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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30
JUST PARAGRAPHS.

Denham Springs.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Bank of Denham Springs the PROPOSE
ton to increase the capital stock to
$4,000 or more. and to establish a
trust department, and operate branch
banks at some other points in the
parish was unanimously approved.
The directors were authorized to com
plete the necessary details so as to
be ready to make the change on Jan
uary /, 1921.
Alexandria.-The town council Of
Pineville has passed. ordinances pro-
viding for the paving OF sidewalks on
Front street from the traffic bridge to
the LabOrde home, and on the upper
side of Harrison street from Main to
Lakeview avenue. The council also
perfected arrangements for the sale
of bonds issued by the municipality
to the amount Of $4,000, which win
be used to install a system of water
works.
Vaudeville. The newly elected
town council held its first meeting re-
Gently, being composed of w. E. Van
Zant, mayor; E. BaNdet, william Grit.
fin, S. Josa, w. R. Snaith and James
Band, councilmen. The mayor appoint
cd the various committees. A pRopo-
sitiOn Of Mr.. Reid to sell the town his
electric light plant was heard and TAX
o. 1inder 0dwiseuaapf
WiRnfeld.-Politics warmed in the
parish of VIM, few blows exchang-
ed by Dusy P. Long and ZENITH Watts
and later by Long and man named
Dalton being features Of the proceed
ings. BystaRders separated the com.
batants before much harm was done.
Bogahlsa.-At a meeting of the
Commission Council and about fifty
property owners of Bogalusa recently
it was decided that the plan for paw
ing a number of the streets of the city
would be abandoned owing to the high
cost of materials and the fact that the
property owners who would be affect
ed by the paving were loath to pay
one-half of the cost of the work.
Denham Springs. - ]. C. Mack's gin
was operated recently for the first
time; the rains have practically ruin
ed the cotton crop, however, for this
parish. It is not thought the crop
will be more than % per cent Of nor
NAL.
Denham Springs. - While at work
for the Lyon Lumber Company, in
their logging operations, Jules Fielder
suffered broken leg when a log roll
ed over him. He was taken to a san.
itarlu min Baton Rouge for treatment.
Lake Charles. - The Boulevard
Theater on Boulevard avenue was de-
stroyed by fire recently. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 only part OF
which is covered. by insurance.
Denham Springs. - Recently in
herding his cattle for dipping, the
horse of ]. B. Dawson, a merchant at
Doyle, fell and Mr.. Dawson suffered
a broken leg and sprained ankle.
Colfax.-The two cotton gins OF
Colfax have started work and have
ginned number of bales of cotton up
to date.
Iota-The Iota rice mill made its
initial run a few days ago and will he
continued daily if receipts Of rice JUS
tify it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30
WOMEN PUT ON DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE in JACKSON

Recognition to women Democrats
and prospective voters was given at
Natchez, Miss. last week when W. D.
Mounger of Adams Co. Democratic ex
ecutive committee named candidate
to raise funds for the national Demo-
cratic campaign which was composed
of both men and women. Mrs. H. c.
Bowman, of Nachez, the first woman
to register after the nineteenth amend
ment became effective, was named
treasurer of the finance committee.
Other women on committee are Mrs.
e. F. Engle, and Miss Laura Green.
both Of whom are society leaders.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30
GRAND JURY BEGINS
ICOntinued from page one)

son is to represent the people as pub
lie prosecutor. Mr.. Ferguson has pre-
pared number Of criminal cases, a.
mong them several for alleged muir
der, the evidence to be submitted to
the Grand Jury. which will then make
its presentments to the Court.
The crime trials will begin as soon
as a number of civil cases have been
disposed of.
The calendar for next Monday COM
prises the following cases: Forest Lum
Der Co. vs.. Tom Todd and others; A.
B. Dennis VS.. Frank Turk; S. C. Altar
dyce VS.. A. M. H. Starks and others;
and c. Allardyce vs.. Hallbrook Lum-
Der co. The civil cases on the calen-
dar for next Tuesday are: John H.
Johnson vs.. Kansas City Southern
Railroad Co.; Bowman Geo. Piano Co
vs.. N. E. Peters; D. ]. Morgan VS..
Bank of Honbeck; Mary Woods VS..
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.;
Edward B. Ellis vs.. DR.. A. S. Re:sor,
Jr.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30

