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D. n. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1920. VOL. 46 No. 14
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PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
FEBRUARY
13TH
Secretary Calls Attention to
Erroneous Assessments
and Law Applied.
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE SESSION
Miss Suggs Makes Interest
ing Report on Spell
ing Test Results.
Covington, La., Feb. 13, 1920.
The St. Tammany Parish School
Board met in regular session in the
office of the superintendent on the
above date with N. H. FitzSimons,
president, in the chair, and the f,l
lowing members present: T. J. 0'
Keefe, ward 2; N. H. FitzSimou,
ward 3; H. H. Levy, ward 4; W. W.
Talley, ward 5; Dave Evans, ward
6; I. ,H. Keller, ward- 7; Geo. F.
Bancks. ward 8; Wm. Oswald, ward
10. Absent: G. R. Dutsch, wardi
On motion of Mr. Levy, secondod
by iMr. Bancks, the minutes of the
last meeting were approved as print
ed in the official journal.
The superintendent read the fol
.lowing report, and upon motion of
Mr. Levy, seconded by Mr. Evans,
it was received and ordered spread
upon the minutes:
Covington, La., Feb. 13, 1920.
To the Honorable President und
Members of St. Tammany Parisn
School Board:
Gentlemen:-I beg to submit the
following as a report of the condi
tion of the schools of the parish:
The fololwing letter has been re
ceived by me, which explains itself:
Baton Rouge, Jan. 22, 1920.
Supt. E. E. Lyon, Covington, La.
Dear Sir:-Yours of the 19th in
regard to improvements made at toe
Madisonville school. I wish to say
that upon the representations you
S make in this letter we are placing
this school upon the list of Junior
High Schools of the state.
With good wishes, I am,
Yours truly,
C. A. IVES.
For your information 1 will say
that the Madisonville school is mak
ing good progress under the dire.
tion of a very conscientious princi
pal and five assissants. 1 believe we
,are having the most successful term
in the history of the school.
The new Sand Hill school is now
being occupied. I have secured lo:
them a new heater, new teachr'r
desk and chair, and a new book case.
It seems almost imperative that new
window shades be secured in ordar
to save the strain upon the pupils
eyes that is sure to come with the
warm, bright days of spring. Miss
Sugg, the elementary school super
visory, spent a day at this school
recently and reports that with all
things considered, they are probably
doing the best work in this schocl
of any in the parish.
All of the schools in the second
ward seem to be running smoothly.
I have placed a second teacher in the
Savannah Branch school, and wish
to recommend that a second room ba
built at this school with the frst
available funds. It should be be
fore the beginning of our next schojol
session. Of course you know that
the second ward tax fund expir.s
with the 1919 taxes, and I wish to I
urge upon you the wisdom of calling
a special three mill tax to take the |
place of the expiring five-mill tax. 3
In fact I do not believe that this
second room for Savannah Branch
school can be built unless this special 1
tax Is renewed.
The roof of the Folsom school wa'
repaired several months ago by Mr
Dernard Commenge who guaranteed.
ia his contract, that the roof would I
not leak for two years. Notwith- a
standing this guarantee the roft
Sstill leaks badly, but I have been urn-I
able, after repeated attempts, to get
Mr. Commenge to make his guarai
tee good and repair the roof again. t
The Union Grove school needs a
new chimney, and I believe this
should be attended to just as soon
as the prevent term of school closes. s
I am having a new well driven at 0
the Pilgrim Rest and Union Grove
schools. The old wells at these I
schools have been nothing but a 3
a source of expense and constant
trouble ever since I have served as a
your superintendent, and I am de- r
termined, if po.sible, to see that the c
new wells will be in a condition to s
prevent this constant expense.
At the Onward school I have pur- a
chased a new pump and also a ne#
'book case for the primary room t
For the third ward there is very e
lit:le news of importance excepting i
the fact that new domestic science I
ePutipment has been supplied, and b
additions are being made to the li- a
braries as rapidly as books can be I
Secured from the publishers.
