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The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
S5OOO,OO0 Road Bonds for
Sale.

The Parish of Washington,
Louisiana will receive bids at
Franklinton, Louisiana, on and
up to noon Friday February Z,
1919. For the purchase of $780,
900 5 per cent road bonds.
Each bid shall be accompanied
bv a certified check for 2 IL per
cent of face value Of bond issue
The laws of the state OF LOUIS
lana require these bonds to bring
Par and accrued interest. All
bids must be superscribed with
the words:
"Bids for road bonds Of the
Parish of Washington, Lonis-
iana."
The purchaser will be requested
to defray the cost Of any legal ex'
animation or investigation IN con-
nectlon Herewith that may be re-
quired by him.
The Police Jury shall have the
right to reject any or all BIDS
Address all bids to;
w. E. Banister,
Mt. Hermon, La.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
National Prohibition.

Tt was great news that flashed
over the wires on January 10,
announcing that thirty.six states
had ratified the National Prohibi-
ton amendment-that the battle
against the legalized liquor traffic
has been crowned with victory.
It eliminated the frultion of
the hopes aud an answer to the
prayers of millions of American
mothers. It marks the passing
of an old order-the emergence
of a new. It means better social
conditions, better husbands and
fathers, better fed and clothed
mothers and children, higher
citizenship, more efficient EN-.
ployes, better church attendance
fewer children in sweat shops
more in school, purer politics,
more thrift among our citizens,
better financial conditions
more liberal buying OF household
commodities-fewer bad ac'
counts, better relation between
labor and capital, less vice, crime
insanity, lmbecility and pauper'
ism. In a word the whole
American people will be benefit
ted by the advent of Prohibition
Even the liquor men themselves
will share in its benefits. l
means the emancipation OF a ma
tion. 1t clears the way to high
er civilization.
While the first phase o
the battle against Intoxicating
liauor has thus been gloriousl.
won, let no one lay the fatterinl
JUNCTION to his soul that the wa
Is over.-American Issue.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
CALLED HER FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Year, Aso, Thinking She Might DE- Says Texas Lady, But Now
She Is a We'll. Strong Woman and Praises Cardu' For
Her Recovery.

the better. That was six years ago
and I am still here and am well.
strong woman, and owe my life to
Cardui. had only taken half the
bottle when began to feel better.
The misery In my side got less... !
continued right on taking the Cardu
until I had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for I was well
and never felt better In my life... /
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache, back
ache, pains in sides, or other discom'
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagged-out? II So
give Cardui, the woman's tonic. q
trial. J. u
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man, Of this place, says; After the
birth Of my little girl. my side COM
menced to hurt me. I had to 60 back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me. but I got no better. I
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. II was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that I was Just drawn up in knot. ..
told my husband II he would get
me q bottle of Cardui would try IT,.
I commenced taking It, however, that
evening I called my family about
me-. for I knew I could not last
many days unless I had a change TO,
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
American Citizens.

In practice there is no such thing
az a citizen of the United States"
Such Citizen" is about as mythical as
the mermaid. In order to vote, for IN
stance, one must bring his citizenship
down to the concrete and become a
citizen of New York, or OF some one
of the other states. You cannot vote
in New York unless you are citizen
OF New York; and the same Is true OF
all the other states. The Citizen OF
the United States" 10 very vague
gentleman.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
Sheriff Sale-No. 3l7S.
w. H. Thomas
VS..
Louis B. Blackwell.

Notice is hereby given tns! =. ".
tue of an order of seizure anu ~, ~.
sued out of the 2sth. Judiclsl ~. ~.
Court of Louisiana, in ard lof ..sl N
ngton Parish, in the above 1, emu
cause, and to me directed, ! VIZ =
ceed to sci! at public auction y
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, February l0' Ia
at the principal front door Of tns nsta y
house at Franklinton, Lsy Pew 4.
the legal sale hours for judlcls.. ~ :
the following described Propssv a.
ing and situated in WasnnS0A
ism, L., to-wit:
Forty acres of land, situa'eo =
northern part Of Hr. %, iOs
four AZ south, Range S*s,.. Wv.
east, St. Helena Meridian; o0u ~
ing at a stake set in the eoss 3 Ca -
pond on the west line OF salu
or Hr. so, 1910 chains s0u' vi
northwest corner OF ssla ' q.
thence south 7s0 east NV -
thence north 2so east Al g,
corner; thence south 7s0 !, ss 3 !,
chains to stob; thence sou'n
|13.47 chains to corner; then0s s.,
1850 west s1.4o chains 70 s.,n.
thence south 5o7 west ll.eS !, X
!, an old stake on the west lne o,d
tion so, the southeast oolnsl n..n q,
vim Talley's land; thence Nv, -. 10
old headlight line l7.lo cns
lace of beginning.
Terms of sale.-cash WIN
of appraisement. ,..,,,v. i.
This the 7th day Of January
lsl'' 1,s. Bstsmsn, s'''''
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
Petit Jurors.

