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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-05

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-Nerl home s>s.,i.,n, Wa t'r.,-
brat",. 1T n;:y, h nuu;; "Wednesday
between Mir. Adrian L. Wiicumi,p
OF Hammond. and Miss Dora
Maude Johnson q: tniS place.
aga : ~ p't;A" va =.
business III
IN u .y~j >,,o u, \ /.
Wilcombr, ST.. who is a reprrsen-
tative Of one Of the oldest and
best families Of south Louisiana.
Too much cannot be said of the
bride, the sweet unaffected and
girlish daughter Of Hon. \. J.
Johnson: the y"ungrst Of a family
OF eight living and high \ success
FIJI children. a graduate II ,JI!,' Ion
C"lIege is musician vi rare
ability and dear t" the heart of
every Franklintouian
The bride was tastriulIy and
btcnningly gowned in a handsome
blue tailored suit with grey hat,
boots and gloves which was adj
mirabIy suited to her brunette
style Of beauty.
An elaborate wedding lunch.
con was served by Mrs. D. r.
johnson, to twenty five guests
and Immediately following: the
wedding march was sounded by
Mrs. c.. c.. Simmons, and to its
strains the bridal couple. pre-
coded by their respective fathers,
A. E. Wilcombe and A. J. john
son, and their brothers, Lawrence
WiIcombe and D. r. Johnson,
marched thru the lengthy hall
from the staircase into the par !
lor where the guests were group !
ed, and were met in the center
OF tbs room under the vine.
draped chandelierr, by Rev j, b.
Brakefeld and Rev. J. }. Walker
and with an impressive ceremony
and during the pIayiog Of soIt
music the marriage vows were
made.
All the guests then accompanied
the couple to the afternoon train,
when they left for Vaudeville on
a short honeymoon, later to go 10
Hammond where they will keep
house in the Kent cottage which
is furnished and complete for
their occupancy.
Out-of.town guests to the wed.
ding were Miss Margaret Will
combe, Mesdames, Wi|combe
Caldwell, Richardson, Magee;
Messrs. Magee, A. E. and Law
renee WiIcunbt, all Of llamm"nn; !
Mr.. and Mrs. }. K Johnson, Miss
Blanche johnson, J. T. and
Ward johnson, all OF Boyalusa.
The uut-of-town guests formed
two motor parties aud drparleu
for Their respective homes after
launching the bridal couple safely
on their wedding journey.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-05

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dress ii Saturday caused Pre>'~
dent " liSO,l to decide On t)itrN
i,,y the same line ~ future >pee"I'
.; J.. ;l1l'v L.N>.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-05

Ten Thousand persons visit d
the Jeff, .r~"'> Parish Fair which
closed Sunday
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-05

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brat",. At ugh n',,:: "Wednesday.
between Mir. Adrian l.. Wi.cUm}p.
OF Hammond. and Miss Dora
Maudt- Johnson q; tnis place.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
MILITARY MAPS AND CODE
STOLEN FROM COAST GUARD
Recovered in Baltimore Room of
Herbert Sauer, Held in Connec-
ton With Woman's Death,

NEW YORK. September 4-Theft Of
secret military maps of the United States
was said to have been disclosed when
federal agents who recovered them con-
fronted Herbert Sauer in jail here last
night, and accused him Of stealing them
from coast guard officers. The maps,
it was said, were recovered in a rooming
house in Baltimore, where Sauer is said
to have lived.
Sauer, who claims to be the son OF a
Westphalian nobleman, was arrested here
a few days ago. in connection with the
mysterious death of Mrs. Caroline Tiarks,
seventy three years old. Sauer, formerly
in the employ of Mrs. Tiarks. told the
police, it is alleged, that the aged woman
died suddenly, when she thought he was
about to rob her Of watch.
Federal agents asserted that eight maps
containing military Information about the
waters around the Aleutian Islands were
found in Baltimore. Mystery, they said,
surrounded their disappearance, though
Sauer admitted he deserted from the
coast guard.
A coast guard code book. stolen at the
time the maps disappeared from the cut
ter Apache also was found In the room
ing house. according to the authorities.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
SIX OR MORE SMOKESTACKS
FOR NEW BATTLE CRUISERS
To Be Oil Burning and Electric
Driven, With Speed Of Thirty
Five Knots an hour.

