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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-22
New Victories in an Old Way.

has ever been a watchword Of temper
ance workers. We must keep the sa-
loon issue alive. With unremitting
zeal we are to arouse the public to
an appreciation of the evil of liquor
selling. Only thus can a general SEN
timent be created against the vile
business. Then, when the happy day
comes wherein the majority opinion
is opposed to the saloon, we shall see
the end of this blight on our Chris
tian civilization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
Gen. GrOssetti Was
"Too Fat" to.Retreat

Paris.-General Grossetti, who has
Just died here of illness contracted
in Saloniki, was one of the heroes of
the battle of the Marine, and is the
hero of many odd anecdotes told by
the French veterans of that struggle.
Here is one of them
Grossetti, who was very stout. on
one occasion found his men waver-
ing. But if you men retire" said
the general when he was urged to
draw back his line, what will be-
come of me; l am much too fat to
keep up with you, l must sit down"
So a campstool was brought. and
he sat down in the middle of the
road under German shellflre and
groaned about his stoutness, which
prevented him from moving. Sol
diers in retreat passed down the
road.
where are you going, my chill
dren?" the general called out, still
sitting on his campstool among the
bursting shells. Look here, you
can't leave your general like this. He
is much too fat and blown to follow
YOU"
The men stopped, surprised, looked
at the fat general on the campstool,
shouted, "Vive lie general!" and went
back to fight.
Later. when a staff officer from
headquarters came to inquire wheth-
er Grossettps division was holding its
ground, he found the general still
sitting on his campstool, and the re-
port which he sent back to head
quarters was merely:
"Grossetti begs to inform the staff
that he is too fat to retire"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
MANY PLAN FOR
WAR GARDENS
Harrisburg to Have Compe-
tent Instructor For
Amateurs

The Keystone State is going to
hang up a big war garden record
this year according to reports COM
ing in to p. S. Ridsdale, sec
retary of the National War Gar
den Commission. From all over
merce. and business houses are get
ting some requests for the Com
mission war garden primers and or
ganization literature. Pennsylvania
will show them something this year
] am sure" said Charles Lathrop
Pack, the president of the Commits
sion to-day.
From Harrisburg comes a re-
quest for data on gardening by DON
aid Mccormick, chairman of the
committee of agriculture of the
Chamber of Commerce. He reports
a competent instructor has been
placed in charge of the work.
The Peoples National Bank of
Norristown of which B. b. Hughes
is the cashier has ordered 1000
primers for distribution to the Gus
toners of the bank. A. G.. Reiff,
president of the Union National
Bank at Souderton has ordered 1900
copies to help the campaign along
there.
II. e. Bodine, of the Altoona
} Chamber of Commerce, writes that
his organization is behind the move
ment to cultivate vacant lots there.
Warren r. Jackson, of the Board of
Trade of Washington, Pa, writes
that the members are behind the
movement there and the Committee
has sent along war garden primers
and organization suggestions.
Throughout the state the real es-
tate men are getting behind the war
garden movement in connection
with their "own-a-home" cam
paigns. The National War Garden
Commission is also sending war gar
den primers to thousands of indivi-
duals.
Russell r. Edwards, representing
the Commission, will make a trip
through the state next week in
connection with the work and at
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia will
confer with organizations that are
making garden plans on big scale,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
Mayor Hylan Booming
Sale of Alarm Clocks

New York. - Noticed the way
alarm clocks are being advertised
lately? Seen those page advertise
ments in weekly story papers? Do
you know they cost from S250O to
$4,000 or $4,000 an insertion? Well,
they do. Know why it pays to spend
all that money to advertise alarm
clocks? The answer is simple:
Mayor Hylan is on his job
lie has started boom in alarm
clocks, and the boom is not confined
to New York City either. 1t is ma
tion-wide.
Not since the days of BENJAMIN
Franklin has there been an incum-
bent of a great public office who so
realized the value of time, of
promptness, punctuality, as does the
present Mayor of New York, "The
B. r. T. is the thief of time" is one
of his favorite proverbs. and Early
to business and early to tea makes a
man swear at the b. r. r." is an
other. And this vigilent Iprompti-
tude of the Mayor is having its effect
throughout the nation.
Use McNai1's Cold Ta hIate IL,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15

Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. - Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
Kuppenheilner Clothes

there are no strings to this Mark-Down
sale Although we know we could make more moneyby
holding the quantities of merchandise
have been busy investigating conditions for fall
and know going to be much than
antcpatWe bending every protect your as
well a: and advice this: Buy all
Shirts," "Underwear' Hosiery" "Paamas" "Neht Shirts"
Sweaters and by all include your purchases good
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
A KINGDOM FOR KAISER
 WILHELM

Explorer Stefansson has come for. ward at the right time with his an nouncement of the discovery of new islands in the Arctic regions.
 These islands are away from all in habited regions, and no nations will put in a strong claim for them.
 Therefore, why should not the kaiser be given them?
 If the peace convention after the war decides that the kaiser should be given an empire of his own, like Elba given to Napoleon, the Arctic islands will fit the bill
 By way of explanation, let it be added that this newspaper has nothing 5ut the kindliest feelings for the Els kimo who live in that region. They can move on to make room for the kaiser.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
MILITARY DRILL
 FOR GIRL SCOUTS

Washington Girl Scouts are being trained in military drill This inter polation of the military idea into tfsi scout movement at first sight appears to be at variance with previous concep- tions of the scout plan, which since it's inception has been opposed to mili- tarism in any of its phases. It is not, however, with the idea of preparing its corps for military service that drill has been undertaken, but simply as a measure of producing greater eff ciency.
 Military drill makes for instantane- ous obedience and response and ultj- mate efficiency, and these are essen tials to the best team work demanded of the Girl Scouts of today. All play, as play, has ceased in Girl Scout or ganizations of the country, and efforts are all being directed toward serious war work "Woman's work cut down to girl size" is the way it has been expressed. Out of the records which the girls are making today will be built the homes of the future.
 |, The Girls Scout organization in Washington is already cooperating with the government in several of it's departments. It is linking up with the states relation service of the de- partment of agriculture in the Boys and Girls club work of the latter; with the food administration in the preparation of, and giving instruction in, war-emergency foods; in the bureau of education in the matter of Ameri- canization of aliens and with the de- partment of labor in assisting to bring the iobless men and women to the bureau of that department which seeks to fit each man and each woman to his or her right place in the national service of today.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
MAKING NATURE PAY

Ada mand Eve used leaves from trees for raiment, and at that they had nothing on some modern people.
 The people of Norway now have taken leaf from natures wide book themselves. But they are not to wear this leaf. They are going to improve on the Garden of Eden. They are col lecting moss, unrayeling it, and knit. ting garments from this moss yarn
 The Germans for some time are said Ito have been making cloth from the bark of willow trees, but they reduce this with chemicals to cloth.
 People waging the war are doing their best to make nature pay part of the bill
 The seas have taken a mighty toll of ships, but the seas are being made to give up their treasures in return.
 The whaling station near Aberdeen Wash, has been aiding in this work For months whale meat has been shipped from this plant to various parts of the land, and now the meat is being canned for wider distribution
 Thus is the human race getting even for the indignities suffered by Jonah and for the ships the sea has taken into its depths. !
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
HINTS FOR WORKERS

Miss Margaret Curtis, associate chief Of the bureau of refugees and relief of the department of civil af- fairs, Red Cross, has written an eight page pamphlet, Hints for American Relief Workers" which has just made its appearance in Paris. It contains answers to questions which have pug zled every American with regard to the French army and the humanita' rian work being done by the French people for their army.
 Miss Curtis has been engaged in re- lief work in Paris for the last two years and before that had experience in social work in Boston.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
SUNDAY SERVICES
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

St Georges mission, Red Dragon club house. Sexagesima Sunday. Ma tins and Holy Communion at II o'clock. Church school at 12 o'clock. Evensong at o'clock. E. P. Zeigler, Priest-in-charge.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

At the conclusion of the first show Sunday night, at the Empress theater, H. G. Shriver will give a historical talk on Our Right in the World War" based on history, by authority of the Four Minute organization.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
THE POOR RARsLE

Sergeant (one of the old schooD- It's the war that's ruining the army, sir-us having to enlist all these ere civilians.-London Opinion.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

