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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
Addresses By Members of
Congregation and His.
tory of Church.
BIG DRIVE MADE FOR
THE Y. M. G.. A. FUND.
social and General News of
Week in Condens-
ed Notes.

Slide.l, Nov. 15.-The twenty-fifth
anniversary of the Siidell baptist
Church occurred on "Wednesday
nlgn,, Nov. IA, 1917, and was mos.
appropriately celebrated" The nrst
pastor OF the church, Rev. Oscar
brown, was guest of honor Tor the
occasion. OF the original nine Or
ganizing members, SIX are still resi-
dents of Slidell, three OF whom Mrs
Fritz Sa.men, Mrs. ]. N. Buckley
and Mrs. s. E. Davis were present
and were recipients of an ovation
from the large number present. Ths
ceremonies opened by singing hymn
No. 157, Beautiful River" follow
ed by invocation by the Rev. s..
Wingo, who then called Rev. Bowen.
who needed no introduction. having
endeared himself to Sl.den people
generally during the fifteen or six
teen years Of ministerial service In
this community. Rev. Bowen spoke
very feelingly of the past and ex-
tolled the help given him by the
ladies, particularly Mrs. F. Saimen,
through whose generosity the work
was principally supported. Rev.
Bowen stated during the course tf
his talk that he had always endeav-
ored to build up his church around
God and not to try to popularize
50 that should he be called
away the work might progress as
we'll without him, and he was glad
to see from the present membership
Of over two hundred, that such ane
progress had been made from such q
small beginning.
Mr.. c. M. LiddlA, treasurer Of the
was the next speaker. ana
thereto presented Rev.
Bowen with q check for $500, be-
ing q contribution Of one dollar each
from twenty-five members to COM
the occasion. Mr.. Iddle
then gave an interesting history OF
The church. showing how starting In
1892 with nine members. and the
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
Men Ordered to Report on
Friday, 18th, for
Examination.
SECOND DRAFT WILL
BE UNDER NEW RULES
Men To Be Classified To
Show How Best Fit
ted To Serve.

Under a call of the Government
for ten per cent Of the draft MT,
new names have been called to make
nm seventeen men needed to com
riate the draft. 1t is understood
This is due to the fact that some mer
have been discharged for physlca
disability or other good reasons
leaving the quota lacking. The cal
was for Friday, but there was some
misunderstanding as to the date' anu
some of the boys are expected &c
come today.
Following is the list:
1652-Hansel Rowls, Ramsay.
1433-Win O'Neii, Pearl River.
2143-Wm. Watson, Graham.
1640-Zebby Roddy, Madisonville.
179S-A. Schwartz, Jr., Ablta.
s92-Howard Davis, Vaudeville.
5S5-Willie Davis. 'Covington.
2191-Robert Woods, Tal-sheek.
2071-Wm. r. Watkins, Ramsay.
1464-Eli Pichon, Bonfouca.
n257-Jessie McGill, Ramsay.
1077-lW. N. Webb, F.orenville.
1e61-Johnny Terrell, Starlding.
7S1-Hy. H. Galloway, Blond.
2131-Chas. Warren, Slidell.
1415-F. S. Nehls, Slidel.
1O35-George Jones, Sun.
1634-A, w. Roy, Covington.
95S-O.iver J. Hebert, Covington.
323-Webb Coats, Florenville.
1343-Arthur l.. Martin, Abita.
1I2Q-J Oulliber, jacksonville.
18O4-Geo. ]. Sharp, Covington.
S57-Louis Hair, Florenville.
1554-John A. Peters, Abita.
,1401-Will Nash, MandevLle.
13O3-Willie Magee, Lacombe.
2151-Izell Washington. Covington.
963-Ned Irving, Slidell.
438-Julius Crawford, iMandeville.
87S-John w. Hampton, Abita.
1059-Darrel johnson, Talssheek.
441-Geo. j. Cornibap Slideil.
SS0-Wade Henry, Covington.
l776-Leroy Smith, Talisheek.
357-lra M. Camp, Folsom.
23-Morris Anthony, Bush.
1173-Dorsey Logan, Slidell.
331-L. Crawford, St. Tammany.
1SS1-Chas. ]. Schinnie. Slidell.
110S-Christian Koepp. Jr.. Madl-
sOnviLe.
rS10-Robin R. Stocker. Vaudeville.
492-Cornel:us NJ. Crow, Bush.
12Ol-Lazard j. Levy, Slidell.
1976-Jas.. c.. Toomer, Mandevllle.
565-John Dawkins, Talisheek.
SOO-Etiene Galatas, Bonfouca.
1747-Oscar Lee Scogin, Slide.l.
l447-Lowrey Peterson, Slidell.
lO49-Samuel Jones, Talisheek.
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Among those who attended tbs
meeting from out of town were Thej.
Dendinger. ST., Theo. Dendinger, Jr.,
r. A. Blanchard, f. M. Stanga, ]. A.
Stanga and w. H. Bohning, of Madl-
sonville; E. r. HALEY. w. e. Ed,
dins. Slidell; Chas. A. Townsend, OF
Bogalusa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
Thousands Russian Soldiers
Starved and Murdered
By Prussians.
WOMEN GIVEN
BRUTAL TREATMENT
Death and Slavery Faces the
Prisoners Without
Fire in Winter.

