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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09

AT last they grow tired of dancing,
A friendly hand Of bridge is suggested
as an alternative. Only small stakes
are allowed at the start But as hand
follows hand and drink follows drink
they increase in value. Between II u.
IN. and 3 a. m. the host and hostess
may make anything from $1,000 to
$4,000 out of the gamble-a gamble for
them. but no gamble for the unlucky
army suba'tern or The impecunious COL
lege youth.
Once they have rid themselves of all
their available loose cash they are
courteOusly sent home, with pressing
invitation to return some other night
for their revenge. They don't fail to
accept the challenge BY the end of a
week the whole of their capital may be
in the box of their hosts.
Young and fashionably dressed WON
en- are invariably the decoys of the
gambling fraternity.
TIL" game is played in the most re-
spectacle house and among most re-
spectacle people. That is the chief diff
ticulty of bringing these criminals to
book.
Quite recently an American woman
wrote to the editor of a London news
paper giving him particulars of one of
these respectable entertainments The
address of the house was mentioned in
the letter; also the time at which the
game was commenced and the name of
the prOprietresS of the place.
This woman. said the American, had
made 100000 during the war. Many
American officers had been decoyed to
the place. One lost $500, another
81 800 and a Canadian $500 just before
leaving for the battle front Women
decOys were allowed to put their los
ings ''on the slate" up to $1,000 and
take winnings in cash
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09
GAMBLERS PREY UPON WOMEN AS HUSBANDS FIGHT
ness. If necessary they will follow a
man or woman round the world.

ness. II necessary they will follow &
man or woman round the world.
quite the smartest Of their indepen
dent missions was that established ir
sleepy old world village that hugs
the banks of quiet reach of the River
Thames. The delightful scenery anC
the picturesque surroundings attract
the most exclusive clientele. A family
Of the most delightful people are al
ways there to welcome stranger al
all hours-a family Of three, father
mother and beautiful daughter. And
the plan of campaign is the simplest
and oldest in the world.
Girl Is Used as Lure.
This particular stretch of water is
extremely popular. Punts, canoes and
motorboats go flashing up and down
from early morning until we'll after
dark. Half a mile up stream Is sit
uated the riverside annex of one of
the most exclusive London clubs.
Thitherward every afternoon and eve
ming the beautiful daughter, attired in
the most fetching costumes and in the
daintiest of dainty canoes, goes pad
ding. The younger members of the
club are also fond of the river. There
is fieeting smile as they pass in mid
stream, and they very soon become ac-
quainted.
AT first the maiden appears inclined
to be reserved. There are the proprie-
ties to be observed She is no fool. II
is no use frightening your fish at the
frst bite. But toward the end of the
irritation she relents somewhat. Her
mother is giving a small daace-"Noth-
ing formal, you know; just amongst
evening. "If Mr.-eh
If Mr.. Jones will drop in they will
be delighted to see him."
Mr.. Jones goes. More often than not
he takes a friend They dance and are
accorded the most hOsnitable receD-
ton. Mother is there, a charming.
woman in flowing draperies.
father-they apologize profusely-is
IN somewhat merry condition. That
Is obvious from the thickness of his
accent and his hating gait. The Wis
ltors-in such delightful company
there are numerous pretty girls, uncon-
Sclous of snares of the band-pass the
matter off with smile arxl a Jest.
But father is not quite so mellow"
rs he would have them believe. At
least there is nothing the least bit I'M
steady in that searching glance to
which he treats them from beneath
)eetling brows. And the hand that
oourS out the drinks is hardly that of
4 drunkird.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09
To Learn Fate of Sun.

1t is by means of new stars that as
tronomers hope to establish what vii
De the ultimate fate of the sun and its
attendant planets. Every star, ard
the sun Is a star, is rushing through
space at enormous speed. The sun
IS travelling toward Vega with a veloc-
lty OF IL miles second. Other stars
are known which possess a speed Of
ooO miles a second. There are In the
SKY great clouds of dark meteors. such
as obstruct our view Of the milky way
When star hits one Of these clouds
tnere Is flash of fire as 1t tears its
way through. If the swarm IL small
the star may escape, but If it Is large
the star is destroyed and its frag
ments go to increase the cloud that
caused its destruction. The English
astronomer who first observed the new
star, says that 1t represents a catas-
trophe Of enormous magnitude In in
conceivably remote fields.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09
AIR RAIDS ONLY
BORE LONDONFRS

