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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

the marriage is announced Of Miss Lea
Willis, daughter of Mr.. sAd Mrs. ]. E.
Willis, to Mr.. A. c. Coffey, of Okla
homa City, Okla; Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Ferguson, Of Compti, have been visit
ing relatives and friends in Leesville;
Mr.. J. P O'Banion has been attending
the oculists' convention in Lake Char
les; Mrs. George Craig and her daugh-
ter, Miss Manila Craig, who visited
Leesville last week, have returned to
their home in Shreveport; Mrs. c. T.
Allis, who was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Lyons, has returned to
Rosepine; Mr.. Gilbert Terry, who Wis
tied his mother in this City, Mrs. Iowna
Terry, returned to Port Arthur, Tex;
DR.. and Mrs. J. F. Smith had the pleas
lie of visit by Mr.. Clyde Tomilson,
of Hillsboro, Tex; Miss Lillian Allen
has b5en visiting friends and relatives
in Rosepine.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
PITKIN DOTS

The Sophomore entertained last
Wednesday morning. By way of com
pliment, one of the teachers said it was
the best program given this term.
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The Progressive Society was to have
rendered a program Friday evening;
but, owing to Prof. Stanley's absence,
Prof. Coffey took charge of the class
es and had regular lessons. As re-
suit of his refusal to allow us a pc
Rod to practice for the concert Iasl
night, one Of the Freshmen remark.
ed that they should take the proceed;
of the box supper to pay Mr.. Coffey'
expenses to an asylum. The box sup
per given after the concert amounted
to $l26.
s. s. s. y
Our contestants after much trouble
and hard work will leave for the stat;
rally next week, accompanied by Miss
es. Wasson and Tooke (teachers).
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Mrs. Bertha Cline and Mrs. iona
than Franklin, of Oakdale, visited Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Franklin, of Pitkin, las
week. Mrs. Cline leaves for Natchi.
toches, Monday. where she will entel
the Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Franklin are Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs. Jos. Jeane
of LeesvilIe.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

During and ever since the late war,
the government and its hackers have
unequivocaIIy declared that they are
determined to maintain Great Britains
sovereignty of the seas, and no one
has more emphatically insisted that
naval supremacy is vital to the exist
ence of the British Empire than has
Lord NorthcIiffe in his chief press or
gan. What proof has America that
Britannia rules the waves" has ceased
to be the bedrock foundation of the
British world policy? The alternatives
are these: either there must be agree
ment as to limitation-America max
ing it plain that such an agreement
must leave her the equal of any other
sea power; or. ''Britannit rules the
waves" will continue to be the Brit
ish policy, in which case America sees
the British policy will be directed to
making an alliance against her with
some other strong naval power.
Major Cyprian Bridge, in Foreign
Affairs"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

when talking, crosses hands behind his
back while walking. has a scar of a
pistol wound in right side and on left
arm, also has small scar en- left side
of face, one upper tooth missing, has
a mania for gambling; when last seen
was wearing a black Stetson hat, black
coat and light jumper, dark brown
trousers and old black shoes, and was
carrying 45-caliber Colt pistol. Fer
his capture, a reward CT $500 will be
paid.
Last week death removed from our
midst three citizens well known in
Leesville: Mr.. N. H. Clark, deputy
sheriff of Tensas Parish, and father
of our townsman, W. H. Clark, the de-
ceased having been shot and killed
while attempting to arrest criminal;
| Mr.. T. W. Harris, formerly with the
Mona Mills Company and a resident of
Leesville for many years; Mr.. John J.
Seattle, who, after having lived here
nearly all his life, had recently moved
to Many. We extend our sympathy
and coincidence to the bereaved fami-
lies.
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Marriage licenses were issued last
week by Parish Clerk Hicks to: Mr.,
Charles Wilson and Miss Sophia Gun
ter. both of Pickering; Mr.. Icy NJ
Shipp. Of Tennyson, Tex, and Miss ia
hnie Penny. of Kurthwood; Mr.. c. D.
Croft, of Fal, and Miss Lille Richard
son, of Leesville.
** **
Misses Janice Allen and Bessie Hoo.
per have returned to Leesville from a
pleasant trip to Bonami; Mrs. W. G
Allen has had the pleasure Of a visit
by her sister. Mrs. John Shanak, o.
Merryville; Mrs. R. Williams, o.
Shreveport, has been visiting her par
ents in this city. Dr.. and Mrs. W. ?
Perkins; Miss Alice Bowles is visiting
relatives and friends in Shreveport
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
Local and Personal at LeesviIle

LeesvilIe is to have a federal build
ing. Congressman Aswell having intro
duced a bill to that effect. The cost
of the structure, including site, ETC., is
not to exceed $4,000.
SIS p*
Gus Bracy. the negro who assaulted
and nearly murdered white woman
near the Leesville railway depot, about
three weeks ago, was executed by
hanging, in the Vernon Parish jail last
Friday, shortly after the noon hour. He
went to his death stolidIy and once
more confessing his guilt. To several
negroes who saw him during the fore
noon, he gave some sound advice,
warning them not to follow his example
and adding that he could not have es-
capped his fate as, for a long time, he
had felt as if some evil genius had
driven him toward committing his das-
tardly crime. There was a large num-
Der of persons surrounding the jail
when the execution took place, but or
der and quiet presided throughout
The bod y was at once inferred in the
North Leesville cemetery.
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Ed Jenkins. a negro employed al
Camp | |, near Core, and his two son;
were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Cain
of Vernon Parish, last Saturday, Jen.
kins being charged with shooting anc
killing Bear Arts, also colored, the
sons as witnesses of the crime. The
two men had been quarreling, wher
Jenkins took his gun and filled Arts
full of shot, killing him instantly
Sheriff Turner received a reques
from the sheriff of Allen Parish, Ober
lin, La, to arrest Henry Davis, colored
for the murder of W. B. Henson, APP
ril 24th. 1921, near Sugartown, La
Davis is SIX feet two inches high, hi
weight is 1870 pounds, age 81, colo
black, size shoes IL, large eyes anc
mouth, wide flat nose, thick lips, smile
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

The following interesting informa-
ton has been sent out by the "Univer-
sal Service" Department of the Unit
ed States government:
Two men in the United States con-
! fess to having incomes in excess of
100000 a year, according to infor-
nation obtained at the Treasury De-
partment. Twenty-eight admitted to
having incomes of 100000 and up,
and thirteen said that their incomes
are between million and half and
I two millions.
Of those whose incomes exceeds
$4,000, six thousand and sixty-four,
about one-third of the total number.
are residents of New York state and
half claim New York City as their
home.
The twenty-elght richest taxpayers
are not evenly distributed. About one
half of them live in New York. Two,
resident in Delaware, are said to have
found the manufacture of munitions
exceedingly profitable. One lives in
Michigan, one in Ohio, two in Penn
syivania, one in Rhode Island, and
one in Texas.
Of the total who gave their incomes
at $4,000 or more last year, only a
small proportion are really in the mil
lionaire class, their incomes in many
cases representing swollen wartime
lprofits, or the proceeds from large I'M
dertakings.
On the other hand, internal revenue
officials point out that many millions
stick to conservative investments, bear
ing small returns and that their in
come did not exceed $4,000.
i There are 90l in the 100000 to
$4,000 class, $50 who have $4,000
to 10000; Az who have $4,000 to
$4,000; 374 who have $4,000 to
100000; 1884 who have 100000
to $I50,000; 476 who have $l5O,OOO
to 100000; 263 who have 100000
to $250.0O0; I3l who have $25O,00O
to 100000; 1874 who have 100000
to 100000; "a who have 100000
to 100000, and 40 who have ST.
100000 to 100000 income.
The above figures, compiled from
government statistics, can scarcely be
questioned as to their accuracy. The
statistics disclose that this nation is
travelling along the same way that
brought about the fall of the Roman
Empire.
EDITORIAL -
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
EDITORIAL

The government, as now constitut-
ed, in its executive and judicial branch
es, is practically identical with the
trusts. That icing the case, justice is
crucified on cross of custom and pre-
cedent. But as long as they do not
put on the visible crown of imperial
ism and the ermine robe of conquest
our plutes can safely dominate and ex-
plot our people at their leisure.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
Hey, Fellows! This Colony is YOUR best

Hey, Fellows! This Colony is YOUR best
Bet!
Do YOU feel that the present industrial de-
preston may ''get" you and set you back?
Manv have already been caught in the vor-
tex
The old world is getting harder and hard
er. and the cooperative colony movement is
getting easier and easier. Why9 Because
of the law of cause and effect.
Why not consider our propositions
The Lano Cooperative Colony has con-
tracted to purchase tract of 10000 acres
of cutover land, and aims to reserve SOU
of these acres for a complete cooperative
community.
Desiring to be surrounded by co-operators
who prefer to own their own farms, and by
other colonies, we are holding the balance
of $1,000 acres for the cooperative move
ment. Our purchase contract calls TOR the
buving of another 1000 acres May first this
wear. and so that we may conserve our own
finances for our colony development we
want YOU co-operators to buy this ZOOO
acres in May. We already own 3OOO
acres. and have more land than we can de-
velop with our present resources. We want
you, each of you who read this, to buy
small acreage or thousand acres if you
want to. The price is SIS an acre. Never
again will the opportunity come to buy good
land at the price of SIS an acre, especial
" in the vicinity of live cooperative col
ony. where cooperative features, as well as
the social, will be offered to the settlers.
This cooperative is firmly established
now. We have our own industries on we'll
equipped bases.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
Hey, elbows!

Your land will be near the Colony, with
all its entertainments, educational facilities,
dances, and picnics; you will have the col
ony industries to go to when in need OF re-
pairs and work done.
There is no speculation about this. We
Just want you to buy this land and you will
receive a deed to as many acres as you
buy IF you do not want to live on it when
you come down here, we will exchange it
for other land which we may have or ac-
cept it on a membership into the colony.
Your deed is good security. In no bet
ter way can you put your money to use with
out giving it to your enemies to use against
the movement.
Five million men are today looking for an
opportunity to work, but are unable to find
it. The ownership Of 10000 acres of land
would give employment to a large number OF
people and provide them with an opportun-
ity to make themselves independent The
last of our great resources, the land, is now
passing into the hands of the big land own
ers. The laboring people must awaken to
this fact: that their future welfare depends
upon the ownership of the land.
Hey, Fellows! This is no skin game
Neither is it a real estate grab. 1t is an hon
est-to-goodness attempt to SOLVE the prob
lem of the social and economic chaos of the
world. 1t is your turn to move.
Now, comrade, lend us your aid. You
cannot expect to bring about the co-opera-
tive commonwealth. by talking about it. We
are not asking for your money; we only
want you to buy living for the future from
the $1,000 acres near us, that we may CO.
operate with each other.
Write us for particulars if you want them.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

A tree is known by its fruits. The
fruit of the spoils system is that z per
cent of the people own two-thirds of
the wealth of the nation, and the SO
per cent, the producers, own only one
third-W. V. Hardy.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

Send in ten cents for one month
trial subscription for your friends.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

The Llano Colony invites its neigh
bors to help it celebrate its Eighth Ami
versary, Sunday and Monday, May IL
There will be Speaking, Sports, Picnic, Moving Pic
lures and Dancing; Industrial and Live Stock exhibits
Come and learn for yourself what doing in Vernon
Parish Be our guest for this occasion.
If you cannot Sunday, come Monday, and get
acquainted with the progressive farmers of the Parish join
us in our basket picnic Sunday afternoon, enjoy our
25c meal on Monday, and stay to the dance
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-15
pANTISoN

By the time this item is being read by the average person in Danielson this Friday (uerniHg) there likely will have been some action intended to stop the operating of buses in competition with The trolley road In this territory.
 The buses win start out as usual this morning The drivers anticipate that they will be held up and arrested for driving without the required permits, but bonds win be promptly furnished for them and they will Ko back onto their runs ready to be arrested again if necessary, and again bafIed.
 It is possfhie that there may be no attempt today to enforce the new reg usation, but If there Is and the bus peo- pie are haled Into the town court for having violated a provision that is now regarded as a part of the motor vehicle law of the state they will in all prob ability enter a demurrer. This might be arEued in tho local court or. if the circumstanees warranted an appeal lat CT in the superior court.
 Counsel F. l.. Darbie for the Pellett bus line said Thursday afternoon that the buses will continue to run until such time as the legal issues that will be raised have been definitely settled by the courts and Mr PeIiett said that he will carry the matter to the supreme court of the state before he gives up his night For the right to continue the business he 1as established and which has been car- wing thousands of passengers.
 Everything considered. there should De transportation :n plenty today, what ever else may be doubtful about the sit- nation. The trolley road will inaug- urate the service described in Thursday s Bulletin and the buses win keep to their regular schedule.
 The public Is intensely interested in the possibilities for developments today In the transportation field, and it is a chief topic of discussion.
 Chanabsr of Commerce members are interested in the prospects of securing a new industry for KiTlingly through the activities of the organization. It was stated Thursday that parties who have become interested in small plant in town would be shown about it and told the advantages of locating in this town.
 Night Onfcer Martin Wolf k at Ws-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-15
PUTNAM

As tae result of being kicked in the stomach wednesday night by horse that he was trying t6 catch Fred David son, s2, is at the Day. Kimban hospital in Putnam, and Thursday afternoon r5 hope vas held out fer his recovery. DAv- idson was brought to the hospital Thurs day morning from his home in East Woodsteck. It was shortly after o'clock Wednesday night that Davidson, who is I truck gardener went out to pasture on his farm to catch horse that had been feeding them. As he caught hold of the halter. tAe horse pulled away from him, turned and reared. and kicked him in the pit of the stomach. Dr. Ernest X. Pike was called. an1 Thursday morning David sons condition vas so sefious that he
 vas transferred from His home to the hospital.
 Mr. and Mrs. JShA A. c. warner arc the taests ef AI. WarheF's parents, Judge and Mrs Edgar M. Warner, of South Main street They returned this
 week from Europe where MT. Warner
 has been for several week Oh govern
 Tnent mission. Mrs. Warner is the daush-
 ter of MT. and Mrs. Clinton s. Andem oi Grove street.
 Frank l.. Davis, agent 6f the Winaham County Farmers Association announced Thursday that the date for the &nnus field trip has been set for August IT. Al this time farmers from all over Windham county will spend day visiting farm: and orchards in the southern part oi the country.
 Mrs. James Tatern. Jr., and children
 are passing the summer at Pleasure
 Beach.
 Mrs. G. Harold Gflpatric and Mis-,
 Rhoda Gilpatric, of Bradley street. re
 turned Wednesday to Juniper Point Me
 number of young people at her bom'
 Tuesday night in honor of her niece, Mis- Angela Williams. who with her motheI
 mother is q guest at the Morse home. t. 0. hSbklhs, sf 4ss School street received q telegram Thursday from tn war department Statins that the bod! of his son, Harry Clinton Hopkins, 2e
 has arrived in New York, and is to b,
 sent to Putnam within the next fev days. Private Hopkins was of the frs of Putnam's young men to give his Tiff l in the great war. He entered the servic
 February 27, 1918, and went from thi city to Camp DevAns with the contingen of men sent out by the draft board a 1 that time. After short stay at Deven
 he was sent 6@rseas with 565th In l fantYy. On October 5, the same year he was seriously wounded in battle, an, three days later died in field hespita directly behind the lines. Private Hop kins, who was born in Putnam has al | ways claimed this city as his home
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-15
DANELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

terbury attending 2 convention sf repre-
 sentatives of the police deravtmSnte of
 the state, Mir Wolfe is aA o4neer of the
 organization During Mr. W6lfe's ab-
 sen6e OGieer Christopher Andrews is en
 night duty.
 TKeFs sesnaed te bs n iaeliAa@Isn
 about town on Thursday to seek, wtbh
 the consent of the Goodyear eonpany,
 permission from the public utilities com
 mission for the right 10 run the Good
 year mill buses into nkAitison, fhsttsd
 of limiting them 10 the Go6at te4r-Day-
 vile run, as is now being done. Husifess
 men regard the shutting out ef the
 Goodyear line. run chiefly for the bene- fit of the mill ecmpany's empioyes and for the people Of Go0dteAr in general, aa injurious to the boFough's business inter ests. The Goodyear line has been es- tablished for years and was only incl dentaliy and In a very small way com retitor of the trolley read. It was
 big trade bringing asset to DanielsoA and will be greatly missed.
 A large RupaBer weat ts WHdwsed park Thursday evening te see ths e1hi- bition dances by Miss Harriet WSntworth and Mss Hslen Tuck, Oxford Sfrie, who are eight years of age. Their dancing was one of the special fe4tures aFrans-
 
 irons by Msns ger r. J. Sheridan. of the
 park.
 Henry Dernbo has leased the st6r4 ana
 purchased the fixtures NitK the exeep- tion of the stock of the New Idea Shoe store ard VIII ds eH with 4n entirely ht% ! stock at the prevailing low market prie- es. The store VI be known as Henry Denbo's New Idea Shoe Stefe. Cehtei l street, opposite the eFnheum tle4tre.-- adv.
 Moo4up pOxa was a Mecca tS %hicaa scores of DAH!elsen people motored or l Thursday afternoon and during the early 1 evening to enjoy the bathing. McesHI l pond is cornparat!Vely new as q resori | for the majority of DaEielson people wht are now visiting 1t so frequently, yet 1 becoming very popular, for t has 2 ! pretty and e4Edy little Beach eh the eas shore with shallow water for q consider ! able distance out from the shore. Thurs l day being a ha'f-hoIiday many Hacterst [ down to the pond te eRjey the bathing ] The chief handicAp is lack o1 bath hous' es, but the popularity ef the place, thu i only one for miles where bathing is al lowed, may result in the construction o these.
 Misses Ella sidley, Beatrice Bsuthil Her, Emma Chartier, Margaret Sullivan Georxians Godreau and Mrs. Mary Key 1 holds motored te Ocean beach Thursday afternoon.
 DanieIsen residents heard wieA EYsa interest of the plan to iFnpreVe as section of state highway the Atre5eh oi
 road leading from DayVille Four Cor ners past the town farm and tHSFts oi the selectmen to arrange for the con struetfon, in conjunction with the state | will have strong support.
 AtteRtion of JAsSer8sts ineftsed ts reek 1 less driving is directed to the new pro
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-15

