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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
Grove the situation as Mr., Hsr'

prove the situation as Mr.. Her.
ris suggests, ard the experience
{ other states has shown to be
.ecessary. Acadia heads the
ist with 46 per cent OF us
.9hites of voting age illiterate.
IN Terrebonne, the illiteracy OF
the two races reaches very near
the same proportion, 40 per cent
for the white and is per cent for
the negroes.
Louisiana's problems, of course.
are unlike those of most other
states of the union. 1t is not too
much to admit that these prob
lens are greater than those
faced by a majority Of the states.
DuU LUulSldlld Cdll iCNCl INV
the difficulties and overco me
them until she makes up her
mind to spend much money ard
much time-to be patient and
persistent. The stain of i]literacy
can be removed in time, if all the
people of Louisiana-all the edu-
Gated people of the state-wiIl
arouse themselves to the shame
of it. superintendent Harris
has planned one step in the
right direction; it must be a for
ward march, however, and there
must be no turning back because
of lack of money or workers.
Louisiana must provide these
things.-Shreveport Journal.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
The Stain OF IIIittracy.

State Superintendent T. H.
Harris, of the department of
education has launched a move
ment looking to the wiping out
Of the stain of ilEiteracy that
shames some dozen Or more par
isheS in the southwestern part
Of the STA e->lXteen parish su-
rerintendents have been asked
TO have night achUpls conducted
for adults who cannot g0 to the
day schools, IT, 0rGer that they
may at least learn t. read and
write. The plan Of having night
schools for adult iiiiterates has
been tried ii q number of north
ern and eastern states where
there are many immigrants, and
has been most successful. Su.
perintendent Gwin Of the city of
New Orleans is also preparing
TO meet the problem in the same
way In the great southern me.
tropolis, where thereis a very
large percentage of adult citi-
gems unable to read and write
In the sixteen southwestern
Louisiana parishes listed by Su-
perintendent Harris, it is point
Cd out that from q to As per
cent of the white population OF
voting age are ii!iterate. There
are, in all 23,026 whites of voting
age in these pari shes who can
not read and write and 27'646
negroes; aud that the ranks of
she illiterates are likely to re-
ceive many recruits in the future
is seen in the fact that
in these parishes 6 4
s95 OF the white youths between
Ten and twenty.one years are
illiterate, many OF whom are
hknfy To grow up unable to read
Hi Write Unless spme such eff
?ecsive steps are taken TO im'
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
Washington Parish, Thru
Its Graded Schools Ask TO
Contribute TO Support VI
Charity Hospital.

Certain public spirited people
Of the City of New Orleans have
inaugurated a movement which
has for it's purpose the raising Of
funds for the Charity Hospital,
While the Charity hospital IS
located in the City Of New Dr.
leans, it is a State institution and
it is serving the entire State.
Afflictnd people from all the Par
ishes go to the Charity Hospital
and receive the best of medical
attention without cost to them,
selves or the parishes or cities IN
which they live.
and our own parish Of Washing
ton has received perhaps as
great share Of free expert
medical treatment as has any
section Of the state.
This institution is now sorely
| in need Of additional funds as the
small amount which the state is
able to appropriate for the sup
port of the Hospital is not sum
Gent for the proper care of the
afflicted poor of our state who
are not able to pay for expert
medical attention, and an earn.
est appeal is made to all public
spirited citizens of Lnni~'"Ha to
contribute at east d small
amount to this cause.
Our Superintendent of Educa-
ton has taken this matter on his
heart and has written letter to
every school in the parish asking
that teachers and pu,'i> CON
bine their strongest efforts III
this cause and help Washlnton
Parish to make an appropriation
that will ittingly express oul
gratitude to the Charity Hospl
tai for the great help they have
proven to our sick in the past
and the good we hope they vii
do in the future.
"Chif'' with headquarters at
| the New Orleans Press Club,
| will gratefully receive any dona
ton, large or small.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
Auto Man Pays Millions Divi
dcnds and Sullivan Like
Amount in Salaries.

