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AND AMERICAN
I.UME 4.
BOGALUSA, LA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1918
NUMBER 50
J. BOURGEOIS
SUDDENLY
ON MONDAY
as Great Shock to His
dreds of Friends Who
Not Know He Was
Jasa received another shoe!:
#t noon when it was au
that Frank Bourgeois was
Few of his many hundreds
^friends knew that he was
and he did not think his condi
serious enough to have his
informed, for only an hour
his death he dressed and re
out of bed for a few min
Death was due to influenza,
followed by an attack of
onia. Mrs. Bourgeois and two
4 daughter are both in bed
na and the condition of
eois is serious.
Bourgeois came to Bogalusa
, 1912, when he was made con
foreman of the N. Q, G. N.
and two years later was
superintendent of the bridges
.building. He was one of the
popular employes of the 1 com
' not only with the men em
by the N. O^G. N., but with
«ti*ens of Bogalusa. He was a
of fine character, of a pleasing
Kilty, and once you became ac
with Frank Bourgeois you
him. He was an ideal hus
and father and one of Boga
best citiens. Born in New Or
June 22, 1879, he was 39 years
remains were shipped to New
accompanied by a number
of which he was a popular
to Build a
Small Clubhouse
Bogalusa Country Club is soon
a clubhouse, if the present
the directors carry. During
few weeks a drive will be
secure new members, and it
d the number will be great
to guarantee the erection of
Great interest is being
is the golf games and there is
a day that someone is not
the game. A cordial invi
and they can afterwards he-
be« if they so desire.
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;w Division
bounded Arrive
been extended the citizens
to practice and learn
I
York. Dec. t9.—New York
! home today more than 2209
American soldiers, repre
aally every state in the
e men came on Äee ships
ited States transport Sierra,
ed 1560 officers and men,
States hospital ship Com- j
-Inch carried 400, and the
liner Chicago, which \ carried j
of the ships were warmly
by crowds which lined the
eat and flustered on. house
Water craft in the harbor tied
their Aistles to augment the
;e din, and fire boats shot
of water high in the air,
.»the police patrol boat, bearing
Hyland's welcoming commit
circled about, radiographing
of the men who arrived to
> of the Rainbow Division and
. who had been wounded in the
thrust at Chateau Thierry.
GEARHEARD
DELIVERS SERMON
A. J. Gearheard of New Or
*ho is the new pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, de
his first sermon here Sunday
before a large congregation
jM*de a most favorable impres
Reverend Gearheard is an ora
-f® statewide reputation and he
warm welcome. He ex
have his famiiy Tiere by the
» the present week or the first
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ΫE"RCE GIVES DANCE
Peace entertained u
of
y«ung folks at a dance in
i>n Tuesday evan mg.
Free Matinee for
Bogalusa Kiddies
There is a big time in store for the
children of Bogalusa tomorrow (Fri
day), afternoon when a free moving
picture will be given at the Magic
Theater. The children of the city are
being remembered by Jess Johnson,
who is in service overseas and the
little folks are not going to be over
looked by the popular young attorney,
even if he is several thousand miles
away. It has been his custom to give
these shows for the children and last
week he wrote the local management,
enclosing his check, to arrange for
an extra good matinee, and Mrs.
Blanchard announces that everything
will be in readiness for a picture
which will please the little folks to
morrow at 4 p. m.
BOGALUSA MUST GO
OVER TOP IN DRIVE
Bogalusa has taken an early start
in the Red Cross drive for the Christ
mas Roll C&ll and indications are that
it was a splendid move, because it
will be necessary for every man,
.woman and child to give one dollars
to membership or this city wiii have
failed in its allotment. City Chair
man Wuescher is confident that the
many obstacles which the workers are
facing are going to be overcome and
that Bogalusa will respond with 10,
000 members. The drive was started
Monday ahd reports were that all
teams did exceptionally well, but
Tuesday the weather was such that
work could not be continued on a big
5 cale. Conditions which have arisen
ince then will make it hard work for
Bogalusa to go far above the $10,000,
the amount Bogalusa must give. Dis-
trict Chairman Cassidy reports a
great organiation throughout the par-
ish and it is expected that by the .mid-
dle of next weak the town& and ru-
ral districts WÎ11 rephrt tbeÿ have
gone over the top.
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Put Home Flavor in
Letters to Soldiers
New York, Dec. 10.—An appeal to
the people of the country to make a
concentrated effort to "break down
barrier created by three thousand
föiles of ocean" between American
troops and their homeland by writing
"letters full of the home flavor," was
made here today jointly by the War
Department Commission on Training
Camp Activities and Secretary Baker.
