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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-29
ROBERT DAVIS IS
DEAD AS RESULT
OF EXPLOSION

Robl. Davis died Friday morning
at eight o'clock at the St. Joseph
hospital as the result of a pressure
tank explosion, which occurred in
the Haines garage at TeXline Tues
day evening. He was employed by
the garage company, whose lighting
system was Of the gasoline hollow
wire type operated by a pressure
tank. He had filled the tank with
gasoline and instead of using a hand
pump to give the tank air pressure
attached the free air" to the tank
The pressure ON the tank became
So great that The bottom gave way
and the top of the tank flew up, hit
ting him in the stomach, crushing
him internally. \ call was sent to
Or. Winchester, and he drove to
Texline, rendered first aid and
brought Mr.. Davis to the hospital
here Everything was done to saye
him. but the injuries proved be-
yond human skill.
The deceased was spn-in-law of
Mr.. Wiley and formerly lived at
Sedan. For some time he worked i'm
Cloyton for the Clayton Construc-
ton company. He was carpenter
by trade, and was one of the best
mechanics that has ever worked
here. He was member of the Odd
Fellows lodge here, which order
will have charge Of the funeral ser
vices. He was a man of the highest
type and made friends wherever he
went Mrs. Davis med several years
.agO leaving Mr.. Davis with several
children His oldest son is attend
ing the Clayton High School this
year. Funeral arrangements will be
made upon the arrival az his bro
ther
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-29
THE BOYS ARE OFF TO
THE SCENE OF ACTION

A number of Claytons ex-service
men left at three o'clock Friday
morning for the real scene of ac-
tion. Not on the battle front, this
time, but in the convention of the
American Legion, which is meeting
in Kansas City next week. Clayton
will be well represented and the
boys are leaving with the full in
tentiOn of putting the town the map
as real Legion town This cOu-
vention is really going TO be his
tOry-making event Kansas City is
making elaborate plans for enter
tainment. and it is estimated that
6O,000 ex-serVice men will meet in
this great convention.
Those who left this morning from
Clayton were: b. A.. Laudet, j. p.
Miller Hugh Lang. j. V. Janney,
Wallace Williams, Steve Kelly, Geo.
Bushnell, w. L. McVay, +. L. Cor
man, II. d. Hutchinson, and A. C..
Whitefield. Buck" Mansker, Bill
Weckel and Frank Melton left here
ON Thursday These boys will have
the real time of their lives and the
fact that our representation is so
large means that Fred Tultle post is
made up of bunch of live wires who
are bound to make their post one
of the best in the state.
The New Mexico delegation is
supposed to wear boots and sombre-
ros, and the Clayton boys left here
riggcd out in this regulation uni
form.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-29
HOW ABOUT THAT
SPECIAL TO RATION

We are informed that a bunch Of
the Rotary boosters have so imbibed
the football spirit that they are try
ing TO. arrange for a special car to
make the trip to Ration on Thanks
giving Day 10 see Clayton play Ra-
ton High. This is a good plan. We
would like to see a hundred or more
go over TO boost for the High school
We know that Coach Terrill and the
ball team will greatly appreciate
this boosting. Let's just help the
boys with our encouragement TO win
every game this year.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
NAVY HEAD SENDS GREETINGS
Josephus Daniels, Retiring Secretary,
Expresses Appreciation for Part
In World War.

A message Of greeting and apprecla-
tor to the members of the American
Legion was written by Josephus Dan
lels, former secretary of the navy, just
nyevi0us to his retirement from office.
The message follows:
Upon my retirement as the direct
Ing head Of the navy, which place l
was privileged to hold during the
World war, ! wish to send word Of
greeting and appreciation to all who
belong to the American Legion and all
who served their country in the army
and navy during those crucial days.
It was a privilege shall regard as
the most sacred in my life to have
been their comrade in those great
days. They truly saved the civiliza-
tor of the world by their spirit and
their valor. In the days that are to
come the world depends upon them
for saving it from the perlls Of peace.
I have profound faith that they will
not be wanting In the new call upon
them for the same courage and wis
dom In peace which they manifested
In war.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
NOTICE

