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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
The building of good roads mean

The building OF good roads means
a great deal to the State of Louis:-
ana. 1t is a great sacrifice to the
people, in the midst OF general high
taxation, to further tax themselves
for good roads, and only the great
need and advantage Of them could
induce them to do it. But when
people are ready to make sacrifices
for community advancement, many
Of them paying for roads that will
help them only in the future progress
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
Business Ability of E. J.
Domergue Evolves Mil
lion Dollar Concern.
GROWTH STARTS
FROM CONVICTION
Interstate Business Profit
ably Handled By Num-
erous Branches.

Many Of the great men, political
professional and business, have b %,
urged to the goal of success in tn.
sunlit fields Of toll, meath the VIII d
pering pines or spreading OAK, be
side the ripping streams where finn!
tribes of sporty fish furnish the ma
terial for the wonderful tales, douli
mated by the uninitiated as hsh
stories. In the privacy of the rug.
lined hearthstone many u great man
sees in the curling flame pieturee OF
! sweat and toll, of bare feet and
stubbed toes, and the Inscription on
the slate, Il love my teacher" All
of which emphasizes the fact tnat
one of the greatest grocery and pro-
vision establishments of the south is
the evolution of new venture N
Covington established as the Gov
ington Warehouse and Commission
Co., Ltd, back in July, 1901, capital
$4,000, H. J. Smith, president. Not
so many years when it is considered
what wonderful progress has been
made and how very small the start
was.
The building up of the grea, con-
Germ now known as the Interstate
Grocers, with establishments success
fully operated at Covington, Sl;dell,
Bogalusa, Franklinton, and New Or
leans, Louisiana, and Columbia. 1y-
lertoWn, Laurel and Hattie ,burg,
Miss, is due to the knowledge of the
business and the managerial capaci-
ty of its president, E. J. Domergae,
mercial Bank & Trust Company, of
Covington. He took the blu .Jness
over and started big things as the
Covington Grocery & Grain Ccm-
pany. But short time ba:k the
capital of this company was increas-
ed to half a million dollars. Unpre-
cedented development Of the busi-
ness has urged new resources and
success followed an effort to bring
into the business one of the greatest
grocery companies in New Orleans
the Nicholas-Burke. The business
will be taken over in March and will
retain the name of Nicholas-R1rke
Company.
The taking over of this big hLsi-
ness calls for further Increase of
stock, and it has been decided to
increase the capital to one million
dollars, selling new stock 10 tie
of S250,000. The Burke in
terest will take 100000 and the
$150,000 will be appor-
toned among the stockholders and
such outsiders as are fortunate
to secure it. The big diyi-
dends paid by this company has al
ways made the stock quick seller,
and successful business management |
has won confidence in it's future.
Covington is justly proud that a
concern of such proportions was born |
here. In the shadow of its growth |
)ther business enterprises are spring |
gn up. Big banking business, mer-
chants with confidence in the future |
shining from their eyes, citizens |
on the wagon that is now
the road to greater things |
or Covington and the parish Of st.
rammany brings us back to the fact |
hat the country is the birthplace
II some mighty big things.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

and growth Of the State, 1t Is dis
couraging to know that one man
stands between them and the means
for greater accomplishment without
increased expenditure Of home funds.
This state Of affairs is not only dis
couraging but is building up feel
ing of resentment that might cause
the whole parish to petition the Gov
ernor for relief. Resolutions of
protest were passed at the meeting
of the Police Jury, Tuesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
TAX SALES FOR THE TOWN Oh
COVINGTON, LA.
Town of Covington, La, VS.. Delin
quent Tax Debtors.

By virtue Of the authority vested
in me by the laws of the State OF
Louisiana and Town of Covington,
will sell at the front door of the
Mayors Court, in the Town of Gov.
ington, La, within legal sale hours
for judicial sales, beginning at i
O'Clock a. M, on
Saturday, March Is, 1920,
and continuing on each succeeding
day until said sales are completed,
all immovable property upon which
taxes are now due the Town of Gov
ington, La, to enforce payment of
taxes due thereon together with in
~~~~~~o~oo~o~~o- ~~o-~-o-o-o-~~~oo~-o-o~
(Signed) J. D. GRANT,
Chairman.
Covington, Laa., Jan. 2S, 1920.
Mr.. Duncan Buie, State Highway En-.
gineer, New Orleans, La.
