St. Tammany Farmer from Covington, Louisiana • Page 1

soI Ri NOV. nTammany FarmerTaarmr aI I D. H. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1915 VOL XLI No. 44 Firemen's Benevolent Assn. Elect Officers last Tuesday Chief Ostendorf Makes Report. Committee Asks More Time to Attend to Getting Truck. Other Reports Covlngton, Sept.

21, 1915. Meeting called to order on the above date by President W. H. Kent ses, with the -followlng members present: J. D.

Lambert, A. Patecek, E. D. Kentzel, J. H.

Smith, H. J. Ostendorf, Jas. Muilally, Joe. Hoffman, Eug.

Strain, Emile Lacroix, Gilbert Molloy and E. J. Frederick. Minutes of meetings of July 20th and August 17th were read and adopted. Report oa Chief Osteudorf was received, read and ordered filed away for future reference.

Following is the report: To the Officers and Members of the Covington Fire Department. the undersigned, tender this my report as Chief of your Fire Department. We have had no fires since my last report, but we have had one eall-out, August 10, at 4 p. from District No. 8, caling out the department to corner of 28th and Polk street.

It was matches in a trunk that Ignited the clothes, but it was Immediately put out by the neighbors. Our engin keeper, Mr. Jos. Hotman, has every engine in order and ready for duty, and reports to me at once it anything is out of order. Mr.

Jos. Hoffman and myself attended the Firemen's Convention in New Orleans, and was well received. The demonstrations of all engines Was very interlsting and the Chief eplained everything about them. We had a good time the three days we were there. I have had all the telephones overhauled and new batteries put in engin house.

As is coming on I woul. kindly ask that a notice be placed Farmers' Association. Gts l-Car Fehtilizer wisin Meeting To Be Held At the Courthouse September 28th. Every Member Urged To Attend. Wants To Know Acreage That Will Be Put In.

There was a meetiag of tLe St. Tiamany Farmers' Assodlation held lat aturday. at the courthouse in Covington, whI was attended by a large number of the members of the aseclation. The secretary reported tbt there was a car of fertiliser on the way n4d that it would be ready for in about a week, and all membe wishing to avail themselves of he liberal terms offered on this fertili.er are urged to call on the sea Women's Progressive Held A Speial Meain Will Take Charge of the Restaurant and Refreshment Stands at Parish Fair Grounds, November 4, 6 and 6 Mrs. Wm.

Bodebender was Made Chairman. At a called meeting of the Women's Prgressive Union the question of the management of the refreshment stands at the fair was discussed. ieretofore the ladies of the Union gave had charge and worked indefatigably snd alwayr turned in the largest amount of money during the fair, but this work is attended with such great physical fatigue, that there was ome inclination this year to rent the privilege to other parties, but after a full discussion the women again rallied to the cause, and with Mrs. Win. Bodebender as chirman, will manage alt the departments included in the UNITED STATES YIELDB TO PANAMA PROTEST.

4urrenders All Claims to Man Arrested When Sovereignty Vilnlation is Alleged. Sept. United States has yielded to a protest from Panama and surrendered all olaims to Ricardo Bermudez, arrested some time ago by a Canal Zone Policeman on territory ceded by this country to Panama. in the St. Tammany Farmer requestin all people to clea off straw on the roofs, as it is dangerous on account of the fires in houoes.

Thanking the telsehone operators far their kind attention, and hoping this report will meet with your approval, I beg to remain, Yours ver trely, H. J. OSTENDOR', Chief. Report of collector, W. R.

Kennedy, that he had collected and turned over to the treasurer $42 was acepted with thanks. Report of the committee in regard to getting auto truck for pulling engines to and from Area, asked for more time, which was granted. Bill of Bemeard 'ommenge was corrected so as t6 read $6.60 instead of $7.00, and ordered paid. Nomination of omcers was nert in order and resulted as follows: President, W. H.

Kentsel. Vice President, E. J. Frederick. Secretary, J.

H. Smith. Treasurer, R. L. Aubert.

Chief, H. J. Ostendoif. Assistant Chief. Louis F.

Wehrli. Pbysilan, Dr. V. G. Marbero.

'Meehbeeis, A. Delebretinne and A. Verges. Grand Gibert iolidy. loved by G.

Molly, seconded by H. J. Ostendorf, that a committee of three be appointed to arrange for an entertainment at the park pavilion add that said committee have full power to act. Carried. The following committee was appointed: H.

J. Ostendorf, G. Molloy and J. E. Nilson.

Moved and seconded that the meet lug adjourn. W. H. KENTZEL, President. J.

