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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29

The War Savings Stamp drive is
going good in St. Tammany parish.
Nr. Davis, parish director, feels that
we have a good chance of going over
the top. The 9Th and 7th wards
have already done this and there are
other wards that may be counted on,
pr0bsbly both Slidell and Madison
Vile, with Covington in the fight to
- finish.
IL The Mayor of Covington has issu-
cd q proclamation that all stores
close on the 2Sth, during the after
noon. While The st. Tammany
Farmer bears its usual Saturday
date, the issue this week is really
Issued on Thursday so that the peo-
PIE may know what is to be accom-
ylshed on the 28th and that they
may read the War Savings adver-
tisements and comprehend the loyal
" Of the merchants and banks who
20 patrioticaQy and generously con-
tribute to the success OF this great
drive. Everybody seems to be TAX
hg great interest in it, and the clos
hg Of the stores will give al! the
people an opportunity to get out and
mingle with each other in the tri-
1mph Of an over-the-top campaign.
During the week there has been
speaking in the various towns by men
Of high standing and patriotism.
Hon. VIM. A. Bell, Prof. Felix LII
mongi and Director E. G. Davis spoke
p Covington and other points.
There was speaking at Slidell, Abita
springs, Vaudeville and Madison
Vile, while four-minute-men spoke at
various points. At Madisonville the
people were entertained by speaker
Who came from the front, scared and
searred by battle wounds, and he
told things that left no sympathy in
the heart for the Hun. And he told
things to private audiences that could
not be spoken of in public because
q their indecency and brutality.
But those who listened to them
would show no mercy to the Hun II
% ever faced him on the field OF
pattle. We at home can punish
suAu6o oAly Ny SlSIA6 Jul AAAOAAS'
@ the soldiers for food and clothing
ana guns to fight with. We can
make our boys strong and prepared
g deal with the Hun as he deserves
% be dealt with. This is the senti-
ment expressed by the people who
aeard the speakers tell of the battle
snat Is being waged at the front.
Mr.. Domergue estimates that Gov
Meton will have fifty men who Will
20 the one thousand dollar limit.
farlsh Director E. G. Davis has
Ont out the following letter to the
ward Commanders:
Coyington, La, June 26. 1918.
70 the Ward Commanders:
reports from the wards heard
Nom to this time "wednesday after
.0onD show results as follows:
second Ward $1,000
Third Ward 10000
sourth Ward .......... $1,000
sixth Ward cover top) ..... 10000
seventh Ward lover top) .. $4,000
Ninth Ward 900
1onth Ward 1900
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
DROWNED AT VAUDEVILLE.

James Allen, a nephew of Hon. A.
Hartman, formerly mayor of Mande-
Vile, was drowned, Tuesday, about
7:14 D. M, while bathing in the lake,
on the frontage of DR.. Paine's place.
It is supposed, he must have stepped
or in a hole, as he was, seen to
throw up his hands as he disappear
ed beneath the water.
Mr.. Allen was "a years of age.
He lived in New Orleans, but was a
FREQUENT visitor at his uncle's home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
Over Eleven Hundred Ba-
bies Have Been Brought
In To Register.
INCIDENTS PATHETIC
AND NUMEROUS
Complete Returns Not Yet
In But Work Will Be
Completed In Week.

Child's Welfare work is being car
ried on throughout the parish, but
the War Savings Stamps drive has
been so active that the welfare work
has not attracted the attention that
it's Importance deserves. Registra-
ton, however, is going on, and quite
a number of babies have beenbrought
in to the stations. Thus far the fol-
lowing figures are available, includ-
ing both white and black:
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04
WE EsTERN.

