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The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
President Wilson
Urges Big Fairs.

Preparations are on foot mere
far the biggest fair Washington
parish has ever held and the
wisdom and foresight OF our
fair directors was in a general
way commended by President
Wilson last week when he urged
that big fairs be held all over
the country this fall with spec
ial attention to food demonstra'
tions and agricultural exhibits.
The housewives of this parish
have responded so heartily to
the patriotic call to can that we
are to have better fruits and
vegetables and a greater variety
than ever before and is said that
the agricultural exhibits will be
the finest and most diversified
the farmers.hav ever produced.
1t is hoped that this year will
find every home in the parish
represented in some way in the
exhibits and that no one will
stop to consider the inconven
ience of getting the produce tt
the fair grounds, but let thl'
be a combined effort to shoV
Washington parish in the iron
ranks as to variety and quallt,
of exhibits in every department
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
A Long War.

Those who imagine the war
will end soon by reason of Ger.
many's shortage of men are due
to receive a jolt in an estimate of
German casualties recently made
public in London. According to
this report, Germany has lost
in killed since the beginning of
the war, in round numbers, L.
100000 men. Add to these
100000 taken prisoners and an
equal number disabled by
wounds, and we have a total
German casualty list of 2.O0O,0 900.
According to the most reliable
estimates obtalnable, Germany
has on the various fronts tota,
OF about l2,UOU,OUU men. IU
these may be added through the
natural growth Of the population
at least 10000 soldiers yearly.
By which it may be seen that at
no time since the beginning OF
hostiliues has Germany been
stronger in manpower than al
present.
One of the most fatal errors
that one can make it to under
estimate the strength of foe
That is one error this govern
1nent is not making, and it ex
plains tho deep and thorough
preparation that is being mad'
for the conflict before US.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
City of Bogalusa Executive
Department Notice.

Washington Parish and Boga.
lusa have been patriotic in every
way. We have more than two
hundred men in the service Of
our country at this time, one
! hundred and forty four Of them
in Company "G" of the First
Louisiana Regiment.
AT a meeting of citizens held
on Friday evening, the 18th at
the Y. NJ. G. A. Building, Friday
July 9th, was fixed as Company
sc" Day, and committees are
arranging for a special train to
bring the boys to Bogalusa IN The
morning and ssks tasn bsak -
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19

Camp Nichols in the evening"
Colonel Frank P. Stubbs, OF the
First Louisiana Regiment, has
agreed to accompany the boys to
Bogalusa.
This may be the last time Tor
some years that Company ~
will visit Bogalusa in a body.
Every citizen of our parish and
city should participate in our
welcome to them and il their en-
tertainuent while they are here.
Special invitations will be ex-
tended to the relatives Oh MEM
bers of the Company who do not
live in Bogalusa. We ought to
make it a day which everyone OF
our boys will remember as one
of the happiest days IN their
lives.
To do this we need the hearty
support, both financial and
otherwise, of every citizen OF the
parish. Solicitors will be ap'
pointed to call on you for your
contribution. If you want tc
save time, please send your con-
tribution to Mr.. J. A. Spekenhler
Cashier of the First State Bank,
who was appointed chairman ol
the finance committee.
Mr.. H. E. Hoppen, Secretary
of the Y. M. c.. A., has beer
| chosen chairman of the genera!
committee having tie entire mat
ter in charge, he selecting CHAIR
men for the various committees
land these chairmen selecting
their assistants.
| 1 especially appeal to every
merchant, professional man, anc
property owner to decorate hi
place of business and every citizeI
| to decorate his home on Com
Ipany "G' Day. Commence noS
land make arrangement to hav
| all the decorating materials o
hand by that date. Mr. ". {
Gardiner, has been appolnte
chairman Of the decoration CON
mittee, and he will be glad t
cooperate with anyone needln
assistancr.
i Let US make July 9th a gre;
} day in the history of Washingto
5 Parish and Bogalusa, and on
v that always will be remembers
t by our boys whether at home
y across the seas.
!. Given under my hand tn
14th day Of July, 1917.
W. II. Sullivan, Mayo
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19

Why not make your appeal
for patronage through the
columns of this newspaper?
With every issue it carries
its message into the homes
OF all the best people of this
community. Don't blame
the people for flocking to the
store of your competitor. Tell
them what you have to sell,
and if your prices are right
you can get the business.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
Richmond BLESSINGS.

