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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Hon. A. S. Hicks. Clerk of Vernon
Parish, issued marriage licenses this
week to: MIR. D. S. Parker of Lees
vile, anil Miss NeIva Sticks, of Slagle;
Mr.. ]. E. Donohue, of Mena. Ark, and
Miss Clara Hardie. of Kurthwood; Mr..
Irwin Cryer. of Leesville, and Miss Lau-
ra Simmons, of Neame; Mr.. Frank
Sanders and Miss Grace Spears. both
of Hornbeck; Mr.. Albert Simmons, of
Neame, and Miss Ruby May Woodward
of Pickering; Mr.. Gray Maneei. o,
Elizabeth, La, and Miss Pash Perkins,
of Cravens; Mr.. John H. Knippers and
Miss Ella Mae Cook, both of Barham.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
HOME DEMONSTRATOR
HAS VERY BUSY TIME

Miss LeFevre, County Home Dem
~onstration agent for Vernon Parish, is
an exceedingly busy woman these days.
Her work is creating widespread inter-
est and having excellent results as her
report will show. The schedule which
follows. shows another busy week
ahead.
onday-Emergency.
Tuesday-Bellevue,
Wednesday-Emergency.
Thursday-Echo.
Friday-Stables.
Saturday-Office.
Meetings held last <5eek:
Hornbeck- Number enrolled, "a;
number dropped from roll, II; percent
of attendance. 93,5; record books sub
Initted, O; adult visitors, l..
Anacoco-Number enrolled, 81;
: number dropped from roll, l,-8; percent
of attendance, 66.6; record book:
submitted. 0; adult visitors, |.
i W5iskachita- Number enrolled, IA;
4ZlLhber dropped from roll, 2; percent
of attendance, 66.6; record books sub
mitted, 0; adult visitors, |.
Neame- Number enrolled, II; mum
Der dropped from roll, 3; percent O
attendance, 92.8; record books sub
mitted, 0; adult visitors, 0.
Cooper Number enrolled, IA; mum
Der dropped frorm roll, 3; percent o
attendance, 900; record books sub
mitted, 2; adult visitors, 4.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
FARMERS QUIT CROP HARvESTs
Low Prices, except On Cabbages,
Bring "SHike"

Hazlehurst, Miss, April II. - The
vegetable market here has been slowly
receding and prices have been disap-
pointing to farmers. who have quit
harvesting. They say it wouldn't pay
there. Hazlehurst sent away seven
cars yesterday, loaded with cabbage,
carrots. beets and English peas. Cab
bages. on the increase, going up Is
cents a crate yesterday, is the only
vegetable to bring farmers profit this
week. Copiah county has shipped
out forty cars of vegetable, netting
the farmers about $4,000.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
CHOOSE NEW DEPOSITORY

The Vernon Parish Board of Educa-
ton, President Hon. DR.. S. P. Jones. is
to have special meeting next Satur-
day, at the LeesvilIe Court House, to
consider the question of where to de-
posit the Boards funds, bids for fiscal
agent to be chosen. having been sub
mitted by the First State Bank and the
newly-organized Exchange State Bank,
successor to the defunct West Louis
lana Bank, to which the handling Of
the Boards finances had been former
ly entrusted.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
COUNCIL WILL MEET TUESDAY

The regular monthly meeting of the
Leesville City Council has been called
by Hon. Oscar E. Morris, the Mayor,
for next Tuesday, May End. There is
no expectation of business of impor-
tance to be brought to the attention Of
the Aldermen, who are merely to trans
act their regular monthly routine bus
mess, and sign bills for current mum
icipal expenses, ordering them to be
paid, and similar matters.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
POLICE JURY MEETS
THURSDAY, MAY 4TH

Hon. Columbus Pitre, president of
the Vernon Parish Police Jury, has CALI
ed the regular monthly meeting of that
body for Thursday, May 4th, when it
is expected that the result of the spe-
cial election on the question of issuing
bonds for the construction and main
tenance of public roads in Road Dis
trict No. 6 will be promulgated, the
vote to be taken by the Districts tax
payers on Tuesday, May End.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU
LIVE In LOUISIANA?

