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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
An Impregnable Line

All these possible retreats would mean
shortening the line and improving the
Italian situation on the military side,
provided no disaster ensued. It would
mean the surrender of famous cities.
The moral advantage to the Austrians
would be very great, but the military
gain would not be commensurate, pro-
vided only territory were gained and
Italian morale endured the loss of
ground and cities, as French morale has
survived the similar losses in the French
field. Once behind the Adige, the Italian
position should be impregnable, for all
that natural advantages can supply to
make military defiance advantageous are
to be found in this line, and the Italians
have had six months to get ready.
Where Austria Will Attack
AS it now stands, it would seem tnat
the Austrians have concentrated strong
forces in the Trentino, bringing them
down by the great military railroad,
which goes under the Bremen Pass in
tunnel and follows the historic route of
Teuton invasions of Italy in all past CEN
turtles. Having brought his armies
south by this route, which is always be-
yond enemy reach or observation, the
Austrian has arranged them in the sew
eral smaller valleys leading out from the
valley of the Adige to the Venetian plain
like the sticks of fan. He is patiently
intending to attack by the passes through
which the Piave, the Brenta and the
Astico emerge into the plain, and he
holds all the upper portions of these val
leys. He may also be planning q fourth
attack right south upon Verona by the
Adige Valley, and possibly fifth along
Lago di Garda, but the first four are
bound to eAthe important attacks.
!. Il the Austrian can advance down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Austria's One Defect

The Austrian will doubtless seek to
repeat recent German triumphs. Prog
ress such as the Germans made at Ar
mentieres will be sufficient to turn the
Piave line and give him Venice and
probably Vicenza and Padua. These will
be substantial triumphs for an offensive
which need not involve any great risks
save in the matter of casualties, since
his own lines of communication are Sc
cure and his own front lacking in all
the defects of the Italian.
There is just one defect in the Aus
trian situation, and that is that because
of the mountains there is no good means
of communication between the armies
in the Trentino and those in the Italian
plain. Actually to move troops from one
sector to another, hardly more than
thirty miles as the airplane flies, neces-
states putting them on train and car
rying them around semlcircle of more
than three hundred miles. AS result,
if the Italians chose to take the offensive
on the Pave front, after the. Austrian
had committed the main mass of his
armies to the Trentine operation, it
would be several weeks before the Aus
TRAN could reinforce the troops in the
plain with those in the mountains. The
Italians, on their side, have no such diff
ficulty, because all their lines of COM
munications are in the plain and radiate,
like the spokes of wheel, from Castel-
franco. Only if they reach the plain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

can the Austrians unity all their armies
on this Italian front
But any counter offensive by the Ital
ians before they were certain that the
Austrian offensive out of the Trentino
had been permanently checked would
be exceedingly hazardous, for even
victory on the Pave would not remove
the danger flowing from the thrust of the
Austrian Trentine armies at the Italian
lines Of communication between Treviso
and Vicenza
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Austria Is Tending
Toward a Break
down Like That
Which Ended
Russia
Copyright, 191S-The Tribune
Association

the conditions in Austria leave no doubt
that the great majority of the people are
suffering acutely and have no other de-
sire than to make peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
AS at Verdun

Literally, the French were fighting
with their backs to the river, and. as
the Germans continued to advance. al
though with great slowness, the French
were pushed down hill toward the
Mouse. Now the Austrians, by their
offensives of 1916 and 1917, have arrived
almost at the edge of the Venetian
Plain. The Italians are hanging on to
the last of the foothills. If they are
pushed off of these, if the Austrians get
forward for distance of less than ten
and hardly more than five miles more,
either between the Brenta and Astico
valleys or between the Brenta and the
Piave valleys, then the Austrians will
hold all the high ground overlooking the
plain and the Italians will have to make
new and very great Encouragement Of
their lines.
Last year, when there was prospect
of such an advance by the Austro- Ger
mans, there was a general expectation
that the Italians would retire behind the
lines of the Adige, that is, that they
would evacuate everything north and
east of this river and stand before We
roma and thence behind it to the
Adriatic. Such Encouragement of lines
would have meant, would still mean,
the evacuation Of Venice, of Padua and
OF Vicenza, and the practical loss Of all
of the Province of Venetia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Italian Temper Hopeful While Austrian
Morale Has Declined-The Whole
Operation Is Only Side Show
in the Right Wing of
FOch's United Front
By FRANK H. SIMONDS
Author of 'The World War;" e'They Shall Not Pass"

gerous position and might be driven
southeastward toward Venice and awav
from the rest of the Italian armies; they
might, in fact, be caught in the swamps
below Treviso and east of Padua, and be
taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

