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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01

A deep blue color of the sky, even
when seen through clouds, indicates
fair weather; a growing whiteness, an
approaching storm.
Apples that are to be baked should
be pricked with a fork before being
placed in the oven and they will not
break while cooking
There are in the city of BuenOS Aires,
Argentina, ninety-seven parks, prone
na6es and plazas. with a total area OF
about 10,72700O square meters (abOut
2,660 acres
Anything that brings trees more
closely to our attention and that makes
us realize their very great importance
is of distinct value as an educational
agent.-N. L. BrittOn.
Because a man is permitted by his
wife to sit out on the front porch and
smoke his pipe he tries to give the i'm
preston that he is boss of the ranch. +
Florida Times Union.
Give children fruit to eat between
meals instead of crackers (Which are
hard to digesO and sweet cakes. Fruits
supply the needed mineral element for
the health of the body.
Cold boiled rice and cornmeal can be
made into eatable cakes by adding
salt, little flour, two eggs. some
sweet milk and baking powder Fry
on hot, greasy griddle.
The pOmegranate was early cultivat-
ed in Egypt; hence the complaint of
the Israelites in the wilderness of Tin
that this lis no place Of figs, or of
vines, or of pOmegranates."
'She seems to be a natural firt." he
said.
"Natural?" the woman impatiently re
piled. There's nothing natural about
her but the framework Chicago Her
aid.
Now, Robert" said the teacher.
"can you tell me what human ma
tGre is?"
Yes, ma'am," replied Robert. ITS
teople fore they get into society,"
Chicago News.
ITO sell coat to a man that wants
a coat is nothing" said a successful
tailor when instructing his son in the
rudiments of his business, but to sell
a coat to a man that doesn't want a
coat-that's business"
He "a former suitor)-So you are mar
ried after all. You told me once that
you never intended to belong to any
man. She-WelI, that remark still holds
good. He-But your husband? She
Oh, he belongs to me.
What do you mean by trying to or
Ger Ee around?" asked small Johnny, 5
mother.
I'm just practicing, mamma" re-
Piled Johnny, 80 I'll know how when
get married. ."-Exchange
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Gentle Hint.

Hello, Jenkins. How are you?
Haven't seen you in the garden for
quite a time. You never come to see
me and the wife now. How is that?'
well" was the feeling reply of Jen-
kins, 'the fact is, old chap, that you
and your missus have borrowed so
many things from me that when l see
your place it makes me feel quite
homesick. London Telegraph.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Sunday In Argentina,

In Argentina the bakeries, groceries
and cigar stores may remain open Sun
days until noon, provided they are at
tended exclusively by their proprietors
and no clerks or labOrers are employed
on that day.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Arthur, He Knew,

Arthur had been asking that he be
allowed to go swimming in a neighbor-
ing park pool
'I'n not allow it, Arthur" said the
mother. WED never see our little
boy again if you were drowned"
"Yes, you would" replied Arthur re-
assuringly. ''They clean out the tank
every week st Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Not the Rake.

THAT man is a benefactor of his
race who makes two blades of grass
grow where only one grew before"
80 he is; but not the fellow who
sOws a double portion of wild oats."-
Boston Transcript.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Named In the RihIa.

There are mentioned in the.Bible the
names of nineteen different precious
stones, six metals, 1O4 trees and plants,
thirty-ive animals. thirty-nine birds,
six fishes, eleven reptiles, twenty in
sectS and other small creatures.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Under Cover.

Johnny, did you go to the butchers
and see if he had calf's brains?"
'Yes, mother, but couldn't see them. "
why not?'
Because he had his hat on."-Phila-
delphia Record.
When skinntng fish it should be re-
membered that round fish are most
easily done if commenced from the
head downward; fat ones, on the con
trary, from the tail end
In order to raise men it Is neces-
sary to be above them.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
The Selfish Obstacle,

Hilpin = Taggers would make $40
more week by taking that new Job.
Brassbette-Why doesn't he take it?
Hilpin-He's too mean. BY order Of
the court he has to give up half his
earnings to his wife-Lamb.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Possible Move.

