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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-04-07
FRANKLINTON, La. THURSDAY, APRIL Z 1921.
Town Council Proceedings.

Proceedings of the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the Town
Of Franklinton, State of Louisi.
ana, taken at a special meeting
of the said Mayor and Board of
Aldermen held at Franklinton,
Louisiana, on the 4th day of
April, 1921.
The Mayor and Board of AL.
dermen of the Town Of Franklin
ton, State of Louisiana, met in
special session at their regular
meeting place at O'Clock A. M.
pursuant to the following notice
given in writing to each and every
member thereof.
Franklinton, Louisiana,
April 4, 1921.
Messrs. E. L. Magee, Paul E.
Greenlaw, O. F.. Monk, J.
Adolph Pierce, E. A. Carter,
Aldermen, Town of Frank.
linton,
Franklinton, Louisiana.
Gentlemen
You are hereby notified that
there will be a special meeting Of
tie Mayor and Board of Alder.
men of the Town of Franklinton,
Louisiana, to be held at the regu.
lar meeting place of the said
Mayor and Board of Aldermen in
the Town Of Franklinton, at 8
o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of
adopting such ordinances and the
transaction of any business which
may be deemed necessary in con.
nection with an issue of bonds by
the Town of Franklinton in the
amount of $37, 100000 for the pur.
pose Of constructing systems OF
of water works within said town,
You are urgently requested to be
present.
By Order Of the Mayor.
(signed) H. F. Stafford,
CLERK.
There were present-Mayol
G. J. Gayer, Aldermen, E. A
Carter, j. Adolph Pierce, P. E
Greenlaw, 0. F. Monk and E. L
Magee'
There we're absent-None.
The Mayor and Board of Alder
men having been duly convened
the following ordinance was offer
ed by Mr.. Carter and seconded
by Mr.. Pierce.
An ordinance authorizing tht
issuance of Thirty Seven Thou
sand $37, 100000 Dollars of Public
Improvement Bonds of the Towl
of Franklinton, State of Louisiana
prescribing the form and axinl
the maturities thereof and provid
ing for the levy of taxes for tn
payment of the principal and in
terest of said bonds, and repeal
ing and resembling an ordinanc
adopted by the Mayor and Boar
of Aldermen of the Town of Franz
linton on the 26th day Of Angus
1920 purporting to issue Thirt
Seven Thousand Dollars of bono
of the Town of Franklintol
Louisiana.
Section 1--Be it ordained b
the Mayor and Board Of Alder
men of the Town of Franklintol
State of Louisiana, that in con
plianoe with the terms of Attic
Pei of the Constitution of Il
State of Louisiana, and Act q
of the General Assembly of Il
State of Louisiana for the ye
1910 as amended, and acting
the governing authority Of 4
Town of Franklinton, and Il
said Mayor and Board of Aide
men having been duly authoriz
at an election held in the Town
Franklinton on the 3rd day
August 1920, hereby suthoriz
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\IO 3Oo0'OO/ DOAA"io VI
Public Improvement Bonds of the
Town of Franklinton, numbering
from One to Seventy Four inclu'
sive, of the denomination of Five
Hundred Dollars each, dated
September /, 1920, bearing inter.
est at the rate of five (5%) per
centum per annvm, from date un.
til paid said interest being paya.
BILE annually on the first day of
September in each year, and each
of said bonds having attached
thereto annual coupons to repre-.
sent the said interest.
Section BE it further ordain.
ed etc., that said bonds and the
interest thereon, shall be paya-
BILE at the Washington Bank &
Trust Co., at Franklinton, Louis
lana, or at the option of the hold
or at the Chase National Bank of
New York: N. Y.
Section 3-Be it further ordain-
ed etc., that said bonds shall be
in substantially the following
form, to.wit;
UNITED STATES of AMERICA,
STATE of LOUISIANA,
Public Improvement Bond of the
Town of Franklinton, Louisiana.
No. ..... $4,000
The Town Of Franklinton, State
of Louisiana, for value received,
hereby promises to pay to bearer
on the first day Of September
10. , the sum ~of FIVE HUN.
DRIED DOLLARS in gold coin
of the United States Of America
Of the present standard of weight
and fneness, with interest there
on at the rate OF five (5%) per
centum, payable annually on the
first day Of September of each
year upon presentation and sur
render of tie interest coupons
hereto attached as the same shall
mature, both the principal and in.
terest Of this bond are payable at
The Washington Bank 4 Trust
Co., at Franklinton, Louisiana,
or at the option of the holder at
the Chase National Bank OF New
York, N. Y.
This bond is issued by the
Town of Franklinton, State of
Louisiana, for the purpose of pur.
chasing and constructing systems
of water works within the town of
Franklinton, Louisiana, under
and by virture Of the authority
conferred by Article 2S1 of the
Constitution of the State Of Louis.
lana and Act 256 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisi'
+. ana for the year 1910 as amended
. and this bond was especially au'
thorized at an election held in thu
i. Town of Franklinton, on the 3rt
Q day of August 1920, the return
d of which election were duly pro
!. mulgated on the 9th DAY OF Aug
It ust 1920.
VI The debt represented by thi
s bond and the issue of which
!, forms a part was incurred and sal
bonds were issued by virture o
y the authority conferred by tn
;. Constitution and Act referred [
4, and conforming to the result
|. an election held by the propert
10 tax payers in the Town Of Franz
10 linton, qualified to vote tan ele'
IS ton held on the Ord day of Aug
10 ust 1920, who authorized the go
ar erning authority of the Town
Is Franklinton to levy each year
10 sufficient tax on ali property sit,
10 ated in said Town to pay the pril
r. cipal and interest OF said BON
ID in accordance with law, and 1t
of certified that all acts, condition
of and things required to be don
90 nrecedent to and in issuance
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Parole Notice.

