The Madison journal., 1920-03-13


turned over to T. c. Wheaton, presi-
dent of the Rapides parish police jury,
indorsed by him and turned over TO
Parish Treasurer d. S. Flower.
Lake Charles. - The rice acreage on
Indian Bayou Canal system in Calca-
sieu parish will be approximately S.
coo acres this season if weather per
mits. The irrigated lands lie north OF
Bell City, Hayes and Rossignol. Con-
siderable improvements were made TO
the canal system during the past win
ter.
Lafayette. - The public schools in
Lafayette parish will have the first
rally day exercises since the war May
II and Is. Superintendent Bittle has
called a meeting of the principals for
meeting when the programs will 10
mapped out. They will include liter
airy exercises and athletic events for
which prizes will be offered.
Lafayette. - The fair given for the
benefit OF the Broussard Church netted
$3.50 The program will be conclud-
ed with the presentation of the drama
"Evangeline" by the pupils of st. Ce-
elias Parochial School. Rev. Father
Massebiau recently installed an cleo
trio lighting plant for the mouse or
worship at a cost of $4,000.
Pointe la Hache.-The State High.
way Department has a field force Of
surveyors locating the line of the new
shell road in Plaquemines parish Road
District Nos and 3, that extends
from, the Orleans parish line on the
west bank of the Mississippi River as
far down as the United Stats reserva-
ton at Fort Jackson.
Monroe-F1nal plans for the new
hotel to be built here were accepted
by the directors at meeting with Eu-
gene j. Stern of Little Rock The city
is growing so fast, however, that II
was decided six-story building would
be inadequate to add two more stories
to the plans and resubmit them.
Alexandria. - Sergeant Robert Nc
Cabery, who was arrested several days
ago and subsequently released on
bond on the charge OF having SANDER.
ed Prof. ID. F. Huddle, of the West
End Grammar School, has again been
arrested and incarcerated in the par
Ish jail.
Lafayette. - improvements costing
several thousand dollars have been
made on the Scott Catholic Church by
Rev. ]. V. Molteillard. Among them
Is the installation of a valuable or
gan.
Ruston. - S. B. Ritchie, local rep
resentative at the meeting or the Per
shing Way promoters held in Little
Rock, Ark, reports that the route
from Little Rock to Alexandria, La,
was established.
Baton Rouge. = The State Associa-
tion of Parish Fairs met with Harry
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for setting dates for the parish fairs,
fixing uniform entry tage and uniform
premium lists.
Baton Rouge. - More than S495 was
collected on Third street recently for
the Near East Relief Fund. This
N-'rgs the total of the parish over ST.
900.
Marksville. - Senator A. o. Bower
of AVoyelles has been reelected as
senator from the Fifteenth Senatorial
ni-tr'ct Of Louisiana and citizens are
gratificd OF the result of the election.
POinte la Hache. = Preparation of
lard for an increased acreage in rice
ard cane this season is actively 60
ing on.
BATON Rouge. - Announcement rs
made Of the organization here of
wholesale cigar concern to be known
as the Interstate Cigar Company.
Lake Charles.-C. II. Flndley, rice
farmer, has purchased a 32O-acro farm
at Iowa from the North Amer c n
Lard Company, paying $4,000. There
is q deep water we'll and improved
buildings on the farm.
LAX" Charles.-C. f. Bardon and
JOIN II. Poo hove pu~ohae eed 2 lot on
Fyan street and provoso the co stru =
tion Of an "09rtueTt house Of Lrck
or frame witch will contain about
eight apartments.
st. Francisyille - An elect'o1 h~ld
in road district No, 2, West Feli2ia
pHr'-h. on the proposition TO Ivy a.
3-mill tax for FIVE years 70 raise funds
for ro1d work resulted in its adoption
without dissenting vote.
Lal-e Charles. = Powell Glass OF
Lyrchburg, sen of Senator Car er
Glass, is visiting J. D.. Booze of Roa7
~~' &c "~est at the Lake
Charles Rotary Club.
Like Charles.-FranlI A. Crippen.
field organizer for the louisiana Cot.
association, is in the city for TIE
purpose Of forming a Southwest LOUIS
lana organization.
Lafayette.-Stanley Lemarie, secre-
tary Of the Louisiana Motor League,
was in Lafayette gathering data ato1t
the system Of coed roads already con