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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-04-07

Section 6-Be it further ordain
cd etc., that the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the Town of
Franklinton, State Of Louisiana,
obligates itself and is bound I'M
der the terms aud conditions Of
law and the election authorizing
the said bonds each year to levy
such taxes on all property in the
Town of Franklinton az may be
sufficient to provide for the prin'
cipal and interest Of said bonds as
the same shall respectively be-
come due and payable, such tax
not to exceed the limit as fixed by
the Constitution and Laws Of the
State of Louisiana and said tax
shall be annually levied upon
all the property of said Town al
the same time andt in the same
manner as other taxes are levied
and collected.
Section 7--Be it further ordain
cd etc., that the ordinance of the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
adopted at a meeting Of the sai(
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
held at Franklinton, on the 26tl
day Of August 1920 purporting t.
issue bonds of the Town of Frank
linton, Louisiana, in the amour
Of Thirty Seven Thousand Dollars
prescribing the form and fixinl
the maturities thereof, be and tn
same is hereby annulled, repeal
ed rescinded and made void.
This ordinance being submit
ted to q vote, the vote thereon
was as follows.
Yeas-~Gayer, Carter, Pierce
Greenlaw, Monk and Magee.
Nays--None.
Aud the ordinance was declare
adopted.
j c. J. Gayer, Mayor.
] H. F, Stafford, Clerk.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-04-07

Blind since birth, fourteen.year-old
Rosalfe Winters Cohen, an inmate OF
the Sunshine Home for Blind Chill
dren in Brooklyn, has just graduated
from public school, six months ahead
of her scheduled time, and with the
highest honors of her class Of 50 pu'
pills. She has already composed sev'
eral pieces Of music, is an accom-
plished piano, violin and mandolin
player, and an expert needle worker
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-04-07
results Of Pressure on Ey.baIla.
Leland.

Results Of Pressure on Eyebalis.
Pressure on the eyeball has a sur.
prising effect on the functioning Of va
rious parts Of the body. Among those
who have confirmed this are A. and d.
Binet, French investigators, who find
that such animals as dogs and rabbits
are affected. as well as men. The
compression Of the eye strikingly
mobiles the action of the heart In.
fiuences respiration, acts upon the
blood vessels and even produces dis
turbance Of the muscles. How such
sefexes are brought about 10 not up.
parsnk !. 81. -.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-04-07

""S"'
~ Clerk.
Section 4-Be it futhered Or
dained etc., that said bonds shall
be executed by the Mayor and
the Town Clerk on behalf of the
Town of Franklinton and the
coupons shall bear the fac simile
signatures of the said Mayor and
the said Town Clerk.
Section 5--Be it further ordain-
ed etc.,, that said bonds shall bear
the following endorsements:
"This bond secured by a tax.
Registered on this the. day OF
1921,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-04-07

! Seidinger, a French master baker
who for exercise lifts 2,4Oo pounds
of sacks containing -four. Seven met:
also add their weight to the load lie
Is prominent in amateur athletic cir
Giles in his town in France. This pho
tograph shows q test In strength IN
lifting power, and seidipger chose
this unusual method, wholly within
the rules, Of demonstrating he can &C
complish the feat.
-
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-04-07
Secretary of State

Section 6-Be it further OF dam.
ed etc., that said bonds shall ma
ture in the following manner to-
wit:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-04-07
Town Council Proceedings
Continued from First Page.)

ing this bond and the issue Of
which it forms a part, does not
exceed the Constitutional or Sta.
tutory limitations Of indebtedness.
In Witness Whereof, the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen OF the
Town of Franklinton, as the gov
erning authority of said Town,
has caused this bond to be sign
ed by the Mayor and the Town
Clerk of said Town, and the COR
porate seal of said Town to be
hereto affixed and has also caus-
ed the coupons hereto annexed to
be signed with the fac-simile sign.
atures of the said Mayor and
Town Clerk and this bond to be
dated the first day of September,
1920.
Town of Franklinton, Louisiana,
......... J. =. Mayor.
....u.. Clerk.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

