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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
s. Barton Lasater Is Now
In Hospital State
Penitentiary.
Given Sentence % to 80
Years Embezzlement
At Bank Here.
Pleaded Guilty On Five
Counts In Twelve
Indictments.

Friday the final chapter in the
Commercial Bank embezzlement
case was written when s. Barton
Lasater, former bookkeeper pleaded
guilty to the charges on five counts,
and was sentenced from 23 to 80
years in the state penitentiary.
Lasater left on an early train Satur-
day for the state penitentiary, ac-
companied by Sheriff Story.
Immediately upon arrival of the
train in Nashville they walked direct
ly to the prison, Lasater refusing
the services of taxi, and he regis
tered in as number 1850, being the
1,147th prisoner In the prison. He
was soon thereafter assigned to the
hospital as he was still suffering
an attack of appendicitis, which
grasped him the day of his trial
here. According to the sheriff Las
ater is a much sicker man than
generally known, and for some weeks
has been on diet, taking only
liquid foods. He held up we'll, how
ever, under the strain, and seemed
resigned to his fate.
When his case was called in court,
the first on the calendar Friday
morning, accompanied by his attor-
ney S. p. Fitzhugh he entered a plea
of guilty to the first five indict-
ments-the first count on one of
| them charging him with taking
stealing, and carrying away from
the possession OF the bank $1,000
to which he pleaded guilty; and, to
| the last count on four indictments
charging him with unlawfully, felon,
iously, fraudulently, knowingly and
falsely making in and upon the
teller's cash book a false entry of
$4,000.
The penalty in the first instance,
which is the grand larceny charge
is from 8 to 10 years in the state
penitentiary, and renders the ac-
cused infamous, disqualifying him
from holding public office, sitting
on juries, testifying in courts of
justice, and exercising elective fran
chise. In the four counts of false
entry the penalty is to 20 years.
Lasater was quickly on his feet when
Judge Harwood commanded him to
stand up, and then delivered the
verdict sentencing him to the peni-
tentiary to serve term of 23 to 80
years, each successive term to begin
upon the expiration of the minimum
term on each indictment.
The remaining cases involving ST.
900 were ordered retired with leave
to reinstate.
Lasater's shortage at the CONNER
cial Bank has been stated by the
bank to be $164, 4,328.49, his subtrac-
tions from the bank dating back
some three years, and was discovered
on August 18th this year when Las
ater made a trip to Memphis in
company with his wife who had
been suddenly injured and surgical
attention found Immediately neces-
sary. He returned in the afternoon
on late train of the same day.
but during his absence while another
attache of the bank was working on
the customers ledger disparity
was found which was quickly worked
out and it was clear beyond ques-
ton that Lasater had manipulated
the books He was confronted with
the charge upon arriving at the
bank that afternoon and admitted
his guilt. The board of directors
met in session that evening and
throughout the night examined the
CONTINUED on page tene.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
KINGS DAUGHTERS ENROLL
NEW MEMBERS THIS WEEK

The membership of the Kings
Daughters organization here has been
brought up to so, it was announced
at the Wednesday afternoon meeting,
at which Mrs. d. M. Mobiles, presi-
dent, presided Mrs. Phillip Erwin
and Miss Connie Frazier are in
charge of the membership campaign,
and they report so prospective men,
bers, who are urged to be present
at the meeting Wednesday, December
7th, at the Presbyterian Church.
The drive for a hospital win begin
within a few weeks. Much interest
was manifested at the meeting last
Wednesday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
Library Tag Day
To Be Celebrated
Here Next Week

Saturday, December 3rd has
been designated as Library Tag
Day here, when funds for the
City Library will be solicited
ON the streets of Paris by rep
resentative young ladies. The
library is sorely in need of
funds Tor new volumes, which
the contributions from the va
rious Sunday Schools are in
sufficient to supply. In
somewhat desperate endeavor
to advance wholesale interest
and to give everyone this op-
portunity of contributing to the
library, the Tag Day stunt has
been resorted to. Remember
your donation will help buy a
new book for some reading
hungry mind to enjoy.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
Nearly Half Of Indictments
Returned For Violation
Of Liquor Law.
Sheriff Now Has Seven
New Boarders In Bas-
tile Of County.
French Gets Verdict Of Not
Guilty Second Degree
Murder Charge.

