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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
Merchants to Help
Build Better City

The merchants of Bogalusa are go
ing to put their shoulders to the
wheel and do everything in their
power to make Bogalusa greater
and better city, and the old time way
Of letting George do it, is to be dis
continued, or, as matter of fact,
has already stopped
The merchants heretofore did not
have to worry about getting new en-
terprises located here, or to ad-
vertise the town and its advantages
to labor, as well as investors, but
they now realize that they can help
Bogalusa become a better city as well
as a larger one if they cooperate
among themselves.
MoTe than one hundred merchants
and business men braved a heavy
downpour of rain last Thursday night
to attend a meeting and banquet at
the Pine Tree Inn, when their or
t5SAAA2eAN4OA was AAeuE
They felt well repaid for facing the
inclement weather, however, for
Manager Gardiner had prepared one
Of his best dinners for the occasion.
It was one of the best that has been
served at the popular hostelry for
several months.
H. ]. Cowgirl explained the OBJ
jects of the organization and outlined
the work to be done. Various chair
men Of committees were elected, the
minimum dues fixed and the dates
of meeting decided upon. At the
next meeting it is expected all the
details viii be worked out and an
nounced and the selection of sec
rotary will be made within the next
few weeks.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
TELEPHONE BUILDING
NEARING COMPLETION

The new home Of the Cumberland
Telephone Company, located on
Memphis street, is practically COM
pleted and about the first of next
week the office viii be moved to
the new home. Work will start soon
afterwards on making over the en-
tire system and it is expected that
by the early part of May that the
"flashlight" or central energy sys-
TEN win be in operation. After the
offices are moved to the North Side
the "centraP' or operating depart
ment will remain over the Bogalusa
Stores Company drug department.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
10 Miles Of Fine
Streets for City

Bogalusa is to have ten miles OF
the finest streets to be found any
where if the suggestions of the Citi.
zens' Committee are approved and
followed out by the Commission
Council. Four miles are to be of
Tarvia pavement, one Of the new
paving materials said to be a success.
City Engineer H. E. Willis and B. H.
Buck, a member of the committee,
will go to Memphis, Tenn, within
the next few days and inspect the
Tarvia pavement in that city which
has undergone severe tests.
This pavement, if agreed upon,
win be placed on the streets which
are now graveled and which carry
most Of the traffic of the city. It
viii extend from the depot to Pleas
ant Hin, down Fourth street to Co
lumbia Road and down. Columbia
Road to the new school building, and
up Columbia Road to Alabama ave
nue. and up Alabama avenue to Aus
tin street.
Streets in Northwest Bogalusa,
Pleasant Hill, Riehardsontown and
North BogaIusa win be graveled with
the best gravel and contracts for the
work will be advertised in a short
time.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
Political Program.

Page 6-Political action must 90
hand in hand with industrial action,
A class of people without the vote OF
the privilege of determining the kind
OF. government under which they
live, has neither security of life nor
property from which liberty pro-
ceeds.
In view of the foregoing WE DE-
MAND the rigid enforcement of the
18th, 18th and 18th Amendments to
the Constitution, which were primar-
lily framed to give protection to Ne
groes.
WE DEMAND the reduction of
representation in the South upon the
basis of actual voting population.
The Negro is not allowed to vote,
which is in criminal violation of the
Federal Constitution.
We condemn all property and edu-
cational tests for suffrage.
We demand universal suffrage
without regard to race, color, sex,
creed or nationality.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
n ELECT OFFICERS

At a recent meeting Of Pleasant
Lodge No. ISL, Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, the following named Of
ficers were installed: Cornelius Do
remus, noble grand; A. P. Dickey,
vice-grand; Jep Smith, treasurer, and
j. P. Tucker, secretary. w. F.
Stems, the former noble grand, be-
came past grand.
Applications for membership were
acted on and an initiation ceremony
viii take place next Tuesday evening
in the lodge room at Starns' Hall.
Visiting members Of the order win be
welcomed.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
Teachers Institute
Here Next Week

