The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-04-10

Governor f1dll duuouHScu tldt ho
would, at a later date, call the Legis-
lature to meet here in extra session
May 10 and that the question of hold
ing a constitutional convention some
time this year would be included in
the call.
The governor has not yet decided
upon the length of the session. His
object in announcing the date at this
time is to give the solons time to ad-
just their affairs before coming to Ba-
ton Rouge.
The governors statement follows:
"In order that members of the Gen.
eral Assembly may have ample time to
arrange their affairs preparatory to at
tendance, l desire to state that the
contemplated extraordinary session of
the General Assembly will, at later
date, be called to convene on Monday,
the 10th day of May, proximo.
1T is not necessary that formal
call should be issued at this time, and
it seems advisable to defer it, so that
there may be opportunity to include
such objects, not now in view, that In
the meantime, may be deemed to re-
Guire legislative consideration.
1.-THE question as to whether or not
a constitutional convention should he
called and held during this year hav-
ing been wisely discussed and consid-
cred by the press and people Of the
state, and there having developed
much sentiment in favor Of a conven-
tion, and inasmuch as many changes
in our organic law, which cannot well
be effected otherwise than by a constE
tutional convention, appear desirable
and necessary, desire to give notice
that the matter of the calling of a con-
vention will be sumbitted for the con-
sideration of the General Assembly"
The highest price ever known TO
have been realized from a sale of a
crate of Tangipahoa's famous straw
berries was placed on record by the
Amite Farmers and Truckers Asso-
citation. The berries, magnificent spec.
linens of the Klondyke variety, were
raised on the farm of VIM. Dyson, two
miles below Amite. The Italian who
cultivated the fields brought the crate
to town and sold them to E. ]. Kopf
Ter, local merchant for SIS, who In
turn sold them to o. c. Edwards, pres.
ident of the Association for $21.
fine meeting at Opelousas closed
another successful week in the Pros
percity Campaign" being conducted by
the Southwest Louisiana Development,
bureau. The old Empire parish of St
Landry was the seventh to fall in line
after series of meetings which in
cluded Port Barre, AYnaudville, Wash
ington, Sunset, Melville and Opelousas
The greater part of this canvass was
made by automobile the weather and
roads being fine. President Chappuis
: went UP from Crowley In his big cal
and made Opelousas the center of ope
rations.
: Members of the Presbyterian Men.
: Onion of New Orleans held a "Get-To
gether" dinner at the Grunewald Ho
tel. Two hundred and forty meI
marching to the song Onward Chris
tian Soldiers" presented an inspirins
sight, as they entered the dining room
in double formation. The flag Of tn,
United States, and the flag OF Louis
lana were the principal decorations
with a banner of the cross high abov,
, both. Music was under the direction
OF Malcolm Williamson, and during tn,
, progress Of the dinner several hymns
!. were sung.
The old sugar factory on Clotild,
, plantation, near Lockport, the proper
, ty OF Frank Barker and sister, wa.
destroyed by fire. The flames sprea,
to the plantation boarding house
which was also destroyed. Five hea,
OF horses, a lot of plantation imple
ments and 1,200 barrels of corn wer
included in the loss. The origin of tn
: fire is unknown.
Cotton acreage In Louisiana thi
. year will be reduced SO per cent be
low the. normal production, accordin
to advices received by E. o. Brune:
Commissioner Of Agriculture and In
migration, from. l. N. McColliste,
{ president Of the State Farmers A
+ lance. Mr.. McCollister is tourip
North Louisiana at the present time.
A cargo Of $4,000 bushels of whea
9 the largest shipload Of grain ever sen
from any Gulf port, exceeding the prt
vioas record by 1000 bushels, vii
leave New Orleans for Naples, Italy.
Representative Leon Locke of LAX
Q Charles is regarded in administratio
j. circles as a strong candidate for th
e secretary Of state appointment. W. :
5 Milsaps, however. secretary to th
n governor, is still mentioned.
The Louisiana Training Institut,
the state reformatory school, wa
n opened at Monroe April 1, accordin
r to word received by the executive O
l. fee.
n From all indications the Sprin
" Show at Dom Ia copvfllo Ar.x,