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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
BASEBALL NOW
FULLY ASSURED
Ii. j. Scott of st. Louis, Selected as
Manager; Players Now Being
Rounded Up.

Baseball in Paris this season is
practically an assured fact, with
$4,000 of the $4,000 needed for sus-
taining the organization already
signed up and a final drive being
made this week for the $500 balance
needed.
In fact, the goal is so near that
negotiations are about concluded
with H. j. Scott of st. Louis ex-
perienced baseball manager and a
player himself, to manage the local
team. Mr.. Scott is to Immediately
get busy and round up an aggrega-
ton of players, that organization and
practice may begin by May 18th,
so the opening game may be played
on May 30th, Decoration Day, which
is also a legal holiday.
Mr.. Scott comes to the local dia-
mond highly recommended as a mas
ter of organized baseball and man
ager of ability, and first-class
baseball player. He supplied Secre-
tary Murray with a list of recon-
mendations which were pursued
and found to be satisfactory.
Just how much home talent, if
any, will be used on the semi-pro
team remains for Mr.. Scott to- de-
tcrmine He will be in the city in
few days, and those who hope to
qualify from the local talent will do
well to see Mr. Scott and let him
give them a try-out in the practice
frames. They can also be of assist
ance in helping the new club prac-
NV FILING taa
or substitute lineup, and possibly
later on more of them may be used
-ir the regular team.
There is much enthusiasm in the
city following the announcement of
the directors of the baseball associa-
ton this week that the goal is
within reach, and team practically
assured.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
TOBACCO PRICE
IS STILL Low
Greater Part of Unsold Crop, How
ever, is of the Common and
Low Grades.
(By w. B. Kennedy

This has been another slow dull
week in tobacco with offerings very
lisht throughout the entire week.
The majority of the sales have been
of the common grades and prices
have continued low and draggy, sell
ers being much displeased and re-
Jections rather large. What little
desirable leaf that made it's appear
arce sold at satisfactory prices, but
no good or fine leaf was offered.
Very little riding and buying at
the barn doors has been done dur
ing the past two weeks, and farmers
are showing more anxiety about
selling as the season advances, al
though prices are low and much be-
low their expectations.
We estimate that there is yet Is
to Is million pounds in the western
district to be sold. The greater part
OF this is of common and low grades.
Just what prices will be remains to
be seen. The crop is unsuitable for
snuff or high class Italian or any
other high grade of tobacco, there
fore buyers hunting for the special
ties are getting only a small per
cent of the crop, and buyers who
are buying the common grades find
an abundance of stock with but lit
tie competition, and they seem in
different about buying. This is un-
fortunate as farmers would prefer
unloading the old CROP and getting
ready to take care of the new
Storage is getting scarce over the
district and it is hard to tell how
the remainder of the crop will be
cared for. The Planters Protective
Association have quite good deal
OF the 1919 crop on hand which is
taking most of the surplus storage
and until this is moved, it will be
difficult for the association to take
care of the present crop that may be
left unsold. These conditions are
very unfavorable to the planters
who are getting very much less than
half the cost of production and just
what effect it is going to have on
this years planting remains to be
seen. As conditions develop less
favorable no doubt the acreage will
be reduced, but there is no doubt
that farmers will all try to make
better stock in the future and pay
more attention to quality than guam
tity. Plants are plentiful and looking
fine.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
FEATURE WEEK
AGAIN AT DIXIE
alvin Beds" Comedy on Monday
Opens Week of Rare Specials
At Local Theatre.

Irwin Beds" the successful com
edy featuring Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
de Haven, to be seen at the Dixie
or Monday, May End, will open one
of the biggest weeks of amusement
ever seen at this popular play house ;
Mr.. and Mrs. de Haven are support
ed by an all-star cast Tuesday will
bring one of the most popular sue
&C sses of the season--"Sherry," an
Edgar Lewis production with an all
star Pathe cast, while on Wednesday
consisting of Olive Thomas in 1.-The
Flapper' and Marjorie Rambeau in
"The Fortune Teller" a Robertson
Cole special and considered by them
the greatest work they have had the
honor to release. Thursday brings
back Vivian Martin, one of the spe-
oial favorites of the Dixie patrons in
Il Paramount-Artcraft picture ''The
Third Kiss" Miss Martin is featured
liz this picture with Harrison Ford,
one of the real leading men in pic
lures. Friday, as usual, the Dixie
will offer a Goldwyn special, tits
a Great Life" with an all-star cast,
ard Saturday comes another favor
tie, Pearl White, in a Fox special,
know Your Men" These features
with the usual good comedies, week.
ly scenics. serials and the Kinogram
make a most enjoyable program OF
three pictures each day that is
bound to please everybody.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
MUSIC CONTEST
MEETS SUCCESS
Miss Virginia Weldon and Karl
Kruger Kaestle Awarded -
First Fries.

