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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31
Sheriff Sale-No. 1924.
Union Bank, in Liquidation

Franklinton Automobile Go.
Notice is hereby given that by vir.
tue of a writ of fieri facias ISSUED
out of the Goth Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed, will proceed tc
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
s 10 Saturday, February E, 1915
at the principal front door Of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales
the following described property, to
wit:
West halt Of lot No. 4, square A., II
the Town of Franklinton, Washing
ton Parish, Louisiana, as per pat o
said town on file in the otilce OF tne
clerk Of court, together with al I'M
provements thereon situated.
Terms of sale-Cash without bened
OF appraisement.
This 2sth day Of December, 1914.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
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Belgian immigration into Louis
lana will become a matter OF very
definite proportions if the land
owning interests Of the State give
the movement the support war
ranted by the desirability Of these
agricultural settlers. The Louis
lana Homes Association, organic
ed at a state. wide meeting held
in New Orleans a few weeks ago
and endorsed by Gov. Hall, has
placed M. l.. Alexander, President
of the State Conservation Com
mission at the helm, and ne has
asked all newspapers OF the
State to announce the fact that
individuals and communities in
terested should communicate with
him at once. The plan is to send
a representative of the State OF
Louisiana to Lodon and Holland,
there to arrange for the securing
Of a selected number of Belgians
to place on farms in Louisiana
under conditions which will give
the new homeseekers an oppor'
tunity to rebuild their fortunes,
prosper from the soil and add 70
the enrichment of the State OF
Louisiana.
The man to be sent on this
mission is himself a Belgian, long
a resident of Louisiana, who is
familiar with the native language
and several others and who has
the executive ability and expert
ence in this class work to produce
the best results. A fund is being
created for this and other general
: propaganda to which those direct.
y |ly interested will be permitted t.
/, contribute and later to participate
r in the benefits of the new immi
! grafton. The New Orleans AS
! ISOLATION of Commerce, though 6
r.. City organization has headed tn
d subscription list with 500 ant
# many individual firms in New
r Orleans have contributed. They
= realize that any aid they extend
d movement of this kind, though
j. primarily for 4he benefit of tn
d rural districts, will react benefic
n tally upon the State of Louisian
as a whole and New Orleans a
a part.
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Election Proclamation.


Notice is hereby given that oy
proclamation Of Hon. Luther f. man,
Governor, bearing date Dec lS'h'
1914, there will be held a special eiec-
ton at Enon in the 9th Waro OF
washington Parish, on TUESDAY,
January ssth, 1915, for the purpose o.
electing a member Of Police jury IL
andlfor said Ward 6.
The following Commissioners ane
sglerks are hereby appointed to hole
sid election, to-wit: L. E. jenkins
whit Jones and ], P. Parker, Com
rnissioners;EE. P. Knight, Clerk
This December 18th, 1914.
Magee W. OFT,
T. M. Darlington,
M. A. Thigpen,
Supervisors of Elections.
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necessary to borrow money and
pay interest. Beginning with
the session of 1928, we find
that it was necessary for the
board to borrow $4,000 in order
% pay the teachers and running
expenses up to January 1918
During the session of 1884 it
was necessary to borrow ap'
proximately $4,000 to finance
the schools until the December
settlement of the taxes was
made. And during the present
session 1914.15, the board has
borrowed only $4,000 in order
to pay the teachers and: meetsthe
other expenses up to January
l1915. The board hopes to have
to borrow very little, if any,
money to run the schools during
the first part of next session,
I1015-16. The interest made anc
lsaved by this will be an annual
lsaving for the schools, and the
lschool board is to be congratulate
led upon this plan of handling tn
school funds.
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Sheriff Sale-No. 1851.
Rhodes E. Cave
VS..
r u Gal
T. P. Seal.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tine of an order of seizure and sale, is"
sued out Of the Goth. judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for Wash.
inqton Parish, in the above entitled
cause, and to me directed, l will pro-
coed to sci! at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, January %, 1915
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton. La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property to-
wit:
All the pine timber on the follow
ing described lands in Townships, 2
and 3, south, Range II east, in Wash
ington Parish, Louisiana. to be cut
within 20 years from September 5th,
1903, to-wit:
The nw3 of net, the sw4 Of ne4, the
WI of the sci and the sci OF the sW4
of Section 20, Twp. 2 south, range II
east; the nw4 Of the ne4, lot No. l, IA
acres in lot No. 4, and the ne4 OF the
nwl, Section 80, Twp. 2, south, Range
, II east; all that part OF the William
Simmons hr. No. 80 cast from the
west swamp line Of Lawrence creek,
in Section or Hr. No. 80, Twp. 2.
south, Range II east; all of fractional
Section 6, and all that part OF the
Simmons Hr. No. so extending east
from the west swamp line of Law
renee Creek in Section 6, Twp. 3,
south, Range IL east; the sw4 and the
nw4 OF the sci of Section 8, Twp. g.
south, Range II east; the n4 OF the
Ell Of the nw4 (lot 81 and lot I, section
S, Twp. 3, south, Range II east.
Terms OF sale-Cash without benefit
! OF appraisement.
This 10Th day of December, 1914
IT,. Simmons, Sheriff.
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fr. Chas. F. Trudeau, State
ector OF Rural Schools, and
6rintendent Struggled will
I'M e the inspection tour of
of Washington Parish
y christmas holidays
n5the school board
January meeting.
eviseIi shat much good will
10 tie schools Of the parish
result Of this inspection tour.
geral very interesting and
lIIntaa talks we're made at the
different schools by Mr.. Tru-
deau, and IL is hoped that he
will have more time for making
many such talks to the school
children. AS an immediate re-
suit oil this inspection tour it is
expected that the board will
take the proper action for the
consolidation of several schools,
and for fitting all the schools
with better equipment.
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Democratic Election
Proclamation.

