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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
Bandits BIOW
Texas Bank Safe

FORT WORTH. Tex. Feb. 20.--Ban-
dts blew open a safe in bank at
Aubrey 40 miles north OF Fort Worth.
last night and escaped with large sum
in cash and securities The previous
night bank at Rhome, near Aubrey,
was robbed Of several thousand dollars
worth OF Liberty bonds
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
SOIens Approve
Military Plans

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2Q,-The prin-
ciple of universal military training as a
part Of the nations future military
policy was approved today by the house
military committee by vote of IL
10
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
PLOT FOR BIG IRISH REVOLT is NIPPED
WILSON'S POSITION
IN LATEST LETTER
MADE MOST PLAIN

WASHINGTON, (By Pess)-The position
of the American the Ad settlement has been made
allied
virtually
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
Weather Forecast

Fair weather, fol-
lowed by increasing
cloudiness; warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
Eksss - -. 80
sLsllslE SN2 ERs

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 90. 1920.
----Tempe
tt. nrr nnlh WAL Rulh II,,..nl a =.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07

mills on the dollar on all Of the
property in School District No. OF
the Parish of st. Tammany, La,
subject to taxation, annually, for a
period of ten years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the pub
lie schools of said District No. 2.
For the purpose of the said eco
ton the polling places will be as
follows: First Precinct, Sandy
Ford, the usual polling place pro-
vided by law; Second Precinct, Fo--
som, the usual polling place provid-
dby law; and the following COM
missioners and clerks of election
have been appointed to serve at this
election: First Precinct, Sandy
Ford, John II. Sharp, Ofie Sharp and
N. G. Russell, commissioners, and
w. M. Galloway, clerk. Second Pre-
cinct, Folsom, H. N Fendlason, Nor
man Coer and D. NJ. Bryant, COM
mfssioners, and J. E. Blackwell,
clerk.
At said election the polls will open
at seven o'clock a. M. and close
at five O'Clock p. M, and the elA2-
t on will be conducted in accordance
with the laws of Louisiana appli
cable thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten
o'clock a. M, on the goth day OF
August, 1920, the said St. Tammany
Parish School Board will meet at
the courthouse n Covington, La,
an din open session proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvass the ballots in
number and amount, examine ard
canvass the returns, and declare .he
results of the said special election.
TIL s 9th day of July, 1920.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
President School Board of st. Tam
many Parish, La.
Section 7. Be it further ordai1-
ed, etc., That the special election
herein and hereby provided shall be
held and conducted and the returns
thereof shall be made unedr the pro-
visions of Act 256 of 1910 and
amendments thereof and such other
laws as may be applicable.
On roll call the following voted
in the Affirmative OKeefe, Fttz-
Simons, Talley, Evans, Keller, Sc
| bastian and Oswald. Those voting
in the negatve None. The RESP
luton was declared adopted.
N. H. FITzSIMONS.
President.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07

Ward.
4. To furnish team and driver
to operate the public school transfer
running to the Middle Roads school
over the same route as was operated
during the session of 1920.
5. To furnish driver and outfit
for a transfer to operate between
the residence of William Toepf1er
and the Covington High School, n
the Third Ward.
6. To furnish driver and outfit
to operate a transfer between Sunny
Brook Farm and Covington High
School, in the Third Ward.
7. To furnish driver and outfit
to operate public school transfer
between Koepp's mill, near Ramsay,
and Covington High School.
8. To furnish driver and team
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that
the St. Tammany Parish Scho y
board will receive sealed bids for
the operation of the follow ng school
transfers during the school session
of 1920-21:
1. Furnishing team and driver
to operate the school transfer run
ming between the residence of john
Peters and the Madisonv:lle High
School, both in the First Ward.
2. Furnishing driver and outfit
to opearte between the Goodbee de-
pot, on the B. R. H. & E. r. R.; and
the Madisonville High School, BON
n the First Ward.
8. To furnish team and drive:
to operate the public school transfer
between BlackWell's mill and the
Folsom school, both in the Second
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07
At FRANK PATECEK'S

