STHE BIENVILLE DEMOCRAPARISH LOUISIANA APRIL 1919
ol. 8. ARCADIA, BIENVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA, APRIL , 1919 No. 3
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JNSTITUTION OF PARENT.
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
ate of Louisiana, Parish of Blen
ville. Mtrch the 19th, 1919.
We, the natrons and teachers of thie
Cadiai hiph school. in ordir to form
inore perfect nnionl betwen olr llome=.
d our school: establish a better un
rstandinig between patrons and
'h:hers; irovide for a common meet
: place: lisu - ia harmonious ad
ntistratiouici our school affairs; pro
te the general welfare of our chil
en and secure the advantages of .our
ration for our children and our
mmunity, do ordain and establish :
rent-Teac hers' Association for the
,h. srchcol of Arcadia.
This coor rative association shall I
tided by the following articles of i;i
rporation:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this organization shall
the Parent-Teachers' Association, of
e Arcadia High School, with the
*cadia High School building as its
ace of meeting.
ARTICLE II.
The regular funds for carrying on
d paying the expenses of this org rn
tion shall be obtained by the 'ay
ent of dues. The dues shall be 50
nts a year or 25 cents a half year ror
cch family represented.,
ARTICLE III.
The management of this organ za
on shall he vested in and exereied
a board which shall not exceed
Mr directors. This board of directors
all consist of the oflicers of the asso
tion. The officers shall be a Presi
ant, Vice-President, Secretary and
reasurer, provided the Secretary and
reasurer may be one and the same.
he first board shall be:
3Mrs. P. A. MIcGulre. President: iMrs.
. P. Williams, Vice-President; Mrs.
P. Woodman, Secretary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE IV.
The regular time of meeting of this
rganizatlon shall be on the 2nd and
th Wednesdays of each month at 4:00
. m. The president shall have the
uthority to call special meetings of
association at any time when deem
wise or necessary.
ARTICLE V.
The power to appoint committees
.be vested h the president, wb
bav the pow tt appoit hs1ee
tte ast shall be necessgry to
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ation, which committees shall serve
intil discharged.
A"ITICLE VI.
The board herein named shall serve
util their successors are elected. The
time at which officers of this organiza
t!1,u shall be elected shall be on the
.::td Wedtlln~slday after the beginning of
t tBch school year.
AItTICLE VII.
''lh, meonbher;hip of this organization
shalll he composed of the patrons,
i achers and friends of the Arcadia
L-: gh School.
Ten members shall constitute a
cluorlum.
This constitutoin shall be amended
provided the amendment is submitted
t.) the association two weeks before
action Is taken.
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One "Vendor's Lien Note," dated July
1, 1918, for $300.00, given by R. L.
Colon for property recorded in Book
50, Page 640, C(onveyance Records,
Bienville Parish, Louisiana. 11 per
sons are hereby warned that said note
is void and valueless and the record
thereof has been canceled.
J. AM. McCOY,
Creston, La., Mar. 31,. 1919. 2-It-pd.
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Are you a subscriber to yo'ur' parish
paper? Tou should be.
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The ' First National Bank
- of Arcadia, Louisiana
The Oldest, Largest and Most Progressive Bank in the parish-a Na
Stional Bank for Your Savings
We pay LIBERAL INTEREST on Certificates of Deposits and Savings Accounts. We are under the supervision of the U. S.
Government ad your deposits are guaranteed'. We know your wants and we want your business.
L. MTOOKE, President
INAmon
EXIGOV. SANDERS' AD.
DRESS WELL RECEIVED
IE.-Gov. J. Y. Sanders was here Sat
unlrday and at 2 :30 he addressed a large
lathlrhng of lienville Parish ,itizeun'
at the court house, on the subject of
"A League of Nations." lion. W. 1).
(Goff acted as chairman of the meeting
and Dr. J. M. Mosley with a brief but
eloquent talk, presented the speaker.
