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St. Tamnany Farmer
H. H. Mason, Editor . . . . Proprietor.
(,OGY ER\MENT )ONTROL OF RAILROADS.
The announcement that the Government will take over control of the
railroads shows the seriousness of the transportation problem. No doubt
the President has neighed the matter well and has good grounds for his
decision, but the unlertaking is so immense, in connection with the
enormous work of the war already in progress, that some anxiety will be
experienced as to its success. There is no doubt that the railroad men
of the country will ute their best knowledge and energy to assist opera
tions, and that the usual red tape formalities will be abandoned in the
handling of supplies, provisions and coal. Also that strikes will be pre
vented.
Railroad news buleti::s have been filled with the wonderful accomplish
ments of the various roads, and one would be led to believe there was
nothing left tc be done. Yet the overcrowded express companies and the
standing of loaded cars, in some instances, has prdbably brought the Pres
ident to a realzation that something must be done. Ife is generafly the
man of the hour under such circumstances.
HIE LPI1G TO PUSH YOUR TOWN. TO THE PRONT.
Every one should look forward to doing more next year than has been
done this. It to the only way in which progress and growth is accomplish
ed. Also if a >arter business is desired new opportunities must be creat
ed-and the best way of doing this is to enlarge the field of operations.
A field may be enlarged by extending boundaries or by increasing oppor
tunities within boundaries. A large amount of business within narrow
limits, being less costly to haidle is more profitable, and as St. Tammany
parish could trebble its population and butsiness without in the :ea;t
crowding, the sensible thing is to at least make an effort to do so.
To those who say it's no use, the answer is, that nothing has ever been
accomplished without trying. And furthermore, nothing can be accom
plished without co-operation. It is the old proposition of "united eo
stand, divided we fall." All over the country, to-day. cities and towns
are advertising their opportunities-searching out every available re
source and advertising to the world what they are-encouraging settle
ment and the investment of capital.
The Covington Association of Commerce has been trying to do the
same It has planned and devised ways and means and succeeded in do
log some good thigns, but the work of thinking and planning and ccoret
plishing has been carried out by a few members who have always att'o:. -
ed meetings, shouldered the work and then begged members to pay t'."
small dues, always insufficient to proaerly finance undertakings. Pro?
is very difficult, if not impossible, under such circumstances. In i
work that would otherwise have bfen undertaken has been dropped ,
consequence.
Every merchant in Covington, every property-holder, is vitaly intero o -
ed in the accomplishment of things that will create more busincss a _l
put more money in circulation. He should be as keen to a.d to
growth of his town as to add to the ,rnwvth of hi; own lusincs fr ?
atac'unt to one and the same .hin;. If any merthant or an p
holder was informed that an associatiou wa.; to be organized
pose of helping hint make more mono:. but that he must be:ame a to ob?.
and pay dues of fifty cents or a dollar a month, he couod not get hi.; land,
in his pocket too quick to pay the dues.
. This is well worth thinking over. The New Year is close at hand, and
good resolutions are in order. The Association of Commerce, among
other things, has in view the organization of a retail merchants' credit
association. It is something that would be beneficial to the merchai ts
and that is badly needed. But the work of the Association must be ap
preciated and assisted to the extent of payment of dues and a sufficient
membership to create a working fund. Make a resolution that you will
be one of the !boosters and that 1918 will find you lined up to fight for the
growth of your town and parish. You have gone over the top for the
Red Cross and the war. Go over the top for advancement.
PAY YOUR POLL TAX.
There are but a few days more in which to pay your poll tax. After
December 31, if you shall not have done so you will lose your vote. With
the war on and new conditions arising constantly, it may be that you may
want to vote worse than you ever have before. By all means pay your
poll tax.
WANTED-25,000 men for toe
United States Navy. Wonderful op
portunities for young men between
the ages of 18 and 35 years. Men
who registered June 5th are eligible
oft volunteering in the Navy, except
those who have been notified by local
boards to report for examination.
Firemen are especially needed.
Age 21 to 35 years. This rate is
the beginning of a mechanical ca
reer In the Navy, and leads to ad
vancement to all higher grades.
Apprentice Seamen are also need
e4. Age 18 tg 30 years. This rate
is the beginnig of a career in the
Navy and leads to advancement to
all higher grades.
NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!
FOR SALE-Car load of good
.young mules. Cheap. Call and see
them.
