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THE BIENVILLE DEMOCRAT
Vol. 8. ARCADIA, BIENVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1919 No. 7
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Capital and
surplus do dot al
ways denote the
strength of a bank.
A Bank of real
strength has char
acter, experience; a record
for sound finance and serv
ice to its patrons.
These are points to be taken
into consideration w h en
making your choice of a
Bank and it is by these
standards that we ask to be
judged.
THE
COIMERCIAL BANK
ARCADIA, LA.
IERE IS NO ARGUMENT AGAINST IT
S If yog are without
insurance, it is
either carlessness,
neglect or oversight.
We are trying here
to call your atten
tion to a most im
portant matter.
0 j Best Companies
S IRepresented.
L ODA ILA GE T "INSURANCE OF EVERY
KIND KNOWN TO MAN"
CT FOR WATER
AND HIGHT FLANT LET
I were reciilvrd and accepted by
ayor and Board of Aldermen of
own of Arcadia Wednesday, for
erection and installation of a
rn light and power plant for Ar
. The bids weer awarded as fol
banks. Morse & Co., inside ma
ry, generators, etc.
tral Foundry Co., all pipe lines,
lig placing and testing and mak
dy for use.
E. Andrews, power house, founda
100g000 gallon reservoir, includ'
daterial and erection.
tsburg-Des Moines Steel Co., ele
tank and tower and fuel tank.
lot Electrical Co., of Shreveport,
lighting control, panel and regu
L. Pullin, of Shreveport, two six
wells of 150,000 gallons per da,
lteed capacity.
J. McGrath, representing Unitted
lty and Guaranty Co., was given
urety bonds required of the var
contractors.
eka Fire Hose Co., ,1500 feet of
ose and six nozzles.
contracts were awarded under the
ation that all material to be in
ready for work and inspected
approved by the Louisiana Fire
tion Bureau, and also by X. A.
er, consulting engineer, before ac.
ce by the town.
material will begin to arrive
Banking Is Not Always A "Cold wBlooded" Business
It is just as human and just as friendly as any other enterprise and we believe you will find it so, at The First National Bank. We have tried to take the
"chill" out of the atmosphere. We want every one of our customers to feel that we at all times have their best interest at heart. The size of your account
does not regulate the courtesies you receive here. We have the facilities for handling the largest as well as the smallest account and we are just as much
interested in one as the other. Make our bank your home when you come to Arcadia.
The First National Bank of Arcadia L. I. MT1idoke
Capital-Surplus and Stockhotrs Responsibllity $140,000.00
within 30' days and the construction
work will begin within 60 days.
We are glad of the opportunity to
congratulate our city officials on the
siees'os if putting the waterworks
pi)position through and the systematic
mthods they have used in selling the
,onds and letting the contracts, there
by torminatnig the work they under.
took in as short time as was possible
to do so. It shows an unequaled pro
gresive spirit on the part of our prer
ent administration and we are proud
of them.
The worth of this addition to out
town can not be estimated in dolars
and cents. Arcadia has many induce
ments to offer good people that are
seeking a place to locate and they wil'
now have more, and though we are
not a prophet nor the son of a prophet
we predict that Arcadia will soon be
gin to grow in inhabitants and wealth
Again we say, "Hats off" to the towi
government.
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER WILL
PREACH HERE NEXT SUNDAY
Announcement has been made that
Rev. Walton, Presbyterian minister, of
Itayville, will hold services at the M.
P. church here next Sunday morning
and night at the usual hour. The
members of the Presbyterian church
extend a cordial invitation to every
one to be present.
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Hate as Bedroom Slippers.
Old felt hats which are too far gone
to be worked over Into hats again are
n9w utilized for bedroom slippers.
