The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-22
Alexandria.-Ths Louisiana Baptist

AieAanorla-Ihe Louisiana Baptist
convention held its session here in
emmanuel Baptist Church with Pres
presiding. Everyavailable room in
presiding. Every available room In
private homes and in hotels was TAX
en- TO accommodate the thousand or
more delegates in attendance Ths
ministers and laymen's meeting was
held IN Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The Woman's Missionary Union me,
In the First Methodist Church. The
mems meeting was presided over by
the Rev T. W. Talkington of Sbreve.
port. At the conclusion of the meet
Ing w. II. Mangram of West Lake
was selected chairman and l. 7. na-
bout secretary.
washington, D. c. The pressnt
crop OF Louisiana sugar, estimated at
approximately 100000 tons. will he
onered to the retail trade at about
10 IL cents a pound. officials of tba
department Of Justice announced. in
making public the approval of At.
torney General Palmer to the maxi.
mum price Of II cents to the reiner
"nich recently was agreed upon bv
refners and the United States district
attorney at New Orleans. The price
OF the Louisiana crop does not change
the fixed retail price on other grades
! of sugar
Franklinton.-Rev. ]. B. Fulton.
pastor OF the Centenary Methodist
church, attended the session of the
LOUISIANA annual conference which
was held at Ruston. The SALARY of
the pastor of this church was in.
creased $500 over last year and paid
In fuL The board of steward was re-
elected fer next year with the addi.
ton OF Mrs. Ada Darlington and Mrs
j. L. Brock. These are the first
women to be elected stewards. as the
laws OF the church until this year
prohibited women from serving on
the board.
Jennings.-The parish board of ed.
ucatfon met here and promulgated an
ordinance calling for an election TO
be held December Is for voting upon
bond issue of s2S5,00O, the proceeds
TO be used in the erection of a mod.
ern high school building on the north
side Of the railroad track In jennings
and a modern elementary school for
the south side Of jennings.
Alexandria. Corporal Brigadier
General Alien T. Hunter, adjutant
general OF Louisiana, declined the in
vitation to ride at the head of the
parade OF returned soldiers in the Ar
,nistice Day celebration in his home
town. Alexandria. Il am going to
march back with the privates," was
Mr.. Hunters reply.
Amite.-The secretary Of the home
service department of the American
Red Cross for Tangipahoa parish re-
ports that during the month Of Octo-
Der she has served 81 persons, 81
whites and 80 negroes; ,16 were dis.
abilities. - allotments, Ii returned
checks and a number of minor serv.
ices were rendered.
Alexandria. A company which
Will manufacture candy. to be known
As the F. w. Wilcox Candy Company,
has been organized here with the fol-
lowing officers and directors. F. W..
Wilcox, president; r. C. Culpepper,
vice president; A. T. Felt, secretary
and treasure; ]. Z. McAdams and
Leo Litchen.
Vidalia.-At the parish courthouse
As representative citizens of Concor-
dia parish organized to get better
roads, better schools, better cultiva-
ton of land and higher price On land
and to advertise throughout the ma
ton the possibilities of Concordia
parish.
Thibodaux. - The long discussed
question of free toll bridges and fer
ries over Bayou Lafourche is about to
receive definite attention. At the
session of the commissioners of Thi-
bodaux bridge. which is owned by
both the town and parish, be made
free" December 81.
Lafayette. - Lafayette council Of
the Knights Of Columbus decided to
celebrate the twelfth anniversary Of
its institution here by initiating .
class Of candidates December 81,
next.
Lafayette. = v. A Guidroz, junior
extension agent is in Illinois and Wiz
consin to buy cows and calves, repre-
senting q number OF persons in this
parish who wish to secure high-grade
breeds.
Monroe. - More than one hundred
thousand bushels Of sweet potatoes
were raised in Ouachita parish the
past season and the potato curing and
store house built here this year win
not begin to care for the crop.
Franklinton.-Senator Delos R
JohnSan and J. S. Settoon will be re-
elected to the State Senate having
been declared nominees of the Demo
cratic Party without opposition