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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20
PIONEER rGLOO HOTEL for nice warm Rooms. soc. per night.
 4. I. # i. f

Unquestionably the most attract i've indoor athletic program ever pre- sented in Nome will be staged at the Eagle Hall tomorrow night for ! the benefit of the All-Alaska Sweep stakes fund. Two basketball games and a. baseball event all top notchers- will constitute the pro- gram which will last for three hours.
 This entertainment has been got ten up by the Kennel Club Commit tee at considerable time, and ex- pense. Local athletes have respond ed manfully and tomorrow nights entertainment will be second to none and hard to beat in any outside town of less than ten thousand pop ulation.
 As yet Fort Davis have not sent in their lineup for publication Captain Hagen of the Sourdough team will submit his to the Worker 1 for tomorrow's issue. At the same time the names of the juvenile teams will be published.
 Nome High School versus All Nome in the basketball series will be great game. The fans predict this contest to be the most exciting of the year in as much that the
 teams are so evenly matched.
 The following is the lineup: Nome High School: Eric Sather l (Captain) forward; George Wanger,
 forward; Dan Kelly, center; Fred
 Haering, guard; Earl Berg, guard; i;
 Substitute, Sam Wttenberg. ] All Nome: Bud Lehman Gap
 tain) center; Earl Modini, forward ! Jim Began, guard; J. White, for
 ward; Substitute, B.Williams. All
 fred Lomen will referee the game
 with Charles Thompson as umpire Tn the Lilliputian game Professor
 Thompson will officiate in a joint
 2apacity.
 The teams had their practice at Eagle Hall last night all being pres ent.. Captains report their az
 gregation in the pink of condition Iexcept Louis Wittenberg of the Pig
 mics who is recovering from
 "Charlie Horse" contracted in the
 Borden Marathon, he will however lead his team to glory tomorrow night
 . Last call for reservations a Lomen's Drug Store.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20
local News Itenns
 And Town Topics

Where was ? when the lights went out last night?"
 
 Nothing but the usual amount of second-class mail arrived yesterday. A prospecting boiler and supplies were hauled to Center creek, yester- day, for Hyman and Go.
 
 Jack Edwards, writing from Bis bee, Arizona to a friend in Nome, tells of the death of Leo Barrows, at Bisbee during the copper strike. Edwards says that Barrows, while trying to defend two defense lees women from the brutality of the Bisbee Chamber of Commerce, was shot and instantly killed, by this bunch of human vultures, at the behest of the Copper Barons.
 Barrows came to Nome in the spring of 1915. He worked for a time up at Lost River, drove team for Billy Rowe and worked at long snoring for a time, and went out on the last boats in thefall.
 At the time of his death Barrows was just 25 years old. He was very quiet, peaceful and unassum- ing young fellow and was very we'll liked by all with whom he came ill contact !.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers will please note that all changes in standing Advertise ment must be received in this office before 6 p. m. for the following mornings issue.. No exception wiu be made to this rule.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20

CARPENTERS AND 1oINERs.
 Local Union l7ss. Carpenters ana aoiners of America. meets every Tri- day at Al orland's shop Front st. At : p. m.
 Carpenters Headquarters. Teder- Al Labor Hall.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20

Express and General Delivery. See Erickson at Mansfield's Cigar Store.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20

LOCAL 24O, I. U. M. M. x 5. W. She regular meeting or the Nome mino Workers Union, Local NO. a4a, of the W. F. of N.. is held Svery Saturday evening at p. m. at Miners Hall. Office hours p. m. lo s>p. m.. 2 p. m. to p. m.
 MARTIN KENNELLY, Pres.
 AL. BEATEN, Sec.-Treas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20

