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Working Together at Both
Ends.
Continued from First Page.)

IC0ntlnue0 lIOIl L IL w
lie, showing the advantages to the
country at large and individual
land owners in fire prevention.
That we would favor an annu-
al appropriation by the Police
Jury and Parish School Board
Directors as far as funds are
available, to be used in advertis-
ing, and in an educational way
in cooperation with the Forestry
Department Of the Conservation
Board of the state.
That the Police Jury OF WASH
;npton Parish make suggestions
and recommendations to the State
Forestry Advisory Board and this
Jury believes it would be a good
policy, if the state through tne
Division Of Forestry Of the De-
partment of Conservation, would
agree to supplement all moneys
appropriated by and to be ex'
pended in the several parishes
for an account of fire prevention
on basis of $3.50.
We suggest that state forester
r. D. Forbes, be invited to ad'
dress this jury at its next regu'
lar meeting.
We further recommend that tne
Police Jury agree to assist in get
ting quickly before the people in
the several wards Of this parish
all information and all ADVERTISE
ments being used by the Division
of Forestry of the Department Of
Conservation in fire prevention
work.
Respectfully submitted,
G.. M. Tate,
R. H. Spring,
Louis Grain.
Committee.
The Great Southern Lumbe
Company through their Depart
ment of Forestry, has set to go
ing number of experiments i
seed harvest, planting seed o
various types Of soil, on plowe
and unplowed, and fenced an
unfenced areas. They have ais
just completed transplanting "a,
loblolly seedlings on cut.ove
lands, putting them in rows te
feet apart and spaced six feet
the row. This transplanting
done at the cost of 5 mills to eac
plant. This company is also wor]
ing out a system Of fire preyer
ton on some of their cut-ove
lands, which they believe is pra
tioal and will be the proper met
cd to put into practice general
turnout the country. This syste
is the use of all the natural ba
riers to woods grass fires such
streams, swamps, roads, field
etc. By connecting up these n
tural fire lanes by burning stri
across from one to the other
the land is thus cut into SIN
parcels Of plots. These seve
plots are mapped and numbere
1t is now in systematic shape
the fire warden or patrolman.
has his map and reports his be
each day thru the fire seas(
The Great Southern invites a
one in the parish or state to vi
them and inspect these seve
experiments.
AT the other end of the line G
w. B. Greedy, United States IL
ester, is on the JOB. He is ask
the United States for an approx
alton Of $1,00o,000 to be us
with the several states in the WI
of fire prevention on the basis
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Wyandotte Eggs.

Silver Lace Wyandotte Eggs,
best strain, for sale at $500 per
setting of Is. Cockerels $2 each.
Hugh Burris,
44-St Franklinton, La.
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Statement of
The
CITIZENS BANK

of Franklinton, La.
Report furnished to the Examiner OF
+ State Banks, at the close Of bust
ness February 81, 1921.
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ness February 81, 1921.
RESOURCES
Advances on lumber, ...S 4,6l2 10
Demand loans. ........... 2,119 10
Loans secured by mortgage. 35,2S3 40
Other loans and discounts. :. 1925 81
Overdratts, secured. ....... quo ID
Overdrafts, unsecured. ."." 123 10
Furniture and fixtures. -. 1875 90
Cash items ....... Al 90
Due from banks and bankers 1885 81
Checks for clearing house. 105 90
Silver, nickel and copper coin e36 16
National bank notes and all
issues U. s. government. 2,N6 90
a ---~----~--ss-
Ss76S8 %
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in. zoos $4,000 90
Surplus ). ........,.,.,. 1850 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid..... NO 81
Individual deposits subjectto
check. 4O,625 90
Time certificates of deposit. 1922 r.
Bills payable. 80. ....,.... 1880 90
Ss7,eSS 90
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
| I, R. D. Magee, President, and I,
Louis NJ. Bourgeois, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above staten ent is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
R. D. Magee, President.
Louis M, Bourgeois, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 2sth day of February, 1921.
Osceola Fl. Carter,
Notary Public.
| Eggs For Sale.
| Pure bred Buff Rock, $500 per
sitting of Is, delivered.
| 47.4t D. Fl. Fendlason,
r. /, Mt. Hermon, La.
---------~-~---~-----@--
| Buy War Savings Stamps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
DECLARES CONTEXT WAS
MISLEADING AND GARBLED
Comment on Message Withheld
Pending Arrival
in u. S.
WILL STICK TO HIS REMARKS
Declares Only Purpose Was to
promote Friendly Relations Be-
tween English.Spcaking Nations.
tBy Associated Press.1

