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will expedite the work Of the censor
and thereby greatly reduce delay"

Commander Arthur B. HoH, L. s
n, retired, will he the chief censor
for New York and will have corps
OF 100 assistants from the Navy De-
partment, with headquarters at No
81 BROAD Street
Commander Hon. since June. 1914,
has been Industrial Commissioner for
the Erie Railroad. He was graduated
from Annapolis In 1889. He was AS
sistant Naval Attache 10 the Amer
can Embassy in London during the
Spanish American War. lie was
made attachs TO our embassy In
berlin In '9li, In 1913 he was re-
ured by the "plueking" board OF the
navy. ..---.
The evening world., 1917-05-01
GOV. whitman SIEns mn Limiting
Appeals to Highest Court.

ALBANY. May l,--Gov. Whitman has
signed the Newton Adler bill lipillng
appeals To The Court OF Appeals, which
was strongly indorsed by Charles Evans
HUGHES and other prominent attorneys
Yesterday. The bill declares that a
case can be carried up TO the Court OF
Appeals only when one or more Judges
disagree in the verdict of the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court.
The evening world., 1917-05-01
81 PLANES FELLED
BY GERMAN FLYER
Lieut.. Baron Won Richthofen De.
feats Five in Day-Wolff
Has Record of Twenty-Six.

BERLIN. May l.-Lieut. Baron
Won Richthofen. who has. succeeded
Capt. Boelke as ;he premier German
air fighter. has shot down ifty-two
Allied alrplanes. according to-day's
official war bulletin, attaining that
figure by defeating ave Allied flyers
in a single day.
Baron Won Richthofen," the report
says, achieved his eighth,
forty ninth, iftieth, ffty-nrst and
fifty-second aerial victories, and
Lieut.. Wolff. belonging to his chaser
echelon, shot down Ave enemy ma
chimes, thus securing his twenty-sixth
victim"
The evening world., 1917-05-01
senate Defeats Bill 10 Protect Cty's
Water supply.


special from a staff Correspondent O! TIE Even
ing World
ALBANY, May THE Senate day
defeated the Wagner bills seeking TO
prevent the maintenance OF any State
institutions on the New York water
shed. These bills, commonly known as
the Mohansic bills have been before the
Legislature for two years.
A resolution by Mr. Slater was passed
providing for a Joint Legislative Com
mittee OF Ave 70 investigate the ques-
tlon and report to the next session, The
vote was IA party one.
The evening world., 1917-05-01
BIG TUMBLE IN WHEAT;
MAY DROPS 13 CENTS
Offerings From Canada, Strikes,
Rains and Lesser Demand
Cause the Slump.

CHICAGO. May Wheat tumblcd
in the Chicago grain pit to-day. May
opened at .2.71 and fell steadily to
I2.57i4 at the close July lost 10 cents
to S2.13. while September. less affected,
lost IA cents TO SiS2 IA.
Heavy shipments or Canadian
wheat into the United states, heavy
rains over the wheat country. bakers
strikes and weakening foreign de-
mand caused the slump.
The evening world., 1917-05-01
SINKS URUGUAYAN SHIP.
L Boat shells the BoriEia without
Warning.

LONDON. May THE Nruguyan
steamship Borizia has been sunk with
out warning by a German submarine.
The crew was saved
The submarine approached the
st Gamer and. after ma nouVering into
position. shelled II until II sank The
crew took to the boats
The evening world., 1917-05-01
TOO ENTHUSIASTIC.

One Of Billy Sundays secretd-
ries has been fined for auto speed
ing to the Tabernacle.
The evening world., 1917-05-01
ITEMS FOR INVESTORS

paid 81 ,B20. 600 ~ its 9 per cent. bonds,
thereby cancelling the last OF the 500,
900 900 bonds sold last year The only
securities outstanding are 1000 900
shares Of stock.
The evening world., 1917-05-01

The Treasury Department has or
dered purchases OF silver totaling $50. 20
900 ounces at prices ranging from 1914
cents to 77A cents from three metal
companies. to be delivered AT the United
States mlnts.
The evening world., 1917-05-01
Urgent Deficiency Bin Gets Right OF
Way In House.

