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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
TRABUE'S TRIAL OPENS
TUESDAY IN NASHVILLE
Slayer OF Harry Stokes to be Arraign-
ed-StrOng Array OF Attorneys
Have Been Engaged

Nashville, Oct. 24.-Charles C. Ira
bue, who shot and killed Harry
Stokes in the latter's office in the
American National bank building last
April, win be tried in criminal court
next week, beginning Tuesday, Oct.
81. Subpoenas were issued today for
the witnesses for both the state and
the defense and during the next few
days will be served by officers OF the
court. More than one hundred wit
nesses will be subpoenaed The pury
commission will draw the extra Jury
panel which will be required. Be
tween five hundred and one thousand
names will be drawn for the first
panel.
Attorneys for both side are of the
opinion that the jury will be drawn
within three days and if no Longer is
required the first panel will be suffi-
cient. it is thought. The state will
have six challenges under the law and
the defense is entitled to fifteen.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
BRISTOL BOARD OF TRADE
ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT

Bristol, Tenn, Oct PA. d. Fau-
cette, prominent and successful
wholesale merchant of Bristol anG
one of the leading spirits of the Br:s-
tol Credits Mems association, has ac-
cepted the presidency of the Bristol
board of trade. Before accepting. he
made it clear that under no circum-
stances would he serve il the board
of trade office should be kept open
for business on Sunday. lie further
requested that no meetings be held
on Wednesday night for the reason
that that is the general prayer meet
ing night OF each week The beard
OF directors heartily concuIred in his
view.
The directors reelected N. b. Re-
mine as secretary of the organization,
a position which he has held for 8
years, and which he held for four or
five years in the earlier history of the
organization. The secrtary's report
was heartily commended and was or
dred published in the local press and
in pamphlet form.
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G. :. STOKELEY AND MOTHER
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
At Newport When String OF Freight
Cars Struck Their Mechine on
Southern Railway Tracks

Newport, Oct 24.-Mrs. Anna r.
Stokeley, aged 65, and George s.
Stokeley, aged 80, her son, were in
stantly killed when their automobile
was struck ~ train Of fls.rsa agIs
7at the Main street crossing of the
Southern Railway here ab0ut $40
O'Clock this afternoon. Mrs. Fred
Fisher and Miss Carrie Lou Stokeley,
daughters Of Mrs. Anna =. Stoiteley,
who occupied the rear seat, leaped
out Of the car just as it was struck
and escaped without injury.
The car was driven by George S.
Stokeley and just as the crossing was
reached the engine "went dead, and
before it could be started the auto
mobile was struck by the freight cars,
backed by a yard engine The car
was knocked fully twenty yards down
the track and the gasoline tanked ex-
ploded, starting a fire that complete
ly destroyed the machine. George S.
Stokeley was thrown from the auto
mobile by the force of the collision
and fell beneath the wheels of she
train. His neck was broken and his
right leg severed from the body. Mrs.
Stokeley remained in the car and was
burned severely before she could be
rescued. She lived only few min
utes and did not regain conscious
ness.
Mrs. Stokeley was the widow of the
late John B. Stokeley, one of the most
prominent farmers in East Tennes-
see, while George S. Sokeley was the
junior member of the firm of Stoke
ley Bros. who operate large can
ming factory here. He was one of the
best known and most successful busi-
ness men in this section.
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MURPHY H0RNER FOUND
DEAD IN HAWKINS co.

Rogersyille, Oct. "a Murphy Hor-
ner, a well known citizen of this coun-
ty, was found dead Saturday evening
on Charles NJ. Smiths farm near Rog-
orsville. For some time Mr.. Horner
had been suffering with heart trouble
and the coroner's examination show
cd this to have caused his death.
He was last seen alive Friday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock when he left the
train at The river, after being in Rog-
ersville some time finishing up a
building contract here. He was on
his way to hi shome at st. Clair and
was evidently taking short cut
through woodland when death ov-
ertook him
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
HUGHES AND r. r. H0R
WAR, SANS McADOO