Dear Sir:-The Good Roads Com
mission of st. Tammany parish is
making every effort to do some &C.
tual constructional work in the wav
of building new roads and also in the
way of surfacing roads previously
built, and the Commission finds in
it's efforts to do this work, that it is
being subjected to onerous delays
which the Commission is given to
understand are necessitated by the
failure of your Department to con-
sent to the Federal Engineer giving
to the proposed roads the required
inspection and approval for federal
aid. Therefore, as Chairman of the
CONTINUED on page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
$33066.47
For general road con-
struction, s surveys,
equipment, ETC., by
Good Roads Com.
$56784.6G

$56784.6G
The above shows that the amount
of money actually spent by the Good
Roads Commission out the road bond
issue fund, up to and including Janu-
ary 81, 1920, is $23,718.13.
Respectfully submitted,
ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOOD
ROADS COMMISSION.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

$44721 .Sb
/, T. E. Brewster, tax collector for
the Parish of St. Tammany, State OF
Louisiana, do solemnly swear thai
the above is a correct statement Of
all taxes, etc., collected by me TO"
the above mentioned funds, from the
first day of January, to the 31st day
of January, 1920, inclusive. "s. 7-'
T. e. BREWSTER,
Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5th day of February, 1920.
GUY A. SMITH,
Dy. Clerk of Court.
Moved and seconded that the re-
port of the sheriff be accepted.
Carried.
Statement of Geo. Koepp, Jr., par
ish treasurer, to the Police Jury, t.:
the month of January, 1920:
Receipts from T. E. Brewster, on
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

Special Good ROADS Bona luhu,
balance Feb. l, s5763.S9.
Dipping Vat Bond fund, balance
Feb. /, $139.35.
St. Tammany Good Roads Bond
fund, balance Feb. /, $26,719.79.
GEO. KOEPP, JR.,
Treasurer.
Moved and seconded that the re-
port of the treasurer be accepted.
Carried.
The following report was read:
Covington, La, Feb. Z, 1920.
To the Honorable Police Jury of st.
Tammany Parish, La.
Gentlemen:-Th Commission oe-
lieves the time has come when it is
proper to acquaint you, and through
this report to you, acquaint the pee
pie of st. Tammany parish with the
situation which confronts the Com
mission in its efforts to perform its
functions in connection with good
roads improvement in st. Tammany
parish. .....-.-.-
As the Commission understands
the laws governing the granting of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

Middle Road, $111.00.
B. Blanchard, 6 days, $500.
Bill Crawford, 5 days, $500.
John Crawford, 6 days, $1,000.
Joe Banks, / day, $500,
Joe Crawford, hauling 21 loads
of brick bats, $3.50.
Turner Miller, hauling IL loads Of
brick hats, $3.50.
Wallace Singletary, 6 days, $500.
Andrew Trasok, days, $4,000.
Andrew Trasok, 8 days with horse
and wagon, $500.
Fritz Howe, 5 days, $500.
We, the finance committee, have
examined bills of the road fund to
amount of $1042.55, and parish fund
to amodnt of $723.03.
JOS. M. SMITH,
H. N. FENDLASON,
Finance Committee.
1t was moved and seconded tha.
the report of the finance committee
be accepted.
Carried.
Statement of T. E. Brewster, tax
collector, for the month of Janu-
ary 1920:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

Owing to an unusual amount of
official matter we are forced to omit
several news items this week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
CONVICTION KEY
TO SUCCESS AS
MAPPED ON
HIGHWAY
Mississippi Valley Provides
Route of Much
Importance.
THE ORANGE
AND WHITE TRAIL
Brought Through Covington
Through Efforts of AS
sociation Commerce.
(By Karl Treen)

The Mississippi Valley Highway
makes neighborhood of the entire
great, long, rich Mississippi River
Valley. This route is also dubbed
''The Orange and White Trail" Ii
Is the logical highway from the iron
mines of the North to the sandy
shores OF the South. This highway.
1t is claimed, will be the best marked
and maintained highway in the
| United States, and the best marked
highway in the world. The only
one that can boast of a marker ON
| each pole, on one side of the road
throughout its entire length. More
than ten thousand dollars has been
expended in the markings along this
route alone. In addition, the Ma
tional Highway Marking Associa-
t1on, Fort Dodge, Iowa, has BEEN.
granted a contract to place more
than five thousand additional signs
at corners, crossroads and danger
Gus turns.
The official marker Is triple band
Of White, Orange and White. The
top band represents the snoW-cappe1
mountains of the Canadian ranges;
the central band Of orange, waving
field of golden wheat and corn Of
"the granary of the world" while
the lever band of white stands eor
the snowy cotton fields and the frdg-
rant magnolia blossoms Of Dixie
Land.
