I The St. Tammany Farmer
D .0 H YEAo r 16, 'F a VOL. XI .
D. H. MASON, Editor COVINGTO 4, LA., SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917, O LIIN.3
COVINGr F IRE ASSN.WILL CELEBRATE FOURTHJULY
Buy a Ticket in Auto Contest From Association of Commerce
MEETING POLICE
JURY HELD AT
ROOM JUNE
THIRTEEN
SHER[FT'S STAT EM I
FOR MONTH OF MAY.
Petition Signed for Appro
priation for RolI(t by
Congress.
C u v in g e un , L a . . J u e l !i. I a 1
T~he ph iee jury i nl
date with the folioil :1:: 1"n ) =
present: Geo. Koepg, Jr.. \\'. A
Hood, E. J. linmergue. .1. %l. hen'
S. It. Cowart. Fletcher ( lrai u (ir A'`.
H. Davis. Robt. A ney. . f 1Wlivine
It was moved by (aj. K; up, sa
onded by J. M1. Smith. that 1i .
Martha Williams., home l Iiii u IO denl
onstrator. 'iiacy te :ix d t
per month to begin .11t;e I , 1ii1 7.
Carried.
The police jury adijourieil until
1:30 p. mn.
.1 teronoon session.
It was mo'.ed by Geo. ioW.
onded by E. J.. D)imergui , that 1)r.
H. D. Bullock recei've a tilary of $7
per month as coroni r ttl health of
ficer, his duties to be .relnl ti; al
interdiction. atitending is:;t r
while in jail and on road an i to at
tend to all duties inc:mnt on r
health officer, his dut(is asi
officer to start June 14, 1117.
Carried.
On motion, duy sec nsit 1, ;t
nance comm".tPe w s uthori i.. ,t
empowered to borrow :1!ý00 f.r "
iimrove n tnt and m;t :t e of -
public roads of the parish.
Carried.
On motion of f: I. I..
seconded by .los. . - the is
dent of the police jury w.s cu
ed and directed to sign a Aeti ion i.
(Continued on page 41
AUTO CONTEST
BENEFIT BOGUE
FALAYA PARK
PAVILION
The automobile contest of the As
sociation of Commerce has been neg
lected because of the Chautauqua
and other important matters, but it
is new taken up again and a strong
.campaign will be made to make it a
succe's.
The Association hasissued the fol
lowling crcutlar, and it is to he hoped
that those who have not purchased
tickets will do oi now1. It is a fine
machine and well worth the chance:
Automotile Contest for the benerit
of Ilogue F'alaya Park Pavilion Fund
takes place at IRogue Falaya Park
Saturday. .1 ne or1 , 1917, at 5:30 p.
m. A new Ford car, with ventilat
-ag wind-shield, one man top and
spot light, all extras. T:ckets $1.
For sale at Schonberg's, Watkins.
Julius Heintz's Segond & Fontan's.
Perilon's and if. A. Mackie. All are
invited to attend. The holder of the
lucky number gets the car. A cotn
miltee oIf resiponsible citizens will
tonduct the contest withI absolute
fairiless to nil. (bt your ticket be
fore it is too late.
II. A. MACKIE,
Chla'rman A ntal font est ('omm~it tee
Assojiation of Comm nerce.
AT PARKYIEW
Charlie (hpiniii ( Iait Pakiou Today
in "Tue RIlnk."'
l11n ar~vie opens up today
for the llresentlti 1n1 of Puarlie ChatlI
lin in "The Itiuk, it trill 0o101 to
acconmmodate 0(11 uf 1110 large 'I
crowds it has bail for tiomel '.ears.
The pctst two - atturdlays have been
largely attended. lit this Saturday
will surpass thben :111 far tnits is one
of Charlie's heel lpicturcs. Along
with this wonderful comedx will be
<presenteil a two pare Muttual ilrama
end a Multual Weiklv, which coln
tains current liuws lihat itilciund to
please. lDoors (o1)01 at C ll. m. Ad
mission lit cents to everyhoily. All
ehildren occtlpving seats intact be
paid for.
