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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-01-10
new COMMITTEES
REPORT TO COURT
Ways and Means Committee Max,
First Report Since COMMITTEES
Was Established Last Court.

In its initial report to the county
court last Monday, the Ways &
Means Committee, failed to get its
resolution as whole passed BY the
members, and the final result was
each recommendation being consid-
cred separately.
Following is the report and resolu-
tion offered the court, and which was
in all things adopted and confirmed
except the third and fourth para
graphs which were rejected:
In view Of the financial condition
Of Henry county, we your Ways &
Means Committee, recommend the
following:
"1st: That the judge Of the coun-
Ity court Of Henry county be made
the purchasing agent Tor all county
supplies.
End: That all county offices and
buildings maintained by the county
not occupied by county officials, be
let or rented to the highest bidder
and that no Office or building be kept
and maintained by the county for The
use Of anybody other than those men,
toned above.
1 3rd: That this court elect a vet
Urinary to serve without compensa
tion from said county, to be paid b.
| the parties getting the service.
"4th That this court abolish TIL
Office Of county home physician, sal,
home being attended BY such physi
clan as its manager shall call, sai'
calls being paid by the county upol
| itimized vouchers for same, bein,
endorsed by the superintendent Of th
n home.
18Th That all funds paid out o
the treasury must be accompanied b,
proper voucher, said voucher bein
itimized; otherwise such account
will not be allowed.
18th That the road supervisor b
!. and is hereby Instructed to straiehte
the roads Of the county as much 4
J is practicable to do. And. when h
rfcannot effect the change 81 make
: satisfactory deal with the parties
Z whom said land belongs, over whic
: the road shall pass, he shall repo1
: this fact to the county judge, who's
/. duty II shah be to proceed accordin
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sultation.
18th That no release shall be
made by this court from road duty,
unless certificate from reputable
practicing physician, stating that the
said party Is absolutely unable to do
any kind Of manual labor; and, in no
case shall a release from poll tax be
granted, unless by erroneous assess
mcnt.
The report Is signed BY ID. M. No
bles, Chairman; aud =. M. Reynolds,
Guy G. Pressnell, T. A. Simpson, S.
4 Doty. X
Much Discussion Results.
When the resolution above was in
troduced there was much discussion,
nearly every member Of the court
taking part. After considering the
matter, paragraph BY paragraph, II
was decided to continue the posit-
ions Of county veterinary at $50 4
year, and county home physician II
$120 year, as the positions have
heretofore existed. This, it was
thought, would be cheaper and
more satisfactory arrangement, and
in addition would provide an official
on duty at all time.
A detail Of Importance in the re,
port adopted above is the purchasing
head for the county. This duty was
delegated to the county judge and
means the concentration Of all coun
ty buying.
Esq. Snow Must Pay Rent. "
The paragraph adopted relative *
renting county Offices means thai
Esq. w. T. Snow, Esq. Gross, Esq
Mobiles, and Esq. Erwin must pay fol
Office space. janitor service, heat
light and water. It was insisted b,
the rural magistrates that they hav'
to pay for such similar facilities a
they use, and it was nothing NOR
than right for those in town to d
SO.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-01-10
IS
LAID TO REST
AT OYSTERB BAY
Death Came 70 Distinguish
ed Patriot as He Slept Il
His Home Monday.
CLOT or BIZ GOD ON
LUNG CAUSED DEATH
Flag He Fought Under b
Cuba Draped Casket; Ser
vice Was Very Simple.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was
laid IL rest "wednesday afternoon be-
raath canaafarv kroI1 hetyyaan gag-
an,ore nm ho,,ss which n, Was III home
and the ou;et villape a 0vster Raw
New York Perhans no other for
mar nresident ~ the Tinted States
bas been maid ~ tribute "a a sim
III \ funeral - military and I avail
hopors were w 7', noY Il lis deatb because
~ ! family wish The fap which he
foucbt nnder Il Cuba draned I, the cas-
ltet and foremost men 81 the nation
followed III colonial "a the Grave
(.ol Roosevelt nassed away At h;s
home II Sycamore Hin at 4:15
.o'clock II the morning last Monday
Il clot II blood III his LUNGS caused
instant death while he slept. and
when The end came there VAS ID one
II the rom His wife discovered
his lifeless body shortly after death
End I. painless.
Death. Il Il aid came to him paiI,-
lesslv al he slept.
Three physicians had been in at
tendance upon the colonel since he
was taken ID Roosevelt hospital seven
weeks ago ii III treated for what was
believed to Be sciatica. The pa-
tents trouble later was diagnosed
al ;nfiamatorv. rheumatism which.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-01-10
Sol sDIERS OvT <sEAS
WOULD GET THREE
MONTHS EXTRA PAY