run 12. -# Subscribe now for the Worker and keep Posted. < The park is now ready, .. The trees are in bloom; -..- Bring along your steady, Thele'n be plenty of room.
 ThereIl be ice-cream, cake And sandwiches galore, Excellent music, and an Excellent floor.
 The price is one dollar,
 Ladies are free,
 You shouldn't holler,
 Neither shall we.
 Everybody Is welcome to the indoor picnic, which will take place in the Eagle Park at 9:3O P. NJ. next Saturday night, Febru- ary 23rd, under the auspices of the Ladies Mooseheart Legion.
 Admission for Gents $1.OO, Lad- ies free Ice-cream and cake 25 cents. Sandwiches and coffee 25 cents.
 l. .- i. + !. The next batch of outside mail is scheduled to arrive sometime today, (weather, and other unforeseen cir cumstances permitting.)
 
 The subscriber who inquired for information pertaining to patents, will find the same on the fourth page of this issue.
 
 Many of the friends of the de ceased, escorted the remains of the late Miss Maude Wallace to the Belmont Point Cemetery, yesterday The Rev. c. H. Shank officiate: at the burial services.
 
 Keep Posted Read the Worker. * The case of Modini vs Markham for possession of the SchniedeI Building, will be heard in the U. S Commissioners Court, at 2 P. M today
 +
 Some of the Rowe teams were kept busy yesterday for while hauling the grader forth and back along the principal streets of the city. The work was performed un der the auspices of the street com mittee. | !" Judge Holzheimer, yesterday granted a divorce to Mrs. Mary Tau tux, thereby permitting the lady tt legally separate herself from Ton Tautnk, local reindeer-herder Cruelty was entered in the com plaint.
 1 Charles Ross will leave today fo Nome river, to supervise the fina touches in reference to the remova of tho Hobson creek dredge. (Weath fer, and overflows permitting. tn job will be completed in about fiji taan days hence
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20
ORGANIZED LABOR.

INTERNATIONAL UNION MINE MILL & SHELTER WORKERS. Headquarters til Denham Buld'g.'
 Denver, Colorado. ENAs.t MOVER. ERNEsP MILLS. Le President. ssc.-Treas-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-20

GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ THE WORKER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
NOT FOR LONG.

On Saturday night, July 20, at
Vaudeville, farewell was rendered
to Private Dudley Toomer, who de-
parted Monday for Camp Hancock,
Ga. The home of Mrs. C. Miller
was beautifully decorated in golden
rods and American flags. Those
present were the Misses d. Band, A.
Herbez, H. Spalding, l.. Scheffer, A.
and B. Kennedy, L., A. and B. Toom-
er, S. Mather, A. Davis, K. Parisy, H.
Balsar, E. Reitmeyer, r. and A. Du-
bourg, B. and l. Smith, A. Esqui-
nance, v. Loustalot, H., E. and G.
Smith, l.. Fields, E. Artus, G. Cam
bel, l.. Leininger, and Messrs. Key,
Arnoult, A. and R. Cavarac, r. l..
and A. Dubourg, Cormier, E. and C.
Schaffer, H. G. Smith, S. Bierhorst,
H. and F. ArtlS, L. Stockton, Rosen-
thai, Parisy, DR.. Weiss, Shaw, Bau-
dot, H. and d. Poomer, and many
others. The chaperons were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Smith, N. Miller and C.
Dubourg. Private Toomer was sur
prised by the unexpected presence of
his< cousin, Herbert Smith, who is
back again on another furlough.
Dancing was INDUCED i'll until a
late hour. dainty refreshments be-
ing served throughout the evening.
All left reporting a good time. and
asking the Private to join his COM
rades in getting the Kaisers' goat"
Take with you, Dudley, the good
wishes of your many friends for "on
to, victory and a speedy return"
A FRIEND.
Miss E. Artus is at home now, after
attending the nine weeks Florida
Parishes Summer Normal.
You are welcome to our town.
girls Of the Haven, and hope your
stay through the summer will be a
very enjoyable one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
BREWSTER HAS
DESERTER

