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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
ELKS ORGANIZING
BASEBALL TEAM

The Bogalusa Lodge Of Elks is try
ing out their membership in an eff
fort TO organize a baseball team
which viii give any amateur team in
this section of the state an exciting
game. C. j. Wade has been selected
as manager of the team and last Sun
day afternoon he tried out fourteen
members, several Of who more than
made good, and it rs expected that
with little practice and the good
timber yet available, a splendid team
can be organized. Mr.. Wade has
asked that any member Of the local
herd who has had any experience in
the national pastime to be at the ball
park next Sunday afternoon for an
other workout.
New Orleans EIks have already
sent challenge to BogaIusa Elks for
a game to be played in that city on
any convenient date.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
Interesting News
from | oplaryllle


Poplarville, Miss, June 10.-The
monument Of Marvin e. Amacker at
Byrd's Chapel was unveiled by the
Woodmen of the World Sunday. Dis
triet Attorney Toxey Hall delivered
the address, paying a glowing tribute
to the memory Of the man to whom
it was erected.
Marvin Amacker was the son Of G..
w. Amackers, one of Pearl River
county's most prominent farmers. He
died of influenza while in the Stu
dents Army Training Corps at A..
and M. College, Mississippi, last
October.
The directors of the Pearl River
County FAIR Association met in the
office of the county superintendent
of education Monday. At this meet
ing the details for the holding Of a
big county fair were worked out.
The trustees Of the Agricultural
High School here have let the con-
tract for the erection of a $50, 600
brick dormitory in the place Of the
one recently destroyed by fire. Wet
more and Preister, contractors, were
the successful bidders.
Several Of the consolidated high
schools are to erect bungalows for
teachers homes.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
FIELD-TRACK MEET
FOR SERVICE MEN

Bogalusa is to be the scene of a
big athletic contest on Saturday,
June IA, when a field and track meet
will be conducted under the auspices
of the Y. M. c. A. for returned SER
vice men, and a large number of
young men have already ualified for
the meet and others are expected to
qualify between now and Saturday.
Besides the field and track meet,
there will also be a baseball game
between Bogalusa and Franklinton.
Following are the contests and
prizes to be awarded:
100-Yard Dash-0ne Stetson Hat.
22O-Yard Dash-One Panama Hat.
440-Yard Dash-One pair gold
cuff buttons.
0ne-Mile Run-one pair Walkover
shoes.
High Junp-One Ansco kodak.
Broad Jump-One pair L. s. & D.
shoes.
Hop, Step and Jump-ore pair L.
S. & D. shoes.
Shot-Put-one pair =. L. Douglas
shoes.
Discus Throw-0ne $3.50 shirt.
Javelin Throw-one shirt.
Tennis (singles )-0ne silk shirt.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
Urges 2 rohibition
BePostponed July

3
Washington, June 10. - Appeal
was made by Representative. DYER.
Republican, Of Missouri, in . cable
gram TO President Wilson today to
issue proclamation declaring war
time prohibition void, in view of the
apparent determination of Congress
to let the law stand
The Missouri representative in his
message stated that public hearings
had gone far enough to satisfy him
that repeal measures had no chance
with the House judiciary committee.
Hope was expressed that the Presi-
dent would take action on his own
authority at once.
Il cabled President Wilson, said
Mr.. Dyer, shat we had given con-
sideration In the judiciary commit
tee to some bills for repeal Of war
time prohibition to the extent of
permitting the sale of beer and light
wines. We have gone far enough,
told him, IN consideration of these
matters, for me to know there was
no chance of the committee recon-
mending any bill Of that kind. told
the President ! felt the only hope
was that he should take action under
authority felt he had, and that he
should do so at once to relieve the
situation
Mr.. Dyer and other members of
the judiciary committee, who have
felt that a repeal measure would not
be reported out, have contended that
the President would have full power
after July l to declare by proclama-
ton that rehabilitation was COM
plete, which automatically would
permit saloons to resume operations.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
Indoor League Race
Becoming Exciting

