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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-02
TENNIS DANCE
ENJOYABLE
AFFAIR
Cup Winners Given Their
Degrees in Humorous Ad-
dress by Mr.. Schwartz.

The dance given by the Coyingtou
Tennis Club at the Gymnasium Hall,
last Saturday evening, was Q great
social success, and the feature Of the
evening. the awarding Of the silver
cups to the winners In the tourna-
ment, was witnessed with great in
terest. and each recipient Of the
awards was heartily applauded a
the cups were presented with some
witty remark by Mr.. A. D. Schwartx
to the prize winner, he having for
each some title of distinction, such
as bachelor Of tennis. etc
The address of Mr.. Schwartz, who
was chosen to present the cup win
ners with their prizes. was inter-
spersed with witticisms and interest
ing historical facts relative to ten
mis-. He was introduced by Mr.. w.
Riggs, Jr.. master of ceremonies. ~
the eloquent orator whom all were
glad to have with hem and listen to.
Mr.. Schwartz went into the history
of the game. reciting Lord Bacon's
interest in 1t and winding up with 4
humorous picture Of the present-day
requirements Of . player and the
benefits and usefulness In the de-
velopment Of good physical condi-
tons. He was warmly applauded at
the conclusion Of his address.
The following members were win
ners Of cups:
Mems Singles-Won by Will Sal
ter. presented with st. Tammany
Bank & Trust Go. cun.
Ladies' Singles-Won by Mrs. E.
G. Davis, presented with the Pfesi-
dents cup.
Ladies' Doubles-Won BY Mrs. E.
G. Davis and Mrs. j. III. Smith. Mrs.
Davis presented with Wood4RiGgs
cup, Mrs. Smith presented with Gov
ington Grocery & Grain cup.
Mems Doubles-Won by Lawrence
Smith and WI Salter. Smith pre-
the BaileyISmith cup.
Mixed Doubles-Won by Niss Ysa-
belle Ellis and John Mayer. Miss
Ellis presented with Noble & Salter
cup, Mayer the Schonbergs Pharma-
cy cup.
These cups will be played for again
and will become the permanent prop
erty of those who win them three
times in succession. It is expected
that there will be some hard prac-
tice in preparation for the next tour
It is also probable that the
of the club will be large
ly increased, as interest in the game
is growing right along.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-02

i
vices are needed to support widowe
mothers.
Section 1. Be 1t further enacted
etc., That all cases Of violation Of tn
foregoing provisions by any parent
guardian, or other person havinl
control OF children, shall be tried IL
the proper courts having jurisdiction
and the penalty for every violation
of any of said provisions shall be ,
tine not exceeding ten dollars, or no
exceeding ten days in jail. or both
at the discression of the Court.
Section 5. Be it further enacted
ETC., That all cases Of non-attend
ance of children at schools. ~ abov'
required which is not due to the faul
OF the parent, guardian or other per
son hating control Of such children
ing control or charge of any chile
or children between the ages Of sever
and fourteen years, both inclusive
shall send such child or children t,
q public or private day school under
such penalty for noncompliance
herewith as is hereafter provided.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted
ETC., That the minimum session o.
attendance required under this Ac,
shall be one hundred forty days, Of
for the full session of the publ,
schools where the public school ses
sion is one hundred forty days OF
less, and children shall be required
to enter school not later than two
weeks after the opening of the ses
sion or term.
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted
ETC., That the following classes Ol
children between the ages OF seven
and fourteen years shall be exempt.
ed from the provisions Of this Act
the Parish School Board to be the
sole judge in all cases: (a) Child.
rem mentally or physically incapaci-
tated to perform school duties; .(b)
Children who have completed the ele-
mentary course Of study; (cl Child
rem living more than two and one
half miles from school of suitable
grade and for whom free transporta-
ton is not furnished by the School
Board; Cd Children for whom ade-
quate school facilities have not been
ON account of failure to comply with
the foregoing provisions, but is due
to truancy on the part OF the child
or children shall be considered as de-
linQuency and such child or children
shall be reported to the Juvenile
Court as delinquent children, there
to be dealt with in such manner as
the Judge of said Court may de-
termine, either by placing said de-
linquents in a public or. private asy-
lum, home or other public institu-
ton, where schooling may BE provid-
ed for said children, or otherwise.
Section 6. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That truancy as herein used is
defined to be absent from school for
more than one week without cause.
Section Z. BE it further, enacted.
etc., That Parish School Boards shall
have authority to furnish text books
free to children whose parents or
guardians are unable to- provide the
same.
Section 8. Be it further enacted,
etc., That all laws or parts Of laws
in conflict with the provisions of this
Act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. :
Approved June %. 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of Louisiana.
"A true copy.
/, JAS. J. RA1LEY,
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-02
Corn That Averages Eighty
Bushels to Acre; Bulls
NOO Lbs. at 2 Years.
A. & M COLLEGE GETS.
81 MILLIONS A YEAR
Dairy Farms That Sell $500
I Worth Of Milk; Cows
| That Give Z Gallons.
Waukesha, Wis.,, Aug. %. 1916.
uaa<a. ca u.-


