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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25
PROF. c. w. HENRY

One of the best known men in
Blount county is Prof. Charles
William Henry, president Of the
Polytechnic School, one of the
leading boarding schools for boys
and girls in the state. Prof. Hen
ry has been active in educational
and religious circles, and he
claims the friendship of thous-
ands of men and women through
out the country whose sons and
daughters he has inspired to
lead bigger and richer lives.
Prof. Henry was born Septem-
Der 30, 1878, and is of Scotch IT.
ish cescent. He is a son of Capt.
and Mrs. W. H. Henry. His
father was a merchant, farmer
and real estate dealer, and was
one of the county's leading and
most influential citizens. Many
of the sterling qualities of the
father are the inheritance of his
son.
Prof. Henry graduated from
Maryville College in the class of
1901, receiving the B. A. degree.
He received the M. A. degree
from the same institution in 1906.
After graduating from Maryville
College he attended business
college in Kentucky from which
he graduated.
In 1904 Prof. Henry was mar
ried to Miss Leola c. Landon.
He is a member of the Jr. O. u.
A. M, and was the founder of
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25
EASTERN STAR MEETS

Mary Blount Chapter, Order
of Eastern Star, held its regular
meeting on Monday, March 10th.
On account of the bad weather
and a lscal revival meeting the
attendance was cut down to some
extent. After the regular bus
mess was over a number of inter-
esting talks were made. The
Chapter is very much alive and
under the leadership of the
worthy matron, Miss Mary M.
Everett, and worthy patron, Will
liam B. Lawrence, this bids fair
to be one of the best years work
in the history of the chapter.
Along with several suggestions
for the benefit of the members it
was voted that we start a fund
to buy a frst-class piano for the
use of all the orders that meet in
the hall but to be owned by Ma
ny Blount Chapter, 0. E. S. The
committee appointed consists of
Miss Stella King, Mrs. Karl W.
Everett and w. B. Lawrence.
There is no doubt but that this
will add to the comfort and inter-
est of the Chapter, and the Ma
sons, the Royal Arch Chapter,
and the Knights of Pythias can
make good use of same.
Members who do not attend
regularly should come out. Wis.,
iting Stars are always welcome.
There is always always something
doing in Mary Blount Chapter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25

HOME FOR SALE-In one of
the finest residence sections of
North Knoxville. Is located
one block from Broadway car
line and three blocks from Sixth
ave. line. Within two squares
of four churches, one-half block
McCallie school and six blocks of
High school. Four shade trees,
house lighted with gas and cleo
tricity, with gas range connec-
lions. Has hot and cold water,
bath, etc. Two large porches
and small breakfast porch. Re-
Gently painted and papered. Is
ideal home. Only reason for
selling is that l am now living in
Maryville and expect to make
this my home. Will sell for
81, 600 with 5 per cent discount
for cash. Would exchange for
good small farm on pike near
Maryville. See the editor of The
Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER

On Wednesday evening, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond r. Patton en-
tertained most pleasantly with a
six O'Clock dinner. In keeping
with day, the home was beauti-
fully decorated in green. Ferns
and ported plants were used in
profusion, and from the chande-
liers creepy green snakes hung
from trailing vines. While the
guests were arriving Mrs. Patton
had planned a novel contest, rela-
tive to the Patron Saint of Emer-
aid Isle, and the legend of the
Snakes. After the dinner, in each
course of which the green tinting
appeared, progressive rock form
ed the evenings entertainment.
The scare cards were hand paint
ed punches of shamrock, and the
prizes carried out the Irish idea.
Included in the guest list were,
Misses Elsie Upton, Helen God
dard, Mary Goddard, Nehl Will
son, Ruby Charles Patton.
Messrs. R. Kramer, Tom God
dard, T. Smith, Albert Huddle-
ston, Maurice Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. DIR.
Tinsley, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Singleton, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F.
Broadly, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walk
err.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25
WILSON-DONOVAN

