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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
BANK OF BLOUNT
GIVES IL PER
CENT DIVIDEND

The Bank of Blount County de-
clared a IL per cent dividend to
stockholders at the annual meeting
Saturday. The past year was the
best in the history of the institution,
and the stockholders and direcors
were pleased with the splendid show
ing of the business of the institution.
j. E. McCulley was elected director
to take the place of the late Chas. T.
Gates, Sr.
Directors of the bank are: w. L.
Russell, M. H. Gamble, John M.
Clark, ]. E. Rowan, w. M. Caldwell,
J. A. McCulloch, E. M. Huffstetler,
R. G. Montgomery, w. A. Dunlap, B.
L. Glascock, A. E. Cruze, J. E. Nc
Culley Officials reelected are w. L.
Russell, president; M. Fl. Gamble
vice-president; John M. Clark, cash
ier; j. E. Rowan assistant cashier.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
HANNAH CLOTHING CO.
SUCCEEDS w. A. PRATT

The Hannah Clothing Co., COM
prised of Hugh Hannah, of Knoxville,
W. A. Pratt, of Maryville, and w. l..
Trent of Knoxville, is successor to
w. A. Pratt & Co., Maryville merch-
ants. Mr.. Hannah will become
general manager of the business,
while Mr.. Pratt will remain actively
with the store. Mr. Pratt says he is
very fortunate indeed to get Mr..
Hannah to come to Maryville, as he
is recognized as one of the best sales
men of that city. However, Mr..
Hannah sees in Maryville one of the
best cities in the country, and he
comes here to establish an exclusive
gents clothing and furnishing store.
The company will continue business
in the building now occupied by w.
A. Pratt & Co. The ladies' ready-to-
wear department will be closed out.
Mr.. Hannah takes charge of the store
this week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
FIR!S''TNATfoNAL
TO HAVE NEW
BUILDING SOON
HANDSOME FOUR OR FIVE
STORY BUILDING TO co UP ON
OLD HOOD LOT
CAPITAL is INCREASED FROM
$4,000 TO $1oo, ,ooo-$s5, 900
FOR LOT

The First National bank is now
having plans drawn and will begin
the erection soon of a four or five
story banking and office building on
the old Hood lot on Main street, at
the corner of Court street, adjoining
the Presbyterian church property.
The bank paid $4,000 for this
property the past week. 1t has a
front of sc feet on Main street and
runs back 100 feet to Church street.
The bank officials propose to give a
strip of six feet on the Court street
side to widen that street and put in a
sidewalk The plans as proposed for
the new building but which have not
yet been adopted, call for a four
story building, with five stories in the
rear. 1t is probable that another
story will be added, making it a FIVE
story building in the front and six
in the rear.
On the first floor will be the bank
counting rooms, bank offices, lobby,
ETC., store room fronting on Main
street, while in the rear on the first
floor will be office rooms, other floors
will be taken up with office rooms
and suites. The basement floor,
fronting on Church street, will have
two large, airy, well lighted store
rooms.
An elevator will be installed, and
the building will be modern and up
to-date in every way. 1t is expected
the building will cost from $150,000
to 100000. 1t will be built as soon
as possible, contract to be let within
the next few days or weeks.
At recent meeting of the stock
holders of the bank, it was voted to
increase the capital stock to 100000
the stock being applied for rapidly.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders and directors Tuesday,
reports showed the past year the best
in the five years of the banks history
'A fifty per cent stock dividend was
declared. The former board of
directors was elected, with Ernest
Koella and T. L. Nuchols added to
the list. Directors are: Thos. N
Brown. ]. H. Mitchell, j. H. Webb,
D. R. Goddard, Clay Cunningham, M.
A. Webb, o. c. Cusick, Sam johnson,
F. L. Proffitt, G. M. Bassell, E. F,
Ames, Ernest Koella and T. L. Much
ols
T. N. Brown was reelected presi-
dent, John H. Mitchell vice. president,
E. F. Ames cashier and W. E. Elmore
assistant cashier.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
PROMINENT SPEAKER IN
MARYVILLE THURSDAY

DIR. R. N. Holsaple, state superin-
tendent of Anti-Saloon League will
deliver an address at the Methodist
Eniscopal Church, South, on Main
Street,, at 1880 o'clock Thursay night,
January 18th.
DR.. Holsaple has acquired ma
tional reputation as a speaker who
keeps his audience entertained and
who at the same time ably delivers
interesting information impressively.
His address here is under the auspi-
ces of the Anti-Saloon League cam
paign which is scheduled for Janu-
ary 18th to 23rd.
The public is invited.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
LIBRARY FUNDS.

