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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
POLICE WITHOUT
CLUE In ROBIN
COOPER MURDER
Nashville Police Believe A
Blackmail Plot Behind
Murder, However.
BODY THROWN INTO
CREEK NEAR HOME
Murdered Man, Nashville
Lawyer, Figured In Slay-
ing OF Carmack.

Robin j. Cooper, Nashville at
torney, whose trial for the killing OF
former United States Senator Ed
ward W. Carmack during the cele-
brated pistol duel between his father
Col ID. B. Cooper, and Carmack, in
1908, attracted countrywide atten-
ton, has been murdered in Nashville
under mysterious circumstances.
Robin Cooper must have been the
victim of a gigantic blackmail plot,
is the conclusion Nashville police
have reached after efforts to unravel
the mystery behind the death of the
young attorney whose mutilated body
was found Saturday morning in Rich
land Greek, after the discovery of his
blood-stained motor car on Leake ay-
enue within half mile of his home
in Belle Meade Park.
These two facts correlate this pre-
mise.
Cooper borrowed $4,000 on the day
of the tragedy for a purpose which
his intimate associates cannot ex-
plain. He was not known to have
been in financial difficulty, nor was he
thought to have been investing heav-
lily in some commercial enterprise.
His major business was the law, at
which he was prospering.
Thursday night, when called from
his home by mysterious stranger,
shortly before 10 O'Clock, his garden
er heard him make this remark in an
exasperated tone as he went to his
garage: "You could have had more if
you had asked for it,
Is Seen No More.
Cooper was not seen again until
his body was found, when it was TAX
en- from Richland Greek. The skull
had been crushed, but there were ev-
licences that there had been a terrif-
fic struggle before the fatal blow was
struck, with a large rock.
Mrs. Cooper, who is daughter of
Milton III. Smith, president of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
has been visiting relatives in Louis
vile, KY, and her absence accounts
for the fact that the disappearance
of her husband did not become known
until Saturday.
Police Baffled.
Having concluded that blackmail
was the motive of the crime, the po-
lice Immediately sought to define the
answer, why?
Why should man, now respected
in the community, whose private life
held no skeletons, be- blackmailed?
To the question: Why should Rob-
in Cooper have been blackmailed?
His domestic life had been exempla-
ry. His private affairs, excepting
the one blot which was known to the
world, contained no skeletons in
mythical closets. His business was
| the law-an honored profession.
/ Had young Cooper?
And here the police are baffled.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
CRY OF FIRE CAUSES
NEAR PANIC AT DIXIE

Last Saturday night at the Dixie
some boy eager for excitement gave
the fire alarm which caused the pack
ed house to go into a near panic.
One of the most remarkable oc-
currences was DR.. Chas. Hendley's
mad rush for an exit but on reaching
same found the II foot gate closed,
and in scaling the gate and wall to-
gether he was nearly Is feet from
the surface. 1t required the mana
ger, two house policemen, and the
house carpenter to get DIR. Hendley
down, and spectators say "squirrel
had nothing on" DR.. Hendley.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS
SECOND AND THIRD CALL

As is usual when a real fire occurs,
it is followed by two more to make
the series of three. Monday evening
the department was called to West
Paris, but a slight confagration was
extinguished in one of the residences
on Depot street before it was neces-
sary to turn on the water At mid
night Monday an alarm was turned
in from Dunlap street, but it proved
to be false.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
THEFT OF HIDES HERE

Charles Ellis, colored, is behind the
bars at the county Jail, charged with
the theft of hides from the Clogs &
Nants establishment. The negro was
located in Erin, after making his
get way from Paris, and brought
back here Tuesday. He was tried
before Esq. Snow and bound over to
the circuit court. 1t is said about
5000 worth of hides are missing.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
SCHOOLS OF CITY
BEGIN FALL TERM
ON MONDAY NEXT
Opening Exercises at Grove
Will Be Held In Chapel
at Ten O'Clock a. m.
NO SPECIAL PROGRAM
FOR CITY SCHOOLS
Many New Teachers in Fac
ulty At All Schools For
New Fall Term.

