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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
Road Contract Awarded.
Tuesday'sSesSion A Busy One.

At the regular session of the
Police Jury on Tuesday the con
tract for wording the parish
roads was awarded to John J.
Grain, of Pine, who furnished
bond at the amount of $4,000,
The contract was f. at the fol.
lowing price: $S.4} per mile
for work, with Sl4 ea h for cul
aerts and u cents per yard TO-.
removing dirt in making bitches
The body also divided the city
of Bogalusa into two voting pre-
cincts, the Masonic Hall being
designated as one and the old
National Hotel the other.
The Clerk will send in full
proceedings Of this meeting for
next weeks issue.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
Pope Turns To Wilson As
World Peacemaker.
links Him Man Most Fit To
Induce BellIge-ant TO
Discuss Difi2rnce.

Rome, Sept. t. via Paris-The
Italian press is giving great
prominence to Pope Benedict S
move for peace. The Vatican
maintains officially the st"ictest
reserve. III conversation with
Cardinals, however, the Pope
has expressed his views freely.
He is quoted by an excellent au-
thority as having said he con-
sidered President Wilson to be
the man most fit to induce the
belligerent powers to discuss the
problems which have broughu
about their differences,
The Pope is said to have ex-
pressed the opinion that calm
reflection would demonstrate
that these problems may be
solved more easily through
friendly negotiations than by
force of arms, which always
causes resentmentand reactions.
Persons who have cOnIersed
with the Pope say that he has
come to the conclusion that
greater satisfaction could be
obtained by all concerned by
ending hostilities than by con-
tinuing the struggle, whichever
side might be victorious. For
example both Great Britain and
Germany state that theJ wish to
insure the liberty of the seas.
The Pope believes 1T must be
possible to lind a formula for
peace which could satisfy all
parties as to the basis of law
and justice.
Problems having to do with
commercial relations and colon
ial possessions may be treated in
the same spirit in the opinion of
the Pontitf, and even the ques-
ton OF boundary adjustments
might be .ettled.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09

A firm of well-known lawyers,
brothers, practicing at the Caddc
bar, announce III a paid adver.
tlsement that they do not accept
employment by parties charged
with violation of the liquor laws.
This is the first instance called to
attention where a legal firmA has
taken this public stand there
are, undoubtedly, other Shreye-
port lawyers who do not take
cases of this character, but tn ey
are content merely to turn down
the cases when offered. There
are many other lawyers, however,
who find this sort of practice most
lucrative, holding there is moth
ing i'll the ethics of the legal pro.
fession to bar that kind of EN-.
ployment, even tho satisfied of
the guilt of the client whose pun.
ishment they undertake to pre-.
vent. When the time arrives. as
i must, that all high class lawyers
will refuse to handle the business
Of the chronic law violator. Just.
ice will have a better chance.
There are quite a few men in
Shreveport, known as persistent
vlolators Of the liquor laws, who
are frequently pointed out as be-
ing among the down and out"
class, with the explanation; He
foarished for time. but the
lawyers got all his money" Fine !
business, isn't it.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
The First Of September.

The first day Of September was
for many years regarded as the
date upon which the farmers and
business men Of this section ex-
pected to be aroused from their
long summer snooze. That was
in the days when cotton was the
only crop; the merchant had
nothing to do during the months
of July and August except sit
down and wait for the farmer to
come in with his crop, while the
cottonraiser, otter a final plowis g
of the field, was content to sit in
the shade and trust to nature and
luck. But that time has passed
in north Louisiana, with the pass
ing of the one-crop plan Sep
TENDER first, according to the cal.
ender: s i'll MARKS the end of sum-
mer aud the beginning of fall,
but it finds the farmer and the
merchant and the banker wide
awake, as they have been thru
out the year. 1t has come to pass
that there are no dull months'
any more, but always something
to do on the farm and in the store
and at the bank. 1t is better SO.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
4 New Enterprise.

