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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-10
Sheriff Sale-No, 1923.
II. f. Huffman
VS..
John S. Huffman ct al.

John S. Huffman ct al.
Notice is hereby given that by viz.
tue of commission of sale, issued out
of the 26th Judicial District Court OF
Louisiana, in and for Washington Par.
ish in the above entitled and numbered
cause, to me directed ana delivered
for execution, l will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder on
Saturday, January rs, 1918
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be.
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, tO.Wit:
Five and 97-100 acres OF land in the
Nathaniel Peters headlight No. 40,
TIP. 8 south, range IA, east, St. Helena
Meridian, described as follows: Start.
ing of the north corner of headlight
Al, thence east 7.6O chains to set stob,
thence north 400 chains to STOP,
thence east 41.l4I chains to point OF
beginning, thence east LA chains 70
stob, thence by traverse Of east edge
of hammock south 6 degrees east
chains to pine 30 inches. in diameter
as corner, thence south ia degrees
east chains, thence south 395 de'
grees east $751; chains to stob, Themes
| north 1882 chains to the point OF be-
ginning.
Also five acres of land. in same
headlight, Township and Range. ana
described as starting at the norm
corner of headlight Al, TIP. soulD,
4. "A east, st. Helena Meridian, tbence
east Z. 50 chains to stob, thence nor1n
400 chains to stob, thence east 3hs'
chains to point of beginning, thence
| south 1882 chains to stob, thence eaSs
3.164 chains to stob, thence norlh
1882 chains to stob, thence west 5'l0s
chains to point of beginning.
To be sold for the purpose OF enec'
ing partition. a.
Terms of sale-cash without benens
ofappraisement.
This 18th day of December, 1871
J.E. Bateman. Sherln'
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Card of Thanks

To you VINO so kindly gave
your service, your sympathy
and love thru the illness and
death of dear baby, we feel the
deepest sense of gratitude and
we take this means of express
ing our thanks for overy help,
hoping that every effort expend-
ed in relieving the little one of
pain and ip tightening our burden
of sorrow may prove a blessing
in your own life, even as it proved
a benediction in ours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley M. Wood.
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A Race For Food

Farmers, can you win the race
in 1918? The first thing necessary
to win the race is to be ready
If you are not ready, get ready
just as quickly as possible.
The Goddess of liberty is look
lug anxiously at you. Our brave
sons and Allies cannot 60 up
and possess the land Of liberty un-
less they are fed and clothed.
In many respects, the year 1917
was an unreasonable year. Des-
pite that fact bumper crop was
made in Louisiana. Quoting
from an article published in the
Daily States by R, G.. Miller,
there was nine percent increase
In the number of acres cultivated
in 1917 over that Of 1916. The
t)tal acreage in cultivation in
Louisiana was 5,628,000 which
in all the standard crops of the
south, appropriated S59,O0O,00(
in value, Mr.. Miller says, "The
average value, in the state,of one
acre of cotton, including the seed
Was 1925. The average acre OF
corn was worth S26.28; Irish pot.
atoes Silt rs; sweet potatoes $82.-
is; oats S20.96; rice, $685.; hay
S22T5; peanuts, SOTO. Now the
question arises; which are the
best and safest crops to plant in
1918? Which will turn out the
most dollars per acre? Which will
weigh the most in the point Of
helping win the war!'
1917 was a good year for cot.
ton and a bad year for corn. The.
refore, if the season for corn anc
grain crops had been normal, i
is easy to see that corn instead
of cotton would have won th'
race in money valne per acre, a
present prices over cotton. The
farmers, t',rAfere, in order tt
lay out their acreage for the 1915
crop, as to how much to plant il
cotton, and how much to plant il
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-10
Holiday Observ ed

Tuesday being a legal holiday
commemerating the battle of
New Orleans, there was no court
here that day, adjourning being
taken Monday evening till Wed
nesday morning.
Court officials and mem bers OF
the bar who had entered into the
business of the week. seemed
lost thru this day of forced idle
ness.
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Week of Prayer

The Baptist W. M. U. are Oh
serving week of prayer in then
society this week, holding a 40
minute service in the church
every afternoon, beginning at 3
O'Clock. These meetings are
(open to the public and visitors
|are cordially received,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-10