The navy's new battle cruisers, four
of which have been authorized to be
laid down next year, VIII look like
blast furnaces gone to sea. Each will
be equipped with six or more smoke
stacks, according to plans now being
completed by the Navy Department
Some American cruisers carry four
stacks and some of European construc-
ton have five. With exception of a
few small destroyers, no vessel in op-
GRAFTON has six.
The battle cruisers will be electric
driven and oil burning. The builders
will be required to produce vessels that
will give off no smoke when 1T Is de-
sired to conceal their movements. They
will also be equipped so as to pour out
heavy banks of black smoke as a
screen to conceal the operations of YES
sells behind them.
To make the thirty-flve-knot speed
required, it has been necessary to pro-
vide the ships with between 100000 and
100000 horsepower, generated by steam
turbines which, in turn. drive the cleo
fident they will make thirty-five knots
with full equipment aboard and. strip
ped, will run thirty-eight knots. or
more than forty-two land miles, an
hour.
European navies try out their swift
boats for speed without armament and
with only a small portion Of their fuel
cargo aboard. American navy craft.
however. must make the required speed
with full fighting equipment and at
least two-thirds of full fuel capacity.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
JAPAN PRESENTS CLAIMS
TO CHINESE GOVERNMENT
Four Demands for Settlement of
Clash Between Troops in Eastern
Mongolia August Is.

PEKING. China, September 4.-Baror
Gonsuke Hayashi, the Japanese min
lister to China, has presented to the
Chinese foreign office four demands fol
a. settlement of the clash between Chi
nese and Japanese troops at Cheng Chi
atun. eastern Mongolia, August 13, wher
fifty Chinese and seventeen Japanese
were killed or wounded. The Japanese
demands follow:
"First-Dismissal of the Chinese Of
fcers in command Of the troops.
"seoond-The withdrawal of Chinese
troops from the district in which the
trouble arose.
.Drhird-Indemnificat Of the fami-
lies of the Japanese killed.
"Fourth-The granting to Japan OF
police rights in inner Mongolia"
The Japanese insist that the demands
are light. but the Chinese officials re-
gard them as virtually an elimination
Of Chinese authority in Hnner Mon
kealiaA
Evening star., 1916-09-04
CHURCHMEN DISAGREE
OVER NEGRO BISHOPS
Joint Commission Of Clergy and
Laymen Of Episcopal Church to
Make Opposing Reports.

NEW YORK. September IA Joint
commission Of clergy and laymen ap-
pointed at the last triennial general
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church to consider the proposal to
have negro bishops at large to super
wise negro churches has failed to agree
and has prepared two opposing reports
for the next general convention, be-
ginning October 8, at st. Louis
The majority report recommends the
establishment of a separate racial dis
trict for negroes in the south. reliev-
Ing bishops of southern dioceses of
further Jurisdiction over the thousands
of negro members of the church, and
the election and conservation Of ne
gro bishop or negro bishops at large.
The minority report recommends In
stead that some southern diocese soon
shall take advantage of its present
right, according to the canons of the
church. to elect a negro suffragan bishop
to serve under the white bishop of the
diocese The dissenting report suggests
that the system proposed by the ma
1ority will inevitably tend to weaken
in the white man the sense of respon-
sibility for the negro.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Most Formidable Attack Yet
Made on England, Says an
Official Statement.
KNOWN CASUALTIES FEW;
DAMAGE is NOT SERIOUS
Crew Of Raider Brought Down by
British Gums Probably Had
Quick Death.

LONDON. September %-Thirtsen 1sp-
peIin airships took part in the raid over
tho eastern counties Saturday night. An
official statement says It was the most
formidable attack By sfr ever made On
England. Only three Of the Zsppeifns
were able to approach the outsldrts Of
London. One Of these was shot down and
the two others were driven OF by air-
craft guns and aeroplanes.
It is stated that tho damage and loss
of life were not heavy, "considerins tho
number Of ships engaged"
Two Persons reported Killed.
Tho number Of casualties which have
been reported are as follows: Killed, ono
man. ono woman: injured. eleven men
and women and two children.
No casualties occurred in tho metro
politan police district. Latest reports
show that in the metropolitan police dis
trict twenty-five houses and some out
buildings were slightly damaged. Two
water mains were cut and three horses
were killed.
The principal theater Of operations was
the eastern counties, and the detectives
seem to have been London and certain
industrial centers in the midlands.
The measure taken for the reduction
Evening star., 1916-09-04

