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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-04
Daily Schedule
St. Tammany and New Orleans
Railways cd Ferry Co.
Effective Sept. IS

On Wednesdays and Sundays. car
leaves Vaudeville ut $3.50 D. M, or
on arrival Of boat.
EXCURSION DAYS:
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
25c Round Trip.
Cars leave Abita Springs for Gov
1ngton IS minutes after Vaudeville
time, and leave Abita Springs for
Vaudeville Is minutes after Coving-
ton time
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-04

FOR SALE-One Holstein Jersey
COW and heller calf; IL mos. old hei-
fer; reasonable. One good practice
piano at your own price. Apply Miss
Marie Lamer, Abita Springs, Mande-
Vile Road. oc4-4t*
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-04

FOR SALE-One 18-foot 6-horse-
power motor boat; new. Will sell
cheap on easy terms. l.. Wehrli.
Oc4-1t
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WOOD FOR SALE

!. 800 $, 70 per cord. delivered. 500,
= l.0o per load. Ring up 1o4
a. a. Perilloux. Claiborne.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-04

STRAY AlARE-Bay, 10 hands high
white spot In forehead. Left In my
charge. Owner please call at r. Il.
Billtot, Houltonville, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-04

FOR sALE-Twenty cords stove
wood at $2.25 per cord. Ring 149.
rOIey, ClalDorne. o4-4t
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MATTRESS MAKING, UPHOLsT.
FIRING and POLISHING-J. M. Will
ltams. 813 Florida street, Covington
La. p. O. Box 375. nit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-04

FOR SALE-Four good mules in
perfect condition. Apply at this Of
nee. oc4-2t
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WANTED-Sweet potatoes, beans
and syrup st. Tammany CANNING
Co.. phone 1913, Covington.
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FOR sALE-A wood and coal
heater. Apply at 416 Gibson street
Covington, La. oc4-1t%
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FURNITURE REPARED-Mat-
tresses made. Work called for and
delivered. G. r. Dufour. Military
Road. near depot. s27-1ms
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-04

