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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-13

to be present at the New Orleans con,
vontion.
The reduced fare will also prevail
on the United States lines, operating
passenger service in the North Allan.
tic, and on the Munson Steamship Line
operating between New York and the
East coast of South America, provided
accommodation are available
Cnvention officials believe that the
reduced fare will increase the dclega
lions to the convention from cities on
Or near the Atlantic cast and the Gulf
Of Mexico. as we'll as from twenty-onp
foreign countries where Legion posts
are organized.
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-13

gone to each of the Watch-t0wers.
From the blackening woods came the
curdling cry of a panther and the
hoOting of owls. Away on over the
still westward wilIS were the Wig,
vans of squaws papOoses, braves,
The red men-reN in skin, in blood,
in heart, and red with hate against
the whites.
Perhaps they were circling a fire at
that moment in a frenZied War-dance
perhaps the hooting at that moment
from the woods around the fort was
not the hOOting of owls at all. There
all was hardship-danger; here all
was comfort and peace. If they could
see him now See his room, his fire
his bed his clothes, They had told
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CHAPTER !,


The boy stood at window locking
out Into the gathering dusk. The
nelshing Of horses, the lowing Of
cattle, the piping Of roosting turkeys
and motherly clutter Of roostlng hens,
the weird songs Of negroes, the
sounds Of busy preparation through
the house and from the kitchen
were sounds Of peace and plenty, Sc
curity and service. And over in his
own wilds at that hour they were
driving cows and horses into the
dtocsade. They were cooking their
rude supper In the open. A man had
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-13

"Ephraim, bring one OF my ponies! O.,
And in O moment out came sturdy
little slave whose head was all black
akin, black wool and white teeth, lead
Inc two creamy-white little horses
that shook the lads cOmpOsure at last,
for he knew ponies as far back as he
could remember, but he had never
seen the like of them. His hand al
most trembled when he ran it over
their sleek coats and uncOrsciously
he dropped into his Indian speech and
did not know it until the girl asked
laughingly:
"Why. what are you saying to my
ponies1"
And he blushed. for the little girl's
artless prattling and friendliness were
already beginning to make him quite
human.
'.rhat's Injun talk"
Hugh had followed them.
Barbara, your mother wants you,"
he said, and the little girl turned
toward the house. The stranger was
III at ease with Hugh and the latter
knew Il.
1T must be very exciting where
you live
"H0wY,
"Oh, fighting Indians and shooting
deer and turkeys and buffalo, It must
he great fun
Nobody does It for fun--its mighty
hard work"
MY uncle-yOur ,father-used to
tell us about his wonderful adven-
lures out there
He had no chance to tell me-"
"But yours must have been more
wonderful than his
The boy gave a little grunt that was
q survival of his Indian life, and
turned to 60 back to the house.
But all this, | suppose, is as
strange to you"
"More."
Hugh was polite and apparently sim
cere In interest, but the lad was
vaguely disturbed and he quickened
his step. The porch was empty when
they turned the corner of the house,
but young Harry Dale came running
down the steps, his honest face alight,
and caught the little Kentuckian by
the arm.
Get ready for supper, Hugh-come
IN, cousin" he said. and led the
stranger to his room and pointed to
the clothes on the bed
Don't they ft?" he asked, smiling.
u don't know don't know how to
git into EN-"
Young Harry laughed joyously.
"Of course not. | wouldn't know
how to put yours on either. You just
wait" he cried, and disappeared to
return quickly with an armful Of
clothes.
Take off your war.dress," he said.
land I'll show-you."
With heart warming to such kind.
ness, and helpless against it, the lad
obeyed like a child and was dressed
like child. .......
Now, I've got to hurry" said Har-
~ I'll come back for you. Just
,0ok at Yourself" he called at the
door.
And the stranger did look at the
wonderful vision that a great mirror
as tall as himself gave back. His
eyes began to sting and he rubbed
them with the back of his hand and
looked at the hand curiOuSly. 1t was
moist. He had seen. tears In a won.
ans eyes, but he did hot know that
they could come to a man and he felt
ashamed.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-13

CHAPTER 1.-THE boy warns his new
friends of the coming OF Shawnee war
party. The fort is attacked, and only
saved by the timely appearance OF a
party Of Virg;nlans. The leader of these
10 fatally wounded, but In his dying mo-
msnts recognizes the fugitive youth as
his son.
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CHAPTER III.-At Red Oaks. pIanta-
ton on tine James river, Virginia. Colonel
Dale's home. the boy appears with 4
message for the colonel, VINO after read
Ing II introduces the bearer to his daugh-
ter Barbara as her cousin, Erskine Dale.
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER ! To the Kentucky wilder
ness outpost commanded by Jerome San
ders, in the time Immediately preced hs
IT,, Revolution, comes white BOY flee
ing from a tr,be Of Shawnees by whom
he had been captured and adopted as
son of the chief, Kahtoo, He Is given
shelter and attracts the favorable atten'
ton of Dave Yandell, leader among
the settlers.
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CHAPTER IV.-Erskine meets $50
other cousins, Harry Dale and Hugh
Willoughby.
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EDWIN WlNIOCk, President L. H. kNltilit'N Ym.pro,,
S. NJ. ODEN Cashier
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts ~$ M7Ql
eI"l'S unSe'u ""'""".~, 4@1
Banking house, furniture and fixtures . Il 7mJ
from banks bankers 'olhr than aovr' N1.ln1>
'""S> FOR clearing mouse 49, :'" 2sa
Cold CerllNHteS "..~" .-..... . !N'h
Silver nickel and copper coin 1F1T2
National bank notes all issues L. s. Government
Except gold ccrtifcate 2,iHl % 2oO
Suspense ~ 1,sl
TOTAL "~~~~-~~~,~~~~.~~~~~~~. ~slosasl
lap1al STOCK pa1d lh ...~. ) WGNh
Undivided less expenses and paid. 1,ss
sM"
Cashiers checks outstanding a1AiN
Individual deposits subject check 4S4!M7| %M,
Time certificates of deposit 14as
Certificates Of deposit for borrowed ~ 10NN
reserved Tor interest anu eN
TorAI~" --~-.. slosaa
State of Louisiana, Parish of Bienvile
Edwin Wnock president and S. NJ Olcn, cashier The above NJ,
knowledge belief
EDWIN WlN.Ok. President
s. NJ ODI,N, Cashier
Subscribed and before this Sth day OF July 1922.
W. G. LAN;FORp Notary pnhlc
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REPORT FURNISHED TO THE EXAMINER OF STATE BANKS
BANK OF COMMERCE
At THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS il NE 3Nl 1922
OF GIBSLAND, LIZ,

EDWIN WINLOCk, President IT, r. kNlNIFtN yr
s. NJ ODEN Cashier
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
LEGION ELECTS
.H0LGER HOLM
New Commander to Take Of
flee First of ar--0thers
Are Named
PLANS FOR FUTURE
Membership Drive to be Held
in This City--0ther Plans
Made

The annual election of officers of
officers of the American Legion
post As was held in the auditorium
of the local public library last
night, at which time Holger Holmes
was elected post commander to sue
ceed Raymond Mundy.
The following is a list of the
other officers elected: Joseph Nc
Laughlin, senior vice-commander;
John Kapransky, Junior vice-com-
mander; Victor Main, service Of
ficer; Joseph Dinner, adjutant; John
Miller. finance officer; George He
witt. historian: Rufus Allen, athletic
officer and John Larson, sergeant at
arms.
After the election of the new Off
GERS many congratulations were re-
ceived by them from the new Coun-
ty Commander, Ronald Kleckner;
and the former post commander
Rasmond Mundy, and all pledged
support to the new administration.
Plans. were laid for the depart
ment membership drive which will
begin on January 6.
The newly-elected commander, II
his short talk, said he would devote
his time to the. direction OF home
and at the next emeting of the or
ganization would appoint housing
committee. He also said that in the
near future the regular meetings OF
the post would take place every
other Friday, instead of the first and
third Fridays of the month.
He then thanked the members fol-
his election and said that he intend
ed to get every ex-service, not now
in the American Legion, to join this
organization. THE only drawbacks
in regard to this is the lack of
home,' the new post leader SAID
He assured them though that i
would not be long before the Peril
Ambov legion would have a home Of
their own.
Victor Main, the newly-elected
service officer, informed those pres
ent that he was ready to take care
of the needs of the ex-serivce men
whether in the service or not. ane
that he is now ready to handle al
claims for the local post. He sug
gesed that all claims be submitted II
writing to him.
The newly-elected service office
also informed those present OF thu
membership plans OF tn eservice de
partment of the state, which hav'
been put before him by the dis
trict service officer. Joseph E
Deegan.
He further said that he was IN
position to aid all ex-service men II
reinstatement and converting of gov
errment insurance. The legion vii
make an effort to have every ex
service man retained and insuranc'
given him by the government De
tails of the insurance drive VIII 81
made known at later time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
MAN AND
GET $4,000

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2S:-Four
bandits today shot Ross Dennis,
paymaster of the Pittsburgh Coal
COMPANY. and escaped with a sat
chel containing about 100000 in
currency. The holdup occurred In
the hills behind Mount Lebanon,
near here, while a party of company
I fficials were taking the Christmas
pay to miners at Beading, Pa.
County detectives armed with riot
guns were rushed to Mount Lepa-
non from the sheriff's Office here.
Dennis was riding a motorcycle
in advance Of an automobile In
which Superintendent William
Young of the Beading mine and
three other employees were guarding
the pay satchel. The bandits snoi
Dennis without warning. He fell
from the motorcycle. Before the
driver of the pay car could stop his
machine the bandits were upon IL.
They covered the superintendent
and the guards, obtained the satchei
and escaped.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
BIC SHOW FOR
THE CR|PPLEs
Plans Are Completed for
Christmas Party Next
Wednesday Night

Final arrangements were made at
a. meeting last night of the commit
tee planning for the Crippled Chill
dren's Christmas party to be held
next Wednesday night. The COM
mittee expects to seat between one
hundred and one hundred and twen-
ty-fiye children on this occasion.
August Greiner Is general chairma n
of the committee in charge OF this
event.
Frank Guile and his assistants will
prepare the supper which will be
served at about $50 O'Clock ana
after supper is served the program
of entertainment planned by Mrs.
Chester Darling and E. T. Reed will
be run off. Mrs. Darling has taken
care of the dancing section OF the
program and a feature of the part
prepared by Mr.. Reed is the act to
be put on by his famous Ministries.
A large Christmas tree will be
erected and neatly decorated ana
Judging from the way toys ana var
ious articles are coming in from dit-
ferent sources at this time. there
should be at least one or two gifts
for each member of the party.
The committee Is still desirous OF
receiving a coupon from any crippled
child in the city. Same should be
forwarded to the News office or to
the Elks club house and the sooner
the coupons are received, the more
time will be given the committee Tor
their final work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
REPORT B|G0|[
DEAL IN MEXICO
Group of Los Angeles Men
Said to Have Blanket
Concession

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2s:--The
Los Angeles Times today reported
an announcement from the promo
ters that a group of Los Angeles
manufacturers, bankers and oil op-
orators has obtained from the Mexi-
can government what amounts to
blanket concession on all govern
ment lands in the Oil district of the
east coast"
"It is by far the biggest oil trans
action in Mexican history" the
Times said, land probably the most
important deal of its kind in the
world for it involves 100000
acres of land adjoining rich work.
ings of the oldest established com :
panies in the Tampico and Tuxpan
districts"
The paper further declared "the
transaction also has important poll
ticaI significance, coming as it does
after the extended controversy be-
tween the Obregon government and
the American Oil companies In
which the United States has been
as yet an unsuccessful arbitrator"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
NOOPPOS|TION
TOPOL|CE RAISE
Ordinance Increasing Salaries
of Police Department Men,
bers Unanimously Passed

The ordinance increasing the sal
airy of all members of the local po-
lice force was unanimously passed
upon second and third readings by
the aldermen last night. there be-
ing no opposition voices to the pro-
posed increases at the public hear
ing held prior to the boards taking
lnal action on the measure. The
increase will go into effect the first
of the year.
The contract for supplying 100.-
900 gallons of oil for the munich
pal lighting plant was awarded 20
the Standard Oil Company on It's
bid of 5.43 cents per gallon, the
mayor being authorized to enter IN
to contract with that company for
the years supply of oil.
A communication from the Paint
ters' Local No. 144 opposed any ac-
tion by the aldermen in doing away
the present system Of municipal
garbage collection. A lengthy let
ter from the State Highway De-
partment setting forth the powers
invested in that body with regards
certain matters along state high
ways was received and placed on
the minutes.
Adjournment was taken until
Friday night of next week at which
the final meeting of the year will
be held. A hearing on the city
budget will be held at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
A, H, CROWELL
PASSES AWAY
Prominent Official Dies of
Pneumonia Long in Public
Life Here

Alfred Hall Crowell, secretary to
the Board of Education and clerk TO
the superintendent of schools died
this morning at his home 169 Rec
tor street following a weeks illness
of pneumonia.
Mr.. Crowell was sixty-two years
old and was a son of James Thomp-
SON Crowen and Adelia Hall. He
was grandson of Alfred Hall, found
er of the terra Gotta industry in this
section of the country. He himself
was a terra Gotta worker for many
years. Besides his widow who was
formerly Amy Ramsay. Mr.. Croweil
is survived by five, children, MISS
Edith Crowel1, librarian OF the Perth
Amboy Public Library: Mrs. John
Adds, of New Milford, Conn; MRS
r.. B. Crowell, H. H. Crowell and j..
M CroweII, of Metuchen. His two
brothers Herbert e. Crowe1l, who
resides in Pennsylvania and Freder-
ick Crowell, of st. Petersburg, FLOR
ida, also survive him.
Mr.. Crowell was a former super
intendent of the water department
of the city of Perth Amboy, collec-
tor of revenue and comptroller sew
eral terms. He was life member u
Protection Hook and Ladder Com
pany, which he Joined shortly after
its organization in 1882. He served
as the president of the COMPANY
and was chief of the Perth Ampoy
Fire Department from 1883 to
1890. He was the treasurer OF the
hook and ladder company and also
the treasurer of the Perth Amboy
Firen1en's Relief Fund for num-
Der of years. He was trustee OF
the Presbyterian Church of which
he was member.
Arrangement for the funerai
which will be held from the Pres
byterian Church, Tuesday after
noon at o'clock are being COM
pleted by the family today. Rev;
Frederick Niedermeyer, pastor, VIII
pfficiate. The interment will be IN
Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
DEVOE PLANS
BUDGET BILL
Budget Increasing to be
Voted on if His Bill
Passes
TAXATION EAS u R E
Presented Bill for C0nSidera-
ton at Si|zer Conference
--Gets Approval

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 49,
Budget increasing in the future will
be voted on by the people if a
measure proposed by Assemb1yman-
elect Fred w. DeVoe of this city is
put through in the legislature next
year.
The ssemblyman-elect will intro
duce a bill making 1t a misdemean-
cr for the members of any munich
pal or county government to spend
more money than was spent the
previous year. The bill does pro-
vide, however, that if an additional
appropriation is desired the same
can be submitted for the rejection
or acceptance of the voters.
Assemblyman DeVoe presented
his bill at the conferences of the
Democratic assemblymen which
were held in Trenton on December
IL and 1c. Governor-elect George
S. Silzer was present at the first
conference and considerable sup
port was accorded the measure.
The attitude of the Republican
been learned but it is not likely that
it will be made party measure.
Mr.. DeVoe in a letter to the editor
of a county newspaper calls atten-
tion to the fact that more than S40.-
000,00 is spent for education in this
state which he declares is too much
for the amount of sound, practical
education received. The assembly
man-elect goes on to say hat there
are too many fads aud fdnc;es in cur
school and not enough of the funda-
mental three "R's." He asks for
suggestions from all parties interest
ed for ways and means to lower the
cost of education without lowering
the efficiency of the schools.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
MUT|LATED BODY
IS IDENTIFIED
Two Wire-Bound Bodies Re-
covered by Louisiana State
Troops Yesterday
TROOPS GUARD BODY
Orders Given to Shoot Any
One Who Might Try to
Spirit Bodies Away

MER ROUGE, La, Dec. 23.-The
wire pound and mutilated bodies OF
two men recovered yesterday in Lake
La Fourche by state troops, believed
to be those of Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards, who disappeared
after being kidnapped by masked and
white robed men last August, this
morning were viewed by Richards S
widow; J. L. Q. Daniels, aged father
of Watt, and a score Of relatives and
friends.
Identification of at least Watt
Daniels is complete, according to au-
thorities. because of the initials "f'.
w. d." found on a belt buckle and
buckle Daniels is said to have worn
at the time he was spirited away.
The bodies are lying in the Ma
sonic Temple, where they are guard
ed by a detachment of Monroe ma
tional guard. The guards are armed
with automatic rifles and were in
structed by Captain Cooper to shoot
persons who may attempt to spirit
away the bdies.
The. inquest probably will be held
late this afternoon, according to ad-
vices received here from Dr.. Fred
Patterson, Morehouse Parish cor
oner, who returned today to bas-
trop. -
A special train carrying two COM
panies of national guard troops or.
dered out yesterday by the adJutant
general to augmen the Monroe COM
pany now on duty here was due to
arrive at 3:43.
The baggage car and caboose were
loaded with machine guns, rifles and
field equipment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
B0uNTIFUL CHRISTMAS
FOR Perth AMB0Y;
CHURCH SERVICES

Christmas will be observed in tho
thousands of homes in and about
Perth Amboy Monday in a manner
which will give everyone his fuil
share of the Yuletide spirit. AS
Christmas this year falls on Mon
day there will be many who will
make it a two-day celebration. The
usual Christmas eve and midnight
services will be held in several of
the churches as in former years.
The Salvation Army fund will fur
nish Christmas dinners and clothing
for the poor of the city and the re-
ports from merchants would indi-
cate that a larger business was done
this year than last, indicating a
bountiful Christmas for many.
During the coming week there
will be the usual Christmas parties
and dances. The city has been
flooded with Christmas trees, there
being plenty for all who desire
them. The prices charged for these
trees this year are considerably low
er than those of last year. House
wives have found the price of food
+. the Christmas dinner to be low
er than that charged at Thanksgiv-
ing. Many firms continued their
practice of giving bonuses and pres
ents to their employees this year.
In order to take care of the
Christmas rush of mail, which is
the heaviest in the history of the
local post office, the office will be
open tomorrow for the sale of
stamps and receiving of parcel post
matter from 10 to IL o'clock in the
morning and from to In the af-
ternoon. There will also be deliv-
cries by the carriers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
MAN HELD IN
MURDER CASE
Three Detained in Death of
Woman Whose Body Was
Found

MoRRISTOwN, Dec. 2s-Louis
Macezeck, forty-one, arrested as q
fugitive from justice in Hoboken
yesterday, was brought here today
by the Morris county authorities
ant. will be detained as a material
witness in connection with the slay-
ing of his sister. Mrs. Katherine
Burbol, whose body was found In
road near her home in Butler.
Louis Macezeck is the third
member of the family detained oy
the police in connection with the
shooting. Mrs. BurboPs father,
Vincent Macezeck, so was arrested
by the police the day after the
crime was committed; her husband
Charles Burbol, is being held here
as a material witness and police de-
clare Louis Macezeck knows more
than he admits about the killing.
He admitted visiting his sisters
home Monday afternoon, according
TO the police, but declares he lett
there about $50. Police declare he
quarreled with his sister at that
time because she refused to lend
him money. Louis has served a
State prison term police say.
Light Tungsten Bulb Tree outft. spe-
ciai sis5. Amboy Lighting Co.
2o2se-12-1s-6t'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-23
GAS
POISON VICTIM
Total of Three Dead in Christ
mas Tragedy at the County
Seat

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 2S.--
Morris Cohen of "a John street, this
city, who was discovered by the
neighbors yesterday in an almost
suffocated condition, died this morn
ing at st. Peters hospital where he,
his wife and three children were re-
moved.
Two children, six and four years
old, died yesterday, while the six
month infant is in a weak condition.
The mother, Sophie. is regaining
consciousness and slowly improving.
The authorities investigating the
case believe that the fatality was
occidental, due to asphyxiation. A
totted tube of gas pipe allowed the
flow of gas into the room. thus suf-
locating the family, it is said.