Following the receipt of a cable
gram from her fance today, Mis-
Frances Hoar announced that she an
Reginald c. Foster of this city, Wi
be married Immediately after his ar
rival from abroad. about April %.
When their engagement was an
nounced recently IL was said that tn
marriage would take place in Ma,
following the return of Mr.. Foste,
who has been with the American Hlg
Commission in Berlin. He met Mis-
Hoar while she was abroad last win
ter, and the entire courtship too
place abroad. When she returned t
America the engagement was an
nounced from Washington by he
mother, Mrs. Frederick II. Gillctt
wife of the Speaker of the House q
Representative. Miss Hoar, WIN
makes her home with her mother i
Washington, is now visiting relative
in Boston.
Miss Hoar is daughter of tn
late lockwood Hosr and a grand
Laughter of the late Senator Hoai
of Massachusetts,. -
Mr.. Foster is a member of a prom
inent Boston family. He is a Har
ward graduate, class of 1911, and wa
the captain of the Crimson trac
team OF that spring. He was ais
a member of the Harvard-Yale tracl
team that went to England to com
rete with the oxford men in 1911
He was popular at college and he'll
high Iclass and class day honors. II
As the son of c. II. w. Foster, tn
yacht designer.
For more than a year Mr.. Feste
has been attached to the America'
High Commission in Berlin. Durin,
the war he was an officer OF tn
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen.D
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
PEN WOMEN'S BOOK FAIR
OPENS TODAY AT WILLARD

> The annual book tair OF the
League OF American Penwomen viii
open at 2:30 this afternoon at the
willard to run today and tomorrow.
Miss Alice Robertson. member OF
Congress-. win deliver ithe opening
address.
Every Boy Mrs. Larz Anderson's
play. presented by Miss Helen Gibbs.
authors readings and a musical pro-
gram will comprise the afternoons
entertainment. The booths will Of
fer many interesting features and In
them authors will be found who will
autograph their own books as the
volumes are sold.
Mrs. Harding. who Is an active
member of the league, will receive
the Penwomen at the White House
tomorrow Mrs. Harding has further
demonstrated her interest in the
book fair by sending flowers to the
Willard to decorate the candy booth
and the flowers booth both days.
Miss Kathryn Lear. VIII ohas charge
OF the flower booth, Is featuring the
Harding white carnations made ia
nous by the fact that the President
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

wears one in his buttonhole every
day. and the Mrs. Harding rose.
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest will this
evening present the pageant. The
Choosing of the National Flower"
written by Mrs. Il. l.. Pugh and
Gramatized by Mrs. Forrest Mrs.
Edouard Albion. wife of the director
of the Washington Opera Company,
has arranged a musical program.
.
1t is announced that the tableaux
vivant to be given this evening at the
Russian embassy by the Russian re-
lief committee will not be repeated
tomorrow evening. 1t was he plan
to have the living pictures repeated,
but II has been necessary to abandon
the idea. Tonight will be the only
opportunity to see the eleven iableaux.
which represent a great amount of
work and infinite pains in reproduc-
ing famous paintings. The tsbleaux
are given under the direction OF
Albert +. Sterner, distinl, uished
New York artist, and will introduce
many OF the most beautiful women in
Washington society. The pictures will
be gorgeously staged and beautifully
costumed. They promise to comprise
one of the memorable entertainments
OF a social season marked by many
unusual events.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

THE PRESIDENT AND MRS.
HARDING will enjoy 3 treat
= this afternoon when the Paul
ist Choristers will sing for them
at the White House. This will be
one OF the pleasant events OF full
and varied day. During the course
Of the afternoon President and
Mrs. Harding will receive the
Daughters of Founders and Pa
triots of America and VIII give
audience to the members of the
Central Conference of American
Rabbis.
This morning Mrs. Harding will
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

tanned at a bachelor maids" din
ner. entertaining a dozen of Miss
Gordon's girl friends, The table was
decorated in white and green with
clever wedding favors and minia-
piece.'
Mr. and Mrs. sumner B. welles will
give a dinner party tonight.
Mrs. Theodore V. Boynton enter
tSined twelve guests at luncheon to-
day In compliment to Miss Anne
French, of Albany. N. Y.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
DIR. ROWE GIVES LUNCHEON.

