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BOGALUSA, LA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 , 1920 .
BANKERS
flJLL ATTEND
CONVENTION
Program Ready,
including Airplane Exhi
ba Flights—Several of
t^e Delegate* Expected to
Qg0t Sunday.
_ ««raun covering the conven
Jrf l G«ap "D." of the Louisiana
m. m _j Association, has been com
a large and representa
ble is assured. Nearly
twenty-two parishes com
. 7 ÎTm «trap have signified their
--of Tinting Bogalusa—many
for the first time—and
- J. A. Spekenhier has prom
■ so dill moments.
«he following ladies, headed by
*B£v* L Lindsley, chairman,
.jfter the entertainment and
of the ladies accompanying
UoMrs. Betty Sulivan
fS, D. T. Cushing, Mrs. M.
-S.» Mrs. J. H. Cassidy, Mrs.
«wk Mrs. Frank Sullivan,
Jt Bisncherd, Miss Mary Mul
Mrs. G. A. Townsend, Mrs. C.
Mrs. L. F. Guerre, Mrs. F.
D, Mrs. Clave E. Gill, Mrs.
T Banîey, Mrs. B. D. Talley and
% A- Spekenhier.
J - "Eddie" Keep, cashier,of
y-Central National of
, will be one of the rep
from that institution,
is a prominent yachtsman
—. having captured the
of the prizes in all the re
st the Southern Yacht Club,
it member of the Bachelors'
1 has thus far resisted all
of his friends to make him a
T feit this is leap year and
is yet young.
airship "Bogalusa" will
- stunts in the clouds
of welcome will be
gates from the skies,
convention held in City
sness session will be hur
m order to the entertain
The program follows.
Rev. A. J. Gearheard.
Welcome, Hon. W. H.
Mayor of Bogalusa.
K, Mr. Eugene Cazedessus,
and cashier, Bank of
Paper, Mr.
er Commercial
instate Trust
few Oxloapa
. Mr. F.
.. cashier Canal-Com
aad Savings Bank, New
Present Situation,'
former examiner of
nks.
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will be in waiting to
and visitors to mam
of Great Southern Lum
*nd Bogalusa Paper
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to play golf will
known to Mrs.
chairman of the
Committee
E. R. Cassidy; Re
it. Lindsley; Transporta
G. Fiandefk; DecôTStîons
««ata, H. J. Cowgill;
W. B. Gilbert; Finance,
Traia Schedules _
Great Northern'raiL
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4»o p . m. ; «rives in
IîIS a. m. and 7:26
1-1 for New Orleans
23rd. ** 5:30
May Attend
Field Meet
of a parish field meet
given by the public
»dngton parish at
Friday, .Prof. F. C.
-nounqed that all teach-
- »ho desire to attend
oe given excuses and
will not h? counted,
«fers contests in all
fourth through the
who go from Bogalusa,
obout half the pro
»r« on Ct that the P ro -
1 9: i° m > and the
reach Franklinton un
a. m. The one special
program that will be
from Bogalusa
dmner, which will
PJcmc style.
«tains club
Hutchison of 530 Ave
the bridge^ club on
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one. Mrs. W. S.
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100,000 TO LOSE
JO BS ON M ARCH 1
Announcement is made that ap
proximately 100,000 men engaged in
railroad work will be dismissed from
service shortly ' after March 1, the
date on which the railroads will go
back to private ownership. It is es
timated that this number can be am
putated from the payrolls without
lowering efficiency. Others state
that three times this number* or 300,
000, will be dismissed from railroad
work during the next few months.
Every man who got his job owing
to government control is expected to
go off the payrolls at an early date.
Legion Banquet for
Ex-Soldiers Success
Magic City Post No. 1, The Amer
can Legion, staged its first public
function last Saturday night when
the Lounge Room of the Y. W. C. A.
building was parked to its cai
with the boys who wore the khaki,
seating themselves around the laden
tables, facing a glowing fire in the
great fireplace. ■
A great menu had been prepared—
one to take the fighting Spirit out
of the boys and lift their spirits to
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the heights of good humor. __ „
with the boullion, quail on toast, can
died yams, creamed carrots, apple
and cneese salad, ice cream, cake and
coffee, more could be asked to sat
isfy a hungry fighting man and lull
his mind into acquiescence to the
bombardment of eloquence that must
inevitably follow a great spread.
Nothing was wanting to make the
banquet a success. Patriotism rang
from every word spoken, and even
"American First" was suggested in
the setting of the evening, from the
bunting, the glowing of lights about
the room to the coloring of the ice
cream. ."America First" was further
portrayed in the inadvertent charm
of the maids and matrons who serval
the boys at the table.
As each Legionaire entered the
great reception hall, where the first
warm glow of welcome flickered in
the fireplace, he was greeted by one
of Bogalusa's popular women and
boutonnieres of violets were placed
and smiles exchanged. Thence on to
the tables, where they faced the fine
feast prepared under the direction of
Mrs. L. F. Guerre, assisted by a large
committees of ladies, and revelled in
the artistics decorations arranged by
Mrs. J. S. Manley and her commit
tee.
J. B. Lindsley assumed charge as
chairman of the evening, announc
tog that he was filling in for Jules
Le w laa« hyv - praruww- javaBg
mm
, ta de the talking for
both of them and Jules was to do the
fighting for both of them.
After a careful discussion of the
war risk insurance policies by a
present for that purpose, A. C. Good
year, president of the Great South
ern Lumber Company, delivered
forceful address, telling the boys
what they could put into the Ameri
can Legion for the good of the na
tion.
In all, the evening met with the
approval of all present. The decora
tions were the finest ever seen in
Bogalusa.
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Hum Bug Circus
Comes Saturday
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Under the management of the sen
ior class of the Bogalusa High School
will be present "A Hum Bug Circus"
at the Armory building, Saturday
evening, February 21st, 1920, be
ginning at 7:30 p. m.
This is the first entertainment of
its kind ever given in the history of
Bogalusa.
First you enter the main show, the
special features being: Music, con
sisting of two bands—a large band
and a "Hum Mug Clown Band";
fancy dancing, trapeze stunts, sing
ing,. skating and many other amusi:^
stunts will occur in the rings. -
Peanuts, popcorn, candy and lem
onade will be on sale.
There will be five sideshows* fea
turing "Battling Beauties," "Ani
mals, "Man With Two Heads," "De
formed Family," "Fortune Teller"
and "Over the Sea, Under the Sea
and Around the World for Two
Cents." ,
Af the close of the circus there
will be a wonderful concert, all fçr
ten cents, with a melodrama, "On,
My Golly!" and his companions, cho
ruses, plays, jokes, dancing and other
entertaining numbers.
Every citizen who 'has the right
school spirit should attend, as Hie
fund will go for the benefit of the
School Annual.
Don't forget to have your pockets
full of dimes, nickels and pennies.
You'll need them. •+
THREE BOGALUSA HOMES
VISITED BY THE STORK
Bogalusa has been honored by the
stork during the past week and the
following homes have been benefit
ted by the visite: . -,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Brumfield, 222
Superior avenue, a girl baby weigh
ing 10 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Brightly of 817
Avenue C, on Monday night, a baby
girl.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daily, 746 Ave
nue C, on Sunday night, a baby b f oy.
mayobThas cold
Mayor Sulivan was confined to his
ryom .Tuesday and Wednesday witii
a severt cold. A'" 1
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LOCAL LAWS FOR
AUTOMOBILES
NEEDED.
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Cars Should Come to Stop at
Railroad Crossings, All
Speeders Punished and
Ordinance to Regulate
Parking Passed.
The number of automobiles in Bo
galusa, tiie careless manner in which
they are driven and how cars are
parked has resulted in so much com
ment that the time has arrived when
the Commission Council should give
auto drivers some laws to abide by,
and then see that they are enforced.
Speeding over the streets, cars
driven by children, dashing across
railroad tracks, are every-day occur
rences.
Taxpayers and citizens are asking'
what will happen when we get paved
streets. If autos race across the
bridges at 40 miles an hour, make
pedestrians jump out of their way
now, then citizens will be safe in air
planes only, after the streets art
paved.
In several cities an ordinances is
in force and auto drivers are com
iiolled to cbey the law, relative to
railroad crossings. In fact, the state
of Mississippi now has the same pro
posed law la the Legislature, which
may become « state-wide law, and
t>.ac is to make cars come to a stop
before crossing railroad tricks. If
such a law was passed in this city, it
would prevent quite a few. accidents
each year.
The manner in which Bogalusa
auto owners park their cars when
many attend any one certain place
has reached the point where it re
quires some law to make all cars
park properly. In front of the
Magic City theater any evening you
will find cars stopped in any position
regardless of how the party ahead
has parked. How accidents have
been avoided at this one place re
main* a mystery. *
The same thing jg true at a
to
has
also
any meeting where a large number
of can are used. A simple rule
would avoid all this, if lived up to.
