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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Full Pnce Paid for the Secrets Of the Air;
We Must Not Pay Again
By PRESIDENT PAINLEvE, French Air Commission

Flying the true heir to the heroic youth by
their incredible daring by their lives and Deaths have taught the world
than it could have learned years peace flying
for that the world does lose this precious precarious
knowledge
The present generation of pilots warraned much the
poran there will be- They the bearers Of precious knowledge
which lost win take decades Of toll and risk equal to those already past
bring back to the same level again. We have paid the full price
the secrets Of the must that all this terrible price does
not have to be paid again.
Left to ITSELF commercial flying present. would perhaps
sink to the level Of holiday misunderstanding trips per
head Governments must back money encouragement that
the young pilots may not be lost the art opening lines and
methods for its expansion.
The country which win do this courageous spite Of the burden
The war has laid upon it win reap advantage.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Testimony Given in Detzer 60.

New York.-Testimony that Captain
Karl w. Deter had struck military
prisoners in France in the face. and
ordered his sergeants to "beat them
up in order to force Confession was
given Wednesday by three witnesses
when he was placed on trial at Gov
ernor's Island. The offenses with
which Captain Deter is charged are
alleged to have taken place while he
was in charge of criminal inyestiga-
ton" in the lie Mans area. The de-
PENDANT was in command of the 3Osth
Military Police Company.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
STATE HAPPENINGS.

New Orleans.---A dealers
and owners throughout the states Of
Louisiana and Mississippi have been
aroused by the movement started to
place tax on every gallon of gaso
line sold, says the secretary and gen.
oral manager OF the Louisian -NTissis.
sippi Automobile Trade Association.
New Orleans. - With one Japanese
steamship line already operating reg.
uIarly between this port and the Or
tent. and two more companies and the
United States Shipping Board plan
ming similar lines, commerce between
New Orleans and japan is receiving
great impetus.
New Orleans.-Two convicted muir
derers under sentence of death were
denied relief by the Louisiana SUI
preme Court. which affirmed the YER
diets returned in their cases. Eli Nc,
CURE of the parish of NTerrebonne and
Jesse Bell of the parish of Claiborne
were the appellants
New Orleans. = w. o. Hudson.
president of the Dock Board, said that
new tariff providing general in.
crease in harbor fees, wharfage
charges and reduction Of free time
granted on discharged and other car
goes probably win become effective
January 1, 1890.
Thibodaux.-'rhe action of the four
members of the police jury of La.
fourche parish who bolted the regular
meeting of the jury on. account of the
free bridge question has had the eff
feet of disorganizing the road work
OF the parish at a time when work
upon the roads is imperative.
Jennings, La A large sale Of
land in this section of Jefferson Da-
Wis parish was completed recently,
when ]. M. Sowell sold the farm form
etly known as the G. e Maund farm
The price paid was $14O per acre.
New Orleans. - Over 100 of the
country's foremost surgeons will
gather in New Orleans for the an
nual convention of the Southern Sur
gical Association at the Grunewald
Hotel.
Alexandria - DR.. A. ]. Barton, dis.
trict organizer for this district for
this district for the Baptist seventy
nve million campaign, has received
reports which indicate the district
will exceed its quota.
New Orleans. The Union Indem-
nifty Company is new addition to
New Orleans large financial institu-
lions. It is being organized with a
capital and surplus Of $1.OOO.OOO.
Jennings, La. - The completion of
The rice threshing in Jefferson Davis
parish has been retarded by the con-
tinued rains
Lake Charles, La II Fire practical
" destroyed the j. Frank building in
the heart Of the business district.
The origin of the hre was undeter
mined
New Orleans. - Another bubonio
plague patient is at the Isolation Hos.
piial, from the same focus as the gov.
ernnept rat-trapper who preceded
him there by a few days.
Lottie The Woodmen unveiled
the monument OF soV. Joseph E An
Grews here.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Since the ancient right of the farm
er to make cider, ripen into what it
may. win not be interfered with, there
viii no longer be any trouble IN get
ting plenty Of hired help.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

