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Evening star., 1921-05-23
READY TO ENTER RUSSIA.
q. s. Representatives Of Machinists
Leave Berlin Tomorrow.

BY tho Associa ted Press.
BERLIN. May 22.-William H. John
ston. president OF the International As
ISOLATION of Machinists, and Frank L.
Mulholland Of Toledo. Ohio. attorney for
the same association. who recently ar
leave Berlin Tuesday for Riga on the
way to Moscow, where they will investi-
gate trade possibilities and the labor
situation.
AS yet Johnston and Mulholla nd have
not received permission to enter soviet
Russia, but as they have been author
lied by the International Association OF
Machinists to make an investigation on
its behalf 1t Is expected the bolshevik
minister in Riga will enable them to
proceed into Russia.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
SHOWERS FOR TONIGHT.
Relief From Warm Wave Promised
by Weather Man.

Some relief from the present warm
wave which has held Washington in
its grip since yesterday. when the
mercury ran up 81 points in the ther-
mometer. is promised late this even
ing or tonight. when cooling showers
will arrive. according to the prognos-
ticator at the weather bureau.
The weather man. however, warns
the men of Washington to get out
their cool cloth suits. and the women
their fur chokers for he foresees a
long warm spell.
The temperature at 1 o'clock today
hit an Official mark Of 81 degrees, the
same as the maximum yesterday, or
just twenty degrees higher than it
was May % last year.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
ALLIES TO INTERVENE.
High Commission in Silesia Sends
Delegations.
Nv tbe A.,ociated Pres.

Nv the Associated Press,
mission in Upper Silesia has sent dele
cations to intervene with both the
Germans and the Poles and endeavor
to obtain the cessation Of all mill
tary operations in that territory, ac-
cording to French official dispatches
today,
Each Of the delegations 10 composed
OF representatives of France, Great
Britain and Italy.
In French circles the situation Is re-
ga ded as most grave. following the
German attack on the front Gros-
81 elmer Striebenaus Krempa against
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Evening star., 1921-05-23
NEW BERLIN MINISTER,
DR.. Friedrich Rosen Takes FOREIGN
Portfolio.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. May 23.-Dr. Friedrich,
Rosen. German minister to Holland.
was today appointed foreign minister
in the cabinet of Chancellor Wirth.
Tn addition to tho chancellorship, DR..
Wirth has held the foreign ministry
since the formation OF his cabinet
early this month.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
WEATHER.

Local thunder showers probable
this afternoon or night, not quite 50
warm; tomorrow partly cloudy.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at , pm. today: Highest. 81. at
2 pm. today; lowest, sc, at $50 am
today.
Full report on page II.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited TO 1t or not otherwise credited this
paper and Also the local published herein.
All rights of publication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1921-05-23

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XContiaued "a Page 2. Column 81
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
MRS. cora MCNEIL BURIED.

Mrs Cora Mcneil, a well-known
and highly respected woman of this
city, passed away in Nashville Fri
day. April Is. The funeral took
place at her home, Jackson street,
Saturday, Rev. w. G. Waters con
Quoting the services Interment was
at the Crutchfield Cemetery. The
following served as pail bearers:
It. e. Jenkins, James Crawford, G.
Il. Hastings, H. c. Mcneil, J. H.
Arnett, ]. l.. Holland, Jim Nored,
ID. e. Bomar.
Mrs. Mcneil was the widow of the
late George Mcneil. One sister, Mrs.
Josephine Randle of this city, and
a nephew, Eldridge Palmer of New
York, survive her. Her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mary G. Palmer of Padu-
cab, attended the funeral.
She was a faithful member of the
Methodist Church. and a woman of
high Christian integrity. She has
been in, failing health for several
years, and her death was not unex-
pected.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
TOBACCO NOW
SELLING SLOW
Many Buyers Are Out of Field Dur.
ing Adverse Period For
Inspecting Crop.
(By w. B. Kennedy

