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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

Here are two pretty frocks 70, eve
ming wear which offer a choice be-
tween two extremes of designing; the
one at the left, about as simple as
an evening dress can be. and the other
elaborated in several ways. The lat
ter is an ambitious and finished affair
that leaves small chance for varia-
tons. It has been wrought out to the
last detail by very capable designer,
and leaves no room for additional
touches. 1t must be accepted as it is,
or, at most, with very little change.
The simpler dress invites the magma
ton Of its owner to busy itself in elab-
Grating it-and there is nothing the in
genfous young woman enjoys more
than ringing changes in her evening
dress.
The beautiful frock at the right has
an under-petticoat of net finished lat
the bottom with wide border of sill
yer lace. Over this a long and very
much wider tunic of chiffon velvet, in
rose color, falls in irregular and ample
plaits that allow it to be caught up in
a drapery at the sides. The bottom of
the tunic is cut in scallops and finished
with a rich embroidery of gold and
silver in sprays Of leaves and flowers
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
RARE DOUBLES TO MONARCHS
Resemblances, Fancied and Real, Have
Given Rise to Some Highly
Imaginative Stories.

Most monarchs possess at least one
double, but so far the double Of the
present shah of Persia has not been
discovered. His grandfather. Nasr-ed-
Din, had a famous double in the person
Of Edmund Yatee. The resemblance
between these two was SO striking that
Yates photographs were sold in Brus-
sells as the shahs when Nasr-ed-Din
visited that city. However, he never
suffered through the possession of a
double as another monarch did, if we
may credit a theory of Andrew Lang's.
According to that ingenious historian,
Queen Elizabeth and Darniey were
doubles. The second husband Of Mary
Queen of Scots was not, as is generally
supposed, blown up in the explosion of
Kirk o. Field, but escaped into Eng
land. He then somehow got Elizabeth
at his mercy and ultimately secured
her throne, posing as the queen to the
end Of his days. Thanks to the amaz-
ing resemblance between the two, the
imposture was not discovered until
after Darnley's death.-Manchester
Guardian.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

The girls dress is cut in one piece
with underarm seams that flare out
ward. from plain chambray which
comes in a half dozen good colors.
Edges are finished with needlework,
and pearl buttons set of the pockets.
This frock is worn over a plain white
waist with narrow frills, both dress
and waist easy to make and to laun-
der. The same materials provide an
outfit for small boy, made into romp-
ers, worn over a white waist. Even
the finishing is the same, with needle
work edges and pearl buttons accom-
plishing 1t In the best way.
There are heavier cottons, romper
cloth, cotton gaberdine, cotton poplins
and the like, besides ginghams and
pique, that this one-piece pattern is
adapted to. The choice for little girls
dresses is much extended by an array
Of very attractive ginghams In plaIds
that come in fine colOrs. Along with
these there are materials for thin,
white dresses and new ready-made
models in colored and white goods
that viii prove an inspiration to
thrifty and enterprising mothers.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
MADE H!S ARGUMENT G00a
Small Johnny Drew on Biblical knosge
edge to Convince Mother Of
Danger He Was In.

Ten-year-old John lives next &SeE
to little girl near his own age. Th
mothers are good friends and insist g.
their children being playmates. BuE
this doesn't suit John. who wishes 90
get out with the boys. SO he tries H.
best to start quarrel whenever play
time with Edith arrives. And the eE-
plantations for this trouble, whieh ha
offers to his mother are often elaA
crate.
Last Wednesday he had succeeded
in making Edith angry. Like lltfl9
fury she few at him and pulled hsa
hair Then John went home to make
the announcement that no longer
would he play with this girl. Il caaE
that's ALL" he ended. TITS dangeE
GUS for me"
His mother smiled. 4Oh, talnE
not" she comforted. TT isn't sace
a calamity to lose a few hairs.
swell this is just the beginning.
John returned. aand remember whae
happened to Samson just on accOua
Of a woman"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

