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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

Gil OF Petrograd had under considera-
ton a proposition to license the sale
OF wine, local option as to beer and
wine being permitted in the country.
The proposal was unanimously voted
down Says the Gazetta:
Finally the Little 'Duma" has ex-
amined the proposal OF the City AL
derman A. !. kowsharoff. concerning
the permission of selling grape wines
in the capital. The report awaited its
turn six months. Yesterday 1t was
unanimously voted not to violate the
a bsolute abstinence in Petrograd.
The ermission for selling wine
though 1t may be the light grape wine
would prod ace pilgrimage to our
capital from other cities where it is
strongly prohibited.
Finally the question concerning
grape-wines cannot be considered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

to be very fashics able.
For dress wear, there are pumps
which are extremely becoming, be-
cause of their simple elegance, and
the many effects which are attained
by perforation, ornaments and
buckles.
Dress pumps are shown in demi-
calf, black glaze kid, and patent kid.
with turn sole and covered Louis
heels.
Another drrssy pump is the ''spat
pumps" which is correct for street
and dress This is shown in golden
brown ivory. beige, pearl gray and
silver grG..
After Easter there will be a d.
cided wave toward white shoes--rein.
skin, white washable kid, in both
high and low effects.
For society functions, there ara
sp'endid effects in gold and silver.
white kid. glaze k'6 and matte kid
many of them beaded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

Mrs z f Moff1tt offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was unani-
mously adopted
"As mem hers OF the Association for
the Preservation OF Virginia Antioui-
ties we pledge our hearty moral sup
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

port to the president Of the United
states in his effort TO protect Ameri-
tan rights against unlawful invasion.
snd guarding our nation against hos
lie attacks. both on land and sea, and
he upholiing International right. and
the -upholding the Standard Of liberty
as designed by the forefathers of this
,epuhlic. and TO cultivate the arts OF
peace. human brotherhood and higher
civilization"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14
LIQUOR is UNPOPULAR.
After Trial of Prohibition. Votes
Down Proposal on Wine.

The popularity of the prohibition
of wine and beer in Petrograd Rus
sia's capital of 100000 persons, Ia
indicated in an item from the Petro-
gradskaya Gazetta for November 10,
1916 6 translation of which is Just at
hand from DR. George A. Simon, SUI
perintendent of the Methodist mission
enterprises in that country.
The Little Duma' or town coun-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

". NJ. Blair. = real estate agent, liv-
ing at 2223 Grove avenue. according
to the record at the Second police
station, was yesterday arrested, charg-
ed with unlawfuily obtaining a real
estate note for s225 from C. NJ Holt
Detective ergeants Kellam and Bry-
ent made the arres.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

locally; 1t Ia of general imperial i'm
portance. and must be discussed from
the viewpoint of the interests of the
whole Russian population.
Up to the present the absolute total
abstinence gives only facts and re-
suits of positive significance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

willingham, Jr, w. l. Prince and r.
c, Duval. Jr.: secretary and treasurer,
Claude n. Dean; executive committee.
Hin Montague. DR.. r. II. Pitt. c. +.
Hudnall. w. l. Prince. g. Harvey
Clarke. G.. Carlton Jackson. III. $.
Bloomberg. HI. A. McCurdy and r. c.
Duval, Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14

FHFsCN NA0Oh WcNONers.
'Parson' J. NJ. Macon, who ha.
been seriously i'll for several weeks
1t his home. 10 West Clay street.
as recovered, ana once again he il
bringing joy TO the hearts of those
who would find io.' in matrimony.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02
Corrections In Selectiye Draft
List.

With The receipt Of Official
number lists Monday, the local
board is now busy making up
the official list for Washington
Parish, after which notices to
appear for examination will be
mailed out some time this week
TO the first 1856 names on the list,
from which it is expected to Sc
cure our quota of SO men, other
wise more names will be called
until enough men are secured.
Eight names in our list OF las
week should be dropped, Nos
%. IS. 1866, and the last five on
the list, and in their place add
the following-James E. Weber
John Fields, Ethel HALEY May
Martinez Moak, Otho Collins an'
Nastasi Giuseppe of Bogalusa
Louis Francis. Sunny Hill an
Robert Williams of Zona,
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02

1t was estimated that a crowd &
of more than nine thousand peo
pl. we're in Bogalusa last Friday
to welcome Company G for the
last time they will be home TO-
gether before their departur.
from Camp Nichols for anothet
training camp or possibly fol
service in France. If the latter
here's hoping they all come bach
without a scratch.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02
The Task Ahead.

