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. y I, During tht Week.
Al kinds Field and n Gar Gar
Eau i.as right. W. G. Roe.
n ). Prices 10 2-25-tf
-'' new e.. il"I arrived. Butterick
er' ~ Jus. .oring now on hand
lti- for SPINS 2t
,rs. Store
.,,I.r monthly Meeting Of
g'Iai Mite Society Of Asousy ,so.s!,
= meet .o,, on Saturday, March
80 o'clock, in the usual
A. LII, Of Mr.. Robert Crusen'
"' 1i, T,b to thank their friends +,
'..JDoss during his illness
In If their automobiles for
ties % " l,h,l 3-3-p
" Short, a section boss on /
- Railroad, has rented
Tlson property recently pur-
repaired by Miss Mary
:. its new owner
oe' pupils Of the Smyrna Hlgh
les, Il, peparing for an OratOrl-
ind e. to be held under the aus
tbe ne Woman's Christian Tenn
lnion in the near future
P. Wrench Of Smyrna
On i, been appointed Supreme
or. i the local Order of Owls
oisavor to revive the lodge
~ sn See advertisement in
Smn.
rules Bitter and family
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
CENSUS RETURNS
SHOW GROWTH OF
CITY IS HEALTHY
Increase OF PIE Percent In Popu-
lation OF Paris In Past
Ten Years.
CENSUS DIRECTOR SAYS
POPULATION is 4,730
Figures Included Only Corporate
Limits of City; Many Residents
Outside.

Returns of this, the fourteenth
census, give Paris a population of
4,73O. This is an increase of 849
or 21.9 percent over the 1910 count,
and inclusive of suburbs, means that
we have between six and seven thou
sand people living here. However,
from 1900 to 1910 Paris increased
1868 persons, or 92.3 percent.
In 1880 the population of the town
was 1,767. Which means that in SO
years the town had grown from 1O4
lots on some fifty acres covered with
wild pea vines and poplar trees into a
thriving little hamlet of 1,767 souls.
In 1890 the population had only in
creased to 1917. 1t went to 2,01S
in 1900, and from that to 1881 in
1910, which was the largest increase
there has been. In 1880, we want
to see it 10000.
Next year, 1921, is the centennial
of the county and the town. 1t re-
mains to be seen, what will be made
of the towns birthday. Perhaps il
will mean a getting rid of some OF
the century old ideas that are mould
ing the community progress.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
SCHOOLSC CLOSING
EXCELLENT TERMS

County schools are nearing the
close of their spring terms. Cottage
Grove school closes the %, Puryear
and Sulphur Well Academy the 80,
Henry school about that date, and all
others, that were not suspended for
flu or other causes and have no time
to make up, have closed, or will dc
so shortly.
The County Superintendent states
that this has been the best year in
the history of the county schools, thai
the attendance has been at least 80
percent better than before, and the
teachers much above the average
Every school in the county ha!
been supplied with teacher, and this
has been quite an undertaking as sew
eral sister counties have had as many
as thirty schools unsupplied will
teachers.
The employment this year of I
truant officer and the rather milk
weather are given as contributor!
causes of the excellent year th'
county schools have had.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
City Streets To Be
GiUen Dose Of Gravel
Council Orders IS Cars OF Gravel
To Be Used In Repairs Of
Thoroughfares.

Thirty five cars of gravel are to
be used on the streets of Paris, to
fill up the holes, to level up bit
here and there, to improve somewhat
the rough condition that they have
gotten into this winter. 1t is feared
that the thirty five cars won't go
far enough, though they may prove
sufficient. The board of public
works recommended 60 cars, but the
City Council at it's meeting at the
City Hall Tuesday evening, saw fit
to authorize the use of only 35 cars.
Other proceedings of the Council
on Monday evening included the re-
election of j. w. Aclin as a member
of the board of public works for a
term of three years: J. X. Currier,
Jr., was reelected member of the
school board for term of four
years.
An election was ordered for Tues
day night to choose a successor to
DR.. Geo. L. Powers, president of the
school board, who rendered his res
lgnation.
All council members wrere present
at the meeting Tuesday night.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
FATHERS AND SONS
WILLBANQUET HERE
AT MASONIC HALL
All Churches Behind Move To Make
Occasion A Gala
One.
MEET WILL BE HELD
THURSDAY, MAY Is
Organization For Closer Afiliation
Was Effected Monday
Night.

Thursday, May 13, is to be big
day here. On that date 800 fathers
and sons are to enjoy get together
banquet at the Masonic Hall. All
the churches of the town are behind
the movement, which is the first gun
in the Father and Son Organization
that was affected at a meeting Of
representatives from the different
churches at the Bank of Henry, on
Monday night.
The Father and Son Movement was
another of those better things, which
the war brought to us. 1t grew out
of the closer affiliation and better
understanding between father and
son, which the separation of many
sons and fathers that the war de-
manded brought about. Out Of it
will develop sweeter home life, a
finer community interest. 1t will be
big aid to the interchurch move
ment. Not only is it a wise father,
who knows his own son, but it is the
big hearted understanding father,
who makes companion of his son.
1t is fortunate son, whose father
has time for him.
j. H. Buckingham is chairman of
the Father and Son Movement; w. l.
Dale, secretary; G. E. Hastings,
treasurer. An executive committee
composed of three laymen from each
of the churches is responsible for the
general arrangements and promotion
of the banquet. This includes, ;.
Fl. Buckingham, A. W. Jackson, J.
M. Freeman, first Methodist church;
Joe Gray, w. T. Warren, Jr., W. |.
Dale, Christian church; T. C. Rye, C.
F. Williams, Atkins Hunter, Presby-
terian church; ]. L. Holland, W. C.
Johnson, Horace Jobe, First Baptist
church; A. A. Miller, Frank Wright,
West End Methodist church and 8
representatives yet to be appointed
from the Nazerene church and the
West End Baptist church, and J. F.
Jones, Toy Bridges, and Clarence
Hampton, from Grove School.
The goal is to have 300 fathers and
sons attend the banquet. The COOP
Grafton of every church in town is
sought, and representatives from ev-
cry church will be on all the commit
tees. The success of the banquet
will depend on the unity with which
it is promoted, and this in tself will
bring the churches and the community
into a more pleasing association, will
advance the beneficial community
spirit to the nth degree.
Everything possible will be done tc
make the banquet most enjoyable
affair. A Woman's committee com
posed of four representatives from
the participating churches will bt
responsible for the providing ant
serving of the banquet, the table
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
BUYERS BE ASKED
HERE TOPURCHASE
CARLOAD POULTRY
Patrick Heads Movement For Coop
erative Shipment Of Car OF
Chickens.
SHIPMENT is SET FOR
NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL "a
Similar Sales OF Wool, Cotton, Cat
tie and Pigs Are Now Being
Outlined.
(By J. A. Patrick.)

Because of numerous requests a
car lot shipment of poultry will be
made Saturday, April "a. Arrange
ments will be made to take care Of
the poultry as it comes in. The car
will be placed, the poultry weighed
and loaded into the car. Buyers
will be invited here to take up the
car load. 1t has been the custom
where poultry is assembled in car lots
for the large poultry men to send
buyer to buy the poultry as soon as
it is laded.
Poultry is selling on the large mar
kets for 38 cents. Men who are in
the business seem to think that the
market will hold up. Should it hold
up to this price we should be able to
place this car at 36 cents, for it looks
as though mai gin of cents should
bear the expenses of placing the car
on any market.
This is my first attempt of this
kind. It's success will depend, as all
other cooperative undertakings have,
on the support of the people who
wish to place poultry on the market.
This better price will come as re-
suit of cooperation, that is getting
the poultry in and shipping it out the
same day. Expensive methods of
assembling poultry and holding it ov-
er and feeding it will be eliminated.
All parties who are interested in
a sale of this kind, will necessarily
have to list their poultry right away
You can list your poultry by calling
phone 333, or by writing j. A. Pat
rick, Paris. You can see J.'A. Pat
rick at the stock pens Saturday, or
at Supt. Joe Routon's office on Mon
day, April 10th. All requests for
shipment must be in by Tuesday,
April 20. After you have listed
your poultry you will be expected to
deliver it to me at Paris on April "a.
Sufficient requests for shipment will
have to be received by April goth to
justify placing an order for car.
Another article will appear in next
weeks paper.
There is a great need for better
cooperation on the part of all of us
to get the best results. A movement
has been started to organize county
council Of agriculture. Officers have
already been selected. Saturday,
May 8 at 2 p. m. another meeting
will be held at which time twenty di-
rectors will be chosen. At the same
time plans will be outlined for CO.
operative sale of wool. This sale
will be held Monday, May oath.
A cooperative sale of baled cotton
will be held Saturday, May 18th. A
competent man will be chosen to
grade the cotton and it will be sold
on the grade he makes. All parties
who have cotton to sell will please let
me know at once, giving the grade
and number of bales.
Put your hogs on feed for the Sep
tember market.
A sale of feeder and stocker cattle
will be held in September. All cattle
that you intend to sell through this
sale should be dehorned and castra
ted. Cattle will sell to a much bet
ter advantage where they are OF
uniform grade.
The sale of feeder pigs will be made
Saturday, April 17th. No cattle viii
be received. 1t would be best t
hold over the roughs and heavy hog
until later sales date.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
Mobiles Delegate To
Republican Confab
Tennessee Delegation Will Go Unin'
structed; Meet At Chattanoo-
ga This Week.

D. M. Mobiles was chosen delegate
to the National Republican conven-
ton at Chicago, at the West Tennes-
see Republican convention at Jack
son last Thursday. Judge w. F.
Appleby, of Lexigton, is the other
delegate, and G. B. Dillon, of Ben
ton county, and Robinson, of Chester,
alternates. The delegates to the
National convention are to go unin-
structed, but Mr.. MOBILES has express
sed himself as favoring Lowden rath-
er than Wood as Republican pres
idential nominee.
The West Tennessee Republican
Meet also recommended Judge Ross
for governor. The party would be
complimented to have such superior
man as Judge Ross accept its candi-
dacy.
Esq. Mobiles left Tuesday to attend
the state Republican convention at
Chattanooga. Judge Ross, who was
to have convened Chancery Court
here this week, is likewise attending
the meet at Chattanooga, Judge Bar
ham serving in his stead.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
"FUN IN A THEATRICAL OFFICE"
AT DIXIE ON MONDAY NIGHT

On Monday night at the Dixie
Theatre, 'Fun in Theatrical Office"
a roaring farce, will be given by To-
cal talent of Paris for the benefit of
the Lunch Room of the city schools.
Stars of many years experience
will be seen Monday evening, many
of whom pass almost from the land Of
amateurs into the world of profess
sionals. Among the prominent
players are found Mrs. S. f. Cozatt,
Mrs. d. L. Rudolph, 7. B. Fairleigh,
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. 7. H. Hogan, Miss
Mary Lee Harmed, Miss Matte Du-
mas, Mrs. Ella Crews, Miss Flora
P'Poole, S. J. Veltman, Mrs. Ed Bo-
mar, Miss Beulah Oliver, Eddie Jen-
kins, Mary Margaret Humphreys, and
others.
The affair is in the nature of a
vaudeville and has eight distinct acts
the last act being a farce presented
by Fred Balch and a group of high
school girls. The entertainment is
under the direction of Miss Ine1
Burch. Admission 20 and 35 cents
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
THE BETTER Ole"
PLEASES PATRONS
De Wolf Hopper's Presentation At
Dixie Enjoyed By Large
Audience.

The amusement loving public of
Paris, and indeed many, who are not
frequenters of the theatre, enjoyed
an especial treat In De Wolf Hopper's
presentation of "The Better 'Ole" at
the Dixie Monday evening. 1t has
not been often that such recognized
high class attraction as this has been
staged here, and it is encouraging to
the management of the theatre in its
new effort to bring the "better shows"
to Paris that the audience on Monday
evening was so large and apprecla-
tive.
The performance was artistic in the
extreme, costumes, music, scenery
all, in keeping with the usual high
standard of a Hopper play. There
was just enough music, just enough
humor, just enough pathos to COM
plete sublime whole, and any just
critic who had any fault to find with
the performance could in fairness on
ly say, "It was just not my kind of
show" but there are hundreds of
persons here, who are competent
Judges of "what is good" on the stage
who were charmed with Monday ev-
ening's entertainment, and who will
welcome the return of De Hopper
when he comes to us again next Oc-
tober with the Incompatible Mar
guerite Clark in Wang, and who
appreciate Mr.. Lawrence's effort to
offer them the same elite shows that
Nashville and Memphis are getting
Warfield is to appear at the Dixie
some time in August in that splendid
production of his, "The Return Of
Peter Grimm" This will be an at
traction, which is looked forward tt
with much interest.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
NASHVILLE DOCTORS HAVE
OPENED OFFICES HERE

DIR. j. T. Freeman and DIR. E. c..
Walters of Nashville have opened an
office in the Gatlin building. DR..
Freeman is well known 10 many peo-
pie here, as he practiced medicine at
Big Sandy for ii years. For two
years he has been at the City Hospt-
al in Nashville, with the exception OF
the last two months, which he spent
in New Orleans taking special throat
work.
DIR. Walter, a native Missourian,
and graduate of Vanderbilt, has for
the past three years been assistant
superintendent and surgeon in the
City Hospital at Nashville. He has
had special training in X-ray, and
much experience in surgery.
The location of these two excellent
physicians here, adds to the medical
personnel of the town.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16

decorations, etc. An eminent speaker
will be present to deliver the banquet
address, probably DR.. W. D. Weather
ford, Southern Y. M. c. A. College,
Nashville. Dinner speeches, toasts,
music, etc., will add to the sociability
of the occasion.
A publicity committee made up OF
w. T. Warren, Jr., chairman; Miss
Grace Lewis, F. M. VanCleave, Ross
Rogers, will cooperate with the pro-
gram committee in furnishing the
banquet program and will have charge
of the bringing the campaign before
the general public.
The executive committee met at
the Bank of Henry Tuesday evening
to complete it's organization and to
perfect the banquet plans. The
Woman's Committee is to meet in the
parlors of the Presbyterian Church,
Monday afternoon at $3.50. An
nouncements relative to the banquet
will be made at the various church
and Sunday School services Sunday
morning.
1t is earnestly desired that there
will be whole hearted community
support of this undertaking, which
promises so much reluctant good in
addition to the incident enjoyment
which the banquet will offer. A
father who hasn't a son is to borroy
one for the banquet, and so is sor
without father to adopt one for the
evening. Special arrangements viii
be made so that a father may bring
more than one son.
Thursday, May 13, at the Masonic
Hall-Father and Son Banquet-Ev
cry Father and Son in the town invi
| ted to attend.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
HENRY WALTHAL
AT DIXIE FRIDAY
Famous Star And Producer To Be
Seen Here In "The Long Arm
of Mannister.

The management of the Dixie an
nounces that it has secured for
days engagement the dramatic nov
city Of the year, "The Long Arm of
Mannister." Henry B. Walthall,
who is now recognized as one Of the
masters of the screen has the stellar
honors in this production and is
supported by large cast which in
cludes such players as Helene Chad
wick and 0liye Ann Alcorn.
The picture is film adaptation of
the famous novel by E. Phillips OPP
penheim, which ran in serial form in
the Saturday Evening Post and in the
majority of the larger newspapers
in the country. The story is sur
charged with romance, swift action,
and powerful stations.
The scenic settings are pretentious
and elaborate.
This picture gives Mr.. Walthall one
of the most effective parts that he has
ever played, and his army Of follow
ers in all parts of the country are
| Justly proud Of the remarkable work
of their favorite.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
PLAN FIELD DAY
AT TEACHERS MEET
Recreational Event To Be Held At
Atkins p orter School During
Next Month.

To consider general cooperation
in a Field Day to be held at Atkins
Porter School in May, was the object
af the meeting of the Parent Teach
ers Association at Lee School, Tues
day afternoon. This field days is
expected to be a gala occasion for
the youngsters, as well as beneficial
one, and it is the endeavor of the
Parent Teachers to enlist the interest
of the fathers in this recreational
movement for their children. 1t is
hoped that it will be a Community
Day-a sort of "get together" occa-
sion for everyone, and everything
possible is being done to make it a
success.
Tests for athletic feats from the
Playground and Recreation Associa-
ton of America will be used, and
national badges given the winners.
Other games and contests, for which
prizes will be awarded, will also be
used.
The attendance at the Association
on Tuesday was excellent, the inter
est spirited. All officers were pres.
ent; the president, Mrs. A. E. Rison
presiding. Talks on the value Oh
play and the necessity of recreation
were given by W. D. Cooper, Rev
W. W. Astles, Mrs. O. X. Wcmack
Mrs. J. A. Crosswy, Mrs. John R
Rison, Rev. J. M. reynolds, Mrs
Amos Rhodes, Prof. M. M. Phillips
Miss Mary Lee Harmed and Miss
Clara Carney Roach,
A delightful musical program wa
rendered by the piano class of Miss
Dolly Crutchfeld.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
BIDDY CERTAINLY WORKED
OVERTIME ON THIS ONE

A Black Minorca hen belonging to
L. A. Lazenby, who lives at Russell's
Lake, has laid the champion egg in
the big egg laying contest that Paris
hens are pulling off this spring. The
more they come, the larger they get,
it seems. This egg weighs a o., and
measures 1-2 by 6 IA inches. What
is more, Mr.. Lazenby says that he
feeds his flock of some 120 black
Minorcas, Purina mixed feed, and is
inclined to attribute the prize egg to
an over dose of Purina.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
SCOUT PRIZE WON
BY MAURICE GRASS

Maurice Grass, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank D. Grass, of Wood street, won
the prize offered by Scoutmaster
Bridges for the best made bird house.
ellis was hard to beat" the scout
master said, and all the twenty five
scouts who were on hand to answer
roll call at the meeting of their as
sociation at Lee Gymnasium Friday
evening, agreed that Maurice's was
not only superior to any of the sew
eral bird houses contesting, but, "jus1
about as dandy bird house as scout
could make"
Following the usual drills, etc.
which feature each meeting, the
scouts on Friday evening enjoyed 6
treat of toasted marshmallows.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
MRS. C. c. JACKSON.

Mrs. G. C. Jackson was born at Old
Caledonia, on the 14th of February
1882, died April 10, 1920, aged 88
years, 1 month, 26 days. She pro-
fessed faith in Christ and Joined the
Methodist church early in life, where
she lived until death. She was mar
ried to G. W. Jackson in 1843. To
this union were born 10 children, 6
of whom are left to follow her in the
bye and bye.
She died at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. John Gibson in Henderson
Tenn. Her remains were brought
here for burial. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. D. 7. Spaul-
ding.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
Too Many Hams Are
Cause of Downfall
Memphis Visitor Gets Entangled For
Obtaining Goods Under False
Pretenses.

With geranium in his button hole,
a two dollar ticket for the show in
his pocket and a nonchalant ex-
preston on his face, Bernice Smith,
Of Memphis, age 10, was commanded
to Jail bq Esq. Cross Monday after
noon for obtaining goods under false
pretenses. The charge was brught
by the Paris Grocery Company. The
goods was ordered by Smith under
pretense for Mrs. r. L. Taylor Of
West Paris. 1t consisted of two
hams, worth approximately $13, and
which were disposed of by Smith to
two West End merchants. Smith
has been in Paris for about two weeks
visiting relatives here.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16
HENRY POSTMASTER RESIGNS.

r. [. Dinwiddie has resigned as
postmaster at Henry and will devote
his entire time to the business Of
Dunn Bros, Grocery, which he has
purchased. Mr.. Dinwiddie's success
sor has not yet been appointed.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-04-16

BONA FIDE ADVERTISING
Parisian advertising Is bona fde;
No swapping for food, automobile
es, clothing. Merchants advertise
in The Partisan for YOUR business
The evening world., 1920-07-21
"GdEIOping Bones" Cost
Isaac SI8I and His Shirt
or Go Man Loses His Stock
and Roll, Then Has Crap
Shooters Arrested.

Every one Who has ever rolled the
bones or tried his luck at poker or
any other gambling game has heard
the expression, "He lost his shirt"
but Isaac Cohen is certain to-day
that those words are his middle
name
Isaac, who resides at No. 46 Pike
Street, Is in the cash for oil clo' bust
ness. While plying his trade he be-
came acquainted with one, Abram
Levy. Abram was standing on West
10th Street when Isaac stepped up
and remarked:
II cash clo'"
Come home with me-" said Abram
and they went TO No. $40 West 57tb
Street. There Abram displayed for
Isaac's inspection the following gar
ments, TO wit:
dress suit that had seen better
days; l suit of an unhappy appear
ance; neckties; l red bathing suit
How much am l offered7" in
quired Abrom.
81 tell you the truth; 1 couldn't
give my own mother So for the lot"
responded Isaac.
why that red bathing suit alone is
worth $40. l want $40 for the lot"
bargained A'bram.
Just 10 show you what good
sport | am" countered Isaac, I'll
give you IS. That's being fair not2'
Up TO this point there Is no dispute
between Isaac and Abram as to the
facts. That which follows is accord
ing to Isaac's description.
Producing a pair OF dice, Abram
suggested that they roll the bones to
decide whether the OIL clio should
fetch s. or $40. Isaac was agreeable
The proposition looked good to him
But the bones didn't merely roll, they
galloped. Isaac lost, and paid $40 fol
the clothing. Just then Bernard Haeke
Of No. 1884 Aldus Street. Bronx
entered.
"What you doing, Abie2" he asked
Just rolling the bones with my
friend here" responded Able. Let 'en
roll" he said, turning to Isaac TIL,
Latter, having visions of recoupint
the IS he had just lost, was nothing
loath The bones rolled. Isaac lost
They rolled again. Isaac lost. Agail
and again the dice ratified over tn
table, and always more and ever NOR
money passed from Isaac's pocket L
that Of Able, until finally the oil Gle
man was out $751; Then they rollet
the bones for the d clio he had bought
Isaac lost.
"Shoot you for your coat"
ha n ~ nit
him, either for OIL clio or stakes 70