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D. HI. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1921. VOL. 47 No. 37
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SCHOOL BOARD
REINSTATES MR.
McAFEE AS HI
PRINCIPAL
As Slidell Principal He -Is
Endorsed By a Large
Majority of Citizens
PROMINENT CITIZENS
WAIT ON BOARD
List of Additional Teachers
Appointed Through
the Parish.
Covington, La., July 22, 1921."
The St. Tammany Parish School
Board met in special call 'session in
the office of the Superintendent on
the above date with N. H. FitzSim
ons, president, in the chair. and the
following members present. George
R. Dutsch, ward 1; T. J. O'Keef.o
ward 2; N. H. FitzSimons, ward 3;
W. W. Talley, ward 5; Dave Ezans,
ward 6; G(eo. F. Bancks, ward 8; 'W.
J. Sebastian, ward 9; W. Osw\ald.
ward 10. Absent: i1. i[. -.evy.
Ward 4; 1. H. Ke:ler, ward 7.
The -superinteadent reported that
on the night of July 8 h'e sent the
following te.egram to J. C. !)rr, wno
had been elected as the principal a.
the Slidell scihool at the meeti:ng
held on July 8: 'Parish Sciori
Board elected you today principal of
Slidell High hchool at $2700, it not
too late wire acceptance. Coatract
will follow. Expect wire as soon ub
cart answer, positively." On Jul;
17 he reported that he received a
telegram from Mr. Orr that read as
follows: "Considering proposition
no longer. Accepted another pjsi
tion." In view of this decision to
Mr. Ori's he Zelt it necessary that
the Board proceed to elect m.nother
principal for the Slidell High School.
Moved by Mr. Oswald, seconded by
Mr. Banclka, that the superintendent
proceed to nominate a principal for
the Slidell High School for the year
1921-22. The superintendent t;en
read the following letter reca:ved
from prominent citizens of Slidell,
and stated that he was willing to
accept this evidence that the objec
tions to the reappointment of Mr.
T. H. McAfee was not as general as
he had once feared, and that he,
therefore, would nominate Mr. T. H.
McAfee for reappointment.
Slidell, La., July 13, 1921.
Supt. E. E. Lyon, Covington, La.
Dear Sir:-We understand that at
the St. Tammany Parish Schoot
Board meeting held in your office on
Friday, July 8th, you stated that you
were afraid that the number of SlH
dell people who were opposed to the
reappointment of Prof. T. H. Mc
Afee, as the principal of the Slidell
High School, was large enough to
interfere with the success of the
school, for another year, should h:
be reappointed, and that their feel
ings against him would prevent him
from receiving the -proper co-opera
tion necessary to guarantee a suc
cessful sc~hool session.
W. renrrect your judgment in this
matter and if the facts were such as
you mention above, we would agree
with you that you were justified in
withholding his nomination and
would not press the matter further.
Having been citizens of Slidell for
years, we are nattrally acquainted
with the people of this town, and we
are personally acquainted with 3ach
person opposing Mr. McAfee's re
appointment. Because of this reason
so far as we know, we can state that
the number objecting to his reap
pointment is not over six or seven
(Continuen on page 41
SLTDETL SiAVINGS .AND HOME
STEAD ASSOCIATION.
The statements of the Slidell Sav
ings & Homestead Association, pub
lished in The Farmer last week,
shows assets of $207,644.01, and net
profits of $7,683.18. In view of the
conditions in building operations,
this is a showing that Slidell should
be proud of. It shows activity in
the development of the town and
liberal and progressive spirit in aid
ing the homaseeker.
O
rN
GOV. LEN SMALL
Dispatches from Chicago of July
28 say that Gov. Small, the Illinois
governor indlcted for embezzlement
of some $700,000, has droaped from
sight. It is belicved friends have
advised him to seek seclusion for a
few days rent from his fight agavdst
court order for his arrest..
BODY OF ROBT.
H. BURNS DAYS
LATE, BURIED
FRIDAY P. M.
