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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24

1--WE distinct purposes are
given in the. new Peace Pro-
gram of the Junior Red CfosS
outlined by the officials at National
Headquarters and affecting the 4S'zoS
Junior Red Cross members in the Go1
Division, comprising Louisiana, MlSsis'
sippi and Alabama
The purposes are given as follows
To furnish relief to suffering
children throughout the world
To stimulate Community activi'
ties appropriate to the spirit OF
the American Red Cross.
To develop an international un'
Outstanding and good will maae
necessary by the new world con-
ditions resulting from the war
To provide motives for the pur'
poseful and usefutssehool actIV'-
ties. -'' r'i>'o" '..
| TO inculcate ideals and habits
| Of service. .....
There is great need for rene
among the millions Of children in for
eign lands who are suffering and VII
continue to suffer for a long perlof
because of the. deprivations torce'
upou them during the war. Through
he new plan of'the Junior Red Cros
the children Of the Gulf Division, a
we'll as thousands of other Junior
throughout America; will be given a.
opportunity to help these, childre
across the sea.
+ The questions arising are: Are W
q not vitality bound to help the childre
8 Of those cohntries?' What can we d
e for thems Are we not even servln
!. our own best interests in following
e the letter the creed Of unselfishness
National chl!dren's Fund
|. In future years as the children
IS america take out Red Cross membe
ahips through the schools, a part
the membership fee (eO%), Will
Il sent through the proper channels
Il National Headquarters, to form
National Childrsn's Fund" for Il
\ purpose of carrying on relief wo
u rrt rely among children in vario
: countries. II the school. or sche
u ,2mmittee desires to remit an amou
II ,rger than 500 Of the membersh
IL Zee it may Do So, and credit Will
S. given accordingly. No part OF IL
It, money will be used for any other p'
d rose.
he IN. addition to the relief work c
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
BERNSTEIN WARNS GERMANY
No Chance to Save Anything From
Wreck by Threatening tho
Allies, He Says. {

Berlin.--In a strikingly sober ar.
ticle written by Eduard Bernstein, the
yorwaerts warns the German nation
Of the dangers attendant upon re-
fusal to sign the terms Of peace and
declares the world will not absolve
former Emperor William and his ad.
visers from responsibility for all the
misery Of the war.
The article points out the enormous
damage done to French territory and
says:
Everyone acquainted with the facts
knows that the allied demand for the
delivery Of coal for specified time
Is based upon economic necessities, al
though q legitimate objection can b
made to the demand for pledging tn,
output Of the entire Saar district. Il
amy case, We cannot save the Saa
district for Germany by threats"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
test we'll being started in the vicinity
of Arcadia within the next few weeks.
..Oii Activities Near Ringgold

reliable report from Ringgold
sta7k that very satisfactory progress
is being made with the preparations Of
the Rlnggold Oil & Gas Co., to start a
we'll near that town in the very near
future. Much interest is being shown
in various oil circles in the prospective
developments in the Ringgold territory
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24

Nervous fluttering or palpitation of
the heart does not indicate heart dts
ease, generally 1t means disorder In
the stomach and digestion Prickly
Ash Bitters is a mans remedy for
such ailments. 1t cleanses, strengthens
and regulates the stomach, liver and
bowels, removes the cause Of the heart
symptoms and builds up a strong and
vigorous body PRICE SIS per bottle
civ Drky Coss sJsSaal Agents.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24

