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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
LIE PERDITE MARITIME
DELLA NORVEGIA

CRISTIANIA 5 - Dal princi-
pio della guerra europea, la Nor
vegia ha perduto 1873 piroscafi di
281.628 tonnellate complessive,
e 60 navi a vela di 43.787 tonnel-
nellate complessive. L'assicu-
razione su queste navi ascende-
va a $40,O00,000.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
UN ALTRO PIROSCAFO IN
GLESE COLATO A PICCO

LONDRA, 5. = II Lloyds an
nunzia che il piroscafo inglese
"Eggesford" di 1856 tonnellate
e. state affondato da un sotto-
marino.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
NUOVI CONTINGENT TIA
LIAM A SALONICCO

ROMA, 5 = Nuovi contingen-
ii di truppe italiane sono sbar-
cati a Salonicco, sflando dinan-
ri al generate SARRAIL.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
SCOSSE DI TERREMOTO

COSENZA, 1. - nellie prime
ore di ieri 81 e. qui veriicata una
forte scossa di terremoto, per la
durata di alcuni secondi, senza
perO' produrre alcun danno ne
fare alcuna vittima. La popola-
zione pero' ne e. rimasta assai
impressionata, e 81 sono verif-
cate numerose scene di panico.
La maggior parte degli abitanti
81 e. rifugiata nellie campagne
cirostanti.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09

PESARO, 5. - La citta' ed i
ditorni sono stati squassati da
reiterate e violenti scosse di ter
remote ondulatorio e sussultorio,
ma fortunatamente innocuo.
LIE scosse sono state avverti-
te anche a FanO.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Farming Is The Best.

William Jennings Bryan gives
eight good reasons why young
men should choose farming in
preference to the other occupa.
tons and professions. Here they
are: (1) Farming is the most
independent way Of living; (2)
less capital is required to start
farming than to enter any other
independent business; ca all
members of the family can par.
ticipate in some way in the work
of the farm; az farm life is
healthful; 80 farming develops
useful habits of industry and ap'
plication; (6) the farm provides
the most wholesome environment
for growing children; (0 farm
life teaches the true philosophy
that labor is honorable and wor.
thy of reward; (S) the farmer is
the most independent factor in
our political life.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
ia Barrels Liquor Spilled
at Girard On Courts Order

Girard, Ala, Aug. 1O.-One
hundred and eight barrels of
beer and forty six barrels of
whiskey belonging to six Cirard
residents who recently left the
state to escape prosecution on
charges Of prohibition violations.
were destroyed here late today by
Sheriff Richard Lindsey. of Rus.
sell county, and his deputies.
The beer and whiskey were pour.
ed into cutters, running into the
Chattahoochie river.
A great crowd, including thous-
sands of persons from Columbus,
Ca, across the river, watched the
procedure. some even taking a
hand in the destruction. A by.
stander set fire to a quanty of
whiskey which trickled down the
cutters of the street and the fire
department was called out when
it seemed for a time that the blue
flames would reach the ware.
house in which the liquor had
been stored. Otherwise there
was no disorder.
The deputies tired Of their task
early tonight and suspended
operations until morning. 1t is
said that a large quantity re-.
mains to be destroyed. The en-
tire amount to be destroyed un.
der the sheriff is said to be worth
approximately 100000.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

The HeintZ Hunting Bill.

| Under the Heintz bill, as pass
ed by the legislature of 1916,
every man or boy who desires to
hunt must pay one dollar for a
hunters license. Under the law,
as it stood before this bill was
passed. any one could hunt on
his own land or in his own ward
without paying a license. If he
desired to hunt outside of his
own ward in the parish, he could
do so by paying a license of fifty
cents, but if he wanted to 60
outside of his own parish he
would have to procure a $500
State license. Under the new
law every man who hunts with
either dog or gun must have a
license.
There are but few people be-
sides professional hunters who
care to hunt outside their own
parish and it is the professional
hunters that destroy our game.
If Mr.. Heintz wanted to save the
people money. as he now says
since he is running for District
Attorney, why did he saddle the
people with this extra tax?
The tax is very unfair. What
little game we have by rights
belongs to the people of the par
ish. 1t should be theirs to en-
joy.
Under the old law the outsider
had to pay the license and our
home people did not, but under
the Heintz bill every man who
shoots a rabbit, squirrel or bird
will have to pay $1.OO license or
be subject to prosecution.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
General Nrws items IN Brief

