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AND AMERICAN
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BOGALUSA, LA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16,1919
NO. 3
on Ae Run
Again in Bogalusa
«.Rgtor*, the wcather man and i
Potion of the public ha« got j
* " *«n the run again, and there
« remarkable falling off in j
oî cases in Bogalusa dur
t present week and reports,
F S -(e w ho have been suffering j
* ^ peculiar ailment are that ^
Jare getting along as well as (
I he expected.
Mima again appeared to be
Jftrtttaat* than other cities in j
fLrtri attack, as it was not nec- j
'Tto close down the schools ir,
.places.of amusement or public (
Why Soldier Did
Not Get Letter
| :y f8B1 e ; f ht to ten carloads of mail
* jf American soldiers are undelivered
. faste, Second Assistant Post
er- General Praeger told the Sen
& pdltoffice committee yesterday,
fa «thousands and probably mil
* Zi" of letters addressed to the men
rtrwas will arrive in New York soon
i h* sent to the dead letter office,
_, U attempt will be made to re- ;
tOT them to the writers. i
I : Bhune for the failure to deliver j
m»y was placed on the IV ar De- :
partmeat by Mr. Praeger, who avain ;
sßtnr^ that the army authorities
I all soldiers' mail in France,;
office Department delivering t
rmail at Hoboken and recevi
fWtoralng mail at the French
said one way to im
_ ns overseas would be
J a force of experienced mail
I to Fiance to deliver the mail'
t soldiers. I
of the committee sought
whether there was any
French ports in handling
country.
f do«» h'öt 'lie at the
■ Mr. Praeger, "it lie«
. The mail gets tied
between army head
s and the ports."
Sale Starts
Here on Saturday
Vint promises to be the greatest
' wrehandise event that has been hela
û Bottles« for several months will
tutstth« Bogalusa Stores Company
«9 next Saturday and continue for
! days.
department in the store
contribute its share of bargains,
n® department escaping," said Man
ofsr.Msx Wilson. "We are confi
dent that prices of all kinds of mer
ii»e are going to decline, and in
of waiting several months un
1 priées decline, we are going to of
r practically everything ip the store
1 * big reduction. The family that
not take advantage and lay in
»«apply of everything needed is go
1 miss an opportunity of making
saving," he continued.
in this issue of the En
will be found the announce
•nd, besides the values quoted ,
double-page ad, you will find
of others awaiting you at the
Remember, that after this
> old prices will go into effect,
salespeople have been secured
L>«p accommodate the big crowds
i are expected to attend the sale
IaüRA BYRD DEAD
^ Laura Byrd, daughter of W.
i residing four miles from Bo-
Franklinton road, died
t ^orae of her father Tuesday
of pneumonia. She was
; sister of J. M. Byrd, well
and since the death of
B P ** * »foe years ago she has
* seeping house for her father,
^survived by a large number of
^and friends. The funeral
held Wedneseday after-
\T t ' Thomas Corkern of Frank-
f ;j: ffic!atin ff. «öd burial was in
"•Gehee Cemtery,
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vL IN PENSACOLA
^ef C L LOner8ran ' formerl y man
Bo * al ® s * Stores Com
and later located at Hammond,
T"" to Pensacola, Fla., where
l»,Ta ? ' eCt * d the government
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Someone has pronounced the "flu"
as being nothing but the genuine
old-fasii.oned la grippe. However,
the one who started the report never
had the "flu." If he has, he has
changed his mind. It's pretty hard
to begin to describe influenza, ou:
once you get it there will not be any
doubt in your mind that you had it.
Chances are that the first symptoms
may be that you will have sortie pains
in your joints, then a cold, followed
by a headache and some fever. Then
you get chills and a little -higher tem
perature. This keeps up for from
three to six days, unless you get out
of bed. If you get out of bed the
chances are that you are flirting with
the undertaker, and you realize this
before you get back to your bed.
You think of lots of things you
would like to eat, and when it is
prepared for.you, and in such a man
ner that you make you envious of
the "kind that mother Msed to make,"
you think you will feel better after
after eating. One bite—and you
think someone is trying to poison
you. You keep on trying other
things—and they all taste alike, ex
cept some taste worse than others.
Then you cough, and every cough you
think you are going to strangle. You
ke^n this up for about a week and
then the doctor gives you permission
to «it up the next day. You lay awake
all night thinking about what you are
e-oing to do when you get up the next
day—then you find you are so weak
you can hardlv walk to *h» fire. After
several attempts of that kind, you
get -SP you can walk outdoors and to
the 'office. You think yen are going
tp "mop up" with that work. Some
how, you find you have lost your
"pep", and von get weak. Something
pounds over vour heart., pains shoot
from every joint; your chest gets aw
fully sore, but your lungs are al
Hr ht. ThoWteotwr saw you have Had
the "flu." otherwise there is not much
to the "flu." unless you should hap
pen to develop pneumonia.
