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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Hudson Maxim, the inventor of the
famous Maxim gun. is nowadays an In
sistent champion of worldwide truce
in competitive armament. He figure;
that letting up on the war preparation
game would save the United State;
alone one billions dollars year. Five
billions in five years.
Maxim suggests that with the first
billion dollars saved we could builc
$4,000 miles of concrete road 20 #
in width, costing an average of $780,
600 mile. This would provide fol
five great transcontinental highways
reaching from ocean to ocean and six
concrete roads the same width reach.
ing from our nothern to our southern
border.
With the second billion dollars Max.
i'm figures we could dig an inter-coas.
tai canal for ships and barges reaching
from Boston to the southern part oil
Florida, deepen the Mississippi from
St. Louis to the Gulf and the Missouri
from Kansas City to the mouth of the
river, making it possible to send great
ocean liners to the very heart of the
American continent.
With the third billion Maxim woulc
develop an electric super-power system
extending from Niagara Falls to the
great coal fields of Virginia, to be usec
in part in electrifying the great railroad
system extending over that part of the
Union. increasing their carrying capac
ity by 40 per cent and decreasing cos
of operation by many millions of dol
lars.
With the fourth and fifth billion
Maxim would canalize the St. Law
renee river so that the greatest ocear
liners could sail direct from Duluth
to the ports of Europe, and would re
claim part Of the desert and cut-oye
lands and make opportunities 70
homes for at least 10000 families
where now there is barrenness and de
ISOLATION. Strange as it may seem Hud
son Maxim does not seem to realiz
that if it is possible to stop competi
tive armament in the world for five
years, it is possible to stop it for al
( time and save the unnumbered bill
lions now wasted on preparation 70
slaughter.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

The British Board of Trade has de-
clared that it is definitely committed
to the League of Nations and its SUI
preme council, and that it believes the
supreme council fully qualified to SUI
pervise world business relations; and
muItitudes of preachers have declared
that "The League of Nations is the
political expression of Gods Kingdom
on Earth, but the facts show that it is
one of the greatest instruments of by
pocrisy ever invented.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Poison, when sold in packages, has
to be plainly labeled; but, unfortun-
ately, this obligation is not imposed as
to mental and moral poison, printed
in words in publications of all kinds.
And yet such poison may be a million
times more destructive that the mineral
OR vegetable kind, as anyone can YER
fly by the war just past, that original
ed and was maintained for over five
years by mental poison published in
newspapers. Why shouldn't publishers
of mental poison be called to account
for the havoc wrought?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Prodigies in one direction have Of
ten displayed absolute idiocy with re-
spect to. subjects that have no direct
connection with their own speciality.
The wizard of electricity, Edison, GER
tainly gave evidence of absolute ignor-
ance or stupidity concerning economic
subjects when on his 74th birthday he
made the statement, There is nothing
wrong with the world" Nothing
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

We are in receipt of copy of The
New Financial System" book of "a
pages written and published by Mr..
j. L. Schaefer, of Colorado Springs,
Colo. The book contains in conden8-
ed form the principles of new finan-
cial system, which is to consist of a
system of labor certificates, to be is
sued for every hour of productive la
Dor and to be cancelled in proportion
as commodities are consumed.
The system advocated would do "a
way with usury, every rate Of interest,
and keep business booming all the
time.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

If the workers would join hands and
cooperate with one another, the So
called open shop of the manufacturer S
association would soon be vacant
and perpetualIy idle shop. Co-opera-
ton is the gateway to economic eman-
cipation.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
BUY YOUR MATTRESSES