. Z you will look at the map you will
WAT the Italian troops now stand
eensnd the Pave River, from the
at its mouth right up to the
*nere it energies from the hills
S Monte Grappa, depend for their
ns and supplies mainly upon the
which comes up from Verona,
icenxa to Treviso. II the Aus
ga cut thif railway behind the
hese would b IA dam
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
High School Faculty.

Prof. j. |. Covington, Prin., of
the High School, rendered such
a satisfactory stewardship to the
school board that he, with every
member of his faculty was heartily
endorsed and unanimously elect
ed for next years work. Per-
feet peace and harmony have
seemed to exist among the mem.
bers of the faculty thru the entire
year and the board was anxious
to have the work 60 on unchang.
ed thru another year and were
disappointed at the designations
of Misses Lloyd, Griffith and VAR
nado who have done especially
good work. These positions how
ever, we understand have been
filled and with the good increase
in salaries, everything points to a
promising start on the l918-19
session.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
Commencement Sermon
Well Attended.

Not only a good local attend.
ance, but many visitors from re-.
mote parts of the parish assem-
bled at the High School audi
forum Sunday at II a, M, to
hear the commencement sermon
which was delivered by Rev. ].
S. Percell of Crystal Springs.
The special music by the chior
of young girls under the direc-
ton of Miss Walker, was an i'm.
pressive feature of the service
as was also the presentation by
Judge P. B. Carter, of a service
flag showing 81 members who
we're former students of this
school and now enlisted in the
various departments of service.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23

We sell only the best.-Moto1
Sales & Service Co., Ltd.
Just received, complete stock
Of woven wire fence.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Sergt. Price Magee arrived
from Camp Beauregard Tuesday
for a short visit.
Stewart Products" are good /.
We sell them. Motor Sales G.
Service Co.. Ltd.
Mrs. J. S. Brock and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Knight and son Sheldon
of McComb, visited DR.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Brock last weekend.
We buy and sell honey, eggs,
chickens, velvet beans, country
produce of all kinds. Second
hand sacks.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Miss Hettie Hoffpauir was hos
tess Friday eveing to the younger
set when she entertained at a
tacky party. Old fashioned
games and primitive refresh
ments made jolly evening for
the young people.
A neat and refined invitation
to the graduating exercises of
the Hammond School for May %
brings a pleasant reminder of
Prof. W. j. Dunn, Supt., of Ham
mond schools. A citizen of Ham.
mond last week volunteered
gratifying news for Mr.. Dunn's
Franklinton friends by saying
that Mr.. Dunn had made a splen.
did success of his.new work and
had been rendered the position
again with an attractive increase
in salary. This only confirms
the confidence of the people here
who knew him as a man and a
school worker but who are glad
to hear an honest expression
of appreciation from the new
friends.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
Ward Council of Defense Or.
ganized.

A community Council of De
Tense was organized at Pine on
last Thursday, May 16. Prof. D.
E. Nettles of Franklinton kindly
acted as master of ceremonies
and delivered a good talk to the
citizens present.
Prof. j. E. Dees, was elected
chairman and H. Y. Grain secre-
tary of the meeting with the fol-
lowing executive committee:
D. W. Branch, A. G. Bankston,
Henry Seal, j. E. Fortenberry
and D. L. Breland.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
Have You Tried this Delicious
Dish?