Funeral Took Place From
Courthouse at 1:00 p.
m. AA Scheduled
FULL MILITARY
\.ONORS GIVEN
Impressive Ceremonies Cop
ducted by Commander
Lieutenant Miller.
The war is over, but our dead still
come to us. The heroes who made
the great sacrifice; the boys who
slipped from the loving embrace nof
dear ones at home and climbed ore;
the top of the trenches in France, to
meet bullet and shell and deadly ga:
and passed into the long sleep whose
awakening no one knows are bring
ing back with their bodies memories
that the scarlet poppies of Frahce
hid 'from view as they bent low and
Robert H. Burns
whispered of patriotism and loyally
and bravery. The solemn last mo
ment with our dead comes late, but
the reality of death has its most
perfect conception as the ~3ody. is
committed to the earth from which
it came.
Robert H. Burns was one of the
heroes in the greatest war of lhis
tory. He was born in St. Tammany
parish, near Madisonville, October 8,
1889. He went over to the top with
his regiment in France November 10,
1918, the day before the armistice
was declared and received the
wounds from which he died in an
emergency hospital on Armistice
Day, when all the. world was re
joicing that peace was near. ,He was
the son of Capt. and Mrs. Edward
Burns. Capt. Burns did not liv3 to
se, the return of his son's body, he
having died November 18, 1918, just
seven days after the death of his son.
His mother, four brothers, A. .Sid
ney, .Clyde, Frank. Vandedor, and
one sister, Miss. Ena, survive him.
Robert Burns' body was to have
lain in state 48 hours at the court
house in Covington, but it did not
arrive until Friday forenoon and
the funeral services were scheduled
for 1 o'clock p. m. and the program
was carried out. Rev. F. C. TaIt
n)age officiated as civilian chaplain.
Commander Benj. W. Miller of thei
American Legion, Robt. H. Burns
Post No. 16, conducted the services
for the Legion, at the courthouse
and at the grave. r The firing squad
of the Regular Army stood at a.t
tention during thie ceremonies anid
bugle call was sounaded.
The pallbearers were: Bernard
Aoueille, Walter Lasseigne, George
Johnson, Leroy Haynes, Arthur J.
Finney, Bernard Fontan.
At the Covington' Cemetery the
military ceremonies were carried:
out, Commander Lieutenant Miller
conducting the ceremony. After
reading of the service three volleys
were fired by the firing squad and
taps was sounded. - -
The bugle sounded the assembly
call for the formation of the pro
cession and the announcement of the
funeral services. As the body left
the courthouse church call was
sounded. The funeral procession
was headed by the bugle and drum
corps, followed by the firing squad,
under commanrd of Vice Commander
Lieutenant Bryan D. Burns; Amer.
can Legion, and guests, consisting of
ex-service men not members, under,
command of Adjutant- Oliver J--He'
bert; Baton Rouge Boy Scouts, unr
der comnmafd, of Scoutmaster :Friend
Hoyt; ,Lockl Boy Scouts, under com-
mand of Vice Scoutmaster Lawrence
'rederick; Civilian Chaplain F. C.
Talmage; hearse and attendant pill
bearers; mourners, civ-ilians. The,
whole under the command of Post
Commander Lieut. Benj. W. Miller.
In his services Commander, Lieut.
Mil'er deliver the following eulogy,.
a touching, appeal to the sentime nts
that make death Ewnfeared -by thb
hero who gives his life to his coun
'ry's defense:
"It is glorious to die for one's
country, for if the body mingles vwith
the c'ouds :and diust, tlie sapi go 5s
', arching on. .,The price of liberty
is the pain and sacrifice and the re
war(dof sacrifice in the happinesa of
en iles" generations. Thrice blessed
is he wh6 smiles at fear when the
destiny of free peoples hangs in the
balance. Out of heroes and service
comes the health oo.itione.
'Speech cannot utt.r the sub
stances .of what was d8ae, by the d-,i
parted. It remains for- us to take
increased .'ovotion from that- for
which he died. It remains for, us to
AND STIL: TY COME
They are still coming home-those boys of ours who fought for us over there. We cheered for all,
sympathized with some, and mourn for these. U. S. officers in Antwerp are checking shipment detail
on row after row of flag-draped caskets where "old glory glards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead."
