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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

More cream was shipped again last
week. Just as long as farmers want
to sell this product it will be bought
so bring your cream ahead this
week. /. H. Hearn says his wife pre-
fers to sell cream instead of butter.
Butter will sell for more than cream
here. However, it requires no small
amount of labor and care to produce
butter that will sell.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

Walter Morgan brought in a bunch
of red clover and timothy that would
look good to any farmer any where.
We are sure that a mixture Of grass
and clover on our better lands is de-
sirable.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

W. V. Barry claims to have broker
the record on ripe tomatoes for Hen.
derson county. He pulled his first
ones on June 4th.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

We often hear men deplore the fact
that some farmer failed to take their
advice which was to sell their cotton
last fall as>soon as it was picked. We
have also heard the same thing in
times past from those who knew cot
ton would go up. We had no cotton
to sell last fall. We do not know what
we would have done. However, we do
know that no man knows whether
cotton will go up or down. Men make
millions on what they think markets
will do and turn around and lose it
the same way in few months. They
are awfully smart just after the
"clean up" but nothing but plain
fools after they loose all of it. A few
days makes a difference in what peo-
Pile think. After all we don't see
how we could have a worse system
of marketing any crop than we do
cotton.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

w. w. Reed sowed a mixture of red
top grass, red clover and alsike clover
last August in Beech river bottom.
He cut fair crop of hay recently. A
mixture of grass and clover should
go on every farm in this bottom. 1t
will give a better distribution of labor
which is perhaps our biggest prob
lem and increases the fertility of the
soil also. You should think it over
1t is now time to plan our next years
crop, even if it is dry.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

II is now time, and in some cases
past time, to apply nitrate of soda t.
water MELONS. 1t paid those who
used it last season.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

Jim Brantley has already cut and
baled 302 bales Of red clover hay
from eight acres. We saw sample
of it that would be put at the top on
any hay market. This is a farmer
that sows red clover every year and
and plows up some old clover to put
in cotton. He gets high yields of the
latter crop too and uses acid phos-
phate only. Much of our lands need
nitrics and must have it. The clo-
yer route is the most economical one
and should be used wherever posi-
bic.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

DR.. John Keeton, Sardis, is feed
ing some Durocs for his own tooth.
They get a ration of tankage, slop,
corn and shorts. They look like real
killing hogs now
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

July 8th will be the big day for
Henderson county at the West Ten
nessee Experiment Station. Get ready
to 90. There will be big doings."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

Elmer Duck is planting enough
soy beans for himself and the rabbits
too He has a new variety which is
very promising, which he calls the
Biloxi red.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17

Mrs: Clara BilIingslee, who had been
In lexarkana, Ark, visiting her sister.
Mrs. Thomas Perkins, is at home again
In Leesville; Mrs. Eunice Keith, who
spent some time at Port Arthur, has
returned to this city; Counsellor S. /.
Foster. has returned from a business
trip in the lower part Of this state;
MIR. A. B. Everett and his wife have
been visiting relatives and friends at
Mansfield; Mrs. H. L. Shanks, accom-
panied by Miss Jessie Cooper and Mr..
Fred Mcclure. have returned from a
visit to relatives in DeRidder; Miss
Beatrice Afford was in Shreveport, vis-
iting here aunt, Mrs. ]. c. Porette;
Mr.. H. c. Ellis and his wife are on a
visit to relatives in Shreveport and Win
field; Mrs. ]. c. Hebert returned from
Port Arthur, Tex, where she had been
visiting relatives and friends; Mr.. and
Mrs. P. L. Ferguson have returned
from a trip to Shreveport; Mr.. w. c.
Cudd, Mr.. George Ferguson, and Mr..
W. E. Stephens have returned from
the Methodist Conference which was
held in Alexandria; District Attorney
]. B. Hill who was attending to Off
cial business in Leesville, has returned
to his home in Many; Miss Hattie Allen
is visiting relatives in Cressette, Ark;
Mr.. M. ]. Miller and his wife have re-
turned from trip to Shreveport; Dr..
and Mrs. w. P. Perkins have as their
guests the family of Mr.. Raymond
Williams, of Shreveport; Mrs. r. L.
Robertson, of Tulip, Ark, is on visit
to the family Of Mr.. W. L. Dunlap, Of
Leesville; Mr.. L. Afford and his wife
went to Beaumont, Tex, to visit reIa-
tives and friends; Mr.. Jules Keller and
his wife are at Houston, Tex, visiting
Mr.. Keller's mother; Misses Beatrice
and Lula Cudd have returned from a
visit to relatives in Shreveport; Mrs.
W. W. Thompson has returned from a
trip to Kansas City.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
16c CORN CHEAPER
THAN COAL AT $2I

