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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
MANDEVILLIAN MAKES
APPEAL TO VOTERS
FOR SCHOOL TAX.
CONTINUED from page -

that no less than eight families left
here last fall because of a lack Ut
school facilities More people here
money in circulation and therefore a
general good to the community at
large.
There is every reason why this tax
should be voted and no tenable cause
for its opposition. When in doubt
as to any point connected Herewith
do not consult or believe the hap
hazard opinion of one knowing less
than yourself or prejudiced against
it for personal or selfish motives, but
speak to some one who knows where
of he speaks, who will point out the
fallacy of mistatements made you.
Speak to the school board member
from this ward or of any other ward
when the tax has been voted and
levied and learn how successfully it
turned out.
Before voting against the tax, stop,
listen and consider.
News Notes.
Miss Vivian Smith and Mr.. Aaron
Rosenthal put one over" on their
friends when they were quietly mar
ried last Monday evening by Judge
Louis Manint, and are now at home
at Mrs. Chas. Dubourg's. Congratu-
tations, my hearties, congratulations.
The St. T. & N. O. Ry. & f. Co.
has started work on the new bridge
over the Bogue Falaya river at Coz
ington, and expects to finish the job
in six weeks, more or less, depend
ing on the receipt of material, the
delivery of which having already
caused much delay. All cars arrive
and depart from the Bogue Falaya
station and must hike it thence over
the public road and across the town
bridge into Covington. This tempo
rary inconvenience is being suffered
good naturedly in view of the perma
nent convenience and improvement
soon to be attained.
Vaudeville Fire Co. No 1, at its
annual meeting held Monday, elect
ed the following officers: President.
A. Hartman, vice president, Nicholas
Smith; sentry, Suy A. Smith; treas
urer, J. NJ. Hutchinson; fire chief.
Gregg Armstrong; first assistant. r.
Baudot; second assistant, Paul Els
quinance; chief engineer, Newell Les
lie; first assistant, ]. NJ. Hutchinson.
fire marshal, Philip Smith.
Reports Of the various officers and
committees showed the company t.
be in flourishing condition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

WANTED-Some one that's alive
to an unusual opportunity and TO
take advantage thereof. Owing to
other business. and for want of room,
you have an opportunity to secure
far below value one Of the finest bred
herds of hogs of the famous Berk-
shire breed. There is no better blood
than combined in this herd. Rea-
sonable terms to responsible parties.
See or write NJ. Nielsen. Covtngton'
L. daft
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

Edward C. Albert and John H.
Luckey, we'll known in financial cir
cles, were guests of Mr.. H. B. Pru-
den this week. They were much
pleased with Covington and its sur
roundings, and listened very pleas
4antly to Mr.. Pruden's suggestion that
thav make some Investments heer.
Perhaps they may on another visit.
They were on their way to Call
forniA,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
blanche & CHRESTIA
Covington, La.
GABE'S FATHER.

