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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-17

tlrely compatible with health, and tina,
irregular sex intercourse with prosti
tutes is the most prolific cause of We
nereal disease. The d%epizens Of the
underworld were driven out of the
zones around each camp and navai
station; all the men in camp were
given extensive instruction.; those ex
posed and infected were given prompt
treatment; and the seven ~co-operatins
agencies furnished Interesting, whole
some recreation. This program
brought results. The venereal rate
was lowered below that of any arm,
of any nation in the history Of the
world.
The examinations Of drafted mer
showed that five men came into thu
army with venereal diseases for every
one who contracted it after he was IL
the army. And the one who contract
ed it in the army, probably, was in
fected In a civil community outside OF
military control. Venereal disease is
therefore, not a military problem OF
war epidemic; 1t is a civilian problem
and a peace problem. taken over. by
military authorities for the period OF
the war ONLY, where civil communi
ties had failed in their duty. The drar
and physical examinations of mer
merely resulted in digging underneath
the sod OF our civil life, and showina
that out of sight in every mans town
in every mans state there has beer
going on yearly a waste Of manhood
womanhood and childhood by the raw
ages of these ~preventable Diseases;
diseases whose S we know, whose
germs we can see and identify through
the microscope; diseases which we car
locate in an individual; diseases which
are transmitted in the course Of a bust
ness which has no possible construc. |
tive use or value, by carriers who have
to advertise and a be easily de
tected. Q
Now the returning soldiers, who
have been given intelligent protection
and wholesome recreation, are to b.
turned back to the civil communities
The federal government must, Of ne.
cessity, in the next few months, give !
op 10 COIlIIOl. 1lcSC IuOU |
are YOUR responsibility now.
Some of these men are in your lodge,
your employ, your union, your church,
your neighborhood, some are your own
To protect these men from vice
means also the protection Of the girls
of your community from temptation |
and disgrace and the saving of future
wives from disease and suffering. Your
must organize as the mill.
tary authorities did to make and keep
your home town as easy a place in
to live clean as the army. Is
your community accepting its recon.
task? What can you do?
h things you can. do-tne thing.
you will be expected to do-and how
you can go about doing them, will be
in a series of articles which will
appear regularly in this paper.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
new TRACTOR Is
WHITE ELEPHANTI

Crawling down Off the big steel un-
derframe fiat car last Monday, the
new caterpillar tractor, which was
generously donated to Henry County
by the government from its surplus
stock OF war left-overs, finds itself
without friend to exercise it. ~
1t Is too big and bulky for work
on the county roads, and the wooden
bridges will not support it. 1t was
evidently made to cross the linden
burg line instead of country bridges.
However, some use will be made of it,
sufficient to reimburse the county the
freight charges, and the three new
Nash quad trucks that are coming
from the government on pay-the-
freight basis will be valuable ad-
dition to the road department. How
ever, under the governments gra-
ciousness, the equipment is supposed
to be used only on the roads that are
constructed under the Federal Aid
act, insofar as this county is concern
ed this applies only to the shiloh1St.
Louis Highway
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
STOCK SELLING
FOR HOSPITAL
P. S. Amarl, Experienced Promoter,
Is Rapidly Disposing OF New
Hospital Stock.

With the opening of the stock
books this week, P. S. Amarl, who
has been secured to exploit the es-
sential features and explain the need
for hospital in this city, reports
good progress on the sale of stock
for the proposed new Henry County
Hospital.
The charter, incorporating the en-.
terprise at $4,000 was received last
Friday, and Immediately the officers
launched campaign looking to the
disposition Of the stock.
The movement has received the en-.
dorsement of the local physicians
including G. I. Alternately, A. A. Oil
yer, A. IL. Miller, G. p. Hicks, Elroy
Scruggs, Herietta Veltman, Chas
Hendley, |. A., ]. H. and George
r. McSwain and o. X. Womack, anC
they have jointly signed the follow
ing:
"We the undersigned physicians Of
Paris and Henry county heartily en-
dorse the movement to build ant
operate the Henry County Hospital
and hereby pledge ourselves to us,
our best efforts to insure its success
We feel that it is badly needed il
this community and has been fol
many years, and if managed unde,
the plans outlined, it will be bles
sing to the people of this county"
According to the situation as o
today, there is every prospect O.
the proposition going through, an,
the institution will be one of whicl
Paris and surrounding county ma,
feel proud.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
INCREASE RATE
FOR ELECTRICITY
Bread-Winners Insisting Undue Bur-
den Being Arbitrarily Showed
OFF On Them.

