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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20

That charity should begin at home,
even many Of our other Southern de-
mocratc papers assert. If our coun-
Try is 50 extraordinarily prosperous as
to permit the government in Washing
ton in all seriousness to consider max
ing the Allies in Europe a present Of
the ten billions lent to them for wal
purposes, it should be able more lib
orally to provide for the manned and
disabled dough-boys of the late war,
and help the distressed farmers Of the
West and the impoverished cotton
growers Of the South.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20

One Of the biggest customers for
cotton Of these Southern states has
been unable to obtain its accustomed
supply. It is Germany we refer to.
Il would certainly make big differ
ence TO our cotton growers if every
obstacle to the Sale of this staple were
eliminated. Actual warfare with that
country has been over for two years,
and business as usual" should have
been the slogan for many months
past.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20

Hugh c. Van Pelt, in an article
published in the '','aiy Farmer" OF
Waterloo. Iowa, entitled Financing
Great Service. makes the surpris-
ing statement that the laboring men
are in a position to dictate what their
wages shall Be, because they are pay
ing very large dues into their unions
every year. Advising farmers to al
so organize IN similar manner and
to finance their organization literally,
This would prove the salvation of the
farmers. In the face Of the disemploy-
ment Of millions and the eyer-extend-
ing open shop movement. such ex-
pressions sound like unvarnished bun
combe.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20
THE COLONY DIARY
Continued from page One

have educational films from the D. S.
Agricultural Dept. to show.
Monday. Jan. l7-Comrades Rob
ertson and P. Caron went 10 Fullerton
to-day, as it rained SO much Ias Week
that they were unable to get over the
roads sooner Bergman. Buhre and
Satnan had the saw mill mahinery
turning over to-day for the first time
in order TO find any changes that had
to be made before they began 10 cut
lumber. was over the 40 acres north
of the Colony. that is being cleared,
and the fellows are sure making fine
job of it. They are pulling sturnps
and trees. grubbing the small brush,
and it will soon be ready to plow. AS
soon as this field is finished. they will
clear the 40 acres east Of the railroad.
Here our best crops will be grown,
and we can show real demonstra-
ton in agriculture. Pete Kemp and
some of the fellows have made quite
"cleaf-up around the mule barn,
and have things really handy. Com
rade Tackett is running ditch along
the road to LeesvEle. think Chas.
! was born to work in the water, and he
seems to enjoy it as much as kid
likes to play in it. Waters and |. Car
on are doing some preparatory work
in order to change some water cours-
es and fill in the old creek bed down
near the horse barn. Mrs. Bennett
and the children have got the hens to
laying, and it's hard to tell which is
the proudest, the children or the hens.
Mr.. Bennett and crew of youngsters
have been setting out strawberry
plants to-day; after they set out
certain number of rows, he let them
quit, and they all went over to the
swimming pool. The girls from the
office took part Of the afternoon off
and worked in the garden and made
tine trip to the pool also. Comrade
Austin started to work to-day, working
with the land-clearing crew in the a.
M, then went out to work with the
bees. He is a bee fancier and breed
er. Harold Kemp. Clifford Syno-
lground and Lafayette Caron are haul
ing manure to the hot beds and gar
den with the school team. Jack and
Peanut. Comrale G. Thomas contin-
ues to make pork into ham, bacon,
and sausage. Morrissey and Haynes
are now making culverts around the
driveway going to the saw mill and
brick yard from the main road. Since
the repairs have been made, the laun-
dry is turning out excellent work. The
mangel is in operation, which helps
to tighten the work of the women.
Wan Nuland is a busy boy hauling
wood from the saw to the coIonists
and roustabouting as usual.
4 = < q
Tuesday, Jan l6-Caron and Rob-
ertson arrived home this am. They
camped out last night after running
out of gasoline several miles from the
nearest gas station. But they are good
sports; they built big fire and were
happy. The saw mill sawed its first
lumber to-day. and John Bergman
seems as happy as a new daddy-this
will be his foster child from now on.
Joe and Herbert are very busy in the
bake shop these days as there is much
demand for their good things to eat.
Daddy Crawford is making his two
trips day to LeesvilIe. Also Geo.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20

