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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
Adopt Resolution Urging A
Conscientious Over
hauling Plant.
Club Pledges Assistance In
Accomplishing The
Desired End.
/. Claim Poor Service Now Is
Handicap To Business
Development.

A matter of interest to the general
public, and which will meet the
approval of many of the subscribers
of the local telephone exchange, was
the resolution adopted by the Paris
Rotary Club at its luncheon meeting
+, at the Caldwell Hotel on last Friday
at noon.
The petition recites the present
character of service being rendered
by the local exchange, and cites
the necessity for a different service
and necessary undermining of equip
ment to enable it to be performed.
The petition in full follows:
Whereas, 1t has definitely become
known to the citizenship of Paris,
Tennessee, and to the members of
the Rotary Club that the telephone
service in said city is very poor, and
Whereas, Many individual com
plants are daily made about the
service, it is not proposed here TO
state the definite cause thereof,
whether in lack of modern equip
ment, personnel or any other par
ticular item connected with the SER
vice or if under the existing cir.
be improved, and
Whereas, 1t seems possible to us
that the situation would be i'm
proved very materially in the eyes
OF the citizenship of the. City OF
Paris, who have patiently awaited
said adjustments to come after war
conditions and said nothing hereto
lore in regard to either the manage
ment or equipment and SO far as is
known no official complaints have
been registered, and
Whereas, The members of the
Rotary Club, individually and as a
body feel that said poor service is
a handicap TO business occasioning
great loss of energy, efficiency and
often much money as result there.
of, and
Whereas, The City of Paris is CON
templating in the early spring, great
extensions of its streets, lights, the
appearance of the city in general
and the spirit of the newly organ
lied clubs tends to renovate the old
ideas, old CUSTOMS out OF date coun-
try-town methods of doing business
and necessarily as a result OF the
rapid growth OF the CITY or Paris
must use more modern and up-to-
date ways of carrying on intercourse
between one another.
Be it therefore resolved by the
Rotary Club of Paris at it's regular
meeting Friday November 4, 1921,
that they petition the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company
to thoroughly and conscientiously
overhaul its equipment in the City
of Paris, make same adequate to the
needs of the city, improve upon its
service to such an extent that COM
plants may not be registered by
reasonable men, do whatever Is
necessary to install in the City of
Paris a complete, modern, adequate
and serviceable telephone system in
said city.
Be it further resolved, That the
said Rotary Club hereby pledge it.
: self to assist in any way possible
the said company in such arrange
ments and assuring the company
of its hearty cooperation therein.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
Decorators Still
Busy; Painting Up
Court Square Stores

MeGehee's Variety Store this week
joined in the dress up process
sion" which has invaded Paris for
the past few months, the initiation
of this live-wire firm into the ranks
of the elite being an appealing coat
of fresh paint on the store front,
that puts the final touch to other
recent improvements. which include
new sliding plate glass fruit win
dow, that is attracting much atten-
tion.
Uncle Barney is strong advo-
cate of push and progress as firmly
evidenced by the rapid advancement
McGehee's Variety has made as a
wholesale fruit dispensary
The Gus Flake grocery store front
has also had a coating of fresh paint
and looks considerably better.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
LIONS REGULAR MEET.

In the absence of the president,
J X. Currier Jr., who is in New
York, and of the vice president,
A, b. Lamb, who is in Texas the
third vice president presided at the
regular meeting of the Lions Club
in the Presbyterian Church parlors
Tuesday at luncheon. Business was
routine. and no committee reports of
note were made, but a pleasant
social luncheon hour enjoyed
Twenty-seven out of the thirty
nine Lions were in attendance.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
GOOD AUDIENCES
CHURCH REVIVAL

Audiences are good at the daily
services oil the Home Force Revival
in it's first week of progress at the
First Christian Church, With the
pastor, II. L. Patterson, delivering
the sermons, and the church MEM
bers furnishing the revival music
and the personal work 1t was
impossible to seat the immense
crowd that attended the opening
revival sermon on Sunday evening.
On next Sunday night, Rev. Pat
terson will have a special sermon on
'The Greatest Question of the Day"
which everyone is cordially invited to
hear.
The meeting will continue next
week.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
Scissors Buried.
Under Doorstep
Surely iii Omen

