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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03

Washington vas advised that
Mexico has warned German resi-
dents against concentration on
the border.
1t was indicated that the Unit.
ed States may be called upon to
flnance her allies to the extent of
$780, 100000 monthly.
Elihu Root was selected to
head the American commission to
Russia.
Members of the visiting French
commission held long conferences
with heads Of various American
government departments.
Former Sheriff Jack Parker, of
ouachita Parish, was acquitted at
Monroe IN d trial on the charge
of embezzlement.
The War Department blocked
the formation Of the Second Reg.
lment of the Louisiana National
Guard and delayed the mastering
in of the Second Separate cavalry.
The War Department gave out
plans for training the new army
upon a system closely Stimulating
conditions Of actual fighting IN
Europe.
Secretary McAdoo announced
that the big government bond is
sne will be designated as the
Liberty Loan of 1917"
1t was shown that the South
played a big part in defeating the
volunteer army system.
The Germans were said to have
sacrificed troops in droves to held
Ronex, in the Scarpe valley.
Members Of the visiting British
and French war commissions
paid tribute to America and ber
founder at the tomb Of Washing.
ton Sunday.
Marshall Joffre told WASHINGTON
correspondents he believes the
early presence Of an American
force in France will do much to.
ward winning the war.
The German secretary Of in
terror claimed sweeping gains in
the number Of vessels sunk by
submarines,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03
General News items IN ,Rr;sf

The American steamship Mon
golia sank a German submarine
Details Of how two British des-
troyers worsted six German des.
troyers in a thrilling battle were
made public.
The United States made an
initial war loan Of 100000, 900 to
Great Britain.
A group of wealthy men of
New York appeared in Washing-
ton to urge a propaganda against
any income Of more than $780,
900 during the war.
The arrival Of the French war
commission in Washington was
made the the occasion of a nota .
bic reception.
Navy HYDRO -airplanes made a
successful demonstration FLIGHT
from Pensacola to New Orleans,
averaging 63 miles an hour at an
altitude Of 1000 feet.
The State Food Preparedness
Commission made plans for sys.
tematic work over the state and
appeal to Gov. Pleasant to au.
thorize borrowing money on
pledge Of Legislators to vote an
appropriation.
British Foreign Minister Bal
four gave out a stirring inter-
view on the war and its probable
effects on this country.
5. M. Lewis of Ruston was
elected president Of the Louisi-
ana Press Association.
The French war commission
told the American general staff
months Of bitter fighting must
come before the end of the war.
Acting from patriotic motives,
the general commission of the
Mississippi Centennial Exposi-
ton postponed the opening date
from December 10, 1917, to Feb
ruary p, 1919.
Guatemala served diplomatic
relations with Germany.
A sharp drop in the prices Of
future wheat followed announce.
m mt that temporary British re-
quirements have been met.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03
FRANKLNT0N LA THURSDAY

or whether the improvement or a
part Of the route, perm ting ma
uohal highways, was 'he proper
contraction of the law.
Geo. II. OFT.
oec' Washington Parish Rural
Letter Carriers
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03

