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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
CHICAGO THE FAVORITE IN
BIG CONFERENCE MEET
More Than 200 Athletes to Compete
in Final Games of Western
Indoor Season

q CHICAGO. March 24,-Athough weak
ened through the loss of Tenney star
miller who is under quarantine because OF
measles, the University of Chicago team
Is favorte to win the annual indoor track
and field championship of the western in
tercollegiate conference here tonight.
The games will be held in Patten GYM
nasium under the auspices of Northwestern
University. Every institution In the big nine
with the exception of Iowa and Ohio State
will be represented. More than 200 athletes
will compete, and the event will close the
conference indoor season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Keystone Wins First

Keystone Wins First
Great was the excitement at Cooper Bat |
talon Hall last evening when Keystone won |
the first game from Greystock Reserves for
the championship of the Brotherhood
League; score, 2s-26. The big crowd saw
a contest that was filled with thrills from
start to finish. and the caliber of ball dis
played would have made many of the spec
tators at the JasperGreystock game sit
up and take notice.
|. The game was close all the way and the
Reserves. after cutting down a big lead,
ended the first half tie at 15. The home
team went ahead at the start of the second
period. and with the score at 24-2o Pinker-
ton landed two long sensational goals and
tied the figures at "a Jamson's field goal
decided the issue The Keystones scored
nine field goals to seven for the Greys, and
they went to: Murphy ., w. Miller 3. Pin
kerton 2. Jamison 2 Moore 3. Davis J.,
| Marsh 2. Swingstone |. Davis landed
| twelve out of twenty -one fouls. r. Miller
| seven out of fourteen and Murphy three
| out Of four.
| The second game will be played tonight at
| Keystones hall. and another victory VIII
| give the West Philadelphians the title.
l. The general office team Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad goes to Baltimore to play the
winners of the western division on April H.
| The local team is composed of sutton CEN
| ter: Hopkins and Howard kirkpatrck
guards; Powell and Aleck McCausland, lot
wards,
Tonight in the Germantown Y. NJ. c. A
the five that represents that place VII
tackle Bobby Winskil's lockwood Clup
They have previously played two games
with each, winning one. and great interes
centers in tonights clash.
Vincome, state champions. travel to Ian
caster this evening. While the locals nav
been able to trim the best in the State, the.
always lose at Lancaster by point or s.
and desire to lose their hoodoo tonight IN
Trenton Eastern League will play at Har
risburg this evening. 1t is the final game o
the season in the capital
I Ben Emery has received all kinds OF bou
D auets for his great work this year, and n
4 looks ripe for the Eastern League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
WESTERN COLLEGE MATMEN
GO A-GRAPPLING TODAY

IOWA CITY, la, March 24.-The four
teenth annual meet of the Western Inter-
collegiate Gymnastic, Wrestling and Fenc-
ing Association opened here yesterday. Ohio
and Northwestern are the only big nine
universities not represented when the wrest-
ling preliminaries were called. Nebraska
and Ames wrestlers also are competing. In
the preliminaries Chicago lost to Indiana
and won from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Seeks to Have License Cancelled

NORRISTOwN, Pa, March 24.-George
Wanger counsel for the No-License League,
has Informed the Court that he intended
filing a remonstrance against the Palm
Hotel. operated by Wilson B. Freed. Judge
Miller fixed Wednesday for the hearing
Freed had his license restored last year. 1t
was taken away the year before. "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
l6O r. r. Machinists on Strike

CUMBERLAND. Md, March 24.-Ma-
chinists' helpers and boilermakers to the
number of 100 struck at the Western Mary
land Railway shops at Ridgeiy. w. Va,
opposte Cumberland, today at noon out OF
svmpathy with the shopmen Of the COM
pany at Hagerstown. who wen: out Mon
day Superintendent Steiner is at the Shops
trying to straighten out the trouble
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
VARDAMAN SEES MENACE
IN UNIVERSAL TRAINING

BILOXI Miss. March 24.-Universal NIL
itary training involves a great menace to
the South, according to Senator Nardaman
of Mississippi.
1T means arming of millions of negroes,
which will be the greatest menace the
South has known" he said today.
Vardaman favors arming ships carrying
cotton. but not those carrying munitions.
Il believe the United States is In Tor
long war and will become great military
power" he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
ElOpement Causes Arrest

