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RUM RUNNERS AND REVENUE CUTTER FIGHT BATTLE: ONE OF LIQUOR MEN FATALLY SHOT AND OTHERS ARE
 ARRESTED

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-The Unite States revenue cutter Arcaa, Captaii Lonsdale, and the LAB, a speedy gas boat used in rum running. fought [; pitched battle last night, exchanging twenty shots, off Point No Point ir Puget Sound, when s. w. Thompson 30, was perhaps fatally shot aboard the whiskey craft.
 R. J. Thompson, 25. appealed to the cutter to stop the shooting, exclaim ing, 'sYou have killed my brother
 He and Oscar Thompson, 29, th5 other occupants of the boat were ar rested and the vessel taken in tow tC Seattle.
 The Thompsons are sons of w. C. Thompson of Seattle.
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IDAHO CAPITAL ID
 GET NEW RAILROAD

GOISE, Dec. 5.-The Oregon Short Line, through Carl R. Gray, president, has signed a contract with the Boise Chamber of Commerce to build sec ondary main line of the Oregon Short Line railroad.
 The Oregon Short Line agrees to spend $3,1SO,55O to build a railroad from Orchard on the present main line to Perkins on the present Boise branch line within ninety days and tc operate passenger trains over it.
 Boise must purchase and deed to the Oregon Short Line the right oi way for the railroad on the bench, es timated to cost $7O,0O0 and deed to the railroad the right of way and raise a trust fund of $325,4O0.
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NENANA VISITED BY
 DISASTROUS BLAZE

Recent arrivals from Nenana state that the Montana rooming house, one of the oldest structures of the Tanana town, was destroyed completely by fire last Tuesday.
 The flames which are supposed to have started from the heating plant had gained good headway before the alarm was turned in. The fire chief, aided by many volunteers, could not subdue the flames. Two lines of hose were laid but owing to the extreme weather conditions nothing much could be done. Nearly all the person. al belongings of the owners, MT. and Mrs. Sam Eriksson, were lost as well as those of the roomers. A small in surance was carried.
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JAPAN REDUCES ARMY

TOXIC, Dec. 5.-The second step in reducing the army will be started to- morrow. It is figured that about 1840 officers, 4,OOo non-coms, 27,0OO pri- yates, and 5000 arsenel workers will be out of service by next April. With in the next two years the army will be cut 6O,0OO. Osaka Nichinichi says the government is contemplating strength ening the defenses at ShimonOseki, Xxi, Tsushima and Tokio Bay.
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FINANCIAL AID FOR ALASKA
 REPRESENTED TO CONGRESS
AN APPROPRIATION IS EVEN ASKED FOR TO RE- PLACE THE WORKOUT CABLE AFTER MANY YEARS OF INTERRUPTED SERVICE-NEARLY EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED IN REQUEST.

Washington Dec. 5-President Harding today sub i.ted to congress the annual federal budget for Alaska totaIing over five millions of dollars.
 Noted chiefly among the various items are the follow ing: la~ To replace sections of the wornOut Alaska cable, the of S75OOOO .. For maintenance of the Government railroad in Alas ka OOO of which $50 is to be allOcaed for man tanning steamboat line the Yukon river to act in con- Junction with the Alaska railroad For road trail and bridge construction, S465OOO
 One thousand dollars for the army to survey and de- sign new government wharf at Juneau. :. For the lighthouse service, S125OOO.
 Native educational service, S335OO
 For medical relief servce, S9O,OOO
 For reindeer work SlOOCO; and $6l,5OQ for reindeer york on connection with the Bureau of Education.
 For agricultural stations S1O,OOO.
 For indgent Indians, 5000.
 Fisheries Field Service, S!OO29
 For Alaskan Fisheries S165,OO0.
 For coast and geodetc survey S314,OOO
 For inland transportation of the mails, S1S5OOO
 For care of the insane of Alaska S142,OOO.
 For the protection of game, S5,OOO
 For boundary surveys S435OO.
 For Mt. Mckinley National Park, S1O,OOO. For the Forestry service, S59,2OO. With this budget presented it is expected that much eesaton will be enacted both for increase in some f the items and looping off of those which may appear oo large Congressional friends of Alaska will use every effort to have the items passed presented the budget )eng made up after careful survey of the terrtorys leeds.
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PLEADS FOR
 ARMED PREPAREDNESS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-General J. J. Pershing in an address here this aft crnoon pleaded for a larger American army, and navy, so that America will not, like China, become the football of fortune, subject to dictation from abroad and possible disruption from within.
 General Pershing stated that no one could foresee when another war would involve this country and that it be- hooved the nation to be prepared to resist any and all invaders.
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IMPEACHMENT OF DAUCHERTY
 |S TAKING FORM COMMITTEE VOTES TO ASK FOR AUTHORITY TO SUMMON
 WITNESSES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The House Judiciary Committee took action today looking towards the thorough investi- gation of the impeachment charges brought against Attorney General Daugherty by Representative Keller.
 At the insistence of Keller the com lnittee voted for authority to subpoena witnesses in the impeachment inquiry Keller declined to proceed with the case until this authority was granted.
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MRS. CLARA PHILLIPS
 ESCAPES FROM PRISON

