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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

started athletics just eight months
ago, during which he has won IL
medals and has brought Covington
High Schools name ON the athletic
field. His first experience on the
field was when he competed at the
st. Tammany Parish Fair. He was
then green In knowledge about run
ming, but showed his nerve by TAX
ing places in both the 10O-yard and
440-yard runs. This surprised the
famous coach, Foster Commagere,
who quickly took charge Of him, and
after two months Of hard training,
placed him . winner at the rally.
Undaunted by hard training. he
then showed c. H. 8. colors at the
Preparatory School championship IN
New Orleans, and again was success
ful. There. still under the care Of
Coach Commagere, one week later,
he finished the 100-yard in fast
time, and then turned around and
won the 21O-yard championship Of
the South. The next day he won
medals in both the 1OO- and 13O-
yard dashes. This youngster de-
serves worlds Of credit for his show
ing, and he says that all his success
IL due to the knowledge Of Coach
C0mmagere.
This will be his beginning Of col
lege work, of which he will study
electrical engineering, and We hape
and wish him great success in what
ever line he may enter. But one
thing IL certain, Tulane will be well
In the dashes next
year. esA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
PROCEEDINGS Of PARISH
SCHOOL BOARD AUGUST )

longer than ten years from date and
to bear interest not exceeding five
(5) per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, for the purpose OF
constructing and furnishing a public
school building within School Dis
trict No. /, and il necessary, pur-
chase a site for said school building
within the said district, title to
which shall vest in the public.
Be it resolved, by the Parish
Board Of School Directors of the
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana,
on Tuesday, the 5th day Of October
1915, at which there shall be sub
mttied the following propositions
to-wit:
/. To levy special tax Of five
(5) mills ON the dollar on all prop
erty in School District No. Of the
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually
for a period of ten (1O) years, for
the purpose of giving additional aid
to public schools in said district.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount Of Six Thousand
($6,OOO.00) Dollars, to run not
longer than ten years from date and
to bear interest not exceeding five
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, for the purpose of con-
structing and furnishing q public
school building within District No.
1, title to which shall vest in the
public.
Sec. 2. That the secretary of thia
board be and he Is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use ct the said
special election . sufficient number
Of ballots on each Of which shall h
printed al Of the proposition men.
toned In Sec. I Of this resolution
arranged In such Q manner a Il
enable the voters to vote on each on
tseparately and In the following
form: ..ss 4asgs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

New Orleans, La, Aug. 9, 1915.
Editor of the St. Tammany Farmer
| Covington, La.
Dear Sir: In reply to your first
page headliner In your issue OF
Saturday, August Z, wherein Mr.
Brock. district attorney, charges me
with an attempt to discred1t MIN py
/! issuing circular letters to the law
abiding citizens of st. Tammany and
Washington parishes. I wish to say
that the circular letters that I sent
ont contain absolutely the truth. II
the ruth discredits the district at.
torney. that is his fault and not mine
and he will have to stand discred-
tied. :.
Again / will inform Mr.. Brock
that the saloons in Vaudeville. st.
Tammany Parish, State of Louisiana,
were open yesterday, Sunday, Au-
gust 8. 1915, as usual, dispensing
whisky and beer in open violation
the laws.
Furthermore, if Mr.. Brock was
honest in his intentions when he
sent you our correspondence request
ing you to publish same, why did he
not publish it all. Why did he with
hold some? Why did he not pub
lish my second letter to him to which
he did not even have the courtesy
to reply? Mr.. Brock, nor no one
else, can throw dust in the eyes OF
the people any longer. as they are
a little too wise for such tactics.
Now, in my letter of May Z tc
Mr.. Brock you do not find where I
have promised Mr.. Brock to come
before the grand jury, do you, 'r
do any of your readers? There
fore, how can Mr.. Brock have the
impudence to say that I promised
such a thing and that failed t.
keep my promise I never fail to
keep any promise that make.
As Messrs. Bechac & Mugnier
failed to get q majority Of the prop
erty holders on their petition for
bar on the beach at Vaudeville. the
town council Of Vaudeville could
not grant q legal permit to them;
therefore, they must be running a
barroom illegally, and II they are
running this bar illegally, have
been told by some very good lawyer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
W. B. LANCASTER COMES BACK AT DISTRICT ATTORNEY BROCK
AND REPEATS CHARGES OF VIOLATION OF The LIQUOR LAWS
Why Mr. Was Honest His Contentious Not
Publish All the Correspondence Instead of Withholding
Says No One Can Throw Dust in the Eyes of the Pub
lie any Longer. That Saloons We're Open Again
Last Sunday in Direct Violation of Law.

II backing any one for any political
office.
But while technically live in
New Orleans, being there every day
at my office, am in Vaudeville
every night at my home where my
wife and three sons reside. and my
reasons In making Vaudeville and
keeping Vaudeville morally clean is
because ! want my three sons ant
my fellow citizens sons to to be
reared in as good and clean environ
ments as possible, and while I am
not patriot, as Mr.. Brock thinks
might be. or a saint, being only
the average everyday mortal, :,
propose to do my duty and see that
the laws of my State are upheld as
far as possibly can, and besides
have spent thousands Of dollars help
ing to develop Vaudeville and St.
Tammany parish, where l have large
holdings, and l do not propose to
let the whisky interests ruin the
value Of my holdings by making a
second Milneburg out of Vaudeville.
And II anyone, no matter who, say.
my motives are otherwise than these
said party speaks an absolute false
hood.
Furthermore. want to say to
Mr.. Brock that the good people of
Washington parish, as well as the
good people Of st. Tammany parish
are very much interested in the
violation Of these laws, which are
not local laws, as Mr.. Brock says
but are State laws. and these same
people are also very much interested
in the punishment Of the violators Of
these laws as well as very much in
terested in knowing IL Mr.. Brock il
for strict regulation Of whisky in
terest in Washington parish and ID,
regulation Of whisky interest In ST
Tammany parish.
Now, Mr.. Brock. do your duty as
man without fear or favor, or. ster
down and out and let some one more
able and fearless ELL your position
l again remind you that the "a
looms were again open Sunday, Ap
gust 8. 1915. as usual, in direct vio-
lation Of our laws.
With best wishes for your person.
al welfare, am,
Very truly yours,
w. b. LANCASTER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

over the people. It was somethin.
nearly everybody was In favor Of
and was good move. The council
had power to act and he thought
should act.
Alderman Smith said that his re.
mark should not be construed in tha
light. He was in favor of the propo-
sition, but it simply occurred to him
that 1t would be good idea to have
1t discussed publicly.
Mr.. Warner said that it was his
experience that when public meet
ings were called only the little ban6
that was particularly interested made
an appearance. He was in favor o.
the council acting in the matter.
This seemed to be the general feel
ing Of those present.
The meeting then adjourned. with
the understanding that the improve
ment committee will take the mat
ter up and report to the council.
The engraver In New Orleans
wrote that the colors Of the map
made 1t necessary to draw q plat
and the work could not be finished
In time, 80 the following boundary
lines are given to designate the free
delivery district:
Commencing Weaver's Addition,
America, Jackson, Monroe and
Jahncke avenue up to Temperance
street; then all that territory
bounded by Temperance street.
Madison and Third avenue to the
cemetery, diagonal line from the
cemetery to Kemper and Rutland
streets. thence a straight line run
ming back to Weaver Addition. all
this territory lying in the Divisions
OF Spring and St. John. Then all
the territory on the New Covington
side Of Madison and Third avenue
bounded otherwise by Eighteen ave-
nue., Jackson street to Twenty-sev-
enth avenue, and a diagonal line to
the cemetery.
The description is difficult because
of the diagonal lines and the com
pass positions, but it as near as We
can describe 1t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

Covington, La, Aug. 5, 1915.
The Parish School Board met on
the above date in adjourned session
from July 3, 1915, and also in ac-
cordance with notice mailed to each
member of the board on July 81,
1915.
The following members were pres
ent: Geo. R. Dutsch, First ward;
T. ]. O'Keefe, Second ward; N. H.
FitzSimons, Third ward; G. B. Wills,
Fourth Ward; w. H. Kahl, Fifth
ward; H. @. Parker, Sixth ward; DR..
C. F. Farmer; Seventh ward; T. P.
Crawford, Eighth ward; c. NJ. Lid
die, Ninth ward; G. E. Millar, Tenth
ward. And quorum being present:
The following resolution was In
troduced by Mr.. Dutsch, who moved
its adoption. It was seconded by
Mr.. Millar.
Whereas, in the opinion Of this
board it Is necessary and advisable
that a special election be ordered to
be held in School District No. /, Of
the Parish of st. Tammany, Louisi-
ana, at whcih there shall be sub
mitted the following. propositions,
to-wit:
/. To levy . special tax Of five
(.OO5) mills Oh the dollar on all
property In School District No. 4 Of
the Parish Of St. Tammany, Louisi-
ana, subject to State taxation, an
nually for period Of ten years, FOR
the purpose Of providing additional
aid to the public schools Of the said
school district.
T.. To incur debt and issue bonds
TO the amount Of Six Thousand
($6. 100000. Dollars, to. run no
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
ASSOCIATION Of COMMERCE PUTS
PLANS BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR
SECURING FREE MAIL DELIVERY

ud by
of
taxpayer yand
by by the which is hbondoc %
1.-The is al
Of the in ne will colaa
70 ats
O. prpery% % il
rentals o n o stan nndr
~ OF fire md ood sidewalks that
t would ener k kreddn within this district
Another f@ur of propsni should b is tn emphym
thereby vim will
oN ptorrd
fail t. affect the hngs tn cmpan ofgrowha
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
CONTINUED on Page s.)
Poultry Demonstration to be Given
By Prof. Rolf, u. S. Dept. Expert

Mr.. A. R. Rolf, poultry specialist
Of the United ..tates Department of
Agriculture, will give a poultry
demonstration at the chicken farm
Of Chas. r. Bollwitt, in Claiborne,
Thursday, August 10. Mr.. ,Bollwitt
10 situated on the old Abney place,
about 500 feet from Claiborne Sta
tion. The demonstration will ltake
place at 10 q. m. Mr.. Rolfe has
chosen Mr.. Bollwitt's place for this
demonstration because Of the facin-
ties offered there for giving . cor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

, that it is the duty of the district at
torney to close up such a place.
Now, Mr.. Brock, you did not neet
me to go before the grand jury TO
this matter, as all the particular,
are of record and at your disposal
Did you act in this matter, or die
you just pass the matter up. Tel
the good people of St. Tammany
and Washington Parishes, please.
Mr.. Brock, you try and put the
blame for non-enforcement Of oul
laws on the sheriff, constables, etc
After getting the Information of Law
violations in Vaudeville by the
whisky interests, did you, Mr.. Brock
call on the sheriff, constables, etc.
to enforce the laws. or did you just
pass the matter up?
In my second letter to Mr.. Brock
which he failed to publish, I did tell
Mr.. Brock in substance that 1t was
pretty tough to expect private citi-
zen to work up detailed information
to place before the grand jury, but
that If he could not or would not
do it himself that I would do it al
NY own OApCuSC anu W1tuVUI ally
cost to him, If l could but expect his
sincere co-operation; but this was
getting too serious for Mr.. Brock
1t looked as il / meant business and
as II he was going to have to prose
cute the whisky violators Of the laws
and our Mr.. Brock failed to even an
swer this letter.
Now, Mr.. Brock wants to know
If my circular letter was actuated by
motives Of patriotism or whether II
was actuated by personal malice or
for political reasons, and in reply tr
these questions I will say this, ]
know very little Of Mr.. Brock,
have seen him only twice in my life
and then only for. q few seconds eacl
time, so there cannot possibly be
under these circumstances, any per-
sonal malice in the matter. No,
Mr.. Brock. there Is no personal
malice in the matter. Second, Mr..
Brock says himself that I am not a
voter in st. Tammany and do not
even live in the parish, which If
true, therefore, I cannot have any
political motive. No, Mr.. Brock, I
have no political axe to grind; do
not want any political office. nor am
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

/
ordered all signs removed from the
beach and this order would be car
ried out shortly. e. ~
There. IL no tuberculosis sani-
tarium in Covingten. The sign was
misleading, and was considered to
create the impression that Covingtor
was the residing rlace Of consump-
tives, when there are In fact very
few. here at this time. The health
fulness Of Covington has given the
idea that 1t ID resort for consump-
tives. This IL not true. All the
sanitariums are outside Of Coving-
ton some distance. 49,. ~ n
. Mayor Lacroix and Alderman San
derS, - committee from council
made request Of Mayor Davis o1
Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

rect understanding Of how chickens
should be housed and raised. and the
methods that should be adopted to
make chicken raising profitable. Mr..
Rolfe is an expert In the business
and has been employed by the Gov
ernment for the purpose Of makil
these demonstrations. The informs
tion he imparts will be Of practical
value and assistance in making the
poultry business profitable. Every
one interested II invited to be pres
ent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

A special meeting Of the council
was held Thursday afternoon to re-
ceive the committee from the Asso-
citation of Commerce requesting the
council to take up the matter Of
free mail delivery and provide thu
means for putting down sidewalks in
the district to be covered, but as no
official notice Of the meeting was
given Alderman Emile Frederick
was not present. While he is
said to be in favor Of the PROPOSE
ton, no action could be taken under
the circumstances. It was con-
cluded to refer the matter to the i'm
provement committee.
Mr.. Jacob Seller. Of the commit
tee, announced that map had been
drawn Of the district an dthe mem
bers Of the council had been in
vited to attend q meeting Of the as
sociation last Monday, where all the
details Of the proposition had been
explained, but only Aldermen San
ders and Nilsson had availed them
selves of this privilege. He also
0LAtOu Vu6t 0ll GAO lOAUAA OAAVAAIO Va
law had been complied with, except
the sidewalks. That it was not
heavy burden on property owners, as
It would cost but $1.00 per square
yard, the sidewalks to be three feet
wide, and there were five years te
pay 1t in.
In answer to q question as to how
the council could act in the matter,
Town Attorney Simmons explained
the matter, stating that it was
legal requirement that 20 per cent
was required to be paid the con-
tractor within ten days after the
completion Of the work. That the
council authorizes the mayor to draw
up and sign the certificates. These
are made payable at stated yearly
periods.
Mr.. Warner, Of the committee
stated that two carriers would be
needed to deliver mail. and that this
would put in circulation severa'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

Proposition to levy a specialI-
tax of five (5) mills on the Yes.
dollar on all property I'M
School District No. l, sub
ject to State taxation, for al
period Of ten years for the
purpose of giving additionalINo.
aid to the schools Of the said
school district. -
Proposition No. 2.
To incur debt and issue bonds|-
to the amount of Six ThousandIYe
($6,OOO.0O) Dollars, to rum
not longer than five years
from date, and to bear interest
not exceeding five per cent
per annum, payable semi-an-
nually for the purpose of con-INo.
structing and furnishing al
public school building within
School District No. 1, title to
which shall be vested in the
public.
Taxable valuation
Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor Of any proposition
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

thousand dollars yearly. Mr.. Seile
here interposed that the salar!
would run from $7z0 to $1,000, in
creasing to the higher sum b.
length Of service. Mr.. Warner ther
then continued with the statement
that it was q good thing, II only thu
increased value Of the property and
the looks and service of the walks
were considered.
Judge Burns discussed the advisa.
bility Of having the sidewalks con.
form in width to the size Of tho front
age for walks. That IL, where the
available space. for walks is extra
wide. have the full three feet Of
Schillinger pavement, but where the
space was narrow, reduce to two
feet. He thought this would make E
nicer appearance. When informed
that the law required three feet, he
said he was in favor Of the plan for
free delivery and was not trying to
throw cold water on 1t. He only
made the suggestion because he had
noticed, by seeing other towns, that
this uniformity of sidewalks and
lack of uniformity in side space did
not look well. He said that towns
that had put down the sidewalks had
found 1t q good thing. When the
Judge stated he was not a member
Of the association, Mr.. Seller chided
him for this admission, and Secre-
tary Barrios got busy and gathered
him into the fold.
Mr.. Barrios, Of the committee
explained that the putting down Of
these sidewalks and the securing Of
free mail delivery was only q step
ping stone to another proposition Of
great advantage to the town, but
which It is not now wished to pub
lish.
Alderman Smith thought it would
be good idea to hold a mass meet
Ing so as to give everybody a chance
to express an opinion on the mat.
ter.
Mr.. Warner replied that there was
no attempt whatever to put anything
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

stacles, and in some cases It wae
necessary to use dynamite. All this
he has done free Of charge.
Last Wednesday there were eoout
I5O bathers In the water, ana an
enterprising photographer took pic.
lures OF the scene. This bathing
place promises to become q popular
resort, and 1t will be kept free from
rowdyism and no disreputabla char
acters will be allowed to use the
baths or congregate near them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
PUBLIC BATHING PLACE ESTABLISHED
FOR COVINCT0NlANS AND VISITORS

Of the opportunity offered here for
bathing. The Association of Com
merce has been interested in making
this . public bath.
Mr.. f. r. Planche has rendered a
public service Of no small value by
the work he has done In clearing all
snags and sunken logs from the
sandy bottom, so that diving and
swimming is both safe and enjoy
able. He had eight yoke of oxen
employed in removing these OBJ
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

and necessity of it. Every parent
should give his child an equal op-
portunity with every other child in
the parish, IL it is in his power. Ii
the people of one part of the parish
are able to give their children the
opportunity of nine months educa.
ton during the year, the people OF
every other part should be able to
do so, and we do not believe any Sec
ton will refuse to do SO.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

Through the courtesy of Mr.. Dodt
q public bathing place has been made
on his property on the Bogue Falaya
River, at Sulphur Springs. Separate
bath houses for men and women
will be built and all the details for
and pleasure will be at
tended to. There is already an ex-
cellent springboard for divers, and
many people have taken ADVANTAGE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
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, 1915-08-14

education. and support should be
given to tho effort. A certain
amount OF recreation and pleasure 4
necessary to health. Go to this en-
tertainment and enjoy yourself.
while you are at the same time AID
ling . worthy cause.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
Fass1nan Goes to
Tulane University

J. W. Fassmann, great sprinter
from Covington High School, also
22O-yard junior champion of the
South for 1915, and who represent
ed Covington at Baton Rouge dur
ing the state rally, will attend Tu-
lane next year.
This lad Of only 10 years of age,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

"A big sign with box-car letters,
Cpvington Tuberculosis Sanitarium,
On beach at Vaudeville near the land
in wharf. created . great deal Of
Indignation among the citiiens.s The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
Abita Springs School Entertainment.

Sunday. August -, Abita Springs
viii give an entertainment for the
benefit Of the pubic school. Every
effort = being made to make the
Ahita school equal II every way e
tho Dressnt aAay demand Tor puble
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

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