Japan will loan ships In return for
big steel shipment,
Governor A. o. Stanley vetoed bill
passed by both houses OF the General
Assembly in biennial session recently
providing German language courses In
the public schools OF Kentucky.
Federal employment directors were
appointed for Arkansas, Indiana.
Maryland and New Mexico by the
United States employment service. Al
vim NJ. White. Silver City, was named
for New Mexico.
Mrs. Rena Mooney was granted re.
lease from jail at San Francisco on
bail Of $500 on each OF two murder
charges against her In connection
with a preparedness day bomb explo.
sion In 1916. by Superior Judge Frank
Dunno.
The eight-hour day, wage increases
and equal pay for like work by men
and women were granted to Chicago
packing house employees by Judge
Samuel Alschller, arbiter In the re-
cent wage hearing In Chicago. Sew.
eral other demands OF the workers
also were granted.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04
GEN e RAJ.

After holding membership In the
National Amateur Baseball Assoeia.
ton OF America since 1914, officials
and directors OF the Omaha Amateur
Baseball Association at a meeting de-
cided TO sever connections with the
national body. on account OF several
OF the restricted rules adopted by the
national organization this year.
The militia was called out TO quell
mob which terrorized the business
section OF Quebec.
Germany having subjected Rumania
to the sacrifices OF conquered prov.
ince. State Department adyices say,
now has demanded that the little
state turn over all her valuable oil
fields TO Germancontrolled corpora.
uon.
David S. Coates. national chairman
OF the National party, at Chicago. is.
sued statement protesting against
attacks on the Administration in Of.
flcial Washington and called upon the
American people for support for the
Administration and the sileneing of
critics. THE war must be won. Then
let the lover of freedom uphold the
hands Of the President he declared.
After having ridden 200 miles over
the toughest country on the Mexican
border, fought an engagement with
Mexican bandits in which ten were
Killed and ten wounded, the ragged
and dust covered cavalry troops which
pursued and dispersed the Nevill
ranch raiders were inspected at Ev.
erett's ranch near Marpa. Tex. by
Brigadier General Robert l.. Howe
and Colonel George T. Langhorne and
found to be in splendid condition.
Following the action of President
Wilson in authorizing General Perish
Ing to place Americas overseas forces
unreseryedly at the disposal of Gene
raj Foch, supreme commander OF the
allied armies. In the planned counter
attack, ths War Department took
steps to send all troops now training
In the United States to France as fast
as transports can be provided.
The Eightieth brigade started on a
ten-day hike. the most extensive field
meneuyer scheduled since the Forti.
eth division has been stationed at
Camn Kearnv at San DIEGO Calf.
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FOREIGN.

A British destroyer struck q mine
Wednesday and sank, it is officially
announced in London. One officer and
forty men were lost.
Three persons were wounded Sun
day night In battle between troops
and mob OF 10000 antI.conscript.on.
lists.
The entry OF the Turks into the
port OF Trebizond was marked by
atrocities against Greeks and Armeni.
ans. Greeks who have arrived In Ath.
ems from the Black sea report.
Eighty.three enemy airplanes have
been destroyed by British ayiators
since they began operating on the
Italian front. says a British official
communication. The British have lost
ten machines in aerial fighting.
The seizure OF Dutch merchantmen
In American ports Is characterized by
the Dutch government, In a statement
In the Official Gazette. as an act OF VI
olenee which it win oppose with all
the energy of its conviction and its
wounded national feeling
Argentina is on the eve OF another
diplomatic crisis with Germany, more
critical than any of the former ones.
This is the general opinion In politi
cal circles and is based on the tor.
Dedoing OF the Argentine steamer,
Ministro Irriendo In the Mediterrane.
an Jan. &c.
Germany. In replying to the Russian
wireless message explaining the state.
ment recently made by the American
ambassador. David X. Francis. says
that II does not doubt the sincere de.
sire for peace on the part OF the Rus
sian people. but regards the statement
as a call to war.
Thirty-three American telephone
girls, who speak English and French
equally well. have arrived In Paris 10
operate the switchboards In the yari.
Gus army headquarters. They have
been divided between the principal
army centers. Paris. General Perish
ing's headquarters In the field and the
headquarters lines OF communication.
The greatest number OF airplanes
ever concentrated are being used by
the allies and the Germans In the bat.
Tie OF Picardy. The Anglo. French air
forces maintain their supremacy OF
the sky. Advices from the front said
that British and French airmen had
brought down between 2l5 and 22O
German machines In four days. Only
thirty-one British machines were miss.
Ing after the battles.
THE French government has decid.
ed to accede TO the desire expressed
by General Pershing in the name OF
the United States government, says
an official note issued In Paris dealing
with the operation OF the American
troops with the French and British.
The American troops will fight side
by side with the British and French
troops. and the Star Spangled Banner
VIII float beside the French and Eng.
lish flags on the plains Of Picardy."
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SPORT.

