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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
PROCEEDINGS Of THE B|ENV|uE
PARISH POLICE JURY

buy all Of the above state certificates OF
Indebtedness that YOU can have reduced
to judgement fox outstanding debts that
have accumulated up unto such a date
further if there is any way by Wilicl
You can issue The balance Of the cpr
ti!icatcS we will have our attorney adj
wise You to that effect, and il, you cal
lawfully or hot issue the balance OF
the certificates we will have same TOOL.
ell up and notify You. We will alSC
furnish and print said certificates amt
for our trouble III the sale Of said Ger.
tificatcS, and our getting you an eX.
pert attorneys approval on the tran,
script you are to allow Us the differ,
encc between 80 cents and par and
accrued interest. Otherwise we will
take care Of all the above mentioned
expense and pay you 30 cents for
the certificates instead of par, which
amount OF difference you are to pay
us at the time we take up and pay
for. said certificates Of Indebtedness
part or whole the difference between
30 cents and par further the pro
ceehs for the amount of certificates
which we are buying are to be deposit,
ed in some bank i'll Bienyille Parish,
ntn tn nc
Very truly yours,
w. L. SLAYTON & CO.,
BY L. L. Slayton.
Accepted by A. D. Smith, President
of the Police Jury, Bienville Parish,
Louisiana J. $. Williams, Secretary
of the Police Jury, Bienyille Parish,
Louisiana.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
$20.000.O0

March Goth, 1919.
This is to certify that the Parish OF
Bienville, is indebted to the COM
MERCIAL BANK or ARCADIA
LOUISIANA, OR ORDER, in the sun
of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2O.0OO.O0) which for value received
it promises to pay to the CONNER
CIAL BANK OF ARCADIA. on the 7th
day Of July, 1919. with interest al
the rate of five per cent g per cent?
per annum.
Issued under and pursuant to al
ordinance adopted by the Police Jur!
Of Bienville, and duly approved by the
President and Clerk of the Police Jury
of Bienyille Parish. Done read an,
signed in open session on this tn
18th day of March, 1919.
\. ID. SMITH
President of the Police Jury.
j. S. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Police Jury.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, w. l.. SLAYTON & CO.,
of Toledo, Ohio, are the highest and
best bidders for the $4,000, Road Dis
trict No. 7 Bonds, to be issued by the
Police Jury Of Bienville Parish, Louis
lana, dated April 18th, 1917 bearing IL
,erest at per cent, payable semi-an
nually, to mature as specified in their
bid bearing date of March 10Th, 1918,
now therefore;
BE II RESOLVED, that said bond
he and the same hereby are awarded
to said W, l.. Slayton & Co., and the
president and secretary are hereby au-
lhorized and directed to execute said
bonds, and when executed, to deliver
The same to the said W. l.. Slayton (;
20, noncompliance with the terms Q
theirthelr SAID bid on file in the office
OF the secretary OF the Police Jury Oh
BienVille Parish, Louisiana,
BE Ii FURTHER RESOLVED tina
if the attorneys OF the said W. /.
Slayt0n l. Co., Oh examination Of cert
fed transcript of the record of pru
ceedings to be furnished them in ac-
cordance with the terms of their bid,
decline to approve sail bonds, said
transcript, accompanied by a letter O.
the attorney declining to approve, shall!
be promptly forwarded 70 the secre-
lary OF this Parish, whereupon sale
secretary is hereby authorized and di-
rected to Immediately return to said W
Il. Slayton d Company their certified
good faith check deposited with their
Did for said bonds.
On motion of d. NJ. White, seconded
by r. L. Colon, the above resolution
was adopted by the affirmative vote of
the following members, to-wit:
Yeas: d. NJ. White, r. L. Colon, T.
J, Wood, A. u. Smith, W. d. Golf, j,
H. COrley, J. 3. L0e.
Meas: None.
|, J. S. Williams the duly elected
qualified and acting secretary of the
Police Jury, do hereby certify the above
is a true and full copy Of a resolution
passed by the Police Jury, at a calle'!
meeting, held under date of March 20,
1919.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto affixed my official signature
and the corporate seal Of said Bien
willie Parish. This the 10Th day OF
March, 1919.
J.,S. WILLIAMS.
Secretary Police Jury, Bienville Par
ish, Louisiana $50 ,'
| March 90, 1910.
Hon. President and Members of the
Police Jury Of Bienville Parish
Louisiana. Arcadia, La.
Gentlemen: We enclose herewith oul
bid for the approximately $4,000 cei
titicates of indebtedness which is a sole
4 ~
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
AN ORDINANCE