gram and the progress Of Junior worS
in each division was discussed.
In the new plans for the Juniors OF
the Gulf division and OF America it has
been decided that the Juniors earn
and give at least one.half million dol
lars year 50 long as it may be neces'
sary, to support projects for carrying
relief to the suffering children OF for
eign lands. This is an appreciate
sum and within the scope Of their Will
ingness. The system for the collec,
ton and distribution Of these funds Is
now being perfected
Lyman Bryson, noted writer, who
, has contributed aumercAs articles. to 9
great many magazines and newspapafS
Of the United States, and who, dhIiEs
| the past year, has been doing specla:
types of publicity work for the Amer.
| can Red Cross, has sailed for Europe
as a special representative Of the Ju'
nior Red Cross abroad investigating
and writing reports pertaining to the
conditions. He will spend several
months among the children in various
countries, and the accomplishments o.
the Junior Red Cross Of America IN
carrying on special forms Of relic
work among the children in Europe
He will also write an article eacl
month for the Red Cross magazine.
Mr.. Bryson has a masters degree
from the University Of Michigan, stud
led law IN Georgetown and Columbi'
/ Universities, and for four year
( taught rhetoric and journalism In tn
y University of Michigan. He is admire
. bly, fitted for the work abroad for tn
Junior Red Cross.
! Miss Blanche Greer, an artist, wi
d accompany Mr.. Bryson to illustrate hi
y various articles.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
PROPOSALS WANTED FOR WATER.
WORKS, AND ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANT IMPROVEMENTS. AK.
CADIA, LOUISIANA.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen,
Arcadia, Louisiana, on or before 500
.. NJ, on Wednesday the 14th Of May
1919, and then publicly opened, fol
furnishing materials, equipment and
supplies. for constructing certain Wa
terworks and Electric Light Plant I'm
provements for the. said town in &C
eordanee with plans and specifications
on file In the Office Of the Board o.
Aldermen, II Arcadia, Louisiana. 4,
T6o Wase5YesSs iMytoramepts n
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
BODY OF MISS CAyELL HOME
Ceremonies viii Be Held In West
minister Abbey-Military Escort.

Lcndon.--Che body Of, Edith Cavell,
the English nurSe who was executed
BY the Germans in 1916 at Brussels,
will be brought to England from Bel.
GUM sIay Is, and taken to West.
minister Abbey. Interment will be at
Norwich, the hometown OF the Cavells.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
STATE OF ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .
Spright Dowell, Superintendent.

6lhIE UT NhhDh"1
DEPARTMENT or EDUCATION
Spright Dowell, Superintendent.
Montgomery, April l, 1919.
Miss Verna NJ. .Pursell,
Director Department Of Junior
Membership,
The American Red Cross,
New Orleans, La.
Dear Miss Pursell:
| am very much interested in
the Peace Program which is be.
ing prepared fos the Junior De-
partment Of the Red Cross. Per-
haps the greatest opportunity for
giving practical application to
lessons in patriotism, in the
teaching OF our national and in
ternational responsibilities, will
be through the work suggested
In this bulletin.
feel sure that the teachers
of our State will be glad to have
this very practical plan OF con-
tinuing a work during peace
times which gave motive to
nearly every task during the pc.
Rod our Nation was in war.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Spright Dowell,
II Superintendent.
Il RES
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
Sebastopol Is Occupied.

Paris,--A dispatch to the Matin re.
ported that Bolsheyik forces have 90
cupjed Sebastopol. This would indi.
cate the Bolsheviki virtually have
Cleared the Crimean peninsula q
allied troops.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
IL Soldiers Killed.

Paris.-Iourteen American and six
French soldiers were killed when an
express train carrying American
troops crashed into a stationary train
with French soldiers on flrlough near
lie Mans. Others were hurt.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24

DE,PARTMNNT UF l1E lNlEs
RlOR, BUREAU OF EDu.
CATION.
Washington, DC,
March 10, 1919.
Mr.. j. W. Studebaker,
Director, Junior Red Cross,
Washington, D. c.
My dear Mr.. Studebaker:
| have examined with interest
the plans for the continuation Of
the Junior Red Cross, as out
lined in the peace Program d
the Junior Red Cross" which YOU
have submitted to me, and an
very much pleased with both the
purposes and n, proposed meth
DDS, which, believe, will meet
the approval of school Officers
and teachers throughout the
States. and, which, with their Co
operation, | feel sure will ac
complish much for the relief II.
the needy and suffering through
out the world, and also for the
education of the children In the
schools Of our own country. I
heartily commend the purposes
and plan Of operation to respeEI
sible school officials and
teachers. Yours sincerely 4
(Signed P. P. CLAYTON, !
Commissions,
washington, DC. y
March Is, 1918.
MIR. J. W. Studebaker,
National Director Junior Red
Cross,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24
TO Storm Parliament.

