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SOIL MUST HAVE
DRAINAGE TO
PRODUCE
CROPS
Facts Brought Out In Dis
cussion at Waldheim
Organization.
SOIL CHEMIST PROVES
BY EXPERIMENTS
Prof. Barrows Stresses Fact
That Poorest Soils Have
Enough Plant Food.
(By A. E. Briggs)
At a recent meeting of the/Wald
helm farmers Prof. Barrows, of the
State University and United States
Agricultural Experim'ent Station,
made some very interesting and im
portant statements concerning drain
age.
He said what the farmer raises, if
he is a good farmer, is not crops,
but germs: lie explained that where
the favorable germs, sometimes cal
ed bacteria, do not live abundantly
and healthily in our soils, good crops
will not grow. And that therefore
0th farmer's first business is to pro
-yii4 a healthy soil in which the
,gerntq bencticial to our crops can
grow. Otherwise other noxious
germs kilt ghe healthy ones and in
jures r crops. These healthy
germs not live without aiir. A
goil saturated with water cannot De
penetrated by the air. The chisf ob
ject of cultivation is not merely to
kill weeds but even more impr.ttacti
(Continued on page 2)
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WILSON COMMISSION REPORT.
The commission appointed oy
Judge Carter, Dr. Bulloch and Dr.
Warren, t9 inquire into the mental
condition of ,H K. Wilson, reported
that he was not pound. He will
probably be sent to some institution
for care and treatment,
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A CHALLANGE.
S. S, Iasing, of the Covingtoni
Gymnastic Club, has issued the fol
lowing jchallange to the St. Paul
Basketball Team:
Oovington, La., Feb, 23, 1921.
!Brother Benjamin, Manager St. Paul
College Basketball Team, Coving
ton, La.
D)ear Brother:-As neither of our
teams have been anreIate oy a LeaL:u
of St. Tammany parish, I understand
the local basketball ,public desire,
and I would like to arrange, .a three
game series with you to decide the
championship of the parish.
A toss of the coin could decide
on which of our courts the -first and
third games would be played, and I
would be glad to see you in person
to discuss dates and other matters
pertaining to such ceries.
Thanking you for irompt answer.
Yours very truly,
COVINGTON GYMNASTIC CLUB,
By S. S. Lansing.
Mrs. A. J. Park has improved very
slightly under treatment by a special
ist in Cleveland. Her friends here
are in hopes that she will soon begin
to recuperate.
MANDEVILLE PROGRESSIVE AS
$iOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS
At a meeting of the Progressive
Association in Mandeville, February
23d, the following officers were elect
ed for the year 1921: President,
Dr. W. E. VanZant; vice-president,
Mrs. H. H. Marsh; recording secre
tary, A. P. Hopkins; corresponding
secretary, Dr. R. B. Paine; treas
.,.r, -C. A. David; 'board of directors.,
H. H. Levy, A. E. Briggs, W. S.
,Fassman, Mrs. P. H. H'ansbrough,
Mrs. A. P. Hopkins.
. The president appointed the fol
lowing entertainment committee for
1921: 'Mrs. W. S. Easman, Miss P.
,Hopkins, Mrs. W. E. VanZant.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Reward for information leading to
recovery of one large dark red or
'brown, white spotted, cow and solid
cream colored yearling, last seen at
M'ddle Roads about three weeks ago.
J. E. Noble, Bush, La. f26*
. FDoI SALE-Contents of small
house at 26th and Jefferson aven'ue.
Will sell to one person only, as soon
as possible. f26*
FOR SALE-Heavy iron bed; good
spring; several rocking chairs; sani
tary cot. Dan W. Davis, Madison
and 13th avenue, Covington.
FOR SALE-Motor ,boat, new, six
horsepower Kenner engine, good 35
foot hull, guaranteed in first class
condition. Price $300.00. Apply to
Capt. J. W. Kern, Mandeville. *
FO RSALF_-50-egg incubator, In
good orded; new oak chifferrobe;
kitchen eabin't; oak, sectional book
case; T-inch post iron beds; new
cotton mattresses, etc. Every day
is bargain day at Eimer's Furniturl
Exchange. f26
ALOST or STRAYED-A cow and
year'ing. Cow 'part Jersey and part
Holste'n; calf a dark red male.
