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1t by treating Dyek Calhoun well. He
saw troops come and 60; he listened
to grievances; he corrected abuses
he devised a scheme for nursing; he
planned security for the future he
gave permission for buccaneer trading
with the United States; he had by leg
islatlNe order given the CreUles bet
ter place in the civic organism. lie
was not blind to the fact that he might
by discreet courses impress favorably
his visitor. All he did was affected
by that thought. He could not but
think that Sheila would judge OF him
by what he did as much as by what
he said.
lie looked at her now with interest
and longing. He loved to hear her
talk, and she had information which
was no doubt truer than most he re-
ceived--was closer TO the brine, as 1t
We're.
What more can you tell me of Mr..
Calhoun and his doings?" he asked
presently. "He Is lucky In having so
perfect a narrator of his histories.
yet so unexpected a narrator"
A flush stole slowly up Sheila's face,
and gave q glow even to the roots of
her hair. She could not endure these
references to the dark gulf between
her and Dyck Calhoun.
My lord" she said sharply, at is
not meet that you should say such
NoI a.,
killing my father-let 1t be at that.
The last time you saw me you offered
Inc your hand and heart. Well. do
YOU know | had almost made up my
mind TO accept your hand, tiien the
news of this trouble was brought TO
our dangers!"
The governor started. you are as
unfriendly as 'terral garamlghty'
you make me draw my breath thick
as the blackamoors, as they say.
did what thought best In the circum-
Stances" he said. 81 did not think
You would be in any danger had
not heard Of the Maroons being so far
south as Salem"
Yet 1t is the man. who foreSces
chances that succeeds, as you should
know ,,By ntt&''yqnT htalor.g was
i;teat1sytodch ddl bss theioret you made
Ine-77if1ecd yes,"she aifded, seeing the
-ippt9 eager Look .in'1hls, ,fafsr, II had
been told what md upset me, that
Dyck Calhoun was guilty of killing my
father, and all the world seemed dread
full. Yes, In the reaction, it was al
most on my tongue to say yes to you.
for you are n good talker. you had
skill in much that you did, and with
honest advice from n wife might do
much more. SO | was In a mind to
say yes. ! had had much to try me.
indeed, so very much. Ever since
first saw Dyck Calhoun he had been
the one man who had ever influenced
me. He was forever In my mind even
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Death OF Daniel j. Holt

Daniel J. Holt. who was born in
Bingham, May IL, 1855. died Jan 3lst,
after an illness of about one year.
cancer developing and causing his
demise. Mr.. Holt was the son of Hi
ram and Rachael CIonesl Holt and
when young. with the members of his
family. moved to Norrideewock and
subsequently lived in SkoWhegan. At
the age of about 90 years he BEGAN
work for s. b. Whittier then driving
stage to The Forks, three times week
~. He stayed with MIR Whittier IA
number of years then returned to
Norridgewocli for time then to Bling
ham for the stage company again.
staying with them until the Somerset
Railroad began to operate through to
bingham. He was always stationed
at Bingham as a caretaker of the
teams, at which work he became an
expert. After the train service he
came a reality in Bingham the days
of the old four horse Forks stage were
no more and then Mr.. Holt worked
at painting and Woodworking. During
the last months of Shis life he was
tenderlY cared for by his nephew
George w Holt and wife of Norridge-
wock. Mr.. Holt was twice married
and by his second wife had three
daughters. The eldest, Ethel. died at
the age of one and one-half years.
and the youngest, Mrs. Kate Goodell
died three years ago during the rage
of influenza. leaving two mall chill
drcn. The other daughter lnez, IS
still living and with hor mother lis
caring for the little ones There ara
also two brothers. Lincoln T.. and NJ.
C. Holt of Norridgewoek. and sister
living in Lisbon Falls Mr.. Holt haa
a great fondness for children, to
which the Younger people of Bingham
can bear testimony. The remains
were Inferred at the Sonthside Gene
tory beside his tirtt wife and the
daughter who died years ago.
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Child Arouses Village to Gall Father

lockwood. Feb 13.Perley Drinkwa-
ter of Rock wood, five year old son
of Thomas Drinkwater, an engineer
in a machine shop, was visiting his
father in the boiler room one day re-
Gently and fell asleep there Mr.
Drinkwater did not notice the boy be-
hind the boiler and at five o'clock
went home leaving him behind. The
town folks were startled shortly af-
terws rds to hear the blast of the shop
whistle: thinking there was fire
the foreman went over to the shop and
found that five-year old Perley. un-
able to open the door. was pulling the
whistle cord to call his father.
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Maine Pulp Petition Allowed