When a man in the Parish pris
on the other day wanted to feign
insanity he told the keeper that
he had just sent his wife to Boga.
lusa. The jailer was convinced,
People from Bogalusa used to
hesitate before admitting it. They
would assume martyrpd air and
a lngubrious look that meant :
$50 on and laugh. I'm from
Bogalnsa.''
Bogalusa is jok,! 1t is the
biggest joke in the country. Il
is one of those jokes that st"N~A
in g tent and grew to a city f
1000 people in less than ten
years.
At first outsiders ignored 3D.
galusa. Then they tried to kid
it off the map. Now they 60
there to live.
Bogalusaand Ford automobiles
ran neck AMI neck as laugh PR {.
ducers. Ford is paying d''-i.
dends in the millions. Bogalu5
is paying salaries running ;ato
like figures year!.E.
Neitirr does tie s;miIai ty
stop tE"re. The evolutionary
methods instituted ny Henry
Ford in the manufacturing Of au-
tomoojlee has been parrelleled
by W. H. Sullivan, vice presi-
dent and manager Of the Great
Southern Lumber Company, in
construction of Bogalusa.
Under his management, a pine
jungle gave away before the
tents Of the Workers. These in
in turn were snpplantpd by sub.
stan,ial houses The biggest
lumber mill in the world, the only
one of steel construction, was
erected. A railroad was built.
other industries were started and
IN less time than ten years a
dream materialized into a modern
city.
At its inception, this accomp.
lishment was considered so pre-.
posterous, that the first man in
Louisiana Mr.. Sullivan told his
plans to, I'uyhiugly accused him
of being Either the biggest
dreamer or the biggest liar in
Christendom.' This man also
promised that in the event Of 9
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cent motel, an up-to.ddt' hospital
with full equipment, ev"u L"
treating all the p~IIagra ca7's Of
Washington Parish as an expert
ment are other notable features.
The man in the parish prison
proved his INSANITY beyond all
doubt. AS one of the most pros
porous and progressive communi-
ties in the state Of Louisiana. the
joke is certainly not on Boga|uSa.
Aer's is the last laugh-aud a
long one.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07

city of 5000 inhabitants being
Within five years, ne
would 60 there to live.
Since that time Jared Y. San.
ders, ex-governor of Louisiana
has kept his pledge and is now
a resident Of Bogalusa.
The brains that built and sys-
tented the largest lumber mill
in the world have built city that
is truly modern. A $4,000
school building houses the Boga.
lusa school children. A magnif .
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
johnson tor State Senator.

In this issue appears the an
nouncement Of Delos r. Johnson
as a candidate for State Senator.
| The Era-Leader is for him and
believes it to be the duty Of
| Washington Parish to give him a
strong support. Having been
reared in our midst he has
worked for ali progressive move
ments in the Parish since boy
hood. He has been closely identi-
fed with the development of the
public school system of this sec
ton. For fifteen years he has
been untiring in his efforts for
better schools, better education
and better training for the boys
aud girls of this Parish.
His work in the Legislature
where he has represented Wash.
ington Parish for two terms of
four years each has won for him
a recognition of which hiSParish
should be pruyd as he is regard.
ed throughout the State as one
one of the best and strongest
men in that body Mr.. Johnson
has aligned himself with neither
administration under which he
has served. His course of action
has been an inc, pendent one
having 5 Imported measures he
thought good and o. posed others
he thought bad 40 + after Wheth-
er they are backed by the adj
ministratl0n or not. He has
been prominently mentioned in
connection with The Speaker
ship had he been returned to the
House of Representatives,.
In connection with his Other
important work for school lpyi>-
lati Il for the past four years he
has been Chairman Of the Com,
NIT e. on Education, one Of the
most important committees Of
the House. Since the death of |
Joseph Generally he has also
been Chairman Of one section Of !
tile House Judiciary Committed. |
Ills constituents of this Parish
who know him never Thought to
ask where he stood on all cues.
tions in which a moral principle
was involved for they already
knew. His whole life has been |
an open declaration of his posi-
ton on all moral questions ard
he has always shown the courage |
TO stand for moral, reform on !
all occasions.
1t elected to the Senate he !
VIII ne heard from for he is one |
OF those fellows whv is always
at work and he knows how toI
get results. This district il
composed of Five Parishes and
elects Two senator's. 1t has
been over forty years since one
of these places was filled by
man from Washington Parish. |
We believe it is time for US to
have one. and to be able to do so
let Us stand soil dly behind our
candidate.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07

FOR SALE One hundred
head of hogs for meat purposes,
cheap: Write HouIton Lumber
Co., Upeedus, La.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
EXCURSION
EVERY SUNDAY
From
Bogue Chitto Branch Stations
To
New Orleans
Via
New Orleans
Great Northern
Railroad.

