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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21
Matters of Present Political
Importance.

On November End, the regu'
lar Congressional election will
be held. Many important mat
tiers will be voted upon at this
time. First will be the Amend
ments to the Constitution OF this
State which are published else
where in this paper, Second will
be the proposition of holding
Constitutional Convention in this
State. The Legislature of this
wear submitted this question to
the voters of the State and II a
majority in the State vote in ia
yor of a convention it will be held
Third, will be the selection OF
eight delegates from this Parish
to a District Democratic Conven-
tion for the Sixth District for
the purpose Of selecting two can
didates to run for the position OF
Delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, if held, to represent
the Sixth District.
Only eight candidates have an
nounced as delegates to the Dis
trict Convention. They are: Mrs
Martha Hunt Plummer, Mrs
W. G. Flanders, W. G. Flanders,
Dr.. J. H. Slaughter and j. Y
Sanders of Bogalusa, and Judge
P. B. Carter, g. S. E. Darlington
and Murphy j. Syivest of Crank
linton, La. These may be de
clared elected without opposition
AS a delegate to the Constitu
tional Convention, if held, Sena
tor Delos r. Johnson, is the onl.
candidate for this Parish. HI
will be declared elected the nom
inee when the Parish COMMITTEE
meets.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21
Two Farms For Sale.

One Hundred acre farm with
good house and modern improve.
ment. Farm buildings and wa.
ter piped over place. Fencing
in good repair. Fine school and
church within sight of house.
Situated on graded road midway
between Magnolia and Tylertown
--12 miles from each---10 miles
from Osyka.
Sacrifice sale for 100000
cash.
Address this Office.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21
Use SLOAN'S TO
WARD OFF PAIN
You can Just tell by its healthy
stimulating odor, that 1t IS
ooino to do YOU GOOD

urF I only had some Sloan's Lini,
ment!" How often you We said
l. that! And then when the rheuc
matte twinge subsided-after hours OF
suffering-you forgot it!
Don't do it again-get a bottle TO-
6oy. and keep it handy for possible use
tonight! A sudden attack may come
on-sciatica, lumbago, sore musc .is
nains and aches resulting from expos
IRE. You'll soon find warmth and re-
lief in Sloan's, the liniment that pshs-
trates uithout rubbing: S LEA Z, ee sn
S1!Oa1!G'$
Litlirner1tG!sss;%n))
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21

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The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Compulsory Merging Of Or
Street Railway Systems
b y BILL PRICE.

Congressman MAPES, chairman ef ths Hs1-~ Dss<,r
Committee; Congressman BEN JOHNSON and otb~- m<n
bers OF that committee who have a keen int~r~~t n n
needs and troubles Of the people of the District 49,
ing themselves assiduously 10 effort get tszth<r -
legislation that will compel merger Of the stret r~~
systems OF Washington. II is a most difficult un~rs~knz
II the greatest Is exercised TO prevent either
having sound cause for appeal TO the oous where wo
be hung up long that conditions might shift before
final decision rendered The court s siwas
the last resort of utility monopoe and there the desires
the public often defeated by technicates and
quated laws enacted at time when corporations held
disputed open sway in Congress
MIR. MAPES well understands the fact that II all t.s
pending District legislation in Congress- and all that Ia
offered for the next two three years. rolled inf
one IL would not be half important definitely setnz
the intermnabe street irritation and the stopps~ e
payment of fares that exacted only bc~s
the two companies place their selfish financial nfere<1s
ahead the larger interests of the public and refuse 10
together in a unified system.
Senator JONES' in the upper body, has the right ssis
ton in his bill for municipal ownership operation but
he knows that such bill not be put throug Ccngre<s
compulsory merger can be put through unless the
sacredness of property rights prevails the
of the public No law simply permitting voluntary
merger viii accomplish anything Whichever system is
sions to the other It will insist upon getting all its hsnd
calls for and The public will continue to be the cse
for it furnishes the money that runs the game.
Merger legislation cannot be passed too Dlator
ness merely ntenses the inequies which taking
from the people of the District yearly that could
be saved through consolidation mostly vevet the Capital
Traction is accumuatng That "velvet would be in the
pockebooks of people who do not street railway sse
and do need the money.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