l do not know what to tell you
dirst Of the things have seen on this
trip. l have seen 20 many wonder
full things done by farmers that 1t
makes my heart break and bleed for
my home section.
We first stopped In st Louis and
were entertained BY the st. Louis
Association Of Commerce. They
showed 10 over the city and some Of
the surrounding country. We felt
- II We were small pot4toes and few
in . hill when We saw the Missouri
farms. We next went to Champagne.
I'LL There we were met by the dean
'of the Illinois E1psriment station Z
"A. Z A. College. We were shown
over the entire grounds, which COW
ers 1890 acres. We saw corn grow
ing In tho Aelds that would average
80 bushels Per acre. We saw bulls
that weighed 5000 pounds 1t 2 years
old. We saw hogs that weighed 500
pounds at - 0onths-an6 the flne
milk cows-0se! they have some
udders. some making records OF $50
pounds Of butter fat in year. This
A. Z N. College gets IN appropria-
tion Of three and one-half million
dollars annually. Our L. s. U. only
gets $780, 900: 20 ws see there 10
quite = dd6sfeace. The University OF
Illinois could swallow the L. 8. U.
ten tunes and then have room.
We next went to Bloomington, Ill.
There the Association Of Commerce
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-02
REV. JOS, KoE-
CERL RETIRES
Will Withdraw to st. Jo-
seph's Abbey For the Rest
He Has Well Earned. /

Rnv Tns Yn>~>.1 Ia. r.as~nna
from tho pastoyate Of this parish.
He will take up his residenco q 81.
Joseph's Abbey. His reaiGnAtio0
was accepted with regret. but the
Reverend Father is oow 73syeals of
age and feels that . younger HAN
should take up the work that ho has
Carried on 80 suecesstully Tor the
past twenty-six and one-haaf yeaSs.
He Will 20 succeeded ~ REV. 1AtAer
John Berger, . native ct SwitSerland
out . resident OF this coentfy Tor
some years. he ccmes frOm ~
Josepns ADDey ana - ven pfepeSea
Tor Nne work.
usev. Josepn 4oeSof4 0as poe0 =
wonoerlul mnaneler - we'll - .
lelsn1aI spifltue! eovieof. he mae.e
almost pe conS10e9e0 . 0aoneer =
tne Cstnonc VOL q TINS parish: 80: aae
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
TWO uNFoRTUNATES.
ATTEMPTED FLIGHT
FROM SEATTLE TO
PORTLAND FAILURE

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 9.-In an effort
to make nonstop flight from Seattle
to Portland, the most ambitious aerial
attempt in the history of the north
west Aviator Herbert Munter. accom-
panied by L. L. Locker, his mechanic
ian and student aviator, at l: AS o'clock
this afternoon left the Lake Union
hangar of the Pacific Aero Products
company in big tractor seaplane.
Sixty-two minutes later the ma
chine returned over the city after COW
ering 80 miles and after encountering
an impenetrable fog bank which ex-
tended more than 5000 feet above the
earth.
Munter flew directly to Tacoma but
found himself in the fog and circled
several times over that city in an effort
to climb out of the mist. Failing in
this he returned to Seattle to wait for
more suitable weather conditions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
FAMOUS COOK AT "DOLAN'S
BEEF AM" PLACE TAKES HIS
FIRSTDAYOFF In FORTY YEARS
CATTLE AND SHEEP
GROWERS TO RENEW
OLD FEUD IN OREGON

