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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26
MISS McCALLUM RETURNS
FROM NATCHTTOCHFS

Miss Carrie McCallum returned from
Natchitoches where she attended the
district meeting Of the Home Demon
stration Agents. This was the meeting
of the northwestern district.
The main subjects Of the meeting
were talks and discussions about fail
gardening. The agents were given
lists of the vegetables to be planted
during the coming months. Miss Over
bey, the state agent. exjects to send
out circular letters telling the exact
time of the month to plant the differ
ent fall vegetables.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26
EVEN TEMPERATURE WITH
HEAVY RAINS LAST WEEK.

With rain six days out Of seven dur
ing the past week ending Wednesday,
July p, total rainfall for the period
being 1876 inches, with a temperature
range of only 20 degrees, the average
for the month is likely to be brought
up to the, more than average
amount which has characterized every
previous month since September last.
This year, I9lS-l9, is likely to 90
down in weather history as the wet
test ever known. IF the testimony Of
old residenters is to be believed, It
already has first place for precipita-
ton. Crop injuries are hard to esti-
mate, while losses to merchants, to
mills, and to concerns of all kinds 90
up into the millions. Farmers have
abandoned hope entirely in places. It
is said that the yelt of super-abundant
rains runs we'll up into Southern IIIi-
nois and Indiana. with a drouth belt
in places above that. Crop injuries
are reported from many sections, SO
Vernon is not the only spot which has
been hit hard.
The weather record for the past
week in detail "a.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26
DOugherty Is Agent for
High Grade DairyCaIves

Mr.. W. A. Dougherty. U. S. D. Of
the Y. S. Farm at NewIIano, has Just
been appointed sales agent for ibis
state for the high grade and pure
blooded Holstein calves Of the largest
dairy and stock farm in Wisconsin. He
expects the cooperation Of the Univer-
sity of Louisiana. The firm from
which the calves will come is the same
which furnishes the government with
much of its pure-bIooded and regis
tered stool. Some of the calves to be
sold in this state will be subject to reg
lstration, and all of them will be from
high grade cows.
Mr.. Dougherty will not attempt to
sell cows, as it is not safe to bring
adult animals here from the North.
Orders will be taken for calves which
will come when about month old.
In securing the agency for these
calves, Mr. Dougherty IS taking a step
which should be very valuable in the
upbuilding Of dairy stock. The calves
seen at the Demonstration Farm are
a very good representation Of the char
acter of the stock which will be brought
here. While the calves at the Demon
stration Farm are pure-bIooded and
subject to registration. yet grade calves
would be about the same in appear
ance, and perhaps in actual value,
but lacking a certified pedigree,
would not belong to the aristocracy Of
registration, which would clip many
dollars from the price. Some Of The
calves now in charge Of Mr.. Doughertv
are from cows with butter-fat records
per week under test conditions rang
ing from 7 pounds to IS pounds.
Calves to be brought here on order
would be from sires Of registered line
age from famous mik-producing FAM
lilies. which would insure these grade
calves themselves becoming milk cows
Of more than ordinary worth. prOba-
bly, maintaining averages which would
compare favorably with majority of
registered COWS.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26
LEESWLLE VST0RS

During the past week there have
been number of visitors to LeesviIle.
Among them are the following persons.
]. 7. Waggoner Of Houston: F. H.
Bradshaw of Shreveport; E. ]. Coram
Of Shreveport: Murrey EIson Of Lake
Charles: F. L. Getsinger of New OrIe-
ans; w. w. Barnes of Lake Charles:
/. G. Orswald Of Denver; R. w. Col
lier, E. o. James of Biloxi; C. W. Cook
of DeRidder; A. B. Cason Of Shreve-
port; E. D. Stewart Of GlenmOra: Ed
ward F. Archibald Of Houston: P.
Pace Of DeRidder; E. w. Rouse Of
Beaumont; E. L. Harper Of Shreve-
port; c. M. Jackson, E. w. Meyers.
H. H. Boydof Of Shreveport; NJ. Whit
ney Of New Orleans; ]. NJ. Miller Of
New Orleans; R. L. Anderson Of
Shreveport; E. E. Greer Of Macomb;
F. W. Steinman Of Beaumont; Martin
Kassel Of New Orleans; Leroy ]. Davis
of Shreveport; Ira Cook of Shreve-
port; L. A. McCracken of Shreveport;
R. R. Liscomb of Kansas City; C. M.
Williamson of Shreveport; NJ. Foster
Of Shreveport; Roy B. Tuck of Sugar
town; ]. W. Sanders Of DeFidder; r.
A. Pearson Of New Orleans; Edgar
Murray Of New Orleans; c. E. Slagle
Of Shreveport.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26
No Chances for. Vets;
Say Ani-SaIoonists

