The Bienville Democrat Ringgold Record from Arcadia, Louisiana • Page 1

ti. The Bienvillc 27 THIRTY-ONE ARCADIA, BIENVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1921 III I uV MIIRDER CASE SET I you bank youi gioi Money i NOW sto col wi you are young and vigorous, and making money is the to ut as much as you can spare in the ban Iles quickly and the reward pf your economy and thriff df 1hppiness and a comfortable old age. now--Come in and open an account in our Bank, and patice of regularly adding to your balance. We will welcome you.

I COMMERCIAL BANK of Arcadia Bank That Service Built" dialce Fuel Inc cturers, Wholesae and Retail DEALERS IN and Ice Cream 8 ARCADIA, LA 0 MOVE IULLg43EST CIT ION PROPERTY deal of considerable S( was consumated this were i. Day, of Gibsland, tle roperty from Young her( as the Hillerest Sub, of 9 operty was sold some day R. M. Conway, who the of Hillcrest and cut is ce lots, but it has re the back to Young thel was bought by Mr. Dray tim made this week.

rie' that Mr. Day, to. 7 mother, will move to loci near future, anJ that ij ble he will build am property purchased by are Th Mr. Day and his moth' bId knowing that they will an ng our best citises, pr th4 tie of the appearing in le ft to Democrat, th do erosene Delivered To This headInasmuch as it that the Wilkerson would deliver which they DO ha do however, deliver La in any quantity and this 14 min for the aduert.e nirecting the advrtie- P( and not the conthe consumer casn Oil Dtnributing lanay quantity from I the Wilkeson Oil retail busines, and conveyed in this ad. the fault of the ad wilkerson.

'CTTON 3333 TO DAT' the Aradl Cotton the number of nd to date as 1Oi to date for NthW MIrs. Evans, w14 prie for an idf at the Red tiver T'he prise wash 72 tr atlgt from her wotk CITIZENS ACCEPT TEN DAYS INSTEAD OF $25.00 FINE Several farmers from Ward 4 who were charged with to dip cat1, tie plead guilty in the district court here last week and were given a fine of $25.00 and cost of the court or ten days in jail, and due to the fact that the harvest is about over and business it is dull on on the farm they accepted the ten days in jail, and according to their own statement are spending the time very pleasantly in Sheriff Currie's hotel. D' These men citizens of the to locality in which they reside and arc It justified in feeling that thby are not among the class of law violators that are usually locked up for safe keeping. They know that they are held in the h. highest regard by the parish officials ill and have expressed their sincere at is for the treatment accorded them by Sheriff Currie and the other out officials.

The names of the gen tlemen as received at this office are: I. H. J. Giddens, G. E.

Huckaby. Wes SlV Beckham, T. Sank Gid dens, W. Hall, Arthur Hall, Reid To Williams and Curt Tipton. it NOTICE.

ion. rer The public is hereby notified that I DO have sold all my interest in the Alberta ver Lumber Co. to J. P. Franks, who asmad agmes all liabilities of said company.

Fn This 17th day of October, 1921. JI. A. SLEDlGE, Ise- Former president of Alberta Lumber un. man nW.

-n I think a is a a' ClonCtl II IIIII I rpHE Modern Banking Home in Louisiana. ig ru, Equipped with the latest Burglary Alarms System, both day and night. Safety Deposit Boxes for rent by year in our burglar-proof vault. jh andm EvEerything for the protection and convnlenIce of our customers. Every few days you hear of people being killed and robbed of their mone let us keep your money.

Come in and inspect our bankingquarters' If not convenient to write us and send us your business by mail; we hve hundreds of customers living many miles from Arcadia, that do all their banking by mail. Over thirty years experience in banking. Sro ressive TIE FIRST NATIONAL BANI STUE FIRST TRUST and BANKING CO. SArcadia La. L.M.

TOOKE, PEsIDEN. A. ANDERSON, J. E. REYNOLDS, VICE-PRES.

M. DEASCsE CARL GOFF and WILL TRULUCK, ASST. CASHIERS I 4 i CARL MDE CA wav Id gp'a max i yr a AMERAN LECION OFFERS $10.00 IN COLD FOR BEST DECORATED V1EHICL Great Preparation Is Being Made For A Big Day- 10,000 People Expected To Attend. A representative of the American La- 'dress gion has the following to say regard- gold is ing the latest feature of the Armistice vehicle Day parade: "The "Armistice Day in Arcadia is going Ameri! to be a 'dressed-up' day. The mer- co-opel chants will be asked to decorate their Arinisi stores, and everyone who has a vehicle is asked to decorate same with the colors.