The funds of the Library are run
ming low. Friends who have SUBJ
scribed, by PROMPTLY paying, may
render very real service.
The young people of the town are
showing a very genuine interest in
the Library, especially is the Story
Hour popular, The community is
very fortunate in having the SER
vices of Miss Belle Smith as Libra
rian. She has the culture, as we'll as
the interest in this project, which is
so necessary to the carrying on of
such a work.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14

c. o. Fowler has been confined
to his home for several days on ae-
count of illness.
DR.. C. C. Vinsant was a profess
sional visitor to Knoxville Monday.
The Bridge club will meet with
Mrs. Jas. Hopkins Thursday.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
UNIVERSITY PUPILS
AT BELLEWOOD DAIRY

The Sophomore class in the agri-
cultural department of the University
Of Tennessee, Knoxville, visited the
Bellewood dairy and stock farm few
days ago, and made inspection OF the
Holstein herd of cattle. The class,
with Prof. Wylie as leader, pronounc--
ed this one of the best herds and
dairies they have visited in East
Tennessee. They expect to visit the
Aluminium plant dairy soon.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
BANK OF MARYVILLE
INCREASES CAPITAL.

The Bank of Maryville recently
voted to increase it's capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000, and this
stock is now on the market and is
oeing quickly sold At the annual
meeting of the officials last week
fifty per cent stock dividend was
voted to old stock holders. Reports
showed the year 1919 was in every
way the most successful of the thirty
five years of the bank. The bust
ness was handled in a splendid way,
and good returns were netted to the
stockholders. Officials reelected
are Jo Burger, president; D. F.
Young, vice-president; j. A. Cox,
cashier; j. C. Tucker assistant cash
ier.
Directors are R. P. McReynolds, W.
H. Willard, D. F. Young, j. C. Craw-
ford, DR.. A. M. Gamble, DR.. J. C.
Barnes, ]. c. Barnes, j. A. Goddard,
Maj. Will A. McTeer, j. A. Cox, Jo
Burger, Henry Duncan.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
SECTION ii.
REPORT OF THE WORK ACCOM-
PLISHED DURING THE
PRESENT CAMPAIGN

A summary Of the entire work
done in Blount county is hereto at
tached, and will be presented to the
Court if desired
To properly emphasize the essen
tial features of this tabulated sum-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
MAY CALL EXTRA
SESSION OF COURT

An extra session of the county
court may be called by Chairman
McReynolds to act on the state high
way project in Blount county. There
seems to be considerable misunder-
standing, and Mr.. McReynolds is try
ing to get the highway commission to
come here and help get the kinks out
of the proposition. If necessary an
extra session will be called soon. II
it is called, the court will also be
asked to vote an appropriation tc
continue health work in the county.
families in your county has been
made and tabulation of the results
will be presented to you by the
Director in charge, DR.. X. A. Bryant.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
REVIVAL MEETING
AT FRIENDS CHURCH.

A revival meeting of two weeks
duration will begin at the Friends
Church Sunday morning, January
25. The meeting will be conducted
by Rev. Claude Roane, evangelist, of
Portsmouth, Va, and Rev. Clarence
Cosand, singer, of Damascus, Ohio.
Everybody welcome.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14

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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-01-14
STILL is
TAKEN BY OFFICER

Another still, making the sixth
captured in the last six months, was
taken by Deputy Sheriff M A. Webb
in the Kanes near Happy Valley last
Sunday. The still was of go gallon
capacity. No arrests were made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
CLEVELAND PERFORMS
STUNT IN CLIMBING

