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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10
HUEY LONG is GUILTY
JAIL AND FINE IMPOSED

Eiuey P. Long, railroad Commission
er for this district, who has been in the
lmelight this past month because he
accused Governor Parker of being par
tial to the Standard Oil Co.'S interests
in the matter of legislation, was found
guilty tuesday of charges Of libel pre-
1erred by Governor Parker, and was
sentenced to 30 days in Jail on that
charge, the sentence being suspended
during his good behavior.
On the second count, Long was sem
fenced to pay fine of $1.00 or spend
an hour in the parish jail. &. II,
Judge Brunot, in p.onouncing the
verdict, declared Longs cominunica-
tlons were not privileged and that
therefore the matter could not only be
defended from being libellous by prov
ing that the allegations therein con-
tanned were true, and that they had
been made for good purpose in the
public interest.
The evidence submitted has not
convinced the court that these alIega-
tons that Governor Parker dispensed
public plunder to maintain Standard
Oil control in this state are true. The
court therefore finds the defendent
guilty on both indictments.
The libel suit hinges upon two state
ments by Long. published and distrib-
uted among the members of the legis-
lature-one to the effect that the APP
pointment of the New Orleans Charity
hospital showed the, control and domin-
ion Of state affairs by the Standard
Oil company, because DR.. Leake's fa-
the-, Hunter c. Leake, is general coun-
sci of the Standard Oil company of
Louisiana; the other statement by
Long that the public may expect attack
upon attack to be made on him by
administration hcnchmen beneficiaries
of the immense public pIunder dispen-
sed at the governors hands in a reck-
less effort to maintain Standard Oil
control in this stale.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

from us to pay it out, we should Just
be transferring cash TO you for you
to hand back again to us. The rea-
son we charge a membership fee is 10
raise cash to buy land, build your
homes and install modern machinery
to tighten our burdens. The land we
have TO pay for; no one gives it 10
us. The homes must be built. The
days Of magic are gone and the trusts
make the industrial tools with which
we improve our working conditions.
lhls money must come from you; ours
has already been used 10 bring the
Colony to its present stage. It is the
best and cheapest home investment you
can make and some one. must paw the
cost. If you can't come now and can
send your fee, we will put it to work
to make conditions better. for YOU.
when you arrive Many of our colon
lists have put every cent Of money thev
possess into this movement and are
glad to get away from private owner
ship. Others let us use their surplus
cash, no interest or security demanded.
tell you this to let you know how our
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10
WEATHER REPORT FOR
WEEK INDICATES RAIN

The barometer slightly indicates
rain locally, says Weatherman W. A.
Dougherty Of the Newllano station, but
Arkansas reports fair weather. Port
Arthur and Gulf ports generally have
had as much as two inches of rain the
past week. The slight local indications
may prove heavier than indications
warrant.
With all the fine weather of recent
weeks the sweet potato harvest should
have been completed, and sugar cane
should be got in as soon as possible,
as the rain may be followed by frost.
The nice warm days have continued
again this week, the cool nights being
not disagreeable.
Following is the temperature report
for the week ending November 9Th:
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

67,7S2. The death rate from tuber-
culosis IS 14.2%o higher in, the South
than in the Nation as a whole. One
reaaon for the exceedingly high death
rate in the, South is the great preva-
lence of the plague among the negroes
who are especially susceptible to tuber-
culosis, the death rate among them
being three and one-half times that
among the whites. But inasmuch as
the negroes will doubtless continue to
be intimately associated with the
whites in domestic and other work in
the future, the whites will never be
safe from infection until the negroes,
as we'll as the whites, have been freed
from the plague.
1t has been estimated that the to-
tai economic loss from the ravages
of tuberculosis in the South is $175,-
100000 year, and in projecting their
warfare against the plague the Bap-
lists hope to greatly reduce this loss,
as well as to save the life and promote
the health and general efficiency of
the whole people.
Would Educate the People.
In addition to providing treatment
F7- w. a'"o-dy con-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10
The Colony Diary
Being Daily Report Of Colony Life at LIano

