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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25
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are authorized to buy gold bullion i
any amount at the uniform price of
$2O.67 an ounce. 1000 fine. The price
of silver varies. however. and the
the counter. al price fixed from time
to time by the director of the mint,
range from 500 worth to 10000 ounces.
This may be paid for either with
check or with fine silver, as the direc-
tor elects At present the deposits are
many at the western institutions.
though in the aggregate they are not
as large as might be, considering the
high price of the white metals
Last August we needed silver for
coinage at San Francisco and Philadel-
phia The market price was lower than
it had been for years. SO, with the ap-
prevail of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, I purchased 4.375,O0O ounces at an
Today that silver is worth more than
20 cents an ounce-and we have the
greatest portion of it on hand. Uncle
Sam gets full benefit of the advance
through the seigniorage, which is the
difference between the cost of the me-
tallic content of subsidiary or minor
coin and its face value"
When gold is presented at any OF
the minis or assay offices it is ac-
cepted and. after assay. paid for at its
bullion value. after deducting certain
assay and minting charges. No matter
what it's form. after purchase the bull
lion is refined and converted into gold
coins or gold bars. which are security
for gold certificates. or paid out for
coin or further purchases of bullion.
II often happens that if there be a
commercial demand for bullion on the
other side of the Atlantic spectators
will buy these bars and ship them to
the other side. Perhaps before they
have been unshipped the bullion mar
ket will have changed. and it will be
returned by the same steamer. Bars
have been known in this way to make
six voyages across the Atlantic
The most common forms in which
gold is presented are:
Coins of other countries, sent here
in settlement of trade balances; gold
extracted from the ore BY mills and
little alloy; the trimmings and sweep
ings from jewelers. and from dentists
offices. and others who use this metal
in the arts: some gold from pawn
shops, watch cases. medals. wedding
rings and broken jewelry.
All go into the melting pot. where
artistic and sentimental values are
burned away and it becomes money.
The Philadelphia mint is the largest,
and there, in addition to converting
metal into money. many OF the peculiar
appliances used in coming operations
are made in its machine shops.
One of the most Interesting is the
automatic scale for weighing the
blanks from which the coin is stamped
Each blank. after being punched from
a long strip of metal. must weigh
within limit of tolerance A certain
weight. As this tolerance in gold
eagle is only half gram. IT requires
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manufactured in the minis where the
bullion is melted assayed and pur-
chased.
The director buys the metal, deter
mines the amounts and denominations
Of the coinage and regulates the oper-
atoms of the several minis. But he has
nothing to do directly with the sub
treasures. where the governments
coin and other moneys are taken care
of. nor has he anything to do with
paper money or bonds.
Every three months he issues a proc
lamation of the relative values of all
the circulating coins of the world; gold
remaining constant in value, but silver
varying. The proclamation. of course.
gives all new coins and notes all
changes.
Mr. Robert W. Woolley. the director.
who makes a study of all these sub
jects told some of his troubles and re-
sponsiblities:
"Since the 1st of last February"
said he. the mints have been driven to
their capacity in making minor coins
cents and nickelS-and this is good
sign. 1t is not. in my opinion. because
people cannot afford to spend dimes and
quarters. for there is call for them.
too: but because the mass of the people.
who receive small pay. now have work
and earn the small pieces to spend for
the little NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., scent
stores, movies. pennies for the children
and nickelS for the slot machines.
This general call for them indicates
that work is plentiful all over the land,
and is. believe. one of the strong indi-
cations of prosperity.
TN order to keep as nearly as pos
sible in touch with the demand for
coinage-the amounts of each denom-
nation needed for a given period-the
director confers frequently with the
treasurer of the United States, who is
in constant communication with the
great banks of the country. The own
ers of the banks. of course. reflect the
needs of their customers. who have to
have metal money for making change.
for pay rolls. etc.
y
1T is interesting to study the char
acter and size of demands. AS l have
said. there is at present a particularly
urgent need of nickeis and one-cent
pieces. This demand will continue
Christmas we are likely to be swamped
with additional orders for dimes quar-
tiers and half dollars.
LAS the holidays draw nearer the
banks will also ask for quarter eagles
and half eagles of 1915 coinage to sat
isfy the annual demand for gold pieces
used for gifts. Little do the donors of
q. these gold pieces realize, incidentally.
how many of them find their way back
into the Treasury within thirty days
after the holidays.
las TO the purchase of gold and sill
yer bullion. the mints and assay Offices
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Director of the Mint
BUYS the Metal and
Regulates Operations
of the Several MINIS.
Meeting the Demand
for Various Coins.
Rigid Tests for All Our
Coins Formal Com
mission Passes Upon
Integrity of the Coin
age The Limit of
clearance" Gold
From Abroad.
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box of water color paints. and one OF
the packages was placed in each OF
these holders.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
Brown & Johnson, Soils.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE"
Arthur Ruble, ct al
VS.
Vern W. Swan, ct al

