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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04

II she had been an experienced OPP
orator il never could have happened
but she had only been i'm the once
week. and IL was the first time she had
ever operated large telephone
switchboard.
There had come an inside call from
the room of Purcell. Sr., TO the room Oh
lack Purcell, who was called junior
around the office. She had connected
them all right, and then had forgotten
all about il. when an outside coll came
for Mr. Purcell.
1t all happened in a moment, her
slipping in the key and catching the
fragment of conversation between the
TWO, but that moment sent the Color
clear up to Margaret's eyebrows, ana
she called family into the outside line
Busy. please"
Junior had been trying 10 say some
thing. she had not caught all of II
something about his being able to dc
as he liked when it came TO his OWL
affairs and his father had told him II
he went out again in the car with tha'
gang he needn't show UP at the once
Paul, the assistant cashier, stroiiet
leisurey by and smiled at her know
ingly.
They're at IT," he said. Jack hat
a smashup on the Jamaica turnpike a
8 a. m. and got hauled TO court 10
speeding Daddy paid the tine. an'
J found out he was wasting MS SUI
stance in riotous living Had nv
aboard wouldn't give their names II
| court. Nobody hurt
! He went on TO tell the same new
around the Office and Margaret sat u
| very straight her eyes tined on IN
| black and white numbers Of her ind
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
Whales Breathing Apparatus.

An eminent naturalist says concern
in. the breathing apparatus "i the
whale. ''The windpipe does not com
n,unicate with the mouth; a hole Is
NJ II were. bored right through me
hack " the head. Engineers W"uln
do well to copy the action OF the waive
az The whales blow-hoIc; n more per
feet piece OF structure ii is Impossible
70 imagine. Day and night asleep OF
,vnl,e. the whale works It's breathing
epparaluS i'm such manner ihat h"'
a drnp of water ever gets down lht'
the lungs. Again, the whale must "l
necessity stay much longer period
under water than seals: this alone
might possibly drown II, inasmnch ~
the lungs cannot have access Z" freSi
air We fnd that this difficulty No
bccu anticipated and ohviated by p'
rnl'or reservoir in the venous system
which reservoir is situated ~ the hac'
~ the lungs"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04

Early in the meSozoic epoch There
lnpcared marine reptiles, WHICH
hough derived from land species, he
anne more and more aquatic through
he necessity OF living In water deNel
.uinr an that account swimming or
ms Land reptiles also began TO de-
clop i'm huge proportions. Why they
r,v 80 hig no one knows. but ~ may
,,v. been because they had no rivals
81, ia, struggle for existence; they had
4 they wanted To eat and naturally
Increased in bulk Al all events n"
,eoturcs are known to have ever ex
trd in this world comparable IN size
these reptiles OF ages ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
RED TAPE UNW0UND SLOWLY
Enlisted Youth Saw Much OF World
After His Official Discharge
From the Army

Louis Meillaud, young South Ia
kotan. had trip 10 England ana
France. and over good part OF the
United States. AT the expense of uncl'
sam and all because OF the delay IN
unwinding the red tape necessary To
secure his release from military serN-
ice.
He recently returned 10 his home
I'm South Dakota coming direct from
France.
Young Meiliaud lives with his
mother on n farm near Brldg"Wn'"T'
: d.. and is her sole support. In me
fall OF 1917 he was summoned =" me
coIors under the Selective drafi ana
l.f, with the Hutchinson county con
ting.nt for Camp Funston where ne
sncnt several months in training.
In the spring Of 1919 kind neigh
horS mt i'm the crop for him on the
old farm where himself and mother
lived and in due time his mother hl"d
an application for his exemption ON
agricultural grounds and for the fur-
Their reason that he was her sole sup
port.
While the unwinding Of the red tape
WAS commencing the young man WIS
preparing to leave with his company
for France. Finally the order for ms
discharge was issued, hut IT reached
lhc port of embarkation 10" '"'''-
younc Mollaud was ON his WAY over.
He landed at an English port IA"
London. went TO France ANA Vlsil''
paris and other cities. and had an ~
pormnity to study modern warfare Il
lose range when the order for his re-
,,a~e from the army was cahlcd u
General perShing.
The young man WAS given his diS
..I orge and after brief stay /"
t.rench soil was returned To the Unite
states and South Dakota and rcunite
ttb his mother.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
ENDED lDOLATRY IN HAWAII
Brave Act Of kspioiani. Daughter OF
Chief, Resulted In Establishing
Christianity There.

