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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
JAMES HATHAWAY BURIED HERE

James Hathaway, son of Mrs.
j. B. Taffner and brother of Ben
Hathaway Of Jasper, died at Chel-
sea. Okla, Saturday, December 8,
of heart disease. The funeral was
held at the Taffner home here
Monday afternoon and interment
took place at the Brethren Gene
terry on the Baseline. Rev. Mr..
Sapp of Jasper had charge of the
services.
Deceased was nearly AZ years
of age and came to Jasper County
from Wellington, Mo-, which was
his birthplace, and located in Jop-
lin. He had worked at the bar
Der trade some IL years in Joplin.
He went to Chelsea in April Of
this year.
Besides his mother Mr.. Hatha-
way leaves a wife, two brothers,
Ben Hathaway of Jasper, and
Charles Hathaway of Webb City,
and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Smith
of Carthage, and Mrs. Ella Size
more, Of Prosperity, Mo. Two
neices and their families at Webb
City alsosurvive.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
BAPTIST MEETING AT CARL JUNO
TON

The monthly workers meeting
Of the Spring River Baptist As
ISOLATION win be held at Carl
Junction, Monday, December II.
Agood program has been arranged
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-08
THE JASPER NEWS.

ARTHUR. F. DRAKE, PubllsAer,
JASPER, MISSOURI.
Entered at the Pestofice at Jasper,
Mo-. as second class matter, Septenn-
Der n, 1898.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
7. c. BARRET OF CADDO URGES
SUBMISSION OF CONSTITUTION

Former Lieut.. Governor 7. c. Bar
ret offered an ordinance Tuesday pro-
viding that the constitution be sub
smitted at special election to be held
July, 1921, thus bringing to head
an issue which some Of the convention
leaders hoped might not come up for
discussion until the last days Of the
meeting.
The Democrat believes that Mr.. Bar
ret has taken the right attitude in
the matter, and that by bringing the
issue squarely before the convention
at this time that he is working for
the best interests Of the people Of the
state. Why should the constitution
not be submitted to the people? Those
Directing to this place themselves in
the attitude of believing the will Of
the majority should accept what a
mere handful Of men may hand out as
the constitution under which the
whole state must be governed. How
does such a minority, no matter what
their station and advantages know
that their wisdom is greater. than the
combined good judgement of the peo-
pie Of the State as a whole? If they
are afraid the constitution will not
stand this test, then we don't need
such constitution.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
FINDS SECRET OF HIS ORIGIN
Natives Of Guam Enighten Marine;
Disagree With the Theories Put
Forward by Darwin.

The theory that he had sprung from
some remote protoplasmlc organism,
that his twenty-times-great- grandfather
was wire-hairef baboon in the wilds
Of Abyssinia and other near-Darwinian
monstrosities, were all regarded by
Sergeant John Burrows Of the marine
corps as so much "bunk." Still, his
mind was never at rest.
The sergeant re-enlisted after the
war and was ordered to Guam.
The other day letter was received
at the marine corps recruiting head
quarters. 1t came from Sergeant Bur-
rows In Guam.
AT last" he stated, II have discov.
cred where my ancestors have come
from" =
The sergeant explained that natives
Of the island had enlightened him. In
accounting for the origin Of man, they.
said that everything in the world was
derived from a certain rock on the
island Of Guam, which first became
human, then stone, and gave birth to
all men. From this island men were
scattered all over the world. They
forgot their language and talked like
fools without understanding one an.
other nor knowing what was said."-
Portland Oregonian.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
Sheriff Of Bienyille Pal
THE CRISIS OF The SOUTH

The cotton planting season may b
we'll considered as a crisis to thu
South. The manner in which farm
ers keep their reduction pledges viii
determine the salvation or the ruiz
Of the cotton farmers, merchants, banks
and other businesses dependant upOr
cotton. With two years supply Of
cotton already on. hand, and spindles
in England and America idle, (many
Of them the result Of a cotton crop
this year Of more than 80 per cent Of
last years production would be a
catastrophe.
Farmers Of Bienville Parish as a
majority have pledged themselves to
plant not more than 1-3 Of their acre
age in cotton. Farmers throughout
the South have made the same pledge.
The farmer who sees the majority of
his neighbors fulfilling their pledges
and decides he will plant a full crop
in order to profit thereby will gain
nothing, but will win the mesited con
demnation of hts neighbors as being
a traitor. We believe that II a crop
OF not more than seven or eight mil
lion bales is produced, the result will
be all that could be desired.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
Wealth and happiness

