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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
Vaudeville Fire
Department Will
Give Grand Ball
Novel Feature Will Be Po-
litical Rally at Which
Candidates Speak.

Vaudeville Fire Co mpany No. /
will give a grand ball at Jackson
Park Saturday, August 7th, which
aside from the pleasure and amuse-
ment of the occasion will have the
unique feature Of being a political
rally. All the parish candidates fer
Office have been given an invitation
to be present and lay their claims
for official fitness before the people.
There will also be other prominent
speakers. The occasion promises to
be very interesting and a record
breaking crowd is expected. There
will be music by a first-class string
band.
The Vaudeville Fire Department
has been working hard to build up a
fire protection for the town that will
be effective. Probably few towns of
its size have been able to perfect
better system, but there is room for
improvement and the depart rtment is
not resting on its laurels. It pro-
poses to go the limit in its Efforts for
the very best fire protection the town
can afford. Everybody should en-
courage this spirit Of progressiyeness
and judging by the expressions of the
people the ball on August will not
only be we'll patronized by the peo-
pie of Mandevill, but will gather
quite a number of outsiders. Those
who don't dance will go to hear the
speaking.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
Kings Daughters.

A regular meeting of Covington
Workers Circle, Kings Daughters,
was held on Monday, July q, 1915.
Though the attendance was not a
very large one, it was very enthusi-
astic meeting, and much god was ac-
complished.
We thank our new member, Mrs.
VIM. Schuyler, for her kindness in
offering her-seryices free of all charg-
es in obstetric cases where the people
cannot afford to pay. and are recon-
mended by the Kings Daughters. 1t
Is very generous offer
A sewing machine has been given
to our circle by another member, and
the free use Of it will be allowed to
any one who stands in need of it and
may not have one OF their own.
A fifty pound can of lard was sent
from this circle to Rest Awhile last
week.
AS we had to draw on our funds
to pay all expenses incurred by the
it was decided to have a
picture show on next Thursday, Aug.
5th, to raise more funds with which
to carry on our work.
This is a cause which all should
rally to and lend helping hand.
Donations of candy or ice cream
will be gladly received.
MRS. w. III. KENTZEL, 81
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
ELLIS WINS FOR CONVENTION AFTER
ONE OF HARDEST FOUGHT ELECTIONS
EVER TAKING PLACE IN ST. TAMMAMY
Majority Given to Him in Ninth Ward and the
Almost Even Split in the Fourth Came as
Surprise Not Counted by Opposition.

The election
been
heard
Ellis $685. majority Ellis Lam
claimed that
Ellis
winning majority against
them When time along
Sandy Ford polling
O30 majority
of
caster majority of 16 Ellis
Probably carrying OF the
Ellis of
pended this Ellis left
sd him. sac
ced his vote in the third ward He
himself and worked majority siden box
The vote this Ellis Lancaster ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
BASEBALL.
St. Tammany z, Covington 6

The st. Tammanys defeated the
Covington team in Madisonville last
Sunday in a ninth inning rally.
Covington, up to the last, had a
safe lead with q score of 6 to 4 in
their favor.
The game was played before fair
but enthusiastic crowd. Though slow
in the beginning, due to accidents
on both sides, the maddening wind
up of the st. Tammanys added ginger
to the sport, and the period of slow
ness was forgotten. The umpiring
was somewhat below par, but Mer-
rift gave justice to both sides the
best he knew how.
Pelloat, Blanchard and Meyers
were the individual stars for Madi-
sonville, the latter getting three
bagger. For Covington, the sensa-
tional fielding of c. Sidney Frederick,
the new recruit of Washington fame.
r. Young, Jung and Lacroix, the lat
ter getting two three-baggers. were
not overlooked among the stars.
Batteries: Covington-"Doc'' F.
F. Young and Lacroix. St. Tam
manys-Dendinger and Oulliber.
Hits off Young, s; Dendinger, 13.
Struck out by Young, s; Dendinger,
z; 2 base hits, R. Young, Bosquie.
base hits, Lacroix Q; Meyers. Err
rors, Covington s.; Madisonville 5.
Umpire-Merritt.
Covington is trying to arrange a
game with the st. Tammanys to be
played in Covington, Sunday, August
8th, the gate receipts to go to the
school grounds improvement fund.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
GOVERNMENT RECIPE FOR
WHITEWASH.

Halt bushel OF unslaked lime:
slake with warm water; cover dur
Ing the process to keep in the steam:
strain the liquid through a sieve or
strainer; add peck Of salt, previous
" we'll dissolved In warm water,
three pounds of ground rice boiled
to thin paste and stir in boiling
hot, half pound OF powdered Span
ish whiting and pound of glue
which has been previously dissolved
over a slow fire, and add 1--WE gallons
of hot water to the mixture:s stir
well and let 1t stand for q few days.
keeping it covered to exclude dirt.
It should be put on hot. One pint
OF the mixture properly applied will
cover square yard. Small brushes
are best. There is nothing that can
compare with it for outside or In
side work, and it retains its brilliancy
for many years. Colorng matter may
be put In and made of any shade
Spanish brown, yellow ochre, or COM
mon Clay.-Press Bulletin, La. State
University.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
EXAMINATION FOR THE RHODEs
SCHOLARSHIP TO BE HELD
IN OCTOBER. =

President Thcs. D. Boyd OF L. s.
o.. who is chairman Of the State
Committee Of Selection Of Rhodes
Scholars for Louisiana, has received
the following announcement concern
ing these scholarships:
!. A scholarship OF the value OF near-
~ $500, tenable at the University
OF Oxford, England, for q period OF
three years, beginning from October.
1917, will be open for competition
in the State Of Louisiana during the
year 1916. Similar scholarships will
be awarded for the years 1918, 1920.
and 1921.
Competitors must be citizens of the
United States, between 10 and 25
years OF age, and must, before the
date OF entry on residence at Oxford,
have completed at least their second
year at some regular degree-grant-
ing American university or college.
Candidates having their domicile In
the State, and those who have receiv-
ed any large part of their education
there are alike eligible.
A qualifying examination will be
held in October of each year; and
- =
an election Of the scholarship ct the
close OF each year preceding that for
which the scholarship is assigned.
Candidates for the 1917 scholar
ship may take the examination on
Tuesday. the 5th, and Wednesday,
the 9th, Of October, 1915, or In 1915.
A State Committee OF Selection
chooses the scholar from among
those who have passed this exami-
nation. Application for examina-
ton should be made to the chairman
OF this committee, President Thos. D.
Boyd. Louisiana State University, at
Baton Rouge, La.
A memorandum giving further In
formation and particulars may be OBJ
tanned from the chairman Of the
Committee of Selection-Press Bull
1etin. La. State University.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31

, er Eastland was the first to be load
ed.
Rain began to fall as the wharf
superintendents lifted the gang plank
from the Eastland, asserting that the
government limit of $500 passengers
had been reached.
The passengers swarmed to the left
side of the ship as the other steam
ers drew up the river towards the
wharf. A tug was hitched to the
Eastland, ropes were ordered cast
of and the steamer engines began to
hum. The Eastland had not budged,
however.
Instead the heavily laden vessel
wavered sidewise, leaning first to-
wards the river bank. The lurcb
was so startling that many passeng-
ers joined the large concourse already
on the riverside of the decks.
The boat never heeled back. Sht
turned slowly but steadily towards
her left side. Children clutched the
skirts of mothers and sisters to keeu
from falling. Water began to enter
lower port holes and the hawsers tore
out the piles to which she was tied.
Screams from passengers attracted
the attention of fellow excursionists
on the dock awaiting the next steam
er. Wharfmen and picnickers soon
lined the edge of the embankment,
reaching out helplessly towards the
wavering Eastland.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
Covington-Fr -Franklinton Road Fine
Illustration of Value of the Work Of
Good Roads Committee to Parish

The luxury Of good roads is never
appreciated until one travels them;
and better still, when one compares
them with the ordinary road as con-
structed under the old system of pick
and shovel and road overseer super
vision.
The good road just completed from
Covington to Washington parish line,
known as the Franklinton road, un-
der contract with Mr.. Kennedy and
under the supervision of ]. L. Whel-
ess, resident engineer Highway De-
partment, Board of State Engineers,
is good illustration of what may
be accomplished in the way of an un-
surfaced dirt roadway. This road is
twenty-four feet from outside to out
side Of drain bitches, giving about
twenty two feet of roadway. The
road is sixteen and one-half miles
long, running through rolling lands,
necessitating considerable grading,
filling and bridging. There are sew
en- concrete bridges and thirty cul-
verts. The longest bridge is 100 feet,
and cost $4,000. The cost of the en-
tire road was $4,000. OF this
amount the state paid one-third.
State assistance has been of much
value in road construction, because
in paying its one-third of cost it has
been very liberal in shouldering ex-
ira expense where improved condi-
tions would result from little extra
outlay, while we have had the assist
ance of the highest scientific knowl-
edge.
Thursday a party of road inspect
ors, consisting of E. ]. Domergue,
Engineers Huckaby and Wheless,
Herman Schultz, president of the po-
lice jury; w. A. Hood and d. H.
Mason travelled over the road, con-
tinuing on the Franklinton road
about q mile in Washington parish
in order to make comparison. The
party left Covington at $3.50 a. m.
The drive was made in Mr.. Hoods
auto, and q stop was made at his
place where the party sampled and
carried away some of the finest Ell
berta peaches that can be found any
where. A basketful of them on the
table averaged one-half pound apiece.
They were Of delicious flavor, sound
and fine in every way. Mr.. Hood is
one Of the progressive farmers of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31

tense Is the pleasure afforded and the
pronounced demonstration Of this
we'll constructed play that frequently
repetition of production has been re-
quested.
Miss June Agnott will head the
company. The production is under
direction Of Jos. d. Clifton. who will
be seen in the cast. The character
impersonated by Miss Agnott is
strong emotional lead, and for which
both public and press in the large
cities have been loud in praise for
her versatility and excellent work.
She will be assisted by Mr.. C. S. A.
Fuhrmann, Mr.. F. N. Boudousqufe.
Mr.. w. Riggs, Mr.. Sidney Liehert.
Mr.. A. C. Mccormack, Mrs. Lou Lev,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31

inson and Miss Lola Christoffer. Tho
fentire company is more than pleased
with the characters assigned them.
ReheaTsals have been going on for
several weeks-with several more to
follow, and it is the intention of
|every member to make the evening
of August 20 one that will remain in
the memory of all who attend. II
the good people of Covington knew
the instructive qualities, the amusing
features OF this entertainment the
pavilion would be crowded to ca
pacity.
Don't neglect this opportunity.
Remember what it is for and all
witness this fine performance Of .Her
Life for His"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
ELECTRIC CARS NAY Be
RUNNING FROM cOv|NG-
TON TO Vaudeville
TOMORROW MORNING

Since the Motor. Line mas been out
of commission, during preparation
for the electric system that is being
established, people have realized its
great Importance in the transporta-
ton service of this parish. Every
body will be glad to learn that it is
probable the st. Tamany and New
Orleans Railways and Ferry Com
pany will be able to run electric cars
from Covington, Abita Springs and
next Sunday tomorrow
II this report is verified we will
make the announcement on the fifth
page, so that people may take ad-
vantage of the service.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
Don't Miss s'Her
Life for His" }" on
August Goth

Don't let this pass. Wait for it
benefit for the M. C. B. Library on
the evening of August Goth at the
park pavilion. This should appeal
and meet with the appreciation of
every citizen of Covington, as the
cause is an excellent one, and hesi-
fancy to extend a helping hand to SO
worthy and instructive a purpose
should not be in evidence. On the
occasion dramatic treat is in store
for the patrons. The play selected
is a strong comedy drama in four
acts entitled Her Life For His q
play abounding in comedy-exciting
situations and laugh every minute.
1t is realistic and true to life. So In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31