1t does not pay to be deserter
The penalty is as high as 25 years
in the U. S. penitentiary. In thu
face of the enemy it is death.
On the 18th instant Sheriff Brews
ter received the following telegram
from Camp Beauregard:
Arrest and incarcerate Stephen
w. Lee, absent without leave from
camp since July Is. His home il
Folsom, La Notify me.
FRANK B. MAYS,
Captain 1856 Inf"
July "a, Sheriff Brewster sent the
following telegram to Capt. Mays:
stephen w. Lee. deserter, cap.
tured. Wire disposition.
"SHERIFF T. E. BREWSTER"
Lee was captured at IL q. M, July
"a, near Folsom, by Robert Fitz-
gerald. Lee had not even taken the
precaution of changing his uniform
in the uniform he wore from camp.
He entrained May 20, 1918, and is
said to have had a weekend fur
Tough, but did not return.
Capt. Elmer E. Wood, of the 141st
Field Artillery, Camp Beauregard,
has also instructed Sheriff Brewster
to arrest Joseph E. Doyle, enlisted in
the Ordinance Corps, 141st Field Ar
tillery. He is also a deserter. The
instructions state:
"It is requested that you extend
every effort to locate this man, as he
gives Covington, La. as his birth
place. There is a standing reward
of $4,000 for the arrest of deserter
from the U. S. Army. Enclosed find
descriptive card"
The card states that Doyle enlist
ed as private in Ordinance Corps,
at New Orleans, June 20, 1913, and
deserted November q, 1917. His
residence is given as 2407 st. Peter
street, New Orleans; % years Of age;
occupation, chauffeur; eyes, brown;
hair, brown; ruddy; weight. 1872
pounds; height, feet, inches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.

Pursuant to an ordinance passed
by the Police Jury of st. Tammany
Parish held on the 18th day Of July
1918, l, ]. B. Howe, president OF
the said Police Jury, hereby give
notice that, in compliance with said
ordinance, a special eletcion will be
held in Road District No. One Of the
Parish of st. Tammany. on the 9Th
day of August, 1913, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the consti-
tuition and laws of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following propo-
sition, ao-wit:
Proposition.
To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of $15O.OOO.O0 to run
not longer than twenty-seven years
from date of the bonds, and in q
lesser time, if the governing authori-
ty deems it to the best interest Of
the Road District, and to bear inter-
est not to exceed five per cent per
annum payable semi-annually for the
purpose of constructing, improving
and maintaining the public roads In
said District.
For the purpose of said special
election the polling places will be %
follows:
Ward 1-Madisonville, at the usu-
al polling booth.
Ward 3-Covington, at the usual
polling booth.
Ward 4-Mandeville, at the usual
polling booth.
Ward 10-Abita Springs, at the
usual polling booth.
At said election the polls will open
at Z O'Clock a. m, and close at S
o'clock p. m, according to law.
Notice is also given that at 10
o'clock a. M, on the 29th day of
August, 1918, said Police Jury, act
ing as Road District No. One Of the
Parish Of st. Tammany. will meet
at Covington, La, and in open ses-
sion proceed to open the ballot box
es. examine and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and decalre the
results of said special election.
This 18th day Of July. 1918.
J. B. HOWE.
President of Police Jury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
NOTICE..

The next examination ter teachers
will be held at the office OF the Par
ish School Board in Covington, La,
on July 20, 30, 81, for whites, and
August 1, 2, 3, 1918, for colored.
Public notice is given tha. aftsr
January /, 1921, no firstgrade GER
tificates will be renewed without
Summer School or Institute credits,
and these must have been earned
during the life of the certificate that
is being renewed.
This regulation applies to gradu-
ates of institutions of an. state.
ELMER Z LYON,
Superintendent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
Judge Carter Comes From
Franklinton and Sta In
Special Session. /;
PARISH TO BE
MADE CLEAN
Violations of Liquor Laws
To Be Prosecuted in al
Parts of the Parish.