I "I believe that among all the influ
ences which may be focussed upon
this object," Secretary Baker wrote,
"the strongest and most far-reaching
is that which emanates from home
letters, and I therefore urge the fa
thers, mothers, wives and sisters of
our soldiers overseas to express them
selves earnestly that the high stand
w hieh America represents, both
v ere anc j abroad, shall be constantly
j upheld »
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Promise Not Reduce
Pay of Telegraphers
Washington, Dec. 10.—Pay of tele-
graphers is not to be reduced under
the recent wage order, Railroad Ad-
ministration officials explained today
jn answer to complaints of telegraph-
ers' representatives that the order in
some cases would effect a Reduction.
Application for further increase in
wages of telegraphers now fs being
considered by the Railroad Adminis-
tration's board of wages and working
conditions.
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VISITING DAUGHTER
Mrs. R. M. Shepard of Webster
Grove, Mo., hps arrived in Bogalusa
to make an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs. C. W. Ames. Mrs.
Shepard's home is only a few blocks
from the home of Major and Mrs. C.
R. Wood, forme? well known citizens
of this city who are now located in
St Louis.
• J. F. Hamilton, formerly engaged
in the insurance business here, but
who has been located at Camp Co
lumbia, visited friends here this week
He was discharged from service after J
spending eighteen months in train- 1
mg camps.
SERGEANTS OF COMPANY G, 154th
INFANTRY, TAKEN WHILE IN FRANCE
j
Above is a photograph of the lergeants of Company
G, 154th Infantry, taken in France a few days ago and sent
to the Enterprise by James Richardson. The boys are all
from Washington and Tangipahoa parishes. They are,
reading left to right,'top row: Eugene J. Perrin, Carter
Rownds, Emerson G. Ballard, Emmett Simmons, Karl L.
Stams, James W. Richardson, Clarence Rayborn ; second
tow, Lemons Ward, Walter Cailleteau, Gordon W. Ban
nister, Kizer Mizell; bottom row, Rufus Breland and
Thomas E. Castleberry.
Working to Get
Rates Reduced
Mayor Sullivan, who has been de
voting much time toward getting the
fire rates of the city reduced, has
secured the services of James B. Ross,
manager of the New Orleans Under
write«, and one of the most success
ful insurance men in the South, to
assist, and the following letter from
Mr. Ross to Mayor Snllivan will be of
interest to Bogalusnns:
New Orleans, La., Dec. 5. 1918.
Mr, W. H. Sullivan, Mayor, Bogalusa,
Louisiana:
bear "Mr. Sullivan—Replying to
yours of the 3rd, beg to say it will
afford me much pleasure to take up
with the bureau the question of early
reinspection and readjustment of
rates of the city of Bogalusa.
No doubt the bureau will endeavor
to make the inspection of the city
at the same time their engineer in
spects the sprinkler equipment of the
paper mill.
of
of
he
the
ble
Trusting we may secure early ac-.
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, the
: ern
tion, I beg to remain,
You« tvery truly,
JAS. B. ROSS, General Manager.
Confederate Money
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in Moxat flrmanc
VJUUU 111 i 1CW vyI leans
- : - . j rial
Although the Civil War has been
over for fifty-three years and the
Confederacy has ceased to exist, Con- j
federate money is still being circu- j
lated.
T. J. Flanagan, cashier of Murphy's by
restaurant in Poydras street, learned
this to his sorrow Tuesday evening, j the
Three men went into the restau- j
rant and proceeded to eat all that
the modified rules of the food admin
istrator would permit. With the air
of having dined well they marched to for
the cashier's desk. One man gener
ously gathered all the checks for the
three, even if the total cost was
$1.05, and passed them over to the
cashier with a five-dollar note. The
cashier handed him $3.95 change,
After the men had gone the cashier
discovered something that made him * ter
feel fifty-three yea« younger and
still far from pleased him. The $o
bill was a genuine note but unfor
tunately it was the issue of the Con
federate state*.
Mr. Flanagan sought the aid of the
police to bring back the .three guests
/■and his $3.95. The police promised
to investigate.—Times-Picayune.
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
There will be a special meeting of
the Commission Council to be held to
night (Thursday) for the purpose of
deciding what action will be taken
relative to the contract with H. J.
CowgiH, who has the contract for
placing the sidewalks in certain sec
tions of the city. All citizens who are
interested are urged to attend.