All is in readiness for the opening
of the schools on Monday morning.
0peing exercises of Grove School will
be held in the chapel at ten o'clock.
Four minute speeches will be given by
several business men of the city, also
there will be speeches by others from
outside the county.
Patrons and friends of the school
are cordially urged by the principal,
]. II. Bayer, to be present on opening
morning.
The High School Board manifest
an intense interest in the welfare of
the school. They are ever on the
outlook for something that will be ad-
vantageons to Grove. The faculty
this year has been carefully selected
and gives every indication of being
an excellent one. Recently, the
Board had $4,000 repairs made at
the school-painting, plastering, and
renovating in other needed ways.
Glasses at Groyeswill be orgaized
Monday afternoon, and work will be-
gin Tuesday morning at o'clock.
Atkins-Porter nor Lee Schools will
have no special exercises the first
day. Children will be classified and
books assigned tnem. The second
day they will be given assignments
for the following week.
The teachers for the city schools
are splendid teachers. A number Of
them are new teachsss, and in the O.
pinion of the board, this will be big
year for the city schols.
Faculties for Grove and the City
Schools are as follows:
Grove School,. H. Bayer, princi-
pal; G. IL. Moody, agriculture; j. W.
Douglass, languages; Rowe Chapman
chemistry; ]. c. Taylor, mathematics
and athletics; Miss Pearl Trevathan
history; Miss Grace Lewis, English
Miss BERTHE Greer, English; Miss Ma.
die Caperton, science; Miss Melba De.
Ford, domestic science; Miss Inez
Burch, expression; Miss Marths
Campbell, domestic art; Mrs. j. H
Bayer music.
M. M. Phillips, principal of cit,
schools.
Atkins-P Porter School-Miss Chr.
Carney Roach, Clarksville, principal
Edith White, literature, 7th and 8tl
grade; Verna Littleton, Puryear, his
tory, 7th and 9Th grade; Marion Do
ran, Whitlock, grammar, 7th and 8tl
grade; Jonnie Neal, mathematics, It'll
and 8th grade; Edith Dougherty
Cumberland City, 9th grade; Lul;
Hansell, Stewart, 9th grade; sylvi'
White, Essie Walters, Springville, Ag
mes Russell, Jackson, 9th grade.
Lee School---Mary Lee Harmed
Clarksville, principal; Clayton Han
cock, lren Blake, Cottage Grove, Is
grade; Stella Dunn, Perry Alexander
End grade; Claire Gilbert, Rebecci
Bayer, Nashville, 3rd grade; Matti
Parkhill, Charlie McGehee, Valic
Brisendinc, 4th grade.
Colored School Town School-Am
anda Hampton, principal; Henry Ed
mund, 9th and 9th grade; Mar
Dortch, End grade; Hazel Montgom
cry, 3rd and 4th Grade; lst grade, n
one,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
Immense Crowd Creets Opening Day OF Tenth
Annual Fair Here; Merchants Building
Looms Above Other Exhibits
ALL HENRY COUNTY, WILL TURN OUT
TO GREET SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAX
Policing OF Grounds and Parking OF Automo-
biles At Fair Grounds Under Perfect
Control Unde. New Conditions

An immense crowd was in attend
ance the opening day of the Henry
County Fair. 1t is conceded to be
the largest crowd ever attending the
first day. No trains were run to
the fair grounds, as has been the GUS
tom formerly, simply because the
railroad did not have coaches and
engines to spare at this time. But
the huge assembly managed somehow
to brave the dense clouds of dust and
in automobiles, buggies, wagons, and
afoot, arrived from all over the coun-
ty and from adjoining counties. 1t
is expected however that the crowd
today friday World War Sol
dier's Day, the "big" day of the fair,
will eclipse that of opening day.
Policing of the fair grounds is ad-
mirable. Horse and mule vehicles
are required to hitch in the field at
the right of the entrance to the
grounds, and the large aggregation
of automobiles are neatly parked in
the far left side of the grounds, and
parked so that passage way is left
for the machines to be able to depart
with as little confusion as possible.
! The Association has been extremely
careful of this detail of policing the
traffic within the grounds and adhere
firmly to the requirements, despite
the grumbling of some few contrary
motorists.
Quite an interest was manifested
the first day in the races. There
were several entries in both the 2:20
and the 2:25 trots, as in the 2:15
pace and the running race. Horses
were in good form, and the starter
didn't worry the patience of the
crowd or the horses, SO that the ra-
ces were enjoyable. Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday offer additional
racing features.
One of the best things at the fair,
and one that is far above par this
year, is the splendid exhibits in the
Merchants Building. Owl Garage,
Fisher Humphreys, Nat Porter Ga
rage, Rhodes-Burford, Ezell, Pullen
& Grass, Warren Jewelry Co., and
McGehee's Variety Store are the
firms represented. Mr.. Porter has
on display a classy passenger Oak
land, Model "a B. T. He says that
he hasn't Studebaker nor a Chev.
rolet to show because the demand ex.
ceeds the supply, and that he is moi
able to keep them in stock. He il
also showing Portage and Ajax tires
The Essex roadster that Mr.. Hum
phreys is showing is beauty. HI
says that it has power as well al
speed, and that driving it from De
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
DEATH OF MRS. NANCE.

