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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25

of our national government and weed
out the dead timber and useless jobs
which will be a hangover from the
war and a burden to the taxpayers
for years to come.
Politics and business do not mix.
II the Ford plant was under political
supervision the price OF Ford cars
would be double or treble their pres
ent cost.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
PARAGRAPHS
"A LITTLE NONSENSE NOW
AND THEN Is RELlSHED By
THE BEST OF MEN"

Revolutions, rough and rude,
Do not take the place of food,
Nor do speeches and long hair
Take the place of clothes to wear.
ttt
Kansas and Wisconsin have now
prohibited cigarettes. An, WE'LL i 10
not so hard to quit smoking. We have
been known to quit two or three
times a month.
The rioters are always loafers,
neer-do-wells and professional trou-
ble-breeders. Real and honorable
workingmen never riot. This was true
In the French commune and Is true
today.
Whether or not she Is brave.
woman often shows an awful lot OF
backbone at an opera or party.
TT
A little man can always derive
some satisfaction of thinking what
a bear-cat Napoleon was In his time.
ttt
/ And then again, what shall II
profit a fellow to possess long pole
II there Is no persimmons in the COM
munity?
t@t
Some things about the scheme OF
life that cause our neighbors lots OF
strife, don't worry us at all. Was Eve
or Adam most to blame for biting on
the apple game that caused the pri.
mary fall? We never traced their foot.
steps down to learn the fact. and
really do not care; as far as We have
been advised we wouldn't be BIZ
surprised If both of them we're there
ttt
One editor threatened to publish
the name of the man seen huggine
and kissing a girl in the park unless
he called and paid up his subscrip'
ton to the paper. About twenty mer
called and paid up the next day.
ttt
One California county wrote to the
State Board of Edu, alton to furnish
them with a school teacher who die
not wear short skirts. bob her halt
or use cosmetics statewide searcl
fails to locate any such person.
1t is claimed for Postmaster Hay:
that he has speeded up mail deliver
les. We notice that bills come through
quickly, but fail to see where he has
put any pep or jazz into the enclosed
please find check" service.
49,
Rumania Is to pass laws permitting
plural marriages. says the cable. Ths
only Rumanian women we have ever
seen were gypsies, ragged out in blue
red and yellow calico. telling for
tunes. dirty as pigs and stealing any
thing portable IL not red hot
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
TREES.

I think that shall never see
A poem lovely a. tree.
A ,rss whose hungry mouth 10 pfeM
Xrsinst TIA sarth's sweet nowins o'esss'
A ,ree that looks At God all DAY
Ana ufts her ieafy arms 10 pray
A tree that may In summer VICAR
A nest Of robins In her hai''
,,non vhose bosom snow has lainS
Who intimately lives with RAIN
po.ns are made by fools like ma.
Rut only God can make = tree.
JOYCE KILMER
KILLED In action on the ourcQ)'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
River Thames a. Courtroom

The late vice chancellor Of England
a. equity judges were once called. III,
i.nncriot Shadwell VAS president Of
the Society Of Psychroiuies. all mem.
bers OF which undertook to bathe In the
open daily during the months from
November to March. While bathing In
me Thames near Barnes Sir Luncelo,
WAS applied to for mn interim lnjui,c.
ton. which he granted.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25

We wear gold and diamonds. silk
and satin. feed on Injuries. play cards
for prizes, dance the bunny-hug, gut
ter-dip and shimmy-wiggle. fill our
hides full of bootleg and lobster,
fly through the air. tear up the roads,
keep late hours. deny ourselves rest
and sleep, spend money like pouring
water down rat hole, and then damn
the universe and government
because we feel tough and GO broke.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25

New England farmer has reared
q pair OF chickens from one egg. This
Is considered almost unique. becau.e
TWO chickens Matched from one egg
seldom II ever live more than a day
or two. The twins are also arIsto
ciats inasmuch as they will not asso.
ciate with any other chickens
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
PreeIoua Article

Our cats fur Ia full OF elec,r,c,,v s.
said the boy.
Judging from our electric ,igh,
bills. she must be a very valuable snl.
NAL"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25

a young Duroc-Jersey SOW, Lycia l.
has Just had what Is believed to he !.
worlds record litter At San Diego. Cal
me has given birth to . family a n
eeaAssos o(BA ~ Asaleha.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25

That loyalty. burning hngm ~
srne 10 the las, spark Of NE 'ns'
failing welcome on which . man :"
count more surely thnn 90 any "o
iove--indeed. there ID no secr~
mans love for Q dog. however ~
wonder o. the dogs love for tns ~
III. p Utser IN the Century hass
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25

