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St. Tammany farmer., 1918-06-15
Police Jury Takes Action
To Let Taxpayers De-
eide If Want Roads.
MUST TRANSPORT
LABOR FROM YARDS
st. Tammany Health Resorts
Have Now Become In
dustrial Centers.

A very significant step taken by
the police jury at its meeting this
week was to create special road dis
trict out of the First, Third, Fourth
and Tenth Wards. The purpose OF
this action on the part Of the police
jury is to enable the citizens and
taxpayers Of this group of wards to
decide by vote whether or not it
will pay them to surface their roads
between the towns of HoultOnville,
Madisonville, Covington, Vaudeville
and Abita Springs. These towns are
in what may be termed the Ship
Building District of st. Tammany
parish and daily fresh call con-
tingents are being inducted into the
parish for purposes of building ships
for the Emergency Fleet.
The necessity of building roads to
transport this labor to and from the
yards becomes more apparent. In
fact the necessity of building roads
to the ship yards from all points
where labor must be reached is so
great that the Government will alb
solutely require that such roads shall
be built before contracts for ships
are awarded in that locality.
The sudden reversal of the St. Tam
many towns from health resorts to
industrial centers has brought cor
responding changes with respect TO
faster modes of travel. With the
discontinuance Of the motor line be-
tween Covington, Vaudeville and
Abita Springs, the necessity for hard
surfaced roads between these towns
is beyond dispute, and must be main
tanned as we'll as a certain stretch
on the Ponchatoula road and the
Turn Pike.
The first act of the new Road Dis
trict, which is to be composed Of five
citizens who will be recommended by
the voters to the police jury, will be
to submit the proposition Of voting 4
two mill tax for the road district.
Only such roads will be built as the
taxpayers will vote to have built just
as vote to build a school in q dis
trict is carried out. In this way the
road trustees like the school trustees
will spend just what the road con-
tract calls for, and the people will
get the kind of road they want after
they have voted for it.
Taxes will only fall on the district
where the road is to be built and
that part of the parish. which is not
interested in the road district, Will
not be concerned about It. 1t IS
only necessary for those who have
travelled over the surfaced road be-
tween Madisonville and Covington to
know how necessary the same kind
Of road is for the other towns that
have to get the workers to and from
the ship yards.
The present pay roll OF the Jahncke
Ship Building Co. is about $4,000
per week. In another three months
it will be $4,000 per week. All Of
this money is being spent in st. Tam
many parish and is bound to benefit
every business man and farmer in
the parish.
The building Of these roads will be
the first grand step towards eventual
ly getting the same proposition fo'
the balance Of the parish where
they are so sorely needed.
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-06-15
St. Tammany Parish Must
Raise Over Five Hun
dred Thousand.
UP TO LOYALTY
OF THE PEOPLE
Committees Appointed and .
Allotments Made For
Wards and Towns.

The great drive for War Savings
Stamps sale will be pushed to the
limit from now until June 38. Mr..
E. G. Davis, chairman Of the st. Tam
many Parish Council of Defense, act
ing under instructions from the Ma
tional and State Councils Of Defense.
has organized his committees and 70
preparing to show the Government
that the loyalty of st. Tammany par
ish is second to none. The task 10 .
great one, and the people are asked
to make every effort to show that
liberty is priceless and that no money
sacrifice can stand in the way Of OBJ
tanning it. The Government pleads
strongly for the necessity OF raising
this money, $532,400.00, or $4,000
per capita. The same assessment ts
made on every citizen in the United
States to raise $37,000,00O.00 that
must be raised some how. In other
drives Louisiana has been allowed
handicap, but in this drive she must
stand ON an equality with every other
citizen Of America. In War Savings
Stamps she now stands fourth from
the bottom Of the list. Lot N hope
that after this drive she will stand
at the op. We ct least can endoavor
to place st. Tammany ct the top OF
every parish in the State. in propor-
tion to our population.
Each citizen will be allotted tho
amount to be subscribed. President
Wilson has issued . proclamation
calling upon the people to do their
duty in the matter. Governor Pleas
ant has done the same. Loyal Citl-
zens everywhere will respond to the
very limit of their means. Are You
loyal?
The following is the list Of COM
mittees that have been appointed.
CONTINUED Sn paGo -
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-06-15
ST PAUL GRADUATING
EXERCISES.

