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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
; sA1' p. NEDBURY

There's only one thing which re-
quires more nerve than to turn down
a book agent and that's to be the book
agent
One of these birds goes right into
your Office and tries to sell you book
whether you've got one or not.
You get SO sore you can't think of
any names to call him and then he
wants to sell you dictionary so you
can find some names.
You can never insult book agent.
You can swear at him, kick him out of
the door and throw him down the
stairs, but you can't insult him.
He offers you book on "HOw to
Get Wife" When you tell him
you've got a wife he wants to sell
YOU one on "HOw to Get Rid Of Her.
These book agents have had so much
experience that they can answer any
thing before you ask them some
thing.
One book agent told man that ne
had business reverses last year. He
had lock-jaw.
He explains that the books only cost
YOU sixty dollars, and they're cheap
even if you pay it.
You can get them for dollar down
and a dollar every time the collector
sees you peeking through the curtain
-
He tells you the books are bound in
genuine leather, and if you don't be.
lieve it he'll bring you picture OF the
COW they took the leather from.
There's only one book agent who's
ever been really successful. He sold
books on "How to Get Rid Of Book
Agents"
One book agent asked a man If he'd
spend five dollars for "The -Four
Horsemen Of the Apocalypse" and he
said he never put up any money on
the races.
OF, course some Of the people the
book agents deal with are dumb. One
guy thought an encyclopedia was
something to ride.
He thought Hucklebrry Finn was a
French pastry.
Another guy was under the impress
sion that Black Beauty was the auto
biography Of Jack Johnson.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

since, You taught me the princi'
pie of capturing opportunities have
tried to follow your advice. You can
have those twenty thousand flags Mr.
Dorset, at fifty dollars a thousand"
"What! Double the market prlceT
"That Is the penalty Of being caught
mapping"
Mr., Dorset waved his manager
from the room. Then he started to
leave himself.
"Young man." he said to Alan,
"you've made a very good showing and
seem to know how to improve an op'
portunlty when the occasion arises
You may come up to the house to see
Blanche once in awhile"
And when he had gone away Alan
embraced the blushing lovable oppor'
tunity at his side. And before they
parted the wedding date was all but
named.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
THE AMERICAN LEGION HITS THE SPOT

We had the honor and when say honor we mean it on
Friday night Of last week Of attending Smoker given by Hamp
Mea Post Of the American Legion at the Arcadia school build
ing and certainly did enjoy the hospitality of those boys and
truly appreciated the spirit that existed in the meeting There
wasamony determination and unanimous desire perpeate
those principles that won the great great many good
things were said, and things that SANCTION but Mr. John D.
Ewing state commander Of the Legion touched our hearts when
IN the course Of his address he stated with special emphasis that
there only one the American Legion and that was
dmeican,m
How wonderful it that these boys veterans Of the war
that gave Democracy worldwide ecognton can say that their
organization knows ism other than Aercanism can say
that their only purpose preserve American ideals to secure
justice tor its members and safeguard and defend this great
country for which they have already offered themselves as v
ing sacrifice.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
side Of It 70 show your mettle,' ad'

