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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-10-30
Locals and Personals

I Tennessee making campaign speecns
for the Hooper and Saddier ticket.
Mrs. VIM. Wine, who has been
sick for some time, is much i'm.
proved.
Misses Florine and Edna Webher,
If Knoxville, were Sunday guests OF
Mrs. S M. Everett.
Mrs. R. E. Everett who has been
sick for some time is now able TO
walk about the home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Montgomery, on Oct "a. girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Badgett, on Oct. 10, a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Bryan receiv.
ed telegram Saturday announcing
the arrival of son at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Payne, of Mt.
Sterling, Ill. Mrs. Payne is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L.
Bryan of this city.
Harry Kopcke was taken to the
Knoxville General Hospital last
Saturday and was operated on for
appendicitis on Monday. Mr..
Kopcke stood the operation well and
his condition was much improved
on Wednesday.
Rev. J. s, Jones and family re.
moved this week from Jellico to
their new home south of town on
part of the Calais Anderson farm.
Maryville welcomes this good family
Mrs. James Hicks who lives at
Mentor is very sick and is not ex-
pected to recover.
M. D. Baker and family of SEWER
vile have moved into the McCulloch
house opposite the Williams Mill.
Mr.. Baker recently bought the
Teffeteller store ON Main Street and
has become one of Maryville's bust.
ness men,
Revs. Browning, of the M. K.
Church, South; Stapleton and
Sanders, of the M. Z. Church have
been returned to MaryYille by their
respective conferences for anotht r
year.
For Sale-9 Shoats weight about
/ so lbs eaahs SEE T.. L. Enrhs.
| For Sale-A few Ancona and
White Orpington Cockerals at 81 so
and $500 each. Also a gasoline
mill practically new.
Chas. B. Best. Mint, Tenn.
Lost-A pocket-book, between
Sam Clark's store and ESQ. Sans
store at Rockford. Finder please
return to Sam Martin and receive a
reward.
Keep your books right with the
Loose leaf Ledger system. Sold by
George N Mitchell.
Loose Leaf Ledgers and Loose
Leaf Supplies at George & Mitchell's
The Tuesday Club will present
Miss Gail Mcdonald in the M. e.
Church next Monday night. Miss
Mcdonald will entertain with read.
ings from THE Little Green God"
story of society folks of heathen |
Idols. 1t is very entertaining and
likewise carries an impressive story |
with it The proceeds from the
evenings entertainment will be used
bv the Club in work among the
mountain schools. Admission for
adults will be 25c.
E. L. Webb, the photographer,
spent Tuesday at Townsend and
Elkmont working for the Little
hiver r. r. Co.
l.. J. Jenkins, a prominent ply
sician CT Townsend, was visitor in
town Monday.
DIR. James Waters, a well known
physician Of Walland was in town
Wednesday.
Dan W. Trotter, Of Bank, was in
town Monday on business.
]. Cam DeLozier, a prominent
farmer of Bank, was mixing among
friends in town Monday.
Rey. M. C. Atchley, pastor of
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,
spent Monday in Maryville.
THE HEM TuE ID
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-10-30

We have just received new shipment of
Waists in silk and crepe de chine in all the
new coIors and styles $2.97, 1897, $4.97
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-10-30

you can buy for the prices. We have the
exact model you want. Prices LOO to 800
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
LAWMAKERS. BACK
AT Their POSTS
Third Session of Sixty-third
Congress Began at L
Noon Today. ~
CROWDED CALENDARS
Will be Busiest Session of Bodies
Ever Staged-Must Transact all
Business by March 4.

