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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
THIRTY LOUISIANA
TOWNS ARE FLOODED
The Crevasse at Ferriday Is
Nearly a Half Mile
Wide.

New Orleans, lathe thousands of
men heroically battling to hold levee
lines along 500 miles of the Mississippi
River were holding their own this
week. Favorable winds are helping
them Water in the Mississippi River
is falling all the way from Natchez to
New Orleans The river here has fall
en- nine-tenths of a foot from April "a
when the highest of 22.7 was record
ed. At Natchez it has fallen a foot
and one-tenth.
"The Mississippi River and Ttcha-
falaya will, during the next few days
change very little, or will fall, as a re-
suit of the widening Of the crevasse
above Natchez," said a flood bulletin
today.
The crevasse at Ferriday is nearly
a half mile wide and thirty towns have
been flooded. Parts of five parishes
are inundated. The Poydras break is
slightly widening and securing out and
greater portions of St. Bernard and
Placquemine parishes are being en-
quilted hourly.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

Shreveport, Lathe Shreveport
territory during the week just closed
was featured by improvement both in
the number of proudcers and initial
yield, Notwithstanding heavy rainfall,
which served to greatly retard work in
the various fields. The weeks record
showed forty completions, one a fail.
ure, and thirty-nine producing wells,
with combined initial production of A.
$50 barrels, compared with the pre-
ceding weeks record of thirty-nine
competitions, four failures, thirty-five
producers, with initial yield totaling
11,94O barrels. The weeks increase
amounted to four in number of pro-
ducers and 2,450 barrels in initial
yield.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Insurance Agents
Select Shreveport

Lake Charles, lathe Louisiana
State Association of Fire Insurance
Agents concluded the business ses-
sions of its third annual convention in
Lake Charles Friday and Saturday by
the election of John L. Wasey of Lake
Charles as it's president and r. N.
Slater of Monroe as secretary for a
second term.
Other officers elected were: ]. H.
Percy, senior vice-president, territory
No. 2, Baton Rouge; Harold S. Mayer,
vice-president, territory No. l, New
Orleans; ]. K Wright, vice-president,
territory No. 3, Lafayette; F. A. Hart,
vice-president, territory No. 4, Lake
Charles; Roscoe c, Bolton, vice-presi-
dent territory No. 5, Alexandria; A..
M. Dreyfus, vice-president, territory
No. s, Shreveport; B. ]. Breard, vice.
president, territory No. z, Monroe.
Shreveport was selected as the next
convention city.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
HARDIN PUT BACK
ON HIS FEET TWICE
Wac Relieved Of Both RheumatIsE
and Stomach Trouble by Tanlacs I
States Los Angeles Man.

"For the second time Tanlac has put
me on my feet, and you may know by
that what think Of It," said William
T. Hardia, 1409 Garden ST., Los AM
geles, Calf
"Three years ago, I had rheumatism
in my shoulders and neck so bad y
could hardly work, 1 tried medicine
after medicine only to get worse, but
finally I got hold Of Tanlac, and =
haven't had trace of rheumatism
since.
'"Then last summer my stomach got
out of order, lost my appetite ana
what little 1 did eat made me feel
bloated, all stuffed up and miserable
always felt weak, tired and worn out
and was so nervous I couldn't sleep.
swell, Tanlac did a good job for me
before, so just got some more Of Il,
and now 1t has again fixed me up, and
I'm feeling strong and energetic like
I used to. I'll tell the world Tanlac'G
the medicine for me-"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggist&
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

Labor in Poland Is strongly organ
lied, Even the lowest rank Of man.
ual workers on the farms have their
special groups. The great majority
Of the labor bodies and leaders, the
socialist groups included, are intense
~ natiOnalistic, anti-communist, anti
BolsheviS. When, for example, Brit
ish and French railway transport
workers unions held up munitions
which the Poles needed to repel the
Red invasion the strongest protest is-
sued out Of Poland was prepared and
supported by the Polish socialist labor
unions.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
CITY May Reduce Wages.

At the request of City Utilities Di-
rector A. B. Roberts, Mayor Fred
Kohler and the city board Of control
Of Cleveland will take action looking
toward modification Of the labor union
understanding" now prevailing in all
city departments. Director Roberts
said this does not mean necessarily
that the city would flght for an open
shop, but that 1t will attempt to end
conditions imposed by the labor unions
during previous administrations.
Roberts said he contemplated re-
ducing the operating forces, and per-
haps wages, by means Of new ar
rangement with the unions.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Non. n.UnIonlets Join strIkers.