'Tis an i'll omen, according
to zigaboo legends, for one
neighbor to borrow pair of
scissors from another, and bury
them under the front-door step
of the lender.
Someone turned such a trick
in buzzard-foost town. one night
last week and caused quite a
CONSERVATION among the col
ored settlers-and, hurried
call to the police station to
rid the vicinity of the jinx.
Night Chief Ezell answered the
call; the ghastly situation was
laid before him; he got an AK
and dug under the step; there
the scissors were, sure enough,
all buried and everything. He
couldn't find anything, however,
in the statutes to fortify him
in an arrest, and after quieting
the natives returned to head
quarters.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
Thought Playhouse
Was Liquor Still;
Deputy Wrecks 1t

Now, anybody or any officer
who would wreck a boys play
house, whether the boy be
white or black. would shove
little ducks off into the water
But, Deputy Charlie Nelson
thought he was in the right.
Some little negro boys had put
up an improvised tent back of
the stockyards, equipped
couple of buckets and stove
with some pipe and bought
whistle at the dime store and
attached the whistle to one end
of the pipe; they had been
having good time playing en-.
gipe and whistle. The deputy
was searching the vicinity Sat
urday on a hot trail; he dis
covers it. Thinking it a "stilr'
he wrecked it, and carried the
evidence to the court house.
And, the joke is on the deputy.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
SMALLPOX REPORTED.

DR.. A. A. Miller, city health Off
Ger, reports the quarantining this
week of the Sherman Doherty home
on s. Brewer street, account case
of smallpox existing there. The
patient is Miss Florence Lowery,
who lives with the Doherty family.
The members OF the family have
been vaccinated. and Mr.. Doherty
was precluded from returning to his
home after the case broke out. DIR.
Miller says it is in very mild
form.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
A. III. MIZE SELLS INTEREST
IN GROCERY STORE TO RAY

A. H. Mize has disposed of his in
terest in the Hartsfield- -Mize Grocery,
E. Washington street. to Ed Ray,
who has for some time been con-
nected with the Crosswy Tobacco
Company here. Mr.. Mize and FAM
lily are making plans to leave for
Oklahoma within two weeks. where
Mr. Mize will again engage in the
grocery business.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
LOCAL ORGANIZATION BOY
SCOUTS ORGANIZE FOOTBALL

Howard Dumas was elected captain
OF the Scout football team and Tim
Hogan manager, at the meeting of
the Scouts Friday evening at the
city hall No schedule of games
has been made out yet. Prof. Wes-
ton of Grove School will coach the
boys.
With the addition of few mem,
bers last Friday the organization now
has a full troop, S2 being the re-
quired number. The laws and oaths
were reviewed at the last meeting.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
MISS MOIILIE OWENS DEAD;
FUNERAL WAS AT MCKENZIE

Funeral services for Miss Mollie
Owens, aged 81, who died at her
home near Mckenzie Saturday, was
conducted Sunday at Shiloh by Rev.
D. T. Spaulding
She was member. of the Baptist
Church and good christian woman.
A brother, John owens of Mckenzie,
survives and three sisters.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
The Firms Who Advertise

In this newspaper believe that If they succeed
in getting their messages across to you. you
will often be interested and sometimes in
spred with a little of their own enthusiasm
for their wares.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11
What's Your Time Worth?

You can save time and money by knowing
before hand what you want to purchase
where to get 1t, and approximately how much
II will cost. The advertisements give just
such information.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-11-11

CONTINUED on page twelve,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
STATE INDUSTRIAL DIRECTORY
Is Being Prepared BY Vermont Com
missioner of Industr

The Vermont commissioner of indus
tries expects soon to issue a state in
dustrial directory, in which win be in
cluded the names and addresses of all
firms conducting manufacturing or
mechanical industries in the state, to-
gether with the nature of the indus
try, and the number Of persons EN-
ployed. Most of the states publish a
directory Of this kind, and many re-
quests for similar information regard
ing Vermont are received at the com
missioner's office, so that the publica-
tion will fill a need, as well as fur
nishing survey of industrial condi-
tions in Vermont which will be of
general interest.
The directory viii be based on sta
tistics obtained from the statistical
certificates which are supposed to be
filed with the commissioner each year
by every employer of five or more per-
sons and by every employer accepting
the provisions of the workmen's COM
pensation act, that is. carrying com
pensation insurance. Employers who
have not already filed returns Of this
sort should do so at once to insure in
clusion in the directory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
HELP THE UNEMPLOYED
Is Plea BY Governor Cox on Christmas
Season