Mansfield O.. Oct. 23 William G..
McAdoo secretary of tie treasury, III
a speech delivered befoae large au-
dience here tonight, ueclared that
both Mr.. Hughes and Colonel Roose-
welt, under the pressure of insistent
questioning, have admitted that had
either been president at the time the
Lusitania was sunk, each would have
taken course which would have
brought ON war between the United
States and Germany. @Ar. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Hughes are in8complete ac-
cod" said Secretary MSAdoo. Each
would have brought on war with Ger
many Immediately afteT the sinking
OF the Lusitania. They aicer if they
diger at all, only in smethod Mr..
Roosevelt would have Begun by act
of aggression seizing The ships of
German citizens lying ID our harbors
and Mr.. Hughes would laye begun by
immediate breaking oc sof diplomatic
relations.
Neither Mr.. Rooseyeit nor Mr..
Hughes would have attempted first to
adjust the difficulty peaceably and
honerably through the channels of dip
lomacy as President wilson did"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
SkELETON or SOLDIER
FOUND AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga. Oct 25. Workmon
digging in an old trench on the bat
tlefield of Missionary Ridge today un-
covered skeleton, perfect preserv-
ed, presumably the bones Of one of
the trench defenders who I'll when
the wave of war swept over the ridge
SO years ago.
The skull has bullet hole in it.
There is nothing to indicate whether
the man. was confederate or union
soldier An inquest will be held to-
morrow to try to supply evidence and
burial will be either in the Confeder-
ate or national cemetery. The dis
covery was made in excavations fer
a new heme on the site of the old
rampant, not far from the Ohio's mon
ument.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
SAYS MILLING INTERESTS
CLEANED Up $6O,OOO,OOO

Chicago, Oct. %. Charges that the
milling interests have made an excess
profit of $60,00O,0OO by using rejected
wheat and wheat below milling grade
while charging consumers for -four
based on the best grades of wheat,
were made today by Miss Florence
King of the Woman's Association Of
Commerce in a complaint filed with
United States District 4ttorney Clyne
Miss King will seek to have federal
of grain provided in a re-
cent act of congress sapply to this
years wheat crop.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
M'KELLAR PREDICTS
DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH
Says President and State Ticket win
Win Decisiyely, Ii the Voters
DO Their Duty

Only one shadow lies athwart the
radiant prospects for Democracy in
Tennessee in the. opinion of Congress
man X. d. Mcclellan, Democratic nom
inee for United States senator from
this state.
"And that is the danger that SUI
preme confidence in the success of
the ticket may lull Democrats into
false sense of security and cause
the INTO neglect the duty of voting
Nov. T." he said last night.
Congressman McKellar came to
Memphis Sunday for a brief rest from
the labor of campaigning, for con-
ference with his friends and few
hours with relatives. He leaves ear
ly this morning for Bolivar, where
he speaks today. Tonight he will be
at Whitevlle and tomorrow at Som
erville.
"The outlook for the reelection of
President Wilson is fine declared
the congressman, "Indeed, it now
seems that he is certain to win. The
poll of the New York Herald, pub
lished this morning in the CONNER
cial Appeal, shows that the drift IS
toward the president, and have ev-
cry confidence that he will win. Ten
nessee will give him an enormous
majority if all the Democrats will go
to the polls
an regard to the state situation
Democrats are united everywhere.
Factionalism has about disappeared
There now are no regulars and no
Independents. All ae just plain Dem
ocrats.
"The whole ticket will win by a
large majority if Democrats will only
go out and vote. 1t generally is be-
lieved that the result is certainty
The only possible danger is that some
Democrats may feel so certain of the
outcome that they may not think It
necessary to vote. Every Democrat,
therefore, must be on guard. He must
see to it not only that he votes him
self, but that his friend and neighbor
also does. Unceasing vigilance must
be the word if we ar eto achieve the
success that is iwthin our grasp. -
Commercial Appeal.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
GARDNER AND HUGHES
AT KINGSPORT
Hughes and Fairbanks Club 0rgani-
zed With 400 Members.

Senator J. R. Gardner and, A. D.
Hughes, of Johnson City, made speech
es in the interest of the republican
ticket They spoke to a crowded
house. After the speaking a Hughes
ana FAN banks club was organized
and 400 members enrolled.
H. S. Angle, one of the officials of
the cement plant, was elected presi-
dent of the club and DR.. Yoakley, sec
retaIy and Mr.. Neil treasurer.
This is a great industrial and man
center and many were
turned away from the speaking.
East Tennessee is going to do her
duty by the entire republican ticket
on November 7.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
FREIGHT RATES WERE UPHELD
To and From Copper Hin, With Few
Exceptions, by interstate Com-
mere COmmissoin


