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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
The Law and Forest Fires.

law except as protection from
bad citizens. The law, however,
is good thing because it is the
only weapon civil society can use
in time of need.
At some time that need is more
apparent than at other times. In
some cases when the application
and enforcement of some particu-
lar law is especially in need for
the benefit of the country at large.
Our District Judges call speci.
ally to the attention of the Dis.
trict Attorney and Grand Jury
the necessity Of its enforcement.
All laws are to be kept, good or
bad, until they are repealed.
There are laws which, if en-
forced, would prevent the spread
of the annual indiscriminate
woods grass fires. There never
was a time in the history of this
country when the rigid enforce.
ment of the law would do the
country 80 much good as now,
Every one at all familiar with the
situation knows how all the waste
LANDS are covered with little pine
trees, which, if undisturbed by
fire for one year even, will get
sufficiently rooted to eventually
grow into great value for every
one.
If the citizens of the country
would call the attention of the Dis.
trict Judge to this fact, he would
be glad, no doubt. to charge his
court officers especially, to look
out for violators Of this kind.
The farmers of this section Of
Louisiana ought to be especially
interested in the enforcement OIL
= the laws relative to forest and
' woods grass fires. Notwithstand
ing large timber land owners, the
farmers own more forestry and
timbered land than all the othe
. people put together. secretar,
. Merideth of the Department o
Agriculture of the United States
Government said this year in I
news letter issued by his Depart
ment, that statistics show tina
farmers in the United States Eas
of the Rocky Mountains own thre
ifths of all timbered and forestr
10 lands. The assessment rolls i
~ these piney woods parishes wi
80 likely show that they own NOR
% than 30 percent of this area. The
., practically all the land owned b
~ = farmers which is not in actu
- cultivation, has been or Is no
covered with timber. If it is n
80 now covered with timber it is b.
cause the timber was cut off, ar
NV it will come back again from Il
ln' 1920 seed fall if the fire is Ike
GU out. On an average less than
TO- percent of the land owned by Of
III farmers is cultivated. 1t is dout
''' full if q larger percent is be
,oo adapted to farming. At least
wv should all grow trees uutil it
needed for the pillow.
~ No man lives to himself, be
90 the owner of large or small acre
-, or no acres at all.
This fire protection business
'0 the common fight for all. 1t hol
" the bread basket for the future
~ this country. When it Is prope
~. ~, ly thought through by all o
- people, public opinion will b
come so enraged at the enfra'
tons of our laws on this questi'
that a wild uncontrolled WOO
uu- fire will be the exception and +
aya the rules Then the wlllful viol
A tors of this law will be dealt wi
. .ssa promptly.
Tba lo,,, :, ~ bo rob ooa nor
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
Louisiana To Boast 25O Clubs
In Month.

extension division in agricultural
and home economics begins the
new year with 1856 standard clubs
distributed over twenty Eight par
ishes with a membership ranging
from ten to one hundred and ten.
Within the month the number will
have reached 250, as more than
fifty clubs have been formed but
have not as yet elected officers
which is necessary before a char.
ter is issued.
Each standard club in addition
to its officers will elect an execu-
tive committee which will meet
and make out program Of work
for the club for the year as in this
way the club members will take
the initiative more than if pro.
grams were sent out to them.
Some of the things that each club
will decide to undertake are:
/. To select and train from
amor Z its members a stock 1ude.
ing team, canning team, and q
corn judging team.
z. To hold a demonstration
day, giving demonstrations in
blowing, judging live stock, poul.
try, corn, etc., in canning, butter
making, pruning, grating, hand.
ling bees, etc,
8. To have a club picnic which
will be an annual affair,
| 4. To hold a club or cOrnmuni.
ty fair sho wing products OF club
work,
/ 5. To raise funds to carry out
the various activities and to meet
the parish assessments
8. To select and finance the
sending OF one or more members
to the state SHIRT course and thu
state encalnp neht,
Each standard club ia a parish
, will have two representatives OF
{ the parish executive eommitte
which will meet with the count,
agents and the parish superlnten
dents of schools who will work GU
t a program for the parish. Amonl
t other things each parish execu
q tive committee will probably pia
Y TOT
n /. Make out parish club mar
Il ket, assessing each club in tn
g parish its pro rata to make tn
n total necessary to carry out tn
Y plans.
Il 2. To hold an annual rally an
v short course at the parish seat.
1t 8. To select and train paris
}. club stock judging team and
ID canning team.
,e 4. To hold parish club fai
IT or look after the club exhibits
Is the parish fair.
If 5. To hold parish demonstr
It. ton day.
at 8. To hold a parish club or
it campment.
is After holding short course tt
state club organization will sele
IA the best short course and cannir
9 teams. This team will be train'
and sent to the interstate eli
ia judging contests which will
10 held at Atlanta. In order to for
in a club it is necessary to have t.
,. members. These members nj
r. take their choice of the vario
.. phases of club work offered in
}. state, which are as follows: Ga
IN den club, poultry club, pig clu
Is dairy club, dairy calf club, she
ot club, corn club, sweet potato cl
a. and orchard club.
Officials of France laid the ct
i. nerstone for a wireless statl
.. that will he the largest and a.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13