FLOOR LAMPS: With the panel parchment
shades in Tacobean finish three lights and decora-
rions OF flowers and birds; $3.50; light with
parchment shade in designs; adjustable shade.
Verde and copper portables with adjustable shades
in soft tone and tinted green and brown shades,
white lined suitable for reading and writing: hood
cfect-a new and effective style; $1,000 TO SzOOO.
Floor Lamps in old brass, verde antique brown iron
and brass green iron and brass, copper de luxe,
bronze de luxe with hoods adjustable to any angle;
solend;d variety 81 50 to $3.50 Floor Lamps in old
iyorv mahogany and oak; many designs, in
tcluding the plain and twisted effects OF them
with three lights and adjustable fixtures; $1,000 to
TABLE LAMPS: In old brass. Cyprian, Mycenian and
gold with two lights $500 to $3.50 Splendid read
ng lamps and some have fancy panel shades Table
Electric Lamps Byzantine, Alexandrian. Empire
Oiympiau Algerian Jacobean, with two and three
lights, with adjustable panel glass shades;
$3.50 to S4500
DESK LAMPS: Verde green portabes or bases, scene
effect shades with hand painted flowers beautiful
colors: with green decoration of leaves, S925 and
S975 Verde portables mosserine shade; also copper
and ivory with plain brown shades, white lined S050
China bases with shades match in assorted colors
S92 $50 and $975. Copper bases with brown shades
5000 TO $3.50. New metal bases represe mahog-
any, with adjustable panel shades of parchment $500
S650. Piano desk lamps with fancy shades and
portables OF verde green and copper with brown
shades, all white lined Sl200 $3.50 Desk Lights
III large assortment, with adjustable hoods to most
any angle and in finishes of brass bronze copper de
luxe, antique bronze, Parthenon bronze Cellini
bronze 500 to 500
Second noor Sxesk
Evening star., 1916-09-04

or obscuration Of lights undoubtedly
proved most emcacious." says the off,
cial statement, for tho raiding squad
rons. instead Of steering q steady
course a. In the raids Of the spring and
Of last autumn; CROPPED about in dark
ness. looking for q safe avenue to ap-
Three airships only wore able to aD-
proach the outskirts Of London. Ono
Of them appeared over the northern
district about 2:15 in tho morning.
lights and heavily engaged by anti
aircraft guns and aeroplanes. After a
few minutes the airship was seen to
burst into flames and fall rapidly to-
ward the earth.
Tho ship was destroyed, tho wreck
age, engines and half burned bodies of
the crew being found at cufiey. near
Enfield.
Experts hope to reconstruct certain
portions Of tho framework. The large
framework Of the zepplin is startling
and would seem to point to a shortage
OF aluminium in Germany"
Londoners Missed Spectacle.
The raid did not afford Londonsys the
spectacle that did those Of this time las'
year. although from many parts Of the
city people, who were awakened by the
firing saw ono Of the raiders falling in
flames In the north. News Of the raid
circulated during tho evening and poo
pie waited up, In expectation Of seeing
sights which became familiar last year
They had almost given up hope when
the firing Of guns told them that Yep
pelins were making an effort to reach
tho city.
Only Q few rounds were fired. how
ever. as tho defenses OF London proved
too strong for the raiders, tho most
daring Of which had been struck and
soon was known to the whole city
through the cheering of the crowds
which had gathered at every point Of
vantage. Observers say the death agony
of the Zeppelin lasted minute and q
half.
Saw Zeppelin Destroyed.
A correspondent Of tho Associated
Press who was in the eastern counties
in tho early morning. watched the
bombardment OF tho Zeppelin which
was destroyed When first seen It was
sailing with shrapnel bursting all
around and searchlights centered on it
Suddenly the Zeppelin disappeared In
a cloud of smoke emitted by itself.
The sky was clear at the time, but the
searchlights lost trace of their quarry
A minute afterward a light appeared
in the sky like brilliant comet. viii ch
increased in intensity as 1t descended
Then the light spread out into flames
falling gradually until an altitude OF
about 1000 feet was reached. when II
burst into an enormous sheet Of flames
lighting up the surrounding country
for miles. Apparently the gasoline had
Evening star., 1916-09-04
OPTIMISTIC AS TO PLAGUE.
Health Officials Believe District Will
Escape Paralysis Endemic.

