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The Era-leader., 1919-03-13
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Clear the way for the Finish.
ing Fifth"
Rev. J. B. Fulton left Sunday
afternoon for b visit of several
days at Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughie Afford
Of the Mt. Point neighborhood
we're Franklinton visitors Tues
day.
Miss Margie Bell of New Or.
leans visited Mrs. John D. Wood
and Miss Neva Wood thru the
Weekend.
Walter J. Jones after a lengthy
sfurlongh spent at home left
Saturday for Newport News to
resume his army duties.
Eddie McCain of Jenkins, is
another of our parish boys at
home after seeing overseas
service. He arrived here Sunday.
Magee w. OFT and O. H.
Carter attended city court at
Bogalusa last Friday with the
District Attorney. and it seemed
10 be rather an interesting day
Tor the three of them,
Miss Ernestine Suane of New
Orleans came out for the week
end with Mrs. Alfred Coyne.
Mrs. .Coyne and daughter Mil,
ared Coyne with their guest,
Miss Suane spent Sunday after
noon in Bogalusa with Mrs. G.
E. Daniel.
Wilton Magee, aviator, who in
most of his stay overseas was
stationed at Paris, and was the
frst from our parish to be re.
tnrned to the U. S. A., has been
detained in a Virginia camp
slIceChristmas but reachedhome
Monday night on his final dis
charge and is meeting with a
nfarty welcome on all sides this
Fssk.
The Era-leader., 1919-03-13
White Chesters Vying
With Dur0c Jerseys

A litter of ten handsome, full.
blood White Chester pigs is the
talk of the town this week. Mrs.
Alma Burris owns these beauties
and is vastly proud Of the mother
of the litter who weighs 300
rounds and will not be 2 years
cid till July. The little pigs are
only eleven days old and each one
is fat and fine but would have to
be seen to be fully appreciated.
The Era-leader., 1919-03-13

Mrs. 4. M. Bablngton spent
the week end in New Orleans.
When you buy War Savings
Stamps you do not give-you re-
ceive.
Bob Jones secured his final
release from the navy last week
and arrived home Monday.
VIM. Carp is enjoying visit
from his brother Jake Carp who
has just secured his release from
army service.
Judge Carter and District At.
torney Brock are spending this
week in Covington in the regular
spring jury term of court.
MRS. P. B. Carter left Sunday
for a weeks visit with her child.
ren, Miss Texana Carter and
Dorman Corkern at the Univer.
sity At Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Alfred Coyne received
last week a message from her
son, Albert Simmons, who has
just been returned to the States
from overseas duty and expects
within a few weeks to be muster.
ed out from Camy Hill, Va.
T. G. Sheridan, who is state
repres entative for the Interna-
tional Harvester Co.. is in town
this week covering this territory
| in the interest of his company
and at the same time visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. E.
Sheridan.
| Private L. Fl. Butler from the
! Radio Station at Point Isabel,
! Texas, was transferred to New
Orleans last week, Mrs. Butler
coming un to visit her mother
Mrs. Dell Foil at Clifton for a
few weeks, feeling sure that
Private Butler will in that time
be granted a final discharge.
! Mrs. John Love returned home
Friday night bringing little
Mary Love who has been al
Turo for the past FIVE weeks
undergoing treatment for ty
phoid fever. The little lady
looks very much better than
when she left home and seems
likely now to grow stronger
and more hearty than she has
ever been.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Stringe1
of Bogalusa we're here the first
of the week, Mr.. Stringer look
ing into the business of the elec-
trio light plant with a view to
taking it over for permanent
Operation. 1t is greatly to be
hoped that all requirements Can
be met by both parties to the
transaction, as both the city
and the citizens are getting all or
edge thru this long delay in
turning on the light
The Era-leader., 1919-03-13
The Era-Leader.
;rsnkIinton, La, March. 13, 1919
KNOCKS OUT PAIN
The FIRST ROUND
Comforting relief from pain
makes Sloan's the
Worlds Liniment

This famous reliever Of rheumatic
aches, soreness, stiffness, painful
sprains, neuralgic pains, and most
other external twinges that humanity
suffers from, enjoys its great sales
because it practically never fails to
bring speedy, comforting relief.
Always ready for use, it takes little
TO penetrate uithomrabbing and produce
results. Clean, refreshing. At all drug
stores. A large bottle means economy.
The Era-leader., 1919-03-13
Minstrel At Hackley.

