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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-29
No. 2752.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court
Parish OF St. Tammany,
Louisiana.

Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of a judgment of partition
and sale issued out of the Twenty
Sixth judicial District Court for St.
Tammany Parish, in the above num-
hered and entitled cause, and to me
directed, will proceed to sell at
public auction to the last and high
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-29

We. the undersigned. forbid al|
mr. lands. Anyone caught 30 dolne
lunting, trapping and t-espassing Oh
viii be punished to. the full extent
" tho law.
JAMES BARRENGER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-29
NEW ORLEANS
ana return VIA

NEW ORLEANS
ana return VIA
NEW ORLEANS GREAT NORTH.
ERN RAILROAD.
Good going every SATURDAY ~
SUNDAY, retursaing tho FOL
lowing MONDAY
fare for the round trip:
From Covington .$z.sA
From Abita Springs .$7.61
From Vaudeville .......$z.1t
For further particulars call q
agent or write NJ. ]. Mcmahon, Tr1I.
DC Manager. New ORGANS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-29
OFFICIAL NOTICEs.

The undersigned forbid all hunt
ing, trapping or trespassing on their
lands. Anyone caught doing SO Will
be punished to the full extent OF the
o1rEE.N E. CRESCENT CLUB.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-29
eHERIFF's SALE.

Florence E. O'Neal ". St. Tammany
Health Homes, Co., Ltd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-29
PARTITION SALE.

Henry Keller vs.. Elalie Legarde,
Charles Legarde, Jr., ct ais.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-29
sHER1FF,s SALE.
J. II. bradley VI. JO6. +.
No. 2S48.

Judicial District Court,
Parish Of St. Tammany,
Louisiana.
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All persons are hereby warned an

QUEEN & CRESCENT CLUB.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Washington Silent
On Lansing's Visit

Washington, March 24.-Robert Lam
sing. Secretary of State, was in New
York to-day, it was announced, but
nothing further could be learned at the
State Department or the White House.
When State Department officials
we're confronted with the statement
that Secretary Lansing had spent the
day with Colonel f. VI. House. the
Presidents close friend and unofficial
adviser, they declined to make any
II is not believed in we'll informed
quarters here that Mr.. Lansings con-
sultation with Colonel House has any
immediate connection with the present
crisis. The Secretary was not sent to
New York TO discuss the Forthcoming
message 10 Congress or to obtain the
coIoneps advice as to the development
of the policy Ct armed neutrality.
II has been the Presidents custom to
soek Colonel Houses advice when he
bad an important appointment TO
make II Is known here that the colonel
has been mildly urgent OF late IN ad-
vis;ng the President TO reorganize ms
Cabinet. The weak spots in the Caoi-
not are matters of common knowledge
bere The Presidents closest political
friend has been impressed with the IN
cororuitv OF having a lawyer who Is an
Acknowledged pacifist at the head OF
she War Department. IL was Colonei
House who recommended Mayor
Mitchell Of New York to succeed Secre-
tarv Raker and attempt to breathe new
life into the War Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Army Calls Yale's
Student Fliers
For War Drills
millionaire" Unit of %,
Headed by F. T. Dawson,
Leave University

New Haven, March 24.-Headed by
+. Trubee Dawson, son Of Henry T.
Dawson, twenty-eight undergraduates
comprising the Yale unit Of the Aerial
Coast Defence Reserve Corps. left at
roon to-day under orders received last
night from .he War Department direct
ing them to report at the navy yard al
New London.
They will remain at the navy yard
until next Wednesday, when they Will
leave for Pensacola or Palm Beach
Fla. where they will perfect themselves
in aerial warfare under the direction OF
army officers until May Is. After that
they will await orders for either Euro
pean or American service.
Members II the millionaire" unit
were given a rousing ovation on the
campus. which was followed bya parade
20 the home Of President Hadley, who
addressed the departing ayiators.
Drag is a good dog. but holdfast
Is better" he said in advising them 10
display their patriotism energeucally
but quietly.
Besides young Dawson, who is tn,
most expert aviator at Yale, there ar,
many others from New York in th'
unit. One Of these is George F. Law
renee, who stroked the varsity crew
last year and is bow oar this year
Others from New York are Robert A
Lovett. son of the railroad president
Reginald G.. Coombe, Oliver b. James
Curtis S. Reed, Russell b. Read, II. II
Landon, s. S. Walker and Harry b
Davidson. Another member who left il
William Avery Rockefeller, Of Green
wich. member of the varsity crew
squad, grandson of William Rockefeller
and son Of William G. Rockefeller, Yale
'92. Captain Cord Meyer, of the YALE
crew, is a member of the unit, but die
not leave with the others. He may
Join them later. Had he gone nov
Yale's hopes for this years races would
have gone glimmering.
In case Of war, however, the athletic
committee has given the athletic board
Of control power to disband all athletic
teams.
Young Dawson frequently has fowr
across the Sound from his home in Ions
Island after breakfast, arriving in time
10 attend Rotations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Providence Holds
Great Defence Rally
Governor Pledges Services
and Calls on State to
Aid Nation