Nashingson Det2sa ss'F ies.-
of The Southern and other railways
to and from Copper Hill, Tenn, con
tested by the Tennessee Copper COM
pany, were upheld today with few ex
ceptions by the Interstate Commerce
commission. The commission held
the contested rates on carload sheet
lead to Copper Hill, mira of soda
from Charleston and Savanna to Cop
per Hill, pig lead in carloads from
Copper Hill to Atlanta, is excessive.
The rate is $3.50 and the commission
says it should not be more than $4.60
a net ton.
The mira of soda traffic to the
Copper Hill smelters from Charleston
and Savannah, is held unreasonable
and should not exceed 1895 per ton,
instead of the present rate of $4.25 a
ton The same traffic from Penscola
and New Orleans is permitted the ex-
listing rates as reasonable.
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TEMPERANCE RALLY TO
MARK SALOONS PASSING

Bristol, Va, Oct. 26-The passing
of the saloons of Bristol, Va, will be
marked next Tuesday by temper
anee rally at the State Street NJ. E.
church, South. The rally will be held
under the auspices of the young peo-
pies societies of the city.
A committee has been selected COM
posed of one member from each So
ciety, with A. p Harmon as chair
man and Irby Rutherford secretary.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged. Rev. J. A. Baylor, D. D., of
Knoxville, will deliver the principal
address. There will be other address
es ard special music.
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l.. Moore, ]. NJ. Johnson. J. +. Sutton
were appointed a committee to further
interest the farmers of the county in
the movement AMI solicit subscrip-
ions. 1t was stated that about one
half of the capital had been subscrib-
ed and it would be very easy to secure
it all, bat the organizers wanted the
plant owned and controlled by the
farmers and run in their interest.
Gen. Ayers said! Mark what say,
within two years you can not buy a
share Of the stock at two for one."
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
LASTING PEACE
IN THE WORLD
MUST COME FROM THIS WAR SAYS
VISC0UNT GREY
ALLIES NOT PREPARED
TO DISCUSS PEACE TERMS VEL
CONES EFFORTS BY NEUTRALS

London. Oct. 23.-An important cor
tributon to the discussions on peace
| was made by ViscOunt Grey, at &
lunch given today by the foreign press
association, when the foreign secreta-
ry, after making it plain that the al
lies were not prepared to discuss
peace terms, said he welcomed any
efforts by neutral countries for a
combination to prevent future wars.
Diplomatic representatives of all the
allied countries were present.
Some of the most important pas
sages of the secretary's speech fol-
low.
Il would like to talk, not, indeed,
about actual conditions of peace,
which can only be stated and formu-
lated by the allies together, and not
by anyone cf them separately, but
about the general objects which the
allies must secure in this war. And
to do that | would ask you to recall
that we must never forget how the
war came about. If we are to APP
proach peace in proper spirit it can
only be by recollecting and recalling
and never for a moment forgetting,
what was the real cause of the war.
Some people say: oh, we need
not to go back over that old ground
now; everybody knows it.
You can not go back to it too
often; it acects the conditions of
peace. Germany talks of peace; her
statesmen talk of peace today. They
say: Germany must have guarantee
against being attacked again
IF this war had been forced upon
Germany that would be logical
-'s-.-.. -'s.--..- ..s.....aciselY beaause #
was not forced upos1 Germany, Duf'
was forced by Germany upon Europe
that it is the allies who must have
guarantees for future peace.
in July, 1914, no one thought of
Germany. 1t is said that
Russia was the first to mobilize. That
| understand, is what is represented
in Germany as justification for the
statement that the war was not aA
aggressive war on Germany's part,
but was forced upon her.
Russia never made the mobilization
of which Germany has complained,
until after Germany refused con-
ference, and never made it until after
the report appeared in Germany that
Germany had ordered mobilization
and that report had been telegraphed
to Petrograd.
THE whole plan of campaign of the
German stac was to attack through
Belgium, and now it is represented
that they had to attack through Bel
gium because other people had
planned to attack through Belgium. l
would like nothing better than to see
those statements that Russia's mo-
bilization was an aggressive one and
that other powers, any other power,
had traffiked in the neutrality Of Be!
gium or planned an attack through
would like to see those
statements investigated before any
impartial tribunal
German organization is very sue
cessful than in preventing the truth
from reaching their people and in
to them a poin of view
which is not that of truth.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-26
BRISTOE METHODISTS
WELCOME NEW PASTORS