Vienna. = Bolshevik sympathizers
attempted Ia storm the Austrian par.
lament building but were soon dis.
persed with a few wounded. The city
Ia generally In quiet.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24

Are sou interested in what Is going
On IN your, OWL. pa,jgh' Then sub.
sss!ts ias u uEGoexAy;
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24

Divisions and will soon be made 10
the chapter school committees for
the production of $4,000 chairs and
10000 tables to be used In the re:
constructed homes in the deV-
astated areas Of France
In the camps and hospitals both
in this country and abroad many
articles, such as canes, crutches
and bed tables are needed and Will
continue to be produced.
Will Learn Of Work.
Al the opening Of each school year
starting September, 1919, a compre
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-24

Ten million children rushed to en-
roll in the Junior Red Cross In the fall
OF 1911, when 1t was decided to organ
Ice them for work, They seized the
opportunity to release their energies
and demonstrate their belief in thu
outcome Of the war against autocracy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
GERMANY FREEST
OF ALL NATIONS
Minister Says Country Is
Bound TO Progress,

BERLIN, Aug. lo,--"The German
people have the freest constitution IN
the world said Eduard David,
member of the German cabinet who
plo,ed the draft through the national
assembly, secured its adoption by the
latter and had President Ebert sign
it,
DR.. David points with particular
pride to the paragraph which reads :
The German commonwealth is a
republic. Official power is derived
from the people
There was opposition TO the name
'Deustche Reich The independent
socialists preferred the name Ger
man republic" saying the term
reich" had confused the foreign
world, as it was generally translated
to mean empire" But the advo-
Gates OF reich" were in an over
whelming majority when it came TO a
vote, and the traditional name was
retained.
I'VE do not care the snap of Our
fingers for foreign peoples who do
not know enough to properly trans
late a German word said Mr.
David, leader Of the majority in the
Weimar assembly.
DR.. David answering the gibes OF
conservative speakers. said:
The German republic is strong
Were il as weak as the militarists
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20

and junkers are trying to make it
appear why don't they try to over
throw i,1 They will soon find that
this republic is strong, sound and
virile. Not even a general strike was
able 10 unhorse il.
"Of course, there are still people in
Germany who prefer the old system
Of strong monarchy They over
look, however, that the old system
miserably failed when put TO the test
as shown by the war. The new re-
public, in fact, has taken over a
bankrupt concern Filled with patr-
otic fervor for service, il has taken
upon itself this difficult task. The
German republic will lead the Ger
man people out OF the abyss into
which it had fallen through the old
system. The new constitution will be
the peoples guiding star to the goal
of reconstruction, happiness and con-
tentment."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
1T MAY COST A PRECIOUS LIFE TO
FIND OUT oY EXPERIMENT..

The heart OF every user Of tobacco
bears q double burden. II dbcs Its nllot-
ted task and then fights nicotine for
supremacy. As long as the heart wins
he livcs. when It iosAs he dies. but be
fore the final victory OF nicotine you
pass through many stages Of decline
and decay and suffer many panGs
Hearts are like human beings
are stronger than others. therefore
sCme hearts will stand more tobacco
than others, but there IL a limit to what
any heart can stand The man who
puts this additional strain on his heart
dozen times day by smoking cigar
cites. pipe or cigars-or chewing
tobacco--is taking madman's chance
with health and lie to lose and nothing
to win but the chance that he may not,
lose them, He Is indulgng In a costly
habit Mt the expense OF precious health.
Ask any doctor anywhere. and he win
tel, you that using tobacco is Injurious
! and that II is far better to Quit the
habit than TO experiment to find how
much tobacco your heart win stand
| without serious results.
| But the thought OF quitting Is un-
F, pleasant TO most men-even TO those
who know that tobacco Injuries them
and to really quit takes moro VII
power than they have and causes mor'
suffering than ihey can voluntarily en-
dure To Quit the habit make II easy fol
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
How Much Tobacco
Will My Heart Stand
A Question Vital to Every Man Who Smokes or Chews

