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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles For Sale

THE OVERLAND COMPANY
i2th a. French Sts. Phone 2085.
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McCaHTNEY's TRANSFER - Moving
and hauling. Phone s203
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Results Make You Forget the Small Cost Classified Ads
BUSINESS SERVICE

Moving, Trucking. storage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
Maehlnary aad Tool.
Musical Instruments

PLANO TUNING Reducci 81 nlaFor
work speciality; estimates frcc wofk
g.'Arantesd, " , Amon, 2is wcat SAITH
street PhCne 23d0.
UPRIGHT PIANO Fur saic. nriue 80.
Apply third hoor Sta Tetnal sirost
EICTROI.A- Mahogany. $50 machine
condition good as nc~ will grii fnr slnc
cash. Call 6il Harrington strrUt. Union
PARK Gardens.
Seeds. Plants. Fsrtiusers IS
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SAVE DEALERS PROFIT-Buy direct
from owner. whether you want to buy or
sell car. Used Car Sales Co, a03
Shipley street.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
Ground Hog Says
No More Winter

Paris is to have no more winter,
according to his barometic majesty,
Mr.. G.. Hog, and if the next day fol-
lowing his issue from winter quar-
ters on Feb. 2, is sample of ap-
preaching weather then, there are
many who admit that the ground hog
knows his business, for Thursday was
real spring day,
Natives here report that on We'd
nesday noon, the ground hog with
accustomed caution peeped from his
lair, and slowly crawled to the sur
face. That, first he intently gazed
directly above, sleepily blinking his
eyes, and closely searching for a
single stray sunbeam, but presently
realizing that Old Sol was safely
hidden by unpenetrable depths of
grey cloud, Mr.. Ground Hog stoutly
shook himself and made off into the
distance.
Spring plans then can now be
furthered in earnest-preparaton
be made for spring planting, paint
ing, the buying of spring wardrobes,
ct cetera.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
City Being Combed By "7he Gang"
Seeking To Find Suited Candidates

S. o. S. is the call that is out this
week. Realizing that at least three
members of 1.-THE gang" are not ac-
ceptable for reelection to the voters,
and dreading, oh how they dread
to give up their control on the city's
executive affairs, the town is being
combed for substitute" hand picked
candidates for their successors.
But, no one has thrown out the
life line as far as heard from. An
early rumor had it that the portfolio
of mayor would be offered G. "
Ezell but Mr.. Ezell says that there
is nothing doing. Another well-de-
fined rumor says Frank Bryant has
been or will be approached, but
Bryant too Is not aspiring to be a
city official. Nobody wants the brand
of "the gang" and it begins to look
as if the old-time war-hosses will
have to line up at the wire themsel-
yes, or see their precious ownership
of the city executive privileges go by
default.
There is apparently nothing in the
oft repeated rumor that "the gang"
will not have out a ticket. They
want the control the same as they
have had for years and then some,
1t is their inalienable right to govern
the city, maybe. But, the people will
see through a proxy ticket, and ''the
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
Eighty Dollars For
Starving Children

More than eighty dollars was real
lied from the benefit at the Dixie
Saturday morning for the starving
children of the East Considering
the downpour on that morning, and
also the number of ten and twenty
cent tickets that must be sold to
amount to $S5, the response to Man
ager Lawrepce's charity was liber-
al.
AS much as $40 worth, of tickets,
however was taken by one individual,
and several purchased tickets in
lots, and distributed them among the
school children.
:. The churches have been contrib
uting to this fund also. One class
at the Presbyterian Sunday School
sold candy this week and made ten
or fifteen dollars for the Near East
Relief Fund. Various of the church.
es have taken voluntary subscriptions
and although the exact amount con-
tributed from Paris has not been
Iassembled In one amount, yet the
help from here has been large. The
Christian Sunday School on last
Sunday morning collected $125 for
the cause.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
SLICE
in SHOP FORCE
Retrenchement Because of Minimum
Business Causes Curtailment
OF Local Payroll.