going to bed" During the Same raid
the musicians in hotel which fronts
lhe frames and is well known in
America PLAYED on as usual and the
cate crowd did not know there was
a raid until the call clear WAS sound-
ed
Club Men Talk Calmly.
But the booming of heavy guns in
ana around the city generally reaches
most ears. crowd of men sat in :,
SMOKING room at one club, with q glass
looi ABOVE and talked Of one thing and
another during the raid. Seeking shell
ter IN subway would appear as i'm
possible to them as going down Rro,d
way nafefooted. Only very small
proportion of London can be accommo-
dated IN the suhVayS. The crowdino
OF public buildings during raids has
peen discouraged because il is rcalizod
that very few of them can withstand
the heavy bombs. Residents now arc
olIlclallE advised to stay at home dur-
ing RAIDS and take their chances, which
are about one in 100 N@0.
Despite more than TOO raids on Lon
doh one has to hunt for any evidence of
damage, aithouch scores have hoor
killed and wounded Houses which
nave been demolished arc in widow
Scatterod districts, London being -
city which is spraw1cd over considers.
pie territory with low BUILDINGS. Rusi
ness houses public structures and fac
tories show no evidence of attack Dnt
houses which have been bombed arc
so much mortar and dust. even houses
that were four stories hieh
Spirit Of the Trenches Prevails
The spirit of the trenches. which
makes men face death hravely is til,
spirit of London during q Hun attach
No'''ers are the most nervous. and
many babies have been taken into th.
colo night air, during q raid. too Thin
~ clad, each mother believing she wa,
oolns the best thing by going to sinh
way. AND these babies have died from
the exposure
But there are MANY overha1ano;no
cases OF bravery. The bishop of Lon
oon IS authority for the story that ono
GIRL aged seven and ene-half wears
VINO was alone during Gotha raid
aroused her four younger brothers and
sisters, brought them downstairs
paced them about table and wa,
reading Bible when her mother. q
WIDOW employed as a tram condn.
tress, returned in panic. fearing fo~
her little ones.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09
They Watch the Weather and
Draw the Blinds But Refuse
to Be Panic Stricken.
MANY DON'T SEEK SHELTER
Buses and Subway Trains Operate as
Usual and Club Men Sit Calmly
Under Glass Roofs-OnIy the
Foreign Element Frightened.
BY FLOYD MACGRIEF

LOndOn.-The thick London fog.
often referred to in America, is one of
the British capitals chief projections
from air raids by the Huns. If it is
f0ggy or misty night the searchlights
OF Zeppelins cannot reach their long
fingers Of light to the earth and pick
out the English coast or find their wav
to London. Airplanes, likewise are
baffled SO a thick fog gives a sense
of security and one buys ticket to a
theater with far more cheerfulnpss
than on a moonlight night when the
air is clear.
The weather has attained y nov,
sphere as q topic of conversation Ono
londoner may greet another with ::
wen, 1t looks like good night for n
raid" if the evening is fair. Moro
than hundred bomhings have taught
me Londoner to expect raid on such
nights He considers it lucky if none
occurs
Blinds must be drawn at $50 n.
m. today" runs a line in the daily
papers. AS summer approaches the
hOur is made later, to correspond with
dusk. And the blinds are drawn. Ho-
tel maids are instructed to attend to
thls promptly. Hotels also have pla-
cards warning guests that police will
hOld them responsible if a light shows
from their window.
Buses Operate as Usual.
All London does not take 10 cover
When an air raid is on During p re-
cent raid, when bombs were being
dropped and bits of shraDnel fell f,,u
sumely, the auto busses, with their
woman conductors, operated as usual
AND there were passengers. British
ers Go not regard the air raids with
rear. People in the street get ,ndor
cover, If it Is handy, so as not tn he
MT by falling shrapnel. But thev do
not dash madly to shelter or Dush or
Jam their way into safety In the
underground railway stations. The
subway trains are operated as usual.
only the foreign element. largely em-
pioyed in munitiOn factories. has he
come frightened. Many of these have
moved into safety zones.
AS an instance of afraid boredom
british officer on leave, was on his
way to his hotel room when tho
warning to take cover was sounded
What are you going to doY' he was
asked. "DoT" he echoed. "Hen ~,
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09
Awning Saved His Life.

