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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-01
MARKET STRONG
ON F NAL DAY
Wall Street Exchange Closes
Memorable Year, Accord
ing to Reports.

b Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 31-On the
stock exchange the final session 81
a memorable year was attended By
a vigorous buying movement The
advance comprehended an unusual
variety Of issues and was almost
uninterrupted IN the face of a %
per cent rate for demand loans. an
utter lack OF time money and yet
another rise in discounts. by the fed
erai reserve bank.
An unusual feature OF the extern
sive dealings was the heavy cash
selling In many popular ISIS Ies. this
being necessary 70 establish income
TAX returns for the expiring year.
StecIs Feature.
Among the factors which con-
tributed visibly to the upward surge
Of the market was the announce
msnt OF the United States steel cor
poration OF its intention 70 adhere
10 the schedule OF prices fixed los
the war industries board last March
Steels and equipments were the
outstanding features Of the session
at extreme gains OF two 70 almost 10
points. but their leadership was
disputed at times by oils, motors
and specialties.
Spectacular Advance.
Foremost among the latter was
American Wooden, which added i Il
points 10 its recent spectacular ad-
vance, though forfeiting a consider
able part OF its gain in the fina'
hour when realizing for profits was
IN active progress. Sales amounted
10 1850 shares.
The bond market was strong OF
another large turnover. Liberty
issues and international war flo
tations sharing in tho general i'm
provement. Total sales tpar value
aggregated $24.650.00O old u. 5
bonds were unchanged on call.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-01
Local Markets
hay. STRAW AMI FEED.

Corrected Daily ~ tine Wesley Miller
Flour and Feed Co. 420 :. Mehigan.)
NEW HAl-Paylng 81 10 50, selling
t32 70 $40.
STRAw-Psylng so. selling S14 OF Toe
q bale.
Classifying 1Jc selling - TO 81 90.
NEW CORN-Paying 81 -, selling 81 60
70 S175.
Timothy SEED-PayIng - per bu..
selling $3.50
CLOVER SFED-Paying S25 to go
bu.. selling $50 hu.
ALSYkG CLOVER-Seiling SOS.
GRAIN AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by %. W. Burrell. STAR
Mills Hydraulic Av.A
SHE IL CORN-Paying S1.35
Classifying IOc. selling soc.
BRAN-SeillLg $50 hundred
MIDDLlNGS--Sell 81 90 hundred.
CHOPPED FEED-Selling 1915 per
cwt.
SCRATCH FEED Seliaig S425 per
tWt.
WHEAT-Paying $40
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-01
CLOSING PRICES
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Dec. c1.-Closing
.rlces on the stock exchange today
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL
TEAMS.

AS usual, the footba.! teams OF the
Universities Of Louisiana and Arkan'
sas will meet In annual clash at the
State Fair Of Louisiana The game
this year is scheduled to be played
Saturday, November 6. which will b
known as School and College Day and
Football Day, as customary. in honor
Of the great collegiate and athletic
event.\
II the plans Of the management ma
terialize, there will also be other foot.
ball contests during the State Fair, in.
GLIDING a game between the Louisiana
State University and the Mississippi
College, October 80 being suggested al
the date for the former.
The Observation-Disclosures gridiron
fight has never failed to draw an i'm
mense audience. Each year the inter
est seems to increase, owing to the
constantly growing rivalry between
the two big universities. This year
the struggle promises to be liveiie,
than in former years, in view Of the
attention being given football by both
institutions, and the larger attend
ance and louder enthusiasm antici
pated. +
Several bands will be on hand dur
ing the big game, and 1t Is Q safe
wager that both teams will have MI
merous rooters about the field. Sew
eral special trains are expected ID
bring students to the game.
For further Information. write h
W. r. Hirsch, secretary. Shreveport
Ia.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING TO GO
Cities Generally Are Taking Concerted
Action to Do Away With the
UnsightIy BiIlboards.

