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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
The Colony Diary
Being Daily Report Of Colony Life at LlanO

cooking by steam. new process down
here. Got off our first batch of syr-
up today and it is fine. Lindsey and
Crawford are repairing the big truck
and Robertson is getting his car ready
for the trip to Fullerton tomorrow.
The children and Comrade Buck are
hoeing in the garden and transplant
ing strawberries and cabbage. We
are having fresh vegetables from our
garden, that are much enjoyed by all
of US. A vegetable diet is our main
table fare, and the fresh garden truck
is always welcome. The Democrat
was run off the press and mailed to-
day. Ma" Thomas was very much
peaved at me because / did not men
ton her new stock of shoes and dry
goods. Now. Ma always takes her
spite out on me because she knows
am small; also she knows appre-
ciate the good work she and Rose Bel
ohradsky are doing in our store; they
are accomplishing wonders and our
store looks good to US all. Now Ma,
sell the shoes and dry goods, and I'll
pat you again. The psychological
meeting was well attended and many
speakers took part.
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Friday, December l0-It looks like
rain to-day, so we are hustling the
cane business along. Every available
man is on the job. Satnan, Syno-
ground and |. Caron are improving
on the steam syrup evaporator each
day and the syrup-making is progress
ing faster each day. P. Caron and
Robertson started to Fullerton to-day
on the shoe trip. rode as far as
Leesville with them, transacted some
business. and footed it home again.
Comrade Bennett has been helping me
in the afternoon by correcting core
spondence. All our stenographic work
is done by our school girls and
many time it goes out without any
correcting at all, for lack of time. So
Comrade Bennett has been very vel
come assistant. Comrade Schad is
now doing most Of the bakery work;
he is soon to take full charge of the
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16

Wednesday, December 8-As we
had considerable rain last night, our
crew was taken out of the sweet pota-
to field and put on various jobs, put
ting neglected places into order. etc.
Some men were put to saving up
trees for wood, others split them so
they could be loaded onto wagons,
and from there hauled to the wood
saw where another grew sawed them
up for food. VT had been on the
sweet potato : job so long that many
other places suffered. The building
crew and mechanics are doing some
repair work, getting ready to move
the saw mill. They are also getting
things ready to do the syrup making
on big scale. Comrade Cuno made
his regular trip to Leesville for the
local news.
** n
Thursday, December Our hotel
under the management of Mrs. Olsen
is very prominent place three times
a day to most of us, and four times
Counting bed time) for some. No
other place in the world can a good
meal be had for l0c. home cooked
and home served. At meal time, it
is a rather inspiring sight to see young
and old sitting at the tables in peace
full and enjoyable attitude, co-operat-
i8as at community hotel. MRS. o.
sen, dad" Deinninger, Mrs. Herman
Mrs. Tackett, Mrs. Atkins. Mrs. Ro-
bertson, and Louise and Josie Beloh-
radsky are those who cook and serve
our three meals day. Mrs. Caron
looks after the rooms. Sometimes we
wonder if other people are as well
cared for as we are at our community
tables, and we feel very thankful to
our hotel force for our physical sat
isfaction down around our gastronom-
ical regions. We have all the teams
hauling cane from the field and every
available man is in the big shed strip
ping and topping the cane, Prepara-
tory to the crushing. Buhre, F. An
derson and Heuer are running the
crusher while Comrade |. Caron has
charge Of the syrup making. He is
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
EXPERT SAFE BLOWERS
VISIT COLONY OFFICES

The offices of the Llano del Rio
Company at Stables were entered
sometime during the night Of Friday.
December 10Th. and the cash contents
removed.
The robbery was the work Of ex-
perts, according to reports. as the lock
of the big safe was carefully blown
off with nitro-glycerine and the inside
lock treated in the same manner.
Nothing was known of the robbery
until w. H. Burton. company book
keeper and express agent here, enter
ed his office in the morning and found
everything upset and the safe door.
open. Papers were scattered over the
floor, and all money and valuable,
had been removed.
The night watch reported that he
never saw or heard anything unusua
during the night. It is supposed tina
the culprits did the job while Watch
man Anderson went to the evaporato
to fire up the stoves.
They got away with small sums be
longing to the K. c. S. and the Amer
lean Express Co.. as well as to tn,
Llano Company. They also took $50(
in War Savings Stamps, and 500 il
postal notes belonging to Mr.. Roede
meister, which had been put there fo
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16

