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ýbe (tra= 1eaber. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Mrs. J. VOL BROCK, Editor. Entered as second class matter April 5, 191( at the postomfce at Franklinton, La., under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. Advertising Rates on Application Address all Communications to The Ira-Leader, Franklinton, La. SLUBSCRIPTION RATES; One Year...........n1.in advance. Six Months..................:p Cents. Three Months............... 10o Cents. Franklinton, La., June 7, 1917. "My Country 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty." _ _ -- W__ More than 1O,UUI-. . 00, young Americans registered thruout ct the country Tuesday. In Wash ington Parisn the total of 066 was over w00 more than the l government estiwate. Representative Rankin's first I[ essay at legislation, which, we are glad to say, she carried to success, was an atneudweut to the Food Conservation B3ill pro viding that, 'so far as is practi cable," women shall be employed 0 by the Secretary of Agriculture in the enforcement of the law. On grounds of strict equality, however, whI that qualifying 11 clause? Call to Meet. c Every man and woman of t Franklinton is urged to meet at a the court house Monday at 7:O p. m., when Mr. Frith of Newt Orleans will fully explain the duties which will devolve upon Franklinton if a responsible Red Cross chapter is to be organized. Representatives from the ten I surrounding towns are urged to be present. Demonstrate your patriotism by your presence at this meeting. The Causes of the WVar. The President's amazement, expressed in his letter to Con gressman Heflin, that any frank or honest person '"could doubt or question" the position of the country with regard to the war and its objects will be shared by most of the country. Hr. Hearst's newspapers, which were violently pro-Gerwan before the war and are still bit. terly hostile to England which has barred their correspondents, are printing daily broadsides, charging th we have gone to war without any statement of the cause of the quarrel or of our r ime:. They are also carrying o0 roampaign against the loaning Xof i.aey to the allies, and send - i .. 't American troops abroad or visioning or munitioning with whom we are mak { oi n cause. IBE this attitude, bordering ..apon service to the enemy. flsaret newspapers do not at American opinion. represent Uerman opinion. a relief to turn from these to the churches of * which have boldly pro. Ihejustice of our cause bteousnes of our aims. no freeh statement of guadobjeuts of the war, standtng loyally ident who has ec presented both tu pie. ' historic ad *ves nothing the reasons for 6 now mobili:. against the a:ki)Rily States. W1e8n. to do war wad a way them a.In 0or food conservation. They are urged to ally themselves with the national organization, to sign a written pledge to carry out its recommendations and to fol ýow its instructions in waste :limination and the study of food values. This is a v ork:of national de fense in which every woman who presides over a house hold can co-operate. It is not a spectacu lar work and it will lack the zast and stimulus of club and society relief activities. But it has the great advantage that it 'an be taken up by all women, whether or not they are engaged in other forms of war aid. It is no less patriotic, and, after all, only comparatively few of the sex can qualify to drive ambulances or become army nurses or serve as substitutes in industry for the men called to the frost. As 'Mr. Hoover says: "It may . well be that the women of Ameri- c ca will play a deciding part in t the great war if the legislation i now pending in regard to the E food administration becomes a law." c Red Cross Work Officially Helped. Parish -Fathers Appropriate s100 On Monday morning at the opening of the June session of the police jury, Mrs. F. L. San. ford of Zona who is Enlistment Captain of the parish at large, presented the Red Cross work in a fifteen minute address in which her arguments were clear cut, concise and convincing an' proved so effective that the body unanimously carried a motion to appropriate 5100 to the Red Cross Organization and in addi tion each miiember and the clerk personally donated his salary for the day to the cause. The patriot at home is never less active and concerned than the soldier on the firing line, and while Washington Parish has done her full part in volun tary enlistment for military ser vice, we are glad to see by this official and personal act on the part of these representative men an evidence that the men, women and children all over our parish are ready and willing to "do their