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St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
PROCEEDINGSOF
POLICE JURY
MEETING OF
FEB. II
Finest Work Of the Meeting
Was Appointment Of
Parish Farm Agent
O. G. PRICE IS
GIVEN POSITION
Road Matters Taken Up and
Resolutions Passed;
Other Business
Coyington, La, Feb. IA, 1922.

Coyington, La, Feb. IA, 1922.
The Police Jury met in regular
session on this date with the follow.
ing members present: Theo. Den.
sdinger, Jr., H. N. Fendlason, C. M
Poole, J. N. Smith, r. G. Cooper
Emile Singletary, w. H. Davis, M. p
Schneider, J. B. Howe and Emile
Burkenstock.
It was moved and seconded that
the reading of the minutes of the
meeting of January 10th, be dis
pensed with. Carried.
1t was moved by j. M. Smith
seconded by M. P. Schneider, tina;
the motion made in regard to farm
demonstrator at the meeting of Janu-
ary 10, be rescinded. Carried.
It was moved by M. P. Schneider,
seconded by Emile Singletary, that
the Parish Of St. Tammany employ
Mr.. o. G. Price as farm demonstrator
at salary of $4,000, his pay to
start on February Is, 1922. He is
to pay all of his expenses out OF
what he receives from the parish
and state. Carried.
The bid Of Paul Mendow was ac-
cepted to build the Stafford Ford
bridge, his bid being the lowest,
$94.75.
The meeting adjourned to meet
at 1870 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
It was moved by Theo. Dendinger,
seconded by J. M. Smith, that the
bill of Mr.. Felix Bachemin, asking
for $32.70 for seed corn, etc., bought
for corn club members in 1921, be
rejected, as the police jury did not
authorize him and knew nothing Of
the transaction Carried.
1t was moved by R. c. Cooper,
seconded by M. P. Schneider, that
the salary of the Parish Treasurer
Mr.. Geo. Koepp, Jr., be made 1925
per month. Carried.
The following report was read:
Statement of Walter Galatas, tax
collector, for the month of January:
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
MANDEVILIE TRUCK GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS.

At the meeting of the Vaudeville
Truck Growers last Saturday, at
Vaudeville, the following officers
were elected w. T. Coffee, presi~
dent; Winfield Beaujeaux, vice-presi-
dent; A. E. Briggs, assistant secre-
tary
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
NOTICE.

The next examination Of appli-g
cants for teachers certificates will
be held in the School Board Office
in Coyington, La, on April II, Is,
19 for whites, and April 20, Fl, 22
for negroes.
ELMER e. LYON,
f18-6t Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18

I, Walter Galatas, tax collector for
the Parish of St. Tammany, State of
Louisiana, do solemnly swear that
the above is correct statement OF
all taxes, etc., collected by me for
the above mentioned funds from the
1st day of January, 1922, to the 31st
day Of January, 1922, inclusive.
WALTER GALATAS,
Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 4th day of February, 1922.
GUY A. SMITH,
Deputy Clerk of Court.
Continued on page 6)
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
BANK HOLIDAY.

Wednesday, February %, being
Washington's birthday, this bank will
be closed all day in honor Of the
memory of the father Of our country.
COMMERCIAL BANK.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
DISTRICr,CO COURT.

District Court has been in session
this week, Judge Carter presiding.
Court was still in session Friday,
but most of the business was assign
ments and default cases.
Full proceedings will appear mex
week
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
WASHINGTON HAS ANOTHER
BIRTHDAY.

Wednesday, Feb. %, is a legal ho1i-
day and the banks of the parish will
be closed, in honor Of the Father OF
our country.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18

l9-year-old daughter living in New
York. were only incidents in the
gripping tale of love, adventure, ro-
mance-and murder Picture is of
the home where Taylor was mur-
dered Inserts are of Taylor, his
daughter, and Edward F. Sands,
former valet to Taylor, for whom
police of the nation searched in try
ing to clear up the mystery.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18

FOR SALE-Fine Hupmobile car,
in perfect condition. Will sell cheap.
Can be seen at 314 Kemper street.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18

The subscription dance given by
Covington boys at the Southern Hotel
last Friday night, was enjoyed by ALL
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
NOTICE..

