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PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
Mrs. J. VOL BROCK, Editor.
Entered as second class matter April 5, 191(
at the postoflice at Franklinton, La., undej
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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Address all Communications to
Era-Leader, Franklinton, La.
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Frankilnton, La., March 22, 1917
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"My Country 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land e
of Liberty." f
Good Rlloads Ieeting jec
Well Attended.
State Engineer, Mr. Duncan me
Buie,,met with the good roads na
committee and citizens on Sat- ou
urday and gave out some valu- ar
able information and if his sug
gestions can be acted upon it Si
will result, in time, in just the
roads that our people have been
wanting and so far have failed to
get.
Franklinton, La., March 17.- he
Pursuant to adjournment, the al
Citizens Good Roads Committee P'
met at 11 a. m., at the courthouse
at Franklinton, and adjourned to tip
to meet at 1 p. m., awaiting the v'
arival of Mr. Duncan Buie of the fr
State Highways Department.
At 1 p. m., the committee re
assembled. n
Mr. Buie says for Washington hi
parish to get any benefit of 'the U
state taxes which are paid every it
year for good road purposes,
and the appropriation from the `I
Federal Government, it will be ti'
necessary for us to build roads s
under the supervision of the tr
State Highways Department.
He-showed further that to oi
secure the services of the State n
Highway Engineers, the parish '
must pay into the department.
at once, upon application for tl
state aid, at the rate of $30 per w
*mile which amount the, parish ti
will get back in full from the C
state in the construction of the e
road. The work of the depart
ment in the construction of state
highways is in charge of comp
tent~.nld experienced engineers e
idi road building and they refuse a
to engage in the construction of r
any road unless it is to be con
structed in a substantial way.
Tl't isf graded and surfaced '
" , gravel or stone so that its t
lastiat alities will be as near
as possible and so
I"[jeW and.. graded that the
S-ina d be capable of sustain
ins heavy traffic.
S,.l~ e cost would range . all the
4ay from $3000 to $6000 per I
mile. It was showed, that the 1
state wouild build one mile for I
Avery three miles constructed E
,.he parish, such road to cost I
not to exceed $4000. It was also
shown that iii the construction of
these roads the services of the t
SState Highway Department are I
•I - fad without cost; that is, I
, ieyfurnish the engineers and i
si~oprintend the work without
cost to the parish. And that
Sthe brney provided by I
j4~$ used in payment of "
ea ad things of that kind, I
, bu h' tiercentof all the I
mtoney paid in is applied on the I
roads.,
Mr. Bale stated that bonds in
different parishes for road pur. I
poses in the sum of $9,000,000
have been voted and that the
state is giving aid to those who
:. are helping themselves.
Reports from the different
einmmbersof the committee by
i: :]~:Wdo as & t) the attitude of the
pp'· :pple tse asd the question of a
[ ) :, 't to be funded into
<i'd.for.road construction was
u:. Iksed for, The opinion as e~.
pressed by almost every mem
ber of the committee was that
if the people can be assured that Era I
They will get value received and
that the iiloney will be spent of it
)roperly in the construction of have
Le, good roads in the parish, that the
they will then be willing to vote Orlea
ý Ia tax on themselves to provide of me
the money. find 1
As one committeeman express- secu
ed it, "Our people are willing to the s
pay the tax, if you will give them meet
the roads." Another one ex- the I
pressed it, "My people want to ingtt
know the plan and what it will fact
cost." mid(
Upon inquiry; it was found fore
17 that the only available funds on
hand for road repairs for the tuse
P next eight months is $2,500. beli.
All agreed that it was practi- with
cally impossible to even repair days
the bad places in the roads over pub1
the parish for the period of info
and eight months with so small a be if
fund.
The committee adjourned sub
ject to call by the chairman. Rai
cd.
