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~be ~rae~xbSr._____ Per Year. Official Journal of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklinton. $2.00 Per Year. IC 12. w AN7 FT'O4 NNEW ERAS T:u" L*D 1888. FRANKLINTON, LA., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1921. NUMBER 2. ~,.aEstate Deals. fllowing transfers in par ,estate were made during rweek as shown by the reoords. 0.B. Gore to Great South. mbar Co. Lots 36, 37, 38 blooko50, North Bogaluea, p.0gden to 0. B. Magee, oree partly in S. Stafford ht 40, and partly in WNm. headright 41-3-13. $375. :p,.Boyneto J. D. Kerr, p leaee and right of way Io, in and to Gravel pit on 1D. J. Bateman, $5000. pTalley to Jesse Stallings, jylded half interest in lots square 25, Bogalusa. $150. SPieroe to B. L. Smith, e of land in o800. 15-3.13. A.pierce to J. R. King, lots 14 blook 21 Pierce addi Dogalaea. $220.00. *7.Deloney to Chas. F. Am. a lot of land 50 by 150 feet 888.13. $2000. DWxon to George Clayton, 38. E. 1-4 of S. E. 1-4 11.8.18. $55.00. larwell to Frederick D. Sefl, 59.40.41. $550.00. or to R. Ritohie, Jr., oe half acres in Sec. 10* 7ieroe to Vito Marchese 1,blook 23, L. A. Pierce to Bogalaesa. $175.00 Pieroe to Babe flarrell, k 28, L. A. Pierce ad :Bogalusa. $80.00. ° ierc. to G, L. Dillon, and 15, blook 4, L. A. on to Bogalusa. $130 ooley to Andrea Intra t 5, and 6, block 18, SE. Richardson addi. ua. $750.00. dan to G. F, Milam, land in John Minell 88-2-12, Sea. 88.38. oeek to R. R. Rogers, 7, L. A. Pieroe Pleaes. tion, Bogalusa. $400. :feTaggert to G. R. 29 and 80 block 131. am. to J. F. MoTag rein Se, 14-8.13, and re in See. 14-3-13. all. to Will R. Roche, 3, block 11, rn Stephen on addition to Boga' .00. il. Crain to Thomas E. Tynes, 80 acres in Sec. 37-1-12. '1 $70 . Louis Payne to G. A. Thomas, N.E. 1-4 of S.E 1.4 of Sea. 6---12. F $325.00. 0 Charley Jenkins to J. F. Faust, a N. W. 1-4 of N. E. 1-4 of Sec. O 253.9. $450.00. Marriage Licenses. J N. A. Privette to Myra Parker, d Tallisheek. t A. M. Winstead to Jane Mit- s ohell, Bogalusa. G. T. Gates to Elmira Hobgood, Bogalusa. COLORED. Geo. Barnes to Anna Dean, Bogalusa. For Sale. Duroc male pigs from Pride's Big Colonel and Fancy Defender, the sire and dam that took first prize at the Parish Fair; $15.00 each or $16.50 and papers fur- ( nished. Also Royal Blue Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for hatch. t ing, from exhibition and heavy t Jayers, $1.00 per 15, delivered r safely. I Homer Sylvest, 1 Franklinton, La. t Notice of Dissolution. c This is to certify that the firm t of Cramn & Mitchell have dissolv ed partnership, J. M. Mitchell having taken over the assets and assumit g all liabilities,. Thus done on Thursday, March 24th, 1921, at Hackley, La. W. 0. Crain, 2.7 J. 11. Mitchell, Pardon Notice. I, the undersigned, convicted of larceny November 6, 1920, and sentenced for not less than one year or more than two years in the State penitentiary, am ap plying for pardon. 2.5 Ilous Jenkins. 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. Advertise in The Era-Leader. See me before you buy that wagon or buggy as I can save you money. C. S, E. Babington. $ety and Service! Whai the resources of our bank are set forth i Its statement, there is one valu SbfUset that is never mentioned. It is s'the priceless confidence and good-will of the lic. The patronage of the people is an idence of their trust in this institution fd we feel deeply grateful to the friends of ;e bank for their loyalty and their busi aess. We invite new accounts on the same sis on which we are serving our present ustomers-safety and service. eposits Guaranteed-.. STYLERTOWN BANK A TYLERTOWN, MISS. C K nd Surplus * P000.O O Town Council Proceedings. orn Proceedings of the Mayor and p Board of Aldermen of the Town Tc of Franklinton, State of Louisi- fr( ana, taken at a special meeting si` of the said Mayor and Board of Hi Aldermen held at Franklinton, Se Louisiana, on the 4th day of esi April, 1921. ce The Mayor and Board of Al- til dermen of the Town of Franklin- blb ton, State of Louisiana, met in Se special session at their regular of meeting place at 9 o'olock A. M. th pursuant to the following notice se given in writing to each and every member thereof. ed Franklinton, Louisiana, in April 4, 1921. bl, Messrs. E. L. Magee, Paul E. Ti Greenlaw, 0. F. Monk, J. ial Adolph Pierce, E. A. Carter, er Aldermen, Town of Frank- N linton, Franklinton, Louisiana. ed Gentlemen- in You are hereby notified that fo there will be a