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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-23
new RECORD MADE
IN PLANE FLIGHT
.By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, May ga new
time record for airplane flights was
announced today by the war depart
ment upon receipt of an official re-
port that Major Adlai Gilkeson, of the
army air service, had flown from New
York City to Portland, Me-. yesterday,
a distance of 500 miles in $50 minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-23

SEYMOUR remonstrance was
filed with the county commissioners
against the forming of Pershing town
ship from the east part OF Salt Cdeek
township. Residents declare their
taxes will be too high If the change
is made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-23
Masonic Calendar

Friday, May 23-King Solomon's
Chapter No 4, r. A. NJ. Call convoca-
ton, work in Royal Arch degree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-23

a spray of gasoline found its way to a
red-hot muffler. Schultz smelled burn
ing paint and found the rear end Of
his car in flames. He was compelled
to abandon it and watch it burn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
"MUSIC-A WONDERFUL ART"

In the stepping Stone" for No
vember, a journal issued by the
Home Institute, New Orleans, is pub
lished an article by Miss Marie
Louise Rausch, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Rausch, ,Abita Springs.
Miss Rausch will graduate in the
class of '21. The paper bears tho
caption, "Music-A Wonderful Art :"
The subject is handled with remark
able ability and indicates the thinker
as we'll as the writer and student.
The article is analytical as we'll as
highly appreciative of the art, as is
shown by the following extract:
Music is that of the fine arts
which appropriates the phenomena
OF sound to the purposes of poetry.
The musician, then, is poet, wheth-
er we regard the term in its pri-
mary sense of maker or not; is a
painter, revealing beauty Of tone col-
ors; is a sculptor, in hewing out
rhythms which reveal love or even
sensualism; is an actor, because
music speaks in tones of pleading or
determination; an architect, truly,
building UP strength and massive
ness in composition and interpreta-
tion."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
THE AMERICAN LEGION.

Mr.. Lynn A. Burr, state executive
for the War Risk Insurance, address
ed the meeting of the Local Post OF
the American Legion last Saturday
at the courthouse Mr.. Burr very
thoroughly explained the govern
ment's policy regarding the War
Risk Insurance system.
Mr.. A. J. Finney, chairman of the
Covington Post, introduced the
speaker, and explained the objects
and purpose of the American Legion.
In order to reach all persons who
served in the military or naval ser
vice during the recent war, through
out st. Tammany parish, it is re-
quested that such persons immedi-
ately send in their name and address
to the local chapter Of the Red Cross,
| Covington, La. In this way COM
plete register of names shall be eS-
tablished and then forwarded to the
state headquarters, which in turn
will mail data on the insurance sys-
tenn to every ex-serVice man.
All ex-service men of this parish
who desire to become member Of
the American Legion, are requested
| to file their names and addresses
! with the local chairman, CoYington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
THE RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS
SEAL
(By Mrs. J. C. Burns)

It might be interesting to know
that tuberculosis can be eStermlnat-
ed; that this disease is unnecessary,
durable and preventable, but in spite
of all these favorable conditions
10000 lives are sacrificed in the
United States every year, and $780,
100000 needlessly wasted.
To carry on "a campaign to educate
the public in the prevention of this
disease, to build hospitals for those
already afflicted and save lives, a
Red Cross Christmas seal campaign
begins next Monday, December 8.
Miss Kate Gordon, state vice pres
ident, named committees in the sew
eral towns of St. Tammany parish,
with Mr.. E. G. Davis as director and
Miss C. Sebastian, of Slidell, chair
man; Mrs. Burkenstock, ,Abita; Mrs
Eads Poitevent, Vaudeville; Mrs. ?.
A. Blanchard, Madiso1ville; Mrs. E.
Spring, Folsom, Mrs. ]. c. Burns,
Covington.
We have not heard from any of
the towns as to just how the CAM
paign will be conducted, but | have
visited the schools, and next Sun
day, Dec. 7th, the churches will
observe the day as Red Gloss Seal
Day. The Boy Scouts have put out
the posters and advertising and Mr..
Fuhrmann is putting on slide every
night at the picture show. The press
is advertising in the weekly papers,
and all of our civic and religious
bodies will have a committee each
day in a booth in front OF the post
office, as follows: Beginning Mon
day, Dec. s, Mrs. W. H. Kentzel and
committee representing the Daugh-
ters of Isabella; Tuesday, Mrs. A.
Alexius and a committee of King S
Daughters; Wednesday, Miss Kate
Eastman and committee of Red
Cross workers; Thursday, Mrs. N. Il.
FitzSimons and a committee of East
ern Star members; Friday, Mrs. c. K.
Schultz and committee of M. c. B.
members; Saturday, Mrs. Chas. =.
Sheffield and committee of School,
League members, school children
and Boy Scouts.
We ask the public to respond gen
erously to this cause.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
JEAN BAPTIST MARANGE.

Died, at. his home near AbitA
Springs, La, on Saturday, Novem-
ber 20, 1919, at 1926 p. M, Jean
Baptist Marange, Sr., aged so years,
months, 23 days, a native of Cham
payne, France, and a resident OF
this country for the past forty years.
Funeral took place from his resi-
dence on Sunday, Nov. 80, interment
in Vaudeville Cemetery. Besides
his wife he leaves four sons, Lu-
dovie, Jean Baptist, Jr., Gervais ana
Nicola, and one daughter, Mrs. o. G.
Bridges, of Covington, and sixteen
grandchildren, to mourn his loss.
Although he had been in i'll health
for the past few weeks, his death oc-
Cured very suddenly and unexpect-
ed Saturday, and was great shock
to his family and friends. Mr.. Ma
range was widely known and highly
respected all over the parish, being
an old settler here. He was very
actively engaged in cattle raising
and truck farming. He was a de-
voted husband and father and his
greatest pleasure was his home AMI
family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Richard & Riggs to Eugene Arnet5,
Vile, s2653.1O.
Richard & Riggs to Eugene Arneti
1669.38 acres, formerly birg tract,
s8346.90.
John Y. Baquie to Mrs. l.. Gese,
Jr., lot and improvements in Mande
Vile, $17O0.
p. H. Hansbrough to Peter Ross,
lot and Improvements in Vaudeville
on Lake street, $4,000.
P. H. Hansbrough to John Poite'
vent, lots and improvements in
Vaudeville, $2500.
Mrs. Rose Salmen to J. N. Miles
lots 9, 10, square 8, Slidell, $500.
Mrs. Louise Foulon to W, A. Grif-
fin, 119 acres near Vaudeville
100000.
A. Frederick to L. NJ. Bourgeois
lot square 6, Covington, 1850.
DR.. Geo. R. Tolson to DR.. W. J.
Durel, land and improvements on
Bogue Falaya river, $275O.
Otto Vinyard to T. ]. Eddins, lots
and 9 square 8, Slidell, $500.
Fred A. Earhart and Emile Burk
enstock to F. E. Gregory, the john
Mailhes home place, Abita, $3.50.
T. J. Eddins to Mrs. Sunrall Mar
tin, lot 4 square 5 and improvements
Slidell, $4,000.
w. M. Boyle to Josie B. Dolby, lots
| 21 and %, LeWisburg, $500.
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directors. The dinner was excellen
and very much enjoyed, but the fea
ture of the occasion was the felicita
tions on the wonderful showing thai
| is being made by both branches Of
this prosperous and growing insti
| tuition.
Aside from the announcement o
| President Domergue, giving some fig
ures and reciting circumstances in
surfing rapid future growth, the"e
was no speaking, other than the al
dress of Mr.. Morgan, expressing th'
sentiments of the Vaudeville insti
tuition, taking UP the history of its
institution and accomplishment, anC
| also work of the bank as a whole.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
ABITA SPRINGS NEWS.

Mr.. A. Marques is moving into his
new store on Level avenue.
Mr.. A. Kustenmacher will soon
open a store in the Koch building.
Mrs. G. J. Mott spent day in
New Orleans recently.
Mr.. L. L. Chambers made bus
ness trip to New Orleans this week.
On Thanksgiving Day, Mrs. Ed. r
Bazajou and family and Miss Eva
Strain were guests of the popular
Waldheim teachers, Misses Rachel
Keen and Lydia Strain, at a fine
turkey spread, which was enjoyed by
ALL
Mr.. Nick Wilson and Miss Har
riet Jenkins were married at tbs
Office of Judge A. o. Pons on Novem
Der 22d.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Reed and child
ren are with US for the winter.
We are glad to see Mr.. G. s
Strain once more at his place O
business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
ROAD COMMISSION NEWS.

Contractors Houlton-Johnson Co
begun work this week on the Turn
pike Road at Goodbee and plan to
have a full force moved in on this
road not later than Monday of next
week.
The work on the Black Bayou
bridge in Bogue Chitto swamp has
begun and it is expected to have
that bridge completed soon as the
sawmill delivers the lumber there.
Lumber is now being hauled to the
Range Line road for the new bridges
to be built there.
1t is expected that the Federal en-
gineer, w. H. Rhodes, will be over
to look over the roads in st. Tam
many parish, preliminary to allotting
Federal aid to these roads, within
the next two weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
VOL. As No. 3

the sign on the front door-and that
was painted. When l was a boy
Uncle used to take me on his knee
and spank me, but / never could see
what he was getting at. When my
uncle was in the mercantile business
he had big stock. Ten kids. Two
canned goods. Two sisters-he call
ed them dry goods. There were two
more sisters that were old maids
he called them remnants-they laid
On the shelf too long and they were
spoiled goods.
Uncle was a fine singer before he
went to Jail. Now he is always be-
hind a few bars and he can never
reach the keys. Uncle was well of
efore he got married and he didn't
have a pair of socks to his name.
An Irishman and Jew died and
went tc heaven. When St Peter let
them in he said, "You men are just
in the prime of life; couldn't you
have enjoyed yourself on earth fo-
a couple of years langer?" The
Irishman said "No, it takes too much
money to enjoy yourself on earth.
When the high cost of living came
along the price Of everything went
up so high we thought we would be
better off up here" St. Peter said,
We'll, I'm going to send both of you
back to earth for ten years, and give
you all the money you want" AL
dressing the Irishman he said, 'Now,
how much money do you want?"
The Irishman said, 81 think l can
get along with about two hundred
thousand dollars a year" Then he
said to the Jew, "HoW much do yon
want?" The Jew said, "All l want
| is the Irishman's name a1d address,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
Matters Of Importance To
Be Taken up at Meeting
in Covington Tuesday
PROMINENT CITIZENS
WILL BE PRESENT
Citizens of This and Adjoin-
ing Parishes Will be
Interested

Prominent citizens Of st. Tam
many parish have been considering
the advisability Of organizing an as
sociation for the development or the
lands in st. Tammany and adjoining
parishes. The lands are considered
valuable, the cost of clearing being
an item of expense that it is believed
can be turned into profit II properly
handled. Also it is believed that a
publicity plan could be carried out
that would make known the value
and productivity of these lands and
their great adaptability to stock
breeding, an industry that is LOOKING,
more than ever to economic produc-
ton of beef and dairy products.
One meeting has already been held
in Slidell, and Tuesday, Dec. 9th, al
1890 a. M, at the courthouse, IN
Covington, there will be a meeting
to discuss the matter publicly. The
great importance Of such action
should interest the people of this
parish and should draw out every
man who is or desires to be active
in the development Of the parish
Those who own land and those VINO
do not own a foot of it, if they live
in the parish, and every property
owner in this and adjacent parishes,
should be interested in the success
of this meeting. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Sullivan and other prom1-
nent people of Washington parish
will attend, as we'll as the Houltons
and others, of Tangipahoa parish.
We have wonderful advantages in
St. Tammany parish that have never
been pushed for it's development. If
we sit idly by, the time is coming
when strangers will come in and buy
for a song lands that would have
brought high prices had we but ex-
erted ourselves for their develop
mant
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06

tored out to the country, a bitter
east wind blowing, wind that
searches out every unprotected part,
reddens the nose, sharpens the appe
tite. Dull, leaden skies apparently
laden to their capacity with snow,
hovered above as we passed through
small prosperous villages, over wei
made and we'll kept reads. The
roads we passed over were mostly
built with granite blocks carefully
laid and cement poured over and
then rolled with steam roller be-
fore the cement was set, fairly high
crowns, and at certain intervals road
metal laid ready for repairs; width
about thirty feet. There are no
fences, except around the houses.
Land cultivated right up to the road
any one could help themselves TO
anything in the shape of crops, caE-
bages, great heaps of beets, quau-
titles of the latter stored in long
hills five feet high and six feet wide,
ready for the winter.
The country we passed through
was fiat, nearly all under cultivation,
acres and acres freshly plowed, many
acres of rye just coming up, show
ing a carpet of bright green that
brought out in strong relief the choc'
olate color of the plowed land. Just
at the outskirts of the town we pass
ed several squares Of small houses
or shacks owned by working men llV-
ing in the city; mostly one-room al
fairs all shapes and painted, with
curtains at the windows, Queen Ann
fronts and Mary Ann backs, Dutch,
Danish, all styles, each with a small
or large plot of cultivated ground
from 1Ox2O to 100x50, some of the
more pretentious with flower patch.
Cabbages, leeks and onions SCENE 1
to be the prevailing crops. On Sun
days and holidays the workmen ride
out with their bikes, generally the
whole family, and they get to work
on their patch. Everybody owns a
bike in this country.
We took a roundabout way and so
passed a great number of small
farms, stacks of hay, straw, whea-,
such comfortable and substantial
buildings, well kept, mostly painted
white with thatched roofs. Ameri-
can farm tools on every farm.
Arriving at our destination We
were welcomed by the madame, the
master had driven to nearby village
to bring his small daughter from
school. In the meantime the elder
son was brought in from his plow'
ing and very proudly showed us ths
stock books, containing the pedigrae
and life history of all the milk stock
CONTINUED on oege 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
CAUGHT NODDING.

If you meet Mr.. Julius H. Heint-,
do not ask him if he has just re
turned from the war. The scars on
his face signify that he is a veteran,
all right, but not war veteran. Fle
is a sleep veteran. His scars are the
cnly medals eh has, but his distinc-
ton consists of the fact that while
alseep he can drive a Ford on the
Madisonville road, make the big
curve approaching the Tchefuncta
bridge. drive the 2x6 railing of the
bridge into the radiator and hold the
car thus suspended above the steep
embankment while himself and fami-
ly perform the nose dive hitherto
only attained by the expert air men.
without any great damage to any
one, and wake up with the assur-
ance that he can be safely patched
up with a few pieces of courtplaster,
and tnat the Ford would remain
there long enough for him to finish
his nap.
Mr.. HeintZ says he had eaten a
hearty meal, something that is very
unusual with him, and that between
mods he attempted to keep awake by
stretching himself and performing
other contortions Of a violent nature.
That just before he struck the bridge
he had nodded into sudden oblivion
He dimly heard his Wife's voice
warning him of the collision and
realized that his baby was tossed
down the embankment and that IS
wife was likewise rolling out of sight
Miss Guillot, of New Orleans, was
likewise in the car, as was his
brothers children. No one was seri-
ously hurt. His baby received only
slight scratch. Mrs. Heintz was
the least fortunate of the lot and is
suffering from a bruised limb that is
painful and inconvenient. DR.. Bull
loch took few stitches in Nv
Heintz's nose and was going further
into the skull to find out the cause
of the nodding exploit, when Mr.
Heintz objected and he let it go at
that, putting the operation in his
bill instead of Mr.. Heintz's head.
This all happened about 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
"PATTER"BY OUR MADISONVILLE
CORRESPONDENT
BY D. H. Vinet.

The way some people talk about
saloons they make you think that
the saloonkeeper would get you into
his place of business and pour whis-
ky down you rthroat. / wish some
saloonkeeper would try to pour whis-
ky down my throat. Yes, dare any
of them to try and do it.
Two Jews were riding on train.
One of them said to the other, sup
pose the train would wreck, what
would you do? The other Jew said,
let it make a wreck, what DO we
care, we don't own it. A few min
utes later we did have wreck, tae
whole train rolling down a steep
bank, cars all smashed up, lot of
passengers hurt, one fellow having
lost both feet. The conductor took
his name and asked if he was mat
ried man. He said, no. this is the
worst fix l was ever in. Another
man was pinned underneath the car.
There didn't seem to be any hope for
him as the wreck had caught fire.
They asked him if he had anything
to say. He said, yes, tell my wife
to bring up the children to vote for
the vets.
Then a news agent came along. A
fellow said, have you any good Gig
ars? He said, they are the best /
could pick up. Then the baggage
man came along and told an old lady
that trunk had fallen on her pet
dog. She said, are you the baggage
man and did you see the trunk when
it fell? He said, yes. She said,
we'll, why didn't you check it?
My uncle used to be president Of
bank. When he took his vacation
and went to Canada, all he left was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
Doings Association
of Commerce.

The Covington Association of Com
merce has instituted the St. Tam
many Farmers Exchange, for the
purpose of helping the producer 10
get a market at home and the buyer
10 find what he wants locally.
Anyone wanting to buy or sell any
produce or live stock may list same
by mailing same to the Farmer
Exchange, P. o. Box 666, Covington,
La, or leaving copy of it at the
office Of the SCovington Association
of Commerce, Room l, Frederick
Building, Boston street. This lntor-
nation should reach this office no.
later than Wednesdays of each week.
The sheet will be issued weekly.
Five cents in stamps should &C.
company list of wants or offerings 10
to help pay expenses of distributing,
throughout the parish. This ex-
change now has for sale:
Eggs for Matching from prize VIII
ming S. C. Rhode Island Reds; 3 Du-
roc Jersey pigs, 2 months old, sub
iect to registration, brood sow, reg
istered 2 years old; three-quarter
o. |. C.. brood SOW, one Duroc Jersey
male, subject to registration; 8.
White Leghorn and S. c. Rhode Is
land Red eggs; few White Leg
horn clicks for sale. The Fair Asso-
citation offers the remainder or lts
first 5000 issue of stock for sale al
$3.50 per share. Book value Sz.ot'
Everyone interested in the parish
should own at least a few shares.
The stock is increasing in value.
See Karl Treen, secretary, CoV1ng-
ton. S. C. White Leghorn cockerei'
SQUADS; rust proof wheat seed; cul'
tivator and harrow; Keeller and
White Wyandotte, prize Wlnnlns
stock; African, White China and
Mammoth Toulouse geese eggs
sweet potatoes; White Rock eggs for
Matching; White Leghorn eggs, prize
winners; about 1900 gallons syrup.
made from D-74 cane; IA lndlal
Runner ducks; registered big bone
Poland China male, or will trade for
sow or two gifts same type; 800 lbs
large size soft shell pecans, sold as
one lot only.
Wanted To Buy.
Country butter; yellow yam sweet
pota +oes; half bushel ounce; 109
pounds pecans; 1900 bushels Nancy
Hall, Porto Rican or Dooly sweet
potatoes, at $1.75 per hundred lbs
Potatoes toSh put in crates when
dug and and delivered in Covington:
Barred Plymouth Rock hens aud
rooster; 10 pounds pecans; good Du-
roc Jersey male, about 80 pounds;
two or three Duroc Jersey sow pigs
fresh country butter; Light Brahma
chickens and eggs; Porto Rican pc
tatoes. a farm Of about 80 acres,
with dwelling.
The president of the Couington
Association of Commerce has ao-
pointed the following bureau and
committee chairmen:
Bureau Chairmen: Industrial, w
H. Kentzel; Agriculture, Karl Treen ::
Publicity, D. H. Mason; Traffic, rail.
water and highways. NJ. c. Huckaby;
Civic. H. A. Maack:e; Merchants, c
H. Sheffield.
Committee Chairmen: Finance,
E. G. Davis; Executive, j. H. War
ner; Entertainment, HI. E. Ellis;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
IN LOVING MEMORY OF RUBEl
BURNS.

In loving memory of Rubel Burns,
of Folsom, La, Marine, who died
at Paris Island, Dec. 3, 1918:
A year has passed, dear Rubel,
Since you told us goodbye,
And answered the Fathers summons
To dwell with Him on high.
We miss you, O, SO sadly,
And yet we know it's best,
For God in His great wisdom
Has given you eternal rest.
And though you were a soldier
One of the Marine band
We're thankful that we have your
grave
In our own native land.
MOTHER, BROTHERS
and SISTERS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TO MEET. 81.

Notice is hereby given that the
Parish Executive Committee will
meet at the courthouse in Coving-
ton, La, on Monday, December SCh.
at 700 p. m.
GEO. r. DUTSCH,
Chairman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06
Washington, st. Helena and
Tangipahoa To Be In
vited To Come In.
SEPARATE DIVISIONS
FOR EXHIBITORS
Covington Has Ample Fa.
cilities To Care For
Large Crowds.
(By Karl Treen

The St. Tammany Parish Fair AS
sociation invites the other four East
ern Florida Parishes-Washing
St. Helena, Livingston and Tangi-
pahoa-to exhibit here next year
Livingston and St. Helena have not
been having fairs, and If they do or
do not in 1920, they could exhibit
here just before the State Fair. 1t
is hoped that Washington and Tan
gipahoa will hold their usual good
fairs and exhibit here afterWard.
What We Offer.
All exhibits intended for the State
Fair could be loaded, each parish tc
itself, in one large box car. The St.
Tammany Fair will send these ex-
hibits to the State Fair and return
them free of charge to the other par
ishes.
Separate divisions in the exhibi.
buildings will be provided, if desired,
by the different parishes for their
exhibits.
Judges will be mutually agreed
upon.
Very substantial premiums will bs
offered the exhibitors from the other
parishes. Separate premiums will
be offered St. Tammany exhibitors.
The other several parishes are IN
vited to appoint representatives to
confer with the directors of the St.
CONTINUED on page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-06

L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary.
1t was moved by A. R. Smith, sec
onded by M. P. Planche, that the
report be received and referred to
the Finance Committee.
There being no further business
the council adjourned.
ROBT. W. BADON,
Mayor.
L. A. PERREAND,
Secretary