The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-09
LOUISIANA NEWS
IN BRIEF FORM
PREPARED FOR BUSY READERS
OF THIS PAPER WHO ARE IN
TERESTED IN THE STATE.
NEWS Of EVERY CHARACTER

Social, Religious and Political Items
Signs of Progress-News of
Interest To Men, Women
and Children.
New Orleans-Louisiana roads are
no worse than those of other states
through which the party travelled to
Winnipeg, Mayor Behrman said, upon
his return from the Canadian city af-
ter a tour over the route Of the Jeffer-
son Highway. The reason we eXper-
fenced more trouble in this state tnan
in others through which we passed."
said the mayor, was because Of the
heavy rains which make all dirt roads
impossible at times.
University Station, Baton Rouge. -
In an effort to stimulate interest IN
the dairy industry in Ouisiana ana 10
encourage the purchase of better
dairy cattle, dairy farmers observa-
ton tour to include a visit to the Ma
tional Dairy Show to be held in Chi
cago October to u, and to the dairy
sections Of Wisconsin and Iowa, is
being planned by the Extension d.
vision Of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity.
Alexandria.--It has developed that
Mrs. NJ L. Johnson and Mrs. Homer
Rosseau, of Alexandria, are probably
the two closest and most direct heirs
to the vast fortune left to their great
grandfather. Jean de Gardenigo, Of
Venice, Italy, by his brother, the
archbishop Of Venice, in the early part
of the ninteenth century. The fortune
left to the heirs in America is SAID
to amount to about $2S,OOOOO
Monroe.-There are so many auto
mobiles in Monroe and in Ouachita
parish that the city is considering
widening three streets to allow space
in which to park cars, with the en-.
forcement Of the recently adopted au-
tomobile ordinance parking of cars
within certain limits is prohibited and
the matter Of finding parking space Is
becoming acute.
Denham Springs.--The village OF
Denham Springs once more has a full
quota Of officials. On the strength Of
petition, Lieutenant Governor McUt-
on has appointed the following OFF,
Gals J. l. W'estbrook, mayor: coun-
cilmen, W. I. Cockerham, S. L. Hold
en-, G, P. Cooper, with r. L. Sullivan
0s marshal.
MonrQe-The Chamber of Com
merce has sent telegram to Govern.
or Pleasant appealing to him to use
his office to stay the execution Of the
order Of the State Railroad CommIs-
sion granting authority to the v, S.
E P. railroad to rearrange its scred-
ule in such a manner, the telegram
says, as to inconvenience approx
mately 100000 people.
Hammond-The first parishwide
older boys and girls rallies of the
Tangipahoa Parish Sunday School AS
gociation is announced to be held in
! Hammond August Is and II.
! New Orleans.-A new colonization |
project in Livingston parish was be-
gun with the purchase Of 1880 acres |
Of land from William Drew by L. G. |
Spencer.
| Donaldsonville. - Preparations for |
| the big South Louisiana Fair at DON |
aldsonville October 2 to are pro-
crossing. The new catalogue and pre-
MUM list is now out and the 5000 |
copies are being thoroughly distrib- |
uted.
Roseland.-The meeting scheduled |
for Roseland was fairly attended by
those directly Interested in the move
for the proposed fruit and truck ex-
pertinent station, which will be locat-
ed at some place in Tangipahoa par
ish.
Baton Rouge.-The Railroad Com
mission is fighting against an increase
in rates by the Railroad Administra.
ton on gravel, sand, crushed stone,
shells and other materials used in the
building Of good roads by parishes,
cities and the state.
New Orleans. - Dairy farmers of
Louisiana and Mississippi will join in
visit to the National Dairy Show
at Chicago, October 6-12, and to some
Of the leading herds and dairy centers
in Wisconsin.
pelouSas.-The Parish Council or
Defense held session recently and
definitely decided the fixed question
respecting the monument to be erect
de to our boys who entered the Amer.
lean army to make the world safe for
democracy.
Morgan City.-"Elkida," an event to
take place August "a, under auspices
of Morgan City Lodge, 3, P. 0. E., No.
1921, for the benefit of the children's
Fairgrounds in Lawrence Park, prom