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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
PROHIBITION ENOW
REALITY In AMERICA
Became Effective at Midnight
Friday, Jan. l7-Men and
Money to Enforce Law.

Washington. Nationwide prohibit
ton by constitutional amendment-the
dream for years of those opposed to
the sale of liquor-became effective
Friday at midnight, with the depart
ment of justice and the bureau Of In
ternal revenue, the two government
agencies intrusted with enforcement
of the new basic law, ready to take
drastic action against all violators.
The final step in the work of en-
forcing the new form of prohibition
was taken when Secretary Glass ap-
proved finally the regulations to be OBJ
served by agents of the federal gov
eminent.
John F. Kramer, general prohibit
ton commissioner, announced that he
practically had completed selection of
his corps of state commissioners and
local agents and had been notified by
them that they would start at once en-
forcing the amendment as provided in
the Volstead enforcement act.
Commissioner Kramer said he had
q staff of nearly 1900 men ready for
duty. About 300 of these will work I'M
der the direction OF the state prohi-
bition enforcement officers, while the
others will serve much as did internal
revenue agents before wartime prohi-
bition went into effect In a few
states the state directors have not
been named, but Mr.. Kramer had dele
gated their powers to internal revenue
officers, so the organization was re-
garded as completed. Mr.. Kramer's
bureau has 100000 with which to
conduct it's work until July l.
The regulations under which Mr..
Kramer and his staff viii operate com
prise one of the largest, as well as
one of the most important documents
ever issued by the treasury depart
ment. Its pages are replete with def
mite methods for application of the
amendment and the Volstead enforce
ment act; the departments interpreta-
ton of all provisions is set out plainly
and unequivocally, and no room is con-
sidered LETT for doubt as to what can
and can not be done in the future
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
Report Of Highway Department.

Austin, Textile tenth quarterly
report of the state highway depart
ment, which was completed Monday,
and which covers the period between
October 1 and December 81, 1919,
shows the balance on hand Decembe.
81 was $1,339.932. The net receipts
for the quarter amounted to $22S,41s,
of which $113,s77 was for licenses col
lected by county tax collectors. OF
licenses collected, $42,O42 was from
registration Of cars for the year 1919
and $71,934 for registration for 1920.
Disbursements total 1911, s44, of which
$126,SO4 was for state aid and S12s, 7se
for federal aid for road construction,
making total of 1855, 100 for state and
federal aid for the quarter.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
PENNIES GROW INTO NOTES
Interesting Connection Between the
Extremes of Currency in Com
monWeaIth of Australia.

TOWARD the end of each year pen.
MES and halfpennies go by the hun
dred thousand into Australian chill
dren's money boxes and are Held back
by big business firms in anticipation
of the coming inflow of customers.
To cope with the demand, the Sgd
ney and Melbourne minis have been
steadily at work since June last year.
In four months 100000 new pennies
and 100000 new halfpennies were sent
into circulation in Victoria alone. 1t
is equally interesting to note that half
the total commonwealth note issue
consists of 900 notes, of which there
are more than $4,000 notes in circu-
latiOn, as against the $4,000 odd f100
notes. There are about 13,5O0,00O Fl
notes, and the total commonwealth
note issue is stated as E55, 1863, 719. In
a vigorous young commonwealth the
connection between the E1,OO0 note
and the newly minted copper in the
child's money box is not difficult to
imagine.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
ALEXANDRIA BLAZE
CAUSES HEAVILOSS
THREE BUSINESS FIRMS AND
NINE OFFICES STUFF Err $780,
600 LOSS.
ORIGIN OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN
Departments Has Difficulty in Prevent
ing the Flames From Spread
ing To Surrounding
Buildings.

