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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Best is Aid-de-Camp.

Lieut. Fred Best, formerly vice pres
ident of the Wisconsin Trust company
and since mobilization Of the W1scon-
sin National Guard adjutant of the
Third battalion of the First infantry
has been appointed aid-de-camp to
Brig. Gen. Lorain T. Richardson.
Company B, First infantry, Fort At
kinson, has nine sets of brothers en-
listed and serving with the organiza-
ton. One family has three sons in
this company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Soldiers Grateful for Candy.

Col. ]. P. Joachim of the First regi-
ment announced that the boys of his
regiment were very grateful to Miss
Eleanor Poehlman and the other Mil
waukee girls, who had collected the
candy which was distributed among
them. There were 661 boxes of the
sweets. Capt. Gustav Stearns, chap
lain and postmaster of the regiment,
received the candy and looked after it's
distribution. Captain Stearns was al
so delegated to answer the letter and
verses which accompanied the boxes
OF candy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Badoer Soldiers Praised.

San Antonio, Tex.-Hailed by regu-
lar army officers as the finest-looklng
body of Guardsmen that has YET
reached the border, Troop A and Bat
terry A, Wisconsin National Guard, are
now intrenched near the front. 1t was
not for military reasons that the WIS
consin soldiers dag themselves H.
Immediately after their arrival at Fort
Sam Houston. They couldn't help them
selves.
When the Wisconsin soldiers DE-
trained after their long ride from
Camp Douglas, they were directed TO
their camping ground, which had re-
Gently been deserted by the Ie1as
Guard, when that body of troops was
moved to the border. When the Badg-
ers arrived at the camp they fOund
a sea of sticky mud, into which they
sank a foot deep at every step. 1t
was anything but encouraging, but the
men Of Wisconsin-rich youths, unac-
customed to such conditions, working
side by side with the sons of labor
ing men-fell to work with will, ana
soon had their tents pitched in the
middle of the sea of mud.
In spite of the bad weather cOndl-
tons, the Wisconsin troops found
their camp site a good one. Several
small buildings, water connections, and
other conveniences had been left by
the troops that had occupied the camp
before and the Badgers took posses
sion Of them.
Society women of San Antonio gave
the Wisconsin boys a cheering recep"
ton. The boys had hardly got into
camp when the women appeared with
fruit, ice cream and cold drinks, which
the men appreciated after their long
trip with the regulation army fare.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Youths Live in Woods.

Kenosha = After they had spent a
month in the woods, eating berries,
sleeping under the leaves, Harvey
Martin, IL, and Elmer Shawgo, II,
were taken to Kenosha by the sheriff.
The boys said they had escaped from
the Allendale home and set up a
mighty protest when told they must
give up their primeval life. They de-
clared they had fine time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Jacohus Heads Good Roads Men.

Milwaukee - Charles G. Jacobus,
Wauwatosa, was chosen president Of
the Good Roads Association of Wis
consin at a meeting held here. The
association will open general offices
in Madison and conduct an active
campaign for the improvement of
roads throughout the state and legis-
lative efforts to that end.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
TMo Early Settlers Die.

Askeaton Patrick Dockery, IS
years old, one Of the earliest settlers
Of this section, is dead. Michael Mon
ahan, IS years old, one of the early
pioneers of Wayside, died last week.
He raised a family of fourteen chill
dren, one of whom is Judge Monahan
Of Green Bay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Would ORGANIZE Field Battery.

Kenosha-M of the Kenosha
Rifle club, more than fifty in all, have
applied to the war department for the
organization of a field battery in Re
nosha with the understanding that ma
chine guns will be furnished by the
government and the battery subject
10 call for. service in time OF war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Are Married Fifty Years.

Little Suamico-The golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Allen, ST., was celebrated with a pic
mic and family reunion attended b!
Eve sons and three daughters. Tween
ty-seven grandchildren were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, although more
than 70 years old, are in excellent
health
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
officers Congratulate Commander.

