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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. Warren H. Smith is in Hat
tiesburg, Miss, on visit to his wife
and brand new daughter. Papa
Warren" is wearing the smile that
won't come off, and says little Miss
Smith is the greatest girl In the
world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

3 The club was entertained during
the past week by Miss Julie Charro-
pin, the first prize being awarded
Miss Cable Boudousquie. second Mrs.
H. K. Goodwin, consolation Miss;
Anais Boudousquie. The club will
hold it's next meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Leon Beaucoudray.
The Matrons Five Hundred Club
met Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. H. M. Hinchee. The
. first prize was awarded Mrs. H. A.
Mackie, second Mrs Wallace Poole.
consolation Mrs. VIM. Bodebender.
The club will hold its next meeting
at the home of Mrs. A. V. Smith.
Miss Ruth Frederick returned Sun
day night from New Orleans, after
having spent the Carnival season
with her aunt, Mrs. C. w. Duncan.
While there she also visited Miss
Edith Donnelly, who is wintering in
New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Miss Minnie Halter has returned
from New Orleans, after denght-
full visit to friends there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. Anthony Moran. of New Or
leans, visited friends here last Sun
day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Miss Eva Frederick spent the week
end at her home here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03
(By Miss Retta Moses)

Miss Hettie Brewster is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sidney Dittmar. III
BOgalusa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Goodwin
spent ls st Sunday in New Orleans as
the que ,sts of Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. j.
P0rteo' Ls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03
Mrs. Jas. Provost and Miss Annie
Provost are visiting in New Orleans.

Mrs. Jas. Provost and Miss Annie
Provost are visiting in New Orleans.
Miss Katie Ferduci returned Sun
day night from New Orleans, where
| she spent two weeks.
Mrs. E. D. Evans and children, of
| Memphis, Tenn, arrived Wednesday
| night to spend the spring and sum-
mer as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
H. Evans and Miss Estelle Evans.
Mr.. Geo. Auburtin, assistant gen.
eral freight and passenger agent OF
the Great Northern, spent Tuesday
here on business.
Mr.. w. A. White, after severe
attack of grippe, is again able to be
about, having been confined to his
home for several weeks.
Mr. E. Picou, of HOuma, La, spent
several days here during the past
week looking after his real estate
interests.
Mrs. r. Young, of New Orleans. ar
rived Sunday night to be the guest
of her sister, Mrs. E. L. Jones, for
several weeks.
Mrs. F.. C. Schmidt and Miss Myr-
tie Schmidt, of New Orleans, and
their cousin, Miss Cecilia McCue.
of Newark, N. j., spent last Sunday
here as the guests of Mrs. S. Garcia
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Griner, of New
Orleans, and Miss Cher,ey Gregory,
of Atlanta, Ca, spen last Sunday
| here as the guests of Mrs. S. C. Pet
erson and family.
Mr.. Ed. Evans left Thursday for
New Orleans, where he has accepted
a position with the FaircLilds Auto
Company.
Mrs. Oliver J. Hebert, of New Or
leans, spent last runday here with
DR.. and Mrs. N. M Hebert.
Mr.. Anthony Moran. of New Or
leans, visited friends here last Sun
day.
Miss Carrie Frederick is spending
some time in New Orleans as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mat
thews and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Mugnier, of
Baton Rouge, arrived Monday night
for months stay here. Mrs.
Mugnier will be remembered as Miss
Norma Benton, who before her mar
riage spent many summers here as
the guest of Mrs. H. r. Warren.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Judge Thos. M. Burns was 4 New
Orleans visitor Thursday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03
Personal and Local News
AS YOU LIKE 1T CLUB.

iBy Miss Gable BOuIOusquje)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. Logan Belknap came from
Bush, Sunday, to visit his family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Miss Carmelite Garcia had as her
guest Miss Marguerite Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03
CONSTIPATION THE FATHER OF
AHANV HIA

OF the numerous ills that affect
humanity q large share start with
constipation. Keep your bowels reg
ular and they may be avoided. When
a laxative is needed take Chamber
lain's Tablets. They not only move
the bowels but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Miss Olga McNeely has returned
from New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

lJIiss Rubie Reeder returned Sun
day from New Orleans, after two
eeks spent there as the guest of
Misses Sarah and Jennie Reeder, and
h liss Margaret Mccormack.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. Stanley Theriot. wac is a
student at the New Orleans College
Of Pharmacy, was the CUES OF rela-
tives here last Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03
LIST OF DEAD LETTERS.