Effective October 1st the City of
Paris will increase the rate for cur
rent and power from the electric
light and power plant, and will also
increase the water rates. 1t is un-
derstood the increase in electric rates
will average about 33 l-3 percent and
water 20 percent. A schedule is
being worked out, however, that pro-
vides a ditferential and sliding scale
rate, it is said. The reason for the
increased rates is the expense of
installing new $4,000 boiler, which
was ordered Wednesday. No pro-
vision it seems had been made thru
depreciation account from year to
year to fully take care of this ex-
traordlnary expense, the water and
light plant earnings having been ex-
hausted about as fast as accruing
to take care of street surfacing,
schools, and other maintenance ex-
pense that many are insisting should
have come out of the taxes instead,
claiming the water and light plant
the property of all the people in
Paris-should not be operated for a
profit, and that an undue advantage
is being taken in so operating it.
Those who are registering the com
plant against the proposed increase
in rates insist that the miscellaneous
city maintainence expense should
come from taxation, letting the bur
den, if it may be so called, fall on
the people who own property anC
who are deriving the immediate ben.
efits from their investments, instead
of shouldering an additional burden
on the bread-winners and other elias,
ses.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
TROY LAUNDRY
ENLARCES PLANT
Addition of New And Modern Ma,
chinery Doubles Capacity OF
Standard Plant,

New machinery installed at the
Troy Laundry this week will enlarge
the producing capacity 100 percent,
according to H. L. Byars, manager
and owner,
A new Cascade washer machine
and a drying machine has been in
stalled in addition to new inven-
tion to press the sleeves of mems
shirts, leaving them without wrinkles.
The total outlay for the new ma
chinery is said to be about $4,000,
and with this addition of equipment
the Troy Laundry is now the most
modernly equipped establishment of
its Kind in the state, outside the big
ger city plants, and relatively it is
just as modern and probably more so
than most of them.
The new washer machine has o
cylinder 36x54 inches in size, with
automatic attachments for feeding
soap, blueing, etc, as well as soda
for the first bath. The cylinder
makes 80 revolutions per minute and
turns out a batch of washing every
so minutes. The new drying ma
chine makes 1,085 revolutions q
minute. Both machines are cleo
trically driven,
A reporter from The Partisan of
flee was courteously escorted through
the big plant one day this week. Mr.
Byars says that he will now be In
position to increase the output OF
fiat work which is gaining popularity
with the housewives of Paris by rea
son of the difficult washer-womar
disposition, and the fact that one
trial of the laundry flatwork is suf
| fcient to convince the housewives OF
the superiority over old time methods
aside from the sanitary feature in
volved and nominal cost.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
W. {. ETHERIDCE
OUT FOR SHERIFF

w. E. Etheridge of Puryear is the
latest announcement for the Office
of sheriff, in the coming primary ell
ection of Democrats on October %,
when the plurality of votes will count
instead of a run-off.
Mr.. Etheridge really needs no in
PRODUCTION to the readers of The Pa
risian, He has been identified with
the county administration for more
than 15 years, serving as deputy sher-
iff all through the terms of Sheriffs
Compton and Hagler. And, he has
made an efficient officer. He is a
highly esteemed gentleman, maintain
ing the confidence of all who know
him as Democrat, and he respect
fully solicits the vote and influence of
his friends and acquaintance.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
INJUNCTION In
FAVOR OF new
SKATING RINK
Harry Matheny Would Stop
City From Enforcing
Recent Ordinance.
GRANTED MONDAY
BY CIRCUIT JUDGE
Alleges Ordinance Was Not
Constitutional; Irrepara-
bic Injury.

