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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30
COL. PLEASANT MAKES TRIUMPHANT
TRIP THROUGH WASHINGTON PARISH


Nineteen hundred and fifteen
a year Of death, will soon reach
its own fighting enG-in death
There comes a time in tho life
OF every person when neither
tongue nor pen can express the
language of the heart.
1t is so with US as we write of
this Christmas day.
Our face should be turned to-
ward the Christ, yet in our vision
we see the crimson stained fields
Of Europe, the famine ridden
land of Mexico, the dying race Of
the Christian Americans on every
hand the grim and terrible spectre
Of harsh, violent, sudden and
death.
Death of a year of death!
Farewell, 1915! May we never
see your like again!
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30
For Justice of Peace,
Third Ward.
J. b. WOOD.
Death of a Year of Death.

Since the time of the third cen.
tury Christmas has been celebrat
ed as a day of joy in honor Of the
birth of Christ. our only perfect
man.
1t has over been our policy to
\ speak of Christmas in tones of
gentleness, and love, and COM
passion, and humility; in words
OF praise and thankfulness for the
blessings of the year that would
soon pass into history.
Now we approach the glorious
Christmas day with feelings of
sorrow, and sadness and regret.
for We are soon to witness the
death of year of death
Today, when we should reye]
in the joys of living, we are con.
sumed with compassion for our
brothers who are perishing in the
blood soaked trenches of Europe
We are weighed down witt
sorrow for the unfortunate VIZ.
men AMI children who must bear
the burdens of the greatest and
most destructive human blight
the world has ever known.
Our hearts re saddened with
regret that the meek AMI gentle
spirit of the Nazarlne is forgot in
a wild and bloody carnage of
assth and asshVetiep.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30
Pine Notes.

we; the students of Pine
Ridge school, are very proud
and enthusiastic over the new
four room school building which
We are to enter after Xmas. We
shall gladly meet our fellow stu.
dents Of Aurora who shall share
with US the added advantages of
| the consolidated school. Yet
there is a ting of sadness in all
our joys as we break our con-
nections with the old place. The
old spot has endeared itself in
our hearts and lives.
| However, we realize that..in the
course of time our new building
will be left behind as a symbol
of progress, and that to keep on
with our forward march, we
must not stop to look back and
sympathjze with the past, but
that we must look ahead for
higher things, ana clear our
pauh of all DISTINCTIONS
Edwin Sylvest.
The following named students
were neither absent nor tardv
during the past month.
Primer-Lechlvr Varnado and
Elsie PasSman.
First Grale-Spencer Varna-
do, Willard Wallace and Agnes
Passman.
Second Grade. Lille Crow. !
Viola Wallace, Earl Sylvest,
Earnest Scale and Hermon
Faust.
Third Grade-Varda Scale,
Lindsay Scale, Laura Husser,
and j. W. Penny.
Fourth Grade-CarrieW Wallace. |
Seventh Grade-Otto Grow,
Louis Scale, James Condslary
and Wesley Wallace.
Eighth Grade-Alba Sylvest
Hollie Wallace.
Ninth Grade-Julia Sylyest
and Marion Wallace.
Correspondent.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30

Iol. Pleasant spoke for more
than an hour and his honest
frank and sincere appeal com
manded the strlctest attention
| His opening remarks we're eu]o.
CYSTIC of Louisiana and her most
wonderful resources and unlim-
tied possibilities, stating tina
business and economic PRINCIPLES
must be applied to the manave-
meno of her affairs. He stated
that if elected governor he
would use his every effort to see
to 1t thai the rate of taxation dur.
lhE his term is not increased A
considerable portion of his
speech was directed 10 con slider.
alton of Prohibition. He stated
that he had Away voted for pro-
hlbltion and has always expect.
ed to do so and that bis position
has always been we'll known.
he denied that he had ever stat.
ed that he would veto a measure
submitting the liquor question
to u vote of the people, AMI de.
clared that he would never at.
Tempt to veto such a measure I
out would send it to the people
Tor their vote as quickly as he
could He assailed his opponent,
Mr.. Jarrett, Oh being al oppor.
unl>t, having never been 4 state !
Vide prohlbitionist until he fail.
"a TO obtain the endorsement of
ne city organization, and he pro. !
'uced letters and other ducu.
menus written by Mr.. Barrett
that up to a few day,
etore his declaration for state I
tide prohibition Mr.. Bar TT de. I
Jared hlmselts local opsioni.t 4
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30
Wayerley Notes.

