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The Era-leader., 1919-05-29
NUMBER 9.

A citizen of Monroe was in
dicted on two counts, charging
alleged participation in mob ac.
tivities there.
General March promised that
all American troops except five
regular divisions would be cut of
France by July 1.
In the largest time ap.
preparation bill ever submitted to
congress, Director General Hines
asked 81, 200, ,000,O 900 for operation
of the railroads.
The Southern Baptist conven-
ton in Atlanta decided to raise a
fund of $5,000,0O0 for the support
and relief of superanuated minis.
ters.
Two persons were drowned and
three others narrowly escaped
with their lives in a squall Satur.
day on Lake Ponchartrain.
Aviators Hawkers and Grieve
were rescued in midocean by
Danish steamer en- route from
New Orleans.
The investigator sent to Poland
to inquire into stories of outrages
against Jews reported that He
brews in 130 towns and villages
were murdered, assaulted and
robbed.
Congress entered the second
week of the session, Monday,
with rush work on the suffrage
measure, the debate of peace
questions and the appropriation
bills.
The campaign to raise S9,OOO,.
900 for the erection and mainten.
ance of a National Victory Mem
orial building in Washington will
be launched June %.
II understand you come from
q great game oouutry?" said the
lady on the committee to welcome
the grizzly warriors of the West.
ern plains.
"Indeed, yes, ma'am," was the
cowboys reply.
"What is the biggest game you
have in Wyoming?"
"Poker, ma'am." - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Era-leader., 1919-05-29
School Board Proceedings.

Frsnklinton, La, May l6, 1919
IN the above date the Wash,
;rotor Parish School Board me
Il regular session in their office il
,hapsn of Franklinton according
ntotice and after the meeting
IA been called to order with thu
blowing members present: 0
i, Morris, F. B. Bateman, L. T
Richardson, I. j. Green, J. A
Moore, j. A. Mitchell, and Willie
Fussell, constituting a quorm the
ballot boxes used in the specia
four mills (S.0O4) tax election hel(
on Wednesday, May 18th, were
opened and the returns canvass
ed as stated below.
PROCESS VERBAL
Be it known and remembered
That on this the 18th day of May
1919, at 1000 O'Clock A. M, il
sscordance with an ordinance o1
the Parish School Board o1
Washington Parish, Louisiana.
enacted on the 3rd day of April,
1919, notice of which was issued
and published according to law,
the Undersigned members Of the
Washington Parish School Board
Of Washington Parish, Louisiana,
being q quorum thereof, met in
public session at the Office of
said board in said parish, and
according to law opened the ballot
boxes used in, and which were
rsssiYed from the commissioners
Of The election held on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of May, 1919,
d School District No. Two, in
sseordance with said ordinance,
and there proceeded to count the
ballots both in number and
amount, for and against, to de-
termine the proposition to levy a
four mills 5000 special tax on
all the property subject to taxa
ton in School District No. Two,
Parish Of Washington, Louisiana,
annually, for period of five years
for the purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools Of
the said school district.
The result of said count was
Bl ballots and $299,230 in favor
Oi said proposition, and 33 ballots
md $50, 900 against said PROPOSE.
fsg and, therefore the majority
aboth number and amount cast
sg the property taxpayers of the
said School District No. Two in
the Parish of Washington in said
election being in favor thereof i;
and,
At the same time and place we
did examine and canvass the
returns as evidenced by the du-
phcate tally sheets and duplicate
compiled statement, the correct.
meas Of both being sworn to by
the Commissioners, according to
low, and finding also that the re.
arns indicated a majority both
q number and amount of pro-
perty in favor of said proposition.
therefore, We declare that the
7ssult OF the said election is in
iaVor Of the
PropositioHt to levy a four mills
SWAl Especial tax on all the pro-
pefty subject to taxation in School
District No. Two, Parish of Wash.
Rgton, Louisiana, annually for a
Period Of five years for the pur-
nss OF giving additional aid to
Y public schools of the said
aOl district.
and, in accordance with law, a
Ronulgation Of the aforesaid
J @sult was prepared, and the
sefetary Of the Washington Par
Y school Board was ordered to
!. aaVs . copy of the same. signed
the President, published in
als issue of the official journal.
The Era-leader., 1919-05-29

