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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
NEW ORLEANS ECRYING AGAINST
THE VULGAR, BEASTIAL DANCES
Dancing Teachers Say Mothers Are to Blame for Permit
ting Daughters to Indulge in Shimmey and Bunny
Hug in the Home and Dress Immodestly in Public
National Association Bars These Dances

The Times-Picayune had the fol
lowing article which will be reac
with much interest by many of oul
readers:
"Not dancing schools but homes
and parents of New Orleans are re.
spOnsible for the doubtful dances
and the immodest costumes of to-
day, local dancing teachers asserted
Saturday in reply to the article in
the Morning Star, New Orleans
Catholic newspaper, which attacked
the 'shimmey,' the bunny hug the
'tickle-toe' and other modern dances,
| The accusation that dancing teach
ers 20 to New York and bring home
the latest stunts, which are taught
young girls, tender childhood and
even innocent babyhood, was met
with the reply that some of the dane
| ing in the best circles of New Or
leans would not be tolerated in a
New York cabaret. Miss Stella Mer-
cadet asserted New Orleans has un-
disputed credit, or blame, for orig
mating the 'shimmey' and other
dances along with the jazz band.
Is it possible. to do any kind of
respectable dance to jazz music? 2
asked Miss Mercadel. The very peo-
pie who wish to bar these objection
able dances will hire a jazz band and
look on the dance with horror, when
really the dancers are only interpret
ing the music.
4 differ with the claim dancing
teachers are responsible for the
dance-that they travel North and
bring these dances to New Orleans.
New Orleans gets the undisputed
credit for originating these dances
with the negro jazz band. | can pos
itively state dancers who have never
been out of the city limits and have
never taken a dancing lesson in their
lives can give the North cards and
spades on the latest wriggles. They
would not be tolerated even in a
New York cabaret.
And it is without doubt the
young school set that originates and
sets the fashion in the latest objec-
tionable dances.
AS a teacher of dancing / have
never taught these disgusting dances
and have never permitted them to
be danced in my classes. The quick
er they are banned the better for
the dancing profession
Dances Of that kind are never
taught in a good dancing school-in
fact, the teachers do. not, know them
to teach said Mrs. Lillian Lewis,
whose studio and swimming school
is on Camp street, The National
Association Of Dancing Masters
withdraws membership from any
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17

/ teacher discovered giving instruc
tipns in Objectionable dances.
/" Tt is the mothers who are ia
blame for permitting their daugh.
tefs to dance steps that creep in from
sources often not respectable. Any
mother can stop it in her family and
her house by simply putting down
her foot and saying: Either dance
respectfully or do not dance at ALL"
Mrs. Lewis Saturday issued an
invitation to every Catholic priest,
every rabbit, and every minister in
New Orleans to attend a dancing ex-
hipition her pupils are giving We'd
n4sday night, June 10, at the Atha-
neum.
7 want them to see how absurd
it is to say the dances we are teach
ing New Orleans children are not re-
spectacle she said. They will all
be admitted free of charge
Mothers are to blame said Mrs.
May Price Haines, of the Haines
School of Dancing and state super
visor of the American National As
ISOLATION of Dancing Masters, for the
costumes described in which little
girls of tenderest years are so scan
tily, nay, immodested clad, as to
bring blush of shame and indigna-
ton even to men hardened in sin at
the sight Of the wanton destruction
Of purity and innocence of child
hood
1T is the mothers. who dress their
children in such garb, said Mrs.
Haines. For every costume dance
I furnish the mother with descrip-
ton, and can safely assert there
could be no fault found with any of
the designs when they leave my
hands. Several times when the chill
dren appeared costumed, myself
was shocked, and / have remonstrat-
ed with the mothers. They do not like
the interference, and tell me frankly
that they will dress their children as
they please.
Far be it from the dancing
teachers who go to New York to
study and bring back the so-called
"aninal dances" In the North they
are not sanctioned. When we come
back to New Orleans we find them
here before US, being danced by the
best people Of the city. They are
dances of the underworld, adopted
by respectability in all their vulgar
ity. am heartily in sympathy with
the Morning Star in one respect. Let
tie women--the mothers---band
themselves together to stop the
dances. They have been introduced
by their children, therefore the re-
sponsibility Of parents to put a stop
to it,
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
NEW PHONE HOME
TOBE ERECTED
IMMEDIATELY
Bids Are Now in Hands Of
Atlanta Office and New
Building Will Probably
Start August 1.