Public notice is hereby given tha,
the st. Tammany Parish School
Board will receive sealed bids TO-.
the purchase Of the standing timber
on the following school lands, name
~: The Sc part of section 16, tp 8
s. IL e, and containing 6496 acres,
according to survey of Howard
burns, parish surveyor, on February
lo, 1922; also the NV part of section
TO- tp S, II e, containing 1896
acres, according to survey Of How
ara burns, On February 10, 1922.
fubllc notice is also given that a
duly authorized committee, consist
ins OF |. H. Keller, School Director
oi the Seventh Ward, and H. H.
Levy, School Director of the Fourth
ward, of st. Tammany parish, will
meet at the office Of the Parish
ncnool Board, in Coyington, La, on
friday, March 10, and between the
hours OF IL a. M. and 12 M, vii
open bids and sell the standing tim
oer to the highest bidder, reserving
'he flsnt to reject any Or all bids.
ELMER E. LYON,
i1o-ot Secretary School Board.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18

Mr. A. Sawaya and daughters.
Misses Mimi, Louise and Lillian Sa-
waya, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. Ten
nent and little daughter, Eyira, mo-
tored to Hammond. While there
they met Mr.. Elias Sawaya, IRON
Natchez, who motored back to Gov
ington with the party. A delightful
ride was enjoyed by all. =
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
BIG REDUCTION SALE AT N. X
HAlk'S. .."

beginning Saturday, February Is,
ana continuing Is days, N. K. Haik
mas put on big reductions in ladies,
gents and children's clothing The
prices VIII surprise you. Special il
slnghams and cotton goods at 10c
per yard. Coma; don't this big re-
auction sale-Adv.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
BIG AUCTION SALE.

100 head of horses, mares and
mules will be sold at auction, on Sat
urday, February 25th, to the last
and highest bidder, next to Bu,loch' S
Drug Store, starting at 11.J0 a. n.
Your price will be mine. Animals
consigned by NJ. Glaser's Horse and
Mule Exchange, biggest stable in the
South.
JOE TENNENT,
AuctiOnear
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18

Perhaps no murder mystery of re-
cent years has so stirred the inter
est OF the nation as the shooting of
VIM D. Taylor, Lasky movie di-
rector, at his home in Hollywood,
Calf. lnfatuation OF Mabel Nor
mand and Mary Miles Minter, two
celebrated screen stars, for Taylor,
the fact that he had formerly been
married, and was the father OF a
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18

The Fire Chief announces that the
new fire alarm cards have been print
ed and can be had by calling on him.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
THE MARINE IRON WORKS.

General factory output Of New Or
leans is increasing with the rapid
strides Of that city in recent years.
One of the big institutions that is
helping to win reputation for the
South is the Marine Iron Works,
located in that city. It has wide
range in iron work of all kinds, Ill
cluding repair of vessels, saw mills.
sugar mills, ice factories, cts, hav-
ing the best equipped shops in the
South.
Mr.. John Walker, consulting en-
gineer and president of the company,
was in Covington, Monday, accom-
panied by the Vice-president, Mr..
Hayden Wren, who is well known
and has many friends here.
Mr.. Walker is man of wide ex-
perience in the business and is known
from coast to coast. His recon-
mendations are always worth some
thing and his fine sense of respons--
bility and probity has won many
friends in a business way. The visit
of these two gentlemen to Covington
had in view probable future con-
struction work, in which the Marine
Iron Works feels that it can save
money for the builders.
Mr.. Wren is the same optimistic
good friend to CoVington, and seems
to be enjoying life. His friends here
wish him success in his new con-
nections.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18
NIkE FENCING AND FERTILIZER.

we have just received a car OF
hlgh grade fertilizer and a car CT
wire fencing. Get our prices before
you buy. H. ]. Sith's Sons. f1S
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-02-18

THE FARMER on sale every Sat-
urday at Covington News Stand,
BuIloch's Drug Store, Schonbery's
Pharmacy, Covington; The Ideal
Pharmacy, Madisonville.
Five Cents Per Copy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
MARYS divorce
IS Held Valid
Supreme Court in Nevada
Holds That Attorney
General Had No Power
to Annul Decree.

