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NOLOIV1A1 NOOAVN4A
FOR ST. CROIX.
AT one O'Clock D. m, Monday July
a 18th, 1921, the Colonial Council of
St. Croix held an extraordinary meeting
in the Council Hall in C~hristiansted, con-
vened by request of GoverRlent.
The following members were present:
The Vice-Chairman Coulter, D. c.
Canegata, Thos. Ramsay, R. w. Skeoch,
K. Henderson, D. S. Armstrong, F.. An
dersen, G.. B. Fleming. M. M. Skeoch,
J. Alexander, A. j. Blackwood, W. S.
Abramson and D. Noll.
Absent were: The Chairman (Merwin),
F. Lunney. A. E. Stakemann, G. Nordby.
Furthermore the seat for the End Member
for Christiansted Country District was
vacant.
Government Secretary (Timmons) and
Despatching Secretary FOX attended
the meeting.
After prayers had been said the Chair
man remarked: Honorable Members,
since the last meeting of the Council I
have received tthe following communica-
tions, From Government.
1t July 1921.
SIR
0uI OIICClSO Ny lhC NONCI BOE W
request that you convene an ~extraordin-
airy meeting of the Colonial Council for
the Municipality of St. Croix, on Men
day, 18th July 1921, at l O'Clock p. m.
Respectfully,
c. W. FOX.
DespGtchimg Secretary.
Mr.. +. Coulter,
Vice-Chairman, Colonial Council,
Municipality of St. Croix, V. l..
The following communication address
ed to tae Legislature of St. Croix, V. l.,
u. S. A.
To the Legislature of St. Croix, Virgin
Island of u. S.. A.
To the Honorable members of the
Colonial Council, and the house of Repre-
sentatives of St Croix, Virgin Island of
the United States of America in assem-
bly, convened.
The resolutions of the subscribers, citi-
zens of the jurisdiction of Frederiksted,
Town, suburb, and country district. S.
Croix, Virgin Island, respectfully show
eth that the erection of a school house on
the part and parcel allotted for such a
school at Estate Annaly is absolutely
necessary, and that all assistance be
given in it's p~rocuration thereof.
And your petitioners feel confidentially
sure that such action Of the members
collectively will be appreciated.
Yours for Educational Improvement.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
Geese Grow Rapidly and Are Rarely
Affected With Disease.

ers. A few breeders prefer to breed
the goslngs artificially, keeping them
from one to three weeks in the house
at night in a covered bushel basket.
TO keep record Of their age and
breeding the web Of the feet Of the
newly Matched goslngs should be
punched. Hens with gosings may
be confined to the coop and the Cos
lings allowed to range. In mild
weather the hens are allowed to br00c
the goslings from seven to ten days
when the latter are able to take cart
Of themselves. 1t is very necessary
to keep the young goslings dry, so they
are usually kept confined in the
morning until the dew Is dried oil, and
they should not be allowed to get into
water until partly feathered. This oc'
ours when they are from two to four
weeks old, depending on the weather
| and their range. G0slings caught and
apparently drowned in a cold rain may
sometimes be revived by drying In tlan-
mel near a fire.
Good-sized growing coops with
board floors should be provided for the
goslings, which must be protected
from their enemies. When on range,
the young bird needs some attention,
as they may get lost or caught IN
post holes and odd corners. Young
goslings, if confined, should be given
grass yards and the coops removed
frequently to fresh grass. 1t Is bet
ter to keep the growing gosllngs sepa.
rate from the old stock. Shade should
be provided In hot weather. If very
young goslings are allowed to run with
large animals, they are apt to be IN
jured or killed.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
Rifled Oil Pipes.

The principle Of the riaed gun Is
applied to pipes for pumping oil. The
crude oil Of California Is mostly thick,
yiscous and difficult to pump through
long lines. Heating cannot be sue
cessfully applied to a long pipe' and
mixing with water results in an emul'
sion from which the OIL cannot be
readily separated. The best means OF
dealing with these viscous oils IS by
means Of a pipe rifed on the inside
so that the oil, mixed with about IL
per cent Of water, IS caused to whlrl
rapidly. The water, being heavier than
the oil, seeks the outside and forms a
thin film, which lubricates the pipe
for the passage Of the oil. The friction
Is thus so far reduced that the oil has
been pumped easily through line
thirty.one miles long. The water anc
the oil come out entirely separate a
the end Of the line.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
Jimmie turns sleuth.
(TO BE CONTINUED.l
LAID BIBLE SCENES IN CHINA
Native Artist Had No Conception OF
Any Other Land Outside OF
His Own.

