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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
pUTNEY.

mere Will DE no moving pictures
shown Saturday evening.
William Howard of Jamaica is Wis
iting his nephew, B. F. Howard.
Misses Winnifred and Edith Bug
bee spent the week end at their home
in Chester.
Miss Eunice Pond has entered the
employ of the Bradley corporation and
is boarding at Will Wheeler s.
The social committee of thu Congre-
gational Christian Endeavor society is
planning for social Friday, Feb. 9.
Mrs. !. C. Bradley and young son
|. c. Bradley, jr., have returned from
Springfield, Mass, where the boy had
serious operation on his ear, nose
and throat.
The Fortnightly club met with Mrs
i. H. Bugbee Friday afternoon and
Mrs. Cole gave an interesting paper
on Peru, which with current events
made up the program. The next meet
ing of the club will be held with Mrs
, Hewlett Feb. g.
The friends of Miss Jennie Ander
son will extend their sympathy to he
in the loss of her father, who died al
their home in Bridgeport, Conn. II,
was injured in a mill, being drawn
into a planning machine, and died 0.
the injuries. Miss Anderson has mad,
her home with Mrs Mae Phillips 70
several years and was an accomplished
pianist and a successful teacher OF
music. She returned TO her home il
Bridgeport last fall on account Of thu
| illness of her mother, who has bright
disease.
Congregational church. Rev. Theo
dore u Poelman. minister. Sunday sarv
ices: l0.4J a. m, morning worship ant
sermon. Subject, The Christian Broth
erhood. Children s story before tn
sermon; 12.10 p. m, Sunday school.
place for everybody; : p. m. Christian
Endeavor meeting. Topic, Visions an,
Tasks. The pastor viii lead. Friday
Feb. ., the ladies' class in the Sunda,
! school will invite the men s class I
a supper and social time. Short al
dresses will be delivered Thursday a
$50 =. m, the midweek prayer meeting
Christian Endeavor day was oh
served by the Congregational societ
last Sunday night with special music
including solos by Hollis Cobb an
/, Rev. T. J. Poalman. Papers were rea
by Mrs. NJ W. Russell. Miss Elizabet
Braley. Miss f. f. Toilette, Mrs. F. s
Harris, Miss Beatrice Ward and Mis-
Katherine Gee, and talk was give
/. by the pastor. Testimonials were rea
i. by Miss Charlotte Eaton. and persona
4 testimonies were given by other men
bers. company of four from the 81
ciety attended the union meeting i
the West Brattleboro Congregation;
church Wednesday night Their effort
were well repaid.
First Baptist church. Rev. r. B. d;
Wis pastor. Preaching service 10.4
a. m. Subject, Jesus's Conversatio
with Nicodemus, or Conversion; II m
Bible school The subject of the tai
, in connection with the missonar
tour will be. Our Neighbor japan
This is the first of series of eigf
talks illustrated with colored chart
| dealing with Baptist work in Japan
: p. m. Christian Endeavor servic
] Topic, Visions and Tasks Christia
A Endeavor day will be observed wit
special music and special exercises
( Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 745 p. M, Bib
. study and teacher training class meet
+ with Mrs. C. b. Goodrich Topics f
J discussion, The Exile aud Epochs {
e Foreign Rule, and Adult Life. A co
: dial invitation to all services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
WEST HALIFAX.

The next Baptist sociablc will be at
Emery Whitney S Feb. $ in the evening.
Sugar on snow, sandwiches and other
refreshments will be served
Some from this place attended the
funeral Tuesday of Mrs. A. c. Stetson
in Jacksonville. Rev. Mr. Staples of
Waterbury, Conn, officiated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
WHAT GERMANY EXPECTS.
New Submarine Campaign Should
Greatly Increase Ships Sunk.

