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The spectator., 1919-04-29
AID FROM FARM WOMEN

The women of one of the rural ~ trtcts of Tennessee organised dugln0 the f'ourth Loan and plsdeol - State Chairman of the We0An's L4 sr6 Loan Committee tbe prsll&s 11o0 ths sAis of one days butter anA aQw essh week to bay Llbsrty DsaAe 1AD state Publicity Chairman Dasea1 0 this plan to each county iM u oonD and asked each Sunday oehoel in = rural districts to adopt this n4o1nG h this way thousands cf Aellagu - invested in bonds.
The spectator., 1919-04-29
SLACKERs AMONG
 FARMERS WERE
 RELATIVELY FEW
oUT THERE WERE SOME WHO FAILED TO sUBscRieE IN FOR
 MFR LIBERTY LOAN DRIVES
A CHANGE TO MAKE GOOD
Uncle oam Has Econ FarmerV Best cus<emsc and Rsoiprocatien
 10 kn 0rdor

Yoa hear the question argued as to whether the farmer Aas done his fall part in the buying of Liberty Bonds 1t is generally admitted tha. he has Dut-As with other men-there were thousands os him Who slacked
 There is no sense in being soft-spok- sn about 1t. The facts ahow it. The various Liberty Loan organizations had fArmsn on thelY stacker usts, 1usa O they had slaehses from other linss ot work. eoms farmsrs failed to provo tAslr loyalty, just as some lawysrs. soms doctars. some nor shantr and some others failed.
 Uncle Sam has ben the farmer's biggest customer. Hs bought more farm products than anyone else. Uncle Sam was the fsedsr of many mouths In his armies and navies he had nearly 4,oe0. 900 men. And e Unole Sam is still the biggest customer. tho greatest eaysr ef farm produets. He has hun drsds of thousands c men still In the service. He Will have . big navy and . big army for months yet, even at the best. A demand has besn creat- ed abroad for farm products that will make strong demands uDon the farm or. Millions of dollar of foodstuffs grown on American dlrt by American farmers. will produce
 farmers. will pass oa its way to Europe.
 Uncle Sam has Daved the way for tAs American farmer to sell his pro dues abroad. The wy seems to have beeA Deved for AmerSoan faTm pros D9aty for . sosd many ysau. Not VT prosperity. ol ooazse. but some thing very near k. D looks like the farmer should bs ahjs to dispose of au Ae oaA produce eer . eood while nov.
 Has the farmer besu appreciative ef these thingsf AAs Ae met his old Uncls Samuel s1out AAlfway in the bag joAsf Well. 1t Aas been argued and it hAs bean disputed. Doubtless the farmer hes taken oare of his share st the undertaking. But whether he has or not, hs has . chance in this hst the Tfth e Victory Libsrty Lem. to make his Deessocs felt.
 The loan is . biz ons and tAere will be plenty e room for the fArmsr as weu a every other man in the eoun. tsy 0 Set . Jlsoe e Il. There was vsry little criticism q the rural com munities during the Third and Fourth LoaAs and during the Fifth drive 1t 10 ukely that the faymer win march o4 with the honors. Thsrs is another shanos to buy LbsF0 Notss (shoPt- term bonds). the sounAest q sound investments.
The spectator., 1919-04-29
W. C. and M. Co.
 Sells Denning Mines

The Western Coal and Mining Co. has recently sold ius mines. lands. and leases at Denning to the Arkansas Light and Power Go. of Little Rock.
 The consideration named in the deed was $lO. but Circuit Clerk Hunter reports the amount of revenue stamps affixed was $500 which shows that the real con- sideration was $500, ,OOO.
The spectator., 1919-04-29
Women Must Assess To Vote

Women who wish to vote in the next Democratic primary election must assess and pay their poll tax. It is just as nee. essary to assess as it is to pay the tax. When the assessor comes to your precinct don't fail to assess.
The spectator., 1919-04-29
MATTER OF sELF.REsPEcr

Tho Government docs not want any man who actually is financially unable to buy . Victory Liberty Nots (short- term bondD to purchase. But 1t doss want every man who b ahls. even by shmpins. to do %. N is up to fhe h. dtvidual to decide this question. On the decision dspsn4s whether the iar dividual is patriot e . slacksr. Tho man who is able and dees not buy cannot have the respect of even him. so6.
The spectator., 1919-04-29
Confederate Pension Board.

