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'SPECIAL PATRIOTIC EDITION
IN 3 SECTIONS The St. Tammany Farmer En
D. H. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918 VOL xuLV No.36
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POLICE JURY IN
SESSION AS PER
'ADJOURNED
MEETING
Ordinances Passed Estab
lishing Road District
Number One.
THEN SIT AS AND
ACT AS ROAD COM.
Ordinance Passed Calling
For Special Election
In District No. 1.
Covington, La.,'July 18, 1918.
The police jury met this day as
per call stated in the previous meet
ing, with the following members
present: Geo. Koepp, H. N. Fendla
son, E. .1. Domergue, J. M. Smith,
S. R. Cowart, Fletcher Crawford, VW.
H. Davis, E. P. Robert, Robert C.
Abney, J. 1. Howze. Present, ten
memoers. Absent, none.
On motion of Geo. Koepp, second
ed by J. M. Smith, which was duly
carried, the following ordinance was
unanii.ously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained that the ordinance
pa-,sed on the 11th day of June,
1918, creating and establishing Road
District No. One of the Parish of St.
Tammany, La., be and the same is
hereby repealed.
On motion of George Koepp, sec
onded ~iy .I. M. Smith, the following
opdinance was introduced:
ANI ORDINANCE
An Ordinance establishing Road Dis
trict No. One of the Parish of St.
Tammany, Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of St. Tam
many, Louisiana, that it does hereby
create, and there is hereby created
Road District No. One of the Parish
of St. Tammany, said Road District
No. One to consist .of and be co-ex
tensive with the territory comprised
within Wards One, Three, Four and
Ten of the Parish of St. Tammany.
Section 2,. Be it further ordained,
That the said Rohd'District No. One.
as abdoe cera~atd, shall have and ex
erclse:al thie :iower and authority
conferred on. Road Districts by the
Constitution and laws of this State.
Sectlbh 3.. Be it further ordained,
That thts idlice Jury hereby accepts
the prbvirions of law constituting it
the governing authority of the said
Road District No. One, and it hereby
qualifies as such
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
That Covington, Louisiana, the coun
ty seat of the Parish of St. Tammnay,
Is hereby designated as the domicile
of the said Road District No. One
of tje Parish of St. Tammany, La.
S.ction 5. Be it furLbher ordained,
That this ordinance shall take effect
immediately u p o n promulgation
thereof.
This ordinance having been put
to a vote and the roll called the re
unit was as follows: Affirmative
Koepp, Fendlason, Domergue, Smith,
Cowart, Crawford, Davis. Robert,
kbney, Howze. .Nays-None. And
the ordinance was declared carried.
On motion of E. P. Robert, sec
onded by Jos. Smith, it was duly mov
ed that a committee of three be ap
pointed by the President of the
Police Jury for the purpose'of having
hat is known as the Hamni.nd
COvington road, which covers a dis
tance of about seven miles in St.
Tammany parish, located and str
Teyed; and to this end, to communi
.ate-with the State Highway Depart
nment in order to secure their co
operation and financial assistance,
the committee to report back to the
Police Jury as soon as possible.
Whereupon the Chair appointed
Harvey E. Ellis, George Koepp and
E. J. Domergue.
,. Covington, La., July 18, 1918.
r The Police Jury of St. Tammany
'Parish, sitting and acting as Road
DistrJct No. One of St. Tammany
Parish, met this day. Present: Geo.
Doepp, H. N. Fendlason, E. J. Do
maergue, J. M. Smith, S. R. Cowart,
.'etobher Crawford, W. H. Davis, E.
: P' Robert, Robert C. Abney and J. B.
Howze. Present, ten metnbers. Ab
lent, nope.
