The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

ly open the campaign.
Kenneth Mckay, recognized as one
OF the best farmers in the country.
who died at his home near Ethel 7
few days ago, was given credit for
having made beauty spot of fertility
out OF one of the most barren fields
in the state. Railroads and other in
terests used it as a show place and a
demonstration OF possibilities when
they brought visitors or settlers this
way.
Election of officers and the appoint
ment of committee to take prelimi-
nary steps for nationwide advert's-
ing campaign to encourage greater
consumption of rice by the American
people, composed the principal bust
ness Of delegates at session Of the
convention of the Rice Millers' Asso-
citation of America. J. A. Foster. Lake
Charles, La, was chosen president.
]. F. Odom. district attorney Of
East Baton Rouge, is looking into the
legality OF recent alleged combina-
ton of Baton Rouge bakeries to fix
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
ha1
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A memorial tablet containing the
names of seventy-eight Methodist
who saw service with the United
States armies in the European war.
is now being PREPARED by commit
tee Of the Methodist Church, and will.
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 Reveiile. The re-
turns to the question. "Do YOU
smoker" was answered in the AFFIRM
alive by ten goods, while eighteen
voted in the negative. Ninety-four OF
rhe 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
R fire which originated in the linteTs
from hot box. estimates the follow
ing loss: Plant, 100000; raw ma
ferial. $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 |
N charge of the work. reports that |
he total number of cattle dipped dur
ng the month of April was 1888.
Monroe's claim to captured Ger
nan cannon as the result of the cit.
es OF Monroe and West Monroe sub
practically the whole of the
'arish quota in the late bond drive,
will probably be allowed, according 70
rord from Frank M. Smith of Dallas.
The work Of dredging Bayou Teche
n st. Martin parish and connections.
5 progressing rapidly and the rice
armers are happy at the prospect OF
bundant water supply to guarantee
hey will be able to grow rice this
eason without limit
The selective draft machinery IN
ouisiana passed out of existence when
ne Office of the adjutant general Cos
d recently. The Office of the aGju.
INT general now returns to it's pre-.
ar status as head of the state Nd
onal Guard.
More than a thousand dollars worth
silver was stolen from the resi-
snce of J. w. Sibert of Baton Rouge.
". Si5ert has advertised a reward of
100 for the return of the stolen sill
Pr.
j. j. Dewitt, the Ward Three men,
pr of the Grant Parish police jury.
'ought in two wolf puppies from a
tier of ten which he captured after
Hing the mother wolf. !
A larger New Orleans Great Nor. I
ern Railroad depot at Vaudeville