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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28
Waverley Notes.

On Saturday afternoon the
Waverley.Club was entertained
as usual in the most charming
manner, Mrs. H. V. Carter be-
inc hostess. The afternoon was
the occasion of the last of a series
of very interesting programmes
on Japan"
After the Club business was
disposed of, quite a number OF
members and a few guests listen
ed to the reading of several
splendid papers, and a most in
teresting and amuseing story OF
an American spending a night
in a Japan hotel" was read to a
highly appreciative audience by
MIS-. y. IL. DiOCh.
The hostess was assisted by
| Mrs. P. B. Carter and Mrs. Ada
Darlington in serving dainty
refreshments consisting OF sand
wiches and chocolate, and the
guests were pleasantly remind
ed of the "22nd" by a little REQ
Ratchet being placed on each
plate.
Mrs. J. L. Brock will be the
next club hostess.
Gladys Trische, reporter.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28
Death of Mrs. Pierce.

Mrs. Bennett Pierce one OF
Franklinton's oldest residents,
died very suddenly Sunday
morning. She had some time
ago. what is now thought to have
been a slight paralytic stroke,
after which she never seemed to
regain her usual strength, but
upon retiring Saturday night
she expressed herself as ready
for a fnll nights sleep as she was
feeling unusually we'll, but to
the shock of her family she was
dead before morning.
Mrs. Pierce was one of our
Oldest residents of Franklinton
having lived her entire life on
the old settlement owned by her
father, Mr.. John Morris at the
time the town was founded IN
1879. She lived a busy and USE
full life and was regarded as a
valuable friend and neighbor by
those living in touch with her,
all of whom loved her devoted
ly.
| She was a charter member of
the Noble Queen Chapter Order
of Eastern Star and was really
it's most faithful member. She
was Past Worthy Matron anv
lin fact had held every office
in the Lodge, and the beauJifu
burial service and floral Offering
which her appreciative chapter
members contributed proved
sweet comfort to her famil!
: who knew her deep love for be-
chapter.
| Mrs. Pierce raised a large
family and is survived by thre
sons, Wiley, Willie and Iig'
! Pierce, and four daughters
Mesdames Arthur Wood, E. L
t magee, L. T. Burkhalter, AM
| Tom Manning.
The funeral was held from be-
! late residence in south Franklin
ton, the services conducted b.
3 her pastor. Rev. L. N. Hoffpaui
. and the old family friend, Rev
Q C. r. Corkern, interment being
/, lin the Morris family burls
Q ground near the old home.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28
Most Beautiful Girl In
Louisiana Model for Poste 1

Probably the most beautiful
poster ever seen in Louisiana is
proposed in connection with the
war saving campaign, and it will
have especial interest because
the head in the poster, represent
ing Victory is to be that OF
the most beautiful girl in Louisi-
ana, if the committee can find
her.
Professor Ellsworth Woodward
Of Newcomb College is to paint
the poster. The model for the
head will be selected by a COM
mittee of three, composed OF
Professor Woodward, Robert
Grafton patriot paieter, who will
come to New Orleans to partici-
pate and Miss Clara Baer, direc-
tor of athletics at Newconb Col
lege. There are to be n candi-
dates, one from each parish in
Louisiana and one from each
ward in New Orleans. In each
of these units a committee will
select candidate, in any manner
they choose, keeping her identity
secret, and will send the state
committee plain picture, With
out means of Identification and
without the name of photogra
pher or other marks. From
these photos the committee Of
three will select the candidate.
The model for the figure vii
be the Is. inch bronze Victory
statue in the metropolitan
Museum Of Art. The figure viii
have q flowing white drapery
holding magnolia flowers in on
hand. with the other hand elevat
adj to indicate victory and the in
srription at the top will be"Sav
ed for Victory"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28
n. G.. Richardson Leads
Thrift Campaign.

