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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-06

years and not to exceed four; Owen
Mccullough. dynamiting creek, SIS
or thirty days. Divorces = Macon
Steen VS.. Henry Steen, Earle E. Ell
lot VS.. Helen L. Elliot. Ed WeIlman
VS.. Airline WeIIman. Herman Isener,
larceny. three years; Charlie Cren-
shaw, larceny, one year; Claude Cos
nell. burglary, three to five years;
Abraham Carter, larceny, three to
five years; the cases against the
Long-Bell Farm Land Corporation
were taken under advisement, on an
exception to jurisdiction. Today the
court will be adjourned for the term.
Marriage licenses were granted by
Parish Clerk. Hon. A. R. Hicks, in
Leesville this week to: Mr.. Martin
Walden and Miss Nellie Hunt, both of
LeesviIle; Mr.. Ulysses Butler and Miss
Daisy Brown, both of Peason, La.
Hon. E. E. Jordan, Clerk of the
Vernon Parish Police Jury. is now the
happy father of family of eleven
children, five boys and six girls, the
latest addition being twins. girl and
boy, who made their joyful appear
ance in this happy world of ours on
October LIST, this year of grace. Mo-
Their and children are doing nicely.
Congratulations!
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl L. Allen have re-
turned from their vacation which they
spent at Hollywood, Calf; Mr.. James
IF. Hardin has resigned his position of
Federal District Attorney at the y. S.
Circuit Court in Shreveport, which he
had accepted year ago. when he
left Leesville for the time being; Mrs.
1T. E. Richardson went to Fields, La,
to visit her daughter, Mrs. c. B. Craft;
, Mrs. Emma Blackman has left this
} city to permanently liveat Bolton, Tex,
: Mrs. Harriet Tomlinson, the popular
: teacher of music at the Leesville High
' School, has returned from Hillsboro
Tex, where she had spent the sum.
f, mer; Mayor Morris and his wife hav,
:. returned from a visit to friends il
: Kurthwood; Mrs. Mary Mitchell, o
!. Bonami; Messrs. A. Dennis, G. R. Fer
h guson, K. Ferguson, K. Adams, E. A
:. Underwood and W. W. Thompson
d have returned from successful fish
ing excursion on the Calcasieu river
Mr.. James Allen returned from tri
It to Mena, Ark, where he had spend hi
Il vacation; Mrs. c. M. Richardson an
e her children have returned from a vi;
1t it to relatives in Shreveport; Mrs. R
|, T. Cryer has been visiting her daugh
: ter, Mrs. R. A. Fielder; Mr.. Fred Nc
e Clure is now in Atlanta studying at tn
klSchool of Pharmacy in that city; MIR,
# E. D. Boone had as her guests Mrs. N
e D. Nicholson and her children, Of Doc
o son, La.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-06
Local and Personal at LeesviIIe

The Vernon Parish Board of Edu-
cation, DR.. Jones President, holds its
regular meeting this morning, to trans
act large amount Of business which
has accumulated during the past
month.
Mothers who are interested in pro-
viding games and suitable stories for
the children in this town, held an an
mated meeting yesterday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. ]. A. Cole,
discussing plans and appointing COM
mittees to carry them into effect. The
chairman of the new organization is
Mrs. 7. Newman, and her principal
assistants are Mrs. P. R. Hall, and
Mrs. Curry Ford.
** = SIS
The Board of Aldermen of Lees
vile, Hon. Oscar E.. Morris president,
lmet at the city hall yesterday evening
transacting a large amount, mostly
routine business, as auditing the
Mayors and other officials accounts
and then adjourned to meet mex
month, or previous, if urgent business
should require immediate action.
Two schools are proposed to bt
erected in Vernon Parish School Dis
trict GO, one at Cora and the other a
Flactor, the aggregate cost being est
mated at about $l0,500 and tn
question Of levying tax for the pur
pose of raising the amount to be sub
mitted to the voters of the District a
special election, which will be call
, ed by the Parish Board of Education
* y s. s.
At its regular monthly meeting, hel,
last Tuesday, the Vernon Parish Pc
lice Jury, Hon. Columbus Pitre pres
ident, contracts for furnishing grave
! to be used on the public roads nov
| under construction were awarded
the Gulf Lumber Co., Dear and Johr
son, Cady. Smith and Cady, and Tn
Rock Products Co., Inc. For the ne,
road from the Leesville and Walnr
. Hill road to the BellevilIe Schoo
1Messrs. ]. H. Turner, W. B. Jones,
A. Cain, ]. T. Butler. and John Bea
ley were appointed reviewers. D
Philip Perkins was elected Paris
Health Officer, to succeed Mr.. W.
Reid who resigned as he has move
to Rapides Parish.
So
Ancna the cases disposed Of
this months term of the 18th Judici
Court, Hon. Justice John H. Bool
presiding, were those of Joe Self, Sc
to Jail for one year; Henry Sowe
for larceny, six months; c. F. M
Comb, 500 fine or four months; l.
Kimble, larceny, six months; PHI
Cain and others, killing deer out
season, SIS fine or 90 days; Claren,
Brown, burglary, not less than tv
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-06
PETITION FOR DIVORCE
Louisiana VS.. Standard Oil
Yours very truly .
Mrs. R. G. Pleasan.

Louisiana VS.. Standard Oil
Oh, Sirs, pray that you'll annul
The bans that bind me to this man
never loved him, that Won know;
There are those here who'll prove
It's so.
That to the altar was led
My swaying form sustained by Phelps,
They saw, indeed, the mournful trace
OF tears upon my anguished face.
They know my girIish heart was broke
And shattered all my cherished hopes,
The puppet Of my fathers will,
Who forced me to, alas, fulfill
His promise to Standard Oil,
Ere was this promise giv'n> by him.
That | should be his bridal mate.
Though ne'er had | consulted been
Oh, you who, love your daughters well
ask you if you'd so forget
The ties of nature, strong and true,
That bind those maidens dear to you?
My father loved me, but alas!
Gould not resist the golden spell
That STANDARD Oil cast on him bright,
With brilliant, binding, dazzling light.
ask what could but grief ensue
From such a loveless match as this ?
! doubt if lives there anywhere
In truth less congenial fair.
For things | love, he nothing cares;
With lofty ideals | was reared;
My young eyes visions clear have
caught
From wondrous books that | was
taugh t
The music of the spheres" I've
caught;
The stars that CLEAN with luster light;
The moon that rides in chariot bright
''To me are all a lovely sight!
These things my lord calls fol de rol'
Blind are his eyes save to the CLINT
OF gold and silver, deaf his ears
Save when the clink of coin he hears
The poor and needy at our doors
Are turned with empty hands away
From some know their wealth he
takes,
And vet no PREPARATION makes.
His heavy trucks with their rich load:
In burrows cut their country roads
Let others pay the damage wrought
To, him. indeed, it matters naught.
And added hardships he hath brought
Indeed upon these self-same folk;
The justice of their claims all know,
Though Standard Oil denies It's so.
No influence have | with this man
Oh, no, he never loved me. sirs.
The prestige of my name he craVec
For this, in truth, was enslaved.
He only loves the wealthy born,
My poor relations he doth scorn,
Whene'er they call he slams the door,
And bids them hence for evermore.
He has not whipped me, but. know
thou,
My gentle spirit he doth COW;
tremble in his presence bold,
My shaking liPbs grow stiff and cold
Think thou of all my proud forbears
Whose noble blood flows in my veins
Then look within my hollow eyes
Wherein q wealth of misery lies.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-06

One half of the world doesn't know
how the other half pays its taxes. and
frequently suspects that it does not
pay them at all. = Kansas City Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday school at 900 a. m.
English services at 9:45 a. m.
German services at 1915 a. m.
All are cordially invited.
JOS. D. KRUBSACK, Pastor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21
ABOUT FREE BOOKS

There will be no lack Of good live
reading matter to fill in the long
winter evenings on the farms or in
the villages OF Wisconsin this winter
if one may judge by the activities OF
the Travelling Library Department OF
the Wisconsin Free Library Commits
sion at Madison.
Within the past three months more
than 10000 volumes have been shipt
to eager readers living in all parts OF
the state. More than seven hundred
communities received collections Of
books-books OF all kinds-for old
and young, popular books Of fiction,
books of history, travel, biography,
as well as practical books on farming
or business. In some communities
these collections are placed at the
village post-office, the barber shop,
the bank, store, or in rural
school or cheese factory, wherever
the people may have access to them.
Such collections are loaned without
charge providing the community will
pay the freight and return them at
the end of six months.
More than $500 individuals have
received books by parcel post since
the first of October. These borrowers
have simply written a letter asking
for certain books and the books have
been sent by prepaid parcel post for
a three weeks loan, at the end of
which time. the borrowers retnrn the
books, paying return postage. This
opportunity, to borrow books free OF
charge is open to all citizens of Wis
consin, by addressing the Travelling
Library Department at Madison.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21
MAKING SUBSIDY SWEET

The demand from some quarters
for exemption of American vessels
from tolls at Panama involves two
very simple questions. We have a
treaty guaranteeing in very plain
words equal treatment at Panama to
the ships of all nations. 1t was not
slipped over in the dark either. John
Hay negotiated it, and President Nc
Kinley sent it to the senate. The
senate objected to certain features
not the tolls clause-and President
Roosevelt submitted it again, when
it was ratified. When in spite of this
we exempted American vessels, we
went back on our word. Elihu Root
and Senator Lodge were leaders in
the senate of President Wilson's fight
to repeal his toll clause. To restore it
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21
Hayward's Philosophy
Retrospection
by E. f. Hayw ard. cenover. Wis.

Oh what would give if ony could
live
My life all over again?
And know as do, the false from the
true,
The causes of pleasure and pain.
I'd start out today i'll a different way
Than did in the dim long ago.
I'd try and do good whenever could
Seeds of kindness I'd lavishly SOW.
I'd carry smile on my face all the
while
I'D have a kind word tor each one.
I'd be honest and true in whatever
I'd do.
OF. bad habits, I'd surely have none.
I'd do, every hour, the best in my
power,
TO better the world in some way.
I'd teach only good, il only could
Start living life over, today.
(Copyrighted)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21

would be looking on one Of our treat
les as a scrap OF paper"
The second question is that of sub
sidy. 1t sounds well to get up and
shout that America built Whe canal
and Americans should pay toll. But
it means nothing. For all the tolls
paid go into the treasury Of the Uni
ted States. And their total has not in
any year equaled the upkeep of the
canal and interest on our investment
Exempting vessels from tolls is
simply taking the money out of the
treasury of all the people and putting
it into the treasures of the ship
owners.
If we think a subsidy ought to be
paid, then let's go ahead and vote it.
But let's have it discussed honestly
as a subsidy and pay il. as such. 1t is
strange talk which pretends that vio-
lation of our solemn words is an act
of patriotism Milwaukee Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21
DATE IS CHANGED

Owing to the State Get-together
Meeting and Farmers Week to be
held in Madison during the week of
Feb. /, John Swenehart has notified
the C-S Club that he will be unable
to attend the land clearing meeting
scheduled here for Feb. 2, and advi-
ses adjournment to Feb. 8, when he
will attend, and if necessary, spend a
few days to get the land clearing con-
test in working order. Don't forget
the change OF date to Feb. 9.
Mr.. Swenehart also recommends
that Villas county send a good dele
cation of it's farmers down to Madi-
son for the state meeting and says
that it will be worth the while of
anyone to attend.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21
PRICE $500 A YEAR
Boy Scouts Troop
Result Of Meeting
Father and Son. Banquet at
Hotel Commercial Monday
Evening Followed by
Organization Meet

