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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Seventh-There are several dis
eases to which poultry are subject,
but IL the foregoing directions are
followed the fowls should be prac-
tically free from ailments; however,
we'll consider a few of the worst of
them. Chicken pox, or sore head,
attacks the young stock in summer
months and early autumn. The
cause is a mooted question. Some
say it is caused by mosquito bites;
others say it is blood disease. The
best remedy is carbolated coal oil,
ten drops of carbolic acid to the pint.
Remove the scabs and saturate the
spots. Two applications perfect a
cure. For rOup better cut their
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

heads of. Lmberneck is caused by
maggots eating holes through lining
OF crop. Use the Ratchet and keep the
flock away from carrion and exposed
privies where maggots breed. For
canker in throat remove and swab
with antiseptic wash The white
powder carried by druggists turns
the trick. The cheesy matter in eyes
treat the same. This disease is re-
suit Of cold.
There are other diseases but space
forbids their exploitation. The most
prevalent have been given. Keep
conditions sanitary and avoid them
ali.-(Copyright, 1919, by The All
Topics Syndicate Company.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
HOW TO, KEEP POULTRY
HEALTHY.

(By Charles Montresor Brown
Practical experience is the great,
est educator, but one can learn from
another's successes and failures many
valuable lessons by copying the sue
cesses and avoiding the failures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

At Christ Episcopal Church, third
Sunday after Easter, May IL, Holy
communion, 1880 q. m; Sunday
School, 10 a. m; Morning Prayer and
Sermon, IL o'clock.
Monday, vestry meeting, 3 p. m.
Wednesday, service and Bible in
struction, p. m. Meeting Of Wo-
mans Auxiliary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Last Sunday the following ladies
were initiated into the Daughters of
Isabella, which was followed by an
Informal luncheon, the initiation haV-
ing taken place at the K. of c. hall:
Mines. J. w. Ford, ]. H. Mccormack,
F. N. Boudousquie, Jos. Hoffman and
Misses Eunice Watkins, Mary Cab
riel and Jeanne Abadie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mrs. Lucille Guyol hes returned to
her home in New Orleans after hav-
ing spent several weeks here as the
guest of her mother, Mrs. A. B.
Barelli.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Messrs. A. D. Schwartz, Frank n
Boudousquie, Leslie Menetre, James
Connaughton, Thos. Champagne, G.
A. Smith, Karl and Holger Kohnke,
spent Sunday morning in Slidell
where they went in the interest of
the knights of Columbus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Rev. and Mrs. J. Orson Miller and
Miss Fanny johnson left Wednesday
afternoon for New Orleans to attend
the council meeting of the Episcopal
Church.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Miss Grace Blossman left Wednes-
day morning for New Orleans where
she will visit Mrs. c. z. Williams and
Mrs. Jas. Wainwright for several
days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mrs. Wallace M. Poole and Mrs M.
Mercadel, and daughter, Miss Avis,
spent the week end in New Orleans,
having gone over to attend the dane
ing class of Miss Stella Mercadel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Taylor have
taken possession Of the Prague cot
tage, and will spend the remainder
of the summer months here
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

urday morning from New Orleans
after having spent several days there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

