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FORESTRY LESSONS ;
FOUND IN BIBLE

The doctrine Of forest preservation
10 mo- new doctrine. The Louisiana
Legislature in Act No. 232, Of 1920 pro-
vided that landowner could collect al
damages from anyone setting fire TO-
his land, and destroying saplings and
young tree growth, the cost of artifi-
cially planting and cultivating such
growth to the point Of development at
the time OF fire. About five thousand
years before this enactment, Moses,
the Hebrew law-giver, enacted (Exo-
dus xxii:6): IT a fire break out and
catch in thorns, so that stocks OF corn,
or the standing corn, or the field be
consumed Herewith; he that kindled
the fire shall surely make restitution"
The disastrous effect Of forest fires
IL graphically shown in Joel, chapter
/, verses Is, 10 and 20:
How do the beasts groan! the herds
Of cattle are perplexed, because they
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of Mrs. Julia Pechon
& Zerga Henry
No. 222
TWenty-sixth judicial District, Court,
Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana

Notice is hereby given that b,
virtue of an order Of sale from the
honorable aforesaid Twenty-Sixt]
Judicial District Court in and fol
the Parish IF st. Tammany, State
Of Louisiana, and to me directed
bearing date the 18th day of July
1922, | will offer for sale to the
last and highest bidder, at the prin-
cipal froat door OF the courthouse
in Covington, Louisiana, Parish OF
St. Tam1aAny, between legal hours
FOR Judicial sales, on
Saturday, August 10, 1922,
the following described property, TO
wit:
e 1st-Abadie's Grocery Store. Two
certain half lots Of ground contigu-
Gus to oaUh other, situated in the
Town Of Govington, St. Tammany
the south nalf Of lot No. six t6) and
the south half Of lot Mo- five (5),
in square No. twelve (12), in the
Division OF st. John of the Town Of
Covington, La. together with all
buildings and improvements thereon
situated.
2nd-Bn1loch's Drug Store Brick
Building All Of lot No. seven (7)
in square No. twelve (12), Division
Of st. john, II the Town of Coving-
ton, St. rammany parish, Louisiana,
together with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon situated.
3rd-Payette's Corner. One-half
of lot No. five CD and all Of lot
Nos. six CO.. seven CD and eighties
in square NO. fifteen (15), Division
Of st. John, Town of Covington, St.
1'ammany parish, Louisiana, together
with al buildings and Improvements
thereon situated.
4th-Three vacant lots near the
Masonic Hall, lots No. one CD, two
(2J and three (3), in square seven
10, Division Of St. John, Town Of
Covington, Louisiana.
5th-I6O acres of land, more or
less, situated in the Parish of St.
Tammany, State of Louisiana, near
Covington, La, being the southwest
quarter Of sec twenty-three township
6 south, range 1 east, Of the Parish
of st. Talamany, Louisiana.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
WALTER GALATAS,
j15-6t Sheriff.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The Louisiana Tax Commission
will review the assessments of the
Parish Of ST. Tammany on the 20tn
day of July, 1922, at its Office in tile
city of Baton Rouge. Any taxpayer
having complaint to make or a
suggestion to offer is invited to be
present on the date fixed, or to write
to the Commission with reference
thereto before the date fixed.
At this time the Louisiana Tax
Commission will review the values
liked by the assessor and the parish
board of equalization, and will fix
values for assessment purposes.
WARREN THOMAS,
1926 Assessor.
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BOYS AND GIRLS WRITE
ESSAYS ON FORESTRY