A farmer in Nebraska sold his corn
for l6c bushel.
Then he bought coal at $2l ton.
1t was cheaper, he. decided, to burn
the corn.
The farmer wrote Senator Norris,
chairman Of the committee on agricul.
ture, letter telling about the difficult
ties the farmers are having. The letter,
Norris said, is typical of scores that he
and other senators are receiving.
Dollar wheat and 20 cent corn are
forcing tenant farmers into bankrupt
cy," said Norris. Everything the far
mer has to sell is at bottom prices,
while those things he buys have not de-
cllned in price proportionately."
Further, Norris holds, the disparity
in prices the consumer pays and prices
the farmer gets, is too great.
The low prices are not benefiting
the masses of the people as they
should" he said.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
STARTS TO EAT LUNCH;
MIND NOW TOTAL BLANK

Tom Johnson. employed on road
work near here, has furnished LeeswiIle
with its latest mystery.
Late in the afternoon, johnson re-
turned to his home. his mind a blank
as to what had happened 10 him dur
ing the several hours Of the afternoon.
There was cash on his head and am
other on his neck.
Johnson said he had sat down By
the roadside to eat his lunch and then
does not know what happened.
His lunch was found untouched at
the roadside where he said he was
about to eat. There were no evidences
of struggle of any sort and johnson
was not robbed. Johnson lives near
Leesville and following the occurrence
was brought to town that a more COM
plete investigation might be made. He
was dazed for a number Of hours af-
-erward and unable at any time to ac-
count for the afternoon hours. - New
Orleans Item.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
THOSE S. A. DOUGHNUTS BOYS

In case the good housewife wants
to try some of the famous army dough
nuts at home, Miss MichaeIis furnish
es the recipe. adapted from that used
by Ma" Bufdick. in preparing the
doughnuts for the soldiers in the
trenches during the World War.
This recipe will make four dozen
Five cups of flour, two cups of
sugar, five tabIespoonfuls of baking
powder, one teaspoonful salt, two eggs
one and one-haIf cups Golden Key
milk, and one tablespoonful MazoIa.
Cream shortening, add sugar and
egg. STIR in milk. Add
salt, flour and baking-powder, which
nave been sifted together and enough
additional flour to make dough stiII
enough % roll Roll out on floured
BOARD TO one-half inch thick. Cut out.
.ry in deep hot oil. Drain on ungIaz-
d paper, and sprinkle with powdered
ugar."
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
Find New Kind Of Animal.

Captain Philips, writing from Brit
ish Ruanda, in the Tanganyika terri
tory, states he has shot a specimen of
an hitherto unidentified species Of
duiker. The animal is about the size
of a large goat, and is known as an
eppO or empuyi by the natives, to
whom it is in way sacred as being
the tOtem-beast of Musinga, the now
reigning chief or mwami of the coun-
try of Ruanda, over the greater part
Of which a mandate was recently
given to Belgium by the peace con-
ference.
The eppo lives in the bamboo forests
Of Mount Sabine and other mountain
forests, and seldom comes into open
country. 1t often takes refuge in the
low and broad forks of large trees.
The creature has a stumpy tail, Oribi
horns, and marsh hooves; in color 1t
is a rufOus black, and has a bright
yellow stripe along about half Of its
backbone. In the case Of the present
specimen, which was, apparently,
healthy, part of the back was nearly
bald of hair.-LOndon Times.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
OVER NEAR THE SABINE

