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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21
Steriff's Sale, No. 342l.
VIM. Y. Brock
vs..
!, r, Miller

26th Judicial District Court OF LoulSl'
ana in and for Washington Parish
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and sale issueo
ont of the Doth judicial District Court
If Louisiana. in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
End to me directed, | will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last anu
highest bidder, on
Saturday, October 80, 1920
at the principal front door of the court
house at Iiranklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial SAFES
| he following described property, be-
| ing and situated in Washington Far
ish, Louisiana, to-wlt:
One ". T. Adams 80 Hp' center
crank 10 by IA engine with driver
engine No. 2l33. Also one governor.
Also one W. T. Adams IA foot 40 Hp.
boiler, return tubular steam with AZ
hues, with steam gauge and boiler
front. One 50 saw Lummins gin with
distributor outfit complete.
Terms of sale: Cash without APP
pralsement
This the 18th day Of October, A. D.
1920.
J.E. Bateman, Sheriff.
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The Facts of the Telephone
Situation in Louisiana
] President
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Incorporated
What The Company ASKS

MIA ,roi,ah,e supply of money Tor lnVes-
wants is limited The opportunity ana ae'
mand for new capital is unprecedented
The telephone business must compete win
oil other businesses, public and private, fof
this money.
The investor will put his money in the en-
.ornricp which assures him the best return.
To protect the rights of the public TO receive
ADEQUATE service, the profits OF llle leiepn?n'
Comnany must be sufficient to attract the III
vesting public.
To do this the Company must earn as liuVn
as ten per cent upon its investment
The Companys investment is all physlcai
nronertv: poles, wires and equipment e1clu-
siyev used in furnishing telephone service No
franchise, going value or any intangbes ale
included, nor is there any bonds, STOCKS "
other forms of capitalization involved
The amount Of the Company's investment IS
what It originally cost to construct It's pnvSl-
cal property: the bare bones Of its telephons
plant. Practically all of the plant was COLI
structed at low pre-War prices
Its present value today is much greater IMAM
its original cost
10 reproduce the Company's plant at today's
nrires. after making full allowance for Its pres
ent condition, would cost 50 per cent more than
the investment
Ten per cent return upon the investment Is
less than 6 per cent upon the vaINe of the Com"
panys property.
No one questions the right Of the Company
tn earn fair and reasonable return upon the
ua!ue of its property
Measured by the profits earned today IN o.ner
To,,fcj
pany is asking to earn Is fair anu !us' pfon''
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VeniI'e.

GRAND JURORS.
John L. Smith.
2-~Chas Seal. !
SIS. L. Smith.
4--John OFT.
5-W. j. Wood.
CIV. H. Bickham.
w J. Magee.
Sc. E. Breland.
CD. r. Mitchell.
1O-W. K. Mizell.
11-Walter Green.
12-Jas. Williams.
13-Lsnese Jones.
14-~Nelson Corke,n.
la--Willie Scarborough.
l6--J. E. Kennedy.
17-E. T. Haley.
1S--C. A. Smith.
81. l.. Richardson.
20-I. E. Bankston.
l hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and cor
rect list Of Grand Jurors drawn
for service at the regular Jury
Term Of Court beginning Novem
Der /, 1920.
Chess Mizell,
Clerk Of Court,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21
For Sale-B Bargain.

One 1.ton Transport truck,
Dnnematic tires, run less than
500 miles. One 1-ton four Wheel
trailer, solidrubber tires. Ne" :
One Cleveland tractor run only
few days. in good shape.
Box SIT. COvingtOn, La.
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Parole Notice.

Notice is hereby given that l
am Applying for d parole. | was
sentenced for a term of 8 to 10
wears. on charge Of breaking and
entering. Sentence 'mposeo
April y, 1919.
SIM MIE BARKER.
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PETIT JURORS.