Mr.. Fl. G. Richardson, OF
Franklinton, No. Is of the Block
of -Four" squadron in the cam
paign for the sale Of the War
Saving Stamps, was recently
awarded eight red stars on his
Ace" merit card by Parish
Director j. A. Speckenheir.
To gain one star, sales amount
ing to SIS must be made. Mr..
Richardson has forged ahead
and leads by a good margin.
Sixteen stars have been award
ed thus far, in the squadron.
Later-Since writing the above
Mr.. Richardson reports that he
has sent in an additional sum Of
$4,000 on his Thrift sales, max
ing a total to date of 247 War
Saving Certificates and 67s
Thrift Stamps which entities
him now to ID stars.
There are many who refrain
from buying Thrift Stamps ii
the belief that they will be un
able to get their money back
under five years-this is a mis-
taken idea as all that has beer
invested with the interest added
can be had back at any time witt
Only a ten days notice. War
Savings Stamps is the creates
investment of the day. not eve1
excepting Liberty Bonds.
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l hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and cor
rect list of the petit jurors drawn
for service at the regular March
jury term Of the 26th Judicial
District Court Of Washington
Parish, Louisiana, beginning on
Monday, March 4, 1918.
This 2Sth day of January, 1918
(scal.) IL. A. Thigpen,
Clerk of Court,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28
Arden Entertainers Enjoyed

The Misses Johnson, Waite,
Bonita, and Bogardus proved to a
full audience here Wednesday
evening that they are real ZEN
tertainers," their music, songs
and readings providing a most
delightful evening for the music
lovers of Franklinton and vacin.
ity. The : entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyed and was pro-
nounced by many the very best
of the lyceum numbers this
season.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28
Mt. Hermon.

We are having fine weather
and the folks are fixing to plant
Irish potatoes to feed the SOL
diers on but its beginning to
look as though we won't be able
to get them to the soldiers as
the K. & E. folks are determined
to take up the rail road and leave
US all where we can be OF no SER
vice to our boys in the trenches
in the way of food crops. Have
we no right, and must we, after
maintaining the road for more
than eighteen years and until
the Company could strip the
country Of its vast wealth. OF
timber, hear the uuwelcome
word, I'VE are through with
you" Surely equity and justice
will give US more than this.
The joys of life 60 on regard
less OF war and other things.
Mr.. Frank Johnson of Mt. Her.
mon, was married last Saturday
evening TO Miss Tempo Husser
of Aurora. We wish them much
Joy.
Captain Wright Leggette Of
| McComb was a guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. E. W. OFT last week.
Victor L. OFT has contracted
to go to India to work in the OF
and gold fields as Civil Engineer
and only awaits his Transports
ftion permit.
! H. D. OFT who has been ii
Brazile for the past two years is
home for a short visit when be
Twill go to work for F. L. Sanford
fof iona.
| DR.. w. E. Miller has moved in
| to his pretty cottage in north
least Mt. Rermon while Mr.. Mon
roe Miller moved into the house
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vacated by DR. Miller east OF

vacated by DR. Miller east OF
town.
Sergeant Gordan Banister
was at home last week
for a very short visit. He was
sent out to catch some deserters
and we hope he will get them.
He looks in fine trim and seems
ready for any emergency.
Stanley OFT who has been
transferred to the aviation corps
has been expecting sailing orders
for some time.
Misses Bessie and Nell OFT
and Prof. Burns motored &c
Franklinton yesterday.
! We entertained the Mt. Hermon
Glee Club at our house last We'd
nesday night and the young
folks seemed to enjoy themselves
very much and one old one
wasn't blue over it.
The Mt, Hermon Farmers
Loan Association met yesterday
and they say the money will soon
be forthcoming.
i leland
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28
Mrs. Doolittle Insane.

Report has just been received
has Just been received bv Judge
P. B. Carter Of the Goth judicial
District, that Mrs. Doolittie OF
Slidell, charged with numbering
her husband there early in Jan
uray, has been adjudged insane
and has been sent to the state
insane asylum.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28
"Washington Parish"

