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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27
WHY JOHNNY FAILED

Johnny had little mind.
1t was his very own;
And nothing could be put in it,
Except by him alone.
1t wasn't very big, It's true,
But there was room inside
For lots of things. chosen out
As Johnny should decide.
Mother and father gave to him
All sorts Of good advice,
But Johnny never put it in
Or thought about it twice;
But all the ugly things the boys
Upon the corners said,
Why, Johnny picked them up at once
And put them in his head.
At school the teacher tried her best
To give him facts and rules
of every useful sort-but no,
Fod Johnny hated schools.
He picked up brag and vulgar slang,
Dime novels, too, ten deep,
And filled his mind till it was like
A tainted rubbish heap.
So when the day of manhood came,
When Johnny searched his mind
For skill and power, it played him falls
And nothing could he find
But worthless trash and ugly thoughts
And so he failed, alas!
Is any other boy who reads
Coming to Johnny's pass2
***
Last Friday. Miss Forbiss came
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27
SEEK FREEDOM FOR
BILLINGS AND MOONEY

San Francisco, April IS. = District
Attorney Matthew Brady, of San Fran
cisco to-day appealed to Governor VIM.
D. Stephens of California to free War
rem K. Billings and Thomas Mooney
from the state penitentiary.
Both are serving sentences for COM
pEcity in the San Francisco prepared
ness parade dynamiting of 1916.
Brady wrote the governor he believ-
ed both should be freed Immediately
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27
IT'S FINE TO-DAY

Sure this world is full Of trouble
| amt said it amt;
Lordl I've had enough an double
Reason for complaint
Rain and storm have come to fret me
Skies are often gray;
Thorns an brambles have beset me
On the road-but say,
Amt it fine to-dayl
What's the use Of always weepin',
Maxim trouble Iast9
What's the use of always keepin'
Thinkin' Of the past9
Each must have his tribulation-
Water with his vine
Life, it amt no celebration;
Trouble, I've had mine
But to-day is finel
$3.50
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27
$4,000 TO SINGLE TAKERS

Mobile, Ala. April IS. = Henry
Ford, Detroit manufacturer, and Mrs.
Ford have donated the Fairhope Or
ganic school, located at Fairhope, the
single tax colony on Mobile Bay. the
sum of $4,000.
This announcement was made by
Mrs G. c. Johnson, founder of the
school, who is touring the country lee
turing on the Fairhope school work.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27
Local and Personal

Mrs. ]. c. Wright has had as her
guest Miss Bonnie M. de- Spain.
The Vernon Parish Democrat can be
purchased at the Cozy Fruit Parlor.
1889
25-fOot Section Garden Hose
$500. w. E. Stephens.
****
Mrs. Iona Terry had the pleasure of
a visit from his son. Mr. Gilbert Terry,
of Port Arthur, Tex.
1893
Mrs. ]. w. Ellis has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Allen Thompson, who
resides at Port Neches.
1893
The family of DR.. Brown Word has
returned from visit to Mrs. Words
mother, Mrs. N. ]. Fullerton, of Selma.
****
Several young men who had been
disturbing the peace in the streets of
Leesville, were arrested last Monday
by Sheriff Turner's deputies.
**%%
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Cudd have the
pleasure of visit from their student
son Beverly, of the business college in
Port Arthur. Texas.
Mrs ] H Steth's boarding house near
depot. Clear and comfortable acco-
modations. Moderate rates 37tf
| ** 3
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore have
had the pleasure of visit from Miss
lNyal Moore and her sister, Miss Gerta
Moore, both of Barham.
**%*
The family of Mr.. H. E. Werner
the local agent for Ford's automobiles
and tractors. have returned from .
"trip to Lake Charles.
Mrs. Ralph Carmical has returned
from Beaumont, Tex, where she wen
for medical treatment, necessitated b!
throat trouble.
%***
Everybody needs a wheelbarrov
around their house. Let us sell yoV
one. W. E. Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Lyons have beel
made happy by a visit from thei
daughter, Mrs. N. M. Palmer, and he
three children, who came to Leesvill
from Shreveport.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. W. {
Cudd residing at Slagle, Shreveport
and Port Arthur. who spent their Ea'
! ter vacation with their parents. hav
returned to their respective homes.
al Prof. ]. McCoIlister and his wife, a,
companied by the Rev. c. A. Voyle
= have returned from Alexandria whel
: they had been attending a conventio
of Sunday School teachers.
The family of Counsellor S. |. Fo
: ter have had the pleasure Of Wis
= from Mrs. E. Rogers, of Crowley, tt
= mother of Mrs. Foster.
1888
Mr.. Edward Ford, one of the clerl
at the LeesviIle Post Office, is on h
vacation and his temporary substitu
lis Mrs. B. F. Cowley.
s ***
Three white men. strangers, held I
negro mill hand Saturday. evenin
taking his two weeks wages. $l2. II
same gang attempted to hold up tW
boys. All three were soon arrested an
are safely behind the bars.
w. ]. Kanewsks, government air il
spector at the Kansas City Southel
roundhouse, returned from Shrevepo
Saturday, where he was visiting h
: wife, who is at the Sanitarium. He r.
} ports her very much improved.
Subscribe for the Democrat. 1t col
tains more real reading than ever.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27

