The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-12

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pierre an
spanish Lake sections are beginnin
TO go under water backing in iron
Red river through the bayou CattI
are being moved from the swamp
there. Several large herds OF Here
fords and other thoroughbred cattl,
are pastured in these swamps which
form an ideal place for cattle raisisg
and owners have been engaged fol
several days in moving them 10 tie
highlands. Red river continues 10
rise about ten inches in tweutygour
hours and some farms are being
threatened by water which is backing
in from bayous in the rear.
Colfax - The Grant State Bank Of
Col.aX began the publication of its
charter recently. It has l42 stock
holders and a capital stock OF $1,000.
which has all been subscribed and
more than half paid in, the balance u
/ be paid In ninety days The bank is
10 begin business on July l. and work
I on theb rick building il is to occupy Is
10 begin at once, the material for the
building being already on the ground,
which is located on Railroad avenue.
DR.. Z. II. Blackwood will be the prasi-
dent; W. A. Brownlee. first vice pres
ident; q. \. Hargis, second vice presi-
dent; J. Z. Swafford, cashier.
Amite. - The Tangipahoa parish
prison remains center of interest for
persons passing by the court square,
and those who have business with the
Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court.
Among the occupants of the Jail are
an aged negress, Familiarity known as
Aunt Martha, placed there a couple OF
weeks ago TO await action for her
transfer to the insane asylum at
Pineville, and the young Italian Di- |
Prima, of Hammond, who lost his bal !
ance supposedly as a result Of the |
tragedy ascribed to Rosario Restiva |
at Tickfaw.
Baton Rouge. - t. l.. Weaver, of |
Natchitoches, resident administrator
OF the Louisiana State Normal School,
conferred with Governor Parker. 1t is
under stood he made a special trip to
Baton Rouge to consult with the gov
ernor on the annual election of a pres
ident for the state normal school,
which is slated to take place at Match
itoches soon. 1t was recalled that
there was quite furry over charges
which were made against V. l.. Roy,
president of the school, in an effort to
have him ousted.
De Ridder.-The Chamber of Com
MERGE had the largest attendance in
the history of the organization at the
regular monthly meeting recently held
At the Long Bell Farm Land Corpora ,
lions demonstration farm a mile and
half south of the city. The farm >
company, which, is under the man.
igement of j. NJ. Johnson, provided I
he dinner including a barbecued beef. !
W. II. Work, of the New Idea Bakery, {
furnished the rolls and bread.
Jennings. - The mid-month must I
al prelude was presented here at the
christian Church, of which the Rev.
u. o. Sansbury is pastor. The pro-
essional was sung by the choir, and a
he organ prelude was played by Or D
anist Vail of theEpiscopal Church at 0
AXE Charles. ]. V. Crosby of Lake G
'harles, who is becoming we'll known C
ere unsteady, sang two solos. and a o
uartette composed of Mr. and Mrs.
ansbury. Mr.. Crosby and Miss Zeda
IcClung sang several selections.
Adds. - Miss Alix Cazes, young +,
oman residing with her parents near >.
ere. has been missing from her home q,
n some time. When last seen she 7,
sa walking towards the river, and n,
is believed she jumped in when I'M
oserved. Her parents and friends
IN assign no cause for her wanting
take her life unless 1t be disappoint. -.
ent in love affair. -,
Adds. - AT an election held here sc
Is week for town officers the follow III
= "EIC citCltu. VI. DOOkSU,
ayor; A. c. Clover, Trnest Foret and LII
len Mouch. aldermen, and w. Clay
lidry, marshal.
- c. B. Gotaux, SUI w
r cane expert of the Louisiana State ti'
diversity extension division left here nh'
make fertilizer demonstrations Is
long the sugar plantations of the pi'
tie. One recent one being an acre pa
on the plantation of Pr
I'd & Geismar, Dutchtown.
pointe la Hache. = Heavy ship tuI
nts Of vegetables of all sorts are of
wing to New Orleans and Northern MOI
rkets daily by carload lots and good Ha
ces are being obtained for choice PIT
des. Quite a lot of cucumbers are sta
ng used by the picking factories OF
W Orleans.
- At a meeting of by
city commissioners held recently ven
city was divided into four fire Ass
rds, each ward being subdivided. ton
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