Vern W. Swan, ct al
In the County Court of Blount
County, Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from the
Bill which is sworn to that Vern w.
Swan, Annie Ruble Swan, James
Harvey Swan and Mrs. Helen Orr
and husband c. V. Orr are non-resi-
dents of the State of Tennessee.
This is therefore to notify the said
Vern w. Swan, Annie Ruble Swan,
James Harvey Swan and Mrs. Helen
Orr and husband, C. V. Orr to appear
before the Clerk of the County Court
of Blount County, Tennessee, on or
before, the first Monday of December
1916, and make defense to said Bill,
or the same will be taken as confess
ed.
1t is further ordered that this
publication be made for four con-
secutive weeks in the Maryville
Times, a newspaper published in the
town of Maryville the last publica-
ton to be at least five days before
the first Monday Of December.
Witness my hand, in the office, this
the 9Th day of November, 1916.
c. B. Badgett,
Clerk of the County Court.
Brown & Johnson, Soils.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
Rye and Mcclellan
Majority $4,000
TENNESSEE GIVES PRESIDENT
WILSON HANDSOME LEAD OF
ABOUT 10000.

Nashville, Nov. 9.-The demo-
cratic state ticket in Tennessee is
elected by majorities ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Senator-elect X. D. Mcclellan and
Governor Tom C. Rye ran neck and
neck, both getting a majority of 23,-
600 votes. &
Railroad Commissioner B. A. Enloe
was reelected by slightly more than
$4,000 majority.
President Wilson'S majority will be
10000.
Representative in the lower house
of congress were elected in Tennessee
in Tuesdays election as follows:
First district-Sam R. Sells, repu-
blican, johnson City, reelected.
Second district-R. w. Austin, re-
publican, Knoxville, reelected.
Third district-John A. Moon,
democrat, Chattanooga, reelected.
Fourth district-Corden Hull,
democrat, Carthage, reelected.
Fifth district-W. c. Houston,
democrat, Woodbury., reelected. ~.
Sixth district-Joseph w. Byrns,'
democrat, Nashville, reelected.
Seventh district,,L. P. Padgett,
democrat, Columbia, reelected.
Eighth district-T. w. Sims, demo-
crat, Linden, reelected.
Ninth district-Finis ]. Garrett,
democrat, Dresden, reelected.
Tenth district-Hubert Fisher,
democrat, Memphis, succeeds X. D.
elected to the senate.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
1920 MERCHANT VESSELS
SUNK SINCE WAR BEGAN

New York, Nov. 13-One thousand
eight hundred and twenty merchant
ships with an aggregate gross ton
mage. approximately 3,328,584 have
been sunk by belligerent nations dur
ing twenty-seven months of war end
ing November 1, according to figures
compiled from cable dispatches and
mail advices and published here to-
day by the Journal of Commerce.
The losses during October were
larger than for any one of the pre-
ceding five months, according to the
statistics, amounting to 1877 vessels
of total of 227,116 tons gross. The
October rate of destruction was con-
siderably in excess of the monthly
average throughout the war period
and British shipping sustained losses
nearly equal to those of August and
September combined. Norway lost
the largest number of ships, fifty-six
according to the statistics, but their
gross tonnage was only 1888, as
compared with Great Britain's total
loss of 115,546 gross tonnage of
thirty-eight vessels destroyed.
Al table showing the total allies at
about seventy-fve percent and those
of neutrals at nearly eighteen per-
cent, with Teutonic losses less than
seven percent.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
WOMAN SHOOTS ENRAGED
BULL AND SAVES PAREN'
Animal Attacks Aged Man, and He
Has Marrow Escape From Death.

