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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
THE WEATHER.

yuhaettled, probably showers to-
night and Tuesday.
Local Readings.
r. p. HALL, Observer.
+ Temperature at 8 a. m. today, so.
Weather yesterday cloudy; tenn
bperature, maximum, 81; minimum,
as; precipitation, trace. River 14.5
feet, falling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

.E,eSnltaI yAdm1ssIons-Mrs Lydia
wakefield, OF Ktngwood, was ad.
mftted to- Cook hospital today for
treatment. Mrs. Fred Haddix, of
511 front street, underwent ma
1or operation there today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

PiekerInas Have SOMA y.pOund
son was born this morning at
Cook hospital to Captain ana Mrs.
G, u. Pickering OF the local Saliva
ton army barracks. lie mas heen
named Herbert Wills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

Weekend oueGts-Mr. and Mrs.
r. Martin and Miss Elizabeth Live
IL, of Bingamon, were the week end
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Matthews OF this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

viii Go To Ho8pttaI-F. H. Car
penter, OF Auburn street, VIII leave
this evening for Jefferson hospital.
Philadelphia, where he will spend
about five weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

surgical operatlons-Mrs. |. v.
Davis, OF Virginia avenue, under
went an operation today at CooK
hospital as did also victor Sapp
OF TOWNSVILLE, the latter having
been operated on for appendicitis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

At Cook HospItaI-Mtss Wilma
Jones; daughter OF Smith Jones OF
FenimoFs street, was admitted 10
Cook hospital today for treatment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

BFSFt IS. Jones WlII-The last
win Of the late Brent s. Jones, has
BEEN filed for probate. The will
provides for the payment OF all
debts and funeral expenses, and
leaves the remainder Of the estate
"a D sister. Julia H. Carney. An
other sister, Gay Frum, was also
mentioned as already having been
provided for, and therefore does
mot eltare IN the estate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

Almost Lost Ear--1dward Nc
L,ougal, colored. an employe or the
sConsolldatIon Coal company at It's
Ida May operation, had his lett ear
almost severed from his head this
morning when he was struck by
a car while at his work. He was
admitted to Farmont hospital Tor
treatment,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
Presbyterlan church

Presbyterian Chureh
The ]. M. Black class holds their
monthly social meeting and supper
this evening at $3.50, at the church.
There will be a dinner at the
church on wednesday evening at
$500 for all the Group Leaders and
their assistants and all the officers
OF the church.
Mrs. Stoetzer's group of the MIS-
sionary Society meets Friday at
$3.50 in the church. A good pro-
gram is being prepared. Refresh
ments will be served.
PaIatlne Baptist
On Thursday evening the Ladies
Aid Society will meet at the home
of Mrs. H. B. Robinson, 200 Co.
lumbia street.
Friday afternoon the regular
children's hour will be held at
$3.50. A Red Cross film will be
shown and Ford Weekly.
The Teachers Training Class
meets Wednesday at 6:45.
First Baptist Church
Thursday afternoon at 900 the
Ladies' Auxiliary holds their reg.
ular monthly meeting at the
church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
Xmas, Daughters to Meet

The Inasmuch Circle Of Kings
Daughters will meet Thursday ev-
ening at Mrs. Thomas Eskith's in
Ford street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
billy SUNDAY
Continued from Fage oue)

row evening at the church. The
Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety meets Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30 at the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
VIsItinq In Kentucky

Mr.. and Mrs. John Abercrombie
and son James left Friday for
Kentucky, where they will be the
guests OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Abercrombie.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

Appendicitis operation-Victor
Sapp, aged eleven years, was OPP
Grated on yesterday at Cook hos
,pital for appendicitis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08
MONOMGAH


Visited Sick Daughter
Mrs. John Gregory was in Fair
mont yesterday visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mildred Fields, who is
quite Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

Mrs. T. ]. Harden left Saturday
for UnIontown to visit her daugh-
ter, Miss Leona Harden Kelby.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

