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D. H. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1916. VOL. XII" N4
H' M SON dito COV NGTO ," "F,'O
MASONS& EASTERN STAR HAVE JOINSTALATION
Association of Commerce Approves Judgend Attorney
MASONIC HALL
IS SCENE OF A
DOUBLE IN
STALLATION
F. & A. M. 188 and South
ern Pine Chapter 81, Or
der of Eastern Star.
LARGE NUMBER WIT
NESSES CEREMONY
nducted by E. G. Davis,
{ Mason, and Mrs. J. B.
Wortham, Eastern Star.
An incident of great moment to
thern Pine Chapter, No. 81, of
O te Order of the Eastern Star oc
:curred at MasonIc Hall, in Coving
- ton, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
phis order is one that has gained
r-ea. t prominence a." over the coun
Stry, and that has been specially bon
ored here through the wonderful
work that has been accomplished by
the Grand Worthy .Matron, Mrs. J. B.
_ Wortham, whose lovable character
and indefatigable exertion in 'thae
eause has brought her much honor
able attention and many tokens of
affectionate regard. Her labor has
been one of love, and her success
has been due to the subjugation of
every other interest and the devo
tion of ther entire time to the 'good
of the order. She is one of those
Swibo live their lives" in the lessons
given to others to learn.
The incident in question was the
joint installation of newly elected of
icers of F. & A. ;M. INo. 188 and
Southern Pine Chapter No. 81 of the
Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs.
Wortham, who conducted the instal
lation for the Eastern Star, stated
that rarely was such an honor grant
ed to their order, and the ocoasion
was one of great pleasure and -highly
esteemed.
IPreceding the ceremony of installa
tion, 'Mrs. 'Wortham gave a sketch
of the history of the order, from its
establishment by 'Mr. Morris in 1849,
and commented upon its wonderful
growth as an indication of the
worthiness of its object and the suc
tess of its undertakings.- At the
condlusion of her remarks, Mrs.
Wortham spoke of her visit to the
Widows and Orphans' Home estab
lished by the Masons at Louisville.
(Continued on page 6.)
In "Under Two Flags," Parkview, CIristmas I
I I k
3 , I
I-. C WILL
The picture program for this Fri
day .night at the Parkview Theatre
Will be a five cnart fecature entitled
'"Ro~lng Stones," featuring Owen
Moore and Marguerite Courtott.
Doors open at 7 p. m. Admission 5
end 10 cents.
On Sunday. December 24, the man
eagement will present Mae Marsh and
+Robert Harron in "The Marriage of
'Mo~ly O," a big Triangle feature.
Along with this will be run a two
part comedy entitled "-iis Feathered
Nest," with Charles Murray as the
comedian. Doors open at 5 p. m.
Al.mission 10 and 15 cents.
On Xmas Day Theda Bara will be
Presented in "Under Two Flags." one
S-of the best features she has ever
attempted. The doors will be onen
at 5 p. m. on this day. The prices
will be 10 and 15 cents.
Tuesday, Dec. 26, the theatre wi.
,.t operate, as has been the custom.
i On Wednesday, Dec. 27, a five part
ASSOCIATIONOF.
COMMERCE
MEETING OF
MONDAY
Resolurions Passed Com
mending Judge Carter and
District Attorney Brock.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
TIMBER FOR FACTORY
Effort Will Be Made to Se
cure Land For Erection
of a New Depot.
Th. Assoeiation of Commerce
took up the depot matter again at.
its meeting last Monday evening.
It was proposed that an effort be
made to purchase the Poitevent tract
near the Covington Grocery & Grain
Company for the site of the new de
)ot, it being 'understood that the
railroad company was willing to
build if this could be done., It was
proposed that the matter be taken
,up with Mr. P. itevent, believing
that, as he is a progressive citizen,
he would make as reasonable terms
as possible. 'If this is asconzplished,
Covington will have an up-to-date
depot. If this plan Ifails, however.
it is probable Uhat the matter w'ill
be placed before the Railroad Com
mission. The general feeling is, thadt
an amicable settlement is Ipreferable,
and that the railroad people and the
citizens should work hand in hand
in friendly effort to promote the in
terests of Iboth tihe town and the
railroad. It is not desired that the
railroad company should" be com
pelled to do ggth'ing that is not en
tirely fair, but it is believed that it
is 'hurtful to ,both the towt and the
company for present condiions to
continue.
Resolutions were passed compli
menting Judge Carter and District
Attorney Brock for the stand they
had taken in the enforcement of the
liquor laws. Letters from private
citizens 'have also been received by
Iboth in appreciation of their an
nouncement that all violations of the
Sunday and Gay-Shattuck laws
would be punished.