"BAD" NEGRO BROUGHT
HERE FROM GIBSLAND
AND PLACED IN JAIL
BAI)LY BRI'ISED AND SCARED HE
IS CONVEYED TO THE PARISH
JAIL FOR SAFE-I(EEPLNG
The streets of flihsland came near
being the scene of mob violence Satur
day afternoon as a result of bad
whiskey and a negro's impudence. As
usual on Saturdays, the streets were
crowded with negroes, and some were
drinking. It seems that just before
rearhilng town a white man in a car
meot a negro soldier in a buggy, and
who refused to give the road. Finally
ulmn reaching town the white man re
ported the occurence to (itizensll of the
town and others, who became indignant
and later when the negro came into
town, several white men caught him
and put him in the car to carry hiu
to the woods for a whipping. Beir'
a(dly frightened he screamed loud
enllough to ibe heard all over town.
Another negro named Wilson standing
near at the time, began cursing and
making threats, saying no white man
could treat hii that way for he had a
44 in his pocket. The officers with tit(
aid of others attempted to arrest him
which he stubbornly resisted until over
lowered. All the time he was tryhug
to get his pistol from his pocket. Those
who witnessed the occurrence, say that
it Is a mirnacle no shooting was done
for many lire arms were displayed,
and excitement ran high. The negroes
became panic stricken, and many white
ladies who were on the streets fainted
It seems that a rope was procured
and doubtless had the negro not been
carried away just when he was, he
would have pabl for his impudence and
threats in the usual manner in such
c'ass.
After his arrest he was brought here
and placed in the parish jail by Deputy
Sheriff Webb, of Gibsland, and another
deputy whose name we have not been
able to get. The pistol taken from
him was turned over to Sheriff Currie.
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TWO MORE BIENVILE BOYS AT
HOME FROM OVERSEAS
Sgt. Will Davis, of Ringgohld, who
has .been with the A. E. F. In France
was in Arcadia Monday shaking hands
with his many friends. He reached
home about two weeks ago. He states
that none of the countries he has vis
ited compare in any way with the
"Good old U. S. A."
Cody Cummings, another one of our
boys., who has recently returned from
France was in Arcadia this week meet
ing his many friends who extended
him the glad hand of welcome. He is
indeed looking fine.
We are glad to extend to them a
hearty welcome back home.
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FOR SALE
One new Remington Typewriter.
Latest model. At half price. Call at
Commercial Bank.
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GIBSLAND NEWS IN BRIEF
Dr. E. 3I. LaFitte was a visitor to
Athens Tneday.
Mr. Tom Byrd and family of Arcadia,
were visitors here Saturday.
Edd Reed arrived home Friday. He
has recently returnedl front France.
Mr. Neut Broadnax, of San Antonio
Texas, visited relatives here last week.
West Broadwell left Sunday for
Kansas where he will visit his broth
er.
Mrs. Robt. Knott, of Ruston, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Tom Brice.
Sunday.
Mrs. MI. L. Tatum was a delegate to
the Eastern Star convention at Mon
roe last week.
A little dlaughter came to brighten
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Cathey last week.
Rev. W. A. McCain and Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Colon are attending the South
ern Baptist Convention in Atlanta, Ga.,
this week.
Miss Lurline Walker, of Sibley, and
Vardeman Walker of Simsboro, spent
the week- end with honiefolks here.
Miss Tommie New visited her parents
in Athens Sunday.
Although the weather was very
threat~ening Friday, a large crowd gath
ered hi the evening at the high school
auditorium for the operetta, "The
Pirate of Hawaii." All were high
ly entertained, and no one went away
disappointed. The admittance fee was
small, and something like $70 was real
ized for the bencefit of the school.
Matters of C,olo.r,
Gray hair Is often the result of too
much blutes
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN
IS OVERSUBSCRIBED
"If a thing is worth doing. it is worth
doing well." That tile eltizeclship of
Blenville Parisht believe in this motto
is shown by the zest hi which they
have entered into the various war work
campnifiis and by the libteral ovre sub.
scription of each loan quota assigned
to the Parish. Blleuville Parish haF
proven her loyalty and willingsness to
,Htand back of our government, just as
our brave boys have shown their will.
ingness to face the eriemy. And just
as the Ioys have done, we have gone
"over the top" every time.
In the Victory liberty Loan as in
the four previous loans, the quota as
signed to this parish has been liberally
over-sublscrilled.
