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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05
The Airplane Bombing Test.

Washington, Aug. Especial Cor
respondence)-The bombing tests a
gainst the Ostfriesland were spectacu
lar to a degree. Huge geysers O
water and tremendous bursts of flam'
marke d the exposition of bombs neal
her hull and on her decks. After two
days of attack she sank, twenty min
utes after a lucky hit had detonatet
half a ton of explosive below the wat
erline a few feet from her hull. The
announcement has gone forth to the
country by press association and pri'
vate wire that airplanes have demon
strated their ability to sink a battle.
ship.
Such a conclusion requires some
qualification. When the Os%tfreislanC
was sent to the bottom she was nc
battleship in the true sense of the
word. She was a helpless hulk, an
chored, wallowing in the waves; un-
able to move, to send an answering
shot at her aeriel attackers, to throw
out a smoke screen, or make any other
effort at self defense. The planes
approached their prey at leisure, flew
at a height that would have been sui
eide in the face of anticraft gunfire,
deliberately dropped small prelimin-
airy ranging bombs, and her let loose
their big charges of T. N. T. They
flew over the ship from stern to stern,
giving a line of fire some 600 feet
long. If they had been compelled to
fly traversly across the vessel, as
there would certainly be an equal
chance of doing in actual combat, the
line of fire would have been cut to
60 or 70 feet.
But even under the most favorable
conditions for attack, only about one
bomb in five found its mark or was
sufficiently near the target to inflict
any injury. Moreover, not a single
direct hit caused sufficient damage to
interfere with the ships stability, or
her power to steam ahead. Every one
of the II big guns in her six turrets
was in theoretical working order when
she went down. Not a single bomb
penetrated or even injured her three
inch protective deck. And this in
spite of the fact that approximately
5000 pounds of T. N. T., the most
powerful explosive known, was drop
ped upon her. Furthermore, the Ost-
friesland was alone, the center Of at
tack from all the planes. In actual
combat she would have been one unit
of at fleet, all doing their utmost to
ward off attack from above. Again,
she had no planes of her own to send
aloft to meet the attackers in their
element. When war comes again,
the next battle between air and water
forces will include all the factors miss
ing from the attack on the Ostfries-
land, and the result will be a very diff
ferent story.
The truth of the matter seems to be
that the tests demonstrated no more
than was actually accomplished-the
sinking of a battleship not in condi-
ton TO act on the defensive. IN
doubtedly bombing airplanes will be
features of every fleet equipment in
the future and the United States must
be ready to meet an enemy prepared
to conduct an attack from the air
must be ready to meet airplane with
airplane, and pursue the same lines of
adopted by the enemy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05
One to Twenty

In his account Of the manner in
which he brought his company out of
it's financial difficulties, Henry Ford
relates that on investigation he found
that there vas a needlessly large Of
flee force and foreman for every
five workmen. He cut the office
force in half and reduced the number
of foremen to one for each 20 work
men. "We literally took out and sold
a t~rainload of desks, he asserts. Prob
ably something of this sort is what
is needed to get the United States
government out of its difficulties.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05
Cured of Stomach Trouble and Con-
stipatiOn.

Rachel Cribley of Beaver Dam, Ohio
was sick for two years with stomach
trouble and constipation, taking one
medicine after another with only tenn
porary relief. "My neighbor spoke so
enthusiastically of Chamberlain's
Tablets" she says "that l procured a
bottle Of them at our drug store to
try. A few days treatment convinced
me that they we're just what l needed.
I continued their use for several
weeks and they cured me.
Advertisement.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05
The StimuluS.