Mrs. W. J, Dunn entertained
the WaverIey Club on Saturday,
Dec. Is, when a very interestin 9
and enjoyable evening vas spent,
The air of Christmas time was
in evidence everywhere and in
the dining room the table was
very lovely with It's little Christi
mas tree, on which Was a favor
for each guest.
Nut sanWiches an! tea were
served from this pretty board to
each guest as they entered by
Mrs. }. Vol Brock,
In the absence IF the president
the vice-president called the
meeting to order their plans for
the Christmas work were dis
cussed. Tie roll was then called
and the program taken up, there
beng d paper by Miss Reeves.
the discussions by Miss Amos
and the queries led by Miss Mac
Nell. All the close of the pro.
gram delicious refreshments OF
oyster salad, celery and crack
ers were served by the hostess
and Mrs, }. vi Brock.
Present at this meeting were, |
Mesdames ". f. Simmons, J. l.. !
Brock, M. ", OFT, Robert Bah
lngton, Ada Babil ,.ton. J. Vol
Brock and Misses Amos, Foil.
MacNelll. Reeves, Williamson
and McMlchael and the welcomes
Mrs, ], Q. Dsthea,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30

good representa- live audience
and with the same results, fro N
Isabel to iona, and again a good
crowd, from iona to Fran';inton
where the parties we're met by
automobiles and conveyed to Mt.
Hermor. A large attendance of
voters greeted them at this point
and listened attentively to the
addresses. from there to Sunny
Hill and the stalWart voters we're
again on hand t. welcome the
tavorite candidate for Governor,
then back to Fran|Slinton. Ehe
courthouse was crowded with
ladies and gentlemen and the
party having been joined at this
place by Hon. L. 3. Thomas. the
Speaker of the House of Repre-.
sentatives. Both Col. Pleasant
and Mr.. Thomas spoke at length
and explained fully bis views on
all the issues confro.,j!ly the
voters Of the State and we fee
sure that any unprej udicuu mind
must have been fully convinced
that the we.fare Of the people
would be safely guarded by Col.
Pleasant in case of his election
IS governor of this great state
If Louisiana. Fernand Mouton
for Lieut.. Governor
accompanied the party and spoke
n favor Of his candidacy at all
POINTS.
On Tuesday morning the par
y accompanied by several of the
prominent men Ut the town left
or HacGley and there again. in
plte of a pouring rain, a good !
ludlence had assem- bled and for
Wo hours Col. Pleasant and Mr.
-homas entertained the voters
'i6h an exposition of the issues G
nd problems which they will be t
allied on to solve by their votes G
n the 18th of Jaouary. Next to
Inc, the rain poutlng down in .
oily u few we're a9lo toll :,
'eet the speakers there, aud the {
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30

meetings at Angie and Varn.do
being abandoned on account OF
the lnclemena weather they drove
direct to Bogaluea. There the
writer left them all trying todry
their clothes, we'll pleased with
the encouragement openly e1
pressed by the citizens.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30

! Hon. Delos r. .|ohnssn anc
Hon. viii M. Afford, candidate
for the State Senate from thi.
District took advantage of
the large Pleasant crowd at Mt.
Hermon Monday and each I'd
dressed the voters. DeIos did
himself proud on this occasion
by his matchless oratory and
convincing logic. The crowd
was with him and they are more
enthusiastic than ever in his be-
h'If. Washington is and has a
right to be proud Of Delos and
we are sure that an almost unan-
lmous vote will be cast for him,
The people have put aside all
personal and political feelings
that may have existed hereto.
fore and Delos will get d 40 lid
solid vote. He will win in 4 walk
but let's see to it that Washing.
ton Parish knows how to appre.
clate and honor her own sons
When they are found worthy,
Mr.. Afford made 4 spIeudid
address and was listened TO with
marked attention. And he won
many votes for himself.
The meeting at the courthouse
Mo5day night to hear Col. r. q,
Pleasant. candidate for governor,
and Speaker L. E. Thomas, also
IN Col Peasants interest was the
best attended political MEETING
held here for some time. The
seating capacity Of the court
room was taxed to it's utmost !
ana many were standing and all !
seemed to be deeply interested |
IN the arguments set forth by !
the : eakers.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-30
For Treasurer
EDWARD MYLES
For Police Jury

For Police Jury
Second Ward
G. NJ. TATE
A. j. Afford.
Third Ward
r. W. KNIGHT
T. d. FOIL
Fifth Ward
WV. BOYLES
WALTER GREEN
Seventh Ward.
A. G. BANKSTON
j. y. GRAIN
LEWIs:CRAIN
Eighth Ward.
HIRAM E. SMITH
8, s. THOMAS
Mineth Ward.
T. B. ROBERTS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
GERMAN DRIVE
INTO RUSSIA
Teutonic Allies Capture Sew
eral Thousand Cannon
and Rifles.
100000 ARE PRISONERS


