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The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

zetter he should make Willie Rlch-
les and Ad Wol-asts totals of past
years look small in comparison. It
. is reported that Welsh has cleaned
. UP over $4,000 since he arrived in
America.
/ With Mack fighting Griffith. Evers
slamnins Hank ODay, Heine zim-
norman knocking President Thorn
as Ban Johnson rapping Frank Far
rel and Rube Oldring spending the
off season in court. il begins to
look as II We will have real win
tier.
/ The wags who spin jokes al the
expense of old men will have to
make an exception in the case Of
| Alfredo de ORC At the age of 81
/ de ORC has just gained permanent
/ possession of the three-cushion EN-
/ blem. and this remarkable feat after
a career of - years playing. From
| a young phenom he developed into
champion. holding the pocket
| billiard and three-Cushion titles at
| various times However, the Cuban
was unable to go through the re
quired time limit OF one year with
out defeat until passing the half
century mark in years.
Manager Hickey of the St Louis
Browns, has signed a young college
I PLAYER named EaDdercammen Hi
name will never reach a box score
if the scribes and linotype opera
tors can prevent 1t.
W. Il. AppieSarth' the great Eng.
llsh Sprlhfer' VINO mas Just turned
pToleSSlohal' VIII nave as ms ilrs'
opponent JACK Donaldson' the Aus
| TRAN sprlhter, VINO Is undoubtedly
me men nave been matched for
s3uo SIDE. purse OF eouai amount
ana the gate receipts Ihey are TO
run loo yards at Manchester Eng
land.
Now that the football season has
come to an end attention is being
for speed has caused more acct
dents than any other factor IN the
game. May of the injuries re
celved by players have been minor
but unfortunately they have been
played up and exaggerated IN foot
ball out of all proportion TO their
importance. 1t is not so in baseball
in which the list is equally large.
Priceless is a memento now in
the possession of the Brooklyn Elks.
1t is a baseball upon which all the
This heirloom is to be ratified off
in the near future for the benefit
of some worthy cause.
Jimmy Archer, emulating his old
battery mate, Ed Reulbach, has
taken a job with q Chicago auto
mobile firm, and Will spend the
winter selling buzz wagons around
the Windy City
Gianacopulos and Kyronen are not
two new points in Galicia captured
members of New York cF0ss-coun-
try team. KyrOnen was recently at
tached by the Millrose Athletic as
ISOLATION and is a Finnish distance
runner.
Now that Ban Johnson has promis-
ed Hughey Jennings a spanking for
telling tales out of school, we will
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

heart" classmates" The Warrens
pr Virginia. "The Genius" "The
Aand of the Free" and THE Won
aP." Mr.. De Mile was educated
al Columbia and the University of
Ffeidburg, Germany. For nine years
ne was instructor at the American
Ycademy Of Dramatic Arts.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

| Vivian Martin, who is at present
with Lew Fields in "The High Cost
of Loving" has been signed by the
Peerless Feature company to star
in forthcoming release based on
Owen Davis's play, The Wishing
Ring"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

