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The St. Johns herald., 1921-11-10
The foolish man qVho built his house OF the sand-

He gave an example in folly which anybody can understand
 It isn't easy, however to sense the mistake of trying to build the body on foods which lack essential nourishment.
 Here, again. is foundation of sand which gives way when the test comes.
 Many food that tastes good lacks honesty of nourishnent to equal its taste. Thus it tempts the appetite into mistakes that often are costly. Grape-Nuts is food which helps build bodily endurance for lifes stress and storm The full nourishment of wheat and matted barley together with the vital mineral salts so necessary to bone structure and red blood corpuScles with phos- phates for the brain, is retained in Grape-Nuts. The long baking process by which Grape Nuts is made gives the food natural sweetness and an unusual ease of digesdbility and assimilation. Served with cream or milk, Grape-Nuts is fully nourishing, and whether eaten as cereal at breakfast lunch or made into pudding for dinner. Grape-Nuts has particular delight for the appetite. Sold by grocers.
 Grape-Nuts-the Body Builder
 There's Reason"
The St. Johns herald., 1921-11-10
Embarrassing Moment.

I had just received a letter from my beau. [ read 1t ever and at the end he had written: "P. S.-Isle of View" read that phrase over three or four times but could get no sense out of 1t, so finally took 1t into the living room where my folks were all sitting and said: Mother, what does Harry mean by this?" And I read the phrase out loud. Imagine my embar- rassment when the meaning suddenly flashed over me as I read the words aloud. I made a nasty retreat.-Chi- cagO American.
 The worry habit is bad for both mental and physical health. Don't worry,
The St. Johns herald., 1921-11-10
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
 EIGN COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINos AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARK THE PROGRESS
 OF THE AGE.
WESTERN

(wsstsru Nsvspapsr Union Nsvu ssr,ics.l
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
$4,000, 900 ACRES AWAIT
UNEMPLOYED In MISS. VALLEY

Thousands of men, now idle would
be given employment and 100000
acres of what is now waste land would
be converted into fertile farms if the
government would extend the Missis-
sippi valley the aid in irrigation given
the West, says communication sent
by the New Orleans Association of
Commerce to the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States. The ma
tional body is asked to investigate the
practical application of federal assist
ance in, reclamation of swamp lands
along the Mississippi and the economic
value of the land when drained.
The association also passed reso-
luton opposing the proposed transfer
of the Mississippi-Warrior barge line
by the government to private owner
ship until the service has been perfect
ed and the value and economy of in
land water transportation thoroughly
demonstrated.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
BEAUREGARD STOCKMEN
DISCUSS CATTLE DIPPING

The stockmen of Beauregard parish
met with the police jury in the jury
room at DeRidder, Thursday, to dis
cuss the dipping of cattle this fall, at
their own expense.
George M. Paxton of Baton Rouge,
federal Inspector, in charge of the
state bureau of animal industry, and
H. K. Midkeff of Lake Charles, fed
eral inspector for Calcasieu, Beaure-
gard. Jeff Davis, and Allen parishes,
were present.
1t was decided that the stockmen
would bear all expenses, and have the
cattle dipped as many times as the
weather permits this fall, and employ
Mr.. Midkeff to see that the work
would be done according to specifica-
tons.
Dipping will begin Immediately.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
BATHTUB DANGEROUS
SAY SCIENTISTS

Mother, may | go take bath?"
Yes, my darling Cub. Hang your
'clothes on the Morris chair, but don't
go near the tub"
For the bathtub is an exceedingly
dirty and dangerous object for daugh-
ter to climb into, according to scien-
lists at Northwestern University.
All the bathtub does is to dissolve
lOo.0OO,OOO germs from ones body,
mix them, warm them, and send many
OF them much invigorated, back into
the pores" an announcement by the
department of bacterioIogy at the Ev-
anston institution declared. ''As the
public drinking cup gave way to the
bubbling fountain, the bathtub must
give way to the shower"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
THE AUSTIN. HOUSING PROJECT

Miss A. Constance Austin, noted CT
ty plan expert, has launched the Aus
tin Housing Project, with offices at
6I8 Western Mutual Life Building,
Los Angeles. An attempt is being made
to form BODYBUILDING cooperative
concern that will build model homes
In various communities. The Austin
plan has been heartily recommended
by number of Americas greatest
architects.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
SHALLU FOR SILAGE

