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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
Council of Defense Pre-
pairing Packages and
Needful Things.
SOCIAL SERVICE
RELIEF COMMITTEE
Work That Should Be Ap-
preciated at Home
and In Camp.

The Social Service and Relief Com
mittee of the Council Of National De-
fense has been very busy during the
past two weeks in raising funds to
carry on its good work, and in an
swering the many appeals that come
to it. Up to now there have been
only a few cases of financial distress
in the homes of our soldier boys,
but every day the committee Is call
ed upon to relieve some mental
anguish. 1t is only at such q time
as this that We can fully realize the
ilNteracy Of our parish, and the pity
of it! Grown men and women who
are unable to address the packages
to their boys or to read their letters
families who do not understand
how to go about the simplest form
of procedure in obtaining what is
justly theirs-boys whose minds are
so dark that they cannot understand
how to apply for exemption when
they really have dependents-it is
these people that this committee is
a godsend to; they act as secretaries
and as a Bureau Of Information.
They have already sent OF 81
Christmas boxes to the men who are
in France and those on the high seas,
and now are planning to send $50
boxes to the boys who are In train.
ing. This committee has MADE an
investigation of the needs and indi-
vidual tastes of every one of our
hoyo fo <ooL IN i<na1PN and thar, oro
using the utmost discretion in ex-
pending their means. The boys of
poor families will receive bountiful
boxes. and the fellow who is we'll on
will get Just q suitable token of ap-
probation from this parish, but
every boy will get his home news
paper-this is real Social Service.
Below is list Of the good people
who have contributed since the last
report, but there is much more mon
ey needed-in . few months there
will be dozens Of cases Of distress
Give what you can spare, but give
It quickly. Send your donations to
Mr.. Harvey E. Ells, chairman, or di-
rect to Mrs. Arthur L. Bear, secre-
tary, Covington.
Mackie Pine Products Co.. 1000
Jos. Brig >. .'.... 1900
J. D. Cousin ............ 500
w. D. Hutchinson ........ 500
Through Mrs. w. p. Dinkins and
Mrs. Bockenhagen ........ 400
Mr.. Names o......... .i.... sol
Mrs. Pierson ............ 400
]. w. Green .....:....... 100
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
MORGAN & SIMMONS.

Hon. Lewis L. Morgan and City
Attorney ]. Monroe Simmons have
formed a co1partnership In the law
business. with Offices in the New
Southern Hotel Building. Both law
yers are we'll known in this district.
Mr.. Morgan having retired from Con-
gress to resume his practice here and
Mr.. Simmons being Representative
from this parish in the State Legis-
lature. Mr.. Morgan's business had
50 accumulated that he felt the need
of q partner and Mr.. Simmons was
considered a valuable connection in
forming Of the firm. They will prac-
tice in this district and the higher
and Supreme Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
Plans of Germany to Strike
United States AS Far
Back as 1901.
DIR. OTTO HOTSCH
SPEAKS IN SUPPORT
Story Told In Publication of
Committee on Public
Information.

| 'The most dangerous foe of Ger
many in this generation will prov
to be the United States"
Dr. Otto Hotsch in Alldeutsche
| Blatter, Aug. %, 1902. Hotsch
is really speaking here of CONNER
cial war. but to him political war
was a natural sequence of COM
mercial. Hotsch is professor Of
history at the royal academy in
Posen and at the war academy in
Berlin.
Operations against the United
States of North America must be en-
tirely different. With that country
in particular, political friction, mani
fest in commercial aims, has not
been lacking in recent years, and has
until now been removed chiefly
through acquiesence on our part
However, as this submission has its
limit, the question arises as to what
means we can develop to carry out
our purpose with force in order to
combat the encroachments of the
United States upon our interests.
Our main factor is our feet. =
1t is evident, then, that a naval war
against the United States can not be
carried on with success without at
the same time inaugurating action
on land. 1t is almost a
certainty, however, that victorious
assault on the Atlantac coast, tying
up the importing and exporting busi-
ness of the whole country, would
bring about such an annoying situa-
tion that the Government would be
willing to treat for peace.
''If the German invading force
were equipped and ready for trans
porting the moment the battle fleet
is dispatched, under average condi-
tons, these corps can begin opera
tions on American soil within at
least four weeks The United
United States at this time (10O1) is
not I'm u position to oppose our troops
with an army of equal rank.
''The fact that one or two of her
provinces are occupied by the invad-
ers would not alone move the Ameri-
cans to sue for peace. To accom-
plish this end the invaders would
have to infict real material damage
by injuring the whole country thru
the successful seizure of many of the
Atlantic seaports in which the
threads of the entire wealth of the
Nation meet. 1t shcl- !: b. SO man.
aged that q line of land operations
would be in close juncture with the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
MAKES A
STATEMENT
(By G. C. Lswis.)

