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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-21
AND NOW THEY ARE COOKING
TOBACCO TO MAKE IT BETTER

For a good many years The American
Tobacco Company have been conducting !
series of experiments having ~ Their
object the Improvement Of Smoking
tobaccos.
And it is interesting to know that one
Of the greatest of their discoveries was one
of the simplest, and that was, that cooking
Or toasting tobacco improved it in every
way, lust as cooking most foods improves
them.
They took a real Burley tobacco grown
in this country; toasted it as you would
toast bread; moistened it to replace the
natural moisture driven off by toasting;
made il into cigarettes, called them
TUCKY STRIKE, the toasted cigarette"
and offered them to the public.
Theresult has been the greatestdemane
ever created for any tobacco product in ;
similar length Of time
The change produced by toasting isno
univ most wholesome, but the flavor
greatly improved, justas cooking improve
meat, for example
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Examination of Class Ia
Draft in Progress.

The physical'Is Examination OF
all members of the dra1' uo'
der; class 1-A,s:Ibegan at the
court house on Wednesday, under
the direction of DR.. J. L. Brock
Practically all in.the parish have
classified, there being about 1ooo
in class -1-A''tosst ake physical ex.
amination.s.to he disposed OF at
the rate of rs per day.
There will be required on'S
about IS or 30 from this parish
to fill out the first quota and they
are expecting to be moved 1ot
ward the last of this week th
the official call has not been re
ceived at this Office yet.
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Birthday Celebration

Angie. La, Feb. 10, 1910
The celebration of Mr.. Eli war;
ner's 18th birthday was held at
DR., W. W. Warmers home at
Angie, La, with the following IN.
vited guests present: Mr.. MACK (
Pope and family, R. D. Ball ana
family, F. p. sones and ~ ,n,E
and lido J. Ball and wife. The
Doctors wife did her part, anc
the dinner was good enough fo1
a queen. I am in hopes he ma >:
see a great many more birthday
and that / may be permitted Z
dine with him.
l. j. BALL.
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Senior Class Party.

Mrs, Ada Darlington assisted
by her sister, Miss; Stella Magee
entertained at a Valentine party
on Friday night in honor OF
Robert Magee the youngest bro
ther in the family. The honoree
besides celebrating his eighteenth
birthday on this date, is also a
member of the senior class through
which he had the honor OF beng
the ''hero of the senior party
The spacious halls and extern
sive parlors of Mrs. Darlington g
beautiful home, were draped IN
the class colors, apple.green and
white, and the greatest protuslon
Of violets with ferns and rec
hearts scattered everywhere e,
f made the interior delight to al
Progressive Hearts furnished IL tn
amusement for the evening ate
which music, both vocal and IN
81 strumental was enjoyed anu
variety of sandwiches with ice
punch informally served.
- Besides the senior class an
~ members of the faculty, the 10
~ lowing guests enjoyed the OF
A. casion:
~ Mrs. ]. l. Covington, Mr.. al
y Mrs. Osborne Simmons, MISS
- Ruth and Elsie Magee, Clara M
II Simmons and Gladys Trische a
y, Messrs. Enroll Trische and III
NO bert Darlington.
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Franklinton Methodist Church

! Preaching at 100 a. m. ms
morning will be of particular IN
terest to the church. Some ne"
folks will be received in this
morning. The Methodist church
has ever stood for the moral ana
spiritual uplift of the town. ana
we are now entering a period OF
effort that we hope will bring
forth results for the Kingdom OF
Heaven. We want all the people
10 be both soul and spirit in the
matter.
7;15 D. m.-sermon by the
nastor. The sermon will be at
ter the usual evangelistic STYLE
for the evening. You will EMO!
the service from start to tn
end. No one will be allowed t.
sleep on the job that hour.
You are cordially invited to a
these services.
L. N. Hoffpauir, Pastor
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1ost,-Notice is hereby given
that I have lost a prom'ssory
note note signed by W. o. Knight
dated Sept. II, 1917, and pay
ah1e on March II, 1918, in favor
M y. Knight. for $3.50, en-
dorsed by T. E. Bennett. Al
nersons are warned against ne
gotiating for said note.
NJ. T. KNIGHT.
| 4, 2, Franklinton, Ia
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Epworth League Social

Mrs, i'll. Brock threw open her
attractive Main Street bungalo"
Friday night for the entertain.
ment of the Epworth League a
large crowd being present TO en-
10y her hospitality
Ten tables Of different games
and amusements we're used IN q
progression after which refresh 81,
raonts were served, and the ap'
nreciative young people left with
the vigorously expressed :, nope
that they might soon be allowed
to again enjoy an evening WIFI
this popular hostess
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A. r. COLEMAN, Mgr.
ADVERTISE IN the ERA-LEADER
Died.

