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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12
JUST PARAGRAPHS.

Oberlin.-Acting upon instructions
from Sheriff Day, of East Baton
Rouge, F. G. MeCay was arrested at
Orkdale and lodged in jail here on a
charge of embezzlement. Deputy
Sheriff Lejune came over and then
conveyed the prisoner back to Baton
Rouge.
Baton Rouge-A parish-wide Irish
potato association has been formed in
Rapides parish, reports W. H. Humble
parish agent. The objects of the or
ganization are to get certified seed pc
tatoes. to establish standard grades
for the members. and to establish a
selling agency for all members.
Lockport. eleven days con
tinual rain with the exception OF
Monday, July 18th, the weather seems
to have cleared. The crops have sui
fered little except in low spots, where
the sugar cane is said to be turning
yellow.
Plaquemine.-Mrs Frank Turner, a
resident of'this town, was badly hurt
by fall from her porch recently and
suffered a broken collar bone and
bruises Mrs. Turner was leaning
against the banisters Of the porch
when they broke.
Slidell.-Drainage meetings win be
held in this section in charge of the
drainage committee, recently appoint
ed by the st. Tammany Progressive
League. to discuss the drainage propo
sition in St. Tammany parish.
Baton Rouge. - The sweet potato
crop in this section viii be the larg.
est ever grown and an effective stor.
age and sales organization is just what
is needed to make the crop proflta,
bic, writes George W. Bohne. agent IN
Allen parish.
Estherwood.-The Medelenka river
is on boon" and the stage Of the
Mermentau river also is high due to
the unusually heavy rains recently
Travel between this section and the
northeast, Jennings to the Mamou oil
field, has been temporarily cut Off.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12
.DlDS0N ENDORSES
FARM BOYS TOUR
POINTS TO BENEFITS COMING
FROM STUDY AND o.
sERvATIoN.
EXPERIENCED CONDUCTORS
Any Boy Or Any One Else Who ls
Interested in Live Stock or Farm
ing Should Consider Seriously
Becoming Member.

Baton Rouge. Amy high school
boy or any one else interested in live
stock. general farming. or in country
life problems, will do well to consid-
er seriously the opportunity Of being
a member Of the party that is to Wis
it Illinois. Wisconsin and Iowa on
the farm observation tour next month,
under the direction and management
of State Superintendent T. H. Harris
and G. Fl. Staples of the Louisiana
State University says DR.. w. R. bod
son. formerly director Of Experiment
Stations, l.. S. U.
Both Of these gentlemen have had
experience in handling tours Of this
kind; they have personal knowledge
of the conditions in the sections to
be visited, and they have the hearty
support Of the state and local organ
izations OF the states to be visited in
making the arrangements 10 nave
this enc Of the best trips Of its kind
ever conducted No individual could
possibly make arrangements to get as
much for his money as will be gotten
by the members of this party. know
Of no investment Of the cost Of this
trip, to q man who wants to be sue.
cess in any farm undertaking and il
willing to learn by the experience OF
other successful men who have en-
gagged Ia various lines of agricultural
enterprises.
Many Of the young men ON this
trip will receive an inspiration that
will be Of lifelong benefit to them.
Some Of the grown-uBs will feel like
making a new start in their farm en-
terprises on better basis, and every
body will be benefited by the re-
suits.
why worry with train schedules,
or finding out the best places to go,
or the way OF get there, when all such
things have ben arranged for this
party There VIII be group Of the
best fellows that could be selected; a
group that is going to be big factor
in making, the future agriculture Of
Louisiana
II understand from Mr. Harris that
he lacks few parties having enough
to secure a special train for the
crowd. II this number is secured 1t
Will contribute greatly to the comfort
of the emmbers of the party and to
the general success Of the trip. Ror
this reason l am taking the liberty Of
urging any of my friends who may
be interested, to communicate with
Mr. Harris.
II have conducted several tours
similar to the one here referred to
and do not know Of single party
that has taken trip with me that
has not been intensely pleased with
the results, and have the statement
in writing from many Of them that it
was the best investment of time and
money that they had ever made"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12
THE SUPREME couRT VACANCY

