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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
BUSINESS TIDE TURNS.
 CLEARLNGS. $17,OOO,OOO
 M EXCESS OF AUGUST
September Carries Birmingham Business Back With Same Month in 1920, Magic Cty's H,s Water Mark of Prosperty-Show,..ssss
 $8O363,O 900 For Thirty D. &>

September bank lering the mark made August that followed the the first eight months of the year.
 September clearing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
Official CanUass of
 Returns Makes But
 Little Difference
McLendon Leads Dr. Barrett by 876 Votes, $3OO,OOO Bond Issue for Market House Gets Majority of 2,555-Harrison Led Entire Ticket
 With 7,740; Cloe Next 7,716

Official of the commission election commission the meeting of theho rdnfr revenu & the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
WORLDS SERIES

You are invited to the baseball mat inees The Age-Herald is giving daily during world series.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Fair and cooler today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
TARIFF ISSUE IN CANADA.

The tariff has been the leading issue in the Can adian election campaign which is drawing to close this week The Conservative Party Government which is fighting reelection has taken strong stand in favor of increased tariffs Premier Meighan staked the fate his Government that issue when he called the election and stated that the Government would favor large increases in duties if it were re turned to power. Mackenzie King the Liberal Party leader accepted the challenge and declared that the tariff if changed at all, should be reduced
 The election will next Tuesday It would be futile to make predictions to the outcome of the contest as both parties to be confident of success. There is feeling, however that no party may have a clearcut majority. The Farmers Party, that before participated in general cleo tion in Canada, has candidates running in many con- and will undoubtedly have quite sizeable representation in Parliament. The Frmers' Party has ma jorities in two of the Provincial Parliaments- Ontario and Sascatcewan-and srongs representation in others. That it might win the balance of power in the election is not impossible Like the Liberal Party, the Farmers Party opposes high tariffs
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
New Hope for Alaska.
Seattle Pogt-Intelligencer. )

Seattle Post -Intelli igencer.)
 President Hardng's recent assurance that he plans to put Alaska the map and Secretary Falls state ment the Senate Committee Territories that it lis the administrators policy to "open up Alaska have inspired sympathetic comment in Eastern news papers as well as hope in the hearts of friends of Alaska everywhere.
 Commenting on the aspect of Aaska's future tie New York Times says
 Alaska has long endured a system of government that may be described maze of red tape no less than thirty-eight bureaus at Washington claiming and exercising jurisdiction The Territory make little progress until this pernicous system is re- formed There bills in committee to co., ordinate and centraze authority. Secretary Fall de clares administrative changes must before the improvement in transportation. Alaska in way to be ruined by academic theory and of right eousness The reaction has set in. The Aaskans are to benefit by and responsible government"
 This is, in essence, the spirit of the comment in many other Eastern newspapers; and it visions the actual state affairs. Alaska is wonderful empire potential wealth. opportunity for capital labor and industry But these cannot be released until it's gov ernment is centralized and liberalized it's govern mental system recast and laws that regulated busi- to death repealed.
 There is need for Alaska to be boomed. All too paternal government, removed and chance to develop it's natural wealth in common sense, un- hampered way President Harding's assurance of in in this direction is of the most encouraging events the Northland in many years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
RUSKIN'S LETTERS SOON BE PRINTED;
 EPITOME OF LIFE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec G. A series of more than two hundred and fifty unpublished letters of John Ruskin is being edited by Professor A. M. Brooks, head of the Fine Arts Department of Indiana University, and will be published soon by a publishing house of Boston.
 The letters present an epitome of Ruskins life. They were written by Ruskin during period of twenty five years to his friend, William WGrd, of Richmond, Surrey, Eng land. Ruskin and Ward were inti- mate friends and their views were similar on most subjects. The letters touch on all topics in which Ruskin was interested, including art, econ omics, literature and music.
 They are illustrated by a number of drawings in Ruskin'sl own hand The correspondence started through Wards association with Ruskin in the establishment of working mems college, organized to demon strate Ruskin's principles of econ omics.
 Professor Brooks was requested to edit the letters, by William Ward Jr., son of Ruskin's friend. to whom the letters were written. The orig inal letters are in an excellent state of preservation and many of them are now in the hands of Professor Brooks, who is close friend of William Ward, Jr.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
LAST CAPTOR OF JEFFERSON DAVIS DIES

The death the other day in Brooklyn of "Coonel Charles T. Hudson, the last survivor among those who personally aided in the capture of Jefferson Davis, President of the i'll ated Confederate States of Amer ca, reminds us that the Civil War is a long way tehind us. Colonel" Hudson-the Colonel" from the fact that he breveted Lieutenant Colonel for his services in aiding in the capture of President Days--was than S3 years of age when he died ard he still in his twenties when the great tral of his life All his associates pre- ceded him to the great beyond
 Colonel" Hudson partly as a further reward for
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
SEPTEMBER CANNED SALMON EXPORTS.