The town of Vinton, in Western Cal
casieu, has bought its electric and wa
ter plant, heretofore owned and operat-
ed privately, paying therefor with $780,
600 bonds due in one to 20 years and
bearing 5 per cent interest. The plant
is complete and in operation and also
includes some ice making machinery.
Calcasieu parish voted this week on
one-mill special tax for three years
to complete the Old Spanish Trails
Highway from Vinton to the Sabine
River opposite Orange, Texas. No or
ganized opposition was manifested, but
so much trouble has been encountered
in procuring this improvement that the
Calcasieu people won't believe it un-
I'll the official returns are in.
The Allen parish school board has
closed contract to gice Kinder a new
school building for SOL 900.
The Rotary Club in Jennings is or
ganizing a campaign to vote a special
tax of IL mills and build some need
ed new roads. Such levy would yield
$65, 900 to 100000. The clubs re-
port indicates the need of something
like u miles of graveled roads. New
Orleans Item.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
Plane That Is All Wing.

A system of airplane construction
which is being developed and particu-
larly adapted to large craft appears
on its face not only interesting but
plausible and practical, provided the
location of the weight is not detrimen-
tai, says a report by J. Fl. Colwell, pub
lished in the Journal of the Patent
Office Society. Broadly stated, the
system comprises a hollow plane
merged into the fuselage so that the
large trussed wing spars, the engine
housings and fuel tanks, as we'll as the
pilot, are inclosed within the lifting
surface itself. The center of the plane
between the upper and lower walls is
deep, while the wings taper to small
depths toward the tips. The entire
machine, including the pilots car, is
practically part of the lighting sur
face, thereby necessitating compara-
lively few external wind resisting
parts.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
Local and Personal at LeesviIle

Hon. E. E. Jourdon. secretary of the
Vernon Parish Police Jury, and his Of
flee staff, are busiIy working at the
copying the thousands of different
items from the annual tax roll of the
Parish and sending due-bills to the
tax payers, who will have to pay their
taxes on or before December lst, 1921.
= .
For operating the rural mail route
from Leesville to Mona, twenty miles,
bids have been requested by the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General in Wash
ington, sealed proposals to be SUBMIT
ed on or before January 10th, 1922,
the bidder to give $1,000 security for
carrying out his contract, if awarded to
him. The trip over the route is made,
returning by way of Mr.. Rae's mill,
leaving Leesville, on Tuesdays. Thurs
days, and Saturdays.
*%&*
Marriage licenses were issued this
week by Hon. A. R. Hicks. Clerk of
Vernon Parish. to: Mr.. Willie Artigo
and Miss Leetie Kile, both of Duesbur-
ry; Mr.. John H. Smith, of Pitkin, and
Miss Agnes Milan, of Hinston; Mr..
Paul Bake, of Beaumont, Tex, and
Miss Natholie Hebert, of LeesvilIe; Mr..
Arthur Carhee Of Anacoco, and Miss
Marandy Price, of Candy; Mr.. Ar
thur Lewis and Miss Pearl Wesley,
both of Barham; Mr.. ]. M. Ross and
Miss Sarah Mckee, both Of LeesviIIe.
1888
Mr.. S. T. Ward, president of the
West Louisiana Bank, will celebrate
his 49th birthday next Saturday, Nov
ember 18th, in anticipation of which
event the counting and reception rooms
of the bank have been decorated with
fine collection of exoctic plants and
flowers.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
HEATHENS HORRIFIED
AT SOUTHERN LYNCHTNGS

