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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01

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~ tENHhb . fihNitst
! am not foolish enough to asser,
that We could get along without
women, he admitted magnanImously
~ they stfolled along the leafy lane.
but what do say. Magenta IL this
we'nen are less intelligent than men.
and therefore they should not be trust.
ed with the ballot. Gosh, but it's get.
ting warm"
Why not take your overeoat off and
carry II dear she suggested.
! never thought OF that" he laughed
and followed the suggestion, AS was
saying, II is a psyehologically proven
tact that women are lesa intelligent,
than men, and so II has been from the
beginning OF time, aud so II will always
re Confound this ankle of mine,
Keeps turning under me most agra.
setIngly."
You're walking In the ruts. dear
Walk up here where it's level"
That's SO, he said "0f course lis
not Woman's fault that she Is endowed
with ah intellect less capable of de-.
'elopmeh' ! am merely stating a
proven truth Look At the field Of sagr.
slips'"
THERE not gazxsilpa. dear they're
Wishes, she corrected him gently.
Are they" be said carelessly, Have
| convinced yoa. Magenta. that woman
IS intellectually not III tn votes"
Yes dear. prehaps you're right"
she replied wisely
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
AMER|CAN|zINC
OUR CITIZENSHIP

One Of tie most important matters
to be taken up BY the Louisiana State
Council OF Defense during the period
of adjustment following The war liz the
question Of characterization our for.
eign immigrants must be trained in
the duties OF citizenship, aud all per.
sons who cannot read, write and speak
the English must BE brought into
touch with the nigh, schools and class.
es conducted for this purpose Realiz.
ing the vital Importance of this work
Secretary John Marshall Of the STATE
ConneiI Of Defense. recently held q
conference with Justin = Deneehaud
Chairman OF the State Americana.
ton Committee. and who has directed
The AmerieanzatIon work of the State
Council since its organization, and
they have formulated plans to give
every speaking adult reslden,
OF Louisiana an opportunity TO learn
the English language. a. we'll an the
principles Of citizenship.
J =, Jackson. State Naturalization
Examiner Is also cooperating In this
work Night schools have already been
held In New Orleans and number o,
successful meetings have been held
In the foreign colonies Of piaauemine
ut. Bernard and Tangipahoa Parishes
We as u state should show our graf.
itude for the sacrifices OF our bravo
sons and honor our heroes. dead ana
living, by esalting the principles for
which they strove. We need 10 lay a
new emphasis on Americanlsm. Let
English be the speech OF all assemblies
and the primary lanfuage in nil
school. Let there be a mere complete
knowledge Of our own history and OF
our own system OF government. Let
us start an intelligent movement
throughout the whole state for the
complete INSTRUMENTATION of all Who
come here TO make a home
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
THE ROOSEVELT
MEMORIAL SERVICE

On February ., 1919, Congress will
hold memorial service IN honor OF
the late Theodore Roosevelt by d.
reetiou of the Secretary Of War and
Chairmar Of the couneil OF National
Defense, all State, parish. community
and municipal councils efdefense: com
prising the $4,000 units OF the Council
OF Defense system. have been request.
ed 10 do everything possible TO make
successful the nation vide arrange.
ments for memorial services 10 be
held simultaneously on February 8,
1919. TO date of the proposed memorial
service In congress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01

The following petition has been pre-.
pared by the Woman Suffrage Party,
OF which Mrs. Lydia wiekliffe Holmes
Is chairman, The women OF the state
are signing II. and when the signatures
are ali in, will be presented 10 sena,
tor u. J Gay for consideration.
WHEREAS. We. the undersigned
wemea of Louisiana deeply deplore the
recent defeat of our Woman Suffrage
Amendment TO the State Constitution,
hereby deprivins us OF the privilege
Of receiving our political enfrsnehise.
mehs through direct State action alone;
and
WHEREAS, This has placed on
Louisiana, AZ this epoch-making per.
iod, the stigma OF repadiating the
cause OF liberty and democracy; and
WHEREAS. Our Democratic leader.
the President. has In his great wis.
w vi anu sense OF justice, recommend.
ed The passage OF the Federal Amend.
meat for Woman Suffrage. and asked
The suppof, OF Congress.
RESOLVED That we, the wives,
mothers and sisters OF Democrats, see.
ing the great danger TO Democracy II
this Federal amendment should fall 10
pass at this session, pray that Senator
Edward j Gay do vote fayorably on
the Woman Suffrage Amendment
hereby UNFOLDING the President, and
not only saving the National Democra.
tic Party from defeat. hut giving IL
forever the credit for eafranehislng
the woman OF the nation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
Christmas In Paris

