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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
Evening Caledonian
Established 1887
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1919
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Florence Haywood is spending
the day with friends in Barnet.
Miss Gertrude l.. Ryder left Thurs
day for Springfield, Mass, to visit
friends.
Use Nazol for Colds and Catarrh.
V. Leuchlin, F. Sherburn, and P.
Conner are at Willoughby Lake fish
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Downer left
Thursday for their new home in Rut-
land.
Miss Marguerite Mayo Of Maiden
Mass, is guest of her sister, Mrs.
George LaPoint on Summer street.
Buy Fruit Jars at the Peck Co. adv
Leo MERCER is moving his family
from Pearl street to a tenement on
Caledonia street.
Born Aug. 6, a daughter, Theodore
Evelyn, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Nc
Lean of Clay Hill.
Use The American Throat Tablets.
Miss Margaret Merrill leaves
Thursday for Magnolia, Mass, to
| spend week with relatives.
Miss Sarah P. Cameron is at Cas-
plan Lake, Greensboro, the guest of
her brother, John p. Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Ford and son,
John, are in Derby Line and Stan
sted for few days.
Buy Fruit Jars at the Peck Co. adv
Mr.. George j. Sullivan of Dorches-
ter, Mass, is visiting at d. p. Cow
eny's.
Mrs. Charles Bennett of Centervale
spent the day Thursday with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Drew.
Mrs. H. E. Davis of st. Johnsbury
Center visited her daughter, Mrs.
Rex Turner, Thursday.
Use Nazol for Colds and Catarrh.
Miss Ethel and Lucia Rich of Troy
New York visited Mrs Arthur Rich
| Thursday.
Miss Elsie Mcnamara leaves Fri
day for Lynn, Mass, where she has a
position.
Mrs. Mary Impey left Thursday
to visit her niece, Mrs. Ole McFalane
for two weeks in Peacham.
Buy Fruit Jars at the Peck Co. adv
Mrs. Arthur Provost is home from
several weeks spent in Montreal Wis
iting relatives.
| Archie Blair of the Smith store
is taking a weeks vacation and spead-
ing it in Boston.
Use The American Throat Tablets.
Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Beck of
Pittsburg, Penn, are here visiting
relatives for few weeks.
John d. Todd of Boston, who has
been visiting relatives in New Hamp-
shire, is spending a short time here.
Buy Fruit Jars at the Peck Co. adv
Miss Mildred Thomas, formerly of
St Johnsbury and now of Manches-
ter By-th-Sea, is visiting her friend
Miss Dorothy Rice for two weeks.
Joseph German and Miss Carrie
Lemottre of Guildhall, VT, were mar
ried yesterday at the Notre Dame
church by the Rev. FIR. Drouhin.
Miss Bertha Wesselhoeft Swift of
Boston, arrived in town yesterday
from Chicago, where she has been
studying for the past few weeks.
Use The American Liver Tablets.
Word has been received that Capt.
Perley T. Hartwell has arrived from
Norfolk, Va, and is expected home
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Morrill, and
Miss Marguerite Carr former resi-
dents here are visiting friends and
relatives for some time.
In municipal court before Judge G.
c. Frye, James H. Borland of Dan
vile was fined $50 and costs of $500
for operating an automobile while
intoxicated. At the same time his
brother, Arthur E. Borland, also of
Danville, handed over $13.4O, cost and
fine, for drunkness.
Buy Fruit Jars at the Peck Co. adv
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

NO. 184-Small farm consisting of
SO acres, miles from st, Johns
bury, near church, store and school.
Land nearly level, smooth and free
from stones. Wood for home use.
Very good buildings. Price $4,000,
Caledonia Real Estate. SO tt
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
Coma to Think of Il. It is.