In north Fukien province there dwelt
an artist who painted pictures on SIX
for the gentry of his little village. Ihe
people in this secluded hamlet nestled
amid the hills, had never seen automo'
biles or airplanes, nor did they take
the long journey to Shanghai to Watch
the great steamers come in laden with
merchandise and messages from the
ports Of the world. But they knew the
words of Confucius and Lao-tse ana
they lived and died with simple dig
nifty as their fathers had done before
them. One evening the artist VINO
had been working all day on me-
mortal portrait, strolled out into the
dark, cool street to refresh his tired
soul, writes Elsie F. We'll In Asia Mag
azine. The tiny white church OF the
foreign god beyond the tea shop was
brilliantly lighted. The artist STOOD
a moment in the open door. The young
missionary was talking most eloquent
ly; he was not preaching, but ne
seemed to be telling stories that were
as fascinating as those recited in the
bazaars. Almost in spite OF hlmsell
the artist sank unobtrusively into an
empty seat. For the first time ne
heard some of the beautiful old stores
of the Bible, which have held the peo'
pie of the West enthralled for 2,ooo
years. And the artist returned to MS
home and made pictures OF the story
of Noah and the flood, and of the par
ables Of the lost sheep and OF the PROD
igal son and Of many others that were
| In the book of the western missionary
But he had never heard Of the PaIes'
tine. To him Noah was Chinese, ano
the lost sheep belonged to a farmer OF
his province and the prodigal so1
might we'll have been dissOlute youtt
Of his own village.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
MAKE FOWLS WORK FOR FOOD
Grains Scattered in Litter Compel
Hens to Exercise-Green Feed
Aids Digestion.

All scratch feed or whole grain
should be scattered In the litter, say
specialists Of the United States De.
partment Of Agriculture. Hens like
to work for their living. Troughs
or hoppers should be used for dry
mash. They keep this feed always
accessible. Noon Is the time to pro-
vide fresh green food. It aids di.
gesti0n.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12

hurry up and get well, Jimmie, so you
can help"
I'm we'll enough now, if they'll let
me get up"
Not tonight: tomorrow, maybe"
Then: "Mr. Van Britt is downstairs
with Cousin Basil. He has been very
anxious to talk with you as soon as
you were able to talk. May send
him up?'
Of course I said yes; and pretty
soon after she went away, our one
and only millionaire came In. he
looked as he always did; just as If
he had that minute stepped out of a
Turkish bath where they shave and
scrub and polish man till he shines
"How are you, Jimmie?" he raped
out. "Glad to see you on earth again
Feeling a little more fit, tonight!'
told him I didn't think it would
take more than half a dozen fellows
of my size to knock me out, but | was
gaining. Then he sat down and put
me on the question rack. | gave hin
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12

knob, something happened, | didn't
know Just what. In the tiny ilttle
fraction of a second that l had lett
as you might say, between the hearse
and the grave, had a vague notion
that the door was falling over on me
and MASKING me fiat; and after that'
everything went blank.
When I came to life out OF "hat
seemed like an endless succession OF
bad dreams it was broad daylight ana
the sun was shining brightly through
some filmy kind Of curtain stun in a
big window that looked out toward the
west. ! was in bed, the room was
strange, and my right hand was
wrapped up in a lot Of cotton anu
bandaged.
hadn't more than made the flrst
restless move before saw a sort OF
nje.faced woman in a nurses cap and
anron start to get up from where she
was sitting by the window. Before
che could come over to the bed some
hoe hody opened door and tip-toed IN
ahead Of nursey. I had to oIlnk mar,
two or three times before I could ID real.
" make up my mind that the tip,to s
,yas Maisie Ann. She looked as II she
m,oht he the nurses understudy. sn !.
had a nifty little lace cap on her tnlci
mon Of hair, and I guess her apron
was meant to be nursey too, only j
was frilled and tucked to fare-you
well. 80 IT, ,oood
Mating my pillow just like my gran, ,'..,'
mother used to when I was l 1t IL
ltd and had the humps or the measles
uAre Won still roaming around IN TN
Oregon woods!" nm =
That brought my dream OF Que y
them. back; the one about wanaer nn'
around in a forest Of Douglas III au'
having to jump and dodge to keep tn
big trees from falling on me an'
smashing me. ,, so,1
sort Of feebly. And then: ""hef
am II" .uo -oor
at Cousin Basil's. They wanted l,
81 TOTO vou to the railroad hospital tina
n,oht' but when they telephoned D
hare TO try to find Mr.. Norcros'
| Cousin Basil went right down an
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
JudoinQ 4 Poet.