Tulsa, OkIa.-Harry skoog, an o..
ployee Of caulking company, Will,
working in fourth floor window ~
an once building lost his balance and
Tell out. A smarting crazy bone w.s
,ile sum or his injuries An awning
had just been lowered beneath tha
window. He lit on it and rolled to IN,
sidewalk, lighting on his feet. He had
struck MS arm in the descent on
hover pot in a lower window.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
NOW IN MARINES

Kansas City, Mo.-Benjamin
Franklin has joined the marines.
and the Immortal four of the
Kansas City marine recruiting
office is now complete. The 9th
ers are George Dewey, William
Jennings Bryan and John Hop
k1ns. Ben hailed from Dewey.
Okla, where he has been "dis-
coverfng' oil wells. He said he
wanted to "discover" the way to
Berlin.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09

1nis Is Charles Maiden Oman. con-
handing officer of the American hos
pltal ship Comfort which the COVER
lheht planned to send across the At
lantlc without convoy to test Ger.
,nanys respect for the Red Cross eu1-
oiem. The plan may be abandon4G.
since the Germans recently sank
Canadian hospital ship.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-25

WORT and took rhe license 20 that
city where they we're married
% 81 Farmer aud Miss Irene Bell
were issued a license Wednesday oi
last week ON the neat tay. Thurs
day. Rev j % Clouse performed the
marriage ceremony
a marriage license was issued 90
a @ Keith and Miss Jessie jane
son thursday az last week $50 re-
turns have been made f0 the clerks
office oi fha -oloml1lug of OBJ, mar
ap. got
PAY tho President
st. andrews Church.
Christmas service of Holy Come
mur.m a' So Andrew church will
begin at 90 O'Clock th.. morning.
and wl last one hour N,y o.. O.
Seaman rector OF thr parish. cN-
'.nls invitation to everyone. and
asks char as FAR os uu.HhI. tho
children Doc brought The sermon
NIll Doe very short and easily within
mo understanding % f'he little ones
Tho offering V.I' boz sent 90 tho child
rom az tho Holy Land the spums
and irm.niaus
order or Service
Miss Gertrude l0wudas Orrau.s.
Professional Hymn Hark The
Herald ANGELS Sing
H'ru. % Come an Yo Faithful
Gloria TiM
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-25
THE NLowURiNG.

The land a likc Garden with a
blossomiug of boys.
An across the continent from the
wide Atlantic booming.
To the hoarse Pacific breakers.
shouting deep triumphant noise
All across "a thousand pra.rIes from
the Rocky mountains looming
From the farms and from the cities
out of Villages like TOYS
Pour the h0ys'
Everywhere oh. my country every
where
The flower of America has sprung DO
sudden blooming
Steady flowing uoyrr-cudur never
needing rank 0r races.
kager faces SET and sober. toward
the cloud of battle lowering
Hear the swing of hattaHous see
the young uufeHrur faces
Thousands upon 0ruudInr thousands
iron muscles and steady faces
Out OF SHOWS and out 0f Uaeous ONT
of fields and cities towering.
Rich and poor from IarIf. mansions
out ot TINY homes iko toys
stream tho hor-
Every oh. ms country every
whoro
Tho harvest OF fho land 500 Ioyo has
r.pcnod o. its 'ovorur
For tho God OF Hosts ha. lifted un
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-25

".. .H question comes up--"Can
...u.. star, out on thirty-a-veek'
S tu. reel Rig V comedy. is an
attsG attraction Continuous shows
.rnu tH II p M al the usual
price. R. prevail
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-25
Builders and
Workers

ehes hanging endavorng benefits
from the work Of the builders and lip sereede tIkmuch
nose-nohng tangible
Blooms abnormal boosting
building talk and enough
words Of man. muy advertised without beng by
seryi
successfully passed through all the Of and
boosting attendant The Nurses who pulled
through builders and who quietly and
Of better STILL made their
until today ranks the
early who made
believed that had the best backed
their faith by The booster, he left
city growing planners builders vorzers
aleye opportunity aiding
Home building the and
demonstrating HOME TOWN oil building
our city a %
Home
offered Amarillo you build home opportunity yours
We arch 10 help you.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
HOW AMERICAN RED CROSS MET
ITALIAN DISASTER.