John Brophy, president Of the dis
trict No, 2, United Mine Workers, in
a statement from Cresson, Pa, where
he has gone to direct the campaign for
organizing the remainder Of the miners
in Somerset, Cambria, and Indiana
counties, said that 10000 unorganized
workmen have gone over to the union
ranks and that 10000 men, both union
and nonunion, are out on strike in the
central Pennsylvania field.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Sues for Lost Cattle.

Natchitoches, La.-An interesting
INV suit being tried here is that of
Abraham VS., the Standard Oil Com
pany, in which John Abraham of
Natchitoches is suing the oil company
for damages for the loss of thirty-six
head of cattle and mule whose death
it is alleged was caused by drinking
water in Cane River lake into which
the oil company had permitted some
of it's oil to waste from it's pipe line
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Body Found In River.

Lake Charles, Lathe coroners'
jury has returned a verdict of murder
in the case of Mrs. Charles A. Brown,
whose body was found Thursday after
noon in the Calcasieu river by work
men employed by the Powell Lumber
Company in Goosport. The verdict
stated that the woman came to her
death from a fractured skull, probably
due to wounds inflicted with an ak.
Afterwards the body was thrown into
the river, probably between 10 pm,
April 26, and am, April 27.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

British Strike IdIeness Great.

Strike statistics from 20 of the lead
ing Industrial countries of the world
for the first half Of 1921, estimated in
terms Of lost days Of labor, place
England at the top Of the list. The
prolonged strikes Of British miners
and transport workers resulted in the
loss Of 100000 working days, where
as Germany, although second on the
list, forfeited only about 100000
days, The United States ranks third
with 100000 lost days.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
INJUNCTION AGAINsT
UNITED NINE WORKERS

An injunction restraining the
United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea from further activities In the
Winding Gulf coal fields Of
southern West Virginia was is
sued at Charleston by Federal
Judge George W. McClintock.
The injunction was asked by
fifty-eight coal companies Of that
region.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
NOTES 0fMe
DIAMOND


The Brooklyn club has released
Paul Schrieber to the Saginaw Mint
league club.
The Pittsburgh club has shipped
Pitcher Earl Whitehill back to the
Birmingham club.
The Rochester club has turned Out
fielder Sam Vandyke back to the Lon
don club Of the Mint league.
The Boston Red sox have turned
Pitcher Tom (Zip) Sloan back to the
Hartford club of the Eastern league.
Ted Easterly has been signed as
catcher with the Jacksonville team Of
the Florida State league.
A feature of the spring work Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers has been the hit
ting and first base play Of Ray
Schmandt.
The Decatur club, new entrant in the
Three-I league, has signed the vet
eran catcher, Dan OLeary, as its man
ager.
Frank Fuhr, a left-hand pitcher,
the property Of the Chicago Cubs,
has been released to the Mobile
Southern association team.
The Salt Lake club has fixed it's
outfeld to manage Duffy Lewis lik-
ing by the purchase Of Morris Shick
from the San Francisco club.
The San Francisco club has re-
leased AL Lefevre, sent out by the
New York Giants in the oConnell
deal.
The Birmingham club penalized
Outfelder Emery by selling him to
Nashville as soon as he had decided
to come in and sign up.
The Charlotte club Of the Sally
league has turned Pitcher Tom Gheen
back to the Winston-Salem club of the
Piedmont league.
The Indianapolis team is so well
supplied with outfie1d material that
Harry Purcell, champion hitter of the
Central league, will be sent back.
Bob McMenemy, st. Paul catcher,
is reported as having Topped Mike
Kelley's team and gone to join Leo
Dresser up in the outlaw Minnesota
Iron Range league.
Among other collegians who will
flock into the st. Louis Cardinals
after school is out is a catcher named
Joe Ellis. He halls from Texas uni
versity at Austin.
Jim Elliott, a recruit southpaw
pitcher who has been in training with
the st. Louis Browns, goes back to
the Three-I league, Manager Lee
Fohl having transferred him to Bob
Coleman's Terre Haute club.
Manager Fred Mitchell has made it
known he is in favor Of Clark Grif-
fith's plan for sticking to Florida and
the Braves have practically completed
arrangements to return to st. Peters
burg, Fla, in the spring of 1923.
Ike Boone, the New Orleans out
fielder, has a batting pose resembling
that of the late "Sockless" Joe Jack
son and he promises to make fight
for berth with the Giants. He led
the Southern association last season.
Frank L. Bruggy, catcher sold by
the Philadelphia National league club
to Portland, Ore, of the Pacific Coast
league, for the waiver price, an
nounced that rather than report to
the minor league club he would re-
tire from professional baseball
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
SWIMMING RECORD LOWERED
arItlsher Makes 500 Meters In 6;15 2-5I
Much Faster Than Time Made
by Ross.

