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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03

American Smelling & Refining 5s 74A American Tel. & Tel cv. 6s ... 95 Is Anglo French 5s .............. 100 Atchison gen 4s ........ 75% Atlantic Coast Line 1st As ... TIA Baltimore & Ohio cv 41ss .... 6sls Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s, bid .... 7S% Central of Georgia con. 5s, bid so Central Leather 5s ...,......... 90
 Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ... S0A Chicago, B. & Quincy joint As Is Chicago. Mil & St. P. cv. 411s.. 70
 Chicago, R. X Pac. Ky. ref Is 6SE City of Paris es " s3t. Colorado & Southern ref. 4iss, bid 70ss Denver & Rio Grande con. 4s.... 65i8 Dominion of Canada 5s (1sSD.. ss
 Erie gen. As ............... ATE Illinois Central ref. As, bid ... 73 Inter. Mer. Marine 6s .... S1% Kansas City Southern ref 5s ... 69l5 Lggett & Myers 5s, bid ......... so Louis. X Nash, un. As. bid.... 79 < Missouri. Kan & Texas 1st As. 5S4 Missouri Pacific gen. 4s .... 57
 New York Central deb. es ..... 901z Norfolk & Western cv. 6s, Ibid 1o01s Northern Pacific As ........[. 76h Pennsylvania gen. 5s ........ S6
 Reading gen. 4s .............. S0ss Republic Iron & Steel 5s G940) S7
 St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s.. 66A Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ,... S9'
 Southern Bell Telephone 5s, bid 79A Southern Pacific cv 5s ...... eS7s Southern Railway os ......... S4
 Southern Railway gen. As ...... 6o7s Texas & Pacific list, bid .... sl h Union Pacific 4s ................ s11A United Kingdom of G. B. X I.
 5hs G9S7) -................ s2E U. $. Steel 5s ........, 91ls Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s 91
 wabash 1st ......... sss Wilson X Go. cv Ss ...... s315
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Bank of England

London. September 2.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve decreased s5,e7S 900; cir culation increased s1, 1,6S9, 900; bullion in creased E52, ,973: other securities decreased f41s,00o: public deposits increased s1,0S9,- 900; other deposits increased s12,74S 900; notes reserve decreased G1.6190o0; gov ernment securities increased f15s53, 900, the proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 11.56 per cent last week it was 14So per cent; rate of dis count, per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Gompers Attacks Platform
By Associated Prcs'

By HssOcTated FTtsS
 Washington, September 2.-The open shop platform recently adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States by referendum vote was at tackled as dishonest document in statement by Samuel Gompers tonight, which said the executive council of the American Federation of Labor had con- sidered the platform at a recent meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03

As, 14G15Ac. Offers of Rio Is were report ed in the cost and freight market at Sc, American credits, or about 5 points low CT. Santos offers were about unchanged.
 The official cables reported decline of 30 reis in the Rio market and of 90 reis in the dollar buying rate. The Santos spot market was not quoted. and the new form of contract in Santos futures was 725 to 800 res above the old contract, as it restricts the number of grades deliverable to Nos 2 to ,, inclusive. Brazilian nort receipts, 40,000: Jundiahy, 400o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Metal Market

New York. September 2.-Copper nom'- nal; electrolyt!c, spot and third quarter l9c Iron firm; No. 1 northern. $5lM52; No ?, s49050 Lead easy: spot, $s. 75d9 Tin steady; spot and nearby, $45.50 futures, $45 75. Zinc easy; spot. East St. Louis, ls7 .S7dS.a sAtimony, S.25.
 At London Standard copper, spot G95 5s; futures, e96 los; electrolytic spot. G1ll; futures, 91i7. Tin: Spot, e26s 5s: futures, a27s 5s Lead: Spot, f36 los; futures, 9S 1Os Zinc: Spot, e3S 10s futures, GD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
East St. Louis Live Stock