Retrenchement because of decreas-
ing business and to make ends
meet caused the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad on last Friday to order
a ten percent curtailment of mechan-
ical forces. The temporary laying
off, of seventy-one men at the L..
& N shops here, which took place
on Saturday, was strict compliance
with the order, as there We're 708
men on the shop payroll.
The lay-off does not become effec-
tive until today, Thursday, the ma
tional agreement with the railroad
crafts requiring five days notice to
employees before taking such action.
Other departments of the railroad
have been ordered to make like cur,
tailments, according to officials, and
that the seniority rule will apply in
making the reductions. Foremen and
Office forces have been reaping the
result of this order, Also so that
the number of L. & N. employees
here affected by last Fridays orders
runs slightly over one hundred, which
means that at least one hundred in
Paris will be jobless on Friday, re-
ducing the general L. & N. payroll
at least five percent.
Many building jobs, many places
on the farms, many other places are
waiting for those of these men laid
off, who will get out. and take them,
The railroad is also offering them
free transportation elsewhere.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
FARMERS HAVE
GOOD MEETING
Future Cooperation OF Farmers and
! Merchants Outlined In Gath
ering Here.

Cooperation between business men,
sthe keynote of the address of l.. A.
Richardson, representing the Division
of Extension of the state, at the
much heralded and big get-together
meeting of citizens at the court house
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Richardson
struck a, responsive chord in the
sympathies of the farmers, merchants
and professional men, from various
parts OF the county, who were his
hearers.
The get-together meeting was a
success. Some few We're disappoint-
ed that George r. James of Mem
'phis, who was scheduled to speak,
was unable to attend, but felt repaid
for his absence by the splendid talks
of Mr.. Cartwright, who represented
the Farm Development Bureau of
Memphis, OF j. A. Center and Mr.
Wyland of the n. c. &, st. L. r. r.,
and j. c.. McAnnis and L. A. Rich
ardson of the Division of Extension.
All SpSdhSI5 elllllidSlZeu the HeC-
essity of the countys support of ag-
riculture, in order to insure sound
financial progress generally and ur-
ged the backing of agriculture inter
'ests.
County Agent ]. A. Patrick and the
farmers who have successfully or
ganized the County Council in this
county, We're commended for their
efforts.
The meeting was indicative of
deep and broad sympathy Tor the
farmers of this county and porten-
ded much for future cooperation be-
tween professional, agricultural, and
business interests of the county
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
KIRK STORE IS
SOLD TO MURRAY
One OF Largest Drug and Fountain
Stores In City Enters New
Management.

Kirk Drug Compay was sold on
Saturday to r. l., Murray and W. c
johnson, the purchase price being
around sixty-five cents on the dollar
Immediate possession was given tc
r. l.. Murray, who will manage the
firm under the name, Murray Drug
and Jewelry Company" as within
the next few months, he plans to
include in the business extensive
lines of jewelry
AS soon as possible, an efficient
organization of the firm will be built
each separate department being in
the personal charge of an experieni
ced head although no definite ar
rangements regarding the new store
personel have yet been made.
Highest class service will be a fea-
ture of the new firm, continuing the
reputation gained by the Kirk Drug
standing persoal characteristics of
the new manager,
An inventory of the large stock
of the Kirk Drug Company is pre-
paratory to a mammoth sale.
Under the management of the re-
firing proprietor, |. F. Kirk, the
Kirk Drug Company, The Rexall
Store, has prospered, and is today
one of the largest Rexall stores in
the state. Mr.. Kirk was as pro-
gressive merchant as is in Paris, and
ever sought new ways to expand his
business and to serve his customers.
His continued i'll health compelled
him to dispose of huge business, to
which he could not give the neces-
sary constant attention.
On no worthier manager, though,
could the mantle of ownership and
efficiency of this big store have fall
len than ON Robert L. Murray, who
plans at the offset to enlarge the
business by adding a complete and
high-toned jewelry stock. which. was
only handled by Mr.. Kirk as a side
line. Mr.. Murray is known to the
Paris buying public through his as
sociation with the Warren Jewelry
Company, and his high business in
tegrity, his progressiveness as a bus
mess man, are unquestionable.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
Making Appeal For
Red Cross Charity

DIR. /. A. McSwain, chairman and
secretary of the Henry County A.
r. c., makes the following appeal
to the charity of the community:
THE American Red Cross has
recently donated Five Millions of
Dollars to the suffering people of
Europe. Every chapter is being
asked to contribute to this cause all
surplus funds in the treasures, re-
tanning only a sufficient amount to
meet local needs.
There is hardly a day but that
objects of need appear in our own
community. We know our people
are charitable in all their impulses
and quick to act in relief work,
and may we request that you don't
forget to make voluntary contribu-
tions to the. treasury of the Red
Cross. so that its work may not
be Handicapped for want of funds.
The emergency is great. Tele-
phone No. 21."
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
WANT WOMEN TO
PAY POLL TAX
Bill Introduced Accordingly In Leg
islature: No Important Local
Measures This Week

