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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23

A north shore citizen took Junior
up on his knee and asked him, swell,
my little son, what would you like
Santa Claus to bring you for Christ
mas?"
''oh, | want him to bring me hum
dingerl"
"a humdinger, eh9 And may l ask
you to describe onea'
Il don't know how they look, but
when you and Mr.. Jones came up
from the basement the other evening
you said to him, wasn't that a hum
dinger2' and he said. 1t sure was!
would like to have one just like that
for Christmas Sol thought if it was
something nice for Christmas | would
like to have one, toe" Publishers
Auxiliary.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
CO-OPERATORS MEET
AT COMTNGS HALL

About fifty people attended the
meeting at Comings Hail Wednesday
evening called to consider the matter
of organizing a cooperative store for
Fairhope. The country was particu-
larry well represented.
Mr.. Ed ]. Green, formerly of Bay
Minette. now of Mobile, where he is
manager of the Workingmen's coop
eratiye Store, was over by invitation
of the movers and gave a very inter
esting talk about that venture, which
is now succeeding very nicely and
saving much money for its patrons,
according to him. He proffered all
the assistance possible from the Mo
bile co-operators in the inauguration
and conduct of similar undertaking
at Fairhope.-"F airhope Courier
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
FIVE HUNDRED MILLIONS

The sales of the British Co-opera-
tive Wholesale Society now amount
to 25.OOO,OOO pounds a quarter. At
the normal rote Of exchange, this is
$5OO,0O0.00O a year. There are now
over a thousand cooperative societies
which bank their money with the C.
w. S., as well as trade unions and
other organizations. Deposits and
Withdrawals amount to about 1857
100000 pounds a quarter. That is
at the rate of over $3,0O0,0O0,O 600 a
year at normal exchange. The rate
of interest on share capital has been
raised to E per cent.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
RANCHO RAMONA DIARY
By E. S. WOOSTER

Fred Carr has arrived and has taxi
en- charge Of the farming. One gang
pillow has been started and has al
ready made a good showing. This
work will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible, and when other teams are avail
able another plow will be started.
A coEaade from Utah who plans
on coming to Rancho Ramona, may
bring in a team. The colony also has
a large team which it has not yet brot
to this ranch. With these additional
horses, much needed work can be be-
gun, and will be as soon as farmers
arrive.
= $3.50
Pruning has commenced, the SER
vices of nearby comrade being en-
ployed. 1t will probably take some
weeks before this work can be finish
ed. The orchard work has been ne
elected, and there is more than should
ordinarily be required. The weeds
have been broken down with a har-
row, and as soon as possible the or
chard will be plowed and water turn
ed into it. so that the ground may
be soaked up during the winter. This
us customary in many fruit-growing
districts. By cultivating frequently
much of this moisture is held during
the summer, so that fewer irrigations
are required and much better results
are obtained
Three drills, two moving machines,
and several plows, besides the Colony
truck, have been undergoing repairs
at the hands of Comrade Gottwald.
Much of the machinery requires minor
repairs and adjustments. and all of it
will be put into working condition as
rapidly as one man can handle this
work. When it is possible to bring in
the blacksmith shop which the colony
owns. some outside work. such as
sharpening plow shares, etc. will be
handled here.
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While starting on a Sunday jaunt
to explore the hills to the north Of the
ranch. two of the comrades crossed a
neglected field and found two sections
of harrow, which amply completes the
ranch equipment in this line. giving a
total of four sections, and also a
spring harrow.
3 81 & y
Comrade Farmer. the gardener. re-
ports that he has total of twenty
four plants and vegetables either PLAN
ted or growing. He lists strawberries,
cabbage, kohl rabi, cauliflower, Brus-
sells sprouts, onions, garlic, peas, beets
lettuce. radishes, rutabagas. turnips,
chard. mustard, parsnips. spinach, car
rots. Windsor beans, asparagus, rhu-
barb. and peppers. The peppers are
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
ROSEPINE NOTES

Miss Theo McAlpin, our fourth
grade teacher, whose home is in Lees
vile, paid her relatives visit Satur-
day.
Mrs. johnson, the janitorIs wife,
spent Sunday with her married dau-
ghter, who lives in Hawthorn.
We have been having rather rainy
weather the past week, and everyone
is hunting dry land. This doesn't
look much like snow for Christmas,
but we shouldn't worry; for Santa
Claus done have to travel in sleigh
any more, as we hear he has an air
plane.
The dancers were disappointed last
as the band from Alexandria failed
to appear. However, they will be
here next Friday evening and every
one will have a chance to make up
for lost time.
e =
Last Monday morning was Miss Nc
Brides turn to entertain in assembly,
and after two songs were sung by the
school. she gave a very interesting
, Christmas program of three numbers.
Miss Lois Dunwiddie recited Twas
the Night Before Christmas, Miss
Minnie Hartman told story, THE
First Christmas" and four boys and
four girls sang the song. Silent Night.
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All the children rejoiced last Mon
day morning. when Mr.. Lynch an
nounced that at the close of this week
we could all go home and stay until
January 3rd. This vacation will be
enjoyed by every one. Most of the
teachers are planning on going home
to spend the holidays.
x = =
Plans are being made to have a
community Christmas tree in our lit
tie town, to which everybody Is IN
vited.
%R**
Two very sad and touching deaths
occurred in cur community the past
week. when Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Thorn
as. an aged couple, who had very re-
Gently come into our midst, passed a.
way within 80 hours. About SIX
weeks ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas had
moved, with their son and family,
from Dodge Center, Mimi. to Rose
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
THE TAX SHIRK

1t is related that a Canadian miner
prospected several months in the Co
bait district, and finding nothing,
moved on to new territory. Another
prospector took up quarters in the a.
bandoned camp, and in scraping the
ashes cut of the fire place laid bare
one of the largest nuggets of silver
ever discovered.
The story is suggestive of the Con-
gressman's search for more revenue.
He has taxed incomes and outgoes,
and he has laid the heavy hand Of tax
alton upon production and consump-
ton; but throughout all his search
ings he has overlooked one great
source of revenue.
That neglected source of revenue is
vacant land. The great war has been
fought and financed without laying
one cent Of tax upon vacant land. The
men who built houses, VINO manufac-
tured goods, who did anything for the
service Of his fellows that rendered
profit was compelled to yield part OF
that profit to the Government to pay
for the war. But the men who have
held vacant land, though it may have
doubled or trebled in value since the
war began, have paid no tax on that
increase.
The men who invested in production
who built houses and produced goods,
employed labor and satisfied human
wants. The men who held vacant
land neither employed labor nor pro-
duced anything for the world. One
might have supposed that Congress-
man. in considering the two, would
have sought to reward the producer
and punish the Stacker. But instead,
he has seen fit to add to the burden
Of the men who helped to win the war,
and to exempt from all the taxes the
Stacker who profiteered by the indus
try Of Others.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23

pine. After having spent all of their
previous lives in a rigorous northern
climate, they had sought a more mid
and equable one In our southern state
in which to spend their last days; but
death claimed them both before they
had fairly settled in their new home.
Mr.. Thomas was "a years of age, Mrs.
Thomas, 73. Mrs. Thomas had con-
tracted severe cold, which develop
ed into pneumonia and proved fatal.
For the past year or two. Mr.. Thorn
as had been afflicted with heart-trou-
bic. which gradually grew worse, I'M
til he passed away just g hours after
the death of her who had been his
companion for So years. The funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon
at the Union Church and the remains
were laid to rest side by side in one
grave in the Rosepine Cemetary.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
SOME SWEETS

We have seen many big sweet pota-
toes in our time, but c. C. Larson
brought into the office yesterday the
biggest we have ever seen, grown on
his place at Volanta. This one weigh
ed IA pounds. 1t measures a foot and
a half over all, full foot of which is
a good strong six inches in diameter,
and is a smooth, fine potato.
Mr.. Larson says he had one hill
which weighed cut IS pounds. with
one potato weighing IN pounds and
another 7 pounds. He had several
other very extraordinary hills Fair
hope Courier" (Ala.)
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23

merely planted in the hot bed. He
has a good supply of seeds of various
kinds on hand, and plenty Of ground
is being prepared to extend the gar
den rapidly. Comrade Farmer guar
antees plenty to eat. He expects to
start small nursery an to put out
lot of flowers Of various kinds. He
believes in beauty as well as utility.
By using some old lengths Of pipe
and putting in a small dam, the whole
being the work of perhaps two hours,
it will be possible to take water from
a series of several springs back of the
Ramona house and put it On to the
garden near there. This water has
previously been running to waste. 1t
| is claimed by a former owner that
there are at least two different kinds
lof mineral springs among the num-
Der.
Weather conditions have been all
most ideal up to date. While many
parts of the state have had heavy
trains, fogs, and much unpleasant wea-
Their, the district here has had warm
and pleasant weather, though there
been frequent light frosts. While the
frosts have killed the most luxuriant
of the alfalfa. there are always plenty
of new shoots, and the COWS and hogs
have not been given any feed other
than they pick up in the pastures for
two months.
The first turkey hatch came off on
December IS. This is unusually early
but one precocious turkey hen stole
away her next and brought off a small
brood. Possibly she is a willy bird and
hopes by this method to save herself
from becoming a Christmas sacrifice.
She has succeeded.
= 4 * s.
One time a neighbor came over and
was quizzed by us concerning the win
ter weather. She informed us that it
was windy at times. A short time lat
Ter she was over and commented on
how windy and unpleasant it has been
DO you call that windy7" we inquir-
Jed. She informed us that it was real
ly quite windy. We thought it very
pheasant weather. Now, had she ever
lived on the desert. she would have
known what wind really is. We can
truthfullv say that this is not windy
place. if we have had fair samples
thus far. 1t is a matter of having ex-
perience.
**&@
Visitors are now welcome at the Ra-
mona Rancho, and it is no longer nee
essary to caution them to bring their
own blankets. There are guest rooms
for them now. Thus far there have
not been many visitors. though many
are planning TO come to see us.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23

A newspaper item says that there
are only two white kangaroos in the
world. IF you had thought to make
Christmas present of a white kan
CARGO this year, il would be best to
do your shopping early.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
Magazines

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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23

Any brainless nut can tell lie, but
only a wise man can slide out of it
without getting caught.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23

Plans are being made to have a
community Christmas tree in our lit
tie town, to which everybody is In
vited.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-05
WILL ATTEND STATE
FIREMEN'S NEE 7

Postmaster James j. Doughcrty and
possibly several cf the local llremen
will go to MurphysbDro next week 10
attend the state hremcn'S cOnven'iON.
The meeting will open on Tuesday
morning and close on Thursday even
ing Postmaster Dougherty is Il past
president OF the organization,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-05
AIR TRAIL BLAZERS
START FOR OMAHA

Chicago. Jan. g. Two 're llaviland
mail planes left Chicago at $50
this morning for Omaha, Nob. ia
blaze the trail for regular service
west
Regular mail service from chicago
10 Omaha will be inaugurated Jan
,uary ).
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-05

oi ola) f|~'
Of alcohol was declared
constitutional today by
the supreme court in an
opinion in which the court divided
five to four.
Associate Justices CLARK. Day, Nc
Reynolds and Vandevantcr dissentod
Proceedings brought ty Jacob Rup-
pert of New York to euioin the gov
crumont from prohibiting 2.7o per
cent beer was ordered dismissed
Ruppcrts case was brought under
the war time act He alleged that
2T5 beer was Notwithstanding but
the Nolstead act limiting the aco-
holir content prohibited the sale OF
beer manufactured under ~cgulatlonS
prescribed under the Lever food con-
trul act by President Wilson.
I'm this case it was Contcnded that
the manufacture Of malt or liquor,
whether called beer or not was not
illegal unless the liquor Was intoXi'
eating. This contenton however
vas denied by the government whWh
arglrd that beer was prohibited with
ont regard to its Intoxicating quail
ties provided it contained onc.half OF
one per cent or moro Of alcohol
Associate Justice Brandei5, who
rendered the opinion Of the court
said the right Of contract to suppress
the liquor traffic was not an implied
mower. but IA power explicitly granted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-05