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Clara Phillips, under sentence for life for the brutal murder of Mrs. Alberta Meadows, whom she beat to death with hammer, climbed out of a win dow in the women's section of the county jail and escaped today.
 No trace of the woman has been found. and it Is believed she had con federates waiting with an auto.
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GIRLS ESCAPE FROM
 STATE REFORM SCHOOL

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-Brandishing butcher knives and other kitchen utensils to intimidate the matTon. whom they overpowered and locked in her room, seventeen girl inmates es- caped from the State reform school for girls at Grand Mound last night.
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CLEMENCEAU HAS TALK
 WITH PRES. HARDING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Clemen- ceau today placed the cause of France directly before President Harding in forty minutes conversation at the White House. The former premier sought to convince the executive that America should again wield her influ- ence in old world affairs to save, the continent from disaster.
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CAUSE EXPLOSION

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 5.-It was stated last night that trainmen in the Woodward Iron Company's mines al lowed cars to run away causing an electric spark to touhc off the coal dust in the mine which was followed by terrible explosion bringing death to 84 and injuring 60.
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AMERICAN FARMERS ARE NOT VERY PROSPEROUS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-AmericaI. farmers find themselves not with standing their hard work and large production the past year still laboring under serious disadvantages because of the distortionate relationship 0 prices, Secretary Wallace told cor gress today in his annual report.
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couzENs DECLINES TO TALK
 MATTERS OVER WITH RIVAL

DETROIT, Dec. 5-Senator Couzens recently appointed to succeed Senator Newberry, last night declined to meet with Newberry and talk over matters now pending before congress. He will leave tomorrow for Washington.
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CONFIRMATION OF BUTLER IS BLOCKED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 5.-The confirmation of Pierce, Butler as asso- ciate justice of the supreme court was blocked in the Senate today just be, fore the extra session ended by La toilette and others of the senate pro. gressive bloc.
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INDICTMENTS AGAINST
 KENNEDY KILLERS QUASHED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Indict- ments against Burch and Madalynn Obenchain, charged with the murde. of J. Belton Kennedy, were dismiss ed today on motion of the district at torney on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
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STEVENS GOES TO CAPITAL

U. s. Marshal Bert Stevens, of the Fourth division, who is on his way to the states with batch of prisoners. expect to make a trip to Washington, D. C., before returning north.
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CLEMENCEAU ARRIVES
 IN WASHINGTON TODAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Georges Clemenceau arriving here late las evening was met at the station by M Jusserand, French ambassador, and Robert w. Bliss, third assistant secre tary of state. He will deliver his first address in Washington at the war col lege tomorrow.
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.FOOTPADs AND THUGS
 OPERATE IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-Two men were shot and robbed in the residential section of the city last night. Arthur Defoe, one of the victims, painter, will probably die.
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HOUSE PASSES THIRD
 READING OF IR|ss B|L!
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The House of Lords today passed the third and last reading of the Irish Constitutional bill.
BUTLER NOMINATED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-Pierce But Ter of St. Paul, democrat, has been nominated as associate justice of the supreme court succeeding Justice Day who recently resigned.
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H. s. Balderston will arrive from Anchorage on Saturdays train and will remain in Seward week looking after business matters.
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The local power company has order ed large transformer to be placed in the rear of the new Arcade building. It will arrive on the Victoria.
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NO THIRD TASTY BE
 FORMED SAYS JOHNSON