Our most progressive towns have
nearly all demanded safety and sanl'
tation in billboard construction, and a
number Of places limit the signs 10
business districts. or else require the
written consent of majority of the
vropertv owners before sign can
he inflicted on a residential block.
The billboard companies have
fought reform strenuously. In some
states civic associations claim that
they have defeated legislation; in 9TH
ers, it was said that they tried to
have ordinances put into effect which
would not restrict use of boards to
any extent, but which would make 1t
oppear that the Town had settled the
question.
Now that the courts are deserving
them, some Of the bill-pOstng mag
mates seem TO be falling into line with
community improvements and agree
ing TO the restrictions imposed. They
still claim, however, that outdoor adj
yertising is a Legitimate and highly
efficient method Of business promo
ton. They point to the undeniably
artistic signs painted by Maxfield Par.
rish as a sample Of what a thing OF
beo,uy the billboard can be. They
ignore the fact that Mr.. Parrish has
painted only a few ads of thousands
displayed.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
BIENVILE PARISH FAIR
FOR COLORED PEOPLE

1t is greatly to the credit OF the
colored citizens of Bienville Parish that
they will have a Parish Fair on oct'
10Th, to encourage better farmln
methods and the raising Of better stock,
etc.
Only club members will compete
for the various premiums that nave
been offered.
Progressive business firms of Arcad
ia and Gibsland, and perhaps other
parts Of Bienville parish have con-
tributed cash and articles Of merchan'
disc as premiums to be awarded in the
various departments.
Premium List
Live Stock Department
For best mule colt, one year ola ana
younger: LIST prize $500; End $,W;
Bird $500; 4th $1OO.
Best horse colt, / year old and young
err: LIST prize $500; End $500; Sr'
$500; 18th $50.
For best saddler, l year old and young
err: Prize $500.
For the best registered SOW pig under
IA months old: LIST prize $500 and
| l years subscription to the Bienvillt
Democrat; End prize $3.50: Bird prize
$3.50; 4th prize $1.75.
Best pig any grade or age: LIST prize
$500; End prize $500; Bird $3.50; 4th
$2.75.
Best calf under IS months old: LIST
prize $500; End $3.50; 3rd $500.
Agricultural Products
For the best ear of corn $500.
Best 20 ears of corn (white): LIST
prize one Silk Shirt; End prize one
over shirt; 3rd $1OO.
Best 20 ears of yellow corn: One dress
shirt, End school shirt; 3rd $l.W
Best peck of sweet potatoes: LIST prize
one blind Bride; End $3.50; 3rd
$1.0O.
TOE tue DtSt quiiI YA'-o'
Best specimen of embroidery and
crochet: LIST prize $3.50 bottle OF
perfume; End prize $3.50; Bird pirze
S1.W bottle.
Best bale Of cOwpea hay: One blind
bride.
Best 5 sheayes Of Oats: One sack OF
best flour.
Domestic Science
Best child's plain dress: LIST prize
one silk waist; End $3.50 silk hose.
Best variety fruits in jars, etc.: SOU
in trade at H0uck Co.
Best corset cover and house dress: 80
in trade at H0rtman Bros.
Best s stalks sorghum and sugar cane
| $500 hat.
All material must be here on thu
10Th, If you want to compete for these
prizes. A special committee will take
charge Of them.
The fair will be held at Coleman
College, Gibsland,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
SWEET POTATO CLUBS
TO EXHIBIT AT FAIR

One Of several new divisions added
to the Junior Extension Department OF
the State Fair Of Louisiana Is that OF
the Boys Sweet Potato Clubs, whose
work deals with the growing Of the
sweet potato, a product that is rapidly
coming to the front in this part OF the
country.
Although practically in its infancy.
this branch of the Junior Extension
work has enjoyed much progress, as
will be shown by the exhibits made
by the members at the State Fair.
The exhibits will be displayed in the
Agricultural Building, and will be en-
tered in competition for number OF
cash prizes, including 500 offered by
the Fl. G. Hastings Seed Company Of
Atlanta, Ca, and SIS by the Shreve-
port Potato Curing Company Of
Shreveport.
Each Club member will be entitled
10 enter a peck of potatoes, and those
Exhibiting will be required to submit
record as to the yield and the
Methods followed in producing the po'
at0es.
+. w. Spencer, agent in charge Of
he Sweet Potato Clubs, will be su'
,erintendent Of this division, with
!. w. Baker as assistant.
For catalog and further information
rite to w. r. Hirsch, secretary
hreveport, La,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
BOYS AND GIRLS WILL (
COMPETE AT BIG FAIR

