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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
srArg AND DOMESTIC MEWe.

Governor Neff Saturday signed the
bill regulating the practice of OPTIC
metry in Texas.
Strike ballots on the acceptance or
rejection of the $4O0,000,000 wage re-
duction recently ordered by the rail-
road labor board were mailed out Mon
day to the 100000 members of the "big
four" brotherhoods and the Switch
mems Union of North America.
Four unmasked and well-dressed
robbers Sunday night strOlled into the
security safe deposit vaults in the Ma
sonic temple, Chicago, ILL.,, bound and
gagged the two custodians through a
ruse, and in the ensuing half hour
broke open II deposit boxes, obtaining
loot with an estimated value of be-
tween $25O,00O and 100000. They es-
capped unmolested.
The heat wave over a large part Of
Texas, perhaps over all the state, was
broken by showers Friday. In some
instances heavy rains lasting an hour
or so were reported and in others only
good showers" There was a sharp
drop in temperature at all points re-
porting. Reports were from widely
scattered points.
Governor Neff Thursday signed and
filed the bill ratifying the lease of the
Texas State Railroad to the Texas &
New orleans Railway Company; also
the bill extending the powers of the
board of managers of the State Rail-
road. Both bills are now in effect.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
Union Bouoht No Arms.

Denial that any Of the $2,5OO,OOO
spent by the National Miners union
in connection with the Mingo, w. Va,
coal strike troubles went for arms
was made before the senate investi-
eating committee by G. F. Keeney,
union president, who was under cross
examination by S. B. Avis, counsel for
the operators. The money was spent,
Keeney insisted, to support ten col
onies in which 1000 miners and their
families were housed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

After three days of fighting, the
Ranks have forced the Greeks to retire
across the Sakaria River, in Asia
Minor. The Greeks lost many prison
ers, much material and cannon and
transport wagons.
An army of grasshoppers ten miles
wide has swept from Novorossisk, on
the Black Sea, to the grain belt of
Russia, destroying what little rye was
left in the famine regions.
With the aid of a 1OO-ton floating
crane, the wrecking crew on the hulk
of what was the great dirigible ZR-2
Friday at Hull, England, recovered a
number of bodies and even raised two
of the gondolas. The gondolas broke
away again, however, and efforts to
raise them a second time were fruit
less. In one of the cars the wreckers
saw the body of man in British uni
form. Both gondolas had hung amid
ship,
Henry Sullivan of Lowell, Mass, who
started Thursday to swim across the
English channel from Cape Girls Nez,
near Calais, to Dover, failed to accom-.
plish the feat He was obliged to
abandon his attempt after swimming
for ten hours and ten minutes, by
which time he had but reached the
middle of the channel.
More than 1000 lives, it is feared
have been lost in the rioting in the
Malbar district of British India. Anx
iety is felt for the English women
and children in the outlying districts
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08

A Pacific coast oil company has de-
termined to renew its agreement leav-
ing all disputes with employees to q
representative of the government for
final settlement, it was announced by
the Department of Labor. The con-
Germ was described as one Of the big
gest employers on the coast and its ac-
ton was taken by officials as indicat-
ing that the present agreement would
be renewed generally in the oil fields.
Operators previously indicated they
would not renew it on expiration, and
had announced the intention to reduce
wages 81 day.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
MERCHANT TELLS OF
A REMARKABLE CASE

Writing from Maxey's, Ga, A. J.
Gillen, proprietor of a large depart
ment store at that place, says:
81 have a customer here who was in
bed for three years and did not go to
a meal at any time. She had five ply
sicians and they gave her out. One
.bottle of Tanlac got her up, on the
second bottle she commenced keeping
house and on the third she did all the
cooking and homework for a family
of eight"
This sounds really incredible, but 1t
comes unsolicited from highly cred
table source and is copied verbatim
from the letter.
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
re.-Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
cevIon Laborers Poorly Paid.

The average net cost of production
Of tea in CeylOn is 46 Ceylon cents
(about Is cents United States cur
rency) a pound. Both cost and dis
tribution of labor, overhead and manu-
featuring expenses vary in different
estates. Laborers receive from so to
80 Ceylon cents per day and rice at
fixed price of six rupees a bushel,
which entails loss to the estates,
as this is below the market price.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08

Primitive Baptist paper and decided to
try it. Ihave used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Lydia e.
Pinkham's Liver Pills for about seven
months and now / am able to do my
work. ! shall never forget your medi-
cine and you may publish this If you
want to as it is true. Mrs. ]. F.
HURsEY, Star, N. G.
Here is another woman who adds her
testimony to the many whose letters we
have already published, proving that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound often restores health to suffering
women even after they have gone so far
that an operation Is deemed advisable.
Therefore it will surely pay any woman
Whe suffers from ailments peculiar to
her sex, to give this good old fashioned
remedy fair trial.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
Nothing Doing.

II hear tell that a Teller driving
along in an automobile run over your
least boy, Bearcat, in the big road
luther day?" interestedly insinuated
an acquaintance. what did you do
about it?"
"Well, the Teller wanted me to pay
him b'cuz Bearcat bit a hole in one OF
the tires while he was going over and
over" replied Gap Johnson of Rum
pus Ridge, Ark. "But says, 'Uuh-uh
if you don't want your tires bit You
needn't-p'tu!-r over my kids -
Kansas City Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
SEE EIGHT HOUR
DAY THREATENED
Railroad Workers Strong in OPP
position to a Return to
Ten Hours.
roo MANY MEN UNEMPLOYED
Pennsylvania Railroads Refusal to
Deal With the BrotherhOods Is De-
nouneed-Attempt viii Be Made to
Increase Union Membership.

Delegates representing more than
10000 track and maintenance of way
workers in the New York District
Council of the United Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees and
Railroad Shop Workers have gone on
record against the action of the Penn
sylvania railway in refusing to deal
with the railway brotherhOods in ne
gotiating working agreements. The
delegates also denounce all attempts
by the roads to abolish the eight-hour
day.
Unorganized railway employees were
called upon to affiliate with the unions
as soon as possible, $50 that we may
be able to resist any attempt on the
part Of the railroad companies to es-
tablish the ten-hour day collectively"
Since the Railway Labor board
abolished the overtime rates above the
eight-hour day, the men say, pending
final disposition of the matter, many
OF the roads have taken advantage Of
the temporary decision to work their
men ten hours a day and more, and it
is held that this increases unemplOy-
ment. The council holds that the UNI
employed, laid off by reduction Of
forces, should be allowed to share in
the extra work above the eight hours.
The council opposes the wage reduc-
ton ordered by the board, holding that
the railway worker cannot meet his
necessary expenses with reduced
wages. The agreement made between
the company union Of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford track work
ers, providing for working conditions,
was repudiated because not made with
the brotherhoods' consent, and it was
said that the agreement was made
purely in the company's interest.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08


distance walker, is about to attempt
to run POS miles in "a hours.
Football teams representing West
Virginia and the University Of Gin
cinnati will meet October 1 next.
Russell H. Cohen, former Wander
bilt football player, has been signed
as assistant coach at Mercer univer-
sity.
Single G, 1 $50, had won 90 races
in 80 starts and more than $4,000 in
purse money in light harness races,
when the last count was made.
A worlds record for the 1OO-yard
breast-stroke swim in open water was
made by Mike McDermott, member
of the l. A. G. of Chicago.
Carl Beck, the sensational halfback
Of the 1919 Virginia university eleven,
is ineligible for football at West Vir-
ginia university next fall.
Miss Mary K Browne, Los Angeles,
won the women's New York tennis
championship by defeating Miss Marie
Wagner Of New York in the challenge
round.
Announcement has been made by
Charles D. Lynch, president Of the
Central A. A. u, that the annual
convention of the national body will
be held in Chicago in November.
The American athletes are cham
pions Of the Rhineland. At the end
of the athletic carnival the scores
stood: United States, 200 points /;
France, LOG; Great Britain, SO; Bel
GUM, SO.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08

Secretary Weeks called upon the
War Claims board to decide whether
the War department can legally pay a
claim of $1,OOO,OOO by employees Of
the Bethlehem Steel company,
The claim arises out of an award by
the War Labor board, which it is un-
derstood the steel company refused to
pay, but referred to the War depart
ment.
Secretary Weeks said the depart
ment has the money to pay if the
claim is legal and indicated that if it
is found illegal that he might ask
congress to authorize the payment Of
the claim.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
Workere sne Citv.

Suit has been begun against the city
Of New York to recover Sc, 1900, 600 back
pay alleged to be due employees of
the street-cleaning department. The
workers, through, counsel, claimed that
the money was due them for overtime
and holiday work during the last six
years. They set forth that the state
law fixes eight hours as the length Of
the working day.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
HORSE RACES STILL POPULAR
Thorouohbreds Running as Fast,
Events Are Exciting and
Patronage ls Greater.

While the old-time turf followers
argue that the present crop Of thor
oughbreds is not up to the standard
of the past, the fact, nevertheless, re-
mains that the horses are running as
fast, the races are as exciting as they
possibly can be, and the patronage at
the tracks is greater than 1t ever has
been before. It would appear that the
thoroughbred Of today is easily holding
its own.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
satisfied with Minimum Wage Law.


The new minimum wage order of the
Wisconsin Industrial commission which
became effective August /, appears to
be generally acceptable to employers
and employees alike as a fair cOmpro-
mise. This new order increases the
rate for experienced employees in
towns which in 1920 had a population
Of 5000 or over from % cents to %
cents. 1t, however, reduces the rate
for the first three months of the learn
ing period from IS cents to 16 cents,
leaving the old rate Of 20 cents for
the second three months Of the learn
ing period undisturbed.
In towns with population under
5000, the new order leaves the rates
Of the old order in force, except for
q reduction in the rate for the first
three months of the learning period
from Is cents to 10 cents,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
WAS NEAR TO PERFECT GAME
First Baseman Kelly Spoiled Shutting
Phil Douglas Chance for No
Hit Affair.

Phil Douglas one-hit game against
Pittsburgh was so near a no-hit affair
that it's a shame he was denied the
glory. Carson Bigbee, first batter up,
slapped an easy grounder down to KEEL
ly at first. Kelly elected to make a
throw to Douglas, covering first, and
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08

BigEee outran the throw. That was
the only hit Of the game for the Pr
rates off Shutting Phil. Not another
Pirate saw first base until two were
out in the ninth, when Kelly fumbled
another grOunder from Bigbee's bat
and let the Pirate outfelder land safe.
Thus Kelly twice beat Douglas out of
a perfect game.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
Workers Asked TO Accent cut.

The Rochester IN. W building
trades strike, called April /, and
which has affected close to 5000 work.
ers, ended, both sides having agreed
to arbitrate Union workers quit, fol-
lowing their refusal to grant the con-
tractors demand for a 25 per cent
wage reduction.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
Ontario Mining Fatalities.

According TO the annual report Of
the Ontario department of mines, 20
fatal accidents causing the death of
20 men occurred during 1920 at the
mines, metallurgical works. quarries
and clay and gravel pits regulated by
the mining act of Ontario. This num-
Der Of fatalities was ten less than in
1919.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08

they would last two
W ks. ] W a o
treated by two doc
tors without relief
and they both said
/ would have to have
an operation. Ihad
my trouble fouryears
and was unfit to do
anything, and had
given up all hope Of
ever getting any
better. I read about
NToyYys u,.a5sasy.,. -, Al.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
GoMPERs ACTIVE IN
NEW LABOR CAMPAIGN

Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of
Labor, has launched a campaign
intended ito stimulate" the
trade-union movement through
out the United States and
Canada, with a view to in
creasing the membership of the
federation, it was announced. He
addressed the International
Typographical union at Quebec,
and spoke at Montreal and To-
rOnto.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
RnIldInn sfrIke Ended

The workers in the chimney-making
branch Of the pressed and blown glass
industry were asked by the National
Association Of Press and Blown Glass
Manufacturers at a conference at At
Iantic City to accept a cut OF % per
cant 81 wages.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
oppose Shorter Hours for Sailors.

A recent conference of presidents
Of .130 French chambers of commerce,
held in Paris, has recommended that
the application of the eight-hOur day
act in the French merchant marine
should be suspended "in order that
French shipping may not be in the
position of inferiority as compared
with foreign shipping, to which the
eight-hour day has not yet been ap,
Piled"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
sbOr Controversies Pending.

Forty cases OF controversies or
strikes are at present pending before
TBS Department Of Labor for settle
ment. Seven are new cases.
One Of the new cases involves me
chanics IN the motion picture studios
IA Los Angeles, Cal. Of two e0ntro-
fersies was announced.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
WOMAN AVOIDS
AN OPERATION
Hope Nearly Gone, but Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Saved Her

Star, N. C.-"My monthly spells
gave me 30 much trouble, sometimes
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
Waste Not.

Near Tom Linkins' house was
swamp which was a breeding place for
mosquitoes. Some enterprising neigh
bors, who had learned of the crude
oil treatment, went to Tom and tried
to persuade him to exterminate the
pests.
"Exterminate 'em?" cried Tom. "Not
much. Not much. Why, the missus an
Just paid $40 for screening the side
PLAYER that she's been pesterin' me
about for years. How are we goin' to
get any good out of it If we kill OFF
the skeeters ?"-Harper's Magazine.
Any young man who thinks that he
knows more than his father doubts the
religion Of his mother.
The founder Of the Bank of Eng
land died in poverty.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08

Walter Johnson
many baseball critics to be the greatest pitcher of all time He has never
with Washington
Babe the
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08
Sporting SquibS
of All Kinds

G. w. Hart, a noted British long
distance walker, is about to attempt
to run POS miles in "a hours.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08

The founder of the Bank of Eng
land died in poverty.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-08

Football teams representing West
Virginia and the University of Gin
cinnati will meet October 1 next.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-11
18TH DIST. |. 0, OF,
HOLDS 18TH MEET
20 Lodges With Total of 40 Dele
Gather. Given Dinner at
Dew Drop Inn.

The convention of the 10Th Divis-
ION of Georgia, /. 0. 0. F., met in its
28th serni-annual session. Tuesday in
Marietta, in the Y. w. C. A., audi
torium. whit 20 out of 80 lodges in
the district represented and 40 del
egates present. The convention ses-
sion was primarily business but two
entertainment features were given.
one dinner at noon at the Dew
Drop Inn, and an enjoyable address
by 7. H. Robertson, divisional grand
secretary Of Georgia.
Two sessions were held, a morning
and an afternoon session, the morn
ing one lasting from $50 till II and
the afternoon session from / to $50.
Many things of interest for the bet
tering of the organization were ia
ken up and the delegates went away
feeling that much good had been ac-
complished toward the increasing of
the Membership, stength and frater-
nal spirit of the order.
The state is divided into 10 dis
tricts, this one being the last formed.
1t is stated that the membership of
the 10th district which comprises
nearly all the counties of North Geor-
gla is approximately 2250.
The next session of the district
convention will be held next year in
Nelson, Ga.
The officers of the district are: J.
u. Galloway, divisional grand master
MT. Marian Lodge; c. P. Hames, d.
Tslonal grand warden, Marble City
Lodge No. 252; and J. B. Reynolds
DIVISIONAL p7anH secretary, Marble
City Lodge No. 252.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-11
KIRK FARMERS AFTER
LOWER GINNING COST
Mass Meeting Demands Price OF
35-40c Per Bale. May Build
or Rent Cooperative Gin.

