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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
BLOUNT COUNTY GIRLS MAKE
ENVIABLE TOMATO" RECORD
Twenty-FOur Of Thirty-TwO Members Of Club
Raised 44,462 Pounds Of Tomatoes
Total Value is $49628.

is seen that the average cost of pro-
duction per tenth-acre for the twenty
four girls, was $3.50. The average
cost of canning per tenth,acre was
$40, and the average profit for each
girl on her tenth acre, was $20.67.
This is considered very splendid
record for the first years work in
Blount county. and Miss Moore
commended the girls for the fine
showing and also commended Miss
Broadly for her excellent work. 1t
is believed that next year the men,
bership in the club can be doubled,
and that the average profit per
tenth acre will be larger. The
average profit per member of clubs
in some counties was $33.06.
Reports Of thirteen counties were
presented to Miss Moore prior to
her visit to Washington to make
report for the state. The Girls
clubs in these thirteen counties
raised 470. 1926 pounds of tomatoes
and other vegetables included in
the regulated work Of the girls.
The value Of their products was
$40, ,982.87. Total number of cans
was 1913, ,229. The cost of product
ion for all the clubs in these counties
was 81, ,O39. 48 and the profit was
$40, TAB, 80. The average cost of
production per member was $7.31,
and the average profit per member
was $33,06.
| While all of the products includ-
ed in these profits were not raised
on the tenth acres cultivated by the
girls, it is estimated that their pro-
fits from tomatoes and products
on the plots, totaled between $40
and $25. Thus the girls, if they
cultivated tomatoes by the acres,
could clear from 5000 to $3.50 per
acre, according to their record the
past season.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

blood hound for the county, the
cost of same not to be more than
500.
The revenue commission reported
that it had examined the records oi
the trustee and of the chairman Of
the county court and found them
to be correct. The commission is
comprised of James A. Goddard, Z,
D. L. Bryan and J. E. Rowan.
The tax levy committee elected
for 1915 is comprised of J. A.
Jackson, Albert Hill and James
Haddox.
The sum of 800 was appropriat-
ed to build a bridge at Donaldson's g
mill.
The session continued all day
Monday, and was very largely at
tended. In the forenoon the magis'
trates met in the county court room,
but the crowd was so large that the
afternoon session was held in the
circuit court room.
Many Blount countians took ad-
vantage of court day to visit town,
and merchants were kept busy
throughout the day waiting upon
customers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Action was rescinded in ordering
the sale of $4,000 in bonds for
High school purposes at the session
of the county court Monday.
The court has ordered an election
for Saturday, February 13, when
the voters of the county will be
given opportunity to determine
whether or not the county shall
issue 100000 road bonds. A
resolution referring this matter to
the people was adopted at the
October term of court, and the date
was fixed at the January term.
For the first time in the history
of Blount county, lady is superin'
tendent of county schools. Miss
Nancy Lee Broadly was elected to
this Office at the quarterly session Of
the county court Monday, defeating
Prof. H. d. Mccall, for superintend'
ent, by a vote of 21 to 16. Miss
Broadly has taken the oath of office
and is now in charge of the work.
Squire R. P. McReynolds was
re. elected chairman of the court
for the ensuing year, by acclamation.
AS an expression Of his appreciation
for the honor, Squire McReynolds
rendered dinner to the entire mem
bership of the court at the Greenlee
restaurant. .-
Other officers chosen are:
W. H. Willard. vice. chairman OF
the court.
]. A. Raulston, custodian of the
court house.
S. E. Mcconnell, county surveyor.
Sam johnson and Rev. John
Sanders were elected members OF
the county High school board.
John M. Waters, sealer of weights
and measures for Blount county.
Granville Morton, road commits
sioner for the fifth district.
The chairman's salary was fixed
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