Farm Wanted Wanted to hear
from owner of farm or good land
for sale worth price asked.
I. Jones, Box 55l, oluey, III,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13
Lost Note.

{. 'eis No ?, for s1OO. 90, dated Jauu-
], = lsle, signed by A. J, Cox, pays
y g order Of "myseltn and oy A,
endorsedi due two years after
So Nth . per cent interest from
sad paraphed "ne varietur" by
= Anlgpen, Clerk and ex-ofticio
~ Public, to identify it with Act
ss's With special mortgage ant
d ''is Lien, from ]. R. Cox to A
and of record in mortgage
psge 5o7, ct seq.
! n. Cox, Wilmer, La.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13

Rub.My.Tisn is a powerful antisep.
tic; il kills the poison caused from in.
fected cuts, cures old sores letter, etc
Advertisement.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13

ee6isa prescription for Colds, Fever
and LaGrippe. It's the most speedy
remedy we know.-Advertisement.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-01-13

ly.Iisul is a great pain killer
s. pain and soreness caused BY
Neuralgia, Sprains, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
Committee Is Reappointed
To Prepare For Win
ter Festivities
VOTE OF THANKS
3ppreciatire of Services Given For
Shop Ahoy'- Elect a. J. Rhodes
Honorary Life Member of Club

The Old Dominion Boat Club nj
its meeting held last night decided
to continue the entertainments SIM
liar to those given last winter and
the following committee OH enter
ta!nment was reappointed; George
D. Hopkins, F. NJ. Hamilton, {.
j. Mueller, Harry l.. Wise. j. Sl0
Douglas, j. 7. Preston, Jr., and II.
Y. Quigley.
A vote Of thanks was rendered all
who participated or aided in making
the recent play entitled. "Ship Ahoy
such a big success.
The club elected A. j. Rhodes a
honorary life member in recognition
OF his services to the club at al
times. in aiding them in their enter
tainments.
\ vote Of thanks also was tend.
cred the ladies in charge of the
dances given recently. Considerable
other routine business also was dis
posed Of.
This club is one Of the most active
in the city and has big plans ahead
for its spring and summer work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
Unemployment Conference
Attributes Condition to
Slump in Road Building
TO CHECK PANICS
EARLY Stage of Boom" Declared by
ConfereeS To Be Proper Time To
Act

