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The Dermott news., 1916-01-20
His Natural Tendency,

"pobhins. the big promoter, is going
TO spend the summer vacation at Gi-
braltar
7 thought he couldn't be easy, even
in his rest, away Eom some big bluff. :"
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

II man was hurt every time he is
scared he would never live To reach
three score and ten
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

An average man hreathes about q
cubic feet OF air into his lungs every
hour
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

Reports OF serious outbreak or
spinal meningitis at BrlsCoe. Prairie
county. were received by Or {. w
Garrison. state health officer Three
are dead and four infected with HI
disease. the report said Another case
OF the disease was reported from
Wvnue Houston. terry county, re-
ported two eases OF scarlet fever. DR.
Garrison ISSUED an order requiring all
dogs in ArCenta which show signs
OF rabies to be muz2led or tied up for
u DAYS or to be killed The order
followed the discovery that the dis
ease has developed in four children
bitten several days ago by dog All
q. the children are receiving the Pas
tour treatment.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

According to an opinion handed
down by the supreme court tesla
tor can fix the amount 10 be paid -
the executor OF his estate, but the exc
cutor cannot receive III addition PER
cent or any other amount for distrlh=
uting the assets of the estate. In
ease came from Camden and was IN
stItuted against George II Gordon. tx.
ecutor OF the estate of George l.
Richie.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20
Or. 8. r. Jackson Celebrated Physician,

handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles Now
sold under the name of "Femenina."
Price soc and $l00.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

You learn TO live when YOU begin
10 live and learn.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

The Arkansas History Commission
has received from &. w. Dodd OF Rus
sclIville painted portrait OF David
podd ST. father of David O podd,
the boy martyr OF the Confederaey %
Z. w Dodd is grandson OF David
podd ST. The elder Dodd settled in
Saline county. near Benton. in 1898,
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

The supreme court sustained the va
lidity OF the Fort Smith jltney ordt-
nance. lue court held that the mu-
uictpal corporation could demand exc
cution of bonds by the iitney operators
for payment OF any Judgments for
damages that might be rendered
against them.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

The Sterling Abstract and Sales
Company OF Little Rock. capitalized
at $4,000, filed articles OF incorpora-
ton.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

Adoption OF the annual report o
Dallas T. Herndon, secretary, and AZ
pfoyal If the accounts OF the commits
sion were the only matters 10 com
before the annual meeting OF the Al
kansas History Commission Tn
commission met at Mr. Herndon's OF
fee in the capitol.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

Governor Hays suspended for six
months the sentence OF Arthur Daw-
son. whose two-year sentence for
manslaughter was recently affirmed by
the Supreme Court. Dawson. a resi-
dent of Lonoke. was indicted with
Or. p. d. Whitehead for manslaugh-
ter in connection with an alleged IL
legal operation.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-20

Governor Hays issued n proclama-
ton staying the executions Of car
ence Dewein and Joe Strong until
April is Both youths nave been un
der sentence for more than IS months
for the murder. two years ago. OF l..
II Thompson az Benton.
The governor pardoned IA c.
Raime OF Yell county. sentenced in
September to one year for grand lar
ceny.
The Hut Grocer Company. incorpo-
rated Little Rock liquor company, filed
notice OF dissolution.
The Crittenden Power Company
filed notice OF dissolution.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
The Spelling Contest.

Following is list Of the pupils
in the Frankllnton High School
who correctly spelled the entire
500 words in the contest last
week:
Second Gradc-Gratis Dubose,
Maud Smothers.
Third Grade-EIeanOr Dunn,
Lucille McCarty, Doyle Magee,
A, D. Burkhalter, John Magee,
BannOn Darlington, Don Bick >
ham, Johnnie Magee, Clara Bick-
ham, Rhodes DeIaughter. Hal
Simmons, Nina Baoingtn, Lucy
Pool, Mamie Brock. Roy Lex
worth. Ruby RUSSELL, Udine
Bickham, Willie Hood, Russell
Bankston.
Fourth Grade-John A.. Burris,
Carroll Bickham, VeIms. Magee,
Eva Brooks, Olivia Knight, Boyd
Thigpen. Blanch Foil, ClotiIde
Wood, Jessie Richards on, d.
dies Reese, HiIda Manni ng, EVE
McCarty. AIine Nage'e, Eddie
Hood, Lillian Goodb'. ,e, Ruby
Bateman, Claudio Batem an, Lille
May Bell.
Fifth Grade-ElIa M cElveen,
Bessie Letchworth, Mild red Ma
gee, Hazel Booty,
Sixth Gradr-Lillian Mayee,
Alberta Thigpen, Melba Carter,
Willie Simmons, Verna M c'Creary
Frances Ulmer, Veda JelR ms.
Seventh, Grade-CaIlie Bush,
Olevia Bickham, Orda Wood
Willie Magee, Willie Poole, Grace
Varnado, Buford Dunlap.
Eighth Grade-TheLma Bank
ston, Joyce Jones, Selma Rich
ardson, Emma D. Wood, Elsie
Magee, Annette Cork ern, Doris
Magee: Winnie Magee.
Ninth Grade-Vauda Burr is
Robert Magee, Winnie Foil.
Tenth Grade--Onita Richard
son, Lehman Erwin.
Eleventh Grade--Letha Sher-
dan, Belva Foil, Tom Darlington,
Lloyd Simmons,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
Three Break Jail.

