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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
The Labor Troubles at the Jahncke
Navigation Co. Yards, Madisonville,
Will Probably Be All Settled TODAY

MIR. Jahncke. 1t is stated by q well
known citizen Of Madisonville. who
formerly worked for the Jahncke
Navigation Company at Madisonville.
and who now has two sons employed
by the company, that the sentiment
OF the employees of the company 10
not in conformity with the letter
written to the Daily States and to.
this paper. In fact he states that
the employees may write = letter ex-
pressive Of appreciation and esteem
for the company. It is also stated
that Mr.. Jahncke will be In Madison.
VILE today. when arrangements VIII
be made for all men to 20 to work
with perfect satisfaction to all con.
cerned.
Whenever there Is large employ
ment Of labor. disagreements are al
most unavoidable at some time: but
where q settlement Of disagreements
can be made with satisfaction to en-
ployee and employer, the escape
from trouble Is always looked upon
with satisfaction by the community.
Mr.. Jahncke is looked upon as q man
OF remarkable generosity and liber.
ality. He has done much for the
town OF MadisonvilIe and he has
never been called upon in an emer-
gency when his boats were not put
In service free Of charge. Only re-
Gently. in case Of illness, his boat
was placed at the disposal Of q pa
tient who required immediate surgl-
cal attention, and his aid is given ir.
such q kindly and benevolent spirit
that the sense Of obligation is lost
In the pleasure 1t seems to give him
in doing these things. One shoulc
hesitate q long time before attribut,
ing to Mr.. Jahncke's management
unjust Indifference to the welfare OF
his employees
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

notice Of the meeting with general
outline of the work desired to be ac-'
complished. The matter will be 20
handled that no property-holder will
have occasion to say that anything
was put over without q chance for
protest. It will be up to the people
to adopt or reject the plans for wat
erworks. but it is determined that
the matter shall be voted on, that
every one shall have an eQual~oppor-
tunity to discuss the matter and
make suggestions, fo- or against z
waterworks system, and that finally
the people shall be responsible for
the adoption or defeat of the plans
by actual vote at the polls.
Report was made that the Coving-
ton booster book was in the hands
of the printer and would soon be on
the press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
S6den Savings & Home
stead Association. -

On page three will be found the
statement OF the Slidell Savings and
Homestead Association. The same
statement appeared in last weeks
issue. with the exception that an err
ror in the figures of the undivided
profits has been corrected to read
$2,112.35 instead Of $112.35. This
association Is in excellent condition
and IL doing a profitable business.
It has just declared its usual semi
annual dividend of 4 per cent and
still holds to its undivided profits
account $2,112.35. This showing
Of profitable business Is also an In
dication of the good the association
has done in encouraging the building
OF homes and making property own
ers OF those who otherwise would be
putting the same money out in rents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
Parkview Theatre Will Present the
Two Orphans Saturday, February

''The Two Orphans" featuring
Theda Bara, is the big feature to be
presented at Parkview Theatre this
Saturday night at the advanced price
Of 10 and rs cents. A special matt.
nee will be started at S p. m, and
special ticket emitting the holder to
an additional so votes in the Juve-
nile Auto Contest will be given with
each ticket purchased.
The program for Sunday night will
be one OF Paramount's special fea-
lures starring Pauline Frederick in
the big emotional drama Sold"
Presented in five parts Of such In
tensity that 1t will make an indelible
impression on all who witness it. 1t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
Waterworks Plan to be Again Put
Before the People at Mass Meeting


The Association Of Commerce met
Monday evening at the New Southern
Hotel and took up tho question Of
waterworks for Oovington. The
members were unanimous for putting
the matter before the people, and
1t was decided to call . mass meeting
of citizens to meet at the courthouse
on Saturday. February IL. 1916. at
500 O'Clock p. M, for the purpose
OF going over the question anu
thrashing it out In all its details.
Engineer Kramer has prepared plans
suca as it is supposed will meet the
requirements and satisfy the people,
judging from the general expression
of opinion, and he will be present at
that meeting.
The secretary has been instructed
to mail to every property-holder
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
OF METH0DlSTS oNFEB, l3
CONTINUED from page -

