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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-24
THE ''OLD RELIABLE
THEDFORD'S BLACK DRAUGh1
White Haired Alabama Lady Says She as Seen Mea''"Ss
and Go But The "od Reliable" Thedf0fds ba'k-Dfa's"
Came and Stayed.

feeling after meals. Sour stomach ana
sick headache can be relieved by taxing
Black-Draught. 1t aids digestion, also
ssists the liver in throwing OFT l'1'puri-
ties. l am glad to recommend Black
Draught, and do, to my friends ana
neighbors.
Thediord's ack-Draught is a stand
ard household remedy with a record Of
over seventy years Of successful USE
Every one occasionally needs something
to help cleanse the system OF impurities
Try Black-Draught. Insist upon lhed'
ford's, the genuine.
| At all druggists. u. 7a
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-24

Drys in Congress prepared to
swat medicinal beer, recalling
that The wet regime dose after wal
was three bottles daily.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Unsightly Spots May
Be Hidden With Vines,


Side porches and unsightly spots
about the house may be easily hid
den during the summer by means Of
vines. according TO n. X. Elliott, from
the state college Of agriculture at
Lexington. Vines may also be plant
ed TO provide shade on porches and
lattice work. Among the best ones
TO plant are the Morning Glory, Seob-
Ia Scandens and climbing Nasturium.
The Japanese variety Of Morning
Glory is TO be preferred since il pro-
duees a dense foliage and large
flower. Nasturiums should be pur-
chased in mixed eolors and a wire
netting provided for them to climb
on since they become heavy and
dense. All three Of the vines named
are annual plants and may be planted
as soon as the condition Of the soil
will permit. Where large space Is
to be covered seeds Of all three may
be mixed.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Faced PERL IN Silence.

hut during these days. months and
even years. when ~. food was gone,
China did not raise her voice for hep.
The world did not know ~ the great
tragedy IN the Far East enacted on a
parched stage with g5.p.G1 famish-
ell people a. the actors.
II SEEMED that NJ last their troubles
had ended when the green things be
Kan Ia peep above the ground last sum
mer Then came that odd enemy u
mankind -locusts IN droVes. Ia cloud
So thick they oh-cured the light 81 sun
descended A. from nowhere. and al
most over night The earth was stripped
Of every living growing thing The
stage ono" more was parchel. brown.
dry desert but many 81 the actors
had pas,ed into the land VI their an.
cest0rs
In some recent Information received
sn Instance T. rcciied describing the
terrible destltutlon ~ the famine
stricken land "A donkey had died In a
distant province from lack Of food Its
owner carted u into the interior 81
the famine area Wher, eager bidders
finally ran the price up to 81 TO use its
carcass for food
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
PLAGUE IS PERIL TO'
CHINA'S GRANARIES
Bubonic Sweeps Southwark In
Manchuria; Dead Donkey
Brings 81 as Food
speed UP FUNDS" IS PLEA

IN a recent report from Charles H.
Crane. 1. : Minister % china. 20 the
American Committee OF the China
Famine Fund. il Is stated. that a Bu.
bonic plague which a few months ago
appeared in Northern Manchuria. has
orept southwark until Il now threat.
ems the main grain supply Of China.
which Increases he burdens Of this
vOebcset nation.
Ne far back ~ 1917. Chlna's trou-
bles began 10 multiply when the Yel-
low River. always knoun a. 'Chinas
Sorrow overflowed T. banks and
SWEPT the great provinces 81 Shantuu-
aud Shausi. The crops were destroy
ed and millions Of persons made home
less FLOODS are not unusual in north
China. but then came the great drouth
and hot until last summer DID the rain
clouds come between the dry brown
earth and it, tormenter-the sun.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28

Althoasf there - no ,-'ho.. Known
that viii positively gunr,u's. the rec
torntion Of the lustcr ~ p pearl which
has become duh through ,ar,iess han.
dlinr. the Ceyl"ussr are said 10 have
novel way ~ tryir. '" restore II.
Th"y simply fe"d duh rriris Ia chick.
en-. After the pearls r,uuin IN the
chicseus' crops few honr- the fowls
ARE killed and the t.uH. removed.
The light friction % vu.,b ihey have
been subjected iu 10. crops q tho
chickens Il supposed tn r,.tnrc their
Ulster. ~ beast 10 -ut.s rarrut.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28

