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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
2
The Johnson City Comet announces publication weekly with second class mail matter status. It lists that resolutions of respect memorials and cards of thanks are charged at five cents per line and that church and lodge notices are gratis. Communications must be signed and addressed to Johnson City Comet for consideration.
Hon Austin Peay will visit the city next Wednesday and address the public at the New Liberty Theatre on Spring Street in support of his Governor campaign. Citizens are invited to hear him. Peay is described as a splendid orator and will discuss campaign issues forcefully. The Indies are especially invited to attend.
Rehabilitation and reeducation of wounded servicemen are urged as a top use of Liberty Loan proceeds. The effort covers training, compensation, and family support while veterans receive vocational training. The Federal Board for Vocational Education governs the program, with The Vocational Summary bulletin published in Washington and available free by request.
Former Tennessee governor Guy M. R. Patterson may join war relief efforts overseas. He expressed support for aiding the war relief council and discussed plans with council leaders in Washington after delivering a Buffalo lecture. No final assignment had been decided.
Statistics from Allied armies compare soldier risks in war with civilian life. The odds favor survival, with 29 home returns per 1 death, 49 recoveries per 1 wound death, and 1 in 500 losing a limb. Five years of life gained from training, better front medical care, and lower disease deaths than bullets are noted, plus government protections for wounded and dependents under the soldier and sailor insurance law.
A Clarksville Chronicle piece notes Senator Shields remains steadfast despite opponent withdrawals and recent political shifts. A letter to a friend, written before President Wilson's call for extended war work, suggests he will stay in Washington months, relying on supporters for the primary. The Leaf-Chronicle editorial echoes enduring public loyalty and expects strong August primary results.
The Leat Chronicle publishes Senator John K. Shields letter urging friends to forego political campaigning during this critical period. It emphasizes that faithful representatives in Washington should remain at their posts, and that efforts to inaugurate campaigns against them would be met with public disapproval and electoral consequences. The piece reinforces support for Shields’ continued service and cautions against self-serving pursuits by challengers.
The text urges diligent public duty and steady officials, praising citizen involvement and warning against abandoning posts. It mentions Senator Shields and the people of Tennessee, stressing accountability and upright conduct in governance.
An editorial tribute praises Senator Ollie James of Kentucky for steadfast leadership and calls him a strong potential candidate for the Democratic nomination. It notes his roles in Wilson's era, his Senate defense of the administration, and his broad appeal in Kentucky, while cautioning that predicting 1920 contenders is risky.
The Methodist Conference in Oydes Tennessee closed with strong youth participation and zeal. Leaders included J J Stowe and W D Ticks chairing roles while Rev O Goddard and Senator W Webb spoke. The Missionary Centenary and a five year drive for missions and church extensions drew broad support as youths pledged to tithe and aid in fundraising.
War era roster and notes from Soldiers Home recount visits by officers including Captain of Company C and the General Treasurer Col Wadsworth at Mountain Branch next week Dayton Obie Joky, with other veterans and staff movements in Indiana and Pennsylvania. Public notices urge support for War Bond drives and War Savings Stamps to aid the war effort.
The Civil Service Commission and Department of Labor plan government supervised temporary hotels and restaurants in Washington to relieve severe living conditions, supporting U S war needs. The program includes rooming and boarding for new appointees and a Baby Registration drive under District of Columbia Council of Defense.
The District Council of Defense set up a night shelter at Union Station to accommodate travelers facing the rain. Volunteers hail the central location as a practical refuge for those stranded by storms arriving at the station.
Mrs Mumpower of Poplaraleet recounts a Johnson Olynonma interview from seven years prior. She endorses kidney pills by Doin’s and Kid Revere Miehdehes, claiming relief from long standing kidney complaints after early trials and continued use, with dates noted as December 13 0 and May 4 1918.
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