In the window of a colored restau-
rant on the North side: Come in and
get your fill of sausage and old Vir-
ginny corncakes, with plenty of sure
enough sirup, and get glimpse OF the
land where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest. D."
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
Labor Saved.

II mother has several small boys
this plan is a good time saver When
making trousers insert loops Of round
white cord such as ia used in cprsets,
instead Of working buttonholes in
Wristbands, and leave the facing wide
enough to turn back; insert the loops
and stitch down with the extra width.
This serves for buttonholes and takes
much less time,
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
Great Mississippi Fair
Is Planned

Jackson, Miss, July 13.-Pre-
are under way for the
holding of one Of the largest state
fairs in the history of Jackson
The dates for the big agricultural
exposition are October 22-2I
Dr.. Il. S. Curry, president OF the
fair association, Wno retained th!s
week from Wasiinton, said that
thr government had asked tha'
fairs be held and that they ga
made into food training camp
The Mississippi fair will follow
out This suggestion and will show
modern metnods Of producing
and conserving foods. Wmle at
ashington DR.. Curry consulted
with President Wilson, Secretary
iof Agriculture Houston, Secre-
tary of War Baker and Herbert
G.. Hoover.
Because this year has seen the
greatest production If food5tutfs
IL the history Of The state, the ex-
hibits Of agricultural produces
are expected to surp'ss anything
in the history Of the fair. Live
stock exhibits viii be good too.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
I. S. to Ei;rol' all Kinds Of
Workers.


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are "''''ES ~ '''@ :" u auc1
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The Era-leader., 1917-07-19

State council If defense and
and constabuIary bills were
passed by the House and tick
eradication, bridge protection
and sedition measures were
adopted by the Senate as the
second week of the Louisiana
Legislatures extra session be,
gan.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
ideal Combination.

"May both races forgive u.s." sal
the California philosopher, "yet If the
lords OF Karma grant us our will, we
shall In our next incarnation be ha.f
Irish and half Hebrew. For the Irish
man is happy as long as he has dol.
ar, kaa ths Hebrew always han H."
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19
Sheriff Sale. No. 2949.
Simon S. Thomas
VS.,
john Miley.

Notice is hereby given that by vlrssai ,,sa
of an order of seizure and sale issu.s
out of the 26th judicial District Ngus'
of La, in and for Washington Pafl,s y
In the above entitled cause, on nd
to me directed, | will proceed 10 ~. ~
at public auction to the last ana "sp
est bidder, on
Saturday, August 1o, l9i'
at the principal front door OF the eoa, ',.ssa
house at Franklinton, La, petsIs o",ss
the legal sale hours for judicial s'l,s' Il.
the following described propels!ps psr
ing and situated in Washington
ish. La, to-wlt:
swi of Sc. and W. OF se3 OF SEA 4
ton ,. township 2 south, kanss
east, st. Helena Meridian
Terms of sale-Cash with te''sp,
Iappraisement. ,ou
This the 1Qth day Of Jaly, lsi'
The Era-leader., 1917-07-19

Mobilization Of The National
Guard was begun and it was
known many units will be tit for
departure for France soon after
formal draft into the army Aug,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
YALE UNIVERSITY TOSSERS
ARRIVE AT NOON TOMORROW
Members of Local Alumni to Entertain PIayers
Game With Local Stars

With Captain Charles Taft in charge,
the Yale University basketball five
Will reach Harrisburg tomorrow at
noon. Members of the Yale Alumni
Association of Harrisburg will meet
the squad. During the afternoon they
will be entertained. At SIS at night
in Chestnut Street Auditorium the big
battle between Yale and Harrisburg s
all-collegiate five will take place.
Throughout basketball circles this
game has been talked about for long
time. Bringing the Yale team to Har-
risburg was no easy task. The New
Haven tosSers are now on a tour prior
to taking up the regular collegiate
schedule and have been meeting strong
teams in this and other states.
Warm Welcome for Yale
Harrisburg enthusiasts promise to
give Yale warm welcome. 1t will be
the classic event of the season. Fol-
lowing the game there will be dancing,
with Miss Sara Lemer's string orches-
ira furnishing the music.
The Harrisburg lineup will start
with Eugene ("Shorty'') Miller and
Edward Stackpole. the latter former
captain of Yale five, as forwards; Pat
Reagan will jump center. and Frank
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Carpenters War Record;
Twice Decorated For VaIor

