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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04
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Royalty is having hard time try
ing to secure thrones that we're emp
tied during the world war. Constan-
tine, of Greece, who was restored by
q plebiscite of the Greeks, has al
ready lost one brother killed and his
troops are fleeing before the Turks
who had been whipped by Venizelos.
head of the Greek government after
Constantine has been deposed and de-
ported. Now Former Emperor Char
les, of Austria-Hungary, is trying 10
regain the throne from which he was
forced to flee, but his efforts failed
and he was ordered to leave Hungary.
He is confined to his castle by sick
ness" but is probably not half as sick
as he Will be if he succeeds in regain-
ing the throne, for the Allies have
warned Hungary that disastrous con
sequences will ensue if Charles is
again enthroned in that country.
- "a -
A Georgia farmer has solved the
farm labor problem, or at least he had
it solved for time, and then the law
took a hand in the matter. This far
mer secured the services of lot OF
negroes. He had them work without
giving them any pay When a negro
wages, the farmer put him to digging
a well and when the hole was deep
enough for the purpose had another
negro, who was official executioner''
for the farm, knock the digging negro
in the head with an axe and fill up
tho hole. Thus the victim assisted in |
his own funeral rites by digging his
own grave. Eleven bodies of negroes
who had worked for the farmer have
been recovered and now the law steps
In and spoils the whole scheme
"a m -
A Mormon church official claims to
rave recently received revelation
lirect from the Throne of Grace" or
lering him to found a colony of his
,rethern and sistern and to exchange
wives, with each other. The colony 4
vas founded, with goodly number of
Idherents and the wives were passed
round among the brethren. For this
he entire colony has been fired"
rom the Mormon church Gentles
xchange wives without the formality
f divine sanction, or pretending to
ave received such sanction When
aught at it they are either shot or
eaten up by the lawful husband, or
lust answer in court for violation of
tate laws
There will be a grand rush of Of
ce seekers at the republican crib
hen the next session of congress
pens next Monday. Idaho is due for
lot of plums and, as usual, there are
bout 10 candidates for each position
here is no doubt that many post
asters, who have been reappointed
i'll be removed for cause to make
aces for faithful republicans 1t is
i'd that committees are already look
g for cause" for the removal OF
any democrats now in office
- - 50
Wheat prices are again below the
liar mark. This is much below cost
producing the 1920 crop, but that
I
es not mean profit cannot be made
. raising wheat in the Palouse coun-
y and selling it for less than 81 per
shel. Vast fortunes have been made
d Palouse country farmers grew
h before bushel OF wheat was
er sold here for ST. 1t can be done
ain.
Dggs are now retailing at from IL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

WHITE ROCK SETTING EGGS.
Mrs. O. H. Schwarz, Phone AZ.
162-177
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

FOR FIRST CLASS PLUMBING AT
reasonable prices call Chas. Stem
ger. Phone 355-L. Satisfaction guar
anteed. 155-166
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

FOR SALE SET OF WORK HAIR
ness and / set of driving harness
ia So. Adams. 15S-164
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

FOR SALE-HOUSEHOL GOODS
Also Maxwell car, 1916 model. 53l
e. Bird St. Phone ii 157-163
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FOR LE--RESIDENCE ON COR
ner Of "a and Jefferson Mrs. Ella
M. Stewart 156-183
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

Eggs are now retailing at from II
cents in Grangeville to 20 cents at
Moscow and Is cents at Spokane. Yet
two cooked eggs cost from 30 to 40
cents and we hear complaints tina:
labor is not being properly paid We
all realize how expensive it is to cook
eggs and what a vast amount of labor
it involves.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

FOR SALE-2ND HAND LUMBER
Phone L. D. Arnold. 155-16G
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

FOR SALE-FINE EVER-BEAR-
ing strawberry plants, $3.50 per
hundred. Phone 1871. 1880
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OSTEOPATH
GRADUATE NURSE