Berlin, Aug. 27-More than 2OO,'
900 prisoners. several thousand can
non and enough rifles to supply
several army divisions have been
taken by the AuStro-Germans since
the fall Of Warsaw.
In the three weeks following The
fall OF the Polish capital, the SavS
have been driven back more than 100
miles on their center. All their first
line of defenses have been captured,
and the fall of Brest-Litovsk and
Bielostok leaves only the fortress Of
Gredno, of the second line, still in the
hands Of the grand dukes troops.
Grodno's surrender to Won linden
burg is expected before the end Of the
week.
The Slavs in. the north arc row hur-
rying their retreat upon Wilma.
There is no indication that they vii!
attempt stand there, an:i all dis
patches received here today lead to
the belief that the whole Russian line
will continue, to fall back TO the Dvin-
sk-Pinsk line, counting Epor the
swamps and the forests to halt tn"
German advance.
Only mcager dispatches had reach
cd here today concerning Ihe fighting
around Brest Lilovsk. The nature of
the country favors the enemy in draw
iae Of the BrrSt Lilnvsk garrison and
no large captures of prisoners are e%-
pectcd in military circles here.
Press dispatches reporting that
Austrian cavalry had pressed north
ward through Ko"eI, dividing the
Russian army operating in GaicIa
from the greater forces To the north
we're received with the greatest inter-
est here. Official dispatches here have
failed to confirm this report, and il
was recalled that the same claim was
made in press dispatches from the
same source several weeks ago. but
later proved incorrect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
TN0IrGH OF PROiHDlW!GE
Many People in West Virginia AnX-
ious 10 Vote For its Repeal.

p,,korsburr. ". Va. Aug. d
After an experience Of ahout four
rccn months under prohah:! me "'"H'
drastic prohibition law in the United
States, Il considerable nnmher o.
West VirginIanS appear to nc III re-
hclIion against its continuance a""
are now asking ioF an opportunity ~
rcscind the Statewide pr"h'''''0" "'''
Petitions are IN rirc"I"''"n ''''""S"'
out the State. calling upon ""''''''''
NIatiicid to convene the IcS'''''''' u
special session Tor the PurP"S'.'' '''
viding for Il vote of the Pe"P"' VI ''''
question of repeating the FF''''''''' 80
amendment t" the State c''''''''' wv"
Hundreds ot signatures 10 t''> f'''
ION nave "'e" o"''''''" -
burg alone '''' '''''''''' '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
Firemen of This City Best
Appearing Company
!; Without Band
HARRIsONBURG WINS
Races Feature of Today-State Fire
mems Convention Will Adjourn al
Coyington Today.

Covington, Va, Aug. 27-The sec
ond day of the State Firemen's Con-
venticn began in great style yester-
day morning. At 2 o'clock A. M. when
most of the visitors were asleep, an
alarm of fire was sent in and the
visiting firemen leaped out OF their
beds and hurried to the local ice fac
tory. Here a blaze had been started
for their special benefit. After break
fast the fremen visited the Covlng-
ton Paper Mills.
Harrisonburg won the ball game
from Covington by 3 to 0 score, and
which proved to be exciting and dis
NAL for the local spectators. Har-
risonburg men won 500 prize Of
fered to the best appearing uniform
ed company with band. They made a
splendid showing with their gray uni
forms and best band at the meeting.
Besides the Covington company in
the parade, were the Harrisonburg
company with their band, Alexandria
Hampton, Wythe, Newport News,
Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and
band, Luray, Shenandoah, Lexington.
Clifton Forge and Hot Springs COM
panies. More than five hundred fire.
men are here at the convention.
Last night smoker and band con-
cert ended the days events. The
convention is proving highly success
full.
Alexandria won the prize for the
best appearing company without band
in the parade, and the Hampton COM
pany received special mention.
Many firemen are coming in to par
ticipate in the races, which are the
features of today, when the conven.
tion will adjourn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
INVESTIGATING MURDER

Gray. Ind, Aug. 2G-Out Of 4
mass Of battling evidence two the
orics developed yesterday in the in
vesti"ation Of the brutal assasslna-
ton of Rev. Edmund \. keyser, the
Toleston pastor.
The first. and the police think, more
plausible solution of the mysterious
ynurdcr is that Rev Kayser was the
victim Of fanatical protagonlsts of
lhe allies because Of his pro-German
uttcranceS.
The second theory finds its foun-
dation in the fact that the minister
had become involved ina factlonal
fght in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church. of which he was pastor and
had received numerous threatening
letters as result.
These letters have been the sub
iccr of an investigation by postothce
authorities for the last several weeks.
They charge Rev. Mr.. Kayser with
undue intimacy with TWO women
members Of his congregation.
Last night Chief Of Police Heintz,
of Gray. declared he had both wo-
men and the writer Of the letters un-
der surveillance and would put them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
KILLED BY A MOSQUITO.
Infection After a Bite Fatal to Wife
of a Merchant

