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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-08
|, n. POWERS MEETS
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Found Dead on Railroad Last
sunday Morning -lnyes-
tigation Being Made.

|. IL. Powers was found dead on
the railroad track In the eastern
aurburbs 0i Dickson Sunday morn
ing about 4:U o clock by Mr.
Baker, who got off the train here
from Nashville and was walking
back up the track 10 his nome neal
burns. lie immediately notified
the agent at the depot, who went
to the scene. and upon his arrival
he examined the body and found
that it was cold, and had evidently
been dead some time. The body
WAS terribly mangIed.
His remains were removed TO
Collins Il Son undertaking estab'
lshment, and when they were pre-.
pairing the body for burial evidence
II ioui play WAS discovered. A hole,
directly over the right nipple, re-
sembling a bullet hole, Was discov-
cred. An inquest jury was empan'
eled, and two OF three OF Dickson =
leading physicians made a thorough
examination oi the body and testl-
lied that, in their opinion. the hole
in question was caused by IA pistol
bail. Quite number OF other wit.
nesses were examined Sunday after
noon, but the most important one
was Geo. Bruce, who was the last
person Powers was seen with Satur-
day night. Bruce stated that he
had been with Powers for several
hours that night, but that he lett
Powers on the corner OF Main and
Railroad streets between 1880 and
| o'clock, and that he lPowersl
said he was going home, and that
he himself also went home and that
WAS the last time ne had seen Pow
ers until his body was found on the
railroad track the next morning, asl
above stated. Other witnesses prac-
t,oally corrobo.ated Bruce in his
statement, The inquest jury con.
,Inuel the hearing until Friday
night at 1880 clock, in the hopes
that more definite evidence can be
found as to just how MIR, Powers
came to his death.
MIR, Powers moved 10 this place
from Clarksyille about one year ago
and was engaged in the grocery
business on South Main street. and
was well liked by all who knew him. |
The shock was great to his wife
and five children, who were visiting
relatives at Cumberland Furnace,
they having gone there Saturday
morning with the understanding
that MIR. Powers was to come after
them Sunday IN a car.
His remains were taken to Clarks-
vile Monday morning Ter lnterment. |
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-08

u water from the fountain. or spring,
which history aud legend designate -
the one for which Ponce de Leon made
his search. Also he brought with him
sasa. valuable Keaas~. salA.,ss sAsoia " IA
old Spanish stone clipped Jug, for which
he declares be woold not take Ialnt ot
money,
Il liked the looks of things over there, =
said Air. Dodge 10 Herald reporter, and
50 bought the Fountain oi Youth and
ten acns OF land surrounding it, extend-
ing down lo the edge of the water. The
papers have been snnt to Nassau Tor exc
cution, and the deeds specify that the
fountain Is the one Feputed ~ the one
Ponce de Leon looked ior.
What will do withitf lhsyen't the
least idea. bought II Tor sentimental
rea=ons1 and probably w,ll hold it from
the same motive. ! cannot say nov
whether ! will ever develop the propefty.
This is for after consideration.
While the little sailboat was held at the
Terminal dock awaiting the arrival of The
quarantine inspector before the occupants
could land, the crowd which collected
piled MIR, Dodge with questions. One
man asked:
III this fountain eau make people young
again, why is Il that no one has exploited
if
Il can explain that, replied Mr.. Dodge,
very seriously, Some years ago party
OF explorers went 10 Blmini " visit. this
fountain One Of their number bathed
in il aud drank some ol the water lie
was ninety years old. The others Of the
party left Tor another part oi the island,
and were gone about three hours, tie
older man remaining Ut the fountain.
When they returned, the man ol ninety
years, who had taken the bath and drunk
the water, had been changed into babe
OF three weeks size, and, not having any
milk to drink, had died. II Was such a
shock to the people Of Bimini that they
we're unwilling " assume the responsi-
bilIty for recurrence OF such catastrophcs,
and that ls why the fountain has not
,"'' - !! iyss - .e.,yf., 'i,1' ,2@, II
~N"e 'SAfsHt'sett.> ssTia~.1 ,Si. "a, n
Various rumors are ailoat as " what
he intends doing with the Fountain Of
Youth aud the ten acres OF land In BImini,
but il is not considered probable that b,s
hurried visit 10 Miaml and Bimini was an
idle and purposelens one. One Of the
nmorp ~ that he is writer, and that
the trip ~ Ii,mini was 10 secure data Tor
his literary work 1t Was also surnised
that he intends to erect hotel ia Bifn.-
nj, which Is one ot the nearest small
Islands 10 the main land Of Florida. The
ISLAND has two towns AlIcctown and
bailey ytown and in past years was noted
NJ tno headquarters oi pirates and wreck
ers, that industry, however, having bern
succeeded in later years by occupations
rather more domestic and docilc
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-08
Business is Good!

