Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-22

tiles for suffrage, while suffrage lead
in Jefferson parish. Vermilion, st.
Martin, Terrebonne, st. Landry and
Evangeline parishes, it appears from
the returns, went against suffrage.
Indications are that the total vote
In the state will not exceed $4,000 or
10000. out Of a registered vote of
about $4,000.
Returns show that all Of the amend
ments to the Constitution were rati-
fed. with the exception of that on
woman suffrage.
The United States Food Administra-
ton has extended the increased al
lowance Of sugar to hotels, restau-
rants and other public eating places.
State hotel chairmen have been ad-
vised that the new order increases
the sugar limit not to exceed half an
ounce at each meal, which makes for
ty-fiye ounces q month, or very near
the three pounds allowance to house
holders.
Soldiers and sailors who seek farm
homes when the war closes will 3e
abel to obtain a considerably amount
of land in Louisiana and Mississippi
that il owned by the government Of
the United States and is subject to
entry under the federal homestead
laws. The land can be had free Of
cost, with the exception Of the neces-
sary fees for entry and final proof.
Appreciation for the ministerinOs
of the Red Cross workers who gave
every attention in the emergency hos
pital established by the Standard Oil
Company at its refinery here. has
prompted the wife Of one Of the en-
ployes to name the bouncing baby
hoy which became hers in the hos
pital Red Cross"
Uncle Sam has placed q hurry or
der for two million pounds Of Louisi-
ana sugar. The army is dealing d.
rect with the Louisiana sugar control
committee. which has undertaken to
MI the order by dividing 1t among q
number Of producers who have been
told to report by telegraph.
The campaign for funds for the
fatherless children Of France has be-
gun actively in New Orleans and
shortly will be inaugurated through
out the state.
approximately $4,000 win be spent
upon the buildings Of the Baptist BIZ
BILE Institute, at New Orleans, exclus-
i've of the furnishings. to transform
them into the general military hos
pital to be opened by the government.
THIS was announced by Major l. H.
Lewis, following a survey Of the col
lege buildings.
Monroe has been without street
cars and light service IS the result
OF breakdown at the power plant.
Parts for the big engine, which were
ordered some months ago. will not
be shipped before December, due to
priority orders. The remaining en-
gines are overloaded.
Miss Lettie Ensign. parish homo
demonstration agent for the parish
Of Iberville, has resigned her posi-
ton and accepted similar position
In Tangipahoa.
Seven new oil wells were completed
in the Caddo parish oil fields during
one week yielding an aggregate new
production Of 400 barrels per day.
The Louisiana State Council of
Defense has been made supreme over
every other war WORK organization in
the state, with the single exception
Of the United States Department Of
Justice, John Marshall, the councils
secretary, announced.
Albert ]. La Place, recently INSTALL
ed grand knight Of the New Orleans
Council No. TIA, Knights Of Columbus.
is the new editor Of the Columbian
Messenger. the November number Of
which has just been issued.
The Loyola University hospital unit.
commanded by MAJOR Joseph A. Dam
ma, Of New Orleans, was Identified as
Base Hospital No. 182 with the Amer
lean forces on the Italian front by
General March. according to dis
patches from Washington.
Tie cold wave that struck Lock
port the middle Of the week, has put
q stop to the almost daily rains that
had been falling for three weeks. and
has allowed the planters to begin saw
ing their sugar cane and corn.