direct from factory and save money. 45-b.
roll edge cotton mattress, $3.50, express paid
within $50 miles. Write for samples and
prices. Send SOC with order.
L. w. Gresham Mattress Factory
West Monroe, La. 4O4
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE.-5OO acres: 80 in cult
walton; lots of good timber on bal
ance; good house; two tenant houses.
$lO,5O0 for all.-See G. 7. Pickett,
Llano Colony. So
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE-East and south of Pick
ering, one mile south of Shapes
place, 90 acres, 20 acres cleared of
stumps except seven trees; low land;
good house with well, (high) 40 ac-
res timber; two new barns. $1,000.
will accept some cash and terms on
balance.-See c. 7. Pickett, Llano
Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE-20O acres near Picker
ing; 30 acres in cultivation; good tim
Der on the balance; hummock and
black land; good six room house with
two brick fireplaces; a bargain at
'$4500.-See Pickett Llano Colony.32
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE-2O-acre farm south of
Pickering; II acres cleared; E more
under cultivation; good house and
fair barn; team, wagon, and tools, al
so. $l,OO0-Se G. T. Pickett, LIano
Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
Democrat for One Month

lOc l0c Zoe l0c loo
Send us your list to-day. Your
friends. will be glad to know about
The LIano Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for c.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE fer CO..
ony stock.-A good ranch in Colorado.
40 acres in cultivation; good house
and barn with corraIs, corn crib, gran
airy, and tool house; hog pen, etc.
three good horses. harness and tools.
A bargain.-Write or see Geo. T. Pick
EFT, Llano Colony. 81
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Send in ten cents for one month
trial subscription for your friends.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE-Near LeesviIle; a b.
acre farm; eight acres in cultivation
and fenced; two fine springs; hum
mock and loan soil, a good producer.
Sell for $500. See Pickett, LIano
Colony. 81.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
Classified Section

FARM WANTED-Wanted to hear
from owner of farm or good land for
sale for fall delivery. L. Jones, Box
55l, OIney, Ill. Az
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE-200 acres Of land; 90
acres undeE cultivation; house, barn,
and sheds. Lots of good timber.
Price, $40 per acre. A good buy and
should have quick action.-See Pick
EFT. "a
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR EXCHANGE for Colony stock or
sale for cash-80 acres in Idaho;
house, sheds, etc; several acres clear
ed. Address c. T. Pickett, Llano
Colony. IS
TRADE for Colony stock or sell cheap
for cash-20 acre-farm in fruit belt
Of Arkansas; 300 bearing apple trees;
good four-room house with concrete
basement; barn; good water; well-lo-
Gated on hard-surface road; II acres
in cultivation, balance in blue grass;
E acres strawberries; 1000 yards from
town and postoffice. Will trade for
Colony stock.-Write G. T. Pickett,
ILlano Colony. SO
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE-55-acre farm near Pick
ering; IS acres cleared of stumps,
well-fenced and cultivated; family or
chard of mixed fruits; two good hous-
es; barns and other buildings. Price
$3,3O0.-See c. 7. Pickett, Llano
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE-Adjoining Colony land,
229 acres; all timber; house, barn,
smoke house; IA acres under fence.
Will sell for $500 per acre. See
Pickett, Llano Colony. 80
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE-Forty acres located
near Pickering; hog fenced; $4,000
cash.-See G. 7. Pickett, Llano COL
ony, Leesville.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

The bonds are in denominations of
SIS, $50, $500, 500, and $1,000. and
are a perfectly safe investment.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

FOR SALE.-A farm of l26 acres.
IS acres under cultivation in the best
black land in the state. 80 acres in
corn, z acres in sugar cane, 3 acres in
sweet potatoes, the rest in pasture and
timber.
Address Geo. T. Pickett, NewlIano, La.
FOR SALE-40 acres, near the COL
ony. mostly fenced and cross fenced;
good house. barn, and dairy house.
A bargain for some. one.
George I. Pickett.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
FEATHER TITLE
ATSTAKETODAY
Kilbane and Frush Will Meet
In Cleveland This Af-
ternoOn.