WASHINGTON May THE Urgent
Deficiency Bill carving t2,699, ,Asb ,2sl
chieny for war expenses, took the righi
OF way In the House to day with pros'
pects OF speedy passage
The evening world., 1917-05-01

International Harvester Corporation
OF New Jersey Regular quarterly divi-
dend Of IA. per cent. on preferred stock,
IL
The evening world., 1917-05-01

Shattuck. Arz--Repor for three
months shows cost OF copper plodlced
liza cents per pound Net profit, S69b,
l5q when IN ~ annual rate OF 81
cents on capital stock issued
The evening world., 1917-05-01

Studebaker Copper--Regular quart
erly dividends OF "a per cent, on the
preferred and 2 l-2 per cent on COM
mon stocks both payable June to
stock OF record May 10
The evening world., 1917-05-01

Burns Bros, year ended March 81
Net profits after fun diyidenls on pre-
ferred is equal TO $2i2S snare on
common stock
The evening world., 1917-05-01

American cotton on Company quar-
tcrly dividend OF | per cent. ON common
stock payable June 10 stock OF record
May 70.
The evening world., 1917-05-01
CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.

WHEAT
The evening world., 1917-05-01
IANI ADDRESSES SENATE
IN FRENCH.

In response TO an Invitation from
vice President Marshall. NJ. Vivian
then addressed the chamber. II,
spoke in French, but frequently wa
interrupted as those on the floor un
/,-~-andlng him were thrilled by hi
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
Desert Sand Shoes
For British Troops

The British troops in the Sinai
Desert, in Palestine, have found s
way to make their fest az aand-
worthy as the camel's. By weavfng
stin network or heavy wire and a.
taching 1t to their shoes, thew ara
able to travel over the finest sayS
without sinking ankle deep in il. sava
Popular Science Monthly. They nave
adopted the principle Of the snow
shoe.
1t is said to be physically impoa.
sible for q man to walk oyer dea~~e
sand for more than two DAYS wifh
ordinary shoes. At the end Of axe
time the toes and heels became naf.-
fully inhamed and the skin come ~
No doubt the troops suffered untoi1
agony before they devised the sand
shoes.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26

operate. Every family that can pos
sibly do so has arranged to take a
soldier home" and the fighting men
Of this country VINO do not remain in
camp, and yet do not have furlOughs
to visit their own homes, viii sit by
a warm Preside and dine again at a
real table.
How many thousands Of homes will
be open to the soldiers is impossible
to estimate. But it Is a certainty
that every soldier who can leave a
camp will ind Preside waiting for
him.
The Offices OF chaplains and adiu-
tants have been busy places during
these days preceding Christmas re-
ceivfng all the invitations for the men
and working out a plan SO that every
one could be accepted, and so that
there would be no slighting OF de-
serving soldiers.
The Commission on Training Camp
Activities has cO-Operated with the
communities near training camps and
enlisted the support OF the local
churches 50 that reading rooms and
recreation centers viii be open. Some
Of the churches have arranged to
serve dinners to soldiers.
Another feature Of camp life on
Christmas Day win be the great car
niYal of athletics. All regiments at
the various camps have been prepar-
ing for this day. The eageEness has
been like that Of q college and there
has been as much loyalty shown for
the different regiments as is shown
before college games.
Christmas Eve In most of the
camps will be marked by religious
services. Some Of the Catholic priests
planned midnight celebrations of
The Mass and Episcopal Chaplains
planned also to celebrate Holy Com
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26

munion at the very beginning Of
Christmas Day.
There will be regimental services
at all of the camps In the morning
hours. usually at the same time Cd
Sunday services.
Then there will be an hour or tive
of tdleness-a strange pastime I'm d
modern training camp-and then
Christmas Dinner!
Probably no army In the worlds
history has had Christmas anticipated
for it in such manner as has the
American army. But the men IN
trench and camp viii be made to feel
that the home fires are burning.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
SANTA CLAUS WILL REMEMBER ALL
MEN IN CAMPS AND CANTONMENTS