Denny Garcia OF Denver and George
Bauer of Victor have been matched
for thirty-ronnd 20 at the Victor op-
sra house April 20.
The first Carnegie Tech athlete to
be killed In the European war Is. Sun
ny kesner, captain OF the football
team and one OF the best quarter.
backs produced IN Pittsburg. Pa.
The two leading theaters in Jerusa.
lem have been taken over by the Brit.
ish military authorities, and are now
producing home talent shows for
the diversion and entertainment of the
soldiers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04
WASHINGTON.

Relief for farmers who raise wheat,
corn. rye, oats or barley. and who are
unable to purchase seed this year
would be provided In bill passed by
the House
An agreement on the Administra.
tion bill to create a war finance cor
poration fixing It's capital stock at
$500. 100000, the amount Of bonds 1t
may issus at s3.0Oo.o00.O 900, and pro.
viding voluntary system for licens.
ing security issues was reached by the
Senate and House conferees.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS or
EvERTs IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
wsstern Newspaper Union News seryics.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Forty new Austrian divisions have
been distributed along the Italian
front.
The French soldiery OF the class OF
1919 are to be called to the eolors at
an early date, which Is to be fixed BY
the Ministry OF War.
Official announcement was made
Sunday that the presence on the
Franco Britfsa front OF Bulgarian and
Austrian troops had been established.
The entire Turkish force in the Hit
area in Mesopotamia has been cap
tured or destroyed by the British. the
London war office announces. Three
thousand prisoners were taken.
Sunday the British were holding the
whole OF their long line with strength
They had smashed numerous heavy
German attacks at various points and
successfully taken the initiative on
several occasions.
On the southern battle front, the
French have recaptured Ayencourt
and Monchel and gained considerable
ground In the region OF Oryillers. ac.
cording to the official communication
from the Paris war office Sunday.
The battle II slackening. according
to news reachLag, Paris Sunday night.
The attacks OF the Germans have been
less violent and less numerous. and 1t
has been observed that the enemy Is
feverishly digging himself In. partieu.
larly in the neighborhood OF Lassigny
German attacks before Arras failed,
says Reuters telegram from the
British headquarters from the front on
Friday. The enemy succeeded in ad.
vancing his line south Of the Scarpe
to the ruins OF the old reserve trench
system from which the British eject.
ed him a year ago.
The American army In France is to
fight shoulder to shoulder with the
British and French troops who are
now engaged in the titanic struggle
with the Germans In Picardy. Gen.
Pershing's entire force OF over 100000
men has been given into the hands OF
Gen. Foch, the new generalissimo,
Submarines and mines have In.
creased their weekly toll OF British
shipping. The admiraltys report
shows that in the week ending March
rs, twenty-eight merchantmen were
sunk. sixteen OF the vessels being J..
COO tons or over and twelve under that
tonnage. The French lost six ships
and the Italians three steamers and
two sailing vessels.
From the region of the somme
southwark to where the battle line
turns eastward. furious fighting con.
tinued Sunday on various sectors, but
everywhere the enemy has been held.
and even pushed back at some points.
Nowhere has he been able with his
great masses OF men to gain ground.
except an infinitesimal tract from the
French north OF Moreull The British
and French machine guns and rifle
men again tore great holes in the
ranks of the field gray az they endeav-
ored to pass forward. SO great have
been the losses OF the Germans In
front OF the British north OF the
Bomme that Sunday saw them unwill.
Ing again to take up the gage OF bat.
lie.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04

He who goes in for taking things
easy will be most sure to come out
getting 1t pretty hard.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04
Could Arrange That Matter.

or the diplomatic circles In France
is a delightful woman whose English
Is still French. She was urging an off,
Ger Of the navy to attend a ball. the
invitation to which he had already de-
clined.
Il can't" he protested; Il have
burned my bridges behind me-"
"0h," she replied. II will lend you
some of Henri's.'-Montrea Herald.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04
Phonoaraph for Nursery.