Under the above heading. Sun
days Item produced a lengthy
editorial emphasizing some OF the
wonderful possibilities Of this Sec
ton and calling attention to a full
page wrlte.up with illustrations
by Mr.. Noise, of the food crops,
livestock and industries which are
to such advantage replacing the
pine forests Of our parish.
In this article Mr.. Noise very
attractively gave to the public the
information which the people at
home here, as a whole, considered
too commonplace to be interest
ing, and yet it is we'll known that
the farmers Of our parish can
save money above home expenses
by giving even ordinary applica'
ton to sheep, cattle or hag'rals'
ing and by more diversified crops
and an intensive cultivation,
medium sized farms will prodvce
affluence and wealth. Tt is hoped
that attention having been called
to these splendid possibilities, the
farmers of Washington parish
will receive fresh inspiration and
in consequence put forth a great
er effort to reap the fullest bene-
fits of the soil thru this season.
A portion Of the article which
will be news to many Of our read
ers, is the successful cultivation
of the new crap, Racila, by L. W.
McDougall and its value as a
wheat substitute as discovered by
Mr.. McDougall and used to ad-
vantage in his home. In COM
mending it for general use thru
r
out this parish Mr.. McDougall
made the following statement:
"Late in the summer | first
tried ito be exact, July 10th
planted about four acres and al
lowed it to mature fnlly. I SO
cured 80 bushels per acre, altht
there was scarcely any rain and
used no fertilizers. Then | use(
the stalks and fodder as a stoveI
for cattle. 1t is equal to corr
slower. You can plant it in Marcl
and get seed from that crop for I
second planting in July. | have
planted it as late as August I'LL
and made a good crop of rice hay
lit grows six to seven feet. |
feeds hogs, COWS, mules ane
chickens. The hogs eat it green
my observations indicate tina
the food value of racila for stool
is about IS to 90 PEI cent of tn
value of corn. That is, by bulk
But what counts is neither valu
by bulk, within reasonable limits
| nor the yield per acre. 1t is tn
, the cost of a certain amount o
nourishment. You can see tina
with two full crops, and then
, crop of hay, raclla IS Tar cheape
than corn. Besides, there is nc
much stubble.
"1t is my firm belief that if tn
farmers would plant this Gro
generally and use it for all it ca
! be used for, it would play no littl
> part in the war situation. E
o peoially as farm labor is s
scarce and this crop can be raise
= with 50 little expense"
t Samples Of Racila in differel
i forms are on exhibition in tt
i. bank building and can be exam
= ined by any one interested.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks
to our relatives and friends, who
assisted US during the illness
aud death of our little son, Wal
ter Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. s. Kemp.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale--We have on hand two
Ford Trnc.ss in first class con-:
dition--for sale at reasonable
prices. :
Motor Sales 4 Service Co.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-02-28

The Russian commissioners in
calling upon the people to save
their country from the Germans,
order the destruction Of railroads
and the burning of grain to pre-
vent capture,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01
US. STEEL Y
i. WEAKENS

New. York., July latter irregular
opening, the stock market today stead.
led for a time, but reacted again az
ter the first hour. The weakness Of
United States steel which extended
its loss to 2 points affected all other
active industrials, equipments and the
war division as a whole. Coppers of.
fered some resistance but finally sue
cumbed with motors, oils, shippings,
feathers and tobaccos, those issues re-
cording recessions of ! to 4 points.
Aside from a ore point loss in. Read
ing, rails we're dull and little changed.
Liberty {, rs sold at 1852 to 1852,
first As at 1920 to '94,28, second As a;
,-94.2O to 1926 and 4 LAS at'96.20 to
96.42. j. ~, \. -. ~; - -
Opening with an irregular tone to-
days stock market soon developed
a heavy trend. due to recessions OF l
to 10 points in some Of the leaders
and speculative issues. United States
steel, Crucible steel, Baldwin locomo'
tives, General motors and Mexican pc
troleum were under special pressure.
The selling also embraced metals, TO-
baccos and few OF the inactive spe-
cialties.. Gains Of l to ! IL points
in beet. sugar, Brooklyn transit and
National lead served as partial OF
set. Liberty bonds were steady.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01
FRAZIER POLLS
10000 BETTER
7 HAN '16 VOTE.
Governor Shows Lead in Prac.
ticalIy Every County Car =
ried by League
OVER $4,000 TO THE GOOD
Generally Complete Returns Give
Nonpartisans Approx.
mately $4,000