One OF our exchanges expresses the
opinion that severe vagrant laws and
ordinances should be adopted to deal
with the growing tramp evil. Has it
ever occurred to the writer that pos
sibly these unfortunates would prefer
70 Be employed steadily at living wag-
Is than TO be roaming the highways
in search Of employment We well
remember that only a short time ago
during the world war the newspapers
Of the country generally reported that
owing to an abundance Of work,
tramps had disappeared; showing
plainly that men will and do work
when the opportunity presents itself.
Instead Of driving these idle men from
pillar to post. would it not be more
sane. profitable, and humane to pro-
vide them with work in making pub
lie Improvements, road building,
draining. etc. etc. They cannot be
left to starve and undoubtedly will
manage to subsist some way or an
other. and the public will receive no
return for their keep. and the poten-
.tiai labor power which they embody
rs total loss during the period Of
their involuntary idleness. Road
building and drainage is a crying
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20

Evidence.
Prisoner at the bar, you are Charg-
ed with vagrancy. having no visible
means of support. Are you guilty or
not guilty1"
Not guilty. your honor. Nora,
shake hands with the judge; Judge,
meet me wife. Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Yes, little William, when you reach
the point where you know it all. .
you will still have mRch to learn from
the fool.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20

Demands for recognition Of their
union, for reduction of night work and
overtime work, and for increased wag-
es, were presented to the Postoffice
Department recently by the National
Federation Of Postoffice Clerks.-Ex-
change.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20
OBSERVERS STATION
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU

Comrades in the Northern States
would do well to compare the wealth
er their Weather Man is furnishing
them in January, with the record APP
pended below. Can Won beat Il? -.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20

need in Western Louisiana, and the
present time is the most suspicious for
making start.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-20

Rainfall for the week is recorded
as .07 inch on Jan. 18th, and | As in
ches on Jan 18th:
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
NEGOTIATES FOR
SEPARATE TREATY
WORKING BASIS ALREADY ES-
TABLISHED FOR CONCLUSION
OF FORMAL TREATY.
FEW DETAILS ARE FIXED
Germany Reported to Have Agreed to
Americas Retention of All Rights
Under Versailles Document
Dressed, Negotiating.

Berlin.-The German foreign office
expresses belief that the negotiations
which have been proceeding for the
last three weeks between Ellis Loring
Dresel, the American commissioner in
Berlin, and DR.. Rosen, the foreign min
lister, have progressed sufficiently TO
warrant the conclusion that a general
working basis has been established for
the conclusion of a formal peace
treaty between Germany and the Unit
ed States at an early date.
1t is understood in well informed
quarters that the German government
has assented to propositions submitted
by the American state department
through Mr.. Dresel, in the way of in
formal inquiries based upon the essen
tial principles enunSiated in the Por-
ter-Knox peace resolution. None of
these, it is said. had been opposed by
the Wirth cabinet, which is declared
to be wholly in accord with the Ameri-
can attitude on the prerogatives and
privileges and various rights under the
treaty of Versailles to which the Unit
ed States is entitled by virtue of Amer
ica's participation in the war.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
Was AceidentaIIY So

unconscious. Communicating an aur
tOmobile he rushed them 10 the Gen
eral hospital at Paterson.
Setterfield's case was diagnosed at
once as extremely critical" For two
days his life hung in balance. AS
the little fellow accompanied by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Setter
field, walked out of the hospital. the
surgeons who attended him shared
his happiness.
Though William, his cousin, was less
seriously wounded, he did NOT leave
the hospital, being still confined re bed
The heart is surrounded by a mus
cuIar structure that pr0peIs the blood
by alternate cOntractions and dIIations-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
INCOME TAX NOT
LIKELY TO CHANGE
SENTIMENT IN COMMITTEE FA-
voRS PRESENT ScALE-HAvE
NOT FIXED NEW SOURCE.
CONFERENCE ON REVENUE
congressman Predict Detection Trans
portation Taxes.-Luxury Duties
May Remain Same.-SIieht
Relief Expected.