Five years ago when our new Cov
ing0on school was built we had four 1
Svacant room:. Now we have every E
rom o0cupied and even the two nieN b
S rooms that have been built singe h
then and are being used. In tid c
- Connection I wish to say that if this
school is to grow and expand in tbC n
future as it has in the past I belie~e a
We should erect a frame building to
hold the domestic science depa'- t
ment and alho large enough for a 3
manual training department for ite C
S0oys. You understand now that we
have nothing for the boys to cor- (
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BOY SCOUTS PUT
TRAINING INTO
THE SAVING
OF LIFE
A Yomng Scout Seriously
Wouoded Given First
Aid by Companions
TRIP BACK HERE
IN NIGHT TIME
Thos. Frederick, the Victim,
Now Resting Easy,
At His Home.
Boy Scout training has its human
interest. The shift of toil from
labor to interest, and from interest
to exciting experience is often th3
difference between a slipping foot
and a 'bed of pain, the rocking boat
and the upturned keel, the voice of
laughter and the cry of pain. The
pleasure of learning to do things that
distinguish the instructed from the
uninformed and that marks the
countenance with the superiority of
knowing how is an urge that keeps
the Boy Scout up to the tension of
accomplishment. He is usually
quick and alert in the performance
of deeds that reflect credit upon his
training and inspire admiration of
his comrades, but it is not frequent
that an opportunity is afforded to
bring to the community a realiza
tion the true worthiness of the Boy
Scout movement. The point in il
lustration is the saving of the life
of Thomas Frederick, son of Mr.
Emile Frederick, of Covington.
A party of Boy Scouts, composed
of Lawrence and Hebert Frederick,
Lawrence Quave, Edson and Harold
Barringer and Thomas Frederick,
were staling for a hunt in the
swamp along the lake shore near
the mouth of Tchefuncta river, and
while sitting around a camp fire
waiting for a launch to "come and
take them down the canal a gun in
the hands of Lawrence Quave, who
was overhauling it, exploded. Thon
as *Frederick was shot. The charge
of shot entered the lower thigh above
the knee, passing between the bone
and an artery. Bleeding was *pro
fuse, and without the first aid and
emergency instruction the Boy Scout
receives, young Frederick must have
bled to death before a physician
could be reached. A twisted hand
kerchief and a stick saved the patient
from bleeding to death in a short
time. The boys then used a skiff
to reach the launch in which were
Messrs. 'Paul A. Blanchard and E. J.
Prederick, uncle of Thomas. They
took h:m to Madisonville and then
straight on to Covington, where Dr
-Ieintz administered antitoxin, re
moved the shot from the wound and
dressed it. The accident occurred
at 8 o'clock Monday evening. It
was 10:30 o'clock when the party
reached Covington.
Young Frederick, who is about 1Z
years of age, is quite a stoic and
refused to use an anaesthetic. "Uo
ahead, Doc," he said, "I can stand
it." And he did, bravely. He now
wants to know how long he will ha;e r
to lie abed.
LIST OF DEAD LETTERS.
Following is the list of dead let
,era remaining in the Covington post
office:
A. J. Huguet, Mrs. Mary Harris,
Mrs. Rose Hampton, Melvin Jenkins.
E. L. Murray, Mrs. Eliza McCaskili,
Miss A. Martin, Miss Babe Thomp
son, Coret Washington.
JACOB SEILER,
Postmaster.
HONORED GUESTS AT THE NEW
SOUTHERN.
Captain and Mrs. G. M. Lester
were guests at the New Southera
Hotel in Covington, this week. They
are on their honeymoon. From he:e
they will visit New Orleans, th..
home of Mrs. Lester, who is the
daughter of Charles Janvier. As
Miss Lois Janvier Mrs. Lester dis
tinguished herself in Red Crbss work
both at home and abroad, being one
of the most beloved of the canteen
workers who won the regard of the
soldiers at the front. On her return
home she had charge of the welfare
work with headquarters with D. H.
Holmes Company, rendering very
valuable and efficient service. The
popularity of Mrs. Lester enjoyed in
society as a New Orleans girl was
not simply due to her simnple ani
charming manners but to the sub.
stantial characteristics that 1 a.er
made her a valued assistant in wor,
at the front.
Captain Lester is a practicing aý
torney and a college graduate ani
earned his title in the service, hav
ing been stationed in Texas. While
his regiment did not go to the front
his services in preparing troops for
active work and his work generally
in an executive capacity distinguish
ed him in military circles.
