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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-30

In order that Bernard M. Barllch, hereto
fore designated as a technical adviser for the
American commission to negotiate peace,
may be able to undertake properly the per-
Torrance OF such duties as heretofore have
been, or may hereafter be, assigned to him,
/ hereby allot to the said commission the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars from
the appropriations for national security of de
tense authorized in the bill approved April
II, 1917; said sum to be subject to the dis
posal Of Bernard NJ. Barulch for the purpose
of creating and maintaing such organization,
supplementary to that maintained by the said
commission for the carrying forward of its
other activities as said Bernard M. Baruch
may find necessary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-30
"Gee- Whiz! How it Hurts ~
- The Pain in Ny Footl

Sometimes IL is in my arm Merciful Heaven, how IL hurts my back in Il
morning II It's all due to an over-abundance Of that poison called n,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-30

humber Of people who lack iron in the blood,
and who never suspect the cause of their
weak, nervous, rundown state. Lack Of
sufficient iron in the blood has ruined many
a mans nerves and utterly robbed him of
that virilc force and stamina which are SO
necessary to success and power in every
walk of life.
strongly advise those who feel the
need of a strength and blood-builder to get
q physician's prescription for organic IRON
Nuxated 1ron-o il yo- don't want to go
to this trouble, then purchase only Nuxated
Iron in its original packages and see that
this particular name (Nuxated irony ap-
pears on the package"
In commenting upon the value Of Nux-
ated Iron as 4 means for creating red blood.
strength and endurance. DR.. Georg:. II.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
Bogalusa Lucky in
Last Week S Flood

Bogalusa was one of the few cities
in this section which did not suffer
great loss and much inconvenience
as a result of the flood of last Mon
day and Tuesday, and aside from the
fact that two or three trains ran sew
eral hours late this city suffered no
inconvenience.
Some of the roads leading to the
city were impossible for several days.
The N. o. G. N. was the only road
in this section able to maintain its
schedule, and for several hours it
looked as if the track near Bogue
Chitto river would be washed away,
but large crew was rushed to the
scene where after much work they
succeeded in saving the embank-
ment. The st. Tammany road, just
below Sun and alongside. the N. o. G..
N. track, was ten feet or more under
water, part of the bridge also being
under water.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
Elks toDeciide Xmas
Plans Tomorrow Eve

The regular meeting of the Elks
will be held tomorrow friday even
ing, when there will be balloting upon
candidates and also initiation.
w. S. Hanley will deliver the eu-
logy of Frank Bourgeois, the only
member of the lodge to die the past
year.
The final plans for making the
needy of Bogalusa happy on Christ
mas day will be decided upon and
every member is urged to attend and
be on hand promptly at $3.50. About
$1,000 has been raised with which to
purchase provisions for the needy of
Bogalusas and in view of the fact
that all goods will be purchased at
wholesale, it is believed that every
needy family in Bogalusa will re-
receive basket, providing their
name reaches the committee. If you
know of any needy person in Boga-
lusa you will confer favor upon
the Elks by notifying w. C. Thomas,
chairman; G. G. Undertake, exalted
ruler, or E. R. Cassidy.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
BOCALUSA WILL BE.
MECCA FOR SPORT

Bogalusa will be a mecca of sports
next summer if plans that are now
on foot are carried out in detail.
Those interested in the recreational
welfare of the town have already be-
gun movement that looks toward
having here one of the best baseball
clubs in the state, and the kind of a
team that can get on the circuit with
Jackson, Meridian, Shreveport and
other towns of like class. Some good
players have been sighted and there
seems to be willingness on the part
of local fans to put up the money
that will guarantee a home team
plenty of support.
The football team that played for
the local High School this fall DEM
onstrated that Bogalusa has the class
of men who can star on a gridiron,
and next season will be started off at
a clip that will assure that no Louisi-
ana team will be able to prevent Be-
galusa taking all honors.
Besides the football and baseball
teams, general athletics are to be
cultivated and recreation is to be
planned along high lines so that the
hours Bogalusa has for play will be
directed to afford games for all
classes who wish to play and amuse-
ment for everybody.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
One Week to Paw
Your Subscription