SYLVIA A. KYLE. Graduats NS-se
Phone 1851 II
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FOR SALE RESIDENCE LOTS ON
paved street, one block from Main
Mrs. Ella NJ. Stewart 156-183
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FOR SALE-15o ACRES 2 MILES

FOR SALE-150 ACRES 2 NILES
south of Troy, on main Travelled
road on the American Ridge. Prac-
tically all under cultiyation, good
house and barn, with good water
system. This place is in A No. con-
dition for big crops and lays fine.
Will sell at bargain if sold soon.
Reason for selling on account Of nv
wife's health as she must move to-
some other locality. Easy terms
act quick. For further information
write or see A. E. Peterson, Rt. /.
163-2O5
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

FOR SALE-ONE OF THE BEST
buys in Moscow. broom house and
4-room cottage, all furnished, reason
able payment down, balance on time
or will sell furniture and give lease
on house to responsible party. Call
178-N or address Mrs A. C. Deeter.
72O s. Wash. Moscow Idaho. 155-160
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

FOR SALE GROOM MODERN
house, concrete basement, built in
features in dining room and kitchen.
Very reasonable Terms. Phone
Main 3, or call at TIA S. Washington.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-04

FOR SALE OR TRADE A SNAP $3.50
acres Alberta land. $22 per acre.
Takes land improvements and full
equipment. $28 on trade Lewis G.
Howard, Cereal. Alta, Canada. 155-182
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

and health primarily, than Louisiana. .
Remember, Dr.. Dowling lives in the
iowlands of the State, and these Wes-
tern Highlands are looked upon by the
inhabitants Of the lowlands as the
health resorts of the State.
But figures and talk do not con-
vince as thoroughly as the fact that in
the Colony. sickness is the exception.
Our children are as robust and healthy
bunch as one would see anywhere.
The climate is not extreme. Wealth
erman Dougherty, who is in charge of
the weather observers station at New
lIano, each week gives records Of the
temperature in this paper, and they
will show that the extremes of heat
and cold are not felt here. Snow is a
rare sight every five OF SIX years: kill
ing frosts are expected between the
end of November and the end of Feb
ruary, as an average. The hot days
of summer are usually cooled by the
Gulf breezes. Cases of sunstroke in
the big cities seldom occur, and in the
country are practically unknown.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

People sometimes have difficulty in
acclimating themselves. For instance,
coming from hot, dry Arizona to Lou
isiana in the middle of the summer is
a big change in ones environment, but
simple precautions in eating will obvi-
ate any sickness and the newcomer
will soon become accustomed to the
climate.
DR.. Oscar Bowling, State Health
Officer, man Of wide travel and long
experience, shows records which prove
that the general health of the state
compares favorably with many others,
and he says: ut has been my good for
tune to visit Canada and almost every
state in the Union; to study in Mexi-
CO, France, England, and Germany;
and to have travelled in some other
countries in Europe; and am saying
there is, in my judgment, no more de-
lightful place, all things considered.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

Sheriff D. F. Turner's statistics show
that since he went into office, about
enc year ago. the number of arrests
has been increasing. owing to the Wig
lance of his deputies; but, as compar-
ed with others parts of this country,
Vernon Parish is quiet and safe place
in which to live. Since June, 1921,
there were delivered in the Parish iail
| 40 prisoners, only very small num-
Der of whom had committed serious
crimes. There is a good deal of moon
shining in the Parish. Sheriff Turner
has captured 81 stills and proportion
ate quantity of whiskey, mostly of an
execrable quality. The 'moonshiners' .
were whites and blacks, the number Of
the latter constituting the majority.
The Sheriff's office costs the Parish
about $4,000 per year. including the
Sheriff's salary of $4,000.
Parish Clerk A. R. Hicks says that
the real estate situation in Parish and
town is rapidly improving. The popu-
lation of Leesville, according to the
last census, was about $500 and it is
now nearly 1000. The people are ap-
;parently pleased with their surround
ings and. when once settled, stay right
here. Last year, about 30 new houses
costing $500 to $500 were erec-
ted in Leesyille. The moral situation
is, Mr.. Hicks declares, 1870 better
than last year, when anyone was able
to procure as much whiskey as he
might want But now it is almost inn
possible to get any intoxicants. The
number of unemployed workmen which
is no larger than it was last year, is
gradually decreasing and everything is
being readjusted. There have been no
strikes in LeesviIle last year. This is
a substantial town. People who are
born here do not go away. They grow
up with the town, establish business
and accumulate property. Leesville
was started by the Kansas City South
ern Railroad in the early seventies,
the only citizen being a man named
E. D. Smart. who kept little store.
When the railroad had been built. the
store soon became the center of the
town and in 1891 the city was incor-
porated and in 1899 the saw mills
came and with them their workmen,
who have made Leesville a substantial
and surely growing town.
As result of the increase in the
population. many new businesses have
recently come into town and some of
the old ones have expanded their fa-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