On account ot good business, the
Deal Studio will remain in Dickson
and make the csc dozen post cards
for two more weeks vet. Located
in front room over Wooten :, the
Jeweler.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-08
pGATAa

Mrs. Matte J. Gray. wife OF J P.
Gray, died at her home here Fri.
day. September LIST, 1916. after an
ilAeass oil seyersl weeks VI ,iuhama,
ton OF the bowels Her remains
were conveyed to franklin Sstur.
day for interment.
She ls survived by her husband
and one daughter, Miss Minnie.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-08
For Sale or Trade!

Would like to sell my home on
sLeCreaty Heights. Reasonable
terms. Might trade for smaller
place and take the difference. My
reason for selling is that | expect
to locate UP North. What have on
to offer l.. {. HELBERG.
Napoleon, Ohio, Rt. 8
Subscribe for The Herald, now
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where they could hardly miss anything
 bound in for New York or bound east
 from that port.
 i, Vessels of the entente allied nations and
 neutral bottoms carrying contraband of war scurred to get within the three-mile limit of the American shore. Several that were following the outside course shifted and made for the inside lane. The Stephano of the Red Cross line however
 was caught outside the neutral zone The | destruction of this vessel was perhaps
 the biggest prize of the day The craft l had been sold to the Russian govern ment and would have been used as an l ice breaker after her present trip.
 NO WARSHIPS NEAR Throughout the day and up to late to- night, none of the patrolfng fleet main tained by the British and French to pro- I tect their own shipping and American Iships carrying munitions of war, had
 been sighted. Frantic appeals were sent | to Halifax, but the commander of the l British naval station there refused to di- vulge what steps were being taken to meet the submarine attacks. The work of | the patroling fleets was directed from
 Halifax and ever since the war began 1 British and French navies have moved up and down the coast line.
 | The passengers and crews of destroyed
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vessels who were being brought int, Newport were not expected to reach there until after midnight.
 Preperations to care for them had beer made by Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight commandant of the Narrangansett Bay naval station and Rear Admiral Fiber. Gleaves, commander of the destrove, flotilla now at Newport
 The distress signals of the Vest mcnt radio station at Newport, R. L. md immediately Rear Admiral GIeaves commander of the destroyer notiIIa of the American Atlantic fleet. or dered virtually all of his ships to the rescnc. The westpoint gave her po- sition us 30 miles southeast of Nan- tuckct. hut the navy officials said that later reports indicated that the vessel was not more than 10 miles off shore. The weather wns thick and it was ex- pected that the crew would not be brought into Newport before mid- night.
 The booming of the submarines guns. apparently fired in warning. was distinctly heard at Nantucket. Hut where the submersibIe was at the mo- ment thcse reports were heard was pure speculation. 1t was plain, how eyre. that she had placed herself in the lane of passenger and freight traffic and terrorized shipping along the coast.
 Immediately nfter the first distress signals of the Westpoint were sent broadcast, wireless messages were sent up md down the coast and far out to sea warning every vessel that
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THE WAR SITUATION

United
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  sephano Point British the Boomer  wers passengers  battle 
  