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-"We are on the verge of progressive era but there will be no third party formed" said Hiram Johnson, who passed through the city on his way back to Washing ton,
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The Orlander jewelry store presents a very neat appearance. and is one of the handsomest establishments in the north.
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PRF FS|DENTS BUDGET CALLS FOR FIVE MILLION
HUNDRED AND THIRTY
 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK

OMAHA, Dec. 5.-One hundred and thirty passenger out of 150 on Wa bash passenger train, No. 4, which was derailed north of Shenandoah, Iowa, last night, were seriously injured.
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JUSTICE PiTNEY RETIRED

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 5.-The House today concurred in the Senate bill authorizing the retirement of As sociate Justice Pitney because of phy, sical disability.
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FAIRBANDS ENROLMENT

The Fairbanks schools now have an enrolment of 231 pupils with the pro mise of 30 additional pupils as soon as the kindergarten class is established.
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NENANA CHIEF GIVEN LEAVE
 Fire Chief Allan Johnson of the Ne mana department, has applied to the city council for a two-months leave oI absence, which was granted. c. w. Alexander, former coast resident, was appointed as temporary chief.
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QUEBEC EDITOR JAILED

QUEBEC, Dec. 5.-The legislative council passed a bill today jailing J. H. Roberts, an editor. charged with violating the honor and dignity of the body.
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The train tomorrow will have few passengers owing to there being no boats due.
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ToDAYS FISH MARKET SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-Halibut 18c. KETCHIKAN-Hali IS 3-4 and 9hc. Picked none.
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GEORGE PARTY LEADER

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The National Liberals unanimously elected Lloyd George to be their party leader.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-16

friction pulleys, 3 paper frictions, 4
connected boxes, 50 journal boxes, caps
and miscellaneous pipe fittings Of
which are contained in kegs and 2
barrels, Il set collars short pieces
of shaft, 100 #. 3-15 Is shaft, 1 kiker
shaft with kicker arms, and three box
os, 1850, Il iron frictions, / pair Of
sinner heads, 129 #. ] IL in pipe,
32o6 it. - in. pipe and fittings, 22O
X3 {. |. pulleys, 2l4 Y c. I. pulleys,
~ GN6 {. ]. pulleys, 1-24 iron split
pulley, 1-32x9 G. I. pulley, 1-24x12
iron tghtcner pulley, 1-32xS IS pull.
ley, l-2SxS IS pulley, 2-20xS IS pu!ieys,
2-14X14 IS pullcyS, 1 IS pulley,
IS S SIS pulleys, 1-1Ox IS pulleys, 2
1oxlo pullcys 1-32xG IS pulleys, 1-3S
XS IS pulIeys, 1-12X14 SIS rulleys,y1.
l6S4 5 pulley, l-5N3 IS pulley, 1.2SxS
s. pulley, 2-20XG IS pulleys, 2.2Ox6.
ll.lG c. |. puIlcys, 2-14xSx2 lis CT.
puIIeyS, 1-2lX4 c. |. pulley, 1 key split
pulley bush" Is #. + IL pipe, 1 gaso.
line engine and pump, 1 road grader,
Tile saw rig, string of pipe from
pump to saw mill proper.
The above described property seized
rs belonging to the defendant, II. D.
'IaSS' and will be sold to satisfy said
writ Of Execution and all costs.
rms the Sth day of March, 1922.
j. E. CURRIE, Sheriff,
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LIBERTY HILL SCHOOL
DEDICATION.