The most important position to be
filled at the election this fall, members
of the Constitutional Convention ex-
cepted, is the election of a member Of
the Supreme Court for the state, frora
this, the third Supreme Court district,
which is composed of the following
parishes. twenty-five in number: Cam
eron. Calcasieu, Jefferson. Davis, AL
len, Beauregard, Vernon Sabine. De-
Soto, Red River. VIM, Natchitoches,
Grant. Rapides, Avoyelles, Po;nte Cou-
pee, West Baton Rouge, IberviIle, St.
Landry. Evangeline. Acadia. Vermils
lion and Lafayette.
This is very important matter be-
cause it is more than'probable that the
Judge elected will be retained in office
by the new constitution, and many I'M
portant matters may come up for adj
judication, when the new organic law
goes into effect. We hope our people
will elect the best man, for a Supreme
Judge, next to the delegates to the
Constitutional convention, is the most
important office in the state. Send
your best man to the convention and
put your next best one on the Supreme
court bench.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12
MARRIAGES In PARISH
is BRISK BUSINESS

Marriage licenses have been granted
in Leesville since August 4th to Mr..
John H. Smith Of Pitkin and Miss Jam
lie Daily of Coney; Mr.. R. L. Harvey
Of Almodaine and Miss Gertrude o.
wens of Farwell; Mr.. Floyd Tonev Of
Leesville and Miss Bertha Willis of
Hicks; Mr. Thomas ]. Bullock and
Miss Iva Maxwell Willis. both of Lees
vile; Mr.. ]. c. Turner of Fullerton
and Miss Fronie Bass Of LeesvilIe; Mr..
Fenrix Hughes and Miss Nellie. Thorn
as, both of Backham; Mr.. w. S. Whit
tington of Crayens and Miss Ethel M.
Brumley of Rosepine.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12
SHERIFF CAPTURES WHISKEY
MAKERS NEAR PINEWOOD

Sheriff Turner and his deputies
last week arrested two colored men
near Pinewood where they were dis
tilling whiskey by means of a small
still and one barrel Of mash, a large
tin can serving them as retort. With
this rather crude outfit. they had pro-
duced four gallons of whiskey, the con-
sumption Of which, owing to its more
than internal quality, would cause even
a rabbit to spit in bulldogs face.
The prisoners are to be tried in the
Federal Circuit Court at Lake Charles:
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12

gle; Mr.. Robert Bonham, visiting rel
atives in Palestine, Tex; Mr.. W. c.
Cudd and his daughter Ruth, enjoy
ing trip to Colorado; Miss Ada Jor-
dan, who went to Shreveport and other
neighboring cities; Miss Edible Jones,
who returned from Winnfield; w. W..
Thompson and R. Ferguson, visiting
the oil fields near Rising Star, Tex. !;
Misses Lindor Collins, Thelma Monk,
and Irma Davis, who spent some time
In Baton Rouge; Misses Thea and En-
melon McAlpin and Miss Emma Ethe-
ridge, who went to Hot Springs. Ark.
to stay several weeks; Mrs. Lulu Smart
attending to business in Alexandria, La
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12
FARMERS ORGANIZE SWEET
POTATO COMPANY IN VERNON

Farmers of Rosepine, Luddington,
and Pinewood have organized The
Farmers Cooperative Sweet Potato
Curing Co., incorporated in Vernon
Parish. Its Board of Directors is COM
posed of ]. H. Carpenter, president;
W. F. lsaacs, vice-president; J. D. AL
lardyce. secretarw; 7. Laidlaw; and
D. r. Thompson, treasurer.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12


Pointe la Hache.-A L. Pourcian.
parish superintendent Of education.
will hold an examination for teachers
of all white schools on August 2 or 8.
The parish has given for school pur.
poses three mills. which will permit
Of paying better salaries this year.
Baton Rouge. --Interest in beekeen.
ing is very strong among farmers and
others, reports Indicate. One day re-
Gently word was passed that there
was a modern beehive to be seen IA
teh agents Office.
Pointe a la Hatche.-The Dunbar
and Dukate Shrimp and Rice Factor
is in fun operation again with lars
quantities Of set shrimp being eau
by their fishing boats.
Morgan City-Crop condition
this section Of the state. which
principally sugar and rice. are
Cd to be splendid at this time.
Estherwoods The flood he e
ed CROPS Up the lowlands
bly,, but the prospects az .c.
rice crop have bcs
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12
Local and Personal at LeesviIIe

Members Of the Civic League are
agitating for the adoption by the peo-
pie of Leesyille Of a plan to improve
the towns cemetaries. which are in a
sadly neglected condition. Why not
have a cemetary like other progressive
American cities9
Assessor Lovett Word announces
that the assessment sheets showing the
valuation Of taxable property are now
open for the inspection of taxpayers.
Those neglecting to look up the vaIua-
tion OF their property must blame them
selves if their protests come too late.
Mr.. Word is now ready to receive OBJ
jections from those who consider that
their taxes are fixed unreasonably
high, all protests to be submitted to
the Police Jury. The Assessors office
is at the Parish Court House.
3 = * s.
The number of guests registered at
the Hotel Leesville since August 4th,
has again been largely increased, a.
mong those now staying at that mo-
dernly appointed hotel are: D. A.
White, E. Kundson, G. B. Meyer, Jerry
Dickson, H. z. Chalin. ]. Bernheim,
Otto Rosix, W. B. Clark, and R. J..
Weber, of New Orleans; L. P. Thomas
e. J. SCHNEIDER, F. A. Jose, and S. S.
Allgood, of Lake Charles; S. Goodman
yof1ewisville. K; 7. S. Miller of Mag
nolia, Miss; A. T. Veerzug and H. H.
Everette, of Atlanta, Georgia; D. o.
Mcclure and H. F. Haag Of Kansas
City. Mo-; E. L. Patterson of Hump
hill, Tex; W. E. Doughty of Dallas,
Tex; A. K. Newly of Beaumont. Tex.
c. H. King of Alexandria. La; W. D.
Noteworthy. E. L. Harper. and E. L.
Harper. Jr. of Goldman; G. w. Salmon,
Thomas o. Mitigate, Nj. ]. Willgate,
and c. c. Edwards of Peason; L. A.
McCracken, ]. H. Farmer, L. T. Rus
sell. S. M. GreenIey, E. o. Brown, M.
C. Chambers, and Ira Crook of Shreve-
port; B. P. Lapitte. and ]. c. Ter
rel of Leesville.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12
CITY COUNCIL TRANSLATES
MUCH BUSINESS TUESDAY

Mayor Morris presided at last Tues
days regular monthly meeting Of the
Leesville Common Council, Secretary
Hardin recording. From the report Of
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12

Doing hard work in bent or stoop-
ing position puts stitch in the back
that is painful. If the muscles have
become strained, you cant get rid of
it without help. The great penetrating
power of BILLIARDS. SNOW LINZ
MENT will appeal to you most strong
~ at such times, becaue it is the very
4hing you need. Sold by all druggists.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12

Visitors from other points to Lees
vile last week were: Mrs. S. c. Sam
ders, visiting her mother, Mrs. G. W..
Robinson; Mr.. and MRS. John Cryer of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02
RIVAL FACTIONS
IN CHINA UNITE
STATEMENT SAYS
nv The Associated Press)

pekin, NOV. |. - Inc IChlll
government has Just issued a proc
lamation declaring that there has
been a reunion of north and south
China and calling for the election
of new parliament on the basis or
the old election regulations. Inc
proclamation cites an announce
ment by Gen. Tsen Chun- Hsuan'
the chief of the southern military
government, of the dissolution OF
that government and the renuncia-
ton by the provinces Of kWang-
Tung and Kwang-Hsai of their dec
larations of independence.
This Pekin declaration has
ELECTED manifesto from the con-
stitutionalist leaders. Dr. sun lat
and Tan Shao-Yi, at Shanghai de-
clarinG the constituencies govern
ment was still in existence and that
they did not recognize the Pekin
proclamation as having any force
The alleged unity it declared was
based on peace agreement made
by irresponsible persons ana the
manifesto charges that the procla-
nation constitutes an attempt 10
deceive foreigners for Interior pur-
poses and give life to an illegal gov
eminent.
The view of the situation held
here is that the Pekin government
has hope of conclliat1ng the south
ern factions.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02
DEMOCRATS HAVE
BATTLED FAIRLY
IN OHIO, SAYS
State Committee Had Moth
ing to do With Circulating
Propaganda Regarding
Harding Ancestors, Claim.