DJNNER GIVEN
BY FORMER
" STUDENTS
Ne«,- Or;oans, July 25.-The re
union dinner of the students of the
Christian Brothers was held at
Holn.es Restaurant on Thursday and
way a great success, no less than
eight Christiue : rothers being
guests on the occasion.
:The banquet h-ll was surrounded
by beautiful flowering plants, the
faultless cuisine and service was
characteristic of the Holmes estab
lishment, and the menu both unique
and attractive. Max Fink's orches
cra opened, just after grace, with
"Auld Land Syne," and all during
the meal discoursed most delightful
'mlsic (one jazz).
The most prandlal part of the en
tertainment was opened by Dr, J.
Rollo Knapp, the toastmaster, with
a brief statemnent in regard to the
Order of the Christian Brothers. He
said it was founded about thlee hun
dred years ago by Sain- LaSaile..
Since that time countless educational
institutions have been established in
all the countries of the globe, the
headquarters of the Order being in
Belgium. In this country there are
schools and colleges in all the large
and many of the smaller cities. New
York, Philadeplhia, Chicago, Balti
more and St. Louis are noted tor
their large, well-equipped and up-to
date insitutions. In the South, the
Brothers' College in Memnphis has a
most excellent and wide-spread repu
tation. Nearer home we have had
the benefit of St. Mary's St, Joseph's
and St. Stephen's schools, as also the
well known Pass Christian College.
Lately the Christian Brothers have
obtained in Covington, from the Ben
edictine Fathers the fine school es
tablished some years ago by Prof. B.
V. Dixon. The good Brothers have
made this institution so successful
and popular as to have had its list
of students for the coming year fill
ed entirely in lasat April, so that
they can take no more. It would
doubtless be sutrprising to some to
know that the Christian Brothers
have educated many priests and dig
nitaries of the church; judges of the
Supreme Court; Governor of States;
U. S. Senators; memebrs~of the legis
latures; distinguished members of
the legal and other professions, as
well as leading' men in all ths !n
dustrial pursuits.
Most of the early graduates turned
out here by the Christian Brothers
have passed away: Walter Flo wer,
M,;1;,, iuo~+ý nn , li 'Tod J;.mn R.
Sequin, John O'Rouke, Hunter Stew
ard and Horace Dufour, leaving only
Samuel P. Leaycock, Baton Rouge;
Walter Brashear and Dr. J. Rollo
Knapp.
.The praises of our late lamented
and dearly beloved president, Rev.
Brother Maurlain, were sung by Dr.
Knapp. Several of the Brothers
who spoke, as well as a number of
his "Old Boys," particularly S. Bt'st
hoff and Bernard C. Shields. "Bar
ney" made one of his characteristic
ally beautiful adresses. Besides his
eulogistic remarks, his fraternal fe
licitations were expressed in a happy
.vein of mingled humor and pathos,
Sentiments of loyalty and brotherly
love were beautifully expressed by
H. Eberling Mertens, as well as the
other- speakers.
A beautiful original poem was read
by Mr. Rixford Lincoln, commemo
rative of the occasiofn. Letters of re
gret at not being able to attend were
read from many of the students,
among them one written by Justice
Chas. A. O'Neill, of the Suprome
Court.
It was a late hour when the en
tertainment was brought to a clos",
amid expressions of pleasure given
by the reunion, regret at partrig,
and and thanks to the members of
the committee of arrangement., Dr
J. Rollo Knapp, Bernard C. Shia'ds
and H. Eberling Mertens.
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GABE'S TAVERN.
The final touches are being put t'
Gabe's Tavern. in the new P , !n
Building on New Hampshire streer.
When finished. this will be- a nea'
and comfortable restaurant, well
screened and fitted up for good serf
vice. We all uknow that Cbahe's cook
ing is tempting.
weave the eitntde:s souls of the corn
ing generation to the va'ient d&:ls
of the. honored dead so that there;
may.be gu-rinteed forever that lass
ing tenet 6! freedom's faith, the full
est good for each in the betterment
of all."