With approximately $4,000 in cash
premiums to be awarded and strong
spirit of rivalry existing among the
youthful farmers of Louisiana, the ex.
hibits by the Boys and Girls Clubs
are going to be among the most inter.
esting features at the State Fair, o.
tober % to November Z, inclusive. The
competition this year is expected to
be the liveliest ever noted in c0nnec-
ton with the State Fair, owing to the
steady extension of the club work and
the natural rivalry that has developed
among different clubs and sections.
The exhibits of the juveniles will
open the eyes Of visitors to wonderful
progress the boys and girls are max
Ing in farming activities by using the
improved methods that are taught
them. In numerous cases the club
members show much better results
than do their elders, owing to the
failure of the latter to break away
entirely from the old methods of plant
ing, cultiyating, etc. That this is true,
will be demonstrated In some Of the
contests at the Fair in which boys
and girls entries will compete against
those Of adults.
In the junior extension booths there
will be numerous exhibits by the Corn
Clubs, Pig Clubs, Poultry Clubs, Cot
ton Clubs, Potato Clubs, Dairy Clubs,
Home Economics and Demonstration
Clubs and in the Agricultural High
Schools. Every branch Of the Junior
Extension Department will be well
represented. The Dairy and Sweet
Potato Clubs have been addeu since
last year.
w. C. Abbott, state agent in charge
of Junior Extension work, will be SUI
perintendent Of this important depart
ment.
For catalog and further information
write to w. R. Hirsch, secretary
Shreveport, La.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
IRA j. NcCONATHY DONS
THE TITLE OF "ATTORNEY'

Ira J. McCOnathy returned Wednes'
div from New Orleans, where he sue
cessfully passed the State Bar examlna
tion on Tuesday. This admits him tc
the active practice of law in Louis
lana and we have the pleasure OF greet.
Ing him a new lawyer in the person OF
one of our home boys, who will hang
ont his single in his home town
MIR. McConathy represents the eX-
ample of a youg man who has risen to
his present position by the dlnt or MS
own efforts. After graduating from
the Simsboro High School, he early De-
came interested in the study OF Ia"
which he has been engaged in FOR sev.
eral years, doing much Of the actua'
legal work in the meanwhile, until h'
recently took the bar examination
After standing very creditable eX'
animation before the examining com
mittee at Shreveport last week, he was
rewarded by the winning Of his GER
tificate before the Supreme Court OF
the State and we are pleased to con
graduate him upon the result.
A young man Of sterling qualities
and fine application, we predict for hir
a successful career.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
GLADWAY AT THE
STATEFAR WILL
PROVE POPULAR
The Worthan, Shows, Celebrated In
Carnival Business, viii Entertain
Visitors.

The Workman Shows, declared to be
the largest aggregation Of carnival at
fractions put on the road since the
worlds fair, will entertain the thou.
sands of men, women and children
visiting tho Gladway at the 1920 State
Fair of Louisiana, October 70 to No.
vember 7.
According to assurance Of the man.
agement, the Gladway attractions will
be clean. novel and educational. They
have passed the censor. and, a. an.
nounced, they will be a. clean and
moral as could be hoped. There will
be nothing to offend, but plenty to
entertain. and every patron Is as.
sured of his or her moneys worth Of
fun and frolic.
All told there will be about two
dozen different shows In the Workman
aggregation. There will be . wide
variety Of entertainment. including q
number Of very thrilling exhibitions.
The management has gone to con.
siderable expense In booking the
Workman Shows, but 1t knows the
splendid reputation Of this organiza'
ton, and Is confident that the program
to be offered will please everybody
who visits the Gladway.
In addition to the seriously educa.
tional features Of the Fair, the Of
lcials feel that visitors should enjoy
some lighter recreational features.
and with that end In view has ooh
tracted for the very best obtainahls
In this line from WORKMAN.
For further information, write t.
w. R. Hirsch,. secretary. Shreveport
La,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
Horse Coming Back.

Saddlers and others interested In
the horse profess to believe the day OF
the equine is about to dawn again.
They point to the fact that saddle
horses are frequently seen In CeAtral
park and that more horse-drawn We.
hicles are to be observed on the city
streets. Every now and then lam
dau, barouche Or plain, plebeian buggy
Gao be seen in Fifth avenue, while IN
the outlying districts the horse ap-
pears to be again asserting his right
10 live and be. It Is regarded as sig.
nifcant that the bridal party OF the
recent Vanderbilt-LittletOn wedding.
the largest wedding noted here In a
decade, arrived at the church In q
horse-drawn conveyance.-New York
Times.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
STATE FAIR RACE
MEET WILL DRAW
MANY HORSES
Purses, Asgregating $1,000 Are Hung
Up, With Additional Contests
Planned.

