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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20
Mt. HernOn.

Mt Hermon is beginning to
take on it's usualChristmas hustle.
While the war is detractlng from
the usual gaitics because Of SO
many men being called t. the
front, yet every body is making
the best of it and are proud rather
than blue over their enJistmen. to
defend their country.
At a meeting of the trustees
Friday evening, the Mt Hermon
school was closed until after tho
holidays on account of measles
having broken out in the school.
This they thought would check
the spread of the disease and pre-
vent auy epidemic. Miss Taun-
ton Wilkes is the only pupil that
has the measles.
Mrs Carrie Grevenberg, one of
the teachers in the school left to-
day for her home in Grand Cane
where she will spend the holidays
with home folks.
Misses Bessie, Ruth and Flea.
nor OFT and Prof. Burns motored
to Bogalusa yesterday and will
return today.
Some armed deputies came up
Friday and arrested man by the
name Of Mccormick. 1t was
first rumored that he was a Ger
man spy but later we learned he
jumped his board bill and the ten
sion relapsed,a just cause for ar
rest and punishment these times,
when great stakes are so high.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo G.. OFT spent
the week end with Mr.. Outs par
ents Mr.and Mrs. E. w. OFT.
With best wishes for happy
Christmas for the Era Leader aud
it's force.
Leland.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20
Authorship Disclaimed

Most of our readers under
stand that a special column is
reserved in this paper for the
use of the editor when she feels
call to express herself on any
line. Tt seems, however, that
there are some who are not cog
infant of this fact and hence
credited the editor with a cor
respondence recently published
over the signature of "A Patron"
aud for the enlightment of those
who are laboring under this mis-
taken idea, the editor takes this
means of denying any connection
with said article, or any respon-
sibility for it's appearance in
print fnther than allowing "A
Patron" the same use of the col
umns of The Era Leader that is
extended to any citizen who de-
sires the public discussion of
questions of public interest.
There was this point in addi-
ton, however. When publicity
was first requested in this mat
ter, the editor asked as a special
favor that the subject be first
presented to the superintendent
OF Education on the assurance
that be would make investigation
and recommend changes if any
were needed. After the editors
second conference with the sup.
erintendent concerning the
matter several weeks elapsed
with no report as to whether or
not the question had been taken
up, when "a Patron" again
asked for space in our paper
and the article was published
regardless of the EDITORS per-
sonal opinion concerning the
charges made.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20
ew Occupant of Parish Jail.

! just few hours after the
publics knowledge of the vacancy
| of the parish jail an occupant was
found by sheriff Bateman under
the name of Mccormick, who was
captured at Mt Hermon and
charged with skipping board
bill here at J. P. Woods hotel.
He has acted rather suspiclouSly
here for several days and gave
such conflicting reports OF him.
self that it was well understood
that something was materially
wrong with the fellow, While
pending trial here and waiting
to see if he is wanted by Federal
authorities, message was re-
cieved by sheriff Bateman from
The sheriff at St Francisville ask
ing that the man be turned over
to him after being released here.
At St Francisville the man went
under the name of ]. S. Baldwin
and besides beating a board bill
there is charged with having
stolen $3.50 from a citizen of the
town.
The man now calls himself
Apple but after the first CONVEX
sation with his captors and other
authorities in which he talked
pretty freely without really tel
ling anything worth while, Apple
now refuses to answer any
questions put to him.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20
Save The Sugar.