Mr.. Elzie Stokes, our ever genial
matchmaker and jeweler, received two
letters last week, one from his son. liv-
ing in Wyoming, and the other from a
daughter living at Chelburg, Pa. The
son reports IS inches of snow, while
the daughter tells of very cold weather
and snow still on the ground. His son
who is in the oil fields of the far north,
reports conditions very bad and no
work. He expects to return to Louis
lana.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
OKLAHOMA MEN WELL
PLEASED WITH VERNON

Mr.. Ely. Freeman, of Guthrie, Okla,
called at the Democrat office last
Thursday. He has been a visitor at
Llano Colony for the past three months
and it would seem by his talk that he
is so infatuated with the Colony that he
hates to leave. When he first came he
expected to stay only few days. but
free entertainments. dances, theater,
and music and good company thrown
in, are so enticing that he cannot drag
himself away. He thinks he will have
to sell his farm in Oklahoma and join
the Colony.
WRSR
Mr.. A. B. Roberts made a pleasant
call at the Democrat office last week.
He has farm in Oklahoma and from
his conversation we learned that he
Arented his place up there so that he
Good make a good long visit to the
Colony. He tells us that his stay al
the Colony has heightened out to over
four months, and no telling how much
longer he will remain.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
FAL COMPANY TO
MARKET NEW TRAP

Operating under the name of Bulls
Eye Co.. Mr.. W. B. Tyler, of Fal, is
marketing an invention in the line of
trap to catch mice. lit is known as
the 'E-Z SET" trap, and it is claimed
that it is far surer than any other trap
yet made.
Mr.. Tyler has a brother in San An
tonic, Texas. and. together they will
conduct the Bulls Eye Products Co.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
COURT TO BEGIN
MONDAY, MAY 18TH

Hon, Mr.. Justice John H, Boone has
announced that the regular civil term
of the Twelfth Judicial District Court
for Vernon Parish is to begin on Mon
day, May 18th. at 900 am. in the
Court House at Leesville, and that all
cases on the calendar for the week be-
ginning on Monday, May 18th. have
been redated for the corresponding
daxs of the week beginning on Mon
dee May Sth, 1922.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
WHAT'S YOUR WEIGHT?

Multiply number of inches over five
feet in height, without shoes. by 5N;
add ITO. IF under five feet. multiply
number of inches under by 5Iz and
subtract ITO.
In other words. if you are feet tall.
you may weigh 10 pounds. and for
every inch over or under, you are al
lowed 5Iz pounds more, or less, re-
spectively.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
ARRESTED FOR MURDER

Sheriff Turner and his deputies have
arrested Fred Taylor, a colored man,
who wac wanted for having killed an
other negro. Taylor is now confined
in cell on "murderer's row" at the
Vernon Parish Jail, awaiting the ac-
ton of the Grand Jury.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
Only % inch rain.

Only .UJ InCn ram.
Indications are for mixture of gen
orally fair weather of normal tempera-
ture, with the probability of rain or
lighht showers, during the week.
w. A. Dougherty."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27

We can do anything in the plumbing
line. Give US trial, when you want
to put in the new bathroom; we can
fix it up in sanitary manner and leave
it SO that you will be proud of it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27

Let the Democrat do your printing
anyway let us quote you prices.
Phone l79.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
PORT OFFICIALS
RAID STEAMERS
Liquor Found on Board Three
Vessels in Dock Confiscated
BY Authorities
TWO FLY AMERICAN FLAG
Officers Declare They Have No Know.
ledge as to How the Liquor
Was Struggled Aboard-is OF
German Manufacture

New York-Customs inspectors
raided three vessels in port, two fly
ing the American flag and the other
Norwegian freighter, and confiscat-
ed 2.400 bottles OF alleged liquor, all
OF which was declared to have been
smuggled aboard. The ships search
ed were the United States shipping
board steamer President Arthur, op-
Grated by the United states Lines. the
Ward liner Siboney and the Barfond,
a Norwegian cargo ship.
Reports that the raid aboard the
President Arthur in Hoboken, n. j.,
was conducted as a test case, as a re-
suit of the recent ruling of Chairman
Laskar of the shipping board that
ships carrying the American flag may
carry and sell liquor outside the three
mile limit. were later denied by mem
bers Of the searching squad.
The raiders found the President Ar
thurs cargo of liquor intact, but when
they searched the hold and other
parts of the ship they found $50 cases
OF alleged liquor, most Of it said to
be OF German manufacture, which,
they said, had been smuggled aboard
Officers and members OF the crew
were questioned but it was said they
had no knowledge as to how it was
brought aboard. None of the liquor
seized was sealed or on the ships
'manifests," is was said, but had been
hidden away.
Despite the statement of customs
inspectors. some mystery attached to
the seizure. The port surveyor and
the chief of the customs inspection
confessed ignorance OF the raids, but
indicated that the searching squad
had authority to act on its own dis
cretion. They declined to comment
On the action before receiving official
reports.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
RAILROAD COACH
FALLS OVER BANK
Car, Laden With Miner Prison.
ers in Charge of State
Police, Jumps Track
ONE Is KILLED; 81 INJURER
Doctors and Nurses Rushed BY S9e-
cial Train-Farm House Converted
Into Temporary Hospital Where
First Aid Was Given Injured.