Hedges Butler. pi-
oneer Of aeroD-
autics and motor
ing.
During one bal
loon ascent he
dropped. soon al
ter lnidnigh In q
rookery close 10
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25

Pirst American Pesta, eysssM
The Ars surcessful postal W
estahlished In any Of the A" ~
coIon,es was that Of wiiiiam ~,
~.ho. In 1881. appointed Henry ~" 49,
~ Tekonay. to keep = post ana s s
ply passengers with horses no" =
adriphia 20 Newcastle or ne -
shs OelaWarAs .
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
EAGLE MEETING DATES

Regular meetings OF winnsmuce.
Asrie No. 4S7. Fraternai 0rdes
Eagles. are held on the fourth noe'
day evening Of each month In WE
neva hall. Visiting Eagles are OF
daily invited to attend all SESSION.
A. A. WENDELL. W. r
c. d. SMITH. Secy. ="
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
BALLo0NISTS ON THE R00S1
siseper Quite Naturally Surprised a.
Unconventional Call Made ~
Air Travellers.

Many amusing stories Of his bal
loonIug experiences are told by Frank
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
MAKING A START

MAKING A START
"Has your Women's Anti-tslsh-
cestos-lIvlns League solved the
question:"
We've just held our first regular
meeting and oil we had time 10 d
was 30 Increase the monthly duss -
three dollars"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15
UNIVERSAL LABOR SOLIDARITY
ADVOCATED IN CALIFORNIA

San Diego. = THE cause of the
Japanese workers in Hawai- is our
cause, an injury to one is an injury
to ALL and similar expressions denot-
ing an awakening spirit of labor soli-
darity were heard at the Federated
FIVE. O.
Trades Council meeting here recently.
The occasion was debate on the pro.
posal to condemn the admitting of Chi
nese coolie labor into the Hawaiian Is
lands.
AS result of the discussion. the Sc
cretary was instructed by unanimous
vote to wire protest to the congress
sional immigration committee against
any measure calculated to allow inn
portation of Chinese peon labor for
the purpose Of destroying the labor I'M
ions of the Japanese plantation work
ers on the islands.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15
PITKIN DOTS

School began the fifth, and every
one seems to be well-pleased with the
faculty Of teachers. The first week
was spent organizing, but the second
will be spent studying.
s. ** g
A large crowd attended the wedding
of Mr.. Fred Stafford to Miss EsteIIe
LaCaze. They will go on short hon
ey-moon to the bride-groom's home in
Little Rock, Ark The newly-weds are
thinking of making their home here.
Miss Sadie Weldon has left for AL
exander, for an indefinate period.
= * s.
Miss Dorothy Beckwith spent the
weekend at home, returning to her
school Sunday.
$50
The family of Mr.. J. F. Franklin
was pleasantly surprised Saturday
night by the arrival of their nieces,
Misses Lolah and Maggie Hughs
(teachers Of the Rosepine faculty. to-
gether with Miss Stone and Miss Heard
and Pink and Glenn Heard.
s. 8 s. .
Owing to the absence of the pastor
Of Mount Olive, services were postpon-
ed from Sunday till Wednesday night.
y so
Singing was held as usual Saturday
night at Pitkin, and several of our
teachers were out at the B. Y. P. u.
Sunday night As it was the first time
they have attended, we endeavored
to have better program than usual.
s. y y
Mr.. Poin Bouef is teaching in our
school this week. owing to the delay
of our English teachers arrival. We
have organized the ball teams and ex-
pect to retain the championship Of
Vernon Parish. We have quite as
good teams as last term, if not better.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15

