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and all necessary lists of voters, tall,

and all necessary lists of voters, tally
sheets and compiled statements.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the polling places for said
election and the commissioners and
clerks hereby appointed to hold said
special election shall be as follows:
Slidell, La, for the Ninth Ward, at
the Town Hall.
Usual polling booth for the Eighth
Ward.
Election commissioners for Ninth
Ward: T. J. Eddins, G. B. Harri-
son, H. G. Cleveland; R. L. Smith,
clerk; F. F. Wigginton, clerk; A. A
Parker, deputy sheriff.
Eighth Ward commissioners: W.
G. Powe, F. Eg3eston, w. M. Lauer;
Jno. G. Hager, clerk; DR.. C. F. Farm
er, clerk; %. -. Walls, deputy
sheriff.
The polls shall open at o'clock
a. M, and close at O'Clock p. M,
and at said special election duly
qualified voters who are property tax
payers may vote, provided that wo-
men tax payers resident within said
Road District No. Two may vote in
person or by written proxy, without
registration.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the President of this Police
Jury as the governing authority OF
Road District No. Two of the Parish
Of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana,
is hereby directed to give notice OF
the special election hereby ordered to
be held by his proclamation to be
published according to law, and in
said proclamation he shall announce
that at II o'clock a. M, on FebruarJ
II, 1921, the Police Jury Of the Par
ish of St. Tammany, State OF Louisl
ana, as the governing authority o..
nRoad District No. Two of said Parish,
will meet at it's usual meeting llacr
at the courthouse in the town cl
Covington, and will in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes useu
at said special. election, count the bal
lots in both number and amount, call
vass the returns Of said special cleo
ton and declare the results thereof.
On roll call the members of the
Police Jury voted as follows:
Yea: Dendinger, Fend'ason, Poole
Smith, Cooper, SingletaEy, Davis,
Schneider, Howe, Burkenstock.
Nay: None.
Absent: None
J. B. HOWE,
President
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05
MUST PAY POLL TAX.

All poll taxes must be paid by
December 81, 1920, otherwise You
will not be able to vote. Pending a
decision on the matter, women will
be on the safe side by paying thei-
poll tax, as in default they also may
not be able to vote.
WALTER GALATAS,
Ex-OfficiO Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05
r. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.

The following ordinance was in
troduced:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of St. Tammany, State
of Louisiana, as the governing au-
thority Of Road District No. Two OF
the Parish Of St. Tammany, hereto
fore created and appointed by this
Police Jury, be and the same is here
by vested with full power and au-
thority, after the proposed bonds of
said District are voted, to provide
specifications for the location and
construction Of the roads in said Dis
trict, this Police Jury hereby grant
to said Supervising Board all of the
authority with reference to the loca-
ton and construction of said roads
that it can legally grant to said
Board.
On roll call members voted as fol-
lows: Yea: Dendinger, Fendlason,
Poole, Smith, Cooper, Singletary,
Davis, Schneider, Howe, Burken-
stock. Nay: None.
Absent: None.
J. B. HOWE,
President.
r T MARTINTDAI.
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Proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds therefor In
behalf Of Road District No.
Two Of the Parish Of St.
Tammany, State of Louisi-
ana, in the sum OF Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars, to run
twenty years from date and
to bear interest at the rate
OF five per cent per annum
from date until paid, pay
able annually or semi-an-
nually, for the purpose Of
construction and maintain
ing public roads within said
Road District No. 2 known
as Chef Menteur Highway
(Link Of the Spanish TraiD
from Rigolets to Slidell and
from Pearl River village to
the Mississippi Line, except
ing that portion thereof
within the corporate limits
of Slidell, title thereto to
vest in said Road District.
Assessed valuation of prOpe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering a special election in Road
District No. Two of the Parish
Of St. Tammany, State OF Lou
isiana, for the purpose Of sub
hitting proposition to incur
debt and issue bonds in behalf
Of said Road District in the sum
Of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250, 000.00) Dollars, for the
purpose of constructing and
maintaining roads in and for
said Road District. ."...
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Tam
many, State Of Louisiana, as the gov
erning authority OF Road District No.
Two Of said Parish, That a special
ordered to be held in and throughout
Road District No. Two of the Parish
OF St. Tammany, State Of Louisiana,
on the 18th day Of February, 1921,
at which shall be submitted the fol
lowing proposition, to-Wit:
TO incur debt and issue bonus
] therefor in behalf oil Road District
No. Two Of the Parish Of st. Tam
many, State OF Louisiana, in the sum
OF Two Hundred Fifty THOUSAND
($250,O00) Dollars, to run twenty
years from date and to bear interest
at the rate OF five per centum per
annum from date until paid, payaDre
annually or or semi-annually, for the
purpose Of constructing and main
tanning public roads within said Road
District No. Two, known as Cher
Menteur Highway (Link Of the Span
ish Trail) from Rigolets to Slidell
and from Pearl River to the Missis-
sippi Line, excepting that portion
thereof within the corporate limits
Of Slidell, title to vest in said Road
District.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the secretary OF this Police
Jury be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to have prepared for
use at said special election sufticl-
ent number of ballots, on each of
which shall be printed the PROPOSE
ton above set forth and In substan-
TALLY the following form:
Ballot:
Special election to be held in and
throughout Road District No. Two Of
the Parish Of St. Tammany, State Of
Louisiana, on February Is, 1921,
pursuant to an ordinance ordering
same, adopted by the Police Jury OF
said Parish as the Governing Au-
thority OF said Road District No. Two
To, I
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F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.

