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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-16
M'KELLAR
NOMINATED:
Former Governor Patterson
Defeated by Over
$1,000 Votes
PLEDGES SUPPORT
FOR THE NOMINEE
Sine of McKellar's Majority
a General Surprise

KNOXVILLE, TENN, DEC. IL.
COMET, JOHNSON CITY, TENN:
MCCLELLAN WINS BY $4,000.
DAVIDSON COUNTY: NICKEL
LAR. 2471: PATTERSON, 1882.
SHELBY COUNTY: MCCLELLAN
572e; PATTERSON, 1925.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-16
CITY MANAGER Plan PUTS
CITY GOVERNMENT ON
A BUSINESS BASIS
THIS IDEA HAS THE ENDORSEMENT Of MUNICIPAL
EXPERTS As WELL AS THE APPROVAL
Of THE VOTERS

They are composed of scientific men,
students of political economy, men
skilled in matters Of law, finance, ac-
counts and scientific management
The latter organization Is directed by
DR.. Frederick A. Cleveland who Or
ganized and conducted President
Taft's National Commission on Econ
omy and Efficiency, Most readers
are familiar with the splendid con-
structive work of that commission
for the simplifying and safeguarding
of the national government.
/ And the Organization has evolved
and has seen in operation for num-
ber of years, a system OF city govern
ment as much superior to the ordl-
nary commission plan, as that plan
was thought to be superior to the OLD
BOARD of Mayor and Aldermen plan
with it's control of city departments
nv committees of aldermen. 1t Is
called the City Manager plan. 1t IS
in successful operation In II progress
sive American cities OF every size'
and the number is growing every
month. 1t has been in use in some
cities for nearly ten years. 1t mas
put city government on a business
basis.
The advantages of the plan are SO
apparent that it appeals to ever!
business and professional man VINO
examines it without prejudice. 1t is
simply an adaptation for the public
corporation of the method of manage
ment which is employed in practical
ly every private corporation in the
1and-a board of directors and a gen
eral manager, with such subordinates
as the size of the corporation re-
quires.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-16

their applications before January i,
1915. as the schedule for two or
three months will be completed on
that date.
And finally, to East Tennesseans,
everywhere, think homecoming, and
write homecoming, prepare for the
homecoming week at home, in East
Tennessee, in 1916, and we'll have
the greatest family reunion the world
has ever known.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-16

We again extend an invitation to
our friends and patrons to assist us
in making The Comet a real wide
awake newspaper. We want to excel
all other weeklies in the State, and it
can be done with your assistance.
Catch every floating item and get it
to us in some way. We will appre1
ciate it and so will our readers.
Catch the spirit and see how easy
II Is.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-16

NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. 15.--
Representative Kenneth D. Nickel
lar of Memphis, was nominated by
Tennessee Democrats at primary
today to succeed Luke Lea, as United
States Senator. Indications late to-
night were that his majority would
be in excess of $4,000 votes. Former
Governor Malcolm r. Patterson, Mr.
McKellars only opponent in the pri-
mary, issued statement conceding
defeat and pledging support for the
nominee.
Today's voting ended vigorous
three-cornered fight for the nomina-
ton by McKellar, Patterson and Sen
ator Lea The latter was eliminated
from the running at primary last
month, both Patterson and McKellar,
however, failing at that time to poll
sufficient vote sfor nomination.
| East TennSsee Vote.
AS the returns came in from coun-
/
| ty after county from East and Mid
die Tennessee Wednesday night, even
in advance of any news from the
western division of the State, it was
plain that McKellar had won. The
eastern tier of counties where Pat
terson expected important gains.
based upon the vigorous emphasis OF
his temperance views, failed to bring
anything like the liberal response his
friends and supporters had anticipa-
ted. In Sullivan county. for exam
pie, where a specially strong effort
was made in Patterson's behalf, and
where his percentage of gain was
phenomenal, he was still unable to
make showing that would count for
him in the general result.
With the exception of Unicoi coun-
ty. where Patterson received 100
votes to % for McKellar, the upper
East Tennessee counties were in
line for McKellar, and in Middle
Tennessee, where Patterson's friends
had hoped for big things, they were
again disappointed and while Nc
Kellar's lead in forty-four counties in
East and Middle Tennessee, reported
to the Herald-Courier Wednesday
night, was less than 1000, still this
was ample to seal Patterson's fate in
the contest, for it was not at any
time anticipated by his friends that
he could hope for anything from
West Tennessee but heavy odds
against his candidacy.
Vote In Sullivan.
In Sullivan county, with all pre-
cincts voting except three. McKellar
: received Lap and Patterson 555. This
includes the vote of Bristol. These
figures show a vote in the county OF
only little more than two hundred
less than in the primary of NOvem
ber goth. The districts not voting
were: The Twelfth, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth.
The weather was very trying on the
voters in the rural districts. some Of
whom had to ride two and three
miles to the voting places. The fact
that the vote was almost as large as
in November would indicate an un
usually deep interest, considering thu
,,,ootho, aonl;kioxg
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-16
WILL CONDUCT REVIVAL
IN SULLIVAN COUNTY

