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Evening journal., 1914-12-31
Wilmington, Del. Dec. 20, 1914.
Scout Department. THE EvENIN
JOURNAL:

Scout Department THE EVENING
JOURNAL:
The scouts Of Troop Ten all feel
that they have spent the best Christ
mas Of their lives This troop de-
cided TO act as big hearted brothers
to six thoroughly deserving poor
families, which were carefully inves-
tigated by the Scout Master before
they were assisted. A call was then
issued to the scouts TO contribute
clothing. toys. potatoes. canned goods
oranges, apples, money. etc, etc. and
the work then proceeded in earnest
On Thursday afternoon. the day be-
fore Christmas, two big automobiles
left the headquarters of this troop
(Second Baptist church, conveying
good cheer to the several poor fami-
lies. Each family received the fol-
lowing: 35 potatoes. box cereal, can
corn. can tomatoes. can pork and
beans. bag -four. one yeast cake. ! lb.
rice. IA ID. tea. / ID. coffee, ? h.
sugar. bag soup beans, an orange
and an apple TO each member Of the
family. bag hominy, lbs. roast pork,
box candy, bag colored pop corn, toys
and clothing.
Several scouts. with the scout
master. accompanied the automobiles
and they are all emphatic In saying
that the sight of seeing the brighten
ed faces of those helped we'll repaid
them for all their efforts. But this
is not all, funds have come in so
literally TO this troop. that the work
ic IN no continued durino fbo winter
and cash Is already in hand sufficient
TO fll fve more baskets. which cost
approximately SO per basket
Evening journal., 1914-12-31

Troop 10 is another new Troop,
and is connected with St Paul's NJ.
E. Church. The Scout Master is
William Ic. Skellenger and the Troop
will meet also on Tuesday evenings
Troop 90. Scout Master Henry c.
Ray. is connected with the Central
Presbyterian Church and meets Mon
day evenings, while Troop 81, the
newest conner, meets Friday evenings
at the First Presbyterian Church.
Scout Master Elmer p. Corrie has OF
this Troop.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
Scout Department, THE EVENING
JOURNAL:

JOURNAL.
On Christmas Day. the Scouts of
Troop l6 delivered baskets to dozen
families needing assistance. A re-
quest was made by the Scout Master
to have provisions sent to Calvary
p. e. Church. where the boys of the
Troop received them and filled the
baskets The boys themselves gath
cred a quantity Of food. Each bas-
ket contained chicken, vegetables,
oranges, etc, and other "hXins," as
well as some toys for the children.
The Scouts delivered the baskets
themselves, and were amply repaid
for what they had done by the evi-
dent gratitude of those receiving
them This Troop is making good
progress and expects soon to have
the entire outfit in uniforms.
Yours truly.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
NEWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS

the sight of boy in uniform deliv-
cring food would indicate to the
neighbors that the family in question
was receiving outside help. The
members of the Troop investigated
each case themselves and verified
the results of their Investigations by
referring the list of names TO HUI
name officer Frank Stout.
Troop . expect TO go on an all
days hike" tomorrow under Assis-
tant Scout Master Yetter. Last
Thursday at the regular meeting Of
the Troop, the boys we're given a
two hours lecture on First Aid by
one OF its internes of the Delaware
Hospital. The boys we're intensely
interested and their desire TO excel
in this branch of scoutcraft greatly
stimulated. This troop expects soon
to have every member Of il at least
a Second Glass Scout and the boys
are working hard with this end in
view.
The Troop connected with I'M
manuel p. q. Church, Highlands will be
hereafter known as Troop is, having
received this number from. National
Headquarters. Rev. William II. Laird
the rector. is Scout Master and his
Assistant Scout Master is Robert W
Kendall The Troop will meet or
Tuesday evenings. Mr.. Leighton Dor
sey. a senior at Delaware College
will act as drill master of the new
outfit"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16

ton made by D. &. Sheridan in
settlement of notes given for Six
teenth Section and authorized by
this board at it's Feb. Goth meet
ing 1914, and that unless the
amount agreed to be paid is set.
tied with the state Auditor within
thirty days that the District At
torney be and he is hereby re-
quested to proceed by suit to col.
lect said notes.
Be it further resolved that the
District Attorney take up the
matter of the collection Of the
notes due by J. |. Waller for GER
tain Sixteenth Section land, af-
ter making the allowance author.
lied by this board at its Feb. Goth
meeting 1914, and that unless the
said past due notes are paid that
he take legal steps to recover
same.
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Saved By Crig$5y's
LN-Ver-iLa
Twiner's Pb armsey, creenviIIe,
Iexas' Sr,nds This Testimonial
FROM a Prominent Grocer of
That Place.
March 9, 1911.

