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The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
Signature Of Voter.
Notice to Voters.

TO vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot, place E
cross (x) mark in the square after
the word "Yes"; to vote against such
proposition, place a similar mark
after the word "No."
| Said special election will be helc
on the 9th day of August, 1918
between the hours of seven o'clock
A. M. and five o'clock P. M. at the
regular polling places in said Parish
and Road District, and the following
persons have been appointed and en,-
powered to act as commissioners and
clerks at said election:
Ward 1, Precinct l, Bell Mill
W. W. Walters, Seymour Brumfe!d,
H. B. Crow, Commissioners; Nc
Cauley Stafford, John L. Smith,
Clerks.
Ward 2, Precinct /, Mt. Hermon-
e. l.. Brumfeld, D. D. Varnado, w,
L. Dixon, Commissioners; O. E.
Brock, W. T. OFT Clerks.
Ward 3, Precinct !, Franklinton-
}. ?. Wood, A. C. Pool, A. j. Seal,
Commissioners; W. Y. Wood, R. H.
Bateman, Clerks.
Ward 4, Precinct w. C. Fland-
ers, Chas. Petrie, H. E. Roster, Com
mlssloners; J. B. Lindsey, A. N.
Dobbs, Clerks.
Ward "A. Driscoll, D. E. Magee,
r. Blanchard, Commissioners; D.
Seldner, O. j. Richard, Clerks.
Ward "A. M. Cesario, Jno. Nc
Neese, Geo. Gibson, Commissioners;
Ward 4, Precinct 4-F. C. Seals,
R. J. Foret, Commissioners; Jno.
Struggs, Paul Levert, Clerks.
Ward 4, Precinct, Rio-B. J. VII
liams, c. A. Mathews, J. F. Fra. er,
Commissioners; L. P. Pierce, j. y.
Waller, Clerks.
Ward 5, Precinct l, Varnado-
Chas. Williams, ]. D. Pittman, J. W.
Fuller, Commissioners; J. F. Willis,
H. 0. Seal, Clerks.
Ward 5, Precinct 2, Sheridan-J.
W. Knight, Austin Grain, Dan Schil-
ling, Commissioners; M. T. Knight,
B. G. Smith, Clerks.
Ward 6, Precinct 1, Enon-R. E.
Magee, E. L. Corkern, M. @. Syl-
vest, Commissioners; S. J. Glaze, G..
W. Knight, Clerks.
Ward 6, Precinct 2, Isabel-P. A.
Scarborough, Fred Magee, J. r.
Schilling, Commissioners; J. B. Ma
gee, Pink Parker, Clerks.
Ward 7, Precinct /, Angie-Dc-
Wit Boyles, F. P. Sones, DR.. W. W.
Warner, Commissioners; J. W. Ford,
J.. M. Grain, Clerks.
Ward 7, Precinct 2, Popeville-
Wilbur Branch, Walter Thomas, L.
L. Schilling, Commissioners; Lucious
Grain, j. N. Tynes, Clerks.
Ward 8, Precinct /, Hackley-W.
E. Bickham, C. C. Fortenberry, Louis
Mcmillan, Commissioners; D. L. Bre-
land, Billie Grain, Clerks.
| Ward 8, Precinct 2, Warnerton-
j. j. Warner, W. W. Jenkins, Billie
Warren, Commissioners; Clim Pearce
Ben Smith, Clerks.
Ward 9, Precinct /, Stafford's Old
Mill-Geo. Stafford, Calvin Sylvest
Commissioners; Jesse Magee, N. E.
McElveen, Clerks.
The Police Jury of Washington
Parish will meet in open session al
the Court House in FrankIinton, La.
on the 3Oth day of August, 1918
at ten o'clock A. M. and then anc
there will proceed to open the ballot
boxes used at the said election, anc
count the ballots in number anc
amount, cast at the said election, ex
anime and canvass the returns, de-
clare the result of said election, anc
make and file and record a process
4 verbal thereof. a. /:
Dated July 5, 1918. s."
| Attest: j. r. LESLIE,
W. E, BANNIsTER, Chairman
| Secretary.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
FRANKLINTON LA,
tuition and of the laws of Louisiana