Westerville, Ohio, July.-Just how
much of the United States was affect
ed by War Prohibition and low much
will be affected by constitutional Pro-
hibition2
The average man, it seems, thinks
of Prohibition as something that has
suddenly enveloped an entire nation.
But statement of the Anti-soloon
League points out that before War
Prohibition went into effect there was
only little portion of the United
States wet.
For instance, 80 states and the Dis
trict of Columbia were dry, either by
popular vote or legislation. They were
dry as to light wines and beers, Just
he same as to the spirituous liquors.
War Prohibition did not affect them
at all. neither will constitutional Pro-
hibition affect their status. 1t was il
legal to ship liquor into them from wet
states.
Those 80 states represent the larg-
est area in the United States. OF the
IS wet states, only two or three are of
any size. as, for. instance, New York,
Pennsylvania. Minnesota. California;
and Louisiana. The remaining wet
states, such as Delaware. Rhode Island.
Maryland. Vermont, ETC., are among
the smaller of the states in area.
But even the IS states are not
wholly wet lA, faeG. theTe > not q
ssaRc : e. -: - f.ic..ee aas ..as SaS5e dry
spots in it. For instance, almost half
of New York state was dry. In more
than half of California, sale Of all IL
quor was illegal. In Kentucky, l07
of the l20 counties were dry. There
have been very few saloons in Ver-
mont. and Wilmington was the only
wet spot in Delaware.
So. according to the drys, there was
mighty little of the country that was
mt under Prohibition, ANYHOW, and
about so per cent Of the people lived
in arid territory.
Minnesota, it is pointed out, would
have been wholly dry except for the
state law which requires the drys to
get a majority of all votes cast at any
election. When Minnesota voted on
the wet and dry issue Prohibition had
a larger vote than the vets polled, but
not majority of all votes, by about
800. cast in the election for Governor.
That means that many voters ignored
the wet and dry issue entirely.
Even If War Prohibition lasts only
a few months and not until constitu-
tional Prohibition comes in, the drys
do not anticipate any great gain to the
vets. They point out that only very
" saloons and other liquor establish
inents would find it profitable to open
up for such a short time. If. for In
stance, War Prohibition should end
october there would be but three
7onths in which to sell liquor, and the
drys say rvS5t of the men engaged in
the traffic. knowing that constitution
al Prohibition is to come January 10,
will look about for permanent engage
ments rather than resume liquor selling
for a short period.
The backbone Of the liquor traffic
is gone. they say. even if there is a
hiatus between War Prohibition and
the constitutions variety.
AT the office of the Anti-SalOon
League il was said that the League
will engage actively in law enforce
ment campaign and in preparations
for the world dry fight.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26

Doing hard work in bent or stSop-
ing position puts a stitch in the back
that is painful. IF the muscles have
become strained. you cannot get rid
of it without help. The great psne-
trating power of BALLARD'S SNOW
LINlLMENT wiz appeal to you most
strongly at such times. because Il Is
the very thing you need. For sale By
all druggists. -Adv't
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26
LOG HAULERS WANTED

| want to contract with men who
have teams to haul logs TO my mill at
Stables to be made into ties. The
hauling IS to be done at set rate per
tie. Anyone who has teams and will
go into this work IS invited to see me
at Stables. If you write. address the
letter to NewIlano POstOffice.
Ole SynogFound
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26
PERSONALS