With its fan belt removed and its
water pump rendered imperative, a
Cleveland Light Six touring car, car
ryins four persons has been success
fully. driven up Mount Hamilton in
Northern California. according to a
report received by the Superior Motor
company, local Cleveland distributors.
The trip up the mountain. on which
the Lick observatory is located, ia
$50 miles, During the ride the car was
not stopped TO cool off" nor was 1t
otherwise spared. The party of four
members OF the Peacock Motor Sales
company, San Francisco, Cleveland
distributors, left Oakland at S:45 am
and reached the Lick observatory al
II o'clock. The party stopped fol
lunch and completed the trip at oak
land at $40 In the evening.
Stanley p. Levin, Of San Francisco
acted as observer and at the end OF the
trip made an affidavit describing the
| remarkably successful radiation test
without a fan belt or water pump.
The car was stock and no adjust
ments were made beyond tho reInova
of the fan and the operation which rem,
dered the water pump useless.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
STORAGE BATTERIES
NEED ATTENTION

The storage battery requires so little
attention that this IS really the chief
eason why it is neglected by the mo-
tcrist, according to the belief Of Fred
Bauer, USL Service Station represen-
tative for this district, who EXPRESSED
himself thus: "
Motorists have the idea that be-
cause their work in caring for a battery
appears quite simple they would be
safe If they left the. battery alone alto
gether. They go along on this theory
until suddenly the engine refuses to
turn over when the starting switch Il
closed Then what happens They dig
out their book of instructions or intro-
duce themselves for the first time tc
q USL service station.
After this unfortunate experience
1t dawns on the motorist that his bat
terry, like his engine, is a bit human
like after all, and requires q little at
tention once in while. He has also
learned that visit now and again to a
service station will repay him in giving
his battery longer lease on life,
my opinion is that the car ow8er
should not only give his battery little
attention, but also nave = fair under
standing of all its component parts
Then he can 60 off on long Automobile
tours, far and away from all service
stations, and rest easy that nothing is
going to occur at the wrong moment
"Of great Importance is the motor.
lists knowledge of his battery plates
He should study into the solid con
struction and great durability of the
machine pasted plate which is a wide
step in advance Of the old hand pasted
variety. If he knows his plates are
sound he can rest assured that what
ever troubles may be developed through
wear in the other parts can be quickly
remedied."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
FOUNDER OF ALLEN CO.
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS

J, Z. Wright, veteran automobile and
carriage man. died Sunday, Feb 8, at
his home in York, Pa, after an illness
dating back several years. Mr.. Wright
was in his .siYtieth year.
AS one OF the founders and for years
vlce-president and sales manager Of
the Allen Motor company, Columbus,
O., Mr. Wright was we'll known in
automobile circles throughout the
! Mr., Wright was one of the organizers
Of the old Columbia Buggy company,
Hamilton, O. For nearly 80 years he
was leader. in the carriage Industry,
making friends in both the manufacture
ing and sales ends of the business.
With the advent OF the motor car
Mr.. Wright saw its unlimited posi-
hilities and that it would RAPIDLY re-
place horse-drawn travel In 1912 he
Joined forces with the Allen brothers
e. W and w. o.-of Fostoria, O.,
and the Allen Motor company was
launched
Since 1917 Mr.. Wright, on account OF
III health, has not been able to par.
ticipate in the expansion program OF
the Allen company, but his zeal and
past endeavors have served as a stimu.
lus to his former fellow workers, who
keenly feel his loss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28

Driving caravan of from 50 to 100
trucks over route of from 400 miles
TO 5000 miles in Americas great money
belt over the highways Of seven states
of the union is proposition requiring
master hand at the helm. The first
national motor truck reliability con-
test starting at Omaha next June and
finishing in Omaha a month later, is g.
contest the like of which has never
been known before. Work Of preparing
for this great run of motor driven
business wagons is already well under
way.
Charles P. Root, general manager Of
the event, whose appointment received
the full approval Of the contest board
of the American Automobile associa-
ton when sanction was issued for this
the first contest Of a national character
ever run, has had experience beyond
anything known to any other man in
the motor car field. Mr.. Root has had
general charge of several events Of
cess of the motor truck reliability tour
out of Chicago in 1911, in which more
than so motor trucks took part, quite
naturally called attention to Mr.. Root
when a general manager was sought
for the Omaha event,
1HS pSS I-uUllSHllA Colllpdlly, III uu-
derwriting the contest and in offering
the Omaha Bee trophy for the main
competition. sought the services Of the
Chicago man and felt we'll pleased when
he accepted.
The motor truck contests out of
Chicago many years ago, including the
Milwaukee and return, and the De-
troit and return events, drew world
wide attention to the commercial We
hicle. Mr.. Root was active in the
management of these. and tho fact that
they went through without a hitch
from start to finish, is evidence that
with experience of years since that
time. the first national contest will
do likewise. There is every indication
that the entry list will be much larger
than any ever known before. Wise men
OF the motor truck fraternity say that
with the entry list of so motor trucks
in 1911 to go by the coming national
contest should have at least 100 trucks
in line, as the number of manufacture
ers in the field today is many times
the number active then. In addition
the pneumatic tire has become fix
ture and every truck on this contest is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28

