davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

(which eements up wounds in our trees) are other factors in the disappearance of OUT birds, for these deprive them of the places where they used to nest In Eng land your birds have had 1000 years Of civilization and have got used to it. Then you get changes of habit among your birds, such as when the wood pige- ans invaded your towns and parks and when your seagulls came to London.
 In the United States the birds dc not seem able to change their habits or to live with man to the same extent, though our mammals are uch better, Our gray squirrel is quite a town beast now (you have him in Regents Park, tool and in Yellowstone Park (the great American sanctuary of wild life) the very bears, wild bears, come to the hotels to be fed by visitors"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17
DEAR P TE:

men in Rome Florence and other Italian cities by agreement, are wearing a special costume this summer, costing about S6 to sS. They have declared boycott on expensive clothing.
 The suits are composed of khaki or blue denim trousers and a shirt OF blouse which can quite easily be made at home. WeaFers of the cheap attire also temporarily abandoned jewelfy elaborate -cFavats, silyer-handled canes or expensive hats. Most of the innevat- ors also wear sandals instead of shoes
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17
Sauare Coins in Australia

Australia is about to mint square ponies and half pennies of nrckel These will go into circulation eencurrently with the present copper coinage of which it is understood, no more will be minted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

So far the only peoples to attempt to use square coins are those of British deminions India has had a square twe-anna piece since 1918. Ceylon a square five-cent piece since 1910 and the Straits Settlements square cent snie. last year. The action of the Mel bourne mint officials is probably die tated by the fact that square coins leave less metal in the sheets from which they are cut and they pack better when boxed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

Some observer says that the United States contributes nothing spiritual to the world. Had he said 9spiruous" we might have pointed to Cuba and Cana da on this side of the Atlantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

The man on the. corner Says: Prom ises that we shall travel in airplanes furnish no excuse for neglecting to make the railroads just as efficient as pessi- ble.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

A girl aviator has leeped the loop s7 times. She must be a regular whirling dervish of the skies.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

The weather man seems to have fallen into chronic habit of predicting cloudy with showers and making good at it too.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

Ted Rays victory in golf is some con- solation to the Englishmen for losing the tennis title to America.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

Movies in the other world are elabo- rateiy described by clergyman. Which leaves it an open question what world he saw.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

Wait till the sugar men ask for high protective duties for their industries That will be our chance to get back at them.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

In the family circle cloves used to be effective, but garlic is new the thing to hide liquor from highway spies,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

Like Russia caviare. the Russian pro- letaire appeals to limited number of admirers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

and against what nations, congress shall declare war for the United States to officers of the League of Nations.
 MRS. JAMES BENNETT. Richmond, Ky, Aug. 14, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17
Thursday P. M.

In western Mexico is a railroad with ebony ties and ballast of silver ore drawn from cid mines beside tht track
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17
EDITORIAL NOTES

Are you one of Connectieuts one hun dred millieHairss?
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-17

Italian Boycott on Expensive Clothing
 A large number of aristecratic young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
DOPEYDANAmL LON
The Independent Voter:
BY w. II. CLAGETT.

Don't think me thick. boss. but
just what is a Independent voter?'
asked Lon of Dopey Dan. as he pulled
out the makin's.
"A Independent voter. Lon" replied
Dopey Dan, SIS a free minded. level
headed, patriotic .persimmon. who,
not a-skeered to do his own thinkin
puts principle above party an
straightway skids down to the votin'
concern to register his 'yodeF the way
he sees ft-not carin' one picayune
particle whose corns he may tread
on.
in the old days independent or
middle-of-the road voters were scar
Germ hens teeth an was considered
ruther funny, but ever since the time
old King Ted Roosevelt upset the
until today they've got the big Min
nihahas Of both old line organiza
lions settin' up nights an receivin all
callers.
An well might every Red. White
an Blue American cut out all senti-
Never before in the political history
of our glorious Union has it been so
absolutely vital for all hands to show
GOODNESS! For these be parlous times,
me boy. The worlds all out O. whack,
an every nation on the globe wants
are for plunge into the great I'M
known. while others cry, They'll get
the meat an leave us naught but
bone" Which puts it squarely up to
all to look before they leap, in order
that old Uncle Sam won't have no
cause to weep!
There's fight in the air, son. This
here liggernations delicatessen has
got everybody movin'. an figure it
any whichaway you cares to, when
the croocial time comes the independ-
emit voter is gonna cut more
hirygliphics than the leaders expect.
Cox Republican clubs are springin'
up like mushrooms all over the land!
Night an day iii bands o. homes
workers are skiddin' about grabbin'
here, snitchin' there, gatherin' their
forces from ali kinds an classes.
They amt ready yet, but they will be
ready, an when they are-well, God
save the pieces!
90 course, in certain states, like the
democratic solid south, an this year,
to my way O. dopin'. the republican
solid north. the independent voter
won't spill SO much gravy, Party
faith is Unborn to most folks in them
sections, an when no splits are bein'
featured they hang close together an
cast their vote regular! But there's
me. need watchin'!
AN speakin' of inherited politics.
the only time I ever got SWITCHED in
my life was back in 1892, durin' the
Cleveland Harrison campaign. when
up at White River Junction, VT, /
tried to inject iii democratic flavor
into a republican ratification meetin'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05