The quarterly conference Of the
Methodist Church will be held In
Covington Sunday, February Is. Ell
der w. w. Holmes will preside.
Rev. J. NJ. Boykin, the recently
appointed pastor OF the church. has
entered upon his duties with an en-
ergy that promises to awaken new
interest in bringing the church up
to its strength and standing Of form
or years. The prayer meetings
church services and Sunday Schoo'
work, as announced In the notice in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

the ball in Covington territory
throughout. while O. Smiths goal
shooting at times was dawless. he
having Gagged the ball seven times.
A. Lansing also showed some good
work at guard. For the visitors Orr
at center and Williams at forward.
looked the best. Referee Menetre
and Umpire p. Smiths decisions
were worthy Of notice, as they rem
dered some hard decisions.
A return game is pending between
Covington and Rugby for Saturday.
Feb. 81 today, In New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

Is absolutely true to life, with all OF
LIES little sorrows and gladness,
hopes and despairs, overwhelmingly
expressed with the unsurpassable
emotional ability Of Miss Frederick
Special matinee at p. M. Popu-
lar prices Of 10 and Is cents.
The books for the auto contest
have been given out to the contest
ants and are selling like wildfire.
The purchaser will not have anything
to lose by buying one for his own
use. as there are eleven ten-cent ad-
missions for one dollar, and the pur-
chase Of the book will add a nice
number of votes to the contestant
selling 1t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
Covington Hi Basketball Team Still
Keeping Up It's Championship Record

Last Saturday Covington HI won
It's seventh straight victory by de-
feating Rugby Academy. of New Or
leans, to the tune Of Is to -. The
score was rather one-sided but the
game was hard fought throughout.
The Rugby boys displayed true
by their clean and ag-
gressive style Of play and deserve
q great deal Of credit for the man
ner IN which they took defeat.
i. Smith was Individual star of
the game on the defensive keeping
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

Early in January the body Of q
murdered man was discovered IN the
woods near Bush, In . desolate, $50
,ated spot. and but for the accidental
discovery the bux1ards might have
cleaned the bones and left the skele-
.on to bleach in the sun. After the
discovery the coroner, the sheriff and
he coroner's jury waded to the spot
through mud and water and the IN
ouest wss held without the develop
mene 81 auy eluo sttsheF % % The;
Il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
CONVICTION HIGH SCHOOL.

Roll Of honor for first grade is as
follows: Wilbert Cannon, Edward
Cannon, Paul de Ia Bretonne, John
Morphy, Alfred Smith, Irwin Schon-
berg, Herbert Warner. Anna Fay
Leonard. Camille Park.
Third Grade.
Jesse Williamson and Edw. Full
ton have withdrawn from school q:
their parents have moved from Cow
in4ton.
James sirmon. F. Shemeld. Tom
Poole. Frank Ellis. Elgie McLemore
Augusta Edwards and Mildred Ware
were neither absent nor tardy dur
Ing the month Of January.
Clara King entered school last
week. She attonded school s. Frank.
linton the 1sst halt ot The term.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

another part Of this paper. will b
conducted regularly, and II the pas
tors interest Is met with co-opera-
tion Of the very good membership
the influence of the church shoulf
attain to the. proportions it enjoyed
when Rev. Buley was pastor.
It Is desired that the conference
should be we'll attended, and interest
manifested should indicate the reviv-
al of the strength of the church and
point to successful work the coming
year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
Frank Brown, Jr., Of Abita, Has
His Hand Shattered Dynamite

Monday, Feb. !. Frank Brown, Jr.,
OF Abita Springs, age about 10 years.
got into one of the little camp houses
that are used in road construction
and moved from place to place, and
found some dynamite caps and a
hatchet. He took q cap and placing
1t in crack In the floor proceeded
to hammer it with the hatchet. The
cap exploded and terribly mutilated
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

murdered mans identity or the mur-
derer. Later Coroner Heintz found
men who believed by the descrip-
ton that the murdered man was one
Fowler, who was q syrup boiler and
had worked for them. This clue was
traced up and ended in the body be-
mg exhumed q few days ago. and the
Coroner states that there Is little
doubt that 1t Ia the body OF Chas
Fowler.
Having something TO work upon.
n oueet wss again made tot some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
MYSTERY OF MURDERED MAN FINALLY
SOLVED: THREE lMPI PIlCAIED IN KILLING

clue to the murder. The result o.
this investigation was the finding
that three men had been heard I
make threats against Fowler. Afte
being satisfied that he was on Tho
right track, the Coroner had the tes-
timony prepared for the grand jury
The names Of these three men are
not given out, because no action has
yet been taken by the grand jury
and will not be until the testimony
IL written out and placed before
them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

ley. drst In Girls Canning Club.
These two won as prize the schol-
arshtps offered by the Covington
Bank & Trust Co.. and they will take
the term of instruction offered at
the college. When they come home
the knowledge they gain there will
not only be Of service to them, hui
they cannot mingle with their asso-
ciates without imparting some Of the
benefits to them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

