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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
HELPING THE COUNTRY SCHOOL
TO TEACH IN. TERMS
OF COUNTRY LIFE.
Mrs. Francis shuttleworth)

Kern said, "the great promise, the
great aope, is with country child
ren." The efficient country school
Is not an imitation of a city school
set down in the midst of the fields.
The training Of tae country school
today should aim to sonserve all that
is best and richest in a type OF mind
and life distinctly country. The pos
sibilities for intellectual growth, lit
eIary culture and social enjoyment
are as great Cor will be) among tae
clover blossoms of the fields a.
among the flowers blooming in the
city parks; in raising higa grade
corn, ~ in practicing law.
plead for the capitalization OF
country life. Education must do
this. A new educational ideal in the
country school will lead the boys and
girls to see and understand the di.
vine joy Of living in the country.
In one county tulip beds are plant
ed on every school ground. School
houses were kept clean. Individual
drinking. cups and towels were intro
duced. outbuildings were made de-
cent and sanitary. Better equip
ment was secured. Every country
school worked for at least one good
print OF . masterpiece. well framed !:
for flowers in the school room and
for good library Wherever there
Is a good teacher that remains long
enough It is possible to have these
things.
The efficient country school be-
comes q vital force in all the life and
Interests OF the community.
! It Is through the announcement
OF the country teacher chat the best
work can be done in Boys Corn
Fig and other Clubs and Girls Gar
den. Poultry or Canning Clubs, and
this work will not mean all that 1t
can unless 1t Is dignified through
the interest Of the school. The school
belongs to the people and can be
the center for meetings together.
Farmers Clubs. literary societies, lee
lures and every kind Of gathering
which will bring the people together
to talk over things Of mutual interest
should be there.
With good road asnd better means
OF transportation in the country
makes an easy possibility Of convert
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
: Succession Of Sophie Steiner.
No. 1876.
In the District Court for st. Tam.
many Parish, Louisiana.

In the District Court for st. Tam
many Parish, Louisiana.
Notice Is hereby given to the
creditors OF this estate and to all
other persons interested to show
cause within ten days from the
present notification az any they
have or CAM why the final account
presented by Andrew Reimuth, CO.
tutor Of the minor. Marie Steiner.
should not be approved and l1omolo-
gated. and the funds distributed in
accordance Herewith.
N. GIlLIS.
m4-3t by. Clerk Of Court.
ton OF the Presidents opponents
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row morning at l o'clock, when the
administration leaders intend to
bring up the Gore resolution and
table It, disposing of 1t finally a. an
embarrassment to the President IN
his conduct OF diplomatic negotta-
lions with Germany. They. have
found that not more than tRenty-
three votea can. bs mustered @feinst
them.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
y WOMEN are =DrLEeA4ss.
eCahfoenia's. Squad to Neanacee&ic
Convention oassEQpal
II Right. Rssis.

San Franc1sco. March 2.-1hroe
women were included amone- esndi-
dates who have been enomjaotea for
the Democratic national, couven ton
delegation by q committee represent.
ing California's eleven congresGiona
districts. Mrs. Nora r. Rasmussen
Of San Francisco; Mrs. william e
Tyler, Of Los Angeles, and Nisss Ma.
Fof. OF Pasadena. were the women
candidates named.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
THE WOMEN OF CHILL ASK FOR
RIGHTS"

In Chill, when = woman marr1es,
the law does not give her an equat
rdRht with her husband IN her
children; her property Is under his
control: her wages may be collected
by him, and the earnings OF the
children belong exclusively ~ Inc
father. At the request OF xroul
Of distinguished Chilean women
these unequal and arbitrary dls-
ordinations have been brought ~
the attention OF the Senate OF tnat
country, and ii is possible the Clvl'
Code will be amended.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04