Alleging that the new ordinance
passed at the last meeting of the
City Council is unconstitutional, ETC.,
Harry Matheney Monday was granted
an injunction restraining the City of
Paris from making the ordinance ef-
fect!ve to the extent that it prohibits
the operation of skating Kinks in the
city within quarter mile Of school
or church.
1t seems that Mr.. Matheney had
prepared to move his skating rink to
Paris and rented the vacant lot at
the corner of Rison street and N. Il
G. railroad. A petition was presen-
ted the City Council by individuals
who were under the impression that
the rink was to be located in diff
ferent place to their discomfort, and
the council granted the request and
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
operating of a skating rink within
quarter mile of any school or
church building, and also prohibiting
dancing pavillions accordingly,
Mr., Matheny took the matter into
the Chancery Court through his at
torney Geo. L. Fryer and an injunc-
ton prayed for. In the absence of
Chancellor Ross at Jackson, Circuit
Judge N. r. Barham granted the in
junction. The matter will come up
for final dis.Ss7p in the chancery
court at the CS ljer term.
1t is understood that Mr.. Matheny
is new in Paducah arranging for re-
moval of the rink to this city, and
that it will be placed in operation
within the course of few days.
Whether or not the city will fight
the issue is not known, but Matheny
has executed the necessary bond, ETC.,
and declares he will fight the ordi-
nance to finish, and if necessary
will make the issue that it is of no
cause and effect because there was
no formal publication of it in any
newspaper published in Paris. He
alleges that the ordinance as il
stands is discriminatory, that it is ar
bitrary, capricious and without sound
and legal bases therefor. And, that
the execution of same would cause
him much detriment and injury f.
nancially and otherwise,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
J. w. THOMPSON BUYS
INTEREST IN GARAGE

]. w. Thompson of Buchanan has
bought an interest in the garage and
automobile business of the w. N
Porter Automobile Company, Brewer
and E. Washington streets.
Mr.. Thompson has many friends
who will respond to his appeal foi
business in his new line, and hand
ling such well-known and perfect
makes of cars as the Oakland, Chev
rolet and Studebaker, and operat
ing an up-to-date service station il
connection Herewith, Mr.. Thompson
should be an important asset to the
firm.
He has moved to the city and will
have direct charge of the front-enC
Of the service station.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
COMPLETE PLAN
FOR BEGINNING
GROVE SCHOOL
Prof. J. III. Bayer, New Prin-
cipal, Issues Letter To
Patrons.
SAYS SCHOOL is
BUSINESS DETAIL
Effort to Make Grove School
The Ideal School Of
Its Kind.

With the time for the beginning Of
the E. W. Grove Henry County High
School almost at hand, Prof. J. II.
Bayer, the new principal, is complet-
ing all plans for the formal opening
ON September 9Th. Appealing to
the students and patrons of the
school to help make Grove School the
ideal school of its kind in the state,
Prof. Bayer issues the following let
ter through the press:
The Grove High School will open
Monday, September 9Th. We hope
to make the year most pleasant as
well as highly profitable one, and
that weN may enjoy these benefits it
will be necessary for pupils, patrons,
and faculty to manifest deep inter-
est, make every necessary sacrifice
and show the proper spirit. This,
we believe, will be done judging from
the encouragement received since
coming to Paris.
The school is business proposition
and if it is to succeed must be man
aged on business principles. Schools
can and do fail just like other en-
terprises and the same tactics that
destroy other lines Of business will
make the school failure. The
same principles that cause the growth
of other lines of business will devel-
op the school, and among the neces-
sary requisites for success are inter-
est, strict attention to business, sys-
tematic team work, and hearty co
operation. Each interested party
and this includes the students, has
distinct work to do our duty to per-
form and the success Of the whole is
made up of these several individual
parts.
The school board is interested and
is giving valuable time for which
no compensation is received. They
need encouragement in their efforts
to make Grove the ideal school Of its
kind. 1t can and must be done.
Will you do your part? Already
the board has investigated the con-
ditions of the property and ordered
all necessary repairs. Plastering,
painting, carpentry and plumbing is
being done and the property viii pre-
sent a new appearance for the be-
ginning of the new year.
Cavitt Hall will be used this year
1 for girls and teachers exclusively.
Rooms for boys may be had near by
and good families in town will board
them. The Hall is being thoroughly
renovated, re-plastered and painted
and will present an attractive and
home-like appearance. 1t will be
a most attractive place for girls.
All boarding students, regardless
of where they may board will be un-
der the supervision and regulations of
the school, Board at Cavitt Hall
will be twenty dollars per school
month; board in private families will
vary. Cover for beds, also towels,
and napkins, must be furnished by
the girls who wish to stay in Cavitt
; Hall.
We trust that all are interested n
this, the finishing school or universi-
ty school for Henry county, and make
; of it all it should be-the greatest as
set of Henry Count.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
PLANS MAKING
AS new VOTERS
GET IN Line
Biennial Registration Com
ing To Close Thursday
With New Voters.
1888 REGISTRANTS
is A BIG INCREASE
Four Hundred Women Reg
lister; Equally Divided Be-
tween White and Colored.

