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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08

Grading Completed and Under
Readway.
Chinchuba-Hpul road COM
pleted (not YET shelled). ,--aazzs.e.s
Range Line Toad under construc-
ton.
Contract Ready To Let.
Turnpike Road, to be let Novem-
ber 8, 1919.
Application for Federal Aid.
Roads Miles
Franklinton, Cpvington, Sill
dell and Peakl River road. 81
Bogalusa, Covsngton, Ham
mond -. .;............ I. 81
Ponchatoula, Madisonville
Covington, E.earl River. 80
lie
r. q. ID. Routes.
Four new Aural Free Delivery
Routes have tseen worked up and
petitioned for IN the parish, which
will comprise. approximately 100
miles, which Is. added to the parish
mail system.
Office Work Completed.
Drafting of General specifications.
Drafting of forms, notice to con-
tractors, proposal contract and bond.
Turnpike road, So miles.
Covington-F -Farnxlinton, 1875 miles.
Range Line Soad, 3.5 miles.
Office Work Now Under Headway.
Covington- ssidell road, 81 miles.
Covington-Hammond, 9 miles.
Covington-Pearl River, 29.5 miles.
Work in the Office has begun on
the design of eulverts and bridges.
The citizens yalong the Bonfouca-
Vaudeville road, and also those
along the Mill sary Road interested
in the Bogue. Chitto swamp, are
clearing Gree az charge) the respe:-
tive roads as 4 means of co-operat-
ing with the Commission and secur-
ing the OPENING up of these roads at
an earlier dat6. these roads having
been surveyed in haste with that
view in mind end at the request vi
the citizens. I
1t should be borne in mind by the
citizens that She foregoing state
ments with reference to surveys COM
pleted represent work that is actual
ly finished ans which should no;
have to be repeated during this pro-
ject of roadt construction. This
work is complete in the sense that II
the engineer'sa stakes are not dis
turbed by citizesns along the road and
are left in place for reference points,
there would nbt be any additional
expenditure by: the Commission for
work of this nature, but should the
people pick up land carry away these
stakes, as has :been done in certain
localities for distances Of more than
a mile at place, it naturally would
make re-surveSs necessary to reset
these stakes. This, of recourse, will
add extra expease to the road, which
the Commissiot does not desire to
make, which hould be a complete
loss, and in this connection the CO.
operation of the people is earnestly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08

NIT citizens to express thei
So The States wanted to
cratic Cabinet, even before
gressive party. Next, The
lose no time in becoming a
how plainly The States sug
graph of the editorial.
The third paragraph of T
NO REASON at all why M
Continued o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08

main in Louisiana, we have not the
slightest protest to make. Ii he
shows a disposition to return to the
Democratic party we shall welcome
him back. IL he wants to run for
any Office or to lead any faction In a
Democratic primary in the interest
of any man or measure, ours will not
be the voice to say him nay; and If
he does the one or the other and
wins, like a good and loyal Demo-
crat we shall cheerfully abide the re-
suit and congratulate him ON the
fruits of his campaign.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08

A kitchen stove, a servant girl,
A kerosene can, Oh, foolish churl!
A lighted match, a fash, boom!
The funeral took place next day at
noon.
Continued ON page D
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08
PATsTER.

A poor old woman, decrepit AID
gray,
Was bent by the chill Of winters
day;
The streets were filled with snow
and sleet,
And the woman's shoes were full
of feet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08

Mrs. ]. D. NeLain, Of Folsom, wss
O cevingten vsBitor Wednesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08
Maintenance Work Completed.
Bridges sand Culyerts.

Bridges sand Culyerts.
Turnpike roaf. 3 culverts.
St. TammanS-Lacombe road, one
bridge, four cutverts.
onville-Uneesus. Bennett bridge.
Lee Road, 1fbrtdge, 6 culverts.
Surveys Completed.
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(Signed)
GOOD ROADS COMMISSION OF
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08

is the subscription price
of The Farmer. You'll
get more than the worth
of your money by being a
Der. Help boost the parish.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
Win High Scores at Match
Held at Caldwell, N. j.,
Under Supervision
Of the Navy.

