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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28
LLAN0 cOLONISTS ENJOY
''BOX OF CIGARETTES


That the cigarettes were good. seems
to Be the impression Of all present al
the first comedy of the season given
Sunday evening to an appreciative au-
dience at the Llano theater, BY com
pany Of amateurs under the direction
Of MRS. Frances Wrenshall.
The title of the comedy, which ran
into three acts, was "A Box Of Cigar
cites, and was full Of humorous inci-
dents, each following SO hard that
some of the audience were not finish
ed laughing before 1T was time to
laugh again.
The following colonists were In the
comedy group that night. though not
all of them had cigarettes: Mrs. Wren
shall, Misses Rosa Matt. Rose Beloh.
radsky, Louise Belohradsky. Messrs.
Clarence Shut, Geo. Cantrell. How.
ard Buck, and Marcus DeVine.
Fred Herman and Louis Roede-
meister supplied the musica! part Of
the program in their usual approved
style.
Mr.. Tiede was stage and lights man,
while Al Haynes was engineer at the
power plant.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28
LABOR FILM SERVICE TO
GIVE TRUE PICTURES

A fight is on in which labor is ask
ing the public to help them maintain
a truthful movie picture. Pictures
have been shown eulogizing strike
breakers as patriotic citizen" and
"scabs" are being called volunteers. "
The Labor Film Service of New
York is in the fight to re=sCFeen some
of the untruthful pictures and present
them in their true light. For this act,
the Labor Film Service deserves the
praise of the union man everywhere,
and if you live where the Labor Film
pictures, go to. see them. and tell your
friends Of the difference between the
capitalist viewpoint and that Of labor.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28

Saturday. October % -Satnan. Syn
osround, and co. have finished the ba-
biting of all bearings of the pug-mill,
and, with little more work. the brick
machinery will be turning over. We
are having a little rain these days,
which drives the msn under cover,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28
RED CROSS RELIEF
IN CENTRAL EUROPE

But for timely assistance of the
American Red Cross during the last
year, a large proportion of the 100000
600 population Of the Balkan States
might have starved or perished from
disease or exposure. Six million dol.
lars worth of food, clothing and medi.
cal supplies have been sent to the Bal,
kans-Roumania, Bulgaria, Albania,
Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Greece
since the beginning of Red Cross re.
lief operations in Central Europe
while millions Of dollars worth of food
alone has been sent to the needy In
these states.
The money expended by the Red
Cross in this stricken portion Of Eu.
rope has been used to set up hospitals
orphanages, dispensaries, mobile medl
cal units and to help In the general re.
construction Of devastated areas. Amer
lican tractors and other farming imple
ments have been sent to the agricul.
tural regions where aid has been Civ.
en- in plowing the land.
By the last of this year probably
all American Red Cross agencies ad
ministering relief in Central Europe
will have withdrawn. By that time, II
is believed, the people will have ap
preached normal state of living and
will be able through their own agencies
which the Red Cross has helped sci
up to provide for themselves.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28
The Colony Diary.
Being a Dailv Report Of Colony Life at LlanO.

Wednesday, October 20-Oh, Geel
This is the day we are to start our ex-
hibit at the Vernon Parish Fair, and
it's all left for George to do" So
here goes. Gathered together an as
sortment of our products from the soil
and industries, and are having Llano
booth to ourselves. Sugar cane. sor-
ghum, peanuts. sweet potatoes, soy
beans, bricks, brooms, etc. are all be-
ing displayed to the best advantage.
Pressed Howard Buck and Clarence
Shut into service to help Mrs. Ewell
decorate the booth. Myrtle Kemp
and I'VE" kids caught several differ
ent kinds of chickens to be shown,
and some of I'VE" kids will get pigs
and calves together this pm. The
land-cEearing crew is on the job as US
ual. Ole Synoground and Geo. Matz
are making chicken crates and AL Sat
nan is running the engines for the
planning machines. H. Atkins and
crew are unloading the pug-mill
and moving it to its place of work.
Anton Van Nuland is blowing at the
dairy ranch. Comrades Buhre and
Won Scio are repairing wagons and
farm tools in general. Lindsey is max
ing brooms, when | am not hustling
him out to get things for exhibition
at the Fair. DeVine is in the shoe
shop. but his layout is over at the
brick yard. Never mind, Marcus; you
will soon be on the big job with Fred
Waters and the rest of the mud-dob-
bers! Comrades Tackett and Haynes
are knocking holes in the concrete
wall for ventilating the dryers. Some
job. too! but they are big enough to
do it. Mrs. Joe Wavra and little Joe
just returned to Shreveport to-day,
after a short visit "home." " The Es-
Peranto class was held as usual.
3 = -
Thursday, October 2l-WelI, we
have our display all ready at the Fair
in Leesville. We are not entering in
to competition. but are just making
a display from our farm and industrial
products, as well as hand work of the
women and children. Mrs. Ewell is
in charge Of the booth and is busy all
day and part of the night explaining
what the Colony is and what we are
doing. Dad" Thomas, Mrs. Syno-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28

