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The St. Tammany Farmer e St Tm ma JPSarmer 1.00 YEAR CO V G IUL 3_11__ __O._XIVNo D. . MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918 VOL XLIV No 21 SECY. McADOO WILL SPEAK AT MIADISONIVILE TO-DAY The War Relic Train Will Be In Covington Tuesday, April 16th :SECY. McADOO I MADISONVILLE SHIPYARDS TO-DAY Will Be -The Guest of Mr. Jahncke And Town of Madisonville. :I:WILL ADDRESS THE PEOPLE AT 12:30 :: Covington Stores Will Be Closed To Allow Em ployees to Attend. Hon. Wm. C. McAdoo. secretary of Sbe treasury, will be the guest of Mr. - Jahcke and the Town of Madison viflle, and will speak at the Jahincke :hipyards at 12:30 p. im. He will arrive on Mr. Jahncke's yacht at 11 ' ... m. In these days, when every $attiotic man and woman is at the ;aghest tension and is devoting every e.mi: Y to the nation's success,. Mr. lMeAdoo's visit will create the great ast interest. He is a man of the '':~outh and is admired for his many : .'tuerling qualities and his energetic 'pregeutton of the arduous duties tit have been imposed upon him. The people of the whole parish, as ...well as the town of Madisonville, will welcome him and show that we are ,*xious to do everything in our ' ,power for our country at war. The shipbuilding at Madisonville .. ad Slidell gives this parish special I.Hpifnence at this time, It will be S-qured to and will cheerfully do ':lose things that encourage and has .;:.e the building of the sihips that are -ilb 'arry our soldiers to the front and . a baish them food and supplies. The public is invited to hear Mr. i McAdoo speak and to learn at first hband many important things that Strobobly have not been given the ?4onsideration that their importance demands. - The following committee has been :Iappointed to receive Mr. McAdoo on .is.Pb arrival at Madisonville with tommodore Jahncke: G. J. Freret, E. Murphy, Theo. Sendlager, George Deudinger, E. V. ::Haghan. P. A. Blanchard, of Mad r: onville; Fritz Salmen, C. A. Ever ftt. of Slidell; L. L. Morgan, H. E. 'Ellis, E .G. Davis, E. .1. Domergue, A.. . A3aokie, D. H. Mason, Coving 'ton; Eads Poitevent, Mandeville; C. di. Houlton, O. .1. Johnson, Uneedus. SMayor Lacroix has issued a proc , mation asking for the closing of t: ores to give all employees an op .-.ortunlty to hear Mr. McAdoo today. . [diaonville has also made suitable provision for the occasion and it will : actically be a holiday. ------~..- -0---- .SONWtG (1LAT IN "IlJ',T WE . I IRGET." a a-milton Revelle, L. Rogers Llytton and Kate Blancke Support Rita Jolivet in the Big Metro Spectacle Rita Jolivet, the talented star of Metro screen spectacle of inter t^' oaal war events "Lest We For .;-gat" is assisted by a cast of supe tior excellence in this production. Hamilton Revelle, who plays op -:r:te the star in the role of Harry a'Wheow, is one of the most dis ~tidshed actors on the stage, be :r . known not only in America but t..lghout Europe. lie is already o:.i.ll known to Metro patrons, hav .. s been starred in "The Prince of elice" and others, lie has long be:el noted for his success in roman 5e roles. He was the original Cosse I:. .rbsac in the stage production of *Du Barry," playing opposite Mrs. La.tle Carter undter David Belasco's _~ t agement and appeared with Olga thrersole in England and America gopposite her as Jean in K ho," also as Don Jose in Car ,-and other noted productions. SL. Rogers Lytton, well known n player, is seen as Baron Van Sn, a Germinan ma-ter spy, a sim role to that he played in "The ttle Cry of Peace." He is now hlgas an officer in the United .SW Army, having secured a leave - absence to play his role in "Lest We Forget." Rate Blancke plays Madame Her St, the mother of Rita Heriot, who >b portrayed by Rita .lolivet. Miss laa=cke is a Metro favorite, who has Sseen in "The Brand of Coward " and other productions. "Other leading members of the cast SEmil