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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am engaged
to man whose social position is high
er than my own. We are to be mar
ried soon. He lives in a distant city
and that is to be our home. | wish
to make myself worthy of him and his
position, and ! thought you might help
me-. Please suggest some things | may
read which will be of service to me.
Also mention the greatest accomplish
nnent which woman can possess. |
don't mean talent, Of course, just some
bit Of trait which will help her and
everybody else. MILDRED.
Read a little book called Mary An
tins Promise Land" Mary is the au-
thor. It's the story of what one little
girl did with her life. She was born
in Russia. The Promise Land is
America. Read another little booklet,
different but interesting, called Me"
Study the art of dressing properly, not
extensively or extravagantly, but with
good taste. Tact is the greatest trait
woman can possess, Of course.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure Newspa
per Syndcatc.)
BY HOWARD r. GARlS,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
SIXTY FOUR MORE
SUBSCRIBERS IN
Swells Three Weeks List of Renewals
to Two Hundred and Sixty
Four; Flu Ban Now OFF.

With the flu ban off, sixty-four
more subscribers have renewed dur
ing the past week for The Partisan,
swelling the list of the three-weeks
ending Wednesday to 264.
The management appreciates the
response that subscribers have given
in the call to protect lapsing sub
scriptions, and enable the maintain
ing of bona fide list of subscrib-
ers for the benefit of advertisers
it having been previously explained
that the subscription price of $3.50
year lacks AT cents of being en-
ough to pay the cost of production
and that the maintenance of big
list is solely for the benefit of the
advertisers, the advertising being the
newspapers only source of net rev.
enue. However, The Partisan desir-
es to maintain big list and there is
no discrimination in serving the
reading public. -.
The following have accommodated
US during the past week with the
subscription price, ] f Yates, Enloe
Call, w F Alexander, Mrs M D Las
sitter, T Vandyke, Leonard Pfleu-
ger, A G Brookshire, 7 H Hogan,
Thos E Lawler, R A Burton, Mrs J
P Peoples, B F Hunter, w G Adams,
E McFadden, j E Lemonds, T E
Lemonds, Y @ Caldwell, H A Thom-
as, Mrs J Williams, Mrs c F Nc
Daniel, Robt Medlock, Geo F Hardin,
7 F Morris, Mrs A l. Marberry, c F
Page, A F Hopkins, Charley Farm
er, L B Phelps, T w Sadler,
Johnston, D W Thompson, B S Enoch,
J A Hopkins, Lee Hicks, J D Bright,
J H Williams, R T Owens, Felix
Rowlett, J F Finch, Mrs Emma Fos-
ter, E G Snider, Lytton Taylor, J L
Hastings, Sam Jones, J D Atkins, e
D Moody, d M Cooper, W J O'Con-
nor, Brown Bros, R L Veazey, Sr,
Henry Green, Claude Burton, J E
Burns, Mrs Bessie Vaughn, A A Mil
ler, W T Lazenby & Son, Simon No
bles, B L Haynes, Geo Fl Wynns, Mrs
Ida Bran, W H Hinson, J H Lasater,
c H Simmons, R R Phelps.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
WEILLE STORE AT PADUCAH
HAS NEW DEPARTMENT, OPEN

The Weille store at Paducah known
for years as one of the leading stores
for men in this section had added a
ladies ready-to-wear department
one of the finest in the city of Pa
ducah and west Kentucky.
Last fall this enterprising store
built in an entirely new and modern
store front that does credit to city
many times larger than Paducah and
it was anticipated at the time that a
department for ladies would be in
stalled. The announcement ac-
cordingly came this spring, and the
occasion of the opening of the ladies
department was an event in the mer-
camille business of the city. 1t oc-
cured one day last week, and re-
ports from Paducah say there were
more than 500 visitors from 2 to
$50 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Ben Frenkel is the manager
Of the ladies ready to wear depart
ment, and personally is anticipating
large share of the Paris patronage
this spring. -
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
BRIGHT BROTHERS OPEN
NEW DEPARTMENT IN BIG
PADUCAH LADIES STORE

Another Paducah store to keep
breast of the times is the popular
Bright Brothers ladies ready to wear
store, which records many shoppers
from Paris. They have now COM
pleted the new Fourth street entrance
and have opened and enlarged their
millinery department to the public.
The improvement affords much more
room for the millinery display and
gives an additional entrance, to the
big store from the Fourth street
side. The millinery department, oc-
cupying the whole east side wing of
the building, is finished in mahogony
and the decorations and equipment
harmonic with the main store.
Hundreds of people have admired
the new entrance and hat department
which is unquestionably one of the
most attractive and modern in the
state. Miss Carolyn Steinhauser is
in charge of the department.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
GRAND JURY HAS
MANY INDICTMENTS