4 ov. Sanders did not attempt to
take up separately each article of the
league plan, but laid stress upon the
beneftits to the world of a League of
Nations. He said we could not hope
that through such a league war
could be abolished entirely from the
world, but rather that the plan of
fered a waly of settling the differences
that might arise between nations with
out resorting to force of arms.
Ile stated that the greatest difficulty
in gettinig the various nations to ac
(elit the plan for a league of nations
is that it is something new. The same
difficulties arose when the colonies
gainlig their independance from Eng
laud, desired to unite some slld of
league to protect themselres, drafted
the ('olstitutioli of tile l'nited States.
Its ratification by the various inde
l)pendelnt (cololnies or states was fought
as bitterly as the present league plan.
blecause it was new and untried. Its
adoption did not prevent thel civil war.
yet doubtless had not the colonies
hound themselves together under the
colnsitutiol, there would have bIeenl
c(lontiluous strife 'alnd bloodshed be
tween the states.
Mr. Sanders stated that the league
pl)lan was an Amerlean idea. and
originated by Anlerica's urea lest mills.
and should be backed up by American
people, who by (en.tering the war. sav
ed the world from Prussianisin and
German Kultur.
A large crowd was present to hear
Gov. Sanuders. and neeorded him liber
al applause from time to time.
After the colnclusion of his address.
the Bienville Parish Chapter of the
Red ('ross, with Hou. W. I). (oflf as
spokesman. presented to the Parish of
Bienville. a large service flag, on which
was a star for every Bienville Parish
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soldier who enltered the service as a
volunteer or through induction by the
draft. Those who were killed or died
from other causes while in service
were represented on the flag by a gold
star; the others by one of blue. In
all there were 40 gold stars and be
tween 800 and 000 Ilue ones.
PIfANOR BREAZEALE TO BE
.CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Hon, I'hanor Breazeale, of the law
firm of Breazeale & Breazeale, of
Natchitoches, has announced his inten
tion to be a candidate for governor in
the coming campaign,
In a letter written to riends in va.
rious parts of the state, Mr. Breazeale
stated that he based his conclusion t(
enlter the race upon the many reqnestsi
and' proffers of suport from friends
throughout the State.
A formal announcement will probably
be made by him within the next fnew
weeks.
Nervous fluttering or palpitation of
the heart dloes not indicate heart dis
eatse, generally it means disorder in
the stomach and digestion. Prickly
,Ash Bitters is a man's remedy for
such ailmenlts. It cleanses, strengtihens
and regulates the stomach, liver andl
bowels, removes the cause of the heart
sylmptltoms and builds up a strong and
vigorous body. Price $1.25 per bottle.
City D)rug Co., Special Agents.
EASTER
There are many .superstitions con.
nected withl Easter Sun(lay which are
almost imperative as laws. One of
them is the necessity of having some.
thing new to wear on this (lay in order
to insure happiness for the coming
year: Hence the Easte~r bonnet-with
a 'few other mihor accompaniments.
such as an Easter dress, shoes, gay
parasol, etc., to match said bonnet.
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Typewriter Ribbons land Supplies.
The Blenville Democrat.
VICT(iTY LOAN (RdANIZATION
MEETING TO BE IIELD MONDAY
P. A. McGuire, p;u'ish el:iirman of
ithe Vietiry Libierty Loan camnp:aign.
has called a meethig of the ward lchair
nleu of lthe parish to meet here Moll
day, April 20th, to make flhal arrange
ienllt: for the prosccutioll of the cant
pmign. The ward directors are as fol
lows:
Jos. I)awidoff. Ward : L. W. Baker.
Wrad 2; W. (.). Campbell. Ward 3:
. Ward 4: J. W.
('anmplbell. Ward 5; J. E. Roden, Ward
i: F. L. Maytleld. Ward 7.
The publicity campaign will be con
ducte(l by S. A. Cook, editor of the
Democrat. Posters have already been
sent to the ward chairman and to
every postoflice In the parish, to he
displayed in every store, bank or pul
lice building.
