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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12

Miss Hazel Crosby of VassaIboro.
is the guest of Miss Margaret Tot
man.
Az the First Baptist church-The
morning service will be held at the
usual hour. Rev. F. F.. Foshay will
take for his. theme. rs there a Di-
vine Plan for Every Life?" The
subject for the evening The Ques-
ton of the World"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12
South Grammar Teacher Receives
Gift

The teachers and pupils of grades
l, :, D, =, and s, Miss Frances
Cate, music teacher, and the janitor
of the South Grammar school. pre-
sented Miss June Williams, the prin-
cipal, with one-half dozen silver
teaspoons, berry spoon and a
tablespoon at the close of school YES
terday in honor of her approaching
marriage to Frank J. Whitney of
MOSCOW. AS the children marched
down the stairs Miss Williams was
enticed to the side Of the stairs,
where she was showered by rice and
confetti and received the good wish
es of the pupils and teachers.
Mrs. Russell Lightbody of New
port, is the guest of relatives in
town.
Inc Following pupils were notsab-
sent one:half day of last term.
Grades l and of Mrs. Lottie Bur-
rms school, Joseph Alley, Frank
Alley, Earl Burgess, Irwin Runnel.
Janette Carey. Louise Learned
Katherine Rollins, Charlie George
ana Sarl Grant. Earl Burgess and
irwin Runnels were not absent for
the year. Those in Miss Alice Ladd,s
room. not absent one-half day dur
ing term were: Grade 8. Virginia
Aver, Ethel Bragg. Clair Gotta
margaret Gilman, Nelson Stephens
and Leon Wentworth; grade 4 Ma
haia Gerald, Henry Rollins. Mona
small and Nesta Warren.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids Or poposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the Good
Roads Commission of St. Tammany
Parish at Covington, La. until 1900
O'Clock M, April 8, 1920a for the
construction of the following roads:
ST. TAMMANY-LACOMBE - S.3
miles of earth road construction.
Approximate Quantities.
Earth Excavation ..10,947 Gu. yds.
Earth borrow ...... alta Gu. yds.
Bf4dge timbers -. I8, 1908 board It.
MILITARY ROAD-11 miles OF
earth road construction.
Approximate Quantities
Earth excavation. IA, ,226 GU. yds.
Earth borrow. 5,548 Gu. yds.
Bridge timbers. =. 81 127 board 1T.
MIDDLE ROAD-by the way of
ST. Benedict, miles earth road con-
struction.
Approximate Quantities.
Earth excavation. =. g, 433 Gu. yds.
Earth borrow. ...5 5,z14 Gu. yas
Bridge timbers :. a. ,7O6 board TT
Proposals must be in the blank
forms furnished, and must be with
out alterations or erasures and must
be in by the hour specified. At the
time and place above mentioned, the
Good Roads Commission will open
bids and publicly read aloud the
contents.
Bidders or their representatives
are invited to be present at the
opening of the bids.
Alternate bids are invited on the
bridge timbers for treated and un-
treated timber. The treated tim
bers to have a 12 pound treatment
of a standard creosote Oil
mr-1 Sat
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
SAVANNAH BRANCH SCHOOL
NOTES.

The program and box party given
at the School Saturday night proved
a grand success.
The program was as follows:
Welcome-By one boy and one
girl.
Song a Short Way to the
School House"
ecitation-"Matilda Jane"
Song and Drill-By eight boys and
eight girls.
Recitation-"My City Cousin"
Recitation-"Our Hired Girl
Dialogue-"Johnie's Logical Con-
clusion.'
Recitation-"The Raggedy Man.
Song-'The Quilting Party"
After the party'os, Wat Col etaoim
After the program, the boxes were
raffled. Lemonade. cake and bana-
mas were sold.
Miss Belva Core was the recipient
of nice cake, given for the prize.
Quite a crowd attended, and all
seemed to enjoy themselves. A neat
sum of one hundred twenty-thrae
dollars and sixty-four cents was add
ed to the school funds as result.
Misses Bclva Core and Ruby
Mapes were weekend guests OF Ms.
Guy Willie.
Miss Septima Schellhaus spent the
weekend at Mrs. Warren Willle's.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
Esteemed Citizen is Brutally
Assaulted With AK Han
die By Julius Rushing.
STRUCK WHILE
BACK WAS TURNED
Rushing Placed In Jail and
Held Without Bene-
fit of Bond.