When the grand jury adjourned
Wednesday night, 28 indictments had
been returned. Although the list was
not available it is understood there
were several cases for violating the
bone-dry laws the other indictments
being miscellaneous. Those consti-
tuting the grand jury were: w. N.
Porter, foreman; Elwood Fitch, Ben
Smith, L. B. King, T. F. Carter, R.
A. King, Tom Jenkins, ]. E. Odom,
E. E. Patterson, ]. g. Parker, Frank
Williams, R. L. Humphreys, and R.
NJ Smith, with W. E. Ethridge, off
Ger.
Only two cases came up before
Judge Harwood, one of them being
the State VS.. j. l.. Stem on charge OF
forgery, which was ordered continued
and bond fixed at 81, 900. The other
was the State VS.. Wayne Upchurch
COL, for carrying pistol. 1t was sub
mitted and defendant fined $50 ant
60 days in the county workhouse.
There will be no other cases unit
the July term Of court.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
MEASLES NOW
new EPIDEMIC
Flu Ban Lifted And Cases Fewer;
Small Pox Cases Convalescins;
Conditions Get Better.

If it is not one thing it is another
with health conditions here it seems.
Measles seem to be the latest inno-
walton in the way of an epidemic. A
number of children are out of school
with this usual spring nuisance, and
it is to be hoped that effective quar-
antine will tend to quell the spread
of this disease.
Toward the last of the week, the
flu condition in the town improved
to the extent of raising the ban on
the schools, theatre, churches, ETC.,
on Saturday.
Churches held services on Sunday
as usual, schools resumed session on
Monday, and the theatre was open
again on Monday night. :
Flu cases in the county, in the
Buchanan, Springville, and other vi
entities continue to be numerous, so
much so as for the judge to deem it
wise to continue Circuit Court. There
have also been several influenza.
pneumonia deaths this week
1t appears that at the present time
there are only three cases of small
pox in the town, and those GONZALES
cling; no new cases.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER
Furnished The Partisan by Toof
& Toof, Brokers, Macon D. Mil
ler, Manager. Chicago, Wednes-
day, March, 10th.

CORN-A moderate Improvement
in receipts of corn and decline of
3 to cents in cash prices induced a
little too much selling by smaller
traders. Market proved very errat-
ic thereafter, being stimulated by a
persistent demand for Rye and some
Improvement in the Foreign demand
for Rye and some improvement in the
demand for wheat, this being offset
by announcement from Washington
of Withholding of government credits
to other countries.
1t is possible that the market may
experience another wave of selling,
based on the probability of crop
surplus but such action has so fire.
quently proved improbable that we
anticipate a like result. Granting
, that reserves of all grains are more
than adequate, it does not follow that
the producer will become an obnox.
ious seller.
He is influenced to a great extent
by the cost of labor, supplies and al
commodities which he buys. W.
believe the market will continue t
recover from all depressions. W.
also feel that the persistent foreign
demand for Rye at increasing pre-
miums, together with the presen
condition of the winter wheat crop
may become an active force in de
termining corn values.
0ATS-There have been no devel
opments in the oats situation excep
that there was a report of one or tw
cancellatins Of previous sales b
Domestic distributing trade. Ais
renewed reports of cancellations b
export buyers. Pending develop
ments this market will follow tn
footsteps of corn.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
EWING SPEAKS TO
TOBACCO GROWERS

F. G. Ewing of Robertson County,
a tobacconist well known as an ex-
pert to Henry Countains, and Others
in the dark tobacco district, will be
the principal speaker at meeting of
tobacco growers to be held at the
courthouse in Paris on Monday, March
18th according to announcement by
j. H. Williams, chairman of the ap-
pointed meeting.
A general meeting of the growers
of Henry County will take place at
the court house at one o'clock p. m.
mainly for the purpose of discussing
with the present tobacco crop. All
with the present crop of tobacc. All
growers and others interested are in
vited to attend.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
FINAL RITES FOR
REV. is. RENSHAW
Funeral At Ripley, Tenn, For Minis.
ter Who Was Active Confer
ence Member AZ Years,

