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One of Uncle Sans Many War Shops on Wheels

THIS has been q wal on wheels.
- Great guns have been transported
on and fired from railroad cars and
a%utotrucks. Troops have been fed
from rolling Kitchens" add rolling
bakeries"
Automobile machine shops, to make
repairs. have accompanied the air.
craft sections. Observation balloons
have been handled and controlled from
rnotortrucks. Field blacksmith shops
and carpenter shops have been on
wheels. .
Many other things might be men
toned. But oldest Of ali perhaps
were the field printing shops-such an
affair being a motortruck with a little
house mounted on its chassis, the lat
ter containins q f~rst.class printing
press.
In the pictura. the house appears
with n side removed. to show the
printing press. On such presses 1
vast amount 81 printing was done
for q modern army needs : LOT 81 H.
including that q the newspapsrs writ,
ten and issued W our soadiDra
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demanding their surrender and
acknowledgment Of the authority OF
North Carolina. The response bein'
a. refusal, the terms of the proclaim 4.
ton were enforced by troops.
Sewer a arrested and brougb' to
trial. In the midst Of the judicial ro-
ceedings he decided that he had lore
important business elsewhere, and,
coolly walked out Of the cour oom.
Nobody thought it prudent to detain,
him, and the prosecution enGed then
and there.
The erstwhile state of Franklin con-,
tinued to be part Of North Carolina
until 1890, when the federal govern.
ment took it over. 1t was admitted
to the Union, as the state Of Tennes.
see, June /, 1895.
Franklin, while it existed as q state,
" authorized q metal coinage-a
function which today is restricted to
the federal government. But the
money in common circulation within
its borders. was the pelts Of wild
animals. Thus, at the last session
Of the Franklin Legislature, in
October, 1887, a bill. was passed fixing
the salary Of the governor at 1000
deerskins per annum
The same bill fixed the pay Of the
chief justice at 500 deerskins. while
other salaries were adjusted at 500
raccoon skins for the governors sec.
rotary. $50 raccoon skins for the state
treasurer, and 800 beaver skins for
each county clerk. Members Of the
Legislature were declared entitled to
three raccoon skins per diem. The
Justice fee for a warrant was one
muskrat skin, and a constable for
serving it nigh: claim one mink skin
as his honorarium. eN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30

NOBODY in this world ever had so
much money to spend as Wood.
row Wilson. Compared to him, Croe.
sus was a piker.
A few weeks ago the war risk in
surance outfit found itself busted"
Congress had neglected to provide
money for it's maintenance, and it's
complex organization seemed likely to
disintegrate. In this emergency an
appeal was made to the President.
won't you let us have $4,000, 900 to
90 on with?" it said. with pleasure"
was Mr.. Wilson's reply, and sent the
money by wireless"
Just like that. 1t was as il some.
body had casually touched" you for
fifty cents, and you could easily spare
1t from a well-flled purse.
The Presidents expenses abroad
must be big. 1t may be hat they are
paid u Of the so-called neutrality
fund, of which more will be said
later. But, apart from that fund, he
has $4,000, 900 to draw upon, this sum
having been placed in his hands by
Congress, to be expended during the
present fiscal year for the national
security II defense, and for each and
every purpose connected Herewith"
The law making this appropriation
says that the money is to be spent
'at the discretion Of the President"
In other words, he is at liberty to
spend it exactly as he sees fit. No
string whatever is attached to it; and
he is not ven required to make any
accounting for it.
Suppose that he wishes to draw a
million dollars. Make me out a
voucher" he says to his third assistant
secretary, who presently places it be-
fore him. With his signature, it is
equivalent to a check on the treasury.
Fifty million dollars is a lot of
money. But it has meant, recently, a
serious reduction in Mr.. Woodrow
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30

