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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02

liams, widow Of Emmett Williams
whose death occurred about noon yes
terday at the home OF her brother IN :
law. r. r. SHELTON, l34s Hinton street
were conducted at the grave in Bland
ford cemetery at $40 o'clock this az
ternoon by the Rev. Fred G. Davis. OF
the High Street NJ Z. Church. Mrs.
Williams had been Ill for several
months. Besides her parents Mr. and
Mrs Edward Pulley; one sister. Mrs
r r. SHELTON. of this city. She Is sur
vived by four children.
Money for Roads.
The board OF supervisors Of Prince
George county. at a meeting held yes
terday afternoon. appropriated s2,loc
for the improvement of the Petersburg
Hopewell turnpike: $4,000 for widening
and improvements on the Jerusalem
Plank road; $3.50 for maintenance OF
the Baster road and ss25 for improve
ments to the stage road east of Prince
George courthouse
Dance for Red Cross BENEFIT.
A dance will be given at Lakemont
Park Friday night under the auspices
of Petersburg Red Cross chapter for
the beneHt Of Red Cross work Alarge
attendance is expected.
The patrons of the dance are: Mrs.
IN. H Drewry. Mrs Chas. T. Lassfter.
Mrs. R H seahu-y. Mrs. Samuel Will
son, Mrs Phil. Roper. Mrs, Val Par
ham. Mrs Roht. Rudd. Mrs. Chas. Hall
Davis. Mrs. Sam W. thinner Mrs. E. c.
Kent. Mrs. Geo. s. Bernard, Jr.. Mrs.
w. F. Drewry. Mrs. Paul Roper.
Chaperones-Mr. and Mrs, Sam w
thinner Mr. and Mrs. Val Parham. Mr..
land Mrs f. c. Kent. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
s. Bernard Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Gillian,
Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Nat Roper. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Petit.
Police Report for July.
! The report Of Lieutenant Donahue,
acting chief at the Iccal police depart
ment. for the month of July. shows
the total number OF arrests for the
month to have been 1873 as against
$50 for July. 1915. under the saloon re-
gime.
| The report Is regarded as significant
' In view of the fact that because OF
the construction work in progress at
Camp Lee there are several thousand
more meen In Petersburg than in July.
t1s1s Drunks arrested .erc last month
ttotaled -. as against approximately
100 In July last year.
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To the Voters of Dinwiddie Co.:



OF the
OF OF
Democratic primary 1917
most respectfully solicit and feel
whose asking should
questions OF public
am in favor OF liberal appropriations for good schools
good roads, possible provisions
federate Veterans a
be
Since about population ma
living by filling the SOIL think be
farmer tat least while) think this
Of the most important OF the legislature
the consideration OF
listing In recog
nzed by the a
portance and should might
that he have OF the he
II the good people OF Dnwddie will
am seeking will pledge them
Just and equitable
beloved
Chas. F. Smith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
BIRDS AND VIRCINIANS j
SPLIT DOUBLE-HEADEI
Jack Enrght Driven From Box in First Contest While Dona
Pitches Good Ball in Farewell Engagement
and Virginians Win in Tenth

Baltimore. Aug. Baltimore and
Richmond went $3.50 on today's
double bill. the locals taking the
opener. to s. and the visitors the
Orioles were forced to overcome a
fve-run lead to win the first game,
which they did by driving Enright
from the box. Bentley's hitting fea-
tured both games.
The scores.
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EiSOnS Grab Both.

Buffalo. y. Y. Aug. 1.-THE Bisons
celebrated their return home today
by winning double header from
Rochester. In the frst game ten runs
were scored by the Bisons in the first
inning. easily clinching the contest.
In the second Tyson weakened after
having q four-run lead and W'yckoff
was sent to the rescue in the sixth,
after the Hustlers had scored a run.
Wyckon was easy and he yielded
three more. He. however. atoned for
the ascension by driving in the win
ming run in the seventh.
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Totals :. .. =. ~ o 8 81 16 /
sBatted for Mays In eighth.
xRan for Cady in eighth.
Score by innings: r.
Chicago .. .. ..... 3ol 900 1904
Boston :. -. 49,. 600 900 600
Summary: Two-base hits-E Col
Inns. Risberg. Gandil. Lewis. Three
base hit-Russell Home run-Jack-
von. Left on bases-Boston. Z; Chi
cago. s. Base on balls-On Mays.
3: OF Jones, /: of Russell. /. Struck
out-By Mays 3: by Russell. ..
Double plays-Barry to Scott to Gain
er; Scott to Gamer. Hits-On MAYS,
> In innings. Umpires--Dineen and
C'Loughlin. Time-2:02.
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GIANTS INCREASE LEAD !
BY HUMBl|NG PIRATES
Pol Perritt Pitches Good Ball for NC.
GRANTEES and Wins, 3 to +.
Al Dcmarce Rejoins Club.
REDS LOSE ANOTHER
Dodgers, With Ed PfcfGer Pitching,
Cast Cloud Over Matty's Pennant
Hopes by Taking Another Contest.

