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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
BIG CONVENTION
COMING THIS
MONTH
Mayor Sullivan Will Make
Address of Welcome
Congressman Sanders to
Speak.

Bogalusa has begun to make prep
arations to entertain between $50
and 200 people here at the state con-
vention of the Louisiana Homestead
and Building and Loan Association
on April Is and 26. While the pro-
gram is not complete, it is known
that Mayor Sullivan will make the
address of welcome on behalf of the
city of Bogalusa, while A.. N. Dobbs
will speak for the local Building and
Loan Association.
Governor ]. Y. Sanders will deliver
an address on the League of Nations
during the convention. The conven-
ton will be held at the City Hall and
a program is being arranged which
will keep the delegates busy during
their two days and nights stay in the
city, Visits will be made to the va
rious industries Of the city.
Many of the delegates will be ac-
companied by their wives and it is
expected that the attendance at the
meeting here will be the largest in
the history of the association.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
'HE'S A HOME OWNER
AND A TAXPAYER"

"He's a home-owner and tax
payer" is the best recommendation
any man can have in his own COM
munity. It gives him a standing
forthwith, not so much as a person
of some financial Importance, but as
a dependable, substantial and self
respecting citizen, wisely regardful
Of his own and his family's happiness
and best interests, and at the same
time an asset to the neighbOrhood in
which he lives. So universal is the
home-loving instinct that it might
almost be said there is something
wrong morally with the man or wom-
an who does not care to own a home;
and that is why the malcontents, the
habitual industrial disturbers and the
socially FESTIVE that inflict them
selves on all countries are Of the ele-
ment that is very largely without
home ties.
Unless all signs fail, this is to be
the great American BODYBUILDING
year. Stimulated by the govern
ment's urgent advice to Gown a
Home for Your Children's Sake" and
by the injunction that during the
war it was patriotic not to build, now
we can best show our patriotism by
building" there has been a tremend-
Gus revival in the sentiment for
home ownership. The indications are
that the unhappy classes of trent
ers" and 'boarders" will be greatly
depleted before the end of 1919, and
that there will be many thousands
Of additional families entered upon
the life Of happiness and content
ment to be found only in the home.
The price Of building materials to-
day is not high, as compared with
prices of other important commodi-
ties, and the commounity that does
not add materially to its total OF
homes this year is likely to be rated
as lacking in patriotism, as well as
good business Judgment.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
THREE TEAMS TIE
FOR FIRST PLACE

Before an enthusiastic crowd OF
basketball fans the intrepid Invinci-
bles went down to defeat at the
hands Of the High School by the
score Of 16 to IA. It was a classy
game from start to finish and nip
and tuck throughout, and when time
was called High School was leading
by two points.
N. o. G. N. had little trouble in
defeating G. S. L.
High School intoxicating the Irwin
cibles, and N. o. G. N. the G. S. L., a
triple tie was made for first place.
Lineup for High School-Invinci-
bles game follows:
High SchooI-Dave Marx and Cow
ington, forwards; Mitchell, center;
Gayer and L. Moore, guards.
Invincibles-Lambright and VIII
liams, forwards; Holman, center;
Joe Marx and e. Moore, guards.
Field goals, d. Marx 8, Lambright
8, Covington 2, Mitchell 2, Williams,
Holman and Marx.
T@~w,,n CNav1snw
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
Installation and
Banquet Friday

The installation of the officers of
Bogalusa Lodge of Elks will be held
at the Home tomorrow evening, fol-
lowing which banquet will be given.
f. R. Cassidy, past exalted ruler, has
been selected for the installing Off
Ger, while retiring Exalted Ruler J..
B. Lindsey will act as POSTMASTER at
the banquet.
Every member is urged to attend
the meeting and visiting Elks will be
given hearty welcome.
The officers to be installed are G..
G.. Undertake, exalted ruler; DR..
Clave E. Gill, esteemed leading
knight; H. B. Buck, esteemed loyal
knight; D. Bienn, esteemed lecturing
knight; C. L. Black, secretary; D. T.
Cushing, treasurer; Ed. Harms, in
ner guard. The other officers will
be selected by Mr., Timbelake.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
CASSIDY IS MADE
GENERAL SUJPT.
OFG.S.L.CO.
Has Charge of All Opera
tons Of Worlds Greatest
Lumber Mill, Effective
April l.

]. H. (Jack) Cassidy has been
placed in charge of all operations of
the Great Southern Lumber Com
pany, effective last Tuesday. Notice
of his appointment and the creation
of the new office was made by Gen
eral Manager w. H. Sullivan, which
was as follows:
HTo All Employees:
EFFECTIVE April 1, Mr.. ]. H. Cas-
sidy is appointed general superin-
tendeut Of the Great Southern Lum-
Der Company, having charge of all
operations.
CIV. H. SULLIVAN,
NVice-President and Gen. Mgr"
The creation of the office and APP
pointment of Mr.. Cassidy means that
he win have charge of the entire OPP
erations of the Great Southern Lum-
Der Company and relieve Mr.. Sulli-
van Of several great responsibilities.
Coming here with Mr.. Sullivan
when Bogalusa was founded, and
having previously worked together in
Pennsylvania, the success which has
been made by the Great Southern
and the remarkable growth of the
city of Bogalusa is due in several re-
spects to the work and suggestions
of Mr.. Cassidy. He has been the
superintendent Of the logging de-
partment and also superintendent of
the Bogalusa Turpentine Company
since the organization Of these indus
tries. His duties were such that re-
quired an expert and Mr.. Cassidy
never fell down on the job.
With his unusual duties, he always
found time to do more than his part
Of any work for the betterment Of
the city and during the various pa
triotic drives he was usually the lead
en- when the results were counted.
The selection Of Mr.. Cassidy there
fore comes as a merited promotion
which viii meet with the hearty APP
prevail of the citizens Of Bogalusa.
Mr.. Sullivan continues as vice
and general manager Of the
company.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
VICTORY LOAN
STARTS APRIL 81

The Victory Loan campaign will
begin on April FL and continue three
weeks, closing on May 10, it was def
initely announced few days ago by
Secretary Glass. It was announced
also that short term notes, maturing
in not more than five years, would be
issued in the place of the longer
term bonds used in former CAM
paigns. The amount was not dis
closed, but Washington dispatches
said it was generally understood at
the capital that the loan would be fer
1 minimum Of $1,000. 100000, the
Treasury reserving the right to ac-
cept all over-subscriptions.
Secretary Glass said the interest
rate and the amounts to be exempted
from taxation would not be deter
mined until week or two before the
opening Of the campaign. They will
be based upon finalcial conditions at
that time. It was intimated, how
ever, that the notes might bear u
higher interest rate than Az per
cent, the rate on the third and fourth
loans.
"These notes will be, as were the
Liberty Bonds, the direct promise to
pay Of the United States" said Mr..
Glass. "They will be issued both in
registered and coupon form, and the
coupon notes will be in final form
and have attached the interest cou-
pons for the entire life of the notes.
! am hopeful that they will be ready
for delivery in final engraved form
by the opening of the campaign on
April 81.
II am led to adopt the plan Of is
suing short term notes rather than,
long term bonds, largely because /
believe that a short term issue viii
maintain a price at above par after
the campaign is concluded for more
readily than would a long term
ISSUE"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
MILLSRESIGNS
And STARNS
ELECTED
commissioner Of Educa-
y ~. oOil Of the Commission
eleO.n,rciI--Other Important
S oUsiness Transacted.

- ro0ular monthly session oil
y , - Council, held Tues
w. ;no J. C. Mills, commission
sducation, rendered his reSig-
..'.,. His action came as a great
-. 70 MS many friends and even
"a. associated with him in the
j his office. Mr.. Mills has
~. IN n the best of health for
months and his physician
lin to resign from his duties
n Commission Council. Mr..
~, litter Of resignation was one
rang true Of regret and ap-
starns Of Pleasant Hill was
4 his successor and will De
;u,o office at once. The Com
Council passed a resolution
sing their regret and highly
euding the services of Commits
a Mills.
- selection of Mr.. Starns as q
..wss, Of the Commission Council
!, excellent one. Mr.. Starns is a
.,oeoeef,,l business man, a pop
n. citizen and a hard and willing
..1sr for every movement for a
u..te, or better city. He has re-
sds8 in Bogalusa from almost the
iss the city was founded and few
"a sre better or more favorably
nssn than Mr.. Starns. He has been
ssg busy receiving congratulations
sses the announcement of his cleo
an
IL emergency resolution was also
making the parents and guar
Of children under 16 years of
punished with fine Of 500 and
ap ID jail If they permitted
children to play on railroad
visit immoral houses, asso-
With persons of questionable
Of to do things or asso-
A people who might corrupt
6rals,
question Of extending the
sd water system, placing the
h u good condition and the
llaaing Of new schools were dis
@ but no definite action taken.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
LOCAL M. E. CHURCH
HAS Is TO Is TITHERS

! nay be thought incredible by
ians that there are Christians today
~ are wiling to lay aside one
lrA Of their income and give it to
2 work Of the church, but such is
ne
aarsnd A. ]. Gearheard, pastor
Y Y Methodist Church in Bogalusa,
MlAority for the statement that
ss afe in the Methodist Church
i to rs tithers. This num-
been secured as a result Of
nsive campaign, during which
visionary needs of the world
BEEN set forth with earnest ex-
Gas to Methodists that it is
dusy 70 do their utmost to make
nle TO svangelize the world.
Methodist Church has been ac-
q 9 missionary work for 100
uas considering the size of its
ship and its wealth, the heads
asnominatiOn have considered
aas far MethOdists have been
at missions. Now the pro-
n. rs aiA Tor an offering Of s115,-
. Be given in five years, all
6 VIII be spent in home and
missions. A reconstruction
VAL be carried out both in
and America. Of this
Southern Methodists are to
sss,oOO,OOO.
method Of securing this
g money is an intensive
! nag been said by Bishop At
oae Of the leaders Of the Mis-.
= =. Centenary, that "When g.
CHRISTIANS go from their
z any task, it shall be done"
aetAOdists all over America
aos the pledge to pray earn
y, ~. the success Of this cam
1 lllllons Of leaflets have
seulated in almost every home
nomination, and offices are
'ntained in every state and
nee territory, where a force
and women are being kept
ae the people know why the
-s,an wants sS5, 900, 900 and
Eiil do with the money when
4 is this information that
a'lnced 50 many MethOdists
enly way to do all the work
= ought to do today is for
,'ouai to divide his money
Lord on the Bible plan Of !
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
Some Time Before
LIB. Plant Starts


In an interview with w. H. Sulli-
van, vice-president and general man.
ager of the Great Southern Lumber
Company, he, advised, that under
present conditions, that company
had no intention of operating the
Louisiana Fibre Board plant, and in
all probability it would not be oper-
ated at all for some time to come.
ut is well known, without my
stating it again." said Mr.. Sullivan,
"that the Great Southern Lumber
Company hopes to make the city Of
Bogalusa center for manufacturing
paper"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
ELKs HAD BIG TIME

Over fifty members Of Bogalusa
Lodge Of Elks attended one or more
days Of the three days festivities at
New Orleans last week when the EIks
Of that city dedicated their $500, 600
clubhouse. Several grand lodge Off.
GERS attended the meeting, which
was the greatest ever held in the his
tory Of the order, except the grand
lodge sessions.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
Big Raise Not Justified
By War Tax on Tobacco

If you are paying war tax of
over one cent on each cigar, some
one is making a profit on the war
tax. It is reported that in Bogalusa
war tax of from / to cents is
being charged. The tax as imposed
by the government is as follows:
On cigar retailing at from s to 8
cents the war tax is two-tenths of one
per cent; on cigar retailing from
8 to Is cents, the war tax is three
tenths Of one cent. Some factories
have assumed the tax and wholesal-
ing goods at former prices.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
JOHNSON TAKING
FRENCH LAW COURSE

Dear Jake-By an arrangement
which our government has made with
d few French universities few sol
diers, who have the requisite quali-
fications, are permitted to take up
some professional postgraduate
course. After I failed to get per-
mission to return to the United
States, / thought / would take adj
vantage Of this opportunity-to take
a course in French law at University
Of Dion. AS you know, the present
French civil laws and our Louisiana
civil laws are all based on the old
Code Napoleon, therefore the French
laws and our civil code are very sim
liar, and / think the study will do
me a lot of good. However, l am
extremely anxious to get back to my
office and shall do so at the very
first opportunity.
l arrived here only few days ago
and am very busy getting everything
for the course arranged. / shall
write you more in detail later. Am
very comfortably located with a
mighty pleasant family. Dion is a.
fine city.
! trust all are well.
Your brother,
JESS JOHNSON.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
COOP COTTON crop

Six thousand six hundred and thir-
ty-three bales Of cotton were pro-
duced in Washington parish for the
year 1918, as compared with 1855
bales for 1917. These figures COM
pare with 1929 for 1915.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03

1t viii be noted that lumber and
building materials show the least adj
vance in price while clothing has the
highest rate of increase. Not only
this, but lumber and building mate
rails are % per cent lower than the
next item-fuel-and they stand far
below the percentage of total in
crease as tabulated for "all COM
modities."
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
oFFIclAL VISIT

Mrs. A. N. Dobbs, worthy grand
matron Of the o. E. S., went to Sill
dell Tuesday, where she paid her Of
fetal visit to the chapter Of that
city the same night, and yesterday
visited the chapter at Covington.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY

Miss Annie Tyson Of Avenue D
entertained large number of little
friends last Saturday evening, from
8 to 5 o'clock, in honor Of her fif-
teenth birthday. After many games
were played delicious Refreshments
were served.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
WHITE SLAVE CASE

Joe Morgan of Camp No. 2 was
arrested a few days ago, charged
with violating the Mann act. He, as
well as the woman in the case, are
being held at New Orleans.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
SON VERY SICK

DR.. E. A. Pierce, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Jeanette, left
Friday afternoon for Texarkans,
Ark, where they were called owing
to the serious, illness Of DR.. Pierce's
son.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
ZOE MASON JR. HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Robret Mason are
the proud parents Of son, Robert,
Jr., who arrived last Wednesday,
night. Mother and son are getting
along nicely.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
VISITORS FROM BILOXI

Mrs. Rita Crofton and two chill
dren, Of Biloxi, Miss, are in Boga-
lusa visiting Mrs. Crofton's sister.
Mrs. A. A. st. Amant.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
$44l,058.59AMOUNT'
G. 81. TAXES
FOR 1918
One of States Largest Tax
payers Does Much to De-
velop Washington Parish
and City of Bogalusa.

Frequently residents of Washing
ton Parish make some remark about
the Great Southern Lumber Company
and its subsidiaries not paying any
great amount of taxes, and the En-.
terprise has succeeded in securing
the exact figures which they have
paid for their 1918 taxes, which
shows that the amount is almost a
half million dollars. The taxes which
they pay has been responsible, to a
great extent, for the remarkable de-
velopment of the city and parish.
Without the taxes which are paid by
the Great Southern Lumber Company
the parish would be deprived of many
of the improvements in rural districts
as well as in the city of Bogalusa.
There are few concerns in the state
of Louisiana or adjoining states that
pay more taxes than the Great South
ern and its subsidiary companies.
The list below does not include COM
plete holdings, but nevertheless shows
that they pay an enormous amount.
Look these figures over and then
imagine what it would mean to the
schools of the parish should these
taxes cease.
Following is tabulated statement
showing the amount paid in taxes by
each company;
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
Your brother

JESS JOHNSON.
School Detachment, University of Di-
jon, A. P o. 721, A. E. F.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
al .................-..........$ 26.s7s.00
BOGALUSA STORES
BoGALUsA TURPENTINE CO.
REHABILITATION

Great Southern Lbr CO.-$Sso.s72.17
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-03
BOGALUSA PAPER co.

Capital Stock Tax ....-.A-$ $4,000
State and City Taxes ~ 2s,s7o.oo
Evening star., 1919-03-25
SOLDIERS AT SEA READ
ALL SORTS OF BOOKS
Transport Librarian Says ALI in
His Custody Are Kept in. Use
on Voyages Across.

There is a great demand for books
among the American soldiers return
ing from overseas The libraries
aboard the various transports bring
ing the men from France are busy
places throughout the long trips
According to II. II. L. Meyer Of the
Library of Congress. who was aboard
the transport Mongolia for the Ameri-
can Library Association, every one
of the LOO books aboard that vessel
was out in circulation during the
greater part of the trip home. Mr.
Meyer was the first American Lii
orary Association librarian aboard a
transport, and. telling of his OBJ
servations. said: The men were
hungry for books"
As soon as they came aboard" he
said. Il had a fighting line ranged
before my window which lasted for
several days. The greatest demand
was for western tales and American
love stories. Next in popularity were
books on agriculture. There was an
unusually large demand for poetry
and scientific books. However. all
the books in the library found read
Reading continued" Mr.. Meyer
said. up to the very time the vessel
docked. There was a rush in the
last day or two of the voyage to
return books to the office. but the
demand still continued. When the
books were gathered together again
at the end of the trip it was found
that they had received remarkably
good care from the men. and that
practically every book could be ac-
counted for"
The wide range of the demand for
books aboard the transports is in
dicative. the American Library AS
sociation states. of the eagerness with
which the men still overseas are re-
questing books on all subjects.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

| ALEXANDRIA. Va. March pa
movement to raise 100000 to finance
the building of homes in Alexandria was
launched last night by the civic bureau
of the chamber of commerce. The plan
is to build the houses and sell them at
= a nominal profit.
| Announcement was made that Mrs.
| 7. c. Howard of the former local ofhce
i of the United States employment ou-
reau had agreed to continue her services
! free. The government discontinued the
Office here.
| Carroll Pierce, president of the cham
Der of commerce, announced that he hat'
/ appointed a steering committee to ar
| range for mass meeting. when the CITY
| manager plan will be presented to the
| citizens
The committee on schools. of which
X. :. Jones is chairman, reported that
| Harris Hart. superintendent OF publlc
/; instruction. will come here, and make a
Surt- : of the schools and report ms
| findings to the civic bureau.
Private Thomas w. Cook. son OF
Mrs. Isabella Cook. 1ll2 Queen street,
was drowned in France. February "a.
according to a letter just received by
| has mother from Frank T.. Miller. first
lieutenant of engineers. The body, it
was stated. was not recovered.
The congregation of the NJ. T..
Church South will ask that Rev. DR..
e. V. REGISTER be returned as pastor
by the annual Baltimore conference.
which will convene tomorrow in
! Staunton. Va. Among those who Will
leave today for the conference are
Rev. b. w. Bond. presiding elder of
the Alexandria district; Rev. DIR. Reg
ester and J. Frank Myers and James
e. Alexander.
The past year has been prosperous
year for the local church. It's member
ship us now 905. Every financial OBJ
legation has been met and $1,000 paid
on the debt on the Young Peoples
building. The Sunday school member
ship has been increased to S77, and
the sum of s1,664 raised.
Richard A. Mclean, thirty-three
years old. formerly a lieutenant in
the Army. who served overseas and
who recently was mustered out. was
found dead in bed yesterday at the
residence of Mrs. c. Bohraus. Ill
South Columbus street He was un-
married and lived in Lumberville, N.
IC. The body was shipped last night
to that place for burial.
Robert Alton Elliott. eighteen years
old, died yesterday at the home of
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Robert II.
Elliott. 319 North Alfred street. He
was employed at the plant of the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
His funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Services will
be conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpen-
ter. rector of Grace p. f. Church.
Following the Lenten services at
| Emmanuel Lutheran Church tomorrow
night Fred w. Cast of the Trinity
Lutheran Church of Washington will
address the congregation in the inter-
est of the drive. under the auspices of
the Lutheran Laymen's League, to
raise 100000 for the support of the
INDECENT pastors, professors, teachers
and their wives and children.
J. H. l.. Todd and wife and others
have sold to B. Abramson the house
and lot 726 King street.
The city council will hold it's semi
monthly meeting tonight.