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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
SALES TAX OPPOSED
By THE MAJORITY
SENATE COMMITTEE is EXPECT
ED TO MAKE ADVERSE
REPORT.
WOULD INCREASE REVENUE
Other Phases Of Revenue Problem To
Be Considered During the Next
Two or Three Weeks-Re.
peal Is Favored.

Observation-Disclosures several days OF
hearings devoted chiefly to the sales
tax the Senate Finance Committee
will take up other phases of the reye-
nue. problem. 1t is planned to con-
tinue the hearings for two or possibly
three weeks longer
Witnesses schedule to be heard in
clude C. C. Hance Of Indianapolis,
chairman of the Taxation Committee
of the National Automobile Chamber
Of Commerce; c. H. Archibald Har-
ris, public accountant Of Chicago;
and F. Z. Seidman Of Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Representatives Of several leading
insurance companies will be present
to urge the repeal of the present in.
surance tax The witnesses will in.
clude Thomas W. Blackburn of Oma.
ha, and c. H. Boyer of Chicago.
Although several witnesses have an.
ppared in support Of a sales tax the
impression given at the hearings has
been that majority Of the committee
will not favor it. Senator SnloOt OF
Utah is the one member who is &C.
lively for a turnover tax Of I per
cent. Senator Watson of Indiana has
shown an inclination toward a sales
tax. No other Republican has indicat.
ed by questions a pronounced view in
favor of sales tax. Senator Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania, the chairman,
has appeared undecided with proba-
bic leaning against it. Most of the
Democrats have seemed to be against
the sales tax, some of them being in.
clined to defend the excess profits
tax.
That the majority Of the committee
will favor the repeal of the excess
profits tax is unquestioned, although
the representative Of the American
Farm Bureau urged its retention The
issue relative to the sales tax has de-
veloped not so much on the question
of whether it should be the substitute
for the excess profits tax as on the
question of whether it should be used
to replace the miscellaneous excise
tax as we'll as the excess profits tax.
The excess profits tax, it has been
estimated, will yield during the next
fiscal year only $45O,OOO,0O0, while
the miscellaneous excise taxes, which
many organizations propose to repeal,
will yield $9OO,OOO,OOO or more. The
lowest estimate as to the yield Of a
I per cent turnover tax is $1,000 000,.
900, some claiming it will yield ST.
OOO,OOO,O0O or more.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
SUCCE ST|0NS ON
| RAISING CABBAGE
Plant Contains Large Quantities
Of Mineral Salts So Essen
tia! in Diet.
GIVE Attention TO VARIETY
Select Richest Portion of Garden and
Work Into Soil as Much Rotted
Manure as Can Be Spared
Prevent Work Of CutWorms.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Most people have Il fOndneSS OF cab
base, served in one way or another,
as it contains large quantities OF the
mineral salts 50 essential in the net.
EARLY cabbage is especially desirable,
as it furnishes green food at time
when it is needed.
In giving suggestions on growing
cabbage, garden specialists Of the Uni
ted States Department Of Agriculture
say the proper variety must be plant
ed. Some kinds require longer pc
riod for their growth than others. Jer-
sey Wakefield and Charleston Wake
field are most universally planted tor
the early crop, Jersey Wakefield be-
Ing considered earliest of ALL The va
riety known as All Seasons has Il
round, tlattcned head and is a good
intermediate sort. Copenhagen Mar
ket is a large, rOund-headed early
cabbage that is very much in favor
among market gardeners. Late Fiat
Dutch and Danish Ballhead are con-
sidered the leading late varieties.
Start Plants Indoors.
Plants must be started indoors, IN
a hotbed, or be shipped from some
point farther South where the season
is advanced, if extra early cabbage is
to be grown. One or two cigar boxes
filled with fine soil and placed in a
south window will form a seedbed
for starting 100 to 200 cabbage plants.
The little seedlings must be trans
planted to larger boxes or to a cold
frame when they begin to crowd each
other in the seed boxes. Cabbage
plants are quite hardy, and along the
South Atlantic coast are grown in the
open by the acre.
Plant early cabbage in the richest
part of the garden, having previously
worked into the soil all the rotted ma
nure that can be spared and then add
ed high grade commercial fertilizer at
the rate of ten pounds to every 100
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
PopeIabuIe Much Like PopIjn.
Skirts are Heavily Embroidered

