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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-23
THOMAS n. REILLY
DIES or PNEUMONIA

New Orleans, La.-Thomas H. Reilly,
baseball player with New Orleans South
ern Association Club in 1915 and with
Atlanta in 1911 died here today Of pneu-
mUuia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
GIFT BOOKS

''Two Ancient Red Cross Tales" by P.
Whitwell Wilson (author of "The Christ
We Forget" soc.
"Your Fallen Soldier Boy Still Lives,'
by. Edward Lee Pell, soc.
message for every father whose son
has made the supreme sacrifce-and for
all others whose hearts are going out
with tenderness toward our fallen but i'm
mortal heroes.
"Periis of Private sketches of camp
life, soc.
A new novel by Rex Beach, "The Winds
of Chance" $1.5O.
thrilling tale of the frenzied thou
sands who swept through Chilkoot Pass
at the beginning Of the gold rush. Here
is happy 'Poleon Doret again! Another
man and four fascinatingly different girls.
Adventurous reality in the epic days that
'were lived at White Horse
Basement South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Stationery for Christmas GIVING

Tie new Gift Papers are exquisite in
style and colors This season we have
the representative numbers from the
Cranes and Writings Mills.
Cranes Linen Lawn, in the new French
borders; one quire boxes, $1.25.
Cranes Old Style, beveled edge; one
quire boxes, S1.00 asbox
Cranes Linen Lawn-"Flurette" style,
white with blue decorated Innings for en-
velopes; large size; one-quire, $500
box.
Cranes RilIcttc Bond-a beautiful
sheet with pink-lined' envelopes; one
quire boxes, $1.25 box
Cranes kashmir, Oriental linings; un
usual at Sl.0O a box. Zone quire.9
Writings Dualine-a beautiful linen
paper, large size, in white or color; with
corresponding tones in envelope Innings:
one-quire boxes, S1.OO.
Writings Cordonette, in tints bordered
with gold; one-quire boxes, $1.OO.
Note Paper for young misses, Whiting
Angora stock i'll white and tints; one
qu!re boxes, Coo. Basement, South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Watches and Jewelrv

Women's Very Small Wrist Watches, Is Jewels
2oyear cases We have only fifteen to offer at the spe
cial price, $3.50.
Limited quantity of twenty-five Service Wrist
Watches, radum dias, $3.50.
beautiful collection OF Mems and Women's Rings,
with settings of Abolone pearls reconstructed rubes
aquamarlnes turquoise, opal, cameo, pink sapphires
amethyst bloodstone, ETC., $3.50 to $500.
pretty little line of Sterling Silver Lorgnettes
$5.9S.
Solid Gold Cuff Links-used for soft or stiff cuffs
$500 pair.
An attractive lot of Rhinestone Bar Pins, unusual
at $500.
First Floor, West
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Women's Handkerchief -
We have collected hundreds Of
attractive styles Of plain white
and novelty colored, with en-
broidered corners in very fine
shamrock lawn and linen, 15c
each.
Womcn's Sheer Lawn Initial
ed Handkcrchiefs, in all white
or with colored embroidered
initials; six TO box, soc box.
Children's Boxed initiated
Handkerchief, initial embroid-
cred in colors. Put up three
to box, 15c and 25c box.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Mahogany and Nickelware
Mahogany Finish Electric Portable,
complete with shade; in several colors
$500.
s-Inch Solid Mahogany CandIesticks,
Csc each
Soup Aluminium PercolatOr, $500.
3.Pint Casserole, in heavy nickel
frame, footed, Pyrex lining with cut top;
IN the oval and round shape special,
@o.V0. Basement, Central.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
Ready Christmas
HANDKERCHIEFS