When the grand jury was dis.
missed Tuesday afternoon, following
adjournment of the November term
of the circuit court, the records
showed a total of so true bills found
including "a indictments for viola.
tion of the liquor laws. and mis-
cellaneous indictments for assault
and battery, carrying pistols, lar
ceny, public drunkenness, etc.
The work of the court was further
heightened this term by the imme.
diate hearing of a number of the
indictments returned. Sheriff Story
has just eight brand new boarders
in the county bastile, who will also
help out in getting the county roads
in shape for winter-some of them
are laid up with rheumatism now,
but the sheriff Is applying liniment
and expects to get them ready for
work soon, This list includes Whit
Willoughby, J. f. Hutson, w. ].
Mossman, Charlie Laster, W. Levi
,Hansel, Charlie Arnold, Frank Hays,
colored, and o. T. French, French
is serving 80 days for carrying a
piptol'3 liz. Wdo duJuu6tu liOI Bullly
on charge of murder in the second
degree for the shooting of his
brother-in-law, Wayne Watkins, at
the latter's home on February 9th
this year. Watkins struggled ten
days between life and death and
before he succumbed made written
statement taking all Elane for the
ssntercation which caused French ia
shoot him twice with pistol when
he was coming on French with a
knife and threatening his life.
l.. ]. Allen, the Bynn Yam man
who was indicted on a charge OF
fraudulent breach of trust in connec-
tion with the handling of certain
funds subscribed as stock in a gro
Gerry corporation branch house in
Paris, was again released on bond
(Cnt,fiy,aynA m no fa1r \
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
Rare Old Liquor
Found In Clean
Up Local Store

Maybe il pays to clean up
your premises--particularly the
stores around the square In
Paris--many of them are busy
this week getting "the house
in shape for the fire inspec,
tion soon to be made. The
John w. Phillips Company even
cleared the rubbish ct cetera
out of the third floor or attic
storage, and while engaged in
removing the rubbish found an
old tool box. 1t contained a
lot of old papers dating as far
back as 1S47, some of them
cashiers checks signed by Noah
mot OF the arc, but Noah
Harding-someone might re-
member him. And, they found
a pint of rare old imported
wine. Who's got the wine?
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
Continued on page ten,)
NAT PORTER FOR
REPRESENTATIVE

Having been urged by numerous
friends and acquaintances in various
parts of the county to make the
race for direct representative in the
next general assembly of Tennessee,
on the Democratic ticket, w. Nat
Porter stated to reporter from The
Partisan office this week that he
had decided to make the race. How
ever. he was not ready to announce
formally, nor state his platform,
which will be forthcoming in due
time. Coming as it does, however,
1t sets at ease the eagnerness of
his friends that he make the race,
as he positively stated he would
be q candidate.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
WICCS CONFIRMED
PARIS POSTMASTER

John w. Wigs will be Paris next
postmaster, the senate having con.
firmed his appointment Tuesday of
this week, according to a message
which Mr.. Wigs received Wednes.
day morning from Congressman Lon
A. Scott. 1t was practically a GER
tainty that Mr.. wigs was the final
selection for the office, to succeed
Y. @. Caldwell whose term has long
since expired following the appoint
ment by the house in Washington
recently, and the fact that the con-
gressional representatives favored
him. Mr. Wigs will be installed as
soon as the auditors get here to
check the present postmaster out,
and Mr.. Wigs in. 1t is understood
there will be no change in the per.
sonnel of the office force, as they are
all under the civil service rules.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25