Having nothing in mind at the
,an moment worth writing about, we N
.ds naturally think of that dollar of rail
lat- ours that may still be jingling Yie
lu- around in your poclket. Waiting! Wil
ug- of t
it Supreme Courf Sustains the
the AdamIsom Law. ear
Ben of
I to Washington, March 19.-The ho
Adamsom eight-hour law was
_ held constitutional and valid in the
the all respects today by the Su
tee preme Court. a
The decision was 5 to 4. Jus- vis
Sto tices Day, Pitney and Van De- a
the vanter announced their dissent Mh
the from the bencharid later Justice the
*nt. MoReynolds announced his.
re- In dissenting Justice McRey- spc
nolds said that Congress did not
ton have power to enact the law, but t
the the majority decision now gives 3
ey it authority to fix trainmen's C
yes, maximum and mimimum wages, t
the "to require compulsory arbitra- c
be tion of labor disputes which may f
ads seriously jeopardize movement of alr
the traffic and to take measures ef- the
fectively to protect the free flow an
to of co(unerce against any combi- apj
tate nation, whether of operatives, tle
Wish owners or strangers." no'
ent. The decision makes eight hours ne
for the standard of a day's work and rel
per wages for men in operation of un
rish trains and legalizes the wage in- sii
the creases which went into tentative th
the effect on its passage.
at- Federal Judge Hook's ruling me
tate in the Missouri, Oklahoma and or
c Gulf Railroad test case enjoining in:
eers enforcement of the Adomson act of
fuse and holding it "unconstitutional, ce
a of null and void" was reversed. en
con- The immediate, temporary
way. ware increases won by the rail- m
sed road employes, affect 400,000 th
its trainmen as of Jan. 1 and are es- ar
near timated to total between, $40,- ac
s 000,000 and $50,000,000. m
tain- DIED.
the On the 27th day of February, W
per Little A. J. Walker, age 16 tb
the months, son of Mr. and Mrs. cc
for Ronald Walker, left. this world sC
ted and went to live with God. The ci
cost little child was ill seventeen
also days with pneumonia and spinal
n of trouble, Mr. and Mrs. Walker F;
the say. They cannot thank the
are good people of Franklintop [
is, enough for fheir kindness and
and help. Manf good prayers were
bout heard over the dying child.
that But God had a better place for in
by him than this wicked world so is
st of so they had to give it up. Rev. qi
iind, Earlie Corkern conducted the to
the funeral at the homt. of Mr, is
the C. D. Walker, where the little A
body was laid to rest. May of
a in God pless the good people for P'
pur- their lindness and sympathy. P'
Dr. O. D. Varnado
DENTIST
Office in R. D. Magee Bldg., a
Over Boston Srtore
Franklinton, - : Louisiana.
Your patronage will be
appreciated,
Farm Loan Bank A'er . 'j
March 21, 1917.
Era-Leader, City:
At the request
of many interested citizens I
have consulted the officials of
the Farm Loan Bank of New
Orleans regarding the situation
of making loans in Louisiana. I
find that it will be impossible to
secure any loans until the law of
the state is .amended so as to
meet the objections raised by "
the Farm Loan Board at Wash
ington City. In view of that
fact I believe it will be after the
middle of the present year be
fore loans can be secured. A
special session of the Legisla
ture will be necessary, which I
believe the Governor will call
within the next thirty or sixty
days. I have been requested to
S)publish this statement for the
information of all those who may
Sbe interested.
Delos R. Johnson.
IRailway Workers Obtain Pay ,
SRaise.
'e New York, March 19,-The
Df railroad strike has been averted.
ig Yielaing to the appeal of Pres.
g' Wilson and facing the probability
of this country's entrance into
the world war. the railroads
*' early today granted the demands
of the four employes brother
hoods fora basic 8-hour day. and
the threatened strike averted.
Secretary of the Interior Lane
and the other mediators were
visably affected when told of th:
action of the railroad managers.
Mr. Lane sent immediately for
e the committee of the railroads
and, turning to Elisha Lee, their
spokesman. said:
ot "This is a magnificent
Ut thing that you have done for
your country. It will go
' down in history as one of
the greatest things you ever
.a- did." 4
ay The brotherhood chiefs, who 4
of already had left the hotel where 4
Af- the conferences were being held .
uw and had retired for -the night, n
bi- apparently convinced that a set- hi
as, tlement of the differences cauld th
not be reached, were summoned hi
ars next. Their faces showed the fm
Ind relief they felt from the strainla
of under which they had labored i
in- since early Friday evening with e
ive the president's committee.