There are two ways Of measuring q
poet, either by an absolute aesthetic
standard, or relatively to his position
IN the literary history Of his country
and the conditions Of his generation.
Roth should be borne in mind as CO.
efficients In a perfectly fair Judgment.
II his positive merit Is to be settled
irrevocabIy by the former, yet an in.
telligent criticism will find Its advan'
tage not only In considering what he
was, but what, under the given cir
cumstances, 1t was possible for him t
be-James Russell Lowell.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
SUCCESS IN RAISING GEESE
Fowls Subsis: Largely on Grass Dur
ina Growing Season, and Require
Little Attention.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of AgriCU!ture,)

prepared by the United States Depart"
ment Of Agricultural
Practically all the geese III thlS
country are raised in small tiocks on
general farms, and few, il any, farms
are devoted entirety to raising geese.
Geese can be raised successfully IN
small numbers and at a profit on
farms where there is plenty OF grass
Or pasture land with a natural supply
of water. The birds, both young ana
old, are very hardy and are rarely AZ
fected by any disease or insect pests.
Grass makes up the bulk OF the 1eeu
for geese, and ii is doubtful Wheth-
or it pays to raise them unless SOUl
grass range is available. Geese are
the closest known graZcrS, and both
the mature geese aud the partially
grown go>lingS will yet their entire
living from a good pasture so long as
the grass remains green.
A body of water where they can swim
is considered essential during the
breeding season, and is desirable DUR
ing the rest of the year. If there IS
no natural pond, an artificial one or
( tanks may be supplied to advantage.
The market for geese is not 50 gem
cral as for chickens; this fact should
be considered, poultry specialists IN
the United States Department Of AZ
ricuture say, in undertaking to raise
geese. The demand and the price paid
for geese are usually good in sections
where geese fattening is conducted on
a large scale.
Geese are fed q ration to produce
eggs during the latter part Of the win
ter (about February |, In the north
eastern section of this country or so
that the gsslings will be Matched by
the time there Is good grass pasture.
They are allowed to make nests on
the floor of the house, or large boxes,
barrels, or shelters are provided for
that purpose.
GoslingS Matched under hens should
be examined for head lice, and a little
grease-lard or vaseline-applied with
the fingers on the head and neck
Some breeders who hatch with both
geese and hens give all the goslings tt
the geese, which make the best moth
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
Cotton and Oxygen.

Because the hollow fibres Of cotton
are loaded with oxygen they burn with
a quick flash. When you add to cot.
ton, which Is already loaded with oxy.
gen, oil, which is also loaded with o1y.
gen, the excess of oxygen is likely soon.
or or later to make the cotton burst
into flame. That Is how spontaneous
combustion occurs among oily rags.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
ing time of the midnight Fast Mall 10

Ing time of the midnight Fast Mall TO
tell him about Mrs. Sheila?
Anyway it WAS stacked up, it made
a three cornpred puzzle. needing some
body to tackle it right away; ana
when ! finally went to sleep it was
with the notion that sick or no SICK,
| was going to turn out early III the
morning and get busy.
Twas we'll enough to get up the next
morning, and when | phoned to Mr.
Van Britt he sent his car out to the
majors to take me down to the office.
Just before | left the house, MIS-
Sheila wayluid me, and after telling
me that | must be careful ana not
take cold in the burnt hand, she pL:
in another word about the boss DIS
appearance.
81 want you to remember what l
said last night, Jimmie, and not let
the others talk you over into the be-
lief that MIR. NOrcrOss has gone away
because he was either discouraged or
afraid. He wouldn't do that: YOU
know it. and I know IT. We are his
! friends, You and |. and we must stand
by him and defend him when he isn't
here to defend himself
1t did me good to hear her talk
that way. had been sort Of getting
ready to dislike her for letting the
boss get in SO deep and not telling
him straight out that she was a mar
rjpl woman and he mustn't; hu'
when | saw that she was trying to bt
Just as loyal to him as was, it puIlet
me over to her side again.
Though the boss disappearance wa
now four days old, things were slll
in a sort Of daze down at the rail
road offices. Mr.. Van Britt, being tn
general superintendent and next II
command, had moved over into tn
boss office, and Fred May was DOM
his shorthand work. They wouldn'
let me do anything much--1 couldn'
do much with my right arm IN
sling-so I had a chance to han
around and size up the situation.
Won want to know how 1t sized W
YOU can take it from me that 1t wa
pretty bad. People all along the lin
were bombardlng Mr.. Van Britt wit
letters and kilograms wanting to kno'
what was going to be done, and VIVA
the change in management was g
ing to mean for the public, and a
that. You see, Mr.. Norcross had lai
out mighty attractive program
the little time he had been at tn
Wheel and now it looked as If 1t Wa
all going to be dumped into the ditto
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
CHAPTER VI
What Every Man Knows

