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St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
CUT DURING QUARREL.

"A difficulty occurred at Folsom,
Thursday, in which Josh Gaines was
severely but not seriously cut over
the heart by one Of the Carlysle
boys, it is charged.
It is said the difficulty occurred
regarding some piles o. wood, the
quarrel starting in dispute between
George and John Carlysle on one
side and Dudley Gaines on the other.
In the meantime Josh Gaines comes
on the scene and as he crawled under
the car with gun in his hand one
of the Carlys1e boys jumped on him,
the gun was discharged, and It IS
claimed that the other charge was
fred by Carlysle to make the gun
useless. In the tussle Josh Galns
was cut with his own knife. VT.
Gaines claims that the knife was
taken, from his pocket While he was
down. The story of one witness, q
negro man, has not been heard. Iae
true facts Of the difficulty will Prod
ably not be known un5l ths Gaso :,
oo,,ps into court. In the neanseu!e
George and John Carlysse have besn
n1aced under $500 bond to await the
action Of the grand jury.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
Arrangements Have Been
Made for Unusually
Fine Exhibition
GOOD STOCK AND -:
POULTRY SHOW.
Committee on Entertain
ment Assures All a
Good Time

Folsom, Nov. 17-PIaus are being
made and completed as last as is
possible for a community fair TO DC
ueid III Folsom on THANKSGIVING Day
November Oath, at the Community
House.
We have been able to secure the
use OF spacious barn and are eA-
pect;ng a live stock snow, Including
horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and poul-
try, to equal any or the parish fairs
Much interest is being manifested
and we are sure that We will have
one OF the most successful fairs OF
~he year.
Arrangements have been made for
displaying needle work, canned fruit
vegetables and jeliies, and from re-
ports received from the committees
in charge Of the different depart
ments an exceptionally line display
will be made.
The entertainment committee as
sures us that no one need complain
Of dull day, while the refreshment
committee is arranging to take care
of the eating so that no one need go
away hungry.
Judge Prentiss B. Carter and Hon
NJ. J. Sylvest, of Franklinton,, VIII
speak. #@.
All residents of the Second Ward
are asked to exhibit any article rails
ed or made in the ward, Or any heir
looms which they may. have.
Our program will be as follows:
Judging exhibits, 10 O'Clock.
Speaking, / O'Clock. .
Fiddlers' Contest and Demonstra
ton Of Old Fashion Spinning Wheel
2 o'clock.
Horse races and basketball games
3 to o'clock. .
School entertainment, 7 O'Clock.
The time between events will te
;illed with interesting events which
are being worked out by the com
mittces in charge.
We extend to everybody cordial
invitation to attend our fair on
Thanksgiving Day and we assure you
that your time will be well spent.
Further information may be hal
oy writing the undersigned.
GEO. w. VARNADO,
President
P. M. REED,
Secretary-Treasurer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
THE PRISCILLA CLUB.

Vaudeville, Nov. 16, 1921.
Gust because it's little dead,
Come to home of Mrs. Lemeiux;
Bring your work, your needle ana
thread,
Thursday, Sept. 8, at half past
two"
was the invitation sent to about
twenty ladies in town. Quite num-
ber accepted and were present. Thus
the Priscilla Club was organized and
has held its meetings regularly at
each members home in alphabetical
order every other week.
Our club is growing, as new names
continue to be added. AS one OF the
rules is "No Gossip Allowed our
meetings are pleasant, instructive
and wholesome, and as our fingers
are busy while we talk, the evening
has not been spent in idleness. Only
light refreshments are allowed to be
served under penalty Of a fine, so
that entertaining need not be bur-
den to any member.
Considering all things we think
we have found very agreeable way
of enjoying the company OF our
friends one afternoon every other
week.
A MEMBER.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
How Mr. Volrett, Even Ii
LII Health, Demonstrate
ed This Fact.
IMPROVED METHODS
GROWING, MARKETING
Better Market for the Sinai:
Potatoes and They
Dry Quicker ... )
(By A. e. Brisgs)

