The St. Mary banner., 1921-10-08
LOUISIAN MA
HAPPENINGS
Nous of the Psiieon State AyronS.
cd in CONDEMNED Form


ton Rouge parish held a mass meeting
recently at the Community Club and
were addressed by several members
of the Legislature. Severas farmers
of East Baton Rouge parish also talk
ed Joe Tucker was chairman Of the
Avoyelles parish expressed opposition
to no-fence stock law but said II
such a measure was passed. the peo-
pie should have at least three years
in which to prepare for complying
with it.
Shreveport.-Aftert two years OF con-
stant prospecting. with only two tests
showing other than dry, and those two
producing mixtures of salt water oil
and mud, and abandoned. Webster
parish, La, has come through with its
first successful completion. the Sim
clair Oil Companys No. l Mayfield.
in the southwest corner OF the south
west quarter Of section 20-2S-o. The
well blew In with 100000 to 10000
900 cubic feet OF dry gas from z.762
feet with the bit three feet in sand
while 1t was being bailed.
Baton Rouge.-Following action OF
the state supreme court in declaring
the recent primary elect for Su'
the recent primary election for Su'
preme Court Justices null and void,
Governor Parker issued a proclama-
tion canceling the special election
called for September 27 to elect sue
cessor to Chief Justice Frank Monroe.
The governor said that no vacancy
exists. The governor acted upon
ruling by Attorney General Coco that
no election can be held until Justice
Monroe leaves the bench October 4.
resignation.
Baton Rouge.-With fourteen Of the
twenty-three votes represented heid
by proxies, the executive committee
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee in session at the state house
nominated Judge Luther e. Hall as the
Democratic candidate in the election
to be held September 27 to elect a
successor to Chief Justice Frank A.
Monroe" despite the action Of Gov.
ernor Parker two hours earlier IN
canceling the call for the election.
New Orleans-Cote Blanche, an is-
land on the South Louisiana coast.
has been found to be virtually an 10
land of salt, according to authentic
Information reaching here. The is
land is one Of a series of several con
tanning valuable salt deposits and in
Guiding Avery's. site Of the worlds
largest salt mine. Cote Blanche Is
owned by Donelson Caffery, New Or
leans lawyer, and the heirs OF J. NJ
Burguieres, wealthy planter.
New Orleans--The Louisiana Home
stead League wired the Louisiana con-
gressional delegation urging fight to
keep the $500 homestead income e1-
emption in the new income tax bill,
The bill passed by the House included
provision exempting dividends up
homestead stock and securities.
Oak Grove-P " Lefevre. who
killed his cousin, Jim Ames. on the
parish highway at Epps on August l8.
pleaded guilty to granddaughter and
Judge John R. Mcintosh sentenced
him to pay 81 and serve twenty years
at hard labor in the penitentiaxy. The
staying followed . quarrel over q part.
nership crop.
New Orleans of shrimp
in nearby gulf waters have been 80
heavy this season that steps to limit
the haul are necessary, according to
An announcement by the Louisiana
Conservation Department.
Alexandria, stock company with
q capital Of $4,000 will be organized
here for the establishment Of cream
cry. The plant will begin operation
as soon as $4,000 has been sub.
scribed.
Alexandria.-The encampment Of
the Louisiana State National Guard
came to a close on Monday,
Monroe-Monroe celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary OF the death
OF Don Juan FYlhiol, founder of the
city on September 2S. 1921.
Lake Charles.-Jesse Reon, negro.
arrested In connection with the mar
der Of Charles e. Havens, apostolic
preacher, near Vinton. has confessed
to the crime. according to Sheriff
Y ba rahhorv