The new $55,O00 Cumberland
Telephone exchange building is to be
realized in Bogalusa in the near fu-.
ture. All bids for the building and
equipping of the structure were filed
and opened in Atlanta, Ca, the early
part of July, and stipulations are.
that the building will be erected at
once. Local authorities believe that
work will start about August 1.
The building itself will be-of brick
and will cost about $4,000. The
balance of the $4,000 will be spent
for equipment. The new exchange
will be a modern flashlight system,
and the appointments will make the
plant one of the most modern in the
South. The building itself will be
two stories, and besides the offices,
exchange rooms and store rooms,
there will be modern rest and recre-
alton rooms for the operators, and
ample accommodations for all the
guests.
The new structure will be located
in Northeast Bogalusa, just to the
rear of the Poole undertaking estab-
lishment and almost next door to the
City Hall. The contract calls for
speedy work, and no doubt by Christ
mas Bogalusa will be supplied with q
phone system that will be modern
in every respect. The old method of
ringing on and off will be done away
with,
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
BUSINESS GIRLS TX
TO EXTEND WORK

No longer are the Business Girls
alone-it is now Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club.
At the regular meeting of the
Business Girls Club, held in the
rooms of the Y. w. G. A. building
Tuesday night, decision was reach
ed to extend the scope of their or
ganization to include professional as
we'll as business women and girls.
This opens the way for membership
to nurses, teachers, actresses and
journalists.
Miss Minna Wolff, whose task it
was to revise the constitution, put
the new document across with but
few changes.
The club is now known as the
Business and Professional Women's
Club, and is a charter member of the
National Federation of Women's
Clubs. The new constitution goes
into effect August / and the follow
ing program will be carried out:
First meeting of the month will be
devoted to business, second to physi-
cal culture, third to education and
fourth to social affairs. New mem
bers will be sought.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
LOOK, BOYS, HIKE TO
FRANKLINTON FRIDAY

All boys between the ages of IL
and 10, who would like to go on a
little hike to Franklfnton, are re-
quested to be at the Y. NJ. C. A. by
s a. m. Friday.
The Boy Scout tents viii be used
and will afford shelter for all the
boys who desire to make the trip.
Boys are urged to wear old outing
clothes and broad toe shoes; bring
something to sleep on, twenty-five
cents to pay for the use Of horse
and wagon, and rations for four
meals. The boys will cook their own
rations.
Just before starting home Satur-
day there will be a game of baseball
between Bogalusa and Franklinton'
All boys who expect to attend are re-
quested to sign up at the 7. NJ. c. A.
by tonight Thursday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
Lieut.. Darlington
Returns Home

On last Saturday Lieutenant W.
M. Darlington reached the home Of
his parents in Franklinton, where he
was welcomed into the circle of his
relatives to such a number that the
gathering resembled a family re-
union. He is looking fine and wears
four service stripes, which speak for
themselves for the quality of his SER
vice.
Lieutenant Darlington left his po-
sition as assistant cashier of the First
State Bank of Bogalusa in May of
1917, and joined the regular army as
a private. For two years he render
ed faithful service, taking his promo
ton by merit. After a short vaca-
ton he will return to Bogalusa where
the First State Bank and his many
friends await him. 1t will not be his
old position that awaits him, but a
better one, for Lieutenant Babing-
ton is to be the auditor of the bank
upon his return to Bogalusa.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
REX WILL RETURN
TO NEW ORLEANS
IN FEBRUARY, 1920