Show windows In January blossom
with summary fabrics-sheer white
goods, beautiful ginghams and cham
brays, swiss embroideries and gay, ex-
quislte organizes. along with whatever
novelties or less familiar weaves the
merchants have gathered. In cold
climates they hearten us to anticipate
the spring and get ready for It. Every
where these pretty fabrics appear in
company with frocks (and other
clothes for children) made of them, so
that foresighted mothers are inspired
to fit the youngsters out for summer
long before 1t comes. II is cheerful
work for midwinter days and ought
to be pretty well finished by the time
the first robin begins "1ollylng'' with
his pipings about spring.
Fine cOttons. especially in white
goods, are to be used for blouses and
dresses for grown-ups, and there Will
be considerable handwork in their
making. This return to favor of fine
cotton materials and handwork is a
cause for rejoicing on the part OF
conference.-the kind OF clothes they
enjoy are in the reach Of all Of them.
But the first thing that engages
mothers is the children's spring sew
ing, and here are two garments for the
little girl and tiny boy that are worth
considering. They are simple and
pretty, easy TO laundeg and practical.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
BREAKS YOUR COLD IN
JUST A FEW, HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" instantly re-
iieVes stuffiness and
distress

Don't stay stuffed-upI QUIT blowing
and snufiingI A dose Of ''Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours UNI
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up a severe cold and ends all grippe
misery.
The very first dose opens your
ClOgged-up nostrils and the air pass.
ages of the head; stops nose running ;
relieves the headache, dizziness. fever
'ishness, sneezing, soreness and stiffness,
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. It
acts without assistance, tastes nice,
contains no quinine-Insist upon
PRpe's ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

brushed and his face just as clean as
clean could be.
After all the guests had arrived
Oswald Otter said:
"As have been one of the offers to
get up this otter gathering, have
been asked to announce the speaker Of
the day, SO take very great pleasure
in introducing to you Grandfather OF
ter"
Some of the younger offers looked
at each other and whispered: Eve
don't need to be introduced to Grand
father Otter, we all know him."
But the older offers knew that that
was the correct and superior way to
announce a speaker, so they all smiled
otter smiles and looked their best and
most intelligent as Grandfather Otter
began to speak.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said.
'big offers and little offers, will not
take up much of your valuable time
today, for know that there is party
to follow my speech. have no watch,
so cannot watch the time that way !;
but have heard that some folk often
have a watch in front of them to
make their audience think they won't
speak long. when they're really going
to speak a great long time. So per-
haps It is just as well l haven't a
watch.
1--WE all know that we have lovely
slender figures, that our fur is very
beautiful and very brown. and that we
have short legs. We're better in the
water a-swimming than we are on
land. and we like the water especially
streams where we can find 7sh. In
the winter time. these times. we have
TO go from stream to stream TO get
somewhere where we can find an en-
trance to water through waterfalls or
through Ice holes.
1--WE look something like seals. some
folks say: and something Ike the
weaseIs. our cousins. bat oh. how folks
love our fur! But we're smart and
bright. and we build our homes, our
dens. in banks or IN the roots of trees.
or under the rocks where we can be
quite SAFE
"Our children stay with their moth
ers until they're old-until they're al
most grown-upl We always have
something to look for when we go
a-trailing. We aren't stupid. and we
don't waste time But there. have
told you all some OF the otter history
which is true today and which win
be true tomorrow. And by our wits
and brains we will keep on living even
II our fur is popular Now for the
partyi'
They all clapped and Grandfather
Otter bowed.
Then the party began. And such a
party 1t wasl It was a regular win
ter party. with coastlng down hin as
the chief amusement
And oh, what happy squeals Of de-
light there were as the offers all went
down the steep bank which had been
smoothed Off before the party, and
they all cried out In otter talk:
"Heigh-ho, clear the counsel Here
we come! Make way Make way +"
And the party kept up for hours and
hours and hours
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
DADDf} EVENING
3EA!!..R!.Y TALL
81 81 Nary Grehdn
~ Bonner g J$S,S 8
LAND Offers PATTY.

