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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
POLICE JURY AS
A BOARD OF
REVIEWERS
Covington, La, May 5, 1919.

CoyingtOn, La, May 3, 1919.
The Police Jury met on the above
date as a Board of Reviewers and to
take up other business. :.
Present.: Theo. Dendinger, Jr., H
n. Fendlason, J. NJ. Smith, S. R.
Cowart, w. H. Davis, Fletcher CraW-
ford, E. p. Robert, Robt. Abney, J.
A d. Crawford, assessor, as the
meeting opened, filed a blanket pro
test against reduction in taxes on
the rolls.
MIR B. NJ. Miller appeared before
the board in behalf of the Louisiana
Shipbuilding Corporation, of Slidell,
as also did Mr.. Haley, to have the
assessment of the Louisiana Ship
building Corporation reduced.
1t was moved by E. P. Robert, sec
onded by Fletcher Crawford, that the
assessment of said shipbuilding Cor
poration stand as assessed.
Carried.
Mr.. HALEY entered protest
against the action of the Police Jury.
1t was moved by J. NJ. Smith, sec
ended by Fletcher Crawford, that the
assessment of the Succession OF Alex
andr1ne Bourgeois, Of Slidell, be re-
duced $4,000.
Carried.
Mr.. Walter Jahncke appeared be-
fore the board in regard to the as
sessment Of the Jahncke Shipbuild-
ing Company, and he was referred to
the assessor to examine the assess
ment.
Lieutenant Bowman, of the Elnerg-
ency Fleet Corporation, accompanied
Mr.. Jahncke before the beard and
made an interesting talk in regard
to shipbuilding.
1t was moved and seconded, that
after having made the above men
toned corrections On the assessment
rolls, that they be accepted as turn
ed in by the assessor.
Carried.
1t was moved, seconded and carri-
ed that the meeting of the Police
Juyr adjourn as a Board of Review
ers to meet on Tuesday, May ID, in
regular session.
J. 3. HOWE,
President.
F.. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
THE EXCURSIONS.

Asst. General Passenger Agent G
b.. Auburtin makes the following
announcement relative to excursions
over the New Orleans Great North
ern Railroad from New Orleans to
Covington and other ST. Tammany
health resorts:
Train will leave Terminal Station
New Orleans, 7:45 a. M, arriving
iMandeville 1913; Abita Springs at
1898 a. M, Covington 10:45 a. M,
Ramsay 1920 a. M, and Folsom at
1850 a. m. Returning, will leave
Folsom $3.50 p. M, Ramsay 1853 p
m, Covington 4:4O p. mr., Ablta
Springs 4:50 p. m, Vaudeville 3:lO
D. M, arriving New Orleans at 7:45
p. m
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
ONLY A POSTAL CARD.

Only a postal card
You sent to me;
1t is very, very hard
To know who 1t can be.
Let me know by letter
II you still feel the same,
For to know you better
Would end that pain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
ASSOCIATIONOF
COMMERCE
WORK

The Association of Commerce has
taken up some very important mat
ters at its recent meeting. At the
meeting Monday, Hon. Harry K. Will
son, commissioner of agriculture and
immigration, was present and dis
cussef with the members the advan-
tages of rice-growing in this parish
AS result it is announced that Mr.
j. ]. Lewis, of Eunice, La, and Mr..
Carl Kimmel, of Lake Charles, prom
inently interested in rice, will ad-
dress meeting of citizens at the
courthouse in Covington, Saturday,
May II, under the auspices of the
Association of Commerce, on this
subject, with view Of putting in a
rice mill. The Association has had
this matter under consideration for
some time and a committee was ap-
pointed to gather information on the
subject.
Also resolutions were adopted rela-
tive to railroad matters, in order to
secure better service, as follows:
That whereas, since the Govern
ment assumed control of the rail-
roads that the New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad has had as Fed
eral Manager, Mr.. R. K. Smith, with
offices in Hattiesburg, Miss; MIR.
Smith also being Federal Manager of
the Mississippi Central Railroad and
the Gulf & Ship Isalnd Railroad, and
that
Whereas, it is impossible for a
manager of a group of properties
to give the detailed personal atten-
tion to each one that is necessary
for the proper and efficient handling
of matters pertaining to the service
as We would be given by a manager
of single property, and
Whereas, it would be a great adj
vantage to the service of the New Or
leans Great Northern Railroad to
have a separate Federal Manager, IS
was evidenced by the failure of this
road to re-establish the excursion
fares on April 27, 1919, as was done
by other roads running out Of New
Orleans, the benefit of these rates
not having been granted until gen.
eral complaint was registered by
patrons and through this Associa ton,
and
Whereas, there is no general officer
of the New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad located in the city of New
Orleans, where patrons of the road
can call and talk over matters per-
tanning to the service, and
Whereas, realizing that the patrons
of the New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad would be better served and
they would receive greater benefits
# the Director General of Railroads
would appoint separate Federal
Manager to be located on the New
Orleans Great Northern and in charge
of that property only, therefore be 1t
Resolved, that the Covington As
sociation of Commerce petition the
Honorable Walker d. Hines. Director
General of Railroads, Washington,
D. c., for the appointment Of a sep
arate Federal Manager for the New
Orleans Great Northern Railroad;
and be it further
Resolved, that this association sug-
gest to the Director General of Rail
roads the appointment to this posi-
ton of Mr.. W. E. Farris, former
General Manager of the New Orleans
Great Northern Railroad, whose adj
was marked by the ef-
ficiency of the service of the New Or
Continued on page ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
TO THE CITIZENSHIP OF
COVINGTON.

In due time shall make the regu-
lar announcement of my candidacy
for the Office of Mayor at the election
to be held in June. AS the time fix
ed for nomination is considera bly,
ahead, l desire to invite a careful
investigation of my record as Alder
man during the last two years so
that the voters will be fully inform
ed as to my qualifications as can
didate.
Respectfully,
ADRIAN D. SCHWARTZ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
LIEUT.. PRESTON. HERNDON
HOME.

The familiar face Of Capt. Preston
Herndon has been seen on the streets
of Covington for the past week. He
S on leave of absence, which he is
spending with his family. A little
more grey at the temples. but ply
sicalIy fine and fit, he is the same
Capt. Herndon that was with us be-
fore the war-who made our trips
across the lake pleasant when he was
Continued on page ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
DANCE.

The officials of the Madisonville
baseball team announce that every
Wednesday and Saturday night at
$3.50 O'Clock a dance will be given
in, the Riverside Pavilion. The first
dance of the season was given last
Saturday. A fine jazz band has
been engaged for the entire season.
Judging from the success of last Sat
urday's dance an enjoyable season Is
anticipated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
PATTER.

The captain of negro company
was looking for volunteers for special
work "Is there "a bugler here?'
said the officer. A tall darkey salut-
ed, stepped out of the ranks and
spoke up, Here I is, SIR "All
right" said the captain. Bring
him a bugle and let's hear him play"
Continued on page ID
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

!, Mr.. Walter Heughan. the chief
blacksmith of the Jahncke Shipyard,
is the senior brother of Mr.. E. v.
Heughan, the we'll known ship build
er. In his chosen profession he is a
finished mechanic, congenial, pa
tient, painstaking and indomitable
worker, and he has the happy faculty
of intoxicating this spirit into every
person who works under his direc-
tion The good service rendered by
him in a mechanical way, during the
construction of the ships that have
left the ways of this yard, will never
be fully appraised or appreciated, ex-
cept by those who have stood by and
seen this faithful man weld iron in
to almost every conceivable shape,
to be placed somewhere into this,
that and the other place, on the
ships. In all this high class and
patriotic service Mr.. Heughan ap-
piled himself to it in a modest and
unostentatious manner, and with an
eye single to a supreme purpose.
Other shipyards, no doubt, had some
very fine and skilled workmen, grad
uates from some of our up-to-date
mechanical institutions, but l can
hardly believe any of them excelled
him in devotion to duty and high
class workmanship. He is a pro-
duct of Madisonville where he and
his were born and where they have
lived all their lives.
Mr.. Arthur Oulliber, another
member of that highly respected and
prominent family of Madisonville, is
averse also to having his name APP
pear in print, but / can not permit
the opportunity to escape without
mentioning his activities in connec-
ton with the Jahncke Shipyard. He
stands in class entirely his own as
a molder and designer in water-craft
technicalities, and is especially skill
ed in a high degree in all that per-
tains to perfection in that most i'm
portant industry. These qualitica-
tions are such as come only to man
who has devoted undivided attention
for many years to the accomplish
ment of superior workmanship. Long
D0IOT6 Inc wal duu UCAOlC IhO NANNY
Jahncke was so familiar here, Mr..
Oulliber was associated with his
brothers in the shipyard business and
did extensive repair and construction
work for parties in New Orleans and
other places. OF all the teeming
millions who ralhed to the country's
defense in workshop, mines, muni-
tion plants, shipyards, and other in
Vulnerable war industries of this
great country, their services were
admittedly superb and patriotic, but
not any more so than this plain,
everyday citizen of Madisonville.
His services to the country in the
Jahncke Shipyard were Invaluable;
his mastery of the difficult details
that enter into the construction OF
a ship, served as a beacon light to
the inexperienced beginner, and
many are they who have gone from
this yard who will always remember
him as a great teacher. Mr.. Oulliber
is the father of quite a large family
of grown children, his sons, like their
father, are experienced shipbuilders.
They are all proud Of their native
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
THE VAMP.

