Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-04-27

the state COuuC1I OL Deleu6S, Is CdAfSO
upon in letter just received from W.
S. Clifford, of the Council of National
Defense, to call at an early date q
conference of all federal representa-
tives of the Treasury Department, the
Department of Agriculture, the Depart
ment of Labor, the Woman's Commit
tee of the Council Of National De-
fense, the Food Administration, the
Fuel Administration, the American
Red Cross and the Four-Minute Men
The state Anti-Saloon League has
no compromise to make with the sa~
loon interests, according to DR.. A w.
Turner state superintendent of ths
league. This declaration was made In
response to a suggestion by Represen~
tative T. Sambola Jones, of Baton
Rouge, that all interests unite in ratt-
flying the national prohibition amend
ment, and in return the "drys" agree
not TO press any other prohibition leg
islation.
War Savings and Thrift stamps sold
through the Donaldsonville postoffice
during March aggregated $717.22 in
value, and through other postoffices in
the parish, S669.77, making total OF
$1,386.99 for the month. Sales prev
iously reported amounted to S10,42319,
the aggregate up to April 1 being $11.-
S1O10.
The Natchitoches police jury has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
driving of outos with "a cut out" at
tachment on any of the highways Of
the parish. That body also appro-
priated the sum of $4,000 to pay for
the construction of dipping vats
throughout the parish and to pay the
salaries of the inspectors
While the prices brought by straw
berries this season have been higher
than at any other time in tie history
of the strawberry industry in Tangf
pahoa parish ,one crate has topped
them all with S170. This amount was
realized on an especially fine crate
auctioned at Ponchatoula for the ben
eft of the Red Cross.
Agitation for a change in the form
of Shreveport city government has
reached the point where sentiment Is
crystalizing on the adoption by the
Legislature of an enabling act to per
nit Shreveport either to retain the
present form, reduce the commission
ers to three, or adopt the city mana
ger plan.
Because, it is alleged, he refused to
buy Liberty bonds and abused Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary McAdoo.
w. A. Hunter. weIl-to-do farmer liE-
ing near Newellton, Tensas parish.
was given a coat of tar and feathers
and ordered out of the community by
a delegation of his neighbors.
The Deering Harvester Company
and the North American Land and
Timber Company of Shreveport, an
nounce $4,000 and $1,000, respective
ly, Liberty Loan subscriptions to be
credited to Cameron parish. Both con-
Germs are large land owners in that
section.
An ice house is being erected near
the railroad tracks at Camp Beaure-
gard so that a supply can more easily
be kept on hand. At present the ice is
kept in a freight car and distributed
as needed
The Planters Association of Match
itoches parish has adopted a resoIu-
tion that river planters this year win
plant one acre of corn to each two OF
cotton and those whose plans will not
give them this proportion will check
their cotton with corn.
The charter of the Ridgeland Com
pany, Inc, has been filed at Thibo-
daux, the domicile of the organization
being in Sub-Drainage District No. 4,
of Lafourche parish, in the vicinity OF
Raceland.
James P. Armitage, liquidator of the
Peoples Bank of Donaldsonville, has
commenced the distribution Of checks
for the fifth dividend, amounting to Is
per cent. Approximately $18.25O win
be paid to depositors and ordinary
creditors Of the institution
With view to enlisting the active
support Of the citizens ofBaton Rouge
n their fight for living salaries, the
public school teachers of Baton Rougs
have begun organizations and draws
lp set OF resolutions.