The canned salmon exports from the United States the month of September amounted to nearly Sl 0O0 0OO The figures given by the Depart ment of Commerce were 6250,677 pounds at g valua- tion of $99S, 195.
 The largest purchaser of canned salmon from the United States always, England which took 4558, GAS pounds at valuation of S762,628 Canada with 582,578 pounds valued at $9O,128 was second, xnd Australia with 307196 pounds valued at $46,974 third The other countries taking 10O,0 900 pounds or more were Mexico, 122,031 pounds Philippine Islands 109 440, and Scotland, 106 900. Other British possessions about 200 GOO pounds Great Britain and her colonies took about 575OO0O pounds against 500 900 poukds fer the remainder of the world
 San Francisco the largest shipper of canned salmon for the month her record being 2,952 ,000 pounds for the month against 2,070,000 pounds from Puget Sound The larger shipments from San Fran cisco are accounted for by the arrival of the Bristol Bay pack at that port at an earlier date than the arrival at Seattle Belingham and other Puget Sound points of the remainder of the Alaska pack New York shipped PAT 900 pounds mostly, it is said from old packs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
If It Fits

The girls used to do lot of pad ding, but We can't see just where they can do anything like that witt the kind of clothes they are wearing now
 It is pretty hard to cheer up a man who is down in the mouth.
 Even a girl with a shallow mind may show deep feeling-but tha. isn't what she usually shows
 Even if she never had beaux ir her life an old maid likes to boast about her early conquests.
 Probably the reason why the aver age man is so cross when he is sick is because he is usually that way when he is well.
 Even the boy who is at the foo; of his class may grow up to be the head of a house (Business,)
 They can control by wireless a battleship they have set afloat, but there is no way of controlling a rumor once it is set afloat.
 For sentimental reasons a girl ilkes to keep her love letters-al first. And later she is tickled to death to have kept them-for finan cial reasons.
 The greatest disappointment ir love comes from discovering how sel dom 1t can stand the acid test ol matrimony
 You do not have to be an aviator to Fly into tantrum.
 Shaming the devil is not the only thing you can do by telling the truth' you can sometimes lose 2 friend by it-or make your wife mad der than a hornet.
 It is not always easy to tell wheth CT the knock at the door is oppor tunity or the bill collector. but in about ssS cases out of a thousand il
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

is safe to bet it is the bill collector
 We have noticed that the man who talks to the point usually uses sharp language.
 No man has ever become a mil lionaire by manufacturing common sense clothing for women.
 Now and then flapper shows . glimmer of intelligence by dressing warmly in cold weather, but we al ways feel she will be kicked out ot the flappers' union when they heal about it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. Juneau, Alaska, September 29, 1921 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha Harry Musgrif of Hoonah, Alaska has submitted final three year proc in support of his homestead entry serial 04161, made in the United States Land Office, at Juneau Alaska, on January 20, 1920, fo lands embraced in H. E. Survey 132 new series No. 1854, situated # mile south of the mouth of Gam Creek, Port Frederick, Chichagof island. in Lat 5S' 04' N. Long. 135 2S' w. and more particularly de scribed as follows:
 Commencing at Cor. No. l, M c. on the line of ordinary high water of Game Creek, whence U s. L. NJ No. 131, F. S., bears N. 4o 03' E. 3718 chs, and w. c. cor bears s. 39' 15' E. OPP chs, Thence S. 39' 15' E. 6.20 chs. to Cor. No. ?, thence s. 45" 15' w. HOP chs. to Cor. No. 3, thence s. 72' 32' E. 12.36 chs. to Cor. No. 4. thence S. 24' AT w. 22.95 chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence N 40' 49' ". 34S chs. to Cor. No. 6 NJ. C. on the line of ordinary high water of Game Creek, thence meandering Game Creek as follows: CD N. 17' 00' F.. 3.9O chs. CD N. 53' 0O w. $40 chs. (3) S. SS' 45' w. 40 chs. (4) N. 30 00' w. 4.80 chs. (5) N. 3S'. 15' E. 2.S0 chs. (6) N. 4S' 45' F.. 4.50 chs. CD N. 17' 15' F. 3.9O chs. (S) N. 43' 43' w. 3.S0 chs. (9D N. 4s' 00' w. 4.40 chs. (1O) N. 35' 45' w. 500 chs. GID N. 50' 45' E. 500 chs. CPD s. 84' 15' E. $50 chs. G3) N. 47' 57' E. 4.26 chs. to Cor. No. the place of beginning, containing an area of 3268 acres. Magnetic variation 29' 4S F..
 FRANK A. BOYLE. Register First publication. Oct 12. 1921. Last publication. Dec IF. 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
O Tennnnral Q Moresl

