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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
POLICE JURY HOLDS
REGULAR SESSION

| The Police Jury which met here in
regular session Monday and Tuesday
| had busy session. All members were
present. Among the important matters
to be taken up was the question of
making provision for taking care of
the overlraft Of the parish. Mr..
Reeves of the Interstate National Bank
4 Trust Co., of New Orleans addressed
the body on this subject. Attorney
Furlow, Of New Orleans, also gave his
views in regard to the legal aspect of
the question. One Of the first steps
probably 60 be taken in that direction
will be to have the books of the Police
Jury audited, and a statement of the
present financial status of the parish
obtained. before further steps toward
funding the debt can be carried out.
The opening hour Of the session was
devoted TO the annual election of of.
ficers which resulted in A. ID. Smith
being elected president, ], 4. Williams
secretary, 5, A. Cook parish printer
and the Commercial Bank as fiscal
agent, while Mr.. Jno. Harrison, of
Bienville, was appointed parish treas.
urer DR.. Ben Ferguson was re.elect.
ed president Of the Parish Board of
Health,
a RESOLUTION was passed prohibiting
the use OF the court room for dancing,
Other important matters were taken
up. These will be shown in minutes of |
the meeting, which will be published |
as soon as handed to us by the secre.
tary.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
CHURCHES AND SUNDAY
SCHOOLS ARE SAVING

Dallas, Texas, July 8, 9.-Ever,
department of the Baptist Sunda,
School at Farmersville, Texas, is or
ganized into War Savings Society
and members of these ten societies arr
not only saving and investing in Wal
Savings Stamps but are laying asid,
class funds for church improvements.
The Baptist Church at Idabel, Okla.
Is erecting d handsome $4,000 edifct
AID the building funds have been placed
in War Savings Stamps until they ar,
needed. AS the War Savings Stamp
grow in value every month, the funi
N increasing as 1t is being raised.
Two War Savings Societies recent,
formed are in the Methodist Church a;
Tahoka. Texas, and in the Clrtstia
Endeayor Society at Littlefeld, Texas
Churches and Sunday Schools are real
izing more and more that they cal
buy War Savings Stamps, which is pre-
titable patriotism, and at the same TIM
create a fund for a new building or
some Improvement around the presen
building.
This Savings movement appeals PAL
ticularly to those church members who
are following the Old Testament Gus
tom of tithing, of laying one tenth o.
their income aside for the Lord
work, BY investing this money in War
Savings Stamps, they are emulatiug til
wise servant mentioned in tho parable
who increased his talents. Then whe,
the time comes to pay church pledges
the money laid aside also being with
1t the interest 1t has earned.
Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
GEO. W. PYLES PASSES AWAY
AT His HOME NEAR HERE

On Monday, July 18th, Mr.. G. W
PyleS, aged II, died at his home neal
Driskill. His remains were Inferred
in Driskill cemetery at 200 D. III. Tues
day. A large aSsemblage of friends
and acquaintance attended the funeral
service which was conducted by Rev
Strain of SimsbOro.
AS far as could be learned, Mr.
PyleS was born and raised in the nris.
Kill community. and eYceh, ror about
10 years SpeNt IL Arkansas, he was a
life long resident of this community
He was held in the highest esteem by
oil who knew him because of his in
tesrity. He was always spoken of as
a splendid neighbor, and man who st-
tended to his own affairs.
lie is survived by an invalid wife
and one son. One Of the last state.
mentS he is said to have made was
thaf nc was not Afraid to die, and
th'lt LII WIS at peace with his Maker.
He was a sufferer from heart from.
bic and bright's disease, from which
his death resulted.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
PIONEER CITIZEN DROPS
DEAD AT HIS Home