After" he body was lowered to the
grave lugle-- taps was -sounded afd
at the conclus'on of the ceremon'es
the military was played out of t'-e
inclosure by the bu'le and drum
corps, leaving the ibody to rest in all
the glory. of -its earthly sacrifice" arnd
the Imortality of patriotism,
ROBBERYSTORY
GIVEN BOY
IS AF EA
The story given ou4 last week by
Charles Middleston p oved to be a
fake all the way through. When ar
rested. for the robberies committed at
Oaklawn-mnd Camp Hygeia, Middle
ton stated that he kiew the right
parties; that he was t* have been in
it but they would -not l-et him in and
tdld him they would iill nm- if he
squealed. He gave the names of
Willie Middleton, Alvinl Bassler, Red
Shelby and lRobt, Doiset, and stated
that Bassler and. Shelby had been in
trouble in 'New Orleans., Jeweiry
and valuables to the amount of $N00
were taken. Deputy Quatreveaux
went -to New Orleans. with this in
formation and the' Chief of Police
put men on the job, immediately.
it was learned that Middleto i had
no brother and other names were
either fictitious or absolutely un
connected in any way with Mi~ddle
ton. Middleton's father stated that
Charles was a - bad egg. --1e nad
done all he could -to keeD him
straight and would spend no money
to set him free. That jail was a
good place for him
"Middleton now had given another
name. This person, he says, will
tell all about. the robbery. In the
meantime, he has told other prison
ers of the jail that he doesn't intend
to tell anything and will take the
whole blame on himself. The fact
that Middleton described an old
black handbag as containing the
stolen property in the hands of his
companions points to his guilt, as
such a bag disappeared witth the
jewelry. Middleton has been rec
ognized as having been a patient onwe
time at Camp Hygela.
BOAT FROM MANDEVILILE.
Pleasure Bay, the new steamer
that is to make trips from Mantle
ville across the lake, is said to be I
nearly completed and will be in com
mission very soon. This boat will
be able to carry 12 cars and we in
derstand the rate will be very
reasonable indeed.
THAT PLEASURE PARTY.
No more across the State line I
Shall take my speedy Studebaker.
I live to-day, I did not die
.Although I lost e'en my taboceo
Also I lost f~om running board
My clothes, their clothes, and all;
E'en lost sight of car I bored
Nor stopped to heed their call.
I'm done
No more for me.
You'd run
Too, to be free.
HANAGRIFF--SHERIDAN.
Miss Letha Sheridan, daughter of
Mr. D. E. Sheridan of Washington
parish, and Mr. Lawrence M. Haun
griff, of Bogalusa, were married at
the courthouse in Covington by
Judge Louis Pechon, Saturday evern
ing, July 23, 1921.
The wedding took place abot 10
o'clock, Judge Pechon being called
from his home to officiate. After
the ceremony supper was served at
the Covington Resttaurant,' ther'
also being present Chief and Mrs.
T.. A. Magee- and Mr. and Mrs. A, L.
Nye, of Bogalusa, who came up with
the bridal couple from Bogaluas by
auto. Mrs. Nye is a sister to Mrs.
Hanagriff, and was also married in
Covington a year or so ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanagriff. left Cov
ington for Mandeville, Sunday moiftr
ing, from.which place they will start
on their honeymoon trip.
MR. HOPPER RESCUES MAN AND
GIRL FROM WATERY
GRAVE.
What would you do if you saw a
man and girl drowning?.. Jump m
and do your best to save them, of
course. Well, that is exactly, what
Mr. Wmin. Hoper, of New Orleans.
did last Monday afternoon at Sul
phur •Springs when an unknown man
was seen to jump overboard in an
tattenipt to save his daughter. Mr.
Hopper -and -"sbveral friends were
seated' on the shore when they saW
a young, ady-..struggling- to get rto
the palnk' wak otlt in the river, at
-the same time her father dashing to
iher rescue. It was thought that he
could bring -her in, :but when tne
girl clung to `his neck they lboth went
down- and ;It was then that Mr. HIon
per jumped in, clothes, that,- shoas.:
jand all, and- very'- heroically saved
them. Mr. Hopper'i~ actions. deserve
the very highest of praise..
