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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
Two DEAD In GUN FIGHT
Railroad Police Battle With
Whisky Runners From Detroit

Toledo. o.. Nov. 2s.--(By A. P.)--Two
men are dead, several others are believed
wounded and seven Detroit men are
under arrest following a gun battle here
more whisky runners from Michigan, a
dry State.
The dead are l.. L. McCracken, thirty
years old, q railway detective, and Tish-
on Lawachik, OF Detroit
The battle opened when the police
saw the men carrying sacks over their
shoulders in a railway yard l nthe out
skirts of the city and stopped them
suspecting them of being poX car rob
bers. The dead whisky runner was
identified by papers in his pockets. The
sacks carried By the men were filled with
whisky
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

lions of dollars. | saw General March,
chief of staff:
General I said, what news have
you from the front? What word have
you from General Pershing?'
And General March said to me, Mr..
Ware, General Pershing tells me that
nothing has so impressed the Germans
as the lavish manner with which your
committee has met our war needs. Keep
II up And we did.
''Then ! went back TO tile committee
and sat down to reflect upon these
things, And l could not stihe little
pride In the fact that one Of Mr.. Wana-
makers old cash boys had risen to a
place Of such tremendous responsibility
Whereupon the Congressman sat do~1
and there was some applause.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
MILLION BRITONS DIED In WAR
Review of Losses Increases Mum.
her Who LOST Lives

London. Nov. 28-(By A. PIT is
officially announced that during the war
the forces OF Great Britain actually lost
nearly 100000 men killed or dead
through various causes.
Recently it was stated that the Brit
ish losses totalled 658,704. but this num-
ber did not take into consideration men
lost their lives but Of whom there is no
trace: nor did it account for men who
died at the front from sickness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
Ladder Accommodates Burglar

a burglar entered the home OF W II
Diks. s2ol st. Martins lane, via q
ladder left in the back yard and got
away with $500 worth OF jewelry, Elec'
tricans had been working yesterday OF
the Dilks residence. which ID In a re.
mote part OF Chestnut Hill and had left
the ladder lying convenient for the In,
truder. who gained entrance through 4
second -stpry front window. while ths
family was at dinner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
Las, Of Train Robbers Convicted
{ Outinued from Page One

Denver, Col, Nov. 2S,-(By A. p. y
George Eudaley, the last member OF the
alleged band of train robbers and auto
mobile bandits who terrorized Denver
and Colorado Springs September 10 last,
was found guilty Of robbery by jury
In criminal court here. All the other
members of the band either have been
died OF disease or have been convicted
on charges entailing long prison sem
tences s r =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
TELECRAPHERS MAY STRIKE
Decide to Quit Dec. S Unless Rail.
road Administration Yields

Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 2S.-Representa-
tives OF tne UraeE OF a a,a,irosd Ieies,
voted to call strike, effective December
s, unless their original demands are
granted by the railroad administration.
o. u. Gorman. chairman of the south
eastern division OF the order. made the
announcement hare, Tho Chicago con-
conferences. he said. was attended BY
Representatives OF all The divisions ex-
cept the southeastern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
ItsIian socialists 10 Tour U. :.

Nsu York, Nov 2s.--An Italian labor
socialist mission arrived on the
ch liner Espagne to tour tho
q States. visiting especially the
Industrial centers, for the an
pafpose Of bringing about closer
~een organized labor and So
efper,s IN this country and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
RdU0rid Breaks
With Berlin Rule

Continued from Page One
played ia the camp. putCh troops were
allied IN 20 restore order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

London. Nov. 2S,-~-tBy A. PD--"Ger-
man States, whatever thar form. must
pay the bill. Germany, rs whole,
must be held responsible for the con-
sequences of the war" says the West
minister Gazette, in discussing the s.tua-
ton that has developed in Germany.
The newspaper adr'its that the Allies
may find that the legal entity of Ger
many has undergone complete change
and that. liKe Austria. It may burst in
fragments before negotiations are COM
plcted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

