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! ! ARYVILLE TIM .iN IDEAL NEWSPAPER, AND A NEWSPAPER OF IDEALS VOLUME 36 NO. 33 MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27. 1919 $1.00 a Year; 5 Cent a Copy WOOLEN. MILL MAY COME HERE HUNDREDS TO WANT NATIONAL GUARD UNIT DEPOT STREET WORK TO START CITY TAX RATE FOR 1919, $2.85 INTERESTS OF EX-SERVICE MEN ENTER SCHOOLS ES REPRESENTATIVE OF BIG CON CERN COMES TO LOOK OVER SITUATION BUSINESS MEN SHOULD MAKE STRONG PULL FOR THIS BIG INDUSTRY A representative of a large woolen mill company which operates a string of mills throughout the south, one ot these being at Sweetwater and at Athens, was in Maryville last week, looking over local conditions to de termine whether Maryville would ot a good place to operate a mill. Be cause of the lack of any kind of an organization representing the busi ness interests of the city, the pull that should be made for this concern is not being made. If Maryville had a strong business organization much better results could be had in bring ing industries needed here are inter ested that Maryville has a fine chance at this mill which would employ hun dreds of people, and the town should go after it and go after it strong. BIG CAVE-IN ON COURT STREET A cave in occurred on Court street, in front of the property of D. L. Bryan a few days ago, neces sitating the cutting out of a large .strip of the paving and the filling in of the hole with rock and concrete blocks. The cave in is on the edge of the new paving. It is stated that years ago there were frequent cave ins similar to this along and near where the railroad now runs. Bot toms have reported to fall out of cisterns in that community. When the hole was partly filled Tuesday, another cave-in occurred, and the earth and rocks were removed and the city water turned into the hole to try to locate a bottom. It is presumed that a creek n'ns under that section causing the cave- ?a. .. ...... DELIVERED BONDS OF CITY IN NASHVILLE. Mayor Young and Recorder Tweed were in Nashville last week to de liver the citv's $100,000 bonds to Caldwell k Co., the buyers. The purchasers paid all costs attached to the issuance of the bonds which sold at par and accrued inter est. One half the amount goes to pay outstanding obligations of the city on recent improvements, while $50,000 is to be used in paving De pot street. College street and placing a new bridge on College street, the county to help in building the bridge. $9,500 PAID FOR CENTRAL HOUSE The old Central house, owned by W. E. Lasater, was sold the past week to R. S. Young and Powell Smith of Knoxville, for $9,500. The -deal was handled by Jas. A. & D. R. Goddard. It is not announced what Mr. Young will do with this property. Be owns another building on Main street. BIG PICNIC AND RALLY AT TOWNSEND A big basket dinner picnic and edu cational rally will be held in the "rove at the new school building at Townsend Saturday. It is expected that every family in the fifteenth district will be represented at this picnic and rally, which is a district affair. The occasion is being plan ned by Mr. W. B. Townsend. An at tractive program has been arranged. SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS. A special examination for teach ers to qualify, who desire to teach in the Dublic school of Blount county this year, will be held at the county, court house September 5 and 6. There is a lack of eighteen teachers in the county schools, and it is to fill these vacancies that the examination is to be conducted. A large per cent of those taking the tests in the former examination failed to make as much as 50 in the major subjects. It is hoped that a large number of competent young men and women will take the ex amination next week. ED. F. HARPER BUYS AMBULANCE-HEARSE. Ed. F. Harner, undertaker and TurnituTe dealer, has purchased a handsome Winton Six ambulance and hearse, combined. , The hearse is painted grey," and is one of the handsomest in the state. It was made bv Crane & Breed, of Cincin nati. Ohio. The growing business of Mr Harper, together with the need for an ambulance in the town and county, made necessary the pur chase of this fine machone. LARGEST ATTENDANCE IN HIS TORY OF LOCAL INSTITU TIONS IS PROMISED. POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 3, CITY SCHOOLS SEPT. 8, COLLEGE SEPT. 9. The Maryville Polytechnic school will begin its annual term next Wed nesday, Sept. 3. From indications the school will have thp banner at tendance of its history. The high character of this institution, as re flected through the lives of the fac ulty, student body and alumni, places it in the forefront of modern schools, and the appreciation of the work of the principal and his help ers is shown by the large enrollment from year to year. During the sum mer, several improvements have been made in the school building, dormi tories and on the grounds, and bet ter accommodations will be offered this year than in former years. City Schools. The public schools of Maryville will open Monday morning, Sept 8. The school buildings have been put in repair during the summer months, and in the high scool building the large auditorium has been made into a study hall, with steel desks. Other improvements have been made in the buildings. The High school of the