I The St. Tany F armer --D. H. MiaSN, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1916. YOL XLII No.-

PEOPLE SHOW WHTHEY STAND ON UCATIExcursion Tomorrow to Mandeville, on Steamer Josie, Benefit of Park, 50I

School Children, Members of School League and Prominent Women in Parade Appealing for School Tax

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VOTES EXPRESSSENTIMENT OFPEOPLE FOREDUCATION

Tax For Carrying SchoolsFor Nine Months Term

.Wins Three to One.

SHOOL CHILDREN INPARADE ASK SUPPORT

Carry Placards Appealingto Property-Holders to

Vote For Tax

The sentiment expressed by the

people of the Third School District in

'favor of education by the ballot cast

Tuesday is in keeping with the civic

pride shown in the restoration ofthe park. There was a report t.a:-the tax was defeated, and whi!e thosewho were in favor of it did not be-lieve this was so, there was a generalget-together and some good workwas done on election day. E. G.Davis, H. A. Mackie, E. J. Freilerick,J. H. (Warner, Robt. L. Aubert, E. J.tDomergue, N. H. FitzSimors andquite a number of others workedhard for the tax, and Miss Retta

*Moses and Anatole Beaucoudraywere employed to make a canvassfor proxies. Mrs. J. C. Burns, presi-dent of the School League, organizeda parade of the school children .ndclub members carrying appeals forthe tax. This parade was madethrough the principal streets of thetown. The vote was won; by aboutthree to one in both property i.ndnumbers.

The vote stood 214 for and 6ragainst, in numbers. IProperty vot-ed was $217,561.94 for; $79,569.55against. Following is the list ofvoters for and against:

ForMrs. O. M. Birch, E. J. Pellegrtn,

Mrs. H. T. G. Weaver, Mrs. M. B.Heintz, Mrs. J. A. Wadsworth. .1. M.Cooper, M. H. Wallace, Wm. Cham-pagne, C. G. Segond, F. P. Marsolan,Octave Pilaud, E. Haik, A. E. Stanga,Louas PiLud, R. H. Dutsch, R. L.Aubert. N. H. FitzSimons, Mrs. M.FitaBimons, Mrs. J. H. Lambert, EllaRichard,. B. M. Miller, Mrs. JuliaDOltrue.c A. Elmer. J. A. Bascle, F.Hartley, Mrs. H. Herbes, B. J. Do-

mergue, Sr., Mrs. M. P. House, A. C.McCormack, Paul Herbez, JosephineBradley, Anais Boudousquie, J. K.Bradley, E. Stanga, A. V. Smith, Mrs.L. Lacroix, Miss Carrie Singletary,iD. I. Addison, Mrs. B. Barbazan, W.D. Molloy, Max Edgar, C. T. Brai-ley, W. A. White, J. M. Aoueille,J. W. Diel, Claud Smith, Chas. H.Sheffield, P. J. Barelli, L. O. Alexius,Mrs. Grace Young, Ed. Sharp, BenCommenge, Lawrence M. Bourgeois,Mary M. Huitt, Theodore Drews, E.G. Del Corral, Miss Jessie Cox. Jos.Delery, Miss E. A. Cox, Mrs. .1. L.Menetre, S. J. Reeder, Mrs. H. Eff:in,A. J. Planche, E. V. Richard, Mrs.S. M. Poole, J. Louis Smith, Mrs. E.,H. Barringer, C L. Smith, Mrs. P. .I.Dulion, Mrs. S. V. Kentzel, AdamSeiler, Alma Smith, Mrs. W. R. Rut-land, F. F. Planche, P. E. Estrade,Jessie Prichard, E. ,H. Davis, E. J.Bmlth, Miss Eliza Stockton, A. T.Jones, H. P. Bougere, Mrs. L. C.Molse, Paul J. Lacroix, Juditn E.Hamilton, A. Frederick, Ulysus' De-pr,~sl, Dr. N. M. Hebgrt, A. S. Burn;s,,C. Bennett, Mrs. M. A. Bosquet, Mrs.A. Blattner, Mrs. L. J. Grant, Chas.Jenkins, Miss G. Boudousqu!e, F. N.Boudousqule, H. Schultz, Sr., PaulJ. Dulion, Mrs. D. I. Addison, Mrs.Josle Ford, Alice Brown, Mrs. A. .I.Kent, A. M.'Smith, A. Beaucoudray,Mrs. J. Hartley, M. P. Planche, Mis.Lee Williams, Mrs. Wmn. Bodebender,J. H. Warner, C. H. Alexius, MissClara Herbez, H. R. Alexius, Mrs. H.(C!ockner, Felix Limongi, Mrs. M. C.Smith, Harvey E. Ellis, Mrs. LouisaClark, A. Burns, Miss Louise Gun-zel, Julia A. Ventress, F. J. Fitz-Simons, L. David, Jr., Frank Haagar,Dicy Wicker, F. Patecek, Philomenia'Willis, Mrs. H. Haller, F. Fitzmorris,Mrs. Poitevent, E. J. Frederick, Mrs.W. McWhirter, Mrs. Olevia Corban,Mrs. Estelle Fisher, Miss Kate East-man, Mrs. L. Miles. Alvin Martineda'e, Jennie E. Smith, Alton Smith,J. P. Aoueille, Mina Torrow, Mrs.Howard Burns, Thor. Lacroix, S. D.Anderson, Joe Federico, Peggy Gray,Mrs. A. Beaucoudray, P. M. Burns,Margaret Marigny, Carrie 'L. Mortee,Fred J. Heintz, Mary Stewart, Mrs.Kate Haik, Mrs. W. Seiler, C. E.Schonberg, Mrs. Chas. Payne, Mrs.C. E. Anderson, Miss Eugenia Miles,Mrs. R. L. Pechon, Thos. M. Burns,Rosina Williams, A. R. Smith, Mrs.Martha Davis, Maggie Prichard, Mrs.L. Beaucoudray, Emma Richards

