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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
EXCITING STUNTS
GIVEN AT Y. M. c. A.

At the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium last
Saturday night more than 300 Boga-
lusa and New Orleans fans divided
their cheering between the most ex-
citing basketball game of the season
and the acrobatic stunts performed
by T. M. Mooney, the new physical
director, acting on sailors perch. I"
The basketball game was between
the local Y. NJ. G. A. and Y. NJ. H. A.
of New Orleans, and the local boys
held them to score of % to "a.
The fact that the visitors were VIC
tors did not deduct from the glory of
the home team for the New Orleans
boys were right there with the goods
and to hold them to such a score was
triumph for the local team.
Mr.. Mooney performed his part of
the program between the halves and
showed class as trapeze artist. He
does these stunts from the pure JOY
of acting and his reputation in Be-
galusa as man who puts the "pep"
into every form of gymnasium work
has already been justified. The gym
is taking on new life under his direc-
ton and those who are training I'M
der him recommend that others see
him at the :"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
C. N. ROGERS SELLS
STOCK TO S. COHEN

G. N. Rogers, for six years en-
gagged in the furniture business in
Bogalusa, has disposed of his inter
ests here, selling his stock and the
building occupied by his store to S.
Cohen, the well known Columbia
street merchant.
Mr.. Rogers and his excellent fam
lily will leave within a few days for
New Orleans, where they will make
their future home. He will likely
engage in business in New Orleans,
locating in Carrollton. Mr.. Rogers
has made a success in Bogalusa and
his only reason for disposing of his
interests here was that he received
the price he asked for his property.
He expects to be a frequent visitor
to Bogalusa and his friends wish
him and his family happiness and
success.
Mr.. Cohen assumed charge of the
business Monday and placed his son
in charge. The stock will be greatly
increased and Mr.. Cohen states the
store will soon become one of the
leading furniture houses in the city.
This makes three furniture stores
that Mr.. Cohen now owns in Boga-
lusa and he states that he expects
to have fourth so that he can outdo
Commissioner Starns, who now has as
many drug stores as Mr.. Cohen has
furniture stores. ,ssssAs-sass
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
FLOWING WELLS
ARE RECOMMENDED

The committee composed of W. S.
Hanley, Charles Webster and D. w.
Wadsworth, who returned last week
from an inspection of the wells at
Galveston, Houston and other East
Texas cities, and recommended to the
Commission Council that flowing
wells be put down instead of lump
wells, the former costing about half
the price of the latter. Investigation
proved that where flowing wells
could be secured, they were better,
and that pump wells were necessary
only when flowing wells would not
give the amount of water desired.
Bids were recently opened for the
work and contract will likely be
let and work started at an early
date. Money for the extension and
Improvement of the water and sew
erage system was voted last fall at
the special bond election.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
City Will Employ Expert
Construction Engineer

The Citizens Committee on streets
have changed their minds and have
decided that it would be to the best
interests of the city to employ an
expert construction engineer to look
after the engineering work in con-
nection with the street paving, water
and sewer extensions and other i'm
prOvements.
w. S. Hanley, who was induced to
take an active part in the interest Of
the citizens, believe the taxpayers
will save from $1,000 to $4,000 by
having a construction engineer do
this work instead of paying a con-
struction-engineering company about
$4,000 to supervise the work and
draw the plans. Mr.. Hanley and
other members of the committee are
now trying to secure the services of
a competent man. The decision was
reached at a meeting of the Commits
sion Council on Monday afternoon.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22

is $26.50. To own it you will pay
$35.45 per month. This amount also
includes your light, water, fire in
surance and taxes, which will be
looked after by the Great Southern
Lumber Company. When you have
made AZ monthly payments the deed
to the property will be given the
purcaser, after which no refund will
be made, as below stated.
At any time before 48th payment
is made, if you decide to leave Boga-
lusa, the Great Southern Lumber
Company announce, they will return
to any purchaser the difference be-
tween the amount paid and the
amount of the usual rental. In other
words, you are now paying as rent
$26.5O, and if you purchased the
house you would pay S35.45 so if
you decided to leave the city and re-
turn the property to the Great
Southern, you would have 1895 re-
fund coming on every monthly pay
ment you had made.
If you do not own home when
the above offer is made, you will
miss a rare opportunity.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
A MENACE TO UNIONS

