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The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05
HOME. COMING AT MT. LEBANON
CHURCH WELL ATTENDED

An event that is BOXED forward to
with great anticipation by scores Of
people in this section Of the country
and many others in different cities and
states is Homecoming Day at the
Mt. Lebanon Baptist church. This
church has the distinction Of be-
Ing one Of the oldest churches OF
that denomination in this state,
and Mt. Lebanon having been the
first location of Louisiana College, now
at Pineville, feels justly proud Of her
past history, and the fact that SO many
of the young men and women who have
gone out into the world from the Old
Mt. Lebanon College and grown int,
christian manhood and womanhOod
and leaders in the business world
gives this village II distinction pos
sessed by but few'ses
Last Sunday, May 1st, was the date
Of the event, and being very agree
able day was well attended. The morn,
ing was devoted to Sunday School and
preaching services, Rev. J. c. Cox, the
pastor, filing the pulpit. Rev. Cox de.
livered sermon worthy Of special
mention, bringing to the mind Of his
hearers many events of the past, and
welcomed home for the day the boys
and girls that have become citizens OF
other towns and communities, after
which he announced that dinner would
be served on the church grounds. Al
this time several minutes were spent
shaking hands with old friends and
a general reunion was very pleasantly
engaged in. Although there might
The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05

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z SunI lD tIiG 0pc1 sion
Tio afternoon program consisted os
so1os duc,s cr0rtct%rs yolnr ncoplc>
nyprcjsps and addresses or talks, which
was a very plraSut feature Of the
Inv And We wish TO state Just here
That AIt Lebanon has a RIGHT to feel
nron1 Of nor native sons and daug!-
tors and rf those who were educated
., II, o,d collcrp Somn of tbcsr
mon and wompn who were present on
n,;s occ,Siou and took mart in the pro-
rrcm in tl,cjr "reminiscences of the
r,,t 1,vo,t Of ,oncth an ,hc imnrrssjons
m,dn unon thcir lives bv the Christian
irf,noncos surro,nd;nr Them while at
homo (Nt LpbauoD), Some paying
The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05
Mother S Day
Ito Her

Next Sunday, May Sth, has heol
designated Mothers Day" and We, d.
sons and daughters should not forge
the sacrelness Of its purpose; Shoult
not neglect to pay tribute to Her, tht
greatest gift Of God to any man.
Was there ever a night so larE
or a day 50 stormy that Mother WouIt
not hear and answer the SunM0Ns o.
a pleading child: While Mother livctl
she is our Haven Of Rest; our com
fOrter; sharing our JOYS and sorrows
alike: eyer seeking the divine guild
ance Of Gods mighty hand for he!
brood, 1t is her whose hand is ;
balm to the brow Of the wounded
the child; it is her whose contidcnc,
and fOrsiying spirit is never question
ed. When she has answered the cal
to Come Home departing this life
to enter the Better World beyond, it
the memory Of her that fingers as
silent guide; a standard to which VT
all aspire, but few achieve.
May we not forget on this Sacr"'
day that supreme Iovi that is cherish
ed by every true MOI eler and in some
fitting manner excmplify our love an'
respect for her whose sacrifices fo1
our sake have been smany, and ma!
we all live life of honor, ever re
mcmbcrins her wise counsel.
The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05
Where Is The PariSh's
Road Fund Going Z?

committee please answer this for the
people, who are asking why this seem
ing waste Of the public funds, voted
by the people and dedicated to the
cause of good roads which are SO bad
ly needed?
We understand that representative
of the highway department met with
the police jury this week and that he
stated that the highway department
would send an engineer here to sur
yey not only the roads that are tc
The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05
AEA DANIEL RETt RNS-SilS
HEALTH GREATLY IMPROVED

The many friends of Leo Daniel,
member of the firm Of Daniel, Bryan
& Trrncr, Insurance, and city council
man. are clad to see him at his place
If business after an absence Of several
weeks spent in Mineral Wells, Tex,
in the interest Of his health. Mr.. Dan
iel is one Of our most active and en-
i"rpri>ng citizens and BUSINESS men and
was greatly missed during his absence,
hut We are glad to note that he feels
The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05

