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The New York herald., 1922-02-12
Chaliapin Will Sing Again
Next Season at Metropolitan
Noted Russian Basso to Return-Another New So
prano to Be Heard This Year-Grifith Selects
Another Melodrama for Picture.

sensational success at the Metropolitan
Opera House He could have continued
20 appear there for several months.
But his leave from the mana cement
of the Soviet opera houses in Petro-
grad and Moscow was already exceeded
before he returned home, Next year
IN case ne Is able TO get a leave OF
absence he will return again to the
Metropolitan, where he proved such a
phenomenal attraction.
The Gilded youth Again.
Everybody remembers the youth that
Leonardo gilded for the pageant. lie
died, but they have gone on gliding
them ever since In one way or an
other Arthur Corey. who dances THE
ACQUISITION OF Cold at the Forty
fourth street Theater as ono OF the
features OF up in the Clouds" is the
latest TO appear In a suit OF gold paint
nil over his body. lie has 10 apply the
gliding so thick In order TO give an
appearance of solidlty that there II, or
course. no question OF breathing
through the pores OF the skin. Mr..
Corey is only eighteen. and with tho
courage of youth Just does not worry,
although on matinee days he must go
through The process twice day. II
takes only quarter OF an hour TO ap-
ply the coating Of paint. but the process
of removing 1t Is much more compli-
Gated. Young Corey, who has been on
the stage for two years. made his debut
as a dancer IN a motion picture thea
ter in Chicago. ITS family had heard
nothing OF his am IONS until he in
cnn,trycd ON roJtoviu~ Pare
The New York herald., 1922-02-12
Dramatic Students
To Present Girls

The American Academy OF Dramatic
Arts will present Girls" three act
comedy OF Clyde Fitch. at its fourth
matinee OF the season next Friday, Feb
ruary II. in the Lyceum Theater. The
On gt
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL
IN AMATEUR PLAY

The Fullerton High School students
have been drilling for the past three
months on a sure-hit comedy, and re-
ports have it that they are going to
make genuine hit; first because they
have the cast down to perfection, and,
secondly. because it is one of the best
that has ever been offered to the peo-
pie of the surrounding territory. The
play will be put on next Friday even
ing at s p.m., and you are requested
to be there, that is if you want some
fun-'cause there'll be lots of it. Then
again, the proceeds of the entertain
ment will be divided between Leesville
and Fullerton High Schools. So make
it a point to make yourself a present
Of fine enjoyable evening and bring
all the family along.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
EVER-READY GUN
AGAIN PROVES Fatal

Charlie Self shot and killed his bro
ther Rolly, at Rock, La, last Saeurda,
evening, because of row over a triy-
.ial matter that had come up between
the wives of the men.
The Self brothers had rented the ole
Bill Murray place. and were to all in
tents and purposes doing fine in then
venture, considering that they were all
four occupying the same house. Mrs.
Rolly Self was fond of chickens, and
had few around the place, which fact
seemed to annoy Mrs. Charlie Self, be-
cause they were always in her part of
the house. Many times she made OBJ
jections to Mrs. RoIly about the birds,
until things came to climax Saturday
evening, when the women began to
quarrel. Words came to blows, and
both of them began to fight. The
struggle went on quietly until one of
the women seemed to be getting the
best of the argument. whereupon she
screamed Justify. The screaming brot
| the brothers to the scene, and together
they tried to separate the women. RoI-
Ily, seeing that his wife was being bad
ly beaten, was anxious to get them a.
Ipart. Charlie then interposed, and in
some way the brothers became enraged
at each other. Did they try to settle
their difficulties like the women, by
seeing who was the better with their
tists2 Not as anyone knows of, or else
this sad tale woull not be written. No,
indeed, Charlie rushed into the house
for the ever-ready gun, which always
lies around waiting to make trouble,
and Rolly seeing this rushed for a
hammer. There was but one gun in
the house at the time. Charlie fired
once. His brother advanced, and he
shot again. That's all. You must &c
to the cemetery, or the prison 10 see
the direct results of the ever-ready gun
and while you are looking at this pic.
ture, please remember that the man in
prison, no matter how long he may
live, will always regret the killing Of
his brother, That fact will rankle in
his heart as long as his heart will beat
And let US not forget the two blight.
ed homes, and the two heartbroken
widows, who will have a burden tc
bear all through their days, that vii
not be an easy one.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
HOME DEMONSTRATION
WORK SCHEDULE

