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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
"HoTELs NOT MERE CAFES"
Ccntralia and Conyngham Resent
RCport-Four Remonstranccs

BLOOMSBUEG, Pa, Jan. 20. 80 Bc-
cause of the report that although rcu-
tralia has thirteen licensed places for a
town of .oo0 population ana the udjoiu-
uE township Of Couyngham las eight
galoous, it has been impossible to obtain
lodging or q meal at any uf the places,
u License Court Judge lIlrman in
torrogatcd each applicant ON tho sub
JCct
equipped tu accommodate tho public in
every respect Judge Herman commented
that his information was tp the contrary
aud that the Court is under no obligation
To grant licenses TO all who apply even
though there Is no rcmuustrpuCC.
Applications attacked by remonstrants
were those Of !. E. BibbN and Mi
cuacl GrcEurwich, CatuvlsSt township,
aud Daniel Eirtlcr aud Lloyd Hanas,
tatINissa. The rvwuustrancvs were
based ON lack of necessity.
There rotuaiu only the arguments of
counsel and these were fixed for Satur-
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
SLEEPS As HOUSE BURNS


BURLINGTON, ~ T.. Jan. "5--N-
though tlrcm"n for tWo hours fought q
stubborn blaze that started between the
floors from an open fireplace Oh the first
floor of his home. they worked so
quietly that James H. Birch. carriage
manufacturer and widely known pulit
iCally as tue initial eastern boomer of
William Jennings Bryan slept through
the excitement
The smell of smoke awakened Mrs.
Selgleman Myers, of New York, Birch 3
and size summoned her brother,
James II. Birch, Jr. a still alarm was
sent to the Endeayor Fire Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
GOVERNOR HVDORSES
BERRY'S CAMPAIGN
Methodist Bishops Entrance
Into Politics for Prohibition
is Fine" Says Brumbaugh

Governor Brumbaugh has iudorscd the
stand taken by Bishop Berry of phila-
delphia. who Is In politics only that hc
may whip the liquor control from rcuu-
sylvanid
"'rhc Bishops declaration IS fine" ho
said. 1T was splendid. His entrance
into the fight TO help clean Pennsylvania
politically hcartcua me. IT means that
he will I've followed by thousands Of de-.
cent men. u mclug. too, that tho clean
mcu OF Pennsylvania arc not going TO
stand idly 10y and see tho liquor inter-
csts calmly annex tho Legislature Of
rcuusl lyauia again.
"With men like tho bishop and his
followers iu the fray tho liquor interest.
win hr dCri-iycly defeated this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
L. :. TAXES 30 PER CENT
OF WHEAT FLOUR MILLED
New Order Effective Today he
signed to Assure Supply
for Allies

MINNEAIOLIS. Jan. .o..1hc Gov
erumont viii take over 80 per cent of
all the wheat flour milcd In Minneapolis
20 assure sufficient supply for export to
our Allies, the state food administration
announced today
At the same time under Guy,rumcut
direction. the mills hcrc are increasing
their facilities for grinding corn, barley
ana rye.
Although th" Governments gssumD-
tiun of nearly third of the wheat flour
output is effective today flour mll uOj-
ciais said many features of the extensive
conservation plan would not hr CONF
plctcd before February T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
DISMISS SCHOOL HEAD


N1LE rs BARRE. Jan. 80. -. r. 4.
Dixon. superintendent Of schools iu New
port township has becu Oustcd from his
position by the board for abscntinr
himself from the district several days.
Mr.. lhAon LETT his school duties sew
no knowledge of his whereabouts or the
cause OF hiS absence. When called be
fore tho board he declared hc went to
his home IN ANoca to settle "a political
"rumpus' and that later ho was taken
i'll and could not report. lie declared
he expected To- return any day. Tho
board decided the explanation was uu-
satisfactory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
DANES SWEEP PLANr

NAEIils\ Pa, jan "a. - FLAMES
swept through the plant uf tho 1idioute
FUrmlur, Company, tNeut! miles down
the Allegheny from here, yesterday
afternoon and did $4,000 damage Fuel
shortage WAS indirectly responsible Tor
most of the damage, as tho plant had
Io,u closed down tom days and iircmcn
found its water system frozen when
the. arrived.
s sudden smft in tue wind saved tho
village. ~c'cuN-iro mon arc out Of
work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
Reception to General Waller

Brisadier General Littleton W. II. Wal
lcr L. $. NJ. g., will Lo given reception
tonight at tho Penn club, 720 Locust
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25