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms
Apply at Miss Carrie Mortee's c ttage
on Boston street, near Florida, Gov
ington, La. sep6-4t
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NROOSIS FOR RENT-With or with
out board. Mrs. H. J. Ostendorf,
$40 Boston street. s13
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spread Of the IRE; the cause Of the
fire is unknown, the bakers having
finished the baking OF Wednesdays
bread, had closed the bakery and
retired to their respective homes
about three-quarters Of IN hour be-
before the fire 2larm WAS given--.--...
The Mandeville-Abita baseball
game which was to have been play
ed last Sunday was postponed be-
couse Of wet grounds, and Is schedul-
ed for tomorrow at Covingtou, this
neutral point having been selected
because Of the strong, though friend
", rivalry existing between the two
clubs.
Mrs. j. Beck, OF Houston, Texas,
i tho guest of her .brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Cavalier.
She is we'll pleased with Vaudeville,
and is making arrangements to re-
side here permanently.
Mrs. Victoria Strain, accompanied
by her daughter Miss A. Strain, visit
ed relatives in Vaudeville.
Mrs. p. Strain and children are
guests of Mrs. Loustalot.
Mrs. Jules Foulon is visiting her
sister-in-law, Mrs. v. Foulon, in New
Orleans.
Mrs. Marie Dyer visited New Or
leans Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Dubourg, of Lacombe
is 9 guest of her aunt, Mrs. Toomer.
Mrs. Corinne Coyle returned to
New Orleans with her little family.
Mrs. A. Dessommes left for New
Orleans Wednesday.
Mrs. Courage and family, of Al
giers. after spending the summer in
Vaudeville, returned home Wednes-
day.
Miss NJ. Morgan is spending the
week in the Crescent City.
Mrs. Wallis spent Wednesday in
New Orleans.
Miss Mary Rodd returned to Man
deville, after q pleasant stay in New
Orleans.
DR.. Mitchell and little son return
ed to Mandville Wednesday night.
A party of young ladies and gentle
men gave surprise party to their
friend, Miss Lydia, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Duzac. All
the crowd left Vaudeville on the
motor cars and ON arriving at Gov
1ngton met at the Duzac home and
danced until alate hour.
18th CLASS POSTMASTER EXAAI-
NATION.
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FOR SALE-Strawberry plants.
1880 per thousand. Mrs. M. Z.
Mundy, 21st Avenue. oc4-t1
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FOR sALE-one piano-box bug
~. cheap. Phone $40. o4-1ts
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ACNE BOOK AND NEWS DEPOT
has added line of jewelry, watches,
clocks. etc. Repair work will be re-
eeived and al work guaranteed.
au16-tf
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A GOOD HUSTLER can make from
$500 to $1,000 a day. For further
Information address P. O. Drawer
sos. Covington, La. au16-tf
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WILL PURCHASE good family
horse. Must be young and gentle.
Ring 149. Foley. Claiborne.
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q
ed themselves into literary society
last Friday afternoon. Fifty-one
members have been enrolled. The
following VIE elected officers:
Norma Weaver, president; Camille
Pigott, vice president; Ruth Burns
secretary-treasurer.
The president will announce later
her committees and staff officers
Meetings will be held bi-weekly, to
which the public are cordially in
vited.
The following program will be OBJ
served October 10th:
Essay-Cane and Sugar Industry
of st. Tammany Parish-Lucia Klee-
man.
Cornet Solo-Lawrence Smith.
Debate-Resolved. That Our Coun-
try is in More Danger from External
Foes than from Internal Factions.
Afirmative: Elise Ray and Leslie
Anderson. Negative: Alice Osten-
dorf and Myrtle Sharp.
Reading OF Gold and White. .
Editor, Whit Riggs. Associate Edi-
tors, Thee. Drew, Camille Pigott and
Critic Retta Moses.
RUTH BURNS, secty.
The high school pupils have ar
ranged for the ParkvieW Theatre
Friday night, October 10. Miss
O'Brien is preparing film entries
The proceeds will 60 for the benefit
of the high school athletic and liter
airy associations.
The following is honor roll for the
fourth grade room: E. G. Davis, Jr.,
Dorothy Blossman, Lucy Glass, Hazel
Jones, Hilda Nagel and Mildred
Smith.
Paul Merritt won In the spelling
bee last Friday evening.
The first meeting of the School I'm
provement League for the years
1884 was held at the school
building Friday, Sept. Is. All Of
ficers ond quite number Of the
members were present.
Meeting called to order by the
president, Mrs. Clifton Burns, who
made short address to the new
faculty and assured them a hearty
cooperation in their work.
The secretary read the minutes Of
the last meeting, also the annual re-
port, both Of which were accepted.
The treasurer,s annual report
was read and approved.
Mrs. Burns then announced that
the usual election Of officers would
take place and asked Mrs. Beaucou-
dray to take the chair. All of the
officers were unanimously reelected:
Mrs. Burns then resumed the chair,
and thanked every one for their evil
dent appreciation Of her efforts, and
then proceeded to say that DR.. Geo.
Tolson had given the school 121
specimens Of mineral with book OF
description and location. It Is an
acceptable git and much appreciated.
Mrs. Bodebender also donated a
et Of books for the school library, |
yhicl was accepted with thanks.
Eleven new members we're added
O the League membership.
Annual Report.
The Leagues are cooperative or
having as members
eachers and other citizens interested
a the improvement OF school con-
itions. Their efforts are directed
oward:
l.. The establishment of sanitary
IN every school.
2. The Identification Of school
ooms, school grounds and enlarge
lent of same wherever necessary.
8. The promotion of the ideas
hat will lead to specific and success
vi methods in the prevention OF
hildren's diseases and elimination OF
hysical defects.
i. The development Of right ethi-
al standards.
The work Of the School Improve
lent League, for 1928. has been
cry successfully accomplished.
The membership has increased. |
ut tho League will not b complete
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Newark. y. J. December 1-I-rl,ss
more evidence is produced against Ar
mand Megaro who - held in default
OF $4,000 bail on tho charge OF stab
bling Mrs. Marjorie Graf with a
poisoned needle" while seated beside
her In the Lyric Theatre. Judge Hahn
announced to-day that bail would be
reduced TO "a nominal amount
chief OF Police Long said to-day in
vcstigatton had shown that Mcraro
had no connection with any band OF
whit" slaVers, and that no charge %,
moral delinquency had ever been made
against the young man
Thorough investigation. said chief
Long. revealed no proof that any OF
IN" other young women in this city
who have claimed that they were.
stabbed b needles under similar cir
cumStauces were actually attacked
The whole poisoned needle outbreak is
due to hystcria"
Mrs. can is said TO have refused
70 make an affidavit charging AIcyaro
with the needle attack. because She
was not sure he was tho right man
Harry Sinnott. OF BROOKLYN was
held to-day by tho police. pending an
Investigation OF The condition OF Min
nie ltubschmiti. eighteen years old,
VINO vas found by the police In a
hyst%rical condition, and who said she
had been druEged by Sinuott whom
she met in Elizabeth on Saturday
night ~innott said the yo ing woman
had suddenly become hvsterical and
he was trying 10 luiet her WHEN
arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
PROPOSES UNUSUAL CONTRACT.
Daniels Points to Necessity of Grcnt
Dry Dock ON I,ncIiir Omit.