Providence, March PA patriotic
demonstration o. which citizens and Of
icials of all ranks and c<asses united
was held here to-day. Governor r..
Livingston Beeckman, at a mass meet
ing which followed a military parade,
pledged his services to the nation and
called upon the state to help preserve
the Union.
"Once again." he said, 81 want it to
be so that no matter where an Ameri-
can may go upon the face of the earth,
he may see his country and his flag
treated with that exalted degree of re-
spect to which, by every right and by
heritage they are entitled and which
they have received up to very recent
tins. We do not want war. We have
not sought war, but the time has come
when we must realize that we are al
ready at war and that it is but mat
ter of few days when we shall have
action by Congress.
eve can no longer remain at peace
and uphold the best traditions and
dignity OF the United States. call
upon you now to give yourselves up &c
the patriotic duty of preserving the
Union and | pledge myself to any ser
vice that my country may demand for
me-"
Other speakers we're Lieutenant Gov
ernor Emery J. San Souci, Rear Ad-
miral John r. Edwards, Lieutenant
Charles A. Walsh and Lieutenant
Henry Palmer, of the Rhode Island
Naval Militia.
The entire personnel OF the state
Naval Battalion, two companies of
bluejackets from the Newport naval
station, the LIST Light Infantry. de-
tachment Of signal men from the New
pert naval training station and a
hydroplane Of the naval militia were
in the parade, which was checred by
thousands of persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Vermont Guardsmen
To Go on War Footing
Legislature Acts to Provide
Equipment for 1000
Militia Members

Montpelier, VT, March 24.-The YER
mont National Guard will be put on a
war footing forthwith. To avoid the
delay that might be involved in obtain
ing equipment from the national gov
eminent emergency legislation will be
enacted. 1t is expected that it will cost
the state 100000 to equip the states
quota OF 1000 men and any additional
forces that may be enlisted.
The House to-day passed bill au-
thorizing the raising Of whatever sum
may be necessary to increase the Ma
tional Guard to war strength and fur
nish such equipment as may be neces-
sary. The Senate is expected to pass
the measure early next week.
At the time of the Spanish War many
Vermont soldiers went into the Fed
eral service without arms and uniforms.
The state purposes that this embar-
rassment will not be possible again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Massachusetts Guard
To Go on Sentry Duty
Governor Will Use Two Regi'
ments to Protect Bridges
and Plants

Washington, March Ex-Governor
Mccall conferred with Secretary Baker
Of the War Department to-day, and
later made known that within a few
days nc will call out two regiments
Of the Massachusetts National Guard
for duty in guarding bridges arsensls,
reservoirs and other public works in
the state.
The two regiments will be used in
guarding also the Fore River shipyards.
government arsenals, munitions plants
and other such properties. Secretary
Baker gave the War Departments APP
proyal OF the step.
Governor Mccall also announced he
would press for passage by the Massa-
chusetts Legislature OF the home
guard BILL which would provide about
5000 men.
Boston, March 24-Orders directing
company commanders Of the various
units OF the National Guard 20 make
every effort TO recruit TO full war
strength Immediately were issued to-
day by Acting Adjutant General Sweet
ser. Reports indicated, il was an
nounced. that next weeks recruiting
probably would put the National Guard
in this state on war footing.
Nineteen members OF the Naval Cadet
School OF the Massachusetts, Naval
Militia will be graduated as ensigns in
the Naval Reserve tonight, six months
in advance of the usual time. The
men have Just completed tour Of duty
on the battleship Kearssrge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

