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New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

the front pages of all the great Eng fish newspapers it's enactment into law now commands only passing notice. and it's relative importance to the other news of the day is so slight that the average reader might easily overlook it altogether.
 What does it all mean?" the hard headed, once uncompromising Englishman is asking.
 Tt means" says Miss Marie Corelli, the novelist, that woman's work after the war will be very much on the straight and simple lines of nature--lOve, sweetness, and home! That's all WOman's work, which she is just now compelled to neglect-but only to cling to it more when the madness of the nations is past
 Americans who, before the war, were wont to seek out the places of historic interest in Shakespeare s town, never failed to pause when they came upon the beautiful Vine-covered
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
DEBT OF GERMANY
 AT BREAKING POINT
Has Increased Twenty Times Over
 Since War Began

New York Feb 21.-Thc steady increase in Gcrmanys national debt owing to tho war and the delay in adopting a sweeping plan of taxation reform to care for the increased liabilities of the Empire, already moro than 20 times higher then the na tional debt at the outbreak of the war is a source of constant concern to German financial experts.
 In the Berlin Tageblatt of January 5, Arthur Norden, the papers finan- cial expert, sharply criticizes the fail ure of the government to provide for any redem ption of the war debt aside from a proviso establishing a redemp- ton fund for the 1-2 per cent. treasury certificates which formed a small part of the last two war loans.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

imediately introducing high war taxes as an admirble example for Germany to follow and speaks win admiration of the Wilson plan of taking control of the railroads.
 Norden's scheme for taking care of the state debt comprises a radical in crease in the tax on incomes, not upon capital as generally contemplated by German financiers. He bolds that the proposed taxes upon capital mere ly lead to extravagant spending, while the income tax can be so adjusted to beat heaviest upon the recipients of high war incomes.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21
SUFFRAGE FAILS
 TO EXCITE BRITISH
Women Indifferent Now That Bill
 Nears Passage

London, Jan. 31.-Now that the women of England virtually are as- sured of the vote, a discussion has arisen as to what they will do with it after the war. {
 Approval by parliament of the new franchise bill, which before the war undoubtedly would have been the signal for great feminine demon- stration, elicited far less excitement than the average street queue which forms nowadays in front of a corner grocery shop.
 While the mere mention of the in- troduction of such a measure for merly would have been flashed across
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

pr. August Philips, new minister from Holland to the United States, taken upon his arrival in New York on the New Amsterdam. Minister Philips is one of the youngest men to be appointed to such a high dip- lonatic position; he is a business man. and one of the progressives of Holland.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-21

A new photograph of Judge John Barton Payne of Chicago, general counsel for the railroad administra- ton of the government. He has been in Washington several months assist ing the governments war work, and since his permanent assignment to the railroad board has moved his family to the capital. He and Mrs. Payne have transplanted in their Washing ton home a part of their garden plants which made their Chicago home celebrated among horticultur- ists
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
Election Proclamation.

Pursuant to the provisions OF
the Charter of the Town OF
Franklinton, Louisiana, and by
virtue of the authority vested in
me by law, I hereby issue this
proclamation for an election tC
be held in said town on Monday,
May 6. 1918, for the purpose OF
electing a Mayor and Board OF
five Aldermen.
Said election to be held accord.
ing to law.
I hereby appoint J. P. Wood,
J. W, Brumfeld and A. G. Poole,
commissioners, and W. Y, Wood,
Clerk, for holding said election
This the 9th day of March,
1918.
D. E. SHERIDAN,
Mayor.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
Successful Demonstration
OF War Breads

Misses Hazel Watson and Hen
rie5ta Griffith gave a practical
demonstration of the war flours
and wheat substitutes to about
80 housekeepers assembled in the
High School Domestic Science
Department on Saturday after
noon. Only the most commonly
used recipes were demonstrated
this being biscuits, pastry, mullins
and cookies, the ingredients used
being rice, potato and graham
-four corn meal, and oatmeal, with
karo syrup substituted for sugar.
OF course it's true that none of
the substitutes are going to be as
palatahle as the beautiful wheat
hour breads which we have been
perfecting thru all the years past,
but the necessity is upon US for
using the substitutes and every
housekeeper owes it to her coun.
try and to her family to learn at
the very earliest possible date the
very best way Of preparing the
new foods and all together set
about vigorously cultivating a
taste for the substitutes and see
how soon there will be no hard
ship in this branch of the service.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
GIVE: YOUR POULTRY
AN EARLY start
carly Matched PulIets Will Lay In
Fall and Winter.

