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The Washington times., 1920-10-23
TO SPECULATE BUT Is
AFRAID.

AFRAID.
C. f.. XXI am tempted to specu-
late In stocks, but am somewhat
afraid ] might lose, and therefore
desire to ask your opinion or
number of different issues. In the
first place / am thinking OF buying
100 shares OF Vivaudou as specu-
lation. and have also thought OF
General Motors. Do you think
these stocks Will go lower than
their present prices? Do you think
a speculation in a hundred shares
in either of them is a pretty risky
proceeding? Would ii be better
to invest in United States rubber
preferred, or United States steel
preferred. or National lead pre-
ferred?
Answer-Vivaudou is selling on a
basis to yield nearly II per cent
which is one very good indication OF
the highly speculative character OF
the stock. 1t has declined to third
OF tho high of last year.
GeneTal Motors common is only a
little less risky. United States rub
Der preferred, United States steel
preferred and National lead pre-
ferred are investments that justly
merit their high investment rating,
and If you want n seemingly sure
thing any Of these stocks will meet
your requirements infinitely better
than Vivaudou and General Motors.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23


necessarily checked production and
brought commodity prices below the
point at which legitimate supply and
demand would fix them.
The letter reads, in part:
THE SENATOR'S LETTER.
THE need for the alleged policy OF
deflation rests on the premise that
the entire country is suffering from
initiation. which is Fundamentally IN
true. Legitimate borrowing and
lending for legitimate purposes is not
initiation.
We have the greatest crop in the
history of the country. The produce
tive and machine power OF America
and its capacity for organization is
greater than ever before in its his
tory The tremendous demand for
credits ought to be extended by the
Reserve Banks and by the member
banks.
1.-THE banks are exercising, natural
ly and properly, discrimination
against the Spectator and the profit
eer, but the man who produces and
the man who distributes is entitled to
credit against the value of the com
modities which he handles.
SUSPEND RESERVE REQUIRE
MENTS.
you have the power under the Re-
serve act to suspend the reserve re-
quirements.
without suspending the reserve re-
quirements as to the reserve note you
could issue additional reserve notes
equal to the amount outstanding with
out violating the statute. In other
words, you could increase the credits
OF the Reserve Banks and the mem
Der banks three billions Immediately.
not only without harm, but with the
beneficial effect OF Immediately re-
storing the confidence of the country
which has been impaired by the ter
rible policy of so-called deflation."
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
sUR-TREAsuRy GAINS.

NEW NORk,-Th Sub Treasury
gained $4,000 from the banks on
Friday.
LONDON-Bar silver was sd lower
here today at 52hd.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
TRACTION SHARES
LEAD ON EXCHANGE
Securities Of Capital Traction
and w. r. & E. Are in De-
mand in Local Market.

Traction shares again led In the
trading on the floor OF the Washing
ton Stock Exchange today with
Union Trust and Mergenthaler and
Potomac Electric also being traded
in. Practically all business was
transacted after call, five shares or
Mergenthaler selling in the only sale
al the opening for 1870.
Forty-nve shares OF Capital Trac-
ton were sold in three sales at 80,
after which SIS OF the same company
lwere dealt in TO the extent OF three
$500 and two $1,000 denominations
The price secured in all instances be-
Ing s6h.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

Three sales OF Washington Railway
Electric As were also made, the de-
nominations being a $1,000 and two
$500. and the price for the first named
54h and for the two latter 55.
A $1,000 Potomac Electric Con. 8
brought 10. while a $500 Deb. of the
same company sold at 80.
Thirty Shares of Union Trust Com
pany stock sold at 1857 and the clos
ing sale OF five shares brought 1I9.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

ing whether you want to sell or hold.
IL is always embarrassing to ac-
knowledge our inability to serve an
investor. but there are times when
we dare not express ourselves deh-
nitely, and we feel that in this case
we are justified In putting the bur
den upon you.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13
ARTICLE EIGHT