Paul j. Dulion was the victim of
a most brutal and coWardly assault,
Thursday. In the performance Of
his usual duties as collector for the
St. Tammany Ice & Mfg. Co., he call
ed upon julius Rushing to collect
the monthly account for service.
Bad feeling was engendered during
a discussion of the account, 1t Is said,
when rushing made some remark as
to Mr.. Dulion's age being his protec-
ton. Mr.. Dulion told him not TO
let that stand in the way Of any IN
tentions he might have in that direc-
tion. Finally, after further talk, Mr..
Dulion left the store. He was fol-
lowed by Rushing, who assaulted
him some twenty feet from the door.
Mr. Dulion is very deaf and prob
ably did not hear Rushing wa1kin g
behind him. He was struck with an
axe handle, the blow being so violent
Mr.. Dulion reached another house
without assistance and physician
was summoned. Mhile Mr.. Dullon
will probably recover, he was severe
ly hurt and indignation is expressed
at the coWardly assault.
Rushing was arrested and placed
in Jail without the privilege of bond
Mr.. Dulion was formerly marshal
Of Covington. He has always beer
known as a man of great courage
and is esteemed as a good and peace
able citizen.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
MARY r. DUTSCH.

Mary R. Dutsch, wife Of Oliver j.
Richard, and daughter OF VIM. A.
Dutsch, of Covington, died at Boga-
lusa, Sunday, March 7, 1920, at $3.50
a. m, in the hospital where she had
been taken to be treated. She died
of pneumonia, originating from the
flu. She was buried in the Coving-
ton Cemetery, Monday, Rev. A. J..
Vaughan of the Methodist church Of
ficiating, and Rev. Gearhead officiat-
ing at Bogalusa.
Mrs. Richards death Is especially
sad, her husband being SO i'll with
pneumonia and unable to attend her
bedside. He folks from Covington.
and her brother, Mr.. Robt. Dutsch
cashier of the Covington Bank &
Trust Co., tried to reach her bedside
before her death, but she died so sud
denly that they arrived too late to
see her alive. She died on her birth
day, as did her (brother) very
peculiar coincident. She had large
number of relatives in this parish.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
BUSH NOTES.

We are still having rainy weather
in this section of the country.
Bro. Evans filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Methodist churc1
last Sunday. A large crowd was IN
attendance, although the weather
was very inclement.
Mrs. Joel Rayburn has been very
i'll for the past few days, but we are
glad to say that she is some bett er
at the time of this writing.
Mr.. Dock Crawford is Oh the sick
list this week.
A surprise party was given Miss
Sallie Grantham last night (Tues-
day., it being her sixteenth birth
day. Everyone present seemed TO
have enjoyed themselves.
Misses Myra Fauntleroy and Zeha
Sharp came in from Lafayette yes
terday, the school having closed on
account of the FLU" We are gla |
to see them back in our little town
again.
Our depot agent, Mr.. J. E. Mobiles,
was absent from town yesterday
We can't imagine the cause, unless
uS was Oll iOohlhS 1lISA hAo
monial affairs.
Miss Martha WWilliams, who is
teaching at Sun, spent a ew hours
very leasantly with friends at Bush
last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. G. D. Fauntleroy was smil-
ing around in Bush, Saturday as
ternoon
Mrs. Charley Crawford has been
on the sick list now for few days.
Mr.. Emile Talley made business
trip to Bogalusa Wednesday.
Several of the Bush citizens at
tended court in Covington Monday.
Mr.. Kenzie WWilliams, from the
Galloway neighborhood, was attend
ing to business in Bush Tuesday.
There are several cases of flu in
this community, but it isn't proving
to be as fatal as it was last winter.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
THE DISTRICT COURT

