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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-10

try out with the results that they are
perfectly satisfied and as time pass
es will devote more time and money in
the business.
To further increase interest in
dairying w. II. Storey, superintendent
of education of this county, and Neal
Prisock, county farm demonstration,
inadgurated a trip to the A. & NJ
College at Starksville, Miss, last
Thursday and something like one hun
bred and fifty citizens of this county
motored over for several hours stay
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-10

years OF age in Mississippi, and Of
this number, 2eS 1870 Fer 90 / were
reported as attending school. In 1910
75.4 per cent of the children were in
school.
Vicksburg, Mississippi, has ], 947
persons 10 years of age and over
who are illiterate, according to the
census bureau. This number in
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-10

cludes AZ whites, "a foreign born
whites and 1870 negroes. The percent
tage of illiteracy is lib.
Meridian, Mississippi, has 1853 per-
sons 10 years of age or over who are
illiterate, the census bureau announced
This rumper includes 1873 whites, 20
furrisr torn Writes and ,511 negroes.
=" percentage g: illiteracy is So.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
safe Proposition.

SAFE PfopoSItton'
Abuse the public all you like; no ON
ever considers it personal affront.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
Departments New Almanac
Guide to New Years Farm
Work.

beware of false profits. Don't
plant by the moon; but get the
best seed and prepare the seed
bed, then plant when soil and
moisture conditions are right"
Keeping farm accounts never wor.
ried Adam; but he was only a
gardner. 'The owner of a scrub
bull should have leather medal
made from the bulbs hide"
These bits of farm advice are con.
tanned in San Agricultural AL.
manac for 1921" issued by the
United States Department of Ag-
riculture to remind farmers to do
the right thing at the right time
and to tell them where to secure
information on agriculture sub
jects.
The almanac, which appears as
Farmers Bulletin 1905, is pub.
lished, the department says in
response to a large demand from
farmers for a calendar of work
showing the timely use of new
farm facts. Seasonal advice and
suggestion are given on such to.
pics as the weather, farm plants,
fruit, live stock, poultry farm op-
erations, marketing, wild life and
woods work. References to other
publications of the department tell
where detailed information on
each subject can be had.
A section on Farm Helps"
discusses farm laws and gives
tables and directions for such
things as mixing stock feed, fer.
tilizers, and spray solutions;
weights of seed and grain and
other information needed by
farmers and their families. A
limited number of copies is avail.
able for distribution by the Uni.
ted States Department of Agricul.
ture and may be had upon apph.
cation.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
Diamonds aud Hearts.

a two hour comedy drama in
three acts to be given at the High
School Auditorium, Friday,
March Is, at eight o'clock, By
the school faculty and three high
school boys.
Admission 80 and % cents,
Cast of Characters.
l. Bernice Halstead-A young
lady Of eighteen, with an affec.
ton of the heart, a love of fun
and a hatred of arithmetic.
Miss Velma Magee.
z. Amy Halstead-Her sister,
two years younger. Fond of
frolic. Mrs. Latamore Foil.
8. Inez Gray-~A young lady
visitor, willing to share in the
fun. Miss Abbie Broyles.
4. Mrs. Halstead-A widow,
and stepmother to the Halstead
girls. Mrs. Leila B. Bickham.
5. Hannah Mary Barnes, or
Sis "A maiden lady who keeps
house for her brother. Mrs.
Kimberlin.
6. Dwight BradIey-A fortune
hunter, and Mrs. Halstead's son
by a former marriage. Mr..
Covington.
Z. Dr.. Burton-A young ply.
stefan. Burt Brock.
8. Sammy-The darby bell.
boy in the Halstead house. Alb
Wood.
9. Abraham Barnes, or Bud"
"A Yankee farmer still unmar.
ried at forty. A diamond in the
rough. Mr.. Sylvest.
10. Attorney-Mr. johnson.
II. Sheriff.. w. Sones.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
More Water than Enough.

II there is any virture in the
amount Of water on hand We
should be able to turn out a good
clean sheet with this issue, as our
once was surrounded two days
by the overflow from Bogue
Chltto River. In fact when the
nigh water reached the top step
of our office building and was
still rising we were easily per.
shaded to vacate. Gang planks
were stretched and furniture and
stock We're carried out to the
Post Office building Monday, and
when the fall began began Tues
day was consumed in moving
back---so we are sure it isn't nee.
essary to bespeak the patience of
our subscribers this week.
Everything is beautiful and
clean today tho, and a goodly
number of our working articles
are back in place, 50 we'll forget
all the inconvenience and extra
work we've had in our gratitude
for a probable 20 year period be.
fore another such experience will
have to be faced.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
@. S. E. DARLINGTON.