AN ORDINANCE
? a Ordinance calling a special elec
Stion in Road District No. One of
Sthe Parish of St. Tammany, La.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
the Parish of St. Tammany, La.,
ing as the governing authority of
District No. One of the Parish
St. Tammany. That a special elec
n be and the same is hereby called
ordered to he held in the said
d District No. One of the Parish
St. Tammany. La., on August 27,
Ii, between the hours of seven (7)
.ck a. m. and five (5) p. m., and
at said eloction there shall be
binitted to the taxpayers resident
.s of said Road District quail
Under the Constitution and laws
this State to vote at the said elec-,
a proposition to authorize the
e Jury of the Parish of St. Tam
7, acting as the governing au
?*Y of Road District No. One of
Parish of St. Tammany, to incur
on behalf of and in the name
District No. One of the Par
:Par
[RETAILGROCERS
MEET, REQUSET
FOOD COM. OF
COVINGTON
Meeting Called By Commis
sioners Haller and
Mackie.
SALE OF SUGAR
MAIN DISCUSSION
Decided the Issuing of Tick
ets the Best Solution
of Problem.
Tuesday, Food Commissioner H. A.
Mackie, for the town of Covington,
called a meeting of the retail dealers
to discuss the control of the sale of
sugar, but the meeting was not satis
factory, as a full attendance was de
sired. Thursday evening another
meeting was called. The tourteen
retailers of Covington ere request
ed to attend, and there were but sev
eral absent.
One of the gravest problems of the
food commission is the equal distri
bution of the limited supply of sugar
to the consumers of America. if it
Were not for the commission specu
lators and profiteers would so control
the supply that only the wealthy
would be able to get sugar. The
very people 'who are -benefited by this
regulation to the greatest extent are
the most difficult to control, because
they see sugar in small quantities in
the household and do not realize the
great aggregate of the small amounts.
State Commissioner 'Parker hap re
quested that the subject re:elve the
close attention of commissioners all
over the State. The meeting was for
the purpose of so regulating the sale
of sugar that no family, boarding
house or public eating house may
obtain more than, a fair share of
sugar.
After a thorough discussion of thg
matter, it was decided that the best
method to adopt was the issuing of
allotment cards or tickets, no sale
to be made without the presentment
of a ticket. Each person is entitled
to two pounds of sugar ever tflrty
days, and not more than two pounds
can be sold to any family or board
ing house at one time, in the town.
In the country, five pounds may be
obtained at one time.' Sugar for
canning purposes must be obtained
by affidavit as to the amount to be
used, and an allotment ticket must
be secured. All of these tickets may
be secured from Parish Commission
er Haller or Town Commissioner
Mackie on appli.ction. Later an
agent will bdappointed to issue these
tickets.
Violation of this ruling may be
followed by taking away the rights
of the defaulter to secure tickets.
ish of St. Tammany, to the amount
of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
($150,000) Dollars, and to.issue and
sell negotiable semi-annual interest
bearing coupon bonds evidencing the
said indebtedness (the amount of the
said indebtedness being less than ten
per cent of the assessed valuation of
the property in said Road District);
said bonds to bear interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually, the interest and
principal of said bonds to be payable
in such amounts and at such places
as the governing authority may de
termine, in twenty-seven (27) years
from the date of the bonds, and in
a less time if the governing authori
ty in its discretion deems it to the
best interest of the Road District;
and both the principal and interest
of said bonds to be secured by a suf
ficient tax to be levied and collected
each year in accordance with Article
281 of the Constitution of and the
laws of the State of Louisiana, the
proceeds from the sale of the said
bonds at not less than par to be used
in constructing, improving and main
taining the public, roads and high
ways within Road Distrcit *No. One
of the Parish of St. Tammany, La.
Be it further ordained, That there
shall be published in the official
iournal of the Parish of St. Tam
many for thirty (30) days a notice
of the said special election, said
notice to embrace substantially all
things above set forth and also notice
that this Police Jury, as the govern
ing authority of Road District No.'
One of the Parish of St. Tammany,
will meet in open session at the Dis
trict Courthouse in Covington, La.,
st 10 o'clock a. m.. on August 29th,
1918, and then and there proceed to
open the ballot boxes used in said
election, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and declare
the result of the said election.
