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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

GLIDING those for organization in this
country of a Slavic Legion. A pro-
vision for formation of a Polish unit
was stricken out upon explanation by
Chairman Hitchcock, of the foreign
relations committee, that the French
government feared an American organ
ization might interfere with the Pol
ish army recently organized and fight
ing in France.
Another amendment for training
of foreign units in this country. de-
signed especially for securing man
power from Latin-America, also was
written into the bill without discus
sion, while new amendments offered
included one by Senator France, of
Maryland providing for compulsory
military training for youths of 10 and
20 years of age.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29
WANT DRAFT AGES EXTENDED
FROM 20 TO 40 IN AMENDMENT

Washington, June 25.--ExtensiOn of
the draft ages above and below the
existing limits-21 to 81 years-was
discussed at length in the Senate to-
day during consideration of an amend
ment by Senator Fall of New Mexico
to the $12 900 100000 army appropria-
ton bill to substitute IS years as the
minimum and As years as the maxi
mum. During the discussion, the Sen
ator revised the amendment, making
the ages 20 to 40 and eliminated a pro
vision that youths under 81 should
not be called into active military ser
vice.
Disposal of the amendment and
substitutes by Senator Hitchcock, of
Nebraska, went over until tomorrow
with sentiment in the Senate appar-
emily evenly divided. In the mean
time some senators regarded it as
probable that some expression might
come from the administration, partic-
ularly in view of a report circulated
at the capitol today that President
Wilson opposes, for the present, at
least, any change in the age limits
and deplores agitation for their ex-
tension at this time.
Senator Hitchcock's substitute
amendment fixes the age limit at 20
and 40, respectively, and provides
that citizens of the allied countries
resident in the United States shall be
subject to draft and that nationals of
neutral countries who claim exemp-
ton shall be disbarred from Ameri-
can citizenship.
Imperative and immediate necessity
for an increase of Americas manpow-
er in the war was the principal argu-
ment of those favoring the amend
ment, while opponents based their OBJ
jections principally on the contention
that there are sufficient men now ay-
valuable to meet the War Departments
program and that neither the Presi-
dent nor the Department has asked
or approved the proposed extension Of
the law.
During the debate, it was freely
predicted that class one would soon
be exhausted and that unless the age
limits are raised there will be a dis
ruption of industry with consequent
effect on the war program.
Extension of the "ironring' around
by Germany by the sending of Ameri-
can soldiers to Russia, Italy, the
Balkans and Egypt and declaration OF
war on Bulgaria and Turkey, also was
urged.
Before taking up the fall amend
ment, the Senate adopted numerous
important legislative riders recon-
mended by the military committee in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

II the sentiment of the newspapers
of Tennessee, weeklies and daillies,
evidences anything, it assures the
overwhelming denomination of Sena-
tor Shields. So far as can be learned
from a scrutiny of their editorial col
umns, the vast majority have lined up
in the senior Senator's support, not
one having at this writing expressed
a preference for the contestant, Sen
ator Shields is remaining at his post
in Washington City, devoting his en-
tire time and attention to compelling
duties there. 1t is possible that he
will not make any formal speeches in
behalf of his canidacy, content rath-
er to merely submit his record as his
entitlement to the public's favor
Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29
LEST WE FORGET
Col. Thomas Z. MatsOn