Columbus, O., Nov. l.-Chairman
w, w. Durbm of the Ohio demo-
cratic state executive committee,
today issued a statement denying
that "a young man closely con-
neCted with the democratic state
committee had brought certain
printed and mlmeographed circu-
lars concerning the ancestry of SEN
ator Harding, the republican pres
idential candidate, to Governor
Cox's special train, as contained in
statement issued last night by.
Scott c. Bone, director of publicity
for the republican national COM
mittee. Chairman Durb n said:
This hue and cry being raised
in the eleventh hour Of cam
paign is merely a conspiracy of re-
publican politicians to blind the
voters to real issues and attempt tot
stem the tremendous tide that is
flowing to Cox and the league of
nations.
The fight made by democratic
state and county committees in
ohio has been clear. fair and above
board. This, too, in spite of the
fact that the opposition has stopped
to the foulest, lowest tactics.
Il repeat we had nO connection
With the alleged circulation Of
pamphlets or reports. Further- |
more, | submit that reports Of a
similar nature hayo been current
for thirty years, that they have |
figured in previous campaigns of
Senator Harding and they were !
prevalent all over the state and |
nation during the pre- convention |
circulated by republi- |
cans who opposed him, Now, how
over, when such reports have been
prevalent all during the campaign
and were also in circulation at the
that nominated him, re-
publiCans attempt 10 bring a last !
cry against the democrats.
I'VE regret its entrance, We
have not had anything to do with /
its transmission and we are sure
that the use of it in the last hour
will not swerve the voters from the :
overwhelming swing to Cox on the
main issues"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02
URGE WORKERS NOT TO
CAST BALLOTS TODAY
(By The Associated Press)

New York. Nov Large pla-
cards urging workers not to vote
but to strike and boycott this elec-
ton" resulted in the arrest of three
men found posting them in Harlem
today.
The posters were signed by the
united communist party. but the
men arrested on charges of disor-
derby conduct denied being com
munists and said they were prom
ised $40 day for distributing the
placards.
THE whole election business Is
fake to fool you" read the circu-
lars. overthrow the capitalist gov
eminent, establish the soviet gov
eminent" adding that the COM
munists have no candidate in TINS
election because of government
persecution
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02
BERGDOLL REPORTED
NABBED IN GERMANY

New York, Nov. IA statement
that he had caused the arrest near
Coblenz, Germany, of Governor G.
Bergdoll, wealthy Philadelphia es-
capped draft evader was made here
today by passenger on the steam
ship Rotterdam, who said he was
]. w. Hartman of Philadelphia.
Hartman told customs officers he
had once been employed near the
Bergdoll home and when. several
weeks ago while in the Coblenz area
his attention was called to a young
man who had just bought motor
car. He recognized him as Berg
doll.
Declaring American army au-
thorities at Coblenz could confirm
his statements, Hartman added:
"Of course they won't tell you
anything about it yet"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02
LOW VAL UATIONS
PLACED ON LAND
Of CORPORATION
PurpCrted Letter of State
Tax Commission to AS
SCISSOR of San Juan COun-
! ty Indicate Discrimination

Indication that the assessor of
San Juan county was instructed to
hold two assessment rates for graz
ing lands, one for the lands owned
by private individuals and the 9TH
err and lower rate applying to
lands owned by corporations, is
contained in an article from the
Aztec Independent of October 90,
The article quotes two letters said
TO have come from the state tax
commission to the county assessor
of San Juan county instructing
him to reduce the assessment on all
lands owned by corporation COM
missions. .....
Following is the article
THE county assessor received
letters this week informing him to
reduce the corporation grazing
lands from 1925 per acre to s1.25
pa" acre This is good news for
tht corporations and they should
a,N port the administration at the
Eea aral election to be held on next
Tu sday. 1t is doing good work
Tor them,
But if you do not happen to be
. one of the favore: corporations
has reduction may effect you diff
entity, as al grazing lands be-
|oH ging to the rancher, stock
raiser and other common taXpay-
h, are to he continued on the
rolls at $2.25 per acre. SO if you
happen to be in the latter class
you may want to elect a state adj
minstration that will work for YOU
and not show favoritism to the
large corporations.
THE following are from actual
records and cannot be otherwise
than official.
From Classification of Grazing
Lands in New Mexico. adopted at
the November, 1919, session
District Number Five comprises
Taos, Rio Arriba, San Juan and
SandoVal counties. There is little
so-called dry farming land of any
consequence in these four counties,
and owing to the mountainous
character of the country. much of
the range is short season range,
on account of deep SHOWS; the rain
fall varies from 10 to 20 inches.
The minimum price for grazing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02

lands in this district is $50 per
acre.
"A letter from the state Tax
commission dated January 80, 1920,
to the county assessor:
Yours of the cath. The min
imum of $225 per acre applies to
all land in the county. The matter
of waste land was taken into con-
sideration and the average of $2.25
was intended to cover the good,
medium and bad land. The rate
applies to the checkcrboard land
belonging to the railroad also.
BUT
Letter dated October %. 1920,
fl ON the state Tax commission TO
the county assessor:
LIT will be sometime before the
official orders issued by, the tax
commission, with reference to APP
peals, will be sent you,
However, in the meantime you
can make correction in the assess
ment of the lands assessed to the
Santa Fe Pacific company and
the New Mexico and Arizona Land
company. These lands should be
assessed at $1.25 per acre. state
Tax Commission.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02
CANADIAN WHEAT
AND FLOUR ARE
FLOODING j. {.

