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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
AUTO OUTPUT CUT.

TOLEDO, o., Aug. 2l.-Ths autono-
bile manufacturing plant Of the WHY'S
Overland company will be operated five
made by Clarence A. Earl, first vice.
president of the company. General
business conditions and the financial
situation are responsible for the curtail-
ment Of production, the statement says.
II was said there is no prospect OF the
factory going back to the full week
basis for some time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
EMBARGO ON GRAIN AT
NEW ORLEANS ORDERED

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 21.-An en-
barge on grain into New Orleans from
August 20 to 20, inclusive, was ordered
today, extending the present embargo
which would have terminated tomorrow
The order issued by Secretary Beven.
of the Car Service committee of the
American Railroad association, was
caused by inability to materially reduce
accumulated stocks in grain elevators
here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
SIZE OF NAVY DEPENDS
ON LEAGUE, SAYS COONTZ

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-Whether the
United States is to have larger navy
depends entirely upon the outcome Of
the league of nations, Admiral Robert
j. Coontz, chief Of operations of the
navy, assorted in an address here yes
terday. The address was delivered at
a luncheon given by the chamber of
commerce.
Regardless of other matters, how
ever" said the admiral, 1--WE must have
a navy adequate for defense"
"Our conduct of the war" he said.
land our failure to grab territory or
other advantages has convinced the
world of our honesty as a nation, and
] believe has assured the United States
of being the great directing moral
force of the world"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
THIEF MAKES HAUL.

The thief who Friday night enter
ed the store of c. X, Douglas, S31
Jackson avenue, evidently intended
having a Dutch lunch and a good
smoke afterward, Eight hams, ported
meats, salmon, crackers, several boxes
and cigars and cartons of cigarets in
addition to S25 in cash was the loot
Entrance was gained through the back
door.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
REFTNERs USE THREAT.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 21.-Plans by
the government to appropriate 100000
tons of sugar to be sold to the public,
which have been approved by the cham
Der of deputies, have been followed by
threats of sugar refiners to close down
their plants. They allege the purchase
price fixed by the government is below
the cost of production.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
HUNGER STRIKERS MOVED.

ers in the Cork Jail were removed YES
terday to the city hospital. Fearing
that the hunger strikers will die, Dep
uty Lord Mayor OCallahan has written
to Cardinal Logue, the archbishop, the
lord mayors and the mayors of Ireland,
calling their attention to the situation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
WOMEN TORTURED.

ROSCOMMON, Ireland, Aug. 21.--A
woman, accused Of violating the boy
colt against the police by supplying po-
Iicemen with milk, is reported to have
been seized by four men, who fastened
pig rings in her flesh with ptncers.
The rings, it is stated, were not re-
moved for two DAYS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
PosTMAsTERs ADJOURN.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. 21.-
Washington was selected as the 1921
meeting place of the National League
of Postmasters, which closed its an
nual convention here yesterday. W. H.
Brophy, Crystal Springs, Fla. was
elected president.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
YEGGs AT LIBERTY.

Police Saturday had no clew TO the
highwaymen who Friday forced Antony
Fontala, Mississippi avenue tru1kmln,
to leave his wagon and robbed him of
s45. The mans complaint to headlu1r-
tiers said three negroes, two with pIs-
tolls and one with crowbar, held him
N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
TWO MEN BANKRUPT.

Two bankruptcy petitions were filed
late Friday in United States district
court. The first was that of Augustus
Johnson JACKSON. switchman. with
liabilities of about S240. The second
was /. l.. Smith, Paris, with liabilities
Of approximately S525.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
CLEARS FOR NEW ORLEANS

The f. NJ. Wallace has cleared for
New Orleans following it's arrival here
with two bargeloads of freight for
Memphis concerns. The boat carried
full load, consisting mostly of automo-
biles, to the gulf city. A considerable
quantity of cotton designed for ex-
port also was included in the mani
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
FALSE ALARM ANSWERED.