Friends of Mrs. |. Marvin McSwain
and Mrs. Frank Morris of this city
and acquaintance, will regret to
learn of the death of their father,
Rev. j. S. Renshaw, which occurred
in Memphis on last Friday, the inter-
ment taking place in Ripley, on Sun
day.
Rev Renshaw was for AT yeaS an
active member of the Memphis Con-
ference of the M. E. Church, and at
the time of death resided in Mem
phis, having been placed on the su-
peranuated list of preachers in 1915
Rev. Renshaw was born in Hender-
son County, Tenn, May %, 1848
He was licensed to preach in 1868 at
the age of 20 years, and was in ac.
tive service until superanuated, be.
ing one of the oldest members of the
conference. Within the time of his
ministry he served charges through,
out West Tennessee, and although he
never served at the local charge he
was we'll known by many people here
and it will be remembered that he
filled the pulpit at the M. E. Church
several weeks during Rev. w. A
Freeman's term a few years ago dur.
ing the latter's absence, About q
year ago Rev. Renshaw became i'll and
had been in feeble health since that
time, although it was not until the
first of the present year that he be,
came confined to his Memphis home
About two weeks ago, however, his
condition became grave and he grew
weaker from then until his death last
Friday.
He is survived by his second wife
Belle Nicely Renshaw, and the follow
ing children: Mrs. A. C. Lacy, Pau
Anderson and George Renshaw OF
Memphis; J. W. Renshaw of Nash
Vile, North Carolina; Jarrett Rem
shaw of Russellville, KY, Mrs. l. M
McSwain and Mrs. Frank Morris OF
this city.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
ANOTHER TOWN HEN
LAYS BIG EGG; THIS
ONE WEIGHING a OUNCES

Not to be outdone by the celehrat-
ed hen belonging to Mr.. J. T. Gross,
one of Mr.. w. Y. Morris brag cack-
les burst into fame with the star
performance of laying a OF. egg
this week, which is some larger and
heavier than the one laid by the
Gross hen, being 7 3-4 by 6 1-2 in.
round. The singularity about the
affair is that both hens are residents
of North Brewer street. 1t is safe
to assume that this spirit of rivalry
existing among North Brewer hens
may be promising of still greater
accomplishment in the egg laying
business.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
INTEREST IN CITY LIBRARY
GROWING; MANY NEW BOOKS

Interest in the City Library is
growing. During the past week 23
new books have been donated and
several membership cards issued. On
Tuesday afternoon between three
and four o'clock there were about
thirty five visitors to the library, the
majority of whom were young people
in search of something to read.
The following constitute the book
donors this week: Barton McSwain,
10 books; Mrs. ]. P. Peoples, q; Mrs.
J. r. Spicer, 8; Mrs. Ed Tyler 1;
Dorothy Gillen /; Clyde Holcomb. /
Ben Jobe, /; Carl Green L; Joe Nc
Kennon, Q.
Miss Dudley, librarian, is enthu-
siastic over the aroused interest in
the library, and urges others to join
the good cause.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
TOBACCO STATUS
STILL UNCHANGED
in WEEKS EVENTS
Foreign Market Still Tied Up On Ac.
count Money Exchange; Also
Weather Conditions.
FRENCH BUYERS HAVE
BOUGHT SOME TOBACCO
Their Prices Ranging From rs to 20
Cents; Little Preparation For
Next Season Crop.
(By w. B. Kennedy }

We have had another very dull
week in tobacco. The weather has
been cold and disagreeable. We had
some rain but tobacco didn't come in
order The seasons have been unfav-
orable for the movement of tobacco
to any great extent. Sales at the
loose floors and thru the chutes have
been very light, not enough business
to make an intelligent report as re-
CARDS prices. The small offerings
have consisted almost entirely in low
and common grades. Prices for the
leaf have ranged from Ia to 20 cents.
A very small amount of long rehand-
ling stock sold at 23 to rs cents. The
Lugs have sold at from 5 to II
cents.
The French buyers have been rid
ing and buying some in the country
during the week and have made con-
siderable progress. We understand
their prices range from Is to 20
cents and from 6 to cents for lugs.
This part of the crop that lis selling
we would estimate as bringing Is
cents around. There are still orders
in the market for better grades, but
buyers are waiting for better wealth
er conditions for riding and buying
in the country, but no doubt we will
see good tobacco bringing fairly good
prices throughout the season, but the
greater part of the crop is common
and no doubt will sell for reduced
prices.
Things that are interfering with
the market at present are the unfav-
orable weather conditions and lack
of orders in the hands of buyers but
we look for more general demane
and larger movement when the
weather conditions are favorable. We
all know that the unfavorable ex-
change conditions are having much
to do with buying operations for the
foreign markets, and it depends upon
their being able to finance purchases
so that they can handle them profta-
bly,, but at present the tobacco situa-
tion is badly hampered on account of
above conditions.
Very little preparation has been
made for the 1920 crop and the far
mers are more Indifferent about Che
planting of the crop than they have
been before for some time. But no
doubt with favorable weather they
will soon get busy with burning and
sowing plant beds and fair acreage
will be gotten out this year.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
ICE FACTORY TO
DO IMPROVEMENTS