Mayor Morris is elated over the rap
id progress the contractors are max
ing, to whom the work of improving
Third Street has been awarded. The
grading Of the surface is almost done
on several blocks. and the street is
assuming a pleasing aspect. However,
it is not expected that the job can be
completed before the end of March,
1921.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30

shall and wife. Of YOma. Tex; r. At
wood, Of BrOckton. Mass; J. A. Bar
bousse, Of Crowley; P. A. Hubert, Of
Memphis, Tenn; George Woods, and
u. ". Sanders,of Leesville; L. A. Ford
of DeRidder.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30

# you feel blue" NO account, .
lazy, you need good cleaning out.
HERBlNE IS the right thing for that
purpose. 1t stimulates the liver, tones
up the stomach. and purifies the bow
els. For sale By all druggists. ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30

$500 Reward Lost between Lees
vile and Stables last week, Fourth
Liberty Loan 500 Bond number S.
646,59l. Above reward will be paid
on return to Editor Vernon Parish
Democrat.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30

Doing hard work in bent or stoop-
ing position puts stitch in the back
that is painful. IF the muscles have
Become strained. you can't get rid Of
it without help. The great penetrating
power of BILLIARDS. SNOW LINZ
MENT will appeal to you most strong
~ at such times, becaue it is the very
4hing you need. Sold by all druggists.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30

DR.. F. 7. LEWIS, DENTIST
Davis Building, LeesviIIe, La.
Hours to IL 1tO5
Home Phone 80 - Office Phone 177
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-11
Find WillOughby
Shooting An Accident

An investigation OF the fatal
shooting of -year-old Francis
Paige, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
PAIGE of Willouphby, is beno made
by States Attornev Frank Thomson
of Barton Dr. B. H. Stone of Bur
linpton made an examination of the
BODY this week, but has not yet
made his report. The case, however,
is said to be without doubt purely an
accident.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-11
GIRLS COMMUNITY LEAGUE

GIRLS COMMUNITY LEAGUE
The serious illness of Mrs. Had
ley, the interested and efficient
house mother of the Woman's club
house, is matter of keen regret 20
members of the Girls Community
League.
Miss Rhea ellison and Miss Marion
Ramage are conducting a kindergar-
ten in the League rooms at the club
house. About thirty little children
gather in the big circle daily to be
introduced to going to shool in this
agreeable manner.
The Good Times Club for little
girls Will hereafter meet at the club
house immediately after school on
Wednesdays to play with Miss Dins-
more.
Miss Marcia Isham was hostess #
the Square Circle Party Thursday
evening. String played a big part IN
the festivities which began with a
cob-web peanut hunt, were continued
by refreshments of apples dangling
temptinRly and elusivelv from strings
and wound up with lively string
dances.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-11
CHURCH NOTICES

Grace Methodist Episcopal church,
George A. Martin, Pastor. Morning
service at 1890. Sermon by the pas
tol on 1.-The M oral Law in the Life
of Today" Sunday school at 1l.4o,
Evening service at I. Subject OF ser
mon 'The Type of Christian the
World Needs"
South Church. Communion service
with baptism at 1890. Subject OF
address bv the pastor, "At the Cross.
Sunday school at II.
Church of the Messiah, Universe
list, i Eastern Ave. Regular Sunday
worship 1890 a. m. Selmont by the
Rev. Weston Cate. Subject, "The
Recreation Of Men" Sabbath
school II noon. The public is cordi-
ally invited. Seats free.
Att he North church Sunday morn
ing The Sacrament Of the Lords
| Supper will be administered. The
pastor, Rev. F. B. Richards viii
preach on the subject "Christian Co
operation" Sundav school at 1900
St. Andrews Episcopal church
Rev. A. p. Grint, Phi. d., rector. Sun
day services a. M, Holy Commun
ion; 1870 a. M, Morning service anc
sermon Miss Cramton accompanying
| the choir on the violin. 1900, Sunday
School. p. M, Evcnino SONG.
At the Advent Christian church the
subject of the morning sermon will
be "The Greater Than Solomon, OF
The True Candidate for Earth's
Highest Office. The subject in tho
evening will be "The Half Hath No
Been Told"
Sunda" school begins tomorrow al
the South church. All members arc
requested to be present.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-11
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Regular meeting Of Apollo lodge,
No. 2, Tuesda'- evening, September
IA, at eight o'clock.
H. C. INGERSOLL, C. c..
H. C. ABBOTT, X. r. S.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Agnes &fathilda Dressfer, of New York, is at The Waufegan.
 Philip TIlfen Luther, of Springfield, Ohio. is visiting his aunt, Miss Helen NJ. Lathrop.
 Frank Heppeithwaite of Boston was a visitor over Labor Day at the home of NIT. and Mrs. Henry L. Bennett
 Mir. and Mrs Archibald Mitchell. Jf., their Gardner Lake cottage on Labor Day
 Mir and Mrs Eben Learned and fam. fly are occupying the Learned home or Broadway, having moved from Hunting. | ton place.
 Miss Helen R. Buckingham has return ed to New York after spending ten days vacation with her sister, Maude Carev | Buckingham.
 Mir and Mrs Carl w. Brown ant daughter, after spending the past tw, years at Yales Ferry, have returned t their house on Warren street
 MT. and Mrs Ro1lin c. Jones leavl town today tTuesday) for a visit 6 three weeks with their daughter, Mrs Russell Baldwin Olds, of Charles City Iowa.
 Miss Rensie Wheeler, of Brooklyn, N Y, daughter of the late Donald Wheel CT and connected with a number of prom ihent Norwich families, is visiting rela tives in town.
 John Whitiock Barrows, of Rochester N. r, whose engagement to Miss Mar A Lester has recently been announce was a week end guest at the home o Mrs. Frederick W. Lester
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
(cohah1ed on Page Bish
POLICE sroP BoAADMAN's
 MEETING IN FERRY STREET