Miss Virginia Weldon was awarded
the first prize of $40 among the
Grove school contestants, at the
Musical Memory Contest given by
the Matinee Music Club at the Pres
byterian Church, Thursday evening.
The first $40 prize for Atkins
Porter was presented Karl Kruger
Kaestle. The second prizes of SIS
were given Miss Patye Sensing of
Grove school,. Miss Mary Agnes shy
der, of Atkins-Porter,
OF the twenty musical selections
played as the contest, Miss Weldon
correctly named every one. Miss
Sensing only missed one, Karl
Kruger Kaestle two, Miss Snyder 8.
AT least seventy-five students from
the two schools entered the contest.
Many of them were not even music
and the Matinee Music
Club, who fostered the contest is
gratified with this first attempt in
Paris to generally familiarize the
youthful minds with the better class
o. music.
For several weeks, members of the
Music Club have visited the
schools at intervals, and have given
the students the opportunity of hear
ing all of the one hundred numbers
from which the twenty composing
the contest were taken. Many young
sters, for the first time in their
lives, listened in pleased wonder
ment to the beautiful strains of
"Minuet," LISTS Hun
garian Rhapsody" Donizetti's Sex
tette From Lucia" or other compo-
sitions from Chopin, Wagner, Ran
del, GODDARD, Schubert, Grieg or the
ether masters.
Mrs j. H. Bayer, president of the
Matinee Music Club is highly pleased
with the success the contest met,
and says the club hopes to make
this an annual event
The program at the Presbyterian
Church, Thursday evening, was given
by Mrs. s. Barton Lasater at the
organ, Mrs. Marshal Morris, violinist,
and Mrs. Milton C. Virgins and Mrs.
Frank e. Bryant at the piano.
Through the courtesy of j. r.
Spicer an Edison was used, and the
Warren Jewelry Company kindly lent
4 Victrola.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
Business Men Are
Banquet Guests

Twenty-one business men of the
city, including the grocery merch-
ants and retail meat dealers, were
guests at an elaborate banquet at
the Caldwell, Friday evening, when
President Reynolds of the Reynolds
Packing Company, Union City, intro
duced the company's packing pro-
ducts to his guests.
The menu of several courses in
Guided Reynolds Packing House Club
Steaks and featured other products
OF the company.
After dinner speeches followed
the dinner, President Reynolds serv-
ing as postmaster.
The Reynolds products are popular
In Paris, and following this excellent
demonstration their sale will be fur
tiIered considerably. c. w. McGehee
is the local representative.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
VETERANS GET
PENSION BONUS
Thirty Eight Henry County Confede-
rate Veterans Get SIS More
Per Month Pension.

On June /, the thirty-eight Con-
federate soldiers in this county now
drawing pensions, will begin receiv-
ing SIS per month increase, follow
ing an act of the Sixty-second gen
cral assembly
All old soldiers now on the pen
sion roll of the state, or who may
hereafter be added to the roll, are to
receive 500 month, and none are to
receive more than that amount
Pensions are granted to Confed-
crate soldiers, who do not own as
much as $500 worth of property
and who can prove that they did
rot desert nor abandon the Confed-
crate cause, nor take the allegiance
cath to the government until after
the surrender of Lee. OF the sew
enty Henry County heroes of the
Gray thirty-eight of them draw pen
sions.
Under the old act, pensioners were
paid SIS month, except those
eighty years old and over, who We're
given SIS extra. Under the newly
acted pension legislation, all old
in number, are placed on an equal
basis of $40 a month, except those
of the first class. who in the line
CT duty lost both arms or both legs,
ard who receive $25 per month.
There are only six first class pen
sioners in the state.
An appropriation of $125, 600 in adj
dition to former appropriations was
set aside by the legislature, to meet
the increased pensions provided Tor
in this act, which takes effect June
1st
An interesting provision of the
new pension act includes the pay
ment of $40 a month to all negro
cooks, who served to the close of
the war in the Confederate armies.
There are two in this county who
VIII benefit from this provision,
George Mathewson, aged so years,
and Alex Porter, aged 80 years.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
FAMINE FUND TOTALS 1893.