At a meeting of the stockholders
and board of directors of the Peo-
piles Coal and Ice Company Tuesday
night, the capital stock of the COM
pany was increased from $4,000 to
$4,000. This will cover some eight
to ten thousand dollar improvements
that will shortly be made on the ice
plant, including the installation i
a complete new boiler system.
Manager j. T. Porter had an ex-
cellent report to submit, the best
that has ever been made,
The same officers and board of di-
rectors were elected for the ensuing
wear. They compose; Gen. j. ".
Lewis, president; ]. A. Crosswy, vice
president; Joe Weinbaum, secretary
J. t. Porter, treasurer. Directors
E. T. Ewing, Nat Weinbaum, Ben
Thompson, A. B. Scates, j. O. Dawes
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
GEORGE LOONEY
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Death has laid a heavy hand on
the Looney family, as George Loon
ey, who died at his home in the Pal
estine community March 10, is the
second of the Looney brothers with.
in a week to succumb to influenza.
pneumonia, Ed Looney having beer
laid to rest on last Tuesday.
George Looney, age AZ, was a cit
izen of high repute, kind father ant
husband. He leaves his wife, one
son, his father, and two brothers
Sam and Will I,ooney, to mourn hi
death. Burial took place Wednes
day in Palestine cemetery.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
MRS. LEE RICHARDSON
is VICTIM OF INFLUENZA

Mrs. Lee Richardson, age "a, died
Tuesday at her home in Manlyville
after four days illness of flu and
pneumonia. She was a Miss Rus
sell, a consecrated member of the
Baptist church, and a devoted wife
and mother. Her husband and four
children survive her. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Peoples
with interment at Waters burying
ground, Wednesday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING

Tuesday night the city council met
in regular monthly session, and au-
thorized the payment of another
$1,000 serial bond, and the payment
of the semi-annual interest Of 81, 900
and $3.50 respectively on the bonded
Indebtedness of the city.
An increase was ordered in the
rate for tapping the water main to
meet the present cost of material
and labor.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
,.ANOTHER SHIPMENT DODGES.

Another crew from the Leach
Diggs Motor Sales garage went to
Detroit this week to bring back a
drive-away of Dodge cars from the
factory there In the party are
Luther Miller, Harvey Vandyke, E.
D. Steiger, Geo. Dinwiddie, Hobson
Johnsonius and Chauncey Farmer.
They will each drive back a touring
car to apply on orders already book
ed,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
MISS EMMA GATES.

Miss Emma Gates, aged about 40
years, passed away at their home in
Mansfield after an illness Of infuen-
"a followed by pneumonia. This
family is doubly bereft, this being the
third one to die oe the same disease
within week One brother and two
sisters survive her Interment oc-
Cured at Shiloh.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
EMMETT PRITcHETT DEAD.

Emmett Pritchett, 50 years of age,
a much beloved and venable man,
died at his home in the Johnson
Chapel neighborhood Sunday night
of heart failure. Surviving him are
his wife and three sons, Armstead
Hassel and Charlie Pritchett. Burial
took place at johnson Chapel Mon,
day, services being conducted by Rev
Davis.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
MILTON II. SMITH MAY
RETIRE, RUMoRS STATE

1t is rumored in railroad circles
that Milton H. Smith will retire from
the presidency of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad at the annual
meeting of stockholders in Louisville
on March 18, and that his successor
will be W. L. Mapother, now Federal
manager of the Louisville & Nashville
and Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railway
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
LAST DAY HERE FOR THE
INCOME TAX INSTRUCTOR

Today, Friday, is the last day in
Paris for the income tax instructor
before the final day for income re-
ports to be sent to the internal reve-
nue. collector at Nashville. Deputy
Collector D. J. Frazier is now at the
First National Bank, but will wind
up his term here today, Friday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
MRS. SAVANNAH TOMLIN.

