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The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
johnson, and B. D. Talley, of
BOgalusa."

Johnson, and B. D. Talley, of
Bogalusa.' -
The statement Of DistrictAttor
ney Brock and the order of Judge
P. B. Garter read as follows:
Tine above and foregoing pc.
tltion having been presented to
me and having been consulted
by your Honor, l do not hesitate
to give your Honor the benefit of
my opinion on the question of
bail for the parties named in said
petition.
"The chief purpose as l UNDER
stand the law for holding of per-
sons charged with crime in prison
is to insure their presence when
wanted for trial; that all persons
charged with crime ars entitled TO
bail, except when the charge is
murder and even in the case of a
charge Of murder unless the
proof is positive or the presump-
ton great.
"Your Honor is familiar with the
fact that the Grand Jury of this
Parish spent the greater part of
week making an exhaustive in.
vestigation Of the killing of the
parties named in the above peti.
ton and in that investigation they
examined every available witness
and the result of that investiga.
ton is we'll known to your Honor.
| was in constant touch with the
Grand Jury during the investiga-
ton, assisted and advised them
in same from time to time, and |
cannot now see any advantage to
be gained by holding prelimin-
ary hearing in this case.
"lt is my understanding that
where a defendant is charged
with murder by an affidavit and
the Grand Jury fails to indict
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negro who had been warned by
the Self Preservation and LOYAL
ty League men, some of whom
were special policemen, to leave
town. The men against whom
affldavits were made are W. C.
Magee, j. B. Pollock, Mack Lloyd,
J. B. Lindsey, J. NJ. Brumfeld,
Paul O. Leblanc, Jules Leblanc,
Frank Decoursey, l.. W. Rich,
H. Fl. Wilcox, H. J. Cowgirl,
Nick jenkins, John Wilmington.
Each of the thirteen was
charged in the affidavits with the
killing of four riot victims. When
the "prisoners; arrived on a spe-
cial train from Bogalusa in charge
of Deputies E. l.. Magee and
b. A. Burris, of Franklinton,
who had been sent to get them
by Sheriff Bateman, they were
accompanied by about q hundred
friends, all who could crowd on
the special. About two hundred
more friends, from Bogalusa
drove here in automobiles, and
a large number of Franklinton
citizens and farmers from other
sections assembled here to offer
their aid as bondsmen.
"The thirteen accused men
reached here at noon. They
were taken to Jail. At1:3O p. m.
Judge Carter had fixed their bail
at $4,000 on each count, or $780,
900 for each man, the grand total
of S52O,00O surety had been fur.
nished and they were released.
"The crowd was an orderly one
and appeared to be composed en-
tirely of friends of the accused
men. The latter are among the
most prominentBogalusa citizens.
Their legal counsel includes 0.
H. Carter and D. R. Johnson, of
this place; and Sanders &
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
General News In Brief.

The Allies modified the peace
protocol in several particulars to
which the Germans had raised
objection.
Following President Wilson's
declaration that he "wOuld be
gravely concerned to see any such
resolutions pass the Congress-"
Republican senators abandoned
their plan to break off diploma.
tic relations with Mexico.
The drastic lighting and heat.
ing regulations in force during
the 1917 time period were
promulgated.
Returns from the seventy. five.
milIion'dollar campaign in the
Southern Baptist convention ter.
ritory showed the amount was
oversubscribed.
Eight persons were killed, and
many wounded, jails burned and
persons freed when extremists
headed wild rioters at Mantua,
Italy.
Two were killed and three fat.
ally injured Sunday by a flying
machine at Chattanooga when
the crowd rushed in front of the
airplane.
A woman near Columbia, La,
tried to aid her small child when
the latter's clothing became igni.
ted and both were fatally burned.
A basis of agreement for end
ing the strike of the coal miners
was approved by the union leaders.
Germany attempted to stipulate
certain changes before she would
sign the peace protocol.
A report to Juarez said Fran.
cisco Villa had been captured by
his own men and was being held
for reward.
The annual report of the secre.
tary of the treasury forecast no
appreciable reduction in taxes
next year.
Signers Of a petition asking
that the soldiers remain in Boga.
lusa withdrew their request for
that city to be put under martial
law.
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What better gift than an Essex?

