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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Abollshlnn rrsnoh Ennt-

In the first winter Of the war we
used to hear much about trench EO0ts~
due to standing long in the icy waaer
and mud of the trenches. Il was an
inflammation that ranged from a ssrt
Of glorified chllblain to a condftioa dr
gangrene.
Col. George g. NasmIth, VINO cszu-
manded the Canadian Mobile LaAgEa--
tory with the British expedIti0naEy
forces in France, says in the 1EesEleaH
Record that this vanished from ne
British army when it was discovered
that the periodical removal or Eutieez.
drying and chatting the feet and IeEE.
covering them with whale OH ana pat
ting on dry socks was an abso1ufs pm.
Yentive.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
CHAPTER Xxx.

Duane did not speak till miles and
miles of black road had run backward
beneath their wheels. Then he
Erumbled, "What a fool 1 was to
ndream of such a thingp
More miles went under before her
curiosity led her to say, family.
what were you dreaming off"
He laughed, and did not answer fol-
another while. Then he laughed
again.
"Do you really want to knOw7"
Il think so"
swell, you couldn't hate me any
more than you do, so I'll tell you. 1
said to myself that / would never be
the slave Of any woman.
'It's not that am stingy about my
money, not that wouldn't take the
greatest pleasure In pauperizing my
self for the woman loved, but that
want her TO take my gifts as gifts,
not as a tax or salary. Some OF
these women think they are doing
man a tremendous favor by letting
AiEn support them. That doesn't get
mo Q little bit believe a man does
. woman Just az much honor as she
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

The boy scouts organization Wll
founded in England in 1910 and infrG-
duced in the United States tie same
year. The object is to develop patriot
Ism, discipline, courage and selfaconlEsa
in boys. as well as to put the Golden
Rule into daily practice. The uni1 q
the organization Is the ''patrol7 df fEulE
six to eight boys; a troop" esHFEi1ss
two or more patrols" and tae suula-
master is the officer Ia charge Ct n
troop. Northumberland Sir IobeEE
Baden-POwell was the father q Ga
boy scout movement IA EuElaRG aa
Ernest Thompson Seton in the UEiaal
States.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

"Oh, it's you, dear I" she fluttered.
Il want you to meet Mr.. WetherelL
Mr.. Wetherell. my husbcnd."
"Ah, really" Wetherell exclaimed,
trying to conceal his uneasiness. "This
is bit Of luck I've heard so much
about you Your wife does nothing
but sing your praises"
"Won't you come up?" said Bayard
ominousIy.
Er-thanks-no, not today. I'm a
trife late to appointment"
"Then I'll have a word with you
here" said Bayard. "Run along,
Leila; I'll join you in a minute"
he said it pleasantly, but Leila was
terrified. The spectacle of rival bucks
locking horns in her dispute is not al
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

was satisfied to be what the jeweler
in Cleveland had called her to Clay
Wimburn-"Old Yves Kip's girl"
Suddenly she remembered Weth-
erell and his messages to Leila. She
felt so renewedly virtuous herself that
1t seemed her duty to go down and re-
buke Leila for her apparent philan-
dering at Newport. She was also Gu
rious to see how guilty Leila would
receive the news that Wetherell had
asked for her.
But she found Bayard at home for
luncheon and she was neither mad nor
mean enough to confuse Leila before
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
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The interest in chemistry and cIIera-
zeal products has greatly increased
in the United States owing to the facf
that this country has been forced hy
the war to depend upon its own re-
sources in this direction. The follow
ing uses are ascribed to these chem
ical products In making soap ana
paper pulp, mercerizing cotton and
purifying mineral oils, caustic soda Is
used; soda ash Is necessary In 9he
manufacture Of soap and glass; SIN
cate of soda (better known as water
glass; is utilized in the manufaciare
of soap and in dyeing and printing cal
leo, finishing cotton goods, prevenfing
wool rot, bleaching jute and preserv-
ing eggs.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
CHAPTER xlx-continued.
IS

what they used to call the de-
cent thing we call indecent. You said
goarself that marriage without love
was horrible. And it is; it's all quar-
rel and nagging and deceit. If people
are faithful to each other morally
hey seem to qaaFFee4F-eeil the more.
Long ago i vowed I'd never marry,
and I don't intend to. don't want to
marry you. But want your life"
"Mr. Duanel Really, this is out
rageous."
"No, 1t isn't! Hush and listen,
honey-Miss Kip-Daphne-whatever
you'll let me call you. 1 told you 1
was stark, starving, crazy mad about
YOU. When think of you looking for
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

together enjoyable to a civilized doe.
Leila went into the vestibule and
watched through the glass door, ex-
pecting a combat. She could not hear
Bayard saying:
''Mr. Wetherell, I'd thank you to pay
your attentions elsewhere"
whats that?" Wetherell gasped at
the abrupt attack.
"Your attentions to Mrs. Kip are
very distasteful to me-"
my dear fellow, hope you don't
imagine for one moment that Why,
your wife is the finest little girl in
the worldp
THAT'S for me to say, not you I"
''My word this is amazingT
ut is, indeed. 1t viii be more than
that if you come around again. Had
you heard that your country was at
warp
'T had"
"Well, big, strapping fellow like
you ought to be over there fighting for
his country instead of looking for
trouble here"
Wetherell's panic at the domestic
situation was forgotten in the attack
on his patriotism. He drew himself
up with an unconsciously military au-
tomatism and said, 'I fancy I'm doing
as much service here as I could do
over there"
More, perhaps" Bayard sneered.
with contemptuous irony. 'But that's
your business, not mine. Mrs. Kip is
my business and 1 don't intend to have
her subjected to your-your atten-
tions. I'm trying to be neutral, but
by Well, I've warned you. Good
dayw
Bayard Joined Leila In the vestibule
and they went up In the elevator to-
gether She waited till they were in
their own apartment before she de-
manded an account Of the converse.
ton.
he told her in rage and she few
into another. She divided her wrath
between Bayard and Daphne. There
was enough for both. Daphne tried
to escape, but. being cornered, pro-
ceeded to fight back, whereupon Leila
denounced her to Bayard and told Of
her ride with Duane.
1t was a right good fight and getting
well beyond the bounds of discretion
when the telephone announced that
Clay Wimburn was calling.
Nobody imaginable would have been
welcome in that battlefield, but Clay
seemed peculiarly i'll timed. Bayard
went to the telephone and called
down:
"Tell him we're out"
eyes, SIR
Evidently the telephone was taken
from the hallman's hand, for Clay's
voice roared in Bayards ear:
Il hear you, you old villain. / know
you're in, and I'm coming up. It's a
matter Of life and death. I'm on my
way up now"
It seemed decenter that Leila and
Daphne should disappear, sinca Bay
ard had said that they were all out
The women retreated to Leila's room
as a good coign OF addition.
Cro BE coNTINUED.)
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Reeord shorghnnd 49,. e

Herman J. Stitch. an Americas eat
reporter. wrote under most xieseau
rules at the rate OF 500 words . mssra-
ute for Eve consecutive minutes, go
then presented q transcript Sat wllh
only two immaterial errors ae
reached perfection. tie pereeninEe a.
accuracy being Sa.9 Mr. Stlch'G -
torrance Is described as the aneae =
the history 81 ahoCthand
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
Wen get another

Yonkers. Wen get another car
there"
Wetherell came close and said !:
did he say Mrs. Kip? can't see
you, but I hope you are the fascinat-
ing Mrs. Kip l met at Newport. Have
you forgotten me so soon?"
Il am Miss Kip" said Daphne.
"Oh, so sorry! I don't mean that,
either. But my Mrs. Kip was a siren
Leila was her first name. called
her De-leila, you see. And she called
me Samson. She was a."
She is my brothers wife," said
Daphne.
"Oh, you don't tell mel" Wetherell
gulped, and his abrupt silence was full
of startling implications that alarmed
Daphne, angered Duane, and threw
Wetherell into confusion.
Duane helped Daphne to alight from
the derelict and transferred her to
the other car. where Wetherell intro
duced them to a mass Of shadow
whose name, "Mrs. Bethany" meant
nothing to Daphne and everything to
Duane.
Duane arranged to have a wrecking
crew sent out to his roadster, and
chartered a touring car and a chauf-
feur for the trip into New York.
He sat back with Daphne and muir
INJURED prayers for forgiveness be-
cause of the dangers he had carried
her into and for the things he had
said. Daphne's nerves had been
overwOrked. She had been rushed
from adventure to adventure of soul
and body. She had been invited to
enter a career of gorgeous sin, and
she had been swept along the edge OF
fearful disaster.
Mrs. Chivvis met Daphne at the
door. Her recent affection had turned
again to scorn, and she gIOwered at
Daphne, who crept to her room in
hopeless acceptance Of the role Of ad-
venturesS
Tired as she was she could not
sleep. The clangor Of the morning
called her to the window. A gray day
broke on a weary town. The prob
lem Of debt and food and new clothes
dawned again. Everything was gray
before her.
Wisdom whispered her to take
Duane at his word and try the great
adventure. How could 1t bring her
to worse confusion than she found
about her now? And then the morn
ing mail arrived and brought her a
large envelope addressed in a strange
hand. She opened 1t and took from it
sheaf of photographs.
Her fathers image dozen times
repeated lay before her. The I'M
touched proofs omitted never a line,
never q wrinkle. One of the pictures
looked straight at her. She recalled
that once she had stood back of the
photographer and her father had
caught her eye and smiled just as the
bulb was pressed.
She made him smile like that. What
would his expression be when he
learned that she had 'listened to rea-
son." ceased to be his daughter, and
become Tom Duane's-
She shuddered back from the word
and the thought She forgot both In
the joy of reunion with her father.
All the philosophers and VISIONS and
luxuries We're answered by the logic
of that smile.
She lifted his pictured lips to hers
with filial eagerness and her tears
battered ruinously on the proof. She
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28

him. And this was rather for his sake
than Leila's.
Leila was just Informing Bayard
that the butcher had delivered the
mornings order no farther than the
freight elevator, and instructed his
boy to send the meat up only after
the money came down.
Bayard had no money and the cha
grin of his situation was bitter. He
sRarled at Leila: ''Tell the cub to take
the meat back and eat it himself.
Then I'll go over and butcher the
butcher"
Leila dismissed the boy with a
faint-hearted show Of indignation.
Then she came back and said, "And
now we have no meat to eat"
Bayard was reduced to philosophy,
the last resort of the desperate:
swell, the vegetarians say we ought
never to eat meat, anyway. We're
poor, but my Lordl we're in grand
company. look at this cartoon OF
Cesare's in the Sun-Father Knicker-
booker turning his pockets inside out
and not a penny in them. New York
city has to borrow money on short
time notes at high interest to pay its
own current bills.
Look at Europe. All the countries
over there were stumbling along I'M
der such debt that they wondered
how they could meet the interest on
the next pay day. And now they are
mortgaging their great-grandsons'
property to pay for shooting their
sons.
TITS the old Thirteenth Command
ment that we've all been smashing
to flinders. And, my Godi what a
punishment we're all getting! And
it's only beginning"
They sat down to a pitiful meal
meatless, maidless, mirthless-hardly
more than the raw turnips and cold
water Of Colonel Sellers. Leila
fetched what victual there was.
After the meal Bayard shrugged
into his OvercOat and left without
kissing his wife or his sister goodby.
Daphne and Leila went out to the
kitchen, set the dishes in the pan,
and the pan under the faucet. Leila
turned on the hot water. Daphne was
glad to be at work.
There's one good thing about a
small meal" she chirped, ''it makes
less dishes to wash" Then, with as
much trepidation as If she had been
the accused instead of the accuser she
faltered: "Oh, say, Leila, do you re-
member man named Wetherell?"
Leila dropped a plate. She said 1t
was hot. But other plates had been
hot.
"Wetheren? WetherellY' she pom
dered, aloud, with an unconvincing
uncertainty. 81 believe 1 do remem-
Der meeting somebody of that name.
English, wasn't he?"
Every"
"oh, yes. he was at Newport, /,
think. Why?"
, "oh, nothing. met him last night
and he thought was you"
Glow could he?" Leila gasped. 1--WE
don't look the least alike"
ut was in the dark"
ain the dark! Good heavens
Where?"
Already Leila had gained the wealth
er gauge. Daphne had to confess her
outing with Duane, the crash of the
collision and the return to Yonkers
in Wetherells car. Leila took advan-
tage of the situation to interpolate:
Good heavens How oO1lId vo1, %
You of all peoplel And with Tom
Duane What would Clay think?"
Daphne knew that she had NO right
to repTOach Leila for having known
Wetherel in Newport She had no
right even to suspect that Leila had
overstepped any of the bounds of pro-
priety. And still she was not con-
WINGED of Leila's innocence. She was
merely silenced.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-28
(To BE CoNTINuED.)
Have Much the Same Thou0ht.