A. G. Green, a farmer near Baton
Rouge, has just finished filling his ST.
los with ShalIu, which was planted the
22nd of June. The yield was salts
factory and the quality of the silage
seems to be of high quality, accord
ing to statement made at a meeting
OF lespedeza growers recently.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

Before man can perform any new
act construct a new object of any
kind, make advancement in any direc-
tons. his Imagination must first mem
tally perform the act. construct the OBJ
Ject, make the. advancement. - Neff.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XXIIT.-MAINE
nBSCURED
{ : T" !. ! !: !. !.
NI5 - IN haze Of an
III .S ~ tiquity the old
Y s4 SftRU Icelandic sa-
NlaASl klN gas record a
N&&1NB " voyage in
- 1000 by Left,
son of Eric the Red, who sailed
from Greenland to Labrador and
down the coast of Maine. The
next probable voyage to this
coast was by John Cabot in 1897
and later by his son Sebastian.
1t was, however, Capt. John
Smith, the leading spirit of the
settlement at jamestown, who
sailed as far north as the PenOb-
scot and first drew a rough chart
of it.
In the grant by James 1 to
the Plymouth Colony Maine was
included in their territory. OPP
position to the Plymouth Colony
arose among the kings cOurtiers
and Sir Ferdinando Gorges and
Captain Mason succeeded in OBJ
tanning for themselves rights to
the country between the Merri-
mac and Kennebec rivers. This
they divided, Gorges taking the
northern section. Meanwhile
Gorges had sent over a small coli
Ony to the mouth of the Kenne-
bee, but this settlement was soon
abandoned. The first permanent
settlement was made in 1925 at
what is now York. Massachu-
sets objected to Gorges' claim
and finally annexed all the terri
tory up to Casco Bay and called
this northern section the District
of Maine. Maine was dissatisfied
with the rule of the mother state
and by 1920 succeeded in being
admitted to the Union as the
twenty-third state.
Maine was the first state to
adopt prohibition. In the begin
ming Maine was strongly Demo-
cratic. 1t was largely for this
reason that she objected to be-
ing ruled by Massachusetts
which was Federalist. Since
1856, however, Maine has been
decidedly Republican. 1t has six
electoral votes for president.
The name Maine was so desig.
mated in the charter of 1889 in
which Charles 1 granted this
land to Gorges. 1t had already
been commonly used by the sail
ors as distinguishing the main
land from the many islands
along the shore. The nickname
for the state is the Pine Tree
State. Its area is 5000 square
miles, which is practically as
large as the combined area of
the other five New England
States.
% by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

fadolescence slowly supervenes
? Wood is molted. the method of
inS and appeal to interest and
u city should be increased. Now
things are sprnging up in the
If there is any genius or
e enthusiasm for work or for
begin now to be felt. If
y is ever to advance, it will not
Increasing the average longev-
directly by enriching the last
u life, but by prolonging this
2f development SO that youth
/ die and its zest and enthusi-
N pale. w c, Stanley Hall.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

2ioting over rotten food on the
amp" by the starving unemployed
Chicago is an Indicator of the pro-
S in that city and this whole coun-
at the present time.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

cracy, correctly understood as
dom each individual to de-
y peculiar capabilities that are
rs precisely what education re-
Herbert S. Jennings.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

IA enterprising photographer made
ures Of these scenes and offered
s to the editors Of every daily pa
IL Chicago. In each instance the
ures were turned down and one of
editors said it would not do to
{ such pictures while the pageant
on.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
A TRADE PUZZLE

Attorney General Daugherty COM
plains that he cannot see why the Wes-
tern farmer gets only zoe for an entire
lamb, while only one chop from the
same lamb costs 9Oc on his plate at
the hotel
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
THE AFTERMATH OF WAR

The war-debts of the world now
amount to over 255 billions of dollars.
The war-debt of the United States is
about SLIPS for the head of each
family.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

here now are 35.5 people per So.
Of land area in Continental Unit
States, as against 800 in 1910.
states have density Of popula-
exceeding 200 per square mile:
de Island. 1904; Massachusetts,
z New Jersey, 40; Connecticut,
and New York, 2l7.9. Neva-
Jas the lowest number of persons
fquare mile - seven-tenths of one
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