Observation-Disclosures of the
house ways and means committee
! have conferred for a development OF
views on tax revision. Many diver
gent opinions were developed, but no
conclusions were reached.
Emphasizing that he was speaking
solely for himself. Chairman Fordney
said afterwards that the goal toward
which he would strive would be a cut
OF half billion dollars in thu tax bill
next year. His opinion was that by
the exercise of rigid economy the gov
eminent could be operated for three
and half billion dollars in 1922 in
stead of the four billions estimated by
the treasury.
Practically all members of the com
mittee are in sympathy with the repeOl
of the transportation taxes, both pas
senger and freight, but they have not
yet fixed upon a new source of reve-
nue. 10 offset the loss of $3.50, 0OO, 900 to
the treasury that this would involve.
Chairman Fordney's idea is that if
the repeal of the whole is found i'm
practicable a start might be made by
cutting them in half next year and
eliminating the balance the year fol
lowing. Representative Longworth of
Ohio, republican, has before the com
1nittee a provision proposing a
straight out repeal.
While committee republicans-an
they will frame the tariff bilI-have
reached no definite decisions on the
proposed revisions, it appears to be
fairly well established that there viii
be alterations in the normal rates
on individual incomes or in the amount
of exemptions allowed. There prob
ably viii be some shifting of the tax
burdens and Mr.. Fordney is Of the be-
lief that some new sources of taxation |
will he fOuDd
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
HARDING IS URGED
TO REFUTE RUM0R
BYRNEs TELLS PRESIDENT he
HAS BEEN MIsLEO BY OFF,
GALS MAKING REPORT.
BYRNE'S WRITES PRESIDENT
South Caroiinian, in Letter to Hard
ing, Says White House Statement
Created False impression
and Harmed South.

! Representative Byrnes
of South Carolina asked President
Harding in a letter to take ''appropri.
ate action toward officials who, by
misrepresenting conditions. 1isled you
into making the statement that parts
of the south were actually meanaced
with famine and plague
Mr.. Byrnes' letter was in reply to
the president letter in which Mr.
Harding said that if investigation de,
veloped that reports had misrepresent-
ed conditions official refutation would
be desirable.
The text of Mr.. Byrnes' letter to the
president follows:
Il wish to thank you very much for
your letter of July 2S. agree that it
is highly desirable that the bureau of
public health service should continue
it's Investigations as to pellagra, and
/ know that congress appropriated for
this fiscal year $500 900 to enable the
service to investigate the disease of
man. the representatives of the health
service advising our appropriations
committee that out of this sum they
would continue their pellagra investi-
cations. And there is no objection to
the special investigation which you
have directed the health service to
misled in statements IN your letter To
ident, and what / believe the people of
the south regret, is that before such
an investigation was made, you were
the president of the Red Cross.
Coming from the president of the
United States, this statement has COM
manded attention and has been pub
lished in practically every newspaper
in this country, and doubtless in the
press of other nations. 1t is to these
statements that we take exception. We
may be over-sensitive, but the average
American dislikes to have placed in
front Of his doors a flag indicating the
presence of a plague, when as a matter
of fact there exists within his home /
nothing to justify that characterize /
ton. And, likewise, where there is no |
famine he dislikes to be held up as the /
object of charity and compared with /
the 'unfortunates of other lands for I
the relif of whose starvation and dis I
ease our people have so generously /
contributed
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
MAKES UGLY CHARGE.

Taylor SwindIed Out of 100000 in
Stock of Steel Corporation.
Marietta, Ohio--Sensationa charges
Were made against Samuel L. Black.
president of the Pittsburg Tinplate
and Steel Corporation, former probate
judge, and one time mayor of Column
bus, Ohio, in a suit filed here by Lakin
c. Taylor.
Taylor was recently released from
sanitarium for mental treatment in
Allegheny County, Pa, charges that
Black not only "swindled him out of
$1,1O0,OOO in preferred and common
stock of the steel corporation" but
through alleged false representation
prevailed upon the plEntiff while
mentally unsound to turn over to
Black $11,700.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
WORLD CAN'T PAY
WITH HIGH TARIFF
FEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUS
TRIES SAYS THERE is a
WIDER ASPECT.
ISSUE HAS WIDE ASPECT
Allied Debt to America Can Only Sc
Paid When Allied Trade Brings
acknowledgement in Kind
Suggested.

