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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
MEETING OF ST.
TAMMANYPAR-
ISH BRANCHOF
RED CROSS

There will be meeting of the St.
Tamany Branch of the Red Cross at
the High School auditorium, We'd
nesday, August /, at 3 p. NJ.
1t is important that as many mem
bers as possible attend this meeting.
1t should be remembered that the
Red Cross is an important part OF
the war preparation of this Govern
ment. Its efficiency depends upon
the efficiency of it's units. The com
mands> or instructions of officers
should be implicitly obeyed as il
coming with military authority.
st. Tammany parish has made an
enviable record by the financial as
sistance it has given the Red Cros1
This record should be further JUST
fed by its labors in the proyis on OF
garments and surgical bandages that
will be needed by our soldiers tnat
are going to the front. When you
scan the. long list of numbers draft
ed into service, and then multiply
that by one thousand, you may get
some slight understanding of the
enormous amount of work that must
be done to provide the wounded and
sick soldiers with Ibandages .and gar
ments. And among all those num-
bers there may be some who are
near and dear to you, perhaps OF
your own family.
The Red Cross work that is lald
out for st. Tammany parish can only
be accomplished by systematic and
cooperative acton of every part OF
it's organization. There must be OF
fcers in control and they should be
Obeyed.
Mrs. C. K. Warren, the secretary
has issued the call for this meeting
| There are too many members to 'De
notified personally, SO this means
has been adopted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
CHECK
CAUSESARREST
WOMAN AND
HUSBAND
Case Brought Up Before
Judge Pechon Remanded
To District Court.

Mrs. D. w. Jordan, a white wo-
man, was brought before Judge Pc
,chon's court, "Wednesday, July 25,
charged with forging he name OF
Mrs. j. C. Jacobs to a cheek. The
check was signed ~. c. Jackobs,'
and is for $500, payable to Mrs. d
w. Jordan.
The Jordan woman got Mr.. Ihos.
Champagne to cash the check. Mrs
Jordan also gave F. P. Marsolan, at
the Ten Cent Store, two checks for
$500 each, that were returned
marked no funds.
Judge Pechon, in speaking OF the
case, said:
When brought into court, Mrs.
Jordan as first refused to admit tha'
the check was a forgery, but finally
when Mrs. Jacobs showed her tina:
there was such a difference between
her signature and the one ON tue
bogus check, she said, If l admit
will you let me CO." Mrs. JACOBS
said she would not, because Mrs
Jordan had proved too ungrateful
after all she had done for her. Mrs
Jordan said she was hungry, when
she forged the check. That her hus-
band told her she must get some
money some way, and he didn't care
how she got 1t. Mr.. Jordan denied
that he knew anything about 1t, bu,
Mrs. Jordan insisted that he d1d
Both were turned over to Sherl1l
Brewster and were locked up, Mr.
Jordan being charged as an acces-
osry. Bond was fixed at $500.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
HURT WHILE PLAYING
ON FENCE.

Wednesday evening Ed, Jones, the
12-year-old son of Edw. Jones, while
playing on the cement foundation OF
the courthouse fence slipped and
caught his arm on one of the sharp
rodes of the fence It made hole
on the inside of his right arm from
which the blood flowed freely from
the quite a severe wound. He was
attended by a physician.
Youngsters may frequently be
seen playing on this fence. 1t is
dangerous and should be- stepped.
A little fellow was seen to slip, re-
Gently, and fall. He just missed
having his chin impaled on one OF
the sharp points Of the fence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
Real Est. Transfers

w. A. Parker to w. A. Swinsoa
lot of land and Improvements in S!l-
dell, commencing 609 feet from ne
corner of lot 10 in section 4 tp ) S.
range IA e, $1,000.
r. Argaud to A. c. Hours, piece
of land and Improvements in W nj
of Sc or sec IS tip 8, r 13 e, $40
J. H. Davis ct ais to A. G. Hours,
Farm 513, Lacombe Park, $500.
A..'C. Hours to R. Argaud, Farm
513, Lacombe Park, 1878.
F. j. Stevens ct ais to Gulf Ship
building Co., tract of land and al!
buildings and improvements, tools
and appliances, and all rights, ways
and servitudes thereunto belonging
in town of Madisonville, bounded on
north by property of Agnes Baham
and VIM. Bohning, south by j. M
Bryant, east by Tchefuncta river
west by Main street, $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
Mr.. Lacroix's $ Child
Eats Ant Poison