A liberal supply of medals made
from p('l)tured German canu in and
several germana helmets have beeil ap
lortioned to this parish to be dis,
tributed to the men and women help
ers in the drive.
lEvery citizen is expl)ected to do their
full part in raising the Victory Loan
quota to be assigned to this Parish,
just as our boys did their part in win
ning the victory. Our brave soldier
lads have done their part nobly-and
fully. They have won the war. Should
we not be willing to pay their expenllse:
for fightillng for our homes, for the pro
tection of our families? They have done
the work, now it Is up to us to pay
the bills.
Though the quota for the differelt
parishes has not been assigned, it
will lhe approximately three fourths
of the quota for the Fourth Liberty
Loan. The mark to be reached IIy the
entire nation is set at $4,000,000,tH).I0.
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RAILROADS WILL EMPLOY
RETURNING SOLDIERS
St. Louis, Mo.. April 3.-It has been
brought to Regional Director Bush's at
tention that certain persons, repre
ssrating themselves as delegates of an
organization known as ta Brthi rher
hood o( Rlailway Clerks, are soliciting
funds outside of railroad circles for
the alleged purpose of providing for
returned soldiers to whom the railroads
have not furnished employmen;
It is the practice of tile railroads to
provide employment to the returned
soldiers either in the position former
ly held, or in one equally as good, and
therefore, there are no grounds tor the
statement that the railroads are not
properly providing. for the returned
soldiers.
It is. of course, *possible that civil
ians temporarily employed by the rail
roads in clerical positions during the
period of the wrir may be displaced by
returned soldiers, but it is desired to
correct any misunderstandhilngs which
may exist in the minds of the pullic
with reference to positions for return
ed soldiers.
MICKIE SAYS
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SACK OFFSN Mt BEFOR ~ I
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NARSHAL BODDIE MIAES
A CLEVER PICK.UP
MaIrs'ha .1. W. u11 hlie is it I le rlim
niiledllol fir the chlver unllner ill whih
hIe fraed tlie thefr oft a uit:ise sti hle
Saturday night from in frolit of T. II.
IIarris' residen le, ai nd ngl l the t lhif.
The suitense I lelo icd to Mr. WaIter
Reeves, of Magnolia, Ark.. who was
a guest in t lil arris home on Sun
day. lie arrived on train No. 11 Sat
urday nig,,ht,. n accompanied Mr. Hl ar
ris and his daughter to their home, and
left his suitcase just ouside of the
gate and entered the house with M1r.
and Miss Tlarris. When he relurlned
a few nonments nlater to fiund the suit
case hadil disappenared. Next morning
he reported the matter to the In rshal.
It hal)penled that Marshal Blddlie
was at the train when lMr. Iseeves air
rived, atid seeing a negro stop frot
the train carryilg a suitcase which
looked suspiciously heavy, he follow.
ed him down the tract to investigate
and overtook him nelar the IHarris
home and examined the suitcase. Ile
found it filled wtih soup, and a few
other articles which the negro after
wards.nadmitted he lhadt stolen in Mon
roe. lIe gave his name as Williams
andl said his wife lived in west town.
While they talked Mr. and Miss lIar
ris accompanied by 1Mr. Reeves over
took and passed them. When notified
of lthe disappearance of the suitcase
next lmornliag. Mrl. Boddie inmediately
suspicioned the Williiam.s negro and
went to his home in west town and
founid suitease ald contents olicealed
in va rious places ill tle house. Will
lamts adilitted his guilt. The case will I
he ltaken lp y the grald jrmly.
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HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
IN AND AROUND TAYLOR
Mr. W. C'.Wall transa.ted business
in Arcadia Saturday.
Mrs. ('larnce Wall spent Saturday
with her niece in Arcadia.
Mrs. Wallane Strong was a business
visitor to (ihisland Satutrday.
Mrs. .. 11. Wodalrd vas a business
visitor to Gihslandl last Saturday.
