The Madison journal., 1917-05-12

Inc LHlteO states Will furnish
ready market for every bond issue
that the government may undertake
for war or any other purpose, accord
ing TO j. H. Fulton, vice president OF
she National City Bank of New York.
who has been on a financial tour OF
the country, particularly in the South.
Mr.. Fulton, many years prominent in
New Orleans banking circles, recent
ly became vice president of the Ma
tional City Bank, largest institution
OF its kind in America His duties in
clude the superintendent of the for
eign connections and relations of the
bank.
Conditions in the South were never
better" declared Mr Fulton. 81 have
just been through the Southwest. and
/ found the farmers looking ahead To
a prosperity such as they never have
experienced. Crops have been a little
backward owing to cold spring. but
indications are that high prices will
make up for this. The same holds
good for Louisiana, where the farmers
expect the most successful year in
their history
THE market for the government
bond issue is very strong and all the
bonds will be absorbed rapidly. The
Commercial-Germania Trust and Saw
ings Bank and the Commercial Nation
al Bank are engaged in a campaign Of
education on this subject and expect
TO be Of real service to the govern
ment in placing the proper proportion
of the bonds in this community. New
Orleans and Louisiana will take their
shares of the issue"
Mr.. Fulton retains his membership
on the board Of directors OF both the
Commercial-Germania and the Com
mercial National banks and will re-
turn occasionally to New Orleans to
look after his interests here.
Thomas Pratty, owner or the Klon-
| dyke ranch, near Lake Arthur, has
purchased 1900 head OF cattle belong
ing TO the late Captain George Lock
and is transporting them from the
| Choupique country to his ranch. The
cattle were purchased at S31 head
or s49,60O for the entire herd. Mr.
| Pratty's ranch contains $500 acres Of
land, Of which 1000 are in rice this
year. while his new purchase gives
| him a cattle herd of $500.
In the recorders office at Pointe q
la Hache was filed for recordation p
| 1,250. 900 deed OF trust from the Wis
ner Estates, Incorporated. of all lands
owned by them on the lower coast In
| favor Of the Whitney-Central Bank Of
| New Orleans, as trustee. and an ad-
! ditional mortgage of 100000, to the
| Company.
w. w Kicker, K. c. s. agent at
Smyth Junction, who was arrested Tor
failure completely to dismantle his
| wireless plant. has been released at
! the instance OF federal authorities. He
had been operating the outfit for ex-
| perimental purposes. John O'Neil and
| Harry Schwerneman, arrested some
time ago as suspects. also. have been
| released.
Two dipping vats near Starks, in
the northwestern part Of Calcasieu
| parish, were dynamited. The explo-
sion at the Starks vat brought out
the entire population on account Of
its violence. The Mazilly vat. three
miles north, was destroyed half an
hour later, huge holes being left
where both vats were located.
age Company, Ltd. located seven
miles from Plaquemine on Bayou Pla-
| uuemine. caught fire and was destroy
ed, with $4,000 loss. partly covered
by insurance.
The Red Cross meeting held at the
| Iberia parish courthouse, under the
auspices OF the local Red Cross chap
| ter was a notable success, many men,
II
bers being obtained.
A dance for the benefit OF the Red
Cross Society will be given al the La
combe Hotel May IL. There are al
ready over one hundred women men,
bers OF the Opelousas chapter.
Auother new factory Is nearing
completion at Carlisle, near Pointe a
la Hache. and owned by New Orleans
| men. for the manufacturing of broom
| handles. crates and axe handles.
Campbell Jones OF Opelousas, who IL
student at Tulane University. and
! who is spending a short vacation with
| his parents here, will leave soon for
! New Orleans to join the Washington
] Artillery.