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VOL BROCK, Editor. kIDredassecond ~a s mNtter April5, 1910 5Bu postowice at Franilinton, La., under bAQ%0fCongressofl March 3, 1879. d'ýertising Rates on Application Addreus all Commnifnications to The Era-Leader, Franklinton, La. 8tJISCRIPTDiN RATES: One Year..........00.co in advance Months...................... 1.25 Tree Months.. ........ dingle Copies................... Pranklinton, La., July 7, 1921. Parish lIei'a i Appears, Volume 1, number one, of The arish Herald, made its appear -oceon our desk this wedk and merits the heartiest praise. It is `monthly sheet published in the tlerest of practical, operative Ubristianity in Franklinton and Fashington Parish. Pastor L. W. in editor, is an experienced Iespaper man and is capable of taking the new organ interest. and helpful. This first issue specially newsy and a decided edit to the local church. Statement of La THE C th to of Franklinton, La. aport furnished to the Examiner of A. tate Banks, at the close of busi ness June 24, 1921. fi1 RESOURCES P Advances on lumber.... .$ 1,587 00 fi: Detand loans............... 1,549 95 ,0occ secured by mortgage. 30,637 27 ;Other loans ad ' discounts.,. 33,455 03 Overdratts, secred......... 499 16 nOverdrafts, unsecured,..... ~ 78 36 Furniture and fixtures...... 1,875 00 Cash items.................. 30 00 0 Due from banks and bankers 10,303 60 w Checks on other banks , , , 3U5 36 Gold Coin............... ... 20 00 'Silver, nickel and copper coin 349 061 National bank notes and all L issues U. S. government... 2,544 00 i LIABILITIES CaVpital stock paid 1n........$15,000 00 Ajurplus................ 1,000 001 andlvided profits, less ex i peanes and taxes paid...... 235 90 1Idvldual deposits subject to kheck,................6 s8,120 99 fie certificates of deposit, 14,330 71. payable............ 14,500 00 .$ 3,237 61 to of Louisiana, Parish of Washington. '. D, Magee, President, and I, M. bourgeois, Casnier of twe e named back, do solemunly swear the above statemueLt is true to the of my kuuwleuge and belief. it D). Magee, President. Louis M. ibourgeois, Cashier. ribed and sworn to before me, yth day of June, 1921. Dsceola H. Carter, eleni Browni Cleared. W Helen Brown, who was grant ed a new trial after having bieen convicted of murder at the Nov. J i ember term of court and sentenced to hang, camre to trial this week and was turned Scott free. The three chief witnesses whose testimony convicted, Helen in Repo! the first trial, were missing the the authorities have been on a Demna search for them since March when Loanm the case was held over thinkin g Othei they might be found. Overn W hen the jury reported "not Unite guilty" the risoner was com. Othk Bank pletely overcome, weeping loud Cask and long and being carried from Due I the court room in a wildly hyster- Checl ical state, Spectators at the trial Gold seemed rejoiced at the outcome as sNe Natic strong testimony for the defense showed the woman killed to be even more the aggressor than was Helen Brown. ,--- Capi' To the Public. Surp I -- - Undi f Frankinton La., July i, 1921. Certi Cash The Board of State Affairs, Ina will review the assessments of Ii 1 the Parish of -Washington on Tim( Thursday, July 14, 1921, at its Anmc office in the City of Baton Bouge; La. Any taxpayer having a complaint to make or a sugges. I I Stat tion to offer is invited to be pres- I r Int on date fixed, or to write to Hai `the Board with reference there- hjest to before the date fixed. At this time the Board of State f Affairs will review the values fixed b, the assessor and the parish of equalization, and will 00 fix values for assessment pur. Pr poses.S. E. Morris, 03 Assessor. 16 __ _ _ _an o0 Bargains! Bargains! Bargains, asi 0o One and two horse second hand aei 60 wagons and second hand buggies, ea, 16 $25.00 up. Specially low prices in 01 on new buggies and wagons. pa Don't buy until you get my prices so 00 if you want to save money, C. S. E. Babington, ed U0l xoiiiDaiughter Arrives, n( SMr. and Mrs. E E. Corkern of o' Aiite, announce to their Wash -4 angron Parish friends the arrival 7I in their home on June 25th of a w 00 auhte, ildred Yvnone. - Tis s iteresting news to wany ere ho rejoice with their belovedtecer and his wife in l ,thsswe lessing. e ~ Wife..Joh, what is the differ" encabeteendirect taxation and 0 indiect axaion? Hb~wh, the di1terence be twen yur skirng me for money C iindgoig trougn my pocxketi I Lo, wbl. I lmanIe, Washington Bank & Trust Co. Located at Franklinton, Parish of Washington, La, .J. ii. LINttw l:V, President. F1aK \i i.1 w 'wN, Vice-President, WI . RVRiYt. Cashier. H. R. BA31N(4ToN, Asst. Cashier. Repott ,trnishe& to the Ntate Examiner of State Panks by the above Bank at the close of business June 24, 1921. RESOURCES Demand [oans.. .......... ... ........ ............. 62,738 40 Loans scoured by mortgage .......... : ....... . . 261,461 86 Other loans and discounts............. .............. 233,997 28 Overdrafts, unsecured....................... ... 196 42 United States bwnds................. 6,400 00 Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc ....... 37,150 00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures .............. ............ 16,500 00 Cash items.... 8... ..... .. ... .' 80 6i Due from banks and bankers (other than above . .. 8 6b,995 15 Checks on other banks.......* ............. 4,13; 95- 63,128 10 o~ld i ... .,......... '..* ** ,. 6o 0 00 Silv.er, nickel and copper coin . ............. . ..... . 4,348 6 1 National hank notes and all issues U. S. govern rment except gold certificates) .......... " r, 23,741 00- 28,769 62 Total .,,.. 710,422 27 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid In ..... .. , .. . ..,* . ..... a 50,000 09 Surplus.... .. .. *. .*.,... ..... ... 25,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid................ 21,881 60 Certified checks .......... .... . ,.. , ...,.S., 2,400 00 Cashier's checks outstanding....................... 2,352 75 Individual deposits subject to check.......... ..... 417,446 26- 422,198 01 Individual savings deposits ... ... 20,359 84 a Time certiticates of deposit. ................ .... 19,759 96 s Amount due to persons not included in foregoing........... 1,192 87 T otal.,,...,,, .." , , , , , n , ,,,,. . ,,,,,.......,..,,ý 710,422 27 State of Louisiana, Parish of Washington. I, J. B. Lindsley, President, and I, W, S. Burris, Cashier of the above 0 named hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief J J. B. LTNDSLEY, President, W. S. Buuttis, Cashier. Subsbribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of June, 1921. ( r meal.) MAGEE W. OTT, Notary Public. Proceed ings of Court Trhiu wit Thursday. I Stake vs. Luthet Baughman, in and Willie Carroll charged. with pe assault and battery, convicted and tri sentenced to pay a fine of $300.00 each and all costs and six months ed in the parish jail. In default of nc payment six months futher jail j sentenice. State vs. Wess Blackwell charg. of ed with intent to kill. Plead guilty but sentence not yet pro- bE nonuuced. State vs, Helen Brown charged w with murder. Found not guilty. State vs. It. F. Frauilin, charge i striking with dangerous weapon with intent to kill. Found guilty, .1I sentence not yet passed. State vs. Wiley Blackwell, Per. jury, convicted. e M~ate v9. Ed. Gay, breaking and a entering, Nol Pros, State v9, Monroe Baughman, t' I cutting *ith utent , to kill, NoI .. ros. State vs, Monroe- Baughman, i, suiting with intent to kill, Nol t D Proe. State DM.v Ni0U* rOI1Arg9ol with carnal knowledge,convicted, sentenced to not less than 12 months nor more than 18 months in Penitentiary. Sentence sus* pended upon recommendation of trial jury. State vs. Willie Gann, charg4 ed with carval knowledge, and not appearing for trial his bond of $1000.00 was forfeited. State vs. Earl Ford for killing of J. W. Duncan, postponed on account of chief witness for State being ill with typhoid fever. State vs. It. H. Jones charged with embezzlement, case post poned on account of illness of a material witness. Melons for Northern Markets. Water melons shipped to northb era markets from this parish are making a profitable cash crop, netting so far about $00.00 to the acre. Varnado and Isabel have sbips ped several car loads of fine me lons, many of them 50 pounds in weight and analised and found to be a top notch product. Another good prospect for our 10T ID*(It1 Big .a, your Vord T7a L n C nvy t'. c1" owner you have ciý.i k o your T t . 1. '":1 lb .i.. cc n..rt. And a 4;:, cf Cn -t2.irui G up u"' Cep, tir'e ad d.' reciation .810 diy t1ic. . 1'auders put on while you wait. Motor Sales & Service Co., Franklinton, La. TflAD5 ~ n t~SEE Shock Absorbmrs PAISNYSO Largest Store in the Parish. Best Groceries, Grain and Feedstuffs. Goods satisfactory; deliveries prompt Phone us your orders BABINCTON BROS., Inc. Highest prices paid for Chickens, Eggs and Butter. "You look like an idiot," thun dered the disgusted man to his elite son, just returned from col lege. "You grow more and more like a conceited, hare-brained, helpless idiot." Just then an acquainiance of the old gentleman entered the office and saw the youth. "Hello, Charlie, back, el,?" exclaimed the visitor. "You're looking more and mon U ,your lather otqr year," "Yes," said Charlie, "that's just what the governor's been telling me." He-Well, dear, I've got a finoe position now as assistant oaehier in a bank. She-Oh, my I And I was hope ing you were going to say you were learning to be a meohania, sQ We QQ 4l af ort to get married4