Hatch Chickens Early. - Early
Matched chicks are stronger, more
thrifty, and mature more rapidly.
Early pullets will lay In fall and win.
ter when eggs are scarce and high in
price.
conAne the Mother Hen. 49, The
mother hen should be confined for at
least two weeks. Large numbers Of
chicks are lost annually by allowing
them to run in the wet grass.
Separate the Male BIrds.-After the
breeding season. kill, sell, or conflne
the male birds and thus produce In.
fertile eggs. Thousands of dozens Of
eggs are lost annually by not observ.
ing this rule.
Market coekerels EarIy-Dispose
of the surplus cockerels early and cut
down feed costs. Retain all thrifty
pullets and they will earn you a profit.
The cockerels will not.
A Hundred Hens On Every FARM
One hundred hens or more on every
farm means profit and patriotism. II
will double the output Of eggs and
poultry meat and thus help solve the
Nations food supp!y,-L. s. U, Press
Rppllsisa' Lola,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
SOME BOIL WEEY|L MAY
have SURVIVED WINTER
Sheltered Places Gave Protection From Freezing Weather.
FAVcnas ln rx,NDrTTONa WOULD ENABLE
! PEST TO MULTIPLY RAPIDLY
~.". ....
heered Places Gave Protection From Freezing Weather.
Sound udomens AMI Patriotism Food crops

planning to increase their on acreage
all killed by the severe freezes OF inc
boil weev concerned no reliable
what happened during the winter
Frequently weev passed the winter have
great by the weev according to y" D.
Entomology Department of Agriculture This has
rains during the early part OF inc growing
conditions favorable for the weev % they
their during the winter aogener Key
specially weevs will be able survive
they multiply such extent reduce the crop materially
subsequent conditions which not be o therefore
cotton by no means tell that
from the boil weev attack but he ut
the interests the country
present urgently needed says Mr. Hunter
and feed There every indication
that the acreage Of the staple sufficient
purposes matter Of patriotism well
food rather
decentralization Division Louisiana State University
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02

want you, no matter what your
age, we have q class that will just
suit you and a teacher that will
interest you.
Then the Epworth League is
planning for a great meeting at
7:15 p. III. There will be some
fine singing. You cannot afford
to stay away.
Then, too, you will be in good
time for the public worship when
Rev. H. W. May will preach again
The services are short and
snappy and the church building
is as pleasant as any place in
town. Everybody Welcome!
l.. N. Hoffpauir.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
Methodist Church.

Were you at church Sunday?
If not, why mott Have you a
reason that you really regard as
valid? If you were absent with
out q valid excuse, you robbed
yourself Of q blessing and cheat
81 the rest Of us out Of the bless
ing which would have come with
your presence among US. "None
OF us liveth to himself"
Will you be at church next Sun
day? Will you put that on your
program and make your plans
conform to the program? Our
risen Lord will be present. He
has u special engagement to Do in
every church in our town. His
word is "where two or three are
met together in My name, there
am I In the midst" No congre-
CATION will be so small that it will
not meet that condition.
Thomas went a whole week un-
der the shadow of a paralyzing
doubt, because he was not pres.
ent when bis risen Lord paid His
first visit to the Twelve. Many q
backslider could trace his failure
if he would, straight back to his
neglect Of public worship.
Our services begin with the
Sunday School OF o'4ba. 70. We
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02

Notice to Mortgage Creditors:
In conformity with Section s., Act
IS, 1883, notice is hereby given to all
parties holding mortgages on real es-
tate located in the town of Franklin.
ton, La, on which taxes for the year
1917 have not been paid, that l will
begin the sale of same in the town of
Franklinton, La, on Saturday, May
Is, 1918, at IL o'clock a. M, and that
number of pieces of property so de-
linquent are now being advertised in
this newspaper in conformity with the
law; preparatory to such sale the at
tent'on of mortgage creditors is es-
pecially called to these ADVERTISE
ments of tax sales, and they are
warned to take such steps prior to the
sale as may be necessary to protect
their rights.
J. N. SIMMONS,
Marshal and Tax Collector.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
Sheriff Sale.--No. 5000.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
S, W, Wilkes, ST.