Washington, December absolute
necessity Tor dry docks on the Pacific
Coast, in which tho great battlcships
Of the Atlantic Fleet can bc locked
when they pass through the Panama
Canal. has lead Secretary Daniels To
seek authority from Congress To enter
into an unusual contract with private
dock owners. The collapse OF tho great
Pearl llarhor dock, in iIIwaii Which
was 10 have been the iuaiuStay Of the
navy on the West coast, and the mac p
ccssability OF the Ma.c Island Navy
Yard basins until Il great deal OF
dredging has been done, has reduced the
naval resources on the West coast 10
one dock at Puget Sound, entirely too
distant from the Panama Canal to
meet naval needs. The secretary.
therefore, proposes TO contract with a
private corporation. which already
own docks ut the entrance Of San Fran
cisco harbor. to construct another great
dock capable Of handling the dread
nouehtS on the basis OF a guaranteed
compensation in SO many thousand tons
OF naval docking per annum
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
GAME NAY DE ARRANGED.

Pnehurst y. G., December "a. \.
Stags, director OF physical culture and
athletics at Chicago University. to-
night said that the possibility OF Har-
ward and Chicago meeting on the
Sridiron next year still is matter Of
conjecture. The invitation recently re
cciVed from Harvard. Air. Stage said,
had been referred 10 President Judson.
OF Chicago University. He added that
President Judson probably would call
Il meeting of tho university's athletic
board i'm the near future To take action
upon VIVA; he described as Harvard2s
challenge
Mr.. Stage declined TO further dis
cussion OF the matter until the action
OF the athletic board is made known.
He said he would return to Chicago
January -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS
ct Promise"
Iyric--I<cith Vaudeville, matinee and
night
Bijou-tirayce Scott, In "Girls."
Empirc-N Budcyillc.
DIIIIe Burke Tonight.

Charles Frohmsn viii prcsen, Miss
Billie Burke at the Academy Of Music
tonight and Tuesday, and TUESDAY
matinee in now comedy by ". som
crsct Vaughan The Land OF Prom
!se." Tho scenes of the play are laid
in. Western Canada, and the heroine is
young English woman who has some
very trying experiences on a Manitoba
frontier farm before she finds herself
and wins her way TO happiness There
arc several strong dramatic situations.
and the character drawing is said 10
be particularly good. The part OF the
heroine is the most Important Miss
Burke has yet had TO play. and she has
made big hit in it. Her supporting
company includes Shelley Hun. Lunls-
den Hare Norman Tharp. Thomas Rcy-
holds, Lillian Kings bury, Marion Abb
bott and WinfreG Harris
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
ATTACKS ON GIRLS
BY WHITE SLAVERS
NEW CASES COME TO LIGHT
Too Much Publicity Threatens,
t" Hamper Investigation,
Within Says