At a meeting attended by about
rs farmers of the Kinks Chapel COM
munity last Saturday night an or
ganization was perfected for the pur-
pose of taking whatever steps might
be found necessary toward the low
ering of the price of ginning cotton,
even to the extent of building CO.
operative gin or renting one and run
nlng it on cooperative basis.
Mr.. w. P. Hardage was elected
chairman and Mr.. Bob Cox secretary.
After much discussion which primari-
ly involved denunciation of the high
prices levied by ginners for the gin
ming of cotton, committee. was APP
pointed consisting of Messrs. w. P.
Hardage, Chas. Manning and (Uncle)
Bill Ballenger, to see the ginners of
the community and attempt to get
them to agree to reduce the price of
ginning to 35 or 40 cents a bale. The
committee was authorized by the
meeting to look into the matter of
building cooperative gin or to rent
gin and run it on cooperative
basis, providing no agreement could
be reached with the present gin own
ers.
Among other things discussed at
the meeting were the high salaries of
some of the county officials. Another
meeting was called for Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock, August 10.
All the farmers of the community
are requested to be present at the
meeting next Saturday and come pre-
pared to sign resolutions condemning
the alleged high salaries of county Of
tlcials and to act on the report of
the committee that is to call upon
the gin owners.-K Kinks Chapel Cor
respondent.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-11
Continued on page 12.)
ALLEN CHALKER, CoNFED-
ERATE VETERAN, DIES

The death of Mr.. Allen Chalker,
age "a, of 504 Atlanta street, occur
red at the residence Tuesday, August
9, about $3.50 p. m.
The funeral services were held at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning at
the Second Baptist church, Rev. DIR.
oBnd, Of Kennesaw, officiating.
Interment was at the city cemetery.
The pail bearers were selected from
among the grand children of the de-
ceased.
An unusually large number Of peo-
pie attended the funeral as Mr.. Chalk
er had lived in Marietta many years
as an active and enterprising citizen.
He was one of the rapidly disappear
ing veterans who wore the Gray, in
defense Of the South in '61.
Mr.. Chalker is survived ny his wife
and several sons and daughters.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-11
COMING OF KNIGHTS
ENJOYABLE OCCASION
45 Piece Band Gives Concert in
Park. Mock Stunt BY Atlanta
COmmandery.

The occasion of the coming last
Saturday of some 200 Knights Tenn
plar and their ladies from Couer De
Leon commandery, of Atlanta, as
the guests of the Constantine com
mandery, of Marietta, was highly en-
joyed both by the public and the par
ties concerned. The famous Knights
Templar band, consisting of as pieces,
arrived shortly after o'clock and en-
tertained a crowd of more than a
thousand people in Park Square for
something like and hour with per-
haps the best music that has been
heard in Marietta in long time.
Theguestswere entertained with a
concert and barbecue at the Marietta
Golf Club. The visitors in turn did
their part of the entertaining by pull
ing an excellent mock imitation stunt.
Six candidates, representing as
may nationalities, were lined up for
initiation and after each has substan-
tiated his qualifications to become a
knight of disorder" they were all
blindfolded and gracefully dumped in
the axe to be purified for the first
degree. All proved to be good SWIM
mers.
Severa races and stunts were con-
Quoted on the golf gruonds, and after
the knights and their ladies had been
entertained for time they were
guests at barbecue, which concluded
Inc afternoon.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-11
Mr., AMOROUS CALLED
TO WASH. IN PROBE
Will Appear Before Agricultural
Committee Friday In Probe
of Fed. Res. Board.

Mr.. Martin Amorous, Of this city
has been summoned to Washington to
appear before the joint agricultural
committee of the house and senate
Friday morning, tomorrow, by Chair
man Anderson, of the committee.
Mr.. Amorous, it is understood, will
be called upon to explain what, in
his opinion, occasioned the sudden
collapse of agricultural interests thru
out the country, telling what part of
the federal reserve boards policy had
upon this, and making suggestions of
what he believes to be the best rem
edy for the situation.
According to news reports from
Washington this is the same commit
tee before which John Shelton Will
liams, former comptroller of the cur
rency, reiterated the charges against
the federal reserve board contained
in his Augusta speech. Following Mr..
Williams, Governor Harding, of the
board, appeared before the commit
tee to refute these charges and very
recently Governor Strong, of the New
York Reserve Bank, endeavored to
substantiate by his testimony what
Governor Harding said.
Mr.. Amorous has long been active
in agricultural and other matters in
this county and state and his friends
are awaiting with interest the re-
port of his statements before the
board.