Both unmarked. Cow is white with
large black spots. Last seen two
weeks before Christmas. Notify J.
,. Ritchey, Talisheek, La. f26-4t
IPROCEEDINGS OF
TOWN COUNCIL
MANDEVILLE
5 MEETINGS
Budget Made for Expenses
of the Year 1921, and
Adopted, $5000.
SEVERAL ORDINANCES
SEA WALL, STREETS
Annual Tax Levied on Cor
porations, Firms, Per
sons, Business, Etc.
Mandeville, La., Nov. 24, 1920.
The Town Council convened in
special session on the above date.
Present: Hon. W. E. VanZant, may
or; James Band, E. H. Baudot, Stev
ein Josza, W. R. Smith. Absent:
W. A. Griffin.
The following ordinanceor budget
of revenues and expenditures for the
year 1921 was read:
Be it ordained by the Town Coun
cil of the Town of Mandeville, La..
That the following be and is hereby
adopted as the Budget of Revenues
and Expenses for the year 1921:
Estimated revenues, derived from
the collector of taxes for the year
1920, on real and personal property,
based on the assessment of $500,
000.00, as shown on the 1920 tax
roll,
at 8 mills ........... $4000.00
Licenses for 1921 .... 600.00
Fines, forfeitures and
all other sources .. @00.00
$5000.00
Expenditures
~reet lighting ....... . $2045.00
Marshal's salaryy ..... 720.00
Secretary's salary .... 120.00
Treasurer's salary .. 100.00
Cemetery sexton's salary 40.00
Tax collector's commig
sions .........., 175.00
1921 payment on fire en
gine and equipment . 560.00
Litigation ......... .. .. 00.00
Streets and ,bridges .... . 700.00
General fund ........ 440.00
$5000.00
A vote was taken on the adoptioin
of the above ordinance, which re
sulted qs follows; Yeasa-. Band,
Raudot, Josza, Smith, Nays: None.
Absent: Griffin.
Carried.
AN ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the Town Coun
il of the Town of Mandeville, that
a tax of eight (-8) mills on the do:
lar be and is hereby levied on all
property situated in the corporate
limits of the Town of Mandeville, as
assessed on the tax roll for the year
1920.
Carried.
(Continued on page 6)
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MOVING PICTURE SHOW.
Be sure to attend the Moving Pic
ture Show on Wednesday, March 2,
given for the benefit of the School
Improvement League. Matinee at
4 p. m. Showing "Out of the Snow"
and a good comedy. Admission 1:
and 25 cents.
PETITION ASKING MISS PINCK
NEY'S RE.APPOINTMENT.
,Pearl River, La., 'Feb 10, 1921.
To the Members and Superintendent
of the St. Tammany Parish School
Board:
We, the undersigned voters, ta:%
payers, school patrons and members
of the Pearl River School League,
do petition your honorable' body to
re-appoint Miss M. C. Pinckney as
principal of the Pearl River school
for the session of 1921-22.
Miss Pinckney has worked untir
ingly for the uplift of this communi
ty and the success of the school.
We feel that the future welfare of
our school depends upon a principal
who is a leader; therefore, we beg
your earnest consideration in this
matter and trust you will grant our
request.
Respectfully,
H. D. Blackwell, E. A. Blackwell,
Mrs. E. A. Blackwell, Mrs.' F. Ben
nett, F. Bennett, M. Davis, F. H.
McCuin, Mrs. Annie McCuin, Harvey
Cugin, M. M. Anglin, Sam Davis, J.
A. TWalters, Mrs. E. H.' Robertson,
Edw. Robertson, Mrs. A. C. .Beck,.
A. C. Beck, J. N. Beck, Mrs. W. N.
Slaughter, W. N. Slaughter, Mrs. Z.
Henley, Viola Henley, Mrs. James
Henely, Edwin Pierce, MrS. Edwin
Pierce, Mrs. V. L. Pittman, Mrs. H.
