FARMER on sale every Sat-Ca at Covington' News Stand, I

t Tbcpto **i- ,,,och's Drug Stor, Schonberg's Th or . Y

Pc, Covington; The IlI t. ammany Farmer athe opay, Maisonille. e .s EdoAV

D .A subscriber.. Help booAt the parish

D. t. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY. MAY 20, 1922. VOL. 48 No. 27A W10 I ItV. If A I& W! M Mr

THE AMERICANFARM BUREAUINITSSOCIAL

ASPECTA. F. B. Member May Ship

Through Co-operativeMarketing Ass'iin.

THEN GETS WHATIS PROMISED HIM

Farmer's Wife May Become -MNember Without Pay-

ment of Extra Fee

S (By A. E. Briggs)I' St. Tammany parish is so rich in

S'natural advanbages one can hardlySunderstand why in pmney woods coun-tiy hundreds of miles Irom any goodsiied city ther e are more prosperoucommunties. It is indeed strangejthat in the environs of nearly every.great city there are thousands ot'acres of waste lands which have lit-'tle value. But one can usually findreasons.

Many of these wood patches wereonce fertile farm lands, but the citycame, a real estate speculator gotthe tract and sold. it as town lot:;.It was too far out to be city prop-erty and so it lost money for thelot intvestors. The ownership wasso scattered it could not be turnedback into profitable farms. St. Tam-many parish is not without some ex-periences of this kind.

Then too n'ear the great city it 'sdifficult to establish social and com-munity feeling. People read the citydaily newspaper, their children dr'itinto the city, go to work there, and

-becme city dwellers. So the coun-try eommunity loses interest in itself.Its social life is really carried on inthe bity. The farmers.have not ordi-narily come to appreciate the ad-vantages to themselves and the rfamilies from living in the open coun-try. They long to leave the .farmand live in town.

So the country near the big cit .Sis too often the victim of its loca-tion. It is the prey of the city lotspeculator and the lure of the cityprevents it from developing com- Imunity spirit at home.

For these reasons more than any Iother, more than from the increased Iadvantage from marketing farm pro- iducts through the American FarmBureau-the A. .F. B.,- a national 1cooperative association, cah navq 'value for the farmers of St. Trai- Imany parish.

It is not generally understood thatthe A. F. B. is not a marketing or-ganization, althouga membership in ibership on the same terms. No one

*'realizes better than the farmer how.it entitles the member to ship with Ithe cooperative marketing associa-tions which are affiliated with the IA. F. B. But when the farmer ship;through the marketing associationshe must make a written contractWhich sets out fully the agreements twith him, and which in the case ot

'the model contracts which have been tSsofar prepared are very fair and juso,:tothe farmer. He is never in doubtabout hat is promised to him if he Ica :read plain English. c

' But the1

local American Farm Bu-reui when it is organized in thi: gparish gets the farmers and theirwives and families together forsocial pleasure and to consider and a

plan for their mutual welfare. It d

;timu!ates interest in the ruralschools, helps to improve them. Dia-

: cuses best methods for building and s:eeping up roads (How much we c

:need general knowledge qbout this tright now). It 6rganizes communi-ty amusements and so gives an in- tc centive for the farmers to take in- tterest and pleasure in their own lo- tcaltty. It affords the farmers op- 1D.Portunity to discuss crops, methoda Iof farm management, and other prob- 1Ilems of interest on the farm. t,The farmer who becomes a mem- rh:ber without extra fee for member- tship entitles his wife also to be a d

:member, or if he is not married his aimother or sister can take the mem- i,(Continued on page 6) t

-----O----aFOR SALE-1 Gulbransen upright

ilayer piano; also about 60 rolls;Diano in first class condition. Willsell at a bargain. Address Box 42,:or Phone 304, Covington.

