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Middletown transcript., 1921-01-22

The wings of riches enable some
men to fly from their poor relatives.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-22
Henna and GRAY.

Henna and Gray.
Henna and gray, separately or in
combination, are important colors.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08
Where Are
Our Brains?

: Recently the government,
contracted with England 20
build a gian; dirigible for our
navy.
Il collapsed on It's trial trip
and nearly fifty American and
English airmen were killed.
Life paid the penalty of
faulty construction.
We can understand the
why's and the wherefores OF
faulty construction, but we
cannot understand why We
should have a dirigible built
in England at an expense OF
two million dollars when i,
could Gust as well be made
mere at home.
This sort Of thing seems es-
peeially aggravating when we
think OF the five or six millions
Of men out OF employment in
this country. II may be true
that none of these men could
build dirigibles. but the money
would be kept in circulation al
home. and every little helps.
Are we deteriorating in con-
structive ability?
Must we admit that Eng
land. with the best of her man.
hood under the sod, is even
yet able TO construct dirigibles
where we cannot?
Where are our brains. any
way?
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08
Automobile Taxation.

When certain well meaning
people discuss means for aug
menting the federal revenue
they suggest adding another
tax on automobile.
They go on the theory that
ii "a man has money enough 10
own a car he can afford 10 pay
an additional tax for the pleas
ure of its use. apparently giving
no thought to the fact that the
car owner is already paying
heavily for that privilege.
When the tax assessor comes
around he lists a mans auto
mobile as a part of his property
upon which taxes are paid.
He pays an annual license
fee to the state and to the city
in which he lives. II is true,
however. that in some Of the
smaller towns no city license
is required.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08
A. The Editor Sees Il.

Has il occurred to you that
there are many people today
who sincerely believe that the
world is coming to an end, and
that the day is near at hand +?
The present unsettled condi.
tions throughout the earth are
to them but visible signs of the
approaching dissolution.
But regardless of their be-
liefs. and no matter what hap
pens. the world keeps right on
moving. and il will continue to
move until time ceases to be.
Many years ago the mem.
bers of q religious sect were
convinced that the end Of the
world was ct hand. They
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

men Of the earth will seek Ia
curtail ornaments. eliminate
war. and make the land one Of
peace, happiness and plenty.
While they are talking the
world will be moving. II may
be moving toward better days.
OF il may be approaching hor-
rors as yet even unheard Of.
But still IL will move. steadi.
ly. surely, without pause or de-
Walton from its course.
God made the world for a
purpose and when the purpose
is accomplished the world will
cease 10 be.
You, ana I. are but little
specks in this world that moves
less than a tiny grain Of
sand upon n mighty beach.
Great is the world. greater
is God. but infinitely small are
we who doubt that the world
will continue to move.
Doubt not today. lest a, the
Hay of judgment We be doubt
81.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

even set the date when oil
would be waited TO heaven, oil
TO hell. or wherever else they
might go.
There was much excitement,
many wild eyes. and no little
uneasiness. or arprehension.
They dressed themselves in
white, assembled high noun
tains or hills, raised their eyes
10 heaven. and awaited the
summon.
They are still waiting
those who are left of them.
And the world still moves.
In the early days woman
was something Of a chattel-a
possession of mankind. TO be
disposed Of as his fancy might
decree.
Among the rich and power
ful she was an ornament. a
playthlng. In the humber
walks Of life she was a drudge.
little better than a beast of
burden.
II any person had told the
kings and knights Of old that
the time would come when
woman would be mans equal
in all things that person would
have been considered a lunatic.
or a liar. or both, and a dan
gerous person 10 remain at
large. His days would have
been short.
Yet for centuries woman
mas been forging forward.
fighting for and obtaining
greater privileges. until today
she is recognized as mans
equal in many countries.
In the past doubling ones
have made dire prophesies
for such a day. The rise Of
TO them meant
chaos. disintegration. disso-
luton.
But woman still progresses.
and the world still moves.
II man doesn't like il he can
lag behind.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08
A Harbinger Of Evil.

