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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-14

meeting next Wednesday afternoon in
the senate chamber, at $3.50 o'clock.
There are many applications for re
neWals to act upon. ~ .......s =
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Meeting after recess OF three
weeks. the Michigan legislature pass
ed five bills over the veto of cUye1apr
Ferris. 81
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DIED

DOWNING, Hat the ChiIdren's
HospitaL Honolulu, infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Downing; aged
20 days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-14

More than 100 sheep near Boyds,
Wash, are dead as result Of eating
white camas weed.
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WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT
WayAgT.L0NGlEis Marketing Superintendent.
sys r WEEK ENnlne JUNE TO- 1915
HONOLULU wHot EsAEE PRODUCE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
by the Territorial Marketing Division.
Wholesale only. q WIGS 8 &
BUTTER AND EGGS.
WEEK ENDING JUNE 10. 1915.
Danand good.

Eggs scarce. Demand good.
Island tub butter, ID. ....s.....29t to 30
Fresh island eggs, doz. -. ........3 8
Duck eggs, dog. ...............24
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
of Association of Commerce.

information as to the progress On
the water works proposition.
Mr.. NJ. Nelson and DIR. Stevenson
on the publicity committee, showed
several photographs taken from diff
ferent places. illustrating some very
interesting views and possibilities Of
Covington, these photographs to be
printed in prospectus now being
gotten up. The committee was in
structed to get bids for the printing
of five or ten thousand copies.
Mr.. NJ. Nielsen reported in re-
gard to the box factory, that he had
met Mr.. Schmulk and that he men,
toned to him that he was still try
ing to raise his pro rata of the cap
ital stock required to put up the
factory.
It was moved and seconded that a
committee be appointed to investi-
gate the possibility Of constructing
bath houses at Sulphur Springs Ad-
dition. Messrs. H. E. Ellis, E. G..
Davis, r. L. Aubert and E. ].
Domergue were appointed. A COM
mittee was appointed to appear
before the City Council with view
of making arrangements for the city
to sprinkle the streets on Wednes-
days and Sundays. DR.. Stevenson,
W. D. Malloy, r. l.. Aubert ana T..
J. Domergue were appointed.
There being mo further business
the meeting adjourned.
J. H. WARNER, r
J. r. BARRIOs, President.
Secretary Treasurer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
Very truly yours,
w. B. LANCASTER

lost game after game without any
apparent reason other than hard
luck. and this hard luck added an
other to their list of defeats, on Sun
day last. when the Covington Gr0c-
|ery & Grain boys, under their newly
appointed and able captain. A. ].
Park. journeyed to Ponchatoula.
with crowd Of enthusiastic Coving-
tonian admirers accompanying them
In autos. It was a slugging contest.
and resulted in a score Of 10 to Z,
in favor Of Ponchatoula.
DOC" Young was not up to his
usual form in pitching and added to
the chances Of defeat by poorly ex-
ecuted play in the first inning. The
fast fielding Of Sidney Frederick, the
snappy work Of RED" Dolan at Sec
ond, the batt:no of Anderson, Brew
ster and Lacroix, the latter making
three singles, were features Of the
game.
Tucker, Of the Ponchatoulas, ct
first. played q strong game.
The batteries were: Covington-
"Doc" Young and Anderson. Pom
chatoula-Alford and Simons. Hits
off Young, 8; hits off Afford. 8.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07

The closing scene of the town
council meeting, Tuesday evening
was rather spicey. When the rou-
tine business was over. the mayor
asked II there was any other bust
ness before the meeting Judge
Smith, who was in the audience, re-
marked: "Yes, going to cut down
the salaries" s .
Alderman A. r. Smith then arose
and made the motion for cutting
down the salaries to the figures that
appear in the proceedings. He pre-
ceded his motion with the remark
that the town was about $4,000 In
debt, with monthly expense Of $500
and an annual revenue Of about
$4,000, and he thought retrench-
ment was necessary. This motion
was the cause of spirited repartee.
It also included the cutting down of
the rent from $144 to 800, the
quarters being rented from Alder
man Frederick. Mr.. Frederick. who
10 hard of hearing, was asked II he
understood the motion. He said he
had heard part Of it. When 1t was
explained to him that the motion also
.included cutting down Of the rent. he
said it was satisfactory to him. and
he seconded the motion.
When the question was discussed
Alderman Sanders explained that he
would vote against the motion be-
cause the introducer had ut previ-
GUS meeting made q motion for Gre
ating the new office Of street COM
missioner. which was unnecessary, a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
BREEZY DISCUSSION IN TOWN
COUNCIL ON PROPOSITION TO
REDUCE ALL THE SALARIES