A hen walked into country bank.
wonder what she wants?" laughed
a lOafer.
Maybe she wants to deposit an egg
to somebody's credit" suggested the
cashier.-SpOkane Review.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Qualified.

Have you the firmness that enables
you to go on and do your duty in the
face of ingratitude and ungenerOus
criticismY
Il ought to have. l once cooked for
camping party" y."-Washington Post.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Swift Times.

"Why have you discontinued your
column of comment on passing events 2"
Events pass 50 quickly" explained
the editor OF the Plunkyille Palladium.
there's no time for omment'-Kan-
- City Journal.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Under Suspicion,

"I've noticed one thing"
And what is that?"
No matter how hard the husband OF
a prima donna works. nobody ever
gives him credit for earning his own
living. Birmingham Age Herald.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
Treenails.

'TreenailS,' or "uunnels," as they
are commonly called, are cylindrical
wooden pins used i'll fastening the
parts of wooden ships together. 1t re
quires about 10000 of these pins for
an average sized ship.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
MORAL COURAGE.

1t is moral courage that char
acterizes the highest order of
manhood and womanhood, the
courage to be just, the courage
to ba Eoanest, the courage to re-
sist temptation, the courage to
do ones duty.-Sanuel Smiles.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01

The lord chief justice of England
receives $4,000 ($4OOOW a year.
Trouble is the most thorough teach
er in the school of experience.
Even if some things refuse to 60
your way there are other things.
1t takes two to tell the truth-one to
tell it and one to hear it-Thoreau.
One hour of the present is worth two
in the future and a hundred in the
past
He-Let's play some kissing game.
She-Why bother with the game?-.
Puck.
The Siberian railway is the longest
in the world. Its total length is 4,7SJ
miles.
Pascal has beautiful definition of
rivers. He says they are roads that
march.
Self made men, the genuine kind
never consider themselves finished
Toledo Blade.
Flag day was founded by the Sons
of the Revolution at meeting held at
Denver in 1894.
1t is essential for the welfare of man
kind that the welfare of trees be main
tained.-Tree Talk.
Fruit jars can be easily opened if
you will take hold of the top with q
piece Of sandpaper.
Gold lace was the earliest form of
lace and is said to have been the fore
runner Of the thread lace of later
days.
If men could put chains on the wheels
in their heads as they do on their auto.
mobiles it might save them a lot of
skidding.
More than 90 per cent of the alcohol
and alcoholic drinks that are made In
the Philippines are derived from the
sap Of palm trees.
To make mutton juicy AID tender
spread a little fat over it and dredge
il with flour ten minutes before put
ting it in the oven.
Maryland sent tobacco to France and
Holland three centuries ago. 1t sent
the identical variety Of tobacco to those
| countries last year.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
M MarJinal.

"Arl.1r, dear, did YOU say you were
in the tock market?"
Yes. III a margin
oh, :'aatS different. | was afraid
you'd 80; - tied and plunged all the
way m."-Dy-tOn Transcript.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01

"Such large proportion OF tele
phone operators get married before
they have been long in the service"
Il see; it is hardly a case of ring
off before ii i, ring on" Baltimore
American.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01
All Letter Perfect.

You've been to the altar three times.
believer"
Yes"
"And l twice. The minister is an
old timer. guess We won't have to
rehearSe. e."-kansas City Journal.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-12-01

Today African Moslems number lit
tie less than 6O,O0O,OOO, about one-third
of the total population.
Even the smallest pieces Of finely
broken glass can be easily picked up
with a little wad Of wet absorbent
cotton, which can then be destroyed
by burning
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
Farmers Should
Extend Operations.