Washington, March 24.-The zeal OF
the Administration to effect political
as well as a military censorship of the
press was revealed to-day when, with
out warning, the Secretary Of the Navy
departed from the agreement he made
with the corps Of Washington corre-
spondents a few days ago and promul-
gated a set OF rules Of the most drastic
kind. Mr.. Daniels had promised that
no such rules would be issued to the
correspondents here until the execu-
tiyes of the larger newspapers had been
consulted.
When he was reminded of this prom
Use to-day Mr.. Daniels said:
81 know / agreed to do that, but the
time is very short now until Congress
convenes, only ten days, and then we
expect to have a censorship law passed.
"Such a bill passed the Senate last
session, but not the House. This set
of rules will hold only until the law
is passed. 1t has been agreed to by
representatives of all the press asso-
Citations"
Mr.. Daniels said the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House would hold hear
ings on the censorship bill Immediately
after Congress convenes and that rep
resentatives of all papers interested
would be invited TO submit their views.
Officials Disclaim Plan
The regulations in question were ap-
proved, according to an official an
nouncement, by Secretary of War
Baker and Counsellor Polk Of the
State Department. Both these officials
disclaimed responsibility for them. Mr..
Baker said he had not read them at
all. Mr.. Polk said he had read only
one paragraph.
That paragraph, it is understood, is
Rule Six, for which the State Depart
ment is responsible. The rule requests
the newspapers not to publish "any in
formation, reports or rumors attribut-
ing a policy to the government in any
international situation" unless the
statement is authorized by the Presi-
dent or a member of the Cabinet" or
is approved by the Department of State.
The enforcement of such a rule
would make it impossible for a news
paper to criticise the policies of the
government. 1t is a curious fact that
the military men who were consulted
about it declared before the rule was
promulgated that it was entirely un-
necessary. They declared that it was
far more drastic than any European
censorship regulation now in force.
There was a general lack of agree
ment among the three departments
concerned as to when and how the rules
would be put into effect. Secretary Of
War Baker said fatty that they would
not become effective at once, and he did
not know when they would. Secretary
Daniels said he understood they were
effective Immediately. Mr.. Polk was
indefinite on the subject, but inclined
to agree with Mr.. Baker.
Polk and Daniels Agree
The men who actually drafted the
rules were Commander Charles Bel
KNAPP, jr., of the Bureau of Naval
Operations; Major Douglas Macarthur,
of the Army General Staff, and Leland
Harrison. representing the State De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Door of Biltmore Suite
Locked and Guarded
During Talk
Just a Chat, Both Say
Secretary Denies He Discussed
Official Plans-Calls Visit
Dinner Engagement

Secretary of State Lansing spent
practically all of yesterday in confer
ence with Colonel K. NJ. House behind
the locked doors of suite at the Bit
more. What the subject of their dis
cussion was, or what their conclusions,
neither participant in the conference
would say.
Inquiries concerning the business
that brought Mr.. Lansing TO New YORK
were met with the answer that the con-
ference was a friendly chat" that pre-
ceded dinner engagement at the nome
of Colonel House later in the day.
About eight hours were consumed IN
the chat" which began shortly AFTER
9 o'clock in the morning and lasted
until nearly 6 o'clock, with an hour on
for lunch.
Secretary Lansing arrived in the city
at o'clock in the morning and went
at once to the Biltmore, where he was
met by Colonel House. The two men
were ushered into the suite that had
been reserved for them, the doors were
locked and a uniformed attendant
placed before il, and as far as practical
purposes were concerned the telephone
communications were cut off. Repeated
calls elected no response.
When the two men came from the
apartment they met inquirers with re,
peated denials that official business had
been transacted or discussed.
There is absolutely no significance
TO my coming to New York to-day
said Mr.. Lansing. 81 am here to keep
dinner engagement with the colonel
that was made two months ago. Euro
pean affairs? Why, were not trying to
settle them here" .,
Questions about the recall of Brand
Whtlock from Belgium and other mat
tiers concerning the European situation
were met with refusals to answer. The
two men left the hotel early in the
evening and were taken to Colonel
Houses home, at Is West Fifty-third
Street. for dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Walter Camp Launches Ma
tion-wide Movement; First
Unit at New Haven
Taft Joins Recruits
Older Citizens Aim to Release
Youths for Service in
the Field