H. SMITH, Secretary. rotary ead make their wants known. There will be another meetlng of the aussociatlon held at the courthouse on Tuesday, September 28th, at 10 o'lock a. m.

Every member -i urgedi to attend this meeting, as mstters of vital imperanee to the coling meaoe's crop will be dis.ueid. It is absolutely necessary that emh member advis the secretary how many aeres they will plant so that the proper arrangements can be made for fertilizer and other neceeary supplies. work of past years. A committee composed of Mewrs. E.

G. Davis, R. L. Aubert and John L. Hfiler appeartd before the Union and requested the members to endorse the acemptance by tht council the offer of Mr.

X. Kramer, of Magnolia, eivil engineer, to get up all preliminary data on a waterworks and sewerage system in CovIngton, to put before the people. After a full discussion, resolutions were adopted approving of same. MI88 KATE BASTMAN, President. MRS.

J. C. BURNS. Secretary. Panama comp laned that her ewerelgnty had been violated.

Letal officer of the State- Department held that he Unled Stites was wihin its rights, as American police still were exercising their funetlons In the ceded territory when the arrest was made. It was decided, however, noi to contest the matter and the case against Bermudez, who is charged with implication in Panama Railroad contract frauds, will be dropAmerican pollee have withdrawn from the territory. MADISONVILLE NOTES. 'Mrs. Louise Meyers, of New Or.

leans, is over on an extended visit to Mr. Theo. Dendinger, and Samilly. Misses Ruth and Esther Cooper have returned from Ponchatoula. They were accompanied by their aunt, Mrs.

W. Davenport, who visited her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. Iand Mrs. Theo. Dendinger, Jr.

Miss Eugenia Oulliber returned Monday night from New Orleans after a delightful visit of three weeks to Misses Estelle and Zena Seymour. Misses Lena and Ida Messina and Ethel Bohning visited in Covington Saturday evening. Dr. Geo. Bienvieu, of New Orleans, spent the week-end here on business.

Mr. Vernon Henghan left Friday for Virginia, where he has entered the Military Academy at Staunton. Mrs. Annie Dominick, who came over from New Orleans Friday nigh' to visit her mother, Mrs. M.

Eckel. who is ill, returned Wednesday to New Orleans. Mr. Jos. Young left Wednesday for Lafayette where he has taken up commercial course at the Industrial Institute.

Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Gollehon and daughters, Myrtle, Nannie and Sallie are in New Orleans, guests of Mrs.

N. Love and family. Felix Currow is in Pointe Coupee parish, where she was called to the bedside of her little son, Jim, who was stri ken with typhoid. Mrs. Chris.

Reeder and little daughter, Ruth, of New Orleans, are visiting Mrs. M. Eckel and daughter Miss Nina Eckel. Mr. Vivian Oulliber left Sunday for New Orleans, where he will attend the College of Pharmacy.

Mrs. W. H. Bohning left Sunday afternoon for New Orleans where she "has gone to place her son, Chester, in a high school. Mr.

Frank Merritt returned Sunday from New Orleans where he spent several days. A surprise party was tendered Miss Delphine Galatas at her home on the river front Tuesday night by a large number of her friends. Dancing was indulged in and enjoyed by all. A party of eight, under the supervision of Mr. Henghan, left Monday for n.oseland, where they have gone to complete some work for the St.

Tammany Ship Yard of Madisonville. Mr. Geo. Koepp spent Sunday in Mandeville visiting friends. Miss Myrtle Gollehon returned Wednesday last from Covington, where she attended the Covington high for a enter a high school in New Orleans.

FOL4OM NOTES. Rev. McGeehee, the pastor In chhtge of the Baptist church here, begandk revival last Sunday, and has been meeting with much success, having large congregations at every service. Mr. J.

A. Hawley, a former resident of our town, but now a citizen of Covington, has been with us again for a few days on businees. Mrs. Thos. Guzman and two younger boys, Paul and Forest, spent Wednesday in Mandeville, on.

a visit to relatives. Mr. Albert Zinser, of Sanford, who has been spending awhile in Covington, camine up to Folsom one day last week 'on a visit to his friends, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.

Guaman. Mr. S. M. Poole, of Corington, was a visitor here last week.

Mr. Philip Reed and wife have returned from Lumberton, where they had gone to receive their new Maxwell car. They left Iumberton Thursday morning at 8 o'clock and arrived at home before 6 o'olock the same afternoon. Mr. T.

C. McLain and wife, of Lumberton, made the trip here in their Maxwell car, and will visit Mrs. Philip Reed. Mrs. J.

H. Prestley, of Boco Grande, has gone on a visit of a week or ten days to her sisters, Mrs. S. M. Poole, of Covington, and Mrs.