Boston, Dec. 2.-Governor Cox to-
day called on all citizens who could do
80 TO help toward making a Merry
Christmas for the unemployed by Civ
ing them work.
In formal statement he said:
"In many homes of the common
wealth the ordinary comforts Of home
and Christmas cheer will be lacking
because Of a period Of unemployment.
In many homes of the commonwealth.
where children should be comfortable
and happy this Christmas time will
find such homes cherries and cold un-
less the citizens Of our commonwealth
make special effort to secure and give
work TO the many thousands in every
nook and corner Of our great state.
Worthy citizens get true satisfactior
in making happiness and joy for 9th.
crs.
In the spirit II Christmas tide, may
each householder in company with
iarre employers give work % the un-
employed especially between nov and
Christmas-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
JURY nv PARRY CASE
HAVE LONG WR4lNGLE
Twice Reported They Could Not Agree
and Were Sent Back for Fur
ther Consideration.

The jury in the case of State vs..
William Parry Of Barre, charged with
manslanghter in infiicting fatal injur.
les on Kelsey Freeman, aged rs years,
in Cabot last July by running Free
man down with his automobile, twice
reported in Washington county court
to-day that it had been unable to
agree but each time it was sent back
by Judge Moulton for further consid-
Grafton of the case.
The first time disagreement was
reported was at 1880 o'clock and the
second time at noon.
The case was given to the jury yes
terday afternoon at 4 :36 o'clock. the
afternoon session hating been entirely
occupie5 with the arguments BY Attor-
neys Earl r. Davis and John W. Cor
don for the defense and by Attorney
General f. G. Archibald for the prose
cution.
Among those in the court room dur
ing the arguments were Mrs. Parry.
wife of the respondent, and Miss Ruth
Parry, his daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
ONLY $4,000 LEFT.
In State of vermont's Road Mainte-
nance Fund.

A balance of about $4,000 remains
in the statute maintenance fund for
highways, State Commissioner Thur
man w. Dix said to-day. The CON-
missioner expects all this money viii
be taken up by Jan. !, 1922. IT is
understood that the absence of any
balance from this fund at the end of
the year is unusual
This fund is the balance of the mon
ey derived from motor vehicle regis
trations and operators licenses after
the expenses of the secretary of states
Office have been deducted.
The fund OF last year amounted 20
S5l5.000 net. It is expected to be
about 100000 greater this year. This
apparent increase, however, was most
ly tied up by the legislature, as the
appropriation for maintenance of back
roads was doubled for this year. being
$l50,000. instead Of $4,000, and Sl6,-
900 Of syecial appropriation was made
from the fund by the legislature. These
were one of $4,000 at Canaan; one Of
81. 600 at Stratton turnpike; one Of
81 900 at Harlow hill in Stowe; one
of $1,000 at Willoughbv lake; one of
81 900 on the Mt. Tabor Weston road.
Moreover. there are three reasons for
n greater expenditure from the fund
this year. First, 100 miles more of
road was patrolled this year than last.
Second. a large amount of material
was stock piled for work next spring.
Third. the past season, because of the
extreme drought, was a very expen-
sive one in wear and tear on the roads.
The regular expenses of the depart
ment for ditehing. draining and resur-
facing were also kept up.
The November and December pay
ment on the fund from the secretary
of states Office has not been received
BY the highway department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
FORMER BARRE RESIDENT.
Mrs. Hattie (Forsythe) George Died at
Stafford Springs, Conn. &.

Mrs. Hattie fForsythel George, for
merly a resident of Barre, died yes
terdsy at her home in Stafford Springs,
Conn. The body viii arrive in Barre
this afternoon.
Mrs. George was born in Providence,
r. l.. about 65 years ago. She lived
there mp TO about 20 years ago when
she was married to stephen George of
Barre. Mr. and Mrs. George then made
their home here for about y years
when they moved 20 Stafford Springs.
Mrs George is survived by her hus-
hand. a daughter. Mrs. Grover Hall Of
Barre. son. viii Forsythe; eight
step p-childrcn. Mrs VIII F1feld Of vii
liamstown. Mrs. Euclid L. Rock. Mrs.
Frank Bartlett. Mrs George Morris.
Mrs. Richard Lawless and Otto George.
all Of South Barre. Frank George Of
Montpelier and Roswell George Of
Barre The funeral arrangements have
not been completed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
TO CERTIFY AS
.TONEEDOF BANK
State Bank Commissioner
Signiied His Purpose
To-day
AT HEARING ON
BARRE TRUST CO..
Petitioners Will Apply for.
a Charter To-
morrow