Walter Camp, the noted authority on
athletics. announced yesterday that
training for the Internal Defence
League would start in New Haven this
week and would spread to all parts OF
the country. The league aims TO put
men between the ages Of forty-fve and
sixty into physical trim for military
service, so that younger men can go
into the field while the older men do
guard duty.
William Howard Taft was one of Mr..
Camps earliest recruits. Letters from
ex-football stars and other athletes in
many parts of the country have been
received by Mr.. Camp. All the writers
advocate the plan heartily and promise
to start the movement in their own
sections of the country.
Physical Training First
No attempt will be made 10 train
the various units in military tactics,
for the first few months at least, but
a concerted effort viii be made to bring
the voluntary members Of the corps to
a point of physical preparedness.
Mr.. Camp said that he had been led
to take the initial steps in the move
ment as the result of a number OF
talks with college presidents, profess
sors and former varsity athletes who'
while over the military enlistment age,
were eager to do their bit" IN the
event of hostilities.
The company in New Haven Will
train under the direction OF former
athletes and trainers. The plan calls
for but one hours work each day for
the first month, after which the mem
bers of the corps will be divided into
grades according to their physical Mt
ness. The work will consist of walks
and setting-up exercises, to be in
creased in duration as the training
progresses.
Will Make Forced Marches
As the practice develops the dis
lance of the walks will be increased,
roueher country being covered and the
men accustomed to packing heavier
loads until the harder members are
trained to the point where they can,
if necessary, make forced march Of
considerable distance and arrive in
condition to participate in army man
euvres.
When those in charge Of the squads
are convinced that the men are in
physical condition for real service they
will be offered in groups to the ma
tional or state authorities for such
military. reserve or guard duty as may
be deemed advisable and the proper
military training requested under COM
petent instructors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
T. r. Offers to Lead
Division to France
Would Like to Hear Dixie Be-
fore Hindenburg Line

Jacksonville, March 2i.-Theodore
Roosevelt in an address here to-day
said he would have division of Amerl-
can soldiers in the trenches of France
within four or five months If given
permission by the government.
The statement was made just after
the band had played pixie and
Colonel Roosevelt had remarked, IL
would like to hear that tune played
against Won EIindenburg's line in
France"
The colonel said the United States
should carry the war to Germany. He
pleaded for universal military training.
The colonel departed to-day for Fort
Myer to hunt devilfish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
out mobilization plans for the country
economic resources.
To Speed Naval Work


The Navy Department AWARDED con-
tracts for twenty-four destroyers ana
called a conference Of steel and other
material companies for next week 70
consider means OF speeding naval con-
struction.
The War Department announced thae
failure of the army appropriation Dill
M the last session Of Congress would
not be permitted to handicap the army's
preparations. Regulations were pro-
mulgated TO guide the country's news
papers in a voluntary censorship pre-
venting publication of details whieh
might embarrass the government.
With these developments President
Wilson kept in close personal touch'
Late in the afternoon, after a walk ne
and Mrs. Wilson went to the State, war
and Navy Building and paid visits to
Secretary Baker and Secretary Daniels
AZ their Offices. The talk with the war
Secretary lasted nearly an hour.
Nav Double Destroyer OrueT
In making the awards on destroyers
to-day Secretary Daniels accepted the
maximum estimate OF each Of the three
conpanies submitting figures. Ot the
twentv-four ordered nine will be Duilt
under the emergency fund Congress
having specifically authorized only NJ
teen. A considerable number OF other
builders were II. conference with OIL
ficials, however. and indications are
that to-day's order will be doubled OF
even trebled. If facilities for construc-
lion of the vessels can be found.
The general military budget to De
laid before Congress is expected 10 III
clude many army measures wnlch laAeu
a. the last session, and which now are
being restuded and coordinated' ne
nature of any recommendations as ~
changes in army organization, sueh aS
the adoption of a universal serNi'e
policy, has not been disclosed.
Emergency funds provided by Soh-
gress are to be used IN hurrylhg tnese
and other naval vessels 10 coInp,eS no,,
pnilders engaged in battle-cruiser con-
~
,hs comnensation board. which vii!
sllot the emergency appropriation.
The Council of National Defence anu
tho Advisory Committee were in SEES
sion virtually all day considering re
ports on what has been aec0nplshLeudi
n was stated that an official attached
TO the committee retired business
man of wide experience-recently hao
snent several weeks in the quartermas-
ter's department, going over the army q;
purchasing system. As a result OF l,l',
study he has reported TO Secretary
Rsksr that ne was filed with admira-
ton for the efficiency, zeal and ade-
Contracts for quartermasters' sup
plies, such as clothing, shoes ten1age,
etc, have been placed up 70 tn a;on n'i for.
he automatic extension of the orders
on a large scale as soon as additional
funds are provided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Governor Edge Calls
Preparedness Meeting