A special phonograph for the chill
dren's playroom has been put on the
market. II will take either ten-lnch
record or any Of the smaller records,
and besides having a really excellent
tone, It is most ornamental object.
Its outside being painted In bright and
cheerful hues. with decorations that
appeal to the heart of childhood.
1t costs well under SIS and will be
fancied for summer camps and bunga-
lows as well as for nursery use.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04

A good reputation Is sometimes use
full as parachute to the man who
rises rapidly In the world.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-04
The Brute.

She--"What would you do IL you
were in my shoes" He-"Get a pair
about four sizes larger"
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Naturally.

"Can you tell me on what lines
brains Of thought rum"
Certainly; on head lines"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
DONT'S FOR AMATEUR
BASEBALL PRESS AGENT
Unless Rules Are Observed
Want Adds Will Not Be
Printed
TEAMS SEEKING GAMES


Spurred on by the daily reports issued
from the various training camps of the
mcnbers of ,bc hip leagues. the semi.
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placing the team before the public is
through the daily newspapers Follow
ing it's custom Of the last three years
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER will assist
the managers and print their challenges
and want adds IL they observe the fol-
lowing:
Don't write on the back Of the postage
stamp. Use plenty of paper and leave
"nse,m enn9husn nh1. ., ~. VIZ rswsss ~ ~. trnubie
D"n't use hard penciis--our conpositors
cant read your copy.
r. Don in, "se ~ mansr wv"
Don't write on both sides Of the paper
II VIII only 20 into the wns'epat,s. oasns,.
,b," twenty four hours oldSthey aren't
news.
We sincerely hope that the amateur
press agents take notice of the above
and comply with such. Several man.
ayers are on the job already. as the
following will show:
,rbo Indiana II. C. under the leader
shin or .Joe Meinan, will be seen arain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
SWEENEY SCORED As PER CENT
OF PENN'S 562 POINTS MADE
DURING SEASON JUST CLOSED
Atlantic City Youth Tai
lied 254 Counters for
Quakers, Getting Al Bas-
kets and 172 Fouls Out
Of 257 Chances
AZ GOALS BY STANNARD

GEORGE SWEENEY. who was the
~ runner-up in the high-scoring race
of the Intercollegiate League. was q
fraction more than 40 per cent of the
championship Pennsylvania quintet on
the attack in the twenty games which
spanned the l917-1s cage season.
During the season, which incidentally
has been one of the most successful that
Pennsylvania has experienced in long
whizxing through the net for the Quak-
ers and Of those counters 254 were
scored by the sturdy Atlantic City
youth, who is carving an important
niche for himself in Red and Blue ath-
letics.
Ten Of the twenty games were leagHe
engagements and the other ten independ-
ent contests. Eighteen battles were won
and the other two lost, Syracuse and
Princeton each having a victory over III,
proteges of Lon Jourdet.
96 Points in League
OF the 254 counters that were tailed
by Sweeney. ninety-six were made in
league contests. As Penn players
amassed a grand total OF 264 points in
intercollegiate games, Sweeney was SO
per cent of the offense in these battles,
Sweeney's counters were made up of
forty-one field goals and 1I2 fouls. His
consistency from the ffteen-foot mark
was a big factor in many of the Quaker
victories. He had 257 chances to count
on free tosses and he made good on &C
per cent of his opportunities, an average
that proves his accuracy.
II was through the remarkable tossing
of Sweeney in the Syracuse game at
Syracuse last Friday night that Penn
was able to defeat the Orange and thus
be crowned eastern colleg.ate champions.
The ouakers got revenge on Eddie Dol
lard's aggregation by ll-to,lo score
were tailed by Sweeney on foul goals,
He Gagged his thirteen out OF fifteen
chances. His first ten opportunities re-
suited In counters for the Jourdet youths
Andy Stannard, considered by many
as the best floor player on the Penn
Ave, led his teammates In shooting goals
from the field. The former Enslewood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
TX, AND HE is MOST OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NEW
LATE JOHN GULLY
HONORED BOXER
Held Seat in English Par
lament After Retire
ment From Ring
RATED A MILLIONAIRE