East St. Louis, September 2.-Cattle: Receipts, $500; market steady; top steers, H325; bulk 8. .50911.0O; yearling steers and heifers, 25G5Oc lower.
 Gamer cows steady at........s 3.50D 415 Good and choice vealers........ 16. .25d17. GO Feeders steady, bulk. k............ S.50d 9.50i
 Hogs: Receipts, 2,50o; market dull.
 Top ......................... 16 op Bulk light and medium weights 15.90dl6, 50 Bulk heavies .................... 15. .0OG15,75
 Sheep: Receipts, $500; market dull. TOP lafnpS ...-........-.....-,...s Lz.oo .!-,.s... ll.VVul-.VJ Top ewes .......................... 6,50 Bulk .......................... 6.OO0D 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Rice Market
By Associated Press

New Orleans, September Rough rice no sales; receipts 2,s62 sacks; millers' re- ceipts 9050, Clean rice steady sales Hon. duras 2,797 pockets, 3s4a1oc; blue rose. 1 300 pockets. 4d7Ac Louisiana pearl, 300 pockets at 9l4c; Carolina, 221 pockets, 3A@919; Edith, 700 pockets, 1OA Bran, per ton $500; polish s55.0O; no receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Thousands on Strike

By NBspCINIbu FTbst New York, September 2.-More than T. 0lo painters Ndecorators and paperhang- CTS 2,oo0 moving van men and 1000 plumbers vent on strike today for more pay and shorter hours.
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By Associated Press
bJ Fs5U0FofVu fFteo I a cls sonyille capfan1 her o-TIr-

l Jacksonville, September 2.-Turpentine
 i steady s136l2 Sales. 200; receipts, 7S4; 1 shipments, 69l stock 12,37o. 1 Rosin nominal sales, none: receipts { t2041; shipments. l,667; stock, 6, 233. Quote {: 1 B. D, E, F, G, H, I. K, NJ, N, VIC. wv. $1250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Naval Stores QO Asearia4ed prosx

Savannah. September 2.-Turpentine, firm at sl.37Gol .371s; sales 900; receipts 254; shipments 1s; stock s.529
 Rosin. firm; sales s24; receipts 39S shipments 56s; stock 44l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
DEATHS

J. F. Harreli-Funeral services for J.. P. Haprell, who died Tuesday morn ing at the residence at 300 Market street. was held from the First Bap- tist churcb at Pratt City, at o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Odd Eel lows. of which MT. Harrell was life- long member, had charge of the fu- neral Burial in the Fraternal ceme- tery He is survived by his widow, two sons, J. ". and J. F.. Harrell of Fairfield; two daughters, Mrs. c. II. Flewellen andsMrs, r. M. Hartman. OrviIIe McCarty-The body of Orville McCarty, five -months-old son of MT. and Mrs. McCarty of Jemison. Ala, who died at q local infirmary yester- day morning, was sent to Jemis) )n yesterday afternoon by Johns for burial
 Mrs. GwendoIyne Martin-Funera1 serv- ices for Mrs. Gwendolyne Martin. age 35, who died at local infirmary yes terday morning, will be. held from Johns chapel this afternoon. at 2 o'clock. Burial in Elmwood cemetery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
London Money

London, September 2.-Bar silver 5S1a pence per ounce money 5A per cent; dis count rates, shoH bills s14 per cent. three months bills ssi per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
PERSONAL

Harry E. Yost, formerly a we'll theatre manager in Birhinshah arrive shortly to make arrangement the appearance of new Hitcny- show at the Jefferson theatre. MT managed "Hitchy-K during d successful tour last season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton pv Assocjafea presa

New Orleans. September 2.--spot cot ton quiet; quotations revised: Middling 25 lower; sales on the snot 22 bales: to ar rive none. Low middling 2s.25c; middling goo eood middling 32.25c; receipts g2; stock eo1,46i.
 New York. September s2-cotton spot. quiet; middling 3l.75c
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Chicago Futures By Associated Press
Cash Grain

