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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-06-24
A Pine Tree.

No tree in the temperate zon Q
has contributed to civilization the
happiness and welfare Of man,
like the Pine, and no other is
likely to continue longer to fill an
important place in meeting hu-
man needs. 1t furnishes the logs
and lumber for the homes of the
rich and the poor, in the remote
rural districts and in the cities
alike. 1t is great source of fuel
wood, Certain species produce
Naval Stores, turpentine, tar, TO-.
sin and essential oils. Its fiber is
among the best woods for paper
pulp.
The pine will grow on our poor
est soils. 1t will inhabit all the
waste places when all the land
suitable for agriculture has been
put to produce food crops. The
pine is frugal and hardy and will
stand the extremes Of climate and
soil conditions. The occasional
dry spells or wet spells have no
appreciable effect on the pine
tree in this Southern Coastal
plains region. The myriads of
insect pests which destroy other
crops has little or no effect on
the Pine. In its youth it is q
thing of grace and beauty, in old
age of sublime grandure. 1t GOV.
ers the ground with a warm blan.
ket of straw which prevents soil
eroson, produces bedding for
stock and helps to renovate the
land. Its branches serve as
shade in summer and breaks
against the cold winds of winter.
The euolgy of the poet on the
tree is especially applicable to
the pine.
"a tree is one of natures, a
word of peace to man;
A word that tells of central
strength from whence all things
began; +
A word to preach tranquility
to all our restless CLAM"
ooh, bare must be the shade
less ways, and bleak the path
be,
Of him who, having open eyes,
has never learned to see,
And so has never learned to
love the beauty Of tree.'
"Who loves a tree, he loves
the life that springs in star and
clod,
He loves the love that gilds the
clouds, and green's the April sod
He loves the Wild Benedoenoe
his soul takes hold on God,"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-06-24

| hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and cor.
rect list Of the jurors drawn for
service at the special jury begin y
ming on Wednesday, July 7, 1920,
This June Is, 1920.
Chess Mizell,
Clerk of Court, -
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-06-24
Lightning Destroys Bar
Burns Calf,

During the heavy rain and
thunder storm last week which
did considerable damage to
crops, fences and buildings in
This section, lightning struck the
new barn just erected by Charlie
Jenkins. The building was
quickly destroyed by fire, a fine
cali in the barn being also burn
ed up while Mr.. Jenkins was
barely able to save his horse
from the burning building,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-06-24

everyone is interested in an
Item |. Of +. local news, If you know
pfspa Ralshsppenibs that Ils
not generally Known, comnuai
gate tAs fact 70 This Office,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-06-24

I. S. Government Warns Far
mers About Disease Caused
by Rats.
They carry Bubonic plague, ia.
tai to human beings. They carry
foot and mouth disease, which is
fatal to stock. They kill chick
ems, eat grain, cause destruction
to property. If you have rats
RAT.SNAP will4kill them. Gre.
mates rats after killing them
leaves no smell. Comes in cakes,
ready for use, Three sizes, Zoe,
|nc, $780,. Sold and guaranteed
by NJ ]. Mages, Franklinton, La'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
POST OFFICES TO CLOSE.

All post offices, with. tie exception
81 the. main office and .central sta :
ton, vii be, closed here Sunday;;9 Post
master 81. o. Chance has anpOuncsa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
CONGRESS COMMITTEES
TALK EMERGENCY TARIFF

Discussion of proposed emergency
tariff legislation to check imports and
the decline in prices of wheat and
wool. with the possibility of its ex-
tension to cover scores of other COM
modities. was the purpose of a joint
conference today of members of the
Senate finance and the House ways
and means committees.
Although members of the two com
mittecs appeared to he divided as to
how far the tariff program should
extend. with some advocating the en-
tire. wiping out of the free list Of the
Underwood tariff act. Chairman Ford
ney OF the ways and means commit
tee said he favored rushing through
the emergency protection for wheat
and wool and few other commodi-
ties and letting other tariff matters
go over for further consideration.
While the finance committees were
considering the question of checking
price declines through a tariff en-
barge, the formulation of Il policy for
dealing with all pending farmer RELIEF
legislation was to be undertaken by
special committee appointed by
members OF the House who banded
together yesteday for concerted action
to aid the farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
Seeks, Repeal of Taxes
us. Corporations in
China Pay to America

