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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05

the nurse is connected with the OBJ
servation balloon. and emptied into
the latter.
our balloon batta1ious as newly
organized. comprise three companies
with total of 1850 men ana otLicers-
This is meant 20 allow for three shifts
in the field each "a hours For each
battalion there is one observation bal
loon To a small detachment Gin three
squads is assigned the business or
attending to the gas supply.
Is "A German Invention
The observation balloon is usually
about so feet long. Il is coutrivance
Of German invention. and nlgnlF SCI
entific. An important feature IS the
"ha1lonct" so called. which is a COM
partment at the rear. separated from
the gas bag proper by diaphragm
IL contains air. under pressure
When the balloon is fun Of gas, the
diaphragm is pushed so lar to the
rear that there is no air in the bal
Ionet But when some Of the gas has
been lost by leakage. air enters the
ball0uet through sort Of funnel IN
the bottom Of the tail fin Of the bal
loon. and so keeps the latter dis
tended.
The most important advantage ot
the sausage balloon for military pur-
poses Is its remarkable steadiness in
the air. Even when q gale OF 40 miles
an hour is blowing. IL does not bob
about much. To help keep o. steady. lr
is sometimes provided with a tail car
rviur several conica1 cups of can
vas. which operates like the tail OF
a kite
Find CnmouflHEed Guns.
Ordinarily. on the battle fronts. the
observation balloons go up at day
break and are hauled down at night
fall But sometimes they stay up IN
the air all night 10 watch for gun
flashes In this way an observer. thor
ouetlv acquainted with all details OF
the terrain as viewed hy him day
after day. is often able 20 ascertain
the location or guns SO arttuliT
camouflaged as 20 Dee hidden in the
daytime.
The observation balloon being miles
behind the firing line and very
small object I'm the sky from the view
uoint Of tine enemy. is practically saIe
from gunfire- Another reason why 20
is hard 20 hit is that its position IS
constantly changing with the move
r7enrS Of the air in which ir floats
The foe fr has TO fear. ant from which
IL is never safe. is the battleplane-
such balloons on occasions have
hAen successfully bombed. but the
deadly thing Is the inCendi7ry bullet
BattIeplanes. in assailing sausage
balloons. usually employ such bullets,
which resembling common rifle bull
lets in appearance, are hollow ana
filled with O. slow burning chemical
Compound Arranged in strips. the
cartridges are FED automatically TO
the aviator's machine gun
a flying machine moves so rapidly
that accurate craftsmanship rs oltfl-
cut But the man in the battleplane,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05
Sausage Balloons Used as Eyes of Army;
NJ C--,o,, E7ro .,,J Watch the Enemy
United States Sending Queer Shaped Balloons
Quickly Up Important Work During Battles
BY
Rene Bache