Paris. Dec q. 1918
! worked hard until p M the day
before Christmas Coming back Ia town
| had % attend 10 some matters which
! had been compelled 10 neglect on
account Of my duties had heard
much of the Christian Eve cp2ebra
''"hs Of paris IN pence times and stay
ed 500 rather ia'e expecting to witness
renewal IF the customs ~ former
days However police regulations were
mol modified n the least degree. an the
Gales and restaurants closlng prompt
~ az = 30 Neither we're there mid
right services in any Of the churches
The people had some fan. though The,
danced through the streets and sang
tcoh'laaed FROM page two
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
STANDS TRIP WELL

Mr. II ] Barrow received letter
Monday. from hl ron, Corporal job
j Barrow, eaylng that the latter u
nov at New York hospital but viii
be transferred 10 another hospital He
stood The trip veil aad is DOING very
well. Is reeeieins every possible 81
tentioh and care from the authorities
and the Rcd Cross.
Young Barrow IL will be remember.
ed, has seen some OF the hardest fgh,
ing that any home hoy has encounter
ed. He was In the terrific struggle Al
Belieaa Wood. We believe. and has been
twice wounded
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
DISPLAY or LOUISIANA
PRODUCTS

Lohiasana's natural assets will be-
exhibited through the serth and Wesi
a. The various fairs and exhibitions II
plans OF Harry D. Wilaon. commission.
er OF agriculture, materialise. He ex.
poets 10 secure a complete collection
OF the erops. minerals and other pro.
ducts for an attractive display ut all
the large fairs.
As many thousands OF returning sol,
diers and sailors are open to new oe.
equations and locations the enterprise
10 thought 10 be most important at this
particular time.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
Don't Be Half
Brother to a Turk !

TO give them food-to help them lve-to save their
Nes-or to be habrother to Turk adding YOUR neglect
TO their persecution and letting them starye 30 deah-tha
must be the decision OF every when he in asked TO con-
tribute to the Armenian and Syrian Relief Campagn
The drive begins February Third
II you had been Armenian instead of an American
and subject of Turkey instead of free citizen Of the
United States this would be your condition today:
Your little brother would be slave-servan In the dirty
house of dirtier Turk
Your own sister would be the rayished abused eered
Mt property of fouLmnded Mohammedan
Your father and mother would be erouehed stark cold
and eess by the side Of road that leads from the Turk
isl dominion where they fell in their struggle toward food
and freedom.
Your wife would be sitting in the barren desert to
which she deported and driven starving and heart
broken with your hungry dying baby eutehng at It's
mothers parched wthered breast
And you'd be dead-brutaly butchered after they had
deprived of mans right c fight for right and strped
you to the skin of all you had
These multiple tragedies have come to million homes
IN the Turk infested lands of the East While the worlds
police nations concentrated their efforts to exermnae the
snarlng mad dog of prussianism in Europe the buzzard
of Turkey temporarily free from the surveillance of Just
B eversuspcous world attacked the helpless people under
Turkish domination sinking its aons into the flesh of the
weak and leaving in its wake DEATH disease starvation
and desolaton to Christian and Jews
The Allied nations will undoubtedly see to it that the
massacres at end But those of the past have left
four million desoate starved sick helpless men, women
and children who must die during the six months UNI
less help comes from generous individuals.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01

Secretary Daniels has lent two f,,.
mer German ships. now the 4 = naval
transports Mercur!us and pensaeola
TO the American COMMITTEES for Re.
lief In the Near East one has already
sailed With $50 male relief workers
i've miilion yards of Khaki cloth aaJ
food clothing and agricultural SUP.
plies for the Armenlans. syrians, aud
other war sufferers In the Near East
Part OF the funds obtained from tae
Armenian Syrian Relief Campaign vii
be used for equIpping second relief
ship TO sail the middle of February
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
NO sucH DANGER IN WEST
FELlclANA