A young man of our town re-
Gently sent So to a New York firm
for a marriage guide" He re-
ceived a lucent bible and these
words: "There is no better guide
for married life than this book. "
He got value received, more than
many get.
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Tempy For!tenberry ct ais
Versus No. 1893

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 a 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 thdr
to to file same in this Court With
in thirty days from the first pub.
LEGATION hereof.
January I, 1918
M. A. Thigpen,
Clerk Of Court.
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The professional man who bnys
of an order house and a merchant
who has his printing done out Of
town belong to the same lodge
same degree.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-10

In an opinion handed down by
Chief Justice White, the Supreme
Court upheld the constitutionality
of the draft law.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-10

Drastic steps were taken by the
government to enforce prompt
ness in releasing cars, an order
doubling demurrage rates being
promulgated, effective January
81
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Notice

Mrs. O. F. Monk as hostess,
will entertain the Waverley Club
on Saturday, January u tn at
the residence of Mrs. Wiley S.
Burris on Main street.
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Notice..

There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of The Darlington
Store, Inc, at the Office of the
company on Thursday, January
"a, 1918, at 800 O'Clock P. M.
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We offer The Era-Leader and
New York Thrice-a. Week World
both one year for $500.
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My Tuesdays are meatless,
My Wednesdays are wheatless,
I'm getting more eatless each day.
My home it is heatless,
My bed it is sheetless,
They're all sent to the Y. M c. A.
The barrooms are treatless,
My coffee is sweetless,
Each day | get thinner and wiser.
My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless-
Bv hec! how ! do hate the kaiser
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Notice.

The Tax Roll for 1917 has been
completed and filed in my ollo0
and taxes are now receivable
j. E. BATEMAN,
Sheriff and Tax Collector
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
FREIGHT FOR CRUSHED STONE.
Rates Fixed by War Industries Board
Effective in Delaware.
i to Every Evening

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Washington, NOV - What Will be
the last price hNng action hy the War
Industries Board except III the event nl
unusual and unforeseen circumstances,
was announced today and the l'hIln
dclphia and Delaware territory only IS
affected bv the new order, which was
agreed upon November = Under tins
order n maximum price of Sl.5O per ton
of :. 600 pounds o. H. ears. AZ the plant,
was fixed on all government purchases
Of crushed stone. other than railroad
ballast or screenings. tor the period end
ing December 81. 1918. The operation
OF the order is limited to the state Of
Pcnnsvlyama east Of and including
Harrisburg. the State Of Delaware, and
the State ol \cw Jersey south Of and
including Trenton
>igus were not lacking that large ,n cunt
Of cement and road work projected for
this territory was going 70 cause m
abnormal advance IN price Of crushed
stone and therefore the government acted
to prevent i II IS not believed the price
Viii bc insisted ,pan after the expiration
of the pcnoj Indicated
GencrHj Influenza retr,afrd IN good
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15

the wear was at its spring, and under
meath the dc1dars ctcrnally III sing
MoN1Auu LotE At TuE SAVOY.
Montagu Love in all his film career has
never had a more interesting role than IN
The Crouch" /" which will be seen today
and tomorrow at the Savoy.
At THE LYRIC
For the remainder of this week Fhll
Berg will present Tho Coed ship, Nancy
Lee with special scenery, NJ the Lyric
This bill is 81 satire on the wonderful
scenic production OF 'Iinaforc. II IS
full of plenty of good musical numbers,
and plenty of good comedy situations, and
the complications that cnsuc are most
interesting. Mir. Berg is supported ny =
good east
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
BALDWIN } WURkEk
TOOK TEN BOTTLES

Fhzany.s Ilai~tH.c $50 l)te> llt
" Iui 2a~c fcAr i i'a.k-mtth
with lGddvu l.a. m.ty, Works, ay
every Io,.> ~ taur house llhe~ Iaf la,
Father Suffered frtm Il rIr-.lsyM ~l>-
tom He pcgau ,o fyr ~u weak hr cauI
haril> III aretai. II, lad 4 haghaehr
calgl ;.hlnrd t'.raat .r.i general ir-
digestion ll~ Is ..nu gccausy impaired
aud t,r eclc uc,A~ le o..~ n rad shape
0uc h.~ lr,td~ trla m nrout lnniac
III, Aa~ tnke. t,u h.tt5c~ 1ut Io~ dit
tnrcn nrr-"u lIr cal ,at ..n>tt1nn ana
sleeps Ithc tam
Iln ..nua I4~lar j hera >ail al
u E TIA rsr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15

Gencr Influenza retrpJtrd IN good
order. :,id vo9 NOT pursued
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

Tuskegee, Ala. Nov. 16.-Thursday.
Nov. IA. marked the Third anniversary
of the death of Booker 7. Washington,
founder and first principal of Tuske-
gee Institute. At the regular Chapel
exercises held at the Institute last
Sunday night, DIR. Robert r. Motion,
present principal of the Institute, de-
livered a brief but touching address on
the life of DR.. Washington. He said,
among other things:
Booker Washington was a man
with faith in his own race, in the
white race; in the North. in the South;
in himself and in his God Is there
ANYTHING better worth doing young
people than TO give your lives to SER
vice. There is nothing more worth
while than to give yourselves to the
service of your fellowmen. 1t does not
make any difference who. Crowns and
thorns may perish and will. They are
perishing. Selfishness will perish.
Only virtues and honesty and unself-
ishness will live forever. Love that
suffereth, is kind, is not puffed up,
vaunteth not itself. Love will never
fail, and love permeated Booker
Washington; comforted, directed and
guided him in all of the great work
God permitted him to do for you and
for me-"
DIR. Motion concluded his remarks
with a strong appeal in behalf of the
War Work Campaign which was
launched at the Institute as follows:
What wonderful privilege, what
a wonderful opportunity you and l
have,, Nobody has a greater chance
to serve where service is most needed
than is true of the students and work
ers of Tuskegee Institute. What
wonderful chance you and | have dur
ing this war, during this drive. this
War Work drive to help the boys over
yonder: all those who may go and
those who remain for while what
a wonderful chance for service we
have. and you ought to thank God
every nlSnt ol your lives anu S'Sh'
morning for your mothers and fathers,
your country; for Booker Washington
and Tuskegee Institute.s
Other speakers in the interest of the
War Work Campaign We're: Mr.. L. b.
Graves of the Y. M. c. A.; Miss Emma
Moses of Admission, Ala, and Miss
Lucy Laney, founder of Haines Insti-
tute, Augusta, Georgia. Tuskegee In
stitute pledged nearly $4,000 to the
War Work Campaign.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

crushed beyond restoration, and glori-
Gus peace shall have been achieved
by the Allies, these Colored soldiers,
such as survive, will be eager to re-
turn to the United States, glad that
they had and accepted the opportunity
to serve well their country and civili-
zation Such as may fall on the field
of battle-and many will have-will
beam smile of satisfaction, before
entering into eternity, that they had
the glorious privilege of dying in, and
for. righteous cause to advance their
race back in the states, and every
where. Contact with the men over
here confirms this statement. Knowl-
edge of things over here makes it pos
sible for me to declare that the pages
in the history of this war will trans
nit to posterity no records of stoical
endurance and valor more lasting than
the record made by Colored troops
from Bordeaux tofhe Rhine
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
TRUE REFoRMERS BANK
TO PAY DIVIDENDS

Richmond, Va, Nov. 22.-Judge Bev-
erly T. Crump, in the Law and Equity
Court of this city, signed decree de-
claring a dividend of .25 per cent to
the depositors of the defunct savings
bank of the Grand Fountain, United
Order of True Reformers, which insti-
tuition closed its doors Oct. 10, 1910.
He designated the Mechanics SAVINGS
Bank of this city as the place for .he
paying out of the money and directed
that the sum of s35 200 be transferred
from the Virginia Trust company, a
white institution.
The real estate holdings of the COM
pany, which extended throughout the
whole country, was the real cause of
the slow settlement of the case. The
remaining dividends will be paid later
as the assets accrue.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
THE NEW SOUTH.
By A. q. Warner of Jacksonville,
Texas.


The time was never so propltlouS Tor
the Republican party to do some good
campaign work in the South as at
present. In the COS nearly all were
backing up the Confederacy which vas
determined upon not only the contin-
uation of slavery, but its extension to
new territory No one knowing the
facts can conscientiously deny that
at that time the Democratic party gen
Grated and fostered that idea, and IT
was also clear that a branch of the
party in the North was a co-worker
with it,
Now comes the puzzle, and dilem-
ma from which the party must extri-
cate itself.
In conversation with intelligent and
representative parties here now they
express a heartfelt thankfulness thai
the Confederacy did not win, and tell
one if it had the condition of a major
ity of the white people would be de-
plorable: still they vote the Demo
cratic ticket. Now will some one rise
and explain why they do so? The
time was when the Democratic party
had only two cardinal points TO con-
tend for. one of these was the success
of the Confederacy, which it has re-
linquished, and would like to forget,
and the other was and is. low tarlrf.
Now in support Of their posltlonI
as Democrats, they hold up Jefferson
and Jackson as standard bearers OF
their party and this in the face OF the
fact that neither of t"ose were low
tariff men. Another thing in the same
line. what are we doing now with the
Underwood tariff, a misfitting Demo
IL HhAn
both public and private are being
taxed to the utmost? Under the
measure, foreign products are coming
in at an alarming rate. taking advan-
tage of our inflated prices, without
giving us a satisfactory equivalent. Z
If this tariff shall be in operation
after the war ends. and Europe gets
her factories in full operation, which
she surely will, it presents anything
but cheering picture for this coun
try.
Some may feel like giving the Dem
ocrats hell" They have had. hell
enough. They were led into re-
bellion by a money power with which
they had no interest in common, and
many of them gave life and property
in support of a cause they are glad
did not succeed. The finances and
politics of the South were both under
the control of the slave-holding ele-
ment which did not consider it eXpe
dient to inform the masses that they
were being deceived.
The whole gist of the matter lies in
the fact that the people of the South
have been r1isled by a few aspirants
for financial end political power, but
thank fortune this old trick of legerde-
main is fast losing its charm.-The
National Republican.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

the police, rushed to protect the jail
from invasion. The fighting became
general when the mob appeared. IL
was conceded that the home guards
and police were not sufficient to sue
cessfully combat the mob and an ap-
peal was sent to Gov. Beckett to rush
troops from Camp Green, at Charlotte,
n. c. The arrival of 175 soldiers
Monday from this camp had pro-
nounced effect on the mob leaders.
After word had been passed around
that High had been safely taken to
another city under heavy guard, the
mob dispersed and formed into sep
arate groups.
Mob Scatters.
1t was feared that a race riot would
occur after il was learned that the
mob was making its way to the dis
trict populated by our people. Hard
ware stores were broken into and re-
volvers, shotguns and other weapons
and ammunition taken. The mob
scattered quickly when some one
yelled, Boys, I've been down in Black
Bottom, and the darkeys are ready for
YOU There has been no clash be-
tween the races and every effort is
being made to restore the city to or
der
The list of the dead and wounded
was undetermined, but it is believed
that five or more persons were killed
during the indiscriminate firing. AL
one time during the reign OF the mon
tile mayor endeavored to address
them, but his voice could not be
heard. A detailed report as to the
dead and wounded is expected within
the course of the next few days.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
RACE NEWS Tstis's' Sst;sss s,srsss s'sn

the largest mail order house in the
world. The girls are opening mail.
checking up orders and filling out 9th
er forms. For one year and half
the Chicago Urban League has been
attempting to get the employment de-
partment of Sears Roebuck & Co. to
employ our girls. 1t was not until the
Christmas rush forced the company to
seek a new supply of help that it saw
the advisability of taking members of
the Race. The league believes that if
the first 100 do their work satisfac-
torily it will be possible to keep them
permanently in the employment of
Sears -Roebuck & Co. 1t is urged that
all of the young women woh have ac-
cepted positions at Sears-Roebuck &
Co. to remember that upon the salts
factory performance of their individ-
ual duties hangs the employment of
perhaps a force of men and women
three or four times greater than the
100 who are now engaged Chicago
Defender
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
CONVICT DINING CAR THIEVES.