Dat meal macaroons are deli.
cious sweets which can be made
by a recipe which would be ap.
proved by the food administra :
ton. This recipe is given. by the
Home Demonstration department
of the S. s. U. Extension Divi-
sion, as follows:
tbsp. fat, 3-8 cup corn syrup,
2 tbsp. sugar, l egg, 2 tsp. al.
mond, 1 1-2 cups oat meal, / tsp.
salt 1 tsp baking powder, / IL
tbsp. corn -four.
Method-To melt fat and sugar,
corn syrup and egg. Add oat.
meal and flour with which has
been mixed baking powder and
salt. Add flavoring. Put out on
creased pan by small spoonfula
aud bake in moderate ovsn.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
sour Wives"

The class play presented at the
High School Tuesday evening
scored an a / success with it's
overflow audience. A crowded
house with perfect order attest
ed the peoples interest while the
8 act comedy was presented in
such manner as to win praise
for all the young actors and re-
fleet great credit on the direc-
tors, Misses Lloyd and Reeves.
The door receipts footed up a
gratifying sum for the library
fund.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
Appeal For Red Cross Funds
To all patriotic citizens, Third
Ward, Washington Parish:

To all patriotic citizens, Third
Ward, Washington Parish:
Our president, Woodrow Will
son, has proclaimed the week be-
ginning May goth to May 9th
inclusive, as Red Cross week, and
has designated the American Red
Cross as the organization to which
we are requested to show our
patriotism and generosity toward
meeting the urgent need Of funds
that will arise to take care of the
sick and wounded soldiers of the
United States that are now in
France, who went there offering
their lives as a sacrifice in order
that we, left at home, may con.
tinue to enjoy peace, life and
prosperity.
Every person should respond
literally to this call, for in giving
you are practically giving to your
own, as there is not a family in
this section that is not represent
ed by some near or distant rela-
tive in this terrible world war.
I appeal to every individual,
upon the ground of patriotism,
upon the ground of duty and upon
the urgent need of those that are
near and dear to us to help the
great American Red Cross in its
noble efforts to alleviate the suf-
ferings OF the sick and wounded
soldiers of our army.
G. S. E. DARLINGTON,
Chairman Third Ward
! American Red Gross Drive.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
School Board Proceedings.
Franklinton, La, May 10, 1918

Franklinton, La, May 10, 1918.
On the above date the Wash.
ington Parish School Board met
in special session with the follow.
ing members in attendance:
D. Wallace, O. E. Morris, F. B.
Bateman, L. T. Richardson, Geo.
G. Knight, 1. j. Green, j. A.
Moore, j. H. Mitchell, Willie Fus-
sell and Supt. Springfield.
The meeting was called to or.
der by President Bateman, and
Mr.. Geo. G. Knight led in q word
of prayer.
The minutes of the April meet
ing were read and approved with
the omission of the resolution in
regard 10 teachers salaries which
motion was later reconsidered and
amended.
Mrs. 1hrie, District Agent in
of the canning club work, met the
Board to discuss the situation in
regard to canning club work in
the Parish from July /, 1918 to
July 1919. After stating that it
would be necessary to secure
local aid to the extent of 5000 in
order to have a lady agent in par.
lsh for above mentioned time and
to have an assistant agent in Bog.
alusa during June, July, August
and September; and that theGreat
Southern Lumber Company and
the city schools of Bogalusa had
ioffored to give $500 each for this
work; and that she was aakine
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
Fish every Saturday at
The Darlington Store, Inc.

| Ile BaOlngtOn Store, Inc.
Miss Myrtle Brumtield was in
New Orleans the first of this
week.
Dewey Collins, of Tylertown
visited Franklinton friends last
week.
Misses Willie Mae and Joyce
Jones spent the week END in New
Orleans.
Miss Bertha Pierce, who is at.
tending Soule College in N. O..
spent the weekend at home.
Cor. Clyde Poole returned to
Camp Beauregard Saturday
after a week spent with his
family here.
R. H. Hoffpauir of Shreveport
is assistant depot agent to re.
lieve Ansil Foil who recently re-
signed to accept another posi-
tion with the R. R, in Bogalusa.
Mrs. l.. D. Greenlaw returned
home last week after several
weeks spent in the Presbyterian
hospital attending her son Oscar
Greenlaw who is slowly recover.
ing from another operation.
Carl M. Darlington, who has
for some time past been wireless
operator on one of the United
Fruit liners, resigned his work
recently to- accept a position in
New Orleans on the faculty of
the government war emergency
school radio operators and auto
mechanics, which is under super
vision of Tulane University. The
old New Orleans fair grounds,
with all it's buildings, race tracks
and grounds is being utilized for
the housing and practice of this
government training schoolwhich
opened last Thursday with 60C
students.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
More FOrds.