Born-On Thursday, March
10, to Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Stat.
ford, a son, Gary Bernard,
weighing 8 1.2 pounds.
The young man is attracting
more than the usual amount of
attention as he is the first son,
first grandson and the first great
grand son on both sides of his
family.
The happy chief deputy was
receiving congratulations from
court visitors last week which
reminded one of the morning af.
ter a successful election, but
thru it all the mother and son
are billing and cooling at each
other, happy in just being alive
together.
God bless the mothers and
their babies.
Born, on Saturday, March 5,
to Mr.. and Mrs. RUDE Fornea,
a girl. Mother and little one
getting along nicely.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
Browns Winning All tbe Way.

Sasurday's ball game in Boga.
lHss with Milwaukee gave a
score Of two to one in favor of
lhe Browns. Tuesday was an.
alher victory for the Browns
When they played Brooklyn in a
seoreOf II to 8. Wednesday the
Browns defeated Brooklyn by
aseOre Of 7 to 4.
These are all interesting games
sld are largely attended by Wis.
llors from the outside as we'll as
overflow crowds of Bogalusa
fans.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
The Era-Leader.
.,,uklin.on, La, March IL, 1921.

Miss Bertha Pierce came over
,,om Bogalusa, for the weekend
nth her family
i full stock of all kinds of
bnce wire at right prices.
c. S. E. Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. l. Bean and
III. and Mrs. L. J. Sim mons of
DOgalusa, spent the weekend
here.
Mesdames James McClendon
and Curtis Johnson of Warner
pD, we're visitors here thru the
weekend.
Mrs, Cyrus Seal of Bogalusa,
tane Thursday for a ten days
isit With her parents, Mr.. and
His. 4. V. Foil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Burris
md Misses Wincie Burris and
Beulah Baker Of Bogalusa, spent
be weekend in Franklinton.
Bringing up Father" at the
Fagerley Theatre Friday will
give you the most fun you've en-.
Dyed in a season. Don't miss it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chess Mizell
spent Sunday with Mrs. Lorah
Jones at Enon, who has been so
critically i'll that very little hope
.aiher recovery is entertained
eien yet.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
Sheriff Sale-~No. 1907.
J. V. Rabb
VS..

James Frederick Miller.
18th Judicial District Court of LOUISE
ana in and for Washington Parish,
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a commission of sale issued out
of the goth judicial District Court of
Louisiana in and for Washington Par
ish. in the above entitled and number
ed cause, to me directed and deliver.
cred for execution, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder on
Saturday, April Is, 1921
at the principal front door Of the
Court House at Fianklinton, Louisi-
ana, between the legal sale hours for
judicial sales, the following described
property, being situated in the Par
ish Of Washington, State of Louisiana,
toWit:
Lots 4 and s, Square 21s in the Town
Of Franklinton, La, as per plat Of
said town on file in the Office of the
Clerk of Court of Washington Parish,
La,
Terms of Sale-Cash with benefit Of
appraisement.
This the 9th day Of March, 1921.
!. q, Ratsmau, shsgla,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
Making the Desert Cool.

An Ingenious method which a
thoughtful wife Invented to keep her
good man cool is described in Travel.
Size sent down from town "a quantity
of canvas or burlap, which was to be
strung on wires along the windward
side Of the vernnda. The poor pant
Ing man was to take his seat there,
lightly arrayed, and spray water on
the screen with a hose. The result
Ing evaporation would temper the
breeze to fair degree of comfort"
The burlap-and-hose combination, II
seems, plays a prominent part In Cal.
ifornla desert household economy.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
SUGGEST Use for War Tanks.

For the purpose Of clearing up thou
sands of acres of land for farmers in
British Columbia by means Of war
tanks to be imported from England
and France, a convention of farmers
institutes held In Victoria delegated
certain members to place the scheme
before the government. The conven.
ton also was In favor Of wholesale
house, to be run along the lines of the
California system.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17

Lloyd Simmons of Alexandria,
visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
}. n. Simmons this week.
Ii you are ready to relax and
ENJOY a wholesome hearty laugh,
see Mr.. Jiggs in The Social
Lion at the WaverIey Theatre
Friday night.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
Something For Nothing.