It will connect eight states, as fol-
lows: Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois,
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana, from Canala
to the Gulf. 1t forks at Hatties-
burg, one branch going to Gulfport
and one going through Poplarville,
Bogalusa, Covington and Hammond
to New Orleans.
1t was due to the activities of the
Covington Association of Commerce
at an expense of about $3.50 that |
this great highway comes through |
our town. The Highway Associa- |
tion, Of which our Association cf
Commerce is a member, pays for the |
markings and promotion of this |
The counties, parishes |
and states through which it passes,
build the road. The Townsend Bill,
if it passes, will provide additional |
federal aid to what the parishes ara
getting now in road construction on
national highways, such as the Mis-
sissippi Valley Highway is likely 10
be termed, because of it's geographi-
cal lay out. More than three-fourths
Of the $500 miles of this road have
been provided for in bond issues to
ic f,,n
intention of the Highway Association
10 make the entire route hard-s1-
laced highway. More than $50 miles
If this trail are now hard surfaced
and in two years or less Covins-
:onians may motor to Chicago or
with less trouble than
hey can now go to the state capitol
vt Baton Rouge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

Acct. attorney fee and
expense in connection
with bond issue -.
Acct. Cov.-Madisonville
road ......
Acct. maintenance work
Acct. loans made to the
police jury to pay in
terest on bonds -.
E. j. Domergue, acct. Of
maintenance work
done for his account
in Third Ward 80.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

Total cash on hand on
January 81, 1920 -. 7o6s19.so
Total amount expended out Of
Good Roads Bond Issue up to and
including Jan. 81, 1920, $56,784.6O.
OF which there was spent by the
Police Inrv for.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

January ~.
General fund 13417.o6
Criminal fund 4107.7I|
Rebate loan from sheriff 100000
Rebate com. from sheriff 66.9l
a(G. :Zz
Total receipts 18592.18
Less q d ian. /. 1920. 732.05
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
STATEMENT OF GOOD ROADS
COMMISSION.

Following Is a statement showing
all expenditures by the Good Roads
Commission out of the road bond
issue up to and including January
81. 1920.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

THE ST. TAAIMANY FARMER
On Sale Every Saturday at
RUSTIC and BULLOCH'S DRUG
STORE, Covington.
IDEAL PHARMACY, Madison
Vile. Five Cents Per Copy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19
HELP I'M MARKETING
PUREBRED ANIMALS
Plan Inaugurated to Give Buyers
Necessary Information.
Success Dependent on Cooperation Of
Breeders in County or Community
With Each Other and With
the County Agent.

The live stock farmer having only
few purebred animals for sale at
rather infrequent intervals, often has
difficulty in disposing Of his surplus
proftably, often because purchasers
do not know what he has to sell.
The bureau of markets, United
States department Of agriculture, in
cooperation with the state, county
and local agencies, has inaugurated a
plan which assists buyers in obtain
ing information regarding the location,
character and number Of purebred ami
mails. The success of this plan is de-
pendent on the cooperation of the
breeders in a county or community
with each other and with the county
agent. The 1atter's office should be
in the headquarters for the associa-
ton. In this office should be filed COM
plete information regarding the pure
bred animals belonging to the mem
hers. Through the county agent, ac-
cording to the plan, the state agent in
marketing and the bureau of markets
at Washington are kept in touch with
the supply. These agencies likewise
keep in touch with buyers and so are
able to serve an increasing number
of buyers and sellers effectively.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19

Perhaps a pretty girl is called a
"pcach' because she has heart of
stone.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19
EASTERN SUPPLY OF TIMBER
Quantity in Far West Does Not Mean
That the Country Is Not Al
ready Suffering.

The fact that there are still large
quantities Of standing timber in the
far West does not mean that our coun-
try is not already suffering from the
consequences Of forest destruction.
Europe will look first to our eastern
states for lumber, because of the
shorter distance. And the eastern
supplies of old timber are rapidly APP
preaching exhaustion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19

Der Of wheat type trays which illustrate
the various classes and subclasses Of
wheat, the principal varieties in each
class and types Of foreign material and
damage.
For Benefit OF Visitor.
A portion Of the sample. retained in
the alright can is placed in the mols-
ture tester for the benefit of the Wis
itor. He sees how the Inspector deter
mines the percentage Of moisture in
the grain and learns tnat definite per-
centages are allowed for each grade.