The bodice and foundation skirt
are of the satin, the former being
heavily embroidered across the front
and under-arm sections, as we'll as
the short upper sleeves. At the back
there Is a rather broad and loose
hanging panel of the black satin which
extends from the shoulders to the
waistline. Under this panel the deep
sash ends pass and knot at the left
side back at a medium low waistline.
Satin and chiffon are combined in
a frock. The satin is dark blue and
the chiffon red embroidered in silver
gray. The underslip is of satin and
Is embroidered down each side with
the gold thread in panel-like form,
this being the only portion of the sIip
not yelled by the chiffon. The chiffon
skirt is cut with hip yoke and apron
panels, front and back, the former di.
vided and embroidered down each
side. The bodice across the front Is
we'll covered with the gold embroid.
cry, while the slightly blousing back
Is quite plain. with the exception of
the little dot design which also trims
the apron tunic.
There are as many novelties being
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
GOOD COLLAR IS ESSENTIAL
Every Farmer Should Plan to Prevent
Sore Necks and Shoulders Of
Work Horses,

Now that the busy season IS here
every farmer should make a careful
examination Of the. supply of horse
collars on hand and see to it that he
has a good fitting collar for every
horse he purposes to put to work. Sore
shoulders and sore necks on farm
horses are generally caused either nv
collars that do not fit Or by names
that are not properly adjusted
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
woven Dot, Round Or Square, the
"ooue-Woman in Mourning Is
Not Neglected.

For the tailored woman who pre-.
fers to swathe her hat with yelling
rather than wear the made veil there
Is the Russian mesh with a woven dot
either in square or round effect-the
square dot being given preference.
Then there are the octagon and square
meshes with either French dots or
large chenille dots, both of which are
very popular. These come in solid
color as we'll as varying shades.
Tn. woman who Is in mourning
and cannot indulge in beautiful new
colors has not been neglected by do.
signers and manufacturers. They
have not only made copies Of the new.
est styles In wells or pure white and
solid black, but have originated types
especially for her.
a square model of Russian mesh il
IN black with q large woven dot and
Is bound with grosgrain ribbon. It q
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
FIGHTING RENEWED
On APPDRI|0NNENT
OBJECTION IS RAISED AS 5REA.
ZEAlE SEEKS TO HAVE IT PASS
TO THIRD READING.
IS TOO LATE FOR ACTION
New Basis Proposed Gives Orleans
and Caddo More Legislators
District Judges Salaries Up
For Consideration.

Baton Rouge, La.-HOstiities have
been renewed in the Constitutional
Convention over the proposed legisla.
tive appOrti0nment.
For brief space of time it appeared
as II a harmonious agreement would
be reached. Mr.. PrOyOsty Of POinte
COupee, in cOnciliatOry speech, NOV
ed reconsideration Of the vote taken,
when the legislative reapporti0nment
ordinance was reCOmmtted with in
struCtiOns to the committee to work
out a plan of app0rti0nment for the
House Of Representatives based on a
population of 10000 and major fraC.
tons thereof.
Mr.. PrOv0sty went on to say that,
through the efforts Of mutual friends,
the dove Of peace had been induced
to return, and he believed that by re-
considering the ordinance the contr0-
versy could be quickly and satisfactor.
lily settled. Many Of the delegates ap-
plauded the peaceful efforts of the
Pointe Coupee delegates as they car
ried the motion for reconsideration
The motion to reconsider had
scarcely been carried when a group
of delegates made a grab at the dove
of peace and pulled its tail feathers
out. The plucked bird then flew out
OF the widow and hostilities were
renewed
Mr.. Braezeale Of NatChitOches,
chairman OF the apportionment COM
mittee, sougSt to have the ordinance
engrossed and passed to third read
ing, precisely as it came from commit.
tee, fixing the Senate at thirty-f
members and the House at eighty.siX.
Objection was raised and the point
was made that could be done only I'M.
der the proper order of business.
President Bouanchaud sustained the
point of order, and the ordinance had
to wait its turn on the calendar. Be-
fore this was done, however, the con-
yention got into fight over another
ordinance, and by the time the appor-
tiOnment measure was reached in the
regular order it was so late in the day
that Mr.. Breazeale had 1t returned to
the calendar and 1t is due to come up
again soon.
According to gossip around the hall,
the leaders In the movement recently
to recommit the ordinance discovered
that an apportionment Of the House
of Representatives, based on 10000
population, would not figure out as
they thought 1t would In other words,
some Of the parishes that expected to
gain one representative failed to get
what they were looking for.
Then, the story goes, they hit upon
another plan. 1t was proposed to re-
consider the vote for recommittal to
committee andamned the ordinance
80 as to provide for House OF Repre-
sentatives with moximIm OF lol
members. 1t was proposed to accom-,
plish this by making a population OF
10000 a basis Of apportionment, with
an additional representative for an
excess Of 10000 in population or over
It was also proposed to rearrange
the senatorial reapportionment by In
creasing the maximum membership
Of the Senate to thirty-eight. The
three new senator's, under this PLAN
were given to South Louisiana, one TO
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

