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| ment, but forgets that Kennedy's duties and responsibilities are written in the law of Alabama.
 THE LAW OF ALABAMA DOES
 REQUIRE THIS SERVICE
 (See Exhibit "B.'D
 Section 5720 of the Code of 1907 (Act Feb; 23, 1907, p. 6S. sec. 49): "The Commission SHALL investigate all complaints filed with them of the vlo- lation by the Transportation Companies doing business in the State of the rules. orders and regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission. and when in their opinion the rates or charges of such Transportation Companies are EXCES- SIVE or DISCRIMINATORY. or are levied in violation of the Interstate Law. the Commission SHALL present the facts to the Transportation Company with q request to make such changes as the Commission may advise, and if such changes are not made within reasonable time. the Commission SHALL apply BY PETITION to the INTERSTATE COM MERGE COMMISSION for relief" THE LAW PROVIDES FURTHER And the Governor is hereby author ized to employ special council which compensation SHALL be paid out of the otdte lTcdSuTy. NO SE4S IIN- CURED IN ANY WAY IN SUCH LEBAL PROCEEDINGS OR SUITS OR IN ANY INVESTIGATION BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE DEEMED A PART OF THE OFFICE EXPENSE OF THE COMMISSION" THE LAW DOES REQUIRE KEN NEEDY TO PERFORM THE SERVICES DEMANDED OF HIM BY FARMERS, MANUFACTURERS AND CONSUM- T A THE PAYMENT OF THE NECESSARY EXPENSE.
 What does Kennedy do with the extra 5000 allowed under item 52. Sec. 6, act approved February g, 1907?
 Is Kennedy ignorant of the law. Or has he some personal motive!
 STATE PAYS KENNEDY FOR
 FULL TIME
 But Chief Examiner McCalls report shows that Kennedy was on the job $s days in 1915. 27 days in 1916. Ss days In 1917. 21 days in 1918 and 29 days in 1919. The balance of the time he gives to his own private affairs. The state pays him far every business hour in the year at the rate of $500 per year. Is 1t fair: Is 1t honest: GEORGIA REQUIRES ENTIRE
 TIME OF PRESIDENT OF
 COMMISSION
 Atlanta, Ga, April 22 R. M. Hobbie. Montgomery, Ala.
 Chairman Railroad Commission of Georgia Is required by law to give his entire time to the duties of his office. ,
 (signedD ALBERT COLLIER.
 Secretary.
 INCOME TAX
 Mullin asserts that Kenedy's income tax Is exactly 38 cents-appareltly ne Is proud of lis record of his sv port of his country which in truti In perfect keeping with his record. His salary Of s350O Official is EXEMPT from come Tax. but those of forced to work to ma
 pay the taxes. not
 sax even thouf
 than $S,500, h~
 salary. v
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in behalf of the farmers, manufactur- CTS, and distributors md to aid ma- terialIy in the upbuiIding of the state commercially and industrialIy. During this critical period 1t seems that every body worked but Kennedy.
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Washington D. C.. April 21, 1920. Alabama Georgia Syrup Co.


 Montgomery. Ala
 Gentlemen: Replying to yours of the 20th. inst. you are advised that three hearings had been had In the Meridian case. the first two in July and Oc- tober. 1917. At the first hearing As sistant Attorney General Perry w. Turner appeared for the State of Ala rama. but submitted no evidence. The Alabama Public Service Commission was not represented at either of the first two hearings. A proposed report ny Examiner Grahpm was served March 8th 1919. but on April 22d, 1919, prior to the filing of exceptions there- 10, we reopened the case for further nearing, upon petition of the State of Alabama and the Public Service Com mission. (This is Judge Weakley's petition1.
 The last hearing vas held in July. 1919. at Meridian. Miss. MT. Samuel P. Weakley appeared for the State of Alabama and the Public Service Commission. and took part in the pro- ceedings. but submitted evidence. A second proposed report, also pre- rared by Examiner Graham. was served on February 18th. 1920. Ex- captions were filed by complainants and by interveners in behalf of com mercial organizations at Mobile Mort ana blTfnlHEut1n nc f<Hf iner recommends that the Comr sion find that the rates comnh of from Meridian to points fendants lines in territc- 6iate to Birmingham. ma, Demopolis. Mor. bile are nnjus
 rnduly
 indr-'
 2
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EXHIBIr

