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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-21
Unless cotton can be sold 1t will not
nav debts or taxes, neither can we eat
II.
Supreme Court in Politics

BY a vote Of twenty-five to twelve,
he Judiciary Committee has voted to
recommend to the Constitutional Con
vention new plan for selecting Su,
preme Judges through a Supreme
Judicial Electoral College, to be com
posed of one member from each par
ish for each representative and the
Governor Of the State.
This plan is surely not sound; other.
wise, the District Judges and Judges
Of the Court Of Appeals should be elect.
ed in the same manner. IF it is good
for you, it is good for me"
The proposed plan is unsound for the
reason it puts the Supreme Court il
politics.
1t opens the door for all kinds of
schemes and combinations Of designing
politicians.
1t makes it possible for a delegate
to be selected to the Supreme Electoral
College as an uninstructed delegate
when nj fact he may be the delegate of
rich corporation or the special in.
terests.
1t makes it possible for designing
politicians to combine and defeat the
choice Of the people by electing the
choice OF the special interests.
1t makes it possible to trade seat
in congress in the United States
Senate or the Governors chair for a
Supreme Judgeship.
Only a few years ago, by constitu.
tlonal amendment the people of the
State voted to change the appointment
OF Supreme Judges so as to make them
elective, and the elective system has
given entire satisfaction. Under the
elective system 1t is impossible for the
special interests and corporations to
buy the judgeship. The people of the
state are not demanding change.
1t would therefore be extremely un.
wise FOR the convention to force up.
on the people plan entirely different
from the one provided in our present
constitution. 1t is to be hoped that
the convention as a whole will adopt
a plan by which the whole people are
permitted to take part in the selection
Of all the Judges.
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necessary for the payment Of Debts
and Expenses for Bienville Parish
for the current year Of 1921, and
providing for the payment of the
principal and interest thereof.
Be 1t Ordained by the Police Jury
of Bienville Parish that the President
and Clerk Of the Police Jury of Bien-
vile Parish be and are hereby author
lied and directed to negotiate a tenn
porary loan Of Forty-Five Thousand
! tS45,OOO.O0) or so much thereof as may
be necessary in the anticipation Of the
receipts Of the Parish taxes and
revenues applicable for the payment of
! the debts and expenses of the said
parish, Of Bienville for the current
year, said sum being for the purpose
Of paying the current debts and ex-
penSeS and expenses of the Parish of
Bienville for the current year and be-
ing within the amount Of the budget
and estimate heretofore adopted by
the Police Jury Of the parish of Bien-
vile and the said officers are further
authorized and directed to issue Ger
titicates Of Indebtedness Of the Parish
Of Bienville for the above mentioned
purposes, to an amount not exceeding
Forty-Five ($45,OO0.O0) Dollars, each
such certificate to be signed by the
President and Clerk and Countersigned
by the Treasurer Of the Police Jury Of
Bienville Parish.
On motion of J. F. Albums seconded
by Bert Davis the above resolution
was carried by the following vote:
Ayes.-Bert Davis, J. H. Thurmond,
J.'F. Albums, W. H. Began, A. G. Whit.
low and j. H. King.
Nayes.-None.
Absent.-NOne.
An Ordinance
An ordinance authorizing the negotia-
ton of loan by the Police Jury of
Bienville Parish, Of Thirty Thousand
($3O,OOOOO) Dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary for
funding and paying the present past
due Indebtedness of Bienville Parish
and providing for the payment of
the principal and interest thereof
from excess revenues of the years
1921 to 1924 inclusive.
Whereas, the Parish Of Bienville
Slate Of Louisiana, is authorized by
the Constitution and Laws of the
State OF Louisiana to levy and collect
a five mill tax on the dollar of the
assessed valuation on all Of the tax
able property within said parish; three
and one-half mills Of which is for gen.
eral revenue purposes; and,
Whereas, it has been found and de.
termined and declared that the said
constitutional tax will prove more than
ample to pay all statutory, ordinary
and necessary charges Of said parish
IN and for the years 1921 to 1924, both
inclusive, after payment Of which there,
Will be remaining residue revenue
In each Of said years available for any
lawful purposes;
Now, Therefore Be It Ordained: By
the Police Jury of Bienville Parish,
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CONSTABLE'S SALE

