The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-08-16

NOR warden, w. =. Fdulk, Junior war
den; Sam Smith, treasurer; j. II.
Marshall, secretary; Rev. A. S. Lutz,
chaplain; w. c. Carlton, senior dea-
con; +. W. Ware, junior Deacon ].
G. Liner, master of ceremonies; w. J.
Bynum, junior tyler; H. E. Boyle,
steward, and R. W. Germany, stew
ard, were installed as officers Of Ora
ham Surghnor Lodge, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons. which was In
stituted in the presence of a large
number Of Masons and their families.
Lake Charles. At the regular
weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club
w. E. Patterson, presiding, brought to
resignation of DR.. w. R. Dodson,
dean of the Agricultural College, L.
S. u, and Herbert Bayliss, general
manager of the Association Of Com
merce, addressed the meeting, set
ting forth the advisability of promo
ting organized effort to secure neces-
sary Legislation and appropriations TO
provide adequate facilities in the way
Of buildings and equipment for this
department Of the L. S. U.
New Orleans-An industrial work
shop and school for the blind will be
opened about September l in the
Howard annex to- the city hall under
the auspices of the Louisiana Com
mission for the Blind Subjects taught
will include rug-making, basketry,
electrical work, piano tuning and mat
tress making, besides instruction in
reading and writing by means of the
raised alphabet.
The following men will direct the
taking of the 1920 federal census in
Louisiana: First, John McGraw, New
Orleans; second, David S. Estopinal,
ST. Bernard; third. vacant; fourth, 2.
Butler, Shreveport; fifth, Henry N.
Thompson, Monroe: sixth, Jesse
Johnson, Bogalusa seventh, Joseph
A. Hardcy, Chataignier; eighth. John
F. Hill, NatchitocheS.
Lake Charles. Louisiana Bap-
fist Orphanage proposes in the early
future to purchase a section of lana
near Lake Charles and construct a
s125,OO0 building. With the equip
ment and the cost of the land, the
entire investment will be S275,OOo.
contaminated
The orphanage will conduct a farm,
which will include orchards, truck,
dairy cattle, etc.
New Orleans.-A campaign on q
| big scale is being planned by SOUTH
ern Baptists for Sufficient funds to
carry on the work of home and for
| eign missions and educational pur-
poses for the next five years. Tho
work of organizing the campaign Is
under way. Each state, city and
church Is being assigned its quota,
the total amount needed being $751;
100000.
Baton Rouge-The annual dinner
and business meeting Of the Louisiana
Corn Growers Association was the
| leading event Of the fifth day of the
farmers short course at L. s. .. All
classes of farming were discussed
during the sessions. Sweet potatoes.
pastures, sugar, cotton and farm gar
dens all occupied places on the pro-
gram.
Alexandria.-As an evidence that
drunkenness has been reduced to a
minimum in Alexandria there were
only two cases tried in the City
| Court during the month Of July, fol-
| lowing the closing Of the saloons.
while during the month of June, prior
to the closing of the saloons, there
were twenty-seven cases tried Tor
! that offense.
Alexandria.-C. C. Henson, parish
| superintendent Of education, has ten
| dered his resignation to the Rapides
| Parish School Board to take effect
September 80. He has been offered
and accepted the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the Isidore Newman Manual Training
| School in New Orleans.
ST. Martinville. - Politics has open.
ed up in this parish with four candi-
dates in the field for sheriff. and pos
sibly two more who will come OH.
after all the combinations have been
made.
| New Orleans.-"The Red Book
which is being compiled with COM
mercial data under the auspices of
the Association Of Commerce, will be