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Will Be On Road
Home By Feb. 1
St. Nazaire, France, Dec. 19, 1918.
Mr. J. H. Cassidy, Bogalusa, La.:
Dear Mr. Cassidy — Please give
the 17th Regiment of Engineers
credit for building the largest ware
house and railroad yard in the worly
which is at Montoir, France.
Bogalusa has been well repre
sented and all the boys from Boga
lusa have proved to be rrom a civil
ized world.
We have had many ups and
downs, still we have much to be
thankful for.
According to our latest instruc
tions we will be at home or on our
way by February 1, 1919.
Very sincerely,
P. S. BOONE,
Cook Company B, 17th Engineers.
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GETS HARD FALL
The practice.of boys riding bicy-
cles and holding on to automobiles
came very near resulting seriously
for one Monday afternoon when he
was thrown from his bicycle on Ave-
nue B bridge. No bones were broken,
but he received some painful bruises.
The practice of boys folding on to
cars and riding on svdewalks* has
reached a stage which is going to re-
sult in someone being seriously in-
jured if it is not stopped.
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MRS. PURVIS BETTER
Mrs. J. B. Purvis, Jr., who is suf-
fering from a serious attack of influ-
enza, is reported to be getting along
nicely. Her friends were greatly
worried over her condition for sev-
eral days. Mr. Purvis and children
are also getting along nicety.
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WHELAN BETTER
George Whelan, of the Bogaiusc
Paper Company, is greatly improved
from an attack of influenza. For
several days his condition was such.
that his friends were much alarmed.
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MRS. WEBSTER TO VISIT SON
Mrs. Augusta Webster of Kanka
kee, 111., is exoectecr to arrive this
week for an extended visit with her
'■on, Charles Webster. This will be
Mrs. Webster's first visit to the
Magic City.
PRICES MUSTGRADUALLYDECLINE
The following is from the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States of America, and will be of inter
est to everyone in Washington Parish, because it pre
dicts the condition for the next few' months :
'The dominant cheeiy note in the story of gen
eral conditions today is the calm and collected man
ner in which the business world view's the uncertain
future which lies before us. In every section of the
Union, no mater what the local conditions, there pre
vails that common sense and courage which are the
most characteristic traits and heritages of the nation.'
The general attitude is expressed in the homely state
ments of a retail dealer in the West, that "everybody
is sitting tight and no one is rocking the boat." At
the same time there is a full and complete realiza
tion of the difficulties, obstacles and uncertainties
which cloud the likelihoods of the next six months,
and a full consciousness of how thoroughly the fu
ture depends upon our action today.
"In the beginning there is a widespread feeling
that there must be such readjustment of prices as
will bring them to a lower level and thus assure the
stabilizing of prices and of purchasing. The general
desire is not for radical reductions, but rather for
such gradual declines as conditions may warrant.
Commingled with this is the knowledge that wages
and salaries have much to dö with the cost of com
modities today, and nothing ijs further from the gen
eral thought than that there should be substantial re
duction in the incomes and purchasing power of the
many, but rather that a realignment of this nature
shall assume the form of readjustment in the decline
of such wages and salaries as are not warranted un
der the changed situation."
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Lieut Pine and Miss
Custer Are Married
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Lieutenant Harry Pine, son of Mrs.
J. H. Thompson, Jr., and the first
wounded Bogalusa boy to return
from France, was married on. Jan
uary 7th to Miss Blanche Custer of
Waco, Tex.. The bride i* well known
here, having visited in Bogalusa on
several occasion*. The Waco Times
Herald has* the following to say of
the^marriagoi which will be of inter
est to Bogalusa citizens:
"The marriage of Lieut. Harry
W. Pine and Mifes Blanche Custer
took place this afternoon, Rev. M. B.
Quill officiating, at his residence,
Tenth and Jefferson streets. Only
relatives and a few friends of the
contracting parties were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Pine will spend their honey
moon in San Antonio, Tex., after
which they will return to Waco, this
city to be their home!
"Mrs. Pine is the charming daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Custer, 711
North Thirteenth street. Typifying
in every way the grace and charm of
the fair sexf winsome and vivacious,
most highly talented and accom
plished, her lovable disposition has
blade her the idol of a host of admir
ing friends and acquaintances.
Lieutenant Pine, recenty mustered
out of the service, was formerly in
the regular army, being attached to
the infantry. He landed in France
in June. 1917, even in advance of the
famous Rainbow Division, remaining
in France eighteen months. He was
wounded while in the service, but has
comepletely recovered. He is a young
man of sterling worth, one whose de
portment on every occasion has been
such as has won the unstinted com
mendation of all who come in contact
with him. .
"The best wishes of many are ten
dered Lieutenant Pine and his bride."