John M. Parker, Food Admin
istrator for Louisiana, used an
illustration in some of his recent
speeches which points a moral
that the United States Food Ad.
ministration is eager to impress
and emphize.
The narrative is a quotation
from a letter home written by a
Louisiana hero who has already
Won his ace as an aviator in
France. Anybody who has read
anything about the war appre-
ciates the rigor as we'll as the
daring of the AVIATION service.
Those who shivered at the touch
of frost can scarcely imagine the
chill of the upper air, but no
matter how cold it is the flyer
must not only keep going but
fighting at the same time, for it is
always lis life or that of his
antagonist in the race with
his foe, with no escape for one of
the two. After such a ride and
race with death the physical
craving for stimulent is acute
The most welcome refreshment to
the aviator is a bit of sugar, and
it is this morsel which is so scarce
and 50 difficult to obtain in
France. This aviator begged for
a taste of it.
Sugar is one of the foods which
the people have been asked to
conserve so that more can be
sent abroad to relieve the famine
there among both soldiers and
civilians. 1t was told very lately
now Washington, the national
capital, was without sugar for
days because of the car shortage.
Three carloads from Louisiana
took a month to get there, despite
special attention. Add on the
difficulties and delays of shipping
and it can he seen how hard it is
to land sugar from this county
in France. Yet the sugar must
all come from this country, the
war stopping manufacture abroad.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20
Thrift" Chain Started

Hon. J. A. Speckenheir of the
First State Bank of Bogalusa,
Washington Parish Director OF
National WarSavings Committee
has instituted the chain system
among the people of our parish
whereby each one to whom a
stamp is sold is pledged to sell at
least four IS cent stamps to
others who will in turn procure
four more buyers and the same
pledge to be exacted from the
last TOURS. and SO on. in a con.
tinuous chain.
Those passing the pledges are
honor bnund TO see that they are
carried out. To prevent chain
from breaking, the Parish Direc-
tor must be personally notified
i The event that any buyer fails
10 get his full quota of four ad-
al ianal buyers, and he will see
to II Hat the gap is filled. By
this means this fund will be
wonderfully swelisd even thru
tte small investment Of % cents
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders
of the Peoples Building & Loan
Association will be held at the
Office OF the Association in Gov
ington, La, on Wednesday. the
Ind day of January. 1918, for the
purpose of electing a Board of
Directors for the ensuing yef.r
and transacting any other bust.
ness that may come before the
meeting. Thos. M. Burns,
Secretary,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20

To the Members and Friends OF
the Franklinton Methodist
Church.
Greeting:
We are on the ground busy
with the work assigned by the
Bishop. Sunday you will find
US in the pulpit with a message
Don't miss being present Sun
day at II d. N. and 7.30 p. m.
Don't be a Stacker, but come.
L. N. Hoffpauir, Pastor.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20
Strayetl

On Monday. Dec. 10th, a pail
of mules strayed from my prem
ises. eight miles south west OF
FranklintoD, One mouse colored
mare mule, shod on front feet,
Wore a leather halter
One brown mare mule, with
scar on right hind foot. Reward
forsany information leading to
recovery of mules.
j, 0. Crow, Route 3, Box IS.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20

from each resident of the parish.
Stamps can be had here from
the post master, Darlington Drug
Store, Ideal Drug Store, BurrlS
trOthers Ltd. and Scott Love Go.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20

The House resolution proyid
ing for a prohibition amendment
and allowing seven years for
ratification by the various states
was passed overwhelmingly.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-12-20

We offer The Era-Leader ans
New York Thrice-a- Week World
both one year for $500.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
EUGUENE CAMPBELL MOVES

The following item taken from the
Castlewood Republican has to do with
a young man who studied law in the
Offices of Hall, Alexander & Purdy in
this city and has since been practicing
his profession at C~astlewood. Eugene
Campbell was once City Justice in
Brookings, as well as law student, and
gave us a good administration of jus
tice: "The W. n. Skinner and Eu-
gene Campbell families expect to leave
here this week for their new homes in
Watertown, where Mr.. Skinner and
Mr.. Campbell will open a law office.
On Friday evening the MasOns ana
Eastern Stars rendered Mr.. and Mrs.
Skinner a farewell reception, and on
Monday evening the members of the
Methodist church, of which Mr.. and
Mrs. Skinner have long been faithful
members, gave them a farewell party,
ct the N. ID. Burge home"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
A FINE MAN TO MEET