bordering a special election to be held
BIN Bienville Parish School District fol
2the purpose of submitting to the quail
fled electors of said district the QueS
tion Of a tax on all property subject t(
state taxation. for a special tax OF |,
lnills on the dollar on all property sub
iect to state taxation annually for
period Of ten years for the purpose OF
hroviding for additional aid to the pub,
hic schools of said district.
Section I. BE it ordained by the
fparish Board Of School Directors OF
5the Parish of Bienville, La, that a
fspecial election be and the same is
thereby ordered to be held in the Bien-
Eyille Parish School District OH the II
j.lay of May. 1919 for the purpose of
Submitting to the qualified electors OF
the said school district entitled to vote
lon the question of the levy of a special
&tax of five mills on the dollar Oh all
property subject to state taxation an
7nualIy for a period Of ten years, the
proceeds of said tax to be used in CIV
Hing aid to the public schools of said
school district.
Section 9. Be it further ordoined.
etc that the ballots to he used at the
said election shall be prepared by the
Secretary of the Bienville Parish
BOARD of School Directors and shall be
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17

March Goth, 1919.
Hon. President and Members Of the
Police Jury, Bienyille Parish, Louis
lana, Arcadia, La.
Gentlemen For your approximate,
ly $7o,0OO0O Certificate Of Indebted.
ness which is a sole obligation of the
Parish Of Bicnville, State Of Louis
lana, to bear date Of ......................... t.
mature as our attorney advises the
said Certificates Of Indebtedness shall
mature. which must be satisfactory to
yOnr Police Jury and ourselves, to
bear interest at the rate of five per
cent (o per cent? per annum payable
Semi-annually, both principal and in
terests being payable i'll New York
| City, \. Y. to be iii denomination Of
Five Hundred ($5OO.00) or one Thou.
sand Dollars ($l,OO00Oy each, we vii
pay you, subject to our attorneys ap-
prOVal when delivered to us in Toledo.
Ohio, the par value Of said certificates
Of Indebtedness, and accrued interest
to date Of delivery.
Further, before taking up and pay
Ing for said certificates and indebted
ness, we are to be furnished with a
full and complete certified transcript
of the record Of proceedings, leading
up to and eliminating in their issu
ancc and delivery satisfactorily show
Ing all compliance with legal require
ments as we'll as certificate Of indebted
ness from which your Police Jury is to
adopt, which must be satisfactory to
our attorney or attorneys.
The enclosed certified check fo,
$1,2230O is to show our good faith in
the purchase Of these Certificates Of
Indebtedness, which is TO be held BY
you as al evidence of our good faith.
until the time we take up and pa,
for said certificates, but it this bid is
rejected. OF our attorneys fail to an
prove same, said check is to be i'm.
medlately returned to us. Very truly
VOllrS
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
W. L. SLAYTON & CO.,
Bv T.. II Slavton

Accepted by A. D. Smith. President
OF the Police Jury, Bienville Parish
Louisiana; J. S, Williams, Secretary
OF the Police Jury of Bienville Parish,
Louisiana.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17

Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT. Ii
only cost you $1.JO per year.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
March %. 1910,

March %, 1910,
Hon. President and Members of the
Police Jury Of Bienville Parish
Louisiana, Arcadia, La.
Gentlemen: We enclose herewith ouI
bid for the approximately $4,000 cel
tifcates of indebtedness which is a sole
proposition Of the Parish Of Bienyillc
made a part Of this bid. that we wi
~ the cQadit!uu~wh.ch condition is
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17

NOTICE TO VOTERS-tO vote in
favor of the proposition submitted up
bn this ballot, place a cross ~" mark
n the square after the word "yes":: to
tOte against it place a similar mark af,
Ter the word no.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
WARD ONE