ndllle VI Il Sclldl STORY Ill fifteen
reels featuring Arthur Johnson as
Lord Cecil an Englishman. Prom
inent in Mr., Johnson's support are
Lottie Briscoe and Florence Hackett.
Alice Joyce has been posing for a
new Kalem picture, the name Of
which is not yet announced The
Dramatic Mirror published a half
tone of Miss Joyce, and an article
from which the following is taken
"Alice Joyce is here shown In the
$4,000 gown from Lucille" and
wearing a million dollars worth of
jewels. The photograph is of the
oil painting made during the film
ing of the picture.
"The gems used in the picture
We're loaned to Kalem by Lebolt,
prominent Fifth avenue jewelers.. 1t
is stated that the financial outlay
necessary to secure the jewels, even
for the few hours necessary for the
filming of the scenes in which they
are used, exceeded the cost Of pro-
ducing an ordinary two-reel picture,
so steep was the rental and insur-
ance. Extraordinary methods Of
protection, including the hiring Of
special detectives. had also to be
taken. The gems include a magni-
ficent diamond tiara, containing
eighty gems, huge pear-shaped
pearl. suspended from a necklace
OF diamonds diamond sunburst, in
the center of which nestled pigeon
blood ruby, and a hand-beaten gold
bracelet, containing circle Of pearls
surrounding a beautiful ruby
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Now that Ban Johnson has promis-
ed Hughey Jennings a spanking for
telling tales out of school we will
all sit back and watch the fun.
Federal league offers Of millions to
Hughey are probably now in the
mails.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Harvard is still very fond of her
end-round play, play which is
more successful with Hardwick car
rying the ball than when Smith was
called upon. For a cripple Hard
wick did some splendid work and
he takes no chances whatever during
a game. but fights to win.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Johnny Evers, wintering in Troy,
n Y. where he has been honor
guest at all kinds of receptions and
foodfests. wants something to give
him diversion, so has taken up golf.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Players Of the United States
have called upon Canada to coach
them. and the makers of the game
on each side of the border are
likely to get together and combine
the best points of both styles and
evolve new game in football that
will surpass in skill speed and gen
eralship the game of the present
The lovers Of the old bruising, bat
tering contest may call this heresy
but judging by development this
fall, a new gridiron game is being
oyolyod
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Tommy Sheehan, the Chicago
Heights welterweigbt who follows
close in Mike Gibbons steps for
style, is real promoter of boxing
matches Tommy not only promoted
bouts but occasionally steps in as
a principal thereby dragging down
two sides of the cash, Sheehan and
Freddy Gilmore have been long
batting each other and a bout be-
tween these clever welters may be
fought soon.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14
o Strengthen Club.

Victoria B. C.-Since the closing
of the Northwestern league season
fans have been figuring out that the
changes in the ownership of the
club this year did not tend to in
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Quite a few players from organ
lied baseball who jumped to the
Federals are shuddering at the price
of peace.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Already motor boat manufacturers
and enthusiasts have begun to pre-
pare the national motor boat show
which will take place in Madison
Square Garden right after the mid
die of January. The exhibits OF
boats and motors will show Won
derful advance in construction and
design over those displayed at any
previous exposition. The largest mo-
tor yacht ever built will also be on
view before the discriminating pub
lie
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Fish Commissioner Honus Wagner
ought to retain his appointment un-
der Governor Brumbaugh. who Will
rule the destinies of the Keystone
State after January l. They do
say that the governor-elect has fol
lowed batting averages as well as
vital statistics all his life
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Gunboat Smith is telling his
friends that staleness is responsible
for the poor showing he has been
making He says that he over-train-
ed for his fight with Georges Car
pentier in England, and was weak
in comparison to that in previous
contests He claims that his knock
out by Sam Langford was due pure
ly to carelessness. Gunboat's alibi
is an old familiar one, and is print
ed for what ii is worth
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Twenty trotters and nine PAGERS
won $1,000 or more this season on
the Metropolitan circuit. Nathan
Axworthy (N. 212f4. by AXworthy
2,15lz, led the trotters with $500.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Jimmy Archer, emulating his OLD
battery mate, Ed Reulbach, has
taken a job with Chicago auto
mobile firm, and will spend the
winter selling buzz wagons" around
the Windy City
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Fred De Lorme Communicated a
typewriter to inform the sporting
editors Of the country that he has
taken Mickey Dunn, the New York
bantamweight under his manage
ment, and that Battling Reddy, Bat
Ting Lain, Dutch Brandt, and such
fellows need not 90 around shrek
ing for matches and lamenting their
inability to obtain them. Dunn has
quite a good record. the only bad
mark checked against him being a
defeat by Kid Williams in a fifteen
round bout at Baltimore.
Jap Missing.
New York-Now that japan i
at war with Germany, Koii Yamada
the champion japanese billiard play
er, may not be able to come here
this winter to take part in the
matches to be held soon under the
auspices Of the Champion billiard
Players league, Yamada is a mem
Der of this league. When last heard
of Yamada was in Germany. Presi-
dent Burton Mank, of the league,
is making unusual efforts through
consular service and otherwise to
get in touch with the champion and
aid him in returning to this country.
but thus far all these efforts have
failed.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Several successful men now on
top are Hank Gowdy. Freddy Welsh,
Johnny Kilbane. and George Stall
lings. and they never taught school
either
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

How would you like to be pro-
fessional hockey player? They are
the hardest hit by the war Cana
dian ice thrillers used to turn their
noses up at a s5OO-a-same salary
This winter they will be lucky to
get a contract for $50 per contest.
Ny. what a comedowni
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

George Stallings estimates that
w en- his vaudeville dates and ban
quet bookings expire he will have
vacation of about five days before
the opening of the season.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