Up to the time of the great Italian
disaster, the American Red Cross
was operating in Italy only through
an adisory commission and haG un-
Gertaken little OF special importance.
A telegram from the American am
l.assador at Rome for food and
clothes reached the American Red
Cross in Paris in the middle OF the
forenoon. By evening OF the next
Gay they had bought in Paris mark
cts "a carloads OF supplies and had
started these supplies toward Italy.
" uhin one week after the disastrous
retreat the American Red Cross was
in the field with physicians, nurses
and ambulances, ministering to the
refugees. Twenty-three ambulanees
were dispatched from France alone
early in November for service with
the Italian Army and it is planned
to increase this number to 200. No
agency other than the Red Cross
vas in position to answer SO instant
" such a stirring appeal. No: would
the Red Cross be able to meet sucn
emergencies were it not TO" the
American people who provide FUNDS
That is another reason behind the
apDeal for a hundred million dollars
fo- war fund. Every dollar OF this
money il spent in actual war relief
End relief which Is sorely needed ana
can not be had from any other
source. The Italian work 10 al. ex-
ample.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
MADISONVILLE|
NEWS NOTES

Through the courtesy OF the build
ers OF Tumble Inn," at Madison
Vile. last Saturday, very enjoyable
dance. with refreshments, was large
Iy attended and netted the neat sum
Of 1920 for the local branch OF Red
Cross. The music was furnished by
the Working Mems Band. Much Of
the success was due to the energetic
work of the mems committee under
Chairman Archagelo, Andrinac and
Probst, and the ladies' committee.
Mines. P. A. Blanchard JOS. Le-
Blanc, Paul Ouliber, A. Oulliber, Jr.,
G. e. Ericsson and E. L. Case. This
committee was from the Red Cross.
The w. O. w. Ball, to be given
for charity fund, will be at the
IT,. B. A. Hall tonight. 1t will be
under the auspices Of Oak Camp No.
266. A pleasant time is anticipated.
The boxing contest staged for Sun
day terminated in rough house, In
which boil Weeyil," (coloredD a
brother to one of the contestants,
struck the referee A chase by the
police followed, but it is4 said that
Koli Weeyil is running yet.
Wants To Go To the Front.
The following letter shows that
the color line. is no bar to patriotic
sentiments. The writer is desirous
OF lighting for his country, and
thoughrhe il not Of draft age, valves
his exemption and is ready to SO to
the front, II his Government will
accept him:
sMadisonvills, April -, 1913.
Local Board, Covington, La.
Dear Sdrs:-I am deslrous Of do
ing my bit for Unclea Sam, and am
not Of draft age, only 20 ysars' old.
Am physically perfect and wish to
Join one branch of Uncle SAINTS fight
ing machine. As l am barred b.
color margin to volunteer III the
special branches where they are in
need, l wish your board to aslpi me
out by taking me az soon ~ possible.
Yours truly,
AARON JOHNSON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
K. OF C.. INITIATION AT
BATON ROUGE.

On Sunday, April 81, the follow
ing gentlemen were initiated at Bat
on Rouge in the knights of Colum-
bus: Messrs. John E. Berwster, j.
Ragan, T. Garland Noise, S. CassSrta,
Randolph Ray and H. J. Roubion.
st. Tammany Council 1880 spared
no pains or cost to give the young
men on their first Journey to knigt-
hood a royal time. A special train
was engaged for the event, which
returned Sunday night with the st.
Tammany delegation. There were
approximately 100 men OF military
age who also went through at Baton
Rouge on Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
SMALL COTTON
PATCH DOES
NOT PAY
BY Capt. &. f. NIiliar.)


'ODseryer,e in last Saturdays 4s-
sue Of the Farmer, does not quite
grasp the situation. | do not adVo-
cate giving up the growing OF cot
ton-quite the contrary. But when
the small man who cultivated from
5 to Is acres tells you that he only
broke even and had no return Tor
his and his families labor it is
time to quit planting cotton ON
small scale. l have not met one, out
seyeral, who told me that. What
the small farmer (for that matter
the big one too) wants are crops
that help to build up the land and
which will feed the family and the
stock f1rst-somsthing growing all
the year round, and which builds up
the soil am glad to hear OF the
large amount OF fertilizers put on
the "Onville Ranch," and no doubt
that the crops grown there will be
the pride and envy of the whole
parish. l only wish that all the
farmers had 80 much stable manure
from we'll fed animals.
At meeting of the Board OF Di-
rectors Of the st. Tammany Fair AS
ISOLATION, held Wednesday, 1t was
agreed that judges stand would be
arranged for at the next fair, and
that all exhibits must be brought to
the stand, and then they will be sure
to be judged on their merits and the
owners can be there and see for
themselves why this or that para
ticular exhibit did or did not win.
1t is only by comparison that fair
award can be made.
While on the subject OF parish fair,
it would be splendid thing for every
farmer to have a share or two In
the stock. 1t would wipe out the
incubus Of debt, and put the whole
thing on a strong financial basis. 1t
ia for the farmers special benefit and
they should be interested in it finan-
cially. / feel sure that when the
average farmer sees 1t in the right
light none will hesitate to take a
share or two-they are only $1.OO
each. The board of directors should
have a farmer or two on the board.
Let US go to it!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
K. ENTERTAIN
TONIGHT