ground, Mrs. Matt, Mrs. Kemp. and
Mother" Crawford are turning out
good work at the steam laundry. Many
Leesville families are patronizing the
laundry. They realize that every dol
lar spent here stops in Vernon Parish,
and is used to build up a worthy COM
munity, and its enterprises. Comrades
Aemman, Shut, and Lloyd are cutting
sweet potato vines to be used for stock
feed; and, as they are clearing the
ground preparatory to digging pota-
toes, they are killing two birds with
one stone" Geo. Matz and L. Roede-
meister made crates to hold our dis
play chickens. We sent White Leg
horns. White Rocks, Barred Rocks,
Anconas to the Fair. Comrade Dough
erty is taking some of the pure-bred
Holstein calves to the Fair. DeVine,
Roedemeister, DeBoer, and Vernon
Boyce are all working in the shoe shop
trying to catch up with the repair
work there. Cantrell and Buck are
doing lots of extra work this week in
the print shop. getting out the dis
play cards for the fair and a Colony
leaflet to be distributed explaining
what the Llano Colony is and what
its purposes are. The Colony News
came off the press yesterday, and is
being mailed to-day. Mother" Craw-
ford is now doing most of the mailing
of the publications. Caron is putting
the new roof on the hotel, when not
working in the construction crew or
on the shoe wagon. The regular meet
ing of the psychological class was well
attended.
y = y & =
Friday, October 22-The construc-
ton crew is getting the big pug-mill
in place. and expect to have it ready
for work in few days. Haynes and
Tackett are lining the new potato dry
ers with paper and lumber; we shall
soon be prepared for more potatoes
than we were able to handle last year.
This is children's day at the Fair, and
all our youngsters have deserted the
Colony for the Parish show. We have
bunch of youngsters that we are
proud to turn loose in any community,
and we know their trip to the Fair
will be profitable to them. too. They
have been taught to learn by observa-
ton. Comrades Lloyd, Shut, and
Herman are pulling sweet potato
vines for the stock to-day. Several OF
cur ''old boys" attended the fair, and
came back with good reports. Myr-
tie Kemp and Rose Belohradsky re-
heved Mrs. Ewell at our booth last
night after supper and tonight. Com
rade Heym, wife. and two little Heyms
arrived in our midst. and Mr.. Heym
put on his overalls and began work at
once. He is now a colonist, and we
are glad to welcome them. They are
young people from New York. Com
rade Heym joined the clearing crew
that is working at the dairy farm. his
crew report about s acres of land free
from stumps and brush. so far. Com
rade Lindsey is again winding brOoms
and expects to put Charles Strause on
that end of the work soon.
= > "a
Saturday. October % Satnan, Syn
osround, and co. have finished the ba-
biting of all bearings of the pug-mill,
and, with little more work. the brick
machinery will be turning over. We
are having a little rain these days,
which drives the msn under cover,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28
SHOULD GIVE CREDIT
FOR ''MODESTY" POEM

In the front page of the Democrat
last week we printed a poem entitled
'Modesty," and we regret that we did
not give the source Of the poem. We
hasten to say now. however, that the
poem was written by Mrs. Phil Pheifer
who lives on a farm north of Leesville.
Mrs. Pheifer is very accomplished
in literary work. and this Is one of the
many works she has written.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28
BREAK in WEATHER
DOES NOT LAST LONG

The weather broke last week end,
after a spell of the most beautiful fall
weather that could be imagined. Cal
ifornia with all of her advertised eli
mate could not begin to compare with
what we have had in Vernon Parish
this year.
The rain, although persistent, was
not heavy, and the records show only
total of IS hundredths of an inch
during the week, according to the re-
port of the United States Weather
Man. W. A. Dougherty, in charge of
the NewIIano observation station.
The temperatures have been favor
able, as shown by the following re-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28
BUTCHERS AND GROCERS
BITE THEMSELVES