The whole country will join In an
effort to show that the happiness of
the soldiers ia q large consideration
at Christmas.
In every camp and cantonment
there will be Christmas greens, and
trees; there will be celebrations:
there will be thousands upon thou
sands Of presents.
In the whole army in the United
States there viii not be single sol
der, even II he has not relative In
the world, who will be forgotten.
Abroad the American Christmas
will probably excite the envy of the
Allied troops. Christmas dinners
such as would be enjoyed at home
will replace the regular mess Plum
buildings have gone "Oyer There" by
the thousand. In addition the post
Office department and the express
companies planned weeks In advance
soldiers on Christmas morning.
The Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Of course will play leading
part In making Christmas . real fes-
tival. entertainments have been ar
ranged In All Of the Y. n. C. A. build
ings and tents. Some we'll known
players have promised to assist in
the Christmas festivities. Singers.
yiolinists. pianists-all who could
bring Christmas cheer have volun-
teered their services.
To plan for the Christmas feStivi-
ties meant weeks Of work for the
Young Mems Christian Association
authorities. But q comprehensive
plan. was worked out and no build
ing at any of the camps viii be with
out an attractive program.
In the communities near the train
ing camps there has been the most
eager evidence OF a desire to CO.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
America Never Defeated
and Never Will Be" Says
Ambassador Jusserand

America has never been defeated !:
America never will be defeated.
America once more the ally of
France, once more as in the days
when we we're nghting with you for
your Independence We,are invinci-
BILE. America and our allies will win
today, and then we shall meet again
In triumph and shall once more ex-
change congratulations. and our chill
dren and our chfldren's children will
be happy and viii praise the heroes
Of nov who are lighting and dying.
A better world is ahead Of as, and
all OF you win be proud to think that
each one has done his bit in person
or through his children. Long live
the generous United States, the
friend OF France "-FYom an address.
6elivfred yeceStly By His ExceILescJ
Jales !. yssseyoaJ, the French ARsb0ssG-
dor to the u. S.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
THE CAPTURE OF JERUsELEaa

Jews ana CAra0fl2nS all over the
world rejoiced over the capture Of
Jerusalem by the British forces COM
manded BY Gen. Aslenby. who COM
PEELED the Turks to surrender the
Holy. City. This marked the seventh
time Jerusalem had fallen Into the
hands of an invading force. Pious
Jews win read q miracle In the fact
that the Holy City has been captured
By the British, who have promised to
restore the Holy Land to the Jews.
Since the days when Joshua wrested
Jersualem from the hands OF the
Jehusltes to make 1t the capital OF
the Jewish race. the city has been the
prize and prey Of half the races Of
the wcrld. 1t has passed successive
" into the hands OF the Asgyrians,
Babylonians. Greeks. Roman, Per-
SLAMS. Arabs. Turks. Crusaders and
English. The Turks had held Jeru-
salem 673 years at the time they sur
rei;de.ef {; II tie Fri.ish.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
THE MICHIGAN MAY

A Michigander made q goose OF
himself and boosted the Kaiser with
in the hearing of some loyal Amerf-
cans. With scissors and razor they
cut an iron cross In his hair, painted
the word Hun" in red letters across
his forehead and sent him home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
NOTICE.

