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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
STATE FINANCES
IN PECULIAR SHAPE
Mismanagement of Finances
Causes Deplorabie Condi-
ticn to Exist.
NASHVILLE Banner, May 25.1

The Banner speaks its honest SEN
timent and its true desire when it
urges that politics be brought to the
lowest reducable minimum in Ten
nessee this year. 1t would, indeed,
be we'll if politics of the factional
and bitterly contentious kind could
be forever eliminated. 1t never does
any good, and many of the ills that
afflict the body polite can be traced
to that source. But in this particu-
lar year, when the nation is involved
in a great war; when the national
destiny and much that concerns the
liberties of men beyond the limits of
our own country, are in the balance,
it is no time to indulge in a mad
grab for offices and to distract the
public with campaigns in behalf of
candidates, not principles.
The entire attention of the people,
so far as possible, should be concen-
trated on the conduct Of the war and
the. endeavor to make it success.
Besides what its proper ending must
mean to the nation, our young men,
those of our immediate households,
sons and brothers, are cover there"
fighting the country's battles, and
when we have given attention to all
they need there will not be much
time left to indulge in the scramble
of the politicians.
But while the mere fight for Of
flee, the contention of the factions,
should be as far as possible sup.
pressed, the public welfare must NOT
be neglected, and there are some
things that demand serious and con-
siderate attention. One of these is
! the financial affairs of the state
that have fallen into an evil condi
tion and badly need amending. There
is no good reason why, with double
the revenues the state had less thar
two decades ago, there should nov
be large deficits in the treasury
there has been little perceptible i'm
provement in state institutions with
in that time, except, perhaps, in thu
one important matter of schools, bu
after large sums of money have beei
disbursed, and the revenue produces
| by taxation exhausted, it has beel
found necessary to borrow money t.
meet the current expenses of tn
state. There is no good reason VIII
it should be so, and it should no
continue in the future.
i Some time after the settlement o
] the troublesome state debt questio,
on the sos basis in 1888, no progres
was made toward paying the prir
. ciple of the remaining debt, sti
i large, which the settlement of tha
,.year agreed upon; but from 1899 t
1908, under the administration Q
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
FAREWELL RELIGIOUS SERVICES
HELD FOR DEPARTING SOLDIERS
SILVER SERVICE FOR
FRANK NORRIS FISHER.

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The employees of the Memphis line
of the l.. & N. r. r. have purchased
from Warren Jewelry Co. a hand
some solid silver service consisting
of Gl pieces, including one large
waiter, five piece tea set, sandwich
plate, French roll basket, bread tray,
candlesticks, one dozen butter spread
ers, salad shell, cream ladle and sugar
tongs, costing over $4,000.
The committee making the selec-
tion were F. ]. Monohan, M. P. Wal
den, Miss Stella Conway and Felix
Roulett.
Each article in the service was en-
graped with beautiful ribbon mono
gram in the initials F. N. F.
The large waiter was engraved
with the following
Presented to
Frank Norris Fisher
by
Employees of the
Memphis Line Division of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad
Company
In affectionate remembrance
on retiring as superintendent.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
REGISTRATION OF GERMAN
ALIEN FEMALES

Within a few days "all German
alien females, fourteen years of age
and upwards, in the United States
will be registered.
Such registration for the section
adjacent to Paris will be conducted
at the loal post office, and Post
master Caldwell requests the eo-ope-
ration of all the people in this con.
nection.
This is precautionary measure by
the government and will also be 8
source of protection to the alien, nc
doubt, as such registration places
such people under the watch care Of
the government.
If you know of such person it i!
your patriotic duty to report it tt
the postoffice.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
STUDENTS AT GROVE HIGH
HEAR BACCALAUREATE

What was considered one of the
best sermons ever delivered in Paris,
was the baccalaureate sermon preach
ed by Rev. J. B. Storer on Sunday
night in the Methodist church before
the IA graduates of Grove High
school and their friends. The church
auditorium was packed as all other
churches held no services in order tc
attend. The graduates were al
present and occupied seats directly
in front of the pulpit and highly ap
preciated Rev. Storer's address.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
Seniors of Grove
Presents Play

Members of the Senior class of
Grove high school are being con-
graduated over their fine presenta-
tion of the play entitled "Claim AL
lowed" which was given at the Dixie
theatre on Tuesday night and hugely
enjoyed by large audience. The
theme was patriotic and we'll played
from start to finish and was given
under the direction of Miss Inez
Burch. There were several drills
cleverly woven into the play with
a chorus between acts. 1t has not
been decided for what purpose the
$50 realized will be used but the
wise Seniors will use it to the best
advantage.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
HENRY COUNTY HAS
GONE ''0VER THE TOP"
With $4,000 Subscribed And
More to Come-Drive to
Be Extended.