Georges Carpenter, the pugilistic
idol of France, las made an excellent
record for himself as a soldier and has
been mentioned several times for his
fine work and twice decorated for
valor. The following was included in
reference to Carpenter in a recent
issuance of general orders from the
French army headquarters:
Sergeant pilot of very great skill;
has made a great impression by the
gallantry and dash with which he car
ries out, almost daily, missions of the
most dangerous kind: particularly dis
tinguished himself during an attack on
October 26, 1916, by flying over the
lines at very low altitude for nearly
four hours in spite of unfavorable
atmospherical conditions. thus show
ling complete disregard of danger;
previously mentioned in army orders"
Carpenter now has the Medaille
Militaire and the Croix de Guerre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Dean of Sport Writers
Dies After Short Illness

Philadelphia, Jan. 4. - Alexander
NJ. Gillian, many years sporting edi-
tor of the Record. and dean of the
sporting writer's of this city, died last
evening at his home, of pneumonia
after a short illness.
Mr.. Gillian was one of the best
known writer's of sports in the coun-
try. He was well versed in every line,
and his fair minded Judgment caused
him to be considered as one of the
leading authorities.
Mr.. Gillian came TO this city from
Boston, Mass, where he was a re-
porter on the Transcript. Manley Gill
lam, his brother, was managing editor
of the Record in the early SOS, and he
brought Alexander here. After serv-
ing on the city staff for short time
the Records sporting department was
established and Mr.. Gillian was placed
at its head.
Several years ago Mr.. Gillian re-
signed to enter the advertising busi-
ness in New York. He did not remain
away long. In few months he re-
turned to the Record and to his old
position.
In his early years as sporting editor
Mr.. Gillian specialized on the breeding
and racing of horses. Later he de-
voted much time to boxing and COL
lege athletics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Petticoat Power in British
Army Scored by Probers

London, Jan. Am army scandal
involving the exercise of influence over
high officers by a prominent society
woman is. described in the report of a
court of inquiry issued last night, and
Mrs. CORVALLIS West. wife of Colonel
William Cornwallis-W West and mother
of the Princess of Pless and of the
Duchess of Westminster. is officially
severely censured.
The late Sir Arthur Basid Mark
ham, Liberal member of parliament
for the Mansfield division of Noting
hamshire. who died last August, de-
manded an inquiry in the house of
commons into this matter and was
seconded by Irish members, who de-
clased that young Irish officers
honor was involved. II has since de-
veloped that the officer was Lieuten-
ant Patrick Barrett, of the Welsh
Fusiliers.
According to a statement in the
house of commons before recess, he
was completely exonerated: his COM
manding officer, Lieutenant Colonel
Delme-Radcliffe, was removed from
his command, and General Sir John
Cowans was censured. but was re-
turned because of his good work.
General owen Thoma. who was also
concerned, was vindicated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Minor League Magnates
Linger With Commissioners

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 4. - While
there was no set meeting yesterday
of any of the baseball magnates who
attended the meeting of the national
commission, yet few of them had left
town and informal gatherings We're
the order of the day.
President A. r. Tearney, of the
Three-I League, held another confer
ence with the members of the COM
mission, as individuals, and announced
that he had been promised substantial
assistance from the ruling body of
baseball in his effort to put the minor
leagues upon a sound financial basis.
President Ed. Barrow. of the Inter
national League, and President Thomas
Hickey, of The American Association,
held conference and picked up the
loose ends to the arrangements for the
interleague series between these two
leagues next summer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
TECH READY TO
START SEASON
Play Lebanon High at Armory
Tomorrow Night; Local
Tossers in Shape