No ftockholder shall be held liable
or responsible for the contract or
faults Of this corporation in any fur
ther sum than the unpaid balance due
on shares of stock subscribed for by
him, nor shall more informaIity in the
organizations have the effect of rem
dering this charter null, or of exposi1g
stockholder to any liability beyond
said unpaid balance due on his stock.
The piesent stockholders of this cor
poratioh with shares Of stock sub
scribed by each as follows:
Z. Z. Lenahan, Leesville, Louisiana
30 shares 100000
L. c. Lenahan, ToIeda, Texas,
10 Shares 100000
R. L. 0dom, Toledo, Texas
10 Shares 100000
Total $5,000.00
Thus done and passed at my office
in the Town of Leesville, Vernon Par
ish, Louisiana. on the day and date
first above written, in the presence Of
the undersigned competent and law
full witnesses.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13

Dy Clerk & Ex-officio Notary Public
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF VERNON
Having examined the foresoing char
ter Of the LENAIAN MOTOR COM
PANY, INC and finding nothing pro-
hibited by law therein contained, and
believing it to be legal, the same is
hereby approved.
Done anrI signed officially on this
the l3 day of Feb. 1920.
W. M. Lyles
District Attorney, 18th J. Dist.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13

papers which print it will frequently do
so in the full belief that this news is
accurate.
Sometimes this need be done but
once-as when the false reports that
Yudenitch was on the point of captur-
ing Petrograd was flashed around the
world by ring of spectators in order
to unload huge quantities of the old
Russian paper roubIes in a suddenly
rising market.
Sometimes the thing is kept up for
months, as was done in the case of
Kolchak and Denikin's repeated VIC
tories, series Of false reports running
through months in order to keep up
the prestige and horrowino powers Of
the ambassadors ? and officials of the
fictitious "AlI-Russian Government Of
,"hich Kolchak posed as Supreme
Ruler"
There are merely two recent ex-
amples of the press ;obs" that have
been nut up on the American peonIe
in such abundance for the past five
wears. but they serve TO show YOU what
! mean bv poisoning news at the
source. Because | am certain that The
average American newspaper printed
these docdore1 news" reports -dav
after dev without the slightest susni-
cion that thew were rracticalIv all false
hoods manufactured for political and
speculative financial PURPOSES.
Now it NAV that Government
press bureau, if properly conducted,
as Mr.. BRYAN seems to think it can Be
would at least enable us to get correct
reports Of foreign events of information
al magnitude, and so be quite useful
But personally doubt it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13
Would Make Turpen-
tine From Knots
And Stunps

Mr.. AIlis of Pinewood, principal
owner of the sawmili recently closed
at that place, is vigorously pushing
forward the work Of Transforming the
old mill into a factory of another kind.
Mr. Allis and the company backing
the venture, purpose to take pine
knots and Stumps grind or chip them
INTO small pieces and extract turpen-
tine, pine eli, and possibly rosin from
them, using the refuse as, fuel for the
boilers furnishing the power.
TO do this an investment of $4,000
has been made, The sawmilI has been
remodeled. special machinery has been
ordered, part of it has been ordered.
part Of it has been installed, a splen-
did road has been built for mile IN
to the tract which is to furnish the
raw materials, and all the preliminary
work possible is being done, pending
the arrival from a northen city Of the
retorts and other special apparatus.
A fleet Of 20 wagons wiz be used
to haul stumps and knots. Stumps
will be pulled. then dynamited to re-
duce them to a size which can be read
lily handled. 1t is estimated that from
II I'd IS gallons Of turpentine can be
taken from a cord of knots. Stumps
should prove little riches.
The project being So ccurageously
advanced by Mr.. AIlis rs one which
would receive the support and the in
terest of every citizen of the eut-over
Iands. for it offers promise Of new
and profitable industry.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13

A good treatment for a cold settled
in the lungs is a E1ERRICK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER APP
Piled TO the chest to draw out inflam-
nation. and BALLARD'S IORE-
HOUND SYRUP to relax tightness.
You get the two remedies for the price
Of one by buying the dollar size Hore-
hound Syrup; there is a porous plaster
free with each bottle. For Sale by All
Druggists.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13
Box Car Burglar Shot,
Canght, Confessed,
And Sentenced