No longer do the fire lakes III me
great crater of kilauea carry terror 1"
the soul OF Hawaii NJ II message from
the dreaded fire god. Pele. II II cen
fury since kapiolani. daughter OF hea-
wimsnhili. high chief of the distrl'l Oh
Hilo. and wife OF Nathe, high chiei 81
Kona. and the national orator deh'"
The IRE goddess, and turned her peo-
pie from the idolatry. Prior I" lhh'
time the superstition ran mat Wheh
ever Pele stamped her foot on me p"'-
tom ~ the volcano Mauna Loa' h'r
blouse OF Everlasting Fire, there
were earthquakes. II she became an
gered with hapless lovers, or hny VINO
failed TO worship her, she was credited
with porting out torrents OF lava anu
LIQUID flame. All who went near the
crater were expected TO do so win hu-
mility and sacrifice and high priests
OF he goddess kept the people IN awe
People gave their dead 10 the volcano
| honing they would became ghost gous
! 10 mid them. Then Kapiolani, in 1870.
/ after three years teaching al the rect
OF missionaries, accepted Christianity
and did what IN recorded as one OF
the greatest acts OF moral courage ever
performed She visited the volcano
against the advice of her husband ana
friends. and hurled stones into the PIT
and ate Of the enchanted berries neal
IT, She .deied the goddess. Before go
ing up she left q message. saying 'ii"'
II she didn't return, her people sh"u''
continue 10 worship Pele. but " sh'
did they should accept the new te"cn
inss. Her return safely banished I'M
hold Of dolatry in Hawaii.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04

Gator board Certainly ii was not her
business If he chose to do such thing
she told herself emphatically
There had never been one word said .
between them that could give her the
right to ask him about 1t; but she saw
him slam out OF his Office few min
utes later and catch his coat ana nat
from the rack as he passed without
sneaklng TO her. His face was oddly
like his fathers in moods of anger. the
blue eyes turning to stormy gray the
set lines squaring the jaws and hero-
ening the mouth
She knew his worst fault was OBJ
stinacy; that If Il happened he was nc
cused wrongly, he would never tell the
truth. but would harbor Il grudge
against his father for not having falth
in him
Four mistakes she made that after
noon. and twice Mr.. Purcell himSef
called 10 her sharply. She was glad
when II was time to 90 home, and then
ut the last minute. there was call for
her over the wire, and 1t was MS
voice.
"Say. I'm awfully sorry, Miss Rob
erts. but | didn't give any dictatiOn
this morning. and I've got some letters
TINT must be answered. If | had them
uptown here could dictate to one OF
the hotel stenographers, but they leave
at 5. Could you wait for me- III
only keep you half an hour"
She agreed TO wait in almost
= whisper, so that neither Paul nor me
office boy could hear. Miss Searle'
was the regular stenographer, Du
/, when she was filed up with dictatio'
: from the senior member of the firm
= Margaret had often acted for the 1u
nior. She wondered now. with littl
It nervous futtering OF her pulses. VIII
ii no had not asked Miss Searles. unles
IL was because he trusted her. and oil
q not want his father to know he wa
III coming back that night.
t. II was half-past six before he cam
he in. She stood at the west windo'
se looking at the lights glimmering !
the lower end of the city and out o
IA tho bay. II seemed oddly, mysteriou
to ~ peaceful in the long suite. She hu
re ried to his desk with book and penc
ay hut he stood beside II, looking at III
grimly.
~ you heard what dad said to IN
all didn't your"
mr. "Oh, but didn't mean to" Margar
~. exclaimed. III wouldn't listen In {
we anything. Surely, you know that
was just a mistake"
mo, it wasn't" he answered.
Ior was a God-sent bit OF providence.
'ou wasn't out joy-riding. / belong to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
Animals Worth Owning.

performing animal often has
sreater earnlng capacity than sue
ressful man Of business. Inc nrs'
kangaroo to enter the boxing rias VI
America earned sum In hve years
lint allowed himself aud his owner 1"
retire from the lmelighi ana spenn
the rest of their lives in peace ana
quiet. This was the nrS' Oh 'ons
line OF pugilistic kangaroos VINO
.,nade" their masters. Much of th'
success Of Hagenbeck's Wonder Zoo
at Olympia n few years back was IN
admittedly due To the engagement o.
~ and Noritz. the human apes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
-..A DISCRIMINATING in New Zealand.

according to late information gwen
- through the minister for marine
sac trout fishing in many OF me
,reams Of New Zealand is materially
..feriornting. and it is proposed TO re-
,ock with fish Of new blood wmch
.,.,us thai there should be n delnanu
p American trout in this dominion.
..,r,,crlv II was not uncommon to
,tch trout weighing from I'D TO !"
.rnds. while now 1t is an exception
yrt n SiN-pOundcr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
Slow Affair.

