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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
ENLISTMENTS IN THE AIR
SERVICE.

The Air Service was filled to
its maximum the end of the year
Since then two hundred vacancies
pointment of that number of enlist
ed men as flying cadets. 1t is ex-
pected that esveral hundred addi-
tional vacancies will occur during
the year. In view of the fact that
there is such a small number of va
cancies the Air Service Is esta blish-
ing Waiting list Of applicants who
desire to join the Air Service. Any
man who desires to join should SUBJ
NIT letter to the Department Air
Service Officer, Southeastern Depart
ment, Charleston, S. G. The letter
should show the applicants full
name, age, birthplace, occupation
end education. All applications will
be forwarded to the Director of Air
Service for final action.
The cadets referred to above arc
now pursuing the regular pilots or
flying course. Upon satisfactory
completion of this course, when they
have become actual flyers, they will
be given q commission as Second
Lieutenant in the officers Reserve
Corps and may be, at their own
option, discharged from the service
or returned to their previous enlist
ed grade.
The Air Service makes no promise
regarding mans future. His fu-
ture depends almost entirely upon
himself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
FROM THE
GOOD ROADS
COMMISSION

The contractors on the eovington-
Talisheek road moved On to the je5
last week and are now getting their
work lined up. The work of grad
ing and shaping the road between
Covington and Abita Springs has
been started and it is expected thai
u good force will be On this road in
short time.
The contractors on the Turnpike
Road have met with the heavy rains
each week for some time and have
lad trouble in getting and retaining
sufficient labor to get the best re-
suits in their work. The progress
has been slow on this road.
The Commission is advertising in
this issue of The Farmer for bids
cn the Madisonville Ponchatouia
road for she'll surfacirg, Which will
be let in a short time, and they plan
to take up grading ON several other
roads in the near future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
100 BOYS TO TOUR NORTH AND
WEST TO INSPECT COLLEGES.

Baton Rouge, Feb. 25.-One hun
dred boys are to be selected as rep
resentatives of our State on the tour
Of northern and western colleges un-
der the auspices Of the State De-
rartment of Agriculture. This is
the very best, argument that could
be made in favor of Greater Agri-
cultural College for Louisiana. If
the business and professional men
Of the state consider it a good in
vestment to pay the expenses of 100
boys to simply visit great agrieul-
tural colleges so that they may get
broader vision of their possibilities
for future development, how much
more important it is that we have a
Greater Agricultural College where
thousand may take the prescribed
training instead of a hundred MAX
ing a brief visit Mr. Harris, our
State superintendent of Education,
very wisely states that this trip will
isiana. This is undenia bly, true
How much then will a Greater Ag-
ricultural College, where many hun
dreds will receive scientific agricul-
tural training be worth to the statec
Purely as financial proposition it
is very attractive and not In any
sense speculation.
Twenty years ago Nebraska voted
a one mill tax for her agricultural
college The returns have been so
marvellous that they are now paying
2 IL mills tax for this purpose and
intend to increase this amount next
year. Thirty years ago CONNECTICUT
appropriated $93,Q00 fer her agri-
cultural college; from 1911 to 1929
they appropriated $1,S50,519. for
this purpose of twenty times as
much.
1t may be that your boy will be
one of the fortunate youngsters to
enj y this splendid trip; it may be
that he is anxious to go but will not
have the opportunity. All can MT
see the great colleges of other states
so let us build Greater Agricultural
College at home-buila it so grea.
that it will stand out as one of the
biggest agricultural features of the
s ate. Let everyone get behind 1t
and offer our boys as much as they
are offered by other states, No he.-
ter investment could be made than
the passage of a Ia mill tax for
ten years as an investment for our
future citizens.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
FOLSOM NOTES.

Mrs. Hester Wallace and daughter
were visitors to New Orleans last
Monday.
Mrs. J. b. MeLafa and son were
visitors-to New Orleans Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. York were
recent visitors to ceyipgtea,
Mrs, Bessie Leach has just retur1-
ed from Alabama where she spent
several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Barron.
Miss Hilda McLain spent a few
days In Hattiesburg, Miss, this week.
Mrs. Perreand, Of Covington, was
the guest of Mrs. McLain, Sunday.
Mr.. Varnado has returned from
week end visit to his home in Frank
linton.
Mrs. J. B. VanZandt, of Columbia,
Miss, has been visiting her mother
and father here this week
Mrs. Millar Carroll, of Bogalusa,
was the gnest of friends in Folsom
last week end.
Mrs Havard is missed by lots of
friends here. She is now in Boga-
lusa.
Miss Inez eamp ana Vergil Verger
were guests OF friends in Covington
Sunday afternoon:
We have some riders Ia our town.
Quite crowd of the young ladies
have taken TO this sport and last
Sunday they enjoyed it very much.
Neal McLain has returned to col
lege in New Orleans. He has been
i'll at his home here,
Mrs. Mccullough, of Ruth, Miss 8.
is visiting her mother here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
The Lacroix Store

Mr.. Paul ], Laerofx opened his
new business tn ladies' furnishings
last week. In entering this busi.
ness exclusively Mr.. Lacroix feels
that he can render a service that will
be very much appreciated in Ceving-
ton. He has had long years of ex-
rerience in the needs of Covington in
this direction and he has engaged the
services Of Miss Lila Johnston whose
taste in feminine apparel makes he-
Judgment valuable to patrons.
While his stock Is yet incomplete,
due to unavoidable delay in ship
ment of goods, he expects soon to be
able to meet the demands of Gov
ington in this trade and to satisfy
Il need that has been long felt.
Mr.. Lacroix has many friends who
are glad to see him in business again
On his own account and who wish
him success, He Is situated ON CO.
lumbia street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
BUSH NOTES.

Everything is working along nice
ly at Bush. The farmers are all
busy now preparing to begin Their
1890 crops.
There was box supper given at
at the Methodist Church last Satur-
day for the purpose of raising some
money to help build a new church.
A neat sum was realized, and every.
body went home with appetites salts
fed and hearts happy.
Our school is progressing nicely
with large attendance.
Miss Willie Carter, from Sun, spent
the week end with Misses Stafford
and Talley.
We are glad to know that Miss
Kate Stafford is able to be back 10
school after an absence Of two weeks
due to illness.
Mrs. Emile falley is on the sick
list this week.
Mr Joel Rayburn and Mr.. Emile
Talley made business trip to Gov
ington last Monday.
A crowd of the Bush folks were
out kodaking Sunday and seemed to
have had quite an enjoyable time.
We are glad to know that Mrs. L..
w. Purvis Is speedily recovering
from serious illness.
Mr.. Early Sharp and his bride
came in last Friday night and are
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Sharp.
Miss Bessie Crawford spent few
days in New Orleans during the car
nival season.
Mr.. C. Purvis went 10 New Orleans
to have his eyes treated and stayed
over for carnival.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. J..
A. Fauntferoy, of the Waldheim
neighborohod is very sick with pneu-
menia. We wish him speedy re-
cevery,
Mr., Frank Fauntleroy, who is at
tending school in Covington, spent
last week end with home folk at
Bush.
Henry Kahl had the misfortune of
getting his head severely bruise l
while playing basketball at school.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
One Of the Few Markets
of This Kind in the
State a Success.
1T IS PUT OVER
BY THE w. P. u.
Believed the Results of the
Coming Year Will Be
Still Better.

Nothing succeeds like success
A truism, certainly, but very com
forting thought when one can quot:
it with the satisfaction of knowina
that it applies to a successful en-
deaVor In fields that nave proven
barren stretches of fruiT1essness for
others. The curb market has had Il
fascinating attraction for many
towns, but has been successful in
few. Covington Ia one of the few.
Its success is due to the efforts of
the Women's Progressive Union of
Covington. Fighting against big
odds, working to make both merck
ant and farmer realize the import
ance and benefit Of cooperation,
pacifying, explaining and demon
strating, these women have finally
proven that the curb market is a
good thing, at least to the satisfac-
tion of the farmer.
1t is expected to further demon
strate this fact the coming season,
by scoring still greater success.
Regarding this, Mrs. Anna NJ. Smith
writes The Farmer as follows:
The third season of the Covington
curb market begins to-day on the
grounds occupied during the past
two seasons, near the fire engine
house. 1t is to be hoped that the CO.
operation between the farmers and
the housewives will continue as here
tofore, and that this season will also
come to victorious close, as have
the two preceding ones. Owing to
the early opening and the inclement
weather up to the present time the
supply of produce will necessarily
be scant for a while, but with the
full fruition of all the gardens now
in the making the housewives bask-
cts will be we'll satisfied However,
at the present eggs are offered i'll
quantities for forty cents dozen,
and sohe dairy products VIM also
be on hand
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
VAUDEVILLE NOTES.

