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The Era-leader., 1917-06-28


Mrs. J. Vol Brock, Editor Era
Leader, Franklinton, La.
Dear Mrs Brock:
We lack loul
hundred men having the First
Louisiana Infantry to maximum
war strength and we are very
anxious to obtain our full quota
before leaving the state. If each
parish will furnish enough to
fill the companies from their own
parish we will soon be able t.
boast of one full National Guard
Regiment, and probably, have
the distinction of being the first
and only one in the United States
Service.
Washington Parish is we'll
represented in the company
from Bogalusa. | am sorry that
we cannot boast Of a full com
pany of home boys, practically
half of Company G. being men
and boys from other parishes
and in some cases from another
state-but, yet, the company
lacks eleven men being to full
strength. Is it not possible for
our parish to furnish these men?
Can we let it be said that the
patriotism of the people of Wash
ington Parish is at such a low
ebb that it cannot furnish enough
men to bring the only company
from the parish to war strength
-one hundred and fifty men?
/ feel that there are men
among my friends, who if they
are made aware of the fact, will
not hesitate to offer their SER
vices without waiting for con
scription day.
Any man enlisting now will,
upon expiration of the present
war, if they so desire, be hon
orably discharged. The pay of
the private has been raised from
$500 to $1,000 per month out
side of board and clothing,
A recruiting officer will be in
the parish at an early dat, and
any one desiring to enlist, or de-
string information may drop me
. postal card and l will gladly
advise them of the exact date
and place and answer any ques-
tions.
II the Era-Leader will be 50
good as to publish this, it will
have contributed a bit toward
the cause.
With kind personal regards,
/ am.
Sincerely,
Lieut. Ralph McCarty,
First Louisiana Infantry.
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28
Total Subscribed For Liberty
Loan Is S3,O35,226.S5O.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Liber
= ty Loan subscriptions totale,
S3,O35, ,226, $50, an oversubscrip
ton of nearly 81 per cent. Tn
> final tabulation was officially an
nounced tonight, showing tina
more than 4,000,00O person!
bought bonds. Ninety-nine pc
cent of subscriptions, Or those OF
3,96O,0 900 persons, were for sums
varying from $50 to $4,000
while twenty-one subscribers ap-
piled for allotments of S5,00OO0C
each or more.
"The figures as to the number
of subscriptions are estimated, "
Mr.. McAdoo explained, "because
the returns from the federal re-
serve banks in this respect are
incomplete, but when finally re-
ported they will exceed 1000, 1000,
Zone Of the chief purposes Of
the campaign was to distribute
the Liberty bonds widely thruout
the country and place them as
far as possible in the hands Of
the people. This was important
because the strength of govern
ment finance liYe the strength of
government policies, rests upon
the support of the people.
1.-THE widespread distribution
of the bonds and the great amount
of over subscription constitute an
eloquent and conclusive reply to
the enemies of the country, W ho
claimed that the heart Of Ameri.
ca was not in this war. The re-
suit, OF which every citizen may
we'll be proud, reflects the patriot
Ism and the determination of the |
American people to fight for vim.
dication of outraged American
rights, and speedy restoration of
peace and the establishment of
liberty thruout the world.
LAS originally announced, the
present issue of bond is limited to
$4,000, 100000 and no allotments
Will be made in excess of that
amount. | have consequently
decided to exercise the right re-
served in Lhe announcement Of
'ering the bonds to the public, to
'llot in full all applications for
he smaller amounts and to re.
luce allotments on applications
or the larger amounts. In view
If the great number of subscrib.
srs for 10000 and less allotments
will be made in full to them"
The first installment of 1S per
cent of subscriptions, or $780,.
100000, is due next Thursday,
June 2S, the initial 2 per cent
having been forwarded with sub.
'criptions.
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28
Straycd.

Cow, dark brown or black in
color, eight'about 800, crop over
bit in left ear. Been gone over
two weeks. Left calf at home.
Hester Tate. 81,
Sunny Hill. Lsi
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28
Curtain of Water Magically
Stops Gas Well Blaze.

