Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-06-19

become a law m this state. where, Mr..
Bolgiafio says. the number Of women
is largef than the welfare Of the COM
monwealth warrants. The ominous
bill provides fines Of $1,000 to So. goo
and imprisonment from 5 to 10 years
for all bachelors failing to promptly
comply with the matrimony prescfib-
ing law. the only trouble with which
is what are those bodies to do for
whom bachelors are not available;
for it is obvious that there will be a
female surplus. even If all bachelors
do get supplied. And. aside from
this, why does not the bill provide for
the fined and jailed objectors to we'd
ded life to be absolved from punish
ment should the obstreperous males
decide to change their minds
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Farmers in Vernon Parish willing to
sell out should notify the secretary Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, who has
long list Of wOpld-be-purchasers of
fering tc buy land be It improved or
not. The office st the Chamber of
Commerce is in the Lyons BuiIding at
LeesMlle.
: Don't jump off. nor try to board a
railway train while in motion within
the corporate limits Of Leesville, as
that may cost you $40 Of ten, days.
.Bhis is what the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen Of this town have solemnly
decreedi
Shooting within coFp6rate limits
of the Town Of Leesville has also been
prohibited by Mayor Morris and the
Town Fathers, the discharging Of
gun to Be punished by fines up to $50
and jail or public work sentences from
10 to 80 days
But ball playing on Sundays will be
henceforth permitted. as the funny or
dinance prohibiting the national sport
on the Sabbath has at last been re-
pealed.
To regulate the traffic in the streets
of LeesviIle, the Mayor and the Board
of Aldermen have ordained that mo-
tors and other vehicles must not be
parked longer than five minutes on
Third Street. on the five blocks be-
tween North and Maggie Streets, COM
mercial vehicles loading and unloading
being exempted from this rule. Viola
tions of the ordinance may result in
fines up to $40 or Imprisonment for
not more than 10 days.
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RattIesnakes and alligators are
among the latest visitors to Leesville
and vicinity. The biggest rattler re-
centlyy killed measused about seven
feet, while the alligator which Mr. Nor
ris Fletcher shot was 6 feet l0L2
inches. No bullfrogs exceeding Is In
ches have so far been reported.
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Mrs. Frank Lookout of Shreveport
has been a guest at her mothers. Mrs.
M. Hagan. Mr.. D. v. Smith has been
visiting friends in Logansport. Mr..
Frank Allen has returned from visit
at his fathers home in this city. The
family of Mr.. c. E. Hardin are visiting
friends in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Mrs. Cain and her daughter of Liber-
ty. Tex. have been. the guests of Mrs.
A. Gabro. Mr.. Fred Bullock has re-
turned to his work at the Post Office
after having spent delightful yaca-
ton in Beaumont. Tex. Mrs. W NJ.
Thompson has taken. her children to
Florida on visit to relatives. Mrs.
c. A. Averre recently had visit from
her son. Mr.. Bass Averre of Beaumont,
Tex. Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Ward are
spending part of the summer at Min
eral Wells. Tex. Mr.. J. N. Mcdonald.
his wife and son. have taken a trip to
Odessa. Mrs. ]. B. Smart, after an
absence of three years. has returned
from Alexandra, prefering to stay in
Leesvile for good.
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President Ward of the West Louis
lana Bank, who recently went to min
eral Wells to recuperate from seri-
GUS attack Of rheumatism, has return-
ed to his desk at the bank; and he
says that he feels splendid. a state
ment which his sturdy appearance CON
firms. He looks the picture of health.
and his good humor never leaves him
one minute