Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-11

You surely have accomplished
great deal at comparatively low eX
pendrture," is the verdict of Elliot
Dunlap Smith. chief of the organiza
tion and information section of thu
field division of the Council of Nation
al Defense, regarding the Louisian;
State Council of Defense.
Officials of the auto show to be-
staged at Shreveport January 23-2:
under the direction Of the Shreveport
Automobile Dealers Association, are
expecting hundreds of visitors from
Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi tc
attend the affair."
]. F. Bowen, legislative represen.
tative for the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, and labor representa-
tive on the State Advisory Board, has
been appointed senior examiner in
the United States Employment Ser.
vice for the rehabilitation of Louis
lana soldiers.
Lieutenant Edgar Bouligny, airman
and veteran of the French Foreign Lse-
gion and of nationwide reputation on
account OF his daring feats both on
land and in the air, arrived in New
Orleans, direct from four and one
salf years continuous service over
seas.
All the pomp and glory, beauty and
pageantry of the Ancient Arabic Or
der of the Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine were marshaled in the dedica-
ton of the s35OO00 mosque erected
by Jerusalem Temple of New Or
leans.
Three months OF almost continuous
rains in the Abbeville neighborhood
have placed the streets of the towns
and the country roads in such bad
condition the demand for a system of
hard surface roads is well night un-
animous.
Announcement was made at Alex
andria that Major General H. G.
Hodges, formerly in command of the
rhirty-ninth Division at Camp Beau
'egard and in France. will arrive here
n a short time to assume command
# the camp and the Seventeenth Di-
Tision.
A 17-year-old son Of Francois Ma
;eaux. residing near Ahheville. was
ataIly wounded when a butcher
,nife thrown by bis 7-year-olG broth
r, the authorities say. struck him
nd severed an artery. A slap was
he cause of the incident.
J. d. Clarkson, president of the JEFF
erson Highway Association, met with
he Natchitoches Commercial Associa-
ion and number of other citizens.
he principal object of the meeting
7as to secure thirty-five members at
S each for i've years.
The Junior Red Cross and the Camp |
ire Girls canvassed the town OF |
rankin for funds for the Belgian Da- I
les. Every man. woman and child /
Tore the little spray of forget-me-nots
s a result. A large sum was reaI- |
led.
W. M. Nettles and Miss Laura Ha-
ey were married at the home of the
rides sister, Mrs. C. s. Holland. at
reensburg, Mr.. Nettles is the sher-
I of St Helena parish.
]. D. Clarkson OF the Jefferson
Highway Association announced the
unkie section is actively support
lg the highway association member
nip campaign.
The Delcambre sugar refinery at
twelve miles east of Able
lie. was destroyed by fire of unas-
srtained origin. The destruction OF
lis factory vii lbe . heavy loss to
le cane farmers.
Mrs. T. B. Taylor was found dead
bed at her home at Monroe She
as in apparently good health, and
. supposition is that she died from
sart disease.
Captain H. F. Smith of the United
ates Public Health Service said
ere are two positive cases of men
gifts at Pineville and two cases un-
T suspicion.
The first freeze of the winter visit
the Franklin section. ice being
sntifuI in exposed places. While the
gar cane is probably killed. no bad
ects are expected from the freeze.
Mack Melton, well known merchant j
d planter of near Eros, was. sho. i
d killed and fiye negroes are being /
nted Tor the criI1e.