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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
To THE VOTERS OF THE
SECOND SUPREME COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA


Homer. La. June &, lN!l
Under the new constitution Il Judge
Of the Supreme Court is to be elected
between now and October by the dis
trict composed of Birnvillr, BoSSlcr.
CaddO Claiborne, DeSoto Natchl,
1orhc>. Red River, Sabine, Webster,
VIM and Vernon, ! had rather be
that Judge than President. | bee,
therefore, to submit my record aud ask
your vote and support.
When the great Claiborne Oil Fields
were discovered in the district IN
which | am Judge. numerous friends
urged me to resign and make my for
tune in the law practice. but | could
not hand back thankIessly and in a
crisis the trust bestowed upon me By
the people.
|. With this discovery Of oil law suits
piled in until 1t was predicted that my
docket would become 50 cOngested that
one Judge would be- unable to keep
I'D with the work. but by the end OF
each term of court, my docket has been
cleared, and every case decided.
In this oil litigation, involving hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars and unset
tied Jurisprudence, every decision ren
dered by me and passed on by the
Supreme Court has been affirmed BuI
claim only my share Of the credit, fo'
these cases were developed by tn,
ablest lawyers in the State, and it j.
easy to decide a case right if all tn,
facts ON both sides are presented. am
the judge maintains an open min,
until all the evidence is before him.
l would like to begin an active cam
paign at once, but cannot do SO unit
| have held four terms Of court, a
one Of my rules as Judge has been t.
open court on time to the minute, AM
to adjourn when all business ready TO
trial is disposed of and all eases de-
cided.
During my vacation, however, I hop
to meet every woman and every man il
this district, and ask you ito maintain
an open mind until all the evidence i
before YOU
Yours sincerely,
J. Il. REYNOLDS.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
~ SHALL The GOOD
load funds Be SPENT?

NJ j. II. Thurmond, who cham
ylsaed Mr.. Wilson and his cause mas
b. some reason quit letting the peo-
~ hear from him on the road ques'
tn, and has refused to state his posi-
toln on how he prefers the roads
I should be built, whether under TIT
{ supervision Of the State Highway De-
.partment, and thereby getting all INC
State and Federal aid possible, OF
snder the supervision Of Mr.. Geo. n.
Wilson without State and Feder"'
I'D.
In the last issue Of the Democrat
ne asked Mr.. D. NJ. White, president
of the Police Jury how he STOOD OIL
TIE question and as yet we have na''
I 10 answer. So we are left to Judge
Ms position by his actions in the past
! Hls record runs about as follows:
On November 3, 1919, the very day
e bonds were sold and a contract
4 sunsumated which bound the taxpayers
b & the parish to pay one million ool'
lhrs Of bonds and interest in from
3 ene to thirty years, Mr.. White win
Il ether members of the Police Jury tried
90 take the road building out OF tut
lnds Of the Highway Department anu
9llce it in the hands Of Mr.. Wilson
4 purchasing committee was ap
4 alnted, as fully shown by extract IRON
: proceedings Of the meeting OF tnf
S. lIe Jury Of that date, which w
llish as fllcws:
O notion Of T. J. Wood and secoho
81 b. D. NJ. White;
e It Resolved; That the rol'c'
IN in legal session convened TIA
IL Consulting Engineer, Geo. 4. VII
~, be and he is hereby instructed Z
g the necessary surveys for TN
ltayel road from Bienville to the to"'
= IT, . L. AD.
Ringgold ALSO a connecting road lrol
nd road above named to the Vllds
l Castor and Alberta, from Bienvlll
b q 6aline, Bienville to Liberty h'll
"a roads to be standard gravel roao
y Int The same shall ~ bsiit ullde
M = Supervision Of the said susmee
D be shall be paid in the same maj
md the sums as provided Y g
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Great Fresh. Water LAKE.

Lake Baikal, in Siberia, Is one OF
tie great inland fresl,-water seas, be-
inx nearly as long as Lake Superior
but not so wide. It Is flanked BY
great mountains, and its shores arc
filled with wood cutters and fisher
men. but there are very few hunters.
although many fur.bearing animals
are found In the great forests about 1t.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16

FOR RENT \ portion Of the low
rr floor Of the Masonic Building at
Arcadia. La, suitable for offices or
living quarters. Apply to
c. G. TRAVIS, Arcadia.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
SHOE REPAIRING

] have moved my shoe repair shop
to Wilson Williams store, where ]
am prepared to do all kinds Of shoe
repairing. Your work will be sp.
reeiated. +. L. GlPSON.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30

H. C. Wyckoff, of California, mem
her of the Council Of the Protestant
Episcopal Chuch, during a recess of
the Council at its recent meeting 10
Washington, told a story of dscon-
eerting backwoods witness whom a
pompous attorney sought d cross-ex-
anime. The case had to do with a deal
in hogs, and the complaint set forth
that most of the hogs. had been afnict-
ed with cholera and had died within
few hours of their purchase The
backwoodsman was called as an ex-
pert witness for the complainant.
"You profess" said the cross-exam-
iner, ito know all ahdut hogs and
cholera
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30

hen - the able where sa tamp who passrls
ing her awenspirng relaVe'am "Are looking ob% he
her be aunty for this II all
her Aunt Dorothea?' kind of a iob?' the tramp
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30

well, | know somethin' about EN-,
cplied the witness.
Now, then. demanded the attorney,
what are the symptoms of cholera in
hog%
"A dead hog was the reply.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30
One Way TO Use n Shovel.

The superintendent of large fac el?'
tory was short of help, One morning, YES" al
as last resort, he stopped an old his eyes. :"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30
Vast Difference.

There was never any haste at Aunt
Dorothea's table, consequently Ruth,
the youngest of all the nioccs and
nephe~s who gathered at Hunting
HUI in The Summer. had learned what
To expect. Everything was served by
Aunt Dorotheo herself and age had
strict precedence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30

Do you remember the story THE Ugly Duckng? what
an ugly little duckng he and all the chickens
peck at him. AT last they him BARNARD
because he was so ugly And the little dukng
the swamps and after while he beautiful and graceful
swan when he went back to the banyard again glad all the
other chickens and ducks him To-day you draw picture
s beautiful swan your drawing paper and pencil
Rn1 make your little fingers get busy. -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30

There came a day, however, when
Ruth, returning to the family dining
room after a season spent in her
room with sore throat, found at her
place little delectable apple pie, so
small that it seemed as if it must be
meant for her alone. Nevertheless,
she determined to be cautious.
Am, l"-she looked anxiously to-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30
The BOaster.

George said IL | refused to mary
him he would take to drink"
Il told him il he was wealthy enougl
for that l might reconsider my :e
fusal."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30

what kind of a job?" the tramp
.sked.
Can you do anything with a SHOW
l?'
"Yes," answered the tramp, rubbing
lis eyes, 81 can fry ham on it,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
OF RAIL WAGE PACTS DENIED
The RYLANDER
OPENS MONDAY
WITH PICTURES
House To Be Under
Management Of En-
ory Rylander

Announcement was made TODAY
that the Rylander theater will open
for motion pictures next Monday,
Feb. IA. The offering for the open
ing date and Tuesday will be Mary
Pickford, in "The Love Light" and
Harold Lloyd's comedy, "Get Out
and Get Under" with Pathe News
Monday only. Pictures will be
shown daily except on occasions on
which so-called legitimate stage at
fractions are booked.
The management of the house will
be under the personal direction
of Emory Rylander, it was al
held by ]. Wiley Pope, Jr., who re-
Gently moved here to take charge of
the house for the showing of mo-
tion pictures, having been taken over
by the Rylanders by agreeemnt. Mr..
Pope will return to New Orleans
where he will again be motion pic
ture agency manager.
Of interest in the announcement
of the opening is the statement of
price policy, which is that the same
prices will be charged each day, re-
gardless of the size or Importance of
the picture to be shown. The scale
will be 25 cents for adults, 10 cents
for children under Is years; II
cents for colored adults and 1G
cents for colored children. AS in the
case of stage productions, the gal
lery will be reserved exclusively fol
colored patrons, who will have theil
own separate entrance. All prices
will include war tax.
Miss Cecil Ryals, formely organist
for the Forsyth theater in Atlanta
has been secured to handle the biz
organ which will be installed just al
soon as delivery can be secured, ant
until then she viii preside at the pi
ano and supply the incidental music
necessary for full enjoyment of the
pictures.
1t is stated by Mr.. RyIander, the
manager, that only the best obtain
able pictures will be shown at the
Rylander. Some of the advance book
ings announced include Charlie Chap
lin IL "The Kid" to be shown Feb
ruary 25 and 26; PoIa Negri, il
Passion" March and A; Wesley
Barry, the well known "Freckles,
in "Dinty," March 10 and II; Ma,
Linder in "Seven Years Bad Luck,
March 18 and 19; and Douglas Fair
banks in ''The Nut" date to be an
nounced.
A comfortable house at all times
steam heated in winter and cooled
in summer by typhoon fans, is prom
ised the public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
BURN FOLLOWED
BY AMPUTATION

Last Friday at his home on the
Plains road three miles west of Am
ericus, DR.. Brooks Shipp accidental
ly burned one of his feet at the
CRATE. The burn at the, time was not
considered serious, but on Sunday
infection developed and Monday he
was brought to the Americas hos
pital and Drs. Prather and Lewis,
together with DR.. Henry H. Shipp,
of Fnleyson, amputated the injured
soot just below the knee joint, gan
creme having developed.
DR.. Shipp stood the operation well
and his friends now hope for his
speedy recovery.
DR.. Henry H. Shipp is an uncle of
DR.. Brooks Shipp and brother of his
father, Col. j. E. D. Shipp.
DIR. Brooks Shipp was formerly q
dentist, practicing at Moultrie where
he has number of friends, bad
health causing him to give up prac-
tice several years ago. Several of his
Moultrie friends have been to call
on him this week, among them be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Vereen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
Georgia Day To Be
Observed At EllaviIIe

ELLAVILLE, Feb. 1O-A large
and enthusiastic meeting of the
Sarah E. Hornady chapter U. D. C.
was held last Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. w. A. Murray on
South Broad street Vases of mar
cissi and yellow jonquils lent beauty
and fragrance to the living room
where the guests assembled. Mrs.
Jordan, president, presided. Reports
were heard from various committees
of much work being done. Among
other business matters at this meet
ing it was decided to observe flag
day here next Saturday, which is
Georgia day, the proceeds from the
sale of flags to go to the Helen
Plane Memorial fund, a fund to be
loaned to needy girls to secure an
education at one of the state normal
schools. 1t was clso decided to Of
fer a prize Of SIS to any pupil of the
Ellaville and Schley county public
schools writing the best essay on
THE Truth About Capt. Wirz." The
successful contestant will also have
the privilege of entering the essay
in the U. D. G.. state contest.
Mrs. W. C. Tondee had charge of
the program on Georgia which was
splendidly rendered and was as fol-
lows:
"Noted Georgians in the Civil
War" Mrs. H. J. Williams.
"Georgia's Place in Literature"
Mrs. Rogers Williams.
"Why Georgia" poem, Mrs. C. r.
Jordan.
What Georgia Claims,' Miss
Maude Williamson.
At the conclusion of the program
the hostess served hot tea and sand
wiches.
Present were Mrs. A. Allen, Mrs.
S. c. Collins, Mrs. Rogers Williams,
Mrs. V. G. Tondee, Mrs. Fannie
Cheney, Mrs. Willie Burt, Mrs. Ada
Burt, Mrs. Clara Taylor, Mrs. C. R.
McCrory, Mrs. W. H. Collins, Mrs. ].
R. Jordan, Mrs. H. F. Dixon, Mrs.
H. J. Williams, Mrs. T. A. Collins,
Mrs. J. H. Statham, Mrs. R. Willis
Rogg, Mrs. Truxton Stevens, Mrs. o.
c. Hills, Mrs. E. R. Jordan, Mrs. E.
E. Collins, Mrs. Robert Strange, Mrs.
L. G. Stewart, Mrs. w. s. Jordan,
Miss Maude Williamson, Miss Myrtle
Mott, Miss Mary Harvey, Miss Cleone
Collins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
GEORGIA DAY TO
Be HONORED HERE
Americus High School
To Observe Friday,
Feb. II

Georgia Day will be celebrated at
the Americus High school with an ap-
propriate program Friday morning,
according to announcement by Prin-
cipal c. M. Hale. Georgia Day falls
on Saturday this year but owing to
this not being a school day the
school will observe Friday
The program consists of poems, es-
says, ETC., by the pupils and teach
ers.
Secretary of State S. G. McLen-
don has written Satte Superinten-
dent M. L. Britain as follows:
"Dear Sir: To encourage a study
of American institutions, and, espe-
cially the fundamental principles
which lie at the foundation of these
institutions, offer the following
prizes:
1st. offer for the best original
essay on the Great Seal of Georgia,
written by any male student attend
ing any college, school or universi-
ty in Georgia during the year 1921,
a prize of one hundred dollars in
gold. g
"2nd. I offer for the best origi-
nal essay on the Great Seal of Geor-
gia, written by any female students
attending any college, school or uni
versity in Georgia during the year
1921, a prize of one hundred dollars
in gold.
GAN essays to be turned in by the
31st day of December, 1921, the
prize to be awarded under such regu-
lations as may be made by the state
superintendent of education, the an
nouncement of the winners to be
made on Georgia Day, 1922, and the
prize to be paid on that day in gold.
'T desire that announcement
should be made of the offer of these
prizes on the celebration of Georgia
Day in 1921"
To which Superintendent Britain
has replied as follows:
''Dear Sir: Your letter of February
7th, notifying me that you have Of
fered two prizes of 500 each fol
the best essay written by any male OF
female student in the state during
this year, on the Great Seal of Geor'
gia, has been received.
81 think this kind action of yours
win be of great service to our state
in promoting a study of history and
particularly, the historical institutions
of our own state and government
''It will be a pleasure to coop
crate with you in this good work anc
the announcement of your generous
offer will be made public at once ant
the essays will be examined by an of
fetal committee in January of mex
year, as desired"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
$4,000 NETTED
BY STOCK SALE
Hogs Grade Well And
Bring 100 For

More than $4,000 cash was realized
Wednesday from the farmers coop
erative hog and cattle sale at the
Americas pens. A total of 326 head
of hogs, of which 222 graded No. Is.
were sold at 1866 at the pens for
tops. This was against a quotation
for the day of IT'S delivered at the
packing house. The hogs were bid
in for a Cincinnati packing concern
by Tom Hollis, of uena Vista.
A carload of cattle, about 80 head,
were sold locally. Ten head went to
Sherlock & Co., butchers, one animal
bringing cents a pound and nine
of them cents. The remainder
were bought by Chas. L. Ansley for
for feeders at 4.35
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10

One of the most remarkable facts
about the fund raised in Georgia for
the relief of the starving children of
Europe is the relatively large
amount contributed by people in mod
crate circumstances. A superannu-
ated Methodist preacher wearing
threadbare clothes and spending his
meager income for drugs and pre-
scriptions recently sent three dollars
in addition to -. previous contribu-
ton of two dollars. The wife of a
Confederate veteran eking out bare
existence on his pension managed to
spare dollar for the poor little
boys and girls who are dying Of star
vation across the sea" Perhaps her
gift was prompted by recollection
OF her own hard times during recon
struction.
These are the sort of gifts that
make up the bulk of Georgia's fund
to date-gifts sent by people vino
know the meaning Of those words of
the poet: Not what we give but
what we share, for the gift without
he giver is bare"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10

1t is generally conceded that no
other class of industrial workers have
felt :aore keon!y the pinch of the re-
cent business depression than cotton
mill employees. owing to The general
culfailment of operations in that in
dustry.
Yet in spite Of this fact, the en-
ployees of three cotton mills in the
vicinity of Atlanta have made gener-
Gus contributions to the fund for the
relief of the starving children of Eu-
rope, and State Chairman Marvin
Underwood considers them deserving
of special mention.
From the Scottdale Mills and the
Georgia Duck and Cordage Mills and
their employees have come two
checks aggregating $1,723.42, being
the combined contributions of the
company operating the two mills and
the men, women and children en-
ployed in them.
From the employees of the Whit
tier Mills has come a contribution of
S97.35, raised entirely among the
employees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
UNION WRECKS
CITYS PLAN TO
= ADD UNEMPLOYED