It cost me 81 'crullers for the in
lection, lad, an l amt got over it
yet.
"Bein' stranger in the old Green
Mountain state, an nothin' more'n
kid, l wasn't hep to the fact that the
statoots O. Vermont make it a mis-
demeanor for a guy to acknowledge
openly that he is a democrat! But
that's what / was. an a sentimental
one to boot-you know. the kind that
busts out cryin' every time the name
O. Jefferson is mentioned!
so, one night when trippin' down
the boulevard l happens to see a an
nouncement of a ratification meetln'.
an not KNOWN whether it was re-
! publican or democratic | naturally
skidded in on the hunt for sensation!
The opry house was jammed to the
rafters. but l managed to wiggle
through the crowd at the door just
in time to hear the tail end of
Thomas Bracket Reed. the great
white car of the Lone Pine state. in
which the famous Speaker boosted
Gen. Harrison to the skies!
disappointed an stung to- the
quick, l madly brushed aside six or
seven farm hands an with hat in the
air beloved at the top of my voice.
Three rousin' cheers for Grover
Cleveland. the next President of these
United States,'
that night, son. Quick as flash the
constabule had me, an without givin'
me no chance to tell my side of the
story, shooed me into the lookup
where l stayed til next mornin'.
well. to cut it short, next mornin'
I was hauled up before the presidin'
magistrate of the hamlet. a grabbed
old rooster who hadn't tried case
for nigh on to three years. The court
house was packed, Folks drove in
from miles around to get squint at
the traitor, an when the stage was
all set they started proceedin's.
"'What's the charge? ! demanded
as 7 beaded the clerk.
"'Shut up there, you" came back
from the old Caterpillar who set on
the bench. Proceed. Mister Clerk
Stunned an ready to faint. 1 near
ly keeled over when the clerk handed
me this: Drunk an disorderly. dis
turbin' a public meetin'. insultin'
national character. a nuisance to the
state feloniously an maliciously re-
sistin' arrest, an claimin' to be
democrat in the presence of the
young"
Quick to realize ! didn't have a
peep, ] accepted the fine of eighty
one seeds, scraped up. the nazuma an
cut loose from Vermont! l don't know
how they run things now, but take 1t
from me, son. in them days Vermont
wasn't no state for independent
thinker"
Note-Lon says. lest some forget,
the old sayin, "A homes man is the
noblest work of Cod don't exclude
politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05

heat generated by friction against
the cylinder wall. due to lack of
lubricant. and has stuck or wedged
firmly within the cylinder. The rem
edy is to open compression cocks
and remove spark plugs, and if under
impulse of the starter and hand crank
the piston will not move. to pour
kerosene into the cylinder to dissolve
the gummed oil between the piston
and cylinder. When the piston is
oil in the crank case. apply fresh
oil If Selling has caused damage
to bearings, rings and wrist pin, the
trouble will soon be known by knock
ing of the scored, burned or worn
parts.
This Weeks Questions.
1. How can the secondary winding
of an induction coil be tested for broken
wire?
2. What is the best way to turn
car in narrow space or street?
3. Why must an automobile gasoline
engine be cranked before it will pro-
duce driving power?
A. What should be done when two
wires are Joined. or when a wire is
permanently attached to a terminal, to
insure low resistance to the electric
current?
5. How should the commutator of an
electric motor or generator be treated
to produce best operating results from
the motor and producing results from
the generator?
6. OF what material are spark plug
electrodes made? Why cannot they be
made of any metal?
Z What is the best way to test and
adjust a carburetor for high speed
work?
s. In reference to the gasoline auto
mobile. which is the correct name to
apply to the power plant, motor or en-
CINE?
9. What is meant by cylinder lap in
engine operation?
10. What tire preventative, if used
correctly, will also beautify the tires?
Copyright. 1920. Thompson Feature service)
At the age of four Mozart composed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
OTZE,S7TONS.AND ANSWERS
FOR THE AUT'OMOBZLZSTS