tmplants have reached the Demo
from every part Of the parish con-
Alng the expenditures of the road
@ ~ and the fact that very little
llts in the way Of good roads has
obtained. These complaints seem
y we'll founded in that we still
navel through mud holes, over chug
nl sand beds, etc, instead Of the
4 ~ surfaced highways for which a
Il lllon dollars Of road funds were
slsd
Ine police jury continues to spend
Il ley and the records show that e,
Wilson, consulting engineer, has
q sM 2500000 Or more, and we
rstand at the last meeting the IL
aA Or claim committee approved
ualA Tor $2,5O0OO more, which money
aet being spent under the supervis-
q the highway department, and
sS PAID out apparently in violation
tle injunction sued out by certain
4 81 1ayers Of the parish, in the suit
u Hammer ct ais VS.. the Police
ss q Bienville Parish, No. 5595, 3rd
1rt Court, Bienville Parish, La,
y Democrat understands that
q the members of the Police
~ called the attention Of the com
We % this fact at the time, and
|2s 9 the fact that Mr.. Wilson had
ldy drawn more than he was en-
- 70 In view of his contract anu
N amount and character Of work
4 Is BY him.
Il vnat the people want to know is
~ the members of this committee
y out or approves bills in viola.
+ = q the orders Of the court and OF
contract, when comparatively
0lne Is being done toward getting
roads built for the money that is
spent. Will the finance or claim
The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC


take this method of informing the
public that | am in no way connected
with the Sanitary Market 4 Grocery
having sold my interest to Mr.. ". D
Marlborough. wish to thank all my
friends and customers for their loaya
patronage white / was with the SAM
tary Market 4 Grocery, and also want
10 let them know am ROW with Lyons
Bros. Co., where would be glad to
serve them. Yours
ERNEST i!lGIlTOWER.
The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05

III" contract had already been let for
4 n0N derrick to be erected and that
the work Of drilling would be resumed
within a short time.
The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-05

greatly improved in health and trust
that he will be well repayed for the
time spent i'll Mineral Wells.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
PROJECT TO SUPPLY
EDUCATIONAL ENERGY
New Proposed Corporation
To Supply Power TO Nine
ty Cities.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Aug i. \
s2o, coo 600 financial project whereby II
5 planned to supply electrical energy
over high tension wires from Indiana
coal eflds TO more than ninety cities.
towns aad villages covering terri-
tory OF million population was re-
vealed today il the fling of a petition
before the Indiana Public Service Com
mission BY the Indiana Electric Cor
poration asking for the merger OF
seven public utilities throughout the
state Of which the merchant Heat &
Light Co. is 10 be the principal unit.
The syndicate which is headed by
Joseph r Brewer ot Grand Rapids.
Mich president os the American Public
Utilities Association. calls for the ab
sorption of the Merchants Heat & Light
Co. Of indianapolis. the Elkhart Gas
& Fuel CO. the Valparaiso Light Co.
the Indiana Railways and Light CO.. OF
Kokomo. Ind. the Vaoash valley Elect
rical Co. the Putnam Electric Co, and
the CayuSa Electric CO.
The Indiana Electric Corporation
fled articles OF Incorporation stimuli
taneously with the fling Of the peti-
tion with the service comm! !ssion. The
capital stock listed was only $4,000
but II the service body gives its ap-
proval to the merger. articles are to be
-e-aled with capital mounting into
the millions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
NO TRACE Of
MRS. OBENCHAIN
IN HAMMOND
Hotel Registers do not Show
That She Visited This City
May 18th as Diary Said.

Madalyun Obenohain. the pretty di-
vorcee held with Arthur c. Burnch IN
the J Bolton Kennedy murder mys-
terry at Los Angeles, did not register
at a Hammond hotel the night OF
May H.
According 70 the printed diary OF the
woman she visited Hammond on that
day. 1t could not be determined to-
day that she had friends IN this city
and her name does not appear on the
May 18th registers al the Lyniora
Nee. Majestic or Hammond hotels.
Nick scofes manager OF the Majcs-
tic Hotel. stated however that stylis,'
Is dressed woman came 20 tho hotel ono
day IN May. carrying two heavy suit
cases She checked the baggage at
the desk. inquired about the best place
to eat and did not return for return
for several hours. Late in the after
noon she left without having register
cd She wrote several letters in the
second floor parlor.
II cannot say that she looked like
tho picture Of Madalynn ooenchain,~ =
said Mr. scofes, because I don't re-
member except that she was hand
some woman and wore fashionably
tailored suit I remember the inci-
dent because her actions were n1y.-
terious She used both telephones
several times. presumably for long
distance calls.
Her voice was modulated and she
talked intelligenty. But she wa<
nervous and worried and It seemed TO
me that she was trying to hide from
somebody I was inclined TO believ-
that the suitoases contained whiskey
because they were so heavy. but dis
missed that as improbable because -
the Homans refinement
She was evidently between twenty
i've and thirty years OF age. and had
dark hair do not recall the color
Of her eyes. II my memory serves ne
right she called a tsxicab conlpa ny.
inquired the rate 70 Chicago, and then
ordered machine"
Sure, remember her" said Ken
meth Ray. the bell mop. = lusgco
those grips around half day and she
gave me a dime"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
WEST HAMMOND TO
HAVE BOND ELECTION