Pfttsburg, Aug. 1.-The Giants, with
Perritt pitching good ball. won again
from the Pirates today, 3 to /. Steele
also pitched good ball until the ninth
when New York shot over two runs.
Pitcher Demaree. secured from Chi
cago, Joined the Giants today. The
score:
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WHITE SOX AGAIN TAKE
LEAD IN AMERICAN RACE
Russell Holds Ambitious Champions Six Hits and No Runs
Removing Red Hose from Coveted
Position.

Boston, Aug. Pitcher Russell. OF
the White Sox. was too much for Bos-
ton today and shut out the world $
champions. I to 0, allowing but six
hits. The victory put Chicago back
IN nrst place. Jackson's home run
10 deep center with q man on base
save the visitors a two-run lead In
the first inning.
The score:
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RaItimorN

SuNl1!1dTV. I WO- DISe nItS-F Ie III =
ems. Eibel, Acosta. Bentley. Three
base hits-Clemans, Acosta- Sacri-
fee hits-Fewster. McGafigan, La
mar. Stolen Observation-Disclosures
Shannon. Double play-Clemens to
McGaffigan. Base on bals-Of Parn-
ham. 2: off Newton, /. off Enright, s:
off Donahue. 2 Hit by pitcher-By
Enright tShannon): by Donahue
tFewster). Struck out-Bv Parn-
ham, /; by Newton, 4: by Enright.
/: by Donahue. /. Left on bases
Baltimore, &; Richmond. 8. Time
l2:1o. mpires-McBride and Car
penter.
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summary. TwOhase hits-A costa,
Bentley. 2: Bues, Clemens. Donahue
Sacrifice hits-Fewster. Hill. Stolen
bases Mccsaffixan, Clemens Ease
On balIs-oY Hill 8: of Donahue. T.
Hit by pitcher-Bv Donahue Few
st~r twice). Struck out--Ry HILL 4.
Wild nitch-Donahue Lett on bases
Baltimore. 6: Richmond 4 First
base on error-Richmond, l. Time
2 hours. Umpires-Carpenter and
Mcbride
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ords Lose in Tenth.

St. Louis. August IA base on
balls 10 Luderus. singles by Evers
and killifer and Smiths wild throw
trying for Luderus at home in the
tenth scored the needed run to give
Philadelphia the game over St. Louis
here today, by the score of to /.
The score:
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xBatted for watson in eighth.
zBatted for wallace In ninth.
sBatetd for Ames in tenth.
Score by innings: r.
Philadelphia 80. DOL 600 900 ID
st. Louis 5000. 900 900 001 Oil
Summary: Double plays-Gonza-
les to Paulette: Miller to Paulette:
Paulette to Miller: Cravath to KILL
fer Base on balls-Off Watson, Il:
on Lavender. 1: of Ames, 1. Hit by
pitcher-By Watson tSchulte). Struck
out-By Watson. 3: by Mayer. 2; by
Oeschger. 1. Hits--On Watson. In
eight innings: of Mayer. In eight
and one-third innings: OF Lavender.
none in two third innings. Left on
bases-St. Louis, s. Philadelphia. 5.
Time of game-l:52. Umpir es-
Quigley and Byron.
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Standing of Teams
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Baltimore. Z; VIRGINIANS. 8
(first game).
vIRG1NIANs. s: Baltimore, 1 (sec-
ond camel.
Buffalo, .; Rochester. (frst
game).
Buffalo. 6; Rochester, 4 (second
game).
Toronto. 6; Montreal. s (frst
game).
Toronto, s; Montreal, 5 fsecond
gatne).
Providence at Newark postponed
on account OF rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
SENATORS TAKE, LONG
RATTLE FROM TIGERS

