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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-30
INTERESTING NEWS
b FROM RtNG(,Ol.D.

Il -
Those who are at home from
school for the holidays are Misses
Ethel and Hazel Thomas, from Uni
gersity of Chicago; Myra Lee Batche-
Tor, from L. s. Normal; Gladys Burk.
halter from Judson College, and
Messrs. Willie Cook and Joseph Gull
DeDper from SOule College at New
ORLEANS; John Mosely from Draugh-
ons Business College in Shreveport :;
Ben Bachelor from L. |. l. and ROD
Art Jones from l.. 5. U.
mMr and Mrs. Albert Owens, OF
Winsboro are visiting Mrs. GiVens
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wimber-
Az.
Mrs. G. L. Upchurch and little son,
DE Corsicana, Texas, are the guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U. IT,
Thomas.
Mrs. L. G. Graves and her nephew,
Ronald Page left last Wednesday for
Leesyille to spend Christmas with
Mrs. James Monk and family.
II Mrs. Marvin Hill had as her guest
christmas day, her sister, Miss Del
la Higgins, of Hall Summit.
Y Those of our number who have been
away teaching and and are spending
their vacation at home are Misses
Matte Jones, from Dubach; Maggie
Smith, from Shreveport; Virgie Will
eliams, from Lacy; Susie Mae VIII
liams from Lee school; Josie Harper
from Dubberly and 10 Thomas from
Bienville.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Cook had as
eheir guests, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. A. CooB
OF Arcadia, and Mr.. June COOK, OF
Homer.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Caldwell ano
aSle son, Stephen are visiting thell
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levoe burk
halter.
Ii Mrs. G. O. Thomas has had as hel
guests her father, Rev. Vandenburg
Ind Miss Louise and Mr.. Jessie van
saenburg, of Eunice, La.
b Mrs. L. B. Cook had as her guests
Sunday, her brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. volley Parker, Of Bienville
louisiana.
h Those who came over to attend the
Alumni Banquet at the High Sch0o
Xmas night were Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton johnson, of Shreveport; Mis-
Uorinne Stewart, Of Sales and Mr.
IA. q. Thomas Since the graduation
lof the first class In 1916, the alumni
numbers nearly 60. OF this numbel
s38 were present.
The joys Of the Yuletide were com
rjletely marred for the family OF Mrs
John Williams when they awoke a
midnight Sunday to find their hOm'
fin flames. They had time only to pu
ION few garments and get out while
friends rushed In and helped saw
most Of their household goods. In
cause of the fire was supposedly iron
"a defective chimney as the whole at
tie was ablaze when discovered
sThey will now be domiciled in tn
southwestern part Of town In tn
house owned by w. J. TrOtt.
" Mrs. Jacob Cook had as her guest
during Christmas, her daughter an
granddaughter, Mrs. A. ]. Neal an
Miss Mollie Neal, also her littl
grandson, Lloyd Neal Of Epps, La.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-30
BelIefs About Parsley.

II was said hat parsley seed went
nine times 10 t!!r devil before coming
up. II parslpy .'e,e sOwn On any day
except Good Friday, II was thought
that 1t wOu!h mt come up curly. In
ancient Greece the graves were strewn
with parsley. II was and Is today
deemed unlucky to transplant parsley.
The children were told that the new
baby had been found In the parsley
bed
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-30

Announcement!

AS we are about to close books for 1920 we find that
our customers have not paid their accounts with U.s. WedS
like ocay these accounts over and will greatly appreciate
Domp settlement from all who owe u.s. as we are in urgent
need of money with which to meet our own obligations You
have been accommodated by us. We will appreciate like
favor from you.
BEGINNING with the New Year we will make our collections
eyey 80 DAYS and all bills not paid by the 5h OF the month
will draw per cent interest and none need expect us to M
orders for Groceries unless bills are paid promptly.
Wishing to be accorded share of your patronage during the
coming wear under the terms mentioned above we are at
your service
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE

The Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders Of Castor State Bank will be
held In Its banking rooms In Castor
Ia, on Tuesday, January 18th, 1921
aat 2 90 p. NJ, for the purpose of elect
ing directors to serve for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction Of any
other business as may properly come
before such meeting.
You are requested to be present.
& GAY MARTIN,
ff2.t6 to LII Cashier.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-30
MORTGAGE BLANKS AND NOTES

Chattel Mortgage Blanks, contain.
ing homestead waiver clause. Also
Mortgage Notes. Plain Notes and Con-
fession Of Judgement Notes in pads
We also have straight Mortgage
blanks. We can supply these in stock
form, or print them to order.
BIENVILLE DEMOCRAT,
Arcadia, Louisiana
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-30
True Efficiency.

Efficiency Is a matter of the head
as we'll as the hands. 1t can never be
a purely mechanical virtue, for true
efficiency has Its origin In careful
thought. The man who forms the
habit of using his brain is never In
danger of becoming a mere machine.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
Boys get your B. V. DIS at
Quinn's

There seems to be an epidemic of
fires in Morgan County. Since last
October there have been a great
many residences and stores burned.
Some of the fires were of incendiary
origin, no doubt, but most of them
were caused from defective flues
and carelessness on the part of the
owners. In most cases the buildings
and contents were insured, but a
few of the houses had no insurance.
Every owner should see that his
house is we'll protected, that all
stove pipes should enter the flues
sn sight. A thin stove pipe gets very
hot, oftentimes red hot, and when
in this condition. it should come in
contact with wood, and in a great
instances rich pine wood, a fire is
the result. Most of the fires start
in this way. Every house should
have flue, two brick in thickness,
and not built brick on edge either.
If these rules were followed there
would be, fewer fires.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

flown over Morgan County, for ]
see by your paper that most local
tiles were struck at some time. All
cases in this neighborhood report
ed better.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Walton left
Saturday for stay of some time
in Knoxville.
Mrs. G. G. Brooks returned from
Cincinnati, o, after visit of sew
eral months with her sisters. Her
son Ernst Brooks is attending High
School in tn t city.
Miss Lola Smith of Burrville
who has been staying with friends
in town has returned home.
Mrs. Ann Giles Nellis has moved
from town.
A Young Lady in our town is
wearing handsome solitaire, but
won't tell who the happy man is.
The last few weeks of fine wealth.
er has set US all busy gardening
and farming and cleaning up as
the Press advises us to do.
G. G. Brooks is rejoicing over
dozen new calves and expects that
many more during April.
Rev. Bensted is holding services
during this Holy Week, preceding
Easter. There will be three SER
vices good Friday, March End. the
day our Lord suffered on the cross
at Christ's Church All welcome,
and special Easter Service April 4th
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
No Lights For
artburg

The Wartburg Light Corpora.
tion is no more. At a meeting held
Tuesday night, the stock holders
voted to dissolve. The cause of this
dissolution was the unsatisfactor y
plant which had been bought and
placed, but not installed.
The agent who sold the plant to
the Company had misrepresented
it to the stockholders. 1t was rep
resented to carry 800 fifty watt
lights and more if ne cessary. When
the facts were known, the plant
would not carry but 80 fifty watt
lights, which would not supply the
subscribers by half.
The wire which was shipped did
not meet the demands or the con.
tract according to number and size
They had shipped more No. wire
than was ordered, and less of Nos.
2, 4 and 6.
Mr.. Fuqua came to Wartburg
Tuesday, and made the stock hol.
ders proposition that in view of
the dissatisfaction caused by the
misrepresentation by his agent, he
would reimburse the stock holders
for what they had spent, which
is more that $3.50 and take the
plant back. The stock holders &C
cepted his proposition and voted to
dissolve. Mr.. Fuqua will remove
his plant and all the wire, and
Wartburg will plod along in the
same old way for Some time to come
Whatever may be said about the
agent who sold the plant to the
corporation, Mr.. Fuqua impressed
every one as a high toned gentle
man. His willingness to reimburse
the stock holders and take the
plant back was generous and the
mark of a gentleman.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

