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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
RURAL EXPRESS
MOTOR LINE

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mand for food great quantities ar
wasted because farmers canno
profitably get it to market. Thi
must be cured by the operation o
Rural Motor Express Lines, whic]
have been endorsed by the Council
of National Defense, the Food Ad
mfnistratiOn and every other inter
ested department OF the Govern
ment.
A Rural Motor Express Line mean
the operation of a truck between
towns, calling for the farmers" pro
duce, carrying it to market ane
bringing back anything the farmer
merchant, hotel or other consumer
may need.
The Rural Express Motor Line in
creases the food supply by furnishing
regular transportation of farm pro-
ducts; stimulates the farmers eff.
forts by the knowledge that such
transportation is available: enables
the farmer to avoid driving to town
thereby increasing his time on the
farm and partly compromising for
the shortage of labor; enables the
farmer to obtain goods from town
on the day of the order, and gen.
orally facilitates traffic between the
farmer, the market and the con-
sumer.
Hundreds of lines are in operation.
There are twenty-five running into
Washington and carrying 100 tons
Of food daily, as we'll as carrying
merchandise back to the farmers.
Production has been greatly stimu-
lated and many farms previously idle
are now under cultivation.
Rural Motor Express Lines mean
that every farm and village store
practically has a railroad station at
it's door.
Operators of trucks have found the
work profitable. In many cases
the farmers have combined and
bought a truck for their mutual
benefit.
On file at the Office of the High
ways Transport Committee there are
scores of letters from farmers who
say, among other things, that with
out the trucks they would have to
stop shipping milk; that their pro-
duce is hauled more cheaply than
ever before: that the quick delivery
Of goods enables them to get better
prices; that the time of man and
a horse are saved, and that they can
now put three times as much food
as formerly on the market.
The National Truck Committee,
Z East Forty-second street, New
York, has prepared a pamphlet, COR
ganization of Rural Express Line"
which furnishes every detail of Or
ganization and operation. 1t in
cludes a list of services the truck
owner may render; sample cost
and charge sheet; tells how to make
a preliminary survey of the proposed
route and a canvass of prospective
customers; suggests operating plans,
how to advertise, how to interest the
farmer and merchant, and shows
how and why everyone in the COM
munity is interested. A copy may be-
obtained by anyone, on application.
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ing the land. In fact, the cost OF
clearing away the stumps has been
decreased so materially that one en-
ergetic citizen of the town is plan
ming to establish a company to clear
the lands of the stumps and sell the
improved lands at much larger
figure; and this scheme is entirely
practical.
The Mackie Pine Products Com
pany is a type of the we'll organic
ed business that will bring wealth
to the community at large. Mr.
Mackie, and Mr.. Warner, his partner,
are building up highly successful
business by taking the pine stumps
from the cut-over lands and extract
ing the by-products. 1t is worth
while to mention that the much-ad-
vertised Mackie's Pine Oil is made
from these same stumps. The pro-
cess is so interesting that it should
be treated separately, but here 1t
can only be touched upon.
Relative to truck farming it is we'll
to mention the transportation facili-
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rapid. Eradication of the tick was
taken up actively in that State in
April, 1914. when the legislature pro-
vided funds for cooperation with
the Department of Agriculture.
Fourteen counties had been releas
ed at that time, but the great body
of the State was still tick infested.
The work has been carried on steadi-
~ and systematically and has been
free Of disturbance and hostile agi-
tation.
With the eradication of the tick
in South Carolina a new era for live
stock raising is expected to open.
South Carolina, like other Southern
States, has excellent soil and climatic
conditions for pasturing. Cultiva-
ton Of both plant and animal life
will go hand in hand. One of the
great obstacles which has prevented
the South from feeding itself will
have been removed from South Caro-
line, as it will eventually from all
the Southern States.
Benefits In Mississippi.
Benefits of tick eradication are in
dicated in reports that are coming
to the Department of Agriculture
from Mississippi. Since the quaran-
tine was raised in December, 1917,
there is said to have been an un-
precedented influx of capital and
pure-bred live stock to that State.
Thousands of pure-bred cattle and
hogs have been taken there, and
large numbers of people have gone
from corn-growing states to buy land
and establish breeding farms to take
advantage of the favorable condl-
tions for stock raising. The same
reports always have followed where
the tick has been driven out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