Algerians bury with the dead the medicine used by them in their last illness, says an interesting little news item. Since the country went dry we have been doing that with a lot of em It was the last "medi sary to bury them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
Paw Knows, All Right

"Pa, what do they mean by Pan deras box?" asked Willie.
 "A woman's handbag is what he'll tell you," butted in Ma.
 Huh" snorted Pa, there's more in a woman's handbag than Pandora ever dreamed of crowding in her box"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
WhW a Girl Marries the Man She
 Does

Fear of being an old maid. To keep some other girl from get ting him.
 Anxiety to connect with a per manent meal ticket. To reform him.
 Because she thinks he has money Because she hasn't any bettel sense.
 Because she thinks she is in lovt with him
 Because he is her last chance And
 Just because
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
Anybody Want'a Buy One

FOR SAIE-One retort; first class condition. D. p. Coll, Eas. South Street." Classified ad in the Jackson (Ohio) Herald. We have a lot of good retorts, never used, be. cause we thought of them too late, which we will be glad to give away or sell cheap.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
As Far as He Got

Did you reach your destination on that trip you took in your new car?'
 No. The only thing l reached was the conclusion the car was no good and the salesman who sold it to me a liar"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

his war record was given position in the United States Customs Service at Detroit during the first Cleveland Administration. Shortly after his appoint ment he was taken into the Classified Civil Service. Near t,e close of the second Cleveland Administra-
 ion at his request he transferred to the New York Customs House. and remained there until re- tired with service pension few years ago
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
Anyway, 1t Is True

B. B., of Milwaukee. asks: Has any one thought to suggest that the baby that used to cry for the moon is now grown up and crying for the moonshine?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
k VEVUUR ~- By ~
 SAhf hlA..

The Funniest of Elm All You talk of funny motions, But did you ever see A woman near little mouse? Oh, sassafras and Andy ", The hosiery! The hosiery!
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
News of the Names Club

MT. and Mrs. Good Music. of Ch!- cago, have just announced the birth of another son. and they declare they always like to have a little Music in their home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

With the farmers in the optimistic class the pessi- Imists will have ground to stand on.-( Atlanta
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

We have a sneaking notion that the Shppinc Board could be made to pay big if it turned lover to the bootleggers.- Dallas News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
 I kin remember when a corner lot was supposed to be an ideal place to build a handsome residence instead of a filling station.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
Fool Questions

Bill Smith" asks: When a posse SCOUTS the woods does it make it shine?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06
Daily Sentence Sermon

Experience is another old-fashion ed teacher that never believes in sparing the rod.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

It's Cruel to Publish an Item Like
 This! (From '30 Years Ago" in the Jack
 son, Ohio, Herald) Lowensteins Market daily dis. plays nice fat quails at 10 cents apiece.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

Chinese noodles and chop suey supplied to order. City Cafe. Phone 377. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

Select your Christmas cards now at Cartwright's. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-06

Edward F. McSweeney, of Bos- ton, who has been appointed chairman of the movement to pre- serve original sources of Ameri- can history. The Knights of Co., lumbus have opened national his tory headquarters at Boston where the K. of c. $7,500 history contest will be conducted.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-07

LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
OPENING OF LIST NATIONAL,
BANKS NEW QUARTERS

Quite A crowd throngel the streets
Saturday night, which was occa>loned
hy the informal opening OF the bcaull-
ful new home Of the First National
Bank and the First Trust \ Banking
Co, There were visitors from a half
dozen ucishhoring towns who had come
to iuSpcct the new quarters or the
banks, and to congratulate the or
Gccrs of the institutions on their ac-
complishmrnt. The banks new home
erected at cost of $4,000 for the
two-story brick building it occupies,
and $4,000 for the new fixtures ana
furnishings, was formally opened at a
retention and housewarming Saturday
night with a few impromptu speeches
bv officers Of the bank and others, and
delightful refreshments were served
the guests. There were visitors
on hand from Shreveport, Homer
Mindcn, Ruston, GibSland, Hayncsvillr
Eicuville. Rinygold, Ell Dorado, Waco
Texas and other points.
The two institutions occupy the 1irs
floor of what was formerly the Iook'
Building. which covers a space AZ
feet wide and 50 feet long, and Is
trimmed in colonial style with white
terra Gotta. A lobby extends the tul
length of tie banking rooms, tn
tcllcrs and bookkeepers cages OF tn
First National Bank occupying ont
side of the room and those Of tn
Trust Company the opposite sld(
There are two spaces for officers
desks and four clerks cages on eac
side BaScbOardS, WalllScOtlnS all
= other finish is in gray Tennessee marbl
with bronze grills and solid mahosan
$ woodwork. The floor is of gray noise
1 less tile. There are two vaults, on
e for customers safe deposit boxes an
: the other for the use Of the bank.
4 There are many other converter
: features about the arrangement OF I'll
! two banks. In fact, we have see
;. larger banking houses, but few tia
A are more beautiful.
z The Democrat wishes to congrat'
= late the officers and directors on the
h success.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-07
important Notice.!
Ladies and Gentlemen

Owing to the fact that have been
informed at the last minute, that the
primary election will be held on Aug
ust 23rd, 1921, it becomes necessary
that / change the dates of the resistra
ton appointments to read as follows
instead Of as given elsewhere i'll the
Democrat:
Driskill and Castor, Monday, July
nth. Union and Alberta, Tuesday,
Julyl2th. Mt. Olive and New Ran'a'''
Wednesday, July 18th. Friendship and
Brown, Thursday, July 18th. Liberty
Hill and Prothro, Friday, July 18TH
Rear Creek and Saline, Saturday, July
18th. Bienyille and Mt. Lebanon, Mon
day, July 18th. Sparta and Gibsland
Tuesday, July 18th. SALES and Taylor
Wednesday, July 10th. jamestown
! and Bryceland, Thursday, July 2lst
| Hone. Friday, July ~. Ringgold, Sat
urday, July 23rd.
w. j. MURPHY,
Clerk and Ex.Oficio Registrar @
Voters.
NOTE.-The above dates are otlicl;'
and will take the place any dates az
pearing elsewhere. Watch for c'rc'
lars giving dats.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-07
n, ,,ot;on the First National Bank

On motion the First National Bank
Of Arcadia. La, was elected as tscal
agent for two years, July 1921 to july
1923 Their bid Of s per cent on over
drafts and deposits was accepted.
On motion the following building
committee was appointed for Liberty
Hin school: John Vernon, h. t.
Brown and r. ]. Mostiller.
On motion it is ordered that So per
cord be allowed for four foot WOOD
and $3.50 per cord for shorter lengths.
All wood to be delivered and corded
on the grounds. Three cords to be al
lowed for each room.
Arcadia, La, July 9Th, 1921.
Pursuant to a resolution passed on
, April 5th, 1921, the Bienville Parish
School Board Of Bienville Parish, La,
met in regular session and opened the
ballot boxes, examined and counted the
ballots, examind and canvassed the
returns, declaring the results Of the
special election held in School Dis
trict, No. Y, Of the Parish OF Bien-
vile, La, on July 2nd, 1921, In con-
formity with the resolution Of this
board passed on April 9th, 1871.
Present J. w. Sutton, Ward l; II. A.
Sherman, Ward 2; W. W. Poole, Ward
3; s. J. Burkhalter, Ward 4; II. N.
Hays, Ward 5; r. J. Mostiller, Ward
6; Pr. White, Ward Z and a quorum
and the results were declared as fol-
lows:
Liberty Hill School District, No. u,
Continued on last page
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-07
PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOAkD
Arcadia, La, July 9Th, 1921.

