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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-05
Partition Sale. mo. S4Os.
Delos r. Johnson
Thomas A. Pigott ct al.

Thomas Al F1goCt et aL
2suh judicial District Court OF Lonisi-
ana in and for Washington Parish
Notice is hereby given mat by vir-
tue or q COMMISSION OF sale issued
our OF the 21Jn Judlclal district court
or louisiana, IN and tor washington
t,Ar,sh. IN the ABOVE entitled cause
aud TO me directed, / will proceed 70
sell az pupllc aucIlon to the last ana
hlgnesI bidder, on
Saturday, September 4, 1870
ut the principal front door OF che court
mousse be rrankilnton, La, between
tins regal sale hours for judicial sales,
me rvloWlng described property, Pc
ms aua situated In Warrington rar-
ian, Louisiana, TO- VIII;
lou acres OF land, more or less, ~
| tn. Henry Hill deadright No. %,
Township . south, Range " east
] bound on. North and West by land'
Formerly belonging to the estate O
~. Z. Balloon, East by Bogue cnls1s
river and south by silver Creek, ane
fbeing same property described 10 sn'
titletrom VIM. v. Burch 70 I. !. rgott
recorded in conveyance record NO.
page z46.
rae said land being PARTICULAR
described as follows: ALL lands WIN
lin the following lines, via; Begin q
a point on Bogue Chi5to river Wnef
] the north line OF the Henry Hill neae
right ,ntersects the saia river, al
from said point run south ssa0 WEI
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-05
M You Know Your Land?

4 soil survey of Washington
Parish by trained men from the
Rureau of Soils, Washington, D.
G., will meet long felt need. In
formation showing the different
variety of soils and their location
will, in q great measure, classify
the lands and show for what each
class is best adapted. From the
maps of such a survey, every
land owner, be he farmer or
lumberman, may classify his
land into as many classes as 1t
is shown he has types of soil. BY
long years of experience and OBJ
servation a great number OF
peopIe know already how to dis.
tinguish between good and sorry
land. Yet, for even the old vet
eran farmer, it will be interest.
ing to observe the work OF SOIL
experts as they apply science in
the selection OF our various types
of soil and give each separate
type it's technical name.
Furthermore every land own
er should know every acre OF
his land, and know for what each
acre is chiefly valuable, and as
nearly as possible, have each acre
working on the job for which it
il best suited. Ifitis best suited
and most needed for the produc.
tion of ordinary farm crops then
it should be farmed. 1t tits
best adapted to the growth OF
timber and grazing, then it should
be given an opportunity at tree
growing, Why should any Of
our land be idle2 Because they
are not fenced or ploughhd does
not mean that the land is idle
Yet, for this outside land to work
torsus it is needed that We work
some for it. Keep the fires of
and give the oldmother trees
which are'likely to be standing
soIne where around, q chance Il
raise some children. These kline
Of children will not incubate il
tire.
The Great Southern Lumbe
Company is applying to the Fed
eral Bureau OF soils, Washington
o, G., for technical men to max
ageologlcalsurvey Of Washingto
Parish. This Company propose
TO classify their, lands ana al
the land IN the future TO thOs
crops for which they are be'
adapted as far as possible. II
cuEOver lands best for farmlr
will be sold as such, and tn
portlon best for tree grown
will be reforested. This Is a pr
greSslve long sighted progra
when will work out for the De
interests Of both the Compal
aud general public
Ordinarily, the State pays f
surgeys OF this kind, but
ntase having no tanaS avallab
the Great southern proposes
pay that part of the expens
which the State would have
pay IN order 70 ges this surv
4 made.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-05
Notice.

Examinations Of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held
at Franklinton, August 2, y, 4
white, 5, s, Z negro. Examlna'
ton upon books of the reading
course will be given August Z.
y. h. Struggled,
superintendent.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-05
Sheriff sale-No. 1858.
L. H. Holiday
VS..
4 t.a Warron
j, Ira Warren


a6th judicial District Court, state OF
Louisiana, Parish OF Washington
Notice IL hereby given that by VIZ
ina OF a commission OF sale, issued
ont OF the s6tn judicial sDssrlc'
court OF Louisiana, III and ior the
above entitled cause andto me dlrecs-
ed, / will proceed to sell At Pubic
ane1i.a 70 the last aud highest p'aosE
on
| saturday. September II, IVY
nstween legal sale hours f0r ludic'al
sales, tns following described proper.
| -. being and situated in Washington
l Parish, towiu; 10.
Lots 1 and 5 in Square Y, ana 'eV
4 8. !, q, is and lsiu square y - VI
l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
MORE SMUGGLERS FINED
small Penalties ImpO~cd-Mrss. Men
10 lie Tried on Charge OF Snug
Cling in Syrians

