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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-20

NOW is the time to get rid of last
years tan.
MARINELLO BLEACEES for tan and
freckles, moth patch and liver spots.
ACNE TREATMENTS for pimples
and blackheads.
MUSCLE OIL and WRINKLE MASK
for dried and wrinkled skin.
SHAMPoOING and SCALP TREAT
MENTS will cure dandruff and stop
hair from turning gray.
MOLES AND SUPERFLUOUS HAIR
successfully removed
MARINELLO SHOP
Mrs. c. M. Williams y
ROOM 10 West La. Bank Bldg.
Opposite Courthouse Leesville. La
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-20
ISAAC o. WINFREE

Doctor of Dental Surgery
Phones: Office, 1872 - Residence, 80
IA Lyons Bldg, LeesviIIe, La.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-20
isiana 1914.
ARTICLE SEVEN

This charter may be changed or
amended, or altered. or this corpora
ton may be dissolved, or the capital
stock increased or diminished with
the consent of two thirds of til capital
stock represented at a general meet
ing of the stockholders called for that
purpose, or in conformity with Act
267 Of 1914 Of the Genera Assembly
of | Louisiana.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-20

DR.. F. T. LEWIS, DENTIST
Davis Building, LeesviIIe, La.
Hours to IL l to S
Home Phone SO - Office Phone 177
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-20
ARTICLE SIX

Whenever this corporation shall be
dissolved from any cause whatever. or
It's affairs shall be liquidated one II
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-20
ARTICLE EIGHT

No stockholder shall be held liable
or responsible for the contract or
faults of this corporation in any fur
ther sum than the unpaid balance due
on shares of stock subscribed for by
him, nor shall more informaIity in the
organizations have the effect Of rem
dering this charter null, or Of exposing
a stockholder to any liability beyond
said unpaid balance due on his stock.
The present stockholders of this cor
poration with shares Of stock sub
scribed by each as follows:
E. E. Lenahan. LeesvilIe, Louisiana
30 shares 100000
L. c. Lenahan, Toleda. Texas,
10 Shares 100000
R. L. Odom, Toledo, Texas
10 Shares 100000
Total $5,000.00
Thus done and passed at my office
in the Town of Leesville. Vernon Par
ish, Louisiana. on the day and date
first above written. in the presence of
the undersigned competent and law
full witnesses.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-20

Dy Clerk & Ex-officio Notary Public
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF VERNON
Having examined the foregoing char
ter Of tie LENAEIAN MOTOR COM
PANY. INC and finding nothing pro-
hibited by law therein contained, and
believing it to be legal, the same is
hereby approved.
Done and signed Officially on this
the l3 day of Feb. 1920.
W. M. Lyles
District Attorney, 18th ]. Dist.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
GEoRGETTE BLoUSES
$500

: Splendid assortment of Georg.
site Blouses, lace trimmed, tail
ored and embroidered styles,
) white, flesh and suit colors.
Values to $3.50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
LOTS OF BOATS
-. ON THE RIVER

The City OF Charleston. a large eSeur'
sion boat. which has been op~raraE
from that city. passed up the river hast
evening on her way to fittsourSh. Tue
first part OF the week this eo.t was
purchased by Pittsburgh Packet Com
pany and will be used on the M"nonsS-
hela river. operating between PITTSBURGH
and Morgantown.
The packet Kentucky. one OF me n:s.
est boats on the lower Ohio, opera tihs
from Cincinnati. passed through tbs
city yesterday afternoon from fi'tS.
burgh. She was loaded TO the qua rds
with a heavy cargo Of tin plate from one
Of the large Smoky City concerns.
The Helen e. departed yesterday
,,o-n;nv AZ 40 o'clock on her regular
run to New Matamoras. She carried
heavy cargo for all pay-polnts'
The Corker arrived in yesterday morn
Inc and after being heavily loaded de-
partsd at o'clock last evening ON her
return trip to tho Smoky cry.
The General Pershins left yesterday
morning for Ravenswood and way,
points with a large cargo. She arrived
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
NEARLY 200 GRADE
!. STUDENTS GRADUATE
into HIGH SCHOOL