Mr.. Paul GrzybOwski. we'll known in
newspaper and artistic circles in this
country and abroad. was an interested
visitor to NewIIano recently. His stay
was cut short by urgent business which
called him to Savannah, Ga. Mr..
Grzybowski intends to settle down here
with his family in the near future.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26

One end Of a new box N which
According to a Finch physician the
fumes from aluminium factories not
only are destructive to vegetation,
but they also cause a form Of diabetes
% workers IN them.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26

If you feel blue. mo account" .
lazy, you need good cleaning out.
EERBRE is the right thing for that
purpose. Il stiIuIates the liver, tones
up the stOmach and purfies the bowels.
For sale by all druggists. -Advt
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-26

Combining a powerful automobile
horn with a portable telephone set, an
engineer has developed an apparatus
for out Of door workers that can sumo
mon men to answer calls a mile from
the instrument.
The juice Of a cactus IS mixed with
lime IN Uruguay to make a brilliant
waitewash that wilhstansh the weather
for years.
The sun., 1919-03-16
BY BARRETT H. CLARK.

TT must he evident to readers of
l. Senior Blasco Ibanez-even Of the
rather uncharacteristic -Four HOrsemen of
The ApocalypSe-that this writer is in
digenously Spanish; that in spite of his
residence abroad and his occasional excur-
sions beyond the frontiers Of his native
land in search of fictional material he re-
mains Il product of his country.
To Il nation whose notions Of Spain are
CLEANED chilly from Carmen, the work of
four Frenchmen, such novels as The
ShadOw Of The Cathedral, The Blood Of
the Arena and The Dead Command must
come rs something of Il surprise. There is
in these works of course a good deal of
the spirit which permeated Carmen, but
there much besides. To begin with, an
air Of truth, a note of authority. Senior
1bahez is able from the very first page Of
a novel to inspire confidence; there is no
factitious glitter to misead the unwary,
no padding" no imitation romantic color
to capture the uninitiated; every word is
inspired by truth and a love of the object
described
And the result is romantic Spain
fully as captivating as the Spain of Car
men, and far more convincing. The Span
ish author achieves romance as the faith
full recorder and Interpreter of the life,
The sun., 1919-03-16

ment later. The enemy ereeps forth from
the bushes. Febrer sufficiently regains
consciousness to fire three shots at the fig
ure, who falls to the ground near by, in an
agony of death.
Margaida nurses Febrer through long
weeks; the farmer, her father, realizes the
depth Of their passion, and finally con-
sents to the union.
ellis troubles had ended Now for a
new life!
''No; the dead do not commando 1t is
life that commands, and above life, love"
The story Of The Dead Command is a
simple tale, spun with the art of the born
story teller. But it is not in the story
or even in the characters that we are to
The sun., 1919-03-16
'The Dead Commando: An Ibanez Canvas

seek the reason for the exotic charm Of
this novel. II is the color. fhe-is there
no more opposite word or one less Lack
neyedEatmOspbere. This atmosphere,
then, is not the atmosphere which is pro-
dueed by careful piling up of documen-
tary evidence; it is not an obvious mar
shalling of significant details: it is rather.
The inevitable, result of the gusto of the
novelist. The picture of life at Majorea
and Iviza eonjured up~by Senior B'asco
Ibahez is the loving reelection of the writ
er's passion for the places and people he
exhibits.
THE DEAD COMMAND. By VCExTs
BLASCO IBANEz. Duffield & Go. sI.75.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Edge Urges Political
Harmony as Business Aid
Solution of Problem Not Gov.
ernment Ownership, He
Tells Banquetters

Governor Walter E. Edge, of New
Jersey, in the course of a speech last
night at the Hotel Astor. at banquet
of tl,n Associated Manufacturers of
Electrical Supplies, made an aurgent
plea for political harmony at Wash
ington. He declared that until all
traces of partisanship disappeared,
America would be hampered indus
trially.
There is vital need of reassuring
American business" he said. >"Capital
is over-cautious. The government
must remove the uncertainty by taking
busines into it's confidence.
"The National Administration mas
shifted its policy of watchful waiting
to the shoulders of business. We are
not now at war. Let pre-war govern
mental conditions be restored, and the
labor question will soon adjust itself
II cannot subscribe to the doctrine
that the solution of our industrial
trouble lies in government ownership
of American business, nor in govern
ment regulation which stranges private
initiative and energy
For one believe the government
should busy itself in setting its own
house in order before interfering in
the well-managed business of America
IF the government has any eco
nomic policy, let it lay the plans and
specifications on the table so that
business can proceed to cut its pattern
accordingly"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Girl Held for Murder
For Poisoning Guest
Love for Husband of Victim
Her Excuse, She Says in Con.
fession to Police