Saturday, March 18th was red LET
; ter day for Liberty Hill. It marke,
the completion and dedication Of tn,
new school building. The people foI
many miles around came pouring il
and by IL o'clock in the morning tn,
spacious auditorium which had beer
specially decorated for the occasion
was filled with men and women who
mad come to see the monument erect
ed to the cause Of education and to
near the words of the speakers invited
to take part in the occasion.
Prof. J. P. Jones, principal of the
school, introduced Prof. Wagner from
Arcadia who gave a short talk on the
Importance of training the immortal
as compared with the physical. Supt
FISHER spoke Of the financial end of
the school work and its relation to the
school progress. DR.. G. COttingham
president of Louisiana College, gave
strong address on the Importance of
education. He is a rare speaker and
the community was fortunate to se.
cure his services. Prof. Blalock OF
the Blenville school spoke briefly or
the subject of child training. The au-
dlence proved to be good listeners as
they came to enjoy the day and get in.
SEPARATION from their fellow citizens.
by one o'clock the long tables were
laden with the good things to eat that
could be enumerated by the head chefs
OF any city. There is seldom seen
the quality and amount as these peo
pie had provided. The men realizing
that there is more power in action
than in words, paid their condiments
IN silence. Too much praise cannot
De heaped upon the heads Of the good
women Of this community who made
the feast such an eminent success.
The afternoon was spent in athletic
contests, the main feature being the
game between the Liberty Hill and Bi.
enville basket ball teams.
This community is to be congratulate.
ed on having this complete svchoo]
plant 1t is one Of the most attractive
in the entire parish. The superintend. |
ent OF schools deserves much credit |
for the forward movement and the |
community is to be congratulated up-
on the way it has taken hold of the
proposition and carried It through to
the happy termination.
The principal, assistant and pupils
are due much praise for the way thew
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-16
RECEIVERS SALE

In the matter Of the Receivership Of
the Gibsland Hardware s: Supply
Co., Ltd, No. rs, Receiyership
Docket, Of Bienville Parish, La.
Under and by virtue of commits
sion eminating from the above named
honorable court and directed to me,
j. 7. Jones, Receiver in the above
entitled cause, I will offer for sale
to the last and highest bidder. for
cash with benefit of appraisement at
the principal front door of the court
house in the town of Arcadia, within
the legal hours for such sales On
Saturday, April 5, 1922
the following described property to-
wit:
THE S IL of Lots 1 and ., less that
part of Lot heretofore sold to R. D.
Sims, and Lot 20, all in Block "K', as
per map of Town of Gibsland, togeth.
er with all buildings and improvements
thereon and thereto belonging. Also
one lot of Furniture and Fixtures:
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ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL

hesday evening on the lawn ' - W." &c.
w.s u Mr. and Mrs. ]. P. Wagner
t n"s greatly enjoyed by the class and
,nelr invited guests, who wer s' a s4,'
sa sn's from the lower grades of high
scnool and from town, Tho on W. ni g.
~, men. LOT the evening was outdoor
T Tr.'e sot played near big log heap fire.
ine refreshments were sandwichea Al of
livery Kind fruits, cakes, pickles and
toasted marshmallowes. Short ta ahs
We" were made by Mr.. Wagner Miss Kew
ana class officers, and others. Th s
members Of the graduating class q No
n ~ lo,lo"s: Otis D. Aud, Jr., Pres
n Don Deas, vice-president; 1rms
eaiioWay' secretary; Ruth Murphy,
N;to Al, pn uoH, Elsie Allen,
. sl'a Auld' Katie Belle Beard, Beat.
rice oathey, Alvern Austin, Maxine
y Garrett, Nellie Harp, Novis Henrv'
NUN WEBB, Gladys Taylor. The kind
Ut and hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs
wagner in making the evening a suc.
eess was appreciated by every one, #
was pleasure to make the aS,uain.
vance vance OF Miss Marietta Hargrove of
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mr.. and Mrs. Wac.
uers sister, who is paying them a Wis.
it. ~ WIS.,
oupt' D. H. Fisher and Mr.. 7, p)
wagner enjoyed the dedication exer.
clses Of the Liberty Hill school on
last Saturday. VI
Inc Lambuth Society will have a
pie supper" Friday evening, begin. |
ming at $50 o'clock at the school an.
aitorlum' The purpose of the sumner
IL 70 secure a fund to be spent for
'iVlc Improvement in the town. There
VIII be a short and entertaining pro.
gram preceding the pie sale. A good
lime, lots Of fun, and plenty to eat,
= guaranteed all who will come, The
WORK. taken up by the society is splen.
lid and needs the support Of the town.
Inc Lambuth Society had become the
biggest and best social factor among
ne young people Of the town. It's
meetings are highly entertaining as
veil as instructive in Christian work.
Inc work OF this society, which is un.
Ter the direction Of Mrs. J. P. Wag.
Ter, is filling long-felt and long look.
d for need-that is-a place for the
lght' kind Of entertainment for our
Dung people. For this reason this
movement should have the hearty CO.
peration OF the parents Of the town.
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BlENV1LLE PARISH SHOULD
TAKE NOTES.
From Homer Qua rdian-Jonrnal