Close to two hundred students recetv-
ed their certificates OF promotion at the
close OF exercises held in all the pubic
schools throughout the city yesterday
afternoon.
Programs arranged by the principals
OF the schools, were carried OUT un9sr
their direction. and were concluded with
brief addresses and words OF advice
from the boys and girls who have COM
pleted their eight years OF work In inc
grade schools. -,
According to present INDICATIONS. the
biggest majority Of those who received
their certificates yesterday VIII continue
their educations, and the freshmen class
in high school this fall Is expected TO
be the biggest ever.
The exercises carried out were inter-
ssting and the grammar rooms or mo
various schools were crowded to capaci-
Nv with friends, relatives and parents
Of the boys and girls being promoted.
In several OF the school plays were put
on by the students OF grade ga Tor tho
friends and relatives OF the students.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
UNION STUDENTS
STAGE fine PLAY
Interesting Event Carried Out Last Eve.
ming by Boys and Girls Of School.

The pupils Of S-A grade. Union school.
presented for their promotion exercises
play entitled. NO Girls Admitted. -
last evening IN the school auditorium.
Many friends and the parents OF tho
students attended
Exercises were held yesterday after
noon IN school at ? o'clock. Writing Ger.
tncaieS and perfect attending ccrtIu.
cafes were also presented.
The boys and girls. who completed
their course at Union school. and are
promoted tn high school are: Harold
Sander. Henry Wcisner. Jacob Robinson,
William Driscol. Mary Anna Lang. An
g"la Purpura. AdalIue Bowman. Bertha
Kaiser
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
POSTPONE WATER MEETING.

Another rnstpOnemrnt Of tho proposed
meeting Of the Wheeling Pure Water
commission due 10 many Of tn. ,nem-
Dots beng out OF the city, some "
which ar" attending the Republican con.
V"ntIon at Chicago. The COMMISSION, u
WAS scheduled 10 meet this evening TO
taken final action upon tho selection OF
the system OF water publication, which
u would recommend 10 the city,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
NEW sIpEwA AK

A ,oeal contractor Is busy ,1y,ns a
new concrete walk IN front Of the euiid'
ing formerly occupied by W. .. Nc
Cluskey, corner Fourteenth anc MAID
str. Innroyemsnts are being made TO
rho Int,rtor Of ths building, which was
taken over by the Noundsv"!s Produce
ComD2nY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
In Wednesday evening from Pittsburgh,
dalnrnh ON her journey.

delayed on her journey.
Word was received from those In
charge Of the General Crowdcr yester-
day evening. that she will be locked at
the local wharf some time this morning
She Is on her way from Charleston 10
Pittsburgh.
The General Wood Is expected 10 ar
rive Saturday at noon from Cincinnati
on her way TO the Smoky CITY.
The General Pershing will be up Sun
day morning from RarenSwood. On her
way TO the Smoky City.
The stage Of water at local whar! reg
istered feet and stationary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
SEPARATE SKIRTS
$3.50

Exceptional values in Poplln'
Serge, Mixtures, Wool Jersey
and beautiful Plaids- These
Skirts are values to $3.50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
SOME IMPROVEMENTS.

S. NJ Rice & Company. wholesale mil
linrry firm. are having extensive I'M
proremcnts made 10 the interior Of the
building at the corner Of Thirteenth
and Main streets. In addition. a con-
crete sidewalk is being laid in front OF
the building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
SPECIAL, OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK END

Beautiful assortmentS of fine
all wool Sweaters, all colorS and
sizes. These are values TO
1926.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11
Weather: Fair
STONE & THOMAS
Friday, June II, 1920
Weekend Sale of Furniture


II lvbuyind Furniur a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11

B.. Attractive Suits in smart
belted styles, attractive colors,
in the Heather mixture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11

New Sport Hats being shown.
c. H. ABERCROMBtE
,aI ll4i Malp st.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-11

C. II. AgERCRoMPtE-
,A IlGt Main 81.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24

SENSATIONAL STORY SEEMS
TO HAVE HAD WEAK SPOTS
William Ashcraft and Jesse n. Gra-
ham Return Home When Grand
Jury Falls to lndict.

