davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.

In announcing my candidacy Tar
reelection to the Office OF Marshal
OF Abita Springs. wish to call the
attention of the voters to my record
while serving In that capacity. /
have always tried to perform my
duties strictly and without prejudice
to any one. feel that my record
should win me the support of the
citizens. and ] am not making MY
campaign for reelection ON the foun.
dalton Of promises. but or the foun-
dation Of my record Of the past. !
shall appreciate the support of my
friends. and II elected l shall CON
tinue to give my very best services
to the town.
JACK BENNETT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

STRAYED-From G. c. Lewis, at
Covington. one cow and yearling.
The cow is a pale red with one horn
clipped. The mark is crop and up
per and under bit in one ear, and
crop and under bit in the other
The yearling is red. and about one
year old. Notify Offie Sharp, ii
found, at Galloway, La, and receive
reward. m25
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

FOR SALE-In the town Of Sill
dell, house with modern improve
ments; three acres of ground; 125
fruit trees; not far from depot. Ad-
dress z. this Office. mist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25
SEED POTATOES.

Porto Rican Vans. per bushel Coo
TRIUMPH, PEI Dushel. soc.
Peanuts, per bushel. 6Oc.
G. G. ALEXIUS.
r. O. Box 33l. Covingtor. La.
mr4-Zm
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching
White or Black Orpingtons. 81 per
setting of Is. Carneaux pigeons.
patrs for $1,000. A. Fromherz, n.y.
Geia, La. IIotI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

BARGAINS IN EGGS-For hatch
ing in s. c. Rhode Island Reds and
Barred Plymouth Rocks, SO cents for
Is. A few young ROSTERS for sale
cheap. L. o. Alexius. Coyington,
Ia f5-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

LOST-One yellow-brown 5-year-
old bull. Tip of horn sawed on;
bullet hole in one ear. Has been
worked. Return to or notify D. !.
Addison, Covingt0n, La. f26-tt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

The death OF vina Bond Color
ed. who was living with Ed. Oble-
ton. occurred suddenly. last Monday.
It was reported that she had died
from the effects Of paralytic stroke.
At the instance Of her children. It -
said, DR.. r. r. Young. Jr.. Was
called in to examine the woman. and
he considered the indications OF fout
play sufficient to call In Coroner Bull
loch and an autopsy was held. which
revealed . clot Of blood at the base
Of the brain. indicating that she had
died Of violence, On the finding O
the coroner Obleton was arrested.
One Of the children, 1t 10 said. claim
ed that Obleton and her mother haf
quarreled and that she had been sick
since Obleton struck her on the bac'
Of the head. The evidence was NO
strong and the coroner recommend
ed that Obleton be placed under
bond.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

FOR RENT-Two Of the best To-
Gated od1ces in the town OF CovinS-
ton. Well lighted. we'll ventilated.
Covington Bank 4 Trust Company.
fOb20-tl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

1t is said that Manager TRACER has
gone to Panama. We don't know
what good it will do him to rustic
Parker votes down there, besides
he'll miss all the speaking.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

WANTED-Contra with sew
eral teams to haul down-timber, or
will rent teams. Address Poitevent
4 Favre Lumber Company. Logging
Department, Florenville. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

WANTED-To buy 6x8x8 hewn
heart GROSS ties. Address The Ger
main Co., New Orleans. La, or Louis
Burns. Bogalusa, La. mi Ii.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

One of the largest "Old Line
Life Insurance Companies de-.
sires q representative in the Sec
ton in and adjoining Covington.
= louisiana.
= Liberal contract offered.
: Address with references.
> p. o. Box 1860, New Orleans,
: Louisiana. m25-4t
! . - - =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25
PROPER TREATMENT FOR BILL.
NUSNE69.

For q long time Miss Lula Shelton,
Churchville, N. T.. Was bilious and
had sick headache and Dizzy spells.
Chamberlain Tablets were the only
thing that gave her permanent relief.
Obtainable at City Drug Store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

WANTED-One 2O-horse power
steam engine and one steam pump.
Apply to J. L. Watkins, Covington,
La. d1S-u
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25
TOMATO PLANTS FOR s.ALl.