learned that more than half the
states 1900 do require that ophthal
mia neonatorum be reported. Why
then, are the babies still goint
blind? Because, except in a very
few communities the law is neither
obeyed no enforced, nor is any of
fetal action taken when -infOrma
ton upon an occasional case does
find its way to department Of
health.
The fling OF q report is valuable
only If it sets in motion maehiner,
capable of meeting the needs Of tnt
individual baby. :. At present the
facilities at the disposal of the av
erage health officer for giving eff
ficient assistant to the physician o.
the midwife are SO limited as to bt
practically without value.
Local health departments shoule
have nurse to visit each midwife
case and to secure such care as Il
necessary. and also to give visiting
nursing assistance to those doctor:
who wish it. . There should also b
eye clinics to supplement home carr
and such hospital facilities for Sc
we're cases Of ophthalmia neona
forum that. without an hours de
lay. an infected baby and its moth
or may b edmitte~ and the work o
saving It's sight begun at once.
The value Of some such practica
work ~ outlined above has beer
demonstrated In . few, but deplor
ably few. OF our American cities
Conspicuous among these Is Buffa
10. where each physician has recent
" been notified by the Department
Of Health that:
/. Bahies' sore eyes IL Z report
able disease. under the state law.
2. It 10 he intention ,of the de
partmeut to prosecute doctors ant
midwives alike who are found to b.
disregarding this, legal requirement
;. A. the sole purpose OF tht
department IN taking this attitude
is to safeguard the eyes of babies
1t will give az much assistance t.
the doctors as they wish or vii
accept; and therefore,
(a) Nursing service and bac
astrological examinations are offer
ed to those doctors who request thil
torn of assistance, or
CD Hospital care will be pro
vided for those infants who neet
more attention than can be givef
at home.
More than this, 4 nurse from til.
Bureau Of Child Hygiene visits eaci
midwife case reported, to ascertain
nS nkh xNn~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
SAVING THE SIGHT OF BABIES

Today is the first day Of the weel
set aside by the nation as Baby
Week, and 1t Is not out OF place te
quote in part an article on one o.
the most potent questions OF the
day, that Of blindness In babies. i
has been scientifically proven taa1
IS per cent Of the blindness is pre-
ventable. That II the bays eyes
were given proper attention at birth
IS per cent of the misery attending
the privat1on OF one OF the mos
valuable Of the senses would be done
away with. For this, naturally, thu
medical profession In Its careless
ness - we'll as the. neglect Of thu
parents IL to blame.
The criticize quoted below appear
ed in recent copy OF the Survey
1t was written by Carolyn c. Bar
Blarcom, secretary Of the Nat1ona
Committee for the Prevention o.
Blindness. It Ia we'll worth the Sc
|rious consideration Of all who have
special care Of babies at heart.
The article ID as follows:
Year by year the subject Of the
prevention Of blindness comes up q
medical meetings and conferences G
health officers, nurses and socia
workers. The assertion Is reiterat
ed that moro than a quarter OF the
children In the schools for the blne
IN this country are sightless because
Of a negligent accoucheur. The
statement that Ophthalmia neona
forum is both preyentable and cur
able has become automatic. AL
most every year there IS written
on the statute books OF some stats
law which Is designed to safe
guard the eyes Of babies. And ye
the percentage of ophthalmia neon
atorum victims admitted to the
schools for the blind year after yea
varies but slightly, and We are fore
ed to admit with no little chagrir
that scarcely more than q scratch
has been made on the surface of tn
problem as q whole.
II the sad procession OF little
blind children, with state instttu.
tons az their goal, Is to be elimi-
mated, something more definite anf
practical will have to be done thar
the enactment Of laws which onl.
become dead letters, the making O.
speeches and reading OF papers be-
fore selected audiences
Unquestionably, the first step *
the enactment of laws making com
pulsory the reporting to local health
officers OF all cases OF sore eyes IN
infants. This would make possible
the provision of medical attention
for uncared-for cases. But. upon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
AT THE METaopIsr oBunn

The, Aethodists- Of Coyinsfoa -a,A
community will please fafo-ao1iee
OF the services to be held q the
church each month.
sunday School every Supdax norm
ing at 9:45 o'clock. -.
reaching very aecond; and fourth
SUNDAY It II .. M and 1850 ,. n.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Ladies Aid Society meets Dvorv go
ond ana fourth Tuesday 4ftee1ooa at
3 o'clock.
All members are urged to a&tend
the service and visitors are cae1laily
welcome.
J. n. Boyxrs.
Pastor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
If THEY HAD BEEN WOMEN.