Be it further ordained, That the
President of the Ijolice Jury be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
to have the necessary ballots print
ed for the said special election, which
ballots shall contain the foregoing
oronosition and be drawn up in ac
cordance with law and the provisions
of this ordinance; and he is also an
thnri,.dr and dir ted to arr'npe for
orovidina the banot es. the nec
essary blanks for- t .sheets and
comniled statemepts
Be it further Frlaine4. that the
Clerk of Court and Ex-oimclio Regis
1-Major General Brancker of the British air force, who is in America to awrange for transatlantic airplane
flights. 2-Two corps of Czecho-Slovak troops arriving in Vladivostok on their way to France to help the allies.
8-Italian and French officers at Lake Garda looking over the region where it was believed the Austrians might
resume their attack.
SELECTMEN TO
LEAVE ON 31ST
List of colored men to leave for
Camp Beauregard, Wednesday, July
31, 1918, on the Y. & M. V. at 6
o'clock a. m.:
David Hunter, Ramsay; Lemzy
Todd, Bogalusa; Silas Brown, Boga
lusa; Westley Mingo, Talisheek; An
drew Wills, Abita Springs, Theo. Bar
za, Madisonville; Will Newell, Oma,
Miss.; Hosie Jones, Alton; Rudolph
Laurant, Slidell; Joe Andrews, Tali
sheek; Will Kalies, Slidell; James
Raules, bogalusa; Mose Smith, Abita
Springs; James Bolton, Lacombe;
Lucian Wright, Lacombe; Wesley
Phillip, Mandeville; Edward Dovelle,
Lacombe; James Battiste, Lacombe;
Will Washington, Slidell; McCauley
Badon, Lacombe; Julian Pechon, Sli
dell; Albert Moore, Mandeville; Hor
ace Cachron, Lacombe; Cleveland
Taylor, Florenville; Sid Garner, Tall
sheek; Jessie Andrews, Covington;
Albert Burns, Bonfouca; Irwin Mark
els, Slidell; Wmin. McNabb, Mande
ville; Eli Rodgers, Pearl River; Will
Ruffian, Ramsay; Edward Tooley,
Mandeville; -Frank Davis, Covington;
Geo. S. Simmons, Slidell; Alex Cock
erham, Madisonville; Needom Dex
ter, Folsom; Will B. Jackson, Man
deville; Robert Childs, Covington;
W.m. Raymond, Bush; Jas. V. Ba
ham, Madisonville; Harry Fowler,
Mandeville; Mathew Williams, La
combe; Frank Washington, Coving
ton; L. A. Cousin, Bonfouca; Cleve
land Wilchie, Covington; Jos. Rout,
Covington; Nelson Ducre, Slidell;
Will Allen, Talisheek; James Cock
erham, Madisonville; Dacy Moore,
Ramsay; Joe Pierre, Lacombe; Sid
ney LBattiste, Lacombe; Pink Elzie,
Picayune, Miss.; Louis L. Trepinlers.
Abita Springs; James Brewer, Tali
sheek; James Green, lonfouca;
Michael Brown, Covington; Jeff Mc
Cann, Madisonville; Joseph Barze,
Madisonville; Ervin Willis. Abita;
Adolph Bergeron, Slidell; George
Dorsey, Covington; Roscoe Brookter,
Alton; John Hooker, Talisheek; Hen
derson Brown. Slidell; Gerald Ba
ham, Abita; Brazile Robinson, Al
ton; Alamore Laurant. Mandeville.
trar Of Voters. shall furnish to the
election officers nerelnafter named
for said special election with a list
of the taxpayers in said Road Dis
trict No. One entitled to vote in per
son or by proxy at the said special
election, together with the assessed
valuation of each taxpayer's prop
erty as'shown by the assessment roll
last made and filed prior to said
special election.
Be it further ordained, That the
following polling places, all within
Road District No. One of the Parish
of St. Tammany, are hereby designat
ed and determined upon:
In Ward 1-Madisonville, La.
In Ward 3-Covington, La.
In Ward 4-Mandeville, La.
In Ward 10-Abita Springs, La.