March 9, 1911.
| take pleasure in saying for
publlcatIon that by the use Of
Llv-VerLaX nv child was cured
OF disease which is correctly
described by the recognized
symptoms of Biliousness. Stom-
ach and Liver trouble and Con-
stlpatlon and resulting compi-
cations; and | commend it's use
to all like sufferers. "
Mr. Kimbrough,
5000 StOneWall.
d. l.. Price, Witness.
Mr.. Kimbrough states further
that three grains Of caIomel had
30 effect. His child, at the point,
OF death, Was saved by Liv-Ver--
Lax, a harmless vegetable com.
pound with no injurious effects.
LIV-Ver-LaX relieves all lver
troubles.
All genuine bottles bear the
likeness and signature of l.. K
GrIgSby. Accept no substitute
Grigsby's Liv-Ver-Lax is for
sale by Peoples Drug Co., Inc.
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Rules for Avoiding INDIGESTION,

Chew your food, quit overeating,
quit washing the food into the stomach
with liquids, quit eating the wrong
combinations of food. Fermentation is,
not digestion, fermentation causes,
gas. Whenever you have gas you
know that your digestion is not good.
DIR. David H. Reeder, Chicago.
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When Greek Meets Greek.

This quotation should properly read:
when Greeks Joined Greeks, then
was the tug Of war; 1t is taken from
Alexander the Great 1hd refers to the
iron resistance offered by the cities o.
Greece to Philip and Alexander OF
Macedon.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
All the Difference.

The pessimist Fletcherizes his quiz
nine pills. The optimist gets freed by
a bear and enjoys the view.-Yale
Record.
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the year 1919, for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the pub
| lie schools in said district.
10. A proposition to levy a tax
of five mills on the dollar on all
the property in school district
No. %, subject to state taxation,
to run for period Of five years,
beginning with the year 1914,
and ending with the year 1919,
for the purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools in
said district.
All Of said districts being in
Washington Parish, La and
whereas, it appears from the re.
turns of said elections so held,
and duly promulgated, that all
of the said propositions were
carried in the districts above
named, for the purposes therein
named, and for the rate therein
fixed, and running for the time
therein named.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
board Of school directors of the
Parish of Washington, La, in
session convened, that a tax is
hereby levied in the following
named school districts of WASH
ington Parish La, to run for the
lperiod and at the rate following.
|. That a tax of six mills on
the dollar in school district No.
6 Of this parish, subject to state
taxation, is hereby levied for five
years, commencing with the year
1914 and ending with the year
1919, for giving additional aid to
the public schools thereof.
2. That a special tax of four
mills is hereby levied on all the
property in school district No. IS
subject to state taxation, for a
period of ten years, beginning
with the year 1914, and ending
with the year 1924, for giving adj
ditional aid to the public schools
in said district.
8. That a tax Of five mills is
hereby levied on all property in
school district No, Is, for a per-
iod of five years, beginning with
the year 1914, and ending with
the year 1919, for giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools in
said district.
4. That a tax Of five mills is
hereby levied on all the property
in school district No. 20, subject
to state taxation. to run for the
period Of five years, beginning
with the year 1914, ending with
the year 1919, for giving add.
tional aid to the public schools.
5. That tax of five mills is
hereby levied on all the property
in school district No. 8, subject
to state taxation, to run for a
period of five years, beginning
with the year 1914 and ending
With the year, 1919, for giving
additional aid to the public
schools thereof.
| 6. That a tax of five mills is
hereby levied on all the property
in school district No. 8, subject to
state taxation, to run for a period
of five years, beginning with the
year 1914, ending with the year
1919, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public school
thereof.
| 6. That a tax of four mills is
hereby levied on all property in
school district No. 4, subject to
state taxation, for a period of
five years, beginning with the
year 1914, and ending with the
year 1919, for giving additional
aid to the public schools thereof,
! o. That a tax of five mills is
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School Board Proceedings.
Continued from First Page.)