! Wednesday, Nov. z. - Well. we ere
harvesting our cane crop and filling
orders for sweet-potato crates, with
just about half a crew to do the work.
The Mississippi miglators are packing
up and getting ready to move, and it
makes additional work; but it is all
in the life of co-operator and must
be done. Again am asked to explain
the cost and conditions of obtaining a
membership in the Colony. So here
goes. To buy a membership, the head
of the family pays $1,000; for his wife
or any dependent over twenty years
of age, $500; $50 each between the
ages of II and 20 years and 500
each below II years of age. This
is to be paid in at the time Of your
joining or before if you wish to send
it. If you are buying an instalIment
membership, you pay $40 a month or
more until your membership is paid
up. at which time you will be permit
ed to come TO the Colony and live.
There is no way for you TO work here
and pay your, membership; because
if we depended upon your earnings
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10
TELEPHONE LINEMAN KILLED
ANOTHER BADLY INJURF


The distressing news was circulate
Friday afternoon that one telephon
man had been killed outright and sf
other terribly injured in the Colon.
when the pole on which they wei
working fell.
1t appears that the Colony bo,
working in the cane field west oF ii
Is. G, S. tracks near the coIored scho.
house, noticed the two linemen aF
proach the pole and climb to the Is
to make some repairs.
After fastening themselves to Fl
crossbar, the pole was noticed to lea
slowly over and fall to the ground, piu
ning Foster Howard to the GROUND
killing him Immediately.
John Wells. the other man, was !
badly injured that he was not expecte
to live throughout the night. but ther
are hopes now that he will recover.
A. B. Dennis shipped Howard's bo
dy to his home in ZwoIle, La, a fes
miles north of Leeswlle, Saturday.
Wells IS not well known in this dis
trict.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10
INVITING
CORNER OF
MEMS TNFIRMARx

tracted tuberculosis, the sanatorfum is
carrying on an educational work that
seeks to inform the public at large
through the printed page as to the
danger of tuberculosis, how it can be
avoided and how, once it is con-
tracted, its progress can be arrested
through proper sanitary measures at
home. Other phases of the educa-
tional program Include the training
Of workers inside the sanatorium and
ocoupational and vocational work for
patients. The extension department
is widely disseminating literature on
how to combat tuberculosis. An en-
dowment fund that is being created
for the institution will make possible
a much larger circulation of literature
and will also enable the Institution to
take care of INDECENT patients.
The sanatorium is at present seek.
ing to devise special plans whereby
it can serve the negroes Of the South
in combating tuberculosis. It is felt
that the negroes inability to help
themselves in the matter entities them
to this consideration and that this
assistance should be given, further
more, as a means of self-protection on
the part of the whites.
Other Phases Of Baptist Work.
In addition to the tuberculosis
Sanatorium, Southern Baptists have
string Of seventeen regular hospitals
in operation and seven Others under
course Of construction. This hospital
property is valued at approximately
$7,OOO,OOO and these institutions last
year treated $4,000 patients many of
them being charity cases. Southern Bap
lists also operate 19 orphanages in
which approximately 4, 900 orphan boys
and girls are cared for, educated and
trained for Christian citizenship.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10
$50 People Die Daily.

Indicating the need of additional ef-
fort looking to the elimination of tu-
berculosis in the South, reliable fig
ures gathered by the public health
agencies of the South and the Nation
show that there are 15O deaths daily
from tuberculosis in the 1S states
comprising the territory of the South
ern Baptist Convention, making the
annual death toll of the white plague
IN this section of the country alone
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10
DOUBLE MURDER
WAS HORRIBLE
JOHN DAVIS AND OTTO WRIGHT ARE FOUND WITH HEADS TERRI
BLY, BATTERED; DAVE BRISTER ARRESTED FOR THE cRn

The most terrible murder ever per-
petrated in this section was brought
to light early Sunday morning last
when George Tony discovered the
dead bodies Of John Davis and Otto
Wright near their homes in North Lees
vile.
Both men had been attacked with
some heavy weapon like an axe or
pick axe, and their heads were terri
bly, maryed from the blows. Both bod
les were dead when found, and the
murder must have been committed in
the early hours Of Saturday night.
Dave Brister was arrested Sunday
afternoon, when the evidence pointed
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10
ENJOYED TOBACCO IN SCHOOL
in the Seventeenth Century 1t Was
Common for the Children to
Use the Weed.