The little son of Mr.. and Irs
Emile Lacroix came near losj..g l;s
life. Wednesday evening, By eating
ant poison.
Mrs. Lacroix had been bothered
with the ants getting into the ice
box and had put ant poison on
piece of bread and m0lasses in the
box. Their little son was cautioned
about touching anything in the box.
but when he lifted the lid and saw
what he supposed was bread and
molasses, the temptation was too
great for him and he probably forgot
all about the warning. He ate the
byead, and soon was vomiting 1t up
again. When the doctor arrived ne
found that the overdose had accom-
plished all that he could do In the
natter. The ant poison was up and
1T oe tho way. and the little fellow
soE anothAr ptece. How
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
NEW BATHING
PLACE BECOM-
ING POPULAR
RESORT

Covington now has fine place for
bathing and a considerable number
of people take advantage of the op-
portunity to bathe and learn to
swim. The members Of the Honor
Guard are among those who are TAX
ing lessons.
There are two bath houses, for
whites only, one for ladies' and one
for men. They were built through
the efforts of Mr.. F. F. Planche, who
secured subscriptions and attended
to the details of construction. Mr..
Planche also is devoting consider
able time to instructing bathers how
to swim, and many of the young
ladies are becoming quite proficient
in the art. The bath houses are sit
uated on the Bogue Falaya River at
Sulphur Springs, and there is about
two hundred yards of deep water
for swimmers, with plenty OF shal-
low water for those who cannot
swim.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
EZELL TESTlFIES
HE VOTED FOR
LACROIX;AND
ANDERSON
Attorneys for Both Sides
Were Present at the
Examination.
TESTIMONY TAKEN IN
JUDGE BADON'S COURT
Testimony Will Be Used In
Contested Municipal
= Election.

Quite interesting proceedings were
held in Judge Robt. Badon's Court,
Tuesday. Jas. J. Ezell, at the time
Of his Incarceration, preceding his
trial for the killing of Oscar Birch,
which resulted in a mistrial, was
carried from his cell, by a deputy
sheriff, to the polling booth, where
he voted in the Covington municipal
election. For this reason, Robt. L..
Aubert, candidate for mayor on the
Citizens ticket, contested his vote on
the grounds of illegality. While
there was no denial Of the fact that
Ezell voted, it was claimed that
there was no way of proving which
ticket he voted or who he voted for
for mayor.
Ezell, however, contrary to expac-
tations, admitted he voted for La
croix for Mayor and Anderson for
Aldermen. In fact that he stamped
the duck, the emblem Of that ticket,
voting it solidly.
Notice was given attorneys on each
side, and A. S. Burns, attorney for
Aubert, and A. D. Schwartz. att Dr.
ney for Lacroix, appeared befoiR the
court and Ezeirs testimony was TAX
en- down by Court 5tenossapher
Menetre. There were the usual OBJ
jections ty attorneys TO" batr slces,
but the testimony of Eze!l shows
that he voted in the ele"t,"n in June;
that he voted for Lacroix aai Ar :
! derson; that he stamped the duck
and voted the straight ticket. This
evidence will be introduced at the
trial of the contested election some
time in the early part of August. at
special session of the District
| Court, it is said.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
NOTICE..

The Police Jury wishes to call at
tention to the resolutions passed by
them ON October 4. 1915, saying that
no bills would be paid by the Parish
without whoever selling the artic ,es
or goods of any description whatso-
ever first getting q reQuisition from
the Secretary of the Police jury for
the purchase of goods wanted. and
they wish to state that under no
circumstances will bills be paid with
out first getting said reQuisitton.
This notice IL given more espec a
" to q few merchants who have not
paid strict attention to. the resolu-
tions 40 published IN N6esSt. Tam
many Farmer under date Of October
- 16ARFTNDAI&.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
U-BOAT SINKING
OF MORENI AS
OFFICIALLY
MOreni Fires $50 Shots and
the U-BOat 200. It
Is Sunk.
U-BOAT SAYS BEST
BATTLE BEEN FOUGHT
Calls Men to It's Side and
Cheers Them For
Heroic Work.

The Secretary of the Navy has
made public the following report of
the chief petty officer in charge Of
the armed guard of the steamship
Moreni:
ITO: Chief of Naval Operations,
via Commandant, Navy Yard, New
York.
Subject: Voyage report of tae
steamship Moreni, bound for Sa-
voni, Italy. via Beaumont, Tex, and
Gibralter.
The steamship ,Moreni sailed from
New York on May 3, 1917. Bore
sighted before leaving harbor.
May 10th held target pract .ce.
Fired 10 shots from each gun.
Everything in good condition.
arrived at Beaumont, Tex. May
IL, 1917.
Sailed from Beaumont, Tex, on
May IA, 1917, for Gibralter, Spain.
ION May 81, 1917, picked up
motor boat from the schooner Clip
sum Empress, with four men aboard.
arrived at Gibralter on June I.
Sailed from Gibralter on June
about / a. m, June IL, the Ell
gines stopped. ] was awakened and
asked the captain what was the
trouble. He said something was
wrong in engine room and engines
had stopped. They remained stopped
for about three-quarters Of an hour.
Attacked by U-BOat.
1--WE were attacked by sub
marine at 4:O5 a. m. on June IL.
She was off port quarter, about 5000
yards away. She fired four or i've
shots before we located her. We
swung around until our stern faced
the submarine, and returned the fire
at range about 1000 yards. Sub
marine stayed about 5000 to 5000
yards away, and for that reason our
shots fell short. We sent out ra
dio call for assistance.
After a half-h0ur fight We were
hit in the gasoline tank aft, and a
fire started. 1t was reported to me
that the ammunition aft was run
ming low. Immediately l lined up
the forward guns crew with the
merchant creo to pass ammunition
from forward to aft. About an hour
later fire broke out all over the ship
and it became impossible for the
men to pass any more ammunition
aft. When I saw such was the case
l happened to be abaft the main
mast, and l called for one of The
guns crew to go forward with me.
l reached the bridge, being burned
on the way; the man was unable to
follow. About this time steer ing
gear was shot away and we started
to go in circles.
Orders Gunners From LifebOats.
Coming down off the bridge,
saw the captain and the 'boatswain
who was holding the falls ready ia
lower the lifeboat. The captain
said to come and get in the sife5oat,
as it was starting to burn. l told
him to wait He said he would hold
the boat as long as possible for me-
II then noticed two of the gun
crew in the lifeboat. | ordere then
to get out and come with me. We
went forward and manned the for
ward gun, with which we fred four
shots before the firing pin Went cu'
OF commission.
when the submarine saw our ilre
was coming closer she steamed ful
speed astern, so that we could no,
see hr. Then as we could not fire
any more and as the captain called
that the lifeboat was burning we
(COntinued on page ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Robt. Marant to Pearl Fauria.
SEVERN Narcisse to Marie Stella
St. Mamma.
K. D. Holmes to Mary Griffin.
Gene Morris to Hattie Gray.
Ford James to Maggie Arnold.
Alvin Sharp to DOME Sharp.
Milton P. Perron to Hattie Hinkel.
D. C. Varnado to Mirtha Slaydon.
Ed. F. Walch to Hester Klein.
Clarence L. Ragan to Ruby Louise
Wilkins.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
Public Water Sup.
ply Protected

The st. Tammany Ice & Manufac-
turing Co. has finished the well
house at the source of public water
supply. There is also protecting
roof. and entrance to the well cannot
be obtained without permission OF
those In charge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
POLICE JURY.

The next regular meeting Of the
Police Jury will be held Wednesday,
August /. instead Of Wednesday,
August II.
F.. j. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
SUMMER SCHOOL NOW IN sEs-
SION.

Summer School at the Covington
High School Is now in session. Con-
ditioned pupils in gardes prepared
for examinations in fall For terms
apply at school or ring 314. Hours
9 to IL.
MISS c. H. FITZsIMoNs.
Teacher.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03

Popular Mechanics offers no preniums;
does NOT Join in "cfubbins offers" and
employs no solicitors 10 secure subscyjptions
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03
Mime. LAMBERT, TEACHER OF MUSIC

Her method of many years study
and practical experience in all phases
of vocal and instrumental music, has
proved to be the true, thorough and
comprehensive system (where there
is talent) in both branches of music.
The brain must comprehend, the fin
gers demonstrate, and memory be ex-
ercised. 1t is a great, natural gift to
possess a fine quality of voice, but care
and judgment must always be exercis-
ed from the out-start. A fine, natu-
raj, resonant voice may become
(mampy and woody, with a forced,
yelping pitch. Should the vocal chords
become strained, they cannot be re-
stored, it becomes a divided voice.
There lies a future fortune for the
possessor of a fine resonance voice
when properly cultivated and exercis-
ed. Well may it bear the name Of
Musical Elocution." Special train
ing method with divided time for
small children an oil instruments.
Lessons in courses of three or five.
Regularity is absolutely required.
Missed lessons are made up by ap-
pointment.
Evening lessons from z to 10 o.
clock. Studio, 103 Chestnut st.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03
(Certhia familiaris americana