@Aiio 'iAo SOSAOo"hS w otAAo ooN
be and he is hereby instructed to
= have prepared for use at said
special election all necessary bal
lot boxes, tally sheets, list OF
voters, assessed valuation Of
property, and compiled statement
of voters in number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling
places for said election shall be
Faliah, precinct No. 1 and Burk-
halter and Magee's Mill, precinct
No, 2, and that Edgar Wascom,
N. V. Jones and A. Wallace are
appointed commissioners, and A.
Fricke clerk of election to bserve
at Faliah precinct, and that A. D.
Kemp, W. r. Bond and A. l..
Strahan, are appinted commits
sioners; and L. L. Richardson
clerk of election to serve at Burk-
halter and Magee's Mill; and all
Of the above named clerks and
commissioners shall serve with
out compensation, and said cleo
ton shall he conducted under the
laws of the state applicable there
to.
Section 4, The president of
this board is hereby instructed to
give notice Of the special election
herein ordered, his proclamation
to be published according to law,
and in said proclamation he shall
announce that at ten o'clock a.
m. Thursday Aug. 20, 1914 this
board will meet at their office in
the town of Franklinton and in
open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, and examine and
count the ballots iii number and
amount, examine and canvas the
returns and declare the results of
the election.
F'ranklinton, La. July l0-Pur-
suant to resolutions passed by
the board of directors Of the pub
lie schools Of Washington, Par
ish, Louisiana, at regular meet
ing held on the 10th day of July
1914, I. F. B. Bateman, president
OF said board, hereby give notice
that in compliance with said reso.
lutions. a special election will be
held in school district No, Is of
Washington Parish on Tuesday,
18th, day Of Aug. 1914, for the
purpose OF submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified I'm.
der the constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana, subject to
vote at said elections, the follow
ing proposition to-wit:
/. To levy a special tax of
three mills on the dollar on all
property in school district No. Is
of the parish of Washington, sub
ject to state taxation, annually,
for a period of five years, for the
purpose 6fIgiving additional aid
to the public schools of the said
district.
For the purpose of said special
election, the polling places will
be F'aliah, precinct No. 1 and
Burkhalter and Magee's Mill,
pricinct No. 2, and Edgar Was
com, N. V. Jones and A. Wallace
have been appointed commission
ers, and A. Frickie has been ap-
pointed clerk TO serve at Faliah
polling place.
AID A. D. Kemp, W. R. Bond
and A. l.. Strahan, have been ap-
pointed commissioners, and l., l..
Richardson has oecn appointed
clerk to serve at Burkhalter and
Magee's Mill; and all of the above
commissioners and clerks will
serve without compensation. At
said election the polls will open
at seven O'Clock p. M, and the
election will be conducted in &C.
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Whereas the First State Bank
Of Bogalusa, La, has withdrawn
as the fiscal agent Of this board
under the contract heretofore
awarded to said bank and where
as it is necessary that this fiscal
agency contract be relet.
Therefore be it resolved by the
board of directors of the public
schools of Washington Parish
that the secretary of this board
advertise for bids for the fiscal
agency contract expiring in
April 1916. and send a circular
letter to all Banks in this Parish
and take all legal steps for adver-
Using for bids required by Act
2O5 of 1912.
| Whereas, at an election held in
school districts No, 6, IS, 10, 20
and 81, on the 26th day of May
1914, and and at an election held
in school districts No 8, 4, %, "a
and %, on the 9TH day Of July,
1914, the returns of which cleo
tons have been duly promulgat'
ed by this board in accordance
with law, and held for the follow.
ing purposes:
1. A proposition to levy a six
mill tax on all property in school
district No. 6, subject to state
taxation, for the period Of five
years, beginning with the year
1914, and ending with the year
1919, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schools
in said district.
2. A proposition to levy four
mill tax on all tho property In
school district No. IS, subject to
state taxation, to run for a period
Of ten years, for the purpose Of
giving additional aid to the
public schools in said school
district No. Is, said tax to begin
with the year 1914 and ending
with the year 1924.
4. A proposition to levy a
seven mill tax on all property in
school district No. 10, subject to
state taxation, for the period Of
five years, for the purpose Of
giving additiontional aid to the
public schools in said school dis
trict, said tax to begin with the
year 1914, and ending with the
year 1919.
4. 10 levy special tax Of
five mills on the dollar on all
the property in school district
No. 20, subject to state taxation
to run for a period Of fivs years,
beginning with the year 1914,
and ending with the year 1919, for
the purpose of giving additional
aid to the public schools in said
district.
5. A proposition to levy a tax
of seven mills on the dollar on all
the property in school district No.
q, subject 70 state taxation, for
a period of five years, begin.
ming with the year 1914, and end.
ing with the year 1919, for the
purpose of giving additional aid
to ths public schools in said dis
trlct.
{. a proposition to levy a
special tax of five mills on all the
property in school district No. 8,
subject to state taxation, to run
for a period of five years, Begin
ming with the year 1914, and end.
ing with the year 1919, for the
purpose Of giving additional aid
to the public schools in said dis
trict.
Z. A proposition to levy a
special tax of four mills on all
the property in school district No.
1, subject to state taxation, to run
fora porio6 of H1o 1,oon, Lou;
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New Orleans Great Northern
Double Daily Service
BETWEEN
FranklintOn, La.
AND
New Orleans, La.
Jackson, MISS.
Columbia, Miss.
Tylertown, Miss.
Folsom, La.
Cheap Round Trip Week. end
Tickets on Sale.