Subsequent to the arrest Of nome
thirty or more negro men and wo-
men at the Depriest saloon. Tuesday.
conditions were found to b such
that the Council Of Defense called
up Judge Carter ct Tranklinton and
made arrangement for . special ses-
sion Of the District Court, ct which
District Attorney Brock died indict-
ment against thia saloon and the
Romano Saloon. The CASES were
tried Saturday. Numerous witnesses
we're secured in these cases. It was
charged that while Depriest was oD-
Grating under white license 10 was
selling to both white and black and
to women. Similar charges were
made in the Romano case.
Depriest pleaded guilty. The Judge
fined him 500 and costs. wAieA b
the minimum, with the understand
ing that he was to close this saloon
and that he could not dispose of HI
license to any one to open ct that
stand.
Romano agreed to discontinue
entirely II given. until the 6sst ol
Septanber 10 close up his Affairs.
Similar aatlon will bo teko0 ~
the Council Of Defense throughout
the parish. The action q due large
" to the effect Of these plaoos o.
labor. which is scarco and hAdly nAei.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
WAR NEWES IS
ENCOURAGING

The war news of the week is the
encouraging We have had since the
war began. American troops have
been going to France rapidly, and it
is officially stated that over twelve
hundred thousand are now there.
The great peace offensive started
by the Germans lats week has been
broken up and is so far a complete
failure. The French and American
troops have carried everything be-
fore them and news is expected any
minute of the capture of large Ger
man forces now being surrounded.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
SPECIAL NOTICE no RED CROSS
SWEATER KNITTERS.

Red Cross sweaters are now be-
ing knitted by new directions. As
Covington has received a rush order
for 5N sweaters made by the new d.
rections, all knitters are asked to
call at the Coyington Branch Head
quarters, Covington Bank Building,
on Saturday or Monday, or ct the
Covington Auxiliary, M. G. B. Ii
brary. on Tuesday. where they can
receive the yarn for sweaters. and
instructions, also a copy Of the new
directions.
Let us all answer the call Of the
sweaters.
MRS. r. N. LEONARD,
Chairman Covington Branch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27


An Ordinance employing special at
torneys to perform the legal ser
vices in connection with the SPECIAL
election and bond issue ny Road
District No. One of the Parish OF
st. Tammany, Louisiana.
Be it ordained, ETC., That, where
as, it is necessary to have expert
and special legal advice and assist
ance in connection with the proposed
issue of bonds by Road District No.
One of the Parish of St. Tammany;
and whereas, Messrs. Graham and
Martin, of New Orleans, are expert
bond attorneys and specially versed
in the legal requisites connected with
issuing Public improvement Bonds.
This Police Jury, as the governing
authority of Road District No. One
of the Parish of ST. Tammany, does
hereby employ Messrs. Graham and
Martin, of New Orleans, as its special
attorneys to formulate and supervise
the legal proceedings leading up to
the issuance and delivery of the said
proposed bond issue by Road District
No. One of the Parish of St. Tam
many, and the said Police Jury as
the governing authority of Road Dis
trict No. One of the Parish of st.
Tammany hereby agrees to pay the
said attorneys jointly for the afore-
said services the sum of One Thous-
and Dollars out of the proceeds of
sale of said bonds, said amount be-
ing less than the fee authorized and
allowed by law.
The Police Jury then adjourned
subject to call.
]. B, HOWE,
President.
-. MARTINDALE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