SEATTLE, Wash, March 20.-Miss
Ruth Garrison, who, according to the
police, confessed she caused the death
Of Mrs. Dudley M. Storrs on Tuesday.
by poisoning the food Mrs. Storrs ate
as her luncheon guest, was charged
with murder in the first degree to-day
by John D. Carmody, Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney. Miss Garrison, in her
confession, said she was a rival for
the affections of Storrs.
Storrs, an automobile mechanic. was
expected to arrive here to-day from
Okanogan, where he was notified of the
death of his wife. The police declared d
he will be held for investigation when
he arrives.
lnterviewers and Jail attendants to-
day expressed surprise at the calm
ness and ease with which Miss Garri-
son, who is but eighteen years old, dis
cusses the crime. She was arrested
yesterday at the home of her uncle,
j: ID. Esary, president of the Island
Transportation Company. Only once
or twice since the murder has she
wept.
81 was crazy" she declared. ~
didn't think of anything but wanting
to be with him. The impulse came to
me Tuesday morning and | carried it
out before I knew what was doing.
What matters most is not what I
have done-it is too late for that-but
whether he still cares for me. I'love
Dudley storrs with all my heart and
SOUL"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Public Is Against
State Income Tax.
Clynn Is Informed
Bill for ''2.75" Beer Seems
Doomed; Public Service
Board Not Likely To Be
Changed, it Is Indicated

George A. Glynn. chairman of the
Republican State Committee, says re-
ports from all over the state, from
business men, farmers, Republican Of
ficeholders, prominent women and peo-
pie in position to size up the drift of
sentiment, warrant the statement that
an income tax, such as proposed by
Senator Davenport and the special COM
mlttee on taxation, would not meet
with public approval. The 2& per cent
beer bill is thought to be doomed.
Unless Governor Smith is willing to
stand for two-headed Public Service
Commission-one construction and one
regulatory ommissioner-there will
not be any change in the present law,
it is indicated. The Governor said in
his message to the Legislature that he
wanted Public Service Commission of
two men. Within the last few days he
Informed the Republican leaders he ia
vored having a construction commits
sioner and four regulatory commits
sioners.
81 gather from correspondence from
all parts of the state and from inter
views with Senators and Assemblymen
and from a conference with State Con-
troller Travis and his staff that a state
income tax at this time, with the Fed
eral income tax bearing so GENEROUSLY
upon the people, would be unpopular
and inexpedient," said Mr.. Glynn last
night. "The Federal income tax is
being borne with remarkable patience
by the people because it is a conse-
quence of the great war.
Senator Davenport's motives in at
tempting to fashion a perfect tax law
to meet requirements for years to come
are commendable, but believe there is
quite general feeling that perhaps
1t would be better to wait until bust
ness conditions are normal before
radical new laws for the collection of
taxes are tried"
1t was announced in Albany yester-
day that William Barnes, publisher of
the Albany Evening Journal" had
reorganized his publishing company,
and that hereafter he will give his
personal attention almost wholly to
the conduct of his paper. 1t is be-
fieved in Albany that Mr.. Barnes is
going to direct the campaign for the
reelection in the Republican primaries
of Senator James w. Wadsworth. ir..
his longtime personal friend, and that
his resumption of direct management
Of his paper is the first move in the
campaign. When Mr.. Barnes was
asked about it last night he said that
there was no political significance in
his company's reorganization.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Veteran of Argonne
Called to the Stand
In the Baf Inquiry
Carmine di Paola Testifies
He Construed Conference
With Becker as Move to
Make Him Change Story

