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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
BROTHER SHOT, BROTHER
HELD, LOSES ONE ARM

Following quarrel on Saturday
afternoon, June 4th, J. B. Davis, aged
II, was shot and his arm practically
blown off nccesSitating amputation, and
his wife was shot in the face and a
bad wound inflicted, the shooting be-
ing done by Fred Davis, brother of
the injured man.
The shooting occurred on the road
two miles south Of Bienville, where
both men and their wives were camp
ed, while travelling through the cOun-
try in wagons from Oklahoma. Fred
Davis was arrested Immediately after
ward by deputy sheriff Nick Poland
and placed in the parish Jail at Ar
cadia.
Upon learning of the affair, Sheriff
J. +. Cnrric left Immediately for Bien-
vile and made Il thorough myestiga1
tion Of the case. Returning to Ar
ralia he confronted Fred Davis with
the facts as he knew them, and OBJ
tanned confession. Davis plead guilty
in open court Wednesday on charge
Of shooting with intent to murder, and
was sentenced by Judge Reynolds to
serve not less than Is years nor more
than 1G years in the State penitentiary.
According to statements made by the
injured man the trouble came up over
the failure of Fred Davis to carry out
his part of a contract with him, by
which Fred Davis was to give him a
wagon and team and $4,000 as an in
ducement to marry a IT year old girl
who was the niece of Fred Davis wife
and who had been living with them
for several years, and was soon to be-
come mother with Fred Davis as the
responsible party. J. b. Davis had
married the girl only short time be-
fore and the quarrel came up because
wagon and team had not been hand
| cd over as promised.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
VISITS MOTHER AFTER
FORTY.EIGHT YEARS

Mr.. Ben Quick, aged Is, a prominent
farmer who has made his home near
Arcadia for many years, left last
Wednesday, May LIST to visit his moth
err, aged 81, whose home is in South
Carolina.
Mr.. Quick babe his mother and
other loved ones good bye forty-eight
years ago, when he left South Caro-
lima to 90 west.
Although he is Is years old, Mr.
Quick is as Spry as many men at 80
SO much has transpired since he left
the home roof, it is needless to say
that mother and son will have many
things to talk about.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
DIR. r. r. MAHON WILL PREACH
AT BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY

The Democrat is informed by Rev.
J. G. Cox that DR.. r. p. MahOn, Of
the Bible Institute, New Orleans, will
preach at the Baptist Church next
Sunday, both services. DR.. MahOn is
a Bible scholar Of note, and the peo-
pie Of Arcadia and vicinity have a real
treat in store, if they will attend
these services
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
A. F. d. SAVES POLLARD
WILLIAMS HOME

Responding to an alarm turned in
about 200 o'clock last Friday morn
inc, the Arcadia Fire Department
rushed to the home Of Pallard Will
liams and family, and succeeded in eX-
tinguishing a roof blaze, which had
gained considerable Roadway.
The alarm was turned by Mr. AlWyn
Hightower. Mr.. Williams and his
family had just finished breakfast
when the alarm sounded, and were
not aware that it was their home
that was on fire until told by neigh
Dor.
The fire seems to. have originated
from a spark from the flue.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
WORK ON FIRST NATL BANK
BLDG, PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

Practically all the fixtures ordered
for the First National Bank and the
First Trust and Banking Co., have ar
rived and are now practically install
3D. The terra Gotta to be used on
the front of the building will soon
be in place, and when completed this
will be one Of the most beautiful banks
in the state.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
DERRICK BEING CONSTRUCT.
ED FOR FIELDS NO. 2

Derrick timbers were placed on the
location last week for Fields No. ,
to be drilled by the Orleans Producing
& Refining Co., under contract with
the Arcadia -RustOn Oil Corporation,
and wOrkmen are now busy erecting
the derrick. Everything will be in
readiness for the drilling machinery
when it arrives.
There is still much talk of at least
three other wells being drilled within
from two to three miles northwest and
northeast Of Arcadia.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
DANVILLE NEWS

Mr.. Bunyan Robinson was on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. Lawson Hall is leaving this
week for Haynesville.
Mr. Dewitt Robinson was the guest
of friends in Bear Creek Sunday.
Mr.. J. W. Hammett was the guest
Of Mr.. J. H. Harrell this weekend.
Mrs. Ed Woods and daughter,
Hazel, are visiting in JoneSbOro this
week.
Mr.. Homer Robinson visited Liberty
Hill Sunday and was the guest of
Miss Nellie Shiyely.
Mr.. J. H. Harrell has sold his car
but is anticipating buying new one
soon.
Mr.. w. G. Stevenson motored to
Hodge Thursday to attend to some
business at that place.
Mrs. J M. Robinson reports very
smart hen. She found an egg this
week with a lady's head on it.
The peopel Of this community met
last Saturday for the purpose Of work
ing the cemetery and will finish next
Thursday.
Mrs. J. H. Bramlett and little
daughters who have spent the pas
several months in the home Of Mrs
Bramlett's mother, are leaving Thu
week for Currie Camp near Winn
field.
Rev. ]. F. SpurlOck, Of Bienville
spent the weekend in our cOmmunit.
and delivered a sermon Sunday after
noon that was greatly enjoyed by al
present. Our pastor, Rev. J. L. Steven
son held services on Sunday morning
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

Messrs. w. e. MOsely and W. }.
Burkett, of Rnggold, were business
visitors to Arcadia Monday.
Judge ". II. Lazarus, OF Gibsland,
transacted business in Arcadia Friday.
Mr. D. NJ. White, President Of the
Bienville Parish Police Jury and mem
Der from Ward Three, was in Arcadia
Monday.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
SUGAR an Ancient Food.

Sugar is an old food In the Orient.
Herodotus tells that the Hindus "Ob'
tanned honey from reeds or bamboo"
There Is a wealth Of classic lore on
bees and honey. In ancient days hon.
ey was extensively used In the prac-
tice of medicine and our European an
cestors so used 1t. Even as late as two
centuries ago they claimed medical
virtue for honey, and many interesting
recipes are stored away in faded books
on medicine.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
ORANGE Juice.

Orange juice, freshly pressed out,
supplies the best possible food for
the sick room. There is not only the
health giving property of the orange,
but quantity of pure distilled wa
fer free of all foreign matter.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
Some SoIidity to Mercury.

A hot little planet, Mercury. About
three times the size of our moon. 1t
is a 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, 1921-06-09
LOST!

disappeared from my home on May
18th, 1921, one large yellow Collie
dog. Answers to name Of "Scottie.
any information as to his where
aDcuts will be appreciated, also re
Rarded.
]. e. BAKER, SR.,
Mt. Lebanon, La. 69T
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
Society Has Cheap Rent.

The London geological society oc
cupieS ground in Regents park meas
uring 81 acres. for which il pays a
little more than 81 500 year. The
estimated value Of the land CONNER
cially is more than 100000 4 year.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
Providence viii Not Do All.

Providence viii Not Do All.
AS a general rule Providence seldom
youchsafes to mortals any more than
lust that degree Of encouragement
which suflces to keep them at rea'
sonably full e1ertion Of their powers.
Hawthorne.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
WormY House Plants.

Try putting tr1spooniN' Of cam
phor into quart OF soft water 10 kilt
the worms IN your house plant. APP
ply this only when the plant is dry.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
CITY Was ImpreonabIe.

The ancient city Of Nineveh was
EIGHT miles wide and fourteen miles
long was surrounded by q wall 100
feet In height and 50 wide three char.
tots could be driven abreast on its
top.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
An Abused Word.

A Chicago professor says some
thoughts are not thoughts at all. We
agree with him. Some Of the alleged
thoughts wished off on the public are
merely Observation-Disclosures En-
Quirer.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
RLACKRERRIES WANTED

Will pay highest market price for
Blackberries. Apply at Democrat Of
flee.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09

FOR RENT-A portion Of the low
er floor Of the Masonic Building at
Arcadia, La, suitable for Offices or
living quarters. Apply to
c. c. TRAVIS, Arcadia.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
Bad Experience2

Flattery is the best cure for a sim
nook If will turn almost any head
Cartoons Magazine.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-09
Discriminate.