RAISING CATTLE
ST. TAMMANY
PARISH
(By A. E. Briggia
Why, with abundant carpet grass,
one of the best pastures in the
world, is cattle raising a sickly busi
ness in this parish *.One answer :s,
the cattle ticli consumes the profi!s.
An equally correct explanati)o is
that making money in the ar'tJoi
business requires cheap fattening
feeds. and these in turn are to te
produced only on farina right where
the cattle are, raised. A farm' in
Missouri may be.entirre!y blue grass
paei.;4 ', but adjoining 't ai' pienty
of corn fields. As shown by the
schedule of forage crops in our iast
article it is possible here to rase
fatenuing feeds mdre, cheaply than
can be done in any part of the corn
belt states.
Drainage Is Profitable Farmiung.
D Drainage, however, is the import
t ilt onldition which must precede
a )ro.fitable cattle business, wVhtu
we. consider the following. statement
ia as address to- Mistuiui farmers
in 1918 by Dean C. r'. Curtiss of
iowa State College, thit Iowa agri
cu'tural school, we get an_ idea on
s:hat progressive farmin." is. 'll:
said: "It will pay to til3 and drain
our pastures and improve them in
every way we can; also it will pay
to apply fertilizer, and it tl'ere isn't
a stand of grass we must sea we get
a atsnd of:.grass.": DL)rainags,. L
pay much better returns here than
i: will in the North, be.iu'e we have
much longer growing season and
can grow 'nore crops a year on the
same ground. But when lawa agri
cultural- leaders urge drainage to
make good grass pastures by *the
most expensive system of drainage,
can we question that drainage pa s
for itself.
Ticks and Drainage.
Do we have to. wait to begin until
everybody dips? U. S. F. B. No.
1057, on "Methods for Eradication
of Cattle-Fever Ticks," shows how
any farmer who fences his land and
cultivates crops can get rid of ticks
in six months or less. In this latit
tude all the ticks in a field, from
which cattle, horses, mules and sheep
are wholly excluded, will die. fromn
starvation In 'six months or l'ess;,-and
in five to ten weeks all ticks will
drop from cattle placed on tick-free
land. From these facts it is easy to
see that on fenced lands the farmer
can very soon get rid of ticks,. even
without dipping. The rotation sys
tem we have been describing in these
(Continued on page 3.).
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JOSEPH MEVERS.
The body of Joseph Mevers, enlist
ed private in Co. C, 16th inft., 1st
Division, U. S. A., will arrive here
from France in September, when the
body will be biuried Whith military
honors.
ACHILLE LANDRY KILLED BY
GAS EXPLOSION. .
.The community was shocked to
learn of the accidental killing by a
gas explosion, at Tulsa, Okla., on
Saturday, July 23, of Achille Lan
dry, Jr., who for many years, with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aciiile
Landry, Sr., made their home in
Covington.
Mr. Landry was but 22 years of
age and had mfrried quite recently
Miss Hildred Burns, their union be
ing a v4ry happy one. Besides his
wife-and parents he leaves his sis
ters, Mrs. L. A. Loustalot, Mrs. Chas.
A. Rivet and Miss Carmen Landry
to mourn his loss.
Mr. Landry's-remains were brought
to New Orleans for burial interment
having been made in St. Louis Ceme
tely No. 3, at the foot of Esplanade
street.
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TIMOTHY CALLAHAN.
The funeral of Timothy Cal.lahan
took place in Covington, Tuesday
afternoon, his death occurring Mon
day, July 25, 1921, after an illness
of some months. Mr. Callahan
came to Covington to gain relief
from illness contracted in. service.
He was in the Railroad Division,, En
gineers' Corps.
Funeral took place from the fami
ly residence, Rev. F. C. Talmage oef
ficiating as civilian chapalin. The
body was interred in the Covingtori
Cemetery, Commender Benj. W. Mil
'er of Robt. H. Burns Post No. 16.
