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one else Nancy Belle became one
~ the workers and she sure did pitch
right In. heart and soul. and did her
best to help put Emporia over the
top
Now II there IN one thing that
Ezra DIbbl" IL strong on It IL family
pride, According TO his notion there
never was and never win be- another
family on earth quite So good ms the
Dibhlcscs. They got to Plymouth
Rock about Hs coon Hs anybody did
and they have been among the
'first settlers I'm about every other
part Of the country ever since. They
stick pretty close together, too II
on" member Of the family goes hard
times gets kinda down on his luck,
tho rest uf the family sorH chip in
together and help him to get II fresh
start Nancy Bellies folks were fine
people but nwfully poor and shc
always did have struggle, that cir, =,
being the oldest Of six children: but
somehow she managed to educate
herself 20 be II tcgchcr.
"Wcll. ~ I said, she was working
on this relief campaign and Emporia
had raised All but a thousand dollars
Of tho amount It was supposed to
have. Ezra Dibhlc could easily have
given them that much. but he
wouldn't lie got kinda obstinate
about It and even refused To see
any nf the workers when they tried
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They've always stood by one another
and by their country
u don't soc what that has 10 DO
with the Armcnians and SyrinnS'
said old Dibble. He was getting
pretty cross by now, but Nancy was
determined.
1T haA a lot 80 do with the
ArmeninnH and Syrlans" she sald.
The trouble with you Mr.. DIbb!e,
IL that you are too narrow minded
you are always thinking about the
Dihbic family and i,s importance.
Why don't you enlarge your vision
and think about the human fanlly
ana its Importance You are a
member OF It and a nightly wcll-ou
member of Il. too, and here's IA Whole
portion OF It going to rack ana rum
Ezra Dibble, just because you ana IA
lot OF others Ike you haven't got
human family pride enough TO help
them out
"'Wcll sir said Doc, 4 don't
know whether IL was NlnCys Hrgu-
meut that appealed TO the old Fellow
or whether II was Just because she
had the nerve TO talk 10 him rs no.
body else had ever dared to thlk.
Anyway, he took out his ChcCkbnok
and wrote "A check for 81 600 that
put Emporia over the top and
what's more he looked at Nancy
Kinda queer and said Miss Nancy
Belle Banks. I've always wanted to
write history OF the blbblo family
M "A sort OF life work and monument
to me. | want somebody TO 10 up TO
Boston and do "A lot of research In
tho libraries there / want somebody
bright enough to be my secretary
and help me write that book, II you
will consider the position, I'll pay
YOU "A salary OF 5000 year and
all expenses and what's more, Just
so long as the work lasts III con
tribute 500 "A month to the Arnen-
ian Syrian relief and II takes
long time to write a book Ike that
Nancy took the job" said Doc.
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Nancy Belle Makes a Conquest

~ MILDRED DEAN IOWRJE

had two-hour wait for the
afternoon train out Of Emporla, 80
after enjoying one OF the fried
chicken dinners for which the Palace
hotel was famous, ] settled down on
tho front verandn tn white away the
time chatting with Doc Hunt, Em-
porihs official man about-town. Doc
WIS never known To do IA days work
but he always seemed to have
enough spending money and he knew
everybody In town and everything
about everybody. lie had earned
his professional title from n prodigi-
GUS knowledge OF patent medicine.
He seemed to knew every brand on
the market and no matter what Kind
Of an IN or ache YOU had, Doc could
tell you the patent medicine that
was sure To cure II,
This afternoon as we sat discussing
tho possibility OF u sure cure FOR the
r;flu" IA large gray headed pumpoua'
looking man ana n slight red headed
.determin cd looking girl paused on
.theopposite side OF the street to ex-
anime critically n mean east relief
poster which hung In the
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window OF the SNOW Queen phar.
macy
Doc began TO chuckle, That there
Is an interesting sight" he said.
More so than yolhthlnk for. Two
weeks ago old Ezra Dibble there and
Nancy Belle Banks. that little red
headed schoOlmarm. were the bit
terest enemies In town and now they
ara the best OF friends, That there
poster showing those little starving
Armenian Kids had a good deal to
do with IL. too. You see. Dlbble IN
the richest man In town, and when
this campaign to get money to feed
those starving folks began they
wanted To make him chairman for
this town but he absolutely refused
to have anything TO do with II. said
that he wasn't Interested in the Ar
meninns. that he looked after his
own folks pretty well and that was
about all he could do what with be-
ing a patriotic American and buying
literally OF Liberty bonds and such
Well when old Ezra said mo- to
anything nobody dared To stand out
against him, 10 they took his re-
fual meehy and appointed some
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GLADSTONE PLEADS FOR
INTEGRITY OF MONTENEGRO

