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D. H. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, JULY 16, 192!. VOL47No..35
MISTRIAL IN THE
ROGERS MURDER
CASE, JURY
7 TO5
Lawyers Make Strong Pleas
and Defendant Takes
the Witness Stand
CROWDS COURT
TO SUFFOCATION
Largest Crowd Gathered At
Courthouse Than at Any
Trial and Years.
The trial of Martin Jenkins for
the murder of Green l)uvis near his
home in the second ward, attracted
more interest than any trial that h!a';
occurred in the. District Court at
Covington for years. All dc ,Tues
day was required to select a jury,
and the lawyers on both sides cx
amined every man closely before he
was accepted. Court was thien ad
journed in order to give the attor
neys time in which to consult with
witnesses. Judge Carter instructed
the witnesses not to leave until they
had the consent of the attorneys to
do so, and stated that State wit
nesses would go to the rooms of
Lewis L. Morgan, who was assisting
District Attorney Brock in the pros
ecution, and that the defendant't
t:UULIUU, [LULL L1JAL LLIG UULUILU l
witnesses would meet Judge Burns
and F. J. Heintz, attorneys for de
fendant, in the courtroom. The
stubbornness of the fight that was to
be made was indicated when Judge
Burns asked that Pelar, the young
boy indicted with Jenkins by the
grand jury, but whose trial had been
separated from that of Jenkins, be
allowed to come with the witnesses
for consultation with defendant's at
torneys. This Judge Carter refus
ed to do. He stated that from inu
formation received he had caused
young Pelar to be placed in the par
ish prison, New Orleans, for safe
keeping, and that under the circum
stance he did not deem it advisable
for Pelar to appear with the witness
es, but that with the permission ol
the sheriff Pelar could be seen it,
his cell by attorneys if he wished io
grant a conference. The legal ý?-;
tle that followed between tte' at
torneys cauesd the juidge' to wirth
draw the jury while the matter was
discussed, which ended in first blood
for the prosecution. The argumen:
was quite heated.
When Martin was placed on the
stand ,and admitted the shooting,
and his little girl testified that 'she
'saw papa shoot Green Davis,'" it
became evident that self-defense was
to le the defense of the defendant.
The defendant sat beside his wife
throughout the trial with his baby
in his arms.
The case was closed Wednesday
evening and the jury was discharged
Thursday evening, failing to agree.
there being seven for conviction with
a recommendation of mercy, and five
for acquittal. Judge Carter sent
the jury back twice in the hope of
some agreement.
The only witnesses in the case
were the defendant, his wife and
daughter, who testified that Rogers
and his wife chased Pelar with guns,
and as they passed Jecnkins (the ac
cused) and his wife arid daughter
in the woods, Mrs. Rogers exclaim
ed, "There he is, shoot him," and
that Rogers fired' at Jenkins.
The prosecution produced Coronet
Bulloch to show that it was im
possible for Rogers to have fired the
4 .... .1,.f ., h- -- o hnt twins TnnC1.
fatally and the other time (supposed
ly the first) shot passed through his
arm and into the gun stock, showing
that he carried his gun under his
arm when the shot was fired.
Mr. Morgan made one of the most
effective arguments that he has ever
made in a criminal case here, and no
doubt prevented an acquittal. Judge
Burns and Mr. Heintz worked hard
for an acquittal and took advantage
of every opportuinty that was offer
ed. The case will probably be re
tried at an early term.
The courtroom was roasting hot.
While all the winodws were open.
there was no breeze." The crowd
filled all the seats, crowded the
aisles and evten hung over the
Judge's bench and surrounding rail
ings. Judge Carter stood the heat
and the insistency of the surging
crowd with great forbearance, now
and then warninr them that they
must be seated. One man standing
on a seat broke through it. Judge
Carter had a desk fan brought to
his seat, but it fanned only hot air
from the bodies of the sweltering
mass. But with all the discomfort
and strain attending the trial, Judge
Carter showed unusual strength and
good humor, was quick and thorough
in his rulings and attentive to every
phase of the proceedings.
It seemed as if every citizen with
in the vicinity of Folsom was in the
courthouse during the trial.
Following are the cmses disposcd
of the this term of court:
State vs. Juel Wilson, hog steal
ing. Nolle prossed.
State vs. Jule Wilson, bigamy.
Not guilty.
