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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-16
In South America.

A visitor to South America, speak.
tfg Of his observations there said:
THE home life of the people Is so full
Of music that even the 'newsles' sing
tleir wares, and peanuts, and sweets,
fresh fruit and cool water are adver'
Used In recltative. Such itinerant
artisans as scissors grinders announce
heir advent by means of a picroo.
rhe tired workmen still sOla"e their
evening hours with the guitar and he
phonOgraph Is to be found in the homes
Of all but the poorest classes"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-16
MORTGAGE BLANKS AND NOTES

Chattel Mortgage Blanks, contain
ing homestead waiver clause. Also
Mortgage Notes, Plain Notes and Con-
fession of Judgement Notes in pads.
We also have straight Mortgage
blanks. We can supply these in stock
form, or print them to order.
BIENVILLE DEMOCRAT,
Arcadia, Louisiana
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-16
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
by Miss Kew

Last Tuesday evening we had the
pleasure of having with us Mr.. R. C..
Foreman, formerly principal OF some
of the best high schools in the state.
Now Mr., Foreman Is entering upon a
new career, that Of an impersonator
humorist and story teller. His pro
gram was varied, being both instruc-
tive and entertaining. His audience
was small, because Of the very dis
agreeable weather, but it was a most
orderly and attentive one.
u + 4
This school will close "Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. 22nd, for the holidays
On Monday, Jan. Bird, school opens
again,
Mrs B. Capers will give a recital
ON Wednesday evening, Dec. 2-nd
This will be a most enjoyable program
and one that the patrons and friends
cannot afford to miss. Mrs. Capers Il
working steadily on this entertainment
and will give a program that will brns
credit to herself, her class and the
school.
Tuesday evening with the "Luce1
Joy Singers" was highly enjoyed DS
a large audience, composed not ON!
of the citizens Of Arcadia, but iron
the surrounding communities an
nearby towns. Mr.. Lucey Is said to DE-
the greatest humorist on the American
platform. His representations are ex
celled by few. Throughout his program
there IL a wonderful portrayal OF th'
real philosophy Of life told in story ant
song.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-16
CONSTABLE SALE

w J, Bates vs.. Nick Durham. D
Ward, First Justice Court OF ben
Vile Parish, La.
Under and by virtue OF a WIFI OF
execution issued out of the above nam
ed honorable court and to me direct
ed, | have seized and will offer Iol
sale to the last and highest bidder 10.
cash, subject to appraisement, at th'
front door of w. ]. Bates, post oflce
in Sparta, La, within legal sale hour
on .,,o
Saturday, December IA, 1870
the following described property, TO
wit:
21O pounds Of seed cotton.
The above to be sold as belonging
to the defendant, Nick Durham and It
satisfy said writ Of execution and al
cost.
This the 18th day of November,
1920. W. G. STEWART,
Constable Ward 8.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-16
.Mhera Publicity Really Hurts,

{, is not our wrong actions which II
requires courage to confess, SO much
rs those which are ridiculous and fool
lsh. Rousseau.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-16
: . =. !. ::1YlS y 3
and STOCK NEWS

Kill game as needed; not to see 1t
fall
Farm machinery costs money; take
care Of It,
Fat cattle and fat ticks are seldom
seen together
A plump little pig is porker'
puny little pig is a runt
Lack of the right kind of informa-
ton Is at the bottom Of most opposi-
ton to cattle dipping.
Louisiana now has 135,455 farms; )
an increase of 12.4 per cent over the
number In 1910,
Get into the mining and oil games !;
mine sweet potatoes and oil your farm
machinery,
Select your farm seed as carefully
as you select the sire in the ofeeo'ns
Of profitable animals.
A farmer with plan Is more llKely
to be successful than one who conducts
his operations in a haphazaro mal'he'
Stalks cut and turned under no"
will be out of the way next spring
and will increase the amount Oh 'ese
table matter in the SOIL
"a farm efficiency increasing! A
little over a century ago 70 per cent
Of the population were required TO
grow our food; today % per cent
grow 1t.
More than million farmers are
members of the American farm bureau
federation. The purpose of the FED
Grafton Is to work for the economical
and educational advancement OF the
farmers of the country and FOR ths
general welfare of the nation
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-16

cent Plymouth Rocks Gall yarieties) !;
1858 per cent Leghorns (all varieties) {;
6.5 Der cent Wyandottes (all varieties !;
the remaining SO per cent included all
varieties Of Orphington, MinOrcas, An
conas, Campines, Games, Buckeyes,
Brahmas, and Langshans,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-16