Rev. George Green, pastor of the
Central Baptist church. is conducting
a very successful revival at River
Bend, Sullivan county. A great inter-
est has been shown and many new
members have been added to the
church rolf.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Lowe. of Ban
ner Elk, N. c.. have been the guests
Of friends in the city for several days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-16
SHORT COURSE IN AGRICULTURE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE.
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
VERY LOW FARES VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Premier Carrier of the South.
$3.50 Round Trip-$4.5O
From
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.

Tickets will be sold on January
1st I'd. Sd, goth and 31st, 1916, limit
ed to return not later than March 1st.
1916.
For further information call upon
any Southern Railway agent or ad-
dress G.. NJ. ELLIS, d. P. A.,
Southern Ry., Knoxville, Tenn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
TURKISH MINE WRECKS
 THE CRUISER COHEN
Former German WarShip Re-
 ported Out of Action.

An Athens dispatch received by a Paris news agency declares that the Turkish battle cruiser Sultan SeIi1n. formerly the GOeben of the kaiser's navy. has ffty-four foot hole in her armOr belt, caused by striking Turk iSh mine, and that the vessel is out of commission for good.
 This report bears out the recent word that the GOeben has been withdrawn from active service and that her heavy guns had been removed to the forts now holding the Dardanelles against the attack of the allied fleets under the command of Vice Admiral Garden of the British navy.
 The operations of the Anglo-Fr fleet is slowly but steadily forcing it's way through the Dardanelles. declares d London report.
 For six hours the allied fleet bonn. barded the forts of Kilid Bahr, Tsilitid and Tehemelik. which are among the strongest and which will have 10 be battered down before further progress can be made. Three vessels were hit by Turkish shells, but no serious dam age is reported to have followed.
 In it's advance the fleet will cooperate with the land forces. which are report ed as having made big advance Should the land forces continue their forward movement as they have thus far it is thought the fleet will soon pass into the sea of Marmora. With the Russian Black sea fleet at the entrance to the Bosporus and the allied fleet in the sea of Marmora 1t is not thought it will be long before the shores of the BospOrus reverberate with the roars of the allies vessels and the doom of the Ottoman capital will be sealed
 Reports from Constantinople deny that their defenses have been seriously hurt by the bOmbardment of the allied fleet. saying that the British firing is without system and that in most cases the shells fall far short of their mark.
 Smyrna is about to fall before Rear Admiral Peirse's squadron. according to dispatches from Athens British oc equation of Smyrna is expected to he the first decisive victory in the naval war against the sultan.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
BRITAIN ID S1CP SHIPS
 TO OR FROM GERMANY
Unii01 S'atGS FTO.eSt Likely
 Over tDJ.ald'S Order.

Eng!and'S answer to Grrna#y'S sub marine warfare on Brush urcrchdn ships came in the pubirauOn rf tht. order ill council The wUld "hIO|k ade'' is carefully avoided, the n....,t wing that hu ship sailing after March 1 will be permitted tO proceed to d German port.
 The text of the order restricting com merce with Germany. as published in the Official Gazette. follows:
 No merchant ship sailing after March l will be permitted to proceed to Il German port. Goods must he dis charged ill British or hn allied cOun try port unless passed for a neutral destination.
 Merchantmen carrying goods fol other ports than an enemy destination may be required to discharge car;s" at British OF an allied country port and submit their merchandise to a prize court The same applies to %O"tl' of enemy origin. Persons interested in such cargOeS may appeal to the prize court for restitution.
 "MerchHntmcn. clearing or passed fn' neutral ports, which proceed to an ene my port are liable to condemnation if subsequently, captured
 "RelaXation of the order k permisSi be in deuIin:S with merchant vessels of any country which may declare that no commerce of German origin or own ership will be permitted to enjoy thr protection of it's flag"
 The Tnit"d States will vigorously protest Fugland's lntcSt shipping or der. Officials say that it iS a fragrant violation of international law and O? the rights of nPutralS.
 Failure specifically to proclaim a blockade to he maintained ny ships of war eff Gcrmany's seap0rtS is de clared to make the "Order in Council as issued in London a distinct violation of the treaty rights of the Tnitcd States with both France and England
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
Then thn Rain s.osn.d.