Schedule of Home Demonstration
work for week beginning March 10th:
Monday Emergency.
Tuesday-Hornbeck.
Wednesday Cooper.
Thursday-Jackson Chapel.
Friday-Union.
SatIfday-Office.
Meetings held last week:
Bellevue-number enrolled, 81; per
cent of attendance, 9O.4; record books
submitted. 6; new members enrolled,
/; adult visitors present, 9.
Orange number enrolled. 26; per
cent of attendance. 807; record books
submitted. O; new members enrolled,
O; adult visitors present, 0.
Miss Minerva Pearl LeFevre,
County Home Dem. Agent.
Leesville, La.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
BACK HOME AGAIN

To have your brother come into your
store. order a meal and then go out
and not recognize him, nor he you, is
the experience of Bill Lelis, the genial
restaurant man of Leesville. His bro
ther Henry arrived in town after an
absence of 10, years, He is now here
to stay for the rest of his life; he will
locate at Simpson, La, and after wan
dering afar he is only too glad to get
back home again.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
POLICE JURY GETS SAFE

The Vernon Parish Police Jury have
ed to their office equipment fine
Big steel safe made by the General
Fireproofing Company. of Youngstown,
Ohio. 1t is about SIX feet high, and
four feet wide. constructed of nickle-
steel, and its general outline is soberly
straight and elegant. bespeaking grace
fulness and strength, the color chosen
being a soft olive green, with narrow
gilt ornamental panel lines.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
LEESVILLE'S ELECTION

elbe election campaign in LeesVille
is proceeding very quickly. There is
no excitement and no public meetings
have as yet been held. There are no
glaring posters praising the virtues,
achievements, or promises of the re-
spective candidates. who, though ex-
pecting to defeat their opponents, are
apparently the best Of friends when
they pass by, greeting one another af-
fably as if there were no such thing
as politics. The most prominent fig
ure in this amiable contest, Hon. Os-
car E. Morris, Mayor, and candidate
for reelection, when requested to make
statement as to the political situation
and his possible or probable prospects
of good fortune, replied smilingly:
This is fine spring weather; | feel
splendid; | am in the best Of good
health and just keep on doing my work
of daily routine and have nothing else
to say but that still waters are deep. .
q
Under the rulings Of the attorney
general, all voters must come to the
court house to be registered. The reg
istration of voters on the bond issua il
the Sixth Ward will close at pm.
April |.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
THE STORM FIEND

Vernon Parish is in luck. That wind
storm that came over us last Monday
evening was the gathering together oi
the elements before they made an at
tack, and when they did make one
they made good one; but not here
1t waited until it got to Sulphur, Okla
and there it sure did some rough work
1t tore path two blocks wide through
the town. tearing everything to pieces
as it went on its course. The proper.
ty damage is, over 100000 and thai
is some amount for small town like
Sulphur. Oklahoma.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
HE'S SARCASTIC

The Chamber of Commerce of
Shreveport has received letter from
]. G. Felker Of Haynesville. La. en-
quiring whether there would be any
inducements for him to start a factory
for the manufacture of tar and feath-
ers? He seems to be of the opinion
that there is such a demand for these
two articles mentioned that it would
be good inducement to start fac
tory at once and turn them out Dy
wholesale.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
HORNBECK FAMILY is
WHIPPED OVER LOG

Hornbeck was some stirred up town
on Monday. Ten men, none Of them
purporting TO belong to any organiza-
ton. came to the home Of w. III. Day,
who is welI-known in LeesviIIe, and or
dered him and his wife and two daugh-
ters out of the house, took them to a
neighboring plot, laid them each separ-
ately oyer1a log and lashed them with
out mercy.
What was the purpose of the beating
has not been put fouth up to the pre-
sent writing. but there has been a
strong feeling against the family for
some time in the town, many invita-
lions having been given them to clean
up. but all 10 no avail.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
PARISH FAIR DATE is SET
FOR OCTOBER IL TO IA

The Louisiana association of live
stock fairs met at Baton Rouge last
week and set the dates for all the fairs
in the association.
The date set for the Vernon Parish
Fair was Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. October II, l3. and IA.
The dates for the State Fair at
Shreveport have been set for October
10 to %, several days earlier than for
merIy.
Vernon Parish farmers should set
down the date Of their parish fair, and
the state fair. and plan to have some
thing to exhibit there. IF Vernon far
mers would show each other what
they can produce in this parish. they
would be doing a wonderful service to
their parish. 1t would create feeling
Of patriotism of the highest kind, the
desire to build up ones home land.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
FARM-LABOR UNION ORGANIZES