A few weeks ago Fort Smith man
connected with the department of
sleuths of the Federal government,
came to Polk county and, with the as
sistance Of local men. raided the home
of William Ashcraft, east of Hatfield.
Ashcraft and Jesse H. Graham were
arrested and taken to Fort Smith on
charges of manufacturing moonshine.
Following the arrest of the Polk coun-
ty men the Fort Smith papers we're
supplied with an elaborate account of
the power operated moonshine still
the ''revenoors" are said to have found
at the Ashcraft home. The story was a
sensational description Of conditions,
and carried the inference that Ash
craft not only had violated the revenue
laws, but had also broken the game
law as we'll. This week the federal
grand jury investigated the cases
against Ashcraft and Graham and In
the report to Judge Youmans the
charges against the men were ignored,
indicating the sensational allegations
of the e'revenoors" were exaggerated.
Both men have returned to their
homes in Polk county. The grand jury
also ignored the charges against Les
ter and Roy Mays and Harvey Porter.
who were arrested by the federal au-
thorities after Polk county grand
jury had refused to indict them for al
legged manufacture of liquor. Indict-
ments were returned against Bob
Capehart and Bill Johnson, two Cove
men, charged with retailing liquor.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24
.UPLANDS PRODUCE
THE MOST COTTON
In August Arkansas Farmers viii
Tour States Where Most Marked
Success Is Attained--Polk County
Should Be Represented.

To learn how Georgia and Carolina
farmers are making such large yields
of cotton from land which was believ-
ed to have been worn out quarter
century ago. will be the main object of
a tour of Arkansas farmers the first
week in August
Starting from Little Rock 1t Is plan
ned to visit sections of Georgia, North
and South Carolina and the itinerary
calls for stops at number of the most
interesting places In the three states.
Ii is hoped to have representatives
from each of the II cotton producing
counties in Arkansas on the trip which
will be made in special train OF Pull
man cars.
The tour affords an opportunity to
Polk county residents TO see with their
own eyes what other sections have
done with poor land. 1t is possible
that someone in the county will be se-
lected and sent on the trip for the spe-
cial purpose of gathering information
and giving 1t to the farmers and land
owners of our home county.
~ tnVHG WAO udft otuuCu GObuktiOIH
in Polk county. soil improvement Is
one of the greatest possibilities of this
section. That Polk county soils can be
greatly increased In fertility annd pro-
ductivity at little expense is not ques-
toned by those who are familiar with
the work. There are many examples
to be found of what intelligence fertili-
cation will do to Polk county soils
but the problem Is to get more farm
ers and land owners to put those prin-
ciples of soil Improvement into actual
practice and operation.
The tour will be under the direction
of the Arkansas Profitable Farming
bureau Reservations should be made
now The railroad and Pullman fares
will cost about 500. Fl. M. Cottrell,
agriculturist with the bureau, says of
the object of the trip:
"The Progressive Farmer says that
the richest soils In the delta do not
produce as high yields of cotton as do
the thin upland soils of the Carolinas
under their present treatment. Prof.
J. N. Harper says that sandy land,
poorer than the Arkansas uplands, last
year produced two bales to the acre.
Marlboro county. s. G.. averaged
nearly bale an acre in 1913 for every
acre planted. The average yield per
acre In Arkansas In 1918 was 75S
pounds and in 1919. 155 pounds. II the
average yield In Arkansas were equal
to that of Marlboro county, this state
would produce three million bales an
nually from its present average, or its
present yield from one-third the acre
age planted now.
I'VE want representative men from
each of the II cotton growing counties
in the state to go with us on this trip,
men who have the influence to go
home and get the cotton raisers In
their counties to use methods that will
secure high yields. We hope to have
on this trip the best cotton growers In
each county, the merchants In each
county who own cotton land and sell
goods to cotton growers, and a repre-
sentative from every bank that lends
money to cotton growers In Arkansas"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24

FAMILIES WITHOUT
CHILDREN, BARRED
st. Joseph Banker Builds Homes
With Welcome Sign For
The Kiddies,

st. Joseph, Mo, June 1S.-Walter P.
Fulkerson, st. Joseph banker is build
ing a row of houses to rent to families
in which there are children.
Newly married couples also viii be
allowed to occupy the houses with
the provision that If there are no
children in their families at the end of
one years residence they will be asked
to vacate. Whenever child is born IN
one of his houses, Mr.. Fulkerson an
nounced the rent for that month will
be returned to the tenant.
The houses are in one of st. Joseph's
most desirable residence districts.
The decision to adopt this method
of tenancy was reached, Mr.. Fulker-
son said, by reading the number of ad-
vertisements in the daily papers which
carried the line mo one with children
need apply"
It's all wrong" the banker said.
There should be every incentive for
rearing children, instead of trying to
force families into race suicide"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24
WILSON REGAINs HIS vIGoR.
Illness Neither Daunted Spirit Nor
Impaired Intellect.

