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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
BALL SEASON TO
BEGIN ON MAY q
Extensive Plans Being Made by
Rotary and Lions Clubs
For Gala Occasion.

Monday, May 23rd, has been an
game of the 1921 season, when the
first series OF games will be played
with the strong Hickman aggregation
which copied so many honors last
year. The second set of games will
lie with Dyersburg, the West Ten
ressee- Kentucky 1920 champions
Chief Holland Scott of the local
squad is rounding his players into
shape this week, and the baseball
fans are warming up the grand
stand seats and peeking behind the
batters in the practice games that
are being staged on the diamond at
Barton Field. There is a practice
game, full-fledged being called every
afternoon now, and much interest is
being manifested in picking out the
players for the qualification list.
Some of the Indians in camp in
clude Allsie, an outfielder who was
with Lawrenceburg last year; Park
Hays, fielder; AGREE, from Hop
town, who played with Nashville
last season; Jack Neighbors a crack
southpaw; Bill Hare, catcher and
heavy smuggling pinch hitter. The
pitching try-out include lavender,
from the sandlots of st. Louis;
Ectts, who made good last year
~ q who halls from Mckenzie; other
players on the practice field includ-
ins Prendable, Roark, Ryan, Pardue,
boyd, Wheeler, Maddox, Quarles, and
Nash
To help defray the expenses of
tie players until their pay period
commences, small admission of
% and 35 cents is being charged
o. the practice games The games
rext week will be regular in every
detail, and from the exhibition of
players will be chosen those for the
first string.
Extensive plans are being made
for the opening day at Barton
Field, Monday May 23rd. Local
stores will, without an execution, be
closed at half past two O'Clock that
afternoon, and the Rotary Club and
the Lions Club have committees
working now on AN suspicious pro-
tract to the occasion, and draw a
crowd to greet the Parisians, it is
probable the local merchants will
stage sales-day event, possibly a
nollar-Day occasion when every store
will offer special real bargain for
Cne Dollar. This will be thoroughly
advertised, not only locally but
throughout this section, and the day
r,ade one of attraction from a bar
gain purchasing standpoint as well
az for baseball enthusiasm,
There will be- big parade also
on opening day. Every automobile
in the city is invited to participate
In the parade and the owners are to
decorate the cars appropriately, If
they wish, according to their own
ideas. The big parade will form on
North Market street just beyond
court square, and start from the in
tcrsection of Washington and Marke
streets at three o'clock sharp. Pa
raders are requested by the Rotary
Lnns Clubs joint committed to be
. hand at 2:45 o'clock to get in
tire big lineup.
Nothing will be left undone to
rrake the occasion one of note and
establish precedent for the re
rnainder of the season, backing up a
good strong aggregation of bal
Layers under Manager Scott.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
LIONS CLUB IS
FORMING HERE
Jno. X. Currier, Jr., Selected Presi-
dent New Social-Civic
Club I'm Paris.

