Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-30

WuaL conference OF the M6tn0Ql6L
Episcopal Church, South, which viii
convene sometime in December, viii
be held at Ruston instead Of 0akdale,
La, BY unanimous vote at the last
session Of the conference, Oakdale
was selected but the invitation Of tho
Methodists of oakdale was based up
on the belief that the new church
contemplated would be completed.
Lately it was learned that the new
edifce would not be finished until
next year.
New Orleans. Lone Of the strange
tricks lightning loves to play on nu.
mankind was demonstrated during
the electrical storm recently when a
bolt entered an open window in the
residence If Mrs. Maurice M Levy,
1908 .Baronne street. and shattered a
pitcher in the middle of. In luncheon
table without. harmingi any of the
family sitting around the table or any
other article in the room.
Vaudeville. Daniel Pardy,
Union veteran, 81 years -old, died of
starvation recently in St Tammany
parish, "a land of plenty. His body was
found in the woods a few miles from
this place by Maurice Sharp while
the latter was looking for some cat
tie and was identified by the clothing
worn. The verdict of Coroner Bull.
locks jury was "Died of starvation
while wandering in theswoods."
New Orleans. - With the final Is
sue of their Centenary bulletin, Meth
odists, announce financial subscrip-
tions amounting to $113,74O,0OO, coy
ering 2. period of five years for pay
ment, and strengthening almost all
phases of Methodist effort at home
and abroad The amount fixed as the
goal was $S0,OOOO0O And the larger
sum pledged is not all, for subscrip-
tons are coming in still.
Hammond. II In order to stimulate
the live stock raising industry OF the
parish and gets its 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 viii sanction and in
dorse.
tJeanerette. - The, seventh session
of the La Teche District Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was called 10 order by Rev, Calvin 8.
Stanley, A. B., Rev. Cenelius john
son Of Donaldsonvilel was elected
secretary; Rev. ]. A. Williams Of
Gray, statistician; Rev Cornelius
Spears, postmaster; Edward ]. H.
Sorrell and ]. A. Reddix, reporters.
Shreveport. - Flowing at rate
estimated at from seven to ten thou
sand barrels a day, the Standard Oil
Company's we'll on the Cakes lease
in Claiborne parish, Section %, Town
ship 81, Range s, came in spouting
over the top Of the derrick through a
6-inch pipe.
Monroe.-A 100000 cubic feet
gas well was brought in here four
miles outside the regular gas belt. 1t
is regarded as highly important
find in that it 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 TO have left $685.
100000 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 parish-wide school tax, by
wards, was practically unanimously
carried, both in numbers and amount
Of property voted. j
New Orleans. - John M. Parker
former food administrator for Louis
lana, will rebuild his organization TO
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,
tion of Commercial Secretaries piac-
ed itself behind Professor Dodson