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The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
Brushes Play important Role.

Brushes, large and small, play an
important role in the management of
a home. TO many, a brush simply
means dust-brush or a scrubbing
brush, but to the woman who has re-
duced the business Of housekeeping
to a science, brushes include broad
'fong-handled one for cleaning glass
ware, especially cut-glass, around the
handles Of cups, and any other mac
cessible place where the dishcloth can.
not reach. A wire brush also occupies
a prominent place and is used for
cleaning pots and pans. How many
women think of using a brush to scrub
vegetables or to clean celery? Very
few, and yet it is the only satisfactory
method of thoroughly cleaning vege.
tables.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
War Savings.

"War Savings Stamps mark
an epoch in our national life. y
Secretary OF the Treasury Nc
Adoo.
Many q successful business
man has said that the saving of
his first dollar was the most i'm
portant siagle act Of his life; that
it marked the beginning of a hab-
it and a course of conduct to
which he attributed his success.
Something very analogous to
this, it is believed. is going to
be the effect on American Nation
of the War Saving Campaign.
Not only are millions of indi-
vidual citizens going to begin to
save, but this habit of economy
and saving is going to be a col
lective movement, a movement
moi of individuals alone but of the
Nation.
The habit of saving formed now
has deeper incentive than ordi-
narily. We are saving now not
alone for selfish reasons, we are
saving now from patriotism, saw
ing not alone for ourselves but for
our country. The combination
OF patriotism and thrift is, indeed
going to make the War Savings
campaign an epoch in our natio-
nal life. 1t is not only going to
be q thing of tremendous advan.
tage to the nation as a whole, and
affect our whole national life. II
marks the beginning OF q new era
III American life, an era of econ
omy, good sense, and patriotism
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
Cold Weather a Novelty.

Cold to the extent that we've
experienced it here since Satur.
day is indeed a novelty for the
weather man usually hands it
out 10 US very much milder and
when occasionally we do get a
deeper touch of winter it is gen
orally one day at the time which
Occ ssinns no hardships on man
or beast. This low temperature
however, which is said to be the
lowest registered since 1880, con
tinnes day AFTER day with no mod
eratinn. and has caused much
suffering on the part of those
unable t. prepare for the unex-
pected extreme of cold.
In this country section however
IL is our great good fortune to
ind wood IN abundance, as the
cnt.over lahds of this section
havs left fallen timber enough to
warm tie larish for years to
! j.
come. Some philosopher tarry-
ing incur midst a few months
back made the remark that,
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
NV Plans For the New Year,

|. With my Church ! want to
touch the lives of those who do
not 60 to Church. To this end
we will do our best. l want the
church to realize its obligations
to those for whom Jesus Christ
diea.
The specific truth which | shall
peach is that, as Christ Jesus is
the Highest, all life becomes
beautiful, harmonious and happy
in ratio as Jesus Christ enters it;
and that all life-so- called secu-
lar as we'll as sacred must come
under his control. The form of
work | shall push will be the
study of Gods Word.
II. | intend to emphasize the
moral and spiritual challenge Of
our times and the suffiency of the
teachings and life of Jesus Christ
to meet this challenge.
Ill. want to make my>chur-
ch, first of all and most of all, a
real evangelizing force in this
community life, for | believe that
the making of converts to Christ
is the mark of a living, growing
church. If the church fails in
the winning of converts to Christ,
it fails where failure is the most
fatal. The truth we want to en-.
phasize is that the Church was
organized to carry on the work
Christ came into the world TO &C.
complish. Saving souls will
make a church popular, and it is
the only kind of popularity We
care for or pray for. This phase
"the cure of souls" points the
way of all true social reform.
w. My hopes for my church
are :(a) make the church a closely
knit fellowship in the experience
and service of the gospel; ;(b)Glad.
den and quicksn the church with
new confidence in "our gospel"
and eularge it with visions
of the world as its parish; (c) Re.
veal to many who keep aloof
from all churches because Of the
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
Sheriff Sale-No, 1923.
H. F. Huffman
John S. Huffman ct al.