---- 0----RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS REIt-

:; :GARDINGl HAN.)ING ANDSLOADING OF MELONS

' The following rules and instruc-t•Ions, sent out by the N. O. G. N.:iRalroad Company, will be followedin handling, loading and moving oi1_at-ermelons for the 1922 season:

Cars.;Ventilated box cars, stock cars,flatted on sides to height of melons,:ad •Pain box cars may also be usedif doorA are cleated open so as toallow ventilation.SCars should be ventilated on sidesand ends, if possible. No cars shallbeStandard loaded without such ven-tilation.Car floors and walls should beclosely examined and all nails, wire,et-, that might puncture or disfigureielons removed.False floors are unnecessary butwstra or hay should be used on floor,to protect bottom layer from beingslteffd.

1 B. e Bedding Material.Cars are bedded with pine strawit straw, cheap hay or some sucthaterial, and the walls of the caiare usually padded with similar matial as the melons are being loade'tiers~o car shall be deemed s'andarn.lded unless proparly ipdd d witi

w around the sides and ends oItbie full height of the melonsIke oors shall be properly bedde~1 ;either pine straw or other suil

MADI SONVILLEPONTCHATOULA

WILL HITCHSUNDAY

01' Good-natured Madison-ville Splendid Host and

Other Nice Things

DELIGHTFUL RIDEON THE LAKE

Orleana Party, DendingersEntertain, Sunday

Excursion, Etc.

(1y r Staff Corresiondent)

Madisonville, May 19.-01' goodnatured Madisonville is a splendi'lhost as well as a lot of other niceveritably termed appellations. Sun-day proved it-and all Amite Is saty-ing so. .That's why we'r• goiug sowhole-souled into the preparationsfor next Sunday. We're entertain-ing the Ponchatoula folks, and wewant them to ind out for therselveshow inexpressably ultra-modern weare becoming. The engagemenL withthe -libernia Club :tad to be cancell-ed and e are takinmi on the Poncha-toula Club, instead, with the sam'eall-day program as arranged for theNew Orleans crowd-and all St.Tammany parish is invited to takepart in the fun.

The baseball gamo Sunday betweenAmite and the local Reds was thebest yet, atid resulted in a 4-2 victoryfor the latter. Amite got 5 ilts ofiDendinger, the local houndsman,while the Reds walked off with 7 offFrazier, Amite's A-I twirler. Den-dinger made 4 strike outs and Fra-zier seven. The game was very ex-citing, the score remaining a tiA of1-1 'till the very last when the Redshit a lucky number and cleaned up.Tyrney, of the Reds, treated the fansto an exhibition of Leautiful hitting.

The Reds clash here Sunday, May21st, with the Harris Ice Cream nineof New Orleans. Tie game is call ,ed at 2 o'clock sharp.

A Delightful iide on the Lake.Mr. S. M. Lichenstein, of New Or

leans, entertained a number of youngMadisonvillians on a most enjoyableminniight ride, Friday evening, onLake Ponchartrain, aboard his prettylittle yacht, thq "Rowena," with aninformal dance afterward at theRiverside Tea Room. Music wasfurnished by the Eagle Jazz Band ofNew Orleans, and the event alto-gather proved the jlliest'ever. Theparty included Miss Denia Chatellieras captain, Miss Mabel Perrin aschief engineer, Misses Ethel andElmer Oulliber, Marie Cooper, EllaCooper, Pinkie, Nannie and SallycGollehon, Edith Badeaux, LillianBadeaux, and Messrs. Willie Church,Joseph Benefenentti, Henri Vegas,Dan Cooper, Jr., Joseph Stein, Benj.

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Mrs, J. Maguire is giving an en-tertainment'at her residence on May27th, for the benefit of a poor familythatis helpTess and has sickness infam;ly. Also free refreshments,dancing, singing and jokes. 25c ad-mission. To get to my residence goout Military Road to old 3-Mile Stillwhere a man will be stationed togive directions. m20-2t

able bedding. In no event will saw-dust or shavings be accepted.

Loading.In loading allow about six inches

skace at ends and sides of inside ofcar for padding with bedding ma-terial while loading.

