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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
ALL CATHOLIC CLERGY EXILED
FROM STATE OF SONORA

NoGALES, Arl., March ga general
sfder exillng the Catholic clergy from the
6pacra district of Mexico is being en-
breed there. The order, issued by the
Governor OF Sonora yesterday, gives the
priests only two days to leave the State.
Friends Of the churchmen asked that
ne order be rescinded but were told the
ascsees could not be altered, though an
nIension Of time for the departure of the
dergy might b. allowed.
state officials of Sonora today began
Wearing a draft of the decree ordered
fsaerday by General Gales. military Gov
sfnor. to revoke all State concessions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Nav Spend s1O.OOO,OOO on Terminal

NEW YORK, March 22.-Plans for a
new freight terminal, steamship pier and
loft buildings, to cost between $4,000, 900
and S10,OOO.O 900 to be constructed at Jer-
sey City have been announced here ly
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
The improvements are contingent upon
arrangements which may be made with
the Jersey City authorities regarding
taxes, and other rights. The road plans
to reclaim $50 acres of under water land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
DIR. Thomas B. Farley

Dr. Thomas b. Farley. of the Jefferson
Hospital staff. is dead today at his home
Gil Lincoln Drive. He died after n short
illness of bronchial pneumonia. Doctor
Farley was born in this city and received
his medical education at the Medico-Chi-
rurgical College He is survived by n
widow and three brothers. The funeral
will be held on Friday at IL o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
u S. WARSHIPS ON GUARD
AGAINST MEXICAN TROUBLES

GALVESTON, Tex, March 22.-The bat
llsshlp Kentucky, which arrived here only
two days ago from an Atlantic port, sailed
hst night under sealed orders. Her des-
tnatiOn is believed to be Mexican port.
A WASHINGTON, March 22.-The United
States gunboat Wheeling, which sailed
hon New Orleans on a secret mission
leyeral days ago. is en- route to Yucatan,
4 was announced by the Navy Depart
nsnt today. The gunboat will protect the
trmlnus of the Tehuantepec Railway there
nom possible danger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Foreigners to Leave Mexico

Ell PASO. Tex March 22.-The British
vice consul at Torreon has arranged for
a special train to carry about 10 foreign
women and children to the border, accord.
ing to advices to III Paso civil authori-
ties today. The train is expected to leave
late today under Carranzista guard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
CARRANZISTAS LEAVE JUAREZ
Force Believed Going Southward-Re.
mort Of Nillistn Fight

JUAREZ Mex, March % (by courier
to III iasp) Eight Carrau2iatn compau.
les marched to the railroad station this
morning, probably for entraining, officers
refused to reveal the purpose OF the move.
1t is believed however. they are being sent
to reinforce the Namiquipa garrison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

foreigners and brought their machine guns
into play Whether the ransom has been
paid cannot be learned here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

QUERETARO Mex, March 22.-Gen-
eral Carranza was notified today that
Mexican Government troops had engaged
the Vilistas near Namiquipa and that n
sharp conflict was in progress in the
mountains of Chihuahua.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

Mills, for Henry n Drayton, to George
Gowen Hood The price paid Is not siis-
closed The property was hell for sale
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Locust street Residenee Sold

LUCUSI DIFtpI HtSIUtHCt DUIU
The four-story residence at the north
east corner of 21st and Locust streets, lot
21 by 81 feet, has been sold by Albert b.
The Home news., 1916-12-01
WARNING ORDER.

Woodruff County Chancery Court, Northern District: Ella V. Daniels, Plaintiff
 vS Jim Daniels, Defendant The defendant. Jim Daniel is warned to appear in this court within 30 days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Ella V. Daniels.
 l.. w. WINFREE, Clerk. HUTCHINS 6 HUTCHINS, Attys. Nov. 23, 1916. Adv. 12-1-4t.
The Home news., 1916-12-01
WARNING ORDER

Woodruff County Chancery Court, Northern District: Wesley B. Collins, plaintiff,
 VS
 Hattie Collins, defendant. The above defendant, Matte Collins, is hereby. warned to ap- pear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Wesley B. Col lins. Adv. 12-14t.
 L. w. WINEREE, Clerk. Hutchins 6 Hutchins, Attys.
 Dec. ], 1916.
The Home news., 1916-12-01
Strayed.