And that the following persons, all
of whom are registered voters, shall
act as commissioners and clerk of
said election, viz:
In Ward 1--Geo. Edwards, John
Peter, Emile Fuhrmann, as commis
sioners, and Geo. R. Dutsch, as clerk.
In Ward 3-Chas. L. Smith, S. D.
Anderson, P. S. Barelli, as commi;s
sloners, and S. R. Blossman as clerk.
In Ward 4-A. G. Depre, W. R.
Smith, Lucas Prieto, as commission
ers, and Herman Levy, as clerk.
In Ward 10-F. L. Dutsch, A. B.
Kustenmacher, A. O. Pons, as com
missioners, and G. E. Millar. as clerk.
And that the above mentione. of
ficers of election shall seal up the
ballot boxes and deliver same to this
Police Jury within forty-eight hours
after the closing of ti'e polls, and
shall deliver within' forty-eight hours
the other duplicate tal:y sheet and
the other duplicate compi'eJ ; ate
ment to the Clerk of Court for the
Parish of St. Tammany, La.
This ordinance having b.en 1,ut to
a vote and the roll callef, the tesult
was as follows: Afirnativ~, Koepp,
Fendlason, Domergue, Smith, Cow
art. Crawford, Davis, Robert, Abney
and Howze. Against, None. And
the ordinance was declared carried.
AN ORDINANCE
BREWSTER HAS
DESERTER
It does not pay to be a deserter,
The penalty is as high as 25 years
in the U. S. penitentiary. In the
face of the enemy it is death.
On the 18th instant Sheriff Brews
ter received the following telegram
from Camp Beauregard:
"Arrest and incarcerate Stephen
W. Lee, absent without leave from
camp, since July 16. His home is
Folsom, La. Notify me.
"FRANK B. MAYS,
"Captain 156 Inf."
July 24, Sheriff Brewster sent the
following telegram to Capt. Mays:
"Stephen W. Lee. deserter, cap
tured. Wire disposi'on.
"SHERIFF T. E. BREWSTER."
Lee was captured at 11 a. m., July
24, near Folsom, by Robert Fitz
gerald. Lee had not even taken the
precaution of changing his uniform
for citizen clothes, but was dressed
in the uniform he wore from camp.
He entrained May 29, 1918, and is
said to have had a week-end fur
lough, but did not return.
Capt. Elmer E. Wood, of the 141st
Field Artillery, Camp Beauregard,
has also instructed Sheriff Brewster
to arrest Joseph E. Doyle, enlisted in
the Ordinance Corps, 141st Field Ar,
tillery. He is also a deserter. The
instructions state:
"It is reluested that you extend
every effort to locate this man, as he
gives Covington, ,La., as his birth
place. There is a standing reward
of $50.00 for the arrest of a deserter
from the U. S. Army. Enclosed find
descriptive card."
The card states that Doyle enlist
ed as a private in Ordinance Corps,
at New Orleans, June 29, 1913, and
deserted November 27, 1917. His
residence is given as 2407 St. Peter
street, New Orleans; 22 years of age;
occupation, chauffeur; eyes, brown;
hair, 'brown; ruddy; weight, 132
pounds; height, 5 feet, 7 inches.
MEETING OF THE PARISH EX
ECUTIVE COMFITTEE.
There 'will be a meeting of the
Parish Executive Committee Monday,
July 29, 1918, at Covington, La., at
the Courthouse.
This meeting was called by Chair
man Geo. H. Dutsch, for Tuesday.
July 23, but owing to typographical
error Thursday was stated.
There will 'be an election of School
Board members from the 5th, 7th,
9th and 10 th wards.
An Ordinance employing special at
torneys to perform the legal ser
vices in connection with the spec'al
election and bond issue ny Road
District No. One of the Par'sh of
St. Tammany, Louisiana.
Be it ordained, etc., That, where
as, it is necessary to have expert
and special legal advice and assist
ance in connection with the proposed
issue of bonds by Road District No.
One of the Parish of St. Tammany;
and whereas, Messrs. Graham and
Martin, of New Orleans, are expert
'bond attorneys and specially versed
in the legal requisites connected with
issuing Public Improvement Bonds,
This Police Jury, as the governing
authority of Road District No. One
of the Parish of St. Tammany, does
hereby employ Messrs. Graham and
Martin, of New Orleans, as its special
attorneys to formulate and supervise
the legal proceedings leading up to
the issuance and delivery of the said
proposed bond Issue by Road District
No. One of the Parish of St. Tam
many, and the said Police Jury as
the governing authority of Road Dis
trict No. One of the Parish of St.
Tammany hereby agrees to pay the
said attorneys jointly for the afore
said services the sum of One Thous
and Dollars out of the 'proceeds of
sale of said bonds, said amount be
ing less than the fee authorized and
allowed by law.
The Police Jury then adjourned
subject to call.
J. B. HOWZE,
President.
F. J. MARITINDAI3,
sneaiar.
..,
WAR NEWES IS
ENCOURAGING
The war news of the week is the
encouraging we have had since the
war began. American troops have
been going to France rapidly, and it
is officially stated that over twelve
hundred thousand are now -there.
The great peace offensive started
by the Germans lats week has been
broken up and is so far a complete
failure. The French and American
troops have carried everything be
fore them and news is expected any
minute of the capture of large Ger
man forces now being surrounded.
VICE-PRESIDENT O6 }D]IERGENGY
FILEET TO VISIT _LADI
SONVUJIE.
Mr. James O. Heyworth, vice pres
ident of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration and manager of the division
of wood ship construction, will visit
the Jahncke shipyards at Madison
ville Sunday or Monday, where he
will address the shipworkers.
The Pearl River Civic League, Mr.
Alfred Millington, president, and Mr.
Clem Melrose, vice president, will
give an entertainment to-day (July
27th), and an important meeting
will be held Aqgust 4 to receive new
members, to establish Red Cross and
branches of the Civic League.
NOTICE. *
The next examination for teachers
will be held at the office of the Par
ish School Board in Covington, La.,
on July 29, 30, 31, for whites, and
August 1, 2, 3, 1918, for colored.
Public notice is given that after
January 1, 1921, no firstgrade cer
tificates will be renewed without
Summer School or Institute credits,
and these must have been earned
during the life of the certificate that
is .being renewed.
This regulation applies to gradu
ates of institutions of an, state.
ELMER E LYON,
Superint-ndent.
NOT FOR LONG.
On Saturday night, July 20, at
Mandeville, a farewell was tendered
to Private Dudley Toomer, who de
parted Monday for Camp Hancock,
Ga. The home of Mrs. C. Miller
was beautifully decorated in golden
rods and American flags. Those
present were the Misses D. Band,,A.
Herbnz, H. Spalding, L. Scheffer, A.
and B. Kennedy, I., A. and B. Toom
er, S. Mather, A. Davis, E. Parisy, IH.
Balsar, E. Reitmeyer, R. and A. Du
bourg, B. and I. Smith, A. Esqui
nance, V. Loustalot, H., E. and G.
Smith, L. Fields, E. Artus, G. Cam
bel, L. Leininger, and Messrs. Key,
Arnoult, A. and R. Cavarac, R. L.
and A. Dubourg, Cormier, E. and C.
Schaffer, H. G. Smith, S. Bierhorst,
H. and F. Artis, L. Stockton, Rosen
thal, Parisy, Dr. Weiss, Shaw, Bau
dot, H. and D. Poomer, and niany
others. The chaperons were Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Smith, N. Miller and C.
Dubourg. Private Toomer was sur
prised by the unexpected presence of
his cousin, Herbert Smith, who is
back again on another furlough.
Dancing was indulged in until a
late hour, dainty refreshments be
ing served throughout the evening.
All left reporting a good time, and
asking the Private to join his com
rades in getting the Kaisers' "goat."
Take with you, Dudley, the good
wishes of your many friends for "on
to victory and a speedy return."
A FRIEND.
Miss E. Artus is at home now, after
attending the nine weeks Florida
Parishes Sunyner Normal.