Frankljnton is to have the ad.
vantage of another mercantile
establishment and surprises in
the prices of all merchandise
are promised all customers at all
times. This new store is to be
opened to the public on Satur.
day Sept. 18th ia the old Dore.
mus Pharmacy stand on Pearl
ST. and Mr.. Aron of New Or.
leans, the manager, hopes to
soon gain tir confidence and a..
TEEN of the buying public and to
fSrnlsh the trade with good
at the lowest rate con-
slstent with good business,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
For Representative

r.. E. BENNETT
D. E. BRANCH
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
To The Voters 0f Washi ne
tor Parish.

In announcing ny candidac,
for Police Juror from the Thir(
Ward | wish to state that [ an
not seeking tile office thru the
hope of any financial gaiu as tile
salary paid is not enough to just
ify one in leaving his nome to at
tend the meetings, out | want tC
get on this job in self defence fol
believe | can help cut oxpen-
ses and save the parish some
money.
Ny present taxes will exceed
500 a year and of course [
should like +, see the rate re-
duced and if I'm elected your
police member I pledge myself
to do all in my power to keep
the parish from going further in
debt and also to pay off the pres
ent debt as speedily as possible.
| never did believe in running
IN debtas on individual or a cor
pOfation and | feel burdened
with the present condition of our
parish and would like to help in
putting our finances on a better
footing.
| consider the office Of Police
Juror the most Important in the
parish as their actions and dis
cnssions the citizens have to
abide by and if I'm elected to
represent my ward Ill study
parish conditions from every
standpoint and handle parish
money as carefully a< | would
my own personal money affairs.
Gentlemen leave this now
for your consideration and if
you decide am not the man yon
need be sure you do elect a man
who will stand for the better
ment of our parish. earnestly
solicit the support Of each and
every voter in the Third Ward. /
Z Sincerely, /
5. s, Thomas.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
Teach Our Young Men TO
Fight.

President Wilson pleads f0r a
'citizenry trained and accustom.
ed to arms" and one of the plans
suggested to bring about this
consumation SO devoutly to be
desired provides for compulsory
military training for all young
men between eighteen and twenty
one years Of age. This training,
to consist Of two drills a week and
thirty days in camp during each
summer, is about as light as it
could possibly be made and re-
main effective. It is beloved
that such an arrangement that
would affect not less than one
million young men of the United
States; without seriously inter-
fering with their other activities,
this three years training would
make them real soldiers, and, at
the same time, would be of great
benefit to them physically and
otherwise. TIE twice-a. week
drills would teach this million of
young men great many things
they ought to know-the simple
rules Of hygiene, the necessity
for punctuality, how to take care
Of ourselves, how to handle a gun.
The month spent in camp each
summer for three years would
serve to put them in splendid
physical condition, make them
stronger and less liable to attack
by disease, and give them at least
a fair knowledge of the fighting
game. Indeed, this sort of com.
pulsory military training would
be as good for the Individual
young man as for the country
and society in general. There
will never come a time. of course,
when the people of the United
States will consent to compulsory
military service, as it is practiced
IN some of the European coun.
tries, but there is a vast difference
in compulsory military SERVICE
and compulsory military TRAIN.
ING, such as has been proposed.
"This sublimated national guards
men," says the New Orleans
Item, would not do for a colonial
policeman, nor Mexican from
tier watcher, nor for watchdog
duty on the I5thmus. But he
would make Il first-class fighting
man, taken in the mass, and
handled under the guidance of
professional officers, and in CON-
pany with the ieavening groups
Of the regulars. A couple Of mil
lion of him, we'll armed, we'll
equipped, able to care for bis
feet, able to handle the rifls.
knowing his right hand from his
left, capable Of obeying orders =
would give pause to any thou ht-
less nation tempted by impulse
to stray across the borders of Il:
Monroe doctrine or the "open
door. '-Shreveport Journal.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09

There will be a meeting of the
Republicans of Washington OAR.
ish at F'ranklinton, L... Satur-
day Sept. 18th at 1920 a. n for
the purpose oforganizing par
ISL committee and for transact
ing such other business as may
properly come before it.
E. H. Taylor
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
Shortning The Collge Course

