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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-03-09
Jimmy Tinsley And Dorothy
Jean Emert Are Sweep
stakes Winners
Sixteen Babies Examined, And
All Are Found To Be
"Fine Riddles"

Blount County has a fine crop
of babies-in fact, her babies
are all so fine that it was diff
cult to decide the champion
baby Of the town, even after
two and three examinations, in
the Better Babies contest held
here last Tuesday, under the
direction Of the Women's0 Or
ganizations of Maryville.
The champion of the contest
was Master Jimmy Tinsley, the
4-year old son of DR.. and Mrs.
Tinsley, Dorothy Jean Emert,
the little nine months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde 3. Emert made the little
boy run for the honors, and she
came out second, being only a
fraction behind the winner.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Broadly was third in the
sweepstakes exhibition, and on
first examination, these three
children tied for first place,
and two and three examinat-
ions were made to pick the
winner. Each of these three
won first prize in their respect
i've classes.
The contest was most sue
cessful, and that folks love
babies was demonstrated hy
the large number present
throughout the day to see the
little tots examined.
Sixteen children, ranging in
ages from 6 months to A years,
were examined, though this
was not all whose names had
been presented. The commit
tee in charge advertised for
only ten babies, but several
times this number applied.
The children were examined
in the order in which their
names were given to the COM
mittee, and after the first ten
had been examined, the ex-
aminers called for others. The
next six on the list were then
examined.
Mrs. Charles Summers Simms,
Of Knoxville, who has travelled
throughout the nation repre-
3enting the Woman's Home
Companion, originators of the |
Better Babies idea, and whose
nome is in Knoxville, was pres
ent at the contest. In talking |
% a representative Of The
Times, she said that she had |
never seen a better showing of
oabies than made in Maryville.
The scores were all unusually
high, and she asserted that the
children showed they had been
we'll cared for by their mothers
She was lavish in her COM
nendation of the women of the
own for the splendid arrange
nents made for the contest. 1t
vas held in the annex of the
Presbyterian church, and in
he lecture room. From the
main auditorium the spectators
ould easily see the children
icing examined, only a glass
'artition separating them. The
DOM was warm, ideally ar
anged and equipped, and Mrs.
imms said the arrangement
vas better than she had found
4 the big fairs of central west. I
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-03-09
MISSION STUDY CLASS

The Presbyterian Missic
Study class meets Saturday at
2 80 at the nfanse.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-03-09
The First National Bank
of MaryviIIe Will Help You

One Dollar is All You Need To Start-Open Account For
Your Child Today
Note Results of Systematic SavngsIf You Deposit for Your
Boy One Dollar Per Month"; See what the Result will be when
He is Ten Years Od-Better than Insurance.
Monthly Deposits
S1OO1 yr 1924 yrs. $24 98 yrs $685. yrs S52O;
yrs $685. 35 yrs $8127 yrs $96 80; yrs $11295
$129 76; 10 yrs. $l47.24
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-03-09
Better Babies

Sure to make Better ChildrenBeer Children make Better
CizensBette Citizens make Better Country aad Bet
ter Country should protect its Better Babies and Children by
providing Savings Account that will grow the months fly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
RANR0ADMN
RAILROAD MEN
HEAR STRIKE TALK
Await Orders From Executive
Officers as to Future Action;
. Meetings Tomorrow

Meetings of local brotherhood lodges
tomorrow promise to be of much
interest, according to gossip to-day in
railroad circles. Failure to reach an
agreement between the railroad mama
gers and brotherhood representatives
on the Adamson law has revived
strike talk. What action will come
next is a question with local brother
hood men. The general opinion pre-
walls that action must first be taken by
the heads of the various brotherhoods.
Until some official notice is receiVedPs
to what must be done, brotherhood
mon here can only discsus conditions
between themselves.
Up to Executive Officers
1t was explained that local lodges
receive instructions from general
grievance committees. AT Phlladel-
phia yesterday the following was given
out:
THE power to strike is still in the
hands of the executive officers of the
brotherhoods. 1t is hard to tell what
will happen. We may have meeting
in the near future at which several
things may be decided. 1T would take
from two to twelve hours. to call q
strike, if that were necessary, but 1t
would not be a ne wstrike, merely a
continuation of the one already called
last June. The men are in position
to obey any call on short notice"
IF, as some contend. the strike vote
taken last summer still is in effect,
said II. Il. Core, generl chairman oil
the grievance committee, Brother
hood of Locomotive Enginemen and
Firemen, Pennsylvania Lines East "it
would be difficult matter to put II
in action. If not, it would, of course
necessitate new strike vote and that
would take time. l do not believe the
brotherhood chiefs will try to force
immediate operation of the Adamson
act on the very first day of January
ashas been reported. We have not
been notified of any intention to call
II strike-or call it again-and one
thing is certain, the brotherhoods arc
not countenancing any strikes of an H.
legal or irregular nature. There will
be no sporadic strikes-everything
done will be regular in process.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
Three Principal Points
in Note to Belligerents
u. S. Wants Emphasized

