St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-21
MADISONVILLE
BUILDING SHIPS
FOR UNITED
STATESGOVT.
Naval Officers of War De-
partment Inspect
the Yards.
WELL PLEASED WITH
THEIR SITUATION.
New Baseball Team Organ
lied and Will Play
St. Paul Sunday.

Naval officers of the War Depart
ment were in Mad:sonville, this
week, inspecting the shipyards CT the
St. Tammany Ship Building Com
.pany. The Jahncke people have
there one of the finest situations for
shipbuilding in the country and the
naval men were greatly impressed
with the usefulness of this shipyard
to the Government. The company
now has contract for building two
submarine chasers and two vessels
of three thousand tons capacity. 1t
is being urged upon the company to
take contracts for three more of
these vessels, and its seems prob
able the contract will be accepted.
Viewing the fact that more work
will be rendered than can be taken
care of the company has purchased
more land each side Of the river and
will enlarge the yards. The boats
now under contract are larger by
one thousand tons than those built
at the Slidell yards.
Madisonville will be one of the
busiest towns in the South from now
on. There will ibe labor for more
men than can probably be obtained
in the shipbuilding business. The
Jahnckes are enterprising people,
and patriotic people, and it may be
expected that they will make things
hum in the ship building line.
The New Baseball Team.
Madisonville has always held its
own and a little more in the base
ball field. Therefore the announce
ment that team has been organized
for the coming season, with A. G.
Lions as manager, will be received
with pleasure by baseball fans and
the public generally. The Madison
Vile Amusement Company is at the
head of this movement and has OPEN
ed up a new baseball park in the
center of the town, just in the rear
of the bank building.
The first practice game was played
with Ponchatoula last Sunday and
resulted in the defeat of the Madi-
sonville boys by the score of to 8,
but the regular battery was not in
the game and the result is not in
dicative of the strength of the team.
A good game is expected with the
St. Paul's, Sunday, April %. There
will be a string band in attendance
and it is expected that the new grand
stand will be packed.
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The secret service squad of five to
be known only to commanding Of
6cers.
Captain Mackie brought up for dis
cussion the nights best suited for
drilling.
Motion made by C. S. Frederick
that drill night be Wednesday, at 8
D. M, at Association of Commerce
rooms. Carried.
Lieut.. Delery appointed to pur-
chase ammunition for the members
at wholesale prices.
F. J. Heintz moved that the SER
geants require the corporals in their
sections to see that the men in his
squad has twenty-five rounds of am
munition suited to his gun. Shotgun
ammunition to be No. 'buckshot.
Captain Mackie stated that the
commissioned officers will be requir-
ed to carry only side arms and that
nOn-cOmmissiOned officers would car
ry side arms and guns.
After the meeting had adjourned
Captain Mackie drilled the men
through some preliminary exercises
and line formation.
The object of the organization Is
that assistance may be given to the
sheriff and town officials in case OF
need, such as frequently arises in
times of war, and the active mem
bers will respond instantly to orders
that may be given to them. The
guard will be Of great service should
mobs or riots require larger force
than usually may be promptly OBJ
tanned, readily armed for service.
Beside this active guard there will
be a reserve guard. subject to duty
in case a still larger force is needed,
and they will be subject to orders
and must take the oath of allegi-
ence just the same as the active
members, but they will not 'be COM
PEELED to report for drill service.
The list is still open for those who
wish to join the Home Guard and
may be found in charge of Post
master Seller, who will be glad to
snrou any one who desires it.