The St. Mary banner., 1919-09-27

lT' lO-IaI campaign mas Shtt.e1 down
to basis u IN 4vorE and no pl.y
ana veteran politicians are rr, 5iet.
lnE the most intense race tha :.ata
has known Ior many years. All trraa
candidates, Colonel Frank p. S,uhh,
OF Monroe, indorsei BY m. rc.ula,.
Democratic organization Of Naw Or
leans; former Con@rs sssman Phanor
FIcazeaIc Of Natchiroahes. tn3ar-aa
by he Democratic Liberty Leagua
and John N. Parker OF Now Orgp.n.
fndorsed by Governor Pleasant and
ri"ny Of 'ho Independents. have -
tabiished headquar,ers in New Or
leans.
New OrIeans.-De Soto parish has
! taken vigorous steps towards reaniny
/ 'hc utmost reward for cotton raised
| "ltiun her borders, according 10 in
formation received in this CITY from
State Senator T. l. DOwling The
banks OF the parish have agreed 70
( 1lnance the farmers to the extent Of
+ 500 per bale, in order that The co,
Ton may be kept off the market unliI
me minimum price fixed BY tn
American Cotton Association is
reached.
New Orleans = A simultaneous
campaign by the state organizations
OF the Young Mems Christian A4so-
cation in every Southern state for
Si00o.oo0 for furtheranco Of both
rome and foreign work Will begin
October 20 and last till October 80. If
was announced by George D. Booth Of
New Orleans, secretary for the Louis
lana organization
New Orleans. - The numbe, OF an
1omobiles operated in Louisiana has
increased 233 per cent since 1914. ac-
CCrdIng TO figures published by tho
Department OF Agriculture. showing /
comparisons from 1914 to 1913. The !
lumber Of automobiles in the state
IN 1915 was 0000 compared with 12,- /
coo in 1914. New Orleans had over T
10000 licensed automobiles in 1918.
Houma.-The sixth annual meeting I
Of the Thibodaux District Associd- I
ton was held with Mount Horo5 I
Congregational Church here. Reports
Of the churches showed an increase
IN numerical strength. acquisition Of
new church property. and special en-
phasis upon social service and COM
munity welfare work.
NatchitOchcs. The traffic corn
lllttee has taken up the L. & \. rail
way situation with the Chamber of
Commerce in Shreveport, and the
Towns of Gibsland, Bienvile. Saline
end Chestnut and will do everything
possible to keep The road in opera
ton and have the necessary improve
ments made
Shreveport. = Al the recent meet
ing Of the Caddo Association in
Louisiana, composed of twenty-one
churches with combined member
ship Of 5000 people. that association
assumed the responsibility for rails,
ing S541,00O in the Baptist Seventy
five Million Campaign.
St, Benedict. After experiment.
ing for years with all kinds or Der
ries, Mr. KOllock, of this place.
some months ago succeeded in max
ing very good wine from the violet ,
blue berries of the French mulberry
Lake Charles.-A meeting will be
~,
Nhen the plans proposed for the con
structiOn Of the 100000 Baptist or
phanage at this city VIII be consid-
cred
NatchitOChes. Weather condi-
tons are improving and cotton being
rushed TO the gins. Hay making is
general and the crop is fine on ac-
7ount of the excessive rains all
through the season.
Natchitoches. - Tie move 10 Cr-
,anize the Natchitochcs Chamber uf
cmmerce is well under way, ami
axes in the entire parish. trained
secretary will be employed rs soon
Is selection can be made
Monroe.-A more rigid inquiry in
violations of the gambling Lave.
he carrying of concealed weapons
nd concubinase was stressed bv
Judge Fred NJ Odom upon cmpanel- j
rg the new grand Jury, which viii
erve for the next six months.
NathcitOches. - A new business
nterprise in Natchitoches parish is !,
he Bank Of Cloutiersville, just or If
% r,iznl ,..ith o nil IL -tnnL. oE s1- j.