.hFe are no misfit children. There
.stsfit schools. misfit texts, and stu
,elnisfit dogmas and traditions of
Ms and pedantry. There are mis-
cones, misfit occupations and de
5. In fact. there are all kinds
'nditions Of misfit clothing for
d, but = in the nature of things
AN be no misfit children.
& - Frederick Burk.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

FOR SALE-l60 acres in Minneso-
Ia; clay soil. About 40 acres in woods
and 50 acres in cultivation; IS acres
fenced; rest in wild hay meadow. Fair
set of buildingc; drilled well, soft wa
ter; windmill. Phone in house. Mail
at door; school one mile; Hazel, 8
miles; Thief River Falls, II mines.
Price, $4,000 an acre-($6,4OO.0O)
Terms on $500 at 796
will accept Colony stock at par, up
to $1,000, as part payment.
Land is level; can all be cultivated;
and is nearly free of stones.
CARL ]. SWANSON.
Star Rte, Hazel, MINI.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

Fm work has in ii the elements
" which can be made the most
/ type Of children's work. For
work is not essentially monoto-
It changes frequently. 1t is out
open. 1t is potentially interest
iecause it deals with life, plant
sud life. and animal life. 1t is
( remunerahve and therefore
possible the maintenance of a
able standard of living.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

ae Wall Street Journal says:
II aspires to be an uncommon car
Yes. indeed, he does; and he
y to be succeeding remarkably
And it would be a good idea for
3anking clique. whose mouthpiece
journal is, that controls all the
: railroads, to take a hint from
b Pay 5000 a day as a lowest
B wage to their employees and re-
J transportation charges 20%6.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

FOR SALE, or exchange = One
gasoline Launch and Houseboat COM.
bined, l6X40 feet. Will trade for real
estate, livestock, touring car, or truck.
Address L. M. Cation. Pickering, La.
l0t5p.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
FOR SALE

EON OALE-
Sell, part cash, trade, 5 shares stock
thousand-acre bearing Pecan Orchard
Large solf-shell varieties, located in
Texas, on railroad. $4,000 trees.
Good buy. Better than oil. -.
Sell, one share stock, largest bearing
'cOcoanut, rubber plantations in Mex
leo; 5000 acres; hundreds thousands
trees; on river; u. S. Co.
Sell, trade, one acre good pineapple
land, beautiful island Porto RIGA; close
large seaport.
Sell $1,000 New Auto-Knitter, sew
eral pounds wool yarn, knits hosiery,
sweaters, caps, carries guaranteed
work contract.
Sell $500 noted Master-Key,
course.
$l25.00 buys Stereoscopic Box Ca
mera, fitted two Zeiss Anastigmats Re-,
versing prisms, set 3 Color screens, 2"
Plate holders, gives three color record
negatives on one plate, ordinary mega
tives also. Cost double. Great bar
gain. = By VIM. England, Llano COL
ony, Leesville, La.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
classified Section

WANTED = Boy who desires
to earn money while attending
high school. Must be hustler.
Address H. A. Davis, Llano
Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
Buy Calf
FALL-DROPPED CALVES ARE THE
VERY BEST FOR RESULTS.
DO IT NOW-NOW IS THE TIME.

Friesian-Holstein, l5-I6ths pure
blood calves; 5 to 7 weeks old; U. S.
Veterinary Inspected; from large
mixers and registered sired; quality
and delivery guaranteed; rates low;
safe and profitable. Price $3.50
each.
Address W. A. DOUGHERTY, U. S.
FARMS, Newllano Colony. Leesville,
La. Adv S e
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

FOR SALE - Smith Premier Type
writer; in good condition. Will sell
cheap = $500. M. L. DEFINE.
Llano Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