The Motor Sales & Service Co.,
are securing two more Fords this
week, Sheriff Bateman and John
Warner having left Wednesday
for Memphis where they will got
their cars and drive thru.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
Important Call.

Every member of t.,.e Waiver.
ley Club is expected to be pres
ent in the Red Cross rooms Fri
day at 4 p. N. for the election of
officers and planning of next
years club work. This meeting
is not to interfere with Red
Cross bandage making, with
which all ladies Of the town are
asked to work from 2 p N. Fri.
day.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
Patriotic Speaking.

n
4. 9 1880 today (Thursday) all
BUSINESS ! will be suspended, stores
s'0ssd and the populace will as.
''ole IN the court room to hear
pa'flotlc address by Hon. A. j.
09n0no Of New Orleans.
q. very individual is urged to be
! sssns \. to hear this speech,
IL aa'sh Will put us in touch with
a. - 'assst war activities and Red
ss'aa aaaouplis
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
New Business to Operate Here

The Slidell Grocery & Grain Co.
have completed arrangements for
a branch business in
Franklinton, the Darlington ware.
house having been obtained for
temporary quarters, G.. A. Gayer
to have charge Of the business.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
FrankIinton, La, May 20, 1918

Sorghum seed at the Babing
ton Store, Inc.
We will buy your COW peas
The Darlington Store. Inc.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. W. Brock of Mt.
Hermon, visited relatives here
. Friday.
We will pay you cash for your
eggs.
The Darlington Store, Inc
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Me-
Dougall of Folsom spent Tues
day here,
For Sale-a good gasoline fill
ing station, cheap for cash.
Motor Sales & Service Co., Ltd.
George Varnado and Herbert
Darlington who joined the naval
reserve some time ago, were call
ed to the colors this week,
The faculty Of the High School
entertained the seniors and jun
iors at q lawn party on the school
campus Monday afternoon.
Ship your sweet milk and
cream where you will always get
the highest market price, that
is, to Bogalusa Ice Company.
Miss Alicia Burnham of Baton
Rouge spent the weekend visit
Ing her former students and
numerous friends of Franklin
ton.
There will be a public speak.
ing and a box supper at the Cor
man school house on the even
ing Of Saturday May Is, at 1880
IN the interest of the Red Cross.
Mrs. H. G. Richardson enter.
tanned the young people Thurs
DAY night at Progressive Hearts
serving ices for refreshments.
MISS Willie Mae Dunlap and Bill
Honpauir scored highest in the
evenings games.
Mr., and Mrs. 0. E. Brock and
llstle Olive, Mrs. A. j. Fortin-
berry and son Joseph. and Miss
Nell Ott, all of Mt. Hermon, Wis.
lied Mrs. J. Vol Brock this week
enc attended the commencement
exercises al the High School.
Mrs. P. B. Carter, after her
attendance at the Grand Chap
q Y u ). at New Iberia, went
nealr View, Allen Parish for a
s. Jays visit with her daughter
MISS Cora Carter, where she en-
eyed the closing exercises of
Sclool and returned Monday
a'gae accopanied by Misses Cora
oarter and Agnes Wood who are
home for the summer.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23
Notice..

Council of Defense is called to
meeting on Friday, June 7, at
1890 O clock. A full attendance
is urged.
G.. S. E. Babing' n Sect'y.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23