construct new roads, build new school
houses, and do all that can be done
under the circumstances.
Superintendent Of Schools, Mr.. Fin
ly StanIy, who has the care Of about
5000 school children in Vernon Parish,
is proud of the fact that during the
past year, three new schools were op-
ened, one each in Slagle, Camp Hut
ton and Kurthwood, and others are
about to be built in Tillman, Blackford,
Gravel Hill, Echo. Milford, and Coin.
Since 1919, the number of teachers
has increased from TO to over 200,
at monthly salaries of 500 and $l30
for college-graduated teachers, the sal
aries of High School teachers being
SIPS to $l75, while principals receive
$500 and $500. The total annual
budget Of the parish schools last year
was $4,000. Free school books and
lunches for the pupils are to be intro
duced as soon as the Parish is in a fin
ancial position to do so.
Dr.. Philip S. Perkins, who is presi-
dent of the Vernon Parish Board of
Health, declares that there is very lit
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
Vernon Parish Progress
Shown in Growth Figures
Leesville, Parish Seat, Is Principal Gamer
In Unusual Growth; Much New
Business and Stores Result.

Since May Ist, 1920, Vernon Par
ish, the principal city of which is Lees
vile, has made some considerable pro-
gress, in spite of handicaps and OBJ
stacles, economically as well as NOR
ally. owing to the general condition
prevailing throughout the world. Lees
vile is growing in population and
wealth. Business is reviving. There
is no increase in crime, misdemeanors
being the principal causes for arrests
made by the sheriff and police. The
number of school children is increas-
ing, and 10 is the number of schools.
The demeanor of white and colored
citizens toward one another is toler-
ance> and improved good feeling. The
authorities in Parish and City have
been congratulated by high and low
for the tact and firmness with which
they have handled the situation Great
ed by the bestial assault upon a white
woman by murderous negro who was
dealt with according to law, although
at first feelings ran high and some hot
heads were advising action outside of
the law.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

cilities. With the expansion of trade,
which will certainly follow the settling
up of the rural sections of the Parish
when reasonable advertising methods
are adopted, will come more modern
public utilities-gas. ETC.. and it re-
quires only little imagination to go
back to Leesville five years ago and
see what the LeesvilIe of five years
hence will be with the present rate of
progress.
Mr.. S. T. Ward, president of the
West louisiana Bank, says: Business
is increasing here because the town is
growing at good rate Of speed. About
one mile Of paved streets is being add
ed to our highways, new houses arc
springing up everywhere. sign that
the general trend is for improvement in
this section. We are moving upward.
The money market is getting to be eas-
Ter and that will bring about still b-t-
ter results.
Parish President. Columbus Pitre, al
SO is optimistic. He and his colleagues
Of the Vernon Parish Police Jury are
working hard to improve conditions,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
Louisiana's Health Record
Viii Stand Comparison
Records Show That General Health Good
When Sanitation Laws Are Observed