Often there are matters incidental to
these relations that have to be dealt
with i'll Il way TO avoid publicity, and
this a be accomplished by the use of
moneys forswhich the President is not
obliged to give n accounting.
The neutrality fund" for the year
1913 was $50, 900. For 1919 it is $780,
900. War has made the difference.
Upon this fund the President draws
as he wishes, and not even Congress
can require him to make In account
ing for what he spends.
1t is appropriated, nominally. for
the use of the Department of State;
but this real secretary of state is the
President, the head of that department
being merely his mouthpiece. The
money, under the law, can be drawn
only by vouchers signed by the Prcsi-
dent.
During the war We have taken over
consular and even diplomatic affairs
for other countries in various parts
of the world. and this business has
cost money, which has been paid out
of the neutrality fund"
When Ii Hung Chang visited Wash
ington a few. years ago., he was very
handsomely entertained, and a gor-
geous dinner lat which he Carefully
refrained from eating anything) was
given in his honor. All the expenses
were betrayed from the neutrality
fund" 1t was he same way when
Prince Henry Of Prussia was sent
over here by the kaiser.
Not even Congress is privileged to
inquire what the President does with
this money. Memoranda of expendi-
lures made from it r kept in a safe
at the Department of State, but nc.
body save one or two privileged Of
ticials is allowed to see them. If they
could be. published, they would throw
an interesting light upon the inside
workings of our government. particu.
larly with relation to foreign affairs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30

could always provide itself with effec.
tive ammunition against police or
militia. a cobblestone, well thrown.
is a deadly projectile, and it fits the
hand excellently. With, barricades
hastily improvised and an unlimited
supply of cobbles. the mobs of the
Commune in Paris. and on other his.
toric occasions, We're able TO defy or.
gallized soldiery.
Here is an advantage of the asphalt
street. 1t cannot be torn up offhand:
and, if it could, it would furnish no
missiles.
The Forest Service has recently
found d new use for cobblestones,
Which is illustrated by an accompany.
ing picture. The latter shows a gate
way to the Wichita National Forest
i'll Oklahoma which is built wholly of
cobbles and cement. Obviously, it has
cost next to nothing, but it certainly
has the merit of picturesqueness.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30
Story of a Forgotten State

0NCE upon a time there was a state
OF the Union that everybody has
forgotten. 1t was named after an emf.
nent citizen of Philadelphia, and was
completely organized politically, with
a governor. a legislature, curtis OF
justice. and even a body of militia.
1t came about in this wise: In 1776
a few thousand settlers in a wild
mountain region of what was destined
some day to be Tennessee asked the
Legislature of North Carolina to an.
mex the territory in question. This
was done, and it remained part of
North Carolina until the close of the
Revolution.
Then the Legislature of North Caro-.
lima coded 1t to the federal govern
ment-not at all at solicitation of the
latter. but merely to get rid Of it., as
a means Of reducing administrative
expenses. 1t was designated as the
district Of Washington, and the only;
condition attached to the gift was
that Uncle Sam should approve the
bargain within two years.
The settlers, who had not been con.
suited In the matter, objected vehe-
mently. They called a convention,
which met in August, 1884. and formed
the state Of Franklin. Thereupon> the
Legislature of North Carolina rean.
nexed it: but the people of Franklin
declined to accept this second adop.
ton. They chose as governor John
Sewer, a famous frontiersman, who
wal duly inaugurated at -Watauga in
March Of the following year.
Unfortunately for the new state,
bitter political auarrels arose. Two
factions struggled for the mastery,
each in turn selling and carrying off
the official records. The courts be.
came chaotic. Wills. titles to property
and other legal papers were Of doubt
full binding force, and oven the legality
of marriages was in dispute. Taxes
could not be collected. because tax.
payers did not know to whom they
could properly make payments.
Finally. Governor Caswell, of North
Carolina. issued a proclamation declar.
ing that the state Of Franklin had no
lawful government, stigmatizing it's
officers and %9dherents as rebels. an
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for use in mines; it comes under the
head of "non.permissible."
But here is another kind of eXplo'
sive, equally powerful, which yields .
flame %one.fourth of an inch long, that
burns for only 1900 part of a sec.
ond. Comparatively speaking. it is
safe for miners use.
The difference between a permissible
II a non.permissible explosive is 4
mere matter OF chemical composition.
This problem the bureau Of mines has
been engaged in working out, testing
its results with the help of the camera
here described, the stuff in cach cas-
being set off in Il closed box of steel,
into which the eye Of, the camera
looks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30
lust Sand
But What Is 1t?

WHAT is this stun that trickles
through your fingers as you lie on
the beach and idly paw the material
thereof?
You call 1t sand and let it go at
that. But Of what IL 1t. composed?
1t is made up Of innumerable mutt.
tudes of tiny bits Of quartz Which,
originally, contributing to the compost.
ton Of rocks far inland, have been
brought down to the sea by rivers and
deposited along the shore.
The particles are heavy, therefore
they soon fell to the bottom and were
not carried far out into the ocean like
the finely divided silt fetched from
inland by the anne agency. They are
extremely hard, therefore they have
withstood the constant grinding to
which they have been subjected.
This quartz sand makes admirable
material for building purposes Glass
can be made out Of it, though 1t con.
tains toe many impurities to be first.
rate for such use.
Pick up a handful and examine it.
In the light OF the above remarks. 1t
becomes quite interesting. More in
teresting yet when you learn that So
per cent of 1t Is oxygen.
How odd to consider that more than
half of the sea beach on which you
lie is oxygen! The remaining AZ per
cent is silicon.
Silicon is a metal-some scientists
call it a ''metalloid" or metal-like sub.
stance-and l. quite black. When cut
it shows brig 'ltress. as lead does.
: Nobody eve saw silicon up to a few
years ago. Only by means of the cleo.
trio furnace a it be separated from
the oxygen with which in sand 1t is
found combined.
= Its chief use Is to make "ferro.sili.
con- lin combination with from for the
production Of high.grade steel.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30
What Do You Know About Cobbhstones?

W1HAT could be more commonplace
- than a c~obblestone? And yet, as
is often the case with familiar OBJ.
jects, it has Its points Of interest.
Why the rounded shape Of it? It
Is not a manufactured product. and
nature. at the start, does not make
rocks in any such form.
It was rounded and smoothed by
water-a big pebble rolled for thou
sands Of years perhaps in a steam,
SO that all Of its angles have been
worn away.
Necessarily, It is Of very hard mate.
rial; otherwise it would have been
broken IN and reduced to tiny frag.
ments. And therefore it makes a most
%serviceable material for the paving Of
streets.
Not very many years ago the prin.
cipaI streets in every city were paved
with cobbles. They were an up.to-
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likely than a small, brief flame to ig.
mite coal-dust suspended in the air, or
to set fire to any inflammable gas that
may be present.
Here is just the difference between
what the bureau Of mines calls a
permissible and a "non.permissible''
explosive. The government Is exercis.
Ing control over such matters nova
days, and, as a result. disasters in
mines have been much reduced In
number. thanks to the use of eNplo.
sives that are relatively safe.
You take, let us say, a certain quan.
tity Of ordinary gunpowder and touch
a match to it. 1t yields a flame two
feet long. which burns a second and
a half. That is a dangerous explosive
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30

HERE is a queer sort Of camera It
- takes snapshots of explosives in
action, and the man in the picture is
squeezing the bulb.
The big idea Is to determine by pho.
Biography just how much Of a flame Is
made by a given explosive when it
burns, and how long the flame n
dures. ST
This Is of utmost Importance in coal
mines and other mines, where, of
course, there is blasting constantly to
be done. If the explosive gives a big
flame that continues to burn for a rel
atively long time, /. is obviously more
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30
Compressed atmosphere

If THE atmosphere If the earth
lwereI compressed to the density o.
water, it would occupy q space OF
1.26s.0o0 cubic miles.
The idea may be expressed more
wildly when 1t is said that the whole
gaseous envelope Of the earth, If com.
pressed to this degree, would Nil a
tank 100 miles high, 1e9 miles wide,
and 100 miles long. sNiss6
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dog; II SOC 1t begins to be snappy
n mean Of disposition.
The coyote Is not susceptible Of do.
mestication; it can never be really
tanned, no matter how young when
caught. Were the case otherwise, pet
coyotes would be popular, for they are
intelligent and look much like collie
dogs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-30

MANY quite ferocious animals-lions
AA and tigers, for instance-make at
tractive pets in babyhood.
\ Wolves are no exception to the rule.
A pup coyote is much like any other
pup, playful and amusing. A very
pretty little creature, too.
But after all 1t Is q wolf and not a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.

