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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-12
ACCEPTS
INVITATION SENT
HIM BY BRITISH

Paris, Oct. General Pershing
accepted the British governments
invitation to assist in the presentation
Of the congressional medal of honor
to the unknown warrior" Of Great
Britain in Westminster Abby. It is
probable the ceremony will take place
on October II.
In transmitting his tentative &C.
ceptance through Ambassador Harvey
In London. General Pershing has ask
ed Mr.. Harvey to take up the matter
with the British foreign Office and war
office, saying if October II is a date
agreeable to the British government
he will be glad to go to London on
that day, cancelling an engagement
he had made in this city.
The Pershing episode, which caused
a lively exchange of kilograms for ten
days between Paris and the American
embassy in London, is regarded as
closed.
Genera P%ershing has taken the in
cident amiably. He received Sir
Milne Cheetham, British charge
d'affaires here yesterday, who ex-
planned the delay was all a mistake
which has caused much regret in Lon
don. He communicated an official
message from the British foreign Of
flee. General Pershing replied pleas
andy, minimizing the misunderstood
ing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-12
GEORGE CLARK
Be HONORED
Memorial to Brother
IS Famous Explorer to
Be Erected.

G4iAriottesville. Va, Oct. Ia
George RoGers Clark, copqueror Of
northwest Of Revolutionary days
sand brother OF William Clark, the
colleague OF Meriwether Lewis in the
lewis and Clark expedition in explor-
Sng the tar northwest, is to be honored
n MS native county of Alhemarle by
= memorial in bronze presenting him
Pm horseback as the central figure Of
= group which soon will be placed in
o. park here near the entrance to the
campus ct the University Of Virginia.
{ The group. the work of Robert In
sgefsol Aitken. a New York sculptor
kinley monument in Golden Gate
Park, San Francisco. was a gift to the
University Of Virginia by Paul Good
3loe McIntire, a native OF this city and
alunlnns of the university. 1t cpl
tomizes the adventure and achieve
,ment Of the noted Virginian in ex-
sploring and acquiring the territory be-
Sghanies known as the northwest.
There are seven figures in the
group. Clark. on horseback, is in the
center and dominates the group. He
- parieyinE with two Indian chiefs
whose distrust or enmity is shown in
every feature. and especially in their
pose, in which their backs are partly
turned Ou Cuc eApIuIeF III HiS
sginians. Ciark's party is represented
sby three figures in typical hunter
Egarb. Two of them held their flint
tlocks in readiness for defense, or in
threat. The third figure is posed over
la barrel of powder. A young squaw,
Sthe third Indian figure. holds a baby.
George Rogers Clark vas a native
of Albernarle county. The site of the
hatsse in which he was born is still
shown about three miles northeast of
Charlottesville. 1t is in full view Of
q Monticello and there are evidences in
gJefferson's letters that he was
acquainted with the Clark family.
Virginia, whom he 50 signally
honored, was slow to acclaim George
Rogers Clark. In his last years the
legislature of his native state rendered
him a sword. He vas then living in
Louisville. Ky, where his grave is now
marked by a monument which is an
impressive and dignified tribute to
! his worth and recognition of his serv-
ices.
Clark received for his service dur
ing the Revolution a grant of land on
which, near Louisville. he spent his
Il last years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-12
GUARDS KILLED AND
PRISONERS UNHURT
in WRECK OF R A

Lyons, France. Oct. 12.-Hand-
cuffed in pairs and in charge of four
~gendarmes, IL French military prs-
oners en- route for Algeria to serve
sentences ranging from five to fifteen
years, were aboard the Strasbourg-
Marseilles express when it jumped
the track at Les Echets a few miles
from here. Forty passengers were
killed and seventy injured.
None Of the prisoners was serious
~ hurt, but three gendarmes were
killed and the other pinned under
the wreckage, lay seriously wounded.
All semblance of authority and or
der had disappeared. The prisoners
were free but, instead OF running
away, they pulled the wounded
gendarme out Of the tangled or
wood and iron and laid him on the
grass. During the night-they rescued
thirty-one injured passengers. Then
they gave themselves up.
They have since left for Algeria to
serve their sentences but it is under
stood that the minister of war is
studying the case and the opinion is
expressed that. in due course of red
tape, they will be pardoned.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-12
O'DOWD STARTS TRAINING.

Wichita. Kansas, Oct. 12.-Mike
O'Dowd. former middleweight boxing
champion of the world. today began
training for his is round bout here
next Tuesday night with Mike Glib
bons- O'Dowd arrived here last night
with Bob Armstrong. negro heavy
weight, who is acting as his trainer,
Gibbons was expected to reach the
city during the day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-12
MORE WOMEN THAN MEN.

Paris. Oct. 12.-Parisian women
greatly outnumber the men. There
are 65.947 women in one arrondise-
ment alone, where the men number
only 47,41S. This preponderance is
especially manifest among persons
between 20 and 80 years of age.
where the war alas made such gaps in
the ranks of the men,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-12
70 PERFECT MACHINE.

New York, Oct. l2.-EnSlneers In
terested in snow removal from city
streets have considered perfectins a
machine built forty years ago by
Thomas A. Edison. but left in an ex-
perimental stage becaysc the inventor
turned his work into other fields.
This machine. drawn by a horse,
devoured the fakes and disgOrged
them in icy blocks which occupied on
ly one-tenth the space of the fallen
snow and made removal easy. In a
letterifrom Mr.. Edison, recently read
at a forum on snow removal in
cities" the inventor expressed belief
that a competent engineer could
readily figure out an efficient means
Of improving and undermining his in
vention.
Nearly 10000 persons in London
are now Elm paid moor relief,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-12

world wide good feeling for which all
mankind so deeply yearns. The com
plete success of your meeting is the
earnes wish Of the newspapermeA of
America
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-12

Nearly 10000 persons in Londo1
are now being paid poor relief.
, 1921-07-06

The s. s. 'Pulwico" left New York on
Saturday, having so tons of cargo for
Frederiksted and 140 tons for Christian
sted. The next sailing will be the S, s.
w, M. upper on or about the 23rd
inst.
We gained the following information
at the Post Office here this morning.
Radiogram received yesterday reports
Mystery delayed at San Juan indefinite
ly on account of engine trouble. 1t was
being arranged to charter a sloop to car
ny the m:,jl from St. Thomas to Fajardo
last night and back. The Creole will
accordingly be held at St. Thomas the
full time limit to connect with this sloop
on her return.
, 1921-07-06
EDITORIAL.

The graduation Of nurses ri the local
Municipal Hospital is the object of a cere-
mony to be held at the Christiansted
Theatre this evening to which the pub
lie is invited, and for which a reminder
is hereby given that all interested in
the uplift of the natives wherever op-
~portunity offers may avail of this chance
to become Sconversant with the work
of the hospital corps in our midst,
, 1921-07-06

July 5, 1921.

Editor Avis,
Dear Sir:
Please let US call the attention Of
the proper authority to the planting of
an electric wire pole at the corner of
Mr.. Pretto's grocery so lar out into
the street that the width Of same is
reduced at least 5 feet. There have been
no less than three accidents already, and
last night one that might have been fatal,
al of them with cars which now have
too little room to operate on account of
this pole. Also that by the electric wire
being attached to the top Of the lamp
stand near the post Office the top Of the
stand is being torn off by said wire which
is also dropping towards the ground and
~endangering traffic. Eventually the lamp
stand which is a pictureque piece of
antiquity WllI be distigured. Also that
a ground wire fcm the radio but is ex-
tending right across the public road
alorg the water front where people are
always walking, mostly al night, and
being tripped up by it. Someone will
get a dangerous fall there and be per
haps preci plated into the sea. These
matters are brought to notice that rene
dial action mag be taken IN the interest
of the public, and for no other reason.
Yours truly.
SEVERAL OBSERVERS.
, 1921-07-06
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

vino from the northwest, which drove
away the humidity and decreased the
possibility of rain. At II. 80 Tex Rich
ard announced the fight would go on
rain or shine, at 3 p. m. daylight saving
time. 1t is expected there will be 80, 600
spectators at least. The gloves weigh 8
ounces. Harry j.. Ertle will referee.
Probable gate receipts SIS, 600. 900. If
bout goes the limit of twelve rounds no
decision will be permitted.
Richard Stadium, Jersey City, July
End. dempsey and Carpenter were in
their rooms to be escorted to the ring at
2.55. Five preliminaries had been deci-
ded. 80, 900 bowling for real fighting.
Tex Richard promptly cut the last eight
round bout which had been scheduled,
and ordered the principals to make THEN
way to the middle of the amphitheatre.
Three O'Clock Carpenter suddenly bound
ed through the ropes into the ring. He
had made his way from the dressing
room practically unnoticed, bu as soon
as he proceeded to the platform bowling
and smiling the band struck up the Mar
s~eillaise 2nd the crowd burst into a ire.
mendOus cheer. The Frenchman prompt
ly sat down in his corner facing the sun,
while moving picture men snapped him.
In three minutes Dempsey appeOred and
was cordially welcomed, but the cheer
ing was not as loud as that which greet
ed Carpenter. Dempsey shook hands
with the challenger, and both smiled.
They finally we're called to The centre of
the ring for another picture. Before
Deschamps had finished looking at Demp-
sey's hand he raised a rumpus and said
he would supply his own b~andages for
the champions hand.
Herley, England July End. The grand
challenge cup, considered the classic
event of the annual Henley regatta, was
won here today by the crew Of MAgdalen
college which defeated Jesus college by
one length the time was six minutes.
Wimbledon, July End. -MeIle Suzanne
LengIen retained the British turf-court
womens single tennis championship by
defeating Miss Elizabeth Ryan Of Cali
fornia in the challenge round mere today,
in two straight sets. The score was 90.
60.
Paris, July End, "A detachment Of
United States marines h We beer iauded
&C Is.nid, about fifty miles Southeast Of
COnstantinople II Asia Minor for The
purpose of projecting tie United States
citizens there up0n The retirement OF The
Greek troops, says a despatch to the
French foreign office. A small French
detachment IS at lSmld and hopes that a
number Of bodies Of Moslems who were
a8sassinated before tie departure Of the
7.-.I-z ILL l. E..-1 1ML-E m t
, 1921-07-06

NIL IN and return schedules, render sworn
statements, or otherwise, shall apply
TO banks and their officers as described
in this section.
TAXES, WHERE PAYABLE
Section ~45.-Municipal taxes upon CAPT
tal, shares and property of the institu-
tons, corporations and companies in
Guided within the meaning Of this Or
dinance and upon shares in banks en-
gagged in business in the municipality,
shall be payable at the office of the Sc
cretary who shall pay, pursuant to law,
the proportion OF such municipal taxes,
due, to the proper office of the respec-
tive municipalities and said Institutions.
corporations and companies are hereby
authorized to retain the prOpOrtionate
taxes upon capital shares from the earn
i0gs or dividends accruing to the owners
thereof, or to cancel a proportion of said
share sufficient to pay said taxes. AK
\ upon such institutions, corporations
an1 companies shall be due in semi
annual instruments, and all penalties for
delinquency and the liability TO attach
ment, seizure and sale Of property here
matter provided shall apply to such in
stitutions, corporations and companies
in the same manner as to private ildl-
viduals.
PENALTIES. PERSONS. ASSESSORS.
Section 46.-Any person, and any agent
or officer of any institution, corporation
or company VINO shall give or return a
false or fraudulent list schedule or state
me7t as required by this Ordinance; or
who shall Wilfully fail or refuse to rake
and subscribe to any oaths, affidavits or
a-firmations required by this Ordinance,
or who shall Wiifully refuse to answer
any interrogatory which the Secretary,
the assessor, OF any member Of he Board
of Review and Equalization is by Or
nance authorized TO PROFOUND. shall
We deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor.
If any assessor shall Wilfully fail Or
neglect TO obtain from any person
by him assessed any oath, affidavit, or
affirmation required by this Ordinance
to be administered, he shall forfeit and
pay 10 the Municipality the sum of
twenty dollars for each case OF such
wiIful omission and neglect. Which shall
be retained by the Secretary out of the
salary or remune alton Of the said as
SCISSOR, and the Secretary shall account,
pursuant TO law, for moneys so retained.
NEGLECT OF DUTY.
If any clerk appointed under this Ordi-
nance, or any assessor or member of a
board of review shall Wilfully neglect
to perform the duties of his office; or
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
SEE SUIC|Ic NATIONAL PERIL
Influential jap1nese Newspapers Exa!t
Christian tea az to the Sacred.
ness OF Life.

Suicide, which has always been
prevalent in Japan, is, according
the Japanese press even more
than eyer sim, the financial crisis Ii
the Land of The Rising Sun, says til,
Literary Digest In 4 recent issue. The
Osaka Mainichi, which sees peril tt
the nation in the prevalence of self
slaughter, acknowledges the excel
lences Of the Christian view that sui
eide, instead Of being merely an ap0l.
ogy for failure. is 4 crime. Many sui
c;des in Japan are due to the fact thai
the japanese have less attachment
to life than Foreigners and also to
the traditions Of feldal times whel
they helttled life.
The (Osaka Mainichi says further
"Death-much more suicfde-mean>
evasion Of responsibility and
the notion that those who commit sui
eide have the keeNest Sense of respor'
sibility is wrong. liuicide is the EN-,
bodiment Of ego,sn and Irresponsible
ty. One of the strong points of The
Christian people is their conviction
that to kill ones self is as criminal
as to kill Others"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
Remarkable Photographic Feat.

Conspicuous among number of re-
markable scenes in three-teel mo-
tiOn-picture film recently taken Of an
Ohio steel mill In operation is one
chat actually shows the boiling, of
molten metal in an open-hearth fur
mace heated to 1900 degrees Fahren-
helt. The Photographic feat of sue
cessfully registering this action in de.
tail on the film is particularly inter-
esting, because the subject IS one that
human eye can not gaze upon un-
protected, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Furthermore, the extreme
heat of the furnace cast some doubt
on the safety Of the camera, with its
charge of celluloid ribbon. and while
the exposure was made, two men stood
ready to hurl the operator to a cooler
place if anything happened.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
THE COTTON MEETING r
MONDAY, JANUARY Gath

If you are farmer, a merchant,
banker or doctor, you owe it to your
self and to every farmer. merchant,
banker or doctor, to get behind the
cotton reduction campaign, and help
make it a success. Attend the meeting
to be held in Arcadia Monday, January
24th. at 1000 a. N. Don't sit still
and say whats the use:" Come and
see what is proposed. Don't pass the
proposition up with the perdiction thai
it will be a failure. 1t viii not lie a
failure, because it is already having
favorable effect, as shcwn by the
following paragraph from a publica-
ton issued by a large cotton COM
mission merchant:
Like American cotton, Egyptian
has also had a big slump, only to a
larger degree, which spells ruin to the
farmer, and, according to cable just
received from Alexander, the govern
ment has promulgated decree reducA
ing the acreage by One-third. This is
a very drastic step, but it only shows
the measures which will have to be
taken, not only in Egypt, but also in
other producing countries in order t.
protect the interests of the farmer. !
written so far, a report comes to
hand from Memphis, Tennessee, pre-
dieting a 80 per cent reduction in the
American cotton crop. This, to our
mind. is exaggerated, but it confirms
our fears of material curtailment in
cotton growing if prices remain at
this level, or should evGn work lower.1
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
he HAD LEARNED SOMETHING
Christmas Incident That Shows the
Way Of Modern Maid With
Her Victim.

lie was very nervous young man,
but he was rather nice, and Elsie
thought he was worth encouraging
She allowed him to take her to tea,
she deliberately chucked the slipper
in his eye at Hunt the Slipper" and
she gave him a dance or two. Once
Or twice she sat down under the mis-
tletoe, but he didn't seem to notice
that
At last when they were alone in
a corner of room, she stood long
and insistently under the mistletoe
hanging from curtain pole of the
bay window.
Then, very nervously, he pecked her
face. She, of course, protested mild
ly; but as they seated themselves once
more, most respectfully on a couple Of
chairs, she kept the conversation on
mistletoe.
At length he ventured: 1T is-er-
a nice Christmas custom, hanging up
mistletoe, but I wonder why they al
ways hang it over doors, windows or
chandeliers" N
Because it's not necessary to have
any out on the stairs or In any other
dark places" she murnured softly.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
DORMANT SPRAY IS FAVORED
Nowadays No Orchard Is Worth Its
Keep That Is Not Both
Pruned and Sprayed.

As soon as the trees are dormant it
is time to spray the orchard. Nova
days no orchard is worth its keep that
is not both pruned and sprayed. Do
not figure on the cost, but do good
Job. The value will appear, bringing
a big per cent later, when the fine
fruit is sold. Spraying is done four
times in a season: /. Dormant spray.
ing, with lime-sulphur alone. e. After
the petals fall, using arsenate of lead,
lime-sulphur and nicotine suIphate.
8. Fifteen or twenty days later, using
the same materials, minus the nicotine
sulphate. 4. A month after the third
spraying, using the same materials.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST BY OUR
GIBSLAND CORRESPONDENT

Miss Mary Drago spent Sunday VII
friends at Sibley.
Miss Maud Harper went II her home
at Rustor for the weekend.
Mr. Abraham's new residence is
nearly completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Cherry have gone to
Homer to make their home.
The demand for rent houses here is
great and Several are to be bullt II
the near future.
Miss Matte Langford, of Homer
was visitor to relatives here on Sui
day.
John Stathen. of Shreveport, has ac-
copied a position as bookkeeper FOL
HOuck Co.
Mrs. Leslie Hammer is in Shreveport
this week having her baby treated by
specialist.
Mr. and Mrs. Pemble left Monday
for Shreveport, where they will re-
side.
Miss JOdie Mae Jones, teacher at
Taylor, was the weekend guest Of
Mrs. Chas. Byrd.
Carpenters are at work on Mr.. L
Webb's new residence which, when fiji
ished will be quite ali addition to tic
town.
Miss Christine Bridgeman, of Min
den, while returning from visit f
South Carolina, stopped off to see hcl
aunt, Mrs r. S. KnightOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Cole and little
daughter, Aline, of Dubach, wert
guests in the home of their aunt, Mrs
7. G. Madden, this week.
The new concrete walks in tow
which have been recently made, arc
very much appreciated, since the
streets have been almost impossible
during the rainy weather,
Mr.. ]. P. Nelson and Mr.. W. s
Row have bought the lot adjOinins
KnightOn Bros new brick store anC
expect to build a brick business house
there soon. O
Burglars have again been at work
Mr.. j. NJ. Rankin's storGN was robbed
one night last week. A blood hOun(
from Ruston was brought over but die
not succeed in tracking the guilty
party.
Under the auspices of the Anti-Sa
loon League, John G. Woolley deliver
ed most interesting lecture, "WheI
Good Men and Women Rule tn,
! World" at the high school auditorium
Monday evening. Mr.. Woolley wa.
honored by the Prohibition party as
It's candidate for president of tho
United States.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids will be received by the Police
Jury for copying the Conveyance In.
dexes in the Clerks Office of Bien,
vile Parish on or by the 3rd day of
February, 1921, at 1900 o'clock H..
said bids to be in writing and filed
with j. 5. Williams at his office in the
town Of Arcadia, said work to be done
with typewriter and under the super.
vision OF the Recorder of Biehvillt
Parish, bond to be furnished by the
successful bidder in accordance witt
Section 4, of Act 80 of 1882. Bids to
be opened and contract awarded at
next melting of the Police Jury on
Monday, February It'll, 1921.
D. NJ. WHITE,
President of Police Jury
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
strainer Prevents c|ogging.

the usual type Of strainer, however,
the sediment will clog the wire mesh
more or les. and thereby will prevent
the rapid flow Of the solution through
the screen. A strainer designed to
overconR the clogging Of the screen
may be made upon the principle Of the
model shown In the illustration, says
Michigan Farmer With this type OF
strainer the material is poured in at
a and is strained upward through the
screen. The coarse particles settle to
the bottom Of the strainer, instead OF
lodging on the screen as in the ordi-
nary type Of strainer.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-20
SHERIFF'S SALE
The Commercial Bank Of Arcadia, VS.,
Elton Barnette, No. 546S, Third Dis
trict Court, Bienyille Parish, La.

The Commercial Bank Of Arcadia, VS.
Elton Barnette, No. 546S, Third Dis.
trict Court, Bienyille Parish, La
Under and by virtue of a writ Of
Seizure and Sale issued out of thu
above named Honorable Court and to
me directed, / have seized and will
offer for sale to the last and highes
bidder, for cash, at the principal front
door OF the Court House in the Town
OF Arcadia, Louisiana, BienvilIe Parish
within legal sale hours on
Saturday, January 22nd, 1921
the following described property, t.
wit:
One Mosler Safe, one Pennsylvania
Oil Tank, One Detroit Scale also enc
Dayton Scale, One Meat Market L.,
Box, One Small Ice Box and One
Michigan Cash Register, all of sal,
property being situated in Elton Bar.
nette's Grocery Store in the Town of
Arcadia, Louisiana.
Said property seized as belonging r.
the defendant, Elton Barnette, and VIII
be sold to satisfy said writ of Seizure
and sale and all costs.
This the 9Th day of January, AID,
1921.
J. e. CURRIE,
Sheriff Of Bienville Parish, La