plan will be to prepare the matter
for rehearsals; then do the practice
work at the building as rest If
some period in the afternoon; we
do not favor the pupils losing any
of the real routine course and thus
effect the grade work in any depart
ment; a little extra work as a
change will only add zest to the
day and instead of being a loss,
will be gain. No patron need
feel that we are to lose out in any
way in the last month to cause
the pupil a waste of time.
We have correspondence from
Coalfeld and other places as to
Athletics announcements will be
made next week.
Reports will be a few days late
but not too late, owing to delay
due to matter above stated; the
reports will cover two periods as to
daily Rotations and tests; the
last report covered written exami-
nations only.
Supt. Peters has been outlining
some excellent plans for the COM
ing year as 20 the High Schools;
he always has some good things in
the line of progress; wide awake
County Superintendent means
much to the schools; he is the ex-
ecutive heed of all the schools of
the county and is logically the
source of the immediate move
ments ably seconded by the Board
of Education.
The country at large is becom-
ing alarmed at the great loss in
the best teaching force on account
of the very low salaries; the teach
ers have been sacrificing to the linn
it, but the cost of living has made
it imperative to seek employment
else where. Twenty to thirty per
cent increases are being made in
many sections to forestall the loss
in the teachers force.
The attendance holds up we'll
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
School Notes.

Mr.. Justus was detained by hav.
ing call on his family doctor,
when at home for the week end;
he returned Wednesday; he thinks
he will be all right in a few days !;
Mr.. Justus has good health re
cord in that he has lost only two
weeks in all his experience as a
teacher he weighs now more
than ever in his life; the Cumber-
land plateau has been good in this
connection.
The Plays are in hand and will
be assigned in due time; the best
schools allow only the last four
weeks for practice word etc; the
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
QUALIFY FOR POSITIONS AND
SUCCESS.

Write Professor WILBUR r. SMITH
President of the famous Lexington. Ken
lucky Business University, for circulars.
Twenty. five students from this state
have attended it this session. Great de-
mand for graduates or this old and in
Auential institution, at high salaries.
Endorsed by Governors and thousands of
its successful graduates. For particulars
address only WILBUR R. SMITH, Lex
ington, Kentucky.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Correspondents must sign their
material to the Press not later than
Tuesday of each week if they wish
to have it published. Several Cor
respondents must be left out this
week because of arriving too late.
All Correspondents must sign their
names, not for publication, but
that we may know who is doing
the writing.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
almost all are back who were out
on account of the Flu"
NONRESIDENT Notice.
NO. 1852
D. BARDILL ct al
VS.
WILMA HALL ct al


In Chancery Court at Wartburg, Tenn.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that Henry Hunt
and Vann Hunt are non-residents of the
State, and are residents of the State of
Florida, they are therefore hereby re-
quired to appear on or before the First
Monday in May next before the Clerk
& Masterof said Court, at his Office in
Wartburg, and make defense to the bill
filed against them in said court by D.
Bardill ct al or otherwise the bill will be
taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Morgan County Press, newspa-
per published in Morga County, Tenn.
This the 18th day of March 1920
R. A. DAVIS,
Clerk & Master
$40, wks.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
FOR SALE.

A tract of land of 100 acres, near
Coalfeld, near good School and
Church. For further particulars
write or see J. D. KREIS, Wart-
burg, Tenn.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
FOR SALE.

WE BUY, raise and sell fur-bearing
rabbits and other fur-bearing animals.
Place your order with us, stating lowest
fiat prices on large shipments.
Address 515-517 N P. Ave-, Fargo, N. D.
AZ, wks.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
Don't forget Quinn gives Pro
fit Sharing Coupons.