Only one more weeks remains in
which you can receive the Enterprise
at the old price of $3.50 per year,
and unless your subscription is paid
in advance by December 81 your
paper viii be discontinued, owing to
the shortage of newsprint and the
price which is being charged for it.
As matter of fact, flewsprint can
not be obtained at four times the
price for which it was selling four
years ago, and federal restrictions
are expected within a short time
which will specify the number Of
pages that can be printed.
II your subscription to the Enter
prise is in arrears you had better
mail your check. on call at this office.
as no papers will be mailed out after
next week to those who are in ara
rears. On the label of your paper
the month and the year of expiration
can be found and if the year "19"
appears on it, you will not receive
the Enterprise after the next issue
unless your subscription is paid in
advance.
Subscription at the present rate Of
$3.50 per year cannot be made for
more than three years.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
r. L. CANT DIGS UP
POT OF GOLD COINS

Crystal Springs, Miss, Dec. 16.-
r. L. Cant, who has put Crystal
Springs on the map in following his
famous handwriting bloodhounds
all over the South in running down
criminals, seems to have been born
under lucky star.
Recently ]. Hunter George sold a
stable building to Cant. In disman-
ting it, he discovered in one corner
a pot which he dug out of the dirt
and dust and found, it is said, to con-
tain $3.50 in gold coin.
As late as 1858, where the George
residence now stands, was low,
swampy jungle through which was
built corduroy road. Flanking the
road on either side was haw brake.
1t was a gloomy stretch of the main
stage route between Jackson, Miss,
and Old Gallatin, then the county
seat of Copiah.
In this swamp tradition says many
highway robberies were committed
and one known murder, that of the
peddlar who was held up and robbed
and his dead body dragged from the
roadside an proppe up against one of
the gum trees still standing IN the
southeast corner of the school lot.
1t is possible that the money is the
loot from the robbery of some way
farer and concealed under the site
Of the old stable.
In the days Of John A. Murrell and
Alonzo Phelps, the highwaymen and
negro thieves, many robberies were
committed on the old stage route
between jackson and Old Gallatin.
It is thought they hid the treasure
found by Cant and forgot to mark
the spot where they buried it. The
treasure was hidden rs or 80 years,
according to the dates on the coins.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
c. S. L. CONFIRMS
STORY OF FACTORY

Announcement has been made this
week by the Great Southern Lumber
Company confirming the story in last
weeks Enterprise to the effect that
lease has been signed by the Amer
lean Cigar Company for part of the
plant of the Louisiana Fibre Board
Company, and that work will start
within the next few days on installing
the machinery, and it is expected by
the end Of January the plant will be
in operation.
The factory will give employment
to 800 or more women and good
wages will be paid. The first several
months will be devoted to teaching
the women to make cigars, none Of
which will be placed on the market.
1t is said that it requires about six
months to become proficient in the
trade, and those who engage in the
work here will receive a salary from
the start, which is something UNI
usual, as M. Unger, district manager
for the American Cigar Company,
stated that when he learned the trade
he worked for six months without
pay and in addition paid $50 for the
privilege.
1t is expected that within the next
few "-r at least two hundred wom-
en- NJ employed at the plant.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
HEBERT FURNITURE
co. in NEW HOME

The Hebert Furniture Company,
who have been conducting their store
in Richardsontown for the past few
years, have completed their modern
home on Columbia street, next to
Dreyfus, Inc, and have moved their
stock to the new location and have
greatly increased their display with
the arrival of several carloads Of new
furniture. This gives Bogalusa one
of the finest furniture stores to be
found in this section of the state and
they extend a most cordial invitation
to the citizens of Bogalusa to inspect
their new home and stock.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
TWO G. S. L. RIGS
START ABOUT
JANUARY |
Over 1000 at Work Now at
Two Plants and Starting
of Rigs Will Give Employ
ment to 200, More.

