The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-10

Arguments for the location OF four
OF the Il federal farm loan banks in
the South, with one in New Orleans
to serve a district comprising Louis.
lana, Mississippi and Alabama, were
presented by representatives OF this
city at an all-day hearing before Chair.
mar George w. Norris, Herbert Quick
and W. S. A.. Smith, members of the
federal board. William c. Dufour and
t. c. Gaspard were the principal
speakers for New Orleans, setting
forth the claims OF the city for one OF
the banks, the needs of the district
mentioned for financial assistance pro-
posed under the farm bank law and
also Offering extended arguments IN
favor Of establishing four Of the
banks in the South.
Mr.. Dufour asserted the value OF
New Orleans cotton receipts the past
year was $91, 500, 900; that the value
Of New Orleans annual shipments OF
all commodities to contiguous and
feeder territory was SLIPS, 291, 426;
that II railroads with an aggregate OF
30,543 mlles enter New Orleans. and
the city is reached by {, 200 miles OF
navigable inland waterways. He also
mentioned the city's system OF private
and publicly owned warehouses;, ele-
vators, Wharyes and terminal facili.
ties.
Camille, Victorin and Louis Zerlngue
Of Wallace, st. John parish, have
leased the Woodstock plantation in
the First ward of Ascension parish for
one year, with the privilege of renew.
al for a like period. 1t has 444 acres
OF land, and is owned by John NJ
Maher and the heirs of Judge Henry
L. Duffel. the latter being Sister Ma
RE Celeste Duffel and Mrs. Leila M.
Duffel, wife Of DR.. L. E, Duffel Of Ma
p%oleonviile. The lesses will take pos
session Of the property about Deem
Der Is.
District Organizer Robert Hender.
son, OF the Woodmen Of the
World. Of New Orleans, has
been at Alexandria for several days
making preliminary plans to begin
the work of getting a large class Of
new members for the local camp. 1t
has been decided to have a class ini.
tiation on December IA and Is. at
which time the Woodmen degree team
at Lake Charles will come here and
give a public initiation.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by
the Do%naldsonville board Of commits.
sioners of the New River drainage dis
trict, Leon Picard, president Of the
board, has called a special election to
be held throughout the district Tues.
day, November %, for the purpose OF
as~certaining the sense Of the property
owners relative to the creation OF an
additional indebtedness Of $4,000 for
the purpose Of carrying on the drain
age work undertaken in the district.
AS a result Of the visit Of Adjutant
| General c. C. McCrory, OF the Louis
lana National Guard, to Bogalusa,
work will start at once IN the building
of an armory. General hcCrory made
his first official visit here and after
a conference with Mayor Guerre and
Captain Leblanc, announcement wal
made that he favored the plans Of
the armory. which were prepared sew
eral weeks ago.
The citizens of Carencro have IN
augurated a movement to form q
school district for the purpose Of levy.
ing a tax to construct q modern pub
Tic school building OF brick to cost
$40. 900 and s. J. Breaux. Z. c. Ar
ceneaux, Ophe Melancon and Prof. F.
NJ. Bacaue were appointed to outline
the district and draw up the neces-
sary papers upon which the school
board may act.
Traffic law regulations recommend
ed by Commissioner OF Public Safety
| George Thurber were the principal
matters considered by the city council.
which adopted two ordinances amend.
ing sections Of the general traf7c law
and passed through initial reading a
new measure intended to prohibit
boys and girls under Is years OF age
from driving automobiles IN Shreve-
port.
Several exhibits have been sent from
onelousas and ST. Landry parish to