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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
CoIored Romeo Cuts Up
Sweetheart's Clothe:

Wight Brock, colored resident Of
the city of Bogalusa, had a fondness
for certain dusky maiden named
Anne Williams and as proof of his
devotion presented her with sundry
articles of wearing apparel including
such things as shoes and, skirts and
such. .F
Several days ago Wright and said
maiden had a disagreement and at the
conclusion of a. heated argument
Anne and he agreed to part, but the
hitch came when he notified his for
nler flame that it was his intention
to take with him the many beautiful
presents he had given her, Anne
objected claiming that the articles
were her personal and private proper
ty, given her in good faith and posi-
lively refused to return them to the
donor. Pleading and cajoling did
little good and so when, after an
hours effort, Anne still remained OBJ
durate, Wright resolved that if he
couldn't have the clothes Anne should
not wear them. Pulling forth his
long-bladed 'tbarlow" Wright started
Ion a brand new pair of shoes
with high tops Of grey cloth and pref
ty pearl buttons, within a few min
utes the shoes looked as though they
had gone through saw mill and then
work began on fine quality new silk
dress, in spite of Anne's loud voiced
protests the labor continued until ev-
cry article Of wearing apparel in the
house with the exception Of the
clothes worn by Anne at the
time had been slashed to ribbons
and as Wright made a move
in her direction in order to finish the
job Anne departed, carrying her trou-
bles to the police, had her lovers cut
ting up brought to an abrupt close.
Since then Wright has been spending
his waking and sleeping hours in the
village hoosgow wondering whether or
not he was quite within his rights in
cutting up everything in sight in his
anger to get back at his former love.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Champion Statesmen
Return from Detroit

B. B. Harrell, R. M. King and Jewel
Richardson, high men in the Roster
Motor Company's salesmen's contest,
which was held here during the month
of September, when 1876 automobiles
were sold, returned to Bogalusa Tues
day from a two weeks visit at the
Detroit factory of the Ford Motor
Company, enthused with their inspec-
ton Of the plant.
While in Detroit the statesmen in
spected the plant from top to bottom
and watched the process of car max
ing from the time the raw material
was brought into the plant over Henry
Ford's railroad until it was converted
into>a brand new, shiny flivver.
& -Four thousand cars day are turn
ed out at the factory and one easily
Follows the process of making car
complete. In the Fordson factory,
for these statesmen are equally inter-
ested in selling to the farmers, they
witnessed the manufacture and as
sembling of 400 tractors a day.
The trip was paid for complete by
II. E. Roster and was not entirely
taken up by Ford work as the gentle
men managed to get over to the Can
adam side for one day.
En- route home they stopped over
at Chattanooga, Tenn, and climbed
Lookout Mountain. F+f- @-a@1
The trip was undoubtedly one of
the best planned and conducted ever
given and the three men returned
Tuesday resolved to sell every one. in
Bogalusa and Washington parish at
least one Ford Ess y4.<Ea III
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
ELKS WILL STAGE
BIG BALL GAME

What promises to be the biggest
event of the season will be staged
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
when a baseball burleque between the
Fats and Leans viii be played at the
white ball park for the benefit of the
Elks' Christmas Baskets. In Mayor
Sullivan's absence Acting Mayor z.
r. Cassidy has consented to umpire
the struggle, and with the general as
sistance of the ladies of Bogalusa,
who are helping the good cause, a
real treat is in store for those who
are able to secure reservations.
The Fats will be backed or showed
by j. o. Leblanc and consist of the
following: Messrs. J. H. Cassidy, J.
Vol Brock, H. J. Cowgirl, Bob Car
son, Charles Flournoy, W. D. Scruggs,
Jess Morrell, 2. j. Lee, H. A. Spen-
Ger, J. A. Morily, T. B. Baucom, A.
NJ. Cesario, w. H. Cox, Dave Bienn,
Archie Roseuson, w. S. Gardiner, Kid
Mackey and Dick LOTHIAN, If he can
make the weight.
C. L. Black is really a Fat, but ow-
ing to his lightness from the should
ers up the committee has placed him
in charge Of the Skinnies, which viii
be made up of Messrs. J. d. White,
Sticks Letton, Papa Harrison, R. E.
Boyington, Coco Boyd, Lazy Dicker-
son, Max Wilson, Jack Friend, Rock
Stone, Shiny Parlour, Cob Webb, w.
B. Gilbert, High Bowman. Should
it be a windy day P. o. Leblanc will
substitute for Papa Harrison.
Admission soc, which includes lots
of good jazz during the agony.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Cuts Husband in
Zeal to Get Him Home