Records made last year in eradlca-
ton Of the cattle fever tick and the
release of territory from Federal
quarantine will soon be eclipsed.
The Bureau of Animal Industry OF
the United State Department of AZ
riculture expects to win more ground
from the parasite this year than in
any year since the cooperative Fed
eral and State campaign was started
in 1906. The 1917 mark OF 70,749
square miles released from quaran-
tine is expected to be considerably
betteTed in 1918.
Further than that, the tick fight
ers are going to smash through to
the ocean. 1t is practically certain
that all of South Carolina will be re-
leased from quarantine next Deem
Der LIST. the department specialists
say. South Carolina will be the first
State on the Atlantic coast to be en-
tirely freed. Last year the anti
tick forces drove a wedge through
Mississippi to the Gulf. This year
they hope to widen the wedge to the
Gulf by including Louisiana in the
'ick-frea area. With the wedge to
the Gulf and the wedge to the At
!antic. the cattle fever tick will be
the victim Of an encircling move
ment. His days will be numbered.
Bv 1921 the tick fighters hope to
have driven the parasite permanent
IL from American territory.
South Carolina progress has been
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

statistics, the second healthiest spot
in the United States The natural
beauties of the place are manifold:
the open pine woods free from I'M
derbrush, the dense tropical verdure
lining the river banks, the long
white sand-bars glistening in the
sings in the pines, while the land
breeze makes the night cool and
restful.
Added to the natural beauty Of
the place is the unusual healthful
water that for fifty years has made
Covington a noted health resort.
There are medicinal springs; and
flowing wells may be had anywhere
for the drilling.
Southern Hotel which was recently
erected at a cost of one hundred
thousand dollars.
There are several hotels and
boarding houses, and cottages which
may be rented for a term Of months,
and in addition to these, there is the
But while CovingtOn as health re-
sort is we'll known, it is the possible
CATTLE TICK ERADICATION
AGAIN TO BREAK RECORDS.
Department Experts To Set New High
Mark in Combating
Dn To
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
LEAVITTS BANQUET
 EMPLOYES OF STORE

MT. and Mrs. c. M. Leavitt enter tained the employees of the Leavitt Cut Price store at banquet Monday evening, in their home in West Second
 avenue the event marking the close of contest between teams of the salespeople over sales for the holi
 day period. It had been planned that the losing side should dine on turkey, while the losers should make a meal off of onions, but the competition was so keen and the contest so close that the winners declined to insist upon the provisions of the agreement, and MT. and Mrs.. Leavitt gladly provided a feast for all. The allotment of the prizes to winners in the contest was deferred until MT. and Mrs. Leavitt return from a trip to eastern mrkets
 In addition to the host and hostess, these present at the banquet were MT. and Mrs. Milan Leavitt of Indiana, Mr. Mccoy of the Froug store, Mi.s Zelma Harrington. Rev. s. A. Shell and Mrs. w. A. Allen, and the follow ing employees of the Leavitt establish ment: Mrs. H. A. Thomas. Misses Lula, Ethel and Myrtle Shell, Misses Ira and Gertio Herrington. and w. A Allen, John Holmes, J. T. Raymer, A
 w. Irving, Fred and Houston Her
 rington. Charles Green, the colorcC
 porter, helped to serve the banqueters
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FIRST SESSION OF
 NEW COURT SHORT
Only One Case is Tried at the Firs' Session of the Pine Bluff Mu-
 nicipal Court Yesterday.

Joe Washington, negro was the on ly person who faced Judge J. R. Stew art at the first session of the Pine Bluff Municipal Court yesterday morning.
 Washington was charged Mlih as sault and battery and was dismissed ty Judge Stewart.
 The new court, which came into existince only yesterday, was opened without any unusual ceremony &nd that the regular routine was follow ed. Yesterday was the first time Municipal Clerk R. E. Lee had ev,.r acted in an official capacity and le handled the little business attached to the proceedings yesterday With the manner of one of muc.l eXpcri- ence.
 The city and county eases will be tried in separate periods, he cit! s cases being dispensed with first.
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MARRIED 39 YEARS.
PatroIman and Mrs. Ben Rrannon
 Quietly Observe Anniversary.