The meeting of the Farm Labor Tn
ion took place at the court house at
2 pm, organizer Rhodes in the chair.
There were about SO people present.
Mr.. Rhodes, Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Thur
man made short addresses to the as
sembly. Mr.. Thurman stated that the
conditions that at present confront the
farmer compelled him to take some
steps to better his condition, that the
farmer had allowed things to go on in
almost any direction, and as con-
sequence of that he and his family are
suffering in more ways than one. To
work hard all the year and find at its
end that he was no nearer to his am
bition, is the thing that will make the
farmer awaken, whether he will OF no.
He reads here .and there in the papers
at his command, what the farmers are
doing by organizing in other parts Of
the country, and he has at last come
out of his she'll and is taking notice..
Mr.. Benton made an impressive
4 speech, citing the example Of Oklaho-
ma as just one state that had organiz-
ed for the purpose Of protecting the
farmer from the farm sharks" who
spent all this waking hours to find how
they can squeeze every spare dollar
! they can from the class whom they
have found are the most easily robbed.
You borrow money to put your crop
in, and when you have raised crop,
you find that you won't have enough
out of it to pay even the interest on
the money you have borrowed; then
the mortgage hits you. as it has hi
millions, until you think that you have
too much land. And all the time yol
have worked from II to l6 hours
day-and whom for2 That is the ques
tion. And its answer when found vii
decide whether you will join this bod,
or not.
The organization was made perman
ent and the following officers were el
ected: ]. ]. Cryer of Rosepine. presi
dent; ]. w. Mathis of LeesvilIe, vice
pres.
Farm Labor Union, No. 2: ]. @
Fountain, organizer; L. Eason, con
ductor; Chas.. Davis. doorkeeper;
Byrne, chairman, city council commit
tee, ]. Russel. Chaplain.
1t was decided to defer the election
of executive committee until some fu
|. ture date. President Cryer made a fev
|: remarks on the conditions Of the far
mers in Vernon Parish and made an vi
gent appeal to them to stand togethe
for all there is in it. because there
T no other way out as he could see.
t After much discussion it was decide,
$ to hold the next meeting Saturday
] March Is. at ten o'clock sharp at tn
: court house.
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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
NOTICE TO ALL CANDIDATES

The town executive committee of
Leesville will meet Saturday March
18th, for the purpose of drawing and
appointing committee and the clerk
for the town election to be held on
April II, 1922.
All candidates are requested to be
present and make selection of Commit
tee and clerk.
John R. Bagents, Jr
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
AGRICULTURAL PICTURES
AT COLONY THEATER SUNDAY

The United States Agricultural De-
partment has sent through its repre-
sentative. W. A. Dougherty, of the
NewlIano u. S. Farms, three reels of
their instructional pictures which will
be shown free next Sunday at the
Colony theater at eight o'clock.
The reels are entitled, "The Fiery
Lance, one reel; "Cotton's Worst En-
emy. one reel; Dates. one reel.
No charge is made for the pictures,
and music will also be provided in the
program.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
THE SACHARINE AND
JUICY SUGAR CANE

The Agriculture meeting at New-
llanO on Friday night. March 10th, was
largly occupied with miscellaneous mat
tiers. although sugar cane was the sub
ject discussed at the beginning Of the
meeting. AS the Colony is growing
considerable acreage Of the succu-
lent cane and Transforming the juice
into superior syrup and a variety Of
candies, the resident farmers can speak
with some authority on the subject.
The cane requires a large amount Of
nutriment and plenty Of water and very
faithful tillage to produce the largest
results. The Colony has increased its
acreage every year since coming here
and finds ready market for its sur
plus Of syrup and the candies manufac-
tured, being strictly pure cane juice
with nothing added except where
combination with peanuts is manufac-
tured.
thus tar no damage worth while has
ben suffered from cane borers, and
the outlook for a large acreage and
good returns in the near future are
very promising.
Comrade Coleman. who has made a
scientific study Of agriculture and kim
dred subjects for over fifty years. talk
ed very entertainingIy Of the bacteria
Of nitrification, insects, bats, toads,
and birds.
Among the best workers against the
insect pests are the bluebirds. robins.
catbirds. kingbirds. cuckoos. the tiny
chicadees, the swallows and the noisy
woodpeckers. Some idea Of the good
work that birds do in destroying in-
sects can be gained from the follow-
ing extract from circular published
by the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege:
"A pair Of nesting wrens has been
; observed to take over 600. insects from
garden in one day. And investiga-
: ton shows that ~ percent OF the food
of wrens consists Of insects. A young
robin in one day ate l65 cutworms,
while another young robin ate SO to
IS cutworms per day for a l5-day pc
iriod. A study Of 800 stomachs Of ro-
bins shows that 43 per cent Of the
/ food was animal matter. largely in
sects and their larvae. and AZ percent
, wild-not tame-fruit. One chicadee
had 454 plant lice in its stomach. A
cedar waxwing's stomach contained
r 100 cankerworms, that Of nighthawk
so grasshoppers, that Of flicker | !
900 cinch bugs. A Marylanl yellow
| throat was reckoned Of having eaten o.
500 plant lice in forty minutes. In
; sects and their allies constitute 76 pei
cent Of the contents of 205 bluebirds
stomachs.
Let the Democrat do your printing
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
NORMAL TEMPERATURES
EXPECTED THIS WEEK