~Rn,her humdrum murder trial.
"a what particularsT There is no
All, charmer involved. no spicy love
.,,,rs are no he read In court and
actually believe the case VIII De
.,,ncluded withoui calling IA u single
Zionist" Age-Heraid.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
e.,.,..,. Worthy IT,. unhts.

such are the habiual thoughts such
Loo ,yill no the character 81 thy NINA
for the soul is dyed by the thous n'S.
i've e. then. with continuous series
81 mch thoughts as these: Tor IN
stance. that where man can I'VE
tbere he can also live well. but ne
mnst live in a palace; well then ne
CON also live well in n palace.--hx'
change.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04

We have for sale several slight
~ used monographs on hand at low
nr;ces. which we have taken as part
payment on Victor, Columbia and
brunswick machines. Among these
are the "New Edison Diamond DISK
pa.be Widdicomb and others. The
Sawkins Piano Co.--adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
Real Wealth.

The wealth Of man Is In the nun
her OF things that ne loves and blesses
and that he is loved and blessed p1
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04

Maurice Tourneur's Life Line"
Idlehour Monday and Tuesdsy.-adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04

Geo. E. Sharrar
Chas E. Watson
The Real Estate Men
ALMA, MICH.
We are Offering for the COM
ing week:
Two hundred acre farm near Alma,
level land and fine buildings, TO ex-
change for city property or smaller
farm.
Thirty acre farm, all improved but
five acres, small buildings, TO sell
or exchange.
Eighty acres of land, eleven acres
cleared. to sell OF exchange. Will
take automobile as part payment.
Forty acres near Alma with hne
buildings, all improved, to exchange
for Alma city property.
1Wenty-nNe ROOu ldlilo' oil oi@So "',N
descriptions, for sale on terms To
suit the purchasers. If you are
looking for farm, it would pay
you to call and see us.
We have several properties for ex'
change; if you are interested cal
and see us Call and list your
property you have to sell or ex
change, and see what we hav
to offer.
MANY modern houses in Alma TO
sale at reasonable terms. If yo
have a farm or house to sell, ca
and list it. II you wish to pu
call and see us at once, as the tim
70 buy is before people get thel
coal in.
SHARRAR & WATSON
Real Estate, Loans and
Investments.
Room 10. Opera House Block
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04
Crossed Wires
r.
BY lZOLA FORESTER

Copyright. 1912 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
For Sale.

Ford Roadster in good condi'
ton. Apply to.
T. Otis Simmons.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
Bride Elect HOnOrcd.

After the recent announce
ment Of the coming marriage of
Miss Myrtle Sweeney to Mr..
Carl BabingtoH, the bride, elect
was rendered a linen shower
Friday afternoon by Misses
Willie Richardson and Wanda
Burris at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. H. G.. Richardson.
The invitations we're limited to
the BRIDES most intimate friends
and the occasion was a specially
happy and successful one, many
beautiful and useful gifts being
bestowed upon the popular
young honoree.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11


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The Era-leader., 1919-12-11

ted in u
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communi.
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The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
Red
Blooded Men |
Happy and Successful People
Everywhere Are Always
in Great Demand
Best Friends-Red.Blooded
Pepto.Mangan Produces Better
Blood Sold in Liquid
and Tablet Form.

Get into the red blooded class
if you are not the.e now. Take
a few weeks course of that
splendid tonic-Pepto. Mangan
and note how you improve in
health and looks. Pepto- Mangan
is a red. blood maker and is for
sale at the drug store right near
your home. 1t is put up in both
liquid and tablet form, Take
which you choose. but see that
the name "Gude's is on the
package. Without "Gude" it is
not Pepto- Mangap.
1t is the cry everywhere
'Wanted-Red. Blooded Men,"
The soldiers and sailors that won
the war we're red. .blooded, two.
fisted fellows. In business it is
the red.blooded man that stands
the strain and wins the big sue.
cesses, The world has no place
for the thin. .blooded weakling.
It's natural, too, that blood.
ed men and women should have
more friends, and they do. They
are better human beings than
the thin blooded anemics, who
are likely to be "grouchy" and
irritable most of the time. ADV.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11

Don't forget, every dollar
spent gets a ticket on the flour
at the Boston Store.
Miss Willie Mcdaniel left
Tuesday for a two weeks visit
at her home in kentwood.
Kimonos for infants and child.
ren, $50.
Beard & Thompson.
Mrs. A. W. Ard and young
daughter Maude of Bogalusa,
,, we're recent visitors to Frank
linton relatives.
Make your wife a present of
one of our beautiful suits for
Christmas.
The Boston Store.
Miss Ella Faust who is taking
the nurses course at the Pres
byterian hospital in New Or.
leans is spending week with
her sister, Mrs. Dyson Booty.
Mrs. w. j. Willoughby re-
turned home Monday, after a
few days spent here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.
Magee.
A swell line of ladies' coats
are now being shown at the
Boston Store
Mrs. P. B. Carter is spending
this week with her daughter,
Mrs. O. D. Richardson at Boga.
lusa and helping in the care of
little Josephine Richardson who
had her leg broken Saturday.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11

Mrs. j. |. Covington is enjoy
ing visit from her venerable
father, A. E Harper of Florence,
Miss. Mr.. Harper is proprietor
of Walnut farm and makes a
speciality of raising Hereford
cattle.
A new lot OF young mems
suits just arrived at the Boston
Store in latest styles, prices
from $3.50 to $500.
The Fair Association is just
this week getting all subscribed
amounts for premiums checked
in and will right away now issue
the cash payments to all prize
winners. This matter has been
unavoidably delayed.
Mrs. l.. D. Greenlaw is enjoy.
ing a farewell visit with her
daughter, Mrs. J. E. Brakefeld
before the family moves to Alex
andria where Rev. Brakefeld
assumes a chair in Louisiana
College at the opening of the
new year.
M. w. OFT returned Thursday
from his visit to Grand Cane and
brought little Gretchen back
with him so that she might re-
sume her school duties while her
mother and younger children re-
main with relatives for a visit
thru the holidays.
Saturday, December 6, was a
big day in Franklinton. The
reason-that it was -four day al
the Boston Store. The toWr
was crowded with people and al
800 O'Clock the street in front o:
the store was so crowded yol
couldn't pass. W. H. Foil ant
D. Wallace each took home a hal
barrel of good White Dove Sell
Rising aoar, and Mr.. R. A. Grow
took home beautiful picture
Everybody was happy. IN
next -four day is the first Satur
day in January. Every dolla
spent gets a ticket, so trade a
the Boston Store and get you
ticket and meet and join the fu
the first Saturday in January.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. O. N. Kemp
pent Sunday in New Orleans.
Mrs. e. G. Simmons has been
eriously i'll this week but is i'm.
q proving now.
Satin hand bags! Attractive
snd new.
Beard & Thompson.
Misses Callie Bush, Tessie
. Jones and Hazel Sweeney visited
. zona friends Sunday.
Christmas Toys. Selected to
TO 'aIsait both girls and boys.
ct GOD Mrs. L, H. Magee.
comm Mrs. j. E. Bateman and Misses
Ruth Bateman and Floyd Ball
spent the weekend with rela.
lives in Slidell.
Born-On November 3Oth to
M and Mrs. George D. Brown
81 atheir home in Parksville, KY,
MAi ason, George Louis Brown.
= Cat glass and fine China have
> conspicuous showing in our
nv atlstmas offerings.
aVAs Mrs. L. Fl, Magee.
Miss Milligan entertained the
shout paoic on Friday evening of last
week at recital by the pupils of
ae expression and music de-.
,lsS Ertments.
Mrs. 0. F. Monk with her two
is Aae ones, left Sunday for Bol.
WI Mss, where she will remain
an ~ a'aS the holidays with her
prents,
;. gdy Mafry Graves, after twenty
,s'sn months service in the
Aalo Department of the navy,
.@fned home Sunday, Much
8 als time in service Murry
-A0f spsas in Africa and he gives
| IIKZ. as glowing reports OF that
y saueFial country as well as
sf points he visited,
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
TardY Bowels, Inert Liver

