davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19

1920, /, F. B. Batemal,, Presi.
dent . Of said Parish School
Board, do hereby give notice
that, III compliance With said res.
olutiotl, a special election will be
held In Enon School District
Number AZ, Parish Of Washing.
ton, Louisiana, Oh the 56th day
Of August, 1920, for the purpose
Of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the
Constitution and laws Of the
State Of toutsiaha. to vote Of
said election, this following
proposition, to@witl
| 70 levy . special tai Of three
mills on the dollar on all the
| property in school distric,
Number Ae, Parish Of Washing
! ton, Louisiana, subject to STATE
taxation, annually for Q periot
Of five years, for the purpose q
!, snlatging building yand putchao'
Hing additional equipment for tht
school In said disttiot.
For the purpose Of said election
1.-The polling place wlll be, Ward &
] |Enon School building, and tn
i three following commissioner
1 and clerk Of sledttpl
,|haYs hssl' spfoI'lt's'a'| /. Y s' y Y !
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19

clerk.
At said special tax election the
pons will open at seven O'CLOCK
A, NJ. and close at five r. M"
and the election will be conducted
in accordance with the laws OIL
Louisiana applicable thereto
Notice is also given that at ~
o'clock A. NJ. on the LIST day OF
September, 1920, the said Parish
School Board Of the Parish OF
Washington, Louisiana, will mee'
at Franklinton, Louisiana, and IN
open session proceed to open the
ballot box, examine and canvass
the returns, and declare the re-
results of said special election
This the 18th day of July, l9zo'
+. b, RaL0mdu,
President Of Washington Parish
!. School Board.
|: Section I. Be it further or.
! dained, etc., That the special
aleotion herein and hereby pro
! vided for shall be held and con
Quoted and the returns thereo
{ shall be made under the provl
aions Of Act 258 Of 1910, an
!. amendments thereof, and sue
!. other laws as may be applicable
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19
Salesman Wanted.

Lubricating Oil, Grease, PANT
specialties. Whole or part time
Commission basis. Samples free.
Men with car or rig. Write tor
the attractive terms. Riverside
Refining Co., Cleveland ONO
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19
PROCLAMATION.

lV\<N1AAA AAS = - :
Pursuant to a resolution passed |
By the Washington Parish School
Board 81 Washington Parish, La,
at meeting held on the 18th day
Of July 1920, !, F. 3. B ]:'E e
President Of said Parish School
Board, do hereby give notice that,
in compliance with said olution,
4 special election will be held il.
1.-The Ben's Ford School District y
No. Parish Of Washington, La.
Lon the 31st day Of August, 1920,
for the purpose Of submitting to
1.-The property taxpayers qualified
| under the Constitution and Laws VS.
.|of the State 81 Louisiana. to vote
lat said election, the following
proposition, to- witt
To levy q special tax OF i've
mills on the dollar on all the
property in school district NO. o. :
4 Parish Of Washington, Louisiana
subject to State taxation, annual
|lyfo 9 period Of five years, TO
the purpose Of constructing ans
equipping school building in sai'
district.
: For the purpose Of said eleotlo
the polling place will be Ben Ben
Ford school building, and II %
three following commissi oners an
: clerk Of election have been az
pointed to serve at this election !'' cti'o'l'
]. Ian Of whom shall serve with tho
8 oornpensat ion: G, Roster, J
dana, Monroe Ao3ehs
eonniaaip aEld RyF z
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19

this election, all Of whom
serve without compensation, !,
Enon School building,
Uorkern, R. e. Magee, y I I
Jones, commissioners sna vi
knight, clerk, 4.
AZ said special election !!l q / "a ! ,tlI|
will open at sevei. e'eleek s. y Y HI HI !
! close at fiys e'eleek ?. mn III atld@
election will be conducted, !, ~ a;. siil &
anes with the laws OF hes'sp
! plieabls thsEete' d,
Notice /, also given - :, \
| 10 O'Clock A. Nj. on the n', !, h
Of September, 1920, the ss's n
ieh school Board Of the VI I
Of Washington, L '' W, i
meet 1t Frankllnton, LOUD y
and in open pesuiot' pfosss
open tho ballot box, -, ~
and count the bsllot' 70 ~ 4
/, ''', :, ~ > nina end y
! yass the returns, and as'l, III
result Of said special e'ya|
! This the 18th day Of . sa,s,
President Of WashlnsssA
, School Board, .,,...a, btap
! Section Z, Bs II rIssnneet;aI1p
!, etc, That the special. ele XII ~
!. and hereby provided Cd, Tor s.s sa
9 and conducted and tne a .hs MN
d Of shall BIZ made utldar ~ s,a a
Of Act ass Of 1919. sa y ~; NINTH
! thereof, ard sveA etsss -
d 10 syphsahls. y,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to . resolution l 1l'li
passed BY the Washington ]. Pet y
ish School Board Of Washington
Parish, Louisiana, at q meeting
bsla ~ ths lalh as q 1alY,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19
Sheriff sale.-No. 13l75l'
Interstate Trust & Banking TO-
VS..