kBy Associated News Service.
Represe1tasive w. Frank James
III Michigan, has introduced in
Conei 81 bill to compensate the
American soldiers, sailors and ma
rines ~ participated in the win
ming q the world war. The meas
IRE pr0ro es to ray every enlisted
man who leaves the service three
months extra pay. Those who re-
mdinl ia the service to receive one
norshs extra pay He says this
will be bit slight appreciation for
the good work ''over there.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-01-10
Judge Spauldins Reads An
nual Message 70 Court;
Financial Conditions.
MANY ELECTIONS WERE
HELD DURING THE DAY
New Ways & Means Com
mittee Made First Report
TO Members Of Court.

Monday last, the county court met
III initial session for the new year,
and perpetuated the work Of the
county agriculture agent, discontin-
ned the services Of the home demon-
stration agent, and reelected Joe
Routon as county superintendent, ell
ected and reelected other officers,
heard the first report Of the new
Ways & Means Committee, and had
very busy all-day session IN other
routine.
Court opened with prayer by Rev.
h. B Johnston Of the Paris M. E.
Church, witA the following Justices
present: s. /. Cross, w. r. Erwin, p.
MI Mobiles, w. q. Snow, N. r. Nc
Campbell. r. G. Graham, j. T. Van
Dyck Cla,ld Bushart, J. M. Williford,
James Wilson, &. L. Edgar, w. s..
Maxwell, j. Al Patterson, W. J. Ma
bry, d. ri CULLEN, Al r, Caldwell, y,
u Thompson, Jr., s. r. Doty, w. G.
French, A. g. Alexanred, Chas. Owen
Guy G. Pressnell, r. f. Dortch, I. G.
Robbins, and r. II. Hooper
County Judge ~ +. Spaulding, IA
delivering his quarterly message to
the court, said:
"Gentlemen:
II beg leave to submit for your
consideration my quarterly report as
follows
my axstlement with the Trustee
shows the respective amounts on
hand for each department, as fol-
lows, to-wit: County funds, $1,S28.-
40; school funds, $2,957.70; road
funds, $2,844.69; special funds, $6,s
3.27; County Warrants registered
and unpaid, s4,372.62; school war
rants registered and unpaid, A,040.-
rs; road warrants registered and nm
paid, $6,611.47 AIT this term you
are to elect one road commissioner to
succeed w. A. McSwain, one county
veterinary surgeon and live stock i'm
spector To succeed DR.. e. M. Culley,
county superintendent to succeed
Joe Routon, two work house commits
sioners to succeed ]. F.. Anderson and
n w. Morton, and one county home
commissioner to succeed Porter Lee.
"This is the time to consider
whether or not you win have a coun-
ty agricultural agent, which place
has been ably filed by Mr.. Patrick;
and also a county demonstration
agent, which has been ably filled by
Mrs. Pearl Kellar.
You are to select venire at this
term for the March term Of the cir
cult court.
All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted, this January 9Th, 1919.
D. T. Spaulding, Co. Judge.
Officers Make Report.
Reports were, received from va
rious county officers, including the
county health officer, work house
commissioners. county home commits
sioners, county demonstration agent,
county road engineer, revenue com
missioners and county snperinten-
dent.
Road Engineers Report.
County Engineer r. L. Hartsfeld
submitted his report for the year
1918, which showed that there was
paid out up to December 18th, 1919
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INITIAL SESSION OF
COUNTY COURT GRINDS
OUT MUCH BUSINESS

