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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
WORLD is SITTING
ON BURNING FUSE

In an address before the City Club
of Washington last week, Benjamin c.
March, secretary and director of leg
isIation for the Farmers National
Council, declared that America and
the world is sitting tightly on rap
idly burning fuse, connected with
monstrous powder magazine" He
attacked the Cummins-Esch railroad
law, which guarantees a 6 per cent
dividend to private interests at ex-
pense of the producing and consuming
public, and emphasized the need of
credit system of loans to farmers, the
lack of which is bankrupting those
who fill the nations food basket.
Mr.. Marsh appealed for the elimina-
ton Of special privilege and monopoly
through the institution of sound econ
omics. and asked that direct marketing
of farm products be used to eliminate
the tolls Of the needless, speculative
middlemen." "
Invites Loot and Graft
The Cummins-Esch law returning
the railroads to their private owners,
with the government guarantee Of a
6 per cent income on billions Of wa
tered stock and with direct invita-
ton to graft, loot, inefficency, and
wastefulness, was not only the most
foolish economic legislation ever en-
acted by any Congress, but the hard
est blow ever administered to agri-
culture, particularly the farmers Of the
west" he said.
The direct cost of the law to the
farmers was quoted by Mr.. Marsh at
approximately $9O0,OOO.0OO per year.
or an average Of $I2750 to every
farm family of SIX in higher freight
rates. The indirect costs. he said, were
two or three times as great.
The farmers must have legislation
for adequate control Of the meat pack
ing industry, which will give them at
least $l00,0C0.000 a year more for
their live stock, he declared later.
Regarding Credit System
Regarding the credit system. he
said:
Farmers to-day pay at least three
enormously to the cost of farm produc-
more for interest than they should -an
average of SIS to $50 for family of
six Farmers have been unable to get
credit to market their crops in an or
Iderly manner to meet consumption de-
mands, because investment bankers
and big financiers have attempted to
restrict farmers to production and to
prevent their marketing their own pro-
ducts.
Our present system Of taxations adds
enormously to the cost of farm rpoduc-
ton. To reduce this cost we should
promptly pay off the national debt by
taxes upon estates. incomes, excess
profits, natural resources speculatively
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

When business houses and chambers
Of commerce badgered Senators and
Congressmen to pass the Cummins-
Esch railroad bill, they could not have
been entirely ignorant Of the kick
back Of that antiquated blunderbuss,
because ample information was dissem-
mated concerning it by the railway
workers. All reactionary legislation
will pan out the same way. So be-
warel
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

During the past seventy-five years,
working men and women in England
have been patronizing their own stores,
and building their own industries, IN
stead Of making profits for private
storekeepers and private capitalists.
Now in the time of stress and struggle
the powerful cooperative movement is
helping the British workers in the
strikes for a fair deal
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
PHILADELPHIA LABOR
is ORGANIZING BANK

Philadelphia, May 30 A labor
bank is being organized here with an
authorized capital Of 100000. 600.
There will be 100000 shares of a
par value Of $40. which will be sold.
if present intentions are carried out, to
union men. The plan is to open a
trust to receive on deposit the savings
Of wage earners throughout the coun-
try.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE or Exchange-ll2 A.
located at Una. Arkansas, some level,
some rolling; mostly sandy loan; ex-
cellent for fruit. garden, and berries;
red clay foundation. 20 acres fenced
and under cultivation. Lots Of fruit
apples. peaches, etc. Plenty, of hard
wood timber. Good five-room house;
barn, and good bored well. Will ex-
change for stock in Llano Colony or
sell for $500 cash. Owner. Kilgore
Horn. Address Geo. 7. Pickett. Al.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-Ea8t and south Of Pick
ering, one mile south of Sharpe's
place, go acres. 20 acres cleared of
stumps except seven trees; low land;
good house with well, (high) 40 ac-
res timber; two new barns. $1,000.
Will accept some cash and terms on
balance.-See C. 7. Pickett, Lano
Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

One authority says there are two
hundred women in New York city each
-of whom is known to spend $l50,000
every. year on dress, while several
thousand Others lay out $4,000 on
their toilet.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