Much Of the anxiety and care Of
these days Is needless and springs
from an overemphasis of the amount
OF property needed for happiness. Ev-
erything In our country tends to slim
ulate men toward excessive ambition.
Our climate Is rich In oxygen, and is
an irritant to work. The undeveloped
resources Of our land appeal to Gu.
pidity-eyen at a time when. we begin
to realize that these treasures should
be conserved for our descendants. The
stories Of successful men are exploited
with endless variations in magazines
that teach the art Of getting on in
stead of getting up. Little by little
young men feel that 1t is a disgrace
to live modestly. Avarice is a virus
In the blood. Undue ambition Is pois.
oning. the springs Of contentment.
Youth has forgotten Ceramics warn.
ings not ito fly too high toward the
sun lest the flame consume the wings"
Newell Dwight Hills.
81
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
WILL LONG REMEMBER VISIT
Inhabitants of Old Providence Island
Astounded by the Appearance of
American seapIanes.

One wonders what the inhabitants
Of Old Providence island thought
when seven American seaplanes, with
that rending clamor Of motor that
marks these powerful devices, swooped
down on her tiny harbor. The report
of the seven fliers Is epic in It's sim.
pllcity.
Some OF them seemed scared said
they. "They had never seen an air.
plane before"
Life in Old Providence, as 1t ap.
peared to the marooned sea fliers, Is
} primitive in its simplicity. The Is
land itself is four miles long, lying
In the midst Of the Caribbean sea
at a distance of 2S0 miles from Colon.
In its center wooded eminence rises
to what seemed the majestic height
Of 1,100 feet.
The harD0r Is too tiny and TOO snail
low to permit the entrance Of big
ships and so the islands only con-
nectiOn with the outside world IS
through the seml.occasional visits Of
a little yawl, which carries freight
and passengers each way Sometimes
the yawl gets to Old Providence once
In three weeks. Sometimes it doesn't.
Its schedule depends on freights, the
whim of its master, the winds, the
cOnveniences Of the day.
Usually 1t brings the malls" said
the Old Proyidentials. Sometimes 1t
doesn't"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
How Many Presidents?

Percentages intrigue our fancy. So
when we read that "55 per cent Of
our presidents have been college men,
we wonder how many that was. TWEEN.
ty-seven men have held the Office, and
on that basis Ass were college men.
But Mr.. Harding may be included and
that would indicate that 1874 were col.
lege men. The fractions grow worse;
1t looks as though someone were be.
Ing insulted. There II a further pos.
sibility; some folks reckon Grover
Cleveland as the twenty,second and
the twenty-fourth president. This
duality Of Mr.. Cleveland would make
Mr.. Harding the twenty.ninth Presi.
dent It's strange thing that In 80
important a matter, men cannot agree
on how many presidents the country
has had. And when one comes to frac.
tiohal Presidents, the task Of the per
centage gatherer proves hopeless,-Mil.
waukee Journal.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
Power In Palm OIL

We have thought Of palm oil In
such peaceful connections as SOAP
stock and massage creams, but had
never associated 1t with those deyilish
stufs, gasoline, benzol and the joyride.
But oil Is oil and chemistry plays
strange tricks, and the time may be
near when not only the fatty Juice Of
the palm kernel, but even the oil Of
the succulent peanut may speed the
fivyer In the place Of petrol.
MAY be nearl" What do we saw
That time Is actually here, and today
of In darkest Africa automobiles are
being operated successfully and cheap.
" with their tanks filed with palm
oil. And also Ii Belgium the same
6uid is being used, ID an experimental
WAY, and Is proving even more success
ful than Its first advocates imagined,
New Orleans Times.P lcayune.
80 B.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24

se~NAAAy UssAN @tAAUS
there should be a law establishing al,
American standard Of nomenclature
ard that, In the meantime, It Is up TO
members Of, the American Legion to
set the fashion.
reinowitz is a grand old name,
but Tenny will be easier to pronounce, /"
said Tenny. I'm retaining my first
name, Jacob, Of course. but I'm adding
Legion as brand new middle name.
So far as ! know, I'm the first man
who has named himself after the Amer.
lean Legion. There couldn't be any
better name for a he-man son Of an
American service man than LEGION
Tenny enlisted with the frst contin.
gent Of eighteen men from The West
side Of Chicago and served overseas.
He isa lawyer and at the last primary
election was Democratic candidate
Tor municipal Judge. 4
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
PART OF BUILDING STANDING
Famous CoIonnade Row, in New York,
Erected In 1888, Has Not En-.
tirely Disappeared.

On the menu card of restaurant
In New York this Is printed: with.
In these historic walls were sheltered
Dickens, Bryant, Washington Irving
a President Of the United States John
Tyler and many other distinguished
patrons" The statement is not ex.
aggerated. Part of Colounade row,
q beautiful structure erected nearly
y century ago, still stands, and Joseph
Conte's restaurant occupies the greater
part Of 1t.
COlonnade row and the building oc-
cupied for years by the Authors
League Of America, at Seventeenth
street and Irving place, are all that
remain Of Washington IrvhIg's resi-
deDce In Manhattan, for long ago
passed the house on William street
where he was born, and the house
near the Battery, where he lived i'm
lnediately after his return in 1882 from
seventeen years Of wandering in Eu-
rope.
Colonnade row, originally known as
La Grange terrace, was built In 1885,
The buildings earned their sobriquet
on account Of the facade pillars, archi-
tectulnlly most attractive, that adorn
the structures
PaulGing, Halleck, Cooper and other
writer's Of the period frequented the
place. Poe was too poor to be In the
then fashionable ueighbOrhood. John
Tyler lived at $50 Lafayette street, in
the row." and events attending his
wedding took place there. New York
Sun.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
Not Easily DISCOURAGED.

The prize-winner, so far as hopeful.
ness Ia concerned, has been discovered
down on Broad street, New York,
where Q large Office IS maintained BY
{ company which quite openly admits
thst they have not done a single bit Of
business 10 three years.
The drm IS an importing and export.
Ing one, whose sole commerce before
1911 was with Russia, and since the
detection Of that country the office
has been maintained, and the wages
paid to the force In hopes Of some
arrangement being made SO that trade
relations can be reopened. So far
nothing has happened, and the head Of
~ arm has gone to Russia to try and
lelp things along. Meanwhile the Of.
- = opened each day and the force
- around reading the papers and,
IKE Dickens famous Mr.. Mlcawber.
waiting for something to turn up.n
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
MERCHANTS TO CLOSE AT 600

Arcadia, La, Mch. %, 1921.
We, the undersigned merchants and
business men Of Arcadia hereby agree
to close our respective places of bust.
ness at six o'clock p. m. daily, except
Saturdays, from April list until Sep.
TENDER list, 1921.
Lyons Bros. Co., V. G. Pipes, J. S.
McConathy, R. D. Sims, Sherard 4
Taylor, Dave Hoffman, 0. D. Aud
W. H. Williams, J. r. Butler, Jos
Dawidoff 4 Co., Davis & Simpson,
Caskey, Rogers & Co., s. A. Conger
Miss Ella Mcclure, V. G: Pipes, SAM
tary Market & Grocery, Peoples Hard.
ware Co., Inc, NJ. O. Collinsworth.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
RINGOLD ITEMS

Miss Lillian Durham spent the
weekend with friends in Shreveport.
Supt. E. H. Fisher, of Arcadia, Wis
tied the school here last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pope, of 'Sib-
ley, spent the weekend with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope.
June Cook came over from Homer
and spent from Thursday until Sat
urday with h0mefolks.
DR.. c. C. Albums was a business
visitor in Shreveport a few days last
week.
A number Of the young people at
tended the play at Jamestown Sat.
urday night.
Misses Matte White and bonnie
Mason techers Of the EldoradO School.
were weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs,
L. B. Cook.
Miss Elsie Buckner who has been
quite ill for several days is improving,
and we hope she will soon be able to
take up her school work.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Page accom-
panied by her sister, r. E. Pietsch
spent Sunday in Hef1in with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. z. Thomas.
Mrs: G. s. Study, who has been
with her sister for several weeks since
she underwent an operation for ap.
pendicitis, returned home yesterday.
Miss Mary Lee Thomas who has
been under medical treatment in
sanitarium in Shreveport the past
three weeks, returned home Monday
She is still very weak, but her many
frinds wish for her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas visit
ed relatives in Shreveport Sunday
They returned home Monday accom-.
panied by his grandmother and aunt,
Mrs. G. W. Lawhon and Miss Ella
Lawhon. They will be the guests of
Mrs. 0. G. Thomas while here.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
prsepscts of Medical STUDY n Chin,

