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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
DECLARE Dividend.

The Commercial Bank d Trust
Company encolses very inc state
ment of the business OF the hank to
its patrons this weak and at the same
time encloses a chacn tor 4 four per
cent dividend, announcing that hait
of one per cent has been carried to
the surplus. The statement shows
steady increase in the deposits Of the
bank since it's organization, as tol-
lows: Oct. IA, 1918. $178.803.71;
Dee. 81, 1918, $245,322.73; June 30,
1919, s272,982.09.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

to know that you thought enough Of
a poor boy on a sad and lonesome
battle field to write. There were
times when l thought of home and
friends ON nights when We would
have to sit in a dirty little dugout
and our thoughts would turn to the
dear old U. S. A., which then SEEM
ed like a vision to me- For eight
days and nights l never slept two
hours. Three of these days We
could not get a drop of water or any
thing to eat. BY the time they
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
Beautiful Shaft to Stand
Twenty-Seven Feet
From It's Base.
BRONZE TABLET WITH
ALL NAMES INSCRIBED
Funds For Erection Will
Be Subscribed BY St.
Tammany Citizens.

! A lasting tribute to our dead and
| living soldiers is to be made by the
erection of a memorial shaft in the
courthoues yard. 1t will be paid for
by voluntary contributions OF the
people of St. Tammany parish. 1t
is work of love and pride and hon
ora patriotic donation to patriot
| ism.
The working plan for collecting
the money is given below by Mrs. j.
G. Burns, whose sons gave their ser
vices in the war. The various men,
bers of the committee were all work
ers, Mr.. Haller having given almost
his entire time to war service OF one
kind or another: Il
AT a meeting of the Council of
Defense, held in May, memorial
committee was appointed, composed
of Mr.. c. A. Evveritt, of Slidell; Mr..
ohm L. Haller and Mrs. ]. c. Burns,
of Covington. This committee, after
careful consideration has decided to
have erected a fitting memorial to
the soldiers and sailors Of our world
war, in the shape Of handsome
! granite shaft with the names Of
every boy in St. Ta}hmany parish
who served our nation so gallantly
inscribed thereon.
This monument is to be erected
in the courthouse yard, at cots OF
about $5,500.00.
The Police Jury has endorsed this
movement and voted 100000 to it.
The remaining $4500.00 has been
divided into quotas for each ward,
as follows:
slidell-Mr. C. A. Everitt, $3.50.
Madisonville-Mr P. A. Rlanch-
ard, Miss D. Chatellier, $500.
Mandeville-Mr. Levy, $500.
Abita Springs, Mr. Kistenmacher,
$500.
Covington-Mr John L. Haller,
Mrs. E. R. Moses, $500.
Folsom-Mr Geo. H. Fendlason,
Mrs. B. Spring, 500. .-.
Onville-Mr c.. H. Collins, Mrs.
H. Coney, $50.
a sun-Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wood,
$50. . So; k@
,Bush-$50.
Pearl River-Mr. and Mrs. A.
Crawford, $50. s.szt>
Talisheek-Mr. Warren Thomas,
Miss L. Fatheree, 500.
Lacombe-Mr. w. H. Davis, Mrs.
E. w. Whitehead, 500.
Alton-Mr E. F. Holdsworth, $25
Several meetings were held by the
committee to discuss the work, and
a called meeting of the Parish Coun-
Gil of Defense, when plans from sew
era1 marble and granite companies
were presented. This handsome
Grecian column is the choice of the
committees, and wherever it has been
displayed has caused favorable COM
metn.
The drive for funds for this monu-
ment will start Monday, July 7th.
We should consider this a privilege
"a very small way of showing our
appreciation for the valor and hero
ism of the boys who fought and died
for us. 4
Voluntary subscriptions are be-
ginning to come in, the Covington
Women's Progressive Union turning
in $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
NEGRO PORTER KILLED.

