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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
AN APPEAL TO THE
CITIZENS OF MARYVILLE.

We, the undersigned ministers anC
heads of the educational institutions
of Maryville are delighted with the
our little city.
We rejoice in thu fact that Mary
vile has been heralded abroad, not
only as one of the best business
towns of its size in the land, but as
one of the cleanest towns morally
that can be found anywhere.
We are exceedingly thankful that
our boys and girls have been sur
rounded by influences that have been
conducive to the development of
useful Christian citizens.
We realize that on account of our
high moral standard, our religious
and educational advantages; each
year, there come into our midst
about one thousand young men and
women from homes located in every
section of this great nation of ours.
We realize also, that great por-
ton of our increased material pros
perity which we are enjoying at the
present time is due to the unexcelled
reputation of our little city.
We appreciate the fact that every
day has it's new corners to our city
who are moving here where they
can educate their children amid
wholesome surroundings and at the
same time earn a livelihood.
We are aware of the fact that to
any true, loyal, law abiding, patriotic
American citizen his own home is
the dearest spot on earth to him, and
that he would rather sacrifice his
own life than to have the life of any
inmate in that home blighted Or
ruined.
We believe that every loyal citi-
zen of our city appreciates the repu-
tation that Maryville has had for a
hundred years, and will look with a
righteous Indignation upon any
thing that in any way has tendency
to hinder or retard the physical, in
tellectual, or spiritual development
of our young manhood and woman
hood, our greatest assets, the hope
of the Maryville of tomorrow.
Therefore: Let US as business and
professional men see to it that moth
ing shall enter our places of busi-
ness, our home life, or our social
life that shall in any way lower the
VI IHC tllC VI Jul ClGy
or that shall have tendency to re-
tard the cause of righteousness in
our midst, such as Dancing, Card
Playing, Questionable Joy Riding.
Cigarette Smoking by Boys and Girls,
kmmodest Conduct by Some c. tne
Young People of our City, Illegal
Poolplayins by Minors, and Sabbath
Dissertation.
Dancing, according to the best
authorities, has been responsible for
large majority of the fallen wo-
men of our country. The dance is
an immoral thing.
Gard Playing, which in many in
stances start in the home, and is
fostered by many social clubs COM
posed of mothers, produces more
gamblers than any other agency.
The Ausomobile, which is one of
great agencies in the advancement,
of civilization when rightly used,
has been so misused that it has be-
come an agency in the destruction
of the morals of many Of our young
people. We call the attention of
the fathers and mothers of Maryville
to the questionable joy-riding which
is prevalent in our midst.
Cigarette Smoking is one Of the
greatest agencies in undermining
the physical, Intellectual, and moral
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
WANT NATIONAL
GUARD UNIT
CAPT. TEFFETELLER PETITION
ED BY EIGHTY MEN TO Eff
Feet LOCAL ORGANIZATION
MEMBERS OF FORMER oRGANI.
ZATION AND MANY NEW MEN
WANT TO BECOME MEMBERS

A petition signeu by eighty men,
some former members of the local
national guard organization who
served in France, and some men who
were not in that organization, has
been received by Capt. Edgar Tef-
feteller, asking that he communicate
with Gov. Roberts and the adjutant
general in an effort to have a new
national guard company formed
here, according to plans suggested
by the war department, for the re-
organization of such bodies. Capt.
Teffeteller says he will cooperate in
any way possible in the organization,
though he is not seeking to be the
company's captain.
Blount county soldiers and others
feel that inasmuch as this county has
so long maintained national guard
organization, it should not be with
out one.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
WOOLEN MILL
MAYCOME HERE
REPRESENTATIVE OF BIG CON-
Germ COMES TO LOOK OVER
SITUATION
BUSINESS MEN SHOULD MAKE
STRONG PULL FOR THIS BIG
INDUSTRY

A representative of large wooden
mill company which operates string
of mills throughout the south, one OF
these being at Sweetwater and at
Athens, was in Maryville last week,
looking over local conditions to de-
termine whether Maryville would U.
a good place to operate mill. Be-
cause of the lack of any kind of an
organization representing the busi-
ness interests of the city, the pull
that should be made for this concern
is not being made. If Maryville had
a strong business organization much
better results could be had in bring
ing industries needed here are inter
ested that Maryville has fine chance
at this mill which would employ hum
dreds of people, and the town should
go after it and go after it strong.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
OVER $500 FROM
55 HEAD OF HOGS

