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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-02

nothing, by combining their savings,
can establish business enterprises on
Just as sure and paying a basis as can
our rich capitalists, and thus, By CUT
ting lie middle man out, can get a
whack at the profiteer band and reap
endless benefits in reduction in the
high prices.
Let the people who maintain the i'm
dustry, who build up large enterprises
BY their patronage. own the industries
themselves, for the benefit Of all rath-
er than Of few
And this is what is taking place
now; for the cooperative principle
has long been proven and recognized
as solid, practical working idea, and
one that cannot fail under good man
agement and control.
The spirit Of cooperation is coming
to Be recognized more and more sure
" by those in both high and low plac-
es as the only spirit in which men can
work out their affairs for the welfare
Of all 1t is this spirit that is working
and spreading slowly and quietly
throughout this country and in every
nation with a force that is irresistible
and can never be stopped For CO.
operation, in its simplest meaning, is
only recognition Of the fact that our
lives and our happiness depend to a
large and growing extent upon those
about us, upon our fellow men and up
on their degree of success and happi-
ness, and, inspired with true coop
erative spirit, let's say God speed the
dayl"
eve find this article in our files with
no name signed to the MS. Will
gladly credit the author, if he will
notify us. It's an 0. K. article !--Ed-
itor. National Cooperative News.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-02
Wet Wash Department

This department takes your clothes and sends them
back washed but not finished Our steam machinery gets
the clothes clean without the drudgey of the usual ashb
and you can finish them up suit your This
vice is cheaper, too.-ony pound for minimum
Of twenty pounds
Why sweat and worry over the wash tub?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-02

The Lano Laundry equipped % your household
laundry at very moderate charges
The best Of care is given to all work and quick service
is our watchword
Send US all your work and you viii be satisfied with
the result Our wagon calls for and delivers work in Leesvie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
engines NEEDED
|NSO0TH AMERICA
Growing Demand for the Inter-
nal Combustion Type In All.
Latin Republics
EUROPEAN COMPETITION

A number Of interesting reports have
been forwarded to the Department Of
Commerce from the American consuls
In South America concerning the grow
ing markets for the internal combustion
engines. There is considerable compc-
tition between the American and Euro
pean manufacturers, which has grown
more keen since the ending of the war.
In Argentina the United States fur
nished more than one half OF these en- :
gines mp to the outbreak of the war,
put both the American and British have
telt the Italian competition. The sale
OF Italian engines has grown rapidly,
while the sales Of the American and
British engines have declined. Germany
was not an important competitor, al
though we'll represented in the market.
About 95 per cent of the motor en- .
gtnes used in the district of Para,
Brazil, are of American manufacture.
The farmers OF this district are as yet
not far enough advanced to make ex
tensive use of machinery, and the heavy
rainfall makes irrigation unnecessary,
but there is growing demand for inter
nal combustion engines of eight horse
power and up in lighting plants.
There. is a fair market for the same
engine In the northern part of Chile
but only limited one in the central
and southern part, where electricity il
now largely used for power, as well as
for lighting by hydroelectric plants.
The total value of motors imported
into Chile during the year 1917 was
S125 ,3S2, of which $50, ,791 came from
the United States, S19.5 from Great
Britain, $13,318 from Argentina, prob
ably reshipment of goods, and $7544
from France. ~.
The demand for internal combustion
engines in Colombia is small, but IL
gives promise Of increasing soon be :
cause Of recent oil discoveries in the
country.
Engines OF the Diesel type I'd tc
20. horsepower by private parties and
up to 800 horsepower by electric light
| companies are used with good results
in Ecuador as far as burning oil is
concerned. .'. g..
AT all the ports of the Peruvian coas,
ships are served by lighters drawn by
gasoline boats, which handle nearly ali
the passenger and freight traffic.
As gasoline and kerosene are very
expensive there is a good opportunity
here for engines burning fuel oil, OF
Of the Diesel or semi Diesel type. The
present is considered by the resident
consul as a particularly good time TO,
activity on the part Of American manu-
facturers of engines to meet these re
quirements. .....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
N. Y. HAS POLICE SCANDAL
upheavsl Expected Following In.
dlctnent Of Detective for Extortion

