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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-14
FrsnkIinton, La, June ID, 1917


H. B. Mrgee is on the sick list
this week.
No. SIC will cure Malaria or Bilious
Fever. 1t kills the germs.
Mrs. Claude BankstOn, of Mt.
Hermon spent Tuesday here.
Dr.. Wallace Miller of Mt.
Hermon was in town Tuesday.
Q Miss Elsie Magee of Warner
ton is visiting Miss Wanda Bur
ris this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Pigott,
of Dexter, Miss, spent Tuesday
with Mrs. D. E. Branch.
Sergeant Hubert Magee and
Arthur Green. private, of Co. G,
spent Sunday with the home
folks.
Miss Pauline Elliott of Amite,
daughter Of Judge Clay Elliott,is
a guest this week of Miss Mamie
Sweeney.
M. W. Jones. our we'll known
matchmaker, left Wednesday for
an extended visit with relatives
north of Tylertywn, Miss.
Mrs. J. H. Coats of Dallas,
Texas, arrived Thursday for a
two months visit with her
daughter, Mrs. W. j. Dunn.
For sale-90.day velvet beans;
good second hand one and two
horse wagons.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Smith
and children of Poplarville were
welcome visitors to our town
Sunday having motored over for
the day with their sister, Mrs.
H. D. Bickham and other friends.
Mrs. Ihrie and young daugh.
ter and her sister. Miss Lake of
New Orleans, are here for the
simmer to supervise the can
ming work for the parish and
are domiciled with Mrs. D. B.
Walker.
A new mail route, No. 4, out of
Franklinton, is to be opened up
the first of August. This route
will go the river road to Enon,
cross Boguechitto river there
and return by way of the Wire
road thru Fricke.
Mrs. Ed Ward, Of IONA, while
visiting her sister, Mrs. S. E..
Norris, was taken critically i'll
on Saturday night and very little
hope of her recovery is held out
by her physician, tho at this
writing her symptoms seem a
little encouraging.
A moonlight picnic was given
tuesday evening in honor OF
Miss Pauline Elliott. AL the
young people OF the town with
their chaperones, motored out tc
Lawrences creek and revelled ir
an evening of out of door games
iohowed by picnic luncheon
After the picnic Misses Sween
ey and Elliott with Walter Jones
and Herbert Darlington motort d
On to Bogaiusa to give the CUES,
@ honor glimpse Of the Magic
City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27
WW@MTMM is THE
AMERICAN EGYPT

pyramid the Inhabitants of the city gathered to
watch these festal dongs Fifty thousand people
could stand Around this huge court runs
palace. two stories high and beautifully carved
which was the home of the nuns, for whose special
delectation these sacrifices were made. The nuns
the aristocrats of ancient Maya society.
On all four of the inner sides of this palace are
carved two huge snakes, whose bodies are en-
twined they twist around the structure. These
snakes have human heads and tassels for tails. In
all the ruins the carvings of the pc
culiar design. The patterns Of the borders and
the general ornamentation strongly suggest the
Egyptian.
What is most wonderful of all is how they were
able cut those huge blocks of stone and then
carve them beautifully without metal ham
chisels. There is no iron or other metal
country and all they had to work with
flint. How they raised the blocks into place
explain. That remains as much of a
mystery the Pyramids of Egypt This is used
as an argument to prove that the same race OF
people did them both
There many more ruins standing at Chichen
liza than at Uxmal. but in both cities all the
smaller structures and pr rate houses have disap-
peared The ages have worn them away earth
quakes shaken them down and the jungle has COW
all. The natural accumulation of soil for CEN
turtles has also covered them many feet deep The
bases of the big buildings still in sight are, of
course, belov the present surface Not much has
been done in the way of excavating, for the gov
is only just turning Its attention to these
wonderful relics of the past
The ruins have several feats In mason work that
arches without keystones. leaning walls. round
corners, hanging terraces. and so on The walls
all enormously thick and the rooms rather
small, in the houses of the governors or
kings. or whatever they were called Most of these
rooms now Inhabited by bats and are not at all
pleasant places There fiat ceiling to be
found. All finished with pointed arches
George Miner. In the Mexican Review
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