the issue of $500, 900 for good roads
would make the bonded indebted
ness 100000.
The report of the chairman show
ed that the county had balance oi
$18, ,6O6. 05 Jan. /, 1915.
The county's poor house COM
mittee, comprised of R. H. Dickson
Ignatius Jones and G. A. Pate. re.
ported that the home was in good
condition, the health of inmates
good, and asked for $500 to conduct
the home the comirg g year. The
appropriation was granted.
DR., J. A. McCulloch. county
health officer, reported that health
conditions of the county are very
satisfactory. During the year there
have peen CAT cases of contagious
diseases reported. The county
health board was granted an appro-
priation of $400
The Blount County Industrial
Home Board reported that during
the year twenty.six children had
been in the home. Fourteen OF
these haye been placed in good
private homes and four have been
sent to school. There are now
eight in the home. The expenses
for the quarter for operating the
bone were $206 Al and the board
reported a balance of $3.50 in the
treasury. Mrs. L. K. Burger is pres
ident and Miss Della Goddard is
treasurer of the board.
The court house committee was
instructed to ascertain the cost of
building a bridge leading from town
to the court house. and also the
cost of building road around the
court house.
A committee comprised of Sheriff
Webb, James M. Gates and c. B.
Badgett was named to purchase a
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

MarVville has three banks, two
state banks and one National bank,
having a capital and surplus of
$214, 900; deposits 100000. q
Maryyille has population estl.
mated at 1000.
The assessed value of city proper.
ty in Maryyille is 81, 100000.
Maryville has eight miles of con-
crete walk.
Maryville has eight miles of churt
streets.
Maryville has 600 telephones in
use.
Maryville has church member
ship of 1000.
Maryville has church property
valued at $150,OOO.
Maryville has 800 students en-
rolled in the public schools and
1000 in the higher institutions.
There has been erected $50 new
buildings in Maryville from Jan 1,
1914 to Jan. 1, 1915.
Maryville has a pay roll of $780,
900 annually.
Maryville manufacturing plants
employ 600 people.
Maryville post office receipts for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1914, were
nearly 81, 900.
Maryville has an altitude of 1900
feet above sea.
Maryyille has a mean annual
temperature of So degrees.
The rainfall for the past ten years
has averaged 81 SO inches.
Maryyille has drainage which, i
unexcelled. Water flows every
direction.
The tax valuation in MaryYille
and Blount county has increased in
the past two years more than in any
other city and county in Tennessee
in proportion to the population.
Maryville air is a tonic. The
people reed no other stimulant
You can see it in their walk an6
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
YOUNG LADY MAKES
SPEECH TO COURT
Miss Broadly Tells of Her
Work as School
Teacher

In her address before the county
court Monday soliciting election as
county superintendent of public
instruction, Miss Nancy Lee Broadly
said:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen of
the County Court: come before
you today to ask for one of the most
important positions in Blount
county. For what Office could be
Of more importance than the super.
intending OF the education Of the
boys and girls of Blount county
Blount county g most valuable asset.
I am one Of Blounts own daugh.
ters. l was born, reared and edu-
Gated in this county. My father
and mother before me were born,
reared and received their meager
education in this county. l have a
vital interest in the country. T
learned to read in a country school.
My dead fathers taxes always help.
ed to support the country schools
and my mothers taxes today help
TO support the county schools. I
am graduate Of Maryville college,
/ have successfully passed the state
examination. having been granted
a state certificate for six years. I
have had number of years of ex.
Continued on fourth page
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Blount County Bank
Is 21 Years OF Age

The Bank of Bloupt County cele-
brated its twenty. first anniversary
Jan. 1. John M. Clark, cashier
has been mailing dividend checks to
stockholders the past week. A large
dividend was declared. The stock
holders will meet Saturday morning
at 10. 80 o'clock.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Bank Stockholders

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the First National bank
of Maryville will be held Tuesday,
Jan. IL, between the hours Of 10 B.
m. and 2 p. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
MAY REVIEW D. c. TROOPS|
President Wilson Conditionally Ac.
cepts an Invitation Extended
by Gen. Harvey.

President Wilson today wrote to Brig.
Gen. Harvey. commanding the District
of Columbia militia. stating that if he is
in Washington Saturday he will gladly re-
view the District guardsmen when they
return from their annual encampment to
this city. The Presidents letter is as
follows:
MY dear Gen. Harvey-Allow me to
acknowledge with appreciation the receipt
Of your letter of August % inviting me
to review the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia Saturday. August 2S,
upon the return of the command from their
annual encampment. and to say that there
is some uncertainty as to whether 1 shall
be in the city on that day or not.
IF 1 am herr. shall be glad to re-
view the command: Very sincerely yours.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
RUSSIAN AUXILIARY SHIP
SUNK BY A SUBMARINE

BERLIN, August "a. by wireless to
Sayville. n. Y.-The German admiralty
today announced that a German sub
marine had torpedoed and sunk a Rus
sian auxiliary ship at the entrance to
the Gulf of Finland.
LONDON. August "a, 1853 am
Three men lost their lives by the sink
ing of a trawler from Hull. it was an
nounced today. The other nine mem-
bers of the crew were rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
MARINES BOARDING CRUISER.
The Tennessee to Carry Five Compa-
nies to Haiti for Service.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, August 24.-With a
battalion of $50 marines aboard, taken
from the garrison at the Naval Academy
marine barracks, and which includes the
three companies that had been under
special instruction in light artillery tao
tics. the cruiser Tennessee weighed
anchor at O'Clock this morning and
started for Philadelphia
Two more companies of the soldier
sailors will be taken on from the League
Island navy yard barracks. The Tennes-
see will then proceed to Haiti. the ma
rines being destined for service on the
peninsula in connection with the 1000
or more marines and blueJackets al
ready there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Arabian Chief to Fight Turks.

ROME. via Paris. August 24.-Said
Idriss. one of the most powerful of
the Arabian chieftains in Yemen, and
who during the Libyan war was aided
by the Italians. is reported to have re-
belled against the Turks. He has gath
cred his men about him. it is said, and
expects to march on Hodeida and free
the Yemen region from Turkish do
minion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Russians Increase Shell Output.

PARIS, August 24-The mobilization
of Russias industrial resources, the
Matin says. is SO far perfected that
within a few weeks the factories of
the country will be able to produce
100000 shells a day in addition to
those which are imported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
May Not Be Americans.

Another interesting question which
rame up today was the possibility that
Mrs. Bruguiere and DR.. Wood the two
persons believed Americans who lost
fheir lives when the Arabic went down.
might not be American citizens, after
|aII.
An official of the State Department
declared, however, that even if uues-
tlon should be raised as to the Ameri-
ran nationality of Mrs. Bruguiere and
Dr. Wood, the question would not
fundamentally affect the policy of the
United States, which already has gone
on record as declaring that the simple
placing of American lives in jeopardy
I,s in violation of neutral rights and
the safety of the high seas. There
were other Americans on the ship.
some reports printed this morning
said that Mrs. Bruguiere was the widow
pr Frenchman and that DIR. Wood
was Canadian by birth who had lived
or some time in Wisconsin The State
Department has no informa ton as to
heir nationality, it was said.
One State Department official said to-
iay that It might take two or three
lays yet for the United States govern
nent to get the official detailed in
Formation as to the Arabic that is de-
sired.
Although precise in its declaration
hat the Arabic was unarmed that she
lid not attempt to escape, that she was
not warned, and that she did not at
Tempt to ram the submarine, the Brit
sh admiralty statement, which has
tome through in news dispatches from
london. which will probably be ac-
fepted as evidence, unless rebutted by
ierman testimony, leaves unmentioned
he possibility Of genuine misunder-
standing by the German submarine
port just before the torpedo was fred
which sank her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Quiet at Vera Cruz.

Rear Admiral Mclean, commanding
American naval forces in Mexican wa
ters. sent long wireless report to the
Navy Department yesterday on condi-
tions at Vera Cruz. He said no further
anti-foreign demonstrations had oc-
CURED since the arrival of the battle
ships Louisiana and New Hampshire.
The Carranza agency here last night
gave out dispathes from Vera Cruz
stating that telegraphic communica-
tion had been open since August Is
Llyala i.i \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
Report on Cholera in Austria.

ZURICH. August %, via London. Au-
gust 24.-The Austrian minister of the
interior, according to reports received
here. has announced that there were
1866 cases of Asiatio cholera In Aus
tria on August 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
German Paper Hopes
That Torpedo Struck
Arabic, Says Dispatch

LONDON, August "a. 3:43 pm.-The
Hamburg Nachrichten in an editorial
oday. says a dispatch from Amsterdam
10 Reuters Telegram Company, hopes
The report that the sinking of the
White Star liner Arabic was caused by
torpedo will be confirmed, because
he newspaper contends since the Lusi-
fania disaster only rarely have vessels
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
HOSTILE TO RA|TYS
PRES|DENT-ELECT
RevoIutionists Refuse to Rec
egnize Dartiguenave- North.
ern Natives Favor Bobo.

An attempt to circumvent the trouble
in northern Haiti which has caused the
Navy Department to order $50 more
ported today by Admiral Caperton. who
told of an interview he had with Gen.
Morenci, one Of Gen. Bobos adherents.
near Cape Haitien. where most of the
revolutionists are gathered. The inter-
view was without definite result, but
left room for further discussion" the
Admiral stated.
Says Natives Favor Bobo.
Gen. Morenci told Admiral Caperton
that virtually all the natives in the
north were ready to support Gen. Bobo
and refused to recognize President
elect Dartiguenave. No open threats
were made aginst the Americans, but
Gen. Morenci promised nothing beyond
the assurance that the natives would
be allowed to continue to come into the
villages for marketing:
Navy Department officials made no
comment, but it was announced that
the armored cruiser Tennessee would
leave today for Philadelphia to pick
up further equipment for the marine
artillery battalion and would be ready
by Thursday or Friday to start with
these reinforcements for southern
waters
Mr. Roosevelt Declines Comment.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt would
make no comment on conditions in
Haiti, except to say that the cruiser
Tennessee would go to Philadelphia to
take on board the marine artillery bat
terry from Annapolis. and leave by
Thursday or Friday for southern
waters"
Iyha,, +ha TapnosSaa cate To Haitian
waters Rear Admiral Caperton will have
a force of more than $500 marines and
bluejackets available for patrol duty In
the little republic. and is not expected
to have much trouble in subdulng any
attempt to interfere with the existing
regime or the efforts of the United
States to regulate the national finances
and put the new government on its feet.
If the Dartinguenave administration
survives the present opposition of the
Bobo forces it undoubtedly will be
recognized by the United States. Presi-
dent Dartinguenave is charged by the
Bobo party with playing into the hands
of the United States.
No Invasion of Interior.
No movement to the interior of Haiti
Is contemplated by the American forces,
according to a statement made by Act
ing Secretary Roosevelt. Admiral Ca
perton asked recently that additional
marines be prepared for service in
Haiti. if needed. The artillery battal-
ion at Annapolis was the only force
available. The Tennessee will be un-
der Admiral Caperton's orders and go
to whatever port he directs. If the ad-
ditional force is needed, the men and
guns will be landed at Cape Haitien.
There are numerous ports where it
may be necessary to establish marine
guards. and the presence of the bat
terry battalion will enable Admiral Ca
perton to reduce the force at Cape Hal
tien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
GERMANY ASKSU.S s.
TO DELAY DECISION
IN THE ARABIC CASE
Ambassador Won Bernstorff
Wires Request to the State
Department.
OFFICIALS DECLINE TO
DISCUSS THE MATTER
Administration Continues to Mark
Time, Awaiting More Informa-
ton on Sinking of Liner.
WERE TWO AMERICANS LOST?
Question Arises as to Nationality of
Mrs. Bruguiere and DR.. Wood.
Would Not Fundamentally
Affect Policy.
OFFICIALS DECLINE TO
DISCUSS THE MATTER
WERE TWO AMERICANS LOST?

Count Won BernStOrtf IN
a telegram to the White
House said that if any
Americans had been killed
on the Arabic cit was con-
trary to the intentions of
the German government"
and that it was not the in
tention of the German gov
eminent to sink any peace
full merchant ships in a
fragrant manner.
Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador, who is at Cedar
hurst, L. l., today asked the
United States to withhold judg-
ment on the sinking of the White
Star liner Arabic with the loss OF
two American lives until the
United States his heard all the
facts in the case.
The request came in the form
of a telegram received at the De-
partment of State shortly after
noon today, and it was not made
public and officials declined to
discuss it.
This request marked the only
actual news development in
Washington today in connection
with the sinking of the ship, and
the administration continued to
mark time, awaiting further de-
tailed information from official
sources. An overnight cablegram
arrived from Ambassador Page at
London, but the information
therein was said at the State De-
partment to be equally as frag-
mentary as previous messages.
Presidents Plans Uncertain.
One interesting but not necessarily
important report today at the White
House was considered in connt ction
with the general subject. President
Wilson today wrote to Brig. Gen. Will
|ilam E. Harvey. N. G. D. c., command
ing, saying that there is uncertainty
that he will be in the city Saturday,
and regretting that he cannot promise
to review the District troops when they
return from their summer encampment
|saturday. In some quarters this was
Itaken to mean that the President might
nave his plans so made by Saturday in
regard to the Arabic matter that he
VIII be able to get away
otners thought he might be planning
merely to play golf in the country Sat.
urIaE or to go for an automobile ride.
Ias he did this morning. with DR.. GRAY
son. Cen Harvey wrote the President.
asking him to review the troops At
Fhe Whlte House it is said that no ar
Eangements have been made for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24
WEATHER.

Showers tonight; tomorrow partly
cloudy; gentle southwest-west winds.
Temperature for past twenty-four
hours: High, IS, at 1:45 pm. today;
low, "a. at 6 am. today.
For full report see page IL.
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Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24

The operations in the Gulf of Riga
are described in a semi-ofhcial state.
ment issued at Petrograd and trans
mitted to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany as an unequal combat between
the old Russian battleship Slaya and
German dreadnaughts
"The Importance OF this fight" the
statement says. consisted in prevent
ing the Germans for q certain time
from forcing our position. Calm, foggy
conditions favored the enemys opera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-24

Continued on Second PaSe.)
The Huttig news., 1915-03-27
P0orly-Paid Public Life?

If every lawyer in the country had an income equal to the amount of money paid annually, directly or indirectly, to the attorneys-at-law in the Sixty Third Congress, for tunately just ended, the annual in come of lawyers would aggregate at least ,25O,OOO,O0o. The direct cost to the country, in mon ey paid out. to the members in the Senate and House of Representa- tives is more than $z,O0O,0OO a year. That sum does not include the $5,0OO,0OO spent for printing and binding representing in a large measure so called activities of members of the two houses. It includes salaries, mileage, pay ments to members clerks and oth
 CT perquisites, amounting in all to about $1o,O0O each year. In the Sixty Third Congress 289, or 63 per cent of the 434 members of the House of Representatives, and z5, or 76 per cent of the 96 mem bers of the Senate were graduates of the law Their aggregate sala- ries were $2,z5O.ooo and other payments to or for them, which practicing attorney would include in his income, aggregated $91O.- GOO, total of $5. 5.64O,OO0. How many of these 364 graduates of the law in Congress could have possibly earned in legitimate prae- tice their profession $l0,0O0 year? Else why are they willing to draw Congressional salaries and perqusities? Yet President Had ley of Yale University thinks there is possibility of men starving in public life.-Manufacturers Record
The Huttig news., 1915-03-27
< HELLO GIRLS BRAVERY
PRESENCE OF MIND ENABLES CAPTURE OF ROBBERS.
ful Enough to Overcome Ohstac es.

Little Rock.-Officials of the s9uth- western Telephone company here point with pride to the exploit of Miss Clara Grassl, the operator heroine of Andale, Kan, who recently saved the bank in her town from bold night robbery s. A. Lane, division com mereial superintendent, who has just returned from the Bell company head quarters at St. Louis, heard there the story from an eye witness in the em- ploy of the Kansas company. He gives details of the exploit that were omit ted by the dispatches in the papers at the time.
 It isn't everyone who can go to sleep at the side of a switchboard on stormy night and wake up suddenly and play the heroine" said Mr. Lane yesterday, but that is what Clara Grassl, Bell operator in the little town Of Andale, Kan, did They say that she was awakened by hammering on