"Tt's better" said Uncle Eben, "to
90 up like a skyrocket an come down
like a stick dan to be jes' plain stick
all de time"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07
BASE BALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Detroit A, Washington /.
All other games postponed.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-07

FOR SALE-Cottage house, rooms,
modern improvement. On the the
Plain. Also three room tenement to
rent. Inquire at "a Main St. 36tf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

IN The rosebud garden a. STRIFE Stth
no Jealous wife keeping a green eve
uron him. Above all, he reVets In the
knowledge that ne can do exactly As
ne pieases without having 70 argue ths
matter with = lady who feels that a
marriage certificate gives a wife roiiCe
power over her husband,
Therefore h man - IN no hurry 10
klin HE neck in the matrimonial noose.
the long engagement gives him the
very Flower az q wornsn's love without
bis having to pay her bills, so why
doesn't unttl ne develops the rheuma-
tisrn, n needs somebody to coddle
and nurse him.
That's the point az view az the self
tFh man who could MARRY and won't,
ard who, to crafty his wi pleasure,
ties q woman TO him through q long
e~ngaRernent, What ore cannot under
stand n Why any woman with intelil~
gencN enough 70 he allowed out alone,
without a keeper, permits herself to be
sacrificed In this way 10 h mana
colossal vanity and eEotisrn.
She must know, X she ever has the
courage 10 look facts IN the face, thst
tNe ~ bound 70 loose out In h END,
For n thing, such a msn 10 capable
o. loving only n person, sn6 that Is
himself, ana marriage with q selfish,
~Nelf-certered man brings happiness IL
no wonHh
Another Trims, she must reaIise thst
Tho r1ab who vras not keen to marry
her N the first glow OF their romance,
wiz be isrs and less angioue 70 takt
her for EsepF as time goes by aAc
bVt's Nounr dream Loses its glamour
hn8 becomes a commonplace. every
day habit n men grow indifferent al
toe soon to the women they were tnao
20 marry, what chance has the wife Ot
holdtps the affection OF the husband
who has tired Of her before their wed
dlng day
Nor can any woman se crazy ennuEt
70 believe thai there is any ehance o
happiness for her N marrying q mar
whom she HAD ~ nag into nfarrvinl
her, or whom shb Dragged 10 the churcf
BY the promises that he had made e
her aNd that he hacked the courae'
10 break.
The laFwaNd hover Is q desricahi'
creature, SIT the woman whc permits
q man to lah, ard who wastes he
youth and tht treasure Of hey low
on such q one, has 90 little dignity, s.
little Neif-resvAot n holds herSeh y
eheanly that she deserves bs fate s''
getS.
Love Is q game where 8 man shouh
nut Up or shut w, q man VIII
asks n sir to WARY him ano doesn'
name the weddin9 day Il o gutter AM
she Is q wise virgin who calls time OF
~TcpyrtxNt. 1875, BY tss wheeler syn
dicat@, TnB.3
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
THE LAGGARD BRIDEGROOM
nv D0R0THV NIX.
" Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