State vs. Will Garner, shoot'ng at
Not guilty.
State vs. Luther Smith, shooting
with intent to kill. Sentenced 'o t'ib
penitentiary for not less than 12 nor
more than 18 months. Senteacre
suspended upon recommendation co
the jury.
State vs. Horatius Payne. charrel
with bigamy.. Found guilty. Sent
enced to penitentioary at hard labor
for one year and not less .than 18
months. Sentence suspendel upon
PROCEEDINGS OF
PARISH SCHOOL
BOARD MEET
JULY 8TH
Board Takes Action in Mc
Afee Matter Discussed
Slidell Mass Meeting:
REPORT OF SUPT.
E. E. LYON READ
Contracts for Transfers, Fis
cal Matters, and Other
Business Transacted
Covington, La., July 8, 1921.
The St. Tammany Parish School
Board met in regular session at Cov
ington in the office of the Superin
tendent on the above date with N. H.
FitzSimons, president, in the chair,
and the following members present:
Geo. R. Dutsch, ward 1; T. J. 0'
Keefe, ward 2; N. H. FitzSimons,
ward 3; H. H. Levy, ward 4; W. W.
Talley. ward 5; Dave Evans, ward 6;
I. I. Keller, ward 7; Gea. F. Bancks,
ward. 8; W. J. Sebastan, ward 9;
W. Osward, ward 10, and a quorum
was present.
On motion of Mr. Levy, seconded
by Mr. Keller, the minutes of the
last two meetings were approved as
published in the official journal, with
the exception of one minor correc
tion that was made.
The Superintendent read the fol
low;ng report, including a financial
statement for the six months ending
June 30, 1921.
Covington, La., July 8, 1921.
Honorable President and Members of
St. Tammany Parish School Board
Covington, La.
Gentlemen:-Please <accept the
following as a brief report of school
conditions in this parish at the pres
'ent time. I have engaged a larger
per cent of teachers for next year
than I have ever engaged at this
time of the year, before. We have
many of our old teachers, and the
new ones are practicaly all experi
enced. Very few have third grade
certificates. The result is that our
monthly pay roll will be increased
considerably over $1000, and for a
six months' term from the general
rugul 'e can expect the salary ap
.tio ne... to. be 6:. ,tlaO.(for'>i af!
teachers. 'ly. With the approval of
your Executive Committee, I have
prepared a tentative budget for your
examination today, and, according to
law, it will be necessary for you to
approve at this meeting of a perma
nent budget of receipts.
Regarding your last year's budget
of receipts I would respectfully call
your attention to the fact that we
expected to receive $96,693.82, but
we received only $89,534.39, making
a difference of $6,990.92 less we re
ceived than we had expected: Th's
difference was brought about by the
fact that we have received $8,002.70
less from the Police Jury fund than
we expected, although we have re
ceived $634.76 more froig the mu
nicipal fund, $141.43 more from the
poll taxes, and $494.60 more from
the current school fund. To sum
this up, we have spent $3,940.07 less
than our budget called for; but be
cause of not having received as
much as we expected, we are still
short something like between five
and six thousand dollars, which will
probably be taken care of as soon as
the tax collector has .his tax sale.
Our budget appropriatiohn would
stand as follows: The white teach
ers' salary fund has a balance of
$1,440.18; colored teachers an over
draft of $2,111.88; superintendents
salary balanced; supervisor's salary
balahced; Secretary's salary balanc
ed; janitors' salary has a balance of
$625.00; office jan'tor balanced; op
erating wagons an overdraft of
$216.30; repairing wagons a balance
3f $65.55; interest on loans, $246.33
official journal $220.40; supervisor's
traveling expenses $5.52; superin
tendent's traveling expenses $53.42;
school supplies $554.45; mileage and
per diem $12.37; colored school
houses $2,748.00; insurance $434.07
offiace expenses overdraft of $477.065
library balance of $443.53; conting
ent fee overdraft of $138.30; school
furniture balance of $39.83.
The note given by-patrons of the
Madisonville colored school as part
payment of the purchase price on
that building has been taken up and
your appropriation of $250 towards
this note was paid.
The parish training school ft'r
negroes to be built at Qlidell, is now
under process of construction. The
contract price was $7,300, and you
will remember that you appropriat
ed $2500 toward this purpose. I
recommenlation of the jury.