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D. M. Montgomery, N. R. Reeder,Emile Frederick; J. D. Lambert, Mrs.Max Mendow, Mrs. Preston Burns.W. A. Fauntleroy, H. B. Pruden, J.L. Hailer, J. U. Watkins, V. Z.Young, P. E. Smith, H. G. Menetre,ILeon Beaucoudray, Margaret Mundy,L. A. Perreand, S. IM. Shortridge, H.A. Mackie, Mrs. J. C. Burns, AlineLoyd. Mrs. C. Levy. Margarc. Edgar.L. C. Meise, Mrs. J. M. Aoueille,Phillip Burns, A. Cyprean, AntoniMevers, hrs. M. Millard, Mrs. Jos.Laerol lM s. Lydia Heintz, AugustCoig, ••a -• toute, Jas. Mullally,Mrs. Jos. Schnyder, W. Riggs, LauraID. Hartwlg, Mrs. J. B. Wortham, E.

J. Domergue, Jr., Katie McDougal,Kate MeD. Martindale, Mrs. ArthurHart, E. G. Davis, Carrie Frederick,Bernard Fontan, Ed. Burns, A. M.Jones, Elmer E. Lyon.

Against.Mrs. F. Labat, Mrs. A. Delong.

Marf Miller, Mrs. E. Pilcher, AnnieC. Smith, Nancy Henry, Mrs. W. J.Warren, Mary Howze, Aug. Vargez,Louis B. Abadie, Mrs. J. J. Henkeli,A. D. Smith, Julia Jones, Alvin Oulli-ber, Ed. Prevost, A. L. Kennedy, Al-bert Perbos, Mrs. E. L. Charropin,C. E. Wilson, B. Iabat, W. MI. Poole,H. B. Ayers, S. D. Bullock, Mrs. Wil-lie O. Smith, Mrs. C. Wilson, H. J.Smith, Idell Isaac, Mrs. J. Zerga, F,G. Marrero, Margie V. Smith, Mrs.Jos. Koffler, Pauline Gannon, W. R.Badon, Mrs. Peyre, Mrs. S. G. Peter-son, Matilda Lynd, M. Galmiche, TomCayne, Paul Laborde, Karl Kohnke,Mrs. R. Baden, Hardy H. Smith, A.'Dubois, Mrs. M. F. Prague, Mrs. L.Loret, Miss Noemi laborde, Mrs.'Alice Poole, Miss Llizle Mortee, M.Carmichael, Mrs. M. W. Kohnke,IMiss Tillie Brenan, Miss CatherineIHackett, Josephine Carmichael, Mrs.Josie Brum4ield, Jos phine Williams,iHester Armstead, Laura R. Hosmer,Mrs. S. L. Kennedy, M. L. Barnet.W. A. Fauntleroy, E. A. Leonval,G. R. Tolson. J. A. Laborde, M. M.Hull, Jr., Mrs. A. Illy, Louisa Schell.

There were fifteen spoiled ballots.

NORMAN GILLISDIES AT.HOME,

COVINGTON

Stricken With HemorrhageOn 15th Inst. and Again

Thursday Night.

Mr. Gillis was a native of Missis-sippi, but has resided at Slidell, La.,for some time. He has been deputyclerk since Mr. Frederick first tookcharge of the clerk's office about fiveyears ago. He had never fully re-covered his health since his illness of

typhoid fever.Norman Gillis, deputy clerk and

court stenographer, died at his homeThursday midnight, from a hemor-rhage. He had been stricke' withhemorrhage on the 15th, revivedwith medical treatment and hisfriends were hopeful that his re-covery was assured, but the attackThursday night ended in his deathat 12:05 o'c'ock. His remains weretaken to Slidell on the afternoontrain, where interment will takeplace. 'He is survived by his widowand three children. .

IN AID PAVILIONFUND, WILL BE

EXCURSIONSUNDAY

Trip Will Be Made by the

Steamer Josie in Chargeof Capt. Weaver.

MUSIC BY COVINGTONMUNICIPAL BAND

Refresnments Will Be Soldand a Big Crowd Will

Have a Good Time.

An excursion to Mandeville andreturn, on the Steamer Josie, nextSunday, August 20, will be given forthe benefit of the fund for rebuild-ing the park pavilion. Captain D.H. Weaver has tendered the use ofth boat, free of charge, and the Cov-ington Muncilpal Band will furnishthe music free of charge. This willbe a deligtful trip by moonlight,and the cause is so popular that itpromises to be the most enjoyableof any of the excursions we have had,as you will meet all your friends onboard and everything will be con-genial. IRetreshments will be serv-ed. Tckets, 50 cents for the roundtrip. The boat will leave at foot ofColumbia street at 5:30 p. m. Takethis boat ride, then enter the parkwith the proprietary feeling thatyour money helped to add to its con-veniences.

Sanders Draws a

Big Crowd atCourthouse.

Gov. J. Y. Sanders spoke to alarge crowd at the courthouse Wed-nesday evening. N. H. FitsSimonspresided. Mr. Sanders deliveredpractically the same speech that hedelivered in Baton Rouge, August 8,and was frequently applauded. Aswe are publishing that speech in full,and are very short of space, we referour readers to it. It commenees onthis page..

OLD COUNCIL INMANDEVLLE IS

RE-ELECTEDBUT ONE.

Wills Refuses to Run, andDr. Maylie in His Place

Leads the Ticket.

MAYOR DAVIS RE-ELEQ-

TED, GOOD MAJORITY

Retail Grocers AssociationHolds Its Annual Outing

at Mandeville.

The citizens of Mandeville express-ed their approval and confidence inthe municipal officers by returningev&ry one of them to office in taeelection held last Monday, except Mr.C. B. Wills, who would have un-doubtedly been returned had ha not.because of business pressure, ref u-ed to stand for re-election for anypublic office now held by him. Theelection was notable for several rea-sons, the vote was the largest everpolled in the history of the town;, 165out of a possible 175, and only onespoiled ballot. The count was hin-ished within an hour. The electionwas quiet and peaceful with the ab-sence of bitterness and ill feeling on?the part of candidates, and after theelection everybody, winners and loos-ers, and more than one hundred of"the boys" participated in the lovefeast which took place in Jackso''Park. The count was as follows:

For Mayor-W. G. Davis, 75; W.A. Smith, 42; H. Borey, Sr., 41, S.Jozsa, 6.

For Aldermen (the first five elect-ed)--Dr. A. G. Maylie, 130; A. Hart-man, 122; Jas. Band, 115; A. DF-pre, 10d; John L. Smith, 84; EmileDubourg, 78; J. N. Davis, 53; Dr. R.R. Bailey, 45.