Following is a list of the petit
Jurors drawn for service for the
March term of court, beginning
March Ord, 1919:
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06

Succession Of Placide Foret
No. 313.
In the 26th Judicial Dist
Court of Washington
Parish, La.
Whereas, Placide Foret'
has petitioned the Court TOT
tiers of administration on the
tate of the late Placide bfI
Jr., deceased, intestate:
Notice is hereby given, %
whom it may concern, % sp|
cause within ten days, why !
prayer of the said petluon
should not be granted.
By order Of the Court Y
January Is, 1919.
M. A. Tbigpen,
(Seal.) Clerk OF Cours
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
MINISTER'S ACT IN N. 0.
POLICE GRAFT CASE
Rev. A. I. Townsley Active In
Matter.

At a meeting MONDAY ol tno
New Orleans Ministerial Union,
attended by pastors of 80 church
es, the following resolution was
adopted:
"Resolved, by the New Orleans
Ministerial Union:
"First-That we view, with
righteous Indignation, the lack OF
faithful law enforcement In our
city as revealed by the recent
events.
"Second-That we rejoice in
the moral sentiment being
aroused and the official ana
popular determination to WELD
the sword of justice for the
honor of Jour city and the public
and private welfare of our citizen
ship and pledge our hearty
support to all steps taken for the
vindication of law and ORDER
Sergeant Scheuermann, Cor
poral Roussel and Patrolmen
Anderson and Hart, Esuspended
by Superintendent Mooney tor an
alleged attempt to extort money
from Mrs. Yarbrough and for
false arrest, will use prostitutes
and their associates to prove a
defense.
Will Superintendent Mooney
give credence to the statements
of such witnesses? He cannot
do so consistently, say those who
lhave heard the statements of the
police chief. Tbs latter has put
himself squarely on record as re-
Ieards the value of such testi-
mony.
l In his quizzing of James G
Coulton, Times -Picayune re-
porter on the Yarbrough case
! and at a time when the police
chief was acting cautiously fol
fear an injustice might be dom
the accused policemen, he aske'
Mr.. Coulton if he would believ
the word of a prostitute or 81
i, dozen prostitutes" above that 0
an efficient policemen or an,
other clean person.
Mr.. Coulton answered that b
{ would be inclined to give tn
: policemen the benefit OF tn
u doubt unless there was stron
4 corroborative proof from a NOR
: worthy source.
The question "Who's next?
/ was facetiously asked at polio
9 headquarters Sunday followin
: the suspension of Doorman Ed
S' mund Chalk, of the First Pre-
'' cinct, on a charge Of graft.
: Two more instances have bee
q reported by reputable citizens,
> policemen requiring money fe
~ protection. The mayor an
e superintendent of police say ths
e still welcome more eviden
le showing graft in the police fore
~ The Yarbrough and Ritz
H. eases vas the subject dwelt upe
- at length by some OF ii
IL ministers in New Orleans in the
d. sermons Sunday. Anticipati1
a. this, many Of the churches we
packed to capacity.
OF Rev. A. Inman Townsley,
ne the Felicity Methodist Churc
~ Chestnut and Felicity stree
~ said in part: "The recent OF
at rage and scandal Of an innocs
wife is not the real disease Q
city is suffering from, but OF
its symptoms. The real dises
re- is an epidemic of graft a
ice constant misuse Of the pow
at that should protect our liv
ock This is the great opportunity
the the mayor and superintendent
oss police to prove to the public Il
, to they mean to clean up the aw
on conditions that exist" r
IL - ina.ln., ,osl kbot NJ looot
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06

/ herebp certify that the above
and foregoing is true and cor
rect list of the petit Jurors drawn
for service for the March term OF
court beginning Monday, March
3rd, 1919.
M. A. THIGPEN,
Clerk of Court.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06

Help your government and
yourself at thc same time-buy
War Savings Stamps
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
Wanted.