The duty of the individual
farmer at this time is to increase
his production, particularly of
food crops. If he has control of
tillable land not in use, or money
lying idle or labor unemployed,
hs should extend his operation so
as to employ those resources to
the fullest extent. This does not
mean that he should rob his land
waste his capital or expend his
labor fruitlessly, but that by wise
planning and earnest effort he
should turn out a greater quaint.
" OF food crops than ever before
de will not lose by it, and he
Will perform an important service
10 supporting his country in the
task that lies before IT'D. F
houston, Secretary of Agrieul
ture.-L. s. U. Press Bulletin.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
Must Send Army Abroad,
Says Wood.

Boston, April 17.-'' Got be.
hind the Administrations policy:
back up universal, obligatory
military service; take your medi-
cine like men," said Major Gen.
Leonard Wood in addressing the
American Cotton Waste Exchange
today. Continuing he said:
'There must be men in our
uniform and under our flag
across the ocean if we are going
to win this war. 1t is for the Ad.
ministration to say when the
time shall be. Come it must.
We've got to put in living men,
and we've got to bring home dead
men. 1t is not pleasant duty,
and no one realizes that any
more than the men who are in
our army and navy.
"Back up universal obligatory
military service. A good many
people don't like it. but those who
don't are those who dout't are
those who don't want to 90.
Universal service will make the
United States what she is not-a
real melting pot.
"For those who think such SER
vice is not necessary, l will state
that during the..past two weeks
rather fewer than 5000 recruits
have enlisted in the army and
navy. Think of it, ina country
of upward Of 1oo,0O0,OO0 people
1t would be some years before We
could fill up the army at tina,
rate"
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
Battle Cry ofthe South.

More corn, peas, potatoes,
and garden vegetables must be
raised III the south or we shall 60
hungry. Can we afford to wait
when now is the time to begin
while it is yet spring time and the
season is fine for planting.
In 1915 the south imported
over $500, 100000 worth Of food
products. Washington Parish
received a liberal share of the
above amount, but from the way
her boys have enlisted for service
we all know her to be patriotic.
Washington parish must and will
rally by making a strong effort to
feed her self. The only way for
US to feed ourselves is to put all
idle acres into cultivation, which
must be planted in corn, peas,
beans, pumpkins, peanuts and
vegetables. Should there be
some acres of land in which your
farmers were intending to plant
in cotton, think very closely and
see if il would not be far better to
put this piece of ground into
something to increase the produc.
tion Of food for yourself and your
neighbor, also that boy who is al
the front will need to be provided
for. Every farmer must plant 8
home garden and take every pre-.
caution to can or preserve all
surplus vegetables for winter use
| In this move every father,
mother, and child can take q par
in making our country victoriou'
in the awful conflict in which it il
now engaged. We feel that thi'
parish is ever ready to do its
part.
! Yours very truly,
J. V. RABB,
! County Agent
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
FRANKNTON La.
Louisiana Does Not Supply
Own Needs.

We in Louisiana are far short
OF producing enough meat, lard,
Irish potatoes, vegetables, milk,
butter products and some of the
more important live stock feeds
to supply all of our needs. Un.
der war conditions it is extremely
probable that transportation ia.
cllities will be less adequate, ex-
ports will be increased and
prices of food and feeds will be
still higher than at the present
time. 1t is, therefore, exceeding
ly important that all farmers,
business men and bankers should
give serious thought to those
measures that will help to insure
a bountiful harvest of food and
feedstuffs. There should be
united effort to encourage the lib
eral planting Of all crops that
have their seasons yet to come.
Among these are late April and
May corn, peanuts, sweet pota-
toes, fall crop of Irish potatoes
and all of the staple vegetables
that can be utilized on the form
and to supply the local Market
W. R. Dodson, Director Expert.
ment Stations and Extension Di.
vision, Louisiana State Universe
ty.-L. s. U. Press Bulletin.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26