There is one patriotic thing we
can all do. That is to buy at
home and keep our money in cir.
culation at home as much as pos
sible. And the local dealer can
demonstrate his own patriotism
by keeping his prices down as
much as possible. Every little
helps-both ways
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03
Post Roads.
Mt. Hermon La, March 80
Era Leader, Franklinton, La.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
Below is an article tha
| think that it will benefit tht
public, and | would be pleased t(
have you print same.
Will the expenditure of the
$75, 100000 Federal aid post road
appropriation upon through high
ways be bonifde aid to Post
roads.
Owing to the recent Bankhead
Highway conference held in At
lanta Feb. Och and 10th wherein
it was proposed to build a nation.
al highway from Washington, D.
C. to Los Angles, California, to
be known as the Bankhead ma
tional highway, after our venera-
bic and esteemed Senator from
Alabama, who was largely re-
sponsibIe for this federal aid
post road appropriation, there
has been an impression created
that this appropriation was in
tended to spend upon the post
roads forming part of such a
highway, and the states would be
called upon to construct the con-
Meeting links.
To show that this fund was in.
tended for the benefit of post
roads not as a secondary consid-
Grafton but as a primary consid-
GRAFTON, we quote in part from an
article prepared by the secretary
of agriculture, Hon. David F.
Houston, for the September is
sue of the American Review of
Reviews, just a few weeks after
the act became a law on July II,
1916. The secretary of Agricul-
ture was then fully informed in
its subsequent administration. In
speaking of the federal office of
roads in the department of agri-
culture, he says:
SIN 1912 the Congress placed
an additional burden upon it. 1t
made an appropriation of half a
million dollars to be expended by
the secretary of agriculture in CO.
operation with the postmaster
general in improving the condi-
ton Of roads to be selected by
them on which rural delivery was
established or might be establish.
ed and provided that such i'm
provements should be made un-
der the supervision Of the secre-
tary of agriculture.
"This appropriation was made
contingent upon the contribution
by the state or civil subdivisions
of double the amount provided
by the fedaral government. There
was thus placed under the i'm
mediate supervision of the office
of public roads the expenditure
of million and half dollars IN
addition to its regular appropria-
ton.
The handling of the special
fund furnished date of much VAL
ue and the results have been re-
sponsibie in no inconsiderable
measure for the larger provision
recently made in the passage of
the federal road act approved
July II, 1915.
The question whether or not
the federal government should
participate in any large way di.
rectly in the construction of roads
has long been before the Ameri.
can people. Hundreds of bills of
every conceivable character have
been introduced in congress and
debated. The federal govern
ment has a very special and par.
tlcular interest in good roads. 1t
has under its control the trans
portation Of mails and with the
growth of the rural delivery.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03
ARMY Heads Make Plans to
Register Youths of Nation.

Washington, April 27.-With
enactment of the selective draft
army bill apparently assured, the
War Department is preparing tc
set machinery in motion to pro.
duce within two years a trained
army of 100000 men,
Within ten days after the bill
is signed, every township in the
country will be registering its
Young men for duty, and work
will have begun on the sixteen
training camps where prepara-
ton of the forces of war will
start in August or September
Sites for the cantonments have
been selected tentatively.
Decentralization of administra-
tive work will be sought by the
department in every move it
makes. 1t is known that regis
tration will be carried on thru
sheriffs and other county officials,
aided by postmasters or other
federal agencies where that
seems desirable.
Wide publicity is planned, SO
that nooman liable for registra-
ton will have a good excuse for
failing to respond. On a date to
be set, every citizen affected by
the act will be required, on pain
Of heavy penalty, to present him.
self at the nearest registration
place, where machinery will be
provided for classifying the re.
cruits and eliminating those OK.
empt.
With the rolls Of those liable
for service complete, the task of
selecting the men to 60 in the
first increment of 100000 will be-
gin. 1t has been suggested that
this be done by means Of the
county jury wheel. The first
man whose name is drawn would
60, under that plan, with the first
100000 to be called out for train:
ing within a few months. The
second drawn would 60 with the
second increment, to be called six
months later; the third with the
third increment, with duty a year
off; the fourth with the first in
crement, and so on.
Meanwhile, the work Of build.
ing the cantonments will go for.
ward. Regular troops and Ma
tional Guardsmen will be assign.
ed to them, with each arm of the
service so represented as to pro-
vide ths framework of a complete
army division at each point. The
Guardsmen will be selected from
the territory covered by the
training district, so far as practi-
cable. Police duty at the can
comments will become part of the
responsibility of each district
commandant, and he will make
such assignment of his forces as
he may deem wise. Meantime
both the regulars and Guardsmen
will continue recruiting to war
strength.
Washington, April 28.-By an
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03

