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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
BE PREPARED TO POISON
BOIL WEEVIL AT RIGHT TIME


In time Of peace, prepare for war
is a proverb more or less in disfavor in
international negotiations just now. but
it still applies to fighting the cotton boil
weeviI, says the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Late poisoning is
likely to hurt the farmer more than it
hurts the weevil, and the only way to
be sure Of getting an even break" with
the weevil is to be supplied in advance
with calcium arsenate and dusting
machinery.
I'VE find every year" says B. R.
Coad, director of the Departments boil
weevil laboratory, that many farmers
fail to realize their danger early enough
and then start making desperate efforts
to poison after the infestation has be-
come very heavy. They scurry around
trying to get calcium arsenate and DUST
ing machinery, and nearly always there
is considerable delay. Even when they
get the poison and the machinery, it is
extremely difficult to control weevil in-
fection after it becomes severe. There
are so many weevil stages present in
the squares and bolls and some of
them come out every day and poison
must be kept constantly on the plants
if it is to do any good. This very
greatly increases the expense of poison
ing. Then, if there comes even a short
spell Of rainy weather. such control as
has been gained is lost and the farmer
has gone to heavy expense for nothing.
We advise all cotton planters to be
extremely careful about starting late
season poisoning. In a few cases it has
been successful but at heavy cost and
only under the most favorable condi-
titions The only safe course is to be
prepared to poison at the right time "
White the Delta Laboratory, Tallu-
lah, La. for instructions when and
How To Poison.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

The debts of the worlds nations as
they stand now amount to four hundre1.
thousand million dollars, according to
the National City bank, just twice what
they were when the war ended. Econ
omizing seems not to have been sue
cessful. What difference three billions
could make in debt Of four hundred
billions is hard to understand. But Eu-
rope thinks all would be well if she
could only use our gold, A little real
money" makes the difference. Divid-
ing it BY the earth's population. every
creature on earth, including sore-eyed
babies on the Nile and criminals in pri-
son, represents debt of about 1866.
Brisbane, in Denver Post.
1883
There's only one thing that stands
out in the administration at Washing
ton-the democratic regime lacked
Whats that" asked DUNN.
'Laddie, the White House Amedale, "
replied Dummer. IF it wasn't for that
dog. you couldn't tell the difference
between the parties"
you said mouthful," admitted
Senator DUNN.
There is SO little difference other
wise between the two major parties in
this country to-day" argued Dummer,
that the next campaign could be
fought on the issue Of which has the
better dog. IF the democrats are wise
they'll buy a prettier dog than Laddie
Boy and trust to it to carry the ticket
through next election. III. |. Phillips
in Houston Post.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
''WHEN / WAS A BOY"

An editorial in the Sunday, May y,
Shreveport Times appealed to me by
carrying my mind back to the days
when | was boy" | could write .
Thousand thought that could be sug-
gested by those words. The progress
that science, mechanics, art, have made
since | was boy makes that period
appear as a part Of the dark ages when
compared to the present. We had
steam power in an almost primitive
form. We had the telegraph with the
dots and dashes on paper tape, read
with the eye. We had no electric lights
and no artificial ice. We had no coal
oil lamps, but used candles. We had
few railroads and the stage coach was
a popular mode of travel. Our school
books were crude in typography and
ILLUSTRATION in comparison with those OF
today. Most of the schools were sub
scription schools and the teachers,
many Of them. incompetent. Still we
as boys and girls enjoyed life as much
as those of the present day appear to
do. In fact, / believe we enjoyed lite
better; for we had not such a great
variety Of pastimes an6I were more ac-
tive in those we did have. Our fathers
and mothers used to relate their youth
| full experiences and they Offered US
suggestions for progress. The acquire,
ments of the present generation would
have been impossible without the pro-
gress and requirements Of the Preced-
ing one. We build upon the progress
of those who have gone before us.
Invention and discoveries are rapid
" carrying the human race forwarc
and upward, and it would move much
faster If It were not for the checks put
on us by selfishness, intolerance, and
superstition.
We do not realize our duties to our
fellow man while we are trying to per
form our duties to our God. We would
move much faster toward happines:
lie we could realize our duties 10 each
other. We can only serve our God tru.
" when we can 90 our full duty to oul
IfelIow man and the creatures IN oui
charge. When we can realize that
Jesus taught obedience to the laws q
God and justice and mercy to our fel-
low man we can understand his mis-
]. A. Tets.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
TWO GOOD PAPERS FOR
THE PRICE OF ONE

