St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
FROM
OUR BOYS IN
THE CAMPS

Quite a number of letters have
been received by Harvey E Ellis,
chairman OF the Social Service Com
mittee of the Council of Defense,
from the boys in camp, In response
to inquiries as to what they would
like to have in their Christmas pack
ages. We give. extracts from num-
her of them:
]. w. Hunt says: l appreciate
your kindness. - do not
need anything on this side of France,
except l hope my mother will be
cared for. r. We have plen-
ty to eat. Would like to the The St.
Tammany Farmer, so / can read the
news from home.
Nathan T. Sirmon: Your letter
of Nov. received and contents care
fully noted. l would have written
you sooner but have been quarantin-
ed on account of an epidemic of
measles in camp.
Your letter has solved a problem
for me, as / have often worried about
my mother and the children, as you
know my father died short while
ago. l will appreciate 1t greatly II
you will call on my people occasion
ally and in case anything should hap
pen l know you would notify me.
am the only man from our parish in
the regiment and at times l have
been lonesome for home folks but
since I read your letter / see they
are thinking and laying plans to
make us comfortable and am proud
to know our citizens are all so loyal
and patriotic. I expect we will leave
for France in ......... l am well
and satisfied. Regarding the tobac-
co, / would prefer North State or
Coupon cigarettes. The nowypapot
prefer is our home town paper. The
st. Tammany Farmer. My present
address is Co. F. 144th U. s. Inf.
Camp Bowie, Ft. Worth, Texas. A
box or letter will reach me at this
address. 1 will notify you promptly
il we should move. In conclusion
allow me to say that think you and
the other members OF the committee
have gone the Who'll U. s. one better
Continued on page 81
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the Town Council OF the Town Of
Covington, in regular session con-
vened, That on and after the 1st day
of January, 1918, it>sha.l be unlaw'
full for any person, firm or corpora
ton to drive any automobile or mo-
tor vehicle upon the public streets OF
alleyways of the Town of Covingtor
with what is known as the cut-ou'
open, or with the exhaust pipe dis
connected in any other manner from
the muff1er thereof, or to permit the
same to remain open. or to allow
such condition to exist while any
such automobile or motor vehicle II
standing upon the streets or alley
ways of said town, while the engine
thereof is in motion.
Section Two-Be it further or
dained, etc, That any person, firn
or corporation, through his or 1t:
agent, or otherwise, violating any o.
the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty Of misde
meanor, and upon trinl and convic
ton, shall be fined not more thar
$1,000, or be imprisoned, subject Il
| work on the public streets, not mor'
than thirty days, or both, as th'
court may in it's discretion deem
| proper.
Section Three-Be it further or
dained, ETC., That all ordinances o
parts Of ordinances in conflict here
with, be and the same are hereb.
repealed.
| Yeas. Nays--None.
Adopted Dec. 4, 1917.
P. J. LACROIX.
| Mayor.
| L. A. PERREAND.
Secretary.
| Said ordinance to take effect from
and after January /, 1918.
| There being no. further busines
the council adjourned.
P. ]. LACROIX,
Mayor
L. A. PERREAND,
| Secretary.