The proceedings of the meeting
follow:
Regular meeting of the Covington
(Continued on Page 6.)
feature will 'be ipresented entitled
"Anton the Terrible," feaituring
Theodore Roberts. Dloors opep at 7
p. mn. Admission 5 and 110 cents.
Thursday, Dec. 28, .ll rbe the fea
turre attraction ot the week apd it
will be for the benefit of the Fire
Department. A little Chriatmas play
has been caret.Ey arranged and will
be put oni in addition to the pictures.
The doors will open at 5 p. ma., and
the prices will be 10 and 15 cents.
F~riday, Dec. 29; the third episcide
of "A Lass of 'the Lumberi ,nds" will
be presented. As announced by
hand bills the management'.will give
10 votes with every admission on
this night until further notice. Three
reels are always run in addition to
"A Lass of the Lumnberlands." The
pa'ices on this nnght are always 5 and
There is a good, ehanee for some
little girl to jum. da and win the
watch bracelet, now on diaelaY at
Leon's Pharmhcet As kthe manager.
SANT~A C AUSS
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FOR BENEFIT OF
COVINGTON
FIRE ASS'N
The Picture Showr and Christmas
Masque to be given next Thursday.
Decem~ber 28th, promises to be a
suocess artistically and, we hope,
fbnancialiy.
The cause for which the entertain
ment is being given is one of great
interest and importance to the peo
ple df Covington. Every penny
made will be given tq the Fire De
partment to hblp pay for equipment
to make the department entirely ef
ficient. The th.mtan part of this ser
vice is brave; prompt *, duty's call
and endless in their efforts, but the
equipment is ifar from what It ought
to be, and the men work against
hecavy odds. Now, wont everybody
turn out and help the men who help
them so faithfully? They turn out
at the sound of the fire ,alarm
bell, no maattet how cold and how
bad the night, to save our 'homes
from destruction, and perhape our
fives from the awful death--death
, by fire.
Please rememlber this it it should
haupen to rain.
The ladies serving as patronesses
are as follows: Mrs. L. L. Morgan,
Mrs. H. E. 'Ellis, Mrs. iB. B. Warren,
IMrs. S. Harb'wig, Mrs. W. L. Steven
scan. 'Mrs. J. C. Payne, Mrs. WThit.
Riggs, Mrs. M. R. Fisher, Mrs. L. A.
Mo'l:)hy, Mrs. C. iL. Burns, Mrs:. T.
IM. Burns, lMrs. J. H. Buquoi, Mrs.
H. ,E. Gautreaux, Mrs. E. J. Fred
erick, Mrs. H. Haller, Mrs. R. L.
Aub'ert, -Mrs. J. B. Lancaster, Mrs.
H. J. Thomposn, Mrs. E. E. Lyon,
,Mrs. H. 'H. Smith, Mrs. E. J. Do
nergue, OMrs. J. B. Wortham, Mrs.
A. V. Smith, Mrs. A. R. Smith, Mrs.
C. E. Schon'berg, Mrs. Chas. Sheffield,
Mrs. N. H. FitzSimons, Mrs. D. I.
Addison, Mrs. .H, A. 'Mackie, Mrs. L.
Kammer, Mrs. A. L. Bear, Mrs. W.
M. Poole, Mrs. Geo. R. Tolson, Mrs.
E. G. Davis, Mrs. E. L. Jones, Mrs.
Jes. MuIlaliy, Mrs. H. J. Ostendorf,
Mrs. IH. T. G. Meaver, Mrs. J. D.
Lambert, Mrs. Maurice Planche, Mrs.
H. Pigiuet, Mrs. J. M. Siminons, Mrs.
F. E. Nilson, Mrs. Paul J. Lacroix,
Mrs. W. Galatas, fMrs.. T. E. Brews
ter, Mrs. C. S. A. Fu'hrm!ana, Mrs.
Jos. Delery, Mrs. Robt. Dutsch, Mrs.
Emile Segond, Mrs. E. R. Moses, Mrs.
L. C. -Heintz, [Miss Kate Eastaman,
Miss Nellie Hennessey, Miss Gable
Bourdousquie, Miss Anna 'Morrell.
S hat is a Xmas Masque?
SWho is in it?
* What kind of a show is it?
,Who is g'ing?
Come and see!
Two shows, at 6 and 8 p. m.
Come early sad arold the rush.
"SMASHED UP IN
AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT
Anotiher aftomdbile acacident add
ed to the list of injured by reckless
driving. Wednesday afternoon, at
about 5:30, Frank 'Bauman, aged 16,
and a younger boy named Dennis
-Cannon, were in a car driven by
t Frank Bauman. From all accouints
the car was going at speed limit.
Just before it reached Abita Springs
it skidded into the ditch, turned
three somersaults and pinned young
Bauman undirneath the wreck.
Dennis Cannen was bruised but not
seriously hurt. iBatuman had his.
I thigh and arm broken, and after lbe
ing cared for by Dr. Bouquoi was
sent to .New Orleans for further
treatment at the hospital, Thursday
morning, after his mother had been
notified over the phone by Mrs.
Sl.,ttner, at whose house ypung Bau
man thas been stopping.
i Bauman has been in an accident
i before, in the same car. At that
1 time hMii artner, R@iling,% also a
r young boy, was considerably bruised
I up, but Bauman escaped with slight
injury. This time he has paid the
I penalty himself.
News from New Oreans states that
young Bauman is doln, nicely, and
that Dr. Bouquol ha dmade the case
easier by the ex"elient manner in
which he had handled it.
Real Estate Transfers
Morgan Randolph to Wm. Willi
ams, lots 1 and 2 square 19, in Man
deville.
Ed. Burns to F. Brugier, 30 acres
of land on Tehefuneta river, $350.
R. E. Cruice to Mrs. Estele Moody I
lots 36 and 48 square 142, in iMan
deville, 1$150.
J. L. Crawford to J. D. Young,
11.38 acres land In St. Tammany
parish, $171.
Morris Craddock to Westley O'
Berry, tract of land in St. Tammany
parish, $450.
A. D. Lancaster td Wm. B. Lan
, caster, lots 31 to 34, square 95-B,
- in Mandeville, and 22 acres and in
Slots 5, 21, 22, 23, $100.
W m. B. Lancaster to E. W. Tis
dale, 'lots 32, 34 and 36 in square
, 31', Abita Springs Annex, $30.
e Wm. B. Lancaster to J. M. Scherer
lots 9, 10, 11 and 12, In square 38,
Albita Springs Annex $68.
Wm. B. Lancaster to Mrs. C. Mev
ers, lots 43, 44, 45, 46, in square 38,
Abita Springs Annex, $80.
Wm. B. Lancaster to R. K. Wood
L. ruff, lots 5 and 6, square 272, in
Mandeville, $40.
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WILL BUILD AN
ELEVATOR FOR
HOME GRAIN
'lthe Covington Grocery & Grain
Company will erdet a grain elevator
to take care of the grain grown in
St. Tammany parish. 'Heretofore
there has been little corn grown that
,was not used on the farm.. In fact,
St. Tammany parish has not grown
enough corn for. its own needs, and
a considerable amount has been pur
chased, which has been supplied from
the corn districts of other states.
But lattedry there has been a ten
envcy to increase the corn acreage of
St. Tammany, and furthermore it
has been shown that not only good
"oorn may be grown here, but that the
average yield per acre, when cost df
,production is considered, Irs equal to
that of the so-called corn belt.
Wthen the freight cost is considered,
also, home grown corn is the cheap
est and stock prefer it to the 'corn
brouglht here 'from other sections.
The Covington Grocery & Grain
Coimpany believes that if there w'as
proper storage capacity the yield of
corn in St. Tammany parish would
be boosted to flures far beyond any
thing in the past. In fact, that it
'would become a common field crop,
because under their anticipated
plans it would sell for cash, and to
that extent would take the place of
cotton. This company handles large
quantities of corn, and it is compell
ed to go into the market to buy it.
It the farmers of St. Tammany par
ish can produce this corn they will
-find a ready cash sale ifor it at the
Covington Grocery & Grain's ele
vator, and the company will ,be able
to store it and keep 'it in first-dcass
1condition until the demand takes i
off their (hands.
SIn'this venture the Covington Gro
cery & Grain Company is not only,
showing foresight ani .ood business
management, but it is doing some
thing that 'will be of great benefit
to the farmers of the parish. We
are making rapid strides in stock
raising. The feed problem is an im
-portant one. With. the introduction
of sT'lo and the growing of grain it
will be solved to a large extent and
reduced to a minimum of cost.
Farmer's Short
Course at the
State University
Purpose of the Farmers' Short
Course.
It is the purpose of the Farmers'
Short Course to discuss, under the
earh of spelalalts, topics of
i NEARLY A CENTIENARIA
aS. CAROLINE POOCLE WBON
os Years of Age.
Caroline Poole, wife of W. W. Wil
son, died in Covington, La., Monday,
December 118, 1916, at 4:30 a. m.,
at the ripe old age of 98 years. The
funeral took place from the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Badon,
on 25th Avenue, services being con
ducted by Rev. J. M. Boykin, of the
Methodist Church, at 4 o'clock p. mn.
She was the mother of four children.