Washington, Oct. 14.-Congress
came in for a birching in the final
session of the Unemployment Confer
ence yesterday when that body by
unanimous vote and without debate
adopted a declaration placing upon
the legislative branch of the Govern
ment primary responsibility for the
slump in road building and the con-
sequent idleness of many thousand of
men,"
Of equal, if not greater Importance,
is the adoption of statement on the
causes Of the recurring cycle OF busl-
ness depression, in which it is assert
ed that the severity and duration Of
these periods can be definitely checked
If not averted and "acute unemploy-
ment abolished" by the adoption of
proper methods during boom times.
The adoption of these declarations,
the total absence Of fireworks over
the reports of committees divided on
controversial matters and bit of a
love feast, in which members Of the
labor group and representatives of
the manufacturers joined in praising
the work of Herbert Hoover, preced-
ed adjournment until such time as the
standing committee may see mt to
call the conference together again.
Pending such call committees
will continue on emergency measures
while others will work on methods for
avoiding unemployment crises in the
future. With these committees and
under the immediate direction of Mr..
Hoover, Col. Arthur Woods, formeY
Police Commissioner of New York,
will haye the task. Of making effec-
tive the emergency reconlnendations
of the conference.
Eve intend to go to it now" said
Mr.. Hoover, "and put this thing over.
Colonel Woods is going on with the
definite completion of the work of or
ganizations of employers; as we'll as
with municipalities and State govern
ments."
Colonel Woods task, in which he
will be assisted, among others. by
Jay Case, his former aide, will be
first to see to it that communities
and civic bodies actually get busy in
putting men to work and second in
arousing employers generally through
their national associations to the ne
cessity of doing all work at this time
that can be done.
The slap at Congress, one of many
proposed but the only one actually
adopted, was in the form OF a report
of the committee on public roads. This
began with the assertion that many
thousands of men now idle can prompt
~ be put to work if Congress and
the States will push the program of
road building, for which they have
plans complete and large sums avail
able
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
COOKING SCHOOL
Ladies' Auxiliary to Y. VI. c. \. Give
instruction to Girls

Thirty eight girls took their first
lesson in cooking yesterday at the
cooking school opened by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. at the
Chamber of Commerce. Judging by
the large number who appeared for
the first lesson and the enthusiasm
displayed. more classes will soon have
to be organized to meet the needs of
the girls who are more and more
realizing the value Of this special
kind Of training. At present there
are two classes working under the in
struction of Mrs. Grace Bernard, one
at $50 primarily for Girl Scouts and
one at 430 for others who desire to
attend. The only charge is a small
one Of ten cents per lesson to help
cover the cost Of materials used.
The kitchen Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, which has been loaned for
the use of the Auxiliary, has been
quite transformed by the building Of
cupboards to care for the equipment
which has recently been purchased.
The girls seemed very proud yester-
day Of their aluminium utensils, which
were Immediately put into service for
the making Of coffee and the proper
cooking Of cereal--the two subjects
taught in the first lesson. The eager
ness displayed by the girls to learn
the proper way of doing these ap
parently simple tasks, in order to
make themselves more useful in their
homes. emphasizes the need for this
special kind of training in our public
school system in Alexandria. For
some years Arlington County has had
domestic science and art as a part Of
the school curriculum. Surely AleXan-
dria children are entitled to the same
advantages. Until, however. these sub
iects are placed in the local schools
it will be the aim Of the auxiliary to
provide such training for rs many as
it is possible to care for.
The first lesson in the Home Nurs-
ing course offered by the Ladies' Au-
Hillary of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be
given at the Chamber of Commerce
tonight at 7.30. Any person who Is
interested is invited to join this class
there being no charge for tuition
Miss Bertha Bristow. Alexandria ;
Red Cross nurse will be the instruc
tor for the course.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
BLAINE ELKINS WEDS
Ms. Lucy d. Evans B-ide-Ccre-
mony In Baltimore Yesterday

Blaine Elkins, son of the late So?
ator Stephen 3. Elkins, Of West
Virginia. was married in Baltimore
Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
to Mrs. Lucy Douglas Evans, OF
Alexandria, Va. The marriage, per-
formed quietly, came az q surprise
to Washington society.
4 marriage license for Mr.. ElklnS
and Mrs. Evans was issued in Bald
more. The couple left for three
weeks motor trip through the North
Mrs. Elkins. who is a daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Douglas, of
Alexandria. was the widow Of
Percy Evans, a noted Virginia horse
man. She herself is much interest
ell in horses. 1t was through this
interest that she met Mr. Elkin;'
sitter, Mrs. William Z. r. Hit, rec
Katherine Elkins, with whom she
spent most of last winter in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Hit lives much Of tne
time in Middeburg, Va. The fr.end
sh:p between the tive brought Mrs.
Evans and M. Elkins together, be-
ginning their romance.
Only the immediate members 2t
the two families witnessed the ccre-
rcny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
Beginning Wednesday Fine
of So For All Unlice-
nsed CANNES
GAME WARDENS HERE
Work of Rounding Up Delinquen;
log Owners viii Be Continued TIL
All Are Gathered In