Under the glare of searchlights to-
night scores of men worked in the
hull to remove the bodies. The
steamboat lay on the bottom of the
river, one side protruding like mon
ument to the hundreds she had
drowned as she turned over.
The cause of the capsizing had not
been determined tonight, but federal
city and state officers were conduct
ing Investigations to determine
whether she was top heavy from
faulty design, was improperly bal
lasted or was poorly handled in leay-
ing the wharf.
Marine architects asserted that the
Eastland was faulty in design, that
the top deck had been removed be-
cause Of her tendency to list and also
pointed to the possibility that she
had been unevenly or insuffciently
ballasted. The Eastland used water
ballast, so that she could pump out
some Of it on entering shallow lake
harbors. Some investigators are
working on the theory that the bal
last tanks were not filled and the
rushing of passengers to one side of
the decks caused her to roll over.
1000 We're To Join Excursion.
Under misty skies 1000 men, wo-
men and children went to the Clark
street dock early today to fill five
large steamers with holiday mirth in
a trip to Michigan City. The steam
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31

st. Tammany parish. He has one
hundred acres planted in corn that
will yield between forty and forty
five bushels to the acre. A fine fea-
ture of this field is that all the
stumps have been removed and the
ground deeply plowed, well cultiyat-
ed and fertilized. Mr.. Hood is one
OF the few progressive citizens who
is willing to place his personal in
terests to one side when they conflict
with the general welfare of the par
ish. To illustrate this, he is doing
his heavy hauling over an old round
about road in order to avoid cutting
up the new road until it has become
thoroughly packed and settled. He
has flowing we'll that gives 40
gallons per minute, is building a
large silo and a large barn for his
cattle. He is enthusiastic over the
opportunity Of st. Tammany parish
for future development, and he be-
lieves in doing his share towards
this development.
After the party had inspected the
E1berta peach orchard, it returned to
the house, where Mrs. Hood gracious
ly served some excellent lemonade
(here we may whisper that it had
spike in it,. Also some peaches
were put in bags and distributed
around. Mrs. Hood has a fine can
ming plant and offered for inspection
some corn and peaches canned for
family use. The party then started
on the return trip, on the way stop
ping to inspect the $4,000 concrete
bridge across the Bogue Falaya river.
This bridge is fine piece of work,
one of concrete pillows being sunk
II feet through quick sand to solid
These pillows are sunk
on an average about eight feet.
This road is in fine condition, and
by comparison with the continue
tion of this road into Washington
parish, which we understand is one
of the best of the roads built out of
the $16O,0O0 bond issue for roads ir
that parish, shows conclusively the
wisdom of the Good Roads Commit
tee in the expenditure of road money
of this parish. With all the stops,
the thirty-five niles were made in
two hours and twenty minutes, every
body reaching home in time to pre-
pare for the noon meal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
OVER 1000 PERSONS DROWNED in
CHICAGO RIVER WHEN EXCURSION
STEAMER CAPSIZES LEAVING LANDING
Support T aiken From Some as Top Heavy
Boat Turns Turtle in 25 Feet of Water.

Chicago July 24Almost and
children within
steamer Easand
with $500
Company
Hoffman according
the
bodies in count
While Others added
discovered The
in the the hull
Several
lain
be n area
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
Ladies Auxiliary
Entertainment

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Pres
byterian Church will give an enter
tainment at the Park Pavilion, Aug.
81. Pantomimes of "Old Black Joe,''
THAT Sweetheart Of Mine,' and the
Quarrel Of the Flowers" Uncle
Ben," etc, will be features. Many
beautiful children and some good
grown ups will take part. Keep the
date open.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-31
Following is complete and official
674-

The returns from New Orleans
show that the Regulars won out all
around. Ewing's majority was 844.
In Washington parish, M. C. Poole
got 595, M. w. OFT 255. Poole's
majority $40.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
News Notes of interest.

=. Perkinson OF Dinwiddie Conn-
81 'yho was severely injured in run
accident on his farm several DAYS
IS Sradually recovering and is
20 moe about n little.
Hoart OF Review for PETERSBURG.
meet Oh Wednesday to begin its
q q 5 and will thereafter hold daily
5 ssions until its work is completed
There will be no formal observance
Of Labor Day here, other than as "A
holiday. a great many people will go
TO Richmond to witness the celebra-
ton there.
The city jail is just now crowded
with prisoners, many Of them serving
temporary sentences. The halls as
we'll as the cellar are filed.
Thompson Sullivan. of Frcdericks-
burg, was painfully burned about the
face by an explosion at the acid tank
- the Du Pont Works. He received
i"?mediate attention and is doing we'll
II is reported that one OF the plants
o. the Du Pont Company at City Point
VIII close for two or three days on
account of the shortage OF sulphuric
acid. The company is now preparing
to manufacture its own acid, the plant
for that purpose now being under con-
struction.
Rev. Clarence II. Poase, the new pas
tor of the Washington Street Chris
;ian Church. has arrived in the city
and will enter on his duties to-mor-
row.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
EXPATRlATE THEMSELVES
BY FIGHTING FOR ALLIES
Decision of Department of Lnbor, II
Upheld by Court. viii Affect
Number of Americana.
tspeelal to The Times Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times DiSpatch.1
WASHINGTON, September i.--If
decision of the Department OF Labor
to-day is sustained by the courts upon
appeal that is to be taken number
nigh social and business position who
have shouldered arms in the service of
the allies will find themselves eXpatri-
ated upon their return to the United
States.
The law OF March =. 1907. according
to the Interpretation of Bureau of Nat
urailzaton, provides specifically that n
person entering the military of for
elgn government and taking the GA tn
OF allegiance. automatically expatri-
ated himself. This opinion was handed
down by Solicitor Densmore in the case
of Frank Caswell. native Of Harrison.
Me, who joined the Canadian expcdi-
ton. was wounded and DISCHARGED from
the service.
Upon his return to Canada, when he
attempted to return to his old home.
the immigration officials refused him
admittancc. on the ground that he was
no longer citizen of this country.
Upon being referred TO the department.
with all other Americans who took the
cath of allegiance to any foreign gov
eminent. placed themselves in the list
OF aliens. and must be SO treated by
immigration authorities. The order re-
lusing Caswell admission was confirmed
by the department..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

not strengthen this claim. One of the
first mon to reach Floyd after he
struck the sidewalk picked up II black
and white checked cap which he
thought was the injured mans. 1t
was discovered later, though, that tho
cap belonged to Bentley, and had been
worn by him during the fight The
fact that II futtercd to earth short
time after Floyd struck leads to the
belief that 1t fell from the head OF
some person who forced the man
through the window.
w. X. Trent and Samuel Kinney
were near the front door of the room
ing house and saw Floyd as he fell
and struck the pavement. Trent said
last night that the man struck on his
: back. as though knocked off his feet
and falling backward Surgeons at
Virginia Hospital stated that the ma
turc of the fracture at the base of the
skull was such that it might have
been caused had the man fallen on his
feet.
Floyd. with Rodcliff and Carter. had
come to Richmond from Iiopeweil yes
, tcrday afternoon to spend Sunday and
Monday. They secured room at Bent
ley's house and went up on Broad
street Shortly after . o'clock they
returned. as Floyd wished to retire and
all three went UP to look at the room.
Floyd had been drinking and was in a
puarrclsome mood. it is said.
According to Carter and Rodclin.
Floyd placed a chair behind his door
and in doing made considerable
noise. This is said to have brought
Bentley to the room and to have led
TO the fight between them. After Bent
ley left the room Garter and Rodcliff
also left. They were unable to say
whether Bentley had returned to the
room. but they had proceeded but n
short distance up Main Street when the
disturbance in front of the rooming-
house attracted their attention. They
did not know where Floyd's relatives
were located.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
Verdict of coroner,s jury.

In the case OF John Flippen, colored,
stabbed TO death on Thursday night
by William Hayden colorcd. the coro-
ners jury last night rendered YER
dict of death from hcmorrhage result
ing from stab wound inflicted By.
Hayden. The latter was held for trial
for murder The killing occurred az q
house in Fendal, where the two men,
with others. were rchearsinp for
quartet singing. Hayden, the basso.
was rebukcd by Flippen with singing
out of tune. at which he became an
cry. and drawing his knife plunged
the blade in Flippens upper right
breast sevcring an artery and pene-
t-ating the lung.
There is another murder case on this
months court docket, that Of negro
woman. who, in NJ Of jealousy.
stabbed 10 death another woman The
docket also embraces other cases Of
serious character, attempted murder.
highway robbery. house breaking and
the like