-Four fire engine companies and two
hook and ladder trucks early Saturday
answered a false alarm at Brys store
Main street and Jefferson avenue. A
broken automatic sprinkler head turned
in the alarm through the A. D. T. sys-
tenn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
NEW ZEALANDER HOMESTCK;
LEA YES MEMPHIS SURE OF
u. S. PROFTTEERING RECORD

How do they do t is the question asked by Thompson
Memphis Mr. Thompson has left but before
the platform
in
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
Tax Payers Would Go To Chancery
To Require City Books Audited

Peeved because the city admins
tration persistently fails to tell the
tax payers of Paris what is being
done with their tax money and the
"mystery thousands" that are turned
into the city treasury at the rate OF
more than $4,000 year, Some
interested progressive gentlement are
talking of this week availing themsel-
yes of the statute and with petition
signed by ten taxpayers go into the
chancery court and demand the audit
be made and published.
It is claimed that the city admin
istration has summarily and persist
ontly failed and shown no intention
to comply with the act of the general
assembly of 1917 which makes GER
tain provisions and requirements fot
the auditing of the city's financial
affairs.
Chapter 81, section of the acts
of 1917, provides: at shall be the
duty of the board of MAYOR and al
dermen of every municipal corpora
ton in Tennessee to have thorough
audit of the financial affairs OF the
corporation, including all receipts
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
TAXRATE TO Be
FIXED ON MONDAY
Is Principal Detail Before County
Court Which Meets In Quar-
terly Session Monday.

Considerable interest ,.centers ar
ound the quarterly meeting of the
County Court, which will convene in
its regular July session here Monday,
as the court is expected 10 fix the
county tax rate ON this day County
Judge D T Spaulding has called a
meeting of the tax committee, COM
posed of Guy Presnell, T S Doty, J
G Rainey, Arthur Alexander and Sam
Cross, whom he appointed at the
April court to consider the valuations
as returned by the assessor, and as
passed on by the state and county
equalization boards, and to RECON-
ment a rate to the July court, for
Saturday. They will prepare a re-
port for presentation to the other
magistrates on Monday.
Other than this, there is nothing
except routine business scheduled for
this mid summer court meeting. 1t
is likely that consideration of inn
proving the court house yard will be
deferred to later court as the tax
proposition will so occupy the lime
light that it is thought by those in
terested that all questions of expen-
ditures be postponed until such a
time when money is not a paramount
issue. M Crouch wonders if that
day will ever come.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
new ENTERPRISE
LAUNCHES SALE
PRODUCT HERE
Paris Toilet Company Max
ing Initial Distribution
Of Goods in Paris.
NEW BUILDING WILL
GIVE MORE CAPACITY
Trade Mark Golden Pea
cock" Adopted for Excel
lent Line Toilet Goods.

Appearing initially on the counters
OF all the local drug stores this1week
is complete line of the Paris Toilet
Co articles, which are attracting much
sdmiration from milady The pack
ages are artistic in the extreme, and
will make tempting additions to- the
feminine toilet. They include face
powder, talcum, complexion cream,
face cream, liquid rouge, rouge COM
pact and complexion soap, which are
entitled the Golden Peacock" toilet
preparations, each individual article
daintily put up in dull black pack
age, ornamented with an artistic and
gorgeous golden peacock.
The idea of the golden peacock is
original with the efficient manager of
the Paris Toilet Company, w T
Warren, Jr. Several months ago,
at time when seven artists were at
work upon a suitable design for this
proposed new line of toilet goods,
Mr. Warren was attracted by thea
tire curtain in the Parisian Cafe in
New York. On background of
lustrous black velvet was a graceful
golden peacock, and the contrast was
so beautiful that it appealed more to
Mr. Warren than had any of the ar
fists submitted designs or any design
observed in any of the New York
museums. etc.
The Paris Toilet Company is cap
italized at 100000, the most of
which stock is held in Paris. Progress
of manufacture has been limited in
the close quarters on East Washing
ton street, but by the last of July,
it is thought that the new building
now under erection on North Pop
lar street at the old Presbyterian
church site, will have been complet-
ed. This building will in no way be
pretentious, but is only planned to
adequately serve the company's
needs.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
PARIS TEAM GOES
TO MURRAY TODAY
Winning Two Out of Three Games
From Gleason on Home Grounds
Spurs Enthusiasm