"a protective tariff" says Con-
gresham Edwin B. Brooks, of Him
DIS, "has been proven to be a stimulus
to all lines of industry in every sec
ton of these United States. 1t has
been an incentive to the best efforts
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05

Attention is directed to the two
page spread of the Emporium. The
sale is in charge of w. E. Blackstone,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05
Too Much Tape

Secretary Mellon reports to Con-
gress that when the armistice was
signed there were 4,439,664 war risk
insurance policies in force of which
number 3,836,835 lapsed before May
21, 1921. It looks as though the vet
Grams found the government system
unsatisfactory, for Americans gener-
ally believe in life insurance and the
rates provided in the war. risk plan
we're u~nfavorable. Probably there
was too much red tape.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05
A Sample

A Sample
The inability of a government man.
ager to a business economically
was illustrated in the last of a rail
road shop during the period of gov
eminent control. 1t is related that
the work got behind and in order to
try to catch up, the men were offered
double pay for working Sunday. They
worked Sunday but laid off on Mon
day, thus doing only six days work,
but getting double pay for one of the
days. A private manager would not
have permitted such a condition to
exist.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05

billings, July 3O.-WhiIo WadI0@
with a younger brother in a small
creek on their ranch near Shepherd,
Clarence F. Shrupp was drowned and
his brother narrowly escaped a SINH
lar fate in attempting to rescue him,
according to word brought here. The
older boy stepped into a deep hole re-
Gently washed in the bed of the
stream.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05

an expert in the matter Of pleasing
customers, and a wizard when it
comes to cheap selling prices.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE
IVA 77ONAL CAPITAL
IN OUR WEEKLY LETTER FROM WASHINGTON, D. c.

put forth by that man who is a dis
tinct creation of this great country,
that man whose efficiency is recog-
nized and has never been surpassed
the American business man."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05

the affair, as they have on similar &C.
casions in the past.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-05

Butte, July 29.-This week for the
first time since last summer, the city
Jail was empty. The remaining pris-
oner was released and when he Went
the jail was as silent as anything can
he silent. Last summer the jail had
plenty of business until the fellows
who usually get into trouble left
fn,rn fnr thn hnr finlla
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
New Baptist Church
Committee Named

Building and finance committees
have been appointed for the cree
ton of the proposed 100000 Baptist
Church, and active work on the
enterprise will he begun Immediately
Members of the First Baptist con-
gregation are highly enthuiastic over
initial prospects of their new church,
and are making many individual
PLANS for the passing Of the necessary
funds.
Members of the two committees
appointed are aggressive business
men, who will go promptly and effic-
ertly to work.
j. c. Porter, president of the
Commercial Bank, is chairman of
the finance committee. He will be
ably assisted by Col. o. c. Barton,
j. X. Currier, Jr.. E. A. Gibson, c.
Il Alden, r. l.. Murray, J. w Storer,
]. L. Holland, Bert Maddox, C. l..
lilly, ID. e. Crawford
The building committee is headed
by w. C. Johnson, chairman, and is
composed of c. c. Miller. J. l..
Holland, w. r. Lasater, L. c. Hum
phreys, j. K. Currier. j. w. Storer,
d. NJ. Mobiles, Powell Hickman, o. c,
Earton, and w. Y. Morris.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
Warren Purchases
West Side Building

Sounding again the faith in the
future of Paris and the bright pros
poets that confront it as a progress
sive city, Will T. Warren, Jr., men,
Der of the city council and owner
OF the Warren Jewelry Store on
the west side of court square, has
purchased the store building which
his jewelry store occupies.
The deal was consummated this
week, Col. and Mrs, o. G. Barton
making the transfer of the property
tn Mr.. Warren, the consideration be-
ine, it is announced, $12,000.00.
The jewelry store has occupied
this building for some seven years,
and it is considered possibly the
best equipped store building on the
west side square having been re-
modelled and up-to-date front in
stalled few years ago, in keeping
With the business conducted therein
Mr.. Warren bears the reputation
of operating one of the most pro
gressive and extensive jewelry es-
tai lishments in West Tennessee, and
1t is said there is not another store
that will equal it outside of Mem
phis. His ownership of the property
reduces the overhead and will en-
lance his business in proportion.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
Board of Public
Works In Meeting