Paris has another new commercial
civic and social organization, The
Lions Club, which was organized
this week following visit here by
Roy Rochelle, field director OF the
district organization
Jno. K. Currier Jr., was selected
as its president at the banquet meet
ing at the Caldwell Hotel Tuesday
evening, M. c. Woods, secretary,
and Chas. f. Hastings, treasurer
The other officers elected We're: A..
r. Lamb, first vice-president; r. NJ
NanCleave, second vice-president;
and j. H. McSwain, third vice-presi-
dent. r. l.. Dunlap was elected a
trustee for the one-year period. Robt
l.. Murray for two-year period, and
period. H. A. Akin was appointed
o. L, t., and j. A. Crosswy, o. L. T..
On the occasion of the organi2a-
ton Tuesday evening, Dr. j. L..
Weber of Paducah, and prominent
member of the Lions Club of that
city, delivered an address upon de
llyering the charter, and told of the
object and purpose of the organiza-
ton, and enumerated the various
causes that it is to participate in
Other visitors who were identified
at the banquet were HI. A. Lackaye
and Adolph Bright of Paducah, Dave
McCutcheon and w. S. Gleaves of
jackson. 81
The Acharter membership includes,
A. B. Lamb, j. X. Currier, Jr., F..
NJ. VanCleave, j. NJ Freeman, r. l..
Dunlap, w. B. Porter S. P. Etzhugh,
C. F. Williams, j. H McSwain, M.
C. Woods, c. e. Hastings, r. L..
Murray, Fred w. Blanton, Fl. A.
Akin, j. A. Crosswy, j. r. Rison,
r. l.. Humphreys, w. I. Dale, w.
\. Porter, J. r. Beadles, DR.. Fl. r.
Raines, A. w. Jackson, s. C. Pullen,
W. f. Balch, and Chester Alexander.
Immediately after organization,
the new club went into executive
session Tuesday night, and one of
the foremost details on the program
included a resolution to further the
baseball association that has recently
been created, and a special COM
mittee composed of C. e. Hastings,
c. f. Williams, and r. L. Murray
was appointed accordingly. In adj
dition a committee of merchants
was named to boost the initial game
OF the season by inaugurating in
cooperation a Dollar-Day Sales
Event, and F. M. VanCleave, j. r.
Eeadles, Fred Blanton, and S. C.
Iullen were named on this commit
tee.
Among other details handled, the
club voted resolution extending the
courtesies oil the organization to the
West Tennessee Medical and Sur
cioal Association, in session in the
city this week.
The newly organized club has
gotten Off on the right foot and
promises to be of material aid in the
lpbuild of the city, etc.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
CHARGED WITH STEALING
FORD AUTO IN PADUCAH

Bob Coleman of Puryear is in the
jail here, accused of stealing Ford
car belonging to j. H. McGehee of
Paducah.
The car was brought to Paris, and
was found in very delapidated
shape south of here, John Willet,
who accompanied Coleman to Paris
identifying it.
AS soon as requisition papers are
procured, Coleman will be transferred
to Paducah.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
NEW ELECTION COMMISSIONERS

Gwynne Ewing, and. Richard
Rhodes We're appointed members of
the County Election Commission this
week to succeed Gen. j. w. Lewis
and f. M. VanCleaye, who are retir-
ing. w. G. Kirk was re-appointed,
holding his former place on the new
commission,
The appointment was made by the
state election board
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
INSTALL REBEKAH OFFICERS.

DIR. M. c. Woods, Miss Eula Snow,
Miss Fannie K. Jones, Mr.. Robert
Wheeler, and Miss Bette Wheeler
spent very pleasant evening last
Saturday with Center Rebekah Lodge
No. 80, at Como and installed Off
GERS for them.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
EXPRESS OFFICE SOLD.

Mrs. Horace Jobe bought this
week, the building on N. Poplar
street occupied by the Southern Elk
press Company from A. B. Lamb for
$S250.
This is desirable piece of bust
Erss property.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13

An ad in the classified column of this paper
will buy, sell rent for you quicker than any
other method Try it, you will be pleased with
the results this service will render.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13

CONTINUED on last page.)
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13

An advertisement is combination agreement
and guarantee between the seller and buyer
That's why 1t will pay you to read the adver-
tsements in this paper and buy only advertised
goods
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
R. E. Richardson Dead

R. F. Richardson, general agent for Alaska and the Yukon for the Canadian Pacific, with headquar ters at Juneau, who was granted a three months leave of absence to go to Vancouver on account of his health, passed away in that city recently and was buried there last Saturday. Mrs. Richardson went south on the last trip of the Alice, accompanied by two sons and two daughters, to be with her husband, and he passed away shortly after their arrival.
 Mir. Richardson succeeded F. F. w. Lowle at Juneau. coming there from Edmonton where he had been general freight agent for the company. He made a great many friends during his stay in Alaska and was prominent in community affairs. Death was caused by Bright's disease.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
Dr. Young Leaves for West Coast