Er>trgt.Ia is. ih,' L:Ld of e sli.r1sts. \ irmilht tIIve lastvu iur SeNVn y,;Is. I,l what is thtrr la i.~i~tG.c 10 ,"ul- purr with the l,r.~,strI,c. "i .,ustrah n lain Whtn 1t dh, >.,' tt tb lHn: "r ,.,Nru weeks MHu"ut >t"pTn,g t..d tl% r:l.h continue tu lIu,~tcn th,' ~l., pih, rs ,t sydney Sutnr Hr'It3 ago. NaSli,l.s, "dt most rrUcliy the Lricf. hu-ht sraSon uI Wnd,r. Mh,n tir Australian looks fur living nsl,ai ui existence aud rvarr instead of lrV>~tit'. And what rain. lt sht fltm thr clouds like ar puNS. amd ,hr N hu.r world Wns u bat tlclirld during that IUly. As the Hr- TONS durird im;o the earth th' par1h rose aud dashed mlu the air. and rain aIIl mud mt nEd gl"lqlrd w,lh each uthrr day uii,r day. uiAht after uiEm. week after week. Aud the battle wa neither tO the rain nor to thc mud, \ strange and hurrd situation arriy,d d. sydney ran clean out of gallo, hes. Fer two weeks not q gHlorhV W&S to hr hHd in the rain drcnrhrd city for love "r money. Than a fresh ~hlu'ual ur- rived from somewhere ur othJr. And then the rain stopp, d: London Mail
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
siekroom cIesl,inr.

Clothing usyd tu thr >ickruom never should br ltul in Ihv mmdry haig after II k uSul. rlu,r tt ,u u clothes boiler at once and cover Muh builing water and Suap solution and allow to rumr 10 the boihmg pumt. Clothing Gs,d h infectious diseases should hr treated ItiS way for three successive days. This not only kills mutCr,d bacteria. but any undcvclopcd Slur,s as well. When the sickruom luthing ia of thin. Gr,irittc fabric one wrShhg iH th2 SUHp solution and hot water followed hy rimsiu% in hut water. will lv suHivirnt. In smvh material the heat uf tue iron
 i'm ironing will complete the steriliha- tiou. lt k adIislhir always tO have Sonlr of the soap solution ready for use. Cut the soap in small pieces, cover with cold water and set on the back of the Stu'e to disSuiHr. For one boiler of clothes use enough solution to make n thick studs. -Today's Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
JURY WILL PASS ON
 HARRY TRANh'S SANITY
TWe,yo Men Who K3I1 Him No! Gully of Conspiracy, Testify,

The "aFc of Harry K Thaw. undc' and order "f commitment to Mattca' wan asylum as iI~anr. seems likely L" he settled soon and for always.
 Ihhw'S coIIn> cl will ask by a wri2 of habeas corpus that al jury decide whether Thaw iS SanC or insane. Oi condition that the prosecution permit the trial by jury the defense has agreed 10 abide hy the decision of the jury that iS to Say. if the jury declares rhaw K insane he will go back to Mattca wan and appeal no more to the writ of nahenS corpus.
 It iS expected that the defense will all the members of the jury that ac luitted Thaw nn the conspiracy chars . 10 testify m the sanity hearing
 Thhw and his. four alleged cnnspir;r tors in his escape from Mattcawan aSy lum were found not guilty" after th' jury was out eighteen hours and forty seven minutes. which was spent in dc hatin" whether Thaw intended to com init d criminal act when he fled Mat. tcawan on Aug. 1I. 1g13.
 Harry K. Thaw took the witness stand in his own defense at his tral.
 The state had rested Suun after Jus tice Page decided that the question of Thaw'S sanity was not involved in tn" ''ase and had stopped questions alon: this line.
 ''I had given up hope of securing m, reiPaSe by legal means" he said. "and feared that if l remained there wit messing the horrors uf the place my condition would become such that i' would be necessary to keep me there.
 He assumed all responsibility for his escape He planned it. he said. anG arranged the day and the hour. He also said he save $GOOO to his code fendants
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
The Sron-nwnod Tree.

The remarkable sneezewood tree is a native of Natal and other parts of South Africa. Its funny name was given to if because one cannot saw it without Sneezing violently. The dust of it's wood has just the same effect ns thr strongest snulf and K so irritat- ing to the nose that workmen are obliged to Snce:e even when they are blaming it. If a piece of the wood of this tree k put in the mouth 1t k found to have very bitter taste, and no doubt it k this bitterness which prevents insects of any kind from at- tncliing the timber of the sneezewo3d tree. The fact that insects find it So diSagrnrube makes Its wood very val uahle for work that is required to last a long time.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
BELGIANS AGAIN ACTIVE,
Drive Germans From Many Positions. British Make Gains-BerIin
 Also Claims Success.