Alexandria, La - A fire which
caused loss of between SIS, 900 and
100000 occurred here when the
katie" building, a two-story brick
structure, corner of Third and Main
streets, was burned with it's contents.
THE fire started about midnight,
leaving nothing but the walls stand
ing. The department had difficulty in
preventing the flames from spreading
to other buildings.
A part of the first floor was occu-
pied by Waldman, Tankel & Bauer,
Inc, who had just purchased and TAX
en- over the clothing and gents fur
nishing goods establishment of Mann
Bros, Ltd, and who contemplated re-
modelling the place and making other
extensive improvements. Their stock
was estimated to be worth $25, 900
and it is stated was covered by in
surance
Adjoining this was the clothing and
gents furnishing goods establishment
conducted by Dan E. Mann, who car
ried stock valued at $4,000, which
was insured for $4,000 In another
compartment of the same building
was located Tillman's Smoke House,
billiard and pool hall and CONNECTION
cry establishment, of which Sid Wex-
Ter was manager. The stock Of this
concern was valued at $1,000 and
was insured for $4,000.
On the second floor were located
the offices of the following concerns:
Bridendars Studio; w. ]. Opry, in
surance and real estate; Navy Re-
cruiting Station; DR.. H. G. Van Colt,
eye specialist; Southern Bithulithic
Company; DR.. F. N. Brian, physician
and surgeon; ]. c.. Wysonz, dental
labortory; liquidators of the Hudson
Construction Company; DR.. J. H.
Construction Company; DR.. J. H. Can
non.
The effects Of all of the above were
totally destroyed. Some oftLem car
ried insurance, but nothing like
enough to cover the losses.
The fire is said to have started in
room No. 8, on the second floor, but
its origin is unknown.
The building was owned by E. ].
Hardtner of this city, who is pre-
sumed will rebuild Immediately.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
OIL ROMANCE WEARS ITS END
Production, Of Course, Will Go on,
But 1t Will Be Prosaic in
the Extreme.

There are vast deposits of shale in
a number of our Western states. Col
orado, it is calculated, can be made to
produce 100000 barrels of oil a day
for 800 years. The significance of
that statement may best be appreci-
ated by rejecting that such a rate of
production, If maintained for a single
year, would surpass the tidal perform
ance of even the great Cushing field.
And who will presume to limit the
future source of oil to shale? In one
form or another prospecting goes on
ceaselessly.
No Oilless age awaits us; but the
passing of the drills and derriclzs may
occasion a sigh. The "excitements"
which conscript the soldiers of for
tune, where fOregather the clans of
varied circumstance, the multi-colOred
obligations with their clamor of sud-
den affluence and their silences of the
baffled-all this win have vanished
completely as the luck of a thousand
roaring camps. We shall have oil pro-
duced as per schedule, its records pre-
served in prim, respectable ledgers,
but the romance of oil, even now,
swings to fms.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
The man who knows enough to at
all that is worth knowing
SKIN ERUPTIoMS ON THE FACE

are unsightly and mar the appearance
of many a woman whose face would
be otherwise attractive. There is no
need for this. Just get box of Tet-
terine and use it regularly and you will
be surprised how quickly pimples,
blotches, itchy patches, etc. disappear
and how soft and clear the skin be-
comes. Nothing better for eczema and
other skin troubles than Tetterine.
Sold by druggists or mailed for SOC. by
Shuptrine Co., Savannah, Ga.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Alexandria.-The town council of
Pineville has adopted an ordinance
providing for the submission to the
property taxpayers of the town at an
election to be held March %, the
question of issuing bonds to the
amount of $4,000 to be used for con-
structing system of waterworks for
that town.
Plancheville.-The Holy Name So
ciety of this place has elected the
following officers: P. o. Plauche,
president; F. M. Plauche, vice presi-
dent; Donate Dufour, secretary; G. o.
Majeux, treasurer; Rev. Van Haver,
director; P. A. St. Romani and Levy
Rabalais, ushers.
New Orleans. - After assaulting
Henry Bland, keeper at the House
Of Detention, and taking his revolver
away from him, Charles Williams,
alias big Boy" held the keeper at
bay while he escaped over the wall
of the prison yard.
Franklin the cane crop
was short, the price was high, aver
aging SIT a ton, and this section
is in prosperous condition, as shown
by the quarterly statements of the
banks.
Hammond. AT the monthly meet
ing Of the Chamber of Commerce the
necessity Nof making some arrange
ments by which farmers around Ham
mond growing cotton could dispose
of their product here was discussed.
Lake Charles.-A. w Carlson, for
mer commissioner of finance of the
city of Lake Charles, whose case has
been before the court for the past
two days on charge of embezzling
$500, was acquitted by the jury.
Lafayette Arthur Roy, sugar
planter, has been elected the first
chairman of the board of directors
of the First National Bank. It was
also decided to put a proflt-sharing
plan into effect.
Lake CharIes.-The capital stock
of the First National Bank of Lake
Charles will be increased from $780,
600 to 100000 and the surplus will
be increased from $4,000 to $15O, 1000.
New orleans.-Sea scouting win be
the new feature of the Boy Scout
work in New Orleans this year, it
was announced at meeting of the
Scout Council.
Covington.- The Covington Asso-
citation of Commerce sent commit
tee to the town council to recommend
g bond issue for city improvements.
Lafayette.-The American Cotton
was organized in Lafay-
cite by Frank Crippen, travelling rep
F. V. Mouton was
elected parish chairman.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
YOUR COLD IS EASED
AFTER The FIRST DOSE
~pape's Cold Compound" then breaks
up . cold In a few
hours