The Chinese press approves Presi- dent Wilson's latest address. As soon as the leading paper in Siam speaks out and recommends it our cup of joy will be stopping all over the table.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
LOCAL COLOR

Officer-Are you Brown?
 New Recruit-No, not yet, sir. I've only been down here a week.-Cas- sells Saturday Journal
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Jas. F. Wilson, of Valdez, territorial road commissioner, arrived in town on this afternoons boat
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Attorney o. P. Hubbard, of Valdez, greeted Cordova friends this after. noon. He is on his way to Juneau.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

We extend a cordial invitation to strangers, friends and you to join us in our worship. In this hour of strife, we need strength of God. A. G. Shri- yer, pastor.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

He who wastes a crust of bread pro- longs the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Mrs. j. c. Dougherty returned this
 afternoon from a business trip to An chorage.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

WANTED-A maid for general house. work. Apply to Mrs. E. L. liar
 wood.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Fats are scarce-Use baked ant boiled foods instead of fried.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.

FOR RENT-A sewing machine.
 Phone 135. 12-tl
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

While those million men Bryan used to tell about did not spring to arms when war was declared, the peerless leader doubtless has an alibi because he was not running the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

The launch Rolfe left this afternoon for Middleton Island, taking Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Iback back to their fox ranch.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

, Walter Dempster is confined to the
 hospital with a sprained back
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

The steamer Alaska arrived from the westward at 2 o'clock this after noon and will be in port until 4 o'clock tomorrow morning, loading copper ore
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Three furnished room for rent. See o. k. Lambert.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

FOR RENT-caDlns. See pooIey.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Jack Reagan left today on the Rolfe for Montague island, where he will re- main for three months.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

w B. Hancock, superintendent o the Mother Lode mine, near Mccarthy is spending couple of days in town.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

The launch Waif leaves tomorrow for Katalla for a cargo of gasoline from the St. Elias Oil company's plant
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02

Capt Kohler, in command at Fort I.iscum, arrived in Cordova on the steamer Alaska this afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-02
1 OCAL DOINGS AND PERSONAL
 MENTION

Three furnished room for rent. See | o. K. Lambert.
 The launch Rolfe left this afternoon for Middleton Island, taking Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Iback back to their fox ranch
 Jack Reagan left today on the RolfeI for Montague island, where he will re- main for three months. 1 The launch Waif leaves tomorrowI for Katalla for a cargo of gasolineI from the St Elias Oil company's plant.
 Capt Kohler, in command at Fort Liscum, arrived in Cordova on the steamer Alaska this afternoon. w. B. Hancock, superintendent of 1 the Mother Lode mine, near Mccarthy | is spending couple of days in town. ! The steamer Alaska arrived from the westward at 2 o'clock this after noon and will be in port until 4 oclockI tomorrow morning, loading copper ore. |, Walter Dempster is confined to the hospital with a sprained back.
 Mrs. J. c. Dougherty returned this afternoon from a business trip to An 'chorage.
 Attorney o. P. Hubbard, of Valdez, greeted Cordova friends this after noon. He is on his way to Juneau.
 Jas. E. Wilson, of Valdez, territorial ! road commissioner, arrived in town on this afternoons boat.
 At the conclusion of the first show
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Tick EradicatOrs of South
Hold Important Conference

DR.. Claude Sevy, Government
Veterinarian who has done such
splendid work this past year in
Kidding Washington Parish of the
cattle tick and placing US, by the
way, in the first district of Louis
lana to be official declared "tick
free", left Monday for New
Orleans where he attended the
two days. convention of Govern.
ment Veterinarians of the south.
The government men of this
department from Florida to
Texas attended this important
conference and were met in ses-
sion by all the Washington force
on Tick Eradication including
the chief of the National Bureau.
DR.. Sevy addressed the conven-
ton on Tuesday on "How to pro.
coed where obstructionists are in
evidence" which opened up one
of the most lively and important
discussions Of the session.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17

We offer The Era.Leader and
New York Tnrice-a-Week World
both one year for $500,
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Tempy Fortenberry ct ais
Versus No. 1898