EXHIBIu
 Power and Authe-. una Pub nc SerNice~ pply to Ihte N'on for r and sbama 'otect and wish ing of tn-
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| ment, but forgets that Kennedys duties
 and responsibilities are written in the law | of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
STATE PAYS KENNEDY FOR
 FULL TIME

But Chief Examiner McCalis report shows that Kennedy was on the job S3 days in 1915. 27 days in 1916. SS days In 1917. 21 days in 1918 and 29 days in 1919. The balance of the time he gives to his own private affairs The state pays him far every business hour in the year at the rate of $500 per year. Is 1t fair. Is 1t honest:
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Spinach, Sunkist DE-
 Brand, can kO& Cut Beets, T0o large can AVS Brown Beauty 1E
 Beans, can AO~ Red Kidney Beans, IF. No. 2 can .... 1JC Campbell's Pork .1O1
 and Beans, can -. 1k2C Van Camps Tomato 10
 Soup, can lZc Navy Beans, hand n. picked, lb. lUC Black-Eyed Peas, n. pound lUC Quaker Grits, 70. package ... 1JC
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-07-15
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an
examination for the Parish Of
Washington, La, to be held at
Franklinton and Bogalusa on
August IA, 1920, and TO fill the
position of rural carrier at Frank.
linton, and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from
post offices in the above named
parish. The examination will be
open only to citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory
of a post office in the parish and
who meet the other requirements
set forth in Form No. 1877. Both
men and women, if qualified, may
enter this examination, but APP.
pointing officers have the legal
right to specify the sex desired in
requesting eertifcation OF eligi.
bles. Women will not be con-
sidered for rural carrier appoint
ment unless they are the widows
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of U. s. soldiers, sailors, or ma
rines, or the wives of U. s. SOL
diers, sailors or marines, who
are physically disqualified for
examination by reason Of injuries
received in the line of military
duty. Form No. 1877 and appli.
cation blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above
or from the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washing.
ton, D. c. Applications should
he forwarded to the Commission
at Washington at the earliest
practicable date,
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The Era-Leader.
FrankIinton, La, July Is, 's1o'

Mrs. H. W. Magee spent last
week with relatives at Enon.
Trade at the Boston Store and
h lip fight the high cost of living.
Hon. John r. Wood spent last
week with his daughter, Mrs.
F. B. Bateman.
H. w. Magee visited his daugh-
tiers, Misses Winnie and Doris
Magee in New Orleans last week.
Mrs, Leah Smith after a visit
with Franklinton relatives, left
Friday for her home at Mindep'
La.
Marah Burris ans Donal Lee
Richardson are spending this
weed at Enon with Misses Alice
and Nurcelia Magee.
Don't fail to read our ad else
where in this paper and save
money.
The Boston Store.
Miss Gladys Denham a charm
ing young English girl who has
. recently come over to visit her
. brother at New Orleans, is here
this week giving a course of IN
! struction to Sunday Schoo
teachers.
Mr., and Mrs. w. S. Cone Wit
! are camping near Tylertown
i Miss, for the summer, came
4 down and spent the weekend, a
! their Franklinton home. They
I will return to Franklinton per
f manently when school open!
again.
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Notice.

Examinations of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held
at Franklinton, August 2, 3, 4
white, 5, 6. Z negro. Examina-
ton upon books of the reading
course will be given August Z.
D. H. Struggled,
Superintendent.
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Notice To Road Contractors


Sealed bids will be received by
the Highway Engineer Of WASH
ington Parish at the Court House
at Franklinton, Louisiana, until
eleven o'clock q. m. Friday, Aug.
ust 9th, 1920, for the CONSTRUCTION
or Improvement OF the following
roads in Washington Parish to"
witt
Tangipahoa Observation-Disclosures
to Richardson, 400 miles.
Covington Road--Junction with
Tangipahoa Road to Junction with
McDougall Road, 800 miles.
Plans and specifications are on
ale with the Highway Engineer
and the Secretary of the Police
Jury of Washington Parish at
Franklinton, La. Any additional
information can be secured from
the Highway Engineer.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check in the amount
of five (5) per cent of the total
bid.
| The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
4. j. r. Leslie,
| President of Police Jury.
| Help your government ano
| yourself at the same time-buy
War Savings Stamps
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Girls Reserve Meetings.

