The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-22

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the price of the new book; when of
fered in exchange for a new booi
OF lower grade, one-half the pric,
OF the old book.
The exchange system will be ef
fective from September 1, 1916. &c
January 1, 1918.
Parish Demonstration Martin. as
sisted by Mr.. Moist. Of the State Uni
| Versity extension department at Ma
poleonvllle, went to Rosedale farm
and selected forty-seven pigs for the
boys Of the Parish Boys Pig Club
who have taken advantage of the pro
| position OF Emil Sundberry in fur
| nithing them with registered pigs for
their work. In the fall. at parish
demonstration. the boys will take
their pigs where they will be Judged
and prizes given. There are several
boys belonging to the club who oh.
tained their pigs from other breeders.
Parish teams, under the direction
OF Engineer Fred Shuts. have COM
menced hauling gravel from West.
lake to place on the embankment
through the swamp north of the Cal.
casieu river bridge. The embank.
ment was completed some time ago
and was allowed to settle before the
gravel surfacing was applied. The
entire south half Of the bridge has
hnpn af
north arches is about finished.
Pat Andrews, an oil field worker,
was shot three times and killed at
Abingdon by W. II. Savage. pipe line
company foreman. A dispute over the
ownership of land led to the tragedy
Savage attacked Andrews with a club
and shot him as he was running
away. Savage fed and a posse. hur.
riedly formed, pursued him. Savage
mounted an oil derrick. where he was
captured as he was haranguing a
number Of oil workers.
Injunctions were granted the Swift
and Armour Packing Companies bv
Judge Brunot. of the District Court.
against Sheriff Womack, to restrain
that officer from selling three rcfrig.
eratOrARrs for taxes. The cars were
assessed in East Baton Rouge, ac.
cOrGing to the ruling of the Board
of Appraisers at its last meeting. and
were seized recently for non-payment
OF taxes, the city and the parish con.
solidatng their claims
PatrOlman W. II. Grant and NJ. o
Simpsno of Shreveport, who shot ani
seriously wounded George s. Dick
son, oldest son of Major s. A. Dick
son, were held under $500 bond each
on indictments returned by the grand
jury. charging them with shooting
with intent to kill. Their cases are
under consideration by the commits,
sioner OF police with the probability
that they will not be suspended OF
discharged.
The Crowley Rice Company, a bro
kerage concern, has been incorporat.
ed. with a capital stock Of $4,000 and
an authorization OF 100000. Officers
OF the company are: w. X Monon
Houston, Tex. president; Robert z
Paine. Houston. vice president, anc
John Wyndelts, Crowley, secretary
treasurer.
At the regular quarterly meetins
board il was decided to close the
white schools pr the end of the eigh'
scholastic month, except the higt
school department at Belle Rose anc
the Labadie and Napoleonville higl
schools, which will run the full nine
COttOnpOrt entertained the largest
number of visitors in its history
when visitors from the surrounding
towns of the parish came to attend
The public school rally. The number
IF visitors on the high school grounds
was estimated at 800.
LOuisiana's exhibit from the Eas'
Louisiana Hospital for the Insane, a.
he convention OF the American Med
oPsyChOlOgiCal Association at tn,
New Orleans. was award
d first prize among more than fifty
booths from % different states.
The enthusiasm stirred up by the
ecent convention of Louisiana Sun
lay school forces was reflected in III,
attendance at the Sabbath schools II
when there were $500
PERSONS attending.
The farmers and stockmen OF Ra
'ides parish are beginning TO wage
-igorous campaign to eradicate tn, =
attle tick. Last year the police jury -.
# Rapides parish appropriated money .
With which TO build dipping watts
nd twenty have been erected.