Bend, Ore, Dec. 9.-Cattlemen and
sheepmen today threatened to renew
their historic feud on 10000 acres OF
grazing land east of Bend. Six thou
sand sheep have been driven into the
range, and more are coming. The cat
tlemen declare they have used the
huge tract for their stock for IA years.
They refuse to be ousted.
The area in dispute is known as
open land. When the warfare ragged,
long ago. bands of cowboys often drove
the shepherds and their flocks away.
If trouble comes, 1t may develop first
in the Horse Ridge district, where the
shepherds made their invasion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
ENTIRE REWARD TO
BE GIVEN TO WOMAN

Los Angeles Dec. "a movement to
give Mrs. A. j. Griffith all reward
moneys there may be paid the police
as a result of the apprehension of
Griffith, confessed robber of a Wells
Fargo money wagon Thursday, was
started late this afternoon by Detective
Lieutenant Home. Homes efforts were
largely instrumental in securing Grif-
fith's confession.
His own illness and poverty. together
with the fact that his wife is soon to
become a mother drove Griffith to
commit the robbery. he had stated. 1t
is to partly alleviate the sufferings of
the grief stricken wife and assist her
in the support of the yet unborn child
while the husband and father expiates
the result of a moment of desperation
that Home started the movement.
There is said to be a standing reward
of $500 offered by the Wells-Fargo Ex
press company for the arrest of any
person robbing the company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
ROOSEVELT TO SHIP
BEFORE THE MAST AS
ORDINARY SEAMAN

Danville, Va. Dec. s.-Yo Ho, My
lads,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt plans to
ship before the mast, be an ordinary
sailor and fisherman and abandon his
projected Fiji island trip for the lure
of devil fishing.
Russell j., Goes, wealthy tobacco
leaf dealer, is authority for the story
and he said he is just back from
oyster bay.
The colonel, Coles said. viii ship as
member of the crew in the Coles ex-
pedition after the game fis.., Joining
the party at Punta Cord. in March.
Coles denied, however, that the colonel
intends to foot the bill. OF that the
trophies of the hunt will be turned ov-
er to the American Museum of Ma
tural History.
After the recent campaign Roose
welt let it be known that he intended
to sojourn a time it'll the Fiji island
ers and their illl, but Coles persua-
sion made the former president be-
lieve that after all there is a lot more
fun-and fight-about devi. fishing
than about sojourning with the Fills,
be their south sea island ever SO fair.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
FAKE MATRIMONIAL
AGENCY ALLEGED I'm
GRAND JURY'S BILL

Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-David o.
Schaller is the latest thing in the
"Oliver Osborne" line, federal grand
jury decided this afternoon in inCict-
ing him on a charge of using the mails
to defraud. Schaller preyed upon the
weaknesses of men, instead of wo-
men. as did the original - o..
Rollo b. Merritt, of Erie, disclosed
his method when he testified n paid
Schaler $50 to fix it up" with a myth
ical oaisy L. Miller. after reading
Schaller's ad in matrimonial journal.
1t vas agreed in the ad, Merritt said,
that Daisy" was just that.
But Daisy didn't materialize and the
authorities allege they discovered
many other men in various cities also
failed to make her acquaintance with
$50 fail.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
GIGANTIC TASK OF
FORMING BRITISH
CABINET FINISHED
Country Awaits Result of
Change in Government
Hopes for Settlement of
Irish Problem.

London, Dec. 9.-Engls' ID conceded
tonight that Ll,yd-Geo had been
successful in his latest and most gi-
gantic task-thae of fo ling a new
cabinet-and sat back awaiting the
first step in the change from mud
ding along to vigorou@ prosecution
of the war.
Formal announcement of the per-
sonEel of the new cabinet wa ,ot ex-
pectud until Tuesde. at the session of
the house of commons. 1t was be-
lieved in the interim the dynamic
Lloyd George might reich some set
tlement of the ever-present 1risn ques-
eion through his conference with the
Irish Nationalist, n settlement which
also incidentally would cement the
Nationalists in common to unity of ac-
tion with all the other parties now
formally pledged to support o. the new
regime.
The greatest relief was in knowledge
of the fact that there would be no
general elections. Such political
step was at fret believed imminent
when the cabinet crisis came to q
head. If this break had come, mixing
of p~lcies with the serious business
of war mailing was universally dread
ed as likely to slow W England's
fighting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
OTHER SMALL BANDS
OF OUTLAWS ACTIVE
Carranza Troops Sent South
From Juarez to Guard
Against Possibility Of At
tempt to Cut Railroad to
Chihuahua City.
BY WEBB MILLER,