Tech High Schools basketball team
will open the Pennsylvania basketball
league series in this city tomorrow
night. Lebanon high school, at pres
ent leaders of the league, will be their
opponents. The contest will be played
in the City Grays Armory. Ladies
will be admitted free, and dancing will
follow the game.
Tech held it's last practice on tie
gymnasium floor yesterday afternoon,
and from now on the practices under
the direction of Coach Miller will be
staged at the armory.
Basket Improvements
Faculty Director Grubb has ar
ranged to have new baskets as well
as new back boards placed at either
end of the armory floor.
Tech has held several practices
within the past week with the ALL
Collegian five that will oppose the
Yale quintet. Coacf. Miller is pleased
wit hthe progress that the Maroon
lads are making, and hopes to defeat
the visitors Friday night.
As an extra attraction the Steelton
high school reserves will oppose the
Tech scrubs. This contest will begin
at eight o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Academy Duckpin
American Rugby Team
Hands4t to Englanders

A Rugby football team, composed
almost entirely of American Rhodes
scholars now at Oxford University,
England, defeated the famous Rugby
School fifteen recently, IL to 8. Easum
of Illinois, made the first and only
score among the Americans, while
Krige, a former champion of South
Africa, made two 'trys" or touch
downs and kicked goal for the Oxford
contingent. Halves We're forty min
utes long, and no substitutes were
allowed. The lineup of the university
team was as follows: Serum or line
men, Holman California;, Richard.
son (New Jersey, Stevens( Califor-
nia), Stevenson Indiana). Haarhoff
(South Africa. Bishop (Arkansas),
Woodruff (TeXas), Ray (West Vir-
ginia); backs, Finger (Mississippn ,
left half; Araffin (Siam), right half
Krige (South Africa), left center; New
hall (ConnecticuD, right center; Easum
Qllinois), left wing; Pearl (Michigan), ,
right wing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04

G. Roth and John c. Herman. former
Yale stars, will play guard. The en-
tire Yale squad will be in Harrisburg.
The final lineup of the Yale basket
ball team which will meet a quintet
of local stars at the Chestnut Street
Auditorium at s o'clock tomorrow
evening, will be Captain Taft, Kinney,
Oleson, Garfield and Mallon. A tele-
gram to this effect was received to-
day from Manager Dumaresq Spencer
by b. j. Stackpole, Jr., who is hand
ling the game from this end.
The above combination is the
strongest that Yale can present. Taft
is powerful guard who won his 'Y''
as a guard on the Yale football team
last fall; Shorty" Garfield, grandson
of the former President. is the main
stay pitcher of the Yale varsity base
ball team; Kinney was the one Yale
player represented on the all-colle-
giate basketball team of AL Sharpe and
other experts last season; Oleson was
manager of the football team last fall
and has played on the basketball team
for three years; and Mallon is a speedy
running guard who is considered to be
among the best college basketball
players TO-DAY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Camden Speed Boys to
Start Three-Game Series;
Independents in Form

Basketball fans of the city will be
well pleased to know that the man
agement of the Independents have Sc
cured the Camden Eastern League
team Nor a three game series. The
speed boys will play the first game on
Saturday night. Captain Jackie Adams
has assured Manager McCord that all
the regular players will appear in the
lineup.
Camden has been playing a good
game in the Eastern League all season
and would lave won the first half OF
the race had it not been for Roy
Steefs sickness. Steele has recovered
from his illness and will appear in
the lineup Saturday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
PHILIP KUNTZ DIES

Carlisle. Pa, Jan. 4.-As the result
of a stroke of paralysis, Philip Kuntz,
aged S4 years. died at his home in
Dickinson township. Funeral services
will be held on Friday morning. In
addition to his wife the following chill
dren survive: Mrs. George Heffiefnger.
BarnitZ: Mrs. George Kaufman,
South Dakota; George Kuntz, Altoona;
Mrs. Amanda Cornman, Mount Holly
Springs: Mrs. John Sours, Williams
town, and Mrs. Charles Pail. Mechan-
icsburg. Twenty-Five grandchildren
and twelve great-grandchildren and
the following brothers and sister also
survive: George and Conrad Kuntz,
Huntsdale, and Mrs. John Davis, Car
Isle,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
LINEUP FOR TONIGHT