An eminent Norwegian pro
phesies that the United State
will soon be overrun with Dol
sheviki and in the grip Of III,
red terror.
Pleasant prospect!
Having failed dismally in
Russia after reducing tina,
country TO. ruin and starvation
il is but natural that the red
hordes should seek for new
fields 10 conquer-and there
is none fairer than ours.
The danger lies not on the
power of the bolsheviki. but
rather in our own indifference.
/, is difficult for the average
American to conceive that any
power under the sun could up
set our established order OF
government.
The autocratic ear Of Rus
STA probably felt much the
same-until he ceased 90 be
either an autocrat or a ear.
The strongest Of stone walls
will crumble and fall if the
foundations are perslstently
undermined.
Il j. SO with governments,
and even our own is not i'm
mune.
For six years or more we
have witnessed an orgy Of
prohteering and gouging and
plundering such "a has never
been dreamed OF before.
Money lust drove an other
wise sane public mad. and il is
only partially recovering to-
day.
Laws of restriction and cor
rection we have. but they are
too often looked upon as ap-
plicable TO the other fellow
and not TO self.
Such a condition. stretching
over a long period of time, al
fords the bolsheviki 20 spread
and discomfort. two
factors which are
preliminaries TO every revolu-
ton.
Instead of smiling al the
learned Norwegian who warns
us OF impending evil we would
do well to give his words seri-
Gus consideration, lest the time
come when il is too late to con-
slider.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08
BONUS HIT BY
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Will Cost More Than
All Pension Claims,
Is Stated.

Washington. new attack
against payment Of cash bonus 20
former service men. the Chamber %
Commerce q the United States est
mates that ii would co.i more 20
carry ont the maximum terms % N,
proposed cash bonus than the Gov
srnmcn; has paid out IA pensions
iaring ~ entire existence.
according 20 the National Chrm-
bcT's statement. the pension bill %
ne United States up 20 June 30.
1919. amounted 20 approximately
S5.soo.0oe 600 while the maximum
COS; u the proposed bonus Is placed
.; s6.2ao 100000 Th.. latter ar
urc includes the estimated COS; Of
carrying out the proyisicss Of the
bonus bill.
A; the same time. the statement
calls attention 20 the fact that
nearly three-fourih. 81 the veterans
who would share In a bonue saw no
FIGHTING whatever. and nearly one
half Of them were in servic. but sir
months or less before the armis,iee.
Copies Of the statement have been
eni 20 the prcsidn,. mmbrs Of the
Cabinet, members Of Congress. bu.i-
ness men in every Siaief in the
Union and organization. affiliated
WITH the National Climber.
The statement says tina, the Gov
eminent has already expended for
former service men. injured since
he armistiee nearly $500. 600, or
an amount equal 10 the minimum
cost Of the proposed cash bonus.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

He pays IN excessive price
for the Ras and oil which h,
uses. and in some states on,
cent a gallon Of the cost Of q,
goes into the tax fund. Thi,
simply adds a cent to the pric,
Of gas.
There are some excellent
automobile repair NEE but the
country is overrun with lot O,
sharks who know a. much n.
bout the mechanism Of a cal
as a doctor does about shoeinp
a horse. The car owner does
not find these birds out until
they put his car on the blink"
and they have to have the work
done over again. The law az
fords him no protection against
these sharks. unless he takes
the matter into court in the
way of a civil suit.
Ii a pedestrian or a child
suddenly steps in front of "a
moving car without warning
and is injured il is always the
driver who is at fault and who
pays the bill. Public senti-
ment never comedies that il is
possible for him TO be in the
right.
The automobile is in greater
use today than the horse and
buggy. and the motor vehicles
are rapidly displacing the wag-
on in commercial use.
We hear no crying demands
for placing a special tax on
wagons and buggies. or horses
or mules.
And yet periodically some
excellent citizen arises and de-
that the motorist be
soaked again.
The car owner has been well /
plucked as il is.
He should not be pared TO
he bone.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

heials in Kentucky. lie pointed out
TIA; the Governor was chosen BY n
c,lleg. Of electors under the mr..
Constitution % Kentucky. and tina,
the las, victory was won in 1914.
when Il was provided that United
States Senator. should be elected b.
the reorle."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