Mrs. A. B. Peters and children
who have been spending a few
days at Burrville returned home
Tuesday evening.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

S. III. Jestes, l. j. Human and
Judge w. z. Stricklin attended
the Congressional Convention at
Cookeville, Monday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Mrs. Roumann of Cincinnati,
who attedded the funeral of her
brother, Alvin Sharp, left for her
home, Tuesday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Mr.. Ike Barnett of lockwood
was in town Tuesday on business.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

An up-to-date line of Silks,
Printed Voiles, Organizes, Lin
ems and Bingham on display at
Quinn's.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Harrison Stephens who has been
spending few days with home
folks left for Akron, Ohio, Mon
day.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Glen Bilbrey of Catoosa was
calling on friends here Sunday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Miss Parlia Henry is spending a
few weeks at Emory Gap with rel
atives.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Quinn spent
Tuesday in Knoxville on business.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Hurbert and Everett Garrett
who have been working in Akron,
Ohio are spending the Easter holt
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

IF Shoes are what you want see
Quinn's
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Mr.. Ivy of Knoxville stopped in
town a few minutes, Tuesday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Judge John Hatfield and Mr..
French of Hartman were IN town
Wednesday,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
Remember Quinn gives Pro-
ft-Sharing Coupons.

Esq. p. H. Adcock Of Coaltield
was in town short time Monday,
on business.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Mr.. Hudson and daughter Pearl
of Coalfield were in town few
minutes Monday on business.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

For Fancy and staple Gro.
ceries see Quinn's
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
OUR SOCIAL AND
: PERSONAL
DEPARTMENT

The thankful for items for this department either
by telephone, mail or in person Telephone No. a.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

Rugby, Tenn.
The germs must certainly have
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02

days with home folks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
i WIN TER

tain Brave and the others were.
They all had breakfast together in
the big dining room of the hotel. Be-
fore they left the table Signor An.
gelo surprised the children by Civ
ing each of them the most wonder.
full ring they had ever seen. Each
ring had diamond and two rubies
in it.
II don't want you to forget Como
and when you leave" said the
wealthy Italian. Whenever you
think OF Italy try to think of the
good times you had at Como's and
the fun we had in Switzerland, and
don't think about the kidnappers."
I'm sure we will never forget
you or the good times we've had"
said Jack and Jane. "And If the
kidnappers hadn't carried us away
we wouldn't have had half so many
thrilling things to tell everybody
when we get home"
Captain Brave had looked over
his airplane engine the afternoon
before, so, as soon as he had filled
the gasoline tank and had put the
drawers of clothes into the little
room in the lower part of the plane,
he lifted the children into the big
machine, helped Ladydear and
then climbed into his place. The
engine sputtered half minute and
then started to whir. The big
plane slid along the ground for a
little way and then rose into the air.
AS it left the ground Captain Brave
circled around the landing field.
The children waved last time to
Signor Angelo and Como down on
the ground and then Captain Brave
headed the plane for Greece.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
The Watch Dog

Once upon a time little girl
lived in a house all alone. Her
mother and father were dead. She
was four years old.
Before her mother and father
died. they taught her to be kind.
and how to do housework.
Once when she was on the door
step a dog came along. At this
time that place was troubled with
gypsies. The girl had an Aunt
who was very kind to her but she
lived rs miles away so she could not
get there often.
This dog was q watch dog. Once
a gypsy came to the door and told
the little girl to come with him
and he would take her to her Aunt's
The little girl thought him to be
speaking the truth and put on her
bonnet and took a basket of goodies
she had fixed and called her dog
AS soon as the dog saw him, he
knew him to be a gypsy. so he tore
him to pieces. And the little
girls Aunt came and took her to
live in a beautiful house and the
dog went too, and after the little
girl had grown up she honored the
dog very much.-Ruth Borton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10

which years were damp and rainy
and which were dry, because damp
years make a wide ring and dry
ones narrow one.
The rings have something to say
about the points of the compass too,
for they are usually wider ON the
north side. That makes the meet
ing point of the radiating lines
nearer the south side of the tree,
so. as a rule, we may read the long
est Of these lines as saying: I'VE
are pointing to the North" As
with the moss on the trees, how
ever, It is not well to trust entirely
to the writings on one single stump:
read all you can find, then accept
the evidence of the greatest num-
Der.
The story the bark tells has to
do with the question, the very i'm
portant question when you happen
to be lost in the woods, of where to
look for the north. II answers
this by usually growing thicker on
the north side of the tree.
When . tree has ben sawed off.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
WoOdcraft
20 For Boy and 50
x Girl Scouts ~
WRITTEN ON A TREE STUMP
BY Adelia Belle Beard