The death of Mrs. Susan F. Nance
occurred on Tuesday of last week
in the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Neal near Henry. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday by Rev. d.
7. Spaulding. Burial took place at
Spring Hill. Mrs. Nance was rs
years old, and during her lifetime
made many friends who viii mourn
her passing.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
SCHOOL MONEY READY.

Money with which to retire the in
debtedness and take care Of new ac-
counts that are now being made by
the city schools, is available accord
ing to H. H. Tharpe of the trustees
Office.
There has just been passed to the
credit of the city schools from the
state apportionment, $1,948.38, plus
the amount previously available, Civ
es the city schools $2,623.10. Like
wise the county schools are in good
shape. The fund stands today, in
cluding the city high schools, to-
tai of $9,218.78. The states ap-
portionment was $7,778.20 plus
s795.82 interest from the common
school fund and $191.35 rebate from
the Shelby County over payment last
year when it is claimed that county
stuffed" the census.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
VISITS HENRY COUNTY
AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS

R. c. Hagler, brother of Sheriff 7.
M. Hagler, and Sam Hagler, is in the
city and county this week, renewing
his old aequaintances. Mr.. Hagler
has been away from Henry County
for thirty years; and it has been II
years since he paid his last visit
here.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
TENNESSEE TO GET se7 .22o.

The Southern States have been al
lotted $691,576 by the government
for the fiscal year of 1920 for
agricultural, trade, home economics,
and industrial subjects and teacher
training under the vocational educa-
tion law. The allotments include
Arkansas $48,459; Tennessee $67,-
220; Mississippi $54,864.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
NEW BOSTON COUPLE WED.

One of last weeks weddings of
young folk near here, was that of
Clifford Olive and Miss Myrtle Nc
Donnell, of New Boston. They were
married at the home of Rev. D. I.
Spaulding last Wednesday afternoon.
They are both popular young people.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-09-05
GRAVEYARD CLEANING.

On Thursday, September 1lth the
interested parties in the graveyard
at Bethesda church are requested to
meet for the purpose of cleaning of
the graveyard grounds, and other po-
Icing.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18
LOUvAIN LIBRARY
VAST LOSS SHOWN IN NUMBER
AND VALUE OF BOOKS.

Three hundred thousand volumes,
500 incunabula, and amongst them edi-
tons no longer Obtainable, nearly
1000 manuscripts, and in these parch-
ments or papers, documents that can
never be replaced, folios forever de-
stroyed of the great history of ideas
and beliefs, an incompatible collection
Of medals and portraits: that is what
the human mind has lost in one tragic
night. The wealth accumulated by
five centuries of thought and learning
were annihilated in a few hours at
Louvain, Belgium, in 1919. The whole
world has been affected by the disas-
ter A portion of the universal birth
right has been consumed. 1T is not
Belgium alone said the Swiss Uni
versity of Neuchatel in an address to
the University of LouVain, which has
been struck by the destruction of the
precious treasures that the celebrated
Library of Louvain contained; it is the
proud culture of the whole world
which mourns for it. Every country
where intellect is honored cannot but
feel itself Immediately affected by such
catastrophe, and all suffer when
even only one is victim
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18
NEW ART COURSE
NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY EN-
CAGES NOTED TEACHER.

A new art course, conducted by Rev.
Dom Gregory Gerrer, o. S. B., has been
opened at the university of Notre
Dame. This is the first time in the
history of the institution that art has
been placed on the regular curriculum.
Father Gregory, who is member
of the Benedictine Order and one of
the best known artists in the country,
has been engaged at the university
for the past two years in retouching
the old masterpieces in the museum.
Notre Dame lays claim to the second
largest and best collection of old mas
ters in America, only one other gal
lery, the Metropolitan in New York,
having a greater display. Before COM
ing to Notre Dame Father Gregory
studied for years in the famous stu
dos of Europe. He. painted the Vati-
can portrait of Pope Plus x while
studying in Rome.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18
RECALLING THE MORA0NS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS REC
oRDs OF WISCONSIN LEADER
OF SECT.