By Associated Press Chicago September 2.--Cash wheat No. hard, s2.571a@25s
 Corn, No. ? mixed, s2.46: No ? yellow, s1 .4701. .511.
 Oats, No. white, s7a4@7oc; No. 3 white, 661kd69c
 Rye. No. ?, s1. 1.95s4G11 971s Barley, s11S0o 117 Timothy seed. s6.5oSa7.5o. Clover seed, s25ON93Ooo.
 St. Louis September 2-Cash wheat No. ? red winter, s2. 65dD2. .66; No red winter, s2.6o December, s2.4; March, $2. S71h.
 Corn. No. 9 white, s15S; September, S1. 40A bid; December, s1.19A. Oats, No. ? white, s91zc; No. white, 6S1a@69e; September, 66Ac bid; Decem- Der, SIS bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Produce

By Associated Press Chicago. September 2.-Butter un- changed.
 Eggs unsetteld; firsts 51@52e. Poultry. alive, firm; fowls. 2s935c: springs, 95c. New York. September a-2.-Butter ir- regular; creamery firsts, 5o1Ea554ac. Eggs unsettled; fresh gathered frists, 54056c.
 Cheese firm; average run, 261s02Sc St. Louis, September 2.-Poultry steady; hens, 241ac; springs, soc; ducks, 22c; others unchanged. Butter unchanged. Eggs, 48c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, September 2.-Cotton seed oil was higher. the result of short GOV ering in September and local buying on the bulge in lard and cotton. Trading was light however. only 7200 barrels changing hands. Closing bids were IS to
 5 points net higher. Tenders ROO bar rels; prime crude nominal. prime summer yellow. spot s12. 4eal3.oo; October sl27s December s12.99; March sl3.13 prime win ter yellow and summer white n"niina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03

Robert l.. Totten. consulting enSiI with offices in the Jefferson county ry building, is at the Robinson lnirf'ary covering from an operation for appe cits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
POtatOeS

By Associatco Press Chicago, September 2.-Potatoes steady receipts 67 cars Jersey cobblers s2sG@ 29O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Port Movement

AUI IvAOvcNGHt
 New Orleans: Middling, 2sc: receipts 272; exports. 95s; sales es stock, 200 460.
 Galveston: Middling, BOG; receipts 4o65: exports e,721 sales. 2o2; stock 12150s
 Mobile; Middling. 2S.5oc; receipts, 3 stock, 2,195.
 Savannah; Middling. 2ec; receipts, 2s sales. 49; sotck, 51,s s04. Charleston: Stock. 2242s6. Wilmington: Stock, 27,053 Texas City sock ia, Norfolk: Middling. BOG: receipts. 5s sales. 72s; stock, 1850
 Baltimore: Stock, 4249
 Boston: Middling, 30 25c; receipts, 75 stock, 13.400. Philadelphia: Middling. s2c; stock ,4.706.
 New York: Middling 31.75c; receipts 315: stock, 2s,751. Minor ports: Stock 1,71S
 Total today: Receipts, s.3e5; exports 1859; stock, 7oe.e7S. Total for week: Receipts. 5o,is3; ex- ports. 30.261 exports. 15s.sss
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Middling. 2s50c: receipts s.os2; shipments, 3,s3a: sales. 5.sss; stock. 215.S1s.
 Memphis; Middling. 33c; receipts. 7o1 shipments, 724; sales. 100; stock. 25s.- 153
 Augusta: Middling. 27.ssc; receipts. 134:~ shipments, 3o0 sales. 356; stock, 42,8so
 Atlanta Middling, 325oc.
 Little Rock: Middling. BOG; receipts. 27: shipments IT; sales. IT: stock. IS. ', 0s6.
 Dallas; Middling, 2sc; sales. 2,os3 Montgomery: Middline. 27.50c. Totals today: Receipts. 9.722 ship ments. 5.ss3; stock. 541.e14.
 Liverpool Cotton
 By Associated Press Liverpool. September 2.-Cotton. spot. quiet; prices lower; good middl;ng, 24. 10d; fully middling. 9 sod middling. 21.1Qd; low midd1ing. .73Od good ordi- nary. 13s5d. ordinary. 1285d. Sales. 4.00O tales. including 2s0o American: no re- ceipts. Futures closed irregular. Sep- tember, 1sssd; October. 1s9sd; January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03