MONTPELIER De-. Civilian Masters
pleaded guilty IN Federal Court this
afternoon to bringing nine bottles OF
liuuer into this country and paid fine
Of $50. The story was that he went
camNing with others in Canada and
brought home the liquor for his own use,
Arthur Goulette Of Island Pond was
fined So because he transported gallon
of high wines. re has nine children and
lives on n farm. Arthur David OF Mont
real was fined s25 ard given s. day In Jail
for Immigration violation. Joseph NORM
was given fine of SIo0 and day in t1il
for attempting to bring Emma Bere
Of Montreal into this country.
Nicholas Valcnti of Rutland pleaded not
yIi'ty to the charge OF selling and will
stand trial. Nalcnti ran store and
claims the arrest was made while he was
away attending a wedding.
A smuggling case will be cor ntcncod
Tuesday morning. Albert w. Yssak md
Moses Makad, alias Nakaso. of Dorches-
.er, Mass. arc charged with smuggling
three Syr'sns into this country,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
BROUGHT IN WOMAN
GETS TWO MONTHS
First Trial in u. S. Court
Booze Smugglers Still
Being Fined

Mon,pelicr Dec. 1.-The first trial
to be held in u. S. Court this session
was held to-day Lcaolia LcFaSe of
Sherbrooae. =, O., Icing given a SEN
tcnco OF s~o months In Jail and to
pay r. ri1a 9! 800 fer bringing Anna
Dubois Of sherorooXc into the country.
LcvaEe pleaded not guilty. che jury
WAS composed OF ]. c. Finn, w. b.
Tu~ney, D. y. Hewitt, Montpelier, II,
s Parks, +. 4. Nerney, Ba'rS; Matt
Cannon. w. !. Kingston, Fred FulI"r,
Northr.eid; Tohn Foss. nlainfield; r. X.
Hutchinson, Washington: A. w. Ccle.
Marshf,eld and Fred winsIow. Rer-
lin
LApaSA ia said to have wife ana
children in Sharb-ooke and that ne aid
he Cui3n's G'ci occupied three ON
apartment at Manchester. n. II. DR..
Ru-us Weeks .: Manchester. james
I'ord customs orc!cial. Joseph Burke,
and Godfrey Dubois. father OF the
girl testified
1eo,se Mott, Jr., and Jacob Paauettc
of AlSu-g pleaded Euilty this morn
ing to a viola'i,n of the Volstead act,
but their attorneys did not seer, to
nc ready for sentence ARD their cases
were continued for conference. The
first is alleged t. haze brought ir 1914
quarts and The la,'er 70 quarts OF
VIII sk"y aai fiic of gin.
Emile LCclih. CT lowell, Mass, was
fined 800 and sentenced 20 Jail for
bringing his niece into Lowell. The
officers aid not discover what had
happcEcd until other relatives wanted
TO como hack to this country. The
child was deaf and dumb and would
not have been admitted.
Arthur Russell, Sam Traversay, j
N. Martin and Dolla Pepin OF Holyoke
Mass appeared In court pleading
guilty to transporting three gallons
OF liquor. 1t was explained that Rus
sci had to pay 5000 to get his ma
chine back. These boys went to Rock
Island from White River Junction fol
a Sunday outing, but got their liquoI
in Vermont. 1t was home brew. jude.
Howe said Russell had paid enough
and he was fined 81 90, while the othe,
three were fined s25 and costs
Charges against Henry Cartier ant
| George Jendreau were mol pressed
/ They were In the party. Samuel Rush.
ton of North Attleboro, Mass, wa,
fined $4O0 and costs for bringing 7!
quarts of liquor into this country. Tn,
man Is supporting his mother ant
I two orphan children, which fac
tended to lessen his fine. Judge How,
| explained there was a difference be
| tween the man who brings In LIQUOR
for use and those who bring 1t fol
/ profit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
APPOINT VQLH0!M RECEIVER
Retired sIOntIrrIi"r McrchRrs II Nars II
for Barre & Montpelier Tract:on
& PO,yer Company