G. Redmond, H. G. Redmond, B. A
Cragin, Mrs. B. A. Cragin, Mrs. P
M. ~Baron, S. G. Seal, Mrs. W. ii.
Porter, Mrs. John Holden, Mrs. J. A
Seal, Mrs. H. Hartman, Mrs. S. Hen
ley, Adrienne Richard, Mrs. Simon
ton, -H. Burkhardt, Mrs. H. Burk
hardt, Louis Schaff, 'Mrs. L. Schaff,
Mrs. H. J. Willis, Mrs. Warnie Cra y
ford, D. V. Sticker, John Hager,
Etphei Hager, Evelyn Hager, A. 1.
Vineyard, Louisa Vineyard, Warnie
Crawford, Mac. Nickelson, Mary Ann
Nickelson, Jesse O'Berry, 'Robert
Blackwell, Hattie Bennett, Mrs. W.
T. Bohne, Mrs. D. F. Watts, Don F.
Watts, Nancy Pento~i J. A. Seal.
Walter Henley, MahalgHartman, F.
Hartman, Mrs. James ~s~) James
Ray, W. D. Simonton, RnA. Davis,
Mr;. Reba Williams, lMi.s. Martha
Crawford, Mrs. S. G. Seal, Mrs. J.
Valry Kroll, J. Valry Kroll, S(rs. W.
H. Daniel, Mrs. J. T. Clgi!nger, Mrs.
J. F. Hays, J. F. Hays, Mri.l Theresa
,Kistner, Fred Kistner, Edlem H.
Marshall, J J. ,Marshall.
. READY FOR WORK NOW
* The last game fish in Florida waters has struck at a tempting
bait hurled by a presidential hand. The last southern sun's rays have
heated the brow of the vice president. For the tswo executives who
lead the Republican party to victory are this week packing up the
vacation togs and starting north-heading for Washington -
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vacation togs and starting north bheading for Washinrkto1 '
ST. TAMMANY
POULTRY ASS'N
MEEETING
Harley L. Williams, one of the
highest authorities in the United
States on ;poultry raising for profit
and for show, addressed the meeting
of the St. Tammany Poultry Associa
tion, on the 114th inst., at Covington.
While Mr. Williams said much that
was interesting, one of the most en
couraging features of the meeting
was'the attendance of St. Tammany
1 parish poultry club members, prin
cipally from Madisonville, Mande
ville and Abita Springs. Mrs. W. H.
Davis, cldb agent, is an enthusiast
on club work sand has fo."ind the
school children very re;ponsive to
her teaching. She is especially de
lighted with the club loyalty of the
members who are working earnestly
and securing good results.
Among the speakers were Dr. Raf
ner, 'Mr. R. M. Ickes, Miss Elsmer
Wilson, in charge of the junior poul
try clubs of the state, and Harley
L. Williams.
Dr. Rafnel outlined the antic'pat
ed work of the St.. Tammany Poul
try Association, and pointed out how
club members could help them out
in future development.
Mr. Ickes also showed his appre
ciation of the value of club work,
and Miss Wilson told how a girl in
Mississippi made enough money with
her chickens to buy an automobile.
It wa.s pgoidted out that club mem
bers could do a great deal toward
the success of the fair. That St.
Tammany could be put on the map
-by each helping the other fellow out.
A short talk was also given on
feeding baby chicks.
Mr. Williams told how to breed
for different types, the transition
from the short body to the long,
egg-producing form. He recommend
ed coops with 12-foot front, facing
South, open screen, sheltered from
rain, roosts on same level, to pre
vent crowding, and warned against
over-feeding. -One-third of thi feed
should *be green stuff, to avoid dis
entery.
He said -that fe outlook for the
poultry business in St. Tammany
parish was fine. There should be a
wholesale packing house for chick
ens and eggs to make St. Tammany
parish one of the best if ,not the
best in the State for poultry rais
ing as a business.
iContinned on page 6.)
THE NOVELTY WOOD WORKS.
The Novelty Wood Works is a new
Covington concern. The opening uf
this establishment is in time for the
fitting out of homes with screens "o
!prepare for th' hot summer and less
en the risk of disease from the ever
dreaded fly. Also any work can be
done by them that requires the es
perience of the cabinet maker and
skilled worker. Many valued pieces
of furniture can be saved and
brought into use again, or if you
want something nicely fitted to a
corner or to your closet, they can
do it for you.