W. C. Lee, head of the train-t
ing men, announced for them that tl
ad orders would go foriward at once l
ig informing all district chairmen g
act of the brotherhoods of the suc- b
al, cessful outcome of the confer- i
ences. b
ry By the terms of the settle- ti
1il ment the combined salary list of
000 the railroads will be increased
s- approximately $50,000,000 a year, a
:,- according to conservative esti- 0
mates. f
The crisis resulting from the i'
the sinking of three American a
ships by German submarines 4
try, was the prime factor in clearing p
16 the situation and restoring the
[rs. country to normal condition: in- b
Ird sofar as' its transportation fa- o
[he cilities were concerned.
inal The Era-Leader and Home and I
er Fai m $1.25. P
the c
to Demonstration Wrk Proves a
Ind Profilable. v
id. That the farmers of 40 parishes a
for in Louisiana have found the par- a
so ish demonstration agents an un- I
ev. qu lified success in aiding them a
he to norease their yields per acre 1
Mr, is shown by the following figures: rI
ttle An increase in corn production 0
lay of 54 per cent, oat production 59 t
for per cent, cotton production 66 4
per cent, and rice production 89 t
Sper cent over the average yield t
O of these crops for the entire
state was made in 1916 by Louis
iana farmers who followed dem- t
onsti ation methods. 4The demon. t
1g, stration agents have been of
much as3istanlce to the cane
growers, alho, but the actual fig
ures in increased production are e
e not available.,
Tih inrease Ui prod1ution is
' not the only benefit these farmers
- have received; most of them, i
d through the agents' influence,
d have put into practice improved L
ie farming methods that will be a R
"i lasting benefit, such as fall plow
d ing, seed selection, crop rotations,
ub etc. The agents have been in
strumental in creating interest in L
Sthe growing of the smaller crops
at throughout the state, such as o
ce lespedeza, the clovers, vetch, sor- !0
'" ghum, cowpeas, soy beans, v-lvet B
C- beans, peanuts, sweet potatoes,
'r Irish potatoes, fruits and vegeta- C
bles. They have given instruc- L
e" tion in soil inoculation, terracing,
of preventing or treating animal and s
d plant deseases, spraying orchards
r, and various other problems that
" confront the farmer. Their in- s
fluence has brought about much
he improvement idi the grade of live
Ln stock in the parishes where they 
es are employed; large :numbers of s
gK pure-bred animals for breeding t
le purposes having been purchased C
n" by farmers upon the agents' rec
Ea- ommendations. Other activities I
nf the agents have to do with the
building of dipping vats and si*
nd los; encouraging the use of im
proved farming implements; vac. j
cination and situation among live
es stock; and finding markets for the
various farm products.
No better evidence c:iuld be
es offered of the growing popularity I
or- of Farm Demonstration Work in r
n- Louisiana than the yearly in- t
m creases in appropriations from t
re local sources for its support.
s:These appropriations were in
on creased more than 100 per cent in
9 the two-year period from June 30,
66 1914, to June 30, 11916. During
9 the last five years these funds
1d have been increased ten fold.
ire Police Juries, School Boards, and
is- Commercial 'Organizations are
n the sources of the local appropria.
n. tions, and for the year ending I
of June 30, 1916, these bodies gave I
,ne
$30,440.00 for carrying on demon.
ire stration work in parishes where
agents tre employed.--L. S. U.
is Pr.na RPlltin,
CHEER UP--G000 NEWS FOR EVERYBODY s
* THE T
IBoston Store's
Big Spring Sale:
4' Will Continue Another Week
* Closing March 31--Right before Easter, which *
comes on April 8-=and when everybody wants to
e, dress up. Our Prices during this Big Sale have
been the talk of the sountry.
Everything on Sale! __
SThe Biggest Stock of Shoes, Men's
Sand Boys' Summer Clothing, La-t
dies' and Children's Ready-to-wear
e ;Summer Clothes in Town.
s or Follow the crowds to the Boston Store and
ir t be happy and save money. Tell your friends
The Boston Store.
h Franklinton, Louisiana.
11 __
Sta temiel it of la
'WASHINGTON BANK&TRUST CO, a
Located at Franklinton, La., Parish of
Washington. al
- Report furnished to the State Exam- st
Siner of State Banks by the above t(
Bank at the close of business
, March 5, 1917.