as he passes over the balloon. directs
% stream Of lucendlary bullets at II.
and II only one OF them scores a hin
DO IS an up with the sausage The
explosion of the firing charge sets
fire TO the chemical mixture. and tde
bullet entering the gas bag, iustautIv
sets the hydrogen on fire.
safety Belts save Observers.
Immediately. OF course. the balloon
becomes a mass Of flame. But the oh
servers are not in the balloon. Thev
are in the car. which hangs some dis
lance beneath Though the car fails
TO the ground. their prospect OF IS
cape IS excellent. because each OF
them wears a safety belt TO which
ls attached parachute. provided for
Just such a contingency.
II the observation balloon has rea-
son TO dread the battleplane and il
lncendiary bullets the battIeplane. on
the other hand finds i- a verv danrer-
Gus business TO attack the balloon
For the latter is defended not only nv
anti-aircraft guns but also by frfend-
~ batrleplaueS. which are at an times
lowering alOfr like hawks. ready 10
pounce upon any hostile flyer who
may venture TO approach.
In case that peril seems imminent
the balloon may be hauled down or
10 may be rendered a much more dr.
tIcult target nv 20 TO 80 men walking
ll as many different directions with
cable by a snatch block. In this wav
the balloon can be made TO change it,
position constantly, both horizontally
and vertically
Keep Watch on Every Activity.
incidentally TO the business Of d.
rectinE guufire. the Observers in the
balloon keep anxious watch upon ev-
erylhiug that goes on i'm and beyond
the enemys lines. From so lofty a
point of view they can see movements
Of r1Ops-ThareTer. indeed the foe
IS undertaking. unless his doings BE-
most artfully camouflaged- On this
account the strategy Of trench war
fare depends largely upon the con-
cealmeu1 OF night
Sometime two balloons are used a.
-enu stations of a baseline from
which the range Of targets nav be
calculated or Gas often happens) a
tall tower of wood is erected where
trees hide IL from view, and is made
To- serve as one such station. the other
being furni shed by @ sausage"
Command of the air. really de-
Ponds upon the ability to drive away
the enemy battleplanes. When these
are disposed Of il is an easy matter
to destroy his observation balloons
Without the aid Of the latter. he is
helpless he cannot aim his guns.
Here. then. Is the problem most I'm
D0rtaur for US TO tackle in our fight
ing abroad. We can win II we can
gain command of the sea Of air. It
demands mulrirudes Of fighting flying
machi1es-teus of thousands. posi-
biz hundreds Of thousands. Of them.
Can we furnish them That IS the
vital question
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05
Beauty Chats ezE3ss Es2s E2z=s'
More Answers To Beauty Inquiries.

hairs that are gray Your hair needs
uourishiuc
Massage the face with cold cream.
after % hot wash at which time you
have held hot wet cloths over the
face for five or more minutes After
massage. pushing the sagglng
cheeks upwards. and running under
the eyes TO the nose. rub -he face
with ice. You'll do away with your own
wrink les-aud won't have TO bother
with IN expensive professional yes
EN- electric vibrator would help, both
skin and hair
VaIerfe-N1. I shouldn't say there
was anything wrong with getting into
the W0men's home guard-EoOdness
knows, no one mas looked down on
Vera Bu-chkaref for getting together
her Battalion Of DEATH In any case
the outdoor exercises would help you
You are underWeight- No. having the
hair bObhed isn't unrefined-in the
east. a lot Of girls and women are do
ing II. on some. it's very cunning And
you're small. so IL ought 10 look nice
ON you-and il Goes do the hair an i'm
mense amount u good Witch hazel
Is drying Tor the skin. don't use It
often
Mrs. F. r. Mo. hot water won't
wrinkle the skin, If used as you do
when YOU wash the face of course.
II your skin is clear. you needn't use
the hot wash before the cream. though
il opens the pores and makes the
cream easier 10 apply. and lets il into
the skin. But YOU needn't do IL all
the time Lemon juice as you say, IS
an SrrlnEenr-Cr few drops Of tine
rure OF benzoiu in the cold rinse water
VIII do. The massage directions mean
10 rub the fingers slowly up over each
cheek working them in a slightly
rotary fashiou-making tiny circles
ON the cheeks with the fingers. This
lenses the muscles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05
Defeats CamoufIaged
By Germans, Called
acticaL Retreats

London, Eng. Jan 5---A valiant ef-
fort is made by Gen. Won Ardeuue in
the Berlin Tageblatt 20 dispel tine
dismav caused in Germany by the
victorious progress of the allies ia
the west The whole business. he
says. is quite simple
The German high command is dis
posed, in certain circumstances. TO
evacuate districts which have lost
their Importance from the standpoint
OF tactical decisions If 10 is iudged
that by these means 10 may be pos
men, while iuflicting heavy losses on
the enemy.
This theory has been officially ap-
proved. and ought TO be carried out
at once. The reader OF the German
newspapers should therefore not al
low himself 90 be influenced by the
announcement Of enemy victories
which may automatically follow ON
excavations Of this nature"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05
Little Boobies Pa.
He and WISsus Spool Have a Few
Words About Modern Wen
And knights OF Old
BY WILLIAM r. KIRK.