Three white prisoners made
their escape from the parish
jail Saturday night, and under
cover of heavy rain storm, anc
the darkness accustomed by the
electric light plant being out OF
commission, made a COMPLETE
getaway.
The escaped are JafuS Garner
charged with forgery: John
Smith, shooting in dwelling with
intent to kill; and Alec Mont
gomery, murder.
The three were confined in 4
steel cell but IN some way Sc.
cured saws and filed thru the
bars and then dug thru the out
er brick wall of the Jail, dropped
to the ground and started off on
their long tramp several hours
before daybreak Sunday.
The blood. hounds were sent
for and reaching here about two
O'Clock Sunday afternoon we're
put upon the trail and immedi-
ately took up the chase, which
lasted till Monday morning,
when it ended at the junction of
the K. & E. and N. O. e. N.
railroads at Warnerton, indicat-
ing that the party boarded the
train at that place.
Authorities at all surrounding
stations have been notified of the
escape, but as yet nothing has
been heard of the run.aways.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
Resolutions.

We, the committee appointed by
the Waverley Club to draft reso-
lutions of regret and sympathy,
on the death of our friend and
co-worker, Mrs. W. j. Jones,
begs to submit the following re.
port.
Whereas it has pleased our
Hea 7enly Father to take from
our midst one Of our most valued
charter members, whose noble
life wes an inspiration to all. Be
it therefore resolved.
That, we express our apprecia-
ton of the beautiful life she
lived. BY her cherry and COM
panionable nature, and devotion
to all the clubs interests she had
endeared herself to one and all,
Endowed by nature with a bril-
liant intellect and intense energy
she had acquired large fund of
information which made her a
most interesting and entertaining
member.
That we cannot understand why
one so useful should bs 80 soon
called to her reward; but we
know that God does all things for
the best, and we, with humble
submission, bow to His will.
That our hearts 60 out in ten.
derest sympathy to Tie bsreaved
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
Sheriff Sale.-No. 2749.
j. A. Boy'.t
VS..
Reuben Ad ANS,


Notice is hereby given tn at by virtue of IN
ploer of seizure and sale is sued out of the 26 III
Judicial District Court of louisiana, in and f, n
Washington Parish, in he above entitle d
cause and to me directed, / will proceed t. >
sell at public auction to the last and highes t
bidder. on
Saturday, May 6, 1916
at the p inclpal front door of the court no use
at Frank 'nton. La betw cen the legal ale
hours for judicial sales. the following sdeS-
crbed property, tOwit:
East half of nw1 and mel of s'w1,
Section II, TIP. 2 S, Range ID east, St.
Helena meridian, except 1896 &C res
sold to D. E. Sher idan, described as
beginning at the quarter section c. or
ners between sections and II, sol 18th
% 81 east SO chains. thence west 6 .45
chains, thence north 81 west 81 c'tn1s,
thence north 500 So east S.45 cb al ms
to point OF beginning, leaving 1928
acres herein conveyed.
Terms OF Sale-Cash without boz le1it
of appraisment.
This 2Sth dav of March, 1916.
T. ]. Simmons. Sh eriH.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
City Streets Improved.

The City Fathers" deserves
special thanks for the good work
they had done last week on the
main streets in the city limits.
Parish Road Contractor, Joe N.
Magee brought his road machine
and crew of workmen in and
spent several days scraping a nd
grading the streets and we find
them now in first class cond j.
ton and are grateful for it.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
Frank Patacelz
VS..
Leroy Sylvast.

No. 81, in the First Ward Justice Court
For Washington Parish, La.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to
me directed, bearing date of March 4,
1915, 1 will proceed to sell at the office
of the 1st ward justice conrt in the LIST
ward of Washington parish, La, be-
tween legal sale hours, on
Saturday, April Is, 1916
to the last and highest bidder, the
following described property, o-wit:
All of the right, title and interest of
the defendant, Leroy Sylvest, in amp
to the succession of Joseph Sylvest,
deceased.
Terms of sale: Cash, with benefit of
appraisemdnt.
j. G. SEAL, Constable.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
Sheriff Sale. No. 2775.
Mrs. Cinderella Bickham
L. McDOugall.