H. J. SMITH'S SONS.
FOR SALE-New six-room house,
18 lots, on one of main streets.
Robt. Lange, Madisonville.
FOR SALE.
Two ox wagons, one Linsey and
one Cliff-Williams, in thorough or
der, for quick purchaser. $50 and
$75 will take them. Ernest Prieto,
- Mandeville, La. oc27tf
FOR SALE-Ten thousand onion
plants. Red Bermuda, White Ber
muda and Red Creole; $1.50 per
thousand. Apply to Dr. M. R. Fish
er, Covington, La. d8-tf
HOW TO PREVENT CROUP.
In a child that is subject to at
tacks of croup, the first indication of
the disease is hoaresness. Give
chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
soon as the child becomes hoarse and
the attack may be warded off and
all danger and anxiety avoided.
-Adv
FOR SALE-Six room house, plas
tered, and all modern conveniences,
19th avenue and Jackson street;
ground 90 feet front by 150 feet
deep. Apply to E. D. Kentzel, Cov
ington, La.
CROUP.
It your children are subject to
eroup get a bottle of Chamberain's
Cough Remedy, and when the at
tack comes on be careful to follow
the plain printed directions. You
will be surprised at the quick relief
which it affords.
FOR SALE-Hay and cord wood.
Apply J. J. Foley, Clal.borne, phone
149.
HAULING-See W. N. Patrick for
All kinds of hauling. Good 'teams
'ý-ieady at a moment's notice. Reli
able service. Phone 27, Covington,
d29-tf
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday, 9:30
a. m. Preaching on frst and third
iSundays, 11 a. m. sad 7:45 p. in.
Prayer meeting Tuesday, 7:45 p. m.
We earnestly request all christians
to co-operate with us as far as
possible.
Every Sunday night there wil1 be
a speelal musical program.
F. H. BA CROFT,
allT Pastor.
Id01 OF D&AD LWrYREL.
eUowlag Is the hutt of dead let
ters:
Mrs. Elizer Carr, E. S. Carver, Mrs.
J. M. Coughlin, Mrs. 1rancis Fort
ner, 'Mary House, Miss Maud Haw
thorn, Miss Emma Hair, Carrie Hart,
A. K. Jones, Lathern Jones, E. V.
King, Sid Quave, Mrs. Carrie ltobin
son, Isidore Seals, Mrs. B. Sager,
Mrs. Pearl Thomas. Tam Thompson,
Tim Williams, P. G. Zapp.
JABCOD nIL3R,
Postmaster
STOP THAT ACHE.
Don't worry and complain about
a bad back. Get rid of that pa;n
and lameness! Ues }Doan's Kidney
Pills. Thousands of kidney suffer
ers have used tham and know how
effective they are. Here's a L't on
Rouge case.
Mrs. A. V. Morrison, 1228 Florida
street, Baton Rouge, La., says: "I
suffered a great deal from haesk
ache and bladder trouble. At
times my lbacik was very painful.
My kidneys acted .irregulirly arid
caused me very much annoyance.
Doan's Kidney Pills were recomn
mended for kidney trouble, so I got
a box and after taking a few doses
I noticed a change in my condition.
I took several boxes in all and they
did me a world of good. Whenever
I need a kidney medicine now I use
Doan's Kidney Pills for I kacw that
there is nothing equal to then to:
kidney trouble."
Oc, at all dealers. Foster-11il
burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
-Adv.
STOCKHOLDERS' MM:T :
Notice ns hereby
w!ll be a meeting of .he
of the Madironvillo
office in Madison vlle. Ti
January 17, 1DI1. at 3
under the author'ty of , r
the Charter, for the
creasing the capita:
ing the charter, and for a
business as may come ue..aro tI
meeting.
P. A. BLANCHARI).
d29-3t Calhier.
Subscribe for the
ST. TAMMANT FARMER
One Dollar a 'ear
f fi1 & eVa Oin1Hst iffs'oni lres
Save Gasoline-Save Tires
-Drive a Maxwell Car
The automobile has suddenly become
more than ever a necessity in passenger
service.
We must go about from place to place to
carry on our part of the world's work.
We can no more get along without motor
cars than we can without the telegraph or the
telephone.
But motor cars today must be light, dur
able, economical.
The Maxwell has always been light, dur
able, economical-made so to meet an 1mm
mense, sensible demand that has existed all
the time.
To-day that demand is universal.
Don't take. any chances.
Buy a Maxwell-the standardized car
whose economy and durability have been
proved.
Touring Car $745; Roadster $745; CDupe $1095
Berlins $1095; &daa $1095. F. 0. B. Dareit
N. H. FitzSimons
Dealer
$100,000.QQTO LOAN
ON
St. Tammany Farms
Improved and Unimproved.
5 to 20 years to repay loan.
Only 5 per cent interest.
- W. B. Lancaster, Covington, La.
Office with Miller & Burns, Attorneys-at-Law, Covington
Bank Building
0 U HOOVER!
My Tuesdays are meatless.
My Wednesdays are wheatlest.
I'm getting more eatless each day.
My home it is heatless,
My Bed it is sheetless,
They're all sent to the Y. M. C. A.
The- barrooms are treatless,
My coffee is sweetless,
Each day I get poorer and wiser.
My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless,
My God, how I do hate the Kaiser!
The Government has taken over
the railroads, and it is thought that
telephone and express will follow.
Germany has. offered new peace
terms, without indemnity or forcib:e
annexation.
IA)'ISIANA (ROP SUMMAIR FOIl
THE YEAR 1917.
I acording to an analysis. and iabh
lation of reports received at Now Or
leans, La., by the Louisiana field
agent of the Bureau of Cro7 u
ma' as, United States Depart'vent o
Agriculture, the acreage plantsd 1,,
year to all crops in that stae \'.as
about 5,628,000, as com; ara'l with
5,1 0,000 acres in 19-16, an increa e
of about 9 per cent; and the acreage
haivested was about 5,568,000, as
agninst 5,160,000 in 1916, an in
cre. se of about 8 per cent. These
tc is include, of course. areas con
pa . oned-cropped or interti led, as
those en)loyed during the
ye for the growing cf sing.e crops.
T. a figures are only estimates and
art to be regarded only as such; but
are b sed upon informateon
`ir t reliable sfirces and are believ
ed a be a: nearly accurate as can -1
e: p cted without an actual enumera
t: o.
All of Louisiana's major crops- -
sugir, rice, cotton, corn-substan
tialy increased acreage this year,
and, with the single exception of cot
ton, all show less total yields than
one year ago. Substantial increasas
were also made in the acreages of
cowpeas, velvet and soy beans, and
peanuts and truck cropc; while on
the other hand hay and Irish and
sweet potatoes remanied about the
same In acreage, and oats reduced
some 15 per cent. Plainly, Louisi
ana farmers have responded prompt
ly and generously to the Pre ident's
appeal for increased productions of
food and feed stuffs, and, barring
the unfavoraible weather conditions
which interposed during the greater
part of the growing season, Louisi
ana would perhaps have broken alt
her previous good crop records.
Severe freezes during the early
1 irt of the year killed many acres of
winter oats and truck. Early March
found nearly all crops. backwa.Td,
anid fruit in bad shape. Cold and
r: my weather during April rendered
conditions for field work decicdly
uifavorable. May inaugurated a
'1r(1d of protracted drought, extend
. g to the close of lune. It was re
p >t ted to be the coolest May of rec
ord in Louisiana, and the driest
t re during the period of the State
wide record beginning in 1891. The
l ui ht condition; delayed the
p iwth and fruiting of cotton and
the progress of sugar cane. Early
ci rn suffered keenly. Rice was
. ckkward, and saltwater. in the irri
gation canals prevented irrigation.
C('ttle suffered in dry sections be
cause of the fairing pastures. Truck
was injured. Rains in July brought
some relief, altihough it cannot be
said the drought was generally brok
en until after the 21st. and tem
peratures were altogether favorable.
Crc >s showed marked improvement.
Seasonable conditions prevailed in
August, and the rains were general
ly beneficial. September was on the
wV ole decidedly cool, though the first
decade was warm euough. Rains
fell frequentry during the first week,
but were generally infrequent there
after, and the total rainfall over the
st ite was deficient. The cool nights
retarded the grow:h of sugarcanc.
which was already backward. The
center of a tropica: disturbance pass
ed over the lower portion of Plaque
mines parish on September 28. se
riously damaging cugarcane and rice
and truck, and blowing many orang
es off the trees.. Cotton picking and
raze harvesting was ,hindered by the
rains, and cotton sustained damage
by shedding and rotting of bolls.
October was decidedly dry, espoclal
ly near the Coast, the rainfall there
being le;s than one inch. It was re
ported as thbe coldest October since
the beginning of the Staterrwde rec
ord by the Weather Bureau. The
A PURE Cuts
º Colds
Vegetable Oil Burns
fiitEnti Stings
FROM - Poison
StAT Neuralgia
St. Tanmany Sore Throat
Rheumatism
Pine Trees Skin Diseases
Recent discoveries of uses for Pine Oil brought out the fact that it is one
of the greatest of healers in most all eruptions, has wonderful medicinal
properties in the treatment of many diseases and is unexcelled as a house
hold remedy generally.
GREETINGS OF. THE SEASON
The Joyous Yuletide is with us again-the time of all times when good will
should prevail and joy beunconfned---and it is in a spirit of sincere friendship
that we come to you with Christmas Greetings and thb best wishes for your pros
perity and happiness throughout the New Year.
OPEN A CHRISTMAS SAVINGS ACCOUNT, begin with One Cent, Two
Cents, Ten Cents, Twenty-five Cents, Fifty Cents or One Dollar, and receive a
check next Christmas for your savings with 4 per cent interest per annum.
ST.TAMMANY BANK &TRUST CO
COVINGTON. Branch at Mandeville.
old weather began earls in the
month with freezing temperature,
end fall potatoes and garden truck
,ustainedi heavy damage. But ample
warning enabled the saving of sugar
cane for seed, and the remainder of
the crop was windrowed to await
grinding.
Field hands to handle the crol.s
were urgently needed, and particu
larly on the sugar and cotton planta=
tion;, and in Southewestern Louis.
ina for rice harvesting. Labor was
;carce and high-priced. Not a few
colored men had departed for the
northern states, and ,had been draft
ed for military duty, and often those
who remained behind were enjoying
too much prosperity to regard work
seriously, and would not go into the
fields unless required to do so.
Corn.
The acreage planted to corn is es
timated at 10 per cent above the
1916 acreage, and the total yield
about 42,246,000 bushels-the small
est crop since 1914. Yields per acre
averaged 18 bushels, as compared
with 21 bushels one year ago, 20..
bushela in 1915, and a ten-year av'
erage of 20.3 bushels. Not since
1912 has there been in Louisiana so
low a yield per acre.
Early corn suffered considerable
injudy from drought during June,
and the latter part of May. At har
vest, the early crop in some localities
was a failure. Late corn made fair
growth, however, under favoranie
conditions, and yields were reported
generally satisfactory.
The general average as to quality
is 80 per cent, as compared with 90
per cent last year, and a ten-year
average of 85 per cent.
Cotton.
Unfavorable weather conditions at
time of planting started cotton off
badly. Cold weather early in May
and drought during the latter part
of that month further retarted the
progress of the crop. Germirnation
wai poor in localities and stands dis
appointing. Some of the plants died
and lack of rain in June interfered
with the growth, and fruiting was
backward. July temperature nad
moietlre conditions were favorable.
The plants showed rapid growth. but
were not able to regain what they
had lost, and in many of the fields
presented a stunted appearance be
cause of their size, though the plants
were well fruited, and bol~s opening
in some parts of the state at the
close of that month. Further ad
vancement was made during August
and September, notwithstanding can
siderable complaint of sheddin; and
ratting of bolls. The crop was gen
erally five to twenty days late in the
northern 'portion of the state, and
about the normal stage in advance
ment in the center and southern par
tions. Insect pests, including the
boll weevil, were mentioned as active
in some localities, but the damage
reported was not unusual. No top
crop was made.
The acreage harvested is the larg
est since 1908, and the total quantity
of lint produced this year hat not
been exceeded since the crop of 19)7.
Rice.
Rice made a strong finish, and the
final results indicate that tae pei
simictIc opinions professed to be en
tertained at one time during the
growing period by some parties in
terested dn this crop were without
adequate repson. Excepting in those
particular areas of Southwestern
Louisiana afflicted by drought, and
saltwater in the irrigation canals, the
yields were as good as usual, the
total production was only slightly
less than in the preceding year.
STANGA MERCANTILE QL
ABITA SPRINGS, LA.
Are prepared to give you:
1. The best average prices in St. Tammany parish
2. Sixteen ounces to the pound.
3. Complete satisfaction or money back.
"We deliver the goods"
Ireal weather prevailed during the
harvest period, resulting in no loss in
thrashing, and the crop reached the
market in splendid condition.
Sugar.
A ipreliminary estimate of the pro
duction of sugar in Louisiana for the
1917 season is in course of prepara
tion by the Bureau of Crop Esti
mates, and it is planned to issue Ihe
report some time during the month
of December, 1917.
According to reports furnished by
many cane growers to the Louistana
field agent of the Bureau, the indi
cated increase in cane acreage is 12
per cent over that of 1916; and the
growing condition of sugar' cane at
time of harvest was fixed at 66 per
cent of a full crop in the cane belt.
XMAS CELEBRATION AT I
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
(Continued from pge 1)
Warner; Death, Francis Ellis; Mal
ice, Jack Ellis; Doubt, Nadyn' Nor
man; Famine, Anna Davis; Sorrow,.:
Hester Burns; Despair, Ena Burns.
The *Chrismas Spirit - Mildred
Davis.
Spirits of Light-Peace, Ellie Pat
rick; Life, Vera -Pechon; Good Will,
Gertrude Worley; Faith, Irma Pe
chon; Prosperity, Viola Badon: Joy,
Ida Poole; Hope, Hallie Yenni.
Gifts from Mr. Ellis' class.
Song-choly Night-By the Sun
day School.
Gifts from Mrs. Preston urnse'
class.
Recitation-"Inasmuch"-1 ,wood
Nilson.
Gifts from Men's Bible Class and
The Home Department.
Reading-"A Christmas Legend"
-William Warner.
Song-"Peace, Good Wili"-By
the Sunday School scholars.
Distribution of presents to Sunday
School scholars.
Song-"Blest Be The Tie That
Binds."
Benediction.
MASS CELEBRATED AT
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
'Midnight mass was celebrated in
St. Peter's Catholic Church Christ
mas Eve. The church was crowded
and the choral services were sung
with usual harmony and effective
ness..
Gounod's "Messe Solemnelle" was
rendere b y the choir, as follows:
Organist, Slater M. 'Lawrence, O. S.
B.; Sopranos, 'Mrs. J.. A. Sinclair,:
Miss Jeanne Piguet, Mrs. R. H.
Dutsch, Miss Inez Lanson, Sister Pla
tide, 0. S. B.; Alto, Mrs. Quitman
Kohnke; Tenor, Rev. John Berger,
O. S. B.; Basses, Karl J. Kohake,
Holger G. Nehnke.
MRS P. O. STUOHRBL TWAS
SHE OURED HER SON
OF A COLD.
"When my son Ell!s was ioi
a cold last winter I gave him
berlain's Cough Remedy. It h
him at once and quickly bre
his cold," writes Mrs. P. O. St
Homer City, Pa. This remedy
been in use for many year;.
good qualities have beenfuily
An b ymany thousand! of
It to pleasant and este to ta '
SLIDELL LE
(Continued from pase 11
F. Halley, and family, for the
days.
Capt. Cecil Neuhauser, of C*
Beauregard, spent Christmas
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. UT.
hauser.
'Miss Linette Harper, of 'Hat
burg, is spending the holidays
ber aunt, Mrs. B. P. Dunham.
Mrs. J. H. Dunstan enterta
Friday night in honor of her a
Misses Stevens, of North
A very enjoyable time was had
all.
Mr. John Sebastian, of L. S.
and Mr. Gus Fritchie, of Was
ton and Lee, are home for the
days.
Mrs. C. Cunningham, Misses
telle Gellis, Flo, Helen, Mary
Virginia Dunham, attended the
ham-Smith wedding in New Or!
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Leonhard,
New Orleans, are spending the
days with Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian.
Mr. Howard R. Huse, professor
French at Newcomb College, s
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. H. U
Baker.
M.r. C. D. Smith, of New Orlean
was a guest at the Sebastian h
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bennett sa
Christmas with relatives in New
leans.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Everitt a
children are in Bogalusa visiting r
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. Varnado and daug
ter, Willard, spent Christmas I
Hammond.
Mr. and Mjp. I'om Smith and child
ren visited relatives in New Orles
Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lee, -
Mississippi, are spending the hoH
days with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Aeblk'
Little Miss Velma Tinder celebr
ed her sixth birthday Thursday,
27, when she entertained her Ut
friends at a birthday party.
Slidell School League will m
Tuesday, January 1, 1918.
Miss Helen Dunham, who has
teaching at St. Gabriel; Miss
Comfort, at DeRidder, and Miss 1 `
Dunham, are home for the holidsY