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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
Paris Youth Is
" Making Good

z Charles Warner Wilson, the son of
Mrs. Nell M. Wilson, of West Wood
street, has returned to Paris to re-
tenter Grove School after spending
the summer working in Memphis in
one of the chain of the much adver-
tised Bowers stores.
According to the information
which reaches this office this boy,
still in his teens, not old enough to
participate in the military registra-
ton this week, has done exception
ally well in his work.
1t is understood that his chief was
very loath to see him leave the work
and stated that if the young man
were to work on and develop as well
in the coming months as he has in
the past that he would be in a posi-
ton to be rendered the management
of one of the stores by next sum
mer.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
City Council In
Regular Meeting

The regular meeting of the city
council was held in the city council
room at the city hall on Tuesday
night.
A lot of routine business was dis
posed of including the usual appro-
priations.
One of the special features which
came up for disposition was the selec-
tion of an alderman to take the place
of ]. F. Alden ussr horod dodor dolod
Joe Weinbaum was named for the
place and was inducted into the Of
flee. Mr.. Weinbaum has been vi
tally interested in the city and the
county for many years and the friend.
of what is best in a civic way have
realized that Mr.. Weinbaum could be
depended upon to give valient assis,
tance for the things he deemed bes,
for the city and county.
Mr.. Weinbaum's friends are con
vinced that the council acted wisely
in selecting him for the place and the
people of Paris will no doubt fine
that Mr. Weinbaum will make as
splendid councilman as he has made
merchant and private citizen.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
CAPT. THOMAS
FAUNTLEROY
-zSzzsesse
Writes of a Visit by the
King of England Re-
Gently

Captain Thomas Fountleroy, a for
mer prominent newspaper man,
known by many Paris people, either
in person or through his versatile pen
recently wrote an interesting letter
to A. L. Dorsey, of Springfield, rela-
tive to visit by the King of England
to the front lines in Belgium. He
says:
"This morning the King of Eng
land paid us visit. You would not
think ordinarily that kings and en-
perors get up in range of the guns.
But the King of England is a pretty
spunky sort of a fellow in this re-
spect. | really enjoyed the little af-
air we had for him. It was all very
informal. There was no music. Back
decent bit from the road was a
battalion of our troops in line. Near
the road and along side a sort of
stair leading from the side of the
road to the camp site stood the Of
ficers, about twenty of us. Two sill
ken American flags were posted on
each side of the stairs and piece of
white cloth covered the stairway. AS
we stood there a couple of automo-
biles drove quietly up and stopped.
The British Field Marshal Haig
stepped out. After him nimbly STEP
ped the king. They only were in the
car. Our major-general received
them at the stairway. Up it they
walked. We came to attention and
saluted The king returned our sa-
lutte, talked with us a moment and
passed on. He viewed the battalion
and was soon gone. He was dressed
in the uniform Of a British field mar
shall. He noticed that he walked
smartly He, of course, finds it his
business to be seen and to see, but
observed that he has acquired the
habit of looking kindly He has a
very kind face | should have lik-
ed very much to interview him. He
didn't hesitate to tell us that he
, thought the Hun was being beaten
AS he was saying that / was wonder.
ing what opinion he really had foi
his first cousin at Berlin"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
ARE INSTALLING
HANDSOME ORGAN
Presbyterian Ladies Will
Have instrument for Sum
day Service

If the present plans do not go
astray, and there now seems to be
little likelihood of such, the Presby-
terian congregation will have a
handsome pipe organ in their splen-
did new house of worship for use on
next Sunday morning.
This organ is monument to the
zeal of the women of the church who
are handling the finances of this un-
dertaking which represents an out
lay Of about $2,700.00. x
This is Moller organ and should
have been installed in June, but like
so many other things which were de-
layed on account of the war, it is
about three months late, but will be
appreciated none the less by a late
arrival.
When the order was placed to the
manufacturers in Hagerstown, Mary
| ldflu, LHe was anu
all the things were taken into con-
sideration, such as the acoustic prop
critics of the building, the size of the
auditorium, the location of the organ
and other features.
AS the result of the painstaking
efforts prior to the building of the
instrument it is promised that it will
be magnificent in tone, and in every
way all that could reasonably be de-
sired.
1t is understood that the ladies
have made no pleas to the men for
donations but have raised the funds
in many ways sand altogetherthey have
not realized the full amount neces-
sary to pay for it, they appear to
have no worry on thai score since
they have done so well about finan-
cling it.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
Ship Car Load of
Sweet Potatoes

