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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

q from group.
Defamation, 9Th, 9Th and 7th
grades q from group.
Afternoon.
5O-yard dash-below so inches, q
from group.
5o-yard dash-unlimited, e from
group.
50-yard dash-girls, unlimited e
from gr0up).
75-yard dash-boys, 54 inches e
from group. (.
10o-yard dash-boys, 81 inches e
from group. s.
Half mile-unlimited e from
group.
Mile-unlimited e from group. i.
Running broad jump-unlimited,
(2 from group.
Standing broad jump unlimited,
e from group.
Potato race-below third grade,
for girls.
Potato race-above third grade,
for girls.
Sack race-unlimited, for boys.
Basketball game between Abita
and Garden District schools.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

paper correspondents who will send
daily reports north, east and west.
They will not miss any items Of in
terest, and Covington may expect
that her picture will be drawn with
correct outlines. If they are Inn
pressed that she is niggardly close
and apathetic, the type will be sure
to spell it to the world. On the
other hand, II we show up generous
.ly, full Of enthusiasm and ginger. it
will come much easier for these cor
respondents to throw in line about
our lovely climate. our miraculous
waters and many. other natural ad-
vantages. Nothing like touch Of
sympathy to add q rosy tint to even
a dull color. Other towns are watch
ing for a chance to dig us in the ribs
and take our wind. II we leave an
opening. Success in making the
most of this opportunity will show
that we have the material for sue
cess in other matters, commercial
and Industrial. It will be winning
card for us II we succeed in landing
the Cincinnati club for all winter
quarters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS WILL PLAY
IN C0V|NGT0N FOR THE FIRST time. NEXT
WEEK: CINCINNATI PEL|CANS, TULANE


I The Cincinnati National Baseball
team will be in Covington from the
goth to the 9th Of March, inclusive.
This is the result of many years
striving to induce big league base
ball team to train in Covington. We
have failed heretofore. not because
we did not have climatic conditions
suitable for the best condition and
training of an athlete, but because
even men in training require the
stimulus of public interest to develop
the best that is in them. The ex-
cellent baseball grounds, gymnasium
and general training facilities offer
ed by st. Paul's College has lessened
the difficulty of inducing the Cincin-
natl club to give Covington a trial,
in spite Of the fact that many other
towns of the State have competed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20
PROCLAMATION.
Town Hall,

| AVWA l10xA1
CovingtOn, La, March 18, 1915.
Whereas the Cincinnati baseball
club of the National League, ana the
New Orleans baseball club Of the
Southern League, will play in Gov
sington March % and "a; and
Whereas It is desired that not only
q hearty welcome s.-ould be given
these teams and that they should feel
Qnr AnpRecdatt lion of tho sion. bpt
also that every citixeh of CoylnEtod
should have the opportunity Of at
tending.
Now, therefore, 1, P. J. Lacroix,
mayor Of the town of Covington. do
proclaim afternoon Of these days half
holidays and ask that all stores be
closed on the afternoon Of Tuesday
and Wednesday, March % and ~.
Given under my hand and seal Of
the town OF Covington this 18th day
of March, 1915.
P. ]. LAcRoIx,
Mayor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

The following is. the program Of
the Covington High School Literary
Society, as rendered at its meeting
CT Friday, March II. The papers
read in debate are given below, ex-
cept that of Frank Burns, which was
not handed into this office:
Reading of minutes.
Recitation, Marietta Hopkins.
Violin Solo-Mildred Planchard.
Essay-Monroe Doctrine, Eleanor
Artus.
Quartet.
Debate: Resolved, That foreign
should be restricted.
Affirmative, Frank Burns, Mildred
blanchard. Negative: Hamilton
Rubion, Elder Leblanc.
@ Critics remarks Miss Robertson.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

finest suburban roads in the country
We call this going some for st. Tam
many parish and we believe the peo-
pie will appreciate the efforts Of the
company. to give high grade ser
vice.
IL IS whispered that theseompany
ahd conside ton till extend-
Df tf- road so as. tdelQrm q oelt
line ~ C6yington WhilS De are not
prepared xO oiNe this IS IA oflcial
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20
PICKING. AND PACKING STRAW
BERlsIEG.