The worlds swimming record Of 6
minutes IS IS seconds for 800 meters,
held by Norman Ross, q. S. A., was
lowered at Middlesborough, England,
recently by J. G. Hatfield, the holder
cf several British championships, who
covered the dlst8nce in minutes
lis 2-5 seconds. Hatfield was timed by
oficials Of the Amateur Swimming as
sociatlon, and the effort was made in
public
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Strike Closes G. and o. Canal.

Navigation on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal will not be resumed until
after the coal strike is ended, as there
is no coal to transport. Usually water
is turned into the canal about April
1. The canal is used almost exclusive
ly to transport coal from Georges
creek region.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Sold 5000 Bales Cotton.

Shreveport, La.-Three thousand
bales of cotton were sold here this
week by A. J. Ingersoll & Co. to C.
C. Hightower, acting for Anderson,
Clayton & Co. of Houston, Texas. The
cotton, it is estimated, had an aver
age value of around $50 per bale, the
deal involving close to $25O,0OO.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
BIG SALARIES FOR soCcERs
Scottish FaIklrk Eleven Pays $4,000
for the Transfer Of Sidney C.
Puddlefoot.

The sensation of soccer football in
Great Britain was the Scottish Falkirk
eleven paying $4,000 to West Ham
United for the transfer Of Sidney @.
Puddlefoot and Hearts of Midlothian
paying only trife less for Frank
stringfellOw, Portsmouth's goal getter.
The transactions are to the kicking
style Of football enthusiasts what
'Babe" Ruth's new salary is to base
ball players and fans.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Potatoes 10 Re shlpned.

Lake Charles LATHE secretary of
the Calcasieu Fruit and Truck Grow
ers' Association states that the farm
ers in the vicinity Of Lake Charles
will begin shipping their 1922 crop of
Irish potatoes this week. The farm
ers, he said, also will soon be shipping
peppers and tomatoes.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Blindness That Is Needless.

There are $4,000 blind persons in
the United States as the result Of in
dustrial accidents. Yet under proper
protective measures most Of this eco
nomic waste could be avoided. In one
plant alone, that Of the American Car
Foundry company, there has been a
reduction Of IS per cent through the
enforced use Of goggles alone.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Lonu Succeeds TavIor,

Baton Rouge, La.-Huey P. Long is
now the chairman of the Louisiana
public service commission. He was
elected at a special meeting Saturday,
succeeding Shelby Taylor, who had
been deposed.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
scorea zone Bio unton.u

Opposition to the zone big union"
idea, said to have been approved by
the Chicago Federation Of Labor, was
made by the Chicago Building Trades
council. Furthermore, the council,
threatened withdrawal Of support
from the federation unless the latter
organization changed its attitude.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Tax Paving Time Extended.

Winfield, LA resolution will be
introduced in the State Legislature by
A. w. Radesich representative from
Winn parish to extend time of pay
ment of taxes to July 81, 1922, with
out penalties except to interest.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
PronrletN.

The gay Lothario, having been asked
to sing, approached the careful girl.
"Will you accompany me on the
piano?'' he asked.
'Not without a chaperon," answered
the careful girl
Because she was very, very care
full girl.-American Legion Weekly.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
FORM KNOTHOLE GANGS

One Of the best things they
are doing in the Texas league is
to organize "Knothole Gangs"
Membership in the "gang" per
mits the boys to see Texas
league games free the coming
season. At an organization meet
ing in Houston a thousand boys
attended and signed up. The
boys have to pledge themselves
to be decent and square and all
that before they are accepted. In
Wichita Falls the Rotary club
is in charge Of the boys organi-
cation.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Three Furnaces DELAYED.

