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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-24
General News items IN Brief

District Attorney Luzenberg
announced that William thinner,
the boy who killed his mothsr.
would be put to trial for his life
before jury.
Many prominent men announc.
ed intention of taking the obser.
walton trip arranged by Louisi.
ana farmers.
Fifty eight colonists, lured from
their homes to Panama with
glowing promises, discovered
they we're victims of a fraudulent
scheme.
John Hancock, representing
the Gasoline Corporation, of New
York, told of big development
plans about to be undertaken at
Sarpy, inst above New Orleans.
II was announced that William
thinner, the boy who killed his
mother, would be placed on trial
for his life, having been declared
sane.
John j. Casey of Algiers was
killed at Franklin, La, by a
freight train of which be was the
conductor.
State health officers, in Wash
ington conference, favored dras-
tic action to prevent the spread Of
infant paralysis in the United
States.
It was asserted at Opelousas
that Carriere is in no danger Of
lynching and will yet face trial
on the charge of numbering Sher.
if Swords of st. Landry parish.
The Manchester Eng. Guardian
printed a strong editorial warning
British leaders that America il
becoming suspicious of the poll
cies now favored by the ministr,
of Great Britain.
The Senate passed the shipping
bill carrying S5O,000,000 by
party vote of 80 to p, and re
jected the amendment to attacl
immigration bill as rider. Tn
Senate foreign relations commit.
teee heard Secretary Lansing on
the proposed purchase of Danisl
West Indies.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-24

Dramatic scenes were enscted
in the trial OF Jack Clark at Meri.
dian, Miss, for killing Luther
Sharp.
The West Indian hurricane
struck the Texas coast Friday
near Corpus Christi, doing much
damage with the wind at 10 miles
an hour. Wires went down be-
fore the full force of the Storm
was to be expected.
The Italian steamship Stampala
Of 5000 tons, warned on leaving
Genoa for New York that sub.
marines Were waiting, was report
ed sunk by Lloyds.
Speaker Clamp Clark opened
the Democratic campaign in
Maine by answering what no
termed the "quereious ..carpings"
of Charles E. Hughes.
United States Senator Tillman
told the Senate that Charles Z.
Hughes made a grave mistake in
referring to sectionalism in a 70.
cent speech.
President Wilson reafirmed his
stand against arbitration in tho
railroad labor dispute in reply to
a protest of the American Manu-.
facturers' Association employing
100000 persons. Indications
grew that Congress might be ask
ed to act in the situation.
State game warden Sprinkle
reported nine.tenths of the oys.
ters on Alabama reefs destroyed
by tropical disturbances and
fresh water floods.
Dr.. Morris j. Alexander, of
Tunica, Miss. formerly president.
of the State Medical Society, CON:
mitted suicide while in q ht of
nervous depression.
No trace was found Of the per.
son who assassinated Supervisor
Powart of Greene county, Miss,
c. H. Ellis, vice.presidsnt Of
! the United Fruit Company, de-
} clared the rumor of the acquisi-
tiou of that corporation by tho In.
ternational Mercantile Marine, =
British corporation, was without
| AOuA'N ~ &c.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-24
F0nten0r Wins In St. Landry.

Opelousas, La, Aug. IS. Com
plete unofficial returns in Tues
days Democratic primary to Sc
lect a successor to NJ. L. Swords
gives D. NJ. Fontenot 1878 and
Charles Tbibodeaux l445. Fon-
tenot carried four of the six wards
in the Parish. The total vote
showed a falling off Of not quite
400 votes from the last sheriff's
race, and, of this, Eunice con-
tributed more than 100 Shortage.
This Is accounted for as being
those Progressives who will vote
for Basset in the general election.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-24

Announcement was made by
Earl Babst that the American
Sugar Refinery plant at Chalmete
would not close and would buy
lin tho open New Orleans pasks''
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-24
Sunny Hill.
Sunny Hill, La, Aug. 81
Dear Era.Leader:

