The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-08


Hammond. Catholics from all
over Tangipahoa Parish met in the
ST. Thomas Aquinas Hall, being pre-
sided over by Louis D. Nalty, with
State Deputy John x Newman, OF
the New Orleans Council, present to
assist in the election of officers. The
Hammond Council was selected as
the name Of the organization after
which officers were elected and will
he installed November 80.
Donaldsonville. - In order to raise
money to assist in paying off the in.
debtedness which remains on the
new buildings as result Of adverse
weather conditions during three days
Of the recent South Louisiana Fair,
the citizens of Donaldsonville have
planned to hold big two-day festi-
val at the fair ground Saturday and
Sunday, November Is and 16, respec-
lively.
rShreveport-News of the compile
ton Of the largest oil we'll that has
ever been completed in Louisiana.
whether light or heavy OIL reached
Shreveport in a report of a compile
ton of GilIiland and Fosters Cakes
No. 6 in the east half Of the south
west quarter Of section 30-21-7 Clat-
borne parish, which, when gagged
was producing $4,000 barrels Of high
grade oil per day.
Plaquemine. - The assessment
rolls for the parish Of IbervilIa were
flied with the clerk Of court recently.
Passed on a one hundred per cent
valuation the total for the parish
shows $14574,5O6 of property diVid-
ed INTO lands $9.143.3O4 and other
property S5,431 POP. With a total tax
Of $S9,745.O4 with 1850 poll taxes to
be added, the increase in tax over
1915 is $1S,134,O6.
Lafayette. - Miss Caroline Bou-
dreaux, home demonstration agent in
this parish, who recently returned
from France, where she worked un-
der the direction of the French gov
eminent, will be one Of the principal
speakers at the meeting Of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs. The
session at which Miss BoudrSaux viii
sreak will be held November Is In
Jennings.
Shreveport.-That there is not
enough cotton seed in the United
States for planting purposes is the
opinion expressed by A. w. Jordan,
of Lockhart, Texas, in charge Of a
cotton seed exhibit at the Louisiana
Fair, prior to his departure for his
home. "Due to the rains" said Mr.
Jordan, 'the Mexican crop is an alb
solute failure.
Alexandria.-In his charge to the
grand jury, Judge Blackman instruct
ed them to investigate the alleged
profiteering in all commodities. Re
ferring to this subject he said: "It
is your duty to investigate these YAM
fires who are sucking the very life
blood from the existence of women
and children"
Baton Rouge. Along with tht
daylight saving system, Bator
Rouge threw war relic into discari
when the Canteen Pavilion staged 1t!
farewell dance recently. The canteey
pavilion was built on the grounds o
the State Capitol during the war ant
was used for dances given to soldiers
sailors and the community.
New Orleans-The test ces'
brought in New Orleans in July, II
, determine the application Of the wal
: time prohibition Law to 2.75 beer ha
been fixed for Argument before tn
United States Supreme Court De
cember s. according to a dispatcl
from Washington.
: Hammond.-Rev. r, w. May, PRE-
!. siding elder Of the Methodist Episct
. pal Church, South, has extended tn
3 Iastorate of the Rev. Leon I. Mccall
in Hammond another year.
Iota.-Rice threshing and harves
8 ing was resumed after the brigh
e weather of the past few days. TIL
: warm temperature, however, cor
4 tinues with grain still sprouting i
g the shocks of cut rice, and som
t sweet potato crops reported sourin
in he ground. Prices Of both cotto
and rice firm and advancing.
g Alexandria business deal {
. considerable Importance was consun
. mated here, when A. Bauer sold hi
: Wholesale grocery business to H.
o Gotham and Company, Inc, Of Ne
Orleans, who will assume charge O
/ November Is.
# Hammond. - For the nationwit
g campaign to be conducted by tn
It Episcopal Church throughout tt
g country, s. M. Cate has been appoin
n ed general chairman for the loo
Parish,
y Leesville.--Dr. G.. L .Crutcher, Sc
D. retary Of the Baptist State Mfssic
e Board, lectured before an tnterestt
IT audience of church workers in an {
d fort to interest mill workers in Il
&5,000,O00 Baptist campaign.