D. W. w likes, OIs q
Notice IL hereby given that by virtue
Of q writ OF fieri facias, issued on!
Of the goth Judicial District Court o.
Louisiana, in and for Washingtos
Parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. / will proceed q
sell at public auction to the last sn0
highest bidder, on
Saturday, June 1, 1913
at the principal front door of the couis
house at Franklinton, La, between
legal sale hours for judicial sales, tb
following described property, being
end situated in Washington PARISH
L., to.wlt:
Thirty acres of land situated In To
William Carter hr. No. 3S in Town'
ship One o. South Range Ten wv
East, bound on the north by ls0O
formerly belonging to Thomas James
east by lands of A. W. Robins, sou'n
and west Dy lands. OF i. /. blcHHaN,
being on the west part of the tract o.
land purchased by A. W. Robins from
W. c. Miller on October 18th. 1902, y
per title of record in Conveysnc'
Book 8, pages 1913 and 1874.
Also, 2 acres Of land in Township
One (1) south, range ten (1O) eas'
bound on the north and west BY =
q. Bankstoh, east by lands OF y =
bickham, south by lands OF drsel
James homestead entry.
Terms of sale: Cash with oeneu'
Of sppraisement.
This the 22nd day Of April, 1915.
], Z. Rateman, Sheriff
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
impts on lot %, b T..

impts on lot %, b 4............. 5.55
Thomas Warren, Talisheek,
La, b !, 3, 3 in So Franklinton
and east pub I'd. west, Nc
Creary Lbr Co, and imp........ 17.43
Mrs. Lille Warren, Bogalusa
La, lots 4 and 5, b 4O3.. ....... 2.23
j. S. Shoemaker, I Overland
car. ........ j.SU
Terms of Sale:
On said day Of sale I will sell such
portions of said property as each
debtor will point out, and in case the
debtor will not point out sufficient
property, will at once, without further
delay, sell the least quantity of said
properly of any debtor which any bid
der will buy for the amount of taxes,
interest and costs due by said debtor.
The sale will be without sppraisement
for cash in legal tender money of the
United States, and the property sold
shall be redeemable at any time for
the space Of one year by paying the
price given with 20 per cent interest,
costs and penalties added,
J, N, SIMMONS.
Marshal and Tax Collector.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
LOUISIANA SUGAR PLANTERS
SHOULD GROW fEEDS7OFfS
Price Sugar Has Not Kept Pace With That Of Corn and Oats
PURCHASING POWER OF SUGAR
REDUCED BY MORE THAN ONE.H A.
Price of Sugar Has Not Kept Pace With That Of Corn an
Special Efforts Should Be Made All the Corn Needed

hundred would purchase 912 bushels OF
1913 would purchase 513 bushels OF
will produce only 342 bushels
of 666 bushels Of oats.
compiled by Dean w. Ddson of the College Of
Agriculture clearly that although has advanced In
price, proportion to the principal edstufs the
plantations where 1t is produced
buy only half much feed
with his as he could at average normal prices
emphasizes two important things said Dean Dodson First that
effort the
should be second high
would the public believe 1t is.
consideration the purchasing
measured terms lard bacon -four cotton goods
further consideration to fixing Of the price
hay
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
Always Tagging Round.

A child, whose mother had endeat'
ored to impress upon her tender mind
tho fact that God was ever in hG
presence, became annoyed at the ca
one day for following her about tho
house. Stamping her little foot and
shaking her tiny finger in defiance It
the poor cat, she said: "Now you 80
back-it's bad enough to have God
tagging me wherever l 60 without You
doing 1t, too!"-Zim, in Cartoons
Magazine.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
For Sale.

Nine Duroc Jersey Pigs, 3 males
and 6 females, 2 months old May
10th, registered parentage; price
$40 each.
I, N. DARLINGTON,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-05-02
FranklintOn Methodist Churcl

New Orleans Great Northern R. R
Daily Service
BETWEEN
Franklinton, La.
AND
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Bogalusa, La.
Jackson, Miss.
Columbia, Miss.
Tylertown, Miss.
Folsom, La.
Reduced Refund Tiu Week. end
Tickets On Sale
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
REVOKES EXCEPTIONS
To Rule Requiring Purchase Of
Equal Amount of Substitutes
With Wheat Flour.

Washington, March 7.-All excep-
tions to the food administration rule
requiring the purchase of an equal
amount of substitutes with each
purchase OF wheat -four were revok-
ed today because Of the necessity OF
conserving wheat for the allies.
The entire country thus is put on
parity in regard to buying OF wheat
-four. Exceptions to the rule had
been allowed in certain localities
where substitutes are little known
and hard to obtain.
Increased demands for breadstuffs
from the allies were announced sew
eral days ago. when the food admin
istration abolished the meatless
meal and the porkless Saturday. rs
the consumption of wheat is closely
related to the consumption of meat
and it was deemed more imperative
to save the grain.
Shortage in arrivals from the Ar
gentine caused the enlarged requests
on this country.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
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Lancaster, S. c., r. F. ID. z, March
7.-Our school is doing hourishing
work now. Misses Craig and
Creighton visited the school last
Thursday and organized poul
try, canning and garden club. and
several of the pupils Joined and are
expecting to do good work.
A program has been arranged by
the Epworth League for next Sun
day at 10 o'clock.
Master Conrad Plyler has return
ed home from Rock Hill where he
underwent an operation for appeu-
dicitis several weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Carnes and
Miss Cora and Mr.. h. w. Parker
motored to Charlotte last Thursday
where Mrs. Carnes will stay for
treatment.
Mr.. Ariall King, OF Camden. spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. A. King.
Mrs. Ben Sapp, of Lancaster,
spent the past week with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Plyler.
Master G. c. Strowd, of Columbia. !.
is spending a while with his aunt.
Mrs, S. III. Plyler.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
SHELLS FALL THICK AND
FAST ON AMERICAN SECTOR

With the American Army in
France, March 7.--Shells have been
falling thick and fast within the
Am rican lines and upon the enemy's s
pos tions on the Toul sector. Aside
from big barrage which the enemy
placed on the American positions at
daylight in this neighborhood, two
thousand projectiles have been
dropped in the vicinity of the ter
rain occupied by the Americans,
mary of them upon towns. The
American casualties. however, have
beer extremely light.
Sunday night the Americans con
timed to shell the enemy and put
down two barrages on his positions.
The infantry activity was confined
solely to patrol parties. The Ameri-
cans searched No Mans Land in the
snow for the bodies of enemy killed
in the raiding.
None was found, but the body OF
one American was discovered in the
American wire in front of a listen
ing post. The man had on his gas
, mask. A bullet had passed through
! his head. Only two cartridges re
, manned in his rife, which was found
under his body. and there were 9th.
er indications that he died fighting
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
Fort Mill Societies Meet

Fort Mill. March IA joint meet
ing Of the Parent-Teacher association
and the ladies of the Patriotic socie
ty of Fort Mill was held this after
noon in the auditorium to complete
the organization of a society for
home economics. Miss Minnie Lee
Garrison, county home demonstrator
initiated the movement a week ago
at a meeting held in the Red Cross
work room and with Mrs. j. Barron
Mills as president the work of edu.
cation undertaken by the society will
be continued during the present
year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
RED CROSS NOTES

and this at time when there is
the utmost need for surgical sup
plies. With number of Lancaster
boys already at the front, and many
more in training camps. how can the
women sit idly by? A great British
General who has returned from the
front says: The army fights as the
overcome the Germans until we
overcome the apathy of our own
civilian population. There were on
ly A congresses made on Monday.
On Wednesday morning 144 dress,
ings were completed Miss Mamie
Hill Moore was chairman of the
day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