They just won't let you put "pep'
Into your work or play. Sick head
|aehe comes from retaining waste mat.
Tier and Impurities in the body.
FEEL right for anythlng-make the
liver lively, the bowels function regu-
laflE With DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Smoothly yet positively they produce
results that cleanse the system and
make the liver and bowels respond to
|the demands Of a strong, healthy body.
Stll Sc-at all druggists. Try them
tonight
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
The Era-Leader.
Frsnklinton, La, Dec. II, 1919.
that
COLD OR COUGH? =?
WIZ when DR.. Kings New
Discovery so promptly
checks it

IRIS natural you don't want to be
careless and let that old cold or
cough drag on or that new attack
|deTelOp seriously. Not when you can
|Ea such a proved successful remedy
Ia DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Cold, cough, grippe, Group does not
/ resist this standard reliever very long.
LIS quality Is as high today as 1t al.
mys has been-and It's been growing
radlly in popularity for more than
! tir years. 6Oc. and $1.20 a bottle
4 Il al druggists. Give it a trial.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
The metropolitan Glee Club.

Monday night, December 18th
a male quartette will entertain
the people and give full value for
the money. Their entertain.
ment has been called "a symph.
ony in music and laughter A
splendid evening, by a great
Company, is assured by the
Chatauqua management, thru
Metropolitan Glee Club. Every
body hear them.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
DARTlNG, PIERCING
SClATIC PAINS
Give way before the pene-
trating effects of Sloan's
Liniment

So do those rheumatic twinges and
the loin-aches of lumbago, the nerve
inflammation of neuritis, the wry neck,
the joint wrench, the ligament sprain,
the muscle strain, and the throbbing
bruise.
The case of applying, the quickness
of relief, the positive results, the clean
illness, and the economy of Sloan's
Liniment make it universally preferred.
35c, 7Oc, $l.40.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11

December 1st, a son.
Mrs. W. P. Dunlap returned
to Bogalusa Monday after a visit
with Mrs. W. A. Erwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. S>ringer
of Kokomo, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
N. D. Stringer last week.
A swell line of ncck-wear for
men for Christmas.
The Boston Store,
See what a wonderful satin
bag we have at $3.50. Suitable
for dressy or substantial wear.
Beard & Thompson.
If you are looking for cheap
shoes we have them, and if you
are looking for good shoes we
have them. The Boston Store
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Thomas
and son Bobby of Lissie, Texas,
are here for a visit of some length
with Mrs. Thomas grandfather,
j. P. Wood and other relatives.
Make this an ol1 time Christi
mas and give something useful,
such as a good pair of shoes, hat,
silk shirt, a dress or ladies' suit
or oat.-The Boston Store.
L. A. Brumfeld brought some
beautiful fruit to market gather.
ed from his satsuma orange
trees, he having six trees that
are bearing profusly this season.
J. S. Knight who has been un.
der treatment at Turo Infirmary
for some time, was reported as
improving, by his brother and
young son on their return Sun.
day from visiting him.
Remember, before sending
your order away for dry goods,
shoes, clothing or for ladies'
ready to-wear, bring it to US and
see if we can't do as we'll.
The Boston Store.
Chief Yoeman Noel Bickham
got leave from duty to attend
the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
lOscar Mention. Chief Bickham
has been stationed in New Or,
leans where his family will join
him after the holidays.
D. E. Sheridan left Tuesday
on a tour of the northern mar
kets where he is to introduce
the Louisiana pure cane SYRUP
and establish a market for the
output of this section for this
year and all future seasons.
/, Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Bickham
attended the wedding Sunday a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith at Lexie of their accom-
plished daughter Maggie to DR.
Will OFT first assistant in thu
!. famous Mayo sergical Infrmary
at Rochester, Minnesota.
The heavy rains that fell here
the first three days of the weel
seem from reports to have beer
universal. Tuesday after mid
night, Boguechitto River cam
up here with such rapidity tina
by Wednesday morning tn
! swamp was covered and the wa
3 ter reached the foot of the hi
which separates Franklinto
] from the swamp. The mi
' houses were flooded and all ful
) uishings had to be moved out {
t the negro quarters. The waite
lis receding however as we go
press,
The Era-leader., 1919-12-11
Notice..

No bird hunting allowed in my
field.
w. H. Bickham.