Christmas time brings out lot OF
handsome new pillows, because the!
are gifts suited to everyone. Above.
two are pictured, one made Of
changeable taffeta and one of satir
ribbon. They will suit either living Of
bed rooms. The circular pillow Of
taffeta Is shirred over cotton cord an(
the oblong pillow is edged with frill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25

States are being fed to the hogs or
dumped on the ground to rot
Farmers. commission men and farm
organization experts give various
reasons for the condition. Some are
car shortage, inability of boats to
handle the huge crop, Il sudden gen.
eral ripentng due TO the late warm
weather and "welshing' by commits
sion men thru "jokcrs" in contracts
made last spring with the growers.
Today there appears to be plenty
of cars in Benton Harbor. according
to the News. but the, peaches are
nearly all gone, dead Ipe. Tho
grapes ere ready TO pick,
Peaches which are selling In Chi
cago for $3.50 to $3.50 bushel are
going in the Benton Harbor market
for rs cents to s1.25--and the farm
ers declare the cheapest peaches they
have raised have cost them $1.7e.
Growers are admitting that their
only salvation Is organization. They
say they must have their ow1A cold
storage warehouses. canneries and
ganizations--selling d.
rect to the consumer instead of thru
the commission man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
GERMAN INDUSTRY sLuMPs.
Fuel Supply and Price. Levels Ham
per Many Lines.

Berlin, Sept. 25.-The monthly sur
vey Of Germany's economic situation.
compiled by government experts,
paints a gloomy picture OF conditions
in virtually all branches Of German
industry during August, particularly
in the iron and steels branches. The
textile and chemical industries are
about the only ones of which any
thing promising could be reported.
Other industries told consistent tale
OF stagnant demand at home and
abroad. difficulties with fuel supply
and price levels at which competition
on foreign markets was almost i'm
possible.
In the iron and steel industry ex-
pectations that the reduction in the
price of iron Aug. l would give a
strong impetus to, the home demand
where not fulfilled, middlemen and
consumers refraining from purchases
and placing only the most impera-
tive orders in expectation of further
reductions. The cut Of from 500 to
700 marks per ton in export prices
also failed to stimulate the foreign
demand, limitation Of industry be-
ing reported from virtually all IRON
consuming countries. American and
Belgian competition made itself in
creasingly felt during the month.
French industry, too, is gaining in
creased efficiency with it's additional
supplies of coal, and prospects for
the future development of the Ger
man industry are characterized by
the government experts as far from
rosy,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
sTEEL MARKET UNSTEADY.
Lower Trend in Prices For Some
5 Products; others Held Steady.

Lower rend In Prices For Some
Products; others Held Steady.
Cleveland, O.. Sept. Checkered
market conditions are more pro-
nounced in iron and steel. In some
products the trend toward price east
ness is more distinct as new business
is held back. In others, steady
strength Is being maintained. This
suggests an unbalanced condition on
mill order books, with the heavier
products in a less favorable position
Some slowing up OF demands from.
automotive industry Is reported,
Further readjustments are being
made where prices plainly>have been
out of line with production cost. The
most notable Of these is the SO to 81
addition. which the Carnegie Steer
Company will apply to its last quar-
ter contracts for semifinished ma
terial. The American Steel and Wire
Company has raised cold rolled strip
steel SIS per ton to accord with the
similar advance recently made in
plain wire and wire rods. "
The low state Of new building ac-
tivity Is shown by the drop just an
nounced in awards in August to 40
per cent Of shop capacity. Contracts
placed since then have been a little
more liberal, due mainly to railroad
bridge construction.
Cable advices show that the United
States Steel Products Company has
underbidf british producers more than
SIS per ton on 10000 tons Of tram
rails for Glasgow. This is an excep,
tional incident, as it it increasingly.
difficult to export American steel to
Europe because Of the declining mars
ket there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
Two Masked Robbers Sc
cure. Large Sum From
Illinois Central. :
BIND FIVE CLERKS
AND LOOT AT WILL
Enter Car Fifty Miles From Chicago
and Ride to Outskirts of City
Two Suspects Arrested-Ono Of
Robbers Believed to Have Been
Pal OF Walton, Who Robbed Same
Train Last May and Was Killed.
by Associated Press.

