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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-25
I35TH CONVENTION
 OF FEDERATION
Outline Legislative Pro gram For Coming
 Year.

Waterbury. May 24-The 35th an- nual convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, which opened at Columbus hall today, is the largest convention in numbers ever held by the organiza ton. There were about 25O delegates present, 12 of whom were women In previous conventions it was considered unusual to have 200 delegates present. Reports of Presi- dent Patrick F. O'Meara, and Secre- tary I. NJ. Ornburn were read this morning They dealt with the crisis through which labor is today passing all over the country.
 The legislative program for the coming year was outlined as follows:
 A model health insurance law.
 A minimum wage law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-25
OBITUARY
Alexander Pratt

Alexander Pratt who has been a resident of this city for the past 22 years died at his residence, 1921 stratford avenue, last evening. He was born in Saybrook, July 4, 1881, and most of his life was spent in New Britain He leaves to mourn his loss a daughter. Miss Grace R. Pratt and two sons, pr. Nathan T. Pratt and Alexander Pratt. Jr. The funeral services will be held from his home Thznsday afternoon at o'clock and ina burial will be in FairxieW c.exustsrry.. Iteut Esz5tsk7n. Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-25

hold a benefit whist on the afternoon and evening of June ', in IIenox hall on Lee avenue
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
NUMBER u.

The United States was said to
be buying Liberty bonds at cheap
prices at the rate of 100000
monthly.
Jacob H. Schiff, world fnmous
banker and philanthropist, died
at his New York home after a long
illness.
The United States will not help
to artificially maintain war prices
through withholding commodities
from market, Secretary Houston
stated.
President Gompers, of the La
Dor Federation, announced that
he favors Cox, who stands for
progress, in the November race,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Coyinglon Suffers $1,000
Fire Loss.

Covington, La, Sept. ga
spectacular fire this morning, or.
iginating from an unascertained
cause in q pool room or livery sta
Bic near the Southern Hotel,
caused the destruction of several
buildings and much movable pro.
psrty, entailing a value of ST..
800, and damaging the magnifi.
cont Southern Hotel building.
The hotel building is an extensive
pressed. brick, fireproof, scructure
housing the postoffice, the St.
Tsmmany Bank and Trust Com.
psny, and numerous shops, and
proyiding Offices for lawyers, den.
lists and physicians. The bust.
ness Of the hotel will not be inter-
'up!sd, andi is announced that
substantial fireproof brick struc.
taisswill quickly replace those
destroyed.
The principal sufferers were
Wallace Poole, three buildings
Destroyed, $4,000, insurance, S1700
aarviu Poole, S2700, autos and
stock, 5000, no insurance; South.
s'a Hotel Building $500, covered
oy insurance; Hebert Grocery
$500 partly covered; Julius
hsintz, pool room stock, $1,000,
nuinsurance.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Johnny Lott Kills Father.

Near Rio on Thursday last, a
murder was committed, so re-
vdting, if reports are true as TO
.sook the sensibilities of the
most hardened.
Jeff Lott and his son, Johnny
rott about 81 years of age, we're
emitting wood together when it is
said alteration came up over a
spht between two dogs belong
ine to the two men respectively.
Following the quarrel Johnny
Tott went to the house just a
short distance away, secured a
shot gun and returned to where
bis father was cutting wood and
shot bin to death.
Mrs. Jeff Lott, mother of the
accused murderer, made a state
meut to the officers who arrested
Johnny Lott, saying the murder
was committed in her presence
and she imploring the boy all
HE while not to shoot his father,
The boy was lodged in the
Franklinton Jail on a charge of
murder to wait the action of the
grand jury which will meet next
month.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
General News In Brief.