The tobacco market has been
dragging again this week owing
to many of the buyers being out of
the market who have been purchas-
ing common and low grades. An
other thing weather conditions have
been unfavorable for moving tobacco.
The early part of the week it was
very cold and dry. Then farmers
We're able to do farm work which
was badly needed. All these reasons
combined caused very light week
in tobacco.
The greater part of the tobacco
moving was of the low and common
grades selling at low prices. Leaf
ranging from a to cents These
prices are unsatisfactory to sellers.
Very few buyers are in the market
for the common grades, and very
little OF the better grades was of
fered. A small per cent of good
common to medium leaf sold at
prices ranging from 10 to 16 cents.
No good leaf was offered.
There has been very little buying
in the country during the week and
very few buyers riding. This is due
largely to the unfavorable weather
conditions and the bad time for in
speeding crops in the barn.
The low prices of low grade to-
bacco is causing more interest and
talk among farmers than ever before,
and / think that the majority of
them that plant tobacco this year
will make the greatest effort of their
lives to produce good quality. They
see good tobacco selling at very
remunerative prices, hence their eff
forts will be toward improving the
quality.
The Association salesman reports
sales of little over 100 hhds. this
week of common to medium old
cutting leaf at prices ranging from
Il to is cents. A few. sales of
heavy dark tobacco out of old stocks
We're made at Mayfield at prices
running around 16 cents. The num-
Der of hhds. and the exact prices
were not obtainable.
Plants are plentiful and growing
rapidly. No doubt a great part Of
the crop will be planted in May. and
just what the acreage will be re-
mains to be seen.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC
By. Former Mayor Joel M. Porter

In the last issue of The Partisan
on April Is, 1921, the editor says
on the front page in full face type.
City Faces Bankruptcy; Past-du
Notes Unpaid" This statement is
untrue and misleading and calcu
lated as the writer believes to mis-
lead the public as to the real condi-
ton of the city's finances. So in
justice to the former City Council
and the Board OF Public Works. |
deem it duty / owe the public as
its former mayor to state the facts
relative to this. matter:
In publishing the recorders state
ment, the Partisan did not state that
the city had $4557.47 cash in the
bank in the hands of the Board of
Public Works. Neither did it state
that the city had unoollected taxes
of $1907.44, and also taxes from the
L. & N. that have not been certified
on account OF law suit The CITY
had floating debt of $4,000 as of
April /, $1,000 at the Commercial
Bank and $1,000 at the Bank OF
Henry and the Getty had the cash
VII idiiu W Jake THESE nOUeS up but
the outgoing council had made ar
rangements for the banks to carry
this paper If the city wanted 1t car
ried so the incoming administration
would have that additional amount
of money to use out OF its present
funds.
| am reliably informed that the
Board of Public Works has turned
the money over to the recorder of
the new administration and he has
taken up the $4,000 notes These
notes were taken up from funds
that belonged to the city at the
time the old Board Of Public Works
the reins over to the new
administration.
also wish to state that the City
of Paris in the past year has spent
out OF the city's funds for perma-
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
BETTER SERVICE
BY LOCAL OFFICE
Early Mailing OF Letters Requested
In Order That Delivery May
Be Expedited.

To facilitate the handling of the
outgoing mails and thereby secure
the\ resultant better service to pa
trons. of the local office, Postmaster
Caldwell is continuing his request
that patrons mail their letters and
packages as early in the day as pos
sible. This request of patrons is be-
ing made by postmasters of the va
rious offices over the country, and
if the desired cooperation is forth
coming it will be possible to render
a much better mail service
The heaviest volume of mail is
received late in the afternoons and
near the close of the day. This
practice very often causes delays in
that it cannot be routed in time to
catch a mail train and incidentally
causes errors in the rush of the
final closeup. 1t is suggested by
Mr.. Caldwell that if the uptown
business houses will send all outgo-
ing mail to the office each time a
representative goes TO the postoffice
such a practice will greatly improve
the service to the local patrons.
AS an instance of cooperation
among the different postoffices in
this regard, Postmaster Caldwell is
in receipt of a letter from Post
master Chas. NJ McCabe of Nash
vile, in which he requests that Gus
toners in Paris and vicinity request
Nashville merchants to mail all
matter addressed to the local office
in time to connect with Nashville
and Memphis train No. s.
The idea of the importance of
early and frequent mailing was faith
cred by Postmaster General Hays,
and the request was made by him
of all the postmasters in the coun-
try to explain the advantages and
seek the cooperation of their re-
spective patrons.
An electric cancelling machine will
be installed at the local office in the
near future, replacing the present
hand driven one which has become
anticipated by the large increase in
business. This machine will be quite
an asset in the dispatching of the
outgoing mails, and with the Co
operation OF the public in the plan
above outlined should insure ser
vice of high standard.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
REGISTER OFFICE
HAS BUSY WEEK
Many Important Transfers of Prop
erty, Including Caldwell Hotel
Block i'm the City.

