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D. H. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919.
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SOLDIERS VOTE
WITHOUT POLL
TAX FOR
1919
Assistant Attorney General
Hall Advises To
This Effect.
DISCHARGE MUST
BE AFTER JAN. 1
Discharge Papers Must Be
Shown or Affidavit
Be Made.
Service men honorably discharged
since January 1, 1919, need not pay
+poll tax for 1919 to vote in the .pr'
mary next month. Men discharged
in 1918 may vote on payment of the
1919 poll tax. Such was an opinion
renedred Wednesday by the attorney
general's department, through L. E.
Hall, assistant attorney general.
This applies to men who enlisted
after January 1, 1916.
Governor Hall's opinion came in
answer to a letter from Harry P.
Gamble. manager of the Parker
gubernatorial campaign, asking for
information on the status of dis
charged service men relative to pay
ment of the poll tax, beca.ise of dif
ferent views held as to the intent .f
Article 198 of the Constitution on
the subject.
This article exempts "persons who
entered the military service * *
after the first day of January, 191~,
and who have since been honorably
discharged, provided that such per
sons shall pay all poll taxes assessed
against them after said discharge."
the crux of the opinion is the w.Od
"assessed" in the article of the Con
stitution referred to. Judge Hall
said:
"There i. no statute which speclli
cally provides for an assessnient of
poll taxes as distinguished from the
levy of such taxes made by Article
198, which already imposes a tax of
one dollar for each calendar year on
every male resident of the state bs
tween the ages of 21 and 60 years.
"It becomes clear that the clause
cannot have certain and uniform ap
plication unless the word 'assessed'
as used be construed as -jiaving the
meaning of 'levied.' The time whan
poll taxes for any year may be sa..i
to be levied is the first day of Jant
ary of each year."
Judge Hall's further opinion was
bhat production of a certificate of dis
charge, or in event of its loss proper I
affidavits, should be notice to election
Dflcials of the man's competency to
vote, according to the time of his c
enlistment and discharge and as
Otherwise qualified.
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COiMMIM8SION RS AND CLERKS
* QPF ELECTION.
Folllwing is the list or Commis
sioners and clerks for the gelction to.
be held Tuesday, December 30ti.
1919:
Ward One-Adolph Milloit, B. A
Taylor, Robt. Koepp, commissionerL;
Jos. LeBlanc, clerk,
Ward Two, First Precinct-Tom
O'Keefe, Banion Magee, Bolivar
;Sharp, commissioners; Carter Fitz
I gerald, clerk.
Ward Two, Second Precinct---Geo.
N. FPendlason, Robt. McKea, Lose
Rogers, commissioners; D. C. Wal
lis, clerk.
Ward Three'--Eddle Evans, Willi]
-Kennedy, Sam Blossman, commis
sioners; S. D. Anderson, clerk.
Ward Four-J. H. Depre, Ed.
Smith, A. P. Hopkins, commission
ers; Carnelius Scheffer, clerk.
Wand Five-S. R. Cowart, R. B.
Talley, J. P. Mizell, commissioners;
L: A. Talley, clerk.
Ward Six--Randolph Parker, W.
W. Wells, B. W. Kennedy, commis
sioners; Calvin G. Talley, clerk.
- Ward Seven-J. IH. Culbertson, .1
H. Moran, C. H. Culbertson, eommis
aioners; Ira Todd, clerk.
Ward Eight-F. W. Eggleston,
Don Watts, J. H. Roberts, commia
sioners; John Haager, clerk.
Ward Nine-A. A. Parker, E. T.
Summers, Chas. L. Moultis, commi'
sippers; Robt. L. Smith, clerk.
Ward Ten-George Cook, Frank
Brown, Walter Sanders, commission
grs; Emile Burkenstock, clerk.
J. H. SMITH,
GUY A. SMITH,
Supervisors of Election.
,Mr. Jas. T. Burns is home from
Tulane University for the holidays.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETI.Nq,
The annual meeting of the share,
holders of the Slidell Savings 4
Homestead Association for the ele',
tion of a board of fifteen directors t
-serve for the ensuing year, will be
held at the office of said Associafia~
in the Bank of Slidell Building, 81!
dell, La., on Monday, December 29,
1919, between the hours of 2 o'clock
P. m. and 4 p. m.
W. L. ELLIS,
Secretary-Treasurer.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that all
parties are hereby forbidden to hun:
Or otherwise trespass on my land i'.
the southwest and southeast quarter,
of section 15, township 6, range 12.
at Waldheim, under penalty of proa
ecution under the laws of the Itate.
mar31-20* F. HEMPBL.