special meeting of U tLe Mayor and Board of Alder. men of the Town of Franklinton, PI Louisiana, to be held at the regnu T( lar meeting place of the said N Mayor and Board of Aldermen in the Town of Franklinton, at 9 of o'olock A. M., for the purpose of he adopting such ordinances and the or transaction of any business which1 may be deemed necessary in con. D nection with an issue of bonds by of the Town of Franklinton inl the of amount of $37,000,00 for the pur pose of constructing systems of or of water works within said town, ce You are urgently requested to be f present. By Order of the Mayor. (signed) H. F. Stafford, he hi Cleri. There were present-Mayor te C. J. Gayer; Aldermen, E. A. T Carter, J. Adolph Pierce, P. E. Greenlaw, 0. F. Monk and E. L. 01 Magee, tt There were absent-None. The,Mayor and Board of Alder men having been duly convened, Ti the following ordinance was offer. L ed by Mr. Carter and seconded ci by Mr. Pieroe, of An ordinance authorising the F issuance of Thirty Seven Thou- ai sand $37,000.00 Dollars of Public oci Improvement Bonds of the Town C of Franklinton, State of Louiiana u prescribing the form and fixing A the maturities thereof and provid. a ing for the levy of taxes for the a payment of the principal and in- ti terest of said bonds, and repeal- q ing and resoinding an ordinance d adopted by the Mayor and Board c of Aldermen of the Town of Frank. linton on the 26th day of August t 1920 purporting to issue Thirty Seven Thousand Dollars of bonds i of the Town of Franklinton, f Louisiana, 8eotion 1-Be it ordained by t the Mayor and Board of Alder-( men of the Town of Franklinton, a State of Louisiana, that in com pliance with the terms of Article I 281 of the Constitution of the I State of Louisiana, and Act 256 1 of the General. Aseembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1910 as amended, and acting as the governing authority of the Town of Franklinton, and the said Mayor and Board of Alder men having been duly authoriled at an election held in the Town of Franklinton on the Srd day of August 1920, hereby authoriles the inourring of an indebtednesa of Thirty Seven Thousand (537, 000.00) Dollars of the Town of Franklinton, Louisiana, for the purpose of purchasing and con* struoting systems of water works within the Town of Franklinton, Louiesana, andto represent said indebtedneus the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town orize the issuance of Thirty Seven - Thousand ($37,000.00) Dollars of Publio Improvement Bonds of the Town of Franklinton, numbering - from One to Seventy Four inclu sive, of the denomination of Five N Hundred Dollars each, dated li September 1, 1920, bearing inter- MI est at the rate of five (5%) per centum per annym, from date un- st til paid said interest being paya- at ble annually on the first day of September in each year, and each of said bonds having attached thereto annual coupons to repre Ssent the said interQst. d SSection 2-Be it further ordain. ed etc., that said bonds and the it interest thereon, shall be paya- N ble at the Washington Bank & W Trust Co., at Franklinton, Louis- it iana, or at the option of the hold er at the Chase National Bank of g8 New York, N. Y. ii Section 3-Be it further ordain ed etc., that said bonds shall be in substantially the following t form, to-wit; f UNITED STATES of AMERICA, STATE of LOUISIANA, Publio Improvement Bond of the Town of Franklinton, Louisiana, F SNo..... $500.00 f The Town of Franklinton, State of Louisiana, for value received, hereby promises to pay to bearer F on the first day of September f, S19.,, the sum -of FIVE HUN. J, DRED DOLLARS in gold coin eof the United States of America ti of the present standard of weight b and fineness, with interest there- p 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 the interest coupons 1 hereto attached as the same shball mature, both the principal and in. I1 r terest of this bond are payable at I ' The Washington Bank & Trust a 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. d chasing and constructing systems of water works within the town of e Franklinton, Louisiana, under Sand by virture of the authority a conferred by Article 281 of the ! n Constitution of the State of Louis- . a lana and Act 256 of the General ' g Assembly of the State of Louisi l* ana for the year 1910 gs amended 18 and this bond was especially au. ' thorised at an election held in the 1. Town of Franklinton, on the 8rd ae day of August 1920, the returne rd of which election were duly pro