So far this week, not much of
local interest has taken place in
the general assembly. Tennessee
legislators are busy on "home" bills.
The bill introduced Monday after
noon providing for the payment in
the state OF poll taxes by women, is
perhaps the most interesting bill,
since disposing of the dog and ciga-
rette bills.
Some local interest eenters around
the resolution and subsequent bill,
which has been referred to the FL
nance Committee, providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for a monu-
ment to Isham G. Harris in Memphis,
as Senator Harris was former resi-
dent of Paris
A resolution was concurred in this
week by the Senate, appropriating
$4,000 to Adjt.-Gen. e. Baxter Swim
ney, as additional compensation.
Senate bill by Mr.. Cooper, authoriz-
ing Mckenzie to issue school bonds,
has passed third reading.
In the lower house, the bills in
troduced this week include: A bill
by p. j. Travis, To prohibit public
officers from specializing in witness
fees or acting as collecting agencies
without paying privilege tax there
for; bills introduced by w. E. We'll
don, to amend act regulating funds
paid into state by insurance compa-
nies; (by request) to authorize Nc
Kenzio to issue school location and
Improvement bonds; to increase COM
pensation on auditors of insurance
companies
In the Senate, bill by Mr.. Coop
er (by requesD To repeal acts of
1917 providing for reorganization of
state board of education, making the
governor ex-officio> member and vest
ing him with power to appoint su-
perintendents OF public instruction,
with advice and consent of the sem
ate
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
FERTILIZER FOR
COUNTY FARMERS
Committee or County Council Is Pre-
pairing For Distribution For
Coming Season.
(By j. A, Patrick)

We had most interesting meeting
of the fertilizer committee Monday.
The statesmen for some four or five
different companies We're present and
anxious for the business.
Your committee desires to say to
those farmers who's are interested in
huying fertilizer that we can get your
fertilizer and get it for you cheaper
than you can get it from any other
source. Give the committee chance
and we will show you what can be
done We can make a big saving
by pooling all the orders for fertili-
ger in. Henry County. See your dis
trict chairmen and give him your
order. We have already been able
to bring the prices down some and
when we get the orders In hand we
can get further reductions in pri-
ces.
You will have the whole month
of February to place your orders.
Don't delay and put the matter off.
We will positively accept no orders
after February 2Sth. We are going
to place these orders in time to be
sure to get the fertilizer. This is the
only cooperative order that will be
made this year.
Your committee earnestly hopes
that as many farmers as can will
make arrangements to pay cash.
This is the best in the long run.
But if you can't pay cash, see your
landlord, your merchant, or your ban
ker and make arrangements opay
for the fertilizer, We are hoping
to work out a plan whereby approved
can be handled if properly indorsed
by two of your neighbors.
See your district chairman and
talk the matter over with him, He
can help you about getting your
fertilizer and getting 1t for the least
money,
All district chairmen are called
to meet at the county council office
Saturday, February 5th, at p. m.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
Funeral Service For
Mrs. Courtney Today

Many sorrowing friends will gather
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Spicer, Washington street, this,
Thursday afternoonn to pay last low
ing tribute to the memory of their
eldest daughter Mrs. Effie Spicer
Courtney, who passed away in San
Antonio, Texas, Monday, January 81.
Her death resulted from. after af-
fects of the flu, following a severe
attack last winter, since which time
she has been in i'll health, though her
natural CHEEKY disposition, and brave
fortitude misled her friends and fam
ily,s as to her true copdition. She
went to San Antonio several weeks
ago. accompanied by her daughter,
Catherine Courtney, but Immediately
became i'll, growing worse last week,
so that her sister, Miss Mary Spicer,
her father and her husband Joined
her, and We're with her when the
end came.
Remains We're brought here yes
terday and will be inferred at Ma
plewood this afternoon Rev. w. c.
Waters of the First Methodist church
of which Mrs. Courtney was a mem
Der, will conduct the services.
Mrs, Courtney had a most lovable
disposition, and especially her family
and intimate friends knew her ster-
ling worth of character, her self-sac-
rificing disposition, her true Chris
tian womanhood. Deep community
sympathy goes out to the bereaved
little daughter, the sorrowing hus-
band, father and mother, brother,
and two sisters, who survive her.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
REBEKAHS INSTALL OFFICERS