ate, the State Superintendent,
and the pres of the parish. asa
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following schedplaior
maximum salaries was adopted
for the session 191S-19. . .:.'s
Third grade teachers he paid
$4,000 per month. i: ~ s-sse
Second grade to be paid $4,000
per month and increased to &c.,
so with the beginning ofs+he
third years work in The. same
school. -. 80
First grade teachers who: arernot
teaching as principal and HTEtiSS;are
not graduates of some ..EeeQGpiz-
ed institution doing work above
high school will be paid $500 a
month and raised to S77.50 with
the beginning of the third year in
the same school.
Graduates of State and other
recognized Institutions who are
ot.teaching as principal will be
paid from $500 to $500 per
month, the beginning of the sal.
airy depending upon the rank of
the school granting the diploma.
Beginning with the third years
work in the same school increase
in salary $3.50 per month, will be
made, and a further increase of
the same amount will be made
for remaining six years in the
same school. On account of the
higher scholarship demanded in
the High School Departments of
the State Approved High Schools
an additional $1,000 per month
will be paid assistant teachers in
the State Approved High Schools.
Principals: Principals will be
paid at the same salaries given
above, depending upon their GER
tifcates or diploma, with an ad-
ditional salary of$10.O0per month
for each assistant teacher in the
school. Salary not to exceed
S175.0O.
According to notice given by
this Board in the matter of select
ing a Fiscal Agent for the ensu-
ing two years the following bid
which was the only one submit.
ed, was opened and read imme.
diately after noon.
Frauklinton, La, May 10, 1918.
To the Hon. President and
members of the School Board of
Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Gentlemen
Responding to your adver.
tisement for bids for the Fiscal
Agency of your body for the en-
suing two years, we respectfully
submit a bid for said funds of 8
per cent on all funds accruelng to
your said body during the term
of the ensuing two years.
This bid is made in accordance
with your published and written
notices, and is made in accord
ance with the term of Act. 2C5 of
1912 and the amendments thereto,
and is accompanied with state
ment Of the condition of the I'M
designed Bank as Of date April,
/, 1918.
We hereby agree to comply with
all terms of the said Act 205 of
1912, and the amendments there.
to.
Respectfully Submitted,
Washington Bank & Trust Co.
B. Lindsey Pres.
| Continued next week.,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-23

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the Board to appropriate $500 for
this work, the following resolu.
ton was adopted:
Whereas it is the opinion of
this Board that every good move
ment encouraging and helping in
the conserving and producing of
food products should be given
every possible aid; and
Whereas, the School Board has
been asked to contribute only
5000 of the $500 local aid requir-
ed for securing an agent for June
July, August and September to
supervise the work in Bogalusa;
Therefore, be it resolved that
the amount of $500 is hereby ap.
propriated for the purpose of pay
ing part of the salary or salaries
of the lady agent or agents from
July 1, 1918 to July 1, 1919,
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, the depressing out
look that is presented by condi-
tons now prevailing in the public
schools of Louisiana renders it
not only advisable but necessary
that measures be taken without
undue delay to anticipate and pre-.
vent a season of disorganization
and disorder in these schools {:
and,
Whereas, the most alarming
symptom Of this disorganization
is to be observed in the steady
withdra wal from school service of
many of the best teachers; and
Whereas, this depletion in the
Ia ks of the teachers is the re.
suit Of economic conditions that
have brought it about, that the
margin by which, in times of
peace and plenty, a teachers in
come exceeded her expenses has
been converted, in times of war
and scarcity, into margin of OK.
penses over income; and,
Whereas this distressing condi.
ton and this alarming prospect
have come about as logical re-
suit of the inadequacy of the fin
ancial resources of the public
school system of the state; and,
Whereas, the state and parish
school officials in convention as
sembled on January 70, 1918,
adopted recommendations for pro.
viding additional financial aid for
our public schools as will enable
them to continue without disor-
ganization and embarrassment;
specifically recommending state
school tax of one and five-tenths
mills on one hundred percent as.
sesment and the parish tax of
three mills on one hundred per-
cent assessment;
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Washington Parish School Board
that we fully approve Of the efforts
being made to secure adequate
financial support for our schools,
and we urge our representatives
in the Legislature to support the
recommendations of the conven-
ton of State and Parish school
officials, as adopted on January Il
1918.
Be it further resolved, that a
copy of these resolutions be for
warded to the representatives
from this parish, the senator from
| this district, the speaker OF the
] House, the President OF the Sen
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-02
SALT LAKE CITY PEOPLE
 PREPARE FOR WINTER COLD

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. M. Bailey, secretary of the federal fuel administration in Utah, has just de clared that coal rationing in this city will not be necessary during the com ing winter. The statement is based upon the fact that the Sale Lake citi- zens have needed the warnings of the fuel administration and prepared for possible coal shortages by laying in their supply during the summer, when fuel is obtainable. Other Utah com. munitics have followed the example of Salt Lake, according to MT Bailey who says that in Utah practically 75 per cent of the homes have stored sufficient coal to meet any winter shortage.