It is one of the blessed func-
tions of the Red Cross to open
the hearts of the people and
bring forth the generous re-
sponse in money, materials and
services by which aOne tic dis
t''esSed can b. Suscored.
There is no o13 IN Am cjca
who would think Of refusing aid
once the reality of the s,Cuati11
is vividly Impressed upon his
mind. The difficulty is to make
our people realize how vast, how
desperate, bow terribly real is
the need. TO spread the truth.
to paint the picture, TO carry the
appeal of millions of the suffering
to our millions living in comfort
is the task of the Red Gross.
That means it is the task OF
every one of US who has under
takeu to do what he can for the
Red Cross.
| What must be done in North
ern France is a task aim ost be
yond human CO 2nreh ,nSlon
Imagine, if yol cau, Il country
of complete devastation, not /
house standing, not a tool or any
usable thing left. not a tree tina
will bear fruit again. This coun
try must be rehabiIitated, and il
is we who must undertake a
great part of the burden. Pic
ture, too, a great population ray
aged by tuberculosis as NJ pao'
pie ever were before, To Civ
aid to them now is to save tn
lives Of thousands.
And then Belgium! A tast
even more stupendous.
| These are but suggestions o
some of the scenes in these re
gions of the war. They must b
effaced, just as quickly AS tn
; armies of the Allies and the ou'
! pouriugs from heart and purs
of those at home can accompls
J the task.
These are gljmpses of tn
; truths which the Red Cross an
every Red Cross worker =, us
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02
Now who among all his a1Fer'


saries is fit to match Woodro"
Wilson on our country's public
stage at this time? Name him.
Whence halls he? lsit Theodore
Roosevelt? He is the slave OF an
impulsive nature. Grant 'hat II
is altogether virtuous, anu 'heFe
is plenty of room to quarrel ABOUT
that-grant that his impulses are
virtuous, the present and lmmed-
ate problems must be dealt with
bv mature judgment rather than
bv the rash promptlngs of sentl'
ment. At present no one appears
on the carpet to rival Wilson un-
less it be Teddy.
Recently there have been two
special elections for Representa-
tives in Congress in two States
| New Hampshire and Indiana.
IN both cases the vote was lIGht
and the republicans trlumpheu'
retaining the districts that were
Republican in the congressman
election of 1915. The Republl'
cans are very much rejoiced, and
affect to believe that they have a
majority in the Sixty-sixth Con-
gress already nailed down Even
that shrewd old veterrn Uncle
|Joe Cannon Is highly elated anc
lis persuaded that two swallow:
make a summer.
And such swallows! In New
Hampshire the Republicans ar
gued that their candidate was '';
better Wilson man. than was hi
competitor, and in Indian" tn
Democrats made the mistake o
nominating a man who, in til
Sixty,fourth Congress, Of whlc
> he was a member, had oppose
=, some Of the Wilson poiicl.s.
There may be some doubt aoot
some things political, but ther
is no doubt about this thing po
litical-Woodrow Wilson is NOR
than 100000 votes stronge
4 than his party. About the las
public utterance Of the late 10;
H. Choate was a confession thu
, Wilson had managed our affair
with Germany better than any
y body else could have manage
- them, and Choate was very stree
: uous in his opposition to Wilso
in 1916 because of the way /
dealt with Germany.
:. Match him,
BY Savoyard in Franklin
(Ky.) Favorite.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02
Waverley Notes.

At the call meeting, at Mrs. j..
Vol Brooks July oath, the Wav'
erley Club offered its services to
tho Red Cross. Each member
is very anxious to do her part to
help in that noble cause. AS a
step toward that end, we Will
take oar frsrlesson in knitting
Saturday, Aug. 4sh, al Mrs.
Noel Bickham's.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02

Gov. Bilbo announced his in
tention to run for Congress from
the Sixth Mississippi district and
this lead to the belief Congress.
man Harrison will oppose Varda,
man for the Senate. Here's luck
to you, Mr.. Harrison.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02

Judge Ellis decided to call the
Tangipahoa grand jury to inves.
tigate the lynching Of two negroes
At Amise City, La, Sunday.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02

Conferees on the food bill
have agreed to President Wilson's
demand for one food administra'
tor instead of a board of three.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02
Match Him.