Judge Barham has appointed the Confederate Pension: Board Q follows:
 Dr. H. H. Turner, c. w. Mo- Kinney and w. P. McMsth.
The spectator., 1919-04-29
Roadoverseers' Supplies l have received the supplies for the roadoverseers and you can call at my office and secure same,
 John Bollinger.
Memorial Day At
 Hixon Cemetery

Will be observed on the Pad Sunday of May. An unusual ogram is in preparation. See the announcement later. but pre- pare for an interesting day at Hixon Sunday, May II.
 Committee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
TO ERECT NEW BATH HOUSES.

Capt. Dudley II. Weaver, H. K.
Goodwin, and other young men of
Covington have been busy on plan
to improve bathing facilities at Sui
phur Springs and to make it popu-
lar resort this summer. The erection
of better bath house accommodations
and few other improvements would
add greatly to the attractiveness of
bathing at this ideal spot. Hundreds
Joined in this sport last season, and
if the intended improvements are
made it may be expected that crowds
will take part this summer.
1t was thought the property be-
longed to the Rausch Company, of
New Orleans, but a letter from Mr.
John P. Rausch, who is heartily III
favor of the plan and who generous
ly announced his willingness to allow
any Improvements needed on the
grounds, further states that he does
so it will be good idea TO get your
bathing suit ready now.
that the improvements will be made.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
A SUCCESSFUL CLUB GIRL.

Grace is a pretty girl with auburn
hair, of about II summers. They
must have been real summers. too,
but they did not keep her out OF the
garden, according to the testimony
of a few freckles, her general health
and vitality. She is member OF
both the canning and pig clubs, and
has been for several years. Her
canning club record is a story OF its
own. The following observations
were made by the Pig Club Agent:
In November the writer was called
10 Folsom where the young lady re-
sided, to arrest an outbreak OF hog
cholera. Grace had a herd Of hogs
all her own-fifteen head. She very
proudly pointed out the one original
which was the mother Of two litters.
Grace helped to vaccinate them,
showing no signs Of fainting OF the
operation. In January, when the
Agent was again in Folsom getting
the new club roll for 1919, he went
to see the herd of fifteen but only
found three. On returning to the
house he met the owner who was
Just home from school.
Good morning, Miss Grace; where
is your bunch of pigs?"
"All sold except three" she said.
''Well, fine. May l ask what you
did or plan to do with the proceeds?"
Certainly" came the reply with
an air of pride. Come right in and
see."
And there was what the pig squeals
had been converted into-a hand
some cabinet phonograph!
This evidently did not take the
whole roll received for the stock.
This week the Agent met Miss
Grace on the streets of CoVington
and learned that she was boarding
here where she could attend the high
school. She is studying home eco
nomics.
KARL TREEN,
Club Agent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
TREEN'S

1t has been hard for us to under
stand why prices on farm products
aid rot go higher when there was
such demand for food. The follow
ng extract will show that we hai
not enough boats for moving what
We made to the places it was needed.
BY Edward Nj. Hurley.
Chairman L. S. Shipping Board.
because of inadequate ocean trans
portation, the prices of farm pro-
oucts had an appalling drop at the
beginning of the war. Armistice
brought similar conditions, but the
situation was saved by the ships OF
our new merchant marine, these now
carrying overseas the greatest ship
ments in the history of American
commerce. More than 100000 tons
OF our surplus farm products are be-
ing shipped to Europe, and more
than 80 per cent in American bot
toms
while the war has wrought many
changes, its beginning and end
marked by the signing of the armis
tlee-were strikingly similar in one
respect.
With the outbreak of the conflict
our seaports began to congest with
freight, there being no ships TO carry
our exports because of the more urg
ent demands of the war We were
ene most powerful of all the neu-
trails, yet We had no overseas ship
Continued on page %
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
DRAIN PONDS, CLEAN PRIVlES
AND STABLES.

