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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Highway Engineer of Wash
ington Parish at Franklinton, La,
until l1:OO a. M, Friday, September
srd, 1920, for the furnishing and erect
ing of a 1850 it. span thru steel truss
highway bridge, designed for load.
ing of one US BPR typical Is ton
truck, bidders to submit design with
proposal.
Proposal shall be made both with
and without furnishing and erecting
cylinder piers.
Each proposal shall be accompanied
by certified check made payable to
the Highway Engineer of Washington
Parish in an amount equal to five per
cent of the amount bid without cylin-
der PIERS
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
J. R. LESLIE,
President of Police Jury,
]. s. MULL1NGs,
Highway Engineer.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26
NUMBER ID.

A plan to retire % per cent of
growing cotton crop was outlined
by the president of the American
Cotton Association.
Negotiations for the merger Of
International Petroleum Go. Ltd,
and the Tropical Oil Company
were concluded, the deal involv.
ing s100,000,000.
The Southern Pine Association
placed the average car shortage
for mills of the South at 80 per
cent.
Prices of necessaries were re.
ported generally lower on tho
whole in New Orleans than they
were six months ago.
Charles Porzi, Financial wiz.
ard," declared his assets to be
100000, while official reports
set his liabilities at close to ST..
100000.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26
Sheriff Sale-No. 34l0.
L. J. Leblanc

Eugene M. Blanchard, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
the of an order of seizure and sale is'
sued out of the 26th. judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for Wash.
ington Parish, in The above entitled
cause, and to me directed, | will pro-
coed to sci! at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, September Is, 1920
at the principalfront door Of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, BIZ.
Ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, La, to-wit:
A certain lot of land l27 feet by 32.5
feet by 13l feet at the intersection Of
Cumberland and Shenandoah streets
in q triangular shape as shown on the
map filed by the Great Southern
Lumber Co., June II, 1909, the act o.
dedication being recorded in Convey
ance Book No. 10, page 1855, said loI
measuring 127 feet on Shenandoah
street and l31 feet on Cumberland
street and 32.5 feet on Michigan
Avenue of CONNIE, cial or Northwes
Bogalusa as per plat Of Bogalusa OF
file in the Clerks Office at Franklin
ton, Washington Parish, La.
Terms of sale.-Cash with benefit o
appraisement.
This the 9Th day of August, A. D
1920.
j. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26
General News In Brief.

Charles Marshall, convicted
murderer of William Miller, an
infant, was hanged at Tupelo,
Miss.
Regretting that Senator Hard
ing and he will not meet at Ohio
State Fair, Governor Cox declared
he would welcome a debate.
Judge Skinner in his opinion on
the city probe case declined to
dissolve the injunction granted to
the ring.
Letters from Poland showed
that women of the nation fought
shoulder to shoulder with the men
and helped gain a great victory.
Marshal Foch was honored by
the gift of a jeweled baton by the
K. of c., at the dedication of La.
fayette's statue in Metz.
The first wireless literally
"heard round the world" reached
Washington from the new Lafay.
cite radio station at Bordeaux,
France, Saturday.
The New York Evening Post
came out for Cox for president be.
cause of Harding's silence on the
League of Nations covenant.
1t was announced the newly
formed Cotton Growers Associa.
ton of Oklahoma would market
the 1921 cotton crop of that state.
DR.. and Mrs. Nicholas Kopeloff
psychologists, have discovered a
way to kill sugar bacteria, which
attack it sweetness.
Polish forces, under the person.
al direction of President Pilsud.
ski, drove the Reds back, taking
many prisoners and munitions.
Major General H. L. Rogers
said the War Department has nc
thought Of abandoning the great
army warehouses in New Orleans
It was announced the Ameri.
can Red Cross would conduct it's
fourth annual roll call from Arm.
istice Day to Thanksgiving.
Plans were made for a celebra-
ton in many cities of the centen.
NAL of the birth OF Jennie Lind,
Swedish Nightingale, October &.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26
assess the damages for right of
way for the State Highway.