FOR SALE = Two acres in Lees
vile, near High School; no improve
ments, but has been cultivated. Price
$400-See John Brostrom, Llano COL.
ony.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-11

osS and 452.sOs are lighted by gas electricity.
while there are over 100000 teleph mes in farm
homes
The isolation and the drudgery OF farm life were
topic Of lament In the earlier times. The farmers
wife had to carry all water from spring, perhaps;
at best from we'll. Her home had fsw Of the con-
venences that Tighten woman's labor. Her many
duties cut her off from intercourse with her neigh
bors She aged before her time. That the condi-
lions have changed in many farm homes is proved
by the census figures. The family removes the
of old for not going about because there is
no way to go. The telephone makes visiting with
neghbors merely matter of turning crank. The
farm is part of the living moving, active world
now. AS whole 1t would be better II more houses
had water piped in and more modern appliances to
lessen roman's labor, but far motor and
telephones concerned the farmers condition cer-
tainy is quite satisfactory In those respects he is
fully up to date.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-11
ALESSON IN DECENCY.

The Journal is deeply concerned as to what Is
sonp on in the minds of the voters of New Mexico.
We do not refer so much to the trend of public
thought on the senatorship. We are confident tha'
this movement is strongly toward Bursum
We refer more especially to the reaction there Is
In the public minds to a campaign carried on with
out the use of money Will the voter sense the
great significance of this supendous innovation and
put the stamp of his approval upon the reform by
going. unsolicited and without price, to the polls
to cast his vote
The Journal has contended that the use OF
large sums of money among the voters is not only
vicious. wicked and demoralizing. but is also un-
necessary politically. We have believed that sense
OF duty would procure all the workers and autoho-
biles necessary to get the voters to the polls
Nothing is of greater consequence than TO prove
this contention to be true. II 1t can be shown tna'
an appeal to sense of duty is successful, pohticai
nsrties will adopt platforms which will appeal to
this sense and they will forego great sush 1unos.
II It is shown that the people respond to nothing but
corrupt money then the interests Of the puolc VIII
be forgotten and platforms which VIII encourage
campaign subscriptions will be adopted. The peo-
pie can expect no other result.
Never in the history of the state has 1t been so
important that rght-minded people work TO get
heavy vote to the polls 1t will prove great iesSol
in political decency
How people may vote is quite another question.
What we are especially urging is that all go anu
vote. How you vote is your business
OF course the Journal advises all voters to sup
mort Rrrslm.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-11
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Wheat prices
turned down grade today after a
six day advance. Heavy profit TAX
ing, together with slowness Of ex-
port call, had much to do with the
reaction. Closing quotations were
weak, 2%c to sac net lower, with
December $1.32h to $1.32% and
May $1.37% to $1.SS. Corn lost
nc to 11ac and oats 9sc to nc to
&c. In provisions the outcome
varied from loo decline to like
advance.
At first the wheat market dis
played considerable fresh strength.
SO much that May reached the
highest point this season. The chief
bullish factor appeared to be a
new upturn in the value of cotton
and stocks. Buying of wheat, how
ever. was less aggressive than of
late, and this circumstance gave
impetus to holders efforts to real
ize profits. Canadian railroad en-
bargoes against grain shipments
from Georgia bay ports to Mont
real tended also to disconcert bulls.
Then attention shifted to an APP
parent complete pause in export
business, and at tho last but little
rallying power was in evidence,
and bears were taking the oppor-
tunity to emphasize anew unfavor-
able aspects for the financial situa-
ton in Europe.
Corn even more than wheat was
bearishly affected by the Canadian
railroad embargoes. Besides coun-
try offerings were on a larger scale.
Oats merely reflected the action OF
other cereals.
Provisions moved upward by de-
mand for lard, but packers selling
acted later as something of a coun-
tertalance.
Closing prices:
Wheat = Dec. $1.S2a; May,
$1.37%.
Corn-Dec.. 54Be; May, 599sc.
Oats-Dec., 401ac; May, 45c.
Pork-September and october not
quoted,
Lard-Oct., SLIT; jan, $9.75.
Ribs-Oct.. $500; JAM. 1881.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-11
e TROUBLE MAKER?
WHAT? VENUS I'll
EDITORIAL OF THE DAY
DEALING WITH THE SALES TAX.
(From the Chicago News.)

