The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-23


convene sometime in December, will
be held at Ruston instead of Oakdale
La. By unanimous vote at the last
session Of the conference, Oakdale
was selected but the invitation of the
MethOdists of Oakdale was based up
on the belief that the new church
contemplated would be completed
Lately it was learned that the new
editice would not be finished until
next year.
New Orleans.--One Of the strange
tricks lightning loves to play on 1u'
mankind was demonstrated during
the electrical storm recently when a
bolt entered an open window in the
residence If Mrs. Maurice NJ Levy,
1903 Raronne street. and shattered A
pitcher in the middle of III luncheon
table without harming any Of the
family sitting around the table Or-auy
other article in the room.
Vaudeville. - Daniel Pardy, a
Union veteran, 81 years old, died Of
starvation recently in st. Tammany
parish, land OF plenty. His body was
found in the woods few miles from
this place by Maurice Sharp while
the latter was looking for some ca
tie and was identified by the clothing
worn. The verdict Of Coroner Bull
locks jury was Died Of starvation
while wandering in the woods"
New Orleans. - With the final Is
sue of their Centenary bulletin, Meth
odists announce financial subScrlp-
tions amounting to $113,740,00G, Gov
ering q period of five years for pay
ment, and strengthening almost all
phases Of Methodist effort at home
and abroad. The amount fixed as the
goal was $SO,OOO.O)O. And the larger
sum pledged is not all, for subscrip-
tons are coming in still.
Hammond. - In order 10 stimulate
the live stock raising industry OF the
parish and gets its citizens started
along the line Of thoroughbred stock,
w L. Hculton Of the Uneedus Farms
has offered to sell bred soWs on the
installment plan to boys and girls
throughout the pallsh, whose note
their parents will sanction and in
dorse.
Jeanerette. = The seventh session
Of the La Teche District Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was called 10 order by Rev. Calvin s.
Stanley, A. B., Rev. Cenelius John
son OF Donaldsonvilel was elected
secretary; Rev. ]. A. Williams of
Gray, statistician; Rev. Cornelius
Spears, postmaster; Edward ]. H.
Sorrell and ]. A. Reddix, reporters.
Shreveport. Flowing at a rate
estimated at from seven to ten thou
sand barrels day, the Standard Oil
we'll on the Cakes lease
in Claiborne parish, Section 20, Town
ship Il, Range s, came in spouting
over the top Of the derrick through a
S-inch pipe.
Monroe.-A 100000 cubic feet
gas we'll was brought in here four
miles outside the regular gas belt. 1t
IS regarded as highly important
find in that it widely extends the
territory in which gas is found in
quantities.
Jennings. - Mrs. Marie DeJean
and her six children residents of
his city, are heirs to the estate Of
Juan Gradinego, the rich Venetian no.
oleman, who is said 10 have left $685.
100000 to the American heirs, it has
developed.
Estherwood. The sweet potato
crop is very promising. One grower
asst year averaged 400 bushels ali
lcre This year he predicts be will
'ealize more than $500 an acre prof
t. He has sixteen acres in potatoes.
Oberlin. = At an election held re-
emily parish-wide school tax, by
wards, was practically unanimously
,arried, both in numbers and amount
II property voted.
New Orleans, - John NJ. Parker,
ormer food administrator for Louis,
ana, will rebuild his organization 10
lid in the fight to cut the high cost
II living. He believes his old staff
will gladly render the service asked
W Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer. He has so notified Mr..
Palmer.
Houma. The Louisiana Associa-
ion of Commercial Secretaries plac-
ID itself behind Professor Dodson
nd the State Agricultural College
nd its members pledged their assist. |
nee in the fight for more funds soon
o commence.
Clinton. - East Feliciana parish
las been promised army trucks for
DAD work and they will be used ex
enstively in improving roads under
he directions OF the Parish Good
loads Commission.
Crowley.-The automobile men Of
he parish are to have an organiza,
ion to further the interests of this
Industry and preliminary steps loo.-
1g towards an organization were dis.
uSSpd over a hanuuof +oblo