k. mulgated on the 5th day of Aug. Lst ust 1920. ty The debt represented by this de bond and the issue of which it n, forms a part was incurred and said bonds were issued by virture of by the authority conferred by the r* Constitution and Act referred to in, and conforming to the result of fl- an election held by the property 31e tar payers in the Town of Frank. he linton, qualified to vote at an elec t56 tion held on the 3rd day of Aug. he net 1920, who authoriaed the gova )ar erning authority of t'i Town of as Franklinton to levy//each year a the suffloient tax on all property eitu. ;he ated in said Town to pay the prin* ar- cipal and intertst of said bond. ied in aooordance with law, and it is of certified that all acts, conditions of and things required to be done, see precedent to and in issuance of eas this bond and the issue of which it Is* forms a part, ih order to make the of same legal binding and valid ob. the ligations of the Town of Frank mn linton, have existed, have hap. rks pened and have been performed on, in due time, form and manner as aid required by law, and that the in* ad debtedness of said Town includ S toiw - * - - -ecent asse.) General News In Brief. President Obregon pledged the New Orleans trade delegation of liberal commercial relations with Mexico. Administration officials were studying railroad problems in an attempt to form a definite policy. Land assessment reform under the plan of the Association of Commerce was provided in an or dinance offered at Baton Rouge. Destroying some of the exist ing parish lines by making the Mississippi river the boundary was opposed at a convention hear. ing. A deficit for January of $1,167,. 800 was shown by 202 railroads in a report to the Interstate Com meroe Commission. Lieutenant William D. Coney, who was injured in an airplane crash near Crowville, La., died in a Natches hospital. Rene Viviani, special envoy from France, was received by President Harding at the White House, The railway employes asked President Harding to call a con ference with the operators to ad just wage controversies. Southern farmers' represents. tives announced that 500 more bales of cotton had cleared Gulf port for Czechoelovakia. Cotton planters' representatives were conferring in Washington and will meet to oonsider finano. ing of export by the United States, A cabinet discussed the foreigr loan question at its meeting witi President Harding Friday. Dr. A. Gi. Smith DENTIST. Office Over Washington Bank HOURS 8:00 A. M. to &00 P.M. Franklinton, Louisiana. 0$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ýOsssssssrsssss $ SPrepare For Jat Rainy Day SBank Your Money Now // $ There will be no storms of adversity in $ S the ears to come if you will begin now to $ bank a part of your money and always have $ a substantial balance in our bank. $ This will prove that you are a "solid $ c eitizen" and that we can extend credit to S you when by your industry and thrift you $ have proven yourself worthy of it. $ We invite your banking business. $ SWashington Bank & Trust Co.$ $ .-om- - $ $ FRANKlION, BOGAlUSA, ANGIL A. $ r $ Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $ Over Ninety Thousand Dollar. $ $$$$8$$88$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ $$$ IT PAYS TO ADVWIBU IN THU BULM*LDUa. Hostile publio sentiment is one of the biggest diffioulties to dry law enforcement, said John F. Kramer, prohibition commis. sioner. Several sections of Louisiana suffered considerable damages in a severe windstorm early Thurs day. Broad authority was vested in an appointive railroad and pub. lio utilities commission proposed for Louisiana. A rehearing of the telephone rate advance case was granted by the Louisiana IRailroad Com mission, SConferences to consider finano. Sing of cotton exports were sched. uled to be held daily in Wash. ington, e A revised check showed seven Spassengers and three members of the crew missing in a collision off the Pacific coast. Germany must pay to the limit 8 of her ability, was the stand taken by the Harding regime in an au. 1 thoritative statement. Two moonshine still raiders were killed, one alleged moon. shiner was wounded and another was jailed as the result of a clash near Richton, Miss. Plane were.made for Memorial Day and commemorative exer Scises throughout France in honor a of American dead in French soil. SHOE Repair Shop. In Reese Bldg. Oppo. Courthouse JIM BAILEY, Prop. / Work Promptl Done and Fully 0irantoeed Do not send your work out of Town. GIVE ME A TRIAL.