Alleged labor troubles In the st
Tammany snipyard OF the Jahnck.
Navigation Company brought {
strong protest to Labor Commission
er McGilvray from DIR. George +
Williams, OF Madisonville, who ha,
taken up the cudgel. he says, FOL
his fellow-townsmen. Pay rolls
weeks overdue and the dischargina
Monday last Of men who complained
are specifically state In DR.. Williams
statement.
For the past six weeks. the doctor
says, there has been NO regular pay
roll at the Jahncke yard. the time
running to eight weeks ON some oc.
casions without payday, he says
After long stretches without the ap.
pearance of q weekly envelope, the
complaint charges, the Jahncke Com
pany was in the habit Of paying only
one weeks wages. deferring payment
of the balance.
Saturday q meeting was held by
the employees of the st. Tammany
shipyard and a committee was ap-
pointed to take the matter Of protest
up with Ernest Lee Jahncke. Thi:
was done and Mr.. Jahncke made {
special trip to Madisonville Sunday
He settled all disagreements and
promised to pay every week.
Monday morning DR.. Willamf
tells the labor commission. MI
Jahncke discharged more than SO
per cent Of his men at the st. Tam
many plant and the others locked
their tool boxes and left to seek work
elsemwhere.
Jahncke Declares
It "Alisstatement.'
Continuing, DR.. Williams writes:
'.Now, it further developed that
Mr.. Jahncke telephoned the other
shipyards, to whom he had allotted
his work to be completed, and re-
quested or demanded that they en-
ploy no one whom he had dismiss
ed"
When shown copy Of the Madi
sonville letter Wednesday morning
Mr.. Jahncke declared 1t was mis-
statement of the facts in the case.
He heard OF dissatisfaction at the
st. Tammany yard and he went over
Sunday, taking with him ample mon
ey to pay all the men employed there,
he says. Rush of business owing tc
the National Foreign Trade Conven-
ton last week was the cause Of a
small delay in getting the pay roll
to Madisonville, he declares.
I'VE have been engaging men at
the st. Tammany yard lately" said
Mr.. Jahncke, mot because we need
them, but in order to keep them
busy. There was no hurry about tht
work we wanted done, and we are
not moving much gravel and sand
now. Our equipment is icle at all
our wharves and yards.
Sunday everybody In the iMadi
sonville yard was thoroughly salts
fed, with the possible exception Of
one negro .caulker. ] had agreed tc
do more than the men asked. / an
sure that the people Of Madisonville
do not feel as DR.. Williams lette,
would indicate. IN. O. Daily States.
The st. Tammany Farmer has re-
ceiyed . stringently critical letter
from DR.. Geo. #. Williams, Of Madi.
relative to tho matter II
The above extract from the States
We do not publish It because. after
Inquiry into the mAttef. Ne do moi
belisys tho ststens1ts - 3ustiee to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