SOUTH BETHLEHEM--Pa., March a.
Frank Emmi, twenty-one years old. was
arrested here, accused Of eloping from
washingtonvile. N. Y, with Josephine
Moore. a sixteen-year-old girl. The arrest
was made through local police. Burns
detective and the assistant district .attor-
neys Office at Port Jervis, n. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
SCiSSOR-LEGS" STECHER
~, PINS ROMANOFF DOWN

I LOS ANGELES, Cal. March 24.-Joseph
sscner, claimant of worlds heavyweight
Iestllng championship, defeated Constan-
y. Homanoff in straight falls here last
l The champion required II minutes
20 seconds to- accomplish the first fall
SIX minutes to end the second, with
combination half-Nelson and body
@esofs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
MYERS PITCHES FINAL
GAME AGAINST BRAyES
Johnny Evers Manages National
League Club Today in Alb.
sence of Stallings
Bv a star Correspondent

bD u stuU toFFtsDoHucht
MIAMI, Fla. March '2&--Another big
crowd turned out this afternoon, to witness
the third and final game between the BoG-
ton National League pennant aspirants and
Connie Macks new circus of White Ele-
plants Among the prominent persons ct
the game today was William Jennings
Bryan. who was asked TO throw out the
first ball.
Manager George Stallings took the Bos-
ton newspapermen away last night to his
plantation in Georgia, where mock lynch-
ing is planned for tonight.
The Braves leader wired to the sheriffs
to have string of bloodhounds and all
other subjects for the affair which promises
to startle the Brunswick planters.
John Evers was left In charge of the Bos-
| ton players who will leave for the home
| ward trail this evening at Z o'clock with
| the Athletics regiment. Manager Evers
| used George Davis on the hill this after
noon. while Mack started Elmer Meyer; who
warmed up with Jack Nabors and Harry
| Seibold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
2s6 Lost on the Danton

LONDON, March 24.--In the sinking of
the French battleshp Danton (already re-
ported from Berln) in the Mediterranean
on March 10. says statement troni @ the
Erench Admiralty, received here, 2S6 men
we're drowned. The Danton was torpedoed
bv a hostile submarine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
FACTORY ROBBED OF SILK
GOODS VALUED AT $4,000
Believed to Have Carried Away Their
Plunder in an Auto
mobile ,

silk worms wriggIed up the lone stair
way at 245 South Sixth street and stole
$4,000 worth Of silks and waists from. the
waist manufacturing establishment of H. A.
Goldstein & Co.. on the third floor. accord
ing TO report made to the police today.
The thieves used an automobile on the
job which was executed early yesterday.
The police of the Third and De Lancey
streets station are looking for the 100
waists and twenty-five rolls of silk that are
missing .--s =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Three Harvard Men Join
the u. S. Agitation Service

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 2i.-West-
more Wilcox, Harvard star Quarterback.
and Cecil d. Murray. of New York, assistant
manager of the football team. have quit
Harvard to enter the aviation service OF the
United States. They will leave shortly for
Newport News, Va. to start their studies
Jimmy Knowles, varsity outfielder, also
leaves for the same purpose next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Nurse Takes Nurse as Bride

READING. Pa, March 24--Miss Bessie
L. Endy, of this city, graduate nurse of the
PENNSYLVANIA Sanatorium. OF Philadelphia,
and Charles f.. Robishaw, trained nurse
OF Mount Vernon, O.. were married here to-
day in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
by the Rev. A. l.. Hensen A large number
of out-of-town guests witnessed the cere-
IRONY .. ..-.- ,ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

world. The most expert advice available
for the work in every department is tire
lessly sought and followed.
There will be no halfway measures If 1t
can be helped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Cvclist Killed by Trolley

SCRANTON. Pa, March 24.-John Val
ent, twenty-one years old. health omcer
at Blakely, was. killed and H. H. L4abar,
twenty-five years old, of Peckville, was
badly hurt last night when motorcycles
they were riding collided with a street car
on the county road In Jermyn- ,:tTsc4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
NEW WORLDS BOWLING
a RECORD SCORED BY TEAM
4torius and Holschuh Knock Down
s 1346 Pins in A. B. C.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March "a
usorge Satorius and Walter Holschuh, of
rpfa, with score of 1346 made new
sod's bowling record for the doubles in
ue A, B. c. tournament today.
Their scores were
1etcrious -. 25i PA 220--6SS
noischuh -. 1S6 237 235-65S-l3i6
(. me best previous record in doubles was
2as by McCaughan and Peachy, of In
Wnapolls, their grand total being 1874.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
BERLIN, March "a.