The Connecticut Butchers and Gro
GERS Association is mad and has ap-
pointed a committee to investigate the
cooperative stores which are spring
ing up all over the state. They are
agreed that something must be done
to abolish these stores. Mr.. Sullivan,
the president, says: ''It is not fair to
the retailer for these people to invade
lines that we have devoted our time
to build up into paying business. 1t
is an infringement on our rights to buy
in large quantities and bring the price,
of meats and groceries down to a re-
tail price. which is about what they
cost us to buy at wholesale"
Have you any peanuts for sale9
Or would you like for US to make
them into peanut butter for youp
Llano Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28

Essex Rape makes fine winter
pasture for your hogs and cattle. Get
your seed from-W. {. Stephens,
LeesviIle, La. 1872
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-28
INTEREST IN MENTAL
SCIENCE CLASS ACTIVE

There was no letting up in the study
of mental science at the regular meet
ing of this class held Sunday evening
at the school house at six o'clock.
Mr.. W. H. Lindsey was in the chair
and Mr.. W. Broughton read the les
son, after which questions and discus
sion was had. and much thought stim-
uIated.
There were about twenty present,
and most of them took part in the
meeting, deriving benefit therefrom.
1t is asked that our neighbors take
part in this study. Can you control
your temper2 Your thoughts2 Your
health3 If not, mental science will
help you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-11
People You
Know
Radiato, repairing. ouIcleI Auto 90.

Radiator repairing. Qulckel Auto 90.
Dr. r. l.. Watson Of McAlcBtef,
Oklahoma. with his iamiiy are visiting
the doctor $ mother, Mrs. l.. $. Wat
son and sister Mrs. 1. j, Mizc, 90
3. Waller Street.
Mrs. Fred FOrnon returned this
morning after two weeks visit In III
l'asO.
Il. G. Chase, superintendent Of tel
egraph OF the SANTA Fe system and
a. ". Sine, assistant superintendent,
will be In Albuquerque Tor "A short
while ms evening cnrOute from
Topeka, Kansas TO the Pacific coast,
a. w. Gibson has returned from IA
buAlness trip TO Fora Sdmncr.
Miss Verna Powers has returned
after "a trip to Lexington. Kansas.
where she attended her sisters wedd-
ID. W. Stacy OF Suanee. n. NJ. Is In
town today on business.
A. W. Shcrer. conductor on The
Santa lie railway. leaves today for
Los Angeles. Mrs. Snerer nus been
In California for n month and VIII
return with Mr.. Slferer at the cOnclus-
ion Of his vacation.
Miss Airline Noneman OF the iield
department OF the Internal revenue
office has returned from a Trip to
Santa fe.
Miss Irma Wolking, clerk Of the
federal board Tor vocational training.
will leave tonight for Denver and
loveland. Colorado To visit relatives.
She WAL be. away "A fow weeks
Herman C.. Nuffer. assistant ongin-
Ger In the Indian irrigation service,
returned last night from Idaho. where
he hns been for several weeks.
Il. j. Putsch, deputy supervisor Of
the forest service has returned from
a trip to Silver city. where he has
been making an inspection Of the
Ola National forest. He is to he
transferred there in the next two
weeks.
Miss Sue Norment haE been apoint-
ed temporary clerk to tho chief do
putty OF the Internal wen office.
Mrs. Lottie szymanski, formerly a
resident OF Albuquerque. leaves this
evening for Los Angeles TO attend the
funeral Of her grandson. Frank Cor
don, who was scalded to death In
Brcmerton. Wafh.. last Monday.
Victor Culbertson. Jr,. Is In the city
today from Silver City.
DR.. =. l.. Burton. who has been at
tending the Central Baptist assocla-
tlon at Fast Las Vegas will arrive
home tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-11
DEATHS

ROTHMAN-The body OF Samuel Roth
,aan. who died In his apartments In the
Highlands Monday night. was shipped 10
PHILADELPHIA for burial today. Neil Me-
Ncrney was in charge.
MESSENGER - GALL - 800
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-11

An cmplOyc of the
Tote VIII
carry packages to
your %I,iRchine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-11
SHE LIVED UP 10

sPOKANE-P. T.. sprint says his
wife. Lillian, has lived up to his name.
He claims she has sprinted away some
place and he wants a divorce.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-11
Heating Plant in Your
Home?