A city il Japan has raised the pay
Of its policemen from S5.9s to STAB
month. Here Is one public-spirited
place, at least. whore civic servants
do not have to ask for Justice
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Why not sell trench tools of the
American army to motorists to dig I'M
der the grade crossings of the rail-
roads and save their lives?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

If you see a well-dressed man with
his abashed eyes on the ground afraid
to look his fellow-man in the face, he
is probably a profteer BY their
meanness ye shall know theml
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

The freight rate from South Amer
lean points has been cut 80 per cent,
but we get so little of our winters
supply Of coal from there.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

And every year sees a more senti-
mental attachment formed for the coal
ia our hins. a burning dissemination to
part from it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Mexico warns United States avla-
tors to keep away from the border
VIII Carranza use some fly cops to
enforce his mandate?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

The old saying six of one and half
dozen of the other" has been
amended to read 'six are one and half
a dozen are another"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

It's about time for the scientists to
patent some attachment to the nose
that win extract breakfast from the
air.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Public scorn will be more OF pun
ishment for the profiteering grocer
than the isolation of prison. Buy
with fair price list in your hand.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

The prediction that Liberty bonds
win soon climb toward par IS not
surprise TO many shrewd investors
who have been buying them with that
possibility IN mind
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Twenty-cent sugar is forecast. The
other Of the two most disagreeable
men may now go ahead and prophesy
81 butter.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

The london paper that thinks the
Nar Was & bad bargain would hardly
loMeAef, go 50 tiif rs 70 ind0fSe the
German boast chat the violence now
manifest Throughout the world IS q
sm 81 German yictory
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

There is getting to be altogether too
much informality about taking other
peoples lives.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

What could you expect when plan
lists and poets begin trying to run
things in Europe?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

One Of the drawbacks Of big strike
is that it produces a crop Of highbrows
who tell us how to reform human ma
ture.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Price-boosting propaganda is almost
as hateful as German propaganda was
during the war
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Soft collars for students at an Eng
fish college have been barred. Britain
takes its democracy hard boiled.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
aIoFe is the motto Of The age-

the country viii be easily recon-
ciied to shortage Of influenza.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

A shortage of sugar is bad news
right here at the opening Of the bowl
ing season.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

II it hadn't been the butter, some
thing else undoubtedly would have
sent up the price of milk.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Before you decide to die from the
''flu" better determine whether or not
it is merely bad cold you have.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

If man isn't a radical in this day
he gets the reputation Of wanting to
stir up trouble.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

In the list Of household appliances
the girl who used to apply for general
hOusewOrk is wanting.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

in the present sugar shortage the
beet swelis with It's own Importance.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Profteers would have us reduce the
cost Of living by shortening the work
mans dinner pail.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Perhaps they are called equinoctial
rains because they rain with equal
vigor all night and ali day.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Benefited Physically, Morally and
Mentally BY Military Training
By DARLINGTON BOOTH. Volunteers q America

/ am in favor Of universal military training Of
young men for the following reasons Because it seems
TO me that what our society and citizenship most needs
the all-round developed character; the bringing Of
the course and aim of life under the influence and
troll of the trained mind and disciplined wisuch sub
iugation as shall tend to the building up of physical
stamina and spiritual morale The young trained
to be such ctizensoldier cannot but incorporate in
his makeup the best patriotic elements and the most
helpful principles
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

The great American pie is no Grim
inal but the prOfiteer who cuts Il
comes pretty close to being one.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Again the formerly modest apple
looms large as a relatively unpurchas-
able fruit.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

A ten-hour day for farmers may do
well enough 10 theory but no farmer
s. going to stop getting IN hay when
rain threatens. just because the whlsT
ne has blown.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

No amount Of price regulation can
cheaper food if the producer fails in
his duty.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

No racial advancement was ever
achieved through race riots.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

This country also needs to produce
more thrifty Americans.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Our friend the hy. VIII also regret
The passing Of the public sugar bowl
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Il
that young benefited physically morally and
mentally through the military training they received during the It
enlarged their viewpoint the needs of other and proved valuable
controlling force far their habits customs and dispositions
cerned.
building for the future and everything depends upon the
character of the foundation.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