The teachers Of the city schools
win have weeks institute, begin
ming January 10. Superintendent
Ratliff has invited the teachers Of
Washington and st. Tammany par
ishes to attend. A large number Of
teachers have notified him they win
attend.
The teachers should consider them
selves fortunate in having DR.. G. A.
McMurry Of Peabody College, Nash
vile, Tenn, as conductor Of the in
stitute. He is one of the greatest
teachers on the American continent
and has written more books on teach
ing than any other worker in the
United States
DR.. McMurry win lecture twice
each day. While in the city he win
visit the different industrial plants
for the purpose Of writing a type les
son on an industrial city, to be used
in the grades Of a large number Of
schools in the United States. This
should put Bogalusa on the map with
the school people Of the whole coun-
try.
Prof. John n. Foot and Prof. G.
A. Ives, two speakers from the State
Department Of Education, viii adj
dress the teachers Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday.
c. S. henson, superintendent Of
the Isadore Newman Manual Train
ing School, win give two addresses
on Thursday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
Issued bY
The Mems Naturalization League of
Montgomery, Alabama.
COUNTRY GOES DRY
TOMORROW NIGHT

Tomorrow friday night at mid
night the final stroke of the death
knell of the American saloon win
sound and it's intonations will vi
brate with agonizing, but sympa-
thetic unison in thousands of hearts
throughout the country. "Gone, but
not forgotten" will be true of this
institution, and while the pros win
join together in long and loud "We
killed a BEAR" the boys who love the
booze will thunder from coast to
coast, "Give us a pass to Cuba"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
THE PEOPLE OF THE
CITY OF BOGALUSA

WHEREAS, the q. S. Govern
tie American Bankers Asso-
sn, TIE y. S. League of Build
ana Loan Associations, the Ma
@ Federal Construction Indus
she National Association of
Estate Boards, the National AS
on Of Life Underwriters, the
dian Life Underwriters Asso-
ion the American Life Conven-
he Retail Credit Mems Asso-
ID lWhOlesalers), the Retailers
Commercial Union, the Association
s Agency Officers, the Gem
Liberation Of Women's Clubs
cooperating with the Young
lens Christian Association in pre-
lng 3 National Thrift Week"
ginning January 18th, 1920, for
purpose Of teaching young men
boys to think straight about
money matters in the realms of
ng spending, saving, investing
giving; and
WHEREAS, it is intended to en-
zs during this week bank SER
life insurance, home ownership,
eng 9 viii, thrift in industry, the
y budget, prompt payment Of
na sharing with others, as some
q the important economic doc
gag which need to be taught to
p the development Of their
,leB; and
HHEREAs, our Government has
salsd 70 loyal people to help re-
laa normal economic conditions
7s earliest possible moment by
ds practice Of a broad concep-
thrift, making it a patriotic
iU every good citizen to prac-
economy; and
alSEAS, the purpose Of Thrift
g direct the thoughts Of men
oaen e saving and not spend
economy and not prodigality,
and means to greater indi-
conservation as opposed to ex-
nee and waste;
kREFo2E, I, W. H. Sullivan.
9 BogaIusa, being firmly con-
that the National Thrift
Program, as it is planned, is a
lIt worthy Of the support of
citizen Of our city, appeal to
lens and residents of Bogalusa
the local Thrift Week Com
q Cooperating in every way
9 make the observance Of
tsant occasion a success.
mess thereof, have here
ny hand and caused the
'as City Of Bogalusa to be af-
y, n the City Of BOgaIusa this
day Of January, A. D., 1920.
" 4. SULLIVAN, Mayor.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
Woman Suffrage

We favor the adoption of the Su-
san B. Anthony amendment to the
Constitution, granting suffrage to
women-both white and colored.
('Suffrage democracy knows no
bias of race, color, creed or sex. -
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cats
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
Intermarriape

We now approach the American
bugaboo-the question upon which
negroes and whites alike set up false
theories in fragrant violation of the
most fundamental principles of So
cial evolution. We refer to inter
marriage between the whites and ne
groes, WE FAVOR THE INTER
MARRIAGE between any sane
grown persons who desire to marry
whatever their race or color. WE
FAVOR THE INTERMARRIAGE OF
WHITE MEN WITH COLORED
WOMEN AS WELL AS COLORED
MEN WITH WHITE WOMEN, be-
cause there is no natural or instinc-
tive aversion.
RACE PURITY is BOTH A MYTH
AND WITHOUT ANY VALUE.
WE THEREFORE DEMAND THE
REPEAL OF ALL LAWS AGAINST
INTERMARRIAGE AS BEING IN
IMICAL TO THE INTERESTS OF
BOTH RACES. We further call at
tention to the fact that there is no
desire to check the associations of
white men with colored women, col
ored women with white men, nor to
serve any interests Of negro men.
And inasmuch as no law requires
any women under any circumstances
to marry a man whom she does not
viii or want TO marry, these laws
narrow themselves down to the pre-
vention Of WHITE WOMEN MAR
RYING COLoRED MEN whom they
desire to marry.
WE DEMAND as much inter
course-econOmic, political and So
cial, as is possible between the races.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
ANNOUNCE DRIVE