I wasn't gone very long on this Sec
ond excursion into the woozy-woozles,
though 1t was nighttime, and the
shaded electric light was turned on
when opened my eyes and found
Mrs, Sheila sitting by the bedside
The change in Mrs. Sheila sort OF
made me gasp. She wasn't any less
pretty as she sat there with her hands
clasped in her lap, but she was OIL
terent; sober, and with the laugh az
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12

possible consequences. Leaning across
the desk end l gave him a final shot,
just as ne was getting up to go.
Listen. Mr.. HATCH" l said. "You
haven't fooled me for q single minute.
Your guess is right; l heard every
word that passed between you and
Mr.. Henckel that Monday morning in
the Billiard lobby. As l say, haven't
told anybody yet but Mr.. Norcross;
but If you 90 to making trouble for
him and the railroad company, I'll 20
into court and swear to what l know "
He was halfway out of the door
when got through, and he never
made any sign that he heard what
said. After he was gone l began to
sense, just a little, how big a fool
had made Of myself. But l was still
mad clear through at the idea that
he had taken me for the other kind OF
fOOl-the kind that wouldn't know
enough to be sure that the president
Of a big corporation wouldn't get
down to tampering with a common
clerk unless there was some big thing
to be stood off by it.
Stewing and sizzling over it, I put
tered around with the papers on my
desk for quite a little while before
remembered the two kilograms, an(
the fact that I'd have to 60 and sticl
the three-bladed knife into Mr.. Nor
cross. When did remember, l shovel
the messages into my pocket, flicket
off the lights and started to 60 up
town and hunt for the boss.
After closing the outer door of tn
office don't recall anything particula
except that l felt my way down tn
headquarters stair In the dark an
CROPPED across the lower hall to tn
outside door that served for the stall
case entrance from the street. Whe
! l had felt around and found the bras
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12

By
FRANCIS LYNDE
! un nuh.srt1eFss Sons
unEslGNED-GAVE UP AND RAN AWAY?"

aham Norcros railroad manager and his secretary Jimmie
aooned Sand Creek siding with young lady Macrae
W they witness peculiar
carried off Nocross recognizes the John Chad
magnae whom he was to meet at Portal City and Dodds
latter offers NOrCross
% Line which in the hands of eastern SPECTATORS headed by
% Dunon president of the line Norcross learning that Shela
City accepts Dodds
Hatch Gustave Hencke Portal City fnancers in which
mny Chadwcks Kidnapping their object being to keen Chad
attending meeting of directors eorganze Pioneer Short
would eoprdze their interests To curb the monopoly controlled
uncke the Red Tower corporation Nocross forms the Citizens
He begins
Dods learns that shea is married but living apart from her
bn hS worcross does not know this
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
Get Rid Of Rooster.

After the Matching season, cook,
sell, or pen your rooster. Hens not
running with a male bird will produce
infertile eggs-quality eggs that keep
best and market best. The rooster
does not help the hens to lay.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12

Chadwick. They have found out that
Mr.. Chadwick left Chicago the Gay
after he sent that telegram, to go up
into the Canadian woods to look at
some mines, or something. They say
that Mr.. Norcross has followed him,
and that Is why they don't hear any
thing from him."
"What do you think?" l asked.
She didn't answer right away, and
in the little pause ! saw a sort Of
frightened look come into her eyes
But all she said was, u want you tt
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-12
Get Rid OF Eqq Eater.