JOlln =. human ct al.
Notice is hereby given that BY yir.
tue of commission Of sale. issued ont
of the 26th judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, in and for Washington Par.
ish, in the above entitled and numbered
cause, to me directed ano delivered
for execution, I will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high.
est bidder on
Saturday, January 26, 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 97-1OO acres of land in the
Nathaniel Peters headlight No. 40
Tp. 3 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,
hence north 4.90 chains to stob,
thence east 41.149 chains to point Of
beginning, thence east LA chains to
stob, thence by traverse Of east edga
of hammock south 6 degrees east s
chains to pine 30 inches. in diameter
as corner, thence south III degrees
east 6 chains, thence south 39s de-.
grees east 6.s1 chains to stob, thence
north 1882 chains to the point of be-
ginning.
Also five acres of land gin same
headlight, Township and Range. and
described as starting at the north
corner of headlight Al, TIP. 8 south,
r. IA east, St. Helena Meridian, thence
east 7. so chains to stob, thence north
4.9O chains to stob, thence east a.Sl
chains to point of beginning, thence
south 1882 chains to stob, thence. east
3.164 chains to stob, thence north
1882 chains to stob, thence west S.lR
chains to point of beginning.
To be sold for the purpose of effect
ing partition.
Terms of sale-cash without benett
of appraisement.
This 18th day of December, 1917.
j. E. Bateman. Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
Sheriff Sale.-No. 1902.
Mrs. Lenora Corkern Kemp
W.
p, B. Kemp ct ais.

P. B. Kemp ct ais.
Notice IS hereby given that by yir.
tue of writ of fiery facias, issued
ont of the 26th judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. l will proceed 70
sell at public auction to the last sna
highest bidder, on
Saturday, January 5, 1918
at the principal front door of the conrs
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, De-
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, La, to-wit:
Beginning where the north line Of
the sw4 of sec 81, township, south,
range 12 east crosses the Ophelia ana
Pine public road, from whence
black gum S" south 81 east % anu
running down the meanderings ol
said road S lSo 3O' west. One cham
and SO links South, 1885 west IL cnss
and 50 links; from whence pine II
north $40, east Sc; thence LEAVING
said road at this point and running u
westerlerly direction parallel 8l'ns
north line Of said sw4, % chains anu
40 links: thence north Is chains anu
So links to the north line of the sWi'
thence easterly along said north hiio
to point of beginning, containing -
acres in the north cf sw4, sec y,
township /, south, range II eass
Being same land acquired by T, D.
Kemp from Fl. A. Kennedy as pes
deed of record in Conveyance Recoru'
%, page $50.
Terms of Sale. Cash with benent "
appraisement. .,
This the 2sth day of November, ,isi''
], 3. Bateman, shaH1'
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
Gin Report

Hackley La, Dec. 2S, 1911
Era -Lerder:-
There were 4,5S7 bales of cotton
ginned in Washington Parish
from the crop of 1917 prior to
December l3, 1917, as compared
with 2247 bales ginned to Dec. 1a
1916.
Very Respectfully,
D. W. Branch,
Gin Reporter.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
Notice..

There will be a public installa-
tion of the Missionary Society
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning Immediately before the
preaching service. All mem
bers and officers are urged to be
present.
Mrs. J. L. Brock, Pres.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
School Work Resumed

After week. vacation for the
Christmas holidays school was
resumed here Monday and every
thing seems to be moving Oft
smoothly, having settled into
regular routine after having ad-
justed the water and heating
conditions from the damage done
to pipes by the heavy freeze.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03

while prices might soar so high
as to cause some few to 60 hun
gry here, there could be no ex-
cuse for ones being cold here,
except downright laziness.
So with US this continued cold
snap is a real treat and an uu-
usual pleasure.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03

Notice., the UNDER
signed, convicted of burg
larry January 6, 1917, am
applying for a pardon.
Chester Roberts.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03

Notice. Il, the under
signed, convicted of burg
larry January E, 1917, am
applying for a pardon.
Hosey Gill,
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03

To the Members and Friends of
the Franklinton Methodist
Church.
G reeting:
We are on the ground busy
with the work assigned by the
Bishop, Sunday you will find
US in the pulpit with message
Don't miss being present sun
day at II d. %. and 7.30 p. N.
Don't be a Stacker, but come.
L. n. Hoffpauir, Pastor.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03
Notice.

The Tax Roll for 1917 has been
completed and filed in my office
and taxes are now receivable.
j. E. BATEMAN,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Era-leader., 1918-01-03

The Jovial Parson-At least you
will try to celebrate Thanksgiving In
the proper spirit.
The Gloomy Mani suppose so, but
I don't see much prospect Of success.
If l don't have q turkey and mince pie
dinner, I'll feel sighted, and If ! d.
I'll have indigestion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
"oLD GLORY" IN ITALY.

The Italian government has asked
for a handful uf American fighting mon.
md 1T least a dnul le handful, should hc
granted The message frnin Rom" to
Washington s. Is forth that while liaiv
has abundance ot man power she needs
tho inspiration that would hc afforded
l., the presence in her lighting lines ~ q
lew thrlsand men hearing the tiag
chat 81 many ltaisn have learned ~
respect and ioyc Tho qn9pping al the
folds ~ that banner ~ he breezy ltallan
Alps would to murc potent than guns
IN th,, facc of the German propaganda
~ prrvaDcut III tho length and breadth
oi that country
How much of the recent pushing bach
81 tl,e Italian army frrm the AUSTRIAN
border after - many ieats nf v"nd"fiul
courage ANA sploudil slIrmountlug ot
difficulties by tho Italians. vas duo I" the
allies DELAY IN responding - ifalN
Macedonian CIV may never te satisiar-
tnrljy determined llut All fhat ls Ia7t
and ma, hc loft e. the speculation 1T
historians THE present cali y lnasfcni
The demand Il lIttlc. and 4 viii mean
much OF all The allied armies defending
thor frontiers againse 30 Roche It -
uot ton r,uch ta .aN that tho Italian ls
tnoTc iafnlllaf Win e'f N"N@ tNp ''if''''fS
At homo than any other WI IRWIN,
one II The kccnost and most versatile of
war c,rrc-poudcuts tolls us that when he
first y,s,tc,i thc Italian fr,,pt IN the summer
M 1nl5 hc was hoyicgrd with lnqut,oa
ae to how inc ascbal championships in
America were progressing tie didn
say for he prol ~ Is wae unable t. compute
how many of those sturdy fighters. whom
hc declared to be amonE tho hn"st IN All
EurnTo, had Al ono time or another ll'4Ssed
under tho hcnetcrni shadow oi The
Statur of Liberty ~ New oTk harhor
Rut nearly All of them. bv actual cVpcri-
cnco or IN hcarsav from proud and boast
FIJI relatives. had learned If the
greatness Of Amcrca Philadelphia
Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
SANObAG, SOLDIERS
USEFUL POSSESSION
Serves Every Purpose From Ram
parts to Use as Muffler to
Keep Cold Away

Somewhere IN Frame. Apr'l 10 The
aandiag - ono of he most useful pieces
sc military equipment found anyrhero
and tho soldier puts i 10 manifold nse4
Thrtr official use. of COURSE. Is to bc lcfl
with sand nr clay and built into ram-
paria barrcadca and trcnrhea Their
unofficial uzps arc legion
Ibr infaufrYman always 1lgrs 4 Sand
hag for carrying and storing hts ratinna.
for patching and reinforcing las clothing.
for llnpp and ctirfalnlng hIa duRout.
for mnH'iuR nallcts and stakes when put
ting m wsre m No Mans Land Fhrv
make excellent gait ere. bcIng ficd on over
The puttcea a : further protection against
mud and damp They make cosy muf
Hers IN bad weather They arc used 70
ton. and they are frequently IN demand
for rifle 60 vera
Many soldiers always pull two sand
bags over thor feet and ices when going
to bcd IN biilciR ID other words, the
Sanding IS tommv's paJamas The
warmth and comfort Of . hIrIap sandbag
when pulled over hlled fctt IS astonlsh-
ing
The postmanq mailbag at tho front
Is nothing more than m empty sand-bag,
and the water-carrIers also use two sand
bags. sl,ng back and front over the
shoulder, each containing a petrol TN full
of water
THE war will be over. soldier wit
once SAID when all nt Belgium and
France has been put into sand ags.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
"Baccalaureate" in High Schools.