trar of Voters shall furnish to the
election officers hereinafter named
for said special election with a list
OF the taxpayers in said Road Dis
trict No. One entitled 10 vote in per-
son or by proxy at the said specia
election, together with the assessed
valuation of each taxpayers prop
erty as shown by the assessment roll
last made and filed prior to said
special election.
Be it further ordained, That the
following polling places, all within
Road District No. One of the Parish
of st. Tammany, are hereby designat'
ed and determined upon:
In Ward 1-Madisonville, La.
In Ward 3-Covington, La.
In Ward 4-Mandeville, La.
In Ward 1O-Abita Springs, La.
And that the following persons, all
of whom are registered voters, shall
act as commissioners and clerk Of
said election, viz:
In Ward Geo. Edwards, John
Peter, Emile Fuhrmann, as commits
sioners, and Geo. r. Dutsch, as clerk.
III WdTu O"SAdS. LIZ O"lths ~.
Anderson, p. S. Barell:, s,s commits
sioners, and S. R. Blossman as clerk.
In Ward "A. G. Depre, w. r.
Smith, Lucas Prieto, as commission
ers, and Herman Levy, as clerk.
In Ward 10-F. L. .Dutsch, A. B.
Kustenmacher. A. o. Pons, as COM
missioners, and G. E. Millar. as clerk.
And that the above mentioned Of
ficers Of election shall seal up the
ballot boxes and deliver same to this
Police Jury within forty-cigh: hours
after the closing Of the polls. ard
shall deliver within forty-eight hours
the other duplicate tally sheet and
the other duplicate complied state
ment to the Clerk y! Court for the
Parish of St. Tammany, La.
This ordinance having been put to
a vote and the roll called, the result
was as follows: Affirmative. koepp,
Fendlason, Domergue. Smith. Cow
art. Crawford, Davis. Robert, Ahney
and Howe. Against. None. And
the ordinance was declared carried.
AN ORDINANCE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
FOLSOM MOTIFS.

Our little town has lost . usefal
citizen in the per0sn OF Mr.. Rufoo G.
Mercier, who, with his wife and IL.
teresting little daughter, have re-
moved to Centerville, Miss, whore
Mr.. Mercier will engage in the saw
mill business on his own account.
We wish him success In his vsature
and are pretty sure he will succeed.
being . practical saw mill man.
Misa Corinne J. Gusman, . recent
graduate OF Charity Hospital Train
ing School. and . new full -6edgod
''R. NJ" has returned 20 the city.
after Q brief visit to her father And
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. 0ugmAn.
where she will engage In private
practice until the Red Cross calls
her for duty "over there
It is with extreme regret that W
have learned Of the death Of two
members Of the family Of our ~
teemed and popular fellow -citisen.
Mr.. Geo. H. Koepp. In the pero0ns
Of his grandmother and aunt, the
wife Of Christian Koepp. OF Madison
Vile, both Of whom crossed over the
river to the great beyond within .
low VI 00C0 VtU01s
Mr.. Sam e. Barron. former merch-
ant of our town. but now In the en-
ploy of Uncle Sam - . ship dnishse.
met with quite . severe accident
Monday in the breaking Of the homes
in his right wrist. He was attended
by the company surgeon at the GAip
yards, who pronounced Il Q very
severe fracture OF both bones, and
which will cause him to lay Of for .
week or two.
Mr.. Thomas Guzman, the popular
engineer of our Coast Train, II ct
home for 4 few days taking . much
needed rest, 50 the perch and trout
in the Bogue Falaya may - we'll get
ready to "go west" for they sura.
cannot resiat his coaxing ways with
the bait ON tho end Of his line.
Morgan Wallace, one Of our 1al-
liant young defenders In the naval
branch Of the service. II ct home %
. visit to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Wallace. He looks we'll A1d
hearty and very natty In his blue
uniform. He 10 stationed On tho
Battleship Louisiana and Gays that .
battleship II the place for ell young
men, as It will make q man out Of
boy who would only get to 30 .
"nobble-de-boy." He viii return 70
his vessel in Z few days. much to the
regret Of not . few Of the girls. who
have very seldom seen . naval man.
the change from khaki TO blue being
refreshing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
TO
LEAVE ON 31ST