Colonel Perry has returned from
business trip to Shreveport
1888
Mr.. M. ]. Miller has returned from
a business trip to Kansas City.
Mr.. W. S. Hinson has returned from
business trip to DeRidder.
*%*%
Major w. W. Potter has returned
from a business trip to DeRidder.
Mrs. A. c. Ellis is on visit to rel
atives in Lake Charles.
Mr.. Clyde Ellis has returned from a
visit to friends in Shreveport.
Miss Ruth Kirby has left town to
visit relatives and friends at Bonami.
50-foot Section Garden Hose
$7.75. For sale by W. E. Stephens.
Mr.. Joseph Fertitta has returned
from business trip to Beaumont, Tex.
1888
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gabro had the
pleasure of visit from their daughter,
Mrs. B. Brandes, of Beaumont, Tex.
IS EstelIe Hicks had the pleasure
of visit from her cousin, Miss Lolette
Corley.
Mrs. ]. H. Steth's boarding house,
near depot. Clean and comfortable
Accommodations. Moderate rates. 37ti
1893
Mr.. c. L. Rhodes has returned from
Selma, where he had been visiting
members of his family.
1899
D. E. Sessum, engineer on the Kan
sas City Southern. sends the Democrat
to his mother at Sobol, Oklahoma.
~ +
Mrs. M. Taylor has as her guest he
daughter, Miss Ennie L. Taylor, o
Lake Charles.
The families of ]. N. and Charlie
Mcdonald have been bereaved by tn
death of Mr.. H. Mcdonald, of El Do
RADIO, Ark.
1888
The F 7 SET MOUSE, TRAP get
the game where others fail. Tw
traps for 25c, by mail. Bulls Eye c.
FaI La 46t
Mr.. r. Y. Bisky. one of Dreeben
affable statesmen. has returned from hi
visit to Shreveport and will be foun
( as us Intending to the wants of h
man friends.
A new baby at the home of Mr.. al
Mrs. ]. w. Williams, east of tow
Wednesday night, close to the we
small hours. Both father and moth'
reported to be doing finely.
Hon. FiniIy StanIy, Superintendent
of Vernon Parish Public Schools,
busiIy making arrangements for t
closing of the high schools, the date f
which has been fixed at Tuesday, Ma
10th. Prominent speakers have bee
engaged to deliver the usual con
mencement" orations.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27
DETROIT VOTES TO BUY
CITY STREET CAR LINES

Detroit, April Is. = The city yes
terday voted 55,658 to 1913 to pur-
chase the city lines of the Detroit I'm
tied Railways for $l9.850.000. the fig
ure agreed upon between Mayor Cou-
zens and stockholders of the corpora
tion.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27

Road Side News: San Capistrano,
Cal.-Mme. Cali Curci loses her jewles
in a restaurant. An honest autoist
finds them under roadside tree and
returns them to herl Wonderful things
happen in California.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-04-27

CHARGE OF THE FLY BRIGADE

Last Friday our teacher, Mr.. Mar
tin, set us all to work making fly swat
tiers. And now, woe unto the flies
There is a fly swatter at each desk and
every once in a while you hear about
the death of some unfortunate fly.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28