Mr.. Mat Perrit, a pioneer citizen O.
Bienville parish. died suddenly on Mon
day, July 18th, at T. 80 p. Ill.,, at hi,
home about / miles south of Arcadia
Heart failure seems to have been tn,
cause. He had just returned to the
house after working i'll his garden ant
had told his wife that he must have
allowed himself to get too hot, as he
was not feeling very well, and didn't
want any dinner. He was standing at
the edge of his front porch when death
struck him and without warning he
suddenly pitched forward falling face
downward upon the walk leading tt
the porch.
Mr.. Perritt was between 81 and s.
years old, and was perhaps one of the
best known citizens of the parish, Up
until his death he was remarkably &C.
tive for Il man Of his age. He was a
Confederate veteran and took part III
some of the tercest fighting during that
struggle. He was beloved If his com
rades. who always refer to him as a
brave and gallant soldier.
He was Mason and devOut
Christian gentleman. He was made a
Mason at old Vienna, but a few months
ago he transferred his membership tt
the Bryceland Lodge.
He leaves a wife, 5 sons and ::
daughters. who are all living in tho
surrounding community. except Mr..
Floyd Perritt, of California, and Mrs
Freyer of Texas. His other children,
MeSSrS. Clayton, Denton and Will and
Mrs. Wise, were present at the funeral
His remains were inferred with
Masonic honors by Bryceland lodge in
the Arcadia cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon at 400 p. III. The frllera
were conducted at the NJ, p.
church by his former pastor and bosom
friend, Rev. Foster.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
pL BOARD HOLDS
/ REGULAR SESSION

D all members present the Board
Fish School Directors met Tues
p regular session. The usual
! Of business was dispatched and
dy adjourned that afternoon. The
peeting will be held at Ringgold
+ regular meeting date. The
appreciates a special invitation
|Mr. White, president Of the
and from other members to
With them at Ringgold at that
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
NOTICE

Arrangements are being made to put
most Of Bienville parish Oh q g day
dipping schedule. This change can
not be made at once but will he done
as rapidly as possible without con
fusing dipping dates. Cattle owners
will continue on the IA day schedul
until notified by the local inspector
BY August 1st the entire parish, viii
be on % day schedule. This change
is made with the understanding tha;
where fever ticks are found the l..
day dipping will again be IN effect,
hour local inspector will advise yol
when to discontinue the IA day dir
ping. DIR. II. A. BURTON,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
BOY KIDNAPPED FkOM GIBBS.
LAND-REWARD OFFERED

On Friday, June 9th, John Scott. 4
IL year old boy was either kidnapped
or disappeared mySteriously from
GibSland. When last seen he was
wearing short trousers, a light shirt
and cap. The boy has been in Tus
kegee, Alabama. and is familiar with
that city, and those interested in the
youth state that if a boy by the nam
OF John Scott can be located, who is
familiar with the city of Tuskpgce
Alabama. that he will be the object o
their search.
Anyone who knows tho wlereabout.
of the boy will be rewarded if such
information is furnished Deputy Sheriff
G. Webb. GibSland, La.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
NEWS FROM GIBSLANn AND
SURROUNDING COMMUNITY

The 4th OF July passed quietly. the
Iplaces of business were closed and TIM
town had the appearance Of Sunday
1.-THE usual big rain lid not come, but
told sol came out IN full fury, yet nc
one was heard to complain Of the heat
Of the bright day.
In the afternoon the Athena ball
team won a game over the Gibsland
team,
In the evening the community social
at tho school building was well attend.
led. A very delightful program was
rendered, Patriotic choruses were
sung. Several piano selections were
given and the Mt. Lebanon male quar-
tette charmed the audience with good
music. ,.,..,
Hon Foster Taylor, of ArcaliGt Vas
the principal speaker of the evening,
and Rev. J. G. Cox and Mr. J. :
Houck were among thu others who
made good talks After the program
a social hour was spent. The ladies
Of the Baptist church sold pies and
| served Ice cream for the benefit Of the
church.
Miss Sallie Kidd who is telephone
operator at Athens, has returned tt
her work after spending two weeks
vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ". L. Kidd,
Mrs. 0. p. Aviuger carried her Sun
day school class Of girls to Hack LAKE
for a picnic on the 18th, This jolly
crowd had lots Of fun and enjoyed the
day very much.
A family reunion was enjoyed at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Randol, Sut
urday. Many relatives and a few il
innate friends will hong remember the
happy day,
Mrs. Tom Simmons is a patient a.
the Sch'lmpert Memorial Sanitarium in
Shreveport, and her friends are glad
to hear that she is improving.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

SURGEONS agree that in cases o.
Cuts. Burns. Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most import
ant. When an EFFICIENT antisepti.
is applied promptly, there is no danger
of infection and the wound begins to
heal at once For use on man or beas:
BOR0ZONE is the IDEAL ANTI.
SEPTIC and HEALING AGENT. puy
1t now and be ready for an emergency
Sold by Modern Pharmacy, Druggist.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
POLICE JURY ADOPTS
NEW VOUCHER SYSTEM

