Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-15


er of agriculture, who wSs in Monroe,
said that the statement made at the
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 1etup 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. NJ. Barrow,
counsel for the commission, will take
steps Immediately to appeal the deci-
sion to the United States Supreme
Court.
The exchange of a qualified Span
ish teacher for an English teacher for
this state is proposed in a 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 supply
Honduras with a well-qualified Eng
lish teacher in return for one who
could introduce Spanish into the
state school curriculum.
Final organization of the Opelousas
Chamber Of Commerce took place
with the appointment Of all standing
committees. e. B. Dubuisson is cnaiF-
man Of the good roads and agricultu--
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. Stubbs 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 Stubbs was commanding Off
Ger of the 156th Infantry of the 39sh
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 Cappel 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 cita-
tions.
BolsheVism and the /. W. W. win
be combatted with schools for the
education of aliens in a plan Of Amer
icanization being formulated by Just
in F. Denechaud, chairman Of the
Americanization committee of the
State Council of Defense, and j. 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
its issue with the next relase. NJ. G.
Osborn, editor, announced.
More than a million passengers
were hauled on the street cars or
Monroe during the year 1918, accord
ing to figures made public. Receipts
from fares were $43.121.
Hammond's latest industry Is a
broom factory. which has been start
ed on the eastern outskirts OF the
city. Farmers in this section win be
encouraged to raise broom corn 70
supply the needs OF the new enter.
prise.
Miss Kate Perkins was named the
prsttiest coed at L S. U. in the cleo
ton held recently by the Reveille and
Gumbo. Miss Perkins received 70
votes with Miss Annie Means second
With so and Miss Juliet Jolly third
with is.
a meeting Of the citizens Of East
Feliciana parish at Ethel was attend
ed BY nearly two hundred citizens
representing al the wards Or the par
ish. and parishwide tax for good
roads was favored.
Investigation of the cases OF draft
delinQuents In the state VIII be start
ed by @. E Darden, special agent Of
the Department OF Justice. who re-
ported at the once of Adiutant Gen.
eral McCrory.