('redit is due the citizens of Ward
2, for taking the lead iin the amounts
subsclribed by the wards of the par
ish, having practically trebled their
quota. The entire quota for the parislh
was practically subscribed by these
two war(ls.
NOW-FOIR THE WA''R SAVINGS
STAMP ('AMPAIGN. The quota for
Bienville Parish in the W. 8. S. drive
is fixed at approximately $3),((X),0.0.
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A MARRIAGE OF MUCH IN
TEREST AT BIENVILLF
Special to Thle Democrat.
lienville. May 12.-Quite a large
crowd gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Boltonl yesterday, to witness
the marriage of their (laughter, Miss
Joye Bolton, to Mr. George Elzy, of
Natchitoches. Rev. Fulton otticiat.
ing.
Mr. Elsy is an employee of the Ex
press ('o., at Natchitoches, while the
bride is the po<pular daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Bolton. Mr. Bolton is a mean
her of the firm of Harper Bros. & Bol
ton and manager of their store at this
place.
After the ceremony the young coup]h
left for the depot where they met at
large nuimber of young friends, ind
were greeted with showers of rice and
good wishes. They left on the after.
noon train for their future home 11
Natehitoches. Manyll good wishes are
extended them for a long, happy and
prosperous life.
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THE HAPPENINGS FROM SAILES
Mr. Otis Cole was a visitor to Gibes
land Friday.
Mr. W. W. . Sims was a business vi
itor to Gibsland Saturday.
Messrs Robt. and Ford Cole attend
ed church at Mt. Olive Sunday.
Mr. B. W. (row and son, Joe, were
visitors to Bryceland Tuesday.
Messrs J. G. and E. P. Cole were
visitors to Bryceland Saturday.
Mr. Wyatt Pullig and mother re
turned home from Shreveport Monday
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Fuller and son,
Lavelle visited relatives here last
week,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cole and family
were tile guests of relatives here Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr. Albert Burkhalter, who is at
tending school at RItnggold spent th<
week-end with homefolks.
Miss Pronle Sims returned home
Friday, after several months teachZ;
at New Enterprise School.
Mr. Otho Burkhalter who is attend
lug school at Gib(lhsland spent the week.
endl with his plarents.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pullig and chl
dren and Mrs. M. E. Pullii were thl
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Cole Sun
dlay.
Mr. andl Mrs. W. B. Conly of Ring
gold. attended the closing exercises of
th) school here Friday night.
Mr. Ruel Conly returned home Sat
urday with his parents, his school hav
ing closed Ftiday,
Messrs Billy anti Henry James werr
visitors to Arcadia and Glbslahd Sat
urday.
Mrs. Davidson Woodworth is visit.
ing her sons, Messrs Joe and Marvin
Davidson.
Mrs. Milton Dean and children were
taie guests of Mr, and Mrs, W, M
Sims Sunday.
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Novel Alarm for Mines.
The tnited States bureau of minee
lias developed a novel m~eans of glv
Ing alarm of danger In all mines
where compressed air is made use of
throughout the worklogs. An ill-smell
ing substance is injected into the com
pressed arlt line, and in a few minutes
the odor has been spread through all
parts of the mine, and will be Instantly
rcogalzed by the workmen.
CITY IARSIAL BODDIE
GETS SIX BOOTLEGGERS
IN SUNDAY'S ROUND.UP
MIAOR BARNETTE SHOWS THAT
HIE OPPOSES BOOTLEGGINtG
r--I1POSES HIEAVY FINES
City Marshal T. 11. l. Bhlie is due
the credit for rounding up six of Ar
caditi's professional bootleggers, who
were placed in the town lockup Sun
day afternoon to await trial in the
Mayor's Court Monday afternoon at
1:00 o'clkok. The ltutch consisted of
Alberta Conner, Ike Grimes, Ester
Smith, Kelley I'rier, Jesse Brown and
Albert lentulerson. all negroes.
They were tried in mayor's court
.Monday afternoon, and Mayor, B1. F.
hBarnette soon made it evidenlt that
if there was anything he was not dis.
posed to tolerate, it was bootlegging.