Omitted Press Staff correspondsnt)
Ell Paso, Dec. 9.-In com
pliance with requests from
certain federal departments
at Washington, all informa-
ton possible bearing upon
the number of men, the
amount of supplies and am
munition and the movements
of Villa and his bandit army,
a report embodying the best
information obtainable on
these points was ready today
for transmission to Wash
ington, but the purpose of
obtaining this data at this
time or the use to which
it will be put was not known
along the border.
The data gathered tends to show that
Villa, since his raid upon Chihuahua
! City. commands a guerilla army of
from 5000 to 1000 men and that he car
ried away from Chihuahua City about
100 or more carloads of supplies in
cluding a large quantity of foodstuffs
and clothing. According to the best in
formation obtainable, Villa possesses
at least Is pieces OF artillery with
shells for them. The exact quantity of
rifle ammunition obtained is unknown
but is believed to be large.
CONTROLS LARGE DISTRICT.
The bandit chieftain virtually con-
trolls the entire district west and south
west of the northern capital. Since last
September Villa has controlled the
southwestern portion of the Mexican
Northwestern Railway line and at times
dominated stretches of the National
railway lines in southern Chihuahua.
Smaller bands of outlaws are re-
ported operating between the border
and Chihuahua City but their affilia-
tion with Villa is uncertain. In other
parts of northern Mexico many ban'ls
of bandits are making raids under the
name of Villistas but it is believed here
they are organized merely for looting.
TROOPS MOVED SOUTH.
To guard against the possibility of
an attempt by villa TO cut tne railroad
between the border and Chihuahua
City, or to make move toward Juarez,
600 government troops with eight pieces
of artillery and IL machine guns were
sent south on military trains today.
break in railroad communication
at this time would seriously impede
preparations to strengthen the defense
of the northern capital. Mexican refu-
oil q
day That hey heard Villa make speech
in Chihuahua City in which he de-
clared that when he had $4,000 men
under him he would make a raid upon
the United States border and burn
towns. causing a revolution"
Copies of manifestos issued by Villa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
RAIDS BY THE BRITISH.

London, Dec. 9.-British raids of
German positions in the neighborhood
of Neuville Saint Vaast and also near
Souchez were successful, General Sir
Douglas Haig reported tonight In ad-
dition to other losses an enemy ma
chine gun was taken. North of Ploeg-
steert, in eastern Arras, the British
commander in chief reported activity
of British trench mortars and hostile
artillery firing active around LaBassee
and lie Sars.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
UNDERTAKEN RIDES
IN HIS OWN HEARSE

San Francisco, Dec. 9.-E. +. Hal
sted. prominent and wealthy under
ta,ler. was driven to San Francisco in
his own hearse this afternoon and
taken to ST. Luke's hospital in a dying
condition.
Halsted left here early today 10 at
tend IA funeral on the San Mateo road
near DAILY City. he left the hearse to
transact some business and was struck
by a street car His head was crushed
and one leg was cut off. A DAILY City
physician pronounced him dead and he
was placed in the hearse. Signs of life
were discovered later, however. and
the hearse driver rushed his vehicle
to the hospital.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
An Unusual Lovemaking
With an Extraordinary
Sequel and Enough Thrills
and Throbs for a Movie
Story.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. s.-After per-
haps the most exciting week ever
spent by a bridegroom following his
wedding Earl Stevens is back at his
desk at the New England National
bank.
While her husband is at work Mrs
Stevens, formerly Miss Mildred Nc
Donough passes her day at tn home
of her father, 1924 Benton boulevard.
The couple have not gone to house
keeping yet, and there's a reason.
Tie young husband and the brides
parents are not sure he would find
her there when he returned home at
night-they are not sure she would not
have another change Of heart. decide
again that she married the wrong one
of two suitors nd disappe..c like she
did "a hours after her wedding.
CALL ON ALTERNATE EVENINGS.
The story goes back to a church en-
tertainment in which Mrs Stevens,
then Miss McDonough, took part. She
was escorted to the church by young
Stevens, whom she had known a long
time and whom it was generally be-
lieved she would one day marry.
At tn church entertainment she met
Herbert Gribble, a University of Kan
sas graduate and n musician, who had
been obtained to lead the orchestra
AS Miss McDonough sans that night
and Gribble waved his baton mu
tual desire TO know one another was
born.
Later they were introduced and
from IL en- on Gribble and young Ste
vens called upon Miss F'cDonough up
on alternate evenings.
Each pressed her to marry him.
When she was with Stevens she
thought she loved him. When she was
with Gribbe she believed he was the
one wLo had won her heart. Finally
one night she consented to marry
Grbble. The next morning Stevens
called her up Ly telephone. She told
him she was to marry Gribble. Ste
vens pressed her for an explanation
of the encouragement she had appear
ed to give him.
HAS CHANGE OF HEART.
Again she underwent a change OF
heart. Stevens was quick to seize his
advantage Instead of going to the
Continued on Page Three)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
FRENCH SURPRISE ATTACKS.

