Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-23


g. Liner, master Of ceremonies; w. J.
Bynum, junior tyler; H. E. Boyle,
steward, and r. W. Germany, stew
ard, were installed as officers Of Ora
ham Surghnor Lodge, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, which was in
stituted in the presence OF a large
number of Masons and their families.
Lake Charles. II At the regular
weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club
w E. Patterson, presiding, brought to
the attention of the organization the
resignation of DR.. w. R. Dodson.
dean Of the Agricultural College, u.
S. IT,, and Herbert Bayliss, general
manager of the Association of Com
merce, addressed the meeting, set
ting forth the advisability of promo
ting organized effort to secure neces-
saly Legislation and appropriations TO
provide adequate facilities in the way
Of buildings and equipment for this
department Of the L. S. U.
New Orleans.-An industrial work
shop and school for the blind will he
opened about September 1 in the
Howard annex to- the city hall under
the auspices of the Louisiana Com
mission for the Blind. Subjects taught
will include rugmaking, basketry,
electrical work, piano tuning and mat
tress making, besides instruction in
reading and writing by means of the
raised alphabet.
The following men will direct the
taking of the 1920 federal census in
Louisiana; First, John McGraw, New
Orleans; second, David S. Estopinal,
st. Bernard; third, vacant; fourth, P.
Butler, Shreveport; fifth, Henry n.
Thompson, Monroe; sixth, Jesse
johnson, Bogalusa; seventh, Joseph
A. Hardcy, Chataignier; eighth, John
F. Hill, Natchitoches
Lake Charles.-The Louisiana Bap-
fist Orphanage proposes in the early
future to purchase a section of land
near Lake Charles and construct a
s125,O00 building. With the. equip
ment and the cost of the land, the
entire investment will be $275, 600.
The money has been appropriated.
The orphanage will conduct farm,
which will include orchards, truck,
dairy cattle, etc.
New Qrleans.-A campaign on
big scale is being planned by South.
ern Baptists for sufficient funds to
carry on the work of home and for
eign missions and educational pur-
poses for the next I'VE years. Tho
work Of organizing the campaign is
under way. Each state, city and
church is being assigned it's quota,
the total amount needed being $75,.
100000.
Baton Rouge-The annual dinner
and business meeting OF the Louisiana
Corn Growers Association was the
leading event Of the fifth day Of the
farmers short course at L. 81 q. All
classes of farming were discussed
during the sessions. Sweet potatoes,
pastures, sugar, cotton and farm gar
dens all occupied places on the pro
gram.
Alexandria-As an evidence that
drunkenness has been reduced to a
minimum in Alexandria there were
only two cases tried in the City
Court during the month Of July, fol
lowing the closing OF the saloons,
while during the month OF June, prior
to the closing Of the saloons, there
We're twenty-seven cases tried for
that offense.
Alexandria.-C c. Henson, parish
superintendent Of education, has ten
dered his resignation to the Rapides
Parish School Board to take effect
September 30. He has been offered
and accepted the superintendency Of
the Isidore Newman Manual Training
School in New Orleans.
st. Martinville - Politics has open
ed UP in this parish with four candi-
dates in the field for sheriff, and pos
sibly two more who viii come ou1
after all the combinations have been
made.
New orleans.--"Th Red Book
which is being compiled with conf
mercial data under the auspices Of
the Association of Commerce, viii be-
pushed by January 1, it was announc-
ed at the association rooms.
Ponchautoula.-S Shipments by ex-
press of peppers, eggplant, pears and
olKra are being made daily and the
returns received have been highly sat
isfactory to the farmers.
Covington.-T board Of directors
Of the ST. Tammany Parish Fair met
and matters were taken up pertain
ing to the enlargement Of the fair,
which is to be held October 16 to 10.
Big Bend.-The Avoyelles Parish