CLEVELAND, Sept. l6. = With
taps" sounded today for each box
er's training. Johnny Kilbane. OF
Cleveland. featherweight champion
and Danny Frush. challenger, OF
Baltimore, declared themselves fit
and eager for their tweIve-r round
titulaE battle to a decision here
tomorrow afternoon.
Frush. articled TO make I2C
pounds half an hour before the mill,
for which he is to receive S2,5OO,
while the title holder comes into
possession of $500, is on the
short end of wagering of 10 to 9 and
10 to s, but II is figured that the
speculation will be even before the
rivals crawl between the ropes.
ono of the largest crowds in the
history of fisticuffs in. Ohio is in
prospect. Wiseacres figure that the
champion will be able to make a
successful defense of his title, but
many of the Eastern visitors have
shown tendency to boost the Bal.
timoro boy. who has acquitted him
self well during his long siege OF
training along the shores of Lake
Erie.
kilbane is not required to make
weight but the champion declared
this afternoon that he was within
three pounds OF the mark he made
when he captured the tile from Abe
Attell on the Pacific Coast in 1915
after a struggle of twenty rounds
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
GEORGES TO RETURN
FOR GIBBONS BOUT

NEW YORK. Sept. 16-Georges
carpenter will meet Tom Gibbons
for the. light-heavyweight cham
pionship next February in Madison
Square Garden. This was made
definite this afternoon when Pro-
moter Tex Rickard received a radio
gram from Manager Descamps. in
which the latter stated that Car
pentier would be ready and fit by
that time to defend the title he
won from Battling Levinsky in
four rounds. The exact date Of
the bout will he announced later.
Il had no doubt that the French
idol would return here and meet
Gibbons according to the contract
have with him." said Rickard after
reading the message. Carpenter
never enters the ring unless he is
MT. and he wanted plenty of time
to rest the injured hand he hurt in
the Dempsey bout. I have no date
set. for the match, but will likely
stage 1t the first week in Feb
ruary."
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
BABE HITS HIS 56TH
HOMER AS BROWNS
TRIM YANKEES, 1913
Bambino Also Strikes Out
3 Times on Shocker's
Curves.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s,-Babe Ruth
piled dnother homer onto his huge
record today when he banged the
ball clear of all barriers and out
into. the street of Shocker's de-
livery in the fourth inning of the
game which the Browns won from
the Yanks, 10 to 3. There were two
out and the bags were empty. 1t
was home run No. Sc for the Babe,
but somehow the smack lacked the
dramatic Jangle of the blow which
fractured his 1920 record Thursday.
Otherwise the Babe had a bum
day, striking ont three times. In
the first he whitfield with two out
and nobody on. He did the same In
the sixth with one out and one on.
Again in the ninth as first man up
Babe split three large cracks In the
atmosphere and called II a vile
afternoon for a champion. The
score:
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17

rs; Lewis. So: Anderson, s3., sweet .
ser, SO. Total, 651. -
Mldwest-Wolf, 7S; Johnston, 10;
Gardner. rs; Knepper. 80; Heron,
81: Mckee. 81; Bredin. IS. Total, cas-,
southern-Jones, 70; Boyd, so
Hickey, 81: Dexter. 81; Buxton, SO:
Menzler. "a; Jacoby, 81: Kenny, IS.
Total, e54.
Pacific Northwest-vopelm, 7s;
stein, 70; Wilhelm, so; EEan, SO;
smith. 81; Steil, Sc: Spiers, IS; VIII
son, ae. Total, 664.
Scores Average 81.
The scores turned in BY thirty-
two of the picked golfers here
prove again that this. is a man
slzeo course. The aveGge was a
The Eastern $team called upon
.Iommy Armour, of Scotland, for his
neip, entering the plea that he was
now Siwanoy player, and his rs
was no light factor in the Eastern
victory.
with the qualifying round of 14e
players starting early Saturday, the
championship gives promise OF
more than one brilliant battle. with
Evans who arrives Saturday, facing
a grim battle in defense of his
crown. Evans and Jones are ia
vored by the talent. with ouimet
not FAR behind. but the long hikes
and the sultry Kansas Syinds that
come drifting in will work more
against Ouimet than against such
'staIwart entries as, Gardner and
Guilford' who are in better physical
shape
Jimmy Johnston, of st. Paul. Is
another strong fyoungster who is
playing well and who. with Wolf,
Kpepper. Manion and other west /,
ierners, should go quite a distance
before they are unhorsed.
Willie Hunter, British champion.
and Tommy Armour. Scotland's hest
have added a keen, Information.
glow to the occasion and both are
playing well. extremely keen 70 Uft
the bnionrJaek TO aehlsher plane
than It held at the engineers last
fall
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
Grif AUards Trophies
To SandLOt Winners