The Army of the Tillers will
rank among the immortal pa.
'rlots of history. Get a hoe.
~, .. so,
CHINA Was expected to declare
war upon Germany within a
fortnight.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03

| >-
ried. The constitutional warran
for such actions rests on the
authority of congress to establish
postoffices and postroads.'
"After considering many pro-
posals and after long debate the
federal aid road act was passed
by congress and approved by the
president. 1t had practically the
unanimous endorsement of the
highway commissioners of the
the several states. 1t is based
upon sound principles. Its lead
ing features are as follows.
/. 1t authorizes the secretary
Of agriculture to cooperate with
the state through their respective
state highway department in the
construction Of rural post roads.
2 Federal money may be ex-
pended only for the construction
CT post roads. The term con-
struction' is interpreted to in
clude reconstructions and improv-
ments, the latter excluding mere
ly of needed repairs and the
preservation Of reasonable smooth
surface.
3. The secretary of agricul-
ture after making a deduction not
exceeding 3 per cent Of the ap-
preparation for any fiscal year for
administrative purposes, is au-
thorlzed to apportlon the remain
der for each year among the sew
eral states on the basis of three
actors-population, area and
mileage of rural delivery and
star routes-Each factor having
weight of one third.
Thus it can he readily seen
that Secretary Houston, having
kept up with various bills as were
presented to congress for consid-
GRAFTON and his knowledge Of the
responsibility resting upon him
for the proper expenditure of
same, knew that the federal aid
post reads meant construction Ito
include reconstruction and i'm
provement) Of post roads. Con.
gress did not intend to use the
term post road merely as a cats
paw to get an appropriation for
the construction Of National High.
ways, but that they realized that
the time had come when the fed
eral government should assist
rural delivery, and because Of
constitutional authority they could
assist the states in the construc-
lion and improvement of the gov
ernment's post roads.
Various schemes have been and
are being brought to bear to d.
vert the expenditure of the ap-
of S75.000,00O into
other channels than post roads.
Flaws have been picked in the
act, and powerful influences of
every kind have been exerted
upon senators and congressman
to work this fund on some thru
Powerful organizations formed
and now being formed, and in
corporated, and with big capital
behind them, are seeking to cap
ture this appropriation from the
rural people who were to be bene.
fitted by this federal expenditure.
They realize that the rural popu-
lation are slower to act in the
matters Of this kind and have not
the means to fight for that which
was intended for them.
The rural carriers, who have
long been good roads advocates
because of necessity, and seeing
that this fund was about to be
appropriated not for tie special
good Of rural delivery, but mere
lu 90 O al1htorfn no To rot tho on
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-05-03

Washington, April 28.-By an
overwhelming majority both the
Senate aud House passed late
tonight the administration bill to
raise a war army by selective
draft.
The final roll calls brought in
to line behind the bill many Sen.
ators and Representatives who
had fought for the volunteer
system until routed by decisive
defeat of volunteer amendments
earlier in the day in both houses.
The Senate, which had voted
down the volunteer plan SO to 1S,
passed the bill by a vote of 81 to
8. In the House the vote agains,
the volunteer plan was 313 to 1O9
. and that by which the bill passed
was 397 to "a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

Here today, Heavy Madras Shirts with collars to match $2.00 Bates street Shirts in new stripe effect $1.50 Plain cOlorS in per-
 caleS ........ $1.15
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
'OBJECTORS' AT CAMP
GO ON HUNGER STRIKE