Montpelier. Dec. I'll. }. Volholna. re.
tired merchant and trustee OF the CAPITOL
Savings Bank Il Trust Co, to-day whs
appointed receiver FOR .he Barre Il Mont
pelier Traction n Power Co, Judge STAN
ley c. Wilson making the appointment
In Washington County Court.
Tho receiver was appointed on the petit
t!cn of the Westinghouse Electric Manu-
featuring company and others.
Robert Stewards name appeared in the
amended bill of complaint while 1t was
also set in the complaint that the pnb-
lie ntercs. 6ema ndcd the oneration of the
trolley cars under its franchise, Under
The order Of the chancellor cars Will be
run a. least until January 8. The re-
ceiver was given authority 10 operate The
road, to sue to recover Assets, and to
manage tho road and on January 3 20
make a report of an inventory he was
instructed to secure. In the complaint.
It is stated that the petitioner believes
the Lighting company owns a o,aicrl.y
of the stock of the Traction company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
HARDING STUDIES
NATIONS PROBLEMS
During Stay at Washington He
Has Numerous Conferences
With Congressional Leaders
Plans to Resign as Senator

Washington Dec 6.---To put into prac-
tice his doctrine of consultation and good
understanding among public officials,
Pres,dcnt-elect Harding spent to-day at
the capitol taking stock of the legislative
problems that await the new session of
Congress and in turn seeking the CO.
operation of congressional leaders in the
tasks he will confront as chief executive.
After conferences with leaders of both
Senate and House he announced that he
probably would call n special session of
Congress soon after his inauguration to
attempt a revision OF the nations tax
schedules Both in his private consulta-
lions and in his address in the Senate he
asked that the three months remaining
to the present Congress be used without
attempt at partisan advantage to clear
away routine and lay the ground work
for constructive legislation after March
"Our governmental good fortune he
said, in his Senate speech, does not lie
In any surrender at either end of the ave
nue. but in the coordination and coop
Grafton which becomes the two I'm great
and truly representative popular govern
mont - We are facing no easy task. /
am sure that the necessity of wise solu-
ton will inspire us to work together, to
take common counsel, to be tolerant of
une another and to give the best that is
In all of us"
With his departure for Marion late to-
morrow afternoon the President-elect will
bid goodbye to actual participation in the
proceedings of the Senate although he will
retain his tit @ and office until the new
year. He revealed to-day that he had
decided definitely to resign his Senate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
CONGRESS- CONVENES::
PRESIDENT ELECT
ADDRESSES SENATE
Unique and Historic Feature-Senate Bills Held
Up Until Tuesday, But 354 Are Dropped into
House Hopper Only Few of Which Are of
General Importance

Washington, Dec. 6.-Congress recon
vened to-day with the customary brlet
ana routine opening sessions which were
attended by great crowds and marked ny
an address in the Senate by Pres don't
elect Harding as n unique ana historic
feature. Senator Harding took his seat
answered his name when tho senate roll
was called and made n brief address from
the rostrum
Other features of the third and fna
session of the Seth Congress were receipt
of annual appropriation estimates az
gre eating 1858 coo and Introduction In the
House of an unusual volume of new bills
and resolutions Senators held up the
bills until tomorrow in accordance WI
the custom of limiting the first day &c
formal convocation.
The principal business of to-day's ses-
sions was to arrange FOR receipt to-mor-
row of President Wilson's opening mes
sage. A joint committee called upon the
President at tho White House and inc
latter receiving them In the Blue Room
told them he would have "a co,ntnuniCa-
ton" tomorrow. He did not state whoth-
er he would send or read his message, tat
it was understood that the former course
would he pursued.
The Senate was in session . minutes
and the House. Notwithstanding It's longer
roll call only twice rs long.
New members elected last November
to fill vacancies were sworn in and ad-
journment taken until noon Tomorrow
when both bodies plan, after receiving
the Presidents message. to proceed &c
work.
AZ usual, the Senate session proceeded
with dignified calm ana the House with
bosterious confusion. The latter's rol
call was taken amid a bcdlam of felicia
tions of returning members and CONVEX.
sation of members and spectators.
Galleries of both bodies were damned
and thousands of persons stood in tht
halls to catch elimpses and sounds of tn,
proceedings within. About the Capitol
conferences of party leaders, cafe dinner
parties and surging crowds in the CORR
doris furnished other opening session at
mosphere.
The program for to-morrows Inaugural
ton of actual work called for debate il
the Senate on the bill for federal regula
ton of the meat industry and for til,
launr hing of immigration restriction legls
lation in the House. The House immiyra
tlon committee bill prohibiting mmgra
ton for two years was reported out to
day and the rules committee Tomorrow
will consider q rule for its immediate con
sideration under limitation of debate
More than $50 new bills and resou
tons We're dropped into the House hop
per to-day and a food of similar proper
lions is expected tomorrow in the Sen
ate. The new House measure dealt will
almost every conceivable subject includ
ing proposals for reveal of war laws. 70
appropriations of millions of dollars 70
myriad of purposes, pensions and man
measures for farmers relief.
Committees of both Senate and Hous
are TO begin work Immediately on tn
measures left on their calendars from pre-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
BROOKLYN HOMES
ARE BOMBARDED
Six and Ten-Inch shells from Burn
Ing Lighter Go Shrleking Through City

