The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-17

went to New Orleans to attend the
convention Of parish and state health
nurses which was held there recently.
Pointe a la Hache-Thirty town lots
have ben sold in Solomonville, the ne
gro settlement on the lower end OF
the Cedar Grove Plantation. 1t will
be incorporated and governed by ne
gro officers.
Lake Charles-Officers OF Group
&C" Louisiana Bankers Association,
which includes all banks in Southwest
Louisiana, met in Crowley, March 16,
to arrange a program for the conven-
ton to be held in Lake Charles.
Lafayette.-At a meeting Of the
Civic League recently it was arranged
to hold Cleanup Week" beginning
Monday, March T. Yhe state conven-
lions OF the Woodmen and Woodmen
Circle will open the following Mon
day, bringing 1000 to 1000 visitors to
the city.
Monroe.-An appeal will be taken
to the State Supreme Court in the
case of Walter G. kirkpatrick VS.. the
City Of Monroe, in which the former
consulting engineer seeks damages for
S26666 against the city for abrogation
of his contract, attorneys for the plain
tiff announce.
Pointe a la Hache.-The grand Jury
was called in special session, with ].
r. Carlisle as foreman, to investigate
several important matters, including
an assault case at Boothville. Judge
l.. H. Perez will also convene a ses-
sion of court to try several criminal
and civil cases.
Natchitoches. - Professor L. ]. AL
leman, of the Normal Extension De-
partment is in Washington, D. c., at.
tending the NationaI Council Of Nor
NAL School Presidents, from which he
will go to the Superintendents' Con-
ference Of the National Education As
ISOLATION at Atlantic City.
Lake Charles.-A' municipal cleo
ton will be held in Vinton in April
when a mayor and five aldermen will
be elected. Those who have already
announced are: Val Williams, for
mayor; D. o. Vincent, r. L. Wynne.
Athan Perry, c. @. Venissatt and A.
W. Whiting, aldermen.
Grand Isle.-The large cucumber
crop planted on the island was un.
harmed by the cold weather. Ample
warning Of the cold wave was sent to
the plantation by the Algiers Naval
Radio Station to the lifesaving wire.
less station here, thus saving a plant.
ed crop Of over $4,000.
Monroe.-Monroe citizens are en-
deavoring to secure a parole or par
don for James Howard and Tom Car
ter, negroes, who were given one year
in the state penitentiary for seating
hog each. 1t has developed that
both families Of the negroes are starv'
ing and the negroes stole to keep their
families alive.
Pointe a la Hache.-At a session OF
the District Court Judge ]. H. Perez
sustained the demurrer in the case OF
Prosper Williams on a charge of crimi
nal assault as returned by the grand
/ jury on the grounds that the grand
| jury was not present and was not
polled by the clerk in open court wher
the indictment was presented ant
/ filed. Judgment was rendered In the
| succession Of ]. B. Fastening, dis
charging Mrs. Fastening as admins
tratrix.
Natchitoches. The Natchtitoche.
High School defeated the Marthavillt
High School in basketball at Martha
vile High School in basketball a
Marthaville by a score of IS to 16
This Is the sixth consecutive victor!
for the Natchitoches High team with
out loss Of one game for the entir,
season. This school has not lost ,
single athletic contest during thi
school year Natchitoches High will
play both Marthaville and Coushatt;
in the near future.
Natchitoches.-The Department o
Music has just published an elaborate
folder with photographs Of the teach
ers Of that department as follows: r
B. COPYRIGHT, teacher of violin, direc
tor of the orchestra andtrainer Of tn
glee club; Mrs. r. B. COPYRIGHT, pub
lie school music; Miss Lois Carter, pi
ano, and Miss Florence Greenamyel
DeRidder.-An auction sale wa
conducted on the lot back Of the Firs
National Bank and was the larges
auction sale of the season owing to
being time for farmers to select sue
machinery and implements as the
need. The sale was conducted unde
the management Of the Chamber G
Commerce and the parish agent, E. E
Elliott.
Monroe-Southern Carbon Con
pany ofcials at Monroe announce tn
organization Of the Darco corporation
under the laws Of Delaware for tn
purpose Of building a plant in tn
Monroe cid to decoloriZe carbon fror