NOW, while varieties best and stocks are fresh
est IS the best time to buy Handkerchefs to the best
advantage.
The wonderful Handkerchief exhibits just com
pieted' ahord ample facilities for choosing dainty Ker-
chiefs of every kind and for every taste
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Women's Pure Linen Hand.
embroidered initiated Hand.
kerchiefs, Of excellent quality:
six to a box, $3.50.
Womcn's Pure Linen Hand.
Embroidered Handkerchiefs of
sheer quality, in various at
tractive designs, zoe each.
Women's Crepe de Chino
Handkerchiefs, in novelty coll
ored styles, Zoe each.
Moments Sheer Linen Ma.
deira Embroidered Handker.
chiefs, in exclusive designs, 800
each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

For Daddy
Warm Felt Slippers, gray or
black, $3.50 to $500 a pair.
Leather Opera Slippers, tan
or black, $500 pair.
Leather Romeos, tan or
Black, $500 a pair.
For Mother
Warm Felt Slippers, ribbon
trimmed; in all colors, $3.50
TO 1925 pair.
Felt Juliettes, fur trimmed
In darker shades; turned soles.
S1.5O and $1.75 a pair.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31
For Sale

My farm of 80 acres, situated
one mile west of Angie, La. All
under good wire fence. Model
road running by it. 40 acres in
cultivation, 20 Of which are free
from stumps. Clay subsoil with
dark loam top soil. A bargain
for a farmer, or a good investment
for a business or professional man.
Paid II 1-2 per cent on invest.
ment 1917. Price S190O.00. We
doubt if the land could be put in
present state of cultivation for the
price we are asking for the land
in fee. Terms if desired. Ad-
dress quick.
S. W. Holland
De Ridder, La.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31
PRESIDENT ASKS
STR|CTER FOOD
ECONOMIES.
Issues Proclamation Call
ing for Reduced Use of
Wheat and Meat.

President Wilson's latest proc
lamation is summarized, together
with the sacrifices asked in pre-.
vious edicts, in the table for each
day of the week given below.
There is no way on earth to
force you, Mr.. and Mrs. Private
Individual, to make these sacri-
fees. Dealers may be controlled
by the licensing system, but you
are a law unto yourself. But if
you want your country to win
this war, you will be anxious to
observe the various "-less'
days enumerated below:
MONDAYS-Wheatless day,
Heatless day, One meatless meal.
TUESDAYS Meatless day,
Amusementless day.
WEDNESDAYS - Wheatless
day, One meatless meal.
THURSDAYS-One meatless
meal, lightless night.
FRIDAYS-One meatless meal
SATURDAYS-Porkless day.
SUNDAYS - One meatless
meal, lightless night.
And, by the way, folks, do it
all cheerfully. Make every day
a "kickless" day.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31

messages left every one present
with a full consciousness that
there is a..work to be done at thome
as great as that in the trenches
and it must be done thru sacrifice
and labor, and it can'tany longer
be called "our bit'', but calls for
the best there Is in every home to
back up the boys on the firing
line.
The choir touchingly closed the
service with "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds Our Hearts in Christ
ian Love-, ard after the benedic-
ton, pronounced by Rev. Hoff-
pauir, ten minute handshaking
and social greeting were enjoyed,
when all departed carrying the
spirit Of the meeting into every
home Of the community.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31
General News items IN Brief

President Samuel Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor
in an address at the United Mine
Workers convention, advocated
a hour day to conserve
fuel.
British admit a successful
German trench raid. Indications
point to an offensive on western
front soon.
The Russian peace delegates
rejected flatly the German peace
terms and the question of war
now is before the Bolsheviki con.
gress.
The Railroad and Fuel Admin
istration agreed upon a zone sys.
tenn plan for handling coal that
will prevent another shortage.
In support Of his stand against
the War Department, Senator
Chamberlain declared the thous.
ands of deaths in our soldier
camps were due directly to ineffi.
cheney.
Louisiana was called upon to
furnish 5000 reserve workmen to
speed up shipbuilding.
All hope of peace disappeard in
the speech of Chancellor Won
Hertling, declaring Germany nev-
or would give up Alsace.L Lorraine,
Fuel Administrator Garfield d.
vided the country into twenty
districts with a practical man at
tho head of each to expedite the
movement of coal.
Revision of the revenue and tax.
alton system of the state was re.
commended in report to the
Mississippi Legislature.
Crowding of men and sending
them to camps not ready for oc.
cupancy were assigned by Sur.
geon General Gorgas as reasons
for fatalities among soldiers.
Warm weather and arrival ol
coal shipments eased the fuel sit
uation in New Orleans.
The National Farm and Live
Stock sn"w was adopted by New
Orleans as q permanent asset
thu the pledge to purchase and
use $4,000 admission tickets.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31