The demonstrations in poultry rais-
ing will be given in LeesviIle, by Mr..
Harley L. Williams and Miss Elmer
Wilson. of Baton Rouge. at the resi-
dences Of the following ladies. on
Monday, September 10Th: Mrs. J. L.
Maneval, at 9 am. Mrs. H. w. De-
drick. at 1890 am; Mrs. Columbus
Pitre. at 2 pm; and Mrs. H. M. Stell,
at $3.50 pm.
Representatives of the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance Cleanup Squad
will be at the Leesville Court House,
September 22nd, to take the names Of
all ex-service men who may be in need
of hospital treatment, compensation,
or vocational training.
IS y s. *
Marriage licenses were issued this
week by Hon. A. R. Hicks, Parish
Clerk in Leesville. to: Mr.. Theodore
]. LawrencelIe, of Detroit, Mich, and
Miss Sweetie Hunt; Mr.. Carl Thomp-
son. of LeesvilIe. and Mrs. Julia WooIf
of Bonami; Mr.. W. R. Mckee and
Miss Alice Carley, both of Anacoco;
Mr.. Henry Butler and Miss Gather
inc Williams, both of Kurthwood; Mr..
Alfonso King and Miss BeuIah Win
free, both of Cravens.
Two well-known citizens and bus
mess men were called from among
the midst of their families last week:
Captain A. W. Wehrt, father of Mr..
Ed. Wehrt, vice-president of the West
Louisiana Bank, and Mr.. B. A. La
Barre. Coincidence to the bereaved
families was extended by a large circle
of friends and acquaintance here and
in Lake Charles and Ithaca, N. Y, the
relatives Of Mr.. Wehrt living at the
former. and those of Mr.. La Barre at
the latter city.
&*@*
Miss TheIma Husbands has accept
ed a position as teacher in the public
school at Colfax; the family Of Mr.. E.
ID. Snow have returned from a visit
to relatives in Nome, Tex; Mr.. Clar-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15

.ence Bethune has left this city to at-
tend college in Philadelphia. Pa; Mrs.
w. F. Carruth and her children have
returned from visit to relatives in De-
Ridder; Attorney S. /. Foster return
ed from business trip to Newton,
Tex; Mr.. S. R. West and his family
have returned from their summer va
cation, which they spent at Hot
Springs, Ark; Mr.. Paul de Pingre, ex-
pert in automobiles, motors, and aero
planes. late of Shreveport, has come
to Leesville to be partner in the gar
age business with the McAHister fam
lily; Mr.. A. A. Durfee has returned
from a visit to relatives in Beaumont,
Tex; Mr.. M. B. Dreeben returned
from a visit to his daughters in Dali
las. Tex; Miss Pearl LeFevre, the
popular Home Demonstration Agent,
has returned from her vacation in
Arkansas; DR.. A. S. Reison, Jr. has
had the pleasure of visit from his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Reiser, of
Shreveport.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15
THE IMPORTANCE OF PURE AIR

Fresh air or oxygen is absolutely es-
sential to fife. Oxygen is not alone
taken into the body through our lungs
but also through the pores of the skin
covering our entire body, and in the
food we eat and the water we drink.
Therefore, we can readily see why the
clothes we wear should be loose-fitting,
light, porous. and not more than is me-
cessary to keep the body comfortably
warm. In other words, we should give
the entire body a chance to breathe
in air, so to speak. And in connection
with this thought, let us bear in mind
that the pores Of the skin should be
kept open. This means cleanliness.
The best method that | have found is
to take damp turkish towel and brisk
ly rub the entire body once or twice a
day. This method keeps the body
clean, opens the pores, wipes off the
waste material from the skin, gives US
exercise, and produces better circuIa-
ton of the blood. 1t can be performed
by any one and under all Circumstance
es, takes but few minutes and is most
beneficial for our weIl-being.
Our main source of supply of oxy-
gen is through the lungs. We cannot
get too much fresh air and should
spend as much time as possible out
doors in Gods own sunshine. Spend
your spare hours in the country, in the
mountains. or out upon the green lawns
of our parks. Join the vast army Of
Mature lovers. Expand your chest and
take in deep draughts Of pure air.
Keep the windows in your home, Of
flee, or workshop open. The bed
room is the most important room in
the house and should always be we'll
roomy, and CHEEKY. The
bedroom should always have the pre-
ference over the other rooms of the
home, even at the sacrifice of the So
called parlor or best room. The inn
portance of this has been pointed out
in the recent campaign against tuber-
culosis. the great white plague, that
has been carried into this city. The
windows in, the bedroom should never
be entirely closed. If it is stormy,
ventilator may be used or a piece of
cloth nailed over the opening, or box
so placed as to keep out the rain and
snow. The bed-clothes should also be
we'll aired each day. Clean. well-aired
bed linen assures more restful sleep
at night.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15
Local and Personal at Leesville