Week end fares from above p0irtt
to New Orleans and return, RoiH1
Saturday or Sunday returning Nor
10y.
Cor further particulars csIl on agents
write NJ. j. Mcmahon, G. z. A.,
New Orleaas
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SUBSCRIPTION aI.Oo A YEAR
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
For Representative

For Representative
T. {. BENNETT
D. L. BRANCH
For Treasurer
EDWARD MILES
For Coroner
DIR. J. /. BROCK
DR.. J. E. PIERCE
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
PROSSER PLANS TRIP
TO THE GRAPE CARNIVAL
County School Superintendent Says
Big Crowd is Coming Down
From the County Seat

That Prosser is coming to the
Grape Carnival strong is the welcome
news which A. C. Jones, superinten-
dent of schools, brought to Kennewick
Tuesday. Mr.. Jones says that J. v.
Strange is making campaign to line
up a big excursion to be run to the
carnival city the closing day OF the
show which has been designated as
Prosser-Pasco Day.
While in the city Mr.. Jones con-
ferred with the carnival management
regarding the school childrens' indus
trial contests. Out Of the funds at
his disposal Mr.. Jones will pay the
railroad fare Of the winning team In
the canning contest to the state fair
at North Yakima. He has been ad.
vised by the secretary Of the fair that
the girls of the first and second win
ming teams are to be the guests o,
the association during their stay o,
four days.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
GOING TO HIGHLAND
FRIDAY next WEEK
Commercial Club Requests the
Business Men to Declare Half
Holiday for Festival

That the citizens Of Kennewick
may be free to contribute to the sue
cess of Richards annual Festival, q
half holiday will be pretty generally
observed in this city Friday after
noon of next week. At the regular
Commercial club Luncheon Wednesday
the club voted to request the business
houses to close and urge the business
men to attend the Richland show.
This afternoon Secretary It. A.
Swayze had not completed the canvas
of the business district but had Sc
cured promises from IA firms. F. j.
OBrien, of Richland, has notified the
Courier Reporter that the Festival
management has made arrangements
to provide ample transportation IA
cilities for the Kennewick people
The Richland Transfer and the Ken
newick-Pasco stage buses and the
Hanford Flyer will make regular
round trips between the two town:
for a fare of Is cents for the round
trip.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
GRAIN SHIPMENTS WILL
BE HEAVY ON THE RIVER
Manager of Steamer Line Says that
100. 900 Sacks Will be Handled
by Them This Year

C. E. Steelsmith, general manager
of The Dalles-C Columbia line, who
returned last night from a business
trip to Arlington, estimated this
morning 100000 sacks of wheat would
be brought to Portland from the up
per river by the water route this sea-
SON. He states that probably about
10000 sacks will be brought from
Ringold Bar, 20 miles above Kenne-
wick. While on the upper river Mr..
Steelsmith made arrangements Tor
placing wheat platforms along the nv
er at the following points: Wheat
Rock, Rock Creek, Chapman, Hayes
Landing and Rufus. The steamers
operated by this company are the J,
N. Teal, State of Washington, Inland
Emipre and Twin Cities Oregon
Journal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
BUYING HOG WHEAT

A number of hog ranchers will fat
ten their porkers on the salvage from
the big wheat warehouse fire in Ritz
vile. Several hundred tons Of the
damaged wheat has been shipped to
this city and more is to follow. The
shipments are being made by E. 81
Harsha and receivd by r. E. Pratt
at the Empire Grain company's ware.
house. Mr.. Harsha went to Ritzville
with the intention Of purchasing only
so much. grain as he and Mr.. Pratt
would need for their own use, but up
on arriving upon the ground he de-
cided to continue to ship out as Ions
as the grain lasts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
CARNIVAL EXHIBITS FROM
THE HANFORD COUNTRY
Columbian Editor Says Some Good
Stuff Will be Sent Down from
His Town

Among the exhibits at the Grape
Carnival will be good general dis
play from Hanford, says Editor Per-
ry Willoughby, of the Hanford Colum-
bian, who was in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mr.. Willoughby says
the farmers in his district are taking
more interest in the carnival this
year than in formr years and he is
confident Hanford will make very
creditable showing.
Mr.. Willoughby was accompanied
by Mrs. Willoughby Tuesday, and
Wednesday he accompanied the pub
lie service commission on their re-
turn trip from the up-river town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
CHURCH RETURNS