The United States Food Admins
tration issues the following article
on ''The Prussian SYSTEM as told
by F. C. Walcott at conference OF
held men held September II. Mr..
Walcott introduces his subject with
this preamble:
This have seen. 1 could not
believe it unless had seen it
through and through. For ses-
eral weeks l lived with it;
went all about it and back of it;
inside and out of it was shown
to me-until finally 1 came to
realize that the incredible was
true. 1t is monstrous, it IS un-
thinkable, but it exists. 1t is
the Prussian system.
A year ago / went to Poland to
learn its facts concerning the rem-
nant of people that had been deci-
mated by war. The country had
Deen vice devastated. First the
Russian Army swept through it and
then the Germans. Along the road
side from Warsaw to Pinsk, the pres
ent firing line 230 miles, near half a
million people had died of hunger
and cold. The way was strewn with
their bones picked clean by the
crows. With their usual thrift the
Germans were collecting the larger
bones to be mi);ed into fertilizer.
but finger and toe bones lay on the
ground with the mudcovered and
rain-soaked clothing.
Wicker baskets were scattered
along the way-the basket in which
the baby swings from the rafter in
every pleasant home. Every mile
here were scores of them, each one
telling a death. l started to count,
but after Little had to give it up,
there were so many.
Died by Hundreds of Thousands.
That is the desolation one saw
along the great road from Warsaw
to Pinsk, mile after mile, more than
200 miles. They told me a million
people we're made homeless in six
weeks of the German drive in August
and September, 1916. They tod me
100000 died on the way. The rest,
scarcely half alive, got through with
the Russian Army. Many of these
have been sent to Siberia. 1t is
these people whom the Paderewsk.
committee is trying to relieve.
In the refugee camps 100000 sur
v;vors of the flight were gathered by
the Germans, members of broken
CONTINUED on page 5.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
SYMPATHIZERS
|WI'THCERMANY
NOT WANTED