The initial meeting Of the finance
committee for the campaign Of 1920
was held at the Y. W. C. A. on Tues
day, January 13. The time for the
Blue Triangle Drive was set for the
first two weeks in February, during
which time the Y. w. c. A. axis the
loyal support of all its friends and
well-wishers.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
NIGHT SUPERINTENDENT

O0sa E. Wyatt of Baltimore
accepted a position as night
adsnt Of the BOgalusa Hos
!. ~ assumed her duties Mon
s Wyatt spent five years
'ohns Hopkins Hospital and
oo Protestant Infirmary of
and is regarded as one of
snild specialists in the coun-
coming to BOgalusa is con-
valuable addition to the To-
q nurses.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
Social Equality

Page 9-We favor "Social Equal
ity' in every sense of the phrase.
WE DEMAND new order based
upon society of equals. Evasions,
pretexts and excuses cannot explain
away the fact that no genuine broth.
hood can exist so long as the issue
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
TWO OPERATIONS
PROVE SUCCESSFUL

Atho Blackwell Of Avenue B and
Miss Thelma Smith are two of the
Bogalusa folks who donated their
tonsils for the benefit of their health
last week. The operations were per
formed at the hospital and the pa
tients are doing well.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
ANOTHER SCHOOL VACATION

Bogalusa school children will have
another vacation, beginning Friday.
Mid-year examinations are now in
progress and next week will be de-
voted to an institute for teachers,
during which time the plans for the
second half of the school year viii
be laid out in detail.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
CREDITORS SEE sTocK

The stock Of ]. Goldman on Co
lumbia street has been seized by
creditors and the stock and fixtures,
valued at $4,000, will be sold at
auction at the store tomorrow, Fri
day, january 16.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
Extracts from the Messenger)
THE NEGRO
AND THE
NEW SOCIAL ORDER
Reconstruction Program Prepared by Chandler Owen
and A. Philip Randolph (negroes)
Editors of the Messenger.
March 10th, 1919.
THE MESSENGER PUBLISHING co.
23O5 SEVENTH AVENUE.

The following extracts were taken
from the Messenger, published by the
Messenger Publishing Company at
1905 Seventh avenue, New York:
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15
NEW YORK CITY

Of social equality is not squarely
met.
SOCIAL EQUALITY has grown
out of the two cardinal and carollary
principles Of identity of treatment
and free interchangeability.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-15

Mrs. J. P. McGillicuddy Of New
Orleans is visiting her sister, Mrs. e.
P. Bruner, on Avenue B.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-29
Garden Park

Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Higgins of Eight
Mile were the dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. +. w BiddiS Thursday
Mrs. s. NJ Nelson went TO West.
cHffe Thursday to visit with her son
an dfnmily. Mr. and Mrs Burt A.. Mel
SON
VIII Canterbury of Beaver Creek is
: visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
r. Canterbury.
The dance that was given Friday
night by Leonard Langford and Eric
F'reek was well attended.
Miss Anna Belle McBee was the
guest Saturday and Sunday OF Mr.. and
Mrs +. A. Knowlton.
Miss Doris Morrison spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her mother.
Mrs Mary Morrison. 625 Greenwood
avenue. Canon City.
A much needed snow fell In the
Park Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Ola McDonough Of this place
and John Clarie of Oklahoma are
spending few days with their uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs L. Langford,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-29

10 Nlsit tnelr Tatnef and mOtber, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. ]. Runner. on Dozier ave
nue..
VIII Lundquist went to Pueblo the
first of last week where he expects to
locate
Frank Augustine left last Wednes-
day for Westcliffe. His brother
Donald has leased cattle ranch and
Franklin will work for him.
Hubert Tremayne left Wednesday
for Cripple Creek. He will spend a
few days with his brothers, r. j.
and Arthur Tremayne.
rs j. w. Augustine has been quite
i'll the last few days, but is some bet
ter at present, and we hope she will
be well again soon.
A company of young folks gave
Franklin Augustine a surprise last
Tuesday evening. There were good
things to eat and jolly good time
was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weed look real
sporty in their new car We are glad
to see them enjoy themselves in their
young days.
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East Canon
and FOurmile

The people of East Canon and Four
Mile are rejoicing over the snowfall.
II did much good to the crops and
roads.
Mr.. Hardy. the blacksmith OF East
Canon, is improving from siege of
tho flu. We are glad 10 see him up
and around again.
Mrs. James Wilson and son. Nern.
came down from Hillside Tuesday for
short visit on Four Mile.
Mrs. Runkle OF Concrete is visiting
her father and mother. MIR. and Mrs.
f. A. Hall,on Four Mile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook have moved
from the Plue place on Four Mile TO
the Emerald mine. Mr.. Holbrook Is
night watchman at the mine.
Mrs. Dunn returned home from Cal
ifornia dast week where she had gone
To spend a few months with her
daughter. Mrs. Tom Marsh. She had
the fiu while gone. She is not so well
at present yet she is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Runner and
baby came up from Pueblo last week
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Baassssick Items

A. Vanderlinde went to Canon City
and back Wednesday.
Jene Pine and Frank Smith. Jim
Spalding and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Steph-
ems went to Canon City Wednesday.
l.. stephens went to Lamar for a
weeks visit on Wednesday.
Gordon Harrison returned home
after weeks stay at Florence, where
his mother is quite sick.
Mr.. Mccullough came Thursday
evenin to reside with his daughter.
Mrs. Carrie Sparkling.
Mrs. Locke Morris and daughter.
Luetta. are quite sick.
Master Richard Wobst is on the
sick list this week.
William Towns returned from his
daughters, Mrs. L. Pine. to his son,
Fred.
A. Kline returned to A. Lenges last
Thursday after completing his work
on the now postoffice at Bassick.
V. E Tuttle completed the fence on
his mothers place Wednesday morn
ing. 1t is fine improvement to the
country
Frank Martin went to Canon City
Tuesday 10 get fence wire.
Miss Madge Reed stopped at Bas-
sick few hours Tuesday.
Mrs. James Spalding went to Peublo
Friday on business.
Rev. n Vanderlinde purchased two
cows OF Henry Morris.
Mrs. Gibson was taken to Canon
City very sick last sunday
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Gufey News

Mr.. and Mrs. McKelvey OF Cripple
Creek spent the weekend in Gufrey.
There viii be a stock meeting Satur-
day. May l. In the evening there
will be big dance. An added attrac-
ton to the event will be boxing bout
between battling Baird" of Kansas
City and Walter Merritt OF Howbert
Everybody is invited.
w T Ramey returned from Okla
homa
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Haggard and
family have come up from Canon
City and are now residing on their
ranch near Guffey.
Otto Ramey of Oklahoma is visiting
w r Ramey and family.
Walter Merritt and Harvey Rogers
OF South Park were in Guffey the last
Of the week.
Miss Marie Seward. one of the Cuff
few school teachers. Is visiting at the
Hartsel ranch and on account OF the
heavy snow has been unable to return.
George Poihemus OF Iowa was visit
ing HIS brother. W. S. Polhemus.
Clifford Messer made n business
trip to Leadviile,
John German OF Minnesota is now
residing on his homcstead near Cuf-
few
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Howard News

T. and Mrs F. W West OF Salida
spent Tuesday evening with relatives
in Howard
Biffie Snowden OF Denver is visiting
his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Snowden.
Louis Davis was In Salida on bust
ness last Friday.
Mrs. Hattie Latham was shopping
in Salida one day lats week.
Eugene Howard has returned home
from Denver where he has been at
tending school
Mr.. and Mrs Guy West spent last
Thursday evening in Salida with Mr..
Vests parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A
West. A supper was given there in
honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Francis West,
who are going to the San Luis valley
to make their home.
The minstrel showat the hall Friday
night was quite a success and was
well attended. They took In S5s. Quite
a crowd remained after the show to
attend the dance.
There is to be an ice cream social
next Friday night Everyone is in
vited
Mrs. Guy West was in Salida shop
ping last week.
The friends of J. H Harvey will be
glad to know his infant son is improv-
ing from the operation. but is not yet
out of danger.
Mrs X H. Miller and daughters,
Lyla and Irene. of Salida attended the
minstrel show Friday night.
/ Louis Davis is widening the cement
culvert across the big ditch in front of
his store.
Mr.and Mr. $. Francis West of Sa-
Ida attended the minstrel show here.
Miss Jerrard has gone to Washing
ton 10 visit relatives. She is then go
ing to California for the summer.
The snow storm Sunday was greatly
appreciated. as things were needing
the moisture.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-29