The real masters in a democracy.
then, are the men and the institutions
that control the sources. presentation,
and distribution Of information. and it
is this control that strikes at the root
of the whole problem Of the security
and growth of democratic institutions.
Prof. Richard F. Scholtz, in the Pa
cific Review.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-2OO acres Of land; 60
acres under cultivation; house, barn.
and sheds. Lots of good timber.
Price. $40 per acre. A good buy and
should have quick action.-See Pick
ett. "a
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

Productive labor and useful service
are the only legitimate acquiring or
purchasing powers in the world. And
if equitabIy adjusted, there would be
neither prince nor pauper, neither mill
lionaires nor tramps, but equally we'll
off commoners everywhere. Genuine
cooperation viii bling it about.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-2O-acre farm south Of
Pickering; II acres cleared; 6 more
under cultivation; good house and
fair barn; team. wagon. and tools, al
so. $l.000-Se G. T. Pickett, Llano
Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

TRADE for Colony stock or sell cheap
for cash-20 acre-farm in fruit belt
of Arkansas; 300 bearing apple trees;
good four-room house with concrete
basement; barn; good water; well-Io-
Gated on hard-surface road; II acres
in cultivation. balance in blue grass;
6 acres strawberries; 1000 yards from
town and postoffice. Will trade for
Colony stock-Write C. T. Pickett,
Llano Colony. 36
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE.-ll acres Of land in city
limits Of Leesville; all in cultivation.
Groom house, barn. and poultry yard:
l-horse wagon and tools; 4 hogs sub
ject to register. Price $6000.-See
G. 7. Pickett. 40
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

The old way Of interpreting the con-
sequences Of non-obseryance Of a
natural principle in terms Of hell
threatened sinner has been put on the
scrap pile with Mother Goose theoI-
oey by sensible folks.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-55-acre farm near Pick
ering; As acres cleared of stumps,
well-fenced and cultivated; family or
chard of mixed fruits; two good hous-
ses; barns and other buildings. Price
$3.300.-See G. 7. Pickett. LIano
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

We are working to initiate high
II civilization through constructive CO.
operation.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-Neas Leesviile; a b.
acre farm; eight acres in cultivation
and fenced; two fine springs; hum
mock and loan soil. good producer.
Sell for $500. See Pickett, LIano
Colony. 81
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-2O0 acres near Picker
ing; 80 acres in cultivation; good tim
Der on the balance; hummock and
black land; good six room house with
two brick fireplaces; a bargain at
$4500.-See Pickett Llano Colony.32
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

4 shall marry girl my exact an
tithesis" " you have plenty Of chanc-
es. There's lots Of intelligent girls
about. -Christiania Kersaren.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

The Story Of
Our States
81 JONATHAN BRACE
XXI.-ILLINOIS
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Mss5s@SSM N KIA, the
NsI9V EM oldest town in
H4fG AhgysA Illinois, is on
S ~ n the site Of an
MSG sN Indian village
NJ III and it was
SSgz6lnN here that
Father Marquette, after his first
discovery Of the Illinois river,
established Jesuit mission in
1875. Four years later La Sale,
the French explorer, passed
through the Great Lakes, landed
at the Chicago river and pushed
on to the Illinois river, which he
named after the Indian tribes
living in that region. Here he
built a fort and sent his boat
back to Montreal for further sup
plies. When his vessel did not
return he started home on foot
and succeeded in finding his way
to Montreal through a thousand
miles of tangled wilderness. He
gathered together another expe-
dition and returned to the fort,
which he had left in charge of
his companion Tonty. The fort
he found in ruins, but finally sue
ceeded in locating and rescuing
Tonty, who had been driven out
by the IroquOis Indians.
This riverway to the Mississip-
nj became one of the leading
avenues Of communication be-
tween the French in the North
and Louisiana. French settlers
soon located here and estab-
lished the most friendly rela-
tions with the Indians. In fact,
though the Illinois country was
ceded by France to England in
1853, the sentiment Of the Indi-
ans and French together was so
hostile that it was several years
before the territory could be Oc-
cupied.
During the Revolution it was
George Rogers Clark and his ex-
pedition into the territory north
of the Ohio which captured Kas-
kaskia and drove the English
from this province. Various
states claimed rights to parts of
this territory, but these were
finally ceded to the federal gov
ernment and in 1887 it was
formed into the Northwest Ter
ritory. This tract extended from
Pennsylvania to the Mississippi
and was eventually divided into
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michi-
gan.
in 1918 Illinois was admitted
as the twenty-1rst state with an
area of 56,665 square miles. The
state is one of the most level in
the country and is often called
the Prairie State. Politically
Illinois is the most important
state in the Union next to New
York and Pennsylvania as it has
twenty-nine electoral votes for
president.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