Bangor, Me. Feb. 9-The petition
of the Maine Pulp & Paper Co. of
Buffalo, \. Y. which owns property
in Skowhegan for auxiliary procee1-
irgs in this state was allowed by
Judge Peters in the United States Dis
trict Court Wednesday morning. John
P. Abbott Of Buffalo. receiver for the
company was appointed receiver for
Maine with bond of $4,000. The
company was adiudged bankrupt by
the United States Court for the dis
trict of western New York.
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ard OF Thanks

To our friends and neighbors, who
50 kindly assisted US during the illness
and death Of our dear brother AM
uncle OF our dear brother and uncle.
We extend our sincere thanks.
Mrs. Y Y. Richard on
Mrs. Julia a Senter
Mr and Mrs Frank Z Huntley.
Mrs Attic Smith
Mr. and Mrs George II Good
ridge
Mr. and Mrs Edwin :. Collier
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Elwood
Canaan. Feb. l6. 1922
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Mr. and Mrs Carl Curtis left Friday
en- the midday train for an over night
visit with her parents in Woodfords
and thence on to Boston and possibly
New York for the spring styles in
millinery Their little niece, Miss
Ruth Walker who has for some time
been staying in the Curtis home. ac-
companed them and is to remain with
relatives in Portland and vicinity dur
ing their absence.
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death finally resulting ON April 3. 1921.
The question involved was whether Or
not Laehanee died from the injuries
received while in the employ OF the
Skinner Lumber Co tie latter claim
ing that death resulted from an Old
heart trouble
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Card oi rhanlc

we wHh 70 thank all of those who
% kindly assisted us during our"rc
chit trouble. for the many beautiful
floral tributes. and also keystone Il
Northern Star Lodges, IF. & An. "..'
MIR. and Mrs. W H9iFelker ;rt.
Mr.. and Mrs FJ Bailey -. o.,
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. H0dgdon =.
Mr.. and MrsaW. Il. IIodgdon
Mr. Earl lIodgdon
- Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Heffren
Ner;h Arson Me-, Feb 16,l922.
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Our next serial will be Ramsey Mil
holland by Booth Harrington. 1t
will commence in our issue of March
q
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Try an al in Eyerybody's Column.
The cost Is small. The results are
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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
&c. of c. Membership
Teams Successful

The members of the teams which
were out last week soliciting paid-up
memberships in the Chamber of Com
merce, reported to President Sullivan
that they were more than pleased with
i the success on the one days work. #
was impossible for the committee to
finish their work in one day, but thcv
expect to complete the job next week
at which time they expect to have
every business and professional man
OF Bogalusa enrolled.
Business men feel that enough has
already been accomplished this year
Ito warrant liberal donations to the
organization.
1T makes a man feel like doing
his best when his efforts are apnre-
ciated," was the only comment Mayor
Sullivan would make, except thar he
refused to accept any credit. stating
that the cooperation the business
men had given him was responsible
for the work that has been accom-
plished to date.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
FIFTEEN YEARS WITH
GREAT SOUTHERN

When it comes to staying on the
job and giving loyal service, there is
one man in Bogalusa who came in for
a record this week. The gentleman is
Ed F. Flanagan of the operating de-
partment of the Great Southern Lum-
Der Company, one of the best known
citizens of Bogalusa.
Mr.. Flanagan has been with the
Great Southern Lumber Company for
fifteen years, coming here the follow
ing day after his school adjourned.
There was not much to Bogalusa
in those days, several tents, few lit
tie buildings and the dressed shed of,
the Great Southern. We played ball
where the mill pond now stands" said
Mr.. Flanagan.
His first job was to work as a
helper to an electrician in placing
wires in the dressed shed. His pro-
motions have come steadily until to-
day he has one of the most response
bic positions in the organization, that
of looking after accidents.
When asked what he thought of the
Great Southern as an employer, Mr..
Flanagan said: 1.-THE fact that /
have been with the one company for
fifteen years, and never cared to join
another, is the best answer l can give.
If did not believe that it was the
best concern in America to work for,
l would not be here today"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
Superior Avenue Church
Revival Closed Sunday

