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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
MOONLIGHT SCHOOL
OPT Ms IT'S DOORS
Eighteen Flen Welcomed At
First Sc ssion Held Fri
day Night.

The Moonlight School opened In
the lecture room of the Presbyterian
church last Friday evening with eigh-
teen pupils, all Of them men of aduis
age who are anxious to take advan-
tage of educational opportunities
they were deprived of earlier in life.
The need Of school where such men
may learn the three RS has been
quietly agitated by Judge L. L. Tay-
lor and others for a couple Of years,
and the indications now are most en-
couraging for much good being done
by way of giving these men a SUR
stantial kind Of lift that will enable
them to get more out of life.
These men were cordially greeted
by Judge Taylor, Rev. w. W. Astles,
of the Presbyterian church, and Mr..
IS. T. Cooper, who, after the greeting
classified them into two classes. Mr..
Cooper will teach arithmetic, Mr..
Taylor the second reader and Mr..
Astles the third reader. The Pres
byterian church is furnishing the heat
and lights for these classes, when
will meet every Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
POSTAL REVENUES
ARE on INCREASE
War And High Cost Of Living
Has Not Damaged Local
Office Revenues.

The local postoffice officials are
frequently asked the question as to
whether the war and high cost of
living is damaging the postal reve-
nues, and to what extent, The an
swer is invariably that the postal rev.
enues are increasing in very sat
isfactory degree.
In order to tell how much Is nee
essary to furnish comparative figures
for the corresponding period last
year. This was done the first two
months of last year and the cores
ponding two months in this year.
The revenue from the sale Of
stamps, stamped paper, ETC., gener-
ally referred to as postal revenue,
for January 1917 was $1,155.73 as
against $1.510.39 for January, 1918,
which is an increase of $35466 for
the month, or nearly 81 per cent
Increase. This does not include any
revenues from other offices received
at. the Paris office.
The revenue of a like nature for
the month Of February 1917 was
$923.36, while that of February 1918
was $1,18.81, which is an increase
Of $25945, or little more than 28
per cent increase.
Actual figures pertaining to the
money order business and postal saw
ings system cannot be given out by
local offices, hence detailed reference
was not made.
The sale of war savings certificate
stamps and thrift stamps began early
in December, and although there were
many used as Christmas presents, the
sale in January was about four and
one-third times as great as Decem-
Der, and February was even better,
being more than eleven times as great
as December.
The marked increase in the saYe
Of war savings and thrift stamps was
ascribed to a number of things: first
to the patriotism Of the people; and
this was only possible after the prop
osition had been explained to them,
this educating them being the work
Of numerous individuals and the press
of the country. Postmaster Cald-
well and his assistants in the Office
feel that much credit is due the locas
publications for the giving Of SO much
space to the selling Of war savings
and thrift stamps.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
NEW COUNTY HOME
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
Miss Lucille DeRussy Succeeds
Miss Smith.-Re-establish-
ment of Work.

Miss Lucille DeRussy of Bell AL
lance, La, arrived Monday to sue
ceed Miss Hessie Hays Smith as
County Home Demonstration Agent,
and has headquarters in the County
School Superintendent's Office in the
Court House. She was accompanied
here by Miss Martha Thomas of the
Jackson, district Home Demonstration
for Western Tennessee, who spent
several days assisting Miss DeRussy
in re-establishing the work. They
visited four schools Tuesday, ana
report everyone in those localities
willing to do all they can to conserve
foodstuffs, etc.
This work has been on foot the
past four years in Tennessee, ana
needs no introduction at this time.
However, Miss DeRussy invites the
cooperation of all the club members
in Henry county, and win be glad to
talk to them in person or by phone
at her Office, or at the home Of Mrs.
VIM Morris, on Blakemose street,
where she resides.
1t is regretted by the many friends
of Miss Smith that i'll health prevent
ed her from continuing in the work,
and that she WIS forced TO leave last
autumn, but Hiss DeRussy comes
highly recomr ended by the Univer-
sity of Tenne see and the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture which en-
ploys her, and she is receiving cor
dial welcome TO Henry county,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
CITY DADS PASS
CHICKEN ORDINANCE
Board of Health Instructed To
Draft Ordinance Regulating
Sale of Foodstuffs.