State Bank Commissioner George B.
Carpenter, after hearing the applicants
who are asking for a charter for the
Barre Trust Co., signified this fore
noon that he would issue a certificate
Of the need Of such an institution in
Barre, and applicants will be made BY
the petitioners tomorrow to the secre-
tary Of state for a charter.
No one appeared in opposition to the
granting of the certificate at the hear
ing which was held in the rooms Of the
Barre Savings Bank &.Trust Co. at 10
o'clock this forenoon.
The new Trust Co, when organized,
proposes to take over the assets and
banking fixtures OF the Barre Savings
Bank a Trust Co., which is now in the
hands Of the receiver.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
CLAIM WOMAN
MARRIED DOZEN
Helen Drexler Of Wauke-
gan, Ill, Favored Ex-
service Men
TO COLLECT THEIR
ALLOTMENTS.
She Is Said To Have Col
lected $400 a Month on
All Her Husbands

Chicago. Dec. 2.--At least 10 hus-
bands who served in the army or navy
are credited to Mrs. Helen Drexler OF
Waukegan, ILL.,, the champion collector
of government allotment checks, ac-
cording to federal authorities who had
her in custody to-day. She is charged
with having married husbands from
many different parts Of the country,
divorced none and received approx
mately 800 a month from the govern
ment for the past three years.
Government agents who arrested
Mrs. Drexler say she devoted her spare
time, not needed to marry hero hus-
bands and collct allotment checks, to
over the country-at govern
ment expense-evading secret service
men, who were on her trail.
At the federal building the woman
was said to have admitted cashing al
lotment checks for an even dozen war
veteran husbands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
NO WORD In WASHINGTON.
That Morse Is Willing to Return for
Investigation.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2 tBy the
Associated Pressl Provisional deten-
tion Of Charles w. Morse, ssipbuiId.
er and fnancier, who reached Hayre
to-day on the steamship Paris, has
been requested Of the French govern
ment by the American embassy at
Paris, it was said to-day by officials
Of the state department.
While reports from Havre quoted
Mr.. Morse as saying he had wired the
United States district attorney Of his
willingness to return to this country
when wanted. District Attorney Cor
don here said to-day that he had heard
nothing from Mr.. Morse. The pro-
posed grand jury investigation is TO be
under District Attorney Gordon's di-
rection.
II was learned in an official quarter
that Morse may be declared an unde-
sirable citizen and proceedings for his
return carried out accordingly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
LAPAN'S NAVAL CLAIMS
OUT or PROPORTION TO
HER NEEDS FOR DEFENSE

the giving up Of the most impregnabls
position Japan has upon the Asiatit
mainland.
The only other leases Of similar
sort are those of Great Britain to Wei.
Hei-Wei, opposite to Fort Arthur, and
of France to Kwang- Chow in southern
China, opposite the Islands of Hainan
and along the line Of communications
to the French colony of Indo China.
All these leases and that Of Shantung
to Germany date from 1898 and are
in quite different category from the
English Hong Kong or the Portuguese
settlement Of Macao. The leases in
question also are quite apart from
such foreign municipal reservations IS
Tien Tsin.
The impression in, conference circles
is that both the British and French
would give up their concessions If the
Japanese would agree to give up
Dalny-Port Arthur, but it is felt that
there is little likelihood of Japan doing
so. The conference may seek a form1l-
la to defer desicisio by accepting the
principles Of surrender, but postpon-
inf until conditions in Asia are more
settled
1t is understood that China does not
ask for an immediate evacuation of
these places but only their de militari-
zation. The Japanese, it is said, hold
to the idea that as long as the boil
sheviki are so powerful in northern
Asia it would be unwise for Japan to
give up the powerful base at Port Ar
thur.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
WILL INVESTIGATE
FLOCGING OF IRWIN
British Government Takes Action in
Case at Miami, Fla, Last
August.

