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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-02-17
Sheriff Sale. ~ 2OS0.

Succession of George n. Scott,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by viz:
,ue of an order Of sa l., Issued out
If the above entitled AID numbered
ra;,.e to me directed ann delivered
or execution, | will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder on
Saturday, March IS, 1916
at the principal front door of the cou.t
house at Frankli!.ton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property tc!
wit,
The three-eighths interest OF said
Succession Of George A. Scott, de.
ceased, in the following lands i'll Wash
ington Parish, Louisiana:
159 81 acres of land, being The swi
Of the SCI and SCI of swi, sec>iJn ID,
uwl of nei and mel of nWi. se;:tion II,
township south Of range Is east.
Also 1855 acr 9 of ';s d, being the
Ell of the NV, and tho mel Of sw1 OF
section ID, township ! south o. r.nre
10 east, !. Helena Meridian. Being
the same property acquired by said
T. A. Brinson from g. \. Scott, by
private deed, dated Ju'y )9,h, lao',
duly acknowledge rocor led in
clerks office in Parish Of WdsEi ston,
State of Louisiana. III conveyance
book u, entry So, folio 6'l.
Lots 1, 2, 10. II, IL ANA 10 in .quase
80, town Of Hackley. as PR plat Of
Hackley on file in the office Of ,hs
Clerk Of Court for Washington Pairlst.,
Louisiana.
The three-eighths interest Of sd
succession in the following land in
Marion County, state Of Hiss: sps.i:
The sci OF the mel an! the Aei Of he
se, of section p, and tn j u 80
uw,, the n4 OF til. swi ne VI u taa
sw, of the ~! and til" "a Of iae "!
Of the sci OF se.ti,A . y .awnri'io
2 north of rang Is east, acq1sfd
rom S. r. sc st. by &c, Il sd I'D
February II. 1873, aud I;,..j, i b
ruary "a, 1908, III tie Iii ;e -,
Clerk of the Chan1eiy >"uTt If ia ION
County, Mississippi.
The "a OF The SCI of section 81 in
township Forth of range IA east,
and the sw. of the sci OF section vi in
township north of range IL east
Washington Meridian, containing l20
acres, more or less, acquired from T.
A. Brinson by deed dated De- ober Is.
1916, and recorded in the office of the
Cha.cery Clerk of Marion County.
mississippi, in book 3, page 5sa.
The ne. of the ne, of section 81 and
the 81 Of the Ivy, of section a. in|
township r"th of range 10 +, -
acquired February 26, 1908, by &C. FL
corded in he Office of the iY.r:. !
the chancs:y curt Of said cou,,,y
boob S, pag" Il.
This I'll jas o: February, 1916
L J. Simmons, she.jn.
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SUNDAY EXCURSION and Weekend Fares