Come to the "Nigger Minstrel"
Saturday evening s o'clock, at
the school auditorium, Hackley,
La.
Admission, children Is cents.
Adults 20 cents.
The Era-leader., 1919-03-13
Hardwood Logs Wanted.

highest prices paid for all
slnos OF hardwood logs. Apply
A. L. Hickman, Supt.,
Richard P. Baer & Co.,
Rogalusa, La,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
WiTH HE COLO2S he LOVED
no" an American in a Highland Reai.
ment Was Enabled to Join
His Own People.

want to tell you about a fellow
mere, writes Sergt. Lester S. Lowell of
the headquarters company Of the One
Hundred and Third field artillery. i'm a
letter to his brother, from a hospital
In southern France. He Is an Ameri.
can, but when the war got going he
went to England and enlisted i'm
scottish regiment. They probably knew
ne was an American but they winkeu
and signed him up for three years. So
ne put on kits and went to war. He
served three years and two months
he was in the first gas attack Cypress
1879 and has also fought i'm Egypt and
Turkey. His regiment was in London
after his three years and two months
were up. In the meantime America had
entered the war and there were recruit.
Ing offices in London. This man ap.
piled to his regimental commander for
discharge, but ii was refused. One
day he was given n 24-hour leave of
absence. He went to the American re.
cruiting office and said he wished to
join the army. Mind you he was in full
uniform, kits and all, at the time He
was shown in to a recruiting officer
He showed the officer papers to prove
that he was born i'm Alabama.
"All right" said the officer you're
an American citizen. and you want to
enlist?"
Yes, sir"
Ever had any previous military e1
perNnce7" said the officer smiling. (No
wnnnnr hn hn
wearing three wound stripes at the
time.)
mo, sir" said the fellow.
The officer sent him to a major with
note. saying: please hear this mans
story and take whatever action you
think best"
The major read 1t, and then read the
answers to the questions as they wore
written out on the paper. whats
this-'no previous serviceT"
"No. sir"
The major looked at the plaid Of the.
kilt and laughed. He probably knew
the fellows regiment was right in town
at the time.
Sure you're not enlisted?"
Yes, sir" says the fellow. 81 never
was u soldier i'm my life"
The major laughed again and said.
"All right, just stick to that and it will
get you by. Sign here"
The fellow signed. Now" said the
major. 81 suppose you want to leave
London AS soon as posSibleT
Yes, sir"
So they gave him a Yankee uniform
and put him in an outfit which was
yOins III France tha. same day
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Versatile Packinu hous>

IL was packer experts who solved
one OF the most important problems
incident to supplying our men with
gas masks. 1t is a packer product that
Is used to Sanch the now of blood
from the wounds of our soldiers: IL
lis packer product which Is used to
sew up the wounds; the SOAP with
which the soldiers clean up after their
turn in the trenches is n pucknr nrod.
ucJ; the glue which figures largely in
the manufacture OF airplan"S comes
from III" packers; the aviators' sheep
pelt coats are packer products; Civ
cerine for use in explosives. animal
oils for lubricating purposes and
leather for harness, putteeS ana the
like come largely from packing houses.
Christian Herald.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
OLD AND NEW BATTLE NAMES
Hard to eestow Appropriate AppeIia.
tions Upon Conflicts Having
Wide Fronts.

Ihere seems to have been little trou.
Die In the past In naming battles. al.
though even Waterloo is called Quatre
Bras by the French. But on the whole
name seems to have attached It.
self to a battle quite naturally, like
Blenheim. Tolavera, Jena, Leipzig, the
Nile and Trafalgar.
But in the great war, where bat
tie extended over weeks OF time over
forty-mile front, including many vii
lages. and sometimes several objec-
tives In the shape of big towns, the
difficulty of naming battle with a
name that Is universally recognized In
extreme.
The names which have actually set
tied down completely and taken their
places in history are the battle of the
Marine, the two battles of Ypres. the
battle Of Verdun. the battle OF the
Blight. the battle of .Jutland. the bat
tie of the Somme, and that seems al
most all
The battles OF the later phases OF
the war have hardly settled down to a
name vet. Probably the battle in
which the Vimy ridge was stormed
will be known as Arras; but the bat
tie Of Messines will probably be a
sticker, just as the Chemin des Danes
Will live in French annals for all
times.
Perhaps the great battle which at
the time seemed disastrous to British
arms, commencing on March 81. 1918.
VIII go down to history as the battle
or Amiens. while the bnttle OF Cam
brai may stand for all that heroic re-
covery which brought the British to
their final victory.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Small Economies, Bio Results.