Be it ordained by the Police Jury,
Parish Of st. Tammany, State Of Lou
isiana, as the governing authority Of
Road District No. Two OF said Par
ish, that the Bank of Slidell, located
in the Town of Slidell, La, within
said Road District No. Two, be and
the same is hereby designated as the
depositary OF all funds derived from
the sale of the proposed issue of
bonds in behalf of said District and
from taxes collected for the payment
Of said bonds in principal and in
terest.
SPECIAL ELECTION PROCLAMA-
TON. "
Pursuant to an ordinance adopted
by the Police Jury of the Parish OF
St. Tammany, State of Louisiana, as
the governing authority of Road Dis
trict No. Two Of said Parish, at lis
meeting held on January IL, 1921, l,
]. B. Howe, president of the said
Police Jury, hereby give notice that
special election will be held in and
throughout said Road District No.
Two OF the Parish OF St. Tammany,
on February Is, 1921, at which will
be submitted the following PROPOSE
ton, to-wit:
To incur debt and issue bonds
therefor in behalf of Road District
No. Two of the Parish of St. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, in the sur
Of Two Hundred Fifty THOUSAND
($250,000) Dollars, to run twent.
years from date and to bear inteIv
at the rate of five per centum p,
annum from date until paid, payao
annually or semi-annually, for
purpose Of constructing and ma
tanning public roads within said H.
District No. Two, known as Ch,
Menteur Highway (L;nk of the Spar
ish TraiD from Rigo,ets to Slide
and from Pearl River Village to tn
Mississippi Line, excepting that por
ton thereof within the corporate
limits Of Slidell, title thereto to vest
in said Road District.
The polling places designated and
the commissioners and clerks ap-
pointed to hold said special election
are as follows:
Slidell, La, for the Ninth Ward,
at the Town Hall.
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NOTICE.

ALL persons are hereby warned AMI
prohibited from cutting, burning:
dead3ninE, carrying or floating away
or otherwise injuring or destroying
any trees, timber or wood growing or
lying upon the lands of the undsr-
signed. They are also prohibited
from lunling, fishing or trapping
with Jog, gun or torch or trespass-
ing in airy way on lands belonging
to tho undersigned.
E. P. ROBERT.
H. H. MAYFIELD.
H. J. MAYFIELD.
r. A. ORR. s+-.
JAS. PROVOST.
GEO. II. CAUSE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05
No. 3344.
TWenty-Sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish Of St. Tammany,
louisiana

70 the Creditors of J. .. McLain
and To Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that a
meeting of the creditors in this case
will be held at the Office of and be-
fore Lewis L. Morgan, Notary Pub
lie, on the 18th day of February,
1921, at 1890 a. m.
BY order of the Hon. p B. Carter,
Judge of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial
District Court for St. Tammany Par
ish, Louisiana.
GiEen under our hand and seal OF
aMceSat Covington, La, on this 18th
day of January, 1921.
j29-3t GUY A. SMITH,
Deputy Clerk of Court
Ellis & Capped,
Attorneys for j. D. McLain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05
NOTICE.