Don't call q man hard names unless
IN know he Is soft enough to permit
R--lOndon Answers.
Williams news., 1921-06-10
TEMPERING COPPER
 BY THE ANCIENTS

The general belief that the ancients were able to harden or temper copper to a greater ex- tent than is now possible is a myth, in the opinion of the United States Geological Sur vey, Department of the Inter for. It is we'll known to metal lurgists that processes of roll ing will harden copper to some extent and that it can also be hardened by the addition of other metals. Specimens of an- cient so-called tempered cop per that have been examined have invariably proved to be no harder than copper that i manufactured today, or to be simply an alloy of copper and some other metal.
Williams news., 1921-06-10
RADIUM INVISIBLE EVEN
 UNDER MICROSCOPE

cording to the United States Geological Survey. Radium ore originally carries only a small fraction of a grain of ra- dium to the ton, and radium will never be found in large masses because it is formed by the slow decay of uranium and itself decays and changes to other elements so rapidly that it does not accumulate natural ly in visible masses.
 Radium is found in nature in quantities so exceedingly small that it is never visible, even when the material is ex- amfned with microscope.
Williams news., 1921-06-10

s. w. Menarey moved his saw mill to the c. A. Moose ranch this week Friday. He will begin saving timber for MT. Moose and other ranchers in the west part of Garland Prairie next Monday. He has about 15O,OOO feet of timber to saw in that section.
Williams news., 1921-06-10

Speeding" appears to be the direct cause of most auto mobile accidents. It is to be noted that the penalty for speeding is being made more severe with the passing years. It will be interesting to note whether legislation and safety methods can counteract the in creasing danger from automo- piles due to the rapidly grow ing number of cars in use.
Williams news., 1921-06-10
PROF. HOUSE SAYS
 MODERN DRESS O. K.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. All this talk about the way modern young women dress is foolish in the opinion of Professor B.. B. House of the state agricul- tural college. In an address to the pupils of the Garfield high school here the professor said that girls were not only neatly and becomingly dressed, but that they were dressed. sanitary
 "The modern girl dresses much more healthfully than her sisters of yesterday" said Professor House. '1t is per fectly all right for a girl to beautify herself with artificial aid, provided she does not make herself look ridiculous.'
 The professor also said the young men of today who are looked on as degenerated by so many people are as a matter of fact finer specimens of man hood and much more sensible than boys were when lie was 8 youth.
Williams news., 1921-06-10

NlDA JUNE 1O | Fl.
 EUGENE O'BRIEN in
 "The Wonderful Chance
 LARRY SIMON COMEDY
 "The Fly Cop"
 tSwagger' Barlow was rich, a master crook, but from now on The straight and narrow was his motto-but he turned off the path to help a friend. Also the greatest of comedians in a RIOT.
 SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH.
 PEARL WHITE in
 @The White Moll'' of "The Miracle Man" A stir ring story of the big city's un- derworld. A colossal super crook drama. Fox SUNDAY, JUNE FIFTH.
 CHARLIE CHAPLIN and
 MARIE DRESSLER in
 "Tillie's Punctured Romance" A five reel super comedy. We ran it 5 or years ago but as there has never been a better one made we know you will want to see it again. Frst. Natl MONDAY, JUNE 18TH.
 ALL STAR CAST in
 "The Stranger
 If life seems dull and slow don't miss The Stranger. So says Grace Kingsley, The Times critic. The zippiest westerner you've seen. First Natl TUESDAY, JUNE 14TH.
 A IT A
 ~The Snob''
 College Athletics! The Foot ball Hero! The Snob who fell in love with him, then learned he worked his way through school. Absolutely the best WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH.
 WILL ROGERS in
 "Cuile of Women" The greatest comedy this won derful star has ever made. Ev- cry time the swede says Deli catessen' you'll roar! Coldwyn THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH.
 ALICE LAKE in
 "Uncharted Seas'' Ten million dollars of Klondike gold on deserted ship in the frozen seas. And three corn cred romance. Great. Metro. FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH. -
 ELAINE HAM MMERSTEIN in
 "The Daughter Pays"
 CLYDE COOK COMEDY
 "The Jockey
 The story of a girl who paid for the shortcomings of her moth CT. And the quaint comedian in his best comedy.
Williams news., 1921-06-10
NOTICE

Ratcliff The Photographer
 is back in town for a few days only. Studio will be open Sun day. All wanting pictures taken call Sunday for sittings.
Williams news., 1921-06-10

Van Dyck, Chancellor-All na- tional brands Cigars 12K cts. At the Sultana.
Williams news., 1921-06-10

Get that fishing tackle-poles hooks, lines, reels Barber Shop.
Williams news., 1921-06-10

Each days news tells of deaths resulting from automo- bile accidents. The aged are run down, and mortal lily inJ ured little children at play or on the way to school are run over and their mangled bodies left to be picked up by relatives or friends. Men and women in the vigor of life also fall vic tims. Laws are made to try to regulate the automobile-to make it safe-and still the death list creeps higher and higher. Sometimes one won ders whether the pleasure car is rightly named and whether the automobile is blessing or curse.
Williams news., 1921-06-10

The mills of New Mexico and Arizona in 1920 produced 228,772,OOO board feet of lum- Der according to figures just compiled by the Forest Service in cooperation with the Nation al Lumber Manufacturing As soclation. This cut was pro- duced by IO2 mills, altho the cut of 13 of these mills was esti- mated due to failure of all mills to report. Eight mills in the region were inactive through out the year and had no cut to report. Of the mills of which the Forest Service has record 79 are in New Mexico and 31 in Ariozna.
 Eighty mills in the District cut in excess of 5O,OO0 feet year and these 80 cut the bulk of the annual cut given above. Nine of the reporting mills have an annual output of less than 5O,OOO board feet.
 The cut for the year by states is as follows: Arizona, 121, ,16O- 900 board feet; New Mexico, 107,612,OOO board feet.
 The cut for 1920 is consider ably greater than that for eith- figures are not as yet available being collected by the Census Bureau in connection with the recent census. In round num- bers the cut for both states in 1917 was 72,OOO,OOO feet and in 1918 it was 169,OOO,OOO feet.
 The class 5 mills (mills cut ting 1O,OOO,OOO feet and over) cut most of the lumber of the two states. Five mills of this class in New Mexico cut 73 per cent of the total for that state and five mills in Arizona cut 95 per cent of that states output.
 Western Yellow Pine contri- buted 98 per cent of the total cut of lumber in the Southwest last year, the other two per cent being made up of Douglas fir and White fir and a few minor species. Several mills re1ort- ed saving small orders of oak and cedar, species in this reg ion usually considered as not falling in the commercial saw log class.
Williams news., 1921-06-10
MAPPING ZONES
 FAVORED BY EXPERTS

| The time worn theory CnaC lightning never strikes twice in the same place." has been modified by forest experts of the United States Department of Agriculture to this extent: Lightning very often strikes in nearly the same places. It has it's zones, in other words, where it's appearance may usually be 1 counted on with each electrical storm.
 With the accumulation of data on causes and locations of fires in the national forests, these lightning zones could be mapped out and protective measures introduced-such as fire lines, regulated grazing and cleaning out of dead trees which would more or less automatically control light ming fires at the start, the forest CTS believe. If these lightning zones were so mapped they would doubtless show a mark edly close relation to certain types of topography, and some times more or less localized sec tions of many forests.
 Next to campers and sparks fromlocomotives, lightning ranks third as the source of fires in the national forests. The records of the forest ser vice of the department show that for the years 1914-1918, inclusive, lightning caused on the average 80 per cent of all fires reported. However, dur ing 1920, a very unusual season over 50 per cent of the COTS fires that occurred in the nation al forests were set by lightning.
Evening star., 1921-10-16
KNOX LAID
TO HIS FINAL REST
Cabinet and Congress Mem.
bers Attend Burial Serv.
ice at Valley Forge.
By the Associated Press.