The public is warned not to trade
for or acquire any Of the following
described notes, all Of which are pay
able to me, ]. A. Butler:
One chattel mortgage note for $2O4.6(
signed by A. I. Black and due Nov
LIST, 1921.
One chattel mortgage note fol
S3O774, signed by e. Black and dut
Oct. ID, 1921.
One mortgage note for $43.5O, signed
by Henry Jackson and dated Aug. is
1920.
One mortgage note for S59.75, signed
by ]. 7. Black and due Nov. 1, 1921.
One mortgage note for $1O1.55, sign
ed by Harper Martin, and due Nov
u, 1921.
One mortgage note for $135.00, sign
ed by G. q. Murphy and dated Oct
%, 1920.
One mortgage note FOR $6925, sign
ed by s. N. Kemp and dated Nov. 6tE
1920.
One mortgage note for $993M sign.
ed by G. I. and G. L. Butler and dated
March 9th, 1921.
One note for $295.7O, signed by G.
ii. Butler and dated March 5, 1921.
One mortgage note for $295.70 sign.
ed by Benton and r. P. Vernon and
dated February q, 1921.
The above described notes were stol-
en- or misplaced by the burglars who
entered the Bank Of Bienville on Mon.
day night, March Z, 1921.
This the 16 day Of March, 1921.
]. A. BUTLER,
Bienville, La
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE PARKING OF AUTOMO.
BlLES OR MOTOR DRIVEN We.
HlCLES IN THE TOWN OF AR
CADIA, LOUISIANA AND FIXING
THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLA.
TION OF SAME.
Section l. BE IT ORDAINED by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town Of Arcadia, Bienville Par.
ish, Louisiana, in regular session con.
vened that all automobiles or other
motor driven vehicles driven in the
Town of Arcadia, when stopped, for
more than three minutes, said auto
mobile or other motor driven vehicle
shall be parked on the right Of the
street, the right front wheel of sale
automobile or other motor vehicle shall
not be further than two feet from the
curb or sidewalk.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc., That any person or persons viOlat
ing any Of the provisions of Section
One of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor and upon con.
viction by the Mayor shall be fined in
sum Of not less than ONE DOLLAR
nor more than TWENTY-FIVE DOL
LARS or be imprisoned in the town
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING the
PARKING OF AUTOMOBILES,
WAGONS, BUGGIES OR OTHER
VEHICLES OR HITCHlNG HORS-
ES OR OTHER ANIMALS WITH
IN FIFTEEN FEET OF ANY FIRE
PLUG IN THE TOWN OF ARCAD-
IA AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY
OF THE PROVISIONS OF SAID
ORDINANCE.
Section |. BE IT ORDAINED by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of
the Town Of Arcadia, Bienville Par
iSh, Louisiana, in regular session con-
vened that it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons 10 park any
automobile, wagon, buggy or any other
vehicle or hitch any horse, mule or
any other animals within FIFTEEN
feet of any fire plug in the, Town of
Arcadia, Louisiana.
Section =. Be it further ordained,
etc, that any person or persons viOlat.
ing any of the provisions Of Section
| of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction by the Mayor shall be fined in
a sum Of not less than ONE DOLLAR
nor more than TWENTY-FIVE DOL
LARS or be imprisoned in the Town
Lookup and worked on the streets O
said Town for period of not ex.
ceeding thirty days Or both such fine
and Imprisonment at the discretion of
the Mayor.
The above ordinance being put to
a vote of Ayes and Nays, said ordi.
nance was unanimously adopted by the
following vote.
Aycs.--J. S. McConathy, Fred W.
Pcntecost, Leo Daniel and Carl Golf.
NayS.-NOne.
BERTRAM z. BARNETTE,
Mayor
LEO DANIEL, Clerk.
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schools of his state and received the
A. B. and Phi. D. degrees from Johns
Hopkins University. Afterwards he
was a fellow in astronomy and an in
structor in mathematics in that insti-
tuition, and later a teacher of physics,
mathematics and chemistry In the
Washington high school system, Wash
ington, D. G. From 1903 to 1908 Mr..
Roszel was head master Of the Sc
vance Grammar School, in charge Of
the preparatory department of the Uni
versity Of the South. Since 1903 he has
been superintendent of the Shenan-
doah Valley Academy, military
school at Winchester, Va.
Mr.. Roszel served eighteen months
In this country and overseas in the
Army and was discharged major. He
has since accepted a similar commits
sion In the Reserve Corps.
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lookup and worked on the Streets OIL
said Town for a period of not exceed,
inc thirty days or both such fine andd
imprisonment at the discretion OF the
Mayor.
The above ordinance being put to q
vote of Ayes and Nays said ordinance
was unanimously adopted by the FOL
lowing vote:
Ayes.-J. s. McConathy, Fred W
Pentecost Leo Daniel and Carl Con-.
Nays.-None.
This done and signed on this the
LIST day Of March, 1921.
BERTRAM Il. BARNETTE,
Mayor.
LEO DANIEL, Clerk.
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NOTICE OF EXAMINATION