Washington, Jan. 5. The prohibition en-
forcement act defining Intoxicating any bever~
age containing onehalf of one per cent or more
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-05
SUPREME COURT KNOCKS OUT 2.75 PCT. BEER
V0LSTEAD ACT TO
ENFORCE DRY Law
HELD TO Be valid

Isy the Associated Pross)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-05
WE a THE Il.

SnrW ton ght, much
warmer. T ucsday, rain
or snow ard warmer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-05
OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established l840

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
THREE PLEAD GUILTY
 WHILE TWO CHOOSE
 TO CONTEST CHARGES

Among the criminal cases up for arraignment in the superior court yesterday before Judge Stanford was that of Fred Argall, charged with ob- taining money and property by means of bogus checks, and with attempting to pass a fictitious check. He pleaded not guilty and will be tried on January 4. 1921 Argall is alleged to have passed a bobus check for s5.25 on Nat Kohen, and attempting to pass to Sam Ballsum a check for $50 to which a fictitious name had been signed.
 Argan. according to the police. has passed more than 25 bogus checks in Phoenix during the past year.
 Ashley Stetzried pleaded guilty on charge of forgery and will be sen fenced on Wednesday morning. He is alleged to have passed a check for $70 at the J. c. Penny and company store.
 Oliver Thompson, colored. pleaded guilty to a charge of uttering a ficti- tious check and will be sentenced Wednesday morning by Judge Stan ford.
 Morris Laydoff pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery and will be sen fenced next Wednesday.
 c. l.. Thompson will enter plea on Wednesday to a charge of obtaining money by means of bogus check.
 William Lewis Walker entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of hav- ing committed a statutory offense and the date of the trial will be set on Wednesday by Judge Stanford The complaint against Walker was made by Ruthie Mae Brakebill. Accord ing to the testimony. the alleged of fense was committed during "joy- ride" from Mesa to Hole-in-the- Rock.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
ACCREDITED HIGH
 SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA

Those fully accredited by the state board of education, University of Ari- zona and North Central association are: Bisbee, Douglas, Gila Normal col lege, Glendale, Globe, Mesa, Miama, Nogales, Phoenix, Prescott, Stafford, Tempe, Tucson and Winslow.
 Those accredited by the state board of education and University of Ari- zona are: Benson, Chandler, Clifton, Flagstaff Normal, Florence, Gilbert, Jerome. Kingman. Metcalf, Morenci, St. Joseph's academy (Prescott), Tenn pc Normal, Tombstone, Wilcox, Will Hams and Yuma.
 Those partly accredited by the state board of education and university are: Ajo, Casa Grande, Duncan, Holbrook, St. Johns academy, and Snowflake academy.
 The first list includes schools which meet the requirements of the North Central association, the state board of education, and the University of Arizona, and their gradutes will be admitted to normal schools, colleges, and universities of Arizona and the IS states of the North Central association without examination.
 The second list includes the schools giving a full four years course, whose graduates are entitled to enter with out examination the normal schools and University of Arizona
 The third list includes those schools whose work is acceptable for such part of the four year course as they are able to offer
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
MRS. LADD Is GIVEN
 REDCROSS POSITION

Mrs. Leroy A. Ladd has been ap- pointed secretary to the director of public health work of the Pacific di- vision of the Red Cross, according to an announcement made yesterday. She will not take over her duties until aft the the first of the year, holding her position with the state tax commits sion until that time.
 A Red Cross nurse and stenographer of exceptional ability, Mrs. Ladd is well qualified to fill the position which was offered her months ago. She refused the office once, preferring to remain in Phoenix, but the repeated offer with flattering advance in salary and her deep interest in the work tempted her to accept. During the war she served as secretary and trasurer of the nursing committee of the Red Coss for this state and was active in all war work.
 The territory of the division with which Mrs. Ladd win be attached in- cludes Arizona. California and Nevada. Although her headquarters will be in San Francisco, she will make frequent trips to Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
J. IF 4. HAS COURSE
 IN HOME NURSING