The association of sweet potato
growers this week marketed a car
load of the tubers, the loading be-
ing completed on Wednesday after
noon. NJ
One Of the shippers told repre2
sentative of this office that the price
was 1925 per bushel.
A car load will hold about six
hundred bushels which will bring into
the hands of the local men between
1900 and $1,000. x
It is said that potato land in this
county will yield from 25 to 800
bushels per acre, according to the
kind of ground, the attention given,
the seasons and other determining
factors y
The local raisers have banded to-
gether so that they may grow, har-
vest and market the tubers in a sys-
tematlc manner and rarely ever fail
to have the potatoes in demand by
outside buyers, often the demand ex-
ceeding the supply.
This is very commendable of then
and is a source of revenue which for
merely was not appreciated for its
true worth by the farmers, and ship?
pers of country produce.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
Mrs. Lois Martin
Passes AWay

Mrs. Lois Martin, wife of John
Martin, near Mansfield, died Sunday
afternoon at the age of Az years
Mrs. Martin was widely known
and loved in the community in which
she lived. She was strong charac-
ter, filled with christian graces. IT
was her delight to minister to others
needs to make the pathway bright
for those about her--to do all the
good she could People said Of her
as they stood round her grave: "a
good woman has gone to rest"
Surviving her are her husband, one
son, two daughters, one little grand
daughter, and enc brother, w T.
Young, Of Paris.
She was buried at Pleasant Hill,
the church of which she had been a
devoted member since her girlhood
days.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
PROSPECTS FOR
MILITARY PUPILS
West Tenn, State Normal
Instructor Seeking Eli
gibles

Prof, A. p. Finley, a member of
the faculty Of the West Tennessee
State Normal was here this week on
a mission both for his school and the
government.
Prof Finley talked entertainingly
of his work to representative of
this paper, and of the prospects from
Henry county and other counties in
West Tennessee where he had visi-
ted.
He explained that he is out OH q
trip in the interest of both the acad-
enic department and the military
training for the students.
He stated that the Normal is pre-
pared to take care of a large number
of the present draftees and give them
free military training.
This school admits draftees who
have attained only the grammar
grades, according to Prof. Finley, be-
cause the school he's the high school
apartment, as well as two years Of
college work to offer.
Prof. Finley is one of four men
now on the road for the Normal
whose duty it is to get data and sent
in to the Normal. They are visiting
every high school in West Tennessee
and so far they have enrolled or have
prospects of the enrolment of 25
draftees, stated he.
He said that he found Is prospects
in Grove High School here, seven al
Huntingdon, eleven at Lexington
and ten at Jackson.
From Paris he goes to Mckenzie
Dresden and Martin.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
AN ALLEGED
BOOTLEGGER
Found Dead in River With
Skull Crushed Foul
Play Suspected.

Chas. Perkins, colored, an alleged
bootlegger, was found dead in the
Tennessee river with his skull crush
ed and Will Lester, another negro, is
held in the county jail to answer the
charge
According to the information
which reached this office Perkins was
en- route from Paducah to his home
at Paris Landing, and was making
the trip on the Kentucky steam boat.
1t is further claimed that he had $40
in cash and suit case of whiskey
1t seems that the man disappeared
from the boat near Dunaway's Lahd-
ing and the body was later found in
the river with the head crushed.
Suspicion strongly pointed toward
Will Lester, who was ON the boat and
the officers kept close watch with
the result that Deputy Sheriff E F.
Malcolm captured the man and
brought him in on Wednesday night.
A preliminary trial will be held to-
day probably.
Perkins would have been jailed
before the next term of the circuit
court, it is claimed, charged with
bootlegging, the date Of the alleged
offense having been July 4.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
Letter From T.
A. Humphreys
Somewhere in France.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Humphreys,
Puryear, Tenn.
Dear Father and Mother We ar
rived safely and o. k. in the land call
ed lover there" 1t is nice little
step away, about seven hours differ
ence in time. When you are eating
dinner, | am going to bed. France is
different from what l was expecting
to find. Tell the people that their
aoney and charity helps will sure
be appreciated Push all drives made
b. the United States. We will soon
end this trife, it is in our favor. |
hone to be at home By Christmas.
| am IN good health and lope all are
the same at home. How are the
n2igh oors? Tell all hello for me.
Your Boy,
THOS. ARTHUR HUMPHREYS,
21st Co., Camp Pike, J. A. R. D.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
The Fourth
Liberty Loan