Captain Dan Ramsey of Biloxi,
who was believed to be lost in the
Louisiana marshes, was found
safe in Gregg Bayou.
The Alabama coal mine opera
tors pledged themselves to deliv.
or almost 100000 tons a month to
meet the fuel crises.
Tulane University opened for
the fall term with 5000 students,
the largest in its history.
Seven ring candidates filed &C.
tons contesting places won by
O. D. A. men in the recent prima-
ries.
The discovery of a bomb on the
Brooklyn 81" caused a renewal
of the worries in New York, and
added new mystery for the pc.
lice.
The body Of j. G. Denton a
missing Los Angeles capitalist,
was found in a Theoretically seal
ed casket.
Prices of the necessaries of life
showed a decided tendency to de-
crease, New Orleans retailers de-
clared, the movement not, how.
ever, being radical.
Andrew J. McShane thanked
Mayor Behrman for good wishes
for the next administration.
General WrangeFs forces at.
tackled Soviet armies in South
Russia, defeating them and cap
turing 10000 prisoners.
1t was announced that Shreve.
port had contributed $4,000 to the
Democratic national campaign,
while New ORLEANS so far has
given only $30S.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Lost.

In or near the Methodist
church during the late revival
services, one pink cameo brooch
was lost, The brooch was cir.
cular in form and the surround.
ing gold band was slightly bent
and the original pin being lost a
straight pin, with head, had been
bentin place to attach the brooch,
Return for reward to
Mrs. G. j. Gayer.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Your Fair Needs Your Attend
anCe.


October 13. II, Is, and Is are
dates on which every loyal citi-
zen of the parish will side track
every thing else and attend the
Parish Fair. Wholesome amuse-
ments and plenty of good things
to eat but more important still is
the splendid line of exhibits for
the purpose of arousing greater
interest in Agricultural Devel-
opment and upbuilding the Par
ish Resources.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30

Make ready quickly, to be on
time with your exhibits for the
parish fair October 18th to 10th.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many
nsghbors and friends for the
lslndness shown US and the aid
gwen us during 'sbe sad trial we
lnlvs experienced in the loss Of
ear darling little Vince. Also
ht the beautiful floral offerings.
70 also thank Bro. Pettus for
ala sympathy and consoling
Rofds he gave US. May Gods
assslngs rest upon every one,
Nj. and Mrs. Angus Wood.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Notice Waverley Members.

The new club year opens Wed.
nesday, October 9Th when the
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Ada Darlington, the first program
of the year to be presented com.
plete.
Any ladies of the town desir.
ing to become a member of the
club will be welcomed at this
opening meeting.
Mrs. John Love, Pres.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Mrs. Bowen Tells How Rats
Almost Burned Her House
Down.

For two months ] never went
in our cellar, fearing a rat. One
night in bed | slnelled fire. Sure
enough the rat had been nibbling
at the matches. If l hadn't
acted promptly my house would
have burned. Later we found
the dead rat. RAT.SNAP kill.
ed it. It's agreat stuff" Three
sizes, 35c, Csc, SIPS. Sold and
guaranteed by Ideal Drug Store.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
y & ERA FRANKLN(T0N LA- THURSDAY

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
De keptin the records of the said
school board.
This done and signed in the
presence of D. II. Springfield and
J. V. Rabb competent witnesses
and electors, on this the 1st day
of September 1920, at the office
of the Washington Parish School
Board of said parish, present and
participating in the canvass of
the returns of said elections: D.
Wallace, 0. E. Morris, F. B. Bate.
man, j. K. Johnson, l.. I. Rich
ardson, Geo. c. Knight, G. W.
knight, j. A. Moore, Willie Fus.
sell, j. H, Mitchell.
And the canvass of the returns
of said election having been made
the results thereof were accer.
tanned and declared to be as fol.
lows:
School District No. T.
No. Amount
For said proposition. -, Is SlS,O25. 90
Against 80. D 10000
Majority in favor of said
proposition. ...,...... Is S1S,O25. 90
School District No. o.
For said proposition. -. IA s12,e3O.oO
Against " go. 5 100000
Majority in favor of said
proposition. ....,...., 9 $4,000
School District No. 10
For said proposition -. AZ S175,171.OO
Against &c {" 80. 0 10000
Majority in favor of said
proposition. ........ ~ SI75,17
Aud the result of said elections
were declared to be in favor of
said propositions.
Thereupon, on motion seconded
and carried the following ordi.
nance was adopted:
Ordinance of Proclamation.
Whereas. on the 30th and 31st
days of August 1920, elections
were held in School District No.
I, 8, and 40, in the Parish Of
Washington, Louisiana, to deter.
mine the following propositions !
Continued on third page.)
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Lost.