Mrs. B. B. Warren, secretary OF
the St. Tammany Branch OF the
American Red Cross, has receiv cd
resolutions passed by the New Or
cans Chapter that are important N
he maintenance of the morA-e or tAe
workers in all sections. Also q ci"-
Gu. ar from the Gulf Coast Diyis-ui.
urg ng the importance OF providing
as many surgical dressings as
possible.
Resolutions Adopted by the ixecu-
tive Committee Of Ne. Orleans
Chapter, A. r. C..
New Orleans, Nov. 3, 1917.
Be it resolved, That the New Or
.tans Chapter of the American Red
Cross does not care to have anyone
working for them who is in any
way dis.oyal to our country. We do
not care to have anyone connected
with us who is in the 81 ghtest de-
gree pro-German in sentiment, Or
anyone who is antagOnistic in any
way to the war policy of our Presi-
dent and the Administration; that
the soldiers and sailors, who are GO
ng to fight the enemies Of our coun-
try, would not care to accept aav
favors, or be under any obligations
to anyone who is not in thorough ac-
cord with the cause for which they
have offered their lives.
That every worker, present an1
prospective, of the New Orleans
Chapter, American Red Cross, be
asked to sign the following pledge,
and ali workers who d. not gn il
shall be required to Immediately dis
continue work:
We, the undersigned, hereby at
firm, without any mental reservation
whatsoever, that We are working fol
the American Red Cross, not only
for the cause of humanity, but be
cause we think that the work We dc
helps in attaining the defeat Of Ger
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
MEET OF w. P. u.

At meeting of the Women's Pro.
gressive Union held Monday a vote
Of thanks was extended to the ladies
who took part in the restaurant WORK
and to the young ladies who acted a
mattresses.
The restaurant took in 81, 1,365.84
which was turned over to the Fail
Association after deducting expens'
es, making the net receipts $o2O.oS
Mrs. j. C. Burns and Mrs. Chas
Sheffield were elected delegates t.
.he ola Convent on of Fedora ,eu
CluDs at Shreveport.
RegretA were expressed by III.
Union al the loss of Miss Anna Mo-
reil as corresponding secretary.
~oo~~-o~~o-~-~|o.
many, and other countries we MA.
wage war against. We also aillrm
ha we thoroughly approve OF tAe
course pur,ued by President W.sson
in declaring war against German
and pledge our earnest support to his
admins. ration.
Circular to ali Organizations In Gull
Division.
New Orleans, Oct. ~, 1917.
Under date of October 10Th. Mr.
Harvey D. Gibson, general manager
makes an urgent call for an outpu'
of surgical dressings for use at the
front. In his letter he quotes the
following cable from Major Murphy
dated October 14th, to the following
effect:
The Red Cross has direct respons--
b.lity of supplying US with surgica
dressings, and nothing in the whole
situation here is equally important:
Red Cross standard dressings IL
mill :ons must be sent over with a..
possible speed. II this is not done
and done Immediately a serious ca
lamity and national disgrace is i'll
evitable. The American women who
compose the Red Cross Chapter:
should prepare with all the enthrsi
asm and speed poss BILE the dressings
which are going to mean life OF
death to our men. This whole ques
tion deals with the most vital thing:
that the women of America can dt
for the soldiers in this war
Mr.. Gibson writes:
Representatives of the Women:
Bureau have just arrived this weel
from abroad, and they inform u
that it 10 hard for Us to appreciate
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
Other Ship Builders Busy.

The yards Of the Gulf Ship Build
ing Co.. Of Madisonville. will soon
present . busy scene. It 10 UNDER
stood that they have some large con-
tracts. Mr.. A. H. Clement has re.
Gently become largely interested In
this company.
The Slidell Shipyards, we UNDER
stand, now have contracts for steel
ships amounting to about eight mil
lion dollars. Mr.. e. F. HALEY 10
manager.
It will readily be seen that this.
parish - now engaged in some
pretty heavy business. The yearly
pay roll. ut including the creoso. .
works at endell. nor any industry
excepting these shipyards. will be
shout two million dollars,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
Citizens Get Together and
Urge Cooperation of
All the People.
BIG INTERESTS SHOW
THEIR APPRECIATION
Covington and Madisonville
Unite Forces and
Endorse Plans.

The steel ships for the United
States Government will be built 1t
Madisonyille. This is the word that
fhas been anxiously waited for by the
citizens Of st. Tammany parish for
the past week.
When 1t was learned that the
Jahnckes had the contract for the
building of steel ships to the ex-
tent of ten millions of dollars. with
the probability that other similar
contracts would follow, New Orleans.
Pascagoula, Mobile. Morgan City and
other places got busy to secure the
building of these yards at their
cities. Also. Covington and Madi-
sonville got busy to see that the
business was kept at Madisonville.
A delegation from Covington. head
ed by Hon. Lewis l.. Morgan, waited
on Mr. Ernest Jahncke at Madison
vile and asked what could be done
to keep the business here. The i'm
preston this committee got was that
there was not much chance of losing
out to any other section, but 1t was
suggested that . certain amount -.o1t
cooperation was desired and that
some assiOtance could be given II
the citizen Of st. Tammany would
get behind 1t. It was proposed that
$4,000 should be raised for certain
waterway Improvement and this
amount was pledged by the commit
tee. Other committees met Mr..
Jahncke in New Orleans and dis
cussed matters. Last Friday, Mo-
vember 9, ,Madisonville people held
q meeting at which 200 people were
present. including . delegation from
C0vington, and 1t was decided that
Madisonville would give 10000 to
the fund and that the town would
close up certain streets for the bene-
fit Of the shipyards. would give .
right Of way on streets for railway,
and would exempt the plant from
taxation for i've years. In fact,
about SO people Of Madisonville sub
scribed $14,650.
Monday following . meeting was
held In Covington 1T which the thir-
ty thousand dollars was over-sub.
scribed in about fifteen minutes.
E. J. Heintz presided and J. Monroe
simmons was made secretary. Mr..
Hetntz stated the object OF the
meeting and the taking OF subscrip-
tions was gone into with little dis
cussion. The feeling of the meet
ing was strongly in support Of CO.
operation with the Jahncke Company
In every way possible, and the
amounts were subscribed withou.
hesitation ~ set opposite the names
below:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17

>~o.o~~~-~~~~~o~~ o~~~oc-~1~~~~~~~~4
he great quantities Of dres ings
hich are necessary. To best en-
abe us to visualize this they have
informed US that cases are numerous
when an entire box Of dress ng5 is
sed on one patient.
The cal to service is clear. 1t /.
for more and MORE surgical dress
ngs. The summer season IL ended;
members have returned strengthen
led, and refreshed, ready for work.
Do not discontinue other work, bu
urge your members to increase ef-
forts in this department.. The need
lis immediate. Your response should
be prompt.
Yours very truly.
LEIGH CARROLL,
Division Manager.
(By Miss w. Lansing.)
The Red Cross is daily sending
out calls for much needed supplies
of cid white linen and cotton to be
used for dressings, packinss, hand
karchiefs, etc, in the hospitals, and
the supplies reaching chem grow
mrre and more Inadequate as the
war progresses
The Honor Guard appeals to the
People of Covington to aid them ii
tseir collection of a box Of the =
supplies to be sen to the hospitals
as soon as possible There is Eot :,
mar or woman.in this town whc
carnot give at least one Did worn
OH: handkerchief to help :he great
cause.
Ladies. please look into you- rag
bag and contribute thas Old table
cloth or sheet to help save the life
cf some wounded, bleeding fellow
countryman. Nothing il TOO old tc
be of use.
The Honor Guards will call a. your
hcme for your contribution ons day
next week. Let US not feel ashamed
vixen we are asked what we nave
aore to help end the war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-27
MARY ROBERTS
RINEHARY,

Any one who had happened to be adj
United to the infirmary of the officers
Training camp at Fort Mcpherson yes
terday morning would have seen seated
by the bedside of young Oyerton, the
officers student who met with a tragic
accident last week, a very beautiful
woman, who smiled courageously as
she tried to hold back the tears-Mary
Roberts Rinehart. She was the guest
of honor at a series of small parties
given in her honor during her brief
visit here, and each time she was dis
tinctly charming, and attractive. But
at the bedside of the soldier she was
loveliest. She was fulfilling part of
the pledge she has made to Americas
mothers to report to them the news of
their sons now in service to their coun-
try.
She is a war correspondent, journal
list of international note, and now one
of the best-known women writer's in
tho world
Readers of The Saturday Evening
Post, who have followed Mrs. Rine-
harts interesting articles upon the sub
ject of our country and its various ex-
pressions for preparedness, have an
ticipated her visit here, and her story
Of Atlanta's army city" at Fort Nc
Pherson.
She made her first visit there Friday:
visiting the infirmary yesterday, and
was the guest of company u at lunch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-27
TO- PALE PEOPLE
YOUR BLOOD MAY Be
STARVING FOR IRON!
If Your Blood Needs Iron, 1t Needs ZTRON, the New
Compound of Iron, Which Acts as Strength
eninS Tonic, Enrichin8 the Blood and
Building up the System.

When blood lacks Tie proportion CT rcd
complexion hue OF heah and yorr complexion pay
perhaps geringcd, probably choroi
nau blood needs Zron, bring back
Zn the compound CT ron the hypcphospes CT lime
strengthening ingredients great
simple anem cos, de5y nervousness lack appe
m dyspepsia tonic cases weakness
helps build up the constitution after illness.
Mrs Mae Belle Perkins, of Adarsvie
feeling badly My back Gr baly,
didn't have appetite all to
taking Zro1, according directions m
medicine could doing good
and made stronger
all right and and legs do not ache And appetite good
Before started using Zon wouldn't feeling and
felt crt have uccd sleep
night. 1t sure is fine medicine and an glad tried it."
Znon alcoholic contains bad
OF
merit composed ingredients prescribed by physicians Try
SPECIAL
atyonpmd JHW
Why heshoaa not This hboHk e.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-27
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT
EOR VISITORS YESTERDAY.

Miss Elizabeth Eldridge entertained
with delightful swimming party yes
terday afternoon at Myrtle Springs,
the young hostess and her guests re-
turning after a pleasant swim to her
home on Lee street, where buffet
supper was served and dancing enjoyed
afterward.
Miss Mary Maude Hurt, Miss Ed
ridges charming visitor, and the guests
of Frank Harrold's house party shared
the honors of this delightful occasion.
Those present were, Misses Mary
Maude Hurt, of Eufaula, Ala, Dorothy
Hodgson, Hazel Hodgson, Nina Scud-
der, Susan Scudder and Dot Hazelton
Of Athens, Eugenia Parker, Mary GLOW
err and Thelma Easterlin. Messrs. Jack
Kontz and Bill Goldsmith of Atlanta
Terrell Hill and Fritz Pease, Of Co
lumbus, Bartlett Searcy of Griffin
Frank Mackall of Savannah, Dick vii
liams, Thomas Harold, Frank Harold
Henry Lumpkin, Arthur Rylander, Jr.
and Emmett Bolton, Jr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-27
Her Work.

AS a writer of short stories she has
few equals; her books are among the
best sellers in the market, and no war
correspondent of the present moment
is more widely read after.
Cora Harris was the first woman
sent abroad by Tie Saturday Evening
Post as war correspondent. She went
September, 1914, returning in Deem
Der the same year, and writing articles
OF stirring interest, her assignment
covering England and France, and the
status of the people there "at home"
Later Mrs. Rinehart went, and COW
cred many of the army posts on the
fighting front. She went to Belgium,
| her interview with the King of Bel
GUM being one of the first secured by
any correspondent, and still fresh in
the minds of those who read it as
masterpiece of reportorial work, andlas
an accurate story Ringing on one OF
the marked characters in the history
Of the present war.
There is a frankness and simplicity
about Mrs. Rinehart's war stuff which
makes it convincing.
Her Style.
eve might as well face the truth,
she writes this week in The Post, in
story pertaining to the United States
navy (the story under the caption, The
Gray Mailed Fist'9.
1--WE have haggled and protected and
Ilegislated against it. We have held up
its appropriations and walled at its
cost. Now we ask it, not only to pro-
tect our 21,O0O miles of coast line, but
to cross the ocean and fight new
warfare for which we have refused to
prepare it in any adequate manner. We
invented the submarine and then al
lowed that valuable arm Of the service
to be developed abroad, while we still
REGARDED it here as sort OF naval
circus stunt. We have criticised the
secretary of the navy-first because he
asked too much, and now because he
has asked too little.
''In word, we have shown lack OF
intelligent interest in our great navy,
while insisting that it retain its inter-
est on us. For years getting battle
ships and other war craft has been like
selling a life insurance policy to man
who thinks he is going to defy the laws
of nature and live forever"
Mrs. Rinehart was the guect of hon
or at dinner given last night by Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Nesbit Ennis at the
Piedmont Driving club. She will be
TIE guest of friends at an informal
breakfast party this morning at the
Druid Hills Golf club. She leaves at
noon for Washington.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-27
Marriage Of Miss Ruth Broun
andMr. Laurence j. McPhouI