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-Expectations ev
pressed in unofficial circles at Berlin
that as a result of the unrestricted sub
marine campaign the amount of ton
mage sunk each month can be in
creased to about 100000 tons are
based upon available figures showing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

HOTEL A. ]. MoNAT Northfeld. Mass. Tel
gs European and American plan. Livery
and auto Service Dairy lunch at all hours.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26

For Blount
County Farms

Plan is underway for the employ
ment of a farm demonstration to
work in Blount county. The en-
ployment of such a demonstrator is
consummation devoutly to be de-
sired. Effort has been made several
times within lle past two years 10
get an appropriation from the
county court to supplement the sal
ary paid by the state and govern
ment, for a demonstrator for Blount
county, but as yet the appropriation
has not been made. Local bankers
and the county farmers organiza-
ton are taking the initiative to pro-
vide funds to supplement the govern
ment appropriation to employ a
county agent, and it is hoped that
the county court may vote to help in
this work.
The need for an agent is more
strongly emphasized now in the out
look for a shortage of food than ever
before, and the need is greatly felt
This is a forward step for Blount
county, and man should be placed
in the field at once.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
Use Rock on Main
To Macadamize
Other Streets

In view o. the plan to F"ge Min
street within the next few months,
it has been suggested that the rock
with which Main street is now
macadamized be used to rock other
streets of the town which must be
repaired soon. This suggestion,
coming from a town official, is a
most excellent one, and big saving
to the town in improving other
streets could thereby be effected.
Property owners on Main street
have expressed a desire that Main
street be paved, thus eliminating
the dust and the mud. Of course
sewers must be laid, but as Main
street will not be touched by the
sewer system, it is said by officials
that this paving could be proceeded
with at once.
With Main street paved Maryville
will have one of the best business
streets in East Tennessee.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES GIVE UP
BANQUET AND DONATE 500
TO RELIEF FUND OF RED
CROSS

Instead of prettily bower-laden
table and an elaborate menu from
which they would feast several hours
at the Huntington hotel Friday night
the senior and junior classes of the
St. Petersburg high schoo, will OBJ
serve their annual banquet with an
informal reception at which only
lemonade will be served.
The 500 which the juniors would
expend in entertaining the seniors
will be given to the relief fund OF
the Red Cross society soon to be
organized in this city.
Patriotism prompted this act of
youthful enthusiasm and unselfish-
ness.
This was the conclusion at high
school Thursday morning when the
junior and senior classes voted un-
animously for the sacrifice.
Superintendent George N. Sleigh
was consulted in the matter and he
told the class representatives that it
was a splendid, patriotic spirit and
he would be proud of them if that
was their true wish.
George SarVen, OF Jne senior CLASS,
and L. Gray, president Of the junior
class, gave short talks, filled with
the youthful spirit not of '76 but IT
to do for their country rather than
for their own pleasure, which was
followed by a talk from Superin-
etndent Sleigh and Miss Jenkins, an
instructor.
The annual spring banquet by the
juniors in honor of the outgoing
class is always one of the events of
a high school students life. They
are anticipated by the pupils of both
classes for many months. New
frocks and girlish bows are bought
for the occasion, and the boys don
their newest spring and Easter ties
in honor of the event. But this
year there will be no. junior-senior
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
Decoration at
Wiliamson's

An interesting program has been
arranged for the annual decoration
exercises to be held by Williamson's
Chapel cemetery association on Sat
urday, May 5.
The program as announced fol
lows:
900 to 200 A. M. Decoration Of
graves.
1000 Called to order by the
President.
Music
Invocation, Rev. o. H. Logan.
Music
Welcome, Miss Ova Crye.
Music
Address, Rev. Joe E. Lowry.
Music
Recitation. "Christ and His Mess
age to You" by Beth Garner.
Address, Rev. Jas. Allen Smith.
Music.
Recitation, Little Phip' by Miss
Emma Ross.
Music
Address, Rev. o. H. Logan
Music
Noon, Adjourn for dinner
200 P. M. Business meeting
Called to order by President
Music
Report of Secretary and Treas.
Election of officers for ensuing
Benediction
R. L. Belt, President
Ella Best Atchley, Sec'y
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
Auto Speeders
Law Violators

Some steps should be taken at
once to prohibit fast and wreckless
driving on the pixies of the county.
1t is not an uncommon thing to see
autoists speeding along our high
ways at any rate from 80 to so miles
per hour. The state law says that
automobiles must not be driven
more than 20 miles per hour. There
is fragrant violation of this law in
Blount county. The grand jury has
no inquisatorial power into violat-
ions of this law, and such cases must
be taken to court through prosecu-
tors. Any citizen can bring action
against parties violating the law.
The county automobile association
should take steps to report cals
violating this law. 1t makes driv-
ing on the highways unsafe for part
les who strive to keep within the
provision OF the law. The highways
are not race courses, though it would
seem that they are used for this pur-
pose if one will only watch the speed
fends drive along the Maryville-
Knoxville pike.
Every citizen has a right to pro-
lection from fast drivers when on
the highways, and it is to be hoped
the local organization will institute
steps to prohibit wreckless driving.
Now that summer is with US, the
pixies will be used by many more
autoists, and little action now on
the part of those opposed to fast
driving may prevent fatal accidents
this summer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26