Sarah Fortenberry ct ais.
In the 26th judicial District Court
Of Louisiana, in and for the
Parish of Washington.
Whereas, Joe Tate has filed in
this Court q petition, praying
for the confirmation Of his ap-
pointment as Guardian of the
minors, Brewster, Preston, }. d.
Bera, Truly and Audrey Tate' IN
the Chancery Court OF Pike
County, Mississippi, and praying
to be authorized to remove the
funds of the said minors from
this State.
Now, therefore, notice lie here
by given to all persons who have
or can have any opposition there
to to file same in this Court with
in thirty days from the first pub
LEGATION hereof.
January 7, 1918.
M. A. Thigpen,
Clerk Of Court,
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Mt. Hermon.
Jan. Il, 1918.

Jan. II, 1918.
The Era.Leader.
We have been having real
shu.nuff winter with icicles and
snow. Everything froze up just
like used to be, and it seems man
has put out his fires.
The pale horse with the pale
rider has visited our town and
claimed as it's victim Mrs. Cleo
Miller. wife of Mr.. Fleet A. Mil.
Ter. She died at her home last
Friday night, after an illness of
several days with measles and
pneumonia. She was buried last
Saturday morning in the family
cemetery at the old Miller home.
Funeral rites were conducted by
Rev. G. T. Corkern. She was
born Jan. II, 1889, in the old
Carson home in what was then
the first ward of this parish, was
married to Mr.. Fleet Miller of
Mt. Hermon Jan. %, 1909. and
died Jan. II, 1918, on her 18th
birthday. She was a member OF
Pleasant Hill Baptist church and
consecrated christian. She
caves a husband and four little
girls to mourn her death, with
who;n we deeply sympathize.
lSsco Fortenberry, son of Mr..
Wyatt Fortenberry of Mt. Her.
mon, died at Camp Green in
| North Carolina, last Friday with
measles and pneumonia. His
BODY will be sent home and In
TERED in the cemetery at the Mt.
Hermon Baptist church. He en-
listed in the regular army about
a year ago. Thus it is the war is
claiming its victims from our own
hoys.
Leland.
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the Office only with the
understanding that this policy
should prevail.
Resolutions of thanks we're
voted to the people Of Washing
ton Parish for their interest and
help in making the 1917 fair a
success; and a vote OF thanks
was tended more especially to
the committees under Mrs. Ada
Darlington. Mrs. J. Vol Brock,
Mrs. John Ulmer and Mrs.
Delos Johnson, and to Will Bnrrls
W. H. Sullivan. Mayor Of Boga.
lusa, D. E. Sheridan, Mayor OF
Franklinton, J. B. Lindsey. 0.
P. Carter, G. S. E. Darlington,
D. H. McCreary and to all the
business men and merchants OF
Franklinton.
Extensive plans were outlined
for 1918 to make a better and
larger Fair than was ever had
before.
The Secretary was instructed
to furnish the newspapers Of
the Parish with a condensed fin
ancial statement outlining the
operations of 1917, and to notify
the public That his books were
open to inspection.
The next meeting is to be heIt
at Franklinton on Friday, Fec
8th., 1918.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Real Winter Here; Covering
of Snow Friday

Another heavy freeze for the
past week that even slightly beat
the record Of ti'at extreme cold
We experienced the first of the
year. Most of the residents
derived more pleasure than dis
comfort ont IF this freeze how
ever, as the ground was sufficient
ly covered with snow, to make
snow-balling and sham battles
an enjoyable feature OF Friday
fternoon and Saturday.
Since Sunday morning the
weather has undergone rapid
changes from rain to freeze with
one afternoon of real spring sun
shine, so that we now have been
given, we think a sample of every
variety Dr.. Cline produce
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Statement of
WASHINGTON BANK TRUST co.

