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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
Believes Constitution of the
State Should be Brief
and Simple.
LEGISLATIVE ACTS
STAND ON MERITS
Would Exempt New Lands
Put In Cultivation For
Period of Years.

The men who will sit in the COLI
yentlOn that will write a new eonsti-
tuition for the State of Louisiana are
at this time persons of considerable e
pubic interest. Their ideas, their
attitude in politics and the strength
of their convictions must all be wov-
en- into the fabric that, is to clothe
the state with the power to govern
the people, to educate the children,
10 punish crime and to give equal
justice to every citizen and equal
opportunity Tor happiness and pros
perity.
st. Tammany parish will be repre-
sented by Hon. F. J. Heinrz. Mr..
e4e.nyz ms had considerable expert
eisce IL the making of laws and in
the ways i'll which some of them
have been made imperative by care
le S drafting, while he was a member
Of the legislature. AS a practicing
attorney he has also become &C
4ualnted with defects in laws and
impractical laws. Believing that the
pdDlic would sbe Interested in Mr..
4Ielntz's views, representative of
The Farmer called upon him at his
office IN CoVington and asked him
ior an interview.
Mr. Heintz, what do you think
CONTINUED on paga ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
TO SHOOT DEPUTY
SHERIFF.

Deputy Quatreveaux had new ex-
perience in the performance of his
duty as deputy sheriff, a few days
ago. In the course of a suit for a
share in crops raised on a farm not
far from Covington, papers in ex-
ecution of seizure were placed in his
hands to be served. The crops were
cultivated on shares by a man nam
ed Wilson, but there was some cause
for dispute. 1t is said that the crops
did not come up to expectations
During the trial of the suit for share
of crops it is said Wilson did not
appear. But when Deputy Quatre-
veaux went to aerve writ of seizure,
Wilson held him off the place with
gun. Deputy Quatreveaux return
ed to Covington, got a warrant for
Wilson's arrest. A neighbor of Will
sons got him to come out and he
was arrested and locked up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
FOR
SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITY

The usual custom of the schools
in celebrating Christmas will have
the novelty this year OF beng united
with the Community House, making
one celebration of both. 1t is De
lieved that this will give double in
terest to the occasion and that it will
be very enjoyable for boIh youns
and old.
Community House has won warm
place in the hearts of the young
folks and the elder people who have
conducted receptions found the even
ings very pleasant and profitable.
Putting the celebration of Christ
mas in conjunction with the schools,
so popular with the young folks,
should made one of the most pleas
ant Christmas Ewes enjoyed by Gov
ingtonians, more especially as the
program calls for outdoor exercises,
songs by trained voices Of hundreds,
and a Christmas tree that will have
a pree3nt smuggling in it's branches
for every child that attends.
The arrangements for the tree this
Christmas are made to avoid the
possibility of some children rece1V-
ing two presents and depletion OF
the tree before some have been serV-
ed. TO avoid this, cards will he
issued to the children emitting them
to a numbered present, and when
this card is taken up it will not be
possible to get another one.
The grounds selected for the cele-
bration are opposite the Episcopal
Church, and there will be Christmas
carols sung 1t is understood that
St. Scholastica's Academy will have
a hundred voices trained for this
singing, and the public school will
also have a large chorus of singers
who are parcticing for the occasion.
We understand the churches will
also be invited to take part in the
celebration, which will awaken still
further interest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
MHAT'S THE NATTER

What is the matter with the Wo-
mems Progressive Union?
This question is being put to many
OF the old members OF this organiza-
tion, and with some reason, too, not
because the officers a.e not doing
their part, or can. We admit t..
some of the work done in the past
year has not been Just as efficient
as In past years, but the members
are not attending meetings, there
fore interest in civic matters Is not
as lively as it should be.
For the last three months our
president, Mrs. E. R. Moses, always
an intelligent, energetic worker, has
not been able to hold a meeting for
lack OF quorum. She has come
prepared with work to put before
the members, and only very few of
us present. Now, this is a dis
courtesy to her, and the other Of
ficers. Are we going to allow one
splendid organization that has done
so much, and taken such an interest
in our town, in every way, die ont
for want Of interest? At one time
the Women's Progressive Union had
such large attendance that we were
compelled to move out of the M. C.
B. Library to the Southern Hotel.
Let us get together again and
come out in large numbers to the
last meeting of the year, next Mon
day, December 18th, at o'clock, at
the Southern Hotel
4 MEMBER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
Shooting Result of Special
Delivery Sent By
Trenchard.
JONES THEN
HUNTS HIM UP
Fight Occurs Near Warren's
Place, Not Far From
N. O. G. N. Depot.