Marie Bennett, a colored maiden of
Amazonian tenancies, resented the
night hawking proclivities of her
spouse, Lee Bennett, and Saturday
night in an effort to break him of the
habit slashed Lee in the back with a
razor, laying him up in bed fer sew
eral days. h se5
According to the plaintiff, Marie
refuses to offer any explanation re-
garding her conduct, he was going
down Columbia street shortly after 10
o'clock and stepping into an alley on
one of the side streets, presumably
to procure a sniff of the roasting ear
pop which it is said can be obtained
by certain parties who are known, ran
into his wife who, without waiting to
inquire his business in the neighbor-
hood, demanded that he return to his
home at once. Lee admits that he
was rather slow in starting and in her
zeal to hasten his return Marie pulled
a razor and attempted to aid him in
his progress, accidently cutting
through his coat and deep into his
back. Lee cried out and seeing the
blood gushing from the wound, Marie
regretted her action, summoned jit-
ney and carried her wounded spouse
to the hospital for treatment, where,
thoroughly frightened, she surrend-
cred herself without argument to the
91Olirn
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Especial to the Enternrisel .

Franklinton, La, Oct. 19.-The
Washington Parish Fair opened to-
day with what promises to be a rec
ord-breaking attendance and more
exhibits have been entered than ever
before in the history Of the associa-
ton. -.---.--..---..
The grounds are in excellent shape
to take care of the large crowds and
the booths were ready for the exhib-
it's which began pouring into the city
bright and early this morning.
With the highway between Boga-
lusa and Franklinton practically COM
pleted hundreds of citizens are ex-
pected to attend from your city.
A street fair with an exceptional
number of side shows and a number
of other concessions will add to the
amusements for the crowd
Thursday is Speakers Day and sew
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Y GYM CLASSES
ATTRACT MANY

Gym classes at the Y. M. C. A. have
begun to show some real activity. A
bunch of the old timers have slipped
into the old gym suit and in spite Of
the hot weather have been in the gym
for the past two weeks.
The Senior class for men meets
two nights week for setting up ex-
ercises, followed by fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes work on apparatus, end
ing with good stiff game Of in
door baseball or basketball, shower
and plunge in the pool. This class
is for men, who are interested in Sc
curing and maintaining healthy and
vigorous mind and body, The ex-
ercises are planned and graded to
meet the need of men who do not
get the needed amount Of activity
during the day-exercises that will
reach and benefit the heart, liver and
stomach and lungs. 1t will be to
your interest to enroll in one Of the
classes. See the physical director
and arrange to get into a class.t-.lz0
la The Junior boys are just, ending
a series of baseball games and viii
begin regular gym work this week.
The intermediate class, boys be-
tween II, and 10 years, have their
class organized and are working
three afternoons a week on horizon
tai bars, horse rings and mats, fin
ishing apparatus work with a game Of
basketball OF indoor ball, shower and
plunge in pool a-s aa III
The city basketball league will be-
gin playing as soon as q schedule can
be- arranged. A meeting of man
ayers has been called for Friday
night to arrange details of series and
plan a schedule.
A boxing and wrestling class will
begin hostilities in the near future.
Mr.. Rodgers, formerly army boxing
instructor, will have charge Of the
class.
The following is a schedule Of gym
classes now in effect:
Community Boys, under II years,
Saturday, $50.
Juniors, boys between IL and IA
years, Tuesdays and Thursdays at
$3.50 and Saturdays at $780, saree
Intermediates boys between IA
and 18 years, Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, 3;45.
Seniors, men over 10, Mondays and
Thursdays, z 100.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Parish Fair Opened Yesterday Il
Crowds Largest Ever Attended

eral Of the most prominent men in
the state, including two ex-governors,
Luther E. Hall and J. Y. Sanders, and
Mayor Sullivan, of Bogalusa, will de-
liver addresses. Agricultural ex-
.perts will explain to the farmers the
points on which awards in the live
stock exhibit were made.
Friday will be School Day and spe-
cial train will run from Bogalusa and
intermediate points to FrankIinton,
leaving Bogalusa at 8 a. M, and ar
irving in Franklinton at 9, and on
the return trip will depart from here
at o'clock. s- ..- f-....s
A Better Baby Contest will be held
Friday under the supervision of Pub
lie Service Nurse Miss GenelIa Ian
sing, Of Covington, and a number of
the doctors Of the parish, assisted by
Miss Nora Quain, the Red Cross sec
rotary.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Youthful Express Robber
Killed Resisting Officer

