Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15

New Orleans.-Tho Baptist Biblo
Institute Of New Orleans is to re-
eeivo 100000 of the SIS, 100000 cam
paign which begins November 80.
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. Wewmann, 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.
DonaldsonviIle. II 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.
Shreveport of the compile
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 Gilliland and Fosters Cakes
No. 6 in the east half of the south
west quarter Of section 3O-21-7 Clai-
borne parish which, when gagged
was producing $4,000 barrels Of high
grade oil per day.
Plaquemine. - The assessment
rolls for the parish Of IbervilIe were
filed with the clerk of court recently.
Passed on one hundred per cent
aluation the total for the parish
shows S14,574,5O6 Of property divid-
ed into lands $9,143.3O4 and other
property S5,431, POP. With a total tax
Of $$9,745,04 with 1850 poll taxes to
be added, the increase in tax over
1918 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 Womsn's Clubs. The
session at which Miss Boudreaux WIN
sreak viii 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 q
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: ut
is your duty to investigate these yam,
rires who are sucking the very life
blood from the existence Of women
and children"
Baton Rouge. - Along with the
daylight saving system, Baton
Rouge threw a war relic into discard
when the Canteen Pavilion staged its
farewell dance recently. The canteen
pavilion was bailt on the grounds OF
the State Capitol during the war and
was used for dances given to soldiers,
sailors and the community.
New OrleanR-The test case
brought In New Orleans in July, to
determine the application OF the war
time prohibition law to 2.76 beer has
been fixed for Argument beEora the
United States Supreme Court De-
cember 8. according to q dispatch
from Washington.
Hammond.-R R, W. May, pre-
sizing elder OF the Methodist EplBcll-
pal Church, South, has extended the
Eastorate Of the Rev. Leon /. 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-
tinues with grain Still sprouting in
the shocks of cut rice, and some
sweet potato crops reported souring
in he ground. Prices Of both cottoa
and rice firm and advancing.
Alexandria, business deal Of
considerable Importance was consum-
mated heres when A. Bauer sold his