Practically complete reports from
every. county in the state, with official
returns from more than so per cent of
the counties, give Lynn J. Frazier
1872 votes for governor, as compared
with 39,O46 votes which he polled two
years ago. Stems total is shown to
be 36,S4G, as compared with 1894
cast for the opposition two years ago.
Final returns are not expected to add
more than 1000 to either total.
A comparison of the primary vote
for the two elections brings out many
interesting facts. In practically every,
county which the league carried two
years ago, it is shown, to be holding
its own or to have gained strength.
The league vote was heavier and the
opposition vote lighter by more than
800 in Cass County. In Grand Forks
the league gained and the opposition
dropped almost 300. These are the
two counties in which both the league
and the opposition gained almost 800
votes over two years ago, and the re-
suit is again very close. Logan cOun-
ty shows a complete reversal in form,
giving the league big majority which
two years ago went to the opposition.
Mcintosh two years ago gave the OPP
position 908 votes to Frazier's 113. In
the late primary, partial reports give
Frazier 4O6 and Steen IT'S. Burleigh
county increased its league lead and
cut down the anti total. Mercer coun-
ty switched around from a two-to-one
vote for the opposition Of two-to-one
vote for Frazier. Pembina switched
from the league to its opponents, by
almost reversing its vote of two years
ago.
Stccn is shown to have carried
Burke, Cass, Golden Valley, Grand
Forks, Griggs. Pembna, Pierce. Ram
sey, Richland and Sioux. while the
remaining 43 went to the league can
didate.
In the race between Macdonald
and Nelson, practically complete re-
turns from 70 counties give the in
cumbent 31,l99 and his opponent 49,
154. 1t is profitable that final returns
VIII show at least 10000 y,pmar votes
registered in this contest, in, which the
number of ballots cast viii" exceed
that! for any other toaibeSisiy,., asa =
! Secretary of State Tom Hall will
run several thoGsand' ahead Of! Fra
zicr. Every county reporting gives
Hall good lead except Golden VAL
ley, the home bailiwick Of Page, where
the latter won by less than 100 votes.
Thirty-onc counties, practically COM
plete, give Hall ,S2,o55 and Page a.
428. Hall ran in advance OF his ticket
in every county, and his yote1is one of
the finest testimonials ever accorded a
public official in this state. >.Gl
Probabilities are that in the coun-.
ties yet to be heard FROM Macdonald
will :maintain: .hhiilead, 'Of $1,000 joyer
Miss Nelson. Bronson has about the,
same lead over Judge e: j" Fisk for
Justice of the supreme court.--In both
Instances, both names. will 90 on, the
npnpartisan BALLOT and tthb Battfe Will
be fought 'qycg,; again, at the polls in
November.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01
YOUNG
BISMARCK BOY
{. :. DIES SUDDENLY
Death Comes to Roy Mcdonald
= After an Illness Of Only
Three Days

Scores of friends of Roy Mcdonald,
.3-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. r..
Mcdonald, we're shocked this morning
to learn of his death at the home OF
his parents on Eighth street, after an
illness of but three days. For the
last year the deceased had been en-
gagged as deliveryman for Roy Logan.
Three days ago one Of his hands was
slightly scratched, the wound became
infected, and blood-poisoning set in.
in spite of everything that science
could do, the young man grew rapidly
worse until death relieved him this;
morning. The funeral will be held at
st. Mary's pro.cathedral Wednesday,
and intcrment will be made at St.
Marys cemetery. More definite an
nouncements will be made later. ~"
Roy Mcdonald was born in Mime:
sofa 10 years ago, coming to Bis
marck as youngster with his par
ents. Here he went through the par
ochial and public schools, always pop
uIar with his classmates, and, about
q year ago, he left school to take a
mans part in the world. During his
with Logan's he had made
scores of friends among the patrons
Of the store, and his untimely demise
will be generally mourned.
There survive the parents, Angus E.
and Mrs. Mcdonald, two brothers,
Donald and Everett, and two sisters.
Margaret and Mary. Everett Melon
ald had been especially indicted into
service for training at the
University of North Dakota, and he
vas to have left for Grand Forks this
Adjutant General Fraser has
granted a leave of "a hours, and it is
hoped that this leave may be extend
I'd to permit thesyoung soldier to re-
main for his brothers funeral We'd
lesday morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01
WOMENS HEADQUARTERS TO BE ~
!. .as. ". MAINTAINED IN HAGGART BLOCK
Every Woman Visitor During Loyalty Week Expected Register
! with Women's Committee Of Council Of Defense

The large ground floor !lstore.room1
in tho Haggart building opposite the
federal building. ut Broadway and
Second, will be women,s *headauar:
ters lin Bismarck during the council
of defense Loyalty Week celebration.
Beginning Wednesday morning, the
rooms will be open from 10 a. m. until
Z p. m. each day under the auspices
Of the women's committee of the North
Dakota Council of Defense. 49,.
Mrs. C.. L.rYoung will have general
charge as chairman of the Burleigh
county women's council; Mrs. F. r.
Smyth will direct the food demonstra-
tions, being chairman Of the division
of food conservation of the Bureligh
county committee, and Mrs. C. N. Kirk
will conduct the children's depart
ment, as chairman of the, Burleigh
count ychild conservation committee
of the wOmen's council. ...
All women visitors to the Loyalty
Week celebration will be registered at
the Haggart building. The rooms will
be comfortably fitted up with easy
chairs and other conveniences, and all
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01