State vs. Johnnie Williams, shoot
ing with intent to kill. Nollo
prossed in two cases. !
State vs. Johnnie Willing, shoot
ing with intent to kill. - Plead guil
ty. Fined $25 and costs. In de
fault of payment to be imprisoned
in jail for, three months.
State vs. Mai-tin Jenkins, charged
with' murder. Mistrial.
State vs. Dallis Keith, charged
with shooting with intent to murder.
Found not guilty.
State vs. Clarence Johnson; charg
:,"- with larceny. JPlead guilty.
en'enced to penitentiary at hard
labor fir not less than 18 months
nor more than two years.
State vs. Robert Rouff-and George
Kin-, charged with having stolen
,-onds in their possession. Plead
guilty. Sentenced tac niftentiar.at
hard lbor for a pertod of not less'
than 18 months nor ~ire than two
ySars. .
N3W .COMMANDERS OF AMERICAN LEGION]
. . " . .. i i i 4 c . J
"I hope only to carry out the agg.esive policies launched by Col
Galbraith," said the new national commander, John T. Emery, of Grand
Rapids, Mich., as he took command of American Legion affa:. He en
tered the world war as. captain, was promoted to major, and;' while lead
ing the 1st Battalion of the 18th Infantry, was severely wounded by shell
fire. Thomas J. Bannigan of Hartford. Conn.. is the new National vice
commander elected to place through the death of Col. Galbtaith.
MANDEV ILLE
AUDUBON CLUB
IS ORGANIZED
A beautiful red-bird sat on a tree,
Looking as happy as happy can be.
He whistled, "In Mandeville I am
free,
For the Audubon Club takes care
of me."
-Mrs. C. S. Galbraith.
And the children of the grammar
grades of the schools of Mandevilleo
like the red-bird, are happy as can
be over their new Audubon Clcb.
It was organized a month ago by
Miss Eleanor Rayne and Mrs. A. I.
Briggs with six meimbers. It now
has a membership of forty with the
aim of increasing this to one hun
dred by autumn.
Until the opening of school the,
club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Briggs every other week on Thurs
day afternoon.
Members are exoected to .siag
neatly printed pledges, which, as well
as the buttons stamped with the
name of the club and a portrait of
Audubon, were paid for by the Man
deville School Improvement League.
It is hoped that the club will be
instrumental in decreasing the
slaughter of insectivorous and son.
birds by instilling a love and appre
ciation of bird-life.
At the first regular meeting June
21st, Mr. Gus Mugnier gave a very
'inte iesting talk about birds, and pre
sented the club with a beautifully
stuffed and framed oriole surround
ed by flowers and butterflies.
The children are so interested
that, despite a heavy down-pour of
rain last Thursday, there was a large
attendance.
The officers are Emory Van Zanr,
president; Mary Louise Briggs, vice
president; Josephine Marsh, secrc
Vary; Elsie Bing, treasurer.
The pledge reads: -As a member
of the Audubon Club I earnestly
promise to obey the laws which pro
hibit the killing of birds, and to the
best of my ability prevent harm to
all song-birds, and birds which eat
insects.
I will try to increase the number
of useful and attractive birds by pro
viding nysting boxes for them, and
by preventing destruction of their
eggs and young, and will urge other's
to assist in the protection and care
'of bird-life.
have been informed by the State
Agent of Negro Schools that we will
probably Abe able to get assistance to
the amount of $375.00 towarls
equipment for industrial work. You
may get perhaps a correct idea of
the kind of work we expect to do at
this school if I should liken it to u
junior high school with all of the
Latin and sciences thrown- out and
in the place of these put industrial
work. The pupils in the higher
grades will be required to spend half
of their time in manual training, or
work of an industrial nature.
The insurance companies have
settled with us for the loss of the
Savannah Branch school, and an ad
vertisement has been running in The
St. Tammany Farmer asking for bid3
for the erection of a new two-room
building for that neighborhood, and
bids will *be opened today.
Bids were received by your com
mittee for the installation of 'a mov
able -partition in the Audubon schaol,
and they were as follows: S. R.
Williams, $375; Geo. H. Sticker,
$423; Warnie Crawford, $650. A
contract has been signed with Mr.
Williams for this work, and he has
given bond for, the proper comple
tion of the job.