State Chairman X. L. Jordon has
notified the county workers to be at
meeting a. the Sh;sca Hotel, in
Memphis Friday, Sept. 20, at which
time all the county chairmen of West
Tennessee and porti,n of Mississip-
ri will be present.
At this meeting instructions will be
given in all branches of the work of
floating this issue of the bonds from
the officials of the eighth federal dis.
tricts which have headquarters in st
Louis.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
WAR SAVING
STAMP PLEDGES
September Is Is Set Apart
as Pledge Redemption
Day

Attention has been called by the
Treasury Department to the fact
that numerous people are postpon-
ing the day of redeeming pledges
made on June 28th. last, the nation-
al war savings pledge day to pur-
chase from time to time during the
remainder of the year certain defi-
mite amounts of war savings stamps.
1t is told us that 100000 Tennessee
ans on that day signed these pledges
and that it is altogether probable
that when accurate accounting of
those pledges has been made, our
state will be shown to have pledged
the quota asked of us. But we are
reminded too that pledges alone do
not meet the governments financial
needs. Those pledges must be re-
deemed and should be taken up
promptly as we have promised to
buy, 1t is the money the government
wants. 1t will have no use after
January for those pledge cards, ex-
cepting as record that the money
promised has been saved and invest
ed as our people have promised.
In order to emphatically bring to
the attention of the people the fact
that large amounts of those pledges
are due and should at once be re-
deemed, the treasury authorities
have set apart in Tennessee We'd
nesday, Sept, 1S, next, as Pledge Re-
demption Day. On that date it is
the hope of the War Savings CAM
paign managers that the people Of
this state will fully redeem their
pledges, taking up all the stamps
called for by the cards up to and
including the month of September.
1t is told us that there are July
pledges unredeemed and more of
August. September pledges are not
yet due, but they will be within a
few days Of the date named and they
should be rated as the others. To
have golden harvest in Tennessee
cleaning up the record to the first
of October is the desire of the gov-
ernment.
We desire to urge the people of
this country to remember their sign
ed obligations and bear in mind that
their first duty on the morning Of
September 18 is to visit the office or
bank where their pledge cards are
on file and there redeem every PROM
Use now due. Our country must have
a good account to make after this day
has passed. Let us not have single
War Savings Stacker in the county af-
ter next Wednesday night.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
.SpringuiNe
Schoo oil Opens

On Monday the school at Spring
vile opened its fall session with Rev.
Fred Chunn as principal and Misses
Dale and Penick as assistants.
On the occasion of the opening,
talks were made by DIR. H. B. John
ston and Rev. P. P. Pullen, of Paris
J. C. Rainey, of Cottage Grove and
County Superintendent Joe Routon,
of Paris
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
Interest Due On
Liberty Bonds

interest on the Third Liberty Bonds
will be due and payable on Sept.
18th, all parties holding bonds may
call at any bank and collect their in
terest on this date. Be sure to car
ry your bonds with you that the in
terest coupon may be clipped from
same.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
CARD OF THANKS.

want to thank my many friends
for the kindness shown me during
the illness of my wife. May God
bless you. G. t. BAUcuM.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
Error In Report
Land Transfer

In our report of land transfers last
week, we reported Sallie Story and
husband to E.. B. McGehee farm
s1750.O0; the same should have
read s5750.00.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13
Two Boys Leave
for WadsWorth

Charlie Daniel and Roger McFar-
land, left Monday for camp Wads-
worth.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13

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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-13

Asb@s4sssesi .ssl .
Some kinda of advertising reminds
me of man throwing kisses to bis
girl in the dark. He knows what
he il doing but she does mott
William Jennings Bryan.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
''Y" MAN NEEDS SLEEP
Driver Risks Court Martial to Let
Him Get 1t.
Incident Which Shows How the Y. NJ.
C. A. Stands With the
Army.
EVE. M. RATcHELoR.

