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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-05-12
THE COLONY DIARY
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reduce the railroad rates any. Com
rade Roedemeister is off with sore
hand and Claude Caron is now help
ing Rschstener to handle the brick
from the belt to the pallets; and
since the mud-eater is speeded up.
Claude seems to Be a busy kid. Mrs.
Nash is now our breakfast cook in
place Of Mrs. Robertson. who is again
on the school job all day. Mrs. COL
lmgwood and Stella Thomas are hand
ling the little tots and it is a great
help to the mothers to have the little
ones taken care Of. The physical cul-
ture class took up the subject, What
is a proper diet. and after the exer-
cises were over a teachers meeting
was held at my house, with mutual
benefit to us ALL.
Saturday, May You can always
figure on the stump-pulling crew being
on the job and doing good work; the
brick yard running at full blast; the
farm crew jumping right along with
its spring plowing, planting. cultivat-
ing; and every man, woman, and
child doing his part to bring about
our ideal. Now lets sum up a new
phase Of Gus success. Two mere of
our neighbors were in to visit us to-
day: they had attended our May Day
celebration and have been reflecting
upon what was demonstrated here on
that day. The superior advantages of
cooperative farming and industrial
work; the better advantages of home
life, education and social life; so these
men came into my office and offered
themselves as prospective new colony
members. They have growing familieh
and wish them to enjoy the Colony life
as they could see what it meant, upon
a real demonstration. The best of it is
these fellows really understand what
we are doing and they will make good
colonists and we will welcome them in
to our midst. Now to you who are
holding back. want to say that ali
the struggle we have he'd to succeed
our neighbors are beginning to see om
success. even though we have hac
more handicaps against us than any o.
you can even imagine. Tzese neigh
bors are honest, hard-working, anc
will sincerely enter into the new worl
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-05-12
FOUR IN TROUBLE
FOR SETTING
WOODS ON FIRE
Florida Parishes Incensed Over
Careless Burnings By
Citizens.

Covington, La.-Ed Smith, of Fol-
som, has forty days in jail in which to
mediate on the forest fire laws of
Louisiana On February 16 last, Ed
deliberately set fire to a patch of
rough woods through which he went
to work every day. On the testimony
of three citizens he was placed under
arrest by Conservation Agent Norman
E. Core, Forest Ranger for the state
department of conservation, and upon
conviction before Judge Carter for set
ting fire on anOther's land was sen.
fenced to ten days in jail here, ten
dollars and the cost of court. In de,
fault of cash payment he was given
an additional thirty days in jailr-
Careless use of matches in rough
woods and cut-Over lands is becoming
increasingly unpopular and costly in
St. Tammany Parish. Joseph X. Will
son, residing temporarily near this
place, carelessly allowed fire to escape
while he was burning fire line around
his fence, and endangered his neigh
bOrs. On their evidence he was held
in Jail under $500 bond for four weeks,
and was released only at his own re-
quest that he be allowed to leave the
parish for good. Manuel f. Smith, Of
Abita Springs, was also charged by
Ranger Core with setting fire in cut.
over land, nearly causing the loss of a
neighbOr's house. The peighbor de-
cided not to testify against him, and
Smith was released from Jail. In a
fourth case a twelve-year-old boy was
found by the authorities to have set
fire to several roughs Just for fun"
His fun came to sn end when, upon
the Rangers complaint to his father,
parent and boy had an interview in
the welI-known woodshed.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-05-12

of creating an ideal community for
working people. Mfr. and Mrs. Barger
arrived this evening from Texas and
attended the dance and dancing school
whi,h wes held as usual. Also, some
new faces from Leesville were seen.
Saturday is always a big day for the
children and this was no exception to
the rule. The usual office work was
attended to by the girls, and some
helped to work at the garden and nan
die the team. but the big crowd had
a morning vacation and went with Mrs.
Robertson to the potato patch and
picked bugs from the potato patch and
They enjoyed the hike out there, the
job while it lasted, and the dip in the
water on their way back to their din
ner. In the afternoon the self-govern-
ment league was held with a full at
tendance, and many visitors were
there. | am glad to see our elders at
tend and see what the kiddoos are do
ing. To-day was election day and
Katherine Ewell was elected chairman.
Loretta Thomas secretary, and Ruby
Synoground judge. Elections are held
every month.
**+'%
Sunday, Man Sit seems like the
easiest thing in the world to find more
work to do on the days that we are
supposed to rest than any other day.
why? oy uask; well just because
there is so much to do all the time and
so few of us to do it that at any tiRe
in the year a person who is wholly in
terested in the up-buiding Of the Col
ony can always find something more
that ought to be done. Isn't it true on
all farms and in the homes of all work
ers? A volunteer crew went to the
htrawberry patch and worked to pui
the berries in shape. but will have TO
put in part of tomorrow to finish the
job. Some Of the fellows worked on
the bath house and Lindsey\and Sat
nan put the tractor in shape to start
to work early Monday morning. As
for myself and three others, we went
down to Anacoco Greek to blaze out
the lines on part of our timber 1t is
the first time the other fellows had
been through this timber and they were
greatly surprised to find great big hard
wood trees that are jsut waiting for
the factory to make them into handles,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-05-12

Do we have problems? Yes, and lots
of them. Every man, woman, and
child is a problem that must be solved.
Many are solving their own problems
while others become impatient because
the world can't see and act as they
wish. OF course. you think you would
not be one of the latter kind. but don't
be sure. You come in here and see
what you think is something, that
ought to be done, or done better than
1t is being done, you are anxious to
change the condition. Will you be tol-
Grant enough to stay until the time is
Iripe or will you want to pick the fruit
while it is green? These fellows are
working TO the Limit, so the only way
we can get more done is for you to
come and help us do it. We have a
few who are pessimistic, not about the
co 'ony particularly. but about every
thing in the universe. They alone can
solve their problem, but we must and
do help. We have the type who over
estimate their ability and get pettish if
they are not allowed to jump into the
pot and burn their feet. We have to
judge this kind of person. Will they
leave us because of their own failures?
Will they blame someone else because
Of it or will they perceive their mis-
take admit it and start over again? IF
they do the latter, they will make good
colonists Some wish to criticize those
who will accept responsibilities, while
they refuse to accept any responsible
ity at all. Some only see the colony
from purely selfish point of view,
and think advantages for themselves
are the necessary things. These are
some of the problems to be solved in
the future commonwealth. Are we
solving them? | should say to. Nine
tenths of our people are now able to
look into their own hearts and call
their comrades Brother with the proper
spirit. Yet they have to watch the
green-eyed monster jealousy and the
business suspicion and greed that cap
italism has planted in them. Yes, we
are succeeding and the psychological
problem is our greatest. But we are
trying to educate our children away
from the false ideals we had forced
upon US.
|
We are still short Of this years land
payment, but Of course can raise the
money right here if we have to. Now
if you intend to join US or buy land,
why not do it now? You haven't got
enough money to buy pour member
ship now, you say. Well, pay what
you can now and the balance as you
get it. Many colonists paid theirs
in on the installment plan. and when
they arrived found that their money
had helped put the colony in good
shape for them. Now, comrades, sit
down and send us whatever money you
can spare and we will apply it on land
purchase for you or credit it on your
membership, which ever you wish us
10 do. Remember, this is not the usual
capitalistic skin-game for our profit;
rather you will be depositing your
/ money in land which will give you a
sure return and provide a home for
you amid the congenial surroundings
of your own fellows. Help us to help
you. Do it today, please.
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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-05-12

Some of Berlin's numerous military
barracks are being converted intoJtene-
ments for working people.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-05-12

The Colony Sweet Potatoes like the cane syrup are en-
tyey Colony products. They grown Colony land
by coonss and evaporated by them in their dry kns The
crates coonymade So that you can be sure that the
you pay for Colony potatoes goes directly into
the cooperative colony
We Put the Po in OF about e pounds
each to lake advantage OF the freight minimum of IC5 b
Our sweet potatoes a-s &c per h.. fob Stablea. Ask
agent for frc;sh' locG.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-23
LOCAL BASE BALL
CHIEFS IN SESSION
Joe Ward Starts Monday For
MartinSburg.

The board of directors and off.
GERS Of the Martinsburg Baseball AS
saCiation, Inc, together with the of
f5tprs. held their weekly session
friday afternoon, meeting for that
rpose in the American Legion
all. West King street, which had
Zen generously offered the ball as
Griation and which will hereafter
be used, on each Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
DIR. G. p Morrison. the president,
presided and there was an open and
free discussion OF all matters per
tanning to the Martinsbug team and
the coming season. Great enthus-
iasm was manifested and the direc-
tors displayed deep interest in
baseball affairs, approving reports
after careful consideration, and
taken all in all, the meeting augers
well for success.
Very encouraging reports were re-
ceived from Manager Joe Ward. who
has been trying out squad OF pick
ed players in Pittsburgh. Joe will
start Monday for MaItinsburg. barn
stominG en- route to this city. and
should arrive here next Saturday
night. II Is the intention Of Joe to
play exhibition games in Morgan
town, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Frost
burg and Cumberland, II the sched.
ule can be arranged and he has been
working out plans for this the past
few days.
The original schedule was changed
because several towns feared the
cold weather might affect attend
ance and cancelled the exhibition
games
Wards optimism has permeated
local officers and directors and
everything points to a winning team
this season.
D~ Morrison viii visit Ward io
PITTSBURGH SUNDAY.
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II HAGERSTOWN PLAYERS
REPORT ON MONDAY

Manager Mike M0Wrey dropped
into Hagerstown yesterday rather
Unexpectedly for a conference with
President Boyer and other members
Of the baseball association and also
make the necessary arrangements
for the accommodation Of his players,
eleven of which are TO report Mon
day These eleven comprise eight
pitchers and three catchers and will
start work at Willow Park, week
in advance OF the other members OF
the team. They are all new men with
the exception Of Verecker and Phil,
lips. AS yet. Russell, last seasons
catcher has not -igned, but Mike
gave it out that he WASH worrying
as he had three men coming who
were mighty well recommended,
and that he didn't expect having
much trouble picking two good ones
from the trio.
Manager Mike will start on Mon
day TO supervise the work Of his
pitchers and catchers. They will
practice from II to o'clock every
day, providing it does not warm up,
and then it is likely that they will
be trotted out for both morning
and afternoon practices
Also. on Monday, the busy man.
ager will send out i call Tor Che
rest Of the gang. to report On Mon
day. May ?. 10 begin spring pIae
tlce,
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BLUE S0X DRIP
ONE TO TYLER

Washington, Pa, April 21.-Play-
ing sensationally on the defense and
punching hits in three innings, the
Tyler Tube baseball team defeated
the Martinsburg club OF the Blue
Ridge League here this afternoon.
to 2. Holden. Enoch and Baum.
berger worked against the Minor
Leaguers and were effective Miller
was hit hard. Singles by Davidson
and Andrews and doubles by Carol
and Sage scored three in the first
for the Tubers.
An error by Lloyd and hits by
Andrews and Carroll scored two
more in the fifth. Andrews double
and CAROLS single netted the last
in the seventh. Blacks double and
Schwartz's single scored for Mar.
tinsburg in the second Hubbard S
single, a sacrifice, and Konnick's
hit gave the leaguers their last tai
ly in the fifth. The score:
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-23

The home-rIn batting race be
tween Babe Ruth. of the New York
Americans, and George Kelly. of the
New York Nationals, remained at u
dead heat yesterday, when each
player pounded out his fourth circuit
clout of the season Both players
made home runs Thursday. Elmer
Smith. of Cleveland, and Bmil Meu-
sci. Of the Phillies, are only a step
behind with three home runs to
their credit. while Bob Meusel,
Emil's brother, of the Yankees, has
two Several other players also have
made two
Ruth is far ahead of lsat years
schedule, as he did not make his
fourth home run In 1920 until May
IL Kelly's home-run total for 1920
was eleven. Ruth made flfty-four.
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Every Knock
Is A Boost
BY Sledqe Hammer.

There Is a lot of hard hitting be
ing done in the big leagues just
now. It looks as if the pitchers
needed some hot weather to iron
out their arms.
None OF the American Associa
ton players have been ordered of
the field for profanity. Things ar
not hot enough yet
The slogan in the National Lea
que is Watch Alexander" Grover
The Great, seems greater than eyo.
this spring.
Benny Boynton, Williams COLLEGE
gridiron star, is also diamond
luminary.
Any 10 year old boy can tell you
what to do when your business in.
terferes with baseball.
Clarence Schalk, brother or Ray
has been let out by Minneapolis.
Frank Morau's English press az
ents had 1t all framed for the Pitts
burger to cripple Carpenter before
Dempsey was given a chance.
Mails are damned with letters re
questing tickets to the Demp-Carp
show. There's only room for $4,000.
Five months until the Davis Cup
matches start at Forrest Hills, n.
Y. Yet seat reservations are coming
in
The American League outplayed
the National League in the spring
series. They did the same thing last
fall in the world series.
If the Reds lost few more of
their veterans they'll have more Of
kid team in the race this year
than Connie Mack
Yale will play niae golf matches.
the longest ever scheduled by tn
school
The chess championship ha'
have already strung out lo
world series.
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PITCHER INJURED

The Shepherd College baseball
team had real bad luck on Tuesday.
says the Register. when an inshoot
thrown by the Bridgewater pitcher
struck our pitcher, George Ludwig,
who was at the bat, on the right
wrist and fractured a bone. Ludwig
has been the backbone OF the team,
and his misfortune will weaken il
materially. as he will hardly get in
the game any more this season. DR..
Horace Banks was on the ground
at the time of the accident and he
gave George surgical attention.
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TO TRAIN FOR RACE

Morgantown. April 21.-Gordon
Nightingale, intercollegiate cham
pion of the three-mils run, who will
represent West Virginia University
in the two-mile invitation race at
the University OF Pennsylvania re-
lay carnival in Philadelphia will ga
to Philadelphia within a day or two
to train for the race.
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BLUE RIDGE NOTES
HANOVER TEAM ARRANGES
EXHIBITION SERIES

Manager Bert Weeden, of the
Hanover team has arranged a ger.
les OF exhibition games to be play
ed preceding the opening Of the
season and hopes in tins way To
whip his aggregation into shape,
more so that by spending the last
week in practice games lie has ar,
ranged games with a numboy ni
strong college teams and teams
from York and McSherrystown ass
well as a strong nine from Harris,
burg.
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THE STORY or THE RACE.

IHHSUUSIIIUH VI a VdIdBIdVH
accidental, of course--in an English
newspaper gave rather humorous
turn to the account of the Oxford
Cambridge boat race. The story
read thus: The Prince OF Wales
who followed the boat race in the
umpire's launch. Is Magdalen Col.
lege. Oxford, man and is reported
10 have had a modest wager on the
crew, III which four members of
his old college were rowing He
lest his bet, II ever he made one.
This, In brief, is the story of
the race, one of the closest and most
exciting ever rowed."
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Carnegie Tech. ...... 600 200 l00--1
West Virginia. ....,. los 0Q0 30x-7
Sacrifice hit-Madeira. Two.base
hits--J. Harrick. Golden and Irwin
stolen bases May Yield. Lytle. First
hase on balls-Off Woods / Cappe
Struck out-By Woods 6. Cappe
- Weiss 2. Left on bases-Tech 6;
West Virginia 5. Hit by pitcher
By Cape. Madeira and Mayfeld: by
Woods, Robertson. Umpire John
son Time-1:44
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UNIQUE CATCH.

A fisherman casting his line in
the Little Kanawha river, near
Wbealing, yanked out full grown
still. This may sound flshy, but 1t
happened and the fisherman not only
lives to tell the tale, but boasts of
his feat The still is OF fine work
manship and is believed to have
been cached in the river between
periods Of usefulness. 1t was taken
to headquarters
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landing OF Teams


Physical Director Schickel is plan
ming big show for May 10, Is and
II. and has already many boys and
young men working at the various
stunts that he expects them to per
form during the three days of that
event. The clowns may be counted
upon to spring many surprises.
Wednesday and Friday nights will
be used as special evenings for the
preparations for the show An ex.
cellent program is in the making.
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MULLEN ON ST. MARYs TEAM