Arcadia, La, July 9TH, III.
The Bienyille Parish School Board
met on the above date and at the
above named place with the 1ollow-
ING members present: ]. ". Sutton
Ward /; II. A. Sherman, Ward z;
w ", Poole, Ward 3; s. J. Burk'
halter, Ward 4; II. N. Hays, Ward O.
r J. Mostiller, Ward 6; P. f. WHITE
Ward Z and a quorum.
On motion the following committee
was appointed by the board to adVer
tisc and sell the old Jackson schoo
building: S. A. Smith, Lee Coleman
and L, L. Cathey. The funds thus de
rived to be appropriated to jackson
School District, No. s.
On motion the following commute
was appointed to build and superv,s
the binding of Junction school build
inc: Lloyd Sledge, Bias jenkins an
Ernest Sledge. The sum of $3.50 is al
propriated for said building and eQull
ment. o...o
On motion the Building Committe
and the Superintendent are authorii
ed to let contracts and supervise III
erection and purchase the furnitul
for the following buildings: Rlnggol.
Bryceland, Jamestown, Liberty I'LL
Friendship and Arcadia.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-07
GL SHIELDS TO HEAD
INVESTMENT COMPANY

A new concern to venture into the
field Of activity in Arcadia is an III
vestment company headed by Mr. u.
L, Shields, who with his family has
recently returned to Arcadia from
Shreveport. The company's plans have
already been perfected, with the eS-
ception of a few details, after whlch
their charter will appear in the Demo-
GRAFT and will contain full personnel
of the officers. According to Mr.
Shields the company will conduct a
general investment business, including
| real estate, oil, bonds, stocks Sc
| curities, etc., and will be in touch
with the largest concerns in the
country, ahfording the same service
that you will find in the larger cues
The company will occupy three
rooms in the Tooke Building ana are
already being fitted up with the Oes'
and most modern office equipment tina
can possibly be bought. Although w
are at present unable to name tn
officers other than Mr.. Shields, wh'
will act as president and manager W
feel safe in predicting the creates
success for the business, and appreclat
their faith in the future of Arcadia
i Mr.. Shields extends a very coful'
invitation to visitors to call ana IL
, spect his new quarters.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-07
ARCADIA AGAIN AT THE
FRONT AS A PROSPECT
I'VE OIL CENTER

As the drillin gon the Fields We'll
No. 2 progresses, Arcadia again De-
comes the center Of attraction 1or
prospective oil operators. While the
fields we'll is drilling at depth OF
900 feet two other locations have been
made northeast Of town, and drilling
operations are expected to begin SOON
On the Caskey location in s. e. OF
8 W. 4-1S-5 the derrick has already
heen erected and the machinery is BE-
ing put together, and actual drilling
will begin not later than the l9tn' VII
the r, A. James tract, which is ABOUT
one mile from the Caskey location, the
derrick is being built and machinery
is being placed on the ground ana &C.
cording to contract drilling operations
must begin in a short time, inns loca'
ton is in the N. W. Of N. W. $780,
We have it from a reliable source
that several more locations Will OF
made in the near future IN the AT
cadia territory, and great hopes ar
held out for the future possibilities o.
our town as an oil center.
Many biologists have visited tn''
section Of Bienville parish, anu the'
all predict that it is just a matter O.
time until the discovery we'll Will D
brought in, this with the fact that IN
indications have always been good i
this territory is great deal OF ell
enlargement to those who are interest,"
ed,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-07
CONSTABLES SALE

II. II. Ferguson VS.. VIM. M. Banks,
No. 2Gj, in Second Justice Court,
Ward ., Parish Of Bienville, State
of Louisiana.
Under and by virtue Of Writ OF
Execution issued from the above nam
ed Honorable Court and to me direct,
ed, | have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder for
cash, with tie benefit of appraisement
at the principal front door of the
Second Justice Of the Peace Office in
the town of Gibsland, Bicnyille Parish
La, within legal sale hours on
Saturday, August 9Th. 1921
the following described property, to
wit:
One, one horse buggy and harness.
The above described property selz
ed as belonging to the defendant, WM
NJ. Banks, and will be sold to satisf
said Writ of Execution and all costs.
This the 9Th day of July, 1921.
Y. C. BURNETT, Constable.