Sellersville, Pa, Aug. 27-John
Gresham, Sellersville merchant. is
a widower, and family of children
the youngest an infant, are mother
less because of mosquito bite. The
wife and mother, Mrs. Stella Cress-
man, was bitten Saturday, and died
Wednesday night of blood poisoning
which set in at the point Of the IN
sect bite.
Mrs. Gresham scratched the bite
which was on her face, and there was
! slight abrasion of the skin. Inc
next day her face became horribly
swollen, and infection set in lmmedl
ately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
ASSAILANT EXECUTED
Large Crowd Witnesses Hanging ol
Negro in Maryland.

Denton. Md. Aug. 27-WiSh Shep-
pard, colored, paid the penalty on the
pallows here at 6 o'clock this morning
for criminally assaulting ffteen-year
Mildred Clark on July ID.
There was large crowd here for
:the hanging. but no demonstration
although the trial was marked oy
threats of mob violence.
Long before the time set for the
hanging every tree and housetop neal
the scaffold, which had been erected
about fifty yards from the JAIL was
filled with people.
Sheppard spent sleepless night
most of it devoted to prayer, and re
fused to. eat breakfast.
Several scows had been fitted W
for SPECTATORS, and seats at twenty
five cents each were eagerly snatch
ed nm The rear of the Jail yar'
borders on the river.
Sheppard confessed his guilt t.
Sheriff Templcton and his deputy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
KAISER WANTS PEACE
Paris Temps Learns How Terms
Were Repulsed at Petrograd.

Paris, Aug. 25-The Paris Temps
prints the following dispatch from
Stockholm:
''Curious revelations have been
made here regarding the repeated at
tempts of the German government to
obtain separate peace with Russia,
which; however. have always been
repulsed at Petrograd. The idea o.
separate peace had it's birth when
the Germans, made their first adj
vance upon Warsaw.
"It was hoped to seduce Russia by
an offer of the Dardanelles. This hav-
ing; failed, then came: the great ad
vance in Galicia. =
'iToward the end of July, when
there was pause in the movement
against Warsaw, the German high f.
nance, suffering from sudden fricn
at; the duration of the war, Insisted
that another effort fo: peace be made
at Petrograd. The German govern
ment then sent to Petrograd neu'
trail intermediary bearing a memo
randum in which it was proposed tc
cede Constantinople to Russia, to off
set which Egypt was to be ceded te
Turkey. The great gain in view fo'
Germany in this arrangement wa;
the eventual transformation OF 'EgYr
into Il German colony.
"At the same time the German
press. obedient to orders, began
Russophile campaign, and even Svel
Hedin, the Swedish explorer In tn
service of the. Berlin foreign Office
wrote eulogies of the Russian sol
diery."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
WILLIBEfh0 BREAK
WITH GERMANY
Kaiser Will Do All In His
Power to Keep Amer
ican Friendship
PLEDGES SAFEGUARD
Imperial Govrnment Had Adopted
Policy to Meet Wishes of U. S.
Before Sinking of Arabic.

Washington, Aug. 27-If Germany
will make known to the United Stat
es in an official way that she has Civ
en- specific instructions to German
submarine commanders not to en-
danger American lives by attacking
unarmed merchant ships without
warning. there will be no danger OF
break between the two countries.
This, it is understood, is the suD-
stance of what Secretary of State
Robert Lansing told Count Won Bern
storff, the German Ambassador to the
United States, in an hours conference
which the two men had yesterday at
the State Department behind closed
doors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
TO FORCE PEACE
UPON MEX|CANS
Unless Carranza Submits to
Plan He Will Be
Eliminated. I
WILL SELECT A HEAD
This Procedure Said to Have Been
Outcome of Conference Between
Lansing and Guatemalan Minister.