GABRIEL-On Monday, Feb. II
1917, at 1880 o'clock p. M, Savarie
Gabriel, beloved husband OF Mary
Mestre, aged 81 years, native OF
Palermo, It,Sy, and resident Of New
Orleans for the past sixty years.
Gabe's father is dead.
The tidings of his sudden death
brings a pang of sorrow to that
coterie of lawyers who for some
years past have dined at Gabe's dur
ing court terms-and thus have come
to know Gabe's father.
A fine figure of man was this
father of Gabe's-(his sable sill
verdi goatee added a touch of dis
tinction to his appearance
when he spoke, his voice, which was
remarkable for its cadence, added
charm to any subject he might dis
cuss. 20
And of subjects, fraught with in
terest, he was bountifully supplied,
for as he went through life each day
seemd to add some topic to his store
of lore.
His favorite theme was Italy, and
those of us who heard the man sing
the praises of that land where the
Apennine ascends, bright as sum-
mer,' heard him describe it's wond-
rous blooms whose bright success
sion decks the varied year." its
florid beauty groves" 'some Tenn
pes Wondering top" or dome
where Caesars once bore sway" had
Italy visualized for Us by one who
worshiped the beauty of his native
land.
Although he would protest, that he
had no tales to tell, and make an eff
fort to turn the talk to other things,
we believe, that in his heart, it
pleased Gabe's father when, of a
winters night, after their day in
court, the younger lawyers would
urge him to talk of the days when
he served. Italy in the "Bersaglieri"
that crack command of Umbertos'
army.
One started on his theme, the tales
he could tell. Many a night, over
the Segars and Liquors, he thrilled
his hearers with yarns, such as only
those can tell who have themselves
sought the bubble of reputation at
the lannon's mouth.
But never did he make himself
the hero of the exploits he related.
Always, it was the tale of the brav-
cry of some comrade in arms, long
dead.
And because of this, we knew that
in his day, Gabe's father had him.
self been a very gallant soldier. for
of exterior bravery, it is as true to-
day as it was in the days when the
Master K'ung said: "a fierce out
side and a weak core, it is not like
a paltry. fellow, like thief who
crawls through hole in the wall"
In crowd more or less given to
antagonism, the religious sentiments
entertained by Gabe's father, and by
him, on occasion expressed, COM
manded respect. This for the rea-
son that we all recognized that one
of the predominant traits of the man
was a primitive Christianity, based
upon that Faith, which, as grain
of mustard seed, would say to the
Sycamine tree, "Be thou rooted up,
and be thou planted in the sea-" and
it would obey it.
We s&.ll miss Gabe's father. May
his soul rest in peace.
80 ~ LEA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

men Brick & Lumber Co. superin-
tendent, Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. McLain,
Robt. Mckee, Mrs. Will Frisby, and
last but by no means least. Pastor
Z. F. Roehl, of New Orleans
Sincerely yours,
J, w, BLACKWELL and WIFE,
A. M. PITTMAN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FOR SALEvLettuce plants, soc
per 100; cauliflower, Is cents per
dozen, rs cents per 100, for later de-
livery: tomato plants, $3.50 per 100;
sweet pepper plants, Is cents per
100; egg plants. 500 per 100.
, Phone s2 - Jas Au''al' fs. SDv,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

Improve your swine herd 100 per
cent In four months. The oar is
z Of the herd. Will trade register
ed pedigreed first prize winning Jun
Tor Duroc Jersey boar, ready for SER
vice. tor cash or bankable papers.
n. Nielsen. Covington, La.
dec23-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to use your valua BILE
paper for the purpose of publicly
thanking all who SO kindly assisted
us during the recent illness and
death Of our dear daughter and wife.
We wish to specially mention DR.. II.
ID. Bulloch. Mr.. e. A. Massingill, Sal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FARNfERS-Buy 1915 farm
tractor, only $3.50, and you will get
SO per cent of purchase price in
stock in the company, while it lasts
Pulls your wagon same as your pillow.
w. Perkins t3oodbee, La. f17-2t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

Notice is hereby given that l will
make application to the town coun-
ell OF Vaudeville, La, for license 20
operate a colored saloon in the town
OF Vaudeville in a building on Viii
1ere. near Carroll street, under full
license.
d1O-6t EDGAR l.. SHARf.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
MRS. ELIZABETH 1ACRo1x.

Mrs. Elizabeth Lacroix died in
Covington, Wednesday afternoon,
February Is, 1927, at the age of
81 years, 1 1 months. She had been
a resident of CovingtOn Is years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FOR SERVlCE-The pure bred
registered Berkshire boar. "Winona
Lee. Champion 4th, No. 22O4l6." .
great breeding son of Laurel Cham
piOn No. 166626S, greatest breeding
Berkshire boar in the world. and hls
dam Q great championship SOW
Riverside Farm, Box 635. Covington
Il. julS-l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

WANTED-Brass, copper, rags,
sacks, cow and horse hides. High
est market prices paid. Smith, 24th
avenue and Van Buren,. Phone Ill,
or Levy, 21st avenue and Monroe.
flat"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

Agents sell 1915 farm tractors;
only $3.50. 71-2 per cent commits.
sion. Entire satisfaction guaranteed
purchaser, or money refunded. w
Perkins, Goodbee, La, S. Manager.
f17-2t ISy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

Mrs. Joe Evans returned last Tues
day to her home in Amite, La, after
two weeks spent here as the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Will Burger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

pOR sALE-Cheap, one Auto De-
Me- Car, in first class condition.
Pineland Springs Betting Works.
fOb17-lt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FOR SALE-One-half square OF
ground with house and barn, at your
own price. Apply to NJ. Nielsen,
Covington, La. nlS-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

,WANTED-For party on mon :hly
payments, horse and buggy. Must
be cheap. See NJ. Nielsen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that am
applying for parole.
f17-3t FRED RICHARDSON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FOR SALE-l4 acre Iarm, IisI.
rich land, fenced, cultivated. iou.e,
barn, poultry houses, fruit trees, i
mile to station. GOOD roads. ff4ct
$3.50. Address, z. E. Hoare, st.
Tammany, La. fl7-4t~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FOR SERVlCE-The pure bred
Jersey bull, Major" formerly own
ed by G. McHardy. He Is is excel
lent condition. Riverside Farm,
Box GAS. Coviugtou. La. jul8-tt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

WANTED-To purchase go-cart in
good condition., and reasona De
Phone 81 and state price. f17-1t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FOR SALE-Collie puppies t1e-
ma4e) two and one-han MONTHS o-u-
Apply VIM. Oswald, GarQen Dlstlic~.
rostot1ce. Covington, La. flr-.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
SUCCESSION.
Succession of Mrs. Virginia Media
Deceased.
No, 1897.
In the District Court for st. Tan
many Parish, La.

Notice is hereby given to the ca
itors of this esate, and to all othe
persons herein interested, to sho'
cause within ten days from the pres
emit notification, if any they can o
have, why the final account of Mar
celin Rousseau, administrator Of thi
estate, filed in my Office on Fe5ruar'
10, 1917, should not be approved
and homologated, and the funds dis
tributed in accordance Herewith.
w. E. BLOSSMAN,
Chief by. Clerk of Court.
f17.1t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mann
moth kentucky Jack, Fairbanks w..
NJ. lO34. Terms: $500 down and
$500 wheu foal comes. w. NJ.
Poole, at Parkview Livery Co. stable,
C0vingt0n, La. 0cZ1-tI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
THIS SANITARY SHOP

looks after it's meats in jealous,
painstaking manner. Every ounce
of mess.l that leaves this market must
live up to our business reputation for
selling quality food. Moderate prices
prevail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
1919 PRIZE WINNERS.

Eggs for Matching in S. c. Rhode
Island Reds and Barred Plymouth
Rocks. IS cents per Is. l.. y.
Alexius, Covington, La Is Smo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

Furnished rooms for rent. Apply
Box PSI. f17-1t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

FOR RENT-TWo nicely furnish
ed rooms. in good locality. Phone
PCS. 2Ol4 Jahncke Avenue.
f17-2t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

T'SM-Antiseptic, Re
lieves Rheumatism, Sprains, Neu.
ralgia, etc. Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
A Most Important
War Measure Is the
New Explosives Law
Regulations Aim Toward Keeping Under OBJ
servation Every Pound of Dynamite or Pow
der in Maine-Governor Urges Every Resi-
dent of Maine to Become Acquainted wi tn
Provisions of Act

be countersigned by the seller and with
in "A hours after such sale shall be
filed together with recording fee of
ten cents. with the clerk Of the town or
city in which such sale is made and
such clerk shall keep a record Of such
statement and forthwith forward a copy
thereof to the secretary Of State.
Section 2. All persons. firms or COR
porations purchasing or otherwise OBJ
tanning any dynamite, powder or other
explosives from without the State shall
within "a hours after receiving such
explosives file with the clerk of the
town or city in which such purchaser
resides a written statement under oath
setting forth the amount purchased. and
for what purpose or use the same is
intended together with the purchaser g
and sellers name and address.
Section 3. Any person failing to
comply with any of the provisions of
this act shall upon complaint be- pun
ished by a fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars or by Imprisonment for
not more than one year"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

Washington, April 9.-Aus-
tria-Iiungary ranging herself
unreselvedly with Germany has
severed diplomatic relations
with the United States, precip-
itating a situation which is ex-
pected here to lead to war. Bar
on Erich Zwiedinek, the Aus
trian charge, asked the State
Department. today for passports
for himself, his staff and the
Austrian consular force in this
country and simultaneously
American Minister Stovall re-
ported from Berne that Austria
had announced the break in re-
lations to the American embas-
sy in Vienna yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
Leading Decisions

