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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Proclamation

WHEREAS: The people Of the
United States, in the titanic strug-
Rles against the. powers of militar-
ism, autocracy and barbarism. have
vowed one with another that this
War must and shall be won and the
principles OF civilization. liberty. and
democracy be re-established through
Esout the world: and
Il WHEREAS: In order to win this
8war. II will require the mobilization
OF all the resources of this country,
Especially the man power. In order
that an army and navy may be
Equipped. shipbuilding and ammuni-
& tton plants erected and operated and
!. agricultural pursuits intensified;
and
WHEREAS: A large part of the
man power available will be compel
led TO go across the ocean TO the bat
ti,helds OF Europe. and upon those
who are left at home will devolve
the necessity for a larger activity
aud greater efficiency. and
WHEREAS: 1t has come to my
knowledge that within the state
thert are certain places of amuse-
mnnt where games are INDUCED in
and people cohgregate during work
ine hours. and the only use OF such
places is for the amusement and
Measure OF the idle. which is con-
.rary to the spirit of the American
people In this critical hour;
NOW. THEREFORE,. |. Moses
alexander. Governor of the State OF
Idaho do call upon the county and
s. municipal officers OF the State &c
zee that every place within the State
81 Idaho that has a billiard table. Z
&. oool table. card tables. dice tables
md other devices where men play
rames OF amusement. no matter
whether in public places. stores. ren
dezvous, club rooms. either of pri
vate or fraternal organizations. b'
closed during the hours from sun
rise To o'clock p. m. each day. an'
thai these devices of amusement b'
lowered and no games be allowed II
such placs during the above specifie'
hours.
officers are requested to use ever,
resource at their command to SCI
that the men of their community b.
not allowed to devote their tim'
during above specified hours to play
ing games of amusement and there
fore shirk their duties to their Gov
Eminent by wasting time that coul
he used to help win the war-th
ereat task which is now before IN
Nation We must let our boys o
al the battlefield know that we at HON
Are doing our duty.
S$ IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
~ have hereunto set my hand and hav
4 9aused the Great Seal of the Stat
q be hereto affixed.
Done at Boise. the Capital OF Ida
4 10. this Ninth day of May, In tn
var of our Lord One Thousand Mn
Al zHundred and Eighteen. and of II
*1ndependence of the United STATE
~ One Hundred and Forty-Secon
{1EAL) M. ALEXANDER,
Il 8 fftest: Governo
T. DOUGHERTY,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

DR.. John Timothy Stone, a Y. NJ.
C. A. war work secretary at Camp
Grant, Rockford, H., has the distin' :
ton OF writing model love letter
which hordes of soldiers have used
with wonderful success.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

A mountain of chocolate. If such
a thing existed. would be consumed
by the American soldiers overseas In
less than two years. according to tn,
estimate of Y. NJ. c. A. war work
secretary who spent a single day be
hind the counter in n Y. NJ. c. A
hut In France.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
)OUGHERTY
Secretary of State.
RATIONAL Forests TO Receive More
Governor


stock for Grazing
TThe national forests this year VIII
d open to 100000 more sheep and
|oarly 25O,000 more cattle than in
Nj. This will bring the total OF
.pck grazed under permit to about
100000 sheep, 100000 head OF
xttle. and $1,000 swine.
This Increase Is In addition to one
10000 sheep and 100000 cattle
Ade last year.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

advice from Shanghai states tha'
y subscriptions to the third Liber-
h loan there amount to over $6oo,-
10, and report from the American
hbassy in Mexico City states the
bscriptions there 'are more than
10000.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

Miss Kate Pope. an English girl.
plays and sings 10 American soldiers
twice day in Eagle Hut, the great
American Y. NJ. c. A. hut in Lon
don.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

Times Wantads-Busy little SER
wants OF the people all the time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
NEW OFFICIALS
OF ABITA ARE
INSTALLED