Elkins, w. Va. While the death
known injured in the wreck of O
Western Maryland Railroad train at
Lime Rock had grown to ST. The
man who was killed was Thomas
Knoac OF Thomas, a miner
The injured suffered more or less
severe cuts and bruises, and were
aiken to Elkins hospitals for treat
nent, with the exception OF 20, who
we're taken from the train at Parsons,
heir destination. Thirty injured pas
Iengers were also left there.
The wreck occurred when the rear
;ar of the train left the rails. This
;ar contained los alleged striking
miners who were under arrest charg-
I'd with taking part in a disturbance
1t Thomas. Seventy-eight of the in
lured were miners and the others
we're guards, who had been stationed
Vt each end Of the special car coming
through the mountains.
The car was in charge OF Sergeant
Bowers OF the State police at Elkins.
On the Blackwater grade, near Lime
Rock, a loud report was heard and
he car suddenly toppled from the
rack and rolled down a 50-foot en-
,ankment
A large crowd had gathered at the
station here awaiting the arrival of
he train. There had been many ru-
nors OF dead and injured and ambu-
ances and private automobiles were
IN hand to lend assistance. Bruised
iud bloody, the So men brought here
oy the State police and deputies Ia
bored painfully down the car steps
md into the conveyances.
On receipt OF the report that a
wreck had occurred, a special train
With doctors and nurses from Elkins,
Thomas, Parsons and Hendricks was
rushed to Lime Rock. AS fast as the
injured were carried up the steep 30
loot embankment, they were taken to
nearby farm home which was con-
Verted into a temporary hospital, and
here given first aid, awaiting of the
relief train which took them to Par
sons and Elkins.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
$50O,OOO LIQUOR is
DISCOVERED ON SHIPS
Capture of Three Sailing ves-
sells Reveals Great Whisky
Running Plot

New York-More than $4,000 cases
Of whisky, valued at $500,000, were
seized by customs officials as they
were brought inte the harbor on board
three sailing vessels flying foreign
flags. In this capture the customs
men believe they have the principal
carriers for a millionaire bootleg ring
which has been importing liquor in
fleets of sailing craft from Canada,
Bermuda and the British Isles.
The seizures were made in the
height of a storm. AS each auxiliary
powered schooner entered the mar
rows from the sea the customs men
ran alongside in motor launch, fas-
tened a Jacobs ladder to the side
with a graphing iron thrown over
the bulwarks, and climbed aboard.
No statement could be obtained of
how the authorities learned of the
vessels expected arrival One of the
men who participated in the raid be-
ieved, however. that a disgruntled
member Of the bootleg band tipped
1t off,"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
AIRPLANE CRASH
AT GETTYSBURG
Two Flyers Killed When Craft
PIunges to Earth at Famous
Battlefield
PILOT WELL-KNOWN ATHLETE
Was Acting As Scout for Long Col
umn Of Marines-FaIls 400 Feet
Tragedy Costs Pail Of
Gloom Over Camp.

Gettysburg, Pa. = Capt. George o.
Hamilton, distinguished service cross
man and known as one of the most
intrepid officers of the marine
corps, was instantly killed when his
airplane crashed to earth in a nose
dive near the big encampment. Sergt.
G. A. Martin of Buffalo, his mechani-
clan, was fatally injured and died
soon after he was admitted to the
local hospital.
Captain Hamilton's plane was one
of a number acting as the advance
scouting party for the long column Of
marines marching to Gettysburg after
the hike of a week from Quantico,
Va. He was only 400 feet in the
air when he pointed the nose OF his
airplane downward and then, when
about 100 feet from the earth, he
tried to turn it up again, but it failed
to respond, and the machine slid of
to the side, crashing to the ground,
q mass of wreckage.
His death cast a gloom over the
camp, which opened formally upon
the arrival of the $500 marines for a
10 days tour of the city. The march
to Gettysburg from Thurmont was
accomplished in good time.
Heading the column were the Fifth
and Sixth Infantry regiments, vetcr-
ans of Belleau Wood. and following
them were the lines of motorized ar
tillery and camp equipment, several
miles ling. Gen. Smedley d. Butler
headed the outfit as it marched into
camp. AS the marines marched on to
Gettysburg a number of airplanes cir
cled over them in maneuvers. 1t was
pne Of the scouting planes at the
head of the column which Captain
Hamilton was plotting when he met
his death.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
SENATE oENoUNcEs KILLINGS
Illinois Outrage Declared Worse Than
German War Atrocities.