Scattered all the Yucatan peninsula
monuments to civilization that hourished thou
sands of years ago. Just hezr many thousand
body knows and scientists differ materially in
their ideas the subject. The prevailing belief.
however. is that this civilization in full swing
late the beginning of the Christian era Other
scientists assert that the ruins antedate those of
Egypt.
Egypt. The ruins of 172 cities. big and little have
been discovered and not quarter of the territory
has been explored, that Is carefully explored. for
the tropical verdure makes the finding of them
very difficult. You might pass within hundred
feet of a wonderful old temple pyramid hun
dred times and not discover 1t. effectively does
the jungle screen these crumbling monuments of
the distant past and shield them from the prying
eyes of this inouisitive and presumptuous age.
OF the 172 clusters of ruins discovered, sets
represent what large and prosperous
cities, of about half million inhabitants each.
Doubtless at different times each one of these two
cities the capital of the country.
One of the cities is Uxmal, pronounced 'sUsh-
tan, and the other is Chichen Itza in the eastern
part of the state One is six miles away from the
railways end through the jungle and the other Is.
In both the road leading out is little better
than trail and without question the toughest
road that wheeled vehicle pounded to
pieces
To my mind the most interesting ruin of all is
''The House OF the Dwarf at Uxmal. 1t is
pyramid, with temple on top where the priests
made human sacrifices The steps one side are
fairly well preserved A double chain is %Sxn
them that it is possible to reach the top II
have a cool head. Once there you crawl through
a hole knocked In the temple wall and come out
a platform which was the sacrificial altar.
On that platform the priests stood and with
knives of flint cut out the hearts of living victims
held the gruesome> objects aloft. still throb-
bfng for the populace below to gaze at In the
great quadrangle at the foot OF that side of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27
When God Probes.

God loves US too much to let what
would hurt us stay with us. So, be-
cause of this love, he himself is will
ing to hurt US In order to save us from
the greater hurt. Probing is done in
order to get rid OF something that
would injure. And so, as Prebendary
Webster has said: s'Do not be afraid
Of Gods probing. He never wounds
except to heal. He never humbles ex-
cept to exalt. Do let God deal with
you; do not be afraid of his probing"
Most of us have been afraid of it; we
may be dreading it just now. We shall
not fear If we remember what kind OF
love is back of it: that all-sacrifcing
love that died for US, on the cross. So
we can safely, gladly let ourselves go
utterly into his hands and ask those
nail-pierced hands to do with us what
they will. Then he can begin to show
us his love as we may never yet have
known the meaning of love.-Sunday
School Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

Ing it. VI 'o pei eenl uiNiu-
ere are more than 10000 900 men In Europe
uhuer arms, wearing out six times their normal
eonsunpuon or wool As the war progresses the
iiaoie wool OF the world Is certain be
sumed to the last ounce Cotton linen and other
faDr1cs may be used, but wool will be used as
Iong as II Is possible to it for the fighting
Iorces' But there is real substitution for this
Cotton may serve the purpose during the sum-
mer; Tor winter campaigning. especially in Rus
STA and the mountain districts. wool necessary.
Aside from the tremendous demand for wool
for warriors, which has been responsible for the
present shortage. and which has brought the
wool shortage down to handand-mouth PROPOSE
ton, there is a shortage in production. Australia,
chief among woolproducing countries, is nearly
40 per cent short of her normal sheep supply be-
cause of drought that killed sheep by the tens
of thousands But this country still has twice as
many sheep we have in the United States.
People living in regions demanding woolens
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

also reside in the greatest sheep-raising zones
In fact, sheep raised in every region where
wool is in demand, save in the polar regions. 1t
is natural that the wooden industry should spring
up in primitive communities and among people
who are too poor to afford purchased material
for clothing. Therefore, wool growing and manu-
featuring industry has place in practically
all countries AS country increases in popula-
ton. however, the lands must be utilized for in
tenSive agricultural purposes and the range for
sheep is reduced in more recent years con-
sequence In West this is very apparent.
The wool growing industry in Europe and
America has not kept pace with that in newer
countries. Nearly one-half of the worlds present
commercial supply of wool is produced in Aus
tralia New Zealand and Argentina. Notwith-
standing the fact that the production in the Unit
ed States is not increasing materially, wool Is
produced in every state of the Union The varied
and wide adaptation of sheep In the United States
is of the promising features of the future, If
farmers will but appreciate the wonderful fea-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