Persons owning dogs who have
not yet taken out the state license
will be given till Tuesday afternoon
in which to take out the required il
ccnse. Announcement to this effect
today was made by Police Justice y
S Snow.
Beginning next Wednesday mora
ing all persons who have failed t.
take out the required license will be
haled in the police court and a fire
Of s. imposed in every case and in
addition they will have to pay a fee
of 81 10 the game warden and take
Out the necessary license.
The state authorities are here
conducting a crusade against Ike
owners Of unlicensed dogs expect
to have a large number of persons
IN the police court. They are now
engaged in the work Of gathering mp
the names Of all owners Of dogs On
which the required license has not
ocen taken out. Their work here
probably will be continued for some
time TO come
The game wardens today had 2
man arraigned in the police court
for hunting on the river front with
out a license and a fine Of Sl5 was
imposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
WlFE'S COOKING BAD
Charge Made BY Colored Man Ar
raigned For Non-Support

'She can't cook to suit me- said
a colored man giving the name Of
William Washington when he was
araisned today in the police court on
complaint of his wife who charged
he failed to support her. The hus-
band then made another charge
against his spouse and the, mother
ln-law of the wife also had some
thing to say uncomplimentary about
the wife.
The charges and counter charges
came thick and fast and Justice
Snow decided to allow time for an.
other round and announced to al
parties to come forward tomorro"
morning with witnesses to corro5o--
rate their charges when the flaa!
round will take place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
REHEARSE PAGEANT
Christ Church Will Present The Mis-
sion Of the Church"

Last night the second rehearsal Of
the pageant was held entitled, The
| Mission of the Church" The truth
is being symbilized is the influence
and extension Of the gospel and its
being sent into the world to trans
form the lives Of the nations and is a
direct challenge TO the statement
that christianity has failed, the cter-
ma! veretus can never fail, The fail
ure lies in proportion as the princl-
plies are disregardcd The love of pow
er from the days Of Eve has been
one of the dominant desires Of both
men and women, and only as they
come under the Influence of the
cross will their lives be transformed.
lfence the central thought of the pa
gcant will be the cross, occupying the
center of the platform, as a dis
tinct and emphatic sympolism Of the
gospel
The platform will be placed in the
yard on the south side of the church,
the procession will form in the Parish
Hall and led by the angels will cross
the yard to the platform and take
their positions at the foot Of the
cross, then come the three clergymen,
who take the three speaking parts,
the three voices as they are called,
represent three elements or aspects
of religious life. The voice Of Divine
Mediation (AIr. HalD the Word of
God (Mr. Carpenter); and The Ap-
peal of the Human Spirit Or. Nor
toni. The clergy will be followed by
the three choirs ranged in a semi
circle on either side Of the platform.
Then will come two distinct groups of
people, St. Paul's will represent the
Domestic Mission Field and Grace
Church will represent the Foreign
Mission Field; Christ Church will
have charge of the angels and the
staging Of the pageant. Electric lights
will stream from the cross and from
time to time colored lights will be
thrown on the platform.
The service consists Of brief por-
tions of the Bible, . few PRAYERS. a
number Of hymns, Il snort historic
Memorial touching o. the Board Of
Missions; (2) Diocesan Missionary
Work: (3) Foreign Missions; ca Do
nestle Missions, represented by these
various groups Of peoplc appropriate
Is costumed. shows the kind Of peo-
pie this century of mission wort has
touched.
Indians. immigrants, No @a
MountaineerS, Esquimos. Chinese
Japanese. Spaniards, Turks. >n.l.o's
Sailors, Rich and Poor, High t.
all come under the influence 7~
Cross and all will join in the -.
sional "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" AS the clergy. angels choir
etc. return to tie Parish Hall to be
dismissed.
This religious service is open to
the public and everyone cordially in
viteL to attend no collection will be
taken and all vii! be welcomed.
If clear, the pageant vii! be held
on Tuesday night, Oc.ooer 18th. If the
weather does not permit it will be
POSTPONED until Friday night. October
2lst, and due notice will be given in
this paper if change is necessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
Plea For Warm Clothing

Winter is approaching, and with
it comes the plea from the still per
secuted and suffering pcoplc OF the
Near East for clothing to project
them from the cold:
The Near East Relief Cqmm'trca
Of Alexandria makes an appeal 20
the town for warm clothing of any
description. new or old, for men,
wcmen and children.
Such donations may be sent any
dav this week between the hours
OF 9 and 5. to the second floor OF
612 King street, where they Will
be gratefully received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14

