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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-20
Farms and
Fertilizers

There can bIe no wiser invest
ment that a nation can make than to
add to its territory by taking from
desert and waters and desoIation,
land that is now useless, was the
comment of Secretary of the Inferior
Lane, upon a recent occasion.
We have had irrigation projects
without number in our country; and
when the mortgages got so big that
they plastelied the farm all over, the
Government came to the rescue by
passing the farm loan act. in order
that the farmers might get still more
money on their lands. Good roads,
daily mails. telephones and guaran-
teed prices for wheat have been
among the fruits shaken from the
plum tree that have dropped into the
farmers laps.
Naturally leveryone is interested in
the success of farming, since it repre-
sents the pinnacle of production. But
strangely enough the comments on
the fact that in the United States We
are literally mining" our farms. are
rare indeed. Cdntrasted TO the lands
of Holland and other parts of Europe
that have produced lever yseason for
a thousand years. and are still richer
than they were in the beginning, we
have worn out" and abandoned
farms on which the buildings show
very little signs Of age. And at the
sams time the hue and cry go up
from all over the country demanding
the drainage of land, irrigation"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-20

used to catch the suckers" to whom
this kind of thing may appeal.
But get out of your mind right now
any idea that militarism and demo-
cracy are or ever have been on speak
ing terms-even in the armies of
Bolsheyism. The two are a contradic-
ton in terms and together they never
have nor can they ever exist.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-20

and DIVERS other methods for placing
new land into harness. And all this is
well enough; but it is rare that one
hears the voice of protest raised a.
gainst the neglect Of tile soil to such
an extent that corn in the Mississippi
Valley yields less and less per acre
as the years roll by. Euror's has
leafned the need Of constantly carr
ing for its lands-in this country we
have not.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-20
ADVERTISED LETTERS

ADVERTISED LETTERS
The following is list of advertised
Petters remaining uncalled for in the
Post office at Newllano.
Palmer, DR.. N. Mac
Ratcliff, c. v.
Kenny, Herbert (2)
Babb. Bennett
Miller, A. P.
Hitson. ]. c.
Make, E. v.
Snyder, Robert
All letters unclaimed in IS days
VIII BE disposed Of according to
Sec. 633. One cent due on the above
letters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
DEMOCRATS TRY
TO COMP PR0M|SE
ON PEACE PACT
Administration Forces for First
Time Take Lead in Seeking
Agreement to Treaty on Spe-
CifiC Terms.
BY L. c. MARTIN.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 18.--Dcfinite pro-
posals for a peace treaty compromise
are being formulated by Democratic
senators for submission to Republican
mild reservationists ii was learned to-
day.
This was the first time that Demo-
Gratis have taken the lead in seeking
agreement on specific terms. In do
ing so they are acceding to the Neauest
OF Republicans, who since the treaty
failed, have declined to put forward
any terms on the ground that IL the
Democrats want compromise, they
should say definitely how far they arc
willing to go.
Adjustment OF differences over the
treaty has passed from the hands OF
Senator LodGe.+.Republican leader, To
men who viii let hothing stand in the
way of ratification, according TO all
indications today. Lodge and Hitch
cock will be called into consultation
only when it Is certain an agreement
has been reached that practically moth
ing can overturn. IL Is evident. The
Democratic proposals now being drawn
up will take the form, 1t was stated ol
a new set of reservations. They VIII
be submitted to the treatys friends or
the Republican side only when sup
port of the most of the Democratic SEN
ators has been definitely pledged.
senator who is helping prepare theu
said today he would not be surprisec
If they follow the Lodge reservations
rather closely
| Senators who want the treaty t
"stay dead arc preparing to block ac'
tion in the foreign relations COMMITTEES
| IL they can have the Knox resolution
referred to 1t.
"Irreconcilahle" senators said the!
will oppose any committee tnal fiiis =, -
acknowledge that the treaty Is stil
before the senate, or that IT can b
revived on the senate's own motion
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
EXTREME cold
WEATHER HITS
EASTERN SLOPE
Big Moose, N. Y, Coolest Place
in Nation With 81 Below
Zero-Washington, D. c.,
Shivers With 8 Above.

