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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
new MAYOR AND
ALDERMEN TAKE
OATH OF OFFICE
Justice Mobiles Administers Oath to
New City Officials at
Tuesday Meeting.
ONLY AN HUNDRED-FIFTY
DOLLARS IN THE TREASURY
No Revenue i'm Sight to Meet Obli
cations Maturing Other
Than EineS-ScaIes.

With only $3.50 cash delivered into
the hands of Recorder Bryant We'd
nesday afternoon, and an estimated
minimum expense budget Chased on
last years disbursements when no
work was done on the streets or
public utilities), of more than $4,000
for the ensuing fiscal year; and, no
visible revenue in sight other than
from the city scales and police court
and the miscellaneous taxes which
will not be available until 1922, the
new officers of the city council took
the reins of the city government on
Tuesday night.
Following the adjournment of the
former board of the city council the
new officers recently elected were
administered the oath of office by
Justice d. M. Mobiles, including j.
r. Rison, Jr,, mayor; c. B. Alden,
T. E. Leach and w. r. Warren, Jr.,
aldermen; Fred D. Bryant, recorder,
and II. r. Butler, chief of police.
Justice Mobiles read and duly ad-
ministered the following oath:
do you solemnly swear that
you will support the constitution
of the United States of Tennes-
see, the laws of each and of the
City of Paris, and that you will
faithfully perform the duties de-
volVing upon you to the best of
your ability, so help you God %
The coucil went Immediately into
executive session, and approved the
bonds Of the recorder and the chief
of police, the former being for $4,000
and the latter for 10000.
Roll call showed all members of
the council present, including S. p.
Fitzhugh, l.. G. Humphreys and Dr.
c. A. Love, hold-over members of
the former board, and who have yet
to serve two years of their four-year
period.
Nominations and Elections.
w. T. Warren, Jr., was unanimous
ly chosen president protein of the
legislative body. DR.. A. A. Miller
was reelected chairman of the board
of health, which organization is to
be completed at the next meeting
of the council. S. p Fitzhugh was
Continued on page ten)
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
Perfume Company To
Enter On Ne.U Basis

Wednesday afternoon the stock
holders of the American-French Per-
fume Company held its annual meet
ing, with President E. w. Rauscher
presiding.
An assessment being necessary to
perpetuate some defined plans for
iurthering the organization, a reso-
luton was adopted permitting those
who did not care to participate
therein, to retire from stock owner
ship in the corporation. Due notice
is being mailed to all shareholders,
and it is understood there is to be
a subsequent meeting, when a re-
organization will be effected, and
new officers and a manager selected
to continue the business.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
LOCAL SOLONS
ARE BACK FROM
ASSEMBLY MEET
Regular Session of Sixty-Second Gen
eral Assembly of State is
Brought to Close.
COOPER, TRAVIS, WELDON
HAD MUCH WORK ON THEM
No Local Bills on Closing Menu;
Women Must Now Pay Poll
Tax With Others.

The regular session of the Sixty
second general assembly of the state
came to a close Monday, both the
house and senate taking adjournment
sine die at noon The local solons,
Senator w. d. Copper and Repre-
sentatives e. j. Travis and w. e.
Weldon returned to their homes here
Monday night.
No local bills were on the closing
menu. The passage over the COVER
nor's veto of the bill requiring the
payment of poll taxes sixty days
before an election is of considerable
interest The veto message stated
that this bill would prevent many
persons from casting their ballot.
The house over-rode the veto 81 to
81.
In the senate the governors veto
also met defeat in the matter of poll
taxes for women. The bill was a
Democratic measure, introduced and
passed in the early days of the ses-
sion and vetoed by the governor.
The bill requires all voters to pay
poll taxes
The senate also set aside the gov
ernor's veto OF Senate Bill No 1889,
which provides for the furnishing by
the trustees of list of those who
pay poll tax, such list to be trans
mitted to the secretary of state and
thence to the election commissioners
of the respective precincts The
bill passed So to- 26, the governors
veto to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The closing days of the session
were busy ones for the lawmakers,
day and night sessions being held in
an attempt to wind up a mass of
hold-over legislation which was in
herited from the early days of the
meet. The general and miscellaneous
appropriation bills also claimed a
considerable share Of the time before
they were acceptable to all parties
concerned.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
NAME TEACHERS
COUNTY SCHOOL
County Board Meets and Gives Out
Partial List of Teachers
Selected.

