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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
Case OF Fatty Arbuckle

Under that caption the New Or
leans Times-Picayune, whose comment
Is receiving lots of commendation, had
this to say:
So the Arbuckle case has ended
in a splendid victory" The
gross comedian has escaped legal
punishment for acts that, what
ever their relation to existing
statutes, ever have been and ever
must be condemned utter
terly by the clear-m dec
The judge in his charge talk
ed Of unavoidable homicide as
distinguished from manslaushter,
and we are to assume that the
jury, when returning its verdict
Of acquittal, presumed that Fat
ty' Arbuckle's deed was "unavoid'
able 1t doubtless was "unavold'
able" that the actor should nave
conyoked his sweet outfit of male
and female cronies in his hotel
rooms. there to violate primarily
the laws of the United States by
an alcoholic orgy. 1t doubtless,
then, was further unavoidable
that In condition of satyriasis he
should have accidentally destroy
ed his victim. Unavoidable homi-
eide! So Is the deed of the mani
&C. but the maniac is thereafter
Tended away from society lest
other unavoidable" conditions de-
velop.
However, that is neither here
nor there. The. lecher has been
acquitted! Public opinion is one
Of the most powerful influences in
the world, but 1t is peculiarly short
Of breath. The first Arbuckle trial
was followed with eagerness as
the public, almost as a unit, hop
ed the law would find some means
Of furnishing acts 50 obviously
wrong. Two mistrials wore away
that indefinite thing, public inter-
est, and the forces for acquittal
ceaselessly at work, had little diff
fculty in beclouding the issue and
rendering moral wrong a legal
right.
All that, too, Is over and done
with, but almost before the "splen-
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
, and - If BLOCK 17S and i'm,

Lots / and Il of Block Us and I'M
movements, Town Of Gibsland
100000 !,
All to be sold for cash, or suo)ec'
ia MORTGAGES on the real estate anu
also subject to the continuation u
the court.
Stock may be inspected by calling
mon G. L. Wren, Keeper, Gibsland
Louisiana, or upon H. G. Rogers Trus
tee, Shreveport, Louisiana.
1.t) II. C. ROGERS, Trustee.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
CHARTER
Woodland &. Company, Incorporated

Woodland e. Company, Incorporated
State of Louisiana, Parish of Bien-
vile.
Be it known; That on this day be-
fore me, the undersigned Notary Pub.
lie in and for the Parish Of Bienville
personally came and appeared the part.
les whose names are hereunto sub
scribed who declares that availing
themselves Of the provisions Of the
Laws of the State Of Louisiana rela
tive to Corporations, they have form
ed a corporation under the name and
style and with the power and privil
eyes hereinafter stipulated.
ARTICLE I.
Name
The name Of this company shall be
Woodland & Company, incorporated.
ARTICLE II.
Object and Purpose
The object and purpose for which
this Corporation is formed is to car
~ on a General Merchandise or Mer
camille business and to purchase, sci
and deal in such goods, supplies ant
merchandise as are or may be sold il
a general store and in general to d.
each and everything and incidental
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
BANKRUPT SALE OF
MERCHANDISE

In the United States District
Court, Western District OF
Louisiana. In the Matter OF
Caskey, Rogers x Co., Bank
rupt, No. 1888 in Bank,
ruptcy.
By virtue of ar order from
Hon. J. NJ. Grimmet, Referee
in Bankruptcy, | will offer for
sale at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the store
lately occupied by bankrupt as
their place of business, in the
town of Arcadia, La, within the
legal hours for sales, on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
10Th, 1922
the stock of Merchandise and
Fixtures surrendered in said
bankruptcy. Also, at the same
time and place, will offer for
sale all of the accounts due and
owing to Caskey, Rogers 4
Co., and notes and accounts ow'
ing to Caskey, Rogers 4 Com
pany and to D. H. Rogers, ar
individual member of said com
pany, also in said bankruptcy.
Terms of Sale: Cash, to thu
highest bidder, free of liens
subject to the approval OF tn
court.
Stock can be Inspected by cal
ing on J. B. McConathy, keeper
Arcadia, La.
RUSSELL P. MOORE,
TrHsIs
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTICE COM.
MTTEE DECLARES NOMINEE

