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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07
Sumter Post T.P.A a. to Hold Fish Fr,

Fhe Sun.co. fes: u n, ,i,,s'ay''iers'
}o,.e,sl..:e \ ,Sc,e!;,ri0G "i1! :.o!@ Il. II
annual 1lsn Try on rrluay, May Oh, at
Pocalla. All members are to met
at the Y. NJ. c.. A. at o'clock
promptly. Those having automobies
are requested to have them on hand.
The supper will be served at $50
All arrangements requisite to a
highly enjoyable time have been COM
pleted by the committee in charge
Every member is expected to come,
and be fully prepared to have time
Of his life. DO not forget the one
buck"
Among tho invited guests Of the
occasion are Nfesrs. William H. Cogs-
we'll of Charleston. State president
and j. P. Noblitt of Anderson, State
Secretary Of the T. P. A.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07
COUNTY BOARD
MELTING
Chain Gang Ordered to Begir
Work on Privateer Road at
Early Date

The regular meeting Of the count.
board Of commissioners vas held OF
May 8, with ViceChairman Olives
and Commissioners Britton, Lemon
and Minis present.
Mr.. W. G. S. Seymour appeared ask
ing that a section of road a mile ant
a ralf long in the Brogdon section be
worked, stating that it had not beer
! worked in long time. This was
referred 10 Engineer Jeffords Tor at
tention as soon as he could get to it.
Miss Chandler o: r. Fti.t .:s5.
! i.:,f.... 5.--..tt IL. ..i:~ !.;;:s "it.'..-
>. :........e q a;@ S5o..sts'.r.l i,lI5s.sts %.
H. .,4sti.5z.4tIaa .3;t;3t.Stis.e J.tt,. t.}G
BOARD ana made statements regard
ing the charity work that this orfiani
zation was doing in the county. They
offered the assistance Of their organI-
zation in any cases where it might
be of service and at the same time
asked if there was any likelihood OF
the county being able to cooperate
with the Red Cross in the matter o:
paying the transportation of certain
cases connected with its work. The
Board thanked these ladies for their
offer and told them it would be glad
to utilize the services Of the organl-
zation in transportation Of cases that
it might have if it found this could
be done advantageously.
Mr.. II. G. Osteen. chairman of the
county board Of education, appeared
before the board and stated that the
Board of Education was in need at
this TINT Of at least $1,000 of the
$4,000 appropriated by the legislature
for the county board fund. The board
authorized a warrant drawn for this
amount.
DR.. C. H. Andrews, appeared before
the board and made statements rela-
tive to his work Of vaccination with
which he had lately been charged.
He called attention to the fact that
Of all the children vaccinated only
about Is per cent of them showed
former scars. He thought this fate de-
monstrated the need Of a more thor
ough plan of vaccinating and though.
that another year the board should
take steps to have this more closely
looked after.
DR.. r. 3. Furman, Messrs. Hal w.
Hardy and J. NJ. Kolb appeared be-
fore the board relative to the con-
struction Of the Privateer road which
had been promised to that section
for quite q while and asked what the
outlook was for building now. The
board expressed regret that circum-
stances had upset all previous plans
Of the board as to this road and af-
ter consulting with Engineer JET
fords as to the immediate work ahead
for the different chain gangs direct
ed him to move the main gang into
this section as soon as it was through
in the Rembert and Hagood section.
Engineer Jeffords estimated that the
gang would be held in those sections
from 80 20 60 days. The board
thought that this road should be
made the standard width Of 26 feet.
Vice-Chairman Oliver reported up
on his Investigation OF Mrs. Evans
case and asked for further tin?e.
Ina Iili.lute, ot APR. -. ret: "a.fo
and approved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07
Morris College Exhibit.

The exhibits from the Industrial
Department of Morris College are on
display in the window of the ODon-
nell Dry Goods Co. These exhibits are
worth seeing and they reflect credit
on the students and the college.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07
Death.

Mr.. T. NJ. Minis. 95 years of age.
died at the Baptist Hospital in Co.
lumbia at o'clock Tuesday night af-
ter having been sick for quite Ions
time. Mr. Minis is the father Of Mr..
J. ". Minis Of this city. He leaves Il
large number of relatives in many
sections Of the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Mr.. Scott Brice of Wedsefield. was
brought to Sumter this morning from
Manning and has been placed in the
Tourney Hospital whore he will un-
derso an operation for appendicitis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07

YOUNG MEN. women. over i, for
Postal Mail Service. $40 month.
Examinations May. Experience
unnecessary. For free particulars
OF instruction. write j Leonard,
former Civil Service Examiner) 44i
Eouita bic Bldg. Washington. d. T..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07

Judge of Probate Thomas j. R'ch-
ardson has been kept very busy III MS
office during the last few days dis
tributng the state Confederate pen
sions to veterans and widows. Those
eligible for. and not having as yet re-
ccived their pensions may get them py
application at this office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07
Bis,,op TO Visit .Pinewood.