Why the Standard Oil Company
i Uses Mack Trucks

The Standard Oil Company keeps
record of the cost of operating it's
trucks. 1t knows to the cent the
exact cost of operation. That is why
we delivered the two tank trucks
shown above to this company re-
cently,'a
Most people do not know how to
figure truck cost. They are in
clined to think the cheapest truck
or the truck offered them at a dis
count is best for them. They figure
their cost of operation ITO be the
drivers wages plus the cost of gaso-
line and oil. They overlook the two
main items, maintenance and depre-
citation. These are the items that
cause the Mack to operate at from
$500 to $500 per day cheaper than
competitive trucks. Run these fig
ures out for year and then for ten
years, and see where they carry you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
APPERSON DREAM
OF YEARS AGO IS
ABOUT REALIZED


From . vision way back in the early
nineues % an actually today Is what
hsA been accomplished through the
kokomo, Ind
These pioneer motor car builders Of
the tooSter city dreamed over q quar-
yer OF = century ago of what could be
done without using the horse as q
means OF locomoton.
Perhaps they never expected these
dreams to be 50 we'll fulfilled, but the
noueth, up-to-date plants Of the APP
person Brothers In kokomo now prove
youth
Always have the Apperson brothers
be6n interested in the mechanical and
inventive end of the business. There
tore they have not gone after a gigan-
tic production. As Edgar Appsrson.
general manager Of this company said
IN Los Angeles the other day:
ever since, my brother, Elmer, and
4 urst started, we have had In mind
one thing, and one thing only, and that
was TO build automobiles the Apperson
way our way has been to giye. full
value for every dollar paid US, Work.
ina under such a plan, an enormous
production has been out of our minds
we were not able to get the big volume
and keep the custnm- made quality that
We feel is an inherent part OF every
Apperson car,
''of course. in the natural evolution
Of things, building. in this way. our
business has grown. Each year has
seen an increase, but we have never
allowed an extension Of the production
beyond the point where our time tried
and skilled organization would be able
TO handle II in our way
Year by year we have been adding
70 the new factory until now we have
buildings which viii in 1920 give us a
capacity Of TO- 900 Apperson Fights each
year. However, it has taken over a
quarter Of a century OF good, hard
work to accomplish this, but we feel
have reached q fairly large capacity.
we find We have an organization OF
workmen and executives who can take
care of the volume without sacrificing
any of the Apperson quality which we
insist must be.built into every job"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
KISSEL PROUD OF
CAR BODY PLANT

~ this time. when the enormous
expansion N automobile production ~
the United States ts under way, Ire
many advantages Of a manufacturer
being equipped 20 build his own bodies
are emphasized says W l. kissel
secretary and treasurer OF the kisstl
Motor Car company.
ktssel long ago felt that In order
70 not only follow out his own ideas
as TO body lines and finish but also 70
have a permanent source OF automobile
bodies, the thing 10 DO was 10 have
his own body factory,
This equipment, which today
amounts 10 many hundred thousand
square feet OF floor space, enables kis-
sci to maintain his own body building
standard along the lines ne has found
the public demands.
Another advantage Kissel enjoys by
making his own bodies Is that OF being
able 70 maintain the quality and stand
ard he has set for his production. For
instance. take the 1920 kissel custom
built models. BY having HIS own body
factories, not only is It possible for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
COUNSEL PREPARES
TO sum UP TRIALS