Paris Rebekah Lodge No. 227, |.
o. O. F., met in regular session on
the evening of January Gath, and in
stalled officers as follows: Miss Bet
tie Wheeler, Noble Grand; Mrs Mol
lie Hill, Vice Grand; Miss EuIa Bond
Snow, Secretary; Mrs. Myrtle Schrie-
Der, Treasurer; Miss Judson Roach,
Chaplain; Miss Fannie X. Jones,
Past Noble Grand; Mrs. Helen Smith,
Warden; Mrs. Alice Mossman, Con-
ductor; Mrs. E. A. Martin, Naomi !;
Mrs. Brookshire Rebekah; Mrs Mar
vim Pierce, Right Supporter to the
n G.; Mrs. Ruth Salmon, Left Sup
porter to the N. G.; Mrs Mrytle
Schrieber, Right Supporter to the N
e.; Mrs. Betty Smith, Left Support
er to the N. G.; Mrs. Pearl Smith,
Inside Guardian; Mrs. Alden Smith,
outside Guardian; Mrs. Henry Hill,
Team Captain.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
AUTO PENALTY IS
NOW APPLICABLE

Autoistsl If you havn't yet
procured one of the gold and
black number plates for 1921, slip
up town on foot and get one, be-
fore cranking your car! The pen
atty is now on
Police and county officials have
begun a close vigil of automobiles
parked and in operation on. the
streets, and owners of cars with
out new license plates will be
arrested for violating the auto
mobile tax law. Monday was the
last day to buy the 1921 plates
without penalty. 1t is now appli-
cable and the officers must see
that the law is enforced, as the
state. department will allow them
to show no leniency.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
MOTOR INDUSTRY
NOW REVIVINC
More Than $4,000 Men Returned
To Work Monday In Detroit
Plants.

The machinery OF Detroit's motor
industry. silent for aweeks, is turning
again. Employers are calling the
workers back by the hundreds.
With the announcement by Off
cials of six factories at Detroit en-
gagged in the manufacture of artomo-
biles, accessories or bodies, that they
would be operating on a SO percent
basis today and that more than
$4,000 of their men will have return
ed to work. The prediction was
made that plants will soon be pro-
ducing on a normal basis Nominally
Detroit's automobile industry gives
employment to 100000 men.
!, The Ford Motor Company plans
production of 1900 cars daily, giving
work to approximately $1,000 men,
The production will be gradually in
creased, it was stated. This announ-
cement has stimulated the entire mo-
tor trade and particularly among
makers of Ford bodies and accesso-
ries.
The factories announcing SO per-
cent resumption are: Hudson Motor
Company, Cadillac Motor Company,
Ford Motor Company, Standard Mo-
tor Company, Fisher Body. Company,
and Briggs Manufacturing Company.
makers of Ford bodies.
The Hupp Motor Company will
soon be operating on a 10 percent
basis, and the Liberty Motor Com
pany and the Columbia Motor Com
pany have already announced par
tial resumption
1.-THE automobile industry has
weathered the worst storm in it's his
tory" said an official of one of the
big plants Saturday, "and / see moth
ing ahead now but smooth sailing"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
FIND BODY OF
MAN in FIELD
Wash Paschall, Aged 40 Years With
out Relatives Died In Aban-
doned House.

Found dead in an old dismantled
house in a sage field last Sunday
Wash Paschall, aged about 10 years,
is thought to- have died of heart
failure or starvation. According to
the physician who was called in at
the coroners inquest the old man
must have been dead more than three
months when found his body was in
thorough state of decomposition,
He had evidently gone to sleep in
the old house, which was located
some distance from the road, and
his being there not known until the
body was discovered by Frank Kuy-
kendall while searching the neigh
borhood for a lost dog. The man
was identified by his clothing, there
being only four pennies and a pocket
knife on his person. He had on two
dress coats.
Paschall was last seen near Ha-
eel some three months ago when
he left the home of relative to go
to Martin, Tenn. Nothing had been
heard from him since, and it was
supposed he had reached his destina-
ton. He has no immediate rela-
tives, and was never married.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
Weinbaum Store. Is
Sold to Mr.. Timmons