can accelerate the speed without
laboring the engine. Find the fast
est and slowest rates of speed at
which the gears may be changed
without grating. Lastly. listen to
engine noises. and learn them SO that
any new or unusual sounds may be
detected. A loose part within the en-
CINE. if found in time, may save a
large repair bill.
10. A seized piston means a piston
that has expanded from excessive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
The Dominic Shocked.

From The Columbus Uispatcn.
The young Swedish girl who had
just arrived in Columbus decided that
She would start out right by going to
church her first Sunday. She sat
through the sermon with quiet ease,
and as she rose to go the young min
lister FASTENED to greet her and well
come her into his fold.
Il shall be glad to call upon you
next week" he said in farewell.
No, thank you," was the politean-
swcr. Il have a young man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
Iyy-Crowned Statesmen.

From the Tacoma Ledger.
In ancient days statesmen used to
be crowned with ivy. They are yet
but it's mostly poison ivy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05

At the age of four Mozart composed
a number of minuets and other pieces
still extant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
MOOSE LODGE TO BUILD HOME
FOR SICK IN ABITA.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.

The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
Of New Orleans has decided to build
a home for their sick and disabled
members in Abba Springs on lot Of
ground generously donated to the
Lodge by Mr.. G. T. Burkenstock,
residing in Abita Springs.
An award Of three automobiles
will take place on the 23d of Decem-
Der, 1920, at the home of the New
Orleans Lodge, 1422 Canal Street.
A part of the sum realized from
the sale Of tickets for this award will
be given to the St. Vincent Orphan
Asylum, a noble and deserving in
stitution that provides for the care
Of orphan children under the age of
five years.
The automobiles to be awarded
are: Hudson Super-Six Sport Model.
Studebaker 6-cylinder 5-passenger,
and an Overland 4-cylinder 5-pass-
enger.
Tickets SO cents, emitting the hold
er of each ticket to an opportunity
in securing any one of the auto
mobiles. Tickets can be purchased
from the Secreary Of N. o. Lodge No.
ATT, L. o. o. M, 1922 Canal street:
Southern Hotel. Covington, La.,; C.
T. Burkenstock, Abita Springs, La,
or Richard G Riggs, Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
HE BELIEVES IN ORANGES.

Among the many interesting ex-
hibits at the coming fair, will he a
collection Of oranges and other citrus
fruits grown in st. Tammany parish
Mr.. Friedlander, who has made
the collection, insists that this parish
is an ideal orange country and that
the Satsuma orange could be made
it's most valuable crop.
He VII have at the fair young
trees, only bJudded l8 months ago,
bearing dozen oranges, thus show
ing how incredibly young these trees
will produce fruit. He will also
have series of photographs of older
trees, scattered over the parish.
showing the fine, healthy condition
of the trees and the abundance Of
fruit they produce, in spite of the
fact that these trees have only re-
ceived ordinary care. Mr.. Fried
lander, who has had many years ex-
per .ence in the growing of oranges
in other parts of the United States,
will be pleased to exppa1in to any
one at the far how these trees may
be made absolutely frost and freeze
proof and he will also be glad to ex-
plain to any one how to grow oranges
from the wild trifoliata seed to the
finished, bearing orange tree, at a
very small expense.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
MADISONVH4LE MOVIES FROM
REAL LIFE.
lBy Roland Morganl