Germany cannot see why America should
regard the sinking of the tanker Healdton
by a German submarine an overt act.
Public opinion today agreed with this
expression of view in the newspaper Iei-
tnng and Mittag. although admitting the
possibility that American sentiment against
Germany would be increased by destruction
of the Healdton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
$4,000, 900 Ship Company Chartered

DOVER. Del. March s4---The Franco
American steamship Company, Inc, TO build
and operate boats of all KINDS. was incoI-
Of 81. .OOO, 900. The incorporators are Percy
b. Gibson, James A. Gray. 5Jr, George w.
Deas, New York city. <.fes5.R Sra
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Rorder Clear of State Troops

GAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 24.-The
Mexican border is now clear Of all State
troops. Transportation officials at Fort
40 arture of the Thirty-third Michigan In
&c ntrv marked the last Of the militia doing
natroi duty along the border
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
ALEXANDER AND MAYER
OPPONENTS ON MOUND
The Great Twirls for Yanigans
in Game With Regulars
at st. Pete
YANIGANS
REGULARS
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March "a.
Alexander and Mayer opposed each other
in today's game between the Regulars
and the Yanigans. Kulefer was chosen
captain of the Yanigans and he put a lot
of pep in his team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

CHICAGO. March 24.-The first contin.
-, ~ the $500 naval recruits at the Great
lakes training station started for some. ne.
...s.~rs an the East today. There were zoo
WIZ y, 49, contInrent. Within , few weeks an
~: : Y. s;:;::'SI c|'' 5'''3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
BERLIN TO DECLARE WAR
AT FIRST SHOT BY u. S.


Several German newspapers received here
declare that Germany Will declare war on
the United States just as soon as the nrst
shot is fired at a German u-boat from an
American gun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
SCRAPS ABOUT SCR APP P ERS
BY JAFFE
By LOUIS H. JAFFE

-DDIE SHANNON is lightweight;
IL legitimate 133pounder' ne,oW a.
....,rht tho Frisco Harp admits that he II
far from being at his real form Shanhon
now is under the management OF eoooy
nsorro,y and Bobby says that Eddie never
,,.tu box under the recognized lightweight
noundage again. The weight lSl pounu''
made by Shannon for his match the o o,"ef CO
night for Johnny Kilbane robbed ~. m
the coast boxers stamina, Morrow says,
and Bobby's first desire for MS new plo ~
is to rematch shannon WIN IL Unsuccessful m in
c,inching an encore with the featherweisn,t
chamnion he will make an effort TO NOOK
M @ Shannon with Benny Leonard, Jonmms innas
~ n,,'aaa and Charley White These three
a.uns c.n have Shannons game at any
weight they decide, although BOBBY preie's
4 33 mounds, ringside.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

Monday night The featherweight champion
will appear in a substitute role, taking the place
of Willie Jackson. who is Ill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

Phil virgets. OF New Orleans. is down with
pneumonia in Cleveland Matt Hinkel writes
that he had arranged to match Virgets for
March IS, but he will be unable to show the
April.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

, pamser a Cleveland lightweight. ana
TOugn,e;, oMNern's opponent in the stellar scrap
at the 6 tonshtB Both II are eate
the same ;pe Sp and hard-punching fist hlngers,
rnSm frssn frG% nppeans a' in the sem
knockont 9Se' or New York will be the red
hsaa be HsTsS upposed pSs'f sS Eddie %asSSs
iightweigh'h howts MS will be between Jimmy Gis6ons
ana ana 9Sab PARRY Caspar and Little bear anu I'''e"
anu Ferry McGovern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

Fifteen the setto ss''"f GD Se 'oi oiymHs @
Tender Johnny Win the New York entry the
MGSans Dssss GSSfd sSS each Hi
end in ,h his uneSpeced Lewies awkward stylr
%ay NJ ,Ss RSnas dope T@a
Hsnry ssn iaauSsT H1ss viii jack Ss 'ss
sSsnass Ss%ss ,ssses SsFH FSssss Ness and Joe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

johnny Msaly viii be Mtndas S5 as might for
Tender S xetting line on their work, MEAL nnsr
Ras out With hobpy fsa'lsnss Guans after
and hs Manon to give knockbroTt tne ssn
MeSys Srsr Ass IsfS1s
sands saIiodha' and Jimmy McCabe one rou"u'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

Jack Blackburn and X O ibe aasrS BrSadwsy % club
meet in return urniobt ~" They recently staged a
next lanai scrap and Bakers ,sn sno"'"s
sen sens Negro was really a reVeia'o"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Eastern League
Championship Series

basketball game YOU did so tonight and I
want you to know So"
Kelly got his start as a referee in the
Brotherhood League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

Io,nny Kilbane and Eddie EddsaNort Ma,tsoc Conn, ne,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
Waverley Notes.