bakery, and is being initiated into the
job now. 1t begins to look as if we
will have to make a vat or cistern to
hold our syrup. Ole says we will have
about 1000 gallons; let us hope So
we will fill everything and everybody
on the place. Barrels are not to be
had at any price. The children and |
held our physical culture class to-
night and we had broad discussion up
on bones and teeth. how they should
be taken care of and how they are
built up.
Saturday, December lit rained
last night and to-day, so we had to
quit hauling cane and most of the men
went to the big shed and stripped cane
Caron and some of his crew have
been working at the syrup cooker un-
til nearly midnight each night in order
to keep up with the grinders who fur
nish the juice. We were visited by
burglars last night. They blew our
safe open and took many valuables,
such as war stamps, liberty bonds,
IjeweIry, and very little money. Com
rade Roedemeister lost most. but Rode
is an optimist and says, IF the burglar
hadn't got my money, George would.
OF course Roede had rather have seen
me spend it than any one else-ex-
cept Roede! We should worry; We
have the syrup. apples. and potatoes.
Caron and Robertson got home from
Fullerton thru the mud-a little late.
but here just the same. We have to
haul and saw wood as a side job now.
The cane job is being rushed. DeVine
and Waters and DeBoer, assisted by
Satnan and Synoground, are prepar-
ing the brick machine for duty. Hem
ry Schrier is helping |. Caron cook the
syrup. Daddy Crawford is making his
regular trips each day with the bread
and some days he makes several ir-
regular trips. too. Daddy Thomas is
taking a vacation until New Years. To-
nights dance another dandy. We had
many outside visitors, and, after the
Leap Year dance last week. the boys
got busy to see that there were no
wall-flowers, and an enjoyable even
ing was spent by all.
%SR0
Sunday. December l2-TwO new
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
Notes From NewlIano Colony

Mrs. Chas. S. Tackett is leaving On
Saturday for Port Arthur, Tex While
there she will Be a guest Of Mrs A
B. Wolfe.
A change in Miss Josie BeIohrad-
sky's plans takes her to Kansas City
instead Of to Shreveport. She leaves
on Monday.
Daddy" Allen was heard from by
the Democrat this week. Many Of the
colonists will remember the humor and
repartee Of Daddy Allen He and Mrs.
Allen are we'll They are living at
LawndaIe, California.
&4W&
]. F. Ector, travelling auditor Of the
Kansas City Southern Railway was in
the colony Monday morning on busi-
ness in connection with the burglary
Of some Of the company's money. One
of the company's detectives accom-
panied him. and proclaimed the jobeas
the slickest he had seen.
]. w. Russell. special agent Of the
American Railroad Express. spent
few hours in the Colony Monday af-
ternoon, investigating the robbery at
the Colony offices. He took time 10
make the rounds Of the industries. and
expressed himself surprised at the eff
ficiehcy and the extent Of these.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16


Is less than one second in our dura-
tion2
Did you ever think Of a grain of sand,
Compared to this earth we think SO
grand?
Well-this earth is to the far-off sun
As one grain Of sand, just one, just
one.
Did you ever think how small you are
When compared to this sun that's off
so far,
And what a furry it will make when
you die.
In the unlimited and boundless sky?
Now-don't mistake these words Of
mine;
For speak with reverence most di-
vine:
Gods creation is 50 grand.
That none can know or understand.
Hence we can believe whate'er we
may,
Right or wrong, no one can say;
But God will recognize an honest con-
ception-
But friends, beware, don't try decep-
ton.
These wonderful suns the scientists
say
Live billions Of ages then die and pass
away.
Hence-when life begins. death must
To the earth and suns as well as you.
Did you ever think of away back
there,
When first you breathed lfe's fresh
air,
And from where you came no one
knew?
But your mother said angels brought
you.
And you would have been an angel to
her,
Had you had little wings to whir.
Some say babies come from the ether
cal zone,
While others say from the great un-
The life Of a baby is no greater to. me
Than the life in leaf on majestic
tree.
The sun, the earth, the rain and the
air
Are all we know that makes life bear.
Or. in other words. to be. more plain,
The sun. the earth, the air and the
Produce mankind the same as the
grain,
And all creation is on the same plane.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
AWAY BACK THERE
By S. B. Crane.

Did you ever think Of away back there
Before you knew of anything or any
where2
Away back years before your birth,
Before you knew there was an earth2 ?
In years way back. millions and mill
ions,
Children were born by billions and
billions,
They lived. thrived.- and passed away.
Where they have gone no one can say.
Did you ever think of away back
How little you knew Of this fresh air9
Or what the future 10 you would
bring,
A man. a woman, or some other
thing9 q
Did you ever think of the millions to
come
With the earth continuing around the
sun,
And that hundred million years of
creation
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
10000 LBS. IRISH SPUDs
ARRIVE At COLONY

A full car load Of finest Idaho po-
tatoes arrived at the Colony gids-sraek
Tuesday and were unloaded into one
Of the evaporator houses. They are
said to Be Of the best A ! grade, and
arrived in good shape.
In cooperation with co-cperatlve
in Idaho, the Colony has arranged to
exchange carload Of sweet potatoes
for Irish. The sweet potatoes will be
shipped as soon as they have been
cured and graded.
The same day car Of 10000 lbs
Of flour was set off for the Colony
bakery.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16

S. Reed Of Spokane. Washington,
N. B. Cuts Of Alanson. Michigan, and
]. H. Hurt Of Lake Charles, La, were
registered al Mewllano Hotel, the first
of the week.
Mr.. Chas. Hook, Of Mountain Park.
Okla, father-in-law of Sydney NJ Mer-
rill, is located with US for ne winter.
$*%S
Mr.. and. Mrs. Phil Pheifer, who
came to LeesviIIe last summer, left
for San Diego on Monday. The Phei-
fers bought farm north Of Leesville,
but sickness overlook them with the
result that they have gone to Califor-
MIA to live.
y SIS
Mr.. and Mrs H. ]. Hinricks. of Ran
doIph. Kansas, arrived by the early
morning train and will be visitors with
us for some time. Mr.. and Mrs. Him
ricks were colony visitors IN Llano,
California, and will be pleasantly re-
membered by some Of the residents
there.
s. y %%
Messrs. Edward c. Bennett. Of Fay
ettsville, West Va, and Frederick Fo-
ley, of Canada, who have been here
looking over the purchasing of land,
left for their respective homes Mon
day.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16

safe-keeping.
Sheriff Turner was soon on the JOB,
but the work is apparently that Of ex-
perts. He reported that they left a
trail Of blown safes clear down the
line from the North.
Several colonists heard the explo-
sions, but thought nothing Of the mat
ter.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16

Fred Schoettle. who has been work
ing in the bakery here for several
months, was called to his home in
Loxly. Alabama. and left Monday.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
TO LABOR
By Charlotte Perkins, Gilman


By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Shall you complain who feed the
word7
Who cIothe the word2
Who house the worid2
Shall you complain who the world,
OF what the world may dol
As from this hour
You your power
The world follow you
The worlds life hangs your right
hand,
Your strong right hand.
Your skilled right hand;
You hold the world in your hand
See to it what you dol
Or dark Or light
Or wrong right,
The world is made by you.
Then rise as you rose before
Nor hoped before,
Nor dared before,
And show shown before
The power that lies in you!
Stand all
Till right is donel
Believe and dare and do!
Natl Rip Saw
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16

Victrola: they were much enjoyed.
The orchestra was especially good
Sunday night. and their renderings are
always appreciated by the coIonists.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
FINE FALL WEATHER PREVAILS

The temperature during the past
week has been very uniform. Altho
it has threatened rain on several days,
only .35 of an inch fell, on Tuesday,
the 18th, according to weather OBJ
server. W. A. Dougherty of the New
llano u. S. Station.
The temperatures for the week end
ing Dec IA. 1920, inclusive, follow.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16
SANTA CLAUS WILL
VISIT LLANO COLONY

Old Santa is coming to visit us at
the Colony again this Christmas and
arrangements are well under way to
give him a good reception. Many col
onists are working now on the prepar-
ahons. and big Christmas tree and
entertainment is being arranged for.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16

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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-16

Sunday. December 1.-Two new
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
Madame E. Neff Barber

For first treatment $1.00. We make
up combings. Also teach method OF
doing hair in seven different
branches, $500.
l grow hair on bald spots. l abso
lutely grow hair and cure all scalp
diseases. Guarantee three months
treatment. II not satisfied money re
funded. Fill orders for hair grover
and strengthening oil through mail.
Ten years experience in hairdress
ing.
AGENTS WANTED. GOOD PAY.
Call or write.
1715 EAST 18TH STREET
Bell Phone East 412
KANSAS CITY, MO.
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Howard University
WASHINGTON, DC.
J. STANLEY DURKEE,A. M, Phi. D., President
EMMETT j. SCOTT, AM, LID, Secretary Treasr

Collegiate and Professional Schools
Junior College, covering the Freshman and Sophomore years. and leading
to the Senior Colleges.
Senior College, consisting of the Schools of Liberal Arts, EducG-
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BIS. in Journalism; B.. S in Commerce.
School OF Applied Science, four year course, giving degree, BIS. in c. E.;
B. S. in E. E, B. S. in M. E, B, S. in Architecture; B. S. in Agn-
culture, and B. ST. n Household Economics.
School of Music, four year course giving degree of Mus. B.
School OF Religion, three year course, giving degree of B. d. Also D-
ploma and Correspondence Courses)
School OF Law, three year evening course giving degree of LII. B.
School of Medicine, including Medical, Dental Pharmaceutical Colleges.
Four year course for Medical and Dental Students; three years for
Pharmaceutical students. Following degrees given: M, d, D. L. S,
Phar. c.
Students may enter for Collegiate Work at the beginning Of any quarter
REGISTRATION; $
Autumn Quarter September n to 49, 1920
Winter Quarter = January g., 1921
Spring Quarter March 10 and 81 1921
For Canlog and Information, write
. DWIGHT o. w. HOLMES Registrar
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, d. c.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
REV. J.. W. Nurse, D. D.
MaCkeV'S Eminent

Be 1t known TO the o at large
that the Rev. ]. ". Nurse, pastor OF
st. Stephens Baptist Church has
moved his office back to the old stand,
800 independence Avenue. Bell phone,
Main 4017. We wish to say to the pub
lie at large that we are now fully pre-
pared to give treatments for all Of the
complaints that the Mackey Liniment
cures: ten days for Rheumatism, i'm
mediate relief Neuralgia; 4S hours for
Lumbago, l week for throat, 10 days
for lungs in first and second stages;
10 days for Asthma; and all pains
and stiffness IN the body; a germ de-
stroyer for Appendicitis and guaran-
tetd under the Pure Food and Drug
Act Serial No. 44333. To the many
readers of The Kansas City Sun we
absolutely guarantee all Of our work,
Office treatments $1.00 and upwards
Office hours from 1890 a. m. to 400
o. m, and from 600 p. m. to 500 p.
m. The liniment is on sale at 1905
Michigan Avenue, our residence, Bell
phone Clifton 1880 and at 500 indie
~pendence Avenue, DR.. G. w. Browns
office, Grand Master of U. B. F., at
DR.. Miller's office, S04 Independence
Avenue, Bell phone, Main 1856, at
Deacon Chester Simm's, 2412 Mer-
sington Ave-, Bell phone, Clifton S7S;
at St. Stephens Missionary Baptist
Church whenever the doors r open
and at all the Colored Drug Stores
when arrangements can be made. Due
to the high cost of living and the ad-
vance in material, this liniment is
now $1.25 per bottle at the above
mentioned places. All orders out-of'
own, $3.50. In connection with our
work we have added the Church EN-
ployment Bureau. We will furnish
work for first class help. Our treat
ments out of the office will be strict
ly attended to by engagements and
IL we fail to help you we will refund
your money. We absolutely guaran-
tee every treatment and every bot
tie Of liniment-when our orders are
carried out. II we help you, tell 9th
rs and IL we fail, tell us and receive
your money back. My reputation as
a gospel preached and pastor OF st,
Stephens Missionary Baptist Church
and the power OF an almighty God is
all that l have to boast of. My serv-
ice lie offered to everybody. black or
white. poor or rich, high or low, saint
or sinner.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
MAYOR BLAlN's PLAIN DUTY.