Chas Smith, a negro porter on the
N. O.. G. NJ, was killed at Ramsay,
Sunday night. Smith accused Will
mer Stockstill, white, of taking some
of his bottled whisky, when Stock
still slapped at his face. Smith then
made an attempt to draw his gun
and Rob Willy, who was standln g
near, knocked him on the head with
a piece OF timber.
The coroner's jury found that it
was a case of justifiable homicide.
Smiths body was shipped to his
home in Mississippi.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
w, ]. Sebastian, Chairman,
and F. F. Wigginton
Secretary-Treas.
TOWN COUNCIL GIVES
$500 TO INTERURBAN
Trolly Line From New Or
leans to Mobile, Via
Slidell.
cnecial TO The Farmer:


slidell, July 1.-The Slidell Com
mereial and Civic League vas organ
;7ad here, W. J. Sebastian was elect
od chairman, and F. F. Wigginton,
secertary treasurer. Executive COM
mittee is as follows: DR.. J. K. Crit
fifth. chairman; E. F. Haley, first
vice-president; P A. Hursey, second
yice-president; H. w. Woodruff, Jr.,
G A, Everitt, R. l.. Aubert, U. q.
Neuhauser, II. c. Cleveland, COM
mittee on bylaws; H. W. Woodruff,
Jr,. w. E. Eddins, l.. V. Cooley, com
mittee on publicity; w. E. Eddlns,
Clarence R. Domergue, K. l.. Aubert,
T ]. Eddins, s. ". Provensal.
The meeting was quite enthusiastic
and mapped out large amount OF
work to be done, subscribed literally
toward expense, and started actively
10 work on matters of immediate i'm
portance.
II will be the principal aim of this
organization to advertise the many
advantages of this town in healthful-
ness, educational and commercial op-
+, portunit.es, which will be advertised
in an interesting manner in cam
paign which will begin as soon as
publicity and executive committees
can arrange the details OF expense
and manner of portraying the natural
conditions existing here which oHer
attractions for manufacturing con-
Germs, summer and winter homes,
salendid fishing and hunting grounds,
Sod roads, a National Highway al
most realized, pelnty of churches, fine
water, and citizenship which made
A proud record in all war work, hav-
ing gone over the top in every call
made for men, funds or effort in any
line of endeavor St. Tammany is
also one of the best parishes in the
Gulf Division, Red Cross, and now has
a large surplus to her credit upon
which to draw, should emergency
arise.
A large amount of the work con-
templated has previously been fos-
tered by our Council of Defense, but
as the war work is now about done
il was thought that new organ1-
cation formed along lines OF more
commercial ideas was necessary SO
the present movement is launched
under the most favorable auspices
and is backed by the whole COM
munity. @
At a special meeting of the City
Council the sum of $500 was ap-
propriated to the survey OF the In
terurban Trolley Line, New Orleans
to Mobile, via Slidell. This amount
with the $500 voted by the Police
Jury will fill st. Tammany quota
for this work.
The Schooner Laguna, recently
docked here by the Canulette Ship
building Company, was thoroughly
overhauled and was launched Satur-
day evening and placed at Gultport
Monday for loading full cargo OF
lumber for Spain. Thanks Tor the
Improvements made in deepening
the channel through the middle
ground in Lake Pontchdrtrain near
the Rigolets, it is now possible for
vessels of considerable draft to
come into the several shipyards in
this vicinity, where ample dock and
repair facilities are obtainable.
-O-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
PRoMULGATIoN OF ELECTION.

Covington, La, June 20, 1919.
The Town Council of the town of
Covington met this day at O'Clock,
in special session, due and legal
netice having been served on all
mem bers, and a quorum being pres
ent and participating, as follows:
Present, P. J. Lacroix, Mayor; NJ. P.
CONTINUED ON pags a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

would get food to US the Germans
would send over gas shells and pol
son our food. / have seen bread
piled up as high as house and
bigger that was fit for nothing as
food. The water all around us was
bloody.
l was in seven battles, some OF
which lasted two or three days or
longer. The bloodiest battle was in
the Argonne woods. We took that
place. We had been held back of
the army. We went right on with
out check. We lost lots OF men, but
just the same we checked the tide
and won. At one time we held our
line when the men were about zoo
yards apart. They just about had
our goats, but We held on. l have
had shells, bullets, pieces Of shells
fall all around me. You could hear
them whizzing by you. ] had my
partner killed right at my side. oh!
l could not tell you the horrors
have gone through in one years
time.
l was drafted in April, 1918. and
landed in France in June. Never
did train. The 29th Division had
the best trained soldiers that were
there. Well, it's all oyer and l
don't want to cross that boiling
ocean again. We had storm that
lasted five days. 1t was so dark the
ship had to light up. There was
one man on board who was standing
by me. He looked down at the
water and said to me, "Oh, hell, this
ships too slow for me- and over
board he went. Every man was
called in and answered the roll, and
they found out who it was, but l do
not remember his name. We sure
were a happy lot of boys when we
were discharged at Camp Shelby.
know | was when | landed at dads
on June 2.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
SOLDIER BOY TELLS OF
HIS EXPERIENCE.

