Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-11


Natchitoches, vice c. c. Sanders, re-
signed; J. D, Smith, member of Fi.sr
Sewerage Board Of De Ridder vice
W. West, resigned; Morelle M.
Mflburn, alderman of Vile Platte,
vice Oscar Reed; Bruce Smith of Rus
ton' student at L. S. u, was ap-
pointed messenger in the governor $
Office
Baton Rouge. - CONGRESSMAN J. Y.
Sanders has introduced a resolution
IN the House calling for an fnvesti-
cation of the cotton seed situation,
Harry D. Wilson, state commissioner
or agriculture, was Informed. The ac-
ton resulted from a recent decision
OF the control committee OF the meet
ing of cotton farmers and ginners and
cottonseed dealers and oil mill ope-
rators at Alexandria recently thai
the ref1ners were profiteers.
University Station, Baton Rouge,
La.-Sweet potato storage houses
should be thoroughly cleaned and dis
injected prior to the storing of a new
c1op. This precaution is made neces-
sary by the presence Of certain dis
ease-producing organisms that live
ever IN the storage house from cue
season to the next. Disease-free DO
iatoes stored in houses where these
organisms are present are likely to
suffer heavy losses from decay.
University Station, Rouge, La. -
The survey of the sugar cane belt af
Louisiana just completed by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
furnished valuable data on the pres
ent distribution Of the Mosaic i: ,c..s.
in the tate. The disease is No: gSr-
crai as vet but seems to be Spreading
TO a considerable extent, according
10 C. W. Edgerton, plant pathologisr,
experiment station, L. S. U.
Covington-W. E. Farris Of the
New Orleans Great Northern railroad
came to Covington to discuss with
the Association of Commerce the
erection of a new railway station. Ac-
ton has been slow on account of the
government control, but if the roads
go back into private management
January l, said Mr.. Ferris, station
will be begun within ninety days.
Alexandria. Representatives of
several colleges in Louisiana met
here and reorganized the Louisiar::I
Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Those in attendance were: o. =
Payne of Louisiana College, Pine
vile; II. Lee PraUner of State Nor
NAL; Natehitoches, F. N Hamilton of
| Southwestern Industrial Institute. Lit
fayette, P. A. Roy of ST. Charles Co.
| lege, Grand Coteau.
Houma. After months of prepa-
ration Terrebonne parish is now in
| shape to build soma roads. This was
| brought about by the sale of bonds
/ Of three road districts. Bonds with a
face value of s265t00 were purchas-
ed by the Peoples Bank and Trus.
| Company at premium.
Monroe.-An allegorical pageant
representing Monroe 100 years ago
! ard 100 years hence will be present
cd at Ouachita fair here in October.
celebrating the Tooth anniversary of
| the existence of the city under its
present name. Over a hundred chill
6rn will participate in the event
Monroe. - Colonel J. E. Morris,
who has been placed in charge at
Omaha, Neb., to deal with the situ-
alton there arising from race trou-
Bile, is Monroe boy, having former
i Is lived in West Monroe, where he
was familiarly known as Legs" Mor.
| ris.
Shreveport. - Special attention is
being paid by the Texas and Pacific
railroad principal shops, at Marshall,
Tex, to concentration and repair OF
cars at that place preparatory %
sending them to the South Louisiana
sugar district for handling the pres
ent crop.
Alexandria.-Sevelal local civic or
CARNATIONS are formulating plans for
a soldiers homecoming celebration
10 take place here November IL. and
the anniversary Of the signing Of the
armistice.
Bunkie.-The cotton crop, which is
the shortest since 1892, is about pick
ed. The planters will go more into
cane next season, dividing their acre
age equally into zane, cotton, corn,
live stock and forage crops.
Centerville Heretofore cotton
has not been grown to any extent;
his year, however, about 500 acres
we're planted on lower Bayou Sais
as an experiment, and has proved a
puccess. Picking is now in progress.
Grand Isle. The caulidower and
eggplant crops that we're not kille
BY the recent storm water are most
promising. The eggplants are being
shipped to market and the caulinoWer
Is heading nicely.
Oak Grove. The fifty-seyenth an.