CAMP FUNSTON. Kan, Oct. 2e.-
The-conscientious objectors who were
scrubbed, fumigated, and given clean
clothing have gone on a hunger strike.
They refuse to eat or go to the table
for meals.
Two OF the men. an international
Bible student and a Mennonite, de-
cided that collecting garbage was in
no way assisting in military opera
tons. They were assigned to work
with one Of the big army trucks.
The Huttish brethren knelt all
night by the side of their iron cots
and prayed.
1--WE are asking forgiveness from
Christ for having our hair cut and
our boards trimmed" one explained
today, "and for wearing the overalls
Of the army. 1t Is against our relig-
ion to do anything in connection
with war or military organizations" :"
The HLttish brethren are ell Of Ger
man extraction and speak. read, and
write German only. They come from
a community at Freeman. S. D.
Strict orders have been issued by
divisional headquarters that no one
other than officers in the Eighty
ninth division may buy arms OF any
kind
The order camo as a result OF in
formation that merchants were SELL
ing weapons since 1t became known
that 1900 negroes were going to be
sent here.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26

church. Vaccination and incubation are
banned.
So. when Zion's quota Of nine marched
away to Rockford with every corpuscle
shouting patriotism imagine their cha
grin to learn on reaching camp they
would have to have It mixed with an
alloy Of germs. The army was con-
founded. 1t notified Voliva. He was
nonpulsed.
But not for long. He wrote a note to
President Wilson to the effect that the
United States Government would be
held to strict accountability for every
arm Of the nine drafted by q vaccine
point. The President took the matter
UP with the Secretary Of State and Cab
met and the note was turned over to
the War Department
And has anything been done?" asked
the reporter.
1t was here that Mr.. vollva abandoned
neutrality.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
CANADIANS HONOR
TELEPHONE INVENTOR

BRANTFoRD. Ont, Oct. 26.-The
Bell Memorial. erected in honor Of
Alexander Graham. Bell and his in
vention here, in 1874, of the tele-
phone, was unveiled here by the
Duke of Devonshire, Governor Cen
eral of Canada
Mr.. Bell took part in the ceremon-
les. The memorial. which is the
work of w. S. Allward, OF Toronto.
cost more than $4,000. while the to-
tai cost for the grounds and Bell
homestead, dedicated as the Alexan-
der Graha mBeIl Gardens, represents
an outlay OF $65.00.
W. r. Cockshutt, N. p, originator
of the memorial. described Mr.. Bells
work here, resulting in the sending
of the frst message over q CONNER
cial line, in 1875. between Brantford
and Paris, Ont.
The Duke then unveiled the monu-
ment and Mr.. Bell presented to him
a silver telephone on behalf Of the
city.
After q municipal luncheon, the
Duke formally opened the new home
here for returned soldierA
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
OF NEGROES
SOUGHT IN DELAWARE

GEORGETOWN, Del, Oct "a
Arousing discomfort among the
negroes of Delaware and causing
them to desert their work. and in this
way hindering the gathering OF crops.
a supposed German agent Is being
sought by State and county o1icials.
At Dover several meetings were
held among the negroes without sus-
picion being aroused. It was not un-
til the man had left Sussex coun-
ty that his work was fund out.
With information that he would at
tend a meeting arranged for negroes
at Milton, State Detective lynch and
two assistants tried to round him up,
but the man did not appear, although
the negroes were ready.
According to one negro the man,
who claims to be working for the up
lift OF the colored race, promises that.
II the negroes will organize together
in a secret society, OF which he has
charge, they viii obtain equal recog-
milton with the whites, and each will
be awarded q farm from the Govern
ment. Playing upon their ignorance,
he tries to have them stop work until
the Government acccedes to the de-
sires of the heads OF the new organi-
zation-
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
count" ISSUED,
BUT IS WORRIED
ONLY BY CRAVATS