 Albert Boardmap. who is a well known socialist leader Of this city. was arrested in Ferry street Monday evening when he attempted to speak there in opening meeting at which he was about to intro duce an out of town socialist speaker.
 The arrest followed Mir. BoafdFnan's challenge to Mayor H. NJ Lerou and Po- lice Captain George Linton that he pro- posed to hold a street meeting and speak, even though Captain Linton would not issue d license for the meeting, as he had been directed not to do so by Mayor LArou. Mr. Boardnan claims that there is no ordinance that would prevent him from holding Street meeting without a license.
 week ago Monday night another meeting, at which the speaker was aaver- tised as a socialist. was held al the Chel- sea Savings bank cofner. for which Mir. Boardrnai was given a permit By Chief Linton Turing the past week. Mayor Esrou said last night he had had several complaints that these meetings in the street wefe nuisarce, so that he directed Chief Linton not to issue another permit and he advised Mr Boardnhan that tht proper place to hold such a gatherint would be in a haii. The mayor holdi that the Street is not the place for suef meetings, whether socialist, republican oi democratic, and particularly oh Labor da, night when the congestion on the street. is likely to De more than at other times
 Monday afternoon at l.5o NIT. Board man appeared at police Headquarters an, Served notice on Chief Linton that hI should hold the meeting. Re also toll Mayor LArou, and the mayor directed Chief Linton te see that the meeting VI not held.
 l Accordingly when MT. Boafdman ah, his brother and the out of town speake
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07

to as and did get all right but three years later q baby boy came and was troubled again. I could scarcely do any work at all and suffered for four years. A neighbor told me about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Gem pound and 1 took it for year or more. Now l have q baby girl and do not have any female trouble. You can do anything you like with my letter to help others."-Mrs. J. NJ. BzrcE, R. F. D. 3, Brooksburg, Ind.
 The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound have thousands of such letters as that above-they tsll the truth, else they could not have been obtained for leve CT money. This medicine is no stranger-it has stood the test for more than forty years.
 IT there are any complications you do not understand write to Lydia E. Pinkhazn Medicine Co. eohfdential ]. Lynn, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
HURLED FROM AUTO THAT
 UPSET AT BEAN HILL

A man who was identified by his suto- mobile registration card as Peter Massfo of High street was hurled out of his sp- tomobile at Bean Hill about midnight Monday when the machine turned turtle and rolled over two or three times. Ia is in the Bsclzus hospital with fractured skull s-
 Masslo was driving alone in :he car al the time. According 10 what was told tho police by Joseph Nara. who was In another car behind the Nasalo machine and saw the accident. inc injured man passed him going about 90 miles an hour and was in the car track coming down the hill south of the Methodist church At Bean Hni Maszlo apparently tried to turn out Of the track and the auton,obae turned over on its side. rolling over twiee and possibly three times MAsaio WAS thrown out on the eecond roll, Mr. Aarra | thinks.
 Nara rushed to q telephone to notifs police headquarters SO as to get heir and then returned to the upset machine. whers he helped to life Masalo's body into { jitney that came along, and took the in iured man to the Backus hospital capt n. J. Twomey notified Dr. Louis T. caa
 sidy ana had him go to Bean Hill.
 Masaio lived at High street with M
 wife and Two children He forneri,
 lived at ss7 North Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
PERSONALS