All teachers should take notice Of the
following announcement. Provisional
and emergency certificates will not be
issued hereafter and teachers must
have valid certificate before sign,
ing a contract.
It is advisable for all tecahers to
understand this thoroughly so that
they will have ample time to get GER
titcates in proper shape.
L. H. FISHER, Supt.
Dear Superintendent:
The next examination Of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Apri!
II, IL, 13 (White), Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, April IA, u and IL
(negro).
The examination upon books of the
Reading Course will be held Saturday
April 18th.
Kindly give wide publicity to the
dates of these examinations, and
oblige, Yours very truly,
JNO. r. COMMIT, Chm'n.
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THE BIGGEST INDUSTRY IN THE
SOUTH!

Cotton is the biggest and most i'm
portant product of the SOuth-thc
taple crop, the thing that brings more
money into the Cotton producing states
han any other.
The average crop in Texas is esti'
mated at about two and One-half mil
lion bales, worth approximately four
hundred and five million dollars. The
,rop of Texas and Louisiana together
is worth about four hundred and fifty
million dollars.
The handling and financing of this
tremendous business involves a great
deal of specialized work. classifying
and stapling every bale. Samples from
each bale must be graded several
times during the journey of the cotton
from the farmers field to the factory.
This work requires trained men. The
demand for such men is always urgent.
The ability to grade cotton Is essential
for the local buyer, employees OF bond
ed warehouses and congresses, repre-
sentatives of northern factories, cot
ton brokers, and in many other branch,
es of the industry. The farmer him.
self ought in protection OF his owl,
interests, to be able to grade cotton.
He is completely at the mercy of the
buyer. 1t is self-evident that a man
in order to get full value for what he
has to sell, ought to know what he is
selling.
We can make you competent cot.
ton classer in few weeks time quail
flying you for a position as buyer OF
wherever the services Of a capable cot
ton man are needed. Our course in
cludes CHASING, stapling, averaging
buying. selling, shipping, exporting
keeping Of Munger's Gin Record, Mer
chants Cotton Record warehouse
record, cotton office stock books, and
other blanks necessary to the business
1t opens the way for you to earn q
good salary in a good position, ant
makes you familiar with the most i'm
p0rtant industry of the South. If y0r
want to get into a good business will
unlimited opportunities before you
take our course Of Cotton CHASING ant
Handling.
We also have thorough practica'
courses in Bookkeeping, Shorthand
Business Finance Telegraphy, any ,ont
of which will enable you to take a posi
ton in the BUSINESS world at a goot
salary. We secure positions for al
graduates.
Fill in and mail to the Tyler Com.
mercial College, Tyler, Texas for free
catalogue.
ANAhi
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24

of the United States for the Western
District Of Louisiana for authority to
cease operating said road and that the
said District Court of the United States
for the Western District of Louisiana
referred said application to the rial
road commission OF the State OF Louis
lana for its recommendation and adj
vice and the said Railroad Commission
Of Louisiana after having considered
the same entered its order as herein
before referred to and your applicant
now desires that this Honorable Com
mission order hearing to be had on
this application, after notice to the
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
and to such other parties as it may
deem interested III the question Of the
abandonment of said portion of said
line at such time and place as to it
seems best.
And your applicant prays that after
said hearing is duly had that GER
titicate Of public convenience and
necessity be granted to him under
Paragraphs Is to - inclusive Of SecI
ton one Of the Interstate Commerce
Act as amended by the Transportation
! Act Of 1920, authorizing and empower
ing him to abandon said portion OF
said line of the said Louisiana &
Northwest Railroad Company between
the Town of Bienyille and the Town
Of Natchitoches, as hereinbefore set1
forth or in any event permitting and
granting him authority to abandon
that portion Of said line between the
Village of Chestnut and the Town Of
Natchitoches in the Parish Of Natchi.
toches, and for such further orders
and relief and DEGREES as the facts may
Justify. and for general relief.
(Signed> Il. r. BERNSTEIN,
Receiver
(Signed) J. D. WILKINSON,
His Attorney
State of Louisiana, Parish Of CaddO.
Personally came and appeared be.
fore me, the undersigned Notary Pub
lie, in and for said Parish and State
b. r. Bernstein, who being by me
Notary, first duly sworn, dep0ses and
says: That he is the Receiver for the
Louisiana 4 Northwest RAILROAD Com
pany and the applicant in the above
and foregoing application, and that all
the facts setforth and allegations con
tanned therein are true and correct.
(Signed) Z. R. BERNSTEIN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this the Dist day of February
1921.
(Signed) EVAL. DURINGER,
(3-243t) Notary Public
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NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATlO
Department OF the Interior, U. ). !
Office at Baton Rouge, La, FeDr