Memphis, Nov. 9.-Presence of
mind on the part of a daughter saved
J. B. Gates, 70 years old, from being
gored to death by an enraged bull at
,he Gates chicken ranch on fernando
road, one mile south of the city
limits.
Injuries sustained by Mr.. Gates in
clude two broken ribs, badly lacerat-
ed thighs, bruises all over his body
and probable internal injuries.
On account of the vicious DISPOSE
ton of the bull, Mr.. Gates sold him
nearly month ago, but the purch-
aser requested that he keep the ami
nal until he sent for him.
Mr.. Gates was passing through a
field to his chicken ranch, when he
was attacked by the bull. He was
thrown to the ground and the infuri-
ated animal gored him about the
breast breaking two ribs on the left
side.
Mr.. Gates cries attracted the at
tention of Mrs. Gates, who called to
her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Thomas,
whose home adjoins. Mrs. Thomas
ran into the house, obtained shot
gun and then ran into the field where
the bull was goring her father. She
waited until she was near the ami
NAL and then fired, the entire charge
entering the neck of the bull. The
animal reared and then ran away.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
J. WILL TAYLOR
IS GOODLOSER
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN CON-
ING BACK TO MOUNTAINS
SAYS NOTHING COULD HAVE
WON FOR GRAND OLD PARTY
PREDICTS THAT THE COUNTRY
WILL TURN FROM DEMOCRA-
CY WHEN EUROPEAN WAR
ENDS.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 10. Will
Taylor, chairman of the republican
state executive committee of Tenn
essee, gave out the following state
ment:
II have closed our headquarters
and am leaving tonight for the
mountains of East Tennessee where
the pangs of defeat will find prompt
surcease in the soothing ozone of
chat glorious Switzerland of America.
while the campaign has been
probably the most vigorous and
jtrenuous one since the memorable
campaign of 1896, l retire from it
with a perfectly good taste in my
Mouth, with heart full of gratitude
% my associates in the fight, who
,trove with me for victory and with
aspect for the opposition which
,reated me with the utmost courtesy
md magnanimity at all times.
II desire to make public acknow-
edgement of my profound thanks to
he various republican county and
district organizations throughout the
tate that rendered such generous
md faithful service to the cause, and
likewise to the hundreds of loyal in
Iividual republicans who aided US by
work and deed in our efforts to stem
yhe tide of united democracy in
tennessee. When we stop to con-
,ider any analysis of the result, it is
perfectly apparent that no organiza-
ion, however compact, and no efforts
however strenuous, could have met
md mastered the terrible momentum
# the united democracy which seems
20 have prevailed ' throughout the
lation this year. The united nation
Il democracy was also supplemented
~ hundreds of thousands of votes
influenced by $1.75 wheat in the west,
he Adamson law in large labor
,enters, and by the fictitious cry,
He kept us out of war;" throughout
he nation generally. But with all
his, we are not discouraged. The
epublican party still lives and the
spirit which actuated it's illustrious
and immortal founder, Abraham Lin
;oln, is still abroad in the land.
"The European war will be over
some day and the democratic party
will then be held to strict accounta-
)ility and measured according to it's
cal merits. The Underwood tariff
aw will be given another chance to
9xamplify its efficiency, provided it
S not repealed in the meantime.
then, l predict, will the people of
his country turn to the grand old
,epublican party, for succor and de-
iverance from the ills of democracy
even as they did in ninety-six."
Mr.. Taylor will return to Lafollette
and resume the practice of law.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
Kentucky Gets
Bill For $2OS,OOO
Worth Of Ink
OFFICIALS DUMFoUNDED BY RE-
CEIPT OF CHARGE FOR
SCHOOLS WRITING FLUID.