Roe. who is seen as the yor of Ro es-sur-Meuse. Clifford Swho plays Fritz Muller. Henry , who imperosnates GOneral and Gaby Perrier, who plays amother role. Leonce Per ected "Lest W Foret." LIBERTY DONDb DRIVE BRINGS WAY ABOVE ALLOTMENT 'ovington Goes Over The $50,000.00 Mark and .Other Towns High. WOMEN'S DRIVE COMMENCES MONDAY All the Residential Section Will Be Included In This Drive. The Third Liberty Bond demon stration, under the auspices of the Council of Defense, last Saturday, was participated in with all the en thusiasm the occasion demanded. There were three blocks of aut~imo biles in which the ladies of the Red Cross rode, in their nurse costumes. The smaller school children were conveyed in the large decorated truck and trailer of the Covington Grocery & Grain Company, which was decorated with flag bunting and other suitable emblems. The Red Cross decorations were on all the au tomobiles, as well as large posters and other devices for the advertis ing of the Liberty Bonds, and the U1ited States flag waved in triumph through the procession. The St. Paul's College boys in uniform, com manded by Captain Mackie, the Boy Scouts, commanded by Rev. Tal mage, St. Scholastica's Academy and the Parochial and high school, mem bers of the School Improvement League and other organizations were all in the full vigor of the spirit of the drive-"Buy Liberty Bonds." The drive Monday, throughout the parish, placed St. Tammany way above the quota of $112,000, and many towns of the parLth will be entitled to the "Honor Flag." Following is the result of the drive in the business sections, up to Thurs day: First Ward ........... 5,000.00 Second Ward ........ none Third Ward ........ 50,450.00 Fourth Ward ........ 12,150.00 Fifth Ward ......... none Sixth ward ......... 4,100.00 Seventh Ward ....... 17,600.00 Eighth Ward ........ none Ninth Ward ......... 38,500.00 Tenth Ward ......... . 13.350.00 $141.150.00 The women's drive will take place Monday, April 15. Mrs. A. L. Bear la chairman of this committee of the Council of Defense. It is urged that every woman of this 'committee shall exert herself to the uttermost to equal the success made by the male committees. Every household to be visited is asked to consider before hand just what amount is to be tak en in bonds, so as to expedite the work as much as possible. Every one who possibly can is expected to do something. FLAG DAY AT MADISON VILLE IS IMPORT ANT EVENT. Flag day was an important oc casion at Madisonville, last Saturday, at the Jahncke Shipyards. The cer emony was participated in.by all of Madisonville and the floating of the beautiful colors to the breeze was greeted with cheers and bared heads. Mr. Blanchard and Mr. Heughans and others who were heart and soul in the patriotic and inspiring scene, the loyal .workmen of the shipyards and patriotic citizens who were fired with enthusiasm and patriotism-all bowed to "Old Glory" and the flag of the U'nited States Shippin, Board as it was unfurled to the breeze by Miss Hazel Heughans and Miss Noe mie Freret, the sponsors. Mr. P. A. Blanchard, who rpresid ed and also delivered an address, in which he explained the meaning of the flag and the day, and he also told why we were in the war and why every patriotic citizell should do his part in stamping out autoc racy and military domination of the people. The Boaird's flag has a blue border and a white back-ground with the initials of the board in red. The following was the program: March of officers, guests and men led by a band. . Patriotic music 4 the band. Brief statement .t)y Mr. Blanchard, the presiding o.fldeip as to the mean ing of the fag.and..tbe day. Raising of the flag, by Misses Haz el Heughan. and Noemle Freret. A call for cheers for the Presi dent of the lUnlte ates, by Lieut. Lots; for the Shippll Board Emerg 'ency Fleet (orpor tl ,by Gus Diet rich; for our soldtei1ir5nd sailors, by Lieat; s Nichls. a "M AMERICAN