In England every passenger on the
street cars and omnibuses receives a
small ticket in receipt for his fare.
BY simply reducing the size of the
ticket by half an inch the London
county council reports saving OF 100
tons OF pulp per annum.
thread manufacturer i'm Great
Britain reports saving OF $50 tons OF
pulp per annum by nfiixing but one
Tiny label on the end Of the spool OF
thread In place of one at each end as
formerly the practice.
The question OF senseless waste OF
paper In the matter OF handbills WAS
dealt with and II was estimated that
more than 1000 tons OF pulp were
absolute waste In this connection since
more than half the handbills were a
mere litter In the streets and on front
porches. and sever read
BY making railroad tickets half the
thickness England has saved 400 tons
OF pulp.
BY using postcards instead OF paper
and envelopes the numerous societies
and organizations I'm Great Britain
have saved 600 tons OF pulp "A year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
FRENCH KING FIRST IN FIELD
Writings Of Thomas Paine Show That
Henry w Once Contemplated
League of Nations.

While President Wilson, Lloyd
George and other statesmen are talk
Ing Of league Of nations the follow
Ing, taken from Thomas Paine's 1.-The
Rights of Man" is historical:
1T was attributed to Henry w Of
France, man of an enlarged and be-
nevolent heart, that he purposed about
1910 plan of aboliShing war in Eu-
rope. The plan consisted I'm construct.
Ing an European congress, or, as
French authors style II. pacific re-
public; by appointing delegates from
the several nations, who were to act
as court of arbitration In any dis
putes that might arise between na-
tion and nation.
Had the plan been adopted at the
time 1t was proposed the taxes Of Eng
land and France, as two OF the parties,
would have been at least ten millions
sterling annually to each nation less
than they were at the commencement
of The French Revolution"
Here is also part of letter ad-
dressed to Lafayette from Paine, Feb
ruary 8, 1892:
IF you make a campaign the ensu-
lnr spring, which Is most probable
there will be no occasion for. will
conc and join you. Should the cam
paign commence. hope 1t will ter
inmate In the extinction OF German
despotism and establishing the free
dom of all. Germany. When France
shall be surrounded with revolutions
she will be In peace and safety and
her taxes, as well as those of Ger
many, will consequently become less"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
LAWS PRINTED IN GERMAN
How the State Of Indiana Catered to
the Teuton Element in the Fifties
and Sixties.

Time was when the Indiana general
assembly directed that it's laws be
printed in German as we'll aS in Eng
hSh-hut never more observes the In
danapolis News.
In 1852 the legislature enacted
statute that its laws passed nt that
session should he printed in German
and ono copy distributed to each OF
the clerks OF the judicial circuits BY
joint resolutions Of the senate and
house the session laws of the special
1859, the regular session Of 1861, the
special session of 1851. and the regu-
lar session OF 1867 were printed in
the German language. The revised
statutes OF 1883 were ordered printed
In German.
Mrs. Edward Franklin White or the
law editorial department Of the Bobbs-
Merrill company. believes the print.
Ing of the acts In German was no part
OF the propaganda for "kultur," which
has been so exposed of late, but she
rather believes that Indiana was max.
ing special bid for settlement by
Germans along with other foreigners
who were westward bent. She saws
all sorts Of inducements were held
out In the tifties and sixties To attract
colonization in Indiana and cites, as
another Of the inducements. the lax
constitutional provisions CONSTITUTION
OF lS52) for obtaining citizenship, or
at leasr the right to vote.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Night Photographs From AirpIane

An Italian invention which permits
photographs being taken at night has
been submitted to the signal corps OF
the United States army. According to
the men who control the new device II
VIII soon be possible to take excellent
pictures of enemy positions from air
planes flying at low height on moon
hght nights. 1t rs also claimed that the
invention can be fitted to motion.pic.
ture cameras, which would permit the
photographing for the screen of muc1l
of the lighting In the air, the greater
part of which takes place In the early
morning hours. Up to the presenrtime
the chief obstacles met by the daylight
aerial photographers is that the anti.
aircraft guns force the flyers to take
pictures from great height. and much
or the detail OF the enemy lines is
therefore lost. 1t is hefi. continues
Aviation. that flyers are In little dam
ser from artillery when ay.nS =; night.
Scientific American.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
All the Same to Him.

new office boy. rather small. re.
Gently was employed by an Indianapo.
lis bank. He had been on the Job long
enough to whistle when on duty. but
not long enough to make the personal
acquaintance OF all the other insiders
Including the president. The other day
the dignified head OF the institution
saw Young America sliding through
the lobby and. observing that he wore
his hair pompadour, called out to him
"Say, boy, do you know you look like
Hindenburg?"
Huh came back the youngster, 81
hate to tell you who you look like"
When somebody laughed behind his
desk and told the Office boy that he had
spoken curtly to real live bank presi.
dent, he got this answer: "WeH, no
man can tell me / look like linden
burg and get away with 1t. That goes
with bank presidents. too"
The boy is still drawing his pay
Indianapolis News.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
NO LONGER A JOKE
BOYS IN Khaki Don't Like ISLAM"
at Mother-in
Aoe-o'd Standby Of the Professional
Humorist Has Been Killed by the
War, and of Course l nere's
q Reason.

Inc story is told from one Of tho
nuge auditoriums of the "Y" i'm n can
comment not far from one OF the larp.
es' cities. The crowd extended to the
ooors and rows and rows of big. husky.
ciear-eyed boys in olive drab sat crowd
eu together on the benches. The next
oa! would find them en- route to Ber-
I'M out that did not matter to them.
A"ey were there to hear the big, burly
man on the stage who was responsible
Tor the shouts Of laughter that blend
Ing together in one great roar almost
lifted the roof.
one OF the funniest comedians had
made the special trip to their camp
Just to give them this opportunity.
There is nothing that the American
poy loves more than good joke. The
ceiehrated comedian was enioyiny him
SER as much as the boys as one after
another OF his stories got across"
He saved the best one to the last
With a twinkle I'm his keen eyes ba
sprang II. II brand new variation of the
sge-oid mother-in-law story He told
IL well' Ii was excrIciutingly funny and
II was new. But it fell fiat. The big
spontaneous burst OF laughter was not
forthcoming. But they more than
made up for ii when they began to
clap as the jokester left the platform
and when they gave him three cheers
after the performance.
But 1t worried the comedian and lat-
er he asked lieutenant about II. The
lieutenant lighted his cigarette before
answering. 81 don't suppose YOU fell
lows outside this mans army have any
reason for knowing this. but the old
mother-in-law joke will never get over
again. / couldn't laugh at one no mot
ter how funny Ii was. to save nv noel,
1t wouldn't seem funny to me. You
see when war was declared wanted
In the worst way to enlist. Fellows
with kids see 1t even before the single
ones, but l felt that ii wouldn't he
right to do II then on account of Mnry
and the children. | couldn't keep up
my home on n soldiers pay, II 7 gave
MP my Job. 1t didn't seem the square
thing to them then.
well. my mother-in-law sent for me
TO GENE around one night and see her
alone on my way home from the office
She told that sine knew Just how
felt about enlisting and that I wasn't
to let the money side of II stand in
my light for an instant. 1 could do
what l could, she said. and she would
make up the rest. She hadn't a boy
OF her own to go and anyway Mary and
the children were to get all she had
when she was gone they might as well
nave 1t now when they needed 1t most
It's no use, the old mother-in-law Joke
liz dead. There are hundreds of bows
rght mere In this one camp who feel
exactly as / do about It,"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Oetectaphone Barred.

conversations heard over detecta-
phone were barred in the New York
supreme court by Justice Con until
proof was introduced that the instrn
ment works accurately. IT was used
by Mrs Bertha Bloomer to gather evi.
denre for hel divorce action against
Martin Is. Bloomer, lumber dealer.
Counsel for Mrs. Bloomer protested
that the detectaphone is being used by
thc United States government i'm Its
secret service work. Justice Con re-
Piled:
Anyone might place an instrument
Of this 'jrt In room and claim he
had o erheard conversations OF some.
one be had not seen at the time"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
LOOK OUT!

The housewife of Holland would al
most as soon be without food AZ with
out her Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil Capsules They restore strength
and are responsible in a great measure
Tor the sturdy. robust health of the
HollandeTs.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist and
insist on his supplying you with GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. Take
them as directed. and IL you are not
satisfied with results your druggist will
gladly refund your money. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on the box
three sizes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
Land Girls Winter Outfit.