costumes of pink georgette, with pink
picture hats, and carried bouquets OF
pink roses.
Mrs. George Duncan, the matron of
honor, and aunt of the bride entered
next. She was very charming in a
lovely gown of white georgette, with
pink hat. She too carried pink roses.
The bride entered the room on the
arm of her brother, Mr.. Walter H.
Brown, who gave her in marriage. She
was most charming in her going away
gown of midnight blue poplin, made in
tailored style, and worn with white
georgette blouse and jaunty hat to
match. The bridal bouquet was of white
rose buds and valley lilies.
They were met at the altar by the
bridegroom and his best man, Mr..
Eugene Vereen of Moultrie, where the
Rev. Leroy G. Henderson in an i'm
pressive manner read the beautiful ring
ceremony.
Following the ceremony there was an
informal reception. The brides table
was covered with a lace cover over
pink, and had for a centerpiece
French basket of Killarney roses, tied
with pink tulle. Delicious refresh
ments we're served, in which were
evidenced the color scheme of pink
and white used in the dining rom.
Dainty hand painted place cards in
pink were used, and as fayoTs, gold hat
pins and tie clasps were given. Misses
Mary Hudson, Elizabeth Eldridge and
Mary Glover served the brides table,
while Misses Hulet Humber, Elizabeth
Sheffield, Mary Dudley, Louise Dudley
and Alice Johnson served the guests.
Punch was served by Misses Kathleen
Denham and Cordelia Gatewood
Those seated at the brides table
we're Mr.. and Mrs. McPhaul, Misses
Mildred Hollis, Mary Ella Davenport,
Marie Moye of Cuthbert, Mary Daven-
port, and Frances Chappell OF Rich
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Vereen,
Messrs. Herman and Fred Fryer of Al
bany, ]. A. Pinkston, Jr., Lawson Sta
pleton and Walter Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. McPhaul left immed-
lately after the ceremony on an extend
ed wedding trip, and on their return
will reside in Doerun.
The bride is a young woman of great
charm of personality and is one of the
most admired girls in Americas society.
Her departure will be regretted by
hosts of friends, who nevertheless ex-
tend to her world of good wishes. Mr..
McPhaul is a member of prominent
south Georgia family and is meeting
with marked success in the business
world. Many handsome wedding gifts
attest the popularity of both young
people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-27
BUFFET SUPPER FOR BRIDAL
PARTY GIVEN LAST EVENING

After the rehearsal for the Brown
McPhaul wedding last evening, Mr.
and Mrs. H. o. Jones entertained the
members of the wedding party and a
few friends at very delightful sup
per at their home on Harold avenue.
The attractive Jones home was, in
deed, charming with profusion OF
garden flowers in variety of colorsr
and after supper was served there was
an informal dance. During the even
ing Mrs. j. D. Hooks served punch
from table in the dining room.
The guests present were Miss Ruth
Brown, Mr.. Lawrence ]. McPhaul, Mr..
and Mrs. George Duncan, Miss Mildred