bit" at the country's call. We Must Pay Teachers More. Everything that country teach ers eat or wear has advanced in price. The value of the small salary paid heretofore has de* creased almost one-half. Instead of becoming better paid, as should be the case, they will this year face an actual reduction in salary unless steps are takeni to increase their salary in propor tion to the increased cost of comn modities, The shoes worn by teachers r have doubled in price; the price , of cotton clothing has almost I doubled; there will be a large in orease in the charge for board this year, even in our country districte; wool clothing is almost prohibitive in price and still some country teachers will be called on to teach a Four months' , school at a salary of $35 per Smonth or a salary of $140 per year! e This is grossly unfair, for it has been anlost impossible for many teachurbs to oxit on lhCNs normal sulhries even in niurmal times. IL we are tu retain men ,. and women of worth as teachers therefore, we must increase their salaries. The second grade - teacher who has been getting $35 g per month should get $50 or S60 r this year and other teachers an - increase accordingly. It is e grossly unfair to do lees than , -this; and if the members of any community fnd that the txaes will not allow such an increase in the local teacher's salary, they r should increase it by private sub. Ssacriptions rather than pay a small n salaqr and accept an ineffioient 's msoehr.-P. T. II, in Progresirve -g List of Males Between 21 and 31 Registered in Washington Parish June 5, 1917. __ _ _ _-- - - ,,ý . S Faliah.... ...... ...... 1 0 Mt. Hermon. "............ .... 110 7 1ci Franklinton. ............... 7..62' lei4 Bogalusa...... ...... ...... . 37 1 .11 Rio ........ . . 116 Varnado ................ ....... 4 1 116o Sheridan.....1...................1 t Enon....................... .6 46 in Isabel...... ...................... 4 .97 Angie........ . .....................; 6 Popeville........... ............ & M HLIackley ....................... 26 y: 6 Warnerton............ .......... Burkhalter and Mlagee's Mill.......... 4 1 1 Total..... ............... 151i 11087 268 Mlake our' Cattle Feeds i Soldiers Not T'ricks. Faced by the war demand for more meat, let us take advantage N of an opportunity which lies close f£ to hand. Let us recognize that h it is our definite duty to turn our a abundant grasses, our cheap and f available concentrated feeds, and v our mild climate to good account c in the production of beef and s milk and butter. And let us n realize to do this we must work C together to remove the great ob- t stacle - the tiek. s Not only will the elimination of a the tick make possible the great er and more profitable develop- f ment of our native cattle. It 1 will make possible also the bring- 1 ing in of better beef and milk producing stock which now van not live under the attacks of tickls and the deadly germs of cattle fever which theytransmit. Ex. I Stermination of the tick, therefore, I will give us quick direct returns in the form of increased growth of native stook, and it will at the i same time lay a firm foundation S for the building up of a much more profitable cattle raising in 1dustry in a year or two-while I Sthe war still may be in progress. The South's battle against the tick must not lag. It is not work which may be dropped during the course of war, the U. S. De epartment of Agriculture points e out. Rather it must be pushed athe more vigorously in order that territory may be rescued from the unsatisfactory and often un 0 profitable cattle raising which the Stick imposes, and devoted to the more efficient and more profita ' ble production of meat and milk which may be carried on in the ' unquarantined territory. n The tick works for our enemies 11 by keeping down the supply of dthree of ourmost imuportant foods. d Let us recognize this pest, there - s fore, as an enemy also. Arind Alet us wage against him, from to n day on, without interruption, a o war of extermination. IAmerican Citizens. In practice there is no such thing as a "citizen of the United States." Such "citizen" to about as mythical as e the mermaid. In order to vote, for in. 9t stance, one must bring his citizenship - down to the concrete and become a citizen of New York, or of some one d of the other states. You cannot vote 'y in New York unlees you are a citizen st of New York; and the same is true of i all the other states. The "citizen of ill the United States" i1 a very raguie )5 gentleman. r$9fJ.Ell)4 For Trimber~' ~ olns. D. E. Sheridan, local real es it tate dealer, who represented r some capitalists at Crawfords Se ville, Ild., closed a deal