One OF the few things ST. Tam
many farmers have already demoll-
Strattu they can raise prciii,tDly is
sweet potatoes. There are ot!iei
things wuIcn eventually Wal. sDe
found to DC much more profitable.
But ii there is nothing else Dettu1
than sweet pUtalJer5, tu4o crop alone
Wtuld make ii WORTH While u dram
every acre ia THIS PARISH 4 itH
months aaO Ill tti25e CU5uiHnS vi ct.l4-
ed attention. ,u t.it Necessity 10.
good url:.ilaoG III CONNECTION with
this crop. WITH good drainage II
pays to raise SWee, potatoes.
How one st. iamin,lny farmer fa ;
succeeded with sweet potatoes under
very lus er4e Conditions is Il story
which 9outu convince everyone who
is now skeptic about the possibility
OF making tui5 parish anuilg the
IrSt III agriculture.
twenty years ago Mr. TEcouulc
VerIeLt, OF Lc#lsburS, had to leave
the city because OF Dad health
Olher men would have stuck to the
city and d.ed there. But ST. Tam
many had its a.lurements Tor Mr..
Ntrrett, lOl his youth had been pass
ed Ill Mandty!Le. The pineyWOUds
OF THIS parl il nave worked the won-
der OF restored health to thousand
OF people, VINO Iihe Nj. Verrett have
been willing to work in the soil.
but yet there is a lot OF differences
in workers. Many men with ply.
siCai strong il tar beyond that OF M.
Ferrett haven t dared even TO tackle
the joo which he has done well. HIS
first haAd'cap was poor health and
sight i3ly seal strength.
nut that did not deter him. To
day at the tnh OF the mill road go
ing Ht3t u: Monroe street out OF
1IaIl;tcs lie unc comes upon several
.ts':>5 Ui cleared ground i'll the center
ol which l., an attractive brown Dun-
galUW. twenty years ago that laHu
SIS covered with forest as thick or
thicker than now surrounds it on
,yeTy side. x was Mr.. Verrett who
c.eared it. It was a much bigger
jon, much harder to do, than to cleal
the ordinary !,iiA6 stump land IN this
PARISH. Tuera We're lots of fat
stumps, oak, magnolia, and tangle-
wood OF under crush and vines. One
Of these days St. Tammany will go to
work on d big scale with giant ma
chimes and adequate labor which CO
operative enterprises Will make pos
sible and do the stump-pulling busl-
ness wholesale. Some people think
that is the only way possible to do it..
But a poor man can pay hlmSeiI
good wages doing it just like Mr..
Verrett did it, a little at a time. He
just dug them out by hand.
For while he worked at the lum-
ber mil, but fortunately he played
out at that job; the work was too
l.eavy for his strength. Some one
cautioned him, when he said he was
going to quit, that he would starVe
to death if he tried to farm. The
man who gets in the habit Of work.
ing for daily wages or on salary
becomes a coward and is soon afraid
to try working for himself. The les
son to be learned from Mr.. Verrett' S
experience is that anyone who has a
;Guntinued on page 80
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
Pictures Will Show Uses Of
Farm Machinery and
Lighting Outfits
UNCLE SAM THE
GREATEST FARMER
Scenic Views Of Beautiful
Spots in Rocky Noun
tains, a Feature

In it's endeavOr to stimulate more
and better interest In agriculture
and farm products, the United States
Department Of Agriculture has put
on a campaign Of motion pictures,
making use of light truck and Il
good lighting outfit. BY this means
they are able to reach the remote
farming districts, where they can
illustrate to the country farmers the
best means. and methods used in
modern farming. An outfit like this
is now in Louisiana, under the dlrec-
ton of DR.. E. j. Nickel Of the Bu-
reau of Animal Industries, and will
spend the week of November 21-29
in St. Tammany parish. These views
are absolutely free, and cover, among
other things, a diversified field OF
agriculture covering all kinds Of
farming, from the small truck patch
to the ten thousand acre wheat field,
There will also be shown scenic
views of the mcst beautiful spots IN
the Rocky Mountains. 1t shows the
protection given by the Forest Ser
vice; the strawberry industry is
shown complete, taking the berry
from the vine to the short-cake. In
cluded in this great agricultural illus
tration also comes the live stock in
dustry. Uncle Sam is pictured as
the greatest agriculture producer in
the world. These pictures are free
and should be. seen by not only the
adults, but especially by tho, schoo1
children.
Special notice is called to the fact
that Mr.. Ed. F. Pickering is the
special representative Of the United
States Government, and will have
charge of the operating of the pic
ture machine, and will be glad to
answer any questions that anyone
may care to ask.
The following itinerary has been
arranged:
Monday, Nov. 21-Sun school, 2
p. M; Oak Grove school 7 p. m.
Tuesday, Nov 22-Pearl River
school, 2 p. M; Slidell school 1880
p. m.
Observation-Disclosures school, 2
p M; Central school, Z p. m.
Thursday-Covington school at s
p. m.
Friday-onward school, 2 p. M;
Folsom school, p. m. @
Satnrday-Waldheim school, 2 p.
M; Vaudeville school p. m.
Monday-Progress school, 2 p. m. ::
Abita Springs, 7 p. m.
Tuesday-Middle Roads school, 2
D. M; Madisonyille school, Z p. m.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
A sTUI1kBAKER SPECIALIST.