With a couple of crowns taken
from the Gleason heads in series of
three games on Barton Field this
week, the Paris baseball aggregation
in entrain today for Murray, KY,
where the weekend will be rounded
out with three more games. Heddon
will probably do the tWirling today
and Fisher the receiving. The entire
team is now in excellent condition,
with the lineup no doubt permanent
for the remainder of the season. Ear
ly Odom has now rounded into shape
and was the star hatsman in the sec
ond episode with Gleason Tuesday
when he planted three binglds into
safe territory. Heddon failed to
deliver the usual quality of sphereism
in the Monday game after replacing
Murray, but his comrades say it was
because he was used in the Fulton
game Saturday and wnts not in shape
fer repeater Monday.
Mondays game failed to come up
to expectations, but there was a gem
eral disruption of the organization
having its beginning in a philanthropy
ic sort of way when the Gleason team
showed up without sufficient players,
and Paris had to let them have pitch
er Belts, who was to have been signed
up with the home club. And--Betts
did the work in the box for Gleason,
letting the home boys down with only
two scattered hits and no runs.
Tuesday the local lads came back
and delivered the goods of quality,
lambastirg pitcher Melvin for the
visitors from the box in the last half
of the sixth inning, and winding up
on pitcher Marshall to the total of
8 runs, Gleason obtaining only 3.
Bass handled the pitchers box work
to the entire satisfaction of the fans
and club management He let the
visiting scissorbills down with as
sorted hits, and struck out nine Glea-
son batsmen, making it one, two,
three strike-outs in the first half of
the fifth. Bass gave an excellent
account of his initial debut on the
local slab, and will probably be pIs
ted against Murray in Fridays game.
Wednesday brought home the ba-
con from the Gleason was and wasn't
here bunch of ball players, though
the game got late start waiting for
delayed autos with players from the
home town to reach the diamond.
Cantwell did nice work for the Paris
nine during the six and one-half
innings played on the abbreviated
game, and was under good control
at all times. The score showed
Paris ringing the bell at the plate
two times and Gleason /. Score 2
to /. Gleason connected safely
with only three of Cantwell's deliver
ies, while the home fellows secured
six safeties.
The closeup of this week and the
beginning of a new week should see
the Paris team in perfect condition,
with appointments complete, and in
line for a strong finish. Union City,
Dyersburg, Mayfeld and other points
remain to be tackled.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
CLARKS WILLIE BIDS
FOR LOCAL TRADE
Business Delegation Makes A Flying
Visit To This City On Last
Tuesday.

Making a bid for the "trade that
goes out of town." consequent upon
the Inauguration of the new train
service on the l. & N road, % Clarka-
vile business men invaded the city
her on last Tuesday, coming in on the
noon train, posting the town with lit
', erature, monthly bargain day sales
sheets, and other business pulling
souvenirs.
1t was explained to the folks here
that the new train leaves Paris in
the morning reaching Clarksville at
a seasonable hour and gives shoppers
all day in Clarksville, returning them
here for late supper in the evening.
Clarksville has hitherto been out of
the running insofar as trade from this
territory is concerned on account of
it requiring two nights and a day to
make the trip there.
The jolly and enthusiastic party of
gentlemen who called upon our people
last Tuesday before leaving on the 5
O'Clock train in the afternoon for
home, included: Max Bilsky, A M
Leach, j M Duer, Harris McReynolds,
0 F Rankin, s N Northington, C T
Crouch. G Holleman, A c Stafford,
W B Pettigo, M 0 Rubenstein, L C
Westernberger, R H Bourlie, R
Trotter, c R Wade, S N Newberger,
Carl Page, Sam Merriwether, o B
Lunderman, S E Hunter, G G Fos-
kett, l. B Askew, Jr Miss Clara
Carney Roach headed the party as
official director of routes and streets
campaign.
The gentlemen, representing the
business interests of the progressive
city, and feeling that Paris is now
much nearer by reason of the new
train service, were profuse in their
affable approach, and left with many
new and pleasant acquaintance of
their new neighbor.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
ASSESSMENT OF
HENRY COUNTY
$l6,95O,OOO.OO
Equalization Board Compile
tes Work and Makes Re-
port To Nashville.
OF THREE
HUNDRED PERCENT
Former Assessed Value Pla
ced at 5000, 900; Like
ly Be No Reduction,

After steadily grinding away al
tax valuations in the county for six
teen days, the county equalization
board of which, Judge A B Lamb is
chairman completed its work of pas
sing on assessments last Thursday,
reducing the total county assessment
of $7,298,030 as returned by county
assessor Sam CulpGpper, some $751;
030, making Henry's 1920 assessment
aggregate in round numbers $1B,-
$4,000 or little over three times
tie value of the 1919 county assess
ment which was approximately $5,-
100000. These figures have been
sent to Nashville, where the final
valuation for the county will be fixed
by the state board, though they are
expected to be returned before next
Monday when the county court CON
venes, as the county tax rate is
scheduled to be made by the court
at its July session. However, a.
the county board has been pretty
thorough in its investigation of the
some $50 dissatisfied taxpayers who
appeared before them with complaints
of too high assessments, 1t is no:
thought that the state board will
change the assessment as returned to
them, but will approve it as it
stands.
The assessment of the persona.
property in the county shows an in
crease over last year of something
like one and quarter million dol
lars. Personal property Is every
thing except real estate-money l.,
banks, notes, jewels, stock, etc. Tax
is levied on all above 5000.
AS the assessment in the count2
on real estate is three times that of
the previous year, it is expected by
some, that the rate will be reduce,
by the state and county accordingly.
that like a sort of Brer Rabbit and
Brer Fox in the we'll condition, the
one goes up, the other down, but this
remains to be seen.
The greatest reduction made by
the county board on the valuation al,
returned by the assessor was in tho
sixth district near Puryear. The
reduction in this district alone was
over 100000, Also the largest
number of complainants appearing
before the board were from this dis
trict. For some reason the assess
ment here was from 20 to 40 percent
higher relatively than other districts
therefore it behooved the board to
make the large reduction in order to
oqualize this with other districts.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02

from every source and every expen-
ditpre or disbursement of the money
of the corporation made by disin-
terested person, or persons skilled IN
such work, as often as every two
years, beginning with an audit of
receipt ard expenditures for the year
1917. Each audit subsequent to
the audit for the year 1917 shall COW
er the period extending back to the
date of the last preceding audit. The
cost of each audit shall be paid ous
of the funds of the corporation, and
sufficient sum shall be appropriated
for the purpose by the board of
mayor and aldermen.
Section 4 The result of each audit
herein above provided for shall be
kept as a public record for the COR
poqaton, and shall always be subject
to tie inspection of each citizen or
taxpayer of the corporation. A
summ@iy of the audit prepared by
the auditor shall be published in at
least one. issue of a newspaper of
gener.f circulation published in the
corporation if there be one"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
REPORTED WATER OF
THECITY IS NOW PURE

Analysis of the third sample of
the city water which was due to be
returned from Nashville on Wednes-
day failed to arrive. However, it is
understood from long distance call
to Nashville that the water is now
considered all right, which if verified
means that the recent flushing of the
mains and cleaning out of the settling
basins, at least temporarily rid the
water of the b. Coli, which the first
analysis by the state board of health
caused them to pronounce it &C low
grade, and unfit for use.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
LADIES AUXILIARY
OR. c. ORGANIZED
Interest And Enthusiasm as Chapter
Is Made Effective In Paris
With % Members.

Characterized by evident interest
and enthusiasm, with a charter men,
bership of twenty-tbree, ladies
auxiliary of the Railway Conductors
of America was organized here this
week, by Mrs Elizabeth Adams of the
state association. In honor of its
organizer, the Paris Chapter was
named the Elizabeth Adams Auxii-
larry. Mrs Ray Scates is president,
Mrs Robert Arnett secretary and
treasurer. The purpose of the or
ganization of course is cooperation
and closer affiliatiom as conductors
wives, and to benefit their conductor
husbands. The regular meetings
VIII be held biImonthly at the Odd
Fellows Hall, where the two all-day
sessions last Friday and Saturday
met, and were spent in perfectng the
organization ard installing the new
officers, etc.
On Friday, twenty of the new
members enjoyed delicious lunch
con on the balcony at Akers', which
was effectively decorated for their
special entertainment. Mrs R f
Clark, Mrs Robert Arnett, Mrs Ray
Scates served as hostelsses. Mrs Ad-
ans was entertained at luncheon by
Mrs c I Veazey on Saturday. While
here, she was the guest of Mrs Jim
Mccall.
The charter membership personnel
is composed of, Mesdames l. O Brown
K W Arnett, w w Bell, r + Clark,
N M Chapbers, c A Fletcher, M II
Ham, j W Heffernan, C F Kaestle, A
F Long, A L Marberry, j E Maxwell,
} w Mccall, C w McGehee, d H o.
iver G L Orr, R A Pitt, R E Scates,
W c Turner, C T Veazey, W Will
liamg, G. A Ralch. John Tavlor
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
PARIS BOYS DISAPPOINTED
IN PROPOSED OCEAN TRIP

Lieut.. Caldwell Dumas and Cadet
Carsey Gatlin have been disappointed
IN their ocean cruise they had plan
ned for the summer, because when
they arrived to sign for the voyage,
they were advised that only cadets
between l6 and 21 were accepted,
and as Lieut.. Dumas is above the age,
Cadet Gatlin withdrew his application
also. They will return home for a
short vacation before again entering
college in the fall.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
SEVEN HUNDRED IS
FOR JEWISH RELIEF

Money has been literally and
cheerfully given to those in charge
of the Jewish Relief Fund here
Mr. A G Rhodes chairman, and Mes
SIS Fred Bryant and Joe Wetnbaum.
The young ladies who were 50 kind
as TO help, did much to enlarge the
sum by selling hot cakes and other
delicacies in the boothes Saturday.
Very few refused the appeal and
$3.50 will go from Paris to the suffer
ing people of Europe.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
FIRST NATIONAL
DIRECTORS MEET

Wednesday the directors of the
First National Bank met and declar-
ed semi annual dividend of four
percent. The stock of this institu-
ton Us quoted at par, and at the above
rate the interest is percent annual
ly. This is an increase of percent
over previous annual dividends.
1t is also understood that the sur
plus fund was increased at this meet
ing by $5,000.00. This would make
the capital, surplus, and undivided
profits now approximately $4,000.
This is am excellent showing, and
does credit to those havino the affairs
of the institution in charge,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
SHERIFF BUYS PROPERTY

Sheriff T M Hagler has purchased
two city homes on Thompson street.
They are the two cottages at the east
end of he street, and were purchased
from H C & F B McNeill. At pres
ent they are occupied by R ] Robin
son and M M Phillips, bat possession
will be given Mr. Hagler at once.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
SID COLEY DEAD.

Mr. Sid Coley of India died at his
home ON June 20. He was Sc years
of age, an upright and honorable
man who will be sadly missed by the
citizens of his community. He was
buried at Olive Branch, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev
Lampkins of Cottage Grove.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
POPULATION OF THE U. S.
ESTIMATED AT Io5, 200, 600

The population of the U. S. is ap-
proximated at 105, 100000 under the
1920 census by J A Hill, one of the
chief census statisticians. Under this
estimate, this is an increase of 49,
100000 ever 1910 or about IA per
cent.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
ATTENTION BOY SCOUTS

All Scouts interested in camping
trip, be at the meeting at the Lee
School Gymnasim, Friday evening at
1880, when plans for the same will
be made.