Useful and constructive labor is the
only right and permanent way to hon
or and esteem.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

The immigrant isn't fully American
lied until he learns to cuss the UNI
pire-Baltimore Sun.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

TO EXCHANGE.-An accordion. vi
emma style; three row keys; 2 base,
for chromatic scale accordion. Or
will sell.-Address George. Matt, New
llano, via Leesville. La. 46
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE acres: 80 in cult
walton; lots Of good timber on bal
ance; good house; two tenant houses
$lO,500 for all.-See C. T. Pickett.
Llano Colony. 38
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for Col

FOK SALE OR EXCHANGE for COZ
ony stock-A good ranch in Colorado.
40 acres in cultivation; good house
and barn with corraIs, corn crib, gran
ary, and tool house; hog pen, etc;
three good horses, harness and tools.
A bargain.-Write or see Geo. 7. Pick
EFT, Llano Colony. 81
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-Adjoining Colony land,
229 acres; all timber; house. barn,
smoke house; IA acres under fence.
Will sell for $500 per acre. See
Pickett, LIano Colony. 33
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-Forty acres located
near Pickering; hog fenced; $4,000
cash.-See G. 7. Pickett, Llano Col
ony. Leesville.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09

FOR SALE-lO2 acres; 81 acres
cultivated; 2 good houses; 2 barns.
Price, 5000. Close to Colony hotel.
George T. Pickett. 80
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-09
Classified Section

WE NEED RAGS-The Democrat
wants all your old rags, cotton shirts,
dresses, etc, to wipe presses and ma
chinery. Send them by parcel post OF
bring them in. Will pay for them.
Democrat Office.
FOR SALE-40 acres, near the Col
ony, mostly fenced and cross fenced;
good house, barn, and dairy house.
A bargain for some one.
George 7. Pickett.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
Are
 Showing Pep

The Brooklyn National League champions, who won their tenth straight game yesterday, and, Pitts burgh, with five straight victories, are the only National teams displaying winning form. None of the other teams could do better than break even last week.
 The Cleveland American world S champions regained the Ameri ca n leadership from Washington yesterday when the Senators lost to Philadel- pF1ia. The Indians are kept to the fore by their heavy batting, which has averaged above ten hits a game since the start of the season.
 In the National League the Brook lyn pitching staff is going along snlo oothly and has been rewarded by timely batting. The Superbas won twice last week, although held to four hits in each contest.
 The twirlers of the New York, Chi cago and Cincinnati teams on the whole, are doing well. but the teams have been unable to convert hits into runs. The return of outhe1der Roush should strengthen the Reds attack.
 The setback of the strong hitting Yankees by the Washington pitcher last week showed a punch by coming fir o1n behind in many of their games.
 Boston played only a few contests last week and climbed into a tie for third place with New York by taking two games out of three from the Ath- letics.
 Detro&t, which won its third straight game yesterday, is doing good work at the bat, and with a stronger pitch ing staff would climb rapidly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
Claim Wife
 Shot Husband

Chicago, May Mrs. Thomas J. Rowland was taken into custody by the police today. pending an investi- gntion of the fatal shooting of her husband. a well known dentist. pr. Rowland was shot early this morning and d.ed an hour later while under going an operation for removal of the bullet.
 Dr. Rowlanc according to the po- lice declared jus. before he died that he had been shot by his wife. Mrs. Rowland although hystericaI when the police arrived vehemently denied the shooting.
 A dispute had occurred In the Rowland home last flight ne:ghbors told the police,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
LEGAL FIGHT
 WILL START

Indianapolis, May s.-Araisnment day in she soft ecai conspiracy ease involving ese opsrasors. minera and eorporationa .n SIX states, which is set for tomorrow. waa forecast today by counsel as a routine legal pro eeedina that would mark the begin hiEE of a legal fight aa to the suffi- efeRey of the indictment
 erai court of Indiana. Other defend the miners in ono, Illinois and Penn syfvania have been arreaSd and are subject to the jurisdiction of the fed erai court of Inidana. Other defend ants are fighting removal to the fn- diana court and government lawyers said today that these proceedings would be continued until determined finally
 MeaaxhiIs the proceedings here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
CONFER WITH CARY.

New York, May e-Presidents of the various subsidiary companies of the United States Steel Corporation conferred here today with Chairman E, H. Gary, While no announcement was made regarding the object of the conference. IL was understood that the question of revised wage schedules would receive chief attention.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
WANTED TO SEE
 MOVIES IN REAL LIFE

Providence. R. l.. May "A desfse to see in real life scenes of shooting he had witnessed in the movies, caus- ed Joseph Repose. Is, of Bristol eo shoot and seriously wound Wiflfarn Thayer. 62. 8 representative to the general court. according to Repose's confession, as given out by the police. today. The shooting took place Ia Thayer's farm yard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

will center about the legal fight on the fn9ict nnene. with the pleas of the defendants to the cArses being with held, Dates for the argument on the sufficiency Of she indictment. counsel said would be set tomorrow with in dications that no action would be had until fall,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02
ISSUED BANK CALL

Washington, May a-fhe eomptrol- Ter of the currency today issued call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Thursday.
 ApriI 2S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-02

We're told that wonders and With monkey the without bit of doubt but there's marvel that all To scientist, they machine a through T wIl everlasting boon kno twill beat this hopping the place wished fool the spend the we'd hadn't left the house. and she would doubt Suppose walking and
 did what discreet fade and blow. On could quite depend: little would invisible her the unless back let's hundred and then Tn she fade away grief
The Washington times., 1921-12-16
DON'T DISAPPOINT THE kIDDlES
Buy the Toys Dolls and Games TomorrowEary in the Day.

The improved Stewart
P h ono graphs play all
makes Of disc records in
any size; the quality and
volume of tone is amazing.
We sell these mostly for the
Nursery, and many use them
for home entertainment.
They are all good, practi-
cal machines, are fully guar
anteed and have a good
The Washington times., 1921-12-16

Tone The Stewart is light and convenient to move from
room to Exactly shown in picture. See special
demonstration of these tomorrow at $500.
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DEFAULTS
Continued from PAGE One)

she is as great a popular idol as
Georges Carpenter.
Today she fell from the pedestal of
her particular game in a far more
dramatic and decisive manner. per-
haps. than did Carpenter on July ,.
Notwithstanding the known lack of
practice due to her arrival in this
country as late as last Saturday, SUI
zanne was generally expected to give
Mrs. Mallory a terrific battle with the
odds in favor of victory due to her
tournament record at Wimbledon car
lier in the summer.
A round Of handclapping greeted
her appearance in company with Mrs
Mallory when the pair came onto the
turf a few minutes before O'Clock.
Mrs. Mallory won the first two
games at point scores of to in CONF
vincing fashion. She stroied the ball
from deep court with brawny arm
that sent the white sphere down the
sidelincs or bounding hgh from her
opponents court Mile. LcngICn APP
peared to open her play in a slow ana
hestating fashion. which was remark
ed upon by those who have seen her
In action ut home. In the third game
she increased her speed winning after
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Phillips Beats Arson
in 18-Inning Agony

North Arson, Me, Aug. 16-Sat-
urday's baseball game at the home
grounds was a heart breaker. Teams
bearing the Insignia of Phillips and
North Arson battled from 2:45 until
q p. NJ. for the odd run that should
confer the honors of victory. Neither
team could secure safe hits, except
at long intervals. though both hit
freely but almost invariably into
fielders' hands. Errors were few.
Arson obtained the first run in
the second inning which was match
ed jim the third by Phillips. In the
twelfth run was allowed for Phil
lips on 4 foul that was adjudged a
fair ball and in the second half the
crowd went wild when Arson again
tied the score in its half. Each side
collected lot of material for water
glass cold pack until the eighteenth
inning led to an error by the Arson
third baSeman. which let in what
proved to be the winning run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

sought to reclaim his power and was
slain.
The Obrenovitch family held sway
until 1912, when Alexander Kara
georgevitoh. son of ''Black George"
was elected Prince, mainly through
the influence of Russia But he came
to grief in his relations with Russia
and Turkey and was driven out of the
country by his rebellious subjects,
who reinstated the Obrenovitch fam
lily. Michael, a son of Milosh. became
King. only to be murdered at the in
stigation of the exiled Alexander
Alexander failed inh is attempt to
seize the crown, and was forever ban
ished The Obrenovitch youth. Milan.
who succeeded to the throne, was no
notorious for his excuses that he was
soon exiled to Paris.
His son Alexander Obrenovitch be
came king,-and brought his profiig-
ate father back to Belgrade as Com
mander- in Chief of the army. Mean
fatuation for Draga. the divorced wife
of Colonel Maschin, who was HdN-
in waiting to his mother, Queen Nat
allie. The Serbians resented the scan
dals of the court. After the marriage
took place, in defiance of all that was
said against it, the intriguing Drasa
was exposed in her efforts to palm
off a bogus child as in law to the
throne.
II was at this iunCture that the
butchery of the night of June 10 oc-
Cured 1t was on the anniversary of
the murder of Michael ObrenoVitch.
This time the Obrenovitch dynasty
was wiped out The pretender, Peter
KarageorSevitch, was then living in
Geneva, supposedly removed from all
of the political intrigueS at Belgrade.
When word was carried to him of the
ASA Ssination he expressed his horror.
and declared the crime had been per
pretrated without his knowledge Five
days later he assembled the throne.
The European nations broke off all
diplomatic relations. and resumed
them only upon promise that the new
King would punish the conspirators.
This, it is charged. was never done.
Despite this handicap King Peter
accomplished many big things for
Serbia and became the idol of his peo-
pie because of his strong antiAus-
trian and pro- Russian attitude.
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AUGUSTA SQUEEz6S OUT WIN
OVER LEWISTON ALL-STARS, 81
CLASH WITHP. CT. team TODAY
SEE EN- TO-DAY AT 4

After a weeks absence from their
own grounds, the Augusta team will
be seen today on Williams Field in
what promises to be a close game
with the strong Penobscot Chemical
Fibre team of Great Works. AL
though Augusta has defeated the up
river aggregation, it was by a small
margin and with their ace, Buck
land, working, the visitors may stop
the rush of the Houser clan. Buck
is going good this season and Au-
gusta has not yet faced him.
Augusta fans are still talking
about the thriller staged a week ago
and as both teams today are nearly
of equal strength, there is a likli-
hood of another hair raising eXhi-
bition. Gus Williams will probably
be on the mound and the big Kent's
Hill hurler is certainly wheeling EN-
over. In his last three games the
opponents have been held to a mini
mum of blows. His tendency toward
wildness in the early part of the sea-
son has been almost entirely elimin-
ated, due to a change in delivery
under the wise direction of Ben
HouSer.
All out this afternoon for the only
home game this week. Hostilities
due to begin at o'clock sharp. Be
one of those inside the fence; the
dough is needed for expense.
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Pirates and Pills.
Divide Double Bill

Philadelphia, Aug. 16 - Philadel-
thia today divided double header
with Pittsburg. winning the first
game - 5 and losing the second
In the nth, to 6.
triple by Bigbee and sacrifice
by Robertson gave the Pirates the
second game in the 18th.
The hitting of Lee King featured
both contests. His two home runs
and a double won the opening game
for the Phillies. while his single in
the seventh inning with the bases
filled tied the score and forced the
second contest into extra innings.
Score:
First game:
Pittsburga 0 0 1 0-5-10-l
Phila. . Q 0 0 0 9 0 . 2 X-6- 80
Cooper and Brottem; C. Smith,
Belts and Henline.
Second game:
Pittsburg
O2O3o1o 900 2-s-14-2
Pittsburg
40 0 0 . 0 Q 0 0-6-19-1
Adams, Zinn and Schmidt; Sedge-
wick, G. Smith and Peters.