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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
Grammar School
Track Meet Friday

Everything is in readiness for the
Grammar School Track and Field
Meet, which will be held Friday aft
ernOon, starting at 200 o'clock at
the Y. NJ. C. A. field.
There will be four teams in the
meet: Pleasant Hill, Richardson
town, North Bogalusa and Main
Grammar School Track and Field
their respective schools have all been
practicing faithfully for the past
week and some lively and exciting
races are promised by the young
sters.
A half holiday has been allowed by
Prof. Ratiiff and a big turnout is
expected from the different schools.
The school scoring the largest mum
Der of points will be awarded large
pennant with name of school.
Owing to the fact that the Column
bia Road and Germantown schools
have such small boys, they were un-
able to enter, but they will have
higher grades next year and promise
a good team from each school.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
Concert Tonight
By Noted Singer

Mile. Verlet, the Little Belgian
Queen of Song" as she is called in
her home near Brussels, is surprised
that Americans should ever have
thought for a minute that the French
girls would win our soldier boys away
from US.
you would not like it if we did
not appreciate your boys in France"
she said in her quaint way to an En-
terprise representative shortly after
her arrival here. "All the same,
your boys will not forget you. While
they were thinking how nice those
French girls were, they were thinking
about their own girls at home, too.
And now that they are home, you
see they have forgotten all about
the French girls.
Mile. Verlet will give a concert in
the Y. NJ. C. A. tonight at 8:15. She
has an international reputation and
comes to America direct from the
Paris Grand Opera. We are FORUM
ate in having this chance to hear the
famous Belgian.
The concert is being given to the
citizens of Bogalusa by the Bogalusa
Stores Company and tickets can be
secured, free of charge, at the store
today. It is announced tickets will
not be issued to children under Is
years of age.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
20 EMPLOYEES MAY BUY HOMES
SATURDAY. ON EASY PAYMENTS
Unusual Offer Made to Employees of Great Southern
Lumber Company, Bogalusa Paper Company and
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Company
List and Location VIII Be Ready Tomorrow D. T.
Cushing Has Charge of Sales.

The greatest homecoming Oppor-
tunity ever offered will be ready on
schedule time for employees of the
Great Southern Lumber Company,
the Bogalusa Paper Company and the
N. o. G. N. railroad. The list of
houses, the prices and exact terms
were not ready as the Enterprise
went to press Wednesday afternoon,
but everything will be in readiness
by Saturday morning, Nay tbs
date originally set. Twenty houses
will be offered instead of twelve, and
those who desire to get one of the
first twenty houses, as we'll as the
complete details, may secure same
from the office Of Assistant Treas
urer D. T. Cushing.
The general plans or selling house
property to the employees of the Great
Southern Lumber Company, the Bo-
galusa Paper Company and the N.
o. G. N. Railroad Company are about
as follows:
A house and lot 19orth, say $500,
will be sold for a cash payment of
$125, and monthly payments at the
rate of $40 per month. This runs
over a period of SO months. The
rental on this property for So months
at $26.50 would be $2544 that would
have been paid in Tor rental on the
house, while for an additional of
1921 they will own the property,
and this, during the life of the con-
tract, covers interest, taxes, insur-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29

generations to come. Constructed of
concrete, with a fine little beach,
known as a "romp," and a pavilion
with comfortable seats from which
mothers may watch the little ones,
the pool is a credit to Bogalusa. It
is egg-shaped, 80 feet wide and 60
feet long; the minimum depth if
IA inches, with a maximum of A feet.
At the four corners of the pool are
large arc lights, while the pavilion
is artistically lighted. The pool was
constructed at cost of about $4,000.
The dedication ceremonies on May
9th will begin at $3.50 p. m. with
Rev. A. J. Gearheard acting as mas
ter of ceremonies. The program,
at present incomplete, will be most
interesting. Splendid music has been
arranged for, the Y. w. G. A. girls
will present an interesting number,
and Mrs. E. E. Lafierty will deliver
the memorial address.
A cordial invitation is extended
the citizens of Bogalusa to attend
the dedication and pay honor to the
lady who, as citizens say, "Meant
more to the citizens of Bogalusa
than has possibly any other woman
ever at any time meant to any city"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
c. S. L. BEST in SO
STATE TO WORK FOR