The school of home economies of the University of Arizona is offering a course in home nursing this semester which is of great practical value to every student whether she is going to be a teacher or not. The class meets twice a week in this course, which is required for the Smith Hughes certifi- cate in home economies, and deals broadly with Physiology, nursing and community hygiene. Demonstrations will be given in bandaging. bed-mak
 ing etc. Last week the class was taken to St. Mary's hospital for demonstra- tion work, and they will also be taken to see the city nurse give the physical examinations to the school children. At present they are making special study of the care of children. Dr. Stickner has given lectures to the stu dents on Symptoms of Disease, . Preventive Measures and "Tuberculo-
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Why Newspaper AdUertising Is
 Most Desirable

Following are some reasons for thinking people why newspaper ad- vertising is desirable:
 Newspaper reading is universal daily habitI newspaper advertising therefore reaches each day virtually all who buy.
 Newspaper advertising is the life blood of local trade because it touches all consumer sources in every community.
 Newspaper advertising cuts sell ing costs because it entails no waste of circulation.
 Newspaper advertising insures quick, thorough and economic deal CT distribution and dealer good will, because retailers are willing to sell products advertised direct to their own customers.
 Newspaper advertising can be started or stopped overnight, can be prepared between days to meet sudden developments and to obtain immediate results.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16

pass. but almost every member of those communities.
 The map-maker. who has been en- gagged in routing tourists out of New Mexico. will be in Phoenix for several days
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16

sis" and other city physicians have also promised to lecture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08
The Rhyming Optimist
ny ALISE HIICiIAELIs.

Have you noted the great preva-
lcncc oE long haired and anab!e
gents: | predict until fall many
BARRIERS will hawl while their hair
cuts go down to eight cents. For
these are political days filled up with
political ways, and the fellow whose
hair streams along in the afr is the
one whom the masses most praise.
II must be that their confidence
grows with the locks the candidate
shows Beyond doubt that is why.
AS the summer rolls by. he wears
bangs hanSiui. over his nose. And
no one can really say why his hair
must fall over his eve. but = man
VINO is bald we we'll know would
be stalled IN the race for political
pic. There's no journal OF fashion
10 date 10 design the political pate.
IL his hair Is kept long he can never
20 wrong In his projects for saving
tho state. But the ladies cam
paiEninG today claim long hair gets
too much in their way, and the danes
whose hearts throb for the dog
passce. To the artist tonsoriai
they so, where the shiny chairs
stand in row and they say with
q snort: Cut my hair nice and
short; | don't want 20 look sissy.
you know" So the orator now can
orata with his hair in a ;urbulcn;
state while the fair oratorcss wears
simple head dress that resembles
convicts bald pate. Men have
tried ii for y"or after year and it's
sttll going good. so hear: this hair
tossing stunt Of the chap up in front
makes the poor prOlctrnit cheer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08
Jcmcr.nn nnrI,, nn,hnnd.

Ncndur. TaAV N"I I--J oWorsnn Davis
was born IN Todd County. Kentucky.
June :. sos. his ancestors having been
Welsh and Scotch While he was an
infant his parents moved 10 Missls-
s!ppi He WAS reared a. II gentle
mtu. He attended a Roman Catholic
school in Kentucky ana Trlnsylvunla
University NJ Lexington. Ky. In iS2i
before graduation. ne went TO West
Point and graduated. In 1928 he en-
tered the ARM as second lieutenant
and scf-.-cd on the Northwestern from
tier seven years. !nanifcstiug iinc
qualities Of commaud Ia 1885 no re-
that year married n daughter Of
Zachary Taylor He then went to
CuDl and ,hen 70 mississippi where
gr-ss in 1915. Volunteering for tho
Mexican War. he distinguished him
self az Monterey ana Bucna Vista