Before an appre9Iltive audience Of
patrons and fri0As. St. Paul College
closed its seve scholastic year.
Among its ten eduates was VIM. H.
Warner. of Covington. whose honor
r,,el of valsdictaGken elected praise.
Addresses ~ made to the grad
(Contind UR page ~
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-06-15
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
DISCUSSES PRO-
CERMANISM

Al meeting of the Council Of De-
ssnse held Wednesday, June IL,
1918. several matters of Importance
\ we're taken up. aside from the dis
cassion OF the means Of making w
2. .. drive success, and several
esolutions were passed, followed
I Asrsafter.
= matter that was specially dis
ed and that brought strong senti-
Continued n page ~
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-06-15
AT PARKVIEW
TODAY.

The MANAGEMENT Of PArkview pre-
senta to st. Tammany parish on Sat-
urday, June Is (to-day). picture
performance Of wonderful merit pro
senting Charlie Chaplin In his million
dollar picture, "A Dogs Life." along
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-06-15

MAY 81, balance ..... 5000
No disbursements.
J. P. HUTCHINSON.
Treasurer Pro Tenn.
It was moved and seconded that
the Mayors report and the Marshal $
report for May be received and filed.
Tax Collectors report for May:
Corporation taxes and
costs l"e.o'
Special taxes and costs 1919
Licenses and costs .... 51.OI
Total 1919 AZ
Pursuant to advertisement sale
was made on May IL to enforce the
collection of delinquent taxes for the
wear 1917 due the town Of Mande-
willie. at which sale, owing to no bids
being offered on the property de-
scribed below by any onp present,
therefore the same was adjudicated
to the said town of Mandeyile for
unpaid taxes due the said town for
the year 1917, as follows:
Annie I. Andrews-Lots AZ, 43
and Is, in square 80; II ana IL
square 4O-$2.36.
Mrs Annie Alden-Lots 10. II and
IA. square 85-A-$2.35.
John Couget-Lots 10, 20 and II
in square 37-$4.73.
Mrs. H. Dunlap-Lots 43, 43 and
a. in square 39-$3.S4.
Paul de Gray-Lots and S in
square 37-$4.73.
H. L. Garland-1 lot corner Lake
and Foy streets, square 4--s7.41.
D. Jackson and L. D. James -Lcfs
16 and II square 4, division OF lots
&C and 67-$2.35.
Dave Jackson lot in. division OF
lots &C and 67-$1.5S.
Mrs. J. W. Knight-Lots 35 and
81 in square 39-$233.
Thos. P. Leon-Lot 20 square 4
division of lats &C and 67-$1.os.
Henry Seals-Lot % square d, di'
vision Of lots &c and 67-$2 05.
Respectfully submitted,
| A. G. DEPRE,
{ Tax Collector.
Moved by Mr.. Hartman and sec
onded by Mr.. Band, that the tax col
lector have all property which wa:
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-06-15
PROCEEDINGS
MANDEVILE
COUNCIL
Vaudeville, La, June 4, 1918.

Vaudeville, La, June 4, 1918.
The Board of Aldermen met in
regular session on the above date
with the following members present;
w. G. Davis, Mayor; VIM. Griffin, Z
Dubourg and Jas. Band. Absent:
A. G. Maybe and A. Hartman.
Moved by Mr.. Band and seconded
by Mr.. Dubourg, that the minutes Of
the meeting of May Sth be adopted
as read. Roll call: For, Band, Du-
bourg and Griffin. Absent, Maybe,
and Hartman. Three for. Carried.
Entered Mr.. Hartman.
Moved by Mr.. Dubourg and Sec
onded by Mr.. Hartman, that the min
utes of the special meetings of May
20 and May % be adopted as read.
All voting yes the motion was car :
ried.
Moved by Mr.. Band, seconded by
MI. Dubourg, that the bills approv-
ed by the finance committee be paid.
All voting yes the motion was car
ried.
Moved by Mr. Hartman and Sec
onded by Mr.. Band, that the treas
urer's report be adopted as read.
Treasurer's report for May. 1918.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
To SPEAK in MADISON
PERSHING SOLDIER TO BE HERE
FRIDAY, JUNE z.