One black horse mule, about 15 hands high three years old, left hind leg crooked, left ear marked with underbit. Strayed from w. P. Merrill farm 112 miles south east of Wiville.
 $500 reward will be paid for his return o1 information leading to his return.
 T. H. MERRILL,
 Adv. 2t. Wiville. Ark
The Home news., 1916-12-01

For Sale: One good Oak China Cabinet and one Fellers kitchen Cabinet both in first class condi- ton. = MRS. J. H. CROSSETT. Adv. 12-1-tf.
 $10.00 reward for recovery, or information leading to recovery of one large brown hound dog with white on back of neck, all four feet white, tip of tail white. Has registered swallow-fork mark in each ear. When last seen, Nov. 18th. wore fancy col lar. Return to or notify Ross Roddy or Earle Benton, Augusta, Ark. Adv. 12-1-tf.
The Home news., 1916-12-01
WARNING ORDER.

Woodruff County Chancery Court, Northern District: May Winkle, Plaintiff
 VS 1. s. Winkle, Defendent. The defendant, I. s. Wrinkle is warned to appear in this court within 30 days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, May Wrinkle.
 L. w. WINFREE, Clerk. HUTCHINs & HUTCH1Ns, Attys. Nov. 23, 1916. Adv. 12-1-4t.
The Home news., 1916-12-01

Total :. .$10, 507. co
 Only four of those who sub- scribed have not paid their dona- tions which totals $45.00. The Building Committee asks that they please pay the amount subscribed at once to MT. H. D. Swayze, treasurer.
 The above is quite compliment ary to our good pastor, Rev. s. M. Yancey, who has collected all of the $10, 507. .00 for the church with the exception of $45.OO outstanding and he hopes to have this amount in the treasurer's hands within a few days.
The Home news., 1916-12-01
Our New Church :.

Following is a list of the names of those who have contributed to the fund being created for the purpose of building a new Metho- dist church in this city. The building, seats, lights and lots complete, will cost about $15, 900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11
The 81. rammany FARMER, pub

The st. Tammany f,armer, pub
fishing proceedings, ordinances, etc,
1926.
DIR. C.. w. Davidson Introduction
Of B. Core, $500.
DR.. II. ID. Bulloch, Introduction of
B. Core, $500.
Mrs. L. Miles, feeding prisoners
from Oct. 3 to Oct. 81, $243.50.
r. j.. Brewster, conveying prison
ers to New Orleans, Baton Rouge,
and travel, 3136.45.
M. J. Long, sheriff of Orleans,
boarding prisoners, 5000.
Gabe's Tavern, boarding petit jury
$4,000.
Jim Grantham, conveying VIII
Crow from a1ush to Covington, 800.
Jim Grantham, conveying J. H.
Paris from Washington to Sun, Sc.
Jim Grantham, conveying Tom
Moses from Angie to Sun, $500.
Logan Badon, conveying three
prisoners from Talisheek to Coving-
ton; conveying witnesses for coroner
jury to Davis Mill, $3.50.
j. Vol BrocR, convictions October
and November term of court, 500.
Wehrli & Theriot, repairs on road
supervisors car, 1920.
R0bt. Badon, truck. for Currie
bridge gang, $3.50.
u. C. Loret, repairs in jail, $3.50.
n. Davis, conveying Joe Lewis
from Pearl River to Covington $500.
N. Davis, feeding prisoner 6 days,
$3.50.
r. u. Brewster. conveying ]. Bal
ley to hospital, and Carter to Leper
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11

Home, ETC., $3.50.
City Drug Store, drugs for JAN.
1856. -
w. M. Champagne, repairing i'll
windows, $500. -
T. r.. Brewster, attending court ~
days, $4,000.
III. j. Smiths Sons, blankets ara
washing powder for Jail, 1878.
III. j. Ostendorf, clothes for pris<
oners, 1926. s;
G. A. Ryan, stationery for clerkss
Office, $5.95.
Norvil Bush, vital statistics, $1.s0
Town of Slidell, boarding prisnn.
ers, $3.50.
J. F. Mcqueen, juror at inquest1cR,
Alex Brady, $500.
Ernest Perton, same, $500.
N. Davis, same, $500.
E. Davis, same, $500.
John Henley, same, $500.
Norvil Bush, vital statistics, $1.5o
r. Sanderson, vital statistics. So
Frank Sylvest, vital statistics. ~.
The president appointed a commits
tee of three. composed of JOS. N.
Smith, Fletcher Crawford and s. II
Cowart, to act in conjunction with
the Federal Inspector at Hammond.
Moved by E. ]. Domergue and Sec
onded by H. j. Schneider, that tho
meeting adjourn until the next ree-g
ular meeting on Wednesday, Decem-
Der s, 1916. ss
J. B. HOWE,
President.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11
Jr., section % tip south, range 10
east Gan acres