assess tne damages for right OF
way for the State Highway.
COMMITTEES composed OF the fol-
lowing: c. B. Jones, W. J. AL.
ford, J. I. Magee, W. j. Grain,
F. r. Miller, W. P. Bullock, Geo.
Seal, C. r. Pope, Hard Thomas,
WILDER Branch, J. W. Carter,
l.. P. Pierce.
On motion by j. H. Cassidy
seconded by H. 0. Seal &. M
Tate was appointed Chairman OF
committee to secure right of way
for hard surface roads. Carried
There appearing no further bus.
mess the Board stood adjourned.
j. R. Leslie,
President.
W. E. Banister,
Secretary.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26
Police Jury Proceedings.

r,anklinton, La, Aug. 6, 1920
Tbs Police Jury in and for the
parish Of Washington, State OF
louisiana met in regular session
: The Court House on the above
a.,s with all members present.
W The meeting was called to order
hv tho President J. R. Leslie and
,ss minutes Of July End was read
and stood approved
On motion by G. M. Tate Sec
ended by J. A. Fendlason the
committee to sell old gasoline en-
cine on the Court House square
was continued to confer with the
town committee in reference to
sale Of same. Carried
On motion by G. M. Tate duly
seconded by R. H. Spring the
following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted
Be 1t Resolved, That in order to
facilitate the construction of good
roads and highways Of the Parish
Of Washington, and to avoid de.
laws in securing right of way for
said roads, that J. Vol Brock Dis.
trict Attorney of the 10Th Judicial
District Of Louisiana, be and is
hereby authorized and requested
toimmediately file and prosecute
any and all appropriation suits
that may be necessary in order to
secure the right of way for the
road contractors thruout the Par.
ist; said suits to be fled upon
information to be received from
The contractors or from any other
reliable source at the discretion
Of the said District Attorney.
At 11;OO o'clock A. M. the time
for opening bid for the contract
Of the hard surface road to Rich"
ardson, Louisiana, and three
miles Of the wire road towards
covington. There being two bids
received aud the road committee,
together with the Parish Highway
Engineer, went in session and
upon examination of the two bids
B. H. Bass & Co., being the low
sat bidder it was decided to accept
the bid, B. H, Bass d Co., and
upon recommendation Of the com.
nltsae to the Police Jury the same
vas accepted. Carried,
On motion the following bills
we're allowed and ordered paid:
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Dollars, said amount payable Jan.