Fifty-one officers, the commissioned
men of the First regiment, led by Col.
John P. Joachim Of Madison and Lieut.
Col Peter Piasecki of Milwaukee, in
full uniform and wearing side arms,
marched from their camp to the quar-
tiers occupied by Brig. Gen. Lorrain T.
Richardson, newly appointed com
handing officer of the brigade, and
formally congratulated him upon his
promotion to major and appointment
to brigadier general. General Rich
ardson thanked them briefly and gave
them short information and instruc-
tons concerning the train schedule for
the southern trip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Thieves Steal Mail Pouch.

La Crosse-W While the mail was be
ing transferred at the Milwaukee rail
road station thieves stole one pouch
containing 100 letters and number OF
parcels consigned to stations between
La Crosse and Milwaukee. The ruined
sack with the mutilated mail was
found an hour later.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Auto speeders Are Fined.

La Crosse-Since the death of Mrs.
Catherine Dahl, who was killed by a
speeding automobile, fines have been
imposed upon twenty-five persons, and
warrants have been sworn out for
twenty more, for exceeding the speed
limit. No trace has been found of the
party who struck Mrs. Dahl.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Williams Out for Governor.

Madison - Burt Williams, who has
been collector of internal revenue fo1
the western district Of Wisconsin
since the election Of Presidnt Viii
son, makes formal announcement Of
his candidacy for governor on the
democratic ticket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Cnerate on AGED Woman.

Stevens Point-Miss S. E. Stinson,
aged 81, a former California school
teacher, successfully underwent az
operation for the amputation Of one
leg, necessitated by bone disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
What Worried Johnny.

"This war Is making everything
more expensive" complained father. Il
see by the paper that even castor oil
is going up"
That's nothing in my young life,"
said little Johnny. "The only time 1t
worries me is when it's going down."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Hospi+aI Nurse browns,

Neenah-Miss Elsie Goodhue, aged
40, head nurse at the Theda Clarh
hospital drowned while swimming
Miss Mabel Stroetz, student nurse
assisted by several boys, recovered
the body when it fIoated into shallow
water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Small Brothers. Criticism.

81 heard him call you Duckie,'
announced the small brother.
"WeH, what of it?" demanded his
sister, defiantly.
ooh, nothin' much" answered the
small brother. 81 was only thinkin'
maybe it's because Of the way you
walk, but it amt very nice of him."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Mean Reflection.

Little Boy (reading alouO-"And
David said in his haste, all men are
liars" Say, father, why didn't he
mention women also?
HE didn't consider it necessary, my
SON"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
camner Commits Suicide.

Couderay = Amos Wilcox, residing
alone in a camping shack near Islap0
lake in this county, committed sui
eide by blowing the top Of his head
off with a .401 rife.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13

Think If Over.

at don't think much of Flubdub as
a candidate. All you can say of him
is that he has made no enemies"
"WeIl, that isn't a bad platform on
which to go through life.
COurier-Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
MANY Sinners to Take Part.

Green Bay-Over 500 singers will
take part in the chorus singing during
the saengerfest to be held in Green
Bay July 1916.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13

Black-Where there's a will there's
way.
White-Yes; to break it.-Town
Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13

Hair combs with removable teeth
that can be replaced when broken have
been invented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
If YOU OR ANY FRIEND

Suffer with Rheumatism or Neuritis, acute or
chronic, write for my FREE BOOK on Rheuma-
tism-Its Cause and Cure Most wonderful book
ever written, it's absolutely FREE. Jesse 4.
Case, Dept. O. W., Brockton, Mass.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13

The man who never forgets a favor
or forgiyes an injury isn't apt to make
a good friend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13

Reloit-The West side school board
voted at the annual meeting to take
steps to build another ten room school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13

Woman's sphere seems to be the
earth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13