On Thursday, Feb. 18th, at
Isabel, La, the two and one,nal
war old child of Mr., and Mrs.
Wilson Magee died, after a short
illness.
Sunday night, Feb 17th' on
the Sheridan ranch near lsaoel,
the year-old infant Of Mr. an'
Mrs. Penn Duncan died.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-21
Washington Parish to Become
Center of Cattle Industry.

The Bogue Chitto stock farm'
one Of the most modern farms IN
Louisiana andsconsisting of 27co
acres, has been sold by the Great
Southern Lumber Company. Al
the same time they also sold
g, 900 acres of cut-over farm land
adjoining the stock farm ana
leased 10000 acres more, to j.
N. Bassett, of Dryden, Texas
one of the largest stock ralsers
in the United States. On the
!, farm are managers bungalows
, and several houses for the white
and colored labor, barns, silos'
\artesian wells, chicken houses
and many other buildings. The
. registered Hereford and Hol
stein cattle, the Poland Chln'
=, and Berkshire hogs, Anger
. goats and hundreds of chicken
IL were also sold to Mr.. Bassett.
u The price Of cattle land
Texas" said Mr.. Bassett, ma
'k- reached the point where it cal
ar not be used much longer at
an profit for cattle raising. l e
is, pect to ship several hundr'
err head of cattle and sheep to Bog
lusa within the next few wee
}, and give the spring, summer a
So winter grazing test and it {
rch cattle do we'll, next spring y
G. can expect me to ship at lei
at 10000 head of cattle to Bogalu
ting If my venture proves succe
hina YOU can expect the section arot
De- Bogalusa to become one OF
hot GREAT cattle raising sections. .
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Ice and Stone Coal at the Bao
ington Store Inc.
Houses for rent.-See /. d.
Erwin & Son., Ltd.
Miss Natalie varnado spent
Saturday and Sunday at osyka'
Go to S. H. Burris, lnc.' Tor
White Dent and other varltles OF
seed corn.
Miss Laura Wooley visited her
family at Bogue chitto during
the weekend.
Mr., and Mrs. Lucious Bateman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Riley
Of Bush, were weekend visitors
to Franklinton.
Two half-barrels of beautllu
wh;teDove -four to be given away
Saturday, March 2nd' ..
The Boston Store.
Mr., and Mrs. T. J. Magee' an
Miss Texana Carter of Bogalus
-. +ho uoek.end with Judg
and Mrs. P. B. Carter
Jake Carp of Kentwood' al
Charles Carp of New orlean
spent a few days here last ,. WEI
with Mr.. and Mrs. VILLA
Carp.
For sale-We have on hand t.
Ford Trucks in first class &
dition-for sale at reasons
prices.
Motor Sales & Service
L. v. Brock WHO'S rice pl
ter on a large scale at gill
Ark, is visiting the old NJ
friends and relatives OF VIZ
inaton Parish, and spent N
day with Franklinton relative
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Notice..

The Waverley Club will meet
with Mrs. O. H. Carter on south
Main Street on Saturday, Feb
ruary 2Srd,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-21