 
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

1-AlIied shipping panic-stricken by U-boats off New England coast. Several steamers sunk by German submersibie. Supreme court of United States to open term. kronstadt falls to TeutOnic allies. British lines on Somme advanced. H. M. Allen to represent Overton. Military planning spirited cam Wilson worried at U-bOat activities
 LOCAL NEWS 2-Dr. Johnson delivers an nb1e ser mon.
 Child is killed in presence of father.
 mace record. 3-News of the Travelling men. 5-Fire fighters will be big feature at fair.
 City commission delighted with idea of, public golf course. Arlie Barber in earnest at phone scheme.
 Successful career of two brothers in electrical field. Southern Outing club has put its quarters in shape. 7-LOcaI men approve Of the public golf course. 1O-Second week of the State Fair opens.
 FEATURES 3-Zoe Becixley. 4-EGitOrial cpaiment. 1O-FootIights and screen.
 SPORTS S-Battic for title to he resumed today No upsets occurred in southern games.
 Fight for worlds championship to be resumed. Records fall at Lexington meet.
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STEPHANO IS SUNK
 The Stephano, British passenger liner. plying regularly between New York. Halifax and St. Johns, N. F.. tOrpedoed southeast of Nam tucket while bound for New York. Reported still af1oat late tonight. Passengers and crew. numbering about 14O. were picked up by the destroyer Drayton and brought to Newport. The attack was made at 4;3O p. m.
 The Kingston, British frefghter, torpedoed md sunk southeast of Nantucket. Crew missing md de- stroyer searching for them. This vessel is not accounted for In mari- time registers. and may be the Kinsstonfan. The attack occurred at D. m.
 Bloomersdijk. Dutch freighter, torpedoed and sunk south of Nan tucket. Crew taken aboard a de- stroyer. The steamer was bound from New York for Rotterdam, having sailed last night.
 The knudsen, NOrwerian freishter. torpedoed and sunk near where the Bloomersdijk went down. Crew picked up by. destroy CTS. The vessel sailed from New York Saturday for London.
 A GREATER SHOCK The sensation created yesterday whe he U-53 quietly slipped into Newpol larbor and as quietly slipped away thrs hours later was less than the shock i shipping circles when wireless reports ( submarine attacks began to come into ti naval radio stations just before noo oday. Within few minutes the air wa literally charged with electricity as wir, ess messages of warning were broad tasted along the coast
 The submarine or submarines had take ! position directly in the steamer lans
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quantities of fuel oil had been sup merged at points in the Gulf of Mex leo. on tn, coast of Maine and on the Canadian coast. A conjecture which was generally accepted as among the most likely possibilities was that the submarine or submarines are accom- panied by merchant submersibles or the Deutschland and Bremen type, loaded with torpedoes and ammunition.
 Many officials leaned to that view and pointed out that only one sub scarcely have spent torpedoes so pro digally as did Commander Rose today unless there was a supply closely at hand. Naval officers thought it pos sible that one submarine could have done todays work unaided but they leaned strongly to the theory that probably flotilla of Germany's near est U-boats were off the coast. It was regarded as significant that German embassy officials while disclaiming any information, said they suspected there was more than one submarine.
 It was openly declared here tonight that today's operations mark the open ing of an organized campaign in the waters adjacent to America against all commerce of the allies in general and especially vessels carrying munitions of war.
 Diplomatic representatives of the central powers declared emphatically that they knew the assurances regard ing the conduct of submarine warfare given to the United States would be strictly adhered to.
 MARKS OPENING OF CAMPAIGN It was suggested in some quarters that the U-boat campaign probably would be long confined to northern (Contlnued on Page six)
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Long Branch, N. J.. October s.-Presi- dent Wilson and government officials here expressed deep concern tonight over the sinking of the four British and two neutral steamships off the American coast by a German submarine. but up to a late hour no official word had been re- ceived indicating that international com plications would follow.
 The government officials were plainly worried over the situation. It was stated the President would keep his mind open until definite information is supplied through official sources. and it was stated that a very thorough investigation would
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This Number of Matters Now Pending in Greatest
 Tribunal of the World
HUGHES SUCCESSOR,
 JOHN H. CLARKE, TO
 BE ADDED TO BENCH
Century Old Ceremony to Be One Fea- ture of Convening This Morning. Antitrust Coal Suit Win Be
 Argued Tuesday