With the European war still rag
ing, there is a growing apprehen-
sion over the fate of the 1916 Olym-
pic games. Although the German
Olympic committee has given its
assurances that the games will be
held in Berlin, as announced, still
American athletic followers have
their doubts about such contests
ever being held in Germany. They
argue that even if the war should
end, Germany would be in no con-
dition for athletics.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

Elita Fottrell, the wonderful Cali
fornia lawn tennis player. is twenty
four years old, and began playing
in tournaments when eighteen years
of age He has won fifty-six cups
during that period. including the
Pacific coast title and about thirty
club titles during the past few
years, in singles and has also prov.
ed to be a big winner in doubles.
II Freddie Welsh can keep up the
gait he already has set As a money
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

The high school girls basketball
team of Skowhegan. Me. has offer
ed to rent the jail of the town
since It's citizens are so good that
it Is unoccupied. They need a place
in which to practice. and the Jail
would just suit their needs
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

W. r Applegarth. the great Eng
lish sprinter. who has just turned
professional. will have as his first
opponent Jack Donaldson. the Aus
trian splinter who is undoubtedly
the fastest professional Splinter
The men have been matched for
$500 side a purse of equal amount
and the gate receipts, They are to
run 100 yards at Manchester, Eng
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

1t is stated that the Giants are
considering a plan to train in Cali
fornia for three weeks before going
to Marlin. Most of the training
would be done in Southern Cali
fornia but expeditions would be
made now and again to San Fran
cisco for the dedication Of the early
corners to the expedition
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

crease il percentage of games won
md lost and there Is local feel
ing that the Bees must be strength
cued The recall of Calvo and
Hoffman does not help matters.
though there is a chance that both
Of these players will be back again
next season. The drafting season
may take two more players away
from the club. but even at that the
club will shape up much better than
il did at the start of last season.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-24
4 Disastrous Explosion At
GriSt Mill.

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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-24
Police Jury Proceedings.
Franklinton, La, Dec. Is

Franklinton, La, Dec. Is
The Police Jury met in special
session at Franklinton on the
above date with all members
present.
The purpose of the meeting
vas to discuss the question of
plans, as to how to keep up the
public roads of the parish and
after a lengthy discussion, a vote
was takeu on employing super.
visor to take charge of the work,
and upon motion by R. E. Kea'
ton, duly seconded by c. A
Jenkins, and carried, the follow
ing vote was taken.
For the above plan: r. E.Kea-
ton, G. A. Jenkins. and j. W
Knight. Against plan, R. H
Spring.
There appearing no further
business upon motion board ad
iourned to meet Jan. 5, 1915.
W. L. Smith, Pres.
W. E. Banister, Sec'y.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-24
AnScO Camera
VERSUS
EaStn|allKOdak

A kodak is d camera, but a
camera is not II kodak, is true,
and the fact of the kodak being a
camera is what gives it value.
A k dak is u thorough bred of
the camera world may be true,
but be not deceived by the State
ment and think it is the best and
only portable camera for taking
pictures.
The mai erS of the ANSCO
are the pioneer makers and
OriginatOrS of professional and
amateur cameras, and the only
American manufacturers with
more than half ID century's ex-
perience. Nlnty-eight per cent
of all professional cameras made
in this country are the product
of the Ansco Company.
Ansco photography does not
mean simply the camera. It
embraces the three important
elements in producing picture
the camera and lens, the sen.
tive film, and the paper on which
The film is printed.
The ANSCO film is the oriei-
nal, genuine, and perfect film
the Eastman Kodak Co., having
been found guilty and fined for
infringement Of the patent of
Hannibal Good win, owned by the
Goodwin Film Co., and Camera
| Co., whose sole trade agent is
the AnsCo Co., of Binghamton
N. Y, by a decision of the
United States District Court O
Buffalo, which decision has beer
affirmed by the United State.
Circuit Court of Appeals.
Summing up-The success o
picture taking and picture max
ling depends upon using:-Ansc
Camera, the amateur camera O
professional quality; Ansco Film
the original, genuine, and per
feet film; CYKO, the prize wiz
ming paper.
We are agents for this line 0
photography in this terrltor,
and suggest that you let Us shoN
you and explain the line befor
buying a Photographic instru
ment.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-24
Franklinton, La, De- -, 1914

FranklInton, La, De- -, IVA
Notice to Washing ~, Paris:
DemnclI';c Commute. All men,
ber< are urged to be- present
Saturday, Decent Der %, 1914, IN
the Office Of the Cha rman at II
O'Clock a. H., to name I. date for
a primary election to be held in
the 9th Ward for mem Der of Pc.
lice Jury, and to transact
any other business that may
legally come before it.
Attest: D. &. branch.
W. J. Dobson. Chairman.
Secretary.
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Notice..