To a mercenary man it would seem
more profitable to be a guide at the
Capitol than Senator. since hum
drcds if not thousands of tourists go
there daily and the guides are author.
lied by Congress to charge each pill
grim % cents for reciting his song
about the different paintings, the sta
tuary. the Senators Representatives
and the two chambers of Congress.
It is rather offensive and repu!slvo
to many of the out-of-town guests,
many from distant points, to be lined
up in rows and then shaken down
for % cents as the price of admission.
OF course, one can roam about the
corridor like lost soul without pay
ing ANYTHING. but then he is constant
" being parked at by some door
keeper.
ISAAC GREGG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
Commissioner Haynes Or
ders Seizure Of Malt, Hops
and B0ttling Outfits
RAID IN WASHINGTON
Section Is of Volstead Dry Law
Claimed As Authority For Latest
Ruling Against Home Industry

Washington, Oct. 14.-Prohibition
Commissioner Roy a. Haynes 70
day began a countrywide drive
against home brew" and the sellers
CT malt, hops, bOttling outfits and
other materials and devices used in
the making of beer. At the direc.
tion of the Commissioner, whose
action in Washington doubtless WIZ
be followed by similar action in
other cities, prohibition agents raid
ed several distributors of beer-rlak
ing appliances.
Commissioner Haynes has instruct
eu State directors and prohibition
agents throughout the country 10
get busy and raid all establishments
whore malt, hops and beer making
utensils are sold. He contends that
the Volstead act gives authority for
such raids and confiscationS. Ma
tcrials and appliances valued at APP
proximately $4,000, were seized in
Washington yesterday afternoon.
john F. Kramer. the predecessor
Of Commissioner Haynes, did not
disturb the sellers Of malt and hops.
he took the stand that they could
not be molcStcd. as there is nothing
Intoxicating in the materials them
selves and they produce near-hcer
unless something is added TO give
the stuff a "kici:." Commissioner
Haynes, however, holds the Folstcad
law applies and has directed his e.
forccmcnc force throughout the
country to seize all beer making
materials and utensils.
1t was said at prohibition head
quarters today that the action Of
Commissioner HAYNES is based on
Section Is Of the Prohibition %ct,
which says:
at shat! be uaiawfui 10 adver-
tiSa, manufacture. sell or possess,
EtcnsiI, contrivancc. machine. prepa-
ration. compound. tablet, substance.
formula. direction or rcciDe advcr-
tiscd, designed or intended for use
in the unlawful manufacture of in>
toxicating liquor" Another section
of the act stipulatcS that sit shall
be unlawful 10 have or possess any
liquor or property designed for the
manufacture Of liquor"
An official statement issued by
Commissioner Haynes after the
Washington raids quoted the ABOVE
sections of the law and added:
"Statc directors and agents
throughout the country will be di-
rected to make similar raids. not
only of concerns dealing in articles
for the manufacture of home brew,
but concerns manufacturing and
selling appliances out OF which stills
may be constructed.
The HAYNES statecmnt further
saws the Washington raids estab
lished a precedent and that the
prohibition agents had seized "a
vast supply of malt, hops, fruit su-
cars and bottling appliances"
Commissioner Haynes warns news
papers not to publish advertisements
Of firms that offer such materials
and appliances for sale, as Their
advertising is forbidden.
The raids came as a surprise tc
Washington. Dealers in malt and
nops have made no secret here Of
their dealings, and their places of
business for some months have ey-
hibited signs that the goods ml%ht
be obtaincd inside. The fact that
such ingredients were being sold III
this and other cities has been well
,,rown to prohibition agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14
Worth Hulfsh Buys 3l3
King Street

Worth Hulfish has purchased
from the heirs Of the late James r
Carlin the three-story brick store
building on the north side Of King
between Royal and Fairfax streets.
knnwn as 3l3 Kiag street Tie
building adjoins the place Of brsl-
ness Of Worth Hulfish and SONG,
Inc, and the ground floor Of the
structure is used by Harry ".
Wade. printer. The Rulfish fi&uI
for several years past have ocCu-
ried the two upper floors for their
business. For the present there viii
be no change in the present arrange
n,nnt.