show"
Turkey Day in Paris is essentially
home festival
Outside the usual union Thanks
giving services, which are being held
this Thursday morning at the First
Presbyterian Church, to many in
spite OF the beautiful history at
tached to the origin and purpose
of the day, it means little but a
day when the mail carrier fails to
arrive, the postoffice doesn't open,
the children are out of school, and
the bank employees do not work. 1t
means a day when the family dinner
of turkey pumpkin pie, cranberry
sauce, and "fixins'' is an important
feature. II means an extra after
noon at the movie" for the tired
business man, and possibly a party
| or social call in the afternoon.
Rev. H. l.. Patterson of the First
Christian Church will deliver the
sermon at Thanksgiving services to-
will include: Hymn, America"
audience; anthem, 90, Be Joyful,
the Presbyterian Choir; solo, my
Father Knoks," Mr. Clinton Mat
thews; "One Sweet Solemn Thought"
male quartette; hymn, "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" choir
Tree will offering will be taken for
the poor of the city.
A number of Paris people will
spend Thanksgiving in Nashville,
where the annual battle between the
elevens of Vanderbilt and Sewanee
is Turkey Day event in Tennessee,
and is always pleasantly witnessed
by alumni of the universities or by
| others interested in the grid iron
contest. Among those who will at
tend this year are: DR.. and Mrs.
Geo. r, McSwain Mr.. and Mrs.
Clint Atkins, Newell Dunlap, Conrad
Walden, Carson Pitt, Miss Corinne
Hancock.
AS the schools are dismissed to-
day and Friday for the Thanksgiving
holidays, various of the out of town
teachers will go home. Miss Ethel
Robson, principal of the Lee School,
will spend the holidays at Nashville,
which is her home. Prof. Weston
of Grove School, is in Huntingdon
for the holidays. Miss Gertrude
Newbill of Lee School faculty will
visit relatives at Trezevant during
the holidays. Miss Lucille Brizen-
dine, from Atkins-Porter is spending
the Thanksgiving holidays at Jack
SON.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
Decoration Store
Fronts Continue
West Side Square

And the decorators keep. busy in
the business district in Paris, dolling
up the store fronts and making them
more attractive and in keeping with
the dress-up idea that is permeating
the entire town. This week they
are busy on the fronts at J. r.
Spicer's store and at the First Ma
tional Bank The Spicer store front
is being finished in ivory and the
bank front in a deep red. With
very few exceptions now, the store
fronts in the business district pre-
sent an acceptable and inviting ap-
Dearanca
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
CHAMBER COMMERCE
COMMITTEES BUSY

Preparing for the next meeting of
the Paris Chamber of Commerce, the
membership committee is particular
" active this week getting member
ship cards signed up. The dues
range from s12 year for individuals
to S36 year for firms having &c.,
600 and over invested. The meet
ing next will be on Thursday night
of next week at the county court
room. President Frank Bryant will
preside; Chas e. Hastings is sec
retary.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
NEW PRESIDING ELDER
TO PREACH NEXT SUNDAY

Paris Methodists will welcome
their new presiding elder, the Rev.
H. A. Butts of Paducah, who sue
ceeds Rev. J. M. Pickens as elder
of the Paris district, at the eleven
o'clock service at the First Metho-
dist Church Sunday morning when
Rev. Butts will deliver his initial
sermon here.
Rev. Butts is an able preacher,
and he will be cordially received
here.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
ADDS new MEMBERS

As a result of the revival meeting
at the Christian Church, conducted
as a "home force religious attain
ment event, twelve new members
have been added to the church roll.
Rev. II. l.. Patterson rendered
some excellent constructive efforts
and stimulated his congregation to
greater attainment along religious
lines. A further evidence of this has
appeared in the Sunday School at
tendance, III having answered the
roll call last Sunday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
JOHN MATHEWS
GUILTY; HIGH
COURT RULINGS
Supreme Court Sustains A
Decision Of Lower
Court Here.
Sentenced For Murder Of
Almus Moore to 10
Year Minimum.
Obion Drainage Directors
Sustained In Extra
Tax Levy.