To contract hardwood logging.
Apply to
A, L. Hickman, Supt.,
Richard P. Baer Il Co.,
Bogalusa, La.
Buy War Savings Stamps
now.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-06
Goes Too Far.

Goes Too Far.
Any man who can laugh at all his
troubles is too hypocritfcal to be q
desirable acquaintance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
FIREMEN DROP IN
 BLAZING CRATER
 WHEN ROOF FALLS
Five are Literally Roasted to Death, and 3l Hurt by Fall
 ing Walls.

Philadelphia, July 12.- Five fire men were killed and 31 others injured in blaze that destroyed three story brick warehouse of the burlap bag manufacturing plant of Jacob Potash and brothers, in the northeast section of the city today. The victims were plunged into mass of flames and debris when the roof and three walls collapsed without warning. Three saved themselves from serious injury by a spectacular slide down a totter- ing ladder.
 Rescuers worked more than two hours to extricate their dead comrads from the ruins which rose in a chao- tic pile as high as the second story.
 No cause has been assigned for the fire, which was the third in the build ing in 15 years. 1t started on the top floor at a time when no one was in that part of the building The damage is estimated at more than S10O,O00.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Irish President
 Sets Elm Wild at
 Chicago Luncheon

Chicago, July 12.-A fifteen-min- ute demonstration greeted Eamonn Devalera, president of the "!dish re- publis" when he rose at luncheon in his honor today. He was borne on the shoulders of guests at the speak CTS table and carried around the room as he waved an Irish flag in one hand and an American flag in the other.
 The principle of "self-determina- ton" of peoples to select their own government. he said, was basis of no fewer than ten of the IA points which your president put forward as Americas aims in the war and the grounds on which America would make peace. So." he said, "the lrlsh people had seized the opportunity or the recent elections to prove Tn a peaceful manner that they desired an independent republic" :.
 "The word Secession as applied to our movement for independence IS misapplication of the term; for there has been no previous voluntary union or partnership" he said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Memphis Loses Fight to Obtain Reduction of Freight
 Rates.
PINE BLUFF ENJOYS
 UNDUE PREFERENTIAL
l. C. C. Examiner Holds That This Applies as to St. Louis and on Class Rates to Defined
 Territories.

Washington, July 12.-A tentative report today by an examiner for the interstate commerce commission, who conducted the mphis-Southwest- ern freight rates investigation. said that the commission established "rea- sunable" bridge tolls at Meph;s, the rresent tolls being held t. make 1ates between Memphis and Arkan- sas and Missouri points unduly pro- judicial to the Tennessee city.
 Class rates between Natchez and all points in Arkansas were held to be unduly prejudicial to Natchez and unduly preferential of Memphis, New Orleans and other points.
 Class rates from St. Louis and points in defined territories to Southern Arkansas were held to be unduly preferential to Pine Bluff and other points competing with South ern Arkansas.
 Interstate class rates from Monroe, La, to points in Southern Arkansas were said to be unreasonable to the extent that they exceed for like dis tances corresponding class rates ap- plicable to intrastate traffic in Ar kansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
NATATORIUM MEMBERS.

All members and associate mem bers of the Eden Park Natatarium will be required to present card upon entrance to building, showing their annual dues has been paid. Members of family in which there are a stock membership, will be furnished card of admittance to building, free of cost. but will not be admitted to pool. Out of town guest, to stock members will be admitted to all the privileges of the club flee of costs.
 Hours for Swinming-5 to p. a. and 4 to9 p. m. until lights are turn ed on then until 10:30 p. m. adv. 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
WILL WASTE THIS
 WEEK FIGHTING
 OVER PRO. BILL  House Concludes 12 Hours of Debate on Measure to En-
 force Law. DEFIES PROS. TO ALLOW VOTE ON REPEAL BILL Missouran Startles Some Pro. Ad- vocates by Suggesting Vote on
 Straight Repeal
 Measure.

