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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
PARENT-TEACHERS

The regular meeting of the
Parent-Teacher association of
of the West Side school will be
held Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the
school building.
The teachers have kindly ar
ranged program compliments
ry to mothers. This will be
rendered in the chapel by the
pupils, beginning at 2:30. The
parents will please take notice
and be present at this hour.
All interested are cordially
invited.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
POULTRY CLUB WORK
GROWS IN THE STATE
(By R. N. Crane, Division of Exten'
sion, University Of Tennessee.)

(By R. N. Crane, Division of Exten'
sion, University Of Tennessee.)
September 20 to rs staged the State
Fair at Nashville. The show was a
success in every respect. The dis
plays Of the Federal Clubs-embracing
Corn Clubs, Canning Clubs and Poul-
try Clubs-were well represented.
Perhaps no other display on the
grounds caused so much comment as
the Poultry Club exhibit in the Poul'
try Show building. 1t consisted of
246 fowls, divided among Fl breeds
and varieties, winning $92.25 in prizes.
These fowls were grown and exhibited
by the boys and girls of Tennessee
from 10 to IS years of age. They rep
resented 46 f1ocks of purebred poultry
on as many farms. Every boy and
girl in the state should at once find
out if a club exists in his or her coun-
ty, and if so, at once affiliate him or
herself with same, and if not, get into
communication with the State Agent
by addressing the Poultry Specialist,
Division of Extension, University Of
Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27

WANTED-3,5OO cross ties,
white, post or chestnut oak,
Aluminium Company of Ameri-
ca. 3tj27
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. R. Coul-
ter are the proud parents of a
fine boy, Chas. Rankins, Jr.
FOR SALE-12 gallons best
red barn paint from Clinton
Oil Co. Price, $1O-68. APP
ply at The Times office.
FOR SALE-Heavy one-horse
surry, in good condition for
sale cheap for cash or will
trade. j. S. Jones, Niles Ferry.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
BROWNS

Mrs. John Kerr is still i'm
prov ing.
Miss Beula!. Grant, who has
been sick for some time, is i'm
proving slowly.
Mrs. John Kerr is still i'm
proving.
Miss Beulah Grant has been
sick for some time, but is bet
ter.
Miss Rita Keller spent one
day last week with Miss Gertie
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Long are
the proud parents of a baby
boy.
Mfs. J. o. Goddard spent
Monday of last week with her
mother, Mrs. w. B. Ammons.
Miss Mary Brown entertain
ed quite a number of friends
Saturday night with a Leap
Year party. Games were en-
ioyed anr refreshments were
served.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
MARYVILLE RI 3

L. F. Cuppis able to be out
again.
Mrs. James Thomas is con-
valescing.
w. E. McGhee recently visited
relatives and friends at Chotah
and Binfeld Rt. 1.
L. F. Cupp transacted bust
ness in Maryville on Saturday.
Others from this route who
were in Maryville Saturday are
John T. Clark, Prin Teffeteller
and George Hitch.
Edgar Gates is indisposed,
suffering from an attack of the
grippe
Mrs. John Hall is also report,
Friends and relatives here
were sorry to hear of the death
of aunt Malindy Thomas which
occurred Jan. 18th at her home
at Chandler. Mrs. Thomas was
eighty years of age at the time
of her death. She had lived a
faithful christian life since the
age of twelve.
Interment was made in Lo-
gan's cemetery, Wildwood on
Tuesday Jan. 18th. Funeral
cervices were conducted by
Rev. F. P. Sanders. Friends
extend sympathy to the bere-
aved.
The prayer meeting at Clarks
Grove is progressing nicely.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
MRS. SARAH LAVERY
THOUGHT TIME FOR
THIS WORLD SHORT
Nashville Woman Tells of Re-
markabie Recovery When
They Said She Would Die
Feels Years Younger.