Bristol, Tenn, Oct. 24.-Bristol
Methodists have welcomed two new
pastors this week. The Rev. j. G.
Orr, veteran pastor Of the confer
ence, succeeded the Rev. Stewart
French, D, D.. as, pastor Of State
street Methodist church, while the
Rev. N. II. Vaughter succeeded the
Rev. Thomas d. Handy as pastor of
Mary street Methodist church. These
ministers preached to large congre-
cations tn Sunday, and each was Civ
en- most cordial aal enthusiastic
welcome.
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THE COMET u FOR ~ JOB WORK
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THE COMET. n FOR O.. JOB WORK
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DEMOCRACY +

Lowell Porter of Detroit, Mich,
spent a few days the past week with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Porter.
Mrs. Rusha O'Brien spent the latter
part Of the week with Mrs. Elisa
Dowds.
Mrs Gretchen Stats is spending tho
week with Mrs. Joseph Cox Of Mt. Yer.
non.
G. X. Dowds has rented f. w. Lon.
ey's house for the coming year.
The Community Club will meet Fri.
day evening at the II. s. building.
Word was received here last week of
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Lea of Coshocton.
Ralph Stiner who vas operated up.
on at the Mt. Vernon hospital last
week is improving.
Conrad Doup is poorly at this writ.
ing.
The w. G. r. u. will meet Satur.
day Afternoon with Mrs. Julia Parsons
Miss Francis Parrish has returned
home from Mt. Vernon,
Mrs. Bender is visiting her sister in
Akron.
c. X. Wright is holding protracted
meeting at the Monroe township house
S. d. and Thomas r. Simmons spent
Thursday with VIM. Edgar of Danville.
Mrs. Cad Mayors is sick with grip.
Prof. Sheppard spent Saturday and
Sunday in Columbus.
Geo. Cain, who is working in Colum-
bus, spent last Sunday with his par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Simmons spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Gil
more.
Teal Dowds has sold his farm to
Gibson Fowler. Mr. Fowler has sold
his farm to Howard Sherrer.
Miss Eliza Porter is sick with grip.
The /. o. o. F. held banquet at the
Odd Fellows hall Friday night. All
report fine supper and a good time.
Fred Lepley's children are sick with
the whoeping cough.
Harry Hoovler and family spent
Monday and Tuesday with William
Cain.
l.. A. Barker who was operated upon
in Columbus last week, for growth in
his head, has returned home. Mr.. Bark
er is improving fast.
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C. II. Patterson OF Columbus visit
ed over Sunday at the home of Wash
ington Ramey OF r. ID. /.
L. G. Walker has sold his farm east
of town to Miss Hazel Myers.
H. NJ, Tucker spent Sunday in Mt,
Vernon.
E. ID. Baxter has sold his residence
property on South Preston street to
e. M. Ramey.
Clarence Rinehart of New Concord
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
H. V. Palmer of Galena was visit
or in town Monday.
j. e. Payne of the Racket store
force has gone to Cincinnati to take
course in the automobile business.
p. e. kirkpatrick of Cardington
was the guest of his brother, c, c.
Kirkpatrick, over Sunday.
q. M. Ramey and wife spent the
past week with their daughter, Mrs
A. l.. Van Horn, in Pittsburgh.
Grant Willis has returned home
after an extended visit with relatives
in Canada.
Ford Hicks is confined to his home
by illness.
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Departs On Long Trip After
A Prisoner
Wanted In Knox Co. On CHARGE
Of NOR-SuppOrt

On Monday afternoon Sheriff John
M. Woolison departed on long trip
after a prisoner wanted in Knox
county on a charge of non-support.
The sheriff has gone to Harrison.
Boone county, Ark, and expects TO
return the last of the week with Mark
South, who is in jail in that place.
South resided below Gambler a mile
or two and was indicted by the grand
jury at a recent term of court on a
charge of non-support. South learn
ed, in some way, that the indictment
had been returned, and skipped out.
Recently his wife received word that
her husband was located in Harrison.
Ark, and accordingly gave out the
information to the Knox county offic.
ials. Sheriff Woolison Immediately
telegraphed to Harrison, Ark, and
asked the officials there to place
South under arrest. Monday the
sheriff received a telegram that
South had been arrested and was
locked up in jail Sheriff Woolison
departed Monday afternoon after the
prisoner, stopping at Columbus to Sc
cure requisition papers.
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PIECE OF STEEL
Lodged in Mans Eye But He viii
Probably Not Lose the Sight