There is steady demand for the
Dearborn Independent. this is the pa
per published by Henry Ford and
which for stated reasons, cannot be
purchased at the newsstands. 1t is
paper that comes to your home each
week and is filled with interesting
news Of the world at large. Everyone
knows that our Henry stands for every
thing that is clean. good and uplifting
and we are going to give. our readers
a chance to come in on this splendid
offer of combination with the Demo-
crat We will give you. for limited
time only, BOTH the Dearborn Inde-
pendent and the Vernon Democrat for
one year each for only $500.
Remember. this offer is for a very
limited time. and is for both papers,
Let the Democrat do your printing
anyway let US quote you prices.
Phone l79.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
A WORLD OF OLD PEOPLE

Horace Business once preached a
sermon on The Power Of an Endless
Life" in which he estimated the ma
jesty Of a mind which had gone on
growing for endless years.
Scientists now lell US that there are
no physiological reasons why man
cannot live on this earth $50 or zoo
years.
1t may be an interesting exercise for
the imagination to attempt to conceive
what sort Of person man would be at
the age Of $50, if he kept his mental
vigor in full and enough bodily strength
to exist comfortably.
First, he would have outgrown that
period Of storm and stress that is caus-
ed by the conflict of the strong phys
ical forces with the mental and the
moral. He would have emerged from
the animalties, and become a towering
spirit.
A considerable number of persons
who had attained to such an age would
form an influential group, and its ten
dency would be to lessen the impor-
tance Of youthful impatience in liter
ature and art. This would be belief.
1t would almost wipe cut pessimism.
There is no reason why mind $50
years old could not retain all Of its
inventive power. Think Of an Edison
going strong with all the experience of
two average lifetimesl
AS it is now, about the time man
learns how to live, he has to die. Time
settles many things and is tremendous
factor in mans efficiency and hap
piness.
! Speaking of happiness. age ought to
be, and normally its, happier than
youth. 1t has learned what is worth
while.
Think of memory with $50 year,
Of treasures. of will developed by $50
years Of training. Of judgment, Wis
ion, an optimism. courage, and, in
fine. a character, built up by $50
years of practicel
A Phillips Brooks, an Einstein, Lu.
ther Burbank. Lyman Abbot, a Iohr
Burroughs, George Grey Bernard, al
Anatole France. an Abraham Lincoln
$50 years old. would be an imposine
and as wonderful as a cathedral 50(
years old. Even a Keats l50 years old
and with undiminished spirit, coulc
write what marvellous poetry Fo
youth is not a period Of time; it is ;
state Of nd.--SeIected.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
GUARD AGAINST
THE HOUSE-FLY Y

The common house fly not only
causes great annoyance to the stock,
but from the stable they get into the
house; and they are now known to
be carriers Of dangerous disease germs.
With the coming Of warm weathe7,
then. the stable manure should receive
strict atiention not only 81 account of
It's fertility value 10 the land, but On
account of its iucanitsry side when lift
account of IS pnsanilary SIDE when lett
ao accumulate ID tha Stable Animals
less ,he eTsuncn ass KEN Ia 3
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