RESOURCES k
Demand Loans.........$....819,193 61
Loans secured by mortgage 67,780 16
Other loans and discounts.. 187,736 34 0
Overdrafts, unsecured...... 259 49
' Other bonds, stocks, secur- i
ities, etc................. 21,516 27
Banking house, furniture
, and fixtures............. 9,600 00
Cash items................. 1,221 90
Due from banks and bank
Sers........................ 26,767 69
Gold coin ................ 460 00
Silver, nickel and copper
e coin ...................... 1,773 07
National bank notes and all
issues U. 8. government.. 10,600 00
Suspense account......... 111 40
11` ------I
I Total .................297,019 93
LIABILITIES
Y Capital stock, fully paid.... $50,000 00
)f Surplus...... .......... 5,000 00
g Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid..... 4,331 22 I
Certified checks.............. 78 78
Cashier's checks outstanding 3,145 08
s8 Individual deposits subject
to check .......... ..... 191,653 88 t
Individual savings deposits 6,769 60
Time certificates of deposit 25,878 29
Bills payable.............. 10,000 00 2
- Amount'due to persons not in
re cluded in foregoing........ 168 08
Total........... $297,019 93
State of Louisiana a
e Parish'of Washington.
I, J. B. Lindsley, President, and t
I, W. S. Burns, Cashier of the above c
n named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the I
m best of my knowledge and belief.
t. J. B. LLNDSLEY, President. t
W. S. BURRIs, Cashier. 8
Subscribed and sworn to before me a
n this 21st day of March, 1917.
0, MAOEE W. OTr,
ig (Seal.) Notary Public. j
is -I
J. In the Matter of the Succes- C
id sion of Louis Miller, Deceased. C
re No. 280.
a. 26th .Judicial District Court,
lg Parish of Washington, St ite of I a
re Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
n*.of an order of the 26th Judicial Dis
trict Court in and forr the Parish of
Washington, I,ouisiana, Issued in the
J. above numbered and entitled cause,
dated February 10th, 1917, 1 will pro
nd to sell at pu4l1o auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Tuesday, March 27, 1917
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La. within
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
all of the property belonging to the
succession of Louis Miller, deceased,
to-wit:
lst.-One lot of household and
kitchen furniture..
1 2nd.-The northeast quarter
of northwest quarter, (ne* of nw
9 k) section 20, township 2 south,
range 11 east, St. Helena Meri
ian, containing 89:65 acres of
o land, situated in Washington
o Parish, La.
3rd.-Lot No. 1 in square 48
0 in the town of Dalcour, Plaqua.
mine Parish, Louisiana.
? Terms of sale-Cash.
io This February 12th, 1917.
o0 Tempy Miller,
- Administratrix of Succession o
Louis Miller, Deceased.
o Ott, & Johnson Attorneys.
In the matter of the succession of
i2 Edwin D. Metz, deceased.-No. 289.
8 26th Judicial District Court,
18 Washingtod Parish, Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an order of the 26th Judicial
10 District court and a commission tob
me directed, both dated Februaryd
0 23rd, 1917, I will proceed to sell at
public auction to the last and highest
bidder, on
38 Saturday, April 28, 1917
at the principal front door of' the
court house, at Franklinton. Louisiana
d between the legal sale hours for judi.
re cial sales, the following described
it property, situated in Washington
Le Parish, Louisiana, to-wit:
First; Two beds, bedsteads and
bed clothing; two bureaus; two wash.
stands, and one cook stove. Also)
1e one lot of chairs.
Second: Two hundred and fifty,
(250) acres of land, more or les~
bound north by lands of Babington:
Brothers, Limited, east by Bogue _
;* Chitto river, south by lands of J. I.-'
j. Garrett, and west by lands of, the
Standard Land Company, Limited, as
per title of record in Conveyance
Record No. 3, page 40, of the records
if of Washington Parish, Lonisalana.
T'erms of sale cash.
ec This February 23rd. 1917.
s,- Ms. imosa Miz,
)f Administratrix of the Sucessiori
of Edwin D. Metz. Deceased.
Ott & Johnson, Attorneys.
e (Publ, Match l-.April 5.)