The case of Alberta Conner, employed
a1s porter at the V. S. & P. depot. was
the first to be taken up. 1He was tried
under two charges, the first belng
"drunk and disorderly" aondi the second
of bootlegging. He entered a pl(ea of
guilty on the first count and was fined
$10.0} aild costs. To the secon(d lIh
entered a plea of not guilty. but the
court found him guilty and imposed
a fine of $100(N).00 and costs Id 30 days
labor on the streets, and in default of
payment i30 dlays aldditional lalor oil
the street. The tine was paid Tuesday
mlorning and acc(used was released.
Ike Grimes was tried on two counts,
both charges being for bootlegging. lic
was fouunl guilty of each charge. an(
tiied $100.00 and costs and i30 days on
the streets for each offense. During
cross examinatlion he admitted having
reeived $11.001 from Dudley Kimball
and ordering with it a gallon of
whiskey In his own name and deliver
hlg it to Kimball. For this offense
lie was filled $50.00 and 30 diys on
the street in default of patyment of
fine.
Ester Smith was tried on two
coullllnts for hootlegging andl fined
$100.40) andl (ests and 30 days onil the
streets on each charge, and 30 days
additional in default of payment of
fine.
Kelly Crier, who hailsl from West
Monroe, was tried on two counts for
bootlegging, and was fined the same as
Ester Smith. Crier worked here sev
eral years ago for a short time, hay.v
ing assisted in repairing the jail in
which he is now resting for safe keep
ing.
Jesse BroWn, better known through.
out Bienville Parish as "Gold Tooth
Jesse" was found guilty on two
charges of bootlegging and was tined
$1tl0.(8i and costs and 30 days on the
streets for each offense.
Albert Henderson who was tried on
two charges for hootlegging, entered a
plea of guilty and was fillned $100.00
and costs for each offense. He pair
his fline on the first charge and fine
was suspended iu the setond upon
good behavior.
Will Menter, who might be termed a
professional Itotlegger. was also taken
in the round-up. He was convicted
on two counts--plead guilty and paid
his flune.
Marshal J. H. Boddle hadl susplcin.
ed thpse negroes for some time but had
Iben unable to get sufficient evidene,
for making arrest, untillabout a month
ago he employed Will Washington, a
negro detective of Shreveport to assist
him. Washington arrtived in Arcadi
as DI)r. Rock and proceeded to pedal
his remediles among the negroes. He
had noit Iwen here long until he wa
arrested amnd carried btefore the mayor
after which he was turnedl loose after
his "papers" had been examuinedl . lIe
immtedilately resumed his "practice"
11and after his arrest hle was accepted
by the negroes as being "alright." He
was free with his money and (soon was
considered an exceptionally good tel
lowlow. He began to buy bootleg
whiskey right ani left, which was
evidoeceld Iby the 11 halt pints of "evi
dtenot'" which was 1on display on the
mayor's d(lesk during the trial. Wil.
liams testiftled in each ease as to where
and when he purchased whiskey from
the various offenders.
Attorney J. Rush Wimblerly was
counsel for the defense of the boot
leggers, while Marshal J. Ii. Boddle
represented the Town of Areadla. Mr.
Wimberly appealed each case to the
district court, with the exception of
those in which pleas of guilty were
entered.
We understand from City Marshal
Boddle,-that negroes have withdrawn
their appeal and plead guilty to the
above charges.
Mayor Barnette impressedl it upon
each offender that bootlegging had to
stop, andl that this was only a sample
of what would come if the practice
was continued,
Cecil Williams. a negro, of ,Shreve
port, was fined $10.0 Oand costs for
disturbing the peace, lie paid his
fine.
Gus Candler, white, paid a flue of
$5.0 and cost for being intoxicated on
the streets Saturday.
THE ARCADIA FAIR
ARCADIA, LOUISIANA
Announcement!
We have War Savings and Thrift Stamps to
sell.
Come in and invest your money.
Let It Grow While
You Sleep
On the 15th day of this inonth the Government
paid out thousands of dollars as interest on
Liberty Bonds.
Invest In W. S. S.
