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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

The old EidalgO County court house
at Hidalgo, Texas, on the Rio Grande,
formerly the county seat, was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. ALI the local
United States customs and immigra-
ton records were burned. The build
ing was erected about forty years ago
and was abandoned ten years ago
when Edinburg was made the county
seat. The monetary loss is about
$4,000.
Traffic congestion in West Texas
will be relieved by February l, accord
ing to the expectations of E. L. Brown,
assistant in charge of transportation
in Texas for the federal administra-
ton. The situation is receiving direct
attention, he said, and everything pos,
sible is being done to relieve it,
The Oregon legislature in special
session at Salem Monday ratified the
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton granting suffrage to women.
Muskogee, Okla, was chosen unani-
mously Monday by the state demo
cratic central committee as the place
for the state convention. February 5
was the date set
Governor Hobby on Saturday accept
ed the resignation OF R. L. Winfrey as
chairman of the state prison commits
sion, and in so doing again urged Mr..
Winfrey to advise him Of the facts to
which he referred in his newspaper
interview making charges against the
conduct of the prison system.
Receipt by the state department
Wednesday of advices that two more
American oil men, F. ]. Roney and
Earl Bowles, had been murdered by
Mexicans in the Tampico district OF
Mexico was followed by instructions
to the American embassy in Mexico
City to urge the Mexican government
to take every possible step to bring
about the capture and punishment OF
the murderers. First word of the kill
ing of the two Americans, which
brought the total of American citizens
murdered in the Tampico district since
April, 1918, up to 10, reached Washing
ton through private sources.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

men bureaus boards all inspired by audabe enthusiasm for their
work. but some by audabe instinct magnify its Importance
incidentally lombard the committees congress with projects
merou of merit whatever but all
ceVed sublime indifference the fact that the great business Of
eminent being loss and that each these projects
the deficit the government and consequently the burden be thrown
the great body of people, whether the deficit be met by increasing
taxes or by floating additional loans.
The congress votes with lavish hand stupndous conceived
magnificent spirit of generosity with the enhancement of the
prestige of the nation for the benefit this that element in the
community This it does upon the advice of the committee
charged with the business of caring for such special interests Them
speaking through the great committee appropriations pursues
policy OF restriction with relation the expenditures Of Of the de-
parmen OF the government which makes it impossible for those depart
ents to conduct the vast affairs imposed upon them with efficiency and
economy
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
FOREIGN NEWS.

Japan has decided to withdraw her
warships from Fuchow, China, where
they were sent some weeks ago owing
to the maltreatment Of Japanese sub
iects, according to information receiv.
ed in Paris by the Japanese delegation
to the peace conference.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
Favors National Budget System; Al
Sense of Values Has Departed.
By CARTER GLASS. Former Secretary the Treasury.

I am heartily in favor of budget system. With
out effective control over governmental expenditures
and limitation of them to the governments income we
shall bring down upon our heads the splendid structure
which fathers have bult and which we have pre-
served.
The very success (Which you win pardon me if
call brilliantly with which the treasury has financed the
supendous requirements imposed upon America by the
great war may become a All sense of values
seems to have departed from among us. The depart
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
Muskegon, Mich
was 90 weak in my
Woman's Precious Cift

The one which she should most zeal-
ously guard is her health, but she often
neglects to do so In season until some
ailment peculiar to her sex has fastened
itself upon her. When so affected
women may rely upon Lydia 3. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, q remedy
that has been wonderfully successful n
restoring health to suffering women.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound viii help you, write to Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confdentiaD
Lynn, Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by q
woman. and held in strict confidence.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

The French aviator who looped the
loop 624 times In a single flight must
have been almost as dizzy as an Ordl-
nary citizen just after paying $5.S5
for a pair Of baby's shoes.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Admiral Won Cappelle blames the
kaiser for the U-boat war. Admiral
Won Tirpitz says he was responsible.
The trouble is that you can't believe
amy Of that outfit
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
THE MISERY OF
BACKACHE
Removed By Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

back at times that ]
could hardly walk.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound was recon-
mended to me and
It made me good and
strong again so that
] am able to do all
my work. ! highly
recommend your
medicine and tell
avarvnna I meat
what It did for me. .
Me- ~ CCuaNAg
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

There Is almost as much doubt about
the possibility of protecting the world
from future strikes as about that of
preventing future wars.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

There is said to be an abnormal de-
mand for hair tOnics. Perhaps some
men are pleasing their stomachs by
sighting their heads.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