Girl stu tents Of the high schools Of
Louisiana recently entered q contest
Of essays on the subject Of forest per
petuatton. The sum Of $50 had been
donated BY NIL. Alexander, Commits
sion of Conservation, to be awarded
the girls writing the best papers on
the subject. The first prize Of $25 was
won by Miss Pearl Mccartney of the
Urania High School; the second, $15,
went to Miss Laura A. Geary Of Mel
Vile High School, and the third, $40.
to Miss Willie May Jarrel of Bogalusa
High School. Honorable mention was
made Of the papers Of Misses Fannie
Singleton, Pine Prairie High School;
Esther Russ, Vaudeville High School;
lille Lamby, Glenmora High School:
6ilda Weber, Leon Godchaux High
School; Evelyn Yvonne Bergeron. Mel
vile High School; Maude Chase, Jen.
nings High School; Roberta H. Stir
ling, Sophie Wright High School:
Edith Vernon, Jonesboro High School.
These cash prizes were donated by
MI. Alexander because In the previous
contest for scholarships to the Sum-
mer School Of Forestry. the girls could
not enter, that school being for males.
The essays submitted In the contests
evince close study Of the subject of
forestry and an intimate knowledge OF
conditions, and the urgent need OF con-
servation.
The winner Of the boys first prize,
Rene Dubourg. Of Vaudeville, showed
= comprehensive knowledge Of condi.
tions in st. Tammany parish and q
teen appreciation Of the dangers re-
sulting from the careless destruction
Of the forests. His paper was entitled,
Am / the Keeper OF MY Brothers
Forest?' and he answered that Ques-
ton by declaring It was the duty OF
every citizen to prevent and to extin-
guish fires in the woods.
1.-THE attitude Of the people Of our
section must absolutely change" said
young Dubourg; everywhere in the
piney woods fires are left to burn, for
the citizens think no more Of their
timber lands than to let them disap-
pear. 1t is largely for the citizens OF
st. Tammany to determine what sort
Of land they will have in the future.
1t must be one Of two kinds: If fires
do not occur, there will be q beautiful
growth of timber and prosperity is Ger.
tain; on the other hand, II there are
fires year after year, great acres OF
blackened, barren land will result
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have no pasture, yea. the nocks Of
sheep are made desolate.

sheep are made desolate.
20 Lord, to Thee viii cry: for the
fire hath deyoured the pastures Of the
wilderness. and the flame hath burned
ell the trees Of the field.
The beasts OF. the field also ory
unto Thee: For the rivers Of Matar
are dried up, and the fire hath davour.
ed the pastures of the wilderness"
'"The rivers are dried up" Some one
built a fire in the woods during .
drouth. VA.
The vengeance Of the Lord upon q
stiff-necked and rebellious people at
times took the form Of destruction OF
their forests. Consult Ezekiel II: 81,
43. 46 and At verses: sl
And will cause you to pass under
the rod,
and ye shall loathe your
selves in your own sight for Ill the
evils that We have committed.
"Son OF man, set thy face toward
the south. and drop thy word toward
the south. and prophesy against tho
forestsot the south field;
And say to the forest Of the south,
Hear the word OF the Lord; Thus
saith the Lord God. Behold, will kin
die q fire In thee. and it shall devour
every green tree in thee, and every
dry tree: the flaming flame shall not
be Quenched, and al faces from the
south to the north shall be burned
therein"
Another divine curse:
Isaiah ix:18. 10: 'For wickednesS
burneth as the fire: 1t shall deyour
the briers and thorns and shall kindle
in the thickets Of the forest, and they
shall mount up like the lifting up Of
smoke.
Through the wrath Of the Lord Of
hosts Is the land darkened, and the
people shall be as the fuel OF the fire:
no man shall spare his brother"
Isaiah x:16, Is, 10: Therefore shall
the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send
among his fat ones leanness; and I'M
der his glory he shall kindle a burn
ing like the burning Of fire.
"And shall consume the glory Of his
forest, and Of his fruitful field, both
soul and body; and they shall be az
when standard bearer fainteth.
"And the rest OF the trees Of his for.
est shall be few, that a child may write
them"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22

It IL very essential that you sign
YOUR name to all correspondence sent
to this Office for publication. II ys1c
do not wish your name published
Just state that TACT at the conclusion
Of your oorrespondenco.-Editor.
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i Y
NOTICE.

When passing through Folsom, La,
stop at. "China Grove" for q good
meal and a cup of genuine Creole
coffee.
MRS. THOS. GUsMAN,
je 17-4t Proprietor.
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je 17-4t

666 quickly relieves Colds, Com
Biliousness and Head
aches. A fine Tonic. ie3-2Ot
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Blame 1t On Him.

Blame It Un Him.
st. Louis has a baseball player
who is threatening to beat Babe
Ruth's home-run record. Let Judge
Lands be making preparations right
away to serve as an alibi.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22