New York, March 4.-Startling rcvc.
lations as to the police department
were predicted at the district attorneys
office after John j. Gunson, a police dc.
tective, had b, N indicted on charges
OF bribery and extortion. Three WON.
en- testified before the grand jury
against him.
Further indictments against members
OF the police force were forecast, and
1t was said disclosures would result in
the greatest upheaval in the department
since the Becker case.
Rebccca Melyado, one of the wit.
nesses, testified she had paid detective
10000 in three years and given him
presents. She posed as his sister and
assisted him in arresting other girls
who, refused to pay detectives. Her
testimony was .corroborated.
Rose Gonzales testified she had been
arrested ten times in two years and
not convicted once. She had been in
formed that If she retained certain
lawyer, she said, the detectives would
change their testimony. The LAWYERS
fees ranged from $500 to $780, she
:. Gunson pleaded not guilty to the in.
dictment when arraigned before Judge
James t. Malone in General Sessions
Sonrt Yesterday and was released in
$4,000 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
STEAL VICEROY'S MAIL
Armed Band, In Dublin, selzes Let
ters Belonging to Lord French

Dublin; March "A mail van con-
taining letters Of Viscount French, lord
lieutenant of ireland, and government
officials was held up yesterday by armed
men, who carried off all the mail.
The killing Of three persons in va.
rious parts of Ireland has been re-
ported in the last twenty four hours.
The theft Of the letters has caused
great excitement at military and police
headquarters. All the houses in the
district have been searched and numer-
Gus arrests made, but the letters have
not been discovered.
The military and police yesterday
raided Liberty Hall, headquarters Of
Larkin's transport workers; Banba
Hall, headquarters of the grocers' as
sistant' organization, now on strike I;
the Gaelic League Offices, the rooms of
the Leinster College of Irish and nu-
merous private houses. The principal
arrest was that Of William O'Bricn,
leader Of the transport workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
112 VERMONT TOWNS WET
Largest Previous Dry Defeat Wa.
In 1903 nH., .

Rutland, VT, March 4.-Complete
returns from eleven out Of the fourteen
counties in this state, on the result oil
Tuesdays town meetings, showed that
liz towns had voted wet" the high
est number in the history of the state.
The three missing counties are Essex.
Grand Isle and Orleans, where no
towns had reported.
The largest wet vote heretofore was
In 1908. the first year Of local option.
when ninety-two of the 24S towns in
the state voted for license. The next
year the number dropped to forty aud
dwindled steadily in succeeding years to
about twelve in 1918, when the total
Jumped again to thirty last year.
The vote, Of course, is merely an ex =
preston Of sentiment because of the
operation of the federal prohibition
amendment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
MINISTERIAL TESTS HELD
Exceptionally Large Class Seeking
License In Evangelical Church

WiIliamsport, Pa, March i.-Thcrc
will be no shortage of preachers in the
United Evangelical Church, judging
from the number Of Soung men who are
taking the examination for license To
preach, at the annual session of the Cen
trail Pennsylvania Conference, which
opened here yesterday.
The applicants include Myron letter,
Myerstown; John G.. Raftensperger,
Berwick Walter Il. Crew and Nelson
Winter. Baltimore; Il. +. Farley, Al
toona Dade Seitz, Harry Sheely. II.
W. Bcccher, all of Newvillc; Millard
X. DCitI, HELEN Gordon Burgett, Car.
lislc; DOrr Stock, Wayland, n. Y. ::
Lewis Markley, Lemoyne; Jacob Zang,
WiIiamsport Russell Goodheart, Mill.
helm. and c. ii. Bankes, Ncscopeck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
TAX RATE CLOSE TO 81
School Budgets and Other Increases
to Hit Gloucester Districts

Swedesboro. N. j., March 4.-With
nm advance of thirty five points in the
Gloucester county tax rate over that
OF last year, districts face almost ex-
orhitant tar rates for the current year.
In most instances municipal and town
ship taxes have climbed, and nearly
every district has made a heavy in
crease IN its SchoOi no bipScr with tbe s,ste
cention of the school tax. which drops
one cent, being twenty six cents on the
500 valuation for this year.
Gloucester county's tax rate, as an
nounced by the county board of taxa
ton win be 81 OF, as against seventy
two cents for last year. In face of the
increases my in the various rates. q number
Of Communities will have tax rates ap.
nrosching the 81 mark on the 500
property valuation for 1870.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
AUTO RECEIPTS UP $3.50, 1so
Nearly 10000 More Machines Regis
tered In .FIrst Two Months