The Poland China sale of Hutton
and Painter Saturday, in which 55
head of pure bred hogs were sold at
auction, brought little more than
$500. The AZ head offered by
Mr.. Hutton sold for $4,550. The Is
head sold by Mr.. Painter brought a
little more than $1,000. One $425
sow, one $400 sow and one $305 gilt
went to A. L. Burke of Sweetwater,
who will raise the Hutton strain of
hogs. Two thirds of the hogs sold
go to Indiana, Alabama, Florida and
Georgia.
Mr.. Hutton kept his best hogs and
is already planning next years sale.
He is not quitting the hog business.
This was his annual sale which he
has been holding several years.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27

development of boys and girls, and
is prevalent to an alarming degree.
Immodest Conduct. We call the
attention of the parents of Mary
vile to the manner in which some
of our young people are dressing
and conducting themselves, which if
continued will result in the moral
and social destruction of some, if
not many, of our boys and girls.
illegal Pool Playing. We also
call the attention of the parents,
those operating pool rooms, and the
county and city officials to the law
regarding minors playing pool.
Sabbath Dissertation: A united
stand must be taken against Sab
bath Dissertation such as Open Busi.
ness Houses, Garages, Soda Foun-
tains, Ice Cream Parlors, Confec-
tionery Stands, and the Post Office,
all of which are unnecessary and
many of them illegal These things
in themselves are leading many of
our people away from the Sabbath
School, the Church, and the Teach
ings of Gods Word; and are edu-
eating our boys and girls to hold the
Sabbath day and its opportunities
lightly.
We call the attention of the pub
lie to these facts and urge the pray
erful and careful consideration and
cooperation of all who are interest,"
ed in the elimination of these evils,
because we know that the future
prosperity of our city, the happiness
of its homes, and the welfare Of
every citizen depends to an alarming
extent upon the stand we take in
these matters.
(Signed)
j. Allen Smith,
Pastor Maryville Baptist Church.
j. M. Emert,
Pastor Maryville M. E. Church.
T. c. Schuler,
Pastor Maryville N. E. Church,
South.
.,.9 w. E. Graham,
Pastor New Providence Presby-
terian Church.
j. T. Bird,
Pastor Maryville Circuit, NJ. E.
Church.
C. H. Gillingham,
Registrar, for the President Of
Maryville College.
C. D. Curtis,
Supt. Maryville City Schools.
c. w. Henry,
Princiapl Maryville Polytechnic
School.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
DEPOT STREET
WORK TO START
PAVING OF THORoUGHFARE TO
BEGIN AS SOON AS PROPERTY
OWNERS ALL SIGN
REPORTED THAT THERE is
LITTLE OR NO OPPOSITION
BY OWNERS TO PAVING

1t is stated that the paving of
Depot street will be begun as soon
as the property owners on that
thoroughfare have signed petition
for a paving district, they to pay for
the paving on which their property
ADULTS. A city official said Tuesday
that he understood the paving plan
was favored practically unanimously
by property owners on that street.
The city has it's part of the money
for paving, and it is hoped work can
be started soon.
College street is also to be paved
if plans do not miscarry. With these
streets paved, the city will have a
splendid system of street paving, all
connected, and the principal thoro-
ughfares all paved.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
HUNDREDS TO
ENTER SCHOOLS
LARGEST ATTENDANCE IN HIS
TORY OF LOCAL INSTITU-
TIoNS is PROMISED.
POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OPENS
SEPT. ,, CITY SCHOOLS SEPT.
8, COLLEGE SEPT. 9.