Notice is hereby given that by
proclamation of Hon. Luther E. He'll,
Governor, bearing date OF December
18th, 1914, and by the authority vested
in this committee, there will be held
q Primary Election in the Sixth Ward
Of Washington Parish, La, Demo-
cratic Primary Election at Enon, on
january 18th, 1915, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for member
az Police Jury from the said sixth
Ward, and two members of the Parish
xecutiye Committee from the said
ward, and in case it should be neces-
sary for a second primary, the said
second primary is called to be held on
friday, January 18th, 1915.
This December s6th, 1914.
D. E. Branch, Chairman.
Dobson, Sec'ty. ~,
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w. E. Banister, Sec'y

1here 70 more casarh IN this section " me countp
than ali other diseases put together ana until the Lass
msny Years doctors pronounced it Local disease an.
nrescr,bed local remedies and by constantly iaht
% cure With local treatment pronounced It ncura9e DC
Science has proven Catsrh to De u
HATS Cstsrrh Cure, manufactured by r j. Chene!
Co., Toledo, Ohio is the only Constitutional cure o.
the market 1t is taken internally in doses III from 1od
drops to teaspoonfu It acts directly on the Dioo
hundred dollars for any case 1t falls to cure. sC"
Tor circulars and. testimonials o,,.
Address FfJ CHENEY 4 CO.. To!eao. Oh'o'
FAKE Halls Family pile for constipation
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Pine. La, Dec. 49,

Editor Era-Leader:
There were
2677 bales of cotton gined in
Washington Parish from the
crop of 1914 prior to Dec. 10,
1914, as. compared with 1860
bales ginned prior to Dec. 10,
1918.
Respectfully,
Wilson E. Grain, Agent
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Write For Cut and Complete Description. Can
Make Immediate Shipment and Save You Money.

1914, for s425.0o, IL months after date,
with interest at the rate of per cent
from date until paid, signed by Eddie
Foil, by him signed and endorsed,
and now in the hands of H. E. Rich
ardson, paraphed on Nov. End by
Oceola H. Carter, Notary Public.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit of
appraisement.
This 9th day Of December, 1914.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
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Methodist Church

Rev ~ A. Mccormack, Pastor
Preaching every End and 3rd SUNDAY DIV a o.
m, and Up m o,,v
PRAYER meeting and Epworth League al'ef'
mating Thursdays at p. m, n,o.,, tpadnes.
1 Woman's Home Mission Society "eoheS
dava at d, m.
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Eastern Star.