Select Triumph seed potatoes
for sale at The Darlington Store,
Inc.
Miss Myrtle Brumfeld is visit
ing relatives in Bogalusa this
week.
Sam OFT and Ollie Brock of Mt.
Hermon we're attending to bust
ness here Monday.
Mrs. Gene Magee and little
daughter Of Clifton, were Mon
day guests Of Mrs. D. A Sell
Mrs. NJ. E, Trische left Tues
day morning for Galveston Tex
as where she will visit her SOL
der boy.
Dr., Claude Sevy, Judge z. b.
4 Carter, and District Attorney }.
4 Vol Brock spent Saturday IN
Bogalusa-
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars
! An honest car at an honest
price.
8 Quick Service Auto Co. Agents
: Robert E. McElveen has gone
% to Hot Springs to get the benefit
o of the baths. He left Sunda!
morning with no definite DAT
fxedsfor his return.
at Willie Afford of Mt. Point re
turned Friday from New Orlean
where he went for expert med
OF cal advice. Mr. Afford expect
;" 10 return to the infrmary II
oneration at a later date.
TO- Most -four on the market no
lie is combination Of wheat ar
wheat substitute, and hence u
'ur opportunity to get a sack
beautiful White Dove -four, tr
nc. of cost, should interest eve
&C. housekeeper.
~ The Boston Store
for Roland F, Breland, Co. E.'
Inf, Camp Beauregard, wrl
= -, that he has just learned Il
,ent many of the people of Washl'
|ton ton Parish believe him dead'
he wishes his friends here
know that it is a mistake. :
aar' Breland who died at Camp BE
er d regard was in the 1913 Mach
JACK Gun Battalion. Private Rol
Breland says things are
ton, with him in camp and that n
rday serving his country to the
her of his ability.
y. March End is the last ottel
the free -four which we can make
and customers on account of the
ernment's restriction on 4
M so don't fail to take advahtae
this opportunity to get a sal
neoh beautiful White Dove flour.
u lVo The Boston Sto
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Z q
| Select cotton seed for planting
for sale at The Darlington Store,
Inc.
Miss Floyd Ball spent the
weekend in her old home at
: Angie.
L. B. Renard left Tuesday for
a few days of business in New
Orleans.
l. TONIGHT, "wednesday, Feb
2Oth), Arden Entertainers at the
High School Auditorium.
We will pay you cash for your
$ eggs.
The Darlington Store, Inc
20 Mr., Israel Magee left Tues
day for New Orleans where he
r. goes for hospital treatment 10
gall stones.
I'LL Misses Ozzie Simmons, Yer
is Magee, and Ruby Erwin spen
y. the weekend with Mrs. Elto
w Magee at Isabel.
lis J. E. Wood, US. Deputy Ma:
Oh shall, was in town Friday after
nd prisoner which he carried bac
nd with him to New Orleans.
~ Mrs. Albert Magee of Clifto
ny ~ was called to Bogalusa Saturd'
u by the critical condition Of h
- daughter, Mrs Jewell Toney'
Get that Daisy Chix feed, t
the best to make the hens lay a
af-} make the little chix grow.
ty,o S. H. Burris, Inc
1joy Lost-One black fox fur M
the scarf. Suitable reward for
10 recovery.
Mrs. J. Vol Brock
" "'- Mrs. Carrie Gravenburg
Miss Nell OFT motered in fl
H. Mt. Hermon Saturday with
Dab H, OFT and spent the week
with Mrs. M. W. OFT.
r p Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Grain
the sympathy of their n
Franklinton friends in the
spent ious illness of their son, Z
'syka' Grain, with pneumonia.
" 1or Dodge Brothers Motor u
lies u It is interesting to note
many good things people
I'd her about them and how few
during YOU hear the other sort OF
said about them.
,+onan Quick Service Auto 20. Az
Riley Mrs. Leo OFT returned
visitors Monday from Bogalusa
she spent last week assist
:, ,,t;fn, the nursing of Mrs. N. u.
.,rou two little ones. The Oh
are improving rapidly now
,.o,o q fortnight's serious Hines
,na The high cost of living
&c. ,,',so ing the gift of the two ha
j. 1"aae rels of -four more popul'
ever. Come get your
which will stimulate your
pod, and ost IN this Gift -four.
Orleans, The Boston
'e VIM w. The Woman's Mission
"'l ciety of the Methodist
met at the home OF MRS
hand TWO Wood on Wednesday, re
lass con- 80 p. m. Quite an int
easonable program on the work
was enjoyed by all presf
ervice TO- Iightful refreshments
rice plan chocolate and waters we ,
at Gillett, by the hostess, assisted
n:zuao FThnrl
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Notice.-I, the UNDER
signed, convicted Of cattle
stealing on October 23'
1910. am applying for a
a
pardon. ,......
Meridy Pittmail.
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We have a stock of all kinds OF
fertilizers.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Dividends Declared

William Carter COMPANY Regular qua.
terly dividend OF = per cent on the p,.
ferred stock. payable March - TO SUN
holders of record March l.
Colorado Power Company.-R Reguia, qo.s
teriy dividend Of "a per cent on the p'.
fesred stock. payable March 10 TO sss''
holders of record February IS.
Delaware & Bound Brook Railroad Se@ @
pany.-Regulsr quarterly dividend oi ~
cent. payable February 90 10 stockholders -
record February 20.
Federal Mining & Smelling COMPANY.
Regular quarterly dividend OF = per n
on the preferred stock. payable March - -
stockholders of record February %.
General Chemical Company 9u~
teriy dividend of y per cent on ue s.,Sers g,r
ferred stock. payable April TO stochhoi's'
OF record March is. ,s,
Haskell & Barker Car Company. -Regu.s'
quarterly dividend of 10 cents per .orS sn"rrS
payable April 10 stockholders oil re''''
March 1o -.
Independent Brewing Company. Resuis, =,
quaster!y dividend of - cents per shsrs 10
the common stock. payable March 10 49,
stockholders of record February y aiso. Sn IN
segular quarterly dividend OF 2: per eens ns "a
the preferred stock, payable February %
stockholders of record February -.
Northern Texas Electric Company. ness
lar semi-annual dividend of 50 per snsss e,.; =.
the preferred. and the regular quarterly 18th
dend OF 81 per share on the common. -, ~
payable March to stockholders OF fee''
February 10. -,
Philadelphia Electric Compaay.-ReSusSI.. ~.
quarterly dividend of = per cent, paysp. PAYS.
March Is to stockholders of record fe''s
ary 21 >,
Plymouth Rubber Company. - Resu.s 10,
quarterly dividend of ia4 per cent on sl'
preferred stock. payable March TO s'''~
holders of record February Il.
Standard Oil of New Jersey.-fesuhss,,
quarterly dividend of So per share. paysapa'
March Is to stockholders of record feef'
ary 49,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Shattuck Arizona's
Earnings Take Big Drop

Gross earnings OF the Shattuck Ari-
zona Copper Company for 1917 were
S3,652,l56, a falling off of s1,50S,76
compared with the previous year The
profits available for dividends amounted
to $713.641. n decrease of $2,325. 1876.
In other words, the company earned
only S2.03 share on 100000 shares of
stock last year par value S10), com
pared with sS.6S share in 1916.
Thomas Barton, president of the com
pany. in the report said the unfavorable
showing last year was due partly to
strikes, resulting in lower production;
scarcity Of efficient labor. market dis
turbances and increases in costs of all
lines OF materials needed in mining op-
erations.
The 1917 production was ll,o35.3l7
pounds OF copper. 2,010,l45 pounds of
lead. l54.344 ounces of silver and l.54a
ounces OF gold. In 1916 the company
produced ls,l61,76 pounds Of copper.
) 3,4l3,446 pounds Of lead, 314.91s ounces
of silver and 4,721 ounces of gold.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Los Angeles Man to
Govern Oil Production
Small Possibility Of Government
Taking Over Trade Opera
ton Of Producers

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. Mark L.
Rcauu, head OF the oil division of the
fuel administration, to-day appointed
r. A. O'Donnell, of Los Angeles, TO take
charge of oil production
There Is small possibility, Mr.. Requa
said in announcing the appointment OF
Mr.. O'Donnell. that the government
will take over the trade operations cf
oil producers so long as they arc
wisely. conservativcly and patriotcally =
administered. In a personal appeal to
producers. Mr.. Rcqua expressed thc
hope that producers would assist in
working out an arrangement for close
cooperation between the oil division
and the industry
81 am expecting" said Mr.. Reuua,
chat the oil industry viii to a great
degree govern itself and that it viii
recognize the necessity of maintaining
fair and reasonable prices and CO.
operating to the fullest extent in sup
plying most efficiently the products ct
petroleum needed to meet the require
ments of our army and our navy and
of the Allies.
'For many years Mr.. O'Donncll has
figured prominently in the development
of Western oil properties, and through
very intimate knowledge of the oil
fields he viii seek at once TO establish
a relationship between the government
and the producers of oil that will help
materially in winning the war by as
surlng ample production.'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Return of Funds
Too Slow, Say
Interior Bankers
Large Sales to Government
Necessitate Heavy Bor-
rowing by Packers
T.SDeciul C0rresDondeuce1