Washington, Aug. 27-Unless Cen
eral Carrsnza falls into line, peace
will be forced on Mexico by his elm
nation and the selection of Presl-
dent by all the factional leaders who
have accepted the proposals of the
Pam American conference.
This, according to Il seml-authorita-
tive statement, was finally agreed up
on yesterday at the conference be.
tween Secretary of State Lansing and
the Guatemalan minister to Mexico At
this meeting. it is understood. it was
decided to request the factions agree
able to the proposal to elect a Presi-
dent who will be given the active sup
port of this Government.
BY his request to be told whethe,
the Pan American peace plea was
made officially by the conference re-
pubics" or individually by their dip
lomatic representatives in Washing
ton, CarranZa will not he allowed to
delay plans for restoring order in
Mexico. it was stated on official au-'
thority here today.
Carranza'S message. received Thurs
day night. was not, as expected,
rejection Of the peace appeal or
demand for recognition. but it was
regarded as d move for indefinite de-
lay.
II was said the Pan-American note
was, in fact. approved" by the con-
ference group. Carranza will be so ad-
vised. it was stated, and then the con-
ference program will be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
Another meeting Of the diplomats
was said to he scheduled in few days
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
THE TRIBE OF YAPPERS
(Editimcre Americ III;

There is alow-bred hyphen-heade,
horde. limited in numbers. which ]:
neither German nor American. The!
have the ears OF the animal that
Balaam bestrode and they have the
lungs of a hyena. They are mongrel:
and nondescriptS, persons within
whose craniums reason refuses &c
lodge and out from whose dome OF
nervousness proceed only windy words
framed in the Shrieks of blasts
about vacant tenement. This tribe
is a curse to the magnificent type
of citizens Of German derivity or
! German birth whose sentiments are
for the land of their progenity as be
tween the Allies and Germany, buC
who are Materially committed 10 the
support of the cause of the United
States in any breach between it and
the Teuton powers.
Such yappings as that of the reput
ed Il aI Ct the German-.tre" al
Society of New York, whose name
need not spoil good print in this COM
ment. are disgrace to the race OF
Germans or Americans. Such persons
do not represent anything except their
own furioso, foolishness. This unbal-
anced partisan, devoid of patriotism
remarks:
"Well. it's question OF rights,
isn't it? ! think Germany has Il right
to sink every vessel, neutral or otn-
erwise which carries ammunition to
the Allies. If the vessel carries neu-
fral n-combatants--not without
warning-blow them to hell, every
damn one of them. international law!
Eosh, Who gives Il rap ac"E: inter-
national law? Germany doesn't. why
Germany is making international law
lntcrnaioal law is not up to date. II
will be. though. It's the country with
the punch in her submarines.
"Dn you know what my theory o,
the whole thing would he It ] were
Germany? I'd sink every id ammu-
milton ship. whether she carried neu-
trails or not and then pay 81 800 each
fo,. the American lives lost.
These views are treated with Sc
verify because, from the very OIL
start. the American sentiment has
hccn wonderfully tolerant ~ So-ca'led
: rrman-.Nnicriran opinic - ~ y
nressed by the rabid extremists IN
different parts Of the country. They
are namcIeSS breed and q shame
less clan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
FIRE IN A BREWERY
Excellent Work of Richmond Depart
ment Checks COnRagration.

Especial Dispatch to Gazette)
Richmond, Aug. 27-Excellent work
Of the Fire Department responding
to "Three Sixes," which calls out
every department in the city. today
saved the main brewery building ana
the ice plant of the Home Brewing
Co.. but. the immense cellar and
cooling house, in which the beer wa'
stored after being kegged. was com.
.oIetely destroyed by u raging fire
which threatened for 4 time to wipe
out the entire, plant. The cooling
house was frame structure stand
.ng between the ice plant and the
main brew building, both OF brick, and
both of which were damaged con-
;iderably. A conservative estimate
places the loss at about .S25,ooO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-27
PRAYED FOR CONSTABLE
Rev. Cavannaugh is Rcprimandcd in
Pennsylvania

The Wikes-Bawe, Pa, Times
Leader of the oath instant says:
"An amusing incident occurred at
Dallas last evening when Rev. Cava-
naugh, the itinerant preacher who
formerly held forth on the Public
Square. this city. was preaching.
eff you see red light alona Il
railroad it means danger" said the
preacher, "and if you see man with
a red nose it means drink" There
were two men sitting on the hotel
porch nearby who. took personal Of.
$ense at the remark The constable
interrupted Rev. Cavanaugh and tod
him he should be better occupied than
insulting people "You ought to he ar
rested and locked up" said the star.
bedecked officer of the law. "Per,
haps | should" replied the preacher
and added, "Are you Christian? II
you are not you are going to hell.
."You ought to go to hell out of hero
and not be Offering insults to law
abiding citizens" reprimanded tnt
, officer.
"At this point Rev Cavanaugl
fell on his knees and prayed loud ant
! fervently for the salvation of the con
stable. Thoroughly disgusted with
} the conduct of the preacher the office
strobe away with increasing vigor il
his steps.