The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

wv Hall Is expected to appoint q
successor to the late Secretary of State
neoert within the next few days. Ho
i'u numerous conferences with poll.
.ieai leaders. When asked il he had
aeciueo upon a successor to Mr.. He
bert, Gov Hall said:
l nave given practically no consid.
cation 10 the matter. have been en-.
sased IN the consideration of other
business"
! ine governor was asked about the
reported candidacy Of James Bailey
vi Baton Rouge; Edward Everett Of
Union; John Marshall, of Calcasieu.
anu or John Y. Michel. Judge Halls
opponents for governor The govern
VI replied that he knew nothing about
ule candidacy of either of those excent
"hat had been printed by an after
noon paper.
i have the authority to appoint the
successor to Mr.. Hebert," said Gov.
fiail' but have not given the cues.
lion any consideration.
Artlcle ~ of the Louisiana constitu.
t'on provides that the governor shall
appoint a successor with the consent
Vi the Senate" If he names Mr.. He.
oert successor before the extra ses-
sion or the legislature convenes. the
appointment will be subject to the ap-
proVal or rejection Of the Senate.
ihe appointee of the governor will
serve until May, 1916, the date of the
expiration Of Mr. Hebert's term.
There will be no further prosecu.
lon OF the charges against the officers
Oh the defunct Bank Of Donaldson
vile, growing out of the failure OF
mat institution. This fact was de.
termined in the District Court, when
Judge Charles T. Workman, ON his own
motion, dismissed the indictment
pending against President w. M. Nc
Galliard, Vice President Charles Mau.
rim and Cashier W. D. Park, on the
ground that the bill was negatived by
prescription, and that he did not SEQ
the use OF putting the parish to the
expense Of trial of the case when, in
the event OF conviction of the &C.
cused the whole proceedings could be
nullified by a motion in arrest of judg.
ment urging prescription.
|. The development of land in the VI.
cinity of New Orleans, and the conse.
Quent growth and spreading out OF
80 city. owing to the settlement Of
iit-.nA4,.'a11's-a-s scantsk~n6a
40 farming population, has caused 4
great deal Of attention to be paid to
roads that will bring the people into
the city from points within a hundred
miles or more. Automobile roads and
roads that may be used for carrying
not only people, but produce, are being
considered.
The enumeration Of school children
between the ages OF six and eighteen
years, for the Ninth ward of st. Tam.
many parish, the Slidell school dis
trlct has been completed. It shows
l,101 children of school age; $50 white
and 442 negroes, of which $50 white
and 274 negroes can read. A total of
S75 white boys and 2S4 white girls:
ESQ negro boys and 1872 negro girls.
There is not a blind, deaf or dumb
child in the district.
AS a result of unfavorable weather
conditions prevailing in the section Of
Collision, farmers have not been able
to do any blowing and are becoming
restless. The cotton crop from pres.
ent indications will be reduced fifty
per cent and there will be great in
crease in the corn and other grain and
food crops. The present outlook is
anything but promising.
The Louisiana Citrus Growers As.
ISOLATION held a special meeting at
New Orleans which resulted in the
orange men getting together for
harmonious action In the future, for,
clearing up misunderstanding invok-
Ing state aid, and for starting move
ment to take advantage Of the chance
to share in the government appropria-
ton to stamp out the citrus canker:
The board of directors of the Ia
fayette Parish Fair has appointed .
committee Of six, President P. r.
Landry, Chas. D. Caffery, Alphonse
Peck, W. P. Moss, Chas. o. Manton
and J. A. Ray, to confer with the La
fayette Chamber of Commerce for the
purpose of arranging some plan by
which the Fair may be placed upon
permanent and substantial basis and
as a public institution.
Prof E. 8. Richardson OF the Junior I
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