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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21

as green manure in orchards, and in
commercial paintings it has been
thought well of by the farmers who
have used it. In western Oregon and
western Washington it can be grown
successfully as q see4 crop, the yields
averaging from II to Is bushels an
acre. 1t has not beet sufficiently test.
ed in the Southern states to determine
definitely its value in localities where
common vetch is now being grown, but
as it requires conditions similar to the
common varieties, it seems probable
that it may serve an excellent purpose
In this region as well as in the western
United States. 1t is of high feeding
value and makes good hay in pas
turage.
Under average conditions purple
vetch will stand a winter temperature
of Is degrees above zero with little
or no injury. Where the temperatures
are not likely to fall below this mark
it should be sown in the fall. With
colder winter conditions, spring seed
ing is essential. In localities where
common vetch has been grown success
fully and the necessary bacteria have
been established in the soil, it is not
necessary to inoculate for purple
vetch.
Purple vetch should be drilled in
close drills or broadcasted at the rate
of go to so pounds Of seed per acre.
Harvesting can be done best with a
common mower having a swather at
tachment. It should be cut for hay
during the period from full bloom to
the formation of the first pods. The
yields average about 21S tons of hay
per acre. When harvesting for seed
the crop should be cut soon after the
lower pods are ripe, at which time
the upper pods will be mature and the
plant will be carrying q maximum
quantity of seed. Purple vetch is less
exacting as to the time of cutting than
common vetch, as the seed skaters
less readily. Thrashing may be done
with an ordinary thrashing machine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
Transparent cretonnes.

Some new cretonnes for house fur
nishing are woven in such manner that
the light shines through special parts
of the pattern with very clear and
beautiful effect, bringing out the color
and design of flowers, while the back
ground keeps it's subdued, soft tones.
Particularly handsome Is a cretonne of
this type with shaded pink roses on a
black ground. The special weave of
the fabric makes the roses and some
of the leaves stand out against the
dark background. giving the effect OF
sunsighted window even OF y aHlI
aud overcast Gay.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21

veyance it will assume a water-level
on top. At the same dime it should
not be so wet as to flow readily.
The thickness of the lining needed
depends upon the severity of the eli.
mate, the care and skill used in pre-
pairing the foundation, the character
of the concrete and other factors.
Reservoirs Built of cobbIestones.
Many small reservoirs have been
built in southern California to store
water pumped from wells over night
for use in irrigation the following day.
In the Pomona valley, which includes
an area Of valley land comprising
something like 67 square miles, of
which about one-third is irrigated,
there were in 1912 over so of these
reservoirs owned and operated by indi-
vidual orchardists or by small groups
of Orchardists comparatively. In the
preparation of much of the land for
citrus orchards on the benches of
this valley large quantities of cobble-
stones are removed and dumped into
revines or piled up in long rectangu-
lar walls. Years ago some one con-
ceived the idea of making use of this
lock to give stability to reservoir
walls, and out of this conception has
been developed more or less distinct
type of farm reservoir. This type
consists in the main of a wall of cob
blestOne masonry laid in cement NOR
ter in which a small amount of lime is
incorporated, concrete floor and an
earth embankment around the OK.
terror.
From an engineering standpoint the
crucial tests of q reservoir may be
ssid to be such features as efficiency,
durability, first cost, and maintenance.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21

The work to be done In the recon-
structlon of devastated countries is
appalling--or would be If the war
that devastated them had not also so
augmented the strength and re-
sources Of the Red Cross that it can
undertake any task Of mercy. In ev-
cry direction almost, its help Is need
ed. The ending of the. war has not
lessened the need for foreign relief
work and the task of reconstruction
is going to be long one. But If Amer
ican people stand by the Red Cross,
and the best American talent and ex-
ecutlve ability continues to be dedi-
Gated to 1t, we may live with the COM
forting assurance that America is do
ing its great part to alleviate human
misery.
Under the stress of the war a work
ing organization has been built up,
having the benefit of experience be-
hind it, and knowledge of the best
way Of doing things. Now that we
have such an efficient organization, it
may be depended upon to do the relief
work at home and abroad, that must
be done. The character of the work
will change somewhat as time passes.
Just now peoples in desperate straits
are being relieved. In the south of
Europe, Serbia, the region south of
the Danube, Armenia, starvation and
disease face populations desp0iled of
their homes and industries, and re-
duced by thousands upon thousands of
victims of the war. Their immediate
requirements of food, medicine and
shelter must be taken care Of and
some provision made to educate their
youth in agriculture and other means
Of support. And this is only one cor
ner of the earth that cries for succor
at the hands of the Red Cross. In the
Holy Land. as a result Of the war,
one-third of the population of Lebanon
died of disease and hunger.
9kings will not sU again So they
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
About the Edges of Things.