What better gift than an Essex?
Have all the years use of it and remove
doubt as to delivery in the spring.
There can be no advantage in waiting.
The Essex so leads in qualities which
must ultimately be the features of all mod
crate priced cars that until they can be
Incorporated by others, it has no rival.
everyone says so. Hear what owners are
saying about the Essex. More than 10000
Essex cars were delivered in 10 months
In excess of S30,OO0,OOO were paid for
them. Anew sales record was established,
because every Essex owner seems to have
made it point to urge his friends to buy.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
pooalusa Men Released On
D0 Bond.

The following authentic state
nsnt Of proceedings Sunday in
he case of the thirteen Bogalusa
men brought here under affida'
Il for the killing of Williams and
atbsr union men in the riot two
seeks ago, appeared in the Times
|picsyune Monday;
aThe thirteen Bogalusa citizens
,osipst whom Jim Williams, bro
her Of one of the three men killed
h the riot in Bogalusa two weeks
40, swore out affidavits charg-
mo murder, were arrested and
i,iled and released on $4,000
houds each today A crowd Of
about five hundred men gathered
At the court house to witness the
prooeedings and the surety of the
accused men was furnished by
ls3 substantial citizens of Boga-
|lass, Franklinton and Washing
linn parish at large. No official
! d the Great Southern Lumber
Company Of Bogalusa was pres
snt.
"District Attorney Brock filed a
written statement with Judge Car.
Ter waving a preliminary hear
|ipg. As the present grand jury
|only last Friday adjourned with
|oat returning any indictments af-
|hr examining two hundred wit
|lssses during a special session to
the riot the affidavits
! will not be taken up until a new
lrsnd jury is sworn next May.
u. E. Williams, Tom Gaines
Hand A. Bouchillon were killed
linda. j. O'Rouko was fatally
Gpundsd in the Bogalusa riot,
(which was blamed to an attempt
<dabor men to openly protect
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NUMBER 81.

Apprehension was felt that the
former kaiser is plotting for his
escape into Germany.
Federal Judge Anderson of In
dianapolis summoned a grand
jury to investigate the coal op-
orators on charges of conspiring
to restrict coal output.
Abandonment of federal at.
tempts at sugar control was an
nounced by Attorney General
Palmer.
Judge Hingle of Pointe-a.la.
Hache drowned following a fall
from a fishing launch in Oak
river Thursday morning.
The French Opera House in
New Orleans was destroyed by
fire, but plans were laid at once
to rebuild it.
The State Departments an.
nouncement Of Consular Agent
Jenkins release by Mexico was
cheered in the House.
The Supreme Peace Council
agreed to a virtual ultimation to
Germany, imposing further occu-
patton if the treaty protocol is not
signed.
The president will leave the
revival of the peace treaty to its
opponents, Democratic senators
declared.
One hundred and seventeen
million dollars of the estate of the
late Henry C. Frick were willed
to public institutions.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11

1t has their performance too, It's &C.
celeration, speed and power are always
compared to cars in the high priced field
So also is its riding qualities.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
st. Tammany Parish Fair is
Planning Big Things
For Future.

Eastern Florida Parishes-Wash-
ingtOn, st. Helena, Livingston
and Tangipahoa-to exhibit here
next year. Livingston and St.
Helena have not been having
fairs, and if they do or do not in
1920, they could exhibit here just
before the State Fair. 1t is hop
ed that Washington and Tangi.
pahoa will hold their usual good
fairs and exhibit here afterward.
WHAT WEOFFER.
All exhibits intended for the
State Fair could be loaded, each
parish to itself, in one large box
car. The St. Tammany Fair will
send these exhibits to the State
Fair and return them free of
charge to the other parishes.
Separate divisions in the OK
hibit buildings will be provided,
if desired, by the different par.
ishes for their exhibits.
Judges will be mutually agreed
upon.
Very substantial premiums will
be Offered the exhibitors from the
other parishes. Separate prem
iums will be offered st. Tammany
exhibitors.
The other several parishes are
invited to appoint representatives
to confer with the directors of the
St. Tammany Association so as
to establish satisfactory rules and
regulations to govern and pro.
mote this Florida Parishes Fair
to the best interest Of all concern.
ed.
WHY AT CONVICTION.
The St. Tammany Parish Fair
is the oldest in the Florida Par
ishes.
st. Tammany is the largest par.
ish iu the group of parishes.
If it has not the best equipment
of any parish fair in the state
now, it can easily and justly make
this claim when the next fair
opens with all the improvements
that the association plans to make.
This fair was one of the best
in the state this year. This is
the statement of a number of
people who were judges or vi j.
tors at the different fairs in
Louisiana this year.
Covington has ample facilities
for caring for large crowds that
might attend a Florida Parishes
Fair, as regards grounds, meals
and rooms.
This association was successful
in getting special railroad accom-
modations this year, reduced
rates on the Illinois Central and
N. 0. G.. N. between all points in
Louisiana and Covington and a
special train. 1t is believed that
even better accommodations can
be secured next year.
The five Eastern Florida Par
ishes can meet at Covington more
easily than at any other town in
the five parishes.
Covington is the junction point
of two great trunk railroads..
This Fair Association started a
move to hold a joint fair between
the parishes over a year ago. 1t
also has offered premiums to ex-
hibitors in the adjoining parishes
for the 1918 as we'll as the 1919
fair, and paid over 500 worth
this year to these exhibitors.
Our offer, therefore, should re-
ceive first consideration.
Covington is an interesting
place, due to kind providence.
Visitors may swim, fish or boat
ride IN the beautiful Bogue Eala- :
va, drink at the wonderful Sui
phur Springs, or enjoy the pic
t1lrasnna drives. visit the Mackie
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11