PETIT JURORS.
l-~B. B. Williams.
2-Benton H. Afford.
ga. W. Robins.
4--Elias Jenkins.
5-Chas. Thomas.
Coco. Patton.
7A4Chas. Sincere.
st. G. Adams.
Oh. D. Grain.
10--Albert Balm.
11--Jobe Tippins.
l2--Dallas Magee,
13-M. A. Miller.
1T, }. Wood.
15-L. B. Renard.
16-T. |. Bickham.
17-F. p. Adams.
ISL. B. Crow.
19-E. II. Brock.
20-ErDest Williams.
2l--W. C.. Flanders,
22-Frank T. Sullivan.
23-E. Il. GolDgs.
24-Punk Morgan.
25-Jesse Grain.
26-R E, Richardson,
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School Board Proceedings.
CONTINUED from First Page

mills special tax on all the proper:
ty subject to taxation in School
District No. 3, Parish of Wash
iugton, Louisiana, annually for a
period of five years for the pur'
pose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of said school
district. And in accordance with
law, a PRONUNCIATION of the afore'
said result was prepared, and the
Secretary of the Washington Par
ish School Board was ordered to
have a copy of the same, signed
by the President, published IN
one issue of the official journal.
And likewise we did order that
one copy of this process verbal be
sent to the Secretary of State to
be recorded in the archives OF the
State of Louisiana; that one copy
be sent to the Recorder Of Mort.
cages to be recorded in the mort
gage records; and that one copy
be kept in the records OF SAID
School Board.
This done and signed in the
presence of D. II. Springfield, and
competent witnesses and electors,
on this the first day Of Octobel
1920, at the Office of the Parish
School Board of Washington Par
ish, by the undersigned member
of the Parish Schonl Board OF
said Parish, present and parlici-
patiDg in the canvass of the said
election.
F. B. Bateman,
D. Wallace,
@. E. Morris,
]. K. Johnson,
L. T. Richardson,
D. T. Cushing,
G.. G. knight,
G. w. Knight,
j. A. Moore,
W. RUSSELL.
Signed by members Of the Par
ish School Board present and
voting.
And The canvass OF the return!
OF said election having been made
the result thereof was ascertainet
and declared to be as follows:
No Amour
For said proposition. 30 sS2,oeo'o
Against q y. -. 90 600 o.
Majority in favor Of saiu
proposition. ......... 20 ss,oSo.e
and the result of said election
was declared to be in favor O
said proposition.
The following report was made
By Demonstration Agent, j. Y
Rabb.
TO the Police Jury and Schoo
Board, Franklinton La.
Report Of Boys Agricultural Tour
On the morning Of August 3
1920, one hundred twenty boys
from different parts of the State
Of Louisiana gathered at Garie
Hall OH The Ii. s. q. campus a.
Baton Rouge to make 9 tour Of
the middle West.
Professor I, q. Harris, Super.
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27-Horace Jones.
2S-George Miller.
Gown NJ. Darlington.
3O-Wi!bur ". Kennedy.
| hereby Certify that the above
and foregoing Is a true apd corr
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-03-31
ROB WINNSBORO STORE

Robbers visited Winnsboro Saturday
night and firm lost about $500
worth of merchandise. The thieves
forced an entrance into the store oc-
cupied by the Propst company and
made careful selection Of ready to
wear goods.
The Columbia police were notified if
the robbery yesterday and the opera
ton at Winnsboro proved to be SINH
lar to those worked in the capital
city. The robbers selected dress goods
dresses, coat suits, hats, hosiery anc
other merchandise. The goods were
hauled away in vehicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-03-31
Carlos Corbeti Fires Fatal Shots
Another Wounded-Hugh Fam
ing, Julian Cooper and
s8 Bryant Salley Killed
on the Spot
ALL SALLEY SECTION MEN
Corbett Rushes to Columbia and Sur
renders TO State
Penitentiary

Aiken, March 28.-Hugh Tanning,
Julian Cooper and Bryant Salley,
three white farmers residing near
the Salley section in Aiken County,
were shot dead at midnight last
night by Carlos Corbctt, a white
farmer, who claims that the men were
drunk and after wantonly burning
away new cmbankmcnt in front of
his place, had cursed and abused him.
Corbett also fatally wounded Jones
Salley, one Of the crowd.
Sheriff Howard and Coroner Bell OF
Aiken, were called at 4 o'clock this
morning to the scene Of the shooting,
which they found upon arriving had
taken place just across the Aiken
County lire in Orangeburg County.
Carlos Corbett, after the killing, got
into his automobile and drove hastily
to Columbia where he gave himself up
to the authorities. The story of the
killing as told by Sheriff Howard is
as follows:
"Late last night a car filled with
men passed noisily by his home with
the mufller of the car wide open. Cor
bett ran to the door of his home to
see who the noisy people were but
could not discern them in the dark. A
few minutes after the car passed Cor
bett says he found newly repaired
washout in front Of his place on fire
and believed the men had purposcly
set it ablazc. In half an hour the 'cal
was heard returning up the road to-
ward Aiken and Corbctt stepped out
side of his home to demand of the mer
why they set his newly filled wash
out on fire. The men, it 81 alleged
became abusive and finally cursct
Corbett who drew his gun killing cacl
of the men in rapid succession.
"Jones Salley was seated in the ca
some distance away and finding tina
the first shot did not kill him, it i
alleged Corbctt went up to the car an
shot him again in the head and body
A young boy in the crowd lay flat o
the ground and played dead this cs
Gaping injury. The people of Sale
are greatly worked up over the atfai
The dead men were unmarried.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-03-31
BAGGAGE BEING SENT

Amercrongcn, Mar. % (By the AS
sociateo Press. Part or the former
emperor Williams personal luggage
already has been moved from Bentinck
castle where he is living at present,
to Doom, where he is soon to take
up his residence. A large number of
trunks, most of. which had not been
opened since the former cmperor's ar
rival here, have been taken to Doorn
in motor trucks.
Moving day for Count Hohenzollern
is expected to be May IS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-03-31
FOR FREEDOM
BOARD OF MISSIONS

North Carolina, Virginia and Miss
issippi schools will receive 100000 OF
the million and half 1920-21 New
Era increase of the Board of Missions
for Freedom of the Presbyterian
church in the U. S. A. IN addition eX-
tensive improvements are contemplate
ed in the other schools of, the board
which will mean increased work IN
practically every state in the South.
improvements in Ohio and Michigan
are also contemplated.
The schools bcnefting under the
100000 arc:-Biddle University Char
lotte, N. c., Scotia Seminary, Concord,
N. c., Mary Allen Seminary, Crock
ett, Tex, Ingelside Seminary Burk
vile, Va, Mary Holmes Seminary,
West Point, Miss, Albion Academy,
Franklinton, N. c. Mary Potter Mem
orial, Oxford, N. c.
Bddle University will receive $780,
600. Mary Allen Seminary, Mary
Holmes Seminary, Ingelside Seminary
and Scotia College for Women will
each receive similar amount. AL
| bion Academy and the Mary Potter
School benefit each to the extent Of
$4,000.
In addition to the schools mention
ed, this Presbyterian board operates
1877 schools and % boarding schools
and, at many of these new dormitores
will be built. The sum of 100000
will be expended for this purpose with
an estimated amount of $4,000 60
ing toward each new building. Some
of the schools which will benefit here
: are Biddlc University, Albion Aca-
: deny, Coulter Memorial Academy at
: Cheraw, N. c., the Gillespie Normal
at Cordelc, Ga, and the Mary Potter
Memorial.
! The sum of $175,0O0 is allotted fol
= scholarships in the 1877 boarding
, schools operated by the board in prac
| tically all the southern states. In ad.
l dition it is planned to increase tho
number of field workers from $50 tt
I $50 and to raise the present low sal
t aries of many others. Among tn,
$ colored teachers especially the salarie
d are very low. Under the 192O-21 bud
7. get 1885 900 is allotted for these an,
n other current expenses.
s. While the greater part of the wor
y of the Presbyterian Board of Freed
l.. men is carried on in its $50 school
and 440 churches, principally in tn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-03-31
South, an important work is also car

South, an important work is also car
ried on in the North. Here many
new churches have been established
especially at Columbus, Ohio, Cleve-
land, Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, Detroit,
Michigan and othe rnorthern cities.
These churches must be enlarged,
modcrnized and equipped and the sal
aries Of their ministers raised. Forty
thousand dollars is allotted for this
DllrDOSC.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-03-31
{ Carlos Corbett Surrenders

Columbia, March 28.-Carlos A..
Corbett, who killed Hugh Tanning,
Julian Cooper and Bryant Salley, two
miles from Salley in Orangeburg coun
ty last night surrendered to the State
Penitentiary here this morning. He
claims self-defense and the protection
of his home against marauders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-03-31

3Ox3H Goodyear Doubic-Cure 81 2TC
Fabric, hll-Wcather Tread ......... L >
foSI;G fos5h hAS;sIS oSGaySnf T;ssS $2lz2
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31
GGs1 rgp &c

Argentine must have left the door
open on leaving the League of Nations,
for Chile's feet got chilly.
man who can make an after din
uer speech but won't is less tiresome
than one who can't but wiki
It's an easy matter to sympathize
with the poor when your pocket is
empty.
Chancellor Hall of Washington uni
yersity says students aren't as smart
as they used TO be. The alumni de-
cided that long ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stone were on
a Montclair IN. j. jury which took
forty minutes to decide a lawsuit.
Thirty-eight minutes for Mrs. Edward
to convince Edward ard two minutes
for the vote.
Fort Deposit, Nd, reports winter
crop of dandelions and they're busting
off the New Year punch bowl in that
neighborhood.
Souvenir hunters seem to be confin.
ing their efforts to France and leaving
Russia off their itinerary.
The Kentucky man who married his
mother-in-law is all right if his first
wife didn't have a grandma living.
Just when it looked like lively
wintpr n the first page, they began to
talk about peace in Ireland.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31
TEAcAEn

The world moves. and though il still
serves tie cartoonists turn TO present
Teacher in light that is moi at
all halo, teacher really doesn't an
swer to the old picture any more.
The unromantic truth is that lots of
teachers never did. We rememl err
some FIVE senior high school girls in
a class of perhaps ten or twelve who
were all going to be Latin teachers.
A phenomenon like that calls FOR ex-
PLANTATION. And the explanation was
their Latin teacher. Those girls didn't
want TO teach Latin; they wanted to
De like their Latin teacher. And she
she wasn't young, she wasn't-heav-
en- forgive us for saying so-pretty.
and she didn't pack a bag of tricks,
says Milwaukee Journal. She had
something worth while. though, didn't
she? Car it character or personality
or what YOU WIFI, those girls wanted
to be like her. And though none of
them ever turned out Latin teacher.
every one of them was better for that
teacher they had admired and loved.
1t is mark 10 shoot at, isn't it?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

England always prided herself upon
her intimate relations with the Gulf
stream. 1t was thought that the cur
rent left the sunny shores of distant
lands TO wrap me British Isles in
warm embrace, bringing with 1t not
only a warmer atmosphere, but tro-
plies ia the form of shells from the
tropics TO ornament the beaches Of
BRIAN. The faith of the British in
inis direction is being shaken. Wealth
er prophets who have been unable to
account for the uncertain atmospheric
conditions have been looking for a
scapegoat for some months, and at
last have pitched upon the Gulf stream
as the delinquent. 1t is reported that
ships have failed 10 find 1t in the
ocean, and the west wind is no longer
influenced by it. If The old and
trusty friend, the Gulf stream, is going
to join the strikers, then England in
deed will feel this the unkindest cut
Of all.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Irrespective of opinions and sym
pathies in the case, all will rejoice
that tha Cork hunger strikers
agreed to end their self-torture. The
end aimed at has been achieved as
far as possible by the sacrifices al
ready made, and no further need ex-
lists to impress the world of the de-
termination of nishmen TO fight to
the bitter end for their own ideals,
says Baltimore American. 1t is TO be
hoped this peculiar weapon of yolun-
tary slow starvation will give way TO
other means of gaining the same end.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Men are unwise who retire from
active affairs 10 take their ease
Ease Is frequently but a short cut to
the grave. One who is calloused to
harness and by interest in his task
persuaded TO forgel the advancing
years fnds when he quits the strife
that strength has gone from him. The
strain which he endured and enjoyed
comes to settle an accumulated score.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Aerial photography has entered the
real estate field. Now, if you wish to
tEy a suburban residence, down
town property or country house, you
can go to brokers' Office and exam
? inc. probably with a reading glass,
most interesting and detailed aerial
photograph of the neighborhood that
you have in mind. The aerial picture
very quickly brings tbe customer to a
decision either to see the property or
to- look elsewhere. II saves time and
the expense of long and often futile
trips
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

As nearly as can be estimated, the
value of the output of all the factories
in the world in the current year is:
United States, $50 200 100000, Europe
as whole approximately So0,000,0oC,-
600, and other manufacturing countries
Chiefly Canada, Japan and India),
$4,000, 100000, making a grand total
at present prices of approximately
$4,000. 100000 a year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

An enlisted man in the navy re.
eelVed second hcnors in a prize co +
TEST for the best essay on Leader
SNIP in contest open to an from
commander down to @goh." This
recognition of right and merit. ire
speetive of rank, is one reason why
the American army and navy are bet.
ter tbsa the best on the other side.
where certain honors are shut out
from the grasp Of a man. however ca
pable of earning them. because Of his
position in the social scale.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

LEARN TO NCrSE Medical and
surgical training two years course.
Practical and theoretical class work.
STAFF of rs doctors. $25 a month.
board. room and laundry included.
Glasses how going on Address Mont
rose Avenue Hospital, 2E%s Montrose
Ave, Chicago, III.
Very respectfully.
THE MONTROsE AVE. HOSPITAL,
Per II. A. MoJE. ". D., Pres.
43w5
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Apropos of hazing, it is an odd fea-
ture of human nature that the aver
age student would rather be bully
than a gentleman, arguing the old def
milton of a gentleman as man of
kind heart, considerate ways and a
Just mind
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Home bread-making is urged tC
drive the price OF the loaf down. A
good many husbands, however, rather
than face that extremity, would pre-
fer prices to remain as they are.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

The African pygmies who dance the
shinmy have been identified as thu
gentlemen who put the "hot" in Hot
tentot.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

When they tell us that the corn pro-
duction of the year is 3,200,00O,0O0
bushels, il is proper to get the eco
monte truth that the production is
more important than price. The dol-
lar is a tickle jade, but bushel Of
corn will put so many pounds of fat
on hog or make so many pones Of
bread. dollars or no dollars.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

The United States dollar doubled
In value in Greece following the over
throw of Venizelos. AS the future
plans Of that leader seem to be some
what in doubt, maybe we could get
him to come over here and be over
thrown again.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

To those adventures who are re
memDered in special prayers because
they go down to the sea in ships musi
now be added those who dare the
trackless upper spaces in airplanes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

If the report that three Americans
have been brutally killed by Bolshe
visits is true, Americans thrown into
contact with Bolshevists hereafter
will probably take pains to conceal
their nationality,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

A French minister has refused to
fight twelfth duel on the ground that
il is a foolish practice. Having gone
unscathed through II Of the harmless
things. II is no wonder that he begins
TO be a bit bored.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

A more or less eminent pugilist al.
vises aspiring boxers not to let any.
body hit them if they can help it and
a good many boxers seem to achieve
this result by doing all their fighting
with typewriter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Nobody cares greatly to read the
story of the breaking Off of marriage
engagement in high society. The story
of the divorce later would be so much
more spicy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

A ban on the sale Of raalt to people
who are neither bakers nor confection.
ers VIII merely impose on the hoine
brewer the additional labor Of making
his own malt
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Thomas Edison has been given
distinguished service medal by the
Navy department. but he never will
get one from the fellow in the fiat
across the hall for getting up the pho
nograph.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

The man who likes TO write the love
letters he shouldn't, might learn some
thing from the League of Nations
conference at Geneva, which decides
against minutes Of the sessions. That's
real foresight
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Jazz is reported to be fifty years
old. The late Doctor osler would
have had great many with him if
he had suggested that !" should have
been chloroformed when it was forty.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

The League Of Nations has been pre-
sented with a bill of over $4,000 for
cigars smoked or carried off at the
Spa conference. at this rate, the
pipe of peace is going to be some
what expensive.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

An expert says that human life was
never so unsafe as 1t is today in the
United States, and cites homicide
figures TO prove it. This increase
may he merely coIncidental with the
increased sentiment for the abolition
of capital punishment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31

Rather than further reduce prices
speculative holders of hides are said
to be selling them TO be made into
glue. The public has suspected that
most of them were being transformed
into paper for use as soles.