Within the confnes nf Persia there
are many different prlplr. hut none
are more Interesting thlu the sent
savagc-though somewhat civilized
Luhrish trihesmen. who .iII survive
In the mountain fasin'.-r. They are
strange people. win 49, and Gus
toms all their own. M. ferrous. quite
immoral. aud ruthle-e .'sI hey de-
scend from the mouuJs.n sides into the
valleys 20 drive on any ~.rJu-ers who
approach their hor.lrr. hey are.
nevertheless, the mot hH.li;ahle OF
people.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Popular SONS.

ut Is a mistake believe. 20 act
too strongly. on the theory that to
the public should be- dolcd out only
those things which certain authorities
think they should have" said a
prominent singer recently. Let us
consider the public's side. Let US give
the public some ~ the things IL really
wants-cven the simple song which
the critic. condemns Tor it, excess 81
sentiment. II We can deliver Il 81 that
the public Is touched and responds"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28

In the end We hhi that the test Of
true bumor Il the reaction ~ makes
70 the depression sorrow and sadness
OF life and Us power 10 give bright.
ness aud courage In the midst OF dis
sster. Tie Joke is worth while that
makes life more possible and sorrow
little less i'upossible--thnt brings a
smile amid tears. as sunshine In the
heart of clouds H. seen cutting its way
through the darkness. Yet. despite
EnRland's training In trouble. what 10
there liner than the delicate humor Of
Oliver Wendell Holmes i-Exchange
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
LIBERTY BONDS
An Advantageous Buy.

"The foundation for making
america a thrifty nation was laid
during the first Liberty Loan Cam
paign when for the frs, time IN the
history Of this nation people were
,aueht the lesson 81 saving their dol
ans" said an authority on financial
questions recently. Some short
sighted people have dlsregarded this
'csson and disposed o. their bonds
during the period Of market rcces-
sions.
The fact that the market price Of
Liberty Bonds has deprecated along
with the securities Of other Govern.
mcnts and corporation has absolute
~ nothing 10 do with their intrinsic
value. A. matter u fact, Liber-
Is Bonds are exactly A. good today
as they were on the day the Govern
mcnt sold them. The mere fact that
his more opportunc time 10 buy
they have deprecated in price makes
them because they yield a larger re
turn.
The cause of present prices OF
Liberty Bonds are numerous. An
outstanding fact Is, that the call for
money 20 carry on manufacturing
and Industrial activities has compell-
cd many large holders Of Liberty
Bonds 10 sell them. Many employ
crs finding Il necessary TO obtain
large amounts Of cash TO carry on
business. buy raw materials, pay
wages. etc. have chosen 10 sell their
Liberty Bonds because. being in the
best securities in their possession.
relatively speaking they had depreci-
ated the least in market value. Such
~ course. while regretable, no doubt
fas prevented the shutdown u many
factories. These and other factors
created a situation where there were
more persons desiring 20 sell their
Bonds than there were people want
ing 10 buy them.
The Government {. Of course. not
responsible for the low prices Of Lib
erty Bonds. II Is simply a case
where John Jones sells his bonds 20
Jim Smith through the machinery Of
the market, for less than he paid for
them. the Government having no
part in the transaction.
In the open market the loss u one
person may be the opportunity Of
another By retdining his bonds and
by buying more al present prices
the Investor is therefor, benefited. as
by 80 doing he averages down the
cost Of his bonds and increases the
Yield These bonds. while deprcci-
sted in market value. are backed by
the entire strength and resources Of
the nation. The Government has
made a definite contract TO pay in
,erest at regular stated periods and
TO pay the face value when the
onds mature.
! II is generally believed that in five
years or perhaps sooner We will have
stabilized our present economic con
ditions so that Liberty Bonds will
regain their 100 per cent value in
'he market. While We may differ
AZ TO time. We are unanimous with
respect TO the ultimate outcome. II
= therefore incumbent on all Of Us
TO hold on 20 our Liberty Bonds and
10 avail ourselves Of present market
conditions 10 purchase more bonds at
present advantageous prices. Com
mercial and Financial World.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28

What l. ~. worlds most dangerous
sporty Mountain climbing takes many
victims but descending into the era
tiers ~ volcanoes heats u. The pres
cnt activity 20 N.sg,ius calls atten-
ton 10 a. TIE tr,,rut must be- made
In hrepruof cioihs- and gas mask The
air l. fun of stifius fumes aud there
l. always the sporting chanc, that the
volcano may start rruptlng The noor
~ an active volcano L. usually semi
liquid Parts arr solid enough To
stand upon. others arr ilquihei rock.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Mistakes We Often Make.