Charles Mullen, OF Beaver Brook,
Pa, arrived n Hanover Tuesday
evening and left Wednesday morn
ing for Emmittsburg. Md, where
he expects to enter college and
play baseball on the Mt. St. Mary's
team. CHARLEY wac the fleet.footed
center fielder Of last years Hanover
Blue Ridge team
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Standing OF The Clubs
VICTORY FOR THE
M0UNTAINEERS

Morgantown, April 22.-West Vir-
ginia continued its winning streak
this afternoon by defeating the
strong Carnegie Tech team by the
score OF to / in a fast and we'll
played game. Today's victory was
the fifth consecutive win for the
Mountaineers, who have not been de-
feated this season. while the defeat
halted Techs winning streak Of four
ramos
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7. NJ. {. A
Athletic
News

The Bearcats defeated the Tigers
in tn first two games of the ser
les by the score OF 1913 and 15-l4
During the early part of the second
game, the Tigers seemed determined
to put the game in storage for
themselves, but weakened toward
the end under the ferocious srowl
Of the Bearcats and lost the game
by one point
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ORIOLES WIN.

Jack ogden made successful
start Friday afternoon at Oriole
Park, Baltimore, against Toronto,
pitching effectively in spite OF wild.
ness, and the opportune batting Of
the Birds, coupled with the unsteady
work OF the Leafs hurlers. enabled
Baltimore to win, 13 TO 5.
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EVANS GETS PASSPORT

Chicago, IT, April 22.-Passports
for Charles (Chick) Evans and his
parents to visit England, fo- "trav-
Ell and recreation" were obtained to.
day. Chick, who is national anna
teur golf champion Is TO play in the
British golf champion hip tourna
lent
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Totals
TYLER TUBE

Two base hits-Carroll. Andrews,
Sage, Black. First base on balls
OF Holden l, off Baumberger. J.,
Sacrifice hits-Sage, Spragg, Clarke.
Miller. Stolen bases-Carroll, Sage.
Double play-Baumberger to Sprags
Struck out-By Holden 2, by Enoch
8. by Miller s. Hit by pitched ball
by Miller /, by Baumberger /.
Umpire-Hartman
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OPENS

Toledo. O, April 22.-The local
playing season of the American As.
ISOLATION opened acre today with
ete OF the LARGEST crowds that have
over atterded minor leasae base.
ball game.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-23

man died In a telephone booth
and the body was found three days
later when central discovered that
he had taken the receiver off the
hook
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Standing OF The Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Today's Schedule.

Detroit at Chicago,
Washington at Boston.
Eew York at Philadelphia
81. Louis at Cleveland.
Yesterdays Scores.
Cleveland 8, st. Louis Z.
Ghicago-Detroit (rain)
Philadelphia II, New York 4
Observation-Disclosures (rain)
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StandInf OF Teams
Lions VS. Bearcats Monday

The third series of the schedule
viii be played between the Bearcats
and the Lions Monday, beginning at
5.15 p. m. Thursday the Beareats
aud the Tigers tie up for another
match.
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Dempsey calls Carpenter a tough
Teller Georges returns the posey hy
admitting Jack is Il gfea- massage
of the Wellknown chin.
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Lions Beat liners

In an exciting and exceedingly
strenuous game between the Lions
and Tigers teams Of the Business
Mems Glass, the latter were de
feated by the score OF 1913 Lions.
15-l3 Tigers and 1911 Lions. Han
MS, Weller and Kastle starred for
na victors
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BIG LEAGUERS,
NATIONAL LEAGuE
Today's Schedule.

Boston at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at New Yoe6h
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Chicago at st. Louis.
Yesterdays Scores.
Brooklyn 4. Boston 2.
New York .. Philadelphia
Pittsburgh 6. Cincinnati l
Chicago-St- Louis (rain)
Standjno OF The Clubs
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Gentlemen should not congregate
ON windy corner. Anyway the view
is better from across the street -
The Tatlc-.
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In Berkeley County nearly every.
body reads the Journal.
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Carnedle Tech.
West Virginia.

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sBatted for Weiss in the ninth.