Tammany Parish School Board WdI
meet in regular session in the Office
of the Superintendent, in Covingtoa,
ON Friday, August 20, 1920, and ID
open session will proceed to- open
bids and award the contracts to tha
lowest responsible bidders, reserviag
the right to reject and and all bids
The successful bidders will be- r.
CURED to give satisfactory bond 10
the amount of one-half the salary
of the session, to guarantee satisrhe-
tory performance of the contract.
All bids must be accompanied b
cash or certified check for $4,000.
Further particulars may be had
by apply ng to the undersigned.
ELMER e. LYON,
j17-Gt Secty. and Supt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07

to operate a public school transfer
between the residence of Starlding
Carter and the Sun Graded School, n
the Fifth Ward.
8. To furnish driver and outfit
to operate a public school transf 81
between the Lewisburg and Mande-
vile public schools, in Fourth Ward.
10. To furnish driver and outfit
to operate a public school transfer
between the Bonfouca\ (Bayou Lib
erty) school and the 'Slidell High
School, in the Ninth Ward.
IL. To furnish team and outfit
to operate the public school transfer
to run to the Waldheif school in the
Tenth Ward from Military Road over
the same route as during the SEES
sion of 1920.
Notice is also given that the St
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07
SCHOOL BOARD.
Confined from mage 81

Continued from page 81
special election be held in School
District No. 2 of the Parish of ST
Tammany, La, on the 18th day of
August, 1920, for the purpose of
submitting to the property taxpay-
ers qualified under the laws of the
constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana to vote at said elect on the fol-
lowing proposition, to-wit:
TO levy a special tax of three
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07
WOULD fCU BELIEVER

The first New York automo-
bile show was in 1900.
In 1898 gasoline sold for six
cents a gallon.
The first four cylinder car
brought out in 1900.
In 1896 Barnum & Bailey an
nounced that they would exhibit
a horscless carriage.
In 1893 Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Chauncey NJ. Depew and John
Jacob Aston were Judges of the
second automobile contest held
in this country.
There We're only four auto
mobiles in the United States IN
1896.
The first long-distance auto
tour from Cleveland to New
York was made in ten days.
The first transcOntinental run
from New York to San Francisco
was made in two months.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07
NOTICE.

Whereas, the Colored Southern III
dustrial School will not be built as
announced at Covington, La. The In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07

Rub-My-Tism is powerful anti
septic; it kills the poison caused
caused from infected cuts, cures old
sores, letter, etc.-Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07

SUM-MO COFFEE for sale at st.
Tammany Hay & Grain Warehouse,
Covington, La. me-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-07

666 has more limitations than any
other Chill and Fever Tonic on the
market. They are dangerous things
In the medicine Hne.-Adv.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Wolf Hunters Reap Harvest.

"Wolfcrs" are expert trappers and
hunters who have developed n special
aptitude for hunting Wild animals.
They are dead shots with rifle or re-
volver, and think nothing OF crawling
into VOLTS den With no other wenp-
OnS than an iron bar and hntchet,
the iron bar being thrust into the
VOLTS mouth in case Of attack and
blow with the hatchct ending the bat
tie.
Hunters sometimes work for days
cXcavating VOLTS den and may be
rewarded by finding litter OF
young wolves, every puppy counting
scalp and also bringing high
price in the fur market. Generally
the killing is done in or near the
VOLTS den. The most effective work
Is done in the spring, when the wolf
families are at their largest.
One wolf may cost stockman
about $1,000 year in slaughtered
cattle. so the men in the cattle
business find 1t cheaper to hire good
"wolfcrs" to hunt these animals.
The "wOlfcrs." while hunting wolves,
have an opportunity Of catching 9th
or fur-hcarng creatures, the beaver
being the only one strictly exempt by
law against killing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
CLIMBS like FLY
Mountain Goat Most Sure-Footed
of All Animals.
eunter Tells Of Remarkable Perform.
ance He Witnessed In the Rocky
Notwithstanding Exhlbl.
tion Of Calm Confidence.