''y ASSOCIATED Press.
Chicago. Sept. 25,-Railroad and
postoffice officials today were check
Ing up their records- to determine the
value OF registered mail taken from
northbound Illinois Central train No.
2. known as the New Orleans Limit
ed. which was, held up last night by
two masked bandits. Estimates plac-
ed the value OF mail taken from six
sacks at from q few thousand dol
lars to s100. 900.
Two men were arrested here early
today as suspects in the robbery
last night. One OF the two men ans
wers closely the description given of
one OF the two bandits. The suspects
will be viewed by the mail clerks.
Bind Five Clerks.
The bandits boarded the train at
Tucker. ILL.,, fifty miles south of Chi
cago. when it was stopped on a
block signal, entered the mail coach,
bound the five clerks and rode almost
into Riverdale, just outside the city.
There they pulled the bell cord, stop,
ped the train and leaped into the
darkness.
Police said they were working Oh
the theory that at least one OF the
men was an accomplice Of Horace
Walton. of st. Joseph. Mo-, who was
killed by the police after he had
taken nearly 100000 from the same
train and the same clerks last May.
Recognizing j. E. Strassen, registr,
clerk. this bandit was reported to
have said:
$50 you're the one who got my ps,
shot"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
MOTHER ABUSES CHILD:
Boy Tells PitifuI Tale Of Being Held
on Hot Stove.


Burlington, Sept. f5.-An organic
affliction that caused him to soil the
bedclothing at night so angercd his.
mother that she sat him on "a hot.
stove is the charge made by Herman
Savage, II years, who was brought
to burlington hospital Thursday from
Oquawka, Ill, his home, in a serious
condition from the burns. The moth,
er, Mrs. frank Savage. was arrested
and with her young baby is now in
the Oquawka Jail.
Herman's hands were also burned
when he put them down on the hot
stove to jump to the door. His little
body is broken out in,boils which the
physicians attribute to uncleanly en-
vironment in the home at Oquawka.
"1'he child is badly burned said
DR. Cooper. "The burns have been
without attention for so long that
they have become infected, but
think the case came to light in time
to prevent blood poisoning. and to
keep the lad from being crippled
A warrant was issued for the ar
rest of Mrs. Savage and she was
given a preliminary hearing before
Judge r. B. Trimble. Examinations
iSefe waived and she was placed Nun-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
United States Chamber of
Commerce Sees Uncer-
tainty Only in Spots.
SOME DISTURBING
FACTORS IN SIGHT
Buying on Game But Liberal Basis
Cloud on futomiobile Horizon Pre-
sages D2fniteIy-Lessened Produc-
ton in Near Future-More Eco
nomicaI Methods of q Distribution
Must Be Found.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 25.-Good busi-
ness for the fest Of this year despite
disturbing factors in the commercial
outlook is predicted in n report today
by the conrnaittee on statistics and
standards of the Chamber OF Com
merce of the United States.
The report describes buying as OF
liberal volume, but on sane and
sober basis OF needs as contrasted 10
the speculative purchasing Of pre-
vious months.
The committee says that cloud
has appeared on the automobile
horizon" which, 1t adds. seems to
presage very definitely lessened pro-
duction in the near future and prots
ably different and more economical
methods Of distribution"
Despite good crops. the committee
declares, the farmer horizon is not
without its cloud. describing the car
shortage evil as far-reaching, with
the result that the elevators are full
of grain and unable to get cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
JAPs NOT IN ACCORD
ON u. O. PROBLEM
Newspapers Urge Toxic Government
to Move With caution, While jim
goists Assume Warlike Attitude
Peers Hold Declaration of War
Would Be Suicide to Japan.