Truely Bartlett resident of Leesville
was shet in the hip by Marshall Joe
Martin who fired five times, captured,
and confessed to having stolen goods
taken from freight cars during the
past year. He was taken before Judge
]. H. Boone who gave him an 8 to |
year sentence.
For many months cars have been
broken into and goods taken out.
Groceries and merchandise, particular
ly shoes, have been taken many times.
The intervals grew closer, the amounts
larger, until finally Kansas City South
ern officials sent special officers to
watch cars and put stop to it.
Several days ago Bartlett was SUR
prised while in the act of robbing the
car. He fled. and five shots were fired
after him. one of which wounded him
slightly in the hip. When captured
Bartlett confessed and showed where
he had the goods hidden. the amount
Of which totaled about $1,000. 1t was
thought by the officers that he had ac-
conPlices, but he refused to implicate
anyone else, taking his sentence alone.
Many complaints have been laid
before the Claim Department of the
railroad for goods lost in transit,
large number Of which were due to the
pilferings of Bartlett.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13
FURS!
HIDESl

| will pay you HIGHEST cash
prices for every pelt you have. Opos-
sum, Mink, Coon, and, in fact, every
kind of fur and hide is in biggest de-
mand ever known. Prices have never
been equalled. | CHARGE NO COM
MISSION for handling your furs, and
Guarantee to pay you higher prices
than amy one else in Vernon Parish.
Send me one shipment, and I'll get
your next oneI Send NOW! DELAY
means LOSS.
Lon Gaskin, Box 5 Anacoco. La.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13
THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
New York. March II. Mr.. Bryan's
proposal that the Government print a
publication containing nothing but
truthful and impartial news has caused
much talk.
Everybody would be in favor Of the
proposal if it were not for one thing.
How are we going to get Government
press that will give only impartial and
truthful newsp That's the rub.
a The. only attempt along this line was
sde during the war, and the very
Z lFst thing the Governments press bu-
reau-knowu as the Committee on
Public Information did was to print
an absolutely false account Of a naval
? engagement with submarines which
never happened, and the next thing
was to publish an illustrated account
Of the splendid achievements of the
board in charge of building aeroplanes
for military use--the chief fault of the
story being that there was not a word
of truth in it and that the pictures were
fake photographs
The next noteworthy achievement
of this Government press bureau was
to pay fellow named Edgar Sissons
thousands of dollars for forged letters
purporting to be communications be-
tween the Russien Soviet Chiefs and
German paymasters and to publish
these broadcast with Government en-
dorsement of their authen6city-when
the truth was. as everybody now
knows-that these clumsy forgeries
had been peddled in Paris before Sis
SONS got hold of them and rejected
as palpabIy false by Partisan editors.
Now, assuming that Mr.. Creel was
personally honest-as / believe he
was-and that the Government was
buncoed nto publishing all these false
and ridiculous yarns. who is 10 assure
us that the press bureau which Mr..
Bryan advocates will do amy better IN
the way of providing accurate and
trustworthy news?
The fact is, there are several publi-
cations in this country which give the
important news of the world with re-
markabIe accuracy and fairness, but
very few people read them. They have
one reader where the other sort have
a thousand dyes. ten thousand. Now,
doesn't that go quite a way toward
proving that Barnum was night.
The big daily papers are very keen
about circulation. They always strive
OF print the kind of paper that will
please the most people. And as long as
Moose that print the most sensational
end the most untrue articles enjoy the
largest circulation. so long is it true
that you folks are a great deal to
blame yourselves for the untrust-
worthy character of the news you
read
That's one reason. and one big rea-
son why the press stuff you read IS so
frequently inaccurate and misleading,
whom it rs not DOWNRIGHT falsehood.
Then. there is another reason whv
81 much news is dnctored garbled and
often deliberately falsified.
Nearly all dailv newspapers depend
- and must derand- upon news
gathering AGENCIES for the most imnor-
tant domestic and foreign news. Aud
# = means rrofit to no,gerful nolitical
or financial interests 10 have the ne,vs
renorfed falsely -'ou can BE- certain
thu the news VII be repor'ed falsely.
This VIII be zone bv voisoning the
news at the source, 50 that the news
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13

SURGEONS agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most import
ant. When an EFFICIENT antiseptic
is applied promptly, there is no danger
of infection and the wound begins to
heal at once. For use on man or beast
BOROZONE is the IDEAL ANTISEP-
TIC and HEALING AGENT. Buy it
row and be ready for an emergency.
For sale by all druggists.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13