-American Legion, officiated in the
military burial, Adjutant Oliver .T.
Hebert saluted the dead, firing three"
volliesa: Vice Commander Bryan Th
Burns dcted, as master of ceremonies.
The :pallbearers were R. M. Ickes,
Mrr. ieroy, Gus Johnson, Benj. F.
Fontan. :. ..
,Baton Rouge Troop No. 7, Boy
Scouts, took part in' bugle taps and
furnished the band.
MOST PERFECT
WOMAN ATHLETE
"Most perfect," said the judges
when they picked Miss Gertrude
Artlet- from among the 2,000 con
testants at the Gymnastic- Union
tournament in Chicagod Miss Art
let is five feet ten . and one-half
inches tall and weighs 160 pounds.
She has the strength and endurance
of a man, while her figure retains
the feminine beauty and grace.
Miss Artlet is the. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Artlet of Philadelphia and
was a member of the OlympiC'
cwimming team.
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SLIDELL- TES
AND GENERAL
NEWS
(By Staff Corredpondent)
The Canulette Ship Building Co.
has added a new department that I
will employ an additional one hun
dred men, and at the same time add
anotther industry to 'Slidell's list. c
This company has contracted to re- I
pair cars for the N. O. G. N. R. R.
Already a number of cars have been t
delivered them, and it is expected
that about fifty will be handled daily.
It is probable that a similar con
(tact will be made with the South- 1
ern Railway.
Mrs. Salmen Entertains Priscilla
Club.
One of the most enjoyable events
of the summer took place Monday
when Mrs. J. A. Salmen entertained
the members of the Priscilla Club at
her club house "San Souci" on the
lake. The guests departed on the
launch "Ella S" and were taken
down the bayou to its mouth where
the club house is situated. Bathing,
boating and, in fact, all water sports
were indulged in by the guests, after
which a delicious, sea-food dinner
was served. In the afternoon the
regular meeting of the club was held
aftter which supper was served, and
it was indeed a happy, tired crowd
that boarded the boat for home.
Mrs. Salmen was assisted in enter
taining by her sisters, Mrs. Fritchie
and Mrs. Miles. The club is enter
tained in this manner every sum
mer by Mrs. Salmen, and the event
is looked forward to with much
pleasure by the members.
Personal and Ijocal Notes.
Mrs. Spulrgeon Wingo and child
ren left .Thursday for Missouri to
spend the remainder of the summer.
Mesdames Dunstan, Wakefield.
Dickens and Dunham motored to
Covington, Madisonville and Mande
ville, Sunday.
Mr. Albert Fritchie, who is now
with the Standard Oil Co., in Baton
Rouge, spent the week end with rela
tives. "
Dr. and Mrs. Watkins.and child
ren, of Cincinnati, Ohio, stopped off
for a stay in Slidell en route to
Mexico City, Mexico, where they ex
pect to make their home. Mrs. Wat
kins was Miss Gladys Liddle of this
city.
'Rev. R. I. Long and family spent
a pleasant week as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Salmen at their club
house on the lake.
Mrs. F. W. Richardson will enter
tain the Priscilla Club Monday after
noon.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard Giles will
lIave next week for Georgia to spend
several weeks with relatives.
The many friends of Mrs. E. Gillis
and - family regret that they have
gone to Picayune to make the-ir
home.
Mesdams Ada Wakefield and John
Appleby, of New Orleans spent sev
eralndays here with relatives.
SMs. A. D. Carpenter was a visitor
to New Orleans, Saturday.
The Methodist-pulpit will be fillel'
the first Sunday of the pastor's ab
sence by Rev. Harrison of the Felici
ty Church, New Orleans, former pas
I tor of the Slidell Church.:,
Mrs. H. H. ,Mayfield and two child
COVINGTON DUE
MAIL DELIVERY
FREE SAYS MR.
POSTMASTER
Business of Office Is Above
the Mark, Being Over
$10,000 a Year.
ASS'N. OF COMMERCE
DISCUSSES MATTER
Postmaster Seiler Says Ap
plication Has Been
Made for Same.