"When I lay flat on my back
with nervous prostration, the
doctor told my neighbors that
he could do nothing more for
me, and that l would die" said
Mrs. Sarah Lavery, of 1O3 Ohio
street, Nashville. For days l
was unconscious but was deter
mined to live. | held on with
all the will power | could sum-
mon.
"When I got over the worst
of this, | found myself a con-
firmed invalid. My stomach
was simply torn all to pieces,
and was so unstrung I wanted
to burst out crying if anybody
as much as crooked their finger
at me. have been in a bad
fix this way for long time. l
would have severe pains upon
eating the least little thing and
then would have fearful sick
headaches and dizzy spells.
My kidneys seemed to be af-
fected, and l began to have
rheumatism of the very worst
kind. Ny joints would swell
up, and my hands would all
puff. On damp days 1 could
hardly stand the pain. Besides
l couldn't sleep, and had no
appetite. I>fell away until it
scared me to weigh. Nothing
helped me. l had to quit knit
ting because my hands were so
weak and swollen. I feared I
didn't have long for this world.
81 began taking Tanlac, and
sir, | wouldn't take $40 a bottle
for the good it is doing me. l
began to improve from the
very start. l can eat anything
without the least discomfort,
my rheumatism is disappearing
and my nerves are as quiet as a
lamb. I do my knitting and
am in a good humor all the
time. feel as we'll as l did
years ago, and expect to live
to a good old age. l wish
every poor woman could know
about Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Maryville
exclusively by George & Nit
chell.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
Mails Weighed
In January

Beginning January l, every
rural carrier out of MaryVille
began a counting and weight
test to ascertain the amount of
mail handled by each carrier
each day of the month. Re-
ports will be made the first of
February, showing the number
of pieces of mail-including
letters, packages papers, etc.
handled. This report will be
kept on file in the local post
Office and also sent to the de-
partment at Washington.
There are eight routes from
Maryville, each being a stand
ard route of 25 miles.
The weight and number of
pieces of mail received in Mary
vile now is far greater than
in past years. A few weeks
ago, Bart Badgett, county
court clerk, was sitting in The
Times office when the mail
wagon was driven up to the
postoffice next door. 1t was
loaded heavily with mail
pouches. In fact it looked like
no more could be placed upon
it without danger of rolling off.
"That's as much mail as we
used to get in several days or
weeks when | was assistant
postmaster five or six years
ago." said Mr.. Badgett. "Then
one pouch would carry all of
the letters and another pouch
all of the papers,"
And so that's the way it goes
and if it keeps increasing, we
will not only have to have
new postofice, but also two or
three additional mail wagons.
Rural carriers out of Mary
vile are:
Route Guy Costner
Route 2-Chas. E. Anderson
Route 3-Joe M. Martin
Route Al. Homer Morton
Route SC. H. Blankenship
Route 6-J. A. Costner
Route Bose Martin
Route 8-Wm. O. McBath
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
When InfeStatiOn is Slight the
Scale is Hard to Detect
Multiplication Rapid
REMEDY FOR SAN JOSE SCALE
Before Spraying Prune Badly Infested
Trees HeaVily-The Trees Have
Been Greatly Weakened in Vitality
by the Insects CT All Dead
5ranches-GiVe Thorough Spraying.
(By Chas. A. Keffer, Division of Elk.
tension, University of Tennessee)

(By Chas. A. Keffer, Division of Ex-
tension, University of Tennessee)
If the orchard is badly infested
with San Jose scale, spray now. The
scale is difficult to detect when the
infestation is slight; but the insect
multiplies rapidly, and when a tree is
badly infected the trouble is easily rec
ognized; the leaves drop prematurely,
the bark takes on an ash coloring, anG
many branches die. Close examina-
ton reveals a coating of tiny scales
all over the branches, one can sCrape
them off with finger nail or knife.
When very few scale are present the
single insect looks much like a breath
ing pore on the bark of the young
shoots, though darker colored; it is
surrounded by reddish colored ring
of bark, the discolor being caused by
the insect
In cases of slight infestation spray
ing can be deferred until March, but
where the limbs are incrusted two
sprayings should be applied; one in
late fall or early winter, and a second
as the buds are swelling, usually in
late March.
The best remedy for San Jose scale
is lime-sulphur solution. This solu-
ton can be bought of any druggist, or
made at home. 1t is troublesome to
make and the preparation has been
So standardized that a reliable article
IS on the market. For hs5t results
the solution as purchased should be
diluted one to nine; to one gallon Of
the solution adj nine gallons of water.
Before spraying prune 5aCly infest-
ed trees heavily. The trees have been
greatly weakened in vitality Ivy the in
sects, and 9s only those insects are
destroyed that are covered by the
spray a heavy pruning will leave
much less surface to be covered. Cat
out all dead branches. When the
crown of the tree has been headed
back, go over it to remove any small
projecting shoots, so that nothing will
escape a thorough spraying. Keep
the nozzle moving as 3ou work.
Spray the under side of the branches
as well as the upper side Do a thor
ough job; don't be afraid Ut wasting
little of the solution, it is cheap.
Every orchard Of a dozen trees
should have barrel spraying outfit;
there are strong hand lever pumps
that are much superior to the ordinary
barrel sprayer for summer use, but
for work against the Saa Jose scale
the barrel outfit is effective. Even d
small bucket pump, if used thoroughly
OF heavily pruaed trees, will accom-
plish wonders.
San Jose scale has killed thousands
Of trees in Tennessee. If it is in your
orchard spray the trees or cut them
down. Do not leave them unsprayed
to spread the scale in your neighbor-
hood. Spray now.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
SEVENTEEN Birthday

A notable event of the past
week was the celebrating of
the 10th birthday of Mr.. Nor
gan Llewellyn, at the hOspita-
BILE home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Webb, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Llewellyn have made their
home for the past three years.
On Thursday, the goth, guests
from Knoxville and other pla-
ces began to arrive: old and
very dear friends of Mr.. Lew
ellyn, among whom were Mes
danes E. J. Davis, Martha Pow
ell, Louis Rochat, Eugene Gal
yOn, of Knoxville, Mrs. Lych-
en- of Jellico, Mrs. Webster Col
burn, Of St. Louis, youngest
daughter of Mr.Llewellyn, with
Mesdames Chumlea and Bart
lett, of MaryVile.
The lovely home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Webb presented a most
hospitable appearance, the en-
tire lower floor being thrown
open. Palms and ferns grouped
in corners, massed on mantles,
added the GROWING touch of
fragrance and artistic grace.
After wishing Mr.. Lewellyn
many happy returns of this his
birthday and enjoying social
conversation; at one o'clock
the guests were invited out to
dinner, and indeed it was a
feast to have satisfied the most
fastidious epicure. The love-
ly new dining room was redo
lent with the sweet perfume Of
carnations, roses and NarciS-
sus. The place cards were
gathered in California and 9TH
err places of note. Instead of
the usual blessing the guests
stood and sang "Praise God
From Whom All Blessings
Flow" Mr.. LeWellyn was in
the best of spirits and gave
some pleasant "reminiscences of
his past life, which were en-
joyed by all.
At dessert, the large birth
day cake made by his friend,
Mrs. Webb, was brought in
with seventy-one pink candles.
The little tapers with their soft
light all wished might be typi- |
,al of the mellow after glow
If his life's evening.
The words of the Psalmist
seemed to have been verified
n his behalf: with long life
will satisfy him and show him
my salvation"
Many kilograms of congrat-
1lations were received, as well |
as beautiful and useful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeWellyn were
residents of Chatta-
looga, but what is Chattanoo-
gas loss has been Maryville's |
gain, for Mr.. and Mrs. Lewell-
IN are charming people and |
nave won many friends during
heir stay in Maryville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
NOTICE.

l will be at the office of S. NJ.
Morton, in Maryville, Tenn,
on Saturday, January %, 1916,
at II o'clock. Candidates in
tending to enter in the coming
primary will please meet me
at the above named place to
qualify so that arrangements
can be made for printing tick
cts, etc.
w. o. MAXEY,
Secretary of Governing Board.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
FOR REST ROOM

The proceeds from the NOV
ing picture shows next Thurs
day will be divided with the la
dies in charge of the rest room
and will be used to finish pay
ing for the furniture.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27
MOTORCYCLE AGENTS
WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to sell the
Indian Motorcycles in Blount
county; a good proposition for
some one to get in a money
making business. Jas. T. Mo-
ran, distributor, No. IA, Mar
ket Square, P. O. Box 1T.
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
BATTERIES DESTROYED
 BY GERMAN FIRE,HERO
 LEADS CARBINE ATTACK
Artillery Rallies Fighters Big Shells Destroy His Pieces-Reurns Heavy Artillery Fire With Carbines and Finally Falls Victim German
 

Paris, March 7-Describing his ex- periences and observances in the bat tie of Verdun, an artillery officer has been authorized to make the following statement:
 "A battery of s0-millimeter guns established at Haumont valiantly car ried out all instructions given to it. Shells of 3O5 mil1imetre caIibre from the German heavy guns literally rain ed around this battery. In less than a minute thirty-one of them fell around our guns and this battery of 90's after having wiped out a large number of the enemy. was obliged to cease firing.
 At this moment a sergeant-najOr of a battery of field artillery named Pierrard, approached the commander of the group of batteries and said: 'Commander, my battery of 5s's no where .Very we'll replied the com mapder, put yourself at the disposal of the battery of 9O's.'
 'Pierrard collected the men who had been working with him and brought them to the battery of 9O's and opened fire again and with admir- able vigor. He served the pieces for AS hours and kept constantly in com munication with the commander, de- ammunition for his duel, a veritable epoch duel, with the German guns. Use up what you have in the way of ammunition,' ordered the com mander, and then blow up your guns.'
 ''The enemy was preaching. Their first ranks came so near the guns that Pierrard and his companions had to defend themselves with their carb1nes. Then they began to fire again with the sos until the moment when their position became absolutely untenabIe, and they blew up the guns and with drew. Probably during this move ment of falling back Pierrard, brave among a multitude of brave men, was killed. He disappeared from that mo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
KILLED BY EXPLOSION IN
 JAIL IN FL PASO
Lighted Match Ignites Gasoline Mixture Used in Sanitary Baths-Much Excitement As Report Spreads That Explosion Was Part of Ameri- can Plot to Kill Mexicans.

Jaurez, opposite here, were search ing for an unidentified Mexican who last night boarded a street car near the Jaurez race track and shot the m otorInan, Charles Phelps. after a report was spread that 200 Mexicans had been thrown into jail here and deliberately burned to death. Phelps is said to be fatally wounded. >-r
 The report that the explosion was the result of deliberate intention on the part of Americans to kill Mexicans was not long in spreading over Juarez. Great excitement prevailed in the Mexican town, and heavy military pa tro1s were sent out by General Ga briel Gavira, the cOmmandant, to sup press disorders.
 Eighteen Americans, all employees of the race track, were on board the car at the time of the shooting and all fled to the brush. Twelve Amer jeans were among those burned in the explosion. H. M. Cross, of Daven- port, la, was named in a statement by H. c. Bagby, one of the men on guard during the bathing process, as the man who was seen to light the match which is believed to have caus- ed the explosion. Cross was one of the first to die.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
WILSON UNOPPOSED
 FOR PRESIDENT IN
 HOOSIERS' PRIMARY
Former Vice-President Fairbanks is Only Nomi- nee on Republican Ticket et-PrOgressives Have No Nominees Length of Ballots May Take Several Days to Determine Result.

Warren T. McCray, a farmer, and Judge Quincy A. Meyers, formerly of the state supreme court, are seeking the nomination.
 On the Democratic side the name of one on the ballots for the nomination enc on theb a1lots for the nomination for United States Senator. For the gubernatoriaI nomina ton John A. M. Adair, Congressman from the Eighth district, and Leonard B. CIore, former national champion corn grower. On the Progressive ballot, James B. Will son is unopposed for the nomination for Senator, and J. Frank Hanley has no opposition for the nomination for the office of Governor, to which he was once elected as a Republican.
 The Indiana Progressives did not put forward candidates for the noni- nations for President and Vice Presi- dent. Because of the length of the ballots and also because of the fact that the voters may indicate their sec 0nd choice candidates, it may be sev- era1 days before the complete results will be known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

Indianapolis, March 7-Indiana is today holding it's first statewide presi- dentia1 primaries after one of the most spirited campaigns ever conducted in the state conventions.
 President Wilson has no opposition in Indiana in his race for renomina- ton on the Democratic ticket, and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall also has no opponent in the primary. Charles w. Fairbanks, former vice president, is the only person. seeking the Republican nomination for Presi- dent in this state. There is no candi- date for the Republican nomination for vice president. The primary law provides that the choice of the voters in the primary shall be supported in the national convention so long as their names remain before those bodiesA
 Three Republican candidates for Senator are Harry S. New; James B. Watson, former member of Congress, and Arthur N. Robinson, a state Sena- tor. For Governor, James P. Good rich, present national committeeman;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

El Paso, March 7-Edghteen per sons are dead today and a number of others are not expected to live as the result of the explosion which oc- cured yesterday in the disinfecting bathroom of the city jail.
 More than 40 prisoners were in the bathroom when the explosion took place and nearly all of them suffered serious burns, nine dying within a short time.
 Nine others who were taken to hos pitaIs died during the night
 A lighted match ign1ted the capors arising from the mixture of gasoline, kerosine and vinegar, in which the prisoners, mostly Mexicans, were be- ing bathed in conformity with sani- tary measures devised by city health officers.
 The coroner's inquest and an inves- Hgation by city officials ordered for today had to do principally with statements made fby guards and sur vivors who declared that the explo- sion was caused by the lighting of a match by one of the prisoners.
 While the Investigation was pro- ceeding on this side of the boun- dary. civil and military authorities at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
.FORTY-FIVE SHOTS
 FROM SUBMARINE TO SINK FREIGHTER

London, March 7-Silvio Potenzan; commander of the Italian steamship Giava, which was sunk by a submar inc on March 1 in the Mediterranean, while on her way from Leghom to Greek ports with passengers and cargo of cement, gives further de- tails of the destruction of his ship.
 The commanding officer of the submarine refused to tow the boats with the crew and passengers to the neighborh hood of the coast of Milo, the nearest land. On account of the nature of the cargo, attempt was made to torpedo the vessel, the big submarine employing for the destruc- ton of the Italian vessel the two g. inch guns which the war craft car ried. It required 5 shots to send the freighted to the bottom. The captain affirms that he stopped his vessel at the first warning shot from the submarine but the latter con tinued to fire.
 The sea was calm and the transfer of crew and passengers to the boats was accomplished without difficulty. They were soon discovered by a Brit Ish steamship and taken to the Island
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
NORDEN SINGERS
 ENGAGE 'NOTABLES
 FOR THEIR CONCERT

Oscar Bergstrom. basso of the Royal Opera Go. of Stockholm. and one of the most popular of Swedish singers, and Joel Mossberg, the Swedish bari tone have been engaged for the an- nu,a1 concert of the Norden Singing Society of Bridgeport. The concert this year will be given at the Casino in State street on Monday evening, March 20. The talent will be equal to that of former years when Mime. Marie Sande1ius sang for the society The noted singers who have been en- gagged will render in addition to other numbers, selections, duets and solos from "G1untarne.'' a musical poem by the famous Swedish composer, Gunner Wennerberg. depicting student life in Sweden in the years between 1880 and 1850.
 The soprano soIoist will be Mrs. Judith Landberg Flathers. Hiding Gustafson will play violin solos. The accompanist will be B. Rhey Garrison. A chorus of 60 male voices composed of members of the Appollo Glee club of New Haven and the Norden Singing society will render several numbers led by Henry Nyberg, musical director of the Norden society. The committee of arrangements is: s. J. Williamson, chairman; Hugh F'isch, secretary; A. E. Johnson, treasurer.
 In a financial way the Norden Sing ing society is one of the strongest in the East. Its annual concerts are ar ranged for the purpose of keeping in mind for the Scandinavian people here the music of their home land and their folk songs. MT. Mossberg is consid- cred the best Swedish baritone in the United States. He is director-in-chief of the American Union of Swedish Singers who are organized for this purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

ment.
 Another instance of the cool bravery which animated our artillery men was given by a, battery which was under a frightful bombard1nent. One 35-millimetre German shell kel1ed the captain, the sergeant-major, a ser geant and five gunners. Do you irnag- agine that that interrupted the work of the others? Not for a moment. As if with one impulse they pulled their coats to work better and in their shirtsleeves they redoubled their ef- forts to intensity their curtain fire.
 "On Feb. 23 our men vied with each other in courage and devotedness. In the evening, after bombardments from both sides of extraordinary violence our batteries received the order to move to the Cote Du Potvre where they, arrived almost miraculously without losses. Feb "A was g great day. What a. massacre of Boiches! It was then that the French and Ger man troops disputed possession of Hill No. 344. We pounded into the German masses. each gun trying to outdo the other. The infantry ad- vanced and retreatedi by turns and we foIlew it perfectly, lengthening and shortening our range according to it's movements. How many victims we have made, it would be impossible precisely to say-heaps and heaps of them. that I can affirm.
 "A German regiment coming out of the Haumont and another coming from Samogen toward the little hills were caught by our fire and literally chopped to pieces. assure you that our men whom we left behind on the field of battle have been we'll avenged.
 9"Our artillery in the course of the fighting at Verdun has shown that it maintained admirably it's reputation. When the war of big movements comes and the French advance has once more begun, it will give good account of itself in the hours of great decision.