Public notice is hereby given 70
all the qualified voters of the Tor n
of Covington, Louisiana, that The
regular biennial Municipal Election l,
| for the election of Municipal Officers
for said town, has been called and
| ordered by the Town Council by o.
| dinance No. IA, dated May 6, 1919,
duly adopted by them in legal sas-
sion convened, such election oe:ng
for the purpose of electing one M d,
| or, six Aldermen, one Day Mar; Il
and one Night Marshal, to serve or
the term beginning from the 1st day
of July, 1919.
All citizens and voters of the Town
OF CoVington, La, who are qualified
to vote at said election by the laws
and constitution of the State, and
the charter of the Town, are hereby
notified that the said election will be
held at the Courthouse on Boston
street, in the said Town of Coving-
ton, La, on
Tuesday, June II, 1910,
and that the polls will open at 500
O'Clock a m, and close at 700
o'clock p. M, and that the said cleo
ton will be subject to the same reg
ulations and rules which govern the
conducting of general elections, and
according to law.
Notice is also given that all per-
sons desiring to become candidates
for any of the above offices, shall, on
or before the 18th day of May, 1919,
at 1900 o'clock noon, file a written
declaration of his candidacy with the
Town Secretary at the Town Hall or
Mayors office On Boston street, which
declaration and notification shall set
forth the fact that he is a citizen of
the Town of Covington, La, and that
he is a duly qualified elector under
the constitution and laws of the
State Of Louisiana, and under the
charter of the Town of Covington,
Louisiana
Dated, Covington, Louisiana, May
6, 1919.
FAUII J. LACROIX,
Mayor
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Judicial District Court
Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana

Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
out of the honorable TWenty-Sixth
Judicial District Court for the Parish
Of. st. Tammany, Louisiana, bearing
date the oath day of February, 1919
and to me directed, l have seized
and will offer for sale at the prin-
cipal front door of the courthouse
in the town of Covington, La, be-
tween legal sale hours, on
Saturday, July 5, 1919,
the following described property, to-
wit:
The undivided one-half interest OF
Mrs. Annie Decker to a certain lot
in the Town of Slidell, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon,
the said lot measuring on the bound
airy line of the Northeastern Railroad
112 feet, and the line adjoining J. w.
Decker 205 feet, on Carey street Sc
feet and inches, and on the line
adjoining property of estate of J.
Kaiser 235 feet.
One bracelet with seven diamonds
and number of small rubies.
One ring containing 3 diamonds.
One ring containing 1 green stone
and several small white ones.
One breast pin containing three
diamonds and several rubies.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
T. E. BREWSTER,
m31-6t Sheriff.
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Marshal ana one Night Marshal

AAdISudA duu OuS ASISuL MdI SHAT
Section Two. Be it further enact
ed, that any person desiring to be-
come a candidate in said election,
for the Office of Mayor, Alderman,
Day or Night Marshal, shall, on or
before the 18th day of May, 1919.
file written declaration Of his can
didacy with the Town Clerk and Sec
rotary at the Mayors Court On Bos-
ton Street, which declaration and
notification shall set forth the fact
that he is a citizen of the Town Of
Coyington, Louisiana, and is duly
qualified elector under the constitu-
ton and laws Of the State of Louisi-
ana, and under the charter Of the
Town of Covington, La.
Section Three. Be it further en-
acted, that due and public not ce be
given of the calling of this election,
and the holding of the same, and
the Mayor Of the Town is hereby au-
thorized and instructed to give such
notice by inserting the same in the
st. Tammany Farmer, official journal
Of the Town, in which shall be stated
the time, place and manner OF mold
iA5, anu LAC Pui pOoC VI Sdid ClCCLio'i'
and which shall be published fo1 the
length of time required by law.
Section Four. Be it further tn
acted, that the Town Council shall
meet on the 9th day of May, 1915,
at 800 o'clock p. m, for the pur-
pose of selecting and appointing com
missioners and clerks of election,
who shall conduct the same in &C
cordance with the provisions Of the
charter of the Town Of Covington,
and the general election laws, in so
far as they are applicable.
Section Five. Be it further sn;.ct-
ed, that the returns of said election
shall be made to the Town Council
and Mayor, and in accordance with
law, and the result thereof pr,mul-
gated according to law.
Section Six. Be it further enact
ed, That this ordinance take effect
Immediately on passage of the 5. me
Adopted May 6, 1919.
P. J. LACROIX.
Mayor.
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
There being no further business
the council adjourned.
P. J. LACROLK,
Mayor.
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
ORDINANCE NO. "a.
Secretary.