Forced to endure two solid hours
of agony while piece of steel was
being removed from his right eye,
George w. Sweet, Marion street, who
was rushed to Mt. Carmel hospital,
Columbus, Monday night, will yet
probably not lose the sight of the
optic.
The accident which lodged the
steel in Sweets eye happened at the
Pennsylvania shops Monday after
noon at $50 o'clock. Sweet was us
ing a steel drill when portion snap
ped off and flew into his eye. The
local company physician, DIR. N. R.
Eastman, was summoned and, after
an examination Sweet was taken to
MT. Carmel hospital, Columbus, where
for two hours he suffered the pain at,
tendant on removing the steel.
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The last number of the lecture
course. which was held in the Dis
ciple church and given by the Carter
Jubilee Singers on Wednesday night,
was excellent and well attended.
Mrs. Mary Penn entertained the
Carter Jubilee Singers over night.
Mrs. W. II. Booze was called to
Newark Friday last on account of the
serious injury of her son-in.law.
The Ladies Aid society of the M
+. church will meet with Mrs. Riggs
Thursday of this week for an all-day
meeting.
A kitchen shower was given Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Ackerman at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lewis Satur
day night.
A kitchen shower is to be given tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Winand Wed
nesday night at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. CLANCY Winand.
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certain personal effects and six per
cent interest on all the remaining
bonds not herein provided for.
To her niece, Belle Beam, she gives
$500 in stock in the Coshocton Gas
q Coal Company, her diamond ear
rings and certain personal effects.
To her niece, Clara Beam, she
gives $500 in stock in the Coshocton
Gas G. Coal Company, her silverware
and certain personal effects.
TO her sister, Melvina Forrey, her
gold watch and personal effects.
To her niece, lone Forrey Daley,
her diamond ring and personal ef-
fects.
To her nephew, Henry Greer Beam,
books.
To her nephew, Frank L. Beam,
certain personal effects.
The testator gives to the trustees
OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, corner 9th and Race streets,
Cincinnati, o., the sum of 5000 in
stock in the Pataskala e Hebron
Telephone Company, the same to be
paid into the endowment fund of the
church.
The sum of 500 is given to the
perpetual care fund of the Morrow
cemetery.
To her niece, Margaret Beam, she
gives certain personal effects.
To Frank l. Beam, she gives all the
residue of her estate, both real and
personal. Frank l.. Beam is named
as the executor of the will, which
was signed Feb. 25, 1910 in the pres
ence of Chester B. Shook and George
A. Erion.
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DEATHS I
Nancy Ann Stats
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Nancy Ann Staats
Nancy Ann Staats died at the Mt.
Vernon hospital Tuesday morning at
2 o'clock after an illness of diseases
incident to old age. The deceased was
"a years old and leaves no immed-
late relatives. She made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Colwill,
904 West High street. The funeral
Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
at Miller Brothers chapel, North
Main street, Rev. H. H. Miller ofiic-
iating. Short grave services and in.
terment at Hedding Chapel.
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STREAM &. RIMER

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought SOL
and exchanged. Properties rented an
rents collected. Fire insurance a sp'
cialty. Representing IA old reliah'
stock companies. Accident insurance
i've stock insurance Plate glass -
surance. automobile insurance Ia fac
we can insure any property you ma
have. Surety bonds o, all kinds. Ca
and see us. Room | Sipe hldg. Sonf
Main st Cit. phone No 447 Blacl
[ uther A Stream VIM. F. Rhine
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KNOX
Leads Many Of Surrounding
Counties In Number
Of Automobiles

The Ohio Motorist for the month
of February has compiled some very
interesting automobile statistics, Civ,
ing the number of automobiles owned
in each county in the state for the
year 1915.
Knox county stands we'll up in the
list in proportion to it's population
being credited with 1904 machines
and outranking many of the counties
in the vicinity.
Ashland has 1927, Richland LII
Wayne 524, Holmes SIS, Morrow 721
Crawford 1,470, Marion 1868.
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George P. Morgan left Tuesday for
Canonsburg, Pa, where he was sum-
moned by the death of his brother
in-law, r. p. Rose. The deceased was
the father of Reginald Rose, who
made his home here for several years
and married Miss Irene Dowds of this
city.
Clifford Doty was the guest of rel
atives in Gambler on Tuesday.