A luxury Is something we are apt
to think our neighboTs cannot afford,
and our nelghbors are apt to think
we cannot AFFORD themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
NEWS OF ANlVISTON

go lucky Mardi Gras. riproaring festival
of Gan and frolic. with genuine thanksgiv-
ing. the inspiring and controlling element.
had its inception at the Admission inn
Wednesday afternoon.
The celebration, to have included in it's
programme events of interest alike to
the soldiers of the sea. the land men who
manned the big guns, and the doughboys
who bore the brunt of the footwork, the
soldiers who trained at home, and the
people who kept the home fires burn
ing" are being planned by the joint COM
mittees of the American legion. and while
the plans are yet in the making, the peo-
pie of northeast Alabama are going to be
treated on Armistice Day to a glimpse
into Partisan gayety, European rejoicing
similar to the kind which prevailed on the
last November II, Mobile and New Or
leans democracy and freedom, gypsy-lke
ornamentation, confetti tossing and tai
cum powder distribution the like of which
had l per cent impression during the
last visit of the Shriners to Admission. is
being designed to have the nature of q
general holiday, and monster crowd of
people is expected TO assemble in Admission
for the occasion.
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Examinations for the degree OF GER
titled public accountant under the act
of legislature approved February H.
1919, will be conducted by the Ala
bama state board OF public accountancy
in the city of Montgomery on Novem-
Der 12 and IA 1919. The examinations
will be held in the senate chamber at the
state capitol, beginning promptly at
$3.50 a. M. Thursday, November IA. Can
didates for examination can secure all
necessary blanks and information by
application to NJ. w. Aldridge, chair
man. state board public accountancy,
Box 695. Montgomery. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
Capture of Petrograd
By A til BOlshevist
Forces Thought Certain !,
BY Associated Pres,

New York, october 16.-Capture OF Pc
trograd by anti-bolshevist forces is re-
garded as certain. according to cable adj
vices received today and dated Tuesday
October "A, from J. G. Miller, representa-
tive of the American relief administration
European children's fund, at hamburg,
Esthonia. Mr. Miller's message said
THE advance of anti-bolshevist forces
is continuing, the army now being Is miles
from Gatchina. The city of Riga is clear
of Russo-German troops. 1t is regarded
as certain that Petrograd will fall
Subsequent cable advices have reported
the capture of Gathcina, an important
railway center 80 miles from Petrograd,
by the anti bolshevist forces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
INTER-CHURCH SURVEY

Admission, October ESPECIALLY The
Inter-Church survey under way in Cal
houn county will probably be completed
within 10 days or two weeks, and some
interesting data will be shown with the
completion of the Calhoun county work
While many other sections of the coun-
try are showing a too great grouping Of
churches and a lack of pastors, Calhoun
county churches will be shown to be
properly distributed, and practically
every congregation OF any denomination
supplied by an active pastor.
The work has been carried into every
part of this county. and the conditions
existing have proven to be gratifying
to the church people who are conducting
the survey
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( Main
\ 1900