County Chairman J. j. B. Joilnso-
MUS wired Red Cross headquarters
at Atlanta on Tuesday morning that
Henry county had gone over the top
with more to come. Mr.. Johnsonius
states that he wired headquarters
that he was happy to report $4,000
on $4,000 allotment.
In view of the fact that Henry
county mad no organized chapter and
the work was completed in one weeks
time, it was found impossible to
reach every district Two nights the
speakers were prevented from hold
ing meetings on account of rain,
hence few of the districts had no
opportunity to get down to business
and show their loyalty.
The enthusiasm shown, especially
by residents of the First district, and
that of the smaller rural districts,
will cause our soldier boys who have
just departed, to swell up with pride,
it will also gladden. the hearts of the
boys who are in the trenches and
training camps.
Especial mention is made of the
splendid work accomplished in the
Twenty-third district, across the
river, which in one day raised 227
per cent of their allotment. This
district was considered the banner
district at the time, but as the Man.
leyville district, as we'll as the Eigh-
teenth and Twenty-second have not
reported, Mr. Johnsonius is unable
to give exact results. 1t is believed
they will exceed 200 per cent.
The Henry district came up strong
as she always does in everything she
tackles, and the Second, Third and
Sixth which were only organized
three days flowing over the top and
have already started on the road to
Berlin.
Several districts have called up
headquarters asking for more time,
and in view of the fact that many
people demand that their districts be
given show, Chairman Johnsonius
has agreed to give all an opportunity
and reports will be received and
credits given the various district:
until Monday, June 3.
A full report giving the amounts
of contributions from each district
will be published in the next issue
of The Partisan, and Mr.. Johnsonius
states that we all will be surprised a,
the enthusiasm and loyalty of most
of the poorer and smaller districts
and he expresses his sincere hope
that those larger, rich districts which
have done so little up to the present
time, will not have reason for shame
when they see the final reports.
At Pace two charming young
ladies of the community were con
testants as to their popularity ane
their young men friends stood by
them until quite a sum was pourec
into the Red Cross fund. A caks
brought $95.75; last Sunday, $21t
was raised, and on Tuesday Pace
had $524.56 to her credit.
Puryear reported $500 Tuesda!
morning. At a meeting held there
by the colored folks, $120 was con
tributed. This is considered to bt
splendid. No where in old Henr!
can be found more enthuiastic work
org than in Pnruaar
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
B. FRANKLIN HUNTER
IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Paris Merchant is Acquitted
in Charge of Violating
Espionage Law.

B. Franklin Hunter was tried in
Huntingdon last Saturday before u.
s. Commissioner Lee on charge of
espionage. After hearing the evil
dence in the case, Judge Lee released
Mr.. Hunter, there not being in his
opinion sufficient proof to warrant
NJ r.Hunter being bound over to fed
eral court. The proof showed that
Mr.. Hunter is strongly against
war" but in no way, in favor of Ger.
many or any of her allies.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
To Pay Homage to
Southern Heroes

The graves of the Confederate
dead in Maplewood and the City
cemeteries will be decorated on Mon
day, June 3rd at 5 o'clock. The ex-
ercises will be under the auspices Of
the Fifth Tennessee Regiment Chap
ter, United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy assisted by the Veterans.
Everyone who will is asked to con-
tribute flowers; and the public and
friends are cordially invited.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31

