Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-18

day, November IS, to vote on a bond
issue of s1,460,00O TO cover the cost
or installing a new water and cleo
tr1c light and power plant, a sewer
system, street paving, garbage dispo.
s1tion plant and additions to the
street car systems.
Abbeville,-UnusuaI activity in real
estate is manifest here and land
values are soaring The rice c1op of
the parish will aggregate $4,000. 600
and land which is under cultivation
in rice or can be used for it COM
mands from 800 tc $3.50 an acre.
kentwood - Rev Dana Terry Of
Natchitoches has accepted the pas
torate at Kentwood.
Columbia. - Caldwell is one Of the
smallest parishes IN the state, hav-
ing population of about 10000, with
a property valuation of about $1,000
600. Yet in the face of the small fig
ures, both in population and wealth,
1t has three banks in operation, and
their stockholders are receiving an
average dividend of 20 per cent on
their investments. Another bank Is
being org nized at Kelly.
Baton Rouge Commissioner
Harry D. Wilson with his party left
for points in the Middle West. They
will stop at the University of Wis
consin and inspect the dairies and
surrounding dairy farms. They will
go from there to the University of
illinois to make further inspections,
then to Chicago, and will spend three
days at the National Dairy Show.
Alexandria. The Alexandria
Shrine Temple has been organized by
local Shrtners, who have elected the
following officers: George J. Gins
berg, president; Marshall T. Cappel,
vice president; r. E. Galloway, sec
retary-treasurer The club expects
to have a membership Of $50 In a
short time
Bogalusa.-The celebration which
vas planned for the service men No
vember II was called off at a meet
ing of the executive committee this
week at the Elks' Home. The decf-
sion was reached because the COM
mittee did not believe efficient funds
could be raised to defray the ex-
renses.
Lake Charles.-Fire at Bannister
destroyed the saWmill, yards and
Commissary of the Brown Lumber
Company, causing It loss estimated at
100000, partially covered by 1nsur-
ance. The mill, which had a $4,000
foot capacity, will probably be imme-
diately rebuilt.
Monroe.-Almost continuous rain
did considerable damage to the al
ready short cotton crop by beating it
into the ground. Catterpillars have
practically stripped all foliage from
the cotton fields, letting the sun hit
the cotton bolls and resulting in It's
early opening.
Baton Rouge. - DR.. E. P. Flower
visited Chicago to attend the confer
ence on tuberculosis between the en-
rloyes of board of animal husbandry
and the state representatives o. the
several states.
Baton Rouge. - Another candidate
for the state treasurership has an
nounced. Howell Morgan, assistant
of public interests, has
resigned his office and announced
himself for that post.
Alexandria. The Citizens Loan
and Investment Corporation, bank
ing institution, which has recently
been organized here, has increased
It's capital stock from 100000 to
$500, 900.
Columbia - A petition is now be-
ng circulated In Caldwell parish cali
ng on the police jury to order an
election to determine the question Of |
putting the parish under tire commits
.ion form of government.
Baton Rouge. S. U. goods will |
le allowed only two days a week un-
IL 10 p. m. in new rules issued by /
drs T. S. Tucker, dean OF women.
The rules forbid the girls from hav.
ng callers any nights except Satur-
Jay or Sunday and then only until
10 o'clock.
Hammond.-Louis D. Nalty presid-
d over IN adjourned meeting Of
men from all parts of the
parish forming knights of Colum-
,us council for Tangipahoa parish.
Hammond. - The First State Bank
nd Trust Company of Hammond has
Iecided to establish branch in In
ten miles north of Ham
aond.
Crowley.-Heavy rains have inter
cred to the rice rice harvest and it
pill be several days before the Blue
lose crop now being harvested viii
e ready for the mills.