Italian forces routed the Aus
TRANS and captured Gorilla, tax.
ing 10000 prisoners; French and
British forces made gains on
several fronts.
A cloudburst caused a torrent
to sweep through Cabin Creek,
W. Va, causing loss OF possibly
40 lives and property damage
exceeding 100000.
Attorney James Wilkinson, in
an opinion rendered the Dock
Board, declared that only skilled
employees in grain elevators and
cotton warehouses come under
the provisions of the civil service
law.
Gigantic crop losses, disclosed
by the government report, caused
swift advance to above Sl.53 for
May in the Chicago wheat pit.
Railway managers and employ
es agreed to present their views
to the mediation board, but the
representative of the men said the
strike order would be enforced if
the managers failed to make sat-
isfactory concessions.
Samuel Gompers, in a letter
given out by the Democratic par
! ty managers, reviewed the DAN
bury hatters' case and declared
former Justice Hughes Endorsed
the abuse of the writ of injunc-
ton.
Formal announcement was
made that the administration had
accepted Carranza's plan for a
joint international commission to
clarity the relations between
America and Mexico, and that
Secretary Lane and Associate
Justice Brandeis would be two Of
the commissioners.
Farming interests of several
states iNuorsed New Orleans as
the proper site for the farm loan
bank.
The new Dock Board elected
bernard H. Hans president and
made Hayden W. Wren, former
Superintendent, a deputy com
missioner.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
A Stump Cutter That Saves
The Waste.

If the device of a Louisiana in.
ventor proves what is expected
of it no more stumps in the
United States will de dyn.mited,
burned or pulled. They will be
eliminated" by set of rotary
knives working on the simple
principal of auger, and the fine
shavings will automatically be
taken up and automatically sack
ed for shipment to the nearest
woodpulp paper mill or turpen-
tine still. This remarkable de.
vice will be tried out within the
next few days by the Great
Southern Lumber Company at
Bogalusa, and from field tests al
ready made its success is con-
sidered assured. The machine
weighs 10000 pounds and is
operated by a contractor and
moves from stump to stump un-
der its own spower. 1t "elimi.
nates' a stump in an average Of
one minute and five seconds and
is rated to reduce a stump every
five minutes, allowing for move.
ment between stumps. The big
auger cuts stump 10, inches in
the ground, leaves small hole
and the land ready to plow. 1t
is known as the Moore Rotary
stump Cutter and is owned by
group of prominent New Orleans
men. Recently a moving pic.
ture film of the cutter at work in
the field was exhibited to the of.
fcers of the Great Southern
Lumber Company at Bogalusa
who were 80 impressed with
what they saw that they al
once entered into an arrange
ment to have the machine moved
on their land. If it proves salts
factory to them it will serve as q
rapid and effective producer O
pine shavings for wood pulp, thu
eliminating the expensive process
of "hogging" chips, chunks ane
broken wood, now necessary
Land owners, particularly larg
lumber interests, are watchiE.
the demonstration closely.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
NUMBER 2l.

Officials of the railroads and of
the railroad brotherhoods voted
their appreciation of government
aid to avert the threatened rail
rord strike.
Sol Wexler, formerly Of New
Orleans discussed with the Loui-
siana delegation the fight of the
city for a land bank and then
conferred with Secretary Nc
Adoo.
Authorities of Girard, Ala,
destroyed ia barrels of intoxi-
cants on court order to destroy
100000 worth recently seized.
ReportsIfrom the Federal Trade
Commission indicted the crisis in
the news print paper situation
would be reached late in October.
Stanislau Gorilla was captured
by Russians without fight. Rus
sian, Italian and French armies
continued their respective offen-
sives, and according to the latest
official communication have taken
more territory from the forces of
the Central Powers in France,
Galacia and Austria.
An amended cattle dipping or.
dinance was passed by the Iberia
parish, La, police jury.
The decision in the Shreveport
rate case was regarded as abolish.
ing rate walls around states for
all time.
The dam at Lake Toxaway, N.
G., went out and a wall of water
seven feet high swept down the
Senaca river valley, threatening
places in lowlands.
| Doctors in New York find that
the new serum is the best method
of fighting infantile paralysis, and
fewer new cases and deaths are
reported.
Complaints of boil weevil dam.
age, actual or prospective, indi-
Gated a. whole the cotton crop
has suffered a distinct deteriora.
ton. Labor was reported not
plentiful and apparently farmers
were disposed to sell freely at
prevailing prices.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Clears His Name of Charges.