(by It. u. LOW1S.)
To the Public:
In the Farmer of q few weeks ago
there appeared an article on the
editorial page saying something
about the welfare of St. Tammany
parish and that she had made an ex-
hibit at the New Orleans Fair In
which the stuff or exhibits had been
thrown down in a heap just as a
junk man would handle junk. and
also that the sweet potato dry kiln
donated by the Great Southern Lum-
ber Co. had been failure just be-
cause no one was there to receive
the potatoes, and SO on. The article
dwelt on efficiency and that the
trouble should be looked into and
the guilty parties located. l wish
to say to the public l am the man
who is guilty and at the same time
l am going to give my line of defense
Just as any convicted criminal would
do in his statement to the public. l
got up a small exhibit to take to the
Fair in New Orleans and did most
all of it myself God knows that
the only help had as far as getting
up exhibits is concerned came from
Mrs. II. H. Smith, Mrs. H. j. Smith,
Miss Jesse Norman and Mrs. l..
Bourgeois. These ladies fixed up
their own can goods exhibit and that
was the only response l had from
my talking and from the notice that
l had written in the St. Tammany
Farmer. l also give Mr.. F. Bache-
min credit for one box of corn. The
balance l had to get here and there.
No one assisted me, no one brought
in their stuff and said come on Lewis
and let us do something and take
some prizes. l had it all to do.
Very we'll. took the stuff over 10
the fair and found that l had to de-
fray all expenses after l got there.
The Fair Association here paid the
freight over to Terminal station.
had to pay $500 to have same haul
cd to the fair grounds, had to pay
Cconrln1od On page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
Red Cross Stamps Will Be
Sold By Women At
Postoffice.
WORK IS ONE OF
MOST URGENT NEED
Appeal Made To All To As
sist In This Very
Necessary Work
NV Mrs. A. l.. Bea-.)

Eleven of the Women's Organiza
tions Of Covington and committees
in each ward Of the parish have unit
ed to make a campaign to sell RED
Cross Seals for the benefit of the
Anti-Tuberculosis League, under the
leadership of Mrs. Alfred H. Clem-
ent, as chairman.
A splendid and enthusiastic meet
ing was held last Monday, and the
ladies have decided to establish
quarters in front of the postotf1ce
for ten days before Christmas, and
30 dispose of the seals, which cost
only a penny each.
The war is teaching us that to be-
come an efficient nation we must
wage battle not only against nations
who would trample us under foot,
not only to preserve our rights, but
to protect ourselves against insidious
disease and unsanitary surroundings.
Our love of home and community is
the birthplace of that patriotism
that gives national strength, and We
must protect homes from illness and
death by unceasing battle. The
chief army of this enemy is tubercu-
los!s, and recruits are sadly needed
in the army Of relief.
The following letter to Mrs. j. C..
Burns gives some facts that are in
teresting and appealing:
New Orleans, Nov. 16, 1917.
Dear Mrs. Burns that
are being received from the exemp-
tion boards show that from five to
twenty-five per cent of the men call
ed for army service through the Sc
lective draft have been rejected be
cause of tuberculosis.
Thousands of the men who go to
the trenches will break down under
the terrific strain of intensive war
fare, and will fall easy victims to
tuberculosis. Thus we are face to
face with a war problem of stagger-
ing proportions, demanding imme-
date and adequate measures of re-
lief.
You are in position to rendei
signal service to this cause. Every
olyal member of the Red Cross is
being urged by the American Red
Cross to cooperate in the sale OF
Red Cross Seals. Every parish
chairman of the State Council of De-
tense Is asked to cooperate with the
Red Cross Chapter and become a
member OF the Red Cross Seal War
Council, SO that we may carry the
tight into every parish in Louisiana.
Aside from the urgency of thi
question because of the question of
the burden that will be imposed up
on us on account of the war, We have
civilian population OF no less than
$4,000 consumptives in Louisiana,
and some of these are in daily con-
tact with your loved ones. The pres
ence OF these deadly communicable
diseases means danger to you and
your family.
We must redouble our efforts. We
must broaden our campaign OF edu-
cation so that every man, woman and
child IN Louisiana may know how a
lingering and perhaps fatal lines
from tuberculosis may be avoided.
The Red Cross Christmas Seal OF
1ers the most effective weapon for
the fight. We want to place thu
sands Of these throughout your town
and. parish, and we want you to help
as do 1t. aeW are trying to organize
every parish. May we count upon
you?
Very truly yours,
T. P. BELL, M. D.,
Field Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
RIVERSIDE FARM MAKES GOOD
CROP OF FALL POTATOES.

Mrs. F. B. Kent, OF Riverside
Farm, near Covington, sends in a
sample of very fine fall potatoes.
The value of the fall crop is in
creased by the statement of Mrs.
Kent that the yield was even better
than the spring crop. This fact
makes the fall crop a very valuable
one. Irish potatoes are largely a
substitute for bread, may be pre-
pared in a variety of ways, and is
therefore one of the best crops to
help out during the war, as they
stand storage well.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
WARTIME DEMAND FOR COTTON
Is ENORMOUS.

Recent Investigations in the use
of cotton in war show:
A 12-inch gun disposes OF a half
bale of cotton with every shot fred /;
a machine gun in operation VII use
up bale in three minutes; in a
naval battle like the one Off y ut land
over 5000 pounds a minu+e are con
sumed by each active warship; more
than 10000 bales year are needed
to provide absorbnet cotton for the
wounds of the injured; one change
of apparel for all the troops nov en-
gagged in the war repreents more
than a million bales.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
The Largest Vessel That
Has Been Turned Out
At These Yards.
A LINEN SHOWER AT !,
METHODIST CHURCH
Local News and Personal
Notes of Social
Interest.

Slidell, Nov. 29.-Balttc Ill was
launched at the Slidell Ship Build
ing Cos. yards here on Saturday
last. Miss Mary Canulette christen-
| ed the good ship, which is the largest
yet launched at the local yards, and
Notwithstanding the fact of dts being
a cold raw afternoon quite crowd
was out to see the boat launched.
Mrs. Andrew Canulette was sponsor
and on the stand for the officiating
party were Mrs. J. A. Mire, Messrs.
F. Salmen. w. J. Robinson, Amos.
The coast-wise passenger and freight
ship Maple, recently launched. is
nearing completion and will leave
here sometime in the near future.
Baltic Nv is also progressing nicely
and will be launched in about six
weeks. and laying OF keels for steel
ships to be built Is going rapidly
ahead and the topography OF the
ship yard has been changed so ma
terially that any one who visited the
plant six months ago to see 1t again
today would hardly recognize 1t as
being the same place.
A linen shower for the Methodist
parsonage took place at the home
Of Mrs. J. G. Dunstan. Mrs. s.
Wingo and Mrs. F. A. Adams each
gave a reading which was thorough
ly enjoyed. Miss Beulah Bourgeois
and Mrs. T. ]. Eddins rendered Sc
lections on the piano. A large guam
tity of linen was received and dainty
refreshments were sered by the
charming hostess.
Mr.. w. ]. Rankin left ON Tuesday
for q trip to New York City.
Mr.. w. ]. Sebastian spent Thurs
day in New Orleans with relatives
and renewing old acquaintances.
Prof. H. U. Baker. we ere advised.
ate Thanksgiving dinner in Chicago
at family reunion with his mother.
Also visited Gray, Ind. as evidenced
by post cards received by all OF the
faculty.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Jenkins spent
last week end in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Canulette
and son, F. W., left today to spend
the week end in New Orleans.
Mrs. E. #. HALEY and daughter.
Miss Salye, spent Wednesday In New
Orleans.
Miss Sibyl Nehls is home for
Thanksgiving and the week end.
We regret to report the serious
illness OF DR.. T. B. Liddle, son Of
Hon. c. M. Liddle. DIR. Liddle was
taken to the Touro Innrmary in New
Orleans ON Tuesday suffering from
pleurisy and was not deemed dan
gerously sick, but It developed later
that an operation would be neces-
sary, after which very little hope
Of his recovery was entertained:
however. another operation was pro-
posed and It is possible DR.. hddlez
may be saved. We have also to REV
port the illness of Hon. C. M. Liddle,
who has been confined to his room
since Wednesday.
We note the continued activities
of the Red Cross workers, who are
having new members joining at
eevry meeting. Also another meet
ing Of the colored auxiliary was held
and their organization Is we'll under
way and supplies, ETC., will De receiv-
ed and issued to them shortly when
we hope good accounts Of their work
will be had.
Thanksgiving services were held
in the churches as usual.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01

The Episcopal Guild will hold their
annual bazaar and luncheon as usual
this year, the date being December
18th, the place to be decided on At
a later date.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
BIG CHRISTMAS SALE.

Paul j. Lacroix is putting on .
big Christmas sale, beginning today
and lasting until December "a, at
which there will be found many bar
gains that should BE taken advant-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01

Continued ON page 81
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
sHrnrFr.s SALE

The State Of Ohio, Medina County.
Court Of Common Pleas.
J. +. Geckler ~. 11s.
Henry w. Treese. ct al.
urSsy the 18th day Of Dec, A. D. 1917,
at the hour Of / o'clock p. M. I will
offer for sale at public auction et the
door of the Court House, IN Meolna
ohio, the following real estate, to-wit'
Situate in the Township OF Bruns1
ohio and known as being the Middle
part Of Lot Number Ten (10) in said
Rrunswick Township, and bounded as
follows, Notwithstanding In the west
Lot No. Ten (10). being also the west
line Of said TOWNSHIP At ross the soHsneast Mrhart
formerly owned by I. Brown. thence
running East ON the South line Of said
Erhart's lands, Thirty-seven (3T
Chains and AZ links to the East line OF
said Lot No. 10; thence North on sai6 9
East line Three g., ,vin Gnans Rrsnt: sfS fSence
East on South line Of Brants land Five
Is Chains; thence South on West line
Of lands Of Hall Brothers Twenty (20)
Chains and 36 links; thence West -Four
Chains and 54 links; thence Soutn
West West along the North line Of lands of
IsT1 and al links to the West line Of
| said Lot and in the center OF Nortn an9
south road and thence North along said
west line and center Of SAID Ia Hoao
Twenty, -four 81 Chains and and S9ntains 80 ns
ing about One Hundred (100) acres OF
land. Appraised at Eight Thousand
and one hundred and sixty-five DOLLARS
Also one other Parcel Of Land land .,s,e'E sitT-
and and known as being the Southwest
Part of Lot Number Three .(S) in the
west half of said Brunswick Town
ship and bounded as follows. to-wit:--.
Beginning at the Southwest corner oi
said Lot No thence MSrth 1s elocs cs.ins
and s5 links to a stake. thence Eas,
Ninety-one (s1) Rods and eight ~
feet: thence South Thirty Chains (3ol
and s5 links to the South line OF salc
lot and the center Of Road; thence
along said line az ana esnsef AND
containing Seventy-one acres of land
Annraised at Five Thousand six hund'
rer and eighty (s5.6S0.00) Dollars.
The first Parcel to be subject 10
life lease Of sibil y. Stevens IS on asconf cam
nslst1ion nsrss1 now or beiS ehs BY tf her tease o
ight ndred and Forty-hv'
($13S45.0O) Dollars.
Said premises to be sold as the prop
Judgment to favor Of J. F. Geckler ant
ruth Freese Loor on an order OF salt
issued from the Common Pleas Court Q
Medina County, Ohio, and to me direct
ed as Sheriff Of said County.
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
Given under my hand this Srd da!
Of Nov. 1917. curYxrAN
Sheriff of Medina County. OH;
Frank Spellman Atty. AA-
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16

uncomfortableness Of the extremely
narrow skirt. The smart frocE Illus
trated here is of tan broadcloth, the
color of meerschaum pipe, and the
collar, unusual in size and arrange
ment, is of white broadcloth. Simple,
yes, but absolutely charming and ap-
propriate for any occasion when one
wishes to be particularly well-dresced.
The sleeves are long and tight, and the
belt does not define the figure, but
carries out the straight silhouette. The
skirt is longer than one Is accustomed
to see, but this instep length il new
feature in the winter fashions.
Pleats, indeed, are very fashionable
this year. They are found on skirts,
tunics and even coats The box-pleat
seems to be the most favored, though
the tiny nife-pleat and the wider side
pleat are being used a great deal.
Hens, Even and Uneven
Quite a good deal Of interest II be.
ing centered in the hem. It Is Otter
quite wide, nine or ten inches, and cal
be beaded. embroidered or braided, o.
left plain as the occasion demands
One Of the most attractive dresses
have seen lately was simple anal
of rose Georgette crepe, with = ten
inch hem, headed by four rows Of hem
stitching in the safe color. There wa
Gothic tower design on the waist 1
hemstitching, and the surplice colla
and long full sleeves were picot-edge<
The uneven hem is found on som
very smart frocks. Very long on on
side, the skirt is either draped in tn
back, bustle-wise, or on one hip. Tn
hem is then faced back with seme cor
trasting color, and the result 10 charm
ing. Tunics, too. have these uneve
hens. Some are short on both sides an
longer in the front and the bacl
others being just the other way, longe
on the sides than in the front an
back.
| About the Neck
Collars are being much elaborate
on, and new ideas are constantly b
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
The Street Costume
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will offer at public
sale on the L. M. Hawk farm, Y mile
southwest Of Wadsworth on the Sc
sille road, commencing at 10 o'clock.
sharp, sun time, on,,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
About the Neck