District health officials are becom-
ing decidedly optimistic over the pros
pect OF Washington escaping this year
at least a serious epidemic of infantile
paralysis. But one case has been re-
ported in four days. the latest patient
being Burgess Humm.r, three years
old, Of S25 4th street northwest. There
are nov ten cases under treatment.
The Commissioners have taken no
action on the drastic regulations pro-
posed by Health officer Woodward for
control of infantile paralysis and un-
less there should be a change In con-
ditions it is considered unlikely that
they will adopt the recommendations.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

caught nrs and ths aazshap dashsd rap
Immense crowds went from London
Of the Zeppelin. which was lying. .
heap Of ruins. in nsld. Notw1thstand-
ing the heavy rain prevailing. soldier.
guarded the wreck and removed
charred portions Of the bodies which
were found.
Quick Death for Crew.
The remnants Of the destroyed Zep-
pe1in form . heap Of tangled wires and
fused metal The charred bodies Of the
men who manned the airship were seen
by the correspondent OF the Associated
Press lying. covered with = tarpaulin,
in tho field where tho airship fell
AS tho mass OF melting metal crashe Cd
to the earth It struck . country villa,
which was partly destroyed, and killed
three horses in a stable nearby.
There was no sign Of life to be OBJ
served among the members Of the crew
when the airship reached tho ground,
and 1t Is probable that all had q quick
death after the liquid fuel took IRE.
All that was left OF the engines waa
quickly detached and removed on mil
ttary lorries for inspection. The
crowds that gathered were not per-
nitted near View Of the bodies Of
the raiders. which were closely guarded
by soldiers.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
A Really Wonderful Assemblage of
NEW CRETONNES
Is Now on Display and Sale in the
Upholstery Store.

The showing far surpasses anything that have before
believe the elaborate and
these beautiful fabrics be the
conceivable and cooring repesented
and unusually rich and beautiful There
many odd and unique effects artistic designs and patterns
small figured bold striking The
is positively indescribable.
will be
filling For the
for the upholstery purposes for bed coverings draperes
also for apparel fancy work decorative boxes
gift and personal items.
Now splendid time make your seections assortment
Of be and something
perhaps may be impossible procure later in the
The prices, 35c, to yard
Fourth G street
Evening star., 1916-09-04

THE EXQUISITE HANDEL LAMPS: The most mag
nifccnt lamps made in this country. Each one
an artistic creation and extremely ornamental
even unlighted The bases Of copper, Pompeian,
verde Flemish brass, with hand painted shades
in the most beautiful effects, OF flowers and SOFT
toned coors landscapes, tropical scenes, woodland
scenes Venetian scenes: also the conventional de-
sign in leaves and flowers; $500 to 5000
the bases in the soft verde green finish, panel
glass shades metal designs OF flowers and trees !;
$500 to S3450
NEW PARCHMENT SHADE LAMPS: These new
this The shades of parchment, in panel
design with beautiful scenic and medallion effects
and bases OF metal to represent mahogany; also
A1cxandrian with parchment shades and Portablcs OF
verde ANTIQUE $500 to $4,000
NEW MAHOGANY TABLE LAMPS: These suit
able for boudoir, drawing room or living room, and
are in mahogany also the old ivory and white nm
ishes, $50 $500. Also Table Lamps with ad-
Unstable sockets, permitting the use of fiat or deep
shades.
MAHOGANY cANDLEsTICKs: In plain ivory finish,
decorated with b1uebrds ivory, soc to $3.50
each. Also black with bluebrd design, Sl0O
NEW FRENCH SHADES: Notwithstanding the dis
turbed conditions abroad we have received large
importation OF French Shades in linen at 25c, 35c,
SOC and 75c in range of various designs. Also the
larger shades, suitable for lamps $500 to St200
SILK CANDLE SHADES: A variety Of styles and
oolors, Soc to S4250 Also fancy candles and candle
accessories in plain and decorated effects, and the
black and white. The largest assortment of
candles and candlestHks we have ever shown.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Futile Man Hunt Across Border.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. September 4.-word
has been received Of tho murder Of Aubert
Davies. an American. at his ranch. thirty
miles below the border. by an unknown
Mexican. A posse. hastily assembled at
Campo, Cal. CROSSED the international line
end made futile search for many hours
for the slayer. The man hunt extended
for miles around the Davies ranch. but
no trace was found.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