The week ending March 18th has
been one of changes. From rain to
spring sunshine and back TO rain. In
dications are for considerable cloudi-
ness, occasional rains, approaching
normal temperatures, says Weather
man W. A. Dougherty Of the U. S.
Weather Bureau Station at Newllano.
However, the temperatures for the
week indicate that the spring weather
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The happy couples who obtained
marriage licenses at the office of Hon
A. R. Hicks, Clerk Of Vernon Parish.
were: Mr. John L. Williams and Miss
Leona Lowell. both Of Slagle; Mr..
]. G. Wright and Mrs. Mary Sexton.
both Of Stables; Mr.. Charles West. Of
Barham. and Miss Jane Funderburk,
of Mink.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
LAND SHARKS SCHEME
TO MONoPOLIZE BENEFIT

Seattle. = Maj. Gen. George w.
Goethals has completed survey Of the
proposed Columbia basin irrigation pro-
ject. A small army Of land sharks and
right-of-way grabbers are completing
their own survey now. Following on
his heels. sharp-eyed real estate men
are buying up vast tracts Of the q
0O0,OO irrigation project lands in Gem
tral Washington, anticipating a favor
able report by Goethals on the feasi-
bihty Of the plan to turn desert lands
into blooming orchards and fields.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
BIDS FOR PICKERING
HIGH SCHOOL

Bids have been called for the e-ec-
ton Of the High School Building at
Pickering, the structure to be Of brick.
Contractors will have to hand in their
estimates to Hon. Finly StanIy, Super
intendent Of Public Schools for Yer.
non Parish, at his office in the Lees
vile Court House. on or before Thurs
day, April 9th. 1922. at noon.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
LIFE'S SWEETEST HOUR
Bv Fred Monlrose

By Fred MOnEOse
Swift the years roll
To that retrospective time
Life's limits,
When you and
Shall CLEAN
From misty, moudered years
Peace supenal, and
Mayhap there within the years
Long past
Find one sweet hour alone
Where we would
Dwell and dwell
And dwelling wish to die
To die with but vision
Fore eyes
Yea, cen scene
Wherein our latest years best
In thoughts upon
Perchance face,
Or word, or touch, some loved hand
Or lip.
Shall form the mental jewel.
A time agone
When the sweet breath
OF some lost darling
Famed the cheek,
And in those hours find the JOY
Of youth again,
When the aged heart pulsates deeply
Gainst the time-vvorn breast.
Thus man lives longest
Who lives best,
And each jewel
In LIES diadem gows
More brilliant in beauty
And magnificence,
As the sinks
Slowly below the horizon
Of Life.
And the passing from eventide
To eternity
Grows radiant
With that sublime hope
That once again
We shall share
Those scenes that are brightest,
Grandest, and best
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16
COMBINED ABSTRACT OFFICES

The abstract companies Of Messrs.
Hicks and Vernon have been CONSOLE
dated anil their firm name is now The
Vernon Abstract Company.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16

If you fail to get your copy Of the
Democrat. please let US know aobut il.
Phone I7o.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16

Remember, we do printing: bring
up your copy and let us figure on it.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16

Thinkers are scarce as gold.
-Lavater.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16

The Vernon Parish Democrat can b
purchased at the Cozy Fruit Parlor.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-03-16

Let the Democrat DO your printing
Bisbee daily review., 1922-08-29
OKLAHOMA WINS
 S|VH I'll CUSTODY
Arizona Loses Fight For Man Alleged to Have Wrecked
 g Different Banks

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 2S-OkIaho- ma today won the contest for the GUS tody of Alca E. Smith, alleged bank wrecker of Oklahoma, Arizona. Ne braska and Texas, who was arrested recently in San Diego after Mexican officials had refused to permit a yes sel he had chartered to land him at Mazatlan.
 Arizona was the chief contender for the possession of the alleged bank wrecker, and number Of her officers were in superior court here today when Presiding Judge Willis granted writ of habeas corpus in >the case and directed that Smith be turned over to Sheriff Freeman of 'Coalgate. Okla.
 According to the testimony. Smith. once known as "the boy bank wreck er," is credited with having wrecked total of 2S banks. the last being one in Oklahoma City. said to have lost S160,00O through his mismanagement.
 Sheriff Freeman. with Smith in charge. was said to have departed for the east without stating the train or route, the rumor being that he feared Arizona officials will board his train and take his prisoner from him.
 Smith was represented at the hear ing by John s. Cooper. attorney.
 Oklahoma was represented by Sher- if Freeman. Arizona was represented by E K. Brown, attorney for the state banking department; John Knox state banking department examiner. who swore out a warrant for Smiths ar rest; Doane Merrill, state superinten- dent of banks Sheriff Polhamus, of Yuma county and Deputy Sheriff Rob erts.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-08-29
BONUS GIVEN
 BUFFETING| IN
 SHARP AT TACK
Corporations Opposing Bill Under Fire of Senator;
 Profiteering' Charged
LAND RECLAMATION UP
Declares Taxes Only Way to Finance Bonus; Bank Loan
 Provision Is Attacked

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S. = Senate debate today on the soldiers bonus bill centered largely on the land rec lamation amendment offered by Sena- tor McNary, Republican, Oregon, but that nor either of the other amend ments came to a vote.
 The unanimous consent agreement limiting debate on amendments to 20 minutes will be operative tomorrow. and leaders are hopeful that a final vote on the bill itself could be had before adjournment Tn the discus sion today, Senators Wadsworth. of New York, and Sterling, of South Dakota, Republicans, voiced their op- position to the bonus, although Sena- tor Sterling supported the reclamation project. Senators Nicholson, Republi- can, Colorado, and Heflin, Democrat, Alabama, supported the bill, the for mer also arguing in favor of the Me Nary amendment.
 Senator Nicholson attacked the busi- ness men opposing the bonus, men, tioning particularly the United States Steel Corporation and the Standard Oil Company. He charged that the latter company profited through "un- considerable" prices charged during the war and declared that it ill became $. H. Gary, chairman of the board of
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-08-29
INQUIRY INTO
 HEREIN MINE
 BATTLE BEGUN
Eyewitness of Maintaining Fight Relates Story; Judge
 Defends County Sheriff

MARION, Ills, Aug. 2S.-By the Associated Press)-The first witnes, ses were, called this afternoon before the grand jury Investigating the Her. rim mine war, fought around the Les ter strip mine June 21 and 22 last. Today's witnesses included employees of an electrical railway running be- tween here and Herrin who were said to have been eye-witnesses of the man. hunting battle, and the owner of a hardware store from which ammuni- tion was taken during the preparation for the battle.
 The actual investigation began this afternoon when Sheriff Melvin Thax- ton, was called before the investiga- tors. He was followed by his deputy Colonel Sam Hunter of the Illinois Ma tional guard.
 While nothing of the testimony is permitted to go out of the grand jury room, it is understood that these wit nesses repeated their statements made at the coroner's inquest with detailed accounts added. Colonel Hun tel and Major William P Greaney of the 130th infantry, Illinois National guard, it is understood have been sent here as the representatives of the state military department merely. as a precautionary measure.
 The first citizen called before the grand jury, after Coroner William NJ. McCown had been examined was T. A. Cox, a hardware merchant from whose store mob forcibly took a quantity of ammunition. He had been warned of the forming of the mob and had re- moved his rifles and other weapons from the store, he testified on pre- vious occasions, but on the evening preceding the battle, all ammunition was taken from the store after mob had forced him to open his place of business. His son, Harry, followed him into the grand jury room
 In addressing the grand jury. Cir cult Judge Hartwell, pointed out that fair and complete investigation should be made and that all guilty should be brought before the bar of justice in order that the guilty may be punished for the blot stamped Williamson county's record by law less element.
 In defending Sheriff Thaxton in his address to the jury, Judge Hartwell said this county official had voluntar- fly stepped aside and left the selec- tion of the jury to the states attor- ney.