The Maryville Polytechnic school
nesday, Sept. 3. From indications
the school will have the banner at
tendance of its history. The high
character of this institution, as re-
flected through the lives of the fac
ulty, student body and alumni,
places it in the forefront of modern
schools, and the appreciation of the
work of the principal and his help
ers is shown by the large enrolment
from year to year. During the sum-
mer, several improvements have been
made in the school building, dOrmi-
tories and on the grounds, and bet
ter accommodation will be offered
this year than in former years.
City Schools.
The public schools of Maryville
will open Monday morning, Sept 8.
The school buildings have been put
in repair during the summer months,
and in the high scool building the
large auditorium has been made
into a study hall, with steel desks.
Other improvements have been made
in the buildings.
The High school of the city will
also open Monday morning, Sept 8.
Every teacher in the city high
school is a college graduate, and sew
eral in the grammar grades hold de-
grees from colleges. Not only pu-
pills within, but pupils outside the
corporate limits Of the city will be
admitted to the High school. A
tuition fee of 81. per month in the
High school department, will be
charged pupils living outside the city
limits.
College Opening.
Maryville College will begin it's
one hundred and first year of SER
vice Tuesday, Sept. 8. With its in
creased endowment, various i'm
provements and enlargements in the
buildings, adequate teaching force,
ETC., the college begins the new year
and the new century Under most
auspicious conditions. The enroll
ment promises to be the largest in
the long history of the college.
Eighty-five more young women had
made deposits for room rent on
August 10, than at the same date
last year. To accommodate the in
creased number of girls who are
coming this year, Memorial hall,
formerly a boys dormitory, has been
overhauled and beautified, and girls
will occupy this building this year,
under the care 'of a competent ma
tron.
A larger number of boys than in
former years is also expected. Car
while many will find rooms in town.
while many will find rooms in town.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
BIG CAVE-IN ON
COURT STREET

A cave in occurred on Court
street, in front of the property of
D. L. Bryan few days ago, neces-
stating the cutting out of large
strip of the paving and the filling in
of the hole with rock and concrete
blocks. The cave in is on the edge
of the new paving. 1t is stated that
years ago there were frequent cave
ins similar to this along and near
where the railroad now runs. Bot
toms have reported to fall out of
cisterns in that community. When
the hole was partly filled Tuesday,
another cave-in occurred, and the
earth and rocks were removed and
the city water turned into the hole
to try to locate bottom.
1t is presumed that a creek rms
under that section causing the cave
IN
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
SPECIAL EXAMINATION
FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS

A special examination for teach
ers to qualify, who desire to teach
in the public schools of Blount
county this year, will be held at the
county court house September 5
and 6. There is a lack Of eighteen
teachers in the county schools, and
it is to fill these vacancies that the
examination is to be conducted. A
large per cent of those taking the
tests in the former examination
failed to make as much as SO in the
major subjects. It is hoped that q
large number of competent young
men and women will take the ex-
animation next week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
DELIVERED BONDS OF
CITY IN NASHVILLE.

Mayor Young and Recorder Tweed
were in Nashville last week to de-
liver the citv's 100000 bonds to
Caldwell & Co., the buyers. The
purchasers paid all costs attached to
the issuance of the bonds
which sold at par and accrued inter
est. One half the amount goes to
pay outstanding obligations of the
city on recent improvements, while
$4,000 is to be used in paving De-
pot street, College street and placing
a new bridge on College street, the
county to help in building the
bridge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
ED. r. HARPER BUYS
AMBULANCE-H -HEARSE.

Ed. F. Harper, undertaken and
furniture dealer, has purchased
handsome Winton Six ambulance
and hearse, combined. The hearse
is painted grey, and is one of the
handsomest in the state. 1t was
made bv Crane & Breed, of Cincin-
natl. Ohio. The growing business
of Mr. Harper, together with the
need for an ambulance in the town
and county, made necessary the pur-
chase of this fine machone.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
FOR UNSKILLED LABOR

A civil service examination for un-
skilled laborer will be held in Mary
vile Tuesday, Sept. 2. Blanks are
now procurable. Apply to John
Neal, at the post office. Physical
test as well as mental, must be taken.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
s9.5OO PAID FOR
CENTRAL HOUSE

The old Central house, owned by
W. E. Lasater, was sold the past
week to R. S. Young and Powell
Smith of Knoxville, for $4,000. The
deal was handled by Jas. A. & D. R.
Goddard. 1t is not announced what
Mr.. Young will do with this property.
He owns another building on Main
street.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
BIG PICNIC AND
RALLY AT TOWNSEND

A big basket dinner picnic and edu-
cational rally will be held in the
Grove at the new school building at
Townsend Saturday. 1t is expected
that every family in the fifteenth
district will be represented at this
picnic and rally, which is district
affair. The occasion is being plan
ned by Mr.. W. B. Townsend. An at
tractive program has been arranged.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
CITY TAX RATE
FOR 1919, $2.S5
ASSESSMENT FOR THIS YEAR is
$4,000 MORE THAN THAT FOR
LAST YEAR
CREASE OF SEVENTEEN
CENTS IN RATE MADE NECES-
SARY TO IMPROVE CITY