Stops Gas Well Blaze.
Monroe, La, June 22-Wil
. liam Guerin, who was connected
with the New York fire depart
ment for twenty four years an>
IS now an attorney with Offices al
2oo Broadway and IS chief of tn,
engineering bureau of the Pvrept
manufacturing Company, per.
formed the remarkable feat this
morning Of extinguishing the fire
at the gas we'll Of the Ouachjta
Natural Gas and Oil Company b,
the use OF two streams of water
Upon hearing of the Gas fire
here, Mr.. Guerin left New York
Monday night. When he went
TO inc we'll this morning it was
the first burning gas we'll he had
ever seen, but he immediately
recognized the same problem that
ne often encountered as a fire
fighter in extlnguishing burning
gas mains in New York City.
Donning a suit Of overalls he
told the men to take the two lines
OF hose that had been used to
cool the workmen while they were
at work dragging the debris
away from the surface of the
ground around the we'll. There
were doubts expressed as to &C.
complishing anything but he in
sisted that a trial would do no
harm.
Men experienced in gas and
oil held work looked on the effort
of the New Yorker with misgiv-
lngs and were prepared to say
L told you 500 as they felt the
ore could not be extinguished
with water unless there was some
way to turn the Ouachita river on
the blaze. However the men
turned to assisting Mr.. Guerin
and in a few minutes the blaze
was out.
The Eastern fire fighter had
The water played on the we'll
opening and around the opening
20 cool pipe and ground so no
neat could interfere. The streams
placed at an angle, were then
'aised gradually to the base CT
he fire, where they formed a cur.
ain shutting off the gas from the
blaze above for moment in such
way that the fire was extiu-
,ulshed, much to the surprise of
'very one except Mr.. Guerin.
Several officers Of the company
we're present and saw the re-
feat.
Officers and men were prepar-
ng for long and determined
light and were expecting the
int to cost them much more
|early. The gas at the big we'll
vas ignited at 1915 p. M, last
Since that time thou
ands of people have visited the
Gene and many have wondered
the fire would ever be extin.
so greati is the pressure
hat is behind the gas, which, it
8 estimated, is following at a
ate OF about forty million feet
|aily. After the debris had been
leared away, the blaze lad been
isibIe from Monroe, seventeen
niles distant.
The Era-leader., 1917-06-28
Company "G" Needs
More Recruits.

New Orleans, La, June, p -
Mrs, J. Vol Brock, Editor Era
Leader, Franklinton, La.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-17
INVENTs WRESTLING DUMMY

To give wrestlers practice a stuffed figure of a man requires much eff. fort to overturn has been patented by a resident of Washington.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-17
CANADA TO USE CANAL

An important announcement comes from Eastern Canada to the effect that the Dominion government will shortly inaugurate a steamship service bet ween Atlantic and Pacific Coast ports of Canada, via the Panama Canal It is further stated that contracts have been authorized for the construction of two steamships and it is planned to have these vessels built in British Columbia
 This brings up another interesting comparison between the unfair and dis couraging laws of the United States as compared with those of Canada No American railroad owning any ships in any service is permitted to use the Panama Canal, but the Dominion can build ships and operate them through the Panama Canal even in the face of the fact that it operates under it's own name and authority a system known as the Canadian Government Rail- ways, which extend from various points in Novia Scotia to Winnipeg, in Man itoba, or practically half way across the North American continent
 The other Canadian lines can also operate through the canal without fear of interference, but a small railroad of less than 100 miles in length within the United States, if it should happen to own steamship, said ship is prohib- tied from the canal. Furthermore, be- fore ownership of the vessel can be re- tained a special authority granting same must be secured.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-17
GERMANS BETRAYED
 BY BRITISH CAPTAIN