Notice IL hereby given that by virtue
of a writ OF seizure and sale issued out
of the Goth judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, jim and for Washington,
Parish, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, May 6. 1916
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
legal sale hours for judicial sales, the
following described property to-wit.
Forty acres OF land, being lot No. 4,
ection 8, TIP. 2, south, Range 9, east.
Second: Forty acres of land. being
the SCI of nel, section %, Up, 8 south,
Range II east.
Third: An undivided ! interest in
and to 100 acres of land in the ea of
ne,, and sw, of ne4 section 8, Tp. 3
south, Range II east, acquired of 0.
R. Barber.
Fourth: All of headlight No. 81,
Tp. 3, south, Range 10 east, contain
ing 139 acres.
Terms of sale: Cash without benefit
| of appraisement.
This 2Sth day Of March, 1916.
T, j, Simmons, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
For Sale.

Six room house and two lots
located on Spring str eet, one
square from court nous 2, Frank.
linton, La, at a bargain Address
]. W. McDou &; I'D,
De Rid de r, La.
Care Lutchf II &; Moore
Turper tine Works.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
family.

family.
That a copy Of these resolu-
tons be spread upon the minutes
OF the Waverley Club, and that
a copy be sent to the FANNY and
to the Era Leader.
Nallie Samue,,
Mrs. Ada Bahington,
Julia MacN ELL, Com.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
POTATO PLA NTS

Yes, we have the ,m-Nan, " Hall and
others-well hard .ened-eq lal to.any,
better than man! April Is June Is
$l.S5 per 900; reduction O, large Or
Eders. No. c. y. D. TRY I IS.
WILL NJ. BECK
H. r. u Demon Esf, Ca
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
FrsnkIinton, La, March 80, 1916

Miss Ivy Bickham of Mt Poin
spent Saturday here.
Barrett Simmons of New Or
leans spent Sunday here with
homeforlks.
Mrs. N. D. Stringer is spend
ing this week in BogaIusa, the
guest of Mrs. S. e. Stringer.
Earl Simmons of Meridian,
Miss, is here this week for {
few days visit with his parents
Hunter Dobson and Lehman
Erwin went to New Orleans Sat
urday to see The Birth of a
Nation
W. E. Grain, of Bogalusa
spent Tuesday in town and
while here made US an appreci.
ated call.
Rev. and Mrs. Bowman of
Baton Rouge were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Dunn from
Wednesday thru Monday.
Barred Rock Eggs, Pittsfeld
Strain, noted for egg production,
75c per 10.
Mrs. Fred Magee.
Little Josephine, two year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Burris, has been quite sick for
the past ten days, but is improv.
ing now.
Robert Bablngton of Coving-
ton, came up Saturday night to
be with his family and remained
over the first of the week to at
tend court.
Notice-The regular April ex.
animation for teachers will be
held on April 3, 4, 5, (White) 6, Z,
8 (Colored), 1916.
D. H. Springfield, Supt.
DIED-After a long illness at
his home near Warnerton, Mr..
Edward Pierce died Sunday
night and was buried Monday af.
ternoon in the family burying
ground.
Notice-It is hereby given that
the Parish Board of School Di-
rectorS will receive bids for the
Fiscal Agent, for the issuing two
years up to and including the
9th day of April 1916, at noon.
The said Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
D. H. Struggled, Sec'y.
Mrs. J. O. Bethea and little
Ruth Mary, after several weeks
spent with Mother Bethea in
. South Carolina, returned home
Sunday and was accompanied
by her mother who has entirely
recovered from her recent illness
and will spend the spring and
summer here.
Rarely have we seen displayed
here more attractive sight
than that presented at the Mil
linery Parlors of Mrs. L. Il.
] Magee at her Spring Opening on
Saturday last. The decorations
we're refined and artistic and
! formed a splendid background
f to the bewitching Easter bonnets,
there being good variety OF at
Il tractive pattern hats and attrac-
tive ready to wears, from which
the most exacting could satisfy
her taste.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
Succession of Louis Miller, No.

Succession of Louis Miller, No.
280.
26th Judicial District Court,
Parish of Washington, State of
Louisiana
Whereas. Tempy Miller has
petitioned the Court of letters of
administration on the estate of
the late Louis Miller, deceased,
intestate, and has filed descrip.
ton and valuation Of the proper
ty belonging to said estate:
Notice is hereby given, to all
whom it may concern, show cause
within seven days, why the pray
er of the said petition should not
be granted and why the descrip-
ton and the valuation of the
property belonging to the said
estate should not be approved
and homologated. By order of
the Court, this the oath day of
IMarch, 1916.
M. A. Thigpen,
Clerk Of Court.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30

Rev. J. }. Walker spent Tues
day in New Orleans.
Judge D. N. Miller was elect
ed Court Judge of the Fourteenth
Judicial District of Mississippi,
by a $50 majority over his OPP
ponent, Hugh V. Wall.
For Sale-Six Pigs, three
and one half months old, cross
of Duroc Jersey and Essex, one
Barrow and five SowS, S. each.
Tom Darlington,
Box TO-.
w. P. Minckler and family
moved this week to their farm
about two miles west of town,
and W. ?. Dunlap and family
moved into the Minckler house
on Main Street and will operate
the Cottage Hotel.
The regular March Jury Term
OF court convened here Monday
with an unusually large attend
ance and y full docket that
prom Uses to hold the session to
the close Of the week. Look for
full proceedings of term in next
issue.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30

< Miss Ella Faust OF New Or
: leans spent Sunday here wit
= her sister, Mrs. Dyson Booty.
= Mrs. L. W. MaDougall, Of
FOLSOM, spent the first of thu
week with her sister Mrs. J. L
Brock.
Misses Willie Mae Jones anC
Clara Humble attended the
closing exercises of the Mt
Point School on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr are
the happy parents of a third bow
who was born to them at Brook,
haven on Thursday morning,
March 25rd
For Sale-One Pure Bred Jer
sey Bull, Sixyears old. Apply
to:
j. W. Sylvest,
Franklinton, La.
A. }. Johnson, who has been
spending the winter in Carrie.
Tex, with his son, A. P. John.
son, came in Sunday night to
spend the summer in the old
home with his son, the Hon. D.
R. Johnson.
Notice-The regular meeting
of the Board of Directors of the
Public Schools of Washington
Parish, will be held on Thurs
day, the 9Th day of April 1916,
at the office of said Board in the
town of Franklinton.
F. B. Bateman, Pres.
Mrs. R. D. Magee and Misses
Fife Magee and Neva Wood and
VIM. Willoughby motored to
Amite Saturday to see Hon. Jno.
r. Wood, who is still confined to
his room. Mrs. Magee remain
ed over to spend the week with
her father, the others returning
home Sunday morning.
Bogalusa, La, March, 2S.-
There we're 1889 bales of cot
ton giuned in Washington Par
ish counting round as half bales,
from the crop of 1915 as COM
pared with 2843 bales from the
crop of 1914.
Respectfully,
W, E. Grain,
Special Agent.
The attention and interest of
the whole popuIace has been d.
rected this week to the imposing
looking auto truck just put into
service by Burris Bros. Ltd,
| for the delivery of their mer.
chandise. This truck is 1000
pounds capacity and very at
tractive in appearance and in
sures such prompt filling of
orders that the housekeepers are
all delighted.
Wilbur Pope was one of the
unfortunateS in the auto mobile
accident at Talisheek Sunday,
but was fortunate too, as he es-
capped with only a few bruises
Mhen the car in which he was
driving with five others, upset in
a deep washout in the road,
hurting all of the party more or
less and totally wrecking the
machine. The injured we're hur-
ried into New Orleans where
they received immediate midical
attention at the Infrmary and
while one sustained a slightly
fractured skull, the rest got off
with "a few cuts and bruises and
all are at present reported doing
we'll,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
AsweH to Speak Here.

Congressman Aswell will be
in Franklinton on Friday, April
18th, and speak at the Court
House in favor of Col, Pleasant
and Democracy at 100 D. ~, and
at Bogalusa that night.
LATER. AS we 90 to press we
learn that Mr.. AsWell will speak
in Mt. Hermaneat 10 a. N. the
same dav-Frlday, April 9TH.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-03-30
Sam A. Bacot Killedlby Train.