The number of can at the Magic
City theater each night should re»-'
suit ia the city or the management
of the theater placing the ditch in
front ©f this place of amusement in
a condition that would permit of can
being properly parked.
colt!
new
ries,
GIRL RESERVE PARTIES
JOAN OF ARC CORPS
The Jean of Arc Taci.y Party was
certainly the "takiest' party that ever
happened. From the moment the
guests began to arrive until the last
one left, that party vnS also a world
of fun. Even the most demure
misses were "fearfully and wonder
fully arrayed." The prize, however,
was given to Mary Hunt Plummer,
although Lucille Bender, Mabel Burns
and Lee Hood Cesario were also
'sights to behold."
Daniel Wadsworth won the boy's
prize. *
Fun for the evening reached its
height in.the tacky lAp year mock
weddiftg, in which Lucille Bender
figured is the powerful, capable
groom and Jiira Plummer, decked in
a flowing veil of uncertain ancestry,
was the much-admired, tender and
blushing'bride. Parson Glen Bon
ney tied the knot.
Scorning the mild conventionality
of wedding rings, this modern pair
symbolized their hopes for* future
felicity and peaceful bliss by having
ropes placed about their wedded
rjecks.
The happy nuptials were cele
brated by a rare wedding supper, at
which the brave guests sucked lem
onade through sticks of peppermint
Candy. Ice cream and cake came
later, and the company departed in
high spirits. „
READY FOR SERVICE CORPS
The Ready-for-Service Colonial \
Party certainly did "out-colonial" j
anything the colonists ever thought
of.. Miss Sqrah Mullings, leader of,
this corps, used her home for the
festivities. There were more than
twenty little girls present from the
North Side school and all of them
looked very charming in their colon- '
ial "get-up." ^ j
George Washington and his child
ish deeds were brought to life again
and, from chopping down the pro
verbial cherry tree to riding the wiki
ju»d wooly colt, the time was spent in
hilarious and nonsensical merriment.
THOMAS SIMMONS
WITHDRAWS
FROM RACE
I —
Will Not be in "Run-Off'
Agsimt Sheriff Bateman
et Election on Next Tues
day—Mr. Simmons Sick
at His Home.
Thomas Simmons has withdrawn
from the race for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff of Washington
parish. The run-off between Sheriff
Bateman and Mr. Simmons was to
hâve been held next Tuesday.
It is known that as early as a week
ago that Mr. Simmons confided to
intimate friends that his chances for
winning the contest were gone, due
to a series of circumstances, and the
fact that he was nôt in good physical
condition. For several days he has
been confined to his bed. His with
drawal from the race was announced
Sunday and illness prevented him
from making a signed statement.
Mr. Simmons displayed excellent
sortsmanahip in withdrawing from
the contest, which will make him even
stronger in the future.
The withdrawal of Mr. Simmons
has taken abput all interest from +he
second primary to held next Tues
day, as there is only one other con
test, that for clerk of court between
Arthur Hood of Franklinton and C.
Mizell of Rio.
DR. SANDERS LEAVES
Dr. G. O. Sanders, who has been
practising medicine at the Bogalusa
Hospital as house-doctor for the pygt
tendered his resignation last
week and with his wife left for his
former home in Amite. He plans to
locate in Mississippi and do a general
practice. His place as house-doctor
has be «infilled by Dr. A. J. S, Hyde,
also of Amite.
**k them how George rode that
REPORTED DYING
, E. Jenkins of Sun ia re
fcada a dying conditio», at
f hospital.
colt! They'l giggle—bat they'll
never tell.
Old colonial gingercake and brand
new lemonadS, plus candied cher
ries, found a welcome in twenty little
''original lunch baskets."
COUNT-ON-US CORPS
Talk about a flock oï children !
They were present at the Count-On
Us Party. Fifteen boys and fifteen
girls! Is it any wonder that good
times were stirring? It was friend
George again and "his stunts" that
gave this bunch their excuse for a
party. Did you notice those black
smut-wrinkle^ on some of their
faces? They "happened" because
certain parties were too curious con
cerning "how old was Georgie" when
he chopped down papa's cherry tree?
In celebration of riding the colt there
was a tree-legged hobby-horse race
for the boys, while the spectators bet
with beans and cheered their throats
dry.