The principal decisions were:
| The Oregon law establishing a mini
mum wage for women in any occupa-
ton was upheld as constitutional by a
vote of 4 to 4. Justice Brandeis not
participating because disqualified.
How the court divided was not an
nOunccd.
Oregon's law fixing a 10-hour day
for workmen in manufacturing estab-
lishments was sustained as constitu-
tional by vote of to 3. Chief JUS
ticc White and Justices Nandevanter
and McRcynolds dissenting, with JUS
tee Brandeis not participating.
Price fixing restriction by means of
"Hcenses" for public use of patented
articles of the Victor Talking Machine
and many other corporations were de-
clared illegal and void. the court di
viding 8 to 3. Justices Mckenna,
Holmes and Vandevanter dissenting.
Motion Picture Patents
Patent monopoly" was further cir
cumscribed for public benefit by rul-
ing that the Motion Picture Patents
Co. Che so-called moving picture
trusD and others similarly circum-
StanCed cannot feStrlcl use VI thtir
patent machines to materials I'll
censed" for such use.
The anti-rebating clause of the In
terstate Commerce act was held by the
court, in another decision. to extend to
railroad payments on freight shipped
by European forwarding agency, the
court declaring that ANY payment by
a carrier to a shipper in consideration
of shipping of freight over its lines is
prohibited"
The law against fraudulent use OF
the mails the court also decided, ex-
tends to those causing mail matter TO
be illegally deposed even though such
persons do not themselves physically
post the matter"
Women's minimum wage and mems
Continued on Page 5, Column -
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Seizure of Ships

Immediately the treasury depart
ment ordered the seizure of all Aus
trian merchant ships in American har-
bors. The Austrian crews were taken
off and sent to immigration stations
and American guards put on board
The measure was explained as purely
one of police caution. but it is real
lied that it may be interpreted by
Austria as an act of war. In similar
situation after the break with Ger
many no ships were seized until
state of war actually had been de-
clared.
Continued on Page S, Column 81
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Seize Vessels
AUSTRIAN SHIPS IN u. S.
PORTS ON NEWS OF BREAK
Quick Action by United States Authorities
For Purpose Of Preventing
Further Injury

Washington, April 9.-Fourteen Aus
trian merchant vessels in American
ports were taken over today by the
government coincident with the an
nouncement that Austria had broken
diplomatic relations. The status of the
removed crews will be determined by
immigration authorities.
In a formal announcement of the
governments action tonight Secretary
McAdoo made it clear that the govern
ment had not confiscated the vessels,
but had acted for the purpose of pro
tecting them from further injury" 1t
was inferred that the ships were dam
aged by their crews. as in the case Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

Every pound of dynamite. powder or
other explosive sold within the state OIL
Maine is going to be so rigidly under
observation that it is going to be al
most imnossible for any evilminded
person to secure the whereWithal 10
make a bomb in the Pine Tree State.
Regulations regarding the sale of ex-
plosives were adopted in the dying
hours of the last Legislature that were
SO stringent that it will be. almost i'm
POSSIBLE to evade them. The act carry
ing the provisions was passed under
the emergency clause and was at once
sienad NV Governor Milliken and is now
in force.
THE danger of trouble from within
is almost as great as the danger of
trouble from without" said Governor
Milliken in discussing this point Mon
dav afternoon LAS soon as a state OF
war was declared, it became imperative
10 pass a number of war measures.
Nearly a dozen were presented. but
none of them is more important than
the one tc control the supply Of explo-
sivcs in Maine. Sc important is this
measure with its stringent regulations
and heavy penalties, that everyone in
the State should be acquainted with the
fu1I teyt of the law"
The New Law
The explosives" law is a short one,
but it is as powerful as the substances
with which it deals. The following are
it's provisions:
Section /. Every person. firm or
corporation having or hereafter acquir-
ing the possession or control of dyna-
mite, powder, or other explosives with
in the State. shall within "a hours
after acquiring such possession or con-
troll file with the clerk of the town or
city in which such explosives be kept
or deposited. written statement under
oath setting forth the amount. kind and
location thereof and in case Of sale or
other disposition of any such dynamite,
powder or other explosive within the
State, the seller shall obtain from the
purchaser a signed statement giving the
name and address of the purchaser.
date of sale. amount of purchase. place
of use and purpose intended, which shall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
5000 Prisoners