|
Gov. Benton McMillin, sinking fund
was provided and for several years
following some progress was made
towards reducing the bonded debt.
Later there was turbulent period
of politics, and though there has been
large increase in property values
and in revenue, the financial condi-
tion has again become very bad and
needs business management and eco
nomic supervision to put it in order
This is not matter of politics, but
something touching the practical well
fare of the state, to which politics
should be subordinated, and it must
not for any reason be neglected.
Taking the first two years of the
McMillin administration, 1899 and
1900, as a basis of comparison, the
state that year collected in revenue
$4,720,312.44 and in the biennial
period of 1915 and 1916 it collected
249,484.91. During the period of
1899 and 1900 sinking fund was
provided for and the current expen-
ses of the state were all met without
difficulty, but the expenditures in
1915 and 1916 exceeded the greatly
increased revenues by $1,104,245.91.
For the year 1917 there was another
deficit equalling about half that
sum.
Unquestionably there has been in
capable financial management some
where. No marked evidence of a
lavish use of money in public i'm
| provements has been observed; still,
with the revenues doubled the expen-
ditures have more than consumed it,
and instead of money being applied
toward discharging the state debt a
treasury deficit has been created that
adds to the states obligations.
While there has been no reduction
of the annual debt, the annual inter-
est on the bonds has been increased
about $4,000.
Appropriation for schools and
pensions have considerably increased
expenditures, but they do not ac-
count for the greater part of the in
crease. Legislative expenses doubled
from 1899-1900 to 1915-1916, and
there was a startling increase in
miscellaneous expenses" that mys-
terious and flexible entry of the ac-
countants that, like charity, covers
a multitude of sins, within this
period, from $7S,208.73 to $617,-
97604. This was a multiplication
for which no sort of warrant can be
shown, and that careful supervision
of states affairs should have pre-
vented
The state has lost no revenue
through the operation of the prohibit
tion laws. AT least the revenues
have greatly increased despite the
fact that the privilege taxes from
this source were no longer collected
These facts suggest lax and in.
dolcnt management of state affairs
that business competency should have
been able to prevent. In electing &
: governor and legislature this yeal
the need for reform in this import
ant particular should be looked after
The need of capable men in Office
should be more closely considered b.
; the taxpayers. The state shoult
: have its revenue wisely and econom
ically expended and its business af
fairs administered in a way that will
conduce to the public good.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
CHANGE oF FIRM.

Sam Harris has purchased the
business of the American Dry Clean
ing and Pressing Club in the Dixie
Theatre building and will take charge
on June /.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31

Candidate for Governor to Speak.
Hon. Clyde Shropshire, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
governor, will address the voters in
Paris Monday, June 10th, in the in
terest Of his candidacy.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
Service. at Christian Church.

Rev. Will S. Irwin of Jackson, KY,
will preach at the First Christian
church in this city Sunday morning
and Sunday night. All are invited to
attend
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31

If you would uphold the hands of
our president vote for Shields 4
Sims in the August election. tt
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31

APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE.
Miss Lizzie B. Williams of Cottage
Grove, has qualified as administra-
trix of the estate Of her husband,
R. A. Williams, deceased.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
To the Public
Do you endorse our reply.
Keene, N. H.
Mr.. High Cost of Living.
Anywhere in U. s.


Keene, N. H.
Mr.. High Cost of Living.
Anywhere in U. s.
Dear Sir:
Your threatening letter of
the 7th, received, and duly
noted. Permit u sto say that
we have been in the habit of
protecting Henry county twice
each year in these great money
saving sales, and so lopg as we
have the unlimited Purchasing
power of the UftedDrug Com
pany back of uS we do not pro-
pose to be i1titnidated. The
torpedo has nbt yet been de-
vised that can beare us from our
purpose. Thf goods have be-
gun to arriyF today, and the
original date planned will see
the biggest money saving sale
ever consummated in this city.
Wise people will plan accord
ingly. As for you, you big
buffer, you can take a back
seat and try your blowing-up
talk on some one else. You
can't scare a Rexall store.
Yours to the finish.
Kinks Drug Store
The RexaH Store
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31

ks'kek@k4fe7*e9ses sk4skesk+k4
Some kinda of advertising reminds
me Of man throwing kisses to his
/ girl In the dark. He knows what
he 10 doing but she does not
William Jennings Bryan.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Ukrainians and Ieutons
Agree on Separate Peace
Farley Brestovsk Reaches Critical and Apparently
Final Stage, Is Report; Trotzky Told He Must
Accept German Terms