At the meeting of the Association
of Commerce, Monday, the statement
was made by Postmaster Seller that.
Covington was entitled to free mail
delivery, as the business has bjean
over $10,000 for several years. Ap
plication, has been made for same.
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WILSON TALKS- TO FARMERIS.
Conwnissioner Harry D. Wilson has
been giving talks to farmers of
Washington and St. Tammany par
ishes. P'roper handling and mark
eting of crops and co-operation of
merchants and farmers and organi
zation are subjects that have taken
on special interest all over the coun
try to-day in view of condi ions that
prevail. Meetings were held last
week at Zona, Bush, Wilson and Sli
dell. There will be a meeting at
Covington on Wednesday, August o0.
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COVINGTON SCOUTS ENTERTAIN
BATON ROUGE SCOUTS.
Scout Troop No. 7 from Baton
Rouge, in camp at Sulphhr Springs
for two weeks, under Scout Master
John E. Hill,. were the guests, of
Scout Troo.p No. 2 of Covington, at
Charropi s Park, Tuesday afternoon,
at a cake and watermelon party. It
was followed by a number of water
sports participated in by both troops..
Local Troop No. 2, during the sum
mer months have erected a perma
nent camp under the auspices of
Adrien -D. Schwartz, Troop Chair
man. This Troop recently enjoyed a
week's hike out to Bougere's Dairy
Farm, th ,tp replete with interest
irig and val' experieces -"TIhe out
ing will be repeatted at the close of.
the coming month in order that all
of the members of the Troop may be
able .to avail themselves of the ad
vantages of summer camp life under
safe conditions, and with a view of
obtaining the best that is to be had
under good scouting.
Troop .No. 2 has among its mem
bers the following representative
boys: Blenk Young, Anthony and
John Frey, Claude Adams, Rene Gal
miche, Fabian Bouquol, Chas. Lan
caster, Belmont Sanchez, Maurice,
Planche, Joseph Cfole, Michel Caruso,
Weldon Poole, Clarence 'Rocken
schul, Sidney Blossman, James and
Charles Fredericl., Noel Kammer,
Jacob and Adam 9eiler, William A.
Clark, Frederick Escofflier and Jos.
Romano:
FOUND DEAD.
Coroner Bulloch held an inquest
on the body of Carl Solderer, a Ger
man, living about five miles from
Ma'ndeville, Monday.
Solderer was a caretaker of a
plaace owned by a lady in New Or
leans. He worked for half share of
crops. He wrote to this lady that
he was sick and she came over, find
in him in a precarious condition.
She went for medical aid and found
him dead whed she returned. Cor
oi.er Bulloch was notified and found
Solderer had died. of alcoholic
poisoning. The position of the body
indicated that he died in convulsions.
He had been drinking hard for three
weeks. He had on his place a rude
still for the manufacture of white
lightning.
Solderer has--no known relatives.
His property will be inventoried un
der the law governing estates of less
than $500. It is said that he may
have some inheritance in Germany.
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TO THE PUBIIIC.
On Monday, August 1, my dipping
vat will be open to the public fre
of charge and my services will be
given to those who desire to dip their
animals, free.
FELIX BA(*IEMIN,
Military Road Dairy Farm.
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PEARS THAT ARE BLIGHT FREE.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J.. Villars and
party of Oaklawn were visitors to
Covington, Wednesday. Mr. Villars
brought to The Farmer office soeie
Dixie pears grown on his place.
They are very large and free fr m
specks or blemish. Mr. Villars states
that they are excellent for preserv
ing or cooking and have the very
great advantage of being Immune to
blight.
Malcom Zeigler of Scout Troop 40,
was overcome by heat drring ser
vices at the cemetery, Friday.
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DANCE AT TACOMBE.
There will be a dance at the Davis
Pavilion, August 6th, for the benefit
of' the Community Fund. All are
cordially invited to be presedit.
ren left last week for an exteoednc
visit to her son, Winm. O'Rouke, in
Charleston, S. C.
Miss Flo Dunham returned Mon
day from a week spent in Galventon
and Houston, Texas, where she visit
ed friends and relatives.