The St. Mary banner., 1919-11-08

New Orleans-The Baptist bible
Institute Of New Orleans is 10 re-
ceivs $500 900 of the SIS. 600. 900 cam
paign which begins November 80
Hammond. - Catholics from al
over Tangipahoa Parish met in the
ST Thomas AQuinas Hall. being pre-
sided over by Louis D. Nalty, with
State Deputy John X Wewmann, Of
rne New Orleans Council, present 10
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.
Donaldsonvflle. - In order to raise
money 10 assist in paying of the IN
debtedness which remains on the
Lew buildings as result Of adverse
weather conditions during three days
cf the recent South Louisiana Fair,
the citizens of Donaldsonville have
planned 10 hold a Zig two-iay festi-
vel at the fair ground Saturday and
Sunday, November - and 16, respec-
lively.
Shreveport-News Of the eomple-
ton Of the largest oil well that has
ever been completed in Louisiana.
whether light or heavy oil, reached
Shreveport in a report Of a compile
ton of Glliland and Fosters Oakes
No. in the east half OF the south
west quarter Of section 30-21-7 Clai-
borne parish. which, when gauged
was producing $1,000 barrels OF high
grade oil per day.
PlaGuemine The assessment
rolls for the parish CT Iberyille were
fled with the clerk of court recentIv.
Fased on one hundred per cent
'aluation the total for the parish
shows s14,574,506 OF property divid-
81 into lands s9143304 and other
property s5,431.202 With total tar
Of ss974504 with $50 poll taxes -
be added, The increase in tax over
1915 is s18,i3406.
Lafayette. = Miss Caroline Bou,
dreaux, home demonstration agent in
this parish. who recently returned
from France. whare she worked ur-
der the direction OF the French gov
eminent. will be one OF the principal
speakers at the meeting Of the State
Federation of Womens Clubs. The
session at which Miss Boudreaux viii
sTeak will be held November 13 In
Jennings.
Shrevepot.-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 M
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: 1T
is your duty TO investigate these VAN.
Tres who are sucking the very life
blood from the existence of women
and children"
Baton Rouge. : Along with the
n Y ltOh -irO D-f
Rouge threw q war relic into discard
when the Canteen Pavilion staged It's
farewell dance recently. The canteen
Pavilion was built on the grounds OF
tne State Capitol during the war and
was used for dances given to soldiers.
sailors and the community.
New Orleans.-The test case
brought in New Orleans in July, to
determine the application of the war
time prohibition Law to 2.75 beer has
been fixed for Argument before the |
United States Supreme Court De-
oember S. according to a dispatch |
from Washington.
Hammond-Rev r. W. May, pre- |
siding elder of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, has extended the |
Lastorete of the Rev Leon l. Mccain |
In Hammond another year
Iota.-Rice threshing and harvest |
ing was resumed after the bright |
weather of the past few days. The |
warm temperature, however, con-
tlnues with grain still sprouting in |
the shocks of cut rice, and some |