Due to sporadic strikes in the mines
Of the II. c. Frick Coke company, a
subsidiary of the United States Steel
corporation, orders for blowing in
three blast furnaces In the Youngs-
town (Ohio) district have been held
In abeyance.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

In the reproduction given herewith
Jess Barnes Of the worlds champion
Giants illustrates three grips on the
ball he uses just before tossing the
pellet up to the batter.
At the top is shown the way the ball
is held for using his battling round
house curve, which had the Yankees
whiting the ozone during the worlds
series.
In the center he is holding the
horsehide ready to wing over a fast
one.
( At the bottom the ball is in posi-
tion for the use of the ''floater."
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

The trouble with some girls is that
they are only giddy when they think
they are gay.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

To keep a secret-forget it.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
A Deficit,

a Deficit.
"The money in circulation per cap
lta is said to be $62.
Somebody has my $62."
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

Pair Good Long Wearing Socks 81, Direct
from mill to you. Black, Cordovan, blue or
grey. Sanford Ktg. Mills, Mocksville, N, g.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

Cancer or Piles Sufferers Write h seeIey
University Place. Neb., for home treatment
Results guaranteed Information free.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

Eggs for Matching Jersey Black Giants, Col
Wydts, Bun Minorcas. Laying strain, Afr.
White Guineas. Lowry Austin. Dermott, Ark.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Manager Wanted 1

Large White Eggs, $5:OO-1OO. s. c. w Leg
horns, Ferris strain, winter layers, prize Win-
ming stock. Sylvia spilman, BloomfeId, q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-20
.GLEE CLUB ENTERTA|NS
DISPATCH RADIO FANS
Varied Program Is Provided
for Those Who Listen In
ON WBAI.

Successful presentation Of tho
southern Gle" club Of Richmond to
radio fans Of the East marked las,
evenings Dispatch radio program.
according to te.ephon" reports i'm
mediately upon the conclusion Of the
! first few numbers The organIza
/ ton. ten-pjHCe sirinGer orchestra.
"vinced some Of the hes; musical tai
ent in tho city with their varied and
entertaining program
The musicians embraced Hugh
! RuGG. director Earl Humphrey.
CLAUDE Ee;;. Frank owen. Forcs,
Norvcll. Harold Warren. Wad"
Slmms, Meredith owen. Mason Bran
nan. John \ory"ll Miss Elinor
Grecnawa., 'pianiSD. Jack Ryrn.
steve ChaiSo, Albert Tillcry The en-
iertainerS offer one of tho finest
stringed orChestras weli-known
quartet and several soloists 81 rare
talent
The selections were carefully and
taStcful!N chosen; "utcrtaininEly and
| artistically executed Each artist
cvinccd the careful masteryiof his in
dividual medium which marked the
faithful leadership Of Hugh Rugg
The numbers were popular and Vari-
Gus. The quartet including Jack
| Byrn. steve Chaise. Albert Tiierv
and Meredith owen, proved a coterie
OF rare and interesting ability.
Hugh BusE's splendid solo seloc
iion was ono Of the finest things Of
the evening. Mr. Bets rendition
was an excellent example OF South
crn art.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-20
COUNTY COUNCILS TAKE
OVER RURAL ACTIVITIES

ORGANIZATION OF county councils for
conference and CO. opcra,ion through
OUT the state Is Icing planned By
me Co-Operative Education of Vir-
S'hla through the State Council OF
'"'"i Agencies, George W GUY
executive secretary OF the Co-Opprs-
I'VE Association. stated Yesterday
IN" council is to coordinate ,he
"NiSling agencies and lis to act Ioin,
~ IN investigating and promoting
needed rural social work. he de-.
Ciared
Tn" aims ~ tho proposed council,
is TO arouse the people To a sense az
community responsibility mud 10 or.
ganiz" for s"lf-h"lp; to promote an
intelligent public sentiment, bv MAJ
ing known tho best that IL being
don" for rural Improvement In Vir-
sinia and the nation by putting
struggling communities in touch
with sources ~ help and Information.
and closer and moro effective CO.,
operation or al! existing agnncies
Following the organization Of the
council. "ountS--w ide program from
each organization wlll he put on. Il IL
planned tn" council IL to have nj
v'sorN functions only. outlining tho
policies OF tho county, although it's
actions arc not binding upon partici.
pa,inE denominations and agencies
no agency I'm the council, being bound
20 assum" any financial obligation.
Mr.. Guy stated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-20
EXPRESS EMPLOYEES
MAY Be NEXT TO STRIKE
Dissatisfied al Wage Reduction
Ordered by Labor Board
i'm Spring.

