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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
The Colony Diary
Being Daily Report Of Colony Life at LIanO.

sides of the pasture at once, in order
to allow us to turn the goats loose and
have a man herd them while the re-
mainder of the fence is being finish
ed. The east side is done; the posts
are all set on the north and west sides
and partly done on the south. We go
on over to the peanut patch and find
Kemp, Hemman, Lloyd and Buhre
pulling and stacking peanuts. The
plants are pulled and left to wilt a,
few hours; a long pole about 7 #.
long in driven into the ground fan
enough to make it solid, then cross
bars are nailed across it about Is in.
from the ground; the peanuts, vines
and all. are stacked on these poles.
The nuts being placed next to the up
right pole. the vines hand out ond
down, forming a rain protection; and
they are left here for several days to
dry, When the pile is stacked to the
top of the pole, it looks like a minia-
tUre stack of wheat. Tomorrow, Lo-
berg, Willhide. and several other fell
lows will be on the peanut job and
rush it through, while the weather is
good. Just who all will be on this Job
is hard to say for sure, but every ex-
ira man we can get will be here. We
pass to another part of the garden,
just east of the peanut patch and run
onto Comrade Patton running hand
cultivator among the turnips and ruta-
bagas, and Comrade Presswood with
a horse, "Peanut'') following with a
sweep and cultivator. In this field are
several acres of Irish spuds and they
look to be first class; also turnips and
ruta-bagas enough to furnish us wit
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

Wednesday, Oct II. = well, to-
morrow morning we shall shut off the
fire at the brick kiln and another kiln
of brick will be ready to cool off and
sell, or build into our own buildings.
hat will let the wood-cutters, haulers
and firemen loose for other work. In
,order to let you know what changes
we shall make tomorrow, | shall take
yu with me this pm, and we shall
live out the work. First thing, we go
over to the fertilizer plant and find
Coleman and Shut there bringing in
all the refuse they can get for COM
posting. We see that Nash and Cur
ry have been there ahead of us and
put the wooden grat;ngs on the job and
ready for real action. Now we walk
through the garden and find Comrade
Buck hoeing; we see the young on
ions, beets, carrots, cabbage, and
some turnipe growing nicely; we are
on our way to the dairy, where we
find Comrads Rowe and Langridge
saving wood with a cross-cut saw.
Baldy is on his way there, too. Ar
rangements are made for Rowe to get
the new gas engine and saw to do the
saving and Langridge gives us bill
of lumber to be delivered at the new
goat sheds where he and Nash will be-
gin work tomorrow to finish the goat
houses. Baldy joins us and we go
over to where Comrades Hoover and
Scharrer are setting posts for the
fence around -the big pasture. To-
morrow. John will be pleased to en-
roll Comrade Gooing and Comrade Wa
tiers into the fence crew and they will
attempt to shut up the north and west
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
Vernon Parish Fair Opens With
Best Attractions and Exhibits
IDEAL FOR
HARVESTING OPERATIONS

"The barometer would indicate fair
weather for the present" says Wealth
erman W. A. Dougherty, of the New
llano Station of the U. S. Weather
Bureau, Tuesday morning.
The past week has been an ideal one
from the weather standpoint, the days
being delightfully."- warm and the ev-
enings not too cool. No rain has been
reported.
Harvesting operations are going on
apace all over the parish. new syrup
being now on the local market. and
peanuts and sweet potatoes being har-
vested.
Following is the report of the tenn
peratures for the week ending Octo-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
STATE FAIR TO
HAVE FAMOUS BAND

Shreveport, La, = The Mexican
Governments Military Band. known as
Banda del Estado Mayor, composed of
ITO members, will be among the at
fractions at this years Louisiana State
Fair, October u to November 6. 1t
will give daily concerts at the Fair
Grounds, with sacred numbers on Sun
day.
This band, which plays on various
state and public occasions in Mexico,
is touring America in order to cement
closer friendship between the United
States and Mexico. 1t is regarded as
one of the greatest military musical
aggregations in the world, having l04
musicians, 5 directors and leader,
Capt. M. Campos.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