The members of the w. P. U. are
requested to attend the regular meet
ing of that body, which will be held
Monday afternoon, May IL, at $3.50
p. m, at the parlors of the Souther.
Hotel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mrs. T. E. Brewster left Wednes-
day for New Orleans, where she will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Sinclair for
several weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mrs. Neomie Alpeunte has return
ed to her home in BogaMsa, after
several weeks spent here as the guest
Of her daughter, Mrs. L. Theriot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mr.. Leslie Menetre spent the week
end here with home folk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Misses Ethel Fisher and Nordice
Mccormack left Monday morning for
Brookhaven, Miss, to spend some
time there as the guests of Miss
Genevieve Storm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Miss Ruth Collins, of Onville, has
left for Columbia, Miss, where she
will spend her vacation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mr. Arthur L. Bear was a business
visitor to Pearl River, Tuesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mrs E. J. lDomergue and Mrs. j.
b. Workman returned Thursday from
New Orleans where they spent sew
eral days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Miss Salome Seller, of New Or
leans, spent last Sunday here as the
guest of Miss Carrie Frederick and
Mrs. E. j. Frederick
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Misses Lucille and Gladys Smith
Of New Orleans, spent last Sunday
here with their father, Mr.. Chas. l.
Smith
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Miss Amy Beaucoudray returned
Wednesday afternoon to her duties
ct the Presbyterian Hospital, after
several weeks spent at her home
here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward, Ortigue, for
merly of Houston, Texas, are now
residing in New Orleans. They are
at present visiting Mrs. James Null
lally and family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mrs. Gaskins, of New Orleans, is
spending some time here as the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Schonberg
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Messrs. j. W. Blankenship and
Chas. Locke, of Birmingham, Ala,
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Burns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mr.. Wartelle Roy, of New Orleans
is visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs
HI. J. Roy, at their home here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mr.. Randolph Ray, of New Or
leans, recently returned from over
seas, spent the week end here with
friends
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Miss Gladys Jung, Of New Orleans,
spent the week end with relatives on
Military Road.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Miss Eva Frederick returned Sun
day from New Orleans, after week
spent there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Rev. Selfe announces preaching al
IL a. m. and Sunday School at 1O
"a. M, Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mr.. w. B. Lancaster, of New Or
leans, was a business visitor here
Thursday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Miss Isabelle Poole was a Weel
end visitor to New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mrs. T. NJ. Burns spent several
days in New Orleans during the past
week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

Mrs. Article Lilly has returned to
her home in Brookhaven, Miss, after
two weeks spent here as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10

The Double T. G. Club met last
week at the home of Miss Grace
Blossman the first prize being award
ed Miss Olga McNeely, and consola-
ton Mrs. Maggie Young.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-10
Personal and Local News
Miss Boudousquie, Society Editor

BORN-To Mrs. H. L. Sinclair (nee
Lillian Brewster), in New Orleans,
Wednesday, May 7, 1919, a girl.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
LEAGUE NATIONS
WILL RESPECT
MONROE DOCTRINE
Great Progress Made in Paris. Dele
gates Are Optimistic Over Amend.
ments. Will Accept Provisions to
Preserve Monroe Doctrine.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 26-A
message to the White House from the
American peace delegation in Paris
says that greater progress towards
peace is being made than what ap-
pears on the surface. No details are
given but in some quarters it is as
sumed that the delegates are optim-
istic over the amendments to the
league of nations constitution agreed
upon yesterday, including one espec-
tally to exempt domestic questions
from the jurisdiction of the league
and over the apparent certainty that
the associated powers will accept
President Wilson's provision to pre-
serve the Monroe Doctrine.
In the absence of official commune
Ques. the public has learned little of
the meetings of the Prepiers and tie
President, but it is understood that
data presented at the first. meeting
showed the agreement on virtually all
features Of the war damage repana-
ton question except the toll
which they expect to be
unable to agree upon. A.Uer setth sd,
the reparation question. the Franco
German frontier along the Rhine will
be considered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
u DIVORCES ARE
GRANTED IN COURT
Yesterdays Session Chancery Court
Was Practically Taken Up With
Divorce DEGREES.

Yesterday was a busy day in the
Chancery Court which is in session at
Greenwood. Practically the entire day
was taken up with divorce cases.
Twenty seven DEGREES of divorce were
granted, only four of this number be-
ing white persons, the remaining
twenty three were filed by negroes.
The following cases were disposed
of:
Mrs. Jim East Marks VS.. T. v.
Marks, divorce, decree as prayed. The
plaintiffs maiden name, Jim Lucas
East was restored
Mrs. Cyrene S. Dahmer VS.. Andrew
Dahmer, decree as prayed; plaintiff
was given the custoday of the four
year old daughter, Mary.
Mrs. Clemmie Shirley VS.. R. X.
Shirley, decree as prayed.
Mr.. Hugh Carithers VS.. Exa Carl
theirs, decree as prayed.
William Treadway Campbell VS..
Mrs. Seisel Campbell, decree as
prayed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
ALLIES FAIL
TO ADVANCE
Fhe Bolsheviki Are Strongly En-
trenched. Allies Have Not Been Able
to Get Through Machine Gun Nests.
Associated Press

WITH THE ALLIED FORCES IN
NORTH RUSSIA, March 26-lMoa-
day)-The Bolsheviki are entrenched
and are reinforcing both artillery and
infantry at Bolshe- Czeria and are en-
deavoring to hold this important point
in the line. Allied communications
yesterday stated the American and
British attacked from the west and
the Russians, supported by the Am
orleans and the British, also attack
ed from the west but the fighting was
under the utmost difficulties. The al
lied troops We're unable to advanc,
beyond the enemy machine guns. The
forces striking from the east are
struggling waist deep in snow and
are able to progress only at the rate
Of two-thirds mile an hour.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
BALLOONS MARK
ROUTE AVIAT0RS
Are Uued AS Buoys Above The
Cloud Mark Course OF Long
Distance Airplanes.
Associated Press

LONDON, March 26-Balloons are
used as buoys above the clouds to
mark the course of the long distance
airplane mail service from Marquise
near Boulogne, France to Cologne,
Germany, says an arnounmecent of
the Royal Air Force which is operat-
ing this service. Each balloon - is
marked with signs to indicate to the
airplane pilot its exact locality and
thus enable the pilots to shape their
course anew when the wealth Ier is
bad or the clouds are very low. The
balloons also mark the landing
grounds for the airplanes. Observers
in the balloons are required to re-
port the condition of weather above
the cloud layer, the speed and dir
ection Of wind and to pass this infor-
nation to the nearest wireless sta
ton for transmission to the airplane
pilots.
A chain of wireless stations has
been organized along the routes for
the transmission of weather reports
and if the pilot of an airplane is COM
PEELED to make a forced landing he is
expected to report this location by
wireless or telephone, to the nearest
wireless station so that a motor truck
can be despatched to recover the
mails and render assistance to the
airplane.
AS it is the intention Of the Royal
Air Force to maintain a night mail
service on this route, a chain of light
houses also has been established and
later, it is announced the balloons will
be fitted for carrying signal lights
and remaining aloft at night as
further guide to the pilots.
Should a pilot loose his way in the
clouds, arrangements have been made
whereby he will be able to get in COM
munication with a wireless station
frC-n which he can receive direction
how to proceed to the nearest landing
ground. This wireless guidance is ex-
pected to be useful in bad weather or
in night flying. >.-
Emergency landing grounds have
been located along the route in addi-
tion to the regular terminals and the
airrlanes carry pigeons to be used
as messengers in case of accident.
This through service from Mar
ouise to Cologne presents difficult
ties because of the range of hills
2,0C0 feet high betweo-- '7e flat coun-
try of Northern FIR nee and the valley
Of the Rhino This stretch of hilly
country has few places suitable for
landing and pilots flying above it
frequently encounter clouds and bad
weather.
The Royal Air Force has for some
time been carrying mail regularly
between Marquise and Valenciennes
and Namur, Belgium; and between
Valenciennes and Spa, the head
quarters of the armistice commission.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26

all in cotton. Such action is inviting
disaster. If farmers, landlords, mer-
chants and bankers combine to pull
the house down upon their own heads
by producing large crop Of cotton,
they have the courage to, make no
appeal to the rest of the world for
help if their own action leads them
into distress. Wv
But remember that there is q good
way. Looking in the bulletin. Food
Plus cotton equals prosperity. Full
production of the food for our people
and the feed for our growing live
stock industry in the South should
be the first and most important con-
sideration. Safe Farming demands
caution this time. Supply your own
needs first as sound measure of
protection, then hold your cotton ac-
reage down to a moderate figure, less
than in 1918, in order that we may
safeguard the production and not de-
stroy our prosperity by deliberately
over-producing. It Is Up to the
South to Play a Safe Game. Safety
First Demands That Every Cotton
Farmer, Big and Little, Shall Coop
crate in Holding Down the Cotton
Acreage.
Yours very truly,
BRADFORD KNAPP.
Chief Of Dept. Of Agriculture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
Germany Sticks To
Wilson Program
Associated Press

PARIS, March 26>Germany is de-
termined to stick close to the Wilson
program in making peace with the
Allies, Count Won Bernstorff declared
in an interview with the Berlin corre-
pondent of the Temps, printed today.
He advocated Plebiscite for Alsace-
Garding the indemnities, he said,
Lorraine and German Austria Re-
garding the indemnities, he said,
Germany attitude is fixed by her ac-
ceptance of the note of November 5th,
reparation is accorded for
damage done civil populations Of
France and Belgium by German Ag-
gression."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
POilu Sends Premier
Treasured War Cross
Associated Press

PARIS, March 26-Premier Glenn
enceau was opening his mail. this
morning, hurriedly as is his custom,
merely glancing at some letters, MAX
ing short annotations on others, in a
fair way to dispose of his courier in
the usual few minutes. Suddenly.
upon opening a somewhat soiled and
cheap envelop, the contents fell to
the floor with metallic sound.
The Premier picked them up, read
the letter slowly, then read> it again,
and then sat there staring at the pa
per with tears filling his eyes in spite
Of his efforts to suppress them. The
letter read:
''They have not given you the war
cross; here is mine. 1t has only two
stars while you deserve two palms
bat it is the best l can offer; here it
is.' 1t was signed: "An old poilu."
And the grand old man" of France,
who with dry eyes has looked upon
the horrors of two wars, picked up
the little rusty piece of metal, the rib
bon of which is soiled by the rain of
the trenches or bespattered with the
blood of its former owner, and wept.
at might have been given to me
by the President of the Republic or by
Marshal of France, with great pomp
at the 1nvalides. Coming from this
humble 'poilu" l shall treasure it for
ever" he said.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
Wilson and Premier's
Hold Conferences
Associated Press

PARIS, March 26-President Will
son and Premiers Lloyd George,
Clemenceau and Orlando began yes
terday a series of conferences which
will be continued daily until the
great questions which are delaying
the work of the peace conference will
be cleared up. The differences of
opinion which have developed since
the Presidents return to Paris are
being considered fully and frankly
and a determined effort is being
made in the interest of an early peace
and to reach an agreement on broad
lines of the Russian question, parti-
cularly in relation to the political up
heaval in Hungary, was taken up at
the first meeting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
Stories Written
By School Children

Following is the fourth of a series
of stories written in a short story
contest by the pupils of the Green
wood public schools:
''The Mysterious Visitor
(By Bill Barnwell, 13 Years of Age.)
Zone night about 10 o'clock l heard
a noise out in the back yard. l took
my electric flash light and went out
there. I heard the hens cackling and
the roosters Growing. turned off
the flash light and went to the chick
en- house. The moon shone family
and the stars were glimmering out of
dark sky. The constellation of Or
ion shone dimly from behind light
cloud. The night was silent and the
noise of the roosters Growing was
family borne to my ears on the night
breeze. The arc lights were off be-
cause the moon was shining. The
sounds in the chicken house were now
easily distinguishable. l looked in the
chicken house and to my amazed and
astounded eyes, there appeared a ne
gro chicken thief. The moon came
from behind the cloud at the psy-
Geological moment and shone full and
fair upon the face of the negro. He
had a sack upon his back.
II saw q rattle snake slowly and
silently glide from behind nest. A
look of horror froze upon the negro's
countenance. The snake ratified and
the mans muscles were galvanized
into instantaneous action. With 4
howl of terror and an agonized
moan, he came from the chicken house
as if he had wings on his feet. He
ran, down the road and the last
heard Of him, he was believing lust
lily. Ipicked up my flash light which
had dropped from my hand when
saw the thi66 and wsnt into the
house,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
30 GALLONS OF
OLD FORESTER
DESTROYED HERE
Officers Capture $500 Worth of Booze
And Take Possession OF Car VAL
ued At S12OO-White Men Civ
en- Fines And Sentence.

One hundred and twenty quarts of
"Old Forester" whisky valued at
$500 and new Dodge roadster,
worth $1,000 fell into the possession
of the Greenwood officials yesterday
afternoon when A. Allen and Dave
Smith two white men were arrested
on Mississippi and Alabama streets,
bringing their cargo into this city.
The men were tried before Mayor E.
V. Hughston yesterday afternoon and
were each given a fine of S10O and
costs. Allen was also given a thirty
day sentence on the farm. Smith,
who was youth of about 20 years
old, was not given day sentence, ow-
ing to the fact that he told the Mayor
he was merely employed as chaffeur
and did not know the car contained
whisky.
Chief of Police C. L. Bonner and
Officer Tom Chapman were clipped
off, that the automobile loaded with
whisky would arrive in Greenwood
yesterday afternoon. The two men
were taken in charge by the officers
as they drove into the city. Both
stated they came to this city from
Meridian and were enroute to Drew,
where they were to deliver the auto
mobile. They refused to disclose the
name of the man at Drew, to whom
the car was to be delivered
A man, whom the officers believe
was Smiths father, paid his fine yes
terday afternoon at the police head
quarters and he was released from
Jail.
''This is the first time l was ever
behind the bars" said Allen He
stated to the officers repeatedly that
the automobile did not belong to him
and that he did not know it contained
whisky.
The Dodge car was new and had
only been driven 462 miles. according
to the speedometer. The wFtiskey- va,s
tightly packed in the rear of the auto
mobile.
According to the "tip off, the of
ficers received, the whisky was to be
delivered to persons residing in
Greenwood, although both men were
persistent in their statements that
they were enroute to Drew
The car is being held by the city
officials.
In the presence of many wistful
eyed spectators the 120 quarts of
liquor was destroyed last night in
front of the city hall Chief of Police
c. L. Bonner, Officers Tom Chapman,
Prosecuting Attorney Means John
ston and Mayor E. V. Hughston |
poured the liquor into the gutter
amidst sighs and much lamenting
from the thirsty crowd who gathered |
to witness what they termed swan
ton destruction
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
AMERICANS ON
HONOR ROLL
X X x X X X X X i: \ X x * x

Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26-The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action, 4.
Died from wounds, Z.
Died from disease, 50.
Missing in action, 5.
Wounded severely, 1S.
Died from aeroplane. accident. l.
Died from accident and other caus-
es, Is.
Total, e6.
MISSISSIPPIANS.
DIED FROM DISEASE !,
PRIVATE PERCY HARRIS,
SHELLMOUND, MISS.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Private June Allen, Long Beach,
MiSss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
Suspend Editions of
Coblenz Newspaper
Associated Press

COBLENZ, March 26-(Tuesdayl
The morning apd evening editions
of the Coblenz Gazette were ordered
suspended for three days By General
Dickman for criticizing the Allies in
connection with an article discussing
the developments in Hungary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
WILL NOT GIVE
ANY TERRITORY
German Minister of Finance Saws
That Germany Will Not Surren-
der One Inch of Territory.
Associated Press

BERLIN. March 26-(Tuesday)-
II take the solemn oath that the gov
ernment will not surrender one inch
of German territory" DIR. Schiller,
the Minister OF Finance in the new
cabinet, said in a speech Sunday, ac-
cording to the Tages zeitung.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
Allied Missions
Have Left Bedapest
Associated Press

, COPENHAGEN, March 26-All
members of the Allied military mis-
sions except one American officer
have left Budapest according to Wen
ma dispatches to Berlin. The Abend-
post despatch to the Vienna Reich
Post says the allied troops have oc-
cIpied Abed and Szeged and the at
tack has been withdrawn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-03-26
Vote Against Giving
Up Territory
Associated Press

FARIS, Havas, March 26-The
Prussian National Assembly has vot-
ed unanimously against the relin-
quishment by Germany of any Rhine
territory, according to German des-
patches, which also tell of the meet
ings Of protest in all parts of Ger
many against what is called an "en-
shaving pssee."