A college graduate course of
two years instead of the four
year course that has always pre-.
vailed. That is the suggestion
of no less parsonage than Pres.
ident Lowell of Harvard. He
made it in an address 5entitled "E
economy of Time in Education"
delivered before a representative
meeting Of the "Assooiation of
lAmerican Universities, made up
as the name implies, of represen
tatives OF all the big seats of
learning. An assemblage like
that listens only to addresses
that are practical and helpful !;
it has no time for fine spun theo
ries or mere flights Of oratory.
Therefore when it gave careful
attention to President Lowell tn e
inference is that it found the plan
sensible and desirable.
There are certainly many ar
guments in favor of the propo-
sition. In the first place, there
are in the country many more
young men Of moderate means
| than there there are men of
wealth. And money is one of the
chief opponents in a college ca
reer. Even the young man that
"works his way through' pays
for his training in service that
means money. Many boys who
would be glad Of a college course
when they finish in lower
schools, ale barred from even
attempting it by the fact that it
will required four years to
come to the time of graduating,
and four years out Of the early
life Of a man who must make his
living for himself is long and
sorely taxing period. With what
assistance he gets from home he
might take a two years course,
but that would be his limit. In
two years he could, throgh a
careful assorted curriculum. get
the things that would be really
helpful in his life work. In the
fonr years course there is much
that adds nothing to his useful
ness or to his fitness for work;
yet he must 60 through with it,
or the diploma is out of reach.
Boiled down to practical lines, the
curriculum would contain only
the essentials, with fewer trim
mings." In other words. the
college course is to be put, ac-
cording to the new suggestion,
on a business basis, with the
training and not the polishing of
a young man.
A decided advantage, then, Of
this curtailed college term is the
fact that it would put men to
work TWO years earlier, givin &
them d start i'll business while
neir natures are more plastic
and tley can more quickly mold
themselves into the business form
they have set up as accepted one.
Two years added to any business
career means much to all men,
rich and poor alike; but partic-
ularly does it touch the latter.
President Lowell, in support of
his plan, Calls attention to the
thu difference in between the
freshman ard the senior classes, !
pointing out how the number of |
students, diminishes, proving
that time is a great factor with
many students. and that others
sind in the prescribed curricu.
lum much that would mean only
a waste of time if taken up.
Two years Of college would
mean work, with the &C.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-09
SUNDAY EXCURSION and Weekend Fares.

Week end fares from above points
to New Orleans and return, going
Saturday or Sunday returning Mon
by.
Cor further particulars call on agents
write NJ. j. Mcmahon, G. 2. A.,
New Orleans
The Washington times., 1915-01-22

a week it would be just as well to
have him live on the sixteen q week
scale.
when convicts are discharged
from picture prisons the good, kind
warden always hands them single
DanknOte. In the real place 1t hap
pens that the convict usually has
knife, a bunch Of keys. card-case
and other traps coming to him along
with his earnings. Stenographers
spend entirely too much time over
dictation. AS most bank presidents
and merchant princes dictate at the
rate Of 80 words a minute II is an
error, to prolong the period Of die
tation when the letter is to be inn
mediataly shown. Every blonde
typewriter present knows the mis-
take and comments upon 1t to the
hurt Of the play.
"In actual business all checks,
notes. and drafts for enormous sums
are always protected by a stamping
or perforating device. In the picture
world they dash off $250.COO just like
t'"erv business man present
knows that no check calling for n
sued or paid when the face OF 1t be-
trays that it was written under dur
ess. the influence of liquor or by one
Just foolin'.'
The door Of John Breck's office
still. shows the soap marks OF the
sign painter. despite the fact that
John Is supposed to have been in
business a year or so. The little
things herein pointed out have
marred photoplays for the observing
and for tn, knowing. and as most
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
.F|SKE O'HARA TOBE
IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT
Advance Sale for Georgetown
University institutions Affair
Under Way.