greens and vegetables for all winter.
A very fine tribute to our gardeners
is this Held. Comrade Thurman and
Leslie Alexander, two more gardeners,
are in another field, but we haven't
time to visit them; we have to hurry
down and give Ole the lumber bill for
the goat sheds We find Ole and Lam
drum finishing off the brick kiln pre-
pairing to close down, after Loberg,
Landrum, and |. Caron have taken a
last 6-hour bake each at the fires. Van
Nuland, Jaques. Waters. Gooing. and
Rechsteiner are saving and splitting
the remainder of the wood, which Cur
ry is hauling it to the kiln; Merrel
and Carlson are hauling wood from the
field by mule power and DeBoer is do
ing the same work with the tractor.
All this work will change tomorrow,
these changes being easily made by
means of cooperation. The build
ers will be starting to get lumber out
for the roof-garden, the teamsters will
haul wood from the state ight-of-
way, and the tractors may start to haul
logs from the Cooper place again.
These changes are for the benefit of
all and are made without any friction
or loss of time. Verify | say unto you,
cooperation is the next step in civil
ization. You co-operators should be
here to help us carry on our work with
greater rapidity. If you only knew
all that we want to do and expect to
do and what we know we CAN do,
you would be here, too.
| * 4 4
Thursday, Oce l3. = often won
der why people hesitate when they see
the surrounding conditions getting
worse every day; when they know that
it can be remedied by a concerted ac-
ton on the part of the laboring peo-
pie; and down in their hearts they
know this is the remedy. Yes, | ask
again, why don't they take the step to
freedom2 We have people write us
and say nice things about our cour-
age and all that but - oh, shucksl if
h CONTINUED on last page)
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
NO END TO NEW LAWS

Sometimes when we look at the &c.
cord of the Louisiana Legislature. W.
are surprised at the moderation in the
passing of bills. At the spring session
this year, the Arkansas legislature pu.
703 bills through the mill, and though
a hypocritical governor vetoed 3 o
them, its net gain was $50. Wiscon'
sin had an ever more discouraging gov
ernor. Out of $40 new laws submittec
to him, he rejected 49. Minnesola
came third with 529 laws passed and
only two rejected.
In fifteen states all told, all Of ther
central western states, the enormou
number of 5,597 new laws were pas
ed, of which only 229 were stoppe
by executive veto. The newer state
where the law shortage should be mon
marked, were the most restrained
the matter Of laws. Out Of ZOO
chances to pass new laws, Oklahom
accepted but 1872. North Dakota ha
the smallest number Of new laws, 45
But the older states, which have Bee
passing laws for three quarters Of
century or more, are still as indust
Gus on the job as if their statute bool
were blank.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20
SHEEP BREEDERS TO
SHOW FINE ANIMALS

That interest in sheep raising is
growing in the Southwest will be
evidenced at the Louisiana State Fair,
which opens October 27, at Shreve-
port Two years ago a Sheep section
was added, and it has grown steadily
in popularity, with the premiums
gradually enlarged. This year they
total $1,518.
Following are the breeds to be rep.
resented in the competition: MorinO,
Dorset, Horn, Hampshire, Shropshire,
Oxford Down, South Down, Citswold,
Cheviot, and other breeds. In the
Hampshire classes the premiums to
tai $2O6. In each of the others, $164
is offered.
Jack P. Fullilove OF Shreveport, a
prominent Red River Valley planter
and live stock breeder, will serve as
superintendent of the Sheep Division.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

A conversation at a conference OF
doctors. - First doctor: "All diseases
can be cured by salt" Second doc
tor, military: Every disease can be
cured by prescribing no salt
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

Thank God we have a system of
Labor where there can be a strike
Whatever the pressure. there is a point
where the workingmen may stop II
President Lincoln in a speech at Hart
ford, 1860, referring TO the New Eng
land shoemakers' great strike.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-10-20

Most disputes and competitions ge
orally hang on definitions.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
COACH
PICKS ALL-DISTRICT

CONTINUED from Page y
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
TO TEACH BOYS AND GIRLS
FIRE PREVENTION METHODS