brought out in the smaller articles
that complete the costume as In the
fabrics from which the clothes are
made. The women of Paris evince q
craze for all sorts Of metal girdles
The snake design in belts and brace.
let's is fashionable among the more ex.
IRENE novelties. These may be made
Of greenish gold or, for those who are
willing to pay high price for nov
city which will soon 90 into oblivion,
there are snake belts set with pre.
cious stones. Often a large diamond
may be suspended from the snakes
mouth
All that our dresses and hats have
lost in extravaganza, jewelry has
gained. Dress and jewelry are de.
cidedly at variance.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

feet of row. The fertilizer should be
well mixed with the top 4 inches Of
soil over a space the full width of the
row, which is generally 8 feet. !"
Do not plant cabbage on land where
it was grown last year, especially if
any of the heads were diseased or
showed any kind of trouble. It is al.
ways a good plan to rotate crops, even
in the small home garden. Cabbage
is subject to several diseases, but for.
tunately these do not do much harm
In small gardens. Insects, however,
play havoc with the crop from the
time It is planted. Cutworms are gen.
orally waiting in the soil during early
spring to cut off the stems of the cab
bage plants just at the surface of the
ground.
Protect Plants From Cutworms.
The best remedy, or rather proven
tive, is to place bands or tubes of stiff
paper around the stems of the plants
as they are being set in the garden.
Thin cardboard makes ideal plant pro-
tectors. BY cutting the cardboard in.
to strips about 3 inches wide, sections
can be cut off and rolled around a
lead pencil to form tube. The pro-
tectors should extend an inch below
the surface and at least 2 inches
above. After the stems Of the cab.
bage plants have become toughened
and begin to grow rapidly the pro-
tectOrs can be taken off.
Cabbage worms, the eggs for which
are laid by the light-yellow butterflies
that are often seen flying about the
cabbage plants, do a great amount of
damage. busting the foliage and the
heads with air-slaked lime, to which
little paris green has been added
or spraying them with arsenate of
lead, one ounce to gallon of water
are both effective. There is no DANCE,
as the heads grow from the inside and
the outer leaves, to which the poison
IS applied, are all removed
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

The making Of women's clothes coi'
stitutes the third largest industry u
thp world, The uninitiated may Speah
lightly of fashion, but nevertheless
writes a fashion authority, It IS d 'ls
ger and more important subject, Weld
inc more widespread influence ''a'
most people realize. One OF 'ne
strongest branches of fashions tree i
fabrics For a long time this was on'S
a slender twig.
Then 1t suddenly began to gro"
and in very short period OF time
convert its development into amaAIne
proportions. Designers now dellshl
to lavish their best efforts on textiles
for here their art finds unllmltec
scope. WooIens, silks or c0tto1s-
any one taken separately Is no small
subject today.
Rodier, the great French maker OF
fabrics, is one whose genius apparent
ly never flags. During the months d.
rectly following the recent war, wien
the difficulty Of getting raw materials
and workers was almost insurmOunt
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

to the community were tried out, such
as Swiss chard, Chinese cabbage, as.
paragus and celery, and fruits like
ever-bearing strawberries, rhubarb.
garden lemons, and other varieties not
previously raised. These were grown
successfully. Grapes, peaches, plums,
apples and apricots nave been planted
by many people who had not thought
these fruits would grow in their coun.
ty. This is a dry-land section where
practically no attention has been
given to the home garden.
Everything tried, and given proper
attention, brought good results. Some
failures were reported, due to lack Of
moisture and lack Of care. Reports
also showed that, besides all that was
used fresh on the table, from $4,000
to $4,000 quarts of vegetables and
fruits were canned in this county
last year.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
VEGETABLES ENTIRE
YEAR FROM GARDENS
Accomplishment Of Women in
One New Mexico County.
Everything Tried in Dry-Land Section
and Given Proper Attertion
Brought Good Resuts-Much
Fruit Was Canned.