A Stevens car passed through Mad
isonville en- route to New Orleans, via
Str. Manatee, having made a run
from Canada over Dixie Highway to
Madisonville in 50 hours, reporting
roads as good Some run, eh boy?
Mayor Badon was in Madisonville
last week. Came down to ship two
Overlands oVer-water.
Old Man Lafe Tyson went squirrel
hunting Sunday morning and saw a
strange looking bird in a dead hive
oak He blaZed away and broke its
wing and when he approached it he
says it just opened its mouth wide
and swallowed itself. He didn't
know what kind Of a bird it was.
Seems to me muster ben er swallow.
Mad :sonville is so well advertised
and known all over U. S. A. they
don't need have it on the Motorists
Road Guides. Everybody everywhere
knows where Madisonville is-it is
close to Jahncke's Ship Yard.
Motorists! Visitors! When in
Madisonyille let Mrs. Koepp mix your
feed. Some swell eats.
Sam Sugar-foot wants. to know If
Continued on page Al
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
WINNERS OF THE MASH SIN
SPORT MODEL" CONTEST.

winnersof the Seventeen and one
Half Dollars in gold prizes, offereo
In the sis the Nash Six Sport Modei
the Prett:est Car in Covington con-
test conducted by the F. G. c. Auto
Company, are announced as follows;
Miss Nettie sojourner-First' Ten
Dollars in Gold.
Robt. H. White-Second, Five Dol
lars in Gold.
Mrs. Maurice Planche-Third, TWO
and one-half dollars In Gold.
The winners are requested to call
at the F. G. C. Auto Shop to receive
the certificates. A
To sell Nash Cars II our privilege
and pleasure-to own a Nash Car
is a distinction and satisfaction.
We thank our friends for the N
terest evidence ah the Nash Six
'p r q. C. AtTO COMPANY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
r. j. HEINTZ UNOPPOSED DELE
GATE TO CONSTITUTION
AL CONVENTION.

Fred. ]. Heintz will go to the
Constitutional Convention as an un-
opposed delegate. Mr.. Heintz says
that if the convention is held his
efforts will be for the best Interests
of Louisiana, regardless of political
affil alton. Mr.. Heintz has had con-
siderable experience in laW-making,
having been a member Of the legls-
lature from this parish, which Of
flee he gave up because of more
pressing interests. The fact that he
is unopposed expresses the conf
dence of the people in his ability to
represent them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
TAKE UP
GRAVEYARD
CARE SOON

One very often hears the remark,
What is the matter with our grave
yard? Where is the committee IN
charge? Such weeds?'
To those who are interested, do
you realize that almost every foot of
ground, save the driVe-Ways, is own
ed by some individual, or family,
and if each family would keep that
part belonging to them clean through
the year our whole grave yard would
present a different aspect. When
the w. P. U. undertook the cleaning
up of the grave yard, it had grown
up into a Wild state of weeds and
briars, and very old tombs had de-
cayed and fallen. The w. P. u, in
spirit of civic pride, raised over
100000 and put the place in a very
nice condition. Since that time no
money has been raised, only a. small
amount given occasionally by the
town. Now, do we not TIL it
hardly fair to the town to expect
them to clean the plots of grounl
purchased by parties for their dead
We do expect the town to keep the
driveway and bitches clean, but each
and every family Is requested to CO.
operate with the committee, who has
made some effort, with very little
money, to keep up our grave yard,
and Immediately after the first of
November this committee will can
vass the owners of lots to pay down
certain amount for one years up
keep of the graves, and this with
perhaps, the care of the drive-ways
and bitches, will enable US to get a
good sexton (Which we already have
in view), and then our grave yard
will be thing of beauty and not OF
criticism.
MRS. ]. C. BURNS,
One of Committee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
Question Raised Whether
President Can Cast
Two Votes.
FIVE MEMBERS
~..-. FILE PROTEST
Legal Decision Will Prob
ably be Requested to
Settle Matter.

In reconsidering the question OF
hard-surfacing the Salt Bayou road,
the vote of the Police Jury of st.
Tammany parish stood to 5, Presi-
dent Howe of the Ninth Ward Vot-
ing for the hard-surfacing. He then
cast the deciding vote, exercising the
pr vilege of the presiding officer in
case of a tie vote. This made the
vote to 5 for.
The question Is now raised, Can
a member vote twice?" and How
can you get eleven votes out Of 1O
wards, when each ward is entitled
to but one voter"
The situation is so peculiar that
even the lawyers do not seem to be
settled on the question, and some Of
them maintain that the law is ex-
.plicit on this question and that it
cannot be done. The members vot-
ing against the proposition have filed
a protest against the proceeding and
the matter will probably be threshed
out until a ruling gives a binding
decision one way or the other.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
AND RECEIVES.
REPORTS
Financial Statement Shows
Receipts and Ex-
penditures.
INTERESTING REPORT
OF MISS MARY SUGG
The Subject of Arithmetic
a Big One and One that
Needs Attention.
Covington, La, Oct. s, 1920.

Covington, La, Oct. s, 1920.
The St. Ttmmany Parish School
poard met in regular session In the
of,ce of the Superintendent on the
.hoye date with N. H. FitzSimons,
,rasident in the char, and the fol-
,oving members present: T. J. o.
Kaefe. ward 2; N. H. FitzSimons,
ward 8: H. H. Levy, ward 4; w. w.
TaIley. ward 5; Dave Evans, ward
81 H. Keller, ward Z; Geo. +.
Rancks. ward 8; w. J. Sebastian
ward o: W Oswald, ward 10. Ao-
sent: Geo. R. Dutsch, ward l.
Moved by Mr.. O'Keefe, seconded
nv Mr.. Evans, that the minutes OF
the last meeting be adopted as print
al In the official journal, The st.
Tammany Farmer. Carried.
The superintendent presented the
,o,lowing financial statement for the
monhts of August and September,
and gave a verbal report of condl-
tions of schools at the present time:
Financial Statement
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16


ST. TAMMANY PARISH FAIR
Covington, La.
October Fl, 22, 23, "a, 1920 !
EXCURSION, RATES
have been authorized from Lex :
lie and Tylertown, Miss, and all =
stations in Louisiana ON the :
New Orleans Great Northern :
Railrorad. Tickets ON sale Oc- i
tober 20 to 24, inclusive, and
for trains scheduled to arrive
Covington before noon October 4
24th, return limit good to leave !
Coyington October Goth.
SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN 4
: Friday, October %
"School Day.
Leaving SIidell at 500 a. m.
and will make all intermediate
stops to accommodate school
children attending the Fair.
Returning, will leave Coving- 4
at 600 p. m.
M. j. MCMAHON, 1
Traffic Manager. \
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16
LOOK! LOOK! LOOK!

We have now on hand so head OF
fine young mares, mules and horses
at the right price. They are all ac-
climated and gentle. They work
l can sell you from one
to a car load. Come see me at my
sock yard. 1t IS within walking dis
tance of Covington, the sixth house
on the Military Road. You will save
money. Also a good surry for $25.
A good, light buggy for $25. Ten
extra good sets Of harness. See Joe
Tennent, manager, Glaser's Branch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank all who were
so kind to us during the recent ILL
ness and death of our beloved hus-
band and father, and we wish es-
pecially to thank Rev. John Burger
for religious consolation, Miss Mil
Ter of Abita, j. Louis Smith, w. E.
Boes, the Mortees and DR.. Bouquet.
MRS. BERTRAND LABAT
AND CHILDREN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-16

subscribed TO by a number or
friends and admirers, his presenta-
tion speech expressing the very
warm sentiments of ali in the hall.
Other prom nent people joined Mr..
Cappell in his Communications and
spoke feelingly of their regret at
Mr.. Vaughan's leaving, and of the
the people in the community work
valuable assistance he had been to
and as pastor of the Methodist
Church.
In response, Mr.. Vaughan said
it was his intention to use the
purse presented to him for the
purchase of two silver crosses, the
insignia of his office, to be worn
on the shoulders. He was over
come by the many expressions OF
love and esteem of his fellow citi-
zens and co-Workers in Covingon
and he regretted that he could not
remain here; but there would al
ways be warm place in his heart
for Covington.
Mr.. Vaughan was comm ssionei
as chaplain in the U. S. Army July
D, 1918, and was assigned to tho
359th Infantry September 11th,
1918. He was gassed at Bordeaux
and was consigned to the hospital,
acute bronchitis developing. He
returned to the Unite dStates June
l9, 1919, and became pastor Of
the Carrollton Ave. M. e. Church,
South, New Orleans, and was
transferred to Covington, where
the climate has greatly helped him.
The excellent work he did here
won the respect and appreciation
he service recently, the reception
He was field agent for the Louisi-