Washington, October s.-Reception Of Q new associate justice. John H. Clarke. of Cleveland, O.. adds unusual ceremony, observing century-old precedent in the opening tomorrow of the 191e-l7 term of the supreme court.
 A full bench for the first time in ai- most a year will sit to hear an array of cases of national and international im- portance. Justice Clarke was appointed last summer to succeed former Justice Hughes. The new associate justice, the third appointed by President Wilson, was formerly federal district judge in Ohio, and will take his oath of office tomor- row. He will be seated at the extreme left of Chief Justice White.
 No opinions are to be given tomorrow by the court. The first decisions are expected next Monday. In the absence of President Wilson from Washington. the justices will forego their usual visit to the White House to notify the chief executive that the court has reasscm- bled. Motions, however. will be received tomorrow and arguments will begin Tuesday on many cases specially as- signed for immediate hearing.
 TIP CASES ON DOCKET
 More than TOO cases await disposition. About 200 have been filed since court adjourned last June Many government antitrust dissolution suits under tho Sherman law, entalling probable new interpretations of that act, are to be ar gued during the coming term. Of first importance among them are the govern ment's suits against the so-called Har- vester, steel. coal moving picture, ko- dak, billposters. shoe machinery and great lakes towboat trusts"
 Argument is expected during the week on the first of these-the federal attack against the alleged anthracite monopoly of the Reading, Lehigh Valley, Central of New Jersey and other railroads. The government lost the cases in the lower courts, as it did the dissolution suit against the United States Steel corpora tion, which will be reviewed later.
 The antitrust suit against the Inter- national Harvester company is to be re-argued. Other impot tant cases set for re-argument are to test constitu- tionality of the Webb Kenyon liquor law. the migratory bird act. the Un- derwood tariff acts clause giving per cent discount on merchandise im- ported in American vessels under tho most favored nation" treaty provi- sions, involving refund claims of $26.- 0n0.G00: Oregon laws providing for minimum wage for women and TO- hour day for men; d Louisville, Ky, ordinance segregating blacks and whites, and the Mann white slave" act as to it's application to cases hav- ing no element of commercialized vice. This latter question is raised in the celebrated Diggs-Caminetti case.
 NEW QUESTIONS BEFORE COURT
 Europe's war also has brought new questions before the court The first is over possession of the British liner Appam brought into Norfolk by Ger
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WILSON WORRIED A r |U-BOAT ACTI VITIES
 |IN AMERICAN WA TER
Count von Bernstorff Will Visit the President This AfternoOn-TO Present Letter From Kaiser on Polish Relief Also Talk of Sub- marine Warfare Discusses Politics With Me- COOmbs

be made. With the receipt of word of the sinking of the vessels so near the American coast. additional importance was attached to the visit here tomorrow of Count von Bernstorf, the German ambassador. While the engagement of the ambassador with the President was made to enable him to give MT. Wilson personal letter from the German Elm peror on Polish relief, it was taken for granted that the activities of the German submarine would be discussed. Count von Bernstorff will see the President at 2 p. m.
 Count von Bernstorff has carried on a,I
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WILL TAKE COUNTER MEASURES

London October 9-The Chronicle the only Monday ing paper to edtoray the exploit of the U53 expresses the hope that the United States government will reconsider its stand If Germany is allowed to wage such off the United States coast, must take counter measures"
 Referring to the peace messages the Uboa reported to have carried 1t says We require the assistance of neutraIs in laying the foundations of future peace but would sincerely be glad interest of the uture to to decline to let German submarines operate from American ports'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
KRONSTADT FALLS
 ID TEUTON|C ALLIES Leading Industrial City of Pennsylvania Recaptured
 by Von Falkenhayn