side Of It 70 show your mettle," ad.
vised the merchant.
Ting-a-ling.ling!
There was an interruption. Mr..
Dorset picked up the telephone re-
celver. Some urgent call summoned
him to another part Of the building.
he made such haste that he neither
asked Alan to go nor stay. Alan sat
staring vaguely at a full-page adver-
tisement In a daily paper. 1t an
nounced that Dorset L Co. would
present q u by 20inch American flag
free to each visitor Of the next day;
that following was a patriot local
holiday. This was one Of the catch
trade opportunities that had built up
the great mercantile house.
Ting-a-ling-ling!
Again the telephone. There was no
one to reply, Alan hesitated. Then
he picked up the receiver.
"Dorsett & Co.?-yes. This Is the
Eastern Central freight house. Car
Of twenty thousand flags, shipped from
Springfield to you, derailed and burned
up last night. Have notified the ship.
pers, Continental Flag Co..
Hello" calculated Alan, this
seems to be one of Mr.. Dorsett's big
opportunities sidetracked! What will
| he do now? Sa-ay"
He called up Springfield and the
Continental Flag company. Could they
ship per express on quick order twen-
ty thousand II by 20 American fags2
Thought not. Large order sold day
before and stock rather low. Would
look up stock and odd lots, however.
Then later. Yes, could make up the
order. Then ship to-and Alan gave
his address.
Alan went straight back to the office
Of the prospective father-in-law.
"Why, Alan!"
He found Blanche at the office. She
seemed fearful, as If she had been
pleading with her hard-hearted father.
The latter scowled fearfully at Alan,
jabbing a telegram before him with
pen.
"Well, young man. he growled, II
see you're here again" and then he
turned to speak to his manager whom
he had evidently Just sent for.
"See here, Barnes" he said sharply,
exhibiting the telegram from Spring.
field. "All those flags we ordered
+ burned up In wreck. Get your men
out at once, no matter what the pay,
we must have the flags we advertised.
Dorset 4 Co. never yet failed in q
promise to the people. They mustn't
do It now"
Il doubt If you can pick up FIVE hun.
dred In the whole Market" submitted
the manager.
Zone word, Mr.. Dorsett," broke in
| Alan-"perhaps I can help you out In
your dilemma"
"You!"
Eyes, sir, / have twenty thousand
II by 20 flags for SALE"
"What are you doing with twenty
| thousand flags?' demanded the
amazed merchant.
"Why, I learned there was short.
| age in the goods today and a large
demand tomorrow, so Invested"
"When did you learn it?" challenged
Mr.. Dorset, bristling up suspiciously.
Through your telephone. an honr
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
Daily 1houaht,

Daily Thought.
I love everything that's old; old
friends, old times, old manners, OLE
books, old wine.-Goldsmith.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

haven't any right whatever let them Craze on the flower BEDS
in your neighbours front yard.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
COMMISSION SALE

Mrs. Lille Hicks Breedlove, ct ais,
vs.. Mrs. NJ. F. Miles, ct ais. No. 1927
Civil Docket Third District Court,
Bienville Parish, La.
By virtue Of judgment emanating
from the honorable Third District
Court in and for the Parish Of Bien-
vile, and to me directed in the above
entitled and numbered cause, bearing
date Of February 18th, 1922, will
offer for sale on
Saturday, April 9Th, 1922
for the purpose Of Partition, the fol-
lowing described property to wit:
S1-2 of NW1-4, Sec. %, Township Is,
North Range 8 West.
This the End day Of March, 1922.
J. E. CURR1E, Sheriff.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

Yes you have perfect right to have cows hogs chickens
se dogs cats goats etc. right in town you keep their living
quarters ia sanitary condition and according to law. But YOU
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

Passing through minden on last
Wednesday was a covered wagon, con.
taing travellers, who were slowly 60.
ing on their way. Written in large
letters on the wagon were these words
''Texas is starvation,
Oklahoma is speculation
Mexico is desperation,
Harding's administration
The worlds in a D. of a fix.
Back to Arkansas we Co."
Evidently they had passed through
much experience, summed up in words
they thought to be very expressive.
We trust that in Arkansas all hopes
will be realized.-Webster Signal.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
OBEY THE LAW WHILE 1T EXISTS

Our lawmakers cannot make laws to suit every individual
citizen 1t impossible for them to make laws that will
just exactly fit all the different communities Cities towns vii
lagos the State and very frequently the that law is
passed that needless far portion of the State con-
cerned but very essential some other part Again. fire.
quenty the case that man will unhoughtedy commit INSIDE
meanor and arrested and fined Having always been good
and becomes angered at the Judge or justice who death the
penalty However, just law knows color creed Sect and
abiding citizen should realize this fact greater extent
than the chronic law voator The criminal at heart always
justices his acts with the fact that else violated the law
and got by with it. and for this the law abiding citizen
should be careful to obey the law regardless of how insignificant
may appear to him. In this connection direct the attention
Of readers the following taken from interview with u S.
Attorney General Daugherty:
As long they purely speculative questions the realm
Of the political philosophy proposed by their respective advocates
the basis for social organization there is be objection them
Everyone has right to advocate view he pases this subject
However when public sentiment has azed into law there be
question the duty Of good citizens with reference thereto
They still debate to the wisdom Of the but there only
conduand that obedience the law while
ists
From the standpoint Of government, only
law enforcement Whatever differences Of opinion exist the
the wisdom concern
agencies for law enforcement constitutional system is so organ
lied that at the ballot box the sovereign ector his will
Changes be wrought through organs gov
eminent and by the orderly processes Of law.
"Anoher phase Of political philosophy Of the times
Ing ubyerse foreign racial and uaada propaganda
The Department Of Justice general intelligence DIVISION
has been carefully observing and following
radical movement in the United States including the activities
anarchists communist synas During the last year or two
the communist parties the Unide States COM
bnd organization formed for carrying propaganda
effectively.
In conclusion laws obnoxious to the people, Is pro-
vince to repeal them Until they repealed they
without fear favor Those who believe government
and the enforcement should country gives
them their PECULIAR LIBERTY"
The above full Of good sound logic and very timely Just
at this period when there springs up among so many sms the
majority Of which are radical or uradca 1t is lust as much the
duty Of citizen aid in the enforcement Of the law as it the
duty Of an officer to enforce the same
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
Fruits In Powder.

II would be very convenient to keep
in the pantry fruit juices IN the 1oi III
'a dry dry powders, 50 that one could mix TX
a glass Of lemonade or or l's1 'asn VI
q other herb beverage offhand. They would
be useful, also, for cooking. A newly
NJ process for making such pow
ders consists In mixing the lful' 'uleo
with pelatinized starch and reducing
tho solution to a dry product by atom
,zing It into a current Of dry, warm
air.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
Wshster's Work on Dlctioh,n,

Noah Webster began his p,en.
tton for his American dlctionay of \
English language in 1907 and n,
lished 1t In 1928. Previous 10 lsn :
had published a speller and "A d.
pendious Dictionary both Of VII.
were probably helpful in the new !
dertaking. The American dlctlo,,
contained $4,000 more words \,
about 10000 more definitions than,
appeared in any English dictionary :,
lished before his.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30
LONGEST Conclave In History.

There is no limit for the duration
of a concIave of the sacred college at
Rome. In the Middle ages one con-
clave which met at Vitcrco. about
fifty miles from Rome, lasted over two
years and a half. 1t ended only be-
cause the people Of the town, lmpa-
tient at the state of anarchy in which
the ponti6cal states were thrown for
the wait of a ruler, climbed on the
top Of the palace where the cardinals
were gathered and unroofed the
building.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

CATTLE WANTED-I want 100 head
of good grade Jersey Heifels, one,
two and three years old. See me at
once. SAM McCONATHY,
If. Arcadia, La.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

What about the Arcadia Boy Scout troop This is great
movement and Arcadia should not lose interest in anything that
will tend to advance the welfare of the boys
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

If that CLEAN UP campaign ever gets started in Arcadia
we know it's going to be hard to STOP
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

good high school is mighty substantial foundation on
which to be build good town.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
CAY NEW WORKERS
TOUR GEYSER[AVD:
BEARS TREE IRWIN
Well Known Writers Stop IN
Yellowstone Enroute to
Oregon.

Livingston, Sept. 16.-tBy The As
ISOLATED Press. Park Bow, New York
City. literary headquarters of America,
were temporarily transferred Friday TO
Yellowstone National park, when a dis
tinguished party of American writers
visited the land of geysers:
The party, which left the Yellowstone
Friday night for Pendleton, Ore, to
attend a wild west roundup. Includes:
Charles Hanson Towne. Wallace IT.
win. Frederick O'Brien. George. ,;
Chappell, Ruth Hale and Hubbard
Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Palmer Putnam, and John Held, Jr.,
we'll known c%artoonist and writer.
Friday, after a climb over Mount
Washburn. one of the highest peaks
in the YELLOWSTONE. Wallace irwin was
made the goat of a thrilling escapade
at Camp Roosevelt. The writers, as
sisted by guides and park scouts. and
great Jumps of sugar, enticed a colony
Of black bears around a tree under
which Irwin was seated. The bears
chased the writer onto the tip-top of
the lofty pine, where he was the victim
of many clicking cameras.
Horace NJ. Albright. park superin-
tendent, announced Friday that he had
named a new geyser which recently
broke forth near the Giantess geyser,
Trap Rock, for Mr.. Chappell, who
writes under the name of DIR. walter
E. Traprock.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
THREATENING TURK
Continued From Page One)