Harrisburg, March 1. - Receipts Of
the 1920 automobile registration
bureau for the first twon months Of
1920 we're S4,391 .266 or S1,330. $50
higher than in the similar period Of
last year. when all records were
broken. according to II report sent to
the Highway Department yesterday. To
March there had been 2S6, ,06S
licenses issued for 1920 to pneumatic
tired machines and 81 ,405 to solid
tired vehicles.
The pnematic- tired machines Ii
censcs so far in 1920 number almost
10000 more than last years first two
months, and there was gain of more
than 5000 in solid-t tired machines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
HALF CENTURY IN PRISON
FIfty.two Years Each Sentence im-
posed by NY, Judge Upon 2 Robbers

New York, March 4. Ramon
Rodriguez and Adriano Alvcrez Herra,
who beat and robbed Mr.. aud Mrs.
A. ]. Broderick, of Dallas, Texas,
at the Hotel Knickerbocker last Decem :
ber, were sentenced yesterday to serve
fifty two years and six months each at
hard labor in state prison. They plead
ed guilty. Judge Mcintyre said he
wished he could impose the death pen
atty.
with a hammer and Mrs. Broderick was
bound and gagged in their suite. Thon
the burglars stole $50, 900 in jewelry
and cash and were captured after try
ing TO escape by climbing down the
front Of the hotel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
SHOTS HALT BROOKLYN CAR
Young Wild West Bandits BLANKS
Failed When officer Appeared

New York, March 4.--Armed with an
old fashioned pistol and blank car
trdiges, Tony Diadota, II years olds is
alleged by the police to have treated
Brooklyn last night to trolley car
"hold. up" in true Wild West style.
The youngster, according to the
police, stopped the street car by firing
panicstricken when the boy leaped out
of the darkness into the light waving
the pistol. Before he could chamber
aboard a special officer arrested him.
Tony told the police that he had
meant no harm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
BUYS HOTEL WITH TIPS
st. Louis Waiter Got Part of His
100000 Purchase Money Hero

@lVVruuO Purchase money Hcrc
st. Louis, March 4.-Tips received by
Louis Book, head waiter at the Jeffer-
son Hotel, in twenty years passed
by him as a waiter In hotels In Chicago,
New York. Philadelphia and Boston,
have enabled him to secure control of
q 800, 900 hotel in the heart of the
fashionable residence section of ST..
Louis. Book took charge of his property
yesterday and will act as manager.
Book states that the property was pur-
chased with tips received from guests.
'In the East" he said, "it is Gus.
tomary for guests of the larger hotels
to pay from S. to $40 for a table.
Out here it is different. A So or $40
tip in st. Louis is the exception and
not the rule"
Book is forty .oue years old aud 4
native of Hungary. He was eighteen
years old when he reached the United
States, and since that time has been
working as a waiter. Book has an
additional $50, 900 he says will be spent
for improvements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
SUFFRAGE FOR BELGIUM
Chamber Grants Equal Rights to
Women Above 2t; Llberals Outyoted

London March 1. The Belgian
Chamber has voted in favor of votes
for women twenty one years of age.
as well AS men, in communal elections,
says the Brussels correspondent of the
London Times. All the Catholic mem.
bers voted for the measure, and all the
Liberals, except Paul Hymans, foreign
minister, and Burgomaster Max, against
tween their general principle of equality
and fear of religious influences The
Liberals considered that women are not
yet ready for the vote.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
j. s. TROOPS To
QUIT DOMINICAN
/. REPUBLIC SOON

