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The Era-leader., 1917-04-19

Taxable valuation S........
Signature of voter. r....................
Signature of Voters Agent casting
ballut by proxy................'......
Notice to VotersrTo vote in
favor of the proposition submit
ed on this ballot, place cross(X)
in the square after the word yes
and to vote against it, place a
similar mark after the word NO.
Sec. 3. Be it further Or
dained, etc., That the secretary
Of the parish school board be
and he is hereby ordered to cause
to be prepared for use at the said
election the tally sheets, lists OF
qualified electors, assessed valu-
alton of property blank state
ments for the compilation of the
vote, in number and amount, and
other election blanks that may be
required for the purpose of hold.
ing said election, to cause th'
same TO be placed in thu ballot
boxes for use at the respective
I; precincts, and to make provision
for the transmission of the ballo
boxes to several precincts of th'
! school district at which the cleo
: ton is to be held.
: Sec. 4. Be it further ordain
t ed, etc., That the polling place
{ or precincts for the said election
! Lshall be Franklinton, precinct ]
|: and the following three commits
I sipnsrs spd olsrksof eleetioa al
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Announcement was made that
Cuba will place its army of $4,000 !.
men and its navy at the disposal
of the United States in the war
against Germany.
President Wilson appealed to
the people of the nation to do =
their full duty in the war, especi- !.
ally urging the farmers of the
south to plant diversified food
crops.
High officers of the British and
French navies conferred in Wash.
ington with American officials.
German employees were suspect !
ed in the alleged incendiary fire g
that destro ed the Pickering
Lumber Co.'s plant near Lees
vile, causing 100000 loss.
Louisiana railroads filed appli. :
cation for an immediate increase
of 10 per cent in rates. .,,.. s..
A subcommittee of the New
Orleans Naval Base committee .
adopted plans for modern ship.
building and repair plant and
basin at the New Orleans Naval &
Station.
Charleston, West Virginia,was
selected as tho site of the govern.
ment armor plate plant. .
! Five prominent railroad men
were appointed to direct all rail-
roads in the country during the
war.
Herbert c.. Hover accepted the
Craftsmanship of the United j
States Food Board. -. ss's' s'ss
Walter j. Burke, Of New
| Iberia, filed protest with Gov.
Pleasant against the leasing of
oil rights in Fausse Pointe lake
Territory.
| Two British hospital ships were
destroyed in the English channels
one with the loss of ffty-two
lives. ~ S
| United States government 3
agencies decided to devote every
possible agency toward building
up an enormous merchant fleet.
! Operation of the New Orleans
navy yard on a capacity basis =
J was said to be probability OF
the near future.
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NkLINTON, La. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1917.