Carmine di Paola, veteran of the
Argonne Forest. wearing a wound
stripe, testified yesterday in the John
Doe inquiry into the question Of per-
jury in the Baff case, that he was
present in the saloon of Ipilito Greco,
at 227 East 107th Street, on the Satur-
day night following the murder of
Baff, and saw Greco paying off" the
alleged participants in the crime. He
said he had been employed as one of
those who were to kill Baff, and that
he made six visits to Bats place of
business at West Jefferson Market, in
company with others, for the purpose
of. putting this plan into execution.
After the sixth visit, he testified, he
withdrew from the plot.
In the mean time, the witness said,
he had received thirty dollars in ad-
vance payment. A demand was made
upon him for a return of the money
by zone of Grecos bunch" and when
he refused, he said, an attempt was
made to shoot him.
Di Paola told of conferences with
Deputy Attorney General Becker in
the Murray Hill Hotel while he was
confined in the House Of Detention in
May, 1917. He construed Mr.. Becker's
remarks as intended to get him to
change his testimony, which, he said,
he refused to do. Later, after being
released from the House of Detention,
he said, he went to Philadelphia. He
testified that he returned to New York
for the trial of Joseph Cohen upon
the promise that he would not be con-
fined in the House of Detention, but
he was not called to the stand
Judge Mcintyre announced Mr..
Becker would be invited to appear in
court and crossexamine the witness.
Joseph A. Sorro, recalled to the stand
at the conclusion Of Di Paola's testi-
mony, replied to all important ques-
tions with the objection that answers
would tend to incriminate him.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Woman, 73, Gets Thrills
Catching Auto Speeders
Inspector Wins Reappointment
by Capable Service for
Two Years

Serving so capably Is an autom oDile
Inspector for two years that she has
been rewarded with reappointment,
Mrs. M. Bernstein, seventy-three years
old, of 776 Melrose Avenue, is one of
the spryest and most enthusiastic
speeder-chasers on the state force
here.
Demanding auto licenses from
women at the wheel, spotting shabby
number plates and other violations.
these are some of the things Mrs.
Bernstein has had to do.
:. She does them all because she be-
ileves there is need of women workers
in this field.
You should see the look of aston
lshment some of the drivers have when
a gray haired woman challenges them"
she said yesterday. But this shiny
badge usually convinces them. The
greatest trouble | have is with the
speeders," Mrs. Bernstein admitted.
II can't run quite as fast as they 90,
Dut have threatened TO take to riding
a nm1otorcycle if necessary"
Mrs Bernstein, who is grand
mother, decided two years ago that life
at nome did not present enough ex
cltement for woman of her youthful
feelings. She specializes in catching
sspeeders who refuse to slow up in
front of schools.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
British Study Winds
For Atlantic Flight
Aviators Arrive at St. Johns to
Prepare for Airplane Voy.
age Over Atlantic

81. JOHNS, N. F., March 2O.-A
party of airmen and meteorological ex.
perts from England have arrived. here
to conduct observations on air condi-
tons, in connection with plans for
transatlantic flights. They expect to
remain several months, making a
thorough study of wind currents and
meteorological conditions generally
through the spring and summer
Members of the party have been as
signed to visit various parts Of the
island to fix upon the most suitable e
point from which to conduct observa-
Jions.
The announcement from England
that Harry S. Hawker, one of the
Leading air pilots of that country, had
already shipped a machine to New
foundland with a view to ATTEMPT
lng flight across the ocean in the
near future, aroused great interest
here.
Dominion officials said they had no
Information regarding the plan, but
that they were prepared to accord the
aviator every assistance in the devel-
opment of the project.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
British Viii Build Too
8OO-Foot Rigid AirshiDs

LONDON, March Following sue
cessful trials of new British dirigibles
of the rigid type Of construction, the
government, according to 'The Mail"
has ordered the building of two enor-
nous airships.
Each will be 800 feet in length and
will have a capacity of 100000 cubic
feet. They will be driven by six en-
gines' which will generate a total of
1900 horsepower, and it is said will
have lifting power OF eighty tons,
compared with twenty-nine tons, the
largest load carried by any known to
be in existence.