Washington, Nov. Imports Of
Canadian wheat ana flour during
the first fifteen days of October
were greater than in any CORE
spending period in the past seven
years, the federal trade commits
sion says in report today to Pres
ident Wilson. The report was
based on an investigation ordered
by President Wilson after he had
been asked by the Chicago board
of trade to place an embargo on
wheat from Canada.
The commission found that A.
$4,000 bushels of Canadian wheat
and 65,946 barrels of Canadian
flour had been shipped into the
United States during the first fif-
teen days or last month. 'ihis was
more than three times as large as
the shipments in any October in
the past seven years, according to
the report.
THE largest October importa-
tons in this period amounted to
only l,754,O00 bushels the COM
mittee said. That was in 1915.
They also are at a rate consider
ably greater than the importatons
in the month of January, 1918,
when the imports aggregated T.
339 900. This was the largest
monthly importation from Canada
between the years 1912 and 1919.
I'm respect to the wheat flour,
the imports from Canada durinr
the first fifteen days of October.
1920, were considerably over half
of those during the entire month of
1917, when the quanti
ty imported was greater than in
any month during the seven years
prior to 1920"
Members of the commission
stated that the investigation was
being pressed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02

&C. as Be 'a s sPg sss
out People win vote for him much rebuke This kind
turned down NJ Bolts hands
excuse turning Mr. Bolts except that they had to
s a%d YOU a @SsS Dom, YOU ~
up TcsSqSo the sumner but NO baenS IN the wins
SG S' and f" s0g EnSs you @ got yo stay on the
up on good fee any day And what will Captain
like holding steady job and Dick sure Ia
When 5 h' Went Ff aa etes
f iS% %sno a' on ana the ss 'y
the S "e' senior % % a the m
ana o9kontns and il any trouble gets brewing Honorable
Judge r0''"'p': VIII pas: S.".nc: o. the .ulp'S
bunch Of s c a al @G% u ssS george 5oG T Bde
r es Ss% for 1s cs %" Re G hgy ro
sn nsSy y at b ns law Tra a = @
isS ' f sa o NT MNJ A c. are sa s e
} ss &. rS Ssls%a s"ns ss
''e'"'''" Count. for ne Da"'.f' '
g Ana oh 1 boy page Horace and ten him how
men, Yoa @ b HS qH e S@ o@ Sd y bet aTni , their
though If the b@3s want little Christmas change,
Jndgo llama difference Horace CO. as oi long
as 70" N"o" you are going t: cash the ticket? 4
And here thought Phillip tIubboll was going TO h
right up at the o We'll Fh T " GOOD h'f bow pn nn9
he's hes square the cry Of Iubbelis
takes any votes away from Phillip the Slavic
Vigil, father of Juan Vigil will going to
have any effect either way because you know that
YOU Horace and know that an 'en
pire builder the first citizen of the
H. r. about Frank being good enough Senator then
me- Philip is good enough e un
dersand as well as the rest of that he
name Of ub9el And if Phillip does well this county
%ons r6o S G"as Sans aS and " You
nave Dee" good assessor 70. bern.lio County" 6&
Adios "I@ndie" and good luck, We like you "Iandie" "
rough politicians Why 1Ande" assessors office YOU
business landc" shmmying stuff doesn't CO. vile
@ a ever put up Tor hmmyns tangong and solfus y
i'u po.ics IS different landie is good big job ~
they viii not only steal the ball signals too
take the Major needed the money
ne Nne" mat ne couldn't stand the gait and Majors real he
and If we get to vote for You for
the chief tango parties or if we Could vote for
you as the best ckle-toer that smooth oor
andie in that drug contest where You won tue
music that was thrown in good
This is the last time the Political Waterman going to
gaze upon the candidates apparatus We
hope that nothing has been said that anybodys
The column edited because ii apparent that the a.
Judge Hanna but the cry OF Hubbelsm and was
th h raised as campaign issue vas also
Ticket , was ticket Republican ticket was
can bosses was the other as You
care 70 can it There are good the Democratic
to the Republican Ticket As whole Democrats Fusion
~ interested the atmosphere surrounding
~ families than they are in the question good roads
than they matter who control The $40
sponsbe and man like Albert sm
who is not politician but banker business man given
his place III