The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01

Shreveport. - A consular agency Ok
the Italian government will be estaD-
Iished In Shreveport within the next
two months or ten weeks, 1t was an
here recently, as the result
Of the visit of Chevalier Bruno zucu-
lin. Italian consul at New Orleans,
and the response of Italians and 9TH
ers of Shreveport and its vicinity TO
the solicitation of subscriptions to q
recent Italian government bond issue.
The appointment is expected to be an
nounced by June l.
Le Moyen. - Smith and McCor.
mick OF Shreveport began drilling tor
oil on the Andrews lease near Le
Moyen. Surface indications for oil IN
this section are favorable. and the de.
velopment of a new large field seems
likely. The Sims Oil Company has
leases adjoining the Andrews leases
on the north, and Is expected to start
a we'll soon.
Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge
Elks voted to extend the privileges of
their home to the members OF the
State General Assembly during the
coming session of the assembly. Ba.
ton Rouge citizens are planning every
means of making the legislators stay
in the city as pleasant as possible and
the courtesies of the Elks Home will
bea means Of passing off many weary
hours for the visitors.
Minden.-A modern steam laundry
is 500 nto be a reality in Midne. Such
an institution will NIL long felt need
here. H. c. Drew, Arthur F. Dupuy,
w. T. Chaffe, A. D. Turner and E. c.
Howe are behind the proposition, and
have interested with them number
of other business men of the town
The MARTY Of the capital necessary
to the enterprise has already been
subscribed.
Plaucheville. - With forty mem
bers, the Plauchville overall club was
organized here with the following
agreement: I'VE, the undersigned
hereby agre to put on and wear over
alls, blue shirt and jumper, to taxi
the place Of spring clothes and con
tinue the same and act according t.
similar organizations in other places
The overalls are selling here for S2.6I
without the jumper.
Baton Rouge. - The City Council
has approved the campaign for fund
a meeting soon with representative
to eradicate mosquitoes, and SIll boil
of the several civic bodies Of Bato
Rouge to devise ways and means c
raising the $500 necessary for carry
ing out the program. The Interns
tional Health Board will furnish ont
third Of the funds.
Monroe. - Agents Of the FEEDERS
} Horticultural Board are In Monro
preparing to establish the ten.mil
cotton zone surrounding Monroe as
precaution against the appearance
the pink boil worm. The zone will /
established because cottonseed mi
here last year handled seed from a
infected parish.
/ Natchitoches.-B for the city II
: proVement bonds, amounting to $24(
: 900. and also bids for constructing
asnitary sewerage system in the eli
| Of Natchitoches, were opened BY Il
, city authorities and were found unss
isfactory, so at a conference Of Il
y present city authorities and the incoI
q ing officials, all bids were rejected.
Monroe. Fire did $4,000 dama
to the residence at Hart and Graz
mont streets occupied by J. D. Butt
and owned by c. E. Bynum. An q
Joining house was damaged to the
d ten of $500, both losses being pard
d ly covered by insurance. Defect
r. wiring is reported as the cause OF {
70 fire.
Opelousas. l. Chapman, propr
tor of the Boston Electric Shoe ShC
d purchased from Miss E. NJ Labyc
a. the property on Main street now oc'
Is pied by ]. A. Dejean as a groce
IN store for the consideration of 500
r Mr.. Chapman will remodel the prop
ty for his shoe store.
O. DeRidder. - The men of this C
BY began to register their protest agail
OF the high cost of clothing by sign1
en- UP to wear overalls. Some OF the lie
n ing young men are taking the I'M
'r- tive In the matter.
Roseland - The Roseland Jun
'e' High School, one Of the best in
ch parish, will close it's 1920 term
sW Friday, May 16. There is a sen
ng class this year composed Of I'VE
In dents. four girls and one boy.
Natchitoches. - c. F. Hope, SCI
tary of the Chamber of CommeI
les represented Natitoches parish at
in Southern Cotton Association meet
me in Alabama.
fu-
has Forest Hill. - Fire Of unascert
as ed origin destroyed the large mere
tile establishment of Duck, Session
Phillips here with $4,000 loss. par
)lic " covered by insurance.
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