Washington, July 12.-General de- bates on the prohibition enforcement bill--twelve hours of it was con- cluded late today in the house, and advocates and opponents of the mea- sure made ready, for the real battle which will begin Monday when it is taken up, paragraph by paragraph for amendment.
 Prohibition leaders admitted to- night that it was doubtful whether vote would be reached before Sat urday.
 "There will be fight in every line of the printed text" they said, first of which will be over an attempt tc split the three-part bill so as to take up separately a straight measure fol enforcement of the wartime law.
 Representative Igoe, democrat, ot Missouri, put life into the dreary pro- ceeding near the end of the debate and startled some of the prohibition advocates by suggesting that they l raise no point of order against a pro posal to let the house vote on ar amendment to repeal the wartime law.
 "In view of the fact" said MT. Igoe 'that the prohibitionists contend the majority of the people are in favor of enforcement of wartime prohibi tion, will you not give the house . chance to vote on straightout re- peal"
 "That is a question I cannot an i swer,' MT. Volstead replied. ''] haven't had time to consider it o1 take the matter up with those who would have to be consulted"
 That was all that was said on the subject. But it was enough, oppon ents of the bill said, to show that { repeal motion would have no chance in the house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
ANOTHER SIDE TO
 IRISH QUESTION
 GIVEN BY CARSON
Leader of UniOnists Warns America to Attend to Own
 Affairs.
(By The Associated Press.)

Belfast, July 12.-The twelfth of July celebrations were carried out today in Ulster on a large scale. Sir Edward Carson, the Irish unionist leader. sreaking at the Orange dem- or stration at Hollywood, Belfast said:
 "There is a campaign going on in America at the present moment fos- tered by the Catholic church. which will soon be joined bv the Germans and their funds, in order to create a great anti-British feeling.
 "Heaven knows I want good feel ing tetween America and this coun- try. I believe the whole future of the world probably depends upon the relations between the United States of America and ourselves, bat ] am not going to submit to this kind of a canlrai1n, whether for friendship or any other purpose.
 q seriously say to America today: You attend to your own affairs; we will attend to ours. You look after vonr own questions at home: we will look after ours We will brook no in terference in our own affairs bv any country however powerful. It is not for that we waged the great war of independence which has just been concluded. What right had an Amer ican mission to come to this country -come here in breach of hospital- ity of one nation towards another to attempt to stir up strife in mat ters in which they were not connect ed?
 The enccurae ement those men gave the Sim Fein party has created Cor the British government far more difficulties than it ever had before 1 believe tha. the visit of these men and the encouragement they gave to lawlssness. which is being preached tkrcIghout the lard. has added great. ly to the cs1nnaign of assassination of innocent ro'icemen who were only doing their cuty to their king and country and wEo were foully murder ed on the roadside, with men looking on who had not the courage to arrest the assassins or give such informa- tion as would bring them to justice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
LANSING ASSERTS SITUATION IS
 STILL SERIOUS
State Secretary Regards Peace Treaty. as. Greatest Docu-
 ment Drawn.

Paris, July 11-Bcfore leaving for the United Sta ae: tonight, Secretary Lansing made a statement to the American correaI rGent, in which he said
 Many thoughts rush to mind on leaving the conference after six months of effort, Never before has such an international gathering been held, for here has been the meeting grounds of 27 nations to liquidate a world war and establish new order and a laboratory where already a system of world cooperation has been born, out of necessity.
 Out of it all has come the most important international document ever drawn-the treaty of peace with Germany, document which not only meets the issues of the present war, but also lays down new agree ments of the most helpful and most powerful character.
 "Undoubtedly there is great danger in the world today. Many people have thought that the mere signing of the treaty with Germany marks the ending of the world peril. fuDllc OplnlOn SeeHlS CO nave DfedCH- ed sigh of relief and lapsed back in- to apathy.
 "The situation today is serious Western civilization still is dazed by the shock of four and half years of destruction. Industry and commerce are not yet restored. All that com plicated machinery of society which took decades to elaborate and world war to tear down, cannot be replaced over night by a wholly different machinery"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
WILKINS LAWYERS WORKING TO PROVE
 HE WAS INNOCENT I
Believe Aged Physician Who Shielded Did Not Murder
 His Wife.

Long Beach, July 12.-Friend of Dr. Walter Keene Kilkins announced today they were endeavoring to clear the name of the aged physician who was convicted recently of murdering his wife at their Long Beach home last February and who hanged him. self in the Nassau county jail at Mineola, while awaiting sentence of death.
 "We are seeking every proof to clear Dr. Wilkins" said s. s. White house, one of the physicians attor- neys. am convinced he was ,inno- cent. It may take months or even longer, but we hope to prove he was innocent"
 The evidence on which Dr. Wilkins was convicted was circumstantial. He claimed burglars killed his wife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Exhibit Skull and
 Iron Rod at Trial
 Alleged Matricide

Mount Ayr, Iowa, July 12.-An iron rod with which the state con- tends Roy Emerson of Creston, Iowa, murdered his mother last May and the top of Mrs. Emerson's skull were introduced today as evidence in Elmer sons trial on a charge of matricide. and it was found that the rod fitted perfectly into the wounds in the skull.
 Dr. Neigh testified that in his oe: non Mrs. Emerson was murdered ty blows from this rod and her body thrown in the elevator shaft.
 The state did not complete it's case today and will continue it's presenta- ton of evidence Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
French Jail Four
 Food PrOfiteers

Paris, July 12.-Four men, con- victed of illicit speculation in sugar today, were sentenced to from one to 15 months Imprisonment and fined in the aggregate 100000 francs by the criminal court at Marselles.
 The movement against exorbitant prices is assuming large proportions. A bill introduced in the chamber of deputies recently goes so far as to prescribe the death penalty for mer- chants taking excessive profits or at tempting to accumulate large stocks of provisions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Mexicans Wreck
 Sugar Factories;
 Now May Suffer

Washington, July 12. Mexico is threatened with sugar shortage said official dispatches received here to- day reporting that many of the sugar factories in the State of Morelos have been dismantled and the machinery shipped to Mexico City to be sold as junk. Opening up of number of new junk shops in the capital resul- of supply which was found in More los.
 The sugar industry, the dispatches say. had been enjoying great pros perity in Morelos under Zapatista control, but the Zapatista forecast re- gently were driven into the hills by Carranzistas. The victors thereupon the reports said. wrecked the sugar factories and disposed of many cal loads of the machinery as junk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Gen. Pershing Goes
 to Paris Quarters
(By the Associated Press ]

Paris, July 12.- John J. Persh- ing. today left American headquarters at Chaumont for Paris, where Ameri- can headquarters now it to be located. As his last official act at Chaumont, General Pershing decorated the may or, Levy Alphandery, who is a cap tain in the French army, with the American distinguished service medal. The presentation was made before a cheering crowd of French residents and the remnants of the American personnel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13

the hope that the congress will re-
 consider this section of the law, re store the six millions appropriated under the act amending section two, and most literally revise the salary
 limitations, so that this beneficial work may go on and go on at once;
 I am convinced that in this matter, l speak the sentiments and the hopes ot those who have most carefully studied the needs of the returning soldiers and who are best qualified to carry out purpose which l am sure the country has very much at heart" "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
R-34 WILL FINISH ROUND TRIP OVER
 ATLANTIC TO-DAY

London. July 12-The air ministry calculated at midnight that the R-34's landing time would be about 8 o'clock Sunday morning.
 After passing the Irish coast, how ever, Major Scott, in command of the dirigible. did not communicate with the ministry for hours. His last report was that the R-34 was cross ing Ireland high up in a clear sky with a following wind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
WANTS EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Washington, July 12.-Chairman Elliott, of the house committee on the state department expenditures intro duced resolution today calling for a report on the expenses of the Ameri- can peace commission at Paris Among other things, the resolution asked for a list of commission en- ployes and commissioners servents and their salaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13

Evidence being gathered by Texas rangers in connection with the clash in which four white men were injur- ed and several negro residence burn ed will be presented to a special grand jury. A number of witnesses, both white and colored have been questioned.
 Brig.-Gen. R. H. McDill returned to Dallas late today by airplane, Col. s. c. Smith, representing the state adjutant general, assuming general charge of military forces here. It was expected the troops would re- turn to their homes tomorrow, leav-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
Race Trouble at Longview Renewed;
 Will Declare Martial Law Today
Negro Father-in-Law of Alleged Inciter of Rae lal Strife Fire Upon Party of Peace Off,
 cers Seeking Fugitive.

Longview Tex, July 3(Sunday Tenson the situation In connection with the Fridays clash between whites lks last night Murch, alleged home Martial law will be declared today according by Mayor G. A. Bodenhem o'clock this morning Mayor Bodenhem said he talked with w. telephone additional probably said, officers
  The bloodhods O. his ral.
 Two taken
  other taken his These developments Mayor Bodenhm sa caused him ask further aid from the
 The officers miles here 1v bafora oc1ocktb tbis