Washington. Dec. With legisla-
tors back from six weeks vacation,
flocking to the Senate and House
wings of the big Capitol building,
everything was in readiness shortly
before noon today to touch off the
third and last session of the Sixty
third Congress.
The savels of Vice President Mar
shall and Speaker Clark fell prompt
ly on the stroke of twelve, and from
that moment until noon of March 4,
when the session expires by consti-
tutonal limitation there will be no
dullness en- Capitol Hill. it will be
one of the busiest little sessions the
lawmakers have staged for the two
bodies must transact in three months
legislation which would require six
or eight monhs if everybody were
easygoing and the Constitution would
prmit prolongation Of the session.
Crowded calendars confont both
houses, and there is Il disposition
to lose no time in either house to-
day
The preliminaries were few, and
except for the customary handshak-
ing and the jibes of Republicans and
Democrats holding divergent views
concerning the meaning Of the recent
elections there were 10 spccia! Incl
dents to show that q new sssion was
on.
The Sixty-third Congress reas-
'sembled today for IT'S third and clos-
ing session.
President Wilson will deliver his an
:7ual address, in. person., Tomorrow
from the roStrum in the hall of the
it:ouse before a jpint session, out
lining the administration program.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
IMPROVEMENTS FOR COUNTY, !,
Urge Appointment of Committee by
Board of Supervisors. Il

~. 4 :
! A petition to supervisors of Alex
andria County, TO appoinss,,,a commit
tee OF five citizens to seek improve
mcnts in public utilities, will be
presented at meeting ofSthe super
visors tomorrow night at Alexandria
County Courthouse.
Tie petition will ask that the COM
mittec seek "hetter accommodations
On ne Great Falls, braHrt of the
ashington- Dominion Railway
extension of the 5 cent fare on the
Bluemont branch to Douglas, COM
mutation tickets between Nauck and
Ba'lston and Washington on the
Virginia Railway I'M
movement of that roads service be
tween Rosslyn and Clarendon il:
rush hours and on Saturday nights,
and the installation cf automatic
switches at Clarendon and Arlington
Junction and electric danger signals
at all grade crossings"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
FRENCH ARTILLERY
PROVES THEIBEST
Guns Now Outrange Those
of Germans Along the
Line.
MORE FIERCE FIGHTS.
Allies Make Vigorous Assaults Upon
Teutons, Using Big Guns and Min
ing Their Trenches.

Paris, Dec, THE French artillery
is now outranging the German, and
proving more effective all along the
line.
This is indicated in the latest Off
cial statements from the war office,
and is accepted today as evidence that
new guns which have been expected by
the French have been brought up and
are figuring extensively in the Of
fensive movement the allies are push
ing from the coast and along the
entire battle line.
Heavy fighting is reported in Alsace
today. In the Argonne the German
trenches are being vigorously as
sailed by the artillery and through
mining operations. All new positions
taken by the allied troops along the
User have been held and the advan-
tage is being followed up with the
greatest determination.
The French artillery forced the
Germans to evacuate Vermelles.
The week opened with the allies
holding more advanced positions in
Flanders than they have gained in
any corresponding period during the
last month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS
First Baptist Church Sunday Schoo,
Elects Officers for Coming Year

Alter a service of fourteen years as
superintendent of the First Bapt2'
Church during which time it has
shown remarkable growth James
r. Mansfield, rendered his resigna
ton yesterday CT account OF nj
physical incapacity.
Mr.. Mansfield was signally non
ored by being elected superintendent
emeritus for life and resolutions were
adopted praising him for HI wiss
management of the affairs Of tni
Sunday School.
These officers were elected for tn.
year: S. W. Pittsj superintendent:
n, l.. Williamson, first assistant 81
Eeritendent; V. II. Peele. second as
Sistant superintendent: Miss Ros;
Lee Broadus, third assistant supcrir
tendent home. department; Mrs. S
J. Broadus, fourth assistant super.
intendent cradle rol! department
Floyd G. Saunders secretary; Smitl
Chauncey, assistant secretary: J. T
Preston, treasurer: J +. Foster
choirister; Miss Edna Barnett. pi
anist; Miss Helen Bowman. assist.
ant pianist; Robert Poss. librarian
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
GERMANS HAVE
CAPTURED LODI
Kaiser's Troops Advance 25
Miles and Control
Railway
THREATEN RUSSIANS.
City Partially Destroyed by Teuton
Bombs Which is Finally Taken at
Point of Bayonet.