The general opinion of people who
have lived in the North is that the
South is a place of sickness, and espe-
clally that Louisiana is a place of
swamps and mosquitoes. Contrary to
this general impression, Louisiana is
more free from swamps and sickness
than many other states, and its bill of
health is not the worst by a long way.
Much Of the sickness reported in
this state is the result of ignorance on
the part of the people. Left starved
and almost destitute of implements and
tools by the Civil War, the people of
the South have not progressed along
the lines of sanitary improvements as
have the large settlements Of the North.
They live and work much like their
fathers and forefathers did. But the
towns and cities of Louisiana are as
healthful and progressive as those of
most other states.
Three years residence by the Colony
in the Western Highlands has proved
the fallacy of the assertion that Louis
lana is unhealthy. Out Of a population
varying from 300 to 500, there have
been, in three years, only five deaths,
and all of these were from causes other
than climatic. The Colony hospital is
seldom called upon for service, other
than for the small ailments due to ov-
creating and defiance of natural laws.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
L. U. TO TEACH
SWEET POTATO CULTURE

A project which could be emulated
by other schools in the South has been
put under way in the Junior Extension
department of the Louisiana State IN
iversity for 1921. This project is the
establishing of sweet potato clubs.
The object of the clubs is to teach the
coming farmer how to cultivate, care
for, and market sweet potatoes.
Twelve lessons covering every phase
of the work from seed bed to harvest
have been prepared for the study of
the club members. Demonstrations
covering all practical points will be
given.
LESSONS
The lessons and demonstrations fol-
low: ~
Cd Soils adapted to sweet pota-
toes.
(2) Varieties.
81 Propagation of plants and cut
tings.
(4) Fullng OF plants.
(5) Preparation Of the land.
(6) Setting the plants.
% Cultivation of the crop.
(8) Diseases and insects.
(9) Harvesting and seed selection.
(l0) Storage.
Q1) Grading and marketing and
preparing for exhibition for fair.
(I2) Value as food and feed.
DEMONSTRATION
O) Treating seed before bedding.
(2) Bedding sweet potatoes.
~ Pulling and planting.
(4) Grading for market.
(5) Judging sweet potatoes.
CO.. Making a dibble,
Cd Field selection of seed.
Sweet Potato Bulletin.
Every reader of the Llano Colonist
should read the Colony News-both
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
u. S. Demonstration
Farm at Colony Is
Aid to All Vernon

A United States Demonstration Farm
is farm that is laid out and planned
in the same way United States Ex-
pertinent Station is laid out, only in
more extensive way.
A demonstration farm must be Of
considerable value to all the Parish be-
cause Of the fact that valuable and
certain. experiments are made with the
scientific knowledge of the agricul-
tural department Of the country be-
hind it.
The lands have to be cleaned and
cleared of all stumps, rubbish, Etc.
ditched, and drained perfectly, cult.
waited and fertilized to the absolute
needs Of any crop or crops you are
growing or contemplate growing with
in the year. Irrigation and spraying
must be arranged for so as to be ready
when needed, and the land must Be
duly fenced against all stock. All this
is. very easily done, if your lands are
clean and cleared Of all stumps and
rubbish, ETC., and the crops financed
in detail to every need
We have the name, and we are maxi
ing good progress. The Colony hopes
to attain all this in the near future,
and we are working 10 that end. So
far, quite an acreage OF our lands
has been cleared up and is in very
good shape, and more is in line.
We have added to the Colony for
the Colony's use, nineteen head Of
Friesian-E1olstein heifers and one reg
istered male of the same stock, but not
related to the heifers; also twenty
acres Of fruit trees planted with the
possibility of twenty acres more of
fruit trees for our orchard this fall.
We have been making some good
crops year after year and the Colony
has made very good, indeed, when the
are considered, with the
time at its command. What we have
done in many ways will become more
valuable as time goes by Five years
from the time our heifers begin to pro-
duce, there will be over 100 head in
our herd, to say nothing Of the dairy
products in milk, butter, and cheese,
with demand for every ounce Of but
ter fat by the Louisiana State Univer-
sity Creamery. And in the meantime.
our orchard will give US an abundance
of fruit.
The Highland soil Of this section Of
Louisiana will run from so to 900
more loan than is found in any other
state Of the South. excepting Of course
the Mississippi Delta and the Laredo
onion fields of Texas. The State Of
Louisiana is bound TO become the
GARDEN SPOT OF THE SOUTH.
As to life in the Colony, Colony con-
ditions, and Colony progress. | am so
well pleased that | could not be driven
out with a clubl
w. A. DOUGEIERTY,
U. S. Demonstration Farm.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

s''ts'.s'-''''s''' tss
The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XVIII.-LOUISIANA
~ THE discov-
T. :. !. !: q. !: !. !. J. !.
X&IeA ASSSSS$NSM Louisiana \
HAS lA SYN dates back to
A R% ISI the beginning
Ne ~ n of the Six
Y S4k!eZ n teenth cen
>> tury, when
the Spanish explorers, Alvarez
de Pineda and De Soto sailed up
the Mississippi. In 1882 La
Sale descended the Mississippi
and took possession of the en-
tire valley in the name of the
French king, Louis XIV. In his
honor this region was named
Louisiana. French colonies soon
.sprang up, including New Or
leans, which was founded in
1718.
An interesting chapter Of
Louisiana was the formation Of
the Company of the West by
a financial schemer named John
Law. This company ostensibly
was to exploit the new colony
and held out to spectators an
alluring get-rich-quick scheme.
In 1853 France ceded Louisi-
ana east Of the Mississippi to
England, and, by secret treaty,
New Orleans and the western
territory went to Spain. Spanish
rule proved uncomfortable to the
inhabitants and the restrictions
over the navigation of the Mis-
sissippi led to hostilities be-
tween the northern American
settlements and Spain. This
situation, however, was brought
to a peaceful termination by
Spain relinquishing her rights
to this territory to France and
the purchase in 1903 by the Uni
ted States from France of the
entire Louisiana territory.
The southern portion of this
acquisition was organized as the
territory of Orleans and in 1912
was admitted as the eighteenth
state of the Union, with an area
of 4S,506 square miles. AS the
Louisiana coat-of-arms has a
pelican in its center, the state
is often called the Pelican State.
% by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.l
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
ONE YEARS TEMPERATURES

Following is a table of temperatures
compiled for the LIano CoIonist by
Weather Observer, W. A, Dougherty,
of the Newllano Station, the first fig
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

ures being the monthly maximum, and
the latter figures the monthly mini
mum. 1t should be remembered that
these temperatures are the extremes
and not the mean. For instance the
minimum of I8 in November was one
night and was the lowest point reached
in the whole month. The figures are
for last year, beginning May, 1926
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

Every reader of the Llano Colonist
should read the Colony News-both
for $500 a year.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

tie sickness in this Parish, and conta-
gious diseases have not made their ap-
pearance here for a good long while.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-11-06

but by the apprehension which these
wars caused in all countries, squirting
them to abnormal measures OF pre-
paredness, in which copper and brass
played avery large part.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-11-06
HOOsiers Assemble
At Indianapolis to
Cheer Marshal Foch

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4. - T'erdi-
nand Foch, marshal of France, was
the guest of Indiana here today and
thousands of people from every nook
and corner of the Hoosier state gath
cred to bid him welcome.
Elaborate military ceremonies, an
automobile race, formal and informal
receptions, a banquet and great pa
rade were held.
The automobile race was won by
Eddie Hearne, who drove the % miles
at an average speed of 97.5 miles an
hour. Howdy WILCOX vas second
and Monte Roberts third. A thrill
in the race came after the halfway
mark when the car driven by Charles
VanRanst caught fire and swervec
from one side of the. track to the
other. He finally righted his car and
extinguished the flames, but mad u
drop from the race.