Length, five and one-half inches.
Range: Breeds from Nebraska, In.
diana, North Carolina (mountains),
and Massachusetts north to southern
Canada, also in the mountains Of the
western United States, north to
Alaska, south to Nicaragua; winters
over most of it's range.
Habits and economic status: Rare
ly indeed is the creeper seen at rest.
1t appears to spend it's life in an in.
cessant scramble over the trunks and
branches of trees, from which it gets
all its food. 1t is protectively colored
so as to be practically invisible to its
enemies and, though delicately built,
possesses amazingly strong c-aws and
feet. Its tiny eyes are sharp enough
to detect insects so small that most
other species pass them by, and alto
gether the creeper fills a unique place
in the ranks of our insect d~estroyers.
The food consists of minute insects
and insects eggs, also o OF
tineid moths, small wasps, ants, and
bugs, especially scales and plant lice.
with some small caterpillars. AS the
creeper remains in the United States
throughout the year, it naturally Sc
cures alternating insects and insects
eggs, as we'll as spiders and spiders
eggs missed by the summer birds. On
its bill of fare we find no product OF
h~usbandry nor any useful insects.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03
BARN OWL
(Aluco pratincola)

Length, about seventeen inches.
Facial disk not circular as in our 9th.
er owls; plumage above. pale yellow;
beneath, varying from silky white to
pale bright tawny.
Range: Resident in Mexico, in the
southern United States, and north to
New York, Ohio, Nebraska, and Cali.
fornia.
Habits and economic status: The
barn owl, often called m~onkey-faced
owl, is one of the most beneficial of
the birds of prey, since it feeds almost
exclusively on small mammals that
injure farm produce, nursery, and or.
chard stock. 1t hunts principally in
the open and consequently secures
such mammals as pocket gophers
field mice, common rats, house mice,
harvest mice, kangaroo rats, and cot.
ton rats. 1t occasionally captures a
few birds and insects. At least a halt
bushel of the remains of pocket 60
piers have been found in the nesting
cavity of a pair of these birds. Re-
Numbering that a gopher has been
hlo"h III d SLAOlC IihiS " SliuiG oGNOh
apricot trees worth $500 it is hard to
overestimate the value of the service
of a pair of barn owls. One thousand
two hundred and forty-seven pellets
of the barn owl collected from the
Smithsonian towers contained 3,100
skulls, of which 1904, or 81 per cent,
were mammals; 80, or 8 per cent, of
birds; and 4 were of frogs. The bulk
consisted of 1887 field mice. 656 hore
mice, and 210 common rats. The beds
eaten were mainly sparrows and black
birds. This valuable owl should be
rigidly protected throughout the en-
tire range.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03
When Your Child Cries

at night and losses %restlesslv yau rec
worried. Mother Gray's Sweet Pow
ders for Children Break an Gods j
"a hours Relieve Feverishness, Cor
stipation, Teething Disorders, ard d
stroy worms Used by Mothers for 9
years. All Druggists, 25c. Samp
FREE. Mother Gray Co., lie Roy n
Y.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03

Don't forget that our Free Delivery Service embraces
your town and vicinity, and that all purchases made by you
will be delivered directly to your door, without any addi-
tiOnal cost.
trained shoppers, is at your service at all times. We pride
ourselves upon our p%rOmptness and reliability. We will
gladly send samples, or, where that is not feasible, detailed
information of any merchandise desired. If a monthly
charge account would add to your convenience, just cOmmu-
nicate with our Credit Department.
Look for our ads in the Philadelphia papers.
It's the bigger values that make the SNELLENBURG
FEBRUARY SALE OF FURNITURE the greatest money
saving event in Philadelphia. Compare any of our num-
bers with similar priced furniture elsewhere, and you will
quickly see the advantage in buying here is not alone in
mere saving of price, but in dependability of merchandise
and up-tO-dateness of all patterns.
MR.. CARL WILLIAM ADAMS, 11 VERONA AVENUE, Pleas
antvile, n, J, takes care of all our Delivery Service in Pleasant
lih Greek, Scullvile, Linwood, Sea View, Somers Point, Ocean
City, Absecon, Conovertown, Oceanville, Smithvile, Leeds Point.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03

such fulfillment as
today. w b e Q
there is not actual
war there is ru-
NOR of it. Al
ready more than a
d o z g n nations,
and among them
the greatest in the
eastern b e N | 8 :
phere, are in con-
fiict, while two or
three o are on
the r of 1t.
But it is the
conditions in our
land t b a t m o 8 t
deeply Occupy our
thoughts. No mat
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03
The American Christian
and the Times in Which
We Live
ByREV. JAMESM GRAY, D. D.
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago

TEXT-And ye shall neal Of wars and
rumors of wars; see that we be not trou-
bled; for these things must come to pass,
but the end is not yet. For nation shall
rise against nation, and kingdom against
Observation-Disclosures 24:6, 7.
Never within the memory Of living
did these words Of our Savior find
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-15

government hands II was designed
to serve. not to repress its users.
ST. note with interest Chairman
EItchfn-s remarks that IL costs the de-
partment Q cents q pound to carry sec
oud class matter This is an over
whelming indictment Of incapacity and
extravaganza. Large quantities Of
second class matter are carried by eE-
press companies and railroads, who
do the routing and sorting as we'll
The New York papers employ a spe-
ciaI train on the New Haven 20 Bos-
ton for the carriage az Sunday issues.
For fast. efficient service this road
charges but one-half cent a pound for
a distance Of 225 miles, including the
sorting and unloading
9-The newspapers ara ready TO
meet a real. honest war tax even TO
the point Of presenting the govern
meut with all profits. provided other
lines Of business are asked to do the
same, but if 1T is the purpose Of the
government To establish q uon-com-
Detitive do-as-we-p please. charge-as-
we-pIease postotFce monopoly, it is
difficult to see wdy the Sherman law
should be allowed to stand. or why we
should speak disparagingty Of Prus-
sianism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-15
HERE'S REAL STORY
OF TRUE BOY SCOUT

Leonard was an active member Of
the North Side Boys club and one of
the Bow Scouts lu the club He was
taken suddenly Ell just after Christ
mas and died "a couple of weeks later
He was deIirious much of the time
and talked constantly about the club
and the scouts. He imagined he saw
his sloutmaster coming into his room
very often and tried 10 salute and
then apologized because he could not
lift his hand. He repeated the scouts
oath and laws over and over and
pleaded with mis- fellow scouts TO
carry him ON their shoulders TO the
scout meeting ar the club. but 10 "be
awfullv careful because my body
hurts So"
Leonard was just q typical bright
active BOY OF 10 years, but somehow
the heart qualities showed themselves
In his deIiFium. He tried hard and
lived out ghe heroic scout qualities
OF courage. endurance. CaeeFfuluess.
puliteuess kindness and reverence.
AT one time his spirit overfowed in
an audible prayer which those who
heard said was the most beautiful 10
which they had ever listened and al
one time h6 told his loved ones at
home. God wants met" His mother
said. and ] never knew there was
anything religious about Leonard at
all"
Scouting meant SO much to the boy
that his parents asked the scouts to
act as panbearers and the secretary
Of the club I'd conduct the entire ser
vice 81 the grave The casket in
being carried from the house was
preceded by two scouts, one Of whom
carried flowers and the other the full
uniform Of his departed brother
scout which was buried with him
The final ceremony. was impress
=iveIv participated in by his fellow
boy scouts as his body was committed
10 the earth. but his spirit unto the
Chief Scout Master. who had sum
mona5 him so the great camping
ground on high. Leonard is not
dead. hut as q true scout has gone
ahead for the good Of the rest.
Just now a campaign is under way
for the creation Of a fund Of $4,000
to finance the Boy Scout movement
In Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-15
NO WATCHES ARE
LISTED At yuma
Residents OF Township Without Sin,
gle Piece ct Jewelry ar Even
Sewing Machine.
BOOKS or ASSESSOR ARE FILED
Cash Value Of Personal Property 4,
Placed at sI96.440 and Assessed
Worth OF Lands S2f3,555.

Residents Of yuma seem to be get
ting along fairly well. although there
lis not a sewing machine, diamond.
watch Or piece Of gold or silver plate
in the township. according 10 the books
of Charles Osborn, assessor. which
were filed with County Treasurer 2.
d. CIendenin today.
Improved lands Of which there are
15.I85.78 acres, have an assessed value
of S2I3.755. while the 81 lots iu the
township have an assessed value Of
sSe Total cash value Of personal
property is figured al s195.440 and as
sessad value. $65.4S0
Summary of the assessors report
follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-15
PLEADS GUILTY TO
CHARGE OF FORGERY

Alexander Bondar. alias Adolf Zou-
d0vskl. pleaded guilty yesterday In
the circuit court to the charge Of for
gerry and was given an indeterminate
sentence from one to ten years I'D the
peniJenuary by Judge r. d RAMSAY
B0ndar drew $3.50 from q Moline bank
on forged order bearing the name of
Julius MoIchanod
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-11
WANTED-HELP

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nographer; prefer one with experience
In lumber work; must be fast and accu-
rate permanent, with Advancement for
right party. Address V-95, care Age
Herald S-9-3t