Two prominent men engaged in a
fist fight in. Washington recently and
finally they swere ''pried apart by
their friends. The incident carries
with 1t no discredit except to the
two men concerned. But suppose
that two women Of like social stand
ing had done the same thing!
Would not every anti-suffrage editor
In the country have pointed to Il az
to vote?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04

prerogatives, and the courts will not
dare to disregard the rights OF even
an infant citizen to the states pro-
lection.
But to have the cooperation Of
the public at large, which is abso-
lutely necessary to a successful
prosecution of this effort, one point
must be clearly understandable
peope must be disa bused Of the idea
that infant ophtnalmia Is q disgrace.
In popularizing medical facts. GER
tain misconceptions will almost in
evitably gain currency, some OF
which may be harmless and others
actually defeat the very ends which
1t is desired to attain. One OF the
most serious Of these misconceptions
concerning the prevention Of blind
ness in babies Is that this disease
is always or nearly always Of gon-
orrhoeal origin. In fact. this seems
to be the general teaching even in
medical circles.
The late DR.. Mark Stevenson, o.
Oaio, writing in this connection,
said:
ut Is advisable in the present
stage of our work for the proven
ton Of blindness from babies sore
eyes, that the old idea among the
public that It Is always or nearly
always gonorrhoeal in its origin,
should be corrected. The laity
should be taught the PLAIN facts,
that while certain small percent
age Of cases Of babies sore eyes are
caused by the gonococcus, the larg-
er majority OF the cases are pro-
duced by the various ordinary forms
of pus-producing germs that are
likely to be found In any mother;
and that the presence of babies
sore eyes does not necessarily imply
guilt or wrong on the part OF either
parent.
$50 long as the disease is thought
to be purely gonorrhoeal in its orr
gin, there will be associated with its
treatment and attempts at its pre-
vention great deal Of Unnecessary
embarrassment to the family and
the physician. II such q belief is
prevalent the physician will natur-
ally be afraid, In many families, to
suggest the use OF a prophylactic,
fearing that 1t will be considered
reflection on the character Of the
mother OF father. Parents also
would be afraid to suggest, let alone
insist on. the use of a prophylactic.
As a not necessarily gonorrhoeal
disease, its public discussion will be
much easier, 1t will receive more
respectful attention, and will not be
considered a part Of the present al
most historical propaganda with re-
gard to sex hygiene and other sub
Jects that are sometimes too freely
discussed"
The free public discussion to
which DR.. Stevenson refers is our
only hope for a successful campaign
against prevenetable blindness. For,
after all, this matter will largely be
settled by the attitude OF the babies
parents themselves. To this end We
say to them: Babies sore eyes is
an infectious disease. Ia caused by
germ; II neglected, 1t may result
in blindness; that blindness from
babies sore eyes would practically
never occur II a prophylactic were
used IN the eyes Of every infant Inn
mediately after birth, and II every
case OF redness, swelling and dis
charge from the eyes Of infants, were
promptly and adequately treated. s
Undoubtedly the gonorrhoeal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04

ing small schools into ora Aare0 con-
solidatad school. This 4maaus 4 grad
ed school. with teachers trained for
their work; z high school, and-a good
auditorium. e. good library sfos-com.
munity as we'll "a achoolausosand 4
great decrease Of northumberland.
The battle. is on for better schools
for rural children. OF the nnal out
come there IL no doubt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04

II women go on assimilating four
flfths of the available religion and
leaving nine-tenths Of the alcohol
and nearly all the tobacco to the
men, they will govern us before we
know M.-E. s. Martin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
{ Edited by Miss Anna Morrell }

is a widely known attorney of the
city"
Mrs. Vail writes that she expects
to vote long before her sons can,
for she fully believes women will
be voting in Pennsylvania in four
or five years at most.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
BALLOT HARMFUL But Ton. Is
GOOD.

THE ballot" says A. d. Schell-
hammer Of Kansas City. "sWonh un-
sex women" and the Buffalo Even
ing News replies: For fear you
won't seem to remember Mr.. .Schell-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04

BEWARE! lest you lose your best
friend-SIGHT.
Headaches, dizziness, nervousness,
imperfect vision, are some of the
aeans Nature uses to advise you
that you shout. consult
GEO. #. GILI4IAN1S, Doctor of Optics
Office at Ideal Pharmacy,
Madisonvi1le, La.
Eyeglasses and spectecles fitted
and repaired. Eyesigl.t tested.
Covington People Take Notice!>
You may come to jacksonville via
Dutsch's Auto, 75c round trip.
Leaves Coyington 10 q. M, Post
Omce). Leaves Madisonville 1918
ideal Pharmacy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04

do not know why woman Can
not form political opinions by her
baby's cradle as we'll as her husband
in his workshop.-Higgins
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
NOTICE.