It takes mighty brave man to give
castor oil to his own children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-13
Obligation.
DRUGGIST PRAISES POPULAR
KIDNEY MEDICINE

l have been selling DR.. Kilmer's
that time have heard nothing but praises
from my customers for the benefits re-
ceived from its use Without exception,
Ct is the most popular kidney remedy on
Che market and one of the best.
Very truly yours,
CHAS. A. FRASER,
Elk. Member OKLA. Board Pharmacy.
Dec. 9Th, 1915 Red Rock, Okla.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot
tie. It will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores-Adv.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07
General News items IN Brief

The Senate passed the Adam
son elght'hour day bill and tn
President signed it in the Whit,
House at 7:3O Sunday morning
The brotherhoods thereupon sen
out messages calling the strike
OFT and railroads revoked thei
embargoes on live stock and per-
J isnable freight,
Mandamus proceedings were
begun to compel Secretary of
State Bally to put the names OIL
Hart faction school board candi.
dates in st. John Parish o. the
ballots.
Oscar Strauss, Of Jackson, was
reported dying as the result of an
automobile accident in which he
and two other men were victims
at Vlcksburg.
President Wilson signed the
child labor bill, which becomes
effective September |, 1917.
Adolph Beltran was charged
with murder, the girl.wife whom
he shot having died in the Chari.
ty Hospital.
All records were reported
smashed during August at the
New Orleans navy recruiting
office.
Noise of escaping gas was
heard for miles, hundreds of per.
sons visiting the big new gas we'll
near Monroe, La.
OF. Harpsr, indicted in Laud.
erdale county, Miss, school
fraud cases, was acquitted by
Jury after twenty minutes delib.
grafton.
British and French representa-.
lion forced control of Greek mails
and wires and led German agents
20 a hasty fight.
Japanese demands on China
or settlement of a clash were
aid to virtually abrogate Chinese
control Of Inner Mongolia.
Farmers, educators, bankers
returned from their OBJ.
erVatlon tour much pleased with
he trip and convinced of the
eeessity tor crop diversl6cation,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07
Civil War Mail Pay Goes
Over Session.

Washington, Sept. 18th,
Senate appropriations committe,
today refused to attach to the de
tlclency bill the Aswell bill carry
ing $4,000 for the settlement of
mail contracts which have been
pending since the Civil war,
Representative Aswell appeared
before the committee this morn.
lug and urged that the bill which
already has passed the House be
attrched to the deficiency bill.
Members of the committee took
the stand that the Aswell bill
would be placing initial legisIa-
ton on an appropriation bill,
consequently violating the rules
Of the Senate.
Dr. Aswell gave it as his per.
'onal opinion that it would be
most appropriate to add his bill
o a deficiency bill since the paw. |
nent of these claims had l
'end'ng for fifty.six years. To.
ay's action precludes, the posi-.
lllty OF passing the Aswell bill
t the present. session.
The Aswell bill barries $50, 900
u claims in Mississippi and
2l,OO0 for claims of Louisiana,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07
INTERESTING OPENING EXERCISES
OF FRAHKL|NTON HIGH SCHOOL