Final totals of the China Famine
Fund Drive, Of which Miss Connie
Frazier was chairman, amounted to
three hundred and sixty-three dollars.
missionary societies of the different
local churches, under the direction
of Miss Frazier, put on in the town,
the China Famine Fund Stamp sale,
and sold 5000 stamps, later contribu-
toms bringing the entire donation
from this county up to 1868, which is
an excellent showing.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
TEACHER TYPES
ABLY DISCUSSED
Instructive Talks Given at Regular
Parent.Teacher Meeting at
Lee school.

Altho the attendance was below
day, the meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association at Lee School
Tuesday afternoon was one of the
best that has been held this year.
The subject, six Types of Teach
efs," was ably discussed by members
OF the Atkins Porter and Lee facul-
ties. Miss Essie Walters had for
her topic. "The Sympathetic Teach
er," Miss Minnie Daniel, "The I'm
reasonable Teacher" and Mrs. T.. M.
Hagler, THE Interested and Enthus-
iastic Teacher" Miss Annie Nichols
had perhaps the most interesting
type, 1.-The Teacher Who Studies the
Individual Need of Each Pupil"
Each talk was we'll thought out,
and evidenced, on the part of each
speaker, a pleasing and satisfactory
contact with the pupil. Those pa
rents who heard these discussions
were deeply interested in the teach
ers' side of the school question.
The musical program on Tuesday
afternoon was given by members of
the Matinee Music Club and was es-
pecially delightful. Vocal solos were
gwen by Miss Minnie Daniel and
Mrs. J. W. Wigs, with Miss Valen-
tine Cooper, and Mrs. Joe Gray, re-
spectively, at the piano. Miss Nellie
May Edwards entertained with a
piano number.
No important business was dis
cussed at this meeting, other than
the announcements of Field Day
preparations and plans, and the re-
port that the Lee School faculty
rad secured the desired number of
subscribers for Hollands magazine,
and that the proceeds therefrom
would be added to the School Ian
tern Fund. ~
The last Parent-Teacher meeting
of the year will be Tuesday after
noon, May 10.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
BOARD PROMISES
SUMMER SCHOOL
Sth b. Atkins-POrter Pupils Given
Chance to Enter Grove
Newt Fall.

AT the meeting of the City Board
o Education at the National Toilet
Company, Monday night it was de-
cided to employ a teacher to con-
duct summer school for the benefit
of those pupils of the Sth A. of
Arkins-Porter who will not make
their grade, and for those of the
18th b., who would otherwise not be
able to enter Grove School at the
beginning of the session next fall,
provided a sufficient number of
these students desire to take the
summer school work
This will be good news for the
ambitious Atkins-Porter youngsters
who are anxious to enter High
School with the remainder of their
class, and it is more than likely
that the majority of them will be
glad of an opportunity of getting
II the extra half years work in the
summer.
There are So pupils OF the Sth A.
at Atkins-P orter, and it is thought
that there will be at least thirty
of these who will not be able to
enter Grove next fall unless they do
SKINNER work, and there are about
the same number in the Sth b..
who unless they take this additional
work, cannot enter Grove until the
mid-year, which is always to Their
disadvantage.
Other business details of the board
n Getting Monday night included dis
eussions of financial matters.
prof M M phiIlinS xvaS ioStr,,ct
ed to notify all present teachers OF
the City Schools to file applications
l. they desire to, teach again mex
fall. The next board meeting viii
be on May s.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT
ANNOUNCED FOR MAY 81

