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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-22

said ages, with the right Of exemption
therefrom on payment OF one dollar
for each day assessed,
Therefore, for the purpose of meet
ing the abnormal conditions set forth
in the above preamble, and for the
further purpose of carrying into eff
feet Section 10 of the Charter of said
Town, and more nearly equaliZing
the burden of taxation:
Section 1 Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the Town of Gov
ington, Louisiana, in special session
convened, That it shall be the duty
of every male person, over the age
of sixteen years and under the age
of forty-ive years, Of whatever pro-
fession, occupation or calling, who
has resided or may reside in the
Town of CoVington for a period OF
three months, is hereby required to
work on the public streets and roads
of said Town of Covington, La, in
cleaning and repairing the same, for
period of two days for the year
1919; provided that all persons be-
tween said ages, who are freeholders
in said town, or students in regular
attendance at recognized institu-
ton of education, are exempted
therefrom.
Section 2 Be it further ordained,
etc., That it shall be the duty of the
Mayor of said Town, and he is here
by required, to notify in writing, all
persons subject to the provisions of
this ordinance, at least ten days pre-
vious to the day such labor is re-
CURED, and the persons so notified
shall be bound to appear for work
on the day specified at the Office OF
said Mayor.
1t shall also be the duty OF the
Mayor to require the services of all
persons coming within the purvieW
of this ordinance, before the expira-
ton of the year 1919, and such labor
shall be carried on under the direc-
ton of the Street Commissioner and
Marshal.
Section 3 Be it further ordained,
ETC., That any person whose services
are subject to requisition as afore-
said, shall be exempted therefrom on
the payment of Two Dollars for the
two days work required under this
ordinance, into the hands Of the
Mayor, Immediately after the passage
hereof, or on or before the day fixed
in the notification by said officer, for
his services to begin.
Provided further that such money
shall be used by the Town Council
in effecting work and improvement
on said streets and roads.
Section Be it further ordained,
ETC., That any person, subject to the
provisions of this ordinance, who,
after due notice as hereinabove pro-
vided, shall fail to appear at the
fed in said notice. for the purpose
of such work, or who, after appear
ing shall refuse to work, not having
secured the exemption therefrom as
hereinaboVe provided by the payment
of the Two Dollars alternative assess
ment, shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon trial and
conviction thereof, shall be fined not
more than $40 or imprisoner in the
town Jail, subject to work on the
streets, not more than 10 days, or
uotn, III INC CiclloA VI JIG Mdsol.
Read, considered and adopted by
sections, and as a whole.
Yeas: H. A. Mackie, A. r. Smith,
C. E. Schonberg, E. Frederick, A. D.
Schwartz.
Nays: None.
Absent: M. P. blanche.
Carried.
P. J. LACROIX,
Mayor.
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-22
CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT.
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.

We, the undersigned committee
appointed at the meeting of the
Police Jury held on the second Tues
day of February, 1919, for the pur-
pose of comforting with the Poite-
vent & Facre Lumber Company in
regard to the return of the road be-
tween Abita Springs, Louisiana, and
St. Tammany, Louisiana, beg leave
to submit the following contract,
which they have entered into with
the Poitevent & Favre Lumber Com
pany on behalf of the Parish OF st.
Tammany, and ask that same be re-
ceived, filed and ratified:
This contract and agreement enter
ed into by and between the Poite-
vent & Favre Lumber Company, a
corporation organized under the laws
of the State of Mississippi and domi-
ciled at Pennington, Miss, herein
represented by it's Vice-President,
John S. Poitevent, duly authorized.
hereinafterwards called the Party of
the First Part, and The Parish of
St. Tammany of the State of Louisi-
ana, herein represented by E. ]. Do
mergue and Joseph Smith, duly au-
thorized, acknowledgements called the
Party of the Second Part, witnesseth:
Whereas, the Party of the First
Part is the owner of the old road
bed of the East Louisiana Railroad,
extending from Abita Springs, LOU
isiana, to st. Tammany, Louisiana;
and,
Whereas, the said road bed was
no longer used for railroad pur-
| poses; and whereas, the Party of the
Second Bart desired to establish a
public dirt road ON said road bed be-
| tween said two points; and,
| Whereas, the Party of the First
Part was willing that dirt road
should be established on said road
bed under the following condition,
namely:
That if at any time the Party of
the First Part desired the return OF
said road bed to them at any time,
| that the Party of the Second Part
| would Immediately return same with
| all the improvements thereon to the
| Party of the First Part, free of all
| encumbrances, the Party of the First
Part to pay the Party of the Second
Part the actual money which had
| been expended by the Party Of the
Second Part, on said road, which
proposition was. accepted by the
Party of the Second Part.
That in accordance with said agree
ment, the Party of the Second Par
did take possession of said road bed
between Abita Springs, Louisiana
and st. Tammany. Louisiana, and
have used same as a public road fol
the past several years.
Now, the Party of the First Part
exercising it's rights under said agree
ment, has notified the Party Of thu
Second Part that its business re
quires the return of said road, ant
requested the return thereof, and thu
Party of the First Part having ten
dered to the Party Of the Second par
the sum actually expended by TIL
Party of the Second Part on sail
road in accordance with said agree
ment as hereinabove set forth, AM
under said agreement, it being in
cumbent on the Party of the Secon,
Part to return said road and tn
, improvements thereon to the Part
of the First Part unless some othe
agreement can be entered into; an
| the Party Of the Second Part, be
i lieving it to be to the best interest
/ of the Parish of st. Tammany, an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-22