A HounE woman of my acquaintance
has been engaged 70 a man for the rart
five wears. The sirl isr an that any
man could aHk for in a wife. She "a
good booking, iutcUigcrt thrifty ana
domestic and asks nothing ~ rate but
the privilege OF making a horne Tor Ire
Z ~ loyet and dtvouns herseH to
The mar makes a fjnb salary and
thefh ~ no reason why the couple
should not set married and rtsFt build
I1e then rest except tllst me man
qeeFnt Tent to. w refuses 70 narne
iety 70 which Fhe Il subjected, and the
sickness ~ hope deferred are making
tho girl neYVous, pecvish ana every dan
legs desirable 20 The man.
This u not An UNCOMMON eitustioh.
and II elwhvs leaves The cnlookef won
dertng how Sny man can he such a
cad rs 20 trest a woman 70. ~ hoN,
shy woman can be Foo enough t. stand
for &.
There are many men who consider
that they hsvo q perfect right e. Vic-
tiniiSe women n love pffsifn, such =
man hrs no hesitation In uving AL hts
ARTS and witeS To win a veouirr'p heart
Rnd then he rls>f With & W y cat
does with 3 mouse. To hls tulnd a
wcnan's affections are " cuphton de
signed BY benevolent Providence ~ a
buffer 10 stand betwesh hin nnd ne
IN order thst he t,e, have ~ ortlon
or this good ching, Ne hecSfaea ehrAgeo
to the Rirl and putN 4 gJuN "a haF ~.
ger 70 brand her ~ h~th5Nrias ~ htea
That gives hin p rlcr8pE ~ her tinae.
her devotion, hcg thoUFhts ses her IN
t~erests vnd ~nrns cthsr zee eh 81
Ia 'alec vlN,nN hltn Nh spsme.hts etun,
IN which To anRna hls svrHtasss Nh,
mercus free meals rs See pi@te s~YNfls
table, y onrnrp Nieh With vslfstr b. eat
aSsrenHe With tert'Vi't're Eva thpt
priceless noon, a livtrNcI Asho erear
WeslieN Of hearing h'es ritt tho sprt
cf MIS- cv,h Rchippertrnta una = Nynnp
thtseg who Sc renSy 70 retniss NtN hl,s
nver htE gced loes, sind weep With hin
over hts had
All ot this ccrnss 20 the n,sn 81 ~,
nFtee or n few vague nNa iNd~finltt
promises, n p stnnD hoop Of cnid Win
AZ off-coler diamond, y itsa = rccl
bottom bargain ri the prtee For IN,
man hNs No intention ~ mArrv{ng q,
long ~ he ear sidestep the altar.
Hos too cewRrAN 10 tnRs uNcn him.
sell the responsibilities % h fenlily VI,
Is sfraid 70 give hosfsges q fortune
and enter oron y contract That n,ensr
fov most nrep a lite sentence nj hsr,
labor.
Ne n tee selfish to Nrnnt te FaaSrs
He wants 70 spend thN money NJ
makes upon personal 1fEuries in
stead 81 supporting n wife and cNil
dreN. An autnmoNilc }oeRs better Il
him than - perpn1NUlater. ard NaeheIe.
quarters w the club appeal 20 hin
more than "a bungalow In Wcnevtlt
that ycu are paving for on tne install
N0ent plan.
lie loves HIS liberty too well "a wan
- MARRY tJe 3DfAs hfS p{ttte wayaa
with tho hevS. ard tire knoVgledre the
when he gets Nenfe nj g 6. NJ neeoa,
viii he wsttinG for hiN with a eaftAh
Ieeture she hiss been ~rehearslag Ger IN
rest slS or seven heN~s We NRes 4
nit ana futser ahcut tns newest Nssa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
Just a Moment
pAtLY sTswNcTh AND. cpvRa.
Compiled " iehu o. CuiN1us, Shs
Sunshine Mar.

'rhrte Is ore word h'J Of ncsrlnr
from Witch we collect TIE truth az sym
Da'hy u rs tNgt uttlc word az srneo.
pr'st'an. my Geaeemer Power rs
shown tn Coos attention TO tNe vast.
sympathy ny h's cordtseensies 10 the
sn'sN y Is net NE Nterht of haNv-
ems sympathy ny Witch we arc I'm.
pressed whcU We Eaze .urpuSh the te,o-
scope cH The mighty waftN, ot space ara
Esdn M IDEA 81 what = n1earlt rs Ia.
unite Majesty ana power are there.
bus he VERY Nastrass excludes ana
thoueht az sympathy II IS wher We
leoB into thg world Of instgnfnsanhp
which tEe N}AreaConc reveals ANA fIrd
thst Gea hSa fEorEeousiy PARTED thg
AterlF e! rreAttoN, and eSquisttely FUR.
nikasd lerth AN that belong Ia MI.
thgsAs ard i~ndfviduanrss
DAYTON, OhIo,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
HOROSCOPE
rAunsnAY. ArNfL .. tsto.