high schools an additional $40
per month will be paid assistant
teachers in the state approved
high schools.
Principals will be paid at the
same salaries given above, de-
pending upon their certificates or
diploma, with all additional
salary of $40 per month for each
assistant teacher in the school.
Salary not to exceed $3.50.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, notice is hereby given
that the school board will not en-
ploy third grade teachers as prin-
cipal.
ORDINANCE NO. l.
Ordering special election to
be held in school district No. l.,
in the Parish Of Washington. La,
for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified electors of the said
school district the question of the
levy of special tax of five mills
for the purpose of providing ad-
ditional aid to the public schools
of the said school district.
Sec 1. Be it ordained by
the Washington Parish school
board of Washington Parish, La.
That a special election be, and is
hereby ordered to be held in
school district No. 1, in the par.
ish OF Washington, La, on the
9th day of May. 1917, FOR the
purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of the saiC
school entitled to vote therea,
the question of the levy Of
special tax of five mills on tht
dollar on all property in the sale
school district subject to stat'
taxation, for q period Of fou1
years, the proceeds of the sait
tax to be used in giving addition
al aid to the public schools of thu
said school district.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordain
cd, etc., That the ballots to b.
used at tbs said election shall b.
prepared by the secretary of tn
Parish school board and shall b.
in the following form:
FORM OF BALLOT.
Special Electin in School Distric
No. / of the Parish of
Washington, Louisiana.
To be held in accordance wit
a resolution passed by the parish
school board.
BALLOT
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Ab Pools, W. Y. Wood, Monroe
Simmons and C. G. Welch,
all of whom snail serve without
compensation.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordain-
ed etc., That the parish school
board shall meet at 10 o'clork a.
m. on May u, 1917, for the pur-
pose, in open session, of eAamin-
ing and counting the ballots,
canvassing the returns and d.
claring the results of the said
election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordain.
ed etc., That the president Of the
parish school board be, and he is
hereby instructed to give public
notice of the said election by
proclamation to be duly published
according to law, in tn 9 follow.
ing form:
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to a resolution pass
ed by the Washington Parish
school board OF Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, at a meeting held
on the 9th day of April, 1917, |
F. B. Bateman, president of said
parish school board do hereby
give notice that, in compliance
with said resolution a special
election will be held in School
District No. l, parish of Wash
ington, Louisiana, on the 9th day
of May, 1917, for the purpose of
submitting to the taxpayers
qualified under the constitution
and laws of the State of Louisi-
ana to vote at said election, the
following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all prop.
erty in school district No. 1, par
ish of Washington, La, subject
to state taxation, annually, for a
period of four years for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to
the public schools.
For the purpose Of said spec
ial election the polling place will
be Franklinton, precinct No. l,
and the following commissioners
and clerk of election have been
appointed to serve at this cleo
tion, all of whom shall serve
without compensation:
Alb Poole, W. Y. Wood, Monroe
Simmons and G. g. Welch.
At said special election the
polls will open at seven O'CLOCK
a. m, and close at 5 o'clock p. N
and the election will be conduct
ed in accordance with the laws
of Louisiana applicable thereto
Notice is also given that at IL
O'Clock a. m. of the 18th day o:
May 1917, the said parish schoo
board of the parish of Washing
ton, La, will meet at Franklin
ton, La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes
examine and count the ballots il
number and amount, examin
and canvass the returns, and de
clare the result of said specls
!, election.
This the 5th day of April 1871
:, F. B. Bateman,
President of Washington Paris
School Boart
,, Sec. 7, Be it further ordain
lied. etc., That the special electio
! herein and hereby provided ft
+ shall be he'd and conducted al
/. the returns thereof shall be mac
!. under the provisions of Act 2
70 of 1910 and amendments theree
i and such other laws as may
% applicable.
/ On motion duly seconded 81
"a carried, notice is hereby Civ
4 that no third grade teachers
nloyod tn teach in one roc
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Taxes refunded. ........ loo 90
1,nans Maid aid......... 1850 Il
Freight and express. ~ "a
Oil and disinfectant. ..... 449 6l
Rec. deed, maps and plans. 53 oo
Total disbursements. ...... s42,e43 SO
Balance, close of quarter. 1888 II
Grand total, ........ S52,976 81
The board stayed adjourned
from Il to 1 p. m. for Doon.
The afternoon session of the
meeting was called to order by
the president of the board with
all members present, who attend
ed the morning session.
After some discussion a vote
vote was taken to ascertain
whether or not the board wished
to make an appropriation to Sc
cure a lady canning club agent
for the parish.
The result of the vote placed
the board on record as not favor
ing the appropriation. On mo-
ton duly seconded and carried,
D. Wallace was elected vice.
president of the board.
Whereas, the Great Southern
Lumber Company has asked for
a refund to the amount of S267.3 .36
which amount represents the
amount Of special school taxes
enormously collected for the year
| 1916 in the Ben's Ford School
District.
j Therefore, be it resolved by the
Washington parish school board
that the refund of S267.36 be
made to the Great Southern Lum-
ber Company from the special tax
funds of District No. 6B, and the
! Secretary and President of this
board are hereby authorized to
> issue check to cover same.
B. X. Knight, J, G. Green, &.
W. Knight, l. j. Green and D. H.
r stringfeld were appointed as q
: hnilding committee for the Enon
, school.
On motion duly seconded and
e carried the salary schedule as
adopted by the Washington par
ish school on January 10, 1917
is hereby amended, changed, and
made to read as follows:
Whereas it is the opinion ol
this board that the salary sched-
:. + ule should apply to both genera
and special school funds in order
to make the salary uniform thru
out the parish, and,
Whereas the board has careful
. considered this matter from botl
: the view point of the teacher an(
% taxpayers and children of th'
w w parish,
n Therefore, be it resolved b,
IS the Washington Parish schoo
10 board that the following salar,
y y schedule apply to all public schoc
% % funds including special schoo
% mao taxes.
90 Third grade teachers to be pal
So $32.50 per month.
~ Second grade teachers to b
" paid $3.50 per month. and in
M to $40 with the begin
81 ming Vi =..v thii years work
- the same school.
oz First grade teachers who ar
40 not teaching as principal and WI
are not graduates of some recog
"a nized institution doing VOL
90 above high work will be paid
90 salary of 47.50 per month an
raised to $50 with the beginnir
w w of the third years work in Il
same school.
75 Graduates of state and 9th
recognized institutions who a
81 not teaching as principal will
=. paid a salary from $50 to S
nau ~,o,f1 4ba hao.rnsro. oe 1
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BALLOT