BUIE OPPOSED
TO FORMING A
COMISSION
HIGHWAY
Plan for Such a Commis
sion Is Submitted By
Senator Dowling.
ENGINEER HUCKABY
SUPPORTS THE PLAN
Makes Report to Covington
and Slidell Commerce
Associations.
Mr. Huckaby's report, as given
herewith, will meet the approval of
the people of St. Tammany, why
would like to 'have a fair deal in Gov
ernmont help in building its roads.
A "ommission management might be
an improvement in this respect.
Covington Association of Commerce,
Slidell Commercial and Civic
League:
Gentlemen:-Pursuant to verb.al
and telephonic instructions on the
16th inst., I went to Alexandria the
evening of the 17th and attended tha
convention there on the 18th as you.
representative in behalf of the two
towns and St. Tammany as a whole,
for the purpose of taking part in any
proposed highway legislation which
might come up at that convention.
The whole of the evening of Thurs
day, the 18th, was given to the sub
ject of necessary new highway legi.
lation, and, the following subject.3
were considered:
Should the Highway Department
'be re-organized? Should the Start
float a $50,000,000 issue? Shou.l1
auto taxes 'be on horsepower, weight
or a gasoline basis, or a combination
of all
These subjects were discussed at
length but nothing constructive was
effected in the way of drafting any
act on which all. could- get together.
The people believe the Highway
Department should be re-organized.
but Mr. Buie was there and monopo
lized the time in praising the State
Board of Engineers, and himself, to
where no one else had any chance to
get in. However, Senator Dowling,
of DeSoto parish, headed Mr. Bale
off and outlisdfa pihi lied prooSsii._
to take up at the next session. This
will be a change to comml.sion form
and will take the Highway Depart
ment out from under the State Board
and will require the commission t(
select the Highway Engineer who
must be a graduate civil engineer and
must have had at least five years of
practical work in road and bridge
construction. Mr. Buie opposed this
as he said it would throw the High
way Department into politics.
The general outline of the Sena
tor's is good, and no doubt will have
careful consideration at the next sea
sion. I pledged our support in St.
Tammany to the Senator as favorit
a general plan of this kind and also
offered my personal assistance to
him in -working out a detailed plan
for a modern engineering organiza
tion under a Highway Commission.
He said he gladly accepted my offer.
Senator DowliLg'e plan would take
Mr. Buie out -under two counts, fo
be is not a graduate of anything and
he has not had five years experience.
Nothing constructive was done on
any of the other subjects. The
Motor League and Motor Dealers'
Association showed their intention
of riding the autos through without
taxation, but it is not probable that
they will have much success on that
score.
It is intended to aýange some date
convenient to both inthe near future
when I can meet with Senator Dowl
ing,'in either New Orleans or Baton
Rouge, for the purpose of working
on his proposed plan.
Nothing constructive materialized
at this meeting, but is believed that
some good will come from the move
started there by Senator Dowling.
Respectfully submitted,
M. C. HUCKABY,
Highway Engfheer Delegate.
POULTRY BREEDERS MEET.
St. Tammany parish is a fine place
for poultry, and prices are file every
where. Pure bloods cost no more to
keep and bring more when sold tha:l
"dunghills." The Covington Asso
ciation of Commerce has a lot of in
formation for poutlry porducers, all
of which is free. Call for it.
Organization and co-operation are
two things that *mean as much -"
poultrymep ae to most any class.
This fact, apd many others, will '-e
brought out at the organization of
the St. 'Tmmany Poultry Breeders
Association on New Year's Day st
the office of the Association of Com
merce at two o'clock p. m. 'Many
old and successful breeders are be
hind this movement. Their advice
is free. After you have heard the
plan and objects of the meeting dis
cussed you can decide if you want to
join. Come out.
The turkeys which iare disposed
of for the benefit of St. Peter's Cath
olic Church were won by the follow
ing parties: Mrs. A. V. Smith, iMrs.