were held in reserve against their
will and did not have an equal show
with the fellow who was discharged
at once and had first chance at every
thing. What inducement Is there Tor
a man to come IN the army and spend
his days for the safeguard or his
country when he receives no con-
alteration? Can you blame men VINO
have served years in the army when
they advise young men to stay out?
can we expect the best type OF men
to come in the army under those con-
ditionso History shows that the
regular army and national guard nave
becn the backbone OF this country. III
that he true, how can our lawmakers
no so ungratcful as to ignore the men
who sacrificed all to pave the way Tor
others for the welfare OF all? We
believe that every man who served
in this war should be considered. for
who will say that 1t wasn't common
cause we believe that we have left
vet real Americans who will champion
the cause OF the regular and national
GUARD and not cause US to lose con
adence in that Government which we
fought TO uphold and maintain.
REB c. O'BRIANT,
Sergeant (frst class) q. NJ. c.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Letters From the Public to the Editor

to increase the number of Judge Ad-
vocates in the Army to 120-about
four times as many as are needed.
They will draw big salaries for doing
work that ordinary clerks can do for
from 81, 200 to 81. 400 the year. There
Is to be no examination. except ply
steal. for these 120 Judge Advocates,
and the age limit, so far as that Of
ficc Is concerned, Is to be abolished.
This will open wide door to incom-
petents. who n year ~ so after APP
pointment will be placed on the re-
tired list and be supported by the
people for the rest of their lives. add
ing more burden to an already over
burdened people. One Senator has
charged that officers OF that Bureau
are up there trying to lobby the
measure through.
In looking over the personnel OF the
Judge Advocates Bureau recently In
the Official Army Register, 1918
pages 10 to IL, l notice that one OF
the clerks of that Bureau, born, the
Registers says in 1858. was appointed
an officer in the Regular Army, for
the nrst time, In 1917, when he must
have been about 1fty-nine years old
Perhaps this Is one OF the reasons
for wanting TO abolish the age limit
! to cover this evident fraud. ID
there no law TO prevent old men from
being appointed to the Army n year
or 80 before reaching retirement age
THIS L. a dishonest sct and an out
rage on tho public. ID. 8 G d
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Why eliminate soldiers, sailors ana
marines in this much-talked-o bonus
because they were unlucky enough to
be pick ed from the ranks after going
through three and four monthi' or
hard training to do clerical and other
kinds of work. ]. for one, was very sore
because l did not get a chance at the
enemy, and the other boys felt the
same way about IL. / did not know
when l enlisted that ! would be de
prived OF a chance TO go over. left
a wife. child and n good position, to
fight, not to do clerical work. The
ones who had to stay here could not
help 1t.
SO, why discriminate. Give every
body a square deal. can use any
bonus i get. and the others, at least
most OF them. are in the Same Ak.
NJ. ]. g.. EX-MARINE.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Some Fact About The Bible,

TIC the Editor OF THE TIMES:
A prisoner condemned to solitary
confinement obtained n copy of the
Bible and by three years careful
study obtained the following facts:
The Bible contains $3.50, ,4SO letters,
773,0g2 words. 3l,l73 verses, 1850
chapters and 90 books. The word
and" occurs 4O,277 times. The word
Lord" occurs $50 times The
word reverend" occurs but once,
which Is in the ninth verse OF the
111th chapter OF Psalms. The middle
verse is the eighth verse of 10Sth
Psalm. The twenty-first verse Of the
seventh chapter OF Ezra contains all
the letters OF the alphabet. f. X.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
HEARD AND Sc EN-

Some one recently refer-e6 n n
and s. to "couptry 5skes- ana ss.
smell Of hay. New mown hay --r~
tainly smells mighty good
r. w. DENNrSTON. IN
Sign on window at Ieos S-wsnn
street. northwest: Pine L.aa.x
wststs-"
Sign On grocery, Tuelfth 4n1 ~
streets: -Grocerses. Frovisaonsl 10
Liauora- BFL
Do 20 rememher wb~a yss
went To market and pareh---a
your order the butcher ~szha
give you . pieoe Of s4ux&x- -
throw In a piece Of sn~t-
CHAsB r. HARDrSsL
ABE insufrss:
Would tbs IAss<><y Dss>ss = 90
radiatorf
viii cessress take ts- s-p- sus
Of the frogsr
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
WAS HE SHOT OR MOTT

A duel was fought between John
Knott and Alexander shott Knott wss
shot and shott was not In tnn GO
Ebctt thar Knott At hrst % va.
thought that Knott was not shot 80
shott avows that he shot not wnsch
proves that the shot shctt sne, sset
n may be made to appear o. trial
that the shot shott shot solved into
its original clements s,,S aha nS sn,
tbinE however, that the shot shOtt
shot shot not shott but Knott .he go
shot7 ~
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

What about women who are
ashamed to push baby carriages, but
lead dogs around by chainsf
A MOTHER
p. S-Do have to pay to Join
Heard and Seen7 I never miss read
ing IL every night
(Glad to hear from you any time.-
EDITOR-l
What has become Of sOh Ala
bama- we all knew 50 wen In Wash
ington? M L. h u.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Criticises Action of Crisfiels
Policeman.