81 am SO years old and have lived
in thirty-six states and a good many
cities, but I vote favorably on Boga-
lusa as a top-notcher, and the Great
Southern Lumber Company as 6 cor
poration worth working for. I be-
Iieve l qualify as a judge, because ]
have been on many payrolls," said
William Wandell of the carpenter
department of the largest lumber
mill in the world.
Il am not surprised that you ask
the question about my ever present
optimism, and may l borrow well
known trademark by way of answer
There's reason Notice / wear
goggles, not that / like them, but
because they help my eyes and Incl
dentally keep my disposition as
bright as pair of Gold Dust Twins.
II made the first aid to cheerful
ness discovery last May when / was
living on the Mississippi river at
Good Hope, La. l was more or less
cranky and a fellow workman, who
wore goggles, tipped me off to the
benefit / would derive from them.
/ invested in a pair, and take it from
me, they are worth their weight in
gold.
Coming back to the Great South
ern Lumber Company, / want to say
/ hope to stay for long time. / am
more than satisfied with the treat
ment accorded me, and the wages
are all right. There will be kickers
until the end of time, but / can't
see how anyone can complain about
the way they are handled by the
Great Southern Lumber Company"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29

ance, lights, water and sewerage. 1t
is proposed to sell this house on a
contract which will read about as fol
lows:
Selling price, $25OO; cash, S125;
monthly payments, $40.
At the end of forty-eight months
the company will deed the property
to the purchaser, taking mortgage
which would follow the outline of
the contract with the same monthly
payments.
Any time during the first forty
eight months if the purchaser leaves
the city, or in case of purchasers
death, the amount of $3.50 per
month would be returned; that is, If
the purchaser after paving 4S month
" payments should leave the city, or
should die, $3.50 per month would
be returned to him by the company
or if the property is destroyed, the
company will pay the difference be-
tween the rental of $26.50 per
month and the payment of $40 per
month.
Now, it is presumed that house
which would sell for $500 would
probably cost $4,000 to build at the
present time. All company houses
will be offered for sale within a
short time, but only at the rate. of
about ten to tlIteen per month. The
persons occupying the houses at the
present time will be given the first
opportunity to purchase it.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
WEEKLY PAYDAYS
WILL START MAY 9Th

The policy of the Great Southern
Lumber Company to always do
everything within reason for the
benefit and convenience of their en-
ployes, as well as the citizens of Bo-
galusa, has been further demon
strated by the announcement that
weekly paydays will be inaugurated
on May 9Th, at a considerable ex-
pense and much work to the COM
pany. The payday for the last of
April will be early in Nav when the
new system will go into effect.
The extra work connected with a
weekly payroll by organizations en-
ploying 5000 men can only be appre-
ciated by those who are in contact
with the various departments. Week
ly payrolls were being made when
the plant closed down last September
and when the seni-monthly payrolls
were inaugurated the first of the
year it affected the business of
the city. The new system, It is be-
lieved, will be more convenient to
the employees and make business in
every line better.
Considerable credit for the weekly
pay is due to the efforts of the Self
Preservation and Loyalty League, J..
H. Cassidy and Mayor Sullivan.
The following letter from w. H.
Sullivan to. H. J. Cowgirl confirms
the weekly payday:
Bogalusa, La, April 81, 1920.
Mr.. H. ]. Cowgirl, Chairman Self
Preservation and Loyalty League,
City:
My Dear Mr.. Cowgill-This will
acknowledge receipt of your letter
of recent date, asking US to consider
the advisability of a weekly payday.
We are very glad indeed to have
the Loyalty League call the matter
to our attention and we are going
to have this weekly payday inaugu-
rated, effective May 1st, 1920.
At any time that the League feels
they can present any matter to US
for consideration, that they feel is
important to the people of the City
of Bogalusa, we will be glad to have
them suggest it.
The close cooperation of the bus
mess people of Bogalusa will mean
a great deal to the city, and without
that cooperation, we may not be
able to accomplish as much as we
would otherwise.
Yours truly,
w. H. SULLIVAN.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
CORPORAL WINFREY
ENLISTS RECRUITS

Corporal Winfrey who had the
distinction of going overseas with the
first division at the entrance of the
United States into the great world
war, and who was wounded twice and
fought in several of the big battles,
accompanied by Private Cotter, who
was with the Third Division, and who
also had some great experiences, ar
rived in Bogalusa this week and have
opened a recruiting office at the
postoffice, where they are giving in
formation to- any young man, be-
tween the ages of Is and 40, as to
army life and it's advantages. To
date they have secured four enlist
ments and will take pleasure in CIV
ing any information desired.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29

that no games are postponed.
Admission will be IS and so cents
Tor the opening games and Sunday
games will be 25 and IS cents, in
GLIDING war tax. The park is in per-
feet condition and is a credit to
grounds used by professional teams.
Following is the lineup of players
for the season:
Bogalusa Ice Company-JOe Moi
fet and Bob Maloney, catchers; Rob-
ert Lambright and Poole, pitchers:
w. H. Cox, first base; Moak, second
base; Tom McDaniels, center field;
Miller, left field; Rich, shortstop;
Chinn, right field; George Hall, third
base; Maurice Mooney, thir base;
Fred Leblanc, left field.
q. 5. L. Co.-Bob Kennedy, third
base; V. Zachery, second base; Bob
Magee, first base; C. C. Lewis, catch
er; Mcnamara, pitcher; McDaniels,
center field; Lambert, pitcher; I'm
derwoed, shOrtstop; Sumrall, right
field; Davis, left field; Toulme, LIE
Blanc and George Gardiner, pitch
ers.
R. P. Baer & Co.-Stollenwerck,
third base; Black, catcher; Ross,
right field; Boyd, center field; Joe
Marx, shortstop; George Field, left
field; Jolley, shortstop: Valley, first
base; DIXON and !. Marx, pitchers;
Cation, Forbes, Hall, Moak and Moi
felt, substitutes.
N. O.. G. N.-Ernest Gatzman,
catcher; Lloyd Billings, shortstop; ].
J. Sullivan, second base; Toby Smith,
first base; Arnold Simmons. 3rd base |:
Tom Ford, left field; Tedy Distefano,
center field; Harold Scans, right
field; David Marx, Harold Ford, M.
A. Moak and Louis Mckenzie, pitch
ers.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
NEW LAURELS FOR
LOUISIANA B. P. D. E.

Louisiana took further honors in
Elkdom last Sunday at Franklin,
when a new lodge was instituted and
the Baby Lodge of Elkdom started
out with membership of 227, which
proved to be the largest infant yet
born, according to c. S. Moss, district
deputy, in his statement to Grand
Exalted Ruler Rain.
FRANKLIN had made preparations to
royalty entertain the visitors, who
were present in large numbers. The
city was beautifully decorated for
the occasion, red, white and blue, and
purple and white being in abundance
everywhere. A parade early in the
afternoon would have been a credit
to Bogalusa, in which possibly a thou
sand persons participated. Delega-
tons from Morgan City, New Iberia,
Lafayette and other nearby cities
were represented.
After organizing the body, District
Deputy Moss presented Col. John p.
Sullivan, P. G. E. r. of New Or
leans, who, assisted by Morgan City
Lodge, conducted the initiation,
while ?. E. R. 0'Brien of Morgan
City installed the new officers.
At the institution of the lodge
$4,000 was raised with which to
build new home and work will start
within the next few weeks and by
fall it is expected the new home will
be ready for dedication.
Besides having the finest Elks'
Home in the world, the largest and
youngest lodge, the new laurels of
raising money to build the new home
were added to Louisiana's credit.
James j. Lunny is the first ex-
allied ruler of the new lodge.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
BOGALUSA HAS 27O
GARDENS JUST NOW

More than 270 persons are raising
vegetables in gardens here. Of this
number 121 are white and $50 are
negroes.
The Great Southern Lumber Com
pany furnishes the plants from its
green house and the ground is also
prepared by the company. There IS
nothing left for the person who has
knowledge of how to raise products
Of the soil, but go to the task.
There are two community gar
dens in BogaIusa, one of them is in
the southeast section and the other
in the southwest part of the city.
The results have been most crafty
ing and the opportunity to have a
garden has appealed to persons who
want to hit H. C. l." decisive blows
as well as enjoy fresh vegetables.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
Hurry, If You Want
to Join Steno Class