Dabney Forrest Carr, vocal artlst z choirmaster, has returned from mont vacation spent for the most part vhita culnhur. where he was soloist W the orchestra on occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
Dry Goods By Associated Press

by HssUrTdtEU TTtss
 New York, September 2-Interest in wool goods markets quickened here to- day with annpuncement of opening of prices for spring next week. Cotton goods and yarns were quiet with prices easy, burlaps steady, raw silk steadier Job bers reported light trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
MARSH HAS TRIUMPH

MT Wilbur Marsh, the democratic treasurer. scored a triumph of his own almost as great as Senator News MT Marsh is engaging personality smooth. smiling and delightfully fair, praising the republican party for it's splendid system of decent raising cam paign contributions, and only dsingen- uous when he tries to slip in his poison about the sinister difference between the two pledges Mir Barnes subscribers signed When the republicans asked him an embarrassing question he pulled out of his portfolio a subscription by MT Jacob Ruppert to MT. Barnes book. Also, one by MT. Conrad Feigenspan MT. Rupuert and MT. Feigenspan are not un- known in the east as brewers. It was a great moment Two ell-known vets had given money to MT Barnes sinister pub
 ication.
 The committee is spending it's time upon matters like these. There isn't any thing less apparently for it to do. Pub licity and the difficulty of collecting large campaign funds when you must be careful from whom you get your money and how much you take from each in- dividual, has suffced to assure that noth- ing sensational will be found in the treasurer's report of either party. Gov ernor Cox might have guessed this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
HAS ONLY BEGUN" SAYS POMERENE, OF
 SLUSH FUND PROBE
(Continued From Page oneo

Harding's chances of election so much as one per cent Mir Barnes. when he takes the stand in response to Senator Reeds invitation will, undoubtedly, cleaf up the mystery as to who got the money, If it went into his pocket as author and publisher it wasn't sinister money.
 All the triumphs of both sides have been of the petty order that delights the politician anxious to get something on the other fellow Virtue had one tri- umpb when Senator Harry New, thor oughly enjoying what he was doing, proved by letters that the democrats had in their employ one man who had offer ed his services also to the republicans. A few hours later, this sinner was made an example of Both sides felt that the cause of public morality had been splen- l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03

1s.lsd; March, 17.s4d; May. 17.51d; July 17.26d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
New York Futures
American Cotton & Grain Exchange

New 4ork, September g.-Cotton fu- lures ranged as follows today:
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1920-09-09
100000 POUNDS OF WOOL TO
BE SOLD AT 25 PER CENT LOSS

San Antonio, Tex-Approximately
100000 pounds of wool produced in
the Del Rio sheep district from the
spring shearing and held in ware
houses during the summer was ship
ped to consignees in Boston prior to
the advance in freight rates effective
August 26, according to statements of
local wool buyers. This quantity of
wool, which is the greatest ever pro-
duced in the Del Rio country at one
clipping, will be sold at 25 per cent
less than it would have brought if sold
early in the season, a fact represent
ing loss of thousands of dollars to
the wool producers. ~
The uncertainty and delay in trans
portation and the unwillingness of
Eastern buyers to accept large con-
signments of wool in the spring,
when the market for wooden goods
was unsettled, led to the storing of
wool produced around Del Rio and
BraGkettville. The recent shipment
was necessary in order to make room
for the fall clipping of wool and mo-
hair, which will have to be handled
during September, and to avoid the
increased freight rates now in ef-
feet.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1920-09-09