Carmichael.
 In honor of the 4Tth birthday of Miss Annie Cutler of Oak Hill, Mrs. Clarence NJ French who lives with Miss Cutler, gave a party Wednesday afternoon Those present were MT. and Mrs. Henry Converse, Miss Hazel Converse, Mrs. Marcia Cutler, Mrs. A. W. Macdonald. Mrs. Sarah Pellett, Mrs. s. Della Straton. Mrs. John Whalen and Mrs. Whalen's niece, Miss Alice White of Norwich. who is now visiting her. Miss Cutler receiv- ed a number of attractive remeinbr4pees. The .hostesses served sandwiches. Cake, ice cream and punch.
 l At the Second Congregational church Thursday night the regular IDid-week prayer meeting took the form of a testi- monial service in honor of Miss Phoebe Beard. a member of the church, and for member of years a resident of Putnam. who is to go next month with her father. Dr. Willard Beard, as a missionary to China. This is the third similar meeting Miss Beard has had in her honor. In Boston a few weeks ago a meeting for all the recently appointed missionaries was | held and last week in Berlin, where Miss Beard has been teaching during the past year, a, commissionary service was held. At the meeting Thursday night ! in Putnam Mrs Charles Letters sang
 My Task. Miss Beard spoke and told of her training and of the delight with l which she looked forward to going to Foo Chow where she is to do her work, and wAere her mother and father have spent their lives in missionary activity. Miss Beard was born in China Rev. i Boynton Merrill made short address, at i the conclusion of which he presented Miss Beard a sum of money, in gold, from the members of the church.
 Miss Grace Child of Hartford, was a
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-15
NOTICE

STRAND THEATRE CLOSED FOR RE- FAIRS. WATCH PAPERS FOR
 OPENING
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-15
FACE THE SUNSHINE

Face the Sunsiine-et the shadows lie behind you; Face the sunshine from lifes dawning to it's night; Face the sunshine though at first its brightness blind you Face the sunshine Keep the shadow out of sight. Face the sunshne-let it's beams your smiling heighten; Face the sunshine-let it's rays sufuse your soul; Face the sunshnelet it's warmth your pleasure heighen Face the sunshine and be quit of grief and dole. Face the supshne-let its sweet caress remind you of the brightness should scatter through the years Face the sunshine-let the shadows fall behind you, And the sunshine will put rainbows in your tears
 Farm Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-15
RIEb-

 MGKAFH-In Lebanon. July 1s, 1891, James MeGrath. Funeral at his late home Saturday morning at S.15. Requiem mass at St. Johns church, Fitehville, at o'clock. Burial in St. Marys cemetery. Auto mobile eortege. D0CAR-In Norwich, July 14, 1921. An drew Docar of Aoosup. aged 41 years. sLoWIK0wsKA-In Norwich. July I4, 1891. Josephine Slowikowska. aged 5 years.
 ARAKSTkOHG-Enter into rest, in this city, July T.. ls31. William Walter Armstrong. aged sS years, Funeral service at his late home. TS Prospect street, Saturday. 2.3e ?. m Committal service at the convenience of the family. Will friends kindly honor the wish of the deceased that floral tributes be omitted? NoRTHUP-EnteEed into rest. July 14 1921, Efae E. Rogers, widow of James P. Northup. Funeral services at her late home or Wauwscus Hill Saturday, July IS. al 2 D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-15
BORN

LATHROP-In Norwich. July fl. 1891, a son, Edwin Harry, to Mir and Mrs Harry l.. Lathrep of 271 Washington street, formerly Miss Grace Frink COUTEE-In Pssc6sg. R. l.. twins, Paul an6 M1dis sifs; R. to MT, and Mrs, Coutee PENDLEToN-In Norwich, July IA. 1921. a son, Benjamin Franklin, to Mir. and Mrs. Richard Franklin Pendletcn of SS Franklin street