Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11


was announced in New Orleans by
the National Institute OF Social
Sciences.
The base hospital at Camp Beaure-
gard will be opened and operated as
rehabilitation hospital for wounded
men from overseas. as soon as
nurses, doctors and equipment can he
gotten together by Major J. H. Bog
CESS, who was recently sent here N
charge Of the hospital
d. w. Deupre, who has been max
ing an exhaustive study of the North
Louisiana fields. asserted grave
fire menace faces the Pine Island oil
district, because of the large amount
of waste oil that has been permitted
to sink into the ground since pipe
line runs have been restricted.
Only 80 cents separate st. Mary
Parish Local Board from the record
of having sold it's typewriter for the
largest amount of any local board in
the United States. The typewriter
was sold several days ago for $50.
which was $3.50 higher than the price
offered for any other typewriter.
Baton Rouge's city treasury IL
benefitting by the approach Of July
1 and the increase of speed mania
among the motorists. The fines re-
ceived by the City Court during the
month of March amounted to $917.50.
This is the largest amount received
by the court In its history.
Louisiana planters and farmers
can raise mules much more cheap1y
than they can buy the animals. ami
there Is nothing to prevent their sue
cess in the industry" said DR.. George
M. Rommel, head of the animal hue
bandry division at Washington, dur
ing his stay in New Orleans.
II. v. Houseman of the State Nor.
NAL School Of Patteville. Wis.,. viii be
in charge Of the department Of ply
sizes at the State Normal In the
absence Of r. G.. Fournet, who
win be in attendance upon the UNI
versity Of Chicago.
Oath rs United States district At
torney for the Eastern District Of
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Mooney IN the Federal District Court
at New Orleans. after the new ON
cial had been greeted from the bench
by Judge Foster.
Lieutenant Henry NJ. Wolf, . New
Orleans man has been decorated with
the croix de guerre for DISTINGUISHED
service with the Second Division Of
the American Expeditionary forces.
according to a cablegram from him
recently.
Compulsory Sunday closing Of
meat markets was voted down unani-
mously by the Commission Council
of New Orleans. following noisy
session. attended by practically ev-
cry butcher in New Orleans.
According to A. ]. Dilworth. a far
mer in the northern end OF the par
ish. tobacco can readily be raised m
Tangipahoa. As an experiment last
year Mr.. Dilworth grew forty pounds
of tobacco in the cow lot at his
home, from some fifty-two plants
which he had started in q small box.
DR.. ]. G.. Dempsey. 946 Jackson
avenue, New Orleans. who has been
in charge Of a hospital in France, re-
turned to his home bearing with him
notice that he had been nominated
for the Legion Of Honor. and also a
medal from the mother institution at
Lyons Of the Hotels Dieu.
Sulphur mine employees have been
organized by a district organizer for
the A. F. Of L. The charter. which
is expected to have 900 signers. will
be issued under the name Of the Unit
ed Miners of America.
At a meeting Of the farmers OF the
Denham Springs community plans
were discussed for the formation Of
a company to erect a sweet potato
dry kiln and canning plant.
Forty-seven dairymen OF Bossier.
De Soto and Caddo parishes have or
ganized into a cooperative creamery
and cut the price Of milk, the proc
of butter and the price Of cheese.
Every draft board in Louisiana has
been .oficially closed. Major Charles
Miller, assistant adjutant general.
announced.
More than 100 tractor engines arc
working in the Fifth Ward Of Acadia
parish.
Every allied building and financial
concern in Monroe was represented
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