Due to the fact that the Police Jur!
has adopted a new yucher system, II
will be necessary TO have the nev
vouchers printed. and for this reason
it will be several days before vouchers
can be issued TO cover the claims which
were approved for payment at the las
meeting of this body, held here July
18th and Sth. The copy for these
vouchers is now in the hands of the
printer and Immediately upon compile
ton all claims will be attended to. Re
specially, is. WILLIAMS.
Clerk Of Police Jury.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

they will spend the summer with rels
tiyeS.
Mr.. l., NJ. Phillips attended the fun
eral of his sisters little child, at
Bernice, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mnllens and little son,
OF Magnolia, Ark, have been recent Wis.
itors here.
Frank Parnell returned Saturday
from Arkansas where he has been at
work.
Mrs. DR.. Colvin visited Mrs. Sim.
mons at the Schumpert Memorial SAM.
tarium Saturday.
Little William Colbert, of Shreyc.
port, was Il visitor to here last week.
Mrs. Woods Of Doyline. WIS the
guest OF Mrs. h. N. Phillips Sunday.
MISS leola Cargill has returned from
the southern part Of the state.
Dosler frothro is a, home from over.
seas.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
NO MORE DANCES TO b.
HELD AT COURTHOUSE

The members Of the Police Jury II
regular session here tho f1rst part o
the week, adop,ed a resolution MOI
permitting dances to be held at tn,
courthouse. We approve of the Polio,
Jury'S actions in this matter as it hat
met with lisapproval Of many Of oul
citizens In the parish.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

A drowsy, half-sick, discouraged
feeling is caused by torpid liver and
Impurities in the stomach and bowels
Prlckly Ash Bitters is II prompt and
efficient remedy. Men who work need
Its cleansing and stimulating effect
Price $40 per bottle. City Drug Co.,
Special Agents.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

time. Mr. Sherman, the new member
from Ward . was present to fill the
place vacated by Mr.. &. l.. Wren, re-
Gently appointed Supervisor Of Rural
Schools. Mr.. Wren was also pres
emf.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
Uncle Eben,

DE man dat's maxim life llttls
happier for some one else" said Uncle
nben. us doin' a heap mo- dan lie
folks dat measures success by wet rjI'
fine clothes and actin bossy."
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

Doing hard work in bent or stoop.
ing position puts stitch in the back
that is painful. II the muscles have be.
come strained, you cant get rid of it
without help. The great penetratin.
power of BALLARDS SNOW LINZ.
MENT will appeal to you most strong.
lv at such times. because IL is the very
thing you need. Sold by Modern
Pharmacy, Inc, Druggist.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

FOR SALE.-Second.hand, five pas.
senger, Dodge car, in tirst-class nun.
ming order, A bargain S. Nc.
c0aatay, ---.-,,., 49,, ,,..,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

ellt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15

TOMBINING pleasant gaiety, con-
~ tinuous life and pep" catchy
music, pretty girls and wholesome fun
hat is only provided at rare Intervals
in the theater of today, "Going Up" a
musical comedy presented by Cohan
& Harris, provides an evenings en-
tertainment that is as welcome as it
is unusual
The stamp of approval was placed
on "Going Up" last season in New
York, where it had a phenomenally
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink glass Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out polsons.

Life is not merely to live. but to
live well. eat weIl. digest well. work
well, sleep well. look well. What a
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is if one will only
adopt the morning inside bath
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dun and heavy when they arise. split
ting headaches. stuffy from a cold.
foul tongue. nasty breath, acid stom-
ach. can instead, feel as fresh as a
daisy by opening the sluices of the
system each morning and flushing out
the whole of the internal poisonous
stagnaHt matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should. each morning, before
breakfast. drink a glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate In it to wash from the
stomach, liver. kidneys and bowels
the previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins. thus
cleansing sweetening and purifying
the entire ailnaentary canal before
putting more food ino the stomach
The action of hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach is
wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
ou: all the sour fermentations, gases
waste and aeidity and gives one a
eplendid appetite for breakfast. While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate s quietly ex-
tracing a large volume Of water from
the blood and getting ready for
thorough flushing of all the inside
organs
The millions OF people who are
bothered with constipation. bilious
spells. stomach trouble, rheumattsmi
others who have sallow skins. blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged to get a quarter pound OF 1ime-
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little but il
sufficient to make anyone pronounc-
ed crank on the subject of internal
sanitation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
AIRPlANES TO PATROL .
NATIONAL FORESTS