to the mosques to offer prayers OF
thanksgiving TO Allah.
For the first time since 1903, When
the Turks captured Constantinople, the
sultan went to the tomb of Mohammed
the Conqueror in STEAMBOAT and paid
homage TO the memory of his illustrl-
Gus predecessor. Several miles of
exuiting and jubilant Turks with flying
flags watched their sovereign pass. lie
made the trip in an American
limousine.
The s~ultan's passage through the
open streets has had no precedent IN
recent years. and the people gave him
a stirring but reverent ovation. Here
tofore he has confined himself TO the
| palace at Yeildre, and observed as
much privacy as the pope IN the
vatican.
Americans who attended the cere.
mony in Stamboul observed that the
sultan, although thin and slightly bent
appeared alert and vigorous. he
| saluted the group of American visitor!
pleasantly as he emerged from prayer
C~onstantinople is a forest of crimson
| flags with the familiar star and cres
cent. The colors even fly from the -four
commanding minarets of the famous
mosque of St. Sophia, whose recaptur'
has been the dream of the Greeks TO
centuries. A wave of enthusiasm ha
swept over the Turks and everywher'
one hears the declaration that tn
Christians must be driven out n tn
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
THOUSANDS JObLESS
As FORD CLOSES 8
BIG MOTOR PLANTS
Manufacturer Strikes Against
Excessive Coal Prices With
Shutdown.

Detroit, Sept. 16.-(By The Assoct-
ated Press).-Henry Ford's industrial
strike against what he charges are
excessive coal prices was in full swing
Saturday night and approximately
$4,000 of his workmen in the Detroit
district were idle for an indefinite
period. Thousands more in assembling
plants throughout the country also
were ordered to lay down their tools.
In addition a score or more of small
industrial concerns here dependent
upon Ford Motor company for orders
were preparing to close. These employ
upwards of 10000 men.
The Highland Park and River Rouge
plants of the Ford Motor company,
employing about sixty thousand men,
were deserted Saturday night save for
a small force retained to keep coke
ovens warm.
The majority of the Ford workers
who passed through the gates of the
Highland Park plant after turning in
their tools Saturday, expressed con
Germ over the shutdown. Their foremen
had given them advice from Mr.. Ford
to buy as little coal as possible and to
cut their living expenses to a minimum
No official word came from Mr.. Ford
or his executives. The latter said the
manufacturer alone is solving his Goa
problems.
Mr.. Ford refused an offer Of 81 cars
of coal on the g;ound that it was not
suitable for blast furnace work.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
CLEMENCEAU WILL
Continued from Page one)

a great role in history, has the advap-
tage of speaking English like a native
If any man in the world can raise the
veil covering these mysteries, it is he
Vacations end approaches, and our
great men will indulge in the luxury of
more ~eloquence at Geneva and else
where, while the people, as usual, pay
the piper. Also, we must see how
Near Eastern affairs will be settled
without the aid of diplomats. The
problem of German payments will be
found at the same point as " years
ago. and there'll be more talk of the
high salaries of the reparations com
~missioners for which they render small!
service.
Lloyd George will repeat his belief
in good faith and Poincare will repeat
what he intends to be paid willingly OF
by force. but neither the confidence Of
the first nor the imprecations OF tht
second will modify the situation, and
he who reads newspapers viii say We
are going backward.
And Clemenceau will speak. As the
people listen, they will remember. HI
never has spoken without saying some
thing, and he has had n taste for so
buttons. That may induce fruitful re
Election among those who almos
everywhere were in such a hurry t.
unseat those who won the war. Their
successors have not done better-far
from it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
OOB|E STARTS GRID
WORK WITH DEARTH
Of FORMER PLAYERS
Only Nucleus of Last Years
Scoring Machine Left in
Cornell Squad.