Washington, Dec. 80. - The Amer
lean government authoritatively to-
day, believes there are three principal
points in its note to the belligerents
and is surprised that they have not
been more clearly understood, par
ticularly by the press of the entente
allies.
These points. taken in their order of
importance from the administration
viewpoint are:
The fears that the position of
neutral nations be rendered al
together intolerable" if the war
continues.
The suggestion that arrange
ments be made as a guarantee
against similar conflicts in the
future.
The proposal that means be
found for comparing the concrete
peace term of both sides.
The last point has aroused most
comment, and the first was empha-
sized by Secretary Lansing's statement
afterwards modified, that the United
States itself might be drawing near
entrance into the war.
The administration, however, it was
learned to-day, thought the suggestion
for an arrangement to preserve peace
in the future would attract more at
tention among the entente allies thanit
apparently has and furnish a means
through which these nations could en-
ter with perfect propriety into a SER
fous peace discussion.
If such an arrangement could be
made, the administration feels, there
will be no ground for the fear that
agreements over terms made between
the belligerents would not be kent
after the present war ends. It was
pointed out to-day that such a fear
has been one of the main objections of
the entente allies to entering into
peace discussions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30

MANY ATTEND
ASSEMBLY DANCE
Second of Series of Five
Affairs Held in Frey's Hall
Last Night

Nearly hundred persons attended
the second of series of assembly
dances to be held this winter in
Freys Hall last night. The decorations
We're in keeping with the holiday
season.
Eugene Seal, C. E. Brinser. Ira My
ers and C. A. Alden compose the COM
mittee in charge of the dances. Music
for the dances was furnished by Upde-
groves orchestra. of Harrisburg.
In attendance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Dunkle,
L. B. Frances, of Cleveland; Miss Fry,
Miss Margaret Middleton, Merritt
Singer, Miss Helen Vickery, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. G.. Diener, Mr.. and Mrs.
CHARLES Ensminger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles p. Feidt. Mrs. Edith Feidt,
Mr, and Mrs. c. M. Froelich, Mrs. Nj.
A. Hope, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Hoddi-
not, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Haehlan,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Kasson, DIR. and
Mrs. Jesse L. Lenker, j. II. Mcdonald,
Mrs. w. K. Martz. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Mercer of Bethlehem; Mr.. and Mrs
Ira j.. Myers, MIR. and Mrs. John c.
Orr. f. w. Rugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Seal, Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Shaar, H. w.
Stubbs, Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Singer, Mr.,
and Mrs. G. S. Vickery. Mr.. and Mrs
o. G. Wickersham, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Yost, Mr.. and Mrs c. A.
Alden. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Il. Brinser, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Bradshaw, OF Beth
lehem; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Brinton
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Chick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Doehne, Mr.. and Mrs. A,
2. Baer. Mr.. and Mrs. George Della
mater, Mrs. Delamater, Sr., G. w
Creighton, II. NJ. Cumbler, Charles
Smith and Edward Bacon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
Men of Centenary u. B.
to Be Entertained Monday

About 100 men will be guests at
banquet in Centenary United Breth-
rem church, Monday evening, given by
the Rev. a. X. Wier. pastor The
purpose of the affair is to line up men
of the church for the evangelistic
campaign to be held in several weeks.
The general committee in charge of
the affair is composed of f. w. Ben
nett, f. T.. Herman, A. L. Stauffer,
and G. +. Mentzer. Members of the
refreshment committee are Harry NJ
Hadley, +. A. Given, II. ]. Landers,
Charles Winkleman, Charles Taylor,
+. E. Grimes; reception committee,
John Beidel. Horace Atkinson, Harry
Beidel, William Breckenridge, William
Galbreath and Harry f. Holman.
The program includes: Selection by
the orchestra, under the direction of
Frank Armstrong; address of well
come, j. F. Mentzer, chairman of the
committee on arrangements; prayer,
II. j. Sanders, male chorus. A. b.
Stauffer, director; serving of refresh
ments; address, the Rev. G. NJ. Gull
bertson, Bradford; selection, orchestra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
Congress Will Act at
Once on All Railroad
Legislation Is Prediction