Monday night the board of public
works held its regr II monthly
meeting at the city hall, Chairman
W. f. Sparks presiding, with all
members of the board present includ-
ing W. l.. Dinwiddie, John German,
n. G. Bennett, C. V. Ezell, w. e,
Gatlin, and r. E. Hancock
There was a full discussion of the
maintenance and operation details
OF the city, a budget system of -ex-
lenditure inaugurated, and an item
lied budget recommended to the
executive council of $500 for ex-
penses for the ensuing month. The
amount was fully appropriated by
the city council on Tuesday night.
Under this budget system there will
be no such thing possible as spend
iEg money for maintenance, etc,
beyond, the ability of the city to pay
for same.
All members of the board of pub
lie works were enthusiastic; each
ward representative had a report TO
make of conditions existing in his
ward and work needed to be done.
The board unanimously endorsed the
proposed bond issue as being the
only method of salvation for the
CITY, and the only means to obtain
the bulk money necessary to be
spent at this time to recover the
physical losses due to past neglect.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
PARENT TEACHER
FINAL MEETING
Mrs. w. /. Dale is New President of
Association; Other Officers
Were Reelected.

Mrs. w. I. Dale was elected presi-
dent of the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation at the final meeting of that
body this present session, at Lee
School Tuesday afternoon. She sue
ceeds Mrs. A. e. Rison, who has
made a most popular and efficient
Parent Teacher president for two
and a half years, giving her time
unreservedly to this work, and serv-
ing most faithfully, in her official
capacity.
By reason of her former connec-
tons with the schools, and as wife
of the president of City School
Board, Mrs. Dale will make a cap
able Parent Teacher president, par
ticularly, because she will be ac-
quainted with all sides of the schools
question.
According to financial reports sub
mitted at this meeting, $3S2S.6S has
been handled by the Parent Teacher
this year. In all, this years work
has been highly satisfactory, The
school yards have been graded walks
have been laid at Lee, and a stereop-
tlcan purchased for Lee School. The
association membership and interest
have also increased, and much en-
thusiasm for the state meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association here in
the fall is felt.
The Lee School lunch room this
session has handled $1366; Atkins
Porter lunch room, $2239.1S; and
$E2350 was taken in at Atkins-P or-
ter Field Day.
Other officers chosen on Tuesday
afternoon, were, Mrs. G. w. Nc
Gchee, vice president Mrs. o. X.
Womack, secretary; Mrs. Chas. F.
Williams, treasurer.
The program at this meeting in
cluded a dramatization of Joan of
Arc by Lee School pupils with Ian
tern slides, under the direction of
Mrs. Harry Greer.
The next Parent Teacher meeting
will not be until in September, when
school again opens, however, the
program and other committees will
he in the meantime at work on next
years plans.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
NetD Management
Fountain Store

John Akers sold his fountain store
Gu the south side square this week
to Crawford Chambers, Raymond
Nored, and Earl Odom. This is a
lucrative business, which Mr.. Akers
has built up most efficiently. The
building has recently been rehabili-
tated turnout, and is one of the
most attractive fountain stores in the
city and enjoys a wide popularity,
The new proprietors are young
business men of energy and effic-
inncy and will successfully carry on
the business in its high standards
of courtesy, prompt service. cleanli-
ness, and other necessary attributes
OF an up to date fountain and lunch
service.
Crawford Chambers and Raymond
Nored have been employees at Akers'
for some time and are in every way
familiar with and capacitated to
handle the business. Mr.. Akers will
take a vacation from business cares
for awhile.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
Subdivision Sale
Was Big Success

Altho j. Pluvius frowned on the
big auction sale of the old Van Horn
place in the Chickasaw addition.
Tuesday and Wednesday,, the sale
was considered a success, there be-
ing A lots and 6 separate blocks of
ground disposed of, the purchasers
procuring some excellent bargains
Considering the two rainy days
which the promoters had to contend
with, the number of those attending
the sale. and the interest shown was
most complimentary.
The property belonged to f. e.
Iryant. and the sale was conducted
by the w. G. Adams Land Co., sell
ing agents, and the Finch Bros OF
Martin, auctioneers. Some of the
Purchasers were: Will McFadden,
Teyton Wynn, Esq. Edgar. ]. w
Nanny, B. C. Adams, Bob Humph
reys. NJ. M. Dame, r. L. Hickman
Ed Bomar, and Mr.. Roark.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
DOCTORS HAVE
ROYAL WELCOME
Physicians and Surgeons of West
Tennessee Are I'm Annual
Gathering Here.

Paris has a warm welcome for
the physicians and surgeons who
will attend the West Tennessee
Medical and Surgical Association
here, today Thursday and tomor-
row. Each wearer of the associa-
ton badge will be courteously treat
ed by those whom he meets.
The hotel accommodations avail
able are not sufficient to acommo-
date all of the one hundred dele.
gates who are expected, and many
OF them will be entertained in
private homes.
DR.. /. A. McSwain, for thirty
years secretary of the association
and one of it's organizers. will be
host to the visiting and local doc
tors at noon barbecue, at the
Masonic Hall Friday. other small
entertainments for different of the
visiting medicos will be arranged.
DIR. B. F. Turner of Memphis
who is connected with the Univer
sity of Tennessee, will address ths
high school students at Grove, Fri
Gay morning at ten o'clock, wher
the public is invited to hear him
No change has been made in tn,
| association meeting here as publish
ID in the Partisan last week, excep
the addresses of welcome will b,
given Thursday evening instead o
| Thursday afternoon.
Many prominent physicians ant
surgeons of the state viii attend.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
SIS Afki7s-Porter
Graduate Students

Fifty-five boys and girls are in
the graduating class at Atkins-Porter
this year, and are all hopeful of
passing the finals safely this week,
and of receiving their grammar
school diplomas next Friday morn
ing at ten o'clock at the school audi
forum, when Gov. Tom c. Rye will
address the class, and the Lamb
scholarship medal for the year will
DC presented.
Preceding the awarding of diploma
exercises, and beginning at a. M,
school exhibit will be open at
Atkins-Porter, to parents and school
patrons, who are urged to visit the
exhibition, and to inspect the work
Of the students, which the Atkins
Porter teachers have gone to some
l,ains to arrange.
The commencement sermon for
Atkins-Porter will be preached at
the Presbyterian Church, Sunday
evening, May is, by Rev. W. w.
Astles This hour is selected, SO as
lot to conflict with the Grove
haccalaureate sermon at the First
Baptist church, Sunday morning.
Atkins-Porter has enjoyed a good
school year The innovation of a
lunch room at this school, has help
ID greatly. The enrolment has ex-
ceeded that of last year, and the
school interest has been excellent.
There are forty students in the
9Th B class, who expect TO take
summer work and join the fifty-five
graduates in entering high school
next fall Miss Edith White has
teen elected by the city school board
to have charge of the summer
school
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
Lee School Student
Commencement Plans

Lee School Riddles are going to
kave their usual school play which
is the customary commencement
exercise for the city primary school,
at the Dixie Theatre Friday evening
and invite everyone to come.
The outlaws of Etiquetta" is the
Hays title. Seventy-five children
will appear on the stage, the leads
being taken by Mary Elizabeth
Rhodes and Iona Merle McSwain.
A butterfly dance between acts is
pretty feature.
The plot of the play deals with
the delightful abolition of etiquette
in most humorous manner. The
little kindom portrayed in the story
is bounded on all sides by the book
of etiquette, and much effort is ex-
pended in breaking the bounds.
The Know Your School Night at
the Dixie Theatre, Monday evening,
May 16, is an interesting part of the
citS school commencement program
Sixty slides will depict the mental
physical, and dental tests, which
have been instituted into the schools
this session, Fairgrounds and out
door activities, Field Day stunts, and
many other things of vital and per
sonal interest to parents and pupils
These pictures of school days have
heen photographed first hand by
members of Lee School faculty, and
have been developed into slides by
Miss Sue Fox. They will compos,
most unique, original, and inter
esting, as well as instructive movie
and should be seen by every paren
of Atkins Porter and Lee School stu
dents.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
POULTRY EXPERT EXPECTED.

Paris poultry raisers may antici-
pate the arrival here of a poultry
expert, who will be interested to
give them much valuable informa-
ton on the poultry problems.
Mrs. s. A. Griffin of the Purina
Company, St Louis, Mo-, who has
made a special study of poultry
culture, and who is prepared to help
poultry raisers in, and around Paris
on such problems as culling, feeding,
of moulting hens, and other poultry
tasks, will be in Paris for some
time. making a survey of the poultry
raised in this vicinity
While here, she will call on al
poultry raisers to take up these i'm
rortant subjects.
The enterprise of Rodgers and
Alexander has made it possible for
the poultry keepers to get the bene-
fit of the experience of this expert
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13

worked hard and should not only be
permitted to enjoy the week, but
should receive special attention at
the hands of their parents as a
mark Of appreciation and interest in
those things that stand for so much
for the future welfare, not only of
the school and community, but the
state and nation"
Both faculty and student body are
hard at work with examinations and
commencement work at Grove this
week. The year has been a most
satisfactory one to both students
and faculty, and the grade of work
done is a great improvement over the
previous year. The students have
gone about their work with more
zeal and determination. The spirit
has been excellent and a more cos
mopolitan feeling permeated the stu
dent body. The enrolment has been
large and the daily attendance great
er than the previous year. There has
been no suspension on account of
sickness and health has been un-
usually good throughout the entire
year.
One of the outstanding events is
the successful reorganization of the
Literary Societies. Grove School can
now boast of one of the most active
literary societies to be found in any
high school in the state with hun
dred per cent voluntary enrolment.
the society is styled The E. W..
Grove Literary Society and is divided
into two divisions known as the
Atkins olymnia and Browning sec
tons. Weekly programs consisting
OF music, essay, reading, biography,
debate and extemporaneous speeches
are given alternatively by the above
sections, and much interest and
rivalry is in evidence with almost
every member ready to take part.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
NEW GROCERY FIRM is
MAKING GOOD PRICES

Attention is called to the adver-
tisement in this issue of the new
grocery firm of Medlock & Muzzall
on E. Wood street, opposite the
Rolling Mill Both Mr.. Medlock
and his new partner, e. L. Muzzall
are experienced grocerymen, and are
making an attractive appeal in theil
reduced prices of groceries and fresh
meat specials, which they are offer
ing at the lowest possible market
prices. With the advertisement OF
such excellent values, they are GER
tain to gain many new customers
They deliver to any part Of the
city
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
DELEGATE TO CANADA.

James O'Guinn, general chairman
OF local federated labor brotherhoods,
has been honored with an appoint
ment as delegate to the annual meet
ing of the Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen, which meets in Toronto,
Canada, on August Sth. He was
selected at a meeting of the carmen
here on last Saturday night, and is
making his plans to be on hand
when the convention is called to
order.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
NEW GANG SELECTED IN
ELECTION AT COTTAGE
GROVE AND AT PURYEAR

Elections of city officials took
place at Cottage Grove and Puryear
Saturday, May z. and the city cleo
ton at Henry will be on the APP
preaching Saturday.
The following We're chosen to serve
the Cottage Grove municipality: j.
n. Puryear mayor; I. w. Cox, mar
shall; aldermen, j. d. Dumas, B. e.
Austin, Freeman Hays, ]. w. Olive,
A. l.. ISmythe, S. M, Olds.
j. F. Mccormick was made mayor
of Puryear; H. S. Dumas, marshal;
j. d. Morris, recorder; and alder
men, Chas. w. Puryear, Walter Rad
ford, z. Orr, D. f. West.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
TO SELL $3.50, 100000 IN
BONDS WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
THE f. W. GROVE HENRY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
SUNDAY, MAY 18TH TO FRIDAY MAY GOTH,

Commencement Sermon Sunday morning the First
Church by Rev. George M. oakley, Jackson. Tenn
Exercises, Tuesday 1880 Auditorium
Pageant, Fete the Nations Tuesday, D. M.
School Grounds
Alumni Meeting Tuesday, $3.50 p. Grove Auditorium.
Literary Society Wednesday, D. m
Theatre.
Contest, Thursday, 1890 m, Auditorium.
Exercises Thursday $3.50 Theatre
address by Dr. Carey e. Morgan Nashville, Tenn