If Mayor Blain is sincere in indoors
ing the sentiments of Governor Folk
in denunciation of mobecracy and in
favor of orderly citizenship and law
enforcement, he should give public
proof of his sincerity by withdrawing
his name from the bond of the men
who are being held for participating
in the recent lynchings.
Whatever his private views and
feelings may be, the mayor has nc
right to compromise his high posi-
ton or to humiliate the many hun
dreds of god citizens who voted for
him in the belief that he was repre-,
sentative Of al that is true and up
right, by permitting the impression
to obtain all over the land that
Springfield, through its chief execu'
tive, approves of mob violence.
1t is right that a man should stand
by his friends, but public duty is high
er than friendship, and no public of
ficial should do his fellow citizens
the %irerparable injustice of making
them to appear to favor wrong and
lawlessness by any act that could be
construed as giving. sympathy or
protection to the laws offenders.
Mayor Blain owes it to his office
and to the city of Springfield to avoid
such mistakes, or, having fallen into
them, to extricate himself at the earli-
est possible moment. He has not
right to put and keep this communi-
ty in a false light before the world.
(This article appeared in the Spring
field Republican Sunday morning,
April 20, 1906.
(Signed)
w. A. VENERABLE,
st. Louis, Mo.
C. II. ANDREWS,
223 South Boulevard, City
r. H. HARBERT.
$40 East Center Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
JEFFs LUNcH-19OO VINE ST.
DIR. EDWARD S. BAKER
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Announces the opening Of offices
at Northwest corner 18th and
iVne streets. Bell phones, Of
fice-Clifton 1890; residence
Meirose 4721-J.
Office hours, 2 to 4 p. m; Z to
9 p. m.
JEFFS LUNCH-l9OO VINE ST.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
NOMINATE HORACE GUFFIN.

There should be no hesitancy about
selecting Horace Guffin as the .sena'
torial candidate of the Seventh dis
trict as he is easily the most capa,
BILE and logical candidate for the
place. A splendid o of a splendid
father, the name of Guffin will al
ways stand as a rallying cry for the
colored people of Missouri who knew
what a devoted friend Major Ross
Guffin was to u people! Honor
his memory by voting for Horace
Guffin.-Nelson G. Crews.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
J. PIERCE KANE.

A fitting honor will be bestowed
upon a deserving young man and a
progressive citizen if the Republicans
will nominate next Tuesday for public
administrator 1t. j. Pierce Kane
n of the most aggressive and deserv,
ing Republicans in this city. The
colored men of the city are with him
almost to a man and they will do all
they can to cur for him the nomi,
nation and election.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
A SPLENDID CANDIDATE.

The regular Republican party pre-.
sents the name of Golden McFall as
a candidate for the nomination for
Sheriff of Jackson County. Mr.. Nc
Fall is thirty years of age, is in bust
ness at the stock yards, has always
been a regular Republican. His quail
ifications are good, being a member
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31

of the Missouri Bar and stands well.
Mr.. McFall has lived in the Tenth
Ward and worked for the Republican
party for the last nine years.
Every voter who will vote the Re
publican ticket at the primary should
see that the name of Golson McFaIl
is on his ballot.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31

Sir Brown is President Of the Ma.
sonic Hall Association in the icty Of
ST. Louis, is treasurer of J. @. John,
son Ledge No. 80, one of the largest
in the jurisdiction and is secretary.
treasurer of the Dunbar Realty Co., a
successful going coneern in the City
of St. Louis. which has a capital OF
$3o,ooo.oo. The Sun is proud to mum.
Der among its friends such a dis,
tineuished Mason and Missourian as
Sir Frank j.. Brown.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31

Imperial Commander in Chief Of the
Mystic Shrines and one of the ablest
Masons in America. Mr.. Brown has
every degree in Masonry from the
list to the 33rd and is a recognized
power in Missouri Masonry. He will
go to Cincinnati, ohio, in August with
a special train that will leave St.
Louis August Fl at 1880 p. m, made
up Of Patrols, Temples and Command
cries from all sections of Missouri and
the West. The fare will be one and
one-third from any point in the West.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-07
gENNING ron BRIEFS
News OF the rowr ard Village Toll
Briefly for BGsY Readers

Miss Mary Cunningham OF Boston
is visiting the Misses McCue Of
School street,
THE Cinema Murder" starring
Marion Davies, a Pathe News, and a
Rolin comedy at Harte Theatre today
Adv.
The deliberately beautiful wardrobe
Of Marion Davies play an important
part in THE Cinema Murder" at
Harte Theatre today. Adv.
George Graves, a student at the
Paving School, Pawling, N. " is at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Collins NJ Graves, convalescing from
recent illness.
Pre- holiday special at the Murrays
Putnam House Block. We want to
look our best at holiday time. A
smart new suit or overcoats goes far
toward accomplishing this Reasons
for buying now. prices at rock bot
tom mark, selection best we can ex-
pect from now on as markets are bare
and, last, but not least, looking our
best as the merriest time of the year
comes.-Ady. be IN eSs5