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Franklinton, La., Dec. 20, 1917

'My Country 'Ti of Th.., Sweet Landof Liberty."

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Most of our readers under-stand that a special column isreserved in this paper for theuse of the editor when she feels isa call to express herself on any iiline. It seems, however, that sjthere are some who are not cog- tlnizant of this fact and hence acredited the editor with a cor- arespondence receidtly publishedover the signature of "A Patron" fiand for the enlightment of those Lwho are laboring under this mis- .taken idea, the editor takes this Fmeans of denying any connection awith said article, or any respon- c;sibility for its appearance in d;print father than allowing "A TPatron" the same use of the col- o0umns of The Era-Leader that is c1extended to any citizen who de- nasites the public discussion of mquestions of public interest. fi

There was this point in addi- altion, however. When publicity a,was first requested in this mat- h.ter, the editor asked as a special tlfavor that the subject be tirst rtpresehted to the superintendent oiof Education on the assurance Tthat be would make investigation tiand recommend changes if any itwere needed. After the editor's asecond conference with the sup. Ferintendent concerning the amatter several weeks elapsedwith no report as to whether or tinot the question had been taken c(up, when "A Patron" again s8asked for space in our paper ti•and the article was published ciregardless of the editor's per- hnjlsonal opinion concerning the a1Sehb rges made. d;

"Thrift" Chain Started tel

:e;•on. J. A. Speckenheir of the di' (t State Bank of Bogalusa, at

4ngtt6iia Parish Director of to-WarSavings Committee, in

slitautd the chain system albe poople of our parish wich- one to whom a

isol pdedged to sell atS cent stamps to

1 in turn procurexra and the same ofexacted from the isad souoo in a con pi

m

that they areprevent chain sc

MeParish-Di rc- foal t. notified re

Sbuyer fails.tf fnour ad*

'thro ra

Sfrom each resident of the parish.

Stamps can be had here from

the post master, Babington DrugI ,tore, Ideal Drug Store, Burris7rothers Ltd. and Scott Love Co.

1910der ew Occupant of Parish .Jail.

Just a few hours after theODn p ublics knowledge of the vacancy

of the parth jail an occupant was

,a. found by sheriff Bateman under-the name of McCormick,who was

captured at Mt Hermon and'e. charged with skipping board

bill here at .1. P. Wood's hotel.He has acted rather suspiciously

7 here for several days and gave

such conflicting reports of him-s self that it was well understood

that something was materiallywrong with the fellow. While

pending trial here and waitingto see if he is wanted by Federal

nd authorities, a message was re-

cieved by sheriff Bateman fromthe sheriff at St Francisville ask.ing that the man be turned over

to him after being released here.At St Francisville the man wentunder the name of .T. S. Bald" inand besides beating a board billthere is charged with havingstolen $3.50 from a citizen'of thetown.

The J man now calls himself

Apple but after the first conver-sation with his captors and otherauthorities in which he talkedpretty freely without really tel-ling anything worth while, Applenow refuses to answer anyquestions putrto him.

r- Save The Sugar.is ae John M. Parker, Food Admin- 1

is istrator for Louisiana, used aniy illustration in some of his recent t

at speeches which points a moral,g- that the United States Food Ad- tce ministration is eager to impress

r- and emphize.?d The narrative is a quotation" from a letter home written by a3e Louisana hero who has already.s- won his ace as an aviator inis France. Anybody who has read)n anything about the war appre-

n- ciates the rigor as well as the rin daring of the avation service. t

A Those who shivered at the touch r>1- of frost can scarcely imagine the

is chill of the upper air, but inoe- matter how cold it is the flyer r

f must Inot only keep going butfighting at the same time, for it is

i- always his life or that of his. antagonist in the race witht- his foe, with no escape for one of ,

1 the two. After such a ride and ,

st race with death the physicalit coraving for stimulent is acute

e The most welcome refreshment ton the aviator is a bit of sugar, and ely it is this morsel which is so scarce

's and so difficult to obtain in (p. France. This aviator begged for i

e a taste of it.Id Sugar is one of the foods which

>r the people have been asked toin conserve so that more can bein sent abroad to relieve the famineat there among both soldiers and o

d civilians. It was told very lately Ar- how Washington, the national o

1e capital, was without sugar for ii

days because of the car shortage. 2Three carloads from Louisiana ntook a month to get there, despite Ispecial attention. Add on the ae difficoulties and delays of shipping aSand it can hle seen how hard it is a

f toland sugar from this countrye, in France. Yet the sugar must

all come from this country, theb war stopping manufacture abroad. N

t Str ayed

e On Mondaly. Dec. 1Oth, a pair

Sof mules•strayfd from my prem-Sises, eight miles south west of'Franklinton, One mouse coloreimare mule, .hod on front feet..Wore a leather halter.e One brown mare mule, with

a scar onl right hindl foot. ,Reward

for=any information leading torecovery of mule~.

S J, O. Crow, Route 3, Box 58. e

e The House resolution provid Cv ing for a prohibition amendment

P 8rd alolwinr seven years fora ratification by the various statesi in PaDsL4ootmarwienOinglw. w.

To the Members and Friends ofthe Franklinton MethodistChurch.

Greeting:We are on the ground busy

with the work assigned by theBishop. Sunday you will findus in the pulpit with a messageDon't miss being present Sun-day at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.Don't be a slacker, but come.

L. N. Hoffpauir, Pastor.

3It. Hermion.

Mt Hermon is beginning totake on its usualChristmas bustle.While the war is detracting fromthe usual gailics because of somany men bei',g ualled t, thefront, yet every body is makingthe best of it and are proud ratherthan blue over their enlistmen' todefend their country.