CARSON CITY. Nev-Mary Pick.
ford's divorce from owen Moore. val.
idated here yesterday when the state
supreme court ruled the attorney gem
eral had not the power TO institute
and maintain an annulment action, had
removed today the legal shadow which
was cast over the film stars marriage
to Douglas Fairbanks. who married her
one week after she obtained decree
OF divorce ut Minden. Nevada. in 1920.
The main question involved In thsl
decision Is that OF the power OF the
attorney general to bring an annulmene
action, the court held Its decision, pass.
ing all over other contentious set up
by the defendants, except to hold that
the lower court order annulllng and
revolving the order for publication 10
summons is an appropriate order.
The court conours In the claim set
up by his office IL clothed with all
powers granted under common law, In
addition to those provided by the stat
utes Of Nevada, but the court adds
that the office inherited no power TO
bring an Independent action to set aside
decree OF divorce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
Ward MYSTERY
STILL BATTLES
N. \. SLEUIHS
New Group of Detectives
Brought in to Help Un-
tangle Blackmail and
Murder Affair.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. - The en-
trance Of one group OF detectives,
brought into the Ward.Peters killing
case by District Attorney Weeks TO in.
yestigate every angle Of the myster.
!ous blaclsmail and shooting affair, and
the exit Of another group that now de.
clare their failure to find Ross" men.
toned by Ward as Observation-Disclosures
convinces them that Ross is a pure
myth marked the sixteenth day since
the ex-soldier was found shot to death
The search Of the Ward home was
declared to have failed to disclose any
evidence OF a gun fight there.
Mr. Weeks refused to answer lists
Of questions submitted by newspaper
men on the Ward case but he frankly
admits that the mystery has him wor.
rled and that he is determined 10 reach
the bottom OF the affair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
PLAN FOR WORK
ON STATEFARMS
Labor Commissioner Asks Co.
operation of Civic Bodies
in Helping Outline 1922
Harvesting.

Claude T.. Connolly. state labor com
missioner, is taking steps 10 regulate
the farm labor in Oklahoma this year
and is seeking the cooperation Of all
chambers of commerce and labor boards
In the state to get full registration
of the number and class of men avail.
able for such work.
Beginning Monday, June 5, registra-
ton will start in Ardmore. according to
Miss Eva Malone, assistant secretary or
the Chamber of Commerce. Harvest
will begin in the wheat fields on or
about June Is, she has been advised,
and It will be her purpose TO check the
flow OF unemployed TO the grain fields
until help is needed.
Farmers are asked to apply to the
CHAMBER Of Commerce when they are
In need OF men. stating the number
needed, Mind OF work and wage, and
living conditions on the farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
ARDM0RE TIRES
Being SHIPPED
TO KANSAS CITY
First Shipment Since Factory
Re-opened Made Thurs
day-Fifty-five Men
Employed at Plant.

Z ONE 49, -
The first shipment of tires from the
Ardmore-Akron plant since il resumed
operation ten days ago was made
Thursday when three large lots were
consigned TO the Associated Tire com.
pany of Kansas City, which has a con.
tract for the entire output of the plant
this year.
on Saturday Of this week an entire
carload Of tires viii be shipped, it was
stated al the plant. and regular carload
shipments will continue as fast as they
can be produced.
The number OF employees Of the plant
is now So men, having been Increased
from 35 on the opening day. and the
production has been increased from 100
to 1875 tires per day, BY the latter par,
of next week, the production will be 300
tires per day and the employees roll
will be increased TO 100 men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
Dunn Given Clean
Bill of Health in
Affair With Mullen

Policeman Jess Dunn was held
blameless FOR striking j. S. Mullen
Jr.. when the case was given to
Jury OF six In Justice Butchers
court yesterday afternoon. The
charge grew out VI an affair at
Whi,tirgton park some time ago.
The hearing was preliminary to "a
$500 damage suit filed In district
court against Dunn by Mullen.
Witnesses for Dunn testified that
young Mullen had been drinking
and that he was disorderly and that
he resisted arrest. Mullens wit.
nesses testified tina; Dunn's action
IN striking the young man was
unnecessary.
Among those testifying were Ell
and j. b. oxford. Mrs. Lulu era.
ham. ]. E. McCarty. c. q. Blalock
Mrs. Ida Cox. Miss Alice Teel. and
London Lindley
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
MANUFACTURER
WON'T ACCEPT
Changed PLAN
Ford Refuses to Concede
Elimination of Gorgas
Plant, Declaring it is
Necessary to Equip.
WHOLE OFFER MUST
BE ANSWERED
If Congress Rejects, Says He
Will Begin Renewed Eff
forts to Get Property.