Washington was given assur.
ance there is no danger of defec-
ton of Russia from the cause of
the Allies on account of Socialist
activities.
Both House and Senate passed
without roll call the bill to per.
NIT the Entente Allies to recruit
their citizens in the United States,
Two young women of Clarks.
dale, Miss, sisters, were killed,
and two other women were in.
Jured, in an automobile accident
near Clarksdale, Miss.
Nelson Morris, president of
Morris and Company, announced
a S35O,0O0 lrAnch to the Crescent
City stockyslgds would be built.
The archbishops of the United
States sent to President Wilson a
letter pledging the loyalty of the
entire Catholic people to the
country.
Foreign Minister Milukoff said
money, munitions and rolling
stock are the chief requirements
of Russia.
A Democratic caucus decided
to include a nationwide prohibi.
ton bill in the extra session pro.
gram only if urged to do so by
President Wilson.
A long.delayed report by
Brand Whitlock, detailing the
brutality of the Belgian deporta.
tions, was made public.
The first American issue of war
securities was heavily oversub.
scribed. lsl
The British commissioners to
the International War Council to
be held in Washington arrived in
the United States.
United States day in Paris was
made the occasion for q great
celebration.
With the hearty approval Of
President Wilson, plans for the
Confederate reunion in Washing.
ion continued to 60 forward.
Representative Watkins was the
only Louisiana congressman who
seems likely to oppose the select
i've draft army plan.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
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, I
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. 1, 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. l, 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:
Ab 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 5o'clock p. %
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 specia
election.
This the 5th day of April 1911
F. B. Bateman,
president of Washington Paris
n sehoo| 1o4{(
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
General Mems items IN Brief

The strike situation in Berlin
was said to be growing increas.
ingly serious.
The Senate recorded itself in
favor OF press censorship during
the war.
1t was announced that the
government will take no steps to
bring about general prohibition
unless the grain shortage makes
such a course essential.
Additional evidence piled up
that the majority Of the people
favor the selective draft military
system.
Petrograd believed Germany is
planning a great attack aimed at
the Russian capital.
So bitter is the feeling of the
German infantry against their
own artillery that the British are
compelled to separate the prison.
ers in the cages.
Organization of the country's
railroads as a national system
during the war was perfected.
Paris reported that the number
of prisoners taken since the re-.
cent offensive of the Allies began
is $4,000.
London reported the destruc-
ton of at least two German des.
troyers in an attempted raid up.
on the English coast near Dover.
The American ambassador was
Kissed in the Mexican Chamber
Of Deputies and the German am
bassador was cheered.
Boy Scouts of Louisiana and
Mississippi rallied at Baton
Rouge for two days. encampment.
Baron Devonport, the British
food controller, said the Allies
need only a few staple products
from the United States.
Announcement was made the
new stock yards will be separate
from the new Morris packing
house, anil all buyers will have
equal opportunities, and that
a strong c:,ttle loan bank had
been organized to loan money to
growers.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
Negro Preacher
Voices Loyalty.

Rev. R. Brookter, a colored
preacher from Bogalusa was in
town last week and in an inter.
view with The Era.Leader
made it plain the race as a whole
were loyal, and endorsed the
President and would stand back
of him and the governmental any
capacity they saw fit to use them.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
Thousands Pay Tribute TO
L. S. In Britain.