An ordinance to define motor We
hicles and to provide for their
registry, and imposing license
therefor; providing penalties for
any violation of this ordinance.
Section1 Be it ordained by the
Town Council of the Town of Gov
ington, La, in special session, That
a motor vehicle is hereby defined to
De any vehicle operated by any power
other than muscular power, and de-
signed and intended for use on the
public highways, roads and stress.
Motor vehicles are classified into
three subdivisions. ANY motor We
hicle used exclusively IN commerce
for the carrying of transportation OF
merchandise on the public streets, is
classified as motor truck. Any
motor vehicle containing only two
running wheels arranged tandem, is
classified as motorcycle. All other
motor vehicles are classified as motor
cars.
Section 2 Be it further ordained,
etc., That every owner Of motor
vehicle which shall be operated OF
driven upon the public streets, alleys
or thoroughfares of the Town of Gov
ington, La, shall, except as other
wise provided, cause to be filed in
the office of the Secretary of said
Town, an application for registra-
ton ON blank to be furnished for
that purpose by said Secretary, con
tanning a brief description of the
motor vehicle to be registered, in
Guiding the name of the manufacture
er and factory number of such We
| hicle, the character and amount OF
| the motive power, stated in figures
of horsepower, given where practical
in accordance with the rating estab-
| lished by the Association of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers; also the
name and address of the owner OF
such motor vehicle; provided that il
such motor vehicle is to be used sole
ly for commercial purposes, the ap-
| plicant shall so certify.
Section 3 Be it further ordained
ETC., That upon the filing of such ap-
plication and the payment Of the
license hereinafter provided, the Sec
rotary of said Town shall assign tC
such motor vehicle distinctive mum
Der, and without further expense tC
| the applicant issue and deliver to the
owner a certificate of registration
and one number pate. Such plates
shall be of distinctly different color
each year, and there shall be mark
ed contrast between the color of the
number plate and that of the mum
erals or letters thereon.
Such number plates shall be O
metal; at least five inches long b.
four inches wide, ON which there
shall be the authorization --- to
gether with the distinctive numbe
assigned such motor vehicle. If thu
vehicle be one registered by deale
there shall be on said plate, in ad
dition to the foregoing, the lette
"M." Such number plate must b.
attached to the front of all moto
vehicles SO registered, in a conspieu
Gus manner.
Section Be it further ordained
ETC., That all registrations must be
gin within thirty days after promul
!, CATION of this ordinance, and shal
expire on December 81, 1919.
| new registration must be had eac
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-22
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the sew
eral banks located in st. Tammany
parish that the police jury will re-
ceive sealed bids at a meeting on
Apri 10, 1919, at ten O'Clock, for the
fiscal depository for the parish funds
for the next two ensuirr yerG, sub
ject to the said 9epos5t omply-
ing to all the req the law.
j. 3. HOWE,
President.
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-22
$4,000 REV. pr
FOR THE ARREST OF
JULES JOHNSON.