We have just added to our shop
equipment new coil and mag.
neto tester and will test free of
charge" all Ford coils and mag
netos brought to us before
April 1st.
Motor Sales g. Service Go.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
Dull Session.

II object to the gentleman putting
a motion to the chair"
"What's the trouble3"
1.-THE chair Is asleep"
I'm not asleep" protested the
"chair" Indignantly. II was just medi-
tating."
swell If you are going to mediate
show little more consideration for
the other members of the committee
and don't mediate with your head on
the table."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17

Miss Meta Pierce of Rio, is
guest in the home of her aunt
Mrs. D. G. Wood.
For sale-Asbestos roofing
paint for wood and iron.
q. S. B. Darlington.
Miss Jeanette Pearce of Boga.
lusa, spent several days this
week with Mrs. w. S, Burris
Mrs. Dudley Slocum returned
last week from a lengthy visit
with her mother at Galveston,
Texes,
Mrs. L. D. Greenlaw is at
home again after a week spent
with Mrs. Neut McElveen at Dill.
lion, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Simmons
spent Friday and Saturday in
New Orleans with Mr.. and Mrs,
B. ?. Simmons.
See me before you buy that
wagon or buggy as I can save
you money.
G. S, E. Darlington.
Miss Ruth Bateman came over
from Bogalusa for the weekend
and was taken sick while here
and remained over with her par.
ents several days.
Clyde Poole returned home
Friday night and was accompan.
led by his sister, Mrs. John
Poole of Monticello, who will
visit FrankIinton relatives for
several days.
Rev. H. E. Pettus left Monday
for the Parish Pastors Council
at Rio, from where he went on
Tuesday for day in New Or
leans to hear the renowned Dr..
j. B. Gambrel and Dr.. Lea Scar.
borough.
Arnold Simmons has been dis.
from the Bogalusa hos.
pital after successful treatment
for injuries received in an auto.
wreck two weeks ago,
and was visiting Franklinton
friends the first uf the week.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1921-03-17
FOrdSOn
TRAO6 MARX
ANNOUNCEMENT,

Mr. Edsel b. Ford President Of the Ford Motor Company
gives out the following statement:
THE price of the FoRDs0N Tractor has $4,000
to S62500 effective Immediately
Th change has been possible through costs of
materials and the fact that located
greatly manufacturing
connection with foundry machine large blast
where iron poured directly from the giving
with the power reduce cost
IN line with policy to market products
hgure without in affecting high standard of quality
eve are particularly pleased in being able bring big
dulon price this time because the farmer all the help
liable unit within the practically every them not
mention industrial commercial
Gifted through its and already realizing
tent it's value and hauling particularly
FORDSO Tractor proved valuable saving
labor at the time increasing the crop yield
ing possible utilization previously uncuvated land nothing
OF removing no end Of drudgery.
There question that the power the farm is
the greatest made the development agriculture
standards of living the farm higher
proved value making of land productive
quenty desire the FURDSON within
"THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE PRESENT FORD CAR AND
TRUCK PRICES which
with rock bottom reached price
price of either Truck Tractor
the big price cuts have been made anticipation
volume business obtained prices of
Ford products cannot be guaranteed against possible ncreases
"The which will be supplied free of
Let demonstrate the value the oron farm in
factory lumber hauling power work
you have do, and let Us your order Fordon
III otor Sales & Service Co., FrankIinton. La.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
General News In Brief.

The House began night debates
on the tariff measures and fixed
July q as the day for final vote.
Henry Ford offered S5,000,000
for the government nitrate plant
at Muscle Shoals, Ala, and asked
for 1OO-year lease on two dams.
Judge Wright Of Oklahoma was
arrested on charge of accepting
a 100000 bribe in an oil case.
Threatened cancellation of IL
censes is club the Housing Com.
mission waved over the heads Of
rent gouging realty dealers in
New Orleans.
The commission of the League
of Nations to study disarmament
announced cooperation with the
Harding conferences.
Commodity prices threatened to
rise if one-third Of the worlds
gold, now in United States Golfers
caused any initiation.
A meeting of Federal Reserve
district governors was called to
decide on the SYSTEMS cotton f.
nancing policy.
Louisiana farmer Legislature
members were reported to be form.
ing an agricultural bloc to obtain
favorable laws at the coming
session.
Opposition to the League of Ma.
tlons was said not to be contem-
plated by President Harding.
France insisted that the Rhine.
land customs barrier would stand
until Germany punished war cul.
prits and abandoned upper Silesia.
Democratic representa- tives
from cotton states agreed to vote
almost solialy against the propos.
ed 10 per cent duty on cotton.
General Perishing outlined a
plan for uniting the regulars and
National guard into a great
American army.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Farmers Crippled BY irice
GOuge.