WINCH ESTER. ENG. April s.
Viscount Herbert John Gladstone.
formerly secretary OF state for home
affairs and son OF the great British
premier. William f. Gladstone, has
put himself on record as fivoring
the Independence OF Montenegro,
Mr.. Gladstone hns written letter
10 Alexander Dcvine OF Winchester
I'm which he asserted:
Montenegro has every claim, II
not to absolute indepc cndenCe, at
least to independence federated. |
shall he extremely sorry II the old
monarchy is regulated by the peo-
pie Montenegro has been repeated
ly classed by our government with
Relgium and Serbia and the idea
that she should be submerged in
serbia and lose her historic indiyidu-
atty is utterly rcpugnant TO me
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RAILWAY EARNINGS KEEP
UP DECLINE IN FEBRUARY

WASHINGTON. April 5.--Rall-
road net earnings I'm February con-
,inucd the decline started last fall
and were less than in January or
than in February OF last year Tho
net revenue was about SlO.1O9,0OO.
or ts.6i4,O0o less than IN tho pre-
ccding months and tl,7li.0 900 less
than in February, 1918. The approx
mate loss to the government on this
basis OF the guaranteed return was
$50 ,696 600. about the same as In
January.
These figures. compiled today by
the bureau OF railway economies.
from reports OF railroads To the in
tcrstatc commerce commission, in
clude all so-called class one roads.
except two small lines with Jess than
! 900 miles
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VICTORY LOAN SUNDAY
is SET FOR NATION


Coming In .'hs midst OF the cam
,a,rr fnr .nbA ariptions TO tho VIC
sor" liberty loA %, IA" day WI al
FORD an opportunity for the christian
people TO cousco'ale the,u'el'es m
anew and apply ihNr palriou'h 10
the need OF tho hour
Tho government erp"'h evory
man woman and child to hefp nm
lah the Job" and We OF lhd 'eh,h
federal reserve district,must b@r our
mar. OF the Ublighlin -,
We mNst prov" HIrSeNes tu''
worthy OF the honorchhunn VII nave
scr, ed that the teachitNs OF nr's'
may prevail throughout me ~drId'
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Miss Robinson smith, president or
the Vacation association In New
York, has Just promoted for the
benefit OF her association one OF che
most brilliant concerts OF the season
at the Metropolitan opera house. No
less "A parsonage than 0eraldtne
Farrar was one OF the stars, and hes
sides the philadelphia orchestra.
Scrgel RachmaninOft gave an exhl-
bition OF his wonderful piano dex-
terity,
In arranging 80 important an event
Miss smith was obliged TO submit TO
many interviews, ono was from
well known newspaper which scnt a
woman writer This woman insisted
upon explaining To Miss Smith her
former social prestige. In vain did the
busy cluhwOmHn seek to lead the in
tervlew along legitimate channels, II
was a hopeless thak Afterwards Miss
Smith was giving her experience,
she was quite talkcr,' one O..
Miss smiths associates declared
Yes" that executive replied. she
Ia u pretty fair speaker. but she lacks
terminal facilities
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At one OF the pink teas for which
New YORK Is more or less famous
or Infamous, a debutaute had Robert
Rendel. the young English actor In "a
corner
II am u theosophist you know, d"
she declared
No, | didn't know Mr Rendel
confessed at he thought how ha could
improve his good scenc ia "Co,ne ON.
Charlie"
"Oh dear. yes she continued
what would you say Il ! told -Splu
thai ! was born IN Egypt 5000 years
ago.
Mr. RcndCll observed her care
fully II should say he finally con
cluded. Il should say that you hold
your age remarkably well"
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At one OF Ma dame hargtnrita
syivA's receptions in New York. she
welcomed n stranh er. one OF the
gushing sort. who IN, nks you are per
fectiy dear. and told her frtend,
cerise, that she Just must bring her
10 see you,
sylvia listened with ill-conceAlsd
imputiencs. Yes" aha ssentsd to
everything.
Madame sylvaS7 yoN are from
Paris, are you not1" she asked,
Il have been singing N Paris Tor
six or seven years until ! married
an American and returned<lo o my own
country here" she repliedN
YES. knew you had been singing
there. You are 30 stunning l oouiu
tell that you were a parssiteAby Just
looking at you
sylvia escaped fsintins byl making
an exit,
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Pau Gordon, ono OF tho best actors
on Broadway Is back from Franco
whore he served during the war. lie
was the irsi actor 10 win "A commits
sion at the officers training camp at
PlHttsburg. aud came out a rapr,in
Returning from France ho began
p'epAidNnhS for resumption Of his
professional career and nrs, visited
bis dentist
Make an inspection tour OF my
intul'''. hc requested. and that gen
Here is one which belongs to The
awkward squad. he shouil CONC
out
"Lc, h.m come" Mr Gordon an
swe.'l Tho dentist began prup,li-
u'n and turned ,u his vocal accom-
p,shwenfs
n Nha' are YOU singing q" inquired
'.''~lhc Yanks are coming" WAS the
reply, and Nj Gordon suddenIy
changed his mind
ut d. too suggestive be
ruminated.
CHARLES Compton, the nusirai
comedy leading man, approacbag /.
doctor tn Detroit while playin, In
mat city In "Oh, Boy" the muglcnI
comedy,
Have YOU any organic trouble gu
the doctor inquired.
form W '0''cuy
no. a Bit" he replied, Il am
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Oufbursts of Dixie Hines

II uIl strike most people antrath"
surnrislnE that while the fam
aIth. whose return New Ynrkl c"ia
brat.l In 4 rltlng parade and or
fl,i,t ceremony lut week. Sho@ild
have found time betwono Boch" at
tacks,Rnd trench warfare TO h'suahy
write and stage a play hnt laS'
v,,, this soldiers company opened
"A plav st tho Century thealer Nhl. II
they ,uned Lets Heat IT, ana ths
entlre pay was written, the ns"'e
Composesl and the cas-, Tnl"'un' aS
smDled and ru hcarsri back OF INC
llxs. vha u things were dull IN tgnt-
ing -, r,o,o
/ Jhe co upany has "A cast or moro
than no attractive young men Who
A.sun o IN . diAguiscs OF the fAlr "eA.
ana sitg Ipopranu solos with ph'
tone Ii. Isr shake an artistic leg ana
mako na-ry quips ana Jesus INV
"r.guIaiv' There ar" some teku-
l.rs' IN In, cast. Private Harry Crib
bl, for In sanCe, who wrote lhc Doom
Staged The, production ana plays one
OF the IcaGt ng roles IS " well hho"h
broadway 4 ctor u
II ,ath, "a shock to the sonsibil-
,tic. and n, tistic temperament OF
some playgt crs 10 see tripping
soubrette ent er the engagemon ana
emit from Ia ,r' vocal chordn deep
bass voice VIII lie ''vamplnE' the hero,
Many strange ~, not knowing inc
masculine tra I'd Of tho cast, visited
,hs plsyhotspa one was rurallte
who souRht amusement, and he
looked with % nsternation upon the
ca., and Iistet ed with more con
,ternatlon TO N, deep voices.
Gee" he exc aimed, II never saw
40 many heavy colds 10 my NE.
guess those ghts have been enter-
iaining In Frn ice and have all
got II
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Sheriff Sale.-No. 1920.
First State Bank

Mrs. Bertha H. Stewart, ct al
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an order of seizure and sale
issued out of the 26th Judicial
District Court of La, in and for Wash
ington Parish, in above entitled cause,
and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, July 10, 1919
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be.
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, to.wit:
Lot nine (9) in block ten (10) in
Richardson's Addition to Bogalusa
Washington Parish, as per plat on file
in the clerk of courts Office in Wash
ington parish, at Franklinton, Louisi
ana, together with the buildings and
improvements thereon.
Terms of sale-.Cash without benefit
of appraisement.
This the 18th day of June, 1919.
J. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
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New Business Enterprises.

Beard and Ford of Tylertown,
who have built up a splendid
mercantile business there, which
they have operated for several
years with great success, are to
establish two separate stores in
F'ranhlinton. Mr.. Ford is to open
a furniture store in the w. H.
Magee building on Main St., and
Mr.. Beard Ladies Novelty shop,
with everything attractive in
suites, dresses and wearing an
parel, to be located on Washing.
ton st, adjoining Scott-Love Co.
Ltd.
These gentlemen both visited
Franklinton Monday and after
completing thelr business ar
rangements drove thru the resi-.
dence section which they ex.
pressed themselves as very
favorably impressed. Staunch
business men of this character
are greatly needed and wanted
in our town to help build up the
bigger trade that is here and in
the surrounding country ready
to be developed and enlarged
along with the good roads and
other conditions.
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Waverley Notes.

The Wayerley club held a bus.
mess meeting at the home of
Mrs. Ada Darlington Saturday,
June 9th. 1t was decided to con-
tinue the meetings through the
summer, having a reading circle
and social hour provided by the
hostess. The study course will
not be taken up until October.
The following officers we're
elected; Pres, Mrs. John Love;
Vice-pres., Mrs. Ada Babington;
Sec'ty., Mrs. W. F. Simmons,
Treas. Mrs. A. E, Hood; Re-
porter. Mrs. Robt. Babington.
A committee was appointed to
have swings, benches, sand piles
and merry-go-rounds placed i'm
mediately in the city park, also
to have artesian water piped
there. It is hoped that in a
short time the people Of Frank,
linton, especially the children,
can enjoy our park and help
beautify it.
At the close of the meeting the
hostess, assisted by Mrs, A. E.
Hood, served delicious sandwich.
es and iced tea.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Robt. Darlington June 81,
at 4:30 p. m.
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Married

On Wednesday at $50 P. Nj.
at Hotel Grunewald in New Or
leans, Miss Ella Buckner, the
popular business manager of the
Amite Times and Mr.. William
Francis Guynes, publisher of
The Times, were married in the
presence of a number of rela-
tives and friends, Rev. DR.. W. G..
Foote of the Rayne Memorial
Church officiating.
Miss Buckner is one of the
two sisters who have made a
splendid success of newspaper
work in Tangipahoa Parish, oper-
ating first in Hammond but later
they established The Times in
Amite which they operated with
such success that they finally
absorbed the Florida Parishes
and have gained in their bust.
ness not only the strong support
but also the full confidence of the
people of Amite and the sur.
rounding country. Miss Ella was
a great social favorite in Amite
and has friends here who are
sincere in their good wishes for
her successful and happy matri.
monial partnership.
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District Court.

The regular June term of the
district court which convened
here Monday, June 2, adjourned
Wednesday, June 4, after dis
posing of the following cases:
j. G. Carter, E. H. Thomas, L.
e. Duncan, Wilder Carter, David
Magee, Geo. Washburn, Philip
Magee, W.. A. Sheridan. G. B.
Sheridan and F. L. Jenkins, not
dipping cattle, $50 each and cost.
Joe Binyard, assault with in.
tent to murder, plead guilty, not
less than six months or more
than II months in penitentiary'
Fielder Carter, trespassing,
tried and acquitted.
Louis and F. D. Brumfield
not dipping cattle, tried and dis
charged.
W. J. Burkhalter, retailing,
acquitted.
M. L. Jordan, wife desertion
tried and taken under advise
ment.
Millard Anthony, wife deser
tion, 500 and II months in Jail.
Henry Rogers, wife desertion
mol pros.
John Allen. murder, arraigne(
and case assigned for specia
term June 23rd.
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Sunday School Rally.

NE Washington Parish Dis
snct Sunday School association
vlll hold a rally at Zona on Fri
aag June Goth, at $50 P. M. ,
Under the direction of Mrs. Tom.
nes, q noted speaker. Refresh
nents will follow the business
session.
Inc same program will be
gwen at Fisher on Sunday, June
z, as the IL o'clock service.
everybody. regardless of de.
aonlnation. invited to attend
s0ese rallies and make a big af.
aalr Of Sunday School matters
y 0ar parish.
=. n, Sweeney,
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ZOna Notes.

John Jones, John Spencer and
Dolphus Moore spent the week.
end in the Crescent City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Spencer and
three children were eek-end
guests of Mrs. Spencer's sister,
Mrs. P. D. Letchworth at Frank
linton.
John Jones and j. B. Jones are
enjoying the Ford roadsters they
have just purchased.
A Reader.
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Succession of William F. Buckley,
Deceased.
No. 337.
District Court, Washington Par
isb, La.
Whereas Edmund A. Moore
has petitioned the Court for
Letters of Administration on the
Estate of the late William +.
Buckley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all
whom it may concern to show
cause within ten days, if any
they have or can, why the pray
er of said petitioner should no,
be granted.
Dated June End, 1919.
J. Adolph Pierce,
|lss.l) Dy, Clerk os Court
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Florida Parishes Normal.