Berlin, october s.-Cvia London,)-The city of Kronstadt, in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania and it's leading in dustrial and commercial center, which was occupied by the Rumanians shortly after their entry into the war, has been recaptured by the Austro-German troops, the war office announced today
 Bucharest, October s.-(via London.) In the face of far superior forces. mainly German, the Rumanian troops, from Her mannstadt to Brasso (KronstadD have been withdrawn to the Carpathian from tier, according to the official commu- nicaton from Rumanian headquarters to insure better defense of the frontier passes.
 Northern frontier: In the Alt valley Of the Transylvanian plain, in the region of Hermannstadt. Fogaras and Brasso. in the face of very superior enemy forces. principally Germans, the Ru- manian forces have been c1everly with drawn to strategic positions on the Car pathian frontier to insure strong de- fense of the four passes leading from Rumania to Brasso. All evidence shows that the Austro-Germans are bringing troops from all other fronts in order to make a desperate coup in this region
 According to the latest news, the Ru- mapian offensive has already been re- sumed in the Joul valley and Caineni pass in the direction of Hermannstadt.
 Southern front of Dobrudja: The sit uation Is satisfactory the Russians and Rrmanians are advancing southward"
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In international law an allied ship destroyed by German submarine out side the three-mile limit and in sight of American shores is no different from ship destroyed in the Arctic ocean, provided it's destruction is ac- complished in accordance with the laws of nations and humanity.
 But despite the fact that it seems to make little difference on which particular part of the high seas Ger many prosecutes her newest subma- rine campaign, officials and diplomats see situation filled with so many possibilities that it is almost impossi- . ble to enumerate them so long as com | merce in and out of American ports is menaced.
 MAY RAISE AN ISSUE
 The presence of German submarine flotilla near American territorial wa tgrs, officials fear. may raise perplex- ing questions of neutrality and in fact a most serious issue may crop out if the operations of the submersibles were carried on so near American ports as practically to constitute blockade. At the outset of the war when all lied cruisers lowered off New York so close that commerce was impeded, the United States, construing their opera ticns as practically a blockade, noti- fled France and Great Britain of it's objections and the ships promptly were moved further out to sea. The possibility of similar situation re- sulting from submarine operations is forescen
 One renewed report was that large
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Survivors Arrive

Newport October 9Four doyers of the American ola the harbor here early today bringing 216 rescued from the ships sunk off Nantucket Sunday by German submarine The the desoyers brought 8 the ham 36 and the Jenkins 31. q Thrve and 10 children those the Ericsson This information advance of the actual docking of the destroyers. HI While ships eamng bay radio station that still another orpedoe making the total number ships wrecked ubmersbe The seventh vessel supposed have been that det1oyers searching the 
 
 crippled reic of Ma Tonight under the light the hunter oia  
 ala Kingston had not been accounted for submarine held 
  or r
  the eemieim
  Tn ercorf f submarine "% "% %bougtt o an by wrees dispatches follows: pd of Nne hbena New Yory
 
 Yves rupe and off me Ike aboard destroy attacked
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Shackleton Coming Home

Buenos Aires. October S.-Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer. left today for Valparaiso. He will embark there for Australia to prepare the re- lief expedition he Is planning for the 10 members of his party left on the east side of the polar continent.
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Three Subs on Job

Newport R. l. October 9The executive officers of the de sroyer Ericsson returning early today from the of the German submarine activities off Nantucket reports that nine ships had been sunk and that three submarines operating off the This information he said he had on the author ty of the Captain of the Nantucket Shoals lightshp.
 Washington, October sabnarine warfare at the very doors the United States with all it's spectacular features does not necessarily portend further complications with Germany long as it is carried within the limitations o international law That the view of official Washington tonight on the rec ord operations in which of the ships destroyed appears been attacked without warning proper meas ures having been taken for safety of those aboard
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Submerbe Believed Be the U5 Which Doed Newport day Afternoon Dealing Death and Destruction Off the American COasBrith Fleet Commander at Halifax Notified Patrol Boats Are Detailed to the Scene of UBoat Acvt-Und States Fleet Off Sea Rescue Crews Sunkn Complications May FO0wrew the Kingston Has Not Yet Been Picked By Shipping Sunk Within Sight of American
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British and Ne1tra1 Commerce Raded by
 Three Submarines Of Nelv England Coast;
 United States Fleet Aids i,1 Work Of Rescu
SUBMARINE WARFARE
 ON AMERICAN COAST
 ALARMS DIPLOMATS

Presence of Teutonic Submarine in American Waters May Raise Perplexing Questions of h. ternational Law-Diplomat Asserts That Ger many is Carrying on a Cruiser Warfare-Am- bassador yon Bernstorff to Confer With the President Today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
Received by Emperor

Tokio, October 9.--Col. Manuel Perez Romero was received in audience today dentials as Mexican minister to Ja- pan.
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BRITISH CRUISERS ON SCENE

Nantucket Mass October 9-Three British cruisers arrived off Nantucket Island at 240 o'clock this morning Radio mes sages code constantly exchanged the vessels Other cruisers of the allied naval forces expected in the same waters