The "ring around the cherry tree"
was lots of fun, but oh, it was hard
to get one's foot fastened to a ram
bling "root," whenever the music
stopped, and thus secure a candy
cherry
After numerous games had been
played and "eats" eaten, thé crowd
scurried out to the back field and
wound up the fun on the swings, see
saws and merry-go-round.
EXCELSIOR CORPS
Did you hear that crowd a-snor
ing? Hardly! Because that was one
thing the Excelsior Corps did not
have time to do when they enter
tained their friends at a "slumber
party" last Friday night. To start
things off right, they hied them first
to the ball games over at the Y. M.
C. A. and lent their applause to the
succès? of the evening. Secondly,
they returned to the Y. W. C. A. and
had a basketball game all their own.
Sjfcants, gym games and tricks erowd
ed one upon the other, including that
age-old pastime'of trying to see who
can put the most ice cream and cake
out of sight until the mystic hour of
midnight. Then the matter of "lay
ing down to sleep" was punctilliously
attended to,, with but little success,
The friendly cock bad already begun
to celebrate the coming dawn before
the revelers finally settled into si
ler.ee, and before forty , wis^s had
been registered it wartime tP'get ap,
right-foot-first, hnd teli Hbe World
what a wonderful thing a slumber
|party really is!
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ATTEMPTS TO DEFEND
THE NEGRO- UNIONS
A short time since the Daily News |
1 eceived an anonymous communica
tion from Bogalusa, La., attempting
to defend the organization of negro
labor unions in the South, and set
ting forth a defense of the Timber
Workers Union, composed of white
and negro delegates, who posed for a
group photograph over at Meridian
last autumn.
The communication was not print
ed, but as a matter of curiosity, the
Daily News started an investigation
to ascertain the identity of its au
thor, and finds that ha is a profes~
sional agitator and troublemaker at
Bogalusa ; that he is also an ex-con
vfet, having served three years in the
federal penitentiary for embezzling
postal funds; that he is a representa
tive of the type o f me n who provoked
the troubles "St Bbgsloia several
months ago, and caused the patriotic
citizens ef that cpmmunitv to organ
ise a loyalty league and force the un
desirables to leave the community.
Judging from the fact that the au
thor of our anonymous letter is still
in Bogalusa, the Loyalty League did
not complete its work.
It is just this sort of men who are
promoting the Bolshevist movement
m the United States, causing trouble
and dissention among workers and
endeavoring to undermine the very
foundations of our government.—
Jackson Daily N* ws.
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Father and Son
Banquet Tonight
The annual Father and Son Ban
quet will be given at the Y. M. C. A.
tonight. A fine program has been
arranged and the bfll of fate ia up to
the usual standard of the culinary
art of Bogalusas chers. *
Promptly at 8 p. m,, the fathers
will lead their sons into the banquet
hall, and after the serving of the
eats the program will be rendered.
Music by the band will be almost
continuous, and other musical num
bers have been arranged.
The following program of toasts
has been arranged:
B. D. Talley, toastmaster.
J. K. Johnson, representative of
the fathers.
Louis Gayer, representative of the
sons.
Prof. F. C. Ratliff, representative
of the schools. , -
D. V. Blayney, representative ef
the Y. M. C. A.
Rev. A. J. Gearheard, representa
tive of the churches.
W. H. Sullivan, representative of
the city.
Master Corment Tallrington will
render a violin solo, and a fine com
edy has been arranged as a moving
picture attraction.
Rev. T. W. Talkington will op
the service, and Rev. afaury will clo
it.
STRICKEN WITH APPENDICITIS
Jake Milton of Hackley was
brought to Bogalusa Sunday night
suffering from an acute case of ap
pendicitis. He is now in the hos
pital, where he is recovering from an
operation.
SERIOUSLY ILL
Juanita, the little daughter of W.
D. Powell, who has been critically ill
with pneumonia, has so far recovered
that she has been taken to the home
of her grandparents in Buffalotown.
foret-mizezlT
At the recory of the Catholic
Church, with Father Mauer officiat
ing, Joseph Foret and Miss Etta Mi
zell were united in marriage Monday,
February 16. The young couple
left immediately for New Orleans for
a few days' honeymoon, after which
they will return to Bogalusa to make
their future horoee.