All the other tests described above are
made on the large sample in the cloth
bag. The oat kicker is a mechanical
device which separates the oats, weed
stems, chaff, straw and other foreign
matter known as dockage from wheat
samples. This is the first test for
wheat samples. In corn and oats sam
pies the foreign material is separated
by screening with hand sleeves.
Thousands of farmers and others in
terested in grain have visited these
exhibits, which are helping producers,
dealers, millers and others understand
the principles of grain grading. After
talking with the demonstrators they
realize that the application of the fed
eral grades materially narrowS mar
keting costs, and so is direct benefit
| to both grower and consumer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19

The self-made man is often the
only one who is satisfied with the
job.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19
zy11GSEssAl>IJ] ERAL
'fEARM>1N0'rESS

Is yOur machinery ready for use?
. +
DO some Of the repair work now.
=
Our best bug swatters are the birds.
4
Better get that planter ready for
duty.
Nearly all of those who have tried
soy beans in connection with corn are
enthusiastic over resulti
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19
Uneasy SIumber.

1.-THE man who wrote Pangs Of Vir-
tue the most successful play of the
season, slept on a park bench last
summer"
"He did, eh?" replied the crusty
old gentleman. "Well, he has moth
ing on me. l slept through his infer
nal play in an uncomfortable theater
seat and paid the price of room and
bath for the privilege. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19
HAVANA SMOKERS

s. SIMON. p. o. Boz 600, Tampa, Fla.s
will send prepaid anywhere in the United
States. c. o. D.. on receipt of $3.50, fifty
genuine Havana Brush End Smokers, or IN
Blunt or Perfecto Shape Cigars, made BY
hand by expert Spanish Cigarnakers with
genuine Cuban grown tobacco, in sanitary
factory, at Tampa, Florida.
BY selling by the box direct to you our
prices about half and trial means
customer for u.s.
State style wanted, also whether mild,
every box; If, after smoking Eve Of these
cigars, they are not entirely satisfactory,
return them to S. SIMON, p. o. box eco
Tampa, Fla, and your money will be re-
funded.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19
OLD CLOTHES DYED
MAKE NEW GARMENTS
"Diamond Dyes" Turn Faded, Shabby
Apparel into New.

Don't worry about perfect results
Use diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers-e everything!
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color. To
match any material, have dealer show
you diamond Dye" Color Card.--Adv
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19

An excess of acid in the stomach
sours the food and starts fermentation.
Distressing gases form. Your meals
don't digest but lay like Jumps of lead.
Then you have heartburn, flatulence,
fulIness, belching, headache, aand real
misery in the stomach and intestines.
A few tablets Of "Pape's Diapepsin"
bring relief almost as soon as they
reach the stomach. "Pape's Dlapepsin"
costs little at drug stores.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19
APPROPRIATE Advice.

"Sam is always talking about his op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis"
"Why don't you tell him to cut it
out?"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19

Acid Stomach, Heartburn and Nausea
quickly disappear with the use of Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial box
to 372 Pearl St., New York.-Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-19

There is no punishment for wasting
taxes: so it never stops.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12

Read Admiral George r. colvocc-
resses. q. s. n. and Mira colvocc--
resses have taken an apartment a
the wyoming. where they win spend
the winter.
Miss Evaiina Giesves. daughter ot
Rear Admiral Albert Giesvss. U. q
n, and Mrs Gieaves after spenoine
two years in the Orient with htr
mother has returned and IA the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Anan
Poe at their home In Baltimore
Capt Albert Althouse. U. s. n. and
Mrs. Althouse have leased an apart
ment for the winter at 1854 Mint
wood place Capt Althouss is sta
toned at the General star College
Capt George Bsown. 3r. Cs.cl- u.
s. n. Mrs. Brown and Miss Catherine
Brown will spend the winter at The
Hadieigh. siSteenth and v streeta
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
LAMP DEPARTMENT

Boudoir Lamps in all styles, Ma
hogany, Gold, Polychrome and Enam-
Ell; plain and decorated. $3.50 10 SIS
each.
Shades for Boudoir Lamps, fine as
sortment of styles and colors. $500
TO $17.50 each.
Mahogany Candle Sticks, plain and
decorated, some with crystal tops.
s1.5o TO $3.50 each.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
NAVY NOTES.

