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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-06-08
school Board Proce edings.

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Franklinton, La, May q, II
The Parish Board Of Directors
met on the above date in special
session, with q quorum present,
|. j. Green was elected president
pro tenn.
The minutes of the proceeding
meeting was read, and amended,
it having appeared that there was
a clerical error in the matter OF
boundaries describing the Mt.
Herman School District No. 8,
90 as to read as follows:
Beginning on State line be-
tween Louisiana and Mississippi
at the corner Of N. W. corner OF
Sec. 2, TIP. l, S. R. 9 E. Green's
burg district of Louisiana; thence
| s. to s. W. corner Of N. w. IA
of Sec. II of said TIP. and Range,
thence E. to NE. corner of Lot 4,
Sec. IL; thence S. to N. line of Lot
4, Sec. Il; thence E. to N. E. cor.
of Let 4, Sec. II; thence S. to 5.
line of H. R. No. AZ; thence W.
to E. line of H. R. No. 43; thence
IS. 35.45 chains E. to S. E. corner
of said Headlight No. 43; thence
in q s. W. direction along said
H. R. line to intersection Of W.
line Of lot No. 6, Sec. Is, thence
s. along W. line of Secs. 10 and
"a to where it intersects N. side
Of H. R. No. As; thence in
southernly direction to s. E
corner Of H. R. No. IS; thence W
to N. E. corner of Sec. 40; thence
along E. line of said Sec. 40 to s
4 E. corner; thence in q southwes
. direction along S. line to N. =
corner of lot 2, Sec. SO; thence
s. to Silver Creek; thence in
northwest direction along Silve
Creek to a tributary OF Silve
d Creek which flows in a sout
Q easternly direction; thence alon
said tributary to where. sam
intersects W. line of S. E. Ia 9
Sec. 81, thence N. to center q
o Sec. q; thence W. to E. line {
Sec. 48, thence N. to N. T
corner of Sec. 46; thence W. t
: parish line; thence N. alon
# parish line to State line; theme
i. on State line to point Of begil
ing.
o. With this correction th b.: !. Il
was adopted,
!. The-~ following petition fro
i - ". Herman District was col
sidered, viz:
April 20, ~
no the Honorable President .,
70 70 Members Of the Pari'
Board Of School Directors
the Parish Of Washingto
" Louisiana.
The petition Of the underslgn,
property tax payers Of the :
the narieh Of washington, La.
created and defined by 9 Reso'
i. ton Of the Board OF Sch
q a,| Directors Of said parish, pas,
= on the Oath day Of April, 1911 },
inc and constituting one-fourtt !
the property tax payers eng
70 to vote st such election, resp'
fully pray that your Honora
body, acting within n anu on
Oh. the authority Of the Const'tu,
o. and laws Of Louisiana. 90 OF
that q special election be held
the manner required BY law.
,,a.tthe purpose Of determin
whether OF not:
:. ~ 4 special tax shall le'
ira. q ccllacfad in said district,
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Announcements.
For State Senator.