RED CROSS STATION IN MILAN The fonural oEunlin;g alt M1hil.in Italy, of a fir.st aid sta iun ,v Ow American Red Cross was marked by most l`lpressive ceremonties. Besides the Red Cross workers, the municipal authorities of Milan attended in a body. This photograplh shows the men and officers lined up outside the Red Cross pavilion awaiting the arrival of the Itllian authorities. The flags of the United States and Italy are flying over the first aid station. ORGANIZATION OF RED CROSS BY COLORED PEOPLE. Auxiliary Is Formed And Great Interest Is Manifested. On Tuesday night, April 8, ~Mrs. Spencer Hartwlg, vice chairman of the Covington Jied C(ross Auxiliary, with Mrs. Wharton, Mrs. Clann, Mrs. J. C. Burns and Mr. John Haller, or ganized a colored Red Cross Auxili ary. The African Methodist Church was filled with women ready to take up the work. Many men were pres ent who offered to lend their aid whenever necessary. The meeting opened with scrip ture reading by Mrs. Hartwig, fol lowed by the singing of The Star Spangled Banner. The officers were elected, as follows: Mary Hausley, chairman, Mary Bell, vice chairman; Josephine Moore, secretary; Harriet Taylor, treasurer; Jennie Doyle, cap tain of garments; Dioretta Hutchin son, captain of gauze; Emma Stuart, captain of knitting. A collection of $21.61 was made ih a few minutes. Mr. John Haller started the contributions with $5.00. Mr. E. J. Frederick has very gen erously put the building at the cor ner of Lookwood and Florida streets at the disposal of the Auxiliary for their work room. Mrs. Burns has loaned a machine, and next Monday, April 15th, the work will begin. The meeting was a great success, and was closed with an earnest pray er by Elder Coleman and a patriotic song. ENDORSES "LEST WE FORGET." The Covington Association of Com merce, at its regular meeting this week, endorsed the big patriotic pic ture, "Lest We Forget," to be shown at Parkview Theatre next Friday, April 19th, and they urge all their members and friends to see this big play. Manager Fuhrmann has gone to great expense to show this pic ture here and it comes to us direct from the big picture houses on Canal Street where it attracted and pleased immense audiences for a record run. There will be two shows that day, one at 4 p. m. and one at 8 p. m. Box office opens 30 minutes before each performance. Country 'tis of Thee" was sung. An appeal from the Chairman of the United States Shipping Board to the ship workers of America, urging them on this first anniversary of our entrance into the war to dedicate themselves to their country's ser vice, was read by Mr. Covell. Lieut. Lotz offered the following pledge to our- national flag: "I pledge allegiance to my flag, and to the republic for which it stands one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "The Star Spangled Banner." A souvenir of the occasion wa. furnished in the shape of a remark able short message, entitled "The Ship." This souvenir also contains the words of Chairman Hurley's ap peal to the shipyard workers, a mea siage -as to thi meaning of the day acid the flag, and the words of The Start Spaagled Bianner angd .hrn.ao. POLICE JURY PROCEED- ; INGS OF TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH. Provision Is Made To Issue Bonds To Cover Ex penses of Roads, Covington, La., April 9, 1918. The pollee jury met on the above! date with the following members present: Geo. i:oep;), E. J. Do mergue, J. M. Smith, S. R. Cowart, Fletcher Crawford, E. P. Robert, J. B. Ilowze and Robt. Abney. It was moved and seconded that the vat which was to have been built at (iusman's pasture be built at Mrs. I. P. Robert's place. Carrie:. The following bid was read: Covington, La.. April I, 1 `' . To the Police Jury of St. Tamnn my !'arish. La. 31y bid for your iron grader and rollers and all other iron is 15 .00 per ton. HOR-ACE R. ALEXiU',-. It was moved by J. NM. Smith and se.onded by Gee. Koepp, that the above bid be accepted, and the bid der to weigh all material on ;ca:es of St. Tammany Ice & Mfg. Cm. Car ried. The following report was read: Statement of T. E. Brewster, Tax Collector for Month of March. Parish Tax Criminal fund ....... 