Captain and Mrs. Lester are de
lighted with Covington and the New
Southern. Their chief amusement
here has been the long hikes they
have taken. Both are fond of the
country and find more than average
pleasure in the abundant beauty of
nature and they have enjoyed thair
stay here.
Among the personal friends Cap
tain Lester was delighted to me-:
Mr. E. G. Davis, president of the
Covington Bank & Trust Company.
After the trip to New Orleans
Captain and Mrs. Lea~er will take
up their home in St. Fo.Mcisville.
FAMED OLD SPEEDWAY OPENED TO MOTORS
Harlem river, New York city., from 155th street to Dyckmaq street, was re
cently opened for the first time to passenger automobiles.
The speedway was originally constructed for the accomyriodation of trot
ting horses and pacing horses twenty-one years ago. Many 'of the most fa
mous trotting races in New York were held on the famous dirt course. It
was sacred to light horse-drawn pleasure vehicles.
Owing to pressure and the lengthy discussion of its uses it was recon
_tructed and thrown open to the automobile. The commissioner of parks was
Iecently empowered by the state legislature to open this and other roadways
tat his own discretion.
ST. TAMMANY
POULTRY ASS'N
MEETING
Wednesday evening Harley L.
Williams, State Government Poultry
man, and Felix Bachemin, Jr., Par
ish Government Agent for this par
ish, met with the St. Tammany Poul
try Association's officers and mem
bers Wednesday evening at the of
fice of the Association of Commerce.
Both gentlemen entertained the'
Association in a ¶ighly gratifying
manner, setting forth their govern
mental duties and outlining their
work for the cominig year, in the in
terest of more and better poultry in
this parish and the state at large.
These gentlemen are very interest
ing talkers and thoroughly informed
in their respective duties, and when
the year is out the whole state will
be organiz'ed into poultry clubs
the farmers induced to obtain and
breed Ig"ure blooded chickens, because
the eggs and meat bring far better
prices in the commercial market, to
say nothing of the fine prices the
eggs bring for hatching and the poul
try for breeding 'pens.
Mr. Williams complimented the
memibers, for bringing into existen'ct
the Poultry Association, and joined
it himself, as its membership is not
confined to this parish alone. The
parish agent will also be a member,
and thus the good work goes along.
The Association is in full swing
with a live bunch of breeders be
hind it, and every farmer and citizen
of this parish is cordially invited to
enroll whether he breeds chickens or
not; in fact, the Association believes
it is the duty of our citizens to join
and help boost the greatest industry
in the United State today, besides
assisting in placing St. Tammany on
the entire poultry map of the worlo
as the banner parish in the state
and country. Those wishing to join
see Karl Treen, secretary of Associa
tion of Commerce, or W. C. Morrell,
Jr., secretary of the Poultry Assoc;a
tion.
C. M. BROWN,
President.
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AT PARKVIEW THEATRE.
Parkview Theatre presents this
Saturday, Feb. 21, starting at 4 p.
m., Alma Hamilton in "Sins of thE.
Children," an exceptionally strong
picture sure to please all patrons.
In connection with this will be a
one-reel cartoon comedy. Prices to
be, children 10 cents, adults 25 cents,
plus war tax.
Sunday, Feb. 22, will be present
ed May Allison in a special comed i
drama' entitled "In For Thirty
Days," along with a big two-part
Vitagraph comedy and a one-reel.
weekly, starting at 4 p. m. Admis
sion 10 and 25 cents, plus was tax.
Next Tuesday, Feb. 24th, we will
present Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne in "Daring Hearts,"
a six reel special attraction, and our
program for Thursday, Feb. 27, wi 1
be Viola Dana in her newest release,
"The Willow Tree."
Tuesday and Thursday of every
week are the days upon which all of
the biggest attractions are presente 1
with an early matiness at 4 p. m.
Only pictures of stellar. magnitude
are presented on these days and
patrons will find that they can rely
upon any of these programs being
more than good.
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Capt. Eric V. Lucy, U. S. N., and
wife, were week end guests of Mr.