London, Dec, With Lodz taken
and advances of twenty-five miles
having made on both fanks, the Ger
mans in Poland are gaining control OF
tie main railroads leading direct to
y arsaw
They are also threatening the COM
manications of the Russian army on
the southern front under Grand Duke
Nicholas.
Should they continue to meet with
success, the Russian movement toward
Czenstochowa will have to be aban-
doned and the forces besiging Cra-
COW might ho compelled to with
draw.
This is the situation today on the
eastern front as indicated by the
German announcement and the men
;ion of fighting on both the northern
and southern fankS. which comes
from Russian sources.
The Germans have advanced along
the Vistula and fighting is reported
at flow. to the north of Lodz, and in
the vicinity of Piotrkow, to the south.
Both of these towns are on the i'm
ccrtant railroad lines leading to War
saw.
LODI. which is a manufacturing
,!ty Of more than 100000, seventy
FIVE miles from Warsaw has been par
tally destroyed by the German bonn
baldment. The town was taken only
at The point Of the bayonet. Having
fought their way over the Russian
trenches, the Germans met desperate
resistance, and were repeatedly driven
back before the constantly re-enforc-
ell masses broke through the Russian
line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
ELECTION IN FAIRFAX
Providence District May Vote Up
on Bond Issue for Road I'm
prOvement.

Within a few days a petition viii!
be presented to Judge j. b. 1. Thorn
ton, of the Circuit Court, asking him
to call special election for the pur-
pose of deciding on the question of a
$4,000 bond issue for Providence
District of Fairfax county. to be
used for the construction of two
macadam roads. One of these is to
connect the present macadarn road
at Vienna with the Georgetown Pike.
a distance of six and one half miles
and the other is for the improve
ment of the Leesburg and Alexan-
dria Pike, distance of two and
three quarters mile The petition to
be presented to- Judge Thornton Is
being secured by Thomas r. Keith!
of Fairfax Court House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
MOSBY'S S5th BIRTHDAY.
Saws With 10000 Cossacks He Could
Cut Communications Between
Belgium and Berlin.

Washington, Dec. 7.-"Give me TO-
900 Cosacks and I'll cut the COM
munications between Belgium and
Berlin"
This is the decla:ation of Colonel!
John :; A1osby. :'nrmer leade:' Of
Confederate rangers, who celebrated
his 85th birthday yesterday.
Colonel Mosby was asked why it
was that not as much was being
heard of the activity of cavalry in
the great European war as might
be expected.
81 do not know why it is" said
Colonel Mosby. "The European
cavalry seem to have little concep-
tion of what can be accomplished by
mounted troops in raiding opera
tions.
The effectiveness of cavalry de-
pends much on its arms" he added.
"The cavalry of Europe to large
extent still depends on the saber.
was the first commander of cav
airy to discard the saber for the
revolver
"The saber is an antiquated
weapon. Men armed with it stand
no show when forced to fight with
men who are armed with six shoot
ers and who can handle them.
The colonel was reminded that
some works on tactics teach that
men cannot fire effectively from the
back of a horse.
"They don't know much about the
shooting OF omen I commanded. ,
was the reply :rl.r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
SCHERER'S CONDITION
Doctors Think he Has a Chance Fol
His Life for Which he is Fighting

Richmond, Dec, Luther L
Scherer, chief claim agent of thr
Chesapeake and Ohio, who was sho1
by an unknown man near Covingtor
early Thursday morning is resting
comfortably in the, hospital at Cliff
ION Forge, and the doctors hold out
some hopes for his recovery.
J. W. King, chief clerk in MIR
Scherer's Office has returned from
Clifton Forge. bringing the news that
his chief has chance for recovery.
"Mr. Scherer is fighting hard fol
his life" said Mr.. King, " and while
he is dangerously wounded he has a
chance. He is cheerful and at ali
times conscious, even insisting upor
discussing the business of the office.
The doctors are not without hope
Mr.. King, declined to talk about
the efforts being made to locate the
man who did the shooting. Several
men are under arrest on suspicion
but it is not believed that the right
one is among the number. -
"We can give out nothing at this
time" said Mr.. King. I'VE are work,
ing on the case and hope to bring te
Justice the pernetrator of the crime
but further than that I cannot make
any statement at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
100000 IRISH FIGHTING
John +. Redmond Replies TO Charg.
That Ireland Is Not Loyal In Wa,

London, Dec. 7-Spcaking at .
great demonstration at Tuam. Ire
land yesterday. John T. Rdmond
leader of the Irish Nationalist party
replied to statements that irelant
vas not doing her duty in the pre-
sent crisis. He quoted official stats.
ties showing that, despite the fact tha
emigration had drawn from Irelan(
the flower of her population, there
were serving with the military force;
Of the Crown or November 30. 80,
NG0 IriShmen who had been in thl
army before the war begun or VIII,
had joined as reservists or recruits
If 10 that were added tens of thou
Sands of Irish recruits who were
joining the colors in Great Britain
now in the ranks Of the Canadian,
Australian or New Zealand contigents
he said it was safe to say that from
go. 900 to 100000 IriShmen were with
the colors.
Mr. Redmond declared that $4,000
OF the $4,000 Irishmen in the homo
army were Catholics. He said that
l0,1l2 Ulster volunteers had gone t.
the colors from Belfast, while in the
same city the Nationalist volunteer
who represented only a qharter Of the
population. had contributed 3,51@
r,cn. This, ne believed, was only the
be-. ::nnine Of what lrishmen would
dD .- .0-s
Nr. Redmond said the men who op-
losed the treaty of peace between
the Nationalists and democracy Of
England must be divided into "'Sepa-
,atists Socialists or common or gar
den cranks,r but that they were not
ard never had been home rulers. Wnen
the constitutional movement had been
brought to triumphal end and Ire
! land had her own parlinient they
would disappear, he declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
STRUCK BY POLICEMAN.
Drunken Man Causes Excitement in
Southern Section of City.

Some excitement was caused in the
southern section of the city last
Saturday night by Beauregard Fo-
ley. who was drunk and disorderly
Policeman Norris appeared ani
placed FOLEY under arrest, but the
latter rested and during the scufiit
The prisoner was struck or
the head by the officer. Blood flow
ed freely from the wound. and af.
ter reaching the station house
surgeon was called and he took sew
eral stitches in Foley's lascerated
scalp. Later Foley left So colat-
oral for his appearance this morn
ing. but he was not present when
the case wa called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
COMMEND SEGREGATION PLAN

The board of supervisors of Fairfax
county have passed resolution COM
mending the segregation plan oI
taxation which is to be presented al
special session OF the Virginia
Legislature to be held next month
The board also arranged for the
sale of $4,000 in bonds to be useG
for the completion of the roads il
the Mt. Vernon district south OF
Alexandria The bonds are adver
tised for sale in the Gazette today.
A small brick addition to the jai,
at Fairfax Court House was also au-
thorized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
PARRlClDE DYING
Fatal Duel When Son Dis0beys Or
dcrs 10 Stay at Home.

Big Laurel, VA, Dec, 7--As the re-
suit Of a pistol duel fought Thursday
on Pound river, twelve miles north Of
here. between Floyd Bowling and his
l9-year-old son, Edwin. the older man
is dead and the younger is reported
dying.
The young man had insisted on at
tending dance in the mountains near
by and the father objected. The
boy left the house. saying that he
would go anyway but returning about
Gark and started to come in at the
gate. His father ordered him not to
come inside the yard, and told him
hat he should never stay at home
any more.
The boy pleaded for while, but his
pleadings were Of no avail, and he ran
around to the rear of the house and
climbed over rail fence into the
ward. The old man saw him and
oyered fire on him with q revolver
The son drew a revolver from his
nocFet and began shooting also. Sew
cral shots were exchanged before both
men fell almost at the same time, the
,older one shot through the breast and
the younger in the abdomen. The
older man died AN hour later, and it
is reported that Edwin s"dying. The
dead man was about sixty-five years
49,, JraG" J.yy.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
+ P. a. BANQUET TOMORROW.