Judge Carter presided and Dis
trict Attorney Brock prosecuted at
the session of the District Court this
week, which adjourned Thursday.
There was little business before the
Court, but the one criminal case that
attracted some attention by reason
OF it's notoriety in chicken thievery.
Fronie Williams was sentenced to 18
months in the pen. She has manag-
ed heretofore to escape this penalty
in the various times she has been be-
from the Court, but sufficient testi-
mony was gotten this time to stop
her profitable business in chickens
for some time, and to give relief to
those who value fancy breeds t:,o
much to put them In the pot, and
especially to have them go into some
body else's pot.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13

office ......... ........ 2.20
w. r, Badon, wood .. $500
Fauria Bros, auto service,
treas. Spy
st. T. Ice c Mfg. Co., service
Feb. 24.28
Ramires-J ones Ptg. Co., book
clerks office ............ 3.7o
F. J. Martindale, ex., Feb,
stamps, etc. Z.4o
City Drug Store, medicine, jail loo
st. Tammany Farmer, proceed
ings, ETC., Feb. .:....... $3.50
T. E. Brewster, Sheriff, attend
ing court, SIS; conv. $43.08, 4S.0S
T. E. Brewster, feeding prison
ers, Feb. ............... 42.50
R. l.. Aubert Insurance Co., re-
newal, treas. bond ....... 1000
Mrs Felix Currow, vital sta. 3.25
Paul Verger, vital statistics :. 500
Marion Bennett, vital statistics Us
DR.. R. B. Paine, vital sta. ... 5.15
DR.. Maybe vital sta. ...... 4.25
Thos. Galloway, vital sta. -. S.75
'nvatss vats nDf. oo.' n.'s'.'s ~ 4.2o'
Fendlason & verger, material
for vats .l4.z
J. r. Elliott, cow. 2 prisoners
Slidell to Covington ....... S.67
r We the finance committee have
examined bills of road fund amount
$810.40, Parish fund, amt. $506.41,
and ordered them paid.
1t was moved and seconded that
S. r. CowaYt be authorized to move
the Polling Booth at Bush from its
resent location to a distance of about
| 200 feet,
Carried.
1t was moved by Theo. Denuiu-
Continued on page ~
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
A RECKLESS DRIVER FINED.

Mayor Badon brought some noto-
riety to the city court, this week, by
teaching the speed demon that the
high cost of living will not permi:
the economical man to make race
track of the city streets. In this
respect Mayor Badon's court tax will
even catch the man who does not pay
income tax, if he persists in speed.
ing.
Michel April, who is in the employ
of Mr.. S. ]. Newman, was brought
into court and fined $4,000, with a
warning against speeding. Within
twenty minutes afterwards he was
again brought into court on the same
charge. This time the Mayor gave
him a $50 fine and Jail sentence.
However, as Mr.. Newman paid fine
for April and needed him on the
farm, he was let off from the jail
sentence, with a warning not to be
brought into court again.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
VOL. de- No. II

