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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
LEESVILLE VISITORS

During the past week there have
been number Of business visitors reg
istered at the Leesville Hotel.
S. L. Taylor Of Fullerton; M. L.
Macon of Columbia; Leo S. Cage of
Shreveport; E. w. Leland Of St. Louis;
N. Greenfield, Shreveport; E. M. Prn-
gle, F. H. Bradshaw Of Mansfield: J..
J. Abraham Of Lake Charles: H. B.
Phillips Of Memphis; Robert L. Bow
den and Mrs. Bowden Of Vinton; X.
G. PEBBLES Of New Orleans; ]. L. How
orth Of New Orleans; w. T. Ward Of
Beaumont; A. L. Smith Of Jasper,
Texas; Miss Sadie Leach and Miss
Louise Hendry Of Florine; v. Win
right Of Lake Charles; r. L. Ander-
son of Shreveport; c. M. Jackson,
E. J. Coram and L. v. Gossett Of
Shreveport; 7. j. Conner Of Fayette-
vile, Ark; L. T. Russell of Shreve-
port; L. A. McCracken Of Shreveport
A. B. Cason of Shreveport; w. ]. Cox
of Shreveport; l. H. Farmer of
Shreveport; B. Frank Sterling of
Houston; R. B. Horton of New Orleans
Fred w. Shredder of Lake Charles; c.
G. Carleton of Alexandria: C. F. Nor
gan and wife of Hornbeck.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
ATTEND
ZWOLLE CELEBRATION

On Wednesday Of this week a num-
Der of people from Leesville went to
Zwolle to attend the celebration given
in honor Of the returned soldiers. The
day was perfect and a good time was
enjoyed by ALL,
1t should be LeesvilIe's turn to cele-
brate for her returned soldiers next
and everyone get into the spirit of the
thing and push it along.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
LUBRICATING DRIVING CHAINS
WITH GRAPHITE AND TALLOW

A few teaspoonfuls Of flake graphite
stirred into. melted tallow or paraffin
makes an excellent lubricant for ex-
posed silent-chain drives. In addition
to Eliminating wear. this lubricant does
not collect dust and dirt. Il is very
effective as spring lubricant. staying
in place well. and wearing longer than
oils or greases ordinarily used for lu-
bricating this kind Of chains.
Popular Mechanics.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

pauper roll OF the parish, accompanied
with required certificate. On motion
and second same was granted and S. C.
Allardice was appointed her disbursing
agent.
Petition read from citizens of ward
five asking that new road be estab-
hshed beginning on public road at Sid
ney Johnsons and run via. Chaddrick
West, Israel Perkins, and intersecting
public road at Henry Perkins, and af-
ter due consideration on motion and
second same was granted and the fol-
lowing reviewers appointed to lay out
same according to law; Chaddrick
West, Sydney Johnson, w. ]. Hall.
Henry Perkins, Crockett johnson, and
Wade West.
On motion and second that Mr.. S.
A. Hoyt be allowed refund Of parish
taxes in the sum Of $24.8O Parish Tax
and $l2.40 Ward Six Special Tax
which was enormously assessed 10 him
in year 1917.
Report of reviewers on road from
top of hill at Mr.. Ike Fletchers and
terminating at Neame, La. was read
and on motion and second same was
accepted and declared a public road
of ward Four, Vernon Parish, La.
On motion and second that the sum
OF $35000 or as much thereof as is
necessary to defray transportation ex-
penses of all Confederate Veterans of
the Pendleton Grove camp in good
standing to the old soldiers reunion
at Atlanta, Ga.
On motion and second that this body
readvertise the Excess Revenue Bonds
for sale and that bids will be received
up to twelve o'clock NJ, August 18th,
1919.
Minutes read and adopted as read.
On motion and second body adj
iourned till Monday the 18th day of
August at nine o'clock A. NJ. 1919.
Attest a true copy. T. ]. Addison,
v. o. Craft, President.
Clerk Police Jury.
Leesyille, La, Aug. 9Th, 1919.
The Hon. Police Jury convened in
called session on the date with all mem
bers present except Mr.. Haymons and
Mr.. Richardson.
The President having stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting in written notice
to the members in the call, which was
for the purpose of considering the i'm
mediate sale of the $225,0O000 excess
revenue bonds issued by this body. af-
ter due consideration the sale of said
bonds was deferred to Aug. 18th. 1919
at II o'clock, at which time the body
will receive bids for same.
Minutes read and adopted.
On motion and second the body adj
journe.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
The Country Press
and Postal Zone Law