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E. C. Rowan, the real estate dealer,
has purchased the old Enterprise
J building on Alabama avenue from L
1 Ç. Burch of Mount Herman. The
dèal was closed yesterday afternoon,
Turner, Anti-Saloon
Leader, Seriously 111
Dr. JL W. Turner, superintendent
of the Louisiana" Anti-Saloon League
of Shreveport is at Rochester ,Minn.,
under the care of Dr. Mayo, where
he will probably unde^jpo a serious
operation.
IDs associate and assistant during
the recent legislative battles in Baton
Rouge for Adoption of the prohibition
am^bnept, Rev. Claude L. Jones, is
iée m the Y. M ,C._ A.
service. Mrs. Jones received a ca
ble from New York headquarters
that Mr. Jones arrived safely.
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viCt Hard Wdilop
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Judgment for the plaintiff in the j
"Coke" and "Dope"
sums $65,851.56 and $8.62 wasj
recommended by Special 5raster W . : f
Morgan Gurley in the United States,
District Court Tuesday jn the case of !
the Coca Cola Company vs (he South- !
ern Koke Company, Limited, an
[others, a suit for damages in the
manufacture and infringement of |
tardemark in the sale of Coca Cola. '
The matter was referred to a spe-i
rial master to take accounting of *11
profits and damages incurred bv j
plaintiff.
The report filed by SpecyMfilfafcter
Gurley »showed a thorough j|y of
tion of the books and
by defendant companies
made according to instru
the court. It was found th
City* Seitz and Mineral W
pan y derived a net profit'
from the manufacture and
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ing
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sale of i
["Koke" and "Dope" and judgment .
for this amount is recommended in
favor of the plaintiff company. The
examination of the books of the
Southern Koke Company and J. C.
Mayfield, president, showed profits j
from 1913 to September, 191Y,
amounting to $91,627.14. As a re
suit of the. findings the special mas
ter recommended that the Southern
Koke Company and J. C. Mayfield be
.decreed to nay plaintiff the sum of
$63,851.56, together with all costs.-r
Times-Picayune.
COLONEL WRIGHT RETURNS
Colonel George R. Wright, presi
dent of the Louisiana Fibre Board
Company, returned Tuesday at noon
from his home in Çhicago, where he
went to spend Thanksgiving. His
son, George, who is well known in
Bogalusa and who volunteered . for
the navy service, arrived home the
day previous. Mr. Wright, Jr., is just
recovering from a severe attack of
the influenza, but was in fine spirits
and looking well.
LINDSLEY EXPECTED
J. B. Lindsley, of the Washington
Bank and Trust Company, who has
been located at Camp Martin, w«s
mustered out of service :ast Monday
and is expected to arrive home m a
Ifew days.
Big Event to Get
Fund for Needy
On Friday evening, December 20th,
one of the most enjoyable events of
the season will be held at the Elks'
[Home, when a dance and other en
tertainments will be held in order
to raise funds to give the needy of
Bogalusa a fine Christmas. W. S.
Gardiner has been appointed chair
man of a committee which promises
to bring several hundred persons out
to the entertainment. Mr. Gardiner
would not go into details as to the
entertainment but stated that citizens
of Bogalusa wh'o attended would
get their money's worth and many
surprises.
Tickets are expected to be in the
hands of every Elk by tomorrow
evening.
FLU CASES NOT
SERIOUS HERE
Reports from every section of the
country where there has been influ
enza is to the effect that the disease
has again appeared, but in a mild
form. In Bogalusa there are possibly
twenty-five or thirty cases, one or
two having developed pneumonia. The
cases, with those exceptions, ary re
ported to be very mild and the public
is cautioned not to be alarmed over
the situation, as it is being watched
very carefully and if it looks as if
the disease is going to spread former
"flu" rules will be put into effect.
In the meantime take care of your
self and do nothing to invite an at
tack and go about your business and
dutiese as usual.
N.
phy
men
day,
the
eral
that
of
the
that
has
left
for
the
Food Prices To Be
Enforced Here
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found a statement by Food Admin
istrator T. J. Magee which places the
margin of profit on most every ar
ticle that goes on the- tabla
merchant who overcharges for an ar
tide, and is reported, will be charged
with profiteering. Complaints have
been made that some articles were
selling high here. The Enterprise
made an investigation as to the prices
! charged by some merchants as com
pared to t ^ lose »Mowed by the food
i administrator, and in every case, ex
cept one, the prices were from 5 to
j ^ per cent ] ower _
Hereafter there will be no éxeuse
: f or an y one thinking that they have
j> een overcharged for an article, be
! cauge Mr Magee's letter fixes the
! mar gj n and jt would be easily ascer
'Ltained if you were paying too much
or not
Health and Plenty ,
of Work in 34 States
La.,
Any of
and
with
and
the
him
der
kins
of
Dec. 10.—General
Washington,
good health in most of the large in
dustrial centers of the country, with
demand for labor equalling or exceed
ing the supply are reported in tele
j grams to the "United States Employ
! ment Service from Community Labor
i Boards in thirty-four states.