Dr. s. Hall Young who has spent several months in Wrangell left on the Spokane Friday after noon for Ketchikan from which place he will go to the West Coast on business connected with the Presbyterian work in Alaska. He will remain away about a month and will return here on the Beilby and spend a few days in Wrangell before leaving for Juneau.
 When Dr. Young received his appointment as General Mission ary for Alaska, he expected to go south to fill lecture engagements in Oregon and California but these plans were changed later by word from the south, and the visit to the West Coast is being made instead.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The Sunday School of the Pres byterian Church held a social meeting in the library room of the church Friday night. A num- Der of invited guests were pres, ent. Games. riddles and an in- formal program made up a very pleasant evening. Those taking part were: Beatrice and Carl Palmer, Myrtle Rhinehart, Nellie Prescott, Edna Bidwell. Margaret Mccormack, Margaret Otteson. Catherine Matheson, Virginia To- zier, recitations; William Paul, Jr., an original composition on "The Life of Paul." Nellie Rhinehart, song, accompanied by Gladys lTamaree, and instrumental solo, Frances Tamaree. Refreshments were served by the teachers of the Sunday School.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
Little People Entertained

Miss Liberty Worden gave a Halloween party Monday night in the school room of the Post Office building for her Saturday afternoon girls sewing club. The decorations and dainty refresh ments and favors were all in keeping with the traditions of the day. A ghost and a witch who told thrilling fortunes enlivened the program and some jolly games were enjoyed. Miss Betty Math- eson won the prize awarded for adjusting the head of a black cat as near to its proper position on the body as was possible when blind folded, and Erma Grant was prize winner in a marshmal- low contest.
 In the morning of the same day, Miss Worden had a Hal lowe'en jollifcation for her kin dergarten class at which Jimmie Gold won the prize in the cat con- test.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
Captain Binkley Returns
 From Telegraph Greek

Charles Binkley who took a number of passengers to Tele. graph about 10 days ago returned to town Sunday evening. The trip up was made in 36 running hours. MT. Binkley brought two passengers back with him from Glenora. Carl Harrington who was suffering from rheumatism and E. c. Kibbey who had started down the river from Telegraph with MT. Harrington in a small boat.
 Mir. Binkley had several offers for his boat on his return to town and sold it early in the week to Harper Reed. The engine which was used for the trip was the property of Charles Twombly and was taken out of the boat on the return to Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Some anxiety was felt the last of the week over the safety of a party of hunters, including James McGlinn and Robert Casey and his brother, who were expected to return last Thursday from their trip. When they had failed to arrive by Sunday. plans were made to send a boat out to look for them early Monday morning but on Sunday night about nine o'clock the men arrived. The boat. which is the property of one of the Casey brothers had been damaged in the storm of Thurs day night and the engine had re- fused to work. The boat was lowed in by Fred Lewis.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

A number of improvements on property lying around the head of the bay south of town is mo- ticeable from time to time. Many of the lots have been cleared of stumps and leveled and several good gardens were made there during the past summer. Some of the residences have been i'm proved with shingles and stain and more houses will no doubt be erected within the next year now that city water is available. The light poles have been put in as far as the city limits and the res idents of this section of the town will soon be able to discard kero- sene lamps.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
Terrible Damage
 From Floods In
 British Columbia
Thirty-five Lives Lost, and Half the Town of Brit annia Swept Away--City
 of Coquitlam Also Suffers