Relief comes Instantly. A dose taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken usually breaks up a severe cold
and ends all the grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
eiogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages in the head, stops nose running,
believes the headache, dullness. fever
ishness, sneezing. soreness and stiff
ness.
Don't stay stufred-upl Quit blowing
and snu6lingl Clear your congested
headi Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
ont assistance, tastes nice, contains no
Quinine Insist upon Pape's ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
Bowels Begging for Help

Torpid liver pleading for assistance7
How careless to neglect these things
when DR.. Kings New Life Pills so
promptly, mildly, yet effectively come
20 their relief
Leaving the system unclaimed, clog
ged bowels unmoVed, results in health
destructive after-effects. Let stimu-
lating, tOnic-in-action DR.. Kings New
Life Pills bring you the happiness of
regular, normal bowels and liver func-
tiOning Keep feeling fit, doing the
work Of a man or woman who finds
relish in 1t. All druggists-25c.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
Air Route Plotted.

Washington.-An air route from
Mineola, N. Y, to Nome, Alaska.
distance of 4,971 miles, has been plot
ted by the army air service with q
view to a flight over this course At
some time in the future.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
What's in a Name?

At school the other day they were
studying dogs and the teacher showed
the picture of one rather odd looking
specimen and said with authority:
"Spitz."
Does it spit all the time an on
everything?" little Tommy wanted to
know,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
LOUISIANA Primary Returns.

New Orleans, La.-Inconplote re-
turns this week indicate thar John N.
Parker has been nominated governor
over Colonel Frank P. Stubs b. q sub
stantial majority.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
KEEP IT HANDY

If you paid a specialist $500 for q
prescription, you would not get any
thing that would give quicker relief
for Group, Catarrh, Colds, or Sore
Throat, than VACHER BALM, which
only costs 30cin jars, or tubes.
Write for Samples and Agents
Prices. Beware of limitations. e. w.
Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
Take RICH-TONE
and Gain new eneray

Hleh-FOne makes more red cOrpuscles,
enrlchlnE and purifying the blood. ii
contains AL Of the elements that are
needed most in maintaining strength
ana vlBors Rkch-TOne rests the tired
serves restores Appetite induces
heaithful sleep-it gives you all those
ehlnE9 which mean energy and we'll
Being. Get a bottle tOday-OmIy g1.OO
at All drug stores.
A. B. Richards Medicine Co, Sherman, Texas
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31

You're bilious Your liver is slug
gish You feel lazy, dizzy. Your head
is dull, your tongue coated, breath
bad, stomach sour and bowels cOnsti-
pated. But don't take salivating Cal
Omel. 1t makes you sick; you may
lose a day.
CaIomel is mercury which crashes
into sour bile like dynamite, breaking
1t up. That's when you feel that aw-
full nausea and cramping.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
Rich Tone Is a friend
Of The Weak
IL Has Made Me Strong and Wen
Again. - Says ]. R. Martinez.