DR.. l.. S. Rowe. Director General
of the Pan-American Union, enter
tanned at luncheon today at the an
mex OF the Pan-American Union, in
honor of Senior Comandante DR.. Dor.
Leoncio /. de Mora, and Senor Capi
tan DIR. Don Aurelio A. Beraun. both
OF the Military Medical Mission OF
Peru, at present in Washington. Be-
sides the guests of honor, those pres
ent were Senior Don Federico Alfonso
Pezet. Ambassador of Peru, Maj. Gen
Merritt w. Ireland, Surgeon General
of the Army; Admiral Braisted. Ad-
miral Stitt. Gurgeon General Hugh s.
Cumming. of the United States Public
Health Service; Assistant Surgeon
General White. OF the United States
Public Health Service. and DIR. VIII
lam r. Shepherd, of Columbia Uni
yersity.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

Mrs. f. T. Earle and her son, Ed
win Earle, of Los Angeles, who have
been visiting in Washington will sail
On May with Mr.. and Mrs. George
T. Marye, for California. They will
go by way of Panama, stopping at
Havana for a brief visit.
Mrs. Earle wac hostess at an in
formal luncheon today at the Shore
ham where she has been stopping.
Covers were laid for twelve and pink
tulips formed the centerpiece. Mrs.
Earle will entertain again on Satur-
day evening when she will give a din
rer dance in n private dining room at
the Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

Mrs. Wiltcn Lambert was hotses.
at small luncheon today of twelve
covers. entertaining in honor OF Mrs
William Bailey Lamar.
Evening star., 1921-06-08
DEFEATS ANDREWS NINE.
Judd & Detweiler Ties Carroll Elec-
trlc for Second Place in Com
mercial League.

Judd 4 Detweiler nine trounced the
circuit-leading r P. Andrews Paper
Company team, 13 to 4. in the Com
mercial League yesterday and went
INTO a second-place tie with the Car
roll Electrics. The J. & D. and Carroll
asgregationS now are but one game
behind the first place club. Noone of
j. & D. and Mccoy of the Canaries
made homers
Zone 3 easily disposed of Zone in a
i-to-1 Navy Yard League game. Dyer
OF the winners made homer double
and two singles in four times at bat.
me losers were unable to fathom
Frye after scoring in the first inning.
Rallying in the late stages of the
game. Washington Council amassed
enough runs to beat Carroll Council
3 to g. in the knights of Columbus
League klozden of the winners had
perfect day at bat with three hits.
including one for the circuit.
Two btg innings gave Woodmen Of
the World a 5-to-4 triumph over the
Maccabees in the FraternaI League
hewitt kept the Macs seven hits we'll
scattered.
Boiling Field AviatOrs and st. Eliza
beth's will clash on the Iatter's field
this afternoon at $40 in the opening
game of the Potomac League. Other
teams in the circuit are Congress
Heights Yankees. Highlands and
Naval Air Station.
Evening star., 1921-06-08
defy BASE BALL CODE
Discolored Spheres to Be Used in
Game Between Griffs and Tigers
for Bows Benefit.

Autographs of famous personages will
be We'll walloped tomorrow afternoon
when the Tigers and Nationals clash at
American League park. The game will
be played as benefit for the Washing
ton Boys Club. and to aid the cause
Biddle and Ty Cobb. boss of the fero-
cious Tigers. have inscribed their
names upon base balls which will be
auctioned after the paStiming is con-
GUIDED But these spheres will actually
be in service. for the one bearing Tvs
monicker will be used at the start of the
contest and the other with the three
signatures is TO be pitched to some bat
ter during the fray.
Those attending tomorrow's engage
ment will be aiding worthy cause in
addition to witnessing Il battle royal be-
tween clubs which are fighting desper-
ately for third place in the league. The
Washington BOYS Club is doing a great
work among the youngsters, and promi-
nent business men have become greatly
interested in the organization. Many
commercial establishments have pur-
chased seats for their employees. and
been busily engaged for several weeks
disposing of game tickets at regular
prices.
A special box has been reserved for
President Harding and his party and
boxes have been procured by numbers
of society folk. To add to the gayety of
the occasion. Secretary of the Navy
DENLY will have the Navy Yard Band
at the game. incidentally, Ty Cobb has
assured the committee in charge of the
benefit that he will have his club do
everything possible to make matters in
teresting for the spectators-and the
Nationals.
Evening star., 1921-06-08