Repeal OF the excess profits and
other taxes as applied to American
corporations doing business solely in
mold of Shanghai. president of the
China. before the ways and means
committee. which resumed hearings
on revenue revision. The witness de-
clared American firms were under a
heavy handicap is competing with
other foreign firms. which are not
taxed by their governments.
Mr.. Arnold said none of the Aneri-
cans desired to be immune from juris-
t.iction sof their home courts or con-
suls, but they feel that the present
tax laws lay upon them a heavy
charge. which is unjust under the
peculiar conditions prevailing.
Freedom from such taxation also
Chinese credit. now flowing freely into
the hands of nationals of the coun-
tries which do not levy tax. as this
nation does. Mr.. Arnold testified He
explained that Chinese laws do not
tax money of its Own citizens invest
ed in forei gn corporations that do not
pay tax to their own governments.
The committee also heard J. j. Klein,
a New York public accountant, who
urged Congress to create "A series of
regional committees to conduct hear
lngS on tax revision throughout the
country He contended that by this
method Congress would obtain a bet
ter cross-section of pub bile opinion Oh
tax legislation.
Mr.. Klein also urged the committee
to give careful consideration to sim
pliflcation Of the tax laws and offered
recommendations which WOULD serve
~ said. to allay unrest and stabilize
business. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
BAR A ASSOCIATION VOTES
AGAINST BALL MEASURE

The board 81 dir ctors of the Bar
Associations Of the District OF Coluru-
bia is opposed to The amendment TO
the landlord and tenant laws o: the
District Tow pe3dinE !u Congress 4,
meeting late yesterday afternoon u
WAS decided Ia request Il conference.
with senator Bal. WHO is fatherine
the proposed Amendment. and .tttor-
ncy y A.. Hoehlins. chairman Of the
legislation committee. is expected TO
arrange for ;he appearance of the
lawyers before both committees of
Congress in opposition to the new
legislation.
Vice President Alexander H Rell
called the meeting. and is strongly
opposed 10 the pending amendment
MIR. Bell pointed out that tn. pro-
posed law would diV.st the Municipal
Court of IFS jurisdiction Ia entertain
summary proceedings for eviction OF
tenants violating the terms OF their
leases or failing to Keep the cove
nants contained therein. Such action
would leave the landlord. he claimed.
with the only redress an ejectmeat
proceeding in the supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. the crowded
docket of which is more than tvQ
years behind
Many of the tenants are financially
irresponsible, the lawyer asserted and
Il hardship and injustice would zoe
done the owner il ne were compelled
to wait two years for the possession
of the property and then have only
the doubtful chance of being able to
collect a Judgment against the tenant
for the intervening rent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
HEAD OF LEGION URGES
BONUS FOR SERVICE MEN
Maj. Galbraith Says Congress
Should Find Means to
Meet Obligations.

Claims of h1rmer service men to a
! grant from Congress We're supported
Yesterday ny represen lives Of the
! American Legion at Senate tina nee COM
mittee hearings on the House hill to
adjust the compensation OF world war
veterans.
Maj. Frederick L. Galbraith, jr.
Cincinnati, national commander of
the legion, and Gilbert Bettman. chair
man Of the legion's legislative COM
mittee, said the legion sought to pre-
sent ana demonstrate the validity
OF the claims OF the men and that
Congress should nnd the means of
meeting the obligation.
Their stat ements were made in re-
Spouse to questions hS' Soua tors re-
garJing the difficulty the Treasury
would have in bearing the usncial
burden involved in the cash bonus
plan. Senator Mctsnmber. republican.
North Dakota. acting chairman raised
the question OF postponing action I'M
man said tina: y. bile the legion would
! defend the tax plan of the House
bill it would not defend postpone
, ment.
Maj. (;albraith presented arguments
of the service men to adjusted com :
pensatiou. He declared that most OF
them were drafter while others prop
| erly.' claimed exemption. but with
! the privilege of earning high wages
as compared with the $40 monthly
, pay of the service men.
i Commander Ga lbra it'll said the
/ legion makes no distinction between
men who served overseas or in camp
! in this country.
| ".All were willing to CO." he said
| Chose kept here felt they were in
hard luck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
SILVER DOLLARS,
FOR XMAS GIFTS;
HARD TOPROCURE