70 Meet Tomorrow-A meeting
i OF the Music department of the
.jyVomansS club will be held tomor-
on evening at 1880 o'clock at the
home 81 Mrs. Oliver A. Wood on
Walnut avenue. The final report
On the. ticket sale for the music
;E06fSs which will be presented
81 tho department will be
this meeting and It Is
ny, be. present with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

the report and also the money "a
the tickets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

Marriage lieenses-Marriage IL
censes have been issued by Depu-
ty County Clerk Foster to the fol-
lowing: George L. Smallwood, 90,
and Ada Ruby Enoch, 81, both of
Fairmont; Rolley Lanham, 20, and
Grace L. E. Pyles, 10. both OF
Fairmont; Sarah Z. Pyles, mother
OF the girl was present, and Jess
Pyles, father of the girl, gave his
consent in writing. Allison E. Cofr-
man, widower, SO, Clarksburg, and
Sarah E. Howell, 50, Worthington.
Joel Gilbert, colored, 81, and Mary
Quinn, widow, coloFed. IS, both
of Carolina.
Trial Postponed-The trial of
Harry Holt, charged with carrying
revolver, set for Saturday after
noon. was postponed until next
Thursday. November II. by Justice
NJ. R. Musgrove on account Of the
failure Of one OF the witnesses to
attend court when the case was
called. Holt was arrested last
week on complaint Of Roy Layman,
who charged that Holt had struck
him with the butt end OF revolt
yer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

send cards BaeK-Parents are
Is return rs soon as possible the
srepoft cards recently Issued by
the FaIrmont High school. Prof.
GoIebank asks that tho parents
carefully look over them and re-
turn them promptly to the school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-08

pInhtl1eFIa Death at FaIrVlew-
Jadas Albert, aged 9 years, son OF
IMP and Mrs. s. D. Ammons, died
Sunday morning at the home OF his
5,Sreuts. at FatrvieW. after an ILL
siiagS With dIphtheria. Burial was
niade this afternoon in the Allen
cenetaFys by Undertaken R. C.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
Tells How TO Poison Boil
Weevil.

The first complete discussion of
cotton boil weevil control by the
use Of poison has just been issued
by the United States Department
Of Agriculture, as Department
Bulletin S75. A good deal of in
formation on the use Of powdered
calcium arsenate for controlling
the boil weevil has been previ.
ously issued In fragmentary form
from time to time. All this to-
gether with recent improvements
and developments, is brought to.
gether in the new bulletin. Not
enough copies are available for
unlimited distribution, but any
person directly interested in con.
troll of the boil weevil may have a
copy free on application to the
United States Department of Ag'
rieultuye, Washington, 2. @,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
z4'264 Live in Washington
Parish.

Washington, Aug. 25,-Popu-
lations of Louisiana towns an.
nounced today by the Census Blu.
reau follow:
Jeanerette, 2,512; Conshatta 9e2.
Baldwin 1854; Berwick, 1861
Franklin, 1904; Patterson, 1888
Amlte, 1851; Hammond, 1856;
Ponchatoula, 955; Port Allen, o2O
Calcasieu Parish, La, 32,S07
Madison Parish, La, 1929; St.
John The Baptist Parish, 1885
Union Parish, 1851; Washing
ton Parish, 24,264.
Increase: Madison 1853, or IA;
Washington, 5,37S, or 2S.5.
Decrease: Cacasieu $4,000, or
AT; St. John The Baptist, 2,442,
or 100; Union $50, or Al.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02

Members of the Louisiana Divi.
sion of the American Cotton AS
ISOLATION declared restriction Of
credits by the Federal Reserve
Board was a menance to the South.
New revolutionary movements
in Central America caused the
dispatch of the U. S. Gunboat
Sacramento to Honduras to pro.
tect American interests.
The Bolsheviki were reported
gathering great new army for
another drive against Poland.
The investment market took a
turn for the better, as manifested
by the demand for high grade
securities.
Information to support his
charges that the Republican Par.
ty was seeking to purchase the
presidency was given the public
by Governor Cox.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
'f,ou't Overlook Your SubsCrip.
ton.