4 Mrs. G. w. Goodbee, w. M
4 A. D. Metz, w. ?.
Mrs Dene Pierce, Secretary, % ~ third
Meetings First Fridays al . % % lily VITA
FRIDAYS at Z D. m,
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Under the splendid manage
ment Of the board of directors of
d;he publ $ hools of Washing
hon pariisFs the public schools.
are gradually getting out of debt
And is tfle place where it is not.
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Sheriff Sale.-No. 2461.
Union Bank in Liquidation
We
Peoples Drug Co., Inc.

Peoples Drug Co., Inc.
Notice is hereby given that by vfr-
tue of writ of fieri facias,
issued out of the 26th Judicial
District Court of La, in and for Wash
ington Parish, in above entitled cause,
and TO me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
. Saturday, January 2, 1913
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property. to-
wit:
The stock and fixtures and all aP-
purtenances thereto belonging, STU
ated in the store and WareIoom
known as the Peoples Drug CO.. Inc,
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Woodmen CircIs

Mrs. S, H. Burris, Guardian.
Meetings Second and Fourth tuesdays "'
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uRcH pIREcro Y
Baptist Church
Rev. 7. J. Walker, Pastor

Rey. J. J. Walker, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at IL O. H. aiiu ~
Sunday School at 945 a M every assS Suna"S
Prayer meeting @;safn az p I at D. M Thurs.
days. crnaavs
Snnheams at sp, m, every End and 4tn satu'
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"a n an of the

H, H, BIbo. G. G:
Meetings every End Saturday Night ana 4'n
Tuesday NIGHTS,
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Franklinton. Louisiana.
Terms of sale. Cash with benefit OF
apDraisement.
This 9Th dav OF December. 1914.
T. J. Simmons. Sheriff.
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WASHINGTON BANK TRUST co.

Located at Franklinton, La, Parish OF
Washington.
Report furnished to the State Exam
iner of State Banks by the above
Bank at the close of business
December %, 1914.
RESOURCES
Demand loans. ..........$ "oo w
Loans secured by mortgage 1858 81
Other loans and discounts. 105,3O5 80
Overdrafts, secured and un'
secured. ......... .....''' A1o -
oi ities, V etc. ''voA' ' '' 1892 o.
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures. ........... o,ooo w
Due from banks and bank
6rS. ......'...''.'. Aos"o" w
items, N ,.......... $50 "A
GOlQ COIN. .....'''''' ':' 'oo Wv
'u coin. ... w 1904 "A
issues issues u II S. government. e,52s 90
Suspense account. ....... 56 AZ
Total. ..s167, 444 80
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in.....,.$ $4,000 90
o1 penses and taxes paid. 4,47o 9e
Individual savings deposits. 85l %
Time certificates Of deposit 1893 60
Individual deposits subject
to check ......... $3.50. SS,755 %
Cashiers checks outstanding 1,173 70
Notes and bills rediscount-
| ed ................... lo,ooV "
| Total. ........ ......$167 ,444 81
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
l., J. B. Lindsey, President, and I
w. s. Burris, Assistant Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true tc
the best Of my knowledge and belief
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this goth day of December, 1914.
DELos 4. JOHNSON,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
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New Orleans
Great Northern
Railroad.
SNNDAY EXCURSION and Weekend Fares

Week end fares from above points
to New Orleans and return, going
Saturday or Sunday returning Mon
lsy.
!. ror further particulars call on agents
&, write M. J. Mcmahon, G.. Pa,
A New Orleans
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Saturday, January 2, 1914

at thep ncipal front door OF the court house
at FranklintOn, La: between the legal sale
hours for judicial sales, The following described
property tO-wit:
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Sheriff Sale-NO, 2460.
Union Bank in Liquidation
".
G.. Doremus, ct ais.