city will also open Monday morning, Sept 8. Every teacher in the city high school is a college graduate, and sev eral in the grammar grades hold de grees from colleges. Not only pu pils within, but pupils outside the corporate limits of the city will be admitted to the High school. A tuition fee of $2. per month in the High school department, will be charged pupils living outside the city limits. College Opening. Maryville College will begin its one hundred and fjrst year of ser vice Tuesday, Sept. 9. With its in creased endowment, various im- Erovements and enlargements in the uildings, adequate teaching force, etc., the college begins the new year and the new century rnder most auspicious conditions. lhe enroll ment promises to be the largest in the long history of the collego. Eighty-five more young women had made deposits for room rent on August 19, than at the same date last year. To accommodate the in creased number of girls who are coming this year, Memorial hall, formerly a boys' dormitory, has been overhauled and beautified, and girls will occupy this building this year, under the care6f a competent ma tron. A larger number of boys than in former years is also expected. Car while many will find rooms in town. while many will find rooms in town OVER $5500 FROM 55 HEAD OF HOGS The Poland China sale of Hutton and Painter Saturday, in which 55 head of pure bred hogs were sold at auction, brought a little more than $5500. The 42 head offered by Mr. Hutton sold for $4,550. The 15 head sold by Mr. Painter brought a litue more than $1,000. One S425 sow, one $400 sow and one $305 gilt went to A. L. Burke of Sweetwater, who will raise the Hutton strain. of hoes. Two thirds of the hogs sold go to Indiana, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Mr. Hutton kept his best hogs and is already planning next year's sale. He is not quitting the hog business. This was his annual sale which he has been holding several years. MEETING CONTINUES ALL OF THIS WEEK The union Methodist revival in progress at the M. E. church, South, will continue throughout this week. Rev. Frank Y. Jackson will remain during the week, and preach at the afternoon -and night services. The meetings are resulting in much good, and large audiences are attending. TILLER The father of J. K. Tiller died at his home in LaFollette Monday morning. The funeral was held Monday. The store of Mr. Tiller was closed Monday and Tuesday on account of the death and funeral. ICE CREAM SUPPER FOR WILDWOOD BAND An ice cream supper will be given Friday night at Wildwood, proceeds to be used for benefit of Wildwood Concert Band. Everybody invited. CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR UNSKILLED LABOR A civil service examination for un skilled laborer will be held in Mary ville Tuesday, Sept. 2. Blanks are now procurable. Apply to John Neal, at the post office. Physical test as well as mental, must be taken. CAPT. TEFFETELLER PETITION ED BY EIGHTY MEN TO EF FECT LOCAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERS OF FORMER ORGAN! ZATION AND MANY NEW MEN WANT TO BECOME MEMBERS A petition signea by eighty men, some former members of the local national guard organization who served in France, and some men who were not in that organization, has been received by Capt Edgar Tef feteller, asking that he communicate with Gov. Roberts and the adjutant general in an effort to have a new national guard company formed here, according to plans suggested by the war department, for the re organization of such bodies. Capt. Teffeteller says he will co-operate in any way possible in the organization, though he is not seeking to be. the company's captain. Blount county soldiers and others feel that inasmuch as this county has so long maintained a national guard organization, it should not be with out one. Maryville Polytechnic School Begins Another Year's Work Wednesday, September 3rd " ii i A Large Enrollment in the Various Departments is Assured A Service Station for It is the aim of the Commercial great help as possible to all the business and professional establishments of our city. THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN of our City are backing up this movement. What are the young people of our section. going to do with these rare opportunities? We the undersigned business and Blount county agree, as far as we are able, to give the Business Depart ment of the Maryville Polytechnic School the first opportunity of supplying us with office help when vacancies occur or further help istneeded; begin ning January 1, 1920 and continuing thereafter as long ae those recom mended to us by this department of the school prove to be efficient and satisfactory: Provided, efficient and experienced instructors have charge of this de partment and that no one will be recommended to us for office help excepx a graduate who has made an average of eighty-five per cent or above. Bank of Maryville. Bank of Blount County ' Southern Coffin & Casket Co. Wm. J. Oliver Mfg. Co., Knoxville, Tenn First National Bank R. G. McNutt Hardware Co. Maryville Lumber & Mfg. Co. The Schlosser Leather Co., Walland, Little River Lumber Co. The Oliver Construction Co. Thos. N. Brown, Attorney. Ideal Hosiery Mills McNaughton Mfg. Co. Maryville Lighting Co. Norton Hardware Co. Walker-Kiser