| am applying for 4 pardon.
f19-3t ALFRED f.rYrpr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
WILSON CALLS ON PARTY to
Il. cunw sOLID FRONT IN DIS
PUTE WITH GERMANY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-presldenl
Wilson today definitely challenged
the pro~German and racltist mem
Il bers ii Congress to prove their loud
y assertion that the representatives OF
!. the American people desire him 10
surrender American rights to Ter
+ man miMtarism.
The Issue between the President,
!. - the champion Of Americanism ana
numAnity, and the ryanized leaders
4 Of his party is joined. The hand mas
hean called. Upon the showdown
dansnds the future policy OF the
United States. 80. az.
In = remarkable letter sent TINS
afNeepoon to Representative Edward
". Pou. of North Carolina, acting
chairman of the House rules com
mittee. the President demanded tnat
: vote be taken at once on the pend
dne resolution to warn Americans on
merchant ships armed only Tor de-
Tense. He expressed the belief that
reports that this resolution will be
saAonted ARE false" He said thas
IN face of the predictions that II
would be adopted by Speaker Champ
Clark, Representative Henry y.
Flood, chairman Of the Senate for
aedsn relations committee; Senator
Stone. OF Missouri. chairman OF the
Senate foreign relations committee.
and other Democratic leaders. who
are alarmed at the mere possibility
Of war.
With German and Austrian sub
marines scattered over the Atlantic
and the Mediterranean ready to be-
Ean q campaign of destruction
against armed merchant ships, with
Germany's definite refusal to modi-
e. that campaign to conform to the
state Departments conception OF in
transitional law, Mr.. Wilson chose to
Stand squarely where has stood from
1.-The beginning, defying imperial Ger
Iuany, pro-German propagandists In
the United States and the advocates
Of scuttle and surrender in Congress
Y The resulting situation Is one OF
the most remarkable in the history
Of tho American government. The
nation IL on the eve OF momentous
decision Of the utmost importance
to future generations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-04
. SENATE SUPPORTS WILSON.
Americans Will Not Be Warned OF
Armed Ships.

Washington. March 2.-Out OF a
days developments in Wilson's fight
With Congress, crowded to the ut
most with elements Of the sensation
4 and dramatic, the naturalization
forcoe In the Senate tonight emerged
With pledges Of enough votes to kill.
oaoo and for al, Senator Cores res
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stands behind the President In ais
negotiations with Germany.
Action In the Senate, it Is believ-
The sun., 1916-09-04
COLONISTS FILL
BRIARCLIEF LODGE
Mountain and Scashore
ThrOngs Seek Pleasures Of
the Popular Resort.

BRIARcLIrr MANOR. n. Y. Sept. a.
The fall colonists at Briarclir Lodge
are assembling from fountain and sea-
shore and an unusually large number
OF long distance touring parties are
breaking their journeys with a few days
stay. The lodge is filled TO capacity to-
night. Ex-senator and Mrs. C~hauncey
N. Depew have returned from Lenox
n will spend the fall at the lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Mattlage Of New
York. who have Just returned from
Glacier National Park. are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F.. Ruprecht at the lodge.
Miss Anita Stewart n her mother.
Mrs. NJ. Stewart. are also here for a
few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur 4. Bloodgood
and Miss Rosalie Bloodgood have re-
turned from Meadow Club. Southampton.
for the fall season. Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Mason OF Philadelphia and Mrs. I. ".
Hines and Miss A. Vincent of Cleveland.
Icing distance touring. are here for a few
days. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spadone and
Miss Blanche Spadone have returned
from Mount Washington for the fall
season.
others Joining the autumn colony in
clude Mrs. James II. Williams. re.urn-
ing from the waumbek. Jefferson. ". II. :
Mrs. John II. Shultz from the Griswold.
Y F'i'''h ,'ii''s . W. wv hiS AVu's
q. Engel from Otesaga. Cooperstown.
y. Y: Mrs. David II. Ivison and Mrs,
John u. HOLSTER from Breton Woods.
Miss Edna Haskin from Peerland Lake.
.Adirondacks Mr.. and Mrs. $. =. Dinkel-
spiel. Lordon. England Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Newcomb of New York and
The Misses !. a. and -. r. Adams. re-
turning from New London. Conp
Mrs. Philip 5. Armour has as over the
holiday guest Mrs. q. W. Neal Of New
York. Mrs. Morgan A,drich OF Colorado
Springs and her guest. Misc ~ y TEST
of Rome. Italy. are at Briarclif Lodge
for the autumn. james A. Blair. Jr.. OF
New York is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
y. s. Medium.
Among the luncheon hosts and
hostesses at the lodge to-day were Mr..
and Mrs. &. $. Mitchell and family OF
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Hall and
Mrs. l.. A. Hall. Waterbury, Conn. Mr..
and Mrs. y. r. Cook Paterson. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Cerrili. Haverford. Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Janney Of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Rapp, Mr.. n Mrs.
Rufus f. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. u. 7,
Murphy Of New York.
The sun., 1916-09-04

