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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26
REGULAR CARD SHARKS


The Tuesday evening Card Club held
its weekly game in the hotel on last
Tuesday evening with large number
of guests present. AS the weather
grows cooler, we hope the number of
players will increase, until every table
in the dining room will be filled. Five
Hundred and High Five continue in
popularity, with always one table fill
ed for Solo. Messrs. Broughton and
w. H. Burton are the only Chess play
ers at the present time, as. Comrade
iTheo. F. Cuno has relegated himself
to the comforts of a hammock and
front porch until cooler weather pre-
walls.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26
THE RULE OF REASON

Give me companionship with those
Who dare to think beyond
The confines of orthodox things;
Let me associate with rebels,
With those who create no Gods
To act as scare-crows to keep them
Out of the fields of reason;-
Who build no hells in which to
Torture their enemies.
-Bertuccio Dantino, in Milwaukee
Leader.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26
The Colony Diary
Being a Daily Report Of Colony Life at LIanO.

Schafer and Oppek are clearing up the
ground where the old horse barn was
wrecked. Comrades Atkins and Schar-
rer are hauling the lumber to the big
shed. Comrades Buhre, Haynes, and
Brostrom are rebuilding the siIo at the
dairy. A large shipment of groceries
came to the store today; it was hauled
from Leesville by Comrade Lindsey
Comrade Bickle left for San Francisco.
The children escorted Mrs. McCulloch
over the main part of the farm, where
she saw fifty acres Of sweet potatoes,
thirty acres of sugar cane. forty acres
of peas and beans, besides the garden
and several acres of corn. They then
journeyed to the swimming pool and
had their usual Saturday afternoon pic
mic. Robert B. Snyder came in from
New Orleans this afternoon to stay for
the Saturday night dance and Sunday.
Two young local farmers made con-
tract to purchase hundred acres of
land from us today. Those who are
desiring to get land from US had better
make-their purchases from us at once,
as it is being sold very rapidly. Local
people seem to be just awakening to
the fact that this is good farm coun-
try and that the price of land will soon
be much higher than it is today. The
usual Saturday night dance was held
and large crowd of visitors was pre-
sent. Comrade Schafer assisted at the
piano and Robert Snyder on the violin,
both adding greatly to the music.
Sunday, Aug 22-Ole SynOgrOund.
Vernon Boyce, Edgar Wiseley, David
Lindsey and Yours Truly broke big
hole in the sabbath by raising one side
Of my domicile and putting several
chunks under the foundation. Break
ing sabbath was not all the breaking
that was done. We also broke the tar
paper on the north side Of my root,
and when old Jup broke loose with
his watering can, broke one OF the
commandments. When the rain began
to pour in and break the serenity OF my
otherwise pleasant thoughts, ! was
forced to take broom and sweep the
flood out of my dor during the down
pur. Moral: Don't jack up your house
on Sunday, unless you inspect your
roof afterwards.
Monday, Aug. 23-The Lindseys' in
tended visit to the lower part of the
state has been postponed on account
of the illness of Mrs. Lindsey. Rob
ert continues to deliver the bread.
News Just arrived that Daddy" and
''Mother" Crawford will be back with
us Thursday. Hurrahl The farmers
are planting sorghum, and cultivating
the peas and beans-which will about
finish that part of our farming opera
tions. Comrades Matz, Shut, and
Buck are continuing to hoe the pea
nuts. Comrade Lloyd is still boss over
himself in hoeing the corn. The
building department Is still working on
the silo, and have also cut out the
lumber for the making Of the new silo
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26
COLONY HAS NEW
SUGAR CANE MILL

The Colony is equipped with a new
power mill for making syrup this fall.
We have about 3U acres OF exas Blue.
Ribbon sorghum and ribbon sugar cane
to turn into syrup The syrup season
will open with the Texas Blue Ribbon
cane, which will be ready to cut in a
few days.
In addition to handling its own syr-
up crops, the Colony hopes to be able
to accommodate any Of its neighbors
who may wish us to make their syrup
for them.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26