At a meeting of the trusteesFriday evening, the Mt Hermonschool was closed until after the,holidays on account of measleshaving broken out in the school.This they thought would checkthe spread of the disease and pre-vent any epidemic. Miss Taun-ton Wilkes is the only pupil thathas the measles.

Mrs Carrie Grevenberg, one ofthe teachers in the school left to-day for her home in Grand Canewhere she will spend the holidayswith home folks.

Misses Bessie, Ruth and Elea.nor Ott and Prof. Burns motoredto Bogalusa yesterday and willreturn today.

Some armed deputies came upFriday and arrested a man by thename of McCormick.. It wasfirst rumortd that he was a Ger-man spy but later we learned hejumped his board bill and the ten-sion relapsed,a just cau-e for ar-rest and punishment these times,when great stakes are o80 high.

Mr. and Mrs. Ieo G. Ott spentthe week end with Mr. Ott's par-ents Mr.and Mrs. E. W. Ott.

With best wishes for a happyChristmas for the Era Leader andits force.

Leland,

Stockholders' Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholdersof the Peoples Building & LoanAssociation will be held at theoffice of the Association in Cov-ington, La., on Wednesday, the2nd day of 3anuar.v. 1918, for thepurpose of electing a Board ofDirectors for the ensuing ,yerrand transacting any other busi-ness that may conme bfire the 1

meeting. Thos. M. Burns, tSecretary,

We offer The Era-Leader ansNew York Thrice-a-Week World rboth one year for $2.00.

See F, M, BROWN, F'rt, ianaFor Coffins, Caskets andUndertakers' Supplies.

A full line of Collins, Caskets,Robes and Shrouds at prices to suitall.

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The Season's BestWishes To All!

* This kindly greeting has been expressedfor generations, but it has never grownstale, and with the greatest appreciationfrom our loyal customers from town andcountry, we take pleasure in extendingthe same hearty greeting to all patrons

* and friends: A JOYOUS SEASON FORCHRISTMAS AND BEST WISHESFOR PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESSDURING THE NEW YEAR.

BURRIS BROS., Ltd. Franklinton, La.Sheriff Sale-No. 3023.

o H. F. Huffmaue Vs.

John S. Huffman et al.r Notice is hereby given that by vir.

tue of a commission of sale, issued ou'of the 26th Judicial District Court oLouisiana, in and for Washington Parish,in the above entitled and numbereccause, to me directed ana deliverer

n for execution, I will proceed to selat public auction to the last and high,eat bidder on

Saturday, January 2'6, 19181. at the principal front door of the coun

k house at Franklinton, La., betweerthe legal sale hours for judicial sales

- the following described property, be-ing and situated in Wasnington Par-ish, Louisiana, to-wit:

Five and 97-100 acres of land in theNathaniel Peters headright No. 40

,f Tp. 3 south, range 14, east, St. HelemMeridian, described as follows: Start-ing of the north corner of headrighl

e 41, thence east 7.60 chains to set stob's thence north 4.90 chains to stob,

thence east 41.144 chains to point olbeginning, thence east 1.74 chains to-stob, thence by traverse of east edge

d of hammock south 6 degrees east i

1 chains to pine 30 inches in diameteras corner, thence south 174 degreeseast 6 chains, thence south 394 de-

p grees east 6.81 chains to stob, thencee north 15.82 chains to the point of be-

Sginning.Also five acres of land in same

headright, Township and Range. ande described as starting at the north

- corner of headright 41, Tp. 3 south,H. 14 east, St. Helena Meridian, thenceeast 7. 60 chains to stob, thence north4.90 chains to stob, thence east 37.98chains to point of beginning, thence

t south 15.82 chains to slob, thence east3.16.s chains to stob, thence north-i.8 2 chains to stob, thence west 3.161chains to point of beginning.

To be sold for the purpose of effect-in., a partition.

L'erms of sale--cash without benefitof appraisement.

This 18th day of December,1917.J. E. Bateman. Sheriff.

Sheriff Sale.-No. 2902.

Mrs. Lenora Corkern KempVs.

P. B, Kemp et als.Notice is hereby given that by vir-

tue of a writ of fiery facias, issuedout of the 26th Judicial District Courtof Louisiana, in and for Washingtonparish, in the above entitled causeahd to me directed. I will proceed tosell at public auction to the last andhighest bidder, on

Saturday, January 5, 1918at the principal front door of the courthouse at Franklinton, La., betweenthe legal sale hours for judicial sales,the following described property, be-ing and situated in Washington Par-ish, La., to-wit:

Beginning where the north line ofthe swi of sec 21, township, I south,range 12 east crosses the Ophelia andPine public road, from whence ablack gum 8" south 34 east 35 andrunning down the meanderings ofsaid road S 183 30' west. One chainand 89 links South, 33.35 west 16 chasand 53 links; from whence a pine 12,north 54c, east 56; thence leavingsaid road at this point and running ina westerlerly direction parallel withnorth line of said swl, 23 chains and49 links: thence north 15 chains and55 links to the north line of the sw:,thence easterly along said north line

to point of beginning, containing 45acres in the north c f sw, sec 21,towuship 1, south, range 12 east.

Being same lanai acquired by P. B.Kemp from H. A. Kennedy as perdeed of record in Conveyance Records22, page 360.

Terum or Sale. Cash with benefit ofappraisement.

Thib the 28th day of November,1917.J, E. 8aeman, Sheri .

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Now on Display at Our Store.

Monday, December 24th,At 2:00 P. M.

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QUICK SERVICE AUTO CO,Agents PIEDMONT Cars.

Expert RepairsOn any make of Car.

Complete Line of FORD Partsin Stock.

Firestone and Fisk Tiresand Accessories.

Casings Vulcanizedand Batteries Recharged

Reasonable Prices and Prompt ServiceOur Motto.

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