in School District No. Two, in the
Parish of Washington, Louisiana
to determine the
Proposition to levy a four mills
(S.004) special tax on all property
subject to taxation in School Dis
trict No. Two, Parish of Washing.
ton, Louisiana, annually, for a
period of five years, for the pur.
pose of giving additional aid tc
the public schools of the said
school district.
That the mojority of the tax.
payers voting at said election in
favor of SAID proposition was 22e
and 1854, 4,221.00 dollars in amount
and that therefore the said pro.
position was carried.
This done and signed on this
the 18th day Of May, 1919, at
Franklinton, Louisiana, in the
Parish of Washington.
F. &. Bateman
President of the Washing
ton School Board.
D. H. Springfield,
Secretary of the Washington
Parish School Board.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the School Board hereby
appropriates the sum of $25.0O to
help meet the expences of the
Parish Demonstration Agent
while taking a conrse at the
Serum Plant at Baton Rouge.
Prof. f. c. Ratcliff and Hon.
B. D. Talley, came before the
School Board asking for a larger
appropriation for the City Schools
of Bogalusa from the Parish
General Funds for the session
l918-19 and 1920. On motion
duly seconded and carried COM
mjttee composed of F. B. Bate.
man, l.. 'C. Richardson, j. H.
Mitchell, B. D. Talley, F. c. Rat.
cliff and D. H. SPRINGFIELD was
appointed to look into the matter
and recommend to theBoard what
additional amount should be
turned over to the City Schools
for the session 1888 and what
amount should be budgeted for
the session 1919-20.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the Secretary was hereby
authorized to pay returning
officers who served in the special
election held on Wednesday, May
14th, $500 for each box and $40
mileage one way.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the Secretary is authoriz-
ed to pay all the commissioners
and clerks who served in the
special election held on Wednes.
day, May 18th, $500 each.
The Secretary was instructed
to secure bids on the bonds for
the addition to be made on the
school building.
The board adjourned to hold
their, next regular meeting on
July 10th, and to have a special
meeting as soon as ample notice
can be given for receiving bids
for the addition to be made to the
Franklinton school.
F. B. Bateman,
President.
D. H. Springfield,
Supt. and Secty.
Continued next week.
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Witnesses

w 1GuCSoOSs
B. D. Talley,
F. G.. Ratliff.
And the canvass of the returns
| of said election having beer
: made, the result thereof was as
certained and declared to be az
follows:
No. Amt.
For said proposition 261 S299, ,23O
Against said propo-
sition, 33 35,0O9
Majority in favor Of
said proposition. 228 264,221
and the result of said election
was declared to be in favor of
said proposition.
Thereupon, on motion of L. T..
Richardson, seconded by l. J.
Green, the following ordinance
was adopted:
ORDINANCE OF PROMULGA
TION.
Whereas, on the 14th day of
May, 1919, an election was held
in the School District No. Two,
Parish of Washington, Louisiana,
to determine the
Proposition to levy a four mills
5000 special tax on all the pro-
perty subject to taxation in'School
District No. Two, Parish of Wash
ington, Louisiana, annually, for a
period of five years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of the said
school district.
And,
Whereas, said election was held
and the returns thereof were can.
vassed by Parish School Board
of the Parish of Washington,
according to law, and notice on
the 10Th day of May, 1919, and
the result of said election was de-
clared to be
That a majority in number and
amount of the taxpayers of said
School District No. Two, in the
Parish of Washington, Louisiana,
voted in favor of said proposition;
now, therefore,
Section /. Be it ordained by
the Parish School Board of the
Parish of Washington, in lawful
session convened, that the pro-
position to levy a four mills ($.O04)
special tax on all the property
subject to taxation in school dis.
trict No. Two, Parish of Washing.
ton, Louisiana, annually, for a
period of five years, for the pur.
pose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of the said
school district.
Carried. and said tax, as pro.
posed, is authorized and requir.
ed by law to be proceeded with
and collected on all the property
of said School district No. Two.
in the Parish of Washington.
Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further or.
dained, etc., That the result of
said election shall be promulgat-
ed by the President and Secretary
of the School Board by publ
cation in one issue of the official
journal of Washington Parish,
signed by the President and
Secretary.
PRONUNCIATION OF ELEC.
TION.
State Of Louisiana.
Parish Of Washington.
BY the direction Of the School
Board notice is hereby given that
on Wednesday, the 14th day of
May, 1919, an election was held
The Era-leader., 1919-05-29
E ERA" FRANKLINTON LA THURSDAY MAY o. 1910