lSpceIa! t" Tn" Timea-Dispatc
Now lorN Dcccuubcr Secret
agents Il tn" Federal government t.-
t"n systematic search today Tor
IN" ieadrrA ofthc poisoned ue"dle''
squad. Evidence has boon obtninoJ
which leads the Investigators to be.
iicV" th"t whit. slave cadets haV.. b.on
responsible for the attacks on t;irIs in
moving -pictu"" theatres in New NorI.
aud EroOElvIl
Sew cases or younc women, who
have been U.ocul.tcd with a strart.o
drug have teen brought TO tho .,
i"ntion Of tn" committee az fourteen.
nud Frederick H. within sccrctar, az
mat ORGANIZATION, said to-uight that
n" an begin to-mprrow an investica-
tipf' o cas- 10 Brooltlyn Tho victim
IS " mcnbor of a wealthy Family in
tho fashionable bedford section. Like
mo N"Wark victim, shc MAS stabbed in
~. arm While sitting in & theatre and
WIN nihicult% made her way to the
f. nom" % q friend, where she fell I'M
Of - hypodcrruic
Too much publicity s going TO nam
p'r our inNcstigatiOn, said Mr. Within.
cannot OF course tell YOU tic nam.
OF this ypunG woman Fear Of pub
LEFTY rs prcNrnting tha night ttud Of
people from reporting thcI cNperi-
enccs 10 tile police or tho agents Of
societies for the suppression Of vice"
IuNcstis"tion Of conditions in Brook
ifn has convinced Mr.. Within. who is
ntill rather 7Eeptical o; tho stories Of
needle poisoning. that some method os
drrgGing girls IS being employed by
TN" white sli.vcrs. Ambulance surgeons
have recently discovered that Cllor:l
utdFate or some other narcotic Il be
ins given TO young girls ia soda water
ana vines. Thes" cases have been com
rat"tveiy icw. ana only where the
al, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08

Tor permanent duty III tho batteries.
and that the organized military was
not prepared TO furnish its required
quota OF reserves
III the Notifications planned 10y the
Eudicott Board have been completed.
the report SAYS. except the proposed
batteries 10 Cape Henry TO defend
chesapeake Say and SAN Pedro, cal,
tho port Of Los Angeles, which have
been added to the ports TO be defended.
Approximations already have been
made foi both OF these projects.
The general reported am un>atisfac-
tory condition IN personnel The corps
ut present * short AZ officers and H.
$50 enlisted men OF the strength re-
CURED 10 man the dcfcnscs.
The last report shows. General
Weaver added. that tte militia coast
artillery available is composed OF only
l2I companies. ASS officers, ana ...i3
enlisted mon. ana he recommended that
the states be urged 10 proVid" their
due proportion Of coast artillery troops.
and that Congress be asked To provide
the troops necessary 10 man the dc
fruscS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
I<cIlcy spcnh. n, Portsmouth,.

Spccinl u mo Times Dispatch1
Portsmouth. Va. December i.-Sam-
uel H. KELLEY Of Richmond delivered
The memorial Grafton for Portsmouth
Lode. no -. y. / @. Elis. in Wilmer
n Nincents crphcum Theatre this at
ternoon, speaking 10 am audience that
taxed the capacity Of tho house lie
made q distinct impression. delivering
ono OF the best addresses bonttiug sucl,
aii occasion that has boon heard i'm
Portsmouth in a long time An at
tractiv" musical program. with Mrs.
Elizabeth Mcneil. lately OF Richmond.
IN the leading soprano role. was one OF
tho features
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
.SAYRES GUESTS OF
AMBASSADOR PAGE
Not Fatigued by Trip, and At
tend Services in West
minister Abbey.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch.
london, December Air and Mrs
Francis Bowes Sayrc arrived at Pad
dlugton Station, London. shortly before
dawn to-day. after an all-night journey
from Plymouth. The Sayrcs remained
IN their compartment until o'clock at
which time Ambassador Page arrived
at the station and greeted the bridal
couple, and escorted them TO his resi-
cence. at Grosvenor square.
The couple did not appear to have
been fatigucd by their tiresomo jour
ney, and after enjoying a hearty break
last with the Page family. the Suyres
attended the services at .Wcstminstur
Abbey
Later in the day Mr.. sayre told the
correspondent that he and Mrs. Sayre
had both enjoyed the trip on the George,
Washington very much. and that
ncithc: had been affected in the sllgh, J
est by the extremely rough weather..
tho liner encountered
our entertainment abroad the Geof
Washington was the most courteouso
possible" said Mr.. Sayrc I'VE we're.
given carte blanche to every forbiddeis
nook ana corner OF the vessel We
were taken through the engine rooms
the Storage and Kitchens, and were,
welcomed ON the bridge and in thes
wheel house we could not possibly
have had better time under any cirS
cumstanccs. Mrs. Sayre and hayeA
both been in London before. and arei
very fond of the city We shall prob I
ably mako lengthy stay here. and
W. nave not yet decided where TO go
when We leave. we may travel about.
the English countryside. or make a
trip 10 the Continent, or may DO both
Mrs Sayrc and arc both IN tho hes
Of health and spirits and enjoying our.
elves immensely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
A",rr FACES >Enrors rnomlnM.