MIr. and Mrs. Pardue were business
visitors to Homer Friday and Satur
day.
fIrs. D. V. Reid visited her brother,
Mr. Holly Taylor, of Arcadia, a few
days last week.
Miss Nellie Graham, our esteemed
schbol teacher was a business visitor
to Arcadia Saturday.
Mir. H. A. Vize, our competent post
master, was among the business visi
tors to Gibsland this week.
Mr. A. Joyce, of Shreveport, repre-.
senting the Standlard Oil Co., was
among our business friends last week.
Mrs. C. Webb and children, of (,lbs
land, came over Saturday evening to
visit lier mother. Mrs. Sallie Strong re
turning Sunday evening.
Mrs. Jennings, of Shreveport, is vis
iting her daughters. Mesdames Strong
and Woodard. Her friends are glad to
have her with them.
CONSTABLE SALE 0
State of Louisiana, Parish of Bien
ville, U. B. and W. .. Smelley, vs.
T. T. Loe, No. 25, Sixth Ward Justice
Court.
Under and by Virtue of a writ of
execution issued out of the above nam
ed court and to me directed, I have
seized and will offer for sale to the
last and highest bidder for cash, with
J)enefit of appraisement at the Dipping
Vat, at Liberty Hill, La., in Bienville I
'Parish, within legal sale house on
Saturday, April 19th, 1919
the following described property, to
witt;
One cow and calf, both red: one
white heifer, three years old; one
brindle and white two years ohi, and -
one black aMd white, one year old,
marked crop and split in left, and split
and underbit in right.
Seized as the property of T. T. Loe
Speial low
Prices!
for Easter on Dress Goods, Dry
Goods, Shoes, Hosery, Corsets
and-other Furnishings.
New Hart, Schaffner & Marx
and other reliable makes of
Clothes for men. New arrivals in men's
and boys' Oxfords, Underwear, Hose,
Shirts and Neckwear.
Come to our Store for your Spring Mer
chandise.
.Jos. Dawidoft & Co.
Arcadia, Louisiana
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Paints, Screen Good s
and Varnishes
We have a complete line of the above and now
is the time to use them. ,Begin now to brighten
up the home for the Spring and Summer.
Remember we give Coupons with all cash put
chases amountiug to 50 cents or more redeem
able with Rogers Silverware.
THE PEOPLES lARDWARE Co,, Inc.
"We carry the Stock"
and will be sold to satisfy said writ of
execution and all cost.
This the 25th day of March, 1919.
E. R. HAYS, Constable.
DIXIE LYCEUM MAKES ENGAGE.
MENT FOR NEXT SEASON
The people of Arcadia are to have
the privilege of enjoying a course of
lyceum entertainments next season,
consisting of five especially good num
hers, furnished by the I)xie Lyceum
Bureau. A representaive of the Dix
ie Lyceum Bureau was here Monday
and Tuesday and secured the names of
twenty leading citizens on the contract.
This company is known, as one of the
most reliable in the South, employing
only the very best talent. This will
make their third season's engagement
here.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
State of Louisiana, Parish of Blen
ville.
By virtue of, nud pursuant to an
order from lion. Fred .1. Grace, Ilegis
ter of the State Land Office, dated thi
4th day of March.'l 199, and in 'con
formity with Act No. 55, of the Act,
of the General Assembly of 1912. 1
WILL OFFER FORI SALE AND SELL
AT PUBLIC AUCTION at the principal
door of the Court House of the Parish
of Bienville at Arcadia, Lotrisiana, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 19th, 1919
between the hours of 11 o'clock a. M.
and 4 o'clock p. im., to the last and
highest bidder, the following describ
ed property to-wit: /
NW 1--4 of NW 1-4, Sec. 34, Tp. 16,
it. 8.
Terms of Sale-Cash. For not less
than one hundred and fifty dollars.
J. E. CURRIE, Sheriff.
Baton Rouge, La., March, 4th, 1919.
Approved: Fred J. Grace,
Register State Land Office.
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