Keen interest in the movement by
the Fire Marshals' Assn Of North
America to secure legislation making
the teaching of fire-prevention meth
ods to school boys and girls compul-
sorry is being displayed by officers of
the Forest Service, U. S. Dept. of
Agriculture especially in the Western
States, where large areas of National
forests are located. This knowledge
is expected to make the task of pro-
tecting the forest easier.
The whole question of adequate
timber supply for the future needs
of the American people, the Chief
Forester points out, hinges on the
protection of our forests. millions
of acres of tree growth" he declares
in urging the need for law of this
kind, "are destroyed each year by
fires, and as result of these re-
peated burnings we have in the U. S.
today 245,Oo0,O0O acres of cut-over
lands that are only partially restock-
ing and more than S0,000,00O acres
that are wholly nonproductive A
great majority of the forest fires are
man-caused, and therefore prevent
able. These are things which every
child should know, for it is on them
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

There is a certain limit to all
jokes and beyond that limit they not
only cease to be funny but become,
in some cases, offenses in the sight
of the law. When bunch of boys
and girls appropriate for their own
use, a freezer full of ice cream or
some other delicassie which have
been prepared for home consump-
ton or for the entertainment of
guests as joke, their moral educa-
tion has been neglected or they are
mentally unsound. The common term
applied to offenders of this kind
when they are taken in charge by
the law is "thief'. 1t seems to us
that there is wide difference be-
tween a joke and being hailed before
the court as a thief charged with
stealing.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

r. e. Wenzel, secretary Of the En-
ployers Association of North Dakota,
urges caution in these words: "Re-
ports coming in from the proximity
of Bismarck, which has been the po-
litical storm center during the past
two months, indicate that the peole,
who will be required to pass judg-
ment, are not yet very we'll informed
with regard to the actual conditions.
That being true, it is reasonable to
assume that the outlying districts
are, to say the least, in no better po
sition. 1t would therefore seem ad-
visable to wait until the legislators
can return home and, possible, until
the audit report can be distributed;
so that, if a recall campaign is start
ed, it will be no new, and seemingly
fanciful story that is carried to the
people. but a detailed exposition of
facts with which they are already
somewhat familiar. Delay, reason
able delay, cannot injure the recall.
Undue haste is bound to do so.''
William Bauer, representative
from the forty-ninth district, COM
prising the counties of Adams, Het-
finger and Sioux: Regarding the
recall question it seems to me that
North Dakota has the choice of two
ir,,,o on1 Of OF sr
time-either get rid of the industrial
commission, or the rest of the United
States and the world at large will
financially get rid of North Dakota.
do not believe that any financier or
any financial interests will buy any
North Dakota bonds or put any mon
| ey into North Dakota unless a radi-
cal change is made in the present
financial management of the state,
and We certainly cannot run state or
private business on hot air-or
dreams. We have had an era of at
tempted applied dreams. We are
now up against the cold reality of a
rude awakening. l do not believe
there is any chance of change by
resignation in the industrial commits
sion. Consequently there is nothing
left but recall, but believe a con-
vention should be held to decide the
matter. 1t is surely sad state of
affairs in which we find ourselves
and in my opinion the only remedy
is recall. l believe l am stating the
concensus Of opinion of the people
in my county (Sioux)."
1. v. A. CONVENTION
CALLED AT FINLEY
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

At the session of the Legislature
just closed a bill was passed making
uniform rate of publication for all
legal printing, which are covered in
thirteen different places in the 1918
code. The new law covers all these
cases under one head and makes the
charge uniform in all cases. The
new rate is 8 cents per line for the
first insertion and cents for each
subsequent insertion, of point. Tab
ulated matter is charged at price and
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

The Supreme Court handed down
decision declaring that the gar
nishment proceedings against the
funds of the Bank of North Dakota
are legal. This means that over $2,-
900 100000 of the re-deposits of the
Bank are tied-up in counties where
the Bank has refused to honor
checks for the funds of the county
or smaller political subdivisions.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

tourney as forward, fits into this
combination as floor guard. He COW
ers the floor we'll, is heady and is
exceedingly accurate on all shots.
Muldowney, at the other guard, is
picked for his aggressive qualities
and ability to cover men. These five
stars would form smooth running,
clocklike machine equal to any pick
ed high school team in the state.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
THE HOPE PIONEER

that the heaviest part of the future
burden of curtailed timber resources
will fall.
New Jersey is the only state that
has passed laws making the teaching
of fire prevention in all the schools
compulsory, but it is expected that
many of the State Legislatures in
sessionat this time will follow the
example,
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