The South Dakota Council of De-
Tense informs The Daily Leader that
Sergt. Manning Grimes has been as
to deliver an address in Mad
ison Friday evening, June z. Mr..
Grimes will speak in Howard in the
afternoon of the same day and at
Wentworth or Colman in theS after
noon of the following day and in
Flandreau in the evening. Mr..
Grimes is a member of a large detail
of men who have served with Gen.
Pershing and who have been brought
by the military authorities to this
country to deliver addresses through.
out the country and inform the pub
lie of the United Sttaes of the real
progress of the war. Sergt. Grimes
is of the 103d Field Artillery and has
had experience on the battlefields oil
the Huns and will no doubt deliver
an address on the subject worth
while.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
LOCAL NEWS.
Eat at Jacks.

Eat at Jacks.
Seed flax for sale.-Anton Zuelke.
Western grown alfalfa seed for
sale by w. L. Thompson.
Help win the war. Sell your old
junk to Borecky Iron & Metal 60.
Take your next meal at Rays Res
raurant, 35 cents.
Eat at Jacks.
So i'm Cash for any standard make
watch Il can not repair.-Guy e.
Hanson.
Tornado insurance, very low rates.
See Il. G.. Ball a. Son.
For Rent. Building on Egan ave-
nue., suitable for general store pur-
poses. See Security State Bank.
Highest market price paid for old
junk. The government can use it -
Borecky Iron & Metal Co.
For Rent. A partly modern five
room cottage, furnished. Inquire at
this office.
Wanted. To buy a second hand
roll top desk.-Mrs. Hattie B. Bor-
land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
Socialist War Aims Blocked.

Stockholm, May 27.-In a signed ar
ticle in the Social Demokraten, HAL
mer Branting, the Swedish Socialist
leader, declares every effort he has
made to transmit to the German So
cialist party the London memorandum
outlining the war aim of the British
Labor party, in compliance with a re-
quest by the international Social bu-
reau, has been unsuccessful. The Ber-
lin Socialist newspaper, Vorwaerts,
asserts that the German authorities
are responsible for the failure of the
memorandum to be delivered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
THOMAS COSGROVE
WRITES FROM GREAT LAKES
NAVAL TRAINING STATION.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Cosgrove are in
receipt of the following letter from
their son, Thomas, which will be read
with interest by his young friends at
home:
Dear Father: Received your let
Am glad to hear that so many of the
boys from Madison have joined the
colors because after all the quicker
the rule of Kaiserism is overthrow
the better it will be for all.
/ had a notion when / first came
that l would transfer into the yeo-
men, but l didn't like it, so l trans
ferred into the signal corps in quar-
termaster's school. That will change
the plans and ! probably won't leave
here for eight or nine weeks.
/ don't know what has become of
Jack. He was put in a different COM
pany, and / haven't seen him for
three weeks, but I'm going to write
home and ask for his address, or
would you find out for me and send
it In your next letter. (Referring to
Jack Stahl. The boys left Madison
together, but became separated, and
while they are both at the same sta
tion they are in different camps and
have not been able to come together.)
There is SO little for a person that
is still in detention to see that I'm
afraid my letters don't contain much
information regarding the kind of
a place this is and all I can say is
that it is exceptionally clean and
meals and lodging are good. We
sleep in canvas hammocks, the bed
ding consists of a feather mattress
and two woollen blankets and al
though the nights are cold here We
keep very warn and comfortable.
Everyone is required to do his own
washing just as soon as he has any
piece of clothing that is dirty and ev.
eryone has to take a bath every
morning. The floor, or deck, as it is
called, is swept and swabbed three
times a day, and IL anyone shows any
signs of any contagious disease he is
put directly into the hospital. AL
this diligence in cleanliness goes to
make the health conditions ideal and
gives n an incentive for keeping
himself clean.
There are visiting hours from / to
6 On Sundays, Wednesday and Sat.
urdays, SO that parents and relative:
can come and see their bows. So II
anyone of the folks happen to come
to Chicago, be sure and take a triI
out here. 1t can be reached by tax
ing the Chicago and Northwestern
Well, I haven't much else to say, 81
good-bye.-Thomas Cosgrove, Co. ]
End Regiment, Camp Dewey, Grea
Lakes, Ill.
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Aot ~ ~~N0
Vote for Blaine Rowland for reg
lister of deeds.
For Rent. About nine acres land
on Washington avenue ST. w.
Mueller.
Wanted. Pupils for piano instruc-
tion.-Genevieve Holdridge.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Having sold my implement bust
ness, those knowing themselves to be
indebted to me should come and set
tie their accounts at once.-Frank
Pitzer.
Wanted. Girl to work for board
or wages at Lake Madison cottage
Mrs. w. A. Rothschild.
Regular meeting of Cyrus chapter
will be held in the Masonic temple
| Tuesday evening, May %, 1913. A
full attendance requested. Business
of Importance to come up.-C. A
Trimmer, HI. p.
Dance at Huntemer hall Thursday
eevning, May 30.
Wanted. To rent a modern six
room house.-Phone 2145.
The surgical dressing rooms oil
the Red Cross will be closed on Dec,
Grafton day.
Father T. A. Flynn is absent from
the city for a few days, in retreat al
Chamberlain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
PRIMARIES TO-DAY
GOOD VOTE In THE CITY-RAIN
EXPECTED To CUT VOTE
IN COUNTRY.