The latest diatribe against. women
Smokers-by "a doctor to a famous
life insurance company" according to
the London paper which publishes it,
classes the tobacco habit among
women as an evil of modern growth
But when tobacco first reached Eng.
land it was enjoyed in common by
both sexes. In the seventeenth cen
tury, according to John Ashton, st
was not only usual for the women to
join the men in smoking, but in WOr-
cestershire the children were sent to
school with pipes in their satchels,
and the schoolmaster called a halt in
their studies while they all smoked
he teaching the neophyte."
Scotch women used to enjoy a pipe
the same way as they enjoyed a pinch
of snuff. One of the compilers of the
Statistical Account of Scotland.H pub
iished in 1901, records that tThe chief
luxuries in the rural districts are
snuff, tobacco and whisky. Tea and
sugar are little used, but the use OF
whisky has become very great. The
use of tobacco may almost be said to
be excessive, especially among the
female sex. There is scarce a young
woman by the time she has been
taught to spin but has also learned to
smoke. Smoking seems to have been
introduced as an antidote to rheuma-
tism and ague. The favorable altera-
tion with respect to these diseases has
only produced greater avidity for
tobacco"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

people at home view the prospects Of
/ success. We are a success and our
people know it. but the extent of our
success all depends upon you and our
comrades who want to see the coop
erative commonwealth and come to
JOIN US. Two families from the Canal
Zone, the Reaves and Lee families. ar
rived last night and this am. the
Beavers family from Arizona came in
on the early train. The Lee family is
composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee and five
little Lees. The Reaves are MIR. and
Mrs Reaves and Mrs, Reaves' mother.
The Beavers came TO take charge Of
the laundry and there are the father
and mother and two young men to add
TO our family. The music classes were
held at the schoolhouse as usual. The
Esperanto class met tonight as usual.
Thursday. Nov. 3. Il As / am sit
ting up in bed trying to write this days
doings Qegibly enough for Howard
Buck to read it and set ii up in pyint) Z
it seems like a nightmare | have on my
hands. Ole and | drove down the
country about 100 miles to look over
an electric plant and ! allowed Ole to
inquire the directions as usual. and he
steered US wrong and we drove and
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

Frank P. Walsh, in an article pub
lished in The Nation of November 2,
charges the banking house of Nor
gan, New York, with responsibility for
the open shop drive.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

The "wordometer" is a new inven
ton which is hitched up to the spac
bar of the typewriter and tells th
number of words which has been witt
ten.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

IN oIe of the most extensive fights
that has ever been made by any re-
igious body in America for the eradi-
cation Of disease, Southern Baptists,
through their Home Mission Board,
have undertaken the task of combat
! ing tuberculosis in the 18 states com.
! prising the territory of the Southern
? Baptist Convention. The first step in
this direction was the recent estab-
lishment on tract Of 143 acres at El
Paso, Texas, Of the Southern Bap-
! tist Sanatorium, where $500,000 from
the rs Million Campaign has been in
vested and where $50OOOO more will
be placed(by the end Of the Campaign
| period, The Institution is located at
an altitude of 4,5OO feet on the side of
Mt. Franklin and commands an excel
! lent view Of the mountains Of New
Mexico, Western Texas and Old
Mexico, whose border is only six miles
distant. DR.. H. F. Vermillion is super
intendent.
Included in this plant at present are
the administration building, the newly
completed women's infirmary and
mems infirmary, a heating and re-
frigerating plant and the superintead.
ents quarters. Provided for in the
building plans for the future are a
medical and educational building,
nurses home, children's building,
dormitories for convalescent patients,
an occupational and vocational therapy
building, chapel, laundry and minor
structures. =
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

Senator France of Maryland is adj
vocating recognition Of the Russian So.
Wet government by the United States.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-10

to him as the alleged murderer, and &
was lodged in the DeRidder Jail. psns
ing arraignment.
The coroner's jury met TUESDAY ali
their decision confirmed the facts
Both men were employees Of the n.
ma Mills company. being engaged
the woods, john Davis having Bes
with the company for many year
Wright came from Florein some tin
ago.
Both men leave wive and four Chi
dren each to mourn the loss Of {.
ther.
The body Of John Davis was ints
red in Castor Cemetery, with Mason
rites.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-27
RichfeId