Veterans of the civil war enjoyed
a most delightful time last Saturday
as guests of Sterchi Bros. & Dunlap,
furniture dealers, at a concert
rendered in their honor, as a court
esy from the management of the
store. Patriotic selections we're
rendered on the Victrola and Edison
Disc Photograph, Maj. McTeer made
a most interesting address, cigars
and lemonade were served, and COM
rades of olden days recited many
stories of the great war OF more
than half a century ago. The re-
ception was held from 10 in the
morning until late in the afternoon.
Not only veterans but their friends
and families enjoyed the courtesy:
The ex-soldiers rendered a vote OF
thanks to Maj. McTeer for his inter
esting address, and also to the
management of the store for the
courtesy extended them.
Mr.. Dunlap had the old soldiers
register, giving their companies and
ages. Those attending follow:
]. P. Fancher, Co. B., End Cav.
IA years of age.
William II. Kidd, Co. L., Srd cav.
73 years.
inf, Is years. ,
D. U. Weagly, Co. E., 1Otn y. "
c., 75 years.
W. Fl. Tulloch, Co. E., Srd Tenn.
Inf, IA years.
D. J. Costner, Co. H., End Tenn.
raw 72 wears.
I. A. McCulley. Co. H, End Tenn.
cav. 50 years.
sis Sam Henry, Co. A, srd Tenn
cav. 80 years.
r. A. Perryman, Co. NJ, End Tenn
Il. P. Kennedy, of Ohio, Co. E.
166 O. v. J., 72 years.
S. M. Mcmillan, Co. l., 100 o. v
= %aj.4a. Ia a. M canbla Co. A., 6tV
T17hc; Thomas as Morton, Co. B., 7th T1enn.
John Blevins. Co. D.. 1.st Tenn,
light artillery, 60 years.
M. G. Wright, Co. F.. 9rd "Tenh- cav
76 years.
cav, 76 years.
j. M. Greer. Co. E., 'Srd Tenn inf.
John W. Miller, Co. A., 1st inf. .
80 years. -.
Mai. Will A. McTeer, adjt. regi-
ment, 73 years.
S. P. Dunlap, Co. A.. ord Tenn,
I. W. Robinson. OF Lenoir City,
3rd Tenn cav. y
J. N. Monday, Co. A., 9Th Tenn.
inf. 81 years.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
Plow as a Weapol>

(By Division of Extension. UNI
versity of Tennessee.)
In modern war the plow is as
potent a weapon as the 16-inch gun.
The man who follows the furrOw
may be as great patriot as the one
who goes to the trenches, il he does
not choose to perform the former
task simply to evade the hardships
and dangers of the latter.
One Of the very greatest contrt-
buttons which the people Of the
United States can make to the cause
of civilization in its war against
Germany is a bumper crop at next
falls harvest.
This is of vital Importance not
only to our own people but to the
people of the nations with which we
are about to make common cause
against Germany.
We have been notoriously lax in
our agricultural methods up to now
because we have never faced the
necessity which now confronts uS.
This necessity calls not only for
ample food for our own people, but
the largest possible surplus for ship
ment to the entente allies.
An increase of 10 per cent in the
total crops Of the United States this
year, as compared with a normal
year, would mean millions Of tons OF
food.
Throw this food into the scales
against Germany and it might well
be the deciding factor in the world
It seems as tho it ought to be easy
to accomplish this when one consid-
ers the vast extent of the untitled
lands in every section Of the country
and also that in few sections has
inteneive cultivation been syste-
matically carried out.
The farmers of the nation have
wonderful opportunity If they have
the will to take advantage Of it.
In lesser degree city dwellers
and suburbanites have q like oppor-
tunity.
In every city, suburb and village
there is more or less unusued land,
most Of which would yield splendid
crops of vegetables.
It is amazing what results q COM
bination of muscle, spade and hoe
can achieve in back lot in an hour
day during the planting and grow~
ing season.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the
Maryville Chamber of Commerce
held last Thursday, Jas. B. Hedge,
Jr., was reelected president. John
Badgett was chosen as vice-president
The executive committee consists OF
W. A. Dunlap, John NJ. Clark, J. L.
Tweed, r. R. Kramer and R. G. Nc
Mutt.
The executive committee met Fri
day and elected J. G. Sims as secre-
tary.
The board will meet the first Thurs
day night of each month, according
to change in the constitution and
bylaws.
Reports for the year were rend-
cred. A comm&tee consisting of
R. R. Kramer, Sam Johnson and
Glenn Huffstetler was appointed to
cooperate with the women's Organi-
zations of the town in the move
ment for public library.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
THE GUTTER