WASHINGTON, II. c.. May a.
Patrol OF National Forests by Army
airpianes to give early warning of fires
developing in the forests Will begin
Tune /. according to arrangements
completed with the War Department
nv the Forest Service. United States
Department of Agriculture. On the
same dav observations covering n
large part of the Angeles National
Forest will be begun from a captive
balloon stationed over the Army Bal
loon school near Arcadia, California.
Two routes OF airplane patrol work
viii be operated from March Field
twelve miles southeast of Riverside,
Calf. Two planes will be used on
each route, the routes will each be ap-
prpximately 100. miles long. and each
route will be covered twice a day.
Combat Fires.
This will he the beginning of ex,
detrimental work in which the adapta-
bility of aircraft to forest patrol work
is TO he thoroughly tried out If the
tests should prove successful it is ex-
pected that the airpIane patrols win be
extended before the end of the 1918
season ana lI1hN piethCS eAAi tNNCAAS
a permanent feature of the eeaseless
battle against fires in the National
Forests.
Messages BY Parachute
The airplane routes from March
Field will afford an opportunity to
survey about 200O square miles In the
Angeles and Cleveland National For
ests. The airplanes are not equipped
with wireless telephone apparatus
of such a nature thai they can conf
municate with the ground without the
installation OF expensive ground in
struments. Warnings of fires will be
transmitted by means of parachute
messages dropped over a town, the
finder to telephone them to the Forest
Service: by special landings made to
report by telephones; and by return
ing to the base and reporting from
March Field direct to the forest super
visor.
Fires will be located and reported
by squares drawn on duplicate maps,
one to be in the possession of each
airplane observer and another to be
in the office of the forest supervisor.
Truck Subjects to call.
The observation balloon over the
Arcadia Field is to be maintained at
an elevation of about 5000 feet from
! a. M. until $3.50 p, m each day The
student detachment learning observa-
tion. now stationed at Mount Wilson
also will render fire lookout service.
Reports of fires from both the balloon
observation and the Mount Wilson de-
tachment will be telephoned to the
Army Balloon school and transmitted
to the Forest Service Office at Los
Angeles.
A fire-fighting truck, with ten en-
listed men. will be stationed at Ar
cadia as part of the fire suppression
forces. and will be subject to the call
of the Forest Service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15

wide reputation for the vivldnoss and
accuracy OF his descriptions"
Adams---Schemes of the Kaiser.
Rairnsfather Fragments from
France, Part v.
Isroun-The A. Il. r.
Z Chute--Reai front.
Cobb--Paths of glory.
Connolly-U- boat Hunters.
Cnvru- -Magot--- Beyond the Murne.
Drake--A the Battle.
Generals Letters to His Son.
Genet-war Letters.
Irwin---Men. Women and War.
Johnstone-- Foundations of Strate-
gy
Kahn--Right Above Race.
Kautz-Trucking to the Trenches.
lie Gollic---Dixmude.
Liveing--Attack.
McClaren--women Of the War.
Malon-Surgeon in Arms,
Morlae-Soldier OF the Legion.
O'Shaughnessy-My Lorraine Jour
nal.
Russell When Men Fight.
Temporary Gentlemen in France,
Whitehair-Out There.
White-Martial adventures of Har-
ry and Me.
, wood-Thrllllng Deeds of British
Airmen.
,Y-odyssey OF Torpedoed Trans
port. sffB tHA7 st taN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15

the necessity of an accord with Great
Britain and expresses regret that
Germany unfavorably received offers
of an alliance made in 1899.
When the Austro- o-Hungarlen am
basssldor in Berlin communicated TO
him tho text OF the ultmatum to
Serbia, Won Jagow says he thought its
terms were too rigorous. He declares
he expressed some establishment that
Berlin had not been informed earlier
OF tho steps taken at Vienna.
Theodore Wolff. in the Tageblatt,
commenting on Won Jagow's version
of the interview he had with the Aus
trIan Ambassador concerning the ul-
timatus to Serbia. says that after
reading It he was more at n loss than
ever to understand why the proposal
made by Sir Edward Grey TO call n
conference of ambassadors to exam
ino the conditions to be enforced on
Serbia was rejected so categorically
by Germany
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
Oreson Theatre, Thursday, May u