For Marshal-Philip C. Smith,124; James Givens, 32.

'Last Tuesday night the councilmet in special session, promulgatedthe returns as above, and sent therequired documents to the Secretaryof State.

The new council will be installedSeptember 4th.

Mandeville team won its secondstraight game on the new groundslast S•nday by defeating the 'Norton

team of New Orleans by a score of 6to 3. This was some victory, for theNorton's are counted among the bestamateur baseball teams of the Cres-cent City, having won twenty out of24 games played. Cussehs and LeeGrenier again did the battery wo:twith honors for the home team.,Raecker and Arthur was the oppos-ing battery. Next Sundpy we playthe Bidell team.

The Retail Grocers Aisociation ofNew Orleans held its fifth annualouting here last Thursday. They ar-rived on the Steamer Mandeville,1200 strong and two bands, at 11a. m., and returned at 7 p. m., spend-ing the day at Jackson Park, wheredancing, games and contgests wereheld.

Friday night Jared Y. Sanders ad-dressed a large meeting in whichmany ladies were present in advo-cacy of his candidacy for congress-man from the Sixth District. He de-nied in unmeasured terms the manyaccusations made by his opponentand strongly put forth his qualifica-tions for the position. His address'was frequently interrupted by ap-plause and shouts of approval.

Pelican Masonic Lodge of New Or-leans is giving sn excursion andbasket picnic today at Jackson Park.All Masons and their families In theparish are invited to the merry mak-ing.

Speech DeliveredBy Coy. Sandersat Baton Rouge

August 8th.

A Former Governor Jared Y. Sandersanswered the various charges thathave been made against him by hisopponent, Amos L. Ponder, and out-lined his views on national issuesTuesday night in his speech at BatonRouge. The meeting was held inthe Elks Theatre, but the 'buildingwas too small to hold all who want-ed to hear the ex-Governor and manyhad to be turned away.

The meeting was presided over byDistrict Judge H. F. Brunot, whoafter stating that the parish of EastBaton Rouge wes practically a uniton behalf of the candidacy of Mr.Sanders, called upon Mr. Wade H.Bynum to introduce ovy. Sanders,to whom Judge Brunot referred as"the next Congressman from theSixth District."

Mr. Bynam in his introductory re-marks eulogized the former Govern-or both as a public man and as aprivate citizen and paid high tributeto the services which Mr. Sandershas rendered to the State.

After setting forth il saome detailthe reason that actuated the tram-ers of the Constitution in dividingthe Legislative Departumeat aof the

ASSOCIATIONOFCOMMERCE IN.

FORMED BYMAYOR

That Council Has Takem~sAtion and Free and EasyPlaces Will Be Closed.' !

COMMITTEE FOR PARK `Y

FUND IS APPOINTE

Will Raise the Five HundredDollaue Promised by As-.

sociation For Pavilion.

At the meeting of tie Asboeiat~i'of Commerce, last Monday., Mai rgLacroix appeared before that botand reported that the conneil hua

taken action on the resolutions ofthe Association, and that hereaftertthere wil:i not be allowed any fl eand easy gambling places, concert asra.loons and dance b•lls. The mac-.shals have been given notice to coselall such places.

H. A. Mackie, H. J. Ostendort ad .C. C. Kornfeld were appelated skcommittee to raise funds for the Tre -buildlng of the park pavilion.

Other matters were talked overand committee reports were recelv•y.ed.

To Farmers.Next Thursday Commissioner iRae

ry K. Wilson will again speak on th ::-new Federal farm loans, by whiske•farmers will be enabled to bor•itlong-time money at 6 per cent. 1Tiwmovement is of great importance tofarmers and they should not fall t4attend. ,

Fcderal Government into the Senateand the House,. and after some - •rk•cussion as to the differences betwaeIthese two bodies, Governor Sa•ndes•wsaid:

''In asking you to honor me withyour commission to represent you ithe Sixty-Fifth Congress,' I .ppqsdate fully the care with whisk ye-should east your ballot, and tha re-s.sponsibilities of the position restupon myself, it, elected.

"To e yeour chosen repain Conwassr; o be select by g

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