Dear Era Leader:
1t is with pleas
ure that We look forward to your
weekly visits, with words SO
bright and cheerful, always up
holding the right and condemn
ing the wrong. Long may you
live to tell the tale Of christian
morality and love to our people.
We folks around the old post
Office Of Sunny Hill are still plod
ding along i'll the even tenor Of
our way. All is we'll, we, like
other communities have many
things to make US glad and some
to make US sad.
The crops are good with the ex-
ception of cotton which is a fail.
ure. Health in a general way is
good for the time of year. Our
church and our school seem to be
prospecting. Our protracted
meeting at the church here which
began on Both of July and ended
on Aug, 9th, by the help of God
was great success, having large
attentive and we'll behaved con-
gregations. Seventeen were ad-
ded to the church. Ten by Bap-
tism and seven by letter, Bro,
W. F. Hutson the pastor did all
the preaching except on the last
day and night when our young
Bro. Joe Bateman of your town
helped him. The saddest feature
was, that our old friend and
ueighbor, Slidell Richardson,
passed away about the close of
this meeting. We loved Slidell
because he was a true and honest
man; we have lost two noble men
from orr midst this season.
AS to our school we are glad to
say the prospects are very en-
couraging. One week Of oul
present session has passed with
an enrolment of 1856 pupils and
We hear of many more that are
coming. We have six teachers,
all of whom seem to be striving
for the success of the school. We
are glad to note that perfect har.
mony prevails among the teacher:
and also the pupils, and while diff
ferent religious denominations
are represented on our teaching
force and also among the patrons
we allow no prejudices to prevail
and all work together for the com
mon good.
We look on all tue great thing
we thus enjoy not with pride O
boasting but with gratitude to the
people who have given US thei,
patronage, and the able friends
who so often have visited anC
helped us with strong words Q
encouragement. And above al
else we are gratefulto the Grea
Giver of all good. May His bless
ings ever be with us and all Hi
people. Goodbye.
Uncle Leslie
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-24
Sheriff Swords
SLAYER Captured,

Lake Charles, La, Aug. IT,
Trapped by a posse of Lake
Charles and Kinder officials,
headed by Sheriff Heny Reid Of
Calcasieu parish, and taken into
custody about 2 O'Clock this
morning in the swamp near the
Old Putnam Mill, Hilaire Car
riere, slayer of Sheriff M arion
Swords of St. Landry parish, to.
night is dying in the parish Jail
of his wounds received near
Basile.
Lake Charles, La, Aug. 49,
The condition of Hiliare Carriere,
the wounded outlaw in jail here,
continues to improve hourly, and
his recovery now seems practical
ly assured. At noon today at.
tending physicians announced
that he appeared to be out Of
danger. Unless unexpected
complications set in Carriere
probably will be in q condition to
stand trial for one of three kill
ings he is charged with in very
few weeks.
The Fifteenth judicial district
has a prior claim to the outlaw
for a murder committed in jeff
Davis parish severa! months ago.
Accordingly the two district
judges here, and the district a t.
torney, have absolute control
over Carriere, who was appre-
hended by Calcasieu parish off,
Gals, and in the judicial district
where the first killing occurred.
This places the officials in a pc.
sition to see that Carriere obtains
a fair trial, as they can insist on
trying him first.
With Carriere's story of the
killing of Sheriff Swords as told
to the latter's son, Merrick, . de.
tailed account of the tragedy is
for the first time available, AS
pieced together it is as follows:
At daybreak on July II, Car .
riera left a cabin in the Mallet
woods, where he had spent the
night. A few hours previously
the place had been surrounded
without his knowledge. Charles
Chaccere, posted by the gate, ap'
peared to have shifted his posi-.
ton to a clump of trees nearby.
| AS Carrlere walked toward the
trees some one shouted at him
and then fired. He fired back in
stantly and heard his bullet strike
a rifle barrel. This bullet glanced
off and struck Chachere in the
face, eliminating him.
Carriere then ran across a cot
ton field toward three.acre corr
patch. The field was open, and h
was under fire for a distance o
$50 yards, but in the uncertain
light the bullets missed thei
mark. He concealed himeelf il
the cornfeld. It was gradual,
getting lighter.
Swords and two negro assist
ants advanced on the corn field
Swords called Chachere repeated
ly, but the latter did not answer
The sheriff then became much Q,
cited. The negroes wanted hir
to wait and send for assistance
but he refused. Under compu
son they entered the corn fiel
with him. He was in the center
with a man on each side.
From his place of conoealmel
Carriere picked off the two nes
roes first, and then took a sna
shot at the sheriff. The latte
was instantly killed. Havin
disposed Of four men the ontla
promptly fed, Carriere insis
that when he left the cabin an
was fired on he thought some
the negroes of the neighborhot
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-24

Cotton Clubs
Parish Premiums.
l. Largest yield on two acres Section Harrow given
by P. E. Greenaw.
T. Second largest yield two acres, $3.50 suit OF
Clothes given by Scott.Love Co.
g. Best booklet. Planet Junior Cultivator,
given by R. E. Keaton.
Corn Clubs
Parish Premiums.
l. Largest yield. Gold Watch properly engraved given
by Ex.Gov J. Y. Sanders.
2. Second largest yield one Disc Harrow, given by
First State Bank of Bogalusa.
g. Third largest yield one Combination Corn Planter,
given by Lonnergan, Manager of Bogalusa Stores Co.
Best record booklet Perry Cultivator. given by
The Darlington Store Inc,
5. Most profitable Of corn, Gee.Whs Cultva-
tor, given by M. Marx.
g. Best essay on cultivation of corn by any school boy
between 10 and 10 years DID, whether club member or no
one Planet Junior Cultvator given by H. Burris, Inc
Canning Clubs
Parish Premiums.
l. Largest yield from ten acre plot Three Burner Oil
Stove, given by L. E. Middleton.
g. Largest variety of exhibits (which includes all can
ned goods one Canning Outfit given by Burris Bros Ltd
g. The most profitable tenth of tomatoes as shown
by record booklet Water Se given by B. Erwin Som
Best essay on raising and canning tomatoes, $500
Fountain Pen, given by The Ideal Drug Store.
Poultry Clubs
Parish Premiums
Best exhibit of poultry at Fair, Trio Of White Leg
horns given by Prof W. ]. Dunn
e. The most profitable chickens raised. Set OF
Knives and Forks. given by z. A. Davis.
Girls Pig Club
Parish Premiums.
l. Best pig one Pair of Ladies' Shoes, given by the
Boston Store.
2 The most profitable pig raised as shown by report
in booketa pair Of White Orpington Chickens Mrs. D. H.
Johnson
8. Best Essay raising your club pig, Duroc Jersey
PIC, given by T. NJ. Darlington
Boys Pig Clubs.
Parish Premiums
Best half breed pig sired by registered boar, one
nuroc Jersey boar given by Bogue Chitto Stock Farm
2 The most profitable pig raised, shown by report
n booklet. Hat, given by W. F. Simmons q Bro.
8 Bestessay on raising your club pig Watch, given
by q. W. Mcgee.
Free Scholarships
Besides the above premiums there will be ten scholar
ships to the Short Course at Baton Rouge four OF which
given by the Parish School Board two by the Washington
Bank Trust Co.. two given by the First State Bank one
nv the town of Franknton; and by Bogalusa These
scholarships are awarded to the club members VINO
have done the best and kept the best records accord
ing to the judgment Of supt D. H. stringdeld v Rabbi
aud J, O. Bethss
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-24
SPECIAL
PRIZES
To Be Awarded
At the 1916 Fair.

In order to encourage Club Work among the
boys and girls of Washington Parish, a number of
progressive citizens of the parish have offered special
prizes to be given in addition to the money prizes
shown in the Catalog.
When the proper interest has been worked up
In raising corn, pigs and poultry, will see the
''money end of the farm in evidence, and hence
this effort on the part of those far-seeing men to
encourage this particular line of work.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-02
BOURBON PLANK
RAPS MILITARY
TRAINING Plan
Democrats Take Stand in 0p-
position to G. @. p. in Much
Discussed Project
PARTY DOES NOT FAVOR
WHOLESALE C0MPULSI
Tentative PIankS to Be- Pre-
sented for Amendment at
Meeting This Evening

Taking a stand directly opposite to
that assumed by the Republican party,
members of the Democratic territorial
central committee, meeting in Pauahi
street Tuesday evening, passed on
first reading platform plank oppes-
ing the efforts of the last legislature
to provide for compulsory military
training in the public schools of the
territory. -. = H.. t.... q.
The party does not believe, the
plank declares, that the object sought
by advocates of excessive militarism
would be materially advanced through
the wholesale compulsion of minors, .
obliging them to take part in occa-
sional driiis. =..* ~. #@.. ~...z
1t was announced today by those IN
close touch with the construction of
the various tentative platform planks
that, aside from that regarding mill
tary training in public schools, there
will be no psank in the platform this
year dealing with questions and mat
ters of preparedness. r.. -. =.
More Planks Drafted 49,. :E.E.s.@
In addition to the plank published
in the Star-Bulletin ]. Tuesday, the
central committee, sitting as a CON-
mittee of the whole, last night passed
on first reading Ii additional planks,
seven of which are published in full
in the Star-Bulletin today.
Another meeting of the central com.
mittee will behed-at s7:S0 o'clock
this evening in the office of National
Committee John HI. Wilson, Pauahi
street. at which time rough draft
of the platform will be presented and
the various planks opened to amend
ment. 1t is expected that. all of the
planks will pass second reading.
Aside from the planks published
herewith, planks on fisheries, the ter
ritorial marketing division, immigra-
tion, water supply, primary law.
prison reform and insurance will be
considered. The public is invited TO
tonight's meeting. Trof. w. A. Bryan,
newly elected chairman, will preside.
The planks passed on last night
were as follows: .&. ....s.. r...<
HOME RULE FOR HAWAII
The policy of appointing non-resi-
dents to office, inaugurated and con-
tinued under the Republican rule of
Continued ON page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-02
CANADA'S FOREST
fire HORROR HAS
COST MANY LIVES
Latest Estimate 500 PeriShed
in ConfIagrationS of
Northern Ontario
QUEBEC SENDS AID TO
VILLAGES STILL FLAMING
Several Faraway Sections Not
Heard From; Whole FamiI-
les Wiped Out

tAssocinted Press by Federal Wireleasl
TORONTO, Canada, Aug. 2.-Frag-
n1entary news from refugees who have
fled from q tremendous biaekened fire
zone In northern Ontario Indicate that
the most destructive forest conflasra-
ton in the history Of the Dominion
has been raging for days and is still
doing much damage.
The refugees estimate that at least
500 people have lost their lives In the
fire-swept zone. MANY were trapped
inside the burning circle and could not
escape az the tide Of flame swept
through the thick timber and under
brush.
Many women and children and some
entire families are among the per
Ished. Some were snnothered In caves
whittier they had fled for refuge. From
several far away sections no reports
Whatever have been received.
Despstches cay that the villages Of
Steannede and la Poeatiere, Quebec,
have sent fire fighters as well az re-
lief supplies Cor the destitute and suf-
ferinp.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-02
$1,000 TONS OF
SUGAR AFFECTED
If STRIKE COMES
Should Railroad Freight Stop
on Mainland Hawaii viii
Feel it Seriously
VALUE is ESTIMATED AT
MORE THAN SO, 500, 900
Shipments From Here All Go
BY Rail and Not Any
Through Canal

That the marketing of more than
10000 tons of Hawaiian sugar would
be seriously affected by the calling
of a strike of railroad freight engi-
neers, firemen and trainmen was the
statement of Allen NJ. NOVEL;, secre-
tary and manager Oh the Sugar Fac
tors Company, when interviewed by
a representative of the Star-Bulletin.
He had ben asked what effect the
strike that was reported to have been
voted by railroad employees would
have upon Hawaiian sugar industry
should 1t be actually called.
There are 1900 tons of sugar now
in transit, 1900 tons loading and ap-
,proximately 10000 tons to be shipped.
This gives total of II, 900 tons di-
,rectly affected should there be a
strike. They are the figures furnish
ed by Novel;
Il have had no advices this morn
ing relative to the strike" said No
we'll. 1T is a serious matter should
it be called and most serious should
1t continue for any period afterward.
No sugar is going from here through
the canal. 1t all goes from the Pa
c,fic coast by train" Then he gave
the above figures, and continued:
,'.Yeu can see for yourself what it
would mean to our sugar crop" A
little figuring showed that at present
sugar prices the value Of the unmark-
eted crop amounts to $9,660,000.
4 cannot conceive how the strike
could continue long If it does come"
NOVEL; continued IF it should be as
general as we are led to expect from
the reports that we have received
hardly wheel could move in any in
dustry on the mainland and it is in
conceivable that the government and
the people will permit such a condi-
tion to exist. 1t would mean absolute
paralysis of all industry and the
CONTINUED on page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-02
ENTENTE naval
LOSSES Claimed
3 Times ENEMY'S
German Admiralty Issues a
Statement on Warship and
Merchant Destruction

The following official German
eablegram was received today:
Berlin, German, Aug. 1.-The Ger
man admiralty today published sta
tistics of the war at sea up to June
80, 1916. During thi, time the Enten-
te powers lost 49 men-of-war totaling
562 900 tons, of which the British lost
40, totaling 485,000 tons. The Cen
tral Allies lost 80 vessels totaling
$1,000 tons, of which the Germans
lost 25, totaling 10000 tons.
The British losses were composed
of IL battleships, II armored cruisers
and 12 other cruisers. The Central
Allies have sunk also 1903 trading
ships, amounting to 2,000,574 tons.
During the past year there have
been SO violations of international
law committed by enemy merchant
ships against our submarines. all of
them proved. Three times enemy
warships committed especially heavy
violations of international law, be-
sides violations of the simplest laws
of humanity, as in the Baralong and
Kingstepsen cases.
Finally. it is stated by the admir-
atty that ---e sea forces of the Entente
Powers at the beginning of the war
were over three times as strong as
those of the Central Allies, while the
losses in men-of-war sustained by
the Entente group are three times
the Central groups losses.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-02
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CABLEGRAMS

GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, Aug.
North Of Sornme local yet tena-
scious combats are the consequence Of
great attacks on July 30. The Brit
ish, after having penetrated a small
front west of Foureau woods, were
elected.
An enemy attack, composed ol
eight infantry waves, in the vicinity
Of Maurepas was flatly repulsed. The
attacking French near Farm Monacu,
after bitter fighting, were completely
driven back
Lively artillery duels in South
Scmme and in east Of Meuse, espe-
ciaIly in the sector of Thiaumont-
FIeury and eastward.
At the last mentioned place the
cnemy's hand grenade troops were re-
pulsed
By extensive mine blasting we de-
strcyed about 200 meters of French
positions north OF Flirey. German
patrols captured number of prison
ers here Enemy accommodating de
tachments west CT Labasse, north Of
Hullach, south of Loos and southeast
of Rheims failed
- Enemy bombs caused Insignificant
military damage; numerous victims,
among whom are many civilians.
In the Somme district, within our
lines, two enemy aeroplanes we're
shot down by anti-aircraft gunfire.
One of these on July 80, another i'll
an air combat near Lihons.
De-. .t..sS
company, advancing towards Vulka,
vas annihilated by our troops. In yes
terday reported combats west OF
Logischin over 10 were prisonered.
On both sides of Bobel Lake in
creased artillery fire. An enemy bat
talion's attack east Of the lake was
bloodily repulsed
.fruitless attack. Three attacks near
and north Of Smolary were forced by
fire to fall back. Near Porsk our
counter attack drove them back.
Between Fitonicoz and Kisielin the
Russians stcrmed six times without
success. Combats about separate
trenches near Vitolicz are going on.
Five officers and more than 200 men
were prisonered.
South of Turya patrols and hand
grenade combats took place.
Linsingen's army In July this
army. captured 20 officers, 10,988 men
and 53 machine guns.
Bothmer's army: A Russian attack
southeast of Burkanow broke down in
cur curtain fire. koropiec sector,
west of Buczaca, there is lively fight
ing, with no large enemy's attacks.
During the last few combats 271 Rus
gians were prisonered.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-02
PARLIAMENT OF
China CONVENES
WITH 400 There
Body After Being Disbanded
For Year and More is
Back at Work
Continued ON page two)
Especial Marconigram to Liberty
aNeWS) -

SHANGHAI, Aug. 2.-The Chinese
parliament recopyened in Peking yes
terday after being disbanded more
than one year. President Ii Yuan
Hung addressed the body, and asked
that all present work for the success
of the republic. More than 400 mem
bers of the parliament were in their
seats. ...<.- -, -"
The progressive party requested
Tong Tsao vi, former premier. to ask
the government to confiscate all of
the property of those who had worked
to make Yuan Shih.Kai an emperor.
Members of the southern and north
ern provinces worked together in har-
mony in the first days session.
Colleen d. j. Wudan, former edi-
tor of the Liberty News, and now a
newspaper man in China, was one of
the congressman present. He was re-
Gently elected congressman from
Kiang Si province. He was a mem
Der of parliament during the first re-
public -" :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-02
germany WARNS
BRITISH SEAMEN
BY FRYATT CASE
Admiralty Issues Notice His
Fate Will Be That of Others
Attacking Submarines
SIR EDWARD GREY'S
COMMENT C0NTRADlCTED
Says Plenty of Notice Had Been
Given English Steamer
to Stop II.

Germany has served warning on the
Entente Allies that officers of mer-
chant vessels which attempt to ram
German submarines will be executed,
as was Capt. Charles Fryatt, master
of the British steamer Bruzzles. Capt
Fryatt, the Germans announce, tried
to ram the U-33 last March.
In an official cablegram received
today the attitude of the German gov
ernment is set forth as follows:
''The German admiralty, answering
Sir Edward Grey's utterances in the
Fryatt case, as reported by Reuters,
states that, contrary to Grey's declar-
ations, Fryatt was not attempt to pre-
vent the attack of submarine made
without warning. The submarine was
above water and had signaled an or
der to the Bruzzels to stop, according
to International law
"Fryatt on March % let approach
him a German submarine which came
for investigation and then treacher-
ously attempted to ram and destroy
the submarine in order to win the
prize momney. This was not defense
but treacherous attack.
"The German tribunal after thor
ough investigation, sentenced him to
death because Fryatt, not belonging to
his country's armed forces, attacked
German sea forces, which must be
considered the act of a franc-tireur
fsniper). In the future Germany will
proceed in the same tlannef- In ordeT
to protect her submarines and her
sailors against treacherous assassina,
tions