Last Thursday night two Of the
best indoor baseball games of the
season were played before a large
audience of indoor fans. The First
State Bank met the Walkovers in a
hard fought battle in which the lat
ter team came out victorious by q
score of, WaIkovers s, First State
Bank 4.
The big feature of the games was
when George Gardiner made a long
hit and struck the City Drug Store
sign, which entitled him to three
pound box of candy. Gardner was
the first to hit any of the signs on the
wall.
The Recalls defeated the Douglas
Shoes in close game BY score Of
5 to Z. It was one Of the mosi
closely contested games played on the
=. N. G. Al. diamond
Monday night the Douglas Shoes
met and defeated the Walkovers with
a 5-to-3 score.
The Recalls, still in the lead, won
another close game from the First
State Bank, score to z. The fin
est hit of the season was made BY
George Leahy, who made home run
and hit the Starns Drug Store sign,
which gave him $3.50 worth of mer-
chandise that the Starns Pharmacies.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
FINE FLAG DAY
SERVICES HERE

Plans thave been perfected to
make the Flag Day services next Sat
urday evening one of the prettiest
events of its kind ever held in the
city. The services will be conducted
under the auspices of the Elks, as
sisted by the Boy Scouts. The meet
ing will be held in the Armory, to
which the public is invited.
The u. S. Navy band of New Or
leans has been secured to furnish
music for the occasion and Lieuten-
ante Colonel ]. H. Friend, former
Bogalusa citizen, win make the prin-
cipal address Of the evening.
E. r. Cassidy viii respond with the
history of the flag and Major L. f.
Guerre with the euiogy to the flag.
An unusually fine musical pro-
gram is planned.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
Efficiency Lecture
andMoving Pictures

Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the city of Bogalusa to
bring to this city, on Friday, June
10, at o'clock D. NJ, in the Armory,
the noted lecture and motion pic
lures, entitled "The Troubles of q
Merchant and How to Stop Them.
The lecture and pictures will bring to
the merchant, clerk and professional
man one of the most fascinating
stories on retail merchandising and
store efficiency ever presented. Mr..
r. H. Kennedy viii be the lecturer,
and by moving pictures and stereop-
tican views will SLOW and explain
some of the latest and best methods
on storekeeping arrangement OF
goods, window display, how to write
newspaper ads and how to get best
results therefrOm-and many other
interesting things relating to retail
business
The feature of the evening will be
Ia three-reeI film showing 1.-The
Troubles of Merchant" the mis-
takes that usually uccur in the aver
store, the indifference among clerks
on account of lack of proper super
vision, bad system, poorly arranged
stock-whieh resulted il losses and
leaks in the business, and finally
caused the merchant to become dis
heartened and about to give up the
struggle. The merchants career
changed, however, after he adopttN
system that gave him a proper
check on his goods and money, re-
arranged his store anu goods so that
they attracted customers, and taught
his clerks how to become more eff
cient through being courteous and
attentive to the trade The lecture
and pictures bring out many other
ideas of interest to the merchant,
and are instructive as well as enter
tanning.
These pictures have been shown
before some of the largest state and
national conventions, under the aus
pieces Of chambers of commerce,
boards of trade, merchants associa-
tons, and other business organiza-
tons, and have received the highest
commentator and Endorsement.
The lecture and pictures have been
secured through the courtesy Of The
National Cash Register Company of
Dayton, Ohio. There will be no
charge for admission and every mer-
chant and clerk in the city viii, no
doubt, take advantage of the opp0r-
tunity offered and attend.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
MRS. sTRAHAN DEAp

Mrs. e. Y Strahan Of Richardson
town, who had been sick at the Be-
galusa Hospital for AZ days, died
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock Nof
typhoid fever, and was buried the
following day at Pounds Cemetery.
She leaves two small children, a boy
and a girl, a husband, mother and
two brothers and q sister.
Mrs. Strahan's little daughter had
typhoid fever about two months ago
and has entirely recovered, but the
mother contracted the fever while
nursing her back to health.
]. H. Strahan, father-:n-law Of
Mrs. H. Y. Strahan, was brought to
the hospital just after she died and
underwent an operation, which was
successful.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
LIFE SAVING CREW
WILL DEMONSTRATE

