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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
1
A fragmentary text item mentions names and terms like Meads and L187, lacking clear context or event details but indicating a cryptic note or header from a historical page segment.
Seventy-two speakers from politics law and pulpit tour the country in a major anti alcohol drive led by Malcolm Patterson. The group aims to amend the U S Constitution to prohibit manufacture sale and transport of alcoholic beverages as Patterson recalls his conversion from drink to prohibition. The effort seeks to push a national prohibition plank through Congress within five years.
The piece quotes Edison on learning by persistent effort, noting his own life from newsboy at twelve to telegraph operator at fifteen and then inventor. It credits unceasing labor as the key to his success and mentions a bamboo care or lamp detail, reflecting a cleft excerpt from a longer discussion.
The case centers on Michael Eyraud known as the Strangler of Paris and Gabrielle Bompard. The murder of notary Toussaint Gouffe occurred in July, with Eyraud and Bompard plotting and executing the strangling through a wall pulley setup. Bompard later confessed after Eyraud fled to America and then Canada, Mexico, and Havana. Garanger urged her to return and reveal the crime.
Nashville reports that the Tennessee Insurance Department totaled 475 747.77 in receipts for 1914 with expenses 32 132.20 leaving net receipts 443 615.57. Fire Marshall tax brought 24 007.71, fund spent 16 679.07 leaving 8 228.04. Compared to 1912 and 1913, Taylor's administration shows substantial savings and a near 100 000 increase over predecessor results.
The Washington county court in Jonesboro re-elected Jas. H. Epps of Jonesboro as chairman for the next year with no opposition. B. S. Depew of the 12th district was reelected county superintendent, and J. Stanley Barlow of Johnson City was reelected county attorney, both unopposed. The two are Republicans with strong records. The court anticipates a very busy year with substantial business ahead.
In Sullivan county court, J B L Seneker, superintendent of schools for thirty years, loses to A C Akard in a close vote. Frank Yoakley is re-elected chair man with L H Denny as vice-chairman. The county road commission annual report was read and received.
The 5 C Williama Bible class of Munsey Memorial church will hold a banquet at the Windsor hotel on January 15. It is one of the largest Bible classes in the state with 242 members. Leader is President H. G. Ga breath of the normal. E. M. Slack is president. An effort is under way to boost membership to 600 and raise attendance.
The piece argues capital punishment is barbarous and unchristian, contrasting society's charitable work with the cruelty of state execution. It urges reform through education and humane treatment, citing courts resisting death and drawing on literary references to moral progress and empathy. This is the second in a five part series by M W Connelly.
Washington County court approves a resolution by Dr. George R. Duncan to appoint counsel to enjoin the road improvement district No. 6 bond issue of 200000 for building rad facilities in Johnson City. The measure passed decisively with only one vote against and directs repayment of an overpaid tax of 260 to Judge Sam C. Williams.
The Fifty ninth Tennessee General Assembly opened with party unity in sight as independents largely joined the Democrats and Republicans behind the governor elect. Caucuses settled contests for key posts with West Tennessee domination, and Speaker pro tempore powers sparked a bid for appointment control amid close clerk races.
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