London--British manufacturers are
seriously concerned over the prospect
OF sweeping increase in the Ameri
can tariff Guy Locock, a director in
the Federation OF British Industries.
the largest organization of the kind in
Great Britain. in an interview with
the World correspondent declared that
he voiced the opinion of the federation
in saying that the world would be IN
able to discharge its debts to the
United States if the tariff were placed
too high.
THE federation fully recognizes, 50
he said, that the policy of the United
States can be shaped only by the
United States. At the same time there
is a wider aspect in this matter, il
view of the fact that trade and coln-
merce are international in nature, AMI
that any step taken by one country in
evitably reacts upon the whole fabric
Of international trade I feel that
frank and friendly discussion of any
difficulties that may arise in any coun-
try should not be resented, and it may
be productive of good, especially at a
time when the world is suffering from
disIocation of trade.
The United States has efficiently
built up an extensive export trade. As
a result, tb i rest of the world must,
in some manner or other, pay to the
United States the debts owed to that
country and must also pay for goods
imported from that country.
There is only one way in which
this can be done, and that is by pay
ment in kind"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
cARUso MUCH BETTER.
Sunny italian skies Bring Back Hope
to Great Tenor.

OuITIy IIdIIaH SKIES bFIF9 BaCk Rope
to Great Tenor.
Sorrento. Italy-The sunshine and
the flowers of his native city are help
ing to bring back to the cheeks Of En-
rico Caruso the flush of health and
with this steady advance in his gen
eral health physical condition comes
word direct from him that he will sing
again in the Metropolitan opera house
the coming season He is spending his
days in the picturesque gardens OF Ma
pies and Sorrento, and he has said
within the last few days that he is
eagerly awaiting the time when he
will sail back to America.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
Two Deaths Usher in Carnival.

Denver, Colo.-Tragedy marked the
opening of Denver's three-day air car
nival. H. Poland, pilot of the Oriole
plane, and George W. Linger, ST.,
judge in an altitude contest, were kill
de when the motor of their plane went
dead. They fell $50 feet. Both were
residents of Denver
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
OIL PROMOTER IN BAD.

Sold Stock in Fake Scheme Through
the Mails Is Charge.
Little Rock, AFk.-W. Marshall Len
zenby, publicity man, has been arrest
ed here on a charge Of using the mails
to defraud in connection with an ad-
vertising campaign conducted to sell
$134,000 worth of stock in the Associa-
ton Oil company, the Associated Drill
ing company and the Associated Lease
Holders Syndicate, all of which are
alleged to have conducted fake oil
scheme in Louisiana. Lenzenby is
held here awaiting federal officers
from the eastern district of Louisiana
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
Only Kick Was in Price

East st. Louis, nl.-Many persons in
East st. Louis in the last few weeks
have been paying % cents a bottle for
real old-time beer" The sale of the
beer" became so general that it vir-
tually crowded all brands OF other
beverages off the market. An analysis
of the beer" showed it contained only
forty-eight hundredths Of one per cent
alcohol, the only kick being in the
price
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
NEED ALUMINIUM TARIFF.

American Company Has No Need for
Ships Since Market Flooded.
New Orleans.-At least until con.
gress establishes a tariff on German
aluminium and aluminium articles. the
American Bauxite company will have
no use for its four steamships, which,
operating as the aluminium line, for.
merly brought great quantities of
bauxite from British and Dutch
Guinea, and the New Orleans office
viii be closed Nov. 1. with the vessels
s'indefinitelv Laid up' at Mobile
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
SENTENCE SIX TO HANG.

Alleged Bank Robbers AppeaI.-Pro-
test innocence
Amite, La.-Six men recently con-
victed on the charge of numbering
Dallas L. Gaines, when he attempted
to fight off an early morning attack
on a bank at independence, La, were
sentenced to be hanged. Under the
state law the date of the hanging will
be fixed by the governor. Notice of
appeal to the supreme court has been
filed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
GERMANS PREFER WIDOWS.