Covington, La, June Il, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that q gen
eral meeting of the stockholders OF
the Covington Grocery & Grain COM
pany, Ltd, will be held at its office
IN the town Of CoVingtCn, Louisiana,
on the 2Sth day Of July, 1917, 1or
the purpose Of voting upon the prop
osition of changing, amend ng and
re-enacting Article l and " OF the
Charter of said company.
First-To amend Article | Of said
charter, in order to increase the
powers and extend the scope Of the
business carried on by said COM
pany.
second-To change the date on
which the Board Of Directors shall
be elected.
Thlrd-To do all acts necessary
and proper in the premises and to
transact such other business as may.
come before the meeting
L. J. DOMERGUE,
President.
]. S. WATERMAN,
Secretary. JeZ3-6t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The special committee appointed
by the St. Tanmany Parish SehooI
Board will receive and open bids TER
the construction Of q concrete Or
brick sewer across the Coyington
school property on Thursday. july
%. 1917, at 10 a. m.
Sewer Is to be Of size sufficient %
carry OF all the water that drains
through the present ditch and shass
follow the ditch as far~as pfaetiea ole
and be in construction S milar to the
sewer crossing the Bourgeois prop
erty. Sewer is TO start On Jefferson
Avenue where the present drafA
crosses. and continuing TO corner rllil
down to the lower end OF The scRee3
property facing TheaTd ateaiie-
Bidders must furnish spaclllea.
tons showing proposed materials
be uesd and manner OF construction
The committee reserves the fl@hi
to reject any and all bids,
N. H. FITZs4 MONS,
il. G. DAVIS.
| A. c. MCCORMICK,
Committee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28

The following ordinance was in
troduced by Mr.. Levy. seconded by
MIR. Millar:
Whereas, the St. Tammany Parish
School Board at its meeting Of date
April 4, 1917, provided for the issu-
'ance of bonds aggregating fifteen
thousand (S15,0 dollars for
School District No Of the parish
of st. Tammany; and
Whereas, at its meeting on the 4th
day of April. 1917. an ordinance
was passed by the st. Tammany Par
ish School Board providing for the
issuance CT said bonds and proVid-
ing for the denomination Of said
Cooper was Quieted and returned to
his car, which was backed up and
a passage way secured.
bonds and their maturities; and
Whereas. it III considered adyis-
able TO change the date Of said bonds
as we'll as the denomination and ma
turtles Of said bonds.
Therefore, be it resolved, Tha'
the ordinance passed. by the st
Tammany Parish School Board pro
! viding for the issuance Of sa d bonds
| be and the same is hereby repealed
! Be it further resolved, That thu
\ School District No. 4 OF the Parisl
OF st. Tammany having been author
| ized to incur debt and issue bond
/ aggregating fifteen thousand ($15,
COOS to run for a period not longe
I than fifteen years OF sn election hel'
4 en- the second day Of April, 19i I
I the. st. Tammany Parish Schoo
Board Of the Parish of st. Tamnan
does hereby authorize the incurrin
/ Of debt and the issuance of bond
aggregating fifteen thousand (S1al
4 0o0) dollars, said bonds to be i
the denominations Of One Hundre
Dollars f$100) and Five Hundre
/ Dollars (S50e@ each, Bonds Nos.
4. 6. s. 8, 10, II. 10, IA, Is, q
20. 30, So, 34,,a7, IS. 50, AZ, 4
"A, At, IS, 40 and so being of th
denomination of One Hundred Do
lars $1,000 each, and Bonds Nos.
8, 81, Il, Is, 16, II, IS. -, 2
i 21, %, %, "A, 27, IS, 81, %, 50, 8
Fl 40, II, As and &c being Of the d
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
Secretary Of STATE