The Asian Review, published at To-
no, Japan, in commenting upon the
burning alive of negro in Arkansas,
says:
Americans vociferously claim to be
the champions of justice and human
ity, yet they do not hesitate to tram.
pie upon these very principles and per-
petrate the foulest deeds eyed conceiv-
ed. 1t is an indelibIe stain on the
name of America that in this enlighten-
ed age such crimes should take place
publicly and offenders go unpunished.
1t goes to demonstrate the utter callous-
ness of the hearts of the American pub
lie. Lynching is possible in the Unit
ed States because the spirit of Amer
lea is in favor of it. If this were not
true this foul crime would never have
grown to its present proportions, nor
would any Of the more than 5000
lynchings during the last q years have
taken place."
The Asian Review then goes on to
urge the nations of the world to start
an agitation in order to bring suffi-
cient pressure to bear on the Ameri-
can government to adopt effective
measures at once so as to make it i'm
possible for the American mobs to re-
sort to those barbarous excesses.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
TOADS AND FROGS GREAT De-
STROYERS OF WORMS, INSECTS
By George D. Coleman

Toads are protected by law, in the
State Of Wisconsin, and the killing Of
toad is punished by fine; and, if
the legislators of other states were not
scientifically ignorant, every state in
the union would give legal protection
to both toads and frogs. Toads gen
orally hide during the day and come
out at night.
The cut worm that does thousands
Of dollars worth of damage, is in the
ground during the day and commits
his depredations by night. Put toad
into a garden or field infested with cut
worms and then hunt for and find him
in the morning and you will find him
apparently bloated; but if you will ex-
anime his stomach the bloating will
be found to be due to his having gorg-
ed himself on fat cut worms. During
the night the cut worm has come out
to commit his depredations and cause
the farmer to often tear his hair and
use language, to say the least, uncon-
ventional and distressing to the strictly
pious, but Mr.. Toad was there waiting
for him and gave him undertaker's |
service. When cut worms are scarce, |
The toad will catch other pests that
lover on the under side of leaves, and
Till snap up night-flying moths that
ay their eggs upon the under side of
plants; and, if mosquito comes with
n his reach. it will be a case of exit
Ar. Mosquito via the toad's stomach. +
Frogs, when they can get to a cult
-ated field, will do the same as the
Dad, and he will catch mosquitoes
'hen they come his way. Besides, the
adpole will eat the mosquito larvae in
he water, as will the full-grown frog,
S well. Therefore remember that
pads and frogs are the farmers friend
nd we should follow Samuel Com
ers plan TO reward our friends and
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
LAWABIDING SABINE

Two thousand residents Of Sabine
Parish grouped themselves about the
court house at Many, Sabine parish,
this week and grimly watched the trial
of negro boys-one IA and one 49,
for the murder of middIe-aged white
woman two weeks ago. There wasn't
single extra deputy sheriff on duty,
no militia, no threats, no disorder, no
talk Of violence.
1t took the jury one ballot to con
denim them to death. After while, when
the governor gives the date of execu-
ton, the Sabine citizens will return to
the parish seat and see that the job
is well completed = New Orleans Item.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
He Rode Free.

The rear platform of the car was
crowded with poor business men IN
starched collars and rich laborers in
overalls. There would be nothing un-
usual in that if one of the overalled
party had not given the crowd a les
son in thrift
"See, I've got a dime," he told the
conductor.
The conductor nodded.
"Tl pitch it. Heads you get the
dime or tails I ride for nothing"
The conductor nodded again and the
coin famed the air.
'Tails," announced the overalled one
triumphantly, and he took his place
with the rest of the crowd.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
TO REVIVE HOME INDUSTRY
Good Work Done by Knitters During
the War Has Given Impetus to
New Movement.

What was accomplished by the vast
volunteer army of knitters during the
war is one of the creditable facts in
the history of the world upheaval
through which civilization has been
passing, says the st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat. But for the millions of devoted
women who kept the needles flying the
horrors of the trenches would have
been still more frightful and deadly.
The achievements of the knitters have
suggested the organization in New
York of a society for the revival of
home industry and domestic art. Its
first move is to gather all the spinning
wheels within reach and look up prac-
tical instructors in the use of house
hold implement that had become but
an antique piece of furniture. Man
kind needs weavers as well as plow-
men, and spinning at home is one Of
the oldest forms of industry, In the
cabins of American pioneers the spin
ming wheel was a necessity, and kept
busy in what by stretch of imagi-
nation, were called spare hours, Those
were the days of homespun textiles
because often no others were to be
had,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17