Word was received here Monday of
the death of Ralph Hughes, youthful
express robber, who, in company with
C. E. Lowell and c. w. Knight, were
captured in Rogalusa last January by
the local police department, and had
in their possession at the time close
to $4,000 in express money orders.
The three were taken from Boga-
lusa by special agents of the Southern
Express Company and. were started
on the way to Jacksonville, Fla, to
await trial for breaking into and rob-
bling the express office at Belleview,
Fla, on the night of January 18th.
At Floyd, a junction point in Florida,
Knight escaped from the officers in
a crowded restaurant and was not re-
captured. ...e.
His two companions, lodged in Jail
at Jacksonville, escaped in a Febru-
airy Jail delivery, believed to have
been instigated by Knight. A week
ago knight was found lurking in the
swamp near his home in Lacrosse,
Fla, and Monday word was received
notifying the express company that
young Hughes had been killed, while
resisting arrest by officers in Spar
tanburg, S. G. .a
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Bogalusa Boys,
Road Boosters,
Pass Through

Three auto loads of live, aggressive
citizens, filled to the guards with
"pep," hailing from Bogalusa, La,
and carrying the message of that live
Louisiana lumber town in amusing
and instructive signs on the sides.
fronts and backs of their automobiles,
passed through Hattiesburg this
morning, en- route for Meridian,
where they will attend, on October II
and 10, the good roads, meeting of
the Mississippi Valley Highway Asso-
citation in that city, which will be the
tenth annual convention of that body.
II. z. Roster, business man of Boz
galusa, acted as Ngeneralissimo" of
the party, which included B. D. Tai
ley, president of the Chamber of
Commerce of that city, and J. H.
Lively, J. H. Slaughter, w. F. Sim
mons, c. w. Davidson, P. w. Lind
sley, c. F. Amacker, L. T. Richard
son, j. B. Purvis, R. E. Richardson
and B. j. Williams.
Just by way of letting the people
on the route know something about
Bogalusa, the cars were decorated
with signs reading as follows:
Annual payroll of Bogalusa is
four million dollars" 1sa
Six hundred to one thousand ba-
bies born each year in BogaIusa."
"Bogalusa produces daily one mil
lion feet of lumber, $50 tons of pa
per and two new citizens"
Think, dream, talk and fight for
good roads," 3af b@r,e3rf
No rolling pins in BogaIusa."
Asked if the old doctor stork &C.
tually flies twice daily in the live
Louisiana town, Mr.. Roster said: "Be4
lIeve me, it surely does-we haven't
any falling birth rate in our town.
All along the route, the party is
distributing attractive booklets con-
corning the city of Bogalusa, and
upon leaving this city, stops we're
made at Sandersville, Ellisville, Lau-
rel and other points between Hatties-,
burg and Meridian. d eln azsf
Bearing the title "Bogalusa-the
city of families and factories" the
booklet opens by champiohing refor.
estation, as the basis Of the indus
trial permanencys of the city, making
the assertion that Sour paper mills
will run forever. "e19 aaus9e aa9t1tf
1t tells of the growth of the city
within the past Is years, when the
site of iBogalusa was a virgin pine
forest. Today, the booklet says, Bo-
galusa is city of Is, 000 people. The
pamphlet contains many beautiful
views Of the city, with wonderful pic
lures of the lumber industry there,
and with a short description in print
of the manifold virtues Of B0galusa.
Among the advantages pictured
and told in this interesting booklet
are the golf club, hotel, hospital,
school and business accommodations
offered there, and much space is de-
voted to the activities of the Great
Southern Lumber Company, which
has daily capacity of 1,0O0,0 900
feet, and employs 5000 men.
Word was received from Cliff Will
iams, who is arranging the "sociabil-
ity run" to the tenth annual conven-
ton, that fifteen automobiles are
making the trip from Mobile, and five
from Poplarville.
They had not hit Hattiesburg, but
were expected today.-Hattiesburg
American, Tuesday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Lutherans Plan Big Celebrations 4OOth -.
Anniversary Of Martin Luther S Trial