At 11:3O a. m, Thursday, Ed.
Jones. night marsahl of CoVington
vas shot four times by F, B. Trench
ord following a fist fight between
the two men. Four shots were fired
,rou a common .38 calibre revolver,
eli eutering the body above the waist
l;ra Three of the wounds were not
cartons. but the fourth, which was
oojd tn have entered the back, pene-
+rated the lungs and was not found
in the probing.
Marshal Jones was taken to Bul-
Iochs Drug Store and was attended
nv DR.. Bulloch, who had him coDVeJ-
ed to the depot in an ambulance III
t,yoa to catch the Hammond 81 naton
pnuge train at 1890. He was trans
garred at Hammond and DR.. Bull
1och accompanied him to the hospital
an New Orleans, where he was given
the best of medical and surgical at
tantion. DR.. Bulloch says he be-
auves Mr.. Jones has the constitution
10 null him through: Physicians at
the hospital say he is IN crltlcal
condition. Should pneumonia set IN
II will take a hard fight OF save his
life.
Trenchard was arrested by Mr.
shall Herman Schultz and turned
over to Sheriff Galatas, who locked
him up, pending the result OF the
shooting. Trenchard at first said he
did not do the shooting, it Is sa-c,
but that Jones shot himself, but sub
sequently admitted it. He refused
TO talk regarding the matter, on the
advice of his attorney. 1t is SAID
that he has retained Judge Burns
for his defense. The revolver taken
from him had all five chambers
empty. 1t is stated that only four
shots we're fired. ss
The reported origin Of the quarrel
is said to have been suspicion by
Trenchard that Jones was too FAM
liar with his wife. Trenchard sent
special delivery letter to Mrs. Jones
advising her, it is said, that her hus-
band should be kept away from his
wife. That in the morning Jones
went out to find Trenchard and learn
what he meant by writing the !etter,
He left his pistol in the Warren bill
Hard room, saying that If he had
trouble with Trenchard he did not
want to be armed. He found Trench
ard In DR.. Warren's office and called
him out. When he came out 1t is
said that he asked Jones If he was
armed, or that Jones told him he
was unarmed. In either eevent,
Trenchard examined Jones' clothing
to satisfy himself that Jones was not
armed. But few words were spok-
en when the fist fight began. That
Jones knocked Trenchard down and
that Trenchard got up and then
59 Continued on page ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
ROLLCALL FAILS
TORAISE FUND
TOCONTINUE
WORK
Decided at Meeting Of Ex-
ecutive Board to Discon-
tinue Home Service.
PUBLIC NURSE
WILL CON1'In,Ul
Many Who Have Been De
pendent On Home Ser
vice Will Suffer.

At a meeting of the EXecuti =
Board Of tae Red Cross Chapter o.
st. T&mmany Parish at the Southern
Iote., Tuesday, December Z, it wa
decided to discontinue the Home Ser
vice work and simply retain the PUB
lie Nurse. This action was taken
because not enough funds were rails
ed during the Ro-l Call to finance
both. There were some $4,000 aVa.l
a Die, but the board considered it
would not be advisable to continue
both for part OF the year only.
1t s. to be regretted that the PEG
Die Of St. Tammany parish did not
JroVide sufficient fund :, but it seem
that very few parishes raised their
allotment Even New Orleans d.
not raise it.
Exec, enL work mas beeen done
Doth in Home Service Department
and that of the Public Nurse. Both
have rendered very valuable service
The discontinuance of the Home
Service will be severely felt by manv
unfortunates who were benetlciaries
of its work. The work is such as
should be provided for in some man
ner Perhaps new laws may be en-
acted that will take care OF suffer
ing humanity that is unable to pro
vide for self because of illness or
misfortune. In the meantime, there
must be much suffering, especially
with the long winter months ahead
Of MS,
All of the 1919 officers of the Ex-
ecutiye Board were reelected. They
are as follows: A. G. Maybe, M. D.,
chairman; r. r. Wigginton, vice
chairman; R. A. Mccormack, treas
urer; w. j. Kelleher, chairman OF
Finance Committee; Mrs. n. II. Fftz='
5imons, chairman Civilian Relief and
Women's Work; D. H. Mason, chair
man of publicity; Mrs. G. H. Shelf
field, chairman Junior Development
(school committee); H. E. Gau-
treaux, NJ D., chairman First Aid
Instruction; Miss Janella Lansing,
Public Health Nurse.
The following We're added to the
Executive Committee: Rev. 3. o.
Luecke, JOS. Bordes, H, A. Mackie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA.

Mr.. Owen W. Thomas, circuit man
ager OF the Redpath ChautauQua,
met number of the members OF the
Association of Commerce in the par
lor of the Southern Hotel, Wednes-
day evening, and discussed Chau-
tauqua matters.
N view of improving the Chau-
tauqua service, Mr.. Thomas said ar
rangements had been made that
would give Coyington a program far
superior to anything we had yet had.
Just what these arrangements are
will be announced at a later date.
But 1t may be said with perfect safe
ty that the people will be entertained
at our next Chautauqua in a man
ner that will be highly pleasing.
1t is probable that we will have
features that could only be expected
in cities ten times larger than Cow
lngton. At all events, there will be
no difficulty in selling the tickets.
Everybody will want one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
DECEMBER TERM OF COURT
POSTPONED.

On account of the illness Of Judge
Carter the December term of court
has been postponed, and the next
regular term will be held on the sec
ond Monday of January, 1921. All
members of the new Grand Jury and
witnesses and other interested par
Ties are hereby notified that they are
not to appear until the January term
W. E. BLOSSMAN,
Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
THE OZONE POULTRY AsSocIA.
TION.

1t is said there will be a reorgani-
zation of the Ozone Poultry Associa-
ton, some of the officers having re-
moved from the parish and no meet
ings having been held recently. In
the reorganization it is expected to
liven up interest in poultry raising.
Some of the members have exceed
ingly fine birds and have been fire.
quent prize winners.
There is plenty of work for an or
ganization of this kind to do in St
Tammany parish. Few parishes are
better situated or have better cli-
mats for the breeding of poultry.
Notice will be given next week OF
the date of tbe meeting.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
A COMPLIMENT TO ENGINEER
HUCkABY.

The road specifications drawn by
Engineer Huckaby, in charge of the
construction of roads in St. Tam
many parish, and sent to Washing.
ton for the approval of the Federal
department, have endorsed on the
face by Federal Engineer Rhodes,
that they are the best specifications
hat have gone out of Louisiana.
This is but another testimony of the
efficiency of Mr.. Huckaby as an en-
gineer.
1t is rumored that MIR. Huckaby
will be a member of the committee
that will have charge of the drafting
of the road laws to be incorporated
in the Constitution. We believe a
better man could not be found for
this work, and that his appointment
would be to the interest of the state.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
MIR. Grants Resignation.

Slidell, La, Dec. Z, 1920.
St. Tammany Parish Good Roads
Commission, Covington La.
Gentlemen:-Refe to action
taken by the Police Jury November
18th in authorizing acceptance of
bids for roads A, G and Din order
to meet the requirements and de-
mands of the State Highway De-
partment.
| understand that contracts for
these roads have since been awarded
That status of the matter appearing
to be now an accomplished fact, and
the action necessary to the accom-
plishment of the fact having been
taken in direct contravention to the
written recommendations of the St.
Tammany Parish Good Roads Com
mission, it seems to me that the
members of the Commission are now
in a position where they are assum-
ing responsibility, in the eyes OF
the taxpayers, for the expenditure
of a trust fund, and at the same
time, are not permitted any voice
n the administration of that trust.
That is a situation of affairs that
cannot approve or further condonc
by longer remaining member OF
the Commission.
Therefore, much to my regret, |
feel it necessary to tender this, my
resignation, as member of st. Tam
many Parish Good Roads Gommis-
sion, effective at once.
understand the check of accounts
and records which the Commission
recently arranged for Mr.. Comfort
to make has been completed, and the
report submitted by that gentleman
shows everything o. K.
Assuring you of my best wishes
for the success of the Commission
work as well as for the personal wei
fare of each and ali of those con-
nected Herewith, | am,
Yours very truly,
J. D. GRANT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
K. G. MAKING BIG PLANS.