LONDON, Jan. 81. -- Gable advices
from many sources emphasize that the
issue OF peace between Russia and the
Central Powers has reached a critical
and what appears to be final stage.
Semi official German reports, by way
of Amstc rdam, say that a separate
peace agreement between the Ukrainian
Republic and the Teuton delegates has
been reached and will be pressed to the
conclusion Of formal treaty.
Meanwhile, according to another
German statement, the negotiations be-
tween the Tcutons and the Bolshevik
delegates from Old Russia have been
adjourned while Leon Trotzky. the Boil
shevik Foreign Minister, reports to the
Council of Soldiers and Wcrkmen's
Delegates at pctrograd. But the "Ber-
lin Lokal-Anzeiger" is quoted in a
Copenhagen dispatch as saying that
unless rrotzky accepts the Teuton
demands when he returns to Brest-
Litovsk on January 30 the negotiations
will be broken oft.
1t is also apparent that Germany is
preparing peace gesture in Belgium,
where autonomy" will be offered the
tlemings or Western Bclgians.
The "Zcitung am Mittag," Of Berlin,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Wilson and Daniels
Fay ribute to Labor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Secretary
Daniels, speaking tonight at a patri-
otto demonstration by employees of the
Washington Navy Yard and govern
ment gun factory, paid high tribute
to the response Of labor to the de-
mands made upon it by TIC war. Presi-
dent Wilson was unable to attend the
meeting, but sent a message thanking
the workers for the adoption of a
resolution piedgng the devotion OF
their energies to bringing the war 10
a successful conclusion
Those who have feared lest the re-
sronsible labor leaders would forget
their duties in asserting their demands
nave seen in this hour Of crisis that
duty has been the supreme word in
labor councils" said Secretary Daniels.
Labor says. We are ready and its
cheerful response is the assurance of
victory"
President Wilson in his message to
the meeting, read by Mr. Daniels, said:
Twill you not convey to the en-
ploycs Of the navy yard my warm ap-
probation of their fine spirit, as es
messed in the resolution which | have
had the pleasure of reading? Such ac-
tion on thcir part is particularly sig
nlilcaat and stimulating and typities
Ihe attitude and conviction OF every
worker who has really thought out mo.
mentoua issues OF this time ef the
worlds crisis
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Russia Lacks Leede5.
TO Gerry Out Her Plans,
Declares British Write,

LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The Constituent
Assembly. the Pctrograd Ssv:osnnndent
OF THE Daily News" says, naA moth
ing Of the character Of a serious meet
ing OF patriots prepared to work to-
gether for the creation OF new
Russia. There is no essential differ
ence between the aims of the Social
Revolut!onists and the Bolsheyiki
their opposition being merely personal
The sponaent adds:
Russia. judging from Fridays meet
ing, is fairly unanimous regarding
what it wants. The question i, less
what is to be done than who is to
do it."
The Tauride Palace, in which the
Assembly met was closed on Satur-
day and notice was posted on the
doors stating that no one would be
admitted, says a Reuter- dispatch from
fetrog.ad. The officer commanding the
guard SAID the Congress Of Soldiers
and WcrAmen's Delegates would meet
there. Premier Lenine informed a
depu1aton representing provincial
council Of Soldiers and Workmen's
Delegates that the Constituent Assem-
bly, would not be permitted to reas
semble anywhere, but that instead
there would he a national convention
to be formed by the Forthcoming con-
gress of Soldiers and Workmen's Dele
gates.
Other dispatches filed in Petroevaa
yesterday say that the Rolshevil.i are
now hunting out the supporters of tho
Constituent Assembly
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

Russian Embassy officials believed the
arbitrary act of the Lenne -Trotzky
regime would dispel any thought of
recognizing the Bolsheviki.
The Bolshevik leaders were believed
to have appraised the strength of the
Social Revolutionists and decided to
risk national resentment against their
policy in dissolving the Assembly. They
will profit by it for the moment, Rus
sian diplomatists think, as there is now
no personality or party sufficiently
strong in Russia TO win over any con-
siderable part of the army.
A Russian military authority said to-
day: "rhc Russian people want strong
government, ark they have it in the
Rolshevki But it is tyrannizing
government, and when the people awake
to this fact they will ovcrturn it,
Another authority said: "The Bolshc-
Wiki are dangerously near their COL
lapse through the bankruptcy of their
ideas in the Brcst-Litovsk negotiations.
1t they yield to the Germans they will
lose credit among their own supporters;
if they do not yield and obtain a fair
Icace, they will directly face stua-
tion which they cannot MASTER"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