Both meetings of the Girl Re-
serves were held with Mrs. Love
this week, the Be Square com.
pany of older girls on Friday and
the Morning Glory company OF
younger girls on Saturday. Vic.
trola concerts, physical culture
exercises, games and a discussion
by the girls as to their choice OF
vocation, were features of both
meetings. Splendid talks were
given by many Of the girls. Ready
for service blanks were filled in
to be kept on file at headquarters
In a memory contest game, Mil
dred Moore Of the older and Eu'
dine Bickham Of the younger
girls proved winners, and were
each presented with a small print
of q masterpiece in painting.
The Be Square company will
hold no meeting this week on &C.
count of absence from town of 80
many members. The Morning
Glory company will meet satur-
day at 4 z. NJ. at Mrs. Loves i'll
a hand craft meeting. While the
girls work on hand made rugs
and other articles, stories of
Grand Mothers day will be told.
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UNI Acknowledgements to K. 6. B.
Here's how JoeS
FISH story really started

WHILE WE pulled 'em in.
AT LAST he grunted.
"GlMME A cigarette"
AND IT just happened.
HIS LUCK changed then.
so NOW Joe swears.
THAT THOSE cigarettes.
WERE so blamed good.
he BAITED a hook.
WITH ONE of them.
| AND CAUGHT a whale.
| PARTICULAR FISH, he says
HIMSELF AMONG them.
ARE JUST the sort.
I
THAT THEY satisfy.
|NHANY cigar smoker will agree
| wi that Chesterfelds Satisfy"
They let you know you're smoking:
Ari vet they're mild mild and
smooth. What's the secret? Just
Knowing Knowing how to blend choice Turk ,:
ish and Domestic tobaccos-1ust
right!
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WE cLAMBERED down.
THROUGH HEAVY thickets.
AND WE rowed the boat.
OUT TO a rocky ledge.
WHERE BLACK bass hide.
THEN JOE let out a roar.
FOR HIS cigar box.
HAD FISH lines in it.
INSTEAD OF smokes.
AND HE refused with scorn'
OUR CIGARETTES.
| he SAID they were not
EVEN FIT for bait.
/ Z
HE'D HAVE a mans smoke.
] IS
OR NOTHING.
| AND FOR an hour.
he GOT nothing.
l
NOT EVEN a bite.
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Help your government and
at the same time-buy
War Savings Stamps
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
N. E. BROTHERHOOD
HOLDS MEETING

Tuesday evening ct $3.50 o'clock the
Mems Brotherhood of the Methodist
Episcopal church held its regular
mouthly supper and program A good
attendance Of members was had. One
of the chief features Of the program
was short talk by Professor F. c..
Spalding of the State Normal school
who spoke on his experiences in
France during the war as Y. NJ. c..
A. secretary. His address was remin-
iscent in character. He showed how
difficult it was to teach any form of
American athletics to the average
French student because Of his abso-
lutte inertia of attitude toward sports
of this kind.
Mr.. Spalding told of the preliminary
training the Y man received on this
side, the requisites for assignment to
the French army, the relative attitude
and respone of officers and privates to
instruction, etc. AS result of the
war activities the Foyer de Soldat has
been carried on as a civilian institu-
ton up to the present time
President C. E. Allen was present
and responded briefly to the invitation
given him when asked to speak to the
Brotherhood. Rev. J. S. Wilds also
spoke and called attention TO the
meeting here Friday for Barnes county
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
NTERCnURCH
CONFERENCE

The Interchurch County Confer
ences are on this week, all over the
nation. In nearly 5000 counties of
the United States these conferences
are being held simultaneously. From
April 18th to 10th, the conferences
schedule for North Dakota provides
for nine teams Of speakers Of various
denominations who are addressing
these conventions. These teams will
bring to the counties in condensed
form, the message delivered at the
Grand Forks Pastors Conference.
Headquarters, of this great movement
urges that all pastors, officers, church
es, auxiliary organizations, church
members and friendly citizens Of the
county attend the three sessions Of
this one-day conference. The Barnes
County Convention will be held in
the Epworth NJ. E. church of Valley
City, Friday next, April 18th, 10 a., M,
2 p. m. 8 a. M. Stereopticon lectures
will be given and the facts Of the
World Survey made by "a denomina-
lions, will be brought to the people.
There will be no collections, and no
red tape. Remember that this move
ment does not seek organic union, but
strives to bring the churches into
closer cooperation, in order to rebuild
the: world. and perform the commons
tasks, revealed by the World Survey.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
FJELDE'S WORK
NOW ON EXHIBIT

The exhibition of sculpture by the
sculptor, Paul Fjelde, arrived at the
State Normal school early this week
and is now on exhibition in the Nor
NAL School auditorium where it may
be seen every day this week from three
to six o'clock p. m. This exhibit con-
sists of the following pieces.
Study for Head of Fighter.
2rHead Of Nymph.
Sketch Courage"
Reverse Side Of Medal-Present-
to to Service men of Glencoe, Illinois.
(25O medals struck in bronze.)
5-Obverse side Of medal-Present-
ed to Service Men of Glencoe.
6-Study for Head of Old Man.
7--Portrait of Mrs. Oline Johnson
Yea, of Stroughton, Wis. Bronze in
possession of, Mrs. Yea. --.r.. '
81Portrait of Dr.. H. 0. Fjelde.
Bronze placed in Lakeview Cemetery,
Minneapolis, Minn- q il.
9-Decorative Head.
10-Photograph of Head of Lincoln,
presented to Norway by the State of
North Dakota in 1914. - IA.
The public is invited to see this ex-
hibit any afternoon this week. In
many respects Paul Fjelde is the most
talented young man who ever attend
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
M1ERc !
co. CONFERENCE

During the two weeks Immediately
following Easter, April to 16, county
conferences are to be held by the In
ter-church World Movement in nearly
5000 counties of the United States.
There are nine teams of speakers hold
ing county conferences in North Da-
kota at this time. These teams will
bring to the counties i'm condensed
form, the message delivered at the
Grand Forks Pastors Conference.
The Barnes county convention will
be held in the Epworth M. E. church,
Valley City, next. Friday, April 16,
morning, afternoon and evening. Out
standing leaders Of various denomina-
tons will speak. Stereopticon will
be used. No red tape. No collections.
Be there every. session.
Over 80 denominations are repre-
scented in the Interchurch World
Movement" which does not advocate
organic union but proposes that an
"alfied" church shall undertake pres
ent day tasks.
Let all departments of -, the local
churches be- represented in this con-
ference for one day only - Friday,
April 16, morning, afternoon and eve
ming. This conference is for all church
members and friendly citizens.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
BELGIUM SKE TCHES
"Reminiscences of
a Belgian Baby
BY katharine Eggleston Roberts.

Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper UnionI
Whee-ee-ee! Zing! Bang! There
vas right in the middle Of it. ] thought
the whole world was like that and I'm
tree to confess the first impression was
anything but favorable. Those Yep
annoying; they made me nervous. Fur
shermore, cellar is no place in which
to be born. 1t gives one such wrong
idea Of home. OF course, know now
1t WAS the best place for safety, but
then I didn't have my present view
point. That was about five years ago.
Yes, my entrance was quite dra matte
You see. came just at the wrong time
They were expecting the roof to fall in
at any minute and the atmosphere was
rather strained. 1t wasn't at all the
sort OF welcome new member of a
family expects.
But, after all, hadn't much reason
TO complain. AS soon as the Germans
took our town they stopped destroying
houses because they wanted to keep
the city in good condition to live in
after they had won the war. q sup
pose they are sorry now Even at that
they weren't pleasant people to have
around. was asleep when they first
came to our house. I'd heard a bang
ing outside, but didn't think anything
Of 1t and went on sleeping. All Of sud-
den some one picked me up and he was
anything but gentle. ] didn't like it
ana I didn't like him, and said so in
very plain and forceful language. My
lungs and vocal cords were simply
worn out afterward. surely9was re-
ueved when my sister took me away
from hiu-and l guess he was, too.
But that was just the beginning.
When saw another man in one of
those rat-colored costumes pull the
mattress off my crib and take out its
wool stuffing I was mad clear through.
And then l looked arouad and saw
they were doing the sameethihg to my
mothers bed. They took most of the
Blankets, too. But what could We do?
Ny father wasn't there, because he had
gone somewhere else to- fight and l
Ras: che only man in the house. had
sried kicking that German when he
FIRST picked me up and l realized he
WAS Too big for me to handle
We hoped that one raid would be
the end Of it, but it wasn't. Well. to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15
School Of Fish in Tender.