The professional and business
world always has use for trained
stenographs and typewriters, both
men and women, and no ambitious
young lady or young man should
overlook the opportunity of joining
the class which will commence on
June 7. AS the number is limited
to twenty, it will be readily seen that
quick action is necessary.
Professor Ratliff will gladly sup
ply any additional information de-
sired. Professor E. S. Carver of
Thibodaux, rated by State Superin-
tendent Harris as one of the best
qualified teachers of these branches
in the state, has been secured by the
Great Southern Lumber Company to
conduct the classes. Efficient train
ing is assured.
If you have the qualifications nee
essary, and desire to take the course,
it is certain you will find that your
time has been spent with profit, be-
cause excellent positions await those
capable of filling them.
Practically all of the young ladies
ana SGFeIdl young HSu WHO now HOIu
good positions in Bogalusa were
members of the class in stenography
and typewriting conducted by the
Great Southern Lumber Company
three years ago.
Have yourself enrolled without de-
lay, this is a chance to receive the
benefit of a competent teacher of
subjects which make you valuable,
not only at homie, but in other cities.
See Professor Ratliff today about
any facts yuo would care to learn
relative to the education which can
be secured without cost to you.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
Amite BERRY Shipments
Hard Hit By Monday Rain

Amite, La, April 27.-The rains
which began falling here early Mon
day morning and continued well into
the night, were q great disadvantage
to the berry growers Of this section
who had not time before the down.
pour to get their big Monday gath
erings in from the fields.
At about l o'clock in the afternoon
the town was almost a solid sheet of
water, and the square surrounding
the court building was a lake in it.
self. There has been no serious dam
age reported to anything except the
berry industry.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
MECHANICAL STOKER
AT G. S. L. PLANT

And now comes Bogalusa With an
shg distinction of being the first
ig South to use mechanical stokers
burn wood refuse. Four of these
EodgEH boilers are being put in now.
10 Of them are already in opera
and thus far have proven sue
stu in eliminating cinders, smoke
q SCOT. The new ones are expected
duplicate this result.
Because Of the need of the boilers
. are being rushed before the the
foot extension is added to the
tr room at the Great Southern
nba Company. The structure
Be Of brick and steel. This work
beng done under the direction of
lof Jack Friend, supervising en-
asE Of the Great Southern Lumber
1pany.
ne normal rate capacity of these
y 372 horsepower each.
Two additional boilers, not equip
NTH the mechanical stokers,
eI are being placed at the Be-
Paper Company. They will
y 0V0-horsepOwer each.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
Bond Election ToBe
/. Held Tuesday Week

Tbs necessity Of the voting tax
rm Of Bogalusa favoring the
i600OO school bond issue cannot be
strongly urged and the fact that
property owners are heartily in
,yof 81 the bond issue should not
N n your failing to vote Tues
N Nav 18th.
e bonds must be voted to Sc
finds with which to complete
ETA School building and equip
f1r new schools. The four
oL are nearing completion, but
oM Ike proper equipment Boga-
would be no better off than
ore the schools were started. Tell
friends about the election and
mfe to be at the polls on Tues
May 18th, and vote in favor of
bonds. A statement will be
elsewhere in this issue explain
ghy the additional funds are
isd
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
BASEBALL SEASON OPENS NEXT
SATURDAY WITH DOUBLEHEADER
Interesting Program Has Been Arranged for Opening
Day and Mayor Sullivan Will Throw First Ball
Game Will Be Played Sunday Afternoon Between
R. P. Baer Company and Bogalusa Ice COMPANY
Teams-Season Ends in September.

Baseball is coming back to Boga-
lusa and indications are that the
"cOme back" will make up for the
games the city has missed for the
past two years. The season will open
Saturday afternoon and the occasion
will be observed with a most fitting
program which will start at 2 O'Clock.
Music will be furnished by the Y. M.
Z. A. band, there will be a parade
OF the four teams, a flag-raising and
a short address by Mayor Sullivan,
who will also throw the first ball.
The opening games will be a double
header, when the N. D. G. N. will
clash with the R. P. Baer team, and
the G. S. L. will play the Bogalusa
Ice team.
Following is the complete program
for the opening event which will be
rendered at the ball park, starting
at 2 p. M:
Music by Y. M. C. A. Band.
Opening parade by four teams of
the league.
Flag, raising, conducted by w. S.
HanIey, assisted by Business Wom-
ems Club.
Address by Mayor W. H. Sullivan.
Music by band.
Throwing of first bali by Mayor
Sullivan.
First game, N. o. G. N. VS.. R. P.
Baer Company.
Second game, G. S. L. VS.. Bogalusa
Ice Company.
The official umpires of the league
will be j. D. White and D. V. Blay-
ney, and N. D. OFT will be the off
cial score-keeper. Each team will
will play each of the other teams six
games, and the schedule, which will
appear in next weeks Enterprise,
will end in September, in the event
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
Prof. Harris Speaks
Here Tomorrow Eve

State Superintendent of Education
T. H. Harris of Baton Rouge viii
make an address at the Armory to-
morrow evening following the con-
cert at the Y. NJ. c. A. Professor
Harris has made several efforts to
reach Bogalusa, but each time it be-
came necessary to call off the visit
until tomorrow. Besides being one Of
the leading educators of the South,
he is an orator of great ability and
the parents as well as the school chill
dren are urged to attend the meet
ing, which will begin about p. m.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
IMPROVING THE STREETS

A force Of men have been busy
for the past several days improving
the streets and the plan of putting
the heavy drag behind the large army
trucks and developing speed has
taken several of the high places out
of the roads and filled up the holes.
The new plans is working splendidly,
and the fact that it requires speed
to do the work right has resulted in
che streets being rapidly placed in
fair condition.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
s w HAS STARTED
w AMUSEMENT PARK

~ Oh me new amusement park,
g be located between the
y. n. trestle and Avenue B
van be started today CThurs-
aseoEdlng to Charles Webster,
~ been active in organizing
apany. The delay in making
~ was caused by Mr.. Web
eosenee from the city.
NJ Agent Brennan of New Or
rssul 0e here today and assist
eyss.ts the layout Of the land. 1t
~ eIsd to have the ground
IN - " the end of next week.
s.s s VI, viii start on the airdome,
HA pc completed on or before
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
nRApER.HOIMEs

Tylertown, Miss, April 27.-Miss
Ruby Lee Holmes and Gus A. Draper
were married at the Baptist Church
here Monday at high noon, Rev. j.
B. Quin performing the ceremony.
Miss Holmes is a daughter of Mrs.
NJ. H. Holmes. Mr.. Draper is a
young man of Batesville, Miss, now
connected with the State Highway
at Jackson, Miss. They
will reside at Jackson.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
I'VE BABY TO BE
GIVEN AWAY FRIDAY

y99 want a real live baby, go
We Aagic City Theater tomorrow
and possibly you win own one,
-is management announces that
lsal i've baby" will be given away
elheetlon with the great feature
I - starring Norma Talmadge in
laughter Of Two Worlds" A
comedy win also be shown.
GIVING away of the baby is at
W. much interest and connected
e TACT that the picture will be
me best shown in Bogalusa
me Tune, 1t is expected the ca
Y q the theater will be taxed.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
Model Barn at Uneedus
Destroyed By Incendiary

One of the large model barns
which ". L. Houlton, wealthy lum-
herman, farmer, erected at Uneedus,
in Tangipahoa parish, was destroyed
by a midnight incendiarv recently.
The barn, was filled with fine Angus
cattle, but all except four head were
saved. The loss was $4,000, with
only $4,000 insurance. The incen-
diarism was apparently the work OF
one man, not yet identified.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
SUDDEN CHANGE

There was a sudden drop in tenn
perature here Tuesday morning
which caused one to think that win
ter, instead of summer, was coming.
The thermometer started to climb
Wednesday and by today it is ex-
pected balmy weather viii be with
US again.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
AANY ATTFNn nANcE

rs Tse was given at the Elks'
osl STSesqay evening by the High
ss;,, rack Team which was great
csssye oy the younger set. The
80 Of the dance will be used
me expenses of the track
les - Pston Rouge. Blanchard's
& : oyneopation furnished the
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
OF BOGALUSA' TO BE
HONORED MOTHERS DAY, MAY 9

gBng Pool Will Be Dedicated to Mrs. Elizabeth F. Sui
Viva ivan Whose Memory Will Be Cherished by Citizens
through Life-Fitting Program for the Occasion Is
No,y in Hands of Committee-Pool Constructed By
U,bI;c Contributions at Cost of $5OOO.OO.