Summer will soon bring it's hordes
of mosquitoes that discomfort US and
poison our bodies with malaria;
deadly flies whose dirty feet infect
our food and milk with filth and tv-
phoid germs; food-consuming and
plague-bearing rats; pestulous ants
that polute our best foods; lice and
other pests. Efforts to lessen insect
annoyance and the spread of disease
through insect activity must begin
at once.
Drain or regularly oil stdgnant
pools, tin cans and hollow trees. Re
move manure every ten days, and
work it into your garden soil. Every
ten days bury the contents Of privias,
one hundred feet from the nearest
we'll, under three or four inches OF
earth (not deeper), and atmospheric
bacteria will quickly convert it into
harmless fertilizer. Destroy decay
ed wood and rubbish. Make liberal
use of screens, sWats, traps, and in
secticides, and encourage general
cleanliness about the home and place
OF business.
Much of this work must be done
by householders. The drainage Of
pools and the removal of garbage
and fecal matter rests with public
officials.
People of St. Tammany, you know
that reports of the healthfulness of
our parish reach every state. Do you
also know that federal sanitary sur
vey of the parish is probably under
way; that already the report of the
finding in one town Of many breeding
places for and large number of ma
iarial mosquitoes, is the occasion of
regret. Let it not be published that
others of our towns are the foci for
malaria; that open privies invite ty-
phoid; that civic pride is so lacking
that our yards and barns are breed
ing grounds for deadly flies and mos
quitos.
In Covington, breeding pools that
Continued on page 6.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
To Be Built In Honor Of
Soldiers and Sailors
From Here.
PROPOSITION IS
POPULAR MOVE
J, D. Grant Donates Five
Thousand Dollars
To Start.

slidell now has in hand the erec-
tion of a memorial Soldiers and Sail
or's Club to cost in the neighborhood
of S4O,000.00. The project was
started by Mr.. J. D. Grant, who prof
fered a personal donation Of $4,000,
and suggested the probable donation
of a similar amount by the Creosote
Company. Mrs. NJ. Mcdaniel follow
ed with donation of $500 and other
interests in Slidell will no doubt
bring liberal support to the PROPOSE
tions. The Salmen interests have al
ways been alive to undertakings OF
public enterprise or benefit, and it
goes without saying that the fund
will be largely increased when they
shall have added to it.
Mr.. E. J. Domergue, of The Slidell
Grocery & Grain Company, speaks of
the undertaking with much interest,
and a liberal contribution may also
be expected from this source.
While the plan IS but just intro
duced, it may be taken for granted
that Slidell will soon have a memo
rial building that will be credit to
the town and a testimonial of the
sentiment of the people that has been
so strongly impressed in the unani-
nous support given to war measures
and the work done in appreciation
Of the responsibilities Of loyal citizen
ship in time Of war.
1t is planned to have the building
fitted with swimming pool, athletic
hall, library and other usual accom-
modations in a club of this kind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
BASE BALL.

When old Bill Shakespeare sat
down to write the Comedy of Err
rors' he evidently had in mind a
baseball game he had witnessed
which was similar to the one played
by the Shipbuilders and Pencil Push
ers on March %. In the early part
of the game 1t looked like cinch for
the Shipbuilders, but the Pencil
Pushers managed to win by score
of to 8.
M. Rousseau, the umpire, got all
mixed up but the poor fellow could
not help it for Nose Chatellier's
stockings were enough to mix any
one up. Before the game some one
told Sandoz that he was going to a
Turkish Bath party, and he brought
along his bath slippers.
Langhoff, Ludlow and Morgan
claim the honor of making the most
errors but good many of the other
players claim the same honor. A
speedometer was used to record the
errors, but it was worked SO fast it
soon got out of commission.
There were great many features
from burlesque pont of view
both in the game and on the outside.
The principal one on the outside was
Patecek, who reminded US Of the lit
tie boy that waits for foul ball to
go over the fence so he can get it
and bring it inside and then get
seat to see the game. While foul
playing was the predominant feature
of the game, nothing came Patecek's
way, SO he was forced to rig up an
impromptu seat made by the use of a
shirt box and a box of socks. Every
one would like to know IL this will
have any effect on the coming styles.
While the game produced no
startling plays of any character it
was the means of bringing out the
players and that was the best feature
of all as it will start the ball rolling.
A very good team can be made up
by picking players from both teams.
Several players deserve special men,
ton for their good playing. They
are Theo. Dendinger, George Mire,
Chris Koepp, D. A. Phillips, o. Nor
geau and e. Pickett.
Another game will be player this
Sunday, March 30th.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29

