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EurOpea11 War News

A1Ss SESSsS - -
With Grodno under the German flag,
the last fortress in Poland held by
the Russians no longer constitutes a
menace to the German hosts advanc-
ing east and north, driving at the
great Baltic naval base of Riga, and
possibly at Petrograd itself. The
strongly fortified bridgehead at Lem
wade, northeast of Friedrichstadt,
only forty miles from Riga, was cap
tured by the Germans.
In high official circles at London
It is learned authoritatively that re-
cent rumors of peace have no founda-
tion in any step taken by the British
government or in any statement is
sued from authoritative sources.
Pope Benedict in the Vatican at
Rome expressed pleasure over the
fact that the diplomatic negotiations
between the United States and Ger
many had resulted in promise from
Germany to modify her submarine
warfare. He added that he would be
ready to give the whole support or
the Catholic church to the person, IN
stitution or country that undertook
the noble mission of ending the war.
Rovereto, the largest Austrian city
to fall before the Italian armies, is
being slowly occupied by the king 8
troops, says a dispatch from Rome.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Lon
don Exchange Telegraph company
says it is reported that Admiral Won
Tirpitz, the German minister of ma
rine, will resign and will be succeed
ed by Admiral Won Pohl.
An official communication made pub
lie by the Russian war Office at Pet
rograd announces the evacuation by
the Russian forces of the fortress or
Grodno and the retirement of the
troops to the right bank of the Me
men river.
Dispatches from Petrograd assert
General Ivanoff's armies have escaped
the trap set for them in the southern
battle region. In their retreat toward
Doubno from Loutsk, which they
evacuated, they are said to have cap
tured 10000 Austrians and Germans.
Italian warships are cruising off the
coast of Asia Minor between Adalla
and Mercina. says dispatch from
Constantinople.
The inhabitants of Riga, who had
fed when the Germans first opened
their offensive against that town, have
now been authorized to return to their
homes
The five army leaders on the west
ern front Generals Won Heeringen,
Won Strantz, Won Falkenhausen, Cade
and Won Fabeck, as well as the three
crown princes, have received the pour
lie merite decorations, says dispatch
from Berlin
General Yanushevice, chief of Grand
Duke Nicholas staff, has been appoint
ed assistant viceroy of the Caucasus.
He will be succeeded as chief of staff
by General Alexiev. says dispatch
from Petrograd.
The Russian fortress of Lutsk has
been captured by the Teuton armies
It was officially announced by the wal
Office at Vienna. Petrograd is report
ed to be in the early stages of evac
uation.
An official review Of the eastern
campaign, as given out by the Over
seas News agency, estimates thai
since May 2 the Russians have lost al
least 100000 men in killed and wound
ed and 100000 men captured by tn,
Germans.
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North German Methodist Conference

New Ulm-The North German con-
ference of the Methodist church will
be held here Sept. ID to 10. The con-
ference comprises the German Meth
odist churches of Minnesota, western
Wisconsin and eastern North Dakota
and it is expected there will be some
200 ministers, lay delegates and 9TH
erS present
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

Gen. Pascual Orozco, leader of the
first revolution against President Ma
dero and later one of Huerta's ablest
generals, died the death of common
bandit when he and four Mexican
companions were killed by American
cowboys near Sierra Blanca. Tex,
after they had robbed an American
ranch house,
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Educate Employees Children.