N. Trepagnier, ,Mr. Jas.Qonnaughton
and Mrs. J. Bokenfohr. Mr. Con
naughton very generously turned his
turkey back again to bAd. posed of
and was won by Miss ~ Ily Gal
miche. Thanks are extended to all
who helmpe in this carse.
UUND THE WORLD V1'TH
AMLERICAN E CROSS.
Ini the Arctic Circle.
Wherever American soldiers went during the war and after, there also
went the American Red Cross. This policy carried Red Cross workers to
far corners of the globe and here they are seen near the rim of everlasting
ice and snow in North Russia. Automobiles were used whenever possible but
on many journeys the reindeer pictured here proved most effective.
REGISTRATION
NOW REACHES
3000 VOTERS
All over the state 'ow es the re
port that the registration is the lar;
est we have had. This 13 also true
of St. Tammany pariah. Chief Dep
uty Guy A. Smith reports that tnhe
total number of names or the regis
tration list when the books were
closed December 20, 1919. was 3090,
distributed as follows:
Ward 1 ............... 307
W ard 2 .................. 35'.
W ard 3 ................... 716
W ard 4 .................. 28.
W ard 5 .............. ... 22
W ard 6 .................. 271
Ward 7 ............... 67
W ard 8 ................... 139
Ward 9 ......................... 537
W ard 10 ................. 191
Total ................... 3090
Probably 10 per cent will bi
scratched on account of removala,'
deaths, rouble registrations, etc.
The increase in registration is about
40 per cent.
COTTON GINNED PRIOR To BE.
CEMBER 1 IN LOUISIANA.
Director S. L. Rogers, of the Bu
reau of the Census, Department of
Commerce, announces the prelimi
nary report of cotton ginned by par
ishes, in Louisiana, for the crop of
1919. The report was made pu.lic
for the state at 10 a. m. Monday,
December 8, 1919.
(Quantities are in running bales
counting round as half bales. Lint
ers are not included.)
Acadia ................. 55.9
Avoyelles . ,........... . 10297
Bienville ............... 7593
Bossier ................. 9397
Caddo .................. 18413
Caldwell .............:.. 2193
Catahoula ............... 4413
Claiborne ............... 10262
Concordia ............... 2856
DeSoto .................. 7833
East Baton Rouge .... ... 384:)
East Carroll ........... 6713
East Feliciana ........... 4707
Evangeline .............. 6939
Franklin ................ 14953
Grant .................. 834
Jackson ................. 3723
Lafayette ............... 12260
LaSalle ................. 350
Lincoln .................. 7116
Madison ................ 3494
Morehouse ............... 644
Natchitoches ............. 1178 .
luachita ................ 6731
Pointe Coupee ........... 4401
Rapides ................. 3677
Red River .............. 6034
Richland ................ 11887
Sabine ................... 21'8
St. Helena .............. 1700
St. Landry ............... 1441i
St. Tammany ............. 561
Tangipahoa .............. 32; 0
Tensas .................. 574J
Union .................. 6332
Vermilion .............. 5126
Washington ............. 4595
Webster ................ 6643
West Carroll .............. 5999
West Feliciana .'............ 1446
Winn .................... 1815
All others ..6............. 613
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FOR SALE--40 acres of land part.
~y under cultivation, residence, ou'
nou:es, barn, etc.; also horses, cat
tie, buggies and wagons all go with
the place. Address C. Pooklych,
care this office. d27
FIR SALE-Two heifers, surrey
and harness; also pigs. C. W. Mc
Kenzie, Montgomery place, Claiborno
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NEW REA'S GREETINGS FROMI
THE MEN IN THE ARMY
TO T~I PUBLIC.
A sate and peaceful New Yev
from the men of the United States
Army to the 'people we serve.
In your present safety and peace
we find our greatest reward of the
year that has passed.
The United States Army was the
first institution of our Gcvernrrent.
It was the Army which secured the
formation of our Government. In
all the years since it has never de
viated from its high misaion of hi
suring the continuance of our Gov
ernment.
The one New Year's resolution cf
the men of your Army has even been
and will always remain the same.