4 ISSUS SARAH SPOOF was
Nj oaver 90 our house last mite TO
l. \ visit lIa. Mister Spool wanted
to cum, she sed. but he has a bad
cold in his he'd d 1 toad him to so to
bed & drink the hot lem0uaid witch 1
made for him.
Did he do it, sed Ala.
You jest know he did 10. sed AlisSus
Spool Wen that husband of mine
gifts "a order from me, she sed to Ma,
he talks crate deelite i'm Obay-ine the
order like a high private in the Reer
Rank, she sed- He is trained perfeck,
she sed-
Wen / grow up I am going TO be
like Pa d do what I pleese, / sed.
You are a vary forward child sed
MlssuS Spool You are vary likely
TO grow up q brake sum deer wifes
hart with yure negleck. she sed- She
was laffing Wen she sed it but her
laff sounded like the hired man fill
ing the saw.
Bobbie is O. X sed Pa. He is
independent beekaus that Is the way
I am bringing him up 1 wud not
have a child of mine give I'm to every
thing * everybody. Pa sed.
Bringing up a child is a terribul
espOns-ibllIry, Sed MlSSuS Spool one
always wonders it the child viii grow
up to be a trane robbcr of q politi-
shun, or else grow mp pillar of sum
church * have guaral with sum OF
the AeStry. she sed- leu are libel to
turn out most any way, She Sed. !
often tell my husband / wuddent be
surprised at any mISraih he made.
That Is too bad. sed Pa Vow n
YOU was like my wife. sed Pa. You
wud have the @ratest trust in yure
husband * the gratest -mirashun
for him Ny wife says I am the
sunshine of her life, sed Pa 10 Missus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05

~ q HN-A"a AAaN On $50
Nj stamped envelope. and VIII
I II send you the recipe YOU want
T. ". N-Nany Of the y. w C. a g
have splendid training courses in Red
Cross work. the Red Cross has q
course too No. sou needn't be .
nurse, YOU can 90 as nurses helper
Write TO the Red cross Headquarters.
Washington. u C.. for fun informa-
ton You might try enIisting with
the Y. ". C. A. who often take women
to do csnteen work, volunteer only
You must belong TO an EvanEelican
church, and be under f5.
Bright Eyes-Spirits OF camphor is
the stuff you want
Constant Reader - Javellc water
will remove the ink stains. Clean the
buckskin collar with gasoline. going
over and over the surface with a sofJ
brush
Constant Reader - Glycerine and
rose water and lemon juice in equal
parts. mixed. viii keep hands soft and
white so viii almond milk eS doe
Tor could help you IL You are anemic-
If YOU wish a simple tonic. try taking
: tablespoonful Of olive oil in a tiny
glass Of port vine. four times day
The wine cuts the greasy taste of the
oil II your health improves. your
hair viii improve too. Meantime.
cut the hair back as much as YOU
can. send me self addressed stamped
envelope and request for hair
tonic recipe. and use the one FOR dry
hair three times week The heuna
shampoo. you know. viii not color the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05

under ne control Of the gov
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05

was interested in the beet sugar fac
tories They have modern machinery
based upon cost efficiency methods, So
that minimum Of human labor IS used
Tho beet. ere taEen in upon belts and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
FAIR WILL OPEN
THANKSGIVING
I. DAY, NOV.
28TH