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the banquet of Post F,
T. P. A. tomorrow night in the
Westminster Building at s o'clock. J.
Y. Williams, president of the Post,
will preside and the speakers vii!
be Ex-Governor Montague Hon
Carter Glass, and Hon. c. c. Carlin.
and officers of the state organiza-
tions. As the capacity of the hall
is limited, members are urged to Sc
cure their tickets early tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07

Z 4 L
rapid glimpse of astourSof Europe
which she recently made during
which she referred to many things
which were Interesting to her hear
ers and had direct bearing upon
the subject of her address. Her
reference to the birthplace of Hanni-
bal, the Cathaginian. and the oath
his father administered to him, the
call of the Muezzin at CONSTANT
nople and the flocking Of Moham-
medans to prayer, and the gathering
Of pilgrims in Rome and the blessing
of the Pope were aptly used as IL
hstrations of the faithful manner
in which so many in this world carry
out their convictions.
Mrs. Barrett spoke of Ben Hardy's
book in which the author attempts
to justify war, making carnage as
necessary to the welfare Of the
world as earthquakes. tidal waves
and other convulsions which scien-
tIsts tell us are for the good Of
this mundane sphere. The speaker
in dealing with this author said she
was glad she was addressing men
members of an organization who are
engaged in cultivating manhood
and expressed her pleasure at being
among those who saw better way
of elevating the race than by hos
tilities.
Mrs. Barrett said the Benevolent
Order of Elks had played an i'm
nortant part in Alexandria from the
infancy of the organization in our
midst 1t had erected fine and
substantial home which had and
was performing an inestimable SER
vice to Alexandrians. 1t was the
get-together place of the city. anG
many whose acquaintance had been
limited had had their circle of frienus
enlarged greatly by appearing on
different occasions in the Elks'
nome, where all were so cordially well
coined.
Mrs. Barrett said she spent hel
school days in Alexandria, during
which time she had made many ac.
quaintances, but upon her return t,
his city in late years a widow, she
found her circle of friends limited,
and it was at gatherings in the Elks
Auditorium where she had expand
ed that circle into a multitude. The
building was visible from
her library window and she gazet'
,tten on the splendid structure witt:
conscious pride as it was truly
great desideratum for our city
Mrs. Barrett closed her address will
a suitable reference to the princi
Piles, objects and aims of the Elks
Her reference to the dead member
Of the organization was touching
and appropriate. and she enjoine'
upon those in the land; of the living
o he true to, their obligations.
The address throughout was list
aned to with close attention and was
greatly enjoyed.
The quartette subsequently rend.
cred "Slee p on, Beloved" afte:
which there was music by the orches,
ira. :.
After Miss Kathryn Brill had rend.
cred solo. which was greatly en-
ioyed the closing ceremonies fol
lowed, and the audience having join.
ed in singing "Nearer. My God, to
Thee" it was dismissed with tht
benediction by Rev. DR.. J Lee ALI
son., pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07

In the Circuit Court in vacation
today the will of Mrs Jean Charlotte
Washington Ieatman was filed for
probate She left all of her property
to her sister Miss Mary Lee Lloyd
who WAS also named executrix. Mis-.
Lloyd refused to qualify and S. 6
Brent was named in her stead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07

Funeral service for Mrs. Sarah Z.
Javins. who died Saturday at 1919
Duke street, took place this after
noon from Beulah Baptist Church
Fairfax county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07

A special meeting of tie Chamber
of Commerce will be held on We'd
ncsdav night for the purpose of con
sidlering the various plans of taxa
tion to be submitted to the special
session of the state legislature which
meets in January.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07

Several box cars at Roberts Cros-
sing. Fairfax county. two miles west
Of this city. were destroyed by fire
last night. 1t is thought that they
were set on fire by tramps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07

4 special communication of Alex
ndria-Washington Lodge. No. %
A. F. and A. NJ. will be he'd at 7:3G
O'clock tonight in Masonic Temp!e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07
LOCAL BREVITIES

The annual election of officers of
Alexandria Council No 627i Royal.
Arcanum, viii be helt tomorrow.
night at 9So'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-07

The Allison W. c. T. u. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 9 o'clock at
713 Cameron street.