The one thing upon which tn
interest of the whole town center
IS our school and this was neve
more forcibly demonstrated tina,
at the opeoing Of the 1861 SEES.
sion on Monday, the 4th, wher
all business houses were closed a
. a. m, and the citizens turned
out enmasse for the two hours
celebration in the school audito-
rum.
At the sound of the gong the
audience rose and with Miss
Williamson as pianist, sang
America" Rev. j. A. Meteor
mack then conducted the devo-
nonal exercises, reading the 3rd
-chapter of Proverbs and leading
IN prayer, after which Prof. W..
Dunn made an interesting intro
ouctory talk, dwelling upon the
unusual support aud cooperation
accorded this school by the pa
irons and showing as a natural
result that the record as judged
oy the proportion of our High
School graduates obtaining
teachers certificates is unsurpass.
ed in the state. Showing also where
the authorities have according to
average scholarship, placed
Washington Parish as third in the
whole state of Louisiana.
Judge P. B. Carter followed
with a brief survey of the work
done in the 25 years passed since {
this school was an organized in t
stitute, the Judge having been a I
continuous patron of the school \
thru all its existence until this .
session, his youngest child having p
graduated from this institution @
last May and being now ready to O.
enter the State University. Judge G.
Carter's remarks were very much
appreciated as the school has f.
never had more loyal supporter il,
nor patron who has taken more r,
.ntereet in its progress. o,
District Attorney J. Vol Brock &c
vas next speaker and after a. ec
humorous introduction which o.. CT
'asloned his audience a hearty te
BURST of merryment, he dwelt Sc. SC
'iously on the school situation
summed up from his personal ex- or
'erlence of ten years in the pub m
ic schools getting his elementary to
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07

> Great crowds gathered a,
Shadow Lawn, the summer Whit,
, House at Long Brach N: Y, Sat
urday, and heard President vii.
t sons strong defense of the ad
mlnlstratlon's policies in his
: speech accepting the renomina.
ton for the presidency by the
Democratic party.
| A gas we'll with an estimated
daily capacity of 100000 feet
was brought in near, Monroe, La.
Harrison c. Drew, IS, pioneer
IN the development of Southwest
Louisiana and former state sena-
tor, died at Like Charles, La.
Following six weeks on the
Mexican border, the Second Bat.
talon, First Regiment, L. N. g.,
returned to Camp Stafford; other
units were on the way.
News was received Of the death
in Ireland of DR.. Andrew W,
Smyth, long house house surgeon
OF the Charity Hospital and once
superintendent of the New Or.
leans Mint.
Great battles were reported
raging, one on both sides of the
Somme in France aud tue other
on the Russian front, west and
southwest of Lutsk, north Of
Zoosow and near Brzesany in
Galicia. L.
GuilIemont was captured by
the British and French in one of
the greatest battles of the war on
the Somme.
Secret demands were pressed
on China by Japen involving the
of China over Inner
Mongolia, and, Washington also
fears conflicting with the open
door policy and integrity of the
nation.
Richard C. Kerens, formerly
American ambassador to Austria.
died at the age of Il.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07

education and another ten year
) teaching in the public schools.
The possibilities of the countr,
boy as presented by Mr.. Brock
was both interesting aud encour
aging to this community, as was
also his homage paid to the edu-
catlonaI system of today, which
from the two extremes of teaching
only the Three Rs to the time
OF putting everything the mind of
man could conceive on the school
cirlculum, now has developed the
happy medium and offers pre-.
scrlDed courses along the lines of
greatest usefulness an1 individual
development Of DO girls and
ooyS' His plea to keio boys in
the country by the sd tool taking
the lead in makingI conditions
sufficiently worth whie to incite
the boys endeavor, fofnd ready
response in the heart of everv
one who is anxious to see the ex. |
IRENE possibilities of this our
country, reached thru the intelli-
gent development Of the greatest
product of our 1.-The
country boy"
Following the suggestion right
lere of Prof. Dunn to parents,
hat the scientific course be not
neglected by those doing prepara-
Dry professional work, Prof. J.
}. Bethea, director of the Agri.
ultural deparement, presented
he question of Agriculture anI
lone Economics vs. Latin.' I
If. Bethea drove home some )
ain, forcible truths which
owed to be very helpful to par
ITS having boys and girls just j,
lterlng high school with the s
loice of courses to make now. $
While Mr.. Bethea is putting F
rth every energy towards build n
6 up the Agricultural depart. a
ent here, showing the largest n
rollment of the so Agricultural F
hools in the state, yet he show W
the folly of allowing a boy to Ell
DOSE this course unless he in.
ads being a farmer or following
me line of Agricultural work.
This concluded the public ex. "
discs, the patrons being dis =;
ssed and the pupils repairing
their various rooms for clasif.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07
fRANKLNT0NLA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1910
cation and enrolment.