West Hammond which has been
operating for years with a bunch OF
pad debts hanging over It. Is prepar-
ing 10 clean the slate and start all
over again.
Next Monday special election Will
be held in which the citizens Will vote
upon the proposition OF issuing $50. 900
worth Of bonds The funds realized
from the bond saIe. II authorized. VIII
be used IN retiring some old bonds
outstanding against the city and for
paying special assessments and court
judgments.
Until recently West Hammond's
bonds have been looked on with dis
favor BY persons who make sucn M
vestnents. Some which were issued
years ago and which were never re-
tired because OF lack OF funds. have
been lost track Of. Occasionally City
Clerk Andrew Stachowicz receives an
inquiry from some person In a remote
aart OF the country who happens to be
holding on 20 some OF them
The difficulty in the past has been
due 70 the fact that street and sewer
assessments were made against prop
e-ty which belonged to out Of town
people. These people had acquired
the lots IN sore o: the early ooon,s
and had later become disguested with
their purchases. Taxes we're not paid
on the land and OF course the spec:s.
assessments were also passed Up
Bond issued 70 pay the contractors for
the work would read that they, would
be retired when the assessments were
collected
What we want TO do now" says
Clerk StachowicE. is 10 clean up all
these bad debts with one good bond
issue and try to re-establish West
Hammond's credit. We want tho
bankers to pay q premium for our
bonds instead OF discount!ng them
During the last few years before
national prohibition became effective
West Hammond, because OF It's vrox-
unity TO dry Indiana. received thoue-
ands Of dollars from saloon licenses
Many old debts were cleaned up then
and Il is said that II the condition
could have centiaued year or two
longer, the city would now bs en- rs
feet financially. Much improvement
work has been done ID the city in re-
cent years and homo builders have
been attracted there because OF the
low tax rate. It ia be-
lieved that the $4,000 bond irsue car
be retired promptly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
MEAT PRICES SOAR;
PUBLIC TO BLAME
Hammond Meat Market
Man Says People are
too Persnikity.

Buy tho cheaper cuts OF meats"
This advice was given today by .
Hammond market proprietor who at
-ributed the increased cost OF meat
% an over-supply OF cheaper cuts
When the public viii buy only the
choice cuts Of beef and pork. he said
they create surplus of the less de-
s.red cuts and fewer cattle and hog
are butchered with consequenta
raise in price
Despite Unemployment and hare
mes the people are stNl deraandin :
he fine cuts or meat and refusing tc
-uy seconds on whice there is prac
ically no advance I canot under
and why men who are out OF work
nsist that their wives have sirloin and
1orterhouse steaks and pork tender
loln for dinner. The people haven
attempted to lower their war-tinl
standard Of wing. except when they
are actually broke.
Although il is true that owing "a
he extren1e hot weather shipments O.
cattle and pork to the stockyards were
considerably on. the fac, remains tha.
the public itself is responsible for the
gh wholesale and retail price OF the
5est grades Of meat That is why sir
DIN steak is up TO "a cents a pound
The old law o. supply and demand rule
n this business the same as in any
ether
Potatoes and other vegetables ar
going up again owing to the fact that
truck gardens have been burned Up by
the extreme hot weather and lack Of
rain. That carnot be helped. Never
theless there are fewer small gardens
than in s number OF years. The pas
sion tol gardening which was born
during the war seems to have died
out
What we will have to have In this
country is thrift. Even people that
can afford the best grades OF meat viii,
md as much nourishment in tho other
cuts. The retail merchant Is tired OF
being blamed for conditions that are
due largely to the pubiic's over-sen-
sitive appetite"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
Things Are
Rotten Says
Bootlegger
Declares That Too Many
Dubs Out of Work Have
Tried to Break in Game.