Wisconsin is seldom thought of in
connection with Mormonism, yet this
religious sect had in early days de-
velopment of extraordinary interest
connected with Wisconsin. When 10
seph Smith was slain by an Illinois
mob in 1914, several claimants to
succeed the fallen prophet came for
ward. Most interesting of them all
was James ]. Strang, a young lawyer
of Burlington, Wisconsin.
Strang, who claimed the succession
by divine warrant, soon attracted a
following and developed the sacred
city of Voree, near Burlington. Sew
eral years later he established sec
ond sacred city named st. James in
honor of himself, on Beaver Island in
Lake Michigan, Hither he removed,
and here he was assassinated by dis
affected followers after half a dozen
wears of STORMY rule. Thereupon his
colony was scattered to the four winds
of heaven by a turbulent gentle mob
Today at Beaver Island emily the
seriptural names (such as st. James
Mount Pisgah, and Font Lake, re-
main TO testify to the former Mormon
dominion. The State Historical So
ciety at Madison tas in recent months
acquired many valuable records of the
Mormon enterprise of King" Strang
and in due time it hopes to publish q
history of this interesting chapter IN
Wisconsia's past,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18
METZ AND STRASBURG
RETIRING BISHOPS ssPENSioNED
BY FRENCH GOVERNMENT

To the reference recently made to
the departure Of the Right Rev. Mon
signor Benzler, Bishop .of.sMetZ, from
his diocese to Germany, interesting
additions have tosbe made. With the
change of hands of Alsace and Lor-
raine this prelate and the Right Rev.
Adolphus Fritzen. Bishop of Stras-
burg, resigned their dioceses into the
hands Of the Holy Father. His Holt
ness then named the former Titular-
Archbishop Of Alfalfa, and the latter
Titular Archbishop of Mocisso
AS the French government treated
with the Vatican, through the medium
of Cardinal Annette, Archbishop Of
Paris, who came to Rome on the mat
ter, on the basis of the Napoleonic
Concordat, it had to- make due Drovi-
SION for these Bishops. To the Bishop
OF Metz an annual pension of $4,000
was assigned, and to the Bishop of
Strasburg a similar sum. To the Aux
Hilary Bishop of Strasburg a pension of
81 600 a year has been assigned.
But Bishop .Fritzen unfortunately
has not lived to enjoy either title or
pension as he died last month.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18
mnrln uf BnukH
Brief Reviews and Notices

lie Renouveau catholique, by the
Able Louis Rouzic. Published by
Pierre Tequi, Paris. Price 75c.
This is the first of series of three
volumes which will deal with the
Catholic renaissance in France. 1t
may be called a ready manual of the
activities of the Catholic Church in
that country during the past decade.
The author gives clear and compre-
hensiye survey of modern science in
it's false aspects, tracing the evil eff
fects that have flown from over-confi-
dence in every dictum of so-called
science. He then goes on to show the
nature and the evidence of the awak-
ening for better things which has
taken hold of France today. Such
subjects as Catholic societies, st. Vim
cent de Paul Conferences, athletic as
sociations, the Living Rosary, and
many other diversified topics come in
for a brief review The effect of out
side influences upon France is pointed
out, while a rapid sketch is presented
of the great Catholic names of France
during the past century. The work
will prove interesting to the student
of sociology as well as to all those
who love to read of the development
of Catholic activities everywhere.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18
PUEBLO SOCIAL CENTER
EvERYMAN'S CLUB WAS OPENED
THIS MONTH.

On Friday evening, October 10, the
National Catholic War Council had a
grand opening of the new Eyeryman's
club at Pueblo, Col, with all the Cath
Ollie organizations of the city taking
part in the elaborate program.
The Pueblo club will have an up-to-
date employment bureau, and will be
able to supply the men for any kind
and class of work very promptly. As
soon as the present labor trouble is
ended, the club will handle the huge
task of supplying the big iron mills
with the needed men.
The club will give two entertain
ments every week. One of these will
be the usual moving pictures and the
open forum, which will prove very
popular. On Friday evenings the en-
tertainments will consist of moving
pictures apd lecture by we'll
knegn oratbr,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18
MOTHER BAPTISTA DEAD
SUPERIOR or PRESENTATION
NUNS IN NORTH DAKOTA DIED
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS-WAS
STRONG CHARACTER A NJ D
GREATLY BELOVED BY ALL.