J. Balam, of Madisonville. Mrs. Thos. Guasman motored to Covington last Friday afternoon, bringing her daughter, Olaire, a student at St.

Scholastica's Academy for the week.end. Mr. J. D. McLain, a prosperous merchant of our town, has purchased a fine new Maxwell car, which makes a total of seven here, quite a number for the size of our town, and the afternoons are spent by nearly all on the fine road from Onvil to the parish line.

Sunday afternoon Mr. J. D. McLain and family, Mr. Paul Verger and family, Dr.

H. D. Bulloch, wife and 1 son, Mrs. Thos. Guzman, with Mrs.

E. C. Prugh, Mr. E. C.

Prugh, and Miss Gladys Spring motored to Cov- I ington, spending an enjoyable afternoon in Bogue Falaya Park. Mr. Philip Reed accompanied them i as far as Ramsay and then returned home. i ABITA SPRINGS NOTES. Hon.

G. S. Strain and family motored to Talisheek last Sunday. Capt. C.

J. Mott's new residence is nearing completion. Mr. H. Oalmann, is building 4 a new residence.

Mr. Jules Hardoln is moving his family out in the suburbs, and ex. poets to engage in the poultry busi- I neis. Good luck to you, Jules. Mr.

R. Lemons is building a neat I cottage. Capt. H. J.

Thompson is among our guests for the winter. Judge A. O. Pone left for New Orleans to undergo treatment for atomach trouble. Mr.

Ed. J. Terrebonne received his Petitions Circulated and Generally Signed For Abolishment of the Restricted District Ponchatoula, Covington, 3. Talisheek and Cevington to Play To-Morrow St. Paul's College One of the best asines of the was played on last Setnday, Sept.

19th, at St. Paul's College park between Covington and Ponshatoula, the score resulting 3 to 2i4 afavor of Covington. Alfred, for Ppnchetoula, yielded 4 hits and atrtak out 7. Park, for Covington, yle ded 4 hits and struck out 4. Batteies: 'PonchStoula: Alfred and Coyington, Park and Lacroit To-morrow (bunday) Talisheek will play Covington at St.

Paul's College grounds. Each team has won one game with the third a tie. This promises to be a good gauwe as there is quite a bit of rivalry sa to which team will carry the honois. FOOT BALL Tulane University vs St. Paul, at St.

Paul's This Afterno The first football gamef the season be played at- St. ul's stadium this afternoon at 3.1;0 between Tulane University, of Nel Orleans, and St. Paul a College. 'plane has oeen here for three whMks going through signals and a ftw scrimmages. Coach Fletcher, Paul, says his boys are about th.y pounds lighter than the others they up for will enter the game to win.

The admission will be 50 cents for adult. and 15 cents for children. DIPPING AT IN TENTH WARD COMPLETED; READY FOR USE Police Juror Dutsch Announces Demonstration on October 4th, by Mr. Redead, of the La. State Department The dipping we have had erected in the Tenth Ward, one and onehalt miles northeast of Abita Springs at Jules plot's place is now ready and will be demonstrated on October 4, 1915, by Mr.

Redhead, df the State Department. He will be there to give any information that may be desired. Bring your stook eittle commission as alderman for the town of Abita Springs. Mr. E.

Burkenstock spent last Saturday in New Orleans on biusiness. Quite a number of new residences are going up this winter. Abita is on the boom again. BIACKWELL ITEMS. Pastor Jos.

M. Wilbur, of New Orleans I. B. S. with Miss Amelia Losoh, are visiting members of the society, in our community.

Meetings are being held each night while they are here. Mr. Hessle Stafford has just returned from an extended trip in Mississippi. Capt. Thos.

M. Arnold and family went to Bogalusa last Sunday to attend the ball game. The school transfer being operated between here and Folsom has been going successfully for three weeks. This is the greatest the school board ever granted ou. people.

The Salmen Brick and Lumber Oo is now cutting timber across the line in Washington parish. Our farmers are now harvesting the corn, which is the 'best for years. Mr. Preston Booth, of Ramsay, i. with our people here engaged in the services of the Salmen people.

Mrs. Jane Thomas, of Ramsay, wae visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eva Blackwell, last week. Our friend, J. C.

Blackwell has recently been employed by the Salmen people as log sealer. Some of our people attended the Baptist annual meetings in Folsom, Sunday. Born-To Mr. and Mrs. A.