The crocheted edge is frequently
used instead of the more expensive
real lace edge about every bit of hand,
work, from doilies to envelope
chemise. Still, even the most prac,
ticed of needlewomen rather balk
when it comes to punching all those
holes in the edge. But one needle.
woman experimental instead of use.
lessly baking. She discovered that a
single row of machine hemstitching did
the trick to perfection. So never mind
stewing over the punch work any more,
Simply have the hemstitching done
first, and the crocheting will be de.
lightfully easy to follow with.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
CONCRETE-LINED
FARM RESERVOIR
precaution Should Be Taken to
Prevent Injury by Frost
and Settlement.
CODDLESTONES MADE USE OF
To Safeguard Structure It Is Recon-.
mended That Completed Earth
work Be Thoroughly Soaked
Before Lining Is Laid.

CTrom the United States Department OF
Agrlculture)
IF durable water reservoirs are de-
sired, they may be lined with con-
crete or built Of cobblestOnes. In
form, the cOncrete-lined type may be
either rectangular or circular. A cir
cular reservoir lined with concrete,
having a diameter Of 1874 feet at the
lotion, a depth Of s feet, and ca
paclty of 2 acre-feet, or 651,658
United States gallons, IS somewhat
similar in design to one built unoer
the supervision Of the Office of public
reads and rural engineering at Fort
Collins, Colo. Precautions are neces-
sary, in order to prevent damage by
settlement and frost. IF the reservoir
is formed partly in excavation and
partly in fill, it is difficult to treat
each class of material in such a way
that both will be equally stable ana
impervious. If the material in the
fill for instance, settles more than
the natural earth, the concrete lining
is apt to be ruptured along the division
line. Not only uneven settlement in
different parts of the earth embank'
nent. but settlement in any one part
tends to rupture or otherwise dam
age concrete lining.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
SOUTHERN AVIATOR
DIGS FROM PRISON
and SWIMS Rhine
Calls ~" Work In German Prison
Camp "Lfe Saver" While Con-
fined At Villinasn.

New York, Fob. ...--Lieutenant
George Puryear, Of Memphis, Tenn,
an aviator. was one Of trio Of hardy
American adventures who were sue.
cessful In a Wild dash for liberty from
the ViAingen prison camp on October
g. Sixteen men made the attempt,
but only Puryear, Lieutenant Harold
Willis OF Boston. and Naval Heuten-
ant Isaaos of Portsmouth, Va, got
away Word has just been received
at Y M G. A. headquarters here con
corning their almost hopeless esca-
pade>
The men brought back remarkable
accounts of Y. NJ. c. A. work even at
Villingen.
THE ~ sent us books of all kinds
and even sporting goods" said Lieut..
Puryear. I'VE played basketball and
volley ball incessantly-our space was
too small for baseball and football.
tell you, those games were life savers
TO us, and they kept us in fair physi-
cal condition.
1t il reported that Puryear and his
comrades slipped out Of the camp
through tunnel under the wire. All
but the three named were headed off
before they reached the river Rhine,
but the intrepid trio swan the river
a terrible feat in itself-an1 made
their way Aato Holland
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
SHOULD FERTILIZERS FOR COTTON Be REDUCED?