Some land offers sent out invitations
to a party to a number Of their rela-
tives. The party was to be given In
their home. far up in North America.
and many Of them were invited.
We're going to have" said Oswald
Otter. "a party which VIII be very fine,
and gay. and merry, and jolly. but
because we think we should have some
thing sensible and good for us first Of
all, we are going to have Grandfather
Otter speak on "Otter History and
Otter Ways" It's something like the
idea of having soup before dessert,
you see"
"0h, we won't mind that" said
some Of the little offers. "as long as
there is to be jolly party after
ward"
"We1l probably enjoy the first part, I"
said some of the older offers who tried
to look quite serious and solemn.
"You like parties, tooT' said the
younger offers to the older offers. and
the older offers had to laugh and
admit that they did.
The day for the party came, and all
the offers were on hand.
Grandfather Otter was looking very
splc and span, his fur most beautifully
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

The bodice reveals a ch1,nlsette of sill
yer lace, and silver straps over the
shoulders, with the velvet crossed sur
pltce fashion at the front and quite low
in the back-backs are neglected as
to clothes this season. finding them
selves. along with the arms, uncovered,
If they do any blushing it is not I'M
seen.
The browning glory of this brilliant
frock is the long and gorgeous ostrich
plume, mounted at the left side of the
bodice and skirt, But, however pre-
tentious and splendid it is, it is about
the only thing that can be changed in
this gown. 1t may be left off to be re-
placed by flowers or an ornament or
by nothing at all.
The frock at the left, of blue and
silver brocade, is another example of
the surplice waist, but 1t has kimono
sleeves and a narrow girdle of silver.
In this frock there are several ways
in which it may be varied little. The
'V" may be made considerably lower
and a chemisette introduced with it.
The long draperies at the sides may
be caught up with flowers or without
and flowers or feathers worn at the
corsage.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
FIVE YEARS
OF SUFFERING
EupOra Lady Broke Down and
Was Most Miserable, But
Cardui Brought Relief and
Now She Is Well.

Eupora, Miss.-Mrs. B. e. Tedder,
recently spoke as follows: "About
Eve years ago broke down
and took to my bed.
What 1 suffered no one knew, was
In SO much pain from my knees to my
waist, cramping and drawing, until !
thought / would certainly die.
I grew so weak couldn't eat, and
so dizzy and faint and every time l
stood on my feet had the most mis-
cradle and heavy feeling in the lower
part Of my body.
/ began on Cardui. 1t strength
ened me after a few doses and d.
minished the after the first
bottle. l commenced to feel better.
regained my appetite /
took the Cardui right along .
1 am well and strong. That has been
four years. can do all my work and
feel fine"
Cardui has been found to be a val
liable tonic for women. 1t is COM
posed Of harmless medicinal ingre-
dents, which act in a mild and gentle
way on the system and help to build
up the body and nerves.
Your druggist sells CarduI. Try It
Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
Complicated Accounts

II can't see IL cents worth OF mglE
and sugar in an ice cream soda, en-
claimed the man who persists il tall
about what he can't help.
"Remember," said the store mas
ager, ''you must pay for labor. -
well as material"
1.-THE labor Of drawing the soda lsz'a
so much"
"N'o. But think about the Labor q
making change"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
Don't Forget cutIcura TaIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume. rem
dering other perfumes super1uOus.
You may rely on 1t because one Of the
0uticura Trio (SOap, Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
RemarIsabIe AppIe 20.

A strange apple tree is to be seen
In a garden at Porthcawl, Glamorgan-
shire, England. 1t was planted last
spring. Two months later it lowered
and bore a crop of good apples. When
the first crop was gathered it bios
somed and had two large apples, diff
ferent in size and color from the first.
Now it is blOssoming for the third time
In a year.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
What TN.ubIed stanley.