A colored woman with four or five
children was riding on a Short Line
train. One of the children was very
cranky, and cried and whimpered all
the time. The conduct of the child got
on the nerves of Bill Backes, the con-
ductor. Lady. that kid is spoiled. +"
Bill said to the colored woman. No,
he amt, replied the colored woman,
'All culud children smell that way.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26
SILOS BEING ERECTED AT
COLONY DAIRY FARM

Two siIos are being constructed at
the Colony dairy farm on the O'Banion
place. These will hold the insilage
which will be made from the Colony S
large acreage of corn and sorghum.
The sorghum, it is reported, will be
ready to harvest in the course of one
week or ten days. Some of it, at. the
present time, is over II feet tall.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26

Wednesday, Aug. lS-The farmers
are plowing and narrowing land in
which to plant sorghum seed for win
ter feed. The building department is
tearing down the old silo at the horse
correl. Charlie Strauss is working in
the broom factory as assistant to Com
rade Belohradsky. Some of the chill
dren have taken up more permanent
work in the industries. David Lindsey
went to the grocery store in the morn
ing, Harry Wiseley in the afternoon.
Vernon Boyce is working in the brick
yard, John Dougherty in the broom
factory, and Clarence Shut in the
building and mechanical department.
They put in their half day in the In
dustrial work; the other children still
work in the garden and stenographic
office. .ssi3i
Thursday, Aug. l9-The silo that
was torn down at the horse Correl is
being hauled to the dairy where it is
being erected and will be filled for the
use of the COWS and calves. Dad Thom-
as is back on the job at the laundry,
and has no intentions of stepping on
any more nails. M. Lloyd is the boss
in the. hoeing of the field of corn and
the forty acres just north of the gar
-,den-I forgot to say he is the only man
Nm this job and is master of all he
hoes. Comrade Wolf will soon have
the big boiler ready to fire. AL Sat
nan has been transferred to the black
smith shop; as this is the work All
likes best, it is safe to say he is pretty
permanently located. Fred Waters has
been seeing the sights of Vernon Par
ish; he has been taking automobile
trips with VIM. DeBoer on the shoe
route. He seems we'll pleased with
everything excepting the mud holes
when they got stuck in them. He is
learning that Others besides the brick
makers dabble in mud. VIM. Brough-
ton is assisting Ma, Thomas at the
store. Mr.. Broughton has had consid-
cradle experience in Cooperative Com
mercial work.
Friday. Aug. 20-Comrade Cantrell
has gone away for several days. He
has gone to Dewitt, Ark. for the pur-
pose of moving his family here. How-
ard Buck has been doing all the print
work during Mr.. Cantrell's absence.
and the paper got out on time and in
first class shape Ma Thomas has been
conscripting into service every avail
able man, woman, boy. or girl to as
sist her with the mailing of the paper.
Mrs. ]. T. McCulloch and her little son
Robert have been visitors in the Colony
since Wednesday evening. The chill
dren held meeting tonight and decid-
ed they would not take then camping
out trip until the weather is more set
tied. Pete Kemp has been laid up a
day and half with bad cold. Be
tween showers the farmers are prepar-
ing land for fall planting and are fin
jshing up the culdvating.
Saturday, Aug. 2l- Comrade;
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26
1900 PER CENT PROFIT

In 1916 the capital stock Of Arr
mour and Co., members Of the Big
Five packing house trust in Chicago.
was $20.000.000 Thus it will have
been increased to $40O.000,0O0. ac-
cording TO an announcement which ap-
peared on the financial page Of the
New York Times, issue of july 7th.
Continued On last pats)
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-26
THE WEEKS WEATHER RECORD