Paris, Dec. "A surprise attack
against a German salient in the region
of Butte Dumesnil was successfully
carried out by French troops. tonights
official statement reported. The
enemy's mine galleries were destroyed
and number of men taken prisoner.
Around hill No. 304, on the left bank
of the Meuse, the statement declared
brisk shelling continued. Intermittent
artillery shelling was In progress else
where In the east bad weather con-
tinues, with artillery fighting reported
at various points.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
FATHER TAKES LIFE
so DAUGHTER COULD
SECURE INSURANCE

Salt Lake, Dec. 9.-"Dear
Daddie: am leaving you
dollar and taking the other dol
lar. You can get on your feet
better by being alone and not
having me to support. ! am go
ing away and will get work. Be
a good daddie. Your daughter.
"BEATRicE."
Frank Hudson, AZ, failure in
life who had lost his job here
week ago found this note when
he awoke Friday morning.
When his daughter returned to-
night she found an answer be-
side an empty IysoI bottle. u
read:
my Dear Beatrice; | cannot
make a living for you. You will
get $4,000 insurance when ! am
dead. All ask in return is that
you be good girl. God bless
you, darling, goodbye. Your
father,
"FRANK HUDSON"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
SERIOUS DISASTER
NARROWLY AVERTED

Vallejo, Cal. Dec. 9.-A tragic dis
aster was narrowly averted this after
noon when the United States destroyer
Shaw was launched at Mare Island
navy yard. The vessel stuck on the
ways and then, propelled from behind.
suddenly rushed down and towards the
tag Active. which was assisting in the
The tug succeeded in get
ting out of the way barely in time to
prevent being run down and sunk.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
MEANS END To PEACE TALK.

Berlin, Dec. 9.-Asquith and Grey's
downfall in England probably means
two years more of war, Berlin pre-
diets. Lloyd Georges victory was
everywhere regarded today as a tenn
por,sr.- check to peace negotiations.
Most . -ople are skeptical of the sue
cess of the new ministry. The Berlin
Tageblatt's comment typified public
opinion Wen It said1 Dictator Lloyd
George has been appointed at time
when England needs a strong man to
pull her out of ba1 militar:- fix
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
GERMANY WILL SOON
HAVE FOOD FOR SALE

Berlin, Dec. Wireless )-Begin-
ming Jan. 1, 1917, Germany's bread
will be manufactured without potato
adulteration. according to a speech re-
Gently made at ReckIinghausen by
Herr Ctiger- Wald, a member of the
war ali.lentation office. He also stat
ed that at the same time Germany
would have large quantities of maca-
roni, vermicelli, oats and other pro-
ducts for sale
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
CONSTANTINE TO
Reject DEMANDS
M ADE BY ALLIES
Greek King May Attempt to
Effect Juncture With
Forces of Central Powers
in the Interior.

Piraeus, Greece, Dec. 10
(Sunday)-A peremptory note
delivered by the allies to King
Constantine today demanded i'm
mediate release of the $4,000
Venizelos adherents now held
prisoners by royalist forces.
1t is general believed that King
Constantine will refuse to accede
to these demands and will re-
tire to the interior of Greece,
seeking to effect a juncture with
Germany Bulgarian forces to the
northward.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
CONFESSES ROBBING
IDAHO POST OFFICE

Salt Lake. Dec. 9.-John G. Kelly.
alias Jack Weeden, arrested here to-
day for drunkenness, says he robbed
the post office at Inkom. Idaho. 12
miles south of Pocatello, month ago.
He got $50 in cash and a large number
of stamps, according to his story. He
kept the money. He threw the stamps
in a river while fleeing toward Nc
Cannon. Post office inspectors are
investigating his story