Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-23

Oh pO6SlDlllticS WITCH
hey brought visitors or settlers this
way.
Election of officers and the appoint
ment of a committee to take preliml-
nary steps for a nationwide advertis-
ing campaign to encourage greater
of rice by the American
people, composed the principal busi-
ness of delegates at session of the
of the Rice Millers' Asso-
citation of America. ]. A. Foster, Lake
Charles, La. was chosen president.
]. r. Odom, district attorney OF
East Baton Rouge, is looking into the
legality of a recent alleged combina-
ticn of Baton Rouge bakeries to nix
the price of bread. The bakers re-
Gently made an agreement regarding
the price of bread and attempted to
compel grocers to sell their bread at
the same price as the bakeries.
"A We0OIldl tdUict CJntaihihS thN
names of seventy-eight Methodists.
who saw service with the United
States armies in the European war,
is now being PREPARED by commit
tee of the Methodist Church. and win.
when completed. be placed in the
church at Monroe with appropriate
ceremonies.
Even goods at L. s. U. are not ex-
empt from the lure of nicotine. ac-
cording to returns from referendum
conducted by the Reveille. The re-
turns to the question. DO you
smoker" was answered IN the aflrTn-
alive by ten goods. WINE eighteen
voted in the negative. Ninety-four OF
the male students were smokers and
seventy-seven non-users of tobacco.
]. L. Bryan. president. manager and
largest owner Of the Natchitoches cot
ten oil mill. which was destroyed BY
fire which originated In the linters
from a hot box, estimates the follow
ing loss: Plant. 100000; raw ma
terial, $4,000: meal. oil and other
products. $1,000; a total Of $4,000.
As an evidence of the progress
which is being made in the work OF
tick eradication, in Rapides parish.
DR.. c. p. Branigan. federal inspector
in charge of the work, reports that
the total number of cattle Dipped dur
ing the month of April was 1888.
Monroe's claim to captured Gen
man cannon as the result Of the cit.
les Of Monroe and West Monroe sub
scribing practically the whole OF the
parish quota in the late bond drive,
will probably be allowed, according 70
word from Frank NJ. Smith of Dallas.
The work of dredging Bayou Teche
in st. Martin parish and connections.
is progressing rapidly and the rice
farmers are happy at the prospect OF
abundant water supply to guarantee
they will be able to grow rice this
season without limit.
The selective draft machinery IN
Louisiana passed out ofexistence when
the Office Of the adjutant general cos
ed recently. The office Of the ac;u-
tant general now returns to its pre-
war status as head of the state Ma
tional Guard.
More than thousand dollars worth
of silver was stolen frou the rest
dence of ]. w. Sibert of Baton Rouge.
Mr.. S:bert has advertised a reward Of
$500 for the return of the stolen sill
yer.
J. ]. Dewitt, the Ward Three mem
her of the Grant Parish police Jury.
brought in two wolf puppies from a
litter of ten which he captured after
killing the mother wolf
A larger New orleans Great NOR
thern Railroad depot at Vaudeville
has been demanded by the local town
council.
Rev. Wallace Cliff of Kentucky mas
accepted the pastorate OF the First
Presbyterian Church at Monroe.
The Chamber Of Commerce and Ag-
riculture of Breaux Bridge is plan
ming to do all in it's power and infiu-
ence to assist and promote the good
roads movement in st. Martin parish.
The assessment Of the railroads
and public service corporations IN the
state has been started by the Board
Of State Affairs.
The convention Of the Fifth Dis
trict Federation Of Women's Clubs
was held 1t Monroe.