Two decisions of the supreme
court in Nashville last week, of
particular local interest, include the
affirming of the John Mathews MUIR
der case, which means that Mathews
will now have to serve from 10 to 20
years in the state penitentiary for
the murder of Almus Moore at New
Boston In this county on May 18th,
1919. The other decision was in
the Obion drainage district case,
wherein the decision of special chan
cellor Hal Holmes was overruled
and the case dismissed. thus sustain
ing the action of the directors of
the district in an additional levy
consequent upon an additional bond
issue to complete the work.
John Mathews is now in the
county Jail here having returned to
the city this week from Memphis
where he has been employed for the
past year. He will be taken TO the
state penitentiary as soon as the
warden sends for him.
Mathews was sentenced on SEC
ond hearing OF his case just a year
ago to 10 to 20 years in the peniten-
tiary when found guilty of murder
in the second degree for the killing
of Almus Moore whom he shot TO
death In the big road near New
Boston in May, 1919, when they
met in the road and an argument
ensued as to the right of roadway.
Mathews was driving an automobile
and Moore was in a wagon.
Mathews claimed he shot in self de-
tense. AT the first hearing of his
case two years ago he was found
guilty and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary,
but the supreme court remanded the
case for re-hearing. Following this
new trial. and finding Mathews
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree with a sentence of 10 to 20
years, the defendant appealed again
to the high court, after his motion
for a new trial was denied by Judge
Harwood. Since he has been at
liberty on a bond of $1,000, and
has been working in Memphis, where
his family lived with him. In ad-
dition to a wife, Mathews has two
children, one baby born within
. the past month.
Mathews was represented by Law
years Lewis & Bryant, throughout
the various hearings. The state at
torney was assisted in the prosecu-
ton by Fitzhugh & Morton.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
KIDDIES!
Post Your Santa Letters At
The Partisan Office.

AS has been customary for
the last several years, The
Partisan will see that all letters
to Santa Claus will reach the
jolly old gentleman. and has
arranged for a Santa box at
the post office and for another
at the Partisan office on East
Washington street, where all
the kiddies may post their little
missives. A number of these
will be printed in The Partisan
each week between now and
Christmas.
The Santa box at The Paris
ian is nailed just outside the
door. Write to Santa early. 50
he will have a long time to get
those stocking goodies ready!
BE sure to sign your full name
to your letter.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
JoBE TO SAINT LOUIS.

Howard Jobe, buyer for the mems
department of the Howard e. lobe
store, is leaving Sunday for the ST.
Louis markets to purchase additional
goods for the trade. He will also
make special purchases for the holi-
day buying, in specialties for men
and young men in the furnishing
lines
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
The Only Way
To Be Sure

of the goods you buy is to read the advertise
ments in this paper regularly. AS a practice
it is far better than rummaging around. 1t
vertisements.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
Much Interest Shown
In Drainage Case.

The other decision of the week
by the supreme court of local inter
est was the Obion district additional
levy, consequent upon an extra BOND
issue for completing the canal known
as district number one.
The original assessment in this
Continued on page ten)
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
Advertising Will
Help You

Whether you realize 1t or not, advertising is
big vital force In your life. Through it,
American genius and manufacturers put
within your reach the many boons of mod
life.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25
Turkey Day Here Will Be
Essentially A Home
Festival.
Many Make Nashville Trip
To See Annual Event
In Football.
Schools Dismissed For A
Weekend Holiday;
Teachers Home.

I'm days of old our Pilgrim sires,
Saved from pestilence famine, woe,
Pledged faith anew round home
stead fires,
And set a day their thanks to
show"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25

CONTINUED on page ten.).
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-25

CONTINUED on page ten.)
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Bedtime Stories
Peter Adds to Danny's Worries
BY Thornton W. Burgess
A thing that aoorvies you nay be
The cause Of happiness to me.
Peter Rabbit.
Thornton W. Burgess

That is the way it is in this world.
Things that make some people happy
make other people sad. You never can
tell. No, sir, you never can tell. You
never can tell at all. You know how
it is with food: you like certain things
and cannot bear other things; other
people like those things and cannot
bear the things you like. 1t is just
like that with fears and worries.
When Peter Rabbit found that Jimmy
Skunk and his family were through
with their winter sleep and had come
forth to once more have part in the
doings of the Green Meadows, the Old
Orchard and the Green Forest he was
delighted Jimmy was an old friend
and it was good to see him about
again. The fact that Old Mother Ma
ture had awakened him was a sure
sign that sweet Mistress Spring would
soon arrive and with her the gladdest,
happiest time of all the year. The
snow was melting and already the
ground was bare in many places. The
very sight Of Jimmy Skunk hunting
for something to eat filled Peter with
JOY
AS usual, Peter was fairly bursting
with desire to spread the news. He
felt sure that every one who heard it
would feel as glad as he did. So when
on his way home to the dear Old Briar-
patch he spied Danny Meadow Mouse
he hurried over to pay hAe respects
and tell him the news.
What do you know, Danny" he
cried, Jimmy Skunk is out and about,
It certainly is good to see him again.
That means that the snow and ice will
soon be gone, for otherwise Old Mother
Nature wouldn't have wakened him.
He's the same old Jimmy. only ne isn't.
He has lost all his fat and he moves
about so spryly that l wouldn't believe
1t to be Jimmy if l didn't know it was.
Never saw such change in a fellow
In my life. And Mrs. Skunk and their
children are just like him. 1t certainly
rs great to see them around again.
Why, Danny Meadow Mouse, you don't
look. glad. Aren't you glad, Danny"
Peter had suddenly noticed that in
stead of glad look Danny's face wore
u worried look.
"No. Pm not glad" replied Danny
shortly in his funny squeaky voice.
"Why should I be?"
"Why-why-why, because 1t is good
to see an old neighbor and friend
about again" replied Peter.
Hes no friend of mine, not at this
season OF the year, anyway" retorted
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Stoker Leaps to Death
From Carn1ania at Sea
Man Thought To Be Insane for
the Moment Lost on Voy-
age Here