Rear Admiral Albert p. Nibiack,
U. 8. N. naval attache at the Ameri-
can Embassy, London. was one Of
the principal speakers at a dinner
given by the English Speaking
Union ON Armistice day In that city.
Admiral Niblack spoke on the battle
Of Jutland. saying that whatever
else the loudly called for post NOR
tenn of the battle might reveal, the
fact remained that the German High
Sea Fleet stayed In its hole. with its
morale and material smashed and
the Grand Fleet did II. remaining
stronger and even better prepared
to administer the ANAL coup de grace
II the German feet emerged again.
He spoke of this matter because
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12

N. and Miss Euisiia sseley Garri-
son. daughter OF Mrs. Cornelius n.
Garrison. were married at New
York City November Il. 1890. in the
chantry OF Sc Thomas Church.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, uncle Of
the bride. gave her away. The best
man was R. p. r. Nelson, the
bridegroom's brother. There was q
breakfast at the Colony Club. Lieut..
Nelson. Annapolis. IT. is a nephew
Of Mrs. Frederic Nelson and q
cousin Of Mrs. Nelson Vanderbilt.
He has been ordered to Pensacola,
Fla, for aviation duty.
Mrs Charles A. Doyen. widow Of
Brig. Gen. Doyen. U. 8. N. C.. an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Fay Doyen. TO En-
sign Felix Leslie johnson. u. s. N.
The latter Is q SON Of Mr.. and Mrs
James McN. johnson, Of Aberdeen.
n. c.. and n graduate Of the u. s.
Naval Academy in the class Of 1880.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
ARMY NOTES.

Maj. John c. Pegram, U. 8. A, and
Mrs. Pegram, who have been spend
ing some time a their home in
Petersburg, Va, went to New York
for the Army and Navy football
game. They have now returned to
Washington, where Mrs. Pegram 10 q
patient in Walter Reed Hospital
Col. Willis Uline, U. s. A, and Mrs.
Uline and their daughters have gone
to Columbus, Ga, for the winter.
The Misses Uline spent a portion of
last winter visiting friends and rela-
tives in Washington.
Maj. Henry C. Dooling, W. c. u. S.
A.. Mrs. Dooling and their three
children, Jeanne, Halvor and little
Edith, are living at sos Shepherd
street northwest.
Lieut.. Col. William Remsen Tay-
lor, u. s. A, and Mrs. Taylor have
left Camp Humphreys: Va, for Sa-
vannah, Ca, where Col. Taylor will
be recruiting officer.
Mrs. Charles l. Sampson has
taken her apartment at the New
Chaumont on I street for another
year, while Maj. Charles L. Sampson,
U. S. A, is on duty in Paris, France.
Col. George W. Helmes, formerly
at Camp Alfred Vail. New Jersey,
Meade, Maryland.
Maj. Raymond E. Lee, U. S. A..
office of the Chief of Field Artillery,
returned November 90 from a trip to
New York City, where he had been
visiting friends and attending the
Army-Navy football game.s
Mrs. Rowan, widow of Maj. Hamil-
ton Rowan, U. S. A, Is at the Graf
ton, for the winter.
Mrs. NJ A. Macomb. wife of Col.
Macomb, U. S. A, has left Washing
ton fer Dallas, Texas, where she
will visit her son, Lieut.. Comdr. A.
Macomb, U. s. N. She expects to re-
main until the end of January.
Miss Helen Kelly, daughter of
Col. and Mrs. William Kelly, jr., was
operated upon for appendicitis at
the Walter Reed General Hospital
in Takoma Park. this week. The
surgeons report that Miss Kelly is
making a good recovery.
Col. and Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson will
go tomorrow to Greenville. s. c., to
attend the wedding Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Maysue Donaldson, to
Maj. Caspar Rucker, U. S. A.
Mrs. William F. Spurgin, widow
Of Brig. Gen. Spurgin, U. S. A, is
spending the winter at the Grafton,
Connecticut avenue.
Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, J. A.
G.. U. s. A, may be sent by the gov
ernment on a diplomatic mission to
Cuba, designed to lay the. foundation
for better political and financial con-
ditions in the island. 1t Is explained
that the object of selecting Gen.
Crowder for this mission would be
that he may ultimately be designat-
ed as Minister to Cuba. He has ap-
piled for retirement, and II this is
granted he would be in a position to
accept a civilian Office. Gen. Crow
der is highly regarded in Cuba, both
In official and social circles. He
went to Cuba in 1919 for the pur-
pose Of codifying the laws of that
country following a request made by
the Cuban government to the War
Department asking that the general