The first gift of it's kind will be sent
to Walter'J. Smith, state treasurer, by
the Oliver Mining Company, which has
offered TO contribute $40 month each
to seven orphan children in the Owa-
tonna public school.
Paul Welch of Duluth, attorney for
the mining company, said Paul Paul
son was killed in March, 1911, while in
employ of the company. He left seven
children.
The company paid $4,000 to guard
fans of the children for their support.
In June, 1911, the company further
endeavored to help the children by
granting the $40 per month per child.
X X X
Harvest Hands Deported
Harvest hands who have been de-
ported from Kittson county to Canada
were sent over the line by United
State immigration authorities, accord
ing to letter received by Governor
Hammond from r. v. Blethen, county
attorney for Kittson county.
X X X
Supposed Gold 10 Mica.
Hopes of James Sheik Of Pierz,
Morrison county, that he is the dis
coverer of gold mine, were shattered
by Dean w. r. Applyby of the school
of mines at the University of Mime
sofa Mr. Sheik sent a sample of what
he thought was gold to Governor
Hammond, which was turned over to
Dean Appleby. The mining school
head informed C.. NJ. Andrist, private
secretary OF Governor Hammond, that
the shiny particles in the soil submit
ted are mica, which has no CONNER
cial value.
To Address Veterans.
Governor w Hammond o-S g.
ator Knute Nelson are to address
meetings of civil war verterans at the
State Fair art gallery. Senator Mel
son will be the orator at reunion of
the Scandinavian Veterans Civil War
assoossss..oo:. Gcvernor Hammond ia
scheduled to address the old soldiers
ut the 2sth annual reunion of the State
Civil War Veterans association. Ac.
cording to custom, old soldiers will
be admitted to the fair grounds upon
showing G. A. X. badge or button,
Or q reginmeDtd badge.
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UnconouerabIe inclination,

Il don't see why men insist on go
ing to war;" commented the thought
full woman. WELL" sait the queru-
lous one. 1T seems like some men
would go almost anywhere rather than
stay home"
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

Riddled with bullets the bodies of
two Americans, ]. S. Smith and r. E.
Donaldson, kidnapped by Mexican band
its, were found in the bed of dried
lake. IL miles north of Brownsville,
Tex. In a battle between force CT
United States infantry and Mexicans
one of the Mexicans was killed and
the rest put to rout. Battles between
Mexicaps and ranchers are reported
at other points.
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, wife of a
physician of Providence, R. l.. who
was shot fatally while on an automo-
bile trip, was arrested after three ne
groes had signed written confession
saying that Mrs. Mohr had hired them
to kill the doctor. She was released
on $4,000 bond.
Ernest Roeder, one of the more
than 100 men indicted along with
Thomas Taggart and Mayor Joseph
E. Bell, charged with conspiring to
commit felonies in the primary and
election of 1914, pleaded guilty before
Ju lge w. HI. Eichhorn at Indianapolis,
Ind
After Police Chief Washington L.
James of bingham, Mass, had been
overpowered and beaten by James
Harmon and Robert Williams, auto
mobile bandits, the chief shot and
killed Harmon, firing from an automo-
bile at the fleeing pair.
Five murderers were put to death in
the electric chair at Sing Sing prison
in Ossining, n. Y. The names of the
men who were executed are: Lewis
Roach. of Montgomery; Antonio Sa-
lemme of Monroe county; William
Perry of New York, Pasquale Ven
dette of Kings county, and Thomas
Tarprey of Kings county
Ten more bodies were found in the
hull of the United States submarine
F-4 at Honolulu, T. H. Thirteen bod
les have been taken from the hold.
Milford Martin, aged twenty, whose
mother was murdered by Joe Deberry,
now under sentence to be hanged at
Murphysboro, ILL.,, has petitioned
Sheriff White for permission to spring
the trap when the murderer is hanged.
Sheriff White intimated that he would
grant the request.
The Chicago board of education by
vote of II to 8 adopted the Loeb
resolution which demands the imme-
diate dissolution of the Chicago Teach.
ers' federation Samuel Gompers will
address a mass meeting of protest,
which will be the first decisive step
in countrywide battle to be waged
by union labor.
Three members of the editorial staff
of the Grand Rapids Press and an
employe of the street railway COM
pany were drowned at Reeds lake at
Grand Rapids, Mich, when a motor
boat turned turtle. The dead are:
Paris G. Jameson, Arthur G. Hunter,
Paul w. Weston and J. Harvey Smith.
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Foreign

Germany. according to Count Won
Bernstorffs instructions, offers to sub
nit the claims for compensation aris-
ing out of the Lusitania and Arabic
case to The Hague for adjudication,
says dispatch from Berlin
Lloyds' quarterly report issued In
London. for the period ending Au-
gust II. gives the loss to British ship
ping from submarines and other hos
tile craft and from mines, as 6S steam
ers.
General Won Beseler has been ap.
pointed governor general of Poland.
y WIS ofncIaIIy announced at Berlin.
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Personal

Adolphe Pegoud, the famous loop
the loop" aviator. was killed at the
front. All France is mourning his
loss. Only last March he was deco
rated with the military medal for
valOr
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Domestic

