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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

"Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin" to be gen.
uine must be marked with the "Bayer
Cross" just like your check must have
y6dr signature.
Always look for the "Bayer Cross"
Then you are getting genuine Aspirin
prescribed by physicians for over Is
years.
In the "Bayer' package are safe and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.


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100. 'nh' N'oe" 90 ...-...
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common, 4'9et Tie, ei'ois4 "a . yi X w.
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
PUBLICATION OF FINAL
RESULT IS POSTPONED

.FLENsBURG, Feb. fl.-PubHcation
Of the final result Of the plebisclte held
in Schleswig to determine the future
status. of that district has been pro-
hibitsd until this evening by the inter
national commission in control here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
Drink Coffee
If 1t Causes Indigestion, a
Couple of stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets Will Promptly
Give Relief.

Indigestion raused by coffee is the
same rs indigestion caused by ANYTHING
else, II eating food or drinking coffee
makes YOU dyspeptc all you need is
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they act with an alkaline effect which
Is just what Sue stomach does in health.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
Grain and Feedstuffs.

merchants Exchange Quetations)
Oats-White, dray lots, Sl.01; mixed,
&l05.
Chops-Per ton. less than car lots,
SIS 90
Corn-sacked, IN dray load lots No
white, 81 SO; No. 2 mixed. $40.
Mil Feeds--DFay load lots, ton; bran,
$50 90: shorts gray. $500,
Hay-Timothy. less than car lots. No.
|. 1000; No. 2, $500; alfalfa, choice,
nominal: No. I. nominal: No. 2snominal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
Fruits.

Lemons-Per box, $660Q6.50,
Oranges-Florida, s5.25@5,5 50; CAlifor-
mia, S5.0005.25
Bananas-Pound, 7@7hc.
Dried Fruit--Evaporated apples, $40
csc; peaches. 24h625c: prunes, lb,,
nominal; apricots, nominal.
Grapefruit--FlorIda, S4,006p425.
ffotHonSnad prnHnrta
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

Ffour-Barrel. 2A-pound sack, fl3.50a
las. selfsrisinE ti350dlt5O.
Asal-Cream, bags, i00-ib. sacks,
s. 20: som sacks 1888; 25-Ib sacks,
sIl0. 10-lh. sacks. $3.50: burlaps, zoe
extra: standard, 40c lower.
Coffee Arbuckle's roasted. case
Memphis basis. 4220c; roasted, bulk,
per FL nominal; green, common ordt-
nary hH 35c lava asa 42c.
SuEar-Staudafu granulated cane,
nominal, clarified. lTkc.
Rice-Head, pound l4k91sc: broken,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

proper directions for Colds, Headache,
,Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Luz
Pains, and Pain generally
Handy tin boxes OF twelve tablets
cost but a few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer' packages, Aspirin
is the trade mark of Bayer Manufac-
tuFe of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of SaIicylio-
acid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

Insured against flu Laxative Quini.
dine Tablets wan Nleets) viii prevent
tlu it taken occasionally. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
MEMPHIS Markets
Prpduoe.

Ss9ge'slioas represent prices from
Produce.
EEs,s, s. cand,ed, 5oa52 stor-
Butter Fresh creamery. pound prints.
o. p e'c country butter 40Q45c, reno
tteeee-,ream prints. afisu35t.
'ruiI -E-rl Ducks HsH Roe hens alive
y g a'c; dressed, 36a40c. ronsters. is 4
49, 'lrAeys live, 40 i5C; dressed. 5-u
Planting Seed.
l'.sH ruatoes--Cwu.. Triumph $500,
yer ess Rose, So CO., Cobblars Sc 50.
Onion sets Rusher, white. 81 SO. red.
Elsa %gea-Red Cloyer d., 5sqsoe,
TOP .arcy cleaned, lSa20c,
oata--iied, rust proof. busheL st20
Vegetables.
- Beans Navy. per ID, she; Lima. per
A. Peas-califoruia blaek-eyed. per ID.
DEMONSTRATED loo lbs. 7oO07to,
spanish crate, 13.25a3.5O; California.
$50.
Cabbage-TeNas. cwt.. 1000 so:
Northern, cwt, E7OOa $780, Louisiana,
crate. $500.
PePprrs-Hampcr. $3.50.
Cucumbars-Hot house. S2.Oea2,50 per
dozen
Lettuee--California, crate, S2.0012 Is.
Celery-Bunch California, Sl500p1 rs.
Caulifower-Crate $2.5012.75.
Ioma toes-Cuban, Si00a5.0O Florida,
81 50n So
Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, $1.7592ON
Aarruts-Bushel basket, S30Q
Iars nps-Bushel basket, 1926.
snaps-Hamper, S500G5.50.
Egg Plants--Dozan. s20Oa3O0.
Bunch Vegetables-Dozen. 75c6S1. IS.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats--Regular 20a9ole;
extras, 20c.
Sugar Cured Meats-Standard hams,
S2M34C
Bacon-Fancy selected, 40@45c.
LArd-Pure hog lard, 2Si4a24c best
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
Cottonseed Products,