Coins OF gold or silver will be more
popular than ever this year as t'hf's'-
mas gifts. and the supply OF gold IN
denominations of s.. SO and w Is
large. while the hardest coin to OBTAIN
is a bright new silver dollar.
A federal reserve note Or natioiia !,
bank note will be exchanged Tor gao
without question at the Treasur. Ne-
partment. but SO limited Is the supp!
of silver dollars that they are gwen out
only In exchange for silver certHacates;
and those certificates. 50 sel-ra',s touiio
a few years ago. are now haro 10 o'-
tain.
"Ten new silver dollars. please said
a man presenting a federal reserve note
at window In the cash room OF tne
department today.
''You will have TO have silver Ger
tificates." replied the official at the
window.
can you give me two s. gold pieces
for this?
'.Certainly.'' was the answer.
That's funny said the applicant.
with puzzled frown. Here IS a
federal note that is good for gold but
not for silver"
1t was then explained to him that the
face OF the note called for it's redeIpp-
ton in gold, but that the exchange for
silver was a matter of accomnoda ton
which the limited supply Of silver dol
lars would not allow. He departed to
hunt up the certificates which call for
redemption in silver.
In addition to the personal applica-
tons for coins for Christmas presents
the Treasury Department is supplying
a large amount of coin to the banks for
the accommodating of their customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
PROPOSES TAXING
! ALE BANK DEPOSITS
Mr.. Ireadway Says, Fourth of
i Per Cent Levy Would
Net Billion Yearly.

A tax of one-quarter of l per cent
on all deposits is proposed in a bill in
troduced today by Representative
Treadway of Massachusetts,, a repub-
lican member of the House ways and
means committee.
Mr.. Treadway estimated that such
tax would net a revenue of approx
mately one billion dollars annually.
The bill provides that the tax would
be collected at the time the deposit
was made, anu called for payment
from every national bank, trust COM
pany, private bank, brokers' Office and
institutions. firms or corporations re-
ceiving money on deposits. subject to
Withdrawals by check, cash or other
methods.
Mutual savings banks. cooperative
building and loan associations and
similar institutions organized and OPP
Grated exclusively for the benefit of
their members would be exempted
from paying the tax. Mr.. Treadway $
measure provides that the tax shall
be charged by the institution receiv-
ing the deposit and that record of
the tax payment shall be made on the
books Of the bank and a voucher
given to the deposition at the time the
deposit is made. The tax would be
collected by the bureau of Internal
revenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
THE WEATHER.

District of COlulnhia--.Fair. tonight
anu tomorrow; no change in tempera
ture, loves tonight about freezing;
moderate To- fresh westeri! winds.
Naryianu-FaiT toaisht ard tDlnor-
row. except probably light SNOW Ia the
mountains tonight; no chang i'll tenn
perAture; moderate to fresh westerly
winds
Eirginia-Fair tonight and tomorrow
"a" change iH temperature; fSesh Is
strong westerly winds.
Records for Tweaty-Fsur Hours.
Thermorneter--4 PIN, &c: pm, "a:
Il midnight. 50; am. 70: ! am. 30:
noon, &c.
Barometer--4 pm. 1854; SPIN. 2e.fae;;
Il midnight. 1859: 4 am. 20 90: s am.
1884: noon, 1854.
Highest Temperature. 50. occurred at
, pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature. ~. occurred al
Temperature SAME date .last year
Highest, "a; lowest. 13.
Condition sf the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at Am: G;rea, Falls--Tempera,ur. 40:
condition, $50.
Compiled by United States coast and
gsodetic survey
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and SIG
pm; high tide. 12:5s am. and IA D. IN.
TomOrrow-Low tide. S:35 am. and
gel pm; high tide. LAG am. and 2:o4
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 1929 am; sun sets.
4.43 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 7:22 am; sun
sets. 4:43 pm.
Moon rises. 12 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half shour after sunset
Up.Rlver Waters. =
HAMPERS FERRY. W. Va, Decem-
Der 1.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers were both muddy this morniny
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
STILL ASK RAISES