Mrs. Minerva Reed is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Guscott, in Olmstead
Falls. Fl
Mrs. Eastman, Linnet Sorenson
Mrs. VIM, Ellis, Mrs. S. M. Green1eai
and Mrs. w. E. Bigelow are attend
in 'gthe Tuesday evenings school Of
religious education in Akron.
The Teacher Parent association met
last Friday evening with full house
Miss Steinmetz and DR.. Marquith oi
Akron gave splendid talks. The lat
ter part of the evening was given over
to two gentlemen from Cleveland
who demonstrated fire extinguishers
They gave one extinguisher away to
the one who drew the lucky number
which was Emmon Brown. The next
meeting will be held Friday evening
Nov. 1S. The program will be an.
nounced later. 1
The high school has organized two
literary societies. One is composed
Of the Seniors and Sophs, the othei
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-27
OHIO HOLDS RECORD FOR
MOST GOOD HOLSTEINS

If YOU were asked which states have
the largest number Of good Holstein
cattle you would likely say Wisconsin
Minnesota, or New York. AS a mat
ter of fact, there are more high pro-
ducing Holstein cows in Ohio than In
any other state in the union.
If you doubt this statement write to
the Holstein-Friesian association Tor
the facts. The only reason why we
think of Wisconsin or Minnesota when
we think of Holsteins is because no
matter what dairy paper paper you
pick up you see numerous large ad-
vertisements concerning the Holstein
cow in their particular states. What
did YOU ever see about Ohio's Hol-
stems? Nothing, except few, small
individual ads. In other words, the
outside world knows nothing about
the good cattle in Ohio. The result
is that buyers are going right through
Ohio, and possibly Medina county fire.
euently, to purchase in state where
the breeders are well organized and
are able to fill their demands,
The Holstein breeders of Ohio have
started on an organization campaign
in order that they might sufficiently
advertise their stock and get their
share of this business from outside the
state. As result, the standard OF
values will be increased. Good cattle
are being bought in Ohio, taken to
Wisconsin or Minnesota, and then
sold at profit because they are or
ganized and hence get many buyers
from outside. 1t costs the individual
breeder too much to advertise but col
lectively it can be done successfully
without great burden on the individ-
ual breeder
The Black and White breeders in
Medina county are doing their part to
make this statewide campaign a Sue
cess Mr.. Cape's work is being well
rewarded. He is one of the progress
sive Holstein breeders of Williams
county. He plans to visit every Hol-
stein man before he leaves. This In
cludes the owners of grades as well as
pure breds.
The following Holstein men OF
Granger township have approved the
plan of organization:
w. ]. Allard, A. G. Bagley, 0. L.
Robinson, O. ]. Webster, L. H. Rem
aer, E. M. Ganyard & Son, J. B. Rem
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-27
WINS FIRST HONORS
ON A CAMP STORY

Of the eight stories written on
"What the 1921 Camp Institute
Meant to Me-" Hazel Yergin Of the
Cloverleaf club wins first honors. All
of them were good. @5
Following is Hazel's story:
Mary weeks before l went to camp
] looked forward to the pleasure Of
meeting the boys and girls from all
over the county. I was rather timid
at first but I soon became so inter
ested that I forgot to be tiniid any
longer.
When ! was assigned to my tent
on the first day, I found myself with
four other girls whom I had never
set eyes on before. 1t didn't take us
long to get acquainted either. I met
SO many good friends at camp that
when the last day came hated to
leave. vi
The classes each forenoon were a
great help to me. After attending the
four classes of Four Fold Life IRE
solved to go back to Leroy and with
the help of the other members of the
Cloverleaf Club, to make it the best
in the county.
gained nearly two pounds while
at camp, but I can't say whether it
was because Of the splendid meals or
of tie exercise probably 10th. The
cold oip in the river was very health
full and made one feel more lively.
The cports we had certainly made
every one feel better. Of course
climbing the hills wa. very good ex-
ercisc. but not as good as volley ball,
medicine ball, etc.
Everyone seemed to have the same
spirit at camp and ! am sure that
everyone had a fine time. Altogether
! think that the good times we had at
camp were worth the extra work
did to get to 60. ] will sure 60 again
next year. A
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-27