An increase of seventeen cents in
te tax rate for 1919 over that for
1918 is announced. The rate this
year is $285 while it was $2.68 last
year. The 1919 assessment is $24,-
900 more than in 1918, but the city's
$4,000 for Improvements. This in
crease comes for bonds for the paw
ing of College and Depot streets and
the building of a new bridge onCol-
lege street, and to complete the sani-
tary sewer system.
The assessment for 1918 was
1893, 500, and for 1919 it is $863,970
The various departments to which
the taxes apply, follow:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
MEETING CONTINUES
ALL OF THIS WEEK

The union Methodist revival in
progress at the M. E. church, South,
will continue throughout this week.
Rev. Frank Y. Jackson will remain
during the week, and preach at the
afternoon and night services. The
are resulting in much good,
and large audiences are attending.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
TILLER

The father of J. K. Tiller died at
his home in LaFollette Monday
morning. The funeral was held
Monday. The store of Mr.. Tiller
was closed Monday and Tuesday on
account of the death and funeral.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
ICE CREAM SUPPER
FOR WILDWOOD BAND

An ice cream supper will be given
Friday night at Wildwood, proceeds
to be used for benefit of Wildwood
Concert Band. Everybody invited.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
Wednesday, September 3rd
A Large Enrolment in the Various Departments
is Assured
A Service Station for Office and Clerical Help


of the Commercial Department be
professional establishments
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Maryve Polytechnic School the
with office help when vacancies further help needed begin
nendad scboo rrovo o od
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PROVIDED ecent experienced instructors have charge OF this
that will be recommended office
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27
O. E. S. SUPPER DEFERRED

The Ice Cream supper planned for
Thursday night of this week by the
o. E. S., on the lawn of DIR. A. B.
McTeer at Rockford has been post
poned until Tuesday night of next
week, Sept 2. Proceeds to be ap-
piled to the lodges French Orphan
Fund. Everybody invited.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-27

Thirty nice loads of kindling for
sale. Maryville Lumber & Mfg. Co.
a27-2t.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
SIGN PEACE SATURDAY?
German Delegates May Sign
Peace Terms Saturday at
Versailles.

The German assembly by 6
big majority on Friday of last
week voted to sign the peace
terms-but virtually put the
allies on notice they did not in.
tend fulfilling the terms. In
other words, they would at some
time in the future treat the
terms as they did their other
scrap of paper"
The formal signing has been
postponed from day to day. But
it is now probable that the sig.
natures will be attached in the
Hall of Mirrows at Versailles,
near Paris, Saturday.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Don't Holler If Hit.

The Post-Dispatch has no feel
ing or interest in its court pro-
ceedings whether in superior
court, before the mayor or mag
istrate.
When a case is recorded on
the records of the courts, it be-
comes public property and is so
published-Without comment. In
publishing these court records,
the paper has no desire to expose
anyone. it is simply filling its
mission as a medium of public
information. The public has a
right to the records of the courts
and it snail have them.
If you are so unfortunate as to
be brought before the courts
don't get sore or mad with the
paper for publishing that which
is recorded; rather, take inven
tory of yourself, and blame your
self for getting into the trouble
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Hamlet Aldermen Act.

The five commissioners for our
neighboring town of Hamlet sew
eral weeks ago refused to grant
pool hall license after July 1st.
A petition was later presented
them, urging them to rescind
their action. At their last week
they voted by three to two to
sustain their former action, and
so public pool rooms after July
1st will be taboo.
The commissioners also voted
to bar carnivals or tent shows
from the town; the ordinance
prohibits the holding of such
show within 1000 feet of any
dwelling in the city.
And still another commenda-
BILE ordinance passed was one
affecting the running at large of
dogs. 1t is now unlawful there
for a dog to be at liberty on the
streets; the owner is responsible
unless he has the canine secure
lV fastened in leash.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Good Dog Dies.

The Red Bone man-huntin2
hound, owned by the county and
kept at the chain-gang, died Mon
day of cancer. The animal was
bought for the county by Sheriff
Baldwin five or six years ago,
and was worth it's cost many
times over. The convicts at the
camp stood in genuine dread of
this dog, and numbers of instan-
ces are recorded where the dog
trailed and caught its quarry.
1t is likely a bloodhound will be
bought by the county shortly to
take the place of this deceased
Red Bond hound.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Water Situation.

The water supply is improving.
The Hamlet Water Company is
now getting water from its old
source, and also from Boyd's
Lake.
The reservoir at the head
of Marks Creek, the original
source, is steadily filling and it is
thought in a few DAYS there will
be enough ahead to eliminate the
Boyd's Lake auxiliary and get
the supply entirely from the
original source. An analysis of
the present supply made few
days ago showed no contaminat
ing bacteria.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
S. HOUR BASIS
Nine Rockingham Cotton
Mills Effective Next Mon
day Go on SIS Hour Basis,
with 60 Hour Pay.

Effective next Monday, nine of
the cotton mills around Rocking
ham will 60 on the 55-hour a
week basis, with 60-hour pay.
In other words, the wages at
present paid for work performed
for 60 hours during the week
will still be paid, but the work
ing hours will be reduced to SIS
hours-10 hours for the first five
days in the week, and 5 on Sat-
urdays. This amounts virtually
to a ten per cent increase.
The mills that 60 on this new
basis next Monday are:
Roberdel, No. l and No. 2
Pee Dee, No. and No. 2
Hannah Pickett
Steele's
Midway
Ledbetter's
EntWistle.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Store Improvements.

Stephenson-Beik last week
made changes in their store that
gives them 5000 feet of addition
al floor space. The stock room
over the main store was moved
to the second floor, over the
gents furnishings department,
and the space formerly used as
the stock room will now be de,
voted exclusively to ladies' ready
to-wear, thus giving the entire
second-foor of the main store to
this department.
The firm announces that a big
toy department will be added
for Xmas.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Commandery Initiates.

Rockingham Commandery No.
%, Knight Templar, is giving its
various degrees to seven candi,
dates this afternoon and tonight,
The afternoon session began at
four o'clock. Supper will be serv,
ed the candidates and visiting
brethren at the Rockingham Ho.
tel, and the degree work resum.
ed at 8:15.
The seven taking the Com
nandery are:
Z William H. Bowen, Hamlet
R. B. Waddell, Rockingham
Jas. Monroe Warburton, R'ham
L. J. Wilburn, Hamlet
Eugene Payne, Rockingham
Fred. W. Bynum, Rockingham
Gibson, Laurinburg
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Marriage Licenses.

June 21-Daniel Lewis Allen
and Ruth A. Sinclair, white.
June 2l-John Wesley Smith
and Francis Mcintosh, white.
June 21-David Collins Wal
and Leola Wall, colored.
June 23-Joe DeBerry and Vic
toria White, colored.
June 23-Henry Clay Coving
ton and Francis McDufie, white,
June 24-Royal Chandler Muse
and Lillian B. Hogan, white.
June 26-Daniel Gilbert Fry
and Ada Berry, white.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Would-Be Liberator Jailed.

Jailor Beane a few days ago
discovered that an attempt had
been made to saw one of the cell
bars: The prisoners. VINO are
from Hamlet, stated that the saw
was handed them through a win
dow on June 18th by Fred
Barnes, of Hamlet. Barnes was
accordingly arrested Friday
uight, and on Monday given a
hearing before Squire Barrett
who bound him to court under
5000 bond. In default of bond,
he is now in Jail.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Shingle Mill Burns.

The shingle mill of S. W.
Odom, in Wolf Pit, on W. H,
Roberts place, was burned Fri.
day night about nine o'clock.
The mill was in operation
throughout the day, work ceas.
ing as usual about six o'clock.
The fires we're thought to be
properly attended to. 1t is un.
known whether the cause was
from the boiler furnace, or in
cendiary.
100000 shingles we're lost and
everything about the mill except
the boiler and engine.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-06-26
Boys Returned.

A large number of Richmond
county soldiers returned during
the past week. The Post-Dis-
patch was unable to get the
names of all these, but those we
know of as being back are:
Carl Garrett, Julian Burroughs,
Dock Floyd, Startling Gibson,
Carl Key, Shaw Dawkins, Fur
man Jones, William Harry En-
twistle, Bill Steen.
Reaching home this Thurs
day. morning were William
Dockery, Robert Stansill, Cole
Nichols, Tom Rogers, Joe Colev,
Steve Fesperman, w. T. Smith,
Willie Butler, besides others
whose names we could not get
kilograms were received today
from the following boys, stating
that they landed Wednesday al
Newport News: Billy Mcdonald
Neal Hicks, ]. A. Hutchinson
W. B. Phillips, Bryant Garner.