Some people profess TO be-
lieve that the great war mark
ed the beginning of the end OF
time, and that Christ was to re-
turn to earth in 1925 and rule
for a thousand years. This
belief is based upon mathema-
teal computations applied to
certain passages in the bible
II may be true. or il may not
but il your heart is clean you
need have no fear Of meeting
Christ in 1925.
II Christ were to sweep the
rulers of the earth into the seas
and seize the reins of govern.
ment himself we would not be
the losers thereby.
Even with Christ as the
Emperor Of the Earth the
world would continue to move
at least for a thousand
years.
And as the earth moves, SO
with Il.
A great conference is to be
held In Washington. Wise
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

The fight for supremacy between
the pen and the sword is at AN end.
The sword Is no longer used in bat
tie and the pen has been supplanted
by the typewriter.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

We note, IN passing. that there
= les kissing among women than
there was few year, ago. hut
perhaps the men have no chance for
complaint.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

man wall talk for hours about
the short oomings Of his neighbor.
and then get as mad as a hornet IL
the neighbor lets on, a single chirp
about him.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

BE of good cheer. brother. Kniek-
erbockers for women will not re-
msin knickerbockers. Next season
they will be trunks.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

Some men are said never to know
when they are whipped Blu. per-
haps they are too good at running
TO get into scrap.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08
OPPOSES CHANGE
IN LAW.
Lilbuln Phelps An
nounces That He Will
Fight Move To Make
an Educational Head
Appointive.
Says "a Would Be Political Pie.

The secretary % the Republican
Stat. Central Committee. lilbgrn
Phelps. jamestown. Ny, last week
announced iha, n am going - night
automatically the proposed con
stituiioual amendment. which
would take the office % the State
Superintendent q Public ius;ruc-
ton cut u politics.
Il am issuing statement against
'hc amendment" Mr. Phelps said
4 have prepared a lot Of liter
aiure 20 send 20 the country pres
Throughout: the State. plan also 20
place ms views IN the hands -
county o;fic ais. both Democrats and
Republican. and n the hands Of 9th
~ county leaders Of both parties.
Il am opposing this amendment as
citizen and voter and wan, that
made clear" he went on. Il repre-
sen; neither the Republican party
nor the Republican State Central
COMMITTEE, - which am secretary.
i,or do represen, any organization.
I think that both side. - the ques-
ton should be heard and Il Is prob
abl, that | shall make speeches
aVains; the amendment"
De,eribss Ais We've.
Seiting forth his We've. Mr. Phelps
lid that this j. sAid 20 be an
amendment 70 take the office Of the
superintendent o. Public Instruction
out Of politics Il should be called
an amendment to take the election
~ the superintendent out Of the
hands Of the people and place L in
the hands Of few politicians.
Sees [. Bunch Of Piums."
IF the amendment, is adopted. the
politicians will not overlook this
bunch Of plums. They will begin
their WORK a. soon as the legisla-
ture meets. and even before. II the
amendment j. adopted. the Superin.
;sndent Of Public Instruction viii b. /
releeted nv the candidate for Cover.
nor. his campaign manager and prob
ably two or three other political ad. /.
visers."
Mr.. Phelps added tina, making AN
office appointive does no, take il out
Of politics The effort to take the
office Of County Superintendent Of
Schools out Of politics by this method
is a failure"
Here he reviewed the changes in
the manner Of selecting public Of
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08

Rasss For Political Annossesossts
For Precinct and City Offices $500
For County Offices
For State and District Offices 500
For Calls. per line 10
For Cards. per line ---- 10
For all publications in the inter-
est Of individuals or express
sion Of individual views, per
Nne Nv
Obituaries. per line --- .06
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07
State Officials Lock Horns
Over Tax Exemption.

Whether or not the exemptions
from state taxation amounting to
something likep50, ,O00,00O granted
by the recent session Of the state
constitution which became opera
tive July /, are effective for this
year is a m0oted question among
the state officials III the capital
who have to decide taxation
question.
The board of state affairs, is
holding that the exemptions do
not apply for this year and that
the items which are exempt under
the new constitution must be paid
upon this year.
Other officials, however, hold
that the exemptions granted by
the state constitution in 1921 are
effective for this year. and that
the state cannot collect taxes on
the exemptions granted.
The big item of exemption is
credits. The credit exemption
alone will amount to $40, 100000
and the other crdits in live stock,
household goods and farming i'm.
pliments, will go ten millions ad-
ditional. AS the board of affairs
has instructed the assessors to put
these exempt items on the rolls
for this year the issue is certain
to promptly find its way into the
courts.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07
Citizens Military Training
Camp