The Knights OF Columbus will give
WAR Fund" entertainment at the
Southern Hotel tonight, April 81.
Kennedy, dancing and cards. The
entertainment will commence at 8
.. m. Admission, so cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27


light, the gas light, the acetyllne
light, the kerosene light, the search
light, the fiashlight, the safety lamp
the candle dip or the friction match.
America, France, England and other
"untutored" nations performed these
tasks. The sun, moon and stars
are the only lights left for Germany
contention, and according to the
Mosaic account, the Lord and not the
kaiser made and placed them in the
armament.
Dasuerre, a Frenchman, presented
u with photography. Our own Edl-
son brought forth the motion picture
to delight and instruct the eye ana
the phonograph to please and teacn
the ear. The Germans enjoy Our
records, and lifting high their stems.
drink prolonged toast to the
achievements of the vaterland'
deutschland uber Allies
Galileo, who first saw the heavens
with a telescope, was an Italian.
The men who first saw the earth ana
its teeming life with microscope
were not OF German origin. Yet
many telescopes and microscopes IN
our colleges. being marked MADE
in Germany" have led students to
be,ieye that these wonderful instru-
ments were devised by German brain.
The Germans are mechanics. not IN
ventors.
By use OF the compound micro
scone Pasteur, the French biologist,
as early as 1857 demonstrated con-
nection between microscopic organ
isms and disease. This was nine
years before DR.. Koch, the German
bacteriologist, had aduated. IN
this connection Dr. eer OF ing
(Coutapuod On Ee b
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
NOTICE.

VIII all parties who have signed
the pledge cards for War Savings
Stamps, send those for file to Miss
Kate Eastman, parish chairman w.
S. s., Covington, La. The school
children have pledged themselves to
do their bit by selling the stamps to
the parties pledged, and os we want
the names sent in Immediately.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27

Mr.. C. S. A. Fuhrmann, manager
of the Parkview Theatre, has made
arrangements to have amusements at
the Fair Grounds Under this man
agement there will be dancing, races.
baseball and other forms OF athletic
and outdoor amusement. 1t vii: te
the only thing OF the Kind tha- Gov
ington has had, and should be glad
ly welcomed by visitors a. w,I as
home folks.
~>.-~~~o.oo- o.oo-o~~oo~~o-~No~0o-o0
plans to spend week in the woods
with boating, swimming. fishing and
other forms OF scouting. To make
this possible Friday, May 3, will be
Scout Day on the school grounds
They will amuse you and refresh you
and put the pennies and the nickels
into their treasury. At night there
will be even more fun. It 10 Scout
Night and you cannot AFFORD to miss
It. For . ANAL admission you will
be more than repaid. Ask the
Scouts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27

Towns R. Leigh Asks Why
Hand It to Them? What
Have They Done?
NO EPOCH-M
INVENTION THEIRS
Germany Shouted Hoe der
Kaiser" and Labeled 1t
"Made in Germany"

nv Townes r. Leigh, LII. D, Phi. D.,
+. S. &c.. Adjutant and Professor
Of Chemistry, Georgetown univer-
sity, Georgetown, ky.t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27

at that station until
he is ordered to ac-
tive duty. He is
one Of the st. Tam
many boys who is
anxious to get a
whack at the Kaiser.
He is one of the
"Liberty Boys"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
ROY SCOUTS PLAN CAMPING TRIF
AT CLOSE OF SCHOOL.

The stories of camp life have al
ways appealed to the boy, and there
are few OF them who have not long
ed at times to enjoy some OF the
camp experiences themssaEes. Troop
No. / OF the Boy Scouts Is making
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27

Ernest Louis Fuhrmann, of Good
bee, La, 10 the son OF Mrs. Alice
Fuhrmann. He Is now at Newport,
having joined the U. S. Navy, and
will he in training
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
RED CROSS MEETING.

The st. Tammany Branch of the
Red Gross will hold its meeting at
the high school auditorium, Wednes-
day at 3 O'Clock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-27
SLIDELL HEADS LIST.

In the Third Liberty Loan Slidell
heads the list Of st. Tammany towns
with the sale of $4,000 OF bonds.
This puts st. Tammany well over the
100000 mark.