C. A. Whttle Improvement Committee Atlanta
Fertilizers applied kind quantity
taught will bring the largest profits the No
fertilizers Both high
Cotton labor labor than other
Therefore,
rapidly
profits
producing it depend increasing the yield
than other As
producing Therefore fertilizers
the the could expect
would cutting
be that having kind
necessary of fertilizers.
Fertilizers high priced it ALL
much the price the proftproducing the fertilizers
guide Fertilizers yields
other words they labor
expensive factor making crop cotton
and make profits
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21

willing TO trust our women with q
hand in our deniocracy(2).
The constitution Of the United
States gives every male citizen who
has reached the age OF twenty one
the right 10 vote yet we have placed
restriction after restriction aronnd
the ballot until less than two thirds
OF our male citizens can vote.
WHEN THE WORLD IS RE-
GENERATED WORLD DEMOC-
.RACY WILL BE POSSIBLE
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
DOWN AND OUTPUT
HIS TONGUE STILL
WAG.

! THE HUN IS stii1 able to
h whisper.
} One Of his favOrite subjects
. is Liberty Bonds.
. The bonds are absolutely the
} best secured in the world. so
\ he dare not attack them openly.
. He whispers to you to sell
. them, hoping to demoralize the
} market,
, And he has about as much
. chance Of deing this as he had
, Of winning the war. 1t Is char
acteristic Hun stupidity.
Every time you are approach
ed to sell your Liberty Bond or
10 trade It <or stock in some
unknown and unestabhshed
project, remember 1t is the
voice Of the Hun speaking.
Then take another grip on
your Liberty Bonds and hold
tight. Keep those you have and
be ready to buy more when the
Victory Liberty Loan is offered
for sale in April,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
BIG ADVANTAGE OF
PURPLE VETCH CROP
Similar to Common and Hairy
Varieties, but Less Hardy.
Has High Feeding Value, Is Good Tor
Green manurlng and for Seed Pro
duetIon--Makss Good Hay In
Pasturaue.

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment Of Agriculture.)
Tn the Southern and Pacific coast
states where winters are not severe
purple vetch, promising new crop
can be grown TO advantage. This
vetch, which is similar to the common
and hairy varieties, but is less hardy
was brought into the United States
by the Office of foreign seed and plant
introduction In 1899 from Italy. In
California, where experimental work
has been conducted, it has proved one
Of the best, If not the best, crop for use
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
MONEY SENT HOME
BEFORE Big BATTLE
Douahboys "CIeanod Pockets" for
Home Folks, When Return From
Fight Was Uncertain. Y. M. C. A.
Has Delivered Millions Of Dollars
For Annex.

Paris. Feb. THE steady unset
flshness Of the American soldier,
shown by the way he cleaned his
pockets Of money before going into
action, to be sent home If he didn't
come back, is told by w. ]. Baker of
Portchester, N. Y, who served eleven
months as a Y. M. C. A. worker with
the 2eth Division. His particular
charge was the third battalion of the
1OSrd infantry. He Joined that unit
ON the st. Mihiel front, went with
them to Chateau Thiarry. and later
was In the famous st. Mihiel cleanup
and the drive before Verdun.
"It was just before that action be-
gan" said Baker, that saw the finest
example Of the characteristic unselfish-
ness OF the boys. They cleaned their
pockets for the folks at home. They
knew they were going uP against. the
real thing, aad they wanted all their
money to go home in case they never
came back. In all, l was entrusted
with 5000, 600 francs upwards OF
81, SOC, 900 - before that attack. We
handled such funds through the regu-
lar Y. If. c. A. service established for
sending money from soldiers to rela-
tiVes in America
Baker lived with his battalion, and
saw lively times. as the Yankee
DduiaEcns" as it was called, was kept
ON tia sighting front almost Continu-
OuSRy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
GET RID OF STUMPS

prepared by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture
StumpS occupy valuable land;
foster the growth of weeds, for
in order to keep the land in their
vicinity clean much hard labor
is necessary; mar the appear
ance of otherwise smooth fields,
and hence reduce the selling
price of a farm. They furnish
shelter for harmful insects and
animals and prevent the efficient
use of modern machinery. Farm
erS' Bulletin 974, recently pub
lished by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture tells
how they may be removed by
burning, by explosives, by me-
chanical means or by the com
binatiOn Of any or all of these
three methods. There Is no
"best method" of Kidding land
Of stumps, the bulletin adds, and
the selection of a method for
their removal should be deter
mined only after a consideration
Of the facts involved.
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21

were before the great war. We shall
help more those people of other coun'
tries, less fortunate than ours, who
are not able to help themselves, and
those at home whose fate is hard. The
Red Cross has shown what 1t can do
in a great emergency-the tasks be.
fore it lengthen, and they are great
undertakings.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-03-21
Concrete fer Lining.

A concrete suitable for lining should
contain an ample percentage of good
cement in order to make it water
tight. A mixture Of l part by vol
uine of cement, parts of sand and
a parts of gravel or broken rock Is
recommended. A measured volume
Of sand is dumped on the mixing plat
form, half as much cement is added TO
it and both ingredients are mixed dry
until the mixture is of one color. II
is then moistened and worked into a
soft mortar, and the rock or gravel,
having been previously mOistened, is
added. The mortar and rock or gravel
then are turned over with shovels at
least twice or until the entire mass is
thoroughly mixed. The concrete
should be sufficiently moist at this
Stage so that when shoveled into o
wheelbarrow or other means of CON
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-12
POLICE JURY
PASSES AN ANTI
GAM ING LAW
ALL GAMES or CARDS WHERE
MONEY is FAzARDED OR
BET PRofalsITED.
INTRODUCED BY
MR.. CUMMINGS
Parish Law Makers Act at the Request
Of Last Grand lry and De-
stroy Refuas % Town
Ganbls.

AT the regular session Of the police
jury this week an ordinance prohibit
ing the playing of easds where money
is bet or hazarded as passed almost
unanimously. The NV was fathered
and guided through the body by Mr..
Cummings. member fEom Sunset.
Since the very stringent ordinances
have been adopted Is Opelousas and
Eunice councils the gambling frater-
nifty have taken advantage Of the lack
of any parish-wide ntigambling law
and moved their games outside the
corporate limits Of these towns and
continued their merT little game of
skinning the suckers unmolested.
The residents Of tiie outlying dis
tricts did not take very kindly to the
gamblers and they united with the
town people in urging the police jury
to take this very colnnendable action
The country people did not relish
the idea of furnishing location and
a goodiy portion of the suckers at
the same time.
1t may be that this law will not be
enforced by the proper authorities, but
in that event these officers will be sub
iect to Indictment by the grand jury
and subsequent prosecution before the
district court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-12
HAVE BIG DAY AT BAYOU
CHICOT ON JULY FOURTH

The Fourth Of July celebration at
Bayou Chicot last week drew large
crowd and the people of that COM
nunity in their usual haspitable way
did themselves proud in the manner
in which they looked after and cared
for visitors. An ample supply OF bar
becued meat was supplemented by
generous baskets of choicest food, the
whole enhanced by trimmings rich and
rare, and everybody had their fill and
then some.
The entertainment was under the
auspices of the local Wodmen and
every detail to make the day a pleas
ant one for all had been carefully
planned and was executed to the let
ter.
H. L. Erich, popular merchant and
postmaster of Chicat, delivered the
welcome address and acted as temper
ary chairman
Hon Gilbert L. Dupre was orator
of the day.
Mr.. ErIich, on behalf of the good
people of Chicot, made everybody feel
at home, while the patriotic address
Of Mr.. Dupre, which was classic and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-12
BERWICK OF EUNICE
MAKES HIS SECOND REPORT

The Clarion takes pleasure in Civ
ing publicity to the second monthly
report of Mayor Berwick to the Euniee
board of aldermen;
To the Members OF the Board of
Aldermen, Eunice, La Gentlemen:
am glad to report to your body
that within the last "a hours while
there was large crowd of people in
our city, laying in their supply Of
wet good for the future, there was not
a single disturbance or disagreement
of any kind I took the precaution
of putting on four special policemen,
and so far as know there was not
single arrest made
The saloons have finally closed their
doors. and l want again to take adj
vantage of this method of stating that
the salono men have to a man stood
by the gentlemen's agreement entered
into between me and them prior to my
induction into office.
There has not been reported to me
a single case Of the violation of the
Sunday law or the -Shattuck law
regulating the saloons. During one of
the trials in the mayors court there
was an instance in which the man
being tried claimed that he had drank
whisky bought in Eunice on Sunday
believe this was case in which
negro joint had disposed Of pint
If booze on Sunday but | was unable
@ get enough information to warrant
IN arrest.
am sorry again to have to call al
.ention Of the board of health to the
condition of the town in
general and particularly to the condi-
ions of the premises in the business
'art of the town and to the surface
closets The fruit stand on Second
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-12
MEDICAL SOCIETY
MET WEDNESDAY
DISCUSS TOPICS or GENERAL IN
TEREsT TO THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION.