The public is hereby warned not
to trespass in any way on the prop
erty tsi the undersigned, located
along me line of the N. 0. G. N. AMI
the Y. & NJ. v. R. R. ana the Penn
Mill public road, Immediately north
and northwest of Covington, La.
Trespo3sers will be prosecuted 20
the fall extent of the law.
milf HARVEY e. ELLIS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05
NOTICE TO LICENSE PAYERS.

State and parish license are due
and become delinquent on the LIST
day of March, 1921. Interest at the
rate of per cent per month will
be added.
WALTER GALATAS,
i15-6t Tax Collector.
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$500 49,. - $1,000
Signature Of Voter.
Notice To Voters-To vote in favor
Of the above proposition, place a
cross (X) mark in the square after
the word "YES"; to vote against It,
place similar mark in the square
after the word mo"
The secretary Of this Police Jury
is also directed to havev prepared and
to distribute to the Commission e:s
appointed to hold said special ele:-J
ton all necessary ballot boxes, lists
Of tax payers entitled to vote either
in person or by proxy at said special
election, together with the valuation
of property Of each as shown by thu
last assessment approved and filed,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05

Rub-My- is great pain KILL
or. 1t relieves pain and soreness
caused by rheumatism, Neuralgia.
Sprains, etc.-Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05
NOTICE.,

All PERSON sare prohibited from
tresp&ssiag upon the lands Of Mrs.
NJ. Lonbat Williams in the town If
Abita Springs. Any one caught cut
ting trees or wood will be prosecu:
ed in full accordance with the law
NJ. LOUBAT WILLIAMS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05

We are proud of the confidence
doctors, druggists and the pubic
have in 666 Chill and Fever Tonic.
ADV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05

PUT SUNSHINE

ip your homes At night? Yes, Edi-
sons bottled sunshine, Eloc tP1 {
nght is by far tho cleanest and best,
and In case that your home II not
equipped come to us and let us con-
vince you of the small cost and it,
superiority over all the other ol0"
fashioned lighting methods.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
J. D. McLain VS.. His Creditors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-05
NOTICE,

NOTICE.
All persons are prohibited from
trespassing upon the lands of c. l..
Bake, known as the DIETRICH tract,
about ons mile northwest OF Sl:dell,
and >1cm cutting any trees or tim
Der :,n said lands or hauling any
wood tjIecefrom, or lacking or nail.
ing auy advertisements or notices on
any &c the trcec. Ten dollars re-
ward Will be paid for information
and conviction Of any one trespass-
ing OIL said lands.
c. L. BAKER.
nu724-18 Sljdell, La.
I, the undersigned, forbid al
hunting. trapping and trespassing on.
my lanIo. Anyone caught so doing
win be punished to the full extent
Of the lew.
jan1-19 JAS. BARRINGER.
NOTICE.
All Iereons ara hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burn ing,
deaden1ng, carrying or floating away
injuring or destroying any trees,
timber or wood growing or lying up
on the lands of the undersigned, on
the lake front from Lewisburg to th3
Tchefuncta river, formerly known as
Amaa1 Marigny and McQuinn tra:t,
and are also prohibited from fishing,
hunting or trapping with dog or
torch or tresspassing in any way on
lands belonging to the undersigned.
One hundred dollars reward will re
paid for information and conviction
Of tresrassers.
H. H. HEDDEN,
P. 0. Box 678,
July 18, 10 New Orleans, La.
The undersigned forbid all hunt
ing, trapping or trespassing on their
lands. Anyone caught doing so viii
be punished to the full extent of
the law.
QUEEN & CRESCENT LUB.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-21
CHURCH CONDEMNS
MODERN DANCES