Jock Hutchison Of Chicago turned
in a score of 213 for the fifty-four
holes. He had - for the eighteen
hole course today.
George Duncan of Hanger Hill. the
present British open champion, turn
ed in an aggregate of 225. and it was
considered improbable that he would
be among the sixteen to qualify.
Other leading scores in the early
returns for the two days play We're:
Edward Ray. Great Britain. 2l2.
A. G. Havers. Great Britain. 2l3
Joseph A. kirkwood. Australasian,
PIT.
Watts s2 Breaks Record.
w. NJ. Watt of Epson broke the
record for the kings eighteen hole
course by making the round in 20.
Walter Hagen. America, had the
second best card in the long course.
a II. He played fine golf and had a
chance Of making a record with 4 40.
but missed short putt at the seven
teenth hole.
Other scores for the 1S-hole course
were:
French. Youngstown. Ohio, "A.
Edward Ray, OXhey. "a.
J. H. Taylor. England, II.
Tom Williamson. Great Britain. IS.
Wilfrid Reid. Wilmington. so.
Early scores turned Tor play over
Evening star., 1921-06-08
HARVARD BANS PLAYER
Dismisses Blair, Leading Catcher,
for Observation-Disclosures
Taken Away From Him.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June S.-The
dismissal from the Harvard varsity nine
of Austin Blair, first string catcher, was
announced to the college ;oday. The
action was taken by Capt. Emmons and
Coach Slattery because of insubordina-
ton.
The graduate base ball advisory COM
nlittec followed their disciplinary meas
ure with the almost unprecedented rec
concentration that the varsity letter
which Blair won last year be perma-
nently taken away from him
In the Pennsylvania Harvard game
last Saturday Coach Slattery sent Jerry
Murphy in to catch the pitching OF
Goode Blair had been warming up with
the pitcher, and it is said that when he
learned he would not catch in the game
removed his uniform.
Murphy singled in the ninth inning
with the score tied. and Coach Slattery
wanted a man to run for him. He had
no one to take his place as catcher,
however, and was compelled to keep
Murphy in the game.
Evening star., 1921-06-08

The order cutting Dempsey to two
meals a day was issued following his
enforced lay-off from boxing due to
the reopening of the cash over his left
eye. Lack of work with the gloves.
his handlers believed. would not make
II possible for the champion to reduce
as scientifically as had been planned.
so it was decided to eliminate the
noon-day meal.
Will sleep; Not Eat.
While Dempsey's sparring partners
and trainers show their eXpeC' ant legs
beneath the table waiting foi the hot
meal served at noon daily the cham
pion will be doing peacefully in the
quiet of his house. While ne is sleep
ing and resting. his trainers say. he
will easily pick up the strength that
food might have given him and at the
same time his system will not be
taxed by the process of digestion. The
reduction in the meals will not work
any hardship on Dempsey. nor will it
lnjure his physical condition. accord
ing to his handlers.
When Dempsey is due to start the
last hard and continuous speed of
training he Will be permitted to par
take of three meals a day.
Spectators who watched the cham
pion work out yesterday gaSped in as
tonishment at his terrific punching
power and speed in shifting. Dempsey
Arubbed the punching bags and
shadow boxed for thirty-five minutes
in addition to taking some vigorous
bending exercises
a new stunt was TO shift before
heavy punching bag. first hooking
with his right. and then shifting for
left hook. He whaled away at the
bag for twenty minutes with volley
Of punches that carried his full weight.
Nnnfher nnD
With the arrival of another dog
Dempseys kennel was increased to
four. The new canine is a prize-win-
ming Belgian police dog valued at
$500. 1t was the gift of a millionaire
admirer from Long Beach. N ].
The champion already had two Bel
Elan police dogs in camp and white
bull pup. Dempsey plans to give the
bull pup to Mayor Bader. who has
taken fancy to it
Evening star., 1921-06-08
CENTRAL'S TENNIS TEAM
CAPTURES SCHOOL TITLE