Every citizen of Bogalusa should
be present when the Pompier Crew
of New Orleans give their exhibition
on next Wednesday evening at 6
o'clock in the lot opposite the Great
Southern Lumber Company offices.
The crew consists of ten men. whose
work is to save lives. A tower, rep
resenting q five-story building viii
be used and actual demonstration of
how persons are carried from burn
ing buildings and Ieaps to the life
nets will be made.
This exhibition is sent to BogaIusa
through the courtesy of Mayor Behr-
man of New Orleans, and is recog-
nized as one of the best organizations
of its kind in the world.
There will be no charge of any
kind made for the exhibition and
every citizen is urged to attend.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
SPEED IN BOGALUSA
AMAZES VISITOR

Jacob de Julin, Finnish CONNER
cial commissioner to the United
States, was impressed Thursday dur
ing visit to the plan. OF the Great
Southern Lumber Company, Boga-
lusa, La, by the speed with which
numbering operations are carried on
in the United States. He is lum-
herman in Finland.
We shape cur timber with frame
saws in Finland" he sad. Il don't
think we could get our men to emu
late the terrific speed developed
here, even if our nachinry was capa-
bic of it.
II came largely to inspect, but
am staying to learn" he said "Our
sawmiD units are much smaller than
yours and our production is much
less, but we have enormous forests
which stand comparison with these"
In the pulp and paper mills, which
were not operating, Mr.. de Julin
found much less to be astonished at.
My pulp mill, / think, is as efficient
as this one" he said, "and our paper
mills in Finland, as whole, win bear
comparison with this or any other /
have seen. Of course, these mills
would be more impressive in opera
ton, but think I can Judge their
work by the nature Of their equip
ment. But the sawmill end of the
business has me rather dazed and
over helrned
With Berton Braley, the American
poet, Mr.. de Julin has gone to San
Francisco, where he viii pursue his
commercial investigations on which
he is to report to the government of
Finland. He is a representative of
the White Guard" faction. Times
Picayune, June 9.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
ELKS INACCURATE
DAY FOR LADIES

Extensive improvements in the
club rooms Of the local lodge of Elks
are now in progress and just as soon
as all of the work is completed the
lodge will turn over the club and
lodge rooms one afternoon each week
to the ladies Of BogaIusa and make
these events SO interesting that they
will be eagerly looked forward to by
the gentler sex.
New furniture and carpets have
been purchased, as well as electric
fans, and it is expected that by next
week the club will be ready to receive
TIL ladies.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
OF JULY.
CELEBRATION IN F,
BOGALUSA
Committees Are Appointed
and Work on Making Big
Success of Event Now in
Progress.

Despite the fact that Bogalusa will
stage the biggest Home Coming
for returned soldiers held in this sec
ton of the South does not mean that
the Fourth of July will not be OBJ
served here. A meeting was held at
the 7. NJ. G. A. lass Thursday night,
which was attended by a number Of
business men, when it was definitely
decided to celebrate the day with an
interesting and appropriate program.
Anothr meeting will be held this
Thursday evening to which all
business men are invited.
At the meeting last Thursday even
ing Major L. F. Guerre was selected
as executive chairman of the cele-
bration; w. G. Flanders, chairman Of
finance committee; C. Il Black, ath-
letics; G. II. Wilcox, parade; DR.. j.
H. Slaughter, speakers; Reverend a..
j. Gearheard, program; w. S. GAR
diner, decorations; Max Wilson, re-
freshments, and G. S. Moss, publicity.
All of these committees have from
three to five members.
The plans are to have parade in
which fraternal orders will be asked
to march in body, while the ladies'
committee, which is now being se-
lected, win look after the automobile
end of the parade as well as other
prominent features.
Tie athletic committee, composed
of G. L. Black, G. J.. Wade and w. c..
Thomas, propose to have one Of. the
best programs of the kind ever held
in this section of the state.
1t is the intention of the commit
tee, if possible, to secure an airplane
for the day, as it is believed that for
mer difficulties in securing start
ing and landing place have been over
come, provided the golf course can
be used for this purpose. OF course,
the price of such an attraction will
have considerable weight in closing
the deal, but it is believed that ma
chine and aviator can be secured
from New Orleans at little cost.
An out-of-town band will be se=
cured for the day in the event that
the local band cannot supply the nee
essary music.
The reports of the various commit
tees at the meeting tonight are ex-
pected to be such that it win permit
q definite program being arranged.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12