A pain in the side or back that
catches you when you straighten up
calls for rubbing application Of BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. 1t relax
es the contracted muscles and permits
ordinary bodily motion without suffer-
ing or inconvenience. For Sale By All
Druggists.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13
SAWMILLS GIVE 10 % RAISE

u Y 4 TO q INIOLi
Increases in wages of ten per cent
have been given to employees in mills
south of this parish, the raise being
voluntary and offered by several large
companies.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13

NOW is the time to get rid of last
years tan.
MARINELLO BLEACEIES for tan and
freckles, moth patch and liver spots.
ACNE TREATMENTS for pimples
and blackheads.
MUSCLE OIL and WRINKLE MASK
for dried and wrinkled skin.
SHAMPOOIrNG and SCALP TREAT
MENTS will cure dandruff and stop
hair from turning gray.
MOLES AND SUPERFLUOUS HAIR
successfully removed.
MARINELLO SHOP
Mrs. c. M. Williams
ROOM 10 West La. Bank Bldg.
Opposite Courthouse LeesviIle, La.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13
isiana 1914.
ARTICLE SEVEN

This charter may be changed or
amended, or altered, Of this corpora
tion may be dissolved, or the capital
stock increased or diminished with
the consent Of two thirds Of tn capital
stock represented at general meet
ing OF the stockholders called for that
purpose, or in conformity with Act
267 of 1914 of the Genera Assembly
of .oulsiana
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13
ARTICLE SIX

Whenever this corporation shall be
dissolved from any cause whatever. or
its affairs shall be liquidated one II
quidator shall be appointed as directed
by Act 267 of General Assembly Lou
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-03-13

HERBlNlE cures constipation and
re-estabEshes regular bowel move
ments. For Sale By All Druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-30
WILL RECEIVE VETERANS.
Governor of Virginia and Mrs
Davis Plan 8Oth Division Event.

Washingtonians who attend the
first annual reunion of the S0th
Division in Richmond on September
formally by Gov. Westmoreland
Davis at a public reception in the
Executive mansion on the evening of
the opening day of the reunion. Mrs.
Davis will be in the receiving line
with the governor and there will be
no invitations issued to the affair, to
which the public will be invited.
The Virginia War History Commits
sion will hold special joint historical
meeting in the capitol building in Rich
mond on the night of Saturday, Septem-
Der T. in connection with the reunion of
the Blue Ridge veterans, in an effort to
complete it's history of the command.
The war history commissions of West
Virginia and Pennsylvania have been
invited also to attend this meeting.
together with the historical commit
tee of the S0th Division and any mem
Der of the division interested in this
work.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
the reunion committee in Richmond
with the railroads to open an infor-
mation booth at headquarters of the
committee in the Grays' armory,
where Pullman reservations may be
made and all desired information as
to the arrival and departure of trains
NAV be obtained. This booth will
prove great convenience to those
attending the reunion and will greatly
simplify the making of arrange
ments for their return home.
Responses continue to flow into the
Richmond office. with indications
that the attendance at the first re-
union of the Blue Ridge men will be
even greater than first anticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-30
LABOR Conference HERE
TO BE FOR WOMEN ONLY
Trade Union League to Urge Bet
ter Pay, Shorter Hours and
Other Changes.

A southern interstate labor confer
|ence, for women exclusively, will be
held here under the auspices of the
National Women's Trade Union
League during the week of November
IS. according to an announcement
made today.
The announcements sent out today
invited more than a hundred city.
central and state labor organizations
to send delegates, who shall be wom-
len. Representation Of Maryland, Vir-
ginia. West Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Florida. Georgia. Alabama.
mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and
Kentucky is requested in the an
nouncementS.
The purposes of the conference are:
To stimulate the organization of
wage-earning women into unions af-
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor; to enable working women
through collective bargaining and
legislation to secure better wages,
shorter hours and better working con-
EDITIONS; to secure recognition Of wom-
ems right to equal terms and equal
opportunity with men in industry; to
promote understanding among work
ing women and among men through
THE women who are their fellow work.
erS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-30
NAVY'S Fog CABLE GUIDE
is BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Ship Safely Navigates 16-M1le
Stretch in New York Harbor
by Electrical Waves.