In Saturdays rdn-off election Pat
M. Neff defeated Joseph W. Bailey for
governor Of Texas by an overwhelm-
ing majority. Lynch Davidson Of
Houston won the nomination over the
present lieutenant governor, w. A.
johnson of Hall County. William
Pierson OF Hunt County again defeat
ed Judge w. e. Hawkins Of Travis
County for associate justice of the su-
preme court.
Captain Henry e. Walker, assistant
treasurer of the United States Spruce
Production corporation, Friday an
nounced the sale of the government
built spruce railroad in Lincoln Coun-
ty, Oregon, together with S00,0O0,OOO
feet of spruce timber and a lumber
mill at a price represented at $4,000
600.
The Texas railroad commission We'd
nesday granted the application of the
American Railway Express Company
for an advance Of 121s per cent in
the rates on all classes and commodi-
ties, increase applying on intrastate
traffic. This increase becomes opera
tive on September 1, 1920, the same
date on which the increase allowed by
the interstate commerce commission
on interstate business becomes effect
i've,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1920-09-09
AMAZING FEATs OF STRENGTH
Pole, Without Seemingly Remarkable
Muscular Developments, Breaks Rec
ord-Performer's Awful Fate.

Visitors to a well-known London mu-
sic hall some years ago witnessed a
remarkable sight.
1t was announced that a Pole,
named Lettl, would perform some
amazing feats of strength.
There appeared upon the stage a lit
tie man only FIVE feet in height, and
weighing about 140 pounds. Not
young, either, for he was only three
years off forty.
The audience rubbed their eyes.
Was this the much advertised strong
man? A huge anchor was brought in,
and four men chung to it. This bur-
den, weighing no less than 1900
pounds, was at once lifted by Lettl,
who thus beat the record lift by no
less than 400 pounds.
He then stood between two eight
horsepower cars, to which he at
tached himself by means Of hooks,
which he held in his hands. The cars
were started simultaneously, but, by
sheer finger-strength, Lettl held them
so that they could not move, although
the engines were working at full
power.
This feat of holding two cars may
perhaps be taken as pretty well the
limit Of human strength. That it is
a fearfully risky feat is proved by
the horrible accident which recently
befell the famous strong man known
as ApOllOn.
At Vichy. before a large audience,
he essayed a similar feat, his arms be-
ing harnessed by chains to two cars
which were driven in opposite direc-
tions. He accomplished the perform
ance safely, and then, in answer to
applause, tried it again. To the hor-
ror Of the spectators, he was seen to
lose his balance. Before the motors
could be stopped, all the muscles Of
the right side of his chest were torn
out. He died almost instantly.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1920-09-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

East Prussia is overflowing with
bolshevik soldiers. They are entirely
beyond control by the German military
police and some are rejoining the Rus
sian army at various points while
others are spreading bolshevist propa-
ganda. Many are just roaming the
countryside at will. In Berlin it is
realized that the arrival of $4,000
Russians across the border is endan-
gering the Prussians' safety.
Dispatches from Constantinople,
Wednesday, report the massacre of
400 Armenians by Kurds in Anatolia.
The Kurds shot the men, but the
women and children were locked in a
church and burned to death.
The Japanese legation at Pekin re-
plying to the request of the Chinese
foreign office for the extradition of
members Of the Anafu or military
group who have taken refuge in the
Japanese legation, refuses to surren-
der the men.
The Russina soviet troops who took
refuge in Prussia are fighting the
Poles along the frontier
The Russian soviet government, has
accepted the Polish proposal for trans
fer of the Russo-Polish peace negotia-
tions from Minsk to Riga, Letvia, it
was announced in Moscow wireless
message to the Polish government re-
ceived Sunday.
Fresh bolshevih forces released
from the Finnish frontier have been
rushed toward Grodno in an endeavUr
to check the Polish advances, and if
possible rescue thousands of the red
army hemmed in by the Poles.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1920-09-09
THE WORLD over
Interesting Items Of Present
Important Happeninss.
EVERY ITEM A NEWS ITEM
Relating to the Latest Happen
ings of Interest Just Now
Throughout the World.
WASHINGTON NEws.