The land girls winter outfit has been
exercising the attention OF the Lon.
don ladies tailors. Throughout the
summer months the girl who works on
the land has presented very smart
appearance In her fresh white tunic
and knee breeches of khaki drill. The
coming colder weather, however, de-
mands something more substantial
than drill, and the land suit of khaki
corduroy Is the latest vogue In agri-
cultural uniforms. Pockets, except as
a decoration, have played very minor
part in feminine fashions for some
years now, but the tailors report that
the land girls insist upon full equip
ment OF big workmanlike pockets in
brceches and tunics. The women war
workers are very particular about the
cut of their uniforms anJ the outfits
now being turned out by the tailors,
In perfection of workmanship and fin
.sh, compare very well with the most
expensive creations of fashion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
LOOK OTTTi

Kidney troubles don't disappear of
InemseIvcs They grow slowly but
steadlly. undermining health with
deadly certainty. until you fall q vic
tim TO incurable disease
STOP your troubles while there is time
DON'T wait until little pains become bis,
aches. Don't trifle with disease TO
avoid future suffering begin treatment
win GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules now. Take three or four every
oay until you are entirely free from
RMS well-known prepa ration ha. been
one or the national remedies OF Hol-
Iahu Tor centuries. In 1896 the govern
ment or the Netherlands granted a
special charter uthorizing it's prepara-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
0,OOO VOICES
And Many Are the Voices of I.anCas
ter People.

Fifty thousand voccS-W What "a
grand chorus And that's the NAM
Der OF American men and women
who are publicly praising Doan's
kid"ev Pills for relief from back
ache, kidney and bladder. ills. They
'ay it to friends. They tell it in the
home papers. Lancaster people are
in this chorus.
Here's Lancaster case:
S. ID. Taylor, farmer. says: "Sev-
eral years ago l had a Slight attack
oi kidney trouble My back bother
ed me terribly sore and lame. The
kidney secretions passed irregullrlv
nj ! had 10 get up often at night on
hat account. ! heard Doan's Kid
ey Pills highly recommended. so (
cot some and they relieved me OF all
the trouble"
Price Coo, at all dealers Don't
) mp!y ask for a kidney remedy
;ct Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
nat MIR. Taylor had Foster-Mi!-
urn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y
Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-14
WHERE CATS ARE POPULAR
snops and Restaurants Need Pussy's
Assistance to Keep the Rats
and Mice Away.

CatS as commercial assets are sell.
dom heard Of" said the Sidewalk Tour.
ist, but tabby Is quite an important
hAture with some shopkeepers and res
thurant proprietors. Roaming around
the city, I've often been impressed by
tne frequency with which cats an
peared In fruiterers' windows. and the
other day 1 entered shop and under
cover of buying an apple asked about
the three cats / saw perched In the
store.
THE salesman told me that cats
were Indispensable In his line because
OF rats and mice. He pointed out that,
u one OF the rodents took so much as
tiny nip at an apple or pear, the
value OF the fruit was impaired: for
no one would buy an apple that an
peared to have been nibbled. He de-
clared that rats or mice would not eat
fruit II they could get something else
out when their hunger became great
enough they would attack his stock I'm
trade.
Everyone has noticed the cats that
wander with faint 'meows' about res.
taurants and sit patiently at ones feet
waiting for titbit. These animals
aren't there simply to give n honey
touch; they are working and waitisp
Tor the rats that come for blocks to
get at the food. Many restaurants
nave galvanized iron sheet tackled i'm
at the junction OF their Kitchens floor
and walls to prevent the animals
from gnawing way into that depart.
ment. After the dining places close
at night and the chairs are stacked on
the tables, the mice or rats come out
TO forage. II is then that the watch
cats are alert hunters.
MANY hotels. especially OF small.
side-street type, maintain q staff Of
cats TO patrol the corridors. Women
guests and the feminine fear OF mice
keep these retainers on the pay roll
The cat battalions start out after mid
night, and many times that dolcfuI
wall that strikes your ears Is not from
the rear yard, as you sleepily fancy.
but from the hall outside where one
cat mournfully tells another how Door
the hunting Is that night. While, of
course, II Is easy enough to keep cats
In apartments, the task Of training
them to consider shop or restaurant
N permanent home Is more difficult"
New York Times.