n tQIAl VI @o,1V VO.A ~ N Il 4 "a ldB &A cGAe<
| for 1918. road fund, Sc, 8,471.93; the
rest Of this fund being used to pay
outstanding warrants He asked for
an appropriation Of $500 to be used
| to repair the gravel pixies III the first
district, which was granted, as was
also the engineers request for 500
Ito make some fills on the Paris MUIR
ray road,
Notarics Elected.
Upon motions made and duly sec
onded the following were elected as
notaries public: T F. Rice and Ches-
ley Alexander.
Special Orders.
It was ordered by the court that
$50 be appropriated to J, 1. Roby for
the care and custody ofsMrs. Cora
| Galloway for IL months
1t was ordered that sum not to
exceed 500 be appropriated for the
purpose of buying hogs for the coun-
| ty home
Ar amount net to exceed sl5O vas
appropriated to John Richardson for
the purpose q conuuctlng tne work
| of federal reserve agent for Henry
county, the principal duties being to
secure work for the returning sol
| dier boys. Mr.. Richardson draws no
salary for hls duties.
Price hutchens was allowed by
permission e the court, to hawk ana
peddle n the county curing lsls
without license
Appropriations.
me following appropriations were
ordered Dy the court:
Iounty oihcers; Y N. Hagier,
sheriff, boarding prisoners, $l8l.5O; /;
Y Y Dale, clerk, quarterly account,
Sbz.bo; v = Coats, deputy silerlffs
conveying prisoner S5 ] Thomp-
son, Jry and 4. " Harssfields finance
connmltteenen, each $z; Jas Swee-
ney and Y. +. Anderson, days each
as revenue commissioners, each $lO,
Highway: Alien Underwood, right
Of way, $l5; John Mlzell, making MI
on road, $5 Y. Y. Anderson right Of
way, $6o;W. r. Floyd, right a way,
S2OO; sam Hampton, r1ght OF way,
STD; 3. g. McFadden, right Ct way,
500; 2. y, Burton, damage e mare
hurt on bridge, wy; NJ Al. Fattersoii,
q al q
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-01-10
as NJ
LEGISLATURE IS
GETTING DOWN
TO BUSINESS
Senate Adopts Gov. Rye's
Prohibition Plan BY Vote
OF 2s 10 2.
JOHN B. THOMSON Is
NAMED COMPTRO OLLER
Porter Dunlap withdrawing,
Hill McAIIister Is Select
cd State Treasurer.

Getting dow tosa deep working ba-
sis, the 6Ist general assembly hav-
Ing convened in Nashville on last
Monday, series Of new bills are now
being introduced in both houses, ana
Thursday finds the Senate having
adopted Gov Rye's u. s. Prohibition
plan by vote Of 28 to 2.
The joint Democratic caucus TO
nominate candidates for State Treas
urer and State Comptroller was held
Monday night, and Hill McAlIister
Of Nashville, and John b Thomason
Of Memphis, formerly Of this city,
were unanimously selected for the
Offices Mr.. Thomason succeeds
himself, and Mr.. McAllister succeeds
Porter Dunlap who withdrew his can
didacy before the legislature conven-
ed.
Andrew T. Tood Of Rutherford
county was selected Speaker Of the
Senate, with w. M Carter Of Mar
shall county, chief clerk. Seth q.
Walker Of Wilson county was made
Speaker Of the House, with John y.
Green Of Brownsville, chief clerk.
Henry county is represented III the
s1st general assembly by DR.. e. A.
Travis In the House and d. Al. Burk-
halter Of Mckenzie in the Senate. w.
n Iy III ,}ny, IN 4I,;r s.s4xr II 41,a A<%n1.so1
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Road Engineers Report.
County Engineer r. L. Hartsfield
submitted his report for the year
1918, which showed that there was
paid out up to December 18th, 1919
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
THE VIEWS or sERTHA
KRuPP Won eohLEN

1 T is amusing II nothing else to
learn the view Of Bertha Krupp Won
Bohlen. head OF the great Krupp arma-
ment works, rcppted to be the richest
woman in the world. She favors .
league Of nations but is against one-
sided league. That Is. unless Germany
is included, such q league Is bound to
be a failure. Another illustration Of
German egotism. However, this woman
whose activity during the war consti-
tuted one Of the greatest powers be-
hind the German government, whose
manufacturing plants turned out the
necessary war materials to keep the
armies supplied at the front, shows
highly interesting side Of her charac-
ter. when she states that she favors
International disarmament.
The success " league Of nations
she holds revolves on all nations that
are members being subject to the same
military conditions. She objects to
France remaining armed while Ger
many is reduced to fourth rate mill
tary power and Is virtually disarmed.
The argument might carry force were
It not for the fact that Germany can
not be trusted by the other powers
France has had two lessons at least
that demonstrated beyond all question
OF doubt that Germany holds treaty
in contempt and VIII when the first &C.
.:asion presents itself, invade her ter
r.tory. Until Ger.nany proves to II e
world that she respects an agreement,
until she abandons the idea that a
treaty is "scrap of paper" that might
is right and necessity knows no law.
she cannot expect to share equally
with nations who have entirely diff
ferent standards
Bertha Krupp Won Bohlen probably
H. 10 be excused for her views. She Is
Of the old school. Germany Is ST." the
fa:Ler. and-ths country that can do
no wrong. She objects to the allies
bringing before The bar of justice those
German officials responsible for the
great crimes Of the war because the
act constitutes "non-reconciliatio
policy" and she would have Germany
placed on an equal footing with other
powers. That cannot be. Germany
and Bertha Krupp Won Bohlen must
both reform.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
QUESTION OF RIGHTS.
New York Times)

The case OF the strikers is that the
increase Of their wages to a sum salts
factory to them is more important
than the supply Of necessary OF life
to the society of which the miners are
a small part. The court acts for the
entire people. and evasion Of the in
junction of the court is defiance of the
government. No one who believes in
government can think that the miners
are within their rights. II they can
earn more in any other way. no one
would prevent them. But that Is diff
ferent from willful idleness while in
dustry languishes and people freeze.
Those who suffer from the strike think
more of their sufferings than of the
miners. and rightly, for their suffer-
ings are involuntary, undeserved, and
greater than those of the miners. eth
er man for man or mass for mass.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
HOW THE CITY CAN HELP

AN oW that winter Is here and we are
I'M likely to have cold snaps off and
ON with freezing temperature, the city
can lend it's aid to supplying many
happy Fairgrounds in various sections
by permitting the flooding of sunken
lots so that excellent skating can be
provided for the school children as
well as adults. There is nothing new
in this suggestion. 1t is and has been
done in many other cities for years.
There is no particular reason against
doing it in Boise. A regulation fire
hose attached to hydrant will soon
flood the average plot OF ground IL 1t
Is given little preparation to hold the
water.
In the middle western and eastern
country where the cold snap continues
most of the winter the flooding of out
door skating Kinks in the public parks
is general practice. In Chicago. for
instance. the sunken lawns In Jackson
park are flooded every night. and there
is fresh ice the next morning. Health
full sport is provided thereby for many
people. In Boise, children skate on the
bitches or ponds at considerable worry
to their parents. This could all be
eliminated and many more of them ac-
comodated II the flooding of lots. es-
pecially where there is largo amount
Of vacant proprty, was permitted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
RIPPLING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
IHE sTRIKE


For many years, oh DANES and
gents, I've written PONIES for twen-
~ cents, but now I've raised the
price; a quarter now you must
unload. IL you would buy of me
an ode. and naught less will suf-
flee. My laurel wreath, the use
full Tyre that I have twanged
with jealous fire, I've laid upon
the shelf; no more shall / endure
my wrongs; II you want helpful,
deathless songs. youll have to sing
yourself. My wrongs! ! don't
know what they are. but in all
places. near and far, men talk OF
wrongs with bile; and / don't want
to trail along without q single
blawsted wrong---I want to be In
style. ] am resolved no tyrants
heel shall grind my face or place
the seal of bondage on my brow;
and SO my muse has quit her
flights; I'll stand up for my sac
red rights, though must soak the
cow. In vain your wailing children
plead for elegies and odes to read,
I've shut off the supply; in vain
your wives the cupboards comb to
find a madrigal or pome---there's
nothing there but pie. In vain you
rant around and curse because you
cannot find verse to paste In
side your hat: until my pongs.
whate'er they be. have found q
proper remedy. I'll sing no more.
khat's ~ \. !,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
MAN WHO ACTS.
New York SUM.

Letting no grass grow under his feet
while all the conferences and commit
tees were meeting and adjourning
wasting no words while the talk was
going on. Governor Allen got the mines
through receiverships. Governor Allen
got them to the mines with motor
trucks when strikers interfered with
passenger trains. Governor Allen,
whatever happened and under what
ever circumstances, got the coal out.
Nobody doubts that this man who acts
will get the coal delivered to the peo-
pie of Kansas. And, thanks to the
example Of Governor Allen, who acted
on the spot. other governors may get
coal for their states In the same way.
The Sun takes off its hat to the man
who acts.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16

items on which the street car COM
pany bases its appeal for increased
fares. 1t is one of the items that the
Oregon public service commission con-
sidered in raising fares from five to six
cents. 1t Is one of the items present
ed by the company in asking for an
advance of fare from six cents.
The laxity of The public in control
ling automobile driving greatly in
creases this toll on the car riders.
When an automobiles plunges head
on into the side of a street car, no
doubt Is left as to who Is to blame.
More than a third Of the collisions be-
tween automobiles and street cars
during the last IL months are direct
ly chargeable to automobile drivers.
This remainder of the years smash
ups is probably divided between driv-
ers and motormen.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
A LITTLE SLICE O. LIFE.

The other day we said
Something about Mr.. Salteena,
The gentleman cat given us
By our washlady, the cat
Being named Mr.. Salteena by the
Children in honor of Daisy Ashford's
Immortal hero.
Well, this morning we went
And opened the cellar door
To let Mr.. Salteena come upstairs
And we heard some little squeaks,
Very peculiar little sounds,
And when we went to investigate
We found Mr.. Salteena purring
Contentedly over a basketball
OF young Salteenas and
Mothering them just as though
He knew all about it.
You see, we didn't pay much
Attention to Mr.. Salteena
In the first place, only
Failing over him once or twice.
1t seems now that the children
Took the washlady's word
And made a slight mistake
In naming the pleasant feline.
The name has been changed.
Mr.. Salteena is now
The Duchess of Duckworth.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
THE lNDoMITABLE SPIRIT
THAT WON THE WAR

m ENERAL Pershing. commander in
(U1 chief of the army sent by the
United States to France to give the
finishing touches to four year war
and deliver the knockout blow to Ger
many. makes 1t very clear In his re-
port just submitted to congress, that
the indomitable spirit OF the American
troops and the training they received
behind the fighting line previous TO
going into battle. to make them in
vincibie, Is what won the war. The
net result was that the American
dOushboy overcame daily. obstacles
which seemed insurmountable.
These splendid young men who went
to make up the fighting forces. perfect
physically, democratic in spirit, who
followed orders. but also thought for
themselves. plunged into the struggle
an irresistible force. With typical
American spirit Of doing things, they
worked to the limit OF endurance, and
Wnen once gaining an advantage, fol-
lowed It. The high pressure they
were under only served to speed them
up, all Of which General Pershing
points out was highly disconcerting to
the germans. The Huns simply could
nct stem the tide.
TIE war II over long since and II
Day be unwise to detail at length the
6feeet Of Americas participation. suf-
- Il to say that the commander in
0Gief Of our forces. in making his for
|6Daj. complete and final report to con-
|oypes shows that when the United
FG(ates entered the conflict the German
|r6aefsl staff was building hopes on the
lln1l siimination Of Russia, expected to
S6 Italy TO her knees and was piling
evnllabls men on the western front
- - fInsi Iunge. Then Americas
- stepped IN. backed by . deter
Nh to lit hard and fast. His
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
THE DIFFERENCE

Nn1LLA has seized an American citi-
I vi ..en and is holding him for $4,000
SEASON.. A British subject captured at
the same time in the raid Of Muzquiz
was released by tho bandits. Here is
= concrete case illustrating the import
ance Of strong and weak foreign pol
5cies. A British subject in Mexico is
respected. II he Is seized by mistake,
notifies his kidnapers of his national
ity. he receives an apology and Is i'm
mediately given his freedom. Great
Britain will not tolerate insult to its
citizens who happen to be abroad. II
an American is seized the bandits are
in high glee over the prize they have in
their hands, he is held In custody, his
life threatened and insolent demands
made by his captors for a ransom. The
United states has not in the past four
years given protection to its citizens
An Mexico.
We have dispatched another note to
the Carranza government requesting
the immediate release Of the American
kidnapped. Fred G. Hugo, a ranch man
ager, who is being held for $4,000
American money. The outlaws looted
the city of Muzquiz before leaving and
when federal troops appeared. beat a
hasty retreat with their prisoner to-
ward Chihuahua with Carranza troops
in pursuit. Another prisoner taken was
Don Miguel Muzquieuz Pena. He also
is being held for ransom. His wife es-
capped and telegraphed her SON to for
ward the ransom money.
This is the kind Of outrage that
Americans will have to continually
countenance along the border unless
there is order restored in northern
Mexico. the bandits are run down and
. government set up in that country
which will assume responsibility for
citizens of foreign countries. Villa Is
determined to harass the border towns
both on the American and Mexican
side. The Carranza troops have been
unable to capture him. American
troops have never gone across the Dor
der in sufficient numbers to get re-
suits.
The Jenkins Incident threatened to
bring about Intervention, but there is
still great mystery over his incarcera-
ton. The announcement made that he
was released on $500 bail and later
that Jenkins had repudiated the entire
transaction that gave him his freedom
has not helped to clear up the situa-
tion. He demands unconditional re-
lease. 1t is very probable that the
Mexican government wishing to relieve
the strained relations arranged for the
bail money, thus automatically liber-
atlng Jenkins.
The entire situation is in a bad mud
DID and to protect our citizens against
two irresponsible factions--the Villa
bandits and Carranza--there must be
diplomacy as well as determination in
defending the rights of an American
citizen.