The Lancaster Central School, the
first county school to complete it's
Junior Red Cross, has 100 per cent
record. In fact, the amount raised
exceeds by $4 the 25 cent per mem
Der due. The boys and girls have
fitted up a supply room in the school
where materials and finished articles
will be stored.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

The surgical dressing supervisor,
Miss Margaret Moore, earnestly re-
quests additional volunteers in the
work room. There has been a mark
ed falling off in attendance recently
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
Democratic Committee to Meet.

Washington, March THE Dem
ocratic congressional campaign COM
mittee will meet for the first time at
this session of congress next Tues
day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

John Hyatt's name was added to
the membership list of the Red Cross
this last week.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
Miss Ethel Brock, chairman of tn

Miss Ethel Brock, chairman of the
Junior Red Cross surgical dressing
unit, reports that the supply of
scraps" contributed for stuffing
comfort pillows has been completely
exhausted. This leaves the little
children in the lower grades with
out Red Cross work Donations of
white or light colored scraps left
from cutting and sewing will be
greatly appreciated. Any gifts of
these small pieces of materials which
accumulate in the average household
will be of great service to Miss
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

elusive has been set aside by the
war council of the American Red
Cross for the next war drive in
which 500, 100000 will be raised to
carry on the relief work of the Red
Cross all over the world, according
to the announcement of Henry p.
Dawson, chairman of the council.
This amount will be apportioned to
the 13 divisions of the Red Cross in
this country according to the popu-
lstion and wealth of the section, and
every penny of it. with the addition
OF interest. will be devoted to the
work of relief for which it is given.
Asa G. Gambler has been appoint
ed chairman of the war drive COM
mittee for the southern division and
will supervise the work in the five
states that comprise the division
Georgia, Florida, the two Carolinas
and Tennessee.
OF the S10O,O0O,O00 raised by the
Red Cross in it's last drive in the
summer of 1917. about $4,000. 900
have already been appropriated for
relief work in this country and in
Europe, so that another campaign is
necessary if there is to be no gap
in this work of mercy. Out of this
the largest single appropriation has
been made for work in France for
which more than $30.000.00O has
been set aside. including every
branch of military and civilian re-
lief. Large appropriations have al
so been made for work in Belgium,
England, Italy, Russia, Roumania,
Serbia and Armenia, as well as for
relief work among the American
prisoners in Germany and for the
military and civilian relief in this
country.
The war council is confident that
the account that they have render
ed of the way in which the last
100000, 900 have been spent as
well as the cause they represent will
make the raising of the next $780,
100000 an easy task.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

Brock. II you care to help. in this
way, please phone Miss Brock at 22S.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

Hats off to Heath Springs! The
school children Of Heath Springs
have proven themselves just as pro-
gressive, patriotic and generous as
the grown-ups of the town. who
have long ago established a reputa-
tion Of always being among the first
to respond to all calls Of the town,
county or nation. On last Monday
morning the Lancaster chapter
school organizers visited Heath
Springs in the interest of the Junior
Red Cross. On the next day, Tues
day, the school had raised the entire
membership fee of 25 cents for every
pupil enrolled, and had mailed the
check in to Lancaster. This makes
a 100 per cent enrolment for Heath
Springs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08

Wednesday afternoon the high
school girls meet at the work rooms
to make surgical dressings under the
supervision of Miss Ethel Brock. On
last Wednesday 10s congresses were
folded by the following girls: Misses
Laura Gilbert Williams, Kathleen
Kirk, Julia Hinson, Mildred Hirsch.
Mary Lee Beckham, Marjorie Hirsch
Lucille Roddey. Margaret Bradford
Julia Porter, Mildred King, Mary
Ellen Blackmon, Myrtle Hunter
Freddie Knight, Lille McManus
Sadie Parks and Gildersleeve Wylie