The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 3

lUlL NASHVILLE 4TENNESSEAW Graybar Manager Wednesday Morning, December ,23, -1925. Supply Branch of Western Electric Incorporated as Graybar Company Fifty-Five Distributing Houses Located in Important Cities; One at No. 3 Cummins Station Here. Dry Law Used fo Ruh Clarksville Grocer Out of Town; Stote Closed Visits Only Permitted Under Suspended Sentence; Farm Bureau Elects Two New Directors. -v.

1 and its customers will be maintained and; strengthened. Ia view of the fact that, the change is primarily and solely one of name there will be no change in organization or function. Tbe Graybar Company In this city continue Itp service. In the territory covered with the same facilities, the saoie goods and the same sort of Service that has characterized it In the past. Corpse Thrown Off Truck; Two Hurt in Auto Wreck ORY OOODO CO 'I'tym ammx nqot oivr John T.

Cunningham. Monday, under the state nuisance act; and Baker was fined $100 and costs and given a suspended workhouse sentence and ordered to leave the city, with leave to return only on visits. He says he( will move to Florida. FARM BUREAU directors- of. (Special to Ttie Tennetscaa) Clarkiville, Tenn, Dec.

Running alleged saloonkeepers out of town under court order Is a new wrinkle in, dry law enforcement inaugurated here In the case of W. G. Baker. East Franklin street grccer. Temporary injunction was plastered on Baker's store by Judge Christ Church School To Celebrate Christmas Montgomery county Include' twoi (Speclnt The Tcnnrnscan.) Livingston, Dec.

22. The body of Mrs. Eess Vann, who died in Akron, was hurled from an overturned truck, and the leg of Edgar Vann, her brother-in-law, who was accompanying the boay, was broken by a wreck near here yesterday. The body was on Its way here for burial. Mrs.

Vann's husband could not return for the services because of Illness. The electrical supply business tarried on Western Electric Company has been set apart from the telephone manufacturing business and incorporated-under the name Graybar Electric Co. Physical separation of two distinct branches was. completed in 1923. The new company Is the largest merchandize of electrical supplies In the world.

It has 55 distributing houses In important cities, an important one being located hero at No. 3 Cummins The Western Electric Company has been both the manufacturing flepartment of the Bell system and merchandiser of electrical supples. The supply business has frown steadily from the days when It first come into existence as the partnership of (Jrav Barton in ISG'J. It lias carrlprl in slock find first time in business history where a corporation after such a lapse of time and a period of such tremendous growth has' reverted to its original designation as a basis for its corporate name. The necessity for a distinctive name to identify the new company led to the choice ot a name' derived from Iliac of the partnership ot pioneer electrical days.

This is peculiarly appropriate since the new company is carrying on the business of Gray and Barton as it would have developed had not the invention of the telephone changed its course. The Graybar Electric Company is at once the" successor and the predecessor of tbe Western Electric Company, for under its modified name it carries on the oldest electrical business continuously in existence. The new company handles a wide variety of apparatus ami supplies. Apparatus such as motors, genera Only two more days in which to do your Christmas hopping. Attractive variety 'of new gift suggestions conveniently arranged for easy choosing.

Rea- new members, Ralph. Winter or the poultry comipittee, and Robert O'Neal of the schools committee, following the election by mail this week. Officers will be January 9. Re-elected directors are: W. H.

Brewer, Dr. F- C. Outlaw, Mrs. E. C.

Cunningham, Saw-ver, George Fort, G. E. Outlaw, C. V. Bailey, W.

W. Rigglns, J. T. Cunningham, Frank Cunningham, Ed Bourne, I. R.

Patterson and (i C. Cocke. onably priced. HEAD-ON COLLISION between two automobiles resulted in Miss Virgie McCormick, daughter of Dawson McCormick. being seriously hurt here Saturday nlgljt.

State Engineers Confer On Road Specifications tors, electric lamps, industrial and o'her lighting equipment, household appliances, formerly sold under the Western Electric name, will now be sold under the trade name The new company The Christmas celebration of Christ Church will be held Wednesday at 4 p. m. There will be a. short service in the churcl) followed by a little Christmas play, "The Star In the East," by the children players of Ward-Belmont school. After that there will be a Christmas tree, carol singing and Christmas stockings in the parish house.

The cast Is as follows: Spirit of Christmas, May Cerrele Berry. Shepherds. May Buntin. Miriam Hotchkiss, Beverly Stone, Waddell Walker, Jane Hall. Henrietta Lew-i'i.

Elizabeth Hyde. Angel who siftgs, Corlnne Webb. Angels around he crib, Margaret Howe, Clyde Portlow, Ruth Lewis, Mary nines Meadory, Emily Fra-zier, Anne Dickinson. St. Joseph Emm Hwbbard.