The annual beneft performance : -un-
der the auspices of the Ladies' Board Of
the Georgetown University Hospital.
has been arranged for February q.
when Fiske O'Hara will be seen at the
Columbia Theater in Jacks Romance
an Irish comedy by August Pitou.
Mrs. wilfred M. Barton Is chairman
Of the ticket committee and has a
large force to aid her in the disposal
Of seats for the play; inclTding Mrs Mrs
Thomas Stanton, Mrs. T. ]. Conry. Mrs:
James A. .Cahili. Mrs. Edwin Behrend
and Mrs. Mary Keliher
/. Mrs. Isaac Cans. president Of the
board, has charge Of the sole e boxes. Sssa.
Mrs. Stanton IL in charge Of the deco
ration Of the theater. and Miss Marga-
ret Mitchell and Miss Mary Kelihe,
will have charge of the sale Of flowers
and candy. Other women who are &C.
lively engaged in the work Of promottirr,'s IN.
the benefit performance are Mrs. NIL
ton Allies. Mrs. Slaughter Hardesty
Mrs. Robert Wynne. Mrs. George Tully
Vaughan, Mrs. A. Lisner and Mrs
Ryan Deveraux
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
CAPITAL FANC|ERS
!: WIN CHICKEN PRIZES
Society Women Take New In.
terest In Exhibition Of
Feathered Beauties.

warrington chicken fanciers lead the
list OF prize winners at the National
Capital Poultry and Pigeon Association
annual show. now In progress In the
Arcade, Fourteenth street and Park
road northwest. In the sweepstakes
awards. made today. six District bird
owners are listed.
IHe snow will close tomorrow night
at 10 O'Clock with the announcement Of
the nnal winners In the competition
society night was observed at the
show last night. and crowds of wssnen
VINO heretofore paid little attention to
fowls unless dressed or cooked. greatly
admired the feathered beauties.
The awards In the sweepstakes class
are complete as follows:
Best cockerel. white leshorn, owned
by e. +. Brubaker, Bird -in-hand, Pa,
! Best pullet. white wyandotte, owned
oy Elwood Taylor Berwyn. Md.
Best hen. black orpington, owned BY
William J. Georgius. Edward Park. Md.
H. Best cock bird, white leghorn, +. f.
V; Poultry Farm. Richmond. Va.
Best pen houdans, owned by DR.. II. e.
Dunns. Silver Spring, Nd
Best Plymouth rock. barred Plymouth
Mallory. Washington. D. G.
Best Rhode Island Red. single comb
red rullet, George w. White. Hamilton.
| Md
| Best dark cornish, Jaquelin strain, B.
| e. Hutchinson, Brookland. d. c.
Best white leshorn. f. +. Brubaker.
| IBird-in-Hand, Pa.
Best campine, Pruihonme strain,
Enoch G. Jonnson. Bethesda Md.
| Cup for best display of white wyan-
dottes. Elwood Taylor, Berwyn. Nd
| Best display of buT ornnstons, j.
@. Forrest. Cherrydale, Va.
| Cup for best display OF white orpink.
tons. Edward Gibson. Petworth. d. c.
Best display cornish. B. T. Hutchin-
! son. Brookland, d. c.
Best disrlay white leehorns. +. F. v.
Farm. Richmond, Va
Second best display white leshorns. L.
L. Buddington, Washington. d. c.
Best display campines. w. y. Craig.
| Washington. D. c.
Cup best display houdans. Dr. II. f.
Dunns. Silver Spring Md.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
Introduces Home Rule
In Ohio Penitentiary

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. N.-Prison-
ers at the Ohio penitentiary now have
home rule" government. This innova-
ton marks the latest move in Warden
p. e. Thomas plan to get in closer
touch with the convicts.
Included In the home rule" plan IL
the appointment Of six representatives.
one from each division of the cell
blocks. Each representative is subject
to recall by the prisoners. These
representatives are known as council
men, Each will be allowed to visit
all prisoners in his ward during the
evenings. q freedom denied other con-
victs. In this way. Warden Thomas
believes, they will keep In touch with
the wants Of their constituents. hear
their complaints. and note improve
ments they believe would be to the
benefit OF the prisoners.
These representatives will meet with
the warden once every two weeks to
discuss matters which have come to
their attention They are expected to
make such suggestions as will tend to
relieve conditions about which they
complain or to urge the retention OF
any feature OF prison life which the
convicts particularly desire.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
WILL
FIGHT HIGHER RATE
Cancellation Of Two.Day Excur.
sion Ticket to Be Made an
Issue at Hearing.

