Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Baton Rouge.-A reception was
given in honor OF DR.. W. r. Dodson,
retiring director OF the Louisiana Elk
pertinent stations and dean Of the
agricultural college Of the State uni
versity, by the personnel Of the ex-
pertinent station, extension depart
nnent and the agricultural college in
the university pavilion, at which q
chest Of silver was presented to DR..
1Dodson as testimonial of their high
regard.
Jennings.-The United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals, Fifth District,
has rendered judgment in the case Of
FredI Getty VS. Mahlone Of Mahlone,
Layne 8 Layne & Bowler Company
Of Houston, reversing the judgment Of
Judge Jack, who, about year ago in
the District Court at Shreveport,
granted the Houston people as COM
plainants an Injunction, restraining
Getty from making and selling his
rotary deep well pumps.
Monroe.-On recommendation OF
J. A. Smith, deputy state IRE mar
shall, Mayor Bernstein has ordered
the Monroe Opera House closed, after
an inspection of the building the dep
uty marshal filed report with the
mayor stating the opera house to be
the most dangerous building ever In
Bpected by him and recommended
that no more performances be al
lowed to be given therein.
Baton Rouge Governor Pleasant
has requested Andre Lafargue of New
Orleans to present to the Louisiana
Historical Society the replica of the
Bi-Centennial medal which Mr.. La
fargue. was requested by French Of
ficials to confer upon the state of
Louisiana while on a recent visit to
France. 1t will be put on exhibition
by the society
White Castle.-The Cora Sugar
Factory, half mile east Of this place,
owned by the Cora Manufacturing
Company, was destroyed by fire. The
flames originated from the inside.
The Waterman had left the factory
for office to change his watch
clock and the cause of the fire is a
mystery.
Lake Charles .-Approximately ST.
100000 is available for good roads
construction in Calcasieu, Cameron,
Allen, Beauregard and Jefferson
Davis parishes. More than a million
and a half dollars in bonds have
been voted for good road construc-
ton during the year of 1919, to which
will be added about $4,000 govern
ment aid
Baton Rouge.-Joseph w. Robert
son, 30 years old, employed as sub
foreman in the construction depart
ment of the Standard Oil refinery
north of Baton Rouge, was fatally
crushed when heavy timber which
was being hoisted swung around and
pinned him against steel column.
Houma-It took just seven minutes
at meeting at the courthouse for
Houma and Terrebonne parish to add
n membes to the Pershing Highway
Association after the objects and the
purposes of the organization had been
explained.
Hammond. IT Tangipahoa farmers
interested in the important work of
sheep raising will hold meeting at
the courthouse in Amite to discuss
the marketing and grading of this
years wool clip.
White Castle.-At a meeting of the
board of directors of the Bank of
White Castle, at the close Of the
years business reports showed the
bank was in q prosperous condition,
with deposits Of more than $1,000, 900
Jeancrette.-Fire here caused &
heavy loss, burning over half block
Of buildings The fire started in the
pressing shop of Willis Holloway from
an explosion of gasoline, destroying
the printing plant Of the Coast Herald,
New OrleAns.-A case affecting oil
leases on large tracts Of land in De
Soto parish was decided In the Louis
lana Supeme Court, when that court
reversed the judgment Of Judge
Boone of Mansfield, La.
Mandeville.-Rain came in time to
save the grass for the cattle. The
woods from Slidell to Vaudeville
have been burning several days. II
is said sparks from the locomotive
have set the fires. Birds, rabbits and
other animals have been destroyed
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