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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Boy Kills Schoolfellow With
Blow From Fist.

Marksville, La, Jan. 16, ,-Oc,to
Normand. aged fourteen, was
killed accidentally this afternoon
by a blow from the fist of Guy
Bordelon, aged fifteen. The
boys were engaged in a playful
tussle during recess at the
Marksville High School where
both were pupils, when Normand
fell to the ground, following a blow
below the heart. He died in ten
minutes.
Norm and's father, E. 3. Nor
mand. is a popular merchent.
BordeLon is a farmers son.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Drink Kills One: Other
Stupefied.

Monroe, La, Jan. 16.-Em.
p'oyes of the locks and dam be-
low the city to day made crue-
some discovery when they caught
an old houseboat floating down
the river. In the boat was the
dead body of John Daley, and
clase by him lay Tom O'Neal: in
a stupor from liquor. The boat
was towed in and fastened.
and the sheriff and coroner mott
fed. Coroner G. p. Gray and
Deputy Sheriff Tom Jones went
down to investigate. O'Neal was
aroused from his drunken stupor
and told a rambling story to the,
coroner's jury. There were no
marks of violence on Daley's
body, but the jury recommended
that O'Neal be held until he is
able to tell a clearer story.
The boat was tied at the foot
of Pine Street, and either broke
from it mornings or was cut
loose early last night. 1t drifted
all night, until picked up at the
locks. O'Neal stated that Daley
died yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, but Coroner Gray thinks
that death was early to-day, as
there was still some warmth in |
the mans back. It is believed |
that death was due to excessive
drinking and exposure. Both
were fishermen.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Citizens Bank of WOodyille
Closes Doors.

Woodville, Miss, Jan I'D.
&. Mcleod. cashier of the Citi-
zens' Bank, of this place, was
arrested to-day for being $40,
600 short in his accounts. He
later acknowledged the accusa-
ton, and is being held in the
County Jail to await the action
of the grand jury.
President J. NJ. Sessions, of
the bank went to New Orleans
recently, where he Investigated
through the Hibernia Bank and
Trust Company the affairs of his
institution, but had not any in
timation of the shortage until the
probe was concluded.
When Mcleod was taken into
custody to-day he readily con-
fessed having embazzled the $40,
900 of the banks funds and fur
ther stated that he had squan.
dered most of it specializing in
cotton futures.
Pending a complete investiga.
ton of the affairs of the institu.
tlUn the bank has been ordered
suspended.
Mr.. Mcleod has resided here
with his family for the past ten
or fifteen years, during which
period he was held in the highest
esteem by the citizens of this
place and vicinity.
Just five months ago Wood
yIlle's other bank hit the wall in
a financial difficulty, and the sus-
pension of the Citizens Bank
leaves this town without ally now.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Notice.

The following notes. owned by
Mre. Courtney Welch, wife Of A. L.
Welch: have been paid by B. I. Magee
and delivered to the said B. I. Magee,
have been lost. First note for $500,
payable December 1, 1909, with in:
terest at the rate of seven per cent
from maturity, and note No. 2, for
$500, payable Dec. /, 1910, with seven
per cent interest from date. Each of
said notes being dated 10th day o.
August, 1909, and paraphed "Ne Vari-
etur," Of even date Herewith. by NJ.
l. Varnado, notary public, to identify
same with the act of sale with ven.
doris lien and privilege retained, said
act being passed before said notary
public, recorded in mortgage book s.
page 7S3, of the official records OF
Washington parish, L., and the pub
lie is warned against negotiating for
the above notes, same having been
paid in full, and this notice is given
for the purpose of cancellin9 the
same on the records OF said parish
and state.
Mrs. Courtney We]ch.
36-4S B. ]. Msgee.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
No. 1892 III Bankruptcy.
Petition For ojschargo.