This S:undav will ito Lou se illaumi
iiq The \Voif Vioman." in live parts.
Positive ly otto tf the most powerful
dramas screened by any comllany.
end one ill which Loui e (ilaum real
ly made her screen reptttatton. WYith
this will be a two part Keystone
comedy, featuring Mack Swain *:n
Ambrose's Rapid Rti.e." Doors are
(Continueul on page 6,
VIEWS OF THE FLAG RAISING, AT THE COURTHOUSE
JUNE 5, UNDER AUSPICES ASSOCIAJTION OF COMMERCE
IC:. (G. Davis, in white suit, lwcaking.
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MILTON BURNS
DIES AT KOikiE
NEAR FOLSOM
Milton I urn dit at his home,
near Folsomij , TueId.,iy, June 12.
17, aged J years. 1- months, I
lay. ie as a a s:Iie .f St. Tamn
0liny parish and lps a i rge number
Srelatives h 11c .is i,' di by
ai w dulo. Mlr". S Viy iturna. two
I -thers, Judge Iii . M. Burns and
xwa d Buri. sarvueor, six
laughiers, three of them married
and live sons, two of then) nmarried.
Judge Milton Dui n x- as a man
)f large exoprience and liberal tdu
atlon, and was a ro:td-m in.mded. hlis
)itable and generous. lie vas for
ight years justi, e if the peace and
for twelve ;,ass a maiueiir of.the
iolice jury o: .. T amialy parnsh
from the second ward. Ilu xas a
,;hatter meminibr of the 'Ma onc or
he' of Covingten, Lciige I8S. F. &
A. M., and was buried with \i son 0
honors, services aiso beng c onuet
Cd by Rev. E.: . Rennie o` the Cov
uiiton Episcopal Church.
For the past emeen years Judge
Burns had :etn ni. en with ll a
ralysis and coil io I . I lc'h to his
home, and for til at x tits
iiad ben confined to his `.e
Int_'remnl ,., ns adc' n the `amaily.
mural grouimodms, ne.al FO_ 01.
ASSOCIATION OF COM
£IMERCE IND JS S
OIL PROLC[
There has been considelable in
terest in the o;l xll at Sul-bur
springs. recentiyt xy rvas-n of the
great death of rct that hs ibeen
bored through and the s-iila'ity to a
well in West Louis a.:a that has
brought a flow of 1 l0mm0 galon01
The matter was taken up by the As
sociation of Commerce at its meet
p' Mtinday. in a. s.orse to the fol
lowing letter, and res0tL tirfns were
.issod enaer i:ing suimpOrt. and co-op
rat on:
C;vinaton. La... Jun 8. 1917.
sscciation of Commerc Covington,
Lou s ana.
Gentlemen:-It behooves us to
(Continued on page 2)
MANDEVILLE
TOWN COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Mandeville, La., June 8. 1917.
The Hoard of Akdermen net in
regular session on the above date
a .:h the following members present:
.\'. G. Davi;, Mayor; Dr. A. 0. May
lie, A. Hartman, A. Depre, and At
torney L. L. Morgan.
Absent were Jas. Band and J. L.
Smith.
It was moved by Mr. Depre and
seconded by Mr. Hartman that the
minutes of the meeting ofdlay 1 be
adopted as read.
Carried.
,:20 p. in. Mr. Band entered.
S:30 p. m. Mr. Smith entered.
Moved by Mr. Band and se: onded
by Mr. Depre, that a warrant ler
$223 be drawn in favor of C. A. An-I
derson and charged to the aceount
of Black & Laird Construction Co.,
for balance due Mr. Anderson for
labor on sea wall, a'; per his ati
davit.
For: Band. Hartman. Depre.
Against: Maylie and Smith.
Three for, two aga nst. Carried.
Aioved by Dr. May lie and secnitd
ed ey Mr. Band, that the finanu"
connmittee's report he accept' i iand
that the recommendations th" cou ie
adopted, also that warrants ior all
bils approved be drawn.
Recommendat ons: Committee-
We therefore recommend thel front
tO's date on that all material for ae
^n+t of the town 'be ordered by
.ritten order or voucher, rigned by
the member ordering same. that all
Uls, irrespective of nature or pur
pose, be turned over to the finance
c mm'ttee for investigation before
pyment; unless this is don ' the
proper checking up of b:1s aonl an
counts i; impossible and the i;ance
committee becomes simply a figure
head.
For: Maylie. Smith, Band, Hart
mlan.
Against: Depre.
Four one against. Carried.
Moved if Mr. Hartman and se:
onded by Mr. Smith, that the new
depot comm ttee's report bo ro :eiv
ed and filed. Carried.
Treasurer's report for May. 191 7:
May 1. balance ...... 41 H.94
May 31, from tax col
lector, taxes 1916 . 114.25
May 31, from tax col
lector, licenses ... 3.:.00
(Continued from page 4)
LEWIS TELLS OF
CH ARBON AND
SYMPTOMS
(:. (. Lei is, Farm Demonstrator.)
1 should have written th s article
:ast week, but being rushed so much
:t wa; not done.
I hear so many reports on the
cause of death to a large number of
rattle in and around Covington that
I bel'eve I should write a bit any
x ay. We will take this up in ques
ions and answer them.
1. how do I know that we have
charbon? From the fact that every
blood smear cent to the laboratory
and state chemist showed anthrax
germ or bacilli in apundance.
2. I-jew can any one tell charbon
by looking at or testing a blood
smear? From the fact that charbon
is a disease by itelf . There are
no other diseases with germs as
plent'ful and as large ac those found
in the blood taken from an animal
just after death. It is a very easy
matter to see these snake-like germs
under a microscope.
3. A prom nent veternarian from
New Orlean, treated animals be
longing to C. Bradley; he also pro
nounced the disease charbon.
I. What other ways can a person
detect charbon in'fair degree of ac
curacy? By making an examination
of the body two or three hours after
death. The points that might be
found that would indicate charbor
are swelling of belly, being swelled
;o tight that a basebal would bounce
back 1 ke it had been thrown againa
a drum. Also a watery discharge
from nose and sometimes from bot-i
nose and mouth. This discharge wil
in a great many cares have a small
amount of blood and yellow pa,
mixed with it. Then from the awful
swelling the rectum will be par
tially turned out with bloody dis
charge. In 19 cases out of every 20
one will be safe in saying the animal
died with charbon, if above symp
toms are found. There are other
point; to be considered 'but there is
not room here to take the diseas'
up in detail. If one is in doubt get
a small piece of glass, about two
inches square, and clip the ear part
ly off, not all the way for it might
be left on the ground to cause fur
ther infection. Hold the glas just
under the clipped part and by press
Ing a small bit of blood can be got
ten and allowed to dry on the glass.
After blood is dry place another
(Continued on page 4)
SLIDELL NEWS
OF THE WEEK
AND SOCIETY
DOINGS
(By Staff Correspondent)
V r. B. H. Gardner left Thursday
to * visit hi; mother, Mrs. Gardner,
at Orangeberg, S. C., by automobile,
.ccom ianied by his son, Eugene, and
laughter. Alice. They go by way
of loga:usa, Poplarville, Meridian,
'Iontgomery and Atlanta, and expect
to make the trip in five days. They
ant cipate a pleasant journey and we
have no doubt that a great deal of
enjoyment can be had from such a
trip under favorable weather condi
tions, and we wish them much pleas
ure thereon.
Salmen Brick & Lumber Co. hay
offered all employees an opportunity
:o buy Liberty Bonds on a basis of
instalments as low as one dollar per
week, and we hope a large percent
.ge will avail themselves of the olfer.
The Salmens have also reduced the
working time one hour per day with
pay for full time, amount:n; approxi
mately a 10 per cent gain, and it is
apprec'ated by the employees.
Little Miss Marie Morgan gate a
Djisy Party to a number 'of her
young friends, Wednesday aftern3ocq
and a most enjoyable time was had.
Miss Alicia Sebastian left Monday
or av sit to her aunt, Mrs. E .J.
Leounbard, in New Orleans.
Mr. Herbert Palfrey, of the firm
;f 1'slfrey, Purcell & Co.. stationers,
of New Orleans. was in Si dell, Tut s
day, on business.
Messrs ..John Sebastian and ons
Fritchie are the boss fishermen of
Slidell. They report having caught
one hundred and eighty fish on Mon
day and eighty on Wednesday.
Miss Annie T. tell, a former teach
er in our high school, is a guest of
Mrs. E. F. Hailey.
Mr. Tom Tully, coffee drummer,
of New Orleans, was ;n our town
Tuesday.
A party of young folks motored to
Howzo Beach, Sunday. Among them
were Misses Nona and Emma Harry,
Eva Hartley and Mica Sebastian,
Messrs. Gus and Homer Fritchie, Jno
Sebastian.
Mr. W. H. Kentiel, of Covington,
was in Slidell, Tuesday, attending to
business and shaking hands w:th
friends.
" Miss Aletha Simmons, of Picayune,
Miss., is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Luther Whatfield.
Mrs. Dan McGhee is a guest at the
home of Mrs. B. A. Bannister.
A party of little folks under the
care of Mrs. A. V. Hover, Mrs. B. P.
Dunham and VMfs. F. F. Wigginton,
spent Wednesday at Bolian's Camp.
on Lake Pontchartrainl, bathing and
fishing. They were Harry. Geneva.
Dorothy and Norvill Hover, Ponice
Gladys, Nell, Layton and Hall Dun
hay Eleanor, Ruth, Eda, Anice.
Fowler Wigginton. They were join
ed later in the day by Mrs. los Miles
and little daughter, Margaret, Mr..
J. W. Thompson, and daughter.
Martha, Mrs. Sam Sollberger and son
Sam, Mrs. J. B. Semple. daughter
Juanita and son Billie.
Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Neuhauser and
Mis Ella Scoggin also were at oI
ian's Camp, Wednesday.
Mrs. J. B. Semple entertaned a
few friends at a game of Five Hun
dred, Tuesday night. A very en
joyable time was had.
(Continued on page 21
CANNING DEMIONSTRATION IN
COLORED SCHOOLS. -
The General Educational Board.
through the Rockofeller fund, will
pay 'the salary of a demonstrator in
canning for the colored schools of
St. Tammany parish for two months
DEMONSTRATION WORK AT THE
SCHOOLS.
Miss Martha Williams, pariah dem
onstrator, will be assisted by Mis
Scott, assistant state agent, in bread
making, canning and pickling dem
onstrations at Waldheim school. on
June 21, Covlngton school, June 2f
and 2?, Slidell school, June 28 and
29. This will be particularly for
DISTRICT COURT
TAKES UP SUITS
ifROUGHT TO/
PURGE ROLL
DiLtrict Court was in session this
week, commencing Monday, June 11,
and closng, Thursday, June 14.
Judge Carter on the bench and Dis
trict Attorney Brock prosecuting.
Judge Carter will open court Mon
day, June 18, in order to finish up
the suits brought in purging the reg
istration rolls.
The grand jury brought in twenty
mne indictments. Walter Parker was
Foreman.
In charging the grand jury Judge
tarter referred to a recent homicide
in Covington. While he did not
state so, it was understood that he
had reference to the killing of O. M.
[irch. He said that such things
should be taken up by the grand jury
and investigated, regardless of re
ports or circumstances surrounding
them. That there was a grave re
sponsibiiity resting upon them in the
performance of their duties,* and that
these duties should be performed im
partially and fairly, always with a
view to justice and with full equality
of rights to all.
