Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-02-08

Congressman w. P: Martin has in
troduced bill proposing that the
Ordnance Department supply Thi5o-
daux and other parish seats in the
Third Congressional District each
one cannon for ornamental purposes,
from the guns captured by the Amer
lean forces or from guns delivered
in accordance with the terms of the
armistice.
The spread Of blackleg among
cattle throughout the state has in
creased and DR.. e. P. Flower OF the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board.
calls the attention Of farmers to the
law against throwing out OF ear
casses. Act 1874 OF the last session
Of the Legislature compels either the
cremation or deep burial OF an ami
NAL carcasses.
Unusually large assemblies OF both
members and visitors were present
when the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives at Washington convened
to pay tribute to the memory of the
late Robert F. Broussard of Louisia-
ma Practically every member OF the
Louisiana colony in Washington
was in the galleries.
With visions of another Ell Dorado.
oil men and prospectors are hocking
to the new well in Claiborne parish,
three miles west Of Homer. Promo
tens have bought rights on huge
grants of land. Street scenes in Ho-
mer resemble those enacted in the
Klondike. Leases are being offered
everywhere and being taken at fabu-
lous prices.
The most important highway devel-
opment during 1919 will be the con-
struction Of the remaining portion Of
the Jefferson Highway between New
Orleans and Shreveport, according 20
George C. Merkel, manager OF the
good roads bureau of the New Or
leans Association Of Commerce.
Plans for the reconstruction of
good roads costing more than three
million dollars in East Baton Rouge
parish were announced by w. E. At.
hnson, parish engineer. The plans
call for 345 miles of road, of which
II will be of concrote construction.
Following months illness from
Influenza and pneumonia, John Mar
shall, private secretary to Governor
Pleasant, died at New Orleans. The
body was sent from New Orleans to
his old home, Lake Charles, where
funeral services were held
Prominent educators and federal
officials will address the general an
nual meeting of the Louisiana Teach
ers' Association in New Orleans
April 10. II and IL, If plans organic
ed by the executive committee are
carried out.
Rates on gravel used in construct
ing roads in Ouachita parish are ex-
orbitant and are causing an unneces-
sary drain on the funds available for
that purpose, according to Parish En-
gineer r P. Boyd.
Bernard Housselk cabinet maker
OF st. Benedict, who owns consider
able property in Belgium, has be-
slowed nearly all his possessions
there on soldier-relatives who were
wounded and permanently manned IN
the war.
Returning soldiers and sailors
from Ascension parish who may ex-
perience difficulty In obtaining en-
ployment have been invited to apply
to the local draft board.
Five ships, with capacity of 22.-
497 tons. have just been assigned
to the port of New orleans by the
United Shipping Boards division Of
Many Of the ST. Landry boys who
have been in the army, some OF whom
have been overseas, are being dis
charged and are returning home on
every train
Immediate action ss requested by
the Council OF Defense in order that
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