GREATVILLE, Mont, Feb. 10.
Part of two thousand unemploy-
ed men who had been, given jobs
on city work by Mayor Newman at
$500 day, are out of work again
today, because waterworks en-
ployees who are members of the
Federal union, threatened to walk
out unless the emergency en-
ployees were given $3.50 a day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
3 Negroes Dead In
Augusta Explosion

AUGUSTA, Feb. 10. - Officials
of the Southern Railway investigat-
ing the explosion and fire which late
yesterday practically wrecked the
railroads freight depot here, an
nounced today that all employees had
been accounted for.
The charred bodies of three ne
groes discovered in the ruins were
Unidentified and the three city fire
men who were injured all will recov-
er, it was said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
URGES COTTON
SUPPLY REPORT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Inves-
tigation by the senate agriculture
committee of the amount of cotton
and wheat now held in the United
States was proposed in a resolution
today by Senator Smith, of South
Carolina, who said misleading cotton
crop estimates were being issued by
New Orleans and Liverpool ex-
changes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
Triton PACKING
PLANT CLOSED BY
FREIGHT RATES

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Appeals
for relief from high freight rates
on the livestock industry in the
South went on file today before the
Interstate Commerce commission,
The appeals to the commission
were made by representatives of
Armour & Company. Their plant
at Tifton, Ga, is now closed down,
principally because of high trans
portation rates, w. w. Marker, one
of the speakers, declared,
Twenty-eight Southern railroads
are named in the petition, and re-
funds cf nearly $$60,O00 are
sought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
Substitute Bill To
Halt Aliens Favored

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The bill
limiting immigration from any one
country to five per cent of the aliens
of such country in the United States
when the last census was taken was
approved unanimously today by the
senate immigration committee. 1t is
d substitute for the house measure
designed to practically stop inmi-
grafton for one year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
Hint Drowned Bergdoll
Lawyer May Be Alive

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The es-
cape to Germany of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, wealthy Philadelphia draft
dodger, was up before the house mil
itary committee today for prelimin-
airy investigation. Members of the
committee are determined not only
to get information concerning Berg
dolls flight, but to inquire also into
the recently reported drowning of
his attorney, Clarence D. Gibboney,
in Mexico. an anonymous letter re-
ceived by Chairman Kahn, of the
committee, limiting that Gibbony
might be alive, despite reports that
he was drowned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
Alabama Coal Strike
Situation Most Tense

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 10.-William
c. Lillar, United States commissioner
of Cancellation, before departing hur-
riedly for Washington today, de-
clared any effort to drive out by force
the representative of the United
Mine Workers Of America from the
Alabama coal fields would result in
civil war. He described the present
situation as most tense"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
COLBY REFUSES
SENATEREQUEST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-secre-
tary Colby today refused to transmit
to the senate foreign relations COM
mlttee information regarding the
negotiations with Japan looking to
the framing of a new treaty to meet
the situation created by the adoption
OF the California anti-alien land law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
Knew Long Ago Of
Bergdoll's Escape

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - The
Department of Justice knew as early
as last October that Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll had escaped to Ger
many, the house military committee
was told today by District Attorney
Charles McAvoy, of Philadelphia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
Flood Warnings For
Southern Alabama

MOBILE, Feb. 1O.-Flood warn
lngs for the Tonrbigbee, Black War
rlor and Alabama rivers have been
issued by the local weather bureau,
due to excessive rainfall in the north
ern section of the state in the past
few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
Mrs. Joseph r. Peters
Falls 8 Floors To Death

NEW YO0RK, Feb. 10. - Mrs.
Marion Peters, wife of Joseph Peters,
vice-president of the Fairbanks COM
pany, scale manufacturers, was kill
ed when she jumped or fell from an
eight-story window in a fashionable
apartment house here today. She
was suffering from a nervous disease
and was in the care of a nursea
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-10
FLYER FOUND DEAD.

NEW PORT NEWS, Va Feb. 10.
Lieut.. D. A. Rupp was found dead
in his quarters at Langley Filed late
last night, army officials announced
today. His mouth was badly burn
ed by poison. Army military 'au-
thorities are investigating the cir
cumstances of his death.