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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10
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NOTICE TO MORTGAGE CRED.
ITORS.
Covington, Louisiana
nanam har G 1901

Covington, Louisiana !
December 8, 1921.
In conformity with Section 81,
Act IS of 1888, notice is hereby Civ
en- to all parties holding mortgages
upon real estate located in the town
Of Covington, La, on which taxes
for the year 1918, 1919 and 1920
have not been paid, will begin the
ale Of same at the Town Hall in the
town of Covington, La, on Saturday,
January IA, 1922, at IL o'clock a.
M, and that number Of pieces C
property of delinquents are now be-
ing advertised in this newspaper In
conformity with the law, preparatory
to such sale. The attention of mort
gage creditors is especially called to
these. advertisements of tax sales and
they are warned to take such steps
prior to sale as may be necessary to
protect their rights.
l.. A. PERREAND,
d10-6t Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10

essary and ordinary charges and obli-
cations for the said Town Of Mande-
Vile, for the year 1922, as shown by
the budget of 1922, adopted by the
said Town Council.
Sectioon 2. Be it further ordaill-
ed, ETC., That the Tax Collector be
and he is hereby authorized and in
[structed to proceed with the collec-
ton of the taxes for the year 1921,
according to the assessment roll for
1921, and the provisions and instruc-
tions herein.
Read, considered and adopted by
sections and as whole.
Yeas: Bauodt, Smith, Band, Josza
Griffin. Nays: None.
w. E. VANZANDT,
Mayor.
A. P. HOPKINS.
|d10-6t Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10
NOTICE.

Pay your 1920 Poll Tax-if you
have not done so. Under Section 2
Article 8, Constitution Of 1921, any
one having failed to pay their 1920
Poll Tax can do so up to and in
cluding December 81, 1921.
WALTER GALATAS, Il
n26-6t Sheriff and Tax Collector
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHRISTMAS
TREE.

The Presbyterian Sunday School
will hold their usual holiday exer-
cises and Christmas tree on Wednes-
day, Dec. 21, at 1880 p. m, at the
Presbyterian Church. Further de-
tails of the affair will be given next
week. ...-....5 @.5z..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10
COURT OF APPEAL.

Court of Appeal was in session
here this week, Judge Stephen D.
Ellis, Judge Julian Mouton and
Judge Paul Leslie being present
There were ten cases from Washing
ton and twelve from st. Tammany
parish to be heard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10

What Christmas gift do you in
tend to give your, wife? A Singer
Sewing Machine is the best you can
surprise your wife with. Every
time she uses the machine it will
remind her that it was from you as
Christmas gift You do not need
all money because good, honest peo-
pie get credit. You can pay part
down and the balance you pay in
monthly installments. c. M. Smith
Boston street, near claiborne bridge,
P. O. Box 62, Covington. d10-2t
improvements, 1920. Taxes and
costs $2.65.
Guseman, Paulina-Lot 12 square
-, Division Spring, improvements,
1920. Taxes and costs $3.50.
Grover, Mrs. Julia-Lot Is, sqr
IS, Division Of St. John, improve
ments, 1920. Taxes and costs S5.1o
Goodbee, E. A. and Al lot i'll
square q, NJ. c. ", 1919. Taxes
and costs $9.15.
Galloway, w. Hot s sqr 5000,
|l91y. Taxes and costs $3.50.
Heintz, j. H.-Lots /, 2, 3, 4, 5,
Is and 7, square 1907, Improvements,
livestock, merchandise, 1919, 1920.
Taxes and costs $69.70.
Heintz, F. Part of lot /, NJ. G.
", improvements, 1919 and 1920.
Taxes ard costs S26.65.
Hood &, Singletary-Lot square
II, St. John, 1918, 1919 and 1920.
Taxes and costs S4.45.
Harris, Otis-Lot 6 square 1407,
1919 and 1920. Taxes and costs
s215.
Hebert, Mrs. Mot Z, part of
4 and ), square IS, Division of st.
John, improvements, 1919. Taxes
and costs S8.95.
Herndon, Mrs Louise C.-Lots 5,
6, part of and 7, square 13, Di
vision Spring, improvements, 1919.
Taxes and costs s1145
Harold, Will-Lot square 2S04
Improvements, 1920. Taxes and
costs s4.65.
Hecker, J.-2 Collie dogs, 1920.
Taxes and costs s2.85.
Continued on page q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10
POLICE JURY.