Louisville, Nov. 13.-Who ordered
$685. 900 worth of ink for the schools
of Kentucky and where did the ink
go?
That is the problem that is con-
fronting the state educational author
tiles since the presentation of a bill
for that enormous amount of ink.
The bill was presented to State
Superintendent of Instruction V. o.
Gilbert, at Frankfort, by S. C.
Church, of the Woodmansee Ink COM
pany, at Cincinnati. Mr.. Gilbert
says Mr.. Church told him the ink was
ordered by former Superintendent
of Instructions Barksdale Hamlet,
and appeared dumfounded when in
formed that the state does not buy
ink for the city and county schools
Mr.. Church then called on County
Superintendent Sucker, the bill in
GLIDING 1884 for ink furnished
Franklin county. Prof. Sucker tolo
him the county did not order and did
not receive the ink.
A bill for $1,000 for the Frankfort
city schools was likewise disclaimeC
by H. V. McChesney, one of the trus-
tees.
Superintendent Stivers, of the JEFF
ferson county schools, was in Frank
fort when the bill was presented ant
disclaimed it, although some of the
ink was supposed to be for the Louis
vile and Jefferson county schools.
Church said the ink had been sent
to the various counties in the state
and that he personaiic had seen some
of it sent.
Former Superintendent of Instruc-
ton Hamlet was communicated with
at Elizabethton over the long distance
telephone.
81 never heard anything about such
an order" said Mr. Hamlet. The
state superintendent does not oruer
for the county and city schools. The
only ink he would buy would be fol
his own Office, and that would not
cost $40 year."
AS the discrepancy between SIC
and $208,O0O is tremendous, the
mystery of the ink becomes greater.
The Woodmansee Ink company
which presented the bill has its
headquarters at 1T East Pearl street
Cincinnati. S. C. Church, manager
of the company, stated that the ink
was ordered, his records show, when
Barksdale Hamlet was superintend-
ent of public instruction for Ken
lucky.
John B. Brinkman, former mana
ger of the Woodmansee company, has
left Cincinnati. Church said he had
an appointment with Bringman to go
to Frankfort Wednesday night, but
Brinkman was not at the designated
place, so he made the trip alone.
"The ink left the factory" Church
avowed. "We are now making out
statements to the various school
boards of Kentucky to which ship
ments were supposed to have been
made. In this way we will find out
whether or not the shipments were
received.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
STORES TO CLOSE
ON THANKSGIVING

We, the undersigned merchants
and business men, agree to close our
stores and places of business all day
Thanksgiving:
D. F. Young, Ellis Chandler Co., j.
H. Singleton & Co., ]. N. Badgett
Co., J. Parnick Smith, M. F. Atchley,
Rosenfield & Steinberg, R. G. McNutt
Hardware Co., Crawford, Caldwell &
McCammon, Norton Hardware Co.,
The MarVville Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
FARMS FOR SALE

Another body of desirable land
near McGhee, Tenn, we'll located, all
conveniences, mill, church, school,
stores, P. o., or R. F. D., R. R. sta
ton, Little Tenn, River. All with
in IA miles. Terms easy. No en-
cumberance. Title perfect. Write,
S. D. G. Niles,
McGhee, Tennessee.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
SATURDAY, NOV. IS
The Shielding Shadow
Luke Comedies

Grace Diamond is the charming hero
inc of Pathe's wonder-serial The Shielding
Shadow, produced by Astra. A daintily
daring, little woman of many witcheries.
Her 900 foot drop into the sea, her flight
from the crumble and crash of the storm
broken light house, the dash and piquant
vivacity of this film nymph will add to her
already large host of loyal hearts as she
threads the fifteen complete episodes of
this play See the daring young American,
modern Monte Cristo of the South Sea
Islands, follow him in his unafraid wander
ings through untracked waters; shudder
and rejoice with him at his escape from the
sea-blown coffin; mourn over his hopeless
struggle in the tentacles of the Octopus of
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16