St. Mary Edith Caldwell. The Three WiRe Men Gaspar, Huldah Cheek: Melchior. Jeanette Caldwell: Balthazar, Ella Lou Cheek. BOOTING Turnkey R.

M. Kelly down a flight of concrete steps at the jail after he was held to the grand jury on a charge of grand larceny, Nathan Gray, mechanic, tried to escape but Kelly seized his toot as he started by and covered him with a pistol. Gray pleated not guilty to the larceny charge, brought as the result of his story of an alleged robbery at the Clarksville Motor Company, when he said bandits dazed him and stole nearly $100 he was counting on a desk. will be concerned with C. 8.

POWELL Manager of the supply department of the Western Electric No. 3 Cummins Station, who continues In that capacity with, the change in name to the Graybar Electrical Company. The general electrical business of this company will be done in the future under the Graybar name, while the Western Electric will continue the telephone manufacturing business. London. After a bus accident in which eight persons were injured, a young man was arrested charged with having picked the pockets of the injured persons, lie had'been1 riding on top of the bus and took Immediate advantage of the, through its sale of broadcasting No radical changes in the specifications for building Tennessee roads are contemplated hy the highway department, it was announced Tuesday by C.

N. Bass, acting highway commissioner. The department has just held a conference of its division engineers nt which the specifications were revised and clarified but no radi" changes were made. Mr. Bass said." equipment and other radio telephone equipment which the Western "Electric Company manufactures.

Other supplies entering Into the Graybar business are poles, pole line equjpment, wire, cables For Cold, Grip or Influent and accessories for electrical con tractors and dealers. and as a Preventive, take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. A Safe and Proven Remedy. The box bears Catalogs of Company. The catalogs of the company, "How Is your golf these "So rotten nobody will listen to me." old a variety of related electrical equipment to its customers In the industrial, railroad and other electrical fields.

In the sales tt the Western Electric Supply Department amounted to the biggest business of the kind in world. Two Distinct Lines. Since telephone manufacture and the distributing uf electrical are two distinct lines of business, each requiring specialized organization and specialized management, the physical separation ov ho two, was decided upon and carried to completion in 1923. Tho rapid expansion of this department, IniTthe importance of establishing tor it an identfty apart from telephone manufacturing, with which It is not involved, has now led to tlife Incorporation of the business Under the Electric Company. Under this name the local branch it supply department will continue to operate at No.

3 Cummins Hta-tlou with no change in' organization. Powell continues as man- iger, aiid associated with 'him are D. E. Vflasterer. K.

O. Harper, W. E. Crockett. C.

W. Wanders and W. H. Harrison. Name of Concern.

the signature of E. W. Grove. 30c. -A1.

from the early pages describing burglar and fire alarm systems to the complete modern books of to Exquisite Chiffon Silk Hosiery $1.95 The newest shades; rose, taupe, sheer gunmetal, rosewood; warm, soft, subtle shades. Silk from top to toe. Regular $3.50 value. -Castner's, Main Floor. Men's Pajamas $1.49 Attractive styles In two-piece and slip-over styles.

Excellent quality materials. Well tailored. In white, plain colors, stripes. Silk frog trimmed. Caitner't, Mai.

Floor. day, are a history of electrical development. By reason of its reputation as headquarters for electrical apparatus, the shop of Gray and Barton was sought by those who wanted any variety of electrical If mllsm IMte equipment, and It became the company's policy to handle all supplies which its customers wanted. From tho very beginning, therefore, a complete electrical service was in process of formation. For thirea- mm son me company was always an important factor in electrical progress, and Its service to the increasing number of easterners kept pace with their requirements.

The Gray- The name of the new concern is derived from that ot Gray Bar ton, the, partnership formed be tween Prof, Elisha Gray and Enos M. Barton in 1869 for the purpose MOT! of manufacturing electrical equip ment. The small shop of Cray and Barton, the chief activity of which was the making of telegraph ap riar company or today serves more than 35,000 customers, with virtually all kinds of electrical supplies. The distributing organization with Its fifty-five branches represents the growth of many years and will not be affected by the change of name from Western Electric to Graybar. The purpose of these distributing- houses which has been to extend and improve the facilities available to buyers ot electrical supplies and the same relationship between the company.

ratus, fire-alarm apparatus, and burglar alarms, developed into the Western Electric Cornpny, manu facturer of most of the world's tele phones and the largest electrical distributing organization. A great sale of high-grade Winte Coats for men, women, boys and girls, at prices that will astonish ypu. AsMow as ihese prices are you get the benefit of our easy credit terms. Buy your Christmas clothes, on credit and use your ready money for your presents. Open a Charge Account.