Internal dissenSions of Austria
Hungary continued 80 intense
as to create talk of seperate
peace by the duel monarchy. The
strikes in Vienna were halted and
the newspapers reappeared.
The British admiralty announc-
ed 71S lives We're lost by the sink
ing of two steamers in the Med.
iterranean three weeks ago.
Dispatches from Petrograd said
Austria had declared her readi.
ness to conclude peace with Rus
sia without Germany on the terms
outlined by the Bclshiviki dele
gates.
Director General McAdoo or.
dered an eL.Oargo on all freight
except food, fuel and munitions
of war on certain railway lines in
the east. Supplementary embar-
gos were placed by other rail-
roads.
Phillipp Schneldman, president
Of the German Social Democratic
party, issued a warning to the
militarists that they would be de-
throned unless peace with Russia
was consummated,
Director General McAdoo issu.
cd an order eliminating all "legis-
lative agents" and attorneys en-.
ployed by railroads and all passes.
A fire believed to have been of
incendiafy origin destroyed the
Laurel, Miss Oil and Fertilizer
Compang plant, causing a loss Of
100000
Major General Leonard Wood,
on an observation tour at the
French front. was injured in an
accidental explosion, which killed
five French soldiers.
Internal strife. dispatches said,
was spreading through Germany,
as result of the speech of Won
Hertling, and Won Ludendorff
and Hindenburg were talking of
retiring.
Liquor dealers of Alexandria and
Pineville, La, notified the War
Department that they would sell
no more liquor in bottles or pack
ages in the Camp Beauregard
zone.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31
FRANKLNTON La THURSDAY, JANUARY
Flag Day Is
Successfully Observed

A union service was held in the
Methodist church on Sunday at
II a, N. in which our soldier boys
we're fittingly honored and the
unqualified loyalty and support
Of the Christian people of this
community enlisted anew in this
gigantic struggle to give Demo-
cracy to the world
A large United States flag was
flung to the breeze from the front
Of the church and the interior
was draped in flags and colors
appropriate to the occasion, the
first eight rows Of pews around
the altar being marked off in
colors as reserved for the parents
of our enlisted boys, while behind
the mass of handsome ferns and
cnt flowers, stretched across the
rear Of the pulpit and hanging
Just above the heads Of the pas
tors. were the two beautiful SER
vice flags, one representing the
fifteen boys from the Methodist
homes and the other the twelve
boys and one girl from the Bap-
tist homes Of the community, who
are now serving at the front.
After voluntary from the
special choir, Rev. Hoffpauir, pas
tor of the Methodist church, an
nounceed the opening song after
which he called on Rev. Kimber.
lin for the invocation.
VIM. j. Willoughby, Secretary
of the Methodist Sunday School,
and D. A. Self secretary OF the
Baptist Sunday School, then call
ed the roll of the soldier boys
and each name was answered by
some special message or verse of
scripture sentin by the boys them
selves during the past week.
These messages were in many
instances very touching and in
every case the boys expressed the
greatest appreciation of the SER
vice being held for them by the
home church and asked for a
special prayer by the Christian
people and also for an occasional
letter or card from community
friends.
With the opening strains o1
"star spangled Banner the con-
gregation rose and sang with a
great fervor, every word of the
illustrious song and then the lea.
heart of the service followed ir
five splendid short and effective
talks by Rev. G. N. Kimberlin
Prof. ]. l. Covington, Hon. D. r
Johnson, Judge P. B. Carter 'anc
Rev. L. N. Hoffpauir in which
there was tribute and elogy O.
the soldier boy. a call to the home
guard for absolute faithfulness tt
the ideal embodied in the worl(
struggle, a reminder of the grea
help that can be given to tn
cause by "those who tarry by tn
stuff and emphasis on the grea
necessity Of the men and womel
at home enlisting wholeheartedl..
into the saving of wheat and meat
the work of the Red Cross, an
Y. &c. A. and all other demand
made upon us for the successful
carrying on Of the fight.
These heartfelt and inspire'
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31
Better Pay for Teachers Urged