Announcement has been made by
the Great Southern Lumber Company
that on or about January / two rigs
of the sawmill will be started, which
will give employment to about 200
more men, and within a short time
afterwards it is expected the entire
plant will be ready for operation.
The repairs on all parts of the mill
are progressing satisfactorily and
when the work is completed it is ex-
pected the plant will be in the best
condition in its history and that rec
ord productions will be made.
About the first of the year the
second paper machine at the plant of
the Bogalusa Paper Company will be
started, which will give more men
employment.
At the two plants there now are
more than one thousand men en-
ployed and the first payday, which
was this week, was very noticeable
to the merchants. BY the first of
February it is expected that Boga-
ly "a will be in the most prosperous
condition and more men will be at
wRrk at higher wages than ever be-
fore in the history of the town.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
FIELD MEET TO BE
HELD SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Bogalusa is to be treated to some
real sport Friday night and Saturday
afternoon, providing all the plans of
d. v. Blayney are worked out in de-
tail. Friday night the best of the
basketball players of the U. S. army
boys will be pitted against a select
Bogalusa team for cha Apionship
honors. The game will be hot one
and a big crowd is expected to wit
ness it.
Saturday afternoon a general field
meet will be staged. All the athletes
Of Bogalusa will line up against the
finest of the soldiers and everything
from broad jump to fancy sprinting
will be done onthe track at Avenue
C and Seventh street. The Satur-
day afternoon games will be called
at 80 and the program is long
enough to kill the whole afternoon.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
FRIDGE PLANSAP-
pROVEDBY THE
GOVERNMENT
al. on Roads for Washing
,or Parish Reduced to
$1,000 Per Mile and Con-
lract Will Likely Be Let.

~ Mans for the bridge across
,.a ~ liver. which will connect Louis
IN and Mississippi, and which is to
.' built at the present crossing at
gN.r;s;ana avenue, have been ap-
l l-ersd bv the government and with
" III next few days bids will be ad-
llasstsed for, and within thirty or
wv DAYS it is expected the contract
En- be let and the early spring will
n work started on the most impor-
I'M connecting link between these
a. states that has been built in
s.srs Money for the building Of
N bridge has already been appro-
ssted. half being paid by Pearl
sypr county and the other half by
Washington parish.
II the office of the State Highway
engineer in New Orleans many bids
I'M opened for three of the model
,osds for Washington parish and the
Invest bid was for $1,000 per mile,
N $4,000 mile less than the bids
Were were received last October.
The change in price is said to have
been due to the fact that local gravel
4 10 be used instead Of washed
navel A meeting of the police jury
4 expected to be held at an early
ava rhca tae bid will likely be ac-
Esv.ad 90 that the work can start
saortly after the first Of the year.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
GIRL RESERVES TO
HAVE XMAS PARTY

A week before Christmas, and yet
over at the Y. w. G.. A. there's a
happy hurrying and humming that
listens" like Christmas Eve. The
Girl Reserves are there, free-hearted,
whole-hearted, and are making ready
for the "Jolly Visitor" with enough
zest to supply the town with merri-
ment when the great day arrives.
There is to be a Girl Reserve
Christmas Party in the afternoon of
the 23rd of December for all "good
little girls" that old Santa might for
get to remember at home. Attrac-
tive cards will soon be on their way
bidding the invited children to spend
an hour with Santa at the Y. w. C. A.
Of course nobody knows exactly
how it all happened, but there are
some who say that Santa's treasure
chest at the Bogalusa Commissary
was opened for the Girl Reserves.
and they were allowed to take every
beautiful dolly, toy and trinket that
needed fixing" and pay for them
with only grateful, thank you.''
Accordingly, dollies are being
dressed in latest styles for their new
mistresses, and little Girl Reserves
that never before banked about with
hammer and nails, or splashed with
paste and paint, will be busy Satur-
day at the Y. w. workshop" and
viii teach ''bad" toys how to ''be
good.V
Then, too, on the same glad day
there will be a program at z 80 p. M,
when adorable little folk from the
Land of Nod and peasant children
and mothers will tell a happy new
tale of Santa Claus.
Beautiful tableaux with angels and
holy folk will review again the story
of the Birth of Christ.
Miss Ruth Voss, the new Girls
Work secretary, is directing the pro-
gram. All the friends and well wish
ers of the Girl Reserves are invited
to attend. Admission is free.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
RUSH YOUR XMAS
PACKAGES SAYS P. M.

If you are going to send out
Christmas gifts to relatives and
friends in other cities you had better
rush the packages to the postoffice
at once. Already the entire force is
very busy and similar conditions ex-
list in practically every postoffice in
the country.
If packages are properly wrapped
and plainly addressed there is no rea-
son why they should not arrive at
their destination by Christmas, said
Postmaster Wilcox today. The earl
Ter you get them to the postoffice
that much more certain can you be
that they will arrive on time.
Wrap securely, address plainly
and rush to us" said the postmaster,
Eand we will attend to the rest"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
Enterprise Appears
Next Wednesday

Owing to the fact that Christmas
comes on Thursday this year, the En-
terprise will be delivered to you on
Wednesday and advertising copy
must be in the office by Monday
evening and all news matter must
reach the office by Tuesday noon.
The day of publication being adj
vanced one day will make it possible
for the force of the Enterprise to
get what they can out of Christmas
despite the H. G. L., and will prove
valuable to the observation-disclosures
and also enable the force at the post
office to be relieved of considerable
extra work on a day when they want
to enjoy themselves.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
City Taxes Lower;
Parish Taxes Up

The property owners of Bogalusa
felt that something was wrong when
they discovered that taxes are lower
than last year, while everything else
is from Is to SO per cent higher.
The city taxes are about 8 mills
lower than last year, but the parish
taxes are about 5 mills higher. Both
the city and parish tax collectors re-
port that prompt payment of taxes
has been unusual and that indica-
tons are that all records will be
broken this year, and there will be
few delinquents as compared with
previous years. Taxes will become
delinquent on January / and if you
have not paid yours you had better
do so at once.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
WORLD DID NOT END
AS SCIENTIST SAID

Bogalusa folks who have been wor-
rying several days about the world
coming to an end were greatly re-
lieved this morning when they arose
to find things going on just as usual.
The report was started by a
French scientist, who stated that the
end of the world was at hand, and
this was followed by statements of
other near greats, and no smallsnum-
Der Of people took stock in the pre-
diction. Some who did not predict
the world would come to end stated
that there would be great floods,
fires and disasters.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
Better Hurry and
Pay Your Poll Tax

If you have not paid your poll tax
you have not much time to lose, as
the list for 1919 closes On December
81, and if it is not paid you cannot
vote in the election of January 20,
and possibly the election next year,
when state officials are to be elected.
For the convenience of the citizens
of Bogalusa and vicinity you can
pay your poll tax at the Washington
Bank and Trust Company or the
First State Bank.
Better look after it today, because
Christmas and the holidays will soon
be here and you are liable to over
look this important matter until it is
too late.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
Jess Johnson Names
CensuS Enu1nerators

The biggest, best and most COM
ys.e census of the United States
ua taken will begin January End.
( viii cover every person, every
lone, every farm, and the names,
lges, birthplaces and occupations Of
il Uncle Sans neices and nephews
giH be set down and forwarded to
Rashington. Other questions con-
aning citizenship, marriage, educa-
ion, sex, color and race will be in
Hdad.
Questions covering the farms,
aducts, values, buildings, imple-
aeats, expenses, stock, drainage, pas
1e, woodland, in fact, all phases
farming are covered. Even the
Snlly Ford will be counted, as will
" other automobiles, tractors, etc.
Tie people are requested to CO.
pirate fully and to assist the enum-
aasor BY giving information prompt
IL Where exact figures cannot be
gwen, conservative and reasonable
nmates must be given. It is de-
ped to emphasize the fact that the
lafmation gathered in this census
ior general statistical purposes for
" national government only, and
aanet be used as a basis for taxa
lon. No one will know of it, as the
AsWers are confidential, and it is a
FlnInal Offense for the enumerator
give out anytime he gathers.
eess Johnson of Bogalusa is super
aeF for the Sixth Congressional
ssIict of Louisiana. He has APP
ahssd q force of 169 enumerators
Y the twelve parishes. Those for
sshington parish, are as follows:
natd No. Edward I. Sylvest Of
anklintDn.
Ward No. Wv. T. OFT, of Mt.
Ward No. 3-Carl M. Darlington
lanklinton; Martin C. Poole of
q Bogalusa-Mrs. E. A. Quick,
~ beulah Collins, William T. Won
y A. Canada, G. L. Appel.
eafd 10. 4-Cooley Pierce Of Rio.
lklinton.
4. y No. George R. Spencer
s'd No I'D. v. Boyles Of
lklirton.
sId NJ. 81. Claude Mizell of
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
SUICIDE ALARM