day evening This banquet was the
finale of d contest waged between the
two classes Tor three months The
boys won BY q wide margin, 81 thsSS \
little girls, with The aid of their teacIaE
Ier, Miss Eastwood. gave the boys IN
very pleasant evening.
Miss Alice Webber Of Richheld and
70. M. Edwards of Akron were MARI
ried at the First M. E. church by Rey.S
Fast Id Akron, last Saturday noon.
They will reside at 228 w. Long strest
Akron. Mrs. Edwards has the best
wishes Of Her many Richfeld friends
Her home has always been hi Rich
field, She is graduate Of our high
school and then taught here. She HAL
spent The last few years IN Akron.
The sad news Of the sudden death
Of Mrs. Frank Rathburn has Just reach
ed us. Mrs. Rathburn retired Sum
! day evening iii usual health, but was
taken i'll in the night and died Nonday
morning. She leaves a husband, !
son, Lewis, a daughter Mrs. Aaude
Carter, and two sister to monrn her
departure. Details will Be give next
week. l8a N ny 5Sl l5s5 4.
Do not forget the entertainments r.
be given By the Federated S. S. next
Sunday evening. Major Lynn VIII be
present and will give us 4 taik also
| will sing solo. Come and enjoy 4
| fine evening. # u " II Ai
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-27
TAKE POTATO GRADER
OVER NORTHWEST OHIO


To encourage the grading ct Ohio
potatoes, specialists ofsthe Ohio State
University ARE now touring eight
counties in the northwest Of the state,
and giving two demonstrations daily
with what they term practical grader
for any farm.
The machine works BY hand power,
and sorts fout SO bushels an hour, or
about carload a day, Of United States
grades one and two potatoes. Dem
onstrations are being held in Geauga,
Portage. Summit, Sandusky Cuya-
hoga. Lake, Ashtabula and Trumbull
counties. Medina county may be ac-
corded similar demonstration.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-27
CHAMPION CLUB MEMBER

1t is considerable honor TO be con-
sidered the champion club member
Of Medina county for 1921. This hon
or has been won BY Miss Margaret
Ralph OF the Montville Hustlers' club.
Not only was her project work con
sidered, but the activity in local and
county club affairs as well. The
members Of the Hustlcrs' club say
that Margaret kept the club together
after it was first organized. She BE-
lieves in the motto Service above
Self" iiifa 8..'s5 5's
She will go with the crowd to Co.
lumbus Nov. Ia to 10.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-27
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a sort Of strange aching at her heart
that she was not only far from saying
the usual heart-broken things In, fare
well, but was actually far from feel
ing them. She laughed at Alix's last
nonsense, promised to write wouldn't
say good-by--would see them all soon
was coming, Martin--and SO last
kiss for darling Dad and good-by and
SO many thanks and thanks to them
all! KS,
She was gone. With her the uncer-
tain autumn sunshine vanished and a
shadow fell on the forest. The noun
tain above the valley was bl0tted out
with fog. The brown house seemed
dark and empty when the last guests
had loitered away and the last caterer
had gathered up his possessions and
had gone. III i5
The doctor had changed his nm
wonted wedding hnery for his shabby
old smoking jacket. but Peter still
looked unnaturally well dressed. Alix
stepped down to BIT between them and
her fathers arm went about her. She
snuggled against him IN % unusual
mood Of tenderness and quiet.
4SBe nice to meir che said, wbim-
sically. I'm lonely r. M s8s ss
"H'mi" her father said. significant
~. tightening hin arm. Peter moved
mp on the other side and locked his
own arm In her free one. And 40
they sat- silent. depressed, their shcul..
ders touching, their sonber eyes Axed
upon the shadow depths n me forest
Into which en- October fog was softly
md nclselessIy creeping. l8s
sisI lTo b continued