The revival at the Superior Avenue
Baptist Church closed last Sunday
evening. 1t lasted one week and there
were fourteen additions to the church
Rev. Sturgeon Wingo of Slidell did
the preaching and the church was
much strengthened. It was altogether
delightful and profitable week.
Rev. James z. Dean, pastor of the
Superior Avenue Church was called
to New Orleans last Friday and Of
fered the position of assistant to d..
George Il. Cutcher. who is head OF
the correspondence department of the
Baptist Bible Institute. During the
summer Reverend Dean will conduct
the correspondence work Of the Bible
Institute from Bogalusa.
Next Monday the ladies Of the ST.
perior Avenue Church will begin a
mission study class. using as a text
book, ga Wandering Jew IN Brazil "
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
BAPTIST REVIVAL
HAS GREAT BEGINNING

The erst services of the revival
meeting at the First Baptist Church
Sunday were very unusual in interest,
attendance and in visible results. Be-
cause of the splendid preparations
made through the advertisements and
the cottage prayer meetings, the
meeting began to take on a Cartain
intensity from the beginning. At the
1.-THE Sunday morning hour the Taber-
nacle was almost filled, and at the
evening hour it was completely filled,
! and in addition two hundred or more
were seated around the Tabernacle.
During the dav there were fourteen
additions to the church.
Monday, the hard day in meeting,
showed a very unusual attendance.
At the 10 o'clock service there assem-
bled one of the best weekday con-
gregations that has been seen at this
church, and to the surprise of many,
the Monday night crowd practically
filled the Tabernacle again.
Evangelist Solomon is bringing
very pungent and vital messages that
do not fail to hold the attention and
grip the hearts of the multitude who
come to hear him. Rev. Solomon also
conducts, inyperson the Mems Prayer
Meeting, which meets each evening in
the new Sunday School building at
1870 o'clock.
Mr.. Armstrong has organized
wonderful chorus choir that has al
ready become one Of the leading at.
fractions of the meeting. In the aft
ernOons at 4 o'clock he also trains a
junior choir that promises to be one
of the great factors in the musical
program of the meeting. More than
sixty of the juniors met him for the
first rehearsal Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Armstrong, in addition to
singing in the duets with her husband,
and presiding at the piano in the
services, conducts the WOm-
ems Prayer Meeting in the church
building each evening, also soul
winning class at the close of the !
services.
Some of the special features of the |
meeting coming, are as follows:
First, a converted ex-gambler F. |
J. McLaney, of New Orleans, who is
now one of the greatest soul-winners
in the state, will conduct a mems /
meeting next Sunday afternoon at
8 80.
Second, a special service for young !
people on next Friday night. Sub
ject, Snakes" All others are also
invited to attend this service.
Third, Decision Service in the Sun
day School next Sunday morning
conducted by Rev. Solomon.
Fourth, shop meetings at the En-
oloyment Bureau at the noon hour,
for workmen of the sawmill and
paper mill. At these shop meetings i
Ill three of the evangelistic team will I
nave a part, making it brief and adj I
ling variety.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
Roy Scroggs Shoots
Ralph Mitchell

Roy Scroggs. a we'll known voung
man employed at the Bogalusa PapeT
company, Is being held at the parish
Jail in Franklinton, without bond.
pending the result Of gunshot wounds
which he inflicted upon his brother
IIn-law, Ralph Mitchell, also a well
known young man. who is at the
Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial Hospital
IN a serious condition.
The injured man was shot in the
left side, the left arm and near the
pelVls bone. He is reported as res.
ing well, with indications favoring his
recovery.
According to the story told the DO
lice by Mitchell, Scroggs was under
the influence of alcohol Sunday and
he took Scrogg home Monday morn
ing ScrOggs is reported to have gone
to the Mitchell home and after calling
his victim to the fence opened fire.
After firing four shots Scroggs start
ed towards North Bogalusa. He halt
ed passing car, saying he was 60
ing to surrender to the police. He
rode only few blocks and got off at
a store in Richardsontown, from
where he phoned for a jitney and was
Just ready to leave when the police
Scroggs made no statement to the
police. He married a sister of Mitch
ELI and they have one child. Scroggs
has never been in trouble before and
has enjoyed splendid reputation, as
las his victim.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
Doctors To Meet
Here In September