Salmen Brick and Lumber Co. VS.
John Peoples; taken under advise
ment.
J.R. Quave vs.. Alphonsine Quave;
judgment for plaintiff as prayed for
w. Ducre vs.. ]. r. Dunham ct al;
judgment for plaintiff as prayed for
Eliza beth Martin vs.. Frank Mar.
tin; assigned to second day in April
H. Du Barry vs.. st. Tammany
Farmer: testimony taken and b1ie1
to be died.
Jennings Naval Stores Co. VS.. St
Tammany Naval Stores Co., settled
out Of court, each to pay his own
costs.
Emanuel Estrade ct ais. vs Anette
Whitlow. ct ais; assigned to Feb
ruary Z.
8. Griffin Seal VI. Mrs. Mary Hop
kins; dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Succession of Dorville Cousin; op-
position to final account. Set for
hearing February 1.
Caz Talley vs. Alphonsine Dutruch
ct ais. Tried on exceptions. Taken
under advisement.
DR.. Carroll w. Allen vs.. Mrs. Mary
r. Mickle. Tried on exception.
Judgment suspended. Exception re-
serving an rights to plaintiff.
Mrs. Rosco T. Anderson vs.. N. o.
n. =. Assn. Assigned for second day
Of April.
Cecile Cousin ct ais. vs.. Salmen
Brick and Lumber Co. Assigned for
second day Of April.
JET Polk vs. Graham Lumber Co.
Dismissed 1T Plaintiffs cost.
First National Bank of Commerce
70. Stockstill Bros. Dismissed at
Plaintiffs cost.
Chas. Schelhaas vsJLouis Gazano.
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Mrs. N. Levy & Son vs. N. O. g. N
Set for first day Of April term.
Lucille D. Jolly VS.. Claude L.
Dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
r. NJ. Reed and Frank stockstill
". Estate Of J. ]. Mcqueen and Mon
roe Davis. constable Eighth Ward.
Set for second day Of April term.
M. r. McMahon VS.. N. o. & N.
=. xk0lxIOAus 0Vt Aux 00V IAAU Ody ~
April term.
James Lewis vs.. N. o. G. N. Set
for second day Of April term.
State vs.. Jesse Thomas; carrying
weapons; plead guilty;
fined 500 and costs: in default six
months: sentence suspended.
H. Kenner VS.. o. Kelly. Taken
under advisement.
Mrs. l.. L. Stewart vs. Thomas-Wil-
liams Realty Co. Assignment strick-
en- out.
Mrs. L. L. Thomas W. N. o. G. n
Assignment stricken out.
r. C. Holiday vs. II. NJ. Smith &
Sons Lumber Co. Dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
I. Penn vs.. Thomas H. Davis. Set
tor-irst day of April term.
Glen Flemming, Receiver, South
,rn State Fair and Pan American Ex-
position vs.. II. c. Wertz. Set for
irst day of April term.
H. c. Cottam & Co. VS.. v. Fauris
Z Son. Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Union Bank VS.. J. c. Williams.
at plaintiffs cost.
Gus Smith vs.. E. E. Talley. Set
or first day of April term.
A. L. Bear, tutor ad hoe, VS.. Theo.
Counsel to submit briefs.
State VS.. Joe Lamphere, disturbing
he peace; SIS and costs; in default
30 days.
Dave Holiday, disturbing the
,eace; SIS and costs; in default 80
lays.
Dennis Shannon, carrying conceal
ID weapons; plead guilty; fined $500
md costs or one year.
L. c. T. jenkins vs.. J. B. Reed;
Judgment as prayed for; interven-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
St. Tammany School Children, With
Scholarships in Agriculture, Go to
Baton Rouge to Attend Course

Farm Demonstrator Pritchett and
former farm demonstration. G. C.
Lewis, have gone to Baton Rouge to
attend the opening Of the winter
short course in agriculture at the L
S. U. on February l. Miss Marthe
Williams. canning demonstration and
domestic science teacher, has also
gone, and she has taken with her two
prize winners. Nelson Sharp, nrst ir
the Boys Corn Club, and Larcey Tai.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

I poll list transmitted to clerk OF cOurd
showed 1S4 votes; that no tally list
was transmitted to clerk Of court
but poll list alone; that list to chair
man Of Executive Committee show
ed 191 votes cast at said election
while tally sheet to said chairman
with poll list showed In one place
126 for Crawford and In another
place 122 and In another lit votes:
that tally sheet showed - votes fol
Crawford In one place and In an
other "a votes, the aggregate In each
at election; that the Executive Com
mittee made return of 1888 votes for
Crawford and 1877 for Koepp: that
the committee could not legally con-
slider the same or include the same
in its compilation or tabulation of
the votes cast for the candidates for
assessor. without illegal exercise o;
judgment; that II said committee
had rejected or refused to consider
or act upon said illegal returns, the
returns from the other precincts OF
the parish would give Koepp 99s
votes and Crawford 971 votes.
tho hox be opesad Nv the Conrt tn
determine whether returns .were do
nosifed n a,ox A REQUIRED ~ lav.
and II necessary Ia count ha1lots.
The petition also names the fol-
lowing as not registered and with
out legal right to vote. but who did
vote: Warren Bruhl, McCauley Nc
Lain. Lire Jenkins. Ira Wiliiams.
Franh Tisdala. q. g. Rivers. Archie
Fussali. Bnd RAyiar. !. II. HolUdav.
W. p. Parker. II. +. Fauntleroy.
Fount ShArn. ". r. Keatinr. Bud
Ezell. Fletcher Perry. Els Erwin.
Ben Kinr. r. r. Tysar. Ancil 8harp.
willis Tisdale. G. Fussell. :. N.
O'Keefe. Henrv Lovd. Andrew Thorn
as. James Thompson. C. Eitx1erald.
The following are named A regis
tered voters but without polt tax for
1914 and 1913: John i. Meyers.
Dan Iovd Tor I.ardl. ". p. Dutach.
Thomas. Fitzeerald. D. Cannon. ]. 8.
Gailowav.
The answer to this petition has not
been filed 1t this writinx. but It is
understood that eminent counsel has
been obtained from New Orleans AZ
we'll as locally. and that the case may
bring to light 4 rood deal In regard
to election matters that win make
interesting. even II someNhat startl-
ing.
r. M. Burns. attorney Of record for
A. D. Crawford. said that the answer
to petition would be fled today. That
until then he did not care to talk,
But "A the case developed the people
wnuld and that thare was nothine
in the charges of fraud and nothing
40 irregular as to demand the throw.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