Washington, Dec. so. Prompt
consideration in Congress of President
Wilson's proposed railway legislation
was predicted after announcement of
the termination of conferences be-
tween railway and brotherhood heads
in New York in an unsuccessful at
tempt to settle their differences. While
no official advices were at hand as to
the probability of the conferences be-
ing resumed, the view was taken that
representatives of employees and en-
ployers had thrown their entire con-
troversy into the lap of Congress for
settlement.
Hearings on part of the Presidents
program will begin before the Senate
Commerce committee next Tuesday.
witnesses for the roads, the brother
hoods and the general public have
been advised to appear then to present
their views on the proposals to prevent
threatened strikes pending inquiries,
and to authorize the President to take
over railroad, telegraph and telephone
lines in times of military necessity.
Under n plan suggested by the Pres
ident and communicated to Congress
by Representative Adamson, quick ac-
ton can be obtained on the entire
program once it reaches the floor
The President proposes amending a
House railroad bill now before the
Senate, with his proposed legislation
instead of introducing it in the form
OF separate bills.
Brotherhood men, aided by the
American Federation of Labor, will
fight the proposed strike postpone
ment amendment vigorously, they
have announced. They insist that it's
passage would only give employers
time to prepare for strikes and would
deny labor the right to refuse work
when conditions are unsatisfactory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
S-HOUR PROBLEM
BACK TO TRAINMEN
IContinued From First Pagel

Adamson act, it was announced here
by the brotherhood chiefs.
The brotherhood leaders, after an
unannounced conference here gave
out statement indicating their fear
that the pending litigation, together
with possible future legal steps on the
part of the railroads. would delay in
dent Wilson's special committee head
ed by George w. Goethais.
The statement of the brotherhood
chiefs concluded:
THE entire situation is to be placed
before the members by special circu-
lar"
The Adamson legislation is not in a
state of such litigation according
to the brotherhood chiefs statement
as to make it impossible for the spe-
cial committee appointed by the Presi-
dent, as provided for in the law, to
proceed with its investigation as of
January l."
There is, the statement adds. "the
probability of additional litigation be-
ing commenced by the railroads. even
though the Adamson law is declared
constitutional by the Supreme Court, +"
and such litigation. the chiefs hold,
would seriously affect the Goethals
inquiry. lin fact can and likely will
delay the investigation until the COM
mission cannot make its investigation
as the law contemplates, thereby de-
feating the intent of the law and at
the same time postpone the benefits
promised by the law, which will un-
questionably meet with general dis
satisfaction among the membership of
the railroad organizations
The statement was given out over
the signatures of all four brotherhood
chiefs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
sTEELToN CHURCHES

st. Johns Lutheran. - The Rev. G.
n. Lauffer, pastor, will preach at
10:45 a. M. on THE Blessings of
Peace" and at 1880 p. m. on Re
fiection, Hope and Purpose" Sum
day school $3.50, Intermediate Chris
tian Endeavor 6:30.
Centenary United Brethren. - The
Rev. j. b. Funk, of Mountville, will
preach at 10 a. m. and at 1880 D. m.
Sunday school 2, Christian Endeavor
at $50.
First Presbyterian. The Rev. C.
b. Segelken, pastor, will preach at
IL a. m. on The Changeable and
the Unchangeable" and at 1880 p. m.
on Gods Presence in the New
Year" Sunday school, 9:45. Christian
Endeavor at GAS.
Main Street Church of God. = The
Rev. c.. w. Getz, pastor, will preach
at 1880 a. IN. on The Secret of
Failure" s p. m. graduation exer-
cises, teachers training class. Sun
day school 2; Jr. c. E., g.; Sr. c. E.,
6:30.
Lewis c. Manages will preach at p.
m. Sunday school, 2.
First Reformed. The Rev. Dr.
Korn, of Lancaster, will preach at
10:45 a. m, and at 1880 p. IN. Sun
day school. 9:45.
First etLodist. The Rev. w. c..
Sanderson, pastor, will preach at
1890 a. M. and at watch night serv-
ice at IL p. m. Epworth League.
1890 p. M, instead of 6:30. Sunday
school p, m.
Central Baptist. - The Rev. II. d.
Germer, pastor, will preach at 10:30
on Indifference" and at 1880
Time" Sunday school 2. B. Y. p.
u, $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
MARKETS
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

Philadelphia, Dec. so. = Wheat -
Higher; No .. red. spot and Decem-
Der, s1.7Sq1.S1;' No. ?, Southern, red,
s1.76@1.79.
Corn-Market higher; No. ?. yellow,
$1.O5@1.06; No. 3, yellow, $1O4q1.O5;
No. 4, yellow, s1.O2 41.0S; No 5. yellow.
s1.00@1.01; Southern. yellow. 99c a 1.02.
oats Market firm; No. >, white.
5Sq5S1Ac; No. 3, white, 6O96O1sc.
Bran - Market quiet, but steady;
city mills, winter. per tom. 5000. west
$l.O4 4@1.O5; No. 3, yellow. S1.OS@1O4;
Refined Sugars-No market.
wds@tte Butter The market is firm;
nearby prints, fancy, 44c.
Eggs - The market is firm;
Pennsylvania and otner nearby hrsts
Tree cases, S14.lO per case; do, current
receipts. free cases, $3.50 per case /;
western, extras, tirsts. free cases. sl4.10
per case; do, firsts. free cases, S13.SO
Live Poultry - Firm, but quiet;
fowls, II q zoe roosters, !4Q l5c; Spring
dnefs 6e efse Or9esS Se SGReSs lS%aSs
Dressed Poultry-Firm. good demand;
fowls; fowls; fancy 20 y e 24c; az good 10
12lc; old ROSTERS. lie: roasting chick
ems. western, 20d zoe; broiling chickens,
western. 1s@25c; do; nearby. 23QSlc;
western. goa zee; geese, nearby. 22@
24c; do. western, 206o2 turkeys,
ern, fancy, large, S5c; do. western. fair
Potatoes : Market firm, but quiet;
New YORK. ' per Sf' bushei, % ;i.s5@i3O;; ;S@ q i3S;
5sT S r., + 50. d. sor,se I, pc pfi
per barrel $2.5G@2.I6;: 40. No. =. pcs
barrel, S$dL25@L5O: Jersey. per basket.
Flour : Market quiet, but steady;
winter clear, $3.50 q SIS; do. stralghts,
SLOo '.25; do, patents. Sd.59qd.l5;
SSpring,t firsts clear. SS.o9@S25;
bra BANDS 3't'5o sS5oas'oo. SU@ '''' o0' i@V0Fi'e
Hay :, Firm, with a fair demand;
new new timothy, No. l, large bales, sISS999;
No. ?, s14.5OW15.50; No. ). S1l.0OQ 1870:
sample. $500 a. 1000.
.,s New eG clover mixed; Light mixed,
No. 2. do. $l2.0O913.Oe.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
New York, Dec. 80. The statement
of the actual condition of Clearing
House Banks and Trust Companies. for
the week Give days) shows they hold
requirements. This is an increase of
7.271. .430 from last week.
The statement follows:
Actual Condition
Loans. discounts, Istc, SS,SS9, 9,450,oO0;
decrease, $4,733,000.
Reserve in own vaults (B). $442.61O,-
900; increase, $23, 66S, GOO.
Reserve in Federal Reserve Bank.
S1g3, ,69S, 600; increase, $7,7S000O.
Reserve in other repositories, S55,-
$4,000; increase, $1,5S0,000.
Net demand deposits, s3,34,272,O 900; in
Net time deposits. s159, 900; de-
crease, $6,297,000.
Circulation, S2S,955,OO0; increase.
S1l7, 900
OBJ OF which $SSO,9S7. 900 is specie.
Aggregate reserve. S691, ,S42, 600.
Excess reserve. s117,335, $50; increase,
S27, ,2T1. .430.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. S0.-Board of Trade
closing:
Wheat-May. 174A: July 1.411:.
Corn-May, 9S; July. 92is.
Oats-May, SO z; July, SIS.
Pork-January, 2T00; May, 1850.
Lard-January, 1880; May, 1878
Ribs-January, 1872; May, 1420.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
PRIZE
WINNERS NAMED
George A. Myers and Garfield
McAllister Have 'sMost
Occupied" Boxes


The birdhouse contest that started
on last April 1 under the auspices of
the Natural History Society has been
completed. the birdhouses examined
by committee and the prizes award
ed. George A. Myers, 1900 State street,
and Garfield McAllister, SO4 North Six
teenth street. won first and second
prize, respectively, for the most oc-
cupied box" each will be given a $3.50
gold piece by the Patriot. The Tele-
graphs award of silver loving cup
10 the school girl or boy who should
write the best essay on the subject of
blrdhouses from personal observation
has been made to Paul Mcdonald,
1872 Swatara street. The winning es-
say follows:
Il built three houses which were of
good shape and size and Mr. McA1lister
said they were fine for wrens. They
We're all rustic and made with white
pine and covered with birch bark and
nailed together with black head nails
so as not to scare the wrens away
when the sun shone on it.
The first house 1 built was
like gable house, the second
about the size of a tin can with a log
carved out and covered with birch
bark, and the third house was built
holes in the house were the size of n
quarter. ] used a piece of tallow and
a pool to draw the attention of the
birds. The first and second houses
were placed in tree in back of the
arsenal and the last one in my yard
on fifteen-foot bamboo pole. I no.
ticed the first wren in house No. 1
about July 3 and the second was oc-
cupied soon after and the one in my
yard July %. | noticed that the wren
is busy little bird and is always doing
something. The box was filled with
hay and straw within an hour and a
half after she came. She was tor
mented by the sparrows a good bit
She was covered with brown feathers
and gray notch on her breast About
August II l noticed male wren had
come to live with her; he was COW
cred with dark brown feathers and n
dark gray notch on his breast. She
had young birds by September and
they learned to fly within a week. ]
always kept tray in the middle of
the yard with bugs and worms and
breadcrumbs on it for them.
PAUL MACDONALD, Aged Is.
Member of Troop A."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
Allies Answer TO Note
of Germany Completed; ;