There will be a regular meeting
Of the Police Jury next Tuesday
December ,13, at the courthouse in
Covington.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
... .4 Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10

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ion of the opportunities in the South.
He says significantly that man
comes South because of the climate,
and not because he prefers the South
for farming. Farming practices in
the South are certainly far behind
those in the North, and so the re-
suits are discouraging to one who
has not had the opportunity to Co
serve that the bad results are due TO
bad methods. Poor tillage and lack
of drainage is most Of the story OF
Southern crop failures.
On the other hand, as Mr.. Worth
ington said when called it to his
attention, the Northern farmer has
,Continuec on pags -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10
MEETING OF w. p. u.

There will be meeting of the
Women's Progressive Union on Mon
day, Dec. IL, at $3.50 p. M, at the
Community House. All members
are urged to attend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10

Another very pretty calendar COM
ing to this office from Slidell is that
of Mr.. J. ]. Dubuisson, staple AMI
fancy grocer. 1t is neat In design
and very pleasing to the eye.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10

THE FARMER on sale every Sat
u''iay at Cogington News Stand.
lSuliocEi's Drug Store, Schonbcrs's
Pharmacy, Covington: The Ideal
Pharmacy, Madisonvillc.
Five Cents Per Copy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-12-10

h0 is the subscription price
of The Farmer. You'll
eDZ get more than the worth
of your money by being .
subscriber. Help boost the parish
The New York herald., 1921-11-13
George H. Doran Finds War Has Changed
American Publics Taste to It's Advantage
By WILLIS STEEL.

sumpish condition of mercantile business.
this strong expression seemed rather
prsing.
Remember" he warned that we are
speaking not of one class of books, and not
primarily of fiction, but of the mass of the
publishers output. We can pass by. there
fore. any further consideration of publishers
failures which are chiefly interesting as pro-
viding an index to the publishers ideals, and
say that never in the history of literature in
America has there been such an increase in
the number of readers or. as this may or may
not indicate. so widespread an interest in all
kinds of books. The records of book selling
tell this story plainly.
IF YOU ask me what books are indicated
in this way to be in largest demand at the
moment. the answer is ready. They are
hooks of history biography, autobiography.
reminiscence and all sorts that go under
the common title of informatory
This splendid growth of reading | at
tribute to several causes One of these is
the effect of the war. Thousands of our
young men went over and caught a glimpse
of Europe. They received hints of Euro
pean culture, historical references to places
and peoples reached their ears. Perhaps
every doughboy saw or heard something
that made him say to himself. When |
get back home, if | ever do. I'm going to
inform myself about that
IL an experience common 10 us all VINO
risit strange countries At the time we
haven't the books to consult and we don't
know the teachers who could explain But
when we return we beg. borrow or buy (you
see ! put that last the book out of which
we can dig the information needed.
Then there is the army educational sys-
tenn. one of the good things that grew out
cf the war: ii spread books among men
who fel. keenly at a critical time their need
Cf technical training; these men made up
their minds not to be found wanting again
if the reading of books could help them
The hunger of our returned soldiers for
knowledge is one of the things that account
for an increased literacy sufficiently large
20 be noticeable understand there has
been a real spread of education. both sec
cndary and advanced
Everybody knows that colleges and
schools are crowded to-day as never before.
Everybody will know through the next CEN
sus how much larger is the percentage OF
persons who read and are capable OF
enjoying books. In this census report will
be included the figures showing the assimi-
lation OF the foreign born. indicative of the
horde of children OF immigrants who are
now speaking English and who read books in
English
Nobody will forget either the effect of
wonsan's suffrage The entrance OF women
into business and politics has stimulated the
reading Of women to more serious literature
ana there has been in the last ten years an
enormous growth i'm women's reading clubs,
circles, &c. whore history political economy
and topics OF worldwide interest are now
studied with avidity
1T would bc impossible to estimate the
vast amount Of reading done by the average
man ana woman Of daily papers and popular
The New York herald., 1921-11-13
Some Authors Get $4,000
On Turning in Manuscript