LOOKING AFTER OFFICE
S. Lacy Dickerson, formerly of this
city, but for the past two years lo
cated in New Orleans, and who has
just been mustered out of the service,
arrived Monday to look after the in
terests of the New Orleans Under
writers Agency' while their local
manager, Thomas D. Copeland, is
confined to his home with the "flu."
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DEATH AT RIO ,
Mrs. Millie Boyd, wife oi Heintz
Boyd, and the daughter of Alfred
Jenkins, died at her home in Rio Sun
day of pneumonia. The funeral ser
vices were conducted Monday and at
tended by a large number of friends.
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Gaston Saux Died
1 On Tuesday Night
Gaston Saux, assistant manager of
the Grünewald Hotel at New Orleans,
and a brother to Leopold Saux. man
ager of the Pine Tree Inn. died in
New Orleans Tuesday night of com
plications following an attack of the
influenza. The announcement of his
death came as a great shock to his
hundreds of friends in Bogalusa, as
few knew tbnf he was sick, and none
realized that til* condition was se
rious.
Mr. Sau> a» recognized as one of
the best hotel men in the South and
for eighteen years had been with the
Grünewald, and for the past several
years had practically managed Hie
South's greatest hotel. Mr. Saux al
ways went out of his way to see that
the Bogalusa guests of the Grüne
wald received every attention and he
was a frequent visitor to Bogalusa.
He was *0 years old ana is survived
by a widow and one brother. He was
a high Mason and an active Elk.
The funeral services will be held
in New Orleans today .
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BARBACUE BIG SUCCESS
The big barbacue which was held
in Covington Saturday was one of
the most successful events of its kind
held in the state for years. Governor
Pleasant, Mayor Behrman and M. L.
Alexander, conservation agent, were
among those who made addresses.
The success of the event was due
mainly* to the untiring efforts of J.
K. Johnson of this city. Mayor Sul
livan was oh the program for a talk,
but was unable to attend.
FORDS ARRIVE
H. E. Rester, the local renresenta
tive of the Ford automobiles! received
two carloads of cars l ist week and
six were pulled to hi* garage at one
time with hrè Fordson iraetor, which
attracted mut H attention. These are
the first Ford* that have arrived in
Bogalusa in months and Mr.
Rester was cm of the first dealers
to get cars in the South. The Ford
factory is almost a year «behind wivh
orders. i
MARY MAY DEAD
« Miss Mary C. May, 17-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. May,
residing at 806 Avenue C, died of
complications following an attjrck of
influenza. She was a popular young
lady among the younger set of the
South Side. The funeral services
were conducted from the family resi
dence Tuesday hftemooo by Rever
end Gearheard and burial was in Bo
galusa Cemetery.
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Thos. Purvis Died
Monday Evening
Thomas Purvis, aged about 28, a
brother of J. B. Purvis, died at his
home on Mississippi avenue about 10
o'clock last' Monday evening from
complications following an attack of
influenza. He is survived by a widow
and an infant son. The remains were
shipped to Purvis, Miss., Tuesday
afternoon, where the funeral service*
were conducted Wednesday.
The deceased'' came here about
three years ago from Purvis and Was
connected with the Robinson Grocery
until a year ago, when he resigned
to accept the agency for The Times
Picayune but at the time of his death
was connected with the firm of Cara
way and Company. His brother, J.
B. Purvis, and family were unable to
accompany the remains to Purvis, ail
being confined to their beds with in
fluenza.
Bogalusa Boys Not
at Camp Beauregard
The arrival at Camp Beauregard of
1500 officers and men of the Thirty-
ninth Division did not include any of
the Bogalusa boys, according to the
best information which could be se-
cured. Those who returned are be-
lieved to be from Arkansas and Mis-
sissippi. The relatives of the Boga-
lusa boys with the Thirty-ninth re-
ceived letters this week, written three
weeks ago, from France. Their de
parture for home ia. expected to-be
announced most any day. There are
possiblly three or four hundred Bo-
galusa boys in that division. When
the boys return they are going to be
given the greatest reception ever ac-
corded anyone in the history of the
parish.
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Drive to Continue
For Next Few Days
The drive to raise $2,500 for the
Jewish Relief Fund in Bogalusa will
be continued for the remainder of
the 'week, owing to the fact that sev
eral of the captains of various teams
have been confined to their rooms for
the past week with influenza, and
J. B. Lindsley, exalted ruler of tht
Elks (who have pledged.to raise/the
amount), was forced to spend all of
his time out of the city.
H. J. Cowgill, acting chairman, re
ports that good progress was made
last week despite the fact that many
of the best workers could not assist,
but.tiurt the fund is still several hun
dred dolars short There is no doubt
about the amount being raised when
the committee can all get to wor .