Notice is hereby given that by vi the OF a
writ of feri faciaS issued ont of the a6th
Judicial District Court Of LOui,ia in and for
Washington Parish in the above entitled
cause and to me directed, | will proceed TO
sell at uublic auction tOithe last and highest
bidder N
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10 cE DIRECTORY
Masonie-F. & a. NJ, No. 1O1

w. McDougall, w. NJ
r. II. Bateman, Secretly, third
Meetings-First Saturdays at 10 o. M 'li'r'
SATURDAYS at 7.30 p. m.
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erankIlnton, La, Dec. 81, 1914
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SUBSCRIPTION sl.oO A YEAR
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Advertising Rates on Appllca''on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-12
BULkLEY SEES SUCCESS.
Ex-Governor Of Connecticut Pleased
by New Haven Agreement.


HARTFORD. Jan. li.-When asked what
he had to say about the amicable agree
ment between the Federal Government
and the New Haven railroad ex-Gov. Nor
gan q. Bulkley. who had scored a victory
over the road regarding its proposed issue
of dcbenturc bonds, said:
81 can't comment intelligently on the
matter until I know all about the arrange
ment. but have always believed that the
company should divest itself Of its out
side subsidiaries I think they should re-
tain the old original steamship companies,
such as the Old Colony and the Peck Line.
running between New York and New
Haven. but such lines rs the Hartford and
New York Transportation Company. which
has been picked up lately. should be re-
leased
"There is no reason why the agree
ment is not a very wise conclusion of the
whole controversy. The railroad has
enough to do to run its main line from
New York to Boston. The original lines.
such as the old New York and New Eng
land. the Housatonic. the Naugatuck and
the Air Line divisions should be continued
with the parent company
"Regarding the Central New England
road | don't know any reason FOR holding
il. as it is not "A competing line and II
held. ! presume. to connect with the On
tario and Western. which latter road I
think the New Haven had better dispose
of as soon as good opportunity presents
itself without sacrificing 1t in the open
market.
"rhe road should have a reasonable
time to make negotiations for getting rid
of the subsidiaries and then think ! can
sec a bright future and satisfactory
rehabilitation of the whole New Haven
system"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-12
STATE OWNED RAILWAYS LOSE.
Private Lines in France Make Much
better showing.

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Cioverment owner
ship OF railways In France has resulted
in large losses on two systems under state
operation. as compared with privately
managed railways in the same country.
as shown in an analysis by French
Government official just received In Chi
cagp by the bureau OF railway news and
statistics.
The authority IL Clement Colson. MEM
Der of the French Institute. Inspector
general Of bridges and roads and Couhcil-
Tor of state OF France. who shows by eN-
animation Of three years working. from
1909 to 1911 inclusive. tina, the roads
under private management have excelled
greatly In efficiency.
Two special reasons are assigned for
increasing the burden on French railways.
First. legislation relating 10 pensioning OF
employees. enlargng expenses some $4.-
0OO. 900 yearly and second. the abnormal
increase in working expense following the
extension of State operation through the
naturalization of the former Western
Railway.
From 1909 to 1911. the first three years
Of State operation on the Western Rail-
way expenses OF the State system rose
almost sll 100000. OF which less than
100000 was due To the pension law.
The advance Is all the more striking be-
cause in 1911 to reduce these rising eN-
renses the Administration charged TO capt.
tai account about se00o000 spent on up
keep and renewal OF tracks.
For all of the railways operated by pri-
vate companies. almost 1000 miles the
increase in expenses amounted to IL per
cent. For the two systems operated by
the State. almost $500 miles. the increase
reached &c per cent. caused chiefly by
additions to wages. In the same time the
State systems gained is per cent. IN gross
revenues. while the private lines gained
tAga han n ha do
creased production OF wine In their terri
tory
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-12
HOW FARLEY WOULD
CHANGE LIQUOR LAW
Hotels Should Pay More Than
Saloons, Says Excise
Commissioner.