Week end fares from above points
to New Orleans and return, going
Saturday or Sunday returning Mon
lsy.
~ For further particuiars call on agents
rite, III: 11A Mcmahon, G. T. A.,
New Orleans.
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Bridge. .......''''' -
Stationery. ........'..'''''''' A'o w
On motion by F. L. Sanford
seconded by r. H. Spring, and
carried the president and secre'
tary be authorized to issue to
OFT & johnson attorneys for the
holders of courthouse certificates,
a warrant for $1,000 payable out
of the 1915 general fund, to DO
|credited towards the payment OF
these certificates.
On motion by F. L. Sanford,
seconded by J. W. Knight, that
1.-The Parish Treasurer be notified,
to issue checks payable out OF
the 1915 general fund now at the
Washington Bank and Trust Co.,
flor all old accounts made prior to
1916.
On motion by R. Fl. Spring,
duly seconded by ]. W. Knight,
and carried that the road asked
for by petition from the Sunny
Hill people be granted, providing
the citizens lay out, open, and
keep up said road.
On notion by F. l.. Sanford,
Iseconded by G. T.. Jenkins and
u carried that Mr.. Green be author
LIED to build bridge across Ber'
rvs creek.
On motion Ivy G. A. Jenkins,
and carried that 4 bridge be
n built across Janmerson's creek
same not to exceed thirty feet.
On motion by F, l.. Sanford
seconded by R. H. Spring, and
carried that l.. Husser be author.
lied to get old lumber that was
taken from German fridge
across German creek and pu'
same back. The road which the
bridge is on runs from T.. A. Hns
/. ser's to J. A. Husser's place.
: On motion by F. L. Sanford
seconde' by u. w. Knight anc
carried the following resolution
was adopted.
At q regular meeting of tn
Washington Parish Police Jur,
s. the following resolution wa
presented by R. H. Spring dull
seconded by }. W. Knight, an
unanimously adopted. whereas
1t appears after examination tina
the revenue tor The year 1911
will b. in access of thu statutor.
b charges imposed, and whersas
it is desired that al finances c
the Parish be placed on q cas|
basis during the current year
IS therefore be it res lived, that tn
a ! Parish oisWasnington be author
e lied to borrow from the Washing
90 90 ton Bank and TrnstCo., the sum
IS of $4,000 for aperiole Of .thre
AZ a. months, this to he used for III
II purpose Of paying note now du
Ia 20 the Washington tsank and True
4. Coasfor Sl0l5.20 and for the rur
ng ningsexpenses Of the Parish.
~ There being no further bus
nts ness upon motionthe beard ad
, journed to meot Tuesday, Marc
49, 7tb, 1916.
W. l.. Smith, President.
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committee appointed at the last
meeting at attend to the Frank
linton bridge be authorized to
contract with the Virginia brldge
and Iron Co., to lower the tubes
and secure them against further
settling as suggested by their
expert and Mr.. C. r. Howard
engineer for the Great Southern
Lumber Co. Carried.
A motion was made by Mr.
Knight, seconded by Mr.. Spring,
that the meeting adjourn until
Tuesday, 9Th at a. NJ
C. A. Jenkins, Pres. Pro Tem'
f. L. Sanford, Sec'y Pro- Tenn
Franklinton, La, Feb. Sine
Police July met on the ABOVE
date with all members present.
On motion by F. L. Sanford,
seconded by J. W. Knight. ana
carried G. w. Banister was clec''
ed secretary pro tenn, as secretary
w. E. Banister was absent,
The minutes OF the previous
meeting were read and adopted
With the following change:
On motion by F. L. Sanford
duly seconded and carried the
minutes of the January meeting
have the following correction
made: the amount of S51.30 or
dered paid to J. H. Penney rea(
for work done in the ninth ward
The committee appoint som
one to repair the wooden bridge
of the Parish for the first quartz
of 1915 appointed I. j. Green TO
same.
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North Bound. South-Bound
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New Orleans, La
Long Distance Phone Main 49,
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Sheriff -Sae.No.N34.
First State Ban6
Sol DAcuS

Notice il hereby given that by virtue
Of A writ O! seizure and sale issued GU
Of the Goth Judicial District Court G.
Louisiana, i'm and for Washington
parish in the above entitled ca.!Sf
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last am
highest bidder, on
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On motion by R. H. spring.,
seconca by J. ]. Ball a"' carried I:
the sport above was recei'eo
and tie committee Discharged
Willy NJ. Wood returned Sou II:
Of thu sum donated by the pa''5n
for IT, care Of 30 Lil'ard' Same
was 6 ven to Parish Treasurer
On motion the following 0' IL
were allowed and ordered pa'o'
Hood Light Co lights. -. ~ ~.
in Magee road work..'''''' ~, ~
TT Green building bridge.''' % w.
r. J Simmons billrendered'''' ~ ~ ~,
IN Mayee road work ''.''''' 80 "
OFT and Johnson payment on
courthouse certiiicates.'' -ooo w w
! Creollue Mfg Co. disinfectant ~ W
Midland Chemical Co. olsln-
.' l35 81
}eCtant. ..........' '''''''
The Worrell Mfg. Co. dlsln-
" .,. . 400 81
fectant. ...''''''''''
T f Bateman salary as janitor
. - l aa 80 0(
January ...'''''''''
| On motion by +. l.. Sanford,
seconded by G. A. Jenkins ano
carried the following balances be
transferred from the severa
e,,a, IN tho 1913 general fund.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
MOTORISTS WILL REAP
Good ROAD Benefits

American motorists viii reap an
immense benefit from approximately
$3.50, 900 600 expended last year on
highway construction said u. G. Tib-
bits. director of advertising of the b.
T.. Goodrich Company. The big ma
tional highways OF which we have
been reading so much are, in my
opinion. only the forerunners OF a
network OF good roads that will have
tremendous effect on increased mo-
tor and tire sales. Automobile own
ers should not overlook the import
ant part played by the Goodrich Tour
ing Bureau in promoting more and
better highway building. Tire owners
will realize a tremendous amount OF
additional mileage per casing this
season due 10 good roads While this
big saving will come to the tire own
ers individually. tire sales will in
crease materially nevertheless. on
account Of the new fields opened up
and the increased sale OF automo-
biles."
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
ASSEMBLY CONTEST
Attracts attention
Twelve Trained Men Race
in Piecing Together Two
Disjointed Machines