530.47 Road fund ........... 707.29 School fund ......... 1237.77 General fund ........ 1060.95 Corporation Tax Criminal fun d ...... 177.23 Road fund .......... 236.32 School fund ......... 413.56 State tax ........... 2148.19 Veteran tax ........... 436.36 Good road tax ....... 111.71 Special road tax ..... 933.90 School tax ward 1.... 261.16 School tax ward 2..... 48.45 School tax ward 3.... 698.51 School tax ward 4.. .. 358.97 School tax ward 5..... 203.63 School tax ,ward 6 ..... 43.79 School tax ward 8..... 106.49 School tax ward 9..... 593.66 School tax, Waldheim. . 40.58 School Tax, Abita .... 42.02 Special railroad tax .. 593.90 ,Poll tax ............. 57.42 Per capita tax ....94.05 Interest on state taxes. 77.87 Costs of notices ...... 11.75 State licenses ....... 1584.00 Parish licenses ....... 368.74 Fire Marsihal tax ..... 26.71 Hunting licenes, trap.. 20.90 Hunting license, state.. .95 Costs, fees, etc....... ... 28.21 Hire of prisoners ... 5.00 Clerk's costs, criminal. 5.00 Dist. Atty. coats, crim.. 5.00 Sheriff's costs, crim... . 10.00 $13703.15 Amounts available to each fund: - Criminal ............ 712.70 Road, regular ........ 1037.66 School.. 4106.0,1 General ............ 1434.69 Road, special ........ 953.90 Railroad ....... ... 593.90 Sheriff's salary ....... 452.60 State ...... 4........ 406.69 Clerk of Court ...... 5.00 $13703.15 1, T. E. Brewster, tax collector for the parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana, do solemnly swear that the above is a correct statement of all taxes, etc.. collected by me for the above mentioned funds, from the lst day of ,March, 19418. to the 31st day of March, 1918, laclusive. T. E. B oREWSTeR, Tax Collector. I th abve s~a corectstW, Av o MISS JANELLA LANSING RED CROSS NURSE NOW ' IN FRANCE, AND BROTHER ALBERT, IN UNIFORM LETTER DESCRIBES HER TRIP TO FRANCE. Mrs. Geo. Lansing has received the following letter from her daughter, Miss Janella, in France, who is with the Base Hospital Unit No. 24: March 10, 1918. My Dear Folks:-I am so sorry you haven't heard from me before. I wrote you as soon as we came ashore in x x x and when we left and again the morning we landed in x x x Capt. x x x tells us that all the let ters written on hotel statidnery or giving the names of our stops were thrown out so I know you did not get them-they were all written on hotel paper. Hope you got the one I wrote on the boat. You see so many more people will have to come the same route we did that it has to be kept quiet. We had a wonder ful trip all the way over. The cap tain of our ship said it was wonder ful weather and I know it must have been for this time of the year. I was not sea-sick at all. Our second Sunday was real rough and most of the folks were sick. May was also, but by Tuesday there was only a good swell and everybody felt better. We stayed on deck nearly all day and the last few days the water was so smooth we played shuffle board most of the ,time up on the sun deck. We played cards a great deal and some of the girls and boys danced every night. There was quite an or chestra made up among the soldiers and they 'played for us at lunch and dinner and gave concerts in the even ings. Of cours'e nobody could go out on deck after dark--all port holes and doors had to be kept dark. You would never have thought there was the least danger judging by the good time we had. We. traveled first class everywhere and stopped at the nicest kinds of hotels and have been treated royally every .where. Our American officers met us at each stop and of course every thing was always prearranged-busses to meet us, trucks for our baggage, hotels ready, etc. Everything