A riot in which hundreds of persons
took part took place outside the Crane
Valve company at Bridgeport, Conn.,.
and ten police officers used their clubs
to regain control of the situation.
Announcement of the adoption of an
leight-hour day by the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey was made at
New York. Twenty-Five thousand
workers are affected by the order,
which will become effective Septem-
Der Is.
In speech in Homecoming" cele-
bration at Rochester, ILL.,, Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman, a candidate for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent in 1915. praised the policy OF
President Wilson in dealing with in.
ternational questions.
Mrs E. III. Harrimans gigantic eu-
genie enterprise at Cold Springs Har.
Dor. L. l.. to ascertain what is the
matter with the human race. :
launched a campaign at New York
for the sterilization of $4,000, ,00C
American detectives.
A number of bodies of the % mer
e.st ,izt, g.; sSssszsss s-ssle z <
March 25, of Honolulu, T. H.. were
found entangled in the wreckage O
the interior. One body was removed
None have been identified.
Texans believe that a state of wa,
viii exist between practically all Mexi
cans In Texas and bands from across
the border, and Americans befor,
many hours. general uprising 4
feared.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

Ten more bodies were found in the
hull of the United States submarine
F-4 at Honolulu, T. H. Thirteen bod
les have been taken from the hold
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

Milford Martin, aged twenty, whose
mother was murdered by Joe Deberry,
now under sentence to be hanged at
Murphysboro, ILL.,, has petitioned
Sheriff White for permission to spring
the trap when the murderer is hanged.
grant the request.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

After Police Chief Washington l.
James of bingham, Mass, had been
overpowered and beaten by James
Harmon and Robert Williams, auto
mobile bandits, the chief shot and
killed Harmon, firing from an automo-
bile at the fleeing pair.
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Dit. HepDlOn Notes.
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Mt. Hermnon, Aug. 3O.--
Editor Era Leader:
Mr.. Thomas Y. i.ler died at
his home near Dyson last Satur-
day morning at 9 o'clock, with
heartfLilurr. He lived only a
few minutes after taken i'll. Dr..
W. E. Miller of Mt. Hermon was
summoned but too late to do any
good. He wus buried yesterday
at his home with W. O. w. hon.
orss Re Edmond Corkern of
Enon. preached the funeral ser.
mon. Mr.. Miller was 81 years
old, and was a good farmer, citi.
zen and neighbor. He leoves a
wife and seven children, two
children having proceed ID him
to the grave. We sympathjze
with the bereaved ones.
Leland,
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School Opening.

The FrankIinton High School
will open next Monday morning,
Sept. 6. The opening exercises
will be the following program.
l. Scripture Reading and
Prayer by Rev. J. j. Walker.
2. Welcome to the Teachers
by j. Vol Brock.
3. The Need of Educated
Womanhood by D. r. Johnson,
4. Reading, Miss McMichael.
5. Thoroughness in the
Grades, Supt. D. H. SPRINGFIELD.
+. Quartette.
T. Announcements and AS.
signments by the Principal.
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dalned, etc., that the results OF
said elections shall b promulgat-
ed by the president and secretary
OF the school board by pu5lica-
ton in one issue of the official
journal of Washington Parish,
signed by the president and Sec
rotary Of said board.
F. B. Bateman, Pres,
D. H. Springfield, Sec'y.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following school dis
tricts were created and defined.
Spring Hill District No. Sc, be-
ginning at the northeast corner
of the northwest ! of section 2-31l,
thence south to southwest corner
of the southeast ! of section II,
thence west to the southwest cor
ner of section II, thence north to
the Franklinton school district
No. l, thence east and north
along and around said Franklin.
ton district to the township line
between townships two and three.
thence east along said line to the
point of beginning.
Isabel School District No. IA
Beginning at point on the Bo.
que Chitto River at the west cor
ner of nd 80, thence up said river
to the west line of township 4,
range u east, thence north
to the northwest corner of said
township No. 4, south, range -
east thence east to the northeast
corner of said township, thence
south along east boundary of said
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township-same being ward linz
between wards 4 and 6 to the
parish line between ST. Tammany
and Washington Parishes, thence
west along said ward line to the
ward line between one and six,
thence north along said ward line
to the point of beginning.
Mt. Point District No. - BE-
ginning at point on the Bogue
Chltto river where the south line
of the Oak Grove district No. -
strikes same, thence south along
said river to the southeast corner
of the VIM. Nardaman nd No. 50,
thence to the southwest corner Of
said headlight, thence in south.
westerley direction to the south
east corner OF nd No. g.. thence
in southwesterly direction to the
Delaney Bird hid No. 81, thence
west to the northwest corner Of
said headlight, thence south to
Silver Creek, thence up Silver
Creek to the southeast corner of
the Mt. Hermon district, thence
north along the east line Of said
Mt. Hermon district line to the
southwest corner Of Oak Grove
district, thence east along the
south boundary line of said Oak
Grove district to the Bogue Chitto
river, the point of beginning.
School District No 30A-Be.
ginning at point on the Teche-
functia river where the north line
of nd No. 46, Tp2 south, range
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Answering Questions.