Copenhagen. Nov. 2S.-(By A. Pl-
The Soldiers Council Of Wihemshohe
where one ofthe German imperial cas-.
ties is situated. has sent wireless dis
patch to Deputy Noske at kiel saying
that they viii support the present Gov.
ernment in sharp measures against the
minority, whose efforts are of tbs
greatest danger TO the revolution ant
the continuance OF the empire"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-01-23


fr~ DAYS and gr' oui IN this delightful wratner
and enjoy ores self working IN the jolly big
ou'-of door, It's almost much fun as play
ing hockey from school wAs ~ our younger
days
EVERY MAN JACK among US will
und"ub,rdl, i've longer aud certainly ~ili en-.
jos the b of living more krenly after this
Imp~ratis ely imposed vacation.
Why. BLESS YOUR STARS no end
a folks 'o,ef there" "a Brlglum. "a France.
!. IN Ital, and e.,ea here have been on a f,sced
sort 81 strenuous VACATION fE some three TO
-four years fi-hfing our bs''les.
Then. too. oar >sldlrr ana sailor BOYS
havrn b~rn a. al fI>>s over h duties that
have been sssign+d io III m
Are they figuring up exactly how much
money they are losing per diems
Then sgain ~r'vr grated and tall, hooed
incv>>sntl, fo IA risr hours = lsbT ever slnce
most 4 Va vrfr warnings. bat when our
hrargs desarv !, hsrdrc e. u on silver
PLATTER we baek up snd want the eats ssrved
les ornaiei,.
Verify We humans are caniankerous
critters.
Mtns f the naiian's most capable AID
twNf 80. ulfN NlfN have Nff't up fHtN HNtf ~
ths FL & mmis>ntnsr thu>iS PENN a.
60 quote Is frn extrset> hugn their quoted
oplnipa> on th~ necessity of the ofd~r
PRESIDENT WILSON;
This order absolutely necessary"
GOVERNOR GRAHAM;
The Fuel Administration would not have
issued such an order II the condition Of the
country did not absolutely require H..
j. r. MORGAN.
Voiced almost the exact sentiment Of our
Governor Graham.
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT:
Ia substance made = similar comment.
PRESIDENT UNDERWOOD Of the Erie AR
Iii Is a move in the right direction"
AND THFRE YOU AIS Every one Of US
BY workine l8st iftlx bii harder nd more en-
eicnsiy when school keeps again Ca soon re5eem
the iew DAYS gwen over 70 invigorstng relief from
n usual daiy grnd
C. o. or co UNDER 81 the latest warn.
II note from the front Are down heaur5f
Let's buck up aad tackle the job with viii
Lsf's Boy js'cy Ios r. C0V~yaaas-. Ihsal 9enaps!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-01-23
The Drysdale Store

wah h # the Coasafs hs ehb
other the hereafter dcss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-01-23

Isn't II glorious after a life
time Of hurry burly hustle
after the elusive dollars To
have your U1cle Samuel adj
visc a fellow To let up for q
The Era-leader., 1918-10-31
Notice, Tax Sale.

Bogalusa, La, Sept. ~, W.
To Party unknown,
Address unknown.
Please take notice that D's|
purchased at a tax sale the "
lowing described proper! !. I
Washington Parish and u !. !.
city Of Bogalusa, Louisiana !
wit:
Lot No. 13, block No. u y
race. 3
Said property having oeepp. ,s.,|
chased by me from H. l. = p 4
city clerk and official tax c0llsa.| !,
Of Bogalusa, Louisiana ~ Il
31st day of August, 1918, tbs y J,
amount of tax, interest aDu
being the sum of s14'63' -.
The deed covering said P'0s. =
tv was recorded in the conve'a'', !,
records of Washington ps'p 80
September 18th, 1918, 10 Gun
ance book 80, page 536. ,,e
The Era-leader., 1918-10-31
Sheriff Sale.--No. 1924.
Tylertown Bank
VS..
Heirs of D. H. Brewer.