An abundant Sfering of horse races
is on the program for the State Fair
Of Louisiana, October % to November
I, inclusive. The Fair will run eleven
days,
Purses tOtaling $1,000 have been
hung up for the meet, which is far
more than ever before listed. The
management is planning to add sew
eral special $1,000 derby events
There will be both harness and run
ming events each day Of the meet,
which will be held on the following
days: October % and 20, and Novem-
Der / to 5, inclusive,
The finest racing card ever seen on
the State Fair track is looked for. The
prizes are the most tempting ever OF,
fered, and the track, mile circuit, Is
to be put in tip-top shape, with splen'
did accommodations for the numerous
horses that are expected to be at
tracted to Shreveport.
George R. King, of Indianapolis, one
of the best known race officials will be
superintendent.
Judging by the money offered, and
the interest that is being taken In the
meet, visitors to the State Fair this
year may safely expect the best lot OF
racing ever seen on the track al
Shreveport.
For further information, write tC
w. R. Hirsch, secretary, Shreveport
La.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
Advantages Of a Garden.

A garden Is a great thing to pos
sess in more ways than one. If you
do the work yourself it rewards you
with health and an appetite and ADDS
Years to your life. 1t gives you some
thing to do when loafing around the
house has grown wearisome.
But aside from that 1t has one other
large advantage. 1t Is an excellent
thing to have when you want to LET
your temper cool off. You can 60 out
into the garden, when things have
gone wrong inside the house, and say
anything you want to the roses and
hollyhocks and the phlox and the cos.
mos and the weeds and they never talk
back. The man who owns a garden,
and knows enough TO get into 1t when
he should, has few regrets, for ne
leaves bitter thoughts Ansaid.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
BOYS PIG CLUBS TO.
COMPETE FOR PRIZES

In raising swine Louisiana is show.
ing wonderful progress, and entering
In this development on an important
scale is the Boys Pig Club work,
which will be represented with hun
dreds of pure bred pigs on exhibition
at the 1920 State Fair, to be held
October % to November 7, inclusive.
The display by the Boys Pig Clubs
promises to prove one Of the biggest
livestock shows in the history of the
State Fair. The competition is going
to be very brisk
approximately $1,000, more than
ever before, will be awarded in the Pig
Club section, and, in addition, there
will be a number Of cash premiums
awarded as special prizes offered by
packing houses OF the Southwest in
their desire to encourage the youthful
livestock breeders. These specials
have been offered by the Crescent
City Stock Yards of New Orleans, the
Clay Robinson Company and the Fort
Worth Stock Yards, of Fort Worth,
Texas.
The exhibit will be In charge OF
]. B. Francioni, Jr, who has charge
Of Boys Pig Club work In Louisiana,
with Morris M. LaCroix as assistant
superintendent
Besides entering their hogs in the
Pig Club classes, the club members
have the privilege Of competing
against adult exhibitors, and IL the
records of the past are continued some
OF the Juveniles entries will win over
some Of the adults entries. The show
ing made by the clubs members goes
to demonstrate how we'll they are
learning the lesson Of improved breed.
ing and raising of good swine.
There will be some girl exhibitors
as we'll as boys, for the club member
ship is not coafined to the boys.
For further particulars, and fol
catalog, write to W. R. Hirsch, secre
lary, Shreveport, La.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07

FOR SALE. so acre farm, 8 miles
east Of Arcadia, near Oak Grove road
40 acres in cultivation and pasture
Place Is well watered and all under
wire fence. Good four room frame
dwelling on place. Also have for salt
good 6 room house and lot in Arcadia
convenient to school building. For
prices and particulars see or write
J. O. NOBLE,
1t-pd. Simsb0rO, La, r. 2.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
The West.

The younger Miehaux, in bis travels
west Of the Alleghanies In 1902, says
that the common inquiry In the newly
settled was "From what part Of
the world have you Gomez As II these
vast and fertile regions would natur'
ally be the place Of meeting and com
mon country Of all the Inhabitants Of
the globe..-Henry David Thoreau.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
LIST OF GRAND JURORS
Drawn for the Fourth Monday in
October. 1920 Term Of Court