OssawatOmie, Kan.-Water and fuel
famines develop strange occurrences in
railrOadng and occasionally require
strenuous incidents to discover them.
The which is by way Of saying thatJ.
e. Sturges. boilernfaker foreman at
the roundhouse here, discovered a
school of small minnows in the tender
Of engine No. 125 the other day. The
tender was brought into the shop for
repairs after colliding with a, coal car
at Lane. It is certain the fish had
been in the tender for several weeks
and that many of them had been dead
for some time.
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we We're practically strangers. The
sensation was very queer. l think he
felt it too, for he looked at me Curl
ously. We got through the meeting
somehow. Since then we've become
better acquainted. You know, don't
see how we got along without him
How are things now? Well, we
have more to eat and we haven't the
Germans around all the time. surely
was glad when they stopped their
weekly visits. But, Of course. you've
noticed we haven't any doorknobs.
Everything that was taken has to be
replenished. heard the family talking
when l was supposed to be asleep. They
said something about bills that had
been run during the war. Father said
he was glad his credit had been good.
but he didn't know whether it would
be five years from now. ! don't know
exactly what he meant. Mother told
him that the clothes we'd made from
the blankets were so worn that they
wouldn't do for either clothes or blank
cts this winter. But my, sister had been
downtown pricing things and it seems
you can't buy wool clothes now for
less than a fortune. Father said he
didn't see how they were going to get
enough new machinery in place of
that the Germans took from his fac.
tory to make the necessary fortune.
Mother and my sister can't go out at
the same time any more. because of
the coat question. Fathers things are
none too good. And just look at these
trousers I'm wearing! Aren't. they a
sight? They're too tight, too. II don't
get new pair pretty soon. f'll just
be desperate.
Take it from me, I'm never going
to be born again during war; I'll
wait till it's all over and settled. All
! could do was take up room and food
and clothing. And. anyhow. it's no fit
introduction to life. Why, at first
when we began to get more to eat.
was actually food-shy. I'm not fa'
enough yet. but. if have to wear
these clothes much longer. guess
it's good thing. Then. as said be-
! fore. II has knocked my disposition al
to smash and now I'll have to take
4 running jump to make good.
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Z won't bother you with all the Dc

Z won't bother you with all me Dc
tails of those four years. They were
mostly monOtony Of nothing to eat
and nothing to wear. Everybody felt
sorry for me because was so young.
When the armistice was signed, we
just went crazy here. The first Belgian
soldier who rode into town was car.
ried about on peoples shoulders till
the poor fellow was worn out. We
were terribly anxious to get rid of
the Germans and. because they didn't
leave fast enough to suit us. everyone
wore little pins like brooms to show
them we were going to sweep them
out. II they didn't hurry.
Suddenly my father came home. !
heard my mother call his name and
all the family ran into the hall where
he was and everyone began to cry and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

make long story short, they came
annther time and took all the pretty
shiny copper and our doorknobs. They
removed our big bronze chandeliers
and even the little hinges from the
piano We tried to hide some things,
but they found all except few door
knobs and couple of candlestlcks.
Then they came again and took the
linen. Finally they made a search for
potatoes. After that, they visited us
once week and seized whatever they
had missed before. Honestly, l con-
Guided, they were going to take the
whole house and were moving it on the
instAllment plan. But they left the
house itself and whatever they didn't
want in it.
My mother was awfully sad because
we didn't hear from father. Of course
We Didn't have much to live on either.
The Germans wouldn't let anyone
have more than little bit of bread
. week and everything else was just
rs scarce. was always hungry and
said So till I noticed mother was
giving me part Of her share. didn't
make 80 much fuss after that. AS to
eiothes--well, as grew, had to have
aew- ones and we couldn't buy them
because we didn't have money and
materials were terribly high-priced.
The rest Of the family had worn out
I'LL the things they had in the begin
aing. My sister dyed some blankets
We had hidden whenever the Germans
called and we made coats and other
clothes of them. Then at night we
put them over us to keep warm. Be-
aieve me there were some queer cos
tunes here during the war.
as soon as learned to talk, l began
getting into trouble. One day saw
I snat German officer who had yanked
ne out of bed when l was just new.
l thought maybe he hadn't understood
ny former remarks and so l made a
few more. he reached for me and /
ran. At first he started to chase me,
but it jostled his dignity too much. and
was safe. got into one scrape after
another and. sometimes when ! was
hungry. l couldn't run fast enough
Those men certainly knew how to use
their swagger-sticks. l guess they must
have practiced at home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-15

laugh and cry again. OF course, had
never seen him and, at first, couldn't
believe that the tall, thin man with
hollow cheeks was my father. To tell
the truth, l felt rather out Of place
and embarrassed. So I hung around
the edge of the crowd till someone
remembered me and I was presented
to father. Frankly, didn't just know
the proper way to greet him. OF
course he was my father but, after all,