ALBANY X. Y. Feb. Is. Opposing
counsel were busily eagaged today In
preparing for the three days summing
up which begins next Wednesday in
the trial before the assembly judiciary
committee Of the five suspended So
elaliat members Of the lower house
charged with dsloyalty.
Counsel for the committee HAS not
selected the two attorneys VINO will
present the states side, arguing against
Morris Hillquit and seymour stedman
II Is expected both sides may introduce
a few odds and ends OF documentary
evidence Wednesday but that the decks
will be cleared for argument by noon.
The four speakers then win be allotted
an equal amount Of time. limited SO
that the summing up may end by Fri
day night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
MARMON STUNT AT
AUTO SHOW LAUDED

In a. year when novelties at the
automohils shows are only too rare, the
assembling made by the Nordyke &
Marmon company at International shows
at New York and ,ehicago was bless
an editorial OF Feb, AS q novelty
its potency was shown By the big
crowds, especially at Chicago, which
surrounded the booth where 1t was
But Of far more Importance than its
mere value as a novelty to draw crowds
Is It's Importance as an educational
Slgnboard to manufacturers and deal
srs.. Those big crowds, composed both
Of the automobile public and of the au-
tomobile business men, showed how
vitality interested both public and bust
ness is n the question Of maintenance
"Nordyke & Marmon were able to
stage this display because the war
taught that, company the possibility
closer limits-resultant of airplane en-
sGd CINE construction. The Liberty motor
called for moth quantity production
and hairline accuracy Of work. And the
lessons learned rebound to the advan-
tage of the motor car industry.
IT would have been impossible a few
years ago for. any such exhibition as
the Marmon staged. In those days, de-
spite the tremendous improvement in
Standardization Of production, there
was a certain amount of hand work
required in assembling an engine. And
when hand work was required Of the
manufacturet. IT meant that extra la
Dor would be required Of the man who
had to replace in his repair or service
shop, any part of that engine. The
close limits to which manufacturing is
done now, however, has eliminated most
of this labor and makes servicing work
much easier and much better.
The big crowds which watched the
Marmon exhibit demonstrated the in
tense interest both the public and the
trade Is taking in the question of serv-
ice For years service was something
that the car buyer thought of after he
had purchased his car and the dealer
thought Of after he had sold it. The
time is coming when both buyer and
seller will consider the service on a
car before the sale is made"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
RUSH WORK ON NEW
PLANT FOR FRANKLIN

Work is progressing rapidly on new
construction at the plant of the Frank
N. Y. Skeleton steel for 2, new power
house costing S250.OO0 is being put in
place. This building viii be ready for
occupancy about May /. The chimney
used In connection with it will be ESQ
feet high.
Six Of the seven floors of . new
of floor area are now being occupied.
Excavation has been started on another
building to be used as a combination
warehouse and manufacturing building
This structure will have a floor space
of 100000 square feet and a considera-
BILE portion of the total will be ready
for occupancy about July |.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28

ny has been the mecca for the motor
loving public. The reason for Il all
may be found In the following descrip-
ton taken from the Book OF the Lo,
comobile."
For many years LocomobIle has been
built under a unique system OF lnten-
sive production, II Is made in strictly
limited quantities. because the building
of any pre.eminently fine article is i'm
policy is TO build not more than four
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28

The Locomobile, the finest car in
America from a standpoint Of price,
and unqualifiedly one of the finest from
every other standpoint has found q
home in Memphis the Union Motor
Car company.
The model shown herewith is the
four passenger sport type, and--hold
your breath--it sells for $500
Ever since the arrival OF the Loco
mobile a few days ago, the sdisplay
room Of the Union Motor Car compa-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
PLANS FOR GREAT
TRUCK RUN OUT
OF OMAHA PROGRESS

to be pneumatic equipped. Farmers
are now using trucks, not decrylng
them, as was the case in 1911, and
evefy manufacturer of motor trucks
sees his great sales field among the
farmers Of America, and in particular
belt district, In which the coming con-
test Is to be run.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28

cars day, in order TO concentrate the
powers OF large plant and organiEa-
ton on a linited number Of vehicles
Of the most superior sort, Thus II Is
possible 10 treat each car individually
and guide 1t with care through all the
many elaborate processes required 70
compete IL,
The Loeomobile will always be made
in this manner II will continue to be
slx-cylinder car, large car, as fine
vehicle as is possible