- - AifsAAAN NhltN tNtN nave
undertaken IN Italy as tribute to
the memory Of Columbus. their pa
tron. and to the memory OF the late
Pope Benedict XIV. who personally
Invited the knights to take up this
particular undertaking.
Hts Holiness received me cordl-
ally He IL tall. athietically built
man. and he speaks English with
very little accent. for an Italian
Tie reads ID freely. too. often perua-
ing London and American news
papers.
n am glad TO see YOU" he said.
shaking nay hand. AS the repre-
sentative of the knights % Colum-
bus YOU are welcome 40 tho Holy
See. ! salute ypu. too. ns knight
commander OF the Orner OF 81
Gregory the Great"
The Pope seated mvseif and my
secretary comfortably
I drew out OF my pocket papers
on which the report had been care
fully prepared The pope smiled NJ
their bulk and. with a gesture. In
dichted that ] proceed lie heard
me patiently, occasionally applaul-
INK with the English equivalent OF
the Italian "hraVo" good %
When I reached tho part OF the
report in which was streascd the
Importance OF athletic a. a med
inm of benefit for the Italian youth
bis face bcnmed
THAT O. the thing for tho boys i''
he declared They inuW have thass
gnmes anf the American games are
especially fitted Tor the climate oi
italy"
Pope Plus NJ ~ famous among
bis human qualifications for "a
fondness for strenuous exercise
That explains his enthusiasm fof
the part Of the X. 90 e prnrfum
calling FOR the introduction OF base
bah
had not gone far In explaininr
its merits as health builder aud
mental stimulant to youth when
his Holiness arose suddenly from
NE chair and beckonud me 10 the
large window OF his study.
"" pointed out beyond the screen
over the dome OF 81 Peters to Ca
large plot OF sandy turf
The Knights of Columbus shall
have that site for their field" b.,
declared, so that can see for my
eelf from my study window whai
pfogrosa they are making here iu
IN. heart of Rome"
u was Tho first time Ia histor,
that such uu OTTER had been madt
ny any pop" ! was amazed hui
HIS Holiness had evidently deter.
mined on this Eift OF parnl land
long before I saw him, for hs
reached into his drnwer ana drew
out "a large map
"fhis map VIII be sent 20 you u
ne said. n will show YOU cleari,
where this site In and what It's pos
siniiltles are tor adapiabillty 60 ths
proEfam OF welfare work m,
Knights OF Columbus undertale ,
headquarters in Rome
| then explained TO His HOLMES,
That the \. Of =. had already take,
W Roman headquarters at IS NJ,
hafatte. IN the midst OF the clt,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
AUSTRALIA HUNTS
AMERICAN TO RUN
HER RAILROADS
Premier on Way to u.
S; Doubts Tenet of
White Australia
By NEN scr,Irc

LONDON May 20 Many OF
us Australians looked with APP
nrehension upon the results OF the
recent Washington conference. be.
cnuse Of the limits imposed upon
the British navy For out On Aus
tralia W. look upon that navy a.
our shield and bucklcr from all
harm
This from Henry Newman Bar-
we'll prime minister and attorney
general OF south Australia who
will mak. a brief visit iu the Tnl-
ted states and Canada en- route
home ife win spend from May
"a tu 80 in New York and Wash
ineton. then viii 20 10 Queher
Montreal, Toronto and acruss the
continent via Canada
iiis official business ln America
is tn interviews expert railruGd men
South Australia ls In thc market
Tor crack railroader 40 run her
state railways. Premier kuTWail
has number OF English appht
cantH and he wants 20 confer with
Americans and Canadians also.
Australians apprehension
about the British navy iimita
tionH," narweli said further. was
somewhat allnyed by the ciOscr
aud fricndlier relations between
America and England. growing
out of that conference
SO long a. the EnElish-snehk.
Ing commemorative are on good
terms and work together for
peace. | believe peace IL assured
at least, In tho Pacific ocean.
Australians BY a considerable
majority have set up for theusel
YES the IDEAL Of a white man :
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
POPE Plus Concerted To
Baseball For Betterment
of The Italian Youths
Pontif in Notable Interview to American Ex-
presses His Admiration for Work of Knights
of Columbus and Donates Field Where He
Can See Games in Rome So

md readily accessible 70 tourists.
! informed His Holiness that In this
headquarters the X Of g had made
arrangements "a assist the comfort
of the scorss % Americans who
would visit Rome Tor the great Eu-
charisiir Congress during N. last
week Of May
"Tbat is achievement" said the
pope. ! am delighted"
We then dwclt upon the appro-
priatsness OF the knights OF Column
bus returning to Italy. after their
war welfare work In that country
Tor American service men.
1t is very fitting that you under
take this task be said. FOR IA ia
no less Important than any other
kind OF rciief work You viii bring
closer the relations between your
country and Italy
= have o profound admiration
for the idcaiism Of America. which
Is none the less practical and can
see the advantage 80 domestic NOR
ale % the extension 70 other coun-
tries OF advantages which America
enjoys,
Italy In Hard Straits
italy IL stiii struggling from tho
economic disadvantages entailcd nv
tho war; and In coming TO US with
your strength you are bestowtng
upon us an unqualified blessing.
Please" he asked me. before I
auit the papal presence. convey 10
the supreme knight OF the Knights
OF Columbus. and to the supreme
Officers and the members OF the
supreme board Of directors and TO
every individual knight and their
families, my fervent blessing. Their
achievements FOR America have
aroused my admiration. have for
some years watched their progress
a. an organization devoted 20 prnc-
ticaL patriotic works
y trust their example IN Italy
VIII be as effective ~ Il IL mori-
foriuuH"
J The interview had lasted 25 min
utcs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
BLIZZARD
ACQUITTED
Of TREASON
Mine Leader Is Wildly
Cheered; Trial Lasted
Five Weeks