Weighs about 100 pounds; s feet 10
inches high; yellow skin; big lips;
Wears soldiers uniform; 20 years
of age; clean, long face; has sleepy,
silly look.
Wanted for shooting John Wiley,
Deputy Sheriff, at Folsom, La, ON
Deputy Sheriff, at Folsom, in Febru-
airy, 1919.
7. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff,
Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-22

18th day of February, A. D., 1919,
in the presence of w. G. Hutchinson
and Karl J. Kohnke, competent wit
nesses.
POITEVENT & F'AVRE LUMBER
COMPANY,
Signed,
By John S. Poitevent,
Party of the First Part.
PARISH OF ST. TAlMMANY,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Signed,
By E. j. Domergue,
Joseph NJ. Smith,
Party of the Second Part
Witnesses:
w. G. HUTCHINSON.
Signed
KARL J. KOHNKE.
Signed
JOS. NJ. SMITH,
E. J. DOMERGUE.
Committee.
1t was moved by L. p. Robert,
and seconded by Robt. Abney, that
the above report OF e. J. Domergue
and j. NJ. Smith be received, fled,
accepted and ratified.
Carried.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
GASOLINE HELPED WIN
United States Furnished Allies
With Vital Fluid.
Fuel Administration Makes Public
Urgent Messages Received Dur
ing the War.

Washington, Feb. Sixty days be-
fore the armistice was signed and
when the situation on the Western
front had reached a critical stage,
Marshal Foch cabled the Fuel admin
istration:
IF you don't keep up your petro-
ieum situation we shall lose the war"
This and other message from AL
lied leaders were made public by the
Fuel administration to show how de-
liveries of American gasoline in guam
titles on the Western front alone pre-
vented alterations In the plan of cam
paign which forced the Central pow
ers to an armistice.
Another message received Oct. /
said I'm part:
Senator Berenger writes: Highest
command informs him that position
has become so serious that change In
military operations will have to be
contemplated unless increased deliver.
les of gasoline at the front are made
possible"
Observance of the 'gasless Sunday
at the request Of the Fuel administra.
ton caused Senator Berenger to de.
clare: Petroleum will have played as
great a part in the victory as blood
itself and will have proved the life
blood of victory"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
SCORE BRITISH POLICY
Senators Denounce Embargo On
American Goods.
Resolution Asking State Department
for information Results In
Lively Debate.

Washington, Feb. 7.--The Senate,
ifter hours of condemnation of the
recent British embargo on American
goods, deferred action on Senator
weeks resolution calling on the state
department for information as to what
steps have been taken TO meet it.
Discussion of the measure will be re-
sumed when amendments broadening
Its scope are offered.
Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts,,
Republican, and Senators Lewis Of
Illinois, Smith of Georgia and Reed
Of Missouri. Democrats, led in pro.
tests against the British embargo.
Senator Weeks said he did not
charge that the embargo was aimed
against the United States, but Senator
Lewis remarked that a majority Of
articles listed are manufactured in the
American Middle West.
II invite the attention of British
officials to the delicate situation" he
continued. while the President is
in France battling for the principles
our country feels are necessary, one
Of our own allies takes a course so
inimical to the welfare OF the United
States that 1t Is calculated to create
sentiment of hostility which will EN-.
barrass harmony In the United
States"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
Allies Modify Rules Regarding
Norway, Sweden, Holland
and Denmark.
TO RETURN SHIPPING
Shipping Board Announces That Ton
mage Under Charter VIII BE Re-
leased to Allow These Ma
tlons to Secure Supplies.

Washington, Feb. t. Norway,
Sweden, Holland and Denmark, as
result of negotiations conducted at
Paris, are to be permitted to import
larger quantities of essential commodi-
ties from the victorious associated ma
tions, and large part of the 910.079
tons of Danish, Swedish and Norweg-
ian shipping now under charter to the
shipping board is to be released.
Simultaneous announcement of the
outcome of the negotiations were made
by the War Trade board and the Ship
ping board. Under the economic
agreement the four northern Euro
pean neutrals will be enabled to In
crease materially their imports Of cot
ton, wool and leather and their manu-
features, as we'll as petroleum, and
its products. edible and inedible. ami
NAL and vegetable oils, tobacco and
coffee
Shipping Board Ready.
The Shipping board announced its
readiness Immediately to begin re-
leasing to the Scandinavian govern
ments the shipping now under char
ter or to cancel the contracts and re-
turn the vessels direct to their own
ers. 1t was specified. however, that
such vessels as might be required for
the use of the Commission for Relief
in Belgium and European civil relief
or of the governments associated
with the United States in the war
would be retained until the contracts
expired.
Dutch ships seized by the United
States already are being released as
rapidly as their present voyages or
commitments are completed and the
same procedure will be followed with
respect to the other ships. There now
are under Shipping board control 81
Danish ships of 373,264 dead weight
tons; 81 Norwegian ships of 273,495
dead weight tons; 46 Norwegian sail
ing ships of 11S,427 tons, and 81
Swedish steamers OF 144,911 tons.
The War Trade boards announce
ment called attention to the fact that
the limits as to quantity OF imports
by the northern neutrals Of many COM
moditfes, including clothing, machin-
cry and rubber tires, had been en-
tirely removed some time ago and
said that licenses to export those
commodities as well as cotton, wool,
leather and the others on the list
made public tonight would be granted
freely to American exporters.
The new arrangement provides.
however, that all guarantees against
re-exportation OF the commodities to
enemy countries are to be strictly
enforced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
WAR TAX BILL READY
Measure Submitted to Congress
for Final Action.
Raises Six Billions In 1919, War Ex.
cess Profits and incomes Bearing
Bulk Of Burden.

Washington, Feb. with the SUBJ
mission to congress of the conferees'
agreement on the long delayed war
revenue bill, the American people were
presented with their prospective fed
eral tax budget for 1919 and ensuing
years-something over $4,000, ,000, 900
this year and $4.000,O00, 900 the year
after, subject to the revision OF future
rates expected to be undertaken by the
next congress.
This Years Needs 81, 2,0o0, ,ooo, ,ooo.
The conference report. presented to
the house by majority leader, Claude
Kitchin, is now regarded as assured
of adoption by both house and senate
and OF approval by the president. 1t
thus provides the future American tax
yield, which now is about $4,370, 600, 900
besides this years tax levy OF about
$4,000, 100000 further treasury needs
to be raised by bonds and other means,
are estimated by the treasury at about
$4,000. 100000.
Senate View Generally Prevails.
Except Tor slightly increased war ex.
cess profits rates for 1919 and corpora.
tions income tax rates for 1920, vir.
tually all the rates as revised In the
bill passed by the senate are approved
by the conferees and remain In the
final conference draft. Like the orig.
inal house bill and the senate's revi.
sion, the bulk of. the taxes are levied
on war excess profits Of corporations
and on incomes, individual and corp.
grafton. Rates Of the senate on trans
portation, beverages, cigars and tobac.
co. amusement admissions, club dues.
luxuries. and semiluxuries. stamp and
special taxes, all substantially were
adopted by the conferees. while the
house rates on estates and insurance
were reinstated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
Americans RepuIse Violent At.
tack and InfIict Heavy
Losses on Foe.
FIVE YANKEES KILLED
Enemy Precedes Infantry Assault
With Heavy Bombardment, Field
Guns and Howitzers Being
Brought Into Play.

omsk, Feb. Two divisions OF
Bolsheviki have been virtually an
initiated by Siberian troops under
General Gaida at kungur, so miles
southeast of Perm, according to an
official statement issued here.
Archangel, Feb. 1.-THE American
forces inflicted heavy losses on the
Bolsheviki ard the enemy was driven
back in disorder from the village of
Vistavka, on the Vaga. The Ameri-
can casualties were five killed and
several wounded. The Americans took
many Bolsheviki prisoners.
The enemy early in the morning, be-
gan a bombardment with field guns
and howitzers and under cover OF a
shrapnel and pompom barrage essayed
a frontal attack with infantry in the
Arctic twilight at o'clock in the after.
noon.
Enemy Breaks and Flees.
The American troops. rested after
retirement from Shenkursk and es-
tablished in good position, poured a
heavy fire from artillery and machine
guns into the charging Bolshevih. The
enemy broke and fed
Captured Bolsheviki declared the en-
emy had planned flank attack stimuli
taneously with the frontal movement,
but this was abandoned when the Wis
tavka attempt failed.
Chinese and Manchu troops are now
included in the Bolshevik forces op-
posing the Americans on the Vaga. So
far these have been held In reserve
but the Americans are preparing a
warm reception for the yellow soldiers
If they appear in the fighting line, in
view of the stories of the Manchu
treatment of prisoners in the Baltic
provinces
BoIshevik Morale Lowered.
Defeat of the enemy on the Vaga,
together with his failure on the Dvina.
typifies the spirit of the American
and other Allied troops who are fight
ing with the utmost determination to
hold their positions until reinforce
ments arrive. These defeats have con-
siderably lowered the enemy morale.
The Bolsheviki are being constantly
reinforced and while their offensive
has been temporarily checked, there
bare indications that 1t will be renewed
when fresh forces reach the line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
Russ Anarchists Express Willing.
ness aet Allied Delegation
r;nCeS' Islands.
ASK DATE Be NAMED
Are Ready to Enter Agreement With
Entente on Condition That Latter
Will Not Interfere With Rus
sian internal Affairs.

Paris, Feb. 7.-The Allies su-
preme council, on receiving the ac-
ceptance of the Russian bolshe-
vik government of = the invita-
ton to attend the conference on
the Princes Islands, Immediately
made arrangements to send joint
committee of two representatives
from each of the five great pow
ers to meet the representatives
of the soviet government.
London, Feb. TN. Tchitcherin, the
bolshevist foreign minister of Russia,
announces in a wireless dispatch
picked up here that the soviet govern
ment is willing to participate in the
Princes Island conference. The mes
sage was sent from Moscow
The dispatch begins by referring to
complaints from the Entente press
concerning international revolutionary
propaganda and declares that the
soviet government is ready, If there
be occasion, to enter into general
agreement with the Entente powers
on their undertaking not to interfere
with the Russian internal affairs
1t then announces that the govern
ment is disposed to confer on the basis
indicated in the note for the confer
ence at Princes Islands or elsewhere
with all the Entente powers or some
Of them separately, or even with some
obthe Russian political groups at the
nf Us,.fn ~
In conclusion, the Entente powers
are asked to inform the soviet govern
ment where its representatives are to
go, also the date and route to be taken
SO Won't Predict Action.
Paris, Feb. 7.-When Professor Boris
A. Bakhmetiev, a member of the coun-
ell formed by antibolshevist factions
here, was advised of M. T. Tchicherin's 8
acceptance of the invitation to the
Princes Island conference, he declared
he would be unable to say what the
Russian committee in Paris would do.
He indicated that copy of the off,
cial message must be received and dis
cussed before any announcement
would be made.
Bakhmetiev said that the dispatch
from Tchitcherin was surprise.
Called "lpnobIe Comedy"
1t is an ignoble comedy" said Rus
sian leaders here when they were
shown dispatches stating that the boil
shevists were ready to go to the Prin-
kipo conference
They expressed the opinion that the
oolshevist leaders would represent to
their followers that the Allies invita-
ton was recognition of them and
would spread the report that the AL
les, fearing them, had asked for peace,
thus hoping to strengthen their posi-
Ion.
Predict Contir'ted Battling.
Members Of the Russian committee
maintain that the united governments
of Russia, which they represent, will
not grant truce to the bolshevists
but will continue to struggle until "the
whole Of Russia i; secured to de-
mocracy."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
THREE SHIPS SUNK BY MINES

Swedish, British and Norwegian
Vessels are Destroyed.
South Shields, Eng, Feb. THE
British sloop Penarth is reported to
have been sunk by a mine % miles on
the Tyne river. Two trawlers have
picked up 40 members OF the crew.
twenty-five Reported Lost.
Copenhagen, Feb. 1.-TWO ships,
Norwegian fishing steamer and q Swed.
ish steamer, have been sunk by mines
with the loss OF rs lives. according to
reports received here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
south.rn Road. save Vine MIlIion.

Washington, Feb. 7.--Approximatel
$9.000,000 was saved in operating ex.
penses of the railroads of the south.
western region In the United States
In the year just closed by unification
Of terminals. consolidation OF repair
facilities, system OF interchange
switching and elimination of unneces,
sary mileage, according to the annual
report Of B. F. Bush, southwestern di.
rector for the United States Railroad
administration, recently made public
hafA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-07
Influenza Germ Isolated.

London, Feb. THE virus OF trench
fever and that of influenza and OF
some forms of nephritls have been
isolated and identified, according to q
report submitted to the director gen.
eral of the army medical reserve in
France, by number OF army medical
officers who have been investigating
the cause of these diseases. Accord
ing to statement, the virus in each
case has been proved to be a minute
globular cell. varying in size and be-
havior in three types OF diseases.