Arcadia, La, April IA, 1922.
Minutes of the Democratic Executive
Committee in and for the Town of
Arcadia, held on the 14th day of
April, A. D., 1922.
The Democratic Executive Commit.
tee in and for the Town Of Arcadia
Bienyille Parish, Louisiana, met on
the above date with the following
members present: L. Il, Ozley, W. L
White, p. A. MCGUIRE and Joseph
.Dawidoff; Absent, Lawrence Daniel
Meeting was called to order by the
chairman, P. A. Mcclure,
The said committee met on this date
for the purpose Of tabulating the re,
turns Of the primary election held in
the Town Of Arcadia on the 18th day
Of April, 1922, to nominate Marshal
in and for the said Town Of Arcadia
The returns Of said Primary election
show as follows:
Number Of votes .,,,........,....30s
For ]. W. Boddie for Marshal .16'
For I. v. Wise for Marshal .,....141
Number Of ballots spoiled. !.
Number Of ballots trown out. !
John w. Boddie having received o
majority Of "a votes over /. V. Wise
for the Office Of marshal Of the Town
Of Arcadia. On motion duly seconded
the said John w. Bodide was unani-
mously declared the Democratic nomi
nee for the Office Of Marshal Of the
Town Of Arcadia, and his name is
hereby ordered placed on the ticket as
the Democratic nominee for said Office
at the General election to be held in
said Town on the 18th day Of June
1922.
Notion made and seconded that 7.
n 0sley be elected acting secretary.
There being no further business tt
conhs before said meeting, on motion
nade and duly seconded the meeting
adjourned subject to call Of the chair
ssV szs s9s 81 ssssss ~ " ss "a 15s
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUIS,
lana,

In the Matter of Conquest Webb.
Bankrupt, No. 1888 in Bankruptcy
BY virtue of an order issued by
the Honorable ]. NJ. Grimmet Ref.
cree in Bankruptcy, l hereby give
notice that l will Offer for sale at the
storehouse recently occupied by the
Bankrupt in the Town Of Gibsland
Bienville. Parish, Louisiana, at pub,
lie action, free of all liens and encum.
hrances, between the hours of 1900
o'clock noon and 1 100 o'clock D. m.
on
APRIL 10th, 1922
the following property, effects Of the
Bankrupt, to-wit:
Stock of merchandise, consisting of
dry goods, shoes, groceries and hard.
ware, appraised at $1,674OO.
Furniture and fixtures appraised al
s553.OO.
Open accounts $1,6OO.OO.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
hereto.
ARTICLE III.
CaDital Stock

Tho capital stock of this corpora
tiou is fixed at Five Thousand and
no hundredths dollars ($3,0o0Ool ai'
yiled into one hundred shares OF inc
par value of fifty dollars (SoOool
per share. The entire capital stocf
shall be common stock.
ARTICLE ".
Increase
The capital stock Of this company
may be increased to Ten Ihousaho
Dollars ($1O,OOOOO) in the manner
provided by law.
ARTICLE V.
DomiCile
The domicile Of this corporation
shall be in the town of Rlnggold'
Louisiana. where all meetings OF tn
stockholders and directors must pe
held. however. with the written con-
sent of all directors valid meetings 0.
the directors may be held outside 0
the State or within the State else,
where than it's domicile.
ARTICLE VI.
Directors
The affairs of this corporation shall
DO conducted by board OF directors
Of not less than three or more thar
five stockholders to be elected at an
annual meeting of the stockholders on
the first Tuesday of February OF
each year beginning with the frs
Tuesday of February 1923 who shall
hold office for one year or until thell
successors are. elected and qualify
Any vacancy occurring on the boarC
of directors in the interval shall b'
filled BY the remaining directors unit
tho annual election on the first o.
February, 1928 The following shall
constitute the Board of Directors O.
corporation:
W. Z. Woodland, Ringgold, La.
A. E. Woodland, Ringgold, La.
r. r. Smith, Ringgold, La.
The officers of this corporation shall
be president vice-president, secre
tary and treasure and shall be elect
ed annually by the electors and tn
officers for the first year shall be K
R. Smith, president; ]. II. Stevens
vice-president: A. e. Woodland, sec
rotary. and W. 7. Woodland, treas
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20