Abita Springs, May 7.-Inaugura-
ton Of the new mayor, Mr.. Jos.
Bordes, and town council, took place
at the Abita Springs town hall. and
the outgoing administration gave
their good wishes. Mayor Mutt, IN
a short address, wished the new
council and mayor every success and
assured them he was always ready to
give his hearty support to them In
every way. In opening the new
council Mayor Bordes gave an excel
lent talk in which he promised to do
his very best to draft wise laws and
have them enforced and especially
dwelt on the care that should be tax
en- with the public money.
After a short but heated discus
sion Mr.. Grelle was appointed town
clerk, Mr.. Martin duly installed az
marshal, and JOS Rausch treasurer.
Before the council adjourned Mr..
Millar, chairman of the Liberty Loan
committee, presented the Honor Flag
to the council, and in short address
suggested that an appropriate cere-
mony should be arranged and the
flag hoisted under "Old Glory" at the
town flag pole.
The only change in the council Il
J. Labat, who takes the place OF G.
S. Strain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
Signs Name of Mrs. Fretsch
and Then Awaits
Developments.
HUSBAND ARRIVES
SEEKS UNDERTAKEN
On Arrival At Home Near
Covington Finds Wife
Well and Hearty.

IL engrOssed in the cares OF bust
q beastly kaiser and comparing the
horrors of war to the peacefulness
Of a cozy home amid woodland and
stream and blossoming flowers
where a pretty and loving wife await
ed you in fond anticipation. how
would you like to be rudely awak-
ened by telegram that that wife
had suddenly died? Nothing more
than a brutal message, Come at
once, your wife is dead" Signed
Mrs. Fretsch." Well. that is the
experience OF B. d. Holzell.
Mr.. Holzell attends to his busi-
ness in New Orleans. and Mrs. Hol-
zell lives at her pretty home near
Covington, but she became impatient
OF the circumstances that kept them
apart such long intervals, and her
restiveness developed into uncon-
trollable longing that would not
''bide a VICE." but must take the form
of action in some manner, so she
signed Mrs. Fretsch's name to the
telegram and sent it to her husband
in New Orleans. -
Shocked and crushed by the bur
den of his misfortune, Mr.. Holzel
took the first train for COvington.
where he called upon Schoen & Mol
10y, undertakers, and made arrange
ments for preparing his wife's body
for burial. Mr.. MOlloy went with
him, and seeing Coroner Bulloch told
him II he wished to view the body
he might have a seat in their car,
30 DR.. Bulloch went with them. On
reaching Mr.. Holzels home, they
hung back in order that he might
be in the presence of his dead wife,
in, thia narrowing hour, alone. Mr..
Holzel tried both doors, but found
them locked. Presently a laugh
sounded from the stiffness and Mrs.
.Holzel appeared In all the cheerful
ness of her blond beauty very much
alive and not at all regretful. She
had wanted her husband home. and
this waa the method she chose to
accomplish her purpose. The as
founded undertaken and coroner saw
there was no need of their services
and drew the curtain on what might
follow by q hasty retreat. cts a
long way to Tipperrary." yes; but it's
a longer way on q rough and crooked
road that leads to the reasoning OF
\ woman's mind when the problem
IL the love of q man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
'MADlSONVILLE
WILL STOP SALE
TO SOLDIERS

On another page will be found an
advertisement in which the town
authorities and some Of the saloon
men offer a reward of 100000 for
evidence leading to the conviction OF
thoes selling liquor to the soldiers
at Madisonyille. The reward IL Of
fered by the Mayor, Theo. Dendinger,
G. w. Nail, Dantzler-Ga briel & Co..
A. B. stanga, B. Delpit. Alexander
Baham.
1t is to be hoped that this step
will put stop to the selling of liquor
to soldiers. Any one who is not pa
triotic enough to sacrifice the profits
that arise from such sales, to say
nothing OF the moral responsibility
attached, is a dangerous citizen and
not to be trusted in war times. II
aside from this reward every loyal
citizens becomes a detective for the
good Of the service, the thing will
soon be stopped.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11