There are half dozen authors on our list
to whom we freely pay $50, 900 for the rights
of a manuscript they bring to us knowing
certainly that the book will yield us at least
that and believing about as certainly that it
will yield more. Such authors. taking
into the account their serial moving picture
and translation rights in "A book can count
on an income from 1t Of 800 900.
"Tn general the book writer has a better
chance Of placing his wares than the play
wright With equal talent displayed. the
author may be pretty sure of being pub
lshod. while the cost of stage production be-
ing so much greater than the printing and
publishing of a book the playwright fire.
quently has nothing but his trouble for his
pains.
Every publisher brings out now and then
book TO please himself being perfectly
aware that it will never sell Perhaps some
OF them do this quxotic thing to save their
faces, that is TO preserve a reputation for
taste and the possession of ideals. but ! do
not think this is a general explanation.
publisher does il once i'm a while because he
can't help himself, because he is human like
the rest of mankind and is moved. extra
commercially by his own likes and dislil<es.
"'rhey call me a commercial publisher.
Well I am in the sense that ! manufacture
hooks for the purpose Of selling them. ! ac-
copt the definition in good part rcserving the
ght to say. however that II does not define
What seek to get in my list are the books
covering all current thought am as broad
that
MY theory of book publishing is drawn
from the agriculturist who practses for tho
benefit OF his fields what is known as mixed
farming. / believe in rotation OF crops.
"Up here too we follow a standing rule:
it's Give the newcomer a chance"
Quickly dropping references to his own
firms output, Mr.. Doran turned with appar-
ent relief to a general talk on publishing
conditions. They are he said excellent In
deed, he spoke more strongly pronouncing
that they were never better. In The present
The New York herald., 1921-11-13

we in America had been chiefly derivative i'm
our books. Now we are on the threshold of
a new American era of novels. plays and
poetry. In certain respects we are doing
better work than the British and the country
is very much awake to the voices of its
Younger writer's.
This is the day of free expression 4
broader or a franker spirit cropped up in
literature prior to the war; we saw il com
ing in 1908 and it could not be stihed by the
conservatives.
However" added the publisher with a
broad smile. "the Britishers started it, When
nobody here dared to write OF human things
boldly. Bennett, Swinnerton Beresford and
Walpole took the lead. Now these men arr.
called the old writer's, which means that
they have been carried over to conservatism
But that is true in life always. the pioneers
become the old settlers, their original aspira-
lions settle into rules and convictions
new lot come along and blaze new trails"
Books OF personal "reminiscences anony-
nous or otherwise have had a surprising
vogue especially the latter where ''The
of "The Mirrors Of Washington" found ready
acceptance. Evidently. Mr. Doran thought.
people are curious about other people whose
names for one reason or another are notori-
ous.
thing to be noticed i'm connection with
the popularity of such books is their high
cost Eminent Victorians." Queen Vic
toria" "The Outline Of History "Banished
Pomps Of Yesterday" "Rosebcrys Miscella-
MES" put out by various publishers, are all
books that cost from "a to $40. "Our Fam
lily Affairs by Benson. which has been called
counter irritant to Mrs Asquith's mem
The New York herald., 1921-11-13

acchmatized. SO fully that already he is able
TO put his vivacious ideas into an English
text.
For nearly quarter of century Laszlo
schwartz has lived and worked in New York
as translator and adapter of the pieces By
his Hungarian brother writer's some OF
whom are indebted to him for all the recog-
milton they have been accorded so far here
Mr. Schwartz is quite enthusiastic about
the influx of musical show and drama from
his native land to this country and even
more so about the coming of their authors.
with the purpose of making a home here
What this means to the good of the Ameri-
can dramatic and musical comedy stage
cannot be reckoned too highly in his opinion.
but however that may be-and it is a matter
for the future to show-this clever adapter
is quite right in thinking that the move on
the part OF playwriehts who wished to pro-
tect their ideas was a wise one.
Paris playwrights do not make the enor-
nous fortunes that are ordinarily enough
the happy lot of even inferior play fab
ricators in this land of gold. Royalties on
the gross receipts that run up to Is per
cent would give them vertigo. Porto Richie
earned more from an American adaptation
OF a failure here than he ever obtained from
a success in Paris. There the authors per-
centages are small and his runs OF short
duration. No play that was ever liked in gay
Lutitia could in the number Of consecutive
representations stand comparison to
"Lightnin.'
AS sort of compensation strong piece
which has elements of popularity at the
same time enjoys a long life by means OF
many revivals and if it is in the repertory
OF a subsidized theatre il stands a chance of
living forever.
Bataille Bernstein and other French
authors who have been paid large sums for
the dramatic rights to their plays in for
eign countries are not unaware of the vaster
The New York herald., 1921-11-13