The summer Normal opened
at Amite Monday with the follow
ing from Franklinton attending:
Prof. +. I. Covington, who will
be instructor in mathematics,
Mrs. H. D. Bickham, Misses
Edith Bickbam, Leitha Sheri-
dan, Carrie Carter, and others.
Prof. Ratcliff of Bogalusa is an.
other instructor from this pSr'
ish.
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l.. L. hampton Improving.

After a critical stroke of apo
plexy from which it was at first
feared he would never rally, L.
L. hampton who is not only
honored but deeply loved in this
section, is again conscious and
reported to be rapidly improv'
ing.
g. S. E. Darlington, Robt. Bah
ington and Robt. Bateman visit.
ed Mr., hampton Sunday.
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Club Rally.

We cordially invite all club
members and their parents to
attend Short Course to be held
in Frapklinton on June 18th and
18th, Come with your baskets
on Thursday at 11:30 A. M, for
picnic. Friday afternoon there
will be refreshments and enter,
tainment furnished by town tor
club members.
Parish Agents.
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TO VlSlt relatives at Rio.
For sale-3-year.old Hereford
bull. W. Y. Wood.
P. W. Roberts of Bogalusa was
a guest in the D. N. Magee home
Monday.
Mamie Brock left Sunday for
a fortnight's visit with Eleanor
Dunn at Hammond.
Miss Velma Magee left Tues
day for Peabody Normal where
she goes for summer course.
Miss Alexander of Hammond
arrived Sunday night for a visit
with her sister, Miss Reusha
Alexander.
Miss Myrtle Sweeney is rep
resenting the local Epworth
League at the annual convention
at Mansfield this week.
Rev. Willis A. Corkern, of
Reagan, Texas, will preach at
the Franklinton Baptist church
this "wednesday night at $50.
Everybody invited
C. G. Simmons went to New
Orleans Sunday to meet Mrs.
Simmons and the children on
their return from a month s
visit with Woodville relatives.
Gordon Banister of Mt. Her.
mon and Zeke Richardson of
Bogalusa both of whom are TAX.
ing a business course at S0ule's s,
spent Friday with Frankllnton
friends.
Mrs. J. ]. Covington of Boga.
lusa arrived Monday to. spend
the coming six weeks with Mrs.
J. /. Covington during the time
Prof. Covington will be doing
Normal work in Amite.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Riley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Darlington
motored to Bogalusa Sunday
where Mr.. Riley remained tc
take a position with the Great
Southern Lumber Co., the others
returning home in the evening.
Mrs. La Nance, State Direc
tor of W. g. r. U. was in Frank
linton the first of the week, max
ing three addresses while here
in the interest of the great work
also organizing the ladies ano
soliciting funds for the big pro
gram mapped out.
Holders of First Liberty Loal
bonds can make no better use o
the interest payment they viii
receive on June 18th than to turl
it into Thrift and War Saving
Stamps, Postmaster Fl. G. Rich
ardson said today. By so doinI
they can make their interes
keep on making more interes
for them, and if necessity arise
War Savings Stamps are Away
cashable at the postoffice on tel
days notice.
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Thompson Bros. Lumber Co., ct
ais.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a writ of fieri facias issued out OF
the above entitled court in the above
entitled cause, to me directed and de-
livered for execution, have seized
and taken into my possession and Will
offer same for sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash, during the
legal sale hours on
Saturday, July 5, 1919
at the residence of j. P. Parker in 9th
Ward Of Washington Parish, Louisl'
ana, where the Boiler to be sold is
now located, the following described
property, situated in 9Th Ward OF
Washington Parish, Louisiana, to-wi
One Boiler, the property Of defend
ants.
Terms of sale, cash with benefit OF
appraisement.
This the 18th day of June, 1919.
W. J. CORKERN,
Constable 9Th Ward Justice Court
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Notice..

From Is to 20 per cent dis.
count on all tires and tubes is
being allowed now by
Quick Service Garage