Supt. Joe Routon announces Tues
day, May 81, as county commence
ment day. The exercises will take
place att Grove School, that after
noon at sone o'clock, and DR.. Harry
Clark of Nashville, who is among
the foremost educators and lecturers
of the south will deliver the address
of the day. Every one should take
this opportunity of hearing him.
All eight grade pupils in the coun-
ty will soon receive notification from
the county superintendent as to
grades, whether they passed, and
may enter High School next fall or
rot
This advance thirty day notice of
county commencement is given in
order that the large number who
will be interested may make all
preparations to attend.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
STRICT WATCH NOW
ON TRAFFIC LAWS

Six recent arrests and fines before
Judge Bryant in. the city court for
dlsobedience of the traffic ordinance,
should warn motorists of the atten-
ton that is being given this detail
q city policing at present. Particu-
larly is careful watch being kept
at night to see if every car that
approaches the city limits burns two
front lights and a rear red light
Judge Bryant has had three busy
initial weeks in office since his in
duction April -, having tried nearly
twenty cases. Besides six cases for
haffic ordinance breaking, among
the Others have been five for gaming,
three for public drunkenness, two
for assault and battery, and one for
transportation of liquor.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
DRILL OUTFIT
FOR OIL HERE

Tuesday the drilling rigs for sink
ing test wells in Henry County for
oil arrived from the Kentucky fields
of the Hoge Oil G. Gas Company,
According to Col. Weslow, the rig
will be constructed at point near
Mansfield and be in position for the
sinking of a well to commence with
in ten days or two weeks. The rig
il supported by 92foot derrick,
and four-inch well will be drilled,
going 5000 feet or more if necessary,
although according to levels which
have been determined on a basis OF
the Arkansas oil field drilling, a
test 1900 feet below the surface
should determine the possibility fol
oil.
The Eg. that is here is one of the
largest used.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
COTTAGE GROVE PUPILS
TO HAVE COMMENCEMENT

Pupils of Miss Alma Womack will
he heard in a commencement recital
at the Cottage Grove High School
Thursday evening, May s. An enter
tanning program has been prepared
and the public is invited to attend
Friday evening, another part of
the school commencement will in
clude a play, 1.-The Average Man."
which promises unique display of
dramatic talent and an enjoyable
evening for all. A small admission
will be charged. Your presence at
both play and recital will be well
coined
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
East Side Versus
West Side; Baseball

John Lindsay is promoting an
other baseball game in Paris. He
is creating considerable rivalry be-
tween the east-side square amateurs
and the west-side champions
The game between the two rival
teams. whose personnels will include
fat men, lean men, long men, and
short men, will be staged at BARTON
Field one day next week, and the
bnrlesque promises to draw a big
crowd. The general admission will
be fifty cents, and the receipts will
oe underwritten the local baseball
association to defray a portion of
the initial expense of launching the
sami-professional team which is be-
ing planned here.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
FooT-WAsHING SUNDAY.

All aboard for the annual spring
foot-washing at Hollow Rock next
Sunday!
Three or four extra coaches on
the 1926 ~, c. & st. L. train that
morning will accommodate the usual
immense crowds who attend this an
l'ual gathering.
Many from Paris and neighboring
towns on the N, c. & st. L. will
so. Spending the day in Hollow
Rock at the foot-washing, they will
return on the 6:20 train that even
ing.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
WORK ON
SHOP EXTENSION

Work is soon to be commenced
or the L. & ~ railroad shop extern
sion in this city, the contract to be
let on Tuesday of next week.
This is the building that is to
replace the boiler and tin shop that
was destroyed by fire several months
ago. The work is estimated to cost
$i20,0o0.00, and is TO begin within
thirty days from the letting of the
contract next Tuesday. Louisville
contractors bidding on the work,
were in the city this week looking
over the ground and studying the
local labor and material conditions
to definitely determine their final
estimates. Supt. A. b. Scates was
also in the city this week from
Memphis.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
NUMBER 10.
SOIL TILLERS
MAKING READY
Labor This Ye8r for Farming is
More Plentiful and Less Cost
"; Big Crop.