He wPttesS sRieh-TOne as q wonder.
4nl remedy for people who are weak.
9Ro AactSHmG In vtgOF, and all those VVh0
desire to gain strength and enerTv
should take this truly famous tonic.
~ has BAven me perfect health ana
hong suMered.0
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
PLANT Of the Day.

evil, the doctor says 1 must have
a little change" Sorry, dear, but ]
need it all for carfare."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
HOW TO GET RID
OF YOUR COLD
The quick way is to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery

noNT put OFF until tonight what
you can do today. Step into
your druggists and buy a bottle
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery. Start
taking it at once. By the time you
reach home you'll be on the way to
recovery.
This standard family friend has been
breaking colds, coughs, grippe attacks,
and Group for more than fifty years.
appreciated. Children and grownups
alike can use it-there is no disagree
able after-effeet. Your druggist has it.
soc. and $1.2O bottles.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
Natural ResnIt

"a poor man is not in good odor in
society" "No wonder, when his is a
Cent-less life"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31

To enjoy the incest, gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever expert
enced take spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight. Your
druggist sells a bottle of DodsOn's
Liver Tone for a few cents and guar
antees each spoonful to clean your
sluggish liver better than a dose Of
nasty Calomel, without making you
sick. Dodson's Liver Tone can not
salivate. Give it to the children. ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-31
CONSERVATIVE Virtues.

Comparative Virtues.
Il will never marry a man unless he
knows how to make love Economically"
81 prefer one who can make money
steadily"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21
A GREAT MYSTERY STORY
yellow Eyes, Blue Diamonds, Red
Hooded Courage -
Park Trails

"Duds" Is n mystery story written
by a big writer for the Saturday Ev-
enlng Post who knows the story
game and goes a-gunnlng only for
the biggest kind OF dramatic mater
ial. "Dunds" is swept along on the
current OF the strongest and most
unfathomable mystery ever penned
or filmed. II IL packed TO the guards
with meat OF Romance. Adventure.
Fierce man-to-man battlesl II IN a
drama OF Love and its doubts. IT'S
tears. It's torturing suspicious; OF
strange women, staring eyes; price
less gems: battling clues: all massed
against the background OF big. ele-
mental. tempestuous, passionate
souls whose bizarre characters and
unique personalities offer a wonder
full foil for the fine. frank. winning,
sympathetic impersonation OF Cap
tain Plunkett by Tom Moore.
The struggle for the possession OF
the great sultana diamond, priceless
In It's worth and robbed from the
war-swept area OF France; the
strange and lnexplicable attempt OF
Patrlca. the heroine. 10 obtain the
hard-won treasure! the unaccount-
able obstacles thrown in the way OF
the captain by his apparent friends
are all the basis for a gripping mys-
terry play that toys with the imagina-
tlon OF the spectator and tantalizes
the audience with It's breath-holding
suspense Dreamland Thursday, Oct,
2s.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21
EDDIE POPO THRILLS
IN UNIVERSAL PICTURE

Eddie Polo, star of the new Uni
versal, "The Vanishing 'Gagger" will
be shown next Saturday at the Males
tic Theatre, was born in the circus
trained in the circus. has lived the
circus mans life of hardship and
narrow escapes and has transferred
many of his actual experiences to the
screen, blending them into the plots
themes of the various serials which
he directs and which, by the very
reason of teir realism, win praise
even from those who ordinarily are
not devotees of the spectacular and
hazardous in moving pictures.
To see Eddie Polo one would never
dream that his sturdy. we'll built
frame, Of merely average size, con-
cealed such iron muscles, steady
nerve and lion-like strength as that
which his deeds of prowess evidence
he possesses. More than that, lie
is an acrobat of such skill that dar-
ing feats which many actors in NOV
ing pictures are obliged to have per-
formed by substitutes. Polo is, him
self. able to accomplish.
Every one OF the many terrifying,
death defying performances with
which tho new serial teens, he en-
acts II is his pride that in all his
experiences before te screen. no
doubt" has ever been called upon
to take any risk for him. II that
should ever become necessary II is
doubtful II any extra" could easily
be found who would be able or Will
ing TO do the things which Eddie
Polo, himself. devises. directs and
enacts for the entertainment OF those
who are fond OF thrills. circus stunts.
heroIsm and moving pictures blended
into clean, bright, entertainment and
instructive plots.
He is an Americen and proud OF
Il. but he was born In Italy and re-
celyed his education In Vienna. He
has toured every nook and corner OF
the globe and delighted millions OF
people. His eyes are large. brown
and expressive. His hair is thick,
black and curling and his complexion
dark. His weight is about i75
pounds and he is Just five feet, eight
and one-half inches in height. lie
prefers moving pictures to the stage
or circus because II enables him TO
use his talents to better Advantages.
lie enjoys character parts best, has u
hobby for athletics. especially swim
ming. and has a record OF swimming
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21
Agricultural Books Added TO Malhcur
County Library-Wcek Ending
October 10, 1920.

Agriculture for beginners, Bur
kett, Stevens, and Hill; Apple, viii
kinson Bacteria in relation to coun-
try lie, Lipman; Beekeeplng, Phil
lips; Common diseases of farm ami
mails, Craig; Constructive rural SOC
iology, Gillette; Corn, Bowman;
Dairy farming, Eckles & Warren; Eff
fectlve farming, Sampson; Farm
management, Warren; Field manage
ment, Parker; First principles of soil
fertility, Vivian; Forage plants and
their culture, Ripper; Garden crops,
WINS Home vegetable garden,
Kruhm; Home vegetables and small
fruits. Duncan; Injurious insects and
useful birds, washburn; Opportuni-
ties in farming, Dean; Principles Of
irrigation practice, Widstoe; Produc-
tive dairying, Washburn; Productive
feeding of farm animals, Wool; Pro
ductive horse husbandry, Gay; Small
grains, Carleton; Soil physics and
management, Mosier & Gustafson.
Soils, Fletcher; Soils and crops.
Hunt; Vocational agricultural educa-
tion, Stimson; Western agriculture,
Widstoe.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21
LoCKLEAR A HUMAN Fly

When Larry Cassidy, crack pilot
OF the u. s. aerial mail service,
learns that his friend and fellow pill
OF. Wallie Mason, has left on his
usual trans-continental trip In a
physical condition unfit for the or
deal, he mounts his plane, oyertakes
him In full flight, changes from plane
10 plane in mid-air, and relieves the
falnting man. Later, when Mason.
believing that the Croix de Guerre
which he has sent TO his sweetheart,
has fallen into unworthy hands and
is on the midnight aerial mail, he
permits the chief of a band OF air
pirates 10 persuade him 10 pursue
and down the aerial mail carrier, riff
lie the registered packages and re-
gain the trinket for which he risked
his life I'm France, Again Larry Cas-
sidy learns of the foolhardy adven-
ture, follows in a speedy aeroplane,
and not only saves his friend from
disgrace. out also breaks up the des-
perate gang of sky pirates and wins
the girl he loves,
This is a bare outline of "The
Great Air Robbery" said to be the
most thrilling narrative ever writ
tan for the screen, and reproduced
on the film by Universal with Lieu
tenant o. l., Locklear, most daring
OF all aerial nayigators, in the title
role The story was written and dir
eeted by Jacques Jaccard, and the
cast supporting the famous aviator
includes Francelia Ellington. Allan
Forrest. Ray Rip.ey and Carmen
Phillips.
Scenes never before attempted on
the screen are shown in this produc-
tion. many of them taking place
mile above the earth. The camera
bearing aeroplanes were seldof more
than fifty yards away from the bi-
planes which figure in the story, ami
all the hair-raising exploits are
shown in detail, From all reports
that have preceded the picture. "Ths !
Great Air Robbery" may be antiei-
patsd as the one big film spectac G
cf the year, Drean.land, Tuesday |
and Wednesday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21

325 feet under water, without COM
ing to the surface He always namese
Victor Hugo as his favorite author
and declares that his circus and
dramatic ability is inherited as we'll
as cultivated because his family were
all professional people in those lines
At various times he has been des-
cribed ps Hercules of the Films,
"The Screen Idol of Millions" and
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21

"The Daredevil Of the Screen" 1t
Is his ambition to put the real history
of his life into picture form, especial
ly that portion dealing with his child
hood and the almost tragic features
which. of necessity, went with the
training of children for such work as
his, at time when Gerry socities and
other welfare organizations were un-
known
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21

Initiative measure number $40 on
the ballot to be voted in November
VIII give Oregon a port equal to any
port on the Pacific Coast. You are
vitality Interested in the passage of
this bill. It will not increase your
taxes The cost is borne by the
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21

Port of Portland, but all Oregon
must vote n the measure. Vote $40
YES on the ballot November second.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21

Let us build you a real Electric
Heater Northwestern Electric Co.
Phone 1881.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-21
PIANO TUNING

Those wishing their pianos tuned
will please leave orders with Mrs
Charlie Cox.
l.. n. HOCKETT.