CiIARLEsToN. w. Va. MAY 81
william blizzard. youthful West
virginia mine leader was acquitted
by a Jury here tonight OF the
charge Of treason.
The Jury reported shortly after
$3.50 after being oui three hours
and half
The decision wns n hiK Nctorv
far union labor forces which have
re~nr,ied the treason trinin here
growing out of tho Logan county
mine war last summer as one OF
their greatest hatties Of the last
decade.
siiaynrd had tho Solid backing of
the United Mine Workers and tho
coal operators of West virginia
hacked the prosecution even to the
extent Of paying states witnesses
cNpenseA and ATTORNEYS fees accord
ing tu testimony at the triai
a wild demonstration In the little
crowded courtroom followed the
announcement Of the verdict as tho
fifth week OF the trial closed. II
was here more than 90 years ago
that John Brown was sentenced to
death after his raid on Harpers
Ferry
Courts Warning Ignored
Prior warnings OF the court
against anlfcHtaiions were dlsre-
earded by the thr9ng Of spectators
who remained in the courtroom
all the time the jury was or.
Half an hour before the verdict
was returned. the jury sent FOR a
map OF the mine war area. but
later decided not to examine u.
ToniEhts verdict ended one Of
the greatest legal battles IN the
state. blizzard. young mine
union president. was accused Of
treason In conenction WIN the
armed minerF march on Logan
field last summer. Blirznrd was
the first OF more than 100 de-
PENDANTS To- be put on trial
BlizEard's defense was based on
the claim that he did not 70 into
Logan county with reasonable in
tent hu, 10 induce the miners to
abandon their march
The state charged he was one OF
the leaders OF the army and II was
10 him that the men looked for
leadership.
state Disappointed
Witnesses for the state told how
miners IN the army had spoken
OF Blizzard Rs the man from wnom
their orders came.
Hlizzard's aruuittal. nj the very
outset OF the prosecution OF the
indicted miners. indicates II will
De difficult to convict other de-
PENDANTS as the state believed ID
Lad strong case against him and
elected To Try him first.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
HENWOOO OUT
Of COLORADO
PENITENT T|ARy
Former Denver Social
Favorite Served Eight
Years for Murder

DENVER. MAY s7.-Frood
through the efforts Of the man
who's. wife WAS the direct cause Of
his staying two men and wounding
another. Harold y. Henwood, for-
mor Denver social fnVori,e. wns on
route to chicago tonight after he
ine released from the state prison
at Canon city today.
the pardon of tonwood forum
the final chapter Of what u per
haps bowers most celebrated
murder case-one which stirred
Denver socisty To the depths and
which furnished the fnyorite topic
0f conversation Tor years whenever
members or the exclusive set gath
erred together.
Eleven years ago last Wednesday
night Ilenwood mot sylvester
Tony" Won phul "a pioneer hal
loonis, ~ "a Louis In the crowded
bar room OF the Brown Palace
hotel here.
BlackmnsI Rumor
Won ruhi had known beautiful
Isabel Patterson In st Louis before
she became the wife OF John W
springer a wealthy banker of Den
WI - NMH NNNNtRNNh NNAAAA NNN ANA
hac attempted to blackmnil Mrs.
Springer, Henwood. according to
society gossip. was an admirer Of
the bankers beautiful wife.
when the two met In the hotel
hnr that night Henwood. according
70 witnesses, accused Won Publ Of
attempting to bleckmail MR..
Springer quarrel followed in
which a slurring remark was said
to have been made by Henwood.
Won Phui knocked Hcnwood down.
A. the latter arose. he drew a
gun and started shooting. Won Fhul
fen. mortnlly wounded. A second
shot struck George Copeland.
lpSunineut mining man. killing him
instnntly A third sho, struck
lanes Atkinson. another hyuandor.
making him a cripple Tor life
iionwooi was arrested lie was
tried for the. murder OF Copeland
tuund guilty and sentenced TO life.
This Judgment was reversed hy th.
supreme court and In hts second
trial houwo9d .saa sentenced to
die
A few weeks before he was 10
be executed lienwood's sentence
was commuted 70 life imprison-
ment.
Became Model Convict
More than three years after the
murder was committed Henwoud
began serving his sentence and his
friends began their efforts To Sc
cure his release. Because Of his be-
lief that he had an unusual pail. ''
tConiinuci on page cight.)
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
S775,OO0.OOO DUE,
S.PLANS TREASURY
CERTIFICATE ISSUE
Great Financing Pro-
gram Must Be Made
by June IS