Jr., section % tip south, range 10
east, $40 acres.
Property belonging to George H.,
Edward and Robert Koepp, 33l
| acres, the north half of section 33,
| township I south, range 10 east, one
third each.
Property Of James Koepp, nortl
half OF the southwest quarter an,
the south half OF the northwes,
quarter of section "a, township !.
south, range 10 east.
Property of Edward j. Frederick,
sections 20, 81 and 80, in township
south, range 10 east, 16O acres;
and sections S, s and Z, in township
8 south, range 10 east. All in
Greensburg Land District, Louisiana,
2893.7O.
Total OF 4,O24.7O acres.
The said proposed drainage district
comprises about 4,024.70 acres.
We also respectfully petition the
honorable police jury Of the parish
TO st. Tammany to elect Messrs. Ed
ward K0epp, Geo. H. Koepp and Jas.
Koepp commissioners of the propos-
ed st. Tammany Drainage District
No. l, as thus bounded and situated.
Signatures:
JAMES KOEPP.
EDWARD KOEPP.
G. N. KOEPP.
e.. ]. FREDERICK>
GEO. KOEPP, JR.
ROBERT v. KOEPP.
Extract from minutes Of regular
meeting Of the police jury Of the
parish Of st. Tammany, held at the
Office Of the police jury, parish OF St.
Tammany, on August 2, 1916.
The police jury met this day in
regular session.
Members present: e. J. Do
mergue, ]. NJ. Smith, 8. r. Cowart,
F.. Crawford, w. H.. Davis, II. J.
Schneider, Robert Abney, Jas. B.
Howe, president.
Absent:
The following resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. III. ]. Schneider, seconded
by Mr.. s. R. Cowart:
Whereas it ID deemed necessary to
create drain4ee district in the par
ish Of st. Tammany; and,
Whereas, there is general demand
for such a drainage district;
Therefore, be it resolved by the
police jury of the parish of st. Tam
many, That the st. Tammany Drain
age District No. l Is hereby created
and its boundaries are fixed rs fol-
lows:
Property belonging to Geo. Koepp,
Jr., section %, township I SOUTH,
range 10 east, $40 acres; property
belonging to Geo. H., Edward and
Robert Koepp, north hall of section
80, township south, range 10 east,
one-third each; property Of James
Koepp, north hf Of soutawes' quarer
and south half Of nor.hwes. quarter,
section 81, township Z south, range
10 e, 100 acres; property E. ]. Fred
erick, 20, 81, 80, tp Z south, range
10 east, and sections 5, i, T., in
township south, range 10 east, all
in Greensburg District La, and par
ish of st. Tammany, 2S93.71 acres,
bounded as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner
Of section 81 tp Z south range 10
east, easterly to the northwest cor
ner section 80 tp south range 10
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11

east, then northerly on section line to
the northwest corner of the south
half OF the northwest quarter section
81 tp Z south range 10 east, then
south to the southeast corner of the
north half of the southwest quarter
section "a, then north to the quarter
section corner between sections 80
and "a, then west to the quarter
section between section 81 and SO,
lhen south to Lake POnchartraln,
men following lake shore soutnerlr to
section line between sections 5 anu
township y south range 10 east,
then north on section line to south
west corner of northwest quarter OF
section township 8 south range 10
east, thence south 43 degrees Is
minutes west to range line, which is
the parish line between st. Tammany
and Tangipahoa, then north on range
line and parish line to point Of be-
ginning.
And the territory thus included
within said boundaries shall consti-
tute drainage district to be known
as the st. Tammany Drainage Dis
trict No. /, and the said drainage dis
trict as thus organized is given all
of the powers necessary under and
by virtue of the terms and condi-
tions set forth in Article PSI of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana, and of Acts 256 and 317 of the
Legislature of 1910, and the amend
ments to said Acts as adopted by the
Legislature Of Louisiana and Act No.
80 of the Legislature for the year
1916, and the said drainage district
thus constituted by this ordinance is
given all of the powers necessary 20
carry into effect work Of drainage
and reclamation in said district in
conformity with the constitution and
laws hereinabove quoted.
Be it further ordained, That the
said St. Tammany Drainage District
No. /, as thus organized, shall have
the powers Of corporation under
the law to incur debt, levy taxes, sue
and be sued, hold necessary cleo
tons. and to do and perform all of
the necessary acts incident and nee
essary to drainage and reclamation
of lands conformably with the con-
stitution and laws of this State, and
that there being no place in the dis
trict available and convenient for the
holding of the meetings Of the drain
age commissioners, the parish seat,
Covington, Louisiana, is hereby des-
ignated as the domicile Of the dis
trict, and that Its Board Of Commits
sioners as created by the terms of
this ordinance will meet for the pur-
pose Of organization at the earliest
possible date.
BE it further resolved, That con-
forming to petition of property
owners in said district, which COM
prises less than 40 property owners
within its limits, Edward Koepp,
Geo. II. Koepp and James Koepp are
hereby nominated and elected as the
three commissioners to be chosen by
the police jury of the parish of St.
Tammany for the st. Tammany
Drainage District No. a.; lMessrs. Jas.
Koepp and Edward Koepp to serve
for the term of two 90 years, and
Mr.. Geo. III. Koepp to serve for the
term of four "a years.
This ordinance having been duly
read this day at the regular meeting
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11
POLICE JURY.
CONTINUED from page u

of the two 90 mills general tax; and
that the sheriff be limited to the col
lection from the said municipalities
of the following only:
Three 60 mills for school pur-
poses.
Three 81 mills for road purposes
Two (2) mills for the criminal
fund.
Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances or parts OF ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed, and except as
amended the general budget ordi-
nance for the year 1916 as adopted
at the meeting held on October 4th,
1916, be enforced according to law.
Unanimously carried.
AN ORDINANCE.
BY E. ]. Domergue, seconded by ].
M. Smith.
Whereas on the second day OF
August, 1916, the police jury of the
parish of st. Tammany attempted to
create q drainage district known as
Drainage District No. l; and,
Whereas nothing was ever done
and no steps were ever taken to COM
plete the organization Of said drain
age district; and,
Whereas the said drainage district
never issued any bonds nor called
any election nor took any steps to-
ward the reclamation of any lands
included within the limits OF said
proposed drainage district; and,
Whereas it is ascertained that this
police jury made an error In the
nominations of the commissioners OF
said drainage district by failing to
have the proper petitions and proper
appointments or proper Qualifica-
tons.
Therefore, be It ordained, That the
ordinance Of this police jury adopt
ed on the 7th day Of August, 1916,
creating the Drainage District No. l,
and electing the commissioners
thereof be and the same is hereby
repealed, aqnulled and rescinded.
The vote on the ordinance was as
follows:
Yeas: E. J. Domergue, J. NJ.
Smith, S. r. Cowart, F. Crawford,
w. III. Davis, III. ]. Schneider, R.
Abney, J. B. Howe.
Mays: None.
And the ordinance was declared
adopted.
I. the undersigned clerk Of the
police jury of the parish OF st. Tam
many, State Of Louisiana, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
is . true and correct copy OF ordi-
nance adopted by the police jury Of
the parish Of st. Tammany at its
regular meeting held on the Sth day
OF November. 1916, at Covington.
Louisiana.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
- STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of st. Tammany. !
We, the undersigned property
owners in the parish of st. Tammany,
State OF Louisiana, hereby petition
the police jury of said parish to
create q drainage district out of the
following territory in said parish:
Property belonging to Geo. Koepp,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11

Special road fund ZS.7S
Railroad fund .. 14.43
$3.50
I certify the shove to he . true
and correct etAtement Of all amounts
collected by me foA above mentioned
funds from the 1st day Of October.
1916, to the 31st day Of October,
1916, inclusive.
~ #. p. BREWSTER.
Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day OF November. 1916.
w. q. ALO6eMAN.
Deputy Clerk OF Court.
Covington, La, Nov. 8. 1916.
We. the nnance committee, have
approved bills to the> amount Of
| $2015.89. =.s.==z=gss
n. ]. SCHNEIDER,
q. J.. sDOMDRGUE.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was accepted a. read,
and the following bf1ls were order
ed paid:
Road Fund.
To Henry Keller. papers drawn
road~contract, 5000.
Currie's pay roll. Tcheeuncta
bridge. Sept. 80 to Oct. Z, $4,000.
Currie's pay roll, Tchefuncta
bridge. Oct. 8 to Oct. II, $1,000.
d. B. Mixell, clearing storm timber
out road. Sun, $1,000.
q. M. Crawford, lumber Tor bridge
near Sun. $156.71.
A. ]. blanche, lumber tor Lee
Road bridge. $3.50.
John Derx, work on the Lacombe
bridge, $1.35.
uahncke Navigation Co., use Of
barge Delaware, $4,000.
Standard Oil Co., 1886.
T.. A. Taaley. foreman and work
men Old Pine Road, @175.75.
Currie's pay roll, Oct. Is to Oct.
FL, $500.
STANDARD OIL Co., gasoline for road
supervisor. $11.40.
Currie's pay roll from Oct. % to
Oct. %. Covington bridge, $4,000.
Smith Hardware Co., gasoline tor
road supervisor, $22.10.
N. o. G. n, freight on four cars
lumber, $164.87.
w. M. Champagne, blacksmith
'WVAA Va AVAA140AVS0 VkVO80e wow.
]. A. Todd, taking down fence and
paying for right OF way on west side
Of Bayou Vincent bridge. Sliden. $11.
G. C.. Golfer, work on Militory
Road, $285.OO.
Peter Bro, vulcani1ing one cas-
ing, $3.50.
Planche's Wood Yard. hauling
lumber. account Tchefuncta bridge,
$45.O6.
Rosin Ducre. right Of way through
his land, 1915.
st. Joe Brick Works, % pounds OF
nails, $3.50.
w. A. Mclnnis & Co., lumber,
$1O.86.
e. II. Crawford, lumber Salt Bayou
Road, 131.25.
Ed. Perton, days work on Salt
Bayou Road, 1890.
Harry Perton, 6 days work on Salt
Bayou Road, $500.
M: Nicholas, days work ON Salt
bayou Road, 1900.
A. w. 1ownds, I day work on Salt
Bayou Road, vl.z5.
=. a. Vodd, fak1ng down ana re-
building fence on his property at
dacombe right Of way.
General Fund.
'. Nv. Decker, juror inquest OF
joe Lewis, xz.oO.
y. N. Mccoy. same, 800.
jacob Levy, same, 700.
DIR. +. 4. Singleton, same, $3.50.
Dr.. J. e. Grthfth, same. =. 90.
Chas. Turghson. juror at dnquest
OF Oscar Jourdan, $2.OO.
F. Felix currow. same. $500.
Rudolph Miiioit. same, 800.
U. Matt1ng4y. same, wv.
I'D. Clement, same, 900.
w. N. Moore. juror 1t inquest OF
y. ". Dittmar. $z.OO.
Y. y: moore, same, $z:Oo.
Z. n. Ge1ger. same, WOO.
Dr. ). e. Bouquoi, same. $500.
y. u. Elliott, same, $z.OV.
WsDon cooper, Juror &c inquest OF
ADe Marshall, = days. V4.OO.
Jno. Il: Bush. same, $4:oO.
WANDA Ialley, same, $4.OO.
Z. w. Herman. same, 80.
John A. WOOD, same, $4.OO.
Jonn a: wood. auto n1re CARVING
coroner's jury 70 boealusa ana busn'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11

of the police jury of the parish of st.
Tammany, the following members OF
the police jury voted for the same:
e. J. Domergue, J. NJ. Smith, 8. r.
Cowart, F. Crawford, w. H. Davis,
II. j. Schneider, Robert Abney and
J. B. Howe.
The following voted against the
same: None.
Ihe following members being alb
sent: Louis Peters, w. A. Hood.
And the said ordinance having re-
ceived majority of the votes of the
members of the police jury, was duly
carried and adopted.
the undersigned secretary of the
police jury OF the parish OF st. Tam
many, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is true and
correct extract from the minutes OF
the meeting Of the police jury of the
parish of St. Tammany, held ON No
vem!ber 8th, 1916.
l further certify that the said
meeting was the regular meeting of
the said police jury, the regular
monthly meeting of said police jury
being held on the first Wednesday Of
each month.
/ further certify that ut the above
meeting the following members were
present: i. ]. Domergue, J. NJ.
Smith. s. r. Cowart. w. H. Davis.
III. j. Schneider, Robert Abney, j. b.
Howe.
The following members were alb
sent: Louis Peters, W. A. Hood.
Covington, La, Nov. 8, 1916.
F. ]. MARTLNDALE,
Secretary.
Covington, La, Nov. 8, 1916.
To the Honorable President and
Members Of the Police Jury Of St.
Tammany Parish, Louisiana:
Gentlemen:-I beg to submit this
my report OF funds received by me
from Sheriff T. E. Brewster since
last meeting:
General fund ........ 1906
General fund ..'... 1894
Road tax ....... 49,
Road tax ......... 1888
Snecial road tax 20
Special road tax ...... 1913
3165.22
, The above has been deposited in
bank to the credit of the respective
funds.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. F. BEERHORST,
Treasurer.
Statement of T. e. Brewster, tax
collector, for the month Of October,
1915.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

We, the undersigned property
owners in the parish of St. Tammany,
State OF Louisiana, hereby petition
the police jury of said parish to
create q drainage district out of the
following territory in said parish:
Property belonging to Geo. Koepp,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-11

Covington, La, Nov. 8, 1916.
To the Honorable President and
Members Of the Police Jury OF st.
Tammany Parish, louisiana:
Gentlemen beg to submit this
my report OF funds received by me
from Sheriff T. E. Brewster since,