To the Editor Of THE TINES
I noticed an item in the Times to
the effect that a sixteen. year-old boy
was shot and may be mortally
wounded by n policeman at Crisneld,
Md. for annoying said constable.
The boy was lettering on the steps
OF n store and when told to move on
refused and. when forced TO do so,
ran along and made q few wry faces
st the so-callcd policeman. Now. for
a boyish trick like that. why could
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

The other, on the elephants head, con-
trolls the four-footed monster with sharp
piece of iron fastened to his stick. That iron
expresses THOUGHT.
There are in the world many kinds of
power. THOUGHT is the immortal power
ruling the Universe from above and ruling
this earth from the brain of man.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Equal Rights to All In Bonus
and Special Privileges to None.

To tho EDITOR q THE TIMES'
our country was founded on the
principle-equal rights to all and spe-
ciai privileges TO none. All men who
were in the army prior to the declara-
tion OF war will not receive a bonus
II the bill IL passed. They say these
men were put out OF a Job. That may
be true: but what about tho thousands
who came IN the army TO NJ them.
selves for war emergencies only and
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

THIS picture shows you two of the most
powerful and wonderful animals exist
ing on the earth.
II shows you two other animals, of the
human species. One, the white man, with
thought expressed in powder and bullet, kill
ed the giant gorilla nine feet high.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Dear Bill:

Dear Bill:
DON'T you just love the pin
head comedian who slips your
new ~ derby down over his
ears, and then thinks he's get
ting away with q choice bit of
original and clever comedy
+. r. Y.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
WISE SIGN roR TRUCKS.

FRED STOKES saw this sign, in
large letters, on the back OF a coal
truck: Don't crowd me- 1 take no
chanceS. I stop" A
drivers there would be fewer serious
accidents in Washington.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
MANY KINDS or POWER
1Continued Frou fIrst Colsuun

(Continued
more on his forehead the little white An ughs hz
killed him so easily.
You can put the truth that tins piesurs r-.<,s-s
convey to them in these few words:
In the two animals you strength thAf e~@f ssnh
In the two human beings you thoaxh, v1fhs4 ~<~
The white man. because he thinks a>s-rSgs M r~~
gorilla
The brown man bscauss ~ th1nks ua-s @ - 81
of the elephant and the slsphAuf oesys
THOUGHT h the ouly pSu- w-1 w@2
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

not the constable have either run and
caught him or have gone to his home
and arrested him, instead OF trying to
show his authority by shooting the
boy A. NJ. W.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

Pfease hsve The p~~ss~.
bugs divide srIoec trfs e@a
bags 80 that any n.1e~r e
dollars ds<ired can be tak~a
without breaking any o~rs.
bags. J. Z NArEH
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

The Zoo is acquiring an interest
ing new collection. The r street
lizards are summing out there with
natures lizards.
BETTY and KACH
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

The difference between . cyufc
and q skeptic is that the latter
doesn't believe any woman can be
as unsophisticated as she seems,
and the former knows IL.
A kiss Is a success only when II
calls immediately for another.
l. J. TALBOT.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
JUST SAY ,EM QUICK,

John Spring of Springfield spr.ag
over a spring. Now the spring Spring
spranE over sprang from from spring.
sprfnginK about Spring gfieid.
She sells seashells on the seashorH II
she sells sea shells on the scsbhore thsn
she sells seashoro shells.
w. "A MURRAY.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
SCHOOL DAYA.

Teacher--Johnny name hve AMI
mails from the Arctic region"
Johnny-Four polar bears and one
sea Hon" II. r. C.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
DEFTNTfIONS

LEON GORDON r,.r,s o e-e-w>.
contest:
slacker-0uy vho s~fn-e o. srmr
to get his e~~tA nxe1 s.@ q w--e-
overcast
Lizard-A pcr-ss we~ e-~s -
wear shoe lesthsr @ut s~nHnnr q -
also called fske--ater fesax9 sm2 -
feel: also cake-eater tr-na ~xn<w -
Tow pays for cake sn4 - er~aRa
I'm Unable % un1srunnm2 49,
or why phoecwrxrh~-s w&~ <hmrT
IS psr toz~a Ter re~e9u~w<r
charge SO FER q hzlr s-
Doern-t look ex.ef1y rtxeG
Z c. GAEH~xN
Mafhemafscians ruav 80 q nx<xr
estsng 60 pls-- an to eru- n n a
q & q Z. a o ~ ~ fu~m - e~=
tons r~pr~s-uting "a "a - "a
and 30 co
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Opposes Increase in Judge Ad'
yocates in Army.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The war Department, u seems, Il
working a scheme through Congress
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
...s- -s=.=-=---== - 1saH
No. Lee - ~ 80