I, Ernest Wood, convicted of
breaking and entering in the
night time and of burglary in
April, 1919, am applying for
parole.
Ernest Wood.
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Advertise in The Era-Leader.
See me before you buy that
wagon or buggy as I can save
you money.
G. s, e. Darlington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
DEA1 Hs.

CLARK suddenly. al Henry Clay. on
trfeitcf ~ 1874. Frank husband OF
virginia clark nee Montgomery
Relatives friends. members of fraternal
ufiief ~ tauieS, Acric No. "a. and employ
e. 10 Hilirs and JONES Machine shop and
t1rHihfrs ~ Nachiaists Union are in
kliisi tn attend the funeral from his late
ffsiaHHce Henry tiaS. Del. on Thursday
morning. pctobcf .. al O'Clock Solemn
ffuuirm mass A. - Josephs Church at
pl1 intcrmcnt at - Josephs GENE
fNft
aul.EuoM this city on October
81 lp2i. lrsis g. Cote no yer. aged 90
frafs
iifiaiises and friends arr invited 70 at
tend fhe funeral crNiccs at thc residence
~ his snu.in-las. Charles ferwood. 2UI4
boulevard uu Thursday afternoon October
o 81 oeinck, interment at Eiam. PA
ki>kEAD- this city on October :
IN1f. Clara IauNicr widow Of George II
hsnkeaa in hcf seth year
iunpfhi ~cfNi ices viii he held at the resi-
asncF 90 her son. Dr Charics j. hinkead
etN Washington strsct ON Friday after.
ni0u. prtnnrr az 2 q clock intcrment al
Presbyterian Cemetery. New Castle Del
rhNnk La this city on October \. 1921
Helen Truss. wife Uf "a iliiafa ! Pryor
Relatives and friends are invited To at.
TEND the funeral serN ices al her late resi-.
tlt nee 1919 v csf Third Strset on Thu :.
aA3 morning. October q. at ~ O'Clock
furthrf services and intermcnt at Bethel
81 y Church. Bethel Md az , O'CLOCK
without further notice.
hIAfp> AT Ross Hili on October 3. 1921
Emmett X simon
Relatives friends and members OF LIB
eftA lodgc No 10. a. q, W. are invited
81 attend the funeral from the residence a.
hls mother. sarah simon. Rose Hin OF
Thursday morning az y O'Clock. Inter
mrnt private
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05

II habits good name. He showed
that the church law called upon a
minister TO obey the church ordina-
tion vows, and that II a minister failed
10 do SO. the law stated that he should
not be recognized In his clerical duties.
DIR. sumwalt commented on the fact
that MIR. Western had been here two
years without attempting TO comply
with the law of the church by af-
tliating himself with any quarterly
conference. He said that I'm failing
to do 30, MIR. Western had been ex-
ercisinR Illegally the functions OF a
minister. Every church he said, dowI.
to the Mormon church was doing all
It could to keep It's records clean OF
that mess al Elkton. There has been
confessed tonight" he continued, "thc
jitney combination we have heard so
much about This constitutes stain
upon the church. The only way to
remove that stain is TO do as the
church rules provide II the defendant
is found guilty and without impeni-
tence he should be expelled from the
church."
DIR. Ewing then again read para
graph ga, section ! which was the
foundation on which the charges were
based and the jury retired to deliberate
During their deliberations. Mr.. West
rem and his jitney driver friends dis
appeared from the church and diI
not return 20 hear the verdict. Their
verdict was unanimous as stated and
Dr. Ewing was then called upon to
proceed TO read Mr.. Western out OF
his ministerial functions which he did
The jury which was composed Of
members OF Mt. Salem Church. includ.
ing the minister. was az follows;
Clinton "a. Brown. J. Harry Mearns
Jos. A. Haley. J Richard Kendall
John w. Scott. Richard W. Brown
wm. Speakman. Wilmer j.. Drum
mond, Geo. l.. Wilde. James =. Pom.
sell. J. Elmer Betty, r. II. Rutter
Harry T.. Lee. Rev. Leonard White
Frank r. Gentieu. J. s. Evans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05