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Many bankers
made in the disbursement of gov
ernment funds apart from the slow
ness Of auditing commercial accounts
and paying them Off, since the pres
cnt policy allows of the concentra-
tion of too large a proportion Of
the bank credits in Eastern centres.
Liquidation Of farm products does not
proceed quickly enough to neutralze
the disparity between, say, New York
and Chicago. The policy Of returning
government funds to the sections
whence they came is right, but it oper-
ates too slowly. Packers gross sales
have increased enormously and their
operations form one of the most cs-
sental parts of the war programme.
The packers pay record prices for
livestock in cash and prosper on a
small percentage of profit, but they re-
Quire enormous bank credits. which
have increased 500, 100000 the last few
months, and they pay close to the top
price for commercial money. That is
why they arc the largest shareholders
in Western banks Of any group of bust
ness men.
Apart from any consideration for the
packers, it is necessary to consider the
burden upon the Western banks.
Payments for meats and provisions
ordered by the government are made
by draft on New York, where credit
necessarily accumulates. Proceeds Of
the draft work back to the Middle
West slowly. If the disbursements were
made by draft or check upon Chicago
or other interior points the credit
would be available Immediately. The
same argument applies to the Liberty
bond funds through the Federal Re
serve banks.
1t is also felt here that the West has
not yet received its full share Of gov
%rnmcnt orders for munitions and mill
tary and naval supplies. Taking this
matter somewhat in their own hands,
the commercial and manufacturing or
CARNATIONS here have tried to antici-
pate government needs, particularly in
respect to parts for shipbuiding, air
plane making, etc, with gratifying sue
cess.
The money market here is firm al
pract ctically 6 per cent for all classes Of
loans. Agricultural districts are in the
market more largely than for months,
Tut currency movements arc about the
CANA rs 4 wear aCO
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Many Working Days Lost

Everything has been done possible
to maintain steel output. Steel works
whose product goes into ordnance or
munitions or ships arc supposed to
have had the preference in the dis
tribution of coal. But no such care
1T is said. has been taken to insure
continuous operation of plants turning
out the most essential forms Of steel
The following table shows what han
pened between December / ard Feb
rcary 10, period Of tifty-nine working
days. at the Coatesville, Penn. plant
of the Midvale Steel and Ordnance
Company, which operates almost ex-
clusively on material required bv the
governments:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16

Improvement in weather condi-
tons has been of incalculable ben
eft, not only because Of the stimulus
which has been given to war prepa-
rations, but also because a percepti-
bic quickening in trade has resulted,
while sentiment generally has i'm
proved. "Bradstreet's" reports that
mild weather has caused larger buy
ing for future delivery, better dis
tribution by retail dealers, consider
ably greater operations in industry
and an easier trend in prices of
foodstuffs. "Dun's Review" sums
up the situation this way:
While many interests continue
urgently in need Of fuel. and though
more than week Of moderated tenn
perature will be required to bring
complete recovery from the dcrange-
ment caused by the unusually severe
winter, manufacturing now cncoun-
tcrs fewer obstacles and distribution
is rendered less difficult by the in
creasing relief from the congestion
in transportation. Prompt response
to the more favorable conditions has
appeared in retail circles, where shop
ping in many instances has been
actively resumed after the frequent
interruptions, and the outlook for
Easter trade is more promising, al
though many consumers still pur-
chase conservatively and with great
or discrimination, and losses to wage
carners through recent holidays limit
sales in many directions. The effect
of this and of the widespread cur
tailment of operations from one draw
back or another has recently been
seen in declining bank clcarings at
some leading centres; and, with the
general level Of commodity quota
tions much higher than at this time
in 1917 and bank clearings larger
then than now at some points, a
reduction in the volume of COM
mercial transactions is plainly sug-
gestcd On the whole, however, the
week has brought measurable better
ment in business, and it is reassur
ing feature that there are few signs
of speculative tendencies in trade and
industry.
A noticeable feature Of current
trade reports is the small number
of commercial insolvencies. In pro-
portion to the amount Of business
done it is probable that business
mortality is close to the lowest point
ever touched.