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
90 . writ OF tieri facias, issued ouU
" the Civil District Court In ana ior
no parish of Orleans, Louisiana, III 1no
ohove untitled and numbered CAUSE
and to me directed, Will pr9 }cet on W
sell at public auction to inc Aas0 s
highest bidder, on
Saturday, September 10, lszV
| at the principal front door OF the cour ,,
h1 At Franklinton, La, between
laral sale hours for judicial sales, Inc
following described property, pelns
and situated in Washington Parish'
| La, to'Wlt; ~, -.
| First: All the rights, title ana u,
| tarest of the Standard Sand & Gravel
| Company, Inc, in and to q oerta'n
| lease from James 8. Bateman Jr. o.
washington Parish, La, approved ~
Celia Bateman, widow OF Ems T.
Bateman, natural Tutrix Of the MIN
ors, Dudley and Ezekiel Bateman,
issue of her marriage with the sala
Ellis Bateman, by which lease the SAID
Rllegsors grant to the lessee 9 right o.
nav for q railroad or tramroad over
and across the following described
property to-wit: Lot No. 8 OF tn Il
nw4 Of mel of Sec. %, Up. ?, Range y
aast ST. Helena Meridian, said righ
80 1rav being so feet wide and running
fron the N &c. N. r, r., east t.
the lands Of Dupree ]. Bateman, sal
lease being for twenty years iron 70,
July 2, 1919. Duly recorded in tn
Official records of Washington Parish
!. Louisiana, in Conveyance Book Nc
"a, entry l76.
Second:
All the rights, title and INTEREST :
+ The Standard Sand and Gravel Con
pany, Inc, in and to 9 certain agree
: |ment and contract entered into 9
y the 23ra day Of March, 1920, by az
between D. J. Bateman, resident
4 Washington Parish, La, by which en- =
aaid standard Sand y Gravel &c
= INC. purchased and the said ~.
! Bateman sells all the mercha Ut
gravel and sand, which can or may
: shipped by the said Standard sand
Gravel Co., Inc, from the tolloWll
n / described property, to-wit; LOT =
and the mel Of nea, Sec. % and =
u .of, the sea Of sea, Sec. IA, Tp.
- Range 10, acquired by Dbl Batem
s....s from The Bapington Bros., Ltd. A
..a.g tha nd Of the SCI Of SET, Sec. 4, Up
a. Range 10 east, acquired by D. Bal
4 gGn man from the Union Bank, which 81
"a contract and agreement is duly reg
~ tered in the official records OF !
Parish Of Washington, La, IL g
VS. yeyance record book 81, entry 49,
Third. One locomotive, one y
row gauge railroad about 1900 +
more or less, six narrow gauge gra
cars, one engine, 50 horse over, =
nd ss,s nes.s make, .ss'' .sa p,
gravel screens, pipes, fittings
III connections Of dredging plant, one
Of light loose steel rails, one GO
building, one stove and one lot
q mechanics tools.
al Terms Of sale: Cash With pei
|SAH OF appraisem'ent' u
sSsaS This the 10th day Of July, l w =
j. 3. Bateman, sheri
y, (Publ Aug, 12-sept. l6, 1920. }
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19

on the 31st day Of August, 1871
for the purpose Of submitting 70
the property tax payers qualified
under the Constitution and Laws
Of the State Of Louisiana, 70 vote
It said election, the following
proposition, to.wit' 4,
10 levy q special tex OF four mus
on the dollar on all the property
IN school District Number 6,
Parish Of Washington, Louisiana
subject to State taxation, annual
" for a period Of four years. TOT
the purpose Of completing build.
:ing and purchasing additional 81
| equipment for the school III sa'u
4 district.
! For the purpose Of said election
the polling place will be- Ward 9
Angie School building, and the me.
three following commissioners
and clerk Of election have been
appointed to serve atthis election,
Ali Of whom shall serve without!
!, compensation.
Angie School building, j. j.
] Adams, G.. 3. Adams, n. ma
:, Baughman, commissioners and
F. r. sones. clerk.
:. AT said special election the
i polls will open st seven O'Clock !
3 A. IA. and close at five O'CLOCK
y P, M, and the election Will Of
: conducted in accordance With tn
4 laws Of Louisiana applicable there
!, to.
: Notice Is given that ct t 81
s o'clock a, M. Of the lst day Q
i. September, 1920, the said Paris
J. School Board Of the Parish 9
!. Washington, Louisiana, will NEE 2
4, at l1ranklinton, and in open oes
sion proceed to open the tl1 ballf
box, examine and count the ballot
. IN number and amount, examir
and canvass the returns, an
{, declare the result Of said speoi
-, election,
:. This the 14th day Of July, 1e2
F. B. Batennan,
8, q President Of Washington pari
d; School Board.
Section I. 8eitt further otdain
!, i ETC., THAT the special electl
i. herein and hereby provided !
!, shall be held and conducted g
the returns thereof shall be t11a
!sed under the provisions Of Act !
TOOL Of 1910 and amendments there
La, and such other laws ,as may
day aDp1ioablc,
IAN, ---a==a+
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19