I'VE build the house we live in,' y
says Adam Miller, M. D., in his book,
Mental Gymnastics" THAT is, our
inner and higher nature to such an ex-
tent controls organic matter SO as to
build up and nourish those parts most
suited for mental activity, where no
other abnormal or disturbing agencies
interfere. This is especially true in re-
ference to the growth and development
of the brain, which is tn seat of our
mental powers. Proper training not
only improves the mind but enlarges
the dwelling place where the mind re-
sides, acts, and operates. . This
working force in the intellectual realm
IS under the control of the human will.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
EARTH IS ENOUGH
By Edwin Markham

By Edwin Markham
We men of earth have here the stuff
Of Paradise; we have enough,
We need no other stones to build
The stairs into the Unfulfilled-
No other ivory for the doors,
No other marble for the floors,
No other cedar for the beams,
And dome for mans immortal dreams;
Here-on the path of every day,
Here, on the common human way,
1t all the stuff the gods would take,
To build a Heaven, to mould and make
New Edens. Ours the stuff sublime
To build Eternity in Time.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
Fruit Trees And
Berry Plants Sale

Now is the time to order your trees
and plants for fall planting.
The Democrat is agent for one Of
the best nurseries in the South, and
is able to offer special rates because
of this.
Fruit trees, strawberries, and Other
plants are best planted in the fall.
Get our prices and catalog now.
THE DEMOCRAT
Phone 10 LeesWlle La
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17

Lacking an adequate supply of an
imal fats. the Chinese turn to vegeta-
bic oils, which they use as we use but
ter and lard.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17

Discernment of the laws Of exist
ence-these lead to real civilization.
= George Meredith.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17

This charming lotus eater" from
Wisconsin doesn't really eat 'em; but
Miss Lucille Birch is holding an arm
full of genuine lotus blossoms, gath
cred at Grass lakes, Wis. The bed
at Grass lakes are said to be the big
gest in the world, and to have tn,
only real lotuses on the continent o
North America,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-11-17
ROSEPINE NOTES

The boys and girls basket ball
teams encountered another defeat Sat-
urday at Belview. 1t SENS that luck
has vanished from our ball players;
but perhaps the old saying will come
true once more "A bad starting means
a good ending"
* * y
@ A program consisting of patriot
ic songs, drills, and recitations was giv-
en- Friday between eleven and twelve
o'clock in memory of that hour and day
three years ago when the last gun was
fired on the battle fields of Europe,
closing the most destructive conflict
in the worlds history.
E%SW
Miss Terra Williams, who is teaching
at Cravens, was home to spend Sat-
urday and Sunday.
1888
Miss Edna Williams is in Lake Char
les on business.
Syrup-making is in full swing in this
district. Every mill is running daily.
Cane beer is common drink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-09
GEN. WOOD THE MAN

The popular approval of the selec-
ton of General Wood to investigate
and report on the actual conditions
in the Philippines is a tribute to the
character and good sense of the man.
ms well as recognition Of his superior
advantages of information.
In the requirement of experience
suited to this undertaking he has no
peer, what with his military COVER
rorship of Cuba for more than two
Years, his governorship of Moro
Province for nearly three years. his
command Of the Philippines Division
for two years and of the Department
of the East 190S-9.
He should and does know much
about the people of those islands,
their capacity for self government
and the interests to be Elected by
such change as is under considera-
ton. 1t is to be presumed that he
entertains the Republican idea that
the time is not arrived when we may
conscientiously turn the Philippines
over to the mercies of the future with
us no longer to act the part of
guardian. 1t is not ito be supposed,
however, that he is not capable of
weighing the evidence he is going to
secure and of rendering a fair report
and his integrity is not open to the
slightest question. The administra-
lion and the country are fortunate
the Philippines, too, for that matter
that it is possible for General Wood
to undertake the mission.