While attemptin. to run across
the tracks ahead of southbound
limited No 3 in Magnolia, Thurs.
day afternoon, Mr.. Sam A. Ba-
cot, ali Osyka merchant, we'll
known thruout this section, was
struck by the pilot of the engine
and hurled 30 or 40 feet ahead of
the train.
Mr.. Bacot was not killed out.
right, but was picked up in an
unconscious condition and after
the local physicians dressed his
wounds he was hurried to New
Orleans to Turo Intirmary where
he died Friday morning. Inter.
ment was made in the Magnolia
cemetery Saturday morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-23
SIDELlGHTS0NWAR

GACkENSEN his final effort reach
lVI the vital railroad the Dohua the Black
Sea Ccnaola the Danube II take Ccnavoa and the
bridge Rlnanla will be invaded
Following the luS
of tonan the Icus continued their assaults the entire mile
front Saturday and Sunday they principally their lett flank
where south OF RaSova which miles the Danube navoa
they broke the defensive lines and captured Cadnv Iopa Sa Just above
fud taken Sunday
emphasized previous uctoric, Of in
we'll consider the Russian and kumahan definitely
broken Berlin bulletins In the last month the the Dobrua have
been confined trench Undoubtedly positions
have been overwhelmed Notice that the stated that the
not nervous about the
1t bit doucnrng have the in Iusa considering the
Russian the Black Commentators generally hold that the
Russians have the ships and keep the Germans back the
they The indicate either that Mackmcn equipped
that there 5 a in the
Last week good the Rumanans
At they talkcnhn back the
south OF kroStad Unless the the the
they a
Ialtng big the
Sunki
Rlmuun Sonk
The umatm> issued yesterday demanded the OF Greek
supplies and the shipment Greek Morca the southern
the Here hinder allies could
frustrated Both taken o make an allied
with the Rlmanim and will immediate
the
Italian occupied yasnobovik Albania, southeastern,
This flank
Mona,tl II the Italians a Nvlya
logical channel through which would flow the Balkan battle
established II the Italians do surprise this friends
the will be disappointed
is 10
failure Dobrrja Indications Macknn
the old Trojan wall miles south the
flag RunanmS The historic wall likely
luIYark OF the Russian, and RmananS-W NJ. II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-23
THE PERMANENCY OF OUR PROSPERITY.

THIS knee-dccp prosperity in which are waowing
at the present time is mighty troublesome factor the
pending campagn-ior the G. O. f. 1t takes all the punch
out OF its tariff arguments and leaves them before the
bankruptcy court with petition in hand. In a word ii
spikes their guns
The leaders have found alibi however. They dc
clare it is due to the European war and will fade tho
evanescent mts before the morning sun when the
They cooksurc this point that they have
brought forward the hoary and gri7lcd old protective
tariff heorywce repudiated by the American people in
the past few years-as delivcrcr
But it happens that present prosperity is founded
on something more substantial than orders. In addi
tion to our muniton factories every line Of industry is
working at top speed Our domestic business is at tho
highest point reached Our export business has also
set records. Every intelligent observer Of business
conditions is agreed that in for a long Of un-
precedcnted prosperity
And why not2 There is no Immediate prospect Of a
cessation OF hostlties in Europe Even il peace should
the end Of ohcr year which is not at all prob
able the the treuchcs-whatcycr number there
is left of them will find plenty do for many years in
repairing and rebuilding the dcSoate continent More
while they have been fighting have been capturing
the markets of the world This nation is exporting
manufactured articles today in year than il exported in
the past in five In the light OF these conditions is no,
all clear that going have any serious compct-
ton with Europe for many years to
In this connection it must also he borne in mind that
we have nonpartlsan tariff commission whose duty
it is to keep in touch with industrial conditions
throughout the world and advise congress from time to
time OF needed changes tariff laws in order that
may best promote the countrys industrial welfare II hi,
commission finds that suffering from the competi-
ton o cheap labor in certain lines Of manufacture it will
be very simple matter for it to make such rccommenda
tons to congress will correct the condition In this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-23
RlppLINGRHYNEs
Bp>MltMQSOn
MAKING GOOD.

I BOUGHT an AK OF Ezra Wax. who
| SAID 10 me. Nov, sonny. II it., no
good at choppng wood come
back and get Your money. Ii / sell
Junk that turns out punk, the buyer is
no loser I'll make IT good as dealers
,houId-lm that sort OF a Snoolcr. &"
With that new AK | took some whaCks
at divers kinds oi lumber. the edge
was spoiled, and | was rolled. and
SAID things without number, took
the AK to Ezra Wax. and showed him
II was pewter, and for an hour. with
wrathiul power. roarcd like baseball
rootcr My spiel he heard withou, a
word, he handed me new one an
az SO neat. so bright, so sweet. a keen
ono and a true one Said Ezra Wax,
You bet your yanks. warthogS and
dromedaricS. that make good. as
dealer, should my system never
varies " ! buy my tacks OF Ezra Wax.
my wr,ugcrs and my whistles, m, hoe,
and rake, and oil meal cakes, my seed
OF praS, and thistlcS He would not
break the pledge he'd make, or tramp
a promise under. 81 make tracks to
Ezra Wax for every kind OF plumber