The City Council met in regular
session Tuesday night with ]. M.
Porter president protein.
The City Attorney and Board or
Health were instructed to draft an
ordinance regulating the sale of food
stuffs on wagons by the provision Of
screens.
The chicken ordinance was passed,
prohibiting the running of fowls
after April 1st under a penalty Of
from 81 to S.
An ordinance was passed providing
for the laying of concrete pavements
on Brewer street from Washington
street north to church alley.
The Board Of Public Works was in
structed to report on plan Tor COM
munity closets in certain sections of
the city.
The school building committee was
granted further time to report.
One thousand dollars was appropria
ted to take up serial bond number
three, and semi-annual interest on
the bonded Indebtedness was appro-
priated.
The annual salaries Of the council
and other officers was appropriated.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
MASS MEETING FOR
THE c0l0R[D FOLK
To Be Held at Courthouse Sum-
day Afternoon in Interest Of
War Savings Stamps.

The local War Savings Committee
is enthusiastic to make Henry coun-
ty banner county in realizing its
share of the two billions expected
from the whole United States by
December 81 in War Savings
Stamps. The white people of Paris
have been coming across nobly with
their part, now a drive is going to
be made to interest the colored peo-
pie more.
A preliminary meeting was held
Saturday evening In the Council
chamber room of the City Hall, with
the colored ministers and school
teachers, and following addresses by
Rev. Fl. B. Johnston, DR.. c. L. Pow
ers, Mr.. H. L. Bruce and Mr.. j. w.
Aclin, who argued out the worth OF
the Thrift movement, plans were FOR
mulated for mass meeting for the
colored people in the circuit court
room of the court house Sunday af.
ternoon, March II at 2:30 o'clock
The colored people viii meet al
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
ONLY FEW RECRUITS
To Be EXAMINED
Local Exemption Board Wait
ing For Delinquents to Ap-
pearFor Examination.

The exemption board has virtually
completed its work and is now wait
ing upon the few delinquents to APP
pear for examination.
In this regard, it should be known
that when delinquent is found he
will be instructed to present himself
to the exemption board or to the De-
partment of Justice for examination.
Should he decline to accompany an
official of these departments, he may
be arrested in order to prevent his
escape or failure to appear, and his
action will be reported to the author
tiles at once.
Those recruits knowing themselves
to be in Glass /, and who have not
received card for examination,
should present themselves at once to
the Board for examination.
The Board is now compiling occu-
pational cards and sending them to
the government at Washington, D.
C.
One Of these cards is made for each
recruit examined and accepted, gives
the fullest information regarding the
soldier to be. Color, occupation, and
classification are given with his ed
ucation, college, or otherwise; num-
Der of languages spoken; number Of
tools or instruments with which he
is familiar, and various positions ne
has felled, and salares or wages re-
ceived. The card is complete in ev-
cry respect, giving Uncle Sam all the
data desired.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
ME- nFTH0DISTs TO i
HOLD INSTITUTES
Cordial Welcome Extended To
Public To Attend Sunday
School Institutes.

Rev. W. j. Moore, the Sunday
School Field Secretary of the Mem
phis Conference, and Mrs. W. W.
Adams, the Conference Elementary
Superintendent, will hold Institutes
in Henry county as follows
Shiloh, March 20, 1000 a. m. and
afternoon; dinner on the ground.
Manlyville, March %, 7:3O p. m; ;
23, 1000 a. M, and afternoon.
Elkhorn March %, 7:S0 p. m; "a,
1000 q. m.
Poplar Grove, March "a, 8 p. m.
Cottage Grove, March 26, 500 p.
M, and 7:30 p. m.
Johnson's Chapel, March 27, 1000
a. m. and afternoon; dinner on the
ground.
West Paris, March n, 500 p. m,
and 1880 p. m.
Whitlock, March %, 500 p. M,
and 1880 p. m.
Henry, March 30, 8 p. m. and 7:So
p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
EXCAVATION FOR
BASIN IS FINISHED
City Officials Expect To See
Completion of New Basin
By August 1st.