According to the first days
records the enrolment shows 39J
pupils i'll the entire school, of
whom So are in tie high school
department. This is the largest
numder Of students ever enrolled
in this high school and makes it
one of the largest, if not the lar
gest high school in the state.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07
school Board Proceedings
franklinton, La, AUG 2R.

II "i 4oh oCiiCOI DUdru M
t IN special session with the follow
ing members present. D. Wal
t lace, 0. f. Morris, e. B. Bate
man, L. 7. Richardson, W, F
oeaI, |. j. Green, J. A. Moore
M. Z. Duncan and Willie russell
The meeting was called to Or
DER by the president and reoues
from patrons Of Plummer Knigh
and Branch Schools asking for
special districts was heard, ane
on motion duly seconded anc
carried Branch school district No
$50 was created and defined is
follows.
Beginning at the northwes,
corner Of section 23-1-12. thence
east to the northeast corner Of
the the northwest / of section d,
thence south to the center of sec.
ton "a, thence east to the range
llhe' thence north to the south
west corner Of the Daniel Laurin
ia. No. 1-l3, thence east along
the southern boundary to the east
line of section 1871 10, thence
south to the southwest corner Of
section 20, thence east to the
southeast corner of the southwest
quarter of section 20, thence
south to the center of section 80,
thence west to the range line,
thence north to the southeast cor.
ner OF section 25.1.12, thence
west to the southwest corner of
section 20, thence north to the
northwest corner of the south
west of section 25, thence eest
mile, thence north 1.2 mile. |
'hence west to .outhwest corner
If section %, thence north to the
northwest corner of section %,
he point of beginning.
On motion duly seconded and
'arried Plummer Knight School
District No, 1SD was created and
'efined as follows:
Beginning at the northwest
orner of section 15-1 p, thence
outh to the southeast corner of
ectlon 1928, thence south to
ne south east corner of section
l, thence east to the southwest
orner of section 36,2.12, thence l.
orth to the southwest corner of t
ection "A, thence west to the
outhwest corner Of sectiou %, .
renee north to tie northwest cor
er of section Is, the point of be.
inning.
The board next proceeded to
'nvass the returns of the special
ectlons held at Oak Grove, Cor y
an, Pine and State Line.
Special tax elections ordered
+ Isabel, 10C I'D and Rio.
On motion duly seconded and
FRIED the petition signed by J.
Varnado, 7. D. jackson, A. j.
ford, and B. F. Roberts, asking
at 3.4 sections of the north
'st corner of the Mt Herman
'hool District to be cut off from
Q Mt. Herman District and
med to the Oak Grove District
Tangipahoa Parish was not
anted.
On motion duly seconded and
FRIED s. L. Jenkins, J. c.. Car.
and W. P. Pittman are hereby
pointed as trustees of the Ra.
ia School for the session 1916
II.
IN motion duly seconded and
'ried the SUM of $40 is hereby
proprlated in general fund to
used in securing first and Sec
q prizes in Literary events to
held at the Fair this fall.
PROCESS VERBAL
Be 1t known and remembered,
at on this the Goth day of Au-
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07

The Big Stave House wants
White Oak Slaves, especially
pipes.
King Stave Company, Inc.
Box 364-New Orleans.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07


Notice-The Washington Par.
ish Baptist Association meets al
Spring Hill church, five miles
southeast of Franklinton. on
Friday Sept. s, 1916, at 1890 a.
m. n. 0. G. N. Train No. 80
arriving at 5:42 a. ~, and train
No. % arriving at 1910 a. ID,
Friday, will be met at Jenkins
with conveyance for all mes.
and visitors.
NJ. A. Thigpen, Moderator.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-07

We are Agents for Mowers,
Rakes and Hay Presses. Con.
suit US before buying.
The Darlington Store, Inc.