This "outlaw" strike program
of anarchists, must set the labor
unions seriously to consider the dead
ly danger which the radical and de-
structive element among them is in
viting. Either they must control and
repress that element or they will be
smashed hopelessly and relentlessly.
The majority Of the American peo-
pie have been kind to them and in
recent years entirely too kind, even
allowing a sacrifice of the general
interest, but the majority of the
American people won't stand the
strike for distinctions sake, the
building up of a proletariat autoc-
racy. This outlaw strike is a dem
onstration of the fact that labor
unionism is unable to control the
forces within itself; that outlawry is
running wild, and some of the
branches of the organization have no
regard either for the sanctity of a
contract or the welfare of the Amer
lean people-Daily News.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
BASEBALL SEASON
WILL OPEN MAY /

Bogalusa is anxiously awaiting the
opening of the baseball season, which
will be on Saturday, May /, when
possibly two games will be played be-
tween teams of the Industrial
League. There will also be game
the following day and it is expected
records for attendance will be brok-
en-, as there are hundreds of baseball
fans in the city who have had no OPP
portunity of witnessing a game in
two years.
1t was planned to have four teams
in the league, but the Merchants
team did not develop, owing to the
fact that there was lack of interest
shown by the merchants.
The N. o. G. n, the G. S. L. and
r. p. Baer teams have been hard at
practice, however, and are ready now
for the game to be called.
The league will play all summer,
instead of one team being selected
from the three teams as was pre-
viously announced in the Enterprise,
but when an out-of-town team comes
to play Bogalusa a team will be
picked from the league.
Work on the ball park is progress
ing satisfactorily. The grounds have
been greatly enlarged and the grand
stand is nearing completion and will
have a seating capacity of about
one thousand. It is not probable that
all the improvements will be com
pleted for the opening game, as work
on building the fence has not been
started. The improvements will cost
ID the neighborhood of $4,000.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
APRIL SHOWER

The Y. w. C. A. was the scene of
very pretty party Friday evening,
in the form of a Kitchen shower"
The different committees, as well as
individuals, sent dishes, pots, pans
or one of the many little articles to
fill the needed wants in a kitchen.
A novel feature was the unwilling
of the Kitchen Goddess" which was
made Of the different kitchen uten-
sils-a mop serving as the hair, col
lander for the hat and all sorts of
dishes, pots and pans for the rest of
the body, which had been carefully
wrapped with a sheet and unveiled
with fitting ceremony.
Mrs. Clave E. Gill was in charge
and deserves much praise for the
success of this novel party. Delicious
refreshments were served throughout
the evening.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
Author Of ''Bogalusa
Waltz" Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Frank Vending, of New Or
leans and a frequent visitor to Be-
galusa, daughter of Charles E. Pc
trie, and author of the BogaIu,a
Waltz, which was the first piece of
music dedicated to BOgalusa, died at
her home in New Orleans last Satur-
day night. Death followed child
birth, 9-day-old daughter surviving.
Her father was at her bedside when
the end came.
The deceased was born in San An
tonic, Tex, in July 20 1884, and as
a young woman showed exceptional
musical talent and in the early days
of Bogalusa she was among the prin-
cipal entertainers and her services
were always in demand by the lodges
and churches of the city. She later
composed the first piece of music
dedicated to BOgalusa, entitled "BO-
galuso Waltz" which was made a
prize waltz, to the strains of which
scores of Bogalusa's citizens have
danced.
Besides al in1ant daughter ana
husband, Mrs. Vending is survived
by 7-year-old daughter. Tie
funeral services were conducted Sun
day at New Orleans and burial was
in the Francke family tomb at
Metarie Cemetery.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
to Take In
Another Nurse Class