Enorts Of school officials iu Obtain
increases in salaries for elementary
teachers and, ja.itors have nor hes,
suspended. although taeir recon.
mendations FOR raises in pay for these
employees were not included in III,
District appropriation bill as rcitcr-e,
in the House. DIR. Frank W. BaiiuG
superintendent OF schools made 90
clear today that the campaign fol
wage increases viii 10 continued
with renewed vigor until the nsca.- ~
* passed by hoth houses OF Cong. s>
The superintendent is of the ~ H. ioi.
mat unless Congress grants a Ia is
in pa. 70 the school jauitor.s. 10 vi
be unable to retain all OF thee, in The
system.
TIE janitors themselves, thr.H-b IN.
. medium of the Janitors Caicn, have "a,
ciared that unless their cages re T.
creased they VIII seek more hicI-,ii,.4
employment outside the scaooi ssSton
An increase in the basic paN of IA.
elementary teachers from 81 sne 3,
Si.ioa WAS recommended ira tn. .,..tt,.l
budget. but This was cut down Ia -.
present Si,eoe. ma ioriiy Of III,
teachers already have started a ..ltn-
paign To have Congress gyraut this ia
. crease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
BUDENNY TROOPS At BAkU
Mission Sent to Angora to Treat
With Kemalists Reported Well
Received.
NJ CONSTANTINE, brown.

HI CONSTANTINE BROWN.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily, News
Copyright, 1890.
Z CONSTANTINOPLE, December IL
News reports from Anatolia are OBJ
viously intended to confirm stories
spread by Turkish nationalist agents
here that there is serious misunder-
standing between the Kemalists and
the boisheviki. but most reliable ad-
vices indicate the bolshevist influence
is stronger than ever in nationalist
Turkey. The newly imposed restric-
tions on Americans travelling in the
interior, CHASING them among the bit
terest enemies of Turkey, are de-
clared to be due entirely to the strong
voy in Angora.
While Americans are considered to
be enemies and are treated the same
way as the British and French in Ana
toiia, the Turkish commander in Ar
menia. acting under special instruc-
lions from Kemal Pasha. Is protecting
Americans there. The Near East Re
lief personnel left lAlexandropOl for
Kars, where they are under Turkish
guarded by Turkish troops to. prevent
the reds from footing them.
BELIEVED Reports ExaEgeratea.
My informant. who is we'll acq,fdint-
cd with near eastern questions, be-
Ifeves that the alleged friction be-
tween the bolsheviki and Turks is no
more serious than that between Ger
many and Austria at the beginning OF
the war and that it is purposely ex-
aggerated.
The bolsheviki appear to have made
up their minds to make an early
spring campaign against India. The
preliminary preparations for this have
already been made. The bolshevik
commander has requested the Geor-
gians to evacuate the neutral zone
between Georgia and Armenia and to
hand it over to the red troops. Gen.
Budenny's cavalry is reported to have
arrived at Baku and is likely to press
the Georgfans back.
Mission Well Received.
The Turkish governments special
mission. headed by IZzet Pasha. which
was sent to Ansora to try to bring
about reconciliation with the ke-
nsllist- government, Is reported to
have been we'll received. Special
prayers were said in all the mosques
in honor of the sultan and the mis-
sion was invited to visit the Smyrna
front
Izzet Pasha telegraphs that he does
rot think that he will return to Con-
stantinople until the middle Of Janu-
airy, so no arrangements with Renal
will be possible before the expected
operations on the Smyrna front are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
STATIONS OPENED
FOR RELIEF WORK
Welfare Organizations Have
[ Made Preparations for
Local Campaign.

