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The Press., 1921-06-23
Get Ill

This was evolved by an Indianapolis jurist:
 Warden-What shall we do with the chap we have just imprisoned, who has been a second-story worker? Assistant-Why not put him in as re-write editor of the prison paper?
The Press., 1921-06-23
FINE FINISH

The finish we put on our shoe repair work is equal in every detail to factory finish. As long aS the uppers of your shoes are in good condition, we can guarantee a regular factory job of sole ing and heeling. Not even a shoe ex- pert could tell the difference from factory soles and heels.
The Press., 1921-06-23
Wise Little BohbIe

The family were having mousse for dinner-a rare treat for the children. At last the point was reached when an important question had to he ce- . cided.
 Shall we save what Is left for Anna"-Anna being the maid-"or shall we keep it in the family?" asked the father. There was moments pause, as several little minds wreStled with the momentOus question. At last Robbie spokes
 Let's keep 1t in the family. And I'll be the family"
The Press., 1921-06-23
KduStine

The Kaustne System of Sewage disposal will improve the sanitary condition of your home if running or is not available.
 Eliminates the disagrecuble outhouse and affords the comforts of modern Toilet facilities.
 For the health of your children for your and for the benefit of elderly people and nvas you should investigate this system
 Special Toilets for Summer Camps and Cottages mod crate prices
 If you interested in improving the sanitary conditions of your home write at for information telephone LaVERGNE DIMOCK Representative of the Kaustine Co. for Holland County.
The Press., 1921-06-23
New Propeller,

A propeller invented by a Massa- chusetts man for motorboats has a single blade that oscillates Ike fish's tall or the motion of an oar in mculling.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
Pointer for the Housewife.

The woman who reduces herself to
a fragile and her family to nervous
wrecks does 1t by trying to do each
separate piece of work to perfection.
We all like a perfectly appointed
household, but it is vastly more impor-
tant that home should be comfort
able, where the family likes to gather,
than that no grain of dust should ever
be seen. HousewOrk, done right, is
more healthful than almost any other
work. Making beds is an excellent ex-
erclse for a sluggish liver, but don't
forget that tired housewife may be
rested and refreshed by brisk walk
in the fresh air. Fatigue is often
caused from bad air, and with the
lungs filed with pure air the body is
able to throw off the poisOns.
Pick out the important things to be
done daily and do them, reserving
time and strength for these things.
The important thing is meals. They
mean more to the family than any
thing else, as they are the fuel which
keeps you going. Exchange.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
Public Markets For All the Large Cities

r ESTABLISHMENT of central mar
e kets for perishable food products
in all large cities, and the setting up
of federal licensing system applica-
BILE to all dealers in such foods at those
markets, is proposed by the federal
trade commission in its annual report
to congress.
The commissions conclusions are
based on an investigation covering
many months, and ii declares that fed
eral action is necessary to obtain eff
fective regulation and to avoid unfair
and wasteful practices with the cOnse-
quent effect on prices.
In the present system the commits
sion sees as a hindrance to the proper
passage of perishables from the pro-
Queer to the consumer certain inter
trade dealings which, it believes,
should be eliminated, and it suggests
that the handling of these products be
surrounded by numerous regulations
and restrictions, such as the recording
Of available supplies, the dating Of
cold storage periods, and provisions
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
Tax Revision Likely in Next Congress

ed from taxation under existing laws.
5-New excise taxes and increases
in the tax on such articles as to-
baccO.
There will be no refunding opera
tons during the coming year. Con-
gress will make evident its determina-
ton that the burden of the war debt
shall be passed along to future gen.
erations and that the floating debt
shall not be retired from the proceeds
Of taxation as rapidly as contemplate
ed by the Treasury department, sim
ply by keeping the revenues down to
so low point that no funds will be
available for this purpose.
Extensive refunding operations will
be undertaken in 1923, when the Vic
tory notes mature, the Republican pro-
gram being to extend the payment of
the war debt over a period of from 40
to 60 years instead of paying it up in
% years as contemplated by the
Treasury department.
The belief that the substitute for
the excess profits tax will be a fiat
tax on net earnings of corporations
plus a moderate tax on undistributed
earnings is gaining strength among in
fluential members of the committee.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

Analyses of petroleum gas at Roma,
Queensland, have been made which
show it to be considerably richer than
the gas from most petroleum wells.
Using American standards of pressure
and temperature in absorption tests,
it is estimated that the Roma gas
will yield ? pints of petrol per 1000
cubic feet. The mines department
has decided to continue boring below
the gas strata, in the belief that Oil
will be found. Difficulty in obtaining
casing is delaying further boring at
Marburg, Queensland. The bore Is
now over 400 feet down, penetrating
sandstOnes and shales which contain
productive coal measures, while tests
Of sample of the sludge from the
bottom of the bore reveal a small per-
centage of oil.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
CRUSHED BY TURKS
Invaders Heel TrOd Heavily on
Town Of Aintab.
Americans Are BusiIy at Work Help
inc to Rebuild Once Prosperous
Little City in Eastern Syria.

Clustering red-tiled roofs, white stuc-
coed walls, the fresh green of grace
full poplars, and minarets rising here
and there in slender beauty-this is
the picture greeting the visitor APP
preaching through the mountains rim
ming it about, the once important town
Of Aintab, which nestles at the foot
Of Mount Taurus on the eastern coast
Of Syria, says the Christian Science
Monitor.
Aintab was not only beautiful, but
prosperous in those days before the
Turk invaded the land, swept it bare
Of its industry, scattered its people to
the four corners of the earth, and de-
ported them inland to the desert or
outward to the fringe of seacoast.
Today, however, as one approaches
more closely to the town, one sees that
there are gaps in the rows of white
succeed houses, that many of those
picturesque red-tiled roofs are falling
in, that many of the houses are empty
and decaying, and that tie town which
looked so beautiful from afar is really,
shell, an echo of that once busy,
flOurishing Aintab which with its 49,
600 inhabitants, formed an important
link in the caravan route from Con-
stantinople, and was known far and
wide for it's trade in fooled lea Their
and it's great cattle market.
When the first party of Americans
from the Near East relief reached Ain
tab after the Turkish military had
swept on its devastating course, the
I wanderers, hearing that help was to
be had, began to come struggling back.
They must be fed and housed, their
homes remdde, schools rebuilt for their
children, and places must be provided
| for the little ones left homeless.
Promptly the work was begun and
took on at once a twOfOld significance 4;
not only did it furnish employment
for the wOrkmen, but also shelter for
their families. The women found en-
ployment in weaving, and turned the
wool, which is plentiful in Syria, into
fabrics much needed by those who
had lost all their possessions, includ-
ing clothing. Some of them wove rugs.
and ready market was found for
them, often among the American relief
| workers.
Slowly but surely Aintab is coming
into her own once more. New Armen-
ian houses are beginning to rise from
the ashes of the old; refugees are
pouring back from desert and noun
tains and the shore of the sea. And
once more the cries of merchants re
sound as they call their wares, theil
rags and scraps Of household com
modities, in the bazaar in the center
of the town.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
Women Demand the End Of MiIitarism

WOMEN demand an end Of mill
" tarism and world disarmament.
Holding an unheralded demonstration
at the monument of Benjamin Frank
lin, Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette, wife
of the Wisconsin senator; Mrs.
Charles Edward Russell, wife of the
Socialist writer, and others, delivered
addresses, calling specifically for
wholesale reductions in the apprOprla-
lions for the United States army and
navy, and for disarmament generally.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the WOman's Peace So
ciety, and the speakers said they were
vOicing the sentiment of the women
of the country. The keynote Of the
meeting was to urge the Brooks reso-
luton, now pending In the house, call
ing for a conference of the nations in
Washington to lay plans for disarma-
ment.
Mrs. La Toilette declared the wOm-
en- of the country would use their
votes to defeat senators and repre-
sentatives who stand for militarism
and war.
"We women have the power" she
said. ION the issue of militarism we
hold the balance of power We have
the ballot. We are going to watch
congress. We vow to use our votes
to elect senators and representatives
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Dr.. Kilmsr's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
1t Is a physicians prescription
Swamp-Root 10 q strengthening medi-
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and bad
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test Of years.
It is sold by all druggists on IL merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has 20 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once. -
However. IL you wish frst to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. z, for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this psDer.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

who stand for peace and disarma-
ment.
Away with ornaments; away with
them now, while all the horrors and
mistakes of the World war are still
fresh. Now is the time for action.
Now is the time for disarmament.
eve women of the United States
demand that the billions congress pro
posed to spend in army and navy and
military training shall be spent for
human betterment; for food, for
health, for education for graduating
fear, prejudice and hate, the basic
causes of war"
Alleging that out of every 500
spent by the national government 500
is used for war, Mrs. Russell declared
it is criminal lunacy to appropriate
% per cent of the total revenues for
destructive purposes and only per
cent for all constructive purposes"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
school for Customer

Once week an Ohio department
store conducts what it calls a buy
ing school," The public Is invited to
attend this school, which is conducted
by experienced statesmen who talk on
a variety of subjects interesting to
shoppers-such, for instance, as meth
DDS of testing different kinds Of ma
terials for quality, strength, and so on.
Every once in a while the management
arranges to have representatives from
different concerns come to the school
and lecture-System.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

EMINENT in the mouse ways and
means committee following recent
hearings indicates the following line
of action on tax revision in the next
congress:
Repeal of the excess profits
taxes.
2-Rejection of sales tax because
of its unpopularity with consumers,
3-Increase in present 10 per cent
tax on corporation net earnings and
a moderate, possibly graduated tax on
undistributed earnings.
mo increase in normal taxes on
individual incomes, but a reduction of
surtaxes on large incomes and an in
crease in the amount of income exempt
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
CAL0MEL HORROR
TOLD BY 00DS0N
You Don't Need to SiCken, GRIPPE
or SaIivate Yourself to
Start Liver.

i You're bilious, sluggish, constipated.
You feel headachy, your stomach may
be sour. your breath bad, your skin
Sallow and you believe you need vile.
dangerous calomel to start liver and
bowels.
Here's my guarantee Ask your drug
gist for bottle Of Dodson's Liver
Tone and take spoonful tonight. II it
doesn't start your liver and straighten
you right up better than calomel and
without gripping or making you sick /
want you to go back to the store and
get your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nau-
seated. Don't lose a day. Take a
spoonful Of harmless, vegetable bod
sons Liver Tone tonight and wake up
feeling splendid. 1t is perfectly harm.
less, so give it to your children any
time. It can't saiivate.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
THE BEST YET.

If you have never used Balm,
you don't know how quickly and pleas
aRtly cold in the head, or soreness
anywhere can be relieved by this harm
less remedy.
Ask your druggist, or send for free
sample. to e. w. Vacher, inc, New Or
leans. La.
Avoid limitations. Nothing is "just
&c gOOd."-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

for auction marketing of food products.
The commission says that "the need
ed reforms can hardly be expected to
be accomplished by the initiative of
the Dealers" and asserts that state
and municipal authorities lack ade-
Quate power to effectively regulate the
handling of the food supplies.
Although cooperation of state and
local authorities and railroads might
accomplish the ends sought, the com
mission believes this plan does not hold
out much hope for satisfactory sOlu-
ton of the problem.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

WASHINGTON.-Informal negotia-
" tons have been going on for
some time looking to working agree
ment between the United States and
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa to maintain a united
front against Japanese immigration.
These four British dominions are
confronted with much the some prob
lem as the California laws. 1t is ad-
mitted that among the problems dis
cussed at the conference was the pos
sibility Of carrying out the idea that
the five powerful countries interests in
excluding Japanese nationals are iden-
teal
Allied With Japan.
The fact that Canada, Australia,
New Zealand and South Africa are
supposed to be included with Great
Britain in an alliance with Japan adds
interest to the recent messages from
London quoting Premier Lloyd George
as saying the alliance with Japan
would not be renewed until the colo
MES were consulted.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
An Old Timer.

How old is Miss Sereleaf?"
Il don't know, but can give you
some idea"
"we4l?"
i've seen her sitting at the piano
and accompanying a young man who
was singing On the Banks of the
Wabash Birmingham Age-Herald.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
civino the Effect.

A real light is rarely hidden under
the proyerbial bushel, but some keen
men keep a bushel to create the belief
that it conceals light.-Albany
Journal.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

"a lump of radium constantly gives
off portions of itself; yet never grows
smaller"
That's the kind Of bank roll to
aye."-Louisville Courier-JOurnai.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
m Pavs to Advertlse.

"Just look at that rooster" re-
marked the duck; "since he's begun
growing he's had his statue placed
on the top OF, the barn"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
Apnroprlate ceremonlaI.

''There is a suggestion to christen
some ships with cider"
"That probably is TO assure their
being kept in apple pie order"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
Where %. S. and British Colonies Agree

No steps have been taken by the
British dominions to present the pro-
posal to the State department. This
is partly due to the brief tenure Of
the present administration The only
exchanges have been with Republican
senator's known to be in close sym
pathy with the Harding administra-
ton.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, chair
man of the senate foreign relations
committee and Republican leader of
the senate, in a speech several weeks
ago in Philadelphia, made one brief
reference to the Japanese problem.
The paragraph suggested a union of
the British dominions with the United
States in dealing with Japanese immi-
grafton and land ownership, a copy of
which Mr.. Lodge said found its way
into the British embassy here in an as
tonishingly short TIME. Because of the
AnglO-Japanese alliance there was
nothing official which the embassy
could do.
But a high official of the govern
ment of Australia did not feel so ham,
pered. Moreover, he knew well that
the feeling in New Zealand and Cana
da was precisely similar to that in Aus
tralia and the United States. So he
wrote to Mr.. Lodge commencing the
suggestion of league of English
speaking nations whose boundaries
touch the Pacific.
Mr.. Lodge has since consulted many
of his colleagues and approval of his
idea has been very general.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
Only--lOok for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm.
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle
You must say California. ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
An ordeal.
you seem nervous"

you seem nervous"
ayes, got to see a girl"
"Aha! And have an important
question to put to her. dare
say"
"Thats it. Want to see if she'll
come and cook for mother and my
self"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

The occasional use Of Roman Rye Ralsam
uevO tired. watery eyes, ana eye seraih. ADJ
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

Nothing pleases the modest man
more than being detected in the act of
doing a good deed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
Bcrlbed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
EambagO and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures Of Salicycacid.-
Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

Misers. get more out Of the world
than they put into It,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

stomach liver and bowels. Wright'1 indian
Vegetable Pills restore regularity without
griping.-3Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27
Jud Tunklns.

Jud TunI<ins.
Jud Tunkins says many a man
thinks he is giving advice when he is
merely being encouraged to loosen up
his conversation and get his measure
taken.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-27

Faith is the root of all good works !;
a root that produces nothing is dead.
Bishop Wilson.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-10
MRS. e. WILLIAM DREIBHOLZ.