The State.Tlmes wishes to eX-
press qualification, as all who are
jealous Of the good name of
Louisiana must feel like doing,
that Ex.Gov. Sanders has cleared
himself fully Of the charges made
against him with almost convinc.
ing sincerity and plausibility by
Mr.. Ponder.
Like others we heard with
grave concern made against the
former governor of Louisiana;
like others we have waited to
hear the charges refuted, hoping
earnestly and believing sincerely
they would be.
Had some obscure person, or
one whose name had not been
officially linked with the state,
been charged with looting a bank
it would have caused us no anxi-
ETY., but when the charge was
made against a man who has
occupied the governors chair we
could not regard it lightly,
Upon any man who has been
honored by the people of a state
with the governorship there rests
thereafter the moral obligation to
the people of that state of keep.
ing clear from the name that has
stood at the top Of the official
roster for four years. When a
man has thus been closely identi-
fled with a state, has been in pop
|
ular conception the state, itself,
when he is spoken of always as
the ex-governor of that state, his
actions subsequent to retirement
from office do not affect his repu.
tation alone. A change made
against a former governor is in
some measure against the state
itself.
For this reason, aside from the
fact that we have enough of the
mill of human kindness in US to
feel pleased when we see any
man defend himself successfully
against attacks upon his integri.
ty, we are glad that Mr.. Sanders
has explained to the satisfaction
OF US all that ne is not deserving
OF the accusations made against
him by Mr.. Ponder.
! While we do mot question Mr.
Ponders sincerity in his attack
upon MIR. Sanders, we cannot re-
} frain from expressing amazemen
that he should launch such al
attack upon such seeming lack
of correct information.
; Baton Rouge State. Advocate
Times, Aug, 10, l91e.--Adv,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Two Face Murder Charge at
ROselaud.

Roseland, La, Aug. l1.-Al.
phonse Watson, was shot and
killed here last night when he
fired upon Mayor S. E. Brown,
Marshal A. G, Germany, and
Murray Sharkey, who were at
tempting to arrest Watson. A
coroner's jury which concluded
the investigation of the killing,
sitting at Amite City, this after.
noon rendered a verdict that
Watson came to his death thru
wounds inflicted by Brown, Ger.
many and Sharkey and the kill
ing was justifiable homicide
Arch Watson, brother of the
slain man, then swore out war.
rants charging Brown and Shar-
key with murder, and they were
arrested and lodged in the Tangi.
pahoa parish Jail. Marshal Ger
many was also arrested IN con.
nection with the killing.
Watson had a large number of
relatives IN the parish and they
are indignant over his death, al
though it is asserted that for
several days Watson had made
repeated threats that he intended
to kill Mayor Brown and Sharkey,
who is a swayer employed by the
Roseland Veneer and Package
Company.
Wednesday night Watson met
Sharkey in a barbor shop and
threatened his life. Sharkey, be-
ing unarmed, made a hasty exit,
Last night Watson, who it is said
had been drinking heavily, is said
to have boosted that he would not
wait another day before killing
sharkey. Mayor Brown, when
told that Shaakey was in danger,
sent for him to warn him to avoid
Watson.
Sharkey then armed himself
and requested Marshal Germany
to arrest Watson for making
threats. Germany swore in the
sawyer as a deputy and accom-.
panied by Mayor Brown. they
went to Main street.
In short time Watson came
by, Marshal Germany ordered
Watson to stop as he was under
arrest. Watsan at once drew his
revolver and begau firing.
The three officers of the law
then fired and Watson fell. 1t is
said that the bullets which caus-
ed the death were fired by Mayor
Brown against whom it is claimed
Watson nursed grudge because
Mr.. Brown had him indicted for
perjury.
Watson was a widower, but
leaves a little girl of 10, who has
been residing with his sister, Mrs.
Iva s. Addison, at Greensburg.
The slain man has numerous rel.
atives there and in Arcola and
Amite City.
Watson's burial was at Greens.
burg this afternoon,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

The Democratic Senate caucus
fixed the surtax on incomes more
than $4,000, 600, at 10 percent and
is consideringa tax of ten per
cent on the net profits Of mum.
tiops,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
LOUISIANA BOYS
ARE MAKING GOOD
Go Through Their First Ten
Mile Hike Like Season.
ed Soldiers,

When an Illinois regiment took
a practice hike the other day and
most of the men fell by the way
side through fatigue, it was taken
as a commentary on the UMPIRE.
paredness Of the militia for actual
service. Two weeks later the
same regiment made the same
hike, and redeemed itself. for not
a single man dropped out and the
boys stood the march like sea-
soned soldiers. Louisiana has
reason to feel prond for its only
infantry regiment on the border,
for its first "hike" has establish
ed it as a bunch of seasoned vet.
Grams. 1t did almost as we'll On
its first hike as the Illinois boys
did on their second.
A personal letter received from
Everette H. Dean, a New Or
leans boy, attached to the ma
chine gun company of the first
Louisiana regiment, tells of the
recent events in camp at San
Benito as follows:
bright and early this morning
the Louisiana infantry, headed by
Colonel Stubbs, Lieutenant Col
onel Hodges, and Major Gear,
took ten.mile hike. Colonel
said it was to tougher US
up. There were over a thousand
men in line, and only twenty five
fell out through fatigue. You
see we have been pretty we'll
hardened by drilling, digging
and bitches, and other
outdoor work in camp since we
have been on the border, and
were capable Of standing the
hardsbips of the march. The Of
ficers were greatly surpris ed at
the small number who fell out,
because we made a much better
record than some of the other
militia regiments, on their frs
hike. 1t made me feel so good to
be able to stick it out the entire
distance. | had the same feeling
Of pride that stirred me that day
when with my fellow workers of
the Standard Oil Company, we
marched the route Of the Prepar-
ednes parade in New Orleans, and
showed the people that we still
loved our country, though we
seemed to have forgotten her dur.
ing late years.
yesterday evening there was
a regimental parade held by the
Second battilion, and it would
have made any mothers heart
glad to see the manner in which
the boys drilled. There was not
a single fuke, and every man
looked like real soldier, Just a
little more of this camp life on the
border, and we will all be real
soldiers, ready for any call our
country makes on us.
1.-The machine guns for our
company are due to get here on
August IA, and the boys are
looking forward to the event with
interest. Most of them have
never seen one at close range,
much less handle one, and they
are anxious to begin learning how
to operate this deadly weapon
that seems to be the main reli-
ance of the contending armies of
Europe. You know the men Of
the machine gun company are
the pick of the regiment q say
this with becoming modesty), and
each wants to justify the faith OF
his officers. so as soon as the
guns arc ready for US, we will
buckle down to practice and stick
to 1t till we are proficient"
For sale cheap, one second
hand buggy.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

Several American firms were
stricken from the British black.
list,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

For sale cheap, one second
hand buggy.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Miss Georgette Brandao, OF
New Orleans, was killed when an
L. 4 N. train collided with her
automobile at Bay st. Louis,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
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N1So IL GIG OtOAc, I'll 4Ol "
Leon, went to Saline, Mo-, Saturday
Miss Rhea Butler. :,
Mrs. W. J. Fulton, of Amariala,
Texas, who is visiting with relatives
at Davis City, was a visitor IN this
city last Saturday. ,Ireit
a school near Humeston, came l6atur-
day to visit over Sunday with her
parents in this city. 81
Mrs. Mary Venting, of Davis City,
came Thursday and visited few
days with her friend, Mrs. A. MI
Brady, in this city. =
Misses Delete and VERNE Newton
returned to their home at Davis City
Monday after a few days visit with,
friends in this city. +
Miss Faye Thompson, who attends
the Leon High School, went to her
home at Davis City Friday evening
to visit over Sunday.
Mrs. c. R. Turner and children rer
turned Friday evening from visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Kemp in Des MOines.
Mrs. j. M. Harris, of Lamont, was
a visitor in Leon last Friday, being
on her way home from Grand River,
days with friends.
Mrs. Dell Grenlee, who had been
visiting at the home of VIM. Stiles,
north of Leon, returned to her home
at Cambria Saturday.
Miss Minelta Hyde, stenographer
in c. w. Hoffman's Office, went to
her home in Des Moines Saturday for
an over sunday visit.
Joe Shields, of Garden Grove, was
in Leon Saturday, being on his way
home from few days visit with rel
atives at Grand River.
Miss Elizabeth Folmer, who closed
term of school near Van Vert on
Friday, returned to her home in this
city Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Corsbie return
ed Friday evening from a few day
visit with relatives at New Virginia,
Osceola and Van Vert.
r. E. Brooke and wife departed
last Thursday for Ridgeway, Mo-,
where they will make their home the
coming year on farm.
Merle Cornett, who is student in
the Leon High School, went to his
home at Pleasanton Friday evening
and visited over Sunday.
J. B. Robinson, of Morgan town
ship, departed Tuesday for Upton,
Wyoming, and expects to locate if
he finds land to suit him.
Mrs. G. E. Turner and little daugh-
ter, of Kellerton, are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kim Hickman, in this CITY,
A. E. Campbell, of Saline, Mo-, was
a visitor in this city Monday, being
on his way to Davis City to visit his
brother, Geo. P. Campbell.
Miss Sophia Shell returned to her
home at Decatur City Monday after
visiting few days at the home of w.
E. Ammons near this city.
Mr. and Mrs. AL Tharp, of Grand
Island, Neb., arrived Tuesday even
ing for few days visit at the home
of w. w. Craig in this city.
Miss Mary Mahoney, of southeast
of Leon, went to Creston Saturday to
visit at the home of her neice, Mrs.
Will Masterson, a few days.
Mrs. Fred Beers, of near Delray,
..-9A
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16


was in Leon Tuesday attending
District Epworth League Cabinet
meeting.
A. M. Pryor and Miner Brown
went to Des MOines Monday to look
that city.
Mrs. c. r. Riley and little grand
daughter, Margaret Colburn, of De-
Saturday.
Mrs. Ross Judd, of Weldon, was
in Leon Friday, going from here to
Davis City for a few days visit with
relatives.
T. H. Stoneman, of Truro, was in
Leon last Friday on his way to Pleas
anton, where he is moving to make
his home.
from Sabetha, Kansas, where he had
been visiting with relatives for a
few days.
Mrs. Ira Markley and son Alvin
went to st. Joe, Mo-, Saturday to visit
her uncle, A. G. Franklin, who is
quite sick.
Mrs. Belle Horner returned to her
home at Decatur City Thursday after
a few days visit with relatives in
this city.
Walter Phipps had business at Gar
den Grove Monday. Mr.. Phipps
moved to Leon from Garden Grove
last week.
Miss Iva Gore returned Monday
from Davis City, where she had been
visiting at the home of her father,
John Gore.
w. l.. Campbell, the new mail car
rier on route No. 3, went to his home
at Kellerton Monday evening for
short visit.
Mrs. E. o. Alexander went to Gar
den Grove Thursday and visited a
few days with her mother, Mrs. S.
A. Buffum.
H. E. Gelatt and A. ". Fleet, OF
Lamont, were in Leon last Thurs
day looking after their auto business
in this city.
Artie Phipps came down from Gar
den Grove last Thursday for few
days visit at the home of his parents !
in this city.
Mrs. w. H. Shields returned from
Grand River Saturday evening where !!
she had been visiting a few days
with friends.
Forest Hagan, who attends the |
Leon High School, went to his home |
at Pleasanton Saturday for an over !:
Sunday visit.
Miss Mabel Carrithers, who attends
the Leon High School, went to her
home near .rown Friday to visit
over Sunday.
II. o. Petty, of Morgan township,
was a business visitor in this city last
going from here to Osceo-
Ia on business.
Mrs. J. W. Rush and daughter,
Mayme Holland, went to Derby Tues
day to visit her sister, Mrs. R. F.
A. Cain, of Mt. Ayr, came in last
and will work again for G.
R. Glendenning on his farm in High
Point township.
Miss May Wilson, of Creston,
came Monday to visit few days at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Row.
ell in this city.
]. E. Cummins, Of Davenport, ar
,s~sk