United States of America, Eastern
District of Louisiana. 81.
In the United States District Court
in and for said district.
New Orleans Division.
In the matter Of Daniel Edward
Sheridan, bankrupt
Order Of notice thereon.
Eastern District Of Louisiana, par
ish of Orleans. 81:
On this 7th day Of January, A. u.
1913, on reading tho foregoing ped.
ton it 10
Ordered by the Court, that . hear
ing be had upon tho same on the 7th
day Of February. A. D. 1913, before
the said court, ct New Orleans, L., in
said district, st II O'Clock In the fore.
noon; and that notice thereof be pub
lished In the Ers.1eader, newspaper
printed in said district, and thst oil
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, 1t any they
have, why the prayer Of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
And It is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors, copies Of
said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Rufus E..
Foster, Judge Of the said court, and
the seal thereof, at New Orleans, L.,
in said district, on the 7th day Of
January, A. D. 1913.
Attest: (Signed) H. J. Carter,
Clerk.
| (Sesl) By by. J. toisel,
Deputy Clerk.
| A true copy. II. J. Carter, Clerk.
BY Hy. J. Loisel, Deputy Clerk.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
FoMea Ranch.

hampton Realty Co., has be.
gun to stock the Fonca Ranch.
near Varnado. and shipped two
cars of Hereford cattle from
Alexandria, La, this week.
There is 1000 acres in this ranch
and they expect to carry 1900
head of cattle, and about 100
mares. They will raise all their
feed anu put in silos to cure the
feed tor winter. When this en-.
terprise is completed it will be
one OF the most modern stock
farms in the Sonth.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
ROYALINE COUGH SYRUP.

T Or cough, Group, whoopiug. cough.
Plea SAINT, prompt, safe. Contains no
opiu m. Makes expectoration easy.
Has good anticepic properties. It
SCOT 1es and heals the inflamed mem.
bran e. Fine for the voice Keep it
on | and. 25c. Money back if not
atisfe ctOrv.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Notice.

The next regular examination
for white and colored teachers
will be held at the court house
on January 30 and 81 and Feb. /,
1918. D. H. Strlng6eld,
Parish Supt.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
STOPS PAlN-HEALs WOUNDS.

ROYALINE OH. is q GOOD PAIN
MEDICINE as welias GOOD ANTI
SEPTIC. Its greater strength gives it
GREATER POWER to ease pain. in
side or outside, man or beast; also
makes it go further, and therefore
give LARGER VALUE FOR THE
MONEY. Pleasant, clean. safe. 1Oc,
s6c, 6Oc. Money back if not sstis-
hctory.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
BY Products From Cotton.

bjes are Matched in incubators
so says J. B. Hall. head of the
Hall Cotton Reclamation Com.
) pany, Of Philadelphia, cotton can
be hatched in a barn in a soace
Of a few hours and in turn be
made only byproduct of the
plant. From the boil. stalk and
roots Mr.. Hall proposes TO make
gunpowder of the highest posi-.
bic efficiency, rubber of the best
grade, paper, sugar, starch and
practically any commodity that
there might be an Inconvenience
about growing or manufacturing
at the present time.
That is not all. Mr.. Hall is
ready to prove his assertion and
has machines and chemicals in
his possession to carry out the
contention. Last night at the
Grunewald he called on Governor
Hall, while he was stopping in
the city. and succeeded in con-
vincing him of his seriousness,
so much so that Governor Hall
conditIonalIy agreed to attend d
conference to be held in Phila.
delphia about Feb. /, when ex.
ports from the Department of
Agriculture and practically all
the governors and prominent cot.
ton and commercial men of the
South will be present.
The Hall Cotton Reclamation
Company was formed some time
ago, and includes RockefelIers
and Beekers on the board of
trustees: also j. Ellwood Lee,
1t is the purpose of the company |
which is CAPITALIZED at S1OO.OOO |
to entertain numerous Southern |
Farmers, whose principal pro.
duct is cotton. and rent them
and furnish chemicals
at a 30 per cent royalty. In this
manner, by using his methods,
declares Mr.. Hall, a rotation of
crops in rapid order can take
place in rapid fire manner, max.
ing the farmer the aristocrat and
incidentally the moneyed man of
the United States.
The cotton feature of the
scheme is that the bolls will be
harvested while immature in the
Dolls and placed in shed, where
will be applied, and in
the space Of a few hours the DOLLS
will be opened by the process
with fully-matured bolls and
tiber ready for ginning. In this
manner time will be saved; an.
other crop can be planted in the
fields; the stalks can be harvest
ed as cane and transformed into
almost any commodity from gun.
powder to whiskey.
A pleasing feature of the idea
is that the boil weevil will be
starved out before it has had !
time to affect the cot.
ton, making it ultimately die of
starvation.
Our experts are strongly of
the OniniOn.' writes Secretary
James Wilson, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. following
an exampation, that injuries
from the boil weevil will be
greatly diminished or obviated
altogether if the cotton stalks or
unripe bolIs were removed early
in the fall
Mr.. Hall accompanied by Fred
D. Maisch, also of Philadelphia,
arrived yesterday from Mont.
gomery, Ala, where they had
the project to Cover.
nor Emmit O'Neal. Last night
they had a conference with Gov
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23