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hicks were the
guests Of their daughter. Mrs. Roy
Johnston, Thursday evening for g.
o'clock dinner.
The occasion was in honor of Mr..
Johnson's birthday.
= = =
Miss Williams. of Kentucky, is one
of the Leesville high school teachers
for 1921, and is comfortably located
with Mrs. Max Stewart.
1888
Mr.. and Mrs. S. |. Fosters little
daughter Edwinna will attend high
school at Crowley. She will be in the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Ed
Wilma Rogers.
s. s. y
Lester and Doris Miller have re-
turned to their home in Shreveport,
after having spent several days with
their friends, Ralph and Beulah Kirk
Ian.
* &*&
Harry Copeland, after having spent
the summer with his parents, Nh. and
Mrs. W. H. Copeland, has returned to
Houston to take up his work at Rice.
= = .
Miss Lucille Hicks has gone to La
fayette, where she will finish her col
lege course in the next few months.
q SO
Ghe officers appointed to supervise
the election of Representative Of
Vernon Parish at the Louisiana Legis-
lature. for the unexpired term of the
late F. 0, Bolgiano, to be held on Tues
day, October 18th, are: for LeesvilIe,
= M. P. Smart, Jr., ]. W. Cudd, A.
Carl Cain, and ]. N. Mcdonald; for
Stables - NJ. c. Foster, Peter Kemp,
H. L. Buck, and D. o. Roberts.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15

Bids for furnishing gravel TO be u.s.
ed on the Leesville Highways, 1900
cubic yards washed gravel. $4,000 Gu
bic yards sand clay gravel, are re-
ceivable at the office of the Vernon
Parish Police Jury, in the LeesviIle
Court House,u to II o'clock noon,
Monday. October 3rd; and bids for
the grading, grubbing, and bridging
of about l9 miles Of road in Road
District No. 5 will be opened at the
office of the Board of Supervisors, ].
j. Johnson Chairman, and ]. ]. Guess
Secretary, on Monday, October 10th.
q j. 4 = y
During the last few weeks, several
automobiles were stolen from citizens
in Leesville, among them Dr.. Perkins S.
Sheriff Turner had descriptions of Sc
yeral persons suspected of being the
thieves and he notified the sheriffs of
the parishes through which the stolen
cars had probably been taken. The
result has been that two men were ar
rested, one in Texas and the other
near Carson, La. The prisoner taken
at Carson is now lodged in jail at De-
Ridder. One of the stolen cars has
been recovered.
= ** q
The old Vernon Parish Jail in the
rear of the LeesviIIe Court House has
been completely leveled to the ground
and the erection of the new structure
lis about to be proceeded with. 1t will
have outer walls of brick, the interior
to consist of concrete and steel plates,
the doors Of the cells to be provided
with a system of levers and modernIy
constructed locks, similar to the ar
rangement in safes and safe deposit
walls. 1t is expected that the new Jail
will be finished by the middle Of
March. 1922.
The contract for building the new
Filgh School at Anacoco was awarded
by Superintendent of Education, Mr..
Fnly Stanly, last week, to ]. F. Pierre,
at a cost of $1,000. For the present
term at the Anacoco School, Messrs.
D. E. Fuller, of Noble, ILL.,, and L. E.
Burton, of Gracey, La, have been
appointed, Professionally, as teachers.
The Leesville High School had to be
closed temporarily as repairs to the
water supply became urgently necess-
airy.
s. s. s. s.
Fine specimens of Ignite coal, TAX
en- from land owned by Mr.. Ed Wehrt,
in Sabine Parish. are exhibited in the
counting room of the West Louisiana
Bank, where it is said that the stratum
of this coal is several feet thick and it
probably extends through the ground
for considerable distance.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15


The history Of persecution IS
tory Of endeayos g cheat nature
make water run up hili, to iwsl oee
Of sand Il makes nc difference
ther the actors be man yor one. q
rant or d mob. A mob is 4 society of
bodies voluntarily bereaving theme
selves of reason and traveTsins ig
work. The mob is man voluntarily de
scending 10 the nature Of the beast. III
fit hour Of activity is night. It's a.
lions are insane. like its whole consa-
tuition. 1t persecutes a principle; Il
would whip a right; il would tar and
feather justice by inflicting fire and
outrage upon the houses and persons
of those who have these. It resembles
the pranks of boys, who run with fire
engines to put out the rudy aurora
streaming to the stars. The inviolase
spirit turns their spite against the
wrongdoers. The martyr cannot BE-
Every lash inflicted IS
tongue of flame; every prison more
ilustrious abode; every burned book
or house enlightens the world; every
suppressed or expunged word reverbeE-
ates through the earth from side to
side. Hours Of sanity and considers
ton are always arriving to communi-
ties. as to individuals, when the truth
is seen and the martyrs are justified.
Emerson.
Morocco is somewhat larger than
California. Its population is estimat-
ed at little more than 100000.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15
THE IMPORTANCE
OF SENSE TRAINING