We recently sent out severa
hundred statements to our sub
scribers, some of whom we have
been carrying for several months,
hut unless you respond more
promptly, we will be compelled,
on account of high costs, to cut a
GOOD many names from our list.
We recently paid $3.50 for small
lot Of paper that a few years ago
would have cost US only S2S, and
IS everything else in connection
with getting out newspaper has
advanced skyward, we will be
compelled in future to stop all
subscriptions at expiration, un'
less promptly renewed. We will
give you notice in due time and
prompt action on your part will
mean that we will send you The
ra.Leader regularly.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
Swine Breeders Year Book.

The Louisiana swine breeders
association, of which j. B. Fran.
ciani, Of the Extension Division
L, S. o., is secretary, has just
issued its 1920 year. book, contain,
ing much information of value ia
swine growers.
Among these contributing arti.
Giles in this publication are Dr..
W. II. Dalrymple, Professor e. l..
Jordan, j. B. Franciani and MN
LaCroix, of the University.
Copies of this publication may
oe obtained free by writing to Mr..
Francioni, University Station,
Baton Rouge.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
Sheriff Sale-No. 34lo.
L. J. Leblanc
W.

Eugene M: Blanchard, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that by vir.
tue OF an order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the Goth. Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for Wash.
ington Parish, in the above entitled
cause, and to me directed, 1 will pro.
coed to sci! at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, September Is, 1920
at the priucipaltront 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, La, to-wit;
A certain lot of land 127 feet by 1915
feet by 131 feet at the intersection of
Cumberland and Shenandoah streets
in triangular shape as shown on the
map iiled by the Great Southern
Lumber Co., June II, 1909, the act of
dedication being recorded in Convey.
ance Book No. ID, page 1873, said lot
measuring 1877 feet on Shenandoah
street and l31 feet on Cumberland
street and 1875 feet on Michigan
Avenue of CONNER cial or Northwest
Bogalusa as per plat of Bogalusa on
file in the Clerks Office at Franklin
ton, Washington Parish, La.
Terms of sale.-Cash with benefit of
appraisement.
This the 9Th day of August, A. D..
1920.
J. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Highway Engineer of Wash
ington Parish at Franklinton, La,
until 11:O0 a. M, Friday, September
Srd, 1920, for the furnishing and erect
ing of 100 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 Der
cent Of the amount bid without cyiin-
der piers.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
j. R. LESLIE,
President of Police Jury,
j. S, MuLLINGs,
Highway Engineer.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02

titttt', ti'i,ttttitsi
Proposition to levy a ten /;
(. mill SOD special tax on
: all the property subject to
taxation in Varnado
/: School District No. 8, ,
{: Parish of Washington, {:
Lan ANNUALLY, for the per.
/: iod of Ave years, for the Yes
(: purpose of constructing ,.
!; school building at Varnado :
{; and Adams Creek and
(; purchasing equipment for
/. the Military Road school,
I: Said tax to be discontinued
(, after the collection of thir.
!, ty thousand dollars and No
!. interest,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02