weel<lies. They run into many millions. All
this develops the reading habit and it is only
q short step from liking to read to the read
ing and getting the good out of books"
Mr.. Doran is an optimistic but not Poly
anna publisher. And he was not prophesy-
ing but setting forth facts from which he
thinks he has the right to draw shining con
clusions. The brightest of these is to be
found, he thinks, in the circumstance that
the age of repression in literature has been
passed. Repression is bad thing always
and doubtless IL works for III in literature as
in the physical world. This all round critic
OF book manners is for letting the young
"yawp' be heard. He would not insist on
more II the world finds the 'yawp" disagree
able
I'VE are entering on new period of
american literature" said he. and every
man with his finger on the pulse OF public
taste is aware of &c. Up to a few years ago
The New York herald., 1921-11-13
Serious Books Lead in Demand Now, Says Publisher

oirs. because it gives kinder impression
of British society, is another high priced
publication, the sales of which are on the
BEL" by Lord Shaw one of Scotland's most
famous advocates, may may not do all
that is hoped from its genial witty and
wise contents
1t is not to be taken for granted that there
isn't to be cakes and ale of fiction because
of the vogue of serious books Mary Rob
erts Rinehart. Irwin S. Cobb yes, and Ralph
Connor. still sell wildly and only the latter
can by remote implication be numbered
among wSters of history. Beginning as an
author patronzed by seekers of books of
religious tendency to be offered as gifts this
author produced in THE Sky Pilot" mo
Mans Land" and "To Him That HATH" as
the results Of his view of the war. a quite
different output. He holds his own a tre-
mendous audience. in spite OF the change
So there is still an abundance of fiction
While this urbane publisher dwelt with
JUNCTION on the serious books the "near
classics" his guest was thinking of the ten
low tables in the big reception room which
he had particularly observed was laden
with the lightest kind of fiction Fiction
with one exception Life of St Paul.
made up their burden and even that il the
author derives in degree from Renan may
be sort of novel. Reminded of these nu-
merous novels. Mr.. Doran said quite casu-
ally:
"Oh. don't have to expose the serious
books. which sell themselves"
The New York herald., 1921-11-13
Relation to the Author Now
Is Changed by Larger Market

The relation of publisher and author is a
rerennially interesting topic and at gains
greater interest now because the movies In
n mad hunt for plots have added power to
the latter. Indeed, the author at the mo-
ment is becoming. they say highly com
mercialzed person. with big ideas about the
money value of his product, as he may well
be. since he has three ways of selling It.
With increased Importance, some of our
authors take on the airs of a dictator
However. to support this character they
need the votes of plebiscite.
I'VE are old fashioned here" said Mr.
Doran "and ours is a friendly place for
authors. We aim to preserve toward them
the ancient courtesy that a good many peo-
pie fancy has gone out or never was more
than legendary Interesting talks take, place
here and views interchanged which
ought to help both author and publisher
II is always necessary for both to remem-
ber that the making of books is a business
keeping that in mind the sales OF our
serious books furnish the best proof Of the
remarkable change In the wants OF book
buyers. have in mind at least twelve
titles books OF weight and substance that
have reached the $4,000 mark and it is no
Gerogaton Of their worth to say that books
OF the same class would scarcely have paid
expenses. Some. but not all Of these works
have owed their successful sales TO circum-
stances. Inc DOOk OF FORMER Ambassador
Gerard, which sold to 100000 was one of
these"
While Mr.. Doran frankly admitted that
he was in business the fact that the au-
thors with whom he deals are i'm il also
seems to be well established. The writer
had proof of this i'm letter written to
publishers broadcast by an author OF fiction
cf high kind that has gained him reputa
ton and bread II not cake. With an ex-
tract from it that rather conclusively fxes
the commercial taint if il be one on him.
this excursion into the publishing realm
may ftly close He wrote.
81 don't give hoot how the publisher
names my royalties; I am not Interested IN
percentages | want to make money: and
know the only way | can get it is by the
sale of oodes OF this book. | would rather
have per cent. or / per cent. or a tenth
of a per cent on half million copies than
fifty per cent. on thousand"
This only a prelude to proposed
scheme of partnership. or trial marriage"
between author and publisher. II would in
dicate that the author, celebrated as he un-
is, has set up the golden calf
No moro need he said In his case because
he does not write serious books.
The New York herald., 1921-11-13
Actors Also Spurred On to
Invade the United States