One Hundred Sixty life insur.
ance presidents will mobolize in
New York City to consider the
Unprecedented demand for lite
insurance. They will also dis.
cuSs rates.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
Note Its Economy

The Essex won it's way through sheer
merit, What car has more champions?
Where can you find such performance,
or line quality and good looks? Owners
veil you how their car outperforms larger,
costlier cars. Some have driven their Es-
sex more than $1,000 miles without nickle
tor repairs.
The tire gasoline and oil economy is
unusual. In these respects the Essex is
lae lightweight, low-priced cars. But
'ae Essex also has the fine car durability
and the finish and looks of higher priced
cars.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
Three Models to
Choose From

There are three models to choose from:
the dve-passenger touring car, a
roadster that has the sportiest lines and
which is so arranged that it makes an
ideal business vehicle with large carrying
space under the rear deck. Both are
fitted with full protection storm curtains.
The third model is the sedan, a five.
passenger closed car, that is a travelling
sun parlor. 1t gives full protection from
all weathers in winter and can be opened
up to be more comfortable in summer
than an open model. But you have seen
these charming cars They are all about
you, and you have heard all about them
from their owners.
The opportunity to get an Essex in
time for Christmas is yours if you act
quickly.
1t will be difficult to get delivery
in the spring if you wait until then,
for practically every dealer reports
orders on hand in excess of his seasons
SuDDV
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
S5O,OOO,OOO ASKED FOR
FEDERAL BUILDINGS
Postofice Appropriation Bill Calls for
Many Items-S1, 100000 for
/ Springfield.

WASHINGTON, Feb l5.-The annual
public buildings appropriation bill, carry
ing S5O,0OO,O00 for construction of post
offices and other structures and for the
purchase of sites, was ordered favorably
reported yesterday by the house public
buildings committee The measure will be
presented to the house today or Monday.
The largest item is S4,250000 additional
appropriation for purchase of site for
ia new postoffice building i'll Chicago, which
with previous appropriations brings the
total to $1,000, 200.
Boston would receive s3,500,0eO for a
new postoffice building, Saginaw, Mich,
81. .oo0,e00; Pittsburg, s2.950,000; Spring
field, Mass, sl400,000; Dallas, sl,250,000,
and The Bronx, New York. Oakland, Cal,
Syracuse and Baltimore, sl,000,000 each
Philadelphia would get sl,Oo0,0e0 for a
site for new custom house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
BASKETBALL GAME
IN ARMORY TONIGHT
Fourth Home Game Will be With Bows
Brigade Team of Northfeld-Try
ing for st. Johnshurv