Parish School Board be, and hf
is hereby ordered to cause to be
prepared for use at said election
the tally sheets, list of qualified
electors, assessed valuation O
property, blank statements fol-
the compilation Of the vote, ir
number and amount, and Other
election blanks that may be re.
qnired for the purpose of holding
the said election,to cause the same
to be placed in the ballot boxes fol-
use at the respective precincts
and to make provision for the
transmission of the ballot boxes
to the several precincts of the
School District at which the
election is to be held.
Section 4, Be it further ordain.
ed, etc., That the polling place for
precinct for the said election
shall DO held at Dr. Stewards old
office, and the following three
commissioners and clerk of cleo.
ton are appointed; Jeff Ard, G,
G. Blake, R. H. Magee, commits
sioners, and G. Z, Fortenberry,
clerk; all of whom shall serve
without compensation.
Section 5. Be it further ordain.
ed, etc., That the Parish School
Board shall meet at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on the 1st day of Oct,, 1920
for the purpose; in open session,
of examining and counting the
ballots canvassing the returns and
declaring the result of said cleo.
ton.
Section 6. Be it further ordain.
ed, ETC., That the President of
the Parish School Board be, aud
he is hereby instructed to give
public notice of the said election
by proclamation to be duly pub.
lished according to law, in the
following form:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
General News In Brief.

Great Britain's grim Irish poll.
cy may be modified, London ca.
bles indicated, as a result of the
MacSweeney case.
French military experts declar.
ed Poland would be very foolish
to stop at her exact boundries, as
the center would be weakened.
The Federal Reserve Board re.
ported H. c. l.. received its first
Jolt through clothing and shoe
price declines.
Secretary of State Colby for.
merry made suffrage a fact by
signing his name to a proclama.
ton to that effect,
Registration for women will be-.
gin Wednesday, Sept, Is, the day
following the coming primary
election in Louisiana.
The Democratic National Com.
nittee announced that every Of.
fort would be made to capture
tue women's vote on the league
issue.
To prevent export Of gold,
France has decided to melt I'M
Francs in old coins and
forbid shipments of new ones,
A bit of cloth torn from a mans
coat was expected to lead to the
of a girl murderer
IN New Jersey.
A great revolt was started in
Siberia, anti'Red forces appar-
emily controlling as large an area
as European Russia.
Governor Cox, in four speeches
in New York city, continued his
attack on the Republican cam.
paign fund.
The Cox slush fund charges
changed the campaign issue and
forced the Republicans on the
defensive.
Leaders of both political parties
we're reported working hard in
New York to line up women vot.
9rs..
The Postofice Department
'warded the first contract for the
Use OF seaplanes in carrying for
ign mail.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
Proclamation.

Pursuant to q resolution passed b,
the Washington Parish School Board
of Washington Parish, Louisiana, al
a meeting held on the 10Th day of Aug.
ust 1920, /, F. b. Bateman, President
Of said Parish School Board, do here.
by give notice that, in compliance
with said resolution, q special cleo.
tion will be held in Varnado School
District No 3, Parish of Washington.
Louisiana, on the Both day of Sept
ember, 1920, for the purpose of sub.
hitting to the property taxpayers
qualified under the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following propo-
sition, to wit
To levy special tax of 10 mills on
the dollar on all the property in Var.
nado School District No 8, Parish of
Washington, Louisiana, subject to
State taxation. annually for period
OF five years, for the purpose of con.
structing school buildings at Varna-
do and Adams Creek and purchasing
equipment for the Military Road
School.
For the parpose of said special cleo.
tion the polling place will be at DR..
Stewards old office, and the following
commissioners and clerk of election
have been appointed to serve at this
election, all of whom will serve with
out compensation; jeff Ard, G. G..
Blake, Il. H. Magee, G. f. Forten"
berry, Clerk.
At said special election the polls
will open at seven o'clock a. M, and
close at five o'clock p. M, and the
election will be conducted in accord
ance with the laws of Louisiana ap-
p);cable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10
O'Clock A. M. of the LIST day of Octo-
Der, 1920, the said Parish School
Board of the Parish OF Washington,
Louisiana, will meet at Franklinton,
Louisiana, and in open session pro-
coed to opeu the ballot boxes, exam.
inc and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns and declare the result of said
special election.
This 10th day of August, 1920.
F. B. BATEMAN,
President of Washington Parish
School Board.
Section 7. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the special election herein
and hereby provided for shall be held
and conducted and the returns there
of shall be made under the provisions
Of Act 256 Of 1910, and amendments
thereof, and such other laws as may
be applicable.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
tfowing Cover Crops Urged
Upon Farmers.