The best decorated vehicles. are II 10,000 whether automobiles, buggies, log a- get-nav gons or Fords, will be placed in the pI.r;gr Armistice Day parade and to encour- kind age the owners of the vehicles to ed in EXAMINATION TO BE HELD THE FOR LOCAL POSTMASTEBSIIP FOR The United States Civil Service Com- Ne mission, at the request of the Post- mrilr master General, announces a competi- )ronu tive examination for postmaster in tlire, this place. Snu This examination is held under the tl President's order of May 10, 1921, and the not under the civil service act and acce rules. July Apply at the post office in this place. pat or to the United States Civil Service furt Commission, Washington, D.

for the application Form 2241, and Forms stril 2223 and 2358 containing the date and places of examination and other defin- GO0 te information. Application must be properly executed on Form 2241, and filed with the Commission at Washington, D. in pas time to arrange for the examination. Sep The examination will be held in Rus- thr ton on November 12. 1 i STORM ON EAST COAST De DOES GREAT DAMAGE ca pot A storm which swept 'the eastern coast of Florida on Wednesday is es- Sti timated to have destroyed between $1,.

er, 000,000 and $2,000,000 worth of prop- vil erty, and caused the loss of seven lives Reports from other points on the th, east coast are incomplete at this time Li go K4 WOMAN AT MANY FOUND DEAD WITH THROAT CUT en FINE Many, Oct. John Har- of per. 35, was found on the floor of her' be I who room with her throat cut at 11 o'clock pe cat- tonight, a moment or two after her so court children heard footsteps running from afine the dwelling. No clue. to the identity or ten of the murderer and no motive for th1 that crime has been found, 1.

Her husband left a day or two ago to visit relatives near Shreveport and to left Bob Chandlp a friend of th- fam A Sily, in the house with Mrs. Harper and SCur- the children. A negro boy about 2C years old aso slept on the place, a small farm a short distance from town. the Chandler was asleep in another part ar of the house and the two older chilrenot dren were in a third room, Neither that heard any sound of a scuffle, nor of 8 anyone trying to get into the house There was no outcry from Mrs. Har)fals per, who evidently was killed as sh i ee a awakened to find the intruder in her orded room, and before she had a chance to scream.

Sgen The first sound the two childrer re: heard was the sound of their mothe', WWes falling and the footsteps. They caller id Chandler and awakened the negro boy i Rei They investigated and found Mrs. Har per on the floor dead. Bloodhounds have been sent for and are on their way from Shreveport It was stated to a representative of Sthat I the Democrat that Mr: Harper is a lberta brother of Rev. Harper, pastor of the wo as- Ringgold Methodist church.

A World Beater. gE "What do you tlhink of a man who Lmber constantly deceives his wife?" a "I think he is a 'dress 'em a prize of $10.00 ii has pe gold is offered for the best decorate- of the vehicle. "The Hamp Michael Post of the sion American Legion invites everyone tc case co-operlate in making the parade of not 01 Armistice Day a 'humdinger'." in Re "Mlany other features that will traget furnish entertainment for the visitors line a are being added daily, and we want muurd 10,000 people here that day to hell in Re get-away with the eats and enjoy the Tht prograi: which will include every with kind of amusement that can be crowd. Thur ed into one day." jury THE RAILROAD STRIKE CALLED ent i FOR NEXT SUNDAY NOT SETTLEP trial cupy n- Negotiations between owners of th light t- railroads and working men have not ti- brought about a settlement of the nes i threatened strike which is set for next Hon Sunday. The strike, if pulled off, will port he le the result of a cut in the wages of to nd the railroad employees.

The employees nd accepted a 12 per cent reduction in CM July, but up to date they are standing cc. pat on their refusal to accept a ice further reduction in wages. However for the final outcome of the threatene' Fir ms strike is yet to be determined. the tnd stel fin- GOOD ROADS LAW WILL GIVE BIENVILLE THREE HIGHWAYS fep inn the The Good Roads bill, which has are in I passed the House and is now in the rar i. Senate.

will give Bienville parish I Is- three state highways, as follows: lea Route 4. Beginning at Mississipp' tio Rifer east of Delta, through Tallulah mna Delhi, Rayville, Monroe, Ruston, Ar- abl 1GE cadia, Minden, to Shreve. port. tern Route 12 Beginning at, Arkansa. I es- State line, through Haynesville, er, Athens, Arcadia.

Bryceland, Bien. rop- ville, Saline, to Ashland. a Ives Route 13. Beginning at Monroe pit the through Eros, Chatham, Jonesboro Liberty Hill, Bienville, Castor, Ring- tu gold, to a point at or near Loggy to Bayou. da CUT It is predicted that this bill will be VI enacted into law as it is a compromis of Har- of all the good roads bills that have her been introduced in the legislature, and o1 clock personally we believe it is the most re her satisfactory measure yet presented.

jo from -t ntity CLOSING NOTICE. the We will be closed Tuesday, Nov 1st, 1921, account legal holiday, (All ago Saints Day). and COMMERCIAL BANK. iam Arcadia, La and 2C WIIEERSON OiL CO. INSTALLS a 12,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK part As evidence of the growth and ever chil- increasing business of the Wilkerson ther Oil Distributing they are this or of week installing a 12,000 gallon one.

use piece sheet steel storage tank for oil. Har- Mr. WVilkerson states that it is hi sh' intentions to make such improvements in her as are necessary to take care of the fe to oil business in this territory regardless of the and that he inidrer tends to give service that cannot othe equalled by any other company operS ating in this territory." His auto boy tanks make special and regular runs ar all towns that can be reached from this point, and it may be truly said that and Wilkerson is always on the job-with eport the goods, the price and service. tive of3 ois a EMSTITCHING. Bring me your orders for hemstitching.

Am prepared to give you the highest class work. Prices 10c per yard. who Bring or send work to iny home. MIN. 3.

R. BUTLER, Arcadia. La. (10-204t) MATHEWS MURDEI CASE SET FOR NOVEMBER TERM OF COURT On motion of F. R.

and B. FP Barnette, attorneys appointed by the court to defend the Streeter brothers and Tom McCart, all charged and indicted by the grand jury with the murder of Solomon Mathews, the trial of 9 this case was continued until the November term of court. On motion Towm McCart was granted a severance and will therefore be tried separately. HIe ii has persistently denied any knowledge ec: of the killing, of which the Streeter brothers charge him in their confesr hr sion with being the ringleader of. This tr case has aroused quite a lot of interest.

or not only in Bienville Parish, but also in Red River Parish, as the gruesome ill tragedy was enacted near the parish ors line and all three men accused of thea an1 murder did business and were known ell in Red River Parish. the The trial of Buffalo Hogg, charged cry with manslaughter, which was set for wd. Thursday, has also been continued until the November term of court. The jury has been discharged for the presED ent term and no criminal trials, save trials of misdemeanor cases will occupy the court during the October term. The docket for October has been a the light one and practically all the busi.

not ness could have been transacted within next one week. Judge Reynolds will be in will Homer on Wednesday, where it is rewill ported that several will plead guilty of to misdemeanors )yees ----o----n in CHIEF GOLDMAN RECOVERS ding FROM SECOND OPERATION pt a 'ever G. Goldman, chief of the Arcadia tene' Fire Department and proprietor of the Arcadia Bakery and Cafe, is steadily recovering from the second operation he has undergone in the past few weeks. He is at the North Louisiana Sanitarium, Shreveport, and we has are advised that he is recovering as rthe rapidly as could be expected. arish His many friends here are glad to learn of the improvement in his condissipp tion, and trust that it will only be a lulah matter of a few days until he will be Ar- able to return home.

hreve D. W. GRIFFITRH RESENTS Hansa TE OGREATEST QUESTION" HomBlen Every person that has ever attended a picture show has heard of the great (onrre picture proddcer, D. W. Griffith, and it esboro is not often that one of Griffith's feaRing- ture productions finds its way into Loggy town thd size of Arcadia, but on Fri.

day night of this week, patrons of the old wllbe Victory Theatre will have the pleasure romis of seeing one of his greatest featurest have "The Greatest Question." It's a drama and of today, a reflection of real life. It's most real and it's interesting and if you ented. Joy a good picture you will be delighted with this one. Nov (All IJUST RECEIVED ANOTHER! SHIPMENT OF THOSE LLS n- Gillette Safety re this on one- for oil. is hi at a further reduction in price pvements of the I will place 25 of oper- these Razors on sale Saturday 98c iice, emstitchS Dave man me Arcadia FFITY TitD Values EvyDay I It is our policy to give special values in merchandise that wve hanldle, and are sure that you can find 'priices that will stand a comparison with o.

h.l-ndiise found elsewhere. We are at pr cnt offering the following bargains at I---, LOW PIC Amoskeag Outing. per 15c lie A good domestic, per yard lU A good Work Shirt, as long 7. 5C as they last All Leather Shoes re i We have a large stock of All-Leather Shoes that we are able to offer you at a low price, and we ask your inspection of this line. Recent Arrivals for Ladies is Here we have Suits, Coats and Dresses that are andt Sure to please you, and at prices to fit your pockBis- et book.

Stylish models, stylish and Sase are good values beyond a doubt. to The Arcadia Fair JOS. DAWIDO'F CO. Proprietors ARCADIA, LA. LOST.

One 850-pound black horse mule, mouse colored nose, about 12 years old; was seen SatirdaIy morning, )et I The BEST is not too good for our customers! And our stock is composed ofonly the best Drugs, Sundries: Cold Drinks, Cigars. Tobaccos, etc. We invite your inspection. We buy for CASH and Sell for CASH and for this reason are able to save you money on anything you need in the line of drugs and drug sundries or school supplies. Originators of 3.

COCA-COLA Givens Drug Co. Phone 14 Free Delivery 22, between Arcadulia and Gibsland, going east. Liberal reward will be paid for information leading to his recovery. M. WORSIIAM, Dubberly, La.

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