Reports received at the Navy De-
partment show that the recent pre-
liminary test of the radio plotting
cable laid in Ambrose channel, in New
York harbor, demonstrated its use
fitness in the navigation of vessels In
foggy weather.
The test was made with the Navy
tug Algorma, which navigated the
|sixteen-mile stretch of the cable, from
the Ambrose channel lightship. to the
Narrows, entirely on the bearing re-
ceived from the electrical waves ema-
mating from the cable.
An armored cable was used In tne
experiment, thereby overcoming the
chief difficulty heretofore experience
of the cable being injured from time
to time by anchors of small Vessels
dragging over it.
When the department has decided
on the best type Of receiving ap,,
paratus for the system it is planned
to give a demonstration with de-
stroyer for the benefit of shipping IN
terests. The department believes the
great possibilities of the system IN
adding to the safety of navigating
harbors in thick weather has peeh
proven by the recent test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-30
REEDb|RD HUNTING
(. OPENS THIS WEEK
Harbor Precinct Police Max
ing Plans to Look After
Sp0rtSmen.

The hunting season for reedbirds.
ortolan and blackbirds on the local
marshes opens Wednesday and closes
October so Lieut.. Russell Dean, in
command of the harbor precinct. is
making preparations for looking
after the sportsmen who are expected
TO take advantage of this open sea-
son. Lieut.. Dean points out that a
new provision recently effective al
lows the shooting of the birds on the
marshes thirty minutes before sun
rise, when formerly sunrise was the
time for the days shooting TO COM
mence The new law. however, short
ems the season by two months.
1t is probable that comparatively
few sportsmen in this city are aware
that the season for shooting golden
pIover opened August 16 and Will
close November 80. Such is the pro-
vision of the federal law applying to
this jurisdiction. 1t is stated how
ever, that there are only few ploVers
here to shoot.
No Use for Warning Signs.
Persons who participate in shoot
ing on the local marshes are so IA
miliar with the law, said Lieut.. Dean,
that there is no occasion TO follow the
old custom of placing warning signs
bout the marshes where shooting is
permitted Practically every sports
man knows that shooting within 200
yards of dwellings. roads and rail-
way tracks is prohibited.
The federal law eliminates the pot
hunter. II permits shooting of game
only for personal use or for hospitals
and charitable institutions. Shooting
for commercial purposes is strictly
against the law.
Work on the reclamation of the
Anacostia flats. Lieut.. Dean stated.
frir tho To a
comparatively small area.
Cunning space has almost mar
rowed to a minimum" the lieutenant
remarked. Between Anacostia bridge
and the bridge over the river at
Pennsylvania avenue the marsh has
been filled and vegetables are being
raised. and 1T probably will be but
a few years before the flats from
Anacostia bridge to the District line
are reclaimed, and then there will be
but very small areas left for migra
tory birds that feed on wild oats
Confines for Hunters.
Shooting on the marshes between
Anacostia bridge and the District line
opposite Alexandria has never been
permitted. Legislators probably real
izing the danger to persons in pass
ing craft plying between this city
and points on the lower river. Shoot
ing on the marshes adjacent to the
Virginia shore always has been per-
mitted under the local game laws, but
the courts held this provision did not
apply to the marsh on the north side
of Analostan Island, where shooting
has not been permitted.
Quail and rabbit shooting in the
District of Columbia is prohibited, ex-
cept that rabbits are shot by special
permission in cases in which growing
crops are being destroyed by them.
1t is reported that quail are particu-
larly plentiful in and about the Dis
trict of Columbia this season. Sew
eraI large covies of the birds have
attracted the attention of sportsmen,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-30
WANTS PEOPLE CHOOSE
Rev. D. r. Coven Urges Election of
D. C. Commissioners.

Election of the two Commissioners
to fill the vacancies on the board of
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia by the people. was urged
upon President Wilson in an address
by Rev. David Ransom Covell. rector
of Trinity Episcopal Church. last
night.
President that he has but a few
months more to serve. and urged that
he enact lesson for Congress: let
US, the inhabitants of the District.
choose this majority of the board of
Commissioners"
: He urged also that one of these
Commissioners be woman and an
other a clergyman.