Paris Dec. 80. - The allies answer
to the German note of December IL
will be handed to Ambassador Sharp
tonight, says the Petit Parisien, and
published tomorrow.
1t is long and sets forth again the
responsibility of the central empires
for the European confagration. 1t
insists on legitimate reparations and
restitutions demanded by the entente
as outlined by Premier Lloyd George
and also says that Germany by fail
ing to formulate proposals for peace,
removes in advance any basis for pour
parlers.
The note seeks to suggest that the
Berlin cabinet. having proclaimed in
1914 it's contempt for treaties cannot
pretend to obtain the same conditions
as powers respectful of signatures and
must offer guarantees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
Standing of the CreWs
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division = los crew to
20 rst ao after 1Sd $dH 49, p Os % l16 $780, llS H.
Firemen for 100; lO1; loG. lis.
Brakemen for 1O9. 120. ,1Ol. 116.
Engineers up: Howard. S. X. Steffy.
Baldwin, Wenrick, Tenant, j. Gable,
Grass, Albright Lefever' shocker'
Firemen up: up Lutz. Bixier. Eckrich.
Arney, Gillums, Paul. Walkage, Wal
ters. llarhart: Achey. Brymesser Ever
Conductors up: Myers, Horning.
Flagman up: Quentzler.
Brakemen up: Penner, Crosby. Fis-
Middle DIvisIOn-1O7 crew to go first
after Las p. M: II. 6, 119, 110.
Flagman for 110.
Tettermer aeT.S Asper HR - Albright. Howard Howard.
Howard, Peightal, \. C. Burris. Baker,
Rensel. Buckwalter. Grove. .Corder.
=. Firemen up: Peters; Sellers, Gray.
A. Gross, Neff, Adams. Crone.
Brakemen up: S. Schmidt. Myers.
YARD CREWS - HARRISBURG
Machamer, Gibbons. Ciess. Yinger,
Starner, Morrison. Feas, Kautz, Snyder,
Firemen up: Steele. Hard. Wilhelm,
Walters. Bruaw, Rodenhaver, Black,
Smith. Howe. Dunbar. Shoewalter,
Richter Keiser, Ferguson. Six.
Engineers for 9, End 8, 3rd s, 4th s,
16. 1S, 3rd %. 4th "a, &c.
Firemen for Srd s. 4th s, IS, 3rd %,
4th "a, 60, a, &C.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division - 231 crew to
go first after 3.45 p. m.: 241, 244, 2l5,
233. POI, 212, 236, 217, 210. 2O6, 22i.
Engineers for 241. 233. 236. 210.
Firemen for 217, 210, 206.
Conductors for 10. IL. II, 49,
Flagmen for OF, 81, 236.
Brakemen for Is. 33-2.
Conductor up: Libhart.
Flagmen up: Brenner.
Brakemen up: Brenner, SNYDER
Wallthmar. Malseed.
Middle DivisiOn-113 crew to go first
after 3 p. M: 106. 81. lis, 81, 104.
Engineer for 113.
Firemen for 81. lis.
Flagman for 106.
THE READING
Harrisburg DivisiOn-56 crew first to
go after $3.50 y. m.
Eastbound-15 crew first to go after
$3.50 p. m: 20, 4, 19.
Engineer for 56.
Firemen for Sc. 90.
Brakemen for 4. 15.
Engineers up: Fraunfelder Kettner
Jones. Sweeley, Minnich, Neidhammer
Firemen up: Furhman, Davis, Hess,
Burlington, Miller. Myers. Smith. Fal-
coner, Barry.
Conductor up: Lenker
Brakemen up: Jones, Miller, Crosson,
Redman. Dye, Sollenberger, Fleagle,
Hill, Gulden.