Merchants Exchange Quotations.)
Crude oil, basis prime, I. o. b, mills,
lie; hulls, loose, oarlots, $l000@11. 90;
meal, per cent, ton, S69.00@70. 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
ATE LICENSES.

W ~ ~ - y ~ AsN@s
Dallas l., Gatewood to rhelma NJ,
Carnes, Walter w. Plude "a Madge
Smith, NJ T.. Roper to Blanche Is Dish.
,op, John w. Williamson. Jr., 70 Thelma
Mary Martha Carter, win Maxev 70
Aravila Ragan, Louis s, Parham to
loancy Bounds, Rain Lynn Terry 10
Dolly Rodgers, Ernest :. Edwin toOpal
Hall
John Smith to Mary Rice, Martin
Robinson TO Edna Davis, Charley era
ham to Bertha Stewart, Ernest Jones
to pinkie Wilson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

llqSgoIalloa. r2Prossnl prices rom
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
FIRE DEPART.
MENT ORGANIZED.

At a meeting held at the once u
Leo. Daniel on Tuesday, the organlza-
tion of a fire department for Arcadla
was completed, and consists OF 'he
following members:
Bertram Barnette, President; Law
praDce Daniel, Secretary and treas
urer; G. H. Goldman, Chief; B. X
Felts, Assistant Chief R. W. Ozely
Trnck Driver; Cap Jones, ASSISTANT
Driver; A. NJ. Trussell, Assistant
Driver.
DIRECTORS.
E. H. Fishe, Leo Daniel, Fred W
peDtecost, Y. NJ. Lyons, J. 5. McCon
athv. D. D. Golf, and Dave Hoffman
NOzzLEMEN-J. B. Dreyer, Al
Inert Austin, B. R. Felts, J. ?. wagner
acknowledgement Madden, )
NJ. Thompson, Clint Rogers, Glen All
ders.
Line Foreman, Elton Barnette.
The above organization is a spleh
did one, each man having been selecl
ed for the special place he is to I'LL AM
after drill practice with proper III
structions will be able to handle lire
fighting apparatus in a very effectlV
manner
With a good supply of water an
plenty of pressure, a good lire truc
and plenty of hose, all OF when al
now available, and with well organ
lied firedepartement, the fire FISK
Arcadia will be considerably lessenet
Success to the fire ladies.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
YOUNG FARMER SHOOTS TENANT

A deplorable tragedy occurred in Lin
coin Parish on the farm OF Ben Dur
rette, a prominent young white farmer
living about five miles east OF tins
Mace Tuesday, in which white ten
ant If the farmer was shot and killed
by the land owner
According to the story when mas
reached here. the trouble was due to
an attempt by Gray to move OIL the
farm after having laid by his crop,
without settling up debts owed to Dur
rettefor supplies. Seeing him loading
his household effects and family INTO
a wagon TO leave, Durrette went over
and requested settlement Gray re-
fused to make any settlement, Otnef
than TO turn over his crop Durrette Is
said TO have stated that he could not
accent the crop as he could not get
help to work ii out. Gray Is said to
have replied to this that if he wouldn't
accept that kind of settlement tnat
he would give him something that
would settle him, and reached for a
sun and fired at Durrette but missed
him. Durrette then emptied his re-
yolver at Gray, each shot taking effect
and killing him instantly. Durrette
Immediately phoned the Sheriff at Rus
! ton Az! s.rro,dered to him as soon
as he arrive. !.
Friends Of the dead men stated that
Durrette refused to furnish Gray and
his family with supplies and that he
was moving to a sawmill job after com
pleting his crop. There were several
witnesses to the tragedy however, ano
facts in the case will be established
when it comes to trial.
Ben Durrette is the son of Tobe
Durrette, highly respected and well
TO do farmer of Lincoln.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
REV. BENNETT TO FILL
BAPTIST PULPIT SUNDAY