Mamma" said small Stanley, "Pm
awfully sorry took the preserves out
Of the Jar when you wasn't looking"
$50 your conscience Is troubling
you. is it2"
II guess So" replied Stanley, ''but ]
thought all the time it was my stOm.
aeh."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

Accept california" Syrup Of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physlc for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
de. Give it without fear.
MOtheri You must say California. "
ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

The fool who ''rushes in where
angels fear to tread" sometimes proves
himself to be an angel in disguise.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17
KEEP IT HANDY

II you paid a specialist $500 for a
prescription, you would not get any.
thing that would give quicker relief
for Group, Catarrh, Colds. or Sore
Throat, than VACHER BALM, which
only costs SOC in Jars, Or tubes.
Write for Samples and Agents
Prices. Beware of limitations. q. w
Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La.--Adv
Straight actions do not spring from
rr0OYred thoughts
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

There is a vast difference between
the lay of a poet and the lay Of pull.
let.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

shrubs beautify and protect the
premises.
Even the biggest hsh began life on
! small scale
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-17

The greater the extravaganza the
sooner the crash.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-31
BALMY BREEZES
TO RETURN SOON
Arctic Blasts Only Passing
Phase-PredictiOn.

After giving Indianapolis a timid smile,
Miss Spring Weather took to her heels
during the night and early today, but
sne's coming back, the weather man
assures
Her nckleness was according to the
weather mans best guess. For after q
balmy afternoon the mercury started
downward and continued until 1t stopped
at 12 above zero at o'clock this morn
ing. Then the mercury started up and
Miss Spring Weather again appeared in
the distance.
The cold area which brought a zip
into last nights atmosphere and which
win bring zip into 1t again tonight is
spread over the Ohio valley but 1t is
moving eastward, according to the
weather bureau. While the far west is
having mild temperatures the Their
mometer is playing below zero In the
northwest.
The weather man predicts balmy
weather Sunday.
No low temperature records were bro
ken during January, according to the
weather bureaus monthly review of the
weather conditions. There has been snow
on tie ground every day this month,
however, and the mercury has risen high
enough to cause a thaw on but few oc-
casions.
The average for the month is about
q degrees, while the normal average is
2S degrees. The lowest point reached
was l degree above zero The snowfall
for this month has totaled about eight
inches.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-31
BEGIN ROUNDUP
OF SINN FEINERS
Many Elected in Recent Poll
Arrested in Raids.

DUBLIN, Jan. 31.-A new series Of
raids against the Sim Fein throughout
all Ireland was begun today by the Brit
ish military authorities.
Many Sim Feiners who were elected
to municipal offices in the recent local
Irish elections were arrested.
british varships are due to arrive In
Dublin bay tonight to carry the pris-
oners to England jails.
meeting Of fifty members of the
Dublin corporation (counciD was raided
at o'clock. Some were arrested, but
others escaped.
Sim Fein officials from Thurles were
arrested while on their way to partici-
pate in a meeting
The new repressive measures by the
British government did not come as a
surprise. They are regarded as the gov
ernment's answer to the republicans de-
fiant action in nominating Sim Fein
sheriffs. Only soldiers were used in the
raids. The prisoners, 1t was said, would
be sent to Wormwood Scrubbs prison In
England, where many political prison
erss from Ireland have been confined in
the past.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-31
BELIEVES 2HELD
BLEW UP TRAIN
LOgansport Pair, Caught With
NitrOglycerine, Under Fire.
Special to The Times.