(From the Chicago NeWs,)
IL may be accepted as fairly certain that con-
gress contains many more politicians than states
men. 1t is admirable to be politician. provided
upon an intelligent desire to promote the public well
rare But not few congressman there is reason TO
suspect, would rather be popular than right That
pubic misfortune can be corrected only by sound
thinking and wise action on the part of the voters
The Daily News, In accord with the views of
thorough students OF taxation, has long urged the
nations lawmakers to raise much as possible Of
the necessary revenue for the government by broad
taxation so lightly applied to be In no apprecia-
tax wisely framed and wisely administered would
raise an immense sum without injury to poor or rich
and thus would enable all forms of industry and
terprise to be relieved of burdens that now tend to
enervate II not destroy the productive forces the
country. But the demagogue In congress loudly de-
nounces any plan of taxation that, he stupidity
crafty says reduces the contributions of the rich
the expense Of the masses Of the people.
Look at the situation for minute. Levying
cxcess-profits tax at time when profits
scarce or non-existent certainly Is not wise pro-
ceeding. The tax is known to encourage waste In
business and to deaden enterprise. AS to the con-
fiscatory rates of taxation the larger incomes Of
the country, they simply make those larger incomes
undesirable II winning them involves hard work and
serious financial risks To labor excessively and take
grave chances Of loss In order to be able pay into
the public treasury most of the rewards of
Is form of atruism that has not spread widely
ings do not win the favor Of men Of large capital to
the extent that they would IL the profits of such
Undertakings, provided they proved successful,
not pockeled mainly by the government. Unemploy-
ment of labor and tagging production the fruits
OF this state Of things.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-11
QUITE SATISFACTORY.
port Bursul

There are about $500 900 farms in the uni'e'
states and report issued by the census bureau
shows that 2,146.512 automobiles are owned by
farmers, one automobile to three farms Since these
figures were gathered more than year ana nan
ago the proportion of automobiles to Farms mas Az
creased When the automobile first came into use y
had no greater enemy than the farmer ~
,.a horsas and made travel unsafe. Despite this
,aa,ino the automobile survived and what he cou'a
not nreyent the farmer has evidently taken to him.
self The highest per capita ownership OF automo'
biles is in the purely agricultural states west OF the
Mississippi While the farmer has lessened the $50
iation of the farm by providing himself with
vehicle that makes distance to town of slight I'M
portance, it is revealed that the farmers wife has
had conveniences put in the house to tighten her
work. Farm houses piped for water number 644,-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-11
AS SEEN THROUGH A MoNAoLE.

st. John Ervine writing for the North Ameri-
can Review his impressions of America, Eve wonder
how he got 'em) observes:
'I wondered often when was in America why
I saw so many old or middle-aged husbands with
glrl-wives. People told that the cost Of living
is so high in America that young men cannot afford
to marry young girls, but must either marry older
and richer women refrain from marriage until
they are middle-aged. Young women, so was told.
must marry the elderly and the bald, the slack and
flabby because otherwise, they cannot hope for n
good time until they are no longer Of an age to
enjoy It,"
Somebody certainly has been Kidding" st. John;
or in the classic language of the North Of England
which no doubt he will better understand. somebody
has been pulling his leg"
Had St. John but consulted few marriage
license records at any Of our county court houses,
perhaps he would not have been prompted to write
such a commendable article Americas marriag-
able young men and women. But of course dis
tinguised foreign traveller would scorn to occupy
his time consulting statistics. 1t is much more en-
oyabe to use ones imagination or to accept at face
value the first fool idea ventured by the intelligent
person one meets the street corner or the rail-
road train, always ready to impart information
and positive in his assertions concerning matters
he knows nothing about
To read this modern st. John one would imagine
that America is a country of aged bridegrooms and
youthful brides. We not imagine the young man,
who took his turn facing the Hindenburg line. be-
ing afraid to assume the responsibility of making
living for family. When likely young man and
pretty young girl get to making sleeps eyes at each
other the mere matter of how much salary It's
going to take to buy comfortable living for two-or
more-never gets moments consideration; there
are too nanv pleasanter things to think about
No doubt the young women st. John saw WIZ
elderly men merely looked young There are many
grandmothers today wearing short skirts, using
rouge and having their hair bobbed. We think ou'
critic would best take another look as he is decid'
eddy poor Judge Of age and beauty