lained, etc., That the special
herein and hereby pro-
,;ded for shall be held and con-
1ucted and the returns thereof
shall be made under the provl'
aions Of Act 258 Of 1910, and
thereof, and suoh
other laws as may be applicable
Proclamation.
Pursuant to q resolution passed
bv the Washington Parish School
BOARD Of Washington Parish,
Louisiana, at q meeting held
On the 14th day Of July, 1920, |.
f.. s, Bateman, President OF
said Parish School Board, 20
hereby give notice that, in com
nliance with said resolution, 9
special election will be held IN
Stony Point School District num-
|ber I, Parish Of Washington,
| Louisiana, on the 31st day q
| August, 1920, for the purpose
Of submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the oon. !.
1 sstitution and Laws Of the State Of
Louisiana, to vote at said election
the following proposition, to- VIII
To levy a special tax Of i've
!, mills on the dollar on all the
}, property in School District is. Nun
s|ber 1, Parish Of Washington
] Louisisna, subjeotto State tax n
!, alton, annually for g period O :
|, i live years, for the purpose Of
! enlarging building and purohas'
. ing additional equipment lot sne
}, school in said district
!. !. For the purpose Of said eleo :
:. ton the polling place will De
: ward i, Stony Point school BUILD lid
: ing, and the three following com
missioners and clerk Of election
:. have been appointed to serve 9 :
= :, this election, all Of whom sha q
:. serve without compensation.
,, Stony Point school building
ID 4. 1. Bond, A. L, straham, I'll
la Lambert, commissioners and =
= Carrier clerk.
81 At said special election u
boil will open at seven 7o'cloc
at A, M. and close ct five .o '''ls g
PM, and the election 81. will
conducted ii accordance With !. Il 4
laws Of Louisian .applioa BILE th '''
tos
Notice is also given that at
y o'clock a.. M, on the first day
~ September, 1920, the said Pari
By School Board Of the paris parish
ay " ashington, Louisiana, y y
m n, meet at Franklinton, Louisia =
ool and in open session proceed
l l'' open the ballot boz, examine 9
on ! count the ballots in number 9 9
- amount, examine and callv'
rlot the returns, and declare the !
Ia suit Of said special election. y !!
80 the 14th day Of July, 1920.
70 f. B. Bateman, 1
hed President Of Washing
avs avs Parish school Board
vote Section Z. Be il further
ing dained, etc., That the s'pe'
election herein and hereby 2
i've yided for shallbe held and 9
tne Quoted and the returns there El'9
) n shall be made Under the pr
ana' sions Of Act 26e Of 1910, t ans
lual. mend ments thereof, anu =
10, TOE other laws as may BE- appl lice
and
said PRO LAMAT1ON
]. Pursuant to 8 resolution pa
elton by the Washington Parish 90
SENS Board Of W ashington Parish,
the at 4 meeting held on u the 't' i. l4th 9
I, az lie r,,1., 1000. e.. B. Batter
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-17
Beloved Soldier,
General Gorgas, Is
Laid in Arlington

Washington, Aug. l6.-The body
Of Major General William e. Gorgas,
conquerer Of disease in Cuba and
Panama and former surgeon general
of the army, was buried Monday at
Arlington national cemetery with
military honors. Preceding the army
ritual at the grave. three services
Were held at the Church of the
Ephiphany attended by members of
the presidents cabinet. members of
the dilomatic corps, representatives
Of American and foreign scientific
societies and high army and navy
officers. Rear Admiral Grayson
represented President Wilson.
The sky. overcast all day. cleared
just as the generals body was
carried from the church and as the
flag drapcd casket was laid on the
gun carriage, the sun shining made
lances Of fire of the glistening sabres
Of the cavalry and FURNISHED gun
barrels of the infantry.
To the mournful roll of mufflcd
drums and the rhythmic cadence of
troops marching at the half step,
the long funeral cortege, most NJ
pressiyc since the funeral of Adj
miral Dewey. made its way TO the
cemetery.
The dead officers horse, draped
in black. followed close behind.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-17
CANADIAN SERVICE
MAN PLEA SAVES
HIM FROM LyNCH|NC
Accused of Numbering Small
Girls David McNeal Makes
Effective Statements.