Collars are being much elaborate'
on, and new ideas are constantly be
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
A THOROUGH TEST
One to Convince the Most Skcptics
Medina Reader


One to Convince the Most Skeptical
Medina Reader
The test Of time II the test that
counts.
Doan's Kidney Pills have made their
reputation by effective action.
The following case is lyrical.
Medina residents should be con-
vinced.
The testimony Is conArmed-ths
proof complete.
Testimony like this cannot BE- t.
MRS. John Wise, 225 W. Lafayette
Rd., Medina, says: IT used Deans Kid
ney pills with very beneficial results
Two years ago, I had considerable
trouble with my kidneys. They showed
signs Of weakness and gave me much
annoyance. I suffered with dull
heavy pains across my back. I alss
had headaches and spells Of dizziness
I read Of Doan's Kidney Pills and aset
two boxes. They acted promptly
They corrected the kidney annoyanc'
and relieved the aches and pains b
my back" Statement given March y
STILL USES DOAN'S
On January "a, 1917, Mrs. Wise said
IT still think wen Of Deans Kidne!
Pills and take them occasionally q
I need them"
Price e0c. at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for q Kidney remsdy-ge
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
The Day Of the Pleat

"Service" is wonderful word; It
applies to things big and little. and in
these stirring times it has taken on q
new significance. We are all serving,
in some way or other, and 20 In our
clothes, the outward symbol Of our
selves, we express our ideas Of service.
There has been q great deal Of talk
about simplicity, about lack Of trim
ming on the new models, and how very
smart and distinctive these frocks
are. Back Of this feature OF the mode
of the moment stands the real motive
Patriotism, and we can call I by any
name we please so long as we follow
it's lead.
To Be or Not to Be-PieAted
There is something very satisfyins
about the pleated dress. fAe long
lines, uninterrupted by trimming, are
becoming to old and young. The effect
of narrowness is preserved without the
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16

southwest OF WadeW0rth on the Sc
sille road, commencing at 10 o'clock,
sharp, sun time, ons
WEDNESDAY, NOV. q
The following described property:
6 HORSES-Bay team II and IL
years old, weight about 400 each. Bay
mare IL years DID,. Sorrel mare 10
years old. All extra good work horses.
Bay general purpose mare s years old.
Bay driving mare 8 years old.
q CATTLE-Holsteins, Durhams
and Jerseys. IA cows: 8 fresh cows,
several close up springers and others
were fresh this fall. 8 yearling heif-
ers. Durham bull.
GRAIN:-s00 bushels Of oats, about
80 tons hay, 20 acres Of wheat in
ground.
Z HOGS-Brood SOW due Dec. 1st,
six pigs about Z weeks old.
IMPLEMENTS-Five wagons: Bin.
tire with extra good coal box nearly
new, Sin. tire farm wagon, Sin. tire
extra heavy wagon, for teaming, Bin.
tire wagon with dump boards, 1-horse
wagon in good condition. Two mowers
new Adriance Moline and Osborn. 8
plows, John Deere Stag sulky, 2 Oliver
chilled walking plows. Binder, Ohio
riding cultivator, 1-horse culuvator
New Idea manure spreader in good
condition, new Burton bob sled, Daiz
hay loader, hay tedder, hay rake, ha,
rack, Peterson pulverizer, 2 ten foo
lharrows, spring tooth harrow, Superiol
| grain drill, Joseph Dick cutting box
disc, wagon tongues and lumber, sras
seeder, slip scraper, 3horse evener, Fl,
:. ming mill, shovels and forks, cross Gu
saw, log chain, new spring wagon pole
extension ladder, coal chute, cider bar
, rels, Sharpless cream separator, mill
aerator, milk pan, meat plank an
many other articles not mentioned
Harness: Two sets heavy team bar
} ness both In good condition. doubs
! driving harness
), Free lunch at noon.
Terms: Sums Of s. and under, casl
On sums over IS q credit Of 8 month
!: !: with approved security will b give1
No interest II paid when due; II N
10 paid, interest from date ct go.
NJ 20 discount for cash on sums over y
& N. w. LIND
J Administrator Estate Of L. N. Haw
Z r. q. Tinstman and W. I. Good, Asct
! John Swain, Clsxk.