prsepeets Vt Medical Study In China,
Recent reports state that in all
China there are found to be fewer
than 200 physicians. What o. small
proportion Of the population Of AGO.
900 900 Chinese people can receive sci
entihc treatment In case Of Illness or
injury. N an effort to ascertain the
enact number Of students looking to.
ward medicine, q survey has recently
leea made Of the middle schools Of
Ghlna. u l5s Of the institutions Re.
porting there are S6Oo5 students, and
= tAess 1,l6S stated that they were
uoannlns to study medicine. Since this
= only about % per cent Of oil middle
eeAeola re total number who may en-
~ q. the study Of medicine will be
oalldenbiy larger.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24

crease granted by the Louisiana Rail
road Commission to the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company
Strong resolutions protesting against
the action of the Railroad Commits
sion in granting the rate advance at
this time Of falling prices, were unan-
imously adopted, and committee COM
posed of one member from each the
eight congressional districts was ap
pointed to appear before the Railroad
Commission on March % to ask that
a rehearing Of the case be granted.
Each parish is asked to contribute
$4,000 to a fund for the purpose Of
carrying on the fight, $4,000 Of which
amount is to be paid at once and tho
balance as needed
The Railroad Commission after an
all day hearing adjourned Tuesday
evening without announcing any de-
cision in the matter of reopening the
case.
One feature Of the hearing on Tues
day was an alteration between dele
gate w. f. Brown, of st. Landry, and
Commissioner Taylor, which began in
a battle or words during the hearing
and terminated when Brown struck
Commissioner Taylor twice in the
face while the latter was talking to
a newspaper correspondent after the
hearing had been adjourned.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24

~ early Rembrandt, the authentici.
~ 6 which 4 youched FOR By several
MI known experts, has been dIscoy.
~ a I little town In the Harz, The
plcl11s which Is said to have been
palnted = the year 1880 or 1881, Ii
Meeutod upon an cctagonal oak panel
ming twenty-five Inches In heisht
u 1xteen Inches In width. The sub
~ q q old man Of distinguished
~ enraAcA The picture Il stl,l In its
ol1lnal pinewood frame oyerlaid with.
okl which Ii declared By one expert
- l1xe been specially made accordiny
y mbnndts instructions. Berlin
1pndence d London Times
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
SHERIFF SALE

W. X. Henderson Iron Works h Sup
ply Co. vs.. Unit Leasing Co., Inc.
No. 2S746, in the First District
Court, State Of Louisiana, Parish
of Caddo.
Under and by virtue Of "a Writ Of
Execution issued from the above nam
ed Honorable Court and to me direct
ed, l have seized and will offer, fol
sale to the last and highest bidder
for cash, with the benefit Of appraise
ment, at the principal front door Of
the, Courthouse at Arcadia, Bienyille
Parish, La, within legal sale hours or
Saturday, April 9Th, 1921
the following described property, to
wit:
One Drilling Rig.
The above described property seiz
ed as belonging to the defendant, Uni,
Leasing Co., Inc, and will be sole
to satisfy said Writ Of Execution and
all costs.
This the 21st day Of March, 1921.
J. E. CURRIE,
Sheriff of Bienville Parish, La
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
BIENVILLE SCHOOL NEWS

(Received too late for publication
last week.-EditOr,)
We were greatly pleased with the
compliments Mr.. Trudeau, the Assist.
ant State High School Inspector pass.
ed on our school. The 18th grade
cooking class were delighted to pe able
to serve Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Trudeau
a lunch that they had prepared in
their lesson for the day.
There were two interesting basket
ball games played between Bienville
and Homer on the Gibsland court,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
Feb. p, 1921. The scores were II
"a 2 in favor of Bienville boys;lo 10
.o - R;onville girls.

Feb. p, 1927. The scores "eff
to 3 in favor of Bienville boys . 70
7 in favor Of Bienville girls !
We all look forward to our III
structive chapel exercises. This month
has been one Of extreme interest to U.s.
One week was given to the famous
men who were born in February. Ihese
exercises were given principally ps
the smaller children and directed D!
Misses Thomas, Cox, Carglll anu
scheen. The little children seemed 10
enioy entertaining us almost as mucll
as we enjoyed being entertained
Under the direction of Mrs. Aarrl'
son. we studied the lives OF NSea!
painters and famous painting Mch
morning for one week.
Miss Minis, our principal, evident
ly agrees with Shakespeare that MUS
ic hath charms to soothe the savage
breast" as for one week we were MT
ed to higher and nobler impulses by
studying composers and a composition
by each. Miss Graves made this week
very pleasant We then had week
of singing. We have truly enjoyed the
songs that we have learned. We are
looking forward to next weeks chapel
exercises, which are to be led by Mrs.
Lechner, and We are to study modern
famous people.
Our school life is so happy we shall
be sorry when the session closes.
The robbers played havoc with our
bank, but we realize unless we utilize
our time, we ourselves are our own
robbers.
1t was a pleasure to have SO charm
ing a young woman as Miss Graham
with us recently. She not only ell
tertained us most enjoyably Saturday
night, but was unselfish enough 'to
lend her very self to us, and we fell
as if an old friend was visiting us
This number closes our lyceum course
for this season.
BERTA WILSON, =
LOU ETA SUTTON.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
LEE SCHOOL NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hall spent Sunday
in the home of Mr.. Reid Williams,

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hall spent Sunday
in the home Of Mr.. Reid Williams.
Supt 3. H. Fisher visited the schools
In this community, Friday.
Lesta Mcknight spent Sunday night
with her classmate, Lois Giddens.
Mr.. Charlie Moore entertained the
young folks Of this community Satur.
day night with dance.
: Brother Hudnall preached to quite a
crowd in the home Of Joel Lee Sun.
day afternoon.
, Mr.. Ace Upton and family spent
Sunday afternoon with their aunt
Mrs. Jane Huckabay.
Mr.. Kelley Mcknight returned to
Harmon, Tuesday Of last week. He
has been at home a few weeks, having
his injured foot treated.
Quite a crowd from this Community
attended the singing at. Hall Summit
Sunday, and all report that it was a
day well spent. -
The public is invited to attend a
box supper and entertainment at the
Lee School Tuesday night, March %
Everybody come and bring someone
with you.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
LATINS. FAVOR THE AIR sLAlE
South America Wild Over Flying, Ac.
cording to Opera Singer Just
Returned From Tour

South America has caught the aerial
fever hard, according to Madam Grace
Fjorde, just returned from q grand
opera circuit Of the Latin American
republics.
I'm Lima, where l sang In the palace
at a concert arranged by President
Leguia, / learned the rich young men
Of Peru all own airplanes in which
they daily fly out and back from the
capital city to their haclendas," she
said. "The Presidents son told me
be shortly intended to make a flight
to the United States, crossing Ecuador,
the Panama canal, the Central Ameri-
can republics and Mexico. Events like
the opera and bull fights, and even
offerings of the shops, are advertised
by dodgers dropped from flying ma
chimes"
Madam Fjorde is the first woman to
fly over Lima. She went up with Cap
tain Moore, an American, who is the
head Of the Curtiss Flying school,!
there.
The sister continent Brazil comes
naturally to- the art Of flying and Is
the home Of Santos Dumont, the pio'
neer aviator. In few weeks Fred
Lewisohn, New York banker, who
owns extensive platinum properties In
the upper mountain ranges beyond
Benueyentura, In the republic OF Co
lombia, expects to lead an expedition
In a several thousand mile fight over
the Andes. This aerial excursion Will
start from Panama and use a plane
equipped for nine passengers. Engi'
neers, photographers and writer's will
be In the party.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
Repetitious.

Repetitious.
We can appreciate the difficulty Of
ne little one who said she knew how
% spell banana" all right, only she
''dnt know where to stop."-Boston
transcript.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24

Lamps Shine DownwardIy.
A new form Of lamp designed In
England maintains a long, horizontal
are especiallS useful for the over.
head lighting Of film studios, or for
photo printing