Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-01

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the Italian government will be estsO-
lished In Shreveport within the next
two months or ten weeks, it was an
nounced here recently. as the result
OF the visit of Chevalier Bruno Zucu-
lin. Italian consul At New Orleans
and the response of Italians and oth-
ers Of Shreveport and it's vicinity 70
the solicitation of subscriptions to
recent Italian government bond issue.
The appointment is expected to be an
nounced by June l.
lie Moyen. - Smith and McCor-
mick of Shreveport began drilling for
oil on the Andrews lease near Ls
Moyen. Surface indications for oil In
this section aTs favorable. and the de-
velopment Of a new large field seems
likely. The Sims Oh Company has
leases adjoining the Andrews leases
on the north, and IS expected to start
well soon
Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge
Eiks voted to extend the privileges OF
their home to the members of the
State General Assembly during the
coming session of the assembly. Ba-
ton Rouge citizens are planning every
means of making the legislators stay
in the city as pleasant as possible and
the COurtesies of the Elks' Home will
bea means of passing off many weary
hours tor the visitors
Minden.-A modern steam laundry
Is 500 nto be reality in Midne. Such
an institution will It'll long felt need
here. II. c. Drew, Arthur +. Dupuy,
w. T. Chaffe, A. d. Turner and +. c.
Howe are behind the proposition. and
have interested with them a number
of other business men OF the town.
The MARTY OF the capital necessary
to the enterprise has already been
subscribed.
Plaucheville. - With forty mem
bers, the PlauChville overall club was
organized here with the following
agreement: We, the undersigned,
hereby agre to put on and wear over
aiis. blue shirt and jumper. to take
the place of spring clothes and con-
tinue the same and act according to
similar organizations in other places.
The overalls are selling here for $3.50
without the jumper.
Baton Rouge. - The City Council
has approved the campaign for funds
meeting soon with representatives
to eradicate mosquitoes, and fllI bold
of the several civic bodies OF Baton
Rouge to devise ways and means Of
raising the $500 necessary for carry
ing out the program. The Interna-
tional Health Board will furnish one
third OF the funds.
Monroe. - Agents of the Federal
Horticultural Board are In Monroe
preparing to establish the ten-mils
cotton zone surrounding Monroe as a
against the appearance of
the pink boil worm. The zone will be
because a cottonseed mill
here last year handled seed from an
infected parish.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the city i'm
provement bonds. amounting to $780,
600: and also bids for constructinG
asnitary sewerage system In the city
Of Natchitoches. were opened by the
city authorities and were found unsat.
Isfactory, so at conference OF the
present city authorities and the incom-
ing officials, all bids were rejected.
Monroe. Fire did $4,000 damage
TO the residence at Hart and Gram
mont streets occupied by J. d. Butler
and owned by c. E. Bynum. An al
Joining house was damaged to the OK.
ten of $500. both losses being partial
y covered by insurance. Defective
wiring Is reported as the cause OF tns
ire.
Opelousas. - l. Chapman. propris-
tor of the Boston Electric Shoe Shop,
purchased from Miss E. M. Labyche
The property on Main street now occu-
pied by J. A. Dejean as a grocery
store for the consideration Of $4,000.
Mr.. Chapman will remodel the proper
ty for his shoe store.
DeRidder - The men of this city
began to register their protest against
the high cost of clothing by signing
up to wear overalls. Some OF the lead
Ing young men are taking the intia-
tive in the matter.
Roseland. - The Roseland Junior
High School. one of the best in the
parish, will close its 1920 term on
Friday, May 16. There is senior
class this year composed Of fiye stu
dents. four girls and one boy.
Natchitoches. - G. F. Hope, secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce.
represented Natitoches parish at the
Southern Cotton Association meeting
in Alabama.
Forest Hill. - Fire of unascertain-
ed origin destroyed the large mercan.
tile establishment of Duck, Session &
here with $4,000 loss, partial
ly covered by insurance.
Morrow.-The derrick has been