Announcement is made that Rev.
Bennett of Vivian will fill the pulpit al
the Baptist church here Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock, He Will have 4
special message and hopes TO De aol'
TO give it to full congregation.
II is als) announced that a reVlVa
meeting will begin at the Baptls
church on the first Sunday in July Al
the evening service. Preparations ar
being made for special music by th'
choir, and other preparatory work i
being done toward making the meet
ing a success. The new building Il
adequate to accommodate in comfort al
who attend the services.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
PIERCE--SUTTON .

A quite home wedding Of much IN
terest to friends and acquaintance was
that of Miss Mary Sutton to Mr. H. u.
Pierce, on Sunday morning, May 20 at
the home of the brides father. Rev.
Cargill, of Gibsland officiating" ohly
a few intimate friends were present.
The bride is the second daughter Oh
Mr.. ]. w. Sutton, apd she is indeed a
lovely young woman, and has a host
of friends and admirers, who wish them
happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs Pierce will be estaD-
lished in their own home at Bear Greek
lowing to the failure of the con
tributor to sign name, the above was
ommitted last week..
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
DEATH OF MIR. TOM BUTLER.

The sad message was received Wed-
nesday afternoon by DR.. d. K. shehee'
advising him of the death OF his bro
ther-in-law, Tom Butler at his nome
in Pontchatoula, Wednesday morning
at s 100 o'clock. His death Is attrlbut-
ed to heart trouble and old age. lie
was about 80 years old. Mr.. Butler
was formerly a prominent citizen OF
Bienyille Parish, having resided at
Ringgold for a number of years and ne
has many friends and acquaintance
especially among older citizens through
out the Parish who will be saddened
by the news of his death. The Dem
ocrat Joins these friends in extending
sympathy to the bereaved family and
relatives
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10

We buy your Chickens, Eggs and
Butter-Cash or trade.
Sanitary Market and Grocery
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
ESTRAY SALE

Taken up at my place 2 miles North
of Bryceland about Jan, LIST, l92o
one Jersey cclored male yearling
dark shoulders and neck; light body
white nose. Is about l IL years Ole
Owner is hereby notified to come fol
forward and prove ownership, pay
keepers fees and cost of this notice
and take yearling away, or same Will
be sold at public auction within lega'
sale hours on ~
Saturday, July 10th, 1920.
i'm accordance with the provisions OF
the stock laws of Ward One, Bien
vile Parish. La. Sale will be held
|at nv farm 2 miles North of Bryce
land.
This the 10th day of June, 1920.
II. e. BIIRNHAM, Bryceland, La
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
ORDINANCE

Be it Resolved, That the Ordinance
and Resolution fixing the budget OF
expenses and receipts for the year
1920, as adopted Oh January ., lSzo'
as shown on page III of the minutes
of the Police Jury be and the same Is
hereby amended and re-enacted and
adopted for the 1920 as follows:
Sheriff's Expenses, waiting of...,.!s...
District Courts Witnesses Claims; ~.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
international Courtesy.

Foreign vessels entering United
States ports are obliged to display
only the flag Of the country to which
they belong. It is customary, how
ever. fer steamers to carry the Unit
eel States flag at the forepeak when
entering United States ports, but this
is merely a matter of international
courtesy and Is not compulsory. =
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
ARMY TRUCK BEING USED
ON ARCADIA STREETS.

The Town authorities have matte
arrangements with the Police Jury rol
the use of the Army truck sent here for
road purposes, and this big machine
lis being used to pull road machine
with which the streets of Arcadia are
being repaired. The streets have been
in very bad condition due to the wash
inc rains that have visited TINS Sec
tion with monotonous frequency this
season and everybody who comes mere
will rejoice with us over he improve
ment.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
CONGRESSMAN WATKINS TO
VISIT HOT SPRINGS, ARK

Editor, The Democrat,
Arcadia, Louisiana,
Dear Sir:
As Congress has adjourned | write
Ito give public notice that l Will re-
main here for several days to attend
to official matters in the Departments
my correspondence, ETC., and then &C
with Mrs. Watkins to Hot Springs
Arkansas, where she will remain fol
her health a short time.
| will state that any letters address
ed to me, House of Representatives
Washington, D. c. will ne forwarded
to me.
may be delayed until the Goth in
slant in reaching Minden.
Yours truly and sincerely,
l. j.. T. WATKINS
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
TO THE VOTERS OF BIEN-
WILLIE AND CLAIRBORNE.