The so-called postal zone system"
now law until repealed, abolishes
our basic principles established for
more than half a century. This revival
sof the idea that cost must determine the
postage rate, introduces a new element
of such Importance to the country news
papers of this nation that they need to
scrutinize with great care and precision
before they bindly support the postal
zone system, as some of them at least
seem disposed to do.
There is no more important service
than that rendered, or which may be
rendered, the American people by the
small country papers. Recognising this
fact, free mail delivery within the
county of publication was provided for
the country press many years ago.
This free postal service was never re-
garded as a subsidy to country news
papers. 1t was vital public service of
information and education to rural
readers. 1t meant. chiefly, freedom Of
circulation to the readers, for any pos
tai charge would be added TO the sub
scription price, directly or indirectly.
The subsidy. if so it might be termed
was to the readers. to the people them
selves, who pay for it in their national
taxes. The rural delivery is for the
benefit of the ~nmntrv newspaper
Tea3E
Now, the TZIeT CTTlc7aI report Ur
the Post Office department shows thai
the annual cost per newspaper on Rur-
al Free Delivery routes is A cents per
piece. AS the country papers weigh ap-
proximately ten or eleven TO the pound
this would mean a minimum postage
charge on country newspapers of four
teen cents per pound.
The First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral last year, teshfying before senate
committee, stated that the overhead"
on every pound of newspaper mail was
3.6 cents per pound. Therefore, on
this new rule of postal ''cost" the
country press Of this nation will have
to face the terrific total postage
charge of almost eighteen cents per
pound.
OF course, no country publisher can
afford a postage charge of eighteen
cents a pound. He must pass this
charge on to his subscribers, reducing
thereby his circulation.
This overturn of postal principles in
existence for over fifty years will inn
pose a very great injustice upon the
country newspapers and their readers.
The rural delivery is the most eY2en-
sive and least profitable of all the los
tai departments and therefore the vi
val of this old postal theory will put
the country press of America the high
est rates of postage in the land.
s * =
1t is impossible to have established
The postal theory that the cost of the
service shall determine the postage
rate on periodicals has been done
in the revival Of the postal zone sys-
tem-and then argue that it shall APP
ply only to the magazines and big
city newspapers. This ancient postal
principle has been established once
more and it means. in the logic of its
own laws the Sbolition Of the free-in-
the-country rights of our country news
papers and an unmistakable attack up
on our great Rural Free Delivery SER
vice as well. = (From Evening News,
July 3 l9l9)
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
ANACOCO NOTES
(By LOn Gaskin. COrrespondent)

(By Lon Gaskin. Correspondent
(Erratum: In an issue previous to this
| had an article printed which invol-
we'd Mr.. R. T. McConathy in the race
for Member Of Police Jury. | wish to
to retrace it as he denounces the state
ment as absolutely false. 1t was given
out to me as formerly printed and |
assume no responsibility whatever. -
Lon Gaskin
Send in that news item now. Pro-
crastination is the graveyard of sue
cess! To-day; not tomorrow.
Mr.. Elias Smith is working the road
this week.
An Apostolic revival is in progress
at this place.
Rev. Jesse SIatan and Rev. Isgh are
conducting protracted services at Boyn-
ton Mil. All are invited to attend.
& * s.
Anacoco! the town Of progress"
Its erstwhile citizens are so endowed
with the spirit of progress that the
bitter-weeds have overrun the street"
and gradually. as tide from the sea,
moving up the walls of the stones.
1t is a fine specimen to attract the
eyes of the traveller if houses almost
lost in rank growths Of weeds is an
attraction. A lady was observed to
find great difficulty in getting from
the train to the depot on account of
the weeds. Some sign Of progress
A shame to the citizens Of that place.
IF you sit in cool draft when you
are heated and get a stiff neck or lame
back, you will be looking for some
thing that will ease the pain. Fix your
mind on BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT and don't be talked out of it,
because it is the best pain relieving
liniment you can get anywhere. For
sale by all druggists. Adv't.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

To make the rollers on roller skates
wear evenly. they should be changed
from time to time. 1-;pg them on both
the inner and outer sides Of The skate.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

A cap for motorists has been invent
ed in the front Of which is an incan-
descent lamp supplied with current by
a dry battery carried within the cap.
The Seine river. including its
branches and canals. connects the city
Of Rouen with one fifth Of the area
and one third the population Of
France.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
WISCONSIN CALVES FOR SALE