Mrs. Wilson could tell many inter
estiig stories of war times and had
,passed through many trying exiperi
ences. HIer husband was a ship car
penter, and after ..s death she lived
among her children. During the
Civil War she lived in Gretna.. In
the great overflow, about forty years
ago she was caught by the flood from
a crevasse and doated for a week in
an old houseboat before she was
found and rescued. She enjoyed
excellent health and strength up to
within several weeks of her death.
greatest iinterest to farmers; to par
ticipate in demonstration of the ap
plication of modern ideas to farm
work and farm conditions. Prac
tice work in judging live stock, corn
and other grains; demonstrations in
the use of improved farm madlinery,
road building, butter making, etc.,
and other phases of the application
of scientifice discovery in aid of -better
farming methods and conditions, will
be mlade special features of the two
week's course.
Cost of the Short Course.
No fee-is charged iby the Univer
sity for this course of lectures and
demonstrations. Those attending
will have to pay only railroad fare
and board. The railroads will give
reduced rates; and good living tc
commodations may be had at mod
erate rates.
Those Idkely to Attend.
The ar g mbat er of those ho
have atteded e g+rSous a.iot cosn-r
SLIDELL WILL
HAVE HIGH- L
WAY, SHELL
STREETS
Suit Against Northeastern
In Passenger Matter To Be.
Decided In January. ::
VACANCY IN SCHOOL
BOARD TO BE FILED
Other Slidell News and e4
sonals Gathered by Our0'
Slidell Correspondent.
-(By Staff Correspondent.)
Slidoell, La, Dec;di 1,16. 1
A ifth Sunday meeting 7P2l ·W -
held with the Stidell Baptista, sBt
:the churches bf Washington eand St
Tammany parishes, on the 30th. 4
31st.
The Neuhaauser new store, land a:
br.iok building at that, is to be o.a's
of the coming 1917 improvemapts.- ,
One Ihundred an ten dollars a tfort
.foot is the present price of lots .i
the burned district opposite the. rafil
'road station. No pound ridbae
this soil.
Dufour, of Covington . and -,'
bourg, of Slidell, are the latept 44'.
ditions to the 814dell. Store"~ .4a
ofdt slemen.
S. R. [Redden has ,had % blt v-.:'
caused by cold, but I very ink 4uh
proved now. He can see ^j4 &
with it.
Mayor Badon sanyahe
in contemplation .'i.
town of some sill8 e !it5,e
sorar-;ckr n ese d r proavl
IF Front street i1s 4b&a
f.,1 a long ,tet want. It wais ijan
tunate for the town that wvo#kll f
it was ever stopped iby in)auntid
It would tbe a more direct rou.te tom
town and down town to every b~a
in town if tt could be n.sed, ,.. `
'The suit of the town agae tih
railroads, to force the N. . 0. 4G~l
to eatry SMidell passengertas ,Itoe 26
Orleans, will be decided in Jsmanry.'
The Railroad Commission hlh t 4I ~
der advisement.
The Oovington barbers appeled
iih town coundit to close theds
Sundays, but the bloeat shavers
not adopted such rules, as yet.
the Hughes friend, has kept
Sunday shop for several years.· i
E. J. Domergue, of the
Grocery & Grain. Compapy, -
;the Slidell office eight days m.ew
week, and the balance of the -
at Oovington and othe rbrazhnehi
A good work for the eLhool.aeq
will be to get the citizens intv
in planting trees, shrubs and: 4 i
and thus try to help the .loo: .
(Continued on Page 6.)
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PRAISER
NEGROSCHOO
Leo M. Favrot, State Inpeetoar *
Colored Schools, recently tinaese.d
tovi l alscdhools at Indlan Vi w
lage ian .idetl. ,oe..i amented:
very faosrably upon the e xeeeg;
of these schools, stating that he
not Sound any better in tlh State.
He was much pleased t the f-t act
that .these two' schools halt 1ht*d
States flags floating above theib
that the pupils were being
love and respeict for their
and its laws.
A visit of the Inddatrial .*er
visor brought out similar $ot .s
when the flag raising took splce oL
Thanksgiving. The Indian VYie;:
school has two rooms and was W
b ly the patrons and Dr. Jas. H. Dll
lard, president of the Jeans _~ d
Frank Cloud and Peter Foster
been instrumental in
much for the. school. A. ,
Is principal of the Slidell sehool,
has also been an eficient and' h.ar
worker for its success.
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Postoffice Will
Opened Sunday.
Postmaster Setle rannoun6es
the postoffiee will remain epenq;f r
while after the distribution- of
morrow morning's mail (Su ),l
order to deliver Christmas a
have been men and -women` of"
ture years. Those past muddle.
have usually been the most ardent.d
this ~Vork. Somne of those who a'
tended the firet short caurse, a
her of years°ago, have atiended. .
year since.
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