Total .............. ~, 900
Also Rev. Selfe, Of the IotAodist
Church, announces the following pro-
gram for the Red Cross, Sunday. ct
IL a. M:
Short addresses by Mr.. EadY folto-
vent, Mrs. r. N. Leonard, 1frs. ]. T.
Bishop and Rev. 6elfe.
An Anthem, by the quartet.
A Solo, by Rev. Selfe.
The hymns will be those mont ofttn
sung by the boys at the front.
Red Cross members, Boy 8couts
and soldiers especially invited. All
welcome. This service has been ar
ranged for the 18th % the Methodist
Church will have no service In Gov
ington on the 18th.
At q meeting Of the women OF the
Red Cross held Thursday the follow
ing committee was formed TO take
charge: .Nrs. r. N. Leon3rd. chair
man; Mrs. Spencer Hartwig, Mrs. J.
H. Warner, Mrs. B. B. Warren. Nrs.
J. c. Burns, Miss Kate Eastman. Mrs.
H. 4. ,Mackis, MrS. T. N. BURNS
(Contiaue1 o. -2ato -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
FIREMEN'S MAY
FESTIVAL ON
SUNDAY

The dremen ere maiking ov6ry 0f-
fort to have q May Festival that will
be attractive to all who attend. The
athletic games are expected tcibring
keen competition. There Will be
good music and dancing. horse rae
ing and other attractions, and Kent
& Williams and Newman and 6tAnga
will run jitneya regularly between,
Covington and the Fair Grounds.
Listen for the whistle that Will
blow at 2 O'Clock. It will not be the
heart-rending sound OF dre alarm,
but the jubilation Of . good time.
At a meeting OF the committee.
Thursday evening, final arrange
ments were made for the May festi-
val of the Firemen to be held at the
Fair Grounds. Sunday, May II Ito
morrow.) The committee 10 COM
posed of H. A. ,Mackie. ]. II. War
ner, E. r. Moses, w. d. Mo1loy, g. r.
Molloy, Adam Seller, Nick Seller.
Jacob Seller, Eugene Strain. JnliAn
Smith, Andrew Smith, Joe Ho6msn,
8. j. Newman, H. J. Ostendorf and
w. C. Morell..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
PARKER SPEAKS
AT SLIDELL TO
BIGCROWD

The Parker speaking at Slidell was
attended by a rousing and enthusi-
.astic crowd. About 100 automobiles
met Mr.. Parker at the depot. There
We're some among them from Cow
ington and other places. Music was
furnished by the Detroit Band, and
the school children took part in the
parade.
Prof. H. U. Baker was made chair
man and was introduced by Mayor
Badon. Prof. Baker made a short,
forcible address that was heartily
applauded. He then introduced Mr..
Parker as one of Americas great
men.
Mr.. Parker made long speech,
every word of which was listened to
with interest. He explained the ne
cessity of observing the rules Of the
Food Administration and explained
how it was up to the people to keep
the haversack of the soldier filled
with bread, stating that corn meal
could not be used by the soldier be-
cause IL was ulIuSuAI " 6OL A. o'SA
the sea in sound condition, and that
when made into bread it would not
keep for the several days the SOL
diers were often required to carry it..
He highly praised Slidell for going
ten times over the top in the Liberty
Bond sale.
He called the attention Of the
school children to the fact that they
were the greatest detectives on
earth. That they should form them
selves into a secret service, and by
listening to conversations and TAX
ing notes seditious or unpatriotic
remarks of disloyalty might be fire.
quently exposed.
The reception committee was COM
posed Of DR.. Griffith. chairman; }. p.
Grant, Fritz Salmen. Parade Com
mittee: II. U. Baker, chairman;
Paul Gardere, Mayor Badon. G. A.
Bailey, secretary.
o-o-o.o-ooo~-o~~~~~ooO>~ ~~~~~~oo|~"N~0o~~"~o
will not appreciate it, but however.
trust that the parents throughout the
parish will aid me in my efforts to
cure an evil which tends to make
bad boys out Of mischevious boys.
Respectfully,
FRED j. HE1NTZ.
Probation Officer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
Lieut.. Raype Meets Lawson
on Way to Hospital and
After Recovery.
BOTH ARE NOW
ON FIRING LINE
Letter of RObt. H. Wood To
His New Found War
Mother.