s.s,s.. r.s,ss'.. .s,''.'ssssss'
Proposition to levy a FIVE
mill ($.005) special tax on
all the property subject to
taxation in School District
No. l., Parish of Wash Yes:
ington. La, annually, for
: the period of four years,
: for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the pub -:
+: lie schools of said school :.
district. No:
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denominations S1.5O ,, Is so
Commissions paid assessors. 3o4 At
Taves ref,,nded 1888 80
Loans paid ........... 1850 Il
Freight and express. ~ I4
OiI and disinfectant ,. 449 81
Rec. deed, maps and plans. 81 5o
Total disbursements ..... S42,e43 SO
Balance, close of quarter... 1888 II
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school Board Proceedings

Frarklinton, La, Apl'i -
IN tbe'above date the Washing
ton Parish School Board met u, IN
regular session with the f0lt0~' Vow,
mo members present: D. WAL
lace, F. B. Bateaan, L. T. Rich
ardson, G. G. Knight l. J'1reen :,
7 A. Moore, M. G. Duncan and
Willie Fussell. The meeting was
called to order by president '
Bateman, and the minutes OF tne
regular January meeting and
snecial meeting held ii March
were read and approved as read
Miss Hickman of the Junior
Extension Department OF the
louisiana State University met
the board to state what help
couId be given by the state to
employ a lady canning CLUB
agent in the parish: lmmeal- 5I
ately after Miss Hickman s talk;
Prof. J. F. Peters, Principal OF i
the Bogalusa City Schools stated
to the board in a few words what
great need there was just now
for the people throughout the
parish to be encouraged and as
sisted in canning much more
that they heretofore canned.
Action on the question OF
whether or not the board should
make an appropriation to pay
one third of the salary of a lady
canning club agent was post
poued until the afternoon ses.
sion.
The following committee re
port was made, and upon mo
tion duly seconded and carried
the report was received and the
committee discharged.
Franklinton, La, Jan. 24.-Or
the above date the special ex
ecutiye committee, appointed b!
tho President. F, B. Batema n
met at the Office of the parls'
school board to discuss tn
, question of whether or not tn
: $500 appropriated for the Stony
Point school, should be divided
giving part to Stony Point AM
part to Pine Ridge. Afte
the question had been thor
oughly discussed the com
mittee decided that it would b.
best not to divide the $500 AM
make a strong appeal to ia
State Department of Educatlor
for a special appropriation TO
the Pine Ridge School.
D. Wallace,
O. E. Morris,
Willie Russell.
Committee
The following quarterly repo
was submitted by the Secretary
Treasurer.
Receipts During Quarter:
Bal. on hand Jan. /, 1917 beginning
Of quarter) ...............S 2,l7S
State appropriations
Current school fund.-. 1915
Agricultural schools. 45O
Domestic science. ....,... $50
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Total, (balance and receipts S5s.976 81
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22

The Elffel tower Is just twenty-elght
years old, having been erected for the
Paris exposition of 1889. Although
1t was denounced as ugly, for the same
reason as a skeleton, because 1t is un-
usual, Its rigid lines are really grace
full. 1t has outlived Its popularity as
pleasure resort, although 1t offers a
wonderful panorama of Paris, but 1t
serves far more important interna-
tional service as perhaps the most i'm
portant wireless station In Europe, for
1t Is In direct communication with
Canada, $500 miles off. Its mass of
5000 tons Of iron is 9s4 feet high, or,
II its lightning protection be added,
just over 1000 feet, which is FIVE times
the height of the monument on Fish
Street hill. In England William Hol-
lands enterprise In imitation Of 1t, the
Blackpool tower. still fourlshes, but
Sir Edward Watkins scheme, the
Wembly tower, had the fate Of the
Tower Of Babel, and the uncompleted
fragment, which was for years land
mark on the g. c. r., has long been
swept away.-London Globe.
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Plans Historical Park.

Pennsylvania plans park to com.
memorate the site at Taylorsville
where Washington and his CONT
nentals embarked on their trip across
the Delaware to capture the Hessians
at Trenton, writes correspondent,
and Governor Brumbaugh recently
signed bill appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of the land ut the place
Of embarkation.
The Pennsylvania Historical society
and the Daughters Of the Revolution
Of Pennsylvania four years ago each
pledged sum equal to that the state
might give for such a park. and the
payment Of these pledges will give a
fund Of $4,000 for the establishment
Of the park. Actual construction, how
ever. viii not begin until after the
war.
The place on the other side of the
river where the Contlnentals landed
was utilized several years ago by the
state Of New Jersey for park similar
70 the one planned by Pennsylvania.
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ss.oooooo Documents In One Room

5000, 900 Documents In One Room.
One Of the most marvellous organi-
cations In the world Is found in the
new buildings at Kew Of the claims
and record department Of the ministry
Of labor. Here the whole work Of un-
employment insurance, formerly adj
ministered from various towns through
out the United Kingdom, is directed.
In one room alone 85,000,000 doc
uments relating to workmen's insur-
ance are housed. and even in this laby-
rlnth 1t Is possible to trace the name
and full particulars Of any claim In
two or three minutes. The efficient
working Of an intricate and compli.
Gated system is carried out almost en-
tirely by o staff Of women numbering
over 600.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(PUBLIsHER) 020i2a
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U. $. LAND OFFICE AT STERLING, COLO.
hADo. AUGUST 2lst. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Willie Il. How.
ard. Of Avalo, Colorado. who. OH februar,
nth. 1914, made Homestead Entry. No
o2ol2s. for WIZ W.: sEAswA Section
Is and SlaSl3. Section 26, Township 10 N
Range So West. 9Th r. Meridian. has filed
notice Of intention to make Three Year Proof
to establish claim to the land atove descrb
ed before Register and Receiver. at Sterling
Colorado, on the 18th day OF October. 1917.
claimante names rs Witnesses
Joe l.. I.oghry. of Ayalo. Colo RADIO
Wiilinm y. Grain, Of Avalo. Colorado.
Lon Nrny. Of Sterling, Color ado i0-il
william REAGAN. OF Sterling. Colo I'LL
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Everything marked in plan figures
at Norwood's.
cHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that. forfeiture
having been declared under the terms OF q
certain chattel mortgage given by the Earnest
G Palm and Viola j. Palm this wife) "a
the Hart-Parr Company. and appearing Of
record in the office of the county clerk and
recorder of Weld County, state Of Colorado
ms agent of said Company | have taken pos
session of the following described property
hereunder. to-wit:
One 60 horse power gas traction engine
No. $3.50, one pair 10 inch extension rims for
above tractor. one eight bottom Hart ParI
self and hand lift breaker bottom pillow. AND
will sell of tho above described chattels al
public auction to the highest bidder for cash
at one O'Clock. T. NJ, Tuesday. Nov. 20, 1877,
at Lot Number Z. Block Number J.. Town Of
New Stoneham. Colo. to satisfy said mort.
gage indebtedness. costs and charges.
Dated at Denver. Colorado. this 20 day Of
October. 1917.
BY p. P. Heating. agent
First publication, Nov. s. 1911.
Last publication. Nov. Is. 1917.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
tricks IHAT KILL
Germans Use Barbarous
Schemes to Harm Enemy.
Bats Left In Evacuated Positions
Prove Disastrous to Tommy, Who
Would Investigate.

"The game Of batting the other fell.
low which the German soldiers really
taught the allied troops is still in
vogue on the western front at the
present time" said wounded Canadl-
an officer who was telling some friends
about the tricks which men play on
one another In trench warfare.
"Don't fool with the enemies eyac-
uated positions, especially the dugouts,
until you have experimental with wine
bottles, jewelry, pictures and other
trfnkets at a respectable distance Is
the first order given to advance par
ties. When the Germans drew back to
the Hindenburg line in France. they
plundered and carried off all kinds of
loot. Now the finest place for crowd
OF Tommies or poilus to capture Is
one OF the dugouts recently inhabited
by German officers.
Perhaps Tommy spots pile of jew.
elry on an innocent appearing table.
Well. let Tommy rush to grab 1t and in
second the place Is blown to atoms and
all hands have gone 'blighty' for hav-
ing grabbed the bait. This game of
connecting fuses with gold chains, wine
bottles and portraits has been costing
bombing squads large toll In losses.
The coveted goods are so fixed by the
Germans that when Tommy and the
gang hare pounced upon them they
touch of the detonator of an Internal
machine"
The Canadian told how Il men who
had entered a dugout in the German
trenches formerly occupied by some
officers had their eyes on several oil
paintings. The non-commissloned Of
acer who was with them, having wit
messed the humiliation of men who
had been caught by the bait In other
cases, ordered the men out of the place
and then fired shot at one Of the
paintings. In response to the shot
there followed an explosion which de-
moiisned the dugout.
The allied troops are daily being
taught to keep their hands Off all likely
souvenirs when they occupy new POI
sitons. Even the business of search
Ing wounded prisoners is being con-
Quoted In gingerly manner by Tola-
my. The game Of tricking the other
fellow has been very serious matter
on the western front, according to this
officer. chiefly because the German SOL
der does not hesitate at the most
atrocious and barbarous OF schemes to
work harm to the enemy. On certain
occasions German soldiers have feigned
to be wounded and while men swept
past them have been guilty Of sniping.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the qualified
electors of School District No 81. of Weld
County. Colorado. that a special election will
be held at the school house in Raymer, on
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10th. 1917.
for the purpose of determining whether the
various school buildings outside Of the town
Of Raymer shall be sold
Said election will be by ballot and the
polls will BE- open from 10 100 a. M. until
100 p. m.
G. r. Graves. See. Dist. No. 81.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22