A visit 70 corps headquarters this af
ternoon indicated that the number of
prisoners taken in the past L hours
will exceed 5000. The barbed wire
cages" or compounds built to receive
prisoners which were expected to be
taken were over-crowded long before
noon, although the principal attack did
not begin until shortly after dawn The
heaviest fighting today developed along
a line a few miles southeast Of Arras
in northerly direction to the neigh
borhcod Of Lens but the actions extend
ed far into the direction of st. Quentin
In the territory captured today was
the famous Nimy ridge, which had been
fought over time and again ever since
the war was 10 months old. The French
had fought desperately in an endeayor
to wrest this vantage ground from the
Germans. the battles costing both bel
ligerents untold casualties. Back of the
northern end of Vimy ridge, lie the
principal coal fields of France. which
are still in German hands.
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British Smash German Lines
SERIES OF ASSAULTS PENETRATE ENEMY POSITIONS AND
GIVE GROUND AND MANY PRISONERS TO ATTACKING FORCE
HEAVIEST FIGHTING ON THE LINE
FROM ARRAS TO LENS SECTION

correspondent of The Associated Press with
the British armies in France via London April of
the 'front.' which has been moving rapidly in the
five weeks past full swing Widening their
which they have been directing against the rereang
Germans the Somme British struck still
north and series assaults broad 'front.' with
less the pivotal point they drove the Germans
important positi penetrating far the
German lines and inflicted heavy casualties.
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Wilson'S
Influence
on Draft
Proposal
Summons CHI arm a n
Dent and Makes Ur-
gent Representations
Will See Represen-
tative Anthony Today

Washington. April 9.-President Will
son threw the weight of his personal
influence into the scales today in an
fort to overcome opposition in Con-
based on the draft system. Summon
ing Chairman Dent Of the House mill
tary COMMITTEE now considering the bill,
20 the White House. the President
made it clear that he believes the safe
" Of the nation hangs on the action
Of Congress in this regard. He will
make a similar exposition Of the mill
tary situation tomorrow to Rep. Anth-
ony Of Kansas. who has led opposition
70 the draft plan among Republican
members Of the military committee.
In his war address, Mr.. Wilson for
mally told Congress that in his judg-
mcnt the United States must face her
enemy with n certain weapon in the
form Of An army raised by application
of the principle of universal liability for
military service as duty of citizen
ship experimenting that, he issued
recently a statement approving in ev-
cry detail the departmental plans,
which have the unanimous approval of
tho army general staff.
In his action today. however. the
President recognized the fact that there
may develop a strong feeling IN Con-
gress in favor Of adhering to the old
volunteer system and sought to bring
home TO Mr.. Dent. one of those who
hold that view the lessons to be drawn
from the great war into which the
United States now has plunged and
which all point. military advisers Of
the government declare to the absolute
necessity Of facing the issue squarely
and summoning men to the colors by
draft.
A compromise plan may be offered by
the opponents of compulsory service. A
sentiment for such a move was evil
dent in Mr.. Dents committee before
which Secretary Baker and the mill
iary chiefs Of the war department as
semhled iii full strength during the day
~ support the administrations policy.
There was no indication, however, that
q compromise would be accepted by the
President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

the German vessels taken over by the
government upon the declaration of war
with Germany.
The vessels thus taken into the gov
crnment's keeping follow:
At New York: The Dora, Hmalay,
Ida and Martha Washington; at Boston
The Erny; at Philadelphia. The Fran
coma; at Newport News. the Budapest;
at Pensacola. the Lucia; at Tampa. the
Borneo; at New Orleans, the Anna,
Clara and Teresa; at Galveston, the
Campania and Morawitz. The tonnage
of the Il vessels totals approximately
G. 900. The largest of the fleet is the
Martha Washington at New York. OF
1912 tons and passenger accommoda-
lions for 100 persons.