Perry OVerCOatS & Suits
I. The Character of the
Clothes.
H. The Variety and the Num-
Der of the dssOrtmentS.
III. The Former LOLU Prices OF
the Regular Season from
Which the Reductions are
HOIU made!
al Those Essential Differences in
this Perry Sale are appealing to
Philadelphia men, The way they are
responding to the announcement that
our Clothes are reduced proves that
they know and appreciate them!
And they find Reductions all
along the Line, from top to bottom
and on every kind of Clothes!
SIS and SIS OVercOats are Reduced!
$40 and $3.50 Overcoats are Reduced!
$25 and $50 OvercOats are Reduced!
S35 and $40 OvercOats are Reduced!
S45 TO $50 OvercOats are Reduced!
SlS and $40 Suits are Reduced
S22.5O and S25 Suits are Reduced
$2S and $50 Suits are Reduced
S35 and $40 Suits are Reduced!
SAB and S45 Suits are Reduced!
N Fur-COlIar - Fur-Iined - Fur-outside
Overcoats are reduced! Evening Dress Suits
and TuNedOs are reduced! Cutaway-COat
Suits reduced! Separate Trousers,
Dress and Fancy Vests are reduced!
I Two men leaving store the other day
after buying an Overcoat and Suit had this
to say to each other: After all, Perrys is
the place to come. You're sure of your
fabrics and that's the foundation of SerU-
ice in your Clothes" Yes said the other,
"dnd you're dead sure of all the rest. That
Suit you Just got is the best locker PUe eUer
seen on yOU." He referred to the Fit and the
Lines.
aI Stock up with couple of Suits
and an OvercOat The Regular
Prices of this season on these
Clothes will be considered bargains
next Fall and Winter Figure
out what it means to you to get
them now at Reductions
=.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25

d Stock up with "a couple of Suits
and an OvercOat The Regular
Prices of this season on these
Clothes will be considered bargains
next Fall and Winter !! Figure
out what it means to you to get
them now at Reductions
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11
To The People.

Okolona, Miss, April 9, 1913.
am leaving the service of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co.
temporarily and will be succeed
ed by Mr.. F. H. McGehee, a
young man whom you all know
as he was born and reared in
this community. / desire to ex-
press my appreciation to the
public generally with and for the
railroad company. / can wish for
my successor, Mr.. MCGEE no less
than the kind treatment accord
ed me by the business people of
Okolona.
S. M. HODGES.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11
HEAR M'ADOO's VOICE
Photographic Record Of HIs Talk VIII
Be Available at Small
Cost.

The real voice of Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo may be heard In
your own home. proclaiming liberty,
patriotism and the Americans duty In
the present crisis.
The Third Liberty Loan forms the
basis for Secretary McAdoo's talk.
made for photographic reproduction.
The Columbia Graphophone Co. has
made immense numbers of this ad-
dress and they will be sold to dealers
for 40 cents. and the retail dealers
will sell them for so cents.
Thus every talking machine owner
may have Secretary McAdoo visit his
own home and help spread the doc
trine OF liberty.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11
lIlinols German. oppose. Loan.

An Illinois banker. chairman Of one
OF the county organizations, in a letter
70 the sales division. announces his
organization complete. He adds, how
ver, that there will be some strong
OPPOSITION to the loan by some Of our
ermans. as they are being scared up
someone telling tner1 that the gov
pn,ant would force them 10 ppt up
eLalf Of their money in Ao1dse His
7rsu.,i.r contains many cer.a-s.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11

Wit makes its own welcome ana
levels all distinction. No dignity, no
learning. no force of character can
make any stand against good wit II
10 like ice. on which no beauty of form
no majesty Of carriage. can plead any
immunity: they must walk gingerly
according to the laws of ice. or down
they must 80. dignity and alL-Emer'
SON.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11
uaIuanle Iinusun lanu.

Experts estimate that unused land
lying at either side of the country
roads is capable In many cases OF bear
nag 500 bushels OF corn to the mile
strip. Thousands of miles OF the
Aast European roads are only a rod
ride. but Uncle Sans edge trim.
&ing still is largely matter of theory
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11

Mr.. Shelby 0. Tanner, of the
Hath engineers band, Camp
Beauregard, spent some time
with friends here Wednesday.
School girls who saw THE
Little American" in Columbus
say: fine" grand" "beauti-
full" too cute for anything. +"
patriotic" great" "best
ever" etc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11
State of Ohio. City of Toledo.