WASHlNGTON. June le.--Eemarks
attributed TO him in press reports OF
his recent address before the Eng
lish- Speaking Union in London, in
which he criticized activities OF Sim
Fcin sympathizers in this country.
were not correctly quoted, and were
misleading. Admiral William s Sims
declared in cabicgram received to-
day by Secretary DENLY. 9
Statements that We're attributed
TO me" said the message were not
correctly quoted. Context misleading
and garblcd Report of statements
is incorrect and inferentially wrong.
Statement actually made was sub
stantialiy the same as repeatedly
made in, public in America and in
my book. The Victory ut Sea- and
In public addresses at meetings held
for increasing good relations between
the English speaking peoples"
Secretary DENNY would not COM
ment on the admirars message. In
view of the fact that Mr.. DENLY yes
terday revoked the maindcr OF the
officers leave Of absence and ordered
him to return at once to the United
States to report in person at the Navy
department, il was indicated. no
further steps would be taken in the
case until Admiral Sims return. 1t
then Will be decided il was said
whether Secretary DENLY vould press
his inquiry into the matter
Admiral Sims reference in his
cablcgram to his speeches in this
country recalled the addresses he
made in Boston last winter. in which
he assniled Sim Fein sympathizers In
this country Secretary Daniels was
bombardcd with kilograms and let
ters demanding that disciplinary nc-
ton be taken against the officer. but
no such steps were taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
H.! Rnymond Polncnrr,

F''iH"r ffcSlocHt Of France.
PARIS. June - The crisis through
which the entente hae just passed. in
connection with the Silesian question.
has already forced many people TO
stop and reflect;
In Franco. my opinion as to the
necessity Of a general elimination o.
all pending questions has me, with
unexpected approba:ions Ia England.
the idea Lord Derby valiantly sus-
tained for "A Franco British alliance
has progressed pcrccpiibly The
Times has defended il the same as
The Morning Post. Tho Times de-
c!arcs that the mass Of British peo-
PIE hardly know of Frances fear OF
a mi.itaris'ic revival in Germany in
preparation !or revenge. nnd OF
Frances desire for iron-clad guaran!
tees against new invasions
II is only natural that wc nurtu-e.
ap2rchcnsions after a peace which
did not guarantee ans permanent bul e.
wark Of security for our frontiers.
We had been promised that. in ease
Of aggression which We had not pro-
vokcd. America and England would
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
NIX. WILSON PLANS TO
KEEPDEALSAC7YVELY
BEFORE THE PUBLIC
Former President Receives Del
egation of Students From
Princeton University.
IEN Associnted Prcas.l

WASHINGTON. June I2.--Former
PRESIDENT Wilson. in receiving today
Il delegation Of Princeton University
students. was quoted as saying that
he plans to keep his ideals actively
before tn. public"
MIR. Wilson, his callers said told
them he was keeping in touch with
politica! Developments, hut he did NOT
indicate in what manner he planned
TO participate in public affairs.
The former President ana Mrs.
Wilson received committee of four
princeton undergraduates. rnpre-
sentinE the newly-formed Woodrow
Wilson Society Of Princeton. l.. C.
Woods. Jr. OF Pennsylvania. prcsi-
dent of the association. presented Mr..
wilson with letter signed hy GOO
Princeton students. promising efforts
for due recognition by members OF
all parties TO Woodrow Wilson, as
Princcton's foremost graduate. for his
leadership Of America during The try
ing times OF peace and Of war. and
for the courage and idcalism he
showed IN cndeavorinE to promote
the peace of the world"
Mr. Wilson expressed his apprecia-
ton Of the tribute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
BIG PORT BOOSTERS
MEET HERE TODAY
Delegates to Tell What Greater
Hampton Roads Means
to State.
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS
Legislative Commission Assem-.
bles First-Public Session
Held Later in Afternoon.