+, Marshal Schultz was perfectly will
ing to continue his duties In this con
nection, as he had previously done
at his present salary.
Alderman Smith said that when
that motion was made he was under
the impression that Mr.. Schultz
would not perform these duties with.
out increased pay. .
Alderman Planche replied that /:
had been stated at that meeting that
Mr.. Schultz was willing to continue
the duties of both offices without ex.
ira pay.
Alderman Nilsson said he under
stood the mayor to say, that Mr.,
Schultz had asked for an increase OF
$500. -
Mayor Lacroix said this was mis-
take, as he had not eyen conversed
with Mr.. Schultz regarding the mat
ter and could not have said so.,
Mr.. Schultz rather heatedly. re-
marked that it was not true that
he had asked for an increase OF
$500. That he had made NO de-
|mand whatever, but had said he
would appreciate a raise Of five or
ten dollars. He had always been
willing to attend to both jobs.
Alderman Nilsson then said that
he had been under the impression
the mayor was his informant to that
effect. That he had = 50 under
stood 1t. However. 1t appeared he
was mistaken. The mistake was mis-.
This ended the discussion and the
motion was defeated by q vote Of
four to two.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07

Covington, La, August 2, 1915.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the entire membership took place on
the above date. with Messrs. ]. H
Warner. president; H. e. Ellis. E.
G.. Davis, E. L. Jones, Jacob Seller,
L. NJ. Bourgeois, E. J. Domergue,
John Haller, w. D. Molloy, II. A.
Mackie, M. Nielsen, DR.. Stevenson.
r. L. Aubert, J. r. Barrios, present
The minutes Of the l-eviOus meet
ing were dispensed with.
The secretary read correspond
ence from the officials in Washing
ton with reference to obtaining data
and information, with regards to the
free mail delivery. The communica-
ton was referred to the committee.
Mr.. E. G. Davis and Mr.. p. ].
Domergue were appointed an addi-
tional committee TO serve with Mr..
H. E.. Ellis, l.. NJ. Bourgeois and E.
L. Jones, to work in. conjunction with
Postmaster Sei.er AMI Hon. l.. L.
Morgan in regard to establishing
routes and other matters, in cOnnec-
tion with the free mail delivery sys-
tenn. As
Mr.. E. g. Davis reported fthst him
self and Mr.. E. ]. Domergue had
been to Hammond and investigated
the water works plant in that town.
Mr.. Davis explained that the Ham
mond system was put up at an ap-
proximate cost Of $4,000, which
would be about In line with the sys-
tenn that would be required in Gov
ington. It was sugge< I'D that the
committee invite Mr.. 3. J. Frederick
and Mr.. H. K. Barrow to confer with
them with view to obtaining fur
ther data. MrS. B. B. Warren and
Mrs. J. G. Burns were present at the
meeting for the purpose Of getting
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
Don't Miss ssHer
Life for His" !" on
August 2Oth
nnn'k lief fhis

Don't let this pass. Wait for tt
the event of the season. grand
benefit for the NJ. C. b.. Library on
the evening of August 20th at the
park pavilion. This should appeal
and meet with the appreciation Of
every citizen Of Covington, as the
cause Is IN excellent one, and hesi-
fancy to extend q helping hand to so
worthy and instructive 4 purpose
should not be- In evidences. On the
occasion = dramatic treat is in store
for the patrons. The play selected
i strong comedy drama In four
acts entitled Her Life For His, .
play abounding In comedy-exciting
situations and . laugh every minute
Il ID realistic and true to life. So in-
CONTINUED on Page s. !.
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ENGLISH NOTE COMEDIES
NOTHING IN ITS REPLY
j. 5. COMMUNICATION
WILLING TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION
States. as Germany Did. that Changed Con-
ditions of Warfare Require New Appli-
cation Of Principle Of International Law.
WILLING TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION

without every effort to avoid embar-
RAISING neutrals, and observes that
American statistics show that any
loss in trade with Germany and Aus
tria has been more than overbal-
anced by the increase Of other In
dustrial activities due to the war.
Adapts Old Principles.
In the general reply to the Amer
lean representations against the o..
ders in council. Sir Edward Grey, the
foreign minister, addressing Ambas-
sador Page. begins by expressing the
hope that he may convince the ad-
mdnistratton In Washington that the
measures We have announced are not
only reasonable and necessary n
themselves. but constitute no more
than an adoption Of the old princi-
Piles Of blockade to the peculiar CIR.
cumstances with which We are con-
fronted.
II need scarcely dwell" wrote Sir
Edward, "on the obligations incum-
bent upon the Allies to take every
step In their power to overcomo
their common enemy in view Of the
shocking violation Of the recognised
rules and principles Of civilised war
fare Of which he has been guilty dur.
Ing the present struggle"
Sir Edward then refers to alleged
atrocities In Belgium. poisoning q
wells In German Southwest Africa
use of~Doisonous gases against the
Allied troops In Flanders and finally
the sinking Of the ,Lusitania, to
ah0w sh0w imAisnamaahlA ~ n NhaA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07

DR.. J. X. Griffin. of slidell. who
left last week for Baton Rouge, has
travelled through a number Of the
parishes of the State and has had
the opportunity of inspecting many
Of the good roads. In communi-
cation to a friend he says:
4 est. Tammany has every parish
bested on good roads, except small
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07

The Abita town council has shown
its progressiveness by lending assist
ance to the Abita school, At It,
meeting last Tuesday, there being
present, Mayor Bordes, Emile Burk-
enstock, Henry Strubbe, Philip Bor-
dean and George Strain.
The council agreed to provide
funds for meeting the expenses OF
the first two months Of the term.
In order to insure protection from
the distressing situations that have
hitherto occurred in the matter Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
Franklinton, La, Aug. 2, 1915.

EQ1COT Oh ot. l6mmduy Im04s
The circular. which enclose. and
which I desire you to publish, while
addressed primarily to the citizens
Of st. Tammany parish, has been
mailed broadcast to the citizens and
voters of Washington Parish. with
the evident intention Of destroying
the public confidence in my eff
cheney and attention to the duties OF
the office which mold as public
prosecutor Of the Twentysixth judi
cial district Of Louisiana.
Whether this circular was actuat-
ed by motives Of patriotism and &
sincere desire to see the laws of the
state upheld, or whether 1t was actu-
ated by personal malice or for po-
litical reasons, l leave the public to
Judge from the following statement
of facts:
The gentleman whose name ap-
pears at the bottom of the circular.
Mr.. w. B. Lancaster, is resident of
the City of New Orleans. the circu-
lars were printed in New Orleans,
they were mailed from New Orleans,
they were mailed to the citizens of
Washington Parish, who could have
no possible interest In the admins
tration Of the local WIS in the Town
of Mandevlle, which is in st. Tam
many Parish, Washington being, 9
prohibition parish and a large por-
tion Of st. Tammany being wet, in
cluding the Town Of Vaudeville,
where the complaint Is laid.
II the gentleman would imply, by
mailing these circulars to the ctti-
zens Of Washington Parish, that the
citizens Of St. Tammany Parish are
incapable of managing their own In
ternal affairs, then think that he
should have made his appeal for as
sistance, IL such 1t 10, in differen
way, and the people Of st. Tammany
Parish would doubtless have appre-
ciated Mr.. Lancaster's solicitude for
their welfare great deal more II
he had confined his circulars to the
radius of the parish affected, which,
to say the least, would have come
nearer proving his sincerity.
Under date Of May Z, 1915, re-
ceived by me in due course Of mail,
is the following letter.:
''New Orleans, La, May Z, 1915.
Hon. ]. Vol Brock,
District Attorney of st. Tam
many, Louisiana.
g ''Dear Sir: This Is to advise you
that licence to operate q bar on
the beach at Vaudeville, between
Gerard and Lafayette streets. has
been illegally granted to Bechac &
Mugnier by the Mayor and Town
Council Of Vaudeville.
81 say illegally, because Bechac &
Mugnier failed to have majority
Of property holders, within 800 feet,
sign the petition for said barroom,
necessitated by law.
"Are you going to allow this bar
room to be run in open violation Of
the law? Furthermore. will also
invite you to come down to Mande-
Vile any Sunday and see the bar
rooms there openly violate the Sun
day law, the Gay-Shattuck law and
the gambling law.
Every truly yours,
(Signed) ''W. B. LANCASTER"
To this communication I replied
on May II, 1915, as follows:
''Frankhnton, La, May IL, 1915.
"Mr. w. B. Lancaster, ;
New Orleans, La.
my Dear Sir: Your letter OF
May has been received. I note
what you have to say in regard to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
-. \. rRAzfER,
Acting rirst Assistant.
Abita Town Council Provides for School

school obligations, two mills have
been set aside from the general fund
for school purposes. The public
generally win appreciate this pro-
gressive and patriotic action OF the
council. and the parents Of the chill
dren who will be benefited thereby
should show their appreciation by
watching over the home studies Of
the children and encouraging good
conduct at school. Much of the sue
cess Of the school depends upon the
interest taken in 1t by the patrons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
St. Tammany Good Roads Get Praise

portion of East Baton Rouge. Have
been through st. Helena, Tangipa-
h0a (n0rth and SOUTH, East Baton
Rouge, all of East Feliciana and .
small portion Of West Feliciana.'' y
You can't get away from actual
facts. People who travel know the
good roads, and St. Tammany par-
fsh is bound to attract attention
through her good roads system.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
Covington to Play Franklinton Sunday

The Covington Grocery and Grains
and the Tr-nklinton baseball clubs
will play 1t the st. Paul grounds in
Covington Sunday tomorrow 1t 3
.. M. Admission will be Is and 10
cents, the proceeds to 80 TO the pub
lie school. FJatneys will run from
FHebert'sa drug store to tho grounds
lat Z charge Of 10 cents. ts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
DR.. Ney Arrived Safely in Paris.

Mrs. DR.. Ney has received sew
eral cable messages from the doctor
since he left for the scene of war in
Europe to take up hospital practice
in the American Hospital, his repu-
tation as q surgeon having caused .
demand for his services. Last week
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07

following lottef, which explains INST
teFs:
Washington. July -, 1915.
"PostmAster. Covington, La.
I'm reply to your letter Of the 18th
instant. your attention r directed to
paragraph l Of section 3S3, Postal
Laws and Regulations, which 10 o
part Of the Act Of Congress approved
August ~, 1919, and n view of
which the department mnst disap-
prove Of service at che general de-
livery Of . second-clase post Office
on Sunday. even though this service
he rendered BY the postmaster bim-
self.
.. ~. \. rRA1fDR,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BROCK CHARGES W. B. LANCASTER
WITH AN ATTEMPT TO DlS(CER(EDrr HIM BY CRC([.A AR
Says Would Grand
Would See that the We're Prosecuted but
Notwithstanding do This He Had Not Done
Mailed His Circulars to Citizens in Dry Home Town.

Cu0 8IAuIlu8 VI q VSAM W kAe
Town Council ct the Town Of Man
deville to Bechac & Mugner to oper-
ate a saloon without their having a
majority Of the signatures of the
boni fidi property holders within
800 feet Of the proposed location.
"As to whether or not will al
low this barroom to be run in open
violation of the law, will say that
this is not in the province Of my Of
flee. There is no criminal statute
involved. It is true that If this per-
init was given, as you say, it was IL
legally done, but the criminal court
is not your remedy, but the civil
court instead. You will find this by
reading Section 8 of Act 176, Of
1898.
"As to your invitation to come to
Vaudeville any Sunday and see the
barrooms there openly violate the
Sunday law. the Gay-Shattuck Law
and the gambling laws, think you
ask. too much. As you know, this is
entirely out Of my line Of duties.
The district attorneys office was
never intended to bea detective office
and nome Of nv nrAdaceaanrR uS0d IT
a. snch hesides' ~ # were Won
know that II won,d he a nhvaica, Inn
nossihilitv for anv one tn eo ali over
the district and ferret ont the mn
merous violations Of the law The
lawmakers knew this when thew nro-
vided for sheriffs constahlea town
marahals. iustdces of the neace and
the Grand iurv. These ara the nf-
fic;aie whose intv - 10 n hr;n, tho
law violators to the conrts. and then
Il Ia the di.trict attorneys dntv r.
nreaent the states aide of the case
tn the conrt. and thia- f1atter nv
self tn sav. / have done "A faithfnliv
"A / know how.
Gas far az INV knovledxa goes
there has NIT heen ! sinele afffdavit
made arainst anv Of these saloon
men neither has there heen . sinel1
comnlaint mad. 1esore the orand
iurv Tho Foreman ~ tha nresent
grand inrv lives A nr near Msnda.
vile and he seems to be : yerv M.
right and consoiantious man and 7
believa II the matter II hronrht be.
fore him and the nroner nroof fur.
niahed that he Win sea that tho mar.
ties are hailed hefora the conrt and
I assure Won thai fthav ara thew
viii never 20 unnunishad hecanae of
any nexeltc ON nv part.
ssYou fave your own officara. 10
cally. whose duty It ia to clean nm
these yfolators. and don't Won think
II unfair. nersonallv and otherwise
to Ask me to take the place and per-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07