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 12.-How the British captain of the Chilean liner Maipos served his government and en- abled a British cruiser to nab Captain Krauss, German port Captain of the Kosmos line. came out here today just at time when the Chilean auth critics were ready to arrest the Maipos skipper, British adherents consider the capture of Krauss a rich prize, as he has been accused of leading the Ger man propaganda movement in South America and of having tipped off Ad- miral yon Spee's fleet by secret wire less stations to information about the Allied fleet
 According to the story, as it was fin ally confirmed today, the Maipos, with Krauss aboard as passenger, was de- liberately maneuvered by her con- mander so that she sailed outside the Chilean territorial waters
 On the high seas, a British auxiliary cruiser promptly swooped down, stop ped the Maipos, sent an officer and file of men aboard and arrested Krauss He was taken back to the British cru iser which promptly sped away.
 The fact that the captain of the Mai pos is British subject prevents his punishment here although his masters certificate may be endangered
 Because the Maipos is registered as a Chilean ship, it is expected the Chil- can government will demand Krauss' release from Great Britain
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-17

ends The expense of wisdom often depends on the fellow who is getting wise.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-17
A GOOD LOSER!

Probably this will be our last issue of Cases Store News, and we wish to thank all of you for your patronage who paid for what you bought, and to those of you who bought and have not and won't pay we hope you will go further into hell than a pigeon can fly in a week, and get job shovelling coal. We think anyone who can and won't pay an honest debt is far worse person than a horse-thief or dough bellied or gander-legged, pinhead gam bier or bootlegger.-Eureka Springs, Ark, News.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-17
Advertised Letter List

For The Week Ending Feb. 10, 1917
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 When calling for the aDoye. say "Ad- yertised." Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay a Zee of one cent for each letter claimed.
 All letters unclaimed by Feb. 24, IT, will be sent to the Dead LetsBr OHace. Washington, D. c. = M. D. SWINE FORD, Postmaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

First Membership Fees

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
What Goes With a Membership

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Business Men, Save Time for
 Yourself and the Workers

The 0 this 500O0OO Red in for of to outth to the that
 
 that provided say much hconfus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Ladies, Be Good to the Boy Scouts

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Beginning Tuesday Morning, Decen
 and Continuing One Week

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24
PASSING UNDER THE WIRE A
WINNER

The eye of the Judge must be exceed
ingly alert to decide the victorious entry
in the sharply contested heats that are
marking the Grand Circuit meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-24

Copyright Underwood 3 Underwood
PAST AND PRESENT MEET AT G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT
of hardack which he his Civil War
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
Davidson Bill Declares that Drinking Of
IHtOxicaHis by Public Officials War
rants Impeachment
NEW PENALTY FOR
EMPLOYING BOYS
Big Town BOOtleggers Who Hire MesseR-
ger Boys to fiji Orders Would
Seek Tall Timber
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City Feb 9.-Early con
sideration in the senate is expected
for the Davidson bill, declaring that
the drinking of intoxicants by public
officials is an offense warranting I'M
peachment
The prohibition enforcement commit
tee also reported the Cordell-Davidson
bill, providing penalty for employing
a minor to transport Or purchase liq-
uor This bill is aimed at the big town
bootleggers who hire messenger boys
to fill orders.
Senator Ovens court proposal is
more dangerous to our republic than
bank robbers are to our state" said
Ira Mitchell, former secretary Of the
state capitol commission. in a telegram
of congratulations to Senator Knight.
for the latter's refusal to vote for the
Kerr-Davidson resolution endorsing
Owens proposal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
WHAT ALL
AUTOISTS
MUST DO

Everything is now practically set
tied with regard to automobile -egula-
tions and the city laws as they stand
will be rigidly enforced, declare city
officials No fee will be charged for
the registering Of automobile or for a
city license. No examination will bo
necessary before an examining board
with its attendant fee.
But at the same time no one under
sixteen years will be permitted to drive
a car within the city limits and list
of questions will probably be arrang.
cd, replies to which will be required in
order to secure drivers license. It is
believed that an affidavit will be re.
quired of all applicants that they are
acquainted with traffic rules and reg
ulations.
The council split last night over the
question of refunding fees which had
already been paid in but by a vote Of
6 to 2 an effort to pass the ordinance
allowing the refund was defeated and
the balance Of the repeal measure
passed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
GERMAN AMBASSADOR WILL MAKE
INDEPENDENT MOVE TO STOP WAR
IMMEDIATELY ON RETURN TO GERMANY
NAMES OF MEN
TURN INTO WORDS
Activities Of Great PersOnages Gives
Language More Idea COnveyOrs