The average American eats 80h
pounds of beef, TX pounds of veal,
78 pounds of pork and lard and 61a
pounds Of mutton and lamb every
year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16

New Orleans is to have a tubercu-
losis hospital to cost 100000, the
gift of Mrs. John Dilbert. The city
will maintain it at yearly cost of
$4,000.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16

The mission fathers brought the
olive and the date fom the Mediter-
ranean regions and gave California
one of its most important crops.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
In the County Court of Blount
County Tennessee.
Mrs. Florence Cusick
VS.
Andy McClain.

Andy McClaln.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that the de-
PENDANTS Andy M'Clain, Dorcas Kirby
and husband Wright Kirby are non
resident of the state of Tennessee,
so that ordinary process cannot be
served on them, it is therefore order
ed that said defeidants appear before
the County Court of Blount County
at Maryville, Tennessee on or befFre.
the 1st Monday in December next,
and make defense to said bill or the
same will be taken for confessed and
the cause set for hearing ex parte as
to them. This notice will be publish
ed for four successive weeks in the
Maryville Times, newspaper pub
lished in Maryville, Tennessee.
This Oct. oath 1916.
C. B. Badgett,
Clerk.
Brown & johnson, Soils.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
Wednesday, Nov. p
Mary Miles MINER
MUTT AND JEFF

The American Film Co., Inc. presents
Americas Darling, Mary Miles Minter, in
one of her most popular plays. Miss
Minter is a star whose name is known TO
every lover of the best in moving pictures,
and she will be presented here in one of the
productions which have been attracting
such large audiences in every theater
where she appears. Don't miss seeing
Americas Darling, or you will miss treat.
The Palace presents pictures before they
go to Knoxville and other leading Southern
cities. Here you get the best that the film
world offers. Don't miss any of these at
tractiive programs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16

The cotton waste of Lancashire,
England, has an annual value of
$75,OOO,OOO.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16

Sheepdogs are free from tax in
the United Kingdom.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
THURSDAY, NOV. Is
The Great Divide
Katzeniammer Kids

The Great Divide in big acts with
Ethel Clayton and House Peters. The Great
Divide was produced at the bottom of the
Grand Canyon, of Arizona, whittier the Lu-
bin company of players under the direction
of Edgar Lewis were camped for more than
A weeks in the taking of the marvellous
.scenically beautiful views which the film
has recorded. Ruth Jordan, the heroine,
is the embodiment of inspiration, and you
will be thrilled at this great play.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
the coming week at this play house:

Ravengar Ledge; wonder with tens of
millions of others over the identity of
Ravengar, the mysterious; ponder over the
mystery of the Shielding Shadow, two
cleaning yellow eyes and two deathly
white hands. This is the greatest by far
of the Worlds Film Serials.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
FRIDAY, NOV. IL
Bought and Paid For
Featuring Alice Brady
HEARST NEWS
HEARST NEWS

Every one who has ever read or who has
been told this great story, will surely want
to witness this wonderful portrayal of the
book, which features one of the leading
movie stars on the American stage today.
This is indeed one of the greatest plays of
the season, and a packed house is antici-
pated.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-11-16
MONDAY, NOV. 20
To Be Substituted
Hearst News
Tuesday, Nov. Fl
The TarantuIa

"The Tarantula," Vitagraph Blue Ribbon
feature at the Palace theater Nov. Fl, pre-
sents Edith Storey in series of fascinat-
ing and exquisite costumes, in an intense,
gripping drama in six parts. The title role
of the story is played by one of the large
spiders which are so feared in tropical
countries. This is an impelling love story,
in which sweet girl is betrayed by lover
in vivid reality the downfall of the girl,
and the misery in which she finds herself
when thrown from the home of her devoted
father. Her father sends her a dagger
with which to end her own life, and that of
her betrayer, but she prefers to select her
own means of destruction, and the deadly
tarantula, in a handsome jewel case, is
presented to the man who betrayed her.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-08
MONEY TO LOAN

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