Bogalusa is going to entertain the
doctors of the Sixth Congressional
district, who will meet here on Sep
TENDER 9Th for their annual session
and already plans are being made for
their entertainment.
To DR.. J. H. Slaughter and Mayor
". H. Sullivan are due the credit for
inducing this important convention to
come to Bogalusa. Practically every
physician in the district is a member
of the Sixth District Medical So
ciety and the executive committee ex-
poets to have a 100 per cent attend
ance at the meeting here.
The object of the society is for the
general uplift of the medical profess
sion, the dissemination of medical
knowledge and the promotion of med
zeal education.
J. W. Lea of Jackson, La, is presi-
dent of the society and he expects to
have speaker of national reputation
here for the meeting.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
HelpRetain New
Laurels For City

AS the most progressive little city
IN the South, Bogalusa took the hon
ors a few years ago, and there is no
competition. As a manufacturing
city it ranks about third in the state,
and is rapidly growing. This year
new honors came when Bogalusa was
pronounced by hundreds of visitors
as the prettiest and cleanest little CITY
anywhere, but if we are to retain this
honor, it will be necessary for every
citizen to do his part. Business and
professional men, tenants and house
owners must all work to keep their
premises clean and attractive as pos
sible. Not only will it make a great
impression upon visitors, but it will
also result in better health.
City Engineer Willis has stated
that If the garbage man does not give
you section good service to phone him
at the City Hall.
Once everyone takes an interest
IN keeping the city clean and pretty,
no one would think of permitting his
premises to contain any rubbish.
Keeping the city clean is up to
every citizen regardless of his loca-
ton, vocation or color.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
Ganson Depew Praises
High School Annual

Ganson Depew, a director Of the
Great Southern Lumber Company and
president of the Norwich Lumber Co.,
of Buffalo, N. Y. in letter to Mayor
Sullivan was loud in his praise of the
"Lumberjack," the High School an
nual. Bogalusa folk who have not
received one of these annuals nay
secure a copy from Prof. Sims, who
has a few for sale. Following is The
letter from Mr.. Depew to Mayor Sui
livan:
Buffalo, N. Y, June 8, 1922.
Mr.. w. H. Sullivan,
Bogalusa, La.
Dear WILL have your letter Of
the 31st .ultimo and also under sePa-
rate cover, copy of the Lumber
jack" issued by your High School:
have very carefully looked this
over and I certainly do want to con-
graduate the school on producing
such an exceedingly attractive and in
teresting work. / have seen good
of them, and as you say, it
is up to the standard of many of the
colleges in the country. Whoever
the editor is, l wish you would con-
vey my congratulations, and it is a
great pleasure to know that VIC have
an institution in Bogalusa which Is
capable of putting out book Of this
kind.
am very glad that you sent the
copy to me.
Cordially yours,
GANSON DEPEW.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
CAREY MOAK CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY

Carey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Moak, of the Glenwood Hotel, enter
tanned about twenty little friends to
a birthday party on last Saturday aft
ernoOn. Misses Pearl and Ruby Moak
assisted in entertaining the little folk
with various games and it proved to
be one of the most interesting par
ties of the year.
Delicious refreshments We're served
and Carey was the recipient of many
pretty and useful gifts as an attest
of his popularity among the little la
dies and gentlemen of the city.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
Bogalusa Lady HOnored
At State Business Meet

Miss Ethel Mitchell, one of the
most active members of the Bogalusa
Business and Professional Womcn's
Club, was highly honored at the state
meeting held in Shreveport last week.
Miss Mitchell was elected correspond
ing secretary for the state organiza.-
ton and she was also selected by the
visiting delegates to make the presen-
tation address to the retiring state
president. She made the report of
the Bogalusa club and twice during
the convention was called upon for
readings.
The Shreveport papers devoted con-
siderable space to the work of Miss
Mitchell and recognized in her one OF
the leaders of the organization IN the
state.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
SideIl Now Wants
Cows Off Streets

At the REGULAR monthly meeting of
the Slidell Chamber of Commerce last
Thursday night, a committee was APP
pointed to ask permission of the City
Council to poll straw vote at the
general election to be held on Tues
day, June 10, to ascertain the wishes
of the citizens of Slidell regarding the
well-known and much-discussed COW
law.
If expressions manifested by the
majority of citizens in attendance at
the meeting Thursday night are in
dicative of the views of the town as
a whole, the gentle bovine, erstvhile
privileged character, is doomed to a
life of confinement, or rather, to a
life in the free open, where she will
not be tempted by hedges, flower beds
and shrubbery. If the cows are kept
where they should be, that is, off the
streets, they will rise much higher in
the estimation of the citizens of the
town. Their appetite for green 70
liage will not be noticed so much and
their desire to spend the night in
places where they shouldn't will be
curbed. Eventually. we are sure, the
cow will rise again in her majesty and
once more hold her place in the hearts
of the citizens. She won't be seen so
much.
1t is not likely that the City Coun-
Gil will object to the straw vote on
next Tuesday, and we respectfully re-
mind the voters and property own
ers in Slidell that they will have an
to render q great service
to the town.-Slidell Sun.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
BUS LINE STARTS
FROM HERE TODAY

Beginning this Thursday morn
ing, bus line between Bogalusa and
Tylertown will begin operation and
make two round trips daily. R. w.
Ward is the owner of the line and will
call at your home, or will make last
call before leaving Bogalusa at Su-
gar Bowl Restaurant on Alabama ave
nue.. The bus will leave Bogalusa at
z a. m. and 2:30 p. m. The fare will
be $3.50 and the running time two
hours and fifteen minutes. Stops will
be made at Franklinton or any inter
point, and the fare will be
by the distance travelled.
Mr.. Ward expects the business to
grow and in the course of a few
months he expects to operate several
cars on the run.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
sDAY CHAUTAUQUA
OPENS HERE JUNE 26

he Redpath Chautauuua will be
sagalusa June 26-27-28, under the
ees Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Mayor
-'an has given his consent to
4 ne tent in the park, just across
sueet from the offices Of the
n. southern Lumber Company,
location is central most ideal
ne purpose.
= Chautauqua program this year
q the strongest they have pre-
and each number IS making
Y every town in which they
entertained, according to news
reports. The following pro-
81 VIII be carried out:
sunday June 26-Afternoon, pop
concert, Dunbar's All-Star Male
sI Night, concert by Dunbar's
NJ Male Quartet and lecture,
mans Fortune" by Harry c.
,as.5ay June 27-Afternoon. lee
~ i rOes and Friends of Our Ma
49, household" by Andrew Lam
... W.. Night, ''Friendly Enemies "
N'lole comedy drama-New York
~, ,.ssonesday, June 2S-Afternoon,
concert, Dixie Duo. Night,
~ Dixie Duo and Humorous Re
..sa'a,rlng Representations extra
80 by Eugene Knox.
s sIill'Eees are at work selling sea
hgAs1s and report much success.
-ss emitting holder to all six
I,-iahees sell for two dollars and
secured at the Y. N. c. A. or
members Of the committee.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-06-15
PROCLAIM NATION
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CITY OF BOGALUSA,
LOUISIANA.

WHEREAS, the various problems of conser-
walton have in recent years deserVedly received
Increased attention, and cOmmendable as is the
movement to conserve our natural resources, I
am impressed also with the great need of pre-
serving our created resources, the properties Of
our people, for our builded properties represent
time money and energy, and everyone of those
buildings destroyed through the agency of fire
is an rretreyabIe loss to the community at large,
and
WHEREAS, the annual destruction of prop
erty by fire in this country equals in value nearly
quarter of billion of dollars. louisiana fire
loss during 1921, according to statistics compiled
by the State Fire Marshals Department,
amounted to approximately Six Million Dollars
($6000,0O0). These amounts represent tax
which must be paid by the people; and
WHEREAS, study of this important problem
shows that sixty-fiTe (65%) per cent of this
great waste can be eliminated that the great
bulk of fires are due to careessness or ignorance
and urgently call for remedial action on the part
Of the people and their officials;
THEREFORE, in accordance with the Gus
tom already established. and in order to arouse
our people to full realization of fire dangers
and to induce them to take an active interest in
the subject, I, w. H. Sullivan, Mayor of the City
of Bogalusa, hereby proclaim June as Fire Pre-
vention Month, and hereby recommend that
our people observe it by a general cleaning up,
the removal of rubbish, trash and waste from
their premises, and also by studying the cause
and prevention of fires.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
City of Bogalusa this the ninth day of June,
A. D., 1922.
w. H. SULLIVAN, Mayor.