and electors, on this 18th day OF
May, 1919, at the office of the
Parish School Board of Washing.
ton Parish, by the undersigned
members Of the Parish Schoo
Board Of said parish, present and
participating in the canvass o1
the said election.
(Signed by members Of the
Parish School Board present ano
voting.)
F. B. Bateman,
L. T. Richardson,
O. E. Morris,
J. A. Moore,
|. j. Green,
]. H. Mitchell,
Willie Russell,
The Era-leader., 1919-05-29

Help your government and
yourself at the same time-buy
War Savings Stamps
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
CONGRESS, THE SAFEGUARD OF LIBERTY

be the habit shalow-mndcd to remark the close of of Congress- Congress has adjourned and the country afe But May 1919 the country felt great
 lief when Congress- called into special With all its faults and they neither many Congress the bull war the safeguard the last citadel of In its and its specified powers Congress designed be and is the branch of government which distinguishes of from absolute monarchy No intelligent who think for will fail realize that Congress- the full possession and exercise of its constitutional perogaves all that maintains in these United States government of the people, by the people, for the people.
 Glance back the record of the last years and the which his subordnate
 tried only dictate the of law but substitute their varying wms for law itself If Congress had acquesced in executive direction of legislation Congress had gwen uurpatOn conditions this country today would be little df practice from conditions nation where legislative body Even the face of such seasseon Congress has able make have had dictatorship alarming degree No however great good either good enough great enough rule his fellow No mans judgement however sound be safely followed preference the judge of 531 chosen from every walk of M from section of the country and representing all shades political religious and social opiniOn
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
FRONTIER DAYS"

We always pleased boost the Prescott Frontier Days for is that Prescott fine place be about July that those who there having good time In fact Prescott good place be any time of the year.
 The other that Pescotts hospitality is of wide knowledge It place Arizona and mind you do there others where everybody made to feel home The hotels do take advantage congestion of traffic exat their and reduce their service
 When there need of it the of thrown preferably friends and aquantance but strangers not barred there for them the places of public entertainment Everyone who goes Prescott Frontier Days other days made feel that he is welcome guest
 The program of Frontier Days" of the few and dominating reminders of ancient days which those of who lived here in those days times remember with mingled fond regret thankful this them -U. w. Spear, in the Arizona Republican).
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
MR. WHITES STRUCTURES UPON THE PRESS

Henry White, American Peace Commissioners speaking luncheon Paris referred efforts by journalists ito represent dcord existing between the United thus misleading the Senate before the treaty before reported giving indication whether referring French or American journalists
 American newspaper correspondents Paris there get the and aCquant the American people going abroad they exceed the pOpretieS msepreent they subject to the censorship and exclusion We don't what French journalists have done, but the Americans job Furthermore these American correspondents that friction has than they there has been more less discordhcy perhaps the only Americans in the whole world profoundly ignorant.
 there had been friction agreement would have been reached long before reached and there had dscord Mr. Wilson's fourteen points pieces.
 Common sense should be exercised the peace table where and asking much suggest exercised also at the lunch table
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
A PROTESTS IDEAS OF MEDALS

Congressman Dent Alabama Democrat who presided over the House Military Affairs Committee Congress- has presented bill extend the thanks Congress- and prov
 ing medal to be governors adjuants general members of local and district boards medical and legal advisory boards and Government appeal agents If this measure is permit ted to become law the significance of medals lost quite eectuay the meaning of gold ccvrons obscured when
 the War Department required the wearing of silver stripes by those officers and men who had stayed home We have now the Congressional medal O honor for performing of supreme herosm the of battle the dstn- quished service given who exhibited unusual hen but of degree enc them Congressional medal and the distinguished service medal to those who have rendered conspicuous military activities but from which the element of danger $ lacking.
 WearerS o those insignia proud their decorations The public knows that whenever medal of any seen on the breast of soldier that he distinguished himself among hundreds of his comrades But the very nrenquency of their award what constitutes their value them sought after b every n the army II Government medals are to be dis
 buted throughout the country by the thousands as contemplated the present bill the decorations that have awarded to our heroes for their deeds face of the will cleapend i'm measmabl After all the individuals mentioned in the bill have received their ornaments 1t will be but step present badge of each of the 2OOOOOO buyers Liberty Bonds to the thousands who cheeruy paid their to those who contributed the Red Cross other similar organizations There patriotic American who has his bit toward
 the of but he has merely performed his duty with personal danger and very little himself Not
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
MUCK GOING BACK TO GERMANY

That sury old boo Dr. Karl Muck be of the country by this Government He will leave southern port Germany June 18 and his Government pay the penses of his deportation If alien made himself offensive in this country Muck the Despite the fact that America at with Germany Muck with all the offensive of typical Hun, continued direct the Boston Orchestra
 He refused comply with many requests and with and play he Star Spanged Banner the opening of his and there general satisfaction when officer of the American Government took Muck into custody and he sent to Fort Og
 thorpe reflect what constituted good and good
 Muck goes back Germany with job ahead of him. He of those professional oades of the Kaiser and bore the
 title conferred upon him by Wilhelm of The Kings General Music Director Dr. Muck has made of his plans and probably he has He has been in America 1908 but there will be welcome for him he attempts
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
BIOLOGISTS FOR ANARCHY SHOULD BE LOCKED UP

Socialists of both the unkempt and the boudor type sing low else sing in different key Attempts by explain wholesale they foolish and when of them contends that bomb plotting police "frameup the work of Federal "agen provocator he writes himself down in need of immediate restraint
 This theory advanced by person. and unatcs entitled liberty of action than criminals Sometimes they dangerous And the individual crazy and who advances such explanation may be down of hand in sympathy with violence probably pvy the conspiracy look ing wholesale slaughter
 He should be dealt with accordingly His mouttings sui ccnt evidence and he should be given opportunity reflect behind iron bars This country all with chss It is time restrain the cxtravagant American of fair play soaed far anarchists apoogists concerned and the people the benefit of the doubt
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Instruments Filed As Recorded
 By the Prescott Title Co.
June l3, 1919

June IS, 1919
 Fabian Manestar, Payal Carr. Jo- sif Manestar, Luka Carr, Ivan Kos ujandich, Josif Car and Augustin Bla zich to Peter Groseta, warranty deed ,$lO, lots and 6, block Is, Jc- rome.
 s. r. P. R. K. C. to A. T. & s. r. Ky Co.,, decd, Sl POO, lots 1 and 2, Sec 20, 2 N., 6 w., lots 1 and 6. Sec. "A 2 N., / w., EH of NEH Sec. A. 3 N., l4 w.
 C.. g. Wccws and Carl Hauser To- cates mines, Turkey Creek District.
 Richard Lamsou and Alex l.. Jones incorporates aGinesville oil io., capital stock $25O,000; principal office at Prescott.
 w. A. Dearing ct ux to Phoebe Sanders, agreement, to sell for sum of S7,000 lots 3 and 4, SII of, NW54 Sec 3, 13 N., 3 l., , acres in Sec. 34, i4 N., , w.
 Olinc Christensen 10 Martin John son, Lars Lyskett and Albert Hou- gen, warranty deed, $I, 12H per cent of Broad Guage, Hidden Springs and Fool and 30 per cent oi Double Eagle Curtis, and 50 per cent of Florence mines, Verde Dist. U. V. Ex. Mining Co. to Mary Kuch Ter. Q.C. deed, SlO, lot 38, block 5, lots II and 12, block 6, Mountain View Add. to Jerome.
 June 14, 1919
 U. X. Ex. Mining Co. to Hayward NJ. Globes, Q.C. deed, $l0, lot 3l, block 1, Mountain View Add.
 Frank K. Carlisle locates mine, Humbug District.
 0. II. McDermid ct ux to Frank Hall, warranty deed, $l0, etc, lot A, block ,, Willard Add. to Cotton wood.
 Decree Superior court ill estate H, T. Smith. Order confirming sale of lots 10 and H. block 20, Fleury Add. to Stewart Duncan ct ux for sum Of $2OOO.
 United States of America to Wm. N. Kelly, John Hutchins aud Varney A. Stephens, patent, Surprise mine Hass District. A. II. Garner and c. s. Trujillo locates one mine, Weaver District.
 D. A. Seaman locates three mines, Hass District.
 D. A. Seamon files affidavit of a. sessment work on three mines Hass District.
 Decree Superior court ill estate Robert Henry Vincent, manor Or der confirming sale of fourth interest i'll l5.2 acres in S14 SW4 Sec. 28, l4
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
WIRE PROGRAM IS UNUSUAL
 REQUEST