ITO me the most wonderful thing
about the mountain goat is his mind"
writes DR.. William L. Hornaday, dlrec-
tor of the New York Geological park,
In an article on '"The Rocky Mountain
Goat at Home" In Boys Life. "He is
80 calm and sclf-confident, so level
headed and sure-footed, that often and
often he marches and climbs where no
other four-footed animal Of North
America dares to follow him. l never
get over my original amazement and
admiration Of his summit work.
early In our studies Of white goats
In that goat paradise we were treated
70 an exhibition Of climbing that
opened orr eyes. AS we were passing
across tiny goat pasture at the foot
OF rocky precipice we surprised
party Of four goats on tho side Of the
wall, about 100 feet up. We halted, to
see what they would do. The face Of
the rock wall was reasonably rough,
but 1t could not have been moro than
ten degrees from being perpendicular.
1.-Two goats stood safely upon the
summit, looking down on their entrap-
ped comrades. The unlucky four could
have been shot as easily as picking
grapes; but 1t is not all Of goat-hunt-
Ing to kill goats
Finding that they were not being
shot at, the four goats started to get
away from us by climbing straight up
the face Of that precipice! For ten
minutes we watched an amazing ex-
hibition. Each goat chose an inde-
pendent course, reached up with his
front feet for foothold, then, by
sheer muscular strength lifted his
heavy body up the three or four feet
TO be gained. Often sidcstepping was
necessary to find new foothold; but
there were no slips, and never once
turning back.
'They climbed In that way about 200
feet while we watched them, then
reached easy going and quickly disap-
pearcd over the summit. We hunters
NIL agreed that no mountain sheep
could make climb like that; but Of
course we don't really know.
Several times we saw goats serene
" promenade across the faces Of per-
pendicular cliffs Of bare rock so smooth
that no sign of ledge or path was Wis
iblc to us, even with our glasses. In
every such case 1t looks as If the ami
NAL were walking on air. The feet
are planted with great precision and
NAL stiff gait, and the general ap-
pearance OF mechanical toy in mo-
tion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
WILL. EXPLORE BAFFIN LAND
Expedition Leaves Boston in July 60
Investigate Northern Region Mover
Hitherto Penetrated.

Secrets Of Baflin Land, ono Of the
portions Of the Arctic still unexplored,
will be the objective Of the Macmillan
expedition which Is in preparation now
for departure In the summer of 1921.
Although the region was visited sew
eral times before the Pilgrims crossed
the Atlantic to Cape Cod, Baflln Land,
from the point Of view Of explorers
and scientists, Is still one Of the rich
est and most alluring fields of research
in the North.
It's whole western shore, more than
1000 miles in length, Is but vaguely
defined on the charts. Esliimos have
told wonderful tales Of vast lakes and
towering mountains In the interior, but
white men have never visited that
section. It's flora and fauna have new
er been studied; little Is known Of the
movements of the tidal currents along
Its shores, and facts OF geology, Inin-
eralogy and metcorology await tho
coming Of scientific observers.
The party, headed by Donald Mac
MILAN. the late Admiral Peary's lieu
tenant on the expedition that reached
the north pole, plans to leave Boston
about July 1. 1921, and to reach Baftln
Land In less than month, with good
luck. The following winter Will be
spent on the western shore In latitude
50. The camp probably will be just
south Of the entrance Of the danger
Gus Fury and Hecla strait, where the
ships Of Captains Parry and Lyon,
seekers Of a northwestern passage,
were blocked century ago. That is
160 miles north Of the Arctic circle
and 700 miles south Of Etah, on the
shore Of northwestern Greenland,
where MacMillan's Crockerland expo
dition passed four winters.
In the winter attempts Will be made
by dog teams to explore the coast
northward and In the following sum-
mcr the interior Of the island will be
penetrated. The plans for the eXpedi-
tion call for an absence Of two years
from this country. In case Il lOngor
stay is necessary, no relief expedition
will he sent, according to present ar
rangements. If the ship Is crushed in
the ice, the party plans to retreat by
dog teams to Fort Churchill, the trad
ing post at the foot Of Hudson bay and
to return to civilization by way OF
northwestern Canada.
The Macmillan Arctic association
will back the expedition. It IS COM
posed of Bowdoin college alumni and
other friends Of the explorer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Far From shakespeare,s Style.

How far the English language, as
written by officials and some jour
nalists, has departed from the style
Of the days Of Shakespeare IS pun
gently illustrated by the following that
appeared in popular English news
paper in an ANSWERS" column:
The man YOU inquire about is a
"ham-bonc.R and very "dud" ut that.
He is green at the game and has now.
Ibclicvc, dried up. ] wish you
would warn your members against fit
ups and combinations, except those
which arc under recognized manage.
menta.
Tn an educational report that was
issued from WHITEHALL London, the
same week Vas found the following
gem Of pcrfnnctory English:
The examination system has mada
lncradicabe upon chief inspcctfs'
references, and the psychology of con
troll in its strictcSt sense, Is impcriOus
inquisitivcncSs involved to iniinity up
on the simplest statement thar filters
to the microscopic section.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Sister Nations.