Editor. Record; Just few hasty
thoughts to ask why we may, not step
and let things start back to norm i.
First let clocks aud watches run In
harmony and accord all measuring
time with Gods sun and moon as be-
fore Kafsers. May we not be as wise
as cows that come for milking and
chickens to roost as of old and as per
Gods plan?
In our churches good-intentioneil,.
Cody people in their commendabTe
for so much to. be given and done that
there. is no time for the commanded
sabbath quiet and rest period.
In business. you are forced into such
a swift tide, with which you must
keep pace or you are swept on your
feet, Every order. letter, telegram
and telephone call must have prompt
and correct attention or YOU are
spelled a FAILURE.
Personal calls of salesmen. promot-
ers' committees, going out to do our
part on committees drives, etc. L am
not finding fault for aside from tam
pering with time. these things are all
right so long as we can keep pace,
ad We enjoy the life and pep. but it's a
dangerous gait we are going.
Overall clubsg No, an unwise
swift fad uhht will make tthem - :higt
that those. VIII really, need ITEM win
have to nay unreasonhbhi for them.
Baseban? Yes How we used to
love 10 play baseball. Saturday aft
ernoon was our time, All who wished.
buggy ad wasonloads. on foot and on
horseback. People came to see us
play-ai! who could spare the time.
No betting 1--WE bet on horse races):
no purses, no paid players. We played
for the fun. and real fun it was. Then
We went swimming after dark FOR fun
Does a man in business that is de-
pendent ON patronage of the public
owe that public service? ] say yes.
and TO one who. like the writer. for a
quarter of century. gave that service
from so a. m. TO 9 TO IL p, m. now
N a. m to 8 p, m. looks mighty good.
/ thank you.
U, E. SIpEBoTToM.
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COaldale

Mrs. Thomas Balman, Jr.. of Hill
home one day last week.
Mrs. Hal Coleman of Cotopaxi was
the guest Of Miss Mabelle Lanoue Sat
urday of last week.
The following people attended the
minstrel show at Howard last Friday
night: Clarence Hayden and sister.
Miss Frances Lee Norman. Miss Mar
tina Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. James Rath-
bon and family. Henry Coeber and
wife and children, Frank Bachelor and
wife. Mr.. Bailey. Miss Ruth Cooper. 1t
was home talent and every one did
their part well.
II began to rain Saturday afternoon
and in the evening turned to snow.
day Sunday II will be fine for the
ranchmen but hard on the cattlemen.
as the cattle are in poor condition
Henry Coeber spent Wednesday in
Canon City on business.
Mr. Maxfield is the section foreman
at Valley. He is from Palmer Lake
and was Joined by his family here Sat
urday.
Clarence Hayden and Miss Frances
Lee Norman motored TO Salida Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr. Knapp. who has been doing
some carpenter work for Mr.. Coeber
returned to his home at Westcliffe.
Miss Martha Phillips was a Saiida
visitor Friday
Mrs. Robert Lemons motored to Sa-
Ida Friday. This is the first time
she has been out since her recent i'll
ness.
: DE-. Langdon of Salida was called
to Coaidaie Wednesday TO see Norman
Lanou who is suffering from tonsilitis.
Lee wallen. who has been working
for lessee Lemons returned to his
home Mt wellsviile Sunday.
Mr.. Barch came down from Poncha
Springs He Is driving teams for
Robert Lemons.
Irwin Jones and John Waggoner OF
Howard visited our burg Friday.
Mrs Isaiah Render came up from
Canon City the first OF the week. She
is somewhat improved in health.
Jesse Lemons. who was on jury duty
in Canon City. was excused.