4 At a meeting of the Board OF Dl-
rectors of the Parish Fair Assocla-
tion, Wednesday, it was decided 10
open the Parish Fair on Thanksgls-
ing Day, and run it for four days.
Nov. %, 29, 80, and Dec. /.
Arrangements have been made 10
have the Detroit Band every day:
There will be racing, games ana
other features of amusement, and the
exhibits should be even better than
usual, despite the postponemen-
caused by the influenza.
There is a list of excellent prizes
and thu catalogue will be in the
hands of al! interested with i lew
deys. rna formers are espe0aHy
..ppeale. C to put in tGe Dost eA-
h,bits tn. ~ car. With the new IN
terest in stock raising i'll 81. Tam
many parish there should oe some
Arst-class entries. Poultry will be
at their best at that time OF the year
and will have their best piumase. ..
Let's show the Kaiser that ne can
stop our parish fair evel with lhe
An Perhaps the war will be over
nv that time. We have got to push
St. Tammany ahead. Let's stae'
with a boosting good fair.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
GEO. F.. THOMPSON.
T.. A. PERRiEAND,
Secretary.

George E. Thompson died at Camp
Beauregard, Oct. Z, 1918, OF influ-
enza followed by pneumonia, after
an illness of twelve days. He was
% years and II months OF age. HIS
remains were brought home by Sergt.
Stanley Bourke, where his father.
mother. brothers and sisters and a
host of friends were waiting. The
funeral took place at the family burl-
al ground, services being conducted
by Rev. D. A. Booth, on octoDer IL.
1918. He was we'll known through
this community and was loved by
most everybody. Grieve not dear
parents for God giveth and he will
surely take them from our arms:
He leaves his father mother, eight
brothers and four sisters and hos.
of relatives and friends to mourn his
loee A FRIEND.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
Blaney Introduces a Novel
Feature In Singing and
Whistling.
CAPT PEQUEGNAT
MAKES GOOD TALK
CAPTAIN and Few Guests En-
tertained at Dinner at
Gabe's Tavern.

The meeting last Sunday in the
interest of the United War WORK
campaign was in many ways unique.
especially in the singing of the aongs
popular with the soldiers at the
front. Everybody was made to sing,
and more than that, to whistle them.
Mr.. d. v. Blaney. the Y. M. G. A.
worker, was a wonder, when It came
to whooping things up. IT you don't
believe it, ask J. D. Grant OF Slideli.
The writer sat next to him and WILL
guarantee that he is both q singer
and whistler of quality-and let me
say also, a patriot through ana
through.
The meeting was presided over by
Chairman f. J. Domergue, who In
troduced Capt. A. ]. Pequegnat. OF
the Canadian regiment that Waded
through blood to get at the Hun.
He was wounded by bayOnet thrust
and is on furlough. The captain
made the best talk relative to mat
ters at the front that has been made
in Covington, and he carried his
audience enthusiastically with him
as he described why the Canadians
took no prisoners. Kamarade meant
nothing to them after the boche had
betrayed them a few times with bay
onet thrusts in the back. The Cap
tain also made strong plea for the
United War Work, telling OF the
wonderful things accomplished by
the huts.
"Oliver ]. Hebert, writing to G. u.
Schonberg, of CovingtOn, also speaks
in the highest terms Of the accom-
plishments of the Y. M. c. A.. K. of
C., and other societies for the SOL
diers.
By the way, Mr.. Blaney haa been
called to France and will depart
soon.
The Drive In st. TAmmany.
Mr.. Domergue is getting along
finely in preparation for the cam
paign, which begins Monday. He
has pretty we'll outlined the work
and got his committees appointed.
Among recent appointments are the
following:
Parish Treasurer, DIR. A. G. Maybe.
Committee for the Third Ward:
H. A. Mackie, chairman; J. Monroe
Simmons, John Haller, Adrian y.
Schwartz, Jas. C0nnaughton. Miss
Kate Eastman.
There are some who believe that
the peace negotiations will decrease
the need Of the work Of the United
Societies. This is not true. Even
more money will be needed than be-.
fore, because the work will be in
creased. Our boys will be abroad
for several years yet and will be
more in the camps than before ana
will have more time away from SER
vice, when they will come directly In
need of the aid Of these societies.
So while our allotment Il less than
| $4,000, it Is expected that double
that amount will be raised.
All ministers are aeked to speak
ON welfare work among the soldiers.
Sunday, November II. No doubt
they will make an appeal for the
money that is to mean 30 much to
the hundreds of soldiers from 81.
Tammany parish.
Chairman Domergue entertained
Capt. Pequegnat and q few guests ct
dinner at Gabea Tavern juts before
the meeting.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
REDCROSS WILL
HAVE XMAS
ROLL CALL

The Red Cross is now preparing
for the Christmas Roll Call, when it
is expected to make the most sue
cessful drive for membership that
has yet been made. Chairman Hal
Ter, of St. Tammany Parish Chapter,
is anxious that this parish make a
100 per cent membership. The lit
-erature for this drive will soon be
available.
If peace should be declared, the
Red Cross will play very important
part in the successful adjustment Of
things, and the work will be of a
kind that appeals to every one.
Mr.. Eads Poitevent has been ap-
pointed by Chairman Haller Chair
man of the Christmas Drive.
The Overseas Christmas boxes have
arrived and are ready for distribu-
tion. Time is short.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
FOOD COMMISSIONER REQUESTS
THAT BRAN BE USED
SPARINGLY.

At the request of the United Sta.es
Food Administration OF lie State OF
Louisiana, l beg to call !our atten-
ton particularly to the subJec> OF
wheat mill feeds. such as bran AMI
shorts. There is a great scarcity cf
these feeds and prices have ten
sdency to go up on account OF the
short supply and great demand. ""
retailer is allowed more than $500
Per ton in handling these feeds.
The department also asks that
nerchants discourage the use OF
these feeds for all purposes other
thAn feeding dairy cattle, poultry,
young pigs and calves. If it is me-
sssary to feed work stoc). with this
Material. it should not be done Oft
i eaer than once a week in the shape
sof bran mash. 1t is strictly agai IS.
yhe regulations for any user OF the
eoove feeds to have more than o.
|seay supply on hand at any time.
w. P. CONNELL.
Sixth Dist. Food Administrator
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
OSCAR L. JOURDAN.

Oscar L Jourdan. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Jourdan. died at hia home
on October So, 1913. after an Illness
of few weeks. He was born Dec.
Is, 1890, and was farmer highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He
was a young man Of sterling charac-
ter. and had a wide circle OF friends.
Besides his mother and father. he
leaves his wife, who was Misa Marie
O'Keefe, three children, Leonard,
Leon and Josephine, one sister. Mrs.
Emma Cox. and four brothers, Levi.
Ellis, Murphy and Allen. His broth
or, Ellis, is now in the U. s. Army In
France. Ceremonies were conduct
ed by Rev. D. Booth. Interment In
the family tomb.
A FRIEND.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
GEO. F. WILLIAMS.

News of the death Of Mr.. Geo. F.
Williams, of thS Ideal Pharmacy.
Madisonville, Monday evening, No
vember 4, 1918, was received with
much sorrow. Mr.. Williams had
but shortly returned from a restful
vacation, following an operation for
gall stones. He contracted the In
fluenza and died of pneumonia.
Mr.. WilliamaawiN be missed in the
business community: He was strict
" upright in his dealings and always
stood for what he thought was right
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
OF ST.
TAMMANY PAR
.ISH HATTENTION!|