adventures probably reached
the present site of Memphis on
the Mississippi. The French
under La Sale built a fort here
about 1852. The English also
laid claim to this territory, in-
Guiding it in the grant to North
Carolina. 1t was not until ITO
that the first permanent settle
ment was made by James Rob
ertson and this was soon fol
lowed by many other settlers
from North Carolina. They
formed what they called the
Washington district, but this
was short lived as it was
promptly annexed to North
Carolina. In 1884 the inhabi-
tants, indignant over North Car
olina's attitude toward them,
declared their independence and
formed the State of Franklin
or Frankland. AS this seces-
sion was not countenanced by
North Carolina, for a number
Of years a state Of confusion
existed with two sets Of officers
trying to govern. Meanwhile
the settlement suffered severely
from hostile Indians and from
the Spanish, who still held Lou
isiana, and controlled the Mis-
sissippi river. In 1900 North
Carolina finally ceded this ter
ritory to the United States. By
1895 the population had in
creased to over 10000, SO Ten
nessee was admitted as the six
teenth state of the Union.
AT the outbreak of the Civil
war, Tennessee Joined the Con-
federacy. IN 1865, when the
state was readmitted to the Un-
ion, there was much disorder
during the reconstruction period.
This led to the formation Of the
Ku Klux Khan, the influence Of
which quickly spread through
out the Southern states. This
secrat organization took into
it's own hands the suppress
sion of crime and the admin
istration Of Justice.
Tennessee contains 42,022
square miles, and is sometimes
called the Volunteer state. 1t
is named after its principal riv-
er, which is a Cherokee word
meaning Crooked River" OF
''bend in the river"
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate J
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
LA. UNIVERSITY DEMONSTRATORS
AT AGRICULTURAL MEETING

Mrs. Mary B. Giesen. demonstrator
of women's work from the Louisiana
State University. favored the Colony
with an interesting talk on dairying on
Friday night, June 2. Miss Minerva
Pearl lie Fevre had kept her word and
accompanied the lecturer on her visit
that she had kindly arranged foT.
Mrs. Giesen prefaced her statements
with a little story illustrative of the
high food value Of milk for all mem
bers Of the family.
To a poor undernourished widow
with two children. who had her aged
mother living with her. appeared a
fairy. offering her choice of three
things: A rosebush, bag of gold, and
a magic pitcher with an inexhaustible
milk supply. The mother reflected for
while; but. thinking Of her under
nourished children, made her choice OF
the milk pitcher, and soon saw the Co
lor of roses in the former palid cheeks
and all the family rich in the gold OF
buoyant health. She spoke of the
unrivaled possibilities for dairying in
Louisiana. AT the State Fair held al
Shreveport last fall a Chedder cheese
manufactured in one Of the nearby
parishes was shown and demonstrated
that for quality compared with the We
ry best manufactured abroad
Mrs. Giesen is not a specialist on
dairying. but an expert from the State
University may visit the Colony at fa-
vorable opportunity and demonstrate in
cheese-making. Il is quite likely that
a club will be organized among the
women Of the Colony to take up a
course Of a series Of six subjects. es.
.pecially prepared for women.
Miss lie Fevre especially requested
the Colony to send boy and girI
to the University for weeks STUDY
prepared for club boys and club girls
AT her request David Lindsey, one oi
our boys, told Of his experience at lasI
years summer school.
Miss La Fevre also requested the
Colony to send exhibits Of Colony pro
ducts to Be held at Baton Rouge in this
fall and to compete for prizes thai
are offered for best exhibits. Miss La
Fevre is trying to put Vernon Parist
on the map, as she expresses it. anc
wants the help Of every resident in he
laudable endeavor.
CONGRESS has been deaf to al leqis
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

Even chickens crave a variety-of diet
at times. A Chicago woman opened
the gizzard Of one and found brass
screw. a gold collar-button. a one inch
steel screw and ten-cent piece.
Ia ssuming office as mayor Of Mag
netic Springs. Ohio. Mrs. Mary McFad-
den, 80 years young. announced that
she would serve doughnuts and coffee
at each meeting in hopes of inducing
the councilmen to attend. A similar
feast in shis burg might induce the
public to attend. And besides. watch
ing the animals feed woald Be great
sport
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
BY THE WAY