M. Pittman, September 13, 1915, a girl. Sabscribe for TEE St. TAMMANY FARMER $1.00 a year. CHURCH NOTICE The Rev.

Frank Poole Johnson, who has accepted the call as Rector of the Ohurch of the Annunciation, New Orleans, will preach in Christ Church Protestant Episcopal, Covington, Sunday, at 11 o'clock. All are welcome. SLIDELL HIGH SCHOOL. The entertainment given Tuesday night for the (benefit of the playground fund was very successful from both a financial and histronic standpoint. The school feels grateful to all who so kindly lent their services and extends its heartiest appreciation and thanks to them for their The high school department realized $15 from their sale of refreshments.

This money is to be used in the purchasing of books for the library. Owing to the increased enrollment it has been found necessary to divide the fourth grade. New desks have been ordered and are being placed in one of the vacant rooms. As soon as, the necessary preparations are finished another teacher will be employed to take charge of the class. The high school regrets very much the continued absence from school of Olarence Morgan, who was accidently hurt very badly Tuesday afternoon.

The Improvement League held the first meeting of the session in the anditorium of the Slidell high school on September 21. Quite a number of important matters were settled. One was tae appropriating of $., to the school for the purpose of buy(nug mas anu cnarts. Wednesaay Excursion The New Orleans Great Nbrthern Rlailroad announces with the operation of excursion tram 'from New Orleans to Shore Line points, Folsom Covington, Abita Spriigs, Mandebe discontinued after September 29 1915. Sunday excursions will be continued the year round.

with ticks, mange or scabby sheep that are shedding their wool, or that have sore-head or foot-rot; horses that have itch or any skin disease. In fact any animal that has skin disease. They will be dipped that day free of charge. FRANK L. DUTSCH, Police Juror Tenth Ward.

TO BUILD MODEL IILO. Arrangements are Made for Better Instruction of Washington Farmers. Bogalusa, Sept. will shortly be begun on an exhibition building which will eerected ea Franklinton, on the parish fair grounds, by the Bogue Chitto Stock Farm Company, who expect to be one of the exhibitors at this season's fair. A model silo will also be erected, and in order to encourage more scientific work by farmers in Washington parish, a demonstrator will be on hand to give instructions on filling, and other information concerning its use.

In order that those farmers who want to erect a silo will able to do so without the investment at the same time in the machinery, W. H. Sallivan, president of the Bogue Chitto Stock farm has offered the use of the company's gilage cutter to those in the neighborhood for filling their silos. As a further encouragement, it is understood that the banks of ashington perish wil be wlling to advance enough money, without interest, to the progressive farmers who want to erect a silo. but who have not sufficient ready cash to do the work.

THE COLDS OF MANKIND CURED BY PINES! Have you ever gone through a typical pine forest when you had cold? What a vigorous impulse it sent! How you opened wide your lungs to take in those invigorating and mysterous qualities. Yes, Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey possesses those stimulating quatities and overcomes hacking coughs. The inner lining of the throat is strengthened in its attack against cold germs. Every family needs a bottle constantly at hand.

25e. Petitions Handled By Prominent Citizens Who Cite Late Run-Aways to Effect From the District Corruption. TOWi COUICIL URGED TO ACT AT ONCE 01 QUESTION Association of Commerce Adopts Strong Resolutions Condemning District and Appoints Committee To Appear Before the Board of Aldermen. Covington, Sept. 20, 1915.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Association of Commerce held on above date with the following members present: J. H. Warner, H. E. Ellis, A.

D. Schwartz, J. A. Domergue, A. V.

Smith, Jacob Seller, H. A. Mackie, R. L. Aubert, M.

Nielsen, H. J. Ostendorf, W. H. Kentzel, J.

E. Nilson, Dr. H. E. Gentreaux, J.

R. Barrios. It was suggested to request any one having litera'ure regarding history of Covington and St. Tammany parish to confer with Mr. M.

Nielsen, chairman of publicity committee. All suoh matters will be gladly received. Mr. H. K.

Barrow presented sompleted health map of Covington. His bibl for $25.00 wee ordered paid. Bill of $4.70 of W. A. Sartin, for photographs, was ordered paid.

Moved and seconded that Mr. Aa D. Schwartz be appointed a member of the committee on courthouse yard improvement. So ordered. Moved and seconded that the president write a personal letter to the clergy advising them that as honorary members of the Association that they are exempted from paying dues, but that they are especially invited to participate in and attend all meetings.