The Nebraska State Rife team
has returned from the national rife
matches which were held August ]
to so at Caldwell, N, J., under the
supervision Of the United States
navy. Five members of the team
won medals as experts in marks
manship. The men are Julius Fest
uer, DR.. Lincoln Riley, Richard
Walker, Otto Frentzel and Z. G..
kroger.
Every state in the union had a
representative team at the meet.
Teams from the Philippines and
Porto Rico also participated. 1t is
estimated that nearly 1000 men took
part in the meet. The. entire expen-
ses of the different teams were paid
by the government.
Records unparalleled in the his
tory of shooting were established by
the crack rihemen who participated
in the tourney. Members of the ma
rine corps were the particular stars
of the national rifle and revolver
contest. Corporal Kennedy of the
marine corps, champion marksman
OF the American expeditinary forces,
shattered all previous worlds rec
ords and established new one.
when he made 20 consecutive bills
eyes in rapid fire at distance of 200
yards.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
By FRANCIS OUIMET.

While the last season of golf has
been filled with what we have put
down as being surprises it seems to
me that what happened in amateur
ranks was not SO unexpected after
all. 1t but proved that golf in this
country is reaching high level and
that Americans are in a position to
battle on equal terms with golfers of
any nation. While some may regret
the wholesale overthrowing of form
er champions by the younger players
| feel sure all holding such views
will agree with me that this is proof
of the fact that our golf has I'M
proved, nationally speaking. This IS
good thing for the game as it
makes every championship more
interesting affair each year.
When | had the good fortune to
visit England in the summer of 1914
with small group of American
stars bent on once more wrestling
the British amateur crown from our
good friends overseas, the title
which Walter Travis alone of all
American entries ever succeeded III
winning, | was, surprised, as were
all of our party, at the fact that the
English papers and golf experts did
not give us look in. 1t took us a
long time to discover the reason for
this sublime confidence on their
part One day it was explained very
plausibly.
The English, it seemed, counted
on overwhelming us. They freely
admitted that the American team
was composed of brilliant and con-
sistent golfers, but they figured that
they had so or 40 men just as good
and that we were bound to fall be-
fore we reached the finals. That
is Just what happened to us. This
last spring I referred to just, this
point in speaking of the outlook tor
the season in America.
At that time | felt sure that the
younger golfers OF this country had
lust as fine show to come through
in the amateur event as did the for
mer title holders. In fact, as our
British friends would put it, they
had the odds with them. Now, up
to the time we entered the war our
amateur title was somewhat like a
foregone conclusion. You could
name half dozen, yes, even fewer
number of stars. and count on one
of them winning every time. The
year 1919 in American golf rather
conclusively proved that those days
were over.
The rapid rise to popularity OF golf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
Chris Sorenson Plans to
Explode Plestina Bubble

short time ago by John Pesek, but at
the time he was in the service of
his government and had no time
for proper conditioning. Now that
he is out of the army he is under
going a strict course of training and
announces that he will be fit as a
fiddle by the time he enters the ring
with Plestina.
A few days ago, Plestina defeated
the Big Swede," Freiburg, whom
Omaha fans will remember as the
fellow who gave Pesek such a tough
match here a few months ago. The
going in the Plestina-Freiburg match
wasrough enough for an hour and
30 minutes. The Swede, in an ef-
effort to finish the match, picked
Plestina up and fell, falling in such
a manner that he was knocked un-
conscious, Plestina winning one tall
and the match.
Sorenson Defeated Freiburg
Sorenson has defeated this same
Freiburg three times, two falls on
each occasion, and the entire time
for two falls being less than one
hour and 40 minutes. Basing his
contention on his work against the
Big Swede," as compared with
Plestina's efforts against the same
man, Chris says he is sure WIN
ner,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
GREAT athletic
c ARRIVAL FOR
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Al Fiori Books Great AttraC-
ton in Auditorium Over the
River for Saturday
Night, Sept. 20.