tbo nresence of the undersigned com
notont witnesses on this the 10Th ia!
of April, 1922. o,,ru,,
W. L. WOODARD,
J. II. STEVENS,
A, E. WOODARD.
H. C. COOK,
if. COMFY.
o. S. P. STEWART,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF blen'
vile.
BEFORE me the undersigned author
itv personally came and appeared t.
r Smith and W. T. Woodland, VINO De-,
inc duly sworn, depose and state thal
thov are two of the incorporators an''
stockholders of Woodland 4 Company
Incorporated, and that more tha!'
threa'fourtbs of the authorized capt.
to] stock of said corporation has Deeh
Subscribed and paid for in full
r. R. SMITH,
W. Il. WOODARD.
Sworn to and subscribed before nc
an this the 10th day of April, 1872.
" S. p. STEWART,
Notary Public.
=
State of Louisiana, Parish OF blell
vile. ~,
H. N. Smelley. Deputy Clerk us
trict Court. in and for Bienyille far
ish, do hereby certify that the aoo''
and foregoing is true and corer {:
CODY of the original as recorded II
Book "a" Page 119 Charter RECORDS
of Bicnyille Parish, La.
Given under my hand and seal o
Office, this the Goth day of April
1922.
J. N. SHELLEY,
Deputy Clerk District Court
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
TWO FINED IN MAYORS COURT

J. P. Griffin and McDermott, a road
contractor, were tried in Mayors
court Monday morning and were given
the following fines: McDermott, $25
and cost for being drunk and fighting
Griffin $4,000 and costs for having
liquor in his possession, and in de.
fault 60 days. Also $3.50 and costs
for fighting and in default 5 days.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
ORDINANCE

Arcadia, L., Mach b, 19z2.
BE TT ORDAINED, By the Police
Jury of Bienville parish, Louisiana.
in regular session convened, Tnst for
the purpose Of maintaining and re-
pairing the public roads and bridges
of Bienville Parish Louisiana, That
there be and is hereby levied for the
year 1922, upon every able bodied
male inhabitant of Bienville Parish,
Louisiana, between the ages Of IS
and IS years, an annual per capita
tax Of Three Dollars, to be collected
by the Sheriff and Tax Collector of
Bienville Parish, Louisiana, which
said per capita shall become due on
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20

of Bienville, be, AMI j. noreby autbe +
lied and required to lit and assea
mon his rolls for III" car 1922, spI
persons subject 10 III" per-capita ts,|
for the year 49,.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINEni
That the Tax A~>'>~.r f the ?ariss
Of BienvilIe, Loui$ia>,a. shall hguu
the same commission ". he per,can
ia tax as on all other tax listed b.
him, for the year 1872:
BE IT FVkII)r" >RDAINED
That the Sheriff All Tax Colleao,
shall deduct the S;;i'" 'ommissiD,
ON the per-capita tax q on all ohe
taxes collected hy him ."r the "a,
1922;
I BE TT FURTHER ORDAINED, III
That all Laws and orI...rn"s il CO,
Aict herei N are hcr".' "'Iea!el an
that this ordinance shall lake ete
from and after due ami iv@al prom
cation.
Thus done ana passed. at Arcadi
Louisiana, on this, March, i, 1922
J. S. WILLIAMS, SECRETARY,
Police Jury Bienyi''2 Parish
Louisiana.
D. NJ. WHITE, resident
! Police Jury Bienvillc Parish
Louisiana.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20

P. A. MCGUIRE, Chairman.
L. b. OzLEY, Secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
Buy Soft Coal.
(RntIand Herald. }


The Herald is no alarmist and does not
propose to play any ones game by shout
ing Wolf wolf when there is no wolf
but the coal situation calls for attention.
! According to the reports of local deal
ers, Rutland is getting, not the 30 per
cent of normal anthracite supply prom
ised, but less than 30 per cent; up TO the
present, it appears, about 10 per cent.
What follows:
People who are depending on supply
of anthracite and making no provision
for a substitute are going TO be pinched
There is no anthracite here, III the sense
of being available. and there will be
around 30 per cent only shipped here-if
the railroads have good luck.
Meanwhile-soft coal, coke, wood or
suffering.
There is no escape from the situation.
as the figures state it. There is plenty
of soft coal on hand and dealers are
ready to supply it, but consumers are
holding off, hoping against hope that
somehow there will be anthracite for all.
IL figures and averages mean anything,
II railroad troubles are even of normal
winter type, there viii not be half enough
anthracite to 60 around perhaps not over
80 per cent supply.
Meanwhile, dealers are not stocking
soft coal because people won't buy it. or
try 1t, even, in most cases. The dealers
can't fill up their storage with a COM
modify that isn't moving. and unless
there are lot of soft coal orders filed
within week or two there will be acute
suffering around Christmas and New
Years.
The Herald's frank advice 10 those
who are burning what anthracite they
can get is-don't. Save it for worse
wea Their, and meanwhile, put in what
hard wood you can. Order two or three
tons of soft coal, to be delivered as con-
venient, and if you can get little coke
use that to bank a wood fire at night
until the weather turns more Furnishing.
Once more, burn soft coal. coke or
wood, or there won't be any fuel at all
available when the inevitable rush comes
with the inset of zero weather
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
MONDAY. DECEMRER 4. 1922
LEAGUE MEDICAL CONGRESS,

At the medical congress held in Paris
recently, under the auspices of the league
of nations, doctors were present from
Russia and Germany and the United
States as well as from member nations
Of the league. Meetings were held at
the Pasteur Institute. and the French
minister of health acted as official host
to the delegates.
Most of the work of the health con-
gress this year was devoted to antitoxin
serums, especially those used in cases of
diphtheria, typhoid fever and dysentery
An effort is being made to adopt an in
ternational standard for measuring them.
Other activities include the compilation
of some important health statistics to-
ward which the Rockefeller Foundation
donates $4,000 for three years.
The medical conference is one phase
of the leagues work in which all the ma
tons are glad to cooperate without bit
terness or jealousy or distrust. The work
of doctors anxious to promote the health
of the whole world has barely begun. 1t
is almost limitless III its scope, yet it is
hopeful work which sets a good example
for other departments of the league OF
nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
FEWER TURKEYS RAISED
Disease is a Factor i'm Failing OF in Pro-
duction.

In spite Of the heavy increase in prices
producers have received for turkeys since
1919. production has steadily decreased
according to figures published BIZ the
IN Inltedl States department Of agriculture.
1he average price received m the four
months of October to January. 1876
Vas 10 cents pound The average price
received IN the corresponding period in
1901 was 81 cents pound. In 1900,
the census figures showed 6.594.695 tur-
keys on farms in the United States while
IN 1910 there were only 36SS. T0S, and
IN 1920 there were 1927 OBS.
In the last six years the price of tur-
keys has increased to the producer more
than 100 per cent. while in the last 70
years the number of turkeys produced
has decreased % per cent, the department
states.
1t is common knowledge" says the de-
partment. that turkeys are not easily
handled. for by nature they are wander
ers and they usually give considerable
concern to those whose duty il is to keep
them on the home premises. The almost
unconquerable inclination of turkeys to
wander into the fields of neighborS has
often caused strained relations and many
owners of tiocks have abandoned the bust
ness of raising turkeys ON that account.
Turkeys are also seriously afflicted by a
disease known as backhead. which has
caused heavy losses, and in somes i'm
stances the business has been given up
entirely for this reason. These causes Of
loss. together with the frequent rayages
If wild animals. including dogs and rats.
have all tended 70 discourage develop
mcnt of the industry.
at is very difficult to ship turkeys
alive to market since the shrinkage is
very heavy. Ordinarily turkeys do not
eat very much when confined and there
fore they are usually killed and dressed
locally and then shipped to market.
nlaced in barrels or boxes. Turkeys, like
chickens. may be either scalded or dry
nicked. but the dry-picked birds are pre-
ferred in most markets because they keep
better and there are no losses of. their
soluble substance being removed by soak
ing in water or by packing in ice. There
are conditions. of course. where there is
no alternative but to pack the birds in
zoe and shin them in barrels. The objec-
ton to scalded-dressed birds does not
obtain to the same extent where the birds
are dressed and sold Immediately TO the
consumer
Turkeys nature and fleshen very
much better in the fall when the atmos-
nhere is crisp and fairly cold such rs
prevails for some weeks preceding the
holiday season. During this season the
birds are in greatest demand. although
the cold STORAGE product may be had ut
all seasons. Warm weather during the
week preceding the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays has marked effect
on demand and. other conditions being
eauaI. the quality of dressed trrkevs for
the holiday market may be nr"d!cted to
orcat Sregree by weather conditions during
the fall season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
UNTAXED. STOCK DIVIDENDS.

1T is doubtful whether the income
taxes the government is losing by CAPT
talists investment in tax-free bonds are
any greater than the sums it is losing by
the issuance of stock dividends by big
corporations.
The administration is seeking to stop
the former leak by obtaining new
law forbidding the issuance of free
securities. 1t has been assumed that
there is no remedy for the latter. since
the supreme court declared stock divi-
dends non-taxable.
There may be Il remedy however.
even for this. 1t is pointed out
by New York lawyer that the
present income tax law. in Section go,
puts tax of p per cent on net earn
ings beyond the reasonable needs of the
business" 1t seems self-cvident that net
earnings allowed to accumulate as sur
plus, and then distributed in the guise of
stock dividends. are beyond the reason
able needs of the business 1t might be
worth while to test the aforesaid sec
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
Today S Events

The final session of the 9th congress
will be called to order at noon today.
Today begins the Victory Week cam
paign of the Farm Bureau Cotton asso-
citation.
Centenary of the birth of Frances
Power Cobbe pioneer woman suffrage
advocate.
Today will be municipal election day
in numerous cities throughout the United
States and Canada.
Most Rev. Edward ]. Hanna, arch
bishop of San Francisco. today cele-
brates his 10th anniversary in the epis-
copate.
High officials of the postal service in
the United States and Canada confer at
Ottawa today on plans for closer coop
Grafton.
Herbert Hoover today is to be pre-
scented with asstatue as token of the graf
itude of the Belgian nation for his work
during the war.
In five by-elections for the Canadian
house of commons to be held today the
Mackenzie King government will make
it's first test of public opinion since COM
ing to office.
The judiciary committee of the L. 5.
house of representatives has set today
for beginning hearings in the impeach-
eral Daugherty by Representative Keller
of Minnesota.
The Cotton States commission, semi
official body which aims to educate the
people of the South TO the necessity of
planting. cultivating and marketing the
cotton crop, begins a three-day confer
ence today at Memphis.
Suit brought by the attorney general
of Indiana against the Indiana Manufac-
turers OF Dairy Products and 3S assoei-
the sherman antitrust law will be called
for trial ut indianapolis today.
Representatives of the five Central
American republics meet in conference
ut the state department in Washington
today to negotiate peace treaties, con-
slider the question of limitation of arma-
inent and 10 work ont a plan for court
of international arbitration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

Leonor f. Loree. who is to be ono of
the principal speakers before the great
national gathering of the engineering
professions opening in New York today,
is president of the Delaware & Hudson
railroad. and president and director of
81 companies affiliated with it. Mr..
Loree. native of Illinois, entered the
employ of the Pennsylvania railroad as
an assistant in the engineering depart
ment in 1877. Later he worked as a
topographer on the Mexican National
railway. During the next six years he
was the maintenance of-way engineer on
various divisions of the Pennsylvania
road. Later be saw service IS chief ex-
ecutive of the Baltimore Ohio, the
Rock Island and several other large
systems. Since 1906 he has been chair
man of the Kansas City Southern road
in addition to heading the Delaware &
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
To,Iax,s ANNIVERSARIES.

17S3-W Washington babe farewell to his
officers at Fraunce's Tavern, in
New York.
ISIS William w Loring. an American
general who became a pasha in
the army of the khediye of Egypt.
born at Wilmington. y. G. Died
in New York Dee. 50. 1856.
1S22-Frances Power Cobbe, a famous
pioneer in the woman's rights
movement. born in Dublin. Died
April ). 1904.
1S43-The first lodge of Odd Fellows in
Michigan was instituted in De
troit
1SJ0-Twenty-s seven inmates of the state
insane asylum at Augusta Me-,
persisted in Il fire that destroyed
the building.
lS61-Lillian Russell. popular actress
and singer in light opera, born at
Clinton, Ia Died at Pittsburgh
June 6, 1922
1SS3-Opening of an international exhi-
bition at Calcutta. the first in In
dia.
f919-The federal trade commission
charged the big five" meat pack
ers with antitrust violations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
RED CROSS SEALS.

In purchasing fancy Christmas seals
the thoughtful shopper will not forget the
Red Cross seals. every one of which
means added strength to the fight against
tuberculosis in this country The Red
Cross Christmas seal is not very old
idea. but it has developed until now its
annual sale represents considerable
sum of money set aside for this specific
work of healing and prevention.
These seals may be placed on the backs
of envelopes or on Christmas packages
so long as they do not lie on the face
which bears the regular postage stamps.
They may be put on the packages which
hang on the tree or are carried in per-
son to the receiver. Or they may be pur-
chased simply as a means of contributing
to the anti-tuberculosis work regardless
of their subsequent use.
tuberculosis can be tremendously re-
duced if not wholly eradicated in this
country, and there is no simpler way of
contributing TO the funds needed to fight
il than by buying the CHEEKY little seals