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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
sheep lNJURE YOUNG TREES
Animals Are Apt to Cause Trouble BY
Eating Leaves-Are Beneficial
in Old Orchard.

Sheep and large lambs are very apt
to trouble young trees and grape vines
by eating the leaves. In an old orch
ard they are beneficial In helping to
keep down the grass and weeds. Both
orchards and vineyards do better
when the ground is kept cultivated
clean!
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
General Ely President.

General Ely President.
San Antonio, Tex.-Brig. Gen. Han
son E. Ely, commanding general Of
the Third Infantry Brigade Of the Sec
ond Division, was elected president Of
the Second Division Association al
the annual reunion at Camp Travis.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
To Cut Ore Freight.

San FranciscO.-A reduction from
$40 to $3.50 a ton on combination
rail and water rates on copper ant
lead ore from Arizona and New Mexl
co points to New York and New Jer
sey ports and other ports near New
York, is embodied in a tariff 1t pro
poses to file shortly, the Southern Pa
cific has announced.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Gold Reported In Iowa.

Gold Reported In Iowa.
Emmetsburg, la.-Discovery Of gold
and silver in paying quantities on the
farm Of Bernard Smith, seven miles
north Of here, according to reports
fro ma Chicago assay office, has start.
ed wild excitement in Palo Alto
county.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
PLANTING HARDWOOD
SEEDLINGS ON FARM
Simple and Successful Method Of
Indiana Farmer.
WaInuts Buried in Shallow Pit and
Subjected Throughout Winter TO
Action Of Moisture and Frcst
transplant in Spring.

PREPARED by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
A simple and successful Mt'h"d OF
plantiug black walnut, discovered by
n farmer in Indiana, is related In
Farmers Bulletin 1923, Growing and
Planting Hardwood Seedlings or the
Farm. just published by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The specialists say that this method
should be equally succe>>Iu. with
oaks hickories. butternut, or Any 9TH
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16

Crowley.-The local camp Woodmen
Of the World and Woodmen Circle OBJ.
served memorial and decoration day
by unwilling monuments In the Ebe.
nezer Cemetery. the Protestant Gene.
terry and the burial place at Lyons
Point.
Haynesville.-Work on the gravel
road from Haynesville to the oil field
is progressing at a rapid rate and is
exposed to be finished within six
weeks. This road is being. built by
the Smitherman unit holders.
Oberlin.-several dipping vats han
ing been blown up in Allen parish dur.
ing the past ten days, the Police Jury
has offered a reward Of $500 for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and con.
viction Of any party or parties guilty
Of the 0ffense.
Hamm0nd.-The large pavilion be.
Ing erected on the new site Of the
Florida Parishes Fair is nearing com.
pletion and will no doubt, be ready for
the large celebration which will be
held July 4, the official opening Of the
Fair Grounds.
Hammond.-The Ladies' Improve.
ment League held their regular month.
ly meeting in the rooms Of the Ham.
mond Studio. The treasurer's report
shows a balance in the general fund
Of $24.99 and the sum Of $3.50 in the
community house fund. This is in ad
dition to the $500 In the Building and
Loan Association. The league has
decided to sell its lot at the corner Of
Oak and Thomas streets for $1,000.
Oberlin.-District Court has con
vened here for q two weeks criminal
term with jury.
HAynesville.-lt is believed that BY
June Is Haynesville will have q water
supply second to none in the state a.
wor kof constructing the system Is 70.
ing on night and day. Haynesville
claims to have made a record In ca.
tablishing waterworks in one month
after the discovery we'll was
brought in.
Thibodau..-The Reverend A. NJ,
Barber, pastor q St. Joseph's Catho
lie Church has left for France By Wy
q New York. He viii - gone Until
Ithe httr part q September.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
CULTIVATION WORTH WHILE
First Work May Be Deep Without
Pruning Roots Of crop-Destroy
Weeds When Small.

The first cultivation of interdrlled
crops may be deep without pruning
roots of the crop cultivated, but later
civilizations should be more shallow.
Weeds are best destroyed when small
and when soil is dry. Cultivation
saves soil moisture.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Towboat In Service.