PatrOlman and Mrs. Ben s. Branpon quietly observed on Monday the twenty-secOhd anniversary of their marriage. which took place at Italy, Texas, on December 31. 1895. Patrol man Brannon. who is a native of Holly Springs, Miss, came from Texas 10 Pine Bluff in May. 1895. Eight months later he returned to Texas to claim as his bride Miss Willie Willis, also a
 native of Mississippi. The young
 couple came to Pine Bluff shortly after marriage and have resided here continuously. Eight children were
 born to MT and Mrs. Brannon and
 six arc living, The oldest, Miss
 Amanda and Bernheim are twins, who celebrated their twentieth birth ami versary on December 20. The others are Miss Edna Dean and James Ar thur. Del Cary, who was named after l the first president in Arkansas of the Fraternal Order of Eagles; Bennie B.
 Byron Scott and Emmett " Brannon
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IN FIVE MINUTES
 NO SICK STOMACH
 INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" is the quickest and surest Stomach
 relief.

You don't know what upset your stomach - which portion of the food did the damage-do you? Well, don't bother. If your stomach is in a revolt; if sick, gassy and upset, and what you just ate has fermented and turned sour; head dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids and eructate undi- gested food; breath foul, tongue coat ed-just take a little Pape's Dispep- sin to neutralize acidity and in five minutes you wonder what became of the indigestion and distress.
 Millions of men and women today know that it is needless to have dys- pepsia. A little Diapepsin occasion ally keeps the stomach sWeetened, and they eat their favorite foods without fear.
 If your stomach doesn't take care of your liberal limit without rebel lion; if your food is damage instead of a help, remember the quickest, sur est, most harmless antacid is Pape's Diapepsin which costs only fifty cents for large case at drug stores. It's truly wondarful--it stops food souring and sets things straight. so gently and easily, that it is really astonishing. Your stomach will digest your meals if you keep acids neutralized.-Advt.
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|. 5. INCOME TAX OFFICE WILL BE
 OPENED IN CITY
Deputy Collector Solmson Will Be Located in Post
 office Building Today.

Because of the great amount of work that has been occasioncd by the war and the great supply of print ed material that is being used daily by the War, Interior, Navy, Food, new United States government, the print ing and distribution of the 1917 in- come tax blanks has been delayed for a few days, and Commissioner of ln ternal Revenue Roper has notified Collector Jack Walker at Little Rock that blanks would be delayed for some days yet. It is hoped to receive them within the next ten days.
 Despite this fact, the United States Treasury Department will, as adver- tised, open it's offices on the second floor of the Pine Bluff postoffice this morning at 9 o'clock, when Deputy Collector Meyer Solmson, who has been assigned this and other nearby cities. will begin the work of instruct ing income taxpayers how to compile and prepare their 1917 income tax re- turns. This office will be open until January 29, during which time, Mir. Solmson announced last night, he would be at the service of taxpayers and will be ready each day to assist them in defining the new income tax law and explaining it's different pro- visions.
 MI. Solmson suggests that those who wish to prepare their returns make up complete statement of all their income, from every source, re- ceived during 1917, and also itemize all business expenses, taxes, interest and other deductions to which they are entitled, during the twelve months which have just closed.
 Every married person whose net in come is as much or exceeds S2,00C during 1917 is required to file an in come tax return, and liability for in come tax returns is created in the case of single person when his net income reaches or exceeds ,000. Nc deductions for personal living ex. penses are allowable in either case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02