You are welcome to our town.
girls of the Haven, and hope your
stay through the summer will be a
very enjoyable one.
OVERTON WINS
FRIENDS DURING
SHORT STOP IN
COVINGTON
Speaks at the Courthouse
and Creates a Fine
Impreision.
FINE SPEECH
WELL RECEIVED
Introduced With Glowing
Tribute By Judge
T. M. Burns.
Tuesday, John H. Overton spoke
at the courthouse on his candidacy
for the United States Senate to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Robt. F. Broussard.
Mr. Overton was introduced by
Judge Thos. M. Burns, who made a
few very impressive remarks, call
ing attention to the imperative need
of men of intelligence, high charac
,er and patriotism. His tribute to
Mr. Overton was of a very high chAr
acter and was applauded by the audi
ence.
Mr. Overton was listened to at
tentively during his entire speech,
and it was evident that he created
a fine impression. He said, if elect
ed, he would take office entirely free
from control of any clique or faction.
He pledged himself to stand by the
industries of Louisiana. He believ
ed in the protection of her products,
and pnder the democratic platform
of tariff for revenue sugar, wool and
other products were entitled to the
incidental protection. He would not
be bound by any caucus that depriv
ed Louisiana of this right.
He referred to Bob Ewing's en
deavors in behalf of Mr. Gay and
the remartatofthe States in refer
ence to him (Mr. Overton) and said
he would not, in self-respect, 'be
drawn into a ld-d-singng ca
Mr. Overton made quite a ufp.
of friends and supporters durings
atop-over in Covington.
Orders have been issued by the de
p.rtment for 300 more draft men for
Camp Shelby, from Louisiana. Aug
ust will see as many men taken as
in July.
PROCLAMATION OF ILECTION.
Pursuant to an ordinance passed
by the Police Jury of St. Tammany
Pariah held on the 18th day of July,
1918, I, J. B. Howse, president of
the said 'Police Jury, hereby give
notice that, in compliance with said
ordinance, a special eletelon will be
held in Road District No. One of the
Parish of St. Tammany, on the 27th
day of August, 1918, for the pur
pose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the consti
tution and laws of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following propo
sition, to-wit:
Proposition.
To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of $150,000.00 to run
not longer than twenty-seven years
from date of the bonds, and in a
lesser time, if the governing authori
ty deems it to the best interest of
the Road District, and to bear inter
est not to exceed five per cent per
annum payable semi-annuall'y for the
purpose of constructing, inyproving
and maintaining the public roads in
said District.
For the purpose of said special
election the polling places will be as
follows:
Ward 1-Madisonville, at the usu
al polling booth.
Ward 3-Covington, at the usual
polling booth.
Ward 4-Mandeville, at the usual
polling booth.
Ward 10-Abita Springs, at the
usual polling booth.
At said election the polls will open
at 7 o'clock a. m., and close at 5
o'clock p. m., according to law.
Notice is also given that at 10
o'clock a. m., on the 29th day of
August, 1918, said Police Jury, act
ing as Road District No. One of the
Parish of St. Tammany, will meet
at Covington, La., and in open ses
sion proceed to open the ballot box
es, examine and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and decalre the
results of said special electipn.
This 18th day of July, 1918.
J. B. HOWZE,
President of Police Jury.
SP'FXCAL| NOTICE TO RED CROGS
SWEATER KNITTERS.
Red Cross sweaters are now be
ing knitted by new directions. As
Covington has received a rush order
for 50% sweaters made by the new di
rections, all knitters are asked to
call at the Covington Branch Head
quarters, Covington Bank Building,
on Saturday or Monday, or at the
Covington Auxilipry, M. C. B. LI
brary, on Tuesday. where they can
receive the yarn for sweaters, and
instructions, also a copy of the'new
directions.
Let us all answer the eall of the
sweaters.
MRS. R. N. LWONARD,
mratrFamCringlesD B- 3al.
TWO BARROOMS
CLOSED, ACTION
OF COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE, COV.
Judge Carter Comes Ftim'
Franklinton and Sits In
Special Session.
PARISH TO BE
MADE CLEAN
Violations of Liquor Laws
To Be Prosecuted in al
Parts of the Parish.
Subsequent to the arrest of .m
thirty or more negro men aad wo
men at the Depriest saloon, Tueday,
conditions were found to be sech
that the Council of Defense alled
up Judge Cart# at Flenkllnto sadt
made arrangement for a speiat os
sion of the District Court, at whieL
District Attorney Brock -led ladiet
ment against this saloon sad the
Romano Saloon r- The cases were
tried Saturday. Numerous witneses
were secured in these eases. It was
charged that while Dpriest was op
erating under a white Ieam he was
selling to both white sad bl-ck ead
to women. 81milar charge were
made in the Romano ease.
Depriest pleaded guilty. The Judge
aned him $100 and costs, whisk is
the minimum, with the anderssad
ins that he was to close this salso
and that ha could not dispose o his
license to any one to open at that
stand.
Romano agreed to dismatinue
entirely it givem until the g st of
Sep to Close up his at aisn.
.sil . d "Will be takLta b
the Coun*~I 6*" eM mse threegheut
the parish. The seiffs is duO IaSge
ly to the effect of them P9lss Om
labor, whiek Is scarce and badly ned
ed. The moral ffect is bad api
where negro men sand women eoagre
gate together they cannot be laduced
to work steadily when employed, and
In manj cems to work at all.
The Council of Defite will se
that the vag blas ire eaforsed asd
that all violations of the liquor laws
are punished.
FOIONM NOTS.
Our little town has lost a 'seful
citisen in the eansa of Mr. 'Rtas C.
Mercier, who, with his wife sad ln
teresting little daughter, have re
moved to Centerville, Miss., where
Mr. Mercier will engage in the saw
mill business on his own aeeount.
We wish him sueess in his veture
and are pretty sure he will suesaed,
being a practical saw mill man.
Miss Corinne J. Oasmsa, a reeat
grdaduate of Charity Hospital Train
ing School, and a new fnli4udged
"R. N.," has returned to the city,
after a brief visit to her father ad
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. ..ma,
where she will engage in private
practice until the Red Cros calls
her for duty "over there."
It is with extreme regret that we
have learned of the death of two
members of the family o o ur'ea
teemed and popular follow-eltlse.
Mr. Geo. H. Koepp, in the peias
of his grandmother and aunt, the
wife of Christian Koepp, of Madison
ville, both of whona crossed over the
river to the wrest beyead within a
lew hours of each other.
Mr. Sam ·. Baronre, former merc
ant of our town, but now in the em
ploy of Uncle Sam as a ship lisher,
met with quite a sveroe aeideat
Monday in the breaking of the boaes
in his right wrist. He was attended
by the company surgeon at the ship
yards, who pronouneod it a very
sever fracture of both bones, and
which will cause him to lay of for a
week or two. .
Mr. Thomi Guzman, the popular
engineer of our Coast Train, is at
home for a few days taking a mueh
needed rest, so the perch and trout
in the Bogue Falaya may as well get
ready to "go west," for they sup,,,,
cannot resist his coaxing ways with
the bait on the end of hs line.
Morgan Wallace, one of our al
lant young defenders in the naval
branch of the service, is at home on
a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Wallace. He looks well and
hearty and very natty in his blen -
uniform. He is stationed on the
Battleship Louisiana and says that a
battleship is the place for all young
men, as it will make a man out of
a boy who would only get to ho a
"nobble-de-boy." He will return to
his vessel in a few days, mech to the
regret of not a few of the irls, who
have very seldom seen a naval men,
the change from khaki to blue beng
refreshing.
aMS. VUAIas X. sRV
Died; in Covington, La., July s2.
1918, at 6:16 a. m., Mrs. Praneis M.
Deupree (nee Pranes X. Heldts),
aged 25 years 7 months and des.
Interment in Corvigton Cometery em
WeOese O. gauy 2S, at S1ap.