Motor' Co. Maryville Auto & Garage Co. J. E. McCampbell Garage Wagner Motor Company Ed F. Harper, Furniture & Undertaking Gamble, Crawford & Goddard, Attorneys Ellis-Chandler Co. Mitchell's Maryville Ice & Cfal Co. Hope Bros. Inc. McTeer & Kramer, Attorneys A. E. McCulloch, Jeweler J. H. Singleton & Co. Crawford, Caldwell & McCammon ' Spraker-Atkins Co. J. W. Patterson & Co. Kreis-Keener Co. C. J. Callahan J. H. Teague McCammon & Bogle, Undertakers W. H. & R. L. Huff Claude C. Smith J. N. Badgett Co. . ' The Aluminum Company of America has always given the Poly technic Commercial Deepartment graduates a large share of its office work. At the present time a large number of positions with this company. Every day brings new applications and inquiries concerning Poly technic. If you have not received a you which may be had for the asking. Next Wednesday Sept. 3rd is PAVING OF THOROUGHFARE TO BEGIN AS SOON AS PROPERTY OWNERS ALL SIGN REPORTED THAT THERE IS LITTLE OR NO OPPOSITION BY OWNERS TO PAVING It is stated that the paving of Depot street will be begun as soon as the property owners on that thoroughfare have signed petition for a paving district, they to pay for the paving on which their property abutts. A city official said Tuesday that he understood the paving plan was favored practicajly unanimously by property owners on that street. The city has its part of the money for paving, and it is hoped work can be started soon. College street is also to be paved if plans do not miscarry. With these streets paved, the city will have a splendid system of street paving, all connected, and the principal thoro ughfares all paved. Thirty nice loads of kindling for sale. Maryville Lumber & Mfg. Co. a27-2t. Office and Clerical Help Department of the school to be of as professional men of Maryville and our graduates are holding lucrative Polytechnic bulletin there is one for , the date. . CHAS. W. HENRY, Prin. ASSESSMENT FOR THIS YEAR IS $24,000 MORE THAN THAT FOR LAST YEAR NCREASE OF SEVENTEEN CZNTS IN RATE MADE NECES SARY TO IMPROVE CITY An increase of seventeen cents in te tax rate for 1919 over that for 1918 is announced. The fate this year is $2.85 while it was $2.68 last year. The 1919 assessment is $24, 000 more than in 1918, but the city's indebtedness has been increased $50,000 for improvements. This in crease comes for bonds for the pav ing of College and Depot streets and the building of a new bridge onCol lege street, and to complete the sani tary sewer system. The assessment for 1918 was $839,500, and for 1919 it is $863,970 The various departments to which the taxes apply, follow: 1918 Taxes Poll Tax- $1.00 General Expenses .50 Streets .1 .30 Schools .20 Water Bonds .35 School Bonds. --- .10 Sewer Bonds .50 Water Department .10 General Imp. Bonds .40 Street Imp. Bonds .23 Total rate $2.68 1919 Taxe Poll Tax $1.00 General Purposes .50 Streets -- .25 Schools .25 School Bonds .15 Water Bonds -- .30 Sewer Bonds .40 General Imp. Bonds. .30 Funding Bonds 1919- .35 General Imp. Bonds 1919 35 Total Rate. $2.85 , J. L. TWEED, Recorder. AN APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF MARYVILLE. We, the undersigned ministers and heads of the educational institutions of Maryville are delighted with the growth and material prosperity of our little city. We rejoice in th fact that Mary ville has been heralded abroad, not only as one of the best business towns of its size in the land, but as one of the cleanest towns morally that can be found anywhere. We are exceedingly thankful that our boys and girls have been sur rounded by influences that have been conducive to the development of useful Christian citizens. We realize that on account of our high moral standard, our religious and educational advantages; each year, there come into our midst about one thousand young men and women from homes located in every section of this great nation of ours. We realize also, that a great por tion of our increased material pros perity which we are enjoying at the present time is due to the unexcelled reputation of our little city. We appreciate the fact that every day has its new comers to our city who are moving here where they can educate tneir cnudren amia wholesome surroudings and at the same time earn a livelihood. We are aware of the fact -that to any true, loyal, law abiding, patriotic American citizen his own nome is the dearest spot on earth to him, and that he would rather sacrifice his own life 'than to have the life of any inmate in that home blighted o. ruined. We believe that every loyal citi zen of our city appreciates the repu tation that Maryville has had for a hundred years, and will look with a righteous indignation upon any thing that in any way has a tendency to hinder or retard the physical, in tellectual, or spiritual development of our young manhood and woman hood, our greatest assets, the hope of the Maryville of tomorrow. Therefore: Let us as business and professional men see to it that noth ing shall enter our places of busi ness, our home life, or our social life that shall in any way lower the standard of the moral life of our city or that shall haVe a tendency to re tard the cause of righteousness in our midst, such as Dancing, Card Playing, Questionable Joy Riding, Cigarette Smoking by Boys and Girls, Immodest Conduct