uttfN t|tt~- rtutt tuftt'HlHlnItut
MAshiNoToM May s,mwiIh o,n az,
maturing on June 10. the treasury
department tonight prepared
plans for the greatest financial
program since the war.
Announcement OF the financing
plans probably win be made ear
~ next week
There Is no money In the trcs-
sury now which can be used TO
meet the June IS obligations.
The financing program will
likely call for the Issuance OF at
least two series OF new treasury
short time notes. az an Interest
rate probably a. low as : i-2 per-
cent. There VIII be la addition
ono or more Offering OF treasury
certificates Of Indebtedness at the
same rate.
The treasury has cash balance
In the seneral fund, OF viii have
about June Is OF upward OF one
this IL not In uHahle cash Then.
too, the general fund must be
conserved 10 meet currency pay
menta for tho operation OF the
government
Tax payments are Que June rs.
They will bring in between s2s0. .
eoe. 900 and f1oo. .ooe, 900 leaving
balance % approximately $500
00o. 600 20 be raised BY financing
A new series OF certificates of
Indebtedness will be offered June
Tor t2Oo, e0o .DOo. Thoae oerti-
ficates are to pay hut Ia per-
cent interest. The funds brought
IN will be used fer Victory note re-
demptiona. which are already be-
Ing made by federal reserve banks
al the option Of holders.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28

the process OF getting rid of her
fifth husband, Charles NJ. slack.
n Pennny lvania railroad official,
whom she u now suing FOR diNorce
here.
In explaining Just how through
she n. Mrs. Slack employs all the
emphaSis OF woman who has
been severed by divorce from taree
husbands. by death from one, and
who seeks severance from the last
one Just as soon as the law al
lows.
ono Of Mrs. slack's five matrl-
monial ventures, All OF which were
made since iso2. panned out ruc-
ccrsfully. according 10 ner recap
ituiation. That was her marriage
with william u Roland, on JuDe
10. 1911. He died on April 20 OF
next year al the age OF sixty four
tn she Roland apartments In Ian
caster. leaving her a fortune which
now amounts 10 about ftoO. zoe.
sixty per cent of Mrs. Slack =
husbands. her statistics show, were
blond She married two In June,
two In July, and one IN December.
All were about her own age. cx-
ceqt Roland.
Her avesaRe cost per husband
she estimates at tlO.O0e,
The net gain OF the whole five
marriages has been. she says. that
she guf "a lot OF experience" from
ali an6 real devotion from one
man. the one who died.
Mrs Hlack " a little over five
feet tall. weighs ia5 pounds. has
an attractive face, with blue eyre
and dark hair. She IL neither
blonde nor brunette. but a this
lContnucd IN page ctzht.l
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
HADLEY FOUND
GULL TE. GETS
DEATH Sentence

TUCSON. Ariz.. May e7.---ccn-
cluding one Of the most Hpectacu-
lar criminal trials of recent years
In Arizona, Paul V. Hediey. a.
capped life termer Z, om the Okla
homa state penitcntiAry, was con
Nicted of murd-r IN the first do
gree and the death penalty hansea-
red BY a jury In the superior court
here this afternoon.
The conviction of Hadley recalls
his spectacular trial and cenvic-
tlOn in Oklahoma for the murder
appearance during a 90 day
parole IN 1919.
Hadiey was tried here twice on
a charge Of murder 81 Mrs. Anna
q. johnson, wife ~ q Denver sali-
tractor, being convicted today a
the end of his second trial.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
Five Killed When
Boiler ExpIodes

HTENOH AYEEF. May II
F1te men were killed and 81 seri-
ourly injured when boiler IN a
sawmill af Dclgranas. Argentine.
exploded late today
The cover of tho boiler, weigh.
Ing saveral tons. was hurled
through the roof 81 the aawmlll.
faillna upun HOUSE, completcly
wreckine u,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-28
Girl Abducted
In Pittsburgh

piTTSBt HoH May H. Miss
Marie Rubin. pretty - year fto-
walking home from a movie, with
q sister ana GIRL companion
when a taxicah drew up 10 tho
curb. forced her IN and sped sway