cal option" law.
The first large temperance society
was founded in Washington in 1910.
Many others soon sprang into being.
Next a sign pledge wave swept
the country. This movement was
given its impetus by churches in
America and Great Britain.
BY this time the liquor question had
become a great national issue in po-
Etics. Many took a revolutionary step
when it adopted statewide prohibition
in 1916. other states swung into line
But ~ years elapsed from the time
the first state voted liquor outside Its
borders before national prohibition
was ratified by SO states
When Congress passed the national
prohibition amendment. November
1918, there were 80 dry states. Sew
eral others were partially dry. with 10.
cal option laws in effect
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
WOMEN! DRY CLEAN
THINGS AT HOME
Try i'll For few cents you can
dry clean everything.

save five to ten dollars quickly by
dry cleaning everything In the home
with gasoline that would he ruined ay
soap ana water--suts Coats, waists
filka laces. glovea shoes. fllIs, dra5-
reries. Iugs--evorgthing.
Place a gallon or mora OF gasoline
in "A dlshpan or wRshboiler. then put
Il, the things To- bc dry cleaned. then
wash them with Solvite soap. shortly
e1erything comes OFT looking like new,
Nothing fades shrinSs or wrinkles
No not attempt to dry clean without
Salvite soap. This gasoline soap is the
secret Of all dry cleaning.
A package Of Solvite SOAP containing
directions for home dry cleaning. costs
little at any dr,ig store Dry clean
oatdoorS or away from flame.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
SENDS DRIVER TO SING SING
FOR = YEARS AND . MONTHS

NEW YORK. May l5.-r'' Pedestrians
In the city have been too long at the
mercy of drunken. careless and reek-
less chauffeurs. IL Is time TO make an
example OF YOU said Justice Davis In
the Supreme Court yesterday when he
sentenced Daniel r. Lewis. chauffeur.
of No. 1888 Madison avenue, TO sing
Sing for not more than two years and
four months on his conviction ON q
charge OF manslaughter In the second
degree
Lewis. on the morning of September
last ran down and killed Lepe Woolfs
OF No. 40 cyrus place. Brooklyn.
while the aged man was sweeping tho
street Mt Columbus avenue and Eighty
sixth street.
witnesses testified Lewis had been
drinking heavily. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
BOOK SHELF
Davis-kaiser as I KNOW Him.

Davis-haiser as KNOW Him.
Written by the Kaiser's dentist
/ 1.-The Kaiser as know him." is aa in
tensely interesting. intensely readable
book for the reason that it gives an
informal, Ifelike picture of the most
Interesting man in Europe as he has
long been knownt
ConweIl-Iow u Soldier NAV Succeed
After the War.
Addressed to the young man in the
army, 1t is an inspiring argument to
the present day soldier to use library
advantages"
BishOp-Wingcd Warfare.
Major Bishop is in the British fly
ing corps and presents here his ex-
citing experiences while flying over
the enemy's lines. His enthusiasts
tic narrative takes the reader with
him into the clouds and over the
enemy's lines into the countless dan.
gers that beset the airman.''
Maich--Life in a Tank.
The tank is a new instrument of
warfare, invented through stern neces-
sity because Of the enemy's methods.
and first used in 1915 at the battles
Of the Somme. Captain Haigh des-
cribes here the life of the officer or
man who belongs to the tank corps,
his duties both in training and in
action and his experiences I'm battle"
VI Mortane-Guyncmcr, the Ace Of Aces.
George Guynemer who met his
death in 1917 was one of the early
heroes of aviation, winning distinction
and honor In the first years of the war
when flying was still a crude science
The German aviator who finally over
came him paid his this tribute in writ.
ing to his own parents, Have no more
fears about me. / have brought down
Guynemer, and can never again meet
50 dangerous an adversary"
Understanding the Hun.
The author, an American who had
enlisted in the Royal flying corps was
taken prisoner by the Germans after
a very short period of service. His
-erm in prison was also short, for he
made an early and daring escape and .
I is with the story of his experiences
r 'evading pursuit and reeapture in
Belgium and d.exe mberg that his book
3 concerned n
'almcr-NIy Second Year of the Wad.
MY year of the Great War" was
published in 1915. This second vol.
me by Mr.. Palmer covers the year
916 and Is concerned chiefly with the
about Verdum and or the
omme, Mr. Palmer has world