seNo boys, I'm not so very tired"
said the Y. M. c. A. secretary. Just
a little after week Of that" indlcat-
ing with a wave of his hand the coun-
try behind, from which came incessant
sounds of artillery and machine-gun
fire.
But he was dead tired, and the am
bulance driver who was giving him
ride knew it. The secretary's head
bobbed from side to side as the ambu-
lance thumped along the rough road.
AT intervals the Y. NJ. G. A. man slept,
roughly reused whenever shell-hole
Jolt threw him against the side of the
vehicle.
The ambulance was stopped by the
side of the road so that the driver
might tighten loose bolt.
81 guess I'll lie down for a minute
while you are working" said the Y NJ.
C. A. secretary. In a second ne was
sound asleep by the road.
An hour later the driver shook him.
"Sorry, to wake you up, ne salu,
"but I absolutely must be getting on.
I'm likely to be court-martialed now
for being so long on this JOB, but /
would rather take a month and a
month than have robbed you OF that
sleep. I decided that the war could
20 on for an hour without me, while
you tore off 40 winks."
This is just one of many instances
showing how the Y. NJ. G. 4. stands
with the army. That driver had vol
UNFAIRLY risked getting into trouble
with his commanding officer because
he knew the Red Triangle man need
ed sleep.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
GET WRITING CRAZE
Yankee Fighters Heap Troubles
on the Censor.
When Out of the Trenches He "Tells
'Ein About 1t" in Reams
and Reams.

Paris.-The letter-writing craze has
struck the American army.
Just as soon as he gets out of the
trenches the doughboy washes UP,
scurries around for pen and paper and
sits down to tell 'em all about it. And
he tells 'em in reams and reams.
"Well, let's see," he says, as he
meditadvely kicks his steel helmet
under his cot "I've got to write to ma
and pa, Kittie and Johnny Boggs over
at Canton, o. Then, owe Nell John
son letter. And I've got to scribble
few lines to Uncle Abe and Aunt
Minnie. After that I'll answer those
letters of Bill and Tom"
Writing materials-paper and en-
velspes-are not always plentiful
wheNe the doughboy is stationed, and
for a. while it was doubtful whether
the last of his correspondence list
would receive their letters, for the
supply in the small town stores was
soon exhausted. But the Y, NJ. c. A.
learning of this scarcity, soon ar
ranged to supply all contingents. II
sent out seven million sheets Of writ
ing paper and some 3,500000 envelopes
q month.
With the tremendous growth of the
expeditionary force, orders have beer
Increased and the estimate for next
year is 100000 sheets of paper and
100000 envelopes.
This means that the Yanks will use
about 720 tons of writing materials
720 tons of news and comfort for the
folks at home.
And when the censor officers stop to
consider it they grow weak, for it is
their duty, along with everything else
to censor the letters and see to it that
the soldier uses discretion and doesn't
mention things of military importance
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
FIND sUPERMAN IN GYPSY
EngIIshman UnfIinchlngIy Withstands
Electric Shocks Of Varying
Degrees.

London.-The military authorities
have discovered superman in the art
Of Swinging the lead" Nathan Green
gypsy, has been crawling about Read
ing barracks in a doubled up condition
on two sticks.
Twelve doctors have examined him
and declared him ft and specialists
have subjected him to electric shocks
of varying degrees. These he with
stood unfinchingly, and the special
sts have indorsed the doctors opin
ION.
Green, however, has refused te
hold himself erect and was drafted
20 Ireland. He continued in his
1oubled-up condition and so rode
while his comrades walked to the sta.
lion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
PLACARD WARFARE GOT
THE GOAT OF BOcHES

With the American Army in
France.-It was a quiet week
on one Of our Lorraine sectors,
where American and German
trenches run close together. The
sun came up one morning on a
huge placard hoisted from the
German front line and bearing
this in English:
"Welcome, Yankees, of the
Blankety-Blank division. Did you
bring cofins with you?"
A couple of hours later this
sign, IN German went up on our
front line:
'No, but we brought a lot of
He'll"
The next morning the Ger
mans opened with this one:
Yankees, spend the Gay in
prayer. We kill you tonight"
And this was the answer from
our trenches:
Germans, give your hearts
and souls to Jesus. because
we've got your goats"
Something about this sign an
gered the Boches. They .riddled
it with rifle bullets and thereup-
on the placard warfare was off.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
81 CAN'T PRAISE TT ENOUGH"
SAYS GREENyILLE MAN.
Aged Carpenter Forced to Give Up
Work Tells Hsw New Herb REM
edv Proved its Worth.-@I Am
Now Back at Work Again.

