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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-04-24
Is MILLIoNS!
Cascarets" is biggest selling
Laxative Cathartic for
Liver and Bowels

Twenty-Five million boxes of Cas-
carets were sold last year to folks who
wanted relief without injury, from
Constipation, Biliousness, Indigestion,
Gases, Colds and Sick Headache. Cas-
carets work while you sleep, remov-
ing the toxins, poisons and sour, indi-
gestible waste without gripping or in
convenience. Cascarets regulate by
Strengthening the bowel muscles. They
never weaken or shock the liver like
calomel or harsh pills. Cascarets cost
so little too.-Adv.
How many good people we hear of
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-04-24

Occasionally man tells lies by
keeping his mouth shut.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-04-24

How many good people we hear Of f!
And how few we seel
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-04-24

Sometimes preservet If red coat
! her andye
marry him. would that life
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-23
The Public Forum

The following Is an incident in fam
fly life here In Canon City: 10
The family is probably an average
OF what prevails Since the effort OF
Herbert Hoover to obtain the SOS. 600.
600 necessary for the, support OF the
homeless and starving, children of
Europe, it has been a subject OF al
most daily discussion, A small sub
scripionl has been made to the fund.
as much as could be spared at the
time. "A young baby, upon which at
fection and care is lavished lay rest
ing after q hearty feeding o;-all that
medical care aud intelligence could
supply. 1t had been carried through
n critical period in which its life hung
in balance for weeks. The father
of the family had endeavored to bring
the subject of the suffering children
in Europe forward as a subject of con.
versation by comparing, tho situation
OF this darling as compared with what
1t would be IL one of tho unfortunates
OF the war
How even condensed milk, which
could not be considered in this case,
would not be obtainable for the
starved darlings one the other side.
ard that the little bones would be
more apparent as the days and rest.
less nights went by until merciful
death would take the child and give il
the rest 1t could not have here by
lack of subscriptions from the wealth
of the people being lavished on fool
ish presents which nobody needed.
and which in most instances would
not and could not be appreciated by
the recipients. t.f.,f., - 49,.
"A necktie here to, Tom. who had a
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-23
All Planning
Christmas
Festivities

With nearly every church. Sunday
school. club. benevolent order and
family in Canon City planning Christ
mas festivity OF some character. the
people OF this community are likely to
be pretty well taken care of during
the coming holiday season. Those
who can not afford 10 indulge in feast.
ing and merry-making in connection
with the Christmas celebration by
reason of sickness, poverty or mis-.
fortune OF any kind. will be looked
after by the church societies. by the
benevolent and fraternai organiza-
tons. or the Elks' Club, all of which
are enlisted in the work OF Carrying
happiness and good cheer into desc
late homes on the anniversary OF the
Worlds Redeemer. There are none IN
Canon City and lis surroundings who
are without friends and who can not
ind some reason for rejoicing at the
Christmas time
The aged and infrm al the county
farm and the residents at the odd F'el-
lows home will have their share of
good things on Christmas day. and
viii be grateful for the privilege of en-
josiug them There are none. per-
haps. who are looking forward to De-
cember IS with more pleasurable ex.
peetancy than they. and 1t would be q
sodden. churlish man or woman who
does not hope that their utmost an.
ucipatiops Of happiness may be real
lized.- Old aye. mo- less than child
hood, is delighted by the Christmas
Observance. 0A sorrrrfAnEF
So broad and contagious is the spirit
Of Christmas that II reaches every
part of the community and none can
exempt themselves from It's wholesome
influence. The crimes OF the prison
ers -in-the- -penitsntiary- in the
county Jail are forgotten for the nonce.
and an effort is made to make them
happy, despite the fact that they have
had their liberty taken away by the
law for of1enses against mankind.
'Christmns Is the time prs-eminent for
the forgetfulness OF the foibles and
shortcomings of men and women, and
the enthronement OF a charity and de-
mocrAcy that fs as broad as the hu-
man. race itself In fact, II 10 only
by living In consonance with princi.
pies like this that We are entitled to
tho Blessings that come to us under
the divine benediction. OF Peace on
Garth good viii toward meu.r d
1t is doubtful ii there rs . person
In Canon City 80 selfish that he does
not wish every other Individual in the
community "a Merry Christmas" =.
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Farm Bureau Met "a d
On Tuesday Night


