Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06


that transmitted Texas fever will rs-
suit in the South's becoming one of
the greatest livestock regions Of the
country and viii ultimately add mil
lions to the wealth Of the nation was
depicted by Or. " A. Moore, presi-
dent, at the opening session Of the
American Veterinary Medical Assoc
citation at the Grunewald hotel. DR..
Moore is dean of the New York
State Veterinary College at Cornell
University.
New Orleans.-The flood Of the vir-
bulent literature Of the Reds into
New Orleans evoked some strong
protest against it's distribution. Post
No. l of the American Legion adj
dressed a letter to the governor, the
mayor and the United States dis
trict attorney condemning the threats
and utterances appearing therein and
proferling its assistance to suppress
any of the I. w w. who may adver-
tise their doctrines here.
New Orleans.-A movement to uni
fy the interests of cotton farmers. and
others connected with cotton produc-
ton and manufacturing has been in
augurated by the American Cotton
Association. Officers of tile -associa-
tion said that by December i every
man in the cotton parishes will have
an opportunity to join in the cam
paign to put the cotton industry on
basis with every other great eco
nomic interest.
Shreveport r. Fli1sch, for
three years secretary of the Louis
lana State Fair Association and for
two years before that time It's presl,
dent, announced that he would not be
a candidate for reelection to the sec
retaryship. Hhsch declared that his
business here demanded all his at
tention. His successor will be named
at meeting Of the board OF directors
in December.
New Orleans-The Louisiana dele,
cation, headed by T. Semmes Waims-
ley, state commander, on returning
from the first national convention of
the American Legion in Minneapolis,
were exultant over the victory of the
Southern representatives in securing
the adoption as part of the constitu-
ton of the clause providing clearly
and equivocally for state rights III the
government of the national organiza,
ton.
Estherwood.-Mrs Alexon Breaux,
one of the oldest women in the state,
died at the home Of Mrs William
Istre, her daughter Before her mar
riage she was Miss Aude1lin Gle
ments. She was born May 8, 1872,
and during ner more than lot years
she was married four times, being
the mother Of Is children and having
more than 100 grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Hammond.-A list compiled in con-
nectiOn with the recent world war
shows this parish lost 81 of her en-
listed men, who responded to the call
to arms in the defense of democ-
racy. While only two paid the SUI
preme sacrifice on the 'battlefields
OF France, Dwight Morgan of Amite
and Charles Varisco of Hammond, 10
died in tho various camps.
Baton ROUGE. L. Squires, Sec
rotary Of the Greater College Agricul-
tural College Association, is in re-
ceipt of number of inquiries from
parish agents and other interested
parties in connection with the organi-
cation of land owners associations in
the various parishes on the plan of
the organization completed in Con
cordia parish November 7.
Forest Hill-The Forest sweet DO
tato drying plant now has $500 bush
els Of sweet potatoes in process Of
drying. The price paid was 81 per
bushel. The potatoes were packed
in 5O-pound crates and stacked 10
deep in the storage rooms, and the
heating process of drying was begun
after the weather turned cool.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of ono
of the largest oil transactions involy-
ing. approximately $5,OOO,0OO, was
made here, The transactions trans
fer by purchase the holding of Henry
and Potter Palmer in the Homer oil
field to the Standard Oil Company.
Natchitoches.-Fof the first time
in many months Sheriff ]. w. Payne
reported the parish Jail is empty,
there being neither criminal nor in
sane prisoners confined therein.
Natehitoches-Dr. R. J.. Smith,
federal tick inspector for Natehitoch-
es parish, has announced the parish
VIII be released from federal quaran,
tine December /.
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