Employees "f the Southeastern FIN
press Company viii probably. he the
next bunch ot railroad workers To
go on strike Dissatisfied at the
wage reduction ordered hy- the Labor
BOARD las; spring, The employees all
along tn" line. from Washington. ~.
g, L" New orleans. including st.
Louis and Cincinnati. arc now TAX 9
vote IS 10 what action shall be
taken and tn" result, viii hc known,
/ II is expected. within a few DAYS
The Eichmond employees of tho
southeastern Express Company met
last night ia joint session with the
employees of tho American Express
Company and voted on the question.
Many Of the men were out on runs
I though. and VIII NOT be able To cast
their ballots until today and to NOR
row II is said the majority heard
from favor walkout unless the
differences are settled.
While there are only thirty six
clerks ana messengers In the ser
vic" Of tn" southeastern Express
Company in Richmond. there are
hundreds in the employ Or The COM
ranN that Will he affected by a strike
order
tn" southeastern Express Com
rahS II iS SAID. followed the Ameri-
can Railway E:Nprcss IN seeking its
""c" reduction from the Labor
BOARD and. when ,he organization Of
employees conicnded thai the South
eastern Company had moi proceeded
propcriy they won out in Tins claim.
IN" company. though. corrected the
t"chnt"ality. II is said. and sent the
revised appeal 10 the Labor BOARD
where II is sjlll pending
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-20
CHAL0NER ADDS FLYING
TO HIS MERRY MILLS
Bnys Plane and Engages In.
slructor Offers Govern
ment Landing Place

i"hn Armstrong Chalorer will nro
va" another form OF sntertatnmcn,
f"r his Merry Mills project, This
I'm" II is school 81 instruction for
0ying md ne has already engaged
tn" instructor and purchased tho
plan" WING walking. parachute
handling. diving and other acria,
stunts viii he on IN" daily program
Mr. chai"ner faxed to make good
ms promise to have hyinE stunts A.
Merry Mills on Ju'y 4. and has de
"ided 20 establish the school Of avis
lion In order to make up for that
failure. Wild" & Sparks. who Navc
h"en performing for the past few
weeks for Mr. ChaIoner. sold HIM tho
r-"ne, and George Sparks has been
retained ny him as the ;cachr:
Mr. chaloncr proposes TO develop :.
Intrusive acre mold at the merry
Mills which j. we'll located for hi.
novel purpose. and i has bcen Of
Tered 10 the government authorities
in rhars@ OF aviation IS = landing
lilac" Tor government FLYERS han
gar VIII hr erected in the near fu-
iurc. and alter a storchous" for SIM
r.ieS md a gas tanH VII D. 3 provided
), is said that the army authorities
nav" accepted tho offer and IN let
Tor 20 the donor have set forth their
plans loo connection win tho future
use Of me acld which falls practical.
ly on = direct route from Langley
Field TO MoUndsVillc W Va an i'm
icrmedia,c neld between I.snsley ana
Dayton. ONO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-20
Sees Wife in JAIL;
Nabbed by Sheriff
Negro Is Ciren a Cell
alongside That of
Spouse.

When ChRr!ea Tuprcncc. oolorcd.
called al the Henricu County Jail to
see MIS- wife yesterday afternoon.
sheriff w. Webb Sydnor. after n
BRIEF examination or the visitor, re-
manded him Ia II cell adjoining that
or MS spouse az IL suspect IN The VIC =
.aNon OF the state prohibition laws.
lie Is held. with his wife. ns Il sus-
vicious character In connection with
the operation OF two huge stills. con =
hscated by the county authorities in
rA'u on two-story dwelling in
North Twenty street. Wood
vile, Monday afternoon. The wife
vas arrested near the locality OF the
stills Tuesday.
Sheriff SyduOr said last night that
several other arrests would probably
follow IN the case. and IL In expected
hearing OF the prisoners VIII be con-
t!nucd this morning TO allow the
county authorities 10 inVc-tigat,
other clues that have developed IN
The case.