The Novelty Wood Works wjll be
able to save many a dollar for you
and relieve you of the annoyance of
sending away for some things you
may need. We wish them success.
WORK THAT CAN BE DONE IN
COVINGTON NOW.
I have just 'put in a Monarch
Lathe. This enables me to do re
pair work for you that formerly had
to be done in New Orleans. Ad
kinds of metal repair, cog wheels,
key slots, trimming down over-size
pistons, enlarging bores, threading.
and various other work. Call and
see the machine in operation. All
work .finished in first class style.
. 26-4t AUG, VERGEZ.
ASSOCIATIONOF
COMMERCE
DINNER
Monday night the Association of
Commerce will give a get-together
supper at the Southern Hotel. These
dinners have always been greatly en
joyed and the discussions have
brought out things in which every
citizen is interested. The conditions
at present are such that a heart-to
heart talk is needed. There is much
that should be don~ and the opinion
of every business man is valuable.
No man who believes in co-operative
methods and the working together
in the interest of the town will fail
to see the necessity of open dis
cussion in matters- that affect every
kind of .business :Besides the busi
ness part of the diiner, lthre will be
a very enjoyable evening for every
one who attends.
MRS. UIuMER BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ulmer, wife of
Postmaster Ulmer, of. Bush, was
burned to death in her residence,
two miles below Bush, between 11
and 12 o'clock in the day, February
14th. The cause of the ,fire is un
known. Mrs. Ulmer was 52 years
of age.
The investigation made by Coro
n'er Bulloch, following a rumor of
foul play, showed that Mrs. Ulmer
had evidently had time to get her
,purse, but had fallen back on the
bed, being overcome by the smoke.
Her money was found, partly m'elt
ed, near the bed, and the body show
ed no indications of violence, al
though the skull and parts of the
body were badly burned. There was
no one in the house with her.
REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA.
The Redpath Chautauqua will be
in Covington May 9th. Mr. J. H.
Warner, president of the Association
of Commerce, has received a letter
to thiat effect.
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This' week is being observed by
the Covington high school as "Old
Patriotic Song Week." Each day
forty minutes ,are given to singing
our national songs,
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MR. DECKER SHOT AT SLIDELL
B. P. Decker, night officer of Sli
dell, was shot and seriously wound
ed by his brother, Geo. Decker. It
is said that Decker was under the
influence of liquor when he shot nis
brother, who was acting in his of
fioial capacity, according to report.
Mr. B. P. Decker is reported as im
proving and will recover. He was
shot in the abdomen. New Orleans
papers state that Geo. Deckgr has
been apprehended and turned over
to Slidell authorities.
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BASKETBALL.
The Covington school teams won
the games from the Mandeville team
in the games played this week.
The CovingtonnGymnastic Club de
feated the Verrifia's from New Or
leans, last Sunday, in one of the
hardest contested games seen here
this season.
St. Paul's" College won last Sun
day's game from the Audu.bons, of
New Orleans by a, close score. The
game was full of thrills and some
clever playing was done by both
teams.
As we went to press Friday even
ing the Covington Gymnastic Club
and.Bogalusa Y. M. C. A. were pre
paring' for a game at the Park Pa
vilion.
Capt. J. W. Kern will put on a pic
ture show in Mandeville, next Wed
nesday, for 'the benefit of the School
Improvement League. Later on he
will build a pavilion on the pier,
where he will give picture shows,
serve refreshments, and have other
attreations.
Dr. George A. Henry
WILL SPEAK ON
PROHIBITION
Dr. George A. Henry, associate of
"Pussyfoot" Johnson, has achieved
great renown as pulpit orator, lee
turer and campaigner in the British
Isles and on the ,Continent.
Dr. Henry Is a member of the %West
Ohio Conference, Methodist Episco
, pal Church. He enlisted with the
Y. M. C. A. for overseas was service,
and in this capacity traversed both
the continent and the British Isles.
Later, he 'became associate dwith
"Pussyfoot" Johnson and other lea;
'ei in the prohibition campaign in
the British Isles, and in this capacity
he made a great name Yor himself
as an orator of thrilling power, He
was with "Pussyfoot"" at the time
he was mobbed in London and "lost
his eye," and in his address in
America tells some things about
"Pussyfoot" which the modesty of
that great hero forbade him to re
late himself.