Melons are packed beginning atthe ends of car side to side, acrossthe end of car, the next layer endto end with the first, and so oit.The first layer of the next tier, be-ginning at the end of the car, lapshalf way over the first layer, thusthg melons of the second tier eachrest upon four melons of the lirtier. The weight in this way is sodistributed that no damage is doneand the melons carry perfectly. Itis usually the practice to load fivetiers. Sometimes four are loaded,and sometimes six, the usual load-ing, however, is five tiers. Melonsshould be carefully handled, stack-ed and packed tightly.

24 pounds average, or smaller, 5tiers high. 25 pounds average, orlarger, 4 tiers high.4 Watermelon Grades and, Grading.

Melons shall be fresh, clipped fromvines and loaded into cars within12 hours from time clipped. Nogreen, over-ripe, ill-shapen, diseased,specked or otherwise imperfect mel-ons to be loaded in standard cars.Melons to be taken from healthy,green vines only. No melons shallbe accepted when loaded wet or inwet bedding.

Attention is called to necessity oftreating watermelon stems to insureagainst development of stem end rotdisease in transit.

Melons shall be graded as follows:Melon Av. No. Weight of

wts. wts. in car carload20 to 24 lbs 22 1200 26,000 lb325 to 28 Ibs 26 1000 26;000 lbs29 to 33 lbs 30 900 27,000 lbs33 to 36 lbs 34 800 27,000 lbs37 to 40 Ibs 3S 700 26,000 lbs40 to 44 lbs 42 700 29,400 Ibs

Rules Governing' the Acceptance ofWatermelons.

Prepayment of freight charges willbe required in all shipments of mel-ons which have not 'been prqperlytreated for the prevention of stemend rot disease.

On shipments of watelmelons thathave been properly treated for pre-vention of stem-end rot disease willbe accepted "freight collect" onlywhere there this. line is protected bya freight surety bond.

Certificates for making out the

necessary affidavits in conformitywith this will be furnished shippersby local railroad agents. U_ *:, . ^ . :y:-i v ^ -

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Harold F. McCotmick, heir to the'International Harvester Company'si!millions, again appears in the .lime-light, having given a beautiful Parisresidence to Mme. Ganna WalskaCochran, vaudeville singer, twice,widowed before she wed Cochran,and now separated from her hus-band. McCormick bought the housefrom Cochran, who obtained it from

W. P. U. MAKESSUCCESSFUL

CLEAN-UPOnce more the Women's Progre.-

sive Union has undertaken the man-agement of a week's housecleaningfor our town. With the combinedefforts of all the merchants andhousekeepers the Union hopes thatto-day closes the most successful and"cleanest" clean-up in the history olCovington.

In talking of housekeeping, 'wecannot help but comment on thecampainga in that direction, whichhas just come to a close among thecolored folks. The state clean-upin the colored community of Coving-ton recently certainly bore fru4t.There were loads of refuse andtrash hauled from the yards, veri-table crucibles of disease germs ofall kinds. Our colored citizens areto be congratulated on the thorough-ness of their campaign carried onthrough their schools and churches.

So, if you have not quite finishedburning, burying or sending awaytrash, gather it all up to-day, andget rid of it. The town trucks willbe around to get everything that youcould not dispose of in any otherway. Let to-morrow be the cleanestSunday that Covington has ever seen.

MRS. J. LOUIS SMITH,Corresponding Secretary, Women's

Progressive Union.---- 0~----

PARKVIEW THEATRE.,

The management of the ParkviewTheatre two weeks ago announced aconsiderable drop in picture prices,and from the general comment frompatrons it is evident that a keynotehas been sounded and the right andpopular prices attained. All weekday shows, with the exception ofThursday, will be 10 and 22 cents.Thursday shows will be advanced inthe event that a special attraction isbooked, which will always be on thatday, as it has been our big featurenight. Sundays patrons have theadvantage of popular matinee pricesfrom 4 to 6 p. m., admission .being10 and 25 cents, tax included; theevening prices, 6 to 8:30, will be15 and 35 cents, tax included. Ourpatrons can always look for an ex-ceptionally good program on Sun-days.

