The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

No letup in the fSnt for the resu7l-
ing of old telephone rates viii result
! from the decision of the Supreme
Court in favor Of the new rates. Shell
/ by Taylor, chairman of the Railroad
/ Commission. said w. VI. Barrow
( counsel for the commission. Will ras.
steps Immediately to appeal the daci-
sion to the United States Supreme
/ Court.
( The exchange Of a qualified Spa--
ish teacher for an English teacher -or
/ this state is proposed in letter ra-
ceived BY the State Educational De-
partment from T. SamboIa Jones.
United States minister 10 British Hon
duras who urges the state 10 supp.v
Honduras with weII-Gualifed Fug-
lish teacher in return for one who
could introduce Spanish into the
state school curriculum.
Final organization Of the OpeIousas
I Chamber Of Commerce took place
with the appointment Of all standing
! committees. E. B. Dubuisson is cnair-
man Of the good roads and agricuItu--
nj extension committee and it is the
purpose Of the committee to spread
the propaganda Of modern highways
| in St Landry parish.
Col. Frank P S5ubbs of Monroe
announces that he will be q 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 3gth
Division in France until that regiment
was broken up as replacements.
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.
Bolshevisn. and the l. W. W. will
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 ,wo
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 sPress Bulletin |
published by the L. 6. L. extension |
department, will enlarge the size or /
its issue with the next reIase. NJ. G. /
Osborn, editor. announced.
More than a million passengers
were hauled on the street cars OF
Monroe during the year 1918, accord
ing to figures made public. Receipts
from fares were $43,121.
Hammond's latest industry is
broom factory, which has been start
cd On tho aacta-p or+gl-;-,r = IL.
city. Farmers in this section viii De
encouraged 10 raise broom corn TO
supply the needs Of the new enter
prise.
Miss Kate Perkins was named the
prettiest coed at L. S. L. in the cleo
Jion held recently by the Reveilie and
GumbC. Miss Perkins received -
votes with Miss Annie Means second
With 80 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
al the wards OF the par
sh, and 4 parishwide tax for good
roads was favored
Investigation of the cases OF drast
in the state VIII be start
ID by G. / Dardeu, special agent CT
he Department Of Justice. who Re- 7
2orted at the Office OF Adjutant Gen {
sral McCrory. &
Captain s. F. Smith WHO has been
n charge Of the Public Health Ser
nee for the zone surrounding Camp
since July, 1917, has left /