Ny candidacy for the office Of Judge
of the Third Judicial District of Louis
lana. is hereby formally announced,
and your support is respectfully sol
|icited a the Democratic Primary
Election, fixed by law for the Second
Tuesday in September, 1920.
On the Constitutional Oath OF office,
las "a Platform, l ask your favorable
consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
W. u. RICHARDSON.
Arcadia, Louisiana, May 20, 1920
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10

monster meteor which fsA nfal
MA "Wednesday evening |
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10

'ASa METEOR FALL
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10

Bienville, La, June LIST, ly2(

Bienville, La, June lst l92O
70 whom it may rOncerh
The partnership Of Harrison X ii''E
Lumber Co., of Bienville, La. Is TINS
day dissolved by mutual consent, }. Z.
Walters and G. L. Huff, selling their
interest in said property to Jno Il.
Harrison, who will be responsible Tor
all accounts and contracts made prior
to June list, 1920, also said Jno. \.
Harrison is entitled to collect all &C.
counts due this concern.
J. G. WALTERS,
G. L. HUFF,
JNO. F. HARRISON.
Witness: W. G. Harrison, e. Z. Ru
dolph.
(6-10Gt)
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
sarrNE LUMBER AND sTAyE co,
ENLARGEs THEIR BUSINESS.

d -... r..
,rhe saline Lumber and Stave coa
I, saline, La, who operates q yellow
, & and hardwood min and General
s Merehandise store at that place MAJ, mas
81, ,,sae a, ancement elsewhere IN TINS
nsner that their business would mere
s s be known as the Johnson Lumber
cop,pany, Inc, We understand .na'
Ills change is only the outcome q .neli
success in the milling and mercnan
sssinr business, as they were orlgnany
s ssoItslissd 1t 100000 and are now
s shs,tering under the new name 20
s s,,,,, every dollar being invest, :,
4 d Bienville Parish except : s =,
mount j Il timber IN Naehit0chss par-
5slL
1ANy WITNESS HUGE 49,.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10
Lucky Doqs.

Every dog has his day, but only
tloroughbreds get entered at the bench
sbow.-BostOn Transcript.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-06-10

We buy your Chickens, Eggs and
,ButterICash or trade.
Sanitary Market and Grocery,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-02