NOTICE.

Having determined to retire frombusiness, I have sold the St. Tam-many Hay & 'Grain Warehouse toMr. Albert David, of Covington. Iwish to thank the public for thevery liberal patronage given to meand to assure them of my highestapprec'ation of same.

In turning over my business toMr. David, I wish to ask for himthe same consideration that has beengiven to me, feeling assured that hewill conduct it on the same highplane and look after your interestswith the same sense of responsibilitythat has actuated me.

Respectfully yours,HARRY PIGUET.

-0---DISTRICT COURT.

District Court was in session fromMorday to Thursday, this week, butthe only judgment rendered was ina minor case of disturbing thepeace; in fact, the peace and dignityof the colored coach of a railroad,of which she was found guilty.

The O'Reiley case against the Par-is of St. Tammany took up the majorportion of the time and was closed,but the case was taken under ad-visement. Four cases of sellingillicit liquor were found guilty butsentence was held back pending adecision of the Supreme Court oncertain points. All these cases willbe published in due course of finaldecision and judgment.

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Frien'ds will ,be glad to learn thatMrs. E. E. Lyon is improving fromher recent severe Illness, and ex-pects to return to her home shortly;

LIST OF DEAD LETTERS.

Following is the list of dead let-ters remaining in the Covington postoffice:

Rosie Brooke, Miss- Hattie Brown,Mrs. Maggie Dright or Burn, FloydL. East, Nara Everitte, J. L. Ford,Johnny Garcia, Midshipman R. N.*Gardner, Re'v. A. F. Harrison, Mrs.Fancy Harper, Mrs. Leatha Jones,Julia Ann Jones, Earlie Jenkins, F.Darrell Jenkins, Miss Edna King.

JACOB SEILER,Postmaster.

James 'Gordon Bennett. The gift ofthe mansion to the wife, coupledwith the separation, has given riseto a report that McCormick and thesinger are to be married when di-vorce arrangements are completed,but this is denied.

U. S. HAS HER OWN."SIAMESE TWINS"

Two little American girls, Violetand Daisy Hilton, 16 years old, ofSan Antonio, Texas, are successorsof Rosa and Josefa Blaszek, world-famous as the "Siamese Twins."'They play and mqve with ease andrapidity. -

SLIDELL HI HAS

HISTORY BEATINGRADCLASS

By Staff CorrespondentSlidell, May 18th.-Last Sunday

union services were held by the threechurches, at both morning and even-ing hours, in the Redpath Chau-

tauqua tent. In the morning thecommencement Sermon was deliveedibefore a large congregation by RevG. H. Crutcher of the Baptist B: bleInstitute of New Orleans. ;Pastorjof the churches conducted the ser-vices in the evening and devoted thnhour to Mother's Day.

aifteen Graduate From SlidellHigh School.

The graduation exercises will takeplace Friday evening in the Con-munity House, fifteen students graduating. This is the largest class ithe history of the high school tograduate at one time, they beingAlice Bousquet, lona Buckley, Vir-ginia Dunham, Pomeroy Dunham,Laura Leonard, Pomella Moran,Eloise Cleveland, Mildred Yeates,Nina Vial, Eoline Salassi, HarryHover, Howardt Tayl6r, Gerard Sa-lassi, Loyd Vial, Clarence Farmer.

Mrs. T. J. Eddins and daughtar,Gladys, spent Wednesday in New Or-leans.

Mr. and Mrs. Graves, Mr. and Mrs.Watson, of Bogalusa, were guests ,Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Varnado, lastSunday.

The Wesley Bible Class of theMethodist -Church gave a truck- rid':and monnlight picnic to the lakeTuesday night in honor of Mi&sAgnes Giles, the occasion .being en-joyed immensely by all present.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Everitt and child-ren motored down from Bogalusalast Sunday and spent the day withrelatives.