Miss Alice N. Dean of C1iff street is visiting Mrs. Joseph Dean in New Lon don.
 Charles D. Crocker and Charles Com stock, of Hartford spent the holiday in | Norwich.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur F. Wyman and son William are spending a few days at Allyns, Conn.
 | The Bulletin is in receipt of Savannah, Ga, papers from Charles H. Preston, for merly of this city. Miss Mary 0. Fitzpatrick of Cliff street | Is passing two weeks vacation with rela- tfves in New Haven and New Milford.
 Mrs. Susan NJ Dean of Clif street and Mrs. c. c. Treat of Brown street are spending a few days in Attieboro. Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs Edward H crocker, now of Hartford, were holiday week guests | of Mir. and Mrs. Walter A. Heath, of 1 Norwich Town.
 Rev. Elliott B. Barber, Afnericaniza. ton director, in Danbury, has returned from his vacatieh spenw in Norwich an6 has resumed his duties. | Mrs. Herbert Bradley, formerly Miss Sadie F9usel of Baltic. is dangerously il at Union hospital Fan River, having aii- detgone a serious operation.
 MISS HESSy Oo1neu, MISS MdOelil1S lCennell Miss Jennie Cornell and Mis- Mary Boyle spent Sunday at the Hiilcres' cottage at Haughtons Cove.
 Capt Charles C., Pettigrew of the U. cable ship Joseph Henry is spending weeks vacation with his family at Win teFgreen Point, Quaker Hill
 MT and Mrs John R. Rogers ant daughter Eunice of Rainbow, Conn, hay, been camping at Wintergreen Point Quaker Hill, over Labor day. MT. and Mrs. George C. Shefer Of Wa terbury have been visiting Mrs. Shefer' aunt, Mrs Henry Treadway of 10 Carte avenue and other relatives for over tn holidays.
 J. J. Dwyer and grandson. having spent the holidays with MT. Dwyer's sis ter, Mrs Michael Mccarthy, of "A Or ehard street, have returned to their hom. in Taunton, Mass.
 Miss Irene Wlaoley of Park street, graduate of the Connecticut college. ha left to teach in the high school at Say brook, where she will teach Latin French and English.
 Mir ard Mrs George Watson an, daughter Barbara of Hartford and Hen " Ufendale of Waterbury have fetufnet home after a visit with Mrs. Jennie N Davis of Laurel Hill avenue.
 The Misses Agnes and Rita Donahue Irene Wilson and Florence Monafan an, r. J. Kane of New Haven and K. F Carroll of California were week ent guests at the Mary Louise cottage a Haughton's Cove.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07

sils, that can be operated by electricity.
 The J. P. Barstow co, of this city. showed their line of furnaces and heat CTS and many varieties of farm ifnple- ments of the most modern types.
 The Jordan Hardware eonpahy oi Willimantic have a display of farm ma chinery including a lighting plant, water system, gas engines, mechanical fnilkers and the Round Oak furnace which at
 tracted much attention.
 Autotnebsies.
 The automobile show was limited in extent William F. Bailey had the Cole on exhibition and Hefbeft Bros showed the Scripps- Booth car. Stddebakers wete exhibited by Charles 5. Peckhafn. while the Chevrolet car that was mounted on the truck that dragged the brush around the track drew attention in this novel way.
 Boy Scouts.
 Eighteen of the Boy Scouts of Norwich ' were Oh duty on the grounds, helping l the ticket takers at the gates. aiding in l the check room and acting as aides on I the track during the races. TWO were
 kept on duty at all times at the first aid l hospital
 Several lost children were returned to l their pafents by the Scouts. Benjamin
 Sissen assisted bs Keeping the car used
 as an ambulance ready and made one long trip with a natient. There were two cases of heat prostrstfon and four fnincf ! injuries. Dr. A. c. Freeman was on call all day for emergencies and arrived On the grounds just as a call came from the race track Dr. Freeman and Scoutfnas-
 ter J. Lewis Oliver responded and treat.
 ed the patient The others were treated by the scoutnaster.
 II d. -N E. ! Scouts collected se1 for the Near Eas
 relief work and were thanked by Mis- Louise C. Howe, the chairman, and Mrs C. D. Sevin, the treasurer.
 l The following Scouts took part in tn, work: James Kelly, Raymond Cam. Rus sell Cro%eil. John Kane, Gordon Rainey George Guile. Clifford Moody, Arthur
 Beaver. Donald voltz, Gerard Driscoll Charles Carter. James Moore. Lsurenc, Hoffman, Ralph Marsh, Charles Marsh l Sam ZRafne man, Leslie Gordon Janne. fMcGregof. The boye wese in caarre oI Scoutnaster J. Lewis Oliver, who zctet as deputy Scout comrnissioner for the fai groundds. Mrs. Oliver assisted by look ing after the woiseh patients. and ffehr. Hamilton also rendered valuable aid. , On the Midway. For those who like to risk a penn, ! OF INO on EdrI1ieet games or CFlalC there was found ample opportunity [ get rid Of their loose change on a tri through the midway. which this year l ; larger than in any previous years. Tn midway occupies a large area to the ca, Of the srandstand taking up practical : the whole Of the baseball diamond Tn : attractions are many and to visit a ], . would take the greater part of the af ernooh. There were the doll booths whei fof A nominal amount one may win d doll, scahtly clad or otherwise, as one l. taste dictates. There were the blank ; booths, pillow booths and other boot . . where person might win manicure se : : silver knives and forks, candy, cigaretti '. and other nic-haeks.
 II The side shows were many incIudiT < the girl of mystery, the dancing girls ar z a real. honest-t6-rooahess circus with re , ls live animals. This attraction drew lar a' crowds and was a regular perfermanC
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
There Are Many setsv..