An ordinance calling an election of
Municipal Officers for the Town
of Covington, La, for fac pur-
pose of electing one Mayor, SIX
Aldermen, one Day Marshal and
one Night Marshal, whose term
Of office will be two years. DIES.
ignating the time. place and
manner Of holding said election
Section One. Be it enacted by the
Town Council in special session con-
vened, due notice having been given
to all members, and quorum being
present and participating, that the
regular biennial municipal election is
hereby called and ordered tp be held
at the Courthouse. on Boston street
in Covington. on
Tuesday, June II. 1919,
between the hours of a. m. and
z p. M. for the purpose OF elecIing
one Mayor, six Aldermen, one Day
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur.
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The proprietors have so much
fatth in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for Hist of testimonials
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
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SHERIFFsS SALE.
William p. Dinkins ct ais, vs.. Ebert
Mitchell, ct ais.
No. 1929.
TWenty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a judgment of partition and
sale issued out of the Twenty-sixth
Judicial District Court for St. Tam
many Parish, Louisiana, and to me
directed, bearing date the 18th day
of February, 1919, I will offer for
sale at the principal front door OF
the courthouse in the town Of Gov
ington, Louisiana, between legal sale
hours, on
Saturday, June II, 1919,
the following described property, to-
wit:
South half of New Hampton Tapley
Headlight 43 township south,
ranges IA and Is east, containing
800 acres, together with buildings
and improvements thereon.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with ap-
praisement.
T. E. BREWSTER,
mlO-6t Sheriff.
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The Northwestern Dental Co,

When you 90 to New Orleans t.
get your dental work done, be SUR
to call ut the Northwestern Denta
Co., No. S12 Ca~al street. You vii
ind the finest and best equippe,
dental Office LII the South. under th,
Management OF DR.. L. A. Brewster
Moderate prices: frst-class work
the motto. VERIFYING strictly frs
class, and ten year guarantee on Al
werk.
Open Sunday {. ON to 4; even
tngs until y. III.
NORTHWESTERN DElTAL CO..
912 Canal Street. New Orleapt
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AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance fixing the date of pay
ment of the principal of an issue
of Seven Hundred Fifty Thou
sand ($75O,000) Dollars Roae
Bonds of the Parish of st. Tam
many, Louisiana.
Whereas, by an ordinance adopted
on the 18th day of April, 1919, the
Police Jury of the Parish of St. Tam.
many, authorized the issuance o1
Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand
$3.50, 000.00) Dollars Road Bonds
of said parish, pursuant to the au-
thority conferred upon said Police
Jury by an election held in said par
ish on the 18th day of April, 1919;
and,
Whereas said ordinance fixed the
amount of said bonds which should
1920 to 1945, inclusive, but through
inadVertance, did not fix the day and
month in each year upon which said
bonds should become due and pay
able,
Therefore be it ordained by the
Police Jury of said Parish of St.
Tammany, that said $750,000 Road
Bonds of said parish authorized to
be issued by said ordinance of April
II, 1919, shall mature serially on the
first day of June in each of the years
1919 to 1915, inclusive, in conformi-
ty with the schedule of maturities
prescribed by said ordinance of April
II, 1919.
The foregoing ordinance having
been submitted to a vote, the follow
ing was the result:
Yeas: Six go.
Nays: None.
And the ordinance was declared
adopted.
Adopted May 26, 1919.
J. B. HOWE,
President.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.