Some few weeks ago I was called
to Slidell to attend, with your Ninth
Ward School D:rector, a mass meet
ing of the Ninth Ward taxpayers and
Slidell High School patrons. Thn
meeting was called for the purpose
of considering certain complaints
made by some of the high scatool
patrons regarding the work and ef=
ficiency of their principal for last
year. A large crowd was in attend
ance. A committee consisting of
five was appointed by the mass meer
ing to investigate such charges as
might be received, and a report of
this committee, I understand, has
been made and given to the Ninth
Ward School Director for your bene
it and consideration today.
Our records show that in August,
1916, a special two and one-half mill,
maintenance tax was voted in 'he
Third Ward for the purpose of giv
"ng additional aid to the pualil
schooln of this word. This tax was,
voted for five years, and under *his
circumstance it has run out. This
hrinrs us to the unpelasant fact ,1Iat
iwe will not be able to, -guank.tee
more than six or se-," ' intos
school next year in the Third Ward
unless this tax can be re-voted for a
CHARTER OFC THE
DIXIE REALTY COMPANY, IN
CORPORATED.
United States of America, State of
'Louisiana, Parish of
Orleans..
Be it :known, That on this 20th
day of the month of_ June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand, nine
hundred and twenty-one (1921), be
fore me, John R. Perez, a Notary
Public, duly commissioped and quali
fled in and for the EIprish of New
Orleans, State of Lo.isiana, aforeo
said, therein residing; and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several par
ties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, and esverally declared that,
availing themselves of the laws of
the State of Louisiana? in such case
made and provided, they have cove
nanted and agreed, anld do by these
presents, covenant and agree and
bind themselves, as ýwell as such
other persons as may hereafter be
come associated with them, to form
a corporation and bodyppolitic in law
for the objects and puliposes and un
der the articels, agreements and
stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation
shall be
"Dixie Realty Company, Inc.,"
and under its said corporate name
it shall have the power and authori
ty to have and to enjoy existence
and succession for the full' term of
ninety-nine (99) years from and
after date hereof, to Oantract, to sue
and be sued, to make and use a cor
porate seal, and the same to alter
and break at pleasure, to hold, re
ceive, purchase, hypothecate; convey,
sell, lease or pledge real and per
sonal property; to issue negotiable
Donds and notes, and other evidences
of debt; to name and appoint such
managers, agents, directors and of
ficers as its business, interests and
convenience may require; and to
make and establish, as well as to
alter and amend from time to time,
such by-lows, rules and regulations
for the proper government of the
affairs of this corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the City of Covington,
Parish of St. Tlmmany, State of
Louisiana, with its principal office in
the City of New Orleans, Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana, Provided
that with the written consent of all
(Continued on page 2)
period of years. Because of this
fact, I am obilged to have the con
tracts for the teachers of the Cov
ington 'High School read 'For six
or more months." If I was to sign
a contract for nine months and our
money ran short we would b3 com
pelled to close school, even though
they had contracts for nine, beasuse
the law will not permit us to spend
more money in a year than our in
come will justify. I am therefore
going to ask you, to-day, to call a
special election Oin School District
No. 3 to give the taxpayers an op
portunity to vote upon the proposi
tion of levying a two and one-half
mill tax for salary purposes. You
will understand that this does not
mean an increas3i school taxation
above what we had last ye-r, but
simply means the renowing of the
same tax that has just expired.
In connection with this special
school tax election that I am asking
you to order held, I will refer.you
to Section 3 of Article 8 of the new
State Constitution that reads as fol
I *ws: "Upon all questions sub
mitted to the taxpayers, as such, of
any municipal or other political sub
division of this state, the qualifica
tions of all such taxpayers as voters,
shall be those of age, residence, poll
tax payment, and registration pre
scribed by this constitution without
regard to sex, and there shall be no
voting by proxy." According to this
you will notice that only one'change
is made by the new constitution in
the matter of voting in special elec
tions, and that is that no one may
vote by proxy. I copy the above
from a circular letter No: 1280 issu
ed from the State Department of
Education.
I have received a request from
certain colored citizens living north
west of Folsom, near the Washing
top parish line. They ask that a
teacher be furnished them for a
school. They submit a list that I
have on file giving what they repre
sent to be the patrons, and number
of children that there would be to
attend such a school. I shall ask
for your instructions in this matter
to-day.
According to a verbal report made
you at your las..inineeting, and in
harmony with a letter from Mr. C. A.
Ives, State High School Inspector,
I wish to call your attention to the
fact that graduates from the Senior
IighlSchools of this parish will not
HARRY D. WILSON TO SPEAK AlI
BUSH, SATURDAY, JULY 23.
Mr. Harry D. Wilson, State Agri
cultural Commissioner, will speak at
Bush, La., Saturday, July 23, at 1I
a. m. Everybody cordially invited
This will be a meeting in the in
terest of truck growing, farming
and farm products.
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ROBERT H, BURNS
Deceased soldier for whom Robert
H. Burns Post No. 16, American
Legion, was named.
ROBERT. R. BURNS POST.
Officers of American Legion, Rob
Bert H. Burns Post No. 16, formerly
Covington Post No. 16. Command
er, Benjamin W. Biller; Vice Com
mander, Bryan D. Burns; Adjutant,
Oliver J. Hebert; Sargeant-at-Arms.
Philip Burns; Executive Committee,
C. D. McCormack, 'Frank D. Beav
ers, Ralph N. Menetre; Publicity
Committee, Frank D. Beavers, Philip
Burns, Jas. T. Burns; Historian A. J.
Flnney.
There will be a meeting of this
Post in Covington Thursday night.
BATON ROUGE BOY SCOUTS
COMING.
The Boy Scouts from Baton Rouge
will camp at Covington the latter
part of July. The Scouts now here
are. having a splendid time at their
camp near Sulphur Springs.
-V-
The championship swimming race
at Sulphur Springs last Sunday be
tween Edson Barninger, Allen Burns
and Jim Burns was won by Allen
Burns. Barringer has challenged
Allen Burns for another race, which
will be held to-morrow at 3' o'clock.
O
PILGRIM REST NOTES.
There will be a singing school held
at Pilgrim Rest, on Monday, July 25.
Everybody is invited.
Miss Eva Fitzgerald and Mrs. T.
Dunevare and daughter were guests
of. Mrs. I. C. Fitzmorris, Tuesday.
- Protracted" meeting will start at
New Zion, Sunday, July 17, at the
Baptist Church.
There was a singing school start
ed at the Brush Arbor last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dutruch will
entertain some giliests next Sunday
from New Orleans.
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WANTED--To rent furnished cot
tage in Mandeville. State price.
Address J. J. Schneller, Box 8, Cov
ington, La.
be prepared to enter Tulane and
Newcomb Colleges after this session,
unless we can prove that we -are
worthy of being placed upon the list
of accredited schools of the associa
tion of colleges and secondary
schools of the Southern States. In
order to qualify for this list, there
are certain important requirements
that we must meet regarding the
number of teaching periods per day
that each teacher has, number of
volumes in school libraries, number
of pupils in each teacher's room, and
qualificationa of the high school
teachers themselves, etc. I wish to
urge- you, and through you, to urge
all of the people of this parish the
necessity of taking such steps as are
necessary to place our schools in a
condition such that the graduates
may be admitted to the colleges of
New Orleans without examination.
Thanking you gentlemen for your
continued co-operation, I beg to re
main,
Yours very truly,
EILMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
Financial Stotenment from January 1,
1921, to June 30, 1921.
Receipts
State appropriation cur
rent scho61 fund .. 35960.73
Police Jury appropriat'n 41705.52
Municipal appropriation 5263.05
Poll taxes ............ 2329.95
Special school taxes ... 59694.46
Fines and forfeitures.. 103.50
Int. on 16th 4ections .. 2130.50
Int. on daily 'balances.. 1070.02
Donations for libraries. '79.20
Loans ............... . 14914.90
Total receipts during
six months...... .166055.55
Bal. on hand Jan. 1st.. 17208.17
rotal bal. and receipts. 183263.72
Disbursements
Salary, white teachers.. 56627.42
Salary, colored teachers 6073.88
Salary of janitors ..... 1120.00
Salary of Supt ....... 1500.00
Bookkeeper and' ass't... 500.00
Office expenses ....... 781.32
Printing, advertising .. 120.50
Mileage and per diem. 398.20
Fraveling expenses, sup
erintendent and sup
ervisor .... . ...... . 405.75
ichool buildings, rent.. 73.3?
Construction ......... . 7915.95
Repairs ............. 1163.04
Furniture ............ . 2302.18
School supplies (chalk,
brooms, floor oil, etc) 1032.11
(Continued on 4age 6)
FARMERS WILL
MEET IN SLIDELL
WITH BUSINESS
MEN TO-DAY
Meeting Is Called for 11.
a. m. at Community
House by League
BABY WEEK CREATES
GREAT DEAL INTEREST
Child Taken To Hospital,
Civic League, Presby
terians, Bible Class.
(By Staff Correspondent,)
A meeting of St. Tammany parish
farmers and business men has been
called for 11 a. m., Saturday, July
16th (to-day), at the Slidell Com
munity. House by the Slidell Com
mercial and Civic rLeague. This
meeting has been called to complete
an organization of the farmers and
business men. A large crowd is ex
pected to be present, as the interest
in the matter is keen. Prominent
men of the State Agricultural De
partment will be present.
This new association will work in
harmony with the St. Tammany
Farmers Bureau, of which Mr. Henry
Keller is president. The latter has
already accomplished much good
among the farmers.
Following the efforts of the farm
ers in this bection, the Slidell Farm
Products Co., Inc., was organized to
buy all products raised. They are
now preparing to' erect a model po
tato house, also a canning plant.
Following the business of the new
organization the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Slidell Commercial and Cr'~c
League, under the direction of Mrs.
Carrie Cunningham, will present an
interesting program, followed by a
smoker for the men.
Baby Week Created Much Interest.
Baby Week was opened with much
interest Monday night at the Com
munity House, where a large crowd
gathered to heaf a most excellent
program.
The first number of the program
was a short talk by Mr. U. G. Neu
hauser, who acted for the Mayor, he
being unable to be present. Next
came a fitting little sketch put on by
the children urnder. the. directiow ofI
Mrs. C. Cunningham, and was en
joyed by all present.
Dr. Maud Loeber then gave a most
interesting and helpful talk on the
Nation's greatest, wealth - "The
Babies."
The program was concluded by a
few remarks regarding the program
for the remainder of the week by
the Parish Red Cross Nurse, Miss
Janella Lansing.
The mothers of the community
co-operated with the Red Cross a
great deal, and Tuesday at closing
time, 32 white babies had been ex
amined and equally as many every
day through the remainder of the
week. Most of the babies were
found in excellent condition, and
very few were the cases that need
ed medical attention.
Meeting of Civic League To-night.
Much interest will be shown in the
meeting of the Civic League to-night
when the officers for the ensuing
year will be elected. The Ladies'
Auxiliary will also take part in the
meeting, and later will serve re
freshments to those attending.
Presbyterian- Ladies Meet.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Auxili
ary met at the home of Mrs. A. i.).
Oanulette. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Dickens.
IAttle Child Taken to Hospital.
The three-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Bonnecarre was rushed to
the hospital in New Orleans. While
eating watermelon Sunday afternoon
a seed became lodged in the little
fellow's throat. An effort was mads
by the physicians to remove it with
out an operation, Wednesday, but all
efforts to do so failed, and it wvas
necessary to operate. It was report
ed the little fellow was not resting
so well, but it is hoped that his con
dition will be imporved soon.
Meeting of Bible Class.
The Bible Stuly Class of the
Methodist Church met at the hom3
of Mrs. L. Cruthirds, last Thursday
afternoon.
Personal Notes.
Mr. Fritz Salmen 'spent Monday
in New Orleans.
Mrs. J. H. Dunstan and children
are spending some tjme in' North
Carolina.
The Misses Rousseaut have as
their guest Miss H-aughton, of New
Orleans.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates, McGowan, of
Jacksen, Miss., were week end visit
ors to the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Shelly.
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KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Lillian E. Lewis was killed in an
auto accident on the Madisonvillc
road on the second curve from the
Tchefuncta bridge on the Covington
side. The Ford car was driven by
Geo. Guzman. Others in the car
were Chas Lewis, a cousin, and Lil"t
an Lewis, mother of the woman kill
ed. All were from Mandeville and
were returning from an entertain
ment at Madisonville, Sunday morn
4ng about 1:30. Gusman claimed
that he had but one dim light and
did not see the Curve; that he was
gding about eight miles an hoer.
While no one else was seriously in
jured, the damage done and the
bood on the ground. indicated great
speed. All were colored. -The wo
man killed had her neck broken.
MEETING POLICE
JURY HELD IN
COVINGTON
JULY 12TH
O'Reilly's Claim in Road
Matter Referred to the
Road Commission.