AT the meeting OF the County
Board of Education Tuesday after
noon in Superintendent Joe Routons
office the following county teachers
We're elected; Antioch, Miss Irene
Dale; Adams Miss EuIa Mccullough;
Brentwood, Miss Mary b. Edwards;
Buchanan, Miss Iodine Fair; Bunn's
Chapel, Miss nellie Cox; Clifty, Miss
Lizzie McDaniol; Carter, Miss nellie
Cox; Central Point Miss Ruth Dila-
hunty; Delmore, Miss Lula Brown;
El Bethel, Miss Ruth Clark and L.
B. Browning; Fowler, L. F. Melton;
FairvieW, w. G. Flowers, Misses
Mabel Ross and Elsie Etheridge;
Henry, c. c. Henderson and Mrs.
Chas. Pullen; Halls Chapel, Miss
Willie NJ. PEBBLES; Jones Mill, Miss
Kate Barret; Lebanon, Miss Lois
Atkins; Mansfield A. S. Reddick;
Mill Creek. Miss jessie Pillow; Mt.
Pleasant Brown Morris; Nichols
Miss Lorene Simpson: New Boston,
Miss Lizzie Phifer; Oak Hill, Miss
Clemmie Coley; Oak Hill, Miss Anna
Moody; Oak Hill, Miss Iva Orr; Oak
Grove, Mart Orr, Mrs. L. L. Dunn;
Puryear, Miss Lurline Littleton, Mrs.
j. @. Adams. Miss Pearl Salmon;
Pleasant Hill, Miss May Smith;
Routon, Miss linda Brown; Spring
Hill, Miss Sue Bonner; Salmon, Mrs
Allie Brown; Shells Academy, Mrs.
A. p. Yates; Success. Miss Annie At
kinsi Springville, Miss Merle French;
sulphur Well Academy. Mrs. Hinda
Nance; Young. Miss Grace Derring-
ton.
The board will meet again soon to
elect teachers for other vacancies.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
REV. ROBERTS IN ASHEVILLE.

Rev. p. d. T. Roberts, pastor of
the Trinity Church, Memphis with
Mrs. Roberts and children are at
Asheville, N. c., where they went in
the interest of his health, which fol
Sowing a severe attack OF the flu
has been impaired, he having since
suffered with severe throat trouble.
Many Paris friends will be interest
ed in Rev, Roberts condition and
hope for his speedy recovery.
He is very popular with his Mem
phis charge, and the Trinity congre-
cation are giving him and his family
the trip to Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Scott are re-
siding in the Roberts home in Mem
phis, while the family is at Ashe-
vile.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
ATTEND STATE ASSOCIATION.

Those from Paris attending the
State Teachers Association in Nash
vile this week are Prof. NJ NJ.
Phillips, and Misses Charlie Nc
Gehee and Stella Dunn of the Lee
faculty. They left Thursday morn
ing, and will remain the week end.
The Henry County Teachers Asso-
citation will also be represented at
Nashville by several of the county
teachers who plan to attend.
Grove School faculty is represented
by Prof j, H. Bayer, j. c. Taylor,
Rowe Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G..
Smith and Misses Melbe De Ford,
Mary Dunn and Robbie Bayer.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
FINAL SESSION
CITY COUNCIL;
ANNUAL REPORT
Retiring Mayor Signs Minutes of
Previous Meeting, and Alder
men Make Exit.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
DISBURSED SINCE JANUARY
Three Members of Board Public
Works Hand i'm Resignation;
Wells Resigns.

Tuesday, night the city council met
in regular monthly session, transact
ed the unfinished business, the re-
firing mayor signed the minutes of
the previous meeting and immedi-
atoly left the council chamber with
the three aldermen whose terms of
office also expired, being F. M. Van
Cleve, j. M. Freeman and r. l.. Dun
lap, and ]. d. Phillips, chief of
police, and Jno. S. Dunlap, recorder
Roll call showed all members of
the council present, including Mayor
Joel M. Porter, and Aldermen l.. G..
Humphreys, c. A. Love, S, p. Fitz-
hugh, j. M. Freeman, F. M. Van
Cloave and r. L. Dunlap
The annual report of the water
and light plant was received, ap-
proved, and ordered spread upon the
minutes.
The annual report of the recorder
was also offered by the finance com
mittee, approved, and ordered spread
upon the minutes.
Homer Wells rendered his resigna-
tion as night marshal, effective
April 18th, and same was accepted.
J.W. Aclin, II. l.. Bruce and G. F..
Williams, the three members consti-
tuting the board of public works,
rendered their resignation, which was
formally accepted.
The purchase for $1,000 of the
Eaker property and building located
adjacent to the power plant was
confirmed, one-third of the amount
having been paid in cash. and the
balance in two equal payments.
The sale of a strip of the Maple
wood Cemetery property was ord
cred, and the recorder instructed to
make necessary transfer.
The annual report of the recorder
and the records supporting it showed
that more than $30,000s00 had been
disbursed from the city treasury
since January 1st, leaving balance
on hand April 1st of $776.64, since
which time vouchers have been is
sued and outstanding bills approved
to the extent of $626.64 leaving a
net balance turned over to the new
recorder OF $3.50. The recorders
annual report in full is as follows;
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
Ches DaUis ShoU
Pleasing Audience