Miss Floyd Ball was hostess
for the Club on Saturday at the
most important business meet
ing Of the Year, its being the
regular election of officers, f.
nal report and discharge of com
mittees for the year and a full
financial report of the treasurer.
On the Red Cross organization
which movement was instituted
by the club but extended thru
out the whole town, the member
ship campaign was reported as
having been made with 500 to
be sent into headquarters.
Park committee asked that
action on purchasing park be
deferred till reaction from wal
depression.
The following officers were
elected president, Mrs. J.
Vol Brock; vice president, Mrs.
M. W. OFT; secretary, Mrs. r. J.
Hayes, Corresponding secretary
Miss Nallie Samuel, treasurer
Miss Nellie Dobson, reporter
Miss Jenie Burris, librarian,
Mrs. j D. Kerr.
Social meetings will be held
weekly thruout summer, Mrs.
Ada Babington's being place of
next meeting.
If your old Star Spangled In
Gle keeps on kicking up the dust
he'll soon be- leading cyclone.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
Notice.

Those who expect t, do can,
ming work this SUNNI T. and VINO
want cans for that purp Use should
at once determine t = number
desired. Arrangem 5 are be-
ing made to secure G., through
the departments of riculture.
Baton Rouge and y shington.
at the lowest possible figure.
All who want cans should send
their order TO D. H. : ringheld.
cash to accompany orr + at $50
for IS and $40 for 3's 2er thous
and, or good security -iven that
purchase price will be paid and
cans received as soon as they ar
rive. The department states
that they can furnish cans in car
load lots at SO for IS and $50
for rs, f. 0. B. factory. 1t is
calculated that S. per thousand
Will pay for transportation and
handling, and no doubt would
leave something to be returned
to the purchaser. If you want
cans you should attend to this
now, because cans are hard to
get.
Food Preparedness
Committee.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
&. &. Thomas.

The many friends of Rev. G..
G. Thomas former beloved
pastor of the Baptist church
here, will be grieved to learn of
his death on last Monday night
at his home in Amite. At the
time of his death Bro. Thomas
was serving two Washington
Parish churches, preaching
twice a month at Bogue Chitto
and one Sunday per month at
Mt. Hermon. He had just re.
turned from his Mt Hermon ap.
pointment Monday when he was
seized with acute indigestion,
from which he died that night.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
A Call.

To a public meeting on Satur
day May Goth, at II a. NJ. to pass
resolutions, sign petitions ETC.,
to Gov. Pleasant to call specia
session of the legislature to re.
peal or change the widows dowry
law in order that the govern
mcnt of the United States may
loan money to the farmers of
Louisiana. All interested be on
hand for this meeting in the
courthouse Saturday.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
THE ERA-lEADER FOR FINE JOB WORK
Resolutions.

Resolutions adopted by the
Ladies' Aid Society Of Bogue
Chitto Baptist church, Washing
tor Parish.
Whereas in the order of d.
vine Providence, our beloved
Pastor, Rev. G. G. Thomas has
been removed by the hand OF
death, and our hearts have been
deeply moved thereby;
Therefore be it resolved list,
That in death we have lost wise
councillor, a man of true pur-
pose, of pure mind, of sound
Judgment, a faithful friend,
2nd. That we treasure the
memory of his christian life,
his faithful warnings, and his
zeal for the cause of Christ.
3rd. That from his manner Of
life among US and from his posi-.
tive character of his christian ex'
perience and testimony, VT
are persuaded that our loss is
his eternal gain, and that while
we are mourning on earth he is
rejoicing with the redeemed
and blood washed in Heaven.
Fourth-Tnat We deeply sym.
pathize with the bereaved family
and that we earnestly bespeak
our Father in Heaven to grant
them the cOnSOlatlOn Cn2y SO
much need, and which He alone
can give.
9Th. That a copy ot these res.
olutions be sent to the Baptist
Chronicle, Era-Leader and a
copy be rendered the bereaved
family and also spread on our
minutes.
Mrs. G. S. Afford,
Mrs. W. O. Brock,
Mrs. !. N. McElveer.
Cowu!ttes,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
Partition Sale. NC. 1920.
Walter Y. Brock
vs..
s of Mary Magee. Decea

Heirs of Mary Magee. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of commission of sale ISSUED
out of the 26th Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, June 16, 1917
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, to-wit:
The e1 of the nw1 and all of the net
of the sw! except Is acres off the
southern portion thereof; all in sec.
ton 5, township /, south, range Il
east, and containing 10a.43 acres.
To be sold for the purpose of effect.
ing a partition.
Terms Of sale-Cash without ap.
praisement.
This the 9Th day OF Nay, 1917.
J. E. Bateman. Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
Lost Note.

