The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-08-13
LOUISA MA.
HAPPENINGS.
News of the Pelican State Arrans-
ed in Condemned Form

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Monroe.-Some of the leading high
way promoters Of Louisiana and Ar.
Kansas attended the convention of the
Arkansas-Louisiana Tourists Way AS
sociauon in Monroe August 5.
Lake Charles.-A meeting Of the
City Council was held and an ordi-
nance was passed setting aside all the
southern part of Lake Charles below
Pithon Couley as a residential dis
trict.
Arcadia.-The registration books
have been closed. The count. as
given by the registrars, shows the fol-
lowing was announced for Bienville
parish: Male voters, 1884; female
voters. 577; total, 2,571.
Lake Providence.-Real estate men
Of Oak Grove and Lake Providence
are forming an association to work
for the building Of the East and West
Carroll and Morehouse parish high
way, whichsH built, will link the cap
itals OF eacHof these parishes.
Monroe.-The Wayne Drilling ard
Development Company has completed
Its carbon and gasoline absorption
plants at Swartz, which work was be-
gun more than a year ago, but on
which work was delayed for several
months. The company expended $780,
300 to 100000 on it's plant. which is
one Of the most modern in the field.
The Southern Carbon Company also
expects to complete its branch plant
q swartz s0me time this year.
University station; Baton Rouge
temporary State farm bureau organ
GAtion wa8 affected at ameeting of
more than 900 farmers, extension
Horkers and business men Of Baton
Rouge at NE farm of w. r. Dodson,
near here.t The officers elected were:
u H. CaFpenter. Beauregard Parish,
presidents w e. Hopper, East Baton
Rouge PARISH. vice president; and Guy
Tanner, Xermillion parish, secretary
treasurer;
MonrodT The completion of a model
highway from the Arkansas-Louisiana
line to Alexandria. along the Missouri
Pacific railway within the next few
months bcertain, except in the case
of Morehouse parish, according to S. |
N. Collir1s. secretary of the Monroe |
Chamber OF Commerce, who is back
from a tour in the interest of the Ar
kansas-I. Louisiana Tourists Way Asso-
ciation In Morehouse, Caldwell, La
Sale. WInn, Grant and Rapdies par
fuass.
New Orieans.-Possessing a person
mel considered unexcelled by any
State. the reorganized National Guard
for Louisiana will hold it's first en-
campment in Camp Beauregard, near
Alexandria. September to 20 With
the exception of Battery A, Washing
ION Artillery, now in training at Camp
Jackson. s. c.. all organized units of
the guard. comprising infantry, cav
Alry. machine gun and hospital COM
panies. will attend the encampment.
New Orleans.-Favorable reports
regarding the pellagra situation in
Louisiana in answer to a questionable
mt out by the State Board of Health,
continue to pour into the office of DIR.
Qocar Bowling. president of the board.
> virtually every instance no cause
~ alarm was indicated. and many
roports show even a decreased NOR
I1ity and better health conditions
IN in previous years. One report
I'M Dr.. John b. Sewell of Baldwin,
- st. Mary parish, typifies the situ-
ION. He points out there is not
gle case Of pellagra in the parish,
- claims this is due to the great
uety of food obtainable always by
= classes, regardless Of financial con-
61ons
Jennings.-Capt o. d. Deslatte, in
oceor general OF the Louisiana Ma
eooe Guard, has been here reorgan-
the famous Jennings Troop Cav-i
~ and the goal of sixty-five men, :
- necessary number to reorganize,
- almost been reached.
Jennings. Mrs. M. N. Stafford,
- economic demonstration agent,
N. N. Stafford, parish farm DEM
tnton agent. visited Baton Rouge
number Of boys and girls to !
eqd the annual short course in
nrtiou' school.
4exandria.-One of the chief fea-
- o. the State National Guard en- p
nent which opens at Camp IL
egard September 5 and closes &
mber 20, wifi be Governors B
upon which day the State il
VIII be reviewed by Governor q
az commander-in-chief. II
Charles.-S. T. Woodring. gen.
manager and treasurer of the D
ieu Long Leaf Lumber Com in
stated that the Longville saw m
ourned to the ground on June 3. a.
oe rebuilt at the present time. al
oWley.-Acadia parish led the
IN the number of boys and h,
recently attended the short q,
IN Baton Rouge. There were 81
popils in attendance :.