Among tho rules promulgated Nv thc
MARYLAND State BOARD ot Fducaiion for
high school closing exercises throughout
that state. this wear. Is ono prohibiting
The inclusion ~ the haccalsurcate scr
mon IN the formal program Of exercises.
II never was warranted, and the board
Will havr no moro of Il
II Is surprising. when the educational
standard of many high schools IS con
s3dcred. that they should have 50 long
indulged IN the employment of the high
sounding term, ''haccalaurrate sermon, "
on commencement programs Tho schools
of Delaware have t>ccn conspicuous of-
tenders. and for several wears copy edl-
tors Of Every Evening have hccn pIt 10
sharp lookout not ALWAYS successful
10 eliminate II from tho letters Of our
State correspondents.
The literal meaning Of 'haccalaurca'o"
IS "of or pertaining 70 the degree Of
bachelor No bachelor degrees can be
conferred by high schools, which can
dispense only diplomas 70 graduates a
real baccalaurcatc sermon may only nc
delivered to the graduating class Of an
institution which has lawful authority
to confer bachelors degrees We hope
our State hugh schools viii take not4cc Of
tho action of the Maryland BOARD Of
Education. and lnaugurate the reform
here without official order
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
Now for the Red Cross Fund.

The Red Cross campaign for another
fund of a hundred million dollars opened
throughout the country, this morning,
and will continue during this week. II
is IN progress here in Delaware, as else
where
in the first Red Cross campaign for
hundred million dollars, Delaware did
far more than her proportionate part by
contributing more than million dollars.
But that Is the Delaware way, and we
arc getting accustomed to 1t, Also, We
like it.
Now the people Of Delaware are once
more called upon to extend aid to the
Red Cross. that splendid organization
which does such magnificent work at
all times, especially in times Of war
Shall we fail" Not for an instant
There Is no money interest on sub
scriptions to the Red Cross fund. But
there IS the most gratifying recompense
in the knowledge Of good work we'll
done by every subscription, large or small
in amount SO. now, all together, for
the success of the Red Cross campaign
fund IN Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
CROP SITUATION ABROAD.

While Americans have been taken M
with thc,r own efforts tn increase the
s,r,l,lv of food for the world and are
making great hCadway IN that direction.
II will encourage them to know that those
to whom wc have devoted our surplus arc
doing their utmost ~ help themselves
Particularly is this true Of tho mird
Kingdom, where agriculture Is being car
rlcd on at the highest pitch ever attained
In England the acreage sown 70 winter
wheat is 56 per cent greater than two wears
ago. while the prospect for the crop IS
better than in many wears
Other paintings are equally good IN
prospect Scotland returns a similar re-
part, the spring sowing there exceeding
former wears. both IN extent and condition
Weather conditions have been especially
favorable for farm work of all kinds
Ireland is not reported ON IN detail,
hut the disturbances over there have
had the singular effect of stimulating
agricultural effort and more land Is being
titled than was used last year France
will have better wheat yield, according
10 the present outlook, although the sown
acreage is still smaller because Of the
scarcity Of help. Italy has not neglected.
pIanting, but suffers as does France, by
reason of shortage of farm labor Omaha
Bee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
Increased Trolley Fares.

According To the opinion given tn the
Board Of Public Utilities, which was print
ed in Every Evening. Saturday. the board
has y right 20 give permission 60 the Wi
mington and Philadelphia Traction Go.
~ increase tho rate 81 fare over ITS lines
from FIVE cents Ia six cents, Mr. Bayard,
in tho opinion, goes over the subject
thoroughly and makes II clcnr how the
Board Of Public Utilities has such power,
notwithstanding apparent restrictions IN
the law against granting the permission
asked Tor
The matter. however, is now M the
hands of tho Roard of Public Utilities
That body, according to tho plainly
expressed opinion ~ the city solicitor,
has all authority necessary to FINAL action
i, should give tho matter full ami far
consideration. and mako dncl=,on ~
accord with justice and Pound business
priu cipes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
Running for Senator. .

Rev. Howard II. Ennis, minister of
the Wilmington Nj. r. Conference, now
engaged in Y. NJ. G.. A. work in n training
camp ut Fort Monroe, Va, in letter to
the local papers announces that he de-
sircs 10 hs . candidate for the United
States ScnaHA by the grace of the Dem
ocratic narty of Delaware. lie is a Dem
ocrat, he says, ms he has always voted
the ticket" and he believes he could serve
both party and public as United States
Senator. Mr.. Ennis says he is not .,ct of
the required senatorial age thirty years
but will reach that age on July IL, 1919.
lie docs not regard this as bar To his
election 10 the Senate, nor would it be.
II might operate to postpone his admls-
sion To the body until he reached the
required ago-in the event of his Cicc-
ton. Of course but that is all.
However,, the way is open to Rev. Mr..
Ennis, as 20 all other Delaware Dem
ocrats who may aspire to the Democratic
nomination for United States Senator.
lie has only 90 file his name and comply
with all the other requirements oi Dem
ocraiic party rules. and then sock the
nomination, either at n direct popular
primary or by State convention, as tho
Democratic party of Delaware may elect
10 follow this year II he can secure suf-
icieut following. nc will be nominated
Otherwise. hc Will merely hc among those
who also ran 1t IS q matter entirely
within the province of tho Democratic
voters. rs MIR Ennis IS as free 10 enter
tho competition as my other Delaware
Democrat. At least he may find the
experience interesting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
LIMIT ALL ARMIES;
100000 MAXIM MUM
No Nation Then Could Murder
Sleeping World, Says Scna
tor Williams.