In most of the wards of town the
vote is turning out pretty generally,
officials said this afternoon. The
morning promised to be fine, but it
DON clouded again, and during the
latter part of the forenoon and the
whole afternoon it rained. part of the
time heavily. This would probably
not greatly affect the city vote, but
in the country it would probably have
a tendency to keep a large part of
the electors at home.
With the banks closed and a rainy
day, too, the downtown district pre-
scented a very deserted appearance
today. The offices of the court
house were closed also. Formerly it
was considered a gross infringement
upon the rights of the American free
man to compel the saloons to close
election days. Behold! Now the
banks and county officials close vol
UNFAIRLY and without protest.
or curse each aspirant to serve
the county is intensely interested in
his own candidacy. But the public
seems to pay little attention to those
offices upon which the fights are less
ardent, and speculation is consider
able concerning the treasurer's office,
register of deeds and county super
intendent. The Importance of the
contest for these offices is made
either by the number of candidates
entering for them, or by the energy
put into the fight for votes by the
candidates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

nificant times of crisis during it's
prosecution. He is speaking for the
Council of Defense, and offered much
in suggestion for the protection of
America from internal enemies, cit
ing the legends posted in many parts
of the country. especially those in
Iowa, which say, IF you are an
American at heart, speak our lam
guage. If you don't know it, learn
it. If you don't like it, move" The
machinery for internal defense is
gradually becoming more and more
efficient, and the disloyal are becom-
ing less positive and arrogant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

The commissioners will meet at the
auditors office at 10 a. m, June s,
1918, for the purpose of hiring a man
and wife to care for the inmates and
manage the county farm. Applica-
tions should be sent to county audi
tor before above date. The commits
sioners the right to reject
any and all applications.
IL. F.. Hartwich.
County Auditor,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
ENEMY GAINS IN
FIRST DAY OFFENSIVE
AMERICANS COUNTER ATTACK
AND DRIVE ENEMY OUT OF
PICARDY GAINS.

London, May 2S.-The Germans
yesterday forced passage of the Aisne
river west of the British sector. com
polling the left of the British line to
fall back, the var office announces.
The enemy maintained pressure
all day yesterday against the British
on the Aisne front. Severe fighting
continues today.
The Germans are developing at
lacks of great strength along the en-
tire Aisne front.
In Flanders on the Lys front, To-
cal fighting was resumed this morn
ing.
In the simultaneous attack OF
three German raiding parties against
the American positions in Picardy,
the enemy penetrated the American
first line to a depth of 200 yards.
A brilliant counter attack threw
the Germans out and the Americans
kept on until they had entered the
enemy first line, where they remain
ed until ordered back.
The Germans suffered heavily in
the fighting, which was of a hand to
hand nature at times. Several pris-
oners were taken by the Americans.
After a lull of several days, the ar
tillery bombardment in Picardy has
become more intense on both sides.
The Germans are throwing many gas
shells into the American lines. The
American gunners, however, are re-
turning the enemy fire two-fold.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

Mrs. w. III. Thornton. $500 w. 10th St..
Little Rock. Ark, writes: My little boy
estly believe he would have died III 1t
had not been for Foley's Honey and Tar.
/ would not be without 1t at any price.
as 1t does the work" Best remedy for
coughs. colds. whooping cough Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
THE CITY.