his left hand. He was brought to
Covington by his father In an auto
and DR.. Warren dressed the hand
He advised Mr.. Brown to take the
child to the hospital In New Orleans
as the hand was in q very bad condi-
tion. This was done, and while the
thumb and part Of the hand was saw
ed, all four dngers had to be ampu-
tated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
Talk Of Organization to Purify
Conduct Of Elections Hereafter

There will be organized effort for
purity In politics In St. Tammany'
parish. Various methods have been
discussed for wedding out all intiu-
ences Of money. whisky, or otrer :l-
legal manner Of securing votes, aud
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
To Be Boxing Bout at Abita Springs

There will be a six round boxing
contest at the Abita Springs Pavilion,
Monday, February Z, at 1880 p. M,
between L. P. Gr lie, better known
as the est. Tammany Wild Cat" and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

while definite plans have no. been
announced several have been cons;d-
cred. The strong feeling is 80 pro-
nouDced that support OF every good
c.tizer may be relied upon to carry
che matter through.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
ELECTION FOR WATERWORKS TO Be CALLED
Saloon Men Brought in Court Accused Selling to Minor

or's demand dismissed at his cost,
D'Valerie Isadore vs. Louis Misses;
assigned to second day Of April term.
A. D. Lindsay VI. st. Tammany
Naval Stores; dismissed at plaintiff q
cost.
State vs.. U. Depriest. Paul Her
bez, J. H. Heintz, JOS. Rauscl, Chas.
Biggio; selling liquor to minor; fined
SIS and costs Of court, each.
fcontinned from n.ee a.,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05
BAPTIST SERVICES SUNDAY.

1t is announced that there will be
services ct the Baptist Church In
Covington. Sunday, February s, at
1880 p. m. Rev. H. p. Hunt will
0AvOsne
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-02-05

Duke Mindmiller, better known al
the German Tiger" MAX Koekerl
manager for Grelle; Sam Donono
manager for Mindmiller.
DAD,
Manager.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-03-24

ing along was the incentive to the
acceptance of these conditions by the
correspondents and their newspa-
pers.
To get aboard the warships, no
bond was needed, but going ashore
after the army had possession OF the
city, was allowed only on condition
of the censoring regulations. The
fact that Secretary Daniels did not
agree with Secretary Garrison did
not, in this instance, save the situa-
ton for the representatives of the
press. The army had the power. al
tho that, too, was only punitive
expedition" and not war, and the
army exercised 1t to establish a pre-
cedent which is now seen to be dan
gerous and oppressive.
Now the War Department and the
officers at the Mexican boundary are
merely following precedent" Some
day the editors and newspaper pro-
prietors of the United States will
awaken to the fact that in time OF
profound peace the military arm OF
the Government is attempting 4 bold
and unwarranted interference with
the freedom of the press.-Louisville
Herald. -
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-03-24

in any Of the counties Of Hopkins,
Muhlenberg or Jefferson, giving the
real name of the individuals trading
as the Brown Coal Company. Judge
Gordon. In overruling plaintiffs de.
murrer to defendants answer. holds
that the Brown Coal Company Is an
assumed or fictitious name and con-
trolled by an individual, and is not
exempt under the statute like part
nership, where the name Of one Of
the firm is used.
The court holds that as the plain
tiff has not complied with the statute,
he is liable to a penalty under the
statute, and that contracts made
under such conditions can not be en-
forced. r.A., ,a'at>s
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-03-24

horses that developed these qualities
most highly survived, while those
that failed to reach an efficient stand
ard fell victims to their enemies.
And we now see, thousands OF
years after the domestication of the
horse, that he suddenly falls into a
senseless panic and fees at break
neck speed from an imaginary dan
ger behind him. needless or real dan
gers ahead which not infrequently
cause him a broken neck.
The instructive fear Of imaginary
dangers In the horse, and the same
kind of fear of serpents in men. ap-
pear to have had similar genesis
in the early experience of both races.