Lucas County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
II senior partner of the Arm Of r. J.
Cheney q Co.. doing business In the City
Of Toledo. County and State aforesaid.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day OF December.
A. d. 1885. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
- Halls Catarrh Medicine IL taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11
I Hope
You
W1U
Publish
This
Letter
Local News

See Adams & Neubert for
Crosett Silos.
Lieut.. Mark Quinn was in the
city Saturday.
Mr.. Dan B. Gooch was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. w. Cole was in Mem
phis first of the week.
/, For a Taxi call Hopkins Hotel.
Day and night service. 4tp
Mrs. Mollie Allen spent first
of the week in Memphis.
DR.. E. A. Peterson, of Mobile,
was inhe city Wednesday.
''The Little American" at the
Mill-Capp Theatre April 18th.
Mr.. Roy Nance; of Camp Pike,
visited friends here this week.
Misses Ruby Wren and Modena
C ark spent Sunday in Starkville.
''The Fighting Trail" at the
Mill Carp Theatre Saturday night
Hon. Jeff Busby, of Houston,
spent a short while here We'd
nesday.
The Red Cross wishes to bor-
row three or four sewing
machines.
Mrs. Matte Davis and Mrs. B.
X. Foster spent the weekend in
Aberdeen.
Just received a car of buggies.
Adams & Neubert.
Billie Burke in "Gloria's Ro-
nance" at the Mill Capp Theatre
Friday night.
1.-The Little American" only
comes this way one time. See it
now or never.
TAKEN Up Monday noon, 8
head roam calves. Owner will
notify Jack Abbott.
Mrs. E. E. Sedberry and little
son, Joe Baskin, returned from
Houston first of the week.
Mrs. Geo. w. Cole has return
ed from Memphis, where she
went for medical treatment.
Mrs. Vestar Tompson, of Ma
con, Ca, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Chandler.
A new A Cylinder Saxon Run
about for sale or will trade for a
Ford Truck.
Milton Keller.
There will be Liberty Loan
meeting and speaking at Van
Vleet Friday afternoon at three
O'Clock.
Mary Pickford in THE Little
| American" will be shown at the
Mill Capp Theatre Monday night,
April 18th.
Miss Mary Ramsey, of Hous-
ton, spent a short while here
Sunday the guest of Miss Maria
Mcdowell.
Mr.. Adam Gates has returned
to Camp Beauregard after spend
ing a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Cora Gates.
Mr.. Harry McEvilly has re-
turned to Camp Beauregard,
after spending several days with
his parents here.
Messrs. Lee F. Bennett, John
j. Ivy and Durell Henry, of
Camp Beanregard. spent a few
hours here Monday.
Mexican June Corn, Mamouth
variety. Mostly white. $500
per bushel. j. w. Wylie.
Okolona, Miss.
Mr.. Charlie Engels has re-
turned to Camp Pike after spend
ing a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Engels.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11

Little American it is one of
the best pictures we have ever
seen."
Manager Comus Theatre, at
Tupelo says: I'VE have had The
Little American and must say
that Mary Pickfordis at her best"
Thuel Burnham possesses talent,
an exuberance of temperament
and a vast amount of muScul-
arity. London Sunday Special.
The best place to order Gus
tom made suit or have your
clothes cleaned and pressed is at
Hodeck's Toilor and Pressing
Shop.
Miss Newassa McGehee, who
is attending school in Holly
Springs, has been spending a
few days with her mother in
this city.
Mr.. e. M. Rubel went to
Memphis first of the week for
medical treatment. His many
friends are glad to know that he
is doing nicely.
Acme and Ponderosa Tomatoe
Plants IS cents per dozen.
Cabbage Plants-5 cents per
dozen. j. M. Haley.
Mesdames A. L. Jagoe, R. w.
Chandler, L. P. Haley and
Walter Smith attended the meet
ing of the Federated Clubs in
New Albany this week.
The Players Club from Camp
Shelby will give an entertain
ment at the School Auditorium
Friday night, April 10th. See
announcement in this issue.
Americas Sweetheart will play
in 1.-The Little American" at the
Mill Capp Theatre Monday night,
April 18th. See patriotic Little
Mary Pickford and be glad you
are living.
STRAYED Wednesday, April
Bird, one roam horse, 2years old.
All four feet white, solid white
face. Is small for age. If
found return to ]. O. Hadley and
receive reward.
Misses Ada Whiteside, Ethel
Reeder and Louise Jansen under
went operations on their threats
here Wednesday. They are all
doing nicely and will soon be
able to be out again.
Thuel Burnham had a great
success. His playing is particu-
larly brilliant, sure and ex-
pressive. He is an artist of the
kind one would hear often with
the greatest pleasure. = Comoedia
Paris.
Mr.. Monroe Foster will be here
on Saturday, April Goth, from
10 a. m. to 8 p. M, for the pur-
pose of examining prospective
applicants for the Regular Army
and National Guard. Those
wishing to enlist should see him.
Adlai Lyles made q -Four
Minute" speech at the MILF app
Theatre here Saturday night in
the interest of the Third Liberty
Loan. He is a member of the
senior class of the Okolona High
School and is the youngest -Four
Minute" speaker who has APP
peared before an Okolona au-
dience and he made a dandy good
talk.
A Boy Scout meeting was held
at the City Hall Wednesday
night with eleven boys present.
This organization is under the
direction of Mr.. G. H. McInnis
and we feel sure he will make it
a success. Another meeting will
be held at the City Hall Friday
afternoon at six O'Clock. All the
boys who are interested are re-
quested to be present.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11
piles cur@d in 6 to
Is