The City Amateur Basketball
League will open tonight at the Ar
mory. Two games will be played.
The Galahads will meet the Methodist
club starting at s o'clock. One hour
later the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation five will line up against the
Rosewood A. c.
The board of governors met this
afternoon at Boyd's Memorial hall and
completed arrangements for the
games tonight. The question of a
sixth club was also considered. At
to-night's games prominent city Off
cials and many local enthusiasts will
attend. Both games tonight will be
in charge of Manager William r.
Winn of the Methodist club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
COLLEGE ATHLETE TO WED

Lawrence P. (Gyp) Gowdy, former
track Star at Swarthmore College and
Phillips Exeter Academy, will be mar
ried to-day to Miss Lena Spencer at
Thomsonville, Conn, which is also
his home town.
Gowdy entered Swarthmore College
in 1912, and in his freshman year won
his letter in the first dual meet, getting
first in both hurdles, the 100 and the
broad jump. In his senior year he
was captain of the track team and
manager of the football team. He
holds the college record for the broad
jump and the freshman records for
the high and low hurdles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
LUTHERAN MINISTER DIES

Ickesburg, Pa. Jan. 4.-The Rev.
NJ. S. Romig, pastor of the Ickesburg
Lutheran charge, is dead at his home
here as the result of paralytic stroke
and a complication of diseases, aged
60 years. The Rev. Mr.. Romig was a
graduate of Susquehanna University.
He has filed charges at Williamstown,
Liverpool, Milton. New Franklin,
ShenlSsville, Manchester and Ickes-
burg. He served as state and national
chaplain of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America. He is survived by his
wife, three daughters, Mrs. NJ Z. Mil
Ter. York; Mrs. r. l.. Shumaker and
Mrs. G. w. Crow, OF Liverpool; two
sons, William Romig, of Liverpool,
and Walter Romig, of Harrisburg.
Funeral services were held to-day and
burial was made in the Liverpool
Cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
MINORS POST BONDS

Louisville, KY, Jan. 4.-Thomas ].
Hickey, president of the American AS
sociation, came to Louisville late yes
terday, arranged for leasing offices to
be occupied when the headquarters of
the league are moved to Louisville,
and left for Chicago. The offices of
the league will be opened here about
February /. MIR. Hickey announced
while here that arrangements had
been made between himself and Presi-
dent Barrow, of the International
League. for the posting of bond OF
$4,000 by each league to insure that
each circuit will finish the interleague
series which has been arranged be-
tween them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Weights and Measures Law
Results in Saving to Buyers

Carlisle, Pa, Jan. 4.-That the law
regarding weights and measures is re-
sulting in a big saving to consumers
Carothers, county sealer of weights
and measures. in his annual report,
submitted to the board of county com
mtssioners to-day. He states that dur
ing 1916 he found but few violations
of the law and that in all instances
these were from accidental causes and
not. so far as he could learn. inten-
tional. In all. 15,057 measures and
weights were inspected and 767 con-
demned, with about ESQ adjusted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
VETERAN PITCHER DEAD

Newark, n. j., Jan. 4.-Reinder A.
Wolters, forty years ago a widely
known baseball pitcher. died at his
home here yesterday at the age of IL
years He is said to have been the
first pitcher to shut out a team with
out hit, setting that record in a game
with Chicago here on July 16, 1870.
Wolters began his baseball career as
member of the Irvingtons, a profess
sional club, and afterward pitched for
the Mutuals, one of the first clubs to
represent New York. in games with
the famous Red Stockings, Cincinnati,
and other clubs in 1868. He ended
his baseball career in 1871.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Vaudeville
at Majestic

Mae Marsh and Robert Harron top
the program at the Colonial Theater
to-day, in their latest
Mac Marsh Mt success "The Wharf
the Colonial HAT" which was phoIo-
graphed on the famous
waterfront of San francisco. 1t has
provided both theme and settings for
the story, which is replete with love IN
terest and with atmosphere OF the nm
usual kind. The latest Pathe News and
new comedy are showing on the same
program, friday and saturday. VIII
liam Desmond and Dorothy Dalton viii
be presented in u new Ince production
"A Gamble In Souls" \ thrilling play
in which there Is the Smash and whirl
OF the sea. a WONDERFUL breathtaking
shipwreck, the primal battle of TWO
souls in the wilderness, with suspense,
story OF primitive hIe.