Hugh d. Merrill and a jury Wednes-s
day, resulted in verdict for the de-
PENDANTS late Wednesday afternoon
The suit of Mr.. Spicer against the
telephone company was considered 10
be one of the most interesting tried
at the term or the circuit court, botn
on account of the facts involved AMI
on account of the large number of
persons interested Mr.. Spicer sued
to recover damages on account of
telephone line falling on him. break
1 ing his rib and causing other injuries.
! Els evidence showed that as he was
driving along the road between Dear
manyille and oxford three telephone
poles fell down and caused his In
Juries, and he claimed that this was
due to negligence of the owners OF the
| line in permitting the poles to be in a
rotten condition.
Mr.. Spicer brought into court the
stump of telephone post, which was
in rotten condition. and exhibited this
to the jury as proof that the poles in
question were in decayed condition =
The defendants showed that the tele=
phone lines was maintained by four
groups of farmers in Choccolocco valley.
and many of the most prominent citi-
zens of-that community appeared in
court to testify that the poles were ms
good condition and that the falling OF
the line kept the line and poles under
which they had no control, blowing
down against their line and causing til
to fall.
The defendants also offered evidence.
that the rotten stump produced in court .
was not the stump of any OF the poles
which fell on their line It was alse /
proven by the defendants that prac- +
tically all of the farmers interested in Z
the line kept theline and poles under
constant supervision and inspection
\ ri a1l or l,a 3
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice.

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Revenue of Russell county, Alabama,
will receive bids, up to noon of the 10th
day of October, 1913, for the hire of the
convicts of said county. Mail bids to l..
j, Lewis, President of the Board of Rev.
enue, Seals, Ala. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
L. j. LEWIS,
President Of the Board of Revenue. 4
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state Capitol, Montgomery. Ala, DC
Der Is 1919
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HAVE $1,000 cash that | am going to in
vest in business property or what will
be business property In the future; what
can you offer me at from $4,000 to $50,
0o0e Prefer to deal direct with owner.
Address X -76, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17

F You want to buy or sell farm land.
write Ingram Land Co. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
SOLDIER CARNIVAL PLANS

Admission. October 16.-(Special) -Plans
for the giving of carnival democratic in
every way in celebration of Armistice Day
on November II, and in which the whole
people of Calhoun and adjoining counties
are to be brought together in happy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17

This board VIII, at noon, october q,
open sealed bids for supplying provisions,
groceries, dry goods, clothing, drugs and
miscellaneous supplies to the institutions
under the control of this board, includ-
ing the convict camps, for the month of
November.
Complete specifications may be had
upon request in person to the office of
the board. or by mail. any time after
October q.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids or parts of bids
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL AND
ECONOMY. w. D. NESBITT.
Chairman.
state Capitol, Montgomery. Ala, octo-
her liz 1919
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SOUTH HIGHLANDS-M Modern s-room
residence: half block car line: fine con-
dition: large lot, good location; nicely
furnished throughout; over $500 worth
furniture and household goods; all go
with house If sold at once; also winter
supply fine lump coal; entire property
with large lot: $500; reasonable terms
and immediate possession; see It. hut
don't put it off. B. F. Eborn, $40 I'm
pire Bldg.
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TELEPHONE COMPANY WINS

Admission October 10. - Especially
The case of W. 4. Spicer vs. the White
Plains Telephone company and others.
heard in the circuit court before Judge
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dence: 4-room tenant houses on rear;
Groom Mouse: rents $56 month; rich
fine garden; room on front for another
dwelling: also room on alley for addi-
ionai tenant house; street improve
ments down; entire property $4,000; 500
cash, balance easy; come see us at Of
flee or don't answer this ad. r. #.
Eborn. 312 Empire Bldg. Main 1197.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-07
Sermons Heard in Washington Churches Yesterday
Dr.. Chappell Points to Life
OF Prodigal Son as One
Of Pleasure Seeking.


How the life of a pleasure seeker is
spent in vain and filled with disap-
pointmnt, was shown by DR.. Clovis
@. Chappell. pastor of the Mount yer-
non Place Methodist Church. in his
sermon last night before a large con-
gregation. DR.. Chappell's subject was
The Confessions of a Pleasure Seek
er. He based his discourse on the
parable of the prodigal son. and por-
trayed the emptiness OF life spent in
pursuit of pleasure.
DR.. Chappell began his second years
work at Mount Vernon Place Church
and his success there was illustrated
In the fact that the building was too
small to hold the crowd yesterday
morning and many were turned away
A number OF new members were re-
ceived into the church at both morning
and evening services.
Former Representative James II
Floyd. of Missouri, a member of the
onhcial board of the church. spoke last
night as -four minute man" in the
interest of the Centenary movement.