Secretary Of State.
Be it further resolved. That the
proceeds Of sale of thess bonds shall
be devoted exclusively to the con-
structioA and furnishing OF public
school building and the purchasing
of a building site if necessary with
in the limits Of Schoo! District NO.
4 of the Parish of st. Tammany.
Be it further resolved, That this
board and it's success ,ors hereby
binds itself and themselves irrevcc-
ably to levy such tax as may be
sufficient each year TO pay the prin-
cipal and interest on this bond issue
as the same shall become due.
Be 1t further resolved, Tina. these
bonds shall be dated May l. 1917,
and shall bear interest at the rate
Of five per cent per anlum, payable
semi-annually, except the first cou-
pom, which shall be annual. on the
first day of May AMI November of
each and every year and both the
principal and interest to be payable
at the Office of the Covington Bank
& Trust Company OF Coyington, La.
Be it further resolved, That in
order to pay the interest on said
bonds and the fractional portion Of
the principal due ON May l, 1873,
and in order to pay the interest due
on said bonds in November l, 1913,
there Is hereby levied and ordered
to be levied for the year 1917 on ali
the property in School District No.
4, tax of three (3) mills on the
dollar to be assessed and collected
on all the property in School Dis
trict No. 4 of the Parish of st. Tam
many and that the Assessor and Tax
Collector of the Parish of St. Tam.
many are hereby instructed to assess
ty with law.
Be it further resolved, That the
president and secretary of this board
are instructed to sign the said bonds
seal same with the seal of the st.
Tammany Parish School Board and
that they shall have the same regis
tered by the Secretary of State in
accordance with law.
Be it further resolved, That 1t il
made the duty Of the president and
secretary of the School Board to
have said bonds printed and execut-
ed as above set forth.
The vote on this ordinance was O.
follows: Yeas:
And the ordinance was declared
adopted.
l, the undersigned secretary of the
st. Tammany Parish School Board
do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true and correct ex.
tract from proceedings OF School
Board, Covington, La, on the 9Th
day of July, 1917.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
Covinston, La, July 6, 1917.
ELMER e. LYON.
Secretary.
ORDINANCE NO. 63.
Secretary.


An ordinance calling an election in
the town Of Covington, Louisiana,
for the purpose Of electing one Al
derman to complete the number
required by the town charter to
compose the Town Council Of said
town. out OF the three candidates
receiving the same number Of
votes in the general election held
on June 10, 1917, such number
not being great enough to con-
stjtute the required majority for
election; and authorizing the
Mayor of said town to issue proc
lamation Of same.
Section j. Be it ordained by the
Town Council Of the town OF Coving-
ton, in regular session convened,
called by this body and held on June
10, 1917, only Ave candidates for
the Office of Aldermen received the
required majority for election, and
three candidates. viz. r. H. White
c. E. Schonberg and s. D. Anderson
received the next highest for such
office, but not the required majority
for election: and whereas said three
candidates for such office received
an equal number of votes. constitute
ing tie between them; and whereas
under the charter Of the town OF
Covington. six aldermen are re-
quired to constitute complete coun-
Gil; and whereas therefore 1t il nee
essary to call an election for the
purpose Of electing one of said three
for such office,
An election is hereby called and
ordered to be held at the courthouse
on Boston street in Covington, La.
on Tuesday, August z, 1917, between
the hours of 6 q. m. and Z p. M,
for the purpose Of electing one al
derman out Of the aforesaid three
candidates receiving an equal num-
Der OF votes in the regular election
on June 10. 1917.
Section 2. Be It further ordain-
ed, ETC., that due public notice be
given of the calling and holding Of
such municipal election, and the
Mayor of the town Of Covington, La,
is hereby authorized and instructed
to give such notice OF the same by
inserting in the st. Tammany Farm
er, official journal. in which shall be
stated the time. place. manner and
purpose OF such election. for the
number OF days required by law,
prior to the date of such election.
Section 8. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., That the same commission
ers; clerks and other officers Of elec-
ton, who served in the regular cleo
ton on June 10, 1917, shall conduct
said election in accordance with the
provisions of the charter Of the town
and the general election laws, In 20
far as applicable.
Section 1. Be it further ordain-
ed, That the returns of said election
shall be made to the Mayor and
Town Council and in accordance
with law, and the result thereof b
promulgated according to law.
Section s. Be 1t further orda1n-
ed, That this ordinance take effect
Immediately.
Carried.
PAUL. J. LACROIX,
Mayor.
I l.. A. PERREAND.
AoNrofnrv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28

su neirntedeat at Covington, ON July
80, 81, Auguts l. (White), and Aug.
2. "a, (colored). Those applicants.
vino desire to stand examinations III
special subjects should notify the IN
derBigned not later than July eth
ELMER &. LYON.
ie23-4t superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
CONSTIPATION AND dNDIGEs-
TION.

