Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-05-31


Iy open the campaign.
Kenneth Mckay, recognized as one
of the best farmers in the country,
who died at his home near Ethel 4
few days ago, was given credit for
having made beauty spot of fertility
out of one of the most barren fields
in the state. Railroads and other in-
terests used it as a show place and
demonstration of possibilities when
they brought visitors or settlers this
way.
Election of officers and the. appoint
ment of committee to take prelimi
nary steps for a nationwide advert's-
ing campaign to encourage greater
consumption of rice by the American
people, composed the principal bust
ness of delegates at a session of the
convention of the Rice Millers' Assp-
citation Of America. J. A, Foster, Lake
Charles, La, was chosen president.
]. r. Odom district attorney Of
East Baton Rouge, is looking into the
legality of a recent alleged comb1na-
ton of Baton Rouge bakeries to fix
the price of bread. The bakers re-
Gently made an agreement regarding
the price of bread and attempted to
compel grocers to sell their bread at
the same price as the bakeries.
A memorial tablet containing the
names of seventy-eight Methodists.
who saw service with the United
States armies in the European war.
is now being prepared by commit
tee of the Methodist Church, and will,
when completed, be placed in the
church at Monroe with appropriate
ceremonies.
Even goods at L. S. U. are not ex-
empt from the lure of nicotine, ac-
cording to returns from a referendum
conducted by the Reveille. The re-
turns to the question, do You
smoker" was answered in the affirm
alive by ten co-eds, while eighteen
voted in the negative. Ninety-four of
the male students were smokers and
seventy-seven non-users of tobacco.
J. L. Bryan, president, manager and
largest owner of the Natchitoches cot
ton oil mill, which was destroyed by
a fire which originated in the linters
from a hot box. estimates the follow
ing loss: Plant, 100000; raw ma
terial, $4,000; meal, oil and other
products, $1,000; a total of $4,000.
AS an evidence of the progress
which is being made in the work of
tick eradication, in Rapides parish,
DR.. C. p Branigan. federal inspector
in charge of the work, reports that
the total number of cattle dipped dur
ing the month OF April was 75,52S.
Monroe's claim to captured Ger
man cannon as the result of the cit.
les of Monroe and West Monroe sub
scribing practically the whole of the
parish quota in the late bond drive,
will probably be allowed, according 70
word from Frank M. Smith OF Dallas.
The work Of dredging Bayou Teche
in St. Martin parish and connections.
is progressing rapidly and the rice
farmers are happy at the prospect OF
abundant water supply to guarantee
they will be able to grow rice this
season without limit.
The selective draft machinery IN
Louisiana passed out Of existence when
the office Of the adjutant general clos
ed recently. The Office of the aGju-
tant general now returns to it's pre-
war status as head Of the state Ma
tionel Guard.
More than thousand dollars worth
Of silver was stolen from the resi-
dence Of j. w. Sibert of Baton Rouge.
Mr.. sibert has advertised a reward OF
$500 for the return OF the stolen sill
yer.
il. Dewitt, the Ward Three mem
her Of the Grant Parish police Jury
brought in two wolf puppies from a
litter Of ten which he captured after
killing the mother wolf.
A larger New Orleans Great Nor
thern Railroad depot at Vaudeville
has been demanded BY the local town
council.
Rev. Wallace Gift Of Kentucky mas
accepted the passionate OF the First
] Presbyterian Church At Monroe.