VALLEY FORGE. Pa, October To-
In the bright sunlight Of a calm au-
tumn afternoon. United States Sena-
tor Philander C. Knox was laid to
rest today in Valley Forge Memorial
toric camp grounds of George Wash
ington's army. Surrounding the open
grave of the senator. who died in
Washington Wednesday night, stood
members of his family. members of
President Hardfng's cabinet. a large
delegation from Congress. state and
local officials of Pennsylvania and
many others who mourned the death
Of the distinguished Pennsylvania.
Only the solemnly beautiful commit
tai service OF the Protestant Episco-
pa! Church marked the final obse-
auies.
The funeral services were held in
Washington yesterday and were at
tended by President Harding and
many others prominent in the official
life of the nation. The congressional
delegation from Washington included
tions committee. headed by Senator
Lodge. Massachusetts,, and the entire
Pennsylvania membership of the
House.
About 1000 persons were assembled
at the grave when the funeral party
arrived from the Knox country seat
a short distance away. The service
| vas read by the Rev W. Herbert
Burk. rector of Valley Forge Memo
| rial Chapel.
Senator, who acted as pallbearers,
! and other members of the congres-
sional delegation went to the Knox
\ residence after the burial to pay their
| respects to the members of the fam
| lily.
In the party were Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and Attorney Gen
| eral Daugherty. Others at the GENE
terry included Gov. Sproul and Mayor
Babcock of Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1921-10-16
WOMEN TO PRESS
CITIZEN CAMPAIGN

The citizens association making the
largest percentage of increase In
membership during Registration week.
which begins next saturday, VIII be
awarded a handsomely carved gavel.
This announcement was made last
charge Of the campaign, following a
lengthy session at the District build
ing. at which final. details were de-
cided upon
The Offering Of this trophy is ex-
pected to spur all Of the thirty-si1
associations comprising the federation
to outdo each other in bringing into
the citizens movement every man and
woman in the District who has not In
the past taken an\active interest In
civic affairs
while the executive committee was
arranging details for the campaign,
representatives Of more than twenty
five women's organizations were IN
session in another part OF the District
building planning to cooperate with
Headed by Mrs. Nanette B. Paul.
chairman. the women will conduct a
house-to-house canvass, and also Will
station themselves at booths IN pup
lio. places, where every adult. man
or woman, will be given tine oppor-
tive citizen.
Small membership buttons will be
presented to all who register. sign
tying that they have enrolled IN the
army Of good citizens. -
Snowden Ashford, member OF the
executive committee, was instructed
to prepare slides to be shown In mo
eion picture theaters in the various
nsishborhoods setting forth the ap-
neal to citizens to register. .
The citizens associations now in
existence cover the entire city, SO that
no man or woman will miss tho op-
The District Commissioners have des-
ixnated the fire houses and police sta
tions as registration centers. wnere
blank froms will be ayaiianie lor tne
re1tstration Of those who are not vis-
tied by a canvasser. ,,
The executive committee will dis
tribute broadcast a pamphiet telhns
hr1e6y Of the many neighborhood prob
lens which 1t is the business OF the
rdtfzens' associations to present to the
street improvements, sewers. lights and
all other municipal necessities.
Evening star., 1921-10-16

Government officials last night ex-
pressed the opinion that President
Harding would be justified in sending
troops to protect delivery of the mails
in the event Of a countrywide strike
Of railroad employees.
Precedent for such action is found
in the case Of the great railway strike
Of 1894, when President Cleveland or
dered the War Department to take
necessary steps to safeguard postal
transportation, It was pointed out.
Federal Intervention by force in the
threatened strike would be predicated
as on the former occasion, on like
lihood of developments tending to
hamper running of mail trains. or en-
dangerin government property, off,
cials declare.
The 'dispatching of federal troops to
the scene of disorders during the 1891
strike occurred the evening of July
1, 1894, following serious conflicts be-
tween employees and representatives OF
the Pullman company and several OF
the large railroad interests. Trouble
had been brewing for weeks. with
Chicago and other middle western
railroad cities the center Of disturb
ances.
Three Conditions.
At that time 1t was stated that there
were three conditions under which the
President could give direct orders for
movement of troops, irrespective OF
applications of the governors Of the
states. The first was to carry out the
mandates of the federal courts and
assist the deputies in clearing away
distractions to the operations of rail-
roads in the hands of United States
receivers.
In the second case. 1t was explained.
the troops could be used to prevent
interference with the transmission of
the mails. 1t was announced at the
time that the government was fully
determined to do this. first giving the
court officers an opportunity to keep
open communication and then, IL nee