Betty was an aggravAting child, and the children would seldom play with her long at time, but got out Of pa. tience with her and left her to her self. Beatrice returned from a call en Betty one day and was asked why she came home go soon. Why Beatrice replied with some vehemence, it hurts any ohs's temper 50 to play with Betty"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
Prom the cen.ular R.norts.

Thirty thousand tons of peat prepared for the market are expected to be pro duced on smolen 1sisnd, Norway, this year
 Turkey adopted the metric system in 1915, but except officially it is little used.
 China needs Kegs, casks and barrels.
 Japan's coal market is getting worse and worse, owing chiefly to a decrease in the demand
 Australia has removed it's embargo on the export of hides and leather Peru buys most of it's imported lumber from the United States Express trains from Vienna to Buda. pest nov run three times weekly in eaet direction. The time is six hours, com. pared with three and tntee-quarters be. 1 for the war.
 l British potatoes were damaged b, | late frosts in June. They have growf 1 well since then.
 ] Work is presently to be resumed on th { extensive fiat mines of Macedonia. ; South Manehuria is houfikhing com mefcisIly and many new firms are ask l ing for Chinese clerks who can speal l English ana use the typewriter. Lara ] numbers of American sewing machine are being sold ther@ on the installnen 1 plan. The people Of Malta are limited t about t~o-hfths Of A pound of sugar | week.
 Italy reports big increases in export l and biz decreases in imports. Agricultural experfmkht stations are
 be established in Jugo Slavia.
 Austria's moving picture industry tc day is about at the point reached by th movies in America ten years ago. Ei cept the larger houses in Vienna, all tl theatres afe poorly arranged and withoi
 ventilation. The musical arrangement
 are inferior. The theatres are quite dar
 during the showing of a picture Adrhi.
 sions range from 2 to 13 cents
 American houses wishing to transal
 business in China are urged to appoint
 business fepresentative in Shanghai.
 Mistakes of the past should be mad
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
ST. JAMEs' PARISH PICNIC
 HELD AT THE pfsAwBRfb6F

The Sunday schoo! and parish of St James church, Pnque s~auck, held a bas- ket lunch picnic at the Dra~bridge on Saturday Various races under the di- rection of the rector, were run and prizes were awarded.
 Ice cream and soda water were for sale on the grounds An enjoyable day was spent by all in the pine woods, which 1 through the courtesy of the proprietor was extended to the use of the Sunday l school for the annual picnic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
Disfiguring Growths of
 Hair Entirely Removed New Method Removee Fsssts ana An,

1T you are afflicted with growth of superruous hair. go to your druggist al once. get a stick Of phelacrine, follow the simple instTuctions-Rn have the pleas antest surprise of your life With your own eyes you will see the hair come out roots and ali-quickly, easily, leavfhf your skin smooth and hairless as a babes
 Pheiactine is not to be compared witf the usual depilatory or electrical methods lt is new and different It is odofless non irritating. and so harmless chile could safely eat it.