Thin. sickly men and women VINO
would like to improve their health
Mssd increase ther weight with pounds
healthy "stav there" flesh. should
the recipe used by DR.. ]. A. Austin
we'll known carpenter of 229 Ware
eet. Grenville ''I was all r''n down
nd could not work for two months, :
o declares in a signed statement. !:
had Indigestion and kidney trouble
and was greatly bothered by consti-
nation and headaches. Many of my
friends told me of the great results
they were getting with this new veg
etable medicine Dreco, and I decided
to give it trial. I began to feel bet
fer. 7 am now back at work again.
am telling all my friends about Dreco'
in fact 7 can't praise it enough"
Dreco is much more than tempo
Msry tonic. It is a carefully prepared
Combination of Natures own med1-
cinal roots and herbs compounded ac-
cording to the latest findings OF mod
ern science and put up in such form
that it is easy and pleasant TO take
and will not injure the most delicate
system.
Dfeco is now used in thousands OF
homes and each day brings new tesF-
imonials of praise and gratitude 1of
what this great medicine is accom-
plishing in severe cases of stomach
Ssorer, kidney and liver troubles
9onstipation. catarrh, rheumatism
4 Nervousness, loss of appetite, and
)Bimilar complaints.
Dreco is now dispensed oy sooa
u drug stores and pharmacies every
where. It is inexpensive and IS par
ticularly recommended in NewOefFs
NV Glider & Weeks Co.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
HAS NO FEAR OF DEATH
Aged Negro's Prayers Are Heard and
He Is Now Assured a Private
Grave.

Macon, Nio.-Sandy Patton, an aged
negro, inmate Of the Macon county In
frmary for many years, will not be
buried "on the county," For years the
aged negro has lived in horror of this
and says he has prayed that he be
spared the disgrace. He knew of no
one who would pay for the funeral ex-
penses.
When the will of Mrs. John 81.
Griffin was fled for probate a few
days ago, it was found she had pro-
vided a sum of money for his burial.
Sandy, former slave, wept with joy
at the news. He has no fear Of death
now.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
SAILOR sYMPATHIZES
WITH LORD BISHOP

Quoenstown.-The Right Rev
erend Doctor Browne, Lord Bish-
op, is a person Of consequence
as his title might indicate.
He had settled himself COM
fortably in the corner of a first
class compartment when, just
as the train pulled out, a happy
and carefree crowd of American
sailors piled into the compart-
ment.
They were on leave and every
body's friends.
care you a priest?" asked
one.
81 suppose I was at one time,"
was the good-humored reply OF
the man who was known
throughout the land as "his
lordship."
"Well, was a chief gunner at
one time," the jackie replied,
"but have been disrated also
through boozer'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
TWO CHAMPIONS ARE WED
Best Dishwasher and Best Cook Ought
to Make Useful Combi-
nation.

Kansas City, Kan.-Two Kansas
champions, the best pastry cook in the
state and the best dishwasher in the
state, were married here recently.
Francis A. Davis, seventy, veteran of
the Civil war and chief pastry cook at
the Soldiers home at Leavenworth,
Kan, and Mrs. Ida N. Wilson, forty
nine, widow employed as dishwash-
er at the home were the parties.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25
CUT OUT FRATs DURING WAR
Fraternity Houses and Clubs at Syra
cuse to Be Used as
Barracks.

Syracuse, n. Y.-Fraternal life at
Syracuse university will cease for the
duration of the war. Frathouses and
clubhouses will be converted into bar
racks for the members Of the students
army training corps. 1t is expected the
students will be too busily engaged in
their studies to give attention to rush
Ing" "pledging" and Imitation"