New Orleans. A. H. Johness,
real estate dealer, supporter in Jefrer-
son parish, was found guilty by Judge
Middleton in the twenty-eighth Judi
cial District Court, Of Gretna, on the
charge Of having slandered Sheriff
Marrero.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
FIGHTING PhRSON
GETS WAR CROSS
John Clifford Wearing Y. M. G. A.
Uniform, Proves Himself
Real Hero

New York, Jan. There have
many var heroes, but there is certainly
no more conspicuously heroic figure
than John H. Clifford, Baptist minis
ter in time OF peace, but real fighter
in time of war. who has been awarded
the Croix dc Guerre for extraordinary
heroism In action.
JohR Clifford. as Y. M c. A.
worker. braysd the red wrath OF wer
He has been In the firing zone as
much AZ the hardest infantryman and
was decorated for a most unusual ex-
plot. He was one of three men, who
braved inoessant enemy shell fro
while roscuing Col. Albsrtus W. Catln,
commanding officer OF the Sixth regi-
ment OF Marines. The trio carried the
colonel to safety on q stretcher.
Mr. Clifford went over the top many
times and came near being killed on
several occasions. He Is fifty one
years old and was born at Oxford, Eng.
land, and has preached the gospel in
many parts Of the world. When given
a chance to serve with the Y. M. C. A.
In France, he knew that it was a
good thing, and he jumped at II.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
Y. N. c. A. SECRETARY
HONORED FOR BRAVERY
Brooklyn Man ls Awarded croix do
Guerre by Commander Of
Polish Forces

Paris, Dec. 11.-"For heroic and un.
firing work for the soldiers while un-
der fire." Stanley Modra, of 2123 Ca
ton avenue. Brooklyn, q Y. NJ. C. A.
secretary, has Just received the Croir
de Guerre from General Halter, c0m-
nander-in-chief OF ,the Polish army,
and has been mentioned In the Off
cial citations. He Is the third Y. NJ
c. A. man thus hencred for conspicu-
GUS bravery. ........,
Modra has been with the Polish
forces continuously since his arrival
in France Ave months ago, and has
given many notable exhibitions Of gal
laatry and fidelity to duty. During the
last days of the hostilities he served
with the First division in the Vosges,
in charge of hut in a narrow valley
between the first and second line
trenches. From tn hut he made trip
after trip, carrying supplies to the men
at the most advanced posts, and was
under fire repeatedly.
When the hghting was at its heav4.
col NOuAa &uu lhc uIcA AbSUClhtWu WIN
him In Y work continued their minis
tratioAs to the soldiers, serving cocoa,
cakes, when the men were In position
to receive them. and cigarettes. This
service contributed much to the high
morale Of the troops and wen not oaly
the praise Of the officers but the last
ing gratitude of the men.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
sweet CHOCOLATE
CARRIED UNDER fire
Chocolate Furnished by Y. N. c. A.
Arrives Just When Il
is Needed

With the American Armies In
France, Jan. ...-Praising the men oil
Company D, 109th Machine Gun Bat
TALON, 2sth Division, Howard r. Keis
ter, a Y. M. c. A. man OF Dunnellon,
Fla, tells how, when without food.
they sent the sweet chocolate which
he secured for them to an isolated pla-
toon, which was under severe fire,
acress the Vesle river at Tismes.
II, was during the heavy lighting
eastward from Chateau ,Thisrry, ,that
the men OF the 1o9th Machine Gun Bat
talon got ahead Of their supplies. and
the sweet chocolate which the 7. NJ.
C. A. managed to got to tAem, was
specially welesxne. I'll ts eba
Tho battalion reached the vesle riv.
er on its advance. There the German
line held. Men were thrown across
the river by various uAitS to keep in
contact With the enemy. There was
terrific fghtiax AL along the lias. \ A
platoon OF Company D wss hurried
over to help In holding the narrow
strip that had been taken at great cost
by the American soldiers. 1t was sur
rounded on thrse sides by the Boche.
who tried every means In bis power
to disiodge them, gas. shells. machine
gun are and snipers. 1t was difficult
matter to get food over to them for
men with supplies had to cross the
river which was exposed and under
heavy fire.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
pERsHlNG SENDS MOTT
new YEAR GREETINGS