By Associated Press.
Toxic, Sept. 5.-Suggestions that
joint high commission be appoint
ed to find a solution Of the Califor-
MIA problem appeared to be favor: q
in responsible circles here. Details CT
the plan are as yet nebuious, but the
Asahi Shimbun, of Asaka, says the
underlying idea is for President Will
son to name commission including
the secretary of state, some senators
and representatives, and also we'll
qualified japanese. Succeeding steps,
the newspaper says, would be Japa-
nese lnsistance on treaty rights and
then an appeal to the supreme court
OF the United States asking that op-
GRAFTON of California statutes be
suspended. The newspaper believes
the japanese public Is generally pes-
s1mistic over present negotiations in
Washington and has a tendency to
criticize the cabinet for adopting
what is declared to be a luke warm.
make-shift policy"
Unnamed peers are quoted bv the
newspaper Shimbun as counseIing
the government to exercise the
greatest patience in dealing with
America, as they are positive any
other attitude would be suicidal.
They point out that if she resorted
to arms Japan's first step would be
necessarily the withdrawal of all
japanese in America, which, tbey as
sert, would greatly please Amerf-
cans"
Newspapers print bng reports
about anti-Japanese movements in
America, and also publish contribu-
tons from both notable and un-
known Japanese in which attention
is called to the seriousness of the
situation. These reports have the ef-
feet OF influencing and exciting the
masses of the people, and open dis
eussion Of the question of war does
not tend toward calming the situa-
ton. Labor leaders are said to OPEN
ly voice the opinion that smoldering
discomfort prevails among workers.
many of whom are alleged to have
become infected with socialism, bor-
dering on bolshevism, as a>repercus- a
sion of events in Russia and thelso-
Cial movement in Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
DEAD MAN NOT sTRAYER.
Identity Of Body Found at Palisades
Still a Mystery.

SAti WySISFy.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 25-The theory
that the body of the man found in
dry run Of the lower Palisades early
in June might be that of j. D. Stray,
er. was disproved today in letter
received by Police Chief Morrison
from Mr.. Strayer himself, in Omaha,
asking the local police to help him in,
a hunt for his father. p. w. Strayer,
whom he left here several months
ago when he went to Omaha.
The possibility that the identity of
the dead man might be that of
Strayer, of Omaha was mentioned in
a letter received by Chief Morrison
several weeks ago FROM Mrs. j. H.
Strayer Of Chattanooga, Tenn, an
aunt of J. D. Strayer, who said her
nephew was missing. Chief Morri-
sons letter to Mrs. Strayer was re-
turned marked no address, so it is
not known whether she has since
learned that her nephew is living.
According to the police the elder
Strayer of whom inquiry was made
today is In state institution, placed
there after he was picked up in a
demented condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
WranseI Smashes Reds.

Sebastapol, Sept 25.-General Bar
on Wrangel, anti -bolshevik leader in
South Russia, in series of daring
moves, has captured and destroyed
the major units Of the Thirteenth
soviet army. The remnants of the
soviet forces are fleeing to. Yekater-
inoslav or across the Dnieper, where
they are being attacked in the rear
General Baron Wrangel opposing
the Russian bolshevik forces on the
southern front, has taken more than
10000 prisoners in six days, his cav
airy surrounding the bolsheviki along
front of 100 miles. He is now re-
ported to be outflanking' the red for
ces on the Dnieper river.
Addressing a group of Americans
and other observers recently, General
Wrangel said:
II am glad you are here to see
under what handicaps the heroic
struggle is being made against bar
baric tyrants who recognize the laws
neither God nor man."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
Court Holds Wife
Must Sign Deed
As Hubby Wishes
Special to Times-Republican.

SpS'i@'t W IiitleS-ItepuDl1Can.
Eldora, Sept. 25.--Judge Henry
Fry has ruled that wife must sign
deeds OF conveyance under contracts
made by husband, subject, however,
to her homestead rights. Just before
adjourning court for the term tSday
Judge Fry rendered a decision In the
somewhat famous case of DeWi VS..
Reece, tried at the, beginning t,this
term. He held for the plainti s De-
Witt.
The suit involved a transe on of
$4,000. A year or more 81. K
Reece. sold on contract to 81. De-
Witt a farm in Providence Swnship
at approximately $500 per |; 6e. Later
Reece refused to complete Is part of
the contract, setting up she claim
that his wife would not j in sign
ing the deed of conveyance. Dewitt
sueH for the specific performance or
the contract, and the court in the
decision now rendered sustains the
contention Of plaintiff and orders the
transfer completed as per contract,
subject, however, to the homestead
rights of Mrs. Reece.
The. case attracted wide attention
during the trial, which lasted several
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
The Weather.