During the past week the regis
ter's office has been buster than
usual, the week rounding out Wed
nesday evening with the transfer of
the Caldwell Hotel block from o. c..
Barton and wife to l. F. Kirk, and
incidentally is the biggest city trans
fer of property on the registers rec
ords.
Mr. Kirk is now in possession of
the property, which in addition to
being occupied by the Caldwell
Hotel, is the home of the Murray
Drug Company and the Caldwell
Barber Shop. 1t is understood in
the near future a third story will
be added to the >entire building as
an addition to the hotel facilities.
An unusual activity was also
shown during the week in the trans
fer of residence property, five homes
having changed ownership. A place
to live in Paris is still hard ques-
ton, and homes in constant de-
mand. Few new houses have been
built in the last several years, so
that the general over-crowded condi-
tons existing elsewhere, flourish
here.
The residence property transferred
this week, includes among others,
the Scott residence on West Wood
street, which was sold to G.. V.
Ezell for $3.50 The Ezells will
occupy their new home as soon as
Mrs. Ezell and Miss INA Ezell re.
turn from Mexico, where they now
are. This is a desirable residence
and located on an attractive street
w. E: Smith purchased the T. b.
Walker residence, South Brewer
street, this week for $500. This is
also an attractive residence and well
located. 1t has recently been rebuilt,
following a damage and almost total
destruction by fire. Possession will
be given the fifteenth of the month.
Dick Caldwell bought the Ed
Brown home on Blakemore street
this week, and will be given early
possession. The consideration was
$4,000. This is a. large house and
desirable.
r. l.. Humphreys sold the resi-
dence on South Brewer street, now
occupied by Harrison Williams to
Wayne Williams for $500. This is
a nice home.
The w. E. Smith cottage on Dun
lap street was transferred this week
to w e. Weldon for $4,000. 1t is
an attractive cottage and on a promi- :
nent residence street.
Mrs. O. l.. Wilson bought the N.
g. Breedlove home on S, Brewer,
TO which she is moving this week. |
The price was $500.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
Missionary Delegates
To Convene at OUoca

The local delegation which the
Church of Christ OF this city will
send to the State Convention of the
Tennessee Christian Missionary So
ciety, which meets at Ovoca June
1924, has in store a most pleasant
four. days stay in that model little
city.
Ovoca is three miles from Tulla-
homa, and belongs to the knights of
Pythias of Tennessee, Ovoca is in
some thirty miles of the center of
Tennessee, and is one of the beauty
spots of the state. 1t justly boasts
of one of the finest waterfalls in the
south, pretty lake. and much other
fine natural scenery.
There are numerous buildings,
plenty of comfortable beds. A large
central dining-room and kitchen,
water, light and sewerage plants
play grounds, etc. This convention
will follow Immediately the closing
of the grand lodge of K. P. A fine
program is in preparation, much in
terest is already awakened and
record breaking attendance is ex-
pected. One church has already
pledged forty delegates.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
NEGRO ATTACKS
POLICE OFFICER
Arrested for Attempting to Ride
Blind Baggage; Attacks Off
Ger ON Way to Jail.

R.s II. Compton, night police Off
Ger at the L. & N. yards, who was
considerably bruised and lacerated
Egg Bread Britt, negro youth, while
the latter was being brought to the
police station last Saturday night, is
rapidly healing the wounds and is
back on the job. The negro is in
Jail, having been bound over to the
circuit court by Justice Mobiles at
the preliminary trial Monday.
Compton had arrested the negro
when he attempted to board the
blind on passenger train 104 and
while bringing him up town without
handouts, the negro pulled away
from him about the center of the
block on w. Washington street,
grabbed the officers stick and struck
him down. The negro made his get
away, boarded a southbound freight,
but was apprehended by the train
crew at Milan and brought back to
Paris by officers
The Britt negro had previously
checked trunk to St. Louis, claim
ing it belonged to his sister who
was purchasing a ticket. The trunk
was stopped at Guthrie, brought back
here, and found to contain a lot of
stolen goods, jewelry, cigars, etc.
Residents on W. Washington street
hearing the call of Officer Compton
Tor assistance when the negro at.
tackled him, rushed to his rescue and
frightened the negro away. Compton
was accompanied to DR.. Virgins
office and his wounds dressed, in
Guiding a deep laceration in his
scalp He is now back on the job
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
"HERMIT OF HAWAII pLEAsEs