Belgum's army. which has been re enforced by many of the recruits of 1915. has driven the Germans from an important fortified position east of the YSer river. the attack of the BelgianS being timed to aSSail the kaiSer'S forces in Belgium simultaneously with the renewal of the British onslaught against the Germans on the road to Lille. says a London dispatch.
 The French have continued their at tackS in the ArgOnne region and in the Champagne district. The Germans have thus been kept on the defensive over a wide area of the battle line forces followed lip their victory al Neuve Chapelle by new charges against the Germans.
 The German war office gave out the following statement:
 Several of the enemy's ships sheIIed without result positions at Neuport from a direction north of La Panne. Near Neuve Chapelle except for one isoiated British attack. which was repulsed. there were only artillery duels.
 Tn Champagne the French repeateG their attacks. although to a lesser ex- tent, to tEe east of Souain and nut 1h nf Le Mesnil. All of these attacks broke down under the German fire with heavy losses to the French. In the Vosges the weather is better and fighting has been resumed In the ArGonne the French are now using a new sort of hand grenade. which fill the air with a pestilential odor. also explosive infantry bullets, which produce flames when striking objects were brought into use
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
BEACHEY PLUNGES TO DEATH
Falls 5000 Feet With MonopIane While
 50,000 Look On.

Lincoln Reachey. noted as an aviator the world over and perhaps the great est rival of the Frenchman. Pegoud in the execution of hair raising aerial feats. fell to his death at San Fran cisco in the new German Taube mono plane i'll which he had been attempting to duplicate the spectacular perform ances. which in the biplane he was the acknowledged master.
 The fatal drop was made from a height of 5000 feet at the Panama-Pa- cific exposition and was witnessed by a crowd of 5OOOO people The Taube. with Beachey. fell into San Francisco bay. The machine. with the body of the i'll fated aeroplanist still strapped in the aluminium body of the Taube. was recovered two hours later
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
paper Bullets.

Bullets of paper or tallow have been found to be productive of far greater damage than metal ones when used for short distance firing. During some experiments in this direction 1t was proved that. whereas metal bullet penetrated deal plank an inch in thickness and left Il neat hole, paste board bullet had far greater destruc- tive effect upon the target X paper bullet passing through six pieces of tin placed at Il distance of foot apart huckled them up completely, whereas a metal bullet merely left n small round hole.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
suIphurio Acid and Civilization.

I.iebig said that we might gauge the civilization of country by the qunn- tity of sulphuric acid ii consumed. The total output of this acid K now about 5.ulm.O0O tons. according to the fourth edition of Professor G. Lunge's trea- tise on its manufacture. At least 1.OO0OOO tons year have been made in Germany, and that country has been importing about 10O.OO0 tons besides.
 Suphuric acid is made principally from iron pyritcs, but also from zine blcudc. 1t Is essential in the manu- fracture of high explosives, but there Is scarcely process of manufacture into which if docs not enter. It Is said that there k no branch of chemical tech nology that has been more thoroughly developed than that of the manufac- ture of sulphurir acid, but so keen is the competition that improvements are taking place all the time.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
General Markets.