Manager M. H. Church, OF the
Church Mfg. Co., returned the last OF
the week from business trip to San
Francisco, Los Angeles and San Die
90. He says he is very well pleased
With the sale Of Church's grape juice
in the California cities. While in San
Diego he superintended the installa-
ton of a grape juice plant in the
Washington exhibit there. Since re-
turning he has been busy getting the
local plant in shape to begin this years
pressing. The plant will probably
start running about September 10.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
STATE MONEY FOR
COUNTY HIGHWAYS
Benton County to Receive About
$4,000 for Maintenance in
the Next Two Years

Benton county is to receive 1.3 per
cent of the surplus obtained from the
sale of state automobile licenses for
the maintenance and repair Of per-
manent highways in the county. OF
the funds already collected this per-
centage amounts to little more than
81 900 and will total about $4,000 for
the biennium.
This information is contained in a
letter to County Engineer T. J.
Wright from VIM. r. Roy, state high
way commissioner, who writes as fol
lows:
"The amount appropriated for the
expense Of issuing the licenses dur
ing the biennium is $70,600, and this
amount has been returned to the gen.
eral fund from the first money re.
ceived. It is estimated that there will
be about $4OO, 900 collected during the
two years. In accordance with Sec
tion 1S, Chapter 142, Session Laws o.
1915, each county may use certain
per cent of the surplus collected.
"Benton county will be credited witt
1.3 per cent.
"In addition to the administrator
expenses which have been turned Owe
to the general fund, the state treas
urer advises there has been receive'
| to date $77,800."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-09-02
BEGIN WORK ON STATE
ROAD MIDDLE OF MONTH
State Engineer Says Work on Rich
land Benton City Unit will
Start Soon

According to a letter written by
Jas. Allen chief engineer Of the state
highway department, work on the In
land Empire highway between Rich
land and Benton City will be started
sometime this month. Mr.. Aliens
letter was written in response to ar
inquiry from the Seattle Automobile
club.
The engineer says as soon as wea'
ther conditions will permit, probably
about the middle of September, this
work will be taken up and the con
tract let.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-09
SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS
TO DISCUSS CRIME PROBLEM

Oakland. Cal, Oct 9.-Officials Of
penal and correctional institutions
from all parts Of the country, judges
and other officers OF course, social
service workers and educators to the
number OF several hundred gathered
here today for the opening of the an
nuaI convention Of the American Prison
association. The sessions. several OF
" hich are to be held in the evening,
will last through October Il
Practically every phase Of society S
problem in dealing with the morally
delinquent viii he presented 70 the as
sOciation by chosen speakers or in the
form OF reports from standing com
mitees Of the organization The dis
Cussions are 10 embrace the positive
or negative influences which, acting
through heredity or environment cause
the downfall Of the girl or boy offender
Of the first crime of the mature Grim
inal; methods Of Graduating these in
fluences, the proper punishment OF the
persistent offender, how TO rescue the
recruit criminal, how TO maintain dis
cipline in penal Institutions and when
TO parole or pardon the inmiteS-
In these discussions the wardens or
uperinteudents Of state Institutions
are 10 play leading roles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-09
Oldest ActiUe Cenmnn
Soldier Is 81; Reenlists

Berlin. Germany. Oct a.-The man
who probably is the oldest to serve &C
lively in the German army is s7-year-
old chief hospital inspector Engel. Of
Thale. who went through the campaign
OF 1901 as hospital inspector. then
became barracks Inspector. retired five
years ago on a pension and then enlist
ed for the present war lie was first
called upon 10 organize a hospital IN
OschersIeben. and then was put in
charge Of the institution in Thale, with
its 46S beds.
Max Metzger Of Landau Of the Pala-
tinate. aged 20. another veteran OF 1870.
IS one OF the comparatively few whose
son and grandson are actively serving
along with him in the war He VOL
unteered from Karlsruhe last fall, and
now is a non-commissionedso officer in
the Grenadier Body Guards. His son,
Siegmund Metzger. aged -, is a cor
poral in a force stationed AT Karlsruhe
The latter's son. Il years old is a non
commissioned officer in Baden inran-
try regiment now at the front
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-09
Pnrties.