Hush, little larva, don't you cry; i
you'll Be house-fly, bye and bye.
Now is the time for all good men to
come to the aid Of the health officer
$3.50
Weighing only l20 pounds, a three
wheeled automobile has been invented
By a Jap.
*~S
There is no beautfier Of complexion
or form or behavior. like the wish to
scatter JOY and not pain around us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
#4**
New army Bill providing $4,000
men and 1850 officers, passed the
senate last Friday. Measure carries
834I 100000 for the coming year.
*% 8
Man viii always be double first cou-
Sin to a she-wolf or hog, until in his
dealings with other people he can see
81 least seven feet beyond his own
paunch.
**&*
Yon Croesus hath hale and hearty
look He eats too much. Such men
hays kidney trouble.
3 4 -
a Danish invention is an apparatus
shat bottles milk under pressure SO that
it keeps fresh two years or more.
Also i may Be well to remind this
years college graduates that the talent
the world most appreciates Is the tall
eng for work.
When Thomas A Edison tackles Al
new problem. the less he knows about
tie better chance he has for solving
He says so himself.
Don't Be too hard on the crouch
may Be a sick man. Many individ-
halls. branded By acquaintance as
grouches possess physical infirmities
that prevent SUMMER department.
%***
A Missouri congressman announces
his retirement to his profession and his
farm at the end of his first term. He
sHnlNy doesn't like lazy mans job,
which>a congressman s first term is.
= + = =
There Is a great difference between
lie philosophy Of the man who is strug-
cling to do something and that Of the
creature who is merely concerned in
dong somebody.
Why comes temptation. but for man
to meet
And master and make crouch beneath
his feet.
And 50 Be pedestaled in triumph
Robert Browning
Mrs. Smart (to her lawyer husband)
John. is il better to lie on the right
Of on The kft2
He (absent-mindedly) My dear.
when one IS on the right side. i gem
orally isn't necessary to do much ly-
ms
President Harding has been invited
io address The Convention of the Inter-
national Brotherhood Welfare Associa-
hon at Buffalo on July 4th. where ho-
boes. tramps. and unemployed have
been asked 10 assemble.
X y %9
Andrew Keck, "a. is back in the
lumber business at Allentown, Pa. He
retired from active affairs "a years ago
but finally admits that he cant stand
perpetual vacation.
Is work more Of a virtue than hab-
Activity s basic ia nature from
planets moving Ia their orbits to the
peual movement Of water
We afe machines within machines.
animated by the eternal flow of ener-
s ldleness is opposed 10 natural
w
r. sss go fishing
M ied 10 smile
IS show Dir ssyle
o rs a9sy boosters
M you knows
ne crow
hs marks ihs gamst rooster
labor.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
OBREGON WILL MAINTAIN
MEXICAN SOVEREIGNTY

Washington. Rumors and asser-
lions brought to Washington BY Amer
ican business men in Mexico to the eff
feet that President Obregon is waiting
only for the July elections to the Mex
lean congress before signing treaty
dictated BY Hughes for the benefit Of
American oil operators in Mexico. are
dismissed as oil propaganda BY officers
of the pan-American Federation Of La
Dor here. Through their confidential
sources Of communication with the
Medcan capital and the labor forces
ID the southern republic. these officials
learn that ObIegon has not The slight
est Intention 10 invite his own downfall
By yielding 10 the state department s
demands. since these demands impair
tie sovereignty of The MexIcan people
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

FARM WANTED-Wanted to hear
from owner Of farm for sale, for fall
delivery Give lowest price. L. Jones,
Box 2O8, OIney, Illinois. 45ts
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

Il may be true fhat American diplo-
mats abroad are known ior lhs things
lheg DON Heu aboat diplomacy hut
hand e st hey
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

SELL OR EXCHANGE $40 acres
finest farm land in New Mexico with
improvements Trade for good timber
land, or what have youp w. H. Lind
sey. Llano Colony.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

The popular method of committing
suicide is to get in the way Of speed
maniac. That insures appropriate
newspaper mention.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

FOR SALE-IO2 acres; 81 acres
cultivated; 2 good houses; 2 barns.
Price. $1,000. Close 70 Colony hotel.
See George T. Pickett. 80
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
Classified Section

FOR SALE "A big bargain in Lees
vile; six corner lots. 300 $50 feet,
-four in cultivation. Good two-room
house; barn. and well $4,000, cash.
IA. E. Kay, LeesyilIe. La.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
COVER CROPS INCREASE
TONNAGE OF CANE