J. P. Woods and daughter, Miss
Alice, Of Michigan Avenue left for
FL Paso, Tex, to visit friends They
viii also make short visit into
Northern Mexico. Mr.. Woods ex-
poets to return within the next two
weeks, but Miss Alice win remain
as the guest Of Mrs. A. C. Gorthran.
Lindsey MeElroy, formerly with
the local Coca Cola Company, was q
visitor here last Thursday and FRI
day. He was astounded at the strides
Bogalusa IS making. Mr. McElroy IS
row making his home in Hattiesburg,
Miss.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
INFANT RARY FouND2

Rumors, which could not be con-
firmed, stated that baby Of a few
hours old was found on the N. o. G.
n right-of-way near the 500 block
on Avenue B Sunday morning by
worlanen returning home The po-
lice and health authorities could give
no information, stating that all they
knew about the matter were the ru-
mors they had heard. Attaches Of
the BogaIusa Hospital stated to i
representative Of the Enterprise that
he child was not received at the hos
pital, as reported by the rumor.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS

A special course of summer school
Of the children of Bogalusa is being
conducted at the Bogalusa High
School by Miss BeaTr.ce Mason, to
which pupils from the third to the
seventh grade, inclusive, may attend.
The course will continue for six
weeks and the tuition is only 81 a
week. Parents who desire to send
their children to this school may COM
municate with Miss Mason or send
the children direct to the school.
Only morning sessions are being con-
Quoted, the hours being from 8:I5 to
T(.20
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
Gold Medal Essay
By Miss Betty Busby


The following essay on aVital Sta
tiselcs0 by Mis- Betty Busby, Boga-
lusa High School graduate, was
awarded gold medal given by the
Interstate Bank and Trust Company
at The recent commencement exer-
cises:
Vital Statistics
Vital statistics are statistics relat-
ing to the life histories of commune
ties or nations. They include statis-
ties Of birth, marriage and deaths,
and conditions attending each of
these.
Vital statistics are not a thing of
recent origin. The Egyptians, Greeks
and Romans made census enumera-
tons. The Romans required the
registration of births and deaths. The
statistical treatment of the records
Ws5e very limited, but during the last
fly years the treatment of these
statistics has undergone rapid evolu-
ton From these statistics valu-
able Information is received which is
not obtainable elsewhere.
All vital statistics are based upon
the population. The first requisite
to useful vital statistics is statistics
OF Population, showing the number
Of inhabitants, classified according to
age, sex, nativity, race and occupa-
ton.
Statistics of births are of interest
because Of their relation to popula-
ton growth, the excess of births over
teaths, which is shown as the mat
urai increase" Why register births2
That the birth, parentage and
other essential information for gov
ernnental and Identification pur-
purposes may be of official record
z. That the ages of school chill
dren may be definitely known and
the enforcement o. school laws be
made possible.
3, That the laws affecting child
labor may be effective and the chill
dren Of the poor protected.
That the American born chill
dren OF foreign-born parents NAV
have indisputable evidence of An1eri-
can birth, which will protect them
from enforced military service when
visiting the mother country Of their
parents.
The growth of population has been
! a 4 >
the object of concern to nations, be-
cause of its effect upon the military
strength of the country. During the
last century Great Britain, Gern1anv
Austria and Russia have trebled IN
population. If France had done the
same, with her limited territory. the
happiness and welfare of her peopIe
would be greatlyed affected, because
more people mean greater congestion
ana ea0re intense e6napetition. IT IS
better to- have a people in proper
ton to the area and natural re-
sources than to have teeming pop
ulation with the consequent eeonom-
ic problems.
Mortality statistics are statistics of
deaths. They show the losses in
number being sustained by the popu-
Iation, just as births show the ad-
ditions.
Mortality statistics create an in
terest IN public health administra-
tons and secure support for sanitary
measures. The main purpose of the
registration Of deaths is that there
may be at hand complete and ac-
cuTate information as to deaths of ali
human beings, with dates of deaths
and the causes of deaths, to the end
that preventable causes of deaths
may be eliminated and human lives
heightened.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
FREE PIcTuREs 1N PARK

