The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

/. ''"' "ii AplH lOOl JOKE .
"ae oeihs played upon him. Doubts
III ti4lS direction, however were placed
at test a moment later, when q com.
mission bearing the states official seal
anu the signature of az. E. Hall" was
paced upon his desk.
Inc governor stated later that he
mao delayed the appointment to allow
MS appolntee to assume the Office on
the lrst OF the month.
II Is stated that there has been an
understanding between him and Gov
Hall that the office force is to remain
intact.
GOV. Hall, in discussing the appoint.
menu with the Times-Picayune CORE
spondent denied the rumor which was
current to the effect that Leon Locke.
OF Lake Charles, was a contender for
the position.
MI Locke never has an applicant"
said the executive. "He was in New
dreams at the same time | was there.
out the story that he came to the city
to see me is a mistake"
ny the selection Of his private Sec
rotary, for secretary Of state, Gov
HAIL has set another guessing contest
IN motion. Who will succeed Mill
saps! IS the query now being asked at
the capital. The governor is non-com-
initial on that score. 1t is probable
that ne will indulge political specula-
ton for several days. The name of f..
y. Noise assistant secretary to the
governor, is being prominently men.
toned for the position.
Members OF the Presbyterian Mems
Union of New Orleans held a "Get-To-
gether' dinner at the Grunewald Ho.
tel. Two hundred and forty men
matching to the song Onward Chris
.tiss 2s:diers' presented an ansptring
sfsAss they entered the dining room
in double formation. The flag of the
United States, and the flag of Louis.
lana were the principal decorations.
with banner of the cross high above
both. Music was under the direction
OF Malcolm Williamson, and during the
progress Of the dinner several hymns
were sung.
The old sugar factory on Clotilda
plantation, near Lockport, the proper
ty OF Frank Barker and sister, was
destroyed by fire. The flames spread
to the plantation boarding house,
which was also destroyed Five head
OF horses, lot Of plantation nipple
ments and 1000 barrels Of corn were
included in the loss. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
When the extra session meets a,
Baton Rouge in May, the board of ST.
perVlsors OF Louisiana State Univer
slty VIII ask it for special appropril
lions amounting to S104,OOO, for the
enlargement and improvement of the
college OF agriculture and a $4,000
increase in the appropriation for the
general maintenance Of the university
in 1916.
Cotton acreage in Louisiana this
year Will be reduced SO per cent be
low the normal production, accordins
to advtces received by E. O. Brunei
commissioner of Agriculture and I'm
, mgrauoh, from l. N. McCollister
president of the State Farmers A!
lance Mr.. McCollister is touring
North Louisiana at the present time.
J. onelby Sanders, member of tn.
board OF control of the state peniten
tiary, appeared before the state prob'
commission and answered the charge,
OF drunkenness and mismanagement II
office preferred against him by DR.. L.
N. Landry, of New Iberia.
A cargo Of $4,000 bushels Of wheat
the largest shipload Of grain ever sen
from any Gulf port, exceeding the pre-
vious record by 1900 bushels, Will
leave New Orleans for Naples, Italy.
representative Leon Locke of LAX,
Charles Is regarded in administrator
circles as strong candidate for tn,
: secretary Of state appointment. w. +
Milsaps, however, secretary to tn
governor, Is still mentioned.
Ihe Louisiana Training Institute
the state reformatory school, wa
opened at Monroe April l, ACCORDING
to word received by the executive oil
flee.
From all indications the Sprin
Show at Donaldsonyille April 3-4 wi
have larger attendance than did an
two days Of the annua! fair.