The death of Mrs. Savannah Tom
lin occurred Tuesday, March 9th, at
her home on Paris route 5. She was
SO years of age. She leaves many
friends to mourn her death. Inter
ment was at Boothe cemetery or
Wednesday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
NEW FAIRVIEW TEACHER.

Miss Maude Oliver is the new
teacher at the Fairview school, hav-
ing been elected at a meeting of the
city school board this week Miss
Oliver formerly taught at Vandyke.
She succeeds at Fairview, Miss Fannie
Dowdy, who recently died.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
JUDGE TAYLOR HERE.

Judge Lytton Taylor, formerly of
this city, was here this week attend
ing the circuit court Judge Taylor
now has law offices in Nashville, his
former home.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12
KENTUCKY COUPLE WEEDS.

KENTUCKY COUPLE WEDS.
Beckham L. Wolverton and Miss
Vera Cox were married at the
County Court Clerks office on We'd
nesday, March 10. Esq. W. P. Err
win performed the ceremony
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-03-12


The Partisan blazes the trail; sets
the pace. 11,181 inches more ad-
vertising last year. Month on Jan.
and Feb. shows increase 1853.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-06-02
FIRES INTO SWITCH GREW.

Russell, KY, May 81. - Authorities
tonight were without trace of the men
who early Saturday morning fired vol
leys of buckshot into a switching crew
of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
here, seriously wounding two work
men.
The injured men, H. r. Brown, of
Huntington, W. Va, and ]. NJ. Wo-
mack, of Ashland, Ky, were taking the
place Of members of the Yardmen's AS
sociatlon. The fusilade came from an
automobile on a country road leading
by the yards.
Other members of the crew escaped
injury by falling fiat on the ground.
The wounded men were taken to the
roads hospital in Huntington. Several
score of detectives guarding the yards
are engaged in the search for the men
who did the shooting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-06-02
ASKS INVESTIGATION
OF TOBACCO TRUST
Congressman Fields Urges Federal
Trade Commission To Investigate
Reduction of Tobacco Price.

Washington, May 81. Declaring
that loose leaf tobacco had been forced
below the cost of production by what
he described as a tobacco trust" Rep
resentative William ]. Fields, Demo-
crat, of Kentucky, urged the House In
terstate Commerce Committee Satur-
day to take favorable action on his
resolution directing the Federal Trade
commission to investigate tobacco
manufacturers.
Mr. Fields said that composing the
trust" of which he complained were
the American Tobacco Company, Lig-
gett & Myers, the r. ]. Reynolds Com
pany and the T. Lorillard Tobacco
Company He added that he was un-
able to explain the details of their or
ganization.
Mr.. Fields said that although there
was no overproduction in 1919, natural
leaf tobacco was selling at its lowest
price in ten years, while there had
been no decline in the price of the
manufactured product.
The resolution was reported favor
ably by the committee Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-06-02
an THE DAYS NEWS

Thomas Hardy, who reaches the age
of four-score today, is considered one
of the most searching and profound
novelists of the present time. He was
born in Dorsetshire. England and is a
direct descendent of the Sir Thomas
Hardy in whose arms Nelson died. In
his youth the future novelist read
much and cherished the dream of be-
coming a poet, but he studied archi-
lecture instead and in time became
quite successful in the practice of that
profession. 1t was while thus engaged
that he again turned his attention to
literature. For several years he assid-
ucusly practiced writing poetry, but
when he was twenty-seven. he turned
definitely to fiction. His first novel
desperate Remedies" appeared in
1871, but he was not recognized as a
master of his art until several years
later, when was published Far From
the Madding Crowd" In 1891 appeared
Tess of the D'Ubervilles, probably
the most famous of his works.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-06-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Covington, Kentucky. MAY 10th, 1925

Covington. Kentucky. MAY 10th, 1920.
For some time past it has been
known TO many of my Republican
friends throughout the state that |
would be candidate for the Republic
can nomination for United States Sem
ator.
l now desire to make public an
nouncement of that fact.
l keenly appreciate the responsible
ity and Importance OF this high posi-
ton, and. In the event OF my election.
l will give to the duties Of this office
the best there is in me and will rep
resent the people of Kentucky and OF
the United States to the best OF my
ability.
desire, also, to take advantage OF
this opportunity to express my sincere
thanks TO the many Republicans
throughout the state who have, with
out solicitation on may part, so kindly
and generously offered me their sup
port RICHARD p. ERNST.