washington, Dec. 24.--By direc-
tion of the president, initial steps
were taken today for withdrawal, Of
American control over affairs Of
the Dominican republic.
A proclamation announcing the
purpose was issued at San Domingo
by Rear Admiral Thomas Snowden,
military governor. Its text was
made public here. BY it's terms the
friendly purposes of American mil
itary Intervention In the island IN
1915 are declared to be "substan-
TALLY achieved" and simple pro-
oesses' inaugurated for rapid
withdrawal from the responsible
ties assumed in connection VITA
Dominican affairs"
A Dominican commission, aided
by an American adviser, will be
named by Admiral Snowden to
formulate amendments to the Do
minican constitution and draft new
election laws When approved by
the military governor these will o..
submitted to a constitutional con
vention and the Dominican national
congress as preliminary to tht
erection of a Dominican govern
ment to which the affairs of the re-
public will be turned over.
An accompanying announcement
by the state department said tran
guilty prevailed in the republic.
that Dominican finances had been
placed on a stable basis; education
and sanitation advanced and the
reople for the first time In many
years had been able to devote them
selves to peaceful pursuits"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25

There were not only toys for the |
little guests of Santa Claus but
there were bunGles of useful
things such as stockings, under
clothes, mittenS, warm stocking
caps and many pairs OF overalls.
And understanding what little boys
and girls like, Santa Claus had pro-
yided sacks of candy, oranges, ap-
pies and plenty of ice cream cones.
Happiness Shows Gratitude.
And the happy little faces the
hundreds of children indicated
that they are grateful to those who
brought Santa Claus to them,
To all those who made this tree
possible the Journal and the Sal
walton Army wish to express their
appreciation-to the hundreds OF
generous Albuquerqueans who gave
their dollars to the Empty Stocking
fund; to the children who gave
their toys and books and dolls to
their poorer little neighbors; to
the Moose who donated the use or
their hall for the tree; to the Sc
curity Benefit association which
decorated the tree; to City Electric
company for its kindness in light
ing the tree; to the forest service
men who brought the tree in from
the mountains.
All these would feel fully repaid
had they attended the Christmas
party and seen the happiness of
these poor children.
salvation Army I'm Charge.
The party was in charge of the
Salvation Army workers. Lieuten-
ant Jones, assisted by other mem
bers of the local corps. gave out
the presents. A committee OF
women, working under@the direc-
tion of Lieutenant Jones. prepared
the presents for distribution and
Patrolman Fred Renfro helped
Santa Claus keep the youngsters
orderly.
The expenses of the tree did not
require all the money in the Empty
Stocking fund and through the AS
sociated Charities bureau the re-
mainder of the money will be dis
tributed to the poor and needy
families of Albuquerque and vicln-
tty. Many have already been pro-
yided with Christmas dinners.
Intelligent distribution of this
money donated by the citizens of
Aibuuueruue will require several
days and will make many homes
happy and cheerful. Wholesome
food and warm clothing Will De
given to those that need them and
as soon as possible the Journal Will
publish a statement showing JUST
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
(By The Associated Press,

Washington, Dec. 24.-Opening
of the markets of Russia. Germany
and other foreign countries to
American farm products through
the handling of securities of those
nations by the war finance corpor-
alton was suggested by j. r, How
ard, president of the American
FARM Bureau federation TODAY 10
the senate agriculture and banking
committees
Mr.. Howard's plan as outlined to
the committees in joint session
would provide for the extension OF
credits, having such securities as
foreign countries might be able to
give for the purchase of American
farm products handled by the war
finance corporation either through
selling them to American investors
or by issuing debentures based on
such securities Mr.. Howard en-
phasized that his plan did not in
Volye putting the treasury behind
such credits.
In the ease of Germany, the farm
bureau federation president sug-
gested that the American credit be
made first lien on all the re-
sources ard income Of that coun-
try by taking priority over the
claims of the allies for reparations.
such a step, he said, would be pos
sible under the Versailles treaty
and the only thing necessary would
he 10 obtain the consent of the a.
lied governments
The federal reserve board.
through Governor Harding, sug-
gested to Chairman Mclean of the
banking committee, Introduction
and consideration of bill author-
i2ing federal land banks to make
direct loans to the public for ag-
ricultural purposes and authoriz-
ing the secretary of the treasury
to deposit funds with, or purchase
the debentures of these banks.
w. w. Brayer OF New York, who
claims to represent the German,
government with authority to se-
cure o loan of n billion dollars for
the purpose Of buying American
farm products. was presented in
the committee room and did not
appear as a witness.
No date was set for another
hearing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
SAYS CONTINUATION
OF THE LEVER ACT Is
"WTALLY IMPORTANT"