Another important business change
during the week covers the sale by
Jos. Weinbaum and Nat Weinbaum
of the Weinbaum Bros. store on the
North side square to Mr.. H. d. Tim
mons, of Princeton, KY
Mr.. Timmons is now in the de-
partment store business at Princeton,
and was previously prominent Pa
ducah merchant. He will continue
his business in Princeton, but will
personally conduct the store here,
moving his family to Paris. Mr..
Timmons comes here highly reeom-
mended as a business man and mer-
chant and will be an important ad-
dition to the mercantile personnel
of the city. He is reputed as a live
wire, progressive, and up-to-date mer-
chant ~ A line of ladies ready-to-
wear, it is understood, will be added
to the Weinbaum stock, new fix
lures installed and other enlargements
made.
The Weinbaum store has enjoyed
one of the most prosperous business
careers in the history of the city,
under the capable and efficient man
agement of Messrs. Weinbaum, who
are numbered among our highest
class citizenship, and are business
men of integrity and aggressiveness
The many friends they have enum-
Grated here will regret their depar-
ture with their families soon, Mr.
Nat Weinbaum going to Brooklyn
Immediately, and Mr. Jos. Weinbaum
summer.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
Old-Tis7,e Singing
Is Featured No.U
By Presbyterians

Old time congregational singing
will be introduced at, the Presbyte-
rian church on next Sunday. The
good old-fashioned hymns, familiar
and beloved, are to be sung at
church services in addition to the
usual solos, anthems and chorus
parts, which the Presbyterian choir,
as faithful and as excellent a choir
as can be found almost anywhere,
prepare for, each Sundays services.
The idea of the Presbyterian pas
tor, Rev. w. W. Astles, in reviving
congregational singing of old IA
miliar hymns, is that many new
hymns do not contain the same
sincere and deep spiritual sentiment,
that is to be found in Rock of
Ages" Nearer My God to Thee" !"
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds" and
others, whose words are generally
known, whose tunes, never fail to
stir an answering throb in the
hearts of those who learned the
hymns when they were children,
and who have never forgotten the
songs nor their first associations
with them.
Another reason prompting this
return to hymns Of yore, is the
splendid influence that community
and congregational singing which
the War particularly popularized,
have everywhere, bringing people
closer together, warming their
hearts, and inspiring the singers
with new desires to help and serve
and do.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
Coca-Cola Plant Is
Bought BY Lasater

Lasater Bottling Works and the
Coca-Cola Bottling Works here have
been combined by the purchase this
week of the Coca-Cola Works by Mr..
J. p Lasater, the originator and sue
cessful manager of the Lasater Bot
Ting Works, and Mr.. w. r. Lasa-
ter.
The Lasater Bottling Works will
be moved from its present location
on North Poplar street, to the Coca
Cola factory, West Blythe street.
+. E. Moore, former manager of
the Coca-Cola plant is moving from
here to Jackson, where he assumes
a.. similar position. Mr. Moore has
made many friends here, has ham
died his business in a straight for
ward, honorable manner, and his de-
parture will be regretted.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
Cigarette LatU
Is NoW Repealed

With Gov ALI Taylor's sigma
tupe appended to the new law
repeating the ancient statute pro-
hbiiting the sale of cigarettes in
this state, the sale of cigarettes
became legal on Tuesday of this
week. Many Paris stores that had
not been selling cigarettes for fear
of being construed as violating
this old law, which had really
been made non-effective many
years ago, sold their first packages
on Tuesday. The program of the
legislature now is to safeguard
the sale of cigarettes and tobacco
to minors by enacting a law with
sharp teeth in it.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
CORN DOCTOR BEING
SOUGHT FOR MURDER

Doc" Carr, negro chiropodist, who
on the streets of Paris, with his
banjo, small black professional bag.
high hat and long tail coat, is being
searched for by police at Nashville
in connection with the killing of
Annie Erwin, colored, who was shot
and killed Monday morning at her
home, 1901 Grand Avenue. Doc
Carr was seen by neighbors running
from her house it is declared. Two
bullets entered the woman's body,
killing her instantly.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-04
McElroy Store Now
Has New Manager

E. G. Caldwell, of Schenectady,
N. Y, is the new manager at the
McElroy Ten Cent Store, succeed
ing j. c. Leverett, who will leave
the latter part of the week to as
sumo a similar position in Buffalo,
N. Y.
Mr., Caldwell is experienced in
the business, and will continue
here the prosperity of the McElroy
firm,, which Mr.. Leverett by his en-
ergy and efficiency has greatly in
creased.
The store employs three regular
clerks, with extra clerks on Satur-
days and on other special sales
days. 1t enjoys fair, steady trade
and did an immense Christmas bus'
mess.