Outside OF those who have boys
on the firing line in France, perhaps
few when they put but one teaspoon
OF sugar in :aeir cup OF coffee and
MUNICH war bread. realize that they
are adding to tue comfort OF soldiers
from st. Tammany parish. Mr.. ana
Mrs S. E. Rayne, whose home is on
the Military Road, receive letters
regularly from their son, Lieut.. stan
ford Rayne In one OF these recent
letters he describes meeting Abbey
Lawson, who will be remembered by
Covington people, being taken to the
hospital after action at the front.
He says: THE other day ! saw
Abbey Lawson out at the front. lie
was being taken to the hospital.
Just slightly gassed. To-day he was
out at work again and feeling fine.
He is a big, strapping fellow now
and is a fine-looking soldier. He Is
with the regular army and 1t is
very good organization. l told him
TO come around and see me when he
could"
Lieut.. Rayne has evidently not
been forgotten by the girls, for ne
mentions quite a lot who have writ
ten and comments very gratefully on
the 4armsful of mali he receives from
relatives and friends. He says: "lve
got an armful of mail, one from most
every body. Every morning l get
my mail and take it out with me to
nv Job which / have had. can put
my men to work and find shelter
some where and read my mail.
Where l read it is almost no mans
land" He also states that he will
soon get leave of absence, which he
will apend "at the following places:
Langres, Bourges, Nice, or where Mr.
SECONDS brother lives
To illustrate the interest that 10
being taken by mothers all over the
country In the soldier boys. we pub
lish the following letter. 1t will NO
doubt be read with appreciation and
interest. and "God bless our moth
ers, a. we'll 40 boys" 1t will be
noticed the letter comes from DE-
troit, Mich:
Detroit, Mich, May 3, 1918.
MY Dear Mrs. Rayne:-l have 1uet
had a letter from my son. Lieut.. CHI
ford H. Stem, in France, who asked
me to communicate with you and say
that he is billeted with your son.
Stanford, and that they are all well
and as comfy" a. conditions allow.
To use hia own words, ''He II feeling
fine and doing Z mans work under
hre."
get in touch with the family OF
every man that Clifford mentions. for
fear his letters to his family have
gone astray. Perhaps my boys rev
words will be q comfort.
My home address IN 1898 Poplar
street. New Orleans, but l am visit
ing my daughter here for few
months.
Hope you have heard from your
son. We are 90 proud of our Amer1-
can boys
Cordially,
MRS. M. H. STEM.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
PROCEEDINGS
TWO MEETINGS
POLICE JURY
Covington. La, April 20, 1918.

Covington, La, April 20, 1918.
The police jury met in special ses-
sion on the above date on business
concerning the taking OF one-half
mill out of the general road fund to
meet the necessary cost OF the con-
struction and maintenance of public
roads and more particularly the Mad
isonville and Covington road and the
parish Of Tangipahoa line to the
Covington corporation line, and one
mill from the general fund to meet
hte necessary cost OF construction OF
dipping vats. The following mem
bers were present: Geo. koepp. H.
N. Fendlason, E. J. Domergue, J. VI.
Smith, 8. r. Cowart, w. H. Davis,
E. P. Robert, j. B. Howe. Absent:
Fletcher Crawford and Robt. Abney.
Full proceedings relative to the
carrying out Of the above propositions
will be published in next weeks
Farmer.
1t wac moved by Geo. Koepp, sec-
onded by J. M. Smith, that H. n.
Fendlason be recognized as police
jury member from the second ward,
to take the place of w. A. Hood, re-
signed. Carried.
It was moved by e. J.. Domergue
seconded by e. p. Robert. that the
Duplex 4-wheel drive auto truck,
owned by the parish, be sold and
sealed bids for same be eent to the
ONCE of the police jury. Any one
wishing to see truck, and bid or
same, can see 1t at E. r. GreenIaw' S
motor house, 1921 Canal street, New
Orleans, La, where It has been made
as good az new. Carried.
supt. Lyon and Mr.. Woodruff
school board member from the ninth
ward. appeared b1lore the police
jury and asked the board to increase
(Coptinuod On Page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
10 ICE MANUFACTURERS AND
DISTRIBUTORS OF ICE
IN LOUISIANA.