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Washington
Bank & Trust Go. will be held
on Monday, January 4, 1915, at
10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose
of electing officers for the coming
year.
Washington Bank & Trust Co.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-24

| OSCAR WOOu from OTdHu LANE
Ranch is home for the holidays.
Mrs. J. 0. Bethea and little in.
FAINT daughter both arc sick this
week.
Miss Celia Patten of Mt Point,
was a weekend guest Of Miss
Floyd Ball.
Mrs. J. L. Brock still is con.
fined to her bed, being virtually
helpless from rheumatism.
Cure your meat with Liquid
Smoke.
Babington's Drug Store, Inc.
! Get the original, genuine
and perfect film at the Ideal
Drug Store for all sizes of kodaks
and cameras.
You can take snapshots on
cloudy days and in dark places
with the No. 10 Folding Ansco
Special Camera.
A match game of basket BAH
was played here Saturday be.
tween Slidell and Franklin ION,
resulting in Il score Of IS 10 II
in favor IF home team.
Notice-AlI members of the
FrankllntJn Truck Growers AS
SOclatlOn are requested To meet
at the Court House on Saturday
Dec. 9th, 1914, at one p. N.
If you will use an An>cp Film
in aD Ansco Camera and make
your prints on Cyko Paper, we
guarantee You to obtain the best
results in photography. Ideal
Drug Store.
Notice The Washington Bank
& Trust Co. will remain closed
on Friday. December IS, Christ
mas Day, being legal holiday.
W. S. Burris,
Asst. Cashier,
Ansco manufactures cameras
from the vest pocket to the
tripod size and all intermediate
sizes, manufacturing ninty- eight
per cent of all professional cam
eras made in this CouHt' y.-Get
one at the Ideal Drug Store.
Re-. and Mrs. F. N. s veeney
and family of seven children
recentli of Wilson,. La, moved
last week into the old Dobson
house east of the railroad. Mr..
Sweeney is a Methodist preach
err and will serve a circuit con-
sisting of Fisher, HackIey, Var
nado and Angie churches.
D. E. Branch has just returned
from Baton Rouge where he
went to attend the annual meet
ing of the Presidents of the Par
ish Fairs, Mr.. Branch was
made one of the Executive Com
mite, of the State Organization
for the coming year. The date
of the Washington Parish Fair
for 1915 was placed at Oct. Il
is. 16.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-24
Coat Lost.

One tan colored raincoat lost
between Ideal Drug Store and
LAYTON Bankston's residence.
The finder rewarded by return,
ing same to Office of Era.Leader.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-24
Phone No. AZ for Cheap Feed
for Cash.