Boston. Mass. Nov. 22.-ln the final
airing of the case of the walters on
airing of the ease of the wait
ers on the New Haven railroad,
who We're tried last week for de-
frauding the government by the
use of bogus checks issued to
diners, S. j. Armstrong and H. Donald
son were fined $500 each The men
pleaded guilty to the charges. Other
cases are to be heard soon and the
evidence obtained by the court will
cause the arrest of officials higher up
than those serving in the dining cars.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
Jazz BAND LEADS SOLDIERS TO
FAMOUS BUCKINGHAM PALACE

London. Eng, Nov. pa typical
jazz band composed of soldiers from
New York and Chicago, members OF
the old Sth regiment and 18th New
York regiment, headed line of Amer
ican white soldiers in a parade which
halted at Buckingham palace. Sol
diers stationed near here or visiting
the city on leave of absence formed
the long line of parade. The band
proceeded to the parade grounds
where it gave a concert lasting an
hour. Thousands of persons listened
to the music.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
ASK PRESIDENT TO END LYNCH
TO END LYNCHiNG
Plead for a Fair Deal in Army, Navy
and Civil Life.

and Civil Lire.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 1S,191S.-Presi-
dent Wilson has been appealed to by
Boston Negroes to ask Congress for
an anti-lynching law and for measures
to end discrimination against the col
ored race in the army, navy and in
civil life. A resolution adopted at
meeting last night in fremont Temple
was today sent to Washington. The
meeting was service commemorative
of the life of the late Mrs. Geraldine
Louise Trotter.
The resolution calls for commits
sion with adequate powers and COM
posed in part of colored men to inves-
tigate and report. The President is
asked to make the matter the subject
of a special message to Congress.
The resolution was signed by the
Rev. Matthew A. n. Shaw, president,
and William Reed, secretary of the
committee in charge of the Geraldine
Louise Trotter memorial fund, sub
scriptions to which were received at
the meeting.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
ARTICLE III.

OMEWHERE IN FRANCE-A
successful raid, planned by one
of the majors of the OLD oth
Illinois regiment, whose hoine
~ is at Metropolis, H., was maue
in the Voucharn sector, ana
with great daring. The motor battery
of the regiment first took part i'll lay
ing down a barrage fire. The barrage
fire began at A o'clock in the morning
inst as the first rays OF the sun
shone sluggishly, and but oimiy' pe
Md tbe horizon. At the hour named,
averv gunner was at his gun. Ihe
major flashed an electric signal anu
within a minute or two thereaitei
every gun fired simultaneously as II
connected with and controlled by an
electric battery. For fifteen minutes
the Colored gunners kept up their DAT
rage fire, and then French company
,,os sent out behind the barrage TO
mako the raid. So surprising was the
raid. and SO quickly made, that put
three of the Colored soldiers "ere
wounded, and they but slightly anu
hut eight of the French, with whom
thew were fighting. while the German >
casualty toll was eleven killed. three
wounded while the remainder were
captured.
Stories of the fight in the Arsonne
Forest. and the splendid endurance
and valiant fighting of the Coioreu Sol
d;ars continue to come in. 1t Is re-
ported that a company of the oid
Ninth Ohio Battalion, under commahu
of its Colored captain from Dayton w
laid in an. open field all night, await
ing orders to go into action, while all
the time the Germans were dumping
21O shells and So machine gun IRE
into them. But even in the race Vi
such a murderous fire, the Coloreo
line stood as firm as If the huge shells
and murderous machine gun IRE was
but the discharge of toy blow guns
Among their casualty was ANDERSON
Lee and William Chenault, of Dayton
who were killed. The firmness OF the
line these khaki-garbed black soldlers
maintained in the face of a withering
fire-a yeritable hell-constltutes one
more reason why the folks-the race
back home should be proud OF these'
their Colored soldiers over here, whose
unyielding spirit and bravery Is max
ing history for the race.
I have learned that Hill 304, which
the French so valiently held, and
which suffered such a fierce lombard
ment from the Germans that there is
not a single foot of it but what is
plowed up by shells, and whose sides,
even today, are literally covered with
the corpses of French soldiers who
still lie where they fell, was later as
valiantly held by the Colored soldiers
from the United States, who fought
with all the heroism and endurance
the best traditions of the army has
chronicled. The Colored soldiers, un
der their own captain from Dayton
Ohio, who so splendidly maintained
their line in the Argonne Forests, ano
those who held that bloody and for
ever historical Hill 304, haa>the odds
against them, but like Tennyson's i'm
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

) J; !; !: :: !; );
in the Voucharn sector, and