An organization that will mean
good deal to the future of the boys
of Eagle River, if the right spirit is
manifested by everyone, was perfect
ed Monday evening when a class of
fourteen boys took their first in
struction as Boy Scouts of America.
Rev. w. j. Davies of the Congrega-
tional church and FIR Ellis of st. Ig-
natius Episcopal church started the
movement several weeks ago and
had arranged with Scoutmaster Guth-
RE of Rhinelander to come over and
confer the first degree work, that of
tenderfoot scouts
At seven o'clock that evening the
boys with their fathers and num-
Der of other business men of Eagle
River were invited to attend and par
take of a banquet at the Hotel Com
mercial rendered by the ladies of the
different church societies. About fifty
we're present and thoroughly enjoyed
the excellent menu prepared and
,erved by mine host Perreault When
everyone had declared his inability
10 eat any more, an adjournment was
taken to the Eagle River Club rooms
where Rev. Davies spoke relative to
the order and its purposes, and asked
Judge Reid of Wausau to relate some
of the practical benefits of the organ
ization which he has been connected
with for several years, having organ
lied the first troop of Boy Scouts in
Wausau, now grown to membership
Of over six hundred He emphasized
the Importance of the movement
both from the standpoint of a citizen
interested in seeing boys grow into
good and useful men, and also from
his long experience as circuit judge
and examination of many youthful
offenders against the laws, and cited
instances showing that as a rule,
such boys came before him as the re-
suit of a lack of the right influence
at the most receptive stage of their
lives.
Attorney O'Melia Of RhineIander
foIlowsa Judge Reid and heartily en7
1rsesE z = Rnv Scouts. and also said
ithat 1t had been his experience as a
prosecuting attorney, that invaria-
bly,, the boys who were brought be-
fore him were victims OF habits
gained through lack of suitable rec
reations that would have tended to
keep them away from dangerous COM
pany and pastimes. He called special
attention to the fact that the Boy
Scouts are strictly non-sectarian
organization and should be supported
by every religious denomination with
no fear that any boy, no matter what
the church affiliations of his family
were, would ever be induced to break
away from that faith for another.
Scoutmaster Guthrie then explained
the order as it pertains to the fathers
and friends of the boys iii the way of
cooperation, and comittee was APP
pointed to recommend the names of
Eagle River men to serve on the diff
ferent governing bodies which are
necessary to the organization.
The boys were instructed in the
preliminary degree by Scoutmaster
Guthrie and FIR. Ellis, while Judge
Reid conferred badges on them de-
noting that they had received that
degree.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21

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WILL MEET FEB. 3

The following program will be
given at the next Parent Teachers
Association meeting to be held at
the high school Thursday evening,
February 3rd
Music ............... Eagle River Orchestra
Reading 9Too Late for the Train.
acknowledgements. Dorothy Mcintyre
Third Grade Work Demonstration
.-....................-. Miss Pestine's Pupils
Musis... Misses Reader and Ferguson
Talk, What Can the Local News
paper do to advance Community
Spirit?" .....-.....-. Walter Gander Jr.
Discussion
Music .......... Eagle River Orchestra
The public is invited to all of these
meetings of the association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21

construction make the same decline
in prices as lumber and millwork, you
can build your homes 60 per cent
cheaper than you could a year ago.
Eagle River, like every other town
and city, needs these homes, and it is
10 be hoped that every person con-,
templating building this spring will
investigate these conditions now and
satisfy themselves that the above
statements are correct Go and see
your local dealers and get, ready to
help the local conditions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21
THE INCOME TAX

Work has begun On the cOllecI1OA
OF the income tax for the year 1920.
Uncle Sam, through the Bureau of
Internal Revenue, Isl addressing to
every person in the United States the
question, What was your net income
for 192O?, The answer permits Of
no CROSSWORD Every single person
whose net income for 1920 was $1,000
or more and every married person
whose net income was $4,000 or more
is required to file a return under oath
with the collector OF internal revenue
for the district in which he lives on
or before March Is, 1921.
The penalty for failure is fine Of
not more than $1,000 and an addition
al assessment of Is per cent of the
amount of tax due. For Wilful refusal
to make return the penalty is a fine
of not more than $4,000 or not ex-
ceeding one years Imprisonment, or
both together with the costs OF prose-
cution. Al similar penalty is provided
for making a false or fraudulent re-
turn, together with an additional as
sessment of so per cent Of the
amount OF tax evaded.
The income tax applies to women
as well as men. Husband and wife
must consider the income of both
plus that of minors dependent chill
dren, and if theptotal equals or ex-
ceeds $4,000 a return must be filed.
A minor who has net income in his
own right of $1,000 or more must file
separate return. To be allowed the
81, 900 exemption a married person
must be living with husband or wife
on the last day of the taxable year,
December 81, 1920. Divorces. persons
separated by mutual agreement,
widows and widowers, unless they are
sole support of others living in the
same household, in which case they
are allowed the $4,000 exemption
granted of family, are entitled only
to $1,000 exemption
The normal tax rate for 1920 is the
same as for 1913 per cent on the
first $4,000 of net income above the
exemption and 8 per cent on the
remaining net income. This applies
to every citizen and resident Of the
United States. In addition to the nor
NAL tax surtax is imposed upon net
income in excess of $4,000.
Full instructions for making out
returns are contained on the forms,
copies Of which may be obtained
from collectors of internal revenue.
Persons whose net income for 1920
was $4,000 or less should use Form
104OA. Those with income in excess
Of Sc, 1000 should use Form 1040.
Revenue officers will visit every
county in the United States to assist
taxpayers in making out their re-
turns. The date of their arrival and
the location of their Offices will be
announced by the press or may be
ascertained upon inquiry at the off,
ces of collectors. This advisory SER
vice is without cost to taxpayers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-21
Some Facts on the
Lumber Situation
Lumber Men and Farmers Are
Hardest Hit by Existing
Conditions of Their
Industries

Based upon report purported to
have been recently filed by the Fed
eral Trade Commission, the daily
papers have been running scare
headings" to the effect that the De-
partment of Justice was about to
commence action against the different
Lumber Manufacturers Associations
claiming that through their control
they were able to, and were control
ling prices through artificial means.
There are more than 10000 mills in
the United States, scattered from one
end of the country to the other, and
all in active competition with each
other, cutting, manufacturing and
shipping about every kind of lumber
and millwork. The local dealers. in
common with all others are constant
ly looking for the quality and the
price, and what is more, they are
finding it. They know no one locality,
but buy where they can get the above,
be it from the south, the west or our
own home market.
This reported investigation was
made more than year ago when
lumber in common with all other
commodities was at the pinnacle Of
high prices, made SO by our own gov
eminent, which had to have the
goods, and got them, without regard
to price. When they wanted any class
of goods, lumber especially, they
found where they could get it and
made price that got immediate
results.
AS soon as the demand by the gov
eminent ceased, lumber more than
any other commodity became stag
nant, mills found their yards piled
full of high priced lumber, made SO
principally by high priced labor, and
there was absolutely nothing for
them to do but start the prices down
ward with big loss.
The retailer now finds himself in
the same boat 1t is doubtful if there
are any retailers in the country who
are not starting out the year 1871
without facing a big loss. If anyone
doubts this let him ask our own re-
tailers how they are fixed today and
see if they do not own lot OF lum-
Der upon which they must sacrifice
in order to meet prevailing prices for
the coming spring.
There is but one other industry IN
the United States that has been hit as
hard as the lumber industry, and
that is farming. Both the farmer and
the lumber dealer owned high cost
goods and both were forced to sell.
No two commodities in history were
ever forced to such reductions in the
same length of time. Based upon the
price of lumber eight months ago it
has declined 40 to so per cent and in
some classes even more
As it stands today every lumber
man in the United States is on the
fence, and doesn't know which way
he will fall. He is hoping for sta
bilizing of prices and renewed activi-
ty in building SO that he may be able
to move his stock on hand even at a
big sacrifice, and keep his mills rum
ming and labor working.
As it is today, as far as lumber and
millwork are concerned no one need
hesitate to build this spring. If the
iron, steel, labor and other numerous
commodities which enter into home