Due to the stress laid upon in.
creased production of food crops
% the outbreak of the war and
sA0 70 the shortage of labor, high
priced seed and unsettled condi.
IONS, the growing of cover crops
g louisiana farms is not reoeiv.
the attention its Importance
deserves.
according to the farm crops
asnof the State University OK.
analon division, the planting OF
over crops is very essential this
a't With low prices confronting
100 cotton, rice and sugar cane
gsossrs, coupled with prospective
sl0rs crops occasioned by the ex.
'ssslvs rains, cover crops assume
Y 'lrsual Importance.
The small grains and the clover
y the most satisfactory crops
Y sala purpose. In Louisiana,
's y the most important small
s'ala, The state does not pro.
uaes anything like the amount Of
~ needed for home consump.
s0a' The acreage in fall oats
saou'0 De greatly increased.
= ~ 0an be produced cheaply
~ 0an be followed in this state
y '0fnand cowpeas, sweet pota.
as = and other fall crops.
4 our clover, crimson clover and
v.,,. 'Gaes sown with oats are
!, s, ~ as, % clover crops and add
~ ll : soil fertility. The choice
loas 81 ssispsnd upon your soil and
aps ss'0l :. Consult your parish
matter. "'loh on snis
Issl \ ,'n = for sowing cover crops
asas '. sa.a here. Better put In ~
WV - possible this fall,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
FranklintOn Increases 100;
Population Now 964.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Popu.
lation figures announced today
include; Franklinton, La, 964
increase $50, Houma, La, $3.50,
increase 1856, or 2.7 per cent De.
Quincy, La, 1928; Sulphur, La,
lila ; Vinton, La, 1,441; Tallu.
lab, La, 1876; DeRidder, 1886;
Merryville, 1885; Homer, 1906 /;
Hanesville, SOB; Thibodaux, g. 2e
Lockport, SOB; Abbeville, 3,461;
Gueydan, 1888; Kaplan, 1000;
Erath; 713; Winfield 1915.
TerreboDne parish, La, 26,970,
Caddo parish, La, 1888; Kemp
or county, Miss, 1851; Marion
county, Miss, 1914; Warren
county, Miss, 1921; Wilkinson
county, Miss, 1850.
Okolono, Miss, 1852; Acker.
man, Miss, 1884; Tylertown,
Ills; Pass Christian, Miss. 2,357;
Long Beach, Miss, $50.
Hot Springs, Ark, 1895, do.
crease 2,739, or 1870.
Corpus Christi, Texss, 1882;
increase 1900, Or $50 per cent.
statsof Georgia, 1893, 1855, in
crease M,S34 or 1919 per cent.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02

Fair catalogues are ready for
distribution. Enquire at this
office or of any business house
in town and get copy.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02

Governor Russell said he would
M an extra session of the Legis.
azure to come to the aid of the
mississippi "A. & M. College.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-02
Taxable valuation S ,,,,,,,..
Signature of voter ,,,,,.,,.,

Signature Of Voters Agent casting
ballot by proxy.......,.... ......
Notice to voters! TO vots In favor
OF the proposition submitted on this
ballot, place cross (x) In the square
after the word "Yesn, and to vote
against IT, place q similar mark after
the word "No.p
Section 8, Be 1t further ordain.
Led, etc., Thss TIE Secretary Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-14

FARM HOUSE JAM in 5 ID. TIN
AUSTRIAL JAM IN 2 ID. TINS D..
FARM HOUSE QUARTS lin gla
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-14

Wilson IG-0E. Certified Jam. .:oc
Wilson 10-Oz- Pure Preserves. f2c
Wilson zion. Pure Preserves. .55c
White knro, gallons. 81 %
Dark knros gallons. .o5e