The Citizens Military Training
Camp to be held at Camp jackson,
Columbia, S. G. from July 18th to
Aug. 18th this year is going to be
a wonderful opportunity foryoung
men to get months outing, and
mental and physical development
at the expense Of the government,
Men between 16 and 35 years Of
age are eligible, who are physically
fit, of good moral character and
have average intelligence.
Applications for information
and blanks for making application
can be had az the Victory Medal
Office, Custom House, N g W
Orleans, La. or by writing direct
to the Commanding General, 4th
Corps Area, Fort Mcpherson, Ga
Applications should be submitted
as soon as possible as the number
allotted to each state Of the area is
limited. There is no expense
whatever to the Candidate for the
training.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07
General News In Brief.

Charles B. Warren. information.
alIv famous LAWYER and Republi-
can national committeeman, was
named ambassador to japan.
Rich returns were received by
Louisiana and Mississippi straw.
barry and vegetable growers from
heavy shipments this season.
The Marland refining Company
purchased a site twenty-one miles
above New Orleans for a S2,000,- :
600 oil export terminal.
Former President Taft was nom-
mated chief justice and the nom.
lnation was confirmed with four
senators voting nu.
The Republican, tariff measures
was scored by leading Democrats
as b aviest individual taxation
proposed for the United States.
The administration permanent
tariff bill was offered and will pro.
duce SIOO,OOO,O0O a year, it was
estimated.
President HNrdlng Saturday
signed the resolution ending the
war with Germany and Austria.
Hungary.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07
NUMBER Is.

Albert Sidne. Cain, president
of the Orleans Parish Leyee
Board, took office as register of
voters, succeeding William A.
Bell.
Professor Eamonn De Valera,
Irish Republican leader, rejected
the proposal Of the British premier
for an Irish conference in London.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mel
lon announced European nations
debtors to the United States would
not be allowed to pay in German
bonds.
Disabled veterans of the world
war, in convention at Detroit, ad.
opted resolutions urging Congress
to hasten rehabilitation of ex-
service men.
General Pershing's first act as
chief of staff was an order that
army officers help in the rehabili.
tation Of service men.
In the citywide fight on hand
books, Superintendent Molony
transferred every sergeant, corp
oral and patrolman in New
Orleans.
"Guilty as charged" was the
verdict returned against six char
ged with the murder of Dallas l..
Gaines at Amite.
Plans for consolidation of the
army and navy departments into
one National Defense Bureau
were reported from Congress.
Jack Dempsey defeated Georges
Carpenter in the fourth round at
Jersey City Saturday, retaining
the title as heavy weight cham.
pion Of the world.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07
The Chautauqua will be at Franklinton, la. this
summer for three days-Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday, July 9TH, Stil and 9th.
Interstate Farm Congress at
New Orleans Sept. 12.17.

New Orleans, La, June 3d.
New Orleans Is making prepara.
to entertain the largest number
of old-time fiddlers ever gotten
together within bow distance.
1t Is planning the biggest old.
fddlers contest the South has ever
known, and is offering large cash
prizes for the oldest old fiddler,
the one who has come the longest
distance, and the best performer.
Other prizes will be announced
later. Prizes will be in money and
silver loving cups.
The contest Is open to all old
fddlers. This event is cne of the
main features CT the Interstate
Farm Congress that will be held
here September 1911.
The purposes Of the Congress
are toi
l. Increase farm production.
2. Broaden and stabilize the
New Orleans market.
8. Develop fair dealing be-
tween produce dealers and farm
ers.
4. Urge the growing Of quality
food products and the raising Of
pure. bred live stock.
5. Stress the necessity of pro-
per grading and packing in stand.
ardized containers,
6. Develop a good roads plan.
A special invitation will be sent
to the editors Of the country press
to attend, Between them the far.
mers, the merchants and the pro
duce dealers, there will be group
meetings with view to bringing
the country and the city closer
together,
This is the first Congress of the
kind ever to be held in the South.
and business interests OF New
! Orleans are behind it in an effor
to put over an event that will be
memorable and productive OF re
suits,
The Mississippi A. & M. Col
lege and the Louisiana State Uni
versity have endorsed the move
ment. and the Governors Of Miss
issippi and Louisiana have agree'
to issue proclamatlons. A slml'
lar request has been made to tn
Governor of Alabama.
The railroads will make loS
rates for the event.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07