BY Adelia Belle Beard
When you are on hike through
the woods, stop and examine the
stumps OF newly felled trees or the
ends of new logs. There is some
thing written on them, something
of interest that every outdoor boy
or girl should be able to read. 1t is
written in cipher but is easily read
once you master the signs.
Look closely at the top of a stump
which shows clearly the inside
growth of the tree, and you will see
that it resembles the drawing given
here. There will be its rings, one
inside the other, its radiating lines,
it's band of sapwOod and its outer
bark, and each Of these has its own
story to tell.
The rings announce the age of the
tree. For every year there is ring
and all you have to do to know how
long the tree has been growing, 1t to
count the rings. We are told that
we may even find written there
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
THEEWISyHFlI!Nl!GplLI,1AAZNlE|
"tlI 8

Jack and Jane spent the after.
noon of their last day in Naples
writing long letters to father and
mother back home in Make Believe
town, DIR Cheer of Beautiful Island,
King Charles and Queen May, the
Widow Aar, Jeanne and other
friends they had met at other plae-
es they had stopped. OF course
the children had to tell all Of them
about the kidnapping. Ladydear
wrote bulky letter TO her mother
too, telling her for the first time
about the stealing of the children
and of their rescue, all safe and
sound and healthy. She was very
sure, too, that she told mother not
to worry about any more hard COM
ing to the children, explaining that
every member of the band had been
caught and put in Jail.
Soon after dinner Jack and Jane
said good night to everyone and
climbed into their. beds and fell
asleep trying to decide what the
country they were going to visit
must look like. Jack thought Of
the Greek bootblacks he had seen
in the city near Make Believe
town, but decided that they couldn't
look like the folks in Greece be-
cause they wore clothes like the
other folks in America did. Signor
Angelo had told the children dur
ing the afternoon that the native
Greeks wore queer costumes with
tight trousers, short skirts and fun.
ny little short coats or jackets with
fancy work on them.
The next morning Jack and Jane
were up bright and early and were
ready for breakfast as soon as Cap
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
RIDDLES

l. Black without, red within,
Raise up your foot and put 1t in.
Floyd Williams, Age IL years.
2. Runs and runs but never walks,
Has tongue but never talks.
Floyd Williams.
3. AS went over London bridge,
I met my sister Ann,
pulled her head off and sucked
her blood,
And let her body stand. Floyd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10

Dear Aunt Polly:
How long will II be till my broth
er comes home He has been gone
for three years. IT. d. M.
Dear T. d. NJ:
You viii probably see him within
four months and nlnety-seven sec
onds after the time when you next
see a star falling from that part OF
the sky where the great dipper Is
located. Aunt Polly.
Dear Aunt Polly: .
I've got a girl. Does she like
me? y. c.
Dear ]. c.:
Yes! When you have candy in
your pocket. Aunt Polly.
Dear Aunt Polly:
What country first started slave
ry? John B.
Dear John:
The first slaves appeared in
Virginia. They were brought in
Dutch ship by slave traders to
Jamestown, Virginia in 1920 and
sold to tobacco planters. Aunt Polly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-10
MARY WASHES DISHES

Mary wanted to buy some Thrift
Stamps, so her mother said she
would give her q dime every day il
she would wash the dishes for her.
Mary said she would not run right
off to school. now-she would stay
and help her mother. Finally she
had Q quarter. In q few weeks
she had q card full Of Thrift Stamps
Emma Rickels, 4B, Joseph Moore
School.