Your aruaxssf will refund face., II PAzc
OINTMENT fails to cure 2 CT II ItchinR
Blind. bleeding rProtrudif., ale 6toI4day a
Abe fret appls = ion gives 4 Sc a. Ress. -
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-04-11
PERUNA Best All
Around Medicine
IHobe Ever Ma d e

Mr. w. II. Edgar, 40 Cooper ST., At
lanta, Georgia, writes
II suffered for fifteen years with
rheumatic symptoms. Peruna cured
me and think 1t is the best all
around medicine ever made. / hope
you will publish this letter for the
benefit of others who suffer"
Those who object to liquid medl-
cines can procure Peruna Tablets.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
To Be No Fixing OF
Cotton Prices.

Washington, Nov. Fixing
OF prices of raw cotton is unnec-
essary and impracticable, Presi-
dent Wilson will be told by the
cotton investigating committee of
War industries Board. This an.
nouncement was made tonight by
Dr.. Thomas W. Page, chairman
of the committee.
The committees conclusion, DR..
Page said, was based on the fact
that there is no prospective short
age of cotton and the belief thai
the cotton distribution commit
tee can secure a proportionate
marketing Of the lower as we'll as
the higher grades Of cotton more
effectively by other methods.
Continuance of the work Of thi'
committee is recommended.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Dry Amendment
Will Be Ratified
Says Anti-League

Washington, Nov. S.-A state
ment issued last night at the head
quarters of the Anti Saloon Lea
que of America said the results in
Tuesdays elections insured ratifi-
cation by the states of the nation
al prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution.
"Ohio, Florida, Wyoming, and
Minnesota" said the statement,
have voted dry the elected rati-
fcation legislatures. These sta.
tes. added to the IA that have
ratified the amendment and the
nineteen states now dry that are
to ratify the amendment make 38,
or two more than the required 80
states for ratification.
These additional wet states
have elected legislatures that will
ratify: Vermont, Missouri, Illinois
California and Pennsylvania.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Parish and State HOnOrs to BE
Conferred.

Washington parish will have a
truck with the armies in France
bearing its name, if leaders in the
United War Work Campaign are
successful. National headquar-
ters announced that the four CO.
untries of each state of the South
ern Department which oversub'
scribed their allotment in the
largest amount will have the honor
of having four Y. M. c. A. X.
of c., Salvation Army trucks in
the fighting zone named after
them. Competitor is keen among
the counties and parishes for the
honor,
Louisiana also is competing fol
the distinction Of having one o1
the demountable huts of one o1
the war work agencies named af.
ter the state. The first ten states
to ovsr-subscribe their quotas
will obtain this honor. The huts
will go with the troops into Ger
many, and probably to Berlin.
State Chairmen, Arthur D. Par
ker of the United Campaign be-
lieves, from reports, that Louis
lana will be one of the ten states
1--WE will over subscribe the quo
tao he said. "It is only neces
sary for our people to give quick
ly to this necessary work fol
Louisiana to have one OF these
huts named after the state"
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Notice.

The principal and trustees OF
each school are requested by the
Parish Health Officer and Parish
Superintendent to decide whether
or not their school should open
Monday, Nov. 18th. In case
there is some doubt as to whether
or not the school should open at
this time take the matter up with
DR.. J. L. Brock Immediately SO
that due notice can be given the
teachers and the community as
to when the school will open.
D. H. stringfield, supt.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Protect Your Town.