Announcement has just been
made of a wedding which will
come as a great surprise to the
many friends of the contracting
parties. Upon November 16, 1914
Mr.. Maurice Wilson of this city
claimed as his bride Miss Lillian
Joy Donovan of Concord. The
wedding was a simple home af-
fair with only a few relatives and
special friends present. The cere-
mony was performed by a cousin
of the bride.
Miss Donovan formerly lived
in Maryvillaand has many friends
here who will be pleased to learn
that she will make this her fu-
ture home.
Mr.. Wilson is the son of Mrs.
Will A. McTeer and is talent
ed in electrical work. At present
position with the Alum
mum Company of America in
North Maryville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will be at
home to friends at 531 w. Main
St. after March 26th.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25
Also General Mer-
chandise at Lowest
Prices. Come. and
inspect our goods

and teacher in the Maryville
Commercial College. He is an
elder in the New Providence
Presbyterian Church in Mary
vile, and superintendent of the
Sunday school.
Prof. Henry has been active
in the movement for temperance
and is recognized as one of the
leading temperance speakers Of
the state. His influence has been
given to all progressive move
ments for the betterment Of
Blount county. One the finest
pieces of work he has ever done
to make better county, was the
installation of the department of
agriculture in his school. Prof.
Henry has been a true builder of
the county and his friends hope
he will continue his present lead
ership many, many years.
FOR SALE-We offer for pri-
vate sale at the old home in West
Maryville numerous pieces of
furniture, etc., as follows: pi-
ano, one wooden bed-stead and
springs, l half bed-stead, 3 feath-
er beds, l three burner Quick
meal oil stove, one twenty-five
pound ice box, several small CEN
ter tables, dining extension ia
BILE, rocking chairs, straight
chairs, wash stands, rugs, ! wood
heater, 2 coal heaters and various
other articles. Also No. 2 l..
G. Smith typewriter and a No. a
Underwood typewriter, both in
best of condition. If you are in
terested in any of the above ar
ticles call and look at them.
Clay Cunningham,
Mc1825 Ben Cunningham
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25
LETTERS


AS a citizen of Maryville | want
to ask for just a little space in
your paper to speak in regard to
our town. | want to say that our
town has improved in the last few
years as fast or faster than any
other town in East Tennessee, and
is getting along, if all reports are
true, better now than most small
towns. Now, why not keep it
going on with a good, steady
growth, and everybody work for
Maryville, and talk Maryville? |
want to say that a good deal of
the improvement of our town is
due to theeredit of our mayor. If
,ore of us had taken the same
'terest in our town he has taken,
nd done just one-half as much
e would have advanced still
lnore. We find that when a
stranger comes to our town the
first man to meet him is our
Mayor. 1t doesn't make any diff
ference if he is only a laborer
work, he takes as much
in him as he does with
tie man who has money to in
vest.
Who brings the stranger into
your place of business and tells
you the prospector wants to To-
cate in our town, and is he does
locate he wants to do business
w Th you? Did Everett ever do
tt at?
Not only has he taken an inter-
est since he has been mayor, but
he has been progressive for the
past 20 years in helping to build
UP town and county.
There are a number of in
stances | could mention but it
isn't necessary; l will only men
ton one, and that is the alumni
mum plant. Think of the gloom
that hung over our town when
we were about to lose this great
plant. said to Mr.. Sanderson,
the man then in charge: Are
we going to lose the plant?' Mr..
replied, 1T just de-
ponds on whether Everett gets
The land he is after. If he fails,
have order to move at once"
Now, what was Everett doing?
he had gone to secure the land
md he stayed till he got it. And
want to say further that he has
,een instrumental in helping to
,ring nearly every enterprise that
We have in Maryville.
Sam Everett has taken more
interest in our working people
han has any other man in town;
le has tried harder to bring fac
cries here to employ labor; he
las donated, factory sites when
hat was necessary, to get them
o locate here. There is not a
erson in our town who doubts
~ statement that Everett has
one more to build up our town
nan any other person in it.
A CITIZEN. J
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25

H A N D SHELLED WHITE
Majestic seed corn for sale. The
white majestic is a prolific corn.
Has a small cob. Our yield test
ed SO per cent corn. Makes fine
ensilage. Price So per bushel.
Address or see Simmons, Staley,
& Cunningham, Maryville, Tenn.
adyt
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25