ident, Mr.. L. Loranger, of Loranger;
vice-president, x. A. Kramer, Of Mag
nolia, Miss; secretary, Karl Treen.
of Covington; treasurer, H. G.. Nc
Call, of New Orleans; M. C. HuckabJ
was chosen as director. Mayor
Robt. Badon and Mr.. Huckaby Were
delegates to this meeting from Cow
ington.
1.-The best marked highway in
America This is the slogan Of
the Mississippi Valley Highway AS
sciat'on, which is routed through
Covington.
The service sign will be placed at
entrances to towns, naming the
town and the next three towns,
stating the distances to them. These
will carry also an advertisement and
the advertisers pay for the sign and
the post that it Us on. Guide signs
will be placed along this highway at
every intersection of another road
or cross-road, sharp curves and rail-
road crossings to guide the travelling
public on the big Highway" These
signs will be conspicuous, arranged
so the automobile headlight will il
illuminate them at night. Through
the towns there will be "a white
way" Electrically equipped and
lighted sign posts bearing the high
way emblem will be placed at street
crossings. All of the above and the
current for the lighting will be paid
for by the National Highway Mark
ers Association. 1t will be nece.s-
sary for our town council to graft
permit before these signs can be
erected.
In addition to the above, the High
way Association furnishes a metal
plate to go on all the above sign
posts. This plate bears the high
way emblem IN" on white back
ground, "V" on gold background
just below, and under this an "H"
on white background. The mono
gram stands for the Mississippi VAL
ley Highway, and the top white band
tains of the north, where this high
way starts. The orange band rep
resents tho fields of golden grain in
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, and the
bottom white band symbolizes the
cotton fields of Dixie and the white
sands of our gulf coast.
Even in addition to this there will
Be concrete sign posts every quar-
ter mile through the 26 miles of our
Parish.
The posts will bear the emblem
on colors in point. The Association
of Commerce chose tho concrete post
because they are indestructible by
woods fires. The local road club
having not been organized at the
meeting here Saturday the Associa-
ton of Commerce was called upon
by the National Highway Associa-
tion officials to guarantee the quota
of at least 20 in the club, and tho
erection of these 104 posts through
our Parish. AS this is a Parish-Wide
affair, and as the Association OF
Commerce has already been to some
heavy expense in getting this road
routed through our Parish, the Po-
lice Jury consented, Tuesday, to ap-
enough money to erect the
posts.
Until the Covington-Hammond
connection is opened up to travel, the
M. V. Highway will be temporari-
ly routed via Madisonville and Pom
chatoula by signs erected along the
route.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13

H. c. Mall, work on road, Sth
ward 1o.oo
&c. w. Thompson, work on road
8th war d.............. l0.oo
Saamen Brick & Lumber Co.
supplies or 9Th ward bdge 3.02
Crawford Lbr. Co., lumber for
9Th ward bridge ........ 5.z6
H. T. Fauntleroy, overseer road
10th ward. -. ....... $500
w. r. Smith, work Bayou c.
bridge -. ............. 34.5o
Robt. Smith, overseer, Mande-
vile road ......... -. 10000
Good Road Commission, work
3rd ward road ..... 80. 1913?
Wallace Singletary, days work
on 9th ward read at So. 1900
Henry Robert, 9 days work on
9Th ward road, at $3.... 27.0o
Fritz Houze, 2 days work on
9Th ward road at SO -. so
Joe Bonds, 2 days work on 9Th
ward road at SO ........ 800
A. Frasak, 9 days work on 9Th
ward road at $4 ........ $500
Turner Miller, 18 days work on
lOauS UdlS dI 91oV 1I.Vo
John Crawford, 16 days work
S loads bats at $3.50 -. 800
Sam Lee, overseer, work on Fol-
som and Mercedes road 1850
PARISH FUND. -. -.
Smith Hdw. Co., cement. Az
Schooner Gala, cement ..... Alp
Sheffield Gro. Co., groceries for
pauperS 80. 1Z.O0
Worrell Mfg. Co., vermigo court
House 1900
Midland Chemical Co., vermigo
Court House ........... $500
Jos. Caserta, car for coroner $50
FL. ]. Smith, 5 gals. Oil, clerks
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
JOSEPH FEDERICO.

Joseph Federico died Thursday
morning, March II, 1920. He hal
just recovered from the flu, but as
sisted in fighting the fire last Satur-
day, got wet and contracted pnel-
monia.
Mr.. Federico has conducted a bar
ber shop in Covington for number
fyears and had been with the De-
priest barber shop for long time
before he bought the business out.
He was very successful and. had a
nice business, conducting it in an up.
to-date manner. He had a large :
number of friends who will mourn
his death.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
HIGHWAY MEET
GETS SUPPORT
OF PEOPLE
HERE
Meeting at Courthouse In
Covington Interests
People Here.
ASSN COMMERCE
ENDORSES PLANS
Police Jury Makes Appro-
priation to Help In
Markings.

At meeting held in the court
house at Covington last Saturday
Mr.. H. C. Wilhite, the national sec
retary OF the Mississippi Valley High
way Association, of Greenfield, ILL.,,
and Mr.. ]. Kelly Smith, an attorney
and real estate man of Kentucky, ad-
dressed a number Of citizens of st.
Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes
on the values and benefits derived
from the Mississippi Valley Highway
passing through the communities
and towns on and along this high
way. They yisualized the endless
and unceasing travel of cars bearing
tourists passing back and forth the
year round from Ely, Minnesota, to
New Orleans, over what is already
the best marked highway in the
United States.
This highway is not marked, how
ever, from Hattiesburg to New Or
leans, and these gentlemen were
principally interested in getting this
division of the highway marked tc
meet the approval of the Association,
this marking to be done by local
clubs, and an appeal was made TO
the Association of Commerce of Gov
ington to take care of the marking
through st. Tammany parish. Pres-
ident J. H. Warner pledged the as
merce and promised to take care OF
the marking through st. Tammany.
Covington is also required to retain
a minimum membership of twenty
members for five years who will con-
tribute $500 a. year each. This
pledge was also made good by Presi-
dent Warner, and the chairman Of
the Traffic Bureau was Immediately
instructed to take the necessary
steps towards getting prices on the
necessary posts with which to mark
the highway through St. Tammany.
Among the visitors from Ham
mond were Messrs. w. H. Nalty OF
the Hammond Lumber Co.; j. nj.
Fourmy, highway engineer; ]. A.
Jumonville, member police jury, and
Mr.. Wilson, postmaster; e. A. Hear
ring, secretary of Hammond Cham
ber of Commerce, and Mr.. Waldrup,
president.
The point was brought out at this
meeting that the Mississippi Valley
Highway stands good chance to be
selected and taken over by the gov
ernment for military highway by
the provisions of the bill now pend
ing in Congress. The highway is 800
miles shorter than any other north
and south national highway. This
is good point in our favor. Should
this road be taken over the govern
ment will take over the maintenance
and will refund a liberal amount tc
the parish in return for what the
parish may have put into it in i'm
provements. n
An additional reason why this
route may become the national mill
tary highway from north to south IL
because 1t will be such a great COM
mercial artery during peace time.
connecting as 1t does the iron mines,
the grain bin Of America, the coal
fields, the cotton fields, the livestock
sections, and the Great Lakes with
the Gulf of Mexico.
At Hammond, Monday, the Louis
ana Division Of the Mississippi VAL
ley Highway Association was organ
lied. There were delegates from
number of towns on this highway IN
Louisiana. The following officers
were elected for the Division: Pres
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned from
buying or selling cattle with the fol-
lowing marks and brand thereon:
Brand, D. C. Mark, fig leaf in the
left ear and upper slope smooth crop
and split in the right ear, said cattle
being the property of the late ]. D..
Cousin and are now owned by the
undersigned, the widow and son of
tbe said deceased. mr6-2mo
MRS. J. D. COUSIN.
N. J. COUSIN.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
Exnlains Some of the Rea
sons Fire Information.
ShoulBe Exact.
NECESSARY TO
GOOD WORK
------- -
It Is Needed to Know Just
What Equipment to
Take Out First.

