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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18
HIGH WATT CITSES
OUTBREAK OF GNATS

High w~a n Louisiana sometimes
results in abundance of small, Bit
ing flies. 90 1monIy known as buffalo
gnats O. turkey gnats. These gnats
attack both man and domesticated an
imals, infIicting very painful bites that
are followed by local swellings. The
Eyes, ears, nostrils and all exposed
parts Of the body are subject 10 attack.
The gnats often attack stock in such
numbers as to cause their death and
in years past the outbreaks were so
severe that large numbers of stock were
lost. Besides apparently injecting a
very powerful venom when biting,
there is some belief that the flies are
carriers of certain diseases, such as an
thrax and chicken cholera. There ap-
pears to be no experimental evidence
to support this belief, however.
The immature stages of these gnats
are spent beneath the surface of run
ming water in which they are attached
to logs, trees. and other stationary ma
terial," says 7. H. Jones, entomologist,
experiment station, Louisiana State I'm
versity. THE gnats do not develop in
stagnant water. The flies usually bite
only during the early morning and late
afternoon on warm, bright days, but
on cloudy days are active all day.
Their occasional appearance in num-
bers at some distance from localities in
which they breed is traceable to pre-
vailing winds.
THE removal Of logs and other de-
b-is from running streams in which the
flies breed is of value in decreasing
their numbers. This is particularly
true where logs have formed shallow
waterfalls and provided ideal breeding
places. This method of control is, how
ever, often impracticable. particularly
in sparsely settled sections, and, fur
ther, becomes of less value because the
flies may be carried for considerable
distances by winds. Smudges are COM
monty uses as repellents against the
flies. Burning Pyrethum powder adds
greatly to the value of smudge. Var
ious mixtures, applied as a spray or an
ointment, are used to prevent injury to
livestock, but they give only temporary
relief, Any mixture containing fish
oil is Of some benefit as a repellent but
hardly remains effective for more than
a day. Oil of citronella is one of the
best repellents to be used on the per-
son, but only remains effective as long
as the skin is moist with the oil. :"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18
FAIR WEATHER PROMISED

Generally fair and moderate weather
with the possibility of light rains, is
the weather forecast by Observer w.
A. Dougherty, of the United States
Weather Bureau, Newllano Station.
The weather during the past week
has been almost ideal for enabling the
farmers to finish their belated spring
planting.
The temperatures for the week end
ing May Is are recorded as follows:
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18
Classified Section

FOR SALE.-300 acres near Evans.
on Sabine River, Vernon Parish. In.
tracts of 20 to 80 acres each. Most
ly loan soil; excellent for truck farm
ing. Both improved and unimproved.
Also good stock country-free range
plenty of grazing. One mile from rail-
road station and good school. Prefer
to sell in small tracts. Price. $40 per
acre for limited time only. For fur,
ther information, address owner, R. D.
Evans, Evans P. o., Vernon Parish, La
It
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18

Where have you been all this time,
and have you got the mare shod2"
"Shod? Heavens, I've been bury
ing her. | thought you said shot.
Boston Post.
***%
Lock. daddy" said little 6-year-
old. Il pulled this cornstalk right up
all by myself"
My. but you are strong!" said his
father.
q guess | am, daddy. The whole
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18

all is protected. This in no manner
or way indicates any form of social
equality, but It does vedy much that of
industrial cooperation. This, then,
shows ve.y clearly the direction in
which the human race is travelling. The
firm basis of belief for this is the fact
that man is a divining animal and ne
lver at rest mentally. The mind, which
controls his thinking powers actualiz-
es into facts of life; they become
part of himself, and in this he never
goes astray, yet is forever making mis-
takes; but they are only such mistakes
as chemist or an inventor would make
in searching for the right way. In this
regard man may be said to be con-
stantly, eagerly, digging for the truths
of life. And in the nature Of things,
he cannot fail; for if this were not SO
there could be no life. And there could
be no room for mans ever increasing
mentality. This, then, is the saving
grace; what differentiates him from
all other animals, as far as we can tell.
For instance. man will take the differ
ent forms of nature in their crudity,
animote or inanimate, but useless, un-
til, through his mentality, alone ex-
pressed in man, changes crudity into
value for mankind. This is the divin-
ing element in man, anil what splendid
future may we grant for the human
race with so tremendous powers, SO
infallibly enthroned.
***&
Mss Alice L. DAILY. Of Mitchell, 6. |
D., is running against Gov. William Me-
Masters for the Governorship. She |
was nominated by the non-partisan
league. Her native State is Minnesota.
1899
IF men would devote as much ener-
gy to earning what they get as they do
in getting what they don't earn, we'd
soon have the old wofld just about
right.
s. y = g
1t is predicted that the u. S. treas
lry will be one billion in the hole at
the end of the year. This means that
we are spending that much more than
can be squeezed out of the people in
taxes. and the limit in this direction
has been reached long ago. How, then,
are we to raise this years deficit of
one billion?
***
District Attorney Matthew |. Brady
Of San Francisco, has forwarded let
Ter to Governor Stephens of California,
that he pardon Tom Mooney
and Warren K. Billings, who were con-
yicted of throwing bomb at the pre-
oaredness day parade. In asking for
he pardon, the District Attorney says:
I believe no person that permits him
self to analyze the situation entertains
my doubt that Mooney and Billings
we're convicted on false testimony" 1t
VAS to degree purely accidental that
.hese two men escaped hanging. When
he Governor of California acceeds to
he request of the District Attorney, he
will not have done his full duty until
he has shown the people of his State
who it was that arranged for the false
testimony that meant death to two in
locent men.
The Vernon Parish Democrat can be
IL - IL G. E.4 DJ
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18
LET US SMILE