Following is the list Of dead let
tiers:
Edwin Basson, Rev. F. c. Brand,
Miss Mary Burden 2, Oliver Foster.
Mrs. Margaret Hampton, Mrs. ldella
Price. Mrs. Matte Stafford, Miss
Mary Louise Lee, Miss Bessie Will
san.
JACOB SELLER,
Postmaster.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Miss Angie Addison spent SUNDAY
in Hammond. visiting relatives.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. Oliver j. Hebert, of New Or
leans, spent last Sunday here with
DR.. and Mrs. N. M. Hebert.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mis-, Mary Pinckney, Of Mande-
vile, spent the week end here as the
guest. of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Fisher
and Miss Marie Chopin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Miss Anna Morreil left Wedne:-
day morning for Bogalusa where she
will s pend several days in the in
terest of the law firm of Miller u
Burns, looking after their business
there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Rabbi Braunfield, Of New Orleans.
and his wife and daughter, are here
for an indefinite stay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. r. F. Bienvenue and daugh-
tors, Mrs. r. ]. Hummel, Jr., and
Miss Susie Bienvenue, of Baton
Rouge, arrived Saturday night to2e
the guests of Miss Judith Hamilton
for - month.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. GOODWIN
spent ls st Sunday in New Orleans as
the que ,sts of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. j.
POrteO' is.
Mis- Mary Pinckney, of Mande-
vile, spent the week end here as the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Fisher
and Miss Marie Chopin.
l5Iiss Rubie Reeder returned Sun
day from New Orleans, after two
eeks spent there as the guest of
Misses Sarah and Jennie Reeder and
Miss Margaret Mccormack.
Mrs r. F. Bienvenue and daugh-
tors, Mrs. r. ]. Hummel, Jr., and
Miss Susie Bienvenue, of Baton
Rouge, arrived Saturday night to8e
the quests of Miss Judith Hamilton
for - month.
N Uses Edna and Leah Alpeunte
Ietu rned Sunday from New Orleans
VII, re they took in the the Carnival
fes tivities. Miss Edna visited her
aunt, Mrs. Jorda, and Miss Leah
W es the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Ray and family.
Miss Annie Smith returned Sunday
( rom New Orleans, after week
,pent there as the guest of Mr.. and
! Mrs, Geo. B. Smart and family.
Miss Ella Richard has returned
from New Orleans where she spent
| several weeks as the guest OF MIR.
and Mrs. X. V. Richard, having been
called home on account of the serious
illness of her niece, Miss Hyacin
Richard, who is reported being on
| the road to recovery.
Mrs. Leon E. Beaucoudray has re-
/ turned from New Orleans after two
] weeks spent there as the guest of
Major and Mrs. Allison Owen and
Miss Carrie Owen.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. FOrmentO re-
turned Friday afternoon to their
home in New Orleans, after having
spent a week here at the CharrOpin
Cottage.
Mr.. p. Bailey, after having spent
the winter in New Orleans, is again
making Covington his home for the
spring and summer.
En<4 IHryo wat yV11 nd r.
nesday evening from Vicksburg,
where she has been visiting her cou-
sin, Mrs. Chas. Andrews, for several
weeks.
Miss Lou Lyons, of Slidell, spent
last Sunday here as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. White and Miss
/ Joyce White.
Mr.. Frank Currow, of Madison
Vile, La, was COvington visitor
Wednesday.
Mr.. Dave Richardson, of Tall
sheek, was in CovingtOn on business,
Wednesday,.
A post card from Supt. Lyon IN
attendance at the convention of state
educators at Kansas City, Mo-, states
that he reached there on the 26th
instant and things are moving finely.
Over twenty there from Louisiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. I. Addison and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Spencer are visit
ing friends in Beaumont and Fort
Arthur, Texas.
Miss Angie Addison spent SUNDAY
in Hammond, visiting relatives.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Try our "for SALE column II you
have stock for sale.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. E. A. Leonval was here for the
day last Sunday. He reports that
Mrs. Leonval is greatly improved in
health and that they will soon re-
turn here to live.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03
RYAN s :::..::: ':''' ':''' ::
HuhU al CovinRton La

Critical persons are more
and moro demanding Num-
nally's Chndy-the quality Is
there. Fresh consignment
Just received by express.
RYAN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. Julia Truitt Bishop, the noted
authoress, will give q reading at the
school house, Monday afternoon, fol-
lowing the regular meeting of the
School Improvement League. All
parents of children who are attend
ing school, and friends of members
of the School Improvement League,
are invited to be present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. D. I. Addison and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Spencer are visit
ing friends in Beaumont and Fort
Arthur, Texas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

N Uses Edna and Leah Alpeunte
1etu rned Sunday from New Orleans
VII, re they took in the the Carnival
fes tivities. Miss Edna visited her
aunt. Mrs. Jorda, and Miss Leah
W rs the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E..
Ray and family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. Armand A. Bear Is the guest
of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur l.. Bear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Miss Annie Smith returned Sunday
rom New Orleans, after week
& pent there as the guest of Mr.. and
I Mrs. Geo. B. Smart and family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. ]. B. Workman and Mrs. Il
r. Moses spent few days in st.
Francisville, as the guest OF MRS
Moses mother. Mrs. Workman was
the honored guest at q large recep'
ton given her by the Order OF the
Eastern Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

A post card from Supt. Lyon IN
attendance at the convention Of state
educators at Kansas City, Mo-, states
that he reached there on the 26th
instant and things are moving finely.
Over twenty there from Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. Ed. Evans left Thursday for
New Orleans, where he has accepted
a position with the FaircLilds Auto
Company.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Miss Willie Olin spent the Carni-
val season in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Capt. Dudley H. Weaver Is conhn-
ed to his home this week with q
spell of grippe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. Dave Richardson. of Tall
sheek, was in CovingtOn on business,
Wednesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. r. Young, of New Orleans, ar
rived Sunday night to be the guest
of her sister, Mrs. E. L. Jones, for
several weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. A. E. Massman returned aftel
an extended visit in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. E. Picou, of Houma, La, spent
several days here during the past
week looking after his real estate
interests. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

The friends of Mrs. Jos. Delery
will be glad to know she is up and
about again, after the severe attack
of grippe which had confined her to
her home for the past three weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. F. C. Schmidt and Miss Myr-
tie Schmidt, of New Orleans, and
their cousin, Miss Cecilia McCue.
of Newark. n j., spent last Sunday
here as the guests of Mrs. S. Garcia
and family
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Griner, of New
Orleans, and Miss Cher,ey Gregory,
of Atlanta, Ca, spen last Sunday
here as the guests of Mrs. S. C. Pet
ersOn and family.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
Stock Market Notes.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, July 9.-With the
presidents export control announce
.ment as the most important news
from Washington to be considered,
the stock market opened unsettled
today and during the first few min
utes a reactionary tendency was evil
dent.
United States Steel sold down Y
to 1865. Bethlehem lost point and
other steels were also off fraction
ally.
Coppers showed slight losses on
scattered quotations. Rails were
irregular with light trading.
The market reacted still further
during the morning. The reductions
were particularly apparent in steel
and equipment issues, nearly all Of
which dropped one or two points.
Trading was almost entirely profess
sional. There was slight recovery
shortly before II o'clock.
Around noon the market hardened
and several of the weak issues re-
covered somewhat. U. S. Steel was
steady.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
Daily Stock Letter.
UNITED Press Leased Wire servi

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, July 9.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said: Commitm ents for both
long and short accounts were enter
ed into hesitantly and without much
confidence today. Stocks went
through successive intervals Of
strength and weakness and in some
cases rather wide price swings wsre
recorded but net changes were gen.
orally small. The maneuvering Of
the professional element dominated
the dealings and fluctuations were
without significance. News over the
week end was unsettling and the
days irregular market was a reflec-
ton Of the confused Interpretation
placed by Wall street on events at
home and abroad.
The likelihood that the government
crop report issued during the last
hour of trading would make favorable
showing curtailed somewhat bear act
ivdties and drew little attention to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09

son Of Hetty Green. and Americas
most proposed to bachelor spike the
rumor today that he had dashed from
New York to this city for the purpose
of marrying a Chicago girl tomor-
row.
"III not say won't get married. I"
Green continued. "One never can
tell what day will bring forth. Look
at the Goulds.
"You newspaper men have been
trying to marry me OFF for fifteen
years. I've got more than nine thou
sand letters of proposal as result.
And say, think some folks have
been trying to kid me. Some times
a girl gives her name and sends an
awfully pretty picture. Andtwhen you
go o-that town she doesn't live there
there's no such girl"
The colonel is stopping at the
Blackstone hotel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
Grain Review.
THE Long Commission Co., Keokuk.
Iowa