Champions and 'runners-up in
the unlimited and midget classes
of the independent sandlot series
were presented trophies by Clark
Grfmth mt American League
Park yesterday, before the WASH
ington Cleveland game. The
presentation followed a parade
around the field by the six lead
ing clubs In the series.
TIE following managers re-
ceived the cups for their respee-
tive teamsi Mrs. Lennie Rock,
,LinYerthsg Blein, Warvicks,
Meikburg, GIbraltars. and steele,
shnmrockss The cups for the
winner and runner-up in the
Junior class were given to Chair
man Jack HAAS, pending the Anal
game between the Axtecs and
Roamers which will he PLAYED
tomorrewsaf 2;30 mt the Cnion
Station Plaza.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
PROS START GRID
: PRACTICE MONDAY

The first practice of the Washing
ton Football Club players will begin
Monday afternoon at o'clock at
American League Park. no baseball
game being played by the Nationals
:, Twenty or thirty men are expected
to put in appearance Monday, and
Coach ,Hegarty will get a good look
at his candidates in n couple Of days.
On days when the Washington Base
ball Club is playing here the grid
ironers will start practice at $50
p. m.
president Jordan announced yes
terday~that the Richmond A. c. would
be here on October 80 for what is
expected TO be the hardest game
played until that date. Following the
battle with the Southerners the
Washington pigskin chasers will
have their hands full with a long
series Of tough opponents.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
MAJOR STARS IN
WINTER LEAGUE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 16.-The
California winter league will look
like the major leagues this year.
Ty Cobb said he would manage the
San Francisco club between sea-
sons, going to the Pacific Coast
Immediately after the Asnerican
League season closes. George Sis
Ter is TO be manager OF the Vernon
club.
Rogers Hornsby will be director
Of the Los Angeles team. and Harry
Heilmann may be manager at Oak
land. Heilmann said he would play
with the latter team. The season
of the league will be. ten weeks,
beginning about the middle of Oc-
tober.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
Kempton Signs With Pros.

NEW YORK. Sept Is. = Herbert
Kempton, for the past two seasons
regular varsity" quarterback at
Yale. intends to play professional
football this fall. Information to
this effect was received in New
Haven today by one of Kempton $
closest friends. The former Eli star
is at present employed in a mine at
Wolf Pit, Ky. where he has been
since his graduation last February
The report stated that ''Fido." as
he was popularity known. had signed
a contract to play with Jim Thorpe's
Canton Bulldogs"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17

s--S q = p 3FF9asJ 49,
fifth. shooting clean hit. TO left.
1t was the FIRST Washington hit
Of the game and brought forth
loud huzzahs.
Game Won In sLucky" Seventh.
Erick appeared to have his old
jinx working in the early stages.
In the first six innings he allowed
all of two hits. Two more came in
the seventh, but Judge pulled a
brilliant fielding play when he took
in Johnston's grounder to his right
and forced Gardner at second for
the third out.
In the eighth o'NeiII singled. but
was forced sby Uhle. Jameson
walked. Wamby skfed to Goslin,
and wood uncorked his mighty
triple. settling.all dispute as to who
would ultimately win.
Uhle had the Griffs hitless for
the first four frames. In the fifth
Goslin opened with a single, ana
Bing Miller sacrificed. Shanks
skied to SeweIl and Picinichi raped
a difficult one to ,Joe's right sew
ell used his noodle when heSreal-
lied that he could not make, the
play at first and tossed to Gardner
at third. ttGosiin was upprepared
for such a move and rounded Shird
without stopping, whereupon he
was easily erased. Already strong
supporters OF the Sally Lacquer,
the fans forgave the oversight.
After that the Griffs got two more
bingles, but could never start a
rally
Allan Sothoron and George Mog-
ridge will be the opposing mounds
men in. the second battle with the
Indians today, while johnson will
be saved for the final battle.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
Jones Breaks Course Record
On Eve of Amateur Tourney
! By GRANTLAND RICE.