On Sunday. October 5, 1919, Rever-
en- Mother Baptista Bowen, Superior
of the Presentation Order of Nuns
in North Dakota, died at the Academy
OF the Sacred Heart in Fargo after
an illness lasting three weeks. The
immediate cause of death was acute
Bright's disease
The remains of the late Mother SUI
perior reposed in the chapel of Sa-
cred Heart Academy until Tuesday
morning where they were viewed by
many who knew and loved this great
hearted woman in life.
On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
Solemn Requiem Mass was offered in
the chapel for deceased. More than
forty priests from different parts Of
the Northwest, and large number
of the general public Of Fargo and
surrounding territory, attended the OBJ
sequies to pay their last visible trib-
ute Of affection to her memory. At
the conclusion of the Mass, Right
Reverend James O'Reilly, Bishop of
Fargo, gave the blessing and spoke
on the place of the Catholic Sister
hood in the Church militant, and their
reward in the Church triumphant
where their works follow them.
The remains Of the late Reverend
Mother, followed by a large number of
sorrowing friends, were then taken
to the Catholic cemetery in Fargo,
| where a grateful public bid it's last
farewell to all that was mortal of
Mother Baptista. Sisters of the com
munity acted as pall-bearers.
The late Superior, whose name in
| the world was Annie Bowen, was born
in Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ire
land, February Is, 1864, the daughter
of James and Margaret Cleary Bowen.
| one son and five daughters. All of
the daughters became members of re-
lligious orders. Two sisters survive,
Sister M. Gabriel, of the Presentation
Order at Castle Island, County Ker-
ry, Ireland, and Sister NJ. Cecilia, of
/ the same order in Fargo
| Mother Baptista came to America
when 10 years of age and entered the
| Presentation Convent at Fargo more
| than thirty years ago, and lived in
that city continuously She was an
ideal religious, splendid teacher,
cheerful of disposition and generous
of heart. In all her activities Mother
Baptista was democratic to the core.
When her order established an acad-
envy in Fargo, Sister Baptista was
placed in charge of the teaching fac
| ulty, and in 1910 she was chosen
Mother Superior.
Since Mother Baptista became head
4 of the order in North Dakota, the COM
munity has greatly increased and now
numbers between seventy-fiye and
eighty Sisters and noyices. Mother
| Baptista was a woman of splendid ex-
ecutive and administrative ability.
During her administration, the
Presentation Order has added new
buildings to the Academy Of the Sa-
cred Heart in Fargo; built an sacad-
envy at New Rockford, and opened
parish schools at Sykeston, Sheldon
land Lidgerwood in North Dakota.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18
ROLAND AND NUNAN
TWO ACTIVE WORKERS IN IRISH
CAUSE MILO ACCOMPANY DE
VALERA ON AMERICAN TOUR.

Frank P. Walsh, Chairman of the
American Commission on Irish indie
pendence and former chairman of the
National War Labor Board, will &C
company President De Valera over a
considerable part of the tour. With
the president on the entire trip will
be Harry J. Boland, F. D. E., and Sean
Nunan, President De Valera's private
secretary. Like the president, both
Mr. Boland and Mr.. Nunan fought in
the Easter Week uprising, and both
have spent most of the time since
then in British prisons
Mr.. Nunan was member of the
company commanded by Patrick
Pearse, first president Of the Irish re-
public, which held the general post
Office, Dublin, against the British
forces for eight days. Mr.. Boland was
among those sentenced to death by
the British courtmartial following the
defeat of the Republican army. His
sentence was committed to life inn
prisonment, however, and later he was
released
When in 1918 the leaders of Sim
Fem were rounded up again, Boland
avoided arrest in order to carry on
the Republican fight. and for nearly
year escaped the vigilance of the
English police and military, all the
time living in Ireland and actively di-
recting the Sim Fem movement.
II was he who directed tho a1action
campaign last November and Deem
Der which resulted in the overwhelm-
ing victory of Sim Fein, and the cleo
ton of seVenty-three Sim Fein Par
liamentary candidates by the votes of
three-fourths of the Irish people. 1t
was Mr.. Boland and a companion who
effected the escape of President De
Valera from Lincoln prison, England,
last January