W. A. DOugherty. y. S. Farms.
NewIlano. La: 1916 pure-no lice or
ticks assured u. S. Vst'n. Inspected
from heavy mixers. $500 each.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

SURGEONS agree that in cases Of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises. and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT IS most impor-
tant. When an EFFICIENT antisep-
tic is applied promptly, there is no
danger Of infection and the wound be-
gins to heal at once. For use on man
or beast. BOROZONE is the IDEAL
ANTISEPTIC and HEALING AGENT.
Buy it now and be ready for an emer-
gency. For sale by all druggists. Adv't
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

Apply a cotton cloth wet with BAL
LARDS SNOW LINIMENT to all
wounds, cuts, burns. sores, or blisters,
and note its wonderful healing power
1t is prompt and very effective. For
sale by all druggists. Adv't
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

on this date. On roll call all members
present except Mr.. Jackson and Mr..
Haymons.
The following claims were allowed
for loss of cattle as a result Of dipping:
Mr.. l. R. Bailey. one heifer, $1,000
Mr. ]. M. Bolgiano, one COW damag-
ed observation-disclosures. $500
Mr.. 0. F. Foster, damage to one
COW w-----.-----,--,-,-..-.-----,---.--.--... 1900
Mr.. ]. P. Kay, loss one COW 5000
Petition read from citizens of the
fourth ward asking that section line
road from v. 7. Perkins to Craven be
changed to mtersect LeesvilIe and Cra-
ven road opposite v. T. Perkins, and
TO discontinue Leesville and Craven
road from Jim fuckers and through
Mrs. Amadee James lane to where it
ntersects section line road opposite v.
7. Perkins.
On motion and second same was
granted.
On motion and second the body adj
journed till one o'clock.
V. o. Craft. Clerk.
Afternoon session. The Police Jury
met according to adjournment and on
roll call all members present except
Mr.. Haymons and Mr.. Jackson.
On motion and second the body adj
journed till tomorrow morning for com
mittee work.
V, 0. Craft. Clerk Police Jury.
Leasville, La. Aug. 5th. 1919.
The Hon. Police Jury met as per ad-
jounment with all members present ex-
cent Mr.. Jackson.
The Claims committee made report
as follows:
To the Hon. President and members
Of the Police Jury, We your claims
committee report that we have exam
med and recommend payment Of the
followinq claims:
J ouis Cain. work on sewer $3.50
Western UInion Teleg'h Co., Ser
vice P. !. -----,.....-.,.....-..-..-..-.... 2.03
Western Union Teleg' Co., service
Sheriff's office -.-..........-.---..-..-... 6.94
Powell Bros, supplies c. House 1905
]. W. Dennis, burial expense Mrs.
S. A. Tooey .,---,.,.,--.-....---.---... 1900
LeesvilIa Light & Water w, co
(TuIvl 100 00
Leesville Light & Water w, co two
ice books -.-.--------,---------------. 300
Dr.. F. P. Jones, feeding prisoner,
July observation-disclosures. 292 90
DR.. F. P. Jones, two interdictions 1000
Hicks and Bagents Co., lock for
Jail, -..-----.--.-..---.-.-------...-....-.. 225
w. McAlpin. Coroner Jurer case
Tom Byrd. -,----.---...-...-.-.-.-....-..... 200
Tohn Davis, Coroner Juror, Case
Tom Byrd, -....-..........,................. 200
A. N. Deason. c. j., case>T. Byrd 200
I. w. McMulIen. c. ]. Case T.B. 200
D. Landrum. c. j., case of T. B., 200
DR.. F. P. Jones. conveying ]. H.
ewis to Jail 20l
Dreebens. Jail sup. .-.-.-..--,..-...... 4l.55
Leesville Leader. printing .,.,--.- 30.65
The following pertain to tick eradi-
cation work previous to July 18th,
1919: Ed Hunter $1,000; T. H. Leb-
leu 200; John Akin 500; F. M. Tuck
er5.00; Jimmie Grant Jr. 400; ]. A.
Brown Jr. 400; Tampe McRae 400;
Ioe Seal 800; W. NJ. Deason 0.76;
P. R. Lecaze 3.5l; Policy Doyle ESQ;
Bill Smith $50; Kirk Franklin 0.96.
Signed, ]. F. Smith
T Teane Committee
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16