A little stir of excitement sped
through Bogalusa Monday afternoon
when hurry-up call sounded at the
Bogalusa Hospital for a doctor to at
tend man who was reported to hH e
taken a big dose of iodine with sui
cidal intent. DR.. Brister was de-
spatched on the case and made fine
run to save the mans life, and the
nurses made hasty preparation to re-
ceive the patient and help him re-
gain desire to live in the Magic
City. DR.. Brister reached the pa
tents side and discovered that he
had used iodine to paint his lips
while engaged in friendly dispute.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
TO SUCCEED MISS BAYNE

On December 20, when the resig-
nation of Miss Gladys Bayne as as
sistant superintendent of the Boga-
lusa Hospital takes effect, Mrs. NJ.
Theriot will be advanced from night
duty to have charge of the main hall
at the hospital in the daytime. Mrs.
Theriot has been in charge of the
hospital at night for the last two
years and her friends are extending
congratulations that she has been adj
vanced to a permanent day position.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
pARTY AT NURSES HOME

A party was given to a number Of
young men Saturday night at the
Nurses Home on Avenue e and Fifth
street by the nurses. Mrs. Powers
and Mrs. Pownall were the chaper-
ons and the evening was an event of
rare entertainment and pleasure.
Miss M. Millman, bacteriologist at
the hospital, was in charge of the re-
freshments and served Russian style,
which was novel feature in action,
not to say anything about the tasti-
ness Of the refreshments themselves.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
Alcohol and Deriyiates
Are Extract From Coke

Cleveland, Middlesborough, Eng
land, Dec. 16.-It is announced here
that a local engineer has succeeded
in extracting commercial alcohol and
its derivaties from coke. 1t is claim
ed that if the process, which requires
the use of gas, is applied to all the
coal cargonized in Great Britain, an
estimated yield CT 100000 gal
Ions of motor spirits will be obtained
annually, revolutionizing the supply
and cost of liquid fuel.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
INSTALL oFEIcERs

At meeting of the Jessamine
Chapter of the Order of Eastern
Star, which was held on last Monday
evening, officers for the ensuing
year were installed as follows: Mrs.
Ella Tate, w. NJ; A. N. Dobbs, w.
P; Mrs. Georgine Gentry, A. p; Mrs.
Ada Quick, Conductress; Mrs. Leila
Lipscomb, Assistant Conductress /;
Mrs. Georgine Flanders, Treasurer,
and Mrs. Inez Davidson, Secretary.
The app0intive officers were also in
stalled.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
DINNER For MISS BAYNE

On Thursday night the Members
Council of the Y. w. c. A. gave a
dinner in honor Of Miss Gladys
Bayne, who is to leave on Friday. 1t
was real five-course turkey dinner
with all the ''fixin's." After the din
ner and the toasts Miss Bayne was
presented with gift from the. coun-
ell and huge bouquet Of carnations.
The out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
Shipton and daughter and Mrs. A..
Plummer.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-18
'''slE WAR UNSCATHED;
y INJURED IN MISSISSIPPI

4. pennls,. who is confined at the
sa'esa hospital with a busted
sap' sustained while working
Soiambia, Miss, has an inter-
story Of misfortune to tell.
I'M L az Englighman and fought
M she British flag during the
wa. lie spent four years and
I'M ayltns in the army, all of
sline ne was stationed on the
. ~" front. He was never out of
sssaad OF the guns, and most of
nsnr Is vas within range of the
rs ne saw hundreds killed and
ess a oy his side and vet passed
$50 the whole war without q
sossa " alid did not have to consult
sil I'M u surgeon a single time for
49, M confidence that his life was
- oy q haiowed charm SO
nurt could befall him, he
IL america and began doing
Us Tall timbers near Column
Within a few weeks he
iasal4 eI between two logs with
aters9 mat his knee cap was
ne says now that peace
hangers that war KIN g.
he is further convinced
. .aet that his name is Dennis
ling ILL to do with his misfor-
~ united States,