The St. Mary banner., 1920-02-07

Baton ROuge.-Ine preIMlN1fles
for the debates have been held at the
university and the men selected to
represent L. S L. in all intercollegiate
debating are as follows: W H.
Polmer. Schrieyer; ]. B Nachman.
Alexandria; j. S. Jordan. Pickering;
R. NJ Bauer, Patterson; John S. Pat
ton, Lisbon. and c. Lindsey, Oakdale.
Debates will probably be arranged
with the University Of Arkansas and
the University OF Florida.
New Orleans.-Sunday afternoon be-
tween l and o'clock bicycle riders
from all parts Of the city gathered at
Lee Circle for the bicycle run given
under the auspices of eight local
dealers. Fred ST. Onge, professional
cyclist and vaudeville performer, had
charge of the run and on the way out
to the destination at Audubon Park,
performed many vaudeville stunts On
his bicycle for the entertainment Of
his riders.
Pershing highway from Winnipeg,
Canada, OF New Orleans, met with
the business men Of this community
and formed an organization to have
the highway routed through here.
Patterson's membership quota is SO.
Officers were elected as follows:
E. F. Martin, president; L. X. VIII
liams and Oscar Zenor, vice presi-
dents; J. B. SenareUs, secretary, ]. E.
Lassus, treasurer.
port-William Bucholz. pres
representing the Kansas City Syndi-
cate, group of Kansas City inves-
tors, recently announced the acquisi-
tion Of tract OF 4,600 acres in Web
ster parish which they propose to
develop for oil and gas, beginning i'm
mediately with location On the
| Walter lease in section S-17-9.
Shreveport-A 500-barrel oil pro-
ducer is reported by the Claiborne
Louisiana Oil Company, their Nc
/ Clung No. coming in from the shall
low sand around 1900 feet The well
| is in the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section 29-21-7,
/ and marks an extension OF proven ter
ritory quarter OF mile to the north
east.
Natchitoches.-Miss Ella Brand
| graduate nurse from New Orleans, has
assumed the duties of public health
nurse for Nacchitoches parish. The
work is being carried on by the Red
Cross as outlined by the peace pro
gram and will continue three months
and longer If needed.
Alexandria.-Parish School Superin
tendent Avery announces all Of the
public schools of the parish are now
in operation and are progressing sat
| isfactorily with the exception o.
three which hvae been unable to oper
SO far by reason of the fact the schoo
authorities have been unable to ge
teachers for them.
New Iberia-A midday luncheon
and "get-together" meeting, which
nearly one hundred of the leading
citizens Of the city attended, was thu
latest innovation inaugurated by th'
Chamber of Commerce in its figh
to put New iberia once more on th'
commercial and industrial map il
southern Louisiana.
Columbia-A grand jury session o
the Thirtieth District Court was con
vened and after a two days session
that body reported the finding Of fiv
true bills and adjourned. Among tn
true bills found was one against s.
Gregory, charged with the killing o
Aaron Manley.
Donaldsonville-Th vote in AsceI
sion parish, complete except for flv
small precincts, gives Parker 79i
Stubbs $50, Bouanchaud SIS. Gilbe1
667. For state auditor, Capdeveill
739, Mecom 319. For state treasurer
Estorge 1858, Morgan 773.
New Orleans.-The Louisiana Hi
torical Society has accepted an invit;
tion from the Doullut & William
Shipbuilding Company to participat
: In the launching of the New Orlean
Alexandria.-The Liberty Pool Hal
owned by Steve Manteris, togethe
with its furniture and fixtures. wa
damaged by fire to the amount {
$4,000. 1t is believed that the bull,
ing was fired to cover up robbery,