There was fairly good attendance
ct the Farm BHreau meeting in the
district court room Tuesday night, de
spite the extremely cold weather pre-
willing. The principal address of the
evening was made by w. c. Jameson
OF La Veta, president OF the state or
ganization. Several supplemental
talks, however. were made, all of them
dealing with the problems OF the farm
er and the economic situation. which
has made it impossible for him to
market his crops at profit.
Mr.. Jameson devoted himself very
largely to the advantages OF a mem
bership in the Farm Bureau. and 70
a review of the PROCEEDINGS Of the re-
cent convention of the National Farm
Bureau Federation at Indianapolis.
Ind, which he attended. Mr.. jam
eson urged every rancher, stockman
and gaIdenq in Fremont county to
identify hinsscif with the Farm Bureau
and contribute his help to realiza-
tion OF its purposes and ambitions,
Because of the unfavorable weather
the Farm Bureau meeting at Howard.
which lad been announced for this
evening. was cancelled Mr.. Jameson
left for Denver on an early morning
train.
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Court Held Bond s7s
To Be Unnecessary

Robert Huskins of Garden Park was
araigned before Justice John Kennedy
on Monday on the complaint OF F. w.
Biddix, who asked that the defendant
be placed under bond to keep the
peace. After hearing the testimony
in the case the court held that such a
step was not necessary and the de-
fandant was discharged from custody.
Later in the day Huskins Instituted
civil proceedings against Biddix on
money demand and the trial occupied
most OF the afternoon Huskins, who
had been employed by Biddix for some
time previously. alleged that the lat
ter owed him a certain sum of money
for wages, and he asked that Biddix
be compelled TO make settlement of
the debt The evidence showed, how
ever. that the defendant had an or
set against the complainant more than
overbalancing the alleged debt. and
judgment for s31.oe and costs of suit
was rendered against the plaintif.
Biddix, it appeared. owed Huskins
1922 and Huskins owed Biddix s323.es.
1t is not often that the same parties
appeal to the courts for the adjudica-
tion OF both criminal and civil pro-
ceeding the same day. or e"f 10
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Busy Times At .
The POstOffce

These pre-Christmas days are busy
ones at the postofices all over the
country, and the one in Canon City IS
force of clerks, carriers and delivery
men have been put on 10 meet the
emergency. and are having their
hands full to take care OF the holiday
business. Hundreds of outgoing par.
eel post packages have been weighed,
stamped and sent on their way to des-
tination at the local postoffice every
day since the opening of the holiday
season. The mails carry out daily
more than double the usual number
of letters and post cards, and they
wiz go into nearly every state of the
Union,as well as into our oversee ie-
tendencies Thus far most of the
holiday mail handled by the Canon
City postoffice has originated in this
community. The incoming hoiidat
will not reach its apex until Thursday
There was more of it Tuesday than
on Monday. and today will show q
still greater increase in its volume.
There is likely to be something OF
congestion of holiday mail at the post
office here at the end of the week, de-
spite the efforts of the people en-
ployed there TO handle it promptly, az
On Monday s5 sacks OF mail, chiefly
parcel post packages, were sent out
tom the local postoffice Had it not
been for the storm that prevailed dur
the greater part of the day, the num-
ber would have been considerably
larger, The volume OF mail handled
here Tuesday approSimated that of
Monday s-.3 eobas 5il
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Crops Larger, .a
Prices Lower

Although the aggregate production
OF all crops in Colorado in 1920 was
by far The largest in the history of the
state, their value will be considerably
less than that of last years crops, as
a result of the heavy decline in prices
of farm products that has occurred in
the past four months.
A few examples will illustrate the
magnitude OF the loss suffered by 6e
farmers because of this price decline
The total production of wheat in
the state this year was above 2T.500..
600 bushels, according to the final Sc
Inmates compiled by the Colorado Co.
operative Crop Reporting Service
compared with an estimated produc-
ZION of about ls,4e0e00 bushels in
i91s.a,.Yet the value of this years
crop at prices prevailing December /.
was about $4,000, 900, compared with
a value of s37.2o0.0o0 for last YEARS.
crop at December 1 prices. s,---
The output of corn this year is es-
timated atrabout, i7s4o0,Ooe bushels.
compared with Il,75o.eoO last year,
and the value OF this years crop IS
about s12,e00,o00 as compared with
$4,000, 600 for last years crop. zi-
The potato crop this year is 10 per
cent less than that of last year, but
this years crop is worth only about
ss.7oo,ooo. compared with s1S.0oe. 900
for last years crop. 7'@' p t7fFA
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Paul department store purchases for
city delivery are distributed to the
homes in United States mail wagons