This 10 intended as a notice to
you that the United States Food Ad-
3mstration rules the price OF ice
mould not be increased over last
year unless absolute proof can be
suoaced by ice companies as to its
eesessity.
I Al Ice dealers are required to file
tae once OF the Federal Food Ad-
mhntrator for Louisiana. 2ll Camp
e!eet, New Orleans. any proposed
.cneoule OF increased prices before
These increases are put into effect,
sau NO increase to the household
.ousomer shall be made until after
INVESTIGATION.
- JOHN NJ. PARKER,
OOo Administrator for Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11
PARENTS WILL
BE PROSECUTED
WHO FAIL, ETC.
To the Parcn,s Of the Parish OF st.
Tamm0ny:

To the Parents OF the Parish OF st.
Tammany:
Dear Friends:-Act 139 OF 1915,
introduced by me while member Of
the Legislature. read: in part as TO-
lows:
Section /. y tina. any par
ent. guardian, or any other person
having the custody or control OF a
child under the age OF seventeen
+who allows or permits sich
child to wander about the streets in
any city, town or village late at night
without being on any lawful ousl-
ness shall be deemed gull
ty OF a misdemeanor and upon con-
yiction thereof shall be fined not
more than two hundred dollars, Or
shall be imprisoned in the parish Jail
or prison for not more than one year,
or both, in the discretion OF tne
Court"
Believing, as your Representative,
that this was a good law, 1t is my
oninion that for the protection OF
Youngsters who are growing up IN
our parish that 1t should be enforced.
| have in my office the names OF ten
boys, all between the ages OF seven
and fourteen, who habituaiiy wander
around the streets Of Covinston, and
who I have seen playing in the sald
streets as late as ten-thirty at night.
The narents of these children have
no excuse and can offer none, because
If is their duty to see and Know 1ha@
their children are at home ar that
hour.
For example, one night last week
the undersigned caught five young
sters. all under the age OF IL, alter
nine-thirty, climbing the telephone
nost nv the Southern Hote lbulldlass
and daringIy jumping from the pos,
to the gallery Of the hotel pullalhs.
The act was dangerous, and II one
Of the Youngsters had fallen and been
mangled, the parents of the poy
could only have blamed themselves
for the wanton utter disregard ana
carelessness shown by them in allow
ing their children to be upon the
streets so late.
After May 13 l will. as PROBATION
Officer. enforce this law. ! will take
the name, age and residence OF any
boy or girl that is out alone on tae
streets of Covington after nine p. M
II the parents of said child or child
rem can not offer valid excuse
will prosecute them under the above
mentioned act. l also request every
officer in the various towns ana VI
laees OF ST. Tammany parish 10 ao
likewise and furnish ME with the
data. =,
Nine times out Of ten it is not the
fault OF the misehevious youngsters
Lbut is that of their parents. Far
ents who have not used the proper
care in rearing their children-'t !s
such parents that ! desire to reacn
and at whom the above mentioned
act was aimed.
am doing this in the interest OF
the youngsters themselves, who thav'
| Ing been boy myself and knowing
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-05-11

The women of CovingtOn have been
in the habit of preparing box lunches
for the soldier boys who leave for
camp, and with the lunch has al
ways been given q cheerful word OF
announcement and solicitious re-
gard. When Robt. H. Wood, OF Sil-
dell entrained, Mrs. Hardy H Smith
xaye him his lunch box, and In the
kfndness of her heart she placed In
4 message to comfort and strength
al him in the leniiness that must
follow his separation from friends
ana home. His mother is not living,
and Mrs. Smith took mothers part
and let him know that he might look
to her for a mothers sympathy IN
hia trials and asked him to let her
know how he got along. To show
what good such messages do and
how they are appreciated, we pub
lish the following letter from Mr..
Wood, full of thoughtfulness and re-
membrance:
Camp Beauregard, La,
Sunday, May s. 1918.
Dear Friend Mrs. Smith
lam taking great pleasure in writ
ing you these few linea to let you
know how l am getting along In the
Army. am no more ct Camp Pike.
Ark. like 1t much better whore
am now than / did ct Camp Pike.
(oeue1u1so - OoOD D