Rev. f. NJ. Warren, of Vinton, Iowa
who is the platform manager for the
Chautauqua, has been a visitor at this
office several times during the session
and We have enjoyed his company
very much. He has been the pastor
of the Christian church at that place
for five years. and has just resigned tc
take a pastorate in a country village
in Iowa, that will give him great op'
portunities for building up a commun.
ity church and doing such institution
al work as within the reach OF
such a ministry. He is a splendid
speaker, as his lecture of Sunday af,
ternoon must have convinced all OF
his hearers, and a fine Christian
gentleman in every way that we have
had occasion to meet him,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
STATE OF A

The state of trade all over the coun.
try reported by Bradstrcets this week
is in cross currents. Seasonal quiet
in large lines, but a record six months
trade done at most markets. Warmer
weather and clearance sales help re.
tail trade. Industry, where affected
by war orders, active as ever. Crop
outlook improved. plant-a-garden
movement indicated by lower pro
ducc prices. Grain higher, Gotten low
or. Lumber and liquors more active.
stock market narrow, and repression
visible in speculative markets pending
price regulation developments. Six
months %clearings of record size. Fail
ures fewer and liabilities lesscned.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
DlSCOURTEOUS TOWN

While some of our young men were
motoring through Colman on the
Fourth, they turned around in the
middle of the street, contrary TO til.
posted signs which call for their
turning to the right and only at street
intersections. A citizen commanded
them to back their car to the side Of
the street whore they came from and
90 to the street corner 10 turn. They
did so, and being strangers in a
strange town, they just kept on going
until they got home. Law enforce
ment is alright, but a little courtesy
mixed into its administration is not
only just. but wise.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS

The Germans have made a dent IL
the British lines in Belgium, and the
fighting is simply awful.
The British have made an air flight
over Constantinople and damaged the
Turkish feet.
French flyers have made a raid on
the Krupp works in Germany, and re
ports that come through Holland de-
clare that a large number of the build
ings at the Essen plant were destroy
ed. Germany admits slight losses.
Several drowned in Big Stone Lake
when steamer is hit by storm Tues
day night. All local people living in
Ortonville, Mimi.
Two hundred acres of wheat, the
first Of the Kansas crop to be harvest
ed, are averaging fifty bushels per
acre. A record yield even for Kansas
at her best.
Rains pretty general all over Min
nesota and South Dakota give prom
Use of great crop. Corn in South Da-
kota is reported by travellers to be
better than east and south of us.
Senate agrees to vote on food con
troll bill July 21st. This is five weeks
after its submission to Congress as a
hurry-up war measure.
Hoover attacks food gamblers and
urges immediate food control, in re-
port to president on present condition
of food resources.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
LATEST A NEWS

The following dispatch from Wash
ineton, dated yesterday, is the latest
information on the draft procedure;
As soon as all the states have re-
ported the following steps will be
taken here:
l.. President Wilson viii appoint
the appellate boards and TIE War de
partment Will send them rules for their
guidance.
2. The President then will officially
proclaim a date for the draft and reg
ulations for the machinery governing
it.
s. A final board of appeals viii be
named to sit at the War department
ard pass on appeals from the decision
of the Appeals board. This board will
represent The President himself.
4. On the day set the names VIII be
drawn. Each a,... drafted ".i hove
to look for his own name either in
his home newspaper or on lists which
will be publicly posted in the offices
of the local boards.
In no event VIII the actual drawing
be later than the middle of next week,
it was indicated. yesterday. That will
leave approximately six weeks for the
selected men to make their claims for
exemption, if they have any, and pre-
pare their personal affairs for the ac
tual call to the colors, about Septem-
bar first
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
ANOTHER LETTER
FROM ACROSS SEA
WALTER REEVES TELLS OF DO
iNGS IN HOSPITAL CORPS NOW
TRAINING IN ENGLAND
Observation-Disclosures
Life In English Summer Resort Full
OF New Things to American
Eyes and Ideas.
Blackpool, Eng, June 5, 1911