possible tO-supply preachers for all
pulpits. So lions Evangelical Luz
theFan Church Of Bogalusa. was or
ganized, elected officers and conducts
its own Sunday school every Sunday
in. the Y. M. c. A, being supplied
with services on the first Sunday of
every month by Rev. o. w. Euecke,
of Abita Springs. The congrega-
TONS plan is to build a nice chapel
in 1922. The Ladies' Aid Society
has purchased an organ, the Junior
League has provided for the COM
munion set, altar Bible and other nee
essaries, and the treasurer of the con-
gregation is steadily laying away the
members monthly contributions to-
ward the erection of said chapel.
Officers of the local Lutheran
church are:
Mr.. H. J. Mattson, president; Mr..
Norman Lind, secretary; Mr. George
W. Bertoniere, treasurer; Mr.. 7. J..
Gates, Mr.. Octave Anthaume, Mr..
George w. Bertoniere, Jr., elders;
Mrs. NJ. Henry, president Ladies' Aid (;
Mrs. A. B. Holiday, secretary-treas-
urer; Mr.. George W. BertOniere,- sup
erintendent Sunday school; Mrs. E..
Young, Sunday school teacher; Miss
Florence Bertoniere, teacher and or
ganist; Miss Viola Mattson, president
Junior League; Ernest Young, treas
urer; Miss Florence Bertoniere, presi-
dent. %
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
ENTERTAINED WITH
A DINNER PARTY

Mayor Sullivan entertained Satur-
day evening with a dinner party at
his home on South Border Drive in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Bien-
venu, of New Orleans, Miss Ella Sal
men, of Sidel, and Mrs. AIva Firth,
of Lake Charles, weekend guests of
Mrs. Betty Sullivan Firth.
Following the dinner the guests
made up theater party at the Magic
City Theater. s...-
Attending were Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Cassidy, Mrs. G. A. Townsend, Mrs.
Edith Boensch, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Wuescher, Miss Inez Blanchard, Mr..
and Mrs. F. 7. Sullivan, Capt. and
Mrs. E. H. Firth, Max Wilson and J.
H. Friend. ..- E..f
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
State Hunting Grounds
Opens November list

New Orleans, Oct. 19.-The OPEN
ing of the public shooting grounds
at the mouth of the Mississippi river
November l will be hailed with de-
light by sportsmen throughout the
state. Here win be given an OPP
pprtunity to enjoy sport at its best,
with all the comforts of a fine club
house and comfortable dormitory.
The reserve. is situated between Pass
a-Loutre and South Pass fof new,
marshy land made by the silt of the
great river.
The Conservation Department Of
the State has completed a club house
and dormitories for the convenience
of visitors to the grounds and the
charges will be so adjusted as to meet
the expense of entertainment only.
The field is accessible by train and
boat from New Orleans, and at mod
crate expense the sportsman Of small
means may enjoy the same facili-
ties as the more wealthy who have
access to private preserves.
No special requirements are ex-
pected Of hunters visiting the reserve
except that those wishing aecommok
dations must advise the department.
at least ten days in advance Of their
visit. Applications for accommodate
ton will be considered in the order
in which they are received after Oc+
tober Is, when a registration book
will be opened.
Those making application must
possess a hunting license, which costs
the resident 81 and the nonresident
SIS for the season. Every visitor to
the field must register there, wheth-
er he is a guest Of the lodge or mere-
ly camps in a boat, and whether pre-
sent for a few hours or for a day
or more.
The public hunting grounds will be
open for the entire season, beginning
November / and closing January 81.
Besides geese, ducks, rail and snipe,
hunters will find few deer and
abundance of rabbits on the grounds
The cost of lodging and meals and
tn erenting of pirogues or duck hunt
ing boats will be announced by the
department in the near future.
Follow the crowd! Where? To
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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
Frank Sullivan Is. APP IFS
pointed Purchasing Agent

Frank T. Sullivan has been ap-
pointed acting purchasing agent of
the Great Southern Lumber Company
in the absence of A. DriskelI, who left
last week for his home in Kentucky.
Mr.. Driskell, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks, will spend a month at his
home endeavoring to regain his lost
health sasE 51 ssl 10 8
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
MilIingtons Win Prize
for Oranges at Fair

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Millington, for
mer Bogalusa citizens, at present To-
Gated in Folsom, were awarded the
first prize for the finest oranges
grown in st. Tammany Parish at the
parish fair held in Covington last
week. t @
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmington are we'll
known to the majority of citizens of
Bogalusa, but the fact that they were
fruit growers and prize winners was
not known here sE
A show everyone will enjoy. What
show? Style show. 81 .
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
SMALL BLAZE FPTDAv

SrlsT p. t oil stove in the home
asaneolph at s21 Avenue r
ssS eIore 6 o'clock Fridav eve,
as. KS, out the fire trucks for "a !
nv se. The flames were
~. the oil stove be-
Oilly article badly DAMAGED,
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20
ENTERTAINED IA Ia