Iowa Fair in west; probably
showers in east portion late tonight
or Sunday; cooler Sunday and IN
west portion tonight.
Weather predictions for the week
beginning Monday for territory In
cluding Iowa, are: Fair and muffh
cooler at beginning of week, with
some probability Of frost in north
and west parts OF district; geheraiiS
fair and cool thereafter.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Friday, SO and 81; Thursday,
70 and 81; Sept. "a, 1919, 7s and A.
At 7 this morning, Il; yesterday, 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
Tells Travelling Men Ma
ton Has Enough of
One-Man Rule.
NEW MANAGEMENT AT
CAPITAL DEMANDED
People Must Choose Between Repub-
IicaJsm and American Prosperity
OF Democracy and Business De-
misunderstanding Wants to Sec
American Government Friend and
Partner Of American Business.
BY Associated Press.

- = b
Marion. Sept 25.--An era OF busi-
ness stability and Of business-like
government was promised by Sena-
tor Harding today in 'front.' norch
speech toia gathering Of several
thousand commercial travellers, who
came from all parts of the countr?
under the auspices Of the Harding
and Coolidge Travelling Mems
League.
The business methods OF the demo-,
cratic administration. both in the
conduct OF Its own affairs and In It's
relations to private enterprises, were
denounced by the republican aoniinee
as '.meddling and autocratic" to
degree threatening industrial chaos.
He outlined policy OF common
council In contrast to "one- man
jndgment" and pledged himself to
Ian idealism based on such sense
that It does not treat the nations
business with suspicion and con-
tempt"
enough OF one-Man Government.
"I believe that everywhere In the
rand" said Senator Harding, there
IL the opinion that we have had
enough OF government excessively
centralized IN executive powers. !
want It very explicitly understood
that my election to the executive Of
fice means change from the one-man
policy which has characterized our
national government during the past
seven years.
sssIt has become common know. edge
athat there arc between 100000 and
500 900 persons on the payroll OF tho
United states who VIII be kept there,
os course, unless we have new
enhancement.
sThst people know already that
when tho war came upon us Amer1-
can business was facing disruption
and tho American workfngman uli-
employment, and that another year
sof folly how would mean Industrial
splants inlidleness and laborers walk
inc. among them looking In vain for q
days work.
American property Menaeed.
IA nation whioh prides itself upon
It's business sense has been forced to
see It's government twisted into
r1onstrosity OF waste and slipshoddi-
nes. and that administrati tion-almost
innocent, we my say, Of business
principles, an administration which
could not attend to its own business
well-has reached out its hindering
hands In menace to American busi-
ness and American prosperity. .
& II want to see American govern
nent q friend and a partner OF
American business.
"I desire that you shall tell the
American people that believe as
firmly in the idealism Of doing well
the tasks which are set before US as
I disbelieve In idealism whose only
results are discomfort, >prodigality
end disappointment. All who love
America tho best will believe in the
idealisn1 which is mot too proud to
work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
NEGROES ATTEMPT HoLDUP.
Nicola Mar Sees Them Beforehand
runs, Gets Police.
fa1 to TimeS-RepubliCan.

Special to Times es-Republican.
Council Bluffs. Sept. 25.- Fred
Peterson, of Nicola, was going home
late last night in his car. AS he
reached the top Of hill he saw two
negroes in big car at the bottom
of the hill leap out Of the car, each
with a shotgun, and take positions
at each side of the road.
Peterson wheeled his car about and
raced back to the, Council Bluffs CEN
trail police station. Four officers,
armed with shotguns, drove hurriedly
to the place with instructions to
shoot to kill.
The negroes, however, had evil
IDENTIFY expected just such a move
and were MOTTO be found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-25
FRUIT GOING TO WASTE,
Michigan Crop Worth $500,ooo Rot
ting or Being Fed to Hoqs.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Five hundred
thousand dollars worth of the great
est fruit crop Berrien county, Michi-
gan, has grown in five years lies rot
ting on the ground, four hours from
Chicago by boat or rail.
This is the estimate made by ex-
pert growers to an investigator for
the Chicago Daily News, which prints
the story under a Benton Harbor
date. Men interviewed declare the
crop of peaches, pears, apples, pIums
and cantaloupes to be worth from
ss,000,O00 to s10,00O,000
Thousands 81 bushels of as fine
peaches as are grown in the United