NO. 2Sl, Second Justice Court, Ward q
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Bien.
vlile' Hammer 4 Co., Ltd, Successors
to- z. W. Hammer 4 Co. vs.. John vii.
son.
Under and by virtue Of writ Of
Feiri Facias issued out Of the above
named Honorable Court and to me di.
rected, | have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder for
cash at the principle front door of the
Second Justice Of the Peace Office in
the town OF Gibsland, Bienville par
lsn' Louisiana, within legal sale hours
on
Saturday, May 18th, 1921
the following described property. 70.
wit: ~ "
Q acres lying in Block 10 N. in tho
town Of Gibsland, Bienville Parish, Ia.
The above described property seized
as as, belonging to the defendant, John
Wilson and will be sold to satisfy said
WIFI OF Fieri Facias and all cost.
Ihls the 18th day Of April, 1921.
r. Q. BURNETTE,
Constable, Ward 9
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,nly one-tifth of your greatest posi-.

only one-hfth of your greatest posi-.
bilties.
Eighty five per cent of the men in this
country are earning only twenty-five
dollars or less per week, Ninety-twO
per cent Of those in business fail be-
tween the ages Of forty and fifty,
Nnety-1ive per cent have no money at
the age Of sixty. Our business is to
take you out Of the eighty-tive, the
ninetS-two and the ninety-fve per
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We will come to you thru our large
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We have been very successful in pro
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as shown by the letters in our cata-
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Let us train you for business sue
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TYLER COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
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'''-'''''''''-.
ADDRESS ......................,. ..,
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN
CREASES SURPLC S TO $4,000

At a recent directors meeting the
First National Bank of this place, in
creased it's surplus fund from ST.,
90 TO $50,000.0O, which is an increas,
of $7.5OOOO. The surplus fund Of this
bank has been increased from $4,000.
90 to $5O,00O.0O during the past few
years, and dividend Of not less than
20 per cent has been paid each year
states Mr.. w. NJ. Deas, cashier.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-21
YOUNG FOLKS DID 1T EVER
OCCUR TO YOU THAT.

The business world wants thinkers
and doors. There is a scarcity Of high
priced men and women today; man,
are worth a Thousand dollars a year
but only a Few are worth ten thousand
The late Prof. James of Harvard, de.
clared that the average man uses only
ten per cent Of his brain power. Sup,
pose you are twice as capable as the
average man,-yOu are using only &c
per cent. OF. your maximum power,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-21
TUTORSHIP SALE

No. 617, Probate Docket, Third Dis
trict Court, Bienville Parish, La
Tutorship Of the Minor Heirs OF
Mrs. Lucey Lawley, deceased.
Authorized by a commission from
said Court, in said cause, / will sell fol
cash subject to advice of a family
meeting as homologatcd, within Legal
sale hours on
Saturday, April 23rd, 1921
at the front door of the Parish Court
house, Arcadia, Louisiana, the West
half of the South half Of Block No
153, Of the Town of Gibsland, Bien.
vile Parish, Louisiana.
This March IT, 1921.
r. L. COLON, Tutor.
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PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
MEETING OF POLICE JURY

Arcadia, La, Mch. IA, 1921.
An Ordinance
An ordinance authorizing the negotia-
ton of temporary loan by the
Police Jury Of BienvAle Parish of
Forty-Five Thousand ($45,0OO.OO)
Dollars, or so much as may be
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TIE BlENVILLE DEMOCRAT
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Advertising Rates on Application
Entered az Second Class Matter, April
II, 1912 at the postofice at Arcadia
Ia. under the Act Of March 3, 1879.
{. A. COOKIE Editor and Proprietor

1t is impossible to recover losses Dy
incurring more losses-tbat Is the roao
to bankruptcy.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
BOIL WEEVIL IMMUNE
TO POISON GAS
Eradication of Pest Impossible,
Says u. S. Worker.

"It's a mistake. The boil weevil
is not to be gassed out of the cotton
belt, as suggested by army folks re-
Gently" No plans for such anenter-
prise are in contemplation, according
to J. L. Webb, in charge of the anti
insect crusading in southern fields,
for the Department of Agriculture
For one thing, Mr.. Webb's state
ment today said it can't be done. APP
parently boil weevils are eguipn1d
with gas masks. Observations have
indicated that they can stand more
poison gas than any human, and to
try to gas them out of their dugouts
in cotton belts would menace the lives
of humans and animals in the vicin-
ity. Instead, Mr.. Webb said, the go
ernment experts will stick to the
"safe and effective" method of dust
ing little arsenate of lime discour-
ager on cotton plants as a method
of control.
"Eradication of the weevil," he
added, sis impossible. 1t is possible,
however, by this poison, to keep down
the number of weevils to such an ex-
tent that good crop of cotton can
be raised"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
H.
YECCS BURCLARIzE
BANK AT MARKS
Secure $3.50 in Securities-
Blow Safe of Postoffice, But
Secure No Loot.

MARKS, Miss, Feb. 4.-Entering
one of the smaller safes at the River
side Bank, robbers last night secured
$3.50 in Liberty Bonds and War Saw
inf Stamps which had been entrusted
with the bank by customers for safe
keeping. The combination tf the safe
was knocked off.
The main vault of the bank was OF
molested. In this vault there was a
large amount of money, but the ban
dts apparently saw the futility of at
tempting an entrance when they OBJ
served the strong burglar-proof de-
vices on the safe. The bank had
warned customers that the smaller
safe was not adequately protected and
had advised customers against depos-
ting their valuables in it. After ccm-
pleting their work at the bank, the
robbers turned their attention to the
post-office, but they failed in their CT
forts to loot the vault there.
The outside door Of the post office
safe was blown off with nitroglycer-
inc, and apparently the bandits were
making good headway towards hte
money vault, when they were fright
ened away. A large monkey wrench
was found by the post master near
the vault when he opened the office
this morning. Authorities have been
unable to find any clue to the guilty
parties. Three strangers were seen
in town yesterday and it is believed
these men were responsible for the
robbery. The same men who were
here Thursday were seen at Coldwa-
ter today, and officers are close in be-
hind them,
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
DEATH OF CLARKE cHRIsP

Mr.. Clarke John Chrisp died early
Monday morning at the home of bis
mother on Railroad ST., this city.
The deceased was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. +. Chrisp of this city, his
father having preceded him. he was
born May 81, 1886, and died Feb. Z,
1921, being "a years, months and 6
days old. Until the last six or elg 1t
years he was employed in the clerlca.
department of the 1. G. Railroads in
the West where he sought employ
ment, In hope that the climate would
benefit his then failing health.
However, the western climate fail
ed to help him and few years ago he
became unable to work, when he came
home and renamed until his death.
He was of a sunny, optomistic and
cheerful disposition, KIND and cour-
teous 10 everyone ne came IN conuacv
with, an honorable, upright young
man OF sterling character, and enjoy
cd the love anu esteem OF q word of
friends.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Ed. +. Chrlsp, and one sister, ..Irs.
Harvey Halhwell, of Water valley;
one brother, Mr.. Howard Chrisp of
Los Angeles, California.
The funeral was conducted from
the home Monday afternoon at 2 o.
clock, Rev. L. p. Wasson conducting
the services, being assisted by Rev.
J. Z. Hobson. Burial was made in
Oak Hin Cemetery.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
CRITTCTzES METHOD
OF TRYING
LIQUOR CASES
One Fine for Same Offense
Sufficient Says Judge.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. S.-United
States Judge w. B. Sheppard of the
northern district Of Florida took oc-
casion today while presiding here for
Judge S. H. Sibley to sharply criticize
the practice of trying defendants in
the state and federal courts for the
same offense.
The courts attitude was made
known in the hearing of the case Of
James Harper, a Rockdale County
negro, who pleaded guilty to the
charge of distilling. District After
ney Hooper Alexander stated that the
negro had previously been tried in
the state court and fined $500.
You may pay S. and CO." Judge
Sheppard told the negro.
81 disapprove strongly of the prac-
tice of revenue officers in searching
the records of state courts and swear
ing warrants for every defendant who
is held by the state," the court as
serted. "The public disapproves gen.
orally Of the practice and / believe
it will be abolished in the near future.
In my opinion it is contrary to the
principles of the constitution"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
F. OF p. INSTALL OFFICERS