A. D. Schwartz. Capt. Lucy was fo:
18 months in command of the
destroyer "May" in the submaarine
zone, both himself and crew were
cited for distinguished service on
several occasions. He is at preiea:
stationed at San Domingo where the
government is active in suppressing
the Dominican revolutionaries. Or
July 28th last the "May" was wreck
ed in a tropical hurricane and the
officers and crew left afloat for sev
eral days until rescued by sub-chas
ers traversing that section. None
were lost in the adventure,
HELPTHEPAPER
SO IT MAY
HELP YOU
Editor St. Tammany l'armer:
I am sending you a clipping from
the Pr3ss Bulletin, published weekly
by the Louisiana State University,
which expresses commendation the
home papers deserve. I would like
to see it published because it teLs
what tch home people should do to
help the paper to help the commuLi
ty and themselves.
One of the first and best Impres
sions I received when passing thra
here one day abouti two years ago
was that this town and parish hal
the best "country" newspaper I ever
saw.
Yours truly,
KARL TREEN.
Help the Local Paper and It Will
Help Youa.
The local weekly paper or dail:y
.apers deserve better support than
they receive in many communities.
Some have not succeeded because of
the policy or lack of policy of their
management, but our experience con
vinces us that the great majority of
the papers devoted to the interests of
the home community deserve hearty
support. The metropolitan daily
will bring to one's doorstep the news
of the world seen through the spec
tacles ,of the city editor, but it is the
editor who lives in the heart of the,
community who is able to reflect the
sentiment of the local group. He
alone is the true interpreter of events
as they affect the small town and the
country immediately surrounding it.
He alone is able to put the throb of
real feeling into the obituaries of
the men and women among whoLe
he has spent his life and with whom
he has worked for the improvement
and advancement of the old home
town. These local papers deserve
better than they generally get. Dut
ing the war they have had hard
sledding, many of them, and now
they have a perfect right to come to
the citizens of their locality asking
real business support. Give it to
them. If the local paper has the
right kind of encouragement it can
do more for the welfare of the town
and the countryside than any other
factor. Support means more than
merely subscribing. Send in the
news. Patronize the advertising
columns. Pretty soon you Twill find
yourself becoming more intereste 1
in the community than you ever were
before and you ,will find that it is a
good place to stay rather than some
thing to try to get away from. Help
the local paper and it will help ypu.
-Ohio Farmer.
MANDEVILLE NOTES.
Mrs. A,. P. Hopkins entertained at
a Five Hundred carad game Sat'ur
day night.
Mr. Adolph Dubourg was a visitor
here Sunday.
Mr. E. H. Boudot and sons, Ed
mond and Claude, are spending sev
eral days in New Orleans
Mr. Harold WVest spent a few days
here as the guest of his grandmother,
Mrs. C. Wilcox.
Mrs. A. Rosenthal spent Tuesda:'
in New Orleans..
Miss Jeanne Smith spent a few
days in New Orleans last week.
Mr. L. Levy is spending some time
in New Orleans.
Mr. Cornelius Scheffer has return
ed after undergoing a serious opera
tion All his friends are glad to
have him back home with tair!,
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-'OMING TO COVINGTON SOON.
One of the famous singers now be
ing recorded by the Edison Phono
graph Company has made arrange
ments to come to Covington in April,
where she will give a concert under
the patronage of Mr. Frank Patecek,
who is the Edison man of this lgarish.
Miss Valet has a wonderful voice and
she will be accompanied by a ceic
orated violinist. Her singing in
concert with the Edison will be a
wonderful demonstration. You will
hear more of this later.
wWELFARE WORK
PUBLIC NURSE
ST. TAMMANY
RED CROSS
Miss Lansing Launches the
Work Expected To Do
Much Good.
FIRST AID CLASSES
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Welfare Work Prospering
In Hands of Mrs.
Wharton.
Peace time work of the Red Cross
is attracting much attentoin in the
communities where it has been
adopted and its value in community
uplift is now so fully realized that
it will remain as snugly in public
affection as in war times.
Welfare work is quite important
and Mrs. Wharton, whd is in charge
of the St. Tammany branch of the
I work, is doing much to relieve sut
p fering as well as to aid soldiers and
others in obtaining information and
relief they are entitled to, as well as
to give information relative to in
surance and other matters.