Mrs. Betty Su1livan-Frith enter
tanned at a tea Saturday afternoon
in honor of her guests, Mrs. Alva
Firth, of Lake Charles, and Mrs.
Emile Bienvenu, of New Orleans.
Those present were Mrs. F. T. Sulli-
van, Mrs. G. A. Townsend, Mrs, Edith
Boensch, Mrs. Bonnie, of Nashville
Mrs. F. 7. Rowell, Mrs. Bush and
Miss Lila Rowell, of Louisville; Mrs.
J. H. Cassidy, Mrs. c. L. Johnson,
Mrs. c. E. Gill, Miss Evelyn DeLOney,
Mrs. C. L. Black and Mrs. ]. E. Od-
gen.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20

You never saw anything like it be-
fore, and may never have the chance
again, so don't miss it, School au-
ditorium October 28th.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20

Everything new. Everything fine
school auditorium, October 18th.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20

Don't forget the place, school au-
ditorium. Don't forget the date,
October 18th.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-10-20

Follow the crowd! Where? I'd
the school auditorium october 28th
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
OPPORTUNITY

Now ] was a.readin' the other day
or our flourishing neighbor over the
way.
Seems like they been havin' a h.
of a time. .tt-
rhyme.
Why, they had the Gov. and half his
staff there.
They washed up their winders and
He'd up their hair,
Seems they have a candy factory
busy as bees,
And an ice man who induces the
water to freeze,
So he can supply the country round
With ice cakes that weigh 90 pounds.
A fourishing creamery, a Touring
mill
(Hush, don't mention a whisky stlD
Yet all they say is true and more.
Opportunity surely has knocked at
their door.
But why should Delta take back
seat?
Why can't we find our share of the
meat,
OF the golden goose hanging hign,
And all Nature around us bidding US
try?
Say. young man in billed shirt
workin' round town,
A-seekin' the dollar that never 10
found.
Just let me give you . little hunch.
Save up your dimes and get you
bunch"
Turn 'em out in the spring-they'u
do the rest.
This country with water and good
grass is blessed:
We have the cattle, We have the
land.
We have the men with penty OF sand.
Then why should Delta not come to
the front,
Maybe some will act on my gentle
hunch.
FRANCES e. MOSS.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
BANK oF-NoRTH FORK AT
HoTcHkiSS CHANGES HANDS

A deal OF great Importance was COM
pleted this week when the interests
of Geo. II. Duke. Sam y. Hartman and
Edward Duke in the Bank of North
Fork at Hotchkiss was sold to Albert
Smith. II. II. Adams and II. A. Duke.
All the new owners are well and fav-
orabiy know residents Of the North
Fork country. Mr.. Smith, is one of
the most substantial farmers OF
Rogers Mesa and will act as president
while II. II. Adams will be the
cashier. and Homer A. Duke assistant
cashier.
Steps will be taken Immediately by
the new owners to increase the capt.
tai and secure . charter for a state
bank. These men nGed no introduc-
tion to the people OF the Hotchkiss
section ~ they have all been residents
there for more than ten years and are
worthy Of looking after any business
In the banking line that may be en-
trusted 10 them.
Messrs. Duke and Hartman are re-
tirine from the bank. 1t might be re-
cited that both Of these gentlemen
have been pioneer builders OF Delta
county having been At ono time instru-
mental IN organizing one Of the Delta
banks.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Keeping Up With the Times.

Scarcely a day goes by that does
not report some bank vault broken
into by burglars and bonds and other
valuables stolen.
Only two effective methods seem to
be in use to foil these robbers. One,
to spend fifty thousand dollars or
more in building a special burglar
proof vault with an immensely heavy
door and maintain armed watchmen
dav and night Or, to have good
strong. modern fireproof vault speci-
nllv equipped with thoroughly test
ed electrical alarm system, which will
not only turn the burglars hair white
hut will probably catch him as We'll
The Delta National Bank of this
city has a fine building and modern
fire-proof vault. and has just taken
the lead among all banks in Western
Colorado, by installing the leading
and most costly day and night burglar
alarm system.
The Delta National did not need &c
do this to protect its cash. for the
hank has one of the Mananese steer
Safe Company's special tubular screw
door safes, which kind is said never
70 have been successfully burglarized
The electrical equipment was added
chiefly to protect the bonds, papers
and other valuables belonging TO tht
many people who have sate-deposi'
boxes in the vaults.