II YOU are going to Install n heating
plant or, build II new home TO nav u
heating system . viii save money
nv mixing IA second hand-boilcr n
ranted 10 be In good condition. ] have
two heating boilers In excellent con-
dition thai have been used. u "
an Ideal Sectional east water boiler
number WEBB. rated 1885 81. r.. or
radiation. This has been used one
season only ard cost new SaSO'Oo' y,
II in first-class condition ana VIII
sell IL for $4,000. Another splendid
henting boiler X a Spencer steam
Mngnzinc-lrcc Tubular boiler mum
her 5 " with n rntcd capacity Of 700
so. n. OF radiation. This " In nrs'-
class condition and costs ut the factory
in Scranton si26.0O plus freight To Al
buuuerpue. VIII sell this spencer
boiler for S2a0.Oo. Both muy he seen
at strumqulst's shop. 32a y. sixth ST.
Nlbuouer1ue These boiicrE are both
irst right fnr re -placemonts In chung
ing an unsAiisfnc'"rV boiler.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-11

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Henry NJ. Wilson. Albuquerquei
Lulu Van Wrinkle. Albuquerque.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-28
Has Close Coll
In Northern Ice

SEATTLE. wn.. Oct. ss.-By
about - hours tho Seattle trading
schooner Kamchatka recently escap-
cd being sealed In the Arctic ocean
ice for. the winter. according 90 Of
ficers Of the boat which has arrived
here from the far north.
On September - the Kamchatka
sailed ;hrouEn Bering straights. the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
HEAR LEADERS OF
FROILC SATURDAY

Dick Pierce, Jr., son of the pro-
prietor of the Campbell's Island
Inn and Tom Wynn. were the only
alleged offenders in the midnight
frolic which took place on the is
land Sunday. July %. who ap-
peared in court Saturday afternoon.
A deputy sheriff stationed on the
island promised to investigate and
try to bring the leaders of the par
ty into court next Saturday when
another attempt at a hearing will
be made. 1t is said a committee
was appointed far in advance of the
frO1ic and that names of this COM
mittee are known. About 100 per-
sons took part In the affair.
Herman Lage, Fifteenth street
cl0thier. claims the frolickers broke
Into his cottage and jumped or a
bed on which his two children were
sleeping. II. f. Abrahamson, a
bluff. butcher, charges he was
ducked with bucket of water. The
\frolicke.s defend their leaders
either by stating that the charges
1are false or that whatever trans
PRED WINS done in a spirit of fun.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
PROGRAM TO MARK
CLOSE OF SCOUTS
TRAINING SCHOOL

Moline Boy Scouts summer train
ing school at Camp Mansur, the
new scout carp near Colona. closes
this; evening with a stunt program.
Scouts. their parents and friends
are, urged to be present, the event
being well worth the trip to the
camp grounds.
The end OF the summer camp
does not mean the conclusion of
activities at Camp Mansur, r. l..
Bracher, scout executive announces.
A busy program of activities for
all Moline and East Moline troops
has been planned for this month.
Those who wish to participate are
asked to register at the headquar-
tiers Of the scouts.
Yesterday was big day at camp
with many visitors present The
guests were called upon to decide
the winners in table decoration
contest. The boys had designed
novel favors and decorations from
the flowers, moss and trees about
the camp. Boys of tent who did
the camp name with novel border
and scout badges, were acclaimed
winners although four other tents
were close winners.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
SPRINKIING RULE
STILL IN EFFECT

Rigid sprinkling rules to guard
against exhaustion of Moline's
water supply are still in effect to-
day, although the crisis in the
water situation appears to have
passed. The reserve tank on the
bluff with it's capacity of 100000
gallons, which was almost empty
Saturday, is nearly filled today.
The cause of the water shortage
was the break in one Of the big
mains which occurred one night
last week. Water officials worked
heroicly to mend the break so that
a minimum amount Of damage
would result. There is still leak
and thep ressure is below normal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
LIST Of PETIT
JURYMEN NAMED
Light Docket Cases September
Term Of Circuit C0urt-Most-
~ Civil Affairs.