The free moving pictures, given by
the Y. NJ. C. A. each year, have COM
menced and one was held Tuesday
night which was attended by a large
crowd. The next picture win be
shown in about two weeks, and after
that a picture will be shown each
week The public is invitedto these
open-air shows, which are held in
Goodyear Park.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
PUBLIC INVITED TO
BALL WEDNESDAY

On next Wednesday evening
June 18th, a ball will be rendered the
delegates and visitors to the State
Firemen's Convntion at the Armory
on SAvenueu B and the public is ex-
tended most cordial invitation to
attend.
No invitations are being mailed
out by the committee and there will
be no charges at the door. Dancing
viii start promptly at 9 o'clock and
special music has been secured for
the occasion.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
coENf. 20 TExAs

Thosmas Copeland win leave in a
few days for Fort Worth, Tex,
where he will make bis future home.
He sold his bungalow on Atlanta
street to E. A. Quick last week. Mrs.
Copeland and son went to Texas sen
eral weeks ago,
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
ON ayr, STAFF

Leroy Moore has been added to
the staff of the 7. Nj. c. A. to help
out in the boys department. Moore
is well known in Bogalusa and is a
member of the local High School, and
it is felt that he win make good in
the small boys department.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
coMMUNITY SWIMMING CLASS

The community swimming class
viii be held every Saturday morning
for small boys under 10 years of age.
The boys will be taught how to swim
and dive. All boys under this age
are invited to attend the community
swimming class. They win be in
charge of competent instructor.
The tank at the Y M. C. a. is partly
emptied SO that the boys viii be in
no danger
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
BTrKHAm rHuD DEAD

Lizzie, the one-year-old daughter
of Dir. and Mrs. Oscar Bickham, died
at the family residence Monday aft
noon and the remains were shipped
TO New Orleans, where the funeral
services were conducted Death was
due to an attack Of fever.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
REouIEM MAss SATURDAY,

Requiem Iaass will be held at the
Church Of Annunciation next Satur-
day morning at o'clock ia memory
of John Hammer, who was the first
Pozasuza Lev to make fte su-ra,.e
sacrifice in the late var, having haan
killed on June 2, 1918. All members
of the local Council Knights Of Co
lumbns, of which the deceased was .
popular member, are invited to at
tend.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
pANcE ~ CT HnME

A dance was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Gill last Tuesday
night, which was largely attended by
the young folks in spite of the heavy
rain. Refreshments were served and
everyone spent pleasant evening in
dancing. The music was furnished
by local band.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. NJ. &. Wuescher entertained a
number of little folks Saturday aft
ernoon in honor of the sixth birthday
OF her daughter, Miss Catherine. Va
rlous games were played and other
pastimes enjoyed by the chile. en-, fol-
lowing which refreshments were
served.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
TO SEE FIGHT

Frank Marshall and Ed Harms. of
the n. 0. G. N. shops, will see the
big scrap at Toledo, Ohio, on July 4,
when Willard and Dempsey meet for
the heavyweight championship Of the
world. Two or three other Bogalusa
fight fans contemplate witnessing
the event.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
FoIIR MAKE AnDRFss

AT a meeting held in Goodyear
Park last Sunday afternoon, E. r.
Cassidy, J. P. STRAINS. Reverend A. ].
Gearheard and Harry Marsalis made
talks to a large number of citizens.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12

Mrs. Ed. C. Green, formerly Miss
Carrie Allen, who is well known in
Bogalusa, arrived here last week
from her home in Jackson, Miss, on
visit I'd Mr.. and Mrs. G. Doremus
and other relatives.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
RECOVERED FROM TYPHoIp

John Earl Gilmore, aged 8 years,
and his brother, George Gilmore,
aged a, have left the Bogalusa Hos
pital after having been sick with ty-
phoid fever since May Ia.
W. G. Gilmore, father Of the two
boys, is well known here and resides
on Avenue G.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
BRTsTER IN STATES

Dr.. Brister of the Bogalusa Hos
pital, who has been il service over
seas for the past year, arrived IN
Boston this week and expects to BE-
mustered out of service and return
here At an early date.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-12
CETs nfxIE YEP

7. 3. Baucom has taken the agency
for the Dixie Flyer car and received
his demonstration car last week,
which has attracted much attention
and favorable comment.