Washington. d. C.-The coal strike
With its most startling development,
he Southern Illinois mine disorders,
vas brought up in the Senate debate
md continued to engage the attention
" the administrative branch OF the
government Senator Myers, Demo
Brat, Montana, speaking in the Senate,
described the Herrin disorders os
more horrible than those committed
y the Germans during the war" and
aid they resulted from "the domina-
ion of an organized minority"
Such occurrences as that at Herrin,
he senator declared, justified the
tatement that there can be mo free
,merica as long as American citizens
5ork where, when, for whom and at
5hatever price they choose, without
eeking the consent OF an invisible
overnment, an organized minority"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
No Ouarters or DImes Minted

Philadelphia.-In the flood of pocket
teces which poured from the Phila-
elphia mint during the last fiscal
ear there were thousands of gold
nd silver novelty" coins, but not
ingle quarter or dime. the govern
nent reports. The demand for coins
Z smaller denomination is falling off,
directors of the mint believe. This
oes not pertain to nickels and pen
les, however, for nearly 100000 OF
he former trickled from the presses
n the last IL months. OF coppers
more than 100000 were stamped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Shooting Follows lawn Party.

Freeport. NJ Oscar A. Hirsh,
wealthy former theatrical producer Of
New York is in a critical condition at
he Nassau hospital and his young
wife, Hazel, is under arrest. charged
with having shot him following a
quarrel at the close OF a lawn party
given by Miss Rene Davies, an act
ress. The shooting occurred in front
If the home of Miss Davies, who is a
sister OF Marion Davies, moving pic
ture star. Rene Davies is the former
wife ~ q t.ederer. tbaatar manager.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Mercedes Flood Walls crumbIs.

Brownsville Texas-The levee sys-
EN- protecting the town of Mercedes
rom Rio Grande flood waters began
rumbling and within few hours ap-
)roximately half Of the residence dis
riot Of the town was under 20 inches
" water Other leeves were expected
o crumble, but the general opinion
vas that the water would not become
leep enough to cause loss OF life.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
MINERS ARE FIRED ON
One Man In Truck Killed While On
Way To Work.

Bridgeport, O.-One man was killed
and another badly injured when
group of miners on their way to work
in an automobile were fired on from
ambush.
The man killed was John R. Major
of Fairview, o. The injured man was
taken to a town near Lafferty, o.,
where the shooting took place. The
men fired on are employed by the
Catherine Coal Mining Company of
Steubenville.
The men in the automobile were
being transported to a stripping mine
of the company, where from 30 to 40
men have been at work for some
time. 1t is stated that there has been
more or less firing at the workers in
this vicinity
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Must eIve Adeauate servIos

Public Utilities are not relieved
from obligation to give adequate serv-
Ice because OF lack Of financial abiI-
ity says the Public Service Commits
sion in directing the Liberty and
Roaring Branch Telephone Company.
a Tioga County concern to repair its
lines. Companies in such a predica-
ment must find ways to perform pub
lie duties or give way to some other
company or means whereby the serv-
Ice 20 which the public It entitled may
be 1rovided" I"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Woman Accused Of Smuggling Gems

Chicago.-Mrs. Laura Kachelmach-
er of Fargo. N. D., is being held by
federal authorities in connection with
the smuggling into this country of a.
100000 pearl necklace, according TO
Charles Salter, special treasury agent
from Seattle, Wash Mrs Rachel
macher travelled extensively in Eu-
rope and passed through the custom
Offices at Hoboken, N. j., upon her re-
turn. The necklace, federal agents
said. was secreted in her clothing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Russla Willing to PAY Part.