New. iet - ~ tna~
A farmer hu1rht q nwwn- -
esws sna rasa 80 ~sra - -
many doIIars a. rrws - n~mMN1
We was suf tf-1sp I. - -
actis.- No. -a~v u~~s &c -
buy a-f 49, - e - uu
fer esch cs~r
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

wo--- a. - s-.-s - -.-
49, s~afsd - rf--~s - N~uNm~ ~
ths savars tueEs - n~Nawa -
rar~-- Th-r r--f-r - - -
oshsr w,--r - - - - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
CANADIAN FIRM FAILS.

MONTREAL. July 29.-Announce-
ment was made on the floor of the
stock exchange here that the broker
age firm of Thornton Davidson & Co..
which has connections in New York
and Boston. had gone into voluntary
Iliouidation The firm was established
by Thornton Davidson, who was
drowned in the Titanic disaster in
i1912.
This is one of the unfortunate in
cidents not always avoidable in pc
ROD of great stock market activity
said a bank official today. The sit
uation, however, is understood to be
well in hand. and apart from the de-
Law which will necessarily follow in
the Iiquida ton of the securities, there
is nothing of a very disquieting ma
ture involved. On the contrary. it will
tend to clear the atmosphere and put
a stop to unwarranted and disturbing
rumors Any advances we have made
the firm from time to time were, of
course, secured by the customary
stock market collateral"
NEW YORK. July 29.-Members OF
the New York Stock Exchange
through whom the brokerage firm of
Thornton Davidson & Co. of Montreal
did business stated that they were
unaware of the extent of the con-
Germs embarrassment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
LIBERTY BONDS.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

STOCK OF ray
Record able.
sn, 81 Aug. IN Aug. 81
Armour leather Co. qe.Aug IA Sept.
Can Foundries and forginrs ., :.
Co. a, So ,;:.,;n July 81 aug 10
'I Co pf a. 81. July 81 Aug. IL
a. 81 so .-..............A Aug. = Aug IA
'V Cn ofap"'p.on Sept 10 Oct.
V Co?a six. SO Sept 10 Oct
'D "a pf a. 81. Sept. 10 Oct. l
' .s Az nA .pe. ~ July IS July IS
Delaware & Hudson Co.. q. 90 c.. 10
Inland Steel Co.. q. 75c.. Aug 10 Sept. 1
Internal. Harvester Co. Of. q. % g..
Rainier hns Motor Corp. pr. a go July Is sept
Southern Pipe Line Co., q. 81 Aug 10 Sept 1
Union Am Cigar Co. pr
Uonid 500 Aug. Is Sept.
Manomet Mills a. e. So July q Aug.
Pressed Steel Car Co. q, 2..Aug. IS Sept. s
a. ~ o'e'' "a Aug. 10 Aug. 81
c~n;to Minis n SO July % Aug.
Ermnnd Miiis ii .5o.....July p Aug. .
t,smond Mills nj 81 July - Aug.
q, ruick Mills n Il July 26 Aug.
warwick Mills. extra. $3.50. July 20 Aug. =
pnston Mfg Co "a % Aug. .
Boston Mfg. Co.. $1.75. July - Aug. =
Amparo Mining Co.. q. 37e July 81 Aug. ~ ~
Amparo Min. Co., extra, 2@c July ~ Aug. ~
Noshawana Mills a. s. July II Aug. 3
Nasha wana Mills spec, s. July II Aug. 3
Standard Milling CO.. q. y Aug. ~ Aug. 8,
standard Milling pf. 81 so. Aug. p Aug. 81
Penn. Coal Coke. q, 81 Aug Aug. III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
DAIRY MARKETS.