according to a Copenhagen correspond
ent, says that Count Won Hertling, the
Imperial German Chancellor, will de-
liver his postponed speech to the Reichs-
tag Main Committee next Thursday
The newspaper adds that DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann, German Foreign Secretary, is
comforting with the party leaders, and
that he will participate in the debate
which will follow the Chancellor's
speech. The debate is expected to last
three days.
The negotiations between the Cen
trail Powers and the Ukrainian "Peo-
Piles Republic" have resulted in "an
agreement on tho principles Of peace
treaty which is to be concluded and the
war be declared terminated" according
to the semi official advices from Brest-
Ljtovsk to-day
On the conclusion of peace. the
Brest-Litovsk advices add, the troops
OF both sides will be withdrawn, and
1t is provided in the agreement that
arrangements be made in the peace
treaty for the immediate resumption
OF economic intercourse and resump-
tion Of diplomatic and consular rela-
tions as soon as possible.
AS both the delegations considered
1T necessary to make a verbal report
to their governments. it is stated. a
short adjournment was agreed upon
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

'aH nj &c term of ultra-radical rcvolu-
t'on'sts. acted exactly as the Czar Of
Fus Sla acted Il few Years ago in dis
solving the Duma. This ultra-radical
levo utionary bunch. at the point Of
the hayonet, dispersed the Constituent
Assembly, where they were going to
SIT and frame the constitution for Rus
ssia, exactly like the Car did. There
is absolutely no difference in the ac
ton OF the Car and tho so-callcd GOV
srnment of Trotzky and Leninc. They
both used the army to suppress the OK
prcsslon of popular government
Victory for imperialism
If there should come peacc now
It would mean the crowning os the i'm,
rerlal government of Germany. but with
The triumph Of militarism his.orr
would necessarily become connected 10
record that honor, honesty, democracy.
paternity. good will, friendship. word
of honor, all these must 90 before and
be swept before the onrushing tide of
imperialism and militarism.
Il don't know what is to comc--no
one can tcll-but can say this: Therc
may be others who would want peace
at any price and under any circum-
stances, but, so far as | am concerned.
could not support peace that is not
founded upon the integrity of the word
OF honor among men, the word of
honor among natiOnS''
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Kaiser Blacknailed
German Merchants,
Declares Thyssen
Wealthy Business Man Says
Emperor Demanded Big
Loan Before War

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.- German
business men have been blackmailed by
Emperor William from the days imme
dlately preceding the war until the
present, according to an article writ
ten by August Thyssen, one Of the
"ealth'est members of Gcrmany's busi-
ness community, and a leader of the
republican movement. The article was
Arst published in pamphlet form. but
II was suppressed and the author fined
10Y writing it. 1t is in part as follows:
In 1912 the Hohenzollerns saw that
the war had become necessity to thu
preservation OF the military system
upon which their power depends w ",
tnat year the Honenzollerns right have
directed. If they had desire, the for
elgn aHalrs OF our country so that
peace would have been insured in
Europe for at least fifty years. But
prolonged peace would have resulted
certainty IN the breakup of our mill.
tary system, and with the break-un O, Of
our military system the power of the
lM,i,ohe1zollerns ~, would come to an end
me emperor and his family, as | said
cieariy understood this, and they there,
tore IN 1912 decided to embark on a
great War of conquest.
Were to Divide England
"b"t TO do this they had to get the
comrercial community to support thnn,
IN thc'r aims. They did this by holding
out to them hopes of great ne~sonal
gam as the result of the war. In fho
light OF events that have taken place
since August, 1914, these promises now
appear to nave been supremely ridicu.
lous, but most OF us at the time vera
lea to believe that they would proba.
bly, be realized.
There were, I have heard, promises
made OF a more personal character.
For example, the conquest of Eng
land was to be made the occasion Of
bestow'ng upon certain favored and
"ealthy men some of the most desira-
Die residences in England; but Of this
hevc no actual proof
Every trade and interest was ap