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SUBSCRIBE FOR St.The StTammTammanyany FFarmerer . M , Editor S t.COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1918 VOL. XLV No. R. IMASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1918 .ADISON VILLE GRANTS RIGHT OF WAY FORRAROAD Arrests Are Made In Slidell For Selling Intoxicants to Soldiers SLIDELL GIVES A VERY LARGE AUDIENCE TO - SPEAKERS )Over One Thousand People Listen To Talks of The War. OUNGIL DEFENSE PLEASED AT RESULTS Walbrette, D. D. Moore C. E. Schwing and E. G. Davis Speak Here. T he speaking of D. i). Moore and E., Schwing, und(ler the auspices the Council of Defense, last Mon drew crowd:s at all towns where 4 speaking occurred, and these g er, as well as local speakers, ked the people for the patriotic oring, to learn those things t the war that will give us )gtb to make all sacrifices neces 0yin food and labor and money. ChairmDn E. G. Davis sent out let thanking the members of the 1 of Defense of the different s where speaking occurred for jest efforts in securing large c. They were. Dr. Maylie. iYandeville, Dr. Griffith of Slidell, Thomas of Talisheek, Catpt. *Iwr'of Abita Springs, and P. A. agebard of Madisonvil:e. Sl:arvey E. Ellis, Fred J. Heintz pt. G. E. Millar were the local ers and worked hard for the of the meetings. There yes speaking at Covington, Am, klita Springs, Slidell, Tali ,jdisonville, Mandeville and eat Favre's mill. ufas Brtha Wabhrette, state sec 'ofthe National Council of , made an interesting talk at Covington meeting. Among things she stated that the wo = branch of the Council of De for the State of Louisiana weas wiedged to be the best organiz I· any state in the Union, and St. y parish the best of any par :a the state. All speakers gave s*mmany parish credit for the t work it has. lone. W . Moore pictured the horrors of German methods of warfare and interesting incidents of his t trip to Washington in search .Wlormation as to the war. He no one knew when the war end. Some said in 1918, that it might continue from to ten years. It was a serious am nd the people must stand 4le President without questioning *kas. He had reasons for what i that we knew nothing of. The nmtlon must stand united to the war, and we must he ready takae sacrifices without asking * It was not a rich man's war a newspaper war, as pro-Ger would have us believe. That ra were seriously affected :ft, 3200 having gone to the wall, more to inevitably follow. should be kept on all persons to be pro-German in their hies. As for the spies, the wmet would meet out proper t to them in due time. . hwing sald lie hated all Ger .,.$base they upheld the Kai Principles by submitting to speakers were introduced by Davis, who added his en to those of the other speak ;"UAr the upbuilding of the tlans dent Wilosn, in food conser Production, andt fuel saving. ialy complnimented the wo j their great accomplishment. ------ P. U. and S. I. L. ve Mrs. Storm d Mrs. Green With Them. Ulembers of the W. i'. P . and IDlprovement League enjoy hotor and d(listintion of hav A. Storm, persident of Lou * federated clu lb. i and Mrs. H. Spresident of the sixth dis _ left with the last Monday. A met the ladies at the BMd after luncheon proceeded Association of Commerce where Mrs. Storm presented Sof federation in the war. ktg was very much enjoyed present. Mrs. Green, of district, appointed Mrs. B. treasurer, Mrs. A. L. Wan of social service and . Sheffield chairman of edu for the sixth district. The ained over and enjoyed meeting Monday night. ARRESTS MADE IN SLIDELL FOR SELLING TO SOLDIERS One Of The Offienders An Officer Who Should Uphold Law. ARRESTS MADE BY SECRET SERVICE MEN Other Towns In Parish May Put Detectives At Work. 