TO ATTEND RALLY
Miss Ruby Sheridan -experts to
spend. Friday in Franklinton attend
ing the school rally. She will be ac
companied on her return to> Bogalusa
by Misses. Myrtle and Marie Dennaire
and Vera Magee, who anticipate
spending the week-end here. ,
PARTY AT KNIGHT HOME
Miss Estelle and . Hester Knight
entertained with a party last Satur
day night in honor of Miss August
Horne of Columbia, Miss. The even
ing was spent in games and social di
versons and the guests voted the
Knights delightful entertainers.
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Among those present were: Misses
Ina Mizell, Etta and Viola Dickey,
Lois Caraway and Carrie Smith;
Messrs. Williams Bender, Hester
Knight, Dewey Reagan, Frank Jones,
William Magee and Walter and Geo.
Leigh. . . v , ...... .....
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VALENTINE PARTY
The Christian Endeavor gave its
monthly social in the Lounge of the
Y. W. C. A. last Friday evening, at
which time a fine program was ren
dered add a good .crowd was in a U
tendance. The evwring wi» spenf as
a Valentin» affair and the gamdst astf
decorations stressed love affairs and
hearts.
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NEW ACTION ON
PAVED STREETS
IS TAKEN
Tanria Paving Not Decided
Upon and City Will Ask
For Bids on Various Kinds
and Take the Best for the
Money.
Bogalusa will get the best possible
paved streets for the money, and it
is not certain that Tarvia paving,
which had been contemplated, will
be used. At a meeting of the Com
mission Council Saturday bids on the
material were rejected and the coun
cil decided to readvertise for mate
rial and paving of various kinds, and
has asked for bids for the construc
tion of Bituminous Macadam Pene
tration method and other types of
permanent paving. Bids for this
work will be opened on March 20,
and will give every paving company
an opportunity to bid on the work.
The Barbour Asphalt Paving Co.
sent a representative here last week
and likely four or five other com
panies will bid on the work. The
Barbour people claim they paved
Fifth avenue in New York city, the
most traveled street in the United
States, if not the entire world, and
say the pavement remained in good
condition under the enormous traffic
for nineteen years, and then was re
placed with their process. The Bar
bour company maintains that with
the proper kind of foundation and
surface work, that if theoumade-?vl
surface work the streets of Bogalusa
paved with their process should need
practically no| repaid* for about ten
years.
It is estimated that there will be
between 75,000 and 1000,000 square
yards of paving to be dime, which
is considered a big contract, and as
a result it is expected several bids
will be made for the work. -
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of
BUSINESS WOMEN
TO GIVE
Members and prospective members
of the Business and Professional
Women's Club don't forget to come
to the Y. W. C. A. Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock, February 24, to attend
the famous comedy, "To Tu," as few
opportunities of seeing so great a
play is offered the city of Bogalusa.
Only 20 cents will be charged as ad
mittance fee, which will include a
cabaret supper.
I If it is possible for you to come,
( hand in your name not later thaq
j Monday noon to either of the follow
ing: Z. J. Lee, Great Southern Lum
ber Company; Celeste Lasseigne, Bo
galusa Hospital ; Made. Covington, Bo
galusa Stores Company; Grace Gay
er, N. O. G. N. auditor's office.
In spite of the very bad weather
Tuesday night, February 17th, the
Business and Professional Women's
Club held their regular monthly edu
cational meeting at the Y. W. C. A.
A very interesting and helpful ar
ticle was read by Miss Ernestine
Wood, giving a little character
sketch of Miss Henrietta F. Reid,
who is secretary to the president of
the Bush Terminal Company, New
York City, and who is vice-president
of all the subsidiary companies of
the Bush Terminal Company.
After the reading of this article
there was a general discussion as to
the different characteristic* of Mias
Reid that might be of use to the
club members in dividuaily and as
business women.
Miss Reid is a "big business"
woman, and as such is a very inter
esting study to women who are just
beginning in the business world.
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MEETS GEN. PERSHING
Percy W. Lindsley has the distinc
tion of being the only citizen of Bo
galusa who had the pleasure of meet
ing General John J. Pershing on his
visit to New Orleans this week. Mr.
Lindsley also occupied a seat on the
platform with General Pershing.
Mr. Lindsley also brought home
the good nejss that Bogalusa Post of
the American Legion has the largest
paid-up membership in the state of
Louisiana.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
M. W. Mül« of 806 Avenue C was
taken to the hospital last
evening Buffering from a»
acute «ppendi^tis. An operation re
lieved Mm and he is now reported
on the road to recovery. M è
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Bob Pope of Harm avenue is con
to h a bed with a heavy cold
and fever. '.