Moscow.-If the powers represented
at The Hague grant credits to Russia
the soviet government is prepared {,
pay a percentage OF the Russian deb
proportionate to the credits received
declared Leo Kameneff, acting pre-
mier in an address before the Mos
COW communist conference. But.
he added, we refuse to pay only 10.
de Jure recognition and afterward {,
receive money from private banker
owing to the fact that the govern
ments themselves have little money.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
SPEED LIMIT TO
WORK ALL HOURS
But Must Be Properly Estab.
lIshed Under State Law 10
Be Effective
IMPORTANT TO MOTORISTS
Interesting News Items, Briefly Con.
densed, Picked Up at the Depart
ments, Which Are Of Interest
to the People Of the State.

Harrisburg, PA speed limit such
as the fifteen mile an hour rate
Tor motor vehicles passing a school
house, is effective at all hours not
merely when schools are in session.
according to an opinion given to Ben
9. Eynon, State Registrar in charge
OF the Automobile Division of the
State Highway Department, by First
Deputy Attorney General George Ross
Hull.
The decision, which is regarded
here as highly important to all mo-
torists so they may observe it and
avoid falling into traps, was given
In response to an inquiry by Mr..
Eynon who asked whether the plac.
ing OF signs marked Fifteen mile
speed limit" in the vicinity of school
houses, churches or public play
grounds are to be considered as effec-
tive at all times or merely during
school hours.
Mr.. Hull says: "I find nothing in
the act which would indicate that
such limit, when established, is to
be effective only during certain hours
The signs must be put up and the
speed limit established as required by
State laws.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
LLOYD GEORGE THREATENED
Friends of Slayer of Marshall Will
son Said to Plan ReprisaIs


son Said to Plan ReprsaIs
London-Premier Lloyd George, CO.
ionial Secretary Winston Churchill
and Sir Hamar Greenwood, former
chief secretary for Ireland have re-
ceived anonymous letters threatening
them with death if James Connolly
and John O'Brien, alleged assassins
Of Field Marshall Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson, former chief of the British
imperial general staff, are hanged, It
was reported. Premier Lloyd Georges
office refused to confirm the report.
Accorded the highest military hon
ors the British Empire can bestow,
Field Marshal Wilson was buried In
the field marsha's corner of st.
Pauls.
Marshal Foch, former generalissimo
Of the Allied armies in France, who
came to London for the funeral, went
TO the Wilson home where he knelt
beside the coffin, offering up a brief
prayer. Later he accompanied Lady
Wilson, the widow, to the cathedral.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Pauper Finds SER Heir To $4,000.

Montreal - Jobless and a pauper,
Parker McNally OF Watertown, n. Y,
a drug clerk. awakened to sudden,
surprising affluence He is sole heir
to $4,000 bequeathed by an uncle i'm
Pasadena. Cal. McNally was in des-
perate straits when Frank Wander
halt California attorney. wrote John
Gardiner, justice OF the peace, re-
questing information OF McNally. A
newspaper advertisement produced
the young man and he was advised OF
his good fortune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Three Girls Droy,

Youngstown, O.-Three young girls
we're drowned, two OF them in an ef.
fort to save the third. who had been
seized with cramps. while bathing in
the youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.'S
private lake at Coalburg, seven miles
from here. Boys and young men who
had been playing baseball watched
the girls struggles from the other
side OF the lake, but we're powerless
to render assistance, as none Of them
could swim and the girls had taken
the only available boat
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Killed Whlls Asleep on Ralls.

Latrobe, Pa-Frank Valcheck, ag
ed so. Of Whitney, near here, wal
killed when a freight train, backing
into the Whitney Coal Co. siding
struck him. Valcheck, who was ar
employe Of the Whitney Coal Co., ii
said to have been asleep on the tracl
at the time the cars we're being shift
ed into the siding.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
eouId's N. Y. Home For Sale.

New York.-George ]. Gould's res
idence at Fifth avenue and Sixty-sev.
enth street, scene OF many a brilliant
social function in the past, has been
placed on the market. The price sci
is S1,250,000. II is a six-story house
and, when built, cost Mr.. Gould ST.
100000, including the furnishings, but
not the price of the ground.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
Passenoer Steamer is Stranded

Detroit.-The passenger steamer
South American went aground on the
south side of Kelly's Island, in Lake
Erie, it was reported at the Detroit
travel bureau. The bureau, the 10.
cal office of the Chicago, Duluth e.
Georgian Bay Transit Co, said that
the vessel is not believed to be In
danger. No passenger list was avail.
able the vessel plying from Chicago
to Buffalo, being chartered for a Cpe.
cial trip.