Lochinvar Lodge No. %, K. of p,
at meeting in their Castle Hall Tues
day night enjoyed an excellent meet
ing, there being a splendid attendan e
of the members. Some of the old
time enthusiasm was injected into tbs
meeting, making it sign of good
times for the ensuing year. The
main object of the meeting was the
installation of the officers elect for
the ensuing term, who were installed
by installing officer D. G. c., Dr.. S.
J. Smith, as follows: ]. G. Scosbcrg.
C. c.; Will Brooks, ". c.; w. w.
Frost, Prel.; R. S. Moray. M. W.;
Ben Smith, M. A.; R. L. Mann, Nj.
Ex.; j. w. Maoldin, K. r. s.; 7. L.
Green, j. G.; Will Henry, o. G.
: There were numbers of splendid
talks by the members in which a Ike N
interest was shown by all present,
who anticipate and exceedingly bright
future for old Lochinvar No. 55.
Corresponds 1T
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
CURE
REPORTED FOUND
French Scientists Vouch for a
Number of Cures.

PARIS, Feb. 8.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )--After a lapse of about
seven years, Prof. d'Arsonval, MEM
ber of the Institute of the Academy
of Medicine, has presented report
to the French Academy of Sciences
on the curative treatment of tubercu-
-losis by new method discovered by
the Swiss bacterielogist, Henry Spah-
linger. The method was first applied
in 1913 and 1914 in hospitals in Eng
land France and Switzerland, on pa
tients suffering from both the minor
forms of tuberculosis and phthisis.
Since that time these patients, who
were pronounced cured, were kept
under observation. All of them are
declared to be alive and in good health
and they have shown no symptoms of
a relapse for the last six years, al
though they have underwent no furth-
er anti-tubercular treatment Of any
sort.
These reports are vouched for
among others by the London physi-
clan, DIR. Leonard l.. B. Williams, fell
low of the Royal Society of Medicine
and other scientific bodies.
The treatment takes the form of
injections of antitoxins and ferments
which are modified according to he
condition of the patient. Briefly. it
aims first at eradicating the acute
symptoms, then immunizing> the pa
tient, completing the cure and pre-
venting a relapse.
AS originally described before the
academy of medicine by Prof. Letulle,
the method consists of intra-muscular
injections of combination of anti
genic> solutions and ferments. It is
claimed that the treatment causes the
closure of the lung cavities and The
disappearance of the baccili.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
ONE-THIRD YALO-
BUSHA PEOPLE
ARE INFECTED
Public Health Unit Finds 33h
Per Cent of Yalobusha Coun-
ty People Infected with In-
testinal Parasites.

The Public Health Unit now work.
ing in Yalobusha County under DIR.
w. ID. Beacham, Director, is making
consistent progress in their efforts
for the betterment of the health of
the people of the county.
The last report, dated February 1st,
carries total of 67 lectures deliver
ed, 145 letters written, approximately
$500 pieces of literature distributed,
1913 homes surveyed, 1922 people ex-
amined for intestinal parasites; ,649
people found infected and treatment
given.
The work already done indicates
about 3Oh per cent of our people in
fected with intestinal parasites and
this large percentage of infection
clearly shows the great need for san
itary toilets. Of the homes surveyed
only a have fly-proof, sanitary toilets
349 have unsanitary, open back toi-
lets, and, unbelievable as it may seem,
in a county populated with a people
having a high order of intelligence,
there were found $50 homes abso-
lutely without any form of toilet at
all.
There have been II schools visited
and 1246 school children examined,
Of whom 993 or over 75 per cent,
were found to have physical defects.
Visitors to the office and clinics num-
bered 1880 of whom 275 were given
examination. The clinics treated Sc
people for defective vision, operations
were performed for 10 cases of ade-
noids and tonsils, and an operation
was had on one child for appendicitis.
Reports were made to the office
Of 1873 cases of malaria, 8 of pellagra,
55 of typhoid, 20 of dysentery and 16
Of tuberculosis; in all of these homes
visits were made, talks given and lit
erature distributed.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
BANK COMMISSION
EXPLAINS IT'S STAND
Holds Records of Department,
Are Confidential.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 3. The
state bank commission explains it's re-
fusal to give the public press the same
news facilities as are given oy ,ther
state departments upon the gro nd
that its records are confidential In
closing up a bank they have the right
to keep the information from the pub
lie if they desire. The amount of $780,
100 drawn from the guaranty fund IN
the treasury on Dec. IL, last, it was
explained, was draft drawn TO pay
note for money borrowed from q
bank here. AS suggested, the money
was drawn to pay depositors Of
bank that had been closed.
Section 35, chapter 165, laws 1913,
provides for maintaining the gu lran-
ty fund unimpaired and provides how
banks shall be assessed for this pgr-
pose. 1t further provides that "the
treasurer of the state of Mississippi
shall hold this fund in the state depos-
itory banks, as provided by law gov
erning other state funds. subject to
the order of the board of hank exam
iners, to be countersigned by the au-
ditor of the state, for the payment Of
depositors of failed guaranteed
banks"
Every business man admits that it
would be harmful to publish state
ments of critical periods affecting
banks, when the question involved is
only question of time necessary to
convert the solvent securities, but
when the commission has officially
closed bank, it is contendei that in
formation of the fact is pl hlic proper
ty.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
CARS STARTED BY
MEMPHIS PACKING
CORPORATION
All Railroads Now Handling
the Memphis Products.

Seven cars loaded with products
from the Memphis Packing 20 pora-
ton have begun service on various
railroads, and il IS announced by
Traffic manager Pell of the corpora
tion that other cars will be added as
soon as possible until the entire terri
tory adjacent to Memphis is covered
daily and thoroughly.
At present there is a package car
operated over the Roc.> Island from
Memphis to points as lar as Little
Rock. There s one on the Illinois
Central serving points as far as Pa
ducah, one on the Missouri Pacific
serving the territory on to Little Rock
and Texarkana, one on the Cape G:-
rardeau division of tfe Frisco. and
one on the Ozark division Of the Fris-
CO.. One IS bairg operated over the
Nashville, Chattanooga b st. Louis
Railroad to the Tennessee River Dis
trict.
Another car will be sent out on er
the Louisville and Nashville serving
towns almost to Bowling Green. An
other will be placed on the Illinois
Central between Memphis and Jack
son, Miss. There will be cars on the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley as far IS
Vicksburg. Altogether, the packing
corporation will soon have 20 package
cars operating out of Memphis cover
ing the territory.
These cars are loaded daily with
products prepared at the plant. They
are iced at the plant and run solid
through to destination as Refrigerator
cars.
The company owns the equipment.
1t has placed orders in Chicago for
more cars and expects them within a
few days. They bear the official
colors of the Memphis Packing Cor
poration, lemon and orange.
The lettering reads "Evergood Sell
ected Products, Hams, Bacon and
Lard, from Memphis Packing House
Corporation"
The cars are modern in construc-
ton, containing all the latest devices
used in refrigerator cars, being ID
feet in length and with capacity of
10000 pounds each.
The firm now has number of trav.
cling men in the territory and enough
orders are expected to maintain reg
ular schedules for the refrigerator
service.
These cars are loaded each evening
and attached to outgoing freight
trains for early delivery to certain
territories the following day. From
points to destination they are oper-
ated on local freight trains in order
to make deliveries at any point.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-02-11
CoWART NEWS

Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Miss Virgie
Hitte.
Rev. ]. w. Henson filled his regu-
lar appointment Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Laverne Goodnight spent Sat
rurdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lottie Thompson
spent Saturday and Sunday WITH his
mother, Mrs. Thompson.
The Rook Party given by Mr. AMI
Mrs. Geo. Henson Friday night was
greatly enjoyed by the younger set.
Misses Virgie Hitte, Clyde Purdy,
Laverne Goodnight and Eva Purdy,
and MIR. Speck Waters of Pope, mo-
tored to Phillip Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Gordon Lewelling and Mr.. ]
I. Purdy took flying trip to Mem
phis one dey last week on important
business.
Mr.. c. G. Gunter's "little den" is
nearing completion. We wonder who
will be housekeeper?
Mrs. Shook and daughter, Mrs.
Hyde spent Sunday with Mrs. Yancey.
Mr.. Geo. Henson says he hopes
calhoun Styles" have changed in the
past year.
Mr.. A. c. knight Of Mahen, Miss.,
was in our midst last week.
Miss Flora Howell Of Charleston
spent last week as the guest Of her
sister. Mrs. Geo. Henson.
Mrs. Ella Patterson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Saunders of Charles,
ton, this week.
There is to be wedding annives-
sary at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Ellingburgs, Feb. 10th. every
body is cordially invited to come.
1.-TWO BROWN EYED CHUMS"