,..,st fires in the United States
annually destroy more than 3
p'D 'no 0Oo 200 feet Of timber, or ma
'.;ol enough to build q broom
.oo house every 100 feet on
~ sides of a road extending
~, s,n New York to Chicago, &C.
~ .1ina to the Forest Service,
r.ited States Department of
,c,ieuIture. With four people to
20 Sonsa these 100000 or more
p,;l1iogs would provide a home
= nearly one-fourth our yearly
! ..,.0asa in population, a number
,,fscient to populate new city
ZACH year the size Of Cincinnati,
Nav orleans, Minneapolis, Kan.
.,s ritv, No., or Seattle.
More than 100000 forest fires
b.va occurred in the United
s,otos during the past five years,
d nar cent Of which were due to
human agencies and therefore
,,aventable These conAagrations
m,ned over Sc, 488,000 acres an
800 greater than that included
within the States of Ohio and
Pennsylvania and destroyed SS5,.
10000 worth of timber and pro-
psrty, Ifthis needless waste were
stooDed and the material thus
nqed put into houses, the various
business interests concerned in
building construction, such as
lumber dealers, carpenters, ma
sns, and supply houses, would,
|itis estimated, benefit to the ex-
lent of more than S400,000,000
snnually. Bankers and real es.
Iate dealers would also profit
through the sale of lands and by
loans on homes to the extent of
an additional $500, 900, 900. For
sss fires are Therefore of vital con,
Germ to not only the everyday
citizen but to every business man
and laborer.
Forest protection goes hand in
hand with national prosperity.
Next to food and clothing, wood
.isthe most indispensable product
Of nature. Without wood there
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07

Unusual novelty genuine artistic Xceencea and most de-
delightfully."- united In the programs of the Artist
Entertainers Redpah Cauauqua The exceptional merit of
unqlesonaby tried and by the successful
u the Lyceunf and Chau
platform Everywhere have been greeted by the uperae praise
of enthusiastic audiences.
acKye cartooDis and versatile artist unique and
remarkable ability reader rarely gifted
entertainer compose company The Artist Entertainers Is
exceptionally happy combination of individual artists
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07
More Sweet Potatoes; More
Storage Needed.

University Station, Baton
Rouge, La, June, AN excess of
ten million bushels is the estima.
ted 1921 sweet potato crop for
Louisiana, by M. Hull, sweet po.
tato specia alist of the State yniver.
versity Extension Division, who
has just completed a tour Of the
principal producing sections of
the state. This will represent
% per cent increase over the 1920
crop and almost a 100 per cent
increase over the five years aver.
age. Several factors have con.
tributed to this increased Interest
in sweet potatoes, says NJ, Hull.
chief among these being the fact
that in great many sections of
the state this past season the
sweet potato was the only crop
that brought the farmer any
ready money or for which he re.
ceived an adequate return.
The cotton acreage reduction
and diyersification campaign,
The rapid extension of the mo.
dern methods of storing and cur
ing.
In this connection the farmer
should be warned that unless he
has storage facilities or a good
herd of hogs, not to plunge" in
sweet potatoes, but to conflne his
paintings to such acreage as he
can reasonably hope to dispose of
| in his local market.
A greater number of sections
than ever before are making pro-
vision to take care of their pota-
to crop in the future, storage
houses being at present under
construction at Opolousas, Sun.
set Arnaudville, Slidell and Bas-
kin, while Lafayette, Crowley,
Abbeville, Franklinton, Winns-
bora, Mindon, Elton and Farmer
vile are perfecting plans to build
These houses will all be Of ten
thousand bushels or more capac-
ity.
Farmers and others interested
in building should get in touch
with their county agent or writ
the Horticultural Department, Ex
tension Division, at Baton Rouge
for free plans and specifications
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07

Better than ever. Something
doing for all. If it hurts you to
laugh stay away from the great
Chautauqua which will be held in
Franklinton, July Z, 8, and 9.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07

vance took place in all parts of the
country.
Clipping from Weekly News
Letter, United States Department
Of Agriculture, Washington, D. G.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-07

The largest rigid airship ever
built, was to be bought by the
United States from England,