Protect your own town and the
reby show that you are in favor
of protection. If protection is
good for the nation it is good for
the town. AS townspeople we
should favor our town above eve
ry other as the growth and devel.
opement of tits what will enhance
the value of all property both in
and about it. Then buy your
drygoods, groceries, hardware,
furniture, etc., at home; have
printing, your blacksmithing,
your shoe-making done at home
patronize home in every instance
that you can. The success of our
merchants and mechanics means
business houses and residence
additional demands for labor o1
various kinds. To the farmer 6
first class town affords a better
market for his grain. a better trad
ing point,and such a town is bou
nd to increase the value of hi
land. Unquestionably "in unio1
there is strength" Let us pro-
| tect our town.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Card of Thanks.

To those who manifested their
friendship and sympathy during
the illness and death Of my wife
Margaret Wood, I am deeply
grateful. The shock of her sud.
den death was softened to the
utmost possibility by the kindly
ministrations of these loyal
friends and while my great loss
could not be lessoned even by il
all, my appreciation of the tender
services is sincere and deep,
Wiley M. Wood.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
New War Saving Stamps
Will Be C0lOred Blue

Washington, Nov.8.-New war
saving stamps to be issued after
January 1st will be blue instead of
green, and will bear a portrait of
Bejamin Franklin, Secretary Nc
Adoo announced. The same thrift
stamps and and thrift cards will
continue to be used, and exchan-
ged for $500 war savings stamps
by the method now in use. The
1919 series will mature January l,
1924.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Cotton Seed Price
In State Fixed

Prices of cotton seed in each
zone of Louisiana will be estimat.
ed from periodical analyses of the
seed from each parish in the zone
with no deduction for any dam
age below 10 per cent. After
that limit Is cents ton will be
deducted for each per cent OF
damage, and an extra allowance
OF 81 a tom for wagon loans OF
seeds which dealers have to con-
solidate into carloads will be al-
lowed.
These are the new prices agreed
upon by cotton crushers, after an
all day conference Wednesday in
the office of Food Administrator
John M. Parker. Hugh Hump
hreys, of Memphis, head of the
cotton seed division of the food
administration; Harry D. Wilson
commissioners of agriculture of
Louisiana and Bryan Bell, head
of the state cotton seed division
attended the conference.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14

A man who won't lend is the
Kaiser's friend,
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
There are events occurring IN

There are events occurring 10
every community winch, II re-
ported would create conn lhol-
ion little dreamed Of. What TO
report and what not to report
often preplexeS the editor ne
is often unjustty accused OF COW
ardice and favoritism, when all
the time he is looking toward the
good reputation of the town
where his lot is cast. The local
editor from necessity almost
constantly finds himself between
two fires, and whichever way ne
turns he is sure to be un]ustly
treated. This is one Of the pie
asures of the newspaper Dusl'
ness.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
United War Work.

Mondays Peace Celebration
proved such a help IN the War
Work Drive that the quota for
this district was reached and
so percent additional collected,
tho the campaign is still being
waged and will be till every fam
lily in the district has had an
opportunity to contribute to this
great call. The woman's work is
complete with a total Of S2OO.U
while the incomplete report OF
the mems contribution totals
S14OO.O at the time we 90 tC
press.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Overseas Christmas Boxes.

The boxes issued by the War
Department for mailing Christ
mas packages to the soldiers
overseas. have been received by
the Home service section of the
Red Cross at Frankllnton and
will be issued upon application,
to every one holding a Christmas
Parcel Label from soldier over
seas. No one need apply without
holding the Christmas Label,
and these labels if misplaced
cannot be duplicated. No writ
ten message of any kind can be
enclosed in package, and the IN
structions as given out from
this Office two weeks ago relative
to size, weight and contents OF
of package, will be strictly ad'
hered to, inspectors not allowed
to vary one iota from government
requirements of packing.
All packages must be IN th'S
Office Nov. IS, to insure their IN
spection, wrapping and mailing
| by Nov. 20, the last day they vii
be accepted at the Post Office.
Boxes and more detailed lntor
nation can be had by applying
to Mrs. T. J. Hayes, Telephone
|hh
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Lost.

Strayed or Stolen-in June.
one bay Mare, from eight to ten
years old, weight about nine
hundred. when fat. When she
left she had sweeny in right
shoulder. Any information will
be rewarded.
Z. S. Afford,
Warnerton, La,