The Coyington Garage was the
original home of the Studebaker and
special pride was taken in provid-
ing patrons with service that would
make them fully appreciatiye or the
many advantageous features Of this
wonderful car. Mr.. Thos. f. Millar,
who has recently become owner OF
this garage, is determined tina: this
service shall be maintained. To do
this he has engaged the services Of a
mechanic who is specialist in
Studebaker work You may bring
your Studebaker there with the as
surance that it will receive expert
attention.
Mr. Millar also desires to have it
known that the mechanical skill lep-
resented in the Covington Garage is
fully capable Of doing f.st-class re
pair work on any car anI solicits
public patronage.-AdV.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
Slidell Community Fair Is
Now Open and Closes
Saturday Night, 18th
DANCING AND
ATHLETIC SPORTS
Lyceum Course Nov. 22d at
Auditorium; Personal
and Local News.

Slidell, Nov. 1S.-The Slidell COM
munity Fair held at the Community
House beginning Friday, will last
through Saturday night, Nov. 18th.
The doors will be open at all hours.
Many season tickets have been sold.
The booths look very beautiful and
the fair will be a great success.
Dancing is featured both nights.
Lunches will be sold both days. The
automobile parade was scheduled for
2:20 v. M, Friday.
Slidell High School boys will play
the Franklinton High School boys
in a basketball game Saturday after
noon, and next Saturday will return
the Bogalusa game.
Second Lyceum Course.
Tuesday, Nov. %, the second Ly-
ceum course will be given at the
high school auditorium.
Local and Personal.
Mrs. B. p. Dunham entertained
at a birthday party in honor of Mr..
Donaldson Dunn, Tuesday night.
Those present were Misses Howe,
Bourgeois, Row, Hutchinson, Voss,
Sanders, Dunham, and Messrs. Dunn,
Bise, Redmond, Beavers, and Mrs.
J. B. Semple. The evening was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Misses Hazel Martins and Ella Sal
men spent last week end in Boga--
lusa.
Mrs. J. B. Semple spent several
days in Mobile, Ala, last week.
Mrs. M. E. Wakefield is visiting
her sister, Mrs l.. r. .Talley.
Mrs. L. G. Peyrefitte entertained
in honor of Mrs. M. E. Wakefield, OF
New Orleans, at cards, "Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Heloise McCrackin has as her
guests Mrs. H.. MacEuan Davidson
and little son, Mac, Jr.
Mr.. H. M. Davidson spent last sun
day in Slidell.
Mr.. Rene Terral was taken to New
Orleans. Wednesday, to an ocullss'
he having gotten acid in his eyes.
| Mr.. w. L. Ellis returned MONDAY
having attended the Methodist Con
ference in Alexandria.
Rev. W. H. Giles returned Monday
having been re-appointed as pastor
Of the Methodist Church at Sl1dell.
for another year.
sContinuec on pags -
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19

Francis Lynde Is another example
Of when Man Comes to HIMSELF"
the title Of an excellent little book
which ex-President Wilson wrote for
young men some years ago.
He was born at Lewiston, N. T., in
1856, went to Denver as young man,
got him job on a railroad, married
q nice young woman and sailed along
In obscurity until he was thirty-seven
years old.
Then he woke up and took his pen
in hand. What he had to say didn't
stir the nation appreciably during the
first five years. In 1893 he wrote
three novels within IL months, each
one Of which was a ten-strike. After
that it was easy.
Mr.. Lynde has romanticized the rail-
roads of the West and written many
other fascinating tales of that region.
We have been fortunate enough to Sc
cure his late story, "The Girl, Horse
and Dog" as interesting as it's title
implies, for serial reproduction in this
publication. You must read it!
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
!. REMARKABLE THEME.
Many Thrills and an All-Star Cast
In 1.-THE Affairs of Ailatol."

When d man is kept waiting an
hour for breakfast while his wife is
enjoying an ultra-luxurious toilette,
he is more than apt to get sore.
That is why Anatol Dewitt Spencer
was pcevetj and when Vivian, his
wife, sought to lnolify him with kiss
es, his anger grew. But Vivian did
not reflect that there might be too
much honey IN the honeymoon, or
perhaps she might have acted differ
emily.
AG the famous Green Room Cafe,
5.flsre Alpafot, Vivian and Max Run
golt. q family friend, were dining,
Ans.toi recognizes in Emile Dixon, a
though Gess young woman and pro-
tege OF Gordon Bronson, a wealthy
roae, companion of his school days
When he learns the truth, he tries
to reform her by providing her with
richly appointed apartment. When
she kisses him. he obtains from her
a promise to throw the gems given
her by Bronson, into the river. She
hides the jewelry and together they
cast the empty cases into the river,
and Emile proceeds to make merry
with her friends at which champagne
flows freely.
Anatol interrupts the festivities,
orders the guests out and wrecks
EmiIie's apartment. AS Emile re-
turns to Bronson, Anatol takes Vlvi-
an into the country where they might
! be free from hypocracy and frail men
and women. But meanwhile, Annie
Elliott, wife Of church treasurer,
confesses that she has stolen the
church funds intrusted her care and
when he thrusts her from their
humble house, she determines upon
suicide. She jumps into the river
Just as Anatol and Vivian are row.
| ing BY. They rescue the girl and
resuseitate her. While Vivian goes
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
CONVICTION MILK SUPPLY IN
SPECIFIED.

At the request Of the Covingtcn
Board of Health, J. P. Hinton, dairy
inspector for the State Board Of
Health, recently obtained eleven
samples of milk from dairymen along
their routes and later, with the CO.
operation of DR.. Stevenson, inspected
their dairies. An analysis Of the
milk sold in the restaurants and at
the soda fountains is planned for
later date The milk analysis will
be made known in a few days. The
majority of the dairies were found
to be. sanitary. One Of the largest
that supplies hotels and restaurants
in New Orleans was found below
standard. The owner will be notifi-
ed The manufacture of cream
cheese was also open to criticism.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
NOVEMBER CROP REPORT FOR
LOUISIANA.

The yields per acre this year Of
corn, Irish and sweet potatoes are
above the 10-year average, and the
yield of other crops is very satlstac-
tory, according to a report just lss,l-
ed by Mr.. Lionel L. James, Agr1cul-
tural Statistician at New Orleans, OF
the Bureau of Markets and Crop
Estimates, u. S. Department OF Agr1-
culture.
Dry weather which has prevailed
this fall has in general been detrl-
mental to the best devefOpment or
sugar cane, fall sown oats and truck
CT OPS, but has been ideal for harvest
ing rice, sugar cane, corn, etc. Farm
labor has been plentiful and willing
to work at reasonable wages. In
general farm work is we'll advanced
for this time of year. Final pro
ductions figures Of all crops will pc
announced next month.
Corn 1915 Bushels Per Acre.
The preliminary estimated average
yield of corn per acre this year Is
|19.5 bushels, which compares WIN
1872 bushels in 1920, and with l9
bushels for the 10-year average yield
per acre (1911-1920). The prelimi-
nary estimate Of the states total pro-
lucton Of corn this year is 43, o.
900 bushels. Dry weather this year
cut down the expected yield OF late
planted corn.
Oats % Bushels Per Acre.
The preliminary estimated aver
age yield of oats per acre this year
is 23 bushels, which compares with
% bushels in 1920, and with rs
bushels for the 10-year average yield
ner acre, The estimate of total pro
duction for the state is 1,5S7,0oo
bushels.
Sugar Cane.
The condition of sugar cane on
November 1 was 83 per cent OF a
normal, comparing with "a per cent
on october /, 1921. The estimated
production of sugar cane on the acre
age to be used for sugar this year is
3.262.099 tons. The production OF
sugar is estimated at 222,633 short
tons.
White Potatoes 81 Bushels Per Acre.
The preliminary estimated average
Weld of Irish potatoes per acre is o.!
bushels. The preliminary estimate
of the total PRODUCTION for the state
is 100000 bushels.
Sweet Potatoes 81 Bushels Per Acre.
The preliminary estimated average
yield per acre of sweet potatoes is
81 bushels. The quality of the crop
this year is estimated at 81 per cent.
The preliminary estimate Of the total
production for the state this year Is
8z272.OOO bushels.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
LOUISIANA SWEET ORANGES.