Rockford, ILL.,, May 10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that one
promissory note made and exc.
cuted by J. r. Schilling, Mt.
Hermon, La, for $3.50 and 8
per cent interest from date, pay.
able to the undersigned on Oct.
lst. 1918, dated July 26, 1917,
has been lost. All persons are
warned not to purchase said uote
as same is the property Of tbs
undersigned.
The farrell Company,
Rockford II.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17
Frsnklinton, La, May ~, 1917

Notice. am applying for par
don.-John Smith.
Will Richardson of Columbia
Miss, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Alfred Coyne spent Sun
day in New Orleans, with her
soldier boy,
Miss Hettie Roster Of Varna
do was a Sunday guest of Mrs.
D. H. Springfield.
Misses Carrie and Fife Sea
of Varnado are guests of Miss
Ethel Foil this week.
Miss Reeves of Tylertown was
a Sunday guest of her sister,
Miss Audena Reeves.
We offer The Era-Leader and
New York Thrice-a- Week World
both one year for $500.
Mrs. L, W. McDougsll and
children of Folsom, are guests
this week of Mrs. J. L. Brock.
For sale-90day velvet beans;
good second hand one and two
horse wagons.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Dr.. and Mrs. M. Bateman of
Richardson attended the com
mencement sermon Sunday and
spent the remainder of the day
with Mrs. E. A. Burris.
MissWinnie Erwin of Liberty
Miss, is here for an extended
visit with her uncle, Mr.. Tom
Erwin and the other Erwin rela.
tives of this and surrounding
communities.
Mr.. and Mrs. D, r. Johnson
motored to Arcola Sunday fol-
the day with friends and were
accompanied home by Mrs. A,
2. Johnson of Carriza, Texas
who is spending the summer
with her various Louisiana rela.
tives.
Judge and Mrs P: B. Carter,
Miss Cora Carter, Miss Agnes
Wood and Otto Carter attended
the celebration of Mothers Day
IN Goodyear Park, Bogalusa or
Sunday afternoon. on which oc
casion Judge Carter delivered
the address,.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-17

Mrs J. A. Young and son OF
Hackley were Sunday guests OF
Mrs. Chas. Gayer.
Miss Myrtle BrumheId left
Wednesday for few days shop
ping in New Orleans.
Mrs. W. j. Nelson and son of
North Carolina are guests in the
johnson home this week.
See our Bargain Counter this
Week-it will interest you.
S. H. Burris, Inc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yes Stringer
and daughter of Bogalusa were
Sunday guests of Mrs. N. D.
Stringer.
Mrs. Adrian Wilcomb of Ham
mond, is another member of the
johnson house party for the
coming fortnight.
Richard Darlington and Clyde
Poole of Co. G. stationed at New
Orleans came up for the week.
end with their parents.
Mesdames j. J. Walker, P. B.
Carter, D. A. Self and M. A.
Thigpen are attending the
Southern Baptist Convention in
session in New Orleans this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r, D. Love.
Misses Elite Mizell and Hester
Knight motored down from
Hackley Sunday to hear the com
mencement sermon which was
preached in the school audito-
rum by Rev. W. M. Sullivan.
Mr.. Frank Foil who has made
the best grades in his class for
three years was awarded FRS,
Honor in the 1917 class and will
present the valedictory Friday
evening" This corrects state
ment in these columns last week
that Miss Jessie Hood was vale
dictorian. There was a difference
of only one-sixteenth of a point
in the grades of the two young
people. The closing exercises
of the school will fill three even
ings this week. Wednesday
concert under management of
Miss Wooley, director of musi c
and expression; Thursday eve
ming at 8 sharp, class play and
operetta under the direction of
Misses Samel and Williamson.
and Friday evening graduating
exercises and delivery of diplo.
mas and medals. DR.. J. M.
Gwinn of New Orleans will ad.
dress the graduates.