yourself by getting Nicotol tablets and
taking them ms directed. The habit
really quits YOU and Its departure is a
pleasure equal to Its indulgence.
II you want TO know how much easier
II Is to quit the habit with Nicotol than
without II. go twenty -four hours with
out tobacco and note what an effort II
costs YOU. then begin using II as usual
and take Nlcotol tablets. At the end OF
n week discontinue smoking or chew
Ing for a day and II N probable you will
have no desire to resume. Al least
your desire viii be greatly diminished
and another week or two should make
II not only possible. but "A pleasure to
quit
NOTE Dr. Cornor. formerly OF Johns
Hopkins Hospital, under wh1se advice
Nlcotol has often been used said when
THIS statement was shown to him: u have
known Nicotnl TO conquer the tobacco
| habit In less than ten days time and I
| can therefore recommend II highly .
When tho uctor's statement was shown
to one OF our leading druggists he said {:
| "Nicotoi In truly n wonderful remedy for
| tho tobacco habit way ahead of anything
We have ever sold before. We are au-
| thori2ed by the manufacturers to refund
| the money TO every dissatisfied custome ~
| npd we would not permit tho use Of our
| mime unless the remedy Possessed un.
| usual merit. kicotol 10 sold In this cit>
| under an iron clad money. back g,Arante,
wv all uL-ts-dste druggists. Including tn,
Wcstfall, Roach a veazey and Crosh,
Drug stores. (Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
DR.. Lewis Says Hot Sun
and Heat Weaken the Ewes
Tells How to Strengthen Eyesisht 500
In One Weeks Time in MANY Instances

VIII be able TO strengthen their eyes so
as 70 be spared tho trouble and expense
ot ever getting glasses. Eye troubles OF
many descriptions may be wonderfully
nenented by following the simple rules.
here " the prescription: Go 10 any
actlve drug store and get bottle OF
BON Opto Tablets. Drop one Bon Opto
tablet In q fourth Of 4 glass Of water
ana allow TO dissolve. With this li0uid
6athe the eyes two or four times daily,
You should notice your eyes clear IN
perceptlbly right from the starr and In
Illumination will quickly disappear, ~
your eyes are bOtherlrg you even a
iittle. take steps to save them now be.
,yre " n too late. Many hopelessly
pnhn might have been saved II they hnd
cared Tor their eyes In time
| NoTE-Anriher prominent physician 10
s1S -hSm ne! ne eovs article was submitted.
remedy. lia eonstitasnt insredispts are
wei hnewn 70 eminent ere specialists aud
widely prescribed by them. Ths mann.
| fscturefs guarantee II TO strengthen eyr.
| sight - percent In one wsek's tims IN
| many instances or refund the money N
can b obtained from any good druyr,.,
and 10 one NJ the few preparations fssi
should he kept on hsnd for regular nse
In almost every family" II IL soid In
OKLAHOMA by the wsstfsli Drug 90 ana
other uruHssh tAdv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
DOCTORS PREFER
CAL0TABS FOR
A LAZY LIVER
Wonderful How Bright and
Cheerful the World Looks
After Taking This Nausea
less Calomel Tablet.

Have you tried the new nausealess
calomel that makes calomel taking
pleasure? II you have, you appreciate
the wonderful virtues OF calomel when
robbed OF all It's unpleasant and nau-
seating effects.
Calotabs IA the sensation OF the drug
trade. Pharmacists regard II as the
best remedy for the liver Its effect In
billousness. constipation and indiges-
ton is most delightful.
The next time your liver needs
thorough cleansing try Calotabs. One
tablet at bedtime with n swallow or
water, that's all. No taste. no nausea,
no salts. no gripping. You wake up In
the morning feeling fine. with your
system thoroughly cleansed and u
hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat
what you pleasc--no danger.
Caiotsbs are sold only In original
senled packages. price thlrty-five
cents Your druggist win gladly re-
fund your money II you do not find
them effective and delightful. tAdvD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20

said Mis-, Pennington, "but think
my legs are just as beautiful as hers
unless someone has been spooiinp
me-" and, besides" she added naive
~, 81 know how to use mine. II
Mile. Mistinguett would like to enter
a little contest, would be more than
willing to go in it, too. | wonder ii
she would show them to a jury to de-
eide. will'
Pearl Eaton, another American
dancer with undoubtedly beautiful un-
derpinning, also declared for an in
tcrna,ional beauty contest for legs
and expressed willingness to let :
| Jury gaze upon hers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
Some Case!
Modest Men
Not Wanted
Wherein Miss ''FrenCh' and
Miss "AmeriCa'' Would
Give Rare Beauty Test,