Miss Janella Lansing has entere 1
into her duties as public nurse and
is now forming classes in the public
schools of Covington, Slidell and
Madisonville for first aid instruction.
These classes are not- confined to
pupils but may be taken advantage
of by any one desiring to do so. A 2
important feature of Miss Lansing's
work is the listing of defective child
ren with a view to correcting defects.
Also instruction that will avoid de
fectiveness acquired through ignor
ance of hurtful habits, unsanitary
conditions and dietary mistakes.
Defective children who cannot re
ceive the necessary attention here
will be sent to the hospital in New
Orleans. It is anticipated to use
the funds of the Junior Red Cross
for this purpose. Many a career
that might otherwise 'be doomed to
failure will be given ans opportunity
for success.
Dr. Griffith will make examina
tions at Slidell. Dr. Paine at Man
deville. No announcement of phy
sicians serving elsewhere has yet
been made.
Care of the physical body, especial
ly of the teeth and eyes, is an im
portant matter to the health and
especially to the student, whose
power to acquire knowledge and to
retain it is limited- by physical and
mental defects of all kinds. The
pupil who becomes acquainted with
hygienic principles will be better able
to keep in normal health and also
to resist disease that might be fatal
with less knowledge of how to live.
Classes will elect their own of
ficers. The course of instruction
Twill embody fourteen lessons-two
each week.
Prenatal care is another matter
of importance to both the mother
and the child, and instruction of
value in this matter will be given
by Miss Lansing. 'Bulletins relative
to this matter, with charts and vari
ous valuable information issued by
the United State Government, wi:l
be furnished free to those mothers
who send in a request to Miss Lans
ing for them. The seriousness of a
lack of understanding in this matter
is shown by the statement that out
of 16,000 women who die 7500 die
of childbed fever, and out of a list
of sixteen countries the United States
stands fourteenth. In 1912 300,000 t
babies less than one year old died I
in this country; 16,000 mothers die~1
from chilbirth in 1916. A great c
many of these deaths were prevent- 5
able. If you wish these bulletins,
send your name in to Miss Lansing.
A contest in the schools for the <
best posters made of pictures cut a
out and placed in position according I
to a design of the pupil is now be
(Contintied on page 4)
ROAD' COIMMISION RECEIVERS i
TWO BIG TRUUKS PROM
THE GOVERNMENT.
Two big Peerless trucks have been
received by the Road Commissioe t
from the U. S. Government for use
on the. roads. These trucks are
3-ton capacity and will be valuabli
in road construction. They are
worth nearly $5000 apiece, requir- i
ing in the neighborhood of $600 re
pairs and expense of transportation. I
All repair parts are furnished by the
Government and the trucks will be ,
put in perfect working order by Mr. I
R. H. Ferguson. They will be prac- t
tically good as new.'
A few months of good weather will a
see considerable work done on the.
roads, and as the graveled surface c
of good roads winds through the 3
long stretches of green carpeted
landscape, taxpayers will feel that ~b
life is worth living, even if the dollar I
has been changed into Jingling parts a
of smaller dentmination. Already v
the smile is broadening on the driv- t
er's lace. The few days of sun- 1
shine have made it easier traveling, c
while the sun has not been long
enough out to induce clouds of dust I
to choke back the cuss words when a
the earth rises up in front to meet '
you or to ~bury you alive if you are
indiscreet enough to be in the rear. c
Yes, good roads are wonderful
things. They cast rueful shadows s
over your perspective when they ar s
belng built and overwhelm you with I
a feeling of gratitude 'when they are
finished. One would almost shake t
hands even with the engineer. a
I THEPARISHFAIR
ASSOCIATION
PROMISES
BIG FAIR
Chairmen of Committees
Appointed to Carry
Out the Work.
BIGGER OPPORTUNITY
THAN EVER BEFORE
President Warner Full Of
Pep In Anticipation of
Season's Prospects.
There was a meeting of the Parish
Fair Association, Thursday after
noon, and committees were appointed
r and arrangements made for pushing
work on the coming fair. It is in
tended this year to give the farmers
an early catalogue so that they may
be prepared in advance for the com
petition for prizes. There will be
some nice ones. As there are some
details that can not be anticipated,
a preliminary catalogue will be issd
ed in May and the completed cata
logue a little later.