A new form of automobile contest
that promises to spread from coast
TO coast has been invented by mem-
bers OF the Oldsmobile and Buick
sales agencies in San Francisco. 1t
is an assembly contest. in which
twelve trained men from rival sales
agencies vic against each other in
piecing together two machines, which
have been previously disjointed into
as many component parts as possible.
The initial contest was staged at
the Empress Theatre in San Fran
cisco and pulled off mia scenes Of Wild
est enthusiasm The curtain went up
on a clutter OF automobile parts de-
flying description. Tenders were Off,
lamps on the floor, radiator leaning
against a post the aXles out, the
transmission torn asunder-in short
instead Of there being cars there was
simply a chaotic mass of parts.
At the shot of a revolver twelve men
sprang to their work. In two minutes
fat an Oldsmobile, a four. stood COM
plete upon the floor. Twenty-One Sec
onds later and the Buick followed
suit, defeated but not disgraced. BE
cause OF the terrific interest in the
contest. II is predicted It will spread
all over the country. a more sensa-
tiOnal form of competition having sell
dom been witnessed by theatre pa
irons
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
Spectacular RACE ON
SUMMIT OF Pixies PEAK
Arranged by Chairman Ken.
nerdell OF A. A. A. Con-
test Board for August
11th and 18th

The most spectacular race in the
history Of automobile competition is
to be staged on the snow-clad sum
nit of Pixies Peak, 14,109 feet above
the sea. Chairman Kennerdell, of the
contest board of the A. A. A. has is
sued official sanction for the National
Hill Climbing Contest for automobiles
to the summit of this giant sentinel of
the Rockies on August IL and 12.
The Federation of American Motor
cyclists have also sanctioned three
motorcycle events on August 10. The
automobile meet calls for four non
stock events, three o. which are pro-
fessional and one amateur race. On
the llth, one race will be for cars h.v-
ing a piston displacement of 230 cubic
inches and under and one for cars
with piston displacement of 231 to 300
cubic inches. On the 18th in the fore
noon. amateur drivers will compete,
the main event being marked up for
O'clock This is a non-stOck free
fo- all. open to any gasoline car which
complies with the definition of a mo-
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
CADILLAC co. HAS NOW
SHIPPED $4,000 EIGHTS

The shipment Of a seven passenger.
eight-cylinder Cadillac to the Boston
distributor from the Detroit plant on
March 16. marked the delivery OF the
25. .OOOth Cadillac Eight since produc-
ton Of this type began.
II is only a little more than II
months ago that the Cadillac Com
pany worked one of the greatest
revolutions yet witnessed in the auto
mobile industry This was in the pro-
duction Of a car equipped with an
eight-cylinder. V-type engine.
Figured at retail prices, the value
of the 25.000 Cadillac Fights built
thus far reaches the stupendous total
of more than fifty million dollars.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
'NISTOOK SALESMAN
FOR SECRET SERVICE MAN

A salesman, representing one OF
the subsidiaries of the largest rubber
lcompany in the world, was recently
mistaken by a railroad conductor 70;
"A United States Secret Service official.
lthis misapprehension being caused by
"a pin carrying The seal of his COM
,pany which the salesman was wear
ing.
A few days before this incident oc-
Cured. q mail pouch had been stolen
#om the depot platform OF one OF the
anlRll towns along the line of the rail-
foad. and on the morning of this par
tcplar day. Federal officer had ar
rested the culprit and taken him be-
fore the United States Marshal on the
incoming trip OF the train.
IL Tho salesman in question was sit
fing in the rear seat OF day coach.
When the conductor reached him, he
looked al the lapel OF the salesman's
coat. punched his ticket and then
asked him where he expected to find
bis next victim.
The salesman-aho no represented the
United States Tire Company
that for the life OF him he could not
imagine why the conductor chose to
class dealers who sell such remark
ably good tires as victims" Or. in
fact. why a railroad official should
show such interest in United States
tires. because no railroad uses "Nob-
by or "Chain Treads" on any Of It's
rolling stock.
On being asked what he meant by
applying the term victim" to the re-
liable. wide-awako business men who
sell United States tires. the conduc-
tor took hold OF the lapel Of the
salesman's coat scrutnized the but
ton closely, and when he saw that il
bore the seal Of the United States Rub
4er Company remarked in a very dis
&Rsted voice "Shucks, I thought you
wefe United States Post Ofice In.
spcctor"
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
.EIGHTS AND TWELVES
SHOW GREAT Increase.
Production Figures Claim
1880 for 1915 and
10000 for 1916