Notice is hereby given that byVt|
tue of writ of fiery facias, isiua|
out of the 26th Judicial District Cou|
of Louisiana, in and for WashinCa|
parish, in the above entitled Hss|
and to me directed. I will proceed \
sell at public auction to the last "
highest bidder, on
Saturday, November 9, 1911 |
at the principal front door of the @n|
house at Franklinton, La, betVea|
the legal sale hours for judicial sk|
the following described property. "
ing and situated in Washington nl
ish, La, to-wit:
Forty acres of land, more or less
the Dennis Grain headlight 81. Tor|
ship l, south, Range 10 east Y
described as be ginning at point y
Pushepetappa creek at a set sto' 4
old Dennis Grain place, and run tner|
in southwesterly direction tos@
tain hollow or conditional line betVs
this land and lands formerly beDls
ing to W. j. Grain, thence toss|
stob down the hollow to noun n
same, thence east to PushepeaPp|
creek to set stob, thence in 8 na'al
westerly direction to point OF Dqp|
ming. ii
Terms of Sale. Cash with bensus|
appraisement. Il
This the 10Th day of Sepsn"'l
1918. II
J. E. Bateman, SneIu'
The Era-leader., 1918-10-31

as State Superintendent of Edu-
cation and State Director of the
!. s. Boys Working reserve has
suggested a number of ways by
which the schools of the state
might be operated so as to per-
nit the pupils to do more work N
the farms next spring; and,
Whereas, it is the opinion of
this board that the time lost on
account of the schools bein
closed by the State Board +
Health makes it very necessary
that some action be taken t. help
out in the probable labor short
age next spring with the minl-
mum loss to the school work; and,
Whereas, it is the opinion of
this board that the suggestion to
operate the schools six days each
week is much better than any OF
the other ways suggested; and,
Whereas, the 6-day plan would
permit the teachers TO make up
all time lost on account of the
closing of the schools, if the va.
cation is not too long.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Washington Parish School Board
that the public schools shall! be
taught six days each week after
the President of the State Board
of Health has issued an order for
them to reopen, and that each
twenty days taught shall count
as one school month.
: The circular sent out by the
State Department of Education
: giving the numbers and brie1
J explanation Of the school amend.
ments to be voted upon this fal
, was discussed and it was the opin
: ion of the board that each mem
, Der of the board should make i
J his business to discuss and ex
: plain these amendments to thu
3 voters in each ward 80 that they
might be in position to vote ir'
t telligently on these amendment
next month.
. There being no further busines
t the board stood adjourned tt
/. hold their next regular meeti1
: on January the 10th, 1919.
F. B, Bateman, President
I D, H. stripgdeld, Secretary,
The Era-leader., 1918-10-31
SHOULD BE EDUCATED
TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES

in regards to whether or not the
school census should be taken
next spring, was read and after
some discussion it was the opinion
of the board that the census
should be taken next spring.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Washington Par
ish School Board is without suffi'
cient funds to carry on the public
schools of the parish for the BAL
ance of the year 1918, for the
reason that the taxes for the cur
rent year have not been collected
and it is therefore necessary for
said board to secure the funds
necessary for said school expenses
until the taxes assessed tor that
purpose are collected;
Therefore be it resolved by the
Washington Parish School Board
that this board borrow from the
Washington Bank & Trust Co.,
of Franklinton, La, the sum OF
$40, 100000, payable on or before
January 10, 1919, and that this
board do execute and deliver tC
the said Washington Bank &
Trust Company It's certificate Of
indebtedness for said amount,
said certificate to bear interest a.
the rate of five (5) per cent pei
annum from date until paid, ane
said loan to be paid out of the
funds to be collected for the yea
1918, as soon as same are collect
I ed, or from any other sources o.
J revenue received from or by thl
board.
The circular letter sent ont b,
State Supt. Harris, suggesting
} four ways by which the schools
might be run to help release th'
} labor shortage for next sprini
was discussed and considering tn
timely suggestions made in thi
J letter and in view of the fact tina
} the schools are now lndehniteI,
closed by an order of the Stat
J Board of health on account 0
, the Influenza situation the follow
I ing resolution being duly second
ed was unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Hon. T, H, Harri
The Era-leader., 1918-10-31
To Whiten Goods.