In Asheyille, N. c., a Judge decided
that hostler charged with drunken
ness was not to blame, because he had
been sold horse liniment by druggist.
who knew what he really wanted 1t
for, 90 he fined the druggist--but, on
second thought, he also held the
hostler for cruelty to animals In de-
pfiving horses Of medicine.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
suuoesta pecoy Soldier.

We have heard Of tin soldiers. but
It has remained for J. Burgess, an Of
flcer In training at Fort Sheridan. III,
to bring to our attention a camoufiage
soldier Of papier mache. His plan is
to place a large number of these
dummy soldiers beside the regular
troops on the firing line, to serve as
decoys for the Germans. Unable to
distinguish between the real and faxed
soldier, he believes the Germans VIII
waste a great amount Of ammunition
on the papler mache figures. In this
instance every hit will be rs geod az
q misss-Popular Science Monthly.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-11-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(puBLISHER) 02436i
IMPAIRMENT OE THE INTERIOR

u. S. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado. oc-
tober 10, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that William b.
Winterrowd. of New Raymer, Colorado, who.
ON March nth. 1916. made Homestead Entry,
No. 02is6l. for SWA SWA. Sec. 8. and 81
Sell, Section 6. Township 7 North. Range
IS West. 9th Principal Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention TO make communication
Proof. TO establish claim too the land above
described before u. S. Comissioner. G. i.
Stanley. at New Raymcr. Colorado. on the
9Th day of November. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
james r. Smathers. OF New Raymer. Colo.
Charles Linton. OF Buckingham. Colo.
Julius c. Cooper. of Buckingham. Colo l0-lS
Kern Mccoy. OF Buckingham, Colo. ll-22
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Stel ling. Colorado. Oct,
81. 1917.
NOTICE i hereby given that Dan G. Chap
e Of Siondham. Cole RADIO. who. on March ID,
1914. made Homestead Entry. No. 02oi67, for
sE4. See s. and s'Ni1. Section 9. Township
. N. Range Sc W. 9th T.. Meridian. has filed
notice Of intention TO make Three Year Proof.
to establish claim to the ind above described,
before Register ard Receiver, u. s. Land Of
fee. at Sterling. colorado. on the 18th day OF
December. 1917.
Claimant names rs Witnesses
Stiles f. Chapel. Goodwin j.. Lee. Cora L.
Mcintyre and Lloyd Il. Blystone all of Stonham
Colorado. las 1918
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(PuBLIsHER)

REi 'Ibb4sloiiryh| @-aet
Department Of the Interior
Z. 8. Land Office at Sterling, Colorado,
Nov. 6, la7.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Mary Il.
mer. Colorado. Who on sept. iith, 1911. made
Homestead Entry, No. 02l54A, for Lots !, 2
3, I. sls NEi4. Sec. 9. Tp.. 6 N. Lots |, 2
- and I. Section 81, Township NJ, Range
81 W, 9Th P. Merriam. has filed notice Of in
tention to make final Three Year Proof, Y
establish claim &c. the land above described
before Clyde L. stanley. u. S. Commissioner,
at New Raymer, Colorado. on the 18th day
Of December. isl7
Claimant names as witnesses:
William L. Kern. OF Stoneham. Colo
Martin j. Kraxbe,ger, Of New Raymer. Colo
Herman o. Lundyal of New Raymef. Colo
Edward q. BY. Of New Raymer, Colo. l2-ls
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