Dollars, said amount payable Jan.
uary 10th: 1921. This is to be
used for the current expenses of
the Parish and the total revenues
of the Parish is hereby pledged.
Police Jury Of Washington Parish
By: J. R. Leslie, President.
By: W. E. Banister, Secretary.
This is to certify that the Par
ish of Washington, State Of Louis
lana, is indebted unto the Wash.
ington Bank & Trust Company in
the sum Of Ten Thousand (S10,.
000) Dollars, which sum with in
terest at the rate of five per cent
per annum from date until paid,
it obligates and binds itself to pay
unto the Washington Bank &
Trust Co., Franklinton, La, its
successors or assigns on or before
the 10th day of January 1921, out
of the taxes and licenses collected
for the year 1920.
This certificate of indebtedness
is issued for the payment of the
said Ten Thousand $780, 00 Dol.
lars, this day loaned by the Wash.
ington Bank & Trust Co., in &C..
cordance with a resolution of the
Police Jury adopted on the 9th
day of August 1920. A certified
copy Of which said resolution is
hereby attached and made a part
hereof. The said Indebtedness
hereby secured is payable out of
any revenue Of the said Parish Of
Washington for the year 1920
from any and all sources available
for that purpose.
| In faith whereof the Police Ju-
ry of Washington Parish has
caused this certificate to be sign.
ed by it's President and Secretary
on this the 9th day of Aug. 1920.
Police Jury of Washington Parish
By: j. r, Leslie. President.
BY; W, Z. Banister, Secretary.
On motion by R. R. Jenkins
duly seconded by Louis Grain,
that road be granted from just
above the Oak f'srm on the Brass.
field Road leading north by 5. l..
Jenkins place to enter the Bouy
Smith road one.half mile above
Knights Branch the people are
to open the road and build the
bridge across Bogalusa Creek.
The Parish to pay for the Lum-
Der only.
On motion by r. II, Spring
seconded by Louis Grain that the
Constable of the Ord Ward be al.
lowed $1,000 per month salary
Carried.
On motion by s. 8. Thomas
seconded by Louis Grain that Mr.
Spring be allowed to build the
} Daniel, Sharp and Gum Swamp
bridges. Carried.
On motion by R. H. Spring sec
onded by W. 0. Seal that s. s
Thomas build two bridges on tn,
rural route on the Hackley ant
; Clifton road. Carried. There ap'
pearing no further business thu
Board stood adjourned to NEE
Friday September 8, 1920.
j. r. Leslie,
President.
W. Il, Banister,
Secretary.
r.lxE.Lo~ r. A. ~ 1nOO
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On motion by G. M. Tate Sec
onded by j. H. Cassidy, it was
resolved by this body that Csc.
Darlington bs and is hereby dele.
gated with the authority to sign
all checks issued by this body for
the President J. r. Leslie, in the
handwriting of &. s. E. Babing.
ton as follows: j. r. Leslie, per
G. s. E. Darlington. 1t was fur.
Their resolved that all checks is-
sued by this body shall be counter
signed by the Secretary Of the
Police Jury and the Treasurer of
Washington Parish. Carried.
On motion by G. M. Tate sec.
ondsd by j. H. Cassidy the Pres.
ident and Secretary was authoriz.
ed to borrow Ten Thousand (S10,.
000) Dollars for the general fund.
Carried.
Whereas, it appears after OK.
animation that the revenue for
the year 1920, will be in excess OF
the statutory charges imposed,
and,
Whereas, it is desired that all
finances of the Parish be placed
on cash basis during the cur.
rent year.
| Therefore be it resolved, tha
the Parish Of Washington be au
|thorized to borrow from the Wash
|ington Bank & Trust Compan,
1.-THE sum Of Ten Thousand lslo, 900
The St. Johns herald., 1920-04-08
Advice to Girls.

Mrs. Catherine Sellin, of Kane, Pa., hale and hearty at 95, gives advice to girls of the new gener- ation on the question of health
 "To attain sound health and long life," she says. a girl must observe these simple rules: She must eat slowly, breathe deeply, get plenty of sleep, never expose her throat in cold weather by wearing these modern low necked dresses, and she must not wear high-heeled shoes. "
 Good enough adylce, very like ly-but what chance is there of it's being followed? The venera- ble Mrs. Sellin, we fear, is a back number. Every slip of a girl nowadays knows a heap more than any grandmother or great grandmother can possibly have learned in long life of experi- ence and observation.
 Another thing that Mrs. Sellin recommends is exercise, particu- larly digging in the soil. ''The best thing in the world for a woman's health is to put on loose overalls and work around in the garden"
 The very idea! Can anybody see. even in his minds eyes, any present-day girl doing so perfect ly outrageous a thing as working in garden? Not that the modern girl is averse to exercise-but she prefers to take in in a dance hall.
 One thing this old, fashioned advisor spared the girls. She did not specifically recommend dish-washing, as many doctor has done, as an aid to health, beauty and longevity. If she had, she would have met the ob- vious retort. What are electrical dish-washers for, anyhowW-I Tombstone Epitaph.
The St. Johns herald., 1920-04-08
FEEL ALL USED UP?
Lots of St Johns People Do.

44OSo VI 0G OOAAAAO . SOkNGS A% Ss
 Does your back ache constantly !?
 Do you have sharp twinges when stopping or lifting? Feel all used up-as if you could just go no further?
 Why not look to your kidneys?
 Why not use Doan's Kidney Pills?
 Read the. statement of this nearby resident:
 Mrs. T. W, Richard, Cuprite St. General Delivery, Globe, Arizona, S says: "A few years ago my back W as giving me a lot of trouble. When 1 bent over. sweeping or doing my washing sharp pains always caught me in my back. I never felt anything but tired out and drowsy and I didn't seem to feel like doing anything. Doan's Kidney Pills soon cured me ot that trouble so I advise anyone suffering with kidney dis order to try Deans" "
 Price soc. at. all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Richards had. Foster-Milburn Co.,. Mfgrs., Buff. falo, N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1920-04-08
Relieves Rheumatic Pains.