Food for the folks and feed Tor
the stock are going to be greater
problems in 1919 than they have
been in 1918. Prices are continuing
to advance, men are continuing to be
drafted from the farms, and the de-
mands for food and feed by our allies
and our former adversaries In war
are becoming greater every day.
Everything possible must be done
this winter as we'll as next spring to
increase these commodities. Follow
ing are some crops which should De
planted now-as soon as land can De
prepared-up to Dec. 1st, but the
sooner the better:
Wheat will make an abundance OF
good grazing this winter for hogs,
cattle and horses in dry weather and
for chickens all the time. 1t is
tonic as well as food in winter. The
egg Weld will be doubled by the
wheat. Grazing is only good for the
wheat. but should be discontinued
March 1st. Fifteen to twenty bush
els of wheat may be harvested May
25th and another crop planted. rms
wheat may be ground in corn mill
into good flour. Five pecks of seed
should be planted to the acre, cost
ing 81 for seed. Plant as you would
oats.
Oats or Abruzzi rye may be plant
ed yet. Three bushels OF oats or
one of rye sown to acre. 1t will cost
about 81 to seed an acre of either
of these. The rye makes a much
better grazing in winter and may be
ground for making rye bread next
May. Like wheat, rye withstands
severe winter better than oats. oats
cut in the dough" stage is excellent
feed. If hairy vetch is sown with
oats, the quality Of the hay is much
improved. Vetch makes a good
growth in late winter and early
spring, sending its sprays OF vines
up on the oats. 1t is a legume. 1t
adds fertility to the soil while the
oats take it out. The oat stalks
suppot the vetch so that it does not
Law on the ground. The vetch vine
is better feed than cow pea hay.
Vetch and oats are good companion
crops-each helps the other, and
they help the soil and stock. -Four
dollars worth of vetch seed will seed
the acre.
Any farmer wishing information
about where to get this seed, how 10
prepare land, seeding. ETC., will re-
ceive a ready reply if they will write,
phone or call on
KARL TREEN,
Boys Club Agent,
Office in Courthouse, Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
NOTICE no COVINGTON TAX
DELINQUENTS.

By order of the Town Council at
meeting held Tuesday, November D,
1918. all property of persons VINO
have not paid town taxes due to date,
will be sold at public auction.
Advertising will begin in the next
issue of The St. Tammany Farmer
and additional costs will be due.
Property holders must not expect
further leniency. The present ad-
ministratiOn is being conducted on
cash basis and the balance owing on
the tax rolls is just sufficient to cover
onoratinp exnenses for the remainder
of the present current year.
Please do not delay this matter.
p. J, LACROIX,
Mayor.
l.. A, PERREAND,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
DISTRICTCOURT
POSTPONED
Order.

Order.
Upon consultation with numerous
citizens and upon suggestions that
there might be danger to the public
in the holding of jury term OF court
during the week beginning Novem-
ber 11th, and the Court being Of the
opinion that for the best interests of
the citizens,
It is ordered that the term be con-
tinued until Monday, November Is.
all jurors to be notified to be present
on that day and witnesses to be sum-
mOned accordingly.
November 6, 1918.
PRENTISS B. CARTER,
District Judge.
A true copy.
HOLGER KOHNKE,
Dy. Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-11-09
TOWN COUNCIL
HOLDS SESSION
NOVEMBER
FIFTH
Reports Received From the
Secretary and Town
Treasurer.
NOTICE TAX SALES
FOR COMING WEEK
Work or Fight Ordinance
Will Be Strictly
Enforced.
CoyingtOn, La, Nov. 5, 1918.

Covington. La, Nov. 5, 1918.
The town council met in regular
session on the above date, with the
following present: P. J. Lacroix,
Mayor; Emile Frederick, c. E. Schon-
berg, A. r. Smith, H. A. Mackie, M.
P. Planche, A. d. Schwartz. Absent:
None.
The minutes of the meeting OF
July Sd were read, and ON motion OF
A. d. Schwartz. seconded by A. 4.
Smith, and carried, were approved
as read.
On motion of M. p. blanche. sec
onded by A. d. Schwartz, and carried,
the reading Of the minutes of the
meetings OF Oct. 10th and 18th were
dispensed with.
Reports of the secretary for July,
August, September and October were
referred to the Finance Committee.
Report for July.
To the Honorab BILE the Mayor and
Councilmen of the Town OF Gov
ington. Lag
Gentlemen:I herewith submit my
report for the month ending July 81,
1918: