The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-23

New Orleans. - Tho Louisiana an
nuai conference of tie Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, which will
convene sometime in December. will
be held at RustOn instead OF Oakdale,
La. BY unanimous vote at the last
session oi the conference. Oakdals
was selected but the invitation of tho
McthOdists Of Oakdale was based I'D
on the belief that the new church
contemplated would be completed.
Lately ii was learned that The new
odifice would not be finished until
next year.
New Orleans.-Onc of the strange
tricks lightning loves to play OH nu.
mankind was demonstrated during
the electrical storm recently when a
bolt entered an open window in the
residence # Mrs. Maurice N Levy,
1908 Raronne street. and shattered A
pitcher in the middle OF III luncheon
table without harming any Of the
family sitting around the table or any
IL.
Vaudeville. Daniel ParGy. a
Union veteran, 81 years old, died oi
starvation recently in St Tammany
parish, land Of plenty. His body was
found in the woods few miles from
this place by Maurice Sharp while
the latter was looking for some ca..
tie and was identified by the clothing
worn. The verdict OF Coroner Eul-
locks jury was Died of starvation
while wandering in the woods"
Now Orleans. - With the finaI is-
sue of their Centenary bulletin, Meth
odists announce financial subscrip-
tions amounting to $l1S,740,00G. coz
ering period of five years for pay
mtnt, and Strengthening almost all
phases of Methodist effort at home
and abroad. The amount fixed as the
goal was $50 100000 And the larger
sum pledged is not all. for subscrip-
tions are coming in still
Hammond. - In order 10 stimulate
the live stock raising industry of the
parish and gets it's citizens started
along the line of thoroughbred stock.
w. l.. Houlton OF the Uneedus Farms
has offered to sell bred sOws on the
installment plan to BOYS and girls
throughout the parish, whose note
their parents will sanction and in
dorse.
Jeanerette. The seventh session
of the La Teche District Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was called 10 order by Rev. Calvin 5.
Stanley, A. B., Rev. Cenelius John
son CT Donaldsorvilel was elected
secretary; Rev. J. A. Williams OF
Gray, statistician; Rev. Cornelius
Spears, postmaster; Edward ]. H
Sorrell and ]. A. Reddix, reporters.
Shreveport. Flowing at a rate
estimated at from seven to ten thou
sand barrels a day, the Standard Oil
in Claiborne parish. Section %, Town
ship q, Range s, came in spoutins
ever the top Of the derrick through
e-inch pipe.
Mcnroe.-A 100000 cubic feet
gas well was brought in here four
miles outside the regular gas belt. 1t
is regarded as a highly important
find in that il widely extends the
territory in which gas is found in
commercial quantities.
Jennings. Mrs. Marie DeJean
and her six children residents Of
this city, are heirs to the estate Of
Juan Gradinego, the rich Venetian no.
hleman, who is said 10 have left $685.
600. .0OC to the American heirs, 1t has
developed.
Estherwood. - The sweet potato
crop is very promising. One grower
last year averaged 400 bushels ali
acre This year he predicts he will
realize more than $500 an acre prof
it. He has sixteen acres in potatoes.
Oberlin. - At an election held re-
Gently a parish-wide school tax, by
wards, was practically unanimously
carried, both in numbers and amount
of property voted.
New Orleans. John NJ. Parker, |
former food administrator for Louis |
lana, will rebuild his organization 10
aid in the fight TO cut the high cost |
Of living. He believes his old staff |
will gladly render the service asked |
by Attorney General A. Mitchell |
Palmer. He has so notified Mr.. |
Palmer.
Houma. - The Louisiana Associa-
lion Of Commercial Secretaries plac-
ed itself behind Professor Dodson
and the State Agricultural College
and its members pledged their assist
ance in :he fight for more funds soon
to commence.
Clinton. - East Feliciana parish
has been promised army trucks for
road work and they will be used ey
in improving roads under
The directions of the Parish Good
Roads Commission.
Crowley.-The automobile men If
he parish are to have an organiza-