ourselves, u families or u business.
This interruption would be material.
ly lessened II the different States would
adopt the plan Of observing their various
legal holidays on specified Saturdays In
stead of on fixed calendar dates" con-
tinued Mr.. Chandler. Dominion Day IL
observed throughout Canada on the first
day of July. Should we decide to observe
our Independence Day annually on the
first Saturday In July II Is not unlikely
that the Canadians would conclude to
observe their Dominion Day on the same
day. Such harmony would be OF senti-
mental benefit and a gain usually OF one
business day each year in business In
tercourse between the two peoples"
saturday C1osing Grows.
As showing the tendency upon the part
OF mercantile business toward q Satur-
day full holiday. Mr.. Chandler pointed
out that a leading department store In
New York city has for the past fifteen
years made every Saturday In July and
August a full holiday for its employees.
and during the past two summers the
number Of stores that have been closed
all day Saturday has so rapidly In
creased that last yea there were four
teen prominent retail stores in New York
city which were closed all day every
Saturday In July n August.
MIR. Chandler also points u that an
average Of four and a half days would
he added to the school term by having
Saturday holidays.
The sun., 1916-09-04
JAMES EDWARD GRAYBuL DIES.
Was soldier of the C~OnfedePacy
and Prominent In Law Here.

James Edward Grayblll, prominent as
n New York lawyer m we'll known in
Democratic political circles. died yes
terday OF cancer at his home. 1905 An
drews avenue. The Bronx. He was II
years old and until about six months
z had continued active in his pro-
fess!on.
He was born In Macon. Ca. and AZ
IS was a captain OF Confederate troops
under Gen. Joe Wheeler. After the war
he went to the University of Goettingen.
Germany, returning 10 New York to be-
gin law practice. In his early career
he was associated with Jefferson NJ.
Levy. and for years was head OF the
Harlem Democratic Club. Gov. Nor
ton appointed him president Of the New
York Commission to he Atlanta Ex-
position in 1895.
Mr.. Graybiil was the first Confederate
soldier To make an address at Grants
Tomb. Several years age he published
"A biography of Alexander Hamilton
He organized the Georgia Society in
New York. Mr.. Graybill is survived by
his wife and a daughter. Mrs. II. G
Soc OF New York.
The sun., 1916-09-04
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

waldorf. Astoria-F. Moore. Piusburs.
Conn Mr. and Mrs. b.. NJ. Macdousail,
George T.. Leighton. Bristol, Conn. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Noble.
Chicago.
Observation-Disclosures J. Moran. Troy:
J. II. O'Connor and wife. New Haven: ]. y.
Desmond. Boston: A. ID. Shoup. Chicago: j.
c. Whipple. Pittsburg.
Claridge-S. Cooper. Toronto: Mrs. o 8.
johnson. Australia: William o, Buskirk.
Poushkeepsie: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Wheeler,
vandcrbilt-Mr.. J. A. Garland. Buz.ards
Bay; Howard Biddle. Philadelphia: A II.
ManHat,snoJ A. Mason and wife. Reading.
Pa; II. Milward and wife. Detroit: l.. =.
Burrows and daughter. Ottawa: A, N. Rod
way, O.. e Gage. Cleveland: J. L. Barrett
McSipin H /. Hobson. Dallas; 8. r.
Dausherty. Cincinnati: X. d sutro and wife.
San Francisco: r. N J~ellison. Boston: Mr..
and Mrs @. wartman. Washington.
Plaza-Mr. and Mrs. I. g. Grant. Jr.. San
Diego; Lieut.. Paul Schulze. Chicago: Mr..
and Mrs. 3. @. Guy. Worcester: o. T. House,
Netheriand Mrs Warren y. Sinclair
Bridgeport: J. s. Hunter. ID. II. Bingham
,..Cari,ony,E. @. Arnao, Madrid: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Findley. York. Pa: Mr.. and Mrs
W. Murray Lee. New York city.
Murray Hill-John J. Lawless. John j
McKeoun. Boston: J. Q. Booche and wife.
Montreal: Alban y. Run. Troy: DR.. A. Linen.
crant,. Oakland. Cal.
park A%venue-J. F. Carey. schenec, ady
n c. williams and wife. Providence: N. Me.