'The Parish Council of Defense has taken up the matter of enforcement of laws and municipalities have been requested to see that all laws are en forced, but officers of the law must exert themselves to find those Awho are violatiltg the laws in orJler that these violations may be brought be fore the courts. When local authori ties have lawless matters brought to their attention by outside officers who come and find violations that have passed unnoticed at home, it shows lack of vigilence. It is un fortunate that an officer of the law should have been one of the viJators in the case in question, but it shows why it has been found necessary to bring outside detectives to discover these things, and gives support to the plans that have been discussed by citJzens of other towns in the parish for the employment of expert detec tives to ferret out violations that are rumoredi to be constantly going on. The Times-Picayune gives the fol lowing account of the affair in Sli dell that causes these remarks: New Orleans, March 21.-The in itial drive in the vice crusade under taken by Division Superintendent Pendleton, of the Department of Jus tice, in conjunction with members of the American Protective League, for a cleaner Slidell, resulted in the ar rest of six men, brought to New Or leans Tuesday morning for the pur pose of answering charges of violat ing the President's proclamation re garding the selling of liquor and de bauchery of soldiers in uniform. The investigation, conducted un der trying circumstances, also proved (Continged ,n page 6) UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITIES OF FERFED A LIMITED NSLUMtER OF YOUNG LADIES. Bogalusa, March 5.-An excep tional opportunity is offered a limit ed number of young ladies of Lou isiana and Mississippi and between the ages of 18 and 25 years with high school education to learn a profes sion *which will not only equip them for life but at the same time pre pare them for patriotic work. At the time they are learning a fine profession they will receive excel lent board, reside in a fine home and receive a small salary, and it is ex pected that within a short time there will be enough young ladies in Lou isiana and .Mississippi take advant age of the opportunity which is of fered them Iby the Bogalusa Hospital to become trained nurses. Miss A. D. Winter, the superin tendent of the Bogalusa Hospital, in an interview Stated not only was the work interesting and that it was a profession which would find a ibig demand when graduated, 'but would result in young ladies who complete the course beink equipped with a profession that would make them in dependent for life. "If the young ladies of Louisiana and Mississippi would take advantage of the training which we offer within a short time," said Miss Winters, "it would equip them for Red Cross work. The nurses school of the Bogalusa Hos pital is non-sectarian, is recognized by the Louisiana State Board of Health, and Bogalusa offers better accommodations for the training of young ladies for nurses than prob ably any other city in the Sou'h. WVork has already been started on the.nurses home, which will be mod ern in every respct. Besides. having ideal rooms, parlors and sleeping porches. there will be a lecture room in the home. The home is to be lo cated ,between the hospital and the Y. W. C. A., the latter being one of the finest in the South with many attractions for the young ladies, in cluding a modern gymnasium and a swimming pool. The hospital has accommodations for 75 patients, will have one of the-most modern clinics in the state. It.requires three years to comple:e a course, and graduates from the Bogalusa Hospital have been in great demand. Of course, the number of young ladies who can go in the class, which will be organ ized in the course of the next month, will be limited, and the young lady with two or more years of high school education, between the ages of 18 and )k .abould communicate 'with the -Bouita1 at once." PETRO.RAD'S LONG MILK LINES ~ >: ...,''?,>.":: Long line of women and children waiting to buy milk In Petrograd. Most of them carry pitchers, but the supply is so limited that they get very little. This line of people eager to buy necessities can be found at almost all the stores, but the staple foods are very scarce. DAYLIGHT SAV ING LAW TO START APL. 1 If you go to bed at 1o o'clock in the evening of March 30, and get up at 6 o'clook Sunday morning by the new time you will have slept seven hours; but hereafter when you go to bed at U11 o'clock and get up at 6 you will also have dlept 7 hours, 'because under the daylight oaving law which goes into effect March 31 every clock in the coun;ry will be set ahead one hour. If you don't make ths change you will be out of whack with the rest of the world, and will be late at church, miss your train and get to the dinner taible when every body else is through. So you must set your watch and clock one hour ahead Sunday morning, March 31. or preferably ia.turday night when you retire. The Daylight Saving Bill was signed by President Wilson Tuesday and became a law. It is the first calendar change made in this portion of the Western Hemisphere in 33i; years. While it looks simple, it will not only save daylight, but saloons and other places that may keep open until 12 o'c:ock midnight will vir tually close at 11 o'clock or violate the law. -" War Savings Stamps Sold By Public Schools Supt. Lyon announces the follow ing results from the sale of War Savings Stamps by the schools of St. Tamminy parish for the month of February: Covington IIigh School, $1751.00; Slidell High School, $1507.7.5: Peace Grove School. $332.25 : Lacombe $280.50; Madisonville, $'192.75; Man deviile, $100.52; Abita Springs, $53.75; Talisheek school, $31.25; Waldheim school, $24.50; Folsom school, $20.00; Sun school, $17.75; Onward school. $9.25; Ramsay school $8.50; Lewisburg ::chool, $8.25; Progress school, $3.00. Total for all schools. $4348.02. Total of pre vious rep:orts, $1208.75. Grand tot al, $5556.77. --- -( --=------ PALM SUND.AlY-IA THEIR.% N. Mandeville--Services at 8:3t with Holy Communion. Those intending to participate please announce their intentions. Ramsay--Services 3 p. m., Ramsay school house. Abita Springs--Services. 10:30 a. m. Examination and confirmation of catechumens. Services 7 p. m. Adult class to be received into com municant membership. REV. O. W. LUECKE. O S('HOONL BOARD) MEMBER FJ"ROU 9TH WARD APPOINTED. H. W. Woodruff, Jr., of Slidell, has been appointed School Board member from the Ninth Ward. This is a most excellent choice. Mr. Woodruff is a friend of education and may be expected to work for the best interest' of the schools of the parish and of his district. Mr. Woodruff takes the place of C. M. Liddle, who has.been an active member for a number of years, but who reqalved becaus of ill health. WAK VIC, I UK FUND TAKEN UP BY W.P.U. On Thur-sdLay eliehig, in the din ing room of the New Southern Hotel, the W. P. U. entertained their friends at a Hoover party, given for the benefit of the War Victory Fund. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, the great est of all cluhb women, received per mission from Congress and approv ed by President Wilson, to create a fund to build furlough houses in France for the American soldiers when they leave the trenches for rest. This fund is called the War Victory Fund, and the musical given Thursday evening was for this pur pose. The program was good and was made up as follows: A piano and violin duet by Miss M. Levy and Miss M. Planchard. Song, by Mr. Karl Kohnke. Recitation, by Master Will Warner. Song, by Mrs. Robt. H. White. A ,paper on "Woman in the War," written by Mrs. E. A. Rennie and read !by Mrs. Spencer Hartwig. Quartet, by Rev. Mr. Selfe, Prof. Park, Mr. Karl Kohnke and Mr. J. Monroe Simmons, accompanied by Mrs. J. Monroe Simmons. The entire audience joined in singing America. A silver offering netted over $20. The Union desires to thank the hotel management for courtesies, Miss Paysinger and her girls of the high 'school for the beautiful roses and decorations, and the artists who s., kindly contributed to the success of the affair. Houltons To Have Big Stock Farm At Uneedus. New Orleans papers announce that C. C. Hendricks, from York, Ne braska, has entered into a $50,000 partnership *with the Houlton Brith ers, of Uneedus, a short distance from Covington, for the raising of live stock, Mr. Hendricks to provide the cattle and the Houltons the land. It is said that Mr. Hendricks, who is a -prominent and experienced cat tle man, has traveled extensively i? search of suitable land, and has de cided that the lands of this section offer the Ibest opportunity to the cat tile man. The Houltons have made a big suc cocs in farming cut-over lands, and with the experience of Mr. Hen dricks in cattle raising the combina tion should also be a big success. Mr. Hendricks states that other ca tie men in Nebraska will follow him as soon as it is demonstrated that this is the right place to raise cattle: According to New Orleans papers, Mr. Hendricks said: "Why, I can get a million dollars worth of cattle into this country in a year." -------------- TAG DAY RETURNS. The returns of Tag Day is so in complete that publication of same will be withheld until later. All schools participating in same will please send in their returns to Mrs. E. E. Lyon or Mrs. J. C. Burns next week. MRS. C. BURNS. . THE INCOME TAX AND THINGS YOU SHOULDINOW ABOUT IT Many Questions Answered That Will Help You Make Reports WHAT TO CHARGE WHAT TO DEDUCT What Interest, Dividends, Bonds, Etc., Are Not Income. Returns must be Sled on or before April 1, 1918. Tax due may be paid now or on or before June 15, 1018. If you were single and your net in come for 1917 was $1,000 or more you must lile a return. If you were married and living with wife (or husband) and had a net In come of $2,000 or more for 1917 you must file a return. Husband's and wife's income must be considered jointly, plus income of minor children. Income of a minor or Incompetent, derived from a separate estate, must be reported by his legal representa tive. Severe penalties are provided for those who neglect or evade the law. For false or fraudulent return there is a penalty not exceeding $2,000 fine or year's imprisonment, or both, plus 100 per cent. of tax. For falli~ri to make return on or before April 1, 1918, fine is from $20 to $1,000, plus 50 per cent of tax due. Returns must be filed with the Col lector of Internal Revenue of district in which you live. An agent may file return for a per son who Is ill, absent from the country or otherwise incapacitated. Each return must be signed ani sworn or affirmed by person execut ing it. Single personas are allowed $1,000 exemption in computing normal tax. A married peson living with wlfe (or husband) Is allowed $2,00 exemp tlon, plus $200 far each dependent child under 18. A head of family, though sdngle, is allowed $2,000 exemption if actually supporting one or more relatives. Returns mu t show the entire amount of earnings, ains and profits received during the year. Offictals and employees are not tama ble on the salaries or wages received from a state, county, city or town in the United States. Interest on state and munleipal bonds issued within the U. S. Is ex empt from federal income tax and should be omitted. Interest on United States govern ment bonds is also exempt, except on Individual holdings of Liberty Fours in excess of $5,000 par value. Dividends are not subject to normal tax, but must be reported and included in net income. Gifts and legacies are not income and should not be Included on the re turn of the beneficiary. Life Insurance received as a bene ficiary or as premiums paid back at maturity or surrender of policy is not income. Payments received for real or per sonal property sold Is not Income, but the profit realized thereon Is income for the year of sale. Amounts received In payment of notes or mortgages Is not income, but the Interest on such notes or mort gages is taxable Income. From the entire gross income cer tal allowances are made in arriving at the net income. Necessary expenses actually paid in the conduct of busines, trade or prom feasion