rotioo Residents of COvington! An
Anneal from the Chief Of the Fin
Department:
For the information of those res
idents of CoVington who may not be
familiar with the fact, | will begin
Nv saving that when a fire report IS
telephones are set in motion at the
elephones are set in motion at the
same time, namely, the one at the
loo House. one at the residence Gf
the Chief, and one at the engine
house.
II is therefore imperative in order
IN facilitate matters and insure quick
action that two facts be reported:
IA. the EXACT location of the fire,
and (2) what the nature Of the fire
ID whether it is a chimney, a roof,
or an entire house. This latter IN
formation will brng the most neces-
sary apparatus to the fire first.
Recently a fire was reported o1
"26th Ave-, with no further diree-
tion or explanation. The entire fire
denartmept answered the call, but
when 26th Ave. was reached there
was neither sign of fire nor of any
one who had reported or knew OF II.
Being volunteer organization
made up of men who have personal
business interests, the members OF
the fire department feel that it is
simply fair that they be definitely
directed when called out gives best
results.
therefore ask every esident OF
Covington to school himself to two
facts when reporting fire: (1) give
the names of at least two streets.
For instance, if the fire is on Jeffer-
son Avenue report that fact, AMI
in addition tell at or near what other
street it is. The fact that it is BiilS
or Toms house makes no material
difference, as we cannot keep track
Of where everyone lives. And Cd
report as accurately as possible the
nature of the fire, whether it is the
roof, the chimney or the whole
house.
All the Fire Department wants to
know is where, and exactly where
the fire can be located within he
shortest space of time. and also what
equipment to have on hand first. If
you say the fire has just started
we take the chemical first, but il
you say it has gained great heat
way, we take both chemical anl
large pump.
]. LOUIS SMITH,
Chief CoVington Fire Department.
St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-13
1905. Taxes and costs for 1919.
1916, 1917, 1918, 1882.

1905. Taxes and costs for 1915.
1916, 1917, 1918, 1882.
Ferguson, -. Auto. Taxes
and costs for 1915. $2.s5.
Hebert Grocery Co.-Merchandisa,
stock and vehicles. Taxes and COSTS
.or 1918, $1s.1s.
Heintz, DR.. l.. C.-Auto. Taxes
and costs for 1915, 1917, 1918,
s10.5e.
Heintz, Mra. Lydia C.-Lots 8, 10.
square 2703; lots s, 9, 10, square
1913, and improvements. Taxes and
costs for 1918. 1926.
Huff, Mrs. Mary-Part Of lots 8,
I, 5, square 1902, and Improvements.
Taxes and costs for 1918. $14.15.
Hebert, Leon-1-2 of square 10,
Division of Spring. Taxes and costs
for 1918, $3.15.
Gautreaux, DR.. H. E.-Auto. Tax
es and costs for 1916. 1917, 1918,
1882.
Gilbert, Mrs. L.-Lots l, 2, 8, T..
S, square 1910; lots /, 2, 3, 4, 5.
1919. Taxes and costs for 1913,
$7.45.
Heintz, J. H.-Lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 3, E,
square 1907, Improvements, stock,
vehicles, merchandise. Taxes arc
costs for 1918, $30.95.
Jones, J. S.-Lots /, 2, 3, 4, .,
square 1902, and improvements; lots
Z, 8, square 7, Division Of Spring.
Taxes and costs for 1918. $3.50.
Kennedy, Estate Emily-Lots s,
7, square 10, Division Of Spring, ann
improvements. Taxes and costs for
1918, $7.45.
Lagarde, Prof. A. Lots s, Z,
s square 2603, and improvements.
Taxes and costs for 1918, $5.15.
Lovey, Ida-Lot /, square 2SO2.
Taxes and costs for 1918, s1.35.
Lacroix, P. J.-Lots 4, 5, square
20, Division of Spring, and improve :
ments. Taxes and costs for 1913
$14.70.
Mutually, James-Lots 4. S, square
2402, improvements, stock, vehicles
merchandise. Taxes and costs for
1918, $27.06.
Morgan, Jos. M.-1-2 Of lot in
26th avenue. Taxes and costs Tor
1918, $2.15.
Miles, Mrs. E.-Lot square .,
Division of st. John. Taxes and
costs 1915.
Miles, Mrs. Lots 9. 10, square
14O6 and improvements Taxes and
costs for 1918, $5.15.
Marrero, Estate of F. G.-1-z of
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