New York. Sept. 15.-Football prac-
tice at Cornell began Monday and the
first game of the season will be played
with st. B~onaventure, Sept. 80. Man
ager Berry says that a new practice
field has been provided for the varsity
and freshman squads. The southern
half of the new baseball grounds. which
was opened last spring, has been fenced
off. and will be used as a football
practice field, as well as the site Tor
freshman games. This will keep the
Schoellkopf varsity field IN good shape
for games. Although Cornell has many
acres of Fairgrounds north of the var,
sity fields, they are in poor shape and
unsafe for football players.
Gil Dobie. who is beginning his thlrc
wear as coach at Cornell, viii be as
sisted by the two men who helped
him develop last years successful eieT-
on. CLYDE Mayer. former Cornell cap
tain. and Ray Hunt, who has been as.
sociated with Dobie for a good many
years.
The Ithacans will have a fair-sizec
nucleus of experienced players avail
able for the varsity squad, although
graduation and scholastic deficiency
have removed some of the strong mer
of last years powerful scoring ma
chine.
Head Coach Wilce of the Ohio Buck.
ewes. has sent out a preliminary cal
for practice on September 15. HI
draws attention to the defeat by Ober'
lin last year. when the Buckeyes were
caught mapping. He has also called
attention to the height of some of the
hurdles set up for the 1922 obstacle
race in the form of Western Confer
ence games with Michigan, Minnesota
| Chicago. Iowa and Illinois. He hal
challenged every candidate to a "1W
| per cent fighting. intelligent effort this
stadium year" referring to the new
| structure which will be completed II
time for the Michigan game this fall.
Bob Folwell has about 300 football
recruits at the Annapolis Naval acad
envy.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
HARDING VETO
ON BONUS BILL
STOCKED FOR
House Prepares to Pass
Measure Over Presi-
dent Head.

Washington. Sept, 16.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press. President Harding
has decided definitely to veto the SOL
diers' bonus bill and will send his mes
sage to the house Tuesday according
to some of his close advisers who have
talked with him recently.
Some of the presidents friends were
understood to be making an informal
canvass in the senate in the hope or
counting enough votes to prevent the
overriding of the veto there. The re-
suit now was regarded as doubtful with
some friends and foes alike declaring
there could be a definite estimate IN
advance of the actual roll call.
The number of senator's absent when
the vote comes may decide the issue,
although it was said that every effort
would be made to obtain pairs for
all absentees including those senator's
in Europe who were not paired in the
vote August 81. when the senate passed
the bill, AZ to %.
House managers of the bonus were
understood to be prepared to move
promptly after receipt of a veto mess
age 10 re-pass the bill and were con-
fident that more than required two
thirds majority could be obtained.
The soldiers bonus bill was signed
by Speaker Gillett at 2:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
HAUGEN QUITS
CONTINUED from Page one>

friends and acquaintance farewell
and, accompanied by Mrs. Haugen
took the Northern Pacific train for
Minneapolis. This train also carried
State Treasurer, j. w. Walker, who
with Mr.. Haugen, will attend the
meetings of the National Tax associa-
ton in that city next week.
Mr.. Walker will return TO Montana
but Mr.. Haugen will go On to his home
in Madison, where he expects to re-
main until such time, at least, wher
his services may be required in Helena
for the drafting of Montana's new ta1
system as proposed by the governor.
Mr.. Haugen quit the job of tax ex.
pert for the Montana board once be.
fore, that being in the fall of 1921
when his health became impaired. He
was induced to return here early last
June. and is leaving this time, not or
account of poor health, but because he
has found himself up against a situa
ton in the republican board Of equal
ization that has got his goat" it wal
said.
The board of equalization, which hat
for its program Saturday the final dis
position of the assessments against al
of the inter-county property, including
the railroads, held a meeting behind
closed doors during the latter part o.
Saturday afternoon and, as usual, &C
complished nothing. The meeting wa
participated in by Governor Dixon
State Treasurer Walker and Attorne,
General Rankin, with Mr.. Haugen
Secretary of State c. T. Stewart anc
State Auditor George p. Porter wer'
absent, the former being out of tow
for the day and the latter being in thu
east.
Not a thing was accomplished, ant
all these important matters of assess
ment were left over until the mex
meeting of the board, which probabl.
will not be held for a week, or unit
the return from Minneapolis of Stat,
| Treasurer Walker and the return from
| st. Louis of State Auditor Porter.