Thure al day for ',&00 acres of hardouuod m timber lands located in the forks rs of Bogue Chitto and ?earl rivers, ir on which he had obtained op le tions some weeks ago. The sum 35 paid for these lands was $90,000 50 cash. In The title to the property was is taken in the name of Charles W. mi Ames who will be the manager yt of a new corporation to be orgad* .re ined at once for the purpose of in building a box aud veneering sy sawmill plant at Bogaluea, and b. the mill will get the timber from all the lands above mentioned. A nt site for the new mill has already ye been bouagis bt the 'ew @omW Red (Cross For iParish. ; On Tuesday the Red Cross t was put on a permanent basis for Washington Parish with P headquarters at Bogalusa and at the same time authorities from New Orleans decided it would be better to have another g central chapter at Franklinton so that the burden of the work h mIiight be divided, their request being that Franklinton accelpt, the responsibility of the ten surrounding towns and Bogalusa all the rest of the parish. ii A good representative crowd from Bogalusa and the parish at (I large assembled at the Y. W. C. A. at 11 o'clock to meet the rep resentatives from New Orleans headquarters, Mrs. Josie Has- t well and Mr. E. H. Frith, and enough enthusiasm was created c to make Red Cross stand for something in every town and village of the parish. Hon. W. H. Sullivan called the meeting to order and after a few remarks showing his interest in the work introduced Mr. Frith, I this division secretary. Mr. Frith gave the history and work of the National Red Cross and was followed by Mrs. Haswell ' who organized the chapter and( outlined the definite work for t BJogalusa. Mrs. Wade was made chair man of the chapter and Mrs. J. F. Peters assistant chairman and an executive committee orf eight was apppointed to repre sent the different sections of the city. The meeting then adjourned till after lunch when all details of the organization were worked out and the chapter will make its membership drive and get into active work at once. LOUISIANA GROWS ONLY ONE-HALF CORN NLEEDED Imperative That Aereage Be Increas ed-Most impertant ooeed Crop in State-Plant Standard Varieties. Vorn is the most important food crop grown in LoAsiiana and ameuats tb about forty-million bushels a year. This great amount, however, is only about one-half of the corn and corn produets required to meet the needs of the state. It is lmperatLiv, th-re tBre, that the acreage planted to this crop be greatly increused. As a nrle, It is not advisable to :plant corn on poor land, but under ex , Istln conditions of great need for increaee4 food production, corn should be plante4 on the poorest grade of land as well as on the beet, and a crop of velvet beans should be grown with the corn to help make it proaft able. The season for planting corn will ' last until about the first ct July. It - 18 recommended that the naJ!vC in rtetles, sulg as Cahioun Rul !:4, oD g !!b 's Pe!!!o ea, br s Prolt up of the earler matufrtng type, such as Loa ns aP Dwart 3Lorxe. June ~ should be planted. n Corn is a ero that i2 gTstly n S fIuenced by soil and by rainfall dur jan the growing season. The only thing that a farmer can do to over. s 0one these difcuities is to pnepare E3 Set t gira'ty g4 give t'e ccrn t4e best poasib'.. ca'z tie- V . g Notice, Book Lovers d Anybody. may read Wav. n erlev Club books by pay. , lsg ten cents per book. Call at thbe rj*IdSer of. csw sad - te csUgtlo, Suunyl ill. Sunny Hill, La., May 4.- y Dear Era-Leader: It was only last C October we had to tell the sad story of Myra Brumtield's death. yesterday morning her little sister Cico passed away. - Cleo was a bright sprightly little .ir of nearly six r. She wtv P taken sick Thur div night bu' did not serail tol 0' in a danger ous condition at all 1 ntitil te lilt ter part of Saturday night, shi t was taken suddenly for the a worse and iiassed away in a few f hours. She will be laid to rest today beside Myra in the Rob. t erts Cemetery near their hore'. Rev. W. FI. Houston, I'Pastor of the Sunny Hill lHiptist church i6 to conduct the services. Rev. G. G. Thomas conducted the ser vices at Myra's funeral. It was the last time we ever heard him t preach. He was a man too that' w1 e greatly loved hut his earthly work is tinished and we will 5hear his voice no more. We rgreatly sympathize with these' parents and friends in this their I hour of bereavement for we too have drank of the same bitter tculp and know their feelings. All else is well around Sunny Hill with best wishes and bless in for all. Uncle Leslie. t Unveiling of the Monument of %l J. B. Lancaster. S Announcement has been