MRCADIA-At regular voting place.
|F, ". penteeost, J. Z. Wemple, w. /
white, commissioners; Lon Daniel,
CLERK.
BETHEL SCHOOL ROUSE-Philip
FBrantley, Robert Ozley, Il. J. Wimber-
ly Commissioners; Claude Ozley,
CLERK.
BEAR CREEK SCHOOL HOUSE
u. j. Bailey, B. Il. Tilley, Z. A. Loe,
commissioners H. j. Sneed, clerk.
UNION CHURCH SCHOOL HOUSE
|-Everette Vernon, d. J Franks, Dave
|Smelley, commissioners; Dan Vernon,
|clerk.
HOLDER SCHOOL HOUSE-T. ].
Cummings, L. T. Culbertson Bill
Cummings, commissioners; c. L. Bot,
clerk.
| JACKSON SCHOOL HOUSE-Lisso
|Cathey, B. +. Jemmerson, c. r. Dris
Kill, commissioners Lee Coleman,
|clark.
ZION HILL School District-Elec-
ton to be held at Horace Jones' resi-.
|lence. Horace Jones, Cal Murphy,
Cfrice Kent, commissioners; I. c. Du,
lalley, clerk.
BLACK LAKE SCHOOL HOUSE
frank White, John Brice, Brice White,
commissioners; Malvin Jones', clerk.
WARD TWO
GlBSLAND-Regul voting place.
". l.. Hammer, l.. NJ. Philips, G. A..
Berry, Commissioners; G. L. Wren,
fclerk.
/ Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS votii ns
|Hace j, H, Thurmond, A. f. Leyins
J, Colbert, commissioners; Bob
i'aoke, clerk. az
OAK GROVE SCHOOL House
J. Il. Shaffer, ]. c.s0utzs, ]. II. Pow.
|el, commissioners; G. L. johnson clerk.
TAfLOR-H. A. WEES STORE
shelby Woodland, Fl. A. VIE, ]. H.
woodland, commissioners; Allen Cope.
land, clerk.
MYCELAND, regular voting place
~. \. Ware, Will Hanson, W. 7. Per.
M commissioners; ], N Bryan, e!erk;;
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17

In The Following I0rH:
Proposition to levy a
Is mill tax on all The pro
[perty subject to state tax
|atiM in Bienville Parish
School Dis. annually for
h period of ten years for
the purpose of giving adj
klitional aid to the public
SCHOOLS Of the said dis
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
". +. SLAIT0N 4 CO.,
BY L. L. SlaytOn.

Accepted by a. D. Smith, Presidcnt
of Police Jury of Bienville Parish
Louisiana: J. $. Williams, Secretary Of
Police Jury, Bienvillc Parish, Louis
lana.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17
MlCKIE SAYS

L. H. FISHER. Sec.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-17

ARCADIA-At regular voting place.
+, ". penteeost, J. Z. Wemple, W. /
White, commissioners; Lon Daniel,
(,lnrl
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
WITH THE POLICE.
Numerous Complaints of Minor Of
lenses Arc Listed on Blottcr.

Joseph Gordon, q driver for j. f.
Murphy Sons bakery, reported to the
police this morning that his automo-
bile collided with milk wagon
owned by MI Flood Of Stanley Quar-
ter. The shafts Of the wagon We're
broken and the harness on the horse
broken A. settlement was reached
between. the men. The accident oc-
CURED about $50 o'clock this morn
ing. Gordon said the automobile
was going at II miles an hour, and
as he nearcd the corner of Spring
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
ARTFOl,D BRANCH COMING.

At the meeting of the Luther lea cue
held in the Swedish Lutheran church
last night, a communication was read
announcing the desire of the Hartford
branch for a Joint meeting With the
Now Britain league May -, An in
Nltatlon was extended to the Hartford
leaC.1c a short time ago by the local
nranrh Of tho league. A large at
lcndanro was present and an eXrellent
program was carried out.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
COST or LIVING DOUBLED
IN ENGLAND DURING WAR

London, April 25.-The cost or Nv
ing for a working man ld'''S III
England was nearly doubled during
the, war. according to a statement Is
sued nv the ministry of food. The
ministry bases its estimate upon that
of a committee headed by Lord Dunn
ner which reported that in 1914 the
average weekly expenditure for food
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
INJURED In FALL.