Washington, July 11.-Profi. .
teering by middlemen, speculative
gambling, arbitrary RESTRICT N Of
credits by the Federal Reserve
Board, exorbitant railroad rates
and the breakdown Of foreign
markets are responsible for agrl-
cultural and industrial depression
in the United States, Col, Smith
W. Brookhart of Iowa, represent.
ing the National Farmers Union,
declared today when the special
joint congressional commission
opened its probe Of agricultural
conditions.
Cooperative distribution, prohibi.
ton Of gambling, freer credits and
taxation of war profits were urged
as remedies by Col. Brookhart.
Investigation Of the operations
Of the Federal Reserve Board, the
Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States, the "great trusts,
such as steel, coal, credit and
money trusts,' was asked of the
commission by G. S. Barrett,
chairman Of the National Board
of Farm Organizations and presi.
dent Of the National Farmers
Union.
The commission is charged with
making a general survey, of agri.
cultural conditions, and Mr.. Bar.
rett said that all of''these great
aggregations of capital are engag-
ed in operations which affect agri.
cultural interests"
Charles A. Lyman, secretary of
the National Board of Farm o.
CARNATIONS, told by the commits.
sion that agriculture was facing
bankruptcy and ruin.
A policy of deflation OF curren-
cy, a restriction of credit, was
instituted by government agen-
oies, he said "This poilcy dram
atically carried out has result d
in a loss to farmers during The
pastyear of seven billion dollars. 1"
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21

Japan's reluctance was expect.
e! to be overcome and the United
States set forth a new its idea Of
a disarmament conference.
Mexico suggested the formation
Of u joint commission to adjust all
American claims against that
republic.
Junis Reux, Jr., Biloxi, Miss,
baker, killed his wife and self in
a family quarrel,
The Senate recommitted the
soldiers bonus measure after
clashes between members and
party splits on final roll call.
Early establishment in New
Orleans of a United States forest.
ry experiment station to study
Southern timber was reported
assured.
Plans were announced for a
party Of 250 American Legion
members to revisit the American
battlefelds in France.
Plans to unite thousands Of New
Orleans tenants to protect them.
selves against rent profiteers were
announced "Wednesday.
New Orleans death rate for
1921 is lowest III history of city,
DR. CalIan reported to the City
Board of Health.
De Valera was given a rousing
welcome on his arrival in London
and long negotiations over Anglo.
Irish peace were forecast.
President Harding told the SEN
ate the passage of the bonus bill
now. would imperil the national
treasury.
Lloyd George and De Valera
held an extended conference over
peace negotiation plans and drank
tea together as women prayed.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Summer Normal Expresses
Appreciation.

The following was much appre.
ciated by the Waverly CLUB:
Franklint0n, La,
July Is, 1921.
The Wayerly Club. In behalf
of the faculty and student body
of The Florida Parishes Summer
Normal just closing, We desire TO
express to you our heartfelt ap-
probation for the many courtsies
and kindnesses extended to us
during our short sojourn with you.
We shall carry away with US
pleasant memories, and look for
ward to the time when it may be
our good fortune to be with you
again.
II. R. Mccullough,
Paul Weiss,
May Hemby,
Committee.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Screw Worms,

This is the season for the screw
worm to apply his nefarious trade
on live stock. Where there are
wounds, skin abrasions or tick
the screw worm fly makes its owl,
parons deposits. The frequency
Of rainy weather is very favorable
to the progress of the screw worm
and southern Louisiana is exposed
territory. The dipping solution
to eradicate ticks is a disinfectant.
1t heals cuts, ,abrasions, tick or fly
bites and is preventive of the
screw worm.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Loss and Prevention Hog
Cholera.