October. 1920 Term Of Court
]. G. Calhoun, /; E. F. Oakley, i;
n. A. Mcclure, /; E. G. Dick, 2; D..
s. Craighead, 2; W. H. Day, 2; q. r.
Harrison, 8; ]. s. Manning, ST., 8;
g. c. Shaw, 3; 7. G. Crumpton, a;
s. e. McMicheal, 4; Jim Leslie, 4;
w. #. Trott, 4; j. L. Hadwin, 5; 9.
7. Began, 8; T. P. Streeter, 6; H. D.
Nixon, 6; Jack Askin, 8; l. 3. Miley,
Z; and Fielder Fields, Z.
LIST OF. PETIT JURORS
Drawn for Third Week in November,
1920 Term Of Court
Burt Crawford, 6; !. W. Cummings,
6; Byron Hiser, 1; John Parker, 6;
H. D. Butler, L; Charley Corbitt, Z;
L. L. Cathey, 1; D. W. Hardy, 2; 8.
B. Sutton. 1; H. M. Davis, 4; G. H.
Boddie, 8; Jack Davis, /; Layton
Aubrey, Q; G. A. Sullivan, 5; ]. G.
Hadwin, s; H. P. Wardlaw s; ]. 8.
Ware, ST., 2; ]. B. Ham, 8; ]. g..
Allen, 1; ]. W. Davis, z; G. g. Hark-
ness, 2; NJ. G. Key, 2; Grady Green,
/; jeff Boyett, 4; Bob Kirkham, 6;
ID. ]. Langford, 6; L. T. Culberton,
1; T. ]. Poland, 3; ]. J. Martin, A.;
w. A. Carson, 4.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Bien-
vile.
l, j. N. Smelley, Chief Deputy Clerl
If the District Court, and Ex-Oficio
Jury Commissioner, within and for the
Parish Of Bienville, State of louisiana,
hereby certify that the above and fore.
going to be a true and correct list of
vENIRE, this day drawn for the
October and November, 1920 term Of
court, for the Parish of Bienville.
Witness my hand and seal Of Office,
this September 22nd, 1920.
j. N. SMELLEY,
by. Clerk District Court
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
Democrat. National Convention Rule.

Democrat. National Convention Rule
The two-thirds rule was established
oy the Democratic national convention
10 Baltimore In 1882 that nominated
Andrew Jackson for a second term.
His running mate was Martin Van
Buren, Of New York. The rule has
been famous and Indexible ever since.
though efforts have been made to de.
strOy It. Republicans operate under a
majority rule. In the Baltimore con-
vention Jackson was nominated on the
ninth ballot. His running mate four
years before had been John @. Cal
houn Of South Carolina.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
Lawn Means Much to Home.

EdWV W"dUu WuSWa :" ''9'''~'
A well.kept and we|l.planted lawn
is essential for eysy home. Most
anyone can erect a shelter Of boards
or cement, but some Thought must be
put into making that shelter a home.
Comfort. convenience. and beauty
ought to be found there. They are
all needed II young people are going
10 stay long In the home.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
ITEMS FROM GIBSLAND

Mrs. George Robertson Is visiting
friends here this week.
Miss Mary Drago was the weekend
guest of relatives in Monroe.
Miss Lily Mizelle spent last week il
Ruston, the guest of Mrs. Ray.
Miss Sue Willie Carr left Monday fol-
Jackson, Miss, where she Will enter
college.
Mrs. w. s. Row went to HONEY
Monday for medical treatment 1rom
Dr. Gibson.
Mr.. Don Stewart, Of Minden' was
the guest of WISCONSIN, Miss Kuth
Minis on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Davenport, OF burberry
and Mr., and Mrs J. I. summers Vi
Shreveport, spent Sunday with Dr. ahc
Mrs. L. NJ. LATTE.
Miss Ruth Byrd writes that she II
well pleased at Henderson-Browh ooi
,ege in Arkadelphia, Ark, and ls Ph
Toying college life.
DR. and Mrs. f. NJ. LATTE are leaV
ing this week far Jennings, where tney
will make their future home. Int
Gibsland people very much regret u
see them leave.
Among those went over to Shreveport
TO the big show Monday, were, MesSrS
Edd Reed, Blanchard and Leslie nam
nor ard Misses Robert and Clyde
Kidd, Helen and ROby Burleigh.
A. G. Brown died at sanitarlum In
Shreveport last Friday night, and thu
remains were brought home and buried
in the Gibsland cemetery Saturday
morning. A. G. was sick only few
days, and everything possible was don't
to prolong his life, but to no avail,
He was a good boy and will be sadly
missed. Sympathy is extended the be
reaved.
-' Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Nelson attended
the funeral of their brother, Mr.. Edgar
Nelson at Stamps, Ark, last Saturday
The telegram announcing the death
came as severe shock since he wa
visitor here short time ago and wa
seemingly in the best of health. HI
was taken i'll very suddenly and live
only few minutes. Mr.. Nelson's
friends sympathize deeply with him il
the death of his only brother.
Ada. the six year old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Merritt, died at
the Homer Sanitarium early Monday
morning. She bad been suffering from
severe throat trouble for more thar
week, but her death was unexpected.
The little one had just started to
school and was so much pleasure and
company for her little sister. A ray
of sunshine has gone from the home,
and the loved ones are left sad and
lonely Interment took place In the
Gibsland cemetery Tuesday afternoon
The bereaved have the sympathy Of
friends at this sad time.
A little life has ended,
With God she is now at rest;