Trenton, N. j., March 24.-Governor
Edge tonight called a meeting of the
chairmen of all the public safety COM
mittees in New Jersey for Wednesday,
March %, at the State House, to formu-
late a statewide plan of preparedness
in the event Of war.
The call is the result of a recon-
mendation by Adjutant General Sadler
on March II to the Mayors and town
ship chairmen, about TOO in number TO
form committees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Power Boats Offered to US.

Boston, March 24.-Five power boats
to day were offered to the Navy Depart
ment for coast patrol duty in the lst
Naval District.
The offer followed a statement by
the Massachusetts, branch of the Navy
League yesterday that there is at pres
ent in this district only one power boat
actually in the water, equipped for i'm
mediate action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Contracts Given
For "a Destroyers
Navy Department Sets Prece'
dent by Making Awards on
Dav Bids Are Opened

Washington. March ZA'-OohVrao''
for twenty-four s5-knot destroyers were
awarded to-day by the Navy Depart
ment. All will be built on the basis OF
cost plus 10 per cent profit The or
der was divided as follows:
Union Iron Works. San Francisco
10; william Cramp & Sons. Philadei-
ohis. 6; Fore River Shipbuilding Com-
psny, Quincy, Mass. s.
The department established a prece-
dent By awarding contracts on the same
cav that bids were opened. The boats
will require the complete capacity OF
the companies to which AWARDED. hvery
ofsr To the department was accepted
and builders who did not submit hg-
ures to-day have been called upon ioi
estimates as 70 how many additiohal
destroyers each can take.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
German-American Gives Hotel

Marblehead, Mass, March 24.-The
Special Aid Society Of this town an
nounced to-day that Heinrich Unverhau
had placed the thirty.fve-room annex
Of his hotel, the New Fountain Inn, at
the disposal Of the society for use as
hospital in case Of war. Unverhau was
born in Germany, but has been an
American citizen for twenty-five years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

nYfsySwIBYn's- Columbus ci,ri.. ssh a ape.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Urges Iowa to Prepare
Governor Asks 100000 to
EQUIP Military Force

Des Moines, Iowa. March 24.-Gov-
ernor w. l.. Harding. in special
message 20 the Iowa Legislature to-
day. pointed out the necessity OF pre-
pairing the state TO do It's part in ma
tional defence in case OF war with
Germany.
A military census, an inventory Of
resources. and the appropriation OF at
least 100000 70 aid in raising and
equlpping a military force are among
the recommendation Of the message.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-26
SPENCER, CAMERON & COM? ANY.
 7he Home O Hart Clothes

Judge w. A. Goker, Peniten- tiary Commissioner, with head quarters at the Tucker farm, spent several days here this week. The Judge was very much interested in the working of the road machinery, which he pur- chased for the county, while he was County and Probate Judge. It is claimed that this traction engine will do the work of Is mules, at a cost, for fuel, of only about B 50 per day.
 Miss Bessie Davis, daughter of the late Senator, Jeff Davis, gave a Musical Recital at the A Muse U Theatre. in this city, on last Thursday evening. Miss Davis is fine singer and won the admiration of her audience. Her accompanist, a Mir Rosen- burg, a Hungarian pianist, is a musician of rare accomplish ments. The performance was highly satisfactory and those who attended had most pleasant evenings entertainment.