Mr.. David B. Smith, who never
forget5 The st. Tammany Farmer,
sends us several tWigs from his
orange trees at Lewisburg, which are
loaded down with this beautiful
golden fruit. These trees have al
ways attracted the attention Of visit
ors who pass through Lewisburg
The sun kissed fruit Of California
has nothing on the wonderfully pro-
ductive orange that grows at the
Smith home. Every succeeding year
is bringing evidence that st. Tam
many is the home Of the orange.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
EARTH PLOWs THROUGH WRECKED
COMET THIS MONTH
e.N1a.

Scientists. ar el
very much inter-
ested in a little
experience Mother
Earth is going to|
have the last of
this month.
On November
u she is expected
to plow through a
whole swarm of.
n1eteors that a
banged-up comet
has lost.
The comet is
Biela's com ct,
which was we'll
known to the an
ciente In 1879
our earth really
collided with its
head, missing it
by only a few
thousand mil e s.
When it returned
In 1845 it was
found to h a v {
broken into two
heads. . The ID. as
trononncrs q S :
cribed this to the
pull Of the sun,
the comet having
approached too
near to old Sol.
p;o1,'c ~ a :
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
AUTO THlEF CAPTURED.

Quick action in the maoh1rery oi
the law is probably unprecedented IN
the case of James Coleman, who was
captured in Slidell by Night Marshal
Decker on November II, caa1geo
with attempting TO steal an auto
mobile, brought into court November
Is and sentenced to the pen Tor a
term of not less than two nor more
than three years and taken there I'M
mediately. Coleman plaadea guilty.
The car was taken from the Gard
ner Garage and abandoned because
the carburetor did not work, out
Coleman carried with him a lap robe
which he had when Marshal Decker
caught him, which had been taken
from the car.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
SOCIETY WILL GIVE
BAZAAR.

The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Covington Methodist church will
give bazaar on November 26th, to
assist in paying for the new church
building. The bazaar will be held
in the Poole Building on New Hamp-
shire street. Members and friends
are asked to patronize the bazaar
and help the worthy cause along.
The affair will be in charge of Mrs.
Alton Smith and Mrs. Roy Nelson.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
TIE MASONS' SUPPER.

The young members of the Masons
of Covington, following the usual
custom, gave an impromptu supper
to the older members of the lodge,
at Gabe's Tavern, Thursday night.
The supper was greatly enjoyed and
the talks were interesting. The
principal speakers were Lewis l..
Morgan and c.. S. Frederick.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
for a physician, Anat@ makes An

for a physician, Anat@ makes An
nie's lot more comfortable. Ills
purse slipping out of his pocket,
Annie appropriates it and she kisses
him lust as Vivian drives up in an
automobile with a physician. Vivl-
an is shocked and writing a note
telling him she is through with him.
she pins it to tree and drives away.
When Annie leaves with Anatols
purse, he makes the discovery that
he has been deceived and goes II
search of Vivian He finds the note
and being penniless, is forced to walls
CONTINUED on page 4
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19

again earth passed through
tremendous shower of shooting believes th between
1872 the simply pieces and that these shooting
debris Now 49 later predict that will
which
rangcment Popular Monthly showA rush
through the
Nobody need fear injury Nov stars" hit
800 miles they begin to burn and the
friction reduces them nothing by the time they reach our vicinity
Popular hundred fotsix billions Of these
fragments enter atmosphere every year you hear OF
Of hitting human beng-thanks bel
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19

FOR SALE-Limited number Ct
exceedingly promising hound pup
pies. Price $500. Jack Ellis, at
Witchwood Farms, Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19
WASTF.D-A reliable tenant tt

WASTF,D-A reliable tenant to
farm place near Covington. Small
house, barns, out-houses and gooi
artesian we'll Twenty-Five acres
cleared and under good fence, ana
135 acres partially fenced. Rent no
consideration. Want man to take
place and put and keep it in repair
Good soil and exceptional opportunt-
ty for right man. Harvey E. Ellis
COYingtOn. La.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19

FOR SALE-Roasting size pigs,
II cents a pound. Apply B. w.
Brown, Box SIT, Covington, La, or
at place on Vaudeville road
FOR RENT-Three furnished and
two unfurnished modern residences.
Coyington Realty Co. nl9
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19

The Reverend Mr.. Long, of the
slidell Presbyterian Church, will NIL
the pulpit Of the Covington Presby-
terian Church Sunday forenoon.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-19

FOR SALE-Roast size pigs for
| THANKSGIVING. Also large cockerels.
A. E. Cresson, Military Road and Car
Line