the House ana Senate, and will I'M
doubtedly be signed by the Governor
Of the State. In the Johnson Bill
are to be found many changes FROM
the old educational bill, and l quote
some OF tlcn. for your Information.
in Section ~ we read, ono item Of
Indebtedness not included in said de-
tailed estimate (the budget) should
be paid by the treasurer, or e-officio
pain, he, and his bondsmen, being
personally liable for any items So
paid, and not included in said budget
of expenditures In Section 80 we
read, Public School Boards are pro-
hibited from making a budget Of ex-
penditures Cor current expenses in
excess Of budget of probable reve-
nues.' Again it states, Parish
School Boards are prohibited from
authorizing loans in excess of budget
Of probable revenues except in cases
of emergency and on tWO-thirds
vote of the entire membership of
the Parish School Board. In the
event the President and Treasurer
of the Parish School Board borrow
in excess Of the above mentioned
authority, they. will be. guilty OF. a
n,isdemeano. and upon conviction
may be fined net more than. $1,000"
In closing, / wish again to thank
each mem Der Of your honorable body
for the cooperation and assistance
that we've always given me in our
work, AMI beg to remain,
Sincerely yours, VS.
ELMER 3. LYON,
superintendent.
Upon examination of the ballot
box used at the special tax election
held in School District No. g., and
upon the examination of the tally
sheets, list Of voters, and compiled
statement Of The result of the cleo
ton it was announced that a MAORI
ty in both number and amount o.
assessment. had been cast in favor
of the proposition, whereupon Mr..
B. NJ. Miller, attorney, arose and
announced that he, as 9 representa-
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You Said q Mouthful,

You Said q MOuthful.
Every distinguished, isn't he? But
do you know, / think / noticed
little GAELIC about him?"
My dear young lady, there's no
such thing as little garlic,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.

1t is rumored that when Sir A
Conan Doyle asked a spirit how it
got to the next world, the spirit re-
piled, flu"
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.
Succession of Julia Pechon. Zerga
Henry.
No. 222.
rwenty-Sixth Judicial District Court
Parish OF st. Tammany,
" Louisiana.

. Notice is hereby given to the
creditors of this estate, and to alt
other persons herein interested, TO
show cause, within ten days from the
present notification, why the provis-
ional account presented by Louis F.
Pechon, administrator Of this es-
tate, should not be approved and ho-
mologated and the funds distributed
in accordance Herewith.
By order of the Court.
CovlngIon, La, June Is, 1922.
w. f. BLOSSMAN,
Clerk of Court.
A. J. Finney,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Ever Do 1t?

The man who loves, he plays no pari
Like motion picture stars,
But clasps the damsel to his heart
Regardless Of cigars.
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Trouble Seekers,

1IVuUIC 0COACI6sl"
Some people cross bridges before
they are reached, others go to the
trouble of building bridges where it
isn't likely there will ever be any
water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22

Lets Build the Bridge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
BRANDYwYINE SUMMIT.
Camp 70 ~ Held From August TO
IL.

At tho annual meeting OF tho Bran
dywine Summit Campmceting Aasocia-
ton, held In the woods Mt Brandywine
Summit, yesterday. It was announced
that the camp will be conducted this
year from August 8 to II. with the
Fuller and Meredith evanEelietic party
OF New York In charge Of the religious
services.
Minor c. Smith. Mrs. Lottic Dray-
ton and Mrs. Harry Guthrie were
elected trustees for three years. G. II.
Mcclure WAS elected trustee to fill tho
unexpired torn OF Mayric Alexander,
resigned. Tho trustees will organize
within the next ten days.
About III families are expected to
make their holmes at the eummlt dur
Ing the summer. three new. cottages
having been built. At present there
have been but Ave families to move
to tho camp but within tho next two
weeks II Ia expected that i5 or 30 FAM
lies will be living there. A number OF
cottages are being remodeled and
painted. A change In the rentals hae
been made. Instead OF tho regular rate
of $40 year for cottage, tho renta
will be graded upon the square feet oi
ground occupied. with $40 ~ a mini
mum rate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
PA. MINE DYNAM|TED:
STRIKERS BLAMED
Twelve Mon Arrested on Sus-
piclon; Captured in Own
Automobiles.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Pittsburg. May 12.--Twelve men
were brought TO the county jail et
noon today having been arrested by
Deputy sheriYs after the Petermsn
Coal Mine. In Penn township, had been
blown I'D and denonetrs ton made
against the Schenck mine nearby. The
petermsn mine had not been operat-
ing since the strike was called, but
tho Scbenck pit has continued to
work. No charge WAS placed against
the prisoners. and II was said at the
shertn's ofI,ce that they would be
questioned before further action was
taken.
The trouble began before daybreslt
when the entrance to tho Peterns n
mine wns destroyed by charge OF
dynamite. said to have been exploded
by a party Of mon who went there In
autos from other mines in tho vicinity
]. H. Pstermsn. OF tho mins. noti-
fled tho county authorities that the
men assemhed in front of his house
and bc heard them plan to blow UP
tho schcnch mine. Deputy sherifrs
wore hurried to tho soAne and made
tho arrests near tho Schcnck property
some OF the prisoners being brouRh,
to Pittsburg In their own automobiles
IL Is tho first disorder in Alieghen,
county which. the authorities said. wa,
traceable 10 the conl strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
WILSON LINE BOATS
FOUND IN GOOD SHAPE
Government Official CompIi-
ments Company on Sanitary
Conditions.

Isador w. Mendcisohn, assistant
sanitary engineer. Treasury Depart
ment. Bureau OF the Public Health
Service, who recently made an In
spection OF tho boats OF tho Wilson
Line relative to tho sanitary condi-
tions on board. has complied report
on his findings and submitted IL TO
the bureau, also forwarded copy TO
the ofiiciais of the boat company. He
made some minor recommendation as
TO the use OF pure watcr Instead OF
river water FOR washing purposes In
tho galleys but found things In general
I'm exceptionally good shape.
In letter accompanying the copies
OF his report, Mr.. Mendclsohn says Of
the Wilson Line boats;
II WAS very fevorsbly impressed
with the general operation Of the vcs-
sells OF your company and the service
being rendered TO passengers and the
attention being given to the welfare
OF the crew. I may say that tho sani-
your company were better than Of my
vessel that have heretofore inspected
| In the States Of Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia. with Your kind permis-
sion would be glad TO refer the Of.
hcials OF other vessel companies "a
you in regard TO various sanitary I'm.
provements on vessels I'm the future
as make inspections OF the wste,
supply systems aboard vessels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
NEW CHARTEny.

Dover. May 12.--Charters vers fled
hsre. yesterday. as follows:
Peterson Motor Truck Co, Nsv York
City: capital, $1,000 900.
featuring Co, Wilmington, Del: $4,000
Radioland Corporation, Wilmington.
Invicta Writer. Inc. Wilmington. Del;
Rio Blanco Power and Developments
CO.. Wilmington. Del; g, 1000 900
City: $780, 900.
G. V. Johnson Cooperative Manufac-
turing Inc. san Francisco. Cal; $500 900.
oasis Clinic, Inc. Wilmington, Del;
Mitten-Trayior. Inc. Wilmington. Del:
Richardson Process Co. Pittsburg. Pa:
United states Land and Development
Co. Ltd. shanghai. China: $500. 600
Aiuslie Corporation, Wilmington. Del.
Highway Contracting and Equipment
Co.. Philadelphia. Pa. s250.0O0.
John e kershaw Co, Wilmington. Del:
Mar-yei Manufacturing Corporation.
New York City; s25O.0oO.
g; and NJ. Corporation. Wilmington.
Del: 800 900.
Universal Concession Co. Dover. Del;
500. 900
Ozark Studios. Inc. De Soto. Mo-:
SlDO ,ODO.
Western transportation Co.. Whining
ton. Del: siO0. 600.
Pittsburg Coal Products Co. Pitts
burg, Pa; 500. 900.
( valisebed Corporation OF America, VIII
mingtOn, Del; siO0,0o0
Fidelity Money Loan Co, Philadelphia
/ Pa; 100000.
Globe Wholesale and Distributing Co.
Wilmington, Del $4,000
Finger Lakes Milling Co. Dover. Del: (:
$4,000.
Hiscox OIL Co. New York City. S25.:
| 600.
E. NJ. Edwards Co. Philadelphia, Pa
{ $4,000.
E-Z Co. Philadelphia. Pa; 5000
Increases in capital-A. B. 9. Transit
Refrigerating Co. Chicago. H.. from
s750.OOO 70 SIS. $50, 600; Co-operage Se-
curities Co. St Louis. Mo-. SIS, ,0o0. 600 10
/ SIOO00.OOO, Permanent Mortgage Cor
poratfon. Brooklyn. y. Y, 81. 500. 900
10 $50, $50 600; Beach Chemical Co. St
I Louis. Mo. 100000 to $500 600: Rampo
Development Co, New York City. ST.
+! O00.O00 to s2.00o.000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
SAFETY DIRECTORS ASK
ABOUT INSURANCE

Directors OF the Department OF Pub
lie Safety in a letter TO City Council
last night asked what had been done
regarding the plan proposed last win
ter that the city carry It's own insur-
ance on It's realty holdings. especially
the fire houses. It seems the houses
are not insured, at least all of them.
Gus 10 assume the risk any. longer
without having them protected.
Councilman Abrahams explained
that three OF the houses which have
been improved have been insured but
the others have not. The city solici-
tor will be asked TO investigate the
advisability OF the city entering into
such plan and for this reason the
directors letter was referred to the
public safety committee.
Council received a standing invita-
ton. from the management of the Play
house to attend the opening perform
ance at the theatre each week while
the stock company is there. 1t was
accepted.
The Delaware Hospital invited
Council TO visit and inspect the insti.
/ tuition today. National Hospital Day
and this invitation was accepted.
| The G. A. r. committee in charge Of
the Memorial Day parade invited tn,
! Council TO participate in the parad,
and they accepted and agreed to do
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
BIG BANK HEAD WARNS
ON TARIFF DANGERS
Chioagoan Also Advises Cancel
lation Of Part of Allies Debts
to United States.