PASSENGER SCHEDULE
DAILY-EXCEPT SUNDAY
North Bound. South Bound
NO. 32-1O:25 a. m. No. 91-2:25 p. m.
No. 34-7:40 p. m. No. 1875 80 q. N.
SUNDAY ONLY
No. 1895 p. m. No. 57-6.25 IN.
No. 36-1l:O5 a. m. No.35' 4:2O p. m.
For further information, apply
to local Ticket Agent, or to
M. J. Mcmahon, 6. P. A.
G. B. AUBURTIN, A.G.p.A.,
9O5 Whitney, Central Bldg.
New Orleans, La.
Long Distance Phone Main 1888.
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aid to the public schools thereof.
Be it further resolved that this
Parish is hereby instructed and
required to levy the tax in the
several districts hereinabove
named at the rate and for the
period hereinabove specified, and
is required to extend same On the
assessment rolls Of this Parish as
required by law.
Be it further resolved that the
sheriff and ex. officio tax collector
Of this Parish is hereby authorize
ed and required to collect the tax
in the districts hereinabove NAM
ed, and levied at the rate and for
the time hereinabove fixed, all in
the manner as required by law.
On motion duly secondedly and
carried the following resolution
was adopted:
Be it resolved by the board of
school directors of Washington
Parish:
Section 1. That in accordance
with the charter Of the city of
Bogalusa the following named
persons are hereby appointed as
trustees for said schools of Boga.
lusa: E. L. Middleton, M. Marx,
and Mrs. Lorena Dobbs.
Section /. That in accordance
with the said charter of the said
city Of Bogalusa the Commits.
sioner CT Public Education Of said
city shall be the chairman Of the
board Of trustees herein appoint.
ed; and that the board so COM
posed be and they are hereby
granted power and authority.
First-To select and appoint
teachers for the schools of the
city of Bogalusa and fix salary of
same, provided that the teachers
shall have all the qualifications
required by the state law, and the
rules and regulations of the Par
ish School Board
Second-The said board of
trustees shall have power to ad.
minister the funds raised by the
said city of Bogalusa for public
school purposes, and disburse
same in such manner as they
deem best.
Third-All the appropriations
due the schools of the city Of
Bogalusa by the parish school
BOARD and appropriated by said
board for Bogalusa schools shall
be paid by the treasurer Of the
parish school board thru the
Commissioner of Public Educa-
ton of the city of Bogalusa in
such manner and at such times
as the same may become due and
payable for the benefit of said
schools, ond subject to whatever
arrangements as may be made in
that connection by the parish
school board and the board of
trustrees Of the city schools of
Bogalusa.
Fourth---The said board of
trustees Of the city schools of
Bogalusa shall have full power
of the administration of affairs of
the said city schools of Bogalusa,
provided that the said city schools
shall remain under the jurisdic.
ton of the parish school board
and subject to the rules and reg
ulations adopted by the state
board of education and the
parish board of school directors
Of Washington Parish applying
to all public schools.
Fifth--That the parish board of
school directors shall have the
right to require and demand of
the board of trustees of the city
schools Of Bogalusa from time to
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additional aid to the public school
thereof.
6. That a tax of four mills is
hereby levied on all property in
school district No. 4, subject to
state taxation, for a period of
five years, beginning with the
year 1914, and ending with the
year 1919, for giving additional
aid to the public schools thereof.
8. That tax Of five mills is
hereby levied on all property in
school district No. %, subject to
state taxation, for the period of
five years, beginning with the
year 1914, and ending with the
year 1919, for the purpose of Civ.
Ing additional aid to the public
schools thereof.
9. That a tax Of five mills is
hereby levied on all property in
school district No. "a, subject to
state taxation, for a period of five
years, beginning with the year
1914, and ending with the year
1919, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public
schools thereof.
10. That a tax of five mills is
hereby levied on all property in
school district No. %, subject to
state taxation, to run for a period
of five years, beginning with the
year 1914, and ending with the
year 1919, for giving additional
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
Their Failing.

Apropose of Attorney General Greg
ory's resolve to send price boosters to
Jail, Mrs. Alma Jones Caldwell of the
Women's Economy League, said in
Leavenworth:
what is the trouble with our rich
price-boosters. The trouble is a love
of luxury and display. I could well
imagine one of these luxury loving
millionaire price-boosters saying with
with a shrug:
"'Of two evils choose the one with
the open work silk stockings"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
JACK" SLAT0N ENJOYS
SIGHTS At THE FAIR
Especial to Times-Recorder.)


ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. Ex-Governor
John M. Slaton and his~party returned
today from an official visit to the
State fair at Macon, full of praise for
the fair, it's exhibits and its spirit.
The governor, both as executive and as
a citizen, has taken an unusual in
terest in these Georgia exhibits, visit
ing many county fairs this summer. He
believes they are doing a great work
for Georgia in showing her own peo-
pie, as we'll as visitors, just what a
wonderful state is here.
The governor was the recipient of
many honors at the Macon fair, the
city receiving him formally as her
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13

playew yellow chrysanthemums and
autumn leaves made gorgeous decora-
tions. Pink roses and the bright leaves
were lavisly used in the hall The
score cards, carried out the same idea
Of decoration, being hand-painted au-
tumn leaves.
After the game a hot luncheon con-
sisting of fried oysters, cheese balls,
rolls and coffee was served, the hostess
being assisted by Mrs. Harvey Weaver
Mrs. Charles Hale and Miss Callie
Slappey.
The regular club members playing
were Mesdames S. A. Daniels, J. J..
Holiday Frank Sheffield, John Shelf
field, Tom McLendon, lack Childers,
Hollis Fort Dudley Gatewood, H. B.
Mashburn, A. C. Crockett and Harvey
Weaver.
Filling in were, Mesdames w. C..
Carter, Charles Ansley, Joe Hair, Heys
McMath, Robt. McAfee, James Bynum
and Miss Madge McAfee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN
CONDITION OF BENZ STAPLETON

Reports from the bedside Of little
Benjamin Stapleton carry the good
news that the little fellow is slightly
stronger this morning. Although i'm
provement is slow it is steady and his
many loved ones are hopeful OF COM
plete recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
CRISP SUPERIOR COURT
CONvENES ON MONDAY

CORDELE, Ca, Nov! 13-The regu-
lar November term of Crisp superior
court will convene on next Monday,
with Judge w. F. George presiding
Heavy is business before the court,
both civil and criminal. The grand
jury will meet in session at the same
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13

Every woman wants a goo31 COM
plexion, and every woman can have
a good complexion if she will consult
Mrs. Winifred Widener, either person
ally or by letter. She'll tell you how,
and her consultations are free. Her
place of business is upstairs over
Sparks Grocery Store, and her hours
are from $3.50 a. m, to p. m.
advt4-d&w-tf
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GREEN GROCERIES = Cab
bage, Irish and Sweet Potatoes.
FANCY GROCERIES Coffees :

FANCY GROCERIES COffees:
Votan, Golden Rose, Arbnckles'
and Loose; Green or Roasted.
Sugar: The pure granulated SUI
gars, guaranteed lowest price.
Eddy's Cocoa and Chocolates,
Dove Brand Spices. Pork and
Beans, Corn and Tomatoes in
sealed cans. Community Foods
Stringed Beans in glass, Mush-
room First Choice, VAN CAMP
Tomato Catsup. Keg Herring,
Pickles, bottled and loose. Swee1
Sour and Dill. SNIDER'S Salad
Dressing. Heinz Tomato CHUT-
NEY and Cranberry Sause-
PURE Olive Oils and Wesson
Snowdrift. salmons. Sardines,
Lunch Tongue, Dried, Clipped
and Corn Beef. NUTS: English
Walnuts, Pecans in shell or
shelled; Brazil Nuts, Almons.
shelled; the queen of all nuts
CRACKERS of all kinds. Put up
by the National Biscuit Co.
If you don't see it listed call
for it: we have it.