The Ers.Leader is authorized to
announce
JOE N. MAGEE
- I candidate for State Senator lrom
thie Senatorial District, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primaries.
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Re It further resolved that W. !
T. OFT, C. E. Smell and W. O:
Holiday are hereby appointed
commissioners to hold said
election and E. A. Carter is here
bv appointed clerk Of said election,
ali Of whom are registered voters
residing IN the said Mt. Herman
school district number six, and
they shall, on the II day of July,
l91l, hold said election at Mt'
Herman, Washington parish.
Louis;ene, and the secretary OF
I, 'y.,,s board is hereby authorized
to give said commissioners and
clerk due notice of their said
appointment and to notify them
Of the time and place Of holding
said election, and to make their
returns of said election to this
body at the town Of Franklinton:
/ Washington parish, state OF
Louisiana, who shall announce
and promulgate the result OF said
election according to law.
Be it further resolved that
the commissioners Of said
election shall receive the ballot OF
all the property tax payers OF said
Mt. Herman school district mum.
j. Der six, entitled to vote under
i the Constitution and laws Of the
J. state Of Louisiana, and the voters
. at said election, before deposit.
Y ,up their ballots, together with
q the aggregate amount OF the
property situated in the Mt.
d Herman, school district number
d six, parish Of Washington, fo'
is which they are assessed, during
n the year 1911, the said commits.
{. sioners in making their returns Of
er said election, will state the mum
d Der Of votes cast, and the amour
"a (of the assessed value Of tbt
N property, voted for and agaiBs
the levy Of said special Tax AM
on the proposition to incur deb
!. and issue bonds therefor.
Ra Il further resolved tha
notices of this election b
advertised for thirty days in th
Era. Leader, the official journs
= Of this board, published in tn
town Of Franklinton, parish {
Washington. state Of Louisiana
in four consecutive issues, on
in addition thereto that simli.
notices be posted in three publ
nlaces within the Mt. HERNIA
school district number six, to.wi
i. one notice at Mt. Hermon, Of
u Il: : notice at Sunny Hill Switch, q
"a one notice at Gladys.
A petition was presented fro
IS. the Angie District No. 5
follows:
To the Honorable President 9
Members Of the Parish Boa
Of School Directors Of I
parish Of Washington, Loui'
ana.
The petition Of the undersign
property tax payers Of Sch
District No. 5, Of the Parish
Washington, as created 9
- defined by . resolution Of
Board Of School Directors Of 9
1890. Parish, passed on the 18th day
ter. January, 1910, and being I
i the constituting one.fourth Of
1 xssa property taxi payers eligible
n.'t vote q such tion, respectt.
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Tho Era Leader is authorized to
announce
DELOs r. JOHNSON
y s candidate for Representative form
washington Parish, subject to the
action 81 the Democratic primary.
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80 eader Is authorized z

D ~ Leader Is authorised e
annou
=. : ri rs Tor Sheriff Of Wash.
ington klsh, subject e the action O
taesp ~ 10 prinasEisss
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ssLeader is authorized 70
Dewitt +. BRANCH s.
ia kkdIdate for Sheriff OF Wash
q Ratish, subject to Vie action q
= atic primaries.
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esdsr i authorised to
WJADsWoRTH
s,aa 3 Tor Sheriff Of Wash
MI subject 70 the actaon O
~ D stic primaries.
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The Washington herald., 1911-05-12
YALE MEN RECALL
OLD COLLEGE DAYS
Lee McClung, Gridiron Hero,
Presides at Smoker.

Lee McClung. Treasurer of the United
States, but one time captain Of lale's
greatest football eleven. the undefeated
team of 81, presided at the smoker OF
the Washington Society of Yale Alumni
at the University Club last night. Other
sons of Eli were also present to smoke
long, snow-white church-warden pipes
and drink mild extract of malt from
cream-colored half-liter stems
They tested the University Clubs imi-
tation OF Swiss cheese sandwiches, and
crunched big salty pretzels. and talked
of victories and elms and Chapel street,
and other New Haven features.
The members discussed Yale athletics
and the relations Of the various alumni
associations to the Yale Alumni advisory
board.
The meeting was held in the club grill
room. This was an innovation. Hereto
fore the meetings have always been held
in the fraternity chamber. The immedi-
ate proximity of the culinary and other
departments Of the club make this the
most successful alumni supper ever held
in the University Club. Those present
included President Lee McClung. Secre-
tary J. Cpshur Moorhead. representative
to the Alumni Council. George X. Nc
I.anahan; Hon. Huntington Wilson. John
Torrance, Walter II. Allen, U. S. NJ; Prof.
Menge, Alexander G. Bentley, John K.
Stauffer. John Ball Osborne, Frederick
H. Brooke, Bert Helms, and United
States Forester Graves.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-12
WILL ENTERTAIN
THE BROTHERHOOD
Plans Completed at Church
of Ascension.