Masters Everitt and D. W. Gillis,of Bogalusa, were the guests of theircousins, Masters L. V. and DavidCooley, last week end.

Mr. J. A. Bousquet and daughtersNe lie and Alice, were visitors toNew Orleans, Thursday.

Rev. and M'rs. R. I. Long have astheir guest Mr. James Long.

Mr. G. O. Salassi visited New Or-leans, Thursday.

Miss Agnes Giles and little MissElaine Williams, iho have beenspending the winter here with theirbrother and sister, Rev. and Mrs. W.H. Giles, #111 leave Friday for theirhome in Georgia.

Mr. F. Salnmen spent Wednesday inNew Orleans.

Mr. L. V. Cooley, Jr., is spendingsome time in Baton Rouge where heis attending the session of the'StateLegislature.

Mr. Earl Spring, of Bogalusa,came down Wednesday for the danceat the Redmen's -Iall.

'Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Moran and sonsOscar and Charles, left Thursday fortheir new home in Gulfport, Miss.

Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Carr left Wed-nesday for an extensive trip toNiagra Falls and other points in theEast.

Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Swetman wiilmove into their beautiful' new bun-galow next week,

CURB MARKET PRICES FORiEXT WEEK.

Butter, per lb. .... ....... .40(Buttermilk, per gallon ..... .25;Cream cheese . . .. . .... .10Clabber, per quart ........ . .0 (Snap beans, 3 Ibs., ........ . .10(Cabbage ............... 5c and upLettice, 2 heads ........... .05cBeets, carrots, radishes, tur-

n'ps, onions, garlic, and allgreens, per bunch ........ .05c

Pickling cucumbers, per gal.,. .20c*Cucumbers, 3 for .......... .05cChickens,.per lb., .... . . .25c, .30cEgges, per dozen .............. .20cBlackberries, per gallon .... .30cPotatoes, per lb., .......... .04cSquash, 3 for ............. .05cOkra, per quart ............ .10,eTomatoes, 4 for .......... .15c

FIRST MiNERIN TREASON TRIAL

William Blizzard, president of*Sub-District No. 2,A United MineWorkers of America, is the first ofthe 30 mine labor leaders to facetrial at Charlestown, W. Va., foralleged treason growing out of aclash with State troops.

----- o---MANDEVILLE NOTES.

By Staff Correspondent.Mandeville, May 18.-Mrs. Calder,

of New Orleans). and Mrs. Sheffield,of Miami, Fla., spent last week endwith Mrs. Wm. Shiell.

Mrs. R. D. Rayne will visit herdaughter, Mrs. O Luecke, at AbitaSprings, next week.

Mrs. M. Elder and Miss LettteHarvey will leave Monday for BatonRouge.

Mr. Herbert Smith made a busi-ness trip to New Orleans, last week.

Mrs. Hewett, of New Orleans,spent Sunday in Mandeville the guestof her son, Mr. Geo. Hewett andfamily.

Mrs. Dr. Gabert was a New Or-leans visitor Wednesday.

Mr. C. L. Bing spent the week endwith his family.

Misses Eleanor *Rayne and EdithLu'ecke will leave for Wichata Falls,Texas, next week.

Attorney G. E. Worthington andfamily, of New York, who have beenspending the winter in San Antonia,Texas, visited his parents, Mr. andMrs. F. Worthington in Mandevillebefore returning to New York.

Miss Julia Elder will go to NewOrleans next Tuesday.

Mrs. Jno. L. Smith has gone toNatchitoches, La., to attend the grad-uation exercises of the State NormalSchool, her daughter Eun ce' bein;one of the, many graduate;.

Mr. Richard Gorden, a'iTer a verxdelightful visit with Mr. and 4rs

SVm. Coffie and t.a:miiy, ih•.1 gone t.St. Louio, Mo., and thenito to Denver, Kans.