Circuit Clerk s. A. Nelson OF
Mercer county has drawn the list
of petit jurymen to serve in the
term of circuit court in
Aledo and the summons have been
issued.
The September term promises to
be of short duration, as there are
few cases listed for
hearing. Principal among the list
ed is the trial Of three youths,
George Noble, Glen Rupert and
Norman Pence, on charges OF at
tempted murder and conspiracy to
the act for assault committed on
Earl Crapnell of Joy several weeks
ago.
The petit jurymen who will re-
port are as follows: c. G. Magnu-
son, Rivoli township; Gilbert Con-
molly, Presumption; Hugh Walker,
New Boston; John T. Fleming, New
Boston; Jasper Lloyd, Perryton;
Fred D. Moffitt, Perryton; Fred
Beard, New Boston; G. A. Allen,
New Boston; A. C. Braucht, Dun
can; Emery Brown, Greene; Orlan
Witherspoon, North Henderson; A.
L. Whan, Richland Grove; James
Summers, Duncan; George D.
Brownlee, Suez; J. P. Trey, Suez :;
Lynn L. Likely, Suez; P. R. Sper-
ry, Suez; Claire Radford, Ohio
Grove; Charles Olson, Ohio Grove;
Ernest Speer, Ohio Grove; Ward
Callahan, Abingdon; Ed Dahl, Ohio
Grove; Ed Waters, Keithsburg
Dave Williams, Greene; V. P. Ter
rey, Greene; Mac Dingwell, Suez;
Charles ]. Colclasure, Mercer; Eu'
gene Winger, Mercer; w. W. War
mock, Mercer; G. A. Young, Rivoli;
A. K. Philleo, Mercer; Chester
Jackson, Miliersburg; Harry Park
inson, Mercer; Sol Muney, Millers.
burg; Roy Taylor, Millersburg; ]
G. Becker, Suez.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
SLASHES HOST
WITH A RAZOR
Quarrel Over Proper Hour Of Dis.
persement Lands Negro En-.
ter.ainer In Jail.

Riley Parker, colored, is in East
Moline Jail today with several ra-
zor slashes on his face and shout
ders as the result of fight which
was the final event of an all too
eventful party staged at the Parker
home in East Moline Saturday
night At least the party started
Saturday night.
Half dozen guests of both sexes
were present engaged in card play
ing and drinking home brew, it is
alleged. About / o'clock Sunday
morning the host decided it was
time for his guests to leave and
turned out the lights. A lamp was.
procured by the hostess, Matte
Parker. Parker is alleged to have
knocked the lamp from his wife's
hands. One of the guests, Roy
Thomas, is then said to have at
tackled him with a razor.
By the time police were summon
ed Thomas had made his escape
and has not been located since. 1t
is believed he left the community
The case will be heard before Mag
istrate A. A. Niles this afternoon
The exact charges to be brought
against Parker and his wife were
not specified in the warrant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
CALLS HARDING
FRIEND OF erin
Mason Urges Support of Republic
can and Opposition to Cox by
Irish Adherents.

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 2.-By the
United ress.)-Warren G. Hard
ing was described as a friend Of
Ireland by Congressman William
E. Mason. Illinois, active in the
Irish cause, following a conference
with the Republican candidate Sun
day. Friends of Ireland will OPP
pose Governor Cox because of the
pledge to support the wider for
eign policies, including article 10
of the League of Nations covenant,
which would bind Ireland to, Eng
land permanently, Mason said.
Friends of Ireland, of course,
have to be for Harding because
they know what article 10 of the
covenant MEANS" Mason said. 1T
would hitch Ireland to England
forever and bind us to help keep
it there, and Governor Cox has
pledged himself to support the Will
son program"
Mason has a resolution declaring
for Irish freedom pending in con-
gress.
His endorsement of Harding's
views on the League Of Nations was
taken as an indication that the
Republican candidate will oppose
entering the present league should
he be elected.
Harding's plan for a new at
tempt at forming an association Of
nations has met approval Of lead
ing European statesmen, including
Premier Lloyd George and Lord
Grey, according to Senator Medill
Mccormick, Illinois, here confer
ring with Harding over the League
of Nations question.
Plans for the front porch cam
paign may receive a further set
back because of the sharp railroad
fare increases granted by the inter
state commerce commission. High
cost Of living has already been used
as an argument against the favor
tie plan of Harding. He has book
ed seven delegations, all except
one to come during August, lead
ing to the belief that September
and October will be spent entirely
in speeches around the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
OUT
FOR J. A. Wells
Aledo Member Of Legislature Al
lows Name TO Be Used for
Another Term.

James A. Wells, Aiedo member a,
the state legislature, has tinallv
consented to having his mama
placed in nomination for another
term as representative. Petitions
for filing are being circulated in
this district
Some time ago Mr.. Wells stated
that he did not intend to try for an.
other term in the legislature. lint
the voters OF this district have
brought considerable pressure tn
bear on the importance of his run.
ming and this morning he gave his
consent. Mr.. Wells has served two
terms as representative and his r..
election seems certain in the minds
of the Republican voters of the dis
trict.