New York, Dec. 1S.--Thermometers
throughout the east from Maine to
Washington, ID. c., today registered the
lowest temperatures since the winter
of 1917-1S. Farther west the intense
cold of the past few days was abating,
according to the United States weather
bureau; which promised relief for the
frozen fasteners by tomorrow with
the gradual eastward trend of higher
temperatures.
Big Moose, New York, was apparent
ly the coldest spot in the United
States today with the mercury down
to "a degrees below zero. This temper
ature was almost equalled at Tupper
Lake and other points In the Adiron-
dacks with 26 below. Albany and CEN
trail New York cities were congealing
at from s to 10 below.
At Boston, the mercury stood at 9
below zero and there was much suffer-
ing among the poor classes of New
York city with the thermometer how
ering around zero.A Washington, d. c.,
with above was only slightly warmer
than points south as far as South
Carolina, while frost was reported even
from Jacksonville, Pensacola and Tam
pa.
Warmer weather was beginning To
prevail throughout the Great Lakes
and the west, temperatures in the Da-
kotas, having risen to 20 above. In
the middle west ST. Paul was the only
point still entertaining zero weather.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
MUST CUT down
| EXPENSES SAYS
G. 0. P.LEADER
Representative MondeI| De.
cIares in Speech to Congress
Economy Must Be Watch
word of Present Session.

Washington. Dec. 1s.--A billion dol
lar cut must be made in government
expenditures this year, Republican
Leader Mondell warned today in
speech to congress
Estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1920, total nearly $4,000, 000,-
900, according to figures recently sub
mitted. These must be slashed to less
than 1000, ,00O,O00 Mondell declared.
Economy must be the watchword
of the present session." he emphasized.
'In no other way can we perform
our duty to our country when there
In taxes when further bond issues are
inadvisable and when estimates are in
excess of probable revenues. It presents
situation in which the practice Of
economy of the severest type becomes
absolutely essential If we hope to place
our fiscal operations on a sound basis
and avoid dangerous financial situa-
tions."
As to where the reductions will be
made, Mondell said:
Estimates for the army of nearly O
least half. The estimates for civil sun
dry expenditures should stand a heavy
reduction. The estimates for fortifica-
| tions will stand the heaviest cut of al
and the naval estimates may be large
! ly reduced River and harbor cstl-
mates also will be cut, and heavy re-
ductions VIII be made all along the
| line"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
Somebody Double Crossed Old
lMan Polta Who Predicted An
Astral Jazz for December II

will have to "come through" with the
balance.
Those who spent all their money
because they thought they'd have no
use for 1t In heaven after yesterday.
will have to devise some quick way
Of fighting the wolf away from the
door.
The Portland man who signed . con-
tract to buy q valuable piece of busi
ness property provided the world was
still turning today. win write hts check
for thousands Of dollars and take pos
! session Of the property.
A prominent Portland business man
is peevcd today because ne spent some
OF his profits FOR thonsands Of dollars
worth OF tornado and cyclone insur-
ailce.
The only thing to worry about to-
day' n appears. IL tie coAl shortage,
the scarcity Of print paper: the price
Of Shoes. The expe99e g eHseaAnss ana
q few iiftl6 things une that.
Wasn't lt Mefthow Who eoio some.
thing about prophet -elat ~ Y nct
without honor, except g hls own coun.
/
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
WILSON DELAYS
RAIL MESSAGE
FOR few DAYS
President Waiting to See What
Progress Congress Will Make
on the Cummins Bill This
Week.

Washington, Dec. Is. - President
Wilson is delaying sending his rail-
road message to congress to see what
progress will be made with the Cum :
minis bill this week, II was learned au-
thoritatively today.
The White House stated the presi-
dent would not send the message today.
However, 1t was understood. he has
completed II and was ready to dispatch
1t to the capitol any time such move
should become necessary. 1t was fore
cast that. the message probably would
say the railroads will not be turned
back to private ownership for several
months, due to the fsylure of the peace
treaty and unsettled financial condi-
tions resulting therefrom. A definite
date for their return, 1t was predicted,
would not be fixed. Wilson is expected
to blame the treaty's foes for causing
such muddled situation that ne can
not tell when the lines can be handed
back He Is also expected to make rec
omnendations for several changes In
tho present Cummins bill.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
SOVIET RUSSIA
Agent IS HELD
angel ISLAND
Representative Of 10000, 900
People on Mission to WASH
ington Delayed by lmmigra-
tion Authorities on Arrival.