Miami, Fla, Dec. 2.--Acting under
telegraphic instructions from the Brit
ish embassy in Washington, A. II.
Hubbard, British vice consul here, to-
day began an investigation into the
ilogging and tarring and feathering
here last August OF Rev. Philip S. Ir-
win, archdeacon OF the Protestant
diocese, British subject,
who was engaged in work among the
negroes of Miami
Mr.. Hubbard said the inquiry also
would include investigation of sim
flar treatment accorded George Doty, a
negro blacksmith in a small town of
Dade county. Doty also is a British
subject. Both left the county after
their experience with their masked
attackers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
WAS BORN IN BERLIN.
Jeremiah C. Mccarthy Died in North
field, Aged O..

Mortified, Dec 2.--Jeremiah C. Nc.
Carthy passed away Wednesday morn
ing at Fanny Allen hospital. Winoo.
ski, following surgical operation
which he underwent Tuesday. He has
been in poor health for some time and
went to the hospital for treatment
about three years ago. The remains
were brought to Mortified Thursday,
accompanied by his son, Frank Me-
Carthy, and brother-in- law, Mr.. 0'Neil
Of st. Albans. Funeral services win be
held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
from st. Johns church, with burial in
Calvary cemetery.
The deceased was born in Berlin 64
years ago, the son OF the late Patrick
Mccarthy. The greater part of his life
was spent in that town, where he
served many years as selectman and
lister of the town. Some four years
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccarthy moved
from their farm to Mortified, and
purchased a home on School street.
where they have since lived. Mr.. Me-
Carthy was most loyal citizen and
had served as seleetman for the past
four years. an office he faithfully held,
serving the public to the best of his
ability. He was man of many
friends and a large number of ac-
who will be sorry to hear
OF his death.
Aside from his wife, the deceased
is survived by two daughters, Minnie,
wife of Frank Foley; Margaret, wife
Of Clayton Duprcy both of this town;
two sons. Frank Of Detroit, Mich, and
Fred of Minnesota, and three grand
children; also two brothers, f. L. and
Char<es Mccarthy Of Texas. The old
EST daughter. Katherine, passed away
several years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
ELDREDGE ON STAND.
In Trial Of Men Accused Of Assaulting
Butler Girl.

| New Bedford, Mass, Dec. Gross
examination of William O Eldredge
! jr, the escort of Miss. Gertrude Butler
the night she is alleged TO have been as
saulted by Comes, Dies and Andrews,
was resumed at the opening Of conrt
this morning. Questioned by Mr.. Shee-
fhan, counsel for Andrews, Eidredge said
he was not engaged TO marry Miss But
Ter. Asked whether he intended TO
marry her he answered, 81 don't know.
Mr. Sheehan inquired into his identi-
fication of Andrews.
William III. Lewis, counsel for John
Dies, one OF the three defendants
charged with assault on Miss Gertrude
Butler, offered his client in evidence
this morning as exhibit A. lie asked
Dies TO step to the witness stand and
then had William o. Eidredge, jr., Miss
Buffers escort the night Of the alleged
assault, who was on the stand under
cross-examination, place himself by
Dies side. Eldredge overtowercd the
little prisoner. AT Mr.. Lewis request
Eldredge also showed his hands to the
jury, and in reply 20 question said
he had played baseball "
"Why didn't you run one way and
tell Miss Butler to run the otheri"
Mr. Lewis asked.
Il never thought of that" witness
replied
you didn't have brains enough to
think of that, did your"
The court, however, ruled that the
question need not be answered.
EIdredge answered many questions
by saying, Il don't remember" until
Mr.. Lewis asked him if he knew how
many times he had said, Il don't re-
member" in succession. Eldredge said
he did not know.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
FIRElMElV FOUGHT
FIRE ALL NIGHT
Forty Tanks of Cement Mixture Used
in Making Rubber Goods We're
Destroyed at New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 2.--After an
all night fight, the flames which de-
stroyed 40 tanks of cement mixture
used in making rubber goods, on the
sixth floor Of the north wing, in the
plant of the Seamless Rubber Co, were
put out this morning. The fire was held
at the tanks by fire wall between
the wing and the main building and
by use of water and steam, Each tank
had q capacity Of 600 gallons.
The fire loss was placed at about
100000 BY company officials. The rub
Der company is subsidiary Of the
United Drug Go.
The buildings were recently erected
and occupied.
There were number Of injuries, all
Of minor character, two employees and
two efiremen receiving surgical treat
ment