ALBANY. Jan. 11.--Legslaton to bring
hotels, the issuance OF liquor tax certifi-
Gates to restaurants in the larger cities
of the State fixing a tax on wholesale
liquor dealers, broadening the voting
powers of the people In local option dis
tricts and making ii crime to keep
liquor in an uncertlficated place and per-
hitting its destruction forthwith Is recon-
mended by State Commissioner of Excise
w. w. Farley In his annual report TO be
transmitted to the Legislature tomorrow
Under the present law hotels and sa-
looms pay the same license fee. the amount
being based upon the population Of the
locality, Complaint has been general for
years the saloon keeper claiming that the
hotel should pay a greater fee OH account
OF being able TO sell liquor seven days
week.
"That the cost OF n hoteI certificate Is
the same as saloon certificate" the re-
port says. encourages many saloon men
to believe that they are justified In selling
on Sunday. The liquor dealers belief
that there is no moral wrong in selling
in violation OF the Sunday law must be
overcome in order to secure good law
observance. AS the hotel has seven days
sale against six for the saloon, 1t should
pay at least one sixth more than the cost
OF the saloon certificate.
But the added day Is worth more than
the one-siXth, as on that extra day the
greater number Of saloons are closed and
the hotel has an exclusive privilege. The
difference between n saloon and hotel GER
tifcate should be at least $500 in the city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-12
COL. BOWEN INEFFICIENT"
His Retirement Explained, Others
Expected for Same Came.

WASN'T NOTION. Jan. 1.-THE retirement
OF Col. w. ii. c. Bowen. Twelfth Infantry,
now stationed at the Preside OF San
Francisco at the order OF the President,
was the result of the reports made by
officers of the Tnspector-Generals depart
ment on that officers efficiency. This
statement was made to-day by Secretary
of War Garrison. 1t Ia understood that
"A number OF the older army officers are to be
eliminated for similar reasons.
Col. Bowen was az years old last
Wednesday. so II was possible for the Presi-
dent In his discretion to retire him from
active service. though ordinarily he would
have two years more OF active service.
1t 10 understood that the reports OF the
inspectors and Of Col Bowen's supcriors
were such as to indicate the desirabllity
of his elimination from command.
The Secretary of War said, to-day that
there is no question of Col. Bowens char
acter nor are there any charges lying
against him.
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SAYS u. S. HELPED BIG STEAL.
". u. Lawrence Asserts New York.
ers Wrecked BOstOn and Maine.

BosroN. Jan. 1l.-William r. Lawrence,
owner of the largest block OF Boston and
Maine stock outside OF the New Haven
Railroad, said in regard 10 the segrega-
ton agreement made by Chairman Elliott
and Attorney General McReynolds
THE news that the New Haven at last
In to divorce the Boston and Maine Rail-
road is gratifying 10 the latter's stock
holders. The law for thirty years had
made It punishable by fine and .mprison-
ment or both for the New Haven directly
or indirectly to purchase or hold Boston
and Maine stock. The Supreme Court
said that the words In the act mean lust
what they say.
THE State compelled the stockholders
OF the Boston and Maine to pay the full
market value for their holdings, appraised
at from s165 to $3.50 and some even at
sl96, so that the stockholders received
less than 4 per cent.-less than savings
bank investment-but presumed under the
security OF the State an dthe United
States laws 10 he so firm that trustees OF
property. churches. charitable institutions,
executors, widows and orphans could
thoroughly feel protected.
'In the five years following the New
Haven's grabbing OF the road in 1907,
while the Boston and Names total in
crease in freight tonnage hauled was is
per cent, or about as much for the 1--WE
years as the road had increased in two
months before the New Haven control. tho
New Haven had an increase of hauled ton
mage and the Boston and Albany had an
increase Of fifteen times the increase OF
the Boston and Maine.
in other words. the Boston and Maine
directors have been deaf. dumb. blind and
mptionlcss while the road was being
robbed Of its freight. These directors
have been just as r"miss in their duty as
they would be considered rcmiss and
guilty had they been charged with the
keeping of "A treasury and thus permitted
It's resources to be stolen.
with this dlvorcing OF the New Haven
let there be DISCHARGED from the Boston
and Maine all the New Haven men who
have assisted In robbing the Maine by
tnls system OF circuitous and preferential
routings.
AS bad AZ the United States Govern
ment treated the Indians. that treatment
was not y circumstance 4" the treatment
accorded to the stockholders of the Boston
and Maine system when 1t permitted a
group Of New York highbrows, millions