tuition and of the laws of Louisiana
Section 4. BE 1T FURTHER Or
DAlNED, ETC., that notice of said
special election be duly advertised
for thirty (30) days in accordance
with law, in the Franklinton Gre
Leader" the official journal of said
Parish, to embrace substantiallt all
things set forth herein, and to state
that the Police Jury of said Parish
Will meet in open session at the
court house in Franklinton, Louisi-
ana at 10 o'clock A. M. on the 3Oth
day of August, 1918, and then and
there will proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
IN number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the
with law, in the Franklinton era
process verbal of it's proceedings.
Section 5. BE 1T FURTHER Or
DAlNED, ETC., that the propositions
to be submitted at the said special
election shall be as follows, and the
ballots to be used thereat shall be
in the following form:
For the Levying of a Tax
Proposition to levy a two |
mill tax on all the property YES /
subject to taxation in the
Parish of Washington, for
the period of twenty-five
years for the purpose of No
maintaining and repairing
the public roads and bridges
of said Parish.
Taxable valuation S..
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
Signature of Voter.

10 vote IN favor of this tax, plat
a cross (x) mark in the square aftt
the word "yes"; to vote against tt
tax, place a similar mark after ii
word "NO."
For the Issuance of Bonds.
TO incur debt and issue
bonds of the Parish of
Washington La, Road Dis YES
trict No. l. to the amount
of $500,O00.OO, to run rs
years, payable serially, as
shall be prescribed by the
Police Jury under the No
statutes relating thereto,
bearing interest at the rate
OF five (5) per centum per
per annum, payable semi-an-
nually, for the purpose of
constructing a system of
public roads and the bridges
thereon within said Road
District No. l, the title to
which shall vest in the said
Parish.
Taxable valuation $........ -. -.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08

R. H. Spring, G. M. Tate, 7. D.
Foil, j. P. Starnes, G. H. Wha!en,
J. R. Leslie, Walter Green, j. c.
Green, S. S. Thomas and T. B.
Roberts. 'Nays" None.
Absent, Louis Grain.
And the Ordinance was declared
adopted.
Introduced and adopted, July 5,
1918.
]. r. LESLIE,a,
W. E. BANNISTER, President.
Secretary.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08

Signature Of Voter.
To vote in favor of this tax, place
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Save Gas or Suffer Famine
Warns Manager Williams,
of Harrisburg Gas Co.

Snowbound coal trains carrying
bituminous to the Bethlehem Steel
Works. have been responsible for
practically shutting off the supply of
gas used by the Harrisburg Gas Com
pany, and only the fact that the local
company has fair supply of coal to-
day prevents a gas famine. l. :.
Williams, manager of the Gas Com
pany, did not seem greatly alarmed
to-day at the prospect, but he was
very emphatic in urging citizens to
conserve gas as much as possible.
Il do not believe the situation will
become dangerous" he offered
Soon as the Bethlehem people begin
to get in quantities of coal, from
which they make most of our gas in
the operation of making coke, the
danger point will be eliminated As
it is, our company has been fortunate
in having n fair supply of coal, and
we will continue to keep up the sup
ply, although the quality is bound to
be somewhat deteriorated."
Don't go to bed and leave the gas
heater lighted" is one of the i'm
peratiYe instructions issued by the
company, and another is that "in case
the gas should suddenly go out, quick
ly turn the burner of, or, still better
turn the gas supply off at the meter"
Enormous calls have been made on
the gas supply by nearly every home
and the bills will consequently be
proportionate. If consumers use
economy and judgment the company
says ii will pull through. The pres
sure was low to-day in the COM
pany's mains.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Shaefer's Murderer to
Face Coroner's Inquest
in Courthouse Tomorrow

Coroner Jacob Eckinger announc-
ed this morning that he will hold the
inquest for the murder of Walter
c. Shaeffer, in front of the Market
Hotel at Verbeke and Capital streets
early Saturday morning, by Charles
Kyler, southern negro. tomorrow
evening at Z O'Clock. in the Court
house.
1t is understood than an effort
will be made to list the case for the
March term of Criminal Court. Ky
ler has failed to give the police or
district attorney n fair account of
his actions on the night of the muir
der, or the events leading up to his
attack upon Shaeffer, and eye wit
nesses will be asked to tell the
story of the tragedy. An inquest on
the death of the two Hummelstown
girls who were killed last week in
n sleighing accident will be held
when the last of the victims are able
to leave the hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Time Lost by City Plants in
Water Shortage Ignored by
State Fuel Administrator

Harrisburg manufacturing plants
which were closed by the water saw
ing edict of last week, which went
into effect January 23, will not be
granted exemption from the Mon
day closing order.
This, in effect, is the authority re-
ceived by local Fuel Administrator
Hickok, who had asked State Ad-
cial ruling granting exemption to
the plants which were shut down
last week by the water shortage, on
as many fuelless Mondays as the
water shortage necessitated their
closing. The letter from Mr.. Pot
ter follows:
I'm regard to the plants that have
remained idle since p. m. of Janu-
airy 23, owing to a break down in
the city water pumps, 1 will make
special exemption for them, ii be-
ing understood, however, that these
plants are to work on fuelless Mon
days on repair work only"
This means, Mr.. Hickok said, that
the plants may maintain only
enough heat in their buildings to
carry on repair work to their ma
chinery and equipment, but not to
carry on their regular operations.
Mr.. Hickok said that he knows of
only one plant that has been seri-
ously hindered in filling its contract
by the water closing order Mr.
Hickok's plant was closed by the
water order, and the. fuelless Mon
day order.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Col. Ziegler in Serious
Condition With Fractured
Skull After Accident

Most serious news arrived at
noon to-day from the surgeans at
tending Lieutenant Colonel Frank
E. ziegler at SAN Antonio. Texas.
Mrs. Ziegler and her daughter Eliza
beth are now in Washington waiting
for a train to take them south. The
wine was from the n-chief
and read:
Lieutenant Colonel Ziegler is
suffering from fracture at the
base of the skull caused by being
thrown from his horse. He was
treated to-day with a depless oper-
ation. His condition is serious"
Soon rs Mrs. Ziegler got word of
the accident to her husband she 1nd
her daughter were taken 90 Wash
ipEton by John T. Brady. Colonel
Ziegier's law partner, who is now
with them. Unfortunately no +rein
will leave there for the south until
II o'clock tonight, so that they viii
be several days reaching San An
tonic
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
CITY POLICE GET
BACK MOST OF
STOLEN ARTICLES
Fourteen of Seventeen Auto
mobiles Recovered, Police
Chiefs Report Shows

Harrisburg's police department re-
covered during 1917. $4,000 worth
of stolen goods. within $4,000 OF the
value placed on all property stolen
during the year. Fourteen OF the
seventeen automobiles taken during
the year were recovered also.
Chief J. Edward wetzel submitted
these figures together with other in
teresting facts in his annual report
to Council for the fiscal year, end
ing January Z. In the report he ex-
presses satisfaction because of the
passage of the civil service law; sug-
gestS amendments which would per-
nit promotions of men already on
the force without compelling them
TO compete with men who have had
no ploice experience.
The increasing use of drugs and
the trouble that dope" users make
for the police force is pointed out
in a statement that about ESQ per-
sons in the city are addicted to its
use. Council is commended for
passing the DINNER ordinance.
and a large number of arrests have
been made for violations. The in
stallation of the record system last
March has been a big help in keep
ing a concise report OF all arrests,
according to the police official.
Arrests during the year totaIed
2,2T0; 500 of which were in March.
the largest total, and rs in Deem
Der, the lowest record. Fines coll
lected were S7,S73.51; costs from
county, s2,235.52, a total of $10,-
109.03.
A tribute is paid to the late
Mayors E. s. Meals and Charles A.
Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Ice Gorges in Ohio
Sweep Steamers From
Moorings at Paducah

Wheeling. W. Va, Jan. 29.-River-
men here to-day predicted that the
ice in the Ohio river would begin to
move tomorrow. The river is frozen
from shore to shore. the ice measur-
ing from twelve to fourteen inches.
The steamers are held fast but all
possible precautions have been taken
to protect them when the ice breaks.
Paducah, Ky, Jan. 29.-Descending
ice gorges in the Tennessee and Ohio
rivers, converging here. to-day swept
the winter fleet of packets and other
craft from their moorings at upriver
points and in the Paducah harbor and
carried il on down the Ohio. APP
peals for help from persons marooned
on the icebound craft plainly were
heard as they were carried past this
city.
A report from Metropolis, ILL.,. said
several packets were seen standing
on end in the ice as the foe passed
that place.
The number of boats caught in the
torrent has not been determined. 1t
was said they probaly would reach
more than a dozen. A preliminary
estimate of the damage if all were
lost, placed it as more than 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Charge Coal Driver With
Selling Part of Load and
Shortweighting Customers

The coal shortage in Harrisburg
has given rise to class of petty
criminals of a brand new sort, and
police began to-day to nip the incipi-
ent practice in the bud. Numerous
cases of short weight having been
given in coal have been reported. and
hitherto dealers have been blamed.
Yesterday Edward Adams, oolored. a
driver for the United Ice and Coal
Company, was sent to deliver 500
pounds of coal to a customer in Lin
den street.
The customer complained to the
dealer of receiving short weight, and
an investigation was made. 1t was
found that the driver had filled a
burlap bag with coal. and sold it to
a neighbor in the same block as the
customer to whom the coal was con-
signed. and pocketed the money.
Adams was arrested and an example
will be made of his case to warn
other drivers who are tempted in the
same way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
CROATIANS FORM
PATRIOTIC ORDER
George Washington Lodge
Organized TO Aid Country
men Under Austria

The George Washington lodge was
organized by fifty prominent Croa-
tians of the borough at an enthusi-
astiC meeting held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock in the Creation Han,
Second and Washington streets. The
object of the new organization is
said to be to cooperate with other
Creation organizations of the United
States to bring freedom and lasting
peace to those members of their race
who now live in Croatia and are
subject to Austria Hungary.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Joseph Verbos; re-
cording secretary, Lawrence j. Rud-
man; financial secretary, NJ. ]. Hor-
vath; board of trustees, X. Pozega,
Marko Hren and Joseph Horvath.
The following letters of greetings
TO Woodrow Wilson, president of
the United States. was presented at
the meeting, approved, and ordered
sent:
His Excellency Woodrow Wilson.
President of the United States
of America, " ashington, ID. c.
The Croatians of Steelton, Penn
sylvania, assembled at a public
meeting for the purpose of organic
ing a branch of the Croatian League
ton the endeavors of our brethren
in Europe who want to liberate
themselves of all and every foreign
rule and unite in national state
OF their own desire, to bring into
existence and to preserve the great
principles OF equality fraternity and
humanity. send their respectful
greetings to you, Mr.. President ard
express herewith our unconditional
loyalty to you and to the insttu-
tons of this land of liberty.
We applaud most heartily the
declaration of war upon the treach-
erous Austro-Hungarian government
and beg to assure you that in Of
fering our services we are actuated
by sentiments of loyal patriotism and
desire of aiding the United States
of America in this struggle for
democracy and the freedom of small
nations, which we hope, will mean
freedom for the Croatians from the
clutches of the tvranerous Austro-
Hungarian government.
With the assurance of our pro-
found esteem and respect we beg
to subscribe ourselves, as
Your obedient servants,
Joseph Verbos. Chairman.
l. l. Rudman, Secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
For Skins Affected
bv Winds and Weather

This is the season when she who
would have a spotless, lily-white,
satiny complexion should turn her
thoughts to mercolized wax, the firm
friend of the winter girl. Nothing so
effectually overcomes the despoiling
effects Of piercing winds and biting
cold temperatures. The wax literally
absorbs the chapped. reddened or
coarsened cuticle. bringing forth a
brand new skin; clear, soft and girl
ishly beautiful An ounce of mercol-
lied wax. obtainable at any drug
store, applied nightly like cold cream,
and washed off mornings. will gradu-
ally improve the worst complexion.
She who coddles herself all day in
an overheated house and finds her
skin flushed and flabby as a conse-
ouence. can quickly freshen up for the
evening by just bathing her face in a
lotion made by dissolving an ounce of
powdered saXolite in half pint witch
hazel. She'll find this most refresh
ing 1t smooths out wrinkles and
draws in the saggy tissue.-Advertise
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Municipal Coal Pile Is
Devised by Floyd Hopkins