Starting today and continuing for
the remainder of the week a canvass
will bf made in the business and man
ufacturing sections of tne city.
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PAY 10 PER CENT DIVIDENDS
The Washington Bank and Tru
Company sent out dividend -check;
this week to their stockholders to the
amount of ten per cent. Seven.:
thousand dollars was sent aside h>
undivided profits besides. The divi
dends have increased 2 per cent each
year since the bank started and Pres
ident J. E. Lindsley and the officers
have been highly congratulated on
the remarkable success of the insti
tution.
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J. H. CASSIDY OUT
J. H. Cassidy, the well known los
ing superintendent of the Great
Southern Lumber Company, who re
turned to his room after a two
weeks' attack of influenza, was able
to be out again this week, though still
very weak. Mr. Cassidy is also of the
opinion that there will be no ques
tion in anyone's mind as to whethei
they have had the "flu" or not, one*
they get it
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WILLOUGHBY BACK
Julian Willoughby, who was -e~
cently discharged from service, hat
been visiting relatives in nearby
cities. He has returned to Bogalusa
and is back, at his olçl position with
the Great Southern Lumber Com-
pany. His many friends will be glad
to know he is again located here.
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MRS. SAUX IS UP .
Mrs. Leopold Saux and daughter,
Florence, are able to be out again
after an attack of influenza.
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Another Election
Is Not Required
J. R. Leslie, president of the police
jury of Washington parish, was in
Bogalusa Monday and stated at
a meeting of the police jury, fceMf
last Saturday, representatives of aér
erai bonding companies were in at
tendance and stated that they would
purchase the half a million doBsm
worth of good road bonds, regardless
of the alleged technical error.
"The fact that one bonding repre
sentative stated that there was a.
technical error in the election does
not mean that it will interfere witb
the sale of the bonds," said a citizen
interested in good roads.
Other bonding companies are will
ing to buy them, and if they pay
hat is considered a good price for
the bonds they will be sold as adver
tised the early part of next month.
T-here is every indication that the
bonds will bring very near par. The
sale will be open to competitive bid
ding and the police jury reserves the
righ to reject any or all bids. Mr.
-Leslie is of- the opinion that the
bonds will bring par and that the
money with which to start the roads
will be ready by the time the weather
will permit work To be started. r
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Annual Report of '
Fire Deepartment
The fire report for the year of
1918 has been made by Fire Chief
O. J. Sherman, which reflects great
credit on the department and shows
that there were thirty-three fires as
the city and the value of the build
ing afire was $184,676.00,, while the
damage to the buildings was $0,083;
that the total insurance on thés*
buildings was $142,574, and the value
of the contents was $210,598, while
the damage to' the contents was only
$L84Q, and the fcuuft|a$
218. A large number ©f :
were answered and the showing' I
by the local department ranted with
the best in the state.
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Remarkable Picture It
"Ol d Wives for New"
One of the most remarkable pic
tures of contemporaneous Americas
life, embracing the divorce queitiew
and the more intimate phases of mar
ital relations is 'Old Wives for
New," produced by Cecil B. De Milia
from the novel of David Graham Phil
lips, with the scenario by Jeanie Mac
pherson. It is an Arte raft picture
and will be shown at the Magic City
Theater next Tuesday, January 2L
This is in every way a superlative
motion picture offering, one that
cannot fail of its appeal because of
the vital theme and the masterly
manner in which it has been handled.
Briefly, it takes up the lives of a man
and woman who marry young in the
heat of youthful passion, and who roe .
it later when the woman become*
slovenly and obese, while the man
gains rather than loses in every way.
They are wealthy, but this cannot
stay the march of events, and in the
end it rèsuts in divorce. Another
wqmen, really noble in all her in
stincts, enters the life of the man,
nurses him back to life when he is
injured to the point of death in a
railway accident, and to save whom
he takes up with another woman for
whom he feels no love.
In the end she finds him and com
pels him to accept her, despite the
fact that, in hi3 desire to save her
reputation, he tries to resist the love
that will not be denied. The lives of
others enter into the story, which
searches the very souls of the char
acters involved, keenly, incisively,
and betrays the unrest that gnaws at
the heart of American social condi
tions like a worm at the bud.
Wonderful work has been done ia
the direction and the scenario, while
the acting of the characters is splen
didly accomplished by such well
known people as Theodore Roberts,
Elliott Dexter, Tully Marshall, Flor- .
ence Vidor, Syria Ashton, Helen Je
rome Eddy, Wanda Hawley, Marcia
Manon,' J. Parks-Jones, Julia Faye,
Gustav Seyffertitz, Lillian Leighton,
Maym Kelso, and others.
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RETURN FROM VISIT
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. LaBesse have
returned from Lake Charleq, where
they spent the holidays with
daughter gnd many friends. Both ;
„ „port a delightful trip