On last Monday at $50 P. M,
Mrs. f. William Dreibholz died at
ier home at Ramos, at the age Of
2 years and II months. Her body
was taken to New Orleans and buried
there on Wednesday evening. She
was the beloved wife of our old
friend, Hon. E. William Driebholz.
she married Mr.. Dreibholz 10 the
city of New Orleans short while
after the war between the States.
After her marriage she removed with
her husband to the Parish Of St.
Mary, where they lived a long and
happy life.
This excellent lady had many
friends. Her gentle virtues drew to
her all that came within the infiu-
ence Of her personality. Now that
she has gone away, sorrow and grief
prevail in the social circle that had
been made bright by her tenderness
and loving care. She made life beau
tiful around her, and dispelled the
sweet and healthful influence of love
on all.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, three daughters and two
sons, to whom the Banner extends its
sincere sympathies in their hour of
sorrOU
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-10

On last Saturday afternoon at four
O'Clock, Miss Hattie Haney was hon.
ored with surprise shower given by
Mrs. j. B. Proctor aud the girls in
her home. The guests assembled at
four o'clock. Miss Haney, who made
her appearance ct four-thirty, was
surprised to hear the strains from
Lohengrin's wedding march when she
stepped upon the porch, and still
more astonished when greeted at the
door by little Miss Daisy Latham,
~ho was dressed 10 pink organdie
aud carrying basket of rose petals,
which she scattered in the path OF
Miss Hsney rs she led her to the
brides place, chair, draped ia
white and twined with fern frouds and
white tulle fastened with pink rose.
buds. The chandelier in the hall had
oeen converted into a shower bouquet.
Shortly after the arrival of the bride
elect, q knock was heard at the door,
and Miss Mary Bennett and Miss
Hardee, dressed as negro washer.
women, we're admitted carrying
large clothes basket filed with the
shower gifts. As Miss Haney opened
each package they we're handed to the
washer-women who hung them on the
clothes line which was stretched
across the hall. After the last pack.
age had been taken OUT the bride to
be was shOwered with the rose petals
that filed the bottom of the basket.
The guests we're then led into the
dining room where refreshments we're
served. In the center of the table
stood u kewpie attired in bridal
costume, while the white wedding bell
overhead was also suggestive of the
occasion. The guests left expressing
sueir best wishes to Miss Haney.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-10
Our Memorial Avenue of the
Old Spanish Trail.

A committee of ladies from the diff.
terent towns 10 this parish met Miss
charlotte Dorman of the State Fores.
Try Conservation at the court house
on Thursday afternoon. There was
discussion by these ladies of plan
ior beautifying our National highway
snroughout st. Mary parish, the Per-
sning Highway and the Old Spanish
Trail being the same here.
Inc idea is to plant 3 memorial to
our soldiers in avenues of natl ve
trees and palms from one end of orr
parish to the other on each side of
the highway. We hope to have a
general discussion among the men
ana women OF the parish, and aid
from the different Organizations
throughout st. Mary in financino the
plan. Many other States ara carr.
!og on this work and st. Mary will be
me .he nrst parish i1 Lonisispa to do
snls II all will help.
AT the meeting officers OF the Memo.
riai avenue Drive was elected:
rarish ChRirman-Mrs. %, a. Rer.
Secretary-Mrs. John CATERS.
!reasurer-Mrs. Fred Chapman.
"a chairman was appointed from
sscn OF the following towns:
aorgan City-Mrs. Maurice Shan.
66erwick-Mrs. Sam Watkins,
rrsI.erson-Mrs. Will Rousssl,
SGentfeyille-Mrs. !. s. Wooster.
TTaraen Ciiy-Mrs. u. n, La Wless,
psankiin-Mrs. G. NJ. Horton,
1aidwin-Mrs. Wormser,
Sasseascu-8A veedes.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-10
Christmas Rush Sets New
Record.

According to advices received from
the Postmaster General the Postofice
Department expects to handle great
er volume of mail during the coming
holiday season than at any time in
the past. The problem of handliug
this mail expeditiously is to a large
extent up to the public. Parcels
should be securely wrapped, plainly
addressed and mailed early. The
oecessity Of early mailings can not be
100 strongly urged. Mail your pack.
ages this week, and help avoid the
delay and congestion caused by late
nailings. Better q week early than
= day late"