New York, June 1S.-President
Wilson's nine months of illness shave
neither daunted his spirit nor impair
ed in the slightest degree his splendid
intellect" according to the New York
World, which today published copy
righted interview of it's Washington
correspondent with the President.
Within the last two months, the
correspondent says, the President
has gained more than twenty pounds
and his ultimate complete recovery
is assured.
In the three hours interview at the
White House, the correspondent says,
the long discussion of current topics
and issues showed that the President
expressed himself with character
istic Wilsonian vigor."
In discussing the Presidents physi-
cal condition, the correspondent said,
''his face is not distorted in the
slightest degree, as some of the un-
friendly versions of his illness have
asserted. The Wilson face is much the
same as it was, although it bears the
impression of great physical suffer-
ing.
after he had worked and we had
talked for an hour, the President
walked from his office chair on the
balcony to the movies in the east
room, slowly, cautiously, but with
confidence"
The correspondent described the
movements of the President about the
White House and said "the very best
proof of the great improvement in the
Presidents physical condition was
provided when he mounted three inn
provised wooden steps and entered
the motor car, with only such assist
ance as would naturally be given to
person convalescing from severe ill
ness"
The President walked with a slight
limp and used cane, according to
the correspondent.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24
DIRECTING TO LOWERED COST.
Opponents of Jefferson Now Want
Full 16-FoOt Road.

ull lO-f OOI ROAD.
Those who have been taking a lead
ing part in the fight against highway
building in Polk county, started on
new angle Thursday when they began
opposition to reduction of expense In
the building of the Jefferson highway.
A formal protest against the reduc-
ing of the width of the hard-surfaced
roadway was filed with Judge Finger.
The protest bore the signature of ev-
cry ANTI that could be reached be-
fore o'clock.
Decision to file the protest came af-
ter a meeting of the hard road oppo-
nents had been held at the court
house. Commissioners of the Jeffer-
son highway, in order to bring the cost
of the improvement within the limit
of expense set by the buyers Of the dis
trict bonds, had advertised hearing
would be held to consider that certain
changes in the plans and specifica-
tions. The principal change was the
reducing of the width of the hard
surfaced roadway from 16 to IA feet.
When this matter came up in the
county court before Judge Finger he
granted the antis time in which to file
formal protest. A meeting was held
in the circuit court room at which Joe
Lewis of Hatfield presided. The gath
ering decided it was against the best
interests of the farmers to reduce the
width of the highway, and after con-
siderable discussion it was decided
to employ w. N. Martin to draw up a
legal protest.
The protest in addition to complain-
ing against the narrowing of the road
way, also states that the assessments
are not reduced and for this reason
petitioners believe the original plan of
a 16-foot roadway should be carried
out
There was also some COMPLAINT be-
cause land owners in the territory out
side the original district had not been
consulted regarding the making of as
sessments, but this matter did not find
place in the formal protest placed
before Judge Finger.
The framing of the protest occupied
the time of the antis during the morn
ing and in the afternoon the big issue
before the gathering was the Mena-
Fork project.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24
+ ilRTEEN SEEKING
THE eovERNoRsHlP
Minnesota Primary Contest Afford In
tcrest in Number Willing
To Run.

st. Paul, June 2l Although the
weather man promised showers for
today, this was not expected to pre-
vent heavy vote at today's state
wide primary election. with chief in
terest eentered in the gubernatorial
race, with Is candidates on the ballots
OF the six Republican aspirents for
governor the national Partisan league
has endorsed, DR.. Hendrix Shipster
OF Glenwood. Others seeking the nom
ination are J. A. O. Preus. state audi
tor, endorsed by the Republican state
elimination" convention, Tom Frank
son. Il. F. Ellsworth. Thomas Keefe,
and S. G. Iverson
Seven Democrats are in the field
They are l.. G. Hodgson, mayor OF St.
Paul; r. w. Haragadine, G. M. An
drist. Edward Indrahus, o. j. Duane,
Alfred Jacques, Duluth, and julius
Thomson.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24
COAL PROFIJEERS
IN IN FOR CHILLING
Attorney General Palmer Proposes a
Drive" and Gives Interesting
Figures on Costs OF Production
-Punctures Claims.