GET Ma OF IVY 6dIeTs
Get rid Of the egg eater II you have
one in your flock, for she will seoa
teach the habit to others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-03
When you think Of moving
think of us. Local and long
distance hauling by motor
trucks.
For Prompt Service
Phone 1910
D. C. McWhOrter e Co.
Ill North Pitt Street

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office Of the Corpo-
ration Court Of the City of Alexan.
d1ia, on the 81 day of April, 1921.
Daisy H. Anderson, complainant VS.
George R. Anderson, defendant. In
Chance1y No. 1881.
MEMO.
The object of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant an absolute d.
voree from the defendant on the
grounds of wilful and voluntary de-
sertion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the insti-
tuition of this suit, and TO- genera!
relief.
1t appearing by an afiuavit filed in
This cause that the defendant George
R. Anderson is nonresident of this
State: It is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect
his interest in this suit.
Davis and Budwesky, P. @.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
974wp Clerk
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97-4wp

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of Alexan'
dria, on the q day of April, 1921.
Malcolm G. Major, complainant VS..
Mana C. Major, defendant. In Chan
Gerry No. 1888.
MEMO.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant an absolute di-
vorce from the defendant on the
grounds Of wilful descr:ion and aban-
Comment over period Of three years
next preceding the filing of this suit.
) 1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Mana c.
Major is a nonresident Of this State:
1t is Ordered, That said defendant ap-
pear mere within ten days after due
publication Of this order, and do what
is necessary to protect her interest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-03

Rev. j. R. Wood, pastor of Del
Ray NJ. T.. Church, has moved to
the home Of Mr.. A. Y. Brooks, on
Windsor Avenue, Del Ray, where ne
expects to be permanently located.
There will be called meeting OF
the workers council Of Del Ray NJ.
E. Church Sunday School on Wednes
day evening at the conclusion OF the
prayer meeting.
Little Alice Haley, of St. Elmo, IS
n with the rnumps.
Mr.. Paul B. Yates was dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs: George Carr,
on Sunday, at their home, on Wind
sor Avenue, Del Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsre, NJ. Smith,,
formerly from Washington, have pur
chased from Mr.. Fordham, new
bungalow in Mt. Ida, and have re
Gently moved in. Mrs. Smith is .
sister of Mrs. D.. c. Chambers, also
of Mt. Ida.
The school board of trustees OF
Jefferson district. will meet in Mt.
Vernon Avenue School, Del Ray, on
Thursday evening, at 1880 o'clock. to
determine whether or not Sunday
base ball shall be allowed on school
property. Petitions for and against
are being circulated throughout the
district.
Ci,rle No. ]. of the Ladies' Aid of
Gel Ray NJ. f. Church, held a
meeting last night in the home of
Mrs. Carroll Hines, in St. Elmo,
Plans were formulated for sand
wich lunch to- be served at Potomac
yard in the near future. There were
thirteen members present and all felt
that they had had delightful and |
profitable meeting. At the close CT |
the business session. Mrs. Zines
served dainty refreshments.
Mrs. Lena Woodward is quite sick |
at her home on Hume Avenue, St.
Elmo.
Mildred L. Emerson,
Gazette Correspondent,
Phone 765 q
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ANNUAL MEETING

The annua meeting of the stock
holders of the Lanston Adonotrpe
Machine Company will be held at the
Elks Home, corner Primes and Royal
Streets, Alexandria, Va, at twelve
o'clock noon, on Thursday, the 5th
day Of May, 1921, for the purpose
CT transacting such business as may
properly come before it.
Transfer books will be closed or
April 25th at four o'clock p. M, and
will be reopened on May 10th at ten
o'clock "a m.
BY order Of the Board of Directors
SS-19c W. Arthur Sellman, Secty
VIRGINIA.
Ir the Clerks Office Of the Corpo.
ration Court Of the City of Alexan-
dr;a, on the 18th day of April, 1921
Frances Wood Rubin. complainant
VS.: Harry F. Rubin, defendant. II
Chsncery No. 1913.
MEMO.
The object Of this sui. is to obtair
for the complainant an absolute di.
vorce from the bonds of matrimon,
from the defendant on the grounds o:
w!lful and voluntary desertion am
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the Institution of thi:
suit, and for general relief.
It appearing by an affidavit filet
in this cause that the Defendant Harr,
F. Rubin is a nonresident of tn:
State: It is Ordered, That said de
PENDANT appear here within ten day
after due publication of this orde.
and do what is necessary to protec
his interest in this suit.
Da:is and Budwesky, P. Q.
4 Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
e1-4wo Clerk