went like clock work. We got to see sn.me thing of every place we stopped at, because we were allowed out, and soe and I lost no time. In g, a - oabaseleson s. . ** * PROICAMATION TO THE CIT- * IZENS OF COVINGTON. * * Wh~eas, St. Tammany Parish * * will receive the distinction of a * * visit from Honorable \mi.. G. * * McAdoo, Secretary of the Treas- * * ury, at Madisonville, on Satur- * * day, April 13th, at 12:30 p. m.; * Now, therefore, 1, Paul J. ILa- * * croix, Mayor of the Town of * * Coviugton, do hereby proclaim * * Saturday, April 13 (to-day), a * C * public holiday between hours * * of 11 a. m. and 3 p. in., and * * specially urge that all stores and * * places of business remain elosel * * during said period; and, * * Whereas, the Town of Coving- * * ton will be visited by the War * S * Relic Train, in the interest of * * the Third ,iberty Loan Cam. * * paign, I do further request that * * all stores and places of business * * remain closed during the hours * * of 3 p. m. and 5 p. m. on Tues- * * day, April 1i, 1918. * * P'. J. I ACROIX, * * Mayor. * * L. A. PERREAND, * Secretary. * -0---)--- WAR RELIC CAR WILL BE HERE w ON TUESDAY i APRIL 16 B Exhibition Of Instruments c Of War That Will Be u Interesting To All. u e4 WILL BE IN SLIDELL APRIL 18 AT 4 TO 6 P. M. Stores Will Be Closed By a Proclamation of the Mayor. a The War Relic Train will be in Covington Tuesday, April 16, from 3 to 5 p. m., and at Slidell Thursday, d April 18, from 4 to 6 p. m. it is desired that all the people may have an opportunity of inspect- a uing the weapons. rtiunitions and me chanical methods employed in this great world war. They have been shipped to this country by the a French government for this purpose. This exhibition is entirely free. It e is considered important enough to 1 make the day a holiday, in which the schoo$l will join, as well as busi ness houses. The 16th will be a hol- s iday in Covington and the other a towns in which the exhibit is made. E. I. I DOMItGUE IS APPOINTED t ZONE C~AIRMAN. t Mr. E. J. Domergue has been ap pointed zone chairman for the Third i Liberty Bond drive. This zone In eludes St. Tammany and Waashing ton piarishes. ---0-- BASEBALL. Slidell will play Camp Nichols, of New Orleans, Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m. The game promises to bean in- 1 teerating one. a The battery will be, Slidell, Vogel and Cazelot;. Camp Nichols, Wood and Gibosn. It is said that the sol diers at the Salmen Shipyards will be on hand to root for their com patriots, Camp Nichols. Rain prevented the game last Sun day. The soldiers at Madisonville were defeatted by St. Paul's team at Madi sonvillle last Sunday. ----0-,----- BIDS FOR FILUNG IN. Bids for filling in the front of the Covington High School yard will be received up to 4 oclock p. m., April 27, 1918. Address John L. Haller, chairman of committee, Covingtoii. -0---- FUNDS RAISED BY THE MADISONVILLE SLEAGUE. The School Improvement League a o! Madisonvlle gave an entertain d ment and dance at the U. F. B. A. I- Hall, Friday, April 5, to raise funds o for extending the school term, real t izing 4160.00. - A very pretty part of the Iprogram e was the singing of the national song e by ladies costamed in native attire. d Mrs. G. B.- rickson was dressed it Liberty; Mrs. P. A. Blanchard, as e France; Mrs. 3. Englehardt, as Eng e. land; Mrs. Thee. Dendinger, as Ire I land;- Miss Badeaux, as Scotland; 1s Miss Ruth Cooper, as Italy; Miss st Bertha Warning, aa Japan; Mrs. Jos. 5 ~LeBlane, as Belgium; Miss M. Duck te worth,as Holland; Miss Agnes Gray, 5- as China. ' There -was also.a .Lag dirll by the Ssehool gwla. The atair was greatly major ROSEN SPEAKS AT MANDEVILLE DESPITE BAD WEATHER Correspondent Deplores the Lack of Consideration For The Flag. SHOULD HONOR IT BY STANDING UP. Mandeville News and Mat ters of Local Interest To Community. (By Staff Correspondent) Mandeville, April llth.---hame! Shanie!! 'to you of the audience who gave a bone-headed exhibition of dis loyalty and-disrespect by not rising when the American flag was waved and the national air played at the Hip Theatre last Sunday night. Of the very large number preseut only six noble women and one red-blooded American man arose and stood at at tention during the flag waving and the playing of The Star Spangled Banner. Performances of this kind are usually due to timidity, fe.o, cowardice or ignorance, but what e-er the cause, are scandalous and unpardonable. "Miss U. 8. A." Is a magnligentit up-to-the-minute war picttre, crowd- ' ed with stirring and inspiring scenes -; and bringing the awfulness of this: chart-breaking conflict to our very doors. You saw on that screen a . old man bubbling over with the spirit of "611-65" strike down his only son for not answering the call to. art :'m', in 1917. If that old man were a.lti and present last Sunday night, woe ld or would he not be justified in point ing the finger of scorn and drawing a question mark behind your Amerl canisam? . The St. Tammany Parish Medeal Society held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday at the resi dence of Dr. Paine. Present were Doctors W. E. VanZandt, president; R. B. Paine, vice president; A. Q. - Maylie, secretary and treasurer; J. F. Polk, F. F. Farmer, H. I. Oeu treaux, N. M. Hebert, H. D. Buliosh and Dr. R. B. Paire, Jr. The symposium of ileo-colitis and . cholera infantum, abetter known as summer complaints, was by the remad I by the secretary, who read extrae=cts from a recent text -book on these subjects, then follgwed an etenate i and instructive discussion, partic.at ed in by all the members. A resolution was adopted and aa copy sent to each of our U. a. "St~ tors and Congressmen, asking them to favor and vote for a bill now -e fore Congress intended to give', $o I men of the Medical Reserve COCiO _ the same rank as now given the ed-. lcal Officers of the Navy. The next meeting will be held At' Covington on May 8, 1918, at 2 p. M - Because of the terriflc weather aciad a break in the electric light system, . f the picture for the beneSt of the public school was not shown last Sa·b urday night, but Mr. James OCeoa nor, Assistant City Attornqcjo New O1 rleans, who came over tlely to-; , make a Liberty Bond talk, undaunt-., ed -by, and as a tribute to those who I braved the weather, delivered a mas terful address on standing by eat.. supporting the Government. When we apologies were made for the sal i attendance, Mr. O'Connor beeho. - "a the idea and said that 187 .0 ae - . present in defiance of the .aging storm, was a greater honor and mbe - appreciated by him. than if the -MU- : had been full on a clear night., This Saturday night there will . .i ea special picture show at the l.p .. e for the benefit of the Ipubl iebol* - ii to try and recoup the losses sustain r, ed last Saturday night. The mem picture, "Treasure Island," will be shown but at 10 and 5 cents 41m3. - s on. Miss Mary C. Pinckney has, bedB : appointed chairman of the Wo!en's. : 'War Savings Societies for the Foqt'tb Ward. On next Tuesday at I p. in., atiM se Women's Progressive Union ~Ibl. n- Mrs. Eaton, 4dtry specialist of th-; A. Louisiana Homne Dewnstration r9tk -' is and Miss Martha Williams, Pa .'J l- Home Demonstrating Agent, w11- hold a food demonstration neetl.p& - m when the preparing, preserving, SM ag stitution and conservation of vari.si: re. foods 'will be demonstrated. 'LTs meeting is free, the public is invite4. as and there should be a large atten- - g- ance, especialy of housewives wi re- are all more or less interested in d; the preparation of toods. les Dr. R. B. Paine, Jr., is at howL* )5. for a week with his parents, Dr. sat . k- Mrs. R. B. Paine. sy, The Fourth Ward, through It Maadeville Red Cross anurliary, . .. :he last Thursday, shilpped a large b-4 i;f-, apsortgd clothing to the New Orlesa h~ i~t ink