Paul department store purchases for
city delivery are distributed to the
homes in United States mail wagons
and trucks.oiiof sdf f1sqs gf -aFfra
l Utilization of the mail service, for
this work has cut the delivery cost
to stores from 6 to 3 cents for each
package. Under individual deliveries
the cost was from IL to- Is cents
whereas now IL is from 8 to 9, cents.
The postoffice department has been
able to handle the additional work by
adding seven trucks and 80 men to
its force. and is handling 1000 pack
ages daily. according TO Postmaster
ott n. oRaths. who originally pro
posed the plan y nozass sshr3af-aO y
One hundred trucks formerly used
by the stores have been eliminated
under the new system. with attendant
men and horses. Another point.
stressed by the merchants. is the
greater element Of safety. decrease
In the number of complaints and pro-
lection of the postal service. sGlbr,5
The stores participating In the par
Gel post delivery all are registered
branch offices. The packages are
wrapped at the store. pre-canceled
stamps AFFIXED and the packages are
placed In bags, which are picked up
by postal trucks at 6 p. m. 31ngy
I First, the packages are taken to the
central postoffce building. where the
sorting process is made and distri-
buted during the night TO Is sub-sta-
tions throughout the city. From these
sub-stations they are delivered ac-
cording to size and weight but foot
postmen or trucks before $3.50 a IN.
a second delivery is made during the
day. but the morning delivery handles
the bulk OF the business. l13c.
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Charges Against
Marines GrOundless


The charge of "ipdiscriminate XII
ing OF natives" BY American marines
in Haiti. IS groundless. the court of
inquiry. headed By Admiral Mayo. re-
ported to the Navy Department. at
Washington last Saturday night. after
having completed Its investigations.
The Bindings OF the court however, In
cluded 1.-TWO uniustifiable murders"
and 16 other acts OF violence against
Haitian citizens. The charge of in
discriminate killing" was made by
Gen George Barnett OF the marine
crops, who is mentioned In the report
The court found that all the of
fenses were isolated acts Of the invid-
pais." in whsch the offenders had been
convicted ana sentenced by court-mar-
tiAl
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Parcel Post 'e' ,-t..,.. .s,se.a
Is 5'5'a Claims To be
'' ''s''5sa Paid Here

The postotice Deuartment has
made arrangements whereby all
claims for los son insured mail can be
adjusted through the local poetmas-
ter at all first and second class offices.
which includes the Canon City Office
This will be a great convenience %
the public, which is becoming a great
er user OF the parcel post service, and
the protection that the insurance sys-
tenn provides, The Insurance protec-
tion is being used to far greater ex.
tent this year in the sending of Christ
mas mail than CT previous years. The
Increase is estimated at so per cent
over last year.
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New Receiving
55 Teller At The
a7 So Fremont Bank