Young ladies, those with a High
School education preferred, have an
opportunity of becoming graduate
nurses, and while learning the pro-
fession earn a good living with the
best of environments. This offer is
made to limited number of young
women who, desire to become gradu-
ate nurses by the Bogalusa Hospital.
The Bogalusa Training School for
Nurses is not only recognized as
registered school, but is one of the
best in the state.
The advantages and conveniences
offered by the Bogalusa Training
School are so far superior to other
schools in the state that classes are
readily organized. One Of the most
interesting features Of the school is
the beautiful home occupied exclu-
sively by nurses. This home has
every modern convenience, spacious
grounds with a tennis court. It is
situated only a few steps from the
finest Y. W. C. A. in the South.
Young ladies attending the nurses
school are given memberships in the
Y. w. c. A, where they are at lib
erty to use the gymnasium, the swim
ming pool and other attractions
which few cities can boast. The
student nurses are also supplied with
memberships in the Bogalusa Coun-
try Club and, through the generosity
of Charles l. James, of Baltimore,
they have been provided with golf
clubs.
Miss M. Winters, superintendent
of the Bogalusa Hospital will be glad
to supply applicants with all infor-
nation relative to the school and
those desiring to attend should take
the matter up with her at their earl
lest convenience, owing to the fact
that the class must be limited.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
Dipping Law To Be
Enforced Hereafter

At a special meeting of the Police
Jury, held last Friday, they rescinded
their former action of bringing the
dipping of cattle to a halt and they
will ask the officers to enforce the
law and seek the cooperation of
every stock owner. Through the &C.
ton of the Police Jury it is expected
that by the end of the present year
Washington parish will be tick free
and no further dipping will be re-
quired.
Orders for supplies, which had
been cancelled, have been reinstated,
those in charge of the dipping watts
in the parish put back to work and
the owners of stock have come to
realize that failure to dip Injuries
them and no one else, so it is believed
if the proper spirit is shown by the
cattle owners during the next few
months that dipping will soon be a
thing of the past.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
MISTAKES WILL HAPPEN

Now and then some fellow will
breeze up and say that you cannot
believe anything you see in a news
paper, claiming that newspaper writ
ers exaggerate. "Take it from print
and divide it by three and you will
have the TRUTH" is a remark fire.
quently heard. Now it is not the
habit of the Enterprise to exagger-
ate. For instance, last week we said
that a 12-inch belt in the G. S. L..
mill broke. The fact is, the belt was
nearly four times that big.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
SENIORS WIN

The field and track meet for the
High School that was pulled off on
the Y. NJ. c. A. track last Saturday
brought out the fact that Bogalusa
has some fine athletes. The Senior
Class won the most points during the
afternoon, with Bob Lambright lead
ing. The following boys, according
to the trainers, showed such class
that they are in line for the taking
of big prizes: Losa Crane, Larue
Watson, Louis Gayer and Leroy
Glenn Bonney and Jimmy Francis
were mentioned as having shown ex-
ceptional class. Leroy Moore is said
to be the star of the Sophomore
Class, which made a splendid show
ing.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
Mile. Verlet to Give
Concert. Thursday

Thursday night, April 90, we will
have an opportunity to hear Mile.
Verlet, the "little Belgian Queen of
Song" as she is lovingly called in her
own home country near Brussels.
Mile. Verlet came to America di-
rect from the Parish Grand Opera
Company, where she was premier
colOratura soprano. She had a bril-
liant reputation which she acquired
in musical centers of Europe, and
her coming to America has only in
creased her fame. For American
music lovers were not at all disap-
pointed in Mile. Verlet's marvellous
voice, in spite of her great reputa-
ton.
Mile. Verlet was in Brussels, or
rather at her home near Brussels,
when the war broke out. Of course,
she and her mother were obliged to
close their house and flee in haste,
just getting away before the Ger
mans advanced.
Mile. Verlet herself has become an
enthusiastic American. While she
is intensely devoted to her own
country still, the warm reception she
has received in America has caused
great affection to grow up in her
heart for the people of this country.
So she is very happy singing her way
into the hearts of her new friends.
Thursdays concert will be an in
vitation affair and the music fans
of Bogalusa will be there in full
force. This concert will be a long
looked for opportunity to hear the
wonderful golden voice of the gifted
Belgian. Tickets can be secured,
free CT charge, at the Bogalusa Stores
Company.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
TRACK MEET APRIL 80

April 30 is the date fixed for the
Grammar School Field Meet in Boz
galusa, at which time there will be
pulled off a lively program on the
track adjoining the Y. M. C. A. build
ing. The events will be run so that
each boy will be on an equal footing
so far as weight is concerned Age
and height will not be considered,
but the lads will run and contend in
three classes, 8O-pound, 95-pound
and 110-pound.
In the 80-pound class there will be
a 50-yard dash, standing broad
jump, a running broad jump and
baseball throw. In the 95-pound
class there will be 75-yard dash, a
standing and a running broad jump
and the baseball throw; and in the
#110-pound class there viii be a 100
yard dash, a running high jump, a
running broad jump and a baseball
throw.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
gee Chairman;
IS Delegates Selected

newly elected Washington
Democratic Executive Com
met at Franklinton on last
y and perfected organization.
! n Maeee was reelected chair
While G. G. Undertake was
a Is viee-chairman, with o. P.
20 IS secretary.
be committee decided to send 16
lss 70 the state convention to
ald IN Baton Rouge some time in
The state convention will elect
tes to the National Convention,
this year will be held in San
giseO.
q BOgslusa delegation to the
Rouge convention were named
blows; E. R. Cassidy, j. B.
E G. G. Undertake and A. N.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
rrv # You Want
y Ioiin New Class

~ TO take a course IN
4 you wan and typewriting, free Of
grspny S S better get your ap-
q, gou pprofessor Ratliff within
rsEt rev .,.S Mt pupils, and already
~ = esl sss shiGySSified their intention
asndings Carver of ThibOdaux,
boi J. .i 7, as one Of the best
rseogli.su tbis line of work in
etors h y been engaged by the
fsss, . b Lumber Company 60
Sog ~ ssisbool which will open
. 10 wish to take the course,
o's W. wv Qualifications, will find
hiVe ny 1 opportunity Of at
9 business course at home
a1g .o1se and when they have
Io 81 ne course they will find
So a.;tion awaiting them.
" he Young ladies and sew,
., y M men who now hold good
an !, Bogalusa in this line Of
" Minded ! the school which was
~ three years ago by the
p esag+bern Lumber Company:
siTj or young man who be-
Dc glalti;cient in stenography and
aft BANAAN~ LN-n&
Riting has a yoca ,aoitio I With
e them a good poSi lid a.
opportunities lor i"p'U
..ment.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
DEAN, WHO MARRIED NURSE,
RETURN FOR TREATMENT

Earl Dean of Laurel, Miss, who
staged a mildly sensational romance
from the local hospital a few months
ago by counting one of the nurses
while convalescing from the effects
Of broken leg, has returned to Be-
galusa. His marriage to Miss Mary
Ball was announced as a complete
surprise to the friends of both.
Mr.. Dean is here at present to
have the doctors look after the in
jured leg, which, while not complete
ly healed, is making satisfactory
progress.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
ndcock and Thomas
Dissolve Partnership

l B WOodcock and W. C.
who have been engaged in
aalesale lumber business, have
The partnership and Mr..
will continue the business,
ees in New Orleans. He has
the services of R. NJ. Town
almerly Of the sales depart
the Great Southern Lumber
but who has resided in
leans for the past few years.
hoOdeOck retired from the
% accept an unusual offer
l,mber concern in Alabama,
e becomes manager of a
4E WoOdcock has gone to
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
RAuMcARrEN A VISITOR

H. E. Baumgarten, formerly a well
known and popular citizen, but now
located in New Orleans, transacted
business here last week. Mr.. Baum
garten is associated with Col. Wright
and Mr.. Cullen in their new enter
prise which will soon be ready to
begin operation. His many friends
in BOgalusa will be glad to learn that
he is getting along nicely and has
kept busy, which accounts for his
visits here being so far apart.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
sgc INITIATE AND
ZIG CLASS COMING

4. EIks' drive for new members,
N stsrted a few days ago
~ direction of w. S. Gar
!. gaining momentum and with
4. nsxt few days it is expected
IN n more applications will be
Ia During the past week
msmbers brought in thirty APP
.sons ana Il is expected the goal
= hundred will be passed before
~ regular meeting night.
g.'4ed Ruler Thomas has not an
ss5 whether he will put the new
.rtions through as one class be-
IA fourth anniversary of the
y not. On the last anniver-
more than one hundred new
sr were initiated and Mr..
Believes that if the entire
rhip will take an interest in
srs that 200 could be initiated
end Of May.
~ meeting last Friday even
candidates were initiated and
ting was one Of the most en-
Cat has been held in several
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
HAVING TOUGH TIME