Calvin Burks, Richard Steele and Uoshall Rutherford leave tonight for Conway to re-enter Hendrix college.
 J. P. Rcidinger, the father of Depu- ty Constable Jim Reidin5ei, who IS ill with pneumonia has been removed to the Davis hospital.
 E. F. Owens has accepted posi- ton as salesman with the $. K. Thomas Auto company.
 Prvates Harry P. Savage, Rasland Fitzhugn, Joe w. Clement and Sam F. IIilz1eim, Jr.. returned yesterday afternoon 10 Camp Pike after spend- ing the holidays with relatives here.
 James JI Kyle of Memphis, who has ! been spending the holidays With his brother, Harry C. Kyle, of the $. C. Veil Motor company, has returned to l Memphis, where he makes his home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kyle.
 Louise. the 12-year-old daughter O Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Hampton, who was reported in serious condition
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JURY RETURNS BILLS
 AGAINST GREEN, REIDlNGE:R
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 aoainst him. Constable Green issued i the following statement last night: |
 q am a servant Gf the people ana | all that l ask is that my friends with | hold their judgment until this matter | has been heard in the courts l want the people who have placed their con tidpncc in nc to know the same has not been violated During my term of office l have hrCu&ht about the con Nicton Of mary crooks and boot ieggers. l have put more boot-lc@gers in the penitcntiary than any officer in the state of Arkansas. This fact has naturally brought upon me the enmity of large bunch of criminals who would not hesit2te to resort to the foulcst means to get me out oi of ice a fact which they have been un able to accomplish hX the votes of the people Mr. Reidn@er. my deputy. who is also indicted, has been mN strong arm in running down criminals and putting them in the pcnitentiarN A better or more conscientious officer never resided in Pine Rhlt than Jim Rnidneer Again l ask the public to kindly withhold their judgment in this matter until the real facts in these cases are fully shown
 PHrhaEl'S Statement.
 The following statement was made last night by Prosecuting Attorney T. G. Parham in regard to the indict- ments returned:
 "There has been great deal of talk ;n Pine Bluff for the past two years of different kinds of crookedncss and corruption on the part of certain off cerS. particularly in connection with the illegal traffic in whiskey. may say that even those persons who think they have a good idea of the conditions that exist have no true conception of i tho real rottenncss of the situation. l The truth about it is that some action 1 should have been taken before this, 1 and that there is work yet to be done, 1 but proof of these matters is hard to obtain. Such transactions are carried on with as much secrecy as possible. and. ordinarily, those Who know of them arc afraid to talk. The action just taken by the grand jury and the court is the immediate result of an | honest effort to remedy the situation. l No hasty or ill-cOnsidered action has
 keen taken. There is no politics or anything else involved in it, except an honest effort to enforce the crimi- nal laws. Prohibition has got nothing to do with it. except that the enormous profits to be made in the illegal sale of Whskev are the root of the evil. l do not care to discuss the proof lD these cases at this time for the very
 good reason that that would disqualify a great number of good and intelligent
 citizens from jury service when the
 cases are finally tried. am able to
 say, however, that when the time
 comes. tho proof, and the character of
 .t, will be sufficient to convince any
 unbiased man of the truth of the charges. I may add that l am sure that the grand jury is ready to indict any officer, whoever he may be or
 whatever position he may occupy where there is proof of criminal con- duet, and that there is to be no let up
 in the effort to put an end to that sort
 of thing"
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ARE
 BEING ANSWERED

Secretary <. B. Bloom, of the Chamber of Commerce, stated yester- day that the questionnaires recently issued by him in regard to the me- chandise carried at the various dry goods stores of the city are beins answered and that he hopes to hay : received all of the answers by tsa last of this week At this time the suggestions made in the question naires will be submitted to the vari- ous merchants and Mr. Bloom OK poets them to be of much help to tae local business men. The questioE. naires were issued with the idea cf securing suggestions from the va f ous lady shoppers of this city and ia this manner increase the stock ot dry goods carried at the various stores
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OFFICER WARNS OF
 MENINGITIS AT CAMP

Alexandria, Jan. 1.-Two deaths at Camp Beauregard during the past 24 hours were reported at the base hos pital today, making total of 127 since November IT. Capt. H. F. Smith of the United States public health service, in charge of the five-mle zone around the camp, announced to- night that tkere were several virulent cases of spinal meningitis in the zone and that 62 persons were under ob- servation. Children. he said, should be kept from all public gatherings for the next week or so.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
A. TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble In children. If not sold by your drug gist, will be sent by mail On receipt of $1.00 One small bottle is two months treatment, and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. E. w. Hall, 1926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. (Advtl
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PERSONALS.

