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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-03
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
Judicial District Court,
Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana

Whereas E. J. Frederick has petit
toned the Court for letters of admin
instration on the estate of John Pow
ell, deceased,
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern to show cause, if any
they have or can, within ten days,
why the prayer of said petitioner
toned the Court for eltters of admin
description and valuation of the es-
tate should not be approved and no.
mologated as required by law.
By order of the Court.
w. E. BLOSSMAN,
ap123t by. Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-03

ed and filed with the Commission at
Washington, D. c., in time to ar
range for the examination of the
applicant.
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now Ais

The undersigned forbid all hunt
ing. trapping or trespassing on their
lands. Anyone caught doing so will
be punished to the full extent of the
law.
QUEEN q CRESCENT CLUB.
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MASONIC LODGE NO. 1873.
#. q A. MI.

Meets every second and fourth
at 1880 p. m.
ROBT. BADON, w. M.
w. II. SMITH, Sec.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

All persons are prohibited from
trespassing upon the lands of Mrs.
NJ. Loubat Williams in the town OF
Abita Springs. Any one caught cut
ting trees or wood will be prosecut-
ed in full accordance with the law.
NJ. LOUBAT WILLIAMS.
mr29-6mo
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u. A. O. ID.

VI. A. O. ID.
Boguer Falaya Grove No. 81.
Meets On the first Saturday and
third Friday of each month, at 1880
D. H., In Masonic Hall, Coyington.
L..
u. j. FITZsTMONS. N. A.
T.. ID. MARSOLAN, Sec.
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SHERIF'F's SALE.

Charles l.. Rauschkolb VS.. Joseph B.
Lancaster.
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: Professional Cards
DOCTOR CHAs. e. vERDrRR

Surgeon i'm Charge
Jahncke Shipbuilding Corporattoo
announces that i'm his private nrao
uce ne will pay especial attention -
the Surgery and Disease OF ths
Genito-Urinary Organs. a
otfice hours, to 5 p. M, daily ax.
cept Sunday. Sunday, by appoint.
ment only.
Telephone, jacksonville No. ao
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A SPOONFUL GIVES RESULTS.

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-03

MRS. j. BERCIER
Vaudeville, La.
PRACTICAL Nurse-Massage Treatnesa
VIII answer calls to any place.
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MSS r.. j. LITTLE, r. N.
Graduate New Orleans Sanitaraum
Phone So sIiaaU -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
$4,000 SOLDIERS
TAKE ADVANTAGE
TRAINING OFFER
Over $4,000 Patients Now
in Forty-Eight Hospitals
Stated by 5000 Voca-
tional Aids
BY Associated Press

New York March 20.-Approximately
5000 American soldiers disabled in the
world war have taken advantage OF the
governments programme for vocational
training. according to an estimate made
by Mai. A. G, Crane, attached to the
division OF physical reconstruction in the
surgeon generals office, at the continue
ton here today of the International con-
ference of rehabilitation of the disabled
soldiers being held under the auspices of
the Red Cross.
At the present time he said, 80, 6Sl pa
tents are receiving treatment in occupa-
tional therapy in IS hospitals stated by
nearly 5000 vocational aides. Occupations
taught he added, numbered go OF 200
eco wounded and diseased soldiers, he
said. approx amtely 100 are now in
this country
Major Crane said 294S rehablitated men
had been placed in industry. Analysis of
the first 1915 cases, he explained, showed
that 372 men had been trained in industry
III OCCASIONAL studies, 245 in agricultural
IS in Americanization activities and the
other % in unclassified occupations.
Capt. W. w Smith. also attached to
the surgeon generals office, another
speaker, said So hospital newspapers, each
with a circulation of 10000 TO $1,000, are
being published. The wounded are trained
IN all branches of newspaper work and
printing. he said, and the newspapers
did much to keep the men contented in
the hospitals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
STEEL CONFERENCE
AGREES ON PRICES
FOR PIC IRON AND
FINISHED MATERIAL
New Schedule Providing Re-
duction in Prices Agreed
Upon Between Repre-
sentatives and Indus
trial Board
BY Associated Press

Washington, March 2O.-An
agreement upon new schedule
of steel prices providing a re-
duction in the present quota
tions for the commodity was
reached late tonight by rep
resentatives of the steel indus
try and the industrial board OF
the department of commerce.
partial list of the new prices was
made public tonight as follows:
Basic pig iron reduced to $3.50 a gross
tom 4-inch billets, $3.50 a gross ton; 2
inch billets. s42 a gross ton; merchant
bars, 81 So hundred pounds; plates, $3.50
hundred pounds; and structural STEEL
81. As hundred pounds.
The new prices are for the year 1913
and are effective at once.
The prices made public tonight rep
resent average reductions from the
present prices of from 10 to IA per
cent The reduction on pig iron was
s425 a gross tom on billets, So a gross
ton, and on plates, bars and structural
shapes, 81 net ton.
The conferences with the representa-
tives of the steel industry, which be-
gan yesterday, were the first to be
held by the board in its attempt to
obtain reductions and Sterilization n
the prices of the basic commodities
Producers of other essential and eX-
tensivegy used commodities Will con-
fer in the near future with the board
Judge f. II. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors of the United States
Steel corporation, in announcing the new
schedule, said:
We have agreed upon prices. We can
not give you full statement regarding
these prices until tomorrow, when one
will be prepared for the press.
1T is expected that prices during 1913
will not be any lower and our present IN
tention is to make no decreases in wages
except, perhaps, at some mills where
there is a contract between employers
and employees providing for sliding
scale
1.-THE price of iron ore. f. o. b, Lake Erie
ports, remains unchanged except where a
reduction in freight rates would become
effective in which case the price of pig
iron will be changed accordingly.
A determined effort is being made by
the ore producers from the great lakes
region to obtain reduction in the pres
ent freight rates. John A. Savage pres
ident of Savage & Co, stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
SEVEN HOURS FOR
MINERS URGED BY
COAL COMMISSION
Report Also Recommends
Increase in Wages for Col
liery Workers Now I'm
der Sliding Scale
BY Associated Press

London, March 2O.-The interim
report to the coal commission, Of
which Justice Sir John sankey is
chairman, issued tonight, recon-
meuds seven hours of work under
ground. instead of eight. from July
I6. and six hours from July 10,
1921, subject to the economic posi-
tion of the industry.
The report recommends an increase
in wages of shillings per shift for
colliery workers now under sliding
scales, and an advance of l shilling
for workers under 16 years
In the interest of the country the
colliery workers, it is further recon-
mended, shall have an effective voice
in the direction of the mines.
The present system of ownership
and system OF. working is condemned
and substitute must be found either
in naturalization or unification, by
national purchase or joint control.
The Sankey report points out tina.
the recommendations mean the distri-
button annually of 100000 additional
in wages and that it should be consid-
cred whether penny per ton should
be collected at once on coal brought
to the surface, to improve the housing
in the colliery districts. This woull
be equal to Fl 100000 yearly.
The Sankey report also is signed by
Arthur Balfour. who was master cut
Ter of Sheffield in 1911-12 and has been
connected with various advisory COM
mittees; Sir Arthur Duckham, direc-
tor general of aircraft production, and
Sir Thomas Royden. member of thu
shipping control committee.
Another report, By the mine owners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
LITTLE CHANGE IN
UNEMPLOYMENT IN
SOUTH PAST WEEK

Washington, March 20.-Details
of employment conditions in the
southeast during the current week.
as announced today by the federal
employment service, show little
change as compared with last week.
The situation i'm the southeastern
states and the south generally has
been regarded during the last sew
eraI weeks as better than that in
most sections of the country, the
percentage of unemployment being
comparatively low.
Mobile, birmingham. Jackson
Vile, Tampa, Raleigh. Winston
Salem and Norfolk reported an ap-
parent equality of supply and de-
mnad. New Orleans made SINH
lar reports and stated all labor dis
putes had been settled.
Wilmington. n. C., and Columbia.
s. C., reported a slight shortage.
Pensacola. which last week re-
ported a shortage, now reports
surplus of 500 scmi-skilled mcchan-
les. Atlanta reported a surplus,
hut gave no estimate. and Savan-
nah reported surplus of 1890,
Richmond reported n surplus of
1880, while Lynchburs also re-
ported surplus, but without an
estimate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Brotherhood Chief
to Urge Clerks to
Go Back to Work
BY Associated Press

Washington. March 20.-J. j. Forester.
chief of the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks, returned tonight to Atlanta afte,
conferences with Director General Hines
and other railroad administration off,
Gals, prepared, it was understood. to ure,
900 striking clerks of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis railway to go baci:
to work.
The grievances of the men then would
be submitted to the railroad administra
ton board of adjustment, and deci-
sion rendered by this beard and by the
director general. Officials in their con-
ference with Mr.. Forester reiterated that
only by this procedure could the clerks
case be considered formally by the rail-
road administration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
'CONST|TUT|ONAL|TY
Of DRY AMENDMENT
I. To Be TESTED BY
|. ENTIRE INDUSTRY
Distillers' Committee Pre-
pairing to Begin Suit to De-
termine Effectiveness of
Emergency Prohibition
After Peace Is Declared

New York, March 20.-The
committee of distillers of the
United States, representing the
entire distilling industry, an
nounced tonight that steps
were being taken to attack the
constitutionality of the federal
prohibition amendment and the
wartime prohibition act.
Levy Mayer of Chicago, counsel for
the organization. was instructed to ar
range for suit to test the emergency
prohibition law after the treaty OF
peace has been signed. Action to bring
about a judicial review of the eight
zenith amendment. it was said, would
await the outcome of referendum elec-
lions in 10 states where petition calling
for popular vote on the "bone-dry'' en-
actment have been filed or are in circu-
la ton
Mr. Mayer advised the committee that
in states having referendum laws and
whose legislatures have ratihed the
amendment the RATIFICATION would have
no effect unless a majority of the votes
cast in the election favored the amend
ment.
The attorney also gave an opinion
that if the wartime prohibition act IS
unconstitutional manufacture of dis
TILED spirits. forbidden by the Presi-
dent under the food conservation laws.
could be lawfully resumed as soon as
"a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Pershing Highway From
San Francisco to Gotham
to Be Organized Soon

Lincoln, Neb,. March pa Pershina
highway extending from San Francisco
to New York, will be permanently organ
lied here next month, according to plans
of a temporary organization formed here
recently to carry out the project.
Invitations were sent by Gov. Mckelvia
today to governors of states through
which it is planned to have the highway
pass, asking them to send representative
here April 16 to make permanent the
highways temporary organization ahu
elect officers. Cities and towns in which,
the principal events in the life of Gen
eral. Pershing occurred would be on tho
highway, including LaClede, Mo, where
the general was born.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
WILSON, CLEMENCEAU
AND LLOYD GEORGE TO
ADJUST DIFFERENCES


Paris, March 2O.-President Will
SON. VI. Clemenceau, the French
premier. and David Lloyd George.
the British prime minister. are to
hold series of meetings for the
adjustment of differences between
them. They conferred mt the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Lloyd George today,
the\ session lasting from 3 o'clock In
the afternoon until late I'm the even
ing.
The differences constitute some Of
the larger questions pending now
reparatfOns for war losses, and the
FrancO-German frontier. These
questions, for the moment, have as
sumed paramount importance, TAX
ing place even ahead Of the league
of nations, for while the work of
the commission revising the cove
nant Is proceeding rapidly, much
difficulty Is being met In reaching
nm accord ON reparatfOns and
frontiers.
The chief issue of the question of
PREPARATIONS is not what Germany
should pay, but what she can pay.
The com m ixsfOns w hich have studied
the subject gradually reduced the
claims to n total of about 100000
100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
| SCORED BY BAILEY
| IN NEWARK SPEECH
Party Has Reduced Liberty
and Increased Taxes I'm
necessarily, Declares
Former Senator


Newark, n. j., March 20.-Asscrt-
Ing that the democratic party has
"ccased to support democratic prin-
cipIes," former United states Scna-
tor Joseph W. Bailey of Texas de-
cIarcd in an address here tonight
that he would "never again vote for
the candidate of any party which
constantly reduces our liberty and
unnecessarily increases our taxes
Mr. Bailey who was the principal
speaker at the victory banquet of the
Road Horse association, blamed the
democratic party for the passage of the
prohibition amendment to the constitu-
amendment granting suffrage to
women.
Il have been a democrat all my life,'
he said "A collar democrat, If you
please, and l have never scratched Il
party ticket. But those who now con-
troll the democratic party have re-
nounced or abandoned one democratic
principle after another in such rapidity
and bewildering succession that they
have left us nothing except the name.
"Since Thomas Jefferson founded IL
the democratic party has always insist
cd that every state should exclusively
control the local affairs of its own peo-
Pile. but democratic Congress i'm
molated that time honored doctrine up
on the altar of national prohibition and
a majority voted to repeal the sacrifice
in behalf of woman suffrage.
rf,.. . ,.. .F,1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
FORT DEPOSIT is
SCENE OF MOST
DISASTROUS FIRE

Montgomery. March 20.-t dis
astrous fire, starting In milIi-
merry store tonight. wiped out half
the business section Of Fort De-
nosjt. cntaiIing loss of $25.00O
in property on which only 5000 In
.urapcc was carried, as far as Is
known. Eight buildings, largely
one and two-stOry frame structures,
were burned and only Intervening
streets and the activity OF resi-
dents, who formed ''bucket bril-
gade," saved other nearby prop
erty. The town Is without IA fire
department..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Goes to Electric Chair
Handcuffed to Keeper

Ossining, n. Y, March ZU.-rtfloVannI
Ferraro was executed tonight for the
murder of William Dunbar of Farmers
Vile, n. Y. year and half ago. He
was the first man who ever won't to the
electric chair at Sing Sing prison hand
cuffed to a keeper. The manaeles were
still attached to his right wrist when
he was pronounced dead
Ferraro's attempt to kill his keepers
in the lighthouse yesterday led to elab-
crate precautions to prevent a second
outbreak. He was handcuffed in his
cell and extra guards were stationed at
the cell door. Not until he was strapped
in the chair was the handcuff removed
from the keepers wrist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
REFERENDUM ASKED

In their discussion of measures to
hullify the federal amendment, the
dstillers named California, Washing
ton, Oregon, Nevada. Idaho. Utah. New
Mexico, Colorado, Michigan Ohio Mis-
souri,, Maine and Nebraska as states
where referendum petitions have been
circulated. AS 10 state legislatures rat
flied the amendment. nine more than
the necessary three -fourths. the dis
tillers' announced plan OF action could
not be carried out If the people of
more than four states approved the de-
cisions of their legislative bodies.
The distillers' attack on the wartime
prohibition act follows the lines laid
down by counsel for the. breweries in
their test suit fled here yesterday al
leging that the law, having been en-
acted after the signing of the -armistice,
went beyond the power of Congress to
adopt measures for the national security
and defense.
| Members of the distillers' COMMITTEES
declare the decision to withhold their
litigation until the completion of peace
negotiations was based on a desire to
proceed only after the war emergency
was formally declared a matter of his
tory. 1t was said the suit would lie
| brought against the collector of in
ternal revenue and the federal district
attorney lin some appropriate district
| While no distilled beverages havs
been manufactured since July l. 1917,
under the food conservation regulations,
no ban has been placed on marketing
! of stocks except that in the war time
| prohibition act, which forbids sales and
all Withdrawals from bonds, except for
! export purposes after June so, next,
until the rehabilitation of the wartime
| military forces.
! The distillors' committee, with George
| f. Dieterle of Cincinnati secretary,
| has been in conference for the past two
| days with members present from all
! sections of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Summary of the News

1-British view of league controversy
given.
New steel prices agreed upon.
BurlesOn says propaganda being
conducted against department.
COnstftutiOnaiity of dry amendment
to be tested.
2-UnderwOOd wants Alabama to get
road money.
3-Stories about visitors to Birming-
hum.
4-EditOria1.
5-Won't lose tiger for want Of paper,
says sheriff.
Build now. advice of Underwood.
Labor surplus reported.
6-SOcicty.
-Sp0rts.
S-kenzie given 24-year sentence.
News from state capital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Masters Union Decides
to Return to Work

New York. March CA statement de-
clarlng that members of the Masters
Mates and Pilots union here had decided
to sever their connection with the Marine
Workers affliation which is conducting
the strike of harbor workers agains.
private boat owners and to return to
work tomorrow under private agreement
was given out tonight by Paul Bonynge,
counsel for the Boat Owners association.
Mr., Bonynge said he was informed that
most of the lighter captains on strike
had returned to work today, but declined
to give the source of his information.
Thomas l.. Delahunty, president of the
Marine Workers affiliation, character
lied the report as propaganda" and de-
clared there had been no split in the
strikers ranks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
TWO VILLA GENERALS
KILLED IN A BATTLE
WITH FEDERAL TROOPS
BY Associated Press
Rv Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Juarcz, Mexico, March 2O.-COi.
J. A. Agustin Mora, In command Of
the federal garrison here, tonight
received a report from General
ZUazua of the battle with the villa
rebels, which occurred yesterday "a
miles south of the Columbus, \.
NJ. border. Fifty-three Villa fol-
lowers were killed. Three bodies
taken to Ascension, chihuahua, IL
miles from the scene Of the conflict,
were identified by residents there
as Martin Lopez. Villas second in
commands; Ramon Vega. villa
general, and EpifaniO HOiquin,
bandit leader who has held up
trains and committed many depre-
dations in western Chihuhua.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Imperial Oil Company
Head Dead at Augusta
BY Associated Press

Augusta, Ga, March 20-W. j. Hanna,
president of the Imperial Oil company OF
Canada, died at a local hotel today of
heart attack. He had come here for
rest and recreation and appeared to be
In good health until yesterday afternoon
when he was seized with a heart attack
from which he apparently recovered. A
recurrence of the Illness this morning
proved fatal.
Mr.. Hanna was former food controller
and one time provincial secretary OF
Ontario. on his trip here he was ac-
companied by his wife and two physi-
clans Drs. Cummings of Toronto and
Wilkinson of Sarnia, Ont; c. o. Stillmar.
vice president OF the Imperial Oil com
pany and Mrs w. n. kenney of Sarnia.
The body Was shipped late today for
Sarnia where the funeral will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Captured MOrmOns
Are Reported Safe
BY Associated Press

Juarez, Mex, March 20-"We are al
right, are well and have not been physl-
cally mistreated,' was the message re-
ceived here late today from Bishop Jo-
seph C. Bentley, president of the Juarea
stake of the Mormon church, James e.
Whetton head missionary for the stake
and Albert Tietjen, another Mormon, all
of whom were captured by Francisco
Villas band near Las Cruces. Mex, last
week They have been released and are
making their way back to Colonia Jura-
ez from Villas camp in the Mexican
mountains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Health of Soldiers
Continues to Improve
BY Associated Press

Washington, March 20.-Influenza, ha;
disa ppeared from a majority of the army
camps in this country and the general
health of troops both at home and abroad
continues to show Improvement, the
weekly health report issued today by the
surgeon general said. Pneumonia. which
is reported as declining among the home
troops. continues to be the prevailing dis
ease among the expeditionary forces, 1897
new cases being reported for the week
against 1912 for the previous week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
French Naval Vessels
Take Charge of Hun
Submarines in Spain

Paris, March N.-tFrench Wireless
Service THE small French naval vessel
Samson has taken charge of the German
submarine C-39, telegram from Carta-
gena, Spain. says
Another small French vessel has taken
possession of the guns and other war
material of the German submarines Las
and U-23 at Ferrol, Spain. Divers have
examined the U.s. which was sunk last
Saturday by Spanish destroyer while
trying to ESCAPE from Ferrol and believe
the boat can Be salvaged If the weather
remains favorable.
4 Madrid dispatch received in London
Tuesday repo~sed the German submarine
lr-.a AMI German submarine at Ferro'
had been seized by a French tugboat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
PLANS HELD UP

San Francisco March 20.-Plans to
transfer millions of dollars in California
brewing interests to the orient, Mexico
and South America have been held up
pending the outcome Of the New York
suit to establish the status of beer
with "a per cent alcoholic content
under the forthcoming prohibition
measures, r. Samet, president of the
California Brewing association, an
nounced tonight.
IF the test case decides that a 2A
per cent beer is Misunderstanding, the
California brewers win open full blast"
Samet said.