Washington. December WIKI all
of the great suu batteries planned for
the United states s"acoast dcfcisc bv
the Eudico,t Board. twcuty Two vcar-
ago. completed. the army faces o so-
rioua problem in the lnck OF artillery .
men to man tho fortincations This
situation to-day WAS brought to The
attention OF the War Department u.
the annual report OF Erigadicr- General
T.. NJ. Weaver, chief OF coast artillery.
He reported that his corps had less
than ono fourth Of one roller available
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08

Two OF the attractions at the Acadc-
my al Music this week will begin a
broadway run In New York next wee x
III time for the Christmas season. Miss
billie Burke. who is here tonight in
The Land 81 Promise Will take her
company there fo- The opening on Mon
day night. Mabel ara Edith Taliaferro
will open there nest week in Young
Wisdom" tor AN indefinite stay. VIII
liam II. Crane, Douglas Fairbanks.
Amelia Bingham and Patricia Colingc,
who come 10 the Academy on Dccem =
bcr II in Tho New Iicnrictta,' viii
begin u long enlargement in New York
with that production on December -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. va, DcComhrl =
The Lodge of Ellls OF this city had me-
mortal services TINS afternoon at 3
o'clock in the opcrahouSc. and the ox-
erciscs we're free Ia the public The
program was a most attractive one
the lodge entered the opcrahouse in Il
body. Rev. II II. Barber delivered the
eulogy. Other features OF tho program
We're: selections by the orchestra oi
fredericksburg College; singing by a
quartet composed of Messrs Bullock.
Wright. Quinn and Wei2er and vocal
solo by W. J. Phillips The exalted
ruler, y G Billingslcy. presided
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08

Joseph Brooks. the well-kuown New
York theatrical manager announces an
attraction for the Academy on Wedncs-
day and Thursday and Thursday matt
nee, which should prove one OF the
greatest dramatic novelties OF the sea-
son on that date Mabel and Edith
Taliaferro. two OF the most popular
young women on the american stage,
Will appear Tor tho hrst time as CO.
stars in q new play, entitled Young
Wisdom" which is the work OF Rachel
CrothcrS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
Senator iinrf Is orator.

NortoIk, va, Dcccmbcr SIUto
Senator j NJ! Hart, Of. Roanoke de-
liNcrcd an cNccllcnt address before
Norfolk Lodge Of Itlks at the memorial
services this afternoon. Two thousand
people gathered at Wells : Theatre 90
witness the exercises. despite the TACT
that 1t was r"iny, drcury afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08

III the Cnited states department
stores have become established institu-
tons. With their growth came new
problems Tor tho thousands OF people
en-. ployed as parts OF the big machine.
Charles Klein recognized In the lives
OF these people dramatic possibilities,
which he has set down in Maggie
Pepper" the thoroughly interesting
play in which Miss Rose Stahl and an
excellent company will appear n the
Academy Friday and Saturday. and Sat
urday matinee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08

.lsunClOU. ParaguaV. Dccernbev -
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt WHO left
Buenos Aires Friday, arrived here to-
day. and was given Il hearty reception.
Quarters had been prepared for him at
the residence OF the eX-provisional
President OF Paraguay, Pedro Pena.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08

ISpcrihI 10 Tho Tunes nispatch.J
Alexandria. Va, December 7'rho
December term of the Corporations
Court Judge L.. &. Barley prcsiding,
will convene tomorrow, when there
Will be grand jury. Only ono crimina
case will be presented, that Of Louis
y, Tucker. charged with entering u
dwelling house and stealing ,hure-
from.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-08
Seriously Ill of Pneumoniu.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Boston, December Mrs. BENJAMIN
i. Cheney, known to the stage as Julia
.-rthur, is seriously i'll OF pneumonia in
her apartments AT a local hotel Miss
Arthur married Mr.. Cheney in 1895.