made , that the unveiling of the monu d ment of Judge Jos. B. Lancaster, d Ideceased, will take place at the ,r Covington Cemetery Sunday, d June 17, 1917. Judge Lancaster was born in e Brookhaven, Miss., April 10, w 1866, and was educated by the a Jesuit Brothers. He had ccu , pied various publio offices, and . at the time of his death, May :0, k 1916, was district judge of the d 26th Judicial District. He was an 11 active worker of the Knights of d Columbus and the Woodinen of r the World, Holly Camp No. 90. The following notice has been .. issued by the WVoodmen of the 1World: n "The public in general, the )r Knights of Columbus and all 3. Camps and Groves of the Wood* a men of the World of Washington, Tangipahoa and St. Tamany par d ishes are invited to attend the un is veiling of the monument of de. d ceased Soverign Jos. B. Lancas te ter, which will take place at, the t Covington Cemetery Sunday, June 17, 1917, at 3 o'clock p. m. "Joe. Delery, "Consul Commander Holly Camp No. 90, W. O. W." "D "Robt. H. Dutsch, "Recorder." New Courses Offered In Sum mer School. s Since the publication of the 1 Louisiana State U'niversity sum n tier school bulletin the following new courses have been arranged for and will be offered in addi tion to those previously aninounc. I ed: rMilibtry Training 1.· Classes will be organized for the benefit of of the male t.achers of Louisiana a who desire instruction along this It. line. Competent instructors will be provided. Hours and credits ill will be announced later. 'a- Physiology 1.. -Red Cross '- work and advanced .hygiene.This e. course replaies the second 'ourse ~ in Ehysiulugy 1 outlined in the as bulletin. It presuposes a knowl.i oe edge of Physiology 1 or its equiv. alent but may be tsken in con r. junction with Physiology 1. uT Poultry 1.-A short course in e~ the principles of breeding. rais. , ing, and marketing pou!try. This L course !is designed ma.ldl l4 for teachera v Luo are engiga1 .. poulty ciub work liamng trk boys and girle, and also for those 1 - who intend to raise poultry on a ' small scale. Diiscussions will be V' along the following lines: The; .l breeds, iiatiiig and breeding, k. production and htndling of eggs, ioubationi, brooding, caponiziig,. * diseases, sanitatiop, marketing RI rdrvrii e In the Matter of the Tutor. uhip of the minors, Lubie and Modess Dubois. In the 20th Judicial District Court of Louisiana in and for WVashington Parish. Whereas, J. Norman Dubois has produced due proof before this court that he has been ap. pointed Guardian of the minors Lubie and Modess Duboisj in theo Ciorinty of Jefferson. State of I'exas, and that said minors have property in the state of Louisi. ana, and that said ;Guardian de. sires to remove said Property from the state of Louisiana to the state of Texas, the domi. cile of said minors. Now, therefore, notice is here. by given to all )persons interest. ed to show cause (if any they have or crn) within thirty days fromn the date of the tirst adver. tisement hereof why the prayer of the said J. Norman Dubois should not be granted. Notice is further given to the creditors of said minors and to all persons interested herein to show cause within ten days from the present notitication (if any they have or can)why the account presented by J. Norman Dubois, Tutor of said minors. should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in ac cordance therewith By order of the Court. This 31st day of May, 1917. M. A. Thigpen, Clerk of Court. Notice- I am applying for pardon. Ollie Hari SUMME EXCURSI RATES DAILY 'Until September $O. To the NORTH and EAST To COLORADO and CALIFORNIA Via THE TwMSPAa1 THROUGH SLEEPER NEW ORLEANS To DENVER LOCAL EXCURSION RATES EVERY SUNDAY (Consult T. & P. Ry. Agents or writ A. D. Bell, Goe. D. Hunter, G. P. A.. Pass. Traftic Mgr., Dallas, Texas. See F. M. BROWN, oin ýJ For Coffins, Caskets and Undertakers' Supplies. A full line of Coflins. Caskets, Robes and Shrouds at prices to sunit all. Partition Sale.-No. "'9:J. Tempy Fortenberrj, et als :arath Fortenberrv.. et als. Notice is hereby given that by v tne of a commission o_ sale. is out of the 25th Judicial Dis Court of Louisiana, In and for above entitled cause and to me di ed, I will proceed to sell at auction to the last and highest on Saturday, June 9, 1917 at the principal front door of coirthouse at Franklinton, La., twedn the ilgal sales ours ;or judl .:: the following described pro 7 e, Ling and sitarvd ii. ';astip, a ricsh, Vowit.: The nwi of Section 11, Township south, Rauge 9, east, St. Helens idian. To be sold for the pYrpose of eff ing a partition. Terms' of ale. -Cash writhout praieteent. This the rd day of May, 19b* ý. "wa