To augment the collection OF souv-
enirs of the late war collected by the
war department and about to be per
manently settled in the Smithsonian
Institution building at Washington, a
movement has started among respon-
sible heads of the American Legion to
call on the members of that organi-
cation to donate their most significant
war mementoes to the Smithsonian as
we'll
President Wilson Monday approved
the majority report of the anthracite
coal commission awarding anthracite
miners wage increases aggregating
$85, 100000, and notified the miners
that he expected them ito accept the
award and carry it into effect in good
faith"
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced this week the conclusion of
a contract with the Florida-West In
dies Airways Company for carrying
mail daily by seaplane from Key West
to Havana.
DR.. Paul Altendorff, denied admis-
sion to the United States from Mexico
at Juarez, is not an American citizen
and has been classed as an undesir-
able alien, it was learned Friday at
the state department His claims OF
citizenship have been Investigated, ii
was said, disclosing he has not been
naturalized.
Marked indications that living costs
apparently have started on their long
awaited fall were said by the fedora
reserve board today to be contained
in it's latest reports. An important
downward tendency" in prices of al
commodities excepting food is evi
denced in all parts of the country
the board stated, adding, sharp re
duction in the price of raw products
even forecast lower food prices.
Poland has been formally request
ed by the United States government
to issue to the world declaration oi
her intention to abstain from any ter
ritorial aggression against Russia.
Announcement Wednesday that the
gunboat Sacramento has been ordered
to La Ceiba, Honduras, ready to pro
tect American interests, if necessary
revealed that officials at Washington
have been watching with growing con
cern developing revolutionary move
ments in several Central American
! countries.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1920-09-09
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEws.

The open season for shooting doves
in Texas began September 1st, the bag
limit being Is per day The quail
season does not open until Dec. 1, and
the combined bag limit for quail and
doves must not exceed Is birds a day
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commits
sioner ]. R. Jefferson issued a warn
ing this week against the shooting of
quail, saying that all violations will be
vigorously prosecuted.
The Texas Company's No. Abrams,
at West Columbia, Texas, flowing
26, 1000 barrels oil, Saturday blew sand
shale, cutting the flow to 10000 bar
rels. The fear was expressed that the
we'll was sanding up.
Two men were killed and 16 per-
sons injured, some of them seriously,
in New York City Wednesday, when
an elevator containing Is passengers
fell 10 stories Wednesday during the
home rush.
Fire Tuesday at Parkin, Ark, burn
ed II business houses, resulting in a
loss estimated to be 100000.
A typical wild man" was caught
in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the
Angelina River bottoms, fifteen miles
west of Nacogdoehes, Thursday, after
being chased by three men who went
out with the intention of capturing
the man. The man had been living
in the wilds in an almost nude condi-
tion, living on raw corn and wild
grapes for an indefinite time. Mos
quitoes had bitten the man into al
most a solid sore. Medical attention
revealed he was sane. Later it was
discovered that he was an escaped
prisoner, a German, from Michigan.
He was taken to Rusk and turned
over to the authorities
The Texas Company's Abrams well
No. that came in at West COlum-
bia, Texas, July 20, has produced its
first million barrels of Oil in 38 days
time and has broken all records for
both gross production and gross value.
The value of oil produced is $S,OOO,-
600 and the time three and a quarter
million seconds.
The American Federation of Labor
non-partisan political campaign COM
mittee, in a report made public in
Washington Sunday on the legislative
records of the leading presidential can
didates, proclaims Governor Cox, the
democratic nominee, a stronger cham
pion Of organized labor than Senator
Harding, republican nominee
Governor w. P. Hobby Thursday
proclaimed September 4 next as a
oliday to be observed as celebra-
on throughout Texas of the ratifi-
ton Of the suffrage amendment to
United States constitution
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1920-09-09
a MAJ Lac HIs COMPANY.
ENOt Sold BY Your d.

Several people have told me they
had made election bets which would
not allow them to shave until have
been elected sheriff" remarked the
confident candidate.
"Well," commented Senator Sor-
ghum, "if you want to know my candid
opinion, a man with that kind Of a
constituency doesn't deserve to be
elected"