Tables for the production Of pleas
ure cars during the five years from
1912 to 1916. inclusive, as given by
Tho Automobile Trade Journal. Of
Philadelphia, show that the multi
cylinder engines (the eights and
twelves). have increased 275 per cent
in 1916 over 1915. the production fig
ures being 1850 for 1915, and 7O.SOO
for 1916 If figures for the early
years were available they would
probably show that although the two
cylinder engine was i'm the ascendency
for several years, the four-cylinder
completely routed them, until. in
1914. 80 per cent. of pleasure car pro
duction was of four cylinder type.
From 1906 on. the six-cylinder made
gradual advances, being used on heavy
cars principally, until in 1913 the
small light six was introduced. its ia
pid growth being marvellous. This in
crease in light skies resulted In the
dropping Of the four in percentage OF
the total IN the years 1915 and 1916.
In 1912 the total Of four-cylindei
cars produced was 3O9,114. which
since has increased each year. until
for 1916 the total is shown to be 947.-
095. In 1912 the percentage OF fours
to the total production was 50 l-2 pei
cent. This advanced TO 30 per cent. IN
1914, and although production figures
for the four climbed rapidly. the fig
ures for the six climbed with astonish-
ing rapidity. so that for 1916, the four.
represent but 70 1-2 per cent. of the
total production.
The total of six-cylinder cars pro.
duced in 1912 was shown to he 24.066
which jumped to 7O.965 for 1913. but
dropped to 54,94l for 1914. The fol-
lowing year showed a big increase
figures reaching 1925. or n pei
cent, of the total OF all cars produced
Tn 1916 figures total 2S70SS. which
represents % per cent. of total Of cars
produced.
Eight and twelve-cylinder engines
(V-type) were introduced in 1915. pro
duction reaching 1850 and beinl
Is per cent Of total OF cars pro
duced. The total Of this type produce,
for 1916 show an increase of 70,S0C
Is per cent OF the total.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
GOODYEAR RUBBER CO.
improve 1916 TIRES
Reinforcement OF Fabric and
Rubber Makes Them Less
Liable TO Injury

-
Lac have entered the season Of 1916
with more extensive improvements in
automobile tires than in any season
for Several years" says J.. c. Rockhill,
81 The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
AsTho entire line of Goodyear tires,
from the smallest to the largest, has
Been improved by reinforcement of
falric and rubber in the sidewalks,
rendering them even less liable than
formerly to side-wall injury
trOm 30x3 and 30X3 i-2 sizes are
now larger and stronger. the former
being twenty per cent and the latter
ten per cent larger than heretofore.
These improvements were made with
the idea Of offering the greatest pos
tllle value TO the users of those sizes,
that they may enjoy the same degree
OF freedOm from tire trouble as users
of'lhrger sizes.
eeIn q. Alp. s. 3 1-2 and 6-inch sizes
Tor larger cars a decided advance has
been made. To provide greater grip
pink power and additional anti-skid
security. tlA All-Weather treads are
h0M thicker and heavier This makes
them more durable and adds greatly to
she1 life.
ITO meet the demand for greater re-
siliency and shock-absorbing quail
Hes in tire equipment in the CONNER
rial car field. we are now offering
Sarge pneumatics ranging in size from
8bx6 TO 42x9. This new tire has many
advantages over dual pneumatics. The
maintenance OF equal air pressure in
duals has long been a problem--which
tf solved most satisfactorily in the
barge pneumatic
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
MOTOR NON stop feat
BY MAXWELL machine

Evansville. Ind. reports a motor
nonstop feat by q Maxwell, which ran
for a whole week on city streets and
country roads. without a motor stop
and showing every indication that. had
the attempt been made. it might have
equalled the worlds record of over
$4,000 miles. established several week =
ago by another Maxwell in Southern
California.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
BUCKS ARRIVE.

The Wilmington Automobile Com
pany has received by express two
carloads of Buick automobiles. Dur
ing the past week this concern sold
a Buick to Charles G. Rupert. max
ing three machines of this make now
owned by Mr. Rupert. Among other
recent purchasers were f. +. Aaron
and Henry B. Thompson.
The Wilmington Automobile Com
pany have a number of prospects and
the outlook for a big season is good.
The concern is now in a position TO
make immediate deliveries.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
AUTO SALE TODAY.

At the Wilson street garage at
o'clock this afternoon. a public sale
OF slightly used automobiles will be
held. These sales are being held
weekly by the garage. and are meet
ing with much favor The cars have
all been renovated and put into first
class condition by first class
mechanics.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30

TO-. car and is for the magnificent
Penrose Trophy. given by Spencer
Penrose, noted sportsman of Colorado
Springs.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-30
Republican A. p. Leased Wlrel

Another phase of the illfatted Brit ish campaign in Mesoptamia has closed with the surrender of General Town shend and the garrison at kut- FL Amara on the Tigris river, about l30 miles below Bagdad. Some 13,000 men in all laid down their arms to the Turks after having destroyed all their guns and munitions.
 The British Mesopotamian campaign waged along the Tigris from the Per sian gulf northward almost to the gates of Bagdad had as it's chief aim the cap ture of that ancient city. To divert Turkish forces from Gallipol was an- other object. When almost at the point of achieving it's main object last year, the effort broke down at Ctesiphon, IS
 miles from Bagdad when the Turks. alarmed for the safety of the town of fabled memory. rushed up reinforce ments, inflicted a defeat upon the Brit
 ish and compelled their retreat no miles down the Tigris to Kut- FL -Amara where the Turks soon had them se | curely bottled up.
 1 General Tewnshen held out for 143 dayS, ms supplies steadily growing ioN- ! CT as he awaited the relief army which.
 first under General Aylmer and then
 under General Gorringe. battled it's way | up the Tigris toward him. This army l encountered strong positions of the l Turks below Kut FL Amara on both
 sides of the river and. although several
 of these were carried it has not been
 able to work much closer to the be- Ileaguered garrison than a score of miles because of the stubborn Turkish resist ance and flood conditions on the Tigris.
 The situation about Nerdun has not undergone any change of note Paris reports the failure of q German attack !pressed with the help of flaming liquids
 near the Thiaumont farm east of the
 Mouse and the checking of a German
Arizona republican., 1916-04-30
PRELIMINARY POL|TENESS
 CONSTRUED AS G0OD SEN

the military aspect of the situation at the border and beyond can be for mully considered by the eonferees.
 An indication of the spirit in which General Obregon came to the confer ence is found in advices that when he passed through chihuahua he ord cred released all supplies shipped
 from the border for the American
 troops and detained by Carranza com
 manders General Scott unquestion-
 ably would have asked that this be
 cone had rot the war minister al- ready taken the necessary step. It is understood tie shipments now are going forward
 State department adviees reported i quiet in Mexico City and elsewhere in ! Mexico although about seventy Amer jeans are gathered at Mazatlan and 1 Manzanillo on the west coats, await 1 ing transportation to the United
 States. The department had nothing i to confirm rumors that the presence :! of American troops in Mexico was ! creating crisis for the de facto gov- I ernment at the capital.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-30
German Gains 0n East Front,
 No Changes in the West

attempt to assault the French lines west of the Mouse near Hill BOA. Berlin announces that French attacks at Deadman's hill and nearby were re- pulsed.
 On the Russian front the Germans have captured Russian positions south of Narocz lake and have taken 5,60O prisoners including four staff officers together with one cannon. 2S machine guns and 10 mine throwers. Russian efforts to reclaim the lost ground were defeated
 Official statements were lacking dur iug the day, Saturday. regarding the situation in Dublin. News dispatches report the military gaining the ascend ancy but with the rebe;s still in posses sion of important points all of whict however, were declared to be command ed by the regulars. Fires of a seriou. nature have broken out. according tt the current telegrams, and street fight l ing is continuing
Arizona republican., 1916-04-30
AUDIENCE NOT IN ACCORD
[Republican A. p. Leased wire1

LONDON, April 70. D m--Noel Pemberton Billing. the former army aviator who was elected to the house of commons on an aviation service reform program recently. met with some opposition in addressing d mass question of aerial supremacy Mir. Pemberton- Billings criticisms If the government met with emphatic oppo- sition from a small portion of the audience, who made il evident that they were not in agreement with his remarks with regard to the govern ment's conduct of the war. and ques- tioning his sincerity in his critical at titude.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-30
PROPOSED COMBINE
 SOCIALIST FORCES
ERepubIican A. p. Leased WireI

NEW YORK. April 29.-The Social ist-LabOr party at the opening session of the fourteenth national convention today appointed committee headed by Frank Hermann of Illinois which will becide whether to accept or reject q proffer from the socialist party to join forces in the coming presidential campaign The socialists in a recent referendum vote favored this plan Of unity after turning down similar of fer from the socialist labor party six years agO.
 If the socialist labor party decides to join with the socialists the latter's presidential ticket Is expected to be endorsed during the present c1nven- tion. which will continue tomorrow. Arthur Reimer Of Poston was elected tenn craiy chirman today.
 \ platform committee elected today | includes Donald Munro and W. H. Mills of Virginia, Arthur Reimer of
 Boston and Richter of Michigan. In- ternatioralism, preparedness. and na 1 tonal defense are subjects expected tc 1 5e dealt with in the platform.