An exchange says that more then
ever before il is important that horres
be- properly shod, MS the roads over
which automobiles constantly run are
smooth and greasy and II YOU nesiaet
your horses shoes the horses ara
likely to get strained hecks and per
haps broken legs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
LEOPARD HAS NOT
CHANGED HIS SPOTS
tYouih's Companion F,

feHih totBfhinton.
In oar esultatioa that the var has
ended and that II Is for the Allies "a
determine the penalty to be- paid by
the vanquished enemy, Jet w not too
eomplaeently assure ourselves that the
victory IN secure aud that there are no
dangers ahead Defeat has not chang
ed the German. Indeed. he does not
admit defeat The returning troops
were received IN Berlin a. eonqueriag
heroes. Hindenhurg tells his people
that The German army id not collapse
before a werId In arms The insldious
schemes OF propaganda that preceded
ard accompanied the war have not
ceased
Divide aud conquer the agelong
maxim of generals and contending
against odds. has beer and is the poll
ey II Germaay-no less that of the
present makeshift government than of
the kaIser's empire | succeeded in
detaehing Russia from the cause Of
the Entente. but IL failed Ia the plots
Ia which Bolo pasha was engaged Ina
France. and II did no, overcome the
good sense of the American people.
although conducted b. BarnsiorfI.
pernberg. papen aud Boy. I'D, assisted
by 40 one knows how many Americans
OF easy virtue Nevertheless. If has
not been abandoned
German propaganda necessarily
takes nes forms since the lighting
has come to an end. for the object
Immediately in view has changed
What Germany BOW desires is 10 es.
cape the full penalty Of It's crimes.
and II believes that II can most effee.
tually accomplish that purpose by SOW.
ing dissension among the judges who
are To pronounce sentence Extraya.
CANT praise Of President Wilson. whom
lately they abused Sith indecent VIC,
lenee. Ia designed 10 mitigate the
adherence that Americans feel for
Germany, To excite the jealousy IN the
French and English and possibly to
inspire the President himself with an
exaggerated sense of his own impor.
lance and to induce him 70 stick 10
his own view In matters where II diff
fers from the view Of the European
delegates The scheme will be futile
for It IN too easy 90 seo through but
that II @as started ~ ali shows that
The Germans still hope they can es
cape the consequences of defeat
The same motive IL apparent In the
effort to discover aud exploit differ
'hees between Great Britain and the
thited States on the subject of the
freedom of the seas II the Germ ~
'onld only stir us up To make p,o
Ell egalnet tn British naval pol o.,
hey would enlist us IN eon'reverse /
III their side
Other examples might be- given. bat
hese are enough They IRE full of
warming Harmony among the Allies
& the greatest requisite to-day for
ieaiing sternly bat Justly with Ger.
many.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
THE ENEMY IS
STILL SOWING TARES
fTtmes. Picayune /,

( several American correspondents
overseas have reported instances OF
enemy intrigue" having for It's ap
tareh, purpose the destruction of
friendly relations between French
aud American troops One OF them
charges that propaganda campaign
Is being conducted among the Allied
troops In occupied Germen territory.
under direction Of German agent
Who MAS stationed In a neutral Enre.
pear capital throughout the war,
Among the French troops, we are
told. the German propagandlsts clreu.
late ttorles that their American CON.
fades are "fraternlxing" With the Ger.
mans, that America Is going to cham.
pion Germany's cause at the peace
conference and prevent the return OF
Alsace'l.orrane Among the American
troops of occupation. stories are So,
aHoat OF French oppression and mis-.
treatment ~ civilians IN the German
territory held by French troops.
TIE military intelligence service.
the correspondent writes IL kept
husy running down" such stories
and exposing their utter falsity. But
lies travel so fast that exposure can.
not always and everywhere oyertake
them and the American observer
fears that some mischief may result
The German plan to-day" he warns
his eonntrymen, is TO drive wedge
between the French and The Ameri. !
eanh There is not the slightest
doubt that there II well organized
for his end. The aim Ia
not only 60 affect the decisions of
The peace conference. hut also to
drive a permanent wedge between the
lao nation
The Germans are not perhaps 10
be eensursd too harshiy for practie.
ng trade to which they have been
40 long and no carefully trained Hut
ne French and American peoples
fonld convict themselves OF almost
stupidity II they allowed
heir Ties OF eomradeship aad In.
crest to be broken at this late aas
y the lies of enemy propagandists,
'osed during these four years past
~ completely and SO frequently es
losed
An American senator has Just
nuhded a warning against German
propaganda over here. declaring II
"as never more active on more dan.
rou7 than II IL nov We must watch
Ike hawks. he edds. "until We have
naily declared peeee and enforced It's
foFt5'ohs Fore warned ", or should
., tore-armed The ",ioughbey" over
here and the citizen over here ghoula
I" on their Puard against unyerifled
tories, from whatever source. whose
bFlons purpose l. TO provoke strife
nd bitterness among the Allied peo.
les for the advantage OF their foes
rmed hosiiliiies are ended but the
eaee IL not yet signed and the armL
Ice doss not block the propagandlsts
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01

Admiral Beatty uses charming
phrase when he speaks Of the Ameri.
can and British sailors az Comrades
of the mtst
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01

Grea, Bargain Hurry and buy be.
fore they are all gone, War stamps
for st,i2 Feb, |, they will be sil3.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
German Souvenirs

have my German helmet. hat Il "a
not the one wrote that was expect
ing 4 train Of camlous came from
the front to the Narelo uses yesterday
One Of the drivers gave me- helmi,
and a cartridge box Tie Young fe,.
" said the holWit had been the pro
peIiy of good German for Il hal
warm blood on II when be- picked u
np. ! expec' 10 accuumato a lot ~ sou.
renirs and AZ little cost Some people
are paying fancy prices for anything
they can get bni hoy are foolish |
have three good souvenirs already anA
they bayeni cost me a cent
Mail service between the States anl
France is wretched Yesterday rne ~
iay men got q bunch OF letters mailed
~ New York Oct 3, and know of IN.
stances worse than this The peopi,
ni home need ROT Worry over not heir.
ing from their kin with the \ r.. +
The chances are tina, the boys have
written many letters that have not
been delivered
| sili wind np nay present asrlRn.
meni fuesday and have been told
that ! hay" made good ! really finish.
ed the work early this week bui have
had 20 mako reshlpmenis Of STUFF
eh'eh vas stolen In transit One ship.
meat reached destination minus 3u
cases of g 600 cigarettes each
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01

Conspicuous by absence implies
that ones presence Ia OF value.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-02-01
INTERESTING BITS
ABOUT PARIS
(slan Corrcspcndencel

/ ''''"H 'NAft @FtfASAhttF
Paris. Dee 20, 1915
= Is only three dayu I'LL Christmas.
bat | don't feel the Christmas spirit
at an and the day promises nothing
more to me than day Of loafIng |
/ have nothing ION for that day ard
dont Reow where wHl eat my turke,,
Christmas does not seem to mean vely
much "a the French grownups. though
ample provision seems 10 have been
made for presents for their children.
New Years IN more OF day 1T ce'n
bratlon among the French than Christ
mas
have rubbefnecked through two Of
tie large department stores aud have
paid close attention to Christmas deee.
ratiorf and articles for presents. First
81 ail they do not offer suggestlors
Tot presents for Rrowuups. bu, they
do carry an enormous lot OF toys tor
children and they are the most Won
deffnl have ever seen Holly. ribboa
paper aud paper boxes are not To be-
found though artificial holly and ether
sprays are offered In abundance. Most
of the stores have several decorated
Christmas trees and booths. and they
are really artistic. | wish ! had pie.
tnre of the windows Of the Louvre
tstorel They have one wiudow dress.
I'd 10 represent an Asa,lau home on
Christmas morning The tree. and tire
members of the family dressed in
Alsatian costume, are truly realistic.
and the simple scene has special slgni
hcance NJ this time
kineIIy Visitors
Another king HE tosn this week
and the French took another holiday.
This time II was the King Of Italy.
and yiye In macaroni was the order Of
the dpy The old woman who prepares
onr lunch out al the warehouses even
served maearoni Next week the rulers
OF the smaller countries will begin com.
Ina TO town. which means more holt
dayf
Since have been here King George.
King Albert President Wilson and tho
King Of Italy have arrived The
weather usually has been beastly, and
was truly so upon the arrival Of each
cf these royal personaecs. but for the
first two days Of the Wilson visit the
weather was lovely old Sol was IN
Tie job from \ Ia aud overcoats were
Winter weather "a Paris Is horrll
have seen the sun 81 rot more than
Eve days and il rains nearly every dty
md nearly 40 day II does not rain
lard Ike Il does AZ home. bat Is mora
lisaRrecable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-22
LOCAL NOTICE

Do YOUR Christmas shopping Il =. r.
Eaunaford &, SONS ReXall store. We
anticipate yoir generous holiday ousi-
ness and have or display III apprec!a-
tive and suitable line OF nice ilot.daT
gifts such as: Manicure sets shaving
stands. also ruober-set shaving brushes.
complete line OF toi,c- waters and per
tunes military and hair brushes, plain
and tinted stationerv, cigars in hoiidav'
packages. c:iiIdren's toys. of books and
games. etc. We have fresh supply o.
Liggett's. Guth' 6. Apollo and Scharft' ;
chocolates in Xrn;s packages Also. dc
not forget TO look over our inc line Of
Kodak cameras and photographic SIP
pties. We have. also. Just received 4
large and entirely late list Of Coluul-
hia records. Ask 70 hear them AMI
look over our ,arge line OF Columbia
Taking Machines. We have these use
fli gifts that you are contemplating on
each OF wlic!, brings satisfaction. Visit
our store early. and you vii! not on.y
be immensely surprised but you will
be absolutely satisfied with our gifts.
deco -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-22
CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN
GARDINER CHURCHES

Inc sunday Christmas programs OF
le various Gardiner churches were
;1rrled out as planned. Special
hristIn2s music was rendered and
rmclls appropriate TO the day were
ivsred. At the Highland Avenue
.e'hodist Episcopal, church a fine
-r:stn2s concert was given in the
--.n@- Al the Cniyersalist church
.--1's--nas cantata entitled Christ
1-s r tie Orient" was given. A
leasing feature OF this church was
-r .sv.n, OF white gifts for the
-...-- his being tbs. giving OF arti-
LIS ',oihiug. books, TOYS and like
".e.rs for the poor. each gift be-
- apged II white paper.
), he First Baptist church the
s.Grc vas presented at the morning
.--lle. Rev. I. 3. Mower OF Water
lie 1esn~ present. In the evening
, .ania1a The Christmas King
a.-'-I,' ny the choir. VI the VIM
.. street Free Baptist church the
ao4v schooi presented the caniata
r.. - The Tree OF Promise" IN
- avaninc. vt the Randolph Meth
4l4- Episcopal church special rnusi-
: Programs were given at both
1!~@ ana evening services.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-22
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt. Joseph AL
len.
Ralph II. Wood. treasurer clerk.
passed Sunday with friends in Lewis
ton.
Burack Rowen, post fund clerk. left
Sunday for New Y rk City to pass
Christmas with relatives.
Erving Stuart and Ralph Nowiand
arrived Saturday from L. OF N. to
pass the holidays with their parents.
Charles connors last Co. G. l. r. L
L. A. reported Saturday from the
Mountain Branch for re-admission.
James Mossey. late Co. E. 9. VT.
Inf. has been admitted to the Branch.
The moving picture program for
this week will re. Monday. Bert Ly-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-22
IF atty at the Johnson opera. House
Christmas

atty AZ me Johnson Opera House
Christmas
Fatty Arbuckie has produced a COM
edy that will credit any bill in The
Hayseed. There is plot in which the
Viiiainous constable steals money from
the mails and attempts 70 fas,ca the
crime on Fatty 10 disgrace him in the
eyes OF. Molly, but Buster. witness to
the constabie's crime, clears I'D the sit
uation at the last minute Among the
gage that have all the appearance OF
Iewness and which will surely bring
laughs are scenes showing Fatt~ shy
ing mail into the boxes as ne covers he
X + D route. u j; showing him tear
ing / large letter 10 bits when il won't
go in the box whole and a wonderful
comedy sequence when Fatty. accused
or the crime, turns TO all his friends for
sympathy only to discover that they
tim away from 1iru-because he has
been eating onions. Altogether Ar
ouckle has turned out commeadable
CT nedy in The Hayseed.'
Bill Hart in John Petticoats. the tt-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS picture. will be
seen on the same bin. as will Mada-
laire Traverse in 'Snares OF Paris"
Best bill CT the season.-Adx.