Dr. Henry has traveled 15,000
miles on the Continent and 60,000
in Great Britain. His sojourns have
been mainly in France and the
British Isles; he also made brief ex
cursions into both Italy and Spain.
He has made a profoavld study of
drinking habits and customs, as they
effect social conditions. sHe has oc
cupied the pulpits of 175 churches
and has spoken in nearly all the lead
ing Hallsa..qfGrelat Britain, Some of
the famuous pulpits fronIta 'hich he
has spoken are City Temple, London;
Marlybourn Presbyteriian Church, in
London; Queen Street Congregation
al, Wolverhampton, England; and
the leading churches in such cities
as Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Glasgow,
Nottingham, Sheffield, Hull, Leeds,
Newoastle-on-Tyne, Cardiff, Bristol,
Plymouth and Brightop. He has
spoken in such famous Halls as Cen
tral Hall, Wes.tminister, London; St.
Andrew's Hall, Glasgow; Usher Hall,
Edinburgh; Assembly Hall, Belfast;
Mree Trad'e Hall, Manchester. Some
of these halls seat 5,000 people; none
less than 3,500, and he has address
ed great audiences in all of them
that occupied every available seat
and all the i standing room' allowed
Dy the police. -He has addressed
audiences of thousands in open air
meetings all over both Scotland and
ireland.
On special invitation he addressed
the General Assembly of the United
Free Presbyterian Church of Scot
land, and of the Presbyterian Church
of Ireland; and also the General Con
ference of the Irish Wesleyan
Church. On invitation iof Dr. John
Henry Jowett, he took part in his
great Anglo-American Christmas Ser
vice in London, last holidays. Oa
the Continent, he spoke not only in
Paris 'but in many yof the leading,
cities of France. For three months
his headquarters were at Neice on
the Riviera. He. conducted Palm
Sunday and Easter services in the
Gambling Room of one ofthe most
exclusive casinos on the Riviera
th'e one that in pre-war days was
patronized by nearly all the crowned
heads in Europe. He has been a
guest in nearly 200 homes in Great
Britain, ranging all the way from
humble cottages of the common peo
ple to mansions of the rich and
palacei of the nobility.
His travels in Ireland will enable
him to tell much of 'interest regard
ing the disturbed conditions of that
unfortunate land. Dr. Henry trav
eled with eyes and ears open, and
few people are ab:e to relate as in
terestingly their observations. As a
bublic speaker, Dr. Henry has a voice
of remarkable range and resonance.
He can seemingly without, effort
make himself heard to the outskirts
of the largest audiences, either in
public halls or in the open air. The
people of America have in store a
real treat in being permitted to hear
Dr. Henry, with his characteristic
eloquence, tell of what he has learn
ed by observation and experience
overseas.
In South Wales, the heart of the
coal industry, where he had been an
nounced to deliver a prohibition ad
dress, for an ho r and a half he
faced an angry h Ul'ng mob whica
numbered hundreds of people who
were held at bay only by the entire
police force of the city.
Dr. Henry will tell how, intimidat
ed as the people of the British isles
have been by the liquor interests
all through the years, the dry forces
are now beginning to take heart
and entertain positive hope 'of
eventually achieving prohibtion.
The people of Covington are in
vited to hear Dr. Henry in his great
chautauqua lecture on "America as
Leader in the Campaign for a Dry
World."
PARISH SCHOOI
BOARD MEETINC
OF FEBRUARY
EIGHTEENTH
Fifth Ward Will Discus:
Matter of Bond Issue for
Junior High School.
REPORTS OF SUPT.
EXECUTIVE COM.
Central School Also Will
Qualify for Junior
High School.
Covington, La., Feb. 18, 1921.
The St. Tammany Parish School
Board met in'the office of the Sup
erintendent on the above date with
the president, N. H. FitzSimons, in
the chair, and the following members
present; Geo. R. Dutsch, ward 1;
T. J. O'Keefe, ward 2; N. H. Fitz
Simons, ward 3; H. H. Levy, ward
4; W. W. Talley, ward 5; Dave
Evans, ward 6; 1. H. Keller, ward
S; Geo. F. Bancks, ward 8; Vm.