GEO. R. DUTSCH MADE
REGISTRAR VOTERS
Salaries of Justices of the
Peace and Constables
Remain at $40.00.
Covington, La., July 12, 1921t.
The Police Jury met in regular
session, pursuant to call, at the
courthouse in the town of Covington,
on the above date, with the follow
ing members present: Theo. Den
dinger, Jr., H. N. Fendlason, C. M.
Poole, J. M. Smith, R. C. Cooper,
Emile Singletary, M P. Schneider,
J. B. Howze, Emile Burkenstock.
Absent: W. H. Davis.
It was moved by J. M. Smith, sec
onded by H. N. Fendlason, that the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting 'be dispensed with.
Carried.
It was moved by Emile Singletary, *
seconded by J. M. Smith, that the
claim of S. G. Seal for cow lost by
dipping in 1919, be paid. Amount
$24.00. Carried.
It was moved by J. M. Smith, see- '
onded by Emile Burkenstock, that
the claim of J. Deveroux O'Reilly,
for work he claims done on the good
roads, be referred to the Road Com
mission. Carried.
It was moved by H. N. Fendlason,
seconded by J. M. Smith, that D. H.
Mason, editor of The St. Tammany
Farmer, be re-appointed as the of-.
ficial printer for the Parish of St.
Tammany, at the rate of 70 and 40
cents, as formerly Charged, for the
ensuing year. Carried.
It was moved by J. M. Smith, sec
onded by Theo. Dendinger, that the
bill of the Clerk of Court for $240,
for making mortgage records, be ..
paid, less the deduction of $107.50
due by him to the parish for type
writer. Carried.
It was moved by J. M. Smith, sec
onded by Emile Singletary, 'that the
salary of the Justices of the Peace
and Consatables remain- as. revised by
this police jury, which is $40 per
year. Carried.
It was mnoved by M. P. Schneider,
seconded by Emile Burkenstock, that
each member of his ward have the
authority to hire a deputy to collect ,
the per capita tax for his ward, and
each deputy to be entitled to 25 per
cent of collections, the different dep
uties to make their returns to thed
sheriff and to receive receipt for
money turned in. Carried.
It was moved by Theo. Dendinger,
seconded by C. M. Poole, that Geo.
R. Dutsch be made Registrar of ,
Voters for the Parish of St. Tam
many. Carried unanimously.
It was moved by J. M. Smith, and
seconded by M. P. Schneider, that
the Police Jury of St. Tammany
Parish, State of Louisiana, has no
objection to the construction of a
wharf and` house in Lake Pontchar
train at Howze Beach, St. Tammany
Parish, Louisiana, contiguous to
public property. Carried.
(The remainder of the police jury
proceedings will appear in the next
issue of this paper, as court session,
occupied time of attorney who is to
draw up legal papers of the proceed
ings.-Editor.)
HEBRON NOTES.
Mr. S. Iavinghouse has left for
Abita Springs where he will spend
some time with relatives.
Mr. H. O. Bertionere, of Bogalusa.
was a visitor to Mr. and Mrs. P. R. "
Cowart, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. N. Mitchell was a business r:
visitor to Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Cowart
last Monday.
Miss Herble Bruier, of Picayune,
Miss., is spending a short vacation
here with relatives.
Mr. J. D. Thomas is a business
visitor to Covington this week:
Mr. 'Henry Watts spent a while
last Sunday with Mr. S. S. Cowart.
Misses Mollie and Murphy Cowart
and Miss Carrie Crawford were visit
ors to Bush last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. W. Parker and children wer,
guests .of Mrs. P. R. Cowart, last
Sunday.
Mr. George Kahl was a Bogalua :
visitor Saturday.
Mr. Robt. Crawford and brother,
Mr. Frank Crawford, were business
visitors to Covington last Monday.
Mr. Van Watts was a visitor to
Slidell last Sunday.
'Mr. W. Quave, of Abita Springs,
was the guest of relatives here last
week.
Mrs. L. W. Purvis, beloved wife
of Mr. L. W. Purvis, died late Sun
day afternoon after many months of
illness. She leaves many friends
and relatives to mourn her loss.
The funeral took place Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Alice Crawford was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Cowart last
Monday.
Mr. A. C. Crawford has been at
tending a big meeting at Talisheek -'
this week.
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