L. Fl. Butler, one of the train. dis
patchers of the N. o. G. NJ, is having
tough time of it at the local hos
pital, suffering from whooping cough
and appendicitis at the same time.
The two disease do not work together
with any degree of harmony, and as
a consequence Mr.. cutler is having
more than his share of annoyance.
He is not in a serious condition.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
TAKING NEEDED REST

l.. Levert of the BOgalusa Steam
Laundry, left yesterday for a two
weeks rest, which he will spend at
Cooper's Wells, Miss. Mr.. Leveft
has recently recovered from an at
tack of fever, and in view Of the
fact that he has not taken q rest for
several years, he felt that now was
the time.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
CoVINGToN Man DIES

Charles Ebert of COvingtOn, who
was brought to Bogalusa several days
ago in what was thought to be a
dying condition, but who underwent
an operation at the local hospital
which appeared to be successful, re-
lapsed Tuesday and died early We'd
nesday morning. His body was re-
turned to Covington Wednesday aft
ernoon for burial.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
NAY FOUND GUILTY

o. assault and battery
geW out Of the carpenters
Y the Pleasant Hill school
week when a carpenter
struck a foreman named
"a q hammer, was tried in
Sourt Monday and May was
sllsy on two counts, one city
sa5e, and sentence will be
sea BY Judge OFT Friday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. T. C. Baucom entered score
or more of little ladies and gentle
ment at her home on Avenue C last
Monday in honor of the seventh
birthday Of her daughter, Francis
Elizabeth. Games OF various kinds
were enjoyed by the little folks, after
which delightful refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
GIVING BIG SALE

Those who are interested in saw
ing money, and at the same time
wanttO buy the most stylish and pop
ular merchandise, will be interested
in the announcement of the big
Spring Opening Sale which started at
the Leader yesterday and will con-
tinue for ten days. Read their al in
the Enterprise this week and visit
the store during the money-saving
event.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
CITY RuYs LAND

When it comes to getting bargains
in city real estate, there is no one
who can claim a better bargain than
that secured by the City of Boga-
lusa. On Monday the city purchased
a site near the City Hall, 200 by 1913
feet, for $500 from the Great South
ern Lumber Company. The land will
be used to park the trucks and other
CONTINENT of the city.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
WILL GIVE PLAY

The Seventh grades of the Boga-
lusa public schools are planning to
render a play at the commencement
exercises of the grammar grades,
which will be the latter part. Of May.
About fifteen boys and girls will be-
come actors and will exhibit their
Thespian talents before the fathers
and mothers of Bogalusa.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
SPECIAL LEAGUE MEET
CALI ID Fer TONIGHT

"A specia eneetine Of the Self Pres
ervation and Loyalty League will be
held at the Cowgirl Hall at 8 O'Clock
tonight, which viii be of vital inter
est to every merchant and citizen of
BOgalusa. All members are urged
to attend and be on hand at 8 p. m.
sharp.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
.11-YEAR-OLD BOY
SLABS A GIRL in
HEART AT DANCE

McComb City, Miss, April 49,
Willie Adams, an 11-year-old boy, at
a dance Friday night in a suburb Of
McComb, stabbed and instantly killed
Jessie Jackson. It is alleged the girl
was striking at him with a pop bottle
and he warded off the blow, and
plunged the knife into her heart.
The boy is now in Magnolia jail,
and the preliminary trial will be held
next week,
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
Yrs. LAFTMAN DEAD

sg5al days it has been re-
6ogalusa that Mrs. r. H.
49,, VIE Of the former super
3is5 5' !. q the Bogalusa Paper Co.,
c. = ner home in Moss Point.
- SIInIiIrmation as we'll as de-
~. as,Nng, but the report has
n s-.. sorrow here among the
mus q Mr.. and Mrs. Laft-