Zona, La, Aug. 90
Editor Era.Leader:
A number Of
times | have had people ask NE
If the reward which was offered
for The arrest and conviction of
the parties who shot Dr.. NJ. A.
Smith near CumnOCh has been
paid, It seems to be the gener.
al belief that this reward was
paid. At the request of one or
two parties [ looked this matter
up and | find that there has
never been anything paid for
this purp0se. The state also Of
fered a reward and there was
nothing paid 10y the state.
| take this way of informing
those who asked me to look the
matter up as | have mlslaid the
memorandum | had of their
names,
| also had several ask ne
whether the Parish paid the ex
penses Of the committee that
went to Terra Haute to look at
the culverts. have also looked
this matter up and find that there
was no Parish money used for
Tins purpose.
If there are any other matters
on which any one wishes lntOr.
nation, shall be pleased to look
it up for them.
Yours very truly,
f. J.. Sanford.
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PROCEEDINGS or WASHING
TON PARISH SCHO Olb0ARD

rectOrS of the public schools Of
Washington Parish met in special
session as per notice with all
members present. The meeting
was called to order by the pres.
ident and the first business com
ing before the board was that of
canvaslng the returns of the spec
i'll elections held>in Oak Grove,
Mt. Hermon and District No. 30.
be it known and remembered
that on this the Goth day of Aug.
1919, at II o'clock Il. m, in &C.
cordance with resolutions of the
board Of directors of the public
schools Of Washington Parish,
passed on the 9th day of July
1918, notice Of which was issued
and published according to law,
the undersigned members of the
board Of directors Of the public
schools OF Washington Parish, be-
ing quorum thereof, met in
public session at the office Of said
board and according to law open.
ed the ballot boxes used in and
which were received from the
commissioners Of the elections
held on Thursday, Aug. 10, 1915,
in accordance With said relations
and there proceeded to count the
ballots both in number and
amount, for and against, to de
termine the following PROPOSE
tons.
1, Proposition to levy a five
mill tax on all property subject to
state taxation in school District
No. 80, of Washington and Tan.
g1pahoa Parishes, for a period Of
five years, for the purpose Of
maintaining and establishing two
schools in said district; and, the
result of said count was 26 ballots
and S12450 in favor of said prop.
osition, and IS ballots and $3.50
against said proposition.
2. Proposition to levy a five
mlll YAK in all property subject to
state taxation in Mt. Hermon
school district No. 20, of Wash.
ington parish, for a period of five
years, for the purpose Of aivipg
additional aid to tho school to be
maintained in said district; and
the result of said count was 46.
ballots and $28,12O lin favor of
said proposition, and l9 ballots
and $1348O against said proposi.
ton, and,
Therefore, the majority in both
number and amount cast by the
property taxpayers Of said school
district No. 30of Washington par.
ish, and said Mt. Hermon school
district No. q Ia the Parish Of
Washington in said elections be.
ing in favor thereof, and.
At the same time and place we
did examine and canvass the re.
tnrns as evidenced by the dupli-
cate talley sheets and compiled
statements. and correctness of
both being sworn to by the com.
missioners, according to law, and
finding also that the returns in
Dictated a majority both in No.
and amount of property, in favor
of said propositions;
Therefore, We declare that the
results of the said elections are in
favor Of the proposition to levy a
five mill tax on all property in
school district No. 30, subject to
state taxation. annually for a per-
iod OF five years, for the purpose
of maintaining and establishing
two schools in said district, and
the proposition to levy a five mill
tax on all the property in Mt.
Hermon school district No. q,
subject to state taxation, annually
for a period of five years for tho
purpose of giving additional aid
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'Ool" VI ulItClOrS was or
dered to have copy of same
signed by the President, publish
ed in one Issue of the officia
journal.
And, likewise we did order thai
one copy of this process verbal