''I am subject to rheumatism and when l have a spell of it one or two applications of Chamber lain's Eminent relieves the pain and makes rest and sleep possible. I would not think of doing with out it, :" writes Mrs. c. OwsIey, Moberly, Mo.
The St. Johns herald., 1920-04-08

WE BUY, raise, and sell fur-bearing rabbits, and other fur-bearing animals. List what you have with us, stating your lowest prices on large lot shipments. The Fur & Speciality Farm ing Co.,, 515-517 N. P. Ave, Fargo, N. Dakota.
The St. Johns herald., 1920-04-08
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The St. Johns herald., 1920-04-08
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"The man who will rise in his trade profes- sion steadily. This is inevitable"
The evening world., 1920-05-10

landlord for the improvements he has
made.
c. 3. A.-On March "a l purchased
a two-family house, the upper floor
OF which 1 expected to occupy myself
May l. / gave the tenant due notice
to get out but he says he will not un-
I'll he can get an apartment OF APP
proXimately the same rental he is
now paying. Please advise me.
Answer - The law specifies an
owner shall have the prior right to
his own property. II you resorted to
eviction proceedings you could have
possession in 30 to go days, most
likely.
G. L. Hon March Is, 1920, a man
took a siXty-day option on my
mothers house. and he is supposed TO
pay for it on May 10. He says the
two families occupying the house
must vacate by that date. / have
looked everywhere but can find no
place to go to. Now, can he put me
out? Doesn't he have to give me
thirty days notice. He says he wants
the apartment for himself; but that
can't be true,A for there have been
several real estate agents looking the
place over and they tell me he is SELL
ing the house.
The evening world., 1920-05-10

A6uwsr--ft h evident tire option
holdfr is a speculator and wishes To-
get you out by dbterfuge for the
purpose OF getting some one else In
Of increased rental. DO not let him
The evening world., 1920-05-10

blum you. Stay whore you are. and ~
the matter should come to. court on
eviction proceedings you would most
likely .:ain a long stay, ranging from
ninety days to a year
The evening world., 1920-05-10
AnsUerS to Rent Queries; i
NetU LGUS Explained for
EUening World Readers

The EuennO of Jaeger
experience questions
against pofteering
difficulty pour think
briefly the Editor The
Epeniao be in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-16
THE POLITICAL CHEMIST

New York Sun-Men Of the labora-
tor will not be the only persons in.
terested in the appearance Of what is
believed TO be a new chemical com-
pound. II is not new, at least il has
ney@r before been found in a natural
mixture. The main constituent of this
noTelty II esrh<= monoyid, that IN
pleasant gas which forms when the
combustion OF carbon with oxygen is
incomplete. a faulty coal stove will
emit IL In the present discovery.
however, IL comes from the poor draft
In a mental furnace that Is stuffed
with false mathematics. The second
ingredient ID xenon, a gas usually dis
titled from Liquid air but in the new
discovery obtained from the cold per
spiration OF a gentleman who tried 10
get away with something and failed.
The combination 10 a political gas full
Of bot Air, salphurous odor and ma
Arzl shiyers. As the chemical sym.
bod OF carbon monoxid is co and that
81 Iencn IL X. the symbol of the com.
baned gases Is easily arrived at.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-16
BAD ROADS

Walt Nasol-The roads that lead
10 Hsyseed Center make peoples tenn.
pers warm; in vain, in vain. with
voice Of Stenter | clamor for reform.
The roads are full OF holes and ridges
that bust our costly tires and there
are ~svaybacked creaking bridges. to-
gether tied with wires. We have a
lovely growing city, a. which the tour
ist shy, and II seems seven times z
pity bad roads must black her eye
Our city nall is rich and gliding. we've
churches and we've schools. and our
large new gymnasium building Is fixed
With swimming pools. We have a
bank and three physicians, and in our
public square, there il a stand whera
z musicians play tunes beyond com
pare. We ought 10 grow and yet were
snrunke1, because our roads are bad
for folks won't come-unless they're
drunken-to our lovely grad. And
stJl vel fool away u taxes and
have q roads a wreck. TIL we apply
our little axes 90 some political neck
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-16