ront rank of the elite of the
oress Gallery on Capitol Hill and
;hief correspondent of one OF the
leading newspapers not only OF
the United States, but of the
world. The man to whom refer
is fanatic Republican who has
been reared to hold that every
thing for which the Democratic
party stands is not only wrong
but pretty nearly treason; yet he
is a journalist all right and the
newspaper he represents and the
stuff in it he sends are as nearly
independent in a political way as
any other journal eau show
Here is how this man amazed me.
He voluntarily delivered himself
of the following without the
slightest provooation from me:
"Woodrow Wilson has already
smashed pretty nearly all records,
and in 1920 he will smash an
other; for that year he will be
elected President for the third
time. There is nobody to hinder
him unless it is Teddy, and led
dy can't do it,
had thought Of it before, but
since | have concluded that my
friend is a powerfully shrewd OBJ
server of affairs political.
Four of our Presidents of the
past were the most powerful per-
Isonalities of the entire American
Ipeople when they headed the gov
ernment-Washington, Jefferson,
jackson aud Lincoln. To these
We may possibly add Grover
ICleveland and Theodore Roose'
! welt. Even Grant, as a politician
| and a statesman, was overshad'
owed by Charles Sumner, who op
posed him, and by Roscoe Conk'
ling, who supported him, not t(
name James G. Blame, who had {
personal following much larger
than the president. There b.
, those who hold that McKinle!
was a master of the situation
Never a greater error. Their
was more of the flotsam abou
:" Mckinley than any other Presi
J dent we have ever had. The sit
d nation controlled him and he wa
powerless in its relentless grasp.
/ More emphatically than eve
4 before in our history is the MAJ
Inow President master of the stu
lation. Woodrow Wilson is NOR
than 100000 votes stronge
than his party, and his party
as strong as the Republican part
or very nearly SO. No othe
President, not even Jefferson c
jackson, or Lincoln, was az muc
l lof ruler as Woodrow Wilson
and as he has been every momeI
: since be took Oh himself the robe
4 of office March 4, 1918.
There is nothing about his ru
that can be called usurpatloI
The only way We can account fo
his complete mastery of the situ
ton is to acknowledge his geniu
:, for command. In the first plac
N his is the most staiwart intelle'
ID of all our 100,00O,00O. His is Il
IN clearest vision, and he is capab
of the profoundest study of ar
~ Of them. Then he has the mo-
powerful will of any public ma
or and tina; will will not be denieC
ak Not even Jackson or ClevelaI
nu excelled him in this respect. H
N is not only our greatest state
50 man, but he is our most accom-
4s lished politician. The way
'l2 practices politics is simplicity i
90 20 self, and here it is: When he
q5 at loggerheads with adversari
90 he simply refers the dispute
the people. That is the secret
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02

Title from ]. E. Bateman, Sheriff
and Ex-O -Oficio Tax Collector, to me
Was recorded in conveyance records
of Washington Parish, Louisiana, on
June 90, 1917, in conveyance book %,
page 335.
This notice is given that You may
redeem said property from said tax
sale within the time and upon the
terms and conditions as required by
law. should you desire to do so.
Eranklinton, Louisiana, July u, 1917
DELos r. JOHNSON.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02
set before the people. To ca

task. the sacred duty, ti'a0 Hes
before US. We must give to
those people Of our Allies the
means of helping themselves as
thev lace the necessity of start
inc life all over again. The Reo
Cross is ready and. will do It's
part in just the measure that We
American people grasp the truth
and come forward with the nee
essary support.
Wm. Fl. Taft,
Chair. Central Com. A. r. Z.
RED CROSS NOTES.
Dr.. ". J. Jones organized
"Fjrst Aid Glass;" July 2Oth at
the courthouse. The next lee
ture, on "Bandaging." was gwen
by Dr., NJ. BAteman IN the ao'
seDce If Dr.. Jones, at the court
house Saturday July %, at 4:3O
and on Monday the ladies met
and practiced the work of band.
aging. Mrs. Ehrie, VINO has
diploma in this work, will ass's
/ Dr.. Jones and a cordial invita-
ton is given to all ladies, whether
members Of Red Cross or not to
avail themselves of these lee
lures, that will be especially
helpful to mothers.
IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF ALLIES
Washington D. c., June 25.-
, To All Chapters:
! Based upon recent cable ad'
2 vices from our allies, the follow
ing supplies are urgently needed
z and all chapters are asked tc
I ship to the nearest Branch
| Warehouse of the Red Gross
Supply Service whatever sup
t plies they may have on hand cor
g responding to this list and tc
. speed up their workrooms or
g these particular articles.
r $50, ,00O-bath robes or gowns.
{ 1OO,OOO-pairs bed socks.
J. 700, O,OOO-handkerchiefs.
It 650,OOO-hospital red shirts.
g $50, ,OO0-suits pajamas.
: 3O9,OOO-shoulder wraps.
d 8O0,0O0-pairs socks.
!. $50, O,OOO-pairs ward slippers.
n These hospital garments arr
10 greatly needed now and shoul<
be made according to specltlca
tions given in A. G. r, l65,pages
y 7-8.
The production of bandages
and surgical dressings, however
should not be allowed to fall OF
on account of this special appeal
as cable messages from Parl'
" and Rome ask for constan'
- supply of these in view OF sht
: recent heavy fighting and the al
= fcu]ty of getting raw materials
abroad.
A special effort should be mad
% - have the above articles ship
~ ned at the earliest date possible
u Eliot Wadsworth,
. Chair. American Red Gross
w Il supply of pajamas. shoulde
is wraps and bed socks have JUS
h been received. These article
ba will be ready foa distribution b
20 Friday. Any one wishing t
rt help in this great work, phon
- Mrs. p. B. Carter.
of Mt Hermon is doing splendl
- work in their auxiliary. Frank
be linton Chapter received a n
mittlnce Of $50 from them las
h. week. Arrangements hay
'e- oeen made by the chapter
N supply them with sewing ana "
ry understand a First Aid CLASS
4 is beinh considered.
ny Sunny Hill is making thel
'"' Membership Drive and We ar
ih- ,,o+;no GOOD report fro
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02
Sheriff Sale. No. 1886.
Geo. W. Seals, ct ais
vs..
SnSanah Wheat.