II have used Chamberlain's Tab
let's and must say that they are the
best l have ever used for constipa-
ton and indigestion. My wife also
used them for indigestion and they
did her good" writes Eugene 8.
Knight. Wilmington. N. G. Cham
berlain's Tablets are mild and gentle
in their action. Give them trial.
You are certain to be pleased with
the agreeable laxative effect which
they produce. Obtainable at City
Drug Store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF REGESTRATTON OF
TAX DEED.
To Ella Walker:

To Ella Walker: =
Whereas the UNDERSIGNED has rel-
chased at tax collectors sale, for
taxes for the year 1915, on the 2+th
day OF June, 1916, the following de-
scribed property, to-Wit:
27 acres Of land IN section 94,
township 3, range Is, situated in
ward 5. St. Tammany parish, STATE
of Louisiana, assessed in the aane
Of Ella Walker. as per tax deed e.
ecuted BY T. Il. Brew 3ter, sheriff and
ex -ofIlcio tax collector of the PSI ish
of st. TammGny, La, on the 2*th
day CT June, 1916.
Notice is hereby given to whom If
may concern that ] have caused the
said deed to be registered n Con-
veyance Book 81, page 444, OF the
official records Of St. Tammany par
ish, Louisiana. Il
II. J. SMITH,
jy2I-3t Coyington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-28
AMENDMENT
OF the
CHARTER
ST. TAMaEANX BANK & TRUsT 60.


Be it known that on this 20th day
Of June, 1917, before me, Lewis l..
Morgan. Notary Public, within and
for the parish Of ST. Tammany, State
Of Louisiana, and in the presence Of
the undersigned witnesses. PERSONAL
" came and appeared: Jacob Sci
Ter and Louis NJ. Bourgeois, both
residents Of said parish, to me per-
sonaily known, who declare that the
said Jacob Seller was chairman, and
the said Louis NJ. Bourgeois was the
secretary Of. a general meeting Of the
stockholders Of the st. Tammany
Bank & Trust Company, held at its
banking house at Covington, LoulsI-
ana, on the 18th day OF June, 1877.
OF which meeting due and icgal no
tice had been given TO the said stock
holders. in accordance with the laws
of the State Of Louisiana, and the re-
auirements Of the charter OF said
bank, and at which meeting there
were present. or represented more
than two-third5 Of the capital 'steeh
of sid corporation.
And appearers declare that at SAID
meeting a resolution was adopted D
the unanimous vote ef al the stock
holders present and represented, b
which Article III Of chatter Of aS-1e
corporation vas amended and re. en
acted SO IS to read As follows
That the capital stoek OF this cor
noration is hereby liked at Sa0sa0e
| divided and represented by a.t,bl
shares of the par value Of $50 each
| which stock shat be- paid Tor in cash
at the time Of substitution.
The capital stock 81 tae cora pan.
I shall be full PAID. n:,a-fssh sable an
transferable. on thp books Of III
conn any. at is Office IN Goyinston
| Louisiana. on surrender Of the Ger
i tiGea tes therefor :
and saii aPpearers declare tina
i hay were authorized ana nstfucte
~ said stockholders meeting 10 sig
mi execute the praRer notarial az
| amending and res eaacting Article i
| af the charter OF tlle~said corpora
/ tion, ard that thaV & new make Tn
/ declaration aud exec ita this netarls