st. GATHERINGS. Ont, Aug. 16.-Angry
town folk besieged the town hall at
Thorold today while David McNeal.
former Canadian service man, was com
mitted for trial charged with the murder
Of four year-old Margaret Boucock,
Men and women surged about the
railroad station waiting for McNeal TO
arrive from Welland earlier in the day
and he was rushed to the hall under
heavy guard
Common sense and spirit of fair play
saved the life of David McNeal, who
had been committed for trial during the
afternoon at the town hall in Th0rold on
a charge Of having murdered four year
old Margaret Boucock on July 3 last.
The mob which numbered several thous-
and. set fire to the town Jail after the
prisoner and police officers had been
smoked out of the town hall which the
mob set on fire. When darkness had
set in, the crowd which had grown to
large proportions, began to storm the
town hall with bricks and stones. Before
long every window in the newly built
building was shattered and then the
mob attacked the doors McNcal and
the police officers saved their lives by
crouching in corners and holding chairs
in front Of them as volleys Of rocks
swept the building.
The flares We're thrown through the
shattered windows and a couple of men
rushed bundle of hay saturated with
gasoline. into the ground floor Flames
burst out and eventually the smoke and
fire drove the men down the stairs and
out
we surrender" yelled McNeal as
he came down the stairs with Ghieg
Frank Collins Of Thorold hanging to his
steel wrstlet. \ Buffalo newspaper
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-17
PONZ| ASSETS
PROMISE WELL
FOR INVESTORS
Sums in Banks Will Be
Applied to Payment Of
Obligations.

Boston. Aug. 16 I ueeverins of some
of the assets of the Old Colony Foreign
Exchange company was a development
Monday in the state Investigations sof
financial coacarns promising abnormaliF
large returns 70 investors. three OF It's
! officers are in Jail and an agent is al
liberty under bonds on charges of lar
ceDy.
Albert Hurwitz. assistant states attor-
nev general, unearthed the assets. con-
sisting of cash ami checks totalline
s11. .OS1. which he took over.
At the United States Trust company
he found $9.a26 in cash belonging to the
Foreign Exchange company. The re
naming S1155, IN cash and checks he
obtained at the office of j. L. McCuen.
substitute gent. There he seized
books and papers as evidence
Assistant Attorney General Jay Ben
ton announced some of the stories' to!e
him bv note holders of the Old Colony
Foreign ExcnauEt company regarding
claims bv it's agents Mr.. Benton said
one note holda~ reported that an agent
told him that the cor pany was bonded
for $50 900 and rad S3oNEs III bank ut
Quincy. where the note holder lived.
Another note holder. Mr. Benton said,
declared that the agent told hlm
August 10. that the compauy had just
received S3.utA0n from Europe AMI
that it had surned over Sl,Na,too to
the government TO show its good faith.
Many note holders of this company
and of the Securities Exchange company
operated by Chas Ponzi. who was still
in iail. continued to visit the attorney
generals office and others made reports
by mail.
The office had examined enough un-
paid Poazi notes To bring his liabilities
IN 10 S. 100, 600 and the tabulatiou was
incomplete.
Mr.. Benton said that al Italian had
informed him that his mother in law had
sustained q shock and had become blind
after learning Ponziis business had col
iapsed She hddf II invested = 900
s sidelight of the states deposit of
st25 900 with the Hanover Trust COM
pany. Ponzi's chief despositary, closed
hy the state bank commissioner, was
the appearance of widow at the state
industrial accidental board Monday with
check for $40 on that bank. This
represented her allowance from Il trust
fund granted her under the workmen' $
COMPENSATION law She was informed
srhere was no way for her TO cash the
chck until the banks affairs were
Strengthened out
Ponzi's liabilities as disclosed in the
s,rlit of his accounts were set today at
about s5.0O0.Oo0 exclusive of the so
per cent interest promised on loans.
His assets are problematical.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-17

Antwerp. Aug 16.-America's power
full track and field team continued to
gather honors in the second day of the
seventh Oympiad. 1t outclassed all
other nations combinations but its mem
bers were not strong enough individually
to win every first place, particularly in
the classic Pentathlon in which the
Finnish star Il. Lehtonen proved the
best all-around athlete.
In addition to the Americans scoring
the most points. the only world record
was made by Frank Loomis of the Chi
cago A. \. in the 4oometer hurdles
with Oh. a second better than made
by c. Bacon in the London Olympics in
1908. In both the hurdles and the 100
meter dash four of the six finalists were
Americans. of whom three ran first in
the hurdles and two first in the 100
meters,
4 majority Of the experts at the finish
of the 100 meter event, but not the
officials. insisted that j. " Scholz. of
the University of Missouri was third in
stead of fifth, as officially placed but a
protest entered by the Americans was
withdrawn when 1t was realized there
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-17
TENTH ANNUAL
MASON GRAND
LODGE MEETS
First Session Devoted
to Degree Work and
Choosing Officers.

Missoua, Aug 16.-The first day of
the six-d day session of the Masonic
Grand Lodge Of the state of Montana
which opened Monday was devoted to
the 10th annual assembly of the six
councils of royal and select masters Of
the Masonic order.
The day closed with the comforting Of
council degrees upon class of eight
Missoula men with unusually impressive
aud symbolic ceremonies. The degrees
were conferred by the Zabud of Butte,
Officers were elected to serve the
grand council during the coming year.
Those elected were Henry {. Smith,
Miles City, grand master; Fred z. knis-
ley, Missoula, grand deputy master; Dir.
Arthur A. Baker, Glendiye. grand prin-
cipal conductor of the work.
S. j. Burgess of Helena was re-elect-
ed grand treasurer; Cornelius Hedges.
Jr., grand recorder; John ii. Agnew,
Great Falls. grand captain of the guard;
DR.. e. Il. Spottswood. Missoula. grand
conductor of the council.
The following officers were appoint
ed: The Rev. Frank Il. Lewis, Boze
man. general chaplain; Harry G. Pick
EFT, Helena, grand marshal; A. j. Row
land, Miles City, grand steward, and
Miles S. Parsons, Butte, grand senti-
mel
The official representatives of the
grand officers are Past Grand Masters
s. P. Wright, Butte; DIR. Robert j.
CONTINUED on Page Two1
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-17
Mazarna Club Climbs
Mount Baker / bird
Time; 10,825 Feet

Bellinghan, Wash. Aug 10 Members
Of the Mazama club of Portland, passed
through here on their way home Sunday
after making the third ascent Of Mount
Baker in the history Of the organization.
The successful climb was made Thurs
day BY IS mountainccrs Of whom T.
were women. The climb was without
untoward incident and the principal dif-
ficulty was in negotiating an ice cliff
through which steps were c~t w the
leader. John A. Lee of Portland The
party was the largest that ever reached
the summit. which is 10,S25 feet above
sea level. 81
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-17
HARDING GIVES
ASSURANCE On
SUFFRAGE ISSUE
Points Necessity for
Prompt Ratification;
Mum on Poland.

Marion, Aug. ia campaign pro-
gram for Senator Harding up TO October
], including schedule Of speaking dates
and issues to be covered is to be worked
out Tuesday at conference here.
Many invitations TO speak away are 10
be considered along with requests for
front porch appointments. The general
prediction, however, was that the pro-
gram would provide for few appoint
ments in other cities.
Between then and the election the
slate is to be left blank. The last front
porch date is September % and 1t is
Expected disposition of the rest of the
time late in the campaign will be taken
up later.
Senator Harding had few callers Mon
day and he devoted his time to cor
respondencp and to the front porch
speeches he will deliver Thursday to
Ohio legislators One caller was Mrs.
Abby Scott Baker. political chairman Of
the woman party, who talked over the
Tennessee suffrage situation.
Assuring Mrs. Baker he was ready 70
60 to any reasonable length to secure
favorable action. the senator pointed out
that unless the Tennessee situation
were settled before the election, there
might be legal battle over the result
of the balloting in some states. A con
StltutiOndl question: nag Utsh AdiSFd y
Tennessee against ratification and
should the legislature act favorably and
a court attack on its action be pending
on election day. the nominee suggested.
the result might be an election contest
of serious proportions.
Senator Harding declined comment on
the Polish situation, saying he had
learned mo one but the president and
the secretary of state" could intelligent
" discuss European affairs, because no
one else knew the truth about them.
Even as member Of the foreign
relations committee, ! found it was i'm
possible TO know anything about foreign
affairs. he said. But | can see there
Is increasing difficulty in attempting to
settle the affairs Of the other side Of
the world. All ! care to say is that
there would be a very sweeping change
of foreign policy if the Republicans sue
ceed'