be sent ia the secretary of state tc
be recorded in the Archives OF
the state Of Louisiana; and thai
one copy be sent to the recorder
CT mortgages to be recorded in
the mortgage records; and that
one copy be kept i'll the records of
Of the said board
This done and signed in the
presence Of @. L. Seal and D. r.
Springfield competent witnesses
and electors, on this the 10th dav
of Aug. 1915, at the office of the
! board Of directors of the Public
schools Of Washington Parish by
the undersigned members OF the
school board Of said parish, pres
EN- ana participating in the can.
vass of the said elections: Signed
}. D, Sylvest, 0. E. Morris, F.
B. Bateman, }. A. Moore and /.
J. Green.
And the canvass OF the returns
OF said elections having been
made, the results thereof was as
certained and declared to be as
follows:
Results of election in district
No. 80.
For said proposition 26. Sl2450,
Against the proposition IL, $3.50,
Majority in favor of said propo-
sltion 10, $500,
Results of election in Mtl Her.
mon district No. %:
For said proposition as, S2e12O.
Against said proposition 10, 1880,
Majority in faver of said propo-
sition q, $1,000.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following resolution
was adopted.
PRONUNCIATION
Whereas, on the 18th day of
Aug. 1919, an election was held
IN school districts No. 80 of Wash.
ington and Tangipahoa parishes
and No. q of Washington Par,
ish to determine the following
propositions;
l. Proposition to levy a five
mill tax on all property subject to
state taxation in school district
No. 30 of Washington and Tangi-
pahoa parishes for the period of
five years, for the purpose of es-
tablishing and maintaining two
schools in said district No. 80.
2. Proposition to levy a five
mill tax on all the property sub.
ject to state taxation in Mt. Her
mon school district No. % of
Washington Parish for the per.
iod of five years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to tho
public school of said district,
Whereas, said elections were
held and the returns thereof
were capVassed by the Board Of
directors of the public schools Of
Washington Parish, according to
law, and notice on the 9th day of
July 1915. and the results of said
elections were declared to be.
That a majority in number and
amount of the taxpayers of said
district No. 80 of Washington
Parish, voted in favor of said
proposition, now, therefore,
Section l. Be it ordained bv
the board of directors of the pub.
lie schools of Washington, in
lawful session convened that the
proposition to levya special tax
OF five mills for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the pub.
lie school of the districts as here.
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For SaIe-lndlan turn two
speed Motorcycle, Is H. P.
Good Condition for Sl25. Good
terms to right party.
T. G. Sheridan.
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Parish Fair October A. u.s. &c. Cataloe And Premium List Free

The paper the people read-the
best advertising medium in Wash
ington Parish. Covers this section
of the country like the dew. Rates
reasonable,
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Continued on back page
The Brandon news., 1915-05-13
ORIENTAL CRISIS AyERTED
Of Jap-china Controversy
Reached.

Washington.-Infor from a
high official source is that the far
eastern crisis has been averted, and
that q favorable settlement between
japan and China is in prospect. Sec.
retary Bryan announced on May 6 that
the United States had received the
substance Of the Japanese ultimatum
to China, and that it contained i'm
portant notifications by Japan. He
declined to say whether the modifica-
tions were satisfactory to the Amer
ican government.
China's reply to the Japanese note
was delivered to the Japanese min
lister May 9.
The government expects no serious
revolutionary outbreak from the peo-
ple. The military leaders have as
surod Yuan Shi Kai that their support
would continue.
There is good reason to believe that
China is prepared to concede every
thing demanded by Japan, realizing
that the situation is hopeless.
This possible outcome to the pres
ent tense situation is not generally
comprehended in Peking consequently
number of foreign residents as well
as Chinese themselves, are packing
their personal belongings and other
wise preparing for eventualities.