One yellow Jersey COW II years
old, left horn slipped, no mark
nor brand, strayed from my
premises three months ago.
$500 reward for information.
P. D. Letchworth,
Bogalusa, La.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
"Charmn for Lovers,

A belief in "charms" still exists in
Peakland. In the chimney Of an old
cottage was recently found dried
pigs heart stuck full Of thorns, relic
Of the belief that II Tilted lover
stuck pins or thorns into pigs heart
he would cause much pain to his faith.
less sweetheart.-London Mail.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Help Wanted.

80 o0npetent stenographer is
in 81 70 my Office at 911 Gus.
dino s a;a'' New Orleans, begin
Month s''', Z . salary of $4,000 per
sers;ss Preference given to ex
sanilv man. Excellent oppor.
"a'tend night law school.
esa.. Jess johnson,
s1aa Exhibition Director.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Urge Special Protection For
Seedlings. 1920 Good Seed
Year For Long Leaf Pine.

OFFICIALS OF the Forest Service,
United States Department of Az.
riculture, returning from the
South, report that the year
1920 is an unusual seed year for
long.leaf pine. The range Of this
tree is roughly from North Caro-.
lima through the Atlantic and
Gulf Coastal Plain States to east.
ern Texas. The occurrence of
good seed year is noteworthy, be.
cause this species natures full
crops of seed not oftener, than
once in six or eight years.
Ripens early in September.
The seed commonly ripens by
September and falls to theground
soon afterward. If the autumn
weather is not unusually dry, the
seed terminates in one to four
weeks. Long leaf pine produces
large seed full of rich food 80 that
it is eagerly sought by insects,
birds and hogs.
In view of the fact that many
thousand acres will probably be
carpeted with long leaf pine seed.
lings next spring, Forest Service
officials urge owners of long leaf
pine lands to take special care in
protecting the seedlings fro,u fire,
They point out that it would cost
$500 to $1,000 per acre to do what
nature has done gratis. Most of
the tender seedlings are killed
during the first year or two of
their existence. Many of the re.
naming seed succeed in surviv.
ing fires, though with more or
less injury. Razorback hogs in
regions where these trees grow
destroy practically all the seed
lings they can get by eating the
soft succulent bark around the
tap root. 1t is urged that, if pos.
! sibie, they be excluded entirely
from land growing seedlings.
On lands burned over in the
cold season and not oftener than
every two or three years the ma.
jority of the long leaf seedlings
may be expected to survive. An.
nual burnings by very hot fires
kill practically all this young
growth in the course of a few
years. The common belief that
fires do not injare long leaf pines
or that they are even necessary
for natural production is without
foundation, though The tree does
offer remarkable resistance to in.
jury from fire. Tender young
seedlings, however, are easily
killed, and there is every reason
for beginning this year to provide
permanent protection for these
valuable trees-Weekly News
Letter-United States Department
OF Agriculture.
Remember that the Great South.
ern Lumber Company has offered
to buy quantities of pine seed.
They prefer the slash and loblolly
varieties. They are paying $500
per pound for we'll cured, well
cleaned loblolly and slash pine
seed. These two varities, how.
ever, must not be mixed.
| Lost.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
FOrSale.
I. lnree 1.horse wagons, SIS to
M milk COWS and horses.
c. S. E. Darlington,
For Sale.

real bargain in a Ford Car.
Z, sue 10 fine condition. Equip.
:, sltn q full set of new tires.
Y Particulars call at
Era,Leader Office.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
School Board Proceedings.
Franklinton, Louisiana.
Sent I 1920