81 LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 16. - AS a
curtain-raiser to the twenty fifth
amsfear golf championship of the
United. States, which swings under
way.tomorrow, four intersectionaI
teams representing 100000 square
miles Of bunkered territory battle,
for team supremacy today, with the
Eastern team romping in four
strokes to the good. The S-man
Eastern team. captained by Francis
cuinct. turned in a total of 63k
strokes, an average of 20 to the man.
Just back of the Atlantic Coast
delegation, the Mldwestern sector,
captsined by Bob Gardner finished
With bs5 strokes. The Southern
teanS captained by Cameron Bux-
ton, took third place with 654
strokes. leaving Capt. Chandler
Egahfss Pacific Northwest team
l,rin Gfg up the rear with 664.
wHale the Eastern sector led in
teanlspiay, II remained for the South
TO pre Sent the individual star Of the
day hn'the person of Bobby Jones,
the splfing jewel of Georgia. Bobby.
on tIa vhirlwind start in behalf of
DixiE broke the amateur and pro-
fessi6 6nhl record of the course with
a renarkable 70-a more than re-
over-the extended terrain. Jones
was g strokes in front of Jesse
GuIlHrti with a 70. and strokes
beyo1di the fine rounds of Wolf and
Mso8H who registered 75s. thereby
uphd{dtng the prestige of st. Louis
eolfA Snd proving again that St.
.I.oufk salent must beTreckoned with
in ttx cham pionship just ahead.
Frxfeis Ouimet. Of Boston. and
Jimnt Johnston, OF st. Paul. played
eYectively with a brace of 76s, and
were{ therefore. big aids to their
resp{&tlve sectors.
<geaes' Iron Play Perfect
The round that Jones turned in
overShsdowed all other perform
ance& THE Georgia, youngster was
far. snd straight from the tee. but
IL wes. the perfection of his iron
play, @aImost every effort winginG
its Wy on a line to the pin with
his seady putting. that brought in
his 8cbrd score. The course was
soft, THE tees we'll back and the
valleks steaming with heat when
Jonex Ouimet, Gardner and iEgan
got seay together. The distances
of IL Country Club course follow:
Out y So5 2s3 1s3 421 4s1 $50 155
n $40 5lS-3.1O0
In 34s 3ss 1s2 $50 4os 4s7 $50
3s5 420-3.400-6.500
OyH this distance the Georgian
turneo in the following card:
Out-kB 1854 ga 6-35
In-AH 2644 "a 4-35-70
Jonesi had but one 5. and this was
due u a hooked tee shot. at the
first hoie. He matched his two ss
with y brace of Is, and the rest OF
lt ~s& all IS and 4s
Jesse Guilford. the Boston siege
gun. vent out stroke faster in
81. 6jit couldn't hold the pace
cos,iHx an over the longer 3.
Ther<eam. scores follow. - 49,.
T.ast-Ouimet. 76: Marston. ~;
TuiIford. 70; Armour. rs; Patton.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
ID. c. Golfers Entered
In Amateur TOurney

Two Of washington's fore
most golfers, aud one who may
be counted n near Washington
ian, arc entered In the national
amateur golf championshjp
tournament. starting In st. Louis
today. Donald Woodward and
Albert Mackenzie, two CoIum-
binns, left for st. Louis last Mon
aay' accompanied by Freddy Me-
Leod. Guy VI. standifer, another
member OF Columbia, is entered
from Portland, Ore, though he
has done most of his playing on
The local course. Russell smith,
OF the wsVerly Club. Portland,
ore- who won the Chevy Chase
turnament last spring, Is an
other entrant.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
D0n0hue Hmls WE'LL.
Reds Trim Braves, 81

CINCINNATI, Sept. l6. = oes-
chger's wildness allowed the Reds
to score three runs before he was
relieved by McQuillan in the fourth.
Donohue held the Braves scoreless
after the first inning and Cincinnati
won, to /. The score:
The Washington herald., 1921-09-17
Cards Take Number
OF PhiLs in Ninth, 4-3

ST. LOUIS, Sept. l6.-The home
talent today managed to get one
over in the final chapter, beating
Philadelphia, 4 to 3. The score: