Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-12-06

paign for the salvaging of waste ma,
terials as a part of the war program.
according to letter sent out from
| washington to mayors of all cities
ana towns Of more than five thousand
population. copy of which letter has
been received by the State Council of
Defense at Baton Rouge.
| December has been set as the date
on which this nation will pay united
tribute to Great Britain for that
| country's part in the war and for its
"valor on land and sea" by the ma
tional committee representing all pa
| triotic bodies, and in a telegram re-
ceived by Governor Pleasant from Al
ton b. Parker, chairman of that coln-
mittee, the governor is requested 10
start the ball rolling to make Louis
lana one of the leaders in the cele-
brations.
Crime is on the decrease in New Or
leans. A comparison of the records
or the secretary of the police board
of the city shows that there were
6,544 fewer arrests made by the police
during the first eight months of 1918
than for the corresponding period Of
1917, and 10,7S2 less than the same
period of 1916. There is a 80 per cent
decrease in the number of murders for
the first eight months of 1918 COM
pared with 1916
As in the days before the coming of
the white man, Louisiana is to become
again the herding ground OF buffalo.
Announcement has been made by M.
L. Alexander, of the State Depart
ment of Conservation, that six animals
from the famous Corbin bison herd
at Newport, New Hampshire, have
been obtained and will be shipped to
the state forest preserve at Urania,
La.
The commission Of rive appointed
during the late ses sion II the Louis
lana Legislature, to complete plans for
the Louisiana Monument 10 be placed |
in the Vicksburg National Park, will
meet soon to perfect plans for laying
the corner stone of the monument dur
ing the early part of 1919. This was
announced at meeting of the Louis
lana Historical Society. ......
The recommendation Of Charles La
throp Pack. president of the American
Forestry Association, that women's
clubs throughout the United States
take up the movement to plant trees
along the national highways as a me-
mortal to the American soldiers who
lost their lives, has met with approx
al in New Orleans.
Anti-vice restrictions in Monroe
will continue to be rigidly enforced
Mayor H. d. Apgar announced. Since
he abolition of the restricted district,
vice conditions have been materially
and the police have been in
'tructed to use all diligence to pre-
1ent soldiers from obtaining LIQUOR
lere.
ng across Louisiana will be repre-
'ented and discussed at the highway
to be held in Chicago De-
.ember 4 and 5. These highways are
he old Spanish Trail and the Jefrer-
ION Highway, the former traversing
he state east and west, the, other
outheast and northwest.
The Board Of Trade has taken up
he problem Of developing foreign
rade through New Orleans after the
var. and already has appointed a
trong committee to handle the mat
er of getting information and plan
ing agencies that will put the port
n the map. 9
At meeting Of the Pontchartrain
.evee Board, held at its domicile at
a bond issue Of $500, 900 was
rdered issued to pay off an accumu-
alton Of high water expenses dating
ack to 1913.
Since the beginning of the influen-
a epidemic in Louisiana there have
cen approximately $4,000 cases in ,
ne state, according to unofficial re- ,
orts. Full reports on the number of I
eaths have not been received. ,
Captain w. ]. Hardee. city engineer c
nd one of the most prominent fig
res in the public life of New Orleans.
led at his home of complications re-
lifting from an attack of influenza. 8
e had been i'll one month. +
A. meeting Of the town council Of
mite the budget Of expenditures for
lie year was made out and adopted.
he bulge; Gals for $500. with 3d. r
Is of that amount to be used in the ]
Improvement and maintenance of the L
reefs. 4,
AT the session of the Red River Pres
ytery. Rev. DR.. c. S. Newman. IF
onroe, retired as moderator and Rev.
I. Sales, Of Monroe, was elected {
succeed him. Routine matters were 4
sposed of at the business session. I