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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
AGREE 70 PLAN ON
SEVERANCE TAX
ORDINANCE FIXING OIL AND GAS
LEVY AT THREE PER CENT
STRICKEN CUT.
IS APPROVED By GOVERNOR
No Limitation Is Placed On Rate me
Legislature Fixes-Alocated S2oo,-
600 of Severance Tax Fund
Substitute Approved.

Baton Rouge, La.-By a yea ana
nav vote of II to 50, with twenty-five
absent and not voting, the COnStl'u
tional Convention struck out OF the
taxation schedule the ordinance adopt
ed recently fixing the severance tax
on oil and gas at per cent and al
locating One-thrd Of the tax up to
$500, 600 a year to the parishes where
the taxes are contained, and in its
place inserted a substitute by Mr..
Phelps of New Orleans placing no lin
itation on the authority Of the LeglS-
lature to fix a severance tax but re-
curing the lawmakers to allocate TO
the parishes One.ffth of the amount
imposed up to 100000 per annum.
The Phelps substitute reads:
TAKES may be levied on natural
resources severed from the soil or
water, to be paid prOpOrti0nately by
the owners thereof at the tine OF
severance. Such natural resources
may be classified for the purpose OF
taxation and such taxes predicated up
on either the quantity or value Of the
product at the time and place where
1t is severed. No serevanCe tax shall
be levied by any parish or other local
subdivision of the state
mo further or additional tax or
license shall be imposed upon oil
or gas leases or rights, or on land
by reason of the presence Of oil or gas
therein or their production there
from. The Legislature shall allocate a
portion of the severance tax on oil
and gas not less than One-tifth Of the
amount collected therein to the parish
from within which such tax is collect
cd; provided, that the amount thus al
located shall not exceed two hundred
thousand dollars to any parish in any
one year.
"The Legislature shall provide for
the distribution Of the FUNDS allocated
to the parishes under this provision
among the governing authorities hay
ing jurisdiction over the territory
from within which such resources are
severed and tax collected"
The Phelps substitute is what IS
known as a compromise measure. 1t
wa sthe result of series Of confer
ences held In Baton Rouge during the
past two days. The governor and sew
eral members Of the convention op
posed the ordinance adopted by the
convention which nxed the severance
tax rate at 8 per cent on the ground
that it was violation of the gen
tlemen's agreement whereby the rate
was made 2 per cent. 1t was held that
1t would be breach Of faith on the
part of the state to raise the rate
without the consent Of all parties in
terested.
In the meanwhile the parishes with
natural resources were insistent In
their demands that they either be Civ
en- the right to impose severance
tax, or that the state allocate to them
a specific percentage of the tax. Rep
resentatives Of the big oil companies
cameto Baton Rouge and participated
IN the conferences. As a result 1t was
agreed that the Legislature at the spe
cial session to be held in September
should raise the severance tax on oil
and gas to 2 IL per cent and allocate
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23

PonchatOula.-The bridge over the
P0nchatoula river on the Hammond.
New Orleans Highway has been COM
pleted, but owing to the exceedingly
heavy rainfall which softened the an.
proaches, the bridge has not been
0pOned to traffic.
Plaquemine.-Mrs. L. G. Kirk, home
demonstrating agent. gave an all-day
short course in canning recently at
st. Gabriel School, Another course
was also given at Augusta School,
Rosedale, La.
Natchitoches. - The Natchitoches
Unit Of the National Guard is now an
assured fact, as forty-nine of the re.
qulred fifty men already have Joined,
The company will be under the com.
mand of Captain w. D. Shaffer, form.
er adjutant of the old First Infantry
Captain Shaffer saw service on the
Mexican border and also during the
world war.
Natchitoches. - The Natchitoches
Elks celebrated Flag Day with an in.
teresting program, followed by a
dance.
Monroe Warnings have been is.
sued by the Department of Conserva.
ton of Arkansas that the state pro.
poses to put stop to what is de.
clared to be enormous wastes of gas.
according to Monroe men, who are
operating in the new oil and gas fields
Of Union county, Arkansas.
Natchitoches. - The Natchitoches
Anti-Tuberculosis League will not dis.
band, but will work as an advisory
council with the Health Unit and con.
tinue its work Of stamping out the
white plague in this parish.
Donaldsonville. - Upon application
of the Republican candidates who
were defeated in the recent election
here an injunction was issued few
days ago restraining victorious Dem.
ocrats from taking office until tbe
suit to annull the election has been
disposed of.
Plaucheville.-The shingle mill Of
the Avoyelles Cypress and shingle
Company has begun operation. The
mill will turn out $4,000 shingles dailv
and will give employment to twenty
men. with monthly payroll Of $4,000.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23

|Nhite ribbon down the front and on
top of the sleeves are novel and are
cleverly managed, slipping through
SlaShes made in the silk. The same
ribbon makes a border about the skirt
at the head Of wide hem adorned
with an embroidered design. White
beads might be used instead of white
SILK for the decoration. The girdle is
made Of length of taffeta silk.
AT the right a light blue and rose
changeable taffeta is made with q
long tunic shirred to a plain bodice and
worn over a narrow undersllirt, Lace
dyed the same shade of blue as that
in the silk. forms border about the
tunic with narrow tuck at each
side OF it. A band Of lace is SET in the
straight, three-quarter length sleeve
also. The bodice reaches the name Of
the neck in the back and opens in a
short "|' at the front.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
MAY ADOPT SL|D|NE]|
SCALES On ClII
BILL PROVIDES FOR sEAso,,
FREIGHT RATES ON COAL
SHIPMENTS.
CONTROL" BILL IS NE>
Coal Interests Said to Favor ss,.
Rate Bill, and the Railroads Hav.
Offered to Opposition to Dat.
Greater Cost Is Feared,


Washington. - CheaDer co,,
| become possibility rh,c
mer il Congress Da.so. n.;.,
DELAY the Frelinghuv,e0 hin n.
ing for seasonal trn;oht ,.,o- raw
The bill authorizes rho ,r, ,O
Commerce Commf<,i,, - ~
coal rates y3yyjNp acrorSjrn
sons provided that tho ayor.s
| nual Weld to the carriers is W.,
minished Under yurb an,b,u;.
Manned 10 fix rates lownr !, N
during the rast of IN. yoor
10 promo,p summer hr,,,.o 49,, "V
ing Of coal and s,padiur ,n;,o
tions 'p'
President uar1inr is oo.,
that . ,oworinp nf froi,,, .,,,-
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
The Telephone.

| am telephone. When | am not
broke am in the hands of a receiver.
l have a mouthpiece, but unlike WON.
en-, ! never use it. Fellows use me to
make dates with girls, and girls use
me to break said dates. Husbands
call up their wives over me, and wives
call their husbands down over me- l
never 90 anywhere, but sometimes the
company comes and takes me out, It
all depends whether you pay your bill
Or not. ! am not a bee but l often
buzz IN your ear. l am the bell Of
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
Railroad To Expand,

New YOrkfl-DirectOrs OF the LOU!
vile and Nashville Railroad COmpan
have voted that the stock Of the con
pany be increased from $72,O0o,OOO
$125,O00,000. 1t also was decided :
issue to stockholders a stock divideD
Of as much Of the proposed increa'
as the Interstate Commerce Comm
sion may authorize.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
Forest Fire Ia Fatal.