A seven-match victory scored over
Tech yesterday gave Central racket
crs the District high school tennis
championsh; p. II was the fourth con-
secutive win for the Blue and White
team in the scholastic series. AL
Fowler won the Gideon Lyon silver
trophy given each year to the victor
in the closed singles tourney at Cen
tral when he vanquished Jack Dudley.
"a, 3-6. Ca, in the final. Scholastic
SingIes-Fowler (C.) defeated Smith fT.),
g. -: Dudley tC.D defeated Knapp tT1.
C. Sc: Phillips Co defeated Quesada
CTD 81, c.: Sickler Co defeated Shanks
,TJ. .-6. g. Ct.
Doubles-Fowlcr and Th,rtell tC.) defeated
Smith and Shanks tTD. II. 6-l: Phillips
and p.dlcy CO. defeated Knapp and Quesada
tTD. G-l G-3: Mct;uire and Winstead &C. }
defeated Whyte and Sherman (T). 9-7. 6-2
Evening star., 1921-06-08
F|Tz DEFEATS CORBETT
Victory Takes Title From America
First Fight in Which Moving
Pictures Were Made.
(This il the fourth OF n daily series
OF thumbnail sketches sof heavy
weight championship fights)

The heavyweight championship
slipped out of the grasp of an Amer
lean for the first time on St Patrick $
day. 1897. when Robert F'itzsimmonS,
lanky Australian, pounded James j.
Corbett into submission in the four
teenth round.
This occasion was the first of it's
kind at which moving pictures were
taken. Both fighters enjoyed kineto-
scope rights. as the side money from
the movies was denominated at that
time.
1t was also the beginning of
woman's entry into the role of spec
tator at ring contests. The fight was
held at Carson City, New. and all of
presence of twenty women among the
1000 seathoiders. One of these women
was Mrs. FitZsimmonS, who sat Just
behind her husbands seconds and en-
courased him on to victory.
The Australian weighed only 16T
pounds. while Corbett entered the
ring at 1873. The champion foored the
foreigner in the sixth round. but
lacked the finishing punch.
In the final round Fitzsimmons
planted his right glove over Corbett's
heart. The champion staggered from
the fierce blow. and FitZSimmonS tore
into him with flashing rights and
lefts to the stomach that brought the
battle to a close.
a large crowd of fans who favored
the Australian jumped into the ring
and surrounded him. seeking to grasp
his mitt. Corbett, opening his eyes.
famed with anger. He charged
through the circle of admirers and
the two fighters were locked in a
vicious clinch. Outsiders had to jump
in and separate them.
Evening star., 1921-06-08

fense. He probably will wage a whirl-
wind offensive against Dempsey and
MS trainers realize that to make il
effective he must be wary of the
champions left.
Georges is in the air when deliy-
ering the short right overhanded
blow and he is working for a speedy
recovery Knowing it to be dangerous
business to be caught of balance.
Carpenter engaged in "A game of fac,
Win Il wild rabbit yesterday and won.
Whlie doing cross-country work he
jumped rabbit, gave a poilu battle
cry and started in pursuit.
Across fields and through brier
pdtcnes the rabbit led him. 1t doub-
led and started into the woods ard
Georges pounced upon it Picking il
up pv the ears. he said: That was a
sooo workout; | will be just as eiu-
siNe as you on July o.
Evening star., 1921-06-08