The animal loss from hog chol-
era to the United States is $685.
100000. A few simple methods
of prevention will greatly reduce
this loss. Louisiana has suffered
the loss Of approximately l35, 900
hogs in the past year. Hog rails
ers should remember that in out.
breaks of cholera, buzzards, dogs,
horses and on the shoes of man
the germ may be carried if visit
ing a neighbors cholera infested
hog pen, thereby injecting your
own hog premises unknowingly.
Keep away from these infected
premises and above all have your
hogs immunized for life by giving
the simultaneous hog cholera
control treatment.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21

Baton Rouge, La, July 12.-
mat Louisiana will be we'll repre-,
sented at leading state fairs in the
Middle West next fall is evidenced
oy the fact theEXtension Depart.
menr, the Department of AgricuI-
tnre and immigration, the Conser.
walton Department., the Louisiana
State University, and private
farming and numbering interests
OF the state are cooperating iu
procuring exhibits to ba displayed
at these fairs,
1t is planned to advertise the
states agricultural; lumber and
natural resources. 4. A. Ormsby
will leave Baton Rouge about
August 10 with the exhibits. He
will 60 first to Springfield, ILL.,,
where the Illinois State Fair is to
be held August 19 to 27, From
there he will 50 with the exhibits
to Milwaukee wheA the Wisconsin
State Fair is to ha hall A,,onst
20 to Septpmhpr 4
The next exhibit Of Louisiana
products will ba at thp K,ncae
Free Fair, at ToDeka, sentember
12 to r. This is ona Of the laro.
est free fairs held ia the United
States From tharo Mr. Ormshv
goes to Hutchinson, Kans., where
the State Fair is to he held Sen.
tember 10 to %, Leaving there
Mr Ormshv ooes to Trenton u T
whore Interstate fair il IN hp held
Sentemher 2G to 20,
Six hundred SQUARE feetof floor
space has been reserved ateacb Of
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21

D. c., but must be sent with the
order to the Bureau of Public
Roads, u. S. Department Of Agri.
culture, Washington, D. G.
The parties ordering the picric
acid will be required to pay the
freight. bepicric acid is located.
$780, 900 pounds.at Sparta, Wis.
and 100000 pounds at Ft. Win.
gate, N. NJ. Since the cartridgiug
plant is already established at
Sparta it is planned to make all
early shipments from that point.
Agencies cooperating with Z. S.
Department of Agriculture in the
distribution of this picric acid
will be permitted to make a con-
tingency charge to the buyer of
not to exceed | cent per pound,
to cover the cost to that agency
of the assistants, accounting, and
other necessary expencies Incl
dental to the distributing of the
explosive, the funds thus provid-
ed to be handled in accordance
with agreement between the ag-
ency and the i. S. Department
of Agriculture.
The cooperating agency should,
at the time each individual order
for picric acid is taken collect (1)
the cost Of cartridging and pack.
ing 6 cents per pound), this to
be forwarded with the order
to the Bureau of Public
Roads; (2) the freight charges; 81
the contingency charge q cent
per pound) The freight charge
would be retained by the cooper.
ating agency until the arrival Of
the shipment; the contingency
charge will be handled as provi.
ded in the agreement with the
Department of Agriculture.
Picric acid should be denotated
with a No. 8 cap, eithsr an ordi.
nary blasting cap or an electric
blasting cap. This is larger size
than is usually carried by dealers,
so that supply of No. 5 caps
should be ordered from a dealer
or manufacturer at the same time
that the picric acid is ordered,
The Department Of Agriculture
has no caps, fuses, electrical
equipment or other accessories
for distribution. If the ooopera.
ting agency will secure orders for
the caps as he secures the orders
for the picric acid the caps can be
obtained in large quantities at a
considerable saving over the cost
of the same number of caps order
ed in small lots.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Sheriff Sale-No, 1855.
Cox & Pasman

D. E. Sheridan, ct ais.
2eth Judicial District Court of Louisi-
ana in and for Washington Parish.
Notice is hereby given that by vir'
tue of commission of sale issued out
of the 26th Judicial District Court of
Louisiana in and for Washington Par
ish, in the above entitled and number
ed cause, to me directed and deliver
cred for execution, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder on
Saturday, July 30, 1921
at the principal front door of the
Court House at Flankliuton, Louisi-
ana, between the legal sale hours fol
judicial sales, the following described
property, being situated in the Par
ish of Washington, State of Louisiana
toWit:
Two Ford trucks numbered re-
spectively 39O9O17 and S9Os9e7, now ir
the garage of Cox & Pasman, al
Franklintop, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash without ap
praisement.
This the 18th day of July, 1921,
J. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Harry d. Wilson to speak at
Bush, Saturday. July %.

Mr.. Harry D. Wilson, State
Agricultural Commissioner, will
speak at Bush, La, July %, at To-
a. m. Everybody cordially iovit. |
ed. This will be a meeting in the
interest of truck growing, farm
ing and farm products.