has been seriously i'll since his
return from Florida, friends will
be sad to learn. no
Second ward, M. Haworth
Third ward, John II. Mitchell
Fourth ward, J. A. McReynold
Fifth ward, Joe Reagan.
The only member of the tickle
headed by Mr.. Goddard who VIZ,
!, elected was Mr.. Mitchell, frto
e. o. w. The Alderp "
his home with a :, ydck OF
grippe.
Homer NcCulley, son of J. E.
McCulley, underwent an opera
ton for apprenticeship a Knox
vile hospital \ ondAy.
Green Montgomery has return
ed from Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs.
\ ontgomery remains there.
Mrs. John Coker of Maryville
R. F. D. was taken to Knoxville
for an operation by DR.. McTeer.
Bill Anderson of Long Hollow
was in MaryviIle Tuesday.
Grant Ridge of Friendsville Ri
l was here Tuesday.
Fate Holt was among Clover
Hill visitors here this week.
Mrs. Campbell Gillespie and
son of Wildwood were in Mary
vile Tuesday shopping.
Camp Sterling and sister, Glen
ME, were here Tuesday shopping.
Sydney Walker of Binfeld was
here Tuesday.
Lee Anderson, a merchant and
postmaster at Binfeld, was in
town Monday.
Warren Bird and John G. Burns
were here from Townsend the
first of the week.
Snow in Cade's Cove was re-
ported by Carrier j. ]. Gregory
to be up to his saddle skirts.
Mike Taylor of Big Springs
wat taken to Knoxville Sunday
by DR.. A. B. McTeer for an ap-
pendicitis operation.
Cam Walker of Binfeld and
Esquire George Ross and son of
Wellsville were here Tuesday. I
Luther Gardner of Mint was
here this week.
r. E.sGoddard was in Knox
vile Tuesday.
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That Capt. w. Y. G. Hannum
has been seriously i'll since his
return from Florida, friends will
be sad to learn. 10
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-25

See G. N. Mize & Son before
you buy your building material,
as they carry a large stock, and
can load your orders at once.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-15

Senator Samuel Crockett Sims OF
Hazen, representing the Twelfth Sierra
torial District in the Fortieth Genera.
Assembly, believes that the state gov
eminent should be run along strictly
business principles the same as any of
our large corporations, and that when
that time arrives the property owners
will pay less taxes, and the state gov.
eminent will be administered with
greater efficiency. Senator Sims was
the author of a number of general
bills, one of special interest being
bill providing for the auditing of ali
county and state departments and i'll
situations by an expert accountant of
the State Banking Department; his
bill passed the Senate, but failed in
the House. Senator Sims is native
of Arkansas. was nominated and elect
ed to the Senate last year without op-
position, and has higher political as
pirations and a very bright future; he
was educated at Missouri State Uni
versity.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-15
KAFlR CORN PROFITABLE
Says II. M. CotreIl, Agricultural CON-
missioner of the Rock Island Lines.