DR.. Maybe wishes to have it un-
laws relative to the registration OF
births and death will be strictly and
rigidly enforced.
Physicians, midwives and heads of
families are warned that failure TO
report a birth in Covington or the
Third Ward, within ten days Of its
occurrence, will subject the offender,
irrespective of standing and condi-
ton, to prosecution and fine of not
less than $40 nor more than $500.
The charges heretofore collected
for the registration of births and
deaths will be discontinued, thereby
eliminating the prime objection and
cause of complaint.
DR.. Maybe is overly anxious to
have Covington placed in the U. S.
Vital Statistics Registration Area,
the accomplishment Of which will
mean just one more boost for Cow
ington, and to that end he asks and
invites the assistance of every good
citizen to the extent of reporting to
him any person who, to their knowl-
edge, fails to report any birth or
death, more especially the former,
with the assurance that such infor-
nation will be considered strictly
confidential.
Beginning April /, 1919, the Office
of Registrar of Births and Deaths
will be located at the Southern
Hotel.
Mr. Albert Roth has been appoint-
ed deputy registrar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
SOME FACTS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED GOOD ROADS
ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 49,
IN THE PARISH OF ST TANINIANY.


FfrstThe Police Jurys proceedings to4lays
they placed
highly road commission Of D. Grant Sill
Potevent Vaudeville, F. Oswald
Springs.
IN impending
delivery,
above par.
Tlird-The proceeds will provide sufficient machinery and ma
charges out of the general parish road funds.
FouThese roads will be surfaced with
durable road material if be obtained cheaply
constructed competent
each parish
proper maintenance.
sixEach Police appropriate
certain fixed mile Of
ing the amount be required and the road to be special
ly in the budget.
seventt-If conditions same
building commences they the road building
be conducted by the Road Commission and sube by
EghtRoad building machinery and maintenance
will be purchased and owned the
Commission.
Government aid and will
be built according to Government requirements.
Tenth-Any defects way drainage
existing corrected before the
Eeventh-Trafhc ordinances preventing the
the dangerous Of prepared
from the time that the building
TwelfthThe cost of maintenance
of maintenance of the roads now
existing Tammany Parish.
years assessment will not exceed
three mills three mills and fraction mlage
decreases in subsequent ears.
An instance showing regard
to the 1914 bond issue for the
the first Next 1T will
When the first tax for good
parish In years. these
roads down. Tamnany
Parish to the value o ,OOOOOO.OO
Fourteenh-Do not follow halfbaked opinions
statements of who
road
Observation-Disclosures that already
onehaf million for surfaced
other neighboring parishes
to line We continue in
hid in the dust when all of ngbors
around u.s..
sxeent-For the information of
Fourth and Tenth Wards
District Road Bonds voted August 81 1918 have
ed and that the tax being
years assessment for these
Published by order Jury.
F. j. MARTINDAIE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
RECORD OF EVERY SOL
DER, SAILOR AND
MARINE WANTED

Baton Rouge, March 26.-The SER
vice record of every soldier, sailor
and marine is desired by the Louist-
ana State Council of Defense for per-
manent preservation in the state and
parish archives. In order to secure
accurate information regarding every
mans service a campaign is being
undertaken which will give friends
and relatives of these men an oppor-
tunity to furnish facts.
Parish War Record Directors are
being appointed by Governor Pleas
ant who will have charge of the par
ish organization. Canvassers are be-
ing furnished with blanks and will
visit every family to ascertain wheth-
er they had sons or relatives in any
branch of the service. In addition
to the mans personal and military
record an opportunity will be given
to each of the family to furnish in
teresting extracts from letters and
photographs, Or anything that will
have become valuable from a his
torical standpoint in one hundred
years or more. It is especially Inn
portant that the record of the men
who fought under the Canadian flag,
or the flags of other Allied Nations,
be secured, as well as @al men who
volunteered, as the names of these
men are not in the possession of the
draft boards.
1t is determined that there shall
be no repetition of the incomplete
recording of war service which re-
suited following the close of the
Civil War because no adequate steps
were taken to obtain the facts. The
public is requested to cooperate in
making Louisiana's honor roll COM
plete.
When the canvassers have complet
ed the work for any given parish,
the blanks will be forwarded to the
State Council of Defense Headquart-
ers where they will be copied in
duplicate on special blanks, and
placed in handsome loose leaf ledg-
ers. One copy will be presented to
the parish as memorial to the men
who served and the other record will
be retained as the State file.
Relatives and friends of every man
who entered the service are urged
to ascertain the name OF the War
Record Director for the parish. In
formation regarding the parish or
ganizations, where to secure blanks,
etc., may be obtained from the State
Council of Defense Headquarters, at
Baton Rouge, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
A BIG RALLY BY
Gov. CITIZENS
TO BOOST
TOWN
Prominent Business Men
=, Pledge Themselves To
y Association Work.
COOPERATION THE
KEY NOTE OF MEET
A Shoulder to Shoulder Pull
To Be Made For
Upbuilding.