Please wire me program and fees and prizes for Frontier Days
 Lee Robinson, who will be remem- bered as the tall red-shirted youth who tried to get Death to vamp him during the exercises two years ago, sent the above telegraphic request to the Frontier committee from Cro- zier Wherever that is) yesterday. The committee did not know any thing about Crozier, except that 1t is somewhere in Arizona It did not know about wiring the program as requested, inasmuch as that program amounts to about 5000 words Any way if Lee wants his program, he will have to wait on the mails, which may be a long wait, but will be a heap less expensive
 Robinson's request indicates high degree of interest in the events, and it Is expected he will be here with both feet
 Hoyt Medler of Globe wired ask ing for reservations for himself and a bunch of saddle stock He intends to enter the roping, and possibly the riding contests
 Jac Cooper of Mesa is here with an eye on the medal and the purses
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18

N, ? w., to J. II. Hinsdale, trustee for sum of $500
 , Chas. \. Evans ct ux to C. II Brown and w. H. Bird, lease, S1, l. months, Tiger lode, 10 per cent roy alty; option to purchase for S10000
 U. s. A. to Heinrich Schurmann patent, S1z of NEH of SWH ana EH of SEA Sec. ?, Y N., E.
 L F. Graves gives motives of in. tcntion to make bulk sale of stock and fixtures of Jerome Produce Co al Jerome to r. A. Hemphill & Co.
 June Is, 1919
 J. (. Woods, clerk Superior court rcvokes appointment of Mary F. Fitzgerald as deputy
 Loren C. Neal files honorable dis charge from U. 5. army
 Decree Superior court in estate Lucille King, deceased, distributing all property, consisting of lots 1 and ,. block 2, Cottonwood Add. and other property not in Yayapai cOun- ty, to father, B. H. Scherman. and sisters, Clara Newcomb and Leona Carl, and sister-in-law. Cora Scher- man.
 ' C E. Eshart tow. W. Worthing ton bond and lease, Lenora Ellen mine. Hass District, purchase price, $1 900.
 U. s. A. to Nelson Mining Co.,, paent. Nelson, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, Monte Cristo mines, and Ncl- son, Jack Pot, Dividend and Lone Jack mllsite claims, Pine Grove Dist.
 Nathan Levy and Joe Alderman en- ter into co-partnersnip to conduct general merchandise business in Pres colt under firm name of Bargain store.
 Heirs and devicees of Geo. W. HI, deceased, by s. r. Denison, ad- ministrator, file registers final re- ceipt on Victor mine, Big Bug Dist.
 Frank Ito to J. T. Yamauoto, bill of sale, $500, interest in Ohio pool hall. Prescott.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-18
PRETTY HOME WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Lille E. Murphy and Cecil H. Cook was quietly solemnized last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles Burton on Brush street Only rela- tives and close friends witnessed the ceremony. which was performed by Rev. ]. w. Moore, pastor of the M L. church, South. The house was artistically decorated with ferns and flowers. The bride was becomiugE attircd in white, and carried bou- quet of Brides roses.