The hospitality committee Of the Tri-
Diocesan Convention of the Maryland
Washington Brotherhood Of St Andrew
met at the Church Of the Ascension last
night and discussed arrangements for the
entertainment of the delegates to the
eleventh annual convention Of the broth
erhood. which is TO take place at the
Church of the Ascension on May 20 and
81 Forty-two members were present,
and John S. Poynton presided.
About 200 delegates will be in attend
ance. Reports from a number Of local
chapters as TO the convention were read,
and the following committee was an
nounced as having the matter in charge:
John S. Poynton. chairman; r. G. Blum
er, secretary; W. B. Everett, jr, chair
man Of the registration committee; w.
G. Bulloch, chairman Of pages and
guides; c. D. Holland, chairman of the
committee. There will be
another meeting next Thursday evening,
at which the various chapters will re-
port.
A majority rule Of the diocesan con-
vention of the Episcopal churches of the
District Of Columbia, Maryland, and vir-
gtnia yesterday decided upon motion Of
Rev. DR.. Randolph H. McKim that titles,
of whatever nature they may be, will
have no standing at future conventions.
1t will be plain Mister" in the future.
Rev. c. Ernest Smith opposed the reso-
luton,
The Washington herald., 1911-05-12
FOREST FIRE RACES
NEARBOWIE, Md, AND
THREATENS HOMES
Merchants and Farmers Conquer the Flames
After a Hard Battle Aroused by
Cries of Help-Fire Strip Over
Mile in Length.

When the alarm became general. there
was an outpouring from the villages Of
Bowie and Springfield and from the en-
tire countryside. Farmers and merchants
alike trained in the work OF fighting for
est fires by experiences Of the past, went
forward with the necessary tools OF bat.
tie and determination. Each man car
ried a spade. and there were some women
in the line Of battle. The task Of back
burning" as 1t is called in Bowie. was
performed expeditiously and well. Back
burning consists in setting fire to the
leaves, pine needles, and underbrush Of
the forest and burning a path ahead OF
the big fire, so that when 1t reaches the
strip which the fire fighters have burned
it will be checked. because there is moth
ing to be consumed. The spades are
used in throwing up a bank Of earth at
the edge of the strip.
Shortly before o'clock last evening the
fire had almost spent its fury. At any
rate, all danger was said to have been
passed.
In one or two incidents men and women
Of the countryside pumped dry their wells
and springs. in their great hurry to fill
tubs and barrels with water, prepara-
tory to saving their houses If they had
become ignited.
A feature OF the conflagation was the
heavy cloud of blueish smoke that hung
over the country and villages and filled
the residences and places of business.
In the face of the wind that blew d.
rect from the burning area. the heat
was intense. The damage to timber will
aggregate thousands of dollars.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-12

the Hiberian accent Of the streets or of
the vaudeville stage. 1t Is every bit as
thick and every bit as broad, but there
is difference, an indefinable something
which separates It from the ordinary
run Of Irish idiom. Mr.. Macmanus was
applauded for his story with a vigor and
vim that must have been altogether sat-
isfying, but the applause for Mr.. Mac
manus' accent came spontaneously. His
audience was hearing something new.
Mr.. Lees subject was Play as an
anecdote for ccivilization." In part, he
said:
THE trouble with civilization is that
II Is going one way. while human nature
needs to go another. Mans native in
have. but civilization has sidestepped,
leaving many Of our powers hanging
useless in the air.
THE great civilizations have been those
founded on the essential elements Of
play or those in which some Of the great
constituent human instincts still found
expression. The age Of chivalry was one
in which men could be developed be-
cause it idealized, at least, for the favored
few, the two great instincts Of fighting
and making love. The most successful
Of the civic or bourgeois civilizations
was that of ancient Greece"
Mr.. Kirby followed with a short talk
on the Recreation movement, its possi-
bilities and limitations
DR.. E. B. De Groot told the board of d.
rectors of the association that Chicago
was anxious to entertain an International
playground congress.
Furthermore said DIR. De Groot.
Chicago is willing to bear all the ex-
pense Of the congress. We will pay the
expenses of our visitors. We hope to
Ivif II nf
the growth and development Of the move
ment for systematized recreation in all
parts Of Europe and in Japan and other
Oriental countries. We promise a sue
cess
Following the addresses the association
held it's annual election. The old officers
were reelected by unanimous vote.
Sixteen members of the board OF directors
were chosen. The following is the new
slate:
Honorary president Theodore Roose-
welt: president. Joseph Lee: first vice
president. Harold F. Mccormick: second
vice presidents, Mrs. Lowell White and
William d. Kent: third vice president,
Robert Garrett: treasurer, Gustavus T.
Kirby. Directors-Mrs. Caroline B. Alex
ander. Hoboken. n. j.; Mrs. Samuel A.
Pittsburg, Pa; Otto T. Barnard,
New York City; Mrs. Emmons Blaine,
Chicago. Ill: Thomas F. Cooke. Buffalo.
y. Y: George W. Ehler, Madison, Wis;
Lee F. Hammer. New York City: George
E. Johnson, Pittsburg, Pa: Representa-
tive William D. Kent. Kentfield, Cal:
Joseph Lee. Boston, Mass; T. S. Lippy,
Seattle, Wash: Joseph E. Raycroft, Chi
cago. Ill; Myron 7. Scudder. New Bruns-
wick, y. j.; Seth T. Stewart, Brooklyn,
y. Y: John Wanamaker, Philadelphia,
Pa; Edward J. Ward. Madison. Wis.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-12