Pinewood, May 3.--Thc TT. RcV.
w. A. Guerry, .. D.. Bishop of Dio-
cese of South Carolina. will visit this
parish on Sunday afternoon. May Sth.
Services will be held at 4:30 o'clock
i'm one Of the larger churches in
town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-07
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

opOlS IV up L-''V.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
BANKS MADE BURGLAR PROOF.

Covington is proud Of it's two
banks, not only OF their wonderful
progress as banking institutions, but
of the conscientious care that IS al
ways taken to safeguard the Interests
of patrons AS further precaution,
both the Covington Bank & Trus5
Company and the Commercial Bank
& Trust Company and its branch at
Vaudeville have installed the Anakln
burglar-proof locks on their vault
doors as an additional protection
against burglary.
The Anakin lock holds the record
Of having prevented robberies in over
forty banks, and is guaranteed to
withstand attack against the electric
drill, the acetyline torch or any
other weapon used by the yegg This
added security tos.the. many patrons
of the banks who have left with them
Valuable papers 2pd securities, is II
line with the ba1K policy that thcy
cannot have too Pafch protect on.
FOR SALE-Pair of young mules;
sound; will woik and ploW. Box
80 0slns So
Housewiling OF al kinds AZ the
lowest price for modern work, at
Trenchard. Tel. 366.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
MAIL BOXES ARE
TAMPERED
WITH

Postmaster Seller is Investigating
the case of a young girl who has been
entering the mail boxes whenever she
could find one she could open or that
had been left open One of the let
ters was opened and the envelope put
in the trash receiver in front of the
postoffice. Mr., Seller recovered the
envelope in the presence Of several
witnesses, one Of whom had seen the
girl drop it in. Some Of the letters
taken were returned by remailing in
the letter box in the Office Others
were found near Mr.. Patecek's store
Postmaster Seller has reported the
matter to the postoffice department
and will have it Investigated. In the
meantime, parents should warn their
children, when they send them for
mail, never to tamper with the mail
boxes and not touch mail that may be
lying in boxes that have been care
lessly left open.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
DAN. MATHENY
KILLEDN AUTO
ACCIDENT

Sunday about midnight a Ford
automobile containing five men from
Bogalusa sped along the road leading
out of Coyington to Mandeville. AS
the car approached the culvert at the
entrance to Claiborne cottage
grounds it left the road and hit the
curbing of the culvert and turned
turtle. Daniel Matheney, the driver,
was pinned under the car, which had
gone down the seight-foot emb aux
ment, and was crushed to death. His
face and chest were literally siashed
to pieces with glass from the wind
shield, one piece about three inches
long entering the flesh in the upper
part of the right breast. The cuts
from the glass were only flesh
wounds and, according to Coroner
Bulloch, were not serious. The
whole weight Of the car lay across
Matheney's chest, and had assistance
been available at the time it is said
that he probably would not have
died. Matheney was married nan
with two children, who were at home
with their mother in Columbia.
Miss. He was employed as an auto
mechanic in Bogalusa and is sal to
have been making good money.
The body was taken care OF by
Mr.. C. NJ Poole at his undertaking
parlors until the arrival from Collm-
bia, Miss, of Mr.. G. F. Matheney,
brother of the deceased, who took
the remains to Columbia for inter-
ment.
B. T. Jourdan, one Of the occu-
pants of the car, suffered several
broken ribs in his right side, the
others escaping with nothing more
than a severe jolt. They were: B.
Case, w. C. Fitz and E. F. Atwood
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
MONDAYS Meeting