Sept. /, 1920.
| On the above date Washington
Parish School Board met in spe-
clal session with the following
members in attendance: D. Wal.
lace, O. E, Morris, F. B. Bateman,
J. K. johnson, L. T. Richardson,
Geo, c. knight, G. W. Knight,
J. A. Moore, Willie Russell, J. H.
Mitchell,
The meeting was called to or.
der by the President, F. B. Bate.
man and the reports from the
special elections held at Enon on
August 80, and Angie. Ben's
Ford and Stony Point on August
81, were canvassed.
Process Verbal.
BE it known and remembered,
that on this the let, day of Sept
ember, 1920, at 10 o'clock a, m. i,
in accordance with resolutions of
the Washington Parish School
Board, passed on the 18th day of
July, 1920, notice of which was
issued and published according
to law, he undersigned members
Of the Washington Parish School
'>oHrd being a quorum thereof,
met in public session at the office
:uf said Board in said Parish. and
according to law opened the ballot
boxes used in, and which were
received from the commissioners
of the elections held on Monday
and Tuesday August 50th and
31st, in accordance with said res.
olutions, and there proceeded to
count the ballots both in number
and amount, for and against, to
determine the following PROPOSE.
tons;
l. Proposition to levy a five
mills(S 003( special tax on al. the
property sui C. to taxation in
Stony Poiul School District No. I,
Parish of Washington. Louisiana,
annually. for period Of five
years, for tile purpose of enlarg.
ing building and purchasing ad.
ditional equipment for the school
in said district.
2. Proposition to levy a five
mills (S.O05) special tax OH all the
property subject to taxation in
Ben's Ford School District No. g.,
Parish of Washington, Louisiana,
annually for a period Of five
years for the purpose of construct
ing and equippiDg school building
in said district.
8. Proportion to levy three
mills (S.003) special tax on all the
property subject to tdxation in
Enon School District No. 46, Par.
ish of Washington, Louisiana,
annually, for a period of five
years for the purpose Of enlarg.
ing building and purchasing ad.
ditional equipment for the school
in said district.
And therefore, the majority in
both number and amount cast by
the property taxpayers of the said
school districts No 7, 9 and 40, in
the Parish of Washington in said
elections bvicg in favor thereof,
and
at the same time and place We
did examine and canvass the re-
turns as evidenced by the dupli.
cate compiled statement, the cor.
rectness of both being sworn to
by the commissioners, according
to law and finding also that the
returns indicated a majority both
in number and amount of proper.
ty in favor of said propositions.
Therefore we declare that the
result of said elections are in ia.
vor of the aforesaid propositions
and,
a.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Highway Engineer of Wash
ington parish at the Court House
at Franklinton, Louisiana, until
eleven o'clock A. NJ, Friday Oct.
ober 22nd, 1920, for the construc.
ton of public highway in Wash.
ington Parish, extending from
Clifton, La, to the line between
Washington aud Tangipahoa Par.
ishes, a distance of 12.1 miles.
Plans and specifications are on
file with the Highway Engineer
and the Secretary of Police Jury
at Franklinton, La. Any addi-
tional information can be secured
from the Highway Engineer.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check in an amount
equal to five per cent Of the total
bid.
The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids.
j. R. Leslie,
President of Police Jury.
J. S. Mullings,
Highway Engineer.
Automobile Owners-Please
read our display ad shown in
this paper. We wish to thank
our customers who do not owr
Ford cars and have in the past
given US their patronage. We
regret to lose this valued bust
ness but we believe it is BEST for
US to make this change.
Motor Sales & Service Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13

Harris-GCars expanding business demands
room. We have OutgrOWn present quarters at COS
Kansas We thought this home would be large
enough to take of for several years. but have
outgrOwn it in less than two years. So ready
to again. We have moved three times in four
years, but that is not bad young married friend
of whose wife says they moved eleven times the
first nine months This time go to the Commerce
building, 612 and GA Kansas We take the
whole ground floor There are two store rooms there
but the contractors will be the job in few days
and make the two stores into large modern store
for the Harris GOar company. An entire front will
be placed in this building that will do credit to
Topeka. New departments will be added to this and
bigger store. We will be able to friends and
customers better than New stocks being
bought which that must and will sell the
tire stock at present location, COS Kansas Avenue
We are making rockbOttom prices Every garment
must go before moving day. You invited to buy all
your gifts bill. Come and open easy charge
account at the store where you feel at home and
WHERE CREDIT IS A COURTESY
EDWARD NIARLING,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13

If you have not bought your Winter
Suit save enough on this one item to buy
yourself fine dress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13

Silk I lose
Standard Humming : Bird Brand,
strictly high grade, full fashion form,
colors-black,' brown, white, Guaran-
teed to give complete satisfaction; $1.95
each, special Xmas Offers Nkrn
prs. in Xmas box only D.. JU
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-27
ELKO COUNTY AGENT
TO ASSIST RANCHERS

That a majority of Elko stockmen
have either sold their stock OF have
shipped to other parts of the state
for winter feeding. while the hay
market in Elko remains high in COM
p~arison to that of other parts of the
state. is the way that Chester Bren-
men. newly appointed county agent of
that district, described industrial con
ditions in his part of the state. says
the Reno Journal. Fallon has been
the destination Of part of this cattle,
he stated. Visitors from Fallon say
that a large amount of hay is being
shipped from there almost daily, a
shipment of twelve cars being made
recently.
One of the last steps taken in the
perfection of the organization of the
Elko county farm bureau was the ap-
pointment by the board of directors
of Chester Bremen, stockman of that
county and graduate of the University
Of Nevada, to the position of Elko
county agent last month. Bremen
held the position Of science instruc-
tor in the Sparks high school the year
following his graduation from this
college. Mr.. Bremen is in Reno this
week attending the conference OF
farm bureau leaders at the university
The Office of the county agent will
soon be opened in the Elko county
courthouse. j. c. Lambert is also a
member of the Office. Miss Gladys
Mann of Berkeley, Cal, is home dem.
%onstration agent for the county.
Elk county industrially is well de-
veloped. furnishing sufficient taxes to
make it financially possible for the
farm bureau there to be an effective
and consequential organization. The
bureau, under the leadership of Bren-
men,. is making plans to offer a prac-
teal solution of all farm and live
stock problems there, as well as tt
initiate new methods in efficient pros
ecution of the industries of tina
county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-27
WILSON RESPONSIBLE SAYS
TAFT FOR TREATY CONDITION

A Washington dispatch says that in
a letter from former President Taft
just made public he says: "Mr. Will
son should not charge Mr.. Lodge with
responsibility for the treaty situation,
for it is of his W making.
I'VE may differ widely from Mr..
Lodge as to the necessity or wisdom
of the reservations he insisted upon
and of those he voted for; but the
colossal blunder was Mr.. Wilson's in
supposing that by a frontal attack he
could reduce a plain majority against
the treaty of a dozen or more into a
minority of one-third OF the senate.
He persisted in hamstringing his
| supporters in the senate. He required
them to keep up the farce of announc-
/ ing each day hat the treaty must
/ pass without the crossing of a L or
the dotting of an H. when everyone
knew that this was impossible.
| Meanwhile the Democrats sat twirling
| opposition to the treaty, as it was,
would fade away. The Presidents
statement that the Lodge reservations
nullify the treaty is entirely unwar-
ranted. 1t is a statement unfortunate
both in its lack of foundation and
in the obstacle it forms to future
compromise"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-27
CHURCHILL CO. CLUB
! FOR ANT|JAP LAW

At a meeting of the Churchill
County Commercial Club, a resolution
which deals with the burning ques-
ton of the day was passed, and 1t sets
forth the japanese problem in no I'M
certain terms. IL was the of
the meeting hat If a special session
of the Nevada legislature is called
the people of this state would insist
that the alien land question be made
part of the business transacted, and in
accordance copies of the resolution
were forwarded to the governor. The
document endorsed by the Fallon or
ganization is in part as follows:
Should a special session of the
legislature be called, we believe the
people of this state would insist that
the Japanese question be included in
the business to be transacted, for
only such measures as are named in
the call can be considered.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Churchill County Commercial
Club that we do hereby call upon the
governor of this state to onven a
special session of the Legislature
forthwith to consider and act upon
measures seeking to remedy the con-
dition above mentioned;
BE it further resolved that we dc
call upon our senators and represen-
tative in Congress of the United
States to cooperate in every way
possible with state officials of Nevada
and California and with all other
members of congress in enacting such
state and federal legislation as may
be deemed necessary to meet the
| present situation; and that in this
connection we submit that the follow
ing federal legislation is necessary in
aid of state legislation: Cancellation
of the 'Gentlemen's Agreement" ex-
clusion of picture brides" rigorous
exclusion of Japanese as immigrants
confirmation and Equalization of the
| policy that Asiatics shall forever be
barred from American citizenship
and amendment of Section l Article
XIV of the Constitution of the United
| States so as to provide that no chile
born in the United States of foreign
parents, shall be considered as, OF
be an American citizen unless botf
parents of such child are of a race ell
igible to citizenship"