"The Rex organization of New Or
leans has decided to present it's pa.
geant on Mardi Gras, February II
1920. Careful consideration has
been given to all conditions, and the
organization is confident that the re-
suscitation of the Carnival can be
handled successfully and creditably,
at least as far as the Rex organiza-
ton is concerned" This is the Off
cial statement made Tuesday after
noon by Charles Janvier, president
of the public-spirited body for which
he spoke.
The news will cause more joy, not
only in New Orleans, but throughout
the country, than any which has re-
Gently been published, according to
the Mardi Gras officials. It means,
they say, that the peerless New Or
leans Carnival will be resumed next
year, joyous testimonial to the re-
turn of peace and good will to the
sorely tried world, and that the world
will come to revel in the glory and
share in the pleasure. They add that
it also means that the city will set a
record for hustle in pageantry as
well as in commerce, for it is pointed
out that the time is far beyond the
date when experience has shown that
a spectacle of such magnificence
could be arranged. Rex will not only
be ready on time, but will not ask
odds of his own history or of any
rival city's celebration, Mr.. Janvier
said. The parade will be as magnifi-
cent as any ever held.
Expense Greater
The expense will be greater, as
every item of cost is higher, said Mr..
Janvier, but instead of detrarting in
any way from the quality and scope
of the pageant, the saving will be
made in dispensing with the first
days ceremonies, including the ar
rival of and welcome to the king.
There will be king, a queen and
all the brilliant court and dazzling
setting, and there will be a ball at
night which, it is claimed, will sur
pass even the royal receptions which
have gone before.
All of the Carnival societies sus-
pended their activities during the
war, though they maintained their
organizations and dues. So all of
them are in position to resume at
short notice. At one time the ques-
ton was whether the Carnival would
be restored, but its absence created
such strong sentiment in its favor
that it was plain early this year that
IT would come back as soon as the
moment was declared proper. All of
the naCnanf Y1r0raofnrS dncidod that
the signing of the peace pact would
be the starting signal, but most of
them agreed that they could not ar
range their best displays if they be-
gan later than June, and the Ger
mans did not formally end the war
until almost montf later. The
night paraders consequently resolved
to wait until 1921.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
SSI0NARY SOCIETY
GIVES TACKY PARTY

y Ysung Ladies' Missionary So
cave q delightful tacky party
night Of last week at the home
~ Helen Martin, 618 Avenue
M Martin made a charming
and the evening was con-
With games, music and genu-
" invoked BY the many anus
costumes that appeared.
pnze for tackiness was award
Z ~ Wesley +. Holden for the boys
Hazel Hull for the girls.
AelloWlng are reported to have
present: Misses Celeste Sib-
a Gearheard, Myrtle Cross,
Smith, Myrtle Copeland,
rl ADAMS Hazel Hull, Helen Mar
e Weleh, Jessie Kemp, Har-
a'lden Gladys Martin, -.
u Aafguerite Holden and TheI-
arm, and Messrs. Ira Hull, ".
ss.saan Z. S. Foreman, win
!. o Jabez Tarbrough, Wal
Riss. sAlfd John Hamilton, Porter
Aaicn Boyington and Car
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
AMERICA RAISES
GERMAN PORTS
BLOCKADE
Trading Expected to Begin
at Once following Action
of Council of Five of the
Peace Conference.

Washington, July 14.-General IL
cepses covering import and export
trading with Germany were issued
late today by the War Trade Division
of the State Department with the APP
proval of Acting Secretary Polk.
Except in certain limited cases,
provided under the Treaty of Peace,
trading between the United States
and Germany may be commenced at
once.
The war trade divisions action
was in line with the order of the
Council of Five at Paris lifting the
economic blockade. The formal no
tice by Acting Secretary Polk was
accompanied by two sweeping orders,
one abolishing the export conserva-
ton list and the other resembling
bunker restrictions which have pre-
vented the coaling of vessels. at
American ports without licenses.
Trading with Germany is expected
to begin at once, three ships for that
country already having been loaded
in American ports. The Shipping
Board has announced that it stood
ready to establish steamship lines be-
tween American Atlantic and Gulf
ports and Hamburg and Bremen as
soon as cargoes are at the docks.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
HOMEWARD BOUND
BUT PROGRESS SLOW

Clyde S. Moss, the editor of this
paper, who has been in Atlantic City
for some time attending big blow
out of the Elks, has left Atlantic
City and is making his way home as
fast as possible. It is hard enough
on newspaper man to have to en-
dure the financial strain of attend
ing an Elks' convention, but when
that convention happens to be in At
lantic City there is but one thing to
do, and that is to respond to the i'm
pulse of a good firecracker on July
A and go busted. The editor is on
his way home. He hoped to reach
Indianapolis by Saturday of this
week, where the assistant editor
mailed him an extra pair Of shoes
and his best wishes.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
ENJOYABLE DANCE
GIVEN AT THE INN
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT

Bogalusa ''trippers of the light
fantastic" enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely at the dance neld at the Pine
Tree Inn Friday night.
In spite of the warm weather the
lovers of dancing turned out in large
numbers, about twenty-five couples
supplemented by number of "stags"
were present.
One of the pleasurable features
was the presence of four or five
lovely girls from out of town. It is
hoped they will be with us soon
again.
Music was furnished by band of
home talent, which was organized
for the occasion, and it was without
doubt equal to any music danced to
in Bogalusa. The musicians, Malon-
cent, Quinn, Jacobs and Sutton, say
they are here to stay and Bogalusa
dancers need worry no more about
dance music.
Those present were: Mr.. Ardino
and Miss D. Underwood, Eduard AL
puente and Miss Julia Gunnell, Blan-
chard Alpuente and Miss S. Morris,
K. B. Anderson and Miss Zula Mizell,
H. Clam and Miss RUBY Moak, ].
Cohen and Miss lone Singerman, H.
Dick and Miss Boots" Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Lacy Dickerson and Miss
Florence Howell of New Orleans, G..
Dunston and Miss Wesley Easley, M.
Fridge and Miss Katie McInnis, Geo.
Gardiner and Miss Inez Blanchard,
DR.. and Mrs. C. E. Gill, J. Hall and
Miss Camille Pigott, L. Hanogriff
and Miss May Turner, r. Jones and
Miss Corimer Of New Orleans, w. c..
Lowry and Miss Lewis, DIR. Edward
Lyons and Miss Celeste Lossergne,
r. Magee and Miss C. Connor of Lit
tie Rock, J. Mulligin and Miss jean
cite Godoy and Mrs. Doerr, j. ]. Par
sons and Miss Cathlyn Miazza of New
Orleans, @. Quinn anG Miss E. Moore
of Baton Rouge, K. Scott and Miss
Pearl Moak, Searcy Young and Miss
NJ. Mason of Baton Rouge; Misses
Lee Mcdonald, Gladys Bayne, M.
Ball and Anne Overstreet; Messrs.
Apffel, Manning, X. L. Lambright,
w. T. Lambright, Harry Poole, C.
Richardson, C. Mitchell, Jess John
son, r. Lee, DIR. Amacker, M. Sibley,
j. Quinn, T. Simmons, Dave Marks.
Chaperons, Mrs. D. B. Haven, Mrs.
IS. Lacy Dickerson and Mrs.C.E. Gill.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
Memorial VIII Cost
Quarter Of Million

Soldiers and sailors of Louisiana,
Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico
who served in the world war are to
be honored by the erection of per-
manent memorial building at South
ern Methodist University in Dallas,
Texas.
Plans for the building call for the
construction of the memorial along
similar lines to the famous West
Point Auditorium. Three large audi
forums will be provided for in the
memorial with an aggregate seating
capacity of over 5000, together
with numerous smaller rooms on
each side of the main auditorium.
When completed the building will
furnish a long needed demand for
suitable facilities for church and
Sunday school gatherings, confer
ences, assemblies, lectures, etc. Dali
las being the Methodist center of the
Southwest, facilities Tor these pur-
poses have been very acute.
In honor of the soldiers and sail
ors, other than through the name of
the memorial, bronze tablets will be
placed in the main lobby, giving the
names of those in the service up to
the time the arnistice was signed, as
furnished by their parents and
friends. These tablets will be placed
in two sections; one for those who
died in the service and the other for
those who have returned or will re-
turn. Already more than 10000
names are available, together with
the names and addresses of their par
ents, who will be asked to subscribe
to the erection of the memorial at
ten dollars for each name to be in
scribed on the bronze tablets. A
large number of these are from the
Methodist Sunday schools of the
Southwest. The estimated cost of
the structure is $25O,000.
All presiding elders of Texas, Ok
lahoma, and many from Louisiana
and New Mexico met last week in
Dallas and completed plans for the
campaign which will start July 9th
and continue until the fifth week in
August. The campaign will touch
nine conferences, sixty-five districts
and $500 charges, and the PROPOSE
ton will be placed before Methodist
congregations on Sunday, July 9th.
Headquarters for the four states
have been opened in Dallas.
Rev. A. j. Gearheard of Bogalusa
has been appointed in charge of the
campaign in the Ne wOrleans dis
trict.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
DAYLIGHT REPEAI,
OVER VETO
FAILURE
of Repeal Measure
Fail to Muster Required
Two-Thirds Majority in
House by Eight Votes.

Washington, July 14.-The day.
light saving plan, under which the
clocks of the country are turned for
ward an hour in March and moved
back in October, will be continued
indefinitely.
This was assured today when, fol-
lowing President Wilson's veto of
the $33, 100000 agricultural appro-
priation bill because of its rider re-
pealing the daylight saving act, the
House failed by vote of BAT to 1876
to pass the measure over the Presi-
dents veto. Strength mustered by
the repeal advocates was eight votes
less than the necessary two thirds Of
the members present.
Party lines were disregarded in the
voting, members from agricultural
districts-the source of most of the
opposition--favoring passage of the
bill as originally enacted, with repre-
Sentatives from the urban districts
opposed.
House advocates or the repeal said
tonight no further effort would be
made at this session, perhaps not in
this Congress, which continues in ex-
istence until March, 1921, to wipe
out the act.
Senate leaders also indicated no
action would be originated in that
body to repeal the measure.
The seven members of the Louisi-
ana delegation in the House who
voted for the repeal of the daylight
saving feature of the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, today voted to over
ride the Presidents veto. Repre-
sentative Dupre, the single member
of the delegation who favored the
continuance Of the daylight saving
plan, voted to sustain the President.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
MOONLIGHT HAYRIDE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Miss Stella Poursine, one of the
popular nurses of the Bogalusa Hos
pital, was the leading spirit in hay
ride party given Wednesday night of
this week. The truck was driven by
Charlie Blanchard and twenty cou-
pies constituted the crowd. The rid
ers headed for Covington, and since
this paper is a Thursday edition and
the hour-limit set or their return was
1870 p. m, Wednesday night, it is
impossible to state just exactly
whether the party ever reached Gov
ington. If the whole journey kept
pace with the enthusiasm Of the be-
ginning of it, nothing else remains
to be said but that 1t was some
party.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
3eIn1 o.
Z NORTHERN
GETS THE GOODS

sseat Northern railroad is
~ lts own when it comes TO
g big business, and off
aot crediting the present
snanee, but to efficient ser
moving the supplies that
4 ne government at Camp
4 New Orleans it would an
NJ rs logical route would be
southern railroad, but not
aatract was awarded to the
Ss sts Is and it means that
lzV0 cars are to be han
se.. pat one item of the big
'ast Is coming through Bo,
As me present time. Things
IS Ss Up in railroad circles in
~ s:gastsnent, and that railroad
= LOT plenty of work seems
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
MRS. C. L. JOHNSON
Y. w. c. A. DELEGATE

Mrs. C. L. Johnson has been APP
pointed as delegate to represent the
Y. w. C. A. in its annual convention
in Blue Ridge, N. c. She will leave
shortly for that place, and while
there will meet personally all the sec
retaries who are available for regu-
lar positions. Just who will be sent
to Bogalusa to take the place of Miss
VOORHEES, is not yet known, but when,
the appointment is finally made, no
doubt but that the selection will be
someone who attends this big con-
vention.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-17
IDINC POOL AS
rs. SULLIVAN
MEMORIAL
fading Pool, 70 by 80
viii Be Erected in
~ Park for Bene-
', 4 Bogalusa Children.

s,;op could have been more
~ than was made by j. H.
"a q. H. Wilcox, the COM
.sasointed to select a suitable
IN the late Elizabeth Sui
II W. H. Sullivan, and
Bogalusa. Her love of
~ her constant regard for
1.. ~ and welfare of youth is
.nsmorated by the erection
ssssr Park Of wading pool,
4 all its appointments,
;i5ren may come during the
.ss and evenings and splash
s.s;sion was reached after
tee had studied humani-
giees N all the leading cities
- II was in Philadelphia
800 The suggestion and it was
sstsking diligence and me-
~ Of sB. H. Buck who
a. suggestion to a carefully
.sn 81 both beauty and bene-
rssolution is now being pre-
.aisorizing the committee to
with the work, and within
80 time the children of Boz
MI have the spirit of Mrs.
watching over them in their
4 VIXEN living her thought was
a. their happiness and good.
Fsding pool will be located in
80 Park, and will be lip
uith dimensions of 20 feet
ana so feet the other, with
Il depth of one foot. This
5Is space for large numbers
and offers no danger
A shaded shelter will be
lor mothers and nurses to
Ie little ones are at play, and
s arc lights will throw light
pool By night. The bottom
Mo- cement, and ample drain
aeYent the pool from ever
isg fool. A concrete curb will
sHg bank and a sand beach will
iuls the other. At either end
~ esol win be a drinking foun-
l memorial will stand as a mon
ID a woman about whom so
Us been said and enough will
III be said. No large gift was
naaa Many offerings of as low
cents were reeeiyed, and when
6ap It win represent
I as 81 al the people in honor Of
! A beautiful tablet will be
i semmemorating the honored-
q Mrs. Sullivan, and when all
IRE more than $500 win have
vent The pool viii be erected
ths personal supervision of B.
su