Mrs. Eta Gordon of 81 WIN
street sustained a bad injury to hG
head today, when she fell at feN
home At the New Britain hospital
where she was taken, it required 20
stitches to close the wound. DIR.
Ernst r. Fromen attended the woman.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25

for q working class family of six per-
ons was the equivalent of $612. The
ministry estimates that the cost has
now advanced to $11.S1 a week.
The ministry echoes the statement
of Premier Lloyd George forecasting
that the working mans cost OF living
would be reduced about 81 a week
this summer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25

and East Main street, he was blinded
by the sun.
Henry Christ of 219 West Main
street reported to the police that his
bicycle was stolen from the basement
of the High school yesterday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Time To Pay Income Tax Extended

The fine of $1,000 provided for fail
ure to file income tax returns by Mar.
18th, will not be imposed upon those
who file returns voluntarily on or be-
fore May /.
an view of the delay of the final
passage of the revenue act" the Col
lector said, "and the short period al
lowed to file returns, this leniency has
been extended.
"Of course, it must be borne in mind
this does not relate to cases where
there is evidence of wilful intent or
hostility toward the administration of
the law. Such cases will be taken care
of in the same manner as heretofore.
"This ruling, which was issued by
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
does not refer to the penalty of 25 per
ZEN for failing to file returns on time.
In such cases the parties fling the re-
turn must file an affidavit as to the
reasons for the delay and the question
of adequacy will be determined by the
Commissioner"
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21

good as gospel-that the greatest
need of Ireland to-day is to be emanci-
pated from paying tribute to Rome,
which is as burdensome as the Eng
fish landlords. They should find a di-
rect overhead air line to heaven as
u forefathers. found by coming to
America nearly 200 years ago, where,
they learned to have a personal ac-
countability to God and did not need
to pay an~attorney. They learned to
have self-determination to support
Christian Churches which they have
done for yer a hundred years, and
never had to wait for orders from
Rome, what best to do.
Our ancestors left behind the old
world traditions which st. Peter got
from Babylon and took the words OF
St. Paul to the Philippians "to press
toward the mark for the prize of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus"
not thru st. Peter, to be full-blooded
American citizens.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
raw.rds Defends Reform Law

r,.on+on March 12-That the DEM
,-,to IN the present Legislature will
have nothing to do with n hepuo-
Iican attempts to axe tne out
Of the Geran Election Reform Law was
amply demonstrated here TINS week
when their spokesman, Senator Ed
ward 7 Edwards, of Hudson County,
;sS,ad a statement scoring the bill in
lrodnced bv Senator Clarence b. Case,
- Somerset. Republican Leader,
,vbicb PROPOSES to establish primary
conventions in New Jersey. The Hud-
son Senator hit from the shoulder and
not onlv attacked the Case bill, but the
measure presented by AssemDlyman
Moore, Republican, Of Mercer, which
would remove the law limiting cam
naign expenditures and would make
tthe skv the limit" Edwards sees in
these measures a return to "bossism"
in New Jersey, The pre-primary con-
vent;on idea was endorsed by the Re-
nnblican state Committee and that
bodv is back of the measure. The
Republicans thought the Democrats
world ioin them in this attempt to ex-
tract a vital part of the Geran Act,
which was passed by the aid OF Gov
ernor Wilson.
at is obvious that the ultimate pur-
pose of the bill is to weaken the prin-
ciple of direct primaries, thus creating
a situation that will make the repeal
of the Geran Act possible" said Mr..
Edwards. "and a return to the old boss
controlled system of nomination by
convention easy. When we consider
the source from which the bill ema-
mated. a close analysis of its terms re-
veals ar even more insidious plan. On
the face of the bill, its one object is to
constitute a convention to adopt par
tv platform which cannot have any
binding force upon the candidates who
will be nominated at a subsequent
primary. The situation could easily
arise that a candidate selected by the
people would repudiate the platform
adopted by the convention.
"Under the present system, the can
didates selected by the people at the
open primary participate in the con-
.vention that formulates the platform.
This to my mind proves conclusively
that the object of the bill is an at
tack on the principles of the open pri-
maries," he continued.
Mr.. Edwards also pointed out that
system is provided in the Case bill
how the convention delegates shall be
chosen. This would mean the selec-
tions would fall absolutely into the
hands of the political machines, he de-
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
A New Church Plan