It is this :
To above all, love America. To
insure your safety and peace. To so
worthily serve you that each of you
will constantly think of each of us I
as your personal representative in
the business of insuring to you th.
bleasings of free America.
MEN OF THE U. S ARMY.
IByr Col. W. G. Pleebhua r.
AMATEUR GETS
HIS FIRST BEAR
FIRST SHOT
The modern hunter would never
do for military service. At least not
until the enthusiasm of the hunt had
been cooled down by a long term of
duties about camp.
Even the wide-awake sentry gives
the warning signal of "halt" before
he shoots at the innocent wandering
mule or the rustle in the nearby
bush. Not so the amateur hunter.
He is not waiting for any game to
get away from him; no, sir. The
frst stir of a leaf is as significant
as the roar of a lion. Even within
a few steps of your back yard, if you
happen to climb a tree, leaving a
notice behind you some where telling
the hunter not to shoot-that you
are up there.
This ,week a; Covington gentleman
is in the .hospiial having shot picked
from his fac pand arm. He did not
leave this warling sign behind him.
He climbed a hollow tree to gather
the enticing hblly with its bright rsd
berries for Christmas. His antics
must have resembled those of the
educated bear, for just at that time
a young hunter came along; and
while he, fortunately for the bear,
had only No. & shot in his gun, de
termined that no bear could bluff
him at let loose at him. While it
was not a case of "didn't know the
gua war. load tt was .equaU"lldis
astrous in its effect. Dr. Bulloch rs
lieved the wounded man of his tem
porary suffering, but he decided to
go to New Orleans to have the shot
taken out to prevent disfigurement.
Fortunately no shot entered the eye.
Mrs. ,Robt. H. Dutsch, after several
weeks spent in New Orleans where
she has been under treatment at the
Hotel Dieu,, returned to her home
Tuesday evening, much improved,
which is a source of much pleasure
to her family and many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schwartz, of
New Orleans, arrived Wednesday to
spend the holidays with Miss Loretta
Schwartz and Mr. A. D. Schwartz.
BORN-To Mrs. Fred Combel, on
Thursday, Dec. 26, 1919, a girl.
Mr. Wilbur Payne is the holiday
guest of Dr. and Mrs. M. R. Fisher.
Miss Clarice Quatreveaux is here
spending the holidays with her par
ents and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Moses enter
tained a number of friends Wednes
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Linton, of New
Orleans, are the holiday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Juilan H. Smith.
Ellis & Cappell have moved into
their new offices near the depot.
The Central Hotel was the scene
of many happy Christmas greetingi.
Mrs. Coltora is making the Central
a very popular place and everything
is filled up, even in the old quarters.
Was anybody drunk Christmas?
Young boys need not reply.
A few "colored gent'lmns" manag
ed to get Jamaca ginger enough t,
warm up on Christmas.
LOST-A white Russian Spitz dog.
Liberal reward will be paid for its
return to C. J. Beauvias, care of PF.
G. C. Auto Shop, Covingtcn, La.
Mr. J. P. Blankenship, of Birming
ham, Ala., is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Burns for the holidays.
NITICE.
The next regular ireeting 'of the
St. Tammany Parish School Board
will be held in the office of the Sup
erintendent on Friday, January 2.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
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MASONS INSTALL OFFICERS.
Installation of officers of the Cov
ington Masonic Lodge was held Tues
day evening, Dec. 22. The follow
ing officers were installed: J. Mon
roe Simmons, W. M.; R. H. White,
S. W.; Percy E. Smith, J. W.; E. .;
Davis, Treasurer; Warren H. Smith.
Secretary; H. D. Bulloch, '. D.; Carl
Bougere, J. D.; E. L. Lonjat, Mastcr
of Ceremonies; W. E. Burris, Cha,
lain; Mr. Pfeffer, Tyler; L. A. Per
reand, S. D. BulloehI Stewar4s,
CAMPAIGN MR.
STUBBS IS A
SOLDIER'S
CAMPAIGN
Harry Gamble Says Ring
Picked Him Because
In The Army.
A POLITICAL
EXPLOITATION
Mr. Cox's Disapproval of
Mr. Stubbs Not a Mat
ter for Mr. Parker.
New Orleans, Dec. 24th.-Harry
Gamble, chairman of the Parker
State Committee, Tuesday issued the
following statement:
"A candidate for the Legislature
in the Eleventh Ward of New Or
leans, Mr. Cox, a soldier in France,
said to have been wounded in action.
in a speech urging his own candidacy,
expressed disapproval of Col. Stunbs
from his viewpoint; a viewpoint
which Is very naturally military in
character.
"The Times-Picayune editorially
epresses its disapproval of Mr. Cox's
viewpoint, and advises the Parker
management to pull Mr. Cox off, hav
ing reference, no doubt, to the Park
er management in the Ward. The
Daily States .with happiness rare la:
these declining days pounces upon
this incident and the impression is
sought to be left that Mr. Parker a
responsible management (J seeking
to discredit Col. Stubbs for having
been a soldier. Col. Stubbs, on tip
toe for some pretext to charge that
he is persecuted because he perform
ed the same duty that our sons and
.brothers did, in the same way, hast
ens to become indignant and charges,
not young Mr. Cox, but the Parker
management with having belittlel
the service rendered by him to his
country. He even pretends that the
duty of Mr. Parker is to come to his
rescue, and relieve him from this
very welcome but imaginary perse
cution. This sly attempt to become
a martyr, the chance for which has
been long looked for, will impose on;
no one.
"[Nevertheless, this cannot be al
lowed. toiu., The next thig that
we would hear is that Mr. Parker
has attacked the service where h.s
own two boys served in the ranks.
"The fact is that I, and those as
sociated with me in the managemen:.
of Mr. Parker's campaign, have very
studiously avoided rendering any as
sistance to our opponents by giving
a military coloring to this campaign.
When the political seers of the Ring
picked Col. Stubbs, the Ring picked
him because he had been a Colonel
in the army. After Mr Parker's
candidacy was announced, and hts
headquarters opened, and managera
selected, headquarters for Colonel
Stubbs were opened and the Ring
picked a "general" for his manager
and a "major" for his assistant man
ager. Later a piece-time "Colonel"
was acquired. 'Zis too obvious in
tent of the Ring political manipula
tors to exploit the military met witn
instant resentment from ex-service
men throughout the State. Letter's
and petitions signed by as many as
175 ex-service men in a csmmunity,
poui ed into our general headquart
ers, protesting the intent to make
profit of them. Some of our Sdvis
ors wanted these published. I etead
ily refused, even when a -casual re
mark of the Governor :n private con
versation, and later published, gave
the eager drum beaters at Stubbs
headquarters the chance to obtain
and publish, after labored effort's,
statements from a comparatively fen
ex-service men declaring their sup
port for Col. Stubbs. I fear that
some of our ardent ex-service sun
porters are offended because we did
not publish their communications.
But with that heartlessness and care
lessness of permanent welfare char
acteristic of them, the Ring head.
for their own temporary purposes,
have skillfully tried by these means
to get these men by the ears. It is
only by their constancy and intellI
gence that we may hope to keep the I
boat steady in the rough weather
now lowering over the country. The
man or set of men who would wick
edly foment and capitalize differ- I
ences between them on matters most
passionately near the hearts are pu,
lic enemies.
"Firmly entertaining this view the
Parker management has never, nor
will it ever, contribute in any way
outside of this single protest, to any
dissentions of the military service of
Colonel Stubbs. Inasmuch as we
have not encouraged any discussions
of this irrevelent matter, we do not,
on the other hand, feel called upon
to undertake to control Mr. Cox, Lr
any other person, in a free discussion
of this or any other subject. It is
perfectly proper for others to debaLto
or deny the propriety of what indi
viduals may choose to do.
"In view of the foregoing it is
scarecely necessary to say that the
intemperate charges made by Col.
Stubbs that the responsible manage
ment of Mr. Parker has sought to
destroy his military reputation an.,
detract from his military service. -i
without foundation. Th.. mittary
reputation of Col. Stubbs hai ever
been of any interest in these head
quarters. We have never thought it
any part of this campaign. It wi:.
be impossible for Col. Stubbs, or his
management to pretend that any on.,
has persecuted him because he per
formed the plain 4uty as well as he
could, and as wa .4up by taeo of
COTTON MEN IN
MASS MEETING
DISCUSS THE
EXCHANGE
One Big Exchange In The
Country and That In
New Orleans,
OTHER NEWS OF
COTTON CAMPAIGN
A New Weekly Bulletin,
"Unity," To Be Issued
Every Week
New Orleans, Dec. 26.-Principal
interest in the organization work of
the American Cotton Association dur
ing the week centered in the tour
across North Louisiana of Col.*T. J.