Stone variety, 10 cents 4 dozen. 3
dozen for Is cents, 60 cents hun
dred. Mrs. J. A. Wadswor1h, Gov
ingt0n, La. m25-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25
AUTO FOR SALE CHEAP.

One 5-passenger automobile. Will
sell cheap. Apply to James Ezell,
Phone 331. m25tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

ROOMS FOR RENT-Furnished
or unfinished. Apply at 803 21st
Avenue, corner of Jefferson. liz
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25
A GRAND DANCE
To BE Given Easter Sunday ut thu
Abita Springs Pavilion.

On Sunday, April %, 1916, there
will be q dance at the Abita Springs
Pavilion for the benefit of the public
school. There will be splendid
music and all are assured q good
time. Admission: Adults Is cents,
children 10 cents.
m25.5f
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

FOR SALE-Extra good family
horse. L. E. Bethea, Vaudeville,
Louisiana. m18-4tS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
WILLIAM OSWALD ..
- an Independent candidate for the
ef0ce of Police Juror for the Tenth
Ward.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

6PECIAl-Fat, juicy pigs, Soc.
next week. $l.OO. Dr. Stevenson.
m25-1t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-03-25

FOR RCRVICE-Rsslstsrod man.
meth kentucky jack. rairbanke W.
~. koyA. Terms: $50 doWA and
$50 whom fosl comes. =. Brunei.
n Plaushe 4 Porboo' oaloon, CovtnG-
tngton, La. au10-Smo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
TWO MEN HIT NEGRO
WITH SHOVEL; 3 JAILED
Railroad Gang Foreman in Row With
I4aborcr ut Hopcwell-Etgm Fol-
lows MisundcE standing.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Hopewell Va. Feb. 25.--Norfolk
and Western Extra Gang Foreman r,
T. King. of Narrows Va; J. s. Steven
son. of Emporia Va, and w. W. Mar
shall. of Walnut Cove, n. c.. were ar
rested here this evening on charges
of murderously assaulting negro
James Massey, thirty-three years old.
Massey was taken to the emergency
hospital. where he remained uncon-
scious for nine hours with conclusion
of the brain, caused by blows on the
head with shovefs.
King has been in employ Of the Nor
folk and Western for twenty-five
wears. Massey had worked for INN
two years This morning he quit with
out notice. This afternoon he re-
turned and demanded his money.
King stated that he had no money
with which to pay him. and started
to walk away The negro ordered him
to stop and, it is said, reached for
his pocket 1t was then that King
and Stevenson struck him on the head
with shovels, knocking him uncon-
scious, according TO their statement.
Massey had an open knife in his mana
when found.
King is out on $3.50 bond The
other two men are in Jail. 1t appears
that Marshall was no involved in the
Fight, hut was present. They will be
tried tomorrow morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
No ONE MAN SHOULD
Continued from First Page)

seeking war and do not desire to be
led into it, but. il involved, would be
united as one man in support OF the
government; and
"By the arbitrary act or demand OF
its CHIEF Executive. the people may
be placed in a situation from which
they cannot withdraw without hu-
initiation, and be involved in war for
causes, the justice of which they have
not been permitted to pass upon
Would Have Congress Rule.
Therefore, it Is the sense of the
Senate of the United States of America
that any issue claimed to affect the ma
tional honor should be referred for
it's decision to the Congress of the
United States and no ultimatum should
be sent to any belligerent power and
no severance Of diplomatic relations be
brought about by executive action UNI
~ after the advice and consent or
Congress"
When the resolution was presented
il was read to the Senate, but no dis
Cuss!on followed. Senator Stone aske i
that 1t lie over. When Senator Cores
resolution was presented, it took the
same course Several senators said
they would fight any effort that might
be made to shut off discussion of these
resolutions tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
BABY WEEK LECTURE IS
OF ESPECIAL INTEREST
Mis- Crnddock. of New York, viii
Talk to MothCrS--Sydnor n Humid
Ie,'S Store III Headquarters,