Less than one inch Of rain fell dur
ing the week Aug. 1924 30 falling
on the 18th. and .65 on the 22nd.
This is an improvement in the right
direction.
The temperatures for the week are
as follows
New Britain herald., 1920-10-28

charge of Notorman Walter Johnson Of 219 Maple street and Conductor Charles Olson of 47s Church street The accident happended shortly after 5 o'clock last night.
 The most seriously. hurt are Frank Ott, of 43 Union street, whose right hip is fractured; Felix Wonik, of S2 West Main street, both hands badly lacerated and Michael Howski, hands and wrists badly lacerated. Both Wonjk and Howski were able to leave the hospital after their injuries were treated by Dr. P. w. Fox. Thomas Earle of Lafayette street, was cut about the hands and chest and was attended by pr. George H. Dal- ton, and Michael Pieska of 25 Sil- yer street, sustained decorations about the hands. and was taken to his home in the police ambulance.
 Immediately after the crash, the police were notified. According to McDonough's story, the trolley car started up as the big bus neared the terminus at Francis street. For a short distance the trolley and auto continued alongside each other. Then, according to witnesses, the auto bus started to pull away from the trolley. AS the driver tried to swing away from the trolley, the rear end of the bus was struck. Hearing the crash, McDonough said he gripped the steering wheel tighter and drove straight ahead. The trolley car, he claims, continued to shove the bus along for some distance, until finally it turned over on it's side. There was a loud crash of broken glass, and
New Britain herald., 1920-10-28
PERTAIN CHILD DIES
 0F AUTO INJUIES
Dagata Under Bonds of $500 on
 ManSlaughter Charge

James Dagata, aged 27, of 47o Myrtle street, charged with man. slaughter, was bound over to the next session of the superior court conven- ing November 4. for running over and fatally injuring Ladislaw Perzan, who died at five minutes of eight this morn- ing at the hospital Bonds were fixed at $500, and Attorney Albert Gre berg represented the accused. The accident took place on Lafayette street yesterday. and, according to wit nesses. the child stepped in front of the automobile which was going at a rate of between 20 and 30 miles an hour. Dagata slammed on the brakes and the machine locked, sliding to the middle of the street The child lived at 24 Beaver street and was five years old.
 Sent to State Farm.
 A man giving his name as George A. Bittner, 30 years old, of 14o Cherry street, was sent to tho state farm. charged with being a drug addict. Bittner received a prescription for hyperoerH1C neoQIe unuSE lne sss- stunned name of John Pupple," and added to the prescription an order for 10 grains of morphine-sulphate. He took the medical paper to Clark & Brainerd's drug store and aroused the suspicious of Louis Kranowitz, clerk. who notified the police. Dr. W. P. Bunnell testified Bittner was in poor physical condition. The charges of forgery were dropped and the ac- cused was sent to the state farm by Judge Kirkham. Bittner is married and has two children.
 The family of the accused says that the man arrested was John George Bittner of 55 Market street, and not George Bittner. his brother. who is at present in the United States navy.
 Joseph Sherwood of Waterbury was dismissed on the charges of operating a motor vehicle without license.
 Thomas McGrath and Peter D. Me Kenna were arrested for assaulting each other yesterday afternoon on Church street. The two have been friends for the past IS years, and one wanted to bet the other that he did not have a dollar. Angry words fol- lowed and McGrath said that he wished that he was a policeman again and that he would haul his ff0end in A fight started, with the result that both of the men were fined $7.
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New Britain herald., 1920-10-28
JITNEY BUS STRUCK
 BY TROLLEY CAR
Passengers Have Miraculous
 Escape From Serious Injury

Three men were removed to the New Britain General hospital, and the other occupants of a big jitney car operating between this city and Hart ford. were in jeopardy last night when the omnibus, owned by Joseph w. Farr and Arthur H. Harris, was struck by a trolley car on Stanley street. The jitney bus was operated by Joseph McDonough of % Myrtle street, while the trolley car was in
New Britain herald., 1920-10-28
Cold Brca|
Get instant relied ''Pape's Cold Com

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 The very first dose oI clogged-up nostrils and tl sages of your head; stops ming; relieves the headach5 feverishness, sneezing. sorS ness.
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New Britain herald., 1920-10-28

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New Britain herald., 1920-10-28

the passengers were all thrown from heir seats. The police are investi- yating the accident.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-28
THE WONDERFUL FRUIT MEDICINE
Every Home h This State
 Needs ''FTuit-a-tiVeS"

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 'Fruit-a-tives' is the only medicine made from fruit - containing the medicinal principles of apples, oranges, figs and prunes, combined with valuable tonics and antiseptics.
 soc. box, 6 for $2 50, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. V,
New Britain herald., 1920-10-28

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 35-cent bottle of delightful 'Danderine" freshens your scalp. checks dandruff and falling hair. This stimulating beauty tonic" gives to thin. dull. fading hair that youth full brightness and abundant thick ness-All druggists
New Britain herald., 1920-10-28
LONERGAE
HIS RECORD.