List of colored men to leave fol
Camp Beauregard, Wednesday,, July
81, 1918, on the Y. & NJ. V. at
o'clock a. M:
David Hunter, Ramsay; Lemzy
Todd, Bogalusa; Silas Brown, Boga-
lusa; Westley Mingo, Talisheek; An
drew Wills, Abita Springs, Theo. Bar
"a, Madisonville; Win Newell, Oma
Miss; Hosie Jones, Alton; Rudolph
Laurant, SGdell; Joe Andrews, Tall
sheek; Will Kalies, Slidell; James
Raules, bogalusa; Nose Smith, Abita
Springs; James Bolton, Lacombe;
Lucian Wright, Lacombe; Wesley
Phillip, Vaudeville; Edward Dovelle,
Lacombe; James Battiste, Lacombe;
Will Washington, Slidell; McCauley
Badon, Lacombe; Julian Pechon, Sill
dell; Albert Moore, Vaudeville; Hor-
ace Cachron, Lacombe; Cleveland
Taylor, Florenville; Sid Garner, Tall
sheek; Jessie Andrews, Covington;
Albert Burns, Bonfouca; Irwin Mark
els, Slidell; VIM. McNabb, Mande-
Vile; Eli Rodgers, Pearl River; Will
Ruffian, Ramsay; Edward Tooley,
Vaudeville; Frank Davis, Covington; /;
Geo. S. Simmons, Slidell; Alex Cock
erham, Madisonville; Needom Dex-
ter, Folsom; Will B. Jackson, Man
deville; Robert Childs, Covington;
VIM. Raymond, Bush; Jas. V. Ba-
ham, Madisonville; Harry Fowler,
Vaudeville; Mathew Williams, La
combe; Frank Washington, Coving-
ton; l.. A. Cousin, Bonfouca; Cleve-
land Wilchie, Covington; Jos. Rout,
Covington; Nelson Ducre, Slidell;
Will Allen, Talisheek; James Cock
erham, jacksonville; Dacy Moore,
Ramsay; Joe Pierre, Lacombe; Sid
ney Battiste, Lacombe; Pink Elzie.
Picayune, Miss; Louis L. Trepiniers,
Abita Springs; James Brewer. Tall
sheek: James Green, Bonfouca;
Michael Brown, Covington; JEFF Nc
Cam, Madisonville; Joseph Barre,
Madisonville; Erwin Willis, Abita;
Adolph Bergeron, Slidell; George
Dorsey, Covington; Roscoe Brookter,
Alton; John Hooker, Talisheek; Hen
derson Brown. Slidell; Gerald Ba-
ham, Abita; Brazile Robinson, AL
ton; Alamore Laurant. Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

The Pearl River Civic League, Mr.
Alfred Millington, president, and Mr..
Glen Melrose, vice president, will
give an entertainment to-day (July
27th), and an important meeting
will be held August 4 to receive new
members, to establish Red Cross and
branches of the Civic League.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
MEETING OF THE PARISH Ex
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

There will be a meeting of the
Parish Executive Committee Monday,
July 20, 1918, at Covington, La, at
the Courthouse.
This meeting was called by Chair
man Geo. H. Dutsch, for Tuesday.
July %, but owing to typographical
error Thursday was stated.
There will be an election of School
Board members from the 5th, 7th.
9Th and 10 tn wards.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
yICE-PRESIDENT OF EMERGING
FLEET TO VISIT NlADl-
SONVIIAIAE.

Mr.. James o. Heyworth, vice pres
ident of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration and manager Of the division
the Jahncke shipyards at Madison
Vile Sunday or Monday, where he
will address the shipWorkers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
MRS. FRANCIS N. DEUPRM

Died, in Covington, La. July -.
1918, ct 6:15 .. m. Nrs. Francis n.
Deupree (nee Francis n. HointS),
aged IS years Z months and ! days.
1nterment IN Covington Cemetery %
Wednesday. July %, Of : .. =.