II. Morgan Reynolds has recently
been employed by the Fremont Coun-
ty National Bank and will take posi-
tion as one of the receiving tellers
and auditor. Mr.. Reynolds was raised
IN New Orleans and was formerly as
sistant auditor of the New Orleans
Federal Reserve bank He was also
associated with the First National
Bank OF Idaho Springs before coming
to Canon City. ayo7o alitT
Mr.. REYNOLDS is young man of
most excellent business ability, and
no doubt will be an acquisition to the
clerical force OF the bank
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dozen already. A handbag there 10
Jane, who would never use it once.
A scarf to Jim, who had misIaid the
one he got last year. A pair of Wrist
lets to father who never wore them.
:. handkerchief to this and pincush-
ion to that, and the price of child's
life gone. 'l4esg 1sh taE snoln1ll s7
The father OF this family does not
believe in -autocratic rule in the
household. He thought it, possible
that with all these things in
mind it would occur to the fam
lily that a simple card or remem
brance to the different members of
the household and to the family CON
nections with little note saying that
this year no presents would be made.
That the call from over the sea was
too loud to be ignored, and that the
cry Of starving children would take
any pleasure that might exist in ordi-
nary times out of the gifts which
might be made this year would be suf-
hcient. t.'a 4sh e254
No response came from any one OF
toe family. In a. dead silence the
money necessary to purchase the life
of a child was laid out on the table,
which had been used for the bount-
eous and healthful meal Just partaken,
and accepted in dead silence. -
If an incident Just as related can oc-
cur in an average family here in a.
city, with IL churches, with charitable
Institutions of all kinds, in full blast,
what can occur worse than that in the
heather countries which we are try
ing to civilize? .-... ..-..-- .,.
1t is no wonder the churches are de-
serted. OF all the organized societies
which seem to grasp the situation,
there seems but two which are able TO
really sense things as they are. All
praise must go to Elks and TO the Sal
walton Army: one from abundance;
the other its poverty. The writer of
this belongs to neither. He has tried
TO follow the teachings Of the ancient
stoics. but has failed.
Christ said "Of such as these is the
kingdom of heaven" We evidently
believe and by our actions are en-
deavoring TO fill up that kingdom Of
heaven even faster than did King
Herod when he ordered the slaughter
of the innocents 1000 years ago.
CSigned) H W. d. HARRY.
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Hopkins Players
e Are Creating
Fine Impression

The Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Hopkins
players presented the drama. Which
One Shall | Marry TO fair-sized
audience last night in the Opera
House. The company is very pleas
ing, and the vaudeville between acts
was much appreciated by the audi
ence. The stage settings are all
fresh!ooking and attractive. and the
PLAYERS, who appeared in last nights
oHefing wereS all equal to the de-
mAnds made upon them ne
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-23
NOTICE SERVED
ON UNION LABOR
OF Big DRIVE
ON CLOSED SHOP
Manufacturers Issue Call
for Meeting of b ig EN-
plOyerS. go sno sew u e 6r5 q
tBy Unisea Prcs-.y

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-The' manufacss
turers of the nation have served no.
tice on union labor that an intensive
drive against the closed shop was
started when William Butterworth.
president Of the National Manufacture
ers' Association. issued a call for
convention Of the big employers of
the country, ''-i'nt 7lstg
In an open letter Butterworth at
tackled the plan OF the railroad BROTH
erhoods. which are demanding ma
tional board OF adjustment to handle
all abor troubles, instead Of leaving
individual companies to handle their
own Industrial affairs. 'ti'7-l l-t
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CHARLES b. HUGHES
BEING CONSIDERED
FOR SECY.. OF STATE,
BY W. G. HARDING.
Harding Declares Report
that Hughes has been offer
ed Position false. tA 90 avaa.
dtA f14E go EaErH 1rr5-5T
tBy Usited Press.)

WASHINGTON. Dec 22.-It is un-
derstood that Charles E. Hughes is
being seriously considered by Presi-
dent-elect Harding for secretary of
state. Harding declares that the re-
port that Hughes has been offered the
position is holiday fiction" The
chief difficulty in the situation is that
Hughes has a very lucrative law prac-
tice that he does not like to give up.
Hughes says the published reports
about his going into the cabinet are
irresponsible rumors," and that he
does not care to discuss them. ~ y,
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THE RED CROSS
DABY CLINIC

Upon the health and strength of the
babies the glory and greatness of our
nation depends. The babies who. in
few years. Will be men and women.
what kind will they be? Healthy aad
strong. or narrow-chested. weak. de-
pendent? Are they to be the leaders
among men. wise and healthy moth
ers. OF the reverse? Bring your ba-
bies to the clinic Thursday after
moons. december % and 80, In the
Red Cross headQusrters from 8 to s
O'CLOCK. 7oio9 az ariazni9t asoi tud
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COlOradO-Utah
StOckInen's War
As.a1 precaa,ionaryl lmeasurer lte