(Note) There being no country-wide
 dorseme6ts noted concerning ergan's reputation as a cong
 man, we offer his record: l. He voted against suffrage. The "wobbled" with Wilson. Why? 2. During the efforts to pass the Vol1 Enforcement Act, he didn't have con
 enough to stand up and vote. 3. When an investigation was propose the failure to purchase the Cuban 5 crop at 1-2 cents pound, and the h wanted to look into the action of Alto General Palmer in allowing southern pl CTS to force sugar prices to 2O-25 and cents, Lonergan voted against the prop investigation. Why? 1salll 4. He voted against reducing approf tions for the benefit of the south, ysl voted to reduce appropriations beaei to Connecticut. eaA8; tisaiH 5. He rose to speak on the floor of the ' 30 times in 6 years; 5 times year. this representation? p.,&EgfiE 6. He is bound to do what the democr caucus says he shall do-and the south" thus controls his vote in Congre 7. He stands for free trade. He stands the League of Nations, war article Section B and all.
 SMAJORITYWILL b . STATES HISTORY NERAL COMMITTEE
New Britain herald., 1920-10-28
NATIONAL ENDORSEMENTS.

are morally regardless democratic demagog Connecticut will sustain reputation for patriotic broadmndedness by continuing Senator Brandegee in the position where he is proving useful to the naton' .. OMAHA BEE OMAHA, NEBRASKA "The chances of his reelection all favor his renewed triumph of November Not the least of his assets is his uncornprorsng opposition the Wilson covenant Against and dangerous instrument for Amer subordination he has stood like stone, wall
 @54 -PRov1DENcE JOURNAL "An able and popular presiding officer he has been ire queny called the chair and of the senate best all around debaters always thick fights whether in committee the floor His whole in and its flag leadership of this which sorely needs today Such leader is Connecticus senior What the needs today of the cabre. .e
 BOSTON TRANSCRIPT "He has been of the powerful individuals in the long fight for the conservation of American He has never or retreaea or 6uced or or indeed other question His service of nearly twenty among legislative is extensive and pervasve and widely recognized The result of the senatorial depend upon personality of the democratic candidate contesng election that ought be foregone Connecticut needs Brandegee the and the country needs him there"
 NEW YORK SUN AND HERALD "A statesman who combines with industry brilancy lawyer learned and wise, with usuaknowedge of the traditions the great body of which he adornment and able Saunch and square and sturdy American, good fighter cheerful loser, generous victor, and legislator he merits the high standing he has his and in the The country we'll will be the when the people of Connecticut retu jim in November
 TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, TOPEKA, KANSAS "If Connecticut republicans and independent democrats for that do prize Senator Brandegees outspoken courage judgment and above all his stalwart Americans, they have opinion poor appreciation of what the American needs and must have to serve America in of trial Connecticut has to be proud of Brandege and the be grateful Connec ticut for he contributes American counsel"
 CHICAGO TRIBUNE SENATOR BRANDEGE THE GREATEST IN T,
 REPUBLICAN STATE
New Britain herald., 1920-10-28

Newsy specials daily in the N. Y. Calf-advt
The courier-index., 1920-03-19

frame-up and that l was crooked. Some now say am yellow Nat urally this is distasteful to me, but if I have to suffer any criticism be- cause of my refusal to meet Reese under the circumstances I would rather be called yellow than to be branded crook. l am still open to an engagement. If Reese still wants to meet me all l want is b days to get in condition. If the contest is held on the square, I will meet him on any hardwood floor in town with no admission charges"
The courier-index., 1920-03-19
Phillips Was Sick;
 Wrestling Bout Off