Ches Davis, prince of good fellows,
and himself an artist in the glare
of the spotlight is in the city this
week with a good looking bunch of
danes, and a series of first-class
shows under canvas on the Dumas
lot on S. Poplar street.
Ches Davis needs no introduction
to the folk of Paris. As a theatrical
director he is known locally to have
no superior, and whatever he brings
to Paris, and whenever he does, there
are no questions asked as to what
may be expected when putting down
the price of admission at the box
office. The engagement here will be
concluded Saturday night.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
OFFICERS FOR POST NO. 8.

]. w. Moody was made post com
mander of the Henry County Post
No. of the American Legion at a
called meeting OF the Legion at the
Dixie Sunday afternoon. He is a
popular Henry county boy, was a
faithful soldier, and will make a
capable Legion head
Other Officers chosen were, Arch
Gaylor, vice-commander; Astor Comp
to, adjutant.
The first Sunday in May was set
for the next regular Legion meeting.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15

II was reported by the finance
committee that there was note for
100000 at the Commercial Bank
due since March 29th, and another
note for $1,000.00 held by the Bank
of Henry due on demand.
The building committee in charge
of the negro school, composed of
j. M. Porter, r. L. Dunlap and
j. M. Freeman reported that the
contract for the completion of the
building had not been let, and asked
to be relieved OF further service. A
motion accordingly was adopted.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
ELEMENTARY NJ. f. INSTITUTE

Many visitors from the Paris dis
trict are attending the District Ele-
mentary Sunday School Institute in
session at the First Methodist Church
today, Thursday.
A splendid program has been pre-
pared by Mrs. M. NJ. Phillips, ele-
mentary superintendent of the First
Methodist Sunday School, and sew
eral prominent speakers will be
heard
Mrs. w. w. Adams, of Memphis,
spoke to a large and interested aud
ience last evening on 'fThe Rights
.of the Child" Her message was
sincerely beneficial
The institute closes this evening.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
APRIL POULTRY
SHIPMENT PLAN
Shippers Urged to Get i'm Touch
With District Chairmen
For Arrangements.
(By ]. A. Patrick.)

The poultry shipment is on. All
arrangements have been made to
ship Friday and Saturday. April 10Th
and 30th. We will load two days
so that there will not be any rush
at the car and everybody can unload
promptly. 1t is advisable for all
parties who live close to come early
in the morning or late in the after
noon. Parties who live from IL to
Is miles from town will do we'll to
come in during the middle of the
day
There have been several enquiries
concerning the poultry market and
as to what price we might expect.
1t is rather difficult to know just
what price we will get. No one
knows about the market. it might
go up and it might go down. The
main thing for the farmers wives
to consider is the advantages that
will come from a cooperative ship
ment.
We have had several instances to
| try out the cooperative plan here
in Henry County, and in every in
stance it has proved highly success
full. 1t has been such an unusual
success in the marketing of livestock
until now nearly all the stock that
is shipped from Paris is shipped
through the Livestock Shipping AS
sociation. w
We had a chance to try co-opera-
ton in the marketing of our clover
seed. We sold direct to the farmers
who were to SOW such seed and at
a much higher price than we could
have sold otherwise. Besides we
moved seed that would have never
been sold had it not been for CO.
operation. The saving along this
line was very fine.
The County Council through its
Fertilizer Committee has been able
to save the farmers big money in
the purchase of the fertilizer. The
first prices made by the fertilizer
companies was $30.75 per ton for
16 per cent acid phosphate, We are
now buying fertilizer at $21 per ton
and some farmers have predicted
that we will buy it for $4,000 per
ton. The dealers in Henry County
have co-operated and have agreed
TO give the farmers the advantage
of every reduction in price that they
received. So those farmers who
bought early at the higher prices
can go to their dealers and get a
refund.
So with the success we have had
in the above undertakings and with
our successful shipment OF poultry
last year that was saving of $500
it looks like we should all get right
in and make our poultry shipment
big success.
So all parties who have poultry
to ship should get in touch with
their district chairman at once and
let her know just how many fowls
they will consign to this shipment.
Don't wait for your chairman to call
or see you, you call or see her at
once. Your chairmen are: County
Council Office, phone SO, Mrs. j. r.
VanDyke, Mrs. r. E. Nicholes, Mrs.
John Richardson, Mrs. W. s. Brown,
Mrs. c. II. White, Mrs. Guy Virgins,
Mrs VIII Austin, Mrs A. p. Yates,
Mrs. ]. ]. Thompson, Mrs. Harry
Walker, Mrs. Chas Owens, Mrs. Will
Odom, Mrs. Joe Routon, Mrs. John
Hancock, Mrs. A. G. McGehee, Mrs.
H. H. Hancock, Mrs ID. E. Beasley,
Mrs. w. M. Mccall and Mrs. B. F.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
DISPLAYS MATURE RYE.