Shackleford, which culminated Fri
day in a mass meeting at Shreve
port. Col. Shackleford discussed the
exchange question, and suggested
that there should be only one big
exchange in the country, and that
should be located in Now Orleans,
where he felt the farmers of the en
tire South would rally to its support.
He also addressed a rousing meeting
of the Rotarians. The Shrevepert
meeting was affected by a heavy
rain. Pres. J. S. Wannamaker of
the American Cotton Association was
expected for the night meeting but
his train was six hours late. Hd
went on to Dallas, where be will as
sist in inaugurating the Texas or
ganization campaign. Col. Shackle
ford has joined him in this work, as
has Col. R. ,M. Mixon, of Williston.
Georgia.
The Bossier meeting at Benton had
to be cancelled on account of the con
dition of the roads.
At Monroe last Thursday, Col.
Shackleford was the guest of the
Rotary Club, at a noon day luncheon,
and at 3 o'clock spoke to a large
audience of farmers and merchants
from over Iuachita parish.
He made addresses at Arcadia,
Ruston, Winnsboro and Rayville but
was obliged to cancel the Minden
date, Saturday, because of the press
ing call for his presence in Texas.
The big drive for memberships will
begin in the fourth week- of Janu
ary, but after that date, all the par
ish chairmen will attend a meeting
in New Orleans, which will be ad
dreeded b~y i'e ers-of the Amer!
can Cotton Association.
Notwithstanding the activities of
the speaking tour, two parishes were
added to the list as completely or
ganized, as follows:
Caldwell, J. E. TIlbert, chairman;
El. B. Cottingham, secretary, Colum-'
bia, La. Washington, D. E. Sherri
-an, chairman; J. V. Rabb, secre
tary, Franklinton, La. .
Beginning this week a weekly bul
letin is being issued at headquarters,
under the :title of "Unity," which
eontains all the news of the orgarn
ration work. Copies of this will be
mailed free to any persons inter
Wsted.
COMMELRIAL BANK MAKEE AN
OTHER DIVIDIEND.
The Commercial Bank & Trust Co.
made its stockholders a present of
a four per cent semi-annual dividend
and put one per cent to the surplus.
Considering that it started but hard
ly a year ago it has made remarkable
progress, as is shown by it increased
deposits and business.
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MRS. HAT.IE HALL.
In loving memory of our beloved
daughter and sister, Mrs. Hattie
Hall, who died Dec. 26. 1918:
In the green woods softly sleeping,
Where the flowers gently wave,
Lies the one we loved so dearly,
In her silent lonely grave.
Peaceful be your sleep, dear Hattie,
It is sweet to breathe your name:
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
You shall never be forgotten,
Never from our memory fade,
Loving hearts will always linger,
Around the grave where you are
laid.
It is one year, Hattie dear since youi
have left us,
And we miss you more and more;
Our hearts are filled with sadness,
For your sweet smile we see no
more.
We miss your coming footsteps,
We miss you every where,
Life is not what is used to be
Since our dear sister is not here.
FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER
AND SISTER.
Dr. Roland Young is the guest of
Dr. and Mrs. F. F. Young during the
Christmas holidays.
thousands of other men in this
state."
J. A. Lund, of the Southern Watch- f
man, Clinton, East Feliciana parish, I
one of the callers at Parker heasl
quarters Tuesday, reported that' the I
articles by Norman Walker, one if i
the staff writers of the Naw Orleana
Times-Picayune, forecasting the elec
tion of Parker, threw Stubbs sup- I
porters in that section in a paQik,
while it has sparred the Parke:r
ftrees to renewed efforts to increase
their majority.
"East Felicians," Mr. Lund said, .
"is overwhelminils for Parker. ,He
SLIDELL BOND
ISSUE DECIDED
IN ACCORD
WITH LAW
Judge Burns Advises to This
Effect in Answer to
Citizen.
CAN ISSUE BONDS
ON SURPLUS
Municipal Taxes For All
Purposes Limited To
Five Mills.
On request of a Slidell citizen
Judge T. M. Burns has given advice
that the Slidell bond issue is legal
and properly secured. As the matter
will be of general interest, we quote
it below:
Covington, La.. Dec. 26, 191,
Dear Sir:--Replying to your re
cent communication, I `beg to advise
upon the points suggested by you, as
follows:
1. Pursuant to Articles 232 and
2,81 of the Constitution of 1913, and
Act 96 of 1.916: .unicipalities can
levy a tax up to ten mills on the
dollar, and if after levying a
budget of eipenses, there appears to
be an available shaplus of this ten
mills, the municipality can issua
bonds. against said asurplus -without
any election).. The taxpayer has 4 ("
days; to test the validitg of sny bout
levied, under this Act of 1916.
Note--It appears from the minutes
of the municipality, that the council
first prepared a budget and proceed
ed regularly under ~1e above law.
2. Slidell is not exempt, from par-.
ish taxes; but in as much as these
bonds were already Assued, the bonds
would not be affected by the Const!
tutional Amendment of 1918, which
was voted on in an election in Na-,
vember, 1918, restricting and limit
ing municipal taxes. Section 4 of
the said amendment of 1918, just re
ferred to, provides for cases where
bonds have already been issued by
municipalities, by. permitting the
municipality to impose a sufficien:
annual tax to maintain the security
to said bond, interest, etc.
I will further advise Jou that SLi-.
dell comes under this Constitutional
Amendment of 1918, limiting m &
nicipal taxes, for all purposes, to flir
mills.
I hope I have made myself clear,
and if I can serve you any further, I
will be glad to do so.
Yours very truly,
THOS. M. BURNS.
HIGH PRICES OAUSE INTERIES1
IN' POUITRY.
The Extension Service of the Lou
isiana State University has recently
received a large number of inquiries
from persons .wishing to know how
to increase ,th"llr egg production
while prices are still high.
The first requisite is vigorous,
healthy stock, asy poultry special
ists of the Extension Division. Un
less the chickens already have these
qualities ft is too late to remedy the
troublp this season. All that can be
done in such eases is to make a new
start, and raise some vigorous birds
for next y6ar's work. TKe second
factor to be considered is the weather
conditicuns. With the season of cold
weather; and the adbsmnpanslng dis
agreeable storms; it is necessary to
provide a gooil shelter. Any houes
which will keep the birds dry, prq
tect them from drafts, andl that nfay
be kept in sanitary condition, will
serve this purpose. With these two
factors taken care of, increased agg 4
production is largely a matter of in
telligent feeding.
A chicken cannot oat whole grain,
exclusively, and digest it fast enough
to manufacture eggs at the desired
rate. Then, too, it is ajnosb tm
possible to obtain whole gtIfqp which
will furnish the protein and carbo
hydrate elements in the proper pro
portions. If good winter egg pre-.
duction is expected, it becomes nqe
essary to supplement the whole grain
with some ground feed. This is more o
commonly,called dmash teed. Tae
mash may be fed wet or dry. The
former will ofttimes give slightly
greater egg production than the lat
ter, but it also requires additional
labor. If dry mash is kept before
the birds it does not matter much
what whole garins- are fed. During
the winter season good results cta
be obtained from the exclusive u.;e
of corn fed at night in sufficient
quantities to send the birds to roost
with full crops, and allowing them
to help themselves to the dry mash,
at any time.
If sour milk can be obtained, give
the birds all they will eat. They
will not consume too much sonr
milk. If fresh ground bones c a be
obtained, give one pound to each '-,
hens, twice a week. This ground
bone must be perfectly fresh, as . a
sligh:est ta'int will produce seriaes
trouble. The sour milk and fresh
ground bone are not absolutely es
sential, but will prove very profittce
If used this way.
The production of egg.e requires
the consumption of food. This ....
must be of both proper quan ity . ,al
proper quality. 'Unless one i will
png to furnish these ;ejairement~
heavy egg produetion is ln:possib'e
A good.dry mash in.y. be mixed
as foflows:
Corn meal. 2 . uar. ,n .1nd(
wheat bran, 6 'quarts (3
`cotton seed me..., : u
pouands).
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