XT you're lost in the Wild and you're scared as child
w And Death looks you bang in the eye.
And you're sore a boil, it's according to Hoyle
To cock your revolver and----dle.
But the code of Man says: Flight all you can"
And self-dissouton is barred.
In hunger and Woe OH it's easy to blow
It's the Observation-Disclosures that's hard
you're sick of the gamew Well, now, that's shame.
You're young and you're brave and you're bright
you've had a deal? I know-but don't squeal,
Buck up, do your damnedest and fight
It's the plugging away that will win you the day.
So don't be a piker, old pard!
draw your grit; it's so easy to quit:
It's the keeping -your-chinup that's hard
'f%,
It's easy to cry that you're beaten-and de-
It's easy % crawfsh and crawl;
But to fight and to fight when hopes out of sight
Why that's the best game of them all! a.
And though you out of each gruellng bout
All broken and beaten and Scared, IT,
Just try - it's dead easy to die
the keeping g-on-living that's hard
Robert W. Service
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
Blount Boys
Enter Army
SOME co TO ARTILLERY CORPS.
SOME TO SIGNAL CORPSE
AND WITH MEDICAL DEPART
MENT
Fort Oglethrope, Ga,
April %, 1917

orr OgleLhrOpeS OasS
April %, 1917.
Editor Times
Maryville, Tenn.
l, in company with six boys,
left the recruiting station at KNOX,
vile, April 10th at 7:30, arrived at
Fort Oglethorpe the same day, at
1850 p. m. We were shown our
hunks, went to supper, were given
freedom till 9 o'clock, when every
thing was to be quiet for the night.
Got up at bugle call the next morn
ing 5:45, made our hunks, had
b. sakfast, were taken to the hospital
for examination. All passed but
one, were sworn in the same after
noon, assigned different hunks
v ere given freedom till the
next day, Saturday, when we were
c,Iled back to the hospital for vac
clnation; were vaccinated and told
at we would be at liberty till Mon
C=y, (so far as military freedom
{ esq when we will have our uni
i rms issued to, US and will be full
# dyed soldiers. Don't know when
We will leave here, but will in few
days, as they begin shipping US out
Monday. OF the seven that came in
my crowd all are Blount county
boys, except two and they are from
Vestal one being Rev. c. A. Gates
son. Three of US go to the coast
artillery corps, two to the signal
corpse, and one with the medical
department.
Charles Efller of Townsend ar
rived Friday and enlisted with the
coast artillery.
Win send in my subscription for
The Times as soon as we get our
permanent location. Trusting every
one in old Blount is in good health
and wishing The Times success.
j. H. Nuchols,
Coast Artillery Corps.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26

banquet.
Instead, on the books of the St.
Petersburg Red Cross society will be
written in bold lettering; "Senior
and junior classes of St. Petersburg
high school, relief work, $1OO."-St.
Petersburg Daily.
Would it not be well for the
schools of Blount county and East
Tennessee to emulate the 81.
Petersburg young people. These
class dinners are events always anti
cipated with pleasure, but just AA
much fun can be had around a
bowl of lemonade, and by thus sac
rifcing a big dinner school boys and
girls can help in the great cause.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
FARMERS MEETINGS
LARGELY ATTENDED

Meetings held with farmers the
past week to set before them the
present food shortage outlook, were
very largely attended, and much
interest was aroused. 1t is believed
that the meetings have been of bene-
fit. Farmers are putting out all the
crops they can well take care Of
Citizens of the town who have span {
lots should plant gardens, and if
they have any labor they can spare
these laborers should be assigned to
farm duty to help farmers in caring
for their crops.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
MRS. ELIZA McGHEE