Department OF the Interior, U. >.
Office at Baton Rouge, La, FeDr
18th, 1921. ~
NOTICE is hereby given that hq
Claudius Ferguson, whose postoilcaa
dress is Arcadia, Louisiana, dldI
the 23rd day Of October, $780, ~
this office Sworn Statement and
plication, No. O97S5, to purchased
South East Quarter Of North
Quarter (SE IA of NV 1-4), Seq
26, Township 16 North, Range :
Louisiana Meridian, and the thy
thereon, under the provisions OF
act of June 3, 1878, and acts anne
tory, known as the Timber and !
Law" at such value as might bel
ed by appraisement, and that,
suant to such application, the
and timber theron have been app
ed at Three Hundred Ninety-Five
No-1OO Dollars, the timber estjW
10000 board feet at $500 per
$4,000 board feet at $500 per NJ,
600 board feet at $500 per NJ, and
land $1,000; that said applicant
offer final proof in support of MS
plication and sworn statement on
18th day of April, 1921, before 9
of Court at Arcadia, louisiana. !
Any person is at liberty to pr
this purchase before entry, or init
a contest at any time befoy eten
sues, by filling a corrobg afd
in this Office, alleging facts W
would defeat the entry.
e. D. GIANELLONI, RegiI
Subscribe for the Democrat
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SHERIFF. SALE

Union Mercantile Co., Inc, vs.. }. f.
Spurlock, No. 1916, Third Judicial
District Court, State Of Louisiana
Parish of Bienyille.
Under and by virtue Of a Writ OF
Execution issued from the above nam,
ed Honorable Court and to me direct,
ed l have seized and will offer FOL
sale to the last and highest bidder
for cash, with the benefit OF appralse
ment, at the principal front door OF
the Courthouse at Arcadia, Bienvillf
Parish, Louisiana, within legal sale
hours on ash
Saturday, April 18th, 1921
the following described property, to
wit:
sW of Sc, and S 10 Of NV Of
Sc, Sec. 36, Tp 16 N, r I W. Con
tanning 60 acres more or less, and al
improvements.
The above described property seizet
as belonging to the defendant, }. f
Spurlock, and will be sold to satisfy
said Writ of Execution and all costs.
This the Goth day Of November
1920.
]. e. CURRIE, Sheriff.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
TRAVEL PICTURES FOR POSTS
Films Embracing One Thousand Top
lee, for Use Of All Legion
Organizations.

BY arrangement between the Amer
lean Legion and the bureau Of COM
mercial economics, the most complete
and valuable collection of educational
and travel motion picture films in ex-
istence will be placed at the disposal
Of the Legion for free exhibition I'M
der the auspices Of all posts. The
films, which embrace 1000 separate
topics, are the property of the bureau,
On altruistic institution the sole aim
Of which Is to advance education and
pride In American institutions
At the instance Of national head
quarters, the bureau has prepared a
special catalogue In which each film
d numbered and described. A copy
Of this catalogue will become the prop
erH Of each Legion post. The only
expense attached to posts ordering the
Aims will be the payment Of express
charges to and from the nearest dis.
tibuting center Of the bureau. No adj
mission fee may be charged by the
post
A distributing center for the films
win be established in almost every
state. Responsibility fer the trans
mission Of the catalogues and the In
formation concerning the location of
distributing centers to which each
post must apply for films, rests with
the state departments.
The story Of the establishment of
the bureau Of commercial economics
10 that Of a fulfllment Of a vow which
blind man took years ago, should his
sight be restored. DR.. Francis Hol-
ley, the founder and director Of the
bureau, vowed to work for the bet
torment M mankind when he recov.
cred bis sight and the brueau Is the
result
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
NOTICE