June 6, 1919.
To Mrs. Eliza Jenkins:
Your most kind and welcome let
ter reached me the day l sailed for
the dear old U. S. A, and | was glad
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
NOTICE.

A revival meeting will start at the
Covington Baptist Church, Sunday,
July 9Th, and will he conducted by
Rev. ]. N. Miller. O. New Orleans
Everybody invited to come.
C. E. REID.
Pastor y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
COMMISSIONS ARRIVE,

The commissions for the newly
elected mayor and councilmen Of
Covington arrived several days ago
and the new officials are now full
fledged and ready for business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
POLICE JURY.

The regular meeting Of the Police
Jury will take place, Tuesday, July g..
F. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
PATsTER.

The hardy pioneers first come
With rifles, plows and axes;
Then profiteers follow with
High prices, graft and taxes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
FRANK HAGAAR SEVERELY CUT.

Frank Hagaar was severely cut by
Mr.. Mattox, at MadisonVille, Tues
day. Over dozen wounds were in
fiicted in the abdomen and body.
none of them dangerous. The quar-
rel is said to have started by Hagaar
accusing Mattox of taking his Whis-
ky. Hagaar was choking Mattox at
the time he used his knife.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
MoRBIDITY WEEKLY REPORT.

Following is the morbidity week
ly report for the week ending June
28, as sent out by the State Board
of Health:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

Miss Willie Olin, OF New Orleans,
spent the 4th Of July with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Patrick and Misses Birdie
and Elgie McLemore.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

On his last trip to New ORLEANS,
Calecas bought a pair of trousers.
On arriving home Godfred fitted the
trousers on, but was dissatisfied with
them. The next day he took them
back to the counter where he pur-
chased them, but this time young
lady was in acharge. Excuse me,
Miss" said Goddy. 81 bought this
pair of trousers here. Can l change
them at this counter?" "Oh, dear
me, no." said the embarrassed girl,
you'd better go to one of the pri-
vate rooms
Two Germans were to be shot two
miles from camp and an American
private was ordered to do it. On the
way there they travelled in mud up
to their knees. The Germans kick
ed and made an awful fuss about it.
"Mein Gott,'' said one German, "to
think we have to walk all this dis
tance thru mud to be shot. ''Cut
out your growing, and think about
me-I've got to walk all the way
back again." said the American
private.
rs A little girl came running into the
house and said, Mamma, l think
the man that hauls our groceries is
the best man 1 know Of" why,
how is that, daughter?" ''He just
came up and stopped at our door
and was about to put box of gro
U~-~~-oo-~oo-~~o-~-o--o~
fully and was loved by all his COM
RAIDS.
JAMES WHEELIN,
Capt. 18th Infantry.
5th Ind.
Hq. 10th Inf, Settlers, Germany,
May 16, 1919 To Mr.. John F. Mey-
ers, Blond, La, U. S. A.
l. Attention invited to 4th in
dorsement.
G. r. PHIPPS,
Capt. 18th Infantry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

The relatives and friends of Miss
Henrietta Koepp, who won gold
pin for loyalty, Miss Althea Badeaux,
who won a gold cross for christian
doctrine, and Miss Carmelite Young,
who won a gold pin for excellence in
the commercial course, may we'll
feel proud of their accomplishments
at St. Scholastica's Academy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST AT JAHNCKE
.SHIPYARDS IN MADISONVILLE
By D. H. Vinet.