At the meeting of the Association
Of Commerce, Monday evening,
petition to the Police Jury was read
asking that body to call a special
election in May for the purpose OF
voting a tax to hard-surface the Mil
itary Road from Bush to Covington.
The proposition is said to have met
with general approval of the people
along the proposed route and It is
anticipated that the sentiment Will
be unanimous for improving this
road, one of the main highways OF
the parish. Following is the petit
ton:
Petition to Police Jury, st. Tam-
many Parish, Covington, La.
Honorable Sirs::
We, the undersigned property tax
payers, hereby petition your honor
able body to create what shall be
hereafter known and designated as
Road District No. 4 of the Parish
of st. Tammany. Said Road District
No. 4 Shall consist Of and embrace
Ward No. 3, Ward No. 5 and that
portion of Ward No. 10 described as
follows, to-wit:
"A certain tract of land in Ward
no, Parish Of St. Tammany, described
as follows: Beginning at point at
the S. w. corner cf the 8. II quarter
of Sec. "a, R-11 East, T-6 s.; thence
in due easery direction distance
of / 1-2 miles to the S. 3. corner OF
Sec. 10, RIP, T-G s.; thence Section
line in a dire nor tIerly direction for
distance Of 1 mile to the northeast
corner Of Sec. 10; thence in due
easterly direction distance of ]
mile to the s. d. corner of Sec. IL !:
thence in a northerly direction along
the Section line a distance of / mile
to the N. =. corner of Sec. 10;
thence in an easterly direction along
Section line distance OF 1 mile to
the S. E. corner Of Sec. 8; thence
in northerly direction along Section
line a distance OF / mile o the N. b
corner Of Sec. 8: thence In an east
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
FARM AND HOME AGENTS MUST
SYSTENIATIZE.
(By DR.. w. L. Stevenson) !.

The whole structure of life de-
pends upon the soil. The more prof.
table the farm, the closer the CO.
relation between the farm and the
town, the greater the development
of natural resources, the grearter is
the prosperity Of the community.
These conditions farm and home
demonstration agents help to brin6
about. To eliminate these agents
is to go backward. st. Tammany
cannot afford to do that. But toe
time is here when the agent himself
must keep pace with natural growth.
when he must systematize his WORK,
must discourse with the public at
frequent open meetings, must make
and publish concise weekly or BIZ
monthly reports of his. work, and
must provide telephone.
The position is one OF trust, ana
exposes to the temptation to shirk
duty. What check is there against
the agents time? However honor
able we may be, there must be some
stimulus, or some one to whom we
must be responsible, to enable us to
put 1OItu Oul USoC ThO4 u p. U.s. 49,
the best agent can learn something
from criticism, and no business can
successfully develop without daily
records and periodical audits.
Some report is made to the police
jury, but the public demands con-
densed statement that shows the re-
suits of the agtnt's activity at !
glance, thus: April II, farms vis-
tied, followed by names OF
owners); others advised, s; hogs
saccinated, 5; cooperative meetings,
1 (Waldheim}; car lot cabbage
shipped, i; ]; next farmers meeting,
Courthouse, April 25, 2 ?. NJ
Apart from the benefit that pub
LEFTY will bring to the parish and to
the agent, the public can see ME re-
suits and make suggestions, and the
ansmus that exists against a system
that employs agents at s125 to S2z5
a month and asks no questions, viii
pass. Locally, me agents are un-
known to many of the police l1ry,
uIol whom their salary IS c1ntln-
gent, and I am convinced that the
jurors feel as the public feels, that
money should not be paid to un-
known persons fer uncontrolled and
unpublished results.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
DIR. WILKINSON
MEETS WITH THE
ASSOCIATION
COMMERCE
Tells Why the Club Agents
Should Be Maintained
In Parish.
ROAD MATTERS
ARE DISCUSSED
Report Of Committee Is Re-
ceived. Other Matters
Up for Discussion.