One Of the most threatening of the
forest fires that have been visited upon
MARYLAND ragged in startling fury at
Bowie Md, Wednesday night, and un-
til late last evening.
The cry for help by men and women
whose homes were in imminent danger
of destruction, was heard with such
frequency that many of those who had
maintained a determined composure al
most became panic-stricken. Great pine
trees that have stood defiantly against
all the varying blasts of weather, were
transformed into huge, brilliant
torches as the fire ran up their dry
bark and ignited the limbs and
branches, which sent big tongues of
fame high in air.
The fire was in the pines about half
a mile north of Bowie. Its path was a
mile in length, through the farms of
Paul Watts Rudolph Zipperian. and
Joseph Carrick. The homes of Mr..
Watts and Mr.. Zipperian were in con-
slant danger of destruction for from
eight to ten hours, because of the
fierceness of the flames, the strong
wind that blew, and the dry. powder
like debris that formed q carpet be-
meath the trees. In addition, there was
a heavy growth of underbrush, much
of which was dead and dry, and which
augmented the intenseness of the
flames and heat and the danger to all
buildings within a mile of the path
of the fire.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-12
JUSTICE HUGHES
FOR PRESIDENT

Rev. Or. Don S. Colt. pastor of the
Madison Square Church, Baltimore laud-
ed former Gov. Hughes. now an asso-
ciate Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. last night, during the course Of
his sermon which brought to a close the
twenty-first annual convention Of the
washington District Epworth League in
Mckendree NJ. E. Church, when he de-
clared his faith in him and expressed
his desire that he be the next President
Of the United States.
Dr. Colt drifted from his subject for
a moment to praise ex-Gov Hanly, of In
diana, as well. and referred to their at
tempts to cleanse the politics of their
respective States. He grew warm in
praise of Justice Hughes and said: II
hope to see the day when he will become
President Of US all and help reform this
country"
After the services reception was
rendered the delegates by the fourth
vice presidents of the District chapters,
headed by Mrs. Lula Z. Jett, District
fourth vice president.
Rev E. T Mobray, pastor of the Nc
Kendree Church. led the services. while
the evening was marked by the install
lation of the newly elected officers, by
Rev. DR.. j. w. r. Sumwalt, District su-
perintendent of Methodist Episcopal
churches. The officers who were elect
ed yesterday afternoon are as follows:
Louis p. Hieston, Dumbarton Avenue
Church. president; George E. Merry
man, Mckendree Church. first vice
president: Miss B. Howell. Douglas
Church, second vice president; Miss
F. n. Jehries, Hamline Church, third
vice president: Mrs. Lulu E. Jett, Met
ropolitan Church, fourth vice presi-
dents; f. L. Finch, Foundry Church,
corresponding secretary; R. W. werth,
Brookland Church, recording secretary;
DR.. G. W. Stiles, treasurer; Mrs. Jen-
kins, Junior League superintendent.
II. s. Omohundro, president OF the
Baltimore Conference League, presented
banners TO The Gorsuch League for SELL
ing the largest number of tickets to the
annual excursion last fall, and to the
Hamline Church league for the largest
representation at the excursion
Philip Sidersky, of \Baltimore, Md,
spoke last night at the Sixth .Presby-
terian Church; Maurice Ruben. Of Pitts
burg. at the Foundry Church; Miss Ruth
Angel, Of New York, at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, and
Miss Sara Wray at the lexington Pres
byterian Church.
Sunday afternoon at the McKendree
Church the junior league will hold
rally. when addresses will be made to
the boys and girls by prominent league
workers
The Washington herald., 1911-05-12
DESCRIBES RESCUE
WORK IN GOTHAM
Supt. Noonan, of Chinatown
Mission, Stirs Audience.

Holding his large audience almost spell
bound at the session of the Gospel Mis-
sions in Luther Place Memorial Church
last night by pathetic stories of the res
cue work in New York's Chinatown,
Thomas J. Noonan, superintendent of the
Doyer Street Mission. New York. told
of the struggles of the mission located in
the midst of opium Joints and the
warning Chinese factions meeting at its
very doors.
lie cited a number of instances OF girls
rescued from the influences of Cinnamon.
In the vicinity of the mission eighteen
murders have been committed by the
Chinese during the last year, and not one
conviction has followed.
Mrs. z. NJ. Whittemore. founder of the
Door of Hope. gave stirring account of
the work being done by that organization,
and related the interesting story of her
conversion. Mrs. Whittemore aimed a
hard blow at what she termed "kid-glOve
Christians" and flayed the so-called
cranks who are engaged in the distribu-
tion of religious tracts.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-12
PLAZA COMMISSION
SUGGESTS ACTION
Condemnation Proceeding to
Be Begun.

After several meetings the Union Sta
ton Plaza Commission, which consists of
Vice President Sherman. Representative
Cannon, and Elliott Woods. yesterday re-
quested the Attorney General to start
condemnation proceedings against the
property owners in squares go. 6S3. 6S+,
$50, 6Sl, sS2 6S3 6S4. 6S5. 721, 30. and 723
with a view of completing the proposed
gardened vista from the station to the
Capitol.
The property in question includes that
which lies between the Capitol and the
Union Station. The plans for making a
park OF the property will be put under
way as soon as possible
Congress at the last session authorized
the committee to go ahead with the work
and to report from time 10 time as to
progress made. An appropriation of $780,
600 was also authorized to carry on the
preliminary work.
The property owners in the section to
be bought by the government have for
nearly two years been, trying to get the
commissioned to act. They complained
their property was unfit &c sell and the
grading of the streets put the houses in
ravine. so that it was almost impossible
to get tenants except at great reduc-
ton in rental.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-12
DIED..

CONRAD-On Wednesday, May 10, 1911,
at a. m. at 2219 L street northwest,
Mrs LUCY T. CONRAD. in the fifty
Funeral services will be held in Union
Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion Church Satur-
day at %. m. Interment at Har-
mony Cemetery.
EMBRY-on Tuesday. May 9, 1911. at his
residence, 1892 street northwest.
Judge JAMES H. EMBRY, aged
eighty-four years.
Funeral private, because of the illness
Of his daughter. Mrs. G. B. Bruce
KY. New York. Nashville. and Rich
mond. KY. papers please copy)
GWYNN-Suddenly. on Thursday, April
20, 1911. in Providence. r. l.. Maj.
1nterment in Richmond, Va.
at tuberculosis Hospital. PETER
Funeral will take place from T. A.
Costelio,s ~ Undertaking establish
urday, May i3, at 10 a. m.
LIEDER-Departed this life on Thurs
.y gay. May II; 1911, at 8 a; m LOUISE
eas1 assS the
of her son, A. Lieder. SIS Second
street northwest. Interment at Phil
adelphia. Pa. Saturday, May 13.
MOISE-On Thursday, May IL, 1911, at
her residence, 1924 H street north
west. Mrs. CORA WASHINGTON
Notice of funeral hereafter.
RYAN-On Wednesday, May 10, 1911, at
1l:2S p. m, at his residence. 1212
Twelfth street northwest, JAMES ].
RYAN.
Funeral from his late residence. Sat-
urday morning. May 13. at $3.50;
thence to the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception, where mass will be
said at a. m.
Announcement IL made of the death
on Wednesday, May 10, 1911. of JAMES
RYAN, a member of Keane Council, No.
ass, knights Of Columbus. Funeral from
the residence of his brother-in n-law, 1912
Twelfth street northwest, Saturday.
May Is. Requiem mass at the Church
OF the immaculate Conception at a. m.
Members of the order invited to attend.
CHARLES w. DARR, Grand knight,
DR.. ]. A. FLYNN. Secretary.
Wednesday. May 10,
1911. at 1880 p. m. at his residence,
514 Ninth street southeast, r. Ed
WARD SHREEvE, beloved son Of
Sarah and the late Alex. NJ. Shreeve.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Thursday, May II, 1911, at
7:lS D. m, STEPHEN D. SKEEN, at
his residence. 800 street southeast.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.