News of the worst flood in the history of. the railroad town of Coquitlam, B. C., and the death of at least 35 persons in devas, tating flood wave 70 feet high which swept Britannia Beach Friday night was received here Tuesday from Vancouver.
 The flood at Britannia came practically without warning at 9:30 o'clock. Half the town was swept away, wrecked homes lay at all angles and out of 300 inhab- itants of the little mining town, the death toll is likely to reach 50. The disaster was caused by the rising of the creek from melt. ing snows. A dam was washed out and then a railroad fill and the floating debrls caught the houses and carried them into the waters of Howe Sound in the close vicinity. Shrieks of the victims could be heard above the roar of the waters but the work of rescue was both slow and hazardous ow- ing to the darkness.
 Doctors and nurses and other workers arrived the next morn ing and the assay office was turned into a temporary morgue where anxious people identified the dead. On Saturday, 21 of the bodies had been identified, two were unidentified, and 13 were missing. Howe Sound is covered with floating debris.
 At Coquitlam there was no loss of life but the little city which has been devastated in the past by fire and flood is cut absolutely in two by the raging torrent. The damage to property and bridges as estimated by c. P. R. officials is $1, 600, 1000.
 Train service into Vancouver was badly crippled because of other washouts, and bridges over Capilano and Lynr Creek had been washed out, according to advices from North Vancouver.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The Princess Mary arrived here about noon Saturday on her first trip north this season. Her com. ing had been looked forward to for many days because of the mail she would bring but when she arrived, she was minus the mail and great was the disap- pointment. The reason given for the non-arrival of the mail on a boat that can usually be depended upon to bring it was that seri- ous wash-out on the road between Seattle and Vancouver had stalled the train on which the mail had left Seattle and prevented its ar rival in Vancouver in time to catch the Mary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
American Speech Week
 To Be Observed Here
 Second Week November

American Speech Week" or Better Speech Week. as it is often called, will be observed throughout the nation from Mo- vember 9th to the 18th. The movement originated with the National Council of Teachers of English e1rly in 1915 and the Committee on American Speech which was appointed then has been actively engaged in con- batting the tendency to slang. un- grammatical English, harsh tones and careless enunciation which are so common among the Ameri- can people. That these habits are not due entirely to ignorance is evident as many of the trans gressors are professional people, college students and boys and girls of the high schools.
 To develop respect and loyalty for the national language, to ere ate a desire in the individual to speak as we'll as he is able at all times and to counteract the vul- garizing influence of the bad Eng fish of the street are some of the purposes of Speech Week. The homes as we'll as the schools are asked to take part in the move ment.
 Better Speech Week" will be observed in Wrangell the second week in November for various reasons, instead of the first week and plans for the week will be disclosed at the meeting of the Parent Teacher rAssociation which will be held at the schoolhouse next Thursday evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
The City Library Formally Opened
 Monday Night
With SOP Volumes on the Shelves Short Address by the Rev. Dr. Diven. Light Refreshments.

The City Library was formally opened Monday night at the City Hall by the Library Board and the Civic Club, the women's or ganization which sponsored the library movement. A number of citizens attended the opening and inspected the books and general arrangements.
 During the evening, Dr. k. J. Diven, member of the board, de- livered a short but interesting address. Dr. Owen compliment ed the two ladies who are the club representatives on the board, Mrs. Gearing, the chairman, and Mrs. Patterson, the secretary treasurer, for the work which they had done in organizing the library and Miss Helen Hofstad who, as librarian, had catalogued and arranged the books of which there are 802 on the shelves. Dr. Diven stated in the course of his remarks that if it were possible to expend $500, the cream of all the literature in existence could be secured for the library.
 The books on hand while not new contain a great amount of excellent reading. A number of library cards were taken out Mon day and it is hoped that the pub lie will make use of the library privileges to the fullest extent. It will be open for the lending of books from 3 to 6 Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. Signs have been placed about the room call ing attention to the rules which govern the use of the library and the airplane model, donated by T. C. Havens, has been hung in a conspicuous place where it may be studied by the older boys who wish to try airplane construction.
 The opening of the free read. ing room will be announced at a later date.
 At the opening, a committee of the Civic Club, Miss Carey, Miss Rees and Mrs. Wm. Paul presided at a table where coffee, small cakes and doughnuts were served to the visitors.
 Further donations are: Maga- zine subscription, Mrs. C. M. Coulter, and the three Alaska books by Dr. s. Hall Young which were given to the library by Dr. Young before he left Wrangell. Any donations for the library, either of books or money, may be given to Miss Hofstad.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Hunting parties are being or ganized nearly every day at pres ent and number of well known citizens have spent several days duck hunting or deer-hunting with varying success during the past week. Interest in the con- test waged by the two teams of the Arctic Brotherhood in antici- patton of the duck dinner which the members of the order will en- joy next week, is keen.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The Admiral Line has been awarded the Alaska mail contract from November l to June 30,
 1922, and will put on mail clerks to handle the mail on the boats as formerly. Whether this ar engagement will bring better mail service for Wrangell or not is not known at this time. The mail has been carried as freight for some time on the American boats.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
Halloween Observed

