Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-08-31

vertised, October % to 25 inclusive.
Despite the drouth for many weeks it
is stated there will be some excep-
tionally fine agricultural exhibits.
Chandler & Bice, merchants at Har-
gis, last week bought the first two
bales of cotton ginned in Grant par
ish this year The cotton belonged
to C. P Pindle and E. F. Reaves, the
bales weighing 555 and 455 pounds re-
spectiveIy, for which they were paid
thirty cents pound.
The Hammond City Court is to be
established at Hammond in accord
ance with recent legislative enact
ment, within very short time At
torney A. Wood Spiller will be ap-
pointed to serve as judge until the
November election when the office
will be elective.
Among interesting exhibits to be
made at the Tangipahoa parish fair
in October will be steam automobiles,
trucks and tractors by the Richard
Carter Company, Incorporated, which
is being organized at Hammond with
DR.. A. r. Carter as the chief promo
ter.
After filling all calls, Louisiana will
have left 10.410 men in Glass One ex-
elusive of 1919 Glass One registrants,
according to figures compiled by ADJ
jutant General McCrory. These Glass
One men are composed of 5,133 white
men and SPIT negroes,
The cane crop around Franklin
promises a splendid harvest. Ideal
weather has promoted a luxuriart
growth Many Improvements are
being added to the factories which
will facilitate the production.
The Extension Division OF the
Louisiana State University, co-operat
ing with the Bureau of Markets, Is
encouraging sweet potato growers
throughout the state to store their
product.
The first rice sold this season at
Elton was purchased by the Standard
Rice Milling Company, which bought
Of F. E. Landry a lot of 450 bags of
Early Prolific, purchased at 81 a
barrel.
The Elks of Lake Charles will not
attempt to rebuild their recreation
hall, which was wrecked by the storm.
At the present time their lodge rooms
were very little damaged
The extraordinary high prices OF
building material and mechanics does |
not interfere with the number of
buildings and other improvements go
ing on at Crowley.
Several mills in the rice belt will |
add to their output rice flour as
While it may be used as
the price will be about the
same as -four.
The management of the Pearl Riv-
ar Civic League has called special
meeting to discuss the building of a
modern school house.
White schools win open at Donald
sonvil1e September 16, those for ne
yroes October IA.
The Eyangeline parish school board
adopted budget for 1888, appoint
ID teachers and transacted other bus
ness. The parish institute will open
September %, and schools September
10.
The Masonic Temple at Lake
Charles, which was. badly wrecked
n the storm, will be temporarily re-
,aired for immediate use pending
,lans for complete reconstruction.
Troop No. i of the Boy Scouts are
at Breckwaldt's, six miles
asst of Hammond on the Tangipahoa
iver, where they remain until the
Opening Of school in September.
4 Red Cross benefit under the man
cement OF Misses Carmen VOORHEES,
nd Leah Sandoz netted a good sun
shich was turned over to the Ope-
ousas Red Cross treasurer.
The lumber mill Of Weaver Brothers
nd Looney at CouchEood, fifteen
ailes north of Minden, was destroyed
y tire recently The origin OF the
laze was not ascertained.