The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-17

ington from five weeks trip in the
late theater of war DR.. Lazaro was
with a congressional party. He visit
ed the battlefelds of France and
Belgium, travelling 26OO miles in an
automobile, and spent several days
with the army of occupation in Ger
many.
Seven important legal cases were
handled during 1918, according to the
annual report of the Railroad Com
mission which is now being distrib-
uted. Three of these cases were de-
cided in favor of the commission and
two are now pending in the higher
courts. The most important legal
matter was the injunction suits
against the Burleson telegraph rates.
Crowley is preparing to have
great Fourth of July celebration at
which al the state candidates and
state officers are to- be invited The
occasion is to provide a grand well
come to the returning soldiers. Rep
resentatives of all the local societies
are busy arranging prograpc for the
day.
Plans have been completed in Laf
fayette for classes for adult litter
ates. BY the arrangements outlined
under the direction of Superintendent:
Bittle, IL is expected to reach at
least 1000 men and women during
the three months in which the classes
will be held by six especially select
ed teachers from the public school
faculties.
Miss Caroline Boudreaux, home
demonstration agent for Lafayette
parish, has been selected by the
French government, through the
United States Department of Agricul- |
ture, for reeonstructive farm work |
She is the only woman parish agent |
named in the South for this import
ant work
The Grand Chapter of Louisiana.
Order of the Eastern Star. convened
in Monroe for a three-day session
which was attended by prominent
men and women from different parts |
or the state. including Oscar Krause.
Grand Master of the State Grand |
Lodge of Masons.
BE good to the baby" This was
the message left for her husband bv
Mrs. Fernando Piney, of New Or.
leans. who, the police say. committed
suicide at her home. 635 Chartres
street, BY drinking poison.
The growing of sweet potato plants
on a commercial scale has reached
such proportions that it deserves To
De classed as an industry in itself
according to NJ. Hull, assistant hor-
uculturist. extension division. Louis
Iana State University.
The North Louisiana Baptist SIM
day school convention met in Min
Ten for a three days session. A larg,
number of delegates were in At
DR.. H. L. Green of Shreve-
port presided as president of the as.
sociation.
The taking of oysters from public
,eefs OF Louisiana waters ceased
Vay.1, and the season will remain
,losed until September l. This means
hat 100000 acres of oyster reefs
must remain unmolested until next
ALL /,
Producing at an estimated rate of
200 ba.rels of oil daily, the new
usher of the Arkansas Natural Gas
company. about thre miles west of ;
Homer. La, was brought in and COM J
,leted recently. Z
Committees have been named to
omplete plans for the Lake Charles
md Calcasieu parish homecoming ,
celebration. which will entertain :
members of the fighting forces and =
var workers on July 3 and 4. =
l.. S. =. co-eds staged their annual
ircus in the university pavilion al
'aton Rouge.
TIE Louisiana Christian Mission !,
~ held its annual convention at r
enningr