When Canada's houses OF parlia-
mcnt were burned down, New Zealand
sent consignment Of kauri timber OF
use in the interior finishing Of the new
building, a courtesy much appreciated
at Ottawa, Several years previous
New Ecaland's house of parliament
had also been destroyed by fire, and is
now at last being rebuilt. Canada has
been swift to reciprOcate, and 1t Is
most probable that the prime minis
ters room in the new parliament
buildings in Wellington will be pan
eled in Canadian maple with walnut
framing. 1t Is fitting that as the polit-
ical homes Of Canada and New Zea-
land arise from their ashes there
should be built into each the record Of
sister nations remembrance.-Ciri
tian Science Monitor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Canadian Aboriaines.

In round numbers the aboriginal
population OF Canada, consisting OF
Indians and Eskimos, is about 100 1000,
the Indians numbering 100000, and the
Eskimos q few more than 5000.
They are the descendants Of the
people who held all this north land
when Cabot skirtcd the Labrador
coast, and when Jacques Cartier sailed
up the st. Lawrence. At that time
the entire country was theirs over
which to make war, and hunt, and
lead their wrctchcd existence. In the
southern half Of the Dominion all this
Is changed. 1t no longer contains
roaming Indians. They live upon their
reserves and to considerable extent
obtain n livelihood by following the
white mans pursuits. They are learn
ing to till the soil, to engage In COM
mercial fishery, to labor in the lumber
camps, and even to engage In trades.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
GOVERNMENT TAX
REVENUES LARGE
Revenues, Since 1917 Equal that of
Period Of 55 Years Prior to that

Revenues, Since 1917 Equal that Of
Period Of IS Years Prior to that
Year.
Washington, April 24.-Government
revenues since September 1917, about
equalled revenues for the IS years
prior to that year.
The internal revenue bureau an
nounced tonight that in the 1-2 years
of war taxation, revenue receipts ag-
gregated $1l .4s1, 1000, while for the
SIS years prior they were $11 $685. ,0O0,-
900.
The collection of this sum was in
the hands Of former Commissioner
Roper, during whose term yearly
amounts were from September, 1917 TO
June 80, 1918, $3,545. 900; July f.
1918 to July 1, 1919, $3.50, 10000 and
from the latter date to March 81, of
this year, the last collection date,
$4,OS5,723,O ,O00
The main sources OF revenue OF the
government from the date the bureau
was created in 1882 until 1909 were
taxes on liquors and tobacco A new
era OF taxation came In on August
5, Of that year, which marked the ad-
vent Of income and excise taxes on
corporations. But 1t was not until
America entered the world war that
the heaviest taxes known to history
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Doves Hatched a HENS Eaa.

A novel experiment OF Mrs. Ernest
Hirsh Of Pittsburgh has proven suc-
cess. Two doves owned by Mrs. Hirsh,
after three weeks Of waiting became
the foster parents Of a baby chicken.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Hirsh, AS an
experiment, placed full-slzed hens
egg under the mother dove. At the
time she did not believe the dove
would hatch the egg, and day after
DAY watched the nest, expecting the
dove to leave the nest. However, the
birds alternated In sitting upon the
egg and finally their patience was re-
warded. A "chick" pecked It's way
out Of the shell and Immediately tried
to get out Of the nest.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28

Select your tires ac-
cording to the roads
they have to travel:
In sandy or hilly coun-
try, wherever the going
is apt to be heavy--Thc
u. S. Nobby.
For ordinary country
roads--Thc u. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front Whee]s-Thc
u. S. Plain.
For best results--
everyWh h here-U. S.
Royal Cords.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Work Of Census Taking.

Airplanes were used by census TAX
ers enumerating the dwellers on the
islands off the coast of Florida. and
snowshOes were used in the northern
states and in Alaska. Near Oswego,
N. Y. an enumerator found the man
Of the family in an isolated farm
dwelling sick and helpless, and stopped
long enough to do the chores, dig out
paths through the deep snow and put
things In order before continuing his
Journey.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28

were levied.
Prior to 1917, the government col
lected revenues in excess OF $780,
100000 in only one year. In 1916 re-
ceipts were $512,7o2,OO0, the figures
show. .
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Tobacco Crop Greater Than Mining.

In 1906 the famous Cripple Creek
gold field yielded $14,253,00O worth OF
the precious yellow metal. That year
all of the state Of Colorado yielded
$23,210,629~ In gold. The 1910 crop
OF tobacco In the "burley district" of
Kentucky will bring $75,00O,OOO. more
than five times as much as the Grip
pie Greek gold field yielded in one of
It's bonanza years, and within $14,-
100000 Of rs much as the value Of all
the gold mines ia the United States
IA 1913.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Eifty.Eifty onsr.

Pauent-"I tell you wb...,-i. d, III
compromise with you, DOCTOR" Doctor
--"Compromise7 What do you mean 2"
Ratient-"Well, I'll pay you for your
medicine and return your visits."-
Judge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
Vote Of Thanks Tor Monash.

1t Is suggested in Melbourne, Aua.
fralfa, that the federal government
should accord vote Of thanks to
General Monash for his great services
TO the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
SIX DEEP TEST RIGS ARE
OPERATING IN PEC0S

Fort Stockton, Texas, July lo.-Six
deep test rigs are in operation II
Pecos county. including those OF the
BethleEem-IeLa principal owner
John Lee. Of san Francisco The Men
zie company, principal owners, Men
Zie and Kimberley OF Okmulg gee,
Okla; the Reilly company principal
owner, j. I. Reilly kansas man.
dicate, and the Alexander syndicate,
a California organization, according
70 secretary Gus y. finch, OF the Fort
Stockton chamber Of commerce.
The Menzie people, at the l5o0-foot
level, passed through a very tempting
sand and some Of the members OF the
company were inclined 70 the opinion
that IL was worth while 10 cease
drilling. case and shoot the hole, but
as C. =. MenZie had determined to
not to be diverted from his objective
by shallow shoWtnEs. This well IS
now down 51S5 feet, with work tenn
porarily suspended waiting Tor cas-
drilling contract for a shallow well
70 be drilled q short distance south
Of the deep test, Tor the purpose OF
picking up the sand that was passed
now en- route and viii soon be placed
in operation
The Texas well. On the
Corder ranch, southeast OF Fort
Stockton on block p has suspended
drilling operations at a depth Of 210S
feet after having passed through 80
feet Of oil sand, and the operators
are now preparing to case of a slight
flow OF water which has ulled me
casing about I 90 feet, and after doing
so viii shoot the well.
The Grant on corporation, OF Pitts
burg, Pa, which recently closed
lease OF the Turney holdings, north
Of Fort Stockton. has taken a rig out
TO section IS. block 40, where the
first well viii be drilled.
The Montezuma Petroleum com
pany. a California syndicate, has Sc
cured a large tract Of land northeast
OF Fort Stockton, and the company's
men are now out buying drill rigs.
4 local company, the Fort Stockton
OIL syndicate, has Just been perfected
with James Rooney treasurer =. p
Campbell, Chairman and W A Had
der. secretzry OF the board OF trus-
tees. Drilling operations VIII be
started by the company at once
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
SPECIAL jury To.
PROBE LYNGHING

Paris, Texas. July 10.-A special
grand jury convened here today TO
inquire fully into the burning TO
death by a mob Tuesday night OF
Herman and Irving Arthur, negroes
District Judge 3. H. Derton. who or
dered special grand Jury term said
public sentiment demanded punish
ment Of the mob ring leaders
Citizens at a mass meeting yester-
day adopted a resolution recommend
ing a rigid Investigation be made
OF the recent outrage committed
against the laws Of our state and the
peace and dignity Of our country"
The two negroes charged with
having shot and killed a white farmer
and his son near Paris and fell into
the hands OF a mob after the county
iaii had bee nstormed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
APACHE INDIANS HAVE FIRST
TRIBAL DANCE IN LONG TIME

Phoenix. Arizs July 10.-Just be-
fore Fourth OF July and with only
slightly less noise, Apache Indians on
the Fort Mcdowell reservation north
first tribal dances the government
has allowed them to have. Il IS said.
since the days when Apache dances
were preliminary to massacres Of set
tiers and scalping parties Further
more, the indians were most cordial in
invitations to the whites to visit their
reservation and see the dances, which
were held July and 8.
On July ?. the Pima tribe, IN early
days hostile to the Apaches and con
ssquently friendly to the white set
ties whom they frequently reinforced
In battle, held its tribual dances on
the reservation south Of Mesa