Ono OF the few puglistic champions
who have gained honors IN other lines
OF endeavor after quitting the ring John
G'uly was perhaps the most conspicuous
ana brilliant. lie became member
OF tie British parllament--the only
pusilist TO hold seat in that body.
Only one other fighter has ever at.
tanned so exalted position as law
maker. and that was John Morrissey.
VINO was champion of America IN the
hfties, and afterward made fortune
on the turf and was elected to the
United states Congress.
John Gully died flfty-fve years ago.
at the age OF so, full of years and hon.
ors. He had won tho championship Of
England, and in after life twice cap
tured the classic Derby with his horses
and sat in Parliment two sessions As
a minc owner he amassed a fortune Of
several millions When he died on March
2. 1868. an immense concourse of people
followed the coffin TO its last resting
place.
Gully's career was full OF romance.
He was the son Of a publican. and in
his youth supported his mother by
working as a butcher. Becoming in
Yolved in debt. he left Bristol and went
TO London, where he was thrown into
the Msrshalsea prison for debtors.
He was rescued by Henry Pearce. who
was the champion of England in 1905.
Soon after his release Gully fought his
friend Pearce in the ring. and was de-
feated after a memorable battle. In
1907 Gully became champion by whip
ping Bob Gregson whom he defeated
once more in the following year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19

White Zee boxes looked like, for there
was no contrast in the snow, but when
the summer con,os tho So,f ro,rs. a. :
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house shadowed by heavily foliaged
trees and surrounded by brilliant flow.
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e'o.neo III 'ne prightest green ana ootteo
with gay flags and shining white tee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
POLICE HOLD TWO MEN
IN SHORE WRESTLING
Atlantic City Authorities May Pro.
hibit Further Matches Fol-
lowing Accident

Atlantic City. n. j.. March 19.-Robert
Miller, chief of police. is holding George
Fisher. of New York. referee, and
Michael Yokel, a wrestler. personally
responsible for injuries sustained last
night by Pink" Gardner, one of the
best-known men in the East, before a
cheering crowd in boardwalk theatre.
After Yokel and Gardner had been
going 1t hammer and tongs for an hour
and twenty (our minutes without a fall,
Yokel tossed his lighter opponent over
the ropes. Gardner fell upon his head
with a thud He was taken to a hospi-
tai unconscious and physicians found
him TO be suffering from conclusion OF
the brain.
Shortly before the Yokel-Gardner bout
George Bothner, a lightweight, broke
his right leg in two places while at
tempting to throw Frank Rice, a heavy
weight. Public Safety Director Sooy
may prohibit further matches on the
beach front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-19
MIDDLE ATLANTIC A. A. u.
CALLS OFF INDOOR MEET
Track and Field Championships
Dropped-May Hold Boxing and
Wrestling Carnival

The indoor track and field champion.
ships of the Middle Atlantic district of
the Amateur Athletic Union will not be
held this year. This was decided defin-
iteiy last night at a meeting Of the A.
A. u. officiais. The failure OF the vari-
Gus clubs In the section to support the
titular games was the main reason for
the dropping OF the events. Only the
Meadowbrook Club had sent In repre-
sentative entry list
with the abandonment of the track
meet, the officials will now concentrate
their efforts on the purposed wrestling
and boxing championships Of this dis
trict. The carnival has been held each
made to hold the championships In this
city. A meeting of the board Of d.
rectors will be held tonight. at which
time defhite action will be taken.