"You look like an IDIOT" thundered
the disgusted man to his swell son, just
returned from college.
You grow more and more like a
conceited. harebrained. helpless idiot. .
just then an acquaintance of the old
gentleman entered the office and saw
the youth.
Hello, Charlie back. ehp" exclaim-
ed the visitor.
You're looking more like your fa-
ther every year"
Yes, " said Charlie, that's just what
the governors been telling me"
-Wroe's ritings
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18

Mary had been naughty. and her
mother said to her: MARY. you must
go upstairs and pray for forgiveness
for your sins.
When the little girl came down, her
mother asked, Did you tell God about
it?"
NO" replied the child. ''but l told
Mrs. God, and guess it's all over
heaven by this time"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18


The Story Of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XV.--KENTUCKY
~ THE kinship
m 8. !. :. !. !. :: :. :. !.
N$S&a1e%W From Virginia
S-- came most of
the settlers of the western state,
and with them these pioneers
brought Virginia institutions
and ideals. 1t was not until
1850 that the first authentic
journey was made by white
man into central parts of the
region afterwards called Ken
lucky.
Further explorations showed
that this territory held two i'm
portant attractions for settlers.
The first was the great fertility
of what was called the Blue
Grass region. The so-called
blue grass, from which this
state is nicknamed the "Blue
Grass State" is in no wise pc
culiar to Kentucky.
The second inducement for
settlers was the fact that there
were no Indians living in this
region. It was later found that
many rowing bands of savages
crossed the Ohio from the north
and sorely harassed the early
colonists until Clark's expedi-
tions into Ohio and Indiana
checked their invasions. In fact,
the name Kentucky is probably
derived from the Iroquois word
kentka-ke, meaning hunting
land" Another Interpretation
is clark and bloody ground"
but this is doubtless incorrect.
The main highways of travel
at that time were Daniel
Boone's wilderness Road"
through Cumberland Gap and
down the Ohio. Hardy pioneers
poured into this new territory
in such numbers that in 1892,
with the permission Of Virginia,
Kentucky was admitted to the
Union as the fifteenth state with
an area of 4O,598 square miles.
Kentucky has thirteen electoral
votes for president. The re-
markable physical condition Of
it's population is shown in a re-
port of the volunteers in the
Civil war. This gave their av-
erage height as nearly an inch
taller than the New England
troops and with a correspond
ingly greater girth of chest.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18
BY THE WAY

your children brown rice and
wheat bread and watch them
#***
ched flour is whole wheat with
amines knocked out of it. We
heat bran, the best part of the
10 our stock.
1853
San Francisco branch of the
for Technical Aid to Soviet
has organized group of farm
Is will leave for Russia during
nth Of May.
****
Allies. who owe the United
several billion dollars, loaned to
uring the war, and which bill
ere taxed from the peopleot the
tSates. insist at the Genoa Con-
that Soviet Russia pay the
ncurred by the Gar. And at
ie time tie allies proclaim their
to pay even the interest on
ions loaned them by the United
** SIS -s'
eight years Of labo., a ponder
hme has been published, which
Is the cost Of distribution in con
ih The cost Of production. The
showing that the first costs
ore than the other. The author
hat with this showing, it is the
Jon end of the game that should
ided to; that it is here where
ar public is bamboozled and
"a; and the remedy Offered is
whole people (for they are the
as) to organize themselves in
itical party, with the object Of |
ver all the avenues Of distrib-
ST as the Government now man
post office.
= = g y
riginal Nick Carter (his right
as Frederick Van Rensselaer,
led himself a few days ago in
! Broztell, New York, for fear
night become a burden to 9th
lis old age. He has written
aries in a little over 30 years, |
g at the age Of 30. This would
almost IS stories each year, |
ould have given an ample for
care for his old age. May it
E been that squandering his
is he evidently did his talents,
this slush for 30 years, that
u his conscience so that he
elief in suicide?
x y . .
5 the only animal. excepting
eat stress or proyocation, who
its own species. The compe-
Ife Of to-day is a part Of this.
Ia was a cannibal; later on he
more profitable in making his
work for him than to eat them.
~ into many different forms
b or seryitude. Mans intel
hnally rules. as it always will.
ugh this his conscience; there
little by little forming an at
lainst any form of slavery, ell
tal Or physical. He is arriving
aoint Of view, both from the
Folved. and the portentous fact
ual gain is more secure and
stained where equal liberty for !
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-18