Paris. Dec 26.-Many times during
he past year General Pershing has
AIKEN occasion to commend the work
of the Y. NJ. c. A. for the soldiers
Of the, A. e. r. ard to express his
keenest appreciation for the many
good deeds dsAe by the ~ In this
country.
On Christmas Day the commander
OF the American Exy sditisaary. Forces
sent the fsilswing exSlagrAsn to DR..
JohA n. Mott, head Of the National
War Work Ceuacii.
With des2 feeling of gratitude for
the enormous contribution which the
Army Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton has made to the moral and physi.
cal welfare Of the American Array, all
rAnks join me In sendinx yeu Christ
mas srsstipss and cordial best wistss
for the New Ysax.,a2E ~ F
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
s-4 Es,---- 4-a---.
HE PANHANDLED THE COPS
Pennsylvania Man Found Brooklyn Po-
Ieemen Easy to Work, and
Worked Them.

Grant Flemming, who says he's
thirty-five years old and halls from
Harrisburg, Pa. of good appearance
and with an ingratiating manner. hit
on new way Of making a living with
out work, and introduced It to Brook
lyn. Most OF his tribe shun police
men. but Grant Flemming took the
police force into his confidence. At
night, when policemen are lonely and
willing to talk to anyone for com
pany's sake. the Pennsylvania poured
his tale Of woe into the ear Of some
sympathetic coop He told how he
was a member of prominent family.
and was stranded In q strange city. He
wanted Just a couple Of dollars. or
maybe three dollars. to take him home.
He would return 1t with interest just
as soon as he reached Harrisburg.
Could the policeman let him have It?
And 1t is eaid Flemming was success
full; just how successful the records
don't show.
Occasionally the stranger dropped In
at a police station and told the desk
lieutenant his hard luck" story. Usual
ly he asked for a "fiver," and 1t is
said that he always got something.
But when Flemming tackled Patrol
man Macdonald of the Bedford avenue
precinct he made a mistake, and the
nice, pleasant-looking person was ar
rested on the charge Of vagrancy. In
the Manhattan avenue court he was
sent to the workhouse for three
enthusiastically Eagle.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
Soldiers Overseas To
Serve For Y. W. C.. A.:
Fewer Men Go From u. s.
Pershns c A. Men
F., Which Recruiting Program
This Country

diers it wanted and as many as it
wanted, and by so doing the Associa-
ton has saved great deal of money
that would have been spent in trans
porting the workers to France. The
soldiers in France know the work Of
the Y. NJ c. A. almost as well as
their own, and those who have been
so far selected are making excellent
workers.
The Y. M. C. A, however, will not
discontinue the sending of men to
France. Now and then men who are
especially qualified for the work over
seas will be used, only they will be
fewer in number.
DR.. w. w. Alexander, director of
personnel for the Southeastern depart
ment. points out that the generous Of
fer of General Pershing is only an
other indication of the high esteem
which is held for the Y. NJ c. A.
by the United States government and
by the leader of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23


Mrs. Roy Barnettis i'll with in
fuenza.
A. j. Ellis is suffering with in
huenza.
A. D. Brumley, Roope, orders
the News for three months.
Mrs. E. r. Lewis and children
have been suffering from the in
fluenza.
The family of Will Burnett,
who have been i'll with influenza,
are recovering.
Rev. j. T. Price, Tulia, Tex,
is a new reader of the News, sent
to him Aria Price. of WhitweI.
F. l.. Price, Tullahoma, Tenn,
now gets the News, ordered sent
to him by Miss Aria Price. Of
Whitwell,
Chas N. Price, r. L., Hast
ings, Okla, will read the News
sent to him by Miss Aria Price
of Whitwell. t-.
DR.. w. F. Price, Viola, Tenn.
is another TO read the News sen:
to him by Miss Aria Price. o,
Whitwell.
No election was held in Sequa
chez Saturday, the first time il
years. There was no interest il
the question.
Mrs. w. J. Thomas. 1905
Huntsville Ave-, N. birmingham
Ala, receives the News thru the
courtesy of Miss Aria Price, o,
Whitwell.
Med Gilbreath and Fernie Bar
Der. two promising young mel
of Whitweli. were here Monday
the former to renew his subscrip
ton to the News. G# VA
I'd. M. Dame, of Crisp. Texas
is another who believes in pay
ing for the News. and advance,
his subscription six months, al
though If is not due to- expire
for some time. He also has tn.
Ne sant one year to Mrs. Net
tie Young, Flat Rock. Ala.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
ENORMOUS AMOUNT
OF SUPPLIES SENT
BY Y. M. c. A.
Cost Of Sweets and Smokes for One
Month Reaches Staggering Fig
ure-Armistice Didn't End
Smoking on Any Front