given 10 the National Board of Home
Missions for national work. that the
Presbyterian church congregation at
Biackwatcr shall be dissolved and the
remaining members shall be dis
missed 10 the Presbyterian church az
Frankford and that the Blackwater
church property shall revert 10 Pres
bytery, xth the Frankford church
privileged 10 use II when desired.
presbytery put Rev. William y
Little In charge Of the Presbyterian
churches a. Odessa. Port Penn and 50
Georges. which viii call him az pastor
within three months.
Rev. Paul l.. Berman reviewed
jewish evangelizstlon and presbyfery
indorsed the effects Of the National
Board Of Home Missions IN that be-
half.
Presbytery appointed the following
committees.
Presbyterial sustentation and home
missions. Revs. q. Franklin Smiley.
Joseph Brown Turner. w. ~. Davies
Thomas Kerr. John -. Piake and
David A. Reed. Elders Frank shep-
par1. ,. Fletcher Dcakyne, w. o.
Landlord, Jchn J Hayes. g. ). Chan
dler and Horace $. Davis.
Foreign missions--Revs. q. Anh.
worth BurIeson. J. II. Boal and III
Everett Hallman, Elders Charles S
Pyle and w. Sterling Evans.
General Board of Educafion-Reva
). NJ. l.. Eckard. J. Watkins Lacy and
Charles II. Bonner. Elders George NJ
Jones and r. =. Fuller.
Ministerial relief and sustentafion-
Revs. II. Alexander Boyle. Francis u
Moore and s. Beattie Wylle. Elder
s. q. Bye and r. Leonard WALES.
] Church erection-Reva =. Watkin
Lacy, X. II. Hoover and joel s. Gn
fllan, Elders A. Victor Hughes an,
James Kelley.
Freedmen-Revs. John .. Biak,
John E. Eggert and Robert T. pitzer
Elders A. J. Rumford and g. J. Chand
ller.
Temperance and moral welfare
Revs. r. =. Mckee, Raymond p. Da.
and william r. Phifer. Elders I
Mackenzie Porter and G. r. Taylor
Religious education-Revs. Charlie
II. Bonner. II. Franklin Smiley, wini
fred s. Kreger. Robert e. Pitzer. y
Everett Mailman and John ". Town
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Additional death notices received too
Financial Page
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SYNOD OF BALTIMORE:
ANNUAL SESSION HERE
Meetings October ~, Is and
20 Will be Held in West Pres
byterian Church.

The Synod Of Baltimore. composed
Of the Presbyteries OF New Castle
Baltimore and Washington and EN-
bracing Delaware. Maryland. the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the northeastern
part Of West Virginia. will hold It's an
nual session IN West Presbyterian
Church. Wilmington. October "a, 25
and 2e. Its docket has not yet been
prepared. Rev. L. $. Reichard Of Bal
timore is moderator Of the Synod. and
Rev. s. c. Cummings of Washington
Is stated clerk.
Thanking next 10 the General As
sembly, the highest tribunal of tho
Presbyterian denomina ton. the Synod
will bring many prominent ministers
and laymen TO Wilmington. One hun
dred and fifty delegates and Is official
visitors. including Rev. Henry G
Swearingen OF st. Paul. Mimi. modera-
tor OF the General Assembly, and Rev
Lewis seymor Nudge Of Philadelphia
stated clerk OF that body. win attend
the Synodical session.
West Church has appointed an en-.
tertalnment committee, consisting oi
It's pastor. Rev. u. Franklin Smiley
and its session. The delegates and Of
ficial visitors will be entertained at tn,
Hotel du Pont and the Hotel Simon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
Whose fault is it .uhen your
husband is cross at
breakfast?