When the Cunard liner Carmania
was bucking her way through heavy
head seas last Tuesday on her run
to this port, Daniel Bragan, coal
passer, thirty-two years old, came up
from the freroom and jumped into
the sea.
According to q companion, he leaned
on his elbows over the rail and gazed
silently at the rough combers that
slapped against Che ships side and
then cody remarked TO his companions
"Dd you ever see any one 60 over the
side in sea like this?"
Before the stoker thus addressed
could reply Bragan climbed the rail and
plunged over. An alarm was sounded
and the Carmania was stopped before
she had gone on a quarter of mile.
Life rings were thrown over, and after
describing q circle the liner came back
to these floating markers Of the
stoker's grave. She stood by for an
hour, but when no trace of the man
was forthcoming the Carmania pro-
ceeded on her course.
1t is believed that BraCan became
temporarily unbalanced, common af-
Fiction of men subjected to intense
heat. A sum Of $500 was subscribed by
the passengers for the stoker's widow.
Among the Carmanias saloon pas
sengers were Guy Nickalls, rowing
coach of Yale University; r. n. Burn
side, director OF the New York Hin
podrome; Victor Bowman and Miss M.
Aubrey Eaton.
The vessel brought over $4,000, 900 in
gold consigned to Kuhn, Loeb e. Co.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Peter Rabbit.

Danny Meadow Mouse. "When saw
you coming thought you were bring
ing good news. Instead you have
brought about as bad news as have
heard for many a day. How big a
family has Jimmy Skunk ?"
why, there are Mrs. Skunk and
seven fine big children, as nice family
as you'll see in a long time" said
Peter.
"That makes nine!" squeaked DANNY
and looked more worried than ever
Jimmy and Mrs. Skunk would have
been bad enough, but seven fully
grown chlldren-nine altogether! Just
as II | haven't worries enough as it is
without having nine more added all
at once! Excuse me, Peter, | must 20
warn Nanny Meadow Mouse right
away hate to add to her worries
but III have to. Nine Skunks. Nine
hungry Skunks! Nine! What chance
mas poor little Meadow Mouse these
days to bring up family?"
before Peter could stop him DANNY
had darted away along one of his
private little paths through the brown
grass. Peter sat staring after him
rather stupidity. He had thought to
BRING good news and apparently he had
added to Danny's worries. He didn't
understand It,. He didn't understand
it at all.
Copyright. 1921. by T. W. Burgess,
The next story: Danny Meadow
Mouse Explains"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Fire in Iselin Home
Maid Discovers Blaze and Sick
Son Is Rescued

maid in the household Of Lewis
lseln discovered yesterday afternoon
that the servants quarters on the top
moor of the fve-story house st 16 West
Fifty y-second Street were ablaze. The
family was not at home, except
Lewis lselin jr., eleven years old, who
was IN bed on the fourth floor, recover
ing from an operation for tonsilitis.
The maid called Patrolman Daniel
Sullivan, who carried the boy to the
nome OF his grandfather, Columbus Ise-
lin, 3 West Fifty-second Street. and
then turned in fire alarm. The serv-
ants quarters were burned out and
the rest of the house damaged by
water. The fire is believed to have
started from hot fatiron left stand
ing on some linen.