Promoter Al Fiori of Council
Bluffs has arranged great athletic
carnival for September 20, to be
staged in the Bluffs Auditorium.
Charlie Peters, the Sarpy county
sheriff, will meet Jack Cana of Ra-
VIENNA in the main event, finish
wrestling match, best two out of
three falls.
The scmi-final will be a four
round boxing exhibition between
Billy Uvick, the Omaha butcher boy,
and Harry Williams, the former
Western league base ball player who
has turned boxer. This will be in
the nature of test for the Omaha
and Council Bluffs boxing fans.
Should this show prove successful it
is likely that boxing will gain foot
hold in the Iowa city.
To open the show, Tom Ray will
meet Ivor Young of Marlin, Tex,
in a one-fall finish wrestling match.
The entire card is one that should
prove attractive to the sport fans
of this vicinity. The first event will
begin at 8 o'clock and each contest
will follow as soon as the one be-
fore is over.
The prices of admission will be
81, 81 and So. The Bluffs audito-
rum is so arranged that those in the
cheaper seats can see the show al
most as we'll as those in ringsidee
seats. Kid Graves, sports editor of
The Omaha Bee, will referee the
westling matches, and a competent
referee will be secured for the box
ing exhibition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
American Golf Improved,
AS Proved in Recent Meets
Overthrow of Old Champions by Younger Enthusiasts,
Shows That Coming Generation Of Players Are
Getting Better at the Game as the Years Roll By.

/ in America has been responsible for
this upsetting of the so-called dope
IN the recent championship. Nearly
everywhere one goes nowadays the
most played game is golf. We
are just beginning to reap the re-
ward of all this in its effect upon
championships. And as each year
passes by more and more will we
find new names appearing in the
struggle for top rank. Another thing
that has contributed to the widening
of the possibilities is the big and
widespread advancement in golf
archite cturc. Not many years since
the number of championship courses
were limited to the vicinity of few
large cities. Today nearly every city
of prominence has a course that
tests the skill of any golfer. Instruc-
tors are plentiful and as boys are
taking up the game and playing it as
they formerly played base ball the
general play is bound to improve.
The year 1919 is but forerunner
of what is to come. By all odds it
was our biggest year, yet next year
should, and will surpass it in in
terest. As to the title matches, he
who wins will indeed be golfer
of merit, as was Heron this year,
what with such large and expert
enced field to play through and with
the precedent already established
that no champion of former days,
no matter how skilled he may be,
is too firmly established to be de-
feated. This is what makes for more
interest, more fun and better
matches and incidentally keeps
every player keyed up to the high
est point.
Much the same conditions apply
to the open. That event has evil
IDENTIFY resolved itself in the publlc's
mind to struggle between the
best professionals and amateurs or,
as it has been more aptly put, be-
tween teachers and pupils. 1t has
been a fairly even affair of recent
years and it should remain so.
Neither has the inside track in the
struggle for perfection in golf and
each rather likes the good-naaured
scrap for supremacy each season.
This year Walter Hagen, Mike
Brady and the other professionals
certainly won handily, but in another
year, if our leading amateurs of this
season enter the long grind of II
holes of medal play, they will thus
bring about one of the most inter-
esting clashes American golf has
ever witnessed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07

From time to time in the past
five years, Marin Plestina and his
manager, c. J. Marsh, have startled
with a sweeping challenge to the
leading lights of the mat world. Of
times offering to pin the shoulders
of the champion and the various
contenders, several times within a
limited period.
Not long ago, Plestina's manager
posted a forfeit of $1,000 with the
Omaha Bee in support of his chal-
lenge, but no one came forward to
accept the def. Then Marin offered
to throw Caddock or Pesek, twice in
90 minutes, and even then his chal-
lenge was ignored.
Match Lost to Omaha.
In spite of the efforts of an Omaha
promoter to land a bout with Pies
tina as a participant, such a match
got away from the Gate City. Char
ley Moon of Lincoln secured the
agreement of Chris Sorenson, an
ex-Soldler, corporal IN the Medical
corps, stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth, who was recently discharged
to meet Plestina.
As soon as the match was offered
Sorenson, he travelled to Lincoln
and talked terms with Moon. These
matters settled. he posted a forfeit
for appearance and Marsh was mott
fled. Marsh's forfeit, for Plestina,
was received by Moon a few days
later and the date was set for Sep
TENDER II, next ThurSday.
Noz"Set-Up"
The huge title claimant will have
no "set-up" with Sorenson. 1t
is true that Chris was beaten a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07

terest of amateur base ball during
the past years, and since Cook left,
both Isaacson and the writer, as we'll
as the other officials and directors
have taken considerable interest and
have spent their time and money to
make it success.
Should the city commissioners
grant the association the use of
Fonteneile park and allow them to
charge admission canvas will be put
around the field and it will be the
first time in the history of amateur
base ball that the worlds amateur
championship title contests were
staged on a municipal field.
However, in St. Louis, Chicago
and number of other big cities the
amateurs stage their championship
battles on the muny fields, and it has
made big success both from the
spectators and players standpoint.
1t was announced that the city
commissioners will act on this mat
ter at the council meeting Tuesday
morning, when the officers of the
association will appear in a body
and talk the matter over with them.
Luxus park. where the city series
are being held, is entirely too small
for the large crowds which is ex-
pected to witness the trays, and
also too small to stage contests of
this kind. The rightfield is but a
short distance behind first base. and
many of the balls knocked out in
that territory, which would ordi-
narily be easy outs go over the
fence for two bases.
According to the latest advices
received from St. Paul, the winners
are still undecided, as the finals are
being played this afternoon. Word
will be received by the officers of
the local association Immediately
after the winners are decided so as
to give the Omaha fans an oppor-
tunity to know what teams will play
here,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
Foot Ball Briefs.

Early tu-nouts of grid squads at
several eastern colleges is indica-
ton of the interest that is being
taken in the games following the
war. The Navy, Rutgers, Brown,
Williams and Columbia all lock
horns before September 10.
Gotham is to be robbed of its
intended Brown-Columbia game
Thanksgiving Day according to lat
est advices. The argument will be
settled at South Field, Columbia
University, rather than at the polo
grounds.
Rutgers and Northwestern Uni
versity meet in one of the classic
international clashes, Novembf p,
according to DR.. James L. Lee, di-
rector of the Windy City insti-
tuition.
University of Chicago will find
the road rough this fall. A. A.
Stage, the rescourceful grand old
man" at the Illinois school has ar
ranged the following hard schedule:
Oct 11-Great Lakes Naval,
Oct 1s-Purdue,
Oct. 21-Northwestern,
Nov. Illinois,
Nov s-Michigan.
Nov. 15-Iowa,
Nov. 22-Wisconsin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
OMAHA AMATEUR
TITLE SERIES TO.
wind UP TODAY.
Double-Header at Luxus Park
Will Decide City Class B
Championship; Inter-
r." City Games Plan.
r-#E
By WILLIAM A. BLOZIES.
Niremen Allowed Two Men.

It was officially announced at mid
night last night by the committee In
charge Of the city series Of the Mu-
nicipal Amateur Base Hall association
that the Western Union Telegraph
team, Saturday Class h city cham
pions, were allowed the services Of
two pitchers for their games this aft
ernoOn with the Union. Sunday Glass
b champs, at Luxus park.
The committee granted the wire-
men the services Of Tom Baumgard-
ner. hurler of the Riggs Optical Com
pany, American league champions.
and Ralph Beers, crack twirler Of the
Paxton Vieriing team, also Of the
American league. to take the place
Of Bob Grek0 and Harold Tipky, the
wiremen slab artists.
GrekO and Tipky were slated to
work for the Saturday champs. but
on account of the former being on
his vacation and not being able to
get back In time and Tipky. who Is
on the sick list, due to an injured
hand. the Western Enion crew was
without any twirlers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
ABE" Langtry, Secretary of
A. B. c., Is to Write for Bee,
Popular Chief of National Congress to Write Series of
Articles on Bowling and Will Answer Questions
Sent to Him at This Office; Tells of Leagues in
Turbulent Mexico.

in Canada, and they always support
the big international tournaments
each year, and sent their quota Of
teams even during the war times
when Canada was so depleted and
sorely needed every man it could
spare to send overseas.
1t may interest many of the bowl
ing enthusiasts to know that in
troublesome Mexico we have
leagues and city associations that
contribute interesting history to the
game of tenpins. A few weeks ago
word was received that the bowlers
of Tampico had just concluded their
annual city tournament and were de-
sirous of securing trophy for the
winners of the big events. A bowl
ing team consisting of sailors from
the u. 5. Cheyenne won first honors
in the hve-men event, and the two
men event was also won by two
boys from the same ship, with the
individual and all-event champion
ship going to a local bowler at Tam
pico.
A big trophy III the form OF
loving cup was purchased for the
winning team, with tie explanation
that the bowlcrs desired 10 add it
to the collection OF trophies on their
ship. Similar but smaller cups were
given to the two-men champions,
who will also donate them to their
ship, and the all-event and individual
champion of Tampico received
medal combined to show that he
held two championships. Eighteen
teams entered the Tampico tourna-
ment, which is creditab!e showing
for a city with about 10000 Ameri-
cans and Europeans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
BY A. L. LANGTRY.
Secretary Of the American Bowling
COnEreas

1t is with extreme pleasure that
! welcome this opportunity to talk
directly to the bowlers through the
columns of The Bee. lii my 80
years in the bowling game / have
always found the followers of the
king of indoor sports jolly, gen.
tlemanly set.
The bright side of every sport has
presented itself since the big events
across the pond have ceased, and
the game of American tenpins rip
ened just as fast as all other lines
OF sports since the whistles blew and
the bells rang last November when
peace was announced.
Huge tournaments throughout
the country sprang up like magic
and the bowlers rallied to the sup
port of their own game like true
soldiers and patriots.
At this extremely early season of
the year, when the bathing beaches
are the most sought after spots. we
find that the followers of tenpins
are holding their league meetings
and organizing for the coming sea-
son, with hardly city in the coun-
try with enough bowling alleys to
handle the proposed and anticipated
business that is to flourish little
later in the season.
Bowling in Mexico.
Bowling in the middle west seems
to center around Chicago, which is
the real hub of big tenpins in the
United States. although the game is
not confined to any particular sec
ton or country, as we have leagues
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
BEE JUNIORS TO
OPEN SERIES FOR
PENNANT TODAY.
Woodmen of World of Division
No. | to Meet Holmes, Jrs.,
Of Division No. 2, In First
Championship Battles.

What no doubt will be the hard
est fought contest ever witnessed
thus far this season in the Omaha
Bee JUNIOR Base Ball ASSOCIATION is
on the program at Fontenelle park
this morning, when the opening
guns to decide the championship of
the association will be fired, when
the Woodmen of the World pen
nant winners of division clash
with the Holmes Juniors, champions
of division 2.
Manager Abe Smith of the Lodge
men, and NJ anager Perry Williford
of the Holmes Juniors. announced
late last night that their teams are
i'll the best of condition and are
confident of being victorious.
Both of these teams finished a
most successful season in their re-
spective divisions and were forced
to stage extra games TO decide the
championship. In division the
Woodmen of the World team fin
ished the race in three-cornered
tie with the Superbas and the
Shamrocks and eliminated both
teams, winning from the Superbas
by large score, and last Sunday
took the Shamrocks into camp by
5 to 4 score. II innings.
Holmes Juniors Victors.
Tie Holmes Juniors and the Dor
cas- Street Stars closed the race in
their division with a tie. and in the
play off the Juniors were victorious,
winning 5 to 3.
During the entire season both of
these teams kept in first division and
played remarkable ball. The win
ners of today's game will clash with
the Meyers Bearcats, winners of di-
vision 3, next Sunday morning in
the deciding game of the champion
ship series.
Pat Cahill and Ralph Moore, two
of the best hurlers in their respec-
tive loops, will oppose each other
on the firing line this morning, it
was officially announced. Cahill
will be on the mound for the second
divisioners, while Moore will hurl
for the Lodgemen
Two Umpires Selected.
Two of the best amateur umpires
have been selected to handle the in
dicators for the game this morning.
These two jumps will have full
charge of the game, and will have
the power to forfeit said game
should the players fail to abide by
their decisions.
Sam Moore, manager of the Will
ard Storage Battery, and c. P. Carl
son, also a we'll known amateur base
ball player, are the gents who will
handle the indicators.
Following are the eligible men for
today's games:
Woodmen of the World: Albert
Leon Mendleson, Davy
Schreibman, Abe Feldman, Harold
Ganow, Abe Smith. Irwin Schweit-
ger, John Monaghan, Dave Slo-
bodisky, Ralph Moore, Harold
Mack, Margolin.
Holmes Juniors: Bonnie Ravitz,
Raymond Tullis, Eugene Holmes,
Perry Williford, Herman Ferber,
Pat Cahill, Russell Wertz, Tom
Klein, Lester Hanrahan, Frank
Briardy, Theodore Thrame and
Walsh.
The contest will start at 10
o'clock.