St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
Hard Work of Committees
and Loyalty of People
Putting It Over.
INCREASINGLY
STICKING TO IT
Slidell, 100000; Madison
vile, 500, 900; Cow
ington, $4,000.

Covington Is composed Of ]. H. War
ner. chairman; Elmer E. Lyon, Sec
retary: Mrs. ]. c. Burns, Harvey e.
Ellis and D. H. Mason. This COM
mittee met, mapped out q plan Of
campaign and appointed soliciting
committees to cover various portions
Of the town. Mrs. E. r: Moses was
made chairman of the women's 90
liciting committees and Mr.. O. n.
Limbaugh and Mr.. ]. #. Hester
were given charge of Ramsay.
The mems soliciting committee
were E. G. Davis. E. ]. Domergue.
John L. Haller, d. H. Mason, C. H.
Sheffield, Elmer E. Lyon, HI. A.
Mackie. w. H. Kentzel. Mayor Paul
J. Lacorix. M. P. Planche. e. v.
Richard, Lewis L. Morgan. NJ. L.
Hinchee, Robt. Badon, Jas. D. Kerr
and Fred. ]. Heints.
Mrs. Moses appointed the follow
ing women's committees: Mrs.. A. Il.
Smith, Mrs. T. A. Vaughan. Mrs. w.
HI. Yenni. Mra. A. L. Bear, Mrs. B.
B. Warren, Miss Anais BoudousQuie.
Mrs. N. P. Planche, Mrs. Robt. II.
Dutsch; Mrs. II. N. Wallis. Mrs. ].
G. Thomas, Mrs. G. A. Clam. Mrs.
w. H. Kentzel, Mrs. w. N. Poole.
The campaign may be said to have
just commenced, but the indications
are that we will 60 over the top In
great shape, II the committees con-
tinue to work as they have and the
people continue to stand by the boys
at the front to the last ~ they have
in the first part OF the drive
Covington has raised, 20 10r,
$4,000. Slidell 100000, and Madi-
sonville anticipates raising 100000.
II other places do their share the
result ia certain-over tho top.
Tho Speaking Saturday Night.
As a send-oR for the Fourth Lib
eriy Loan Drive, Rt. Rev. Abbot
Paul, Chas Rosen, Of New Orleans.
and Private Klause. recently from
the battle front. spoke ct ths court
house in Covington, Saturday even-
ing.
E. G. Davis, chairman Of the Parish
Council Of Defense presided. and
after q few patriotic remarks. ex-
pressing pleasure st having these
we'll known speakers with Us, intro
duced Rev. Abbot Paul. who. while
disclaiming to be an orator, spoke in
hearty sympathy with supporting
this great liberty loan. Hs pietur-
ed the sacrifices Of the soldier AMI
the duty Of citizens 1T homo to sup
port him morally and financially. In
illustrating the necessity for eco
nomic sacrifices, he quoted some
numerous verse and In . very happy
mood caused many to smile in ANUS
ed appreciation.
In introducing Chas. Rosen, Mr..
Davis spok4 OF the fact that we had
on q former occasion been deprived
Of the pleasure Of hearing Mr.. Rosen
because Of very inclement weather.
That we would now make up for that
lost opportunity.
Mr.. Rosen IL . we'll known South
ern orator. He speaks naturally
and forcefully and wins his audience
from the start. And what may
mean better still, in timea when al
are yearning for the truth and exact
expression, he says something worth
listening to all the time. His speech
was full Of incident. illustration and
PCQ. nc SAlO tU0 lu1U&S Iu0 0V0IN&0
American wants to hear, and ho
based his sayings ON fact. Every
one who heard him Saturday night
was glad he came.
Private Klause belonged to tho
ambulance corps at the front. He
said he was not accustomed to speak
ing. He'd rather be fighting He
was here ON leave because OF
wounded knee. But after he got
started Private Klause spoke inter-
estingly. and among other things, he
said nothing strengthened the boys
at the front like knowing that his
people at home were backing him up
and would stand by him to the last.
Mr.. Davis remarked that II Pri-
vate Klause was over here much
longer he would guarantee that he
would make q good speaker.
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J. A. Barker.
Mr.. Kyle Dickson was among his
many friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Jenkins visited
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Pittman. Sunday
afternOnn.