Pity the poor bootlcgger. The in
dustrial depression has hit him at last
and he is suffering from it like the
rest Of the people.
His business continued good after
other lines had pulled IN their sails
out the time hnally came when the
ready money upon which the game
thrives became scarce.
Things are rotten said Ham
lnond man who dabbles in Illicit liq-
uors yesterday as he stood forlorniy
1t the -Four Corners and watched
score OF equally forlorn looking TEL
lows standing around. The old game
has a bad crinp in II and unless y
picks up retty soon I'm gonna start
looking fer : job
You Soc he said lowering his
voice as a policeman strolled BY. 1t
wouldn't be so bad II 50 many dubs
hadn't tried to break in when they
lost their jobs They just smothered
the business Believe me, it's discour-
aging 70 pick out a prospect, pull him
on 10 one side and start talking sale
and then md that the bird has pint
on his hip and was figuring on selling
to you. It seems like every fellow
tackle is a bootlegser and Of course
Ue can't sell TO each other"
Then he looked towards West Ham
mond and gnashed his teeth. over
there's another place that IS queering
the game. he continued. "They'rs
dealing out moonshine at fifteen cents
per and fellows with not much money
viii buy it instead Of paying Us boys
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
EXAMS" FOR
POSTMASTER
Will Be Held in Both Ham
mond and in East
Chicago.

WASHINGTON August 1l.-The
civil service commission has announced
the following tAird-class postmaster
examinations IN Indiana. September 10
Anooy. salary $500; Arcadia
$500; Chalmers sl4oo; Chestertor
$1,000 Clark's Hi. sl1oo; Clermont ST.
900; Earl Park $500; Fortville $500
Greenwood $500 Hagerstown $4,000
Hobart $210o, Lacrosse 814oo; Marshall
1920 Morgantown $500; New Pales-
tine s. 600 Otteroein $500: Pittsboro
$1,000, Reynolds 1890
Examinations VII Be held in the
following cities: Anderson. Fowler
Franklin. Hammond indianapolis. La
fayette. Laporte. Martinsville, Monti-
cello. Nob!esvllle. Peru Richmond
Rockville and Winamac. The commits
sion also announced an examination al
East Chicago September FOR post
master al East Chicago The salary Is
$500
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
MASONIC PICNIC NOT
MONEYMAK|NG AFFAIR

Every person. man. woman or child,
who thinks he or she IS some shakes
as foot racer. oarsman. swimmer
caster or what-not Will De given an
opportunity TO show of Saturday
when the Masons OF Lake county hold
their big picnic At Hudson Lake The
entertainment committee VIII see that
no one Is slighted.
The hrst anual picnic is going 10
set precedent which viii make AL
future events 20 some to beat 1t. Ev-
erywhere the committee has met with
hearty cooperation and the plans have
worked out in fine shape
Tell them to leave their pocket
books at home and come prepared 70
have a good time" was the invitation
extended BY r. H. Olsen who IS dele
gated TO work up sentiment for the pic
MIC N Hammond This is not a money
making affair" he continued. 80 all
that they need to do is pack a lunch
and get their tickets over the South
shore
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
ELEMENTARY
UNITS UNDER
SUPERVISION
Grammer School Children Un-
der 16 Must Go In High
School
TIMES BUREAU At STATE CAPITAL

1xpIANAPoLIs Ind, Aus Ii
Largely increased enrolment in the
public schools at che opening Of the
fall term is expected by BENJAMIN J.
Burrts. assistant state superintendent
of pubic instruction. through the IN
sorcement q the provisions of the ne"
school attendance law. school off
Gals hope to have 100 percent OF the
children Of school age IN o1assroons a.
the beginning o. the hTst school term
under the new law.
Mr. Burr!s. who viii become state
slperintendent o9 public instruction
this fall BY appointment OF Governor
McCray IS Of the opinion that the "
creased enrolment will develop II
both the grade and high schools OF 1he
state He pointed out that under the
new law children OF school age must
attend school regardless Of whether
they have completed the course OF the
elementary schools. This VIII mean
that all children under l6 years ole
who have graduated from the grad
schools must begin a course IN the
high school
With the opening OF the new school
term. which IS expected TO begin
throughout the state about Sept. o
elementary schools VIII be under state
supervision for the first time Under
the provisions Of new inspection
law, passed by the last session OF the
legislature an assistant state school
inspector. s. Leroy seeles. has been
named TO assist E 3. Wetherow. state
high school inspector. in making
thorough investig igation Of school con
aitions throughout the state during
the coming school term. IN the opin-
ION OF Mr.. Burris the placing Of thf
rural and elementary schools directly
under the supervision Of state inspec-
tson is one OF the most forward steps
IN educational matters which the
state has taken for many years. The
new school chief expects 10 place
especial emphasis on the inspection
and supervision ot rural and elemen-
tary schools during his tenure as head
or the state school system.
Preparatory 70 the opening OF the
nav school term officials Of the state
department OF public instruction have
begun a campaign OF education to in
form the teachers Of the state OF the
provisions Of the new laws which will
govern school affairs this fall. This
work IS being done chiefly through
series Of addresses by department Off
cials which are being delivered at the
county teachers Institutes. The IN
stitutes are now in session In some
counties and VIII continue for so~r.si
weeks throughout the state
The corps Of speakers who WILL ex-
plain the now educational legislation
70 the teachers includes L. \. Hines
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. who VIII retire from office soon
TO become president ot the Indiana
state normal school; Miss Blanche
Merry. state attendance officer; Oscar
H williams state supervisor II
teacher training. Mr. Weatherow. Mr.
sooles and Nj. Burris
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11