Mr. and Mrs. Jasper L:-meux en.tertained the teacaers qf uLie publlischool last Sunday on boa:d of theyacht "Natilus," leaving Lie wharat 10 o'clock a. m. and returninabout 4 p. m. Lunch was served oiboard and a very p;easa:t day wa.spent skimming over the waters o:Lake Ponchartrain and TechefunctaRiver. Those who enjoyed the trijbesides Mr.. .and Mrs. Lemeux andlittle son John, were Misses LoisMhisick, Edith Luecke, Olive Leigh,Lettie Harvey and Eleanor Rayne. .

Miss Alma Dubourg, of New Or-leans, is in Mandeville for 'a twoweeks visit.

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Diemel, Jr., ofNew Orleans, spent the week"end inMandeville.

LUTHERAN SERVICES.

On ,account of examination of theConfirmation Class in A'bita Springs,May 28th, services will'be droppedin Goodbee that day. Since the Cov-ington Confirmation Class will alsobe examined and confirmed in AbitaSprings this year, because the Luth-erans of Covington have not yet ac-quired a church building and altar oftheir own, there will be no servicesin Covington this month, but theCovington Lutherans are urged toattend services in Abita on Sunday,May 28th, to witness the examina-tion, and on the following Sunday,June 4th, Penticost Sunday, to wit-ness Confirmation, and to attend theLord's Supper with the CommunionClass. In view of the above schedulethere will be no morning services inAbita on the third Sunday of May;neither will there be any SundaySchool on the two Sundays, May 28and June 4, when services begin at8:30 a. m. Covington residents canconveniently take the train bothways for these morning services.

REV. O. W. LUECKE,Pastor.

---- 0---A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

I wish to announce to the pubFcthat I have purchased the St. Tam-many Hay & Grain Warehouse ofCovington, from Mr. Harry Piguet.In asking your continued patronage,I desire,to state that I shall alwaysconsider your interest my interest.I shall give you the best service atmy command and will save youmoney whenever it is possible to doso. During my business career hereI have become familiar with theneeds of the farmer and believe !can make it profitable to him todeal with me. '

Very truly yours,ALBERT DAVID.

COVINGTON HISCHOOL WILL

CLOSE MAYS3RD

Graduating Class LargestIn History of School

Except One

L. L. MORGAN WILLDELIVER ADDRESS

The Very High Average forthe Class of 94 Points

Made During Term

The commencement exercises ofCovington High School class of 1922will take place at the School audi-torium Tuesday, May 23, at 8 p. m.

This will be the most interestingcommencement in the history of theCovington High School. The classis the largest graduating, and theexaminations were the most closelycontested, the valedictorian winningthe the honor by forty-five one-hun-dredthls of a point. The grading ofthe papers shows a remarkably highaverage, the general average for theentire class being 94, and speakswell for the thoroughness of thework of the term.

The following awards were made:Avis Mercadel, valedictorian and

winner of scholarship to L. S. U.Juanita Hawley, winner of schol-

arship to State Normal, and winnerof medal awarded by Interstate Bank& Trust Co. for best essay "AreGood Roads Worth the Cost."

Felix Planche, winner of scholar-ship to Lafayette Industrial.

The class roll is as follows:Wetherell Bain, Ethel Dossat,

Edith Dutruch, Lillian Davenport,Frank Fauntleroy, Sarah Patherree,Nelson Fitzgerald,. Lawrence Fred-erick, Rose Goldstein, Juanita Haw-ley, Alma Heintz, Irma Levy, AvisMercadel, Mary Milloit, Ethel Oulli-ber, Felix Planche Fnos Pennington,Marie Steiner, Olive Wadsworth andHubert Williams.

The Program of the Evening.Following is the commencement

program of the Covington HighSchool, Tuesday, May 23, at the highschool auditorium:

Bible Reading-Rev. L. S. Evans.Invocation---Rev. John Foster.Intrumental Trio-Juanita Haw-

ley, Sarah Fatherree, Irma Levy.' President's Address-By LawrenceFrederick.