New York, Dec. 5.-Hundreds of homes
In the Fort Hamilton section Of Brook
lyn virtually were under heavy artillery
bombardment this afternoon resulting
from intermittent explosions Of six inch
and ten inch shells on a steam lighter
which caught fire while moored to the
army reservation wharf.
Gathering together their belongings in
belief that the naval arsenal at Fort La
fayette, n small Island near Fort Hami-
ton, was ablaze. terrified scores fled
from their homes for safer zones. driven
to frenzied haste by the series of de-
donations which were heard for miles
around.
An official statement from Fort Hamil-
ton tonight said no lives had been lost
and that only four persons had been in
jured slightly.
One of the terrifying incidents of the
barrnge was the 40O-yard flight of u ten
inch shell clear over the reservation and
into a. house in Fort Hamilton Parkway.
Tho heavy p-oiectile tore a huge hole
ir tAe roof OF the dwelling. passed
through two t'otrs. and buried itself in
the cai;e~. Tho house Which was ocru-
ried ny August Coltcrn and family. all
Of whom orcd irtnry. was shaken w!:h
the violence IF an earthquake.
The lighter which wGs laden with 800
Shells for shipment to Boston. was torn
from It's r:oorings b. the violence OF tho
first exp; ,son abort $40 p. NJ. Two rncn
were on board hut they escap"d.
| About this time a naval tug reached
| the scene. and in desperate effort TO
! prevent the Flames spreading % the
wharf the commandiDg cff'ctr dclioer.
ate,y sheaded his craft Tor the blazing
lighter and its exploding cargo. He stuck
+ her nose agi inst She side of the lighter
and pushed her away IT. a sand bar in
Imminent peril of his even craft beng
blown from the w'tf..
The naya! tug cc2rcc;y he'd withdrawn
when a heavy explosion occurred which
tore the lighter apaT.
Two Of those slightly injured were 4
man and woman WHO had a miraculous
escape from death. Thew were motoring
past the wharf opposite the lighter whom
the first explosion occurred. F'raSmnts Of
shell pepperrd their automobile hut the
occupants suffered Only slight wounts and
after receiving medical aid ut the Bay
Ridge naval hospital we're able to 20
home.
Tho glare from the ox;''odrs awmun'-
ton and the flames from tho turning
wharf. II animated the lower hnrboi ana
attracted thousands to the Brooklyn and
Staten island water fronts.
AS explosion followed explosion. and the
danger to craft passing the natrowS be-
tween Fort Hamilton ahd Fort Wads-
worth grew mcnacing. "B,inker light
signals were flashed from the fo;thca-
lions warning mariners to give the threat
ened area a wide berth.
Soldiers from Fort Hamilton were dis
patched by their commanding officer into
the residential section TO aid those who
we're fleeing their homes and to allay
panic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
ONLY DESFRTER
is ARGENTINA
No Indication other Latin 4 me ricn II
Countries VIII Leave Assembly

Geneva, Dee. !. tBy the Associated
Press 1.-The first item on the agenda of
the League Assembly tomorrow Is the
resolution of the Argentine delegation
providing that all sovereign States shall
be recognized as members Of the League
unless they abstain of their own will.
Curiously enough. this item will come up
in the absence Of the Argentine delega-
ton, which left the Assembly ostensibly
because it had not been able to get con-
sideration of its proposition
1t is likely that an explanation will then
be made either by representative of tho
officers of the League Assembly. or some
delegate, perhaps NJ. Viviani, will take
the floor to point out that the Argentine
delegation left the Assembly under a
complete msapprehenson None Of the
proposed Argentine amendments has ever
been acted upon and only one has really
been formally resented. namely, the one
which comes up Tomorrow.
There appears little likelihood that any
Latin american dele gat'On will fol ow the
example of the Argentine delegation, and
IT is dec AIRED that there is even less likeli'
hood that the assembly will invite the
Argentine representatives to come back
Leading members of the most important
delegations said TO day that the ERROR
committed by the Argentine delegates
must be corrected by themselves.
finland will in Al probability he sdr':t'ed
to the Leugie Of Nations, che COMMITTEE
which has been examining applications
heylng decided to report feycratl% on rs
;couest for ,oNe~ship. Tx -nn'c ard
Albania vii, not 30 accepted a. thu rroorn'
session. The committee REPORTS un.EVor-
ably upoi, boih these arplcat'rns because
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
HOWE GIVES MAIL
SW|NDLER 70 YEARS
Batten Operated. from Bellows
Falls-Indicted in Five States
for Similar Offenses

Montpelier, Dec. 2.--Joseph y. Batten
alias Henry Anderson. alias J. II. Harver
of any old place, was sentenced this aft
ernoon by Judge II. B. Howe in federal
court to serve 10 years in the prison al
Atlant Ca, for defrauding people BY use
of the mails. There were five counts IN
the indictment to which the man pleaded
uity. He has already served three
terms and is under Indictment in i've
States for the same charge.
Batten came to Bellows Falls last De
cember, working about three weeks He
then left town with about $4,000 He
first sent letters to persons who had fawn
produce. telling them that he wartcd tte''
produce and would pay them hish
price. Having obtained from the EXpTec1
company a list of names he followed Up
the letters with telephone messages. lie
shipped his stuff to Handy & COCpanY
of Boston, where he received the profit,
but left Bellows Falls without settling
with those who shipped him produce. He
was caught in Georgetown, KY, by w. j.
Rapp of Springfield. Mass, and was
brought back here.
He asked for a light penalty on :he
grounds that he was not in good healt h.
When asked what he had done with ne
money he claimed he spent II about ds
fast as he earned 1t. He is under indirt-
ment in North Dakota, Texas, Washing
ton and California, where he has con-
Quoted similar "busineSses." lie has
served n year in prison in Louisiana, two
years in Texas, and rs months in LeaVen-
worth for using the mails to defrnud
people. The last time he got out Of jail
on a president al pardon. He has wife
and is SO years of age. He had but little
TO say for himself when the court in
auired about his exp anation of his con
duct
The cc"rt in imposing the 10 years said
that il must be done as warning
against others getting money in the same
way and to give Batten lesson,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09
MRS. MACSW|NEY
VISITS De VALERA
Widow of the Mayor of Cork
Calls Officially on president
of the Irish Republic"-She
Went to Washington Tuesday

New York Dec. 5.--Wearing a smile
which she said mrrored the happiness she
feels Mt her reception In America, Mrs.
Murie Macswiney attended high mass at
ct. patrck's cathedral this morning.
cluded q crowd which gathered outside TO
greet nor, iuIiched with members of her
party and then made an ofi'ia) call on
Eamonn Dc Valera, "pie5!dent OF the
liish republic"
Several Thousand persons wa ted outside
tho Cathedral unit; Mrs MNcSwirly. a.
con,rai,c. BY her sis.-r-inlaw. Mss
Wary MlcSr iney. frank p wash, Mrs.
Walsh and Harry Bolanj. secretary 10 MT.
DO Valera, arrived. The party was met a.
he Cathedral entrarce by .he sacristan
and led to the front left hand pew facing
tho altar.
Every available seat in the cathedral
was occupied and many stood in tho
aisles.
While crowds, held back by d special
police detail OF 100 men waited In Fifth
avenue, Mrs. MacSwiney and her party
left the church through rear door. In
the rectory the little Irish woman shook
lands with the priests, who extended her
their sympa.hcs.
After iuncneon the party visited Mr
De Valar. at his hOtol. Mr. De valera re-
tLrnCI mere from MlilnclDpl'S ms Hioii."
ing, suffering from u deep cold. He ;old
Mrs. MacSwiney he thought her presence
Ia America would greatly nd the Irish
republican cause
Miss IlA.y MscSwlney in mn Interview
tod OF her brothers participation in the
aght for irish freedom. She said thot
ne originally showed great .ronise as
o poet and author, and took an active
interest IN the republican cause when
urged by his friends
Mrs. MacSwiney, described by her sis
ter-in-law as the only ere publican" mem
Der of her family. Is the daughter of n
wealthy Cork distiller and her marriage
to Terence MacSwiney, made when he
was a prisoner in England in 1917, did not
meet with the favor Of her parents.
/ Mrs. MacSwiney and her party will
/ leave for Washington Tuesday afternoon.
Further plans, she said. had not been
made, We are entirely at the dispose!
of Mr.. De Valera she said. Whatever
he asks us to do we will. We don't know
how long we will be in America. Perha ps
some time"