The program calls for baseball
game in which Jack Dolls team which
whipped the Gary Elks at the Shrine
picnic viii take on another Lake coun-
ty team.
Merchants Of the county have donat-
ed over nifty handsome prizes whieA
will be awarded to winners OF the DIFF
ferent games and contests during the
afternoon. There VIII be boat and
canoe races foot races, swimming and
diving contests and even the hsherme N
will be given q chance 70 show their
ability at casting.
Delegations will be there from Ho-
bart. Crown Point. and Lowell. the ma
jority OF them making the trip by au-
tomoble Masons OF the north part
Of the county VIII take advantage OF
the low rate over the South shore
Two special trains VIII be furnished
They leave Hammond at 40 and i2:5-
East Chicago at 600 and 100 and Gar,
at e:f5 an ds1.15
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
BARGAIN
DAY FOR
:" F6DCE Jy CO.
Special tor Saturday only "

Special tor Saturday only"
Sounds Ike department store ad
doesn'. IT? But 1t isn't. rs Just the
plan which Roy Fudge OF the Over
land-Fudge Co has adopted for get
ting ria Or his stock OF used cars. He
wants to clean out the bunch in a
hurry and he's doing Il just Ike in
the other stores He'll be using the
Limit ore TO a customer" next.
Fudge has been enjoying an unusual
run on hts line OF Overiands and
WtIly.-Knlshts Buyers are keeptns
him and his salesmep working night
and day All sorts OF used cars have
been turned in on the new ones and
the boys have been 50 busy talking
their own line that they haven't had
time to even try to sell the second
hand ones.
Next week big shipment OF new
machines is due 20 arrive in Hammond
and Roy fnds that unless he makes a
cleaning or his stock OF used cars he
VIII not have room for the new
corners Hence the sale.
Saturday is the big day The sales
force will all be called IN and turned
loose on the array OF second handlers.
Not a car will be sold before then 90
it's no use to Try 70 talk business be-
fore Saturday. Fudge claims there
are some good values in the assort-
ment All OF the machines have been
overhsuled and placed in frst class
condition The force IS expecting a
rush when the doors are thrown open.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
WANT NEW ROAD
12O FEET WIDE

When members Of the Gary Pan
Commission take action on the new
road running between Fifth avenue in
Gary and parallel with the Pennsyl-
van!a railroad tracks TO the BlTing-
ton Cement Co plant Al Indiana Har-
Dor they will recommend that the street
be made 120 feet vide instead Of 66
feet as is being planned. Members
Of the commission say that il the road
IS only made So feet vide big mis-
take viii be made. Representatives
of the Joint railroad board VIII soon
meet with the commission to work out
a plan for the construction OF the road.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-11
Gas and Electricity for
The Water Gardens

Mr.. Young. the representative Of
the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric
Company met the Water Garden resi-
deats at ths Richardson home on 1I9th
street and agreed 20 furnish gas and
electricity under certain conditions
which involve tho raising OF a fund OF
money. Merrill Adams. chairman Of
tho meeting. Is acting IN cooperation
with II. 8. Davidson 70 raise the
amount necessary. An inn ediate
drivo Is boing opened for the building
OF now houses and the sale Of addi-
tionAi lots 80 that tho Water Gardens
will bo on tho map more aggressively
than ever before. Slid