Class History-Olive Wadsworth.Essay, "Are Good Roads Worth

Their Cost"--Juanita Hawley.S.Class Poem-Wetherell Bain.Valedictory-Avis Mercadel.Violin Solo-Miss Sarah Father-

ree, accompanied on piano by AlmaHeintz.

Address-Hon. Lewis L. Morgan.Presentation of Diplomas-N. A,

FitzSimons, presidept of the ParishSchool Board.

Address-Supt. Elmer E. Lyon.Announcements.Class Song."America," by,all.After the program there will be P

lance at the Bogue Falaya Park Pavilion, in honor of the graduates, tcwhich the public is invited.

FOLSOM NOTES.

(By [Staff Correspondent)Folsom, May 17.-Services' were

held Saturday and Sunday at the Fol-som Baptist Church, a large and at-tentive audience listening to threefine sermons by Rev. Evans, of Cov-ington. At the closing of the morn-ing service Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Verg-er presented themselves as candi-dates for membership. They, withMaurice Chardq, were baptised at2:30 p. m.. in Bogue Falaya river.There has .been a steady growth inthe church here for the past year.

Mrs. J. W. York is visiting rela-tives in McComb, Miss.

Mrs. W. T. Wallis, Misses TrumanCamp, Ethel Wallis and Mr. L. Jenk-ins motored to Covington, Tuesdaynight, to attend the Chautauqua.

Prof. Varnado and Mr. R., Joneswere visitors to Folsom, Sunday.

Mr. J. D. McLain and daughter,Miss Hilda, Messrs. Virgil Verger andG. Blackwell left Monday morningfor Baton Rouge.

Miss Gladys Harrolson is spendinga week in Abita with relatives.

Mrs. H. Rogers, of Baton Rouge,was called to F'olsom last week on.account of the serious illness of hermother, Mrs. M. Core.

Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Fendlasonmotored to Summit, Miss., Monday,to attend thb commencement exer-cises at the Smumit High School, re-turning Tuesday with their daugh-ters, Misses Emma and Eula, whohave been attending school there.

Mrs. Thos. Gusman spent Wednes-day afternoon in Covington.

Mr. Hy. Collins, who is attendingschool in Jackson, Miss., spent Sun-day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.H. Collins, at Onvil.

Messrs. B: T. Spring and Paul Har-relson left for their work at Goodbee.

Dr. F. R. Jones spent last Fridaymn New Orleans with his son, Claude.

Miss lone Collins returned homeTuesday from Summit, Miss., whereshe has been attending school.

Miss Ruby Spring attended thedance in Covington, Friday night, atthe Community House.

Mr. I. W. Stevens returned fromIndependence, Tuesday.

Misses Ruby and Wilda Spring.Merne Bacon, Truman Camp andLeona Poole motored to Madisonvillelast Sunday afternoon.

A large crowd of the young setattended the closing pxercises of theEnon school, Wednesday night.

Mr. and 'Mrs. J. W. York and fami-ly and Miss Merne Bacon spent Sun-day In McComb, Miss.

PROCEEDINGS OFTOWN COUNCIL

COVINGTONMAY 17

Process Verbal of Canvassof the Election Returns

Sewers and Water

PROMULGATIONOF ELECTION

Waterworks and SewerageBoth Carry in Number

and Amount

Covington, La., May 17, 1922.Minutes of the Mayor rnd Board

of Aldermen of the Town of Covicg-ton, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

Be it remembered, That a meetingof the Mayor and Board of Alder-men of the Town of Covington, Par-ish of St. Tammany, State of Louisi-ana, wvas held on the 17th day ofMay, ] 22, pursuant to a resolutionof the Mayor and Board of Alder-men of said Town adopted April 6,1922, at their regular meeting placein said town, at which meeting thMfollow!ng members were present, to-wit: Robt. W. Badon, mayor; C. E.Schonberg, A. R. Smith, C. H. Shef-field, Hi A. Mackie, M. P. Plaricheand Emile Frederick. Absunt: None.