The training Of the senses always
should be a prime object in human ed
ucation at every stage from primary
to professionally. The prime object It
has never been and is not to-day. The
kind Of education the modern world
hes inherited from ancient times was
based chiefly upon literature. AS
result, the programs Of secondary
schools in the United States aIlot
only an Insignificant portion Of school
time to the cultivation Of the percep-
tive power through music and drawing.
And, until lately, boys and girls in Sc
condary schools did not have their at
tention directed to the fine arts by any
outside or voluntary organization.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15

The Llano Colony will build complete
cooperative home city. Will you have
share in it?
What are the prospects of betterment in
industrial conditions? The nations are bank
rupt They have destroyed more wealth in
the last eight years than was created in
twenty years. Money has been accumulat-
ing into fewer hands each year. UnempIoy-
ment, famine, and distress will cause unrest
which the governments will suppress by
force. Those who can produce their own
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15
$125,OOO for a Cooperative
Home at LlanO

food, clothing and shelter will be compar-
atively independent of outside conditions.
Why not join the Llano Cooperative Col
ony, where land enough is now owned to
enable thousands to secure a living9. By CO.
operation the problems of food, clothing.
shelter, and social life can be solved. We
have already solved much of it.
Our permanent home is next to be built.
We have most Of the material on hand.
We have brick, lumber, and labor Can we
depend upon you to supply us with the hard
ware, glass, plumbing. etc.9
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15
HERE IS A PROPOSITION

HERE is A PROPOSITION
Why wait until you are ready to join this
Colony? You can now help us build the first
cooperative city in America. Send in money
enough to build one room, or suite of
rooms, and they will be yours to use when
you come.
We own the land on which we shall build
our great new home. Bricks. lumber are
here in plenty without cost. Your money
will be used for hardware, glass wire, etc.
For your money you can have member
ship in the Colony. or you can trade your
interest out by using your rooms while
spending your vacations or winters with us
in the Sunny South.
We need $4,000 to complete our land
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15

Morocco is somewhat larger than
California. Its population is estimat--
ed at little more than 100000.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-15
Will You Have a Home
With Us?

purchase of 10000 acres and build the first
unit of permanent city.
This will put the Llano Colony forever
across the line of security and. come what
may. you will always be able to count on
permanent home in cooperative Colony,
where food. clothing. shelter, and splendid
free from worry and full Of JOY.
If the crash comes sooner than you ex-
pect. you may lose all you have. Why not
put it into such home NOW2
Plans are being prepared, and building
will be begun as soon as arrangements are
made. We want to complete the job in
year.
If you want to take advantage Of this
splendid opportunity, please let us hear from
you.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-29

to the collection of the taxes, and w. F. Whiddon who was introduced to establish just who the parties to the suit were, a number of the original plaintiffs having asked to have their names stricken from the complain. The reading of the dispositions of de- fendants' witnesses was strenuously objected to by Judge Prince. who in- sisted that the attorney for the dis trict had no right to take them, but in this also the decision of the chan cellor was in favor of the district.
 It was stated by the attorney for the district in his argument that despite the numerous sensational allegations that had been made by Judge Prince in his complaint, he had absolutely failed to prove any one of them. Judge Prince in his argument insisted that the whole matter was illegal and constituted fraud on the people of the district.
 After the decision of the chancellor was rendered Judge Prince gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court, and it was agreed between him and R. w. Robins, representing the road districts, that the cases against the Conway and Palarm road district and the Conway and Vilonia road dis
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-29
PROVES DRY REGIME
 DOES REDUCE CRIME
(By the Assoc,a1en Press

Milwaukee, June 29.-Evidence has been found which seems to indicate that prohibition, even with the diff culty of perfect enforcement, seems to have a decided effect upon crimi- nality, Professor J. L, Gillin of the University of Wisconsin told the Ma. tlonal Conference of Social Work at US session here this morning.
 "The study of the situation in Grand Rapids, Mich.,' Prof. Gillin stated, showed that during the first year of prohibition there, there was 2 reduction of 54 per cent in court cases and of 45 per cent the second year. It is well known fact that the excessive use of alcohol is con- nected with certain crimes more di- rectly than with others. Crimes of violence are more influenced than crimes of cunning.
 "Dr. Elwood told us that alcoholic psvchosis had decreased in the New York state hospital since prohibition went into effect. The percentage of first admissions decreased from sc per cent to per cent in 1919.