An exchange advocates a plan
whereby young ladies attending church
in the evening can register their names
in the church v~estibule, so that the
young men who are in the habit of
lingering around the church door can
see whether or not their best girl is
present and thus set a troubled brain
at rest. The plan would undoubtedly
be a great convenience for a certain
class of young men and would work
we'll in many places.
The best place to select a wife is at
Church where one expects to be joined
with one and where last to be sep
arated.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Tax On Ice Cream and Soda Water

AS Congress made NJ alteration in
the War Revenue Bill which calls for
a tax on and after May l, 1919, of one
cent for each ten cents or fraction
thereof of the amount paid to any per-
son conducting a soda fountain, ice
cream parlor, where ice cream, ice
sodas or sundaes, or drinks known as
soft drinks, are compounded or mixed
for consumption, Collector Charles V.
Duffy has Instructed his deputies to
make a canvass in this district and
secure a list of same. He also calls
attention to the fact that it is to the
interest of such persons to devise some
means whereby they can keep a rec
ord showing the total number of sales
of various priced drinks.
An easy method of ascertaining ac-
curately the daily sales for monthly
computation would be the adoption Of
the ticket system. For instance, a
ticket calling for a 6-cent or 11-cent
drink would mean a 1-cent tax; a IT
or 20-cent ticket would mea a 2-cent
tax and so on. ?
The tax is to be paid by the pur-
chaser.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21

Among the bills ready for introduc-
ton in the new Congress is n by
Mr.. Kahn, of California, providing for
a six months period of compulsory
military training for every physically
competent boy in the United States
when he reaches the age of eighteen
years. This, with shorter subsequent
periods of training, would afford a
reliable safeguard against future wars
and would be of i~ncalculable benefit to
the boys themselves. 1t is hoped that
there will be no more wars, but our
recent experience has demonstrated
the value of preparedness. 1t is bet
ter to be safe than to be sorry.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Treason

Some who follow the green flag in
Ireland resisted CONSUMPTION and held
with the common enemy of Great
Britain and the United States were
convicted and others punished for
treason.
The Constitution says: Treason
against the Constitution shall consist
only in levying war against them, or
in adhering to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort
Great Britain is a cobeligerent with
the United States against Germany in
a war not yet finished. In adhering to
the green flag We are giving aid and
comfort to Germany and destroying
the very principles on which our fore
fathers came to this country-religious
freedom.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Exemptions to Firemen Refused

Under the decision by the state
board of axes and assessment Mon
day, firemen of New Jersey municipal
tiles are not to be allowed tax eXemp-
ton of $500 under an amendment to
the state tax act passed by the legls-
lature of 1918. Frank B. Jess of Had
don Heights, president of the board
wrote the decision, which ignores the
legislation of the last year and follows
a supreme court decision, which ignor-
es the legislation of last year and fol-
lows a supreme court decision which
the 1918 law sought to override.
James McDonough, a fireman of
Montclair, claimed $500 exemption,
asking that an assessment against his
property be reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000, which application is denied. The
tax act of 1903 "a amended several
years ago so as to give firemen exemp-
ton. That amendment was carried to
the courts and the supreme court
held it was unconstitutional, on the
ground that exemption from taxation
of property, real or personal, based
upon the personal status of the owners
of such property and not upon the
characteristics possessed by the prop
erty and the uses to which it is put
is void as in conflict with the consti-
tuition of the state, which provides that
property shall be assessed for taxes
under general laws and by uniform
rules according to its true value
President Jess held in his opinion
that re-enactment of the exemption
clause that had been declared uncon-
stitutional by the courts does not meet
the constitutional objection indicated
in the court decision in the ruling case
of Tippett VS.. McGrath.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Congressman Never Happy

When President Wilson was in
Washington some declared he made
Congress a rubber stamp. He went to
Paris in December, 5000 miles away,
leaving Congress free to do its own
stamping. But 10! and behold the law
makers failed to put their stamp on
many needed bills. Then he went to
Paris again and did not call an extra
session of Congress to do what they
should have done when he was away.
They are like the baby who wanted
a bee. When he got it he was not
as happy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Hold Your Bonds

SO long as the United States needs
20 sell bonds, those who hold the pres
ent issues should not dispose of them
except under the spur of urgent ne
cessity. They have invested in the
best security in the world.-Carter
Glass, Secretary of the Treasury.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21

The Hun soldiers a year ago ex-
pected to wipe the Yankee off the map.
Today the German officers are taught
to salute American officers in Co.
blenz.