Arkansas farmers who have upland
or land that has been cropped too long
in either cotton or rice should plant a.
good acreage of Katir to be raised fer
a feed grain instead of corn. Kafr has
been grown for number of years in
several parts of Arkansas, and in every
trial, where properly handled, has
given larger yields of grain than corn
on upland and on worn out land.
About seventy-five miles south of Lit
tie Rock, Kafir has been raised on
worn out cotton land for the past four
years, and has yielded double the grain
produced by corn on the same farm.
Fifty miles north of Little Rock, Kafir
has produced double the yield of corn
on upland. In many parts of eastern
Arkansas Katir has proven to be
good yielder.
Kafir takes the place of corn in feed
ing all kinds of farm animals-horses.
mules, dairy, beef and stock cattle;
hogs. sheep and poultry. Breaking raw
prairie is as hard work as farm teams
ever do, and mules have done this kir q
of work three months at a time. fed
Kafir grain and have kept in good con-
dition all the time.
Kafir is planted and cultivated with
the same implements as corn, so that
no new implements are necessary
Plant in rows three and a half feet
apart, dropping single seeds three to
four inches apart in the row. Most
corn drills are furnished with plates
that will drop Kafir seed If the
planter drops the seed too thicklv. thin
out the plants to one every six to
eight inches after the first cultivation
Cultivate the long fiat Give. thorough
cultivation the same as for a laree
yield of cotton. Kafir costs less for
seed to plant an acre than any other
farm crop. Good Kafr seed costs in
Little Rock three cents a pound and
three pounds of seed are ample 10
plant an acre.
When Kaffir is ripe, pull off or cut
off the heads and store them in crib
the same as corn in the ear Feed the
heads of Kafir heads the same as ear
corn. This saves expense for either
Smelling or grinding. Kafir is a con
stipating feed and a little COW pea
hay or Spanish peanut overcome this
diff Guilty.
Kafr is a grain sorghum as are Milo
and Feterita- Kafir is the grain to
plant In Arkansas If planted early
plant standard Kafir. If you plant
late, plant dwarf Katr
Milo has much softer grain than
Kafir If a good rain comes after Milo
is ripe and the rain is followed by
warm weather the Milo seeds will
sprout on the stalk where they have
grown.
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to see it?" she wheedled of Aunt Jose
phine.
Aunt Josephine nodded acquiescence.
and moment later we all entered the
building.
"You-you are very careful since
that last warning?" asked Elaine as
we approached our door.
More than ever-now," replied
Craig. Il have made up my mind to
win."
Kennedy had started to unlock the
door, when he stopped short.
See" he said, this is a precaution
have just installed. almost forgot
in the excitement"
He pressed a panel and disclosed
the boxlike apparatus
This is my kinograph, which tells
me whether have had any visitors in
my absence. If the pen traces a
straight line, it is all right; but if
hello-Walter, the line is wayy.'
We exchanged a significant glance.
Would you Misunderstanding
down the hall Just bit while l en-
teri" asked Craig.
BE careful" cautioned Elaine.
He unlocked the door, standing off
to one side. Then he extended his
hand across the doorway. Still moth
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have come down from patriarchal
times, or even earlier: Gezer, Lachish,
Megiddo, Joppa. Taanach Jerusalem
and many others. When we add to
this fact the other, that the peasant
language has in fair measure persisted
in Palestine from earliest times
through all the religious, political and
military changes that have taken
place, it comes about that antiquities
found in Palestine take On 4 new and
more dignified meaning. We seem to
be dealing, and indeed are dealing.
with civilization that has not wholly
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ing happened. There was not a sound.
He looked cautiously into the room.
Apparently there was nothing.
1t had been about the middle of the
morning that an express wagon had
pulled up sharply before our apart
ment.
Mr.. Kennedy live here?" asked one
of the expres5men, descending with
his helper and approaching our janitor,
Jens Jensen, typical Swede, who
was coming up out of the basement.
Jens growled surly, "Yes-but Mr..
Kannady. he bane out"
TOO bad-we've got this large cab
met he ordered from Grand Rapids
We can't cart it around all day. Can't
you let us in so we can leave it,"
Jensen muttered: "Well-I guess It
bane all right"
They took the cabinet off the wagon
and carried it upstairs. Jensen opened
our door, still grumbling, and they
placed the heavy cabinet in the living
room.
Sign here"
you fallers bane a nuisance" pro-
tested Jens. signing nevertheless.
Scarcely had the sound of their
footballs died away in the-eutside hall
way when the door of the cabinet
slowly opened and a masked face pro-
truded, gazing about the ROOM
1t was the Clutching Handi
From the cabinet he took large
package wrapped in newspapers. AS
he held it, looking keenly about, his
eye rested on Elaine's picture A mo-
ment he looked at it, then quickly at
the fireplace opposite.
An idea seemed to occur to him.
He took the package to the fireplace,
removed the screen and laid the pack
age over the andirons with one end
pointing out into the room.
Next he took from the cabinet a
couple of storage batteries and a coil
of wire. Deity and quickly he fixed
them on the package.
Meanwhile. before an alleyway
across the street and further down
the Ions block the express wagon had
stopped
Having completed fixing the bat.
teries and wires, Clutching Hand ran
the wires along the molding on the
wall overhead. from the fireplace un.
til he was directly over Elaine's pic.
ture. Skillfully he managed to fix the
wires. using them in place of the pic.
ture wires to support the framed pho
| tograph until it hung very noticeably
askew on the wall
The last wire Joined, he looked
about the room, then noiselcssly moved