4
In short time TIE people Of Cow
/ ington will see sonnet hing they nsysr
saw before in this parish, and that
il strawberries being shipped to
northern markets in car lots. II ID.
Of course, very important that these
berries are properly picked, graded
and packed in, order to get the best
prices upon arrival at their destinar
tion, so am going to condne my few.
remarks to handling the berry from
field to car and price to pay labor.
i. PickinE-Let every man who
expects to ship berries remember one
thing and that IL this: You do not
want to wait till berries are nice.
and red-ready to 60 on your table
before picking, Berries should be
picked ae hours at least before they
are full ripe. II picked too ripe some
will reach market ina crushed con-
dition and prices win be unfavorable.
Men with some experience know
when to pick . berry to reach the
Chicago market full ripe. They
know how many hours they are on
the road and he notices berries IN
the field in different stages Of ripe
ness and after. making allowance for
mo sun in coolers gets his picking
gauge almost accurate. Care should
be taken not to catch the berry itself
In picking. Catch the stem Just be-
hind the berry and pinch stem and
lay fruit in the box, very gently. Do
not crush. mash or bruise q single
berry. One bad berry in pint will
ruin all. and one bad pint In Q crate
will ruin your price.
Carriers can be made from small
boxes to suit very we'll. Children
should carry uints at time and
adults = pints. Do not pick berries
and put in buckets or other lareer
vessels. Put them in the tlnts and
It properly handled no berries will be
bruised.
Berries should go to packing shed
as soon as picked, that IL, a. fast 40
carrier is filled. It should not be
set down in the open field to the d.
rect rays Of the sun. Take them to
packing shed and let the packer
grade and pack 40 fast 10 berries
are picked.
The best. packer il, OF course, .
woman. Girls know how to handle
berries rapidly and are more artistic
in the work.
Berries should be stemmed only
by the packer.
: Place all berries in pint on side
ripe side mp, and do not attempt to
pick finest berries to plate the top
over with.
Let all berries be Of one size As
near as possible in any one crate.
Do not mix good and bad, large and
small In same crate. II culls are to
be shipped ship them in crates TO
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20
u. A. @. D.

Bogue Falaya Grove No. q, U. a..
o. D., will entertain the Grand Grove
officers, Sunday, March 2l. Imms-
diately after the excursion train ar
riyes meeting will be held at the
Masonic Hail. The Noble Arch and
others will give a. short talk on
Druidismt At o'clock a banquet.
will be served at Leon Hebert's res
taurant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20
STRAWBERRY PICKERS AND
PACKERS ATTENTION.

The st. Tammany Farmers
Association members will need
at least 500 pickers and pack
ers to move the coming crop.
Experienced hands will be paid
top wages. Send your name and
address to the Association secre-
tary so. that you can be enrolled
on the employment committees
list.
ST. TAMMANY F.. ,MERS'
ASSOCIATION, Box 335, Cow
ington, La. 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

Monday, Cincinnati St Paurs College.
Tuesday Wednesday, 2sd 24th Cincinnati
Southern League.
Friday, Cincinnati Tu
- lane University OF New Orleans.
There will daily Cincinnati At ST Pauls
Stadium which public $ invited
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

mere was large ana enthusiastic
meeting Of the st. Tammany Farm
ers' Association held at the court
house In Covington, on Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, q majority Of
the members being present.
The meeting was called to order
by Secretary-Manager ]. III. Warner,
who stated that the president, Mr..
D. I. Addison. was Ill and could not
be present. The meeting then elect
ed Mr.. Harvey E. Ellis as president
pro TEN. Mr.. Ellis made very In
Fteresting talk ON the berry situation
and especially emphasized the neces-
sity Of honesty in packing and grad
ing of the berries, so that the stamp
Of the st. Tammany Farmers Asso-
[ciation on crate would be an ahs
|solute guarantee Of high quality, and
in that way build up business that
would make the ST. Tammany berries
|eecena - AeAoIs = s.
The meeAing then took up the MSts
ter Of crates, and the secretary re-
ported that he had closed q contract
for 1000 crates to be delivered as
required. the first car to arrive on
March 26th.; These crates will Be
sold to members Of the Association
at Il 1-2 cents each. and those who
are not members Of the Association,
who wish to ship their berries from
Covington, at 12 la cents each.
This will not entail hardship on
any one as member can buy a. he
will require for few days at time.
The meeting took up. the matter
Of picking and packing, and Mr.. G,
G. Lewis, Farm Demonstration. gave
q talk on the necessity Of careful
packing, so that the fruit would not
be injured. 1t was decided that the
members OF this Association would
pay the pickers the regulation price
OF cent per pint for picking and
that the packers be paid 10 cents
per crate for grading and packing
and that all pickers and packers
were to be paid each Saturday fol
cluding Fridays work.
Shipments will be made daily by
express for those having early ber-
ries, until such time as there Is suf-
dcient quantity for carload ship
ments, when shipments will move on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
However. when your berries are
ready to pick for market do not de-
lay, but pick them and bring them
"a, and the secretary will have them
placed In cold storage on days when
there is no carload shipment going
forward, through the courtesy Of the
ST. Tammany Ice & Manufacturing
Company. There will be no charge
Tor this service.
It was also decided that the Asso- |
siation hold . meeting at the court
house every Saturday at 2 o'clock !
1uring the shipping season to receive
The market reports and to discuss (
matters OF interest to the shippers.
There were several very fine speci-
mems OF berries exhibited at the
meeting, which were grown by Ceas-
" Hill, colored, OF Covington.
$
It 10 very necessary that all mem
oers Of the 81. Iammay Farmers As
'oclat1on pc strictly honest IN the
packing OF the berries, AZ 1t u on
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

manent winter practice quarters OF
the club. they may do much that may
bring investments to Covington and
that may aid greatly in building it
up. 1t is to our interest to put good
crowds on the grounds the days
games are played. Every one will
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20
POLICE JURY.

The next regular meeting Of the
police jury will be held on Monday,
March %, 1915.
e. d. KENTZEL,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-20

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Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcH1

WASHINGTON Aug. 23.-Executive
officers of the metal trades division of
the American Federation of Labor look
under adVisement the question of
whether the International Association
of Machinists shall be supported in a
campaign. to enforce an eight hour
work day. Specific plans of the ma
chinsts for immediate action in fouk
New York and New England cities in
plants employing $1,000 men, We're
placed before the council by w. II.
Johnston, president of the machinists
In these cases strikes have been au-
thorized if an eight hour day cannot be
secured by peaceful means.
I'VE have taken under consideration
the question of supporting the machin-
lists in this movement" said James
O'Connell, president of the Metal
Trades division tonight 'and are also
working on plans for shorter hours and
improved conditions in other metal
trades where heavy war orders present
an opportunity and we will act on the
machinistS' request for support tomor-
row"
That the metal trades union vote will
uphold the machinists generally is ac-
cepted as assured and they are also ex-
pected to inGugurate a general cam
paign in other branches of the metal
industry.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
TOWN CUT OFF
SAVE BY TELEPHONE
Eight Reported Dead-The
Flood at st. Louis Re
cedes, Leaving Great
Amount Property Dam
age and Many Homeless.
ASSOCIATED rgEss D1spArcHJ

LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 23-Five
thousand people in the town of New
port, Ark, are marooned tonight by the
flood waters of the White River Ac-
cording to @ telephone message the
populace is in desperate straits Eight
are reported drowned and the town in
undated to a depth of from five to
twelve feet
Most of the population sought ref
uge on the upper floors of hotels and
the court house. Because of the rec
ent heavy rains and the rapid rise Of
the river all the levees protecting the
town gave away this morning letting
loose one of the most disastrous floods
in the history Of the community Two
steamboats, rescued a number from
roofs before they were forced to with
draw
All means Of communication with
the town save by telephone We're de-
stroyeG and it IS feared tonight that
before morning the telephone wire will
be gone. Several passenger trains are
stalled at Newport. With food and wa
ter supplies all but exhausted and with
many refugees in the town from other
points along the river the situation is
one which authorities here considered
grave. The river although rising slow
" tonight is expected to begin falling
tomorrow morning
Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
Secretary of Treasury Says
If Necessary VIII Deposit
100000 or More III
Reserve Banks to Repay
Cotton Loans.
WILL INSIST ON
LOW INTEREST RATE
If Greater Efficiency Can
Be Secured May Deposit
with National Banks
Agreeing to Charge Ne
More Than 6 Per Cent.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHI

WASHINGTON, Aug e3.-Treas-
ury officials made public today an
announcement by Secretary McAdoo
that in view of the action of the al
lies in putting cotton on the contra
band list, he would, if il became
necessary, deposit $9O,0OO,OO0 or more
in gold in the federal reserve banks
at Atlanta Dallas and Richmond for
the purpose of enabling the reserve
banks TO repay discount loans on cot
ton secured by warehouse receipts
made by national and state banks
belonging to the federal reserve
system.
The gold will be deposited tenn
porarily at least without interest
charge. 1t was explained that if il
appeared the object could be accom-
pIished with greater efficiency there
by deposits would be made with
national banks agreeing 10 lend mon
ey on cotton at a rate not to exceed
six per cent. Secretary McAdoo au-
thorized the announcement from his
summer home at North Haven,
Maine
1t came at the close of a day Of
speculation in official circles as to
tie nature of the steps the entente
powers have indicated they would
take to uphold the cotton market in
the face OF their contraband order.
Exercising discretion given him
by law" said the statement, 'Secre-
tary McAdoo said today the govern
ment would Tor the time being
charge no interest on these deposits
in the federal reserve banks: that
such action is justified by the un-
usual situation respecting cotton
caused by the European war, that
he considered it his duty to use ev-
cry available means in his power to
help the cotton producers in the
south; that it is a matter of eco
nomic Importance to the entire ma
tiOn that they shall have an oppor-
tunity- to dispose Of it gradually and
in an orderly manner so that they
may not be forced through inability
to market their cotton gradually, To
sell it at a sacrifice price"
The secretary said one of his CHIEF
objects was to create a basis for
such enlarged credit in the south
Continued on Page Five)
Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
GERMANY IN No
HURRY To MAKE
ANY STATEMENT
-Four Days Pass Since Ger
man Submarine Sunk the
Steamer Arabic-Ameri-
can Government Is Still
Without Information.
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Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
St. Louis Floods Recsdinn

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-The receding
of the flood Of the Maramo river failed
to substantiate reports to the coroner
that twelve We're drowned Sunday
when the river rose to the highest
mark ever recorded and it is now
thought none persisted. 1t is impossible
to estimate accurately the property
damaged but large areas are under wa -
ter and many homes destroyed The
greater part of the town of Valley
Park is inundated and thirty five hun
dred there We're made homeless. The
people voted that an appeal to the gov
ernCr be made.
d. X. Albright, superintendent of a
large glass factory at Valley Park said
100000 is needed for the relief of des-
ttute IN that town. Many flood suf-
ferers viii be without work for two or
three weeks, he said. a shortage of
drinking water is felt at Valley Park
because the town water works are
flooded. Through rail service tonight
out Of st. Louis was disturbed as a
result of the floOG.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
Rush Galveston Work

GALVESTON, Aug. 24-That an
adequate water supply, the city's
most pressing need since the tropical
storm of a week ago. will be obtained
by tomorrow night and that trains
viii be running into the city within
two weeks. We're the cheering an
nouncements tonight by those direc-
ting the work of restoring order in
the storm-swept district Repairs of
two water mains. the submerged
main across the bay and a pipe line
across the damaged causeway to the
mainland, are being rushed with the
probability that connections will be
made by tomorrow night. 1t has now
been seven days since water flowed
through the city sewers but every
precaution has been taken by the
health authorities to prevent disease.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
CAPTAIN FINCH IS CERTAIN
TORPEDO SUNK THE ARABIC