Halloween was observed Mon- day night by most of the small boys of the town and many of the older ones. Many a gate found itself in a new location Tuesday morning and window washing be. came a popular sport at local business houses. With the ex- ception of minor acts which were thoughtless rather than mali. cious, no destruction was perpe. trated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The sad news of the death. at Colville, Wash, of Newton Thom. as, father of Mrs. John Ludwig and Cecil Thomas and brother of Judge Thomas was received here Tuesday by Judge Thomas. Word of his serious illness arrived last week. The deceased was IT years of age.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
Presbyterian Church
November 6, 1921

Evening service, 7:30. Subject, Youth and Habits. This lec- ture is designed for the parents as well as the children, and will be illustrated. An invitation has been extended to the other Sun day Schools and congregations to join in this service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The Native Band gave a dance at the Redmen Hall last Saturday night and treated the basket ball game to some fine music earlier in the evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The Wilson and Sylvester Mill Company started up again Tues day for a short run. In order to save daylight, the whistle blows 15 minutes early by cable time and work begins at 7::45 instead of 8 in the morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The Guild met with Mrs. J. G.. Grant last week instead of with Mrs. Gunderson and plans were made for the annual Christmas sale. A special meeting of the Guild was held this week with Mrs. Gold, the president, to mark goods for the sale. The regular meeting will be held as usual next week, at the home of Mrs. Gun derson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Two realty transfers of inter- est were made during the past week. s. M. Wyatt has bought the Albert Lee house adjoining the light plant, and c. E. Die mart purchased the w. E. Parrott boat shop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The Spokane arrived from the north shortly after noon Friday and remained in port a couple of hours. Returning from the north were Mrs. William Patterson and daughter, Betty, who had made a business trip to Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The worst storm of the year ragged here Thursday night and well into Friday forenoon. A number of billings were loosened here and there under docks and buildings but no serious damage was done.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The freighter, Ketchikan, with coal for Wrangell, arrived here at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon and remained until 8o'clock Tues day morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Mir. and Mrs. Paul Owens ar rived here on the Mary Tuesday morning en route to Petersburg where MT. Owens has made his home for some time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Capt. John A. Perry of the U. S. s. C., will go south from Juneau on the next trip of the Spokane, having been transferred to Seattle. Captain Perry was at one time in charge of the local cable office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Mrs. w. P. Kingston and little son arrived on the Mary Tuesday from Seattle and will leave for Shakan shortly. Mir. Kingston, who has been in Alaska for some time, connected with the North western Fisheries, has succeeded o. A. Larson as superintendent for the Northwestern Fisheries at Shakan and the family will spend the winter there.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

The floating crab cannery was taken up the bay Saturday and placed on the crib for the scraping and painting of the hull. It was taken back to its usual location the first of the week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Capt. Jinks is now the owner of the building in which his store is located. The property was formerly owned by Mayor J. G. Grant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Deputy Supreme Dictator of the Moose Lodge, Ernest Blue, was aboard the Spokane Friday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03
Weekly Budget Of Happenings
 About Town
The Guild will meet with Mrs. O. Gunderson next Wednesday afternoon.

s. Jekill and Harper Reed ar rived in town Friday from the Boundary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

Mrs. J. H. Wheeler and daught- CT. Lois, left for Seattle and Portland on the Spokane Friday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-11-03

For Sale-Oak library table. : Walter Waters.