to the window and raised the shade
Quickly he raised his hand and
brought the fingers slowly together
1t was the sign.
Off in the alley, the express driver
and his helper jumped into the wagon
and away 1t ratified.
| Jensen was smoking placidly as the
wagon pulled up the second time.
Sorry" said the driver sheepishly
but we delivered the cabinet to the
wrong Mr. Kennedy"
He pulled out the inevitable book tc
prove it.
Wall, you bane fine fallers,'
growled Jensen, putting like a furnace
in his fury. You cannot 60 VI
agane"
We'll get fired for the mistake,
pleaded the helper
Just this once urged the driver, a.
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"A Package for You. Hiss Dodge"
will come down stairs, will show it
you"
Puzzled but interested. Elaine fol-
lowed her. In the library Jennings
pointed mutely at the new safe Elaine
approached it. AS they stood about,
new beads of perspiration. as it were,
formed on it. Elaine touched it and
also quickly withdrew her hand.
I can't imagine what's the matter"
she said. But-well-Jennings, you
may go-and Marie, also"
When the servants had gone she still
regarded the safe with the same won
dering look, then turning out the
light, she followed.
She had scarcely disappeared when,
from the portiered doorway near by,
the Clutching Hand appeared. and,
after gazing out at them. took a quick
look at the safe.
Good" he muttered.
Noiselessly Michael of the sinister
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Susie rose to go and Elaine followed
her to the door. No sooner had she
gone than the Clutching Hand came
out from behind the curtains. He gazed
about a moment, then, moving over to
the safe about which the two girls had
been talking, stealthily examined it
He must have heard someone CON-
ing. for with a gesture of hate at the
safe itself, rs though he personified 1t,
he slipped back of the curtains again.
Elaine had returned, and as she sat
down at the desk to go over some pa
pers which Bennett had left relative
to settling up the estate the masked
intruder stealthily and silently with
drew.
"A package for you, Miss Dodge"
announced Michael later in the eve
ming, as Elaine, in her dainty evening
gown. was still engaged in going over
the papers. He carried it in his hands
rather gingerly.
"Mr Kennedy sent it, ma'am. He
says it contains clues, and will you
please putt in the new safe for him"
Elaine took the package eagerly and
examined it. Then she pulled open
the little round door of the globular
safe.
TT must be getting cold out, Mi
chael," she remarked. This package
is as cold as ice
1T is. ma'am," answered Michael.
She closed the safe, and, with a
glance at her watch, set the time lock
and went upstairs to her room.
No sooner had Elaine disappeared
than Michael appeared again, catlike.
through the curtains from the drawing
room, and, after glance about the
dimly lighted library, discovering that
the coast was clear. motioned to fig
ure hiding behind the portieres.
A moment and Clutching Hand him
self came out
He moved over to the safe and
looked it over Then he put out his
hand and touched it.
"Listen!" cautioned Michael.
Someone was coming, and they
hastily skunk behind the protecting
portieres. 1t was Marie. Elaine's maid.
She turned up the lights and went
over to the desk for book for which
Elaine had evidently sent her. She
paused and appeared to be listening.
Then she went to the door.
"Jenningsi" she beckoned.
What is it, Marie?" he replied.
She said nothing, but as he came up
the hall led him to the center of the
room.
"Listen heard signs and groansn
Jennings looked at her a moment,
puzzled, then laughed you girls!"
he exclaimed. 81 suppose you'll always
think the library haunted now"
But, Jennings. listen,' she per-
sisted.
Jennings did listen. Sure enough,
there were sounds, weird, uneanny. He
gazed about the room. 1t was eerie.
Then he took few steps toward the
safe Marie put out her hand to it and
started back
"Why, that safe is all covered with
cold sweat" she cried with bated
breath.
Sure enough, the face of the safe
was beaded with dampness. Jennings
put his hand on it and quickly drew it
away. leaving mark on the damp
ness.
..W-what do you think of that?" he
gasped.
I'm going to tell Miss Dodge" cried
Marie, genuinely frightened.
A moment later she burst into
Elaine's room.
What is the matter, Marie?" asked
Elaine, laying down her book You
look as if you had seen a ghost"
All, but mademoiselle-it ees just
like that. The safe-if mademoiselle
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have been so many in recent years.
of the great age and persistence of
the village-and town-sites in Pal
estine. Pere Vincent of the Dominican
convent of st. Etienne at Jerusalem.
one of the ablest of all Palestine
Psychologists. dates this tomb by its
character and contents as belonging
to the period of the sixteenth to
twelfth centuries, B. c.
This places the town so Familiarity
associated with the hospitable home
of Mary and Martha and Lazarus in
the long list of Palestine towns that
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-15
FIND CAVE TOMB IN BETHANY
Great Age and Persistence of Village
Shown In Discovery of Canaan
lite Relics.

The recent discovery of Canaanite
cave tomb with the Characteristic pot
terry and weapons on the ground of
the Passionist fathers of the village
of Bethany is of considerable inter-
est In two different directions, writer
in the Sunday School Times says. 1t
furnishes illustration. of which Aiere
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passed away, but that in some good
measure still persists. In fact the
persistence of ancient things in Bible
lands has not been overestimated, but
rather underestimated 1t is not i'm
possible that the name of Bethany
may be as old as the townsite is now
seen to be.
Then the discovery of Canaanite
tombs at so widely separated places
as Gezer. in the Philistlne plain;
Bethshemesch. in the Judean foot
hills; Taanach. ON the plain of Esdrae-
Ion, and Bethany, in the heart of the