Iowa.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Corn-Although
the market showed stubborn resist
ance, political and crop conditions
were against prices, and the6 close
was at material losses for all of the
active deliveries. The federal en-
barge against grains and meal and
the belief that distillers will not be
competing for the cash corn after
July IL, were the principal bearish
factors. The government report, re-
ceived after the close, while showing
a record acreage, makes the cundi-
ton lower than a year ago, and the
indicated yield 1924 100000 bushels
or about the same as 1912. Political
conditions must be closely watched,
as any concerted move towards peace
at this time would have decided
depressing effect on prices of old
corn at prevailing prices. and on new
crop months, If the present crop pros
pect is maintained.
Oats-While cash news on oats
was bullish, the future market was
depressed by corn and the expecta-
ton of bearish crop report. AL
though the government estimates the
yield at 100000 bushels. priv
ate reports would indicate yield in
excess OF the government estimate
and final crop of record proportions.
The possibility OF damage from ex-
cessfve heat Is daily becoming less
likely. While the July situation may
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
Government Crop Estimate.


United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 9.-America's
farms have responded to the call of
war. a
According to estimates compiled
today by the bureau of crop esti-
mates. the winter and spring wheat
100000 bushels more than 1916
yielded.
Corn will reach 3,124,00O, 600
bushels, far over the 1916 yield of
1858, 100000 bushels.
White potatoes promise 452,0Go,0 900
bushels against 285,O0O,O00 in 1916
and there will be 100000 bushels
more sweet potatoes this year than
last.
Thus, department of agriculture Of
ficials said, the American soil has
responded to save the allies in their
crying need for food"
The promised increased production
of wheat, however, is more than lost
in the tremendous falling off Of last
years wheat supplies remaining on
the farms. The high prices prevail.
ing turing the past year apparently
have caused farm ers to sell. A year
ago wheat was SO cents bushel,
and corn IS cents, while today wheat
is 1920 a bushel and corn $1.65.
The farmers, holding for rise a,
year ago, retained 74,731 900 bushels
on their farms, while today's report
shows only about 15,720,00O bushels
held.
Cotton was selling at rs cents a
pound on July 1 as compared Win
12h cents year ago. The price Of
every commodity listed by the
bureau of crop estimates today
showed such an increase.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
FATAL AUTO
ACCIDENT
Mrs. Hurley Almost Instantly Killed
While Returning Home
From Visit In
keokuk
Especial to The Gate City1

Especial to The Gate City1
SALEM, July 9.-Mrs. P. j. Hurley
was almost instantly killed and her
little daughter painfully bruised in an
auto accident about four miles east of
Salem. late Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Hurley, his wife and six children, of
MIR. Pleasant, had been to Keokuk
for an outing and were returning
home. When near the A. L. Lyon
home, the car became unmanageable,
went over an embankment, struck a
tree and turned over, pinning Mrs.
Hurley and the little nine-year-old
daughter beneath. The others of the
family received minor bruises. The
car, a new Chalmers, was consider
ably damaged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
Senate Still In 1anale.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON. July with the
whole legislative situation out of
gear. the senate today resumed It's
effort to restore order to the chaotic
food control bill.
Weighted down with amendments
to some of which practically every
senator on the floor is antagonistic,
the food measure faced a dismal
future. None would predict when it
could pass the upper branch. There
were threats of PROLONGED opposition
from, different quarters Of the senate
,today-the ''wets," the cotton sena-
tors and the Enforcement opera
ton leaders all having their guns out
for the bill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
hold prices temporarily, they seem
high in view of the crop prospect
CITY NEWS.

Yesterday" a volume by Mrs.
Virginia Wilcox WINS is now on sale
at Westcott's book store or at 329
North Second street
The funeral Of Abraham Green
was held at the funeral parlors Of l.
8. Ackley this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, the Rev. S. B. Moore of
Bethel A. M. E. church officiating.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Matthew F. King, ST., were conduct
ed at the home, 1927 Orleans avenue,
this afternoon at o'clock. This even
ing the body will be taken to Peosta,
Iowa, for burial
Complaint is being made from a
number OF sources against the prac-
tice of itinerant ice cream peddlers Of
ringing the bells on their wagons with
what seems to the complainants to
be more frequency than necessary to
attract trade. A number of religious
meetings and other gatherings have
been disturbed by the continued ring
ing of gongs on the peddlers' wagons.
"A lamp exploded in the home Of
August Arend. 2021 Timea street,
last night about $50 o'clock while the
family was away, and started fire.
Members of the household returned
before the fire had gained Roadway
and called the fire department. A
mattress was burned.
DIR. Frank Roberts Of Fort Madi-
son has resigned as physician mem
Der OF the Lee county exemption
board. The adjutant generals Office
at Des Moines was in communication
with members of the Lee county
board today in reference to securing
another doctor.