The Brattleboro high school basket
ball team will play another home game
IN the arnory this evening at clock.
with the Boys Brigade team of North
field, Mass. This will be the seventh,
game of the season and the fourth
home game. Thus far they have won
four games and lost two.
At the beginning of. the season the
outlook for a basketball season seemed
rather dark. This was because there
had been little or no organized basket
ball in the high school for the past
three years. However, the team worked
hard and by faithful practice made an
improvement that few teams have been
able to accomplish.
The Northfield game brought out the
first real teamwork, speed and basket.
shooting. In the Springfield game, one
week later, the team showed itself up
as team that any high school would
be proud of The attendance of the
275 pupils and townspeople at the game
last Saturday night showed that the
people of Brattleboro are behind the
team and it is the sincere wish of the
team and the management that they
stay there. The men on the team
showed what they can do if they know
there is someone behind them.
There will be game before and be-
tween the halves, by teams composed of
some of the high school pupils Brat
tleboro people are reminded that
Northield has a fast, snappy team that
will not lie down, even if the odds are
against them.
The lineup for tonight probably viii
be as follows: Forwards, Austin and
Plumb; guards, Moran and Moves; cen
ter, Nixon.
Arrangements are being made to get
St. Johnsbury to play here next week
but it is not certainty as yet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
PLANS FOR HIS ENTERTAINMENT
PUT IN MOTION IMMEDIATELY

Invitation to Visit Boston Extended by Mayor Peters
Several Weeks Ago but No Definite Acceptance Had
Been Received-President Tells People of Brest That
He Has Been Treated in France Friend.
BREST Feb. 15.-President Wilson left Brest on his
return trip to the United States board the George
Washington shortly after II o'clock this morning The
vessel raised anchor at Ills o'clock
In farewell message to the French people before leav
ing President Wilson said he had been received and treat
ed as friend as he had most desired to be treated He
added that he happy to return to France to assist IN
completing the just settlement of the peace conference
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 15.-In cablegram received
today by Joseph Tumulty secretary of the President
who is staying here President Wilson announced his de-
cison to deliver an address at Boston Immediately upon
his arrival in this country.
President Wilson will speak in Boston at meeting
ranged by Mayor Peters and the steamship George Wash
ingon bearing the President and Mrs Wilson will make
port at Boston the return trip to America President
Wilson departed from Bres France, today and it is
expected that the voyage of the George Washington will
take about nine days his arrival at Boston is expected
about Feb. "a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
SHOULD RESIST
ALLIED ATTEMPTS
German Chancellor Against
Dem0bilizati0n of
Army
SUMS UP TASK
OF HIS COUNTRY
Says It's First Duty is to End the State
of War and It's Second to Resume
Normal Relations With Other Coun-
tries of the World.

BASLE, Feb l5.-Count Won Brock
.dorff Rantzau, the German foreign sec
retary,. in discussing Germany 5 for
eign policy in the new assembly at
Weimar yesterday, declared he had re-
sisted and would continue to resist al
lied attempts to make Germany demo
Billie all her military forces.
The tasks of the German nation as
regarding foreign affairs, he said
might be summed up under two heads,
the first of which was the ending OF
the state of war and the second the
establishment eff normal relations with
other people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
SEND DELEGATES TO
PEACE CONFERENCE
Anti-Saloon League Wants to be Pro-
tected by Necessary Trade Agree
ment-World Plans.

WESTERVILLE, O., Feb l5-Na-
tional headquarters of the Anti-Saloon
league announced today that the league
had sent delegation to the peace con-
ference to ask that the United States "be
protected in its prohibition by such trade
agreements as will not embarrass it when
ii puts prohibitio2 into effect"
The work of the league is to be extend
ed to all large countries of the world. An
office has already been opened in London.
In the near future offices will be opened
in all the principal capitals OF the world.
Arrangements are being made to stage
a prohibition campaign in New Zealand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
TOTAL COST Of
WAR IS COMPUTED
Official Statement Places Tt
at Staggering Sum of
$4,000, 100000
NOT ALL NATIONS
ARE INCLUDED
Figures Based on Data in Hands of
Federal Reserve Board, Secretary of
Treasury and Bulletin of Swiss
Banks-Amounts by Countries.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Exclusive
of expenditures by Belgium, Portugal,
Rumania, Austria Hungary and Bul,
garia the total cost of the war was
fixed at $l79,oo0,0O0,o00 in an official
statement made public here today and
based on data in the hands Of the
federal reserve board, the secretary of
the treasury and the bulletin OF the
Swiss society of banks.
The table was compiled on estimated
expenditures to last Jan. 81 Total ex-
penditures Of the allies and the Unit
ed States were fixed at Sl19,5s1 600, :
600 exclusive cf loans among them
selves
Approximate expenditures of some
Of the nations were given as follows:
Great Britain, $37, 100, 100000 France
S27 ,000,000,000; United States, SIS,
600 100000; Russia, SIS, 1000, 600 900;
italy, $4,000, 100000 Germany s was
given as $50 6,000, 100000 and of Turkey
$23 ,000, ,000,0 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
BELIEVED TO BE
ONE OF AUTO GANG
Man Arrested in Boston This Morning
After Police Exchange Shots
with Others.

BOSTON, Feb l5-Benito dc Pimio of
Cambridge was arrested in the Roxbnry
district today after Patrolman Allen
swift had discovered four men in the
vicinity Of private garage and exchanged
shots with three OF the number who es-
capped in waiting automobile.
Pimio took refuge under a piazza and
the policeman stood guard until reserves
arrived and dragged him out. The auto
mobile in which the three men escaped
was found abandoned some distance away
and was identified as one which was sto
len last night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
STONE HOMES OF
TEXTILE WORKERS
These Back in Mills Report That Win
dows in Their Houses Were Broken
Last Night.

LAWRENCE. Mass, Feb 15-Neafly
a score OF working operatives in the tex
tile mills here affected by the strike for
week of IS hours with 81 hours pay, re-
ported to the police today that windows
in their homes had been broken during
the night They said stones had been
thrown from the street. When the mills
opened there were few pickets about and
no disturbances were reported. Strike
leaders announced that the plan of having
picket duty performed each day by strik.
ers of one nationality would probably be
started
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
SHARP RESIGNATION
Ambassador to France Will Be Relieved
of His Duties Soon-McCormick
Probable Successor.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-President
Wilson has accepted the resignation of
William Graves Sharp as ambassador
to France, to take effect when his sue
eessor qualities.
This was revealed by correspondence
between the President and the amhas-
sador, made public last night at the
White House without comment.
There was no information in official
circles as TO whom the President had-in
mind for the Paris post, but at the time
the resignation of Vance Mccormick,
as chairman of the Democratic nation
al committee was made known by the
Associated Press last month it was
said that Mr. Mccormick would be-
come ambassador to France.
Mr.. Mccormick is in Paris, having
been summoned there by the President
more than a month ago for work in
connection with the peace conference
When he left Washington he told
friends that he expected this work
would occupy him for several months
at least
Mr.. Sharp's letter to the President
was under date of Dee 10, and re-
vealed that he had at first asked to be
relieved Immediately after the signing
of the armistice, his resignation to he
come effective before the end of 1918
This request was more formally re.
newed in the letter of Dee. 19, and
brought a reply from the President I'M
der date of Dec. 81. accepting the resig
nation and asking Mr.. sharp to remair
at Paris until his successor could quail
ify. This Mr.. Sharp has agreed to do
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
LIGHT SERVICE IN
BELFAST RESUMED
And Troops Will Make Effort to
Start Street Cars Going
Next Week.

BELFAST, Feb. l5,-Gas and electric
service, which had been cut off for three
weeks because of strikes, was resumed to-
day under military protection. Troops
took possession OF the gas works and the
electric power station. lrfanty was sta
toned inside the plant and machine guns
commanded the entrances Most of the
workers who had been ordered out by the
strike committee We're back at work by
noon. The authorities will make an eff
fort to restore street car service Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
INSTALLATION OF
DIR. WOODIN MARCH 8
Date Decided Upon in Midweek Meet
ing of Congregational Church-De-
tails to Be Decided Upon.

In the regular midweek meeting of the
Centre Congregational church in the
chapel last evening, at which Rev. Dr. H.
7. Woodin was the leader for the first
time in his new pastorate, the question
of installing the pastor was brought up
and it was voted to call an ecclesiastical
council for the afternoon of Friday
March S, followed by an installation in
the evening
The churches and individuals to com
pose the council will be decided upon
within a few days, as will be the installa-
tion program
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-15
MAsoNs LOSE TO GREENFIELD.
st. Denis of Winning Team Rolls Three
Strings for Total of Sol.

The Masonic bowling team went last
night to Greenfield, where they were
heaten ON the Wilcox alleys hy Green
field by score of 1888 to ! 1926. Hon
ors for the high single string total
went TO Grotte of the winners with l15
for his third string, but st. Denis of
the same team carried the honors for
high three string total of sol. Marks
rolled high single and three string TO-
tails for the Brattleboro team, with log
for single and 295 for three string
total Following are the scores: