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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
Labor Day Was
ABig Success

The working man was in the sad
die Monday in Bogalusa's first Labor
Day celebration. The blue overall
was prominent and the families of
the men who run the wheels of in
dustry shared in a day that was one
continuous round Of pleasure. Stores
were closed, all mills and factories
were shut down, and not one job was
operated that could be avoided. The
day was ideal, and three was not a
hitch to mar the perfect success of
the celebration.
AT 10 a. m, with little spare time
IN order to make the parade natural,
the boys headed from Labor Temple
IN Northeast Bogalusa for the Ave-
macs. Every union in Bogalusa was
represented, and headed by Jep
Smith, grand marshal, city officials,
and the Y. M. C. A. band, the pa
rade moved forward. Just how long
it was is uncertain, but the men,
marching in twos extended practical
" two miles. There were over $500
men in the lines, according to L. E.
Williams, president of the local fed
GRAFTON, 500 of whom were colored
union men.
After the boys had marched past
Goodyear Park, through the avenues
and back to the park again, the col
ored men went to their own park for
a separate celebration. A huge bas-
ket dinner was spread in Goodyear
Park by the wives of the men. Dur
ing the time of preparation, Mayor
w. H. Sullivan delivered an address
to the men, felicitating upon his re-
gard for labor as the essential ele-
ment in the building of a great city.
Judge Carter spoke briefly and 9TH
ers made remarks. The serving of
dinner ended the speaking.
The afternoon was given up to
band music, general sociability and a
number of speeches. L. E. Williams,
Charles Barada and M. T. Walsh
were the principal speakers of the
Abundant refreshments
were on the ground, great crowd
was present and perfect order
marked the entire day. The celebra-
ton ended with bali at the Armory
where the early part Of the night
vas consumed by the younger set.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
FIRST STATE TO
ENLARGE QUARTERS

The business Of the First State
Bank has increased to such an ex-
tent that it was necessary to install
another rnotor-driven iedger-posting
machine. Extension Of their present
quarters viii soon be effected in or
der to accommodate the large force
Of employees and patrons and the di-
,rectors hope to build new hand
some structure in the near future.
plans of which already have been
completed.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
LEAVES TO ATTEND
DIRECTORS MEETING

Mayor Sullivan left Bogalasa this
morning for Buffalo where he, goes
to attend the meeting Of the directors
of the Great Southern Lumber 60.
At this meeting the question of the
raise in salary to the employees of
that company will be taken up. The
meeting viii be held on next Tues
day and Mr.. Sullivan expects to be
absent from the city for about two
weeks.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
OFFERS TOPAZ
FOR LABOR DAY

In his, address>at the Labor Day
celebration held last Monday w. H.
Sullivan iriNthe course of his remarks
offered to pay the employees of the
plant of the Great Southern their
wages for the day. L. E. Williams,
president of the local Federation Of
Labor, stated that while the officers
and members of the various crafts
appreciated his offer that they felt
I 1t their duty to decline it.
Mr.. Sullivan stated that the eyes
Of the yellow pine industry were on
Bogalusa because that the great mill
here had announced that they would
not refuse to give a man employ
ment because of the fact that he was
a union man, regardless of his re-
igious or political beliefs. He stated
that never in the history of Bogaiusa
was better cooperation between en-
ployer and employee needed, that con-
d1tlons were such, not only here, but
all over the country, which demanded
that everyone do all in his power to
improve conditions. "In the future
the responsibility is going to rest
upon the shoulders of you men just
as much as it does with me. For
several years have carried the bur-
den and now it is divided and / know
we can accomplish greater things"
ne concluded. During the course of
his remarks he was frequently APP
plauded and caused much laughter
on two occasions. Mr.. Sullivan stat
ed to the, previous speaker, L. E. Will
iiams has used the opening sentence
of his. address.
L. E. Williams made the opening
remarks stating that this was ''the
happiest moment of his life" He in
troduced M. L. Donnells, who acted
as master of ceremonies, who in his
opening remarks paid a high eompli-
ment to the labor of Bogalusa, our
progress and predicted great fu-
ture.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
MRS. BLAYNEY COMING.

Mrs. D. v. Blayney, wife of the
secretary of the Y. M. C. A., is ex.
pected to reach Bogalusa next week.
She is now visiting her parents in
LeRussel, Mo-. Upon her arrival
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Blayney will es-
tablish their residence at sol Ave-
nue. D, in the house last occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. James and for
merly occupied by C. D. Attic and
family.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
MERCHANTS TO
ORGANIZE FRIDAY

L. P. Blanchard, a popular young
merchants of Northwest Bogalusa, has
issued invitations to every business
man in Bogalusa to meet at the city
hal On next Friday evening, Sept.
9th, for the purpose of forming a
merchants association. At the meet
ing the purpose of such an organiza-
tion and the benefits to be derived
by the merchants as well as the citi-
zens viii be explained. If there are
any objections to such an organi-
cation business men are urged to
present their objections.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
$111.5O PER DRINK
DRYS' PRICE LIST

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Tf the prohibit
ton party has its way a moderate
jolt Of hard liquor will cost the shock
absorber $111.5O a drink.
Thatiis the size Of the government
tax the prohibitionists desire to put
on the red demon during the inter
mission between rehabilitation and
the constitutional amendment date.
"A resolution to tax whiskey
$4,000 a gallon, was whooped
through by the national committee.
There is an average of 80 drinks to
q gallon.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
CAR SHORTAGE
SERIOUS FOR
BOGALUSA !
Great Southern Reports That
Less Than Half of Cars
Needed Are Secured-All
Optimistic Over Future.
Outlook.

A combination of circumstances
has resulted in the car situation be-
coming serious to Bogalusa and while
some are optimistic about the future
the indications are that if the situa-
ton gets much worse that it may be
necessary for the Great Southern
Lumber Co. to close down their night
shift. Other sections of the coun-
try have been having car shortage
Tor the past several weeks but Be-
galusa has been receiving more than
her share of cars until Aug. 18th.
Reports from the Great Southern are
to the effect that less than half the
cars required are now arriving, they
having been able to get only Is cars
day when 40 were needed.
J. B. Stack, federal manager of
the line and M. J. Mcmahon, traffic
manager, were in Bogalusa Tuesday
and when interviewed relative to the
situation they were inclined to be a
little optimistic, "Bogalusa is getting
an equal distribution of the cars"
said Mr.. Stack and while he admit
ted that the situation may get lit
tie worse he was hopeful that It
would not reach a point which would
be considered acute. Mr.. Mcmahon
stated that despite the fact that con-
siderable grain was shipped to New
Orleans for export that most of the
cars were of the class A but that class
A cars could not be used for Iun1-
Der. The movement of grain, the de-
lay in laying in the supply of coal
and the heavy movements, the gem
eral prosperity in every section Of
the country and the recent waIkout
of the shop men in many places in
the United States all have some bear
ing on the car situation.
W =. Sullivan, genaaal manager
OF the Great Southern Lumber Co,
stated that the situation was already
serious, but hoped that it would not
become acute. In the event that the
situation gets much worse it would
not be necessary to close down the
plant entirely, Mr.. Sullivan said. but
as long as there was a place to stack
the lumber the day shift would OBJ
crate as it did two years ago when
cars could not be secured. The de-
mand for lumber is dropping off but
the prices remain firm and while Il
is costing more to produce lumber
than at any time heretofore the Great
Southern would continue to operate
the day shift. Fwo years ago the
same policy was carried out until
100000 feet of lumber was
stacked in the yards. By this plan
hundreds were given employment and
business continued about as usual in
stead Of the closing down Of the en-
tire plant. Citizens of BogaIusa win
watch the situation with keen inter-
est and everyone will take the same
optimistic view as Messrs. Sullivan.
Stack and Mcmahon and hope that
within few days there will be a no
ticeable improvement.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
CANT BLooDHoUNDs CALLED.

Crystal Springs, Miss, Sept. 81
Especial. mo sooner had r. L.
Cant, the man hunter, returned Mon
day morning from Bogalusa, La.
where he ran down the negro rapist
in that city, than he was called to
Parchman Farm, the Mississippi
penitentiary farm, to assist in cap
turing the negro convict who shot
down and badly wounded one Of the
guards at the farm Monday after
noon. Mr.. Cant left at once in an
automobile for the scene Of the trou-
BILE.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
LosTAMUcH BLOOD.

]. w, Strahan, of Hackley, La,
was brought to Bogalusa Friday of
last week exhausted from the loss Of
blood, due to an accident by which
he severed the artery on the wrist
Of his left arm with an ak. When
he reached Bogalusa he was thought
to be in q dying condition, but quick
work saved the day and he returned
home Monday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
BocALUsA,s QUOTA s2s, GOO

The committee that has in charge
the work of allotting the amounts to
the individual churches in that de-
nominations drive for millions for
missions will meet Friday of this
week. At that time the Bogalusa
quota win be fixed, and those who
are posted on the matter are con-
WINGED that it will not be less than
$25, 900.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
RETURNS WITH BRIDE.

A. P. Mccoy, Of Amite, La, and
his bride reached Bogalusa last week,
and have taken up their residence
with Mrs. L. ]. Ramey, sos Avenue
c. Mr.. Mccoy has accepted posi-
ton with the BogaIusa Stores Com
pany main store in the furniture de-
partment.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
new GYM SCHEDULE.

A new gymnasium schedule viii be
announced next week for both the
Y. M. C. A. and the Y. w. c. A. The
summer programs have ended and
new hours to suit school children is
being arranged In the meantime
gymnasium work is going on with
apt interest.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
BUY COAL NOW.

Unless you want to run. the
chances Of getting ne fuel next win
ter you had better secure your fuel
now. The Bogalusa Ice Co an
nounce in this issue the arrival Of
five cars Of choice coal which they
offer delivered for $3.50 per ton.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
ELKs MEET FRIDAY.

The regular meeting Of the Elks
viii be held tomorrow, Friday, night
at $3.50 and all members are urged
to attend. A chorus is being organ
lied under the direction Of Julian
Willoughby and the members who
are willing to assist are requested
to be at the lodge room each We'd
nesday evening.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
MR. cHANcE ARRIYEs.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Chance are the
parents Of new baby boy, who put
in his appearance at the Bogalusa
Hospital Sunday night. John, Jr., is
fine specimen of lad, weighs 9h
pounds and has a good husky voice.
Both the Lad and his mother are do
ing fine.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
WINTER LEAcuEs.

The boys are promised both has
ket ball league and a volieyl ball
league for the winter. Both leagues
viii center around the gymnasium
of the Z. NJ. c. A. In previous years
much interest has been taken in these
sports, and it is probable that this
season will be no exception.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
MRS. scHII.LINC IMPRoyINC.

Mrs. J. D. Schilling, Of SIT Avenue
c, was taken to the hospital last Fri
day in q serious condition. Tuesday
morning her ailment was properly
diagnosed and an operation was per-
formed. She is now making progress
toward recovery.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04
MISS DAVIS RRsIcNs

Miss Florence Davis. the efficient
telephone operator at the Great
Southern Lumber Co., has rendered
her resignation to take effect on Oct.
18th.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-04

lOOntinued on page A
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08

Mrs. Charles w. Stockton, state chair
man OF the Woman's Committee, and
Mrs. j. II. Schermerhorn, president of
the New Jersey State Federation of
Woman's Clubs, followed by discus
sion.
The afternoon program will include
addresses by Mrs Harold Buttenheim,
state chairman of Child Welfare: Mrs
f. Westervelt ToQker, state director
of Community Singing; Mrs. Forbes
burg, director of Girls Work of the
War Camp Community Service, and
Miss Katherine Gardner, county chair
man of the Girls Patriotic League.
This session will begin at O'Clock.
This meeting will be open to every
one. and all who are in any way con-
nected with the work of the Woman'S
Committee are particularly urged to
be present Box luncheon.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
Freebooter A. GAUL,
JR., MAY GET $500
POST ON UTILITIES BID,

Freebooter Andrew Gaul. Jr., of
Ridgetield is looming up as a formida
BILE candidate for one of the two pub
lie utility commissionerships now at
the disposal of Governor Edge.
One of these $500 places is likely
to go to South Jersey. The other will
go to North Jersey, and Gaul is now
believed to be reasonably sure of APP
pointment by Governor Edge before
the end of the present legislative SEES
sion.
Senator Mackay was offered the
public utility commissionership a
short time ago, but he declined to con-
slider the proposition and told the gov
ernor that the man he favors for the
position is Freebooter Gaul, who has
been warmly recommended for the
place by leading citizens, besides hay
ing the hearty backing of the Bergen
senator. Mr.. Gaul was for years &C
tive in the transportation business in
New York harbor and vicinity He
was also engaged in the investment
business.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
REV. CUHSE CALLED
TO PALISADE CHURCH
Continued from page /.

as of old-as staunch as that eternal
universal character we love to live
when we feel truth. Make the church
this way. Is there Il better place to
stand than here when we seek to find
the immovable things of life? In the
work before us there is always the
outstanding circumstance-Our desire
to overcome the things in our way to
the thing that abdes-truth. Then
there is that other great quality
of the mountains, the pure, clear air
the atmosphere of the mountains is
wonderful. OF all places we love to
be is in an atmosphere of purity,
where things are us they seem to be
and are. They are real up there |
want to say to you here in PaiiSade
that you will never have unity if you
do not clear the atmosphere of inn
puritieS. Let us all get together in
the hour of worship. 1t is the one
thing alone that can bring the feeling
that God is God. We should all of us
here unite on truth. That's what we
fight for l want every friend who
comes mere 10 nave HIS Neighbour
friends come with him to this little
gray stone church. Another thing is
the vision of the mountains. 1t takes
you nearer to an appreciation of heav-
en-. The church is the one place we
can garner the vision of better days
to come-here where we preach we
feel the commanding spirit of the
Master filling our hearts. 1t gives us
the vision. The tragedy of life is that
so few people have vision. Then, too,
the strength of the mountain appealed
to me. The strength of the church is
what we want to lean upon. But we
must have the strength to feel all that
it represents for our spiritual welfare.
1t takes strength to get the message
of Jesus Christ and then live it. Let
us remember that the one desire of
our worship will help us to lift up our
eyes to love and to peace and to hap
piness as nothing else will. | pray for
the thought that in my intercourse
here that we shall lift up our eyes to
the mountain from whence all our
help comes.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
all pretty and did well.

all pretty and did well.
Edith Luff, as Dorothy Davis, was
very clever indeed Dorothy Grill, as
Julia Horton, with not much to say,
but very pretty and graceful, and Mil
bred West, as Louisa Lawrence,
sweetly gowned and easy in her lines.
AS pretty as was the playlet the
prettiest incident of the evening, and
very touching one, was at the end OF
the play, when Josephine FallOtico ad-
vanced to the footlights and presented
a pretty silver vase to Mr. and Mrs.
Carson in appreciation of the girls APP
probation of their greatly appreciated
labors in giving an approaching
audience such Il charming evening"
When Josephine began her pretty little
presentation speech Mr.. and Mrs. Car
son were behind the scenes, all uncon-
scious of what was going on, and mad
to be .'Sent for" to come out and re-
ceive the heart-offering of the girls.
Mr.. Carson accepted the gift i'll little
speech full of the emotion of the mo-
ment, in which he could not restrain
his visible feelings.
A part left off the program by the
printer was that of Helen Paulson as
Prologue. She was daintily dressed
and as pretty as Il china doll. Her
lines. too, were well rendered. In her
hand she carried Il bandbOX done up in
ribbons no more dainty than herself.
She was graceful and expressive III
rendering her spoken part. and her
DelSarte movements were the epitome
of grace itself.
After the play the Boys Orchestra,
fine trio, in which our own Aicide
Pinard skilfully plays the traps,
struck up lively one-step and dancing
was INDUCED in by all till late hour.
1t was Il red letter evening for Pail
sadie and triumph for the Girls Pa
triotic League.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
BERGEN FREEH0LDERS
WILL FIGHT WATER CO.'S
PROPOSED RATE RAISE

At the meeting of the Board of
Freeholders Director Joseph kinzley,
Jr, appointed Public Utilities Com
mission, consisting of Freeholders Cor
ham, Allen and Roberts, to lend sup
port to counsel in order to ascertain
what should be done to fight the in
crease of rate requested by the Hack
ensack Water Company.
This action was taken after the
Board of Freeholders had received a
communication from the commission
of Ridgefield Park which asked the
board to assist them in the fight by
using the county funds. At the con-
clusion of the reading of this letter
Director Kingsley said: THE Board
of Freeholders have had some expert
ence in this matter and have spent
considerable money"
Freebooter Allen made the sugges-
tiont that the board stand by the peo-
pie, and the freeholders unanimously
adopted this stand.
County Engineer r. 2. McClave gave
notice that the state had sent a check
for $10,626.S1 as a payment of the
states share of the expense for the re
pair of roads receiving state aid.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
REIGN OF TERROR
WHEN BURGLARS
BREAK into HOMES
Continued From Page l.


me this man was seen in Anderson
avenue in the afternoon. OF course l
do not charge him with the crime, but
he could easily have been the guilty
one. He must have known something
of PaliSade, else now did he know we
had Il Union Church? Our system is
very bad when we can have anything
like this happen so early in the eve
ming"
Harry Clark, ST., speaking of the
burglaries, said: No; l would not
think of blaming the police. We have
the best police and the best system in
the entire world. 1t is absolutely let
ter-perfect, but that lets them out.
There is no such thing as being too
perfect. The system is indeed Won
derful that permits this constant free
dom from burglars in our village. /
have to take my hat off to this admin
iStration we have in Fort Lee. 1t is
pluperfectly all right. | admire per-
lection. Why, | do not believe we
have ever had any burglaries here at
all Notwithstanding the many reports
that say we've had Il hundred Some
body is foOling. Such Il thing as a
burglary in Palisade is impossible
Don't our policemen go the rounds all
the time and hit the clock? Don't
they almost break their necks running
TO the houses when the false alarm OF
burglaries is sounded? Amt they
there in jiffy? l never saw such 8
hurry up bunch. Why, when the Phil
lips robbery false alarm was rung il
the whole force, almost, came down II
an automobile 60 miles an hour an(
saw no sign of burglar. No, sir
am against any insinuationS about oul
noble police system. Ours cannot bt
| beat. 1t is adream and, l might add
! a scream"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-02-08
CLIFFSIDE'S ENGINE
GIVES out ON HILL
Continued from page /.

| will admit that | was interested i'm
wanting to know why the engine did
not get to the fire and had a right TO
know. l did not approach Chief Naed-
Ter i'll any spirit but one of legitimate
protest | was positive and earnest.
that's all. He used other improper
language besides telling me to go to
hell. And, what is more, notwith
standing the failure of the engine to
get up the little hill, not single fire
man ever came to the fire."
Have you been able to find what
the matter was with the engine?" was
asked of Mr.. Post.
Not a thing. We spent lot of
money on it, and they have had a great
time driving it around this and the
neighboring boroughs getting used TO
it, yet when it is needed it goes dead
l have been told that they recently
spent $500 in repairs on it. For an on
CINE that was bought to give the maxi-
mum service, and the most instant
service at that, l regard our purchase
as being in Il bad way indeed. SIM
pose the High School had been afire
or some fine residence? 1t would have
! been all the same"