There are 1000 cases of Spanish in
fiuenza in Madrid. Now that they have
got it home, they viii confer
great favor by keeping it there.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Ths war may be over. but wars are
ntia going on.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Nearly all the great writer's have
now been put on the screen, and the
more daring producers are even prom
lsing that they viii some day try to
dramatize Shakespeare.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

However much an alien enemy who
lands in the United States may dis
approve of this government, he never
seems to grow hOmesick.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Emphasizing the spread of democ-
racy, King Alfonso Of Spain has start
ed a fashion Of purple coats for men.
It may not be long ere the eommoners
VIII have their derbies cut like crowns.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

COnstantinOple reports state harems
are going out Of style in Turkey ow-
Ing to the high cost of living. It
seems that nine cant live as cheaply
as one.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Nine. Patti left fortune of $780,
600 for her life's work, which is al
most as much as some movie actors
get in six months.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

HOarding necessities of life is trea-
son to humanity.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

The decision Of the American league
to be 100 per cent American has the
general approval.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Our idea of a true optimist is the
man who explains how much better
brown sugar is, after all, than white.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

When there is a coal strike, wood
strikes responsive cord.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

A hopeless Optlmist is the guy who
thinks the American people win lend
money to Germany.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Love may continue to laugh at lock-
smiths, but nowadays 1t is disposed tC
weep at landlords.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

The old-fashioned hold-up Of trains
Is being added to the other woes Of
civilization.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Clothiers say spring suits win cost
even more, but what interests most
Of us is the winter suit we haven't
got yet.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

With the cost of clothing steadily
mounting that baek-tO-Africa move
ment is likely to have different color
tone.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Paying $2OO,OOOOOO more year for
coal is one thing, and getting the coal
at any price is another.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Poland gets Galicia for % years,
at the end of which period it should
be pretty solid with the Galicians.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

If bolshevism means a desire for
the best that money can buy, the
country is lousy with it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Wood alcohol is putting up vigor-
GUS demand for supervision as one of
the most dangerous and accessible Of
drugs.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

A machine to register the laying OF
eggs is still long way from the real
necessity machine to lay 'em.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

New clothes are to be encouraged,
since they swell the church attendance
UNNECESSARILY.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

The wide disparity in the prices Of
cider is perhaps dependent upon its
potentialities.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

When deportation Is undertaken
che average red Is thankful for the
red tape
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

That California woman who offered
81 for a husband may have had in
mind some specimens she had seen.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Not even water is safe these days.
Consider the shipwrecks on the great
lakes.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Abraham Ruef. former political boss.
convicted in San Francisco, Cal, of
bribery, was granted a pardon Satur-
day by Governor William D. Stephens.
This automatically restores to Ruef
the rights of citizenship.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

London servant girl is running for
parliament. If she's elected it's an
even bet she'll quit before her term
of office is out.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

About 1927 people have already
written ''the truth about Russia" and
nobody knows it vet.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Berlin has a woman magistrate.
No wonder the ex-kaiser is still saw
ng WOOD.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Being prince of Wales would be in
teresting for a time, but it must be-
come tiresome as a regular thing.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

me movement lUI GOnbtS6bAOuoA Az
vsstigation into awards Of army war
decorations produced stormy scene
In the house Tuesday, during which
a resolution by Representative CALI
van OF Massachusetts, democrat, call
ing on Secretary Baker for report on
the awards, was adopted.
o
The United States government has
refused to accept any part Of the in
demnity to be paid by Germany for
the destruction Of the German fleet in
Scapa Flow, because 1t objects in prin-
ciple to the settlement made by the
supreme council, it was said Tuesday
at the state department.
O.
President Wilson Monday issued the
call for the first meeting Of the coun->
Gil of the league Of nations, to be held
at Paris at 10 a. m. Friday. 1t was
directed to the ambassadors of the en-
tente nations which have become q
party to the exchange Of notifications
Of the treaty of Versailles and will not
be made public until it has been trans
mitted by them to their governments.
O.
By an overwhelming majority the
house military affairs committee Mon
day agreed to report favorably the bill
of Representative Crago, republican,
of Pennsylvania, granting an increase
of 20 per cent in the pay of all off
GERS of the army, navy, marine corps,
public health service and coast guard
services, up to and including the rank
of brigadier general in the army and
equivalent grades in the other SER
vices The bill also would increase
the pay of the enlisted personnel of
these services 20 per cent in all cases
where the present base pay amounts
to $33 a month or more.
A decision to withdraw the Ameri-
can troops from Siberia upon the com
pletion of the Czecho-Slovak forces
next month has been reached by the
American government.
o
In passing the Indian appropriation
bill Friday the house Of representa-
tives approved the 500 per capita pay
ment to the Choctaws and Chickasaws
and adopted the Carter provision au-
thorizing the secretary of the interior
to make annual per capita payments
without further legislation. This
means, Representative Carter said,
that a division of money will be made
to members of the tribes once a year
from the accumulated revenues aris-
ing from all of the tribal property.
O.
Congress was asked Friday by Sec
rotary Baker to authorize the expendi-
ture by the war department of $4,000
900 in building ammunition and ord
nance storage depots in the vicinity of
Ogden, Utah.
An appeal to the American people to
extend aid to 100000 Austrians
threatened with anarchy and death by
starvation during the winter has been
forwarded to Washington by Baron
Eichoff, who is head of the Austrian
peace delegation.
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

The world is composed Of profiteers
and those who wish they were.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Plundering on large scale occurred
Tuesday in the occupied town of OBJ.
erhausen, Germany, Men stormed the
town hall, seized arms, threw the
archives into the streets and stripped
the shops. The disturbances spread
to the village of Marseboh and Bruch-
hansen, where the plunderers used
firearms against the police.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Thirty-one shipwrecked sailors from
the steamship John M. Emery, which
went aground Sunday near Freeport,
Texas, we're brought into Galveston
Tuesday night by the United States
coast guard boat Comanche.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

A force of Texas rangers has been
sent to the Red River valley with or
ders to uphold the jurisdiction of the
Texas courts and the sovereignty of
this state in the dispute between Texas
and Oklahoma over some oil land The
sending of the rangers followed the
announcement that the district court
of Travis County had issued an injunc-
tiOn which not only estops the defend
ants from asserting claim or interior
ing with oil production on the land,
but also restraints the Oklahomans
from bringing suit Of any character in
any court of any state or any federal
court with reference to the title of the
land, pending further orders from the
district court.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

The national executive committee of
the prohibition party Tuesday select
ed Lincoln, Neb., and July 81 as the
place and time for the 1920 national
convention of the party
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Governor Hobby Monday announced
appointment of R. NJ Johnston Of
Houston, Texas, as chairman of the
state prison commission to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
r. L. Winfrey of Dallas.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Six hundred persons we're killed at
Barranca Grande, Mexico, when that
place was destroyed by last Saturday
earthquake.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

The Cornelius Vanderbilt home,
fronting Fifth Avenue from 57th to
bSth Street, New York City, has been
sold for $5,5OO,OOO cash, it was an.
nOunced Saturday.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
Lesson Of Air Race: Flying Pastor Fore
runner Of Flying Disaster"

By BRIG GEN. WILLIAM MITCHELL, Army Air Service
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

More than two million civilians have
died in Poland since the outbreak of
the war and 20 per cent OF the coun-
try's present population of 100000
are refugees, according to figures made
public at Warsaw by the American
Red Cross. They are based on a sur
vey made to show that the burden Of
war has fallen more heavily on civil
ians than on the military.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
Il Believe Could
Not Have Lived
Il I Had Not Taken RiCh-TOns."
Says N. P. Stevens.

HThis truly vyOndePRuI tonic Has soaa
ne more coed than all the dOet0Fnf
SEeaHmeAt8 and have been undeRseha
care % several eminent phyaHcammM Il
am 9AuLy grateful for 6he beReGf Z lave
received from taking Rich-Tone ~
EeeonMeAA q 60 ali people vSho aFt
DhSuaeaiiy weak and run dogsn.D
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Raymond Poincare, president Of the
French Republic, was on Saturday
elected senator for the department Of
the Mouse on the second ballot, by a
vote of 742 out of 772 votes cast Pres
dent Poincare was not a candidate, but
received 1887 votes on the first ballot.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Influenza is spreading throughout
Japan. There are 100000 cases re-
ported. OF those stricken, 10000 are
soldiers.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Rich-Fone makes more rea corvwas3es
0AEaehing and purifying the blood. X
contains all OF the elements that ara
needed most On maintaining stReng,th
aA0 VlgoF. &hch-TOne rests the tired
neFve1I restores appetitess induces.
healthful gleep-at gives yOn all thoss
innings which mean energy and SseEla
being Set a bottle tOday-OnlY @1.0g.
at all drug storeas
A. B. Richards Medicine Co.. Sherman, Texa
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

The United States government has
refused to accept any part of the in
demnity to be paid by Germany for
the destruction of the German fleet in
Scapa Flow, because 1t objects in prin-
ciple to the settlement made by the
supreme council, it was said Tuesday
at the state department.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
NEWS CONDENSED
Az Home and Abroad Of Inter.
est to Everybody.
EPITOME OF LATE DOINGS
OF the Entire Week That Is
Worth While Of Mention and
of Interest to All.
EPITOME OF LATE DOINGs
WASHINGTON News.

The movement for congressional in
vsstigation into awards Of army war
decorations produced stormy scene
in the house Tuesday, during which
a resolution by Representative CALI
van OF Massachusetts, democrat, call
ing on Secretary Baker for report on
the awards, was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
MEASURE FOR SAFETY
OF TRAINS Is URGED
Recommendation for Use Of Auto
matte Control System Made in
| Report, Following Accident

Recommendation for use Of an auto
matte train control system which will
operate to control a train whenever for
any cause an engineman fails to see or
heed danger signal indications is made
IN a report on an accident which occur
red on the New York Central railroad
near Schenectady, N. Y. last June. to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today by, w. p. Borland, chief of the
bureau Of safety of the commission. The
accident resulted in the death of four
teen passengers and one employe and
the injury of fortytwo others.
I'm view of the accident record Of the
last several years. which includes many
accidents of the character of this one on
roads where the best trained and most
competent men are employed" says the
report. sit is believed that failures Of the
human element in connection with train
operation such as led to this accident
cannot be fully checked and provided
against except by use of an automatic
train control system to supplement ex-
listing block signals for the purpose OF
compelling obedience to signal indica-
tons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
FOUR SOCIALISTS ASK
PASSPORTS TO RUSSIA
Representatives Of Party Say The,
Want to Study Political and
Economic Conditions.

NEW YORK. September -Four
representatives of the socialist party
Of America have applied for pass
ports to Russia and to the Baltic
states on an official party research
mission, to study political and eco
nomic conditions under soviet gov
eminent" No international confer
ence was to be attended by them as
delegates. they said.
The party comprised Algernon Lee
Of the national executive committee
of the party and a director of the
Rand School of Social Science here,
who represented the socialist party at
International socialist conventions in
Europe; James O'Neal associate edi-
tor of the New York Call. socialist
newspaper here; Joseph f. Cohen of
Philadelphia. and Alexander Trach-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
URGE ROAD BUILDING.

Citizens of Lanham. Nd. last night
decided to call upon Gov. Richie and
the state roads commission of Mary
land. 20 urge the completion of two
miles Of highway from Bladensburg
to Lanham this year. The repre-
sentatives of the citizens will go hes
fore the commission in Baltimore to-
morrow.
The meeting was called by the Good
Roads League, of which John Riggles
is president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
TALKS ON ADVERTISING
Harry Hahn Tells Of Value of Good
Illustrations. y

Harry Hahn gave an interesting talk
on THE Value of illustrated Advertise
ing" yesterday afternoon at the fort
nightly luncheon of the Washington Al,
vertisng Club Hotel Raleigh. Harold
Levi. president of the club, presided +,
Mr.. Hahn said illustrated copy car
ries an appeal to the reader where
unillustrated advertising fails. No
one is too "highbrow" to overlook a
good picture, he said, and an illus
trated "ad" catches the eye imme-
diately ~
1t was announced that F. x. walfy,
manager of the clubs better business
bureau, which is conducting relentless
warfare on Misrepresentation in adveF-
Using, is achieving great results. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
MEXICAN PROFESSIONALS
TO HAVE N. Y. OFFICES
But One Financial Headquarters
Win Be Maintained in
United States.

The provisional government OF Mex
leo will maintain only one financial
Office in the United States and that
at New York city, according to Ro-
berto V. Pesquiera. financial repre-
sentative of the Mexican government.
now on a special mission to the United
States, who was here today. The Ell
Paso office will be discontinued at
once, Mr.. Pesquiera said.
Geu. Manuel Pelaez, former rebel
leader in the Tampico oil fields, is
expected to move to the United States
within the next few weeks, according
to his brother. Gen. Alfredo Pelaez,
who arrived in San Antonio today
from Mexico City. Previous to the
overthrow of the Carraza admins
tration Gen. Manuel Pelaez was the
recognized protector of American oil
men in the Tampico district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
oRMsB MUST RETURN.
Man Convicted Of Libel Now in
Cincinnati on Business.

George F. Ormsby. former inmate
OF the Government Hospital for the
insane. who has been convicted of
criminal libel, but never sentenced.
Will be returned to Washington from
cincinnati on bench warrant issued
yesterday afternoon by order of Jus
lice Siddons. Ormsby had been pa
roied from the asylum to go to the
Ohio city in connection with some lit
1gation over an estate.
There. it is charged. he wrote sour
rllous letters about court officials and
lawyers. This propensity for letter.
writing got him in trouble ten years
ago, when he was convicted in the
local courts and sent to the asylum
instead OF the penitentiary.