The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-15

streets OF Homer, which Is the center
OF all the activities. are thronget
with oil men, capitalists and prospec
tors from every part Of the United
States. and lands have been leased
over the entire parish, extending inta
Webster and Bienville, and as ia,
north as the Arkansas line.
Harry D. Wilson, state commission
er OF agriculture, who was in Monroe,
said that the statement made at tho
recent cotton convention in New Or.
leans that farmers do not read news
papers is not borne out by the exper-
fences of his departments. which re-
ceives an average of 200 letters a
day. He stated that the press of the
state had been a great help in bring
ing producer and consumer together.
No letup in the fight for the resum-
ing of old telephone rates will result
from the decision of the Supreme
| Court in favor Of the new rates, Shell
| by Taylor, chairman of the Railroad
Commission, said. w. M. Barrow.
counsel for the commission, will take
steps Immediately to appeal the dect
sion to the United States Supreme
Court.
The exchange of a qualified Span
1sh teacher for an English teacher for
this state is proposed in letter re-
ceived by the State Educational De-
partment from T. Sambola Jones,
United States minister TO British Hon.
duras, who urges the state to supp4v
Honduras with a well-qualifled Eng
lish teacher in return for one who
could introduce Spanish into tho
state school curriculum.
Final organization of the Opelousas
Chamber Of Commerce took place
with the appointment of all standing
committees. E. B. Dubuisson is chair
man Of the good roads and agricultur-
al extension committee and 1t is the
purpose Of the committee to spread
the propaganda Of modern highways
in st. Landry parish.
Col. Frank P Stubs Of Monroe,
announces that he will be a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for governor of Louisiana in the pri-
mary elections to be held in August.
Colonel Stubs was commanding off,
Ger of the 156th Infantry of the 39th
Division in France until that regiment
was broken up as requirements.
Among the casual officers on board
the Maui, which landed at New York
was Major Marvin Capped Of Alexan-
dria, La. who was regimental sur
geon Of the Ninth Infantry. He was
decorated with the d. s. C. and the |
croix de guerre with two palms, while
he also received two divisional eta
tons.
Bolshevism and the I. W. W. Will
be combatted with schools for the
education of aliens in plan Of Amer
lcanization being formulated by Just
In F. Denechaud, chairman of the
characterization committee of the
State Council of Defense, and ]. E.
Jackson, field agent for the national
council.
The final consolidation OF the two
oldest banks in Opelousas and parish,
the st. Landry State and the Peoples
State took place recently. The new
bank is known as the St. Landry
Bank and Trust Company.
The Agricultural Press Bulletin
published by the L. S. U. extension
department, will enlarge the size Of
is issue with the next relase. NJ. G.
osborn, editor, announced.
More than million passengers
we're hauled on the street cars OF
Monroe during the year 1918, accord
ng to figures made public. Receipts
rom fares were $43,121.
Hammond's latest industry Is a
room factory, which has been start
ID on the eastern outskirts of the
ity. Farmers in this section win be
to raise broom corn to
upply the needs Of the new enter
rise.
Miss Kate Perkins was named the
rettfest coed at L. s. U. in the cleo
lon held recently by the Reveille and
Jumbo. Miss Perkins received 70
otes with Miss Annie Means second