RI.TTFR-The market closed easy with an accumulation of all grades below firsts Top grades were Tn moderate supply and steady but everything below this was weak with the exception of ladies and hacking stock. which show better tone Prices: Creamery extras. 92 score. 99ihc ; highest scoring 30a30hc.: frsts ss to al score. 2sa29c.: held extras. % score. e5a Aic: firsts. 2315a24&c.; state dairy. tubs finest 27a2Sc: good to prime. 2ia2dc.: com mon to fair l9a23c.; renovated. extras ,2I2a23rsc.: firsts. 2llka22c.: lower grades l9 a21c.: imitation creamery. nrsts. 2lis"42c.: ladies. current make. firsts. i9a2oc.; sec onds. lS1hc.: lower grades. 17alSc.: packing stock. No 2 17a17hc.: lower grades. lia l6ikc
 CHEESE-Wi the export outlet tern norarily cut off owing to lack of steam"t room, business was confined to local sales this week. although some stock wis engaged for next week. This created somewhat unsettled market, although nrices held their own Not much fresh cheese is coming from up state Skins in moderate supply and steady. Prices: Held colored specials. l6Aa17c.; white. l7al7hc.: average fancy. colorod, l6'4a l6lkc.: undergrades. 14a16c.: Wisconsin. W. m.. double daisies. l574al6Ac.: twins, l6 a16l5c: state skins, held specials. lla I4sc: poor to good. 9allc.
 EGGS-DeSpite free arrlVals the mar ket closed firm and in good shape owing to an active speculative and consuming demand Northern lines are preferred and southern are somewhat neglected Nearby eggs closed steady. Duck eggs unchanged. but quite plentiful Geese eggs are scarce with quotations 90r.aSl. Prices: Fresh gathered extras. 20iha2lc: extras, frsts. 19Ikc.; firsts. lSlRal9C.: sec onds. lsa1Siac: No. 1. dirties. 17Lal7hc.: hennery whites. fine to fancy. 22a2lc: hennery browns, 21c; mixed colors. l9i8a e0ibc; Baltimore ducks. Bic.
 DRESSED POrLTRY-Quiet trading marked the close. Fowls in light supply, with the principal call for large birds Such are firmer Other lines are dull Old roosters in light supply and firm Prices: Turkeys. dry picked. western. fancy 20c average. best, lSal9c.; Ten. ncssee and Kentucky. False. Texas
 Sc.: chickens. milk fed. mixed weights i6alSc: fowls. 12 to box, western. 6n lhs and over to dozen. dry picked. l7i5alNc.: lbs. and over. l7i@c.; old roostera l31aa I4c.: squabs prime. white, 10 lbs. tn duzru. sS.75: 9 lbs. $3.5O; lbs. 8: turkeys. frozen, dry picked. selected. DC: western. o2c. Texas. l9c.: hroilers. milk fed. lS Co oI lbs. "ir: corn fed. IS to 2i lbs gac.. chickens. I2 to box. milk fed. 3l Co 3i lbs l9c: 4S lbs. and over .0a9lc corn fed. 31 to 36 lbs. I7al7i&c lS lbs and over, 19c.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
HAS MAYO ARRESTED.
F-rmer Typist Charges Him With
 Fatherhood of Her Child.

Virginius ]. Mayo. central figure in the quadrangular love mystery revolv- ing about the disappearance of Lillian Cook. his stcnographer. was arrested at the Mayo radiator factory in New Ha. ven. Conn.,. charged with being the father of Miss Susan Wahlur's child. NayO furnished bail for his appear ance before Justice Land for trial.
 Miss Wahlers. like Miss Cook. WIS formerly Il typist in the office of the Mayo Radiator company. of which .he arrested man is head.
 Mayo, Miss Wahlers alleged in tue civil action. is the father of her two ycar-oid baby. Hazel. She asked the court to force Mayo to support the child.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
THREE MORE STEAMERS SUNK

Florazan, Headlands and HartdaIe
 Added to List of British Ships Sunk.
 The British steamships Florazan. Headlands ana Hartdale, torpedoed bv German submarines. all have sunk. ac- rording to an announcement made by he British admiralty.
 The British admiralty previously an nOunccd that the British collier Inver cyle 0.141 tOns) was torpedoed off Crcsswcll. England. and sunk All tn crew were saved. The announcement said that since March 10 seven BritiSI, merchant steamships had been torpe. doed by submarines.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity is Here, Backed
 By Canaan Testimony.

The Opportunity is Here, Backed
 By Canaan Testimony.
 Don't take our word for it.
 Don't depend on a strangers state ment.
 Read Canaan endorsement.
 Read the statements of Canaan citi- zens.
 And decide for yourself.
 Here is one case of it.
 Mrs. Jacob Scamerhorn, W. Main St., Canaan, says: My kidneys were disordered and I suffered from back ache. Dizzy and nervous spells were common and I was subject to head aches. I was restless at night and got up in the morning feeling all tired out. Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills highly ad- vertised, I got box at R. T. Farnum 6 Go. $ Drug Store and began using them. They removed the trouble and made me feel better in every way. l know that Doan's Kidney Pills live up to the claims made for them and l don't hesitate to recommend them"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-tbe same that Mrs. ScamerbOrn had. Foster Miiburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
a Pound of Cure.

My son" said the family man, ais anxious to become pugilist. I'm do- ing my best to prevent him."
 Let him go ahead" said the friend of the family. and have some one pound him. Ioull find a pound of cure worth more than an ounce of pre- vrntion. Philadelphia Record.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-18
SoiIed Photoaraphs.

Photographs which have not been protected with glass and have become soilcd either by dust or fly specks may he cleaned very easily by wiping them ofr with absorbent cotton dampened with pure alcohol.-Woman's Home Companion.