My Dear Folks.
Today is the seventh since landing
in Liverpool and we have been in
B%lackpool the whole time, with the
prospects of remaining a week or ten
days longer. This is contrary to our
first expectations, based on the routine
of other units had gone through, and
do not know why they have made us
the exception. The series of changes
have been SO frequent since leaving
st. Louis that to stay in one place Il
trip has been like a vacation, so far.
without even those worries of looking
after tickets and baggage which usual
ly accompany a vacation trip. ! am
ready TO start work. however. or ut
least anxious to get moro permanently
located, and definitely organized. so
that our duties will be assigned I'VE
eaten and slept SO much ! a almost
feel myself grow fat-still | can stand
to take on considerable weight for |
only weighed 127 pounds when ] en-
listed. "a about fifteen pounds under
NV weight of two wears AGO. We are
being treated fine. but ! viii start ut
the beginning and tell YOU all that has
h"appened since we arrived It is All
mighty interesting this first week in
n FOREIGN. though mo- greatly dissimi-
l9r country
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n.n+ - - no. rou h~rootfast r
o,noos &c broad > nint &C 200 ain
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sugar bowl-evervtbine boinr sweoten.
ed before if is eryed) 4 ounces of
bacon For hot dinner-12 ounces of
meat. 6 unces Of bread 8 ounces Of
notatoes ar other VEGETABLES pota
toes and SUGAR are nlite scarce and
one does NOT ordinarily got either orr
landladv seems IA know where to get
potatoes however and We have had
them ouito of,on nor sumner
opnces If broad I mint Of Tea . ouncoe
az cheese This schedule may be- var
ira nv car,ain eouivalnnts Won sec
breakfast and sumner or "tea" are
li@ht meals and dinner Us the hearT
one. Tea is practically the only bev-
crage used. This schedule provides
for enough food but as a matter Of
fact l think we have been given more
t1tn the allowance provides for and
IN addition we have been dropping in
o cafe quite regularly for a fourth
neal after the theatre
Almost everything is as cheap.
's ~ - 1890
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12

With Mcdary and Oslo townships
not having been ORGANIZED and can.
vasscd this gives the county an aver
age of nearly a dollar a head per popu-
lation. Many towns went far over
this and the number that went two
and three times that are not small.
If any other county in the state did
better, We would be glad to hear Of
them. We are not too proud but what
we can be glad for the sake of the Red
Cross, if we are beaten in our claims.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
STATE TROOPS
WILL MOBILIZE
PRESIDENT ISSUES PROCLAMA-
TON CALLING ALL NATIONAL
GUARD TO ASSEMBLE
LOCAL COMPANY ASSEMBLE ON MONDAY
Full List Of The Members Of The
Local Company Who Will be in
Federal Service.

The long expected order for the
mobilization of the National Guard has
been issued and the home boys will
now be called to the colors as federal
troops.
The Presidents proclamation is as
follows:
Whereas, the United States of
America and the Imperial German
government are now at war, and hav-
ing in view the consequent danger Of
aggression by a foreign enemy on the
territory of the United States and the
necessity for proper protection
against possible interference with the
execution of the laws of the Union
by agents Of the enemy, |. Woodrow
Wilson. President Of the United
States by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, and
through the governors OF the respcc-
tive states, call into the service of
he United States rs of and from the
dates hereinafter respectively indi-
Gated, all members of the national
guard and all enlisted members of the
national guard reserve of the follow
inc states. who are not now in the
service of the United States. except
members OF stan corps ana depart
hlehlS not lhcIlled IN tHe peISoHhel
OF tactical ORGANIZATIONS II except
"' ~ -"
'' 0'0' may ~ ~
- 80
"40
oh July 70 l9l'' NAME Ne"
hampshire Vermont MaSSafhuSetlS
ltlode lSlaha, connecticut, New Jef-
SeN' i'el""aie' MaFElahu' DiStflct o.
C%oluhlbla' virginia Norm Carollila'
south carolina tennessee ILLINOIS,
Montana, ldaho, Washington n
oregon.
The members of the national
guard of the various states affected
by TINS call VIII be concentrated at
such places as may be designated by
the War department.
And under the authority conferred
upon me by clause second of section
l of the act of Congress to authorize
the President to increase temporarily
the military establishment of the
United States. approved Nav IS. 1917,
| do hereby draft into the military
service of the United States as of
and from the 9Th day OF August. 1917.
all members of the national guard
and all enlisted members of the ma
tional guard reserve Of the following
states, except members of staff CORPS
and departments not included IN
the ~persosnel OF tactical organiza-
tons and except such other officers
of The national guard as have been
or may be specially notified by my
authority that they will not be draft
ed, to-wit:
New York, PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio.
West Virginia, Michigan. Wisconsin.
Minnesota. Iowa. North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska. Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12

Mrs. D. X. Norris and children, who
have been visiting at the home of An
drew Eide and wife. parents of Mrs.
Norris. returned to their home at
Huron, Saturday evening. in company
with Mr.. Norris.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
BAND PROGRAM FOR JULY 18TH

March-Gallant Xouaves. King
OVERWHELMING Royal $3.50. Barnard
Forest Whispers. .Losey
Spanish Serenade. Holmes
Waltz Suite-Moonlight on the Nile
King
Southern Plantation Songs. .Conterno
Silver Threads Among the Cold.
baritone Solo, Mr.. Bergeim)
Selection from Mariana. ..... Wallace
March-The Sorceress. ....... .Losey
Star Spangled Banner.
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Continued on Page Seven)
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Continued on page Four
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CONTINUED on Page Ten)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-07-12
FINAL ON RED CROSS FUND

The final contributions to the Red
Cross fund seem to be in and Mr..
F%ishback. the cashier of the fund,
gives out the following figures as the
totals for all the towns and
precincts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-23
PALMISTRY.

NINE. CLEO, Scientific Palmist and
Life Reader. Let not past failures
check your good intent. Nine. Cleo
can see where the trouble seems
the greatest and can tell how to
avoid them; give data and informa-
ton on matters of interest in bust
ness, speculation and marriage. OF.
flee hours to 12--1 to 5. Evenings
by appointment. Phone Ais, 1879
Alakea street. 6S03-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-23

1912 Oakland Roadster, $4,000; 1913
Studebaker For prices inquire at
the Pacific Auto Machine Shop.
Phone 1855. 6S02-6m
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-23
HOTELS
THE PIERPONT
AUCTION BULLETIN

We expect a lot more v. S. Officers
Furniture and effects shortly for
Auction sale at our regular Sales.
This, we encourage In ever way pos
si6Ie, believing as we do that goods
sell better at the Rooms than in the
house, which may or may not be In
a situation that the people will at
tend. As for the Auction Rooms,
we know that the public will attend.
Given the necessary goods the at.
tendance 10 all that we can wish.
Modern saIabIe Furniture is ab-
sorbed at once, no Ieft-oVers. n Fur.
niture does no. sell in the Honolulu
Auction Rooms, then that Is proof
positive that Il is no good.
Send US a message and we will
collect your used Furniture and sell
It by Auction. HONOLULU AUCTION
ROOMS ). S. BAILEY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-23
NOTICE.

During my a, .ence from the terri
tory, DR.. R. W. Benz will have entire
charge Of my practise.
CHAs. B. COOPER, NJ. D.
6S69-6t
STAR-BULLETM GIVES YOU
TODAY'S NEWS TODAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-23

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
Circuit, Territory Of Hawait-In
Probate-At Chambers, No. 5120.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-23

New Federal Tire, No. 1880. between
honolulu and Waialua Finder re-,
turn to Beretania Taxi Stand. Phone
1860 ee7n 500