The players picked, in my opinion
and as examination of their tourney
records will show, were the main
stays of their respective teams. All
these players are cool and heady-
an important qualification.
Rudd, clever Fargo man, in con-
nection with Brewster would cause
any team considerable amount OF
trouble. Both are good floor men
and good shots.
Larin of Wahpeton at center, fol-
lows his shots we'll, and is an ex-
cellent shooter and passer. Berdahl
of Fargo, although playing in the
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17

half and double price, depending
on the number Of columns Of figures.
This bill was prepared by the Exc
cutive Committee of the North Dako-
ia Press Association. 1t was passed
and approved as an emergency mea-
sure and went into effect on March
4th,
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
J.P. ROWE HOME AGAIN

j. P. Rowe arrived this evening on
the G.. N. from California, where he
has been spending the winter. He
made the trip out last fall by auto
mobile in the company of Alfred
Ward. He reports having had fine
trip and a very enjoyable winter.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-03-17
[. v. A. CONVENTION
CALLED AT FINLEY
Continued from Page ~

of such legislators. If any indepen-
dent members are now representing
the district, preparations should be
made to defend them against possible
attack by the forces of Townleyism.
Each precinct is entitled to one
delegate for every so votes or major
fraction thereof cast within the pre-
cinct for the State Board of ADULTS
Law at the last general election, pro-
vided that every precinct shall be en-
titled to one delegate regardless of
the numbers of votes cast.
Unless other arrangements have
already been made by properly con-
stituted authority for representation
in the convention from each of the
several precincts, caucuses for the
purpose of electing delegates to rep
resent the various precincts within
the district will be held between the
hours of 2:00 and $500 O'Clock on
Saturday, March 10Th at the polling
place used in the various precincts
at the last general election.
Any elector may participate in the
convention or precinct caucus who
will not under any circumstance in
event recall election is held vote
for the retention in Office of any of
the present members of the indus
trial commission, namely, Lynn ].
Frazier, VIM. Lemke, and John N.
Hagan.
B. F. SPAULDING,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05

ished at the wrist with two cloth
covered buttons and button holes.
Except for narrow braid in rows, b."
which the skirt acknowledges an ac-
quaintance with coming spring styles,
there is nothing to say of it that Is
not told by the picture.
In company with this dependahly
stylish suit, there is an equally effi-
cient coat, as practical and as smart.
II is long and dOuble-breasted. has full
sleeves and deep, turned-back cufis
with fur border. The belt with sash
ends of cloth, is given character by
handsome silk tassels which match up
in smart style the deep cape with
three bands of fur for ornament. This
cape is the pride and glory of coat
which it elevates into the class. of the
best models and worn with 1t Is q
smart satin hat with ornaments at
the front made of ostrich fiues.
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Sit on Our Backs.

can. we have no chairs to offer them,
and they wouldn't like chairs anyway,
so they sit onsour backs and are quite
contented. ks ~ as
"And there they eat all the little
bugs and insects which would bite US
and behave very rudeiy We're it not
: for the eCrets. $50. -.
And when the egrets are not on
our backs we cool ourselves with wa
ter which we gather In our trunks
from the swamp and then throw over
our backs.
but the little egrets do good work
for us, and we are kind to them, for
they like the meals they have; they
care immensely for the bugs which
come upon us.
"I'd say 1t was fair all around Yes,
quite, quite fair m e
I'D say it was fair all around. too"
the first African Elephant said. I'm
fact / do say that 1t is fair. / say
SO, and l thoroughly believe what l
say" @
"The same with me-" said the sec.
end African Elephant. as
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SSVXYHEN in doubt choose box
w coat" might be taken as safe
guide to the purchase of suit in the
late winter. For there is hardly a. sea-
son within the memory of fashion re-
pOrters which has not offered the box
coat among its showings Of coat suits.
therefore the story of the seasons
suits may very well begin and end
with this particular and always chic
style. But the box coat is, for the
woman whose carriage is correct, for
the outstanding figure and especially
for slenderness. ~4se
In the suit pictured, which might be
Of duvetyn, velours or other suitings
IN solid color, the flaring box coat
model buttons straight up the front
IA the most approved Of fashions. It
has pockets and collar of Australian
sOp0ssum fur, very becoming and coy
boxing. and plain coat sleeves fin
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Psychological Value.