rivals by boat-Live poultry. chick
ems, SpringerS, one and one-half
pounds and over. 45a46; do, spring
ers, one and one-quarter to one and
one-half pounds, 43a44; do, spring.
one to one and one-quarter pounds,
40a42; do. white leghorns. 3Sa40; do.
! old ROSTERS, h.. %; do, old hens, over
four lbs, So; do. small to medium.
! 36a37: white leghorn hens. S6aSI
40; pigeons, old, pair, ISAAC; young,
| pair, 35a40.
Eggs Ooss off)-Westem Maryland.
| Pennsylvania and nearby. doZ.. 40;
eastern shore Maryland and Virginia.
doz.. As; western. doz.. "A; West Viz
ginia, doz.; "A; southern. doz.. 43.
| Butter - Creamery. fancy, 5Sa6o
prints, 5Sa60; nearby creamery, extra,
SIS; dairy prints, Maryland. Virginia
and Pennsylvania: 43a44; store pack
rolls. 44a45; do, West Virginia rolls,
43a44; do. Ohio rolls, 43a44; process
| butter, 51a53.
| CHICAGO. July 2s.-Butter-Lower
creamery. 43a53. Eggs--Higher; re-
included. 42a451a; storage packed ex-
tras. 46a461a; storage packed tirsts.
45ka46. Poultry-Alive. unsettled
fowls, 80: broilerss ISAAC.
| N.
Firm; receipts, 1925 tubs; cream
cry higher than extras, So ass y ;
creamery extras (92 score). 55a55 y :
creamery firsts (SS to 81 score), 81 pa
SAY: packing stock, current make,
No. /, A.
Eggs-Steady; receipts. 1897 cases;
fresh gathered, extra firsts. 5la53 !;
fresh gathered, tirsts, 4Sa5o: state.
| Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites, firsts to extras. 6la
10; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
gathered browns and mixed coiors'
| first to extras, 45a55.
Cheese - Steady; receipts, 1886
boxes; state, whole milk, fats. cur
rent make, white and colored. spe-
Gals. 27a2S; do. average run. 25 y
261a; state. whole milk. twins, cur
rent make. specials, 26ha27; do,
Live Poultry-Steady: broilers by
express, 41x50; dressed poultry quiet;
western broilers, fresh, 54a5s; roost-
| ers, fresh, 25a26.
| CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
| CHICAGO, July 29.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head; steady to strong
on choice steers early top, 1886: bulk,
choice 16. 00a16.50; grassy cattle weak,
bulk, 00a14.b0: best cows, steady.
mostly 10.0Oa1150: medium cows. I'M
even, 5.75as.00; Gamers. steady. ASA
butcher bulls. draggy; few sales
vealers. 15.25a17.50; stockers, steady.
| Hogs-Receipts, q. 900 head: uneven.
% cents to SO cents higher; top. 1900;
bulk, light and butchers, 15.10a16.00;
bulk. packing sows, 13.95al4.25; pigs.
1455a15.0O
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; slow
first sales. 25 cents lower: top. native
| lambs. 14.75; bulk, 13.00a1400; sheep.
steady; top native ewes, 8.25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
FLOUR PRICES DROP.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. July 28.-Re-
flecting the slump in wheat prices.
-four dropped yesterday at all large
mills here. one of the largest mills
reporting a reduction of 70 cents a
barrel and another 75-cent drop.
The days quotations were $3.50 to
$13.55 a barrel in carload lots. in
ninety eight pound cotton sacks, for
family patents.
Bran also dropped to s45 a ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by w.-B. Hibbs CO

NEW YORK. July 29.-Mercantile
paper, S. Exchange weak. Sterling
sixty-day bills, 3.6sla: commercial
sixty-day bills on banks. 3.68ls; COM
mercial sixty-day bills. 3.6s: demand,
372s4; cables, 373ls Francs. demand.
761: cables. 1853. Belgian francs, de-
mand. sos: cables. $40 Guilders. de-
mand. 54.55; cables, 34.45. Fire. de-
mand. 5.26; cables, $50. Marks. de-
mand, $50; cables. 2.31. New York
exchange on Montreal. liz per cent
discount Government bonds steady !;
railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans strong; sixty days, nine
ty days and six months. S1a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29

Al $50 yesterday afternoon the di-
rectors of me Washington Railway
and Electric Company declared the
preferred dividend which they had
previously passed. that is ~ per cent
on the preferred stock for the first
six months of the current year, pay
abfe August 90 70 shareholders of rec
ord. August 5.
The dividend is cumulative and. ac-
cording to officials of the corporation.
was earned. and therefore justified
No action was taken on the first
quarterly payment of the semi-annual
dividend ordinarily paid September 1.
1t is admitted that the company is
fairly prosperous. and that it would
be out of the woods and in condition
to maintain the preferred dividend in
definitely. provided the District Utility
Commission grants the plea of the
Potomac Electric Power Company for
higher rates for current. The recent
STEADY advance in the price of the
stock on the local exchange has plain
1y indicated the action Of the board OF
directors taken yesterday, the upturn
from the 30s being very fast to 4s
asked yesterday and 6A, bid