There II proverb which reads -
THE man who never made a mistake
never made anything else" There IL
n great deal Of truth IN that saying.
Sometimes we come across one OF
those perfect individuals who claims
never % make mistakes. but more
often We find that these very same
persons not only make mistakes but
very grave ones.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28

Jud Tunkins says he can't under
stand Why some people think IT'S an,
Kind of a comfort 10 explain to .
man that bis troubles are his owl
fault.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
sueee.afuI sAle.manship.

Successful salesmnnship Il common
sense. hard work. loyal servicc-based
on accuracy.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Reading Matter.

IL Is estimated tina, over $4,000 dif
ferent books. pamphlets aud magazines
are published annually In the different
countries Of the world.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Government and Cooperation.
Government aud cooperation are IL
all things the Laws Of Life.--Ituskin
The Number Isn't Limited.

zone can get a lot Of enjoyment out
OF n small piece of mlstletoe." states
q gossip writer So can two ,--PassIng
Show. London
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28

You've rot 10 get up every morning
with determination II you are goins
10 bed az night with any satisfaction.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Worth THINKING About.

II our own interest Is not sufiicien
10 make Us be careful. LEI US think o,
the interest TO othcrs.-Wasner.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Cynical Definition.

"A bachelor" remarks a disappoint'
I'd lady. lis man who lives alone
with the one he loves"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Pockets IN Garter.

Recently patented garter for met
include pockets for carrying money.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28

IL no rare occurrence for the con
aor 90 soar 20 a height 81 four miles.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
FITZPATRICK $500.

Fitzpatrick sired Pean 1896 by Rex Mcdonald $685.
dam Annie Rooney 4oi by Peane So second dam by Powes
prennon
Fitzpatrick is sorrel stallion right hind white in beauty
brilliant Being
brother Kentucky
equaled blood
and is increasing popularity day This horse
Of Peavines blood will be where Fitzpatrick will
make the Of 1921 miles from
Buckeye pike at
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
They Are Rare.

A woman without tenderness Is .
flower without perfume.-Louis,ills
Courier-Journal.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
PILES!

n YOU are q sufferer with piles. hemor.
rhoids, blind OF bleeding. You will set relief
from the nrst application uf Ussis Psts's
asmsAv (salVel Tor piles and hstula. Per
testify soothins: docs not smart. sl.oo by
mail. PREPAID.
aIoItf. Sale usssissisrsr, leAslssvas, u.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
GlNerrin for Stains.

Pure glycerin will help to dissolve
fruit stains from linen.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-28
Plague Threatens oranaries.