Many Wed Homes and Marriage Be-
comes Economic Refuge.
Berlin.-Young widows with conf
pIete1y furnished homes or apartments
ready to place a second chair at the
breakfast table, are the most desired
life partners now sought in marriage
in Germany.
AS a result of the war there are
tens of thousands of widows in Ger
many, and their advantage over young
girls in the race for husband and
matrimony is pushing the girls ha1d
against the wall.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
PLAN TO MAKE SHRINE.
What U. s. to Help Restore Arlington
Mansion

been stated here TO restore the Gen.
Robert E. Lee mansion at Arlington, to
Ats former beauty.
At a meeting of the Welby Carter
Chapter. Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy, it was announced al effort would
be made to interest the United Daugh-
tiers of the Ccnfederacy in the under.
taking
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
POLICE TO JUDGE.
Sofia PatroImen Pass on Modesty of
Women's Dress.

Sofia.-A new police regulation just
issued makes policemen arbiters of
women's fashions. The punishment
fer the indecent appearance is a fine
IN proportion with the "crime"-i. e.,
the dimension of the uncovering of
the neck and the shortness of the
skirt.
But it is chiefly the moral penalty
that frightens the smart beauties-to
be escorted to the police station.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
DRAFT LISTS RETARDED.

Many Boards Fail to Return List of
SIackers to War Department
shington.-Failure of many draft
boards throughout the country to
check the lists of alleged draft desert
ers is seriously retarding the war de-
partment in it's publication of lists of
men who lodged war service
The department. announced that
hundreds of lists sent to former mem
bers of local boards and adjutant gen
erals of states, as we'll as American
Legion posts, for checking purposes
have not been returned.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
Mermaid at DeauvIIIe.

Deauville, France.-Everyon watch
es for the daily appearance on the
beach of the Norman mermaid" 1t
is a golden-haired. sylphlike girl who
has earned this flattering name that
just fits by her appearance in an old
gold bathing costume made of some
shimmering scaly texture.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05

Santa Barbara, CaI.-Mrs. Charles
Slawson. wealthy New York woman,
whose body was found on a pleasure
pier at Miramur, near here, committed
suicide by shooting, according to a
coroner's jury verdict. Mrs. SIawson
had been in i'll health for some time.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
FRIGHT CAUSES DEATH.
Woman Died When Negro Snapped
Pistol At Her Husband.

Mansfield, Lam account of the
death of Mrs. E. c. Clayton, wife Of
the field manager Of an oil company
in DeSoto parish, discloses the fact
that fright caused by crazy negro
who snapped pistol at her and her
husband as they were automobiling
near their home, was responsible for
her death.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
VALUE LOUISIANA ROADS.

!. C. C. Places Tentative Valuation on
TWO Railways.
Washington.-The interstate COM
merce commission has placed tentative
valuations on the New Orleans, Natal
bany and Natchez railway Louisiana)
at $3S1,619, and the Ouachita and
Northwestern railroad (Louisiana) at
$354,944.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
TRANSPORT FOR FLAGSHIP.

First Time Admiral Has Used Any
Type Except Battleship.
hington.-Decision to use the
transport Great Northern, until recent
ly in the service of the army, as the
administrative ship of the Atlantic
fleet, has been announced by Secretary
DENLY. Naval officers said it would
be the first time in the history of the
modern American navy that an admiral
of fleet was provided with any type
of vessel other than a battleship as
his flagship.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
Sues Doctor who Cut Up Sons Body.

DEMONSTRATING that the physi-
clan had no right 10 perform the au-
topsy, Mrs. Florence B. LOOMS. moth
er of William c. Baker, has brought
suit for $4,000 against DE- Matt r.
Root. who used the knife TO determine
the cause Of the boys death 50 he
could report to the city authorities.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
BANDITS ROB WOUNDED.

Veterans at Chicago Hospital Victims
of Holdup.
Chicago.-Chicago bandits invaded a
government hospital here and took all
the money and cigarettes possessed
by two wounded veterans of the world
war.
The victims, George Sindes and
Henry Barthel, were awakened when
three men entered their room. Pistols
were presented to their heads and they
were warned to keep quiet
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
Bids Ten Millions.

Washington.-A bid of $4,000, 900
for the whole government fleet of 2S7
wooden vessels was received by the
shipping board from R. A. Thompson,
NeE York, but the envelope did not
contain a check for 100000, the re-
CURED 10 per cent deposit. The board
is endeavoring to get in touch with the
Thompson firm to ask about the check.