F. M. Browns Feed Store at
the Farmers Union Ware House
will sell you all kinds of feed
stuff at rock bottom prices.
Come and see for yourself.
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here Friday.
Robert Babingon spent Sat.
urday in Bogalusa.
Call at Babington's Drug Store
Inc, to buy your Xmas gifts.
Mrs. Leon Bankston, of Mt.
Point was here Monday shopping.
Notice-No hunting with dog
or gun on land of O r. MeRFRs.
Hay Hamilton spent the week
end in Bogalusa with his brother
Clyde.
Mr.. M. F. Magee and June
Magee spent Monday in the
Crescent City.
Misses Nallie Samuel and
Sara Williamson went to Natchi-
toches for the holidays.
FOR RENT-Ofices in the
Darlington Building. Apply to
Darlington Drug Store nc.
Julius Bickham of Bayou Sara
came home Friday and will
spend the holidays here with
relatives.
Remember. Two o'clock
Thursday, Christmas Eve! Be
sure to be at Mrs. l.. H. Magee.s
Millinery Store.
Miss Maude Burris came
home Saturday night from La.
Fayette an4 will spend the hoIi-
day with the homefolks.
Miss Tutuela McMicheal, Fred
Frey and Howard Richardson
mOtored to Amite Wednesday to
spend Christmas with their
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Magee
moved Thursday into their new
home which they have just COM
pleted in North Franklinton ad-
joining D. E. Branch.
For Sale or Exchange-One
Smith. Premier Typewriter-ir
perfect condition; will sell cheap
for cash or exchange for farm
produce. Nm. P. Minckler.
A Kodak is a camera but a
camera is not a kodak. A Kodak
is the thoroughbred of the
camera world. Get one at
Babington's Drug Store, Inc.
Mr., and Mrs. M. W. OFT and
little Gretchen went to Grand
Cane Wednesday, where they
will remain thru the holidays
with Mrs. Otis mother and
sisters.
The St. Tammany Farmer is
sued a splendid Christmas edi
tion on Saturday the 18th, con
sisting of eighteen pages OF
sparkling news and elaborate
advertising with beautiful
holly border around each page
Notice-There will be a meet
ing of the Stockholders of tht
Peoples Building d Loan Assoc
alton at their Office, Covingto
Bank & Trust Co, building, Gov
ington, La, on Tuesday Jan. 5tf
at A o'clock p. NJ, for the pul
pose Of electing Board of D.
rectors for the enusueing year.
Thos. M. Burns, Sec.
The Cincinnati Baseball Gu
will go to Covington for white
practice. Thru the efforts of Ha
vey Ellis, Foster Commagere All
President Heinemann of the Ne
Orleans Baseball Club, the Cir
cinnati Club has signed up
contract to do their winter prat
tice in Covington. This wi
~.n,k c0h on
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-24

Dubious syntax, But True.
There are more people in this coun.
try eating too much than there are
starving. Perhaps If the former didn't,
the latter wouldn't.
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Have Your Paid 1t Yet?"-
meaning your POLL TAX.

j. Vol Brock and Otto Garter
attended Bogalusa Court Friday.
Mrs. Gene Miller, of Mt. Her
non was shopping III town Mon,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Dobson
were Crescent City visitors last
week.
Mr.. R. D. Magee and son
Robert spent the weekend IN
New Orleans.
Mrs. W. A. hurry Was quite
sick all of last week, but Is I'D
proving rapidly now.
Mr.. and Mrs D. r. Johnson
spent Monday i'll New Orleans
doing Christmas shopping.
Mrs. w. J. Jones and Miss
Annie McCroSkey were shopping
| III the Crescent Guy Saturday.
Raleigh Lewis vino is prlncl'
pal of the WesS Miller school
speut the Weekend With W al ter
/ Jones.
! MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Sher-
ling, of New Orleans were Week
END guests of Dr.. and MIS-. u.
j. jones.
] Mrs. john Afford left Sunday
for Franklin, L., to spend the
Christmas nUllIuayS with heI
parents.
. Walter Jones and Miss Willie
Mae Jones entertained their
young friends Friday evening
with games and refreshments.
! Miss Lucille Smith of Lum
berton, Miss, returned home
with her sister, Mrs. Whitman,
last week and will remain wish
her thru the holidays.
Mrs. Robert Darlington with
Master Charles and little Doro
thy and Nina Darlington, spent
Saturday in New Orleans enjoy
/ ing the Christmas sights.
Your Stationery speaks fol
you. Our Symphony Lawn Boz
always makes an appropriate
present.
Babington's Drug Store, Inc
Miss Claude Hood entertained
Saturday night in honor Of the
young men of Slidell who played
basket ball here Saturday. Pro
gressive games we're played an(
refreshments of fruit punch an(
cake served.
| Notice-The property tax fol
| the Town of Franklinton is now
due and will be delinquent Jan
/, 1916, after which a penalty
will be imposed. Ali property
owners subject to Town TAI
are requested to settle on OF
before Jan. /, 1915, and avoic
the penalty.
J. N. Simmons, Marshal
Notice-It is hereby give
that the Registration books wi
be open at the Clerks Office i
the City Hall in Bogalusa, La
} on Monday, Jan. 4th, and Tues
| day, Jan. 5tb, 1915, for the pun
. pose of registering those VIII
have not registered. This Dec
II, 1914.
NJ. A. Thigpsn,
Clerk &Ex-Offcio Registrar c
Voters of Washi lgton, Parish.
j, A specially interesting featur
= is to he presented to the publ
: by Mrs. l.. H. Magee at he
Millinery Store on Thursday a