There is an unprecedented regis
tration being concluded at the court
house today, being the regular bi-en-
NAL registation of voters. And,
likewise there is much speculation as
to what it is all going to mean, in
view of the fact that as of Wednes-
day night when the forms of this
newspaper close the receipt stubs
showed total of 1888 voters reg
istered. This is nearly 200 more
than have heretofore registered in
the first civil district, including the
regular registration period and the
supplemental registrations.
Of course the woman suffrage priv
ilege is causing some increase, and
there is decided showing up of
young men at the registration booth.
The women are about equally divid-
ed between white and colored, ac-
cording to Esq. D. M. Mobiles, who is
writing the certificates. He esti-
mates that about 200 white women
and the same number of colored
women have registered.
There is determination, in con-
nection with the registration, that
is already asserting itself unequivo-
cally. The women, interested only
to the extent of their privilege in
voting in the city and presidential
elections are venturing various rea-
sons why they are registering, as to
what they expect to accomplish 9TH
er than ordinary. Some of them
are asserting, predicting, and laying
out plans for mighty" change in
the city administration of Paris, and
the young men are of the same ac-
cord. This seems to be the predom-
mating ambition Of the new voters
and their colleagues.
A terrific howl has been going
on all during the week, and voters
of the fair sex and young men rush
ing to the polls, exclaiming "let's
clean up this town-the square has
not been brushed off in six weeks -
others maintain that the rights OF
the young people are being interfer-
ed with to no avail other than to
satisfy some few local trouble-breed-
ers and selfshly inclined. 1t is in
sisted that local ordinances are be-
ing passed that in their very incep-
tion are unconstitutional, and that
back of them is a motive only to sat.
isfy the wishes and complaints Of
individuals instead of people at large
Just what weight the new voters
will have, coupled with the combined
strength of the soldier-vote, which
seems to be siding with the women
and young men, remains to be seen
But, at any rate, there is bitterness
because it is claimed Paris is being
showed into the backwoods class, anC
in some instances tyranny almost pre-
walls.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
BOUND OVER ON CHARGE
OF LARCENY OF DYNAMITE

Harvey Myrick and Frank Hender-
son, arrested on a warrant sworn
out by A. R. Naylor of the Naylor
Engineering Company, were bound
over to the circuit court Tuesday,
when their case was heard before
Esq. Cross in the magistrates court
here.
1t is said there is some S1,500.00
worth of dynamite missing from the
store houses of the engineering COM
pany where the Obion drainage ca
nal is being constructed, and the war
rant duplicates Myrick and Hender-
son.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
Soldiers Need Not
Hire A LaWyer

Soldiers, sailors and ex-service men
who are puzzled over the red tape
necessary to convert their war risk
insurance into longtime policies, to
straighten out their allotments or TO
get back pay, don't have to hire
lawyer to help them.
The American Red Cross is glad
to help them without any charge and
to furnish all the necessary blanks
free, it was announced today at the
southern division headquarters. 1t
has come to the attention of the Red
Cross that many men are not aware
of this service and are spending mon
ey for assistance which is just as
efficient when obtained for nothing
from the experts in its home service
department maintained by the Red
Cross for this purpose.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
LIST OF TEACHERS FOR
COUNTY SCHOOLS INCOMPLETE

According to Supt. Routon the list
of teachers for the county schools is
far from complete. There are a
number of vacancies and teachers
seem hard to procure, even at the
advance in salary offered. Many of
the county teachers, who have been
doing good work, have let their teach
ing certificates run out and under the
ruling of State Supt. Williams will
be compelled to take examinations
before being granted certificates.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
ATTEND MERCHANT MEET
IN MEMPHIS THIS WEEK

Sam 7. Cooper of the Cooper
Drug Company is in Memphis this
week attending the meeting of the
Cotton States Merchants Association.
A very interesting meeting was out
lined, including an address by Gov.
Roberts and one by Sgt. Alvin York,
World War hero.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
PRESBYTERIANS TO HAVE
REVIVAL IN NOVEMBER

Plans are under way at the Pres
byterian church for a great revival
meeting, and it is said sometime in
November will be selected for the
meeting to commence. Rev. Holf-
stead of Memphis will probably do
the eveangelistic work. He is we'll
known to Paris church folk, and is
the most widely quoted Memphis min
lister today,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
HOUSE OVERRlDES. .
DAYLIGHT VETO

Repeal of the daylight saving law,
was passed Monday over President
Wilson's veto by the House on a vote
of 223 to 10t, seven more than the
necessary two-thirds. The repeal
now goes to the Senate, where it's
supporters claim. victory.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
Gov. RYE CoNvALEscING,

NFormer Gov. Tom C. Rye, of the
Legal firm of Fitzhugh & Rye, is ex-
pected to return to the city from
Nashville Friday or Saturday. Mr..
Rye has been laid up in hospital
for several days, recovering from a
slight operation.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
RETURNS FROM MARKET.

Mrs. Harris Morris who has been
in New York at market for her fall
and winter stock for the Beckett Val
ue Company, returned last Monday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-22
FAk,dERS!

All farmers are urgently solicit
ted to prepare some field crop for
exhibit in the agricultural depart
ment of the Fair. We must have
AGRICULTURAL exhibits to make a
fair. Don't think that your ex-
hibit would not be a credit to the
Fair, for it will. So, get some
thing ready and bring it.
w. R. Jones,
Superintendent.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-22
SOLDIERS HONORED.

On Thursday night two Of our
soldiers, Messrs. John Perry. .Jr.
and Cleve French, who served
Uncle Sam in active service in
France for several months uat;I
the armistice was signed accepted
invitations to attend sumptiors
feast arranged by their friends il
this City at the Landry restaurant.
The table was artistically deco
rated and during the serving of
the delicious courses, several
toasts were delivered. The affair.
was one that will live long in the
memory Of those who were present.
At the festive board were Messrs.
Nathan Davis, Louis Jennaro, r..
d. Southwell, F. Broussard, B.
Veazey, T. r. Gayle. Fred Liete-
meyer, Geo. Riviere. H. F.. Hill
and Lloyd Porter.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-22
MRS. HENRY w. ORTTE.

Died, at her residence on East
Side in this City on Friday, March
18th, 1919 at 8 clock p. NJ, Mrs.
Henry w. Ortte, nee Olevia Ber-
nier, aged 81 years. Mrs. Ortte
had been an invalid for a
number of years and leaves several
sons and daughters and husband
to mourn her demise. She was
a native of New Orleans and had
many friends in different parts Of
the State who sympathize with
her children since their bereave-
ment. The funeral was conduc-
ted from st. Peters Catholic
church on Saturday afternoon at
4 80 o 'clock.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-22
UGHI CALOMEL MAKES
YOU DEATHLY SICK
Stop using dangerous drug before
Il salivates you!
It's horrible!

You're bilious, sluggish, eonstipated
and believe you need vile, dangerous cal
o onsl to start z'ur liver and clean your
Here's my guaranteed! Ask your dung
gist for . bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
and take spoonful tonight Il 1t
doesn't start your liver and straighten,
you right up better than calomel and
without gripping or making you sick |
want you to 60 back to the store and
get your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow you
will feel weak and sick and nauseated-
Don't lose . days work. Take spoon
full Of harmless, vegetable Dodson's Liver
Tone tonight and wake up feeling great
It's perfectly harmless, 20 give it 70
your children any time. Il can't sali-
vate, 20 let them eat anything after.
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