J. L. Stewart, one of the most
wide-awake farmers of the county,
brought to this office this week
specimen of rye which he cut from
his regular crop on his farm near
Whitlock. The stalks are well form
ed. full headed and almost mature,
and is no doubt the earliest speci-
men in this section.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15
PARENT-TEACHER.
PLAN FIELD DAY
Interesting Talks on ''Thrce Types
of Patron Given at Regular
Meeting Tuesday.

Three Types of Patron" was the
subject Interestingly discussed at the
first April meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association, at Lee School
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. w. 1. Dale
talked on "The Cooperative Patron"
The Encouraging Patron was ably
handled by Mrs Chas. F. Williams,
and Rev. w. w. Astles spoke of
The Interested Patron" The talks
were we'll received.
Mrs. A. E. Rison president, was
in the chair and other officers
were present, The meeting was well
attended, and the interest excellent.
DIR. r. A. Fox gave beneficial
talk on "Oral Hygiene" explaining
plans Tor hygiene work in the coun-
ty which as county chairman, he
hopes to accomplish.
Plans Tor Field Day, which will
be at Atkins Porter School, April 20,
occupied a prominent portion of the
business transactions of this meeting.
Mesdames c. w. McGehee, Harry
Greer and Miss Clara Carney Roach
were appointed the committee of
Field Day preparation. Mrs. Nc
Gehee will serve as lunch room chair
man for the day.
An admirable spirit of cooperation
has been shown by different local
merchants in the offering of small
prizes to encourage athletic effort
on Field Day. Possible entries in
the races, jumps, and other athletic
events, are practicing daily at the
two schools, and Field Day this year
promises to be the splendid success
it was last year.
"A Know Your School Day is also
being planned by the Parent-Teacher
Association for an early date.
Financial reports showed the asso-
citation now completely out of debt,
with small surplus in the treasury,
Plans looking forward to the state
meeting of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation here in October are being
discussed, and it is certain that the
several hundred delegates will be
given a royal welcome.
The musical program of Tuesday
afternoon was given by pupils of
Miss May Corum, and included
solo, by Annefay McGehee, a duet
by Karl Kaestle and Mary Agnes
Snyder, and solo by Miss Sarah
Dunlap. Each number was greatly
enjoyed, and reflected credit to both
| teacher and pupil.
There are only two more Parent
Teacher meetings this session, and
the next is scheduled for the after
noon of April 26.
Curry.
All committeeman are asked to
report by April 18th. This is neces-
sary so that we can place the order
for the car and get all things in
good shape. We are very anxious
to get a full car and if all parties
work together to this end / feel
sure that we can effect saving of
about cents a pound. So let all
of us work together to get a good
| full car.
! The Boar Directors of the County
Council are called to meet Wednes-
Say, April 27th. All parties who
have any matters they wish to bring
before this body will please take the
matter up with the director from
their district
The Livestock Shipping Associa-
ton will ship hogs Saturday, April
18th.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
MARRIAGE OF CfIIlL LDREN INDIA'S
 GREATEST EVIL, SAYS FUTURE
 HIGH PRIEST OF PARISHES
Student at Columbia, Who Is Acquiring Remarkable Education in Order That He May Lead His People Properly Tells of Present conditions in Great East Land and Explains Their Causes.