Washington, Dec. 24.-Continua-
ton of the Lever act, repeal Of
which is provided in bill already
passed by the house. is ''vitally inn
portant" to insure an adequate fuel
supply for the navy at reasonable
prices, Secretary Daniels declared
IN statement tonight He urged
continuation of the act "at least
until peace has been formally de-
clared."
Only by exercise of the COM
Wandering authority conferred
under the act, the secretary said.
has the navy, in purchasing its coal
been able to "ayoid the profiteer-
ing prices demanded by suppliers."
More than seven million tons Of
coal, according to the statement,
has been Communicated by the
navy department in the last three
years at prices ranging from SO a
ton at the mines in October, 1917,
to $i.24 last September.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
SAYS CRIMES In
ERIN ARE A BLOT
ON CHRISTIANITY
(By The Associated Press.)

Belfast, Ireland. Dec. 24.--Sir
Edward Carson. the Ulster union
ist leader. in Christmas message
today to the people of Belfast says;
II am afraid the present Christ
mas in many parts of Ireland finds
little subject for congratulations on
the peace that ought to reign at
such a time. The crimes and out
RACES which are doing so much TO
ruin the fair name of Ireland are
in themselves a blot on that Chris
tianity, the birth of which we cell
ebrate at this time. But let our
prayers be offered that great
change may soon be brought about,
and let us in Ulster try and show
the example by carrying out the
doctrines of the religion to which
we adhere to the great benefit of
all the people and to the glory OF
Christianity"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
SANTA CLAUS VISITS The Old
BLIND MAN; THIS MORNING HE
IS SMOKING HIS PEACE PIPE
Little Girl Gets Her Doll With "Sleepy Eyes,;
Drums Are Beating, Horns Are footing and
Riddles Are Happy, Thanks to the Morning
Journal Empty Stocking Fund.
BY CARL c. MACEE.

Santa Claus called the old blind man last night
and this Christmas morning he is smoking his peaceppe
at the expense of your Empty Stocking Fund There is
food in the house, too, and little fruit and candy.
Little Blue Eyes is luabying her dolly with sleepy
ewes and curly hair Drums beating and horns are
footing The kiddies who would have felt that no
cared this morning but for your generosity are shrek
ingly happy.
Today every needy family that could be found has
bountiful Christmas dinner
Orders for nearly hundred pairs of children's
shoes will be filled next Monday Other things are doing
also. $500 4E aasa ss4c is#a s
And because these little ones are happy today, we
are ali happy. It pays, doesn't it?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
AMERICA PLAYS SANTA
TO VIENNA CHILDREN

Vienna, DEF. Z4.-The American
relief administration of the Euro
pean childrens fund. crowned the
years successful activity with a
Christ mas celebration touching in
its character. The entertainment
began with songs by the children's
choir, one of which was especially
composed for and dedicated to
those whose humane hearts
prompted them to send food and
clothing to the children in their
darkest hours"
Among those grouped around the
Christmas tree were number or
deformed and under-nourished
children, whose pale faces showed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
MINING COMPANY TO
CURTAIL EXPENSES

Douglas, Ariz, Dec. 24.-P. g..
Beckett, general manager of the
Phelps Dodge corporation, today
announced that the Moctezuma
Copper company, a subsidiary hav-
ing copper mining and concentra-
tor camps at Nacozari and Pilares.
Sonora, Mexico, was giving two
weeks notice of curtailment In op-
erations which will lay off be-
tween 500 and 500 men. Beckett
also announced that wage reduc-
tions ranging from rs cents to 81
per day would become effective in
the Pilares and Nacozari camps
January /.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
ALBANIAN EARTHQUAKE
KILLS 40, HURTS 200

Tirana, Albania, Dec. 22.-Forty-
two persons were killed, 200 were
injured and 500 made homeless by
the recent earthquake in the Tepe-
leni district, it wys learned today.
The small number of casualties was
due to the fact that the district was
thinly populated, since most of the
population had left owing to the
devastation suffered by the towns
in the district during the warfare
between the Albanians and Jugo-
Claws.