said Captain Finch Neither is there
the slightest doubt it was fired at
the Arab deliberately. 1t is quite
true we never saw submarine or
periscope: but l saw the white
streak made by the passage of the
torpedo through the water. The
white streak commenced with air
bubbles in the water three hundred
Yards from us at the point where
it was discharged at us.
"There was no mistakirg the white
streak. which ended in the torpedo
entering the ship and causing the
explosion which sank the vessel /
was not alone in seeing it. The
chief officer, second officer and many
passengers saw it, No one can doubt
for a moment that it was deliberate
ly fired at the Arabic. Those aboard
the submarine evidently saw us and
got into position ready to release the
torpedo.
"The fact that nobody on the Ara
bic saw the submarine may be easily
explained Those in command of it
could submerge and leave only
small portion of the periscope show
ing above the water. When the mis-
sile was sent us under such circum
stances, it would be impossible for
either the submarine or periscope
The suggestion that a mine caused
the explosion is perfectly absurd"
Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
UNOFFENDING
NJ MERCHANT SHIT
Official and Unofficial!
Statements Made SHOW
ING She Was Struck by
Torpedo Fired from Ger
man Submarine.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspATcH1


LONDON. Aug. 23.-Official and un
official statements were made today
bearing on the precise status of the
Arabic at the time she was sunk, the
purpose being to show definitely that
she was an unoffending merchant
ship proceeding on her course and
that without question she was struck
by torpedo fired by a German sub
marine. The latter point became in
creasingly important owing to cabled
reports from the United States stating
that some Berlin officials maintained
that since there is no proof that any
one aboard the Arabic. saw a sub
marine, the sinking might have been
the result of striking a mine.
The foreign office issued a state
ment summing up the facts within
its knowledge, but without disclosing
all the details in its possession. The
statement said definitely the Arabic
was sunk by "A German submarine
Without warning aud that there was
not any attempt on the part of the
steamer 10 attack the underwater
craft or to escape.
The announcement also discloses the
Arabic was unarmed and was pro-
ceeding to "A neutral port. and there
fore was carrying no contraband. This
was considered in the summing up of
the British official view Of the essen
tial facts as showing the culpability
of the German submarine in sinking
the ship.
The most important direct testi-
mony came, however, from members
N the crew of the steamer Dunsley,
who gave circumstantial account Of
seeing the German submarine while
she was shelling the Dunsley. They
declared that during her maneuver-
ing astern of the Dunsley, the sub
marine came so clearly into view that
il was possible to note that she
showed no number or distinguishing
mark Later they declared the sub
marine submerged and rounded the
Dunsley's stern. showing only her
periscope.
These statements are considered to
fill the gap in the testimony given by
Captain Finch and passengers and
crew Of the Arabic. who did not see
the submarine because she was astern
of the Dunsley. Those aboard the Ar
able have declared they saw a tor
pedo speeding toward the ship, and
the Dunsley's survivors now assert
the torpedo was fired from a German
submarine they saw maneuvering be
hind them.
All the affidavits made by the Am
erican passengers on the Arabic have
now been cabled to the state depart
ment These statements give every
detail available from American sources.
They relate chiefly to individual eX-
periences but all agree that no warn
ing was given. The approaching tor
pedo was seen but not the submarine
The funerals of some members of
the Arabics crew whose bodies have
been recovered were~held at Queer
town. The services We're attended by
members of the city council, the Royal
Irish constabulary and representa-
fContinued on Page Five)
Arizona republican., 1915-08-24
CREDITS MUST
Be EXTENDED To
INVITE TRADE
United States Trade Com
mission Secures Views Of
California Business Men
on Methods of Securing
South American business
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl


Los ANGELES, Aug. 23-Willis H.
trade commission at a brief session
here that New York financial in
stitution which has already estab-
Hshed branch banks in South America
is preparing to establish two more at
Hong Kong and Shanghai to help
business and for the extending of
credits.
Several business men of Southern
California agreed that the national
antitrust law should be amended to
permit pools, and combinations for the
benefit of foreign commerce.
Among the men who testified be-
fore the members of the commission
We're manufacturers interested in
pushing patented articles in foreign
markets. These unanimously opposed
marketing combinations in competitive
lines ON the other hand bankers,
manufacturers or dealers in staples
favored marketing combinations or
cooperative agreements between
manufacturers of all lines of goods
suitable for foreign markets.
At the same time every man who
gave his views declared the expansion
of American trade with South Am
erica and the rest of the world de
pended primarily upon the extension
of credits and adequate shipping ia
cilities.
Mr.. Booth, who is also interested in
the manufacture of patented electrical
Continued on Page E'ive)