Friends will regret to learn of the
death of Mrs. Eliza McGhee, which
occurred at her home at Carpenters
last Thursday. Interment was in
tn Carpenter burying ground. The
deceased is survived by four children.
They are Mrs. Arthur Costner,
Chester McGhee, Mrs. Emerson
Logan and Mrs. S. L. Taylor.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton of the great kindness shown to
US during the illness and death of
our brother and of the beautiful
floral offerings.
C. M. Russell,
Mrs. o. j. Hardin,
Miss Susie Russell.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
WATTS-GIBSON

Mr.. Clifford J. Watts, of East
Maryville, motored to Athens last
Saturday, where he was married, to
Miss Pearl Gibson, a very beautiful
and accomplished young lady of that
place. They returned to Maryville
Monday,a nd will go to housekeeping
in the near future, when they will
be at home to their friends.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
DECORATION AT MISER
CEMETERY ON MAY IL.

The annual decoration at Miser
cemetery will be held Saturday May
-, 1917. Those having friends and
relatives buried here are especially
invited to come and take part in this
memorial service.
G. L. Miser, Sec'y.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
DR.. TEMPLETON AT
ROCKFORD CHURCH

DR.. Templeton, of the Board of
Ministerial Relief of the Presbyter-
ian church, will preach in the Rock
ford Presbyterian church Sunday
afternoon, April 29, at 3 o'clock.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
VISITOR AT FRIENDS CHURCH

Mrs. Hobson of Fountain City,
Indiana will preach at the Friends
church next Sabbath at 1890 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26
Veterans Had
Pleasant Time
OLD SOLDIERS GUESTS AT RE-
CEPTIoN RENDERED BY
STERCHI BROS & DUNLAP

MUSIC, CIGARS AND LEMONADE
WERE ENJOYED BY LARGE
CROWD THROUGHOUT THE
DAY
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26

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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Is u S. TlRs DEAD;
Nine ARE MISSING
Victims Of U-Boat Were Mem
beTs of VigiIanCia's. Crew.
HURLED INTO HEAVY SEA
Those Who Have Not Reported Are
Captain and Eight Men From the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Refused
to Aid Survivors.

London, March 20.--Fifteen known
dead and nine missing, nearly all ma
nve-born or naturalized Americans, /,
the toll in human lives of the German
submarines which sank the American
steamers Nigilancia, City of Memphis
and illinois.
The known dead were members OF
The crew of the Vigilancla, who were
drowned when hurled from their life
boat by the tempestuOus swell of the
sea. ........ ... ....-.. ...
The missing are Capt. l.. L. Borunl
and the eight men of the City of Mem.
'phiS, four of whom are Americans
whose lifehoat' became separated from
the rest of the crew of the ship, and
only slight hope is entertained Tor their
safety. The abandoned iifeboat with
the ships papers and white silk
handkerchief tied to stick was picked
up Sunday and the hope for the safety
'of the victims lies in the possibility of
Il submarine or friendly craft lack
ing wireless having picked them up.
Among the drowned of the Vigilan-
ella crew were Third Officer Neils l..
North and Third Engineer Carl Ade-
holde, according to Capt Frank A.
Middleton of New York, who. with the
survivors of the torpedoed steamer,
reached the mainland. The survivors
bulfeted wind and wave from Friday
morning until Sunday afternoon. North
was born in Denmark, but was nat
uralized American. OF the other mem
bers of the crew of 43, 49, including
Captain Middleton, were native Amer
leans.
Captain Middleton said that his YES
sci was sunk without warning. 1t was
ten o'clock Friday morning, with the
weather clear, when the ship was
struck by torpedo on the starboard
side. Two tOrpedoes were fired mt the
steamer, but the first passed astcrn.
Between seven and ten minutes after
the steamer was struck it foundered.
Two lifeboats were lowered from the
Vigilancia and the crew of As men got
into them. Owing to the swell Of the.
ocean, however - men were hurled
into the water. The boats of the cap
tain and the mates picked up ten of
the men, but the other 10 were
drowned.
Captain Middleton says he saw no
submarine during the attack, but that
one of the engineers thinks he saw IL
periscopc. The Nigilancia was flying
the American flag and her name and
flag were painted on either side.
Washington, March, 20-Consul
Frost at Queenstown advised the state
department that SO survivors Of the
City of Memphis had been landed. and
he reiterated the possibility that Cap
tain BOrum and others missing had
been saved.