The Hampton Roads po-, Commits.
sion. which was created a, tho last
session Of the Legislature. and of
which y. u. Mahcr OF Roanoke.
president of the Norfolk and West
crh hallway. is chairman. viii meet
at the Capitol at o'ciock This
afternoon. Governor WestmurclarI
Davis will attend the meeting. Later
mt 2;3o e'clock. there Will be pub
nc meeting IN the chamber OF the
House OF Delegates. Richmond will
bc represented by the Chamber Of
, Commerce. the Retail Merchants AS
s"ciation. the kiwanis and Hotary
Clubs. the Credit Mems Association.
ana other organizations and dclcga-
tions representing similar bodies in
Norfolk. Portsmouth and Ncwpor,
News Will also he present
III rs expected that more than l0(
men VIII come to Richmond from the
Tldcwatcr cities. The purpose of the
! meeting is To stimulate interest In
the development OF Hampton Roads
as the port OF the State OF Virginia
and speakers will present facts and
hgures showing what its EXPANSION
would mean To the State as "A whole
NJ the public hearing addresses will
DE delivered ~ GosSrnor Davis
CHAIRMAN Maher and Homer l.. Fer
susson. of Newport News, as we'll
as others.
II the meeting in the hall of the
rouse or Delegates develops SUN
cicnt interest. another meeting vii,
he held this evening. at which nlnns
VIII be mad" for the formation OF
an "rs"hiIat t'"n. whose membership
sn"i 'nciude men from every section
OF inc state. and which shall have
Tor ITS object the boosting OF Hamp-
ton Roads as the port Of the whole
State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
MARRIAGE OF u. s..
GIRL WITH ROYALTY
TURNS CUT HAPPILY
Princess de Brazanza SAYS
Wedding With Prince
Brought No Regrets.

NEW YORK, June l2.-At least
one marriag" Of an American .-irl
with foreign royalty turned out hap
PLY. The authority for this state
meni is no other than the Princess
OF Rraganza. Duchess of Oporto. for
mcrly Nevada Hayes. Of ohio. who
arrived here Friday from abroad.
Any one who thinks that nIarri-
age between an American girl and a
foreigner OF royal blood can bring
only unhappincss is mistaken. My
marriage was the happicst in the
world"
THIS American girl is the widow
of the Prince OF BraEanza. also Duke
OF oporto. uncle of EX- King Manuel
OF Portugal and brother of tho muir
dered King Carlos of Portugal
1T is II boon TO have been horn
In America" she said Il am glad
to he. back, but dislike publicity.
You don't know how badly feel
about 1t all. shall remain here
until August. when will return tn
take the body OF my husband to Lis
bon for burial"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
IMP RIS0N AMERICANS IN
FLORENCE FOR FORTY DAYS
INV Associotcd prnss

FLORENCE, June I..-Thito Amer
leans have hcen condemned 10 forty
days imprisonment here. They ar.
Eenjamin Cook. of New York. "a man
past go, and his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Jessie smith
While travelling, they were request
ed by carabineers to leave the car.
which had been engaged for the
transportation of the military rags.
They refused, and a uuarrcl cusued.
The carabineer had his ears boxed
Then the Americans were placed un-
der arrest ana were eventually SEN
fenced 10 Imprisonment. notwiih-
standing that the American consul
pleaded in their behalf ignorance of
the Italian language
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
THOUSANDS OFRICHMONDER.S
FLEE FROM INTENSE HEATTO
WATERS OF SHIELDS LAKE
Immense Sunday Crowd Takes Advantage of Recently
installed Bathing Facilities at Popular Byrd Park
Place-Heavy Rain Falls in Chesterfield

Thousa nds OF Richmonders nockcd
to Byrd Park yesterday seeking re-
lief from the intense midsummer heat
and to enjoy the recently installed
bathing facilities at Shields Lake,
which was opened for the season on
Saturday morning. From . o'clock
in the morning. when the swimmers
were first allowed 10 enter the water.
until O'Clock in The afternoon the
water was crowded. and during the
afternoon the banks were lined with
siShtScers. women clad In gay-col- :
ored clothes intcrminEiing with
wcarcrs of bathing suits Of the
latest styles on the cement walks
surrounding the water.
All ages were represented in the
crowd Of swimmers. Small children,
hardly able to walk, were brought
out by their parents for what prob
ably was their first dip. and smany
old people were also in the water.
~ number of the younger members,
OF the fairer sex adorned the new
cement walkways with their latest.
style bathing costumes. which gave
no evidence OF having been near. the
water.
Humphrey Calder. park commits
sioner. stated last night that he esti-
mated that there were between 5000
and 5000 persons visited the park
yesterday. and that at one time In
the afternoon there were about 800
persons in the water or on tho banks
watching the swimmers disport them
selves. lie said that these figures
Included only those in the vicinity
OF the new lake. In other parts Of
the great area covered by Byrd Park
there wore uAousapde OF other WIS.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
WOULD PROBE VOTING
CONDITIONS IN SOUTH
Representative Tinkham Declares
Many Persons of Age Are He
gally Deprived OF Ballot.
CITES iiTH AMENDMENT
Republican From Massachusetts
Determined to Bring About De-
crease In Representation From
This Section of Country.
tBy Associated rrcss.r