The Knights of Columbus are dis
posing of two automobiles for the
benefit Of their club rooms. It Is
expected to fit the rooms with pool
and billiard tables, so that young
men may crafty their inclination
for these games without being ex-
posed to the temptations that occur
in public places.
. See Mr.. Oliver Hebert at Schon-
bergs Pharmacy and let him ex-
plain how you may become the pos
SCISSOR of two automobiles without
spending more than one dollar. This
is fine chance to help the Knights
to carry out their club plans and at
the same time have an automobile
made present to you. Everybody
should have little confidence in his
good luck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
LYCEUM COURSE FOR COVING-
TON HIGH SCHOOL.

The management of the Covine-
ton High School has contracted with
the Continental Lyceum Bureau for
d course of six numbers, the 1rst
on December %, with D. +. Stewart,
cartoonist, humerist and entertainer.
The course is composed of ladies'
quartet, mixed quartet, ladies' trio,
lecturer, magician and cartoonI3t.
Last year this course was present
ed in the Southern States and gave
satisfaction wherever employed We
feel that it will be satisfactory here.
Pupils of the public schools will
canvass the town for sale of tickets
We hope the citizens of this COM
munity will give this course hearty
support.
4. +. PARK.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
IMADISONVILLE
WILL VOTE A
SPECIAL 4
MILLS
Purpose Is To Equip School
and To Provide for Pay
Of More Teachers.
FOUR MILLS ARE
NEEDED FOR THIS
School Is Ranked as One of
Best In the State by
School Inspector.

AT meeting last week Of the citi-
zens of Madisonville the question of
proficiency in the schools was dis
cussed and it was decided that Madi-
sonVll4e wanted the best that could
De bought in the matter of education
for its children. 1t was decided that
the present equipment could be
greatly improved and that it would
De to the advantage of the school il
more teachers could be provided,
Ihls could not be done with the pres
ent funds, and after the matter had
Deen thoroughly discussed it was de-
clded that it would take four mills
TO make the desired improvements
and pay the extra teachers needed.
When it was put to vote there was
not a single dissenting voice.
When this remarkable co-opera-
tlon and unity Of school feeling ex-
lists 1t is not to be wondered at that
the report OF Prof Trudeau, state
school inspector, shows Madisonville
TO nave one of the best high schools
IN the state. Much of the credit for
the standing of this school is due
TO the very excellent work of Miss
Ellen Rayne and Miss Cecile Smiley,
at its head. While opposites In
many respects, their accomplish
ments run to the same end-fne
educational results and perfect dis
cipline.
We publish the report of IN
spector Trudeau on the schools of
St. Tammany parish, and the COM
pllment that comes to US through
the Madisonville record will be au-
prec1ated by every parent. All the
schools have made excellent records,
but 1t seems that Madisonville has
carried off the palm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
MEETING OF PARISH MEDICAL
SOCIETY.

The st. Tan.many Parish Medical
Society held its annual meeting On
Thursday, December 9, at the South
ern Hotel. All of the 1919 officers
We're re-eelcted. They are as fol-
lows:
President, A. G. Maybe, M. d.
Vice-president, N. M. Hebert, M. D.
Secretary-Treasurer, H. D. Bull
loch, M. D.
Delegate to Louisiana State Medi-
cal Society, J. F. Bouquoi, NJ. D.
Alternate H. d. Bulloch, M. D.
The annual luncheon will take
place January 13, 1921, when officers
will be installed,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
ST. TAMMANY
SCHOOLS.
GIVEN CREDIT

Supt. T. H. Harris, Baton Rouge, La
My Dear Sir:-Reporting on tna
condition of high schools n st. Tam
many parish, l beg to submit tHo fC =
lowing:
COvington.
Larger than it has ever been. this
school now has an enro lment of 5l5
pupils distributed as follows: ~!
boys and 28S girls, or, 81 boys ami
73 girls in the high schooi depart
ment, and 100 boys and 21o girls in
the elementary department. There
are five teachers in charge OF the
high school work, and ii teachers
doing the work in the grades. We
found the discipline, organization
and program OF recitatlons very
good; the Classroom instruction, ex-
cept where the grades are too large,
quite good, but With some room 1or
Improvement. The building, equip
ment and grounds are practically the
same as reported last session. These
5Aoulo NC PlOfAuCA tHO duulLIOiti
rooms and one teacher for the sec
ond and third grades, one additional
teacher and more room for the high
school grades, more play ground ap
paratus and good shades for the Win
dows. There should also be provid-
ed another room for the domestic
science department. The faculty is
composed of capable and conscien-
tious teachers, all qualified under the
law. Great interest is manifested in
physical culture, the principal him
self being q good leader in this line
of work.
slidell.
The report Of the CoVington high
school in many respects is a report
on the Slidell high school. The fol-
lowing facts and figures, however, ap
ply particularly to Slidell: The en-
rollment in the high school depart
ment is II; in the grades below high
school, 424. Five teachers are in
cahrge of the high school work and
13 in the work in the grades below
high school. In the matter of the
number of children to one teachers,
the situation is better at Slidell than
at Covington. At Slidell no teacher
is in charge of more than 35 pupils.
except one teacher who teaches 40
children. All teachers are legally
qualified. Books costing 1925 were
this year added to the school library,
and an appropriation of 500 has
been made to be spent in improving
the laboratory apparatus. The yard
has been considerably improved
since our visit here last session, cin-
ders being used to fill in the low
places, and shells being used to sur
face the walks, This school is too
limited in play ground Another
building is badly needed for the pri-
mary grades.
Vaudeville and Madisonville
Junior High Schools.
These are two of the best junior
high schools that We have seen in
the state recently. Both are presd
ed over by well-educated, capable
and conscientious lady principals
In the matter of cleanliness and
order, these schools rank very high;
in discipline, organization and pro-
gram of recitations they give entire
satisfaction; in management of the
schools in all of their various phases,
these principals are doing exceeding
ly WELL Except in one case observ-
ed at the MadisonVille high school
Continued on page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
THE SCHEPP CIRCUS.

The Schepp Circus now perform
Ing at Parkview Theatre should be
very interesting. Trained dogs and
monkeys, and monkeys with their
babies held in arms just as you
would expect to see nurse handle
9 baby, are not in town every day.
The reputation of the Schepp Circus
guarantees a good show. We had
the pleasure of visiting these in
telligent animals, and they appear
ed to us real smart and up-to-date.
Something like those fellows you see
IN the movies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Hemstitching and picoting attach
ment, works on any and all ma
chimes; simple and easy to work.
You can now make the nice things
in your own home that you had to
hire made or go without. Sure to
please. Price $3.50. Gem Novelty
Co., Box 1881, Corpus Christi, Texas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11

A far western boy, Robert MUIR.
ray. IL, Of Tacoma, WASH. has
startled the music world through
S.is ability to reach higher notes
chan ever before sung by the hu-
man voice. The great operate
stars. Galli-Curci and Tetrazzini
are the only performers who can
sing some of the notes this youth
attains without any apparent ef-
fort. Nine. Frances Aida discovs
cred him while touring the vest,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
THE EPISCOPAL BAZAAR.

The Episcopal Church did finely
with their bazaar, this week. 1t is
reported that something over $500
was raised.
The ladies fed the hungry to
finish and the dinners were much
enjoyed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
COTTON GINNED IN SIT. TAM
MANY PARISH.

There were ginned in St. Tam
many parish, prior to November IA, j,
1920, 396 bales of cotton, as com
pared with 541 bales to the same
date in 1919.
J. N. WINNING,
Special Agent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
MR. GRANT RESIGNS AND TELLS
REASON.
Slidel1, La, Dec. Z, 1872

Slidell, La, Dec. Z, 1920.
Editor St. Tammany Farmer:
Dear Sir:-HereWith l enclose
copy of letter | have to-day written
the St. Tammany Parish Good Roads
Commission rendering my resigna-
ton as a member of that body. |
will be glad to have you publish
same if you have no objection to
doing so.
Yours very truly,
A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
THE FOLSOM ENTERTAINMENT.

News comes from Folsom that the
entertainment last week for school
improvement was wonderful sue
cess. Quite sum was raised.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11
POLICE JURY,

Tuesday, Dec, Ia, being a Legal
holiday the regular meeting of the
Police Jury has been postponed un-
til Wednesday, Dec. 18th. ia
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11

Tuesday, December 14th, being a
legal holiday the banks will close
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-11

a automobiles the seventeen
rs he has Automobile ASSOCIATION
snoWn which will map out system
the photograph
rom left Mathers director national PARK service Mr.
Westgad A. Judge John
secretary of the and Batchede of the A. A A.