There was a get-together meeting
Of the merchants and citizens Of Gov
ington, Tuesday, and it was one of
the most earnest and enthusiastic
gatherings that has taken place.
During a discussion of the PROPOSE
tion to get busy for the advance
ment of Covington, strong express
sions Of cooperation and interest
marked the talks of the business
men in attendance, and every man
present had something to say that
was encouraging. The hearty sup
port given the movement was still
further emphasized by the signing of
resolutions endorsing the Association
of Commerce and pledging assistance
in Strengthening the work that may
be taken up by it for the welfare Of
the town.
1t is of special Importance to the
future success of this work that the
pledge is given to secure all the mem
bers possible for the Association,
thereby increasing the funds suffici
emily to put in operation practical
plans for furthering Covington's in
terests. A few signatures have been
added to these resolutions since the
meeting and more have expressed
desire to sign and will do SO later,
as the paper was withdrawn in order
to have it published. The resolution
follows:
Covington, La, March %, 1919.
Whereas the undersigned citizens
Of Covington, appreciating the fact
that most cities and towns of the
United States are preparing to reap
share of the commercial prosperity
that may follow reconstruction, feel
that inactivity on our part would be
a reproach to US as a community;
and
Whereas competition and organi-
zation may be expected to be met in
any effort to bring to Covington a
share of this prosperity, Therefore
be it
Resolved, That in order to bring
to Covington the public notice that
gives opportunity, we hereby pledge
ourselves to cooperate with the AS
sociation of Commerce, to become
members OF same and to give our
support to such undertakings as may
be for the business interest Of the
town; and be it further
Resolved, That we appeal to all
citizens Of Covington to join this
for the prospering of Cow
ngton.
E. J. Domergue, e. G. Davis, Bryan
D. Burns, Frank Patecek, Harry
Piguet, C. W. Alexius, Adrian D.
Schwartz, A. R. Smith, N H. Fitz-
Simons, E. G. Webb, G. E. Surei,
T. E. Brewster, c. E. Schonberg,
A. J. Planche, N. ]. Scoeaield, F. P.
E. r. Moses, J. F. Hesterss
]. H. Warner. H. A. Mackie, Jacob
Seller, A. G.,Maylie, John l.. Haller,
w. H. Kentzel, H. D. Bulloch, Lewis
l.. Morgan, J. M. Simmons, E. V.
Richard, H. E. Gautreaux, L. M.
Fred. J. Heintz, J. d.
Kerr, r. H. White, Leon Hebert, M.
w. E. Moriss, e. l.. Soniat,
}. C. Cappel, E. J. Frederick, C. g.
SECOND, ]. A. Stanga, Paul J. La
croix, H. ]. Ostendorf, H. K Good
wyn, D. H. Mason.
wyn, d. H. Mason, Elmer E. Lyon,
R. l.. Aubert & Co., Inc, A. G. Grim
mer, w. Riggs, M. P. Planche, Chas.
H. Sheffield, ]. E. Stanga, Louis F.
Pechon, F. j. Martindale, Arthur L.
Bear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-29
SUPT. LYON UP AND SMILING.

Supt. Elmer E. Lyon has been quite
i'll for several days and is confined to
clined to the promotion of any bene-
f1cial project, 1t is believed every
thing will move along smoothly and
his home, but those who have seen
him say he is smiling pleasantly
There is reason for this smile. Mr.
Lyon has always been fighter for
the school interests of st. Tammany
parish, and when he learned that the
Summer Normal School was about to
be awarded to another town he got
busy. He believed that Covington
was entitled to this summer eduea-
tional advantage, and he further be-
lieved that the people as well as the
teachers would endores the PROPOSE
tion Of bringing it here. The result
is that the Summer Normal School
will be held in Covington this year,
-~-ooooo~.o-ooo-o ~o~oooooo-oo~oou~
not believe it is a part of the land
purchased by the company. AS Mr..
Dodt has always been literally in