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12
Nev Outdoor Range,
Rifle Clubs Desire

Plans for new outdoor rifle
range much more desirable than the
old range. three miles north OF the
city. are well under way, IL was an
nounced Friday night at an enthusi-
astic meeting Of the Tulsa Rifle and
Revolver club in the Central Ma
tional Building. Colonel Ira l..
Reeves, one OF the three directors
OF the National Rifle Association Of
America, Is now on his way TO Wash
ington, whoro he Will lay the prof
ect before the war department.
Arrangements already have been
made for an indoor shooting gallery
in the national guard armory, secre-
tary Tom Meagher informed the club
members, and the word begin fir
ing" will be given as soon as the
necessary equipment, which already
has been requisitioncd from the war
department, arrives
The Tulsa Rifle and Revolver club
already numbers more than seventy
members and. with impreyo1 tacil-
tiles for shooting. the rolls are ex-
pectcd 60 grow rapidly.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12
DANIELS SEES ONLY ONE
TRANSFER FOR THE w. A.

special 70 The World.
~ OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. IL
lransier OF the Drumright franchise
20 McAlester may be the only change
! NINE membership OF the Western
u1ssociatlon next season, according TO
~, A. Daniels, league president, sat
S'uay night as he departed for Tulsa
LOT ioI meeting OF the directors OF the
league Sunday.
PRESIDENT Daniels said Chickasha
business men had backed up their
uVGAratlcn that they would support
western association club by agree
..,lk 70 Sive him Immediately a cer-
It'eu check for $4,000 and another
", similar amount In july as a guar
"ueee, Representatives OF Chickasha
'Apeet 10 attend the Tulsa meeting.
Mhlle Chickasha thus has been
maNlhg preparations to continue its
,,',,,.lla.oership, :, Ray WindeF. In whose
h"Hle the franchise now stands has
so unable to plant II elsewhere.
5i.a iar as Daniels has been able 10
SS.se0Ver in spite of the fact that he
do Il. ''''''S '' "'i'1" ~
AZ franchises in the Western
na, naoelstion belong to the league and
ie 70 individuals" President Dam
a. pointed out. "They are placed
az ". hands OF cities or individuals
long as they can operate them
ieras. ~ operate them to the best In
tho,a OF the league. But when
'H whose hands the franchise
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12
TULSA u CAGERS
WON 5, LOST z
ON 9,DAY TRIP
Central Comes Friday and
Saturday for Hardest
Home Games

Won five and lost two. That
was the record ~ the University Of
Tulsa basketball quintet on IT, nine
day tour uf oklahoma and TrNns
which ended In n defeat Friday
right at Denton, TcNHs. at the hands
OF tho Denton uormuls, Texas lntcr-
collegiate champions, after Tulsa
had annexed the first ot n two
game series the preceding might
Coach Francis Schmidt was well
pleased with the trip and with tho
showing Of his mon. After resting
Saturday ana Sunday the boys viii
got busy preparing for Central
teachers Of Edmond who como TO
Tulsa next Friday and Saturday for
n pair OF games that may have a
bearing ON the state chamuioushlp
and which are regarded us tho most
important home games ot ,he season
FOR the orange and Black
Aside from the reverse no Don
ton Friday night the only game lost
on the trip was the second ut a two
game series Ht Edmond with Com
tral Tulsa won the FIRST game, but
couldn't repeat the next night A
veteran basketball coach once re-
marked that IL was mighty hard TO
beat team twice iu succession ON
AhF ll'lll' ''NlNN hllA II sr'.ll'tti1f
admits he had good liuc ON tho
situation.
In addition 10 n Victory at I'd
mond and another at Denton, the
Tulsa pilgrims annexed pair from
kingfishcr college at kiuEfahcr
ana defeated tho Culmm-Ho
team at Dallas. Coach Schmidt
said his boys played thcir hest game
OF the trip at Dallas, winning a. 10
2S through brilliant team work I'm
the last half after first period
very close. The Dallas papers gave
the Tulsn crew a nice sendoff.
Bayhyllo and Shuuatonn Indians.
new additions to the Tulsa squad
both Of whom hail from pawuc,
played their first games for Coach
Schmidt while on this trip. Bay
hyllo's work was remarkably good
Captain Barney Stopp performed IN
his usual good form at forward ana
Claude Brownflcld who was shifted
10 center In the absence Of Tom
williams who did not accompany
the team, filled in credltably Kerr,
the big guard, received favorable
mention everywhere and is con-
sidered n strong candidate for ALL
state honOrs. BIN McNutt played
his usual game.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12
ANOTHER SPRINT
DUEL FEATURES
DOG RACE CARD
Skookum and Jesserue to
Clash; Pair of 5-16
Events Included