On motion and second the report
was adopted.
Moved and seconded that the sum Of
$1500.00 be and is hereby transferred
from the Public Building Fund to the
Sheriff's expense fund.
On motion and second. that the
bounty on wolf scalps be and the same
is hereby fixed at ten dollars each.
On motion and second. that Mr.
Johnathan Johnson be allowed the sum
of $1,000 for two wolf scalps.
On motion and second that the sum
Of $4,000 be and is hereby appropri-
ated to the Louisiana Finding and
Home Society. Inc. at Shreveport. La.
(Mr. Jackson enters) The Body adj
journed till one o'clock.
" n Craft CIerL D
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

flItCIIIUUI oCooIVII
The Hon. Body reconvened with all
members present.
Report of reviewers on road from
ward line near Mr.. ]. M. Mitchell's
and intersecting Burr Ferry road at or
near Mr.. M. K. Scoggins was read and
filed and on motion and second same
was accepted and said declared pub
lie road Of ward three Of Vernon Par
ish.
Petition called up from citizens Of
ward three asking that the name Of
Mrs. Catherine Langton be placed on
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
Police Jury Report

LeesvilIe. La, August 4th, 1919.
The Hon. Police Jury of the Parish
OF Vernon convened IN regular session
on this date On roll call all members
present except Mr.. Jackson and Mr..
Haymons.
The following claims were allowed
for lnss nE cattIa as = rasmlt nE L.r,t,;,,c..
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Locomotive Running Fifty
Miles an Hour Gives $50
Coughs or Puffs a Minute

The number of puffs which loco
motive gives in a'given distance is gov
erned entirely by the size of the driv-
ing wheels. For every turn of the
wheels it gives four separate puffs.
Therefore, relates a correspondent, If
the circumference of the driving
wheels is 20 feet, which is about the
average, and the train is going &. so
miles an hour, we get $50 puffs min.
ute. The cough or puff is due to the
explosion of waste steam from the
smokestack.
When there are more than Is puffs
a. second the human ear cannot dis
tinguish them separately.
A locomotive engine is such COM
mon object that-.one rarely considers
what wonderful machine it actually
is. We think a good deal of a motor
car that does 10000 miles in a year
and lasts five years. An ordinary To-
comotive's work is 10000 miles year
and it's life is 20 years. There, was an
engine which completed 100000 miles
in 81 years -hefore it! was scrapped.
A train travelling 60 miles an hour
can be stopped within 120 yards. But
enough power is lost in doing so to
carry train nearly 10 miles over
level surface. A modern engine is so
perfectly constructed that it does not
lose more than three weeks out of the
year in the repairing shop.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
k)OUU;IY
@A 3~& !

The first step to eradicate the pests
which live in cracks and? crevices in
poultry houses is to thoroughly clean
( the house. writes P: F. 'Schowengerdt
of. the Colorado Agricultural college.
ALI litter, nest material and 'dropTngs
should be removed. Then spray or
paint thoroughly the entire surface of
the house and literally flood all cracks
and inside of nests with a per cent
solution of cresel. Use plenty of
spray and do the work thoroughly
Finally it should be remembered that
one application of either of these treat
ments is not sufficient. Where there
are lice and mites there are also eggs
, or "nits" of these same pests. A Sec
ond treatment" should be, given about
one week after the first: By this time
the "nits" will be hatched and the
treatment will affect them while it did
not kill the "nits" at the first applica-
ton. - y.
These suggestions followed out will
relieve the hen. of the greater number
Of parasites and will. enable her. to
make the best possible use. of her feed
and time. 1t is not profitable to feed
a hen when lice or mites are sapping
all the. nourishment and vitality from
her body say 8. ~
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Restaurants in Other Lands
Serve Meals at Low Prices;
Show Coed Weekly Profits

American fried-egg. .fnanciers and pie
p1utocrats should take warning from
abroad, suggests Thrift Magazine. The
national restaurant of London, which
was established to expose the prof.
teers, shows a profit of $3.50 a week,
or about 70 per cent on the investment.
Lunches and suppers are sold for %
cents and tea and breakfast for 15
cents. There is profit of about two
cents on each meal. The cooperative
restaurant idea also has taken root in
Paris. where ten publicly controlled
restaurants, each. seating 1000 per-
sons, are selling good meals for about
80 cents each.
In the average American restaurant
today man has to play mean trick
on his appetite if he expects to have
much left out of a dollar after main
tanning contact with full meal.
Statistics show that there are 9,OO0,-
600 persons who subsist in American
restaurants from day to day. Among
this vast army of bacOn-and-egg ex-
perts there are many, no doubt, who
would be glad to see the daily menu
card speak in more conciliatory ac-
cents on the subject of hash and other
luXuries.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
HELD A PRISONER ~..~:.
FOR FOUR YEARS

Paris.-There reached Paris recent
Iy fine-looking old French gentleman,
sad-eyed, hollow-cheeked. For four
years he had been held prisoner by
the Germans in the city of Cambria.
He had seen the Hun kaiser three
times passing through the streets OF
his city which previously had been
swept by the French women. Night
after night he had been forced to go
and sit in the railroad stations of the
city while the British bombed them.
He had seen his friends, people once
wealthy and of high birth, sent out to
dig trenches, to bury the dead and to
cultivate and weed the fields. For two
years he had only soup and cocoa for
his dinner and a Semi-monthly allow
ance of three-quarters of pound of
meat and black bread.
Henri Bergfer reached Paris just as
the news came from the front that
British and American troops had freed
his home. AS soon as he is strong
enough to travel again he will return
there to find, If possible, the priceless
records of the city which he hid in
1914 when the Huns swept across Bel
GUM and invaded northern France.
AS a judge of tribunal or court
of Cambria, Bergier refused to leave
his post when the German hordes
poured through his country in August,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Topography of Our Country =
Responsible for Tornadoes, =
EXPLANATION of Scientists

Why do some portions of the United
States suffer from tornadoes, or ,cy-
clones, as they are generally but erro7
neously called, while others do not?
The question is answered, notes a
writer in Peoples Home" Journab
by scientists of the United States
weather bureau, who point to the topog-
raphy Of our country In explanation.
Tornadoes occur in the Mississippi
valley, anywhere from the Gulf of
Mexico to the Canadian line. No. por7
ton of this area is more apt to- suffer
than another, the experts assert. This
valley opens to the. warm waters of
the gulf on the south and is closed in
on the west by the. high wall 7of the
Rocky mountains. Warm, moisture
laden winds from the gulf move north
ward in the spring and early summer
and encounter the. cold north and
northwest winds that sweep down the
east wall Of the Rockies. When the
opposing currents meet there is some
times formed one of those rapidly re-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Farmers Borrow Large Sum
From Government Farm Loan
Banks Since Organization

Farmers. have borrowed $139, 9,37S,0O0
from the twelve federal farm loan
banks, since their organization in
March, 1917. In reporting this the
farm loan board announced that capi-
tai stock of the banks, originally sub
scribed mainly by the government, has
increased from 100000 to $15,975,-
900 through additional subscriptions
by farm loan associations, and that
bonds amounting to $140,122,00 have
been issued.
/ The farmers are making their pay
ments promptly. The report shows
only $4,000 in loans was overdue, and
delinquencies occurred almost entirely
in sections where there had been crop
failures.
Three banks, Wichita, Spokane and
Houston, have an actual surplus, and
the Spokane and st. Paul banks will
begin shortly to repay the government
for the stock originally subscribed.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Uncle Sam Will Take Good Care
of His Merchant
Crews.
SEAMAN'S BOTTLE IS LATEST
Contains Passports to Good Health by
Providing Free Hospital Treat
ment Anywhere-Days of the
Dogs Life Now History.

WaShington.-Uncle Sam is getting
merchant crews as the great American
peace-time fleet continues to grow.
The latest innovation of the United
States shipping board in the 'seaman's
bottle" which has now become one of
the cherished possessions of hundreds
Of American Seamen. So
This little glass bottle, small enough
to be carried in the vest pocket, con-
tains passports to good health-print-
ed forms which, when filed out by
ships captain, will gain admittance for
the holder to any United States ma
rine hospital or relief station of the
public health service in every impor-
tant port in the United States. On
foreign voyage the application will pro-
vide the seaman with the best medical
care, free of charge, on application to
the United States consular officer.
At present the bottle is being pro-
vided only for men who have been
trained for sea career by the recruit
ing service of the shipping board, but
in the opinion of Surgeon General
Blue every American seaman should
have one.
1t is in port that the new "seaman's
bottle" which was originated by DR..
Louis W. Croke, medical director of
the shipping board recruiting service,
plays it's chief part. A seaman in need
of medical attention has merely to dig
the bottle out of his kit, bring the
printed form to his skipper to be filed
out and then go ashore to the nearest
federal official.
Free Hospital Care.
The label which bears the imprint of
the boards recruiting service informs
the seafarer that he is entitled to free
hospital care no matter what his sta
ton aboard ship. The term "seamen,"
1t says, means not only the men who
are employed on deck but persons en-
ployed on board in the care, preserva-