SHNuhuli w tbSpS'
Notice is hereby given that by yl'!a' ~
of a writ o. tieri facias, issued W.
of the Goth judicial District Court :, :,
Louisiana. in and for Wasningw'
Parish. in the above entitled cau's' Y
and to me directed. | will proceed Y Y
sell at public auction to the last w.
highest bidder, on
Saturday, September 5, 1911
at the principal front door OF the euS, .,.ssl
house at Franklinton, La, oelS.s, 4,
legal sale hours for judicial sales, s,e;ss m
following described property, y, uGI. .ss'
and situated in Washington rs
La, tO.wit. 4
Lots 27s and 27s in the ToWp !
varnado, La, being in the fss. 4
Hr. No. AZ, TIP. 2, south, haDs >, 4
east, according to the official pn' -
file in the Office of Clerk OF ooa''
Washington Parish, La. .,.a,
Terms of sale: Cash with
Of appraisement. ,a,
This the 1st day of August, i'.
]. E. Bateman. snef'S
We offer The Era-Leaoerr / Il,
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02
Notice, Tax Sale.
To ELLA F. TERRY,
New Orleans, La.

New Orleans, La.
You are hereby notified that pur-
chased at tax sale at Franklinton,
Washington Parish, Louisiana, on
June Is, 1917, the following described
property, situated in Washington
Parish, Louisiana, to-wit:
Lots 5, 10, II and 10, Section 9,
Township 3, south, Range Ii east,
containing aSl acres.
Gaao sale was made for the taxes fol
the year 1916, as assessed On the tai
rolls for said year, said taxes ant
costs being as follows;
The Era-leader., 1917-08-02

We offer The Era,Lea"err I Il,
New York Thrice-a. eea w.
both Que year fur ss'M
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31

grain party is one OF the finest af-
fairs every given in Turkeyland for
turkeys have all kinds Of delicious
grain foods at them
81 do believe he has stolen nest
or else that she has stolen one,' said
Mr.. Gobble Turkey slowly.
"'Who and what are you talking
aboutF asked the other animals. You
were just having a little fight with the
peacocks and then you were talking
about your grain party and suddenly
Won begin and talk so that we cannot
understand what you say
"'You know said Mr.. Gobble Tur-
kew. that the peacocks do not care at
all about building their own homes or
their own nests. No, they are very
law. And they do not take any pride
in the fact that they make their own
home. They would rather someone
else did the work, and they just take
a home that they can find easily. Yes,
I do believe
"'WhatT interrupted the other anil
mails. You mean you think that the
peacocks have stolen a nest and have
hurried off to the long grass with it?'
"'Just what 1 think said Mr.. Cob
BILE Turkey.
"'Well, it is strange said the other
animals, to think that they don't care
about making their very own homes.
And so they're up to their old tricks
eyes said Mr.. Gobble Turkey. i
suppose they will always steal their
nests-it is just their way Of getting
homes. And peacocks will always be
the same-I suppose-always.'
",And we hope turkeys will be, too,
said the other animals, and always
give grain parties
"Tndeed they WILL said Mr.. Gobble
Turkey. And now follow me-
$50 Mr.. Gobble Turkey led his
friends to the place where he was CIV
ing the grain party, and the peacocks
went OF by themselves In the long
grass with their stolen nest, which
they thought was quite as nice a home
as IL they had taken a great deal of
trouble over making IL. And they liked
II better-for they had had no trou-
Bile and yet had a home which suited
their peacock tastes"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31
OAD(Y'S Ey[N|NG |
[A|RY TALL
PEACOCK WAYS.
G MARY GRAAAN,,B9.Q!.!'V!lNGR