Washington. Aug. Kits by Rice,
Leonard and Mcbride, with Bush's
error. gave the Nationals a victory
over the Tigers In thirteen innings
Today. TO T. McBriAe's hit drove
over the winning run. The scors:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
Enid Bennett,

Enid Bennett,
In THE MOTHER INSTINCT"
\ puisating story of the emotions.
Triangle production.
Universal '.Current Events"
News from every corner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
REDS PENNANT PROSPECTS
FADE IN BROOKLYN

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-The Reds pen
nant chances received another set
back today when the Dodgers again
defeated them. s to 2. Big Ed"
Pfefer twirled good ball. while Regain
was hit hard Score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02

Games Today.
Providence In Richmond.
Rochester In Buffalo.
Toronto in Montreal.
Newark In Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02

Summary: Two-base hit-ward.
Double plays-Fletcher to Herzog to
Holke; Debus to Ward to Wagner.
Base on balls--Off Perritt. 2: off
Steele. 2. Struck out--By Steele. 2.
Base on error-New York, /. Left
on bases-New York. s. Pittsburg, 3.
I'm pires-klem and Emslie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

Chicago. 4 Boston, D.
Cleveland s: Philadelphia. s.
Detroit. 1. Washington, S tthirteen
innings).
St Louis at New York. POSTPONED
on account OF rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02

wild pitch-Coveieskie. Hit by
pitcher-By Lambeth Oates and
Bodice. Time-Two hours. Um-
pires-Owens. Mccormick and Mall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
Standing OF Clubs,
Games Toda

Games Today.
New York in Pittsburg.
Brooklyn in Cincinnati.
Boston in Chicago.
Philadelphia In st. Louis.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Results Yaterday

Results Yesterday.
New York, 3: Pittsburg. /.
Brooklyn. s.; Cincinnati, 2.
Philadelphia. 2: st. Louis. (ten
innings).
Boston at Chicago. postponed on
account of rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
Standing of Clubs.
Games Today

Games Today.
Detroit In Washington.
Chicago In Boston.
ST. Louis In New York.
other game not scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02

- f'''Ieis TOT JUIy-CIAoo
y bostock: class b. W. I. nc.H.
class c. B. H. Grundy; class D IN.
Mason; class e, H. s. DuEdaie: ci...
.. TOT June. by W. H. Eanes. vir.
ming tie with Cabell. wis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02

Slated for w. Wagner in ninth.
IRAN for J. Wagner in ninth.
Score by innings: r.
New York ..o01 900 002-3
Pittsburg ...........0 01 900 000---l
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when winning run scored
Washington

Totals 40 Z ~ 80 90 Z
'Ratted for Shaw in eighth.
tRatted for Ayers IN eleventh.
nBatted for Menosky In thirteenth
Score by innines. r
Detroit -. =. I0f oIo oio 900 o.
Warrington =. COS GOO GOT 600 Is
Summary: Lett on hases-De
troit. II. Washington. 10. Base on
halis-or Dumont. Z: off Shaw. 4: OF
James. s; on cunningham. 8: on Bo-
land. .. Innings pitched-Ry Du-
mont. 1-3: bv Shaw s 2-s: BY
Ayers. 3: by johnson. Z. by James.
J 3.s: by Cunningham. Ia: nv
Boland. . Is. H.ts--On Dumont &.
OF Shaw. I: of johnson, 1: Off James,
Z: OF Cunningham. ): on Boland. s,
Struck out-fsy Shaw. 3; by Ayers, ::
by Johnson. 2: by James. 4: by Cum
ninkham. .. Sacrifice hits-Ain-
smith. Heilnan. Stolen bases-Judge.
J: Cobb, :: Menosky. c. Milan
Double plays-Ainsmith and Foster.
HIT BY pitcher-Hy James fr<onardl.
BY Ayers (veach). Umpirss-con.
molly and Hildehrand Time-s;a7
This Speaker steals Home.
Philadelphia. Aug. 1.--Tris Speak.
er's clean steal Of home In the sey-
enth inning enabled Cleveland to
make II three straight from the Attn
letics score 8 to- 8. The score:
~
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Sacrifice hits-Kopf, O'Rourke. Pfef.
FER stolen bases-Stengei, Daubert
Base on balls-On Pfeffer, !. Struck
out-By PfeNer, 3; by Raglan, 3. Hi
oy pitcher--Daubert by Raglan. LET,
mpires-Harrison and O'Day.
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sBAtted for Noyes in eighth.
Score by innings: r.
Cleveland ........., 200 Ill 1905
summary: stolen base-speaker.
Left on bases--Ath,etics. Z: Cleve-
land, s. Two-base hits-Eoth. LAM
beth. Three-base hits-Bates, Speak,
Or. 0trunk. Sacrifice hits-Strunk.
Chapman. Sacrifice hy---H arris
Double plays-Jamieson. Mclnnis to
Bate; Grover to McInnis. Hits-On
lambeth, 8 In six and one-third In
ninss; OIL Noyes, . In seven innings.
Struck oYt-By Noyes. 2; by LAM
beth. .; By Coveieskie. /. Base on
oalls-o6 Noyes. :: of n. johnson.
;; 81 lambeth. I; OF coysleskls' !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
VERDICT RENDERED FOR
WORK ON JEFFERsON