At which meeting Alderman A. R.Smith offered a certain ordinanceand moved its adoption, and there-upon Alderman C. E. Schonberg sec-onded the motion to adow. said ordi-nance and said motion being thenand there put to a vote of the Ayesand Nays, and the roll being called,.tie vote stood as follows: For theordinance: Robt. W. Badon. mayor;C. E. .Schonberg, A. R. Smith, C. H.Sheffield, H. A. Mackie, M. P.Planche, Emile Frederick. Againstthe ordinance: None.

Which ordinance is in words andfigures as follows:

Ordinance of Promulgation.Whereas, on Tuesday, the 16ti

day of May, 1922, an election was.held in the Town of Covington, St.Tammany Parish, Louisiana, to de-termine the propositions:

Proposition No. 1-To incur debtand issue and sell negotiable semi-annual interest bearing bonds of saidTown of Covington, La., to 'theamount of eighty thousand ($0O,-000) dollars, evidencing the said in--debtedness, for the purpose of pro-viding funds for piychas•ng or con-structing waterworks, titile, to whichshall be in the public. Said bondsto bear interest at the maximumirate of 6 per cent per annum, ,pay-able semi-annually, and ,to run forthirty-five (35) years from the dateof the bonds, and the principal andinterest to be payable at such placeas the governing authority may de-termine, and both irincipal and in-terest to be secured and paid by asufficient special tax levied and ccl-lected in each of the years while allor any of said bonds are outstaud-"ng in accordance with the provisionsof Article XIV, Section 14, of theConstitution and Laws of Louisiana.

Proposition No. 2-To incur debtAnd issue and sell negotiable semi-annual interest bearing bonds of saidTown of Covington, La., to. theamount of fifty thousand ($50,000)dollars, evidencing the said indebted-ness, for the purpose of providingfunds for constructing sewers, titleto which shall be in the public. Saidbonds to bear interest at the maxi-mum rate of 6 per cent per annemapayable semi-annually and to runfor thirty-five (35) years from thedate of the bonds, and the principaland interest to be secured ani. paidby a sufficient special tax levied andcollected in each of the years whileall or any of said bonds are outstand-ing, in accordance with the provis-ions of Article XIV, Section 14, ofthe Constitution and Laws of Lou-isiana.

And, whereas, the returns of saidelection were canvassed by the Mayorand Board of Aldermen of said Townof Covington, La., according to lawand previous legal notice, on the17th day of May, 1922, and foundto indicate a majority in numberand amount of the property tax-payers of Town of Covlagton, La.,qualifert to vote under the Constitu-tion and Laws of this State, iotingat said election, voted In favor efboth of said propositions, and theballots cast in said elczTion were ex-amined and counted In number andamount, both for and against theabove propositions, and

Whereas, the result of said countfor the Waterworks Bonds was sev-enty-nine (79) .ballots and two hun-dred sixty-four thousand, nine hun-dred thirty-one ($264,331) dollarsin favor of said proposition, andthree (3) ballots and two thousand,two hundred twenty-five ($2,225)dollars against said proposition, and

Whereas, the result of said countfor the Sewerage B6nds was seventy-eight (78) ballots and t*o hundredsixty-four thousand; one hundred andeighty-one ($264,181) dollars infavor of said proposition and four(4) ballots and two thousand, ninehundred and seventy-five ($2,975)dollars against said proposition, and

Whereas, the results of said elec-tion were therefore declared to bein favor of both the propositions-above stated,

Now, therefore,Be ii ordained by the Mayor and

Board of Aldermen of the Town ofCovington, Louisiana, in legal ses-sion convened, that theProposition for Waterworks Bonds

To incur debt and issue and sellnegotiable semi-annual interest bear-ing bonds of said Town of Coying-:on, La., to the amount of eighty:ousand ($80,000) dollars, evidenc-Ing the said indebtedness, for th9

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