THuespAT, ApRrL -, tste,
tccryright, lglo by The Mcclure News
paper sy0diehtoA
Mercury ana thc aun are ia benefit
aspect dtifinK The hrurs on buslnefs 10.
aAg, a%ccortink TO astraloKy, later
Uranus ara Saturn are ADVERSE
Tha lnerrlnE SbpulA We favorable 20
Aeaiuags With mvn IN h'gh poattlon, 70
Tho seeking Of sdpperr IN ambitious
schen}uN ard the rlroiaB Of commercial
agreements
ID "a a day fattiS fortunate fov dtplo
meta, hut tboS should not rctl on tNpl
Judgment aftcr tho s3n has rneaei Che
zenith,
rQtlieiN VIII hc urged az ou aid "a
NAM fields OF %eude&yov not hitherto
anpeDalng On NaNtytts'rg New spapcrs
Tbs stars preaaNo eacd news tNls day.
~ernhnRtfug from persons ~ exalted vita
ten
~iHfluenCeG dVginR this rlle 81 The plan
tN While The SUN sceUA 10 encourage
the Eeahtns 81 peajttapA SAG tewafds.
urNnve L. III an aspect nRklnE trr parts.
sway nrgSaNoa diR9pp0igtpteGt, cnV
sngs and malice where thtgt shou't Ng
Incorporation and friendship
There Is q ftEn read "a Indicating Tie
nragaience 81 evil repcrtH AND Her'au.
mIErepreseatatlons,
This Il cot q lucky gnla for eadlnrs
and love affRlrs, Men khRu'd he ea
rselaiiy analytical 81 wonen's motives
duFtna this plant cary goNernmeat.
Duflng The next Few Weeks there NAV
be occult Influences making Ter fore.
bp6ings and Uncertainties that aeU d..
stvctlye To success ana prosperity
GhserfQlntss and optimism shculd "
cultivated.
The hact sSst MaIy Is the ovcnln,
star Until May ara the morning sta
nr tha rest ~ the year Is believed 3,
b~ FigniJeAut %
THIS gtsE contolnxd with McheaSy g
The sixth Woasa IN held 70 be Exceed
fAgiy menAelnE 10 the public heath.
Pefreas whose hPth4ate Il Is shou's
heware M trnRcheFy and secret enmity
KQ9iFleAH affairs riay demand Spceta
akkentloa.
snarsa born en- thla. DAY are lnSel,
fn4 ~ clsgsF and ins1figsnt, buk rAkl
ard ~rtvengnful Thas WI reebnhii
sAcceed best when employee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

wy HOWARD ", WANlS
,,FFhklirg hlg pink nols, Rnd uhlF
.yn4 : mefy Nttlh Lunh Lnqlo WisElN
lsx ono day .unaft Qua paw No Ind =
ttks, and hinder HE olhtt ! hoe Md
shovel, villa inside Ms Tall tllA Nat
NAff ! number 81 uttle paper pacN-
u, EhaI Are ,yoa ,solbF 70 do gqv,
~ nay asNi inaalEsd, EgraS Anne
RHlslh cals wiid iollJpops Oh ,up ~.
IN An Rolpg 10 mako 4 gntaci. and
kiAAt sonap flpWat Hceaa." answered tle
bunny II have heard II ealh that Aptt
ahnHere btlHg Mav fiewAtn Hnt u !
dcn'l p'gnt ,koipe SsadG, Pl, No Avn
soi,e tloySt sooas u VA oio@ aui
wal' ~ tegHn 70 erow' 1hen III s'ye
that w4n BE- vqr1. sweet * yoo. 81
aid NnrRa lame nkR tlpWela.
M stiQ ,whlttQns hia mMfy, lo2S ana
MSs,sals hnna boSAnse 'S SfhoSE 'FaE'G a. Sa,s
tl6, Upae Wirstil, Win Vls sNoye AHA
tAts and hoe began making hts rhr
Ire bunny rabbit kolN .t,msa used hir
nAwB 10 atA w. The dirb, frf mats NhAi
they were made for, hut now ha NeeA
The hos and take and shovel alGn, he.
aAlke they WIRE a bit piefo Rty1tah, We
thpArht And havlpR made cute little
holes IN tho soft, btepn eatth, Uncle
Wat ig FpEiNklea IN thA floM0r gQedB
Then he covered them with dilt, which
wa nka a brown hlanbet 90 keep ne
HRedE wArm Nntn trey Should eprout
nv N wv npstSSsnS -, IA.
MasfA, y come ~ M AZ down gp Vls
hench 10. the sun ana rest" Fnid tNe
Nss, Unelo wlkdy dtd. not know
apitA Rp mpch abquf AIRrdqn as pel
hkpA he thought no Gid. On else he
6ptbot that II takes \ w6hR o. moro toI
RWar seeds 10 begin 10 ppt thcir greer
lsAvte np throush the brown ehvth
AAyhaw, Uncle NiSRilN SAT down on The
9hAReh Ia wait fuY hlR flowers 10 arrow
ard while he sat there Something hap
neHAts 1wp thinEs happfned. tn fact
md Rtter them A thlrd one,
VIA first China that happened VA
that Irota NibRjly FELL asleep, nh,
saA. NS R1 warm .hQ was p hit the(
noin haytns made Its serdsu, aet n,
VA. tthtinE 60 easily on the bench tha'
hA }an asleep, L .u. ..
s NeSt thing that Neprened WA
NhAt alenE came Jackie and Poetic Nnp
Wsw, the tNo puppy. dnt heyg, jarki,
sNh Neeue were miEklrk about tuil g
fuN, and they saw Uncle NlEEily Agirsl
On THE bench They alao Jaw Tho shove
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

! ytANE a icttrr
FROM rnr mother ~ 4 sotdier.
=
AWAY oUT IN California,
AND wnNr do Won think she asks
suu WANTS me 10 ses
1r IT can't be arranged
THAN uE a the head.
or rnV go'gI'r r''ad'',
or Trg bows come home.
TuAT rTtwRr may march
JUsT \ 1t!t'a t'uo
or rrtE gra c''a r'sa.
Trtr rgrrER carriers
wTto cNstE each day.
IN RAN or .h'"'.
ANn wRQ learned to Nncv.
AS Tttr avs went Ny.
wuAT TgrEE Nas o. rr'et,
hNn WttAT 81 10Y
~ rrtytR aelty csl's,
ANo VINO learned to sroiI.
WHEN TIE rostr,srN rs's.
TuAT Morvrs's letter.
WAS FROM overseas.
ANn VINO 'ssrned to slsN
AM no share mo grief.
AMI sTftL te smile.
ANp cugrguy can
NO INrrER today.
"rr"T ] have m dca
"rHENEtl nv ave tomorrow
AND ~I's ssras mother,
who WRITES 60 RE
ABOUT I'm gray eIsd rNen.
N TnE soldier raraacs,
MAS ASKED me 70 ysy
THAT Jr ~aNd Ne fine
p =
III FrNENY honN
p
WHERE ! boy vert sut
AND WENT 10 war
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

ooHoel u 0ANba AA@s anus n ~ DtFA nhS pJhHuu AL mpurLknI pTr
in history.
IN aBaa.
NNht-6 mnnn-R burglar grim,
A safe and q stick of dynamite;
Why does he toll with z@t ant vim w~
AND trembls there like q SOU in plight?
What does he seek while good me dream,
And ali the world is asleep in bed
Silver and gold or Jewels that CLEAN
Like the STARR that twinkle pvernsa6f
Rehnld the treasure trcvs in sight;
Oh, lunky fellow, smart and frisE-s
The wealth of kings ts his tonight,
FOR he has fnund q flask Of vhtHE-T
Morris Abel BasE
HAVE YoU a CHILD MBRE TO-DAY.
n you have = child horn to-day IT wH etunR, scttantd, sshr ms~
sium pg tsudhe Observation-Disclosures In hes Monef News
Thr ecrnans fear they WON'T Ect Justice, and somshcw or ohm
we also fear they wort
VIZ ofnn wondu II auHup CAESAR wasn't lnhutns mdur 3 DO h. nj
,S when he invented March and nut III into his oalsndAr'
neu three years" How much would tt cost Il masn them better 'peF
manenty7
BEGINNING VOTING.
Harold Hill, aged 6 years, of Wealthy street, va picked ur N,
the police at the 0rpheun theater. where It was sad I'm was maStns
frbnds with the chorus women. He was returned home-Grand Rap~
AMT II THU TRTTH.
nns mar will work @
Like q hfounrn Turk
To win immortal fame.
Another will climb
10 the heights sublime
BY Hwtptn' from the same 81"
Joseph Dunn
Hut It is extremely unkind to refer 10 min even ar.a.,,.If&
Western paper dd, as e1-speaker chump Clark
German Navy Tut 70 Eleven Biz Fighters -4ssdlys
No DOUBT ofshs Jess Willard tina nr wn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