Twas nearing the hour of mid
night, the jazz band jazzed, the SHIN
mier shimmied, the honk cars honk-
ed. the Vamp vamped. Amidst this
mad revelry the cruel feminine gen.
der reached the zenith OF her cruel
ty. The innocent youth wearily pass
ed his hand over his brow, and faitl-
fully answered her questions. He
staggered towards the open window,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
$5480.39
Respectfully,

ILtSpbCIIUIIy'
V. q. YOUNG,
Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried. same was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The secretary's reports for the
months of November and December,
1918, and January, February, March
and April, 1919, were read, as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
ell OF the Town of Covlngton, La
Gentlemen: II beg to submit the
following as my report of receipts
and disbursements for the month
ending November so, 1918:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
VICTORY LOAN
GOES OVER TOP

st. Tammany parish has again dis
charged her obligation to the Nation
and our fighting boys by taking her
full allotment of Victory Loan Bonds.
The allotment for the parish was
$235, ,732.00. The amount taken was
$236,050.00, by wards, as follows:
Chairman E. G. Davis reports:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
THE DIMINISHING OFFICE FORCE
OF WAREHOUSE 20.


The shipyard warehouse, as all the
crew knows,
Keeps stock complete, air tools, bits
and rubber hose.
You can get a three penny nail or
cypress board,
The Office force keeps all from a
Packard to a Ford
This force was composed OF men of
various kind,
Each man was good in his profess
sional line
If II had not been proven and found
to be so.
He was called by Mr.. Richard and
told he could go.
He had a certain tree to call them
under for such news,
The bunch would rubber thru the
window, so highly amused.
But to him they'd gently whisper,
''Brace up and be a man;
Get job driving treenails or In an
other distant land"
But at last came the news from the
Emergency Fleet
That made the boss and all tremble
to their feet.
The message said, Richard. cut your
force to minimum size."
Then, good gosh almighty. you
should have seen their eyes.
Mr.. Hoffpauir worked in a gentle
way,
He very seldom had much to say.
One day he was sick, his head gave
throb,
And before it quit he was out of
job.
The second to be called out under the
Was poor old Clam, who was full
Of glee.
He wondered, considering his abili-
ty, how
He was forced back to the farm to
milk his cow.
The next to happen came Kirkland's
head,
Who could sleep at his desk same as
Oh d p6u.
But for this little trait, he's not to
blame,
Business had grown so rotten twas
a measley shame.
Then came Leruth, with salary
slice,
He couldn't see why, for he'd been
so nice.
He knows the yard, the office, and
every turn,
But to know why the slice-he be
dern.
He called out Guerineau, the stem
ographer, a pious lad;
The rest of the bunch thought his
case sad.
But he put gloom to rout, saying,
I'm going to a music school,
Because the girls think I'll make a
fiddling fool"
Knight came in with a cute little
smile,
Said I've been expecting mine for
quite a while.
I expect most any time for Richard
TO say:
Knight, good night" on the 18th
of May.
Cuny and Ford quit OF their own
accord,
To go into business and to serve the
Lord.
We wish Ford good luck with his
broken wrist,
And luck to Curry chewing his Vir-
ginia Twist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
BASEBALL.

Rain! Rain.! Rain!!! Jupiter
Pluvius and Old King Baseball had
it out last Sunday. Jupiter won long
before the first inning was even start
ed. All tickets sold for last Sun
day's game will be accepted Sunday,
NAV II, when Madisonville will play
the N. o. Cotton Exchange team.
Game to start promptly at 2:15 p. m.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST AT JAHNCKE
SHIPYARDS in MADISONVILLE

shpbuilders general
Jahncke Shpbudng handled
Notes mailed they
% next D. vINET,
Chief
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
ONE ON THE TEACHER.

A certain young and very pretty
Sunday School teacher Is going to be
mighty careful about what she says
in the future. She is popular among
her pupils and very often visits their
parents and speaks to them whenever
she sees them. She was seated in
the picture show the other night
when a man entered and took the
seat in front of her. The young
teacher leaned forward and said,
"How do you do, Mr.. Jones?" The
man turned around, and, greatly to
her amazement, she found he was a
total stranger. Pardon me-" she
apologizer, "but l thought you were
the father of one OF my children" :,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
NOTICE.

l wish to announce that | am now
operating an Auto Livery Service at
Schoen & Molloy's. Your patronage
is solicited. Phones 10 and 225,
G. P. MOLLOY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mr.. S. A. Montgomery, of New Or
leans, gave a stirring and helpful
lecture on the Methodist Centenary
at the Methodist Church, Wednesday
night. 1t was equal to sermon
from one Of the Bishops.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
COVINGTON VS.. LACY's,

The game between the Laeyss of
New Orleans, and Covington, which
was to have been played last Sunday
at st. Paul's Park, will be played to-
morrow Sunday May IL. Tickets
sold for last Sundays game will be
accepted for this game. Admission,
adults, 25c; children, 15c. Game
called at D. m.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
POLICE JURY.

The Police Jury will meet in regu-
lar session on Tuesday, May 13.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

thinking the air, perhaps, would save
him. Too late, too late, the Warp
had him vamped.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
pROCEEDINGSOF
CONVICTION
COUNCIL
CovingtCn, La, May 6, 1919.

CovingtCn, La, May 3, 1919.
The town council met N regular
sass'on on the above date. Present:
p ]. Lacroix, Mayor; A. R. Smith,
n A. lMackie, C. E. Schonberg, A. d.
Schwartz, Emile Frederick. Absent:
NJ. P. Planche.
Read minutes Of February Is and
23. March 4 and 6, April l, Z and 23.
M5yed by A. d. Schwartz, seconded
by H. A. Mackie, that same be adopt
ed as read Carried.
Moved by A. d. Schwartz, second
cd by A. r. Smith, that the Finance
Committee meet Friday, May 9th, at
age D. M, to consider assessments.
The treasurer's reports for the
auarters ending December 81, 1913,
and March 81, 1919, were read, as
follows:
TO the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
Gil of Covington, La.
| herewith submit my report for
the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1918:
Receipts:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12

know It's you | love; not the lovely
gifts you shower upon me. Christmas
isn't money; it's loving"
Suzanne put her hands on Nancy's
shoulders and looked down into the
pleading eyes.
81 can use your argument, too" she
answered. IF Christmas Is loving, not
glfts-and you know agree with all
my heart-then why are you making 1t
thing of even exchange In dollars
and cents? Are you doing it for my
sake?"
"N-no," Nancy faltered. "Only-"
"You know the money is nothing to
me-that the only Joy can get from 1t
Is to use 1t to grant the little wishes
that those | love have wished, or for
things that know they'd love even II
they haven't actually wished them.
Would you rob me of that, dearf Is 1t
falr-when it's Christmas? II you hap
pened to have the money instead of
me, would you want to have the one
JOY of 1t taken from your
For long, long moment Nancy was
silent. Then she looked up with a
bright smile.
II surrender, Suzanne" she said.
II was an exquisite gift that sh0ne
up at her from the little white box
Christmas morning-a pink tourma.
line pendant set with pearls. Beneath
was Suzannes card:
81 bought 1t long ago because II
looked so like you, Nancy dear. But
It Is you who are giving me the real
gift-the JOY of sending you this"
Nancy lifted 1t to the light. It was
the loveliest thing she had ever had.
but the heart of the joy was that 1t
meant joy to Suzanne. too.-Youth's
Com6snion.
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R eegS, Ns2ss S
%%% Fssxsss~"
WHERE?

Where are all the bad children?
II is funny nobody knows;
Funnier still that the Riddles
Are angels with Christmas SHOWS,
Mischief. that parents and teachers
The rest OF the year drives Just wild,
At this time quite suddenly ceases.
And wakens response from no child,
Where are all the bad children?
They've vanished like mist before sun
No home in the land but holds models.
Perfection apparently won.
Obedent all are and docile.
They simply just love to be good.
But the cause of their sudden conversion
Is not hard to be understood.
We laugh at the very transparent
And childish diplomacy.
At the way the wise foolish children
They think we elders can't see.
But are the grown-up folks much wiser
In hollow and shallow pretense.
Or even are half as successful
In gaining their end. as child sense?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12

| SnTibtHdb SoWco out OHCo IedTI
and they hoped very much that he
had.
All these thoughts went through
their minds very quickly and then
they began to say. "Ah,' and "Oh."
and isn't 1t wonderful" and Look -
WELL" said their daddy. "let us
sit down and look at all our presents"
They sat down on the floor. And
each one took C stocking which had
been hanging In front of the mantel
piece. Every stocking was well filed.
And each stocking stuck out queerly
so that no one could guess what was
In 1t.
What a guessing match there was
before they emptied the stockings
just to keep the surprise little long
er. for they had an idea that Santa
Claus wanted them to be as surprised
as possible. And when they did guess
what was IN some of the stockings II
was such fun!
After the stockings had been looked
at and the oranges and apples had
rolled out of the toes, the presents
were taken from the tree.
The candy canes and candy animals
and the decorations were kept on, for
the candy would be eaten later on and
the decorations would be kept through
the Christmas season.
There were many presents around
the foot Of the tree. And now they
knew that they weren't really dream
ing. They were really, really alive,
and this was really, really Christmas.
Everything about II was real and
their presents were real and they
were wide awake and beginning to
feel hungry, for they hadn't waited
to have breakfast first. They ate San
ta's wonderful oranges and mother
said to daddy:
Dear me, wish could find big
juicy oranges like Santa Claus does.
He's better shopper than | ami"
And their daddy laughed and said,
Hes a smart old fellow. It's hard
to get ahead of him. And even II we
cant find such good oranges we ret
them every year through his good
ness"
Hes the dearest soul in all the
world" said Lucy, Except the fam
ily."
Hes wonderful said Betty, "and
oh my dollIe Is so adorable. He gave
me just the kind asked for"
Hes a wonder" said Robbie and
Billie together, and then everyone
took his or her orange and paraded
into the dining-room, singing once
more,
christmas comes but once a year I"
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I sgssS aS| 49,
Christmas Joy

r UZANNE! Pleasew
Nl 81 won't do !" Suzanne said
very promptly.
"But you don't know what IT
is" Nancy objected.
Granted. But haven't
known you intimately from the
age of five years and seven months
without learning the implications of
your voice. l repeat It.: wlll-not
--do-it"
Nancy's pretty eyes darkened. "Oh,
Suzanne dear, If you knew how much
want 1t! You just couldn't refuse me
You couldn't! 1t would make me hap
pier than anything l could think Of"
II suppose l can let you tell me-"
said Suzanne relenting, although |
warn you that l know you're just get
ting round me- and I'd be much wiser
to hold to my original position"
"Nancy's face flashed into radiance.
Nancy, happy, was always irresistible.
you will be good and sweet and big
and generous and let me have my way
Oh, knew you would It's about
Christmas, Suzanne. You see, while
your father has been piling up a for
tune my dear dad has been having
hard times, and we are all having to
be very careful. 1t isn't anything
dreadful, you know, so long as we
have one another and the home; but
there isn't much margin for extras. SO
| can give only tiny little glft--it
cost me exactly ~ cepta q uepexr-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12

The Films are hospitabe and jolly
people with well-developed com.
munity spirit; each village has a cen.
tral workshop, to which come In turn
carpenter, blacksmith, harness max.
err machlnist tailor, shoemaker and
so on down the list, each remaining
as long as they are needed. before
moving on to the next village When
farmer has more work than he can
do in limited time, he announces a
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-12

fashion of good gift spirits in other
lands.
Milk, cream, butter and eggs, game.
poultry and fish are plentiful In Fin.
land, aud are used without stint.
Farmers, who butcher frequently,
have standing orders to supply city
customers with their meats; while
their wives and daughters serve the
same families with cakes, jellies,
Jams, cream cheese and other daInties
weekly. or eftener, II needed. a The