Miss Craddofk. national executive
secretary of the Visiting Nurses Assoc
citation, OF New York, viii on Wednes-
day. March :, make an address at ST
pauTs Episcopal Church Parish House
The address will take place at >
O'Clock that afternoon, the occasion
being a part of the Baby Week cele-
brAtion. which starts here Monday,
March 6 lasting the week, Ohsorv-
ance If BABY Week Will be nationwide
The lectures by nurses and prominent
physicians are of especial interest 10
mothers Headquarters for the cele-
bration here viii be at Sydnor q
Hundley's furniture store, corner
Seventh aud Grace Streets.
Baby Week has the endorsement OF
Dr.. f. c. Levy. chief health officer OF
Richmond and OF practically every
physician Of standing in the city. DR.
w A. Picker, registrar Of vital Stats
ties Of the state Department of Health,
will lecture each day during the week.
Dr. n Thomas Emmett medical di-
rector of the local public schools has
charge of the lecture program He is
making arrangements for some very
interesting lectures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
PUTS N BIG :
ORDER FOR POWDER
Many Millions Worth of War Mum.
tions VIII be Made AZ Hopeweil
for Balkan Country.

Especial to The Richmond Virg.n!an.)
Hopeweil, Va, Feb. 25-Four rep
resentatives of the Rumanian goyernj
'nent have been in Hopeweli for several
days and have concluded a contract
with the Dupont Powder Company for
several millions of dollars worth OF
war munitions to be manufactured in
Hopewell.
1t is understood that the vice-presi-
dent of the company from Whining
ton came to Hopewell and the mat
ter was taken up between Superintend-
ent w. p. Allen, the vice president and
the Rumanian representatives.. an.
after the deal was closed smoker
vas enjoyed at the hospitable home
Of the Misses Eppes, Appomattox
Manor, with Richard Eppes as host
Among those present were the Ru-
manian represent atives. the vice.
president of the Dupont Company, Mr..
Allen. J. L. Vaughn and NJ. A. Finn,
the last two being prominent HopeweIl
promoters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
FATHERS LOVE TAKES
BlCk MAYNARD CHILD
and Shelter of Her Homo In
North Carolina.

The gray haired father of Miss
Esther Craven, of FranklinVille, n.
c., accompanied by .his daughter ieft
Richmond last night on the midnight
train for their home.
Miss Craven who is a representative
! OF one OF the leading families in North
Carolina, her grandfather having been
I BraXton Craven, one of the founders
of Trinity College. came to Richmond
some months ago to seek her own way
through the world. She went through
a business course in the Massey Col
lege, and then secured position with
the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany.
On February II she failed to appear
at her boarding house, No. ST. North
Eleventh Street, nor has been seen
there since.
The police were notified and a
search was made. It was learned that
her movements had been mysterious
1t was also learned that the conductor
of a jitney bus running between pet
ersburg and Hopewell had been seen
in her company. 1t was further learn
ed from the admission of the glft
herself that member of the Rich
mond police force had known her in
timately, prior to her departure FOR
Petersburg.
And the climax came when Chief
Ragland, of the Petersburg police de-
partment, ordered a general rounding
up of the dissolute women in city
Among the many women caught In
the dragnet was Miss Craven. She
was in house in which fight had
occurred. and from the result OF which
the roundup was ordered.
Through the kind offices of Major
Werner. who had been in touch with
the situation. the girl was taken in
hand by the police in Petersburg. Yes
terday afternoon Major Werner sent
Officer Sweet to Petersburg to bring
the girl to Richmond. where her
father awaited her.
officer Rosquett was delegated to
sec that she, in company with her
aged father, caught the train for
| home.
Il shall take my little girl back
! home" said Mr.. Craven last night,
land shall forget and forgive all that
has happened. My little girl is dear to
me She has been imposed upon. !
/ forgive her for her misstep. We viii
go back home. and Esther shall he the
guardian angel of our household
Mr.. Craven shed "A few tears in talk
| ing to a newspaper man just as he
was about to take the tram. Miss
/ Craven was bowed in humiliation. She
! had nothing to say to the newspaper
man. She had said things to the
police officials And from what she
said there is every likelihood that the
Board of Police Commissioners may
, have to elect at least two now men at
! the next meeting Of the board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
IOWA FARMERS BACK UP
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS

washinEtsG. ID C., Feb. 2S.-The
Comptroller OF me Currency received
today frori tne Farmers Grain Deal
ers' Association. Of Iowa, notification
OF the adoption at the convention of
that association, in Des Moines. on
the nth instant, OF the following res
Clution
BE IL resolved by the Farmers
Grain Deal,Is Association, of Iowa,
representing forty thousand members,
as follows
Tibet VIC are as much opposed to
bank DISCRIMINATION In interest rates
as to railroad discrimination in freight
rates.
we OPPOSE private control of the
public currency.
THAT we strongly commend the
Comptroller of the Currency for his
cou.useouf exposure of bank usury
and we una!terably oppose the enorts
Of the guilty parties to abolish his Of
fee"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
STEEL SHORTAGE is
DELAYING SUBMARINES

washington, Feb. 25.--A shortage
in steel threatens to delay the con-
struction of two large, sea-going sub
marines, contracts for which was re
Gently awarded to the Electric Boat
Company. Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels said today that he had been
notified that the shortage of steel
would prevent the completion of the
two undarsea boats before from thirty
to thirty three months.
4 conference. Of Electric Boat Com
pany officials and steel manufacturers
win he held next Tuesday. II the
situation does not appear more hope
full after the conference Secretary
Daniels indicated today that he Will
lay the matter before the House Naval
Affairs Committee.
Secretary Daniels believes the two
submarines will be completed within
twenty months AT the most.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
CADETS WILL PARADE
0AKWOOO MEMORIAL DAY

Discussion for the opening to the
public of the High school library, mat
tiers pertaining to the Cadet Corps
and a mass of routine items and re-
ports occupied the attention of city
School Board at its regular monthly
meeting held last night in the Admin
istration Building. Chairman +. Ebel
presided and there were nine mem
bers of the board present
The superintendent of city schools,
DIR. j. A. c. Chandler. was instructed
to perfect his plans for the opening of
the High School Library to the pub
lie, which he said he hoped could be
accom- plished about March Is. DR..
Chandler was authorized to purchase
large number OF bookcases to ac-
commodate the volumes taken over
from the Rosemary Library.
A cup offered by the News Leader,
to be awarded by competition to the
best drilled company in the John Mar
shall High school Cadet Corps, the
board ordered to be accepted. The
date for this drill will he decided later.
/ On request of the principal, James
c. Harwood. permission was granted
for the cadet corps to parade on
Oakwood Memorial Day. The board
also ordered the purchase of addi-
tional drums, bugies and flies for the
cadet drum corps, and arrangements
will be made for the gallery practice
to be held by the cadet corps in the
| Grays' Armory.
The superintendent, in his report
stated that the enrolment in the
schools for the first term was 2S,927.
an increase of 2,S15 over last year.
The board formally accepted the
Ginter Parl, school as of March Z, and
tho additions n fhn Fra n X lin and Dun =
bar schools
Mr.. Harwood extended an invitation
to the members of the board to at
tend a faculty reception on the even
/ ing Of March Is, which was ac-
cepted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
CARS WILL RUN TO
HOPEWELL TO-DAY

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Hopewell. Va. Feb 25,-The Peters
burg and Appomattox Railway, Of
which John L. Vaughan. of Roanoke
and Richmond. Is president Will run
the first cars between Hopewell and
Petersburg tomorrow morning on slow
schedule OF ono hour apart. 1t is I'M
derstood that in a few days the cars
will be run on a ten minute schedule
each way, making the distance of nine
miles in twenty-five minutes.
The line was built in less than four
months by the Vaughan Construction
COMPANY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
THE WEATHER