The wrestling bout scheduled for Thursday night of last week be- tween Jesse G. Phillips, local boy, and Jack Reese of San Antonio, Texas, was called off by MT. Phil lips for the reason his physical con dition was such he could not afford to enter the contest with the cer- tainty he was not able to endure the gruelling exertion of the match. Many tickets had been sold for the match and much interest hand been worked up, the favorites of the two men becoming so enthusiastic that it is understood they were placing some money on the contest. In view of the fact the match was call ed off at the instance of MT. Phil
 lips, he feels he is due the public, and particularly his friends, an ex- planation. He made the following statement, substantially, to the edi- tor of the Courier-Index:
 "I can appreciate the fact that many of my friends who were an xious that I should win the wrest- ling bout with Jack Reese have been placed in a rather embarras- sing position by my refusal to pro- ceed with the contest. But I want to say that for several days prior to the scheduled bout I had been sick and on two of those days was in bed. had not called off the match sooner because l thought per haps my physical condition would justify me in hooking up with Reese, but on the day of the match when I knew I was in no shape to engage in the contest, and realiz- ing that many of my friends had placed some money on me, feel I did the right and proper thing in calling the event off. do not approve of betting. l have been an advocate of physical culture for many years for the good it does me and for the good know it does any young man or boy. I know contests of this kind can be made helpful, but when enthusiastic friends of contestants begin to place wagers on these bouts the public loses interest. I am not blaming my friends. They did the natural thing. But in view of my opposi- ton to betting and in view of the more important fact that I knew my physical condition was such that l could not put up good match I decided the only wise and sensi- ble thing to do was to call it off, foot all the bills, give Reese enough money to get out of town and keep my name and my record free from any taint. I have been a profession al wrestler, and have wrestled two matches night for five years. I am not physically coward and am not afraid to meet any man who is anywhere near my class, but I know when 1 am unfit to enter contest. If I had wrestled last Thursday night and lost many peo- pie would have said the match was
The courier-index., 1920-03-19
ATTENTION, Ex-SERVIcE MEi Editor Courier-Index,
 Marianna, Ark.

have secured a few copies of the final report of General Persh- ing of the World War, and will be glad to send a copy to each of the boys of your county who entered the military or naval service.
 The report contains much inter- esting information, and many maps of the bloody conflict in Europe and will be good history to preserve. 1 I shall be glad to send copy to each of the boys if they will let me know they want them.
 Very truly yours,
 LESLIE B. BEETLE. Office of Folding Room, Washing ton, D. c.
The courier-index., 1920-03-19

FOR SALE-Excellent building lot consisting of one acre of ground known as the Paradise Baptist church property to the rear of w. E. Green haw's residence. This is in white section of the city and the members of the church desire to dispose of the property to some white person. If you are interested see E. M. Cater.
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The courier-index., 1920-03-19

We, of course, can see the faults of our neighbors quite clearly; and they perchance, can see ours quite as clearly. It would seem, there fore, the part of wisdom to analyze our own dispositions before at' tempting to pass judgement upon those of others.
The courier-index., 1920-03-19
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up on September 1, at my place at LaGrange, Ark, one red SOW, weight about 150 pounds two slits in each ear. Owner can have same by calling at my place. paying for this ad and her keep for the past six months.
 MONROE DAVIS, f27p LaGraage. Ark.
The courier-index., 1920-03-19

The Greeks and Romans imagined that grave maiden called Clotho spun from her distaff the thread of the destiny of man, and as she spun, one of her sisters worked out with the thread all the events which were in store, and Atropool, the other sister, cut the thread at the part when death was to occur.
The courier-index., 1920-03-19

SALESPEOPLE WANTED Sales opportunity open in the fol- lowing towns: Marianna, La Grange, Felton and Canaan. Sell Rawleigh's Good Health Products to the people in these towns. Devote all or spare time to the work. Small investment and satisfactory profits to those who can qualify. Write the W. T. Rawleigh Com pany, Memphis, Tenn, for details.
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The courier-index., 1920-03-19

Melt about four ounces of bis- muth in a crucible, throw in two and one half ounces of lead and one and one half ounces of tin, mould this alloy into the form of teaspoon and polish it. Give it to someone t stir his tea and he will be amazed to see the teaspoon melt in his cup. But don't let him drink the tea.