Oswald, ward 10. Abse.nt: W. J.
Sebastian, ward 9.
On motion of Mr. Levy, seconded
by -Mr. Baneks, tire minutes of the
meeting of January 7 were approved
as published in The St. Tammany
Farmer.
The Superintendent's report and'
also the report of the Elementary
School Supervisor were read and up
on motion of Mr. Evans, seconded by
Mr. Dutsch, they were received and
ordered spread upon the minutes.
.The following report of the Ex
ecutive Committee was read and also
ordered spread upon the minutes:
-Covington, La., Feb. 17, 1921.
St. Tammany Parish School Board,
Covington, La.
Gentlemen:---We, the undersign
ed Executive Committee, met in the
office of the Superintendent. on the
-night of February 17, and examined
and approved bills to the amount of
$830.97,
]Respectfully,
H. H. LEV+Y,
DAVE EVANS,
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
Executive Committee.
A petition was presented, signed
by patrons of the Oak Grove and Pro
gress schools, asking for .the estab
lishing of a junior high school in the
Fifth - Ward. Representatives were
present from the three schools of
that ward. Upon motion of Mr.
Dutsch, seconded by Mr. Oswald, the
board passed a vote signifying their
willingness to call an election for the
purpose of allowing the qualified vot
ers of the Fifth Ward to vote upon
the proposition, of a bond issue to
purchase a site and build a house.
for a junior high school n the Fifth
Ward as soon as the patrons of the
ward will agree upon a location.
Moved by Mr. Oswald, seconded by
Mr. Evans, that the Fifth Ward
School Director 'be instructed to call
a meeting of the school patrons and
taxpayers in the Fifth Ward to dis
cuss the matter of the location for
such a 'building and also discuss other
matters pertaining to the high
school. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Dutsch, seconded by
Mr. Evans, that pupils from Missis
sippi be allowed to attend schools
in-St. Tammany parish free of tuition
provided they spend the school week
in the parish. *But, if not, a tuition
fee must be charged. Upon roll call
the following members voted in the
affirmative: Messrs. Dutach, Evans,
O'Keefe, Keller, Bancks, Oswald.
No: Messrs. Levy and Talley.
•On motion of Mr. Oswald, second
ed by Mr. Levy, the following reso
lution was adopted:
Whereas, Salmen Brick & Lumber
Company, Ltd., has donated and con
veyed to the St. Tammany Parish
School Board a certain tract of land
described as square thirty-six (36),
and a lpart of.quare thirty-five (35),
in the Town of Slidell, as dbescrib.,d
in act of sale dated.............
1921, as a site for the erection and
construction 'by the St. Tammany'
Parish School Board of a Parisa
Training School for Negroes; and,
Whereas, said property has been
conveyed -by said -Salmen Brick &
Lumber Company, Ltd., for the above
stated purposes only,. and upon the
understanding that a Parish Trais
ing School for Negroes will be con
structed and operated upon said
property, and said company will be
justly and legally entitled to have
said property conveyed to them in
case said Training School is not con
structed upon said iproperty; there
fore be it
Resolved, That upon the receipt
from Salmen Brick & Lumber Com
pany, Ltd., of an act of sale of said
·propertyr to the St. Tammany Parish
School Board, the chairman and sec
retary of said Board be -and they
are hereby authorized and directed
to make and execute to said .aSlmon
Brick & L-umber Company, 'Ltd., a
declaration or counter-letter stating
that if the bona, fide construction
of a Parish Training School for Ne
groes is not begun upon said prop
erty within 18 months from the date
of said act of sale, and such construn
tion thereafter reasonably prosecut
ed during an additional period of six
months, then and in such case the
said property shall revert to the said
Salmen Brick & Lumber Company,
Ltd., and that the president of the
School Board will, in such event, at
the expiration of such period, recon
vey said premises to said Salmen
Brick & Lumber Company, Ltd., its
successors or assigns; all of which
RACING WILL BE
PUT ON AT FAIR
GROUNDS BY
HOME CLUB
Fair Grounds Leased For
Year, Excepting Oct.
and July 4th.
NO BETTING TO
BE ALLOWt D
Fair Asgociation To Get 10
Per Cent of the Gross
Gate Receipts.