LOGANsPORT, Ind, Jan. 31.-Rail-
road officials here are making an effort
to connect Ray Layton and Jack Cough
lin, the two alleged safe blowers ar
rested here Monday with explosives in
their possession, with the train wreck
at Hercules, near stoy, ILL.,. on the morn
ing of Jan. 81. A train was wrecked
when II struck n bottle containing nitro
glycerine which had been left on the
track. 1t is supposed that the robbers,
who stole ten quarts from the round
house at Hercules the night before, had
left the bottle on the tracks in theiI
flight
Layton refuses to talk while Coughlin
denies having any connection with the
wreck, the officers say. 1t is said that
COughlin claims that the nitroglycerino
found in the possession of the two men
had been stolen from near Terre Haute
about the first of January.
Officials who have interviewed Cough
lin say he claims to have been assocl-
ated with Layton only during the last
few weeks, and that he has taken no
part IL any robbery. Coughlin also
states that he understands that Layton
has been in prison in Illinois and has
been arrested on several occasions, the
OFFICIALS states.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-31
BANK BANDITS
WIN REPRIEVE
Supreme Court Sets Aside
Death Sentences of Four.

Four Lake county bank bandits, who
were under sentence of death for the
murder of bank cashier at Tolleston,
today have a new lease on life. The
supreme court Of Indiana has granted
them a new trial
The men were to die in the electric
chair at the Michigan City state prison
April %. They are Thomas NJ. Bachelor,
Albert c. Bachelor, James II. Parker and
Dan Trkulja.
The supreme court reversed the cases
on the ground that the defendants
entered pleas of guilty without having
full knowledge Of their rights under the
law and did not appreciate the conse-
quences Of their actions. The men plead
ed guilty without being represented by
attorneys and filed motions to withdraw
their pleas of guilty and stand trial by
jury after they had been sentenced. They
were sentenced in the Lake county Grim
inal court.
The four bandits were originally sem
fenced to die Nov. T. 1919. This was
stayed by the supreme court until Jan.
IA 1920, and later it was stayed until
April 90.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-31
INDIANA GIRL
WITH GUN LET
GO, BUT WARNED
Jersey Justice for Attractive
SchoOlma'am Who Went
Cunning for Fiance.
SHE'S ORDERED EXILED

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Jan. 81
Jersey justice moved quickly today IN
freeing Frances Johnson, the pretty
schoolma'am accused Of "going cunning
for her former fiance, wealthy young
Clarence X. Llddle.
Within the space of a couple of hours
she was indicted by the Middlesex county
grand jury, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons and placed on proba-
ton for the full legal limit of three
years"
Under the terms of the sentence she is
to leave this section of New Jersey and
not return, except in so far as 1t may
be necessary for her to do so to protect
her legal rights"
The grand jury recommended extreme
leniency. 1t is yet to hear the young
teachers charge against Liddle.
CHARACTER" LETTERS
FROM NEW AND BLAND.
Miss Johnson's career and romance
with the Perth Amboy youth were re-
vealed by her attorney, Walter c, Sedan,
who presented also character" letters
from United States Senator Harry New
and Congressman Oscar e. Bland Of In
diana, former United States District At
torney Charles Houts Of st. Louis, tts
girls uncle, and others.
Johnson was born in Indiana and was
graduated from the high school and nor
NAL school at Vincennes, later studying
psychology in the New York university
and in Columbia. She was for a while
an instructor In the New Jersey State
School for Mental Detectives at Vineland.
HERE'S STORY OF
THE ATTACHMENT.
The attorney said she met Liddle in
1917, and that from September Of that
year until April, 1918, they entertained
for each other very great affection.
During a part Of this time, the lawyer
said, Miss johnson lived at the home
Of Liddle's parents, and 1t was the un-
derstsnding that they were soon to be
married Later, he said, Miss Johnson
went to Honolulu to accept a position.
While there, he said, Liddle sent her
four cablegrams urging her to return
and marry him, and also sent her 500
with which to pay her passage home.
When she returned from Honolulu, Mr.
Sedan said, Liddle met her in New
York and they went to Newark, where
they spent day before going home.