Another three -sixtecnths dash
that VIII bring Skookum and Icsac-
rue together again and pair OF
flve-s,Ntccnths events with some of
the best distance dogs at tine cuurs,
entered will feature the scven-racc
greyhound program nt Mid Cont
mont park this afternoon.
SkCokum ana Jcssorue clnshed
last sunday. the former winning by
tho margin OF neck. They will
appear In the fifth race today. but
VIII not he In by themselves. sun
burn, Micky Ripping Rhyme and
dutch Borgmon will pace thcm.
Tho fourth and sixth races are
the distance affairs. sitting Bull.
Peerless Hare, Ernest wild Bill
Killarney Lad. wild Dillon ana
Oakland Hannah clash in the first
fiye-slNtcenths. In the second WiId.
est Dillon, Collars, Behave Yourself
Blue Dick, Leopold ANA So Long
Dick nrc entered.
There are two races at thrcc-slx-
teenths and three at q quarter on
the program also. Post time I'm tho
first 81 o'clock.
Interesting races resulted I'm ycs-
terdays events, though the wealth.
er's change held down attendance
somewhat. New dogs scored m
several races. Blue JAY taking the
second from nice field and Oak
land Hub the fourth. Credit Rm
broke into the won column for the
first tlmo by nnnexlng tho NTH.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12
Commercial Cage
Stars to Tackle
Outside Quintets

Plans were completed Yesterday
that will enable basketball fans TO
get glimpse OF the fastest basket
ball in this section OF tho state next
Wednesday night when tho cream of
the Y. NJ. G. A. Commercial league
meets two Of the states fastest
bat the Phillips Petroleum company
Of Bartlesyille and NJ. G. Hale five
hooks up with the fast Yale, okla
homa American Legion team on the
Y. NJ. G. A, court II Is expected that
both games will bo OF the fastest
callbcr and the Tulsa teams viii
have to move faster than usual to
make n suitable impression.
Sometime ago the Pure oilers
defeated the Yale team In a close
game on their home court. Early In
the season, Hale lost TO the Phillips
one Of the Bartlosvillo court in nip
and tuck contest. The Pure five. not
having had tho occasion Of meeting
Phillips this season and Hale looking
for "a chance at the Yale Legion
came 10 terms yesterday that should
prove interesting 70 basketball en-
thusiasts.
This will perhaps be tho only oc-
CaslOn to see the two Tulsa teams
In action against an Out-Of-toWn
team this season.
The Pure Oil-Philips conflict will
be the first on program and rs slated
for 1880 sharp, The Yule-Hale game
is chalked up for $50. Tickets are
on sale at the Y. NJ. G. A. at fifty
cents.
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Dog Race Results

First race, purse S25, three-slx
toenths mile-Duffys Malt first
Handsome Buck. second: Miss Vim
dicator, third. Time 20 2-5. Okana,
sitkum and Teddy Fnrt also ran.
Second race, purse s25. one-quar-
ter mile-Blue jay, first; Foam'ng
Creek, second; Hormis, third. Time
90. Ginger Beer. Cheerful Mo-
ments and Or. Hare also ran.
Thi. d race, purse t2b, three ak
teenths mlle-Ruth Flirt, first: Busy
Manager. second; Little Flirt. third.
Time 20 3-5. King Cotton, Prince
Lively and Domino also ran.
Fourth race, purse $40, five-sir-
teenths mile--Oakland Hub, first;
Lady shannon. second: Bad News
third. Time 80 2-5. Betty j, Mig
ter Fllrt and Soberhead also ran.
Firth race. purse, s25, three.slx
teenths mile--Credit Bill. first,
Moonshine wild Bill. second; play
fellow. third. Time 20 3-5. Sister
Flirt, Red Parton and Oakland
Helen also ran.
Sixth race, purse $40. one-quartei
mile-Lord Helpum, first: Flirtlnl
Boy. second; Flirty Boy, third. Tim,
27 1-5. Susan, Sammy Satan ant
Furnessa also ran.
Seventh race, purse f25, three
sixteenths mile-kiowa, first; Ne
Boy, third. Time 90. Ready Ap
plause, Flying Clara and King Spo
also ran.
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Dog Race Entries

Official entries, matinee races,
sixth day, Sunday, February 10, Md
Continent park:
First race, purse S25. three-slx-
toenths mile-Gypsy Boy. High Tide.
Helens Fortune, Crazy Parton,
Friendly Queen, Shoe, String.
Second race, purse $40, one-fourth
milc-Cinder Path, Olive Cannon.
The Tiger, Arasee, Fair Chance,
Warlock Second
Third race, purse f25. ono-fourth
mile--Baker Boy. FOaming water,
Lady Manager, Win All Fllrt, Rex
Roy Flirt, Tillie Dame.
Fourth race, purse $40. fiye-siN-
tocnths mile--Slttlng Bull, Peerless
Hare, Ernest wild Bill, Killarney
Lad. wild Dillon, Oakland Hannah.
FIFTH race, purse $40, oue-fourth
mlle-Jessefue, Skookum, Sunburn,
Ripping Rhyme, Micky Clair. Dutch
Bergman.
Sixth race. purse $40, fiyo-slx-
teenths mile--Wildcst Dillon, COL
lars, Behave Yourself, Blue Dick,
Leopold, SO Long Dick.
Seventh race, purse s25, one
fourth mile-Honeysuckle. Wood
ranger. Annals Lily. The Devil, Fly
ing Dick, Edith Cantrip.
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Osner, Levy Make
Second Star Bout
On Oil City Card

Frankie Dsner. who Is the busiest
boxer in 'ulsa these days was
matched yesterday by Louis New
man OF the oil city a. G. to meet
Benny Levy Of St. Louis, a rising
young bantamweight. I'm a l0-round
semi -windup 20 the Lawler-Dclmont
affair at Convention hall next
Thursday night.
The Osncr-Levy contest viii be
the second star bout on the three
star card. Newman announced that
he had practically complctd mr.
rangements for tho third star affTay
with Jack Mcdowell of Fort Smith
tacklinR Leo Chase 81 Bristow,
These youngsters win weigh from
lG5 10 i75 pounds
Fans will have "a chance 10 see
Levy in action a. tho y. A. q. gym
today. lie is under the manage
ment OF Joe Lcyy ~ sf Louis. man
aRor Of Lawlor and will arrive with
Jack today
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12
B0EHLER, 0ILER
BOX ACE, READY
TO PUT 'EM OVER
Accepts Terms, as Does
McGinnis; Youngsters
Sign Contracts

lpius GMJmo IpIus u lOdud6soI
the TulHn Baseball club yesterday.
First nill Frlei business mana
ger. talked with george Boehier. tho
oilers pitching ace. by long dis
tance phone. George being at his
home In Indiana. Doehler said no
was entirely satisfied with tho terms
offered by tho club and that his
signed contract wus In the mail. Ho
added that he IL ready for tho aea-
son 10 open and that his health,
which was poor late last summer
when cold settled IN his lungs.
In now perfect. He'll he here
March ~ when the battery candi-
dates report.
Then came letter from George
McGlnnls. tho dimlnutive shortetop,
In which "Mac" agreed To terms and
promised 10 be on hand for eprlng
training along with the other early
birds.
Friel had not anticipated any dif-
flculty either with Boehler or Me
Glnuls, hut nevertheless was glad
90 receive their assurances that
they were entirely Satisfied with tho
treatment accorded them by the
club. The two Georges are among
the oilers most important CO.'S. Tho
pitching STAFF will hc built around
Bochlor. whilo McGlnnis In rated as
GOOD n Ehortstop az there is IN the
league.
A couple more youngsters have
bccn slgned by the oilers. ono or
them In sam Agnul n catcher who
played somipro ball IN Chicago
last year. lie was highly recon
mended TO I.ellvelt Tho other IL
O'Rourke OF Chickasha, another
somlpro product, who is right
bonded pitcher. O'Rourko wrote n
letter TO tho Tulsa club that made
hit. Someone win have to make
room for me-" he snid after thank
Ing tho club for sending him n con-
tract. "I'll he q regular on your
pitching staff. All | needed was n
chance. and I want TO thank you
for giving a 10 me "