WHY DO YOU SCRATCH?
koyaline letter Ointment will stop
that itching or your money back. SOC.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
The Above Diagram illustrates the Re-
suits Obtained in Sixty-Two-Mile
Walking Match Between Alb
stainers and Non-Abstain-
ers Held at Kiel, Ger
many, in 1908.

political parties and can dictate to both. but
actually holds majority OF the votes. SO that
honest and efficient self-government as a per-
manent condition is now impossible.
At the present rate of the growth of cities
over country life. If no check is put upon the
spread of alcoholic degeneracy, the day cannot
be far distant when liberty In great States
must go under. 1t will then be but question OF
time when the average standard OF character OF
the nations electorate will fall below that In
exorable minimum. and liberty Will take her
fight from America, as she did from Greece
and Rome.
In every living thing there is the evolution
airy impulse to rise and progress. In the human
family man Is not changing much in his phys
cal nature, but is evolving chiefly in his nervous
system. building up those delicate centres Of
the brain upon whose activities rests the moral
sense. Nature is trying to produce men Of
high character, race of true, noble men. AL
coholic beverages, in moderation, reverse
the processes of nature and set back the pur.
poses Of creation.
II peaceable redman is subjected to the
regular OF alcoholic beverages, he will
speedily be put back to the plane Of the saw
age The government long since recognized
this, and absolutely prohibits the introduction
of alcoholic beverages into an Indian reserva-
ton. II negro takes up regular use Of alco-
holic beverage, in short time he will degen-
crate to the level of the cannibal.
No matter how high the state Of evolution,
the result is the same. white man with
great sef-control, considerate, tender-hearted,
who would not willingly harm an insect, will be
degenerated by regular use of alcoholic bever-
ages to the point where he will strike with
dagger or fire shot to kill with little or no
provocation. -
Though at first tender loving husband and
parent, he will degenerate to the point where
he will be cruel to his own flesh and blood Il
Is conservatively estimated that 95 per cent OF
all the acts and crimes Of violence committed in
civilized communities are the direct result of
men being put down by alcohol toward plane
of savagery. The degenerating process strikes
at the in -,rity OF the reason, and is the chief
cause OF idiocy and insanity. It wipes out self.
control self.respect. the sense of honor the
moral sense. and produces the bulk of tramps.
paupers and vagabonds
During the Boer war 1t was found that the
average Englishman did not measure I'D to the
standards OF recruiting, and the average sol.
der In the field manifested low plane Of vital.
lty and endurance Parliament, alarmed. insti
tuted an Investigation. The commission an
pointed brought in finding that alcoholic poi.
sontns was the great cause of the national de.
generaoy.
Experience has led thirty. nine great railroads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21

Comparative
Diagrams
Showing,
on the Righs,
the Increase
in the
Consumption
of Intoxicating
Liquors In
the United
States for
Arizona republican., 1913-09-10
.PELkEY SCRAPES UP
 SOME NICE MUCK
While Everyone Is Taking Crack at Dishonest Sport" Fighter
 Chimes In
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPArcHl

PORTLAND. Sept. g. - Charging mistreatment by Tommy Burns, Ar thur Pellley, the worlds heavyweight title claimant, cancelled Burns man agerial contract and simultaneously made a confession. In signed state ment delivered to Roscoe FaWcett, sporting editor of the Oregonian, Pel- key makes the charge that he and Burns faked their siX-rCund fight at Calgary on March 26.
 Pelkey alleged that Burns lured him from Chatham, Ontario, and, finding him broke forced him into q fixed" match. nightly rehearsals for which were held in d garret.
 The confession, drafted in hotel in Portland several days ago, was signed and sealed by Pelkey and de- livered for release on September 9.
 Our siX-round fight was called q draw says Pelkey in his confession, referring to his match against Burns. But we had it all framed up. could have whipped him early but he wanted to make q good showing be- fore his friends here and he made me take two knockdowns to one for him.
 Burns made me sneak around by the back way to his house every IlSIll lOI q Ntth IIIOI tp tIIt Iii Sli1 and we had the trick down pat. He was to knock me down in the second and fifth rounds, and l was 10 put him on the mat in the fourth
 We got away with it all right, but the crook edness has been hurting me ever since. l don't want any more Burns l want to fight on the square I never have done another crooked thing in my life and l never will again."
 Pelky says he got $500 for the fight with Burns, who got $27O0. The French Canadian says the knockout of Andy Morris on May 1 in eight rounds was on the square was his battle with McCarty on May 24.
 Pelkey unfolded a few details of his vaudeville tour and said. Burns forced him into giving him 50 per cent of all his earnings while he (Pelkey) was in jail at Calgary.
 During our sparring exhibitions in Portland, San Francisco and Los An geles theaters," added Pelkey, Burns made me fight under wraps all the time and slammed away at my brok- en nose"
 Pelkey said the talk about Jack Johnson in Paris was framed by Burns out of whole cloth. He said Burns faked the dispatch.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-10
B:A:S:E:B:A:L
TEMPE LOSES TWO
 GOOD BAlLpLAYERS
Mutt and Tweed Hear Call Of Sum flower State and Return to
 Land of Tall Corn.
Especial to The Republican,

Especial to The Republican)
 TEMPE, Sept 9.-John Mutt and Ben Tweed, catcher and pitcher re- epectively for the Tempe Bears dur ing the summer season just closed, left tonight for their old homes in Kansas. the formers at Waver1y and the latter's at Melvern. That the two Kansas boys will be sOrely miss ed by Tempe fans and their more in innate friends, the remaining players, goes without saying. Inducement upon inducement of every variety and class that could be offered a ball player, failed to hold them here for another manth Both Mutt and Tweed have become homesicll. they want to see Kansas once more-and that settles it.
 Not this season and possibly never, will the Tempe club be able to fill the vacancy behind the bat caused by Nuts departure. Mutt was there. both at the bat and behind it and when it comes to running bases once again is he recognized by the fans as superior to all. Batting above the 300 mark. allowing but few stolen bases and making but comparatively very few errors it is doubtful if he can be equalled in the state.
 RoseoIa Tweed was another man that Tempe will have 70 replace striking Tempe in the hottest of the summer, playing a game on the day of his arrival, and pitching one but a few days later, all without any practice this year, was a little too much for him His arm went back on him and never since has he been able to display what is in him in the pitching line. Yet in batting he readily made up for the loss In many a game he batted over the 300 mark and his final average is somewhat above 300. Again the fans made an offer, or rather offers, but they were all declined in favor of dear old Kansas
 After all, Mutt and Tweed are not down on this country. they are merely hOmesick and their parting words were that some day, maybe six weeks and maybe that many years one might find them back in the Salt River valley.
 The departure of these two ball players. making now a total of three and the best that the team had. means no game with Mesa tomorrow as scheduled at the last meeting of the Salt River valley league mag mates. Temporarily the Tempe Bears are not in the field for base ball games.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-10
PROVED HIS CLAIM

While building was in process of construction two of the tilers became engaged in a violent quarrel So violent was ii that the police were called in and the offenders taken be- fore a magistrate Both of the men were sober and industrious and good Workmen; this, according to the tes timony of the foreman in charge of their work, who had followed in the hope of being able to intercede for them.
 The magistrate asked, in astonish- ment. the cause of the quarrel II seems that one man had accused the other of stealing his coat.
 And I can prove it, too,' added the man.
 How asked the magistrate.
 T always keep my card in the pocket" said the man.
 The policemen were directed to search the garment. But they found absolutely nothing.
 Gimme my coat" said the work man. It was handed to him. He took two dried peas out of the pOck- cts and held them up triumphantly. "P. P, Peter Powell. That's me name. Them's my card"
 He got his coat.-New York Globe.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-10

a grand pitching array: Hamilton isn't beaten by any southpaw in the country. Give him a ball club be- hind him and the games that he would win would make him the sen satiOn of the league. Leverenz is a tOpnotch yOungster, too and would win barrel of games with a first division club.
 'Baumgardner. when he settles down to pitch is a tough fellow to beat, while I believe that Roy Nit chell today is just as good a right handler we have found breaking into the league since it started Two swell southpaws and two corking right-handers-yOu don't beat that.
 T only wish that the Red SoX next season started out with four men like the Browns pitchers. With Joe Wood and Bedient in shape, and Collins going good you would need a pair of marine glasses to discover any race after the last of June"
 Not everybody will agree with Me Aleer: but it will have to be admit ted that he's one of the wise guys of the national pGstime He used to circle the paths like demon him. self. and as manager he almost drag ged St. Louis to a bunting in 1902. Last year it will be remembered that he helped his Red SoX to a bunch of world series money. His words are worthy of attention.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-10
A NEW VIEW OF LIQUOR

Usually liquor is either celebrated by the poets because they think it cheers and inspires them. or else it's ravages are seriously considered It is seldom treated ironically. hence the unusual quality of these lines from A Shropshire Lad" by A. F. Hous- man:
 Oh, many a peer of England brews
 Liveher liquor than the Muse,
 And malt does more than Milton can
 TO justify Gods way to man
 Ale. man. ale's the stuff to drink
 For fellows whom it hurts to think.
 We do not happen to know any place where the drink question is put more impartially. It is perfectly true that liquor is more lively than poetry in it's effect, and that it ire quently. for a little while. at any rate, justifies the ways of God to man. but the essential point in the whole question is that put in the last line, that it's special value is for fellows whom it hurts to think Harpers Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-10
OFFICERS FOR
 MOTOR RACES
Bullard Chooses Governor Hunt as Referee and Other Officials About as in Last Years Los An geleS Race

The governor of the state, mill ionaire sportsman from California, a banker, business man, motorists. and many others will form the off cial family of the state representa- tive of the contest board Of the American Automobile association for the Los Angeles Phoenix, the Fl Faso to- Phoenix and the track races this fall. This was the announce ment of George Purdy Bullard, whose titles are so numerous just at this time that there is some hesitancy about the selection of the proper one for use in this instance. He is not only the representative of the contest board. but is also a representative of the executive committee of the three As He is designated by the MaricOpa Auto club, of which he is president, to take care of the races He is the official of the state fair commission in charge of auto events and finally he has the backing of the people of Arizona.
 So he has selected his men as fol- lows:
 Referee
 Governor c. W P. Hunt. of Ari- zona, an ardent motOrist. and the official good roads governor of the union.
 Judges
 Walter Dupree, millionaire sports man of Coronado, Cal, Mike Cum ingham, banker of Globe. and F. Pow CT Conway. motor enthusiast of Phoenix.
 Umpire
 Frank Van Tasmer of Coronado.
 Timers
 The chief timer at Phoenix will be Celora StOddard. He will choose assistants for the checking stations and controls except the start of the coast race. who will be selected by the Western Automobile association. The HalIowells of Los Angeles will probably be the experts to operate the track timing device that will give minutely accurate records of the time trials.
 Official Scorer
 Leon s. Jacobs. of Phoenix. The starter for the track races will be later appointed by the w. A. A. General Bullard will be on hand with the technical information and will be checker in chief at the Yuma control. "Frenchy" Fremeau. who was last year and year before in charge at Yuma will this time off ciate at Bisbee.
 The same official list is good for all three events.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-10

What team in the American league has the best pitching staff? Fans and critics all summer have been discussing this interesting question. Now comes along one Mr. James Richelieu McAleer. president of the Boston Red Sox, and settles it. He says the lowly St. Louis Browns have the prize pitching staff of the whole league.
 George StovalI has the best pIrch- ing staff in our league today" said McAleer during a recent flaming bee. He has four pitchers who comprise the best balanced staff in the Ameri- can league and measure up to equali- ty with any in the rival body
 Give me Hamilton, LeVerenZ,
Arizona republican., 1913-09-10

Baumgardner and Mitchell, not to speak of Stone too, and the Red Sox would have carried home this race in a grip. If Birmingham had that quartet the Maps would have torn through the Macks by the Fourth of July. If Griffith had this staff with Johnson, the battle for the flag would have been walkaway for the Washington team.
 And if Connie Mack had Hamil- ton. Leverenz, Mitchell and Baum gardner along with Chief Bender and Eddie Plank there wouldn't have been any race at all once the sea son started, with the other teams weakened by injuries
 Now, here's what makes that staff