houses as escaped tho shells are closed
and barricaded. The whole lines of
streets are crumbling ruins, with only
a jagged wall remaining. The cathe-
dral has two shell holes IN the roof; the
main altar is mass of debris and the
side altar is Uttered with broken carv-
ings, statues and fallen chandeliers
The handsome military club has one
wing torn off and the whole estaoish-
ment is general wreck. The arch
sculptured walls peppered with shell
holes. The adjoining College OF Mar
guerite has its delicate stone fiigree
reduced almost to powder.
The houses along the Nteuse fankfng
the principal bridge are literally
wrecked. The town hall received six
teen shells; one corner Of the building
is torn off and the clock tower Is
smashed. The mayors office now is
used as an emergency butcher shop.
F1eury Fighting Ground.
A visit to one fort of the inner forti-
fications which is still ehelling the Ger
mans showed the fighting ground of
Fleury at close range Over the en-
trance of tho fort was a notice to the
garrison that the place was to be lev
elled in extremity and never surren-
dered.
Fleury, lying to the right. showed
not a single house standing. the whole
village being leveled in mass OF
ruins. This place has changed hands
ten times. and now is In the firm grip
of the French, with the Germans driven
a half mile back Of their former ad-
vance.
Returning to the citadel Gen D
gave a lunch IN the subterranean de-
lenses, which extend moro than four
miles in length
officers and soldiers are not only
confident, but certain that the battle
is over and that the success Of their
defense is assured This feeling was
summarized in the closing words of Gen.
D. as he bade farewell to the party,
saying:
"Au revoir, gentlemen, until you
come back when our victory is COM
plete"
Evening star., 1916-09-04
MAJORITY FOR SUFFRAGE
CLAIMED NEXT SESSION
Support Of Federal Amendment Fa-
vored by Most Of Candidates,
Workers Say.

Suffrage workers claim that they will
have a positive majority for tho federal
suffrage amendment in tho next Con-
gress, basing this claim on the fact that
nearly IS per cent Of the candidates
have declared in favor Of the vote. in
replies to inquiries from suffrage head
quarters.
The congressional committee Of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association is sending out a series OF
questions to every candidate for either
House or Senate. While the process OF
getting the complete list of candidates
is slow. so that only comparatively
few states have SO far been covered. q
total Of 1872 replies have already beer
received.
One hundred and twelve of these, OF
nearly SIS per cent, declared for woman
would vote for the federal suffrage
amendment and (2) that they would
work to get a favorable report on the
amendment il they should be on the
committee which has jurisdiction.
Pennsylvania in Lead.
Pennsylvania. the first state to which
inquiries were addressed to the con-
gressional candidates, Is in the lead ir
number of replies, due to the large
number of congressional candidates
There have been forty-nine replies t.
date from Pennsylvania candidates
Forty-six of them answered favorablJ
and only one declared his opposition.
OF thirty mine replies SO far received
from Illinois. one only is unfavorable
and the women say they look upon thi.
candidate as "a congressional Rip Var
Wrinkle"
From Ohio there have been only ter
replies SO far. OF these seven arc ia
vora BILE, one opposed and two non
committal.
Seven favorable and no unfavorabl'
answers have been received from Min
nesota- Michigan has SO far sent IN nj
unfavorable replies.
From Wisconsin four out of five re
plies are favorable.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Representative of Associated
Press Sees Ravages of Bat
tie, Guided by Commandant.
FRENCH ARE CONFIDENT
GERMAN OFFENSE BROKEN
Terrible Destruction Wrought by
Bombardment-Fleury, Recap
tured, Level With Ground.

EERDCN, September ,. via Paris
Under the escort of Gen. D.. COM
rnander of the citadel of Verdun
throughout the BON mbardment, the corre-
spondent OF the Associated Press made a
circuit OF the entire town and surround
ing fortifcationa He heard the grim
old hero sum up Just what had been
done and how the military balance
sheet stands after these many months
struggle.
1t was the first time in several months
that any correspondent had been ad-
mitted to verdun. 1t gave the first op-
portunity to view the extent of the re-
cent distinctions and particularly the
status of the defenses since the French
turned the tide by taking the offensive
and recapturing the strategic key Of
Fleury
The visit was made under the most
favorable official auspices, the party being
accompanied by an officer of the general
staff. 1t also included Paul Cravath, a
New York lawyer. and Prof. struve, a
Moscow member of the Russian duma-
French Are Confident.
one outstanding impression from this
DAYS tour among all ranking officers and
10 all strategic points was the absolute
conviction of those on the ground that
the fight or Verdun is over. and that
auy prospect of the Germans taking the
town has gone forever. But it was
Evening star., 1916-09-04
MARRIED.

ber .. 1915, at 1900 7th street north
east. by Rev. George g Duncan.
HOMER J. BI4ACKHURsT and GER
TRUDE A. MURRAY. both OF this
city,
RCMAN-sIdPsON. On September g.
1918, at Mount Washington. Nd. by
Rev. c. o. Isaac, WILLIAM d. TRC-