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 26.-Flanked
by deputy sherifs, Count" Aribet
sacky. left his temporary domieile
Ludlow street jail, to appear before
Justice Ford and q jury, In the su-
preme court, in an action brought By
his wife, Mrs. Lillen susres sacIxy,, TO
recover $4,000 she alleges he con
verted to his own use.
The "count" has been accepting the
hospitality of the city since August
"a, when his wife caused his arrest.
and his only concern was whether
his sartorial habilaments were per-
feet. Gray spats were adjusted over
his patent leather shoes to q nicely.
and he selected from hs varied ward
robe an expensive dark blue suit with
q faint white stripe. with his toilet
completed, Count" Saeky was con-
Quoted to court.
Mrs. Saclxy, who Is the widow Of =
wealthy Cuban banker named suarsz.
testified she began handing out money
to the @count" long before her mar
riage to him, on January Is, 1914 In
all she had given him, she said, more
than 100000, which was to be used
for specific Investments.
Mythical hogs made their appear
ance In the course of the plaintiffs
testimony. She had given her hus-
band, she said, 5000 to invest In the
raising of porkers, because he told
her very profitable returns would be
made. However, the hogs never ap-
peared and the money disappeared
Mrs. Sacl0y was asked by the defen1-
ants attorney whether she had pro-
posed marriage to her husband. but
Justice Ford declined to permit the
witness to answer.
According to Mrs. Sacky's attorney,
her husband represented himself to
be Russian count, although born In
Germany. When he testified he spoke
with q marked English accent He
said his wife often expressed her op-
position to her relatives, who had
manifested, she told him, considerable
interest In the longevity OF her life
during a time she was Ill They were
interested, testified the count" In
bringing about an estrangemsnt be
her large estate to her husband
"a thousand times she said to me.
you are my husband and everything
have Is yours" said the defendant.
at want you to invest It for me and
use your own judgment about IT.
Later I told her she could have ev-
erything, that all I wanted was to
rest in peace"
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
Tank and U-Boat Stir New York to Buy Bonds
TANK AND U-BOAT
FEATURE NEW YORK
LOAN CELEBRATION

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-The feature
OF yesterdays monster Liberty loan
parade here was the armored British
tank, just from the French front, and
driven by it's original crew at the
head of a parade OF 10000 marchers.
While airplanes rained Liberty
bonds over the city, the parade pro-
ceeded to Central Park, where a Ger
man U-boat is on exhibition.
The celebration reached a climax
when the marchers Joined 10000 spec
tators to witness the rechristening Of
the German submarine US as the
'U-buy-a-bond."
After the standard OF the German
empire had been lowered from the
wireless staff of the U-boat and the.
colors of Great Britain and America
run up, Secretary of the Navy DAN
iels delivered an address.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
Laugh When People
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass
Il along to others.
u WorI<SI

Ouch !? ?! ! This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town
IL people troubled with corns will
follow the simple advice OF this Gin
cinnati authority. who claims that a
few drops of a drug called freezone
when applied to q tender, aching corn
stops soreness at once, and soon the
corn dries up and lifts right out
without pain.
He says freezone is an ether com
pound which dries Immediately and
never infiames the surrounding tissue
or skin. A quarter OF an ounce OF
freezone will cost very little at any
drug store, but is sufficient to re
move every hard or soft corn or
callus from ones feet. Millions Of
American women will welcome this
announcement since the Inauguration
Of the high heels.
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
AUTO TRUCK OWNERS
TO AID SAFETY FIRST

Washington auto truck owners to-
day are cautioning every driver
against speeding or violating any part
Of the traffic code as the result Of a
meeting OF the Truck Owners Asso.
citation last night at the Chamber of
Commerce, at which all present
pledged their full cooperation with
the police in bringing down the Capt.
tails alarming number of street ac-
cidents.
Major Pullman, Lieutenant Headley,
OF the traffic squad; President Pea
body. of the Safety First Association,
and A D. V. Burr. president of the
Truck Owners Association. made ad-
dresses
The Washington times., 1917-10-26
ZION BREAKS Off
RELATIONS WITH
j. S. OVER GERMS

CHICAGO, Oct 26.-zion City has
severed diplomatic relations with the
United States.
Historically speaking the break oc-
CURED some days ago, but was kept
secret because overseer Wilbur Glenn
voIiva held of In the hope the Govern
ment would listen to reason
Zion City's standing army-the whole
nine of them-is still standing for its
rights at Camp Grant. Rockford. Which
recalls the motive Of the break. For
those who do not know II may be ex-
planned that Aesculapius and his lancet
are without the pale Of the Zionist