prepared by the United States D,Dart.
mcnt Of Agricultural
Women in Union county, New Mexico,
are working to have Oh every farm a
garden large enough to supply the fam
ily with vegetables the entire Year,
With sufficient surplus fer each
housewife 20 can or dry enoU-h Nege-
tables for winter use.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture reports that the following
is q part of what was accomplished
last year in this county under the SUI
pervisiOn of the home demonstration
agent: A great many vegetables new
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
FOX HURRIED READERS.

Alexandria. The commencement
exercises of the Bolton High School
will be held during the first week In
June. There will be flfty-three grad
yates. The senior class play will be
presented at the Rapides Theater on
Wednesday, June /, at 5 p. m. The
commencement exercises will be held
In the City Park Auditorium on Thurs
day evening, Jule 2. The address to
the graduates will be delivered by
Walter ]. Burke Of New Iberia.
Alexandria. - The conference OF
home demonstration agents, which
has been in session here for three
days, has closed. The program this
morning included the Judging Of bread
and jelly. The agents. as well as the
supervisors, express appreciation Of
the cordial reception they met with
while In Alexandria.
Monroe. The North Louisiana Jer.
sey Breeders Association will hold
its convention in West Monroe May
Is, according to announcement OF
President Z. S. Ely Of West Monroe.
Monroe.--A parish-wide rally Of
boys and girls clubs will be held in
West Monroe May 20 under the su.
pervision OF Mrs. jewell McQuiller,
home demonstrtaoin agent. and B. M.
Jackson, farm agent. Prizes will be
offered to winning teams by the
West Mornoe Chamber of Commerce.
University Station, Baton Rouge
The University Law School will have
eleven graduates this year, according
to Dean r. l.. Tulls. Most Of the men
have made definite plans for their
work next year.
Lake Charles. Merchants Of Lake
Charles will close their stores at s p.
N. each day in the week, except Satur.
day, commencing Monday, May is, and
to continue until Tuesday next after
Labor Day. The stores are to be
closed at o'clock on Saturday.
Lake Chdrles.-The Calcasieu Par.
ish Police Jury at an afternoon SEES.
sion recently refused by a roll call
vote Of / to 5 to hear reading Of G.
III Winterhaler's recent audit OF the
parish hnances for the years 1918 to
1850 inclusive,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

Lake Charles.-City Police Officer
D. c. Lyons is expecting by express a
pair of one.year-old bloodhounds from
l4eesville, La, a gift to him from his
uncle, B. Fl. Lyons, for many years
sheriff of Vernon parish. Officer Ly.
ons will have charge of the hounds
and will use them in Lake Charles
and Calcasieu parish when the occa.
sion demands.
Monroe. -The Majestic Drug Com.
pany's store in Desaird street was Ell.
tered, the robbers getting three cases
Of whiskey.
Monroe.-Fffty to seventy-hve men
from the McGehee portion of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific Railway are expected to
be transferred to Monroe by reason
Of the fact that the valley division of
the railroad from Monroe to Little
Rock has been abolished and the Mem
phis division in the future will include
the NJ. H. and L. Railroad from Nc.
Gehee south to Clayton Junction, La.
Denham Springs. - The Denham
Springs High School closed its SEES.
seiaon recently with appropriate ex.
ercises.
Lake Charles.-The Louisiana Re.
tail Hardware Implement Association
will open its fifth annual convention
in this city May 16. The session will
continue three days.
Baton Rouge.-A commission has
been issued by Governor Parker
whereby W. A. Prownlee becomes the
mayor Of Colfax. Mr.. Brownlee sue.
ceeds A. L. Buford, resigned.
AleYandria.-The local ElkS' lodge
is making plans for the enlargement
Of the Elks' home.
Alexandria.-As an evidence of the
benefit that the U. S. P. H. S. Hospital
at Camp Staffor dis to Alexandria and
vicinity from a financial standpoint
Major W. H. Baldwin, surgeon in
charge, has furnished a partial list of
articles consumed at the institution
for the current fiscal year.
Monroe.-G. T. Cross, secretary Of
the Monroe Chamber of Commerce for
the past four years, has terminated
his service with that organization in
order to take up more important du.
ties in Chamber Of Commerce work.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19

able his work continued. Weavers Of
cloths worked out of doors in France
amid the ruins Of their factories, and
the things that they produced were
little short of marvellous.
One might have expected the mer-
chandise turned out under such con-
ditions to be plain and uninteresting.
On the contrary, the charm Of color
and the originality of pattern were
very great. Rodier's new spring and
summer materials, which are more
beautiful than any he has hitherto
made. although his fabrics always
have stood for the unusual In both
pattern and weave, are being lavish
ly employed in the models brought
out by the greatest French dress
makers. 49,
PopeIabuIe Much Like PopIin.
An interesting new wooden we'll
liked for suits and lightweight coats
is called popelabule. In weave it is
very like old-fashioned popln, the
only difference being that 1t is softer.
1t might be said to combine the char.
acteristics Of flannel and 2oplin.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
Patterns in PIaids.

For the heavier wraps such as tray
cling and motor coats and for country
suits the plaids having part of the
pattern bIotlcd out by embroidery are
smart. The idea Of suppressins part
of the design with needework is not
a new one. Cheruit did it last sea.
son with hand embroidery.
| The bodice portion of a simple
coat-dress Of beige popelabule trimmed
with printed foulard, blue striped
with yellow, shows the back panel cut
in one with the right side front and
the deep sash girdle, the ends of the
latter and the reverse being lined with
the foulard. 1t fastens low on the
left side in surplice fashion with three
galalith buttons the same shade as
the material. The long sleeves are of
the same cut as those in a man't
coat. a new and interesting note.
One of Bernar,l's new coat-mantles
of Rodier's popelabule in a yellowish
beige hue embroidered in dark blue
has the embroidery appearing down
the sides of the coat, on the roll COL
lar and forming deep border for the
bell-shaped sleeves. The panellike
front and loOse-titting back are left
entirely plain. Just below the deep
and exaggerated armhOle are loop
panels set onto the body of the coat.
giving the appearance Of being cut in
one with the sides. These pieces are
heavily embroidered inside and out,
carrying out the embroidered design,
which extends from the shoulders to
the bottom of the garment.
! Wooden Novelties for Springtime.
Embroidered serges are among the
wooden novelties brought out by
Rodier for spring. Dark, navy blue or
/ black is embroidered in Roman stripe
effect, also with borders or bars GOV.
ering the entire width. For the EN-.
broidery, strongly contrasting shades,
suwch as jade green, yellow, black,
cerise, rose, violet and black red, are
selected.
A novelty wooden for sport clothes
is called d'jersa Bdllaine. The pat.
tern resembles the surface Of a waf.
he iron, with its alternating one-quar-
ter-inch squares or crinkled and plain
material. 1t may be had in all the
bright shades Of the modern sport COS.
tune as we'll as dark colors.
Satins and chiffons are embroid.
cred in relief after the same manner
as the wOOlens. An afternoon dress
of black satin and black chiffon is
embroidered in red silk. The chiffon
forms the deep apron-like tunic which
extends to the bottom of the skirt
and the lower portion Of the bell.
! shaped sleeves.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
Blouse Of Canton Crene

A charming new blouse ,s mad. =.
heavy gray canton crepe, beautifully
embroidered in bright silks-chino
blue, vivid red and yellow worked IN
a quaint Roumanian design. There IL
an outstanding collar Of gray suede
and narrow belt of this same suede
Tiny multicolored buttons are run all
the way down the back and front ot
the waist, giving 1t charming mill.
tary touch. With this is worn a na,,
row skirt Of gray Cheruit twill.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
Ovation For Prince,

Ovation For Prince.
London.--Crown Prince Hirchito Of
Japan was officially welcomed to Lon
don by Lord Mayor Roll. With the
Prince of Wales, and an escort Of cav
airy, Prince Hirchito proceeded from
Buckingham palace to the Guild Hall
through cheering crowds.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
Britain Selma Ships,

London.-Some 200 destroyers, z
batleships and so light cruisers have
disappeared from the British navy list
during recent months. The Admiralt,
has issued an explanatory announce
ment saying the vessels were aid sole
to British firms for breaking up.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-19
system Is Essential,

Apply a little system to your farm
business and see what wonderful re-
suits it will bring about. Once you
get into the habit, you are a victim
forever.