White goods TINT are yellow with
age may be whitcned by soaking in
but'erlnilk. Change the milk occa.
Aonally,
The Era-leader., 1918-10-31
School Board Proceedings.
(Continued from First Page

of one year for the purpose OF
giving additional aid to the pub
lie school in said school district,
and the result of said count was 8
ballots and S8, $4,000 in favor Of
said proposition and 90 ballots
and 90 dollars against said prop
osition.
4. The proposition to levy
five mill tax on all the property
subject to state taxation in Angie
School District No 5, of Wash
ington Parish, for period OF two
years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public school
in said school district, and the re-
suit of said count was l6 ballots
and S12,G75.00 in favor of said
proposition, and 5 ballots and
S1O,l55.OO against said PROPOSE
ton.
Therefore the majority in both
number and amount Of property
cast by the property taxpayers in
each of the above named school
districts in the Parish of Wash.
ington, in said elections being in
favor thereof, and,
At the same time and place we
did examine and canvass the re-
turns as evidenced by the dupli-
cate tally sheets and duplicate
compiled statements, the correct.
ness of both being sworn to by
the commissioners, according to
law, and finding also that the re-
turns indicated majority both
in number and amount of proper.
ty, in favor of said proposition,
Therefore, we declare that the
result Of the said elections are in
favor of the above named propo.
sitions.
And in accordance with law, a
PRONUNCIATION of the aforesaid re-
suit was prepared, and the Secre-
tary of the Washington Parish
School Board was ordered to have
a copy of same signed by the
President published in one issue
of the Official Journal.
And, likewise we did order that
one copy of this process verbal
be sent to the Secretary of State
to be recorded in the archives o1
the State of Louisiana, that one
copy be sent to the recorder o1
mortgages to be recorded in the
Mortgage Records, and that one
copy be kept in the records of tht
said school board,
Thus done and signed in thu
presence of D. H. Stringfield ant
Elsie Letchworth, competent wit
nesses and electors, on this th'
18th day of October, 1918, at TIT
office of the Washington Paris
School Board. by the undersigne'
members of the school board Q
said parish. present and partici
pating in the canvass of the sal
elections.
D. Wallace,
0. E. Morris,
F. B. Bateman,
L. T. Richardson
Geo. G. Knight,
j. A. Moore,
Willie Russell.
And the canvass of the return
of said election having bee
made, the result thereof was a
certained and declared to be 6
follows:
/. John Smith School Distri
No, Dob. . No. Amt.
For said proposition. 9 $2,555.(
Against '' &" 90 0O0(
Majority in favor of
said proposition. 9 2,555.S
2. Pine School District N
1SA. No. Amt.
For said proposition II 12,67O.'
Against /" Z" 90 00O.|
Majority in favor of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
GIRL DROWNED
WHILE ON VISIT
Miss Barbara Cummings Was Bathing
Near Randolph--Body Recovered

@'NNf NJ
Randolph, July 27.-Miss Barbara
Cummings OF Newark, n. j., was
drowned while bathing in Lake
"Mafeba," about a mile east of this
village, yesterday She was accom-,
panied to the lake by boy OF young
er years. When the girl did not re.
turn for dinner search was started
and presently the boy returned with
the statement that the girl had been
In bathing and had been under water
for some time.
The alarm was given and help was
called from the village. the body be-
ing found early In the afternoon. II
is thought that the body had been in
the water an hour or more.
Miss Cummings had arrived in town
only on Thursday, having preceded
her mother here short time. She
was to pass some time with the fam.
ily OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wilson on
the fox farm. She was 16 years OF
age. She had been much In the fam
lily Of the Wilson's. and the death was
great shock TO them as well as to
the neighbors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
FORMER BURLINGTON
MAN KILLED AT FRONT
Lieut.. Col. Clark Elliott Met Death
July % While Inspecting Ameri.
can Lines.

Lieut.. Col. Clark Elliott, a former
Burlington man and widely known in
this section of the state. was killed
by machine gun fire July 90 while in
speeding the American front lines in
sector south OF Scissors, near
Missy-Au-Bois, France, despatch
from the front ran.
The many friends of Col. Elliott
will recall him as First Sergeant OF
+. Company Bird United States Cav
airy, at Fort Ethan Allen, then In
command of Captain. now Colonel
John A. Dood, retired
Sergt. Elliott enlisted as second
lieutenant later. and served during
the war in the Philippines, coming
out at the close with rank OF Cap
tain. After his discharge he took ex.
animation and was appointed second
lieutenant OF infantry and assigned
to the Philippines. Still later as
first lieutenant he served with great
credit in the West and was for four
years Major of Philippine scouts.
At one time, when he was studying
military tactics Sergeant Elliott was
substitute letter carrier at the Bur.
lington postoce where he was very
popular with the Office force and
patrons alike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
GOOD MOVIE MATERIAL
Four Berry Pickers Were Put OFF
Farm by One Farmland.

Troy, July 27-Four berry pickers,
all men, put up a stubborn fight few
days ago on the farm of Mrs. Russell
Harrington on Harrington Hill, War
rem County, after they had been or.
dered away by the owner OF the farm.
The men bodily refused to leave the
place, whereupon Mrs. Harrington
summoned her hired man, George
Fuller, hurley fellow, who single.
handed tackled the four invaders and
caused them to retire from the farm.
one with bad scalp wound from a
rock hurled by the lone defender. The
hired man might have received the
worst OF the battle except for the
timely assistance of woman visitor
at the farm. who at the critical NOM
ent came to his rescue with an UNI
brella which she applied to the head
OF one of the attacking party who
had Fuller down and was pounding
and choking him. The man with a
head wound threatens ~ bring an
action for assault, but Mrs. Harring.
ton stands ready to press a SUIT
against him for trespassing. Mrs
Harrington has fine crop of berries
which she markets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
JUDGE LINDSEY ON ITALY
Thinks Perhaps America Could Help
More.


New York, July 25.-Judge Ben
Lindsey of Denver, who has been in
England, France and Italy for the last
six months as representative Of the
committee on public information ar
rived at New York yesterday from
abroad, accompanied by Mrs. Lindsey.
He said he had visited at the battle
fronts and was witness of the begin
ming of the rout of the Austrians in
the Piave valley being Italian officers
on Monte Grappa.
"One could not fail to be impressed
with the idea that Italy with Il little
more help, perhaps two ~ our army
divisions II they could be spared
would go on to a complete triumph"
he said. Il am not critizing but am
sure that Italy appreciates everything
that we do for her and every Italian
is a friends of United States. There
fore as the Austrian line appears to
by the weakest spot in the armor of
the European monster, let rs strike
him there.
Going along the lines OF Italian
batteries received an ovation when
Il was found out that was from the
United States. Even batteries stop
ped firing to greet me. There appear.
ed to be an innumerable number OF
Italians speaking perfect English who
had come from America and was of.
ten asked 'How's the folks in New
York" The Italian morale is splend.
Id but we need to help in every man
ner possible"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29
MORE STEEL WANTED
Says Program Calls for 100000 Tons
Year

Says Program Calls for 100000 Tons
Year.
Philadelphia July 25-Charles NJ.
Schwab, director general of the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation, today called
a conference on Monday Of representa-
tives OF all the big steel plants to de
wise means for keeping the govern
ment supplied with steel so that the
war program will not be interrupted.
He said the ship building program
now called for total of 100000 tons
a year.
I'VE are now getting steel at the
rate OF about 3,50OO0 tons annually
Mr.. Schwab said, that amount would
suffice IL we had been able to build
up a reservoir in each yard, sort OF
steel cushion. so to speak. on which
to fall back in emergencies While
We have such an accumulation in the
yards. the larger figure of shipments
will be essential. There is nothing
to do but to speed up and get it,
Mr.. Schwab returned from the Pa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-29

war measure. War conditions, 1t Il
stated, demand radical change In
the habits OF consumers and the
board has asked the cooperation of
the press in spreading the conserva-
ton propaganda, as the governments
needs for chemicals and other mater
ials make it necessary to prevent
waste.
Printers and publishehs, stores. Of
fees, hotels. clubs and private homes
will be asked to cooperate with the
government to eliminate all waste
and return paper, rags and other
things of which paper is made to the
mills to be remade into paper.
Restrictions on wall paper produc
ton to conserve paper, as agreed &c
by the war industries board after cor
ferences with the war service com
mittee Of wallpaper manufacturers
will become effective August g.