the time of my life-"no prisoners ia.
ken" Il came down here on one Of
Uncle SANS wonderful. new. hospital
trains and am now being waited on by
a bunch of honest-to,God story book
nurses, and in one of the most fashion.
able summer, resorts of France the
second Monaco. Oh. its great life.
fountain pen. one pipe and 49,.
My worldly possessions are one
fountain pen. one pipe and one. pair Of
boots, all the rest of my stuff got
Finished" as the French say.
guess'I will travel light for the rest
Of the war There is Tommy here
trying to tell me the way he sticks
Fritzies. have way all my own.
Now Mumsey don't, worry about me, !
am getting along fine, and having d
swell vacation Well, must closet for,
this, time. Love TO Grandma ana
Ralph ~. '''
Lovingly your son, ~ Z r. ::
:, PAUL MARSHALL JEWELL.
Corp; Headquarters Co., 151st U. S.
Field Artillery. Gopher Gunners.l
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01
PLEDGES ARE @ =:
81, NOW PAYABLE E7,::o
II, . ',' TO RED CROSS

Red Cross pledges given In Bis
marck's recent voluntary campaign
now are due. and payment should be
made to Arthur Bolster, treasurer, at
the First National bank. Burleigh
county was assigned no quota in the
last drive, because it had more than
doubled its apportionment in the pre-
ccding campaign. Burleigh voluntarily
assessed itself $4,000. and the Bis
marck committees before they could
stop had raised $500. 1t is these
payments that are now due. Prompt
payment will facilitate bookkeeping
and relieve the Burleigh county chap
ter of the slight but unnecessary ex-
pense incident to reminding delin.
uuents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01

.of Bismarck's women guests are in
vited to make use of them. Nurses
will be in attendance to care for the
children. the Bismarck hospital sup
plying attendants for Wednesday and
Thursday and st. Alexius hospital for
Friday and Saturday. '>r..... s..
Blrleigh county mothers who have
not yet turned in the registration
cards for their babies are asked to
leave them at the women's headquar-
tiers. Saturday, Miss Julia o. New
ton, in charge of food conservation
with the extension department of the
North Dakota agricultural college.
will be with the Burleigh county
council all day Saturday. The Bur-
leigh county women's council now
leads the state in actual work &C.
cOmplished. The entire county is
being covered, and during the last
week 100 women at Brittin, Glenco
and Stewartsdale were reached. The
committee hopes to have the privilege
of meeting every woman in Burleigh
county at the council headquarters in
the Haggart building during Loyalty
Week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01
Salvation Army's
Special Meetings
For Loyalty Week

The Salvation Army wishes to an:
nounce that special meetings will be
conducted in their hall at 112 Main
street all during this week. The brass
band will be out to furnish music and
there will. also be good singing and
speaking.
Meetings commencing at S:15 in the
evening will be held Tuesday, Wednes'
day, Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
In addition to this patriotic prayer
meetings will be conducted Tuesday,
wednesday, and Friday afternoons al
$50. ~
Our boys are dying in the trenches
of Europe and it is befitting that we
should spare some Of our time from
pleasure seeking to pray Almighty
God for His mercy and protection up
on those who have gone out to fight
our battres," said Ensign Marshall, in
announcing the series.
"Visitors in town. will be given a
very cordial welcome to all of these
meetings. Everyone plan to come
-BUy W S. S..
"MARY'S ANKLE" TONIGHT,
A big crowd will see 'tMary's Ankle"
the rib-racking Tully farce, at the Aud
itorium tonight. IT, -
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WE HAD A SWELL SCRAP, STAND UP,
KNOCK DOWN AND CARRY OUT, SAYS IS
WOUNDED BISMARCK GOPHER MAN

1--WE had a swell scrap. stand up,
knock down and carry out" writes
Corp. Paul Marshall Jewell a Bis
marck boy who was temporarily laid
out while giving Ffltz his as mem
Der of the Gopher gunners. writing
from France to his mother, Mrs. Mar
shall H. Jewell. Corporal Jewell's let
ter follows:
In Active Service with the American
Expeditionary Forces, France, June
Z, 1913.
Dearest Mother: ,......
Just line to let you know that
am feeling fine and thinking Of you.
hope" to he out soon and back in
the big push" in about two weeks.
The "Boche' gave US little surprise
party the other evening. ! got winged
and gassed. don't worry Mother, I
don't seem to be much the worse for
it, Fritz started something he can't
finish. We had swell scrap, stand
up, knock down, and carry out. l had