WHO'S TO BLAME

g" 1" '' FOR 4 a s". .. * sis,' Sss' ,@s@..." r.. .ssSS i: ;s%yi' r." 10 true "'"''s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

ttLhf IFE No N
cross Purposes
ii began to dawn even upoa Trrda.s
Aat E5tralda did not t4rk very deep.F.
Ike ser wofst nx ~ temper, were apt
saddenW to spring FROM nowhere and
Wifh aa iittla ~diEceruiHle Direction Her
Afcufatioua whom she nas angry ueEaE
ssrh founded o. fact Size simp'T said
moment This n ttfqd of sttafEt reg
aie was beginning 70 mderstaud. NJ
flfst Il had been within hig gQuug Sjfe.a
btFef deeply TO wound hiu t1. al
sAady this pcwfr was passing from
aef. HAD she been moro sensitive and
mere intaiiikeut she would have known
hrw easily q woman nay hoft ih3
nan Wh1 loves her and she Woal8 haTh
tAsiitad i~hstineuyely that no uga som
ghleh b. hers igtaed Estttl1a haI
wieldad her ~ tempered $50 fa often
and 70 unwarrantcdfr that alrcadg
Etpddis vas growing ineehFihle 90 her
81 nos, when one evening after dlu-
her FlstraldR taxed her husband Blth
not knowing any one n New YORK
aga not Hagiag any faensf aa@ @ag
Hs ia not bhsAsr her
III NaA fast al b1atfi' fspeated g.
iftlq& ankfiiy, nut stat finishes me
Is that r5u went even ker8pe ~ az.
dpal lauo rs. We hdysnI ahg tflcols
sd 5el vent help ae 10 make any
Ttnre a feg1tar cid stick IN The mud.
Aft you want 10 Dc ~ GENE horne nights
8na read fbsf- roadrt
Efs5dio but down his mtsfylns
only vas reading this he pro
tasted Certify, "tecausC yol had thk9tI
III teUT book. 7 would tatbtr talk to
sbu pt course bit I didnt want 10
wv sSS "a a salat sait Estterda
radsiy 't'm always The ono vito e
idio thought Il setter 10 irnore
neal, te saig, TN sure I've toli
tan hefnte lhal I realise you. Htist hh
l1nNy "a do atlylhtbR I thald Tor you.
40 feel, ilst now. that fhll!er IA tay
Inc rnR mbf0 .pqaey Howpfqwn than
IN reallg wprth % lin, And Il Just
iet 4 vbito (it I fs5i IN 3grjh ~
money lie elves INC pdt ! %rsa'lae
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

AND CAME bcm. .v.fn
N "NNfNf
~
HAND 10 the rNsfrAaN
WHFN HT3E bnV "a o1h InnrA
xv.,v AwxA
~" ''.AVl w.
WITH \ dollar bin,
OR A bigger I'm.
.. p
JUST TO Jet him know,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
[OF165QaT]
\ II Coy KNo1hoH
n 10y KNo0koH.
THN CRIME OF SUBSTITUTION.

TN CRIME OF SUBSTITUTION. $50
The Zen Davis was invented as q substitute for the apple in 1851
by O dentist ct Hohokus, N. J., and named IN homer of en- old Eanh@
man Who wHt killed when one Of the apple substitutes was thrown plHys
fully st him during q husktng bee that same year, During the Mexs
can var these Ben psyises were used rs q substitute for ammnnltpa
when Zachary Taylor ran short OF cannon balls and rssuhsd IN the
aesestot Santa Ana. Thus the Ben Davis has played an important pxf
in history.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

Gent fereet that rsrAs fcsN sell Il
Nent ndarted 10 the peanut culture
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-05-24

The annual report Of James J.
Bailey, secretary of state, has been
released by the printer. The report
contains the complete roster Of state
officers, commissions and boards, all
parish organizations, the returns Of
all the elections held during 1918,
and a copy of each constitutional
amendment and the vote on each, the
registration figures for 1918, some as
sessment figures and other data.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-05-24
SOUTHERN WHOLESALE GRO
GERS GREETED BY CHIEF TX
EcuTfVE or THE NATION.
All ACTIONS ARE ENDORSED
Pass Resolution Supporting Policies
and Plans Of President-The
League Of Nations Meets
With Much Favor.
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A personal message Of greeting
from President Wilson, Endorsement
OF the League Of Nations and the ex-
pressed determination that free and
untrammeled competition must al
ways form a feature Of Americas in
dustrial life, featured the convention
Of the Southern Wholesale Grocers'
Association.
my best wishes for the success Of
the Victory convention" was the
message flashed overseas from the
President in Paris
Prolonged applause greeted the
message, read by President ]. H. Nc
Laurin. The association then unani-
mously adopted resolutions praising
the President for his work for hui
mainly, indorsing the League Of Ma
tions and expressing approval Of his
trips to France in the interest Of
world peace.
The resolution follows:
"Be 1t resolved, that this associa-
ton hereby fully indorses the action
or President Wilson in going to Paris
to represent the people and the gov
eminent Of the United States at the
peace conference in the just and pro-
per settlement Of the terms Of peace
which must follow upon the conclp-
sive victory achieved by our asso-
ciates and ourselves in the world
war
Resolved further, that in our judg-
ment the President is absolutely
right in his efforts to secure a perma-
nent peace for the world. We feel
that America was committed to that
assurance given to all civilized ma
lions when we entered the war. We
therefore indorse the principle Of the
League Of Nations as outlined In the
proposd constitution submitted by
the committee through President VIII
son to the conference.
1--WE further favor Incorporating
the provision for the League Of Ma
tions with the peace terms as neces-
aary, to insure enlightenment, az
fogd means Of peaceful settlement Of
differences, avoid armed conflict ana
establish the reign Of law and peace
amonE all peoples.
eve heartily commend President
Wilson for the patriotic and mighty
service he is rendering as no other
representative could, not only for
America, but for all mankind. as the
foremost defender Of liberty and
champion Of civilization"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-05-24
Probable German coIony b HoEkaIdo.

Probable German Colony In EiokkaIdo.
The Osaka Mainlchi's Tokyo cOrre-
spondent says that many German pris-
Oners in Japan, numbering in all 1880,
are still loyal to the former kaiser
and hope to secure positions in the
South Sea islands and in China. Sew
eral hundred German prisoners at the
NarashinO detention camp are about
to petition the Japanese government
for permission TO form a colony in
Hokkaido when their release is grant
ed. The Mainichl adds that the au-
thorlties are giving the request saEls
Gus consideration owing to the fact
that many expert machinists and other
artisans whose experience can be
turned to good account are among
the petitioners.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-05-24

The agricultural committee of the
Louisiana Bankers Association mot
e. Alexandria and discussed many
matters relative to assisting farmers
with livestock raising. and in the OBJ
tanning Of a more satisfactory chat
tel mortgage law and requesting its
passage by the next Legislature. Dr..
W. r. Dodson Of Baten Rouge at
tended the meeting and addressed
the committee.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-05-24

The statement of Erwin w. Thomp-
son. commercial attache of the Unit
ed States at Copenhagen. that the
cotton reduction in the South would
cause the development If cotton in
dustry by English interests in India
was branded by Governor Pleasant as
the same old scare argument that is
used every time the South makes a
move to produce cotton economically
and intelligently.