The -bringing of suits by citizens
to take from the registration rolls
parties who were claimed to be il
legally registered, for various rea
sons. It was claimed some were net
naturalized, some were not living
within the corporate limits of the
town and some had not resided in
the town of Covington one year, as
required by the town charter.
Smong the cases won, some were
stricken only from _ the town roEs
and some were stricken off entirely.
By agreement with the partie s to
the suits, some seven or eight were
carried over until next Monday, to
give further time to secure evidence.
and two cases were reopened to in
troduce new testimony, one of them
being decided favorably to the plair
tiffs and one for the defendant.
These two cases, Memory and Loyd,
will also be tken up Monday.
The following are the cases tried:
Robt. L. Aubert et als vs. C. G.
Segond. By consent of counsel and
admission by counsel for defendant
that defendant was not entitled to
vote and that name be stricken from
the roll.
Robt. L. Aubert et als, vs. Hy.
Camatte. Name ordered ' stricken
from roll.
R. L. Aubert et als, vs. Cyprian
Armand. name ordered stricken
from roll. "
Robt. L. Aubert et als, vs. W. L.
McCormack. By consent name or
dered stricken from roll.
R. L. Aubert et ass, vs. Otto Ort
lieb. No service made on defend
ant, being unable to locate party.
R. L. Aubert et als, v . H. J.
(Continued on page 21
0
PARISH MEDI
CAL SOCIETY
The St. Tammany Parish Medical
Society met in regular session last
Wednesday at the New Fenwick
Sanitarium with the following mem
bers present: Doctors J. F. Polit,
president; C. W. Davidson, secre
tary-treasurer; R. B. Paine, H. E.
lautreaux, .Frank F. Young and-A.
:. Maylle.
The appointment of the new com
mittees was laid' over until next
meeting.
Because of the large amount of
business transacted the reading of
scientific papers was dispensed with.
The question of-a permanent -home
for. the society was discussed and
action thereon postponed qntil~ the
next meeting.
It was decided to hereafter call
meeting- promptly on the hour set,
excuses to the contrary notwith
standing.
The next meeting will be held at
the New Fenwiok Sanitarium, Coy
ington, on Wednesday, July 11, at
8:00 o'clock p. rn.5 at which papers
w4ll be read by Drs. F. F. Young,
H., E. Gautreaux and A.- G. Maylle.;
FIREMEN PLAN
FOR BIG DOINGS
IN COVINGTON
JULY 4TH
Parish Fair Grounds Have
Been Engaged for the
Occasion.
RACING IS AMONG
THE ATTRACTIONS.
Fireworks, Speaking, Danc
ing, Athletic Games,
Other Amusemetn.
The Covington Fire and Benevo
lent Association is preparing a pro
gram for the 4th of July celebration
that promises to be a good drawing
card on that day. Besides the usual
attractions of such an occasion, the
faithfulness with which the associa
tion has clung together as a volun
teer body should create strong senti
ment among the people to make the
affair a success.
There will be speaking, fireworks,
athletic games, horse races, music
and dancing. The Fair Grounds
offer excellent accommodations for
amusement of this kind, and even
without the large number of outside
visitors that may be expected to
come, Covington people should crowd
the grounds and dancin hall. It is
due to the firemen that they should
be given royal support in making the
day a success, as a day of celebra
tion and financially.
The full program and further par
ticulars will be given next Week.
In the meantime make up your mind
that you will not be a slacker on this
occasion.
MR1 ANl MRSI C S1 [RED
ERICK, HOME FROM WED
DING TRIP, EASTERN CIlES
J...
Mr.vC. S. Frederick.
Mrs. C. S. Frederick.
Mrs. C. S. Frederick was Miss
Helen Davis and is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Burnett Davis,
of Lynchburg, Va., prominently
known there. The wedding took
place in that city June 9, 1917, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Jos. B. Dunn of the Episcopal
Church. Mr. C. S. Frederick is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Frederick,
of Covington. Mr. and Mrs. bred
erick will reside in Covington. They
reached here Tuesday,. after a short A
trip to asutern cities.