Lfttle Miss ROsalie GinsburE ASe-/
braIedr her seventh birthday anniVeR
sary Friday afternoon with a patty
at her home on UpsoR avenue. a color
scneme OF pink was carried out in the
decorations Various games were
played Lillian Harms won the first
prize in the peanut hunt Marguerite
Laskin won the consolation prize. At
the close Of the afternoon refreshments
were served The table was decorated
with large birthday cake OF white.
1rosting with pink candles Ferns and
vines draped the chandelier above the
table and cut flowers We're about the
tables. Mrs NJ Ginsburg assisted her
little daughter in entertaining. The
guests were Ruth Aronstein, Katherine
Seamon, Anita Andreas, Mary Virginia
Seamon, Katherine Harms, Elena Tai
pis, Lena Ginsburg, Anna B. Lewis,
Martha Hirt, Frances Hirt Lillian
Harms, Ethel Gillett. Marguerite Las
kin. Margaret Stevens, Alfred Fraser
William Albright, Lee Orndorff, Allen
Ginsburg and Ross Howell
Miss AlZina Orndorff entertainer
with luncheon today at her home on
Bliss street Luncheon was served at
nine small tables, which were decor
ated with Halloween designs in the
favors and place cards. Snapdragons,
roses and cosmos blossoms decorated
the tables After the luncheon. which
was served in three courses, a Hal
lOWeen~ fortune telling game was
played. 4 Halloween cloth game was
also played. Bunco was enjoyed for
the remainder Of the afternoon Mrs
Burt Orndorff, Miss Burtram OrndOrff,
Miss Kathyleen OrndOrff and Miss
Ruth Alice Orndorff assisted in enter
tanning. The guests were Misses Jane
Burgess, Mary Dewey, Ruth Dewey,
Birdie Krupp, Paula Krupp. Josephine
MOrfit, Lydia Happier, Nancy Williams.
Katherine Earle, Frances Earle, Anne
llagoffin, Dorothy Williams. Julia
Schuster, Dorothy Mitchell, Helen Ed
erie, Dorothy Rogers, Patty Ainsa,
Krause. Helen Krause, Elizabeth John
son, Winifred Woods. Katherine Tobin,
Edith Harvey, Charlotte Ormsbee. Ethel
Crawford, Helen Aguirre, katherine
Foster, Irene Flenniken. Irene Calvert
Winifred Smith and Elizabeth Harris.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-09
WomenS Organizations.

The junior and intermediate depart
ments Of the missionary society Will
meet Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
in Trinity Methodist church. Mrs ". A.
Trayler and Mrs. T. J. Cummins will
have charge Of the meeting.
Mrs R A WhitlOck entertained the
DOrcas class Of the First Baptist church
Friday afternoon at her home on Ari-
iona street. The affair was the first
business meeting Of the class after
the summer. Light refreshments were
served by the hostess after the bust
ness meeting.
Mrs. J. L Ely viii have charge Of the
study class OF the Womans Missionary
society Of Trinity Methodist church.
which will meet Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock in the parlors OF the church
Mrs George B. oliver and Mrs. w. A
Trayler VIII present the study book.
The Kings Highway"
Officers OF the Robert Z. Lee chap
ter of the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy We're elected Friday afternoon
at meeting held in Trinity Methodist
church The following officers were
elected: Mrs. J. + Bowen, president;
Mrs. K D. Franklin. first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. c c Crews. second vice pres
ident; Mrs. B. NJ q. Williams. recording
secretary; Mrs. William Caples. CORE
spending secretary; Mrs y. H. Allen,
treasurer, Mrs :. J. Gatlin, registrar,
Miss Julia MallOW. historian: Mrs Mary
Bond Wheat, musician; Mrs. Margaret
Olive Jordan. poet laureate. Mrs G. +.
Kelly. the retiring president, was pre-
scented with large bouquet OF
chrysanthemums and rising vote Of
thanks was given to the retiring off
GERS for their services during the past
year Mrs. n II. Allen read an interest
ing paper on Col Rogers, of the Second
Texas regiment of the Confederate
army. Mrs. r. l. Harris gave a report
Of the United Confederate Veterans con
vention last spring in Richmond. at
which she was a representative of the
local organizations. The meeting was
attended by a number Of the Confed-
crate veterans. who viii meet with the
society at most Of its meetings this
year The next business meeting viii
be held the last Monday in October.