All who Witnessed the presenta-
ton of THE Hermit of Hawaii" at
the Dixie Friday evening were de-
lighted with this artistic and well
rendered home talent.
The cast was excellent, all in good
form, the scenery and costumes,
realistic, and the music most beau
tiful.
Miss Sylvia Weinbaum leading
lady, carried off the honors of the
evening. Her dramatic talent is most
pleasing. and she has an attractive
stage personality that always de-
lights
Without a hitch, the entire play
went thru. The unusual plot, often
weird music. and quite different"
setting added to the enjoyment of
the performance
II is planned TO present the show
cast entire, in Murray Friday even
ing, and for the benefit Of many
whom the rain prevented from going
to the Dixie last Friday evening, the
performance will be repeated here
on Thursday night.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
CAR OF POULTRY
Is NOW ASSURED
Shipment to Be Made Next Week
Holds Promise of Good Guam
tity and Price.

The poultry shipment is moving OF
in good shape. The various mem
! bers of the committee have beer
very busy listing fowls and have
gotten excellent results. Airs. w.
NJ Mccall is an easy leader with
300 hens, Mrs. j. I. VanDyke comes
second with better than 200 hens.
Other members of the committee
that have done good work and listed
large number of fowls are Mrs.
ID. F.. Beasley, Mrs. Jno. Jackson,
Mrs. j. W. Odom, Mrs. j. r. Riley,
Mrs. E. z. Jones, Mrs Harry Walker
and Mrs. II. II. Hancock. Other
committeeman are at work and will
make a report at a later date.
Some people are still asking if the
shipment will be made. You may
rest assured on this point We will
make the shipment Some people
want to know what we will do if we
fail to get ear. Indications are
that we will get car and then
some. But in the event we should
fail we have already made arrange
ments to sell even a part of car.
We will load two days at the N.
c. depot. 1t will be best to bring
your poultry on Friday and avoid
the rush.
Reports from the markets indicate
that we should be able to get yoa
~ cents per pound at the car after
all expenses have been deducted,
and this on your weights at the car.
Pardon me for insisting that as
many as possible come on Friday.
But this is absolutely necessary.
Be sure to list your poultry, either
with your district committeeman, by
mail or phone. We will ACCEPT
poultry that has not been listed, but
it would be best for all parties con
cerned to list your poultry.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
FAMINE FUND DRIVE SUCCESS.

A gratifying response met the sale
of the China Life Saving Stamps in
the drive here Monday by the Asso-
ciated Missionary Societies of the
various churches
The quota of five thousand stamps
was sold out by the middle of the
afternoon. A number of persons
gave the money and refused the
stamps, which We're thus sold twice,
so that slightly more than the $3.50
was raised.
As Is usual, the L. & ~ shops
came across generously, and at the
noon hour opened their pockets to
the committee of ladies who solicit
ed stamp sales there.
The drive was we'll and efficiently
planned, and the cause extremely
just, which are strong reasons for
its excellent success.
Miss Connie Frazier, chairman of
the drive, and her faithful corps of
assistants, are to be complimented
on the effort.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22

nent improvement about $4,000 on
The water and light plant and $4,000
on the school building. 1 beg to give
you below the citys resources from
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and
also the floating debt the city car.
ried at that time, which is as fol-
lows, as of April LIST:
1917. Board Public Works -$2,1e74t
Recorder ------- 849.O2
S2,946.43
Floating debt $2,5O0O0
1918 Board Public Works s6,O3O.84
Recorder ------ 7,31164
$13,342.4S
Floating debt 100000
1919 Board Public Works -S3,233.Sf
Recorder ---- 1920
$1O,756.04
Floating debt None
1920 Board Public Works -$2,340.73
recorder ------- 2,106.65
$4,4473S
Floating debt 10000
1921 Board Public Works $4,557.47
recorder --------- 61.81
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR BASEBALL

Paris is pretty sure to have a
semi-professional baseball team this
year, following the subscription of a
fund of $4,000 to be paid in monthly,
and only $500 more to be subscribed
Ito attain the $4,000 goal.
The additional amount will doubt
less be subscribed during the coming
wook, and in the meantime Secretary
Murray is considering several appli-
cations the board of directors has
received for position as player-man-
ager.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
IN MAGISTRATES COURT.