Remember you can get your money any time
by giving ten days notice to your postmaster.
Save and Invest In W. S. S.
This space donated by
Jos. Dawidoff & Co.
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SCREENS
Now is the time to screen against the much hated
fly apd we have on hand plenty of Screen Wire
Framing, Moulding, Tacks, etc. And are prepared
to fill all orders large or small. Let us estimate
for you just what it will cost to screen your house
complete or any part of it that you might wish.
THE PEOPLFES HARDWARE Co., inc.
"We carnry the Stock"
METHODISTS OF LOUIS.
IANA START BIG DRIVE
Every peg has been driven; every
nerve is taut, and Methodist all over
the South are just waiting for the
goung to sound on next Sunday, May
18, to start one of the greatest drives
for missions ever undertakne by any
denomination in the history of the
world. The hulls eye for the South i1
$35,000,000 of which amount Louisiana
Is to raise $750.000 and Methodists of
Bilenville will raise $31,000.
Thirteen city churches carry a total
quota of 186,800 none of them having
less than $10,000 to raise. The 13
churches are First Church, Shreve
port; Noel Memorial, Shreveport;
Rayne Memorial, New Orleans; First
Church, New Orleans, Alexandria
Baton Rouge, Bogalusa. Crowley, Lakt
Charles,- Minden, Ruston, Mansfield,
and Monroe. The lowest quota assess
ed against any congregation is $18s
against a small class at. Holden, La.
The largest assessmentt against r
country church is $7,000 against Indian
Bayou Church in Vermillion Parish,
located 12 miles from the nearest rail
road.
Enthusiasm is running high in
every part of the State. There are
322 directors who have charge of the
teams that will raise the money.
Homer, of which Rev. W. L. Doss, Jr.,
is pastor, with a quota of $8,000 re
ports, "We will reach our quota the
first day." Monroe, Ruston, La': 0
Charles, D cDonoughville and Bogalth a
make the same claims. Dr. C. D. A:
kinson, P'resilnig Elder of the Shre".
port DLsthict, with an assessment ,f
$125,o0 , reports that his whole d::
trict will go "over the top" the li
day.
,As a fitting finale to the campal
in Louisiana, which has been maunar.
ed as a busibess proposition as wtl
as a sacrilthlal obligation by F. !1.
Gunute, of New Orleans, Rev. N. I,.
Joyner anl flon. T. W. Holloman, tf
Alexandria, IBishop Walter R. Lam
buth will touar the state the last fl ,
days of the c'ampalgn. He will spei l'
in Monroe May 14, Shreveport. May I'
Alexandria Mlay 16, Baton Rogue, Mr;;
17 and New Orleans, May 18. Blahs,
Lambuth, was born on the field f
Foreign M3issions and Is without a-'
exception the dominiatiug figure in tl.:'
movement called the Missionary Ce::
tenary.,
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NEWS FROM TAYLOR
Mr. Allen Copeland and sisters weor
business visitors to Gibsland Saturda.y.
Mrs. Clarence Wall transacted busa
ness in Gibsland the past week.
Miss Gertrude Scoggins an.d brother
were business visitors to Gibsland
8aturda3.
Miss Ira Lee Knighton is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Kilpatrick at Athens
for a few days.
Mrs. E. Minchew is slowly improv.
ing and is certainly missed from her
circle of friends for she has many.
Taylor can bast of having her own
blacksmith shop now. Mr. Cates bas
built just south of the railroad.
Misses Doris and Maurine Strpng
were week.end visitors to homeforlks
here.
Mr. Lenton McNeal Is home for a
vacation from Gilliam, where he has
been at work.
MIrs. Dudley Harris, Sr.. and charm.
ing daughter, Miss Hazel, were busi
neas visitors to Gibsland Friday.
Quite a crowd attendle the enter.
tainmejnt at the high school auditorium
ht Gibsland Friday night.
Mrs. Mauricee Mason returnle SaItair.
day amorning after a pleasant visit wit h
friends in Gibsland.
Mrs. George Prothrn visited her
daughter, Miss Mary, last week. who
Is teaching at Alabama church near
Arcadia,
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