The study of language shows how
the names Of men often become part
Of common speech. For instance, our
word Ounce" comes from Duns Scotus,
one Of the most illustrious teachers OF
the FRANCISCAN order In his time the
illogical controversy waged loud and
fierce. His opponents on hearing an
argument from one of his school, would
say contemptuously ooh. you are a
Duns man" or, more briefly, "You are
Duns." Finally, the word came to
mean dull, ignorant person-and to
be spelled Ounce" We get nicotine"
the alkaloid derived from tobacco,
from Nicot, famous French physi-
clan, who introduced the tobacco plant
into Europe. The words macintosh,
dolly" "brougham," "hansom," mes
merism," ''macadamS and boycott
were originally the names of the men
who first invented or used the objects
or actions described by them. Galvani,
an Italian, first called attention to ami
NAL electricity, which is sometimes
called "galvanism." Another Italian,
Volta, gives his name to volt, now in
common use.
"Atlas," now a geography, was
once the demigod who supported our
world on his shoulders. From HON.
er's "stentor," we have "stentorian,
loud-yoiced; from Hector" who was
somewhat of a bully, we have the verb
ITO hector" A certain patriotic French
minister of finance, M. de Silhouette,
sought to curb the extravaganza of the
government grafters, and so his name
was given to the cheap black outline
portrait we know so we'll
This list might be extended indefi-
niteIy, as our language is ricn in man
derived words.
1t is not the province of a dictionary
to go into the origin and history Of
words, but The New Universities Die
tionary contains the definition of such
words as have passed into our com
mon speech Besides this, in its ap-
0cG--- contains a real treasury Of
facts useful in everyday life Our
coupon offer, published in to-day's pa
per, explains our good fortune in be-
ing able to present what is an encyclo-
pedia and a dictionary combined and
in convenient form for daily use We.
congratulate both our readers and our
selves on this stroke of good fortune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
BOY SENT UP
INJUVENILE
COURT
Olin Edwards Committed to Jail Awaiting
Transportation to PauIs Valley for
Slot Machine Theft

Olin Edwards, fourteen-year-old
Chickasha boy, was convicted by Judge
R. E. Davenport in Juvenile court this
morning on the charge Of robbing a
nickel-in-the-slot machine at the Rock
Island station and was ordered to be
taken to the school for incorrigible
boys at Pauls Valley This was the
lads third offense About eighteen
months ago he was accused Of stealing
chickens, a charge which he did not
deny. Then he was brought before the
juvenile court for beating a small boy
another accusation which he did not
deny but was given his liberty. For
the third offense. however, he was SEN
fenced to the boys school.
The two other boys who were order
ed to report today were given stay
on condition that they report every
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
county court this being their first OF
fense.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
CHICKASHA
IS COMBED
FOR COIN
Collections Being Made simultaneously for
-Four Different Projects TOlalIing
Nearly $5O,OUO

1t might be either good man OF q
bad one who can escape from the tolls
of the subscription getter today. He
viii get you from all directions
The most successful one up to date.
however. has been the man who hats
been getting subscriptions for stock in
The Chickasha OIL and Gas company.
Among the most persistent, however,
are those who are charged with raising
$4,000 for good roads with which to
attract the Ozark Trail designer
And there are others. Brother Co
hen Of the Epworth Methodist church
is out with his little list for $4,000 or
$4,000 to meet the demands of bond
holders for paving tax on improve
ments surrounding his church, While
Judge w. W. Clark is more modest in
an effort to gather in $500 with which
to pay off the paving tax and other in
debtedness Of the First Presbyterian
church.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
SAMMY is
AGAIN ON
HIS JOB