| AC a COnVoHClOll Ol StdIo duu
parish school officials in Baton
Rouge on January II, 1918, some
pertinent recommendations were
made with reference to school fin
ances.
Every body sees the necessity
for the higher pay of school tea
chers and the recommendations
made at this January meeting, if
adopted, will enable the schools
of Louisiana to expand and for
ward and hence it is hoped that
the little pamphlet covering the
action of the convention and is
sued by Superintendent Harris,
will be read and discussed by
every citizen in the interest of
the schools.
Exactly along the same line is
the following article written for
Mississippi schools by Prof, Bond
their State Superintendent:
jackson, Miss, Jan. 22.-Prof-
essor W. f. Bond, state superin- =
tendent Of education, makes the
following appeal for better sala.
ries for school teachers:
I'm order to keep our common
schools up to their present state
of usefulness and efficiency, it is
absolutely necessary that our
rural teachers be paid better sal.
aries. The cost of living within
the last few years has doubled,
yet the teachers salary has re.
mained practically the same. The
average salary paid our white
rural teachers last year was S43.
As a month for five and one.halt
months, less than $3.50 a year
People who have had to make
practically no preparation at all
for their work, who are not put tc
the expense of going neatly dres
sed every day, who are not calico
upon to contribute very largely
to charity and other worthy caus
es, and who never have to take
any time off for self lf-improvemen1
are paid more money.
The rural teacher after years
of hard study at considerable ex
pense in preparation for her work
is offered less money per year fo1
her services than is paid for any
other clsss of work. It is sugges
ted by some that teachers are moi
compelled to work for salaries
offered them, and that they Cal
} do something else if they so desire
This statement is very true, AM
here is where the matter present
| it's most serious side. For year
. we have been trying to build u
in Mississippi the profession O
teaching. By means of exami
nations, county institutes, sum
mer normals, special courses a
our colleges, reading circles, an
teachers meetings,we have mob
ilized in our state as fine a bod
4 of teachers as can be found an
! where in the entire south. Tn
incompetents and misfits hay
4 been pushed aside and their place
4 taken very largely by men an
s women trained for their work.
When the call to arms was mac
many of our men teachers, bot
Il within and without the draft az
4 gave up their work in the school
i to follow the flag. The high co:
of living, low salaries for servi(
in the schools, and better pay
other lines Of work, will with
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31

another year force practically all
our best women teachers ont in
the rural districts out of the school
room, and thus break up very
largely teaching as a profession
in our state Persons of inferior
ability and training will become
the teachers of our children, and
thus place blight upon the next
generation. Should we allow the
scourge of war to fall upon our
children, when farmers, merch-
ants and bankers are more pros
porous than they have ever been9
Should we not keep from the lives
of our boys and girls the blight.
ing effects of this terrible war as
long as possible? Should we not
provide the very best training
possible for those who will have
to reconstruct and rebuild the
world after the war is overt
Should not the state, rather than
the children, bear the burdens
now?
For US to allow our public
school system to begin to become
less efficient is to begin 10 close
the door of hope and opportunity
in the faces of our children.
Should not the adult rather than
the child receive the first blow?
Should the teacher be expected to
carry the whole burden while far
mers and business men are more
prosperous than everi Educa.
ton is expensive, in fact, there is
only one thing more expensive,
and that is ignorance. Ignorance
is non-progressive and destruc-
tive.
"This is an appeal to state,
county and district authorities to
hold up the standard of the schools
during the present terrible strife
by not shortening the term, and
by paying the frst.class teachers
a living wage for their services. :"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31
Tempy Fortenberry ct ais
Versus No. 1898

WI ASuS ANO' -oCo
Sarah Fortenberry ct ais.
In the 26th Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for the
Parish of Washington.
Whereas, Joe Tate has filed in
this Court petition, praying
for the confirmation of his ap-
pointment as Guardian Of the
minors, Brewster, Preston, j. D.,
Bera, Truly and Audrey Tate, in
the Chancery Court Of Pike
County, Mississippi, and praying
to be authorized to remove the
funds of the said minors from
this State.
Now, therefore, notice is here.
by given to all persons who have
or can have any opposition there
! to to file same in this Court with
ia thirty days from the first pub.
licati0n hereof.
January I, 1918.
NJ. A. Thigpen,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31

The Food Administration in
promulgating President Wilson's
food conservation order, declared
it depended on the American wo-
men-its police force--to enforce
obedience.
1t was announced wheatless
meal and a meatless meal every
day of the week will be added tc
the nations food program.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-31

-Tism-Anticeptic, Anodyne
Kills pain, stops putrefacauon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

We asked the young lady across
the way If she didn't think after all
the highest rewards are found i'm
service, and she said she guessed
that was right, as they were paying
their cook sl2 week now and, of
course, she got her room and board.
toe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
People Worse Of
Than Prisoners

AS means to understand the pres,
ent conditions in Austrian camps ana
the political. social and economic state
OF the country the impressions OF tn'
Italian surgeon are of great value. be
saw that the population WAS in SERIOUS
plight. Ir the matter of food the pco'
pie arc worse off than the prisoners
because tho prisoners have for some
tmc been receiving Red Cross suprle.
through Switzerland and Italy. Athfs'
the shortage of food and medicines was
c.cute, and the sick and wounded SUI
fored especially. At Mautbausen ths''
is still lack-though not so serious
lack-of some articles of food, clothing
and surgical dressings. The Hospitals
have run short of bandages and anrs,
thetics, but otherwise they are wen
equipped. Medical education in Aus.
tria has always been efficient. and J. y
said that Austrian armies have TO-.
comparatively few surgeons, OWING ~
tncir military rule OF keeping ue
dressing stations and ambulances se''
eral kilometres behind the battle me .s
.hc Italians might adopt this plan VIZ
advantage. The impression MauthSs.
sen gives is that the prison camps Sl'
governed about rs effectively ana ..
little oppressivcly as enemies could ..
expected 10 govern communities OF 'n''
kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Pointing Their
Own Kind Of Truth

But, perhaps. after all. he did not
write this fine poetry, or "doggerel," as
a North Englishman impatiently called
it. when ! showed the poem to him.
The book in which it appears is called
the History Of England" and it was
written by two authors in collaboration.
Perhaps the other writer is responsible
for this particular bit. Had this poem
appeared in the year 1911. mmediately
prior to the outbreak of the second
war between England and America. ono
could more easily understand the ami
mus,~-but it was published one hun
dred years later in 1911. by the Clarcr-
don Press, in England, and by Double
day. in America. and is dedicated to the
youth Of the British Empire. The fer
vid collaborators proceed to tell their
kind Of Historical" truth as follows:
There was born in all our colon
lists ii spirit OF resistance to govern
ment in general. and the quite fool
ish notion that all government is op-
pressive. (Note: For fifty years after
the establishment of the Massachu-
sets Bay Colony in 1880 it was gov
erned BY American English as a re-
public in every sense of the word.
IL. F. Such spirit might easily
lead to rebellion. The colonisfs
knew that all around them there
were Frenchmen. Dutchmen and
Spaniards, casting greedy eyes on
their riches, and that against these
fees only the British fleet could pro.