THE LOUISIANA & NORTHWEST
RAILROAD COMPANY, hereby gvies
notice that on the 25th day of Feb
ruary, 1921, it filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission at Wash
ington, its application for a certificate
Of public convenience and necessity te
abandon portion Of its line in the
State of Louisiana.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Commission, said application is now
published, as follows:
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS OF THE INTER.
STATE COMMERCE COMMITS
SION, WASHINGTON, D. G.
The application Of E. R. Bernstein,
a resident and whose postofice address
is Shreveport, Louisiana, Receiver Of
the Louisiana & Northwest Railroad
Company with respect represents:
l. That in the case of Baldwin
Locomotive Works VS.. Louisiana &
Northwest Railroad, No. SOB, in the
District Court Of the United States for
the Western District of Louisiana he
was duly appointed and confirmed al
Receiver of the said Louisiana 4 North
west r. r. Co., on October LIST, 1920,
by Hon, G. w. Jack, Judge Of said
Court, and since said time has been
in the active discharge Of his duties
as Receiver Of said Railroad Company.
2. That said Railroad Company
was organized under the laws Of the
State of Louisiana, and becoming in
volved, George W. Hunter on August
%, 1913, was appointed at its Receiver
and continued to serve in said capacity
until October list, 1920, when he re-
signed and your applicant was ap-
pointed and qualified as Receiver of
said Railroad Company in his place.
8. That the making and filing of
this application for a certificate Of
public convenience and necessity has
been approved by the Railroad Com
mission Of the State Of Louisiana in
part at least, as will appear from a
copy Of an order issued by it which
is hereto attached and made part here
Of.
4. That said company is the owner
Of line Of railway extending from
the Town Of Magnolia in the State of
Arkansas to the Town Of Natchitoches
in the State Of Louisiana and trayers-
es the Parishes Of Claiborne and Bien-
vile and portion Of Natchitoches
Parish, Louisiana in the Western Dis
trict Of Louisiana and Columbia
County in the State Of Arkansas and
that the portion Of said line Of rail
way which it is proposed to abandon
lies in the Parishes Of Bienyille and
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NOTICE. FOR puBllcAflo'

r. 5 Land Office at Baton, Rosse']
y February 1 18th, 1s2 w., mat cha|
NOTICE is hereby given , ,,a' m
Bush, Of Ringgold, a. ;;,,, mn
uary 10, 1918, made H ON North
7 II: No. os514' 1 for N INV
quarter of Southeast q gu Ta1,n oI
a of Sc AZ, Section y, Iowh ISL; !
North, Range 10 West - i ;uta,|
Meridian, has filed notice o. % , oSta1
to make three-year proof, TO o. ssea|
claim to the land above dess l;a r
fore Clerk of Court, at Arc s.;' ID
lana, on the 18th day OF ~ b
Claimant names as u III
Mock Ashley, RingsF 500; M
William Ashley, Rifrfi' "a.
Sam Darby, Ringgol{sa. ~
John Ashley, RingglM Ia; a.
Z. D. GIANELLONI 1
Regist'
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New vse for Wood Pulp Waste.

By carrying step further the proc.
- Of recovering sulphite spirit from
the waste Of wood pulp factories, by
evaporation, It has been discovered
that new and valuable fuel may be
produced, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. The process precipitates the
organic contents Of the I've in the form
II powdered coal
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FOR SALE

New bungalow, located on most de-
sirable street in Arcadia. Has five
large rooms, bath and sleeping porch
New garage on grounds. Lot 9Ox20C
House is wired throughout All bath
room fixtures, hot water boiler and
water front, new kitchen range, and
shades for all windows throughout the
house, will be included in sale. There
is no more conveniently located home
in Arcadia Price $35OO.00. This i
bargain worth looking into. Can
give immediate possession. Phone 15s
or address P. O. Box 52.-Geo. F. Ram
melsberg, Arcadia. 9-31-4t.
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HOLDS TWO LEGION OFFICES
Winchester, Va, Man Is State Histc.
rian as Well as Chairman OF
Americaiism Commission.
B. NJ. ROszel of Winchester, Va, has
been entrusted with two offices by the

Virginia depart
ment Of the Amer
lean Legion. lie
is state historian
as well as chair.
man of the De-
partment's Amer
icanism Commits
sion. He also
serves as historian
of his post.
Born in Balti.
m ore. Nd, MIR.
ROszel was edu.
oatad in I n q