Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-05

paid partly in War Savings stamps, are
larger than last year. Last year the
Ouachita exhibit took first premium.
at the Shreveport State Fair, and the
National Farm and Live Stock Show.
By combining all community fairs
with Ouachita fair this record is ex-
pected to be duplicated this year. Tie
dates are October 22-25.
A special election was held at Ham
mond recently for the purpose Of vot-
ing on the proposition of leVying >
mill tax for the years 191S-1920, to
give additional air to the Hammond
schools. All voters were in favor Of
the tax, which was carried.
Extensive improvements are being
made in the big Myrtle Grove central
factory and at the Stella Syrup faS-
tory at POinte a la Hache by for the
approaching cane harvest Wages Of
both women and men have been rails
ed for the grinding season.
The war angefus for one miBlte Of
silent prayer daily at noon, which was
inaugurated at Monroe some weeks
ago and which had fallen into disuse,
has been revived and now has the iB-
fiuence of the Rotary Club behind it
to sec that it is observed.
In the parish of IbervilIe there were
2,S36 registered for war service Sep
tember 13. Of this number, 1908 were
white, 1929 negroes, and one Chinese;
2,749 were native born The complete
number of those registered for army
service will go to 1880
A movement is on foot at Hammond
among the negroes TO see that there
is a general enlistment in war work,
and to this end meetings are being al
ranged by the pastors of the different
churches to advocate the work or fight
movement
Owing to the crowded housing con-
dition in Monroe, increased by the re-
cent acquisition of the general Offices
of the V. S. & P and the ban on new
construction, sales of residence PROD
erty at record prices are numerous
there.
The orange crop on the Lower
Coast that is nearing maturity, ship
ments of early varieties being made
to the New Orleans market this week,
will not be more than $4,000 boxes, or
two-thirds less than last season.
Shell road No. 1, extending from
st. Bernard parish line to Pointe a Ia
Hache, is being resurfaced with shells
under the supervision of the state
Highway Department The road was
badly damaged by heavy trucks.
The Opelousas Council of Defense
turned over to the Canteen Service
the sum of $90.4O, which was the
amount collected in excess of the
sum expended for refreshments Cor
registrants September II.
An epidemic of rabies is prevalent
at Monroe, police officials say, and
about 100 dogs are known to be in
fected Stringers safeguards are to
be inaugurated and all dogs without
will be killed
The Pointe la Hache police jury
at special meeting authorized bond
issue of $4,000 for the purpose of
paying for the installation of the nine
teen dipping watts now being built for
the tick eradication.
The six picture shows in Lafourche
parish have agreed to give one days
receipts to the Lafourche Red Cross
chapter The first presentation will
be Thursday and the last will be
The Alexander sugar refineries have
been notified that the number of rail-
road cars allowed them for handling
cane will be decreased twenty per
cent
West Carroll registered 1181 men
under the recent act of Congress:
Ward /, 164; Ward 2, 233; Ward J.
1877; Ward 4, 81 :; Ward 5, 2O1.
A large electric light plant is being
erected at Burwood for the govern
ment lefty works located there, en-
ploying a large number of men.
All boys at Hammond between the
ages of Is and 20. both inclusive. VIII
call at the schoolhouse and register
for home service October %.
The directors of the Washington
Parish Fair Association are busy max
in arrangements for the annual fair