FROM Homer Qua rdian-J0urnal,
The JOY riding speeders were out
on the public highway again last Sun.
DAY afternoon and police officer, Baird
was kept busy. However, they were
running on both ends of the road
north and south of town and the off,
Ger could not keep up with them. He
made several arrests however, and
two or three were fined $500 and
costs by Judge Reynolds.
Those running north of town were
not molested for the reason there was
no officer along that part of the line,
1t was thought that the speeding
would slow down when the public
found that the officer was in earnest
and would report them to the court
But either through ignorance of the
law, or the fact that some are willing
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TO take a chance in being caught, they
continue to turn on the gas so as &c
travel anywhere from 80 miles I'D as
fast as their cars can run.
1t Is only a matter of a short while
before we will have hard surfaced
highways in Bienville parish, and then
the speedster and reckless driver will
De a menace to those life-loving peo-
pie who travel our roads. What obout
some action right now? Better a lit.
tie early than too late
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have worked to make the grounds
beautiful. We doubt if there has been
done this much work in the parish by
any one set of pupils in the way of
identifying the" grounds and campus
as was done here.
We trust that the spirit that has
been manifested here may pervade the
whole community and that the bows
and girls who are now in school NAV
grow into useful manhood and WON.
anhO0d. A y1s,rop
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stock of General Merchandise, and one
lot of Accounts, Notes and Judgments.
The above described property to
be sold to pay debts and Iiquidate the
affairs Of the GibSland Hardware &
Supply Co., Ltd.
This the md day Of March, 1922, A.
D.
J. PAUL JONES. Receiver
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[GYOP THAT ITCHING.

y suffer from any form Of skin
such a. Itch, Eczema, letter,
1 hands, Ringworm. Old Sores,
on Children, we win sell you
Blue Star Remedy on q guar
Hat Il ron are not satisfied
refund You your money. Il
y stain your clothes. City
lpre. (8-9n.)
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SHERIFF. SALE

5. Bender vs.. II. D. Glass No. JAS?
Third Judicial District Court. State
Of Louisiana, Parish of Bicnvillc
Under and by virtue of Writ of
Execution issued from the above nam.
ed Honorable Court and to NE direct.
ed, | have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder for
cash, with the benefit Of appraisomeut
at the principal front door of the cour,
house at Arcadia. Bienville Parish,
La, within legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, MARCH 25th, 1922
the following described property, to-.
wit:
$50 #. 3OlG. rail, 100 lbs, spikes. 10
lbs. track holt,1 set Of irons for loy
haul, l cutoff saw filing machine, |
Hing clamp, 500 lbs. of chains Z
large sprocketS for No. IS chain. 2-iO
in. gear, . small pinions, 3-4S iron
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stass TraesdIan,e Joke.

SsA0O IraoOotdn'o JOKE.
used to ray Of the late Louis
that he was one Of the greatest
lsts and practical jokers IN
history. It Il recounted Of him
. Z certain occasion, IN one d
hakespearean tragedies, having
ks hands with / brother tragedi-
lett clutched inescapably in the
y nst = fat, raw oyster, which
fortunate individual was obliged
y By him through the remainder
scene.