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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19
FARM EXPERTS SEEK RECRUITS
in THIS STATE

Persuasion of young folks to take
up agricultural pursuits is the aim of
the Federal Board for Vocational Ed
ucation, state supervisors of which are
in convention here.
That Louisiana must rely on agricul-
ture for the states wealth, was the con
tention of I. H. Harris, state supenn-
tendent of education, in a talk at the
joint meeting of the agricultural and
home economics devision Wednesday.
Public sentiment is a great draw
back to the advancement of agricul-
ture in the South" said Mr.. Harris.
In the South farming is not regarded
as a high profession, as it is in parts
of the North. Yet agriculture is. the
backbone of Louisiana. :"
Truck farming and the eradication
of the cattle tick, Mr.. Harris held,
would put Louisiana to the front as an
agricultural and cattle-raising state.
Thursday the convention closes.
There will be business session dur
ing the forenoon. after which the meet
ing adjourns until. next year.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19
STATE RAISED $4,OOO,OOO
CROP OF STRAWBERRIES

Louisiana produced strawberries val
ued at $4,263.O0 on 9,7OQ acres of
ground, in 1921. according to the crop
review issued Monday by Lionel l..
James, statistician of the bureau of crop
estimates for the department of COM
merce.
One acre of strawberries, it is shown
by the report, was worth $44l.45 in
1921. That is compared with $l2.68
per acre for corn and $3.50 per acre
for cotton. Strawberries were cheaper
in 1921 than in 1920. Mr.. James re-
port shows a gain of ST 100000 over
the 1920 crop.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19
SCHOOLS OF PARISH

Arrangements have been made 81
the Vernon Parish Board of Education.
Hon. DR.. F. P. Jones, president. for
elections to be held for repairing and
maintaining the public school IN Cy-
press School District. No. 81, and eracf-
ing new school in Echo School Dis
trict No. 68, both on tuesday, Feb
ruary 2lst, the voters in District No.
81 to decide upon levying a one-mill
tax for the period Of five years, and
those in District No. 68 upon ISSUING
bonds TO the amount Of $4,000, at
8 per cent interest. to run for ten
years The commissioners Of election
for District No. 81 are Messrs. w. Al.
Bolton, NJ. D. Lawrence, C. H. Hill
man. and J. ]. Bolton. Clerk; while
in District No. 68, the commissioners
ARE Messrs. Wesley Smith. R. D. Ev-
ans, ]. w. farrell, and I. F. Mitcham,
Clerk. On the same date vote is 70
be taken by the citizens in District No.
90 to decide the question Of levying
a special tax Of w mills for the pur-
pose Of enIarging the Sandy Creek
School, the commissioners to be Mes
srs. IF. Palmer, w. ]. Morrison. Carl
Palmer, and Y. |. Prewitt. Clerk.
Let the Democrat do your printing
anyway let us quote you prices.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19

There was some wedding last week.
jim Ford and Anna Greer were married
and general good time was enjoyed
by all the guests. But the Jims were
there in style-not the jim-jams, but
the Jims. Out Of eight males present
there were seven Jims in the crowd.
The Groom. the witnesses and the Of
ficer were all Jims. never to mention
the Jims that were in the festivities
The good old name Of jim will be re-
membered BY this happy couple in the
future, We will BET bent pin-and
Jim Oakes viii have another name
sake.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19
TAXES
I'D 49,

Some 300 taxpayers have SO fer
paid their taxes in Leesville for lhe
past year, the aggregate amount ez
ceeding 100000, and still the mon
ey rolls in, keeping his Honor, Mayor
Oscar E. Morris q busy man at the
books, checking off names, entering
figures, receiving dollars and cents.
giving receipts and dismissing tax
payers with a congenial smile.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19
BoLD HoLD-UP An oAKDALE

Oakdale, in Allen Parish, was the
scene of boldshold-up Friday. Three
masked robbers came into the COM
pany store. and, after robbing the cash
drawer Of $t3O, set fire to the building
and made away in a machine, the rob
berry occurring at 2 am, while every
one was asleep. They got away.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19
BEAUMONT FAIR GETS CITY AID
Council Votes $4,000 for Establish
ment of Permanent Grounds.

Beaumont, Tex, Jan. II. = The
Beaumont city council voted at re-
cent meeting for a $4,000 app-opri-
alton for the establishment of per-
manent fair grounds here. Officials
believe that the fair cannot become al
established success without financial
aid from the city.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19
LADIES TO ORGANIZE

Mrs. H. B. Curry and other Lees
vile ladies are about to organize a
local branch in Vernon Parish of the
National Women's Party, the principal
object of which is to secure for all
women in the United States the same
rights which are enjoyed by the men.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19

Subscribe for the Democrat now
office over Scobee's Store.-or phone
l79.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19
GETS CUT UP

There was fight down south Of
Stables Monday evening, and it is re-
ported that Hugh White was cut up
pretty bad; he was taken to his home
in Anacoco Tuesday morning. We cam
not learn how the other fellow is, but
we are hoping for the best.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19

We have extended the $l.25-a-year
price for the Democrat for a limited
time. Phone in your subscriptions
NOW.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19

Let the Democrat do your printing
anyway let us quote you prices.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-01-19

Let the Democrat do your printing
anyway let US quote you prices.
The Owosso times., 1922-02-24
HENDERSON

Mrs. Robert Allen is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. George Kramp, and
other friends in and near Owosso this
week.
The special meetings at the NJ E
church closed Sunday evening after be.
ing in progress for three weeks. and
Evangelist Ludgate, who was in charge
OF the meetings, has returned to his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Henderson and
son are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Coe
at Bennington.
Arlo Lane moved his family here from
Ithaca Tuesday, He has purchased the
Ball house on Main Street.
Tim Carmody had an auction satur-
day two miles south Of the village. He
will move to Owosso to reside. Mrs.
Emily Hughes had an auction sale
Thursday, and intends to move up north
and reside with her father and mother.
Mrs. Phillip Bingham is very i'll. Her
mother is caring for her.
Mrs. Ray McGlockne. who underwent
an operation at Memorial Hospital re
Gently, is recovering nicely, and will
soon be able to be removed to her home.
The Henderson Lady Maccabees met
at the home of their commander, Mrs.
Charlotte Kibby, Thursday. and re.
minded her that 1t was her birthday.
The ladies came with we'll filled baskets |
and potluck dinner was served at noon.
The day was spent socially.
Mrs Leslie Shuster spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Shuster.
Mr. and Mrs Barney Lahman and
of Owosso spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lahman.
The Church of Christ's first basket
ball team went to Vernon Tuesday even
ng to play the basket ball team at that
place.
The Owosso times., 1922-02-24
LAlNGSBURG

w. j. Powell left Saturday morning
to spend two weeks with his family al
Janesville. Wis.
Lester wauvle is quite i'll with con-
gestion Of the lungs and Roy Wilson
with pneumonia.
Roy Farver, of near Owosso, has
moved to the T. Dawson farm. and Mr..
Dawson and family have moved near
Alma.
Prof. w. j. Poluhin and Frank Letter
returned Thursday from Ohio where
they have been engaged in lyceum work
for the past six weeks.
Pierau and Voelker of near Owosso,
have purchased the hotel in the east
part of town, and will, after making
considerable improvements, be open to
the public.
The members of the Monday Club
held supper for the benefit of the pub
lie library in the Masonic hall Tuesday
evening.
The Owosso times., 1922-02-24
BENNINGTON

| Lightning struck the house of John
Flynn Sunday afternoon during an
electrical storm. Two chimneys were
shattered, and the siding on one side OF
the house was completely torn off; nc
one was hurt
The l. A. S. of st. Isadore's parish
gave dancing party Friday evening at
the home of Matthew Coe; about $2e
realized. This was the second of ser.
les of entertainments to be given by
the ladies during the winter.
w. Il. Cline and Robert Hudson at
tended the State Road Convention in
Ann Arbor last week. Mrs. Cline &C.
companied her husband and visited rel
atives in the city.
f. E. Locke, son and daughter, Ger.
aid and Beatrice. motored to Lansing
Sunday to visit Mrs. Locke, who is con.
valescing at the home of her brother,
after an operation for the removal of
tonsils last week at Sparrow hospital.
The house and contents of Roy Smith
was destroyed by fire early Saturday
morning. presumed to have caught
from a effective chimney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hibbard were
Sunday visitors at the home of l.. w.
Drury.
The pupils of District No. 1 are hav
ing a weeks vacation owing to i'll
health of the teacher, Miss Lena Foss
OF Owosso, was obliged to tender her
resignation last Friday to take effect
at once. 1t was accepted and the school
board viii, hold meeting this week to
decide on one of the several appliea-
tions on hand.
George Thorpe of Syracuse, N. Y,
was q week end guest at the home of
Mrs. Hester Perkins. He was 'enroute
to Chicago as delegate from Syracuse
to the National Convention of the M
E. Church Union,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs George Clayton,
Monday, 10 pound daughter. Mother
ann babe are doing nicely.
The Owosso times., 1922-02-24
LOCALS

A. B. Cook was in Lansing Mon
day on business.
j. c. Van Camp went to Yale
on business Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. F. II. Williams
were called to Mason Sunday by
the death of a relative.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Lewis of Bay
City spent Sunday with relatives
In Corunna and Owosso.
Mrs. F.. A. Wegner, S Washing
ton ST., was in Ann Arbor over
Sunday
Miss Gladys Harold, s. Hickory
ST., was the guest of her parents
Sunday at Chesaning.
Eugene Shields, E. Main St, was
In Lansing Sunday where he spent
the day with his family.
Clayton Nowlin of BENNINGTON.
left Saturday for Lansing to ac-
cept a position at the M. A. G..
w. d. Whitehead returned from
trip to Detroit and Saginaw FRI
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Terbush, Jr.,
are spending a few days in De-
troit
Samuel Calhoun of Buffalo has
been called to this city by the
death of Mrs. Myrtle Calhoun, his
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor of
Battle Creek spent the week -end-
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ed Titus,
n. Saginaw st.
ST., is spending two weeks at the
nome of her daughter. Mrs. Mark
Rout, st. Johns.
Miss Grace Dicker and Mrs.
Mary Benson will go to Detroit
tuesday morning to attend the
millinery openings in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Corlett who
have been spending several weeks
as the guests of relatives in this
city will return to their home in
Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday.
L. o. Underwood attended
meeting OF the county officers of
the County Sunday School associa-
ton, Sunday afternoon.
Rev. w. b. Denny, w. Oliver ST.,
occupied the pulpit of the First
Congregational church in Ann Ar
Dor Sunday. He returned to
Owosso Sunday evening.
w. Fl. Launstein received let
ter from w. J. Blood, who with
Mrs Blood is in Richey, Fla, stat
ing that they were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoffman were former
residents OF Owosso.
The Owosso times., 1922-02-24
COUNTY NEWS

Mr. Harry Byerly. who is working In
Ann Arbor this winter as truck driver
on a coal truck between Toledo and
Ann Arbor' spent Sunday with his fam.
lily here.
Mr and Mrs. Amby Gould are moving
from the Clarence Graham farm to the
John Perkins farm.
Mrs. Hester Perkins visited her cousin
MIS- A. M. Hnme. of Owosso, a few
DAYS this week, and also attended the
"hite Shrine ceremonies Tuesday even
ing.
The Variety Club met with Mrs. Fred
Hildendorf. Tuesday, for an all day
meeting Pot luck dinner was served
at noon.
The Owosso times., 1922-02-24

SALESMAN WANTED TO solicit or
oers for lubricating oils. greases and
paints. Salary or Commission. Ad
dress The Harvey Oil Co. Cleveland,
Ohio.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
EXPENSE
IN TENNIS
PLAN
Limitation Of Entries Would
Permit Playing in One
Week.

There Is a good deal of interest
and not a little merit in the proposed
plan of the tennis people to limit the
entry list of the national singles
tournament to sixty-four players. The
most obvious good that can come or
this would be. of course, the running
off of the tournament inside OF q
week IL the weather man agrees with
the plan. Last summer, with 128
entries, the tournament ran over one
entire week end and through the fol-
lowing week. The expense OF this
il apparent.
President Julian S.'Myrick, OF the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton calls attention to another merit
which might readily come Of the
adoption of the plan. He holds that
it would put very much of an added
incentive to the preliminary tourna-
ments throughout the playing sea-
son. And so, most assuredly. 1t
would. There would be not only the
Grand Whatzis Challenge Trophy"
to win, but there would be the added
honor Of qualifying for the national
championship.
And interest throughout the entire
tourney would be of the keenest Sort
The plan would tend to cut out most
of the driftwood automatically.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
GOLF .W|DO v :
Up IN ARMS
0VERPLAN
Night Playing in St. Louis
Brings Fear of
Epidemic.

The tidings that golf is to be
played at night in st. Louis has been
received with alarm by golf widows
all over the country. They fear that
the innovation will spread and that
all courses will be lighted at night.
AS it is now. the wife of golfer sees
him occasionally at night. but now
she knows she will mex er see him.
The only time a father will be able
to get acquainted with his children
will be some time when the electric
light plant breaks down.
The lighting scheme is being tried
at the North Hills Country Club in
st. Louis. Electric lights will be
strung along the fairways, and
searchlights will be played on the
green's. The lost-ball privilege should
be worth fortune.
The population of st. Louis should
begin to grow Immediately. No other
spot in this country offers such a
wonderful excuse for husbands stop.
ping out all night.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
ABEL KIVIAT.
ED ROMMEL BOWLS
TO KEEP HIS ARM FIT

BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-Ed Rom
mel, hailed by many as the best
pitcher in the American League. is
spending the Christmas holidays
here with his relatives. The
Athletics star hurler looks the
picture of health and weighs 1S5
pounds, which Is top weight for
him. Rommel is keeping his arm
in trim by doing some nifty bowling
and declares that 1.-THE old soup bone
Is feeling fine. He welcomes the
fact that the White Elephants will
do their training next year at
Montgomery, Ala, for he speaks Of
Eagle Pass, where the Athletics
trained this year, as entirely uE-
suited for the conditioning Of a
ball club.
Rommel now makes his home in
Philadelphia. but he pays frequent
visits to this city. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Rommel.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
LIBERTY CLUB ATHLETES
RECEIVE HONOR LETTERS

Honor letters were awarded ath'
letes Of the Liberty A. c. at the
clubs annual banquet, held at All
r street northwest. Five charter
members were awarded letters with
two silver stars. They include Ed
ward Kremb, captain; Gregory
Weidman, Kibble Glasscock, David
Kepple and Albert Duke.
Those receiving letters with one
star were Harland Young and For
rest, and plain letters were awarded
Charles Newman. Philip Dykes and
Charles Mason.
The banquet, presided over by
the senior Edward Kremb, was as
snappy as some Of the Liberty
Clubs victories on the sandlots.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
HUSTON GOING
ABROAD IN
SPRING
Colonel Will Play a Strictly
Foreign Schedule,
He Says.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Coincident
with the announcement of the
Yankee dates. Col. T. L. Huston.
retiring half owner Of the club. an,
nounced his dates for the spring
time. Except while he was abroad
during the war the Colonel never
missed a spring training period and
the list of places he win play" In
1928 sounds very much like those
he visited in 1918 when he wore
a real iron hat. -
Don't look for me at the Grune-
wald or the St. Charles in the
spring." he said yesterday. II
may regret 1t. but / won't be
there. I mean to play Paris, Arras.
Lilliers. Bethune. Beauvais. Hou-
dain. Tours, Nevers. Verdun, Dun
sur-Meuse. Stenay, Longwy, Con-
flans, Metz. Clermont, and Varenne
right off the map. Then I'll come
back and see no wthe Yankee team
l haven't watched can play ball"
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Staten Island, Borough Of Rich
mond, N. Y, thirty years ago.

He is the Oldest Of a large fam,
lily Of athletes. his brothers being
stars on the Stapleton football team.
champion professional aggregation
in this section of the gridiron com
munity. Like their older brother
they are speed marvels. Many Of
the games won by the steps" this
season came as the result Of some
spectacular play by one or the
other Kiviat brothers. ..'
How Kiviat came to be runner
is interesting cinder path history.
Small. and not looking the part OF
an athlete. he hung around the
athletic field watching the other
lads perform. At the time he was
student in Curtis High School,
an institution OF learning that has
developed many star athletes.
It was in 1919 when he first came
into prominence. AT that time he
distinguished himself by winning
first honors in a p. s. A. L. cham.
pionship race. The peculiar thing
about Kiviat's win was that an.
ether lad from his school was
picked as the likely winner before
the start Of the race.
That race convinced the stout
hearted lad that he had other
fields stronger and older than p
8. A. L. competition to conquer
He applied to LAWSON Robertson,
then trainer Of the Irish-American
A. c., for a trial for the winged
foot team. Robertson sent him out
to race one Of his stars. Much to
the surprise of the "Quiet Scott
Kiviat won with plenty to spare.
That was the making of Kiviat. :
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
PANCHO VILLA BATTLES
TERRY MARTIN TONIGHT

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Pancho
Villa, American flyweight champion.
will meet Terry Martin. Of Provi.
dence. r. l., in a fifteen.round
feature bout here tonight, the
Filipino's injured ankle having
mended sufficiently to go on with
the match. No title is at stake.
In the semi-final, Behrman, of
California. will face Hughey Hutch.
ison. Of Philadelphia. and another
attraction will bring together
pickles" Martin, Of California, and
Jimmy Carroll, of New York.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Seeks Game Here.

With record Of six straight
victories, the Merit Club Of Balti.
more wants a game here for next
Sunday. Tomorrow night the Merit
team will play at Alexandria.
Harry Friedman, Of 1916 East Bal
timore street, Baltimore, is the
Merit manager. He may be reached
by phone at Wolfe 1919 between
1880 and 10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

could recover from a quick upset
better than any hurler I have ever
known. When they talk of great
pitchers, you don't hear very
much said about Brownie. but take
it from me, he was one of the
greatest Fingers that ever crossed
batter. A ball club had to be
a pennant chaser with him in
there.
NOTE: Tomorrow's article will
tell how Chance put over q big
deal on Charley Ebbets Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
.RoBBER" WAS CORRECT
WHEN SHOUTED AT HIM

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Dec. 90
Ralph Pontieus, former umpire of
the Western Baseball Association
and Southwestern League, has
agreed to enter a plea of guilty in
United States District Court here
next week, the district attorneys
office stated today, to a charge OF
stealing automobiles and disposins
Of them in other States. He com
promised on a sentence Of two and
one-half years in the penitentiary
1t was said.
The former umpire Is to be tried
on a similar charge in the Tulsa
County State Court. He is now al
liberty on bond.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
You Have To Know
Golf To Get
This One!

DR.. I. E. Bier, chairman OF
the tournament committee at
the Linwood Country Club, At
lantic City, has a sense OF
humor. Recently the doctor de-
clared he was asked which is
the better course, to foozle ones
putt or to fetter on the tee?
To which he replied as follows:
"Should a player snaggle his
iron it is permissible for him to
foozle his putt, but a better.
plan would be to drop his guilty
into the pringle and smoodle it
out with a niblick."
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
ANAcOSTA EAGLES BOOK
INDIAN HEAD SCHOOL

The crack Anacostia Eagles will
tackle the Indian Head high school
team. They will spend several
days as guests Of the Indian Head
schoolboys, leaving Washington to-
day. Last season the Eagles
trimmed Indian Head by II to 6,
but expect a stiffer struggle in the
coming contest.
C. zirkie, of 2o2o Fourteenth
street southeast. Is booking games
for the Anacostia Eagles. His
phone number Is Lincoln 1852.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
SOUTHERN CUNT PLAYS
IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASS

A challenge to 135-145-pound
basketball teams was issued today
by the Southern Props, who were
the Southern A. c. in football.
Manager Dan Kelliher, Of 800
Mclean avenue southwest, will ac-
cept challenges by phone at Main
5000 branch III between a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Games are desired especially with
the Kanawhas, Waverly and Sher-
wood
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Postpone Contest.

The undefeated Aloysius Midgets
have been forced to postpone their
scheduled contest with the st.
Stephens Midgets tonight, in the
Catholic League, II is announced
by II. ]. McKenna. the Aloysius
manager. Delay In completing i'm
provements In the Gonzaga gym
made the postponement necessary.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Win Nine in Row,

Nine straight victories have been
won by the Anacostia Eagles. The
Congress Heights A. c. is the ninth
victim, score 28 to Z. Tonight the
Eagles play the Indian Head High
School at Indian Head.