by Some c ine Young People of our City, Illegal Poolplaying by Minors, and Sabbath Desecration. Dancing, according to the best authorities, has been responsible for a large majority of the fallen wo men of our country. The dance is an immoral thing. Card Playing, which in many in stances start in the home, and is fostered by many social clubs com posed of mothers, produces more gamblers than any other agency. The Automobile, which is one of great agencies in the advancement of civilization when rightly used, has been so misused that it has be come , an agency in the destruction of the morals of many of our young people. We call the attention of the fathers and mothers of Maryville to the questionable joy-riding which is prevalent in our midst. Cigarette Smoking is one of the greatest agencies in undermining the physical,- intellectual, and moral! AMERICAN LEGION OF MARY VILLE TO WORK FOR Mtn FROM BLOUNT IMPORTANT SESSION OF CHAP TER TO BE HELD NEXT TUES DAY, SEPT. 2, 7 P. M. The Capt. Emerson J. Lones Post No. 13 of the American Legion held a called meeting at the County Court House Saturday August 23. 1919. Although the meeting was not largely attended, there was some business transacted. The charter was pre sented by the Charter committee. The charter was in a handsome frame which was given to the Post by Mr, Ed Harper. A constitutional Com mittee consisting of Mr. Wood Wright, Raymond Perkins and Dr. Carson was elected and instructed to report back to the Post at its next meeting. The next meeting night was set for Tuesday, September 2nd, at 7 p. m., at the Court House. At this meeting the constitutipn will be presented, a permanent organization effected, and preparations made for the State convention which is to 0v held in Nashville beginning Septem ber 20th. One of the most important func tions of the American Legion is to see that all ex-service men know of their rights and privileges under the War Risk Insurance Act and other legislation affecting them in any way. Many soldiers are disabled for their former occupations. They are entitled to compensation for themselves and families, but in many cases are not getting this compensa tion because they have not applied to the government for it. Insurance or allotment troubles may also be ad justed through the American Legion, The local Post has elected Mr. Homer B. Frater as War Risk Officer to look after and push through any claims of any kind that any ex-service man may have. If you have any trouble of any kind regarding our service, write to or see H. B. Frater, Mary ville, Tenn., and through him you can get in touch with men who will expeuite your claims for compensa tion, insurance, vocational education, etc. . But, most important of all is to get your name on the rolls of the Capt. Emerson J. Lones Post of the Ameri can Legion, and lend your influence to the great movement which the American Legion is backing. All members who sign up before Novem ber 11th, are charter members of the organization. So get your name in to one of the membership committee, Messrs A. B. Smith, Jim Maxey, Wm. Koontz,. Leslie Walker, or Chas. L. Smith. Be sure to attend the organ ization meeting of the Post on Tues day evening, September 2nd, at 7 p. O. E. S. SUPPER DEFERRED The Ice Cream supper planned for Thursday night of this week by the O. E. S., on the lawn of Dr. A. B. McTeer at Rockford has been post poned until Tuesday nigt of next week, Sept 2. Proceeds to be ap plied to the lodge's French Orphan Fund. Everybody invited. development of boys and girls, and is prevalent to an alarming degree. Immodest Conduct. We call the attention of the parents of Mary ville to the manner in which some of our young people are dressing and conducting themselves, which if continued "will result in the moral and social destruction of some, if not many, of our boys and girls. Illegal Pool Playing. We also call the attention of the parents, those operating pool rooms, and' the county and city officials to the law regarding minors plpying pool. Sabbath Desecration: A united stand must be taken against Sab bath Desecration such as Open Busi ness Houses, Garages, Soda Foun tains, Ice Cream Parlors, Confec tionery Stands, and the Post Office, all of which are unnecessary and many of them illegal. These things in themselves are leading many of our people away from the Sabbath School, the Church, and the Teach ings of God's Word; and are edu cating our boys and girls to hold the Sabbath day and its opportunities lightly. We call the attention of the pub lic to these facts and urge the pray erful and careful consideration and co-operation of all who are interest ed in the elimination of these evils, because we know that the future prosperity of our city, the happiness of its homes, and the welfare of every citizen depends to an alarming extent upon the stand we take in these matters. ' , (Signed) J. Allen Smith, Pastor Maryville Baptist Church. J. M. Emert, Pastor Maryville M. E. Church. T. C. Schuler, Pastor Maryville M. E. Church, South. W. E. Graham, Pastor New Providence Presby terian Church. J. T. Bird, Pastor Maryville Circuit, M. E. , Church. C. H. Gillingham, Registrar, for the President of Maryville College. " CD. Curtis, Supt. Maryville City Schools. C. W. Henry, Princiapl Maryville Polytechnic, School I: