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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
HORRIBLE DEATH
OF ALBERT PIERCE
AT HANDS OF FATE
Louisville & Nashville Freight Con-
ductor Instantly Killed At Mi
Ian On Wednesday Morning.
KNOCKED FROM SIDE OF
GO.
CAR BY GIN p ,o,,s
Pierce Is s. AosS,t..sr 'Ns-e.s Life
At iden'i saeS1urins Past
Year; \runeral Today.

Fate seems to have had turn when
Conductor Albert Pierce of the L. u
N. was killed instantly az Milan short
ly after o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, while he was clinging to the side
ladder ON box car and was knocked
to the ground and his head severed,
the result of coming in contact with
the Sheet iron blower pipe extending
from cotton seed warehouse ON the
side track into car that was being
loaded.
Conductor Pierce, at the time, was
performing the duty of his fagman
who had gotten left inadvertently at
brownsville. He was endeavorilg to
get his switching work done at Milan
and get his train to the terminal at
Paris without a delay waiting for an
other flagman.
flerce is the second railroad man
to be killed at this identical spot and
in the same manner in the past year.
The other fatality was when Brake
man Oliver met death as the result of
coming in contact with the same
blower pipe last spring. The pipe in
question constitutes means of con-
veyance for the seed from the seed
warehouse into the car standing OPP
posite 1.-THE seed being blown into
the car through the IL inch pipe, the
end of which when detached stands
normally within a few inches of a
car on the side track.
The remains of the dead man were
taken to Memphis, where he has been
living for several years, and the in
terment will take place there today,
Thursday. Conductor Albert Pierce
was railroad man held in high es-
teen and very popular with the MEM
bers of his immediate train and en-
CINE crew and railroad employees in
general. He had seen Some rs years
service on the l.. & N. and was class
ed as one OF the veteran employees,
being first out for a passenger run.
He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Pierce of this city, his mother sur
viving him, and a sister, Mrs James
Terry. He is also survived by five
children and five brothers, the latter
being, Hubert, Lee, Herbert, Peyto,..
and Campbell Pierce. Pierce was 49
years of age.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
PUBLIC SALE OF
HAMPSHIRE HOGS
Farmers o. This Section Get Oppor-
tunity To Secure Remarkable
Breed At jackson Sale.

No section of the United States is
receiving more attention just now
than our own beloved Southland. This
is due to the development of the
South as a livestock producing sec
tion through the enterprise and pro-
gressive spirit of our own Southern
farmers.
We are carrying in this issue of
our paper display advertisement of
a public sale to be held in Jackson by
two breeders of the Hampshire swine.
The Hampshire hog is making sensa-
tional strides in the corn belt and in
the great livestock shows of Ameri-
ca. They are dual purpose hog
and are readily bought by the pack
ers. That they possess great vigor,
grow big and develop quickly is claim
ed for the Hampshire. The Hamp-
shire hogs dress higher percentage
of meat in proportion to their live
weight than other breeds and the
packers state that fewer are con-
demned by the government inspect
ors than any other breed. They
proved their mettle in 1919 by win
ming grand championship over all
breeds and selling for more money
than any car of hogs ever sold ON the
greatest hog market in the world
Chicago. They again won grand
championships over all breeds in 1919
and again sold for more money than
any car lot of amy breed. The prices
paid in 1919 for these car lots of
every breed were Hampshire 20 cents
per hundred; Poland Chinas, 1919
Duroc Jersey 1913; Chester White,
1898, and Berkshires, 1900.
This lis a record of achievement
in the swine world that should attract
the attention of the farmers and the
livestock men-the hog chat will con-
sistently command higher price ov-
er all other breeds on the packers
market certainly are correctly term
ed, 1.-THE Belted Mortgage Lifters."
Our farmers are given an oppor-
tunity of procuring specimens of this
remarkable breed through the first
public sale of Hampshires in West
Tennessee, at Jackson, on February
8, 1920.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
LOCAL MERCHANTS
MAKING READY FOR
BIG SPRING RUSH
Many Merchants Leaving For North
ern and Eastern Markets This
Week And Next.
WILL BUY HEAN TER FOR
BIG SPRING BUSINESS
Increased And Broader Demand For
Ready-to-Wea Stimulates Paris
Store Stocks.

Spring business is off with bound.
This week sends the most of the To-
cal buyers to market, some earlier
than they have formerly gone. One
and all declare that last year was a
banner year, and that they are even
anticipating an increased business for
1920. To this end they will pur-
chase larger and more varied stock
than ever.
There was time WI EN- such lex
tras" as silk lingerie and wardrobe
trunks, ETC., could not be bought in
Paris, when unless a person happened
to take a shopping notion exactly at
the time when the new stock of coats,
suits, or shoes arrived in the stores,
he was more than likely to find the
selection muchly picked over, and to
be compelled to content himself with
an off size or an undesired color. But
in the last several years conditions
have changed. The merchants are
waking up to the increased demand
and no longer do customers have to
go to Memphis or Nashville for Sc
lection or a fit.
Col. F. M. VanCleave, of johnson
& VanCleave Co., will leave Friday
for New York. He will be IN the
markets about two weeks. J. L..
Holland will leave sometime next
week, and will visit the markets in
Chicago, st. Louis and Cincinnati
w. E. Sparks leaves Sunday to pur-
chase the John W. Phillips spring
merchandise in Louisville, st. Louis
and Chicago Mrs G. Harris Norris
expects to leave for New York next
week to buy the spring line of ready
TO wear for Beckett Value Co.
Spring chapeaux for my lady are
not being forgotten. The local mill
liners will also leave for the whole
sale markets this week. Miss Lonnie
Orr goes to st. Louis on Tuesday,
Mrs. Sarah Glover leaves Monday for
St. Louis, and Mrs. Frank Hensler
expects to go to Louisville Sundas.
and from there to St. Louis, to buy
spring hats for Partisan matrons and
maids.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
NAME SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE

Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa, editor
of Successful Farming" will be
named secretary of agriculture, to
succeed Secretary Houston, who is
to become secretary of the treasury
in the place of Carter Glass.
Mr.. Meredith, who is at Maimi,
Fla, telegraphed the White House
accepting the office. He is Sd years
old and his home is in Dies MONIES,
Before starting Successful Farm,
ing" he was the publisher of the Far
mers' Tribune. He was candidate
for the United States Senate in 1914
and for governor of Iowa in 1916.
As soon as Secretary Houston quail.
ifies Mr.. Glass will take his seat in
the senate to succeed the late Sen.
ator Martin of Virginia.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
GEO. HOBBY IS
LAID TO REST

After an illness of only eight days,
G. H. Hobby, died Monday at his home
on Route z, of pneumonia. Funeral
services were held at the Christian
church, this city, Wednesday morn
ing by Rev. D. T. Spaulding, inter
ment at, Maplewood. He was a
prominent and progressive farmer of
the county, a kind husband, loving
father, and an obliging friend, ever
ready to help those in need. He was
married Feb. IL, 1905 to Miss Flor
ence Mossman. Hi wife and five
children, three daughters and two
sons survive him, also his father, S.
M. Hobby, and three brothers, H. w.
Hobby, W. A. Hobby, and L. ]. Hob
by of Princeton, KY.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
TAKING PROPERTY
VALUES INCREASED

The valuation of taxable property
in Henry County has been increased
nearly quadruple-to be exact it is
364 percent increase over the old
assessed valuation. The books are
now in the hands of Assessor Culpep.
per, including the new assignment OF
values determined by the state com.
mittee, which shows the 1854, 434 acres
Of taxable property in Henry County
to be valued at $15,793,655, as a.
gainst the old valuation of $4,207,.
73O. Assessment, in individual cases
will be made accordingly by the local
assessor.
to be more patient the next time you
are slow in getting number, and to
lay the blame on your party's not
answering the phone promptly, rath-
er than on the operator, who treats
all persons alike, and who is in just
as big hurry to connect Mrs. Jones
with Mrs. Smith to hold their daily
phone gossip about their children
and husbands, and cooks, and neigh.
bors, ETC., as she is to connect some
other person with the doctors office
because all persons sound alike to an
operator, and she consequently treat;
all alike,
Interesting features at the tele.
phone office are the big power gener
ators of ~ batteries, the huge dis
tributing frame, close examination ot
which will make one the more ap
preciative of the delicateness arlc
minuteness of the details of the tel
ephone service, and how easy it i:
for lightning to put line out of com
mission.
There are separate cables Of
course, for each section of the town
but subscriber, who moves acres.
town and wishes to retain his former
phone number, can have the cable
exchange made right at the distrib
uting board in the telephone office.
o. S. Evans, district manager, from
Jackson, was here Saturday looking
over the local telephone situation and
consulting with Manager Jackson a
bout the 1920 business. He seemed
very much pleased with local condit
ions and service, says we now have
some good operators, and should have
excellent service.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
CENSUS TAKER Is
RELUCTANT, BUT
GIVES UP dope"
Tells Partisan Reporter Some OF
Statistics Developed In His
Rounds.
OLDEST PERSON HERE
HAS REACHED 81 YEARS
Negro is Proud Possessor of Largest
Family in City; Wife And
Eleven Children.

The men who took the census are
much wiser in several instances than
when they began their work. They
learned many things which they were
not required to find out, but which
any observing man in any close con-
tact with an unuusal number of peo-
pie is certain to learn, and they
learned many things that they are
not going to tell, not going to put
down in their big books that is.
Of course they found out that
some people, some women for instance
never stay at home. They know be-
cause several trips had to be made
to certain houses to find the lady of
the house enough at home to answer
census inquiries. But that is of
small note because of course there
are $50 many places in Paris TO go,
that one cannot be expected to stay
at home all the time"
One thing that they did find out
and that they are seiling is that
there are not places enough in the
town for people here to live in. One
enumeration said at almost every 9TH
er house he was asked il he knew
where they could find house to live
in, or even room to rent. He said
that he found any number of per-
sons inconveniently situated in close
quarters over stores, ETC., for lack
of somewhere else to live; that the
general complaint was not high rent,
but nowhere to live.
The largest family any enumeration
in the town found was colored fam
lily of thirteen, father, mother, and
eleven children, which isn't such a
large family after all, according to
the Rooseveltian ideals, until the
time comes to buy shoes and things
around.
The congestion in the negro Sec
tions of the town WIS found to be
pretty thick, several families i'm sew
eral cases occupying a two room cab
in.
The oldest woman in the town was
found to be Mrs. T. P. Jernigan, who
lives at 207 Dunlap street, and moth
er of T. P. Jernigan. Mrs. Jernigan
is 81 years old and this Isl the tenth
census she has been counted in.
The details of the big count will
not be made known to US until the
last of March or the first of April.
Until then, we won't know much
more about ourselves than we do
now, which wouldn't worry some old
long haired non-progs any.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
HENRY COUNTY'S 1919
COTTON GINNING OFF
80 PERCENT SAYS REPORT

According to report of statistics
compiled by A. Dale McSwain, gov
eminent cotton statisticians for Hem
ry and Benton Counties, the Henry
County cotton ginning this season is
off 80 percent.
This deduction is based on the re-
port of January 18th which shows
only 1,619 bales ginned in Henry
County this season as compared with
BOTS last. However, Benton coun-
ty, neighboring county, shows a
slight increase over last season, and
it is said considerable of the Henry
County crop went to the gin at Big
Sandy, in that county.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
MARY PICKFORD
in new COMEDY
At Dixie In "Amarilly of Clothe,
Line Alley" On Next Monday
February End.

Comedy holds full sway in "Ama-
rilly of Clothes Line Alley" the next
Aircraft picture following 'Stella
Maris," which stars Mary Pickford,
and which will be exhibited at the
Dixie theatre, on Monday, February
End.
While in every picture presenting
Miss Pickford there has been more or
less comedy and the star has time and
again proven herself comedienne of
rare ability as well as an actress ca
pable of any height of emotional act
ing, 1t is said that never before has
a Pickford photoplay wherein humor
predominated, to such an extent as
in this new screen story of the slums.
There are many moments of gen.
uine pathos and any number of thrills
in the course of the picture, but
laughter will hold sway, overcoming
momentary predfsposition to tears.
Throughout the story, "0ur Mary,
winsome, dainty withal, presents a
convincing figure of the little tene-
ment girl straying far afield into the
realms of the idle rich, lured by the
Establishments of scion of wealth,
but returns at last to her natural en-
vironments, where she finds happi-
ness. Some of the scenes in CANA
rilly of the Clothes Line, the Art
craft picture starring Mary Piclford
which will be exhibited at the Dixie
on Monday next, were taken in San
Francisco, and the noted star arrived
in that city as whirlwind Navy Ma
rine Corps drive for recruiting was
being made, and was invited to lead
the big parade through the downtown
streets. Dressed in the regala of a
United States Marine, Americas
Sweetheart" took over the baton of
the leader of the Mare Island Band
of fifty pieces and marched proudly
down the street, while hundred
thousand people cheered the beloved
star. San Franciscans who witness
ed the spectacle observed that Gener-
al Pershing himself, returning from
Europe, would probably draw no lar
ger crowd on the streets than did this
little girl welding a baton almost as
tall as herself 80
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
U-Boat Chief Who
Sank Lusitania Is
NouD In Madhouse

The commander of the U-boat that
sank the Lusitania has been Uniformed
in a madhouse in Germany, according
to two former U-boat officers, who
are now working in Copenhagen as
fishermen. They also say that 1t
was the U-22, not the U-20, that tor
pedoed the big liner. The command
or became crazed immediately after
learning that the ship had gone down
with all on board.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
Three Paris Boys
Will Do Tricks In
Uncle Sam s Many

Maurice Alexander, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chesley Alexander and Snow
McCue have this week signed up for
service on the Tennessee, have been
accepted, and will also leave in few
days for a few weeks training before
the big vessel sails on the fifteenth.
]. 7. Dumas signed up last week, and
was home in uniform for day or so
this week. The three young men,
who have been in the employ of the
L. & NJ will ship as first class me-
chanics.
Chas. Dinwiddie, James Douglass
and Everett Mcdaniel left Thursday
morning for Nashville for enlistment,
with Manley Core, another Paris boy
who recently Joined the Tennessee
and has been here recruiting.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
NASHVILLE BANNER Is
HANDICAPPED IN PUBL.
CATION, ACCOUNT FIRE

Definite plans have not been de-
termined upon by the Nashville Ban
ner as to exactly what course they
will pursue in rehabilitating their
plant, which was damaged by fire last
Thursday evening to the extent of
100000. In the meanwhile they
are making use of the Tennessean
plant and are fetting out an abbre-
waited paper. 1T is understood thar
the loss was covered with insurance
up to $4,000.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
EXECUTIVE MEET
OF REPUBLICANS

Republicans, members of the ex-
ecutive committee, are called to meet
at the courthouse in Paris on Febru-
airy 14th, according to Chairman Ed
NJ Culley and Secretary Dan. M. No
bles.
The purpose of the meeting pri-
marily is to call a mass convention.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
EWING MevAY coNvALEscING.

Ewing McVay, chief of the city
street forces, and who was operated
on at the Hoyland Hospital some ten
days ago for intestinal trouble, is
rapidly convalescing, According to
attending physicians he will be able
to leave the hospital in a few days.
Much fear was entertained for Mr..
McVay's recovery when his trouble
first developed. His son Doris, who
came here from Ell Paso to be at
his fathers bedside, returned to his
post this week.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
REJECT WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The lower house OF the Mississippi
Legislature this week rejected the
Federal Woman Suffrage Amend
ment. The count of votes showed
LOG members against it with only %
for it.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-01-30
SELLS TIRE REPAIR SHOP

John D. Atkins has sold his inter
est in the Progressive Tire Shop 10
w. N. Barham and Charlie Smith.
The business will continue at the
same location as formerly, on East
Wood street.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
Uncle Harry Talks Abouthe
Awakening of Ancient Syria

Mediterranean Sea. Syria Is a gateway
10 the fertile and. in some instances
the populous countries OF the East.
Many OF the finest rugs. silk and linen
products and hammered silver. copper.
and brass work come from Syria"
"Unole Harry. do you think the Syr-
ians known enough about self-govern-
ment TO manage their own affairs ?"
asked Helen.
That Is a question that only time
can answer" replied Uncle Harry. III
Is true that the Turkish rule over
Syria has not permitted the Syrlans
to get very much experience In gov
ernmental AID national problems. Then.
too, many OF the Inhabitants OF Syria
have lived sort OF wandering lie
which has not Gl.ed them for the wor,.
that must be done II they are 70 es-
tablish themselves as a nation. How
ever there are Syrisrs who know tho
history OF their country, who are de-
voted 10 the welfare Of the people.
who realize the opportunities tna:
await them, and who. from travel and
study, have learned a great deal about
other nations and how they are gov
erned. These men are taking The lead
In the Syrian national movement. and
will endeavor to unite all Syrlans and
establish national government Of
some kind. Some Of the European
Evening journal., 1920-04-09

The news today certainly comes
from strange out-of-the way places,
said Helen.
Yes, things are happening In every
part and corner OF the world" replied
Uncle Harry 1T used TO be that most
OF the news OF the day came from
such places as New York. Chicag .
London, paris-the centers OF sctlvl-
ties OF all kinds But today, In fast
ever since the war started, we have
been hearing from the older countries
and from the remotest corners"
Why, lately / have read several dis
patches about the people away over
in Syria setting up new government,
and trying TO make Syria an indepen-
dent kingdom" said Joe.
Yes, read some OF those dispatches,
too" replied Uncle Harry, "and I
couldn't help thinking, as | read about
the Syrians and their desire for their
own government, how OF late such an
client places as Syria and Mesopotamia
1.-THE Oldest known part OF the world
have been getting their names on
the first pages Of the newspapers. Why.
I think that most Of the people had
almost forgotten that there was such
place as Syria"
"And isn't Syria the samo country
that Is mentioned so often In the
Blble2" asked Jimmy.
Famous in History.
'The very same Syria" said Unole
Harry, the same ancient country In
which are located the historic cities OF
Nazareth, Damascus. Beersheba, Jeru-
salem, jana and a number Of other
places that played such an important
part in the early days OF the Christian
era.
The war broke the hold that Tur-
key had on q number OF these ancient
nations and now the peoples are com
mencing 20 learn about the rights TO
which they are entitled Syria was
one OF these nations and the recent
news dispatches Indicate that the Syr-
ians are now ambitious TO establish
their own government and plan and
work out their own future.
The southern part 0f Syria Is
known as Palestine, and Il is there
that the Jews Of the world have
planned TO establish their own coun-
try. This plan may conflict with the
Syrlans' program for developing their
nation.
Located at the eastern end of the
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
Overlooked Men
The Strenuous Life We Are Living
Uses Up Our Vital Forces Faster
Than Nature Can Replace Them.

To overdo anything l. harmful and .
continuation Of it will wear out tho
strongest man. Overwork. worry,
brain-tire. high living, dissipation and
other such habits waste away the most
vital elements Of the blood, brain and
nerves. then disease sets in. At 1rst
there will be q general indisposition.
poor appetite, Indigestion, severe head
ache. wakefulness and weakness In the
back. the temper irritable, the spirits
depressed, the memory poor and the
mind weakened. ending in premature
decline. DR.. Chase's Blood and Nerve
Tablets correct this condition by build
ing up your blood and nerve forces. A
trial will convince you. Sold by Drug
g'sts at 60 cents. Special, stronger
more Active 80 cents.h
Evening journal., 1920-04-09

powers feel that It is necessary for
them TO exercise certain amount OF
lnuence and control over some OF these
new nations that have come out OF the
war, but II remains to be seen just how
far they viii go in taking hand In
The AFFAIRS OF Syria"
Copyright 1920. by The Nc Syndicate,
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
ACTOR DROPS DEAD
ntfDtNr rrtrr. crrnxxf

LONDON, April 9.-E. J. Lestero. for
40 years an actor here. was playing a
part in "A Mother Should Tell" lIo
spoke the line; Maggie. VIII you for
give mef" aud then dropped dead.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
ROB NURSES. THEN
MAKE THEM SING.

LONDON. April 9.-Four mash ii men
entered hospital here and after rob-
bling is nurses OF money and jcwelry.
compelled them 10 sing God Save the
King" shook hands all around and left
quietly.