FresCnO, Cal.-One man is dead, .
houses have been destroyed, $l00,M
in property damage has been D
stroyed, 100000 in property damae
has ben done and $4,000 acres
woods near Raymond have been burn
ed in what is said to have been tn
most serious mountain fires that eVs|
ragged in this section.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
DEH0HNED STEER IS
EASILY CONTROLLED
|nsures Animal More Equal
Chance at Feed Trough.
Renders Animal Less Dangerous to A.
PENDANTS and Prevents Trouble
in Shipping-Treat Calves
When Very Young.
prepared by the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Dchornng cattle makes it easier 10
handle the animals and lnSureS tliat
each one will have more equal
chance at the feed trough. 1t renders
the animals less dangerous to attend
ants and prevents them from g'rIhs
one another in the feed lot or IN
transit to market. The practice OF de-
horning is almost universal 50 far as
high grade beef steers are rollceilieo'
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
War Cloud AGAIN Looms,

Guatemala.-Just at the time thl
the union of four of the Cent?
American republics is being annoan
ed by its supporters as a fact, a que
ton Of the boundary between HOnd
ras and Guatemala has come to d
front. 1t is reported here that arm.
forces from Honduras have ocsupi'
the disputed territory.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
guA~ Xzzc7a An
4 4
COPYRIGHT " VETfSN NEWSPAPER UNION

the town, and while do not wear
)ewelry, often get rings. Whether
10 thlhss or not, a lot of people nail
me TO the wall; and | like music, but
the only music hear is chin music,
get all the popular airs, and the
most popular one is hot air.-Selected.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
LOSS OF VIRGIN FERTILITY
Sufficient Quantities Of PIantfoou Nee
essary in Soils to Maintain
Productiveness.

TO maintain the productiveness OF
a soil 1t is necessary to preserve with.
in the soil sufficient quantities OF
available plant food at least to proven
the yield from falling off after a pc.
Rod Of cropping. Hundreds Of field
experiments have demonstrated that
the best soils will gradually lose their
virgin fertility unless more than or.
binary care IS given to the cropping
system and the return of plant foods.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
Japs Nav Quit Siberia.

Riga dispatch from Moscow
the newspaper Noyy Put, Official D"
shevik organ here, says Japan nay "
cided to eyacuate Siberia, accorolhs
advices from N. YOurin, foreign HUE
ter Of the Far Eastern Repu0i''
Chita.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
SANE AND ECONOMICAL FEED
Feeder Must Know How Many Pounds
Of Milk Cow Has Produced to
Feed Properly.

Before COW can be fed what she
needs and no more, and that is the
oaly sane and economical way of feed
ing, the feeder musy know how many
pounds of milk she produced and how
much butter fat was in the milk.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
POULTRY MANURE IS RICHEST
On Ordinary Farm Not Much Atten
ton Is Paid to It on Account
Of Small Amount Made,

Poultry manure is the richest ma.
nure made on the farm, but on the
ordinary farm not much attention is
given it, simply because Of the small
amount usually made. Poultry ma
nure is valuable, chiefly for its large
amounts OF nitrogen and phosphoric
acid, as it contains about three times
as much nitrogen and five or six times
as much phosphoric acid as ordinary
farm manure.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
PORK DAY IS ANNUAL EVENT
Hoq Producer Witnesses Sale of His
Animals and Learns Reason
for Different Prices.

Pork day is one of the big annual
events of Kings county, California. It
comes in October usually. In this con-
test the farm bureau center is the
unit, and every farm bureau in the
contest advances one carload of hogs
to be exhibited and rated by an eX-
pert judge. Every farm bureau cen
ter must have at least six cOnsignors
to the load, thus preventing any big
concern from exhibiting carload. In
the contest last fall six farm bureau
centers as well as boys pig club
took part in the contest. Ten car
loads were auctioned in addition to
seven cars that had been in the con-
test.
The county agent leader says in his
annual report to the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture: "There
seems to be no more convincing argu-
ment to a hog producer than to see
the actual sales of his animals take
place and to know the difference in
price paid for a superior quality ami.
NAL.
Farm bureau sales of this kind were
started in California in 1916 on the
initiative of the county agent of Kern
county. They are now becoming COM
mon in all pork-producing counties of
the state. There were rs such sales
in 1920, with sales aggregating 81 400
600.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
urnes Mater Routes.

Joliet, Ill.-The Illinois waterWs!
conference held on a boat startln
from Chicago was addressed here
behalf of completion of the llllno'
link between the lakes andthe gull y
Col. Frank Bennitt Of Joliet.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
Battery Trouble.

Internal trouble of battery will
often be brought about by the accumu-
lation Of sediment in the bottom Of
the jars. bridging the girls contain.
Ing the elements and causing short
"rcuit between the plates.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
French Routine Turks.

Athens.-Reports that the frenc'
have resumed hOstilities against wv
Turkish Nationalist in Syria and ai'
making important progress have oe''
received in Smyrna.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
Tire Economics

Keep your tires properly inflated at
all times. Be sure to repair the lit
tie cuts regularly. Prevent blowouts
ny avoiding severe jol,s and BY main.
taininS full pressure.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
haCkett To Get Ribaon.

Paris. james X. HacGett, Inc !"
tor, will be decorated with the Lew
Of Honor by President HIlieraho
an impressive ceremony.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
Some Soliditv IA Mernurv

A not little planet, Mercury. About
three times the size of our moon, Il
IS more solid body than the earth,
weighing as much as a sphere of lead
Of equal bulk,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23
Motor Bus Hits Wal.

Seattle.-One soldier was Xiv
two are dying and II others were y
riously injured when motor DIS -.
into a stone wall at the entrance :
Camp Lewis, according to fep''
here.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23

Washington.-Camp Upton, n ;. :.
one Of the largest army cantonmen'. ;.
constructed during the World wal :. .
to be sold to the highest bidder - :.
IL. The camp comprises 1860 0'
hks.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-23

approximately 100000 bankers anf
brokers in the United States oNn mo-
tor cars.
While til" storage battery Is general,
~ immune to freezing, because of the
acid in the elettrclyte, when a battery
Is nearly discharged It will freeze 4;
about zero, so that the owner of a ba;.
terry which he suspects is pretty well
run down should take the precautiop
Of protecting It with blanket or
heavy robe when the Thermometer
shows signs Of going down.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-26
COUNTY COURT CLERK,

We are authorized to announce s.
T. Goff a candidate for the office Of
County Court Clerk, subject to the
action of the Republican party in pri-
mary election, Saturday, August q,
1921.
We are authorized to announce J.
W. Dyer, a candidate for the office of
County Court Clerk, of Henderson
county, subject to the action of the
Republican party, in primary cleo
ton, Saturday, August 9th, 1921.
We are authorized to announce W.
A. Holmes a candidate for the office
of County Court clerk of Henderson
Couna, subject to the action of the
Republican party, in primary cleo
ton, Saturday, August q, 1921.
We are authorized to announce Joe
A. Deere, of the old Goth district, a
candidate for the office of County
Court Clerk of Henderson county,
subject to the action of the Republic
cans of Henderson county, in primary
election, Saturday, August q, 1871
We are authorized to announce j.
W. Page, a candidate for reelection
to the office of County Court Clerk
of Henderson County, subject to the
action of the Republican primary
election August q, 1921.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-26

Miss Laura Bell Cowan returned to
Lexington last Friday and has resum-
ed her work in the J. R. Fielder
store. Miss Cowan spent three
weeks studying styles and attending
the fashion show in St. Louis before
reaching Lexington and is versed on
the new stylse for the coming season.
A. J. Veteto. of Freed Hardeman
College, Henderson, Tenn, will con-
duet a general song drill and revival
one week beginning on Monday night,
after the first Sunday in September
at the Christian church, in Lexington.
Bro. Veteto wants to meet all the Cos
pei song-loving people in Lexington
and country around about.-Come.
Purity and healing power are the
chief characteristics of Liquid Boro-
zone. 1t mends torn, cut, burned or
scalded flesh with wonderful prompt
ness. Price soc. Coo and Sl.20. Sold
b. Watson-Parker Drug Co.
The entire cast of characters in
The Time of His Life is composed Of
graduates from the High School. The
Alumni Association has become per
manent. active association and vital
part Of the school Encourage Us with
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-26