And now the plaque threatens Chit
ra's granarles Unless the plague can
he checked Mr.. Crane asserts. the
granary relied on for the relief Of mil.
Lions 81 famine victims IN North China
viii be cut OF
The situation T. rendered more se-
rious." writes Mr. Crane. by the fact
that Manchuris il literally crowded
with foreign eXlles." There are no
fewer than GoU1 Russians who fed
before the Bolshevik cxecutioners.
20,sD Koreans. aud thousands Of Chi.
uese who formerly lived In Siberia. but
who have been driven into Manchuria
b. the Red Armies.
Concerted efforts are being made
In cities and towns along the Chinese
Eastern Railway a. combat the plague,
hospitals being established and the
victims isolated. Efforts also are un.
der way 10 fight the source 81 the dis
ease-the rats that carry the germ.
Thousands % persons already have
died, and have been given hasty burial.
Spells Doom For Millions.
III the grain supply OF Manchurla
Is cut on. the famine victims In shan.
tuug. Chill, Honan. Shausi and Shensl
Will be- doomed. Manchuria represen.
iatiVes Of the American Red Cross. the
Chinese Red Cross and the y. NJ q. A.
Lave Informed the Picking authorities
Of the danger and urged that grain
buying and shipments be fastened"
In the famine AREA there are approx.
imately ioc,o.oo persons subsisting
on dry leaves. bark aud roots, and only
through the speed Of funds Ia obtain
this grain before II is cut oil by the
plague can these people BE- saved from
death by starvation.
The raising NJ funds now. al the
time when all efforts must be speedily
put behind the work. is possible only
through organizations IA local commu-
N' NV III
Chairman In kentucky for the China
Famine Fund. issued a call to persons
In each community In kentucky to get
together al once aud form a local or.
ganization for the solicitation 81 funds
for these starving people before II is
too late o. save them. Through the
China Famine Fund money collected in
America Il distributed TO every organ.
izatlon In the famine district doing re-.
lief work The task l. too big for one
organization. the American Red Cross
reports. The Red Grass already has
appropriated si.ssi.1 and has a large
force ~ workers ia the field. 1T il q
Humanitarian call" says Dr. Mullins.
the need u great aud the time Gle
ment Ia AN important factor. Wher-
ever Committees have not been formed
within the Confines ~ this STATE. sym.
pathetic friends are urged 10 form their
own committee and ask the headquar.
lers az Room .. BOARD Of Trade Bnil,
ne. Louisville, fur further informs
ton IL Nil be- gladly furnished.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07

man they would have Elwelis murderer.
The man is said TO have moved in the
highest Russian circles in this country
during the days of the Czarist regime
and was an expert player OF whist
Inspector Coughlin and Capt Carey
were emphatic in saying that they had
no knowledge OF Harris. They said fur-
ther that so far as they could recall
they had never heard the names OF Roy
Harris and William Dunkin in connec-
ton with any crime. and they did not
believe that either OF these men had
criminal records on file at headquarters
The headquarters records, however,
were locked up for the night and the
officials there could not be certain or
this last fact.
The District Attorneys office began
to investigate the shooting the day after
1t occurred. as did the Police Depart
ment, and the work has continued ever
since. Recently District Attorney
Swami, before he went to Florida,
asked former Gov. Whitman to in
clude the case in the investigation he
has been conducting of the Police De-
partment. The papers in the case were
turned over to Mr.. Whitman, but the
latter said only few days ago that
he had not yet had time to go over
them and would not take up the matter
until he had been able to do SO.
Many rumors have been afloat con-
cerring Mr.. Whitnan's activities In the
case, however. and some Of them have
declared that he has made considerable
progress toward clearing up the mys-
terry.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
HARRIS NOT HEARD OF
HERE IN ELWELL CASE
Police and District Attorneys
Office Much Surprised.

Al officials of the Police Department.
aa the District Attorneys Office VIII,
participated In the investigation that
followed the murder OF Joseph b. Elwell
0n last June m. were informed by The
Nav yoRK HERALD this morning OF the
rcnortad confession Of Harris In Buffalp.
All said that the names of Harris.
punkin and Fairchlld never before ha
been mentioned In connection with tie
cas-. and Inspector John coughlin. IN
charge or tho Detective Bureau at Head
Hu stHra, said that the New York DE-
rar;ment had received no message from
tne Buffalo police Inspector Coughln
sa.d that he would try at once 10 &c,
u touch with the Buffalo department,
~ lorg distance telephone.
Statements that they did not recoS-
nlne the names OF Harris. Dunkin or
Tairchiid N connection with the FL
well case were made by Inspector Cough
TN. Capt Arthur Carey. IN charge OF the
fumloide Bureau at Headquarters. and
racs r. smith, Assistant District At
ney. who has been in charge OF the
yestigatlon since the case was taken
over by ex-cov. Whitman.
Mr.. Smith said that 10 his knowledge
the names or Harris. Dunlsin or Mrs
f'sirchiid had never appeared In the
ease. lie was anxious 10 know. how
ever. II Harris answered this descrip-
tion: From % 10 IS years OF age. five
fset eight inches IA height. from las 70
16s pounds In weight: lean, smooth faced
with a scar on one cheek. .6nd the bear
ing of high class Russian or Pole. Mr..
smith said that the District Attorney
had been informed by q source not in
tho underworld that II they caught this
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
LABOR PAYS TOLL TO
BRINDELL LIN PRISON
Levy Of SO Cents a Month on
Dock Workers to Go TO
Convict Chief.