Cooperating with Mayor Keister
and the Associated Aid Societies in
an effort to relieve suffering by the
poor people of the city who have no
coal, Wilmer & Vincent have devised
Give Bucket of CoaT' campaign,
which will be put into vogue at their
various Harrisburg theaters during
the latter part of the week.
members of the audiences at the
Ma1estlc, Colonial and Orpheum on
thursday, Friday and Saturday will
be given the opportunity to helm the
needy in their present predicament
by contributing a bushel of coal.
Cards will be supplied to persons at
tending the theaters and those who
have coal in the cellar and are will
ing to part with one bushel of it for
charity's sake will be asked to sign
the cards and give their addresses
thereon. The theater management
will then arrange to have the coal
collected, and a sort of municipal
coal pile will be arranged out OF
which the deserving poor of the city
will be supplied with fuel.
No one need fear that the coal
will be given to underserving people,
for every application will be investi-
gated. first to ascertain if the ap-
plicant has any coal, and secondly
by the Associated Aid Societies as to
whether the applicants circum-
stances are such that warrant the
contribution of free COAL" said
Manager c.. Floyd Hopkins. Secre-
tary McCandles of the Associated
Charities is working in cooperation
with the theaters on this movement.
While we call it give a bushel of
coal campaign there is nothing to
~
giving several bushels or a ton. Ii
is all for a good cause"
Deserving persons who desire help
from the theatrical coal pile" are
instructed to make APPLICATION to the
Majestic theater in writing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Senate Committee VIII
Push Demands For
War Munitions Head

Washington. Jan. 29.-Secretary
Baker soon will have an opportun-
ity TO amplify his statement OF
Americas war preparations, given
yesterday to the Senate Military
Committee, in which he announced
that more than half a million men
will be in France early this year
and a million more would be ready
before the end of the year.
Recall of Secretary Baker for
cross-examination before the end of
the week was decided upon to-day
by the committee.
Howard E. Coffin, head Of the air
craft board, and his assistants, were
called before the committee to-day
TO tell in executive session of the
Liberty motor and other aviation
affairs.
Although impressed with Secre-
tary Bakers disclosures of the mag
nitude of army operations, the Sem
ate committee intends to pursue its
demands for Capitalization of war
authority through a war cabinet and
munitions director.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Auto Show Reopens After
Enforced Holiday With
a Blaze of GLORY

After being closed yesterday be-
cause of the order of the Fuel Ad-
ministration, the auto show was bril-
liantly reopened to-day. The show Is
being held in the Emerson-B Granting
ham building, renth and Market
streets.
Because of the Fuel Administra-
tlons order, decreeing that, all amuse-
ment places shall be closed to-day.
theaters are not open. The auto
show, which is classed as an indus
trial exhibition. is open. and il is ex-
pected that great crowd of people
VIII attend the show to-day, since
there is no other exhibition or amuse-
ment open in the city.
statesmen are delighted with the
large number of people who have al
ready visited the show. Many of these
are prospective buyers and the
moneyed people of the city.
Many OF the models of the various
makes are being exhibited at the
show for the first time in Harris
burg. Abong .Nem are number of
the standard cars, backed by enthus-
iastic salesforces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Big Packers Take Turns
at Price Cutting, Is the
Testimony at Hearing
BY Associafed Prcts

Washington, Jan. 29.-Charles II.
May. manager of the Farmers CO.
operative Association and Indepen-
dent and Cooperative packing plants
of Madison. Wis. testified to-day at
the Federal Trade Commissions
hearing, that the five big packers
took turns in cutting prices on beef
and pork in the cooperative asso-
ciatino territory, so that the latter's
sales were reduced greatly. He said
he knew from years of experience
with Swift and Company that the
packers prices were below the cost
of production.
This happened some years ago p"
asked Francis j. Heney, the commits
sion's counsel.
1T happened this year also, three
weeks ago" May replied.
How is that?" Aren't they being
regulated by the food administra-
tion?"
Il haven't seen it," replied May.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
Two Named to Police Force
From Civil Service List

Council to-day made the first ap-
pointments to the city police force
under the Civil Service law, naming
the following upon recommendation
by Mayor Keister.
Charles L. Anderson, 125 Wash
TgtCT street.
Harrison NJ. Bathurst, 1911
Eerryhill street.
Both appointments become Affec-
tive Friday. AS there were only Two
others on the eligible list Mayor
l<eisIer urged the civil service bo: ri
to hold additional examinations as
there are four more vacancies to be
filled. The highest man on the elig-
ihle list for patrotmen was not
selected.
Physical examinations for appli-
cants for sergeancy will be held this
evening and mental tests will be
held tomorrow evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29
4 Beautiful COmpIexio !
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Keep on using expensive crea
and washes and ointments If you wa
to-" says Peterson. Its none of
business how you squander yC
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any kind or any skin disease, my hq
est advice is to get a thirty cent b
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Men and women: if you want
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velvety: one that will compel the
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Don't fail to try it and you can tai
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Peterson says because he is auth
lied to return your money withi
question IL Peterson's Ointmt
doesn't make good.-Advertisementz