your presence. 1t will be greatly APP
preciated.
To Whom 1t May Concern:-On
Wednesday, the closing night of the
1921 meet of the Forked Deer Red Fox
Club, at Crawford Springs, Hon. T. B.
King, the club secretary, stated that
hereafter a man would be EMPLOYED
to live on the grounds and protect the
club and private property there all
the year round.
Julian Jones and Mack Ricketts,. of
Sardis, brought a baseball team IN
mere last Friday to play Lexington.
and they did try, but the score was
Just % to 0 in favor of the Lexington
.eacm. the same being called in the
seventh inning. Harbert and DeBer-
~, of Savannah, Tarbet and Harbert.
of SaltlllO, were on the team, but some
how did not seem to have the pep they
had when they were here with the
clifton team. We are in homes that
julie and Max will get a better lineup
and give US a more interesting game
before the season Gloss.
Send Us your job printing.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-26

When you feel lazy, out of sorts
and yawn a good deal in the day time,
you need Herbine to stimulate your
liver, tone up your stomach and pur.
fly your bowels. Price Coo. Sold by
Watson-P Parker Drug Co.
As we go to press we are reliably
informed that w, H. Montgomery will
be a candidate for Mayor of the Town
of Lexington. His announcement and
names of Board of Aldermen will ap-
pear in our next issue.
"Trip to Colorado"-or Elk Flesh
Builder and Iron Tonic-your choice,
We're not joking-a hint to the wise
is sufficient.-Elk.
DR.. Ulysses Kent, of Enville, Ches-
ter county, was here Tuesday accom-
panied byy his son, Dewey, who re-
NAMED to work in the Gordon Smith
garage. DR.. Kent is an uncle of our
townsman, Mr.. Frank Kent.
]. C. Lewis and daughter, Miss
Laura, of the old 18th district, return
ed last Saturday from visit to Dyer
county, where they had gone ten days
before with their relative, Mr.. J. P.
Herndon. Mr.. Lewis reports a great
time on the visit.
Sheriff Wright, deputies Mayo and
Smith went to Sardis Monday and be-
tween that town and Saltillo found at
the place of Will Kenendy a Studeba-
ken car, which had been left there
two weeks extraordinarily a stolen
car with defaced numbers.
Get a FREE razor with the first
S1.04 bottle of Elk Iron Tonic q Flesh
Builder before September list. The
razor alone is worth more than $l.04.
Elk.
John A. Mccall, John Pickens, E.
L. Drake and S. A. McNatt motored
to Milan Wednesday of last week to
see a ball game between Dyersburg
and that place. Mr.. Drake was for
tunate enopgh to win Ford car with
his admission ticket.
We can give you the BEST paint
you can buy and save you from SOC
to S100 per gallon on every gallon
YOU buy from us-True Tagg-the
paint that won't come off-we KNOW
handled it for 81 years and can
SHOW you. Let US talk to you about
paint.-Elk Drug Store.
If the baby suffers from wind collie,
diarrhoea or summer complaint, give
it McGee's Baby Exiler. 1t is a pure,
harmless and effective remedy. Price
80 and 60c. Sold by Watson-Parker
Drug Co.
Mrs. A. V. Bowles and three chill
dren. of Camden. Mrs. Roy Melton
and three children of the same place,
J. H. Melton, of Lone Oak, Arkansas,
and Attorney W. H. Gingles, of Clar-
endon. Ark, have all been guests of
the family of Mrs. Lilly Wireback at
the Hotel Lexington.
News reaches US that Mrs. /. W.
Eiler Is improving in Memphis hos
pital. after an operation for appendl-
citis. The many friends of both Mr..
and Mrs. Eller, Will be pleased to hear
this. Mrs. Sarah Jane Eller has been
with der daughter-in-law during her
illness. ------------
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-26
REGISTER.

We are authorized to announce Miss
Jessie Mccall a candidate for the Of
flee of Register of Henderson county
subject to the action of the Republi-
can party in primary election, Satur-
day August 9th, 1921.
We are authorized to announce Reg
lister John L. Sullivan a candidate for
reelection subject to the Republican
partp in primary election, Saturday
August 9th, 1921.