We call the attention of the public
to the announcement of Col. !. f.
Matson in another column, of his can
didacy for the position Of magistrate
for the 9th Civil District OF Washing
ton county. To lie older residents he
needs introduction, as he has been
known to them for nearly forty years,
and served the City as Mayor ald al
ceman on several occasions. To the
later arrivals in the City it rlay in
terest them to know that he came
here in 1878 to locate and build The E.
T. & w. N. C. Hallway and and open
the Cranberry mines. He remained
with these companies for several years
and resigned to make the first survey
of the old 3 C's railway. This was a
Johnson City intel prise, promoted by
him. The citizens raised funds to
make the first survey The Col. giving
his service gratis. lie afterwards be-
came CHIEF engineer and located and
constructed the road from Camden, 5.
c. to Marion, N. c. Then came the
panic, ard the road fell through, and
got into cthe' hands, to me completed
some years afterWard, and now known
as the C. c. & o.
He also obtained the chartcr for tie
Embreville railroad, and was president
and chief engineer of 1t when the
company had to sell our to the South
ern Railway ON account of the diff
Guilty of PROCURING funds for the con-
struction during the panic.
He purchased the land from the z.
T. & w, n. c., railway tc the summit
of Roam Hill and laid out the first
addition to Johnson City, known as the
johnson City Real Estate Company's
addition, of which he was half owner.
In this connection he built the john
son City Foundry and Machine Shops.
The Johnson City Furniture Company,
and Johnson City Brick Works. The
latter being the first steam brick plant
in Washington county. Also donated
to the City lands for school houses,
City Hall and Market House Public
Parks etc.
After his return from Cuba, in the
war with Spain. he was selected to
make the surveys and typographical
maps of land purchased for the Sold
iers' Home. Afterwards he WAS en-
gineer in charge of construction ard
laid out, and supervised the construc-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

1t is a great pity that other can
didates for senator and congress can
not see fit to follow the lead of Gen.
Gates and let Tennessee be free of
fractional political turmoir this year
and await a more suitable time. These
same places will be open again in a
short time, and if the government has
been run for all these years without
them, surely it can stand until they
have another opportunity, and maybe
a time when political ambitions may
be realized without hazardous risk
being taken to our government.
We congratulate Gen. Gates in his
decision and feel that if he will give
the government the same active help
which he would have put into his
campaign, that at later date he will
be well repaid by the voters of this
state.-Paris Parisiap.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29
DIZZINESS IL ANNOYING
As Many Johnson CITY People Know
Too Well

When the kidneys are weak or dis
ordering, they fall behind in filtering
the blood of pOisons. AS these pois-
ons attack the nerves, the result is
felt in spells Of vertigo, just as drum
kenness will make a man dizzy from
the poisoning of alcohol. Dizziness,
headache, backache and irregularity
of the kidney secretions are all signs
of weak or disordered kidneys and
should not be neglected. Use Doan's
Kidney Pills, the home-endersed kid
ney' remedy. Read this Johnson City
residents statement;
Mrs. G. d. Webster 702 w, Watau
ga Avenue, says: only kidneys were
in bad condition. l was run down.
had no energy to do my work and
suffered from frequent dizzy head
aches. My back aehed necessarily
and mornings | was lame and sore
and could hardly bend. Mo kidneys
acted irregularly too. Doan's Kidney
Pills were recommended TO me and |
began using them. - Doan's soon
strengthened MY back and kidneys and
made me feel like different person"
Price soc, at all dealers. DON'T simp
ly ask for a kidney remedy~-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Webster had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

The Chattanooga Times comes out
with the amazing proposition that in
view of the war, and of the President
remarks that politics are adjourned
that both Gov. Rye and the Hon. Aus
tin Peay come off the track, and al
low Senator Shields and Judge Rob-
erts to be nominated by reclamation.
This suggestion is ridiculous, and not
in harmony with the principles of de-
mocracy, for which the world is fight
ing for today. In view of Senator
Shields record in the Senate and the
need of his services there at this crit
ical time there is good ground in Civ
ing him the nomination. But as ia
the race, the same reason does not
exist. If it did it would be ridiculous
to ask the stronger Of two candidates
to come off the track. All indications
point to the nomination and election
of the Hon. Austin Peay. If you did
not read his speech look up last weeks
Comet and read it, and you will see
then why he should be nominated in
the August primary, and elected in
November.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29
"SThR SPANGLED BANNER
BOROUGH OF AMERICA"