WASHINGTON. June ll.-Determ
inaticn n 10 bring about a decrease in
the rcprese Of Southern states
in the House of Representatives and
electoral college on account OF wha;
he charged was disfranch.scmcnt
there o; negroes. was expressed to-
night in an announcement BY Repre.
sentative Tinkham. Republican. Mas.
sachusetts. that tomorrow he would
introduce Il resolution for an investi-
cation o: thH enforcement Of the four.
teenth amendmcp; in the South.
Mr.. Tinkham already has pcitioned
for confcrc ace Of Republican mem
hars of the House for discussion OF
voting conditions in the South. and it
is expected TO he held Thursday nigh.
Defeated Last session.
Defeated during tho last session and
thus far this session H. his attempt
10 force an issue on Southern repre-
sentauon. MIR Tinkham said his new
resolution would be drawn in con-
formity with the opinion of the
House Census Committee that specific
instances OF disfranclisemcnt mus,
he cited before 4 congressional invcs-
tigation can he undertaken.
The Massachusetts member an
nounced he would charge tha, in the
general elections last November in
eleven Southern States negroes were
denied the right of casting ballots. He
declared II was susceptible to proof
that in some OF the eleven States the
laws in relation 10 registration and
r 4,
wise were so unfairly and with such
partisan partiality administered in
and prior To the congressional cleo
tions Of l92O as to dcsigncd!y dis
franchise persons constitutionally
qualified to become electors"
Tho resolution, Mir. Tinkham an
nounced. will also contain a charge
that III all OF the eleven States citci
there were in 1920 many thousands
ICpnlinuC1 pDy, t-ol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
RAILROAD EXPENSES
DROP DURING APRIL
Receipts Are $l,494,oO0 Less
Than in March, Accord
ing to Report.
OPERATING EXPENSES LIGHT
Roads in Southern District Show
Return of 3.4l Per Cent,
Which Is Greatest.
OPERATING EXPENSES LIGHT
tBy Associated Press. !

WASHiEGTON. June l2-Railroads
OF tn" country earned 32c. .20l 900 in
Aprtl, o. Sl.igi.nt0 less than in March.
according to reports transmitted TO
the Interstate Commerce Conunission
by Tn. carriers and made public to-
day by the Association OF Railway
Executives.
The earnings for April represented
a return on the valuation tentatively
iXed by the commission for rate.
making purposes OF 2.ls per cent.
against 2.3o per cent for March. and
were S5l,2s6oOO short OF the amount
contemplated by the tranaportation
act. tho statement Of the railway
executives said
Operating expenses for April were
s57i per cent OF tho amount Of The
revenues. against s7i9 per cent of
the amount Of the revenues for
March showing. the statement sa ID.
that while expenses were reduced
during - month. revenues also fell
OF. During the eight months since
the Fedora! guaranty period expired
the roads have earned s2Te.OOs. 900
the statement said. which would he
an annual rate of return Of 2.4l per
cent on the tentative valuation of
The roads, or sil4,253 200 less than
The amount contemplated 10 be earned
from the rates established by the
commission.
Earnings IN tho Eastern district
for April represented return OF
:. per cent. in the Southern, 3ii per
cent. and in the Western. 2.Ol per
cent. Operating revenues in the
Eastern district totaled Slys.7ss 900.
or an increase over April. 1920. Of
1915 per cent: while operating ex-
pcnscs were si7O.7s5,0oo or a de-
crease OF 6.S per cent from those Of
April, 1920. The net operating in
come for the Eastern district was
si3l2s. GOO. as compared with de-
felt Of $2i.05,,oOo for April last year
In the Western district the opcrat-
ing revenues were si6i.ej2 900. an in
crease OF i6 per cent over April. 1920
and operating expenses were sl42.-
'iS.o1o. Il decrease Of f.s per cent from
tcUntlnucl on DAG, - col ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
First With the News
Chorus Girls Hard Hit
by Theatrical Slump
IBy United New..I