The st. Landry Parish Medical So.
ciety was convened in session last
Wednesday in the police jury room
and from the interest manifested by
the medical practitioners in this par.
ISL, It would seem that the organiza:
tion is firmly on its feet New mem
bers are joining and some of the
vital medical, surgical and sanitary
questions of the day, will soon be
made the subject matters of carefully
prepared these by members of the
society. Following are the official pro-
eeedings:
The st. Landry Parish Medical So
ciety met this day with DR.. e. $. Bar
ry of Grand Coteau, La, presiding,
and the following members present:
DIR. s. B. Wolff, acting secretary;
Drs. Paul Foster, F. C. Shute, e. La
fleur. j. NJ Brown and M. D. Lewis
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the reading of the minutes was
dispensed with
On motion Of Dr. Lafleur, seconded
by DR. Foster, that the president be
asked to call special meeting of this
society on August 9Th, 1919, at 2
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of re-
vising the present fee bill.
The secretary be instructed to notify
all members of this meeting.
Application of DIR. G. w. Martin of
Arnaudvile for membership in this
society was received and DR.. Martin
was unanimously elected member.
The president appointed Dra Fos-
ter and Gardiner as committee to
inquire into the cause of the doctors
not attending the meetings of this So
ciety.
The following dues were paid; DR..
VI. D. Lewis, state and parish, $500.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the society adjourned.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-12
Farmers Week to
Be Held at L. S. u.
July 81 to Aug. 9

The college of agriculture of the
Louisiana State University has an
nounced that the tenth annual far
mers, week will be held on the cam.
pus and experiment station at Baton
Rouge July 81 to August 9
Instruction will be given the farm
ers attending the course on problems
of Lduisiana agflc1frure ana pfactfcaf
instruction in tractor operation and
live stock demonstrations.
Two sales of live stock will be held
registered hogs on August and
registered beef stock on August g.
Lodging will be furnished free at
the dormitory and meals will be served
at very reasonable prices in the cafe
terra. The necessary expenses Of a
farmer, including railroad fare from
Opelousas will be approximately $40
for the course.
Further information may be secured
from w r. Dodson, Dean. Baton
Rouge, or A. A. Mendoza, parish agent,
opelousas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-12

maginificentIy rendered. made every
body glad that he was an American
Mr.. Dupre's address was followed
by Mr. J. A Hardy OF Chataignier in
a talk on the benefits, workings and
aims Of Woodcraft, which in turn was
followed by the announcement and a
short address by each of tie candi-
dates for the various parish offices.
The day was ideal and the splendid
spirit engendered and fostered was
but another link in Chieot's long chain
of memorials for generosity, hospitali-
ty, all those qualities which go to
make them among the best people on
earth.
After the candidates were through
Senator Leon S. Haas of Opelousas
was introduced and brought the pro-
gram for the day to fitting close with
a splendid address, intertwined with
historical and fraterna1 references to
the Woodman of the World.
MarteIs band furnished the music
for the day and at night played for a
big dance which was held in the
Woodman Hall and at which there
was large crowd in attendance.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-12
COLUMBIAN WoooMEN
HOLD RoustNG MEETING

opelousas Household No. 100, Co
lumbian Woodmen. held a rousing
meeting at it's hall on last Monday
night, at which IS members. including
the lady members of the order and
wives of a number of the gentlemen
members. were present. Six new ap-
plieatiens were received
After the meeting delicious refresh
ments were served and a delightful
social hour. which vas rendered more
interesting by the presence Of the la
dies. was enjoyed The membership
is now well over the 100 mark and il
still growing.
4 Joint celebration with ". O. VI in
homer of the returned soldier boys
of both orders, Is being discussed Dy
tbs proper committees and will no
doubt BE- co1sumtaated II the near
future.