Prepared to night every issue on the
proposed Increased Communication fares
on the Metropolitan branch of the Baiti-
more and Ohio railroad, members Of the
Commuters Association will make AN
Issue Of the tariff canceling two-day
excursion tickets from branch points
above Rockville to Washington.
The executive committee Of the as
ISOLATION has under investigation the
new fares between points wholly within
Maryland with a view to taking action
before the Maryland public service
commission.
Hearing on the advanced commuta-
tlon~ rates to Washington will be be-
fore Commissioner Daniels on January
q, and an effort will be made by the
representatives Of the commuters to
make the two-day round trip fares on
Issue at this hearing.
John B. Daish. Washington attorney
and specialist in practice before the
Interstate Commerce Commission. will
represent the 'COmmuters' Association,
as chef counsel. A movement Is on
foot to have the various towns affected
appoint the township legal officers ~
assistant counsel to aid In the coadUct
OF the case. 1.
-. g. Gurley, secretary of the execu-
tive committee. said:
I'VE are all preparing data and aiding
n getting our case aligned. and we be-
lieve We have a strong one"
Members Of the association are not
prepared to discuss in advance the
scope OF the hearing or the evidence to
Tariffs canoeling the two-dsy excur.
sion tickets from points beyond Rock
vile to Washington were permitted to
become effective by the Interstate Com
merce Commission but It was stated
by the commission at the time that this
was not prejudicial to any complaint
that might be made by patrons OF the
line. Whether or not issuance Of these
tickets will be taken up as a part of
the communication fares. or whether q
formal complaint and new proceeding
Will have to be fled cannot be deter
mined until a ruling 10 made by Com
missioner Daniels at the hearing.
a. the intrastate fares between points
along the line Soutside OF the District
are not under the Jurisdiction Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. they
will not be an issue. They must be
attacked before the public service
commission Of Maryland.
The association has taken no action
as yet. 1t 10 explained. because the pub
| lie service commission has no power to
| suspend such rates until they have be-
come effective.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
Trondhjemasford
Real Water Wagon
In Spite Of Her Name She Was
So Light Captain Carried
1000 Tons OF Atlantic.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Trondhjc-
masfjord!
No, guess again. It's neither the war
cry OF the Cars Cossecks nor the
scientific name of the latest discovery
pr the Rockefeller Institute. (Nots
to printer: It's not q .''pied" line.
-sither.)
Trond-etc.. is the name. Of a ship
that can Justly lay claim to being q
real water wagon. She Is a big Nor
wesian steamer. almost long enough
70 have her name painted on her side.
she wallowed into port with 1000 tons
OF the Atlantic Ocean tossing about in
her hold.
1t took the T'd twenty-seven days
10 cross. 1t would take twenty-seven
years to pronounce the name correct
~. she ran into violent storms. and
dne nigh seas tossed her about like a
cnlp. The trimming tanks didn't
weight her enough. and Captain Bang
opened the door Of hold No. I and per-
ed tted the ocean to pour in. That
stneadied her a little.
Iwenty.tw times. the captain said
ne was atopnA1 BY British warships
Snd violent storms on two days drove
her oack on her course.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
Dogs Noseless, But =.
Must Be Muzzled
Women Fined Although They
Prove Pets Could Weir
Nothing Over Mouths.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.--Every day has
its dog In the West Side police court.
Mrs. Dorothy Lazarus brought In her
tiny Pekinese spaniel, Tai Wan. for
whose unmuxzled condition Policeman
Meagher had handed her a summons.
How can I put q muzsle on this
dog. your honor?" Mrs. Lazarus asked
Indignantly. THE little creature has
no noRe. l don't See how the law can
expect> me to fasten a Yuzzle on a
noseless dog"
Unfortunately, madame" Magis-
trate Herbert explained. .'the law does
not make any distinction between
nosey and noseless dogs"
Mrs. Lazarus paid the dollar and
thanked the magistrate for his cour-
tesy. w.. ......
Mrs. r. J. Oakley Rhinehnder was
also indignant because Policeman APP
pei had handed her a summo1s for
leading an unmuzzled dog.
THE poor dog she explained. "is
only three months old. He v tiny
Boston bull puppy, and he really hasn't
any nose to speak Of" 49,
But 4 defendant here just now
said Magistrate Herbert. showed that
to fine her."
She was also fined 81. which she paid.