people and Americans in tins
oouotry celebrated America $
partnership in the world war oy
a religious service today in St..
pauls Cathedral, attended by
the official heads Of the nation
and a great congregation, which
included hundreds of Americans
and many prominet British men
and women.
There was a great display of
American flags in London and
all other English towns and a
popular demonstration by the
crowds which surrounded the
cathedral.
The Stars and Stripes hoated
FROM the highest tower OF the
Parliament buildings at West
minster-the first time a foreign
flag was ever displayed on that
eminence-and flew above all
Government buildings in the Brit
ish capital.
The service in the historic
cathedral where the most monen.
tous occasions Of national rejoic-
ing and mourning have been
solemnized was unprecedented
in commemoration of an act and
decision of another nation. Over
head in the dim arches hung the
dust-weighted and battle-torn
flags of famous British regiments,
some of which had been carried
in the American war of the Revo.
luton. while among the tombs
and memorials of famous soldiers
ranged about the walls were the
names of those who fought aginst
the colonies in that war.
The cathedral seats nearly
1000 people and was filled to its
furthermost recesses. All seats
were occupied when King George
and Queen Mary entered, follow
ed by the mayor and aldermen of
the 26 boroughs of London wear
ing their scarlet robes Of office.
The American embassy and
consular staffs occupied front
seats with representatives of the
Pilgrams, the American Society
the Ameritan Luncheon Club,
and the American Chamber of
Commerce. In the diplomatic
section were officers in uniforms
OF France, Russia, Italy, Belgium
Serbia, Montenegro, Rumania
and Japan.
Throughout the cathedral the
Army khaki and the navy blue
were conspicuous. In the re-
served seats there were a large
number of wounded officers and
soldiers, including many Cana
dians and several Americans ser.
wing with the Dominion forces.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar Law represented the cab
met in the absence of Premier
Lloyd George.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26
URGED BY
Pres, Wilson and Gov, Pleasant

The Washington Parish Food Preparedness Committee,
which has been organized and charged with the duty Of
organizing, directing and stimulating effort that will
suit in the immediate planting and cultivating of in
creased acreage in food crops and in the raising of more
livestock especially poultry and hogs has arranged for
committee of speakers, divided into five groups, to dis
cuss this question at the following places on Saturday.
April 28th
Enon, 9:30 M; Isabel IL M; Rio, 3 p M, ard
Bogalusa, 1880 p. m.
Speakers-Judge P. B. Carter, G. NJ. Tate, O. E.
Brock, NJ W. OFT, T. B. Meadows Rev. J. A. Mccormack
Canaan or Pine Ridge, 9:3O a. M; German, a. M;
Franklinton Court House. 2 p. m.
Speakers D. Talley, J. K. Johnson, M. L.
Wuescher, W. ]. Dunn and T. E. Bennett.
Mt. Hermon, 10 a, M; Warnerton, 100 p. m and
Hackley 400 p. m.
Speakers-Delos R. Johnson, C. Ellis OFT, J. Vol
Brock, D. T. Cushing.
High Way Farm, 10 a. m; Sheridan School, p. m.
]. E. Johnston J. E. Dees, Joe Bateman, DR.. W. 7.
McNeese, Rev. F. N. Sweeney and NJ ]. Syvest.
Varnado, 9:30 a, n.; Angie, II m; State Line, p.
M; Pine, p. m.
Speakers-F L. Sanford, M. G. Syvest, j. B. Linds-
ey ]. 0. Bethea, J. A. Weakley; j. V. Rabb, M. A.
Thigpen D. H. Stringfeld and D. E. Sheridan,
Sunny Hill, 200 p. M, Friday, April 9th:
Speakers-W H. Sullivan F. L. Sanford ]. K.
Johnson M. L. Wuescher.
The conditions and needs of the Individual, Of the
State and of the Nation are such that these meetings
very essential just at this time Everybody is urged to
attend one Of these meetings next Saturday, April 2h
Meet promptly-you will not be detained long,
Our country is at war. We may not have to join her
armies but is patriotic duty to join hands with our
neghbors in united effort to fill our cribs our smoke
houses and our pantries This is call to the Flag, COM
ing from Woodrow Wilson. Drop your work for few
hours and all attend one of these meetings.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26

Administration leaders predict.
ea the passage of the selectiye
draft army bill in the House by
> fair majority.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-26

A cordial welcome to Washing
ton was given to the British com.
mission headed by Foreign Min.
lister Ra!sour,