Washington, June I1.--A drive on
profiteers in bituminous coal was or
dered today by Attorney General
Palmer. Special attention regarding
charges of such profiteering will be
made Immediately.
The department of Justice" Mr..
Palmer's instructions said, ''is receiv-
ing number of letters in which
complaint is made that bituminous
coal prices at the mines now range
from S2 to $11 a ton, with a further
increase imminent. The writer's say
that operators are attributing the ad-
vances in price to car shortage and
export demand, emphasis being placed
upon the export demand.
Production cost figures gathered by
the federal trade commission from
1859 bituminous coal operators in the
principal production regions mining
about so per cent OF the annual output
show that during January, 1920, their
costs per ton averaged S2.32 at the
mines. Since then there has heen-an
increase of % per cent In. the cost OF
labor, enhancing the production cost
$2.79 per ton. The accuracy of these
figures is borne out by information in
letters coming to the department from
purchasers of coal, from which 1t APP
pears that prices in May did not great
ly exceed those furnished to the fed
eral' trade commission for January.
This situation demands the prompt
attention of all United States attor-
neys. Please give special attention to
the matter and seek indictments
where it is disclosed there is an un-
reasonable profit taken"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24
RURAL CHAMPIONSHIP NOW.
Baseball Teams From Union and
Shady Groves Play Here Saturday.

While the Travellers are away on
their Oklahoma tour Mena base ball
fans will have to be content with the
contest for the rural championship OF
Polk county, which will be played at
Menafield Saturday afternoon Ar
rangements have been made for a
game between the teams from Union
Grove and Shady Grove, a contest be-
tween the east and west. Both locali-
ties have good teams and both mines
are chock full of confidence. The
game promises to be exciting as the
teams will battle for division of the
gate receipts. These are the first OF
the rural teams to play on the new
diamond this year and both mines viii
be backed by big squad Of rooters.
The game will start at t:30 p. m.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24

Sheriff Bob Pierce and Mrs. Pierce
of Ashdown were Mena visitors Mon
day night. Sheriff Pierce came to
Mena to take charge Of Henry Milan
and Allie Pearson, who are wanted in
Little River county on charges Of boot
Logging and robbery. The men were
arrested near Grannis by Deputy Sher-
iff Reeves. Milan was found in pos
session of a revolver and was fined by
Justice Burnett. Having no funds he
was about to lay out the fine in jail,
but the authorities decided 1t was
economy to let Little River county
feed and care for him and save Polk
county that expense. The prisoners
were taken to Ashdown Tuesday morn
ing
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-24
BIG FORK HIGHWAY
IN ROUGH GOING.
Bond Buyers Restrict Amount to BE
Spent on Project, and From Present
Outlook Plans Are "Blowed Up
Moving Earth on jefferson.

Prospects for building the Mena-
Big Fork Highway are not very prom
ising, according to the reports Judge
II. w. Finger and Commissioner G. w.
Petty brought back from Little Rock
The officials returned to Mena Sunday
morning, after having gone to the
state capital to file the transcript of
highway district proceedings with
Tate Brothers, buyers of the bonds.
Chances 80 to / Against.
According to Commissioner Petty,
sit looks like the highway is blowed
up" Others familiar with conditions
share the same view. Judge Finger
estimates the chances as being so to l
that the road cannot be built
The death knell of the Big Fork pro-
il t was sounded by the bond buyers.
II hen the proceedings were fled with
ate Brothers, their attorney, Judge
Rose, called attention to the slight
difference or margin between the
amount of bonds asked for and the
assessed benefits. The assessment of
benefits totaled $207 900, and it was
e timated that 100000 in bonds
would have to be sold to provide the
funds for building the road.
Two Hard Alternatives.
The bond buyers insisted there
should be at laeet a margin or differ
ence of 25 per cent. To provide this
difference the assessment of benefits
would have to be increased greatly,
or the cost of the highway greatly
reduced.
Just how this can be done is an un-
solved problem No official action had
been taken, because Commissioner
Looney was out of the county and not
expected back until Tuesday. When he
returned the commissioners expect to
get together and decide what is best
Go be done.
Moving Earth on jefferson.
Work of construction on the Jeffer-
sen Highway continues. Early &
Jones brought the big tractor and
grader downtown Saturday and began
grading Pickering avenue from Eagle
Gap to Mena street The huge ma
chimes plowed way thru the hardest
kind of going and have demonstrated
ability to move. .earth-auichly and eff
GENTLY. The work attracts crowds of
those interested in road building and
the general expression is of hope the
work will be continued.