At the special meeting of the, AS
sociation of Commerce, Thursday
evening, relative to road matters Of
vital Importance to the parish, there
was lengthy discussion. It was
finally agreed that no action be
taken at this time, but that COM
mittee be appointed to investigate
rumors being widely circulated, and
that they appear before the Police
Jury fortified with facts bearing on
the case.
Mr. Walter Parker moved that
committee of five be appointed to go
before the Police Jury and request
them to employ competent en-
gineer to represent st. Tammany
parish. This was seconded by JACOB
Seller, and carried. President War
ner appointed the following commit
tee: Walter Parker, chairman; ).
Seller, w. II. Kentzel, p. 4. Moses
and J. G. Cappel. This committee is
to go before the Police Jury April
18th.
This matter being disposed of Mr..
Wilkinson, of the Louisiana Exten-
sion Department, gave very inter
esting and much appreciated talk on
the Extension Service Department,
beginning with the very inception OF
the extension department, and noted
case after case Of where and how the
farm demonstrates had been lnstru-
mental in saving millions OF dollars
to the farmers. He also spoke very
emphatically and convincingly about
cattle dipping. Mr.. Wilkinson Will
be here to go before. the Police jury
on Tuesday to urge not necessarily
the reinstation of Mr.: Bachemin and
Mrs. Davis, but to keep the offices
alive. incidentally, Judge Burns an
nounced that he had been converted
to the Importance Of a farm demon
strator and home demonstration
agent and emphasized the fact that
in Mr.. Bachemin we have very com
petent man, which also was sub
stantiated by Mr.. Wilkinson.
After this, Mayor Van Zandt OF
Vaudeville talked along the lines OF
closer cooperation between CoVing-
ton and Vaudeville, laying stress
upon the fact that whatever was TO
Mandeville's interest was also to the
interest Of Covington and vice versa.
He also stated that a committee
would appear before the Police Jury
Tuesday in the interest of Mande-
vile harb0r.
while not ready to make report.
it not being due on account OF TINS
being a special meeting, the commit
tee on transportation met and elected
R, M. Ickes chairman, the full conf
mittee, Geo. H. Koepp, R. M. 1ckes.
T. M. Burns, Mayor Van Zandt OF
Vaudeville and J. P. Rausch OF Abita
Springs, were present. Mr.. Rausch
will see Mr.. w. f.. Ferris and others
in New Orleans, and arrange for
these gentlemen to meet with our
committee and like committee
from Slidell at date and time to Dc
arranged.
Secretary Minckler was in Slidell
Wednesday, where he conferred with
Dr.. Griffith, who assured him that
the Slidell Civic League would meet
Thursday evening and appoint 9
committee on the road matters.
Z - r.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
Meeting Community House
Wednesday, Thursday,
April 18th and 18th
PROMINENT WOMEN
OF STATE WILL SPEAK
Delegates Will Be Entertain-
ed at Ozonia on Arrival
Baton Rouge Train

Next week will be busy one for
the women Of Covington, as they will
entertain the delegates to the con-
vention of Federated Womens Clubs
Of the Sixth District, which will meet
in Covingtin at the Community
House, Wednesday and Thursday,
April g and IA.
The selection Of Coyington for the
convention brings to mind the activ-
ity Of the women of Louisiana some
eight or ten years back, when Gov
ington entertained and co-operated
with some of the brightest intellect
ual lights in women's work, bringing
into that work women of Covington
who had won recognition for their
untiring efforts and accomplishments
that were of no mean order. In
those days things were done that
have reached into the present and ex-
ercised strong influence in the adj
vancmeent and upbuilding Of Coving-
ton To-day women are given new
influence by the right Of suffrage.
They have frmer ground to stand
upon and will no doubt reach into
fields that were then inaccessible in
the winding trails of political expo
diency.
There will be some prominent
women of the state with us, includ-
ing Mrs. Lamb, CT New Orleans, and
Mrs. Storm, president of the State
Federated Clubs, of Morgan City,
and women who are not members as
well as those who are will no doubt
attend the convention.
The Sixth District Federation OF
Women's Clubs will meet in Coving-
ton at the Community House
Wednesday, April Is, at 2:3O p. m.
There will also be a meeting
Wednesday night at 5 p. m. and a
business session on Thursday at
about $3.50 a. m All who are in
terested in the club work Of women
are cordially invited to attend,
whether or not they are members OF
either of the federated clubs of Gov
ington.
| The arrangement committee is
composed of Mrs e. r. Moses, chair
man; Mrs. j. Louis Smith, Mrs. Il
A. Mackie, Mrs. T. A. Vaughan, Mrs
Chas. HI. Sheffield, Mrs. M. C. Poole,
Mrs. r. L. Gallagher, Mrs. j. =.
Burns, Mrs. Preston Burns and Mrs.
Goselin.
The arriving delegates will be met
on the arrival Ut the Baton Rouge
train and taken to Ozonia, where
they will be entertained prior to the
opening Of the convention at 2:3O
p. m.
The convention will be opened by
prayer by Rev. "A. Miller Of the Epls-
copal church. Address of welcome
by Mayor Badon, which will be re-
sponded to by Mrs. J. Vol Brock,
editor Of the Washington Era
Leader; piano solo by Mrs. Unglesby;;
vocal solo by Mrs. A. R. Mccormack;
address Of welcome on behalf OF clubs
by Mrs. Sheffield. At night there will
be a song solo by Mr.. Donald Dunn;
a duet by Mrs. M. C. Poole and Mrs.
Warren Smith, accompanied by Mrs.
Leslie Menetre; address by Mrs.
Storm, president Of State Federated
Clubs, and Mrs Lamb, of New Or
leans Thursday morning Miss
IL. Stevenson will sing, accompanied
by Mrs. Menetre, and America" will
be sung by all Lefore closing prayer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
CHARGED WITH BREAKING AND
ENTERING.