Located at Franklinton, La, Parish of
Washington.
Report furnished to the State Exam
liner of State Banks by Me above
Bank at the close of business
December 81, 1917.
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Entered as second class matter April s. l9lo
At th.. nostofice at FranElinton, La. under
eAct Of Congress of March g. 1879
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Reorganization of Directors
Parish Fair Association

After the Endorsement by the
Police Jury and the Parish school
board of directors of the 1918
Parish Fair Association, a meet
ing of the Directors was held at
the court house on Friday of last
week when the officers of the
past year were unanimously re-
elected and fsw general plans
adopted for the beginning of the
work for the 1918 fair.
All interested in the fair are
glad to see this first step taken
toward q greater success for
1918 than we have known hereto
FORE. for thru the wisdom gained
by experience our Jealous presi-
dent and enterprising staff will be
able to avoid the mistakes and en-.
large on the good features of last
years phenomenal success and
SO put across the biggest thing
possible in the way of a fair for
1918. The minutes of the directors
meeting are recorded below.
Franklinton, La. JAM, II, 1918
Tie Board of Directors of the
Washington Parish Fair Associa-
ton met today at Franklinton,
La. aud reelected the same set
of officers to serve during 1918.
These heing ]. B. Lindsey,
President. D. &. Sherl~an Vice
President, and Q. 2. Carter Sec
Rotary.
Mr.. Lindsey accepted the
81 irp, at the same time stating
t1as ii Ifs estimation the Asso-
eiasi.s, 8 lid ssaccpmpIish better
ysul,s by changing it's piesl.
eYery two years, and be
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Criminal Cases, January Term
of Court.

George Appel-beating board
bill, S25 and 80 days; default, 30
days additional.
Jesse Stevenson-larceny, pen
itentiary l IL to 5 years, 2 cases.
Will Pattsrson-lalceny, peni.
Tertiary / - to 2 years.
Will Ott-non-support minor
children, 500; default, IL months.
Eugene Bullock-bringing Ii
quor in dry territory, $3.50; de-
fault, IL months.
Eugene Misunderstanding Gay
Shattuck law, $3.50; default, Il
months.
F. D. Brumfield and Geo. l..
Brumfisld-failure to dip cattle,
delay docket.
David Primes-timber tres
passing, nolle pressed.
George, Robert and Ollie Go.
ings-disturbing peace, each SIS
default, so days each.
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Take This PrecautiOn

The deep subsoiling Of clay
lands, when the work is done in
winter or early spring, produces
storage capacity for moisture,
which will be available, by cap
illary attraction, in the growing
season when the plant is likely
to need it most.
The writer has observed SUBJ
soiling done in small fields with
the old tine DULL tongue shovel,
or scooter pillow, driven in
the furrow behind a turning
pillow, and this ground planted to
corn which withstood very dry
weather and produced full crop
while other fields nearby which
had not been SUBSIDIZED, were
nearly an entire failure.
In the summer of the year 1917
there was a grert deficiency in
rainfall to produce corn aud pot
atoes. Subsoiling the winter pre-
vious, would have served to have
produced a normsl yield.
Who knows but what the year
1918 will also be dry? Therefore
the time spent just now, in pre-.
pairing our fields by subsoiling in
order to store winter and spring
rainfall for summers use, will no
doubt pay big returns III crop
yield and thereby help to keep
the wolf from our own doors and
feed the boys at the front.
Even granting that the rainfall
in 1918 will be ample for crops,
the subsoiling of the land now
Twill not be time and labor wasted
because there are many other ben.
eficial effects resulting from the
subsoiling oflaad.
And say you tiIlars of the soil
Right now is the time, to begin in
/ the most earnest and determined
manner, to leave absolutely moth.
ling undone which will insure
the, maximum yield for 1918-you
are due it to yourselves and fam
lilies, to your neighbors; to your
COUNT and our boys at the from,
to our Allies, and to the worlc
and liberty in this momentou:
time of need.
Clear more land, made wha1
you have richer, buy good mach.
merry, stir soon and late. Antic'
lipate dry year and subsoil to
overcome it, as much as possible.
| We ought to fight at home JUS
as hard and persistently as we
expect our boys to fight in the
trenches, even though, our fight
ing is not in reach of shot and
she'll. We have charge of the
tbase of supplies.
| ]. K, Johnson.
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President of the United states.

According to the Constitution, a
person born in the United States is a
citizen of the United States, and such
persons citizenship is in no way al
fected by the fact that his father may
have been born in another country.
Therefore, any native-born American
citizen, regardless Of the birthplace
of his parents, may legally be candi-
date for the Office of president.