Virginia overcast saturday. sun
day probably far; not much change IN
temperature.
North Cal DINA Fair Saturday and
Sunday rising temperature Sunday.
Tem3eratuieg have not changed de
Cidedlr in any region and readings are
rear the normal cast OF the mississippi
silver and Considerably above the nor
NAL over the Plains states and the
Rocky Mountain and plateau regions.
The indications are that there viii
be rain or snow ia the Atlantic states
north of Mar land Saturday and over
cast weather sunday. Elsewhere east
of tn, Mississippi River the weather
will he ren-rally fair Saturday and
SUNDAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
JUNIOR ORDER MEN To
HOLD BIG MEETING
Initiate Large Glass at Masonic
Temple Tonight.

4 great meeting OF the Junior Order
United American Mechanics will be
held at Masonic Temple tonight. At
this meeting the degree team of the
District OF Columbia Will participate.
1t is said that at least $50 candidates
will be initiated.
T. Gray Haddon, member of Coun-
Gil from Clay Ward, is head of the
Juniors" in Virginia He will pre-
side at the meeting and aid the crack
degree team from Washington to in
stin the obligations of the organiza e.
ton into the minds of the candidates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26

Mrs. p. T. G-errant, as the result OF
q stroke OF paralysis on Thursday. at
her home Arypnia, buckingham Coun-
ty. died late that day. She leaves her
husband. prominent planter and bust
ness man of that section, and two
daughters. Mrs. John Thomas and Mrs
Charles Anderson. Arrangements for
the funeral had not been learned in
Richmond last night. Mrs. Guerrant
has many friends and relatives in
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26

Governor stuart w, eto a dinner
at. the jefferson Hpta 3. about 100
people On Sate3c4y Gleal Mar,h 4,
1T 7:o0 O'Clock, iu homer Il DR..
Charles ". HeHt Of ..a .0.rcESAry OF
Virginia. hartman of the State execu-
tive committee of the ! H. :. A
Among the guess w.I oe members
OF the General Assembly. the Gov
ernors staff in uniform, members Of
the State 81 g :. commit G, state
officials and heads Of various State de
partments. representative business and
professional men Of Virginia and of
Richmond heads OF colleges in Viz
gnia and members OF the boards of
State educational institutions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
FINED ON CHARGE OF
DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Following alleged disorderly eonduc,
at a dance at Colombo Hall. early yes
terday mornihi, Fritz Sitterding, Jr.
and =. H. Turcell. Jr., were yesterday
fined $40 each by Justice Crutchfieid
They both toon an appeal. but later
Sitterdins paid the fine, They claim
they were not dtsordcrly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
Attend Convention sons of Italy

Louis and Frank Marchetti left yes
terdav for New Haven, Conn. to at
tend the annual convention of the
Sons of Italy. This convention lis one
of the big ones The Messrs. Marchet-
ii will make an effort to get the next
convention for Richmond. The ses-
slons will continue from February 25
to February IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26

12 noon temperature .,,...'-.,. -
T. VI. temperature ..........,- -
J.. NJ. temperature .,........- -
Maximum temperature to +. NJ 80
Minimum tenrrrature to s =. NJ 81
Mean temperature ....,,..,...,-t 50
Normal temperature .-....-....'-.- -
Deficiency in temperature Nesier-
day 49,. ;
Excesy In temperature since jan
uarY-1 ............,.. e.. ..........-.... Irif
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
Rivcr,on Man Killed BY Train.

Winchester, Va, Feb. 2o.-A mes
sage from Riverton, Warren County,
Va. states that Oscar Ritenour, MEM
Der OF well-known eamily II that
place, wit was employed at the Pump
ing statjon on the Southern Railway,
at BristoW and Catletts. was struck
and killed Wednesday by a passen-
ger train at Bristow. fou. miles from
Manassas.