John Limpley, a white man, was
arrested in Slidell Wednesday by
Deputy Sheriff Parker. He is charged
with breaking and entering in the
night time and larceny from a press
ing shop. When arrested Limpley IS
said to- have been wearing some Of
the clothes stolen. Other clothes
were located in slidell and some IL
Houltonville. brother Of Limpley
was also arrested in Slidell, but was
later released, it being found that he
was not connected with the robbery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
$3,717.00.
L. A. PERREAND,


On motion Of Nj. P. Plauche, Sec
onded by C. H. Sheffield, and carried,
was received and referred to the III
nance Committee.
The Improvement Committee re-
ported favorably on the petition of
the Care Lumber Company to allow
them to close Tyler street, between
26th and 9th Avenues, reserving
the right to open said street at any
future time.
Agreement between the mayor
and Messrs. Peterson and Loustalot
in regard to using certain streets OF
the town and keeping same in repair,
was read and on motion of M. F.
Planche, seconded by G. II. Shell
field, and carried, was approved.
A letter from DR.. Dowling, in ref
erence to toilets, was ordered re-
ferred to DR.. Stevenson.
Petition of Jos. e. Caserta to put
CONTINUED on page 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09

=erly direction along the Section line
to the Section line distance OF Z
mile to the m. e. corner of Sec.
thence in a due westerly direction
along the Thine between Ts. 5 and
e, distance of IL miles to point
at the N. w. corner Of the N. p.
Quarter Of Sec. 1 R-11 East, T IS;
thence IN due southerly direction
along the half section line distance
Of 4 miles to a point at the 8. e.
corner of the S. e. quarter of Sec.
"a, R-11, T-6 s., said point being
the point Of beginning and the tract
Of land as described lies within the
North half Of Ward 10, Parish Of st.
Tammany.
We further ask your honorable
Body to order special election to be
held in May, 1921, for the purpose
Of submitting 20 the qualified elect
ors in said Road District No. 4 en-
titled to vote thererat the proposition
of authorizing the Police Jury Of the
Parish of St. Tammany, acting as the
Governing Authority OF Road Dis.
trict No. 4 Of the Parish of st. Tam
many, to incur debt on behalf of and
in the name Of Road District No. 4
Of the Parish Of ST. Tammany, and to
issue and sell serial, negotia BILE, semi
annual, interest-bearing coupon
bonds evidencing said Indebtedness,
Continued on page -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-04-09
RALLY
TO BE HELD IN
Vaudeville
APRIL IS
All Public Schools of Parish
Are Invited To Attend
and Take Part
SCHOOL PARADE
IN. MORNING AT 9:30
Addition and Reading Con-
tests, Spelling Match,
Athletics.

Miss Eleanor w. Rayne, principal
of the Vaudeville Jcnior H,gn
School, is planning to hold school
rally at Vaudeville on Friday, April
Is, 1921, and all pcblic schools OF
the parish are invited to attend and
take part.
A school parade will form at $3.50
n the morning, and it is hoped that
there will be as large parade as
possible.
The following events, or contests,
viii be held:
Spelling Match-TWo entries from
each grade, second to seventh, both
inclusive. The words will be chosen
from the regular spelling lists. II
no winner has been declared when
the LIST is exhausted, the words will
be taken from the list Of the next
lower grade.
Rapid Addition Contest-One en-
try from each grade, third to sew
enth, both inclusive, and two con-
iestants from the high school
grades. Size of columns to be added
are: Third grade, three across and
SIX QOWu, 1OultA "a duS, AOu1 NSA ooo
and six down; fifth grade, five across
and six down; sixth rade, six across
and six down; seventh grade, seven
across and seven down; high school
grades, five across and eighteen
down.
Reading Contcst-Two entries
from each of first and second grades.
Athletic Events-Contests will be
divided into two groups: Group 1,
boys cnder 54 inches; group 2, boys
"a inches and over.
Fifty-yard and one hundred-yard
dash, for. boys of groups | and z.
Two hundred-yard dash, for group
|2.
Running broad jump and running
high jump, for each group, l and =.
Standing broad jump and standing
high jump, for groups 1 and 2.
Ginning the bar, 1 and q.
Free For All Contests-Potato
race for boys, potato race for girls,
half mile relay race for boys, fifty
yard dash for girls, throwing basket
ball for girls, throwing baseball for
boys.
Prize8-Ribbon prizes will be CIV
en- to all winners.
Teachers attending this rally AMI
whose pupils take part will be paid
their regular salary for that day.