Philadelphia, May 12.--Declaring
that the prosperity OF the country de-
pends In part upon It's imports, DR..
Walter Lichenstein. executive sec
retary OF the First National Bank OF
Chicago, told the Ninth National
Foreign Trade convention today that TO
have large exports there must be
correspondingly large imports. and
that with the increase OF both our
prosperity will be enhanced
He also opposed demanding sull
payment OF the allied debt.
Exports are necessary for the
prosperity Of tho country" said DIR.
Lichenstein. unless. indeed we are
willing to face an indeterminate period
during which we should suffer stag.
nation and social and political up
heaval. Ultimately we can be paid
for our exports only by receiving i'm
ports from foreign countries. l think
that IL We look far enough ahead, the
danger of dumping tof foreign goods
on American marketsl is very much
exaggerated.
III, however. we wish really TO in
crease the danger OF competition In
our own markets, all that will be
necessary for us 10 do Ia TO N,sist upon
fun payment OF tIie debts due ne
from our late allieH. When we re-
ouiro payments of this kind the effect
is tho sene as an over stimulation OF
our imports and checking OF our
exports. for the payment OF these
huge debts means tho expectation oi
foreign goods to us in enormous
Quantities, that being tho only way In
which these payments can he made.
III We have permanently a very
high protective tsrifr. which viii
check imports into this country to q
marked degree and our exports &c
on ss they did during the last year,
OF the war and Immediately follow
ing. then we shall have an influx o
gold which will increase utimately
our currency and thus. in the fna
analysis. affect our prices and proven
rie expectation of our goods. In
sense that is exactly what has beer
taking place"
Asserting that there is no specia
advantage in being creditor nation
DIR. Lichenstein said. I'VE have stil
vast undeveloped tracts here at home
and II will be a long time before It (
likely that we shall receive mucl
greater returns from foreign In
vestments than We do from domcsti
ones"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
PEGGY Joyce IS BACK
BUT MAD At film BAN
Actress Has Faith That Ameri-
cans Will Give Her
Fair Play.
by Associated Press TO Every Evening.

lBf hseotlhteu l'Teh' W FtNefy GVenlnk.
New York, May t2.--Peggy Hopkins
Joyce, returned today from France
on big liner. bubbIed over with indig-
nation when she was shown a Wash
inRton dispatch that motion picture
theatre owners Of America had banned
any films In which she might be fea-
tured, "in the interest OF clean
screen"
II haven't committed any crime" as
serted tho actress, whose name has
been mentioned In dispatches from
Paris In connection with tho recent
suicide of Billy Hrrazuriz, attache
OF. the Chilean Embassy. The Ezra
zuriz family have Indignantly denied
reports that tho attachs died because
Of unrequited love for tho actress.
II think this is outrageous" she con-
tinued. III II has como 20 pass that
my name is associated with men who
have been charged with crimes, the
day Of chivalry In America IL gone. !
have confidence In the fair play OF my
American brothers and sisters and that
they will give me Il square deal.
The French police never came tc
zee me about tho suicide. The French
people mind their own business, and
that Ia more than 7 can ssy about
some Americans abroad"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
LIEUT.. LOWE IMPROVING.
Physicians Believe 1t Possible TO Save
Crushed Hand.

Lieutenant Thurston NJ. Lowe, act
ing commander OF Engine Company
No 4, who was seriously injured yes
terday morning during the fire in the
plant OF the Hilles & Jones Company.
had very bad night at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. where he is a patient
but this morning he was said TO be
resting more comfortably. His left
hand was crushed when one of the
engines ran over It and the thumb had
TO be amputated. While at first 1t was
thought his entire hand would have to
be taken off the physicians in atten-
dance now believe they will be able
to save the member.
Fireman Frank p. Phelen who had
to go TO the Delaware Hospital for
injuries to the back, sustained at the
same fire. has recovered sufficiently to
be able to go home. An X-ray photo
graph of his back showed that none
of the bones was broken, but he is
badly bruised. II Will be sometime
before he is able TO return to active
/ fire duty.