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Anyone
want to serve on a jury TO decide as
to relative beauty of French legs and
American legs, feminine legs. OF
course,
Such jury may be called upon to
settle the question As to which country
has produced the most shapely pair OF
pedestals for popular dancers, for TO.
day Ann Pennington, whose Filings
for pink silk tights have provoked
odes from poets, - near poets, took
issue with the statement made BY Mile
Mistineuctt, the noted French dancer.
that she possessed the worlds most
beautiful pair OF legs.
81 never saw Mile. Mistingue,t,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
SIM FEINERS
ARE SUPREME,
SAYS COL. LYNCH
Points Out Menace to British
4 Government.
BY Col. Arthur Lynch
Former NJ. p. for West Glare and
Author Of "Ireland's Vital Hour
E Written Expressly for Uni
vefsal Service.

vefSal service,
Especial Cable Dispatch.)
LONDON. Aug O-lf a general
election took place today, the fol-
lowers Of John Redmond might re-
tain one seat; all the rest would 60
to the Sim Feiners.
What the government has to sup
press is not the Sim Fein organi-
cation alone; il is the spirit OF the
people who see the goal OF liberty
and who find the path TO that goal
, blocked BY the bayonets and machine
guns Of the government.
MACPHERSON (chief secretary for
Ireland) has declared illegal So
eietics which were not founded tor
political purposes and whose sphere
Of activity has not been political l.
such as the Gaelic league, the ath-
le,ic league and the athletic associ-
a,ions. II is true that the members
OF these may have strong national
-isiic feelings, but that is no reason
t{or their suppression. One might as
well suspect English boy scouts be-
cause they love their mother.
: Once, however. launched on the
lbusiness of suppression, the govern
nient is proceeding in an exasperat..
ling manner to produce the spirit t
suspicion and distrust everywhere.
The ierment which now prevail, in
the country cannot but lead to occa-
sionai outbreaks of violence espe-
cially as some of the police exhibit
q provocative manner. When any
violence results, MACPHERSON uses his
one argument; he distorts facts and
magniiies the incident.
know the people Of Clare well.
as | know also the ascendency party
in Ireland-iawyers ''on the make"
in parliament-and ! know which OF
these ca,egories is most inclined to
unscrupulous wrong doing II Is not
the people of Clare.
With all this | do not mean TO say
that the British government mas from
the beginning set out Systematically
20 create the present situation. They
have had no deliberate we'll thought
oct policy, they have never even
maniully faced the situation with
the resolution to come to a settle
ment founded on right and justice
they are not strong men, they arr
not even violent men; they are sim
ply opportunist politicians driitinI
into the maelstrom OF violence,
The army OF occupation in irelan
the soldiers are ptimed with storie
that make them regard the Iris
numbers about sixty thousand bu
i is now equipped on a war basi
and strict discipline is maintained
Every attempt is made to keep thu
soldiers from being familiar with til,
Irish citizens. That is necessary
ffor previous to being sent to Irelant
las a kind of fcrocious savages.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
iowa MAN WANTS
his RANSOM MONEY

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. 20.-A.
b. Knots OF Sioux City today an
nounced that his brother, H. +.
Knots. captured and held for ran
som by Mexican bandits in October,
1918 will seek to have the govern
ment return to him the &i,000 his
relatives were compelled TO pay the
bandits after he and two other men
had been held twenty-five days. H.
+. Knots was formerly a resident of
Council Bluffs and Des Moines, but
is now resident of il Paso, Texas
His present action is prompted by the
governments promise to repay those
who advanced mot4ty TO secure the
release OF the two aviators.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20

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Such annoying symptoms as heat
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ache. irri,ability and "the blues" may
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restored TO normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia
L, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
II any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn. Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them The result of forty
years experience Is AZ your service
and your letter held in strict con-
fidence. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-20
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