ToWboat IN Service.
Cairo, Ill.-The towboat St. Louis Of
the government barge line has COM
pleted her maiden trip, arriving here
with five barges. Merchandise Of two
barges was unloaded for trans.ship'
ment north by rail.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
The Evolution Of the Blouse.

The Evolution OF tho Blouse.
The shirt waist dress grew out Of
the mode for shirt waists and skirts
and passed through various stages
and from these has developed the over
blouse Of today-a fashion which, for
certain occasions, has far more charm
than the blouse which tucks In at the
waistline. Because Of this, and its
greater opportunity for variety, It "a
fast rivaling In popularity the simpler
type Of blouse that has predominated
loe % long. These ovefblouses on
9 rersauls q ftseks and ore mad
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16

Seek Six Hour Day.
st. Louis, MO.-UniOn electricians
here have begun negotiations with EN-.
ployers for six, instead Of the eight
hour day.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
TOLD m A FEW LINES.

Donaldsonville.-L. j. Echeverria,
tho well.known rice planter and hide
buysr Of this city, recently purchased
$4,000 pounds Of hides In Ascension
saAd adjoining parishes for Shreve.
)oft arm.
Hammond-The first official busi.
Aess meeting Of the newly-elected city
officers has been held In the mayors
soeace. Several important matters
came up for discussion, among them
being the selection Of a chief Of police.
Crovlsy.-A preliminary survey 10
being made in Crowley preparatory to
tho installation Of a modern fire alarm
system. The City Council is pledged
70 do what is possible to materially
strengthen the volunteer fire fighting
equipment, a. soon as money Is avail
able. It Is planned to install the
0amewell system Of fire alarm tele'
graph.
Donaldsonville. - Ascension Chap
ter No. 122, Order Of the Eastern
Star, was duly incorporated and estab
hsAed recently.
Crowley.-More than fifty boys have
been enrolled by Professor A. H
Barnes. who Is directing the boys
work under the auspices Of the Ro
tafy Club. A tent has been pitched al
partsrson avenue and Third street
until sue htime as a permanent club
Aouss IL erected for the youngsters
9 ~ Rice City.
1laquemine. This section has been
sylefted BY several beneficial rains
ltd yand the cane crops are In fine
eoolition. Prospects for q good croI
TN season are very promising.
CIovley. Mrs. Gertrude Medlenka
8 6rotary Of the Arcadia Parish Red
c. Chapter, did some fine worl
q month - shown by her report
I ~ has just been aanunced. Be
1o assisting the ex-service men and
~ homo service activities. Mrs
~ onka organised and carried Jun
led Cross branches.
q 11 Ir6yepost Advicss from Vivian
Da,ish, stats that the Hudson
r. ~ has completed : sasss'
3''||1 ~ paG6, With . estimated
lal q ~ ~ csbic iss1
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
WINDBREAK OF BIG BENEFIT
Blowing Of Top Soil May Be Checked
and Dust Storms Prevented by
Planting Trees.

Movement Of the top soil may be
checked and dust storms prevented by
breaking the force Of the wind. For
this reason windbreaks are of immense
benefit in sandy regions or in regions
where the soil is very fine.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16

Shipping Board Filled.
Washington. domination Of
Albert D. Lasker Of Illinois as chair
man, and of all others named by
President Harding for the Shipping
Board. were confirmed by the Senate.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Albanian Heads Grocers.

Albanian Heads Groeers.
Kansas City.-Francis E. Hamper
of Atlanta, Ca. is the new president
Of the National Association Of Retail
Grocers, and the 1922 meeting will be
held at Cleveland, O..
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Twelve Escape Jail.

Twelve Escape Jail.
Nogales, Ariz.-Five negroes ano
seven Mexicans escaped from the San
ia Cruz county jail here and fled into
Mexico, Bloodhounds Immediately
took up the trail
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Require Careful Handling.

The early feeding Of the young
chicks is the most important part OF
their growth. Right feeding Of good
materials will start the digestive tract
right and get them In order,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
RaeeivArshln Asked.

ReceivsrshIp Asked.
Helena, Mont.-Receivership for the
Montana Grain Growers, corpora
ton. has ben asked by its directors as
measure to protect its affairs until
the 1921 crop begins to move.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
CLOSE VOTE OPENS
WAY TO INCOME TAX
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
ADOPTS AMENDMENT OF.
FERED BY JUDGE REID.
LEGISLATURE WILL DECIDE
Sullivan Amendment Guards Rights Of
municipalities and Parishes-Fix
Maximum Taxation Of Corpora
tions Owning Railroads.

Baton Rouge.-The Legislature will
have the right after May !, 1924, TO
levy state income tax not to ex-
coed per cent.
This authority was granted when
the Constitutional Convention adopted
an amendment to this effect introduc.
ed by Judge Robert X. Reid, of Amite.
The leyying Of the income tax is
8 thus left to the next Legislature to be
elected by the people as that new
body will be inaugurated in May.
1924.
Nothing is final in this convention
until the constitution is finally
adopted, signed and promulgated. Un-
der the rules any ordinance can be
rec0nsidered, changed and amended
at any time. There are many ordi'
nances now on the calendar, with i'm
p0rtant amendments. There is no
certainty, therefore, that the vote on
the income tax is final The ordinance
Is still on second reading at this writ
ing. Even after 1t goes to the co-or-
dination committee it can be brought
back with changes, alterations or
amendments.
The vote for adoption Of the Reid
amendment was 81 year and 81 nays
and proceeded down the alphabetical
roll neck and neck" until the names
Of delegates beginning with IS" were
reached. These names produced sew
en- yeas and two nays furnishing the
majority Of five.
The state income tax shall be ir
lieu Of the state occupational license
tax. and to make certain that It does
not apply to municipalities and par
ishes, Colonel John P. Sullivan intro
duced another amendment which als(
was adopted. It provides "but whe1
On income tax is levied by the state
In lieu Of state license taxes, THU
shall not prohibit the levy by the pc
lihcal subdivision of the state sucl
license taxes as the Legislature ma,
authorize"
The Reid amendment reads:
Provided after May I, 1924, equa
and uniform taxes, not to exceed
pr cent, and for state purposes only
may Be levied upon net incomes. Sue
+ taxes when levied and paid shall b
credited, protanto, or entirely ofise
BY oil taxes. state and local. paid b
the taxpayer for the year in whic
such income tax is due or paid. Sue
Income tax shall be in lieu Of occup'
y tional licenses and may be in lieu
other taxes. Public officials shall NJ
b excepted. Reasonable exemption
s. may b granted"
The vote upon the Reid amendmer
3 came IN the afternoon. The debat
was led by Judge Reid in support an
Senator H. B. Warren, income tax e.
ponsnt, In opposition. The latter va
opposed to making the income tax
q lieu tar, but advocated the incon
tax
Colonel Sullivan expressed the fe'
that the Reid amendment might ser'
10 prevent municipalities and citi'
& frum lsvying an occupational licen'
tsx and that New Orleans theret
would lose revenue totaling more thu
91,ooo,ooo Z year. He then offered b
amendment which expressly stlpulatt
81 tAat II did not apply to political 81
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Favor Church Union.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS union with the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
has been approved BY the Congrega,
tioual Union q Canada IN session
hsra
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Plasterers Cut Scale.

Plasterers Cut Scale.
Shreveport, La.-Guy Mertz, secre
tary of the local plasterers union, hat
announced that the union had reduced
the scale Of wages from $11 to SO q
day.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Trimming Peach Trees,

Trimming peach trees Is desirable
to reduce loss on account Of brown
rot. All dried and mummifed speci.
mems should also be destroyed.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Favor Income Tax

Baton Rouge, lathe constitution
al convention has given the Legisla'
ture the right, after May /, 1924, to
levy an income tax not to exceed three
per cent.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Caruso Reaches Home,

Caruso Reaches Home.
Naples.-Enrico Caruso, noted ten.
or, has arrived here on the steamship
President Wilson and was met by
throngs of friends and admirers.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
New Blackberry II eiu.

WV 0vACWUVVTy " 0dp.
Recently a blackberry has been dis.
covered In Columbia which has 4 fruit
more than three times the size Of The
loganberry.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
Earrings 70 Return,

Earrings to Return.
New styles Of hairdressing that ex.
pose the lower part Of the ear are
bringing the earrings back into favor
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16

IN as many fabrics. Organdie null
batiste, linen. charmeuse, and the
many new crepes are all used 70,
blouses Of this type.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
BONUS AMENDMENT
 REJECTED 38-- TO 28

Washington, Nov. II.-The Senate Saturday rejected the Reed amend ment to the tax bill proposing to en- act the soldier bonus bill and to re- tain the excess profits as a means of financing adjusted compensation for former service men. The vote was 38 to 28.
 Five republicans, Capper, Johnson Kenyon, Ladd and La Toilette, sup ported the amendment, and two democrats, Glass and Myers voted against it.
 During the debate President liar ding was assailed by Senator Stanley democrat, Kentucky, for what he de scribed as the "order" given to the Senate to recommit the soldier bonus bill.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
SAVINGS INCREASE
 IN NEW ENGLAND
Gain in Number of Depositors and
 Volume of Deposits.

Washington, Nov. l1.-Returns from more than 600 mutual savings banks lI1 the country for the year ended June 3O reveal unanticipatcd conditions" accord ing to a statement issued today by Comptroller of the Currency Crissinger Notwithstanding the unfavOrable con- ditions existing throughout the country, Mir. Crissinger said, these savings in stitutions gained both in number of de positors and volume of deposits during the last year.
 "Of the 623 reporting banks" he con- tinued, all except tWentysix are located in the New England and eastern states, and the deposits in the banks of these two geographical divisions amount to nearly % per cent of the total in all banks of that class. The deposits in these institutions upon the date in ques- tion amounted to $5,575.11,O ,OOO, credited to 9,6l9,260 depositors, showing an aver age deposit account of $579.59. x
 In June 1920, deposits in these insti- tutions totaled S, ,186,3 ,345 ,OOO the number of depositors was 173,933 (1.84 per cent) and the gain in deposits was S388, ,336, ,OOO (.49 per ccnt). It thus appears that there was gain i'll the average deposit of $345.
 In the New England states the deposits in these savings institutions increased $63 100000 of which S47, 100000 were in the banks in a Massachusetts, and the balance of the increase is shown in the remaining states, ranging from about $1, 100000 in New Hampshire to nearly S5,OOO,OOO in Rhode Island The average deposit in banks i'll this geographical di- vision was $50101.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
COLORADO LOOKS WITH ENVIOUS EYE
 ON OTHER STATES

It is not always a privilege to live in Colorado.
 At least a lot of ''wets" have said so this week.
 The government officers-samc ones the drys all voted for-have issued regulations permitting the prescribing of beer, whiskey and wine by physi- clans. This, too, in the face of the fact that the drys have a bill i'll Con- gress forbidding the prescribing of beer
 Therefore, 1t is not privilege for the vets to be here, because under the laws of Colorado, the family doctor can only prescribe four ounces of beer and the same amount of whiskey.
 Over in Missouri and in eight other states in the union. however, you can get sick and get a case of beer at time, two quarts of wine and pint of real red ticker a la prescription. There is no time limit for you to guzzle the beer or wine but the pint of bonded stuff is limited to one every ten days.
 Won't there be lot of beer sickness in Missouri and those eight other states the next few months, or until the drys put over their bill i'll Con- gress?
 A canvas shows that Washington, D. C., is wetter now than any large city in the country. There are more women selling booze there than any place in the country. The fashion able apartment houses arc full of them.
 Judge Lindsey is dead right in his campaign against the rich who are permitted to have their cellars filled in Denver, while the poor devil who is caught with half pint in his hip pocket or makes little Dago red is fined and sent to jail.
 The Bulletin prays for more power for the little judge in this particular instance.-Denver Labor Bulletin
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
WORKERS SPIRIT IS UNDAUNTED
 BY OPPRESSION AND HARD TIMES
JUST AS READY AS EVER TO OFFER RESISTANCE TO AG- GRESSIVENESS OF EMPLOY FRS.

The Department of Labor has pub lished statistics purporting to show that workers forfeited $1, ,l79 100000 in wages as a result of strikes and loCkouts dur ing the first half of 1921. The loss to employers is said to have been about three times that sum
 The popular suppoSitiOn that workers are discouraged from protecting their rights during periods of depression IS not sustained by the reports to the Labor Department The number of strikes thus far this year has been almost as large as during 1920. This IS attributed to the fact that the employers have been more aggressive and have made a concerted move to deprive the workers of gains won during more prosperous years.
 The struggles have been bitter and pro- tracted the average duration of strikes being 40 days before a settlement was effected.
 From January to June inclusive, a to- tai of 1921 strikes and lockouts were re- ferred to the Labor Department for set clement this year For the same period last year the total was 1850. Lockouts this year numbered 37, showing that in 1884 cases of disagreement drastic meas ures were originated by the workers.
 MAY IS BIG STRIKE MONTH.
 May, always high as a strike month, brought 522 differences to the Labor De- partment for settlement. Last year the number of May industrial battles was but 403. In January of 1921 strikes and lockouts totaled PIP, in April 266 and in June 149.
 Records of the Labor Department do not include all strikes and lockouts staged because not all differences are referred to the government mediators for action. Under the law, the Labor Depart mediate by the strikers or the employers. The departments record as to cost number of quarres and other data are regarded as conservative.
 New York led all other States in la bor quarres, having had 132 strikes and lockouts during the second quarter of the year. Pennsylvania was second with more than 100 cases
 Women workers staged fourteen strikes, while in more than 200 cases women as we'll as men were concerned. Women strikers, officials say, usually hold out longer than men.
 Building trades had the largest num- Der of strikes Printing and publish ing plants came second. The baking industry reported more than 50 strikes and the textile industry in excess of thirty.
 More than 100000 workers lost time through strikes and lockouts dur ing first half of the year, indicating for the entire year the total number of workers involved in puarrels with en- ployers will reach nearly 3OOO0O0 men and women. These figures include only those workers who walked out.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
21 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE A
 UNION MEMBER

l. Because 1t tends to raise wages.
 2. Because 1t prevents a reduction III wages; reductions rarely come to we'll organized labor.
 B. Because 1t aids i'll getting shorter hours. Ask the union men who are working eight hours; they can prove it. They can show a union card also.
 4 Because in union there is strength. This is true of wage earners as of States.
 5 Because 1t makes labor respected Power wins respect from employers as from all men.
 6. Because 1t gives men self-reliance.
 7. Because it. develops fraternity Craftsmen are all too jealous of and suspicious of one another even at best.
 8. Because it is a good investment. No other investment gives back so large a return for expenditure of time and money.
 9. Because 1t makes thinkers Men need to rub intellects together in matters of common concern.
 10. Because it enlarges acquaintances, The world is too restricted for wage earners.
 II. Because 1t teaches cooperation. When laborers cooperate they will own the earth
 12. Because it curbs selhshness; the grab all is toned down by the fear of the opinion of his fellows
 13. Because it makes the job better place to work. The bully foreman cant bully the union card 14. Because it helps the family :; more money comforts, and better op- portunity to improve your social con- ditions Is. Because it helps the State. Un- organized and discontented labor is the parent of the mob. The trade unions stand as rock between the governments and anarchy 16. Because it is universal. The trade l union is coexistent with civilization 17. Because it pays you benefits when sick or, disabled 19. Because it pays death benefits of $1O0 and upwards. 20. Because it stands for conciliation of all differences beeween employer and | e1nployc. 2l. Because a union mans card is treated with respect and consideration by all union men, and the bearer of a card is never without friends, and can stances.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11
SEVEN COLLEGES IN
 ICE HOCKEY GROUP

New York, Nov. II,-Representa- lives of seven leading eastern colleges have organized the Intercollegiate Ice Hockey Association, which will function as a governing body for all games played between members. The colleges entered in the organization are Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn sylvania, Cornell, Columbia and Dart mouth.
 Herbert Emanuelson, Yale, was elected acting president, and w. James Macintosh, Pennsylvania, act ing secretary. Captains, managers and coaches of the college hockey teams interested will meet here Mo- vember B to interpret rules as set by the, association.