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Showers tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in tenn
perature.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

Women with backachA. rheumati<
pains. sore muscles. stiff joints or other
symptoms Of kidney trouble should read
this statement from Mrs. 3. G. Small,
Clayton. N. NJ: Foley Kidney Pills have
done me more good b : all other medi-
cines." They strengthen weak k1dneys
and Danish sleep-disturbing bladder all
ments. Sold everywhere,
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Every House Should Have One,

Every house in Washington should
have war thrift stamp card at work.
No matter whether the first and second
liberty loans were subscribed to and
there is an intention to subscribe to the
third, soon to be f1oated, these cards
should be started in every household.
Simply because the card for the saving
certificates, which have q face value of
IS each, has room for twenty stamps, or
sl00 worth, it does not follow that the
person who starts one must reach the
800 mark. Each one Of these $5 GER
tifcates is bond, good in itself, pay
able at the end Of 1922, a fve-year loan
to the government. This loan may range
from So to $1,000 for any individual.
One advantage of the war thrift secur-
ity is that it can be composite, the
syndieated savings of the family. 1t
can be cashed, too, at any time, If nee
essary, on ten days notice. It is a most
convenient method Of saving against
specific purpose in the near future. If,
for instance, it is desired to lay aside
money for the college expenses Of a son
now in the grade schools, it can be
started with the design to complete a
certain sum this year to be available
four years later, when he Is ready to
start his higher course Of education. 1t
is the most convenient method Of family
saving now available. As thrift meas
ure it appeals to every person. Il can
be on a small scale or large scale. Best
Of all, it is a direct and practical means
of helping to win the war
Evening star., 1918-02-05

than harmful to the cause of peace
through German internal stress, for this
application of force cannot fail to leave
bitterness and resentment that will
eventually spread far and deep through
the mass Of the German people. The
next strickland there must be more
of these protests as suffering increases
! and as the German war program fails
to score suecess-will be more general,
moro determined.
So long as victory was promised by
events in the field the Germans. long
accustomed to implicit obedience and
to admiration of the military policies of
ohc government, were acquiescent. But
now, after three and half years Of war,
the wrestling Of few thousand square
miles of territory in France and Bel
gium, which even the statesmen at Ber-
lin recognize must be yielded in the
peace adjustment. Disregarding the sit
uation in the east. which is proving more
troublesome to Germany in conquest
than it would be even in defeat, the
war, if peace were struck at this hour
on the terms that could be made. would
yield Germany nothing This fact is
becoming patent 10 the German people,
and as they realize it more and more
fully they suffer their increasing priva-
tions with less and less fortitudc and
LOYALTY.
II the German people could be con-
WINGED of the hatred and distrust, the
loatling and condemnation with which
the world views their government and
its allies, and the reason underlying
these feelings, their next strike would
be irresistible. When that truth of the
worlds conviction of Germany as q
criminal nation penetrates the mass of
the people, not even the great power
of the military organization can with
stand the tide of reputation.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
The Fuel Problem,

| If there has been profiteering in the
coal business III this city during the
present winter it is not condition pc
euliar to Washington. There has prob
ably been no more overcharging for fuel
here than elsewhere, perhaps not as
much. In every city the same complaint
| is heard-of disposition on the part of
some merchants. fortunately not gener-
ally representative of the trade, to gouge
| the people in their time of need.
If there has been profteering here in
coal ar in any other necessity it should
be stopped and punished. 1t should be
STOPPED everywhere by the application
of the same remedies that are available
TO fsie fuel administration in Washing
ton This is not local question. 1t is
national situation. and fortunately the
law permits investigation and prosecu-
ton everywhere.
Punishment of the profteers, however.
viii not bring coal to Washington; it
will not clean the streets and permit
the prompt delivery of fuel to the
houses. What is wanted right now. with
the temperature down near zero. is
some means of getting coal to Wash
ington and then of getting it to the peo-
pie, not through favoritism of trade, nor
through mere priority of orders, but i'll
the degree of need. 1t is said that there
is enough coal here to meet domestic me-
cessities if it can be distributed Every
energy should be bent now TO this end
of getting the coal to the people quickly.
Ii the dealers have not wagons enough.
through shortage of labor, the District
should continue to help, as it has been
helping the last few days, and, if nee
essary, the government should turn in
with its trucks and tide over this emcr-
gcncy.