York Haven, Pa, June 25.-Futurt
historians must refer to this town as
the Star-Spangled Banner Borough
of America" for such it was chris
tened this afternoon during the ded-
ication of its honor flag. A search
of all the Liberty Loan records of
the Third campaign fails to reveal
any achievement which nearly equals
that Of the menwomen and children
of York Haven, for this little borough
of approximately $50 souls and an
allotment of $4,000 in the Third Lib
erty Loan went over the top twenty
one times by subscribing $l05,000.
No city nor town in Pennsylvania can
equal this, and it is pretty certain
that no city nor town in the United
States can do it either.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

nation of Senator Shields seems to
rest upon some matter of naturaliza-
tion--or of decentralization With
respect to the particular question of
naturalization-or of non-naturaliza-
tion-Senator Shields, a solid and eff
cient supporter of the administration
in all its war measures, seems to have
been exactly in accord with the Attor-
ney-General of Mr.. Wilson's admins
tration-at least in so far as Senator
Shields has had anything to dowith
it-or has had time to think about it.
1t is probable that he has not lost
many nights sleep over it.
The Attorney Generals view of the
especial matter of naturalization
which is urged as bar to Senator
Shields return to the Senate-appears
to have been in accord with judicial
precedents and decisions in naturali-
cation cases. 1t seems that Senator
Shields has been so unmindful of his
duty as to agree with Attorney Gen
eral and the law books.
Neither this matter of naturaliza-
ton, nor any matter of naturalization.
has been before the Senate, except in
the presentation of record furnished
n,ncnnfnfsnT, Of K1rhi ~
Senator Shields owed to the Attorney
General and to humblest citizen of
Tennessee. Therefore it has not been
a question of public policy involving
senatorial consideration and action
Hence it has, apparently, appeared in
no way to Senator Shields judgment
as a senator.
The particular grudge against Sen
ator Shields, growing out of some
treading upon unseen toes in past pol
itics, is not yet apparent. 1t is not
likely ever to be avowed. If it were
big enough to be popular bar to the
Senate it would be openly avowed and
not propped up and hid under a trivial
matter of naturalization-Or non-nat-
uralization. 1t couldn't be matter
of vast public account or it would be
set out and blazoned abroad.
So far the only reason given why
Senator Shields-a very able constitu-
tional lawyer, one of the ablest sena-
tors Tennessee has had, athoroughand
very effective supporter of the adj
ministration and its far policy
should not be returned to the senate
is that Mr.. So-and-so dosen't agree
with the Attorney General of Mr.. Will
sons administration and Senator
Shields that, upon record presented
Mr.. Thus-and-so is a naturalized cit
izen.
The real reason why the DIRECTORS
desire the defeat of Senator Shields
is known to them, and so far, appar-
emily, to them only. The rest of the
people of Tennessee neither know nor
care anything about it-nor are they
able to see where a trivial matter OF
naturalization, projected before the
concealed real reason, touches any
matter of public interest, or form a
bar to the election of very able and
efficient senator, champion of all the
wise war measures of the administra-
ton. To the public mind it looks like
mere camouflage with the real rea-
son, grown out of past politics, hid
in the smoke. In Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

ton of all buildings, roads, sewersetc.
and remained there until completion
of work, some five or six years.
We think the people favoring good
roads, and requesting feir dealing in
their location and construction Of
SINE, made no mistake in the selec
ton Of man of Col Matson's exper-
fence and ability. The County Court
requires such a man in its makeup.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

Hartley Withers, the editor of the
Economist, of London, says; Money
spent in war time on things not
needed is money given to the enemy
Labor and material are essential to
victory; use both sparingly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

George w. Wickersham, former At
torney General of the United States,
says: Business as usual means waste
as usual"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

Business as usual now may mean no
business later.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29

There is not much difference in
actual effect between an American
needlessly consuming materials need
ed by the Nation and a German sink
ing such materials at sea.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03

WANTED-A girl for general
homework. Apply at The Herald
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL
REPORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION

In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County of Whitman.
In the Matter of the Estate of Leon
ard and Mary A. Crawford, De
ceased
Notice is hereby given that Clyde
L. Crawford, Administrator of the
estate of Leonard and Mary A.
Crawford, deceased has filed in the
office of the Clerk of said Court his
final report as such Administrator
together with his petition for distri-
button Of said estate, asking the
Court to settle said report, distribute
the property to the heirs or persons
entitled to the same, and discharge
sGid Administrator and that Friday,
the 31st day of May, 1918, at 10
o'clock a. m, at the courtroom of
our said Superior Court, in the City
of Colfax, in said Whitman County,
has been duly appointed by said Su-
perior Court for the hearing and set
Element of said final report and pc
tition for distribution, at which time
and place any person interested in
said estate may appear and file OBJ
jections thereto and contest the
same.
Witness, the Hon. R. L. McCros-
key, Judge of said Superior Court,
and the seal of said Court affixed this
Both day of April 1918.
(SeaD NJ. p. BELLINGER,
Clerk of said Court.
May 3-31.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03
BEING AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

American citizen!
No title the world can bestow is
more splendid! And, never has it
| been as resplendent as now. 1t stands
symbol to the world for peace! Free
dom, There is nothing better! The
world yearns for it. For ourselves we
need not now a new birth of free
dom" as Lincoln said we did in 1863.
We then learned again, and finally,
its value. But, the rest of the world
DOES need a new birth of freedom.
And it is for this, and this alone, that
we fight and shall continue to fight
until it is achieved For the worlds
liberty we have armed two millions
of beautiful young men-such as Saul
said Absalom was. We are sending
them over the sea to battle.
We shall send as many millions
more as are needed to paralyze au-
tocracy. We have spent twenty bill
lions of money in a few months, and
shall spend as much more as is neces-
sary to write Freedom on the gates
of the world. Our splendid boys go
to this worldbattle for Liberty with
gay songs on their lips. Many will
be mangled. Many never return to
us! Yet they go singing. Their
mothers and sisters and wives-yea,
the stranger among us-remain and
keep the deserted gates! And they
too, sing. 1t is all beautiful beyond
words. There is, there can be, no
more splendid theme than this we
are chanting: For the Liberty of
the World"
Perhaps we stop sometimes to Won
der why a good God makes all this
to be. Trust Him. Some time we
shall know. 1t may be that He means
this "heaven-rescued land" to strike
the finishing blow to the destroyers
and proclaim liberty throughout all
the world as it once did throughout
all this land. That all this horror OF
blood has been permitted that WE
may be made ready for this glorious
stroke. For, God cannot have meant
the most benignant government His
world has ever known to become the
accomplice of monsters who fatten
up on world-loot. He cannot have
meant that a people who ask nothing
of the world but to share its priceless
peace with it, shall stand idly by
while the rest of the peoples are de-
spoiled of theirs. 1t may be that this
is the price we are to pay humanity
for hundred and fifty years of lib
erty unsullied.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03
NEED FOR WHEAT
IS NOW CRITICAL
Families Urged TO Use Potatoes
and Meat TO Conserve Flour.
MILITARY NECESSITY
Households Must Reduce Consumption
To One and one-hsf Pounds Until
Harvest Says Hebberd.

Increased necessity for wheat with
which to maintain the war bread Of
the Allies makes it imperative that
American consumption of wheat flour
be cut by at least so per cent. This
places upon the individual the duty
of eating not more than ~ pounds OF
wheat and wheat products each week,
according to the U. S. food administra-
ton.
This Is an absolute military nee
essity' says Charles Hebberd, food ad-
ministrator for Washington. The
method Of saving flour in the home
is being left entirely to the individual.
II 1t can be done without foregoing the
use of wheat at any specified meal or
on any day. the Food Administration
urgent plea for further conservation
will be carried out to the letter"
In making optional the observance
of wheatless days in private homes,
however, the Food Administration lift
ed no restrictions upon the consump-
ton Of wheat products.
ut is merely asking the American
people to reduce their per capita con
sumption to not more than ~ pounds
per week." says Hebberd.
with restrictions on the use OF
meats temporarily removed and with
a great surplus of potatoes in the
state it will be no hardship to cut con-
sumption of wheat flour to meet the
requirements of our Allies. They are
now desperately in need OF wheat to
carry them over until the next har
vest, and it is every loyal Americana
duty to help supply that need"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03
Pullman, Wash, Friday, May 3, 1913

war. Our armies are our bulwark
of the present and our schools are the
bulwark of the future. We must not
forget the future in meeting the ex-
gencies of the present.
A two mill increase in the school
tax will mean but little to the individ-
ual property owner, but it will mean
great deal to the schools of the
community and to each individual
pupil attending them.
We can afford to deny ourselves
comforts and luxuries but we cannot
afford to scrimp in financing the war
or financing the schools. Both are
all important factors in the future
of the nation. WM. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03

If the destroyers are right and we
are wrong, then must we face the con-
clusion that all of Gods creations
were made only that the destroyers
might safe their gluttony in destruc-
ton. Their system or ours must now
perish. The two can no longer sur
vive together in this world. I be-
Qeye this to be the judgment OF AL
mighty Cod.
American citizen, which is best for
the beleaguered world? Answer.
And upon your answer act. Answer
with your money, your hands, your
head, your heart--with all you have
and are!
This is being an American citizen!
JOHN LUTHER LONG.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington in and for the County
of Whitman.
In the Matter of the Estate of Addie
B. Lee, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, administrator of the Es-
tate of Addie B. Lee, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to serve the same upon the under
signed administrator, or his attorney
of record, d. C. Dow, of Pullman,
State of Washington, and file with
the Clerk of the above entitled Court,
together with proof of such service
within six months after the date of
the first publication of this notice,
such claim or claims.
Dated and done within the County
of Whitman, State of Washington,
this goth day of April A. D., 1918.
INGWAL J. LEE,
Administrator of the Estate Of Addle
B. Lee. deceased, residence and
postoffice address, Pullman, Wash
ington.
May 3-31
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

The Christian Science society holds
services every Sunday morning at
II o'clock in the new Masonic hall.
Subject of the lesson-sermon for next
Sunday, Everlasting Punishm cnt. ="
Testimonial meetings are held every
Wednesday evening at o'clock in
the Masonic hall. A free reading
room is open to the public every aft
ernoon from 2 until o'clock at 226
First National Bank building. All
authorized Christian Science litera-
ture may there be read or borrowed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03
A CONGESTION OF ORATORY

Whoever is directing the campaign
of war speakers in this state is u.s.
ing poor headwork. Pullman is be-
ing surfeited with speakers. They
come so fast that it is impossible for
the people to hear them all, even if
they had any appetite for oratory
left.
All phases of the war work and
war program have been explained so
repeatedly here and so many appeals
to patriotism have been made, that
more speeches can do little good,
even when an audience can be
drummed up to hear them.
Meanwhile many of the other
towns and the country districts
which want and need speakers are
being absolutely neglected. The
speakers sent out by the government
should go where they can render a
maximum of service, and that is
where the people are anxious to hear
them and need the information and
inspiration which they can give. The
itineraries of these voices of the GOV
eminent should be governed by the
needs of the people, rather than by
the wishes Of the speakers. OF
course, they all like to be dated at
a college town. where they will be
sure of finding a good auditorium
and will be pleasantly entertained.
But they would attract larger and
more attentive audiences in many
villages and country school houses
than in this city
1t is in the remote districts.
whore the people are seldom visited
by prominent orators, that their
messages are most needed and will
accomplish the best results. Pull
man should divide its plethora of WIS.,
iting speakers with the towns and
districts where a famine of oratorv
exists WIN GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-03

We will be in the market for large
and small clips of wool. Mark
Means Seed Co., Lewiston, Idaho.