"Mr. and Mrs. Peacock" said Dad
dy, "were walking along very prouoly'
lust as IL they owned the whole world
or at least the whole barnyard.
"'Good morning, Mr.. and Mrs. Pea-
cock gobbled Mr.. Turkey.
"'Good morning. said Mr.. and Mrs.
Peacock at the same time, as they
waved their beautiful tails as much as
to say, .Ah, how good it is OF us TO
speak to you all. We are so hano-
some, so superior, so gorgeous
"'Cluck, cluck, cackle, cackle,' SAID
the hens.
"Mr. and Mrs. Peacock answered
Just as politely, and with just the
same fine manner.
"'We're having grain party salo
the turkeys. DO you want to come
"'No, thank you,' said Mr.. Peacock
we have another engagement
"'And pray what is itT asked MI
Gobble Turkey.
"T would hardly say that 1t was po-
lite of you to ask, answered Mrs. Fea-
cock, holding her head high In the ar
"'Oh, dear; oh, dear, gobbled MT
Turkey. Aren't we handsome, though
and oh, so snobbish We hate to SPEAK
to others, don't we? Well, look al
your feet then! Ha, ha, gobble, goD-
bTe!'
"For the peacocks dropped tnelf
beautiful tails and hung their heads
In shame. Their feet are so ugly ano
they are so ashamed Of them.
"Of course it was rather mean OF
Mr.. Gobble Turkey to speak in sucn
a way to the peacocks, but then nc
was very angry at them for being Sc
rude to him when he had asked slid
pie question.
"He was used to barnyard ways
where no one minds what anyone else
is doing and where there are not Silly
snobbish ways.
"And also he very much suspected
the peacocks of something, and so NJ
persisted in his question.
"'And / invited them so nicely TO my
grain party he said. of course,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31
Overwhelmingly Suggestive.

In a mining district where a great
many soldiers are now quartered they
are very kind to the Tommies and get
no ri sorts Of entertainments, FOR
their benefit. The other weekend the
following notice was posted upon the
door of the hall:
"On Saturday evening potato pie
supper will be given to the soldiers In
the district. Subject for Sunday eve
ming. "A Night of Agony"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31
SKIN T0RTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re-
IIeved by Cutlcura-Trial Free.

It takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of
eczemas, feelings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's the woman's dread when she
gets up in the morning to start the days
work. "Ohl how my back aches" GOLD
MEDAL IIaarlem Oil Capsules taken to-
day eases the backache of tomorroW-
taken every day ends the backache for
ali time. Don't delay. What's the use
of suffering? Begin taking GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules today and
be relieved tomorrow. Take three or four
every day and be permanently free from
wrenching, distressing back pain. But pc
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Since 1886
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has been the
National Remedy of Holland, the Govern,
ment of the Netherlands having granted
a special charter authorizing its prepa-
ration and sale. The housewife OF tiol-
land would almost as soon be without
bread as she would without her "Reai
Dutch Drops" as she quantity calls GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem OIL Capsules. This IS
the one reason why you will find the
women and children of Holland so sturdy
Cold MEDAL are the pure, original
HARLEM OIL Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in HARLEM, Hol-
land. But be sure to get GOLD MEDAL;
Look for the name on every box. Solo
BY reliable druggists in sealed packages.
three Sizes Money refunded II they 90
not help you. Accept only the GOLD
MEDAL. All others are limitations. Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31
Parental Confidence.

$50 your boy Josh is in the armyF
yes" replied Mrs. Corntossel; and
we're mighty proud Of him."
Suppose something happens to
him."
well, we haven't thought much
about that. When Josh gets Into a
nix-up he most invariably amt the
,ne that something happens to-"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31
No Chance to Shine.

"Githers must find it rather depress-
ing to wear khaki"
"Why so?'
"He holds office in several lodges
and has a collection Of uniforms
whose magniticence would shame an
oriental potentate."
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31

There are numerous cures for rheu-
matism, and it usually fingers long
enough to give the victim chance to
try all OF them.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31

An old bachelor says q woman's
change Of mind Is an effect without a
cause.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-08-31

One bottle Of DR.. Peerys Dead Shot
will save you money, time, anxiety and
health One dose SUFFICIENT. witaout Castor
OIL in addition. Adv.