Its verses - one
hundred and sew
enty-Six in all
are not closely
connected SO that
Matthew Henry
speaks of 1t as "a
chest of gold
rings, not a chain
of gold links"
One subject how
ever is mentioned
in all but two of
the verses viz,
the law of God. 1t
is spoken of as
law, word, saying,
C o m mandments,
testimonies, judy
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=
demand for wool and NUT
ton. the same area can
boast of less than 60
sheep. The decline in
numbers during this De
Rod has amounted to
something like 5000 600
sheep. although our popu-
lation during the same
period has increased 16.-
100000 souls. Last season
we clipped slightly over
4z,OoO,OOO fleeces. as
against 100000 for 1899
or a reduction of 1000 600
In 10 years. Our popula-
1on then was calculated
to be 75,994,575, whereas
It stands today far above
the 1oo,OoO,OoO mark. orr
gain of about 20 per cent
In the past Is years tho
wool production has do
creased 4 per cent. tbns
leaving difference he
tween production and in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

.sGoing to take a vacation this Year,
ssI guess so. can't afford to. but think Pa
better knock or work for week just to get rid
of the people who insist on asking me when I'm
going to- and where I'm going. and II not whyr'
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4l<SZ114L4HL HGDRAMcY

lures of these historic
animals.
Not only are wool val
ues certain to increase,
but maintain a steady
and heavy market de-
mand from all sides for
a generation to come
The reasons are very ap-
parent, namely: First,
the wool-using popula-
ton of the world has OF
late Increased more rap
idly than wool produc-
tfon. Second, WOODS
greatest competitor, cot
ton, has been in short
supply relatively dearer
than wool. especially
coarse wool. Third. en-
ployment at high wages
has been so plent1ful
that the masses have
been In a position to buy
clothes, and clothes
made mostly of wool in
stead of cotton and
shoddy.
There are nearly So
100000 fewer sheep in
the world today than 10
years ago, and more than
100, 100000 more people
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27
Martyrdom Sublime,

Christianity has made martyrdom
Capin.
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years longer there will not be enough cloth to
make respectable breechcloth per capita.
SUCH was the declaration of a speaker before
the recent wool and textile conference held In
FnAaoeph1a In short paragraph this
up not alone the situation which we as Americans
race, put which the whole civilized world is fac
ing The impending shortage of clothing is at
hand.
FOR every 100000 acres of land In the United
states In 1900 there were 81 sheep, while today,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27
Need to catch Vision of God.

When we are content to live on the
lower levels of life it is because we
haven't caught the vision of God.I.
Z. Smith.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27

There never yet was a mother who
taught her child to be an infidel-Hen-
~ w. Shaw.
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paiso More Sheep ALARMING
Shortage Of Wool Fl -
Robert II. MoALf0n tells zUhy
farmers should giUe serious
attention to producH0n Of this
g0Iuable Hve stock Profits
sure to be large for many
ye0r3--demand exceeds supply

F ALL the wool grown in the United
States last year were made into
pure, all-wool cloth. and the cloth
were cut and divided equally among
the men and women of the country,
there would be about A square
inches of such cloth allotted to each
person; and if the present decline in
wool production continues for a few
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-27
Music in the
Bounds of Law
By REV. L. W. GOSNELL
Assistant Dean. Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago

TEXTIThy statutes have been my
songs in the house of my pilgrimage
Psalm 1854
The one hundred and nineteenth
Psalm is the longest in the collection
Evening journal., 1917-09-06
EUROPEANS Get BREAD
cheaper Than AMERICANS
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Europeans
are buying war bread more cheaply
than Americans. With nour mllled
from American wheat bakers OF Great
Britain, France. Italy and Belgium are
selling bread at from 60 20 800 per
cent. less than this cOuntry's white
loaf commands.
These figures are from Representa-
tive kesting. Colorado, father OF the
child labor bill. who with other pro-
eressiye Congressman asked yesterday
Why not i've cent bread In Amer
ica?"
In Great Britain 80 ounces OF bread
sell for Al cents, in France 90 ounces
FOR nine cents. In Italy 30 ounces for
eight cents, and in Belgium 30 ounces
Tor Al cents.
In Washington, d. c.. "a ounces sell
for 10 cents.
Remember" says Keatlng. that the
grain which goes In this bread was
raised and sold by American farmers
that spectators and middle men made
their profit: that freight was paid 10
the seaboard and the highest cargo
rate In history expended for its ship
ment across the Atlantic. What reason
can be assigned then FOR the fact that
bread is sold cheaper 5000 miles away
Evening journal., 1917-09-06

enemy, So IS necessary TO place small
parties OF men at points where they
may observe an approaching enemy,
give the alarm, and II possible check
or stop his advance. These parties are
known as Outposts.
When largo body OF troops Is on
the march, advance. rear. and flank
guards keep watch on the surrounding
country. In general their duties are
similar tol those Of outposts
Scouting.
one OF the most responsible duties
10 which q soldier may be assigned Is
patrolllng or scouting. An Infantry pa
troll usually consists OF from 3 to 10
men. u is sent out for the purpose OF
obtaining information as 90 the enemy,
his numbers, end the nature Of the
country over which the patrol travels
IL Is not usually intended that the pa
troll should nght, since It's prime pur-
pose is to obtain and bring back IN
formation. However, it may be forced
10 tight. n discovered, in order TO pro-
tect the escape Of at least one OF us
members with a report OF the intor-
nation secured.
Every soldier should be able to md
his way IN q strange country; should
know how 70 use a compass; should
know how 10 locate the north star
should be able TO travel across coun-
try. keeping a given direction, both by
day and by night. and by observing
landmarks he should be able to return
10 the starting point whether over the
same route or by a more oircultous
one. This can easily be learned by
little practice. 10 adds a great deal
40 the value Of q soldier If he knows
how TO use map TO find his way. j
he knows how 70 make rough
sketch OF the country, he has added
io his value as a soldier very much
indeed" Manual for Noncommis'
stoned Officers and Privaies, p. t6i.l
Of course these remarks on guart
duty can give you only a general ide'
of lis nature and OF your own respon
sibility. But enough has been said Y
indicate that any man has much t'
learn before he can be called a first
class soldier. You viii find YOU
months OF training slipping by rapidly
, especially as you become more an'
. more interested In mastering the Narie'
phsses of your new occupation.
Evening journal., 1917-09-06

night and, during the time for chal-
lenglng. TO challenge all persons on or
near my post, and TO allow no one to
pass without proper euthority.
Even though a sentinel be only a
private soldier, he is I'm a position OF
real dignity and authority. He repre-
sents the commanding ofilcer. He must
be respected and the orders he gives
as a sentinel must be strictly obeyed
not only by other soldiers, but by Ofl-
GERS. whatever their rank.
During the night the sentinel will
challenge any person or party who
comes near his post, calling out sharp
IS Halt. Who is there2' The person
challenged, or one of the party II
there are several persons, may be per-
mitted 20 approach for the purpose Of
giving the countersign or Of being
recognized. In case Of doubt it IL a
sentiners duty TO prevent anyone from
passing him and 70 call the corporal
OF the guard. "A sentinel will never
allow himself 70 be surprised, nor
permit two parties TO advance on him
az the same time
Duties OF OrderlieS.
Members OF the guard may De as
signed 60 duty as orderlies TO The
commanding officer or 20 other officers
FOR these positions the soldiers vii
be chosen who are most correct in the
performance Of duty and in military
bearing. neatest in person and cloth
ing and whose arms and aceouter
tmenls are ln the best condition"
10 is decidedly a compliment TO an,
soldier to be designated TO serve a.
an orderly.
An orderly usually accompanies thl
officer wherever he goes, assists o.
| serves him IN accordance with direc
tions, carries messages for him, ant
the like.
Exterior guard duty consists Of keep
ing watch at a distance from the mai
body Of troops. When a camp Is with
lin possible striking distance from tn
Evening journal., 1917-09-06
LESSON No. -.
GUARD DUTY.

preceding Lessons: 1. Your Post Of
Honor. .. Making Good as a Soldier. 3.
Nine soldlerly, Qualities. q. Getting
Ready for Camp. 3. First Days in
Camp. 6. Cleanliness in Camp. 7. Your
Health. 8. Marching and Care Of Feet.
3. Your Equipment and Arms. TO-. Re
creation in Camp. ii. Playing the
Game. i2. Team Work In tic Army.
13. Grouping Men into Teams. "a. The
Team Leaders. 10. Fighting Arms Of
the Service. i6. staff Branches Of the
Service, J. II. staff Branches OF the
service-II. IS. Army Insignia. 10. The
Army System OF Training. 90. Close
Order Drill. 81. Extended-Order Drill.
In addition 20 drilling and fighting as
A member OF a squad, company, regi~
ment, or other team Of the Army, you
will have certain important duties as
an individual soldier. These dutleH call
for a higher grade Of Intelligence and
self-relance and throw on you greater
personal responsibility.
This is not something 60 be dreaded
or avoided. As you develop the soldier
" qualities you will jump at every
chance to take responsibility and to dis
tinguish yourself lW the courage and
good judgment with which you act
Probably your simplest individual
duty will be that Of an interior guard.
"Interior guards are used in caiun or
police regulations" Manual Of Interior
Guard duty, par. 3lS
In the training camp your company
will be required at times TO perform
guard duty This means that one or
more Of your commissioned or non
commissioned officers, and number OF
privates will be detailed for this duty
Customarily a detail Of this kind con-
tinues for "a hours from noon OF one
6av 10 noon Of the next; each private
takes his turn at standing guard.
Personal Responsibility.
Guard duty Is especially recommended
as "of value in discipline and training
because Of the direct individual respon,
sibility which Is imposed and required
10 be discharged in a definite ana pre-
else manner" Manual OF Interior GuarC
Dutv. par. 81. Your duties as a sentine
are hest EXPRESSED in the general orders
which every sentinel Is required 10 re
neat whenever called upon to do SO
Memorize these general orders now an'
never permit yourself to forget them
Think them over and you will see the
they are clear and exact. They ar
meant TO be strictly obeyed.
Ny general orders are:
TO take charge Of this post an
all Government property in view.
.. To walk my post in mllitar
manner, keeping always on the aler
and observing everything that take
pace within sight or hearing.
3. TO report ell violations OF order
am instructed to enforce.
A. To report ell calls from post
more distant from tho guareAous
than my own.
;. TO quit my post only when proI
uly relieved.
6. To receive, obey, and pass @
10 the sentinel who relieves me a
orders from the commanding office
oficer Of the day. and officers an
noncommissioned officers Of the guar
pnly. -.
" duty.
8. In case Of fire or disorder to 81
the alarm.
.. To allow no one TO commit
nuisance on or near my post
10 In any case not covered by ]
structions 70 call the corporal OF q
guard.
a.. TO salute all officers. and
colors and standards not cased.
i2. To be especially watchful
Evening journal., 1917-09-06
ON LONG AUTO TRIP.

ID. +. Mccarthy. W. p. Mccarthy
and F. W Mccarthy OF Los Angeles
are well along on the return lap. OF
an automobile vacation trip TO New
York and return. In the hitter city
Messrs. Mccarthy disposed Of tho car
which they had driven east and pur-
chased a bort. IN which they arc
completing their long Journey.
Evening journal., 1917-09-06

from the original wheaineid than 10 is
at home.
"Flvo cent bread IL what tho masses
OF tho country need.'
Evening journal., 1917-09-06
HOme-Reading Course for Citizen.SOldiers

rights reseryed)
selected
a practical help setting started
attempt give
directions contained
regulations the United States Army 70 which this
intrOducfOry.
Evening journal., 1917-09-06
,n1rRs, IlNION MEETING.

Arlers' ". c. 4. I. will meet this
evening IN the parlors Of Epworth NJ.
2. Church. All members are requested
10 be present.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
COURT ASKED TO HALT
LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES
Bakery Salesman Says Organization
Refuses Membership and Seeks
His Dismissal.

"A hight to prevent la abor unions from
refusing Il man membership in a, or
&anlZation and Ten procuring his dis
charge from CLOSED shop" Industry
was begun in the District Supreme
Court today by George Schnebel. a
bakery wagon driver, who asks an in
junction against the officers and men,
bers of the Bakery Salesmen's Local
Union No. 80, and against John G.. Meiu-
berg, his employer. Justice Mccoy or
dered preliminary hearing Septem-
ber 90
Schnebel alleges that he has been
empIoyed as a driver and salesman in
the District for fifteen years and that
last year. He then applied 10 The
union for membership and inclosed sl5
for his initiation fee *-'
Yesterday he says he received notice
from James>L, Considine. secretary of
the union. that his application had been
unanimously rejected and his 81, was
returned. The plaintiff also alleges
that the other members of the union
employed by Weinberg have been no
tihed that unless he is discharged they
viii be called on to walk out.
as result OF this situation Schnebel
says he has been told by his employer
that ne Will be discharged shortly.
though there is no complaint as to his
ahllity or the character OF his service
He says he believes that he was re-
fused membership in the union on an
objection made by the Brewery Work
cause he at one time worked for a firm
rated as unfair" by the brewery work
ers. Attorneys Maddox & Galley rem
resent the plaintiff.