New York. Jan. Almost $4,000
600 worth Of smokes. sweets. sporting
goods, chewing gum and other com
modities was shipped to France during
the month Of November by the Army
and Navy Y. NJ C. A., for the use
of the American Expeditionary Forces.
A statement TO this effect has just
been issued by the National War
Council, and tends to demonstrate that
the demand for supplies Of this char
acter has not been reduced by the fact
that hostilities have ceased.
In exact figures the value OF the
supplies AhiRpsd to France was o.
sos. eos and each nonth's quota win ap-
proximste this total until the ferces
overseas have been materially reduced
BY rehabilitation.
The demand for tobacco, cigars and
cigarettes has net diminished since
the arnistice was signed. as witness
the fact that t1.sS1.eeo Of the total
amount went for tho purchase Of the
weed In some form. In the ship
ments were 464,S11 pounds Of tobacco,
1sS,os5.S20 cigarettes and 5000 q.
gars As for confectionery, there were
S13,soo pounds Of hard candy, 1888
pounds Of chocolates and 1926 pack
ages of cough drops, not to mention
$4,000 tins OF jams and 6.541, SEQ
pounds Of sugar. The chewing gum
conignDents tetaled e,10o, 900 packages
enough to load every slot machine
in the United States.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23

Atlanta, Ca. Jan. The offer Of
General Pershing to release officers
and men Of the A. Z. r. from mill
tary duty in order that their services
might be utilized by the Y. NJ. C. A.
resulted in the recruiting of a large
number OF soldiers for ''Y" work, and
naturally resulted in decrease in the
number of men being sent from this
country overseas.
Up until the time General Pershing's
offer was made, the Y M. G. A. had
done extensive recruiting for the pur-
pose OF sending a large number of
workers overseas. But when it was
learned that workers could be secured
In France-men we'll fitted for the
work because of their familiarity with
conditions-the services of many men
IN the United States were not needed.
While many candidates for service
0verseas were disappointed over the
outcome, the Y. M. c. A. could not
have acted otherwise. General Per
hing told the "Y" to take any sol
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
Opening Road
at kimball

A road from the pike at Kim
ban to Kimball station is being
opened and graded, 1t is being
done by the Marion Pike Com
mission and will be q great i'm
provement as Kimball some day
will he adorned withmany beau
tiful homes of people having
business in So. Pittsburg. The
road divides the farms recently
bought by A. L. Robertson and
B. r. Boyd. The expense Of
grading and fencing is being
borne from the road funds of the
district. There is a little criti
cism of the work, owing to j. +.
Martin opposing the other COM
missioners, A. L. L. Robertson
and VIM. Long in the work, but
anyway. it will help the place.
The farmers there should now
combine together and ask for AN
agent at that place and depot
accommodations and have all
their freight shipped to that
point. The present accommoda-
tons are not m lch.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-01-23
DIR. R. 0. FLYNN
As ~" WORKER
visit Known Minister Leaves PuIpk -
Take Up Wsyk OVERSEAS

Atlanta, Ca. Jan. DR.. Richard
Orme Finn, pastor of the North Ave
nue. Presbyterian church, is going to
France for the T. M. c. A.
Dr.. Finn. who is one of the best
know ministers in the Southeast, and
wins has a host Of friends Throughout
tAis seetasa Of the csahsry, win Ss9sD
ssgsds ~, special, sdHcattolal Esss, EeS
viii likely be overseas, foE sepas uies.l