ALL YOU NEED TO PAY IS A $400 mortgage on his mother's bouse enabled Enos M. Barton to enter into this partnership. He had been a student of elecUJcity and i telegraph operator. The mortgage Slip-On Gloves $3.50 Also cuff gloves. Variety of styles.

Of soft French i d. Unique effects in embroidered and ap-pliqued cuffs. Colors, Mode, Gray, Brown, Beaver and Black and White. Cattner', Main Floor. Bed Lights $3.85 Beautiful new designs in bed lights.

Colored silk covered and trimmed in gold laces and rosebuds. Variety of shapes. Ideal gift. Caitner't, Min Floor. To kill MOTHS use still in existence, and It shows that Enos Barton discharged the mum if i ii i i obligation in 1887 paying interest at 7 per cent for 18 years.

I EUsha Gray was a professor at Oberlin and an inventor whose de AISO KMS KU ACHES ANTS BEDBUGS vices became one of the firm's prin cipal assets. the partnership of Gray and Bafton was reorganized as the Western Hlor-trlc Manufacturing Company in 1872. This became the Trimmed 3 Western Electric Company In 1881 and the following the company Women's Fur- COATS yorimono til ASft tftsJhtJSl Ps)tSJ94ts)ft After ltiM Imn Una Tub IM. tit UD Alt Om nt Kit DnL A tMlnun St- Ntw Wrll lot Clrtnltf began the development as manufacturing branch of the Bell System which has continued up to the present time, i It is believed that this is the BLADDER 3S85 (Q85 to Watches Diamonds Jewelry V2 Price ware Debutante Pearls Dainty seed pearls in 1 and 3 strands with sterling clasp. Prices $2.45 to $12.

New Bracelets In Russian antique or hammered silver. Rhinestone colors and design. Prices, $1.95 to $5.95. BoxeC Handkerchiers White or colored linen, cutout, embroidered, fancy voiles, dainty designs; 3 to box. Priced, $1.00, $1.50, $1.95.

Castner's, Main Floor. McGHEE-WILLIAMS JEWELRY CO. The most popular styles of the day, trimmed with luxurious furs. Greatly reduced. Buy yourself one for Christmas.

$2.00 down is all you need. New Lot of Dresses All the latest styles and patterns of the season. These Dresses were bought special for this sale 12 ARCADE C. H. WARWICK, Truttee tner Main Floor.

Jit Health, rest and pleasure await you in- 95 Hot Springs National Park a Men's anil Young Men's SUITS AND OVERCOATS $319.50 $35 Cogswell Chair $59.50 Beautiful Cogswell chair, well constructed of best materials. Upholstered in wool tapestry. An ideal Colored Silk Umbrellas $10.95 Beautiful quality all silk. Finished with satin borders. Attractive handles of amber or carved wood with silk cord loops; 10 and 16-rib construction.

Colors, navy, purple, garnet, red, brown and green. Caitner', Main Floor. Arkansas I comfort chair any man is Single or double-breasted models, sure to appreciate, Ctner', Third Floor. Boys' Suits and Overcoats Suits have 2 pair long pants; the Overcoats are styled and well made. $95 Up (J Health The radioactive mineral baths are famous for their curative powers; they renew strength and vigor in run-down bodies, I The bracing springtime climate soothes tired nerve; provides a fitting environment for those seeking rest and quiet.

Pleasure! Rolling golf courses arc in splendid condition; there are mountain trails through pine forests for riding and hiking. There's a diverse, congenial social life. Eas ily Acces siblc light or heavy weights, in all the wanted styles and colors. Buy yours now in time for Christmas. All you need to pay is $2.00 down.

Pay the balance next year. Connections at Memphis with the famous Sunshine Special, direct over-night service to i Children's Coats $5.75 Hot Springs. Through leeptng car service. DAILY SCHEDULE Lr. Special) ,.11:15 pn.

Hot Spring 7:00 am. i Misses' Rain Slickers, $5.95 Two additional trains leave Memphis daily; 9:30 a.m., arriving Hot Springsat 3:25 p.m. and at 2:45 p.m., arriving Hot Springs 9:15 p.m. (J Courteous attention to your ticket requirements. For reservations and further infor Attractive styles in excel Initialed Luncheon Si $2.00 4f Six napkins with each doth.

Full size, hemstitched initial in center. Neatly boxed. Napkins alone are worth $2. Truly a splendid -holiday gift. All, white.

Catnr', Downstairs Floor. mation communicate vt ith local agent or write to Where Liberal Credit Is Freely Oiveiv lent quality rainproof material. Well tailored. Corduroy collars, leather straps. Transparent slickers at $16.50.

Red, Plum, Green, Yellow. Ctner', Second Floor. T. n. mosn Oiviftlmi Arnt Mlsaoiiri I'iM'Ific Itiiilruiiil O.

Shrine fUalir. IV nil i i.