Now that the automobile law discus
sion has been settled by the city coun-
Gil and Sammy Dwyer at the same
time has been relieved Of police duty
in the business section Of the city,
something further may be expected in
tho speeding line. The limited num-
Der Of arrests for speeding and other
auto regulation violations recently was
not due to lack Of activity on the
part Of the traffic officer or to any or
der from higher up" to slow down or
put on the soft pedal. For over a
month two officers instead Of one have
been on duty in the negro section Of
Chickasha which LET'S only one shift
in the business part Of the town.
Dwyer has been filling the missing
shift in town and has not done duty in
the suburbs. All this has been chang
ed. however, and the traffic officer Is
now on his job in all parts Of the city
with only one officer patrolling negro
town.
One arrest resulted from this shift
last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
HTCHTOWER
GETS JAIL
AND FINE
Keeper Of Negro Dance Hall Behind Bars
for Thirty Days and Gets $50
and Costs Fine

Jake Hightower. the owner Of ne
gro dance hall and restaurant in Two
street, is landed behind the bars Of the
county jail for keeps after much hard
Work ON the part Of county officials.
Jake had been charged with bootleg.
glng. unlawful possession, and was
out on a $500 bond reinforced with a
$3.50 cash bond. His brother Luther
had been released with his bond
strengthened by the deposit Of $i1o
in cash and check for 500. After
Luther's release the check was found
to be no good and he was again sought
and obliged to strengthen his bond.
1t was at this point that Jake con-
cluded to plead guilty and was SEN
fenced by Judge Davenport to serve
thirty days in jail and to pay fine Of
$50 and costs. The fine and costs
amount to S72.90.
Jake was returned to the county jail
and entered upon the thirty day SEN
tence at noon today.
It is limited that he has agreed to
get out Of the business but this Is not
officially stated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
MAN CAUGHT
WITH 81
CHICKENS


Caught near the Caddo county line
with a load Of chickens which it is al.
legged he stole from farmers last night,
James Brunette was arrested today
and lodged in the county jail, the
chickens being kept in the wagon to
the rear Of the prison as evidence.
This afternoon a number Of farmers
came into town for the purpose Of iden-
tifying missing members Of their re-
spective roosts.
Brunette was arrested on the Ce.
ment road by the sheriff's office
The warrant mentioned thirty seven
fowls as the amount Of the loot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
CHARGED WITH SALE
OF MORTCAGED GOODS


In the justice court at Minco yester-
day afternoon Walter Giesecke was
bound over to await the action Of the
district court on the charge Of dispos-
ingof stolen property. The case was
prosecuted by County Attorney Oscar
Simpson and the mans bond was set at
5000.
Giesecke was charged with having
sold cotton and hogs on which a mort
gage was held by Tom Brown. The
cotton was sold to Minter Brothers of
Pocasset and the hogs to farmer
named John Wakefield and the pro
ceeds we're not applied on the mort
gage, it is alleged
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
Gerard to Leave Saturday.

~ CAAtCA ACoSs
Berlin, Feb Ambassador Gerard
is preparing to leave Berlin Saturday
and preparations for the departure Of
the entire embassy staff have been
made.
The first news that the German gov
ernment had decided to grant him
passports was given to Gerard by the
United Press. The foreign office later
notified the ambassador that he would
be provided with a military escort and
a special train to Switzerland All
possible courtesies will be extended
to the diplomat
The governments announcement
that passports will be ready for Gerard
came after its receipt of information
from America that Count Bernstorff
would be furnished safe conduct by
the allied governments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-09
SEEKING TIMBER
LANDS ON WASHITA

Postmaster Barefoot has received
the following letter from the Lucas E.
Moore Stave Co.:
I'VE are told that on the Washita
river in your section there is consider
able ash and cottonwood timber If
you win be good enough to advise us
Of the names of some people who own
this timber, we will esteem it a great
favor"
Anyone in this vicinity owning any
of this timber VINO would like to inves-
tigate further about it may report to
Arthur Ersland, at the Farm bureau
office, and he will take the matter UP
with the interested parties.