the nine-hole queens course were:
Tom kerrigan. New York, 3S.
J. II. Taylor. Sunbury. 33.
Edward Ray, Oxhey. "a
Douglas Edgar, Atlanta. 81.
A. G. Havers, England. 81.
A. Ham, England. 81.
Abe Mitchell. England. 35.
Harry Vardon, England. 36.
Gordon Lockart. Gleneagles. 33.
George Mclean. New York, 3S.
BrItOns Tie for Lead.
Two British players. Edward Ray,
who holds the American open cham
pionship, and James Mex enden led the
field yesterday. Each turned in q card
of 104.
Jock Hutchison. Chicago. and James
Braid. noted British player. each with
10Y. shared honors for third place.
Americans. aside from Hutchison, re-
quired from III to 123 strokes to cover
the queens course OF nine holes and
the kings course of eighteen. the ag-
gregate boyle for which is 1866 and
so.
Emmet French. Youngstown, went
around in Ill: Walter Hagen. Detroit.
in ia; Tom Kerrigan. Siwanoy. in ll5 {:
George Mclean. Grassy Sprain Club,
and Douglas Edgar. Atlanta, each lls:
Fred Mcleod, Columbia Country Club
120, and William Melhorn, Shreveport
l23
Evening star., 1921-06-08
GEORGES IS NOT AFRAID
OF HIS RIVALS WEIGHT

MANHASSET. y. Y, June s.
Georges Carpenter is well aware of
the fact that he will enter the ring
on July > several pounds lighter than
Dempsey. the champion. but he doesn't
worry about it.
He has demonstrated to his own
satisfaction. in sparring with Joe
Jeannette and Paul Journee. that he
can drop heavy man with ease.
Jeanette. who tipped the scales at
240 pounds, went down Monday aft
ernoon under the challenger's over
handed right. and Journee, at 200
pounds. topples easily when Georges
right connects
PerfcctinE Defense.
1t is believed by his trainers that
Carpenter has developed his knock
out punch 10 a point of perfection.
And now. when the barndoo-s are
locked. Georges is perfecting his de-
Evening star., 1921-06-08
Meals Day. Carpenter Satisfied With Punch Pecing Defense
STAR ATHLETES TO RACE
IN ALOYSIUS CLUB MEET

College. school and club athletes of
high rank will compete in the first
annual track and field games of Alloy.
sius Club to be held Saturday after
noon at Georgetown Field. Bob lie
Gendre, collegiate pentathlon cham
pion; Bob Maxam, University of Penn
sylvania flyer; Johnnie Holden. Penn
freshman star; Ed Pugh. Techs crack
hurdler. and Dorsey Griffith, Aloysius
Club sprinter. will be among the fields
to start in events, all of which will
be scratch affairs.
Medals will be awarded athletes fin
ishing in the first three places. En-
tries will be announced tomorrow.
Evening star., 1921-06-08
Reach Final at Polo.

BRYN MAWE Pa. June s.-The
Bryn Mawr first team defeated the
first four of the Philadelphia Country
Club yesterday. 6 to 4. in the second
semi final polo match Cor the Wootton
trophy. Bryn Mawr will face the
tNew York; Ramblers
tomorrow for the cup. The Dedham
Mass four defeated the team repre-
senting the 1st Division. United States
Army. 30 to II, in an exhibition.
Evening star., 1921-06-08
Treasury Racketers Score.

Treasury took four of five matches
played yesterday with Interior Trade
in the Departmental Tennis League.
Summary:
Graves and Candor II. T.) defeated Mangan
and Schere tT,. g g. s-4; Dowd and
j. Il. Rall!nger tT.D defeated Brown and
Haines II. tt. S-l. 6-5: Remay and Arm
strong ,T, defeated Cross and Maholm Il. IT,.
6-3 g: Clark and Newby CT) defeated
Frazer and Stevens Il. IT,. 81. 60; f. R.
Ralling.r and Trmm ,T) defeated Stone and
Smith Il. t., So 2-6 G-1
Evening star., 1921-06-08
Will Run Against Old Team.

PRINCETON. y. j. June S.--Prince-
ton yesterday welcomed back George
Trow bridge. star hurdler of last years
Tiger track team. who is now stu
dent at oxford. He is to run against
his old teammates when a combined
oxford Cambridge team meets a COM
bined Princeton-Cornell team in New
York July - or IS