Some of the more famous Italians. on the
ether hand while they would probably not
yield in their admiration of the bella Hn0Na
to any foreign tongue are nevertheless, for
commercial reasons. studying English, and
intend to write plays and novels in it. The
modern school of Italian dramatists have
formed themselves on English models rather
than on French, and the lighter pieces now
current could be carried over to our stage
without confusion of idea or character.
Interesting this fact may be. the school
Of Anglo Italians does not represent the
most worthy output of drama in Italy. Such
men as Sem Beneli are first of all Italian.
If representatives of this higher kind of
writing were to emigrate to America all the
tremendous benefits that are predicted from
the influx of foreigners might be more easily
digested
In this connection and by connotation
of ideas it may be said here that while the
play of Benelli, "The Jest" which introduced
him to Americans, was condensed, it was not
adapted. Edward Sheldon who made the
version seen here. himself playwright. did
nothing to change the atmosphere of "The
Jest" Indeed, it's great success was in a
large measure due to keeping the piece in
its original atmosphere.
Molnar (Franz), who is perhaps the most
popular of the foreign writer's for the stage
who have been given a fair chance to prove
themselves here-that is, to show that their
drama was big enough to stand the strain
of translation into a foreign tongue--is not
coming to this country Last March a rumor
spread that the famous Hungarian would
come over to see for himself what the Amer
leans thought OF "Liliom" but he has
changed his mind
The New York herald., 1921-11-13

had success of criticism not accompanied
by popularity.
German plays which have had reai in
tiuence on American dramatic literature
may be counted one hand. Suderman's
"Magda" and one or two other pieces and
Hauptmanns poetic and socialistc plays are
perhaps the best liked and have made per-
manent niche for themselves in our theatre
The Sunken Bell which is genuine con-
trbution to the worlds dramatic literature,
is Hauptmanns high mark. either at home
or here although there are critics who would
award it to the somewhat formless "Weav-
ers
The poetic play, The Sunken Bell ar
ranged in an opera libretto by Charles Melt
zrr with music by Carl Ruggles. has been it
The New York herald., 1921-11-13
Adaptation the Worst Fate
In Mr.. LengyeFs Opinion

The harm done to foreign plays by an un-
Intelligent attempt to transfer them to our
stage by giving American names to persons
who are essentially Hungarians or Italians
or other races is. Mr.. Lengyel thinks. far
reaching and irremediable. Adaptation" is
the worst fate foreign writer is called upon
10 endure.
How does it happen under such shut in
circumstances. that the Hungarian has given
so much vivacity to play making? How
does il happen that every stage bears it's
impression? The answer may be found i'm
the race itself. which is race with future
that they will probably attain now that
Vienna no longer dominates their ambitions
The Hungarian playwright and novelist is
almost as a rule high spirited. brilliant and
enthusiastic. He's little out of perspec-
tive. truly. i'm what he thinks he knows
bout the rest Of the world and he believes
Budapest to be the centre OF culture rather
than Paris; but this refreshing egoism helps
TO keep his playwrighting a national product
He can afford 10 be original long as ne
holds to the thought that no other race is
producing anything worth stealing
Ludwig Biro is another foreigner who in
tends to make his home here II "Czarina"
his play which David Belasco has accepted
for production. succeeds in winning the
favor they hope for IL. BRO has lived i'm
Rome for severa. years; he was i'm the
Eternal City at the outbreak Of the world
war and his work for the stage has not
suffered the hiatus caused by IL in the case
Of fellow authors. But the returns are not
great for stage writer's in Rome or any.
where in italy at the present time and Biro
is wise in following personally his new
market. A famous piece OF his is "Tho
Yellow Lily" which he hopes to see done in
English.
From Vienna comes Albert Szmirai. author
Of Count Michael" that may be produced
this season by Richard Gallo. impresario OF
the San Carlo Opera Company Emma Tren-
tint will play the leading role Of this piece
which is already known 10 us in book form
Victor jacob. author Of Rambler Rose"
and THE Marriage Market" s here fully