Lieutenant Sam Levine, Wno IS stationed at Camp Pike, spent New Years day with the relatives in this city.
 Sergeant Sam Cook is visiting rel ativea here for. few days.
 Jack Langford leaves today for Eo- hoken. N. J., from which place he will be immediately detailed to France.
 Hunter Woodbridge has returned from Hamburg. where he spent the holidays with his grandfather.
 Mae Core, who has been visiting the families of Mir. and Mrs. R. II. Will Hams and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Core, has returned to his home in Omaha, where he is with R. G. Dunn & Go.
 First Lieut.. Samuel M. Levine of Camp. Pike is spending a furlough with his mother Mrs. Susie Levine, at 1900 West Second avenue.
 Fred Baggett is ill with measles at the home of Mrs. J. w. Baggett in this city. Mr. Baggett was visiting here when he was stricken with measles.
 I. Sarason of Grccnville, Miss, was the guest New Years day of his sister Mrs William Roscnzweig.
 B. r. Carlyle of the Coca-COla Bot ting Works has returned from vlsi with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. C Carlyle at Castor, La. pr. Norris has returned from Du mas, and will conduct his regular prayer meeting service this eVenin; at | :3C at the church. Irwin D. Mcdaniel left last nigh i for Corpus Christi, Texas, where ht will rejoin Co. "E", 9th Engineers after spending the Holidays with hi mother.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
TAFT TALKS ON WAR.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 1,-Spcak- ing under the auspices of the Y. M, C. A. war council, former President Taft today told 5000 national army soldiers at Camp Dodge what the United States is fighting for and why if is at war. He outlined the out rages Germany has committed against the United States and showed that at ell times the United States acted with in it's rights under international law
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02

The order supplements unofficial notification sent 10 railroads last night by Director General McAdOO. in Structing them 10 disregard priority orders if necessary to clear conges- ton.
 Tcday's action officials said. would go toward cleaning choked terminals of cars. 1t will leave to the railroad traffic experts the task of moving freight in the most expeditions way possible and will do away with prior ity directions now issued by the thou- sands in various government depart- nontS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
OBITUARY
James Roy Armstrong.

The funeral services of JailG5 Roy Armstrong, the six year old son of MT. and Mrs. Roy Armstrong, who died at his home of his parents in Arkansas city, were held yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock at tn, chapel of the II. |. liolderness undertakins establishment. The services were conducted by Rev. J. l. MOTIFS, paa' tor of the First Presbyterian church.
 The pail bearers were Edr. $. Wood, Dr. Earl LOgue, Frank r'rancy and Bob Culpepper. lntermcnt was made in Bellwood cemetery.
 WANTED COMPETENT INSTRUC
 tor in Spanish by two young men Address H. C.. care Graphic. Ct
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MlISl'NRE PROMOTED.

Among the officers who received promotions yesterday at Camp Pike is Leslie T. Mcintyre of this city, Lieutenant Mcintyre was promoted from second lieutenant to first lierl- tenant and will return today to his scommand at Camp Pike
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
CUTS NEW YORK ESTIMATE.

Albany, Jan. 1.-Govcrnor Whit mans estimates of the amount it will take to conduct New York state af- fairs for 1918 total approximately SIS, ,OOO OOO, a reduction of about $2O,- 900 ,OOO from the amount requested by deDartm ent heads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
MADs. TNPATRIOTIC REMARK.

Lafayette, Ind, Jan. 1,-E. J. Ober- meyer. 3S, travelling auditor for the Lake Erie & Western railroad. was yesterday taken into custody charged with uttering unpatriotic remarks against the government and President Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
GOLDENSTEIN TO SPRINGS.

Rabbi Raphael Godenstein left yesterday for Hot Springs, where he will spend about two weeks and will take a course of baths.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
COMMANDEER MUSEUM.

London, Jan. 1.-The Star says the government has taken over the Brit ish museum to be used as offices for the air force.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02

Monday night as the result of an at tack of paralysis, was somewhat lhl- proved yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
COAL TAXES WAY OVEk ALL
 FREIGHT M'ADOO ORDERS

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