That the excavation for the new
sedimentation basin is finished and
that the basin will be completed be-
fore August /, is indeed gratifying
news to all Parisians, who have for
some time been agitating that some
thing be done to properly clarity the
water.
Semi-annual examinations always
show the water free from bacteria
but with large per cent of iron,
which stains linen, stops service lines
which often have to be renewed, etc.
A bond issue was voted last April
for $4,000 for various improvements
including a filtration or sedimenta-
ton basin.
Before making definite plans, the
members of the Board Of Public
Works and Mr.. w. J. Holman, city
engineer and superintendent of the
city water and light plant, visited va
rious cities in Tennessee and Ken
lucky to study the good features Of
these basins, and at the same time
profit by the mistakes of others.
Since the only objection to the water
is the presence Of iron, and just oxy-
gen from the air is all that is needed
to precipitate it, thereby clarifying
the water, only the best plan for a
sedimentation basin was considered
The outside dimensions will be
80x100 feet, with an average depth
of ten feet. It will Rave twelve
compartments, the floor and walls
all being reinforced by $4,000 pounds
of steel, and the outside having
round corners, all of wiIicn protecs
it from any danger of cracking.
The construction Of the basin will
require the labor Of about twenty
five men, and the cost will not exceed
$4,000. Excavation vas started
February /, and about 1900 loads
of dirt was removed. 1t is expected
that by April l the laying Of the
foundation will be started. Pro-
gress in the work will depend upon
the receipt of materials from away.
Parisians use an average of 300,-
900 gallons of water per day. The
basin will hold 100000 gallons, and
it takes 10 or 12 hours Of pumping
day to to keep it full. The process
of clarifying the water will take
about 48 hours, from the time it en-
ters the sedimentation basin until 1t
comes out and flows to cistern from
where it is pumped into the reservoir.
and city mains It is a noteworthy
fact to know that it will not be nee
essary to use any chemicals.
Mr.. w. J. Holman who came here
year ago from Princeton, KY, to
succeed Mr.. M w. Younkin, has
charge of this work, and it is the
judgment of Mr.. Holman and the
Board of Public Works that this basin
viii be superior in every way to any
thing brought to their attention.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
MARY HUpcINs.

Mary, the fourteen-year-old daugh-
ter Of Gabe Hudgins. died at the FAM
lily residence at Shady Grove on Mon
day March II, after suffering with
measles and pneumonia Interment
was made in Shady Grove graveyard
on Tuesday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15

Continued on page twelve
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
PLAN BIG DRIVE To
SELL THRIFT STAMPS
Merchants In Every Section OF
Old Henry Will Push Un-
Gle Sans Goods.

A call meeting for the purpose of
laying plans to promote the sale of
Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Stamps was held at the city hall on
last Friday night and to say that
all of the men who attended the meet
ing were fred with patriotism and en-
thusiasm over the prospects, does
not half express it.
Eighty invitations were sent out
by the Merchants and Manufacturers
Committee, J. T. Porter. chm'n., F..
M. VanCleave and R. L. Dunlap, mem
bers; and there 23 men answered the
CALL In Memphis 80 invitations
were sent out the other day, to a
similar meeting, and not as many
were in attendance This certainly
speaks well for Paris.
The principal object of the meet
ing was to add more names OF mer-
chants over Henry county who will
act as sales agents for Uncle Sam
and who viii push the campaign to
the very limit.
After different plans had been dis
cussed II was decided to appoint a
merchant in every section of the
county who would become enthused
and appreciate the seriousness of
the situation and get right down to
business and push the sale of stamps
every day.
Mr.. Bob Bennett, secretary of the
Thrift Committee, was asked to list
the names of merchants as they were
appointed. Before appointing the
merchants, the following Paris res
idents were asked to become sales
men: Messrs. w. G. johnson, Joseph
Weinbaum, J. R. Rison, Jr., e. B.
McGehee, J. M. Freeman, c. e. Bark
ley. The following merchants were
appointed, and as they are all live
wires, viii no doubt send in rush
ordes for stamps:
Jim G. Dumas, s. M. Olds, Cottage
Grove; J. W. Cannon. Buchanan; r.
J. Freeman, Conyersville; T. W. Muz-
zall. Mansfield: e. W. Cole, Vandyck;
C. L. Tansil, Como; J M. Reynolds,
Henry; c. w. Moody, Springville; M.
G. Crawford, C. H. Parks, A. L. Lit
tleton, Puryear; Frank Rice, Sip; T..
v. Burton, Elkhorn; d. L. Burton,
Mobiles; w. w. HOFFMAN, Manlyville; {;
T. C. Wells, Beuna Vista; W. b.
Spaulding, Routon; verna Pressnell,
Dulac; L. Ray, India; Newt Weldon,
Paris Landing, J. w. Ratterree,
Mouth Sandy; w. A. Weldon, George
Buckingham, Max Lashlee, Pace;
j. o. Manning, J. B. Mathis, Whit
lock; C. M. James, r. A. King, Jones
Mill; Earl Compton Usage; J. W.
Roseberry, Haglersville.
After the appointing Of merchants,
chairman j. T. Porter called for a
number of speeches and those who
responded made excellent talks. DR..
G. L. Powers presented some exces-
lent plans. He spoke Of the vast i'm
portance of having the merchant sell
the stamps as he came in contact
Continued on page twelve
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
MARCH TERM Of
CIRCUIT COURT
Convened On Monday Morning
With Judge Thomas E.
Harwood On Bench.


The Henry county Circuit Court
convened on Monday morning with
Judge Thomas E. Harwood on the
bench.
Gen. Hillsman Taylor, Attorney
General, is prosecuting.
While the docket is a light
one, the usual number Of civil and
criminal cases appear, Alleged vio-
lators of the Bone Dry Law are given
fines and costs.
Grand Jury.
A. B. Sturdivant, G. R. Thompson,
A. L. Story, Brizen Oden, Frank
Harrington, B. J. Dumas, w. G. Rog-
ers, |. P. Boothe, W. A. Dobbins, T.
l.. Williford, Dan Easley, J. l.. Has
tings, John Bomar Foreman.
Petit Jury.
Ed Compton, Frank Green, ]. L,
Paschall, Joe Gray, Carl Wallis, Hen
ry Gregson, B. L. Morgan, r. H.
Willoughby, T. w. Burton, c. G.
French, W. B. Elmore, J. T. Rainey,
VIM. Collins, G. J. Jackson, R. D.
Mccullough, R. S. Marion.
Civil Cases.
Western Union Tel. Co., vs.. L. 4
N. Ry., continued.
Western Union Tel. Co., vs.. L. &
IN. Ry., petition for right Of way,
continued.
J. w. Lewis VS.. J. L. Clark, con-
tinued.
DIR. A. A. Oliver VS.. Western Union
Tel. Co., continued.
Dr. G. T. Abernathy VS.. Western
Union Telegraph Company, contin-
ued.
Miss Florence Hancock VS.. Wes-
tern Union Tel. Co., continued.
City of Paris VS.. w. G. Kirk, dis
missed with costs against city.
L. M. Howard VS.. J. B. Pennington
continued.
Arthur Atkins VS.. Mrs. e. Fitzger-
aid, continued.
D. E. Bomar VS.. T. e. Leach, judg-
ment against defendant for $105 and
costs.
Pearlie Aktins vs. Emma Fitzger-
aid, continued.
City Of Paris VS.. z. Smith, case
appealed from city court. Judgment
against city for costs.
J. H. Mcdaniel VS.. j. H. Hutchi-
son, confined.
G. w. Carter VS.. R. H. Skinner,
levy on land, continued.
State Cases.
State of Tennessee VS.. John Rat
tier, col, violating bone dry law, fine
Of $50 and costs.
State Of Tennessee VS.. Marsco
Lovelace, misusing horse, found
guilty and fined one cent and costs.
State of Tennessee VS.. Frank Core,
nolle pressed at defendants cost.
State Of Tennessee VS.. Wayman
johnson, violating bone dry law, fine
of $50 andcosts.
State Of Tennessee VS.. Monroe Love,
violating bone dry law, fine of $50
and costs.
State Of Tennessee VS.. ]. G. Mer-
GER, violating bone dry law, fine OF
$50 and costs.
State Of Tennessee VS. Andy Luns-
ford, violating bone dry law, fine Of
$50 and costs.
State of Tennessee . VS.. Jesse
Hughes, violating bone dry law, plead
guilty and fined $50 and costs.
State of Tennessee VS. Herbert
Beecher, violating bone dry law,
plead guilty and fined $50 and costs.
State Of Tennessee VS.. VIM. Muz-
zall, failing to work road, submitted
and fined $50 and costs.
The criminal docket was called
Thursday but too late for this issue
and will be published next week.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15
RECENT SALES OF
DODGE BROTHERS CARS

During the past few days the Owl
Garage has made the following sales
Of Dodge Touring cars: T. P. Jefni-
gan, w. T. Core, Clay J. Manns, W..
F. Cleary and Charles Barnett.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15

ee has by his proclamation designated and apart WAR
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15

their various churches and form
line Of march to the court house
where a program including speaking
and music, which will no doubt do
much to evince the activity expee-
ted.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-03-15

Eugene Pierce of route Z left Mon
day for Carbondale, ILL.,, where he
expects to find employment.
The sun., 1918-09-23

When Lieut. ]. Rowland Donaldson,
who fought in France with the Twenty
eighth Infantry, was recently ordered
back to this country for instruction duty
at Camp Dix. he brought with him,
among other cherished trophies OF the
battlefield what American fighters have
come to designate as 'kamerad" pistol.
il Is a weapon so small that IL may be
and more than one American soldier has
lost his life advancing upon tho sup
poSedly surrendering Germans who have
raised their arms in token that they
wished to be taken prisoner. Lieut.
Donaldson took 1t from German SOL
dier he captured.
Many times in the last few days Lieut.
Donaldson had gone through the illus
tratlon of how the Germans use the
guns In relating his experiences In
France to his father. John Donaldson.
n wealthy quarry owner. at the Donald
son home, 626 Hamilton avenue. Rich
mond Hill The young officer was away
from home yesterday when his cousin.
Carl A. Wood ,of Baltimore visited the
family. and Lieut.. Donaldson's younger
brother, Frank, volunteered to- exhibit
the trophies brought from France
Together the cousins went TO an up
per floor OF the house. and ono by one
Frank Donaldson displayed them. Mr..
Donaldson was just entering the room
where the trophy exhibition was in prog
ress, when his son was lmpersonating a
The sun., 1918-09-23
STUDENTS CAR KILLS
&. II. BAYER AND WIFE
Boy Is Held in $500 Bail for
Reckless Driving.

Charles IL. Bayer, manufacture ~
aspirin. and his wife were killed late
Saturday night when their automobile
and another driven by John A. Tucra-
berry. a student at Stevens Institute
crashed together at a road crossing on
Spinney Hill, Great Neck. l.. I. TacAa-
berry and two fellow students were t.
tie hurt The boy has been held in $500
bail on a charge OF reckless driving
The spot where tho accident occurred
was one OF the dangerous turns in the
Vanderbilt cup course. Mr.. and Mis-
Bayer were returning from MauhattSr
to their home in Great Neck Nill
Their bodies were thrown far up OF tie
lawn I'm front OF the home of William
Clark Roe, lawyer David Rapalye
the Bayer chauffeur. awoke the 10,
household and a physician WAS called.
He said death OF the Bayers had beer in
Simultaneous
Mr.. Bayer was president OF the Rayer-
Stroud Corporation. so West Forty
fourth street. and vice-president Of the
Saute Products Company with Offices IN
the Woolworth building. He was g.
His wife. Mrs. Jennie Gaggen Bayer, was
IS.
stephen =. Johnson. Jr. Of SOUTH
Orange, y. j, and Howeth T. Ford o'
Centre VALLEY, n. Y. were Tuchabcrr5 .
companions.
The sun., 1918-09-23
IS "NoN.COMSo PROMOTED.
Enlisted Men of 10oth Infantry
Made Lieutenants.

Eighteen enlisted men Of the l65th
Infantry have been commissioned as
Second Lieutenants in France. accord
ing 20 an announcement by the War
Department They were all non-com-
missioned officers and graduates Of the
Army Candidates School in France
They will take rank from July 9. 1918.
The new officers are
Sergeant William J. Arenholz OF :
Gouverneur place, formerly attached to
the headquarters company Corporal
Joseph w. Kitchell, Company r, Had
dam, Conn. : William F.. Maloney; Ser
geant Patrick F. Craig. Company II. 262
Twelfth street. Jersey city. Sergeant
William r. Kelly. Company j.. 104 Com
stock avenue. Providence. u. L.: Ser
geant Leo Larney. Company I, IFS West
Fifty-sixth street; Corporal Philip T.
Boone, Company i. 6l5 Cherry street,
Elizabeth. y. j.; Corporal Thomas f.
Collins. Company J.. 1875 East Seventy
fifth street; Sergeant John j. Keane,
Company +, AS West Fffty-seventh
street Corporal George G. Ashe. Com
pany II. 374 West Thirty-nfth street /;
Sergeant Leroy T. Wells. Company G.,
Wantagh. L. l.. John F. Joyce, Company
I, 474 Second street. Brooklyn: Sergeant
Erik o. Ericsson, Machine Gun Com
pany. 1850 Bedford avenue. Brooklyn
Band Sergeant Major Albert l.. Strang,
Headquarters Company. % St Johns
place, Brooklyn Corporal Daniel H. +.
O'Connell, Company ID. 2SJ West IIous-
ton street: James McGarvey: Sergean
William ]. Moore. Company A. 397 First
| avenue. and First Sergeant Thomas II.
Sullivan. Company D. 47s Wythe ave-
nue.. Brooklyn.