Developments yesterday following the
Reorganization" Of the Building Trades
Council on Tuesday. pointed TO an I'M
mediate test OF strength between the
Contracting Dockbuilders Association.
engaged In the construction OF FIVE city
piers at Stapleton. Staten Island. and
Robert p. Brindell, convicted labor
leader now in Sing Sing.
Brindells hold on the building IN
dustry appears to have been little az
fected by his indictment. conviction and
imprisonment Every indication showed
that from his cell in Sing Sing he still
is the dominating factor in the labor
situation as it affects pier construction.
This was indicated first when 1t became
known that Patrick Crowley, former
yice-president and one of Brindells chief
lieutenants in the Building Trades Coun-
ell, had been elected to succeed his mn
prisoned chief. with all the despotic
powers that Brindell enjoyed, such as
personal appointment OF the executive
committee of the organization. Other
indications were the strike called last
Tuesday on the Staten Island piers,
where hoisting engineers, cement work
ers and pier carpenters were receiving
tho prevailing wage but struck Tor VI
. day additional.
The Contracting Dockbuilders' Asso-
citation, however. intends to make
fight against Brindelrs continued exer-
else OF power. Approximately 100 engi-
rleers and cement workers were put to
work yesterday on one of the piers be-
ing constructed by Smith. Hauser q
McIsaac. They accepted the prevailing
scale, and the job is being run on the
open shop basis.
The fact that the strike on the staten
Island piers was called after a COM
mittee Of the dock workers had visited
Brindell in the Tombs was taken to
indicate that Brindell is still the master
mind behind at least this class OF build
Ing operation. 1t is said, and not oe-
MED by his former associates. that
Brindell as head of the Dockbuilders'
Union. which he founded, viii continue
to draw a big salary from that organ.-
xation during his term of imprisonment.
He was paid. the Lockwood committee
showed. at the rate of about $S5.O0O
year by levies of so cents a month
against each worker.
Samuel Untermyer. chief counsel for
the Lockwood committee. learned OF
BrindclPs sustained influence. despite
the labor leaders Incarceration in Sing
Sing, with unconcealed interest. AS
result the whole matter will be gone
into by the committee and an effort
made to determine the exact relation
ship between Brindell's Building Trades
Council and the Building Trades EN-
ployers' Association. of which Otto NJ.
Eidlitz Is tho head. The committee will
try to bring about a reorganization OF
the Building Trades Council that will
remove 1t from the influence of BrIn-
dell and his associates.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
ADMITS Ell WELL MURDER;
PROMISED $1,000 FOR JOB

hard" said Capt. Murray. but we were
satisfied he had something and we in
tended 10 get it,"
They got IL finally-got the whole
story. For a long time Harris stuck to
his tale that. although he might have
been guilty or many crimes. he never
lad been i'm New York and was not
wanted for anything here. He demanded
70 see the photograph of him that Capt.
Murray said had been sent broadcast
BY the New York Police Department.
but the Captain parted the question
and kept pounding away on the idea
that II was to Harris's interest to come
through with the story. Finally Harris,
after squirining and fidgeting for some
time. burst out:
We'll. / have been in New York !"
Admits Being in New York.
"when?" asked Capt Murray.
Il left there last June" replied Har-
ris.
what did you do in New York;"
n was in the brokerage business"
"Alone?"
NO"
with whom?'
with my brother-in-law," said Har-
ris, .but don't want his name mixed
up ia this He is all right and his
family are good people. ! don't want
him in this thing at all. He had moth
Ing TO do with it,
But after some further questioning
Harris told the captain that his brother
in-law's name was Wymer and that he
lived In 40 West Fifty-seventh street.
II was a long time before Capt. Muir
ray and Detectives Flynn and Howell
got any further with their task. But
III last Harris broke down. He dropped
nis head in his hands and shouted
Wei. killed him then Now guess
you're satisfied"