An increase of four ions per acre
on fall cane when clover was used as
a cover crop and turned under in the
spring, over fall cane where no cover
crop was used. is the result Of the ex-
periments Of growing cover crops on
fall cane which have been conducted
at the Louisiana Sugar Experiment Sta
ton, through number Of years.
The clover used for the cover crop
is known as Melilotus indica. 1t is an
annual sweet clover with a yellow blos-
som. known as sour clover in the West.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

FOR SALE-A Bargain Good Jer-
sey COW; inquire at Charles Peetz's
Tailor Shop. next door to Happy Hour
Restaurant. If.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

Congress has been deaf to all legis-
lation in the interest of the people 1T
ignores present deplorable conditions
in business, IN which the industrial
workers and the farmers have been de-
flated to an unbearable extent a con-
diiion that he's been deliberately and
with malice afoIe-thoughi been arti-
ficially created
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
See Us Now
VERNON PARISH DEMOCRAT

VLINNOIN THINIDTI DENIOOINAI
office over Scobee's Store.-or phone
l79.
IF you fail to get your copy Of the
Democrat. please let us know aobut it,
Phone l79.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

laborne ana dslusion IS eompen-
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
By JONATHAN BRACE
XYI.-TENNE.SSE

THE history
i OF Tennes-
see stretches
back to the
year 1541
when De Soto
with his par
ty Of Spanish
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08

FOR SALE 500 acres; 80 IA culti-
vation; lots Of good timber on bali
sncei good house; two tenant houses.
Sl0.500 for all. See G. /. Pickett.
Lano Colony. 3e
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
SUGAR

New York. Mar. 2S.--Thc raw sugar
market WAS uirt and prices were
shade caster. Spot Cuhas We're uoted
ut sd cost and freight, equal TO
S2.92 for centrifugal with April ut sc
equal To $3.9S. 1t was rumorcd thar
operators bought 10.oNo ha;;s Of Cubas
Second hall April shipment 1T quoted
nricc&. although 10 business could be
confirmed.
The market for raw sugar futures
Mas fairly active and prices were lower
under scattered liquidation, prompted
by tn, easier ruling Of tn" spot mar
kct Final bldg were 3 10 I points NET
lower May $3.50; July SECS; Septcm-
bar $2SS: December 500.
In refined prices were unchanged nj
S..io +" $50 for fine granulated with
III" demand still light.
In refined futures there We're sales Of
n few lots Of July ut S6.1n. an advance
cr ~ points over the previous close.
Final prices were unchanged TO 10
points net higher, May $3.50; July and
september 500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
LOGAN B. BRYAN'S
CLOSING STOCK LETTER

iy private wire To \. T.. MaStcn ~ Coz
Sew York, March 2S.--Thc Stock mar
k,i displayed some irrcsuiarlty IN inc
uirnIn& dealings today. hut as the SEES
SION progressed the list Steadled ana i
good demand developed for the equip
Iu"ut rr"ap with such issues as Bald
VIII American Locomotive and Lima %
Cnuotiyr. active 1T advancing quota
tons.
February railroad earnings when
are coming 10 light show up very gay
orally and this is no doubt responsive
III large measure for the better feeling
with respect To the carrier shares as
well a. TIE equipment group.
ScarSEoehuck was feature among
the spcc!aliioS on the upside the the
Dry in this direction being that the I'M
prov"meNt which has taken place IN the
Agricultural districts OF tho country
spells better times for the aforemen-
toned companies. The bond market W;is
,Hromg AMI foreign exchanges steadier
tone although the German marks re-
manned around recent depressed levels.
, The contraction in the volume of deal
HgS world seem TO demonstrate that
! the element operating III SpeclalticS Is
! disposed to Curtail operations for the
present on account Of the mcarcrneSS
! of throutsde buying which is being at
! tr:Lrird. The market displays unmlS-
tatahln signs of strength but 1t Is
doubtful If an increased following can
/ he attracted until the list undcrgocs a
fair-SZcd reaction.