The following resolution was ranatmaeasy dopted: Whereas, the town of Govington, has become infested with a large number of disorderly houses; And whereas, said houses are eausing the taxpayers of this town to pay for an officer who has to devote a large portion of his time in what is known as the Restricted Distriet, in order to preserve order; And whereas, the inmates of these houses have wrecked the homes of some of our citizens apd are sapping the vitality end undermining the health of the young boys and men of this town and are spreading loathsome diseases in our mdst; And whereas, these houses are net a necessary evil but are menaeo to the morals and good name of the town of Covington, area ste.ch in the nostrils of the. deeent people of this community: Be it resotved that we earnestly petition the town couneil of the town I of Covringn, ao immediatelyi' pass the neeessmry ordinances and resolutions that this intolerable naisance and pest may be removed from oar midst at once; and that the I Chair appoint a committee of members of this body to wait upon Engineer 7 Rewarded for lls Bra Committee Approaches His -Engine At NorthmBtdil nd Request Him Too "Come Down and Get Whet Was Coming to Him." Thinks it Holdup Mandeville School Improvement League Sept. 22, 1916. On account of the short school term this year st is very important that all the mothers Join the School Improvement League and help to the work a suocess and continue the school for the full nine months. MRS.

R. B. PAINE, President Mandeville School Improvement League. ADVERTISED LETTERS. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Covington post office: Albert C.

Cromedy, Prof. C. E. Comes, Buder Doea, Glover Dpnham, Mrs. A.

Dupree, James Ford, Miss Minnie Fynn, R. C. Guinn, Clailand Howard, J. F. Jackson, Mrs.

Carry Jackson, Miss Blanche McGee, Mrs. Jane McClendon, Mrs. H. Moors, Luke Mizell, Miss Susie Bell Miles, Ernest Memo, Miss Maggie O'Neal, Miss Josephine Pacrker, W. Reynolds, Miss Minnie Slagton, W.

J. Tacker, the town council of the town of C10V inston and present a copy these resolutions and request summagr action. The followis committee wea ap pointed: H. E. Eillt, B.

J. 'Do mergue, E. G. DavIs, Jacob eller, A. D.

Schwartzs H. A. HMasdk. Mr. Xavier A.

Kramer submitted the following pmrpositea: Xavier A. Kramer, party of the Anrt part, hereby asgees to the Consulting sglineer the town of Coviteton, party of the second part and to perform his duties as enumerated, to-wit: es will make a survey qf the town as Ca lnston, with relereaee to a w.tr works and sewer stemi He wilt from this survey make map of town showing location of mate, hydrants, valves, tank and tower, bMsiu reservoir, manholes, lush taaks, d.sposal system, and se. needed to complete the ab i willl make complete and detlesd working plans of all of the msabe named appurteaues. somf pletila of th he wMll the ayer mad beed of 4eraea an Iitelised estimate the ool together with 0he so et we'ten spelneatosus eoveg in dl of Its details. kle wit his reommeadatiods to the and snO plans, and speelomeatons mAtes as are deeme' the board.

-WLhen ed the board'wi1 pCr we- it fa'. oer notice on intenton to 0SjSes. order and hold lbem olsS Is form, advrtise it bes ews seal or do what is funds. It for san resu the are not sold, or funds notise able, or the and nswer" si is not Installed, he will marrke Si. charge whatsever for the has done.

If the bead Issue easn he will expect the umet 4.mUglaee. ee of Ave per eat-Of le tshe eiait Moved that they Mrepd letter to the aget, b. Louidabr BaU Claw that the sentlem eo are in man Iat This letter Is Intesded as aip lant to finater aedvae the meat of the clay peodets of Thenmpy. Mr. M.

Nielsen weap sppoel committee of one to renaga i.ik the railroad hetiter for a. 5 i case at the depot'for tha vsetsr Tammany egrlacltural proaed. Monday morning, pon the of the shore Ilne train at Nti Slidelr, Engineer Tom Was to see a Iar d.e of the passengers on a i train msk ing their way to his engine. Bein requested by one of the paty to step from his engine and "lake what comins to Mm," he was prmee.it with a beautiful silver loving aeu, engraved with th6 Ingalp. tion "A Token of Esteem, 9-T-1016," accompanied also by a testAmolat signed by a large sumsber at pa1-.

engers, who were on tLe tgain the morning of the accident at tI besrt bridge, and who were saved firm severe nurides, if not death, byr his presence of mind and forethoueht. The presentation speech was made by J. P. Rauseh, in behalf of the donors. At the sane time Mapier and lFireman Carrol were pepe sented with a etlver hbadlaed u.

umbrella by the grateful paesgsgm. Howard Vance, Mrs. Mary Wau, s. P. Watts, Mrs.

Rosa Walkers, Riw Williams. JA COB PoOLMASts..