Philadelphia. MAY II United States
Senator John Sharp Williams Of Mis-
sigsippi, speaking tonight IT the national
convention Of the League ta Enforce
Peace, nuggcstcd 900 men IN sale
reaeonable limit for national armies after
the United Statea and its allra had re
moved tho danger of German militefiqt
10y decisively winning The war
The treaty of pcace, If real pearc
treaty. he said, should contain n pro
vision that no country shall support An
army Of more than. say 10000 men
trained for war The greatest nations
Britain. France, Germany, Japan, the
United Statea, need mo- more unless they
prcmoditatc offenae and arc seeking al
vantage beforehand by the anticipated
quick uHo Of force Docs this limitation
deprive The strong and populous staic9
ot their natural advantage M They
still have that advantage in their reserves
of superior populations and resources.
"All that would follow IL that none of
them could bv surprise murder a sleeping
world MS Germany and Austria hoped
to do and came so near doing
- peace which is peace must be
Just, generous. democratic, and perna-
nent or prornisinf permanency II INNS
q
second. thr world temptation which
invited war, third. all future recourse to
new and harbaruus war evpcdienfs
'cThe gTnspcakable Turk must be
pushed out oi Europe The Armenian
people must cease tp be the historic
marfyrs Of Christianity under studied
aystem of Turkish cruelty and lust
bohemia mlst have restored her old
independence md rival and religious
freedom
belgium must bc vacated. restored
and indrmnifcd Holland nuat he made
10 frcl zncurc for the future and not left
cnwcd and trembling ae now
Nationality and language must he
a. fsr "a possible everywhere unified
identified avnehraniznd These things
uuat cprno about hecauso tno aheonco ~
these things were tho ocaaaion of this
World War and Tragedy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
THE SILENCE OF
THE GERMAN POETS

Herman Hesse, writing from Bcruc,
says Ah. yes. the best OF us are silent.
Today, every poet lives in a far
distant isle II cannot be de
mandcd of him that he should place his
talent at the service of destructive forces
that he shall labor for the pur-
veyors OF war. however cnticing Their
offers The Literary Digest.
Come speak the truth from your "far
distant isle
Crhe Truth Of God the poets part to
Why are you SILENT" 'Tis not FAR
To seek
You cannot Songs high birthright so
deiile
As hymn the british force, the monstrous
guile
That would its wrath upon the whole
world wreak
That even gives unto the vulture's beak
Such heaps of kinsman-dead, strewn mile
on mile!
If Right were with you, of the Fatherland,
Your mounting song could none TO
silence hire
Hark, how they sing to Heaven they
singing GO
How many of that strong opposing ba nd
Whose lips cause divine has touc he'd
with fire,
Who were not poets till war made
them So
Edith NJ. Thomas.
--~--
- "a 4 ;EFa~..,,,, I,t,,-,,,,x, Ik-Sx,c, Fr III
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
JUST FOLKS
by Edgnr A. Guest.
IHAvE A SON plCARDy.

have n son in Picardv
Who may not come again 10 me,
And yet so long aa overhead
The iagH of liberty shall fv,
My boy shall live though he he dead;
And where his manpled form may lie,
Shall beauty reign and roses red
Return his blood for freedom shed
have son in Picardy.
Who ventured forth to die for me,
And whether he shall come or no,
Back tn the land which gave him biru
And unto me who loved him 30,
So long as freedom reigna nn earth,
My boy shall live in memory
AS ono who fought IN Picardy.
have q son in Picardy,
Aud evermorc that land shall he
Both his and mine Whate CT bofal',
Some part of il shall speak hla name
Some part Of il shall tell To all
OF one who loving freedom, came
Across three thousand miles ot Bea :
To bear the torch Of liberty.