HiNGTON.-Henry Ford's reply
TO the counter proposal drafted by the
house military committee for deye!op.
Inent or the government projects AZ
Muscle Shoals. Ala, was presented to-
day to the committee by JaW. Wor-
thington, representative or Mr.. Ford.
Immediately upon arrival here from De-
Uoit, where he conferred with the mo.
tor manufacturer
Mr.. Ford's answer, made in the form
OF letter to Chairman Kahn, definitely
rejected the provision in the COMMITTEES
plan which eliminated the steam plant
at Gorgas Alabama from the properties
to be disposed OF by the government
with the Muscle Shoals properties.
Must Have Plant.
II cannot consent to eliminate the
Gorgas plant" the report said. "be-
cause IL Is necessary to the economic
operation of the Muscle Shoals proper.
ties. If my revised offer for Gorgas
Is rejected, then / must understand
that the acceptance of my offer for
Muscle Shoals as a whole and not in
part. is refused"
The Detroit manufacturer in a letter
laid before the committee by one OF
his representatives. j. w. Worthington,
declared he could not consent on eliml-
nation Of the Gorgas. Alabama, steam
power plant from the properties the
government proposes to lease or sell
and in doing so, declared that II the
revised offer "is rejected, then / must
understand that the acceptance of my
offer for Muscle Shoals as whole and
| not In part is rejected"
Mr.. Ford agreed to other modifica-
tons of his offer as made by the com.
mittee in its model offer. but said he
wanted the committee ito consider this
proposal Che one presented by him to.
day. as the final and that no further
changes should be expected"
For the Public.
IF congress votes acceptance Of my
offer" Mr.. Ford continued. I'VE will
get on the job at Muscle Shoals at once,
but If congress rejects IL. that win BE-
but the beginning of more determining
effort on my part to save Muscle Shoals
for the benefit OF the public"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
DILL PROMOTER
WOVE FANCIES
FOR HIS FLOCK
Testimony Against S. E. j
Cox Shows He Held Out
Beautiful Lures for
Those Buying Stock.

HOUSTON, Texas, s,.-Testimony that
S. Il. J. Cox. oil promoter who is said
to have sold stock to more than 10000
persons in the United States and prom
ised them in mimeographed letters that
Eve are almost certain to find lake
OF gold" and 100000 900 would be
cheap for our holdings when they are
proven up" was entered by the gov
ernment in this mornings session of
Cox's trial on charges of use of the
mails with intent to defraud.
With the reading OF additional lit
erature the government closed the sec
ond phase Of its case. which involves
Cox's representations.
The prosecution will enter immedi-
ately upon the third section, the enter
ing OF testimony intended to contradict
Cox's Representations. - = - -
Twenty-Five more witnesses are to be
called before the government will rest
its case. district Attorney d. L. Sim.
mons announced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
~ SAILING
.<epair Work on Main Street
Paving Gladdens Motor
lists Hearts.

Three black tars under a boiling sun
are making Ardmore's Main street look
like boulevard.
Since the lone yellow trolley ceased
its daily meanderings over the principal
thoroughfare and out c street, north
west, the motorists have had pretty full
play Of both these streets and may
have been the kicks and complaints OF
the chug holes, ruts and protruding
trolley rails. All of these will soon be
OF the past.
Last week the city started a repair
gang to work on East Main and slowly
they have been working their way out
toward the west and will soon be on
c street end of the line. This is IN
keeping with the city's program oi
giving Ardmore citizens better streets
and thoroughfares.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
ANOTHER Slash
IN rail- WACrss'' :
PROMISED ! s,OON
Delay IN Compiling Minority
Report all That Delays
Announcement Of Future
Reduction.
DENY BANKERS
CONTROL ROADS
Charges That Big Business
Handles Rails Refuted
Before Investigating Com.

