The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

Thibodaux. The graveled road
known as the short route between
New Orleans and Thibodaux has
again demonstrated It's utility, As
soon as a local firm learned Inat .
barge load of 240 motor cars had ar
rived in New Orleans, the barge
route being used on account Of the
strike tieup in st. Louis, it sent boys
to New Orleans by truck ana eacn BOY
drove back car, twenty-one of these
cars coming to Thibodaux, fourteen
going to Jeanerette and others left
here destined for towns that had also
to make use of the Thibodaux-New Or
leans route to avoid the delay that
would have been occasioned in wait
ing upon the railroad strike to be,
come adjusted.
NapoleonVille - The newly-elect-
ed parish officers have received their
commissions and the sheriff, Abel Ian
dry, who was a reelected, and the
clerk OF court, Thomas A. Truxillo,
who also was reelected, qualified and
had their bonds approved by the pres.
ident Of the police jury. The police
jurors, Justices Of the peace and the
coroner also have qualified. George
W. Dodge was elected president of the
police jury and Francis J.. RodrtgUe,
secretary-treasurer.
Thibodaux.-The twelfth annual
commencement Of the Thipodaux
High School took place here recently,
the diplomas being awarded to the
following graduates: Misses Carrie
Stevens, Louise Stark, May goud-
rsaux, Ceclle Boudreaux, Edna Bour-
gsois, Celeste Gouaux, Ammo Lorio,
Odessa Richie, Nellie Shaw, Eugene
Pitre and Celeste Gouaux, ]. E. Keeny,
president Of the Industrial Institute Of
Rust0n made an address
Baton Rouge. - T. G. Lawrence, a
former Louisiana State University
student and now identified with Paul
Pheiger and Company, cotton brokers
of New York and Belgium, arrived In
Baton Rouge. He is visiting his faith.
or, B. T. Lawrence of Baton Rouge.
Lawrence was accompanied by Ben
Prescott, also q former Louisiana
State University student who is
studying in Harvard. Prescott is a
son Of Colonel A. T. Prescott of Louis
lana State University.
De Ridder.-The question of Sunday
motion pictures and Sunday baseball
has been raised again here. There
have appeared two unsigned articles
In the past two issues of the local
paper in favor of the Sunday motion
picture. As result Of this agitation
three Of the churches Of the city pass
ed resolutions in opposition of the
Sunday opening and calling upon the
city lawmakers to prohibit it.
Hammond - Aviator R. H. Blox.
ham, Of the Bloxham Airplane Com
pany, Of New Orleans, who recently
made q number of passenger carrying
flights here, is cOncidering Hammond
as a site for the establishment of an
aero school. Being well pleased with
the landing facilities offered, Mr. Blox,
ham is comforting with business inter
ests here regarding the proposition
Monroe.-A span of highly priced
horses were badly hurt and c. r. John.
son and T. E. Hicks were severely
cut and bruised when an automobile
driven by Tim Tippit of West Monroe
ran into a buggy on River Front
street. Both vehicles were coming
toward town when the car crashed in
to the buggy, smashing 1t up, render
ing Johnson unconscious, bruising and
cutting Hicks.
Plaquemine. - J. E. Daigre & Son,
who have been engaged in the mer'
camille business for the past twenty
years, sold out their business to 10
seph COlura, The Messrs. Daigre will
give their entire time to the manu-
facture of soft drinks, which business
they have been engaged in for the
past several years.
Hammond.-ReE. Even Herbert, for.
mer pastor of the Congregational
Church, leaves next week for visit
to his old home In the Isle Of Wight.
Denham Springs. special COM
mittee Of the school board OF Living
ston parish, after considering applca-
tons for the position Of school super
intendent left vacant by the resigna-
ton Of Superintendent ]. E. Coke, has
selected Ernest s. Easterly for the 20.
sition.
Denham Springs. = Professor D. NJ.
Brewer, principal Of the local high
school for the past session, has been
named to I'LL the position for the com
ing year.
| Grand Isle. - Truck growers are
preparing their lands for the planting
of large caulihower crop, that grows
so prolific on the island. Seed to be
planted cost $50 pound.
Jeanerette. = The pumping plant Of
the Providence Irrigating Canal, 10
catd below Jeanerette, was destroyed
by fire. The origin of the IRE is un-
known.
Grand Isle. = Dr.. Theo Englebsch
has qualified as justice of the peace