As-a1 precautionary (measurer to
guard against any emergency that
may arise in the sheep war; beine
waged between cattle and sheep herd.
ers-of the Western slope of Colorado
and authorities or the state OF Utah,
nearly score or deputy sherifYs heav-
lily armed, and with machine guns.
were stationed on The, state Line last
Saturday, says advices from Graud
Junction. The situation, developed
WHEN catiiemen from Colorado were
prevented from removing ripsfiy 4o..
head of sheep into Utah. custom
long followed to ALLOW ths ahsrds TO es-
cape the cold season Of the slope dis.
trict. by the placing Of strict quar-.
antine, It IL reported an Investigation
70 pending by Utah authorities to as
certain whether or not the herds from
the Colorado area are infested-with
scabies. eG<25sN4 - :, -
Sheepmen have Issued nnrnerons de,
malls that the disease exists among
the Western slope fiocks.
In the last week. 1t is reported. IL
stockmen have been arrested for al
legged violation OF tho quarantine. Five
OF these have been taken to Moab.
Utah, by Sheriff W, J. Bliss. and 1t IS
further reported the. attorney general
OF Utah will prosecute them for the
alleged violations. Among those un-
der arrest are Thomas Faiiey Of
Montrose, Darwin Burford of White
Water and Jim Stewart OF Grand
Junction. ada of bsqH rytse,a,. nan,
The right of the sheepmen to re-
move the sheep from an alleged In
fected area into Utah. will be heard
soon by Judge Christensen OF Price,
Utah, 1t is learned. eI0i iTDft9 n
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TAX GRACE BILL
NOW WITHDRAWN.
BY THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE
Senator Curtis Statement
that we are not ready for
executive session believed
blocked e.v o. a5s75 srrer 7s
tBy United Press,

WASHINGTON. Dec. zI.lThe IA
vorable action recently taken by Con-
gress on the bill of Representative
Edmundsa Of Pennsylvania to allow
federal taxpayers so days OF grace in
tax payments due December rs. has
been withdrawn by the Ways and
Means Committee The members of
the committee declared the bill to be
dangerous in precedent and said a
mistake was made in reporting it 20
the House for action. zsvr5f
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Bassick Route
y And POstOffce
.o bue Is Discontinued

Postmaster Cooper has received no
tice Of the ,discoDtinuance OF the post
Office at Bassick, which includes rural
service on the star route from Canon
City to Bassiok. This action is taken
by the Postoffice Department on ac-
count of the resignation of the past
master at Bassick, and the, inability
to secure any suitable person to ac.
'cept the office! An Office Is under.
stood to have been opened recently
at the mine office at Ilse. with star
route service from Rosita. This ac-
tion is a distinct loss to Canon City,
as II deprives the city of communica-
ton over the Oak Creek road. and
with the growing community to the
south in the vicinity OF Bassick. ia
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Big Merchants Il - &.
ps. Use Parcel Post

Seven of the stores ,of st. Pau.
MINI. including the largest depart
oment store. now make all their city
deliveries by parcel post, and have
discontinued their separate delivery
syBtems. ~
In March. 1919, the venture was
made by one department storn apd
gradually okhAx sSohceras have tAken
It up. until now . mapority Of the St
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n The Christmas vacation at ut, St
Scholastica's Academy began Tuesday
afternoon and many OF the students
left for home today to spend the hol-
days. Studies Will be resumed on
January 10. The term Just closed has
been very successful one. and both
instructors and students have earned
their vacation. 1t is hoped II will be
an enjoyable one to nll OF them. ,i
Among tho Salida students at the
Academy leaving for home today were
Misses Airline Graf. Evelyn Asher and
Ciela and Irene Glenn. 0 efr
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Tanner are in re-
ceipt OF telegram from Santa Rita,
n. NJ, stating that Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Haigh would leave there today for
Canon City to spend the Christmas
holidays. Mr., Haigh. who has had
the management OF one OF the Empire
Zinc Company's plants in Mex Mexi-
con during the greater part OF the
past year, has been seriously i'll with
typhoid fever for the last six weeks or
more in the hospital at Santa Rita,
and the announcement that he is able
to travel will be gratifying news to
his friends here. 2.dt
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Clyde Biggs and Arthur Munroe of
Grand Junction arrived Tuesday eve
ming. and left for Denver Wednesday
morning. They will return tomorrow
and spend the holiday season with
Mr. Biggs' parents. Mr. and MrS. C. A.
Biggs. q lae9Sa Z fel lqTsT :