CHICAGO Delay In compilation Of
the minority report by the labor mem.
bers Of the board is all that withholds
another slash Of $4,000 900 from the
wages Of railroad employees by the Unit
ed States Labor Board, 1t was said
today.
Details OF the reduction. affecting
400 900 shop craft employees, have been
completed. 1t was said. This cut, which
in the wages of 400 900 maintenance
Of way employees who are threatening
strike as result. will affect alt
blacksmiths. machinists, boiler makers,
sheet metal workers, electrical workers,
car men and helpers In the service Of
the nations railroads.
The scale of reduction Is said to range
from five TO nine cents an hour Among
the slashes in the impending decision
| by the board are said to be the follow.
| ing:
Apprentices 5 cents; helpers 5 cents
mechanics cents; passenger car men
! Z cents freight car men 8 cents.
| Charges Denied.
| WASHINGTON. Charges that a
New York banking combine dom.
mates through interlocking directorates
eighty-two per cent Of the nations
railroads with 2ll,oo0 miles of track
were denied before the senate inter
state commerce commission today By
Robert S. Lovett, chairman OF the Un
| ion Pacific board. The charges wer,
made recently before the committee by
w. Jett Lauck, economist. for the raE
road unions.
81 know the charge Is absolutely un
true and consequently there is no rea
evidence to support It," Mr.. Lovett de
clared. He also denied that bankins
interests control the association OF rail
way executives. of which he is mem
Der.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
TROOPS Of j. 5.
PROTECT bridge
FROM MEXICANS
Rumored Attack From Rebel
Forces on Nueva Laredo
Garrison Causes Move
on Part of Army.
TROUBLE STILL
EXPECTED THERE
Revolutionary Generals Who
Have Been Living in U.
s. Have Disappeared.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas Official con
firmation that the United States troops
were placed on the international bridge
al Laredo yesterday following reports
Of "a rumored attack by Mexican rebel
forces on Nuevo Laredo garrison was
given today by military authorities at
headquarters Of the Eight Corps area
The action was taken upon the in
itiatlve OF Fort Mcintosh officers and
a report was sent here ii was said
Reports from the border reaching
here today were that trouble is still
expected there and that several revolu-
tionary generals who have been living
in the United States as refugees for
several months are gathering at points
along the border Practically all of
them who have been living here have
mysteriously disappeared in the last
few days.
Unconfirmed reports that the garri
son at Staltillo had revolted were also
RECEIVED. Colonel Luis Maltos fled from
Matamores several days ago. sackine
the town OF Reynose in addition to Meii
and took over both garrisons
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
R. v. HELbACH
Laid TO REST
Prominent Citizen Carried to
Last Home Following
Services Thursday
Morning.

Funeral services for r. W Helbach,
who died at his home, Sl4 AIcLish ave.
nue.. early this week after a llngerins
illness. We're conducted at the Catholic
church Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock by Rev. Father Mcguire Of ok.
lahoma City, with interment In Rose
Hill cemetery. Solemn requiem was con.
Quoted by Rev. Father John of the
Ardmore parish.
Deceased is survived by his wife,
two sons and one daughter. lie was
one OF the prominent business men o,
Ardmore, having been manager OF the
Theatorium since the theatre was open.
ell several years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01

Transfers authorizing children who
do not reside in districts provided with
high school courses TO districts where
they have the high school advantages
are being completed by the county su.
perintendent. "The law provides that
every child have high school advanta.
ges. II those advantages are not pro.
vidcd in their own district, they win
be transferred TO any district they de.
sire" the superintendent states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
Court Is Asked to Say If
Max Is Mate for Mathilde

OF the probate court Is to decide
whether Maxs % years seniority
over the age OF his prospective bride
and hie comparative poverty fur
nish sufficient grounds to grant an
injunction restraining Mr.. McCor
mick from giving his consent to the
marriage.
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCor.
mick. Mathildes mother. expressed
the fear that there were mercenary
motives IN Max's courtshlp Of her
daughter. who is heir to part Of
the Rockefeller millions as well as
some OF the Mccormick wealth.
The marriage. Mrs. Mccormick
said. might subject Mathlde TO
"the Vaccinations and intrlgues ~
designing persons"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01

CHICAGO - judicial inyestiga.
ton OF Max oser's eligibility and
qualifications as husband for
Mathllde Mccormick Is the next
step In the international romance
OF John u. Rockefellers i7year old
granddaughter and the friction be.
tween her parents.
To-day. MathIlde has a guardian,
who Is said to be ready to give his
consent to her marriage to the
Swiss horseman. Her father. Hsr.
old +. Mccormick. head OF the
international Harvester Company,
was accepted by his divorced wife
as suitable guardian for their
daughter. with one exception. The
horseman OF Zurich IL the exception
and Saturday Judge Henry Horner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
Big Chief Thorpe
Finally Fades Out
AS Athletic Star

athlete and baseball player. is today q
free agent In the baseball world as the
result Of his unconditional release by
the Portland club OF the Pacific Coas,
league. to bring the club within the
20.player limit.
Required to choose between Thorpe or
a promising youngster. the Portland
management decided for the new blooc
Thorpe has been handicapped by lame
shoulder and inability to hit.
He was the highest priced player in
the Coast league. his contract calling
for approximately $1,000 a month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-01
HartS Resigns as
Chairman of Park
Board in Ardmore

Friction between Fl. B. Harts, local
attorney. and Judge Sullivan, who pre-
sides over the municipal court. caused
the resignation Of Mr.. Harts. according
to information coming to The Ardmor.
ite.
The friction. it is claimed. came as
result OF case in police court. IN
which Mr.. Harts declared one of his
clients had been treated unfairly.
The park board vacancy has not beer
filled as yet.