Indianapolis. Ind. May 2o-Provi-
slons condemning modern dancing
and the teaching of dancing in public
schools. the use or manufacture of
cigarettes and all forms of gambling
were Included in resolutions adopted
today by delegates to the twenty
eighth general conference OF tho
United Brethren church. Tho clause
referring to cigarettes included a de-
clsration providing that the church
as body consccratc itself to the
work of bringing about absolute pro-
hibition of the sale. use and manu-
facture of them in the United States
Another resolution recommended that
the conference rcaffirm its uncom-
promising position in tho sacred OBJ
scrvance of tho sabbath.
Tho conference adopted rcsolu-
ton providing that all conference
superintendents and acting bishops
shall reside in homes furnished by
the church. and deeds and titles to
the property to be held by the board
of trustees
Congress was urged to sec that tho
Nolstead act is strictly enforced and
tho withdrawal OF tho United States
flag and representative from any ma
tion allowing the manufacture and
sale Of intoNicants was suggested as
a means of bringing about world wide
prohibition.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-21
FL0GG|NG CAUSED
CHARTER RECALL

Santa Barbara. Cal. May .o.-Thr
charter of Rowland Shaw Russell Post
No. So American legion at carpinteria,
10 miles east of here in whose hall
Arthur NJ Clark editor OF tho Carpin-
terra Herald and overseas veteran was
hosged with rawhldc quirt by nvo
legion members last Monday was re-
voked today by Buron r Fits. depart
mcnt commander of the American le-
cion Clsrk's attitude as expressed in
editorials was resented by some legion
members.
Announcement that he had taken
this action was made here carly to-
night by Commander Fits upon his re-
turn from Csrpintcria where he and
DIR. Alexander e. Sopcr member of tho
state executive committee OF the legion
conducted an Investigation of the cir
cumstanccs surrounding the whipping
of he editor.
While his. action is subject to ap-
proval OF the state executive COM
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-21
Defendant ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
PREFERRED BY MEXICAN CONSUL

". r. Msndeville was yesterday ac-
quilted of the charge of assault and
battery on the person of Mexican Con-
sui Trevino.
Four witnesses and the complainant
testified that W. b. Vaudeville struck
Felipe G. Trevino on the chest.
Three witnesses and the defendant
tcsthed that he put his hand on that
of the Consul and pushed 1t down.
Tho court room of Justice Corson
was crowded to capacity yesterday
W. Is. Vaudeville charged with assault
vino.
Attorneys Devine and Storcr ap-
peared for tho defendant. and Assist
ant District Attorney LanSdon for the
state. Immediately the attorneys got
into consultation over the case; they
called tho official interpreter and had
her talk to Scnor Trcvino. II was said
that he was offered an apology and
the payment of costs II he would aEree
to drop the case. He declined SAYING
II was more of an insult to his office
and his government than to him per
sonally. and preferred that the matter
take its course along the lines OF Uni
ted States law. So the hearing began.
Senior Trsvino told of meeting Mr.
Vaudeville. who was about to ship
number of Mo1icans somewhere for
beet field work. and he wanted to know
what contract and guarantee was of
fered the men. stating that It was his
mission here TO sec to the welfare of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-21
Friendly Agreement
In Damage Action

A Judgment by confession was yes
terday hled in tho county court re-
latinC to damages on account or tho
death OF Nicholas Guzman, which .ook
place on May 6, 1921.
The action is entitled ''Felips CUE
man and Tomasa Guzman. n minor OF
Fclipa Guzman vs.. Tho Arkansas val
lev Railway Light e. Power company"
Tho allegation was that Nicholas
Guzmsn. father and husband Of tho
plaintiffs named. boarded a Besscmer
street car which was heavily loaded.
that he was Obliged to stand. and that
he was tostled from his position and
against a car seat in such a manner as
TO sustain an injury in the groin.
which Is believed to have caused his
death.
Tho papers filed were in the nature
of a friendly agreement action as -
damages. which were agreed upon on
tho basis of tiso and for tho purpose
Of making the settlement matter OF
judicial record.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-21
PROTESTS FILED ON MUSIC CONTEST
BY PARTICIPANTS FROM PUEBLO

"2-The lack of courtesy and con-
sideration displayed towards the Colo
rado contestants.
"3-The obvious unfairness of choos-
ing judges from Kansas and vicinity.
"EThe injustice of not allowing the
Colorado contestants to hear the other
contestants sing or play.
81 lost the contest on three points.
and was told It was because | had
never been in love. and been disap-
pointed
S"-I was publicly Inundated by
the announcement that took too
much time in playing my contest num-
bers. (The numbers were from the
contest list of the national contest
committee)
THE newspapers were not allow
cd to print unbiased reports of this
contest.
81 played the master works of the
composers named on National Fed
Grafton of Musical clubs contest list.
while my opponent did not.
'o-"I respected the dignity of the
contest by giving the following:
Sonata, A major, complete-C. W.
Cadman.
"Chromatic Fantasy and Fugues-
j. S. Bach.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. ic-Franz
Liszt
"A Flat PaIlado, op t7-F. Chopin.
1o-The Kansas contestants were
aware who the Judges were, as It was
proven by overheard converse ton, on
part of myself and the witnesses.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signcd) NELLIE LIMA LONG"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-21