At a meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Parish Fair Associa·
tion, yesterday, it was decided to al
low racing at th'e fair grounds, to be
conducted .by the Racing Club. It
is understood and agreed that the..
races shall be kept perfectly clean
of gambling and rowdyism. The
object is cl-aimed to be entirely in
the interest of stock .breeding, to i
encourage the raising of blooded.
stock.
'Following is the agreement:
Proposition from St. Tammany
Racing Club for lease of the Fair
Grounds from St. Tammany Parish.
Fair Association:
That the Fair Association wll
lease to the Racing Club the race,
track and grand stand for the year.
1921;, with the exception of the
molth of October and the Fourth of
July, 1921.
That the lease is for the exclusive .1
purpose of holding races between
horses owned by bon'a fide residents
of St. Tammany, Washington and:
Tangipahoa.
That there will be no public Ibet
tng or games of chance of any kind
permitted on the grounds.
The Racing Cloub will furnish gate :
keepers, police and other necessary:
help, the Fair Association to furnisn
ticket seller. The Racing Club also
agrees to keep the track in condition
for racing 'and will be responsible for
any damage to property.
That as payment for rental of race
track and grand stand the Racing
Club agrees that for the first three:
months of this lease to pay to the
Fair Association 10 per 'cent of the
gross gate receipts and after three
months .15 per cent of the gross gate
receipts, and . it is understood that.
the Fair, Association is to ,hold-:thr
concession and refreshment privi-.
leges, and to operate same if it s".:
chooses.
It is agreed that the month 'of
October will be reserved ,by the Falr
Association, also the Fourth of July,
and it is further agreed that the
Racing Club will assist the Fair As- - -
sociation during the annual fair to'
be held during October to have rae
ing as an attraction at the fair, the'
Fair Association to offer purses such'
as are usually paid rby the Fair As
sociation.
This agreement does not carry
with it the use of any of the 'build
ing with the exception of the grand
stand, as before mentioned,, and the
use of stalls in the Stock Baru o:i
racing days only. .
It is further agreed that the St.:'
Tammany Parish Fair Association
shall not be held liable for any in=- :'
-jury to any person or property oc-*
curring during the life of this lease, :
and that the 'Racing Club agree to
take out Liability Insurance to cover -*R
any such -loss, damage or injury. '
This lease to be effective from.:
March 1, 1921, to December 31,
1921, with exception as above men-i
tioned, and that same may be re-i
newed for one or more years at the:
expiration of abovu lease, if sati.?
factory to all parties concerned.'
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STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED. .'
The goods supposed to have been. -
stolen from the store of Frank Pate--:
cek, by Roll Weevil, who was con- :
victed and sentto state prison, was
found in the barn" of Mr. Paul La
borde, when he removed some fer-r"
tilizer. It is believed Boll Weevil
hid them there. There were 6 suits,
15 pair socks, 1 pair shoes, 1 pair
pants, 2 ladies' cheap vests.
The third number of the lyceum-:
course at the high school, last Tue-.: !
day night, was excellent. Mr. Irwin, .l
the magician, proved beyond a doubt
that "the hand is quicker than the
eye." Some of Mr. Irwin's tricks
rank with those of the best magici- ,i:.
ans of the present. Many new fea
tures of the work were shown.
NOTICE.
Auto ,and vehicle tax and street":
tax of the town of Covington, La.,
are now due and payable at the ofle:ie -
of the Town Secretary, and will o.-:
come delinquent on March 1, 1921.
L. A. PERREAND,
.f5-4t Secretary. ,
is hereby authorized by the St. Tam-.:
many Parish School Board.
Report was made to the Board' -2
that certain individuals had removed -I
timber from the Sun colored school
house site. without authority. ·It-',
was moved -by Mr. Levy, seconded
by Mr. Bancks, that they 'be callrsd'
upon at once to pay for the timber
they had moved, within thirty dayes.:
Oarried.
Moved 'by Mr. Oswald, seconded: y·.l
Mr. Talley, that Miss Alma Fred--.
erlc -at present a teacher in the:::
Slidll -High School and for the pastt-(j
nine years or more a teacher in S t.
Tammany pparish, be granted a leave,
(continued on @age 6)