A party was given at the home Of
Mr.. E. H. Baudot, Sunday, in honor
Of his daughter, Miss Mae. Among
those in attendance were Misses
Gladys and Mabel Hopkins, Irene
Prieto, Clara Mccarthy, Bertha and
Mae Baudot, Messrs. Claude Peirson,
Edmond Baudot, Aubrey Mccarthy,
Claude Baudot, Walter Mccarthy
and Harold West, All had an en-
joyable evening,
Mr. @. A, David was a New Or
leans visitor Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. F. Cokerhan is spending a
few weeks in New Orleans.
Mr.. Clifford Hopkins spent Sun
day with his parents, M and Mrs.
A. P. Hopkins,
Mr.; Harold West spent Sunday
with his grandmother, Mrs. Wilcox,
Mr.. E. H. Baudot and sons, Ed
mond and Claude, returned Thurs
day after week spent in New Or
leans,
Mr.. Adelph Dubourg spent Sunday
here.
Mr.. E. H. Baudot and daughter,
Miss Mae, spent Wednesday in Gov
ington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
Secretary of Association of
Commerce, Mr.. Treen,
Tells How To Do It.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM
u. S. GOVERNMENT
Enormous Loss From Decay
In Storage During the
Winter Months.

In view of the Importance of the
sweet potato crop for st. Tammany,
the ease and likelihood of introduc
ing and increasing disease and tn
sects which would seriously affect
the corp, and the certain means of
prevention which are of little trouble,
the Agricultural Bureau of the AS
soclation of Commerce desires that
The Farmer publish the following
circular from the U. S. Buerau of
Plant Industry. Either chemical rec
commended can be found in the drug
stores in Covington.
Spring Measures for Sweet Potato
Disease Control.
The losses of sweet potatoes from
disease and decay in storage during
this winter have been enormous, par
in the South. In many sec
tions the supply of sound stock is
insufficient to plant the next crop,
and the use of diseased sweet pota-
toes for bedding will involve langer
of further losses next year. Sweet
FSS~SS 0AS SAo oASV40 IAC1 ClO- q Uc-
gin early to combat the diseases re-
sponsible for the destruction o. 80
much of their crop, not only for
their own financial good but tor the
of the nation. Careful at
tention given to sanitation in the
bedding Of potatoes will accomplish
this end. The sanitation measures
which may, be most effectively used
are Cd the careful selection aad dis
infection Of the sweet potatoes, (2)
care in preparation of the hot bed,
and CD crop rotation.
Seed Selection and Disinfectioa.
Before the potatoes are bedded
they should be carefully picked over
and any with black rot spots and all
badly wounded potatoes throwl out.
The sound, healthy potatoes should
,hen be disinfected by immersins for
ten minutes In a solution made by
1issolving one ounce of mercrric
crystals in eight gallons of
Continued on page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
If Railroads Go Into Hands
Of Private Owners
March First.
GIVE
LAND FOR SITE,
N. 0. G. N. Will Not Ask
For Ninety Days Given
By the Commission.

Fred ]. Heintz, as a committee of
the Association of Commerce, has
done some excellent work in the
matter of getting the N. o. G. N. to
build new depot for Covingtcn.
Before the war he took the matter
to the Railroad Commission and se-
cured ruling ordering the building
OF the depot, but the taking over of
the railroads by the Government cut
off further effort in this direction.
But in the meantime Mr.. Heintz had
taken UP the matter of securing q
site for the depot and the N. o. G. N
mad accepted 1t as satisfactory. This
land was the property Of the Poite-
vents, but they agreed to donate
part OF the purchase price, viewing
the matter in the generous spirit
they have always exhibited in any
undertaking that had community
value.
With the understanding that tho
roads would go back to private own
ership March 1st, Mr.. Heintz con-
suited with officials of the N. o.
G. N. and received the very crafty
ing information that the Company
would not avail itself of the ninety
days time granted by the Commits
sion but would start building just
as soon as the road came into their
hands. Mr.. HeintZ then got busy
and saw the Poitevents again. He
bad raised about $450.0O to be paid
on the site, but when he jokingly
told Mr.. Poitevent that he would not
pay anything but expected them to
donate all the land for the depot
and found that the Poitevents wore
perfectly willing do so, he formed
the idea Of getting further donations
to add to the funds in hand to mako
it reach about $4,000, and to place
this sum to the credit of the Bogue
Falaya Park fund for rebuilding the
pavilion.
This is an excellent idea. The
cause Is such worthy one that 10
one should hesitate to contribute,
since the Poitevents have
been so generous in their very lib-
eral contributions.
Mr.. Heintz is to be congratulated
for the excellent work he has done
IN this matter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

st. Joseph's Abbey to Eugene Ar
nett, 40 acres in sec 6, 100 acres in
sec 8, 162 acres in sec 7, tp range
~, $1536.17.
Ben Culbreath to A. p. FARRELL, 9
|acres in secs 50 and 40, tp range
13, $30e.
Ben Culbreath to A, D. FARRELL, IA
acres in sec 35 tp range IS, s140.
P. H. Hansbrough to Poitevent &
Favre Lbr. Co., timber on 210 acres
sec 33 tp range II and sec 36 tp 6
range Is, $3.50.
A. H. Heiser to Louis Pujol, lot Of
ground and improvements in Madi-
sonville, $500.
James Thomas to ]. l.. Richardson
20 acres in sec 48 tp arnge 13.
Archie Fussell te Ethel Fussell Al
lison, 16 acres in sec 9 tp 5 range
II, 81 and other valuable eonsid-
erations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
Last This
Week Week


Influenza Report ny farfshes.
Acadia 81, Allen 80, Ascension 81.
Assumption 29, Avoyelles 1873, Beau
regard 81, Bienville SO, Caddo 126,
Calcasieu 1911, Caldwell 35, Cata=
houla 16 Claiborne 80. Coneordia l.,
DeSote IS, East Baton Rouge Al,
East Carroll 12, East Feliciana =,
Evangeline 4, Franklin IS, Iberia rs,
Iberville "a, Jackson 33, Jefferson
80, jeff. Davis Sc, Lafayette II, Lin
coin 81, Livingston 12, Morehouse
10S, Natchitoches 23, Orleans 47A,
Ouachita Sc, Plaquemines 1877, Point
Coupee 4, Rapides rs, Red River %,
Richland 21, Sabine 80, st. Bernard
80, St. Charles 4, St. James 18, St.
John A, St. Landry "A, st. Martin
16, St. Mary 200, st. Tammany 81,
Tangipahoa 9S, Fensas Z, Terre-
bonne 104, Union ia, Vermilion 81.
Vernon 2f, Washington 35, Web
ster SO, West Baton Rouge 5, West
Carroll 30, Winn %.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
FRENCH GOVT
MEMORIAL TO
SOLDIERS

The French government in appre-
citation for those heroes who made
the supreme sacrifice in behlf of lib
erty, are presenting the French Me-
mortal Death Certificate to their
nearest relative. The distribution
of these certificates is being mad :
by the various Posts of the American
Legion throughout the United States
The following persons are request
ed to call at the Office of A. J. Fin
ney, at Covington, who is chairman
of the Covington Post Of the Ameri-
can Legion, and receive these certif-
Gates:
R. E. Williams, Bush, La; Walter
P. Dutseh, Blond, La; Mrs. Char
lotte Underwood, Claiborne, La;
Mrs Rosa Burns, John I. Morgan,
CaIlie Connely, Mrs. Annie Brown,
Mrs. Susan Scott Andrews, Coving-
ton; Mrs. Mary Hair, Florenvill7:
Mrs. Barbara Anthony, Alex A.
Blackwell, Folsom Mrs. Orelia Tay-
lor, Houltonville; Thomas Hoover,
Madisonville; Mrs Winfield M. Beau
jeaux, Joseph Miller, Mrs. Jennie
Owens, Louis Lawrence, Vaudeville;
John Campbell, Pine Prairie, La,
U. G. Neuhaauser, Oscar Garcia, Mrs.
Mary Mccall, Slidell,
Should there be any person or
persons in this parish who had
relative who died in the military
service, and their name does not ap-
pear in the above list, they are re-
quested to call on Mr.. Finney, so AS
to receive this certificate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
LIST OF DEAD LETTERS.

Following is the list of dead let
>ers remaining in the CoVington post
Office:
Mrs, Mary Biekham, Mrs. H. Z.
Bardley, Alberta Bickham, Admerte
Dickson, Lucy Kixson, Mrs. Annie
Davis, Geo. G. Edmondson, Linn 9
NJ. Lux, Frank Perrault, Mrs. Marg-
cry Ruffin, w. J. Smith, Lucinda
Smith, Jessie Talley, Mrs. Bessie w.
Talley, Willmeaner Williams, c.
Walker, Hammer Washington.
JACOB SELLER,
Postmaster
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
THE BANKERS CONVENTION.

Bogalusa entertained the Bankers
this week, and Mr.. Morriss, vice
president Of the Commercial Bank
& Trust Company attended from
Covington. Mr.. Morriss says the
hospitality of the Bogalusa people
leaves nothing to be desired.
Nhe principal discussion was the
Reserve Bank and the increased re-
discount. There were some excel
lent speeches made that will become
available later when they are print
ed complete With the proceedings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
EMILE RURKENSTOCK ELECTED
POLICE JUROR FROM
TENTH WARD.

In the run-off for Police Juror Of
the Tenth Ward, last Tuesday, be-
tween Mr.. Emile Burkenstoek and
Mr.. J, H, Hardouin. Mr., Burkenstoek
was elected, he receiving So votes
and Mr.. Hardouin AZ,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28

DR.. Gelbke, who has done some
wonderful work in the interest o.
reform in Jefferosn Parish, is spend
ing some time in Claiborne, taking
q rest-up. He will find himself in
sympathetic company in St. Tam
many parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been is5u
ed to the following this week. Feb
"a, to Victor Davis, Wa1dheim, aad
Miss Ellen Bush, Bush, La; Feb. 27.
Louis REVERE, iWaWldheim, and
Miss Elsie Sharp, Bush. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28

A liberal reward is offered for the
return of the Ford automobile TAX
en- from the garage of Rev. Fathe-
John Burger On Wednesday night.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
MORB1DITY WEEKLY REPORT.

Morbidity weekly report issued by
United States Public Health Servi"e
for the State OF Louisiana for week
ending February FL:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
NOTICE.

am applying for a pardon, hav-
ing been convicted of manslaughtar.
f2s-3t* WAITER TYRNEY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28

FOR SALE-Haye lot of fine
half Cotton Seed for sale. Address
Cox 627, Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28
CALL FOR CONFERENCE.

The appearance of the Mexican
Pink Boil Worm in Comeron parish,
Louisiana, and its great menace to
the planters prompts the inaugura-
tion of immediate steps to eircum-
scribe the operations of the pest, and
eliminate it from the Louisiana cot
ton fields.
All should attend the meeting to
be held in the Grunewald Hotel in
New Orleans, at 10 o'clock, Friday
morning, March 5, to consider facts
to be laid before them by DR.. Hunter
and Mr.. Wilson.
~-~o~-o-o~-o-o~-o-oo-o
Mr.. Percy Crawford made a fly
ing trip to Covington last Saturday.
Mr.. Dolph Talley visited his home
folk at Bush last Sunday.
Mr.. Willard Rayburn was the guess
of friends here Sunday.
Quite a crowd of young people
spent Sunday afternoon very please
ant1y at the home OF Miss Sabrio
Talley.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-15
Our Sunday Sermonette
CARL G. MAGEE.

We agree, perhaps, that religion and ethics
inseparabe.
But are we not preaching the old ndividuaiistic
type of morality to the exclusion of its broader
phases?
We are trying to teach men to become better
and cleaner in their personal lives. Have real
lied sufficiently that no man can live his life
alone? # .@# r.. '"Rf ' 45'N
We only live our lives at all as we live them in
relation to those about u.s. Good and bad right and
wrong, are words which must be translated today
into terms of the social relations.
All thinkers agree that, at the bottom Of all our
modern problems social, economic political, lies
moral problem.
Those, them who profess themselves followers
of the Master, owe it to themselves to interest
themselves in these problems. =" :" 'e Ft'9fa s#@
To leave them to the sociologst and the eco
nomist is to leave them basically unsolved.
The christian man woman will not ignore his
obligation of veracity, honesty and fair dealing in
his relations with his fellowmen. " .f@"Ft"tI
But if he be thoughtful christian he will 90
much further than this.
He will recognize that selfishness is immortality
and is anti-Chrst He will see that at the base Of
all of Christ's teachings lay demand for unself-
ishness and service. .. s-..,. ~ .zsa. pm it.4ts-
Not only do the teachings of Christ require it,
but the problem of living demands it, if we are to
live in peace and amity. #... .....s.. #...
of men which keeps submerged class. The
problem is ethical. Radicalism is but the out
breaking Of the consequent discomfort. Human
ture can not stand the strain to which it is put.
Our economic problems are ethical. An honest
days work; an honest days pay; honest profit,
would solve most of our troubles in little time.
Inequitable laws not of the head; they
come from the evil designs of the heart Otherwise
faults would find quick remedy.
"As man thnketh in his heart, so is he."