NEW YORK, June I2.-"An'.
S"ee-tic. lemm" tell you: when
my gray-silk stockings ripped as
was drcssIn'. only this afternoon.
to go keep date with "A certain
party. ] just had TO sew 'cm up
again Just imagine. Me. that
paid $3.50 for "a seal wrap up i'm
Montreal last winter: me that did
Speciality numbers. an always
working Ana now I'm looking
for a job in Il department store.
De"-ric. yon know at ain, right"
over the coffee spotted. marble
topped tables of the comc-and get.
IT lunch room YOU get tho real
Situation in the Broadway SHOW
business from tho people that have
been hit hardest by the slump.
Tho chorus gir!a know when things
begin TO rag. let the magnatcs
whistle whatever tune they Ike
FOR the good Of their own courage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
FRANCE MUST NURTURE,
FRIENDLY RELATIONS
WITH i. S.-POINCA>RE,
Former President Advocates Franco-B British Alliance
and Frankly Discusses Possibilities of Disagreement
in Pacific Between America and japan

CONC ana hgh, ty our eidcs For the
shadow we sacrificed = reality. anc
remain empty handed
Seek to DInnrm Germany.
We now seek to d!sarm Germany.
But after she has surrendered ncr
cannon and guns and dissolved her
camoufiaged troops she is At perfcc;
liberty TO again commence manutar.
turc OF arms and rccons;itutiom OF
her army. only the league of ma
tions. which has not the means for
serious investigation. and no right
of coerston would be all too
feeble with Americas ahsenco-h has
the duty Of exercising illusory sur
vcil!ance on Germany.
Ans Franco British alliance should
he published Not a single clause
Should b" held eecr.t When France
signed the Russian alliance she was
forced TO yield 10 the cars desire
10 guard his archives. though France
could have divulEcd tn. parchm"n.
without the slightest Inconvenience
at the time.
These were useless myetcrieS OF TIN.
OContinued on Page Q Col. G)
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itors. Hundreds of automobiles ware
parked around the lake during the
day and hundreds more brousht
'hcre loads of sightseers. passing
SLOWLY along the driveways. MIR
calder said that. although he had
expected record breaking attend
ance. the immensity of the crowd
surprised him.
While tho larger crowds were on
joyins the opening of the lake. there
were thousands more taking ad-
vantage of the other parks in the
c''S' although threat of rain in the
carry afternoon drove many to stay
under shelter. About o'clock the
thermomctcr went as high as SS de-
Grccs. which was only two degrees
lower than the preceding day. the
hottest of the year 10 date.
At o'clock in the morning the
Thermometer registered rs degrees
ana during the forenoon crept rapidly
higher. hundreds OF automobile
owners drove out OF the city in the
morning seeking the coo. country
breezes, while the streets OF the city
were lined with cars i'll the after
noon. The usual Sunday afternoon
stroiiers on the Boulevard wer.
missin; TO large extent. due to the
rapidly gathering storm clouds.
Although thunder showers were
predicted for the city yesterday. the
rain was not felt here except In the
extreme West End. where slight
shower OF rain fell about S o'clock.
Chesterfield County received tho ef-
fects OF the clouds which formed ovor
Richmond. heavy rains falling ovss
there for some tlms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-13
DIE, SCORE HURT,
| N IRISH BATTLES
DURING WEEKEND
hree Civilians, Seized in Bel
fast, Carried to Country
and Murdered.
FAD CONSTABLE SHOT BY
ASS&SSINS IN KlLSBEGGAE
hocmaker Riddled With Bull
cts in Liscarrol-Body Pla-
carded, Spies, Beware
FIRED UPON IN BELFAST
'hrcc Others Found Dead i'm CITY.
Police Successful In Dis
pcrsing Mob.
|EAD CONSTABLE SHOT BY
ASS&SSlNS IN KlLSBEGGAE
FIRED UPON IN BELFAST
hrcc Others Found Dead i'm CITY.
Police Successful In Dis
pcrsing Mob.
tRy rniteh Noms.l

DUBLIN. June l2-Scvcn mon
|er" Sho, and Killed. ana another
as wounded In a series Of outrases
+ Ireland Saturday night and sun
|ay
In Be!fas, armed civilians dragged
hFe" inon from their beds In varl-
US districts, throw them into au-
I"mobiles. carried thcn out into tho
onnt'y. fHot aud killed them ana
Fr the hodi"s n the noIds
Head Constable Mcf.Ihr. ON his
""y TO mass sunday morning in
+ ilsbessan, wcstmca,h. wns assas-
mated
Near i.isenrrol in the cork region.
avid Fi'zgibbon. shoemaker. was
aHrn from ms home, bound. ragged
nd r.tdIcd wi,h hwIlcts. and iet,
+ead in a field with tax reading.
spies, beware do no, touch this
lody"
In 'he Baunou district. Mathew
Donovan. Il iabor"r. was shot dead
iuring military roundup Two
'thcrs were rho, in cork SATURDAY
hight one fatally