"Signor Tenorini has such liquid
notes" "Odd. isn't t,atilat they give
him such solid returns"
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AFRICAN ELEPHANT.

"One of the reasons that we've kept
away from people," said the African
elephant, lis because SO many men In
the past have shot various members Of
our family. To be sure, we have gone
after them. We've destroyed trees
saplings.
"But we can be friendly; yes, there
are some who are very friendly, and
when we have been tanned, as some
of our cousins have in the zoos and
circuses, we've been as faithful as
could be.
ave knew we were safe and our
keepers were loved by us. Yes, many
of our cousins have been tame.
But where 1t is wild, as it is where
we are, we do not know always wheth-
err to trust men or not.
Every day it is so pleasant to toss
grass on ones back and to take d nap
in the cool of the day.
ut is really the heat of the day,
but as we are taking nap We call
it the cool of the day"
I'm not so sure about that" said
another African Elephant. ITS dur
ing the heat of the day that we take
our rest. And though it might be cool
for us if we rested and didn't move
and kept cool, we all get together and
are so near each other that we don't
keep SO very cool.
ITS a nice rest, though"
YES" said the African Elephant
who had spoken first, Il suppose you
are right. 1t is not so cooling either
when two of the young and frisky ele-
plants start playing games about us.
"They don't like to take that noon
time nap. They prefer to stay awake
and play.
s"And when we fan ourselves with
our great ears 1t is really making our
selves hotter, though we fool ourselves
that It's not.
For We get so hot working hard to
make ourselves cool"
All the other elephants laughed and
said they partly agreed. But" they
all added, "we couldn't bear to think
of not trying to make ourselves cool
even if it did make US hotter !"
.Our little friends, the egrets, are
very good to US. And we are friendly
indeed with them" said the first Az
rican Elephant.
"And why wouldn't we be friendly
with them?" asked the second Afri-
can Elephant.
"They' surely do us great deal OF
good" the first African Elephant said
"But we, too. are nice to them, and
it pleases them to think that we allow
them to sit on our great backs and
that we will never hurt them.
"They say that when we come
around the swamps all the bird mes
sengers are busy telling the egrets
that we've come.
'Then all the egrets come and cal
On us"
Eyes," said the second African Ele
plant. >"they do. And they have such
a pleasant way of sitting where they
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Continuation.

CONTINUATION.
& Il want to tell you something The
wheel spoke"
"YeS?'
"Was it with the tongue Of the
wagon?"
The nation is worth nothing which
does not jOyfully stake all on Its
honor.
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"HE woman who gives thought to
u her couture, her hat and her
dress accessories is about sure OF sue
cess In the matter Of her toilette,
whether It is made for the everyday soc-
<1ypations Of life or for high occasions.
More than iiaif the battie is won Tor
street, dress when the. couture and hat
otesall that they should be, and e Is
me niceties Of the. costume that give
4 favor which cannot bssoverlooked.
Old father Christmas brought IN .
huge pack Of purely personal gifts TOE
dainty women this year, which IL
worth while reviewing IN order to be-
Sorne acquainted with the mode In &C
- 2IsDsries. Leaving out jewels OF all
Winds there are left gloves, hose. rams,
belfs neckwear, handkerchiefs, hama
- wells, umbrellas, scarfs and many
solbar things TINT give the costume
Dnq fans those Of curled Or un.
sS,;r5sd ostrich With dark shell sticks
ead The lead ~ the favorifessof sfssn
From two 70 seven piumes' ~
= rielr OF colors, are used for makins
& 616e@ these rich belongings and tne'
{ -, De had in jade, orchid. sapphire
turquoise, orange. flesh color. Dlac'
and red or ordered In any other colors
Another lovely accessory OF ostr.c'
| feafhers - 81 worn with evening
foekA. appears In bracelets FOR par
arms, made Of ribbon and hues. Ine'
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REMULA IS 81; 80. 6: 49,: &: &c:


A Clean Send-AWay.
A farmer lad was writing letter to
! city friend. Having no other en-
velope than very dirty one that ~
had carried in his pocket for quits 4
while, he used It. but anpexep af the
end Of the letter.:
up. S.-Please excuse the envelope.
Il was clean when It left my hand -