This has been an unusually busy
week for Esq. S. j. Cross, who heard
The following cases and rendered
the following decisions:
Raymond Randle, charged with
yagrancy, 80 days in Jail.
Jesses Cowan, colored, public
drunkenness, $1,000 and costs.
Handley Beaden, colored, stealing
ride on passenger train, Jail sentence.
S. t. Sturdivant, gaming, $1,000
and costs and 80 days in work house.
Walter Jones. gaming, $1,000 and
costs and 80 days in work house.
James Smith, colored, larceny, Jail
sentence.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22

the rates September LIST last yeal
Mt which time statement was pub
lished and paid for by the city tc
the effect: "With the added reyenu,
derived from the increased rates.
the city water and light plant will
collect enough to pay It's operating
expenses, enough to pay interest on
its present valuation, and enough tC
set aside sinking fund or deprecia
ton of 5 per cent"
This depreciation fund" the edi
tor of The Partisan is advised. shows
as of March 31st, 1921, a debit OF
$6,853,47, against which there was
available to be credited only the
above cash balance of $4,557,47,
which Mr.. Porter refers to, which
would leave the depreciation fund
an actual deficit of $2,296.01. Thus,
the water and light plant had no
actual money surplus to spare, but
on the other hand the city treasury
owed the plant $2,296.O1 as of
March 31st, 1921.
The editor of this paper presuming
that Mr.. Porter's board was acting
only in good faith in telling the
people that in raising the rates the
depreciation fund.- would be pro-
tected therefrom, finds one basis
of conclusion only, viz: The water
and light subscribers were either
taken advantage of, or the city
treasury is in debt to the water and
light plant, and should either pay
back to the plant or pay back to
the water and light subscribers.
Mr.. Porter, further, should go on
and tell how his administration has
passed the buck" to the new ad-
miniStration in the negro school
building performance, which will en-
tail an expense now of some $4,000
to $4,000 to finish the building
complete, all of the money secured
from bond issue having been spent
and several thousand dollars more
out of direct and immediate taxation.
This building will now have to stand
ministration, uncompleted, until an
other bond issue can be voted
Mr.. Porter should, while explain
ing, tell the people why the streets
are in the condition they are-prac
tically ruined as the result of neg.
lect and failure to maintain, and
will have to be rebuilt This cannot
be done out of direct and immediate
taxation, but will have to be done
with money secured from a bond
ISSUE
In conclusion, the editor of this
newspaper will make the further as
sertion that, ii all other business in
Paris were in the same financial pre-
dicament as is the corporation of
the City of Paris, there would be a
paralysis following bankruptcy.
Mr.. Porters statement above is
untimely, and unnecessary, and does
not contain a full accounting of the
city resources and liabilities, nor
does it portray the whole financial
condition of the city as it existed
when the reins were turned over
to the new administration, following
the overwhelming defeat April End
by the progressive ticket of the OPP
position with which Mr. Porter was
identified.
The election Is long since over.
The editor of this newspaper has nc
taste to rehearse political or other
grievances. but he cannot help but
wonder If the voice of Jacob is not
still echoing the words of Esau.
Respectfully submitted,
j. r. RISON. JR.,
Editor, The Partisan.
April goth, 1921.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
ATTENDING PREsBYTERY.

Presbytery, which meets at Green.
field, April 22-25, will be well at.
tended by Representatives from the
Presbyterian Church here.
In addition to the pastor, Rev
w. W. Astles, and those who go as
church delegates, the Missionary So
ciety, Guild and other organizations
win be represented. Among those
who plan to attend are:
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. r. Williams,
Mrs. e. e. Davis, Mrs. Harris Nor
ris, Mrs. A. A oliver, Mrs. G.. n.
Alternately, Atkins Hunter, G. I.
Blasingame, DIR. H. A. Akin, Miss
Anne Balch.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-22
SMITH ENGINEERS TWO
IMPORTANT LAND DEALS

IA. l.. Smith, local real estate
dealer last week served as the con
Meeting link in the contamination
OF two large deals in Henry county
real estate, in which the Morton
farm near Manleyille was transferred
by p. j. lrion and Rufus Bomar to
I. P. Jernigan. Mr.. Jernigan then
sold to Mr.. Irion the Cole farm on
the Point Mason road consisting of
140 acres.