New York, Dec. 2-Marriage vows at ten years of age Little hsping girls and baShful boys exchange words that bind them together in a state of matrimony which they cannot under stand.
 Ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen-these are the years of brides in India whose parents still subscribe to the old idea of child marriage.
 This is one of the greatest evils eX- isting in India today. Yet it had it's origin in a. desire only to protect wOm- en- The observer Is led to believe from reports that such an institution must have had it's beginnings in those dark days when, men sought to shut away women from the world and place them in a safe if dubious posi- tion-
 But one of the younger generation of old India, who holds to many an- vfent ideals though he is most pro- gressive, explains the strange GUS tom.
 Jal Curestji Pavry, son of high priest of the Parsees, now a student at Columbia discusses this problem of his country and declares it one of the greatest evils that burden India today.
 Student Tells of Conditions.
 women were held in great esteem by the followers of Zocoaster, the Par sees of old. These people, from whom the modern Parsees are descended, dourdshed in Persia in the seventh
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
ALL SCHOOLS ARE ADMITTED
 TO EXHIBIT

Paris, Dec. 2-The Autumn Salon which has opened it's 14th exhibition proclaims that it is "open to all for mulas'' and it has proved it by giving publicity to schools or crazes like Cubish, F'uturism and Dadaism. EX- treme examples of these practices, however, are not prominent in this years new Salon, Societe National des Beaux Arts, which strikes a note of modernity and of living effort that contrasts with the museum-like eff feet produced by the older salons.
 The effort is made to embrace every branch of art in addition to painting and sculptures. There are sections for books, music, the dance and fashions. the latter showing the latest creations of celebrated dress makers.
 This year two new sections have been added. those of moving pictures and the theatre.
 One room is devoted to striking show of Russian art. another for a group of Belgian artists. American work. including exhibits by 50 artists
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

century.
 '"rhe invasion of the Mohamme- dans caused a number of converts and, weakening the strength of our prophets followers, made the posi- ton of our women a dangerous one.
 Parents shielded their daughters in their homes. The liberties and position of women immediately chang ed.
 But parents who got tired of this responsibility found a way to shift it.
 Marrying off very young girls be- came another measure of safeguard Perse cution of the Parsees continued by the greater number of Mohamme dams and when these first Pilgrims of Persia went into India they continued to protect their women.
 ''Th child marriage was a concomi- tant evil of the invasion of Persia and the bitter persecution that followed.
 Tt is one of India's greatest social evils today.
 ''It should be wiped out and we sh ould marry now they do in your West, from q standpoint of suitabi1- ity. mutual liking and at a more ma ture age.'
 Young MT. Pavry has chosen Co., lun1bia University as a place to pre- pare for his future problems. Only twenty-one, he got his ''A.B." at Bombay University. but left India to take his Masters and Doctors degrees in America. He. too. patternins af-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

have their rots in Sanscrit though Hindustani is the common language
 '"The idea that these thirty native vernaculars keep the people apart is wrong. All are able to speak this one common language.
 'tBut castes do keep people alenat- ed from each other. And the Hin dus have so many caStes. The Par sees and the MohammedanS have none. The Brahmin caste among the Eindus holds sway over many de- pressed peoples and they constitute a great menace to Indian political in stitutions. They have no sympathy for their own people and do not regard them as equals, hence they cannot do much real good.
 "I want to break down caste.
 Up until lately the Hindus and the Mohamrnedans were united, but after political troubles and the mas- sacres at Amritsar, they have been thrown apart.
 '"The Parsee should be organized there are so many existing abuses of the priesthood there. I want to study system and organization in America you people are masters of It..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
ROSE MARKET IS
 OPEN TO PUBLIC

Boston. Dec. 2-Roses and carna- tions go direct from the grower to the coat lape1s of men and women on their way to business under a plan just adopted in the producers flower market in this city. For many years growers in the suburbs have brought their wares into winthrop Square and disposed of them to retail florists in the early hours In two markets which combined are said to form the largest flower market in the country.
 By the new plan designed to pre- vent waste, the market is thrown open to the public after 9 a.am. each day. The growers explain that almost always there is a surplus of flowers above the requirements Of the florists. Now the dingy walls of the ancient buildings on the square are brighten ed with bloom at an hour of the day when others beside those intent on the commercial side of flowers grow ing can enjoy the spectacle. A guar anteed fresh bouton1ere can be bought on the way to the office and roses no longer waste their sweetness on the pre-business hours of the day.