now state, my position with respect
to this enforced tax; that IS, that /
stand ready to collect from all of my
customers who voluntarily contribute
to this fund their proportion, ami
remit same to the duly appointed Of
ficers of the association; that | refuse
absolutely to be a party to the placing.
of this tax on any man who does not
voluntarily agree to pay 1t, and
unless 100 per cent OF my customers
express to me above their signatures
their desire that | enter II to the COM
bination above mentioned, | shall not
consider myself free to do so. This
is in fact my original proposition at
the opening meeting at Ell Centro and
subsequently at the meeting at the
First National Bank at Brawley, and
the more | have thought of it the
more | regard it as the only consist
ant stand that | can take, and l dc
not see my way clear to recede from
it.
SIGN ON CONDITIONS
| do. however, agree that when 100
percent of the farmers sign ar agree
ment. or request, for an association
of this kind, stand ready to cOntri
butte my proportion Of funds necessary
to finance the association.
This statement has been deemed
unecessary because Of the publication
of an erroneous statement to the
effect that | had expressed r:S- Wy
Ingness to go into this combination,
which statement is only true when
predcated on the conditions as above
set forth.
should very much appreciate
hearing from my customers as to
their wishes in this matter, and assure
them that, as at al time, | am taking
this action having their interest pure
ly at heart.
j. A. Harris.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-02
ACQUIRE
TITLE TO MISSION
(Ry Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO, June Through an
order of court the Franciscan Fathers
of California again have acquired
title to San Luis Rey Mission. The
land involved includes the few acres
about the mission and its buildings
and a part Of San Luis Rey township,
proceedings to vacate which are to be
instituted. Patent for this land was
signed by President Lincoln, March
l8, 1865, to be held in trust for relig
ious purposes by the then Roman Cath
Ollie bishop. Joseph Sadoc Alemany.
Mission San Luis Rey was dedicated
June l3, 1898. 1t is situated about
10 miles inland from Oceanside. Cal,
and was located as a days travel each
between Mission San Diego and Mis-
sion San Juan Capistrano. The mis-
sion was founded by Fathers Lasueu,
Santiago and Peyri and in its most
prosperous days owned thousands OF
acres of land in what IS now about
the middle of San Diego county, with
10000 head of domestic animals and
had settled in and about it some 5000
Indians.
Some time prior to the government
grant which formed the basis for the
court action, the tranclscans apan-
doned all the missions except that at
Santa Barbara. In 1885 there were
only a few survivors of the gray
friars' branch of the Order of st.
Francis, which established the ms,
sion in California. These petitionted
the Franciscans of st. Louis. the
"brown friars." to take over the Fran
ciscan establishment in Calitornia,
which was done that year, when the
gray friars" put aside the gray and
donned the brown robe. Brother Peter,
the sole survivor of the original gray
friars." now resides at the Franciscan
home in Los Angeles.
'The Franciscan Fathers of Cantor
MA" is the corporate name OF the
Franciscan province Of Santa Barbara
which includes the Pacific coast states,
Arizona and New Mexico. ,s
The action, friendly one. Which
determined the boundary of San lus
Rev mission was broug ht at the soIlc-
itation of Father Dominic, its super
ior. by petition of Rt. Rev. John }:
Cantwen, Roman Catholic Bishop OF
the diocese of Monterey and Les An
yplpS
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-02
HARRIS DECLINES
TO JOIN COTTON
/. GROWERS ASSN.
If All His Customers Join, lie
VIII. But Otherwise Not: Is
First Ginner to Refuse; {nde-
pendent from Start.

j. A. Harris, Independent Ginncr Of
Imperial, Brawlcy and Coachella,
makes statement with regard to his
relationship with the Imperial Valley
Growers Association as follows:
Owing to the many conflicting
statements and reports of my posi-
tion with regard to the Imperial
Valley Growers Association, it has
seemed opportune for me to state
clearly my position with regard to
my action as a ginner. To do this
would like to state that when | enter
ed the cotton ginning business in I'M
perial Valley some years ago | did 50
as an absolutely Independent ginner,
and before ever beginning the erec-
tion Of my plant l pledged myself to
operate independently, and to give to
my customers the very best service
that | could give, and to do it at a
price that would be fair and eQuit
able to all concerned. This has not
been at all times an easy task. Con-
siderable pressure has been brought
upon me repeatedly to line up with
the gins operating, and fix price on
ginning, seed, etc.
In every instance | have refused to
enter into any agreement or combln-
alton in this line, and have elected
to maintain my business as a purely
independent ginning bu5'rcss.
The Imperial Valley Growers As
sociation, as / have been led to under
stand it, involves the arbitrary plac
ing of tax on every bale of cotton
ginned in Imperial Valley, provided
all ginners should enter into the COM
bination, and taxes alike the big
grower who is dependent entirely upon
outside labor. and the small grower
who has in his own family all the
force necessary to prod uce and
harvest his crop. 1t becomes immed-
lately apparent that this action would
place d burden on the small grower,
who can least afford to carry it.
Should ! join the ginners of lmpeE-
ial Valley in making this action com
pulsory upon the growers of the valley
| would be called upon to collect from
my customers approximately $245
for every 500 pound bale Of cotton
ginned. Without entering into the
merits or dcmerits Of the proposition
of the Imperial Valley Growers Asso-
citation, | still desire to maintain my
position as an Independent ginner,
ready at all times to serve to the best
of my ability my customers, and have
repeatedly stated, and do here and
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-02

ing added and the document was no;
presented to the head of Che local syS-
TEN.
Suf.ic.,n. rocs IS now being dumped
along the Ockerson Icvee TO enable it
10 hold. Mr.. Nickerson says. Forty
cars were dumped yesterday. 60 today
and 100 daE viii be placed on the
Iev,e as soon as the track is complet-
ed, which VIII be in three or four
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