If you hit your thumb
with a hammer you
wouldn't blame your
thumb for hurting.
Then why blame your
husband whose nerves
may have been pounded
by coffee, and whose rest
probably has been broken
by the irritation of the
caffeine il contains1
If you stay awake half
the night you don't feel
any too cheerful.
The caffeine of coffee
and the them of tea are
known drugs. If their use
is persisted in, sooner or
later the nervous system
may give way.
Then you may have
insomnia, or disturbed
sleep. Your nerves and
tissues will be robbed OF
that stability essential for
normal and happy living.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05

You can avoid this
possibility if you'll stop
drinking tea and coffee and
drink instead, rich, pleas
ing Postum.
Postum is the deli
cjous cereal beverage with
a coffee like flavor. 1t
affords the advantages of
a hot drink, without the
i'll effects of tea or coffee.
Order Postum , from
your grocer today. Try
it with the family for a few
days, and see what a diff
ference there'll below
if viii permit Nature to
bring sound sleep and
strong, sturdy, quiet
nerves. Sold by grocers.
Postum comes in two
forms: Instant Postum Qn tinsi
made instantly In the cup by
the addition of boiling water.
Postum Cereal lin packages q
larger bulk, for those who pre-
fer to make the drink while tho
meal is being prspared) made
by boiling for 20 minutes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05

loy. Elders w. n. Humphrey. Horace
w. Dunleyy.
Systematic bcucnccnoe--ftevs. 3.
Russell yerbryoko. william Gibson ard
s. Beattie wylie. Elders fsaae rairl
and Charles W. wainwright
Etangeiisfn--fiesa AqDilla Wetb.
Charles T.. candee and g.. y. Hfaafs.
Elders Henry NJ NccuiiouFh and J.
Ncwheil Lloyd.
Vacancy and auppiy~-RrYr. 7. -
J.. Eckard Thomas Kerr and q ~.
Van De KAN. Elders -. .. cfoseau
and william HcMuilin.
Presbytei history Joaeph
Brown Turner. John y. Blake ard
Francis n. Moore. Elders . ~. Burns
and J.. w. cunby.
Narrative N Christian life ana worry
--Reys. J. Mench Chanbera. noheft
9. pitzer and II. Bischof. Eidefs j. q.
I Pyle and James NJ smyth
Defense before ctr r 5udirafofiea--
Elder =. Leonard WALES. ReVa. Insaph
Brown rner. winfield s. Kregef ana
s. Beattle wyiie. Elder william 4.
PICKETT.
Revision n standing committee
Revs. Joseph r. AiHligan. Thomas
Kerr and J. ~ r. Eckard. Elders
Frank Sheppard and T.. w. Gunby.
4 Examination u candidates
Experimental reiigion--Reva. +.
Beatiie wyiie. John ~. E-ert and
Thomas g. Armentr0ut
Languages y. ~ =. Eckard.
-. Watki Lacey and Robert r pn-
lzer.
Arts. sciences and philosophy -novs.
II. /. Bunstein. J Russell Verbrycke
land Joseph y. Aniligsn.
Theology Charles " Bohner.
Winfield $. Kreaer and Aquiua Webh
Church histcFy--Eevs John -.
Blake. Joseph Brown Turner and 81.
ff.ankll Smiley.
English Bibic-Reva. y. Alexander
Boyle William Gibson and John ~.
lTownley.
Church ernmenf and aacramonts
-seys. Charles 81. Bonner. Charies
+. Ca1deo and y Alexa nder BOYLE.
a Presbyiery adjourned uhfn Oefober
~. Wen Il win meet in West presty.
Hierian Church. Wilmington.
--A---
Try an Vurrsr rrsyevsfv.s. w.. -.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
DIvy for Jitneymen