Practically ell the welfare organi-
zatioas identified with the European
relief councils campaign to raise $"3.-
100000 in this country before Janu-
ark. to care for the starving call
dren OF central and eastern Europe,
by this morning had installed perIna :
nent' tstions IN conf ncti0n with IN"
local committee headquarters. Homer
building. 18th and + streets north
west
The campaign. lnausu-atso 10 save
more than $500, 900 waits who. unless
Immediate succor is PROVIDED oy the
people Of America will face death ne Nt
mouth. is usually styled the Hoover
CD mpaign."
Donations Received Today.
Col. Robert M. Thompson and Mrs,
Nilertom S. Cushman sent in their
respective checks for 500 each to-
day, while a number of Smaller dona-
tons were also received III the mails
The fund has now passed the sts.-
600 mark, although the campaign
does not officially open until Sun
day.. when a concerted move will bd
made by nearly all the churches ol
every faith to lend their support to
, the VAST clOTt DcitIS ~ i|A'-
trict Chairman Arthur Z. Noses anC
the members of the executive com
mittee to obtain Washington's quota
There will be q. meeting of the team
CAPTAINS and their workers at head
quarters at O'clock this afternoon
It is expected that more than tWent,
units will be Represented. At leas
| ten additional teams are required. ant
volunteers are earnestly requested tt
report their services to Mr.. Moses tt
organize canvassers. Clifford johnson
| of the Y. M. c. 4. is organizing tn
| teams.
| An appeal has been sent out to al
those who intend TO give money tt
send in their donation to headauar'
itors' time In making collections The
! be personally solicited by Mr.. Moses
mittee.
Relief tor Cork.
! Announcement that Mr.. Hoover vii
extend aid to the women and children
! OF Cork, in co-opera ton with tn
Knights Of Columbus, was welcomed
| in local Irish circles. and there i
! every assurance that all the Irish as
| Sociations in Washington win com
bine to help the cause.
| The Star acknowledges with tina nix
a contribution received at its oftic
this morning from Mrs. r. c. Davis
/ Swetnam. Va This has been prompt
| ~ forwarded to John Poole. treasure
| Of the Washington committee, at 10
cal headquarters. 80 -.-'-'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
|SOVlET AMBASSADOR"
IS ORDERED DEP0RTED
Ludwig C. A. K Martens Held an
Alien and Affiliated With
Eevolutionaries.

Secretary Of Labor William 3. VIII
son last nigiA ordered deportation OF
Ludwig 6. A. X. NJ ir.cns, unrecognized
soviet f'amhassador TO the United
States.
Holding that Martens is an alien. n
citizen of Russia and member ott.-
ate1 with m organization advocating
The overthrow Of the government OF The
United States by force. the Secretary
directed the commissioner general OF
immigration to take Martens into Gus
tody and deport him to Russia at the
expense OF the United States govern
ment. The order added That Martens
should be treated with the utmost
courtesy and given the best available
accomnodat ions IN transit
Officials expected that Martens wouid
be given time to settle his affairs ia the
United States before the PRONUNCIATION
Of the warrant OF deportation. II was
also anticipated that an effort would he
made by counsel for the soviet agent
to stay the warrant by appeal to the
courts. as was done under similar cir
curnstances Ivy Emma Goldman ard
Alexander Berkman when appeals were
taken by them as far as the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
LIABILITY OF HOTELS.
senate Passes Bill to Safeguard
Property of Guests.

House bill establishing The liza
nility of hotel proprietors in the Bis
trict OF Columbia for property OF the
guests that may be stolen was passed
by the Senate yesterday
The bill provides that whenever
the proprietor of a hotel shall pro-
vide a suitable vault for the safe
Keeping of money. jewelry or other
articles of value, other than wearing:
apparel Belonging to guests, and
shall notify the guests thereof by
posting a notice to that effect. the
proprietors shall not be liable for
the loss of such pfopcf1y- by theft
unless the guest shail have offered
70 deliver the property for safekeep-
ing and has. been refused. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
| MISS B0ARDMAN SPONSOR
Will Christen 1O,3OO-Ton Tank
Steamer at Baltimore.

Commissioner Mabel Boardman will
be sponsor for the new 10.3O0-ton
tank steamship District of Columbia,
which will be launched ut the works
Of the Baltimore Dry Docks and Ship
building Company Saturday morning
at 1880 o'clock. the Shipping Board
announced today.
Miss Boardman will be accompanied
to Baltimore by officials OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross in Washingt and will
be met at the station by Baltimore Of
ficials OF the Red Cross. She is vice
chairman OF the American Red Cross.
Following the launching of the yes
sci a reception will be held by the
company for the guests, at which a
buffet luncheon will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

Node Full Dress and Tuxedo
Suits, OF our dis e0@en
tinctive type. 9<I.OU
Choice of grades w
up to $1,000. .....-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

Mode Overcoats, our make and
English importa- q - "a
,tions. Choice of A7.5O
the store up to $780,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
MOTOR, COMPANY IS SUED.

Arrears of rent totallnS S4,s75 is
sought to be recovered in 4 suit filed
by Mabel NJ. Prodigy against the Chev-
rolet Motor Company Of New York.
The plaintiff says she rented the
property. 3o40 Prospect street north
west to the defendant for term Of
Ave years from August II, 1913. and
she claims the company is in default
for refft iii the stim named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

Argentina claims the distinction o.
perpe ira ting the first international walk
ut.-Chattanooga News