Mrs. Ney received cablegram stat
ing that the doctor had arrived in
Paris and was preparing to go on
duty. The doctors numerous friends
here. in and out Of the profession,
will be delighted to learn that he
arrived safely.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
LABoRpE MAY RECOVER.

Edmund Laborde. who was re-
Gently the v'"tim Of accidental dis
charge Of = shotgun, has been lying
for 20 days between life and death
IN the hospital in New Orleans. His
condition ct this time gives promise
that his life may be saved. but he
Will never have the complete 'u1s Of
the wounded leg. ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07

iA Disbursements.
Deposited in Covington
Bank & Trust Co. 49,. = 1908
- Z. A. PERREAND.
f Secretary.
p On motion secretary'ss reports
we're received and referred to finance
committee.
q The treasurer submitted his report
for the quarter ending June 50, 1915,
as follows: -. Fsts N-s
Covington, La, June 80, 1915. I
TO the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
= Gil, Town Of Covington.
y herewith submit my report for
the quarter ending June 30, 1915: ].
81 ssefz,s4., 81. " II esss u " -. f4 -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07

nish me with list of the witnesses
in order that the matter might bt
placed before the grand jury. Thi.
he failed to do, and did not appeal
at the June term of court, as re
Quested.
had thought the incident
closed. % I did not hear from Mr.
Lancaster any further, nor did l re-
ceive any complaint from any Other
source regarding conditions at Man.
deville until I received one Of the
circular letters which was mailed dr
New Orleans, La, ON July 80, 1915
I make this statement in justifica.
ton of myself and that the people
may be fully informed Of the facts
complained Of in the circular letter.
am now, and always have been
since taking the oath Of district at
torney. ready and willing to do my
full duty in upholding the law and
punishfnk the violators.
Respectfully yours,
]. VOL BROCK.
District Attorney Of the Twenty-sixth
Judicial District Of Louisiana.
The Circular.
Vaudeville, La, July, 1915.
TO the Citizens Of st. Tammany
Parish.
Gentlemen: s'sts sfs..,is.'5.-
Whisky interests are openly vio-
lating the laws in st. Tammany par
ish and going unpunished.
What influence . keeping our dis
trict attorney from doing his sworn
duty in upholding the majesty Of OUT
laws by placing such matters before
our grand jury and having punished
the violators of our laws without
fear and favor.
Read the following, taken from the
Times-P -Picayune I Sunday, June s.
1915:
Law Enf0rcement I'm Mandeville.
New Orleans, May -, 1915.
To the Editor Of the Tms-Picayune:
Why do people want prohibition?
notice there has been quite lot
Of trouble to keep this question out
of the Constitutional Convention.
Are not the hquor interests In their
disregard Of our laws, fast driving
the people to prohibition
Take for instance the condition ex-
isting In our pretty little seashore
town. Vaudeville, where barrooma
are run wide open ON Sunday, the
Gay -6hattuck and gambling laws
openly violated, and barroom a.
lowed to open and run without even
the formality Of getting the majority
Of property ownegs' signatures with
in 800 feet Of said barroom: all In
open disregard Of our laws. 10 II
not these things that keep .he liquor
question agitaked and forcing our
country to the adoption Of prohibi-
ton?
Your are cordially invited to send
one Of your reporters to Vaudeville
any Sunday and see for yourself the
open violation Of the law there.
While the free state Of Jefferson.
and the free state Of st. Bernard
have been closed down. the free
state of Vaudeville, st. Tammany
parish, is wide open.
ST. TAMMANY.
Law abiding citizens Of st. Tam
many parish, will not this state Of
soon lead to more seri-
Gus lawlessness and should not
something be done at once In this
matter or shall We wait for arson
and murder to follow before we be-
come aroused to the seriousness Of
the situation. Write or better still,
see your district attorney and ask
him what he intends to do In this
matter.
Very truly yours,
w. B. LANCASTER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
BASEBALL.

Notwithstanding Covington has IN
excellent ball team, misfortune
seems to follow: them. and they have