San Francisco Cal, Dec 1S.--vladi-
mir X. vochmetroff, claiming to rep
resent 20,000.000 people of Soviet Rus
sia, and to be on an important dfplo-
matte mission to Washington, is held
at Angel Island immigration station for
Investigation. 1t was learned today by
the United Press.
Vochmetroff arrived on the s. s.
China. He was taken to Angel Island
at . p. m. yesterday. immigration au-
thorities will interrogate him today.
The Russian. is acting president OF
the Centrosoiuz an economic organiza
ton with membership of 100000
The English name for the Centrosoiuz
Is central union of the consumers So
cieties. If Vochmetroff is allowed to
reach Washington. he will urge the
following program:
1--Raise the blockade against So
Wet Russia.
2--Free Russia of all foreign inter
ference in the working out of her owr
immediate destiny.
3-Give Russia liberal financial as
200 CASES AHEAD.
At Angel Island it was said 200 i'm
migration cases are ahead of Voch-
metroff and that the case of Russia'i
| "big business man" will take its regu-
lar course Unless immediate consider
alton is requested by higher officials
yochmetroff issued an optimistic
statement:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
MEXICO CRISIS
DOOMED TODIE
NATURAL DEATH
Presidents Interference in the
Situation Probably Will
Cause Lapse of Diplomatic
Correspondence.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Despite Mexi-
co.'s uncompromising attitude in re-
fusing to dismiss the charges against
w. o. Jenkins, American consular
agent, II was evident today the state
department intended to let the diplo-
matte correspondence in this case lapse
and the "crisis" die quiet death.
This, IL was believed, was due en-
tirely to President Wilson taking a
strong hand in the matter and toning
down the beiligerent attitude this gov
ernment assumed, while Secretary
Lansing was managing the negotla =
tions Jenkins release. Lansing's s
last demand for the Americans free-
dom was considered one of the most
sarcastic and unequivocal messages
ever sent by this country to any gov
ernment. About the time 1t was sent
the president was not consulted. Mexi-
co.'s answer was to obtain jenkins re-
lease on bail--thus beclouding the is
sue. in the opinion of the United
States and then to send very polite
note saying there couldn't be any now
that he was out of Jail, but that ne
must be prosecuted in the Mexican
courts on n charge of conspiracy with
bandits despite Lansing's demands.
In tho meantime, however, President
Wilron has been brought into the stu
alton and he is known TO favor avoid
ance Of a rupture with Mexico at al
costs, there Is little expectation here
that this governments next MOTEL
another should be sent--will be
threatening.
Certainly the ultimatum which y
was freely predicted would be dis
patched IL Mexico "hedged," viii fail Il
inateriallze, according to all indica'
tions today. At the state department
1t was considered extremely unlikely
that the United States would even -
so far as to publicly scold Carranzt
for his trick In turning jenkins out o
jail on ban so az to eliminate the dra
matte element in the "crisis." AS sooI
as Carranza feels tho excitement ha;
subsidized, however, he is expected u
drop the charges against Jenkins an'
ask him to depart from Mexico.
The United States still Is negotiatin'
with Mexico over reported interference
with American oil operations in Tam
pico but this correspondence Is seere
and little has been heard about j
since the president stepped in.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
ship OR SHOOT
The RADICALS
ISWo0D'S
Army officer in Address at
Fort Collins Turns Guns on
Reds and Profiteers--Leav
for Chicago.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1S.--General
Leonard Woods S. o. S. call for all
reds in the United States is being
sounded today but the general read a
new meaning into the distress signal.
MY motto for the reds" he said in
an address at Fort Collins yesterday,
"is S. 0. SD to ship or shoot! j be-
lieve that we should place them all on
ship OF stone with sails OF lead and
that their first stopping place should
be hell. We must advocate radical
laws to deal with radical people"
General Wood also turned his guns
ON profitoering, declaring that good
meals were being provided for men In
the army at 80 cents a day, which is
about one third the price that is
charged I'm direct buying.
General Wood leaves for Chicago
this afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
BILL CARLISLE
BACK AGAIN IN
PEN|TENTIARY
Must Serve Remainder OF 25-
Year Sentence-StAte Be-
lieves impossible to Convict
Him for Latest Exploit.

Rawlins, Wye, Dec. 1S.--William L..
Carlisle, Wyoming train bandit. Is back
In the Wyoming penitentiary today to
serve out the unexpired portion Of his
prison sentence-approximat 70
years.
Carlisle was brought back to Raw
Inns last night by Sheriff A. 8. Roach
Of TIatte county, who captured him
two weeks ago in the Laramie Peak
country, after shooting him through
the lung. Carlisle will be placed in the
prison hospital until he fully recovers
from his wound.
No attempt will be made again to
place Carlisle on trial for his latest
exploit--the hold up and robbery OF
a Union Pacific train a month ago fol-
lowing his escape in a packing case
from the prison--it was said. State Of
ficials are convinced that jury could
not be secured to convict the bandit Il
he were again tried.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
MEXICAN NOTE
TODAY HANDED
TOSEC. LANSING
Secretary State to Study I'm
mediately Official Text and
Attitude to Be Taken by This
Country.

Washington, Dec. 18.-The Mexican
reply to the last American note re-
questing the release Of American Con-
sular Agent William o. jenkins, has
been received at the sttae department
1t was announced today.
Secretary Lansing Is expected to
study Immediately the official text OF
the note and the attitude to be as
surned by this government toward the
Mexican reply is to be disclosed soon,
it was learned.
The official text of the note has not
yet been made public.
II is believed in semi official circles
that the United States may probably
ignore this last communication of the
Mexican government.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18

Did you inch yourself to zee II you
were alive bis morning?
Tho world was supposed to nave
come to an eA December H. yPn Know
according to bone prophets.
Professor Ikrta. you rememAer, pre-
a,cted a terrible weather caaclysm.
T-vc,ones and kornadoes were 10 visit
the earth. her prophets wen.
Porta one bettf and We're CERTAIN De.
cember III wotd witness the end oi
this old world. =.
But the eartt is still mere, md lls
people can now proceed with business
- usual"
The residentsPf Astoria, ore. who
..,av~A away frdh that city, 10 miles
ss,,sr the Pacific ycean. fearing u treat
fidaI wave, can urn TO their h9nes.
The thousAndsy ywho refused TO- buy
scorid. never arr. may make fheir
ssSso7ions Tor VIII pm and Jessie and
f5~S5S Uatt ana u reet on the lis4
S|SsS a siou1en who yefiired 70 pay their
- S8r rent n oysd Js~~>srhey II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
new Jury may
Be COMP
BEFORE NIGHT
Testimony in Famous Murder
Trial Probably Will Begin
TomorroW-LittIe Hope for
Women Among Jurors.

Los Angeles, Dec. Is. =. Predictions
when court opened today were that
testimony irSthe murder trial of Harry
3. New would begin some time tomor-
row.
AS a result of yesterdays work, IL
jurors, all still subject to peremptory
challenge, were in the box and new
Nenire was on hand TO continue today's
work
The last chance OF women predomin-
ating ON the jury seemed to have van
ished. Only one woman, Mrs. II. Il.
Frel, is among the dozen temporary
jurors and there are but three women
on the special venire called today.
Defense Attorney Richardson said he
is receiving dozens OF letters from all
parts of the country giving him advice
and commenting on the case. 1nclud-
ed in the number is one from a spirit
ualist, who claims the spirit of Freida
Lesser appeared To her saying: "rhey
must not hang Harry New"
Another spirtualist claims to have
Ia message from DIR. Crippen, famou,
English criminal.
Although he sees a moral lesson II
the case OF Harry S, New, on trial fol
murder, Superior Judge Gavin Crait
today issued q statemeIQ from th'
bench, appealing to young girls to keel
away from the court room.
Il object to young girls attending
the trial of this case unless they ar
accompanied by their mothers or b.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
CONDUCTOR OF CHICAGO
GRAND OPERA COMPANY
SLOWLY SINKING TODAY

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-The condition Of
Cieofonte Campanini, director OF the
Chicago Grand Opera company. was
very grave early today. according to
DR.. Joseph E. Blake. his physlcian.
Cnmpanini, who 70 1t 81. Luke's hos
pitaI suffering from pneumonia, was
believed out Of danger until early to-
day, when his condition took sudden
change for the worse.
~Campanini suffered . relapse during
the nixht and his condition 10 now very
rrave." the physician said.
He indicated there was little hope
hsid out for recovery Of the maestro.
MI. campanini was At her hus-
band'r bedside. she gave up her apart
msnt IS i hctsi and Was steytng - the
hospital NJ
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
TWO KILLED IN
EXPLOSION At
DOVER ARSEN|lE
Four Buildings Burn and DAM
age Estimated at 81, ,000, 600
MARINES Are Called Out to
Fight Flames.

Dover. N. j., Dec. 1S.-Two men are.
dead and three perhaps fatally injured
as the result. of the explosion ~
shrapnel shells in blaze which de-
stroyed four buildings of the Piccatlny
arsenal early today. Damage was oe@
timated at $1.000,00o.
The dead are:
Private Oliver Mccormack, Maiden.
Mass, a marine, whose thigh Wa6
shattered by shrapnel and who died
In the Dover hospital.
A soldier named wilkins. who died of
shrapnel wounds before medical a1a
could be secured. s
Private Paul Green. Boston, Mao6g
and Privates Butler and Luco ad6r061
as vet unknown were seriously in1uy
Dover and surrounding territory 49,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
TWO KILLED, MANY
HURT AT FIRE IN
BOSTON HOTEL TODAY

Boston, Mass, Dec. 1S-Two men
were killed. and scores of persons had
narrow escapes when the Abbotsford
hotel was damaged by fire today. The
temperature was . below zero and men
and women who fled to the streets in
their nisht. clothes. suffered from ex-s
posure. ~ as, ast
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
BIG FIVE" PACKERS AGREE TO GIVE Up STOCkYARDS
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
TO SELECT LEADER

Washington, Dec. 1s.--A caucus
next Saturday to settle the fight for
the Democratic leadership in ths
ssnats was called today by Sena.
tor Hitchcock, acting leader.
Hitchcock and Senator Under
wood, Alabama, are candidates.
The vote which will probably be
taken Saturday 10 expected to be
exceedingly close.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
jAPS increase
Size OF army
nov IN RUSSIA
Japan Not Party to "Hands
Off" Policy Agreed Upon by
Other Allies at Conference in
London.
BY ED L.. KEEN.

(Uaitcd Press Stat, Correspondent
Lpdon. Dec. lS.-Iapan was not a
partA to the hands sif' policy toward
Russtl, agreed upon Wy the other al
hes al the recent ''nnIicial peace con-
fererAp" here 1t was rarnod today.
on hhe contrary japan is steadily
increaSing her force il Siteria. Off
cia.s itrc declare tina. while they fail
70 understand Amerifa's policy oi
keepin& troops in Siberia, they attrib'
ute 1t b a desire to watch Japan.
Although the Japanese ambassador
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
TAKE A CHANCE.

Venice, Cal, Dec. ls.-The supreme
court having declared prohibition con-
stitutionsL Mayor Kinney of Venice,
has wired this plea to Senators john
son and Phelan: For the love of Mike
take a chance at peace"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18

continuing the strike at all cost
and letting the public 80 hang"
until the operators agreed deanita-
ly to the demands for Z 90 per cent
Increase In pay. six-hour day
and i've day week. a bitter fight
On The part Is the 'rsdsv 20 rspu
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18
PACKERS WILL
QUIT cONIRoL
OF SIDE Lines
"Big Five" Dissolve industries
Not Related to Meat Busi-l
ness According to Attorney
General PaImer's Office.
eUlLETIN,


Washington, Dec. 1S-An agree.
mont has been reached by Alter
ney General Palmer and the "Din
Five" Chicago packers, whsrshy
the latter abandon control Of un.
related products, IL was learned
today. The arrangement probably
will result in the department. Of
suits against the packers, 4 was
stated.
Under the agreement The pack
ers promise to sive up control Of
stock yards and sueh unrelated
products a. rice, wheat and broak-
fast food. They agree further te
use refrigerator cars only for ship
mont Of meat and NEST products,
Il was understood.
COURTS TO. SUPERVISE.
Reorganization OF the machinery OF
the packers business through which
control of these unrelated products will
be abandoned, will TAKE effect under
the supervision OF the federal courts,
it was said,
The pending bills to regulate the
packing industry are to be pressed It
was said. Changes, however, probably
will be made with regard to the de-
tails.
Department Of Justice officials are
hopeful that the agreement win be En-
fective in reducing the cost or living.
Tho nature Ut the agreement became
known today Immediately after : con-
ference between Attorney General
Palmer and Senators Kenyon and
kentricls authors of pendfne bills to
regulatc the meat packing Industry.
Palmer's agreement. IL W4a netd. win
accoinplish many Of tth6 fxop1ga gan11ns
tlons proppsed In the bills. pn1c1or ~
drawn. II was stated. defintto5Jt aG3 r.
was understood that some eenn1G
hold that they should be pressed u
assure pcrmanency OF the reforms
Palmer hopes to achieve.
Palmer is expected to issue q state
ment later today outlining Just what
has been accomplished and Senators
Kenyon and KcndricS also plan to
mako formal statements.
]. r. Howard, president Of the Ma
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-18

The action Of the representatives
OF the United Mine Workers IN ac-
cepting President .Wtlsop'e terms
q settlement Il Knockout blow 90
the radical o. Bolshsviki eiemsnt n
the rank and fle cf the mine work
era O. xanixatiOn. This direct ac-
uon" slsment Was In favor ok~