Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-02-21


Shreveport w. =. Monkncuse, Hen.
tenant, and John Hudson, detective,
members Of the Shreveport police and
Grady Jarrett city mechanician were
acquitted Of charges Of whipping Sam
Hughes while an inmate in the city
jail. In reaching his decision Judge
3. p Mills, of the District Court, held
in his review that the evidence sub.
mitted was insufficient to warrant
conviction. The officers in their de-
tense offered an alibi which was sus.
tanned by other members of the force.
Alexandria, meeting was held at
the City Hall in the interest of the
American Cotton Association. w. B.
Thompson of New Orleans was the
principal speaker. He reviewed the
conditions which have confronted the
cotton farmer Of the South for years
and explained the objects and pur.
poses of the American Cotton Assoc
citation. An address was also deliv
cred by Grundy Cooper.
Colfax.-The Pershing Highway has
created a great deal of interest here
abouts, and the citizens are hoping
and working for 1t to be routed by
way of Alexandria, Boyce, Colfax,
Verda and Winnfield. Steps are being
taken to at once enroll the ninety
members expected in Grant parish,
and practical organization will begin
Immediately.
Colfax.-Colfax is to have electric
lights at the intersection of every
street. About dozen new lights have
been added and the announcement is
made that Railroad avenue, Main and
Second streets, over which the Jeffer-
son Highway is routed, is soon to be
supplied with lights.
Colfax.-Main street was graded
this week by B. s. Simmons from the
courthouse to the railroad crossing, a
distance Of several blocks, without
cost to the town or any Of the citi-
zens. Mr.. Simmons doing the work
with his tractor and grading machine
in order to try them out.
Shreveport-Four thousand three
hundred and fifty license plates have
been issued to automobile owners Of
Shreveport during the month. Six
hundred and fifty remain uncalled for
An additional supply may be neces.
sary. The revenue from the licenses
to date is about $4,000
Shreveport.-The charter of the In,
dependent Oil Corporation was fled
for record in the office Of the district
clerk recently. The company is cap
italized at 100000. The officers are
Kenneth w. Forbes, president; August
C. Murphy, vice-president, and Her
bert S. Turner, secretary-treasurer
Plaucheville. = Complete returns
from every precinct in Avoyelles
parish show that the following have
received the nomination for the vari-
GUS offices in Avoyelles parish: For
sheriff, A Guillot; clerk, M. A. st.
Roman; for representative, L. B. Gre
million of this town and L. A. Roy Of
Marksville.
Patterson.-Th F. B. williams Cy-
press Lumber Company is rewarding
all employees who have been on the
company's pay roll for the past
twelve months by an extra months
salary. All returned soldiers are
given credit for time in service, and
are included.
Thibodaux.-Very Rev. Father A. NJ
Barber, pastor of st. Joseph Catholic
church, being confined to his bed by
sickness, was unable to celebrate
masses, but Father Martin, from st.
Benedict church, New Orleans, was
here to officiate in his place.
Baton Rouge.-At a meeting held
at Baton Rouge. the leading farmers
of East Baton Rouge parish effected
an organization WHICH will ally itself
with the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton.
J6du6rBLC6,-- ne PAduLSAS III bhAs
section are all busy installing new
and up-to-date machinery on their
farms, thus keeping their tenants
busy, even during the rainy weather
Hammond.--Localp physicians report
a gradual increase in the number OF
influenza cases, with the reassuring
information that the situation is well
in hand the malady being in a mild
form.
Colfax.-J. w. Duncan Of Colfax
who attended the Jefferson Highway
convention at st. Joseph, Mo-, as a
delegate from Louisiana. reports work
on the highway in progress or pro
Vided for practically at all points.
Baton Rouge.-A dog suspected Of
being mad ran amuck in the east end
Of town and attempted to bite severa
people. The police were called BY