. For the week ending December 6,
reports were received from 6,000 çm
ployers, employing more than 3,000,
000 men in 109 manufacturing dis
tricts. In some parts of the South
j e fp states there is a considerable
shortage of labor. Birmingham re
ports a heavy shortage, while at Mo
bile the supply just equals the de
mand. ' Atlanta reports a heavy
shortage.
Throughout Florida shortages are
reported, with shipyard conditions at
Pensacola unsettled. Kentucky, Vir
gina, North Carolina, West Virginia
and Tennessee all report shortages,
and general Conditions good. Dallas,
Tex., and Charleston, S. C., report
the-supply equal to the demand.
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Rev.
two
his
of
will
of
the
Marshal Foch May
Visit United
New York, Dee. 10.—That Marshal
Foch may visit the United States
when his duties permit was indicated
by a cablegram received here today
by Mayor Hylan from the marshal in
response to a recent message in which
the mayor invited him to visit New
York and offered him "the freedom
of the city."
SOLDIERS ARRIVE
HOME FROM
CAMPS
Expected One Hundred Will
Arrive in Parish This
Week From Camps Mar*
tin and Pike.
Ben D. Miller, a former well known
merchant; R. H. Dunaway, of the
N. O. G. N.; Monroe Dillon and Mur
phy Blackwell, all well known young
men of this city, arrived home Toes
day, having been discharged frern
Camp Martin at New Orleans. On
the same train with them were mr
eral other young men from other
parts of the parish. On Wednesday
several more arrived from the same
camp and announcement has be«n
made by the officials of the camp
that all have now been mustered out
of service and that camp will be
closed.
Parents of Bogalusa boys at Camp
Pike and other nearby camps have
received letters stating that the boys
expect to be mustered out of service
within the next few days, and it is
expected that by the end of the week
there will be 100 boys home from
the various camps.
Nothing new has developed from
Bogalusa and Washington parish boys
overseas. It was reported last week
that they were ready to sail, but it
has not. been learned if they have
left France or not. There is yet
some chance for them to arrive home
for Christmas, but relatives believe
the news is too good to be true.
Bogalusa Soldier
Held at Jackson
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 10.—Earl Jen
kins, a soldier, claiming Bogalusa,
La., as his home, Is held here by the
police in connection with the death
of hi* companion, John H. Weatberc
ford, near Canton, Monday night.
Jenkins claims he and Weatherford
were bumming their way to Jackson
and decided at nightfall to rest near
Canton, Weatherford going to sleep
with his head on the railroad track,
and Jenkins with his head on Weath
ford's shpulder.
Jenkins says he was awakened by
the passing of a train which severed
Weatherford's head and spattered
him with blood.
He has told conflicting stories an
der questioning here and will be held
until the case is fully investigated.
Jenkins claimed, to be on his way
home, where he said his mother is ifl.
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It is believed here that Earl Jen
kins is the son of Mrs. Mollie Jenkins
of Richardsontown.
REV. TOWNSLEY AND
FAMILY LEAVE TODAY
Rev. A. Inman Townsley, for the post
two yea« pastor of the Fi«t M. E.
Church, will leave Bogalusa today for
his new home in New Orleans, where
Reverend Townsley becomes pastor
of the Felicity M. E. Church. The
departure of Reverend Townsley and
family from Bogalusa is regretted by
hundreds of citizens. Mn. Townsley
rendered» valuable work in all the pa
triotic movements and was also a
hard worker at the Y. W. C. A. She
will be missed as much by the ladies
of Bogalusa as Reverend Townsley
will be by the men, he having been
extremely popular among Protest
ants, Catholics and Jews. The best
wishes of every citizen of Bogalusa
follow them that they may have Ml
the success and happiness that is pos
sible to iportals.
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BOY GETS LEG BkOKEN
WHILE WRESTLING
Philip, the son of Mike Newman,
residing in Northwest Bogalusa, sus
tained a broken leg hi two places
while wrestling at school a few days
States;-"ZS !££
Newman fell on the bottom and all
the other boys on top of him. He »
but ft
re P OIVt! * to be resting easy,
will be several weeks before he is out.
SPENT WEEK-END IN ORLEANS
Misses Eloise Talley, Julia Gunehk,
Wessie Easley and Zula Mizell were
among the Bogalusa young ladies who
[spent the week-end in New Orleans.,