There has been an improvement
in farm operations and in stock rais
ing. Considerable new stock of high
grade has been introduced on the
farms and the Houltons have bean
very liberal in giving breeders an
opportunity to put new blood in their
breeds. The demand for farm pro
ducts has induced the farmer, as a
matter of self interest, . to put inr.o
practice the modern methods as to
seed and production. We should be I
able to put on a fair this year that
will do St. Tammany proud.
President Warner is out for a
record-breaker, and we all know he 1
is a hustler of no small calibre. The
women also are in the fight for great- 1
er things. The educational depart- I
ment is expected to be more than in
teresting and the value of .publicitt,
as recognized to-day, should cause I
a much larger merchants' and deal- 1
ers' display.
It should be realized that the Fair
Association of St. Tammany parish
has accomplished a wonderful thing
in business management: There are 1
yery few fairs that have been .paying '
propositions as an investment. Yat
to-day the stock in the St. Tammany
Parish Fair Association is worth
something. Another successful B- I
son such as we had last year means
the probability of a dividend. In
fact, the certainty of a dividend, us- t
less it should be decided to use the
money in further improvements. 1
Tre following chairmen of comr t
mittees were appointed: . Executisve, 1
J. H. Warner; Finance, John L.. Hai 4
ler; Invitation and Reception, E. O t
Davis; Grounds and Buildings, H. A. I
Mackie; Amusements and Conces- e
sions, Dr. A. Q. Maylie; Racing, R. l
W. Badon; Transportation, Ead3 I
Iboitevent; Floor, E. J. Domergue; b
Manufacturers, F. F. Wigginton, a
Premiums and Auditing, Wm. P. t
Minckler; Advertising and Catalog, c
Karl Treen; Women's Division, Mis. e
J. B. Wortham,
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WANTED--To uy a second-hand J
four seated barouche; must bu cheap,
light and in good condition. Write
particulars to J. J. Hambaeuer. 1422 1
Canal street; New Orleans. f21-2t i
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DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK.
Mr. Felix Bachemin announces
that he will now be in harness agaln E
ready to serve the farmers of St.
Tammany parish. He wishes it un
derstood that he is here to do things
and to be helpful to them in any way a
within his power.
He will be pleased to respond to
any inquiries and to give advice in i
any matters relative to the farm.
Don't hesitate to write to him. iHe
will feel thiat he is appreciated when t
you ask his help and he will show
that he is interested in yohr work i
if you give him a chance. Write to
him freely. He can furnish you
many bulletins that will be valuable
to you, and out of the abundance of
his experience he can find somethin; o
that will be valuable to you. Write
to him.
BURNS--PIAANCHE. a
A wedding of much interest to ah
large circle of friends throughout b
the pariah was that of Miss Madelyo h
Pauline Planche, only daughter of t
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Planche, to Mr. a
Albert Burns, son of Mrs. J. C. ti
Burns. The marriage took place at tl
the home. of the bride's parents on
Friday, February 13, 1920, at two
o'clock in the afternoon. Owing to a
serious illness in the bride's family H
only the members of both families
were present.
The bride was given in marriage
by her grandfather, Mr. Vctor
Planche, Rev. Father John Burger 3
officiating. The bride's attendant
was Miss Margaret Burns, sister of
the groom. The bride's brother, Mr. L
Victor Planche, a young law student
of L. S. U., acted as groomsman. 2
The bride, who is a petite blonde, 1
looked very pretty and ittractive in
a stylish dark blue traveling eu't H
with hat and fur to match. t]
Afte rthe ceremony punch and s
cake was was served. 3
The happy couple left on the even
ing train for New Orleans and othe: C
points amidst a shower of rice an lA
best wishes. On their return they
will be at home to their friends :n a
the Bourgeois Cottage in New Haminp- tj
sfhire street,
1SHIPPING SYRUP
IN CAR LOAD
LOTS FROM
COVINGTON
° Market Being Worked Up
That May Establish a
Permanent Business.
POTATO HOUSE
BIG SUCCESS
Many Bushels of Potatoes
Souhdly Kept to be Put
In Higher Market.
Secretary Karl Treen deserves
credit for the manner in which he
has handled the potato proposition
for the Association of Commerce.
Those who do not believe that a
modern storage plant for potatoes is
a profitable investment for the farmn
er should visit the one in Covington
and inspect the bushels and busheos
of sound, bright potatoes that will
soon yield the proflt that comes from
holding them until the market is
right. The old building was pretty
much a failure, not only because of
defects in construction but because
the supervision was not up-to-date
in all particulars. Watchful care in
temperature and handling has much
to do with success.
Mr. Treen has also been success
ful in placing the first carload of
syrup, made in St. Tammany parish,
on the market. While this move
ment is in its infancy, it is probable
this first carloadi shipment will be
followed by others and that the
ground has been broken for the in
troduction of a new and profitable
industry for St. Tammany parish.
No part of the state can produce 'bst
ter syrup at less expense than can
St. Tammany. It is simply 4 ques
tion of market for a large produc
tion. When this is established ,the
business will grow rapidly and many
farmers will gladly engage in the
growing of a crop that can be de
pended upon for cash.
MISS ANAIS BOUDOUSQUIE.
After an illness of some length
Miss Anais Boudousquie died at her
home in Covington at midnight Fri
day, February 13, 1920.
Miss Boudousquie was a very lov
able girl. When Covington was at
the height of social enjoyment, when
society fads and social doings gen
erally were more in the thoughts of
the younger set than even to-day,
Miss Boudousquie was a popular and
well know figure. Pretty and enter
taining, a singer of fine voice, will
ing and gracious as an entertainer
and :helpful in the dramatic enter
tatanments that were frequent then,
Miss Boudousquie had many admir
ers and warm friends. As presi
dent of the M. C. B. Club, Miss
Boudousquie gave them a successfut
business and social management,
and later she did successful work for
the Red Cross, both in and out of
committees. She will be sadly misak
ed by her many friends.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home in Covington by Father
John Burger and in New Orleans
on Sunday by Father Simor', of bt.
Augustine Church, interment being
made in St. Louis Cemetery The
floral offerings were very beautiful
and were a touching reminder of the
loving memory of friends.
Miss Boudousquie's rather, Henry
A. Boudousquie, is deceased, but she
is survived by her mother, Julias
Bonabel, sister Gabrielle M., bro.her
Frank N., an dtwo nephews, Robert
and Beverly Lobdell. To thesie boys
she was all that a mothel could be
and was very fona of them.
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:Mr. Hayden Wren spent some time
in Covington last week. Mr. Wren
is delihgted with the prospects of
cleaner politics. He is opposed to
the creation of boards that become
employment beaureauns and he b.
lieves that efficiency should be the
tag worn by the man in line for
promotion.
Hayden is a Covington booster
and is always a welcome cisitor to
our town.
Mrs. Landon Smith, daughter of
Mr. J. E. Landon, of Topeka, Kan..
and her mother and brother, are in
Covington. Mrs. Landon is here for
her health and Mrs. Smith and
brother expect to go into business
here. They are making a survey of
the opportunities, situation, etc.,
and are thoroughly up-to-date in
their ideas. If they enter business
they are very aipt to make a success.
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FOR SAL-Bakery, equipment
and premises, in Covington. Apply
H. L. Abadie, Covington.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Peter Ross to Emile Frick, lots 1,
3, 5, 7, 9, square 40, Mandeville.
$125.00.
Chas. L. McKenzie to Jos. Levy, M.
D., square 57, Mandeville, $800.
Dr. W. L. Stevenson to Earl S.
Rice and Benj. L. Bywater, square
184, Alexiusville, $700.
Salmen Brick and Lumber Co., to
H. Weston Lumber Co., section 40,
tp 9 range 15, containing 852 acres;
section 40 tp 9 range 15, containing
350 acres, $3000.
Jessie W. Rayne et als to Mrs.
Catherine Matherne, square 28, in
Abita Springs, $1400.
Marshall Sharp to Angus Fltzger
-ald, 40 acres se qr of sw qr sec 13
tp. 5 range 11, $700.
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