| Labor on the farms of Henry
County is cheaper and easier to pro-
cure this year than it has been at
any time since before the war days,
when many farm workers left the
farms attracted by high wages else
where. With the pendulum swinging
back to the farms, laborers eager to
help in the working and harvesting,
assure bumper crops for the county
this summer.
Good average labor can now be
obtained for 81 per day and board,
and many good hands can be hired
fol $25 per month and board, ac-
cording to leading farmers of the
county, whereas, under war inflated
conditions, SO per day was paid in
Henry County for ordinary hire, and
often in a rush IS was given gladly.
Assured of a plentiful labor sup
ply, Henry County farmers are this
year planning big crops and are
impatient of the continued spring
rains interfering with early planting,
etc.
BY far the most successful crop
raised in Henry County last year
was sweet potatoes, not only from
available marketing conditions, but
from the superior quality cultivated
and the care taken of the crop. OF
course cotton and tobacco, here as
elsewhere, went to the wall, so to
speak, and consequently, the cotton
acreage in this county will this year
be cut at least so per cent, and the
ground used for potatoes, corn, or
hay The tobacco acreage, it is
thought, will be some less, but not
to even 10 per cent. Instead of
deliberately cutting the acreage, most
tobacco raisers of the county will
only endeavor to advance the quality
OF their crop over that of last year.
Big crops this summer, besides
tending to bring lower food prices,
etc, will encourage the constructive
development of the county along
road building and educational lines.
County progress, resting as it so
completely does, therefore, ora agri-
cultural conditions, is always to be
studied from that viewpoint Hence,
farm conditions are always interest
ing to the mass of the citizens of
this county.
In the last several years there has
been a marked Improvement in the
Stock raising of this county. Four
years ago there was no beef cattle
here, now it is scattered all over
the county. Sheep breeding, how
ever, is estimated to have advanced
more than either cattle or hogs,
altho all of them are improved.
The tractor is now being used ex-
tensively on Henry County farms,
particularly on the larger farms is
ii necessity SO has land improve
ment and increased tillable land been
enlarged within the past few years.
County Agent Patrick thinks that
farming conditions in the county are
CT the boom and that this will be a
banner year. He says that more at
tcntion should be paid to the farm
gardens and orchards. OF course
the peach crop in this county is I'M
avoidably ruined this year, owing
to the recent unopportune cold spell,
but the apple crop is untouched.
Fe says in answer to whether the
fruit of the county is playing out
on not, as has been often asserted,
more fruit trees, but needs to give
better care and attention to the trees
already here.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
HURT ON HAND-CAR.

Tom Farmer, colored employee OF
the N, C. & st. l.. fell offla moving
hand-car near Paris Tuesday after
noon, the car running over him, and
injuring his lower limbs. He was
brought to Paris, and surgical SER
vices were rendered by DR.. l, A.
McSWain,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
LOCAL LEGION MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Henry
County Post of the American Legion
Is announced for Sunday afternoon,
Nay 1, at 2:30, the City Hall, Paris
10 be the place of meeting.
All ex-service men are urged to
attend.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
NOTICE TO Ex.soLDIERs.

Any ex-soldier, or his nearest rela-
tive, may receive his Victory Medal
BY applying at the local Red Cross
headquarters over McSwain's Drug
Store, and bringing his discharge.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29

An ad in the classified column of this paper
will buy, sell or rent for you quicker than any
other method. Try it, you will be pleased with
the results this service will render
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-29
LET PARISIANS ADS BE
YOUR GUIDE

An advertisement is combination agreement
and guarantee between the seller and buyer
That's why 1t will pay you to read the adver
tisements in this paper, and buy only advertised
goods.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29
WEST END.

WEST END.
 Blanche Sweet in Her Unwilling Husband" in acts, is the feature picture today. Matinee 2:i5; even ing 6:3O.
 Frislly. petty, snappy and just Q little bit naughty is this new Blanche Sweet feature, in which the heroine an actress, introduces a strange bachelor as her husband to a disap- pointed lover. A storm forces the bogus husband and wife to play host for several days in a house that Is not theirSi
 POLES.
 At Polls there will be four shows during the afternoon and evening" The doors of the theatre will be open for these performances at 12:30, and will run continuously until late in the evening.
 Constance Binney is the film at traction. appearing in Something Different a romantic story the prin- cipal scenes of which are in South America
 "Black Beauty" a Vftagraph su- per-attraction with Jean Page starts tomorrow night. It is adapted from Anna SewelPs famous book of the same name which has delighted both young and old for generations.