+, Trial OF the suit of w r. Turner
against Joseph L Rosenberg for 81,
AS 80 FOR extra work done In the CON
struction OF the Hotel Jefferson was
concluded in the hastings court late
last evening with verdict for the full
amount with interest from the date
Of completion OF the work The plain
tin was represented by Messrs. Paul
Petit and Charles Hall Davis. Motion
for a new trial will be argued by
Charles T, Lassiter for the defendant
at the September term of the court,
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@VsAAs 30 10 "a 10
zbatted for Shean In ninth
Ran for Clarke in ninth.
zzBatted for Regain In ninth.
Score by innings: r
brooklyn ........-...O i0 oof 1e2-s
Cincinnati 900 100 oo1-9
summary: Two.basA htf-NAa1.
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Southern League

New Orleans. 2: Memphis, o.
Atlanta. 4: Chattanooga. o.
Mobile. Z; Little Rock, 8.
Nashville Birmingham, rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02

sBAtted for Noyes in eighth.
Score by innings:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-02
Mrs. Mary Frances Best.

Funeral Of Mrs. sarah Williams.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah viii.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
SOCIAL SERVICE
AND RELIEF
COMMITTEE

A subcommittee of the Social Ser
vice and Relief Committee of the
Council of Defense of st. Tammany
Parish was busy al of this weeh
purchasing and packing Christm-s
gifts for our soldiers and sailors IL
France and on the seas. The com
mit.ee was composed of Mrs. Bear
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Payne, Mss l.
Levy, Miss Multi, Mrs. Morphy and
Mrs. Ellis. Over sixty boxes were
sent, containing kahki kits, knives
chocolates, nuts, dates, soap, towels
cigarettes or fayor.te tobaccos. etc
N addition each man will receive q
subscription to his home paper, and
N some instances subscrip lions to
magazines, or other specially re-
quested articles were sent.
There will be perhaps 200 more
soldiers to be remembered, and theil
boxes must he ready in the next two
or three weeks. Subscriptions are
coming in very slowly. Now is YOU:
chance to help make Christmas hap
py for our boys at the camps. Send
in your donation at once.
The following donations have been
received in the past week:
John Haller $1,000
ANONYMOUS ..... ... 500
Mrs. Ellen Crawford and Sun
day school class composed
of children of Audubon Sun
day school ............ Sal
Wd-M. F. Bowman, Violin LOO
Coyington Gro. & Grain Co. 5000
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
PROCEEDINGS
TOWN COUNCIL.
Vaudeville
Vaudeville, La, Nov. 5, 1917.

Mandev1lle, La, NOV. D, l91I.
The Board of Aldermen met in
| regular session ON the above date
with the following members pres
| ent:
Hon. w. G. Davis, Mayor; DR.. A.
G. Maybe, ~Messrs. Duoourg, Hart
man and Depre. Absent: James
Band.
Moved by Mr.. Dubourg, seconded
by DR.. Maybe, that the minutes Of
the meeting of October 2 be au
as read. Carried.
Moved by DR.. Maybe and second
ed by Mr.. Dubourg, that the report
of the secretary, to the Secretary OF
State, on the value and equipment
of the Fire Department, he approv-
ed. Carried.
Moved by DR.. Maybe and seconded
by Mr.. Depre, that the position of
property holders relative to the town
assisting in the construction of a
narbor, be received, and given the
approval of the council with the
promise of assisting in any way pos
srole. Carried.
Moved by DIR. Maybe and second
ed by Mr.. Hartman, that the F.
nance Committees report lbe accept
ed, and warrants be drawn for all
bills approved. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Dubourg and sec
onded ~ Mr.. Depre, that the May
or's report he accepted and filed.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Depre and second
ed by Mr.. Hartman, that the Treas
urer's report be received. Carried.
Treasurer's report for October,
1917:
Oct. /. balance ..... 30S9.9S
Oct. 27. 2 cemetery lots 1000
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
FIFTY-ONE KITS
SENT IN BY THE
REDCROSS

Red Cross work is going o1sily c.
Mrs. Hartwig has received acxnowl
edgment of donations to tie l:eAs-
ure and Trinket Fund AMI thanks
from both Gertrude B. Lane an
frederick F. Winfis.L
New YORK, Nov. 3, lsii
MY Dear Mrs. Ha-t The ie.-
ter telling of the most successful col
lection of you and your workers III
Covlngton, Mandevilse, MalisonVll!e
anG Lacombe, came several days
age but l have waited to write ycu
until l should hear from Mrs. Bart
left that the box had asfely arrived
You will be glad to hear tina: it has
now done so.
May l express through you to al.
who worked for the Treasure and
Trinkett Fund in your campaign,
and to all who gave Their gold and
silver to the cause, our keenest ap-
probation of al that .he collection
represents. You have the hearty
thanks. not only of the Woman
Home Companion editors and of the
National Special Aid Society. tut
also. l can safely say, of the av.atofs
who will be benefited by your con
tributi0n.
wish that might he able to mel,
the contribution of each town sep
arately and 50 let each one know
what their collection brought to the
fund, but this would be q very ex-
pensive way to conduct the fund and
Of course we wish TO keep expenses
down to the veryAlowest figure 81
that every available penny shall &c
(Continuod on page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
FROM ONE OF
BOYS IN CAMP
Mr.. w. p. Dinkins, of Lacosnbe
.,ends us the following letter:

sends US the following letter:
Leon Springs, Texas, Nov II.
Dear Mr.. Uinkins:-Often times ]
rave been thinking Of sending you \
Jew lines about our way Of living up
uere at the camp Of Leon Springs.
out unfortunately time Is W short
nat we Can hardly ind . little while
% write to our friends. From $3.50
a. m. to 9:45 p m. We have oul
lands heavily loaded with studies.
urills and hikes. We must be ready
quickly at any rate. Tbs Is oul
.ast word Of it.
In this we ind one Of the best
.easons why out of 5000 officers.
students, former officers or lawyers,
on.y 24OO are left here today. Mill
cary inaptitude has hardly dectmated
our ranks. Among those who have
eft Us the State Of Louisiana has by
q great majority reached the high
CSC percentage.
Leon Springs is great military
reservation of $4,000 acres. No cul-
ture here, only mountains, soldiers
and canon. The camp IL 1900 fee,
above the sea level and IL conse-
quently very cold, especially at night.
We had ice several times already.
So far as l am concerned l have
no reason to complain. The work
is not too hard for me and 80 far
my weekly exams. have been very
good. l have gained 80 IL pounds
here. Besides our hard work of
every day, we are treated like gentle
men in every possible way.
Our trench warfare, however, very
attractive to an oficer anxious to
do his best for the triumph of his
country. 10 by NO means very pleas
ant. We are scheduled to spend
most Of this week in them. l hope,
however, 1t will be the last time
here. Day and night we will have
to fight as they are supposed to dc
in the old country. But to the ex-
ception that our shrapnel and Others
do not explode.
Still Is days and our time Of pro.
baton will be over. Few days rest
at home and We will meet again fol
good this time. However, the stu.
aion 10 pretty gloomy today in some
fronts. We will win. never mind
about the sacrifices. Our cause II
holy.
With the prospects Of seeing yor
before long, ! remain,
Z. AR0AUD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
FIRE COMPANY
MEETING.

CovingtOn, La, Nov. Ia. l*l|
Meeting called to order at p m
W. H. Kentzel, president, presiding,
and the following members present.
Il. A. Mackie, H. ]. Ostendorf, JOS
Hoffman, Aug. Verges, l.. ]. Therlot'
W. E. Boes. Jake Seller.
Minutes Of the last meeting were
read, received and adopted.
The following new members were
elected: E. J. Leblanc, X. Frey,
Mrs. Preston Burns, as honorary
members; F. B. Marsolan, active
members.
All bills were ordered paid.
Communications read, received
and ordered filed for future refer
ence.
The election of officers resulted as
follows. Jacob Seller, president; h.
A. Mackie, yice-president; w. H.
Kentzel, secretary; Julian Smith,
treasurer: H. J. Ostendorf, chief; w.
E.>Boes, asst. chief; L. F. Wehrh,
chief mechanic; L. P. Theriot. Hy.
Rockenschuh, Aug. Verges, Hy. Levy
and Haines, assistant mechanics;
Jos. Hoffman, house-keeper; Nick
Seller. tank man; DR.. J. F. B0uQuot,
physician.
The following collections were
made by the secretary: l. Herbez,
yl.5O; E. NJ. Leblanc. Sc; Mrs. P.
burnse So. A. Sawaya, 81; A. J.
Planche O0. J. D. Lambert, ST.;
4. Frey, 6mith, 81; H. L.
Aoadie, y l.. Watkins, 81; ]. H.
aeintz, IS; w. Ga,atas, 81; Dufore
C!ement, So; A. Perbos, $3.50; Jno.
haffo. So B. COMMENCE, 81: Aug.
verges, 50; A. Henry, soc; Mrs. c.
y Fox, 81; B. Labat, s.; ]. Smith,
-; J. D., Smith. 81; A. r. Smith.
*l;so: Harry Young, 81; w. N. Pat
rick, 81; ]. e. Nilsson, Sc E. r. Mos
CONTINUED On po1D 6.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-17
The Poitevent Company and
Employees Donate
Literally.
COMFORT BAG PARTY
TO BE MONDAY NIGHT
Social Doings and Local
Matters of the
Week.

Vaudeville, Nov 15.-The red tr:.
angle war work drive to raise $685..
100000 for the mental, physical and
spiritual welfare of the American
and allied armies, was made here
last Tuesday.
Louisiana has been challenged to
raise 100000, of which sum St
Tammany parish is expected to raise
$1,000, and of which amount Man
deville or the fourth ward has been
apportioned 5000. Did we do it?
Yes, gentle reader, we did, and then
some more. We saw the bet and
raised it 1914 per cent more for a
total of $513.4O, from 287 cheerful
givers, an average of about $1.S5 pei
donor, or per capita OF about ~
cents per population. All on good,
cold cash, no pledge cards or promls-
es and delivered to the Y. NJ c. A
war work parish committee, then we
stood at "tenshun" saluted and mid
ly exclaimed, next"
The local committee in charge of
this red triangle drive was DIR. A. G.
Maybe, chairman; Mr.. Eads Poite-
vent and Mr.. H. H. Levy, and the
chairman does hereby thank and
publicly acknowledges the magnifi-
cent efforts of Mr.. Eads Poitevent,
whose strenuous work and sincere
patriotism made possible these hand
some results.
Following is list of the subscrib-
ers:
War Work Contributions from Man.
deville.
Poitevent & Favre Lbr. Co &, $135;
John Poitevent, $50; Eads Poitevent,
$50; June Poitevent, $50; MS. Eads
Poitevent, $1O.1O; d. J. Mullisan.
SO; Mrs. H. Del. Vincent, $40;
Mrs. G. S. Orme, $40: Mrs. F. b.
Hayne, $40; c. o. Trest. $40; w. G..
Hutchinson, So; Mrs. N. Levy & Son,
IS; L. A. Stockton. IS; Ernest Prize
to, So; Joseph Birg. IS; Eugene Es-
quinance, So; DR.. w e. VanZandt,
IS; D. B. Smith, IS; Estate of Beau
jeaux, IS; Earl S. Poitevent (sec-
and donat;on), So; A. Poitevent
(second donation), So; S. P. Russ
(second donation), So; A Depre, So;
Isadore Levy, $3.50; Bierhorst &
Levy. $3.50; C. A. David, $3.50; w.
A. Griffin, $3.50; Gus Mugnier, 81;
Gregg Armstrong, 81; H. Borey, Jr.,
81; DR.. r. B. Paine, 81; A. Hart
man, 81; J. J. Lienhard (second do
nation), 81; Mrs. F. 3. Quits, 81;
Edw. S. Poitevent, 81; W. H. Russ
(second donation). 81; B. PALMS
sano, $3.50; Mrs. J. J. Lienhard 81;
VIM. c. Knoph. Jr., 81; Muriel NJ:
Knoph, 81; C. w. Davidson (second
donatioin), 81; w. Shell. 81; J. &
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