ceries on his shoulder when the old
grey mule jumped and the box came
down on his foot. And do you know,
Mamma, the man sat right down in
the street and took his foot up into
his lap and talked to God about the
mule"
Two Jews We're walking down the
street one day in Chicago, 20 below
zero, all bundled up, their hands in
their coat pockets. They had walk
ed five blocks and not a work had
been spoken. So finally Silverstein
said to Goldstein, For Why you
don't say sumdings, Goldstein?"
''Say, Silverstein, for Why should +
freeze my hands?"
The other day while making
speech suffragette said that man
was disease. I'll bet that she is
thankful he is contagious.
Three soldiers, q Frenchman, an
Englishman and and Irishman, were
talking behind the lines one day
about the famous men they had been
mistaken for.
The Frenckman: I was driving
Marshal Foch's car during the sign
ing of the armistice and an Italian
officer came by and saluted me ad-
dressing me as Marshal Foch.
The Englishman: I was in Lon
don on special duty at the House of
Commons and the house clerk rush
ed up and handed me telegram ad-
dressed to David Lloyd George.
The Irisman: ] was on the west
ern front helping to dig trench and
war correspondent, who had re-
ported me as being killed, rushed up
and said, my God! is that your"
What is the difference between
profiteer and a doctor? One skins
by grating and the other grafta by
skinning.
Amt it funny, there's people you
just can't miss,
And there's others you miss q pile,
And the ones you can't mias miss
you lot,
And the others just once in a while.
1t is the clothes On woman that
turns another woman's head, and 1t
is the lack of clothes on woman
that turns a mans head.
Kelly is picking up since he has
been in MadisonVille. i saw hin lift
a monkey wrench and a nut the
other day.
The self-admiration of some peo-
pie proves that there is no account
ing for tastes.
She: Don't ever say pretty
dress when you're speaking Of my
evening gown, say new gown"
He: didn't say ''pretty new
Dress" l said pretty nude dress"
Cohn wasn't catcher for a base
ball team always, oh no, he worked
in clothing and dry goods store
for while, but lost his job because
he could not talk convincingly to the
customers. He got rheumatism in
his arms. The reason We knew
Cohn had lost his job in the cloth
ing store was because Smith stopped
wearing silk shirts.
From present indications, we
think that Smith, MadisonVille's
moundsman, will enter the plumb
ing business. He Is so fond OF lead,
you know.
~o~co~~N~OoO~O~o-~-~ -~-~-~~~~~-~~4~~~~~~~~-H
10, Tho GarI1na
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

The Engineering Society from
New Orleans came to MadisonVilIe,
Saturday, June 2Sth, on the magniti-
cent house-boat, Aunt Dinah They
spent the day here sightseeing in the
shipyard and in and around town.
A band of music made things lively
and the party returned to New Or
leans Wuth everybody on board feel
ing happy and praising the ship yard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

y Mr.. w. H. Bohning, one of Madi-
sonville's leading and most substan-
tial citizens, has under construction
a strictly modern cottage, which
will be an ornament to the town and
a credit to the artistic taste of Mr..
Bohning. 1t is situated on Coving-
ton Boulevard, near the Madisonville
Bank and baseball park, and will
greatly contribute to the embellish-
ment of the town in that vicinity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

Subscription dances at the River
side Pavilion. weekly, have proved
very popular with the younger set
and are much enjoyed. No objec-
tionable dances are allaWed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

rur ST TAMMANY FARMER
IN Sale Every Saturday at
soEIAT+S and WATKINS DRUG
STORE, CoVingtOn.
IDEAL PHARMACY. Madison
riIIe. Five Cents Per Copy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

Peace hath her victories no less
than war" Let us hope the peace
treaty that was signed June 28th,
1919. will be a durable and sub
stantial peace and that never again
will the world be called upon to
make such sacrifices and witness
the enormous slaughter of human
hninps
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

The self-admiration of some peo-
pie proves that there is no account
ing for tastes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

She: Don't ever say pretty
dress" when you're speaking of my
evening gown, say new gown"
He: didn't say pretty new
Dress" said pretty nude dress"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

The other day while making
speech a suffragette said that man
was a disease. I'll bet that she is
thankful he is contagious.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

Kelly is picking up since he has
been in Madisonville. ] saw him lift
a monkey wrench and q nut the
other day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

fully and was loved by all his COM
RAIDS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

1t is the clothes On a woman that
turns another woman's head, and 1t
is the lack of clothes on woman
that turns a mans head.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-05

Amt it funny, there's people you
just can't miss,
And there's others you miss q pile,
And the ones you can't miss miss
you lot,
And the others just once in a while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
CORN PRICES CLOSED .BUOYANT ON NE WIS
 OF THE EDGE BILL
Oats Made Good Gains While Provisions List Was Up All the Way From
 50 Cents to $1.60
By Associated Pres.

Chicago. December 16.-Unusual strength in the corn market today resulted largely from anticipation of the passage of the Edge foreign finance bill. Prices closed buoyans. 1Ss to SIS cents net higher, with January, si.9sss to $l.SS7s, and May s1.S4% to sl.s5. Oats gained 19s to 3Q cents, and provisions 50 cents to $l.6o.
 Bullish sentiment as to corn began to develop as soon as trading opened. At first the chief factor was the meagerness of receipts, together with the prospect that owing to preference given to coal on the railroads no increase of supplies would be looked for in the immediate fu- ture. Higher quotations on hogs tended further to list prices, and so likewise did an advance in sterling. Then came gossip that the enactment of the Edge bill was assured. At once demand broadened out, especially as it was announced that the President would sign the bill without de- lay and that export sales of wheat and oats to France had already commenced.
 Heavy buying on the part of houses with seaboard connections made oats even stronger than corn. Cash lots com manded the best figures yet this season.
 Provisions scored the steepest ascent in some time. The causes were the same that gave impetus to grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
MONEY RELAXATION AND OTHER FACTORS BOLSTER UP LIST
Sterling and British Remit tances Rose About 12c to
 the Pound Over Recent Low Levels
By Associated Pres.

New York, December 16-Relaxed money , rates, further pronounced improvement in foreign exchange and favorable tech< nical conditions were the principal fac tors which guided today's moderately ac- | tive stock market to materially higher quotations.
 Banking interests expressed their satis- faction at the completion qf yesterday, s enormous tax paynents and other heavy cash transfers without disturbance to the local monetary situation. This was evident in the lower rates for call loans, which ruled at 7 per cent with nnal rate of 6.
 Sterling or British remittances rose F cents to the pound over the recent low record. Discount on France and Italy also eased. dealers reporting marked reduction in offerings of bills on London and other foreign centers.
 Much of the days advance was made st the expense of the shorts. especially in motors. oils, steels and equipments where extreme gains of 2 to 10 points were fully retained. There were indica- ticns in other quarters of the market ol an ''oversold'' condition.
 Rails were the only important stocks to lag during most of the session, but that division came forward in spirited fashson just before the close.
 Their strength was based op reports that efforts to reconcile the differences between the Senate and House regarding { transportation legislation were likely to succeed.
 Gossip on the exchange dealt with pros pective dividends developments in sev- erai active issues, particularly Mercantile Marine and American Can, while the re- newal of heavy exports of cotton caused moderate strength to metal issues
 Convertible or speculative railway bonds were lower, with several of the high-grade industrials, including United States Steel 5s.
 Several of the Liberty issues also yleio, ed to further pressure with nomihai changes in internationals Total value, aggregated $25, ,25O. .0O0 Old U. s. bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
Coffee Market By Assaniafaa Pres.

New York, December 16.-Steadiness in the Rio market, combined with the better tone of foreign exchange and talk of an easier money situation, led to some covering in the market for cof fee futures today There was also a little buying for European account and aftre opening 4 to points higher, ae- tive months sold about 13 to IT points above last nights closing figure, with March touching 15.91c and July 15.63c. The close was within a few points of the best, showing a net gain, of 8 to 12 points. December, 14.75c; January, 14.95c; March, 15.2Sc; May, 15.43c; July, 15.60c: September. 15.45c.
 Spot dull; Rio Is, 15c; Santos 4s. 2Xc Cost and freight offers were compar- atively scarce but it was reported that Rio Is and Ss had sold in large way at 1850 London credits, and that San tos As had sold at 26% London credits.
 The official cable reported a decline of 3-16d In the rate of Rio exchange on London, but showed an advance of $50 reis in the Rio market. The Santos spot market was unchanged and fu- lures 75 reis higher to 100 reis lower. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 23,oo0; Jundiahy receipts 5000.