may be claimed. A farmer can claim payments for labor, seed, fertllser, stock feed, re pairs on buildings, except his dwelling; repairs of fences and farm machinery, materials and small tools for Immedl ate use. The amount of rent paid for a farm -may also be claimed asu a tenant farm er's pneinse. Payoents for jive stock are allows ble If lought for resale. But it bought for breeding purposes cattle are an In vestment, not an expense, and cannot be allowed. A storehkeeper can claim amounts paid for advertishlng, clerk bhire, tele phone, water, light and fuel, also dray age and frelght bills and oeast of op erating and repairing waglsu and tracks. A physelan an eclaim eoat of his professional supplies, rent, oleo help telephone, expense of team orautome bile used i mal ln g iUal als and e assl s attendng mseeie-t see DRAFTED MEN WHO WILL GO. FROM HERE FRIDAY List Is Made Up Of Seven White Men and Forty Colored. FAILED TO ANSWER QUESTIONNAIRES Government will Arrest and Punish Them Under War Regulations. The following drafted men have been notified by the Exemption Board that they will leave for camp next Friday and Saturday. Seven white and forty colored men will be taken: White. Serial Name and Address 548 Wm. H. Henry, Pearl River. 1791 Dan Spears, Lacombe. 1509 J. T. Parker, Talisheek. 1595 W. Roberts, Mandeville. 1,640 Zebby Rhody, Port Hudson. 102 P. W. Bozeman, Prentiss, Miss. 104.3 Sam Jenkins, Bush. 1978 J. C. Toomer, -Mandeville. Colored. 548 Chas. Dawson, Folsom. 1705 Will Smith, Florenville. 757 Bird Edwards, Florenville. 96,6 B. B. Jones, Alton. 868 Jess Hills, Bay St. Louis Miss. 218 Andy Brown, Covington. 841 Chas. Garret, Folsom. 1032, Jessie James, Covington. 493 Lawrence Cousin, Lacombe. 135,8 John Miles, Lacomdbe. 1366 Rate McGowan, Slidell. 970 Jeff. Henderson, Florenville. 2024 Jette Viotte, Houltonville. 2055 Emile Young, Slidell. 1'896 Paul Sylve, Lacombe. 900 Ross Hall, Mandeville. 1142 Van Iorant, Madisonville. 1625 Robert Reed, Mandeville. 5:56 Richard Dunlap, Mandeville. 2109 Walter Wade, Mandeville. 1281 Clarence .Mack, Slidell. 1073 Joe Williams, Florenville. 30 Atlow Hypolite, Jr., Lacombe. 5:19 Gilbert Dupart, Madisonville. ,856 Chas. Harris, Rockport, Miss. 576 'Eddie Davis, Houltonville. 222 Monroe Bennett, Prarl River. 1002 Alfred Jefferson, Covington. 1448 Chas. Plowman, Covington. 320 John W. Cooper, Madisonville. 950 Bolton Hill, Hattiasburg, Miss. 656 Chas. Edwards, Slidell. 1360 Will McDonald, New Orleans. 121 ILoawa Bowens, Pearl River. 822 Elliott Griffin, Ramsay. 312 Thos. Baham, Mandeville. 1187 Clarence Ladnier, Bogalusa. 151 I Blair Pierre, Lacombe. 2147 Alonzo Williams, Lacombe. 524 Junius Davenport, Covington. 532 Henry Delk, Ramsay. 1924 Louis Sykes, Ramsay. 1464 Eli Pechon, 'Bonfouca. 323 Webb Coats, Florenville. 23 Morris Anthony, Bush. 1h173 Logan Dawsay, Slidell. 800 Etienne Galatas, Bonfouca. 562 Sam Dawson, Ramsay. 1407 Louis Nicholls, Ticktaw. 1024 Ido Jefferson, Alton. The following have been classed as slackers, having failed to report or to fill out their questionnaires. The Government will apprehend them and they will fbe subject to the penalties inflicted in war times: SlideH. J. S. Allen, George Amos, Virgil Adams, Burke Ankton, Odo Apple white, Manuel Barker, Will Brown, Corlogers Bronda, Brentes W. Bows man, Rufus Bonner, Manuel Burcey, Ernest Barnes, Orin Bassy, Isaac (Continued on page 6) A dentist can claim alilar Items, except team or auto expease, which are not necessary In his profedson. Expenses that are personal or con nected In any way with the support or well being of a person or family are not allowable. The costs of machines, Instruments, vehicles or implements that are more or less permanent in character are not allowable as an expense. They are In vestments. Interest paid on a mortgage or other personal Indebtedness Is allowable on a personal return. All taxes paid within the year can be taken out on a federal return, ex cept federal income taxes, inheritance taxes and assessments for local im provements. mes sustanaed In bushaaess or through fire, storl or shipwreck or by theft, except when compensated by a suraene or otherwle. Wear and tear of rented bulldlngi or machinery aused In bustnes may be claimed. You can also claim the ansat paid to the Red Cross and to other charts- bI ruliglous or .docatlal oasml-, d-aon to the extent . Il pe uS. 4 g~rP meltsLS~~;~, MADISONVILLE GIVES RIGHT OF WAY FOR SHIP YARD ROAD Only Ask That Road Be A Chartered One and Permanent. WILL HELP JAHNCKE MAKE YARDS SUCCESS Shipbuilding A Permanent Industry In Madison ville After War. There has been much talk in the New Orleans papers (which have always spoken of the Jahnoke ship yards as being in New Orleans) that Mr. Jahncke would build his steel ships in New Orleans. New Orleans has no place to build ships and ma never have in time for war service. It would not hurt her to give Madi sonville the credit of -building ships. There are several good shipyards in St. Tammany parish and all ,re pushing work rapidly and doing it well, and if there is need of aecom modations for workmen, the govern ment -will soon be building houses for them. Mr. Jahnoke has always claimed, his attachment for St. Tammany par ish. The people certainly appreciate the fact that he has given employ ment to so many workmen in t. Tammany parish, and the people of Madisonville may not be espepted to do anything that will -obstrect his shipbuilding or handicap him in %it way. The town has just agreed to give him right of way on Main street for a railroad to haul supplies for the yards, only asking that it be a chartered road. Shipbuilding ham come to Madisonville to stay. eot only ia it a patriotic venture to help win the war, but permanent for the construction of the big merchant ma rine we will need after the war. 0 List of Amerimm Soldiers Killed Or Wounded. The followving list of killed usa wounded has been given out by the War Department, -but there is no Wti of ascertaining from what states they come. IKilled in action--Captain Phelps, F. J. Konopek, Russel G. Hughes, Geo. H. Miles, Edward Mithell,. Stanley Doble, Ernest B. Fulkerson, Rdbt. H. 'Hogg, WinW. J. McKay, Loyd L. -Morrel, Wm. B. Shepard. Died of accident--Lieut. Geo. O. Middleditch, Edw. E. Butler, Martin J. Murphy, John S. Smith, Geerge Williams, Will J. Hayes, B.rrett W. Wade. Died of wounds-Alma A. Martin, Arthur P. Vaudreiul, Wilbur Wilkin son, Iloyd Oulp, Frank Proisl. Died of disease-Wm. F. Carroll, James F. Altford, Chas. R. nrtech, Herman Crosby, Tommile Dudley, Frank E. Fisher, Arvel Johsoep, Darre Montez, Jas. Walter Moore, Ralph H. Peters, Emanuel Scott, 011 ver W. Seaton, Fred J. Rasebueh, John V. Adams, Wlnton Clark, Hiub L. Gibson, .Larklin W. iLadh, Ronal Ldoban, Louis Mayland, Major Ter rell, Geo. E. ~Ekllun, 8idney J. An. derson, Pay Briner, Wm. M. D.bry, Paul J. Fsrnum, Edwin A. 3Mar thur, Daniel E. McCarthy, Francis Sulllvan, Joseph -Moran. Wounded severely--Frank Hick man, Austin R. Sehumacher, Otto O. Abbott, Earl Horton, John C. Huat ington, Leonard Kotensky, Peter Paulson, Orla O. Archey, Albert R. Tfbbetts. Wounded slightly-R. 0. BOugha, Chas. Blbeau, Graden B. Godtrry, Daniel J. Healey, Win. J. M9ulligan, Sam Todor, Stewart Trelble, K.Elmer Wolpunk, Lieut. Frederick O. Kiak ring, Louis A. Seeman, ClOarles J. Hoover, Berry W. Langton, OHie Q. Marshall, Leroy B. Hall, Robert D. Beale, Byron H. Dean, Clarenee FLourney, Donald A. Gerard, John H. Hoke, Donald H. Hnnt, Robert i. Letb, Crumley C. Mclay, Orten E. Myers, Ernest Van De Mark, Carr C. Dyvad, Alex Smeltzer, John Bowler, Stephen Derrig, James Dougherty, Robert W. Oregg, Vernon Johnma, Frederick P. King, Michael Mehalek, Roy Montgomery, Private Ogle, 8. J. Navin, Eugene J. Sweanehad, Attlene H. Thomas. Missilng in action-John A. Shee han, Harry E. Birney, Eugene F. O. tim, Albert M. Kennedy, Grover . Leitheuser, Win. . Marvi, Jame MomnI, Deanie fP. O'kOoamnr Wa. V. 1 O'Counor, Joseph Reid ehailts, Carl