OF interest to the musicians and
lovers of music in this city and all over
the state, will be news of a contest
which has been filed against the
aWardings for the western district at
Kansas City recently.
Miss Nellie Lima Long of this city,
and Mrs. Wilhelm Schmidt of Colorado
Springs. recently won Colorado state
championships in their respective
branches of instrumental music. and AS
such state champions, were entitled to
compete in the western district contest
at Kansas City. They did So and both
were losers thru unfair means. it is al
legged in a contest statement which
Miss Long has filed.
From some of the high officials of
the organization. the information is
said to have come that 1t Will be i'm
practical to reopen the contests, tho
charged with being unfairly conducted.
Miss Long however has filed an affi-
daVit with the officials of the national
Association of Federated Musical Clubs.
as follows:
Il wish the protest most empha teal
ly against the unfair methods and
cross discourtesy of the Kansas State
Federation of Music clubs in conduct
ing the district contest of the National
Federation of Music clubs at Kansas
city, Kan, on April IS.
Il base my protest on the following
charges. and stand ready to prove by
witnesses and | desire an opportunity
before neutral judges
l-The secret methods and air of
mystery in which this contest was con-
Quoted.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-21
0lO PRACTICE OF CHECK DATING

An old practice which some per-
sons have occasionally followed since
bank checks were first invented,
came to judicial notice yesterday
forenoon in division Of tho district
court
S. Stuckey was placed on trial on
\ charge Of issuing a short check It
wse for IS. and WAS cashed by Harry
Stein.
A Jury of twelve men was empan-
elied ani an attorney represented the
state and another tho defendsn.-
Threo witnesses testified including
tho defendant Ono was tho man
who accepted the check. the other
was a bank representative who turn
cd the check down.
The defendant admitted writing the
check and also admitted that at tho
time he wrote 1t he had no sufficient
funds in thc said bank to cover tho
demand. But he stated that he he'd
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-21
DAY SET BY
GOVERNOR SHOUP

Saturday. May IS. has been set aside
by Governor Oliver H. Shoup. in Of
fetal proclamation, as Poppy Day
when the sale OF artificial Flanders
roppies Will he made on the streets of
Pueblo for the benefit of war ORPHANS
of France Members OF Pueblo ArHcr-
lean Legion. Post No. .. will conduct
the sales of the flowers. Members of
womcn's auxiliary viii have charge of
the sale booths on the principal
streets
Funds derived will he sent to a
Pueblo orphans home and hospital at
Bidart, France, on tho Bay OF Biscay.
Following is Governor Shoup's proc
lamation:
TO the Citizens of Colorado:
II further recommend in the most
whole hearted manner the celebration
of Poppy Day on May IS, when tiny
silk poppiee made by the women and
children now living in the devastated
regions Of France will he offered for
sale in every city in this state. As
chief executive Of Colorado. lot me
remind YOU that these flowers have
been made by the tired little fingers
Of tho child victims Of the great war.
Let mo urge n universal purchase Of
these Flanders poppics and tho wear
ing of one over the heart OF every citi-
zen Of Colorado on Memorial Day.
MAY 3"th, as the symbol OF sacrifice
made by our mcn and tho men OF tho
allied armies TO the end that liberty
might live. The proceeds from the
sale of these poppies will go to main
tain hospitals and rccuperatiop homes
for tho war tortured women and chill
drcn of devastated France.
Let Colorado lead the WAY in this
great American effort to save from
suffering and death those who without
our help must surely lose all chance for
restoration Of their broken lives; I
urge this Observance renewed
pledge of our allegiance to the great
cause for which our mon died
Given under my hand and tho Exec
utlve Seal this twenty-third day of
April \. n. 1921.
OLIVER II. SHOUT.
''Cay,rpor -