them at the central market. This
price, the packers say, is in turn gov
erned by what the will paw
for the meat and b~y-products resulting
from the slaughter of the animals.
However this may be, the stockman
has ceased TO be interested in who is
responsible for the low price of his
stock or for the great h~uctuation in
their value from day to day and ras
definitely made the determination to
quit the business if it doesn't pay a
profit.
II the conference at Chicago will
address itself seriously and unselfshly
TO the task of stabilizing the live stock
and of insur.ng the producer
a better price on the whole than he
IS now getting. a splendid beginning
will be made. II is too much TO hone
a permanent remedy for these
Ills will grow out OF a single confer
Ii is much 10 expect that a be
of the solution will be made.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-16
GOLD GONE FROM CIRCULATION

Detroit News-In the subtreasury.
which is to go out of existence June
50. 1921. there is more than one
bill on dollars worth OF gold. The
total sold reserve in the country July
l was S2.234, 900. 900. while the Septem-
Der issue of the Commerce Monthly
shows that the notes in circulation
in the United States totaled s4,5l2..
900, 600. .
The American gold, therefore.
equaled 4s5 per cent Of the paper
circulation. Taken alone, this propo-
sition OF gold TO paper would not seem
10 be TOO small 10 afford a likelihood
that it would soon regain its place as
q c~lrculatory medium.
But gold IS a standard in other
countries As We'll as the United States.
and each weeks financial reports
chronicle the importation or exporta-
ton OF several millions Of dollars in
metal. Just now the gold commerce
is exceptionally heavy because of the
uearness of a new French loan.
Americas gold reserve plays a part
in financial conditions in all countries
and the determination Of the date on
which We can asain jingle the eagles
and double eagles in Il pockets de
ponds on those securities. In Great
Britain the note circulation totals So
25S.0o0 600. while the gold reserve is
3l5 per cent OF that figure. Frances
outstanding notes total S7.22S. O0O 600. I
and Z gold reserve OF only % per CEN.
\ year ago Italy had s3.I57. 100000 .
outstanding paper, secured only By
q gold reserve ot IS Per cent.
Germany and Austria have paper
money issued tota.ing S1sl04.00O. 600
and SO, 559 .000. 900. respectively. Their
respective gold reserves are Is per
cent and o. per r
With these conditions existing in
world money markets there is lit
tie likehhood that governmental al
,horities are going 10 allow the gold
TO slip back into general circulation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-16

MO-" the farmer replied. Il
haven't time to bother keeping books
Good gracious, mani" exclaimed the
banker, anyone can keep books. The
way the things worked out nowadays
il doesn't require more than Ave min
come here for a loan you could pro-
| duce a sheet of paper and say, Here's
what I've got, here's what | owe, and
here's what I'd have in cash if | sold
out tomorrow As it is, I'm afraid |
can't let you have the money until l
have this information"
This conversation takes place in
hundreds of towns every day. OF
course. farmers are very busy men.
They haven't the time TO study coul-
pl.cated accounting methods. But. &C.
cording 10 the federal specialists. once
the principles OF bookkeeping are I'M
derhtood and all farm conditions
de.stood and all farm conditions
ing a be developed TO meet the
farmers needs.
The foundation OF any set OF books
is an inventory showing the farmers
assets and liabilities. The assets in
clude real estate. live stock. machin-
cry and tools. produce, feed and sup
plies. cash on hand and in bank. and
accounts receivable az the date the
inventory is taken. Each item under
these headings should be listed sep
arately. Real estate should be valued
az what il can be sold for under nor.
man conditions; live stock feed and
farm produce at market prices, less
cost Of marketing; farm supplies at
cost; machinery and tools at a price
allowing for annual depreciation. The
liabilities should include mortgages.
notes, and accounts payable. The sum
OF the liabilities deducted from the
total asests will show the farmers
net worth.
While an inventory is generally the
first thing a banker asks for when
making a loan, ne also wants 10 know
sources of income. By going just
little further the farmer can keep
records that will enable him TO know
his profits and losses. This requires
a classification of accounts in which
principles should be followed.
The precise classification to be used
: determined by the prevailing con-
on the farm in question.