DIR. Anderson. who was the witness
TO what Mr.. Western told DIR. Watt
was called TO corroborate and give his
testimony OF the situation at Elkton
Dr. Anderson said the marriage situa-
ton at Elkton was fomenied By two
gf>ups of Jitneymen who pounced on
couples as they emerged from the
trains: that .he jitney drivers were
commercializing marriage and take
tnem 70 men who are reputed to be
swing them "a divy" for the business.
"All the authority of the State. the
town, the railroads. are against the
business" said DIR. Anderson. Last
week the clerk of the court at Elkton
told Jitney drivers that they could not
enter the court house with couples
seeking licenses and this week inform
ed them that he would cause their ar
rest IL they persisted. There Is no
regularly ordained minister in the
marriage business at Elkton." con-
tinued DIR. Anderson. IAN churches
have been hurt and even our Mormon
preacher there has been forbidden, TO
engage in the business" DIR. Alder
son continued TO verify the converse
tion DIR. Watt had with Mr.. Western.
He told OF how Mr.. Westren was IN
different tc the consequences OF his
actions upon the church and said he
told DR.. Watt that if the Methodist
Episcopal Church would not LET him
marry couples. that some other church
would. DR.. Watt. according to DIR
Anderson. warned Mr.. Western that he
would bring him TO trial if he did not
stop the business. DIR. Anderson pro-
duced certified copies of marriages
that were performed by Mr.. westren
on September and %, sworn 10 by
the clerk of the court, showing that
Mr.. Western, had persisted in con-
tinuing the business. DIR. Anderson
told how Mr.. Western had made no
effort to- become affiliated with the
Elkton conference as he should have
done had he lived up to his word and
oath taken when becoming a NJ thodisi
minister
DIR. Watt was recalled TO testify that
Mr.. Westerns name did not appear
on the records OF any Methodist Epis-
copal quarterly conference under hi.
charge and the name would appear i
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
WAY FOR
PEACE IN ELKTON
CHURCH AFF AIRS
Presbytery VIII Accept Resig-
nations OF Elders Morrison,
Mccullough and Evans.
WILL HARMoNIzF SITUATION

Zion. Md. oct. 5.--For the purpose
OF harmonizinE Elkton Presbyterian
Church, the presbytery Of New Castle.
at two-hour executive session, yes
icrday afternoon. resolved 10 accept.
az rendered. the resignati,ns Of Or.
w. r. Morrison. Henry " McCul-
Tough and w. Sterling Evans, elders
o. the church. Presbyters also ex-
pressed appreciation OF the Christian
spirit Of Messrs. Morrison, Mccullough
and Evans and thanks for their work.
A committee composed OF Revs. John
D. Blake. Winfield s. Kfeger and
David A. Reed and Elders J. Frank
Mccoy and J. Fletcher Deakyne. which
Presbytery had appointed to take
charge OF the church, presented a re-
port. DIR. Blake, chairman of che COM
mittee, reported in open session that
the committeeman had tried to har-
monize the Elkton factions, but failed.
Ii.terrupting DR.. Blake, Prcsbytery
ordered an executive session and re-
quested non-menbers to retire.
Among those who complied with the
request were Messrs Morrison. Me-
Cullough and Evans. who desired 70
represent officials Of the church, and
John Witworth and II. II. Frazer, who
wanted to represent the eorgregatio
Dr. Blake told Presbytery IN execu-
tive session that Messrs Morrison,
Mccullough and Evans had informed
the committee they were willing to
cooperate with Il or. TO tender their
designations as elders. After pro-
/. t~acted discussion, the nature Of
which was not divulged. presbytery
resolved to accept the reslgnations. II
rendered. and expressed appreciation
Of the Christian spirit Of Mesas
Morrison, Mccullough and Evans and
thanks for their work. A motion tc
lappoint a provisional session for the
church. which would serve until ths
congregation elects new elders and
calls a pastor. was Withdrawn be.
cause tho committee has not finished
its work. After adjournment mem.
bers OF Presbytery expressed belle
! that Messrs. Morrison, McCullougt
and Evans will tender their resig
nations and that provisional ses
sion viii be appointed later. Not
wlthstanding Rev. John AicElmoyl,
has been deposed from the pastoral,
OF the church and has been dismissed
from the Presbytery OF New Castl,
, to the Presbytery Of Baltimore, h,
still occupies the Elkton manse.
Presbytery transacted little busi
ness in open session yesterday after
| noon.
Presbytery resolved that eacl
church in the bounds Of Presbyter
shall set aside s. annually for mem
/ bership IN the Presbyterian Historica
Society; that 10 per cent OF The bulge
raised for home missionary work with
Z in the bounds Of Presbytery shall b
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
Marrying Business Profitable.

Although and despite the remon-
stranoes made to Mr.. Western by DR.
Watt and others he persisted in HIS
marrying business. the same being
very profitable. He stated in his tes-
timony, that he obtained from 81 to
$40. sometimes mere for marrying
couples, and that half CT this went 10
the jitneurs. II is known that he has
had upwards Of forty couples in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05

Try an Every Evening wan, Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
New Egg-laylng Record.

With an average weekly egg yield
far above any bird ever entered IN any
American or English egg-laying COM
petition a buff orpington, entered in
the tenth Philadelphia North American
egg-laying competition at Georgetown.
Del. has layed 314 eggs in 336 days.
equaling the record Of the famous
Lady Byzantine. S14 eggs in Sos days.
said yesterdays Philadelphia North
American.