The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-19

1 4Pdhy VI chicago, tneatl
cal producers, has accepted the priv
lege OF whipping the talent of Lal
! CHARLES into musical comedy form.
Natchitoches.-A truck loaded wit
seven ten-gallon cans of coal O
caught fire on the main thoroughfar
!, mere when the auto backfired. TIL
truck was destroyed in the flames.
Denham Springs.-At the regula
meeting of the directors, Odom Sull
van was elected assistant cashier q
the Bank of Denham Springs. M,
Sullivan has been with the bank 10
three years. -
kentwood.-SeGeral large box fac
tories and indust1als have notified tn,
local farmers that they will adyanc,
crates, hampers and fertilizers t,
them through the association, will
their crop as security.
Plaquemine.-News was received
mere that the Rev. Father Gerard
Bosch, after a 30-day voyage. has
reached his old home, Amsterdam
and that the voyage had seemed to i'm
prove his condition somewhat.
DE Ridder.-The high school audi.
torium at De Ridder was filled TO the
doors with an appreciative audience
which had gathered to hear the L. s.
U. Glee Club Wednesday evening. MIR.
5. W. Plauche. president OF. the newly.
organized local chapter of the L. s. u.
alumni Federation, introduced the
Giee Club. The entertainment through.
out was. exceptionally pleasing.
Denham Springs.-A special election
Will be held March Is, for the elec-
tlon OF an assessor to fill the position
made vacant by the refusal of the
candidate. A. S. LeBourgeois, who
was elected last April The date of
the primary has been fixed for March
d. Only two candidates have been an.
nounced, r. R. Richardson Jr. of Cor.
bin; and I. d. Easterly of the First
Ward. 8
Thibodaux.-The entertainment for
the benefit Of the Catholic church
building fund netted 13S.4O. Besides
the orchestra proper the program was
participated in by Mrs. Joseph Wink
and her daughter, Miss Estelina.
Frank and Richard Gibbens, Thibo-
deaux College students, contributed a
sketch and little Leslie Badeaux and
Gerard Coignet contributed an inter.
esting feature.
DE Ridder.-The auction sale at De |
Rider January 29 was a means of dis
posing of considerable farm products,
household goods, ETC., to the farmers
and others OF this community. The
next sal evil be held on Saturday,
February 26. This will be an oppor-
unity for those who want to buy ma
chinery for their springs work and
hose who want to dispose of such ma
,hinery as they do notneed, and to
tock up with hogs, cows, poultry, etc.
Lake Charles.-The Calcasieu COM
Mite for European relief met at Red
ross rooms to settle the question as
o whether Lake Charles would send
money or rice to the starving Euro
can children. II was decided that
Ice only would be sent In keeping
'ith the promises made to the public
hen the subscriptions were solicited.
he money collected was this morn
P. G. Chalkley, who, with the as
Stance sof ]. A. Foster and w. B. I
onoyer, will purchase the rice at 10.
Al mills Immediately. r
De Ridder.-Stock. in the new can.
ng factory for De Ridder is being y
described, as the citizens are greatly
terested in this factory. The char y
r has been prepared, and Secretary
,wler OF the Chamber of Commerce
now having the same signed up by
e stockholders. 1t is estimated this H
nning factory will be able to take b
re Of $4,000 cans day, or approx ol
Ately' carload of sweet potatoes. a
lis Is only one Of the several indus 81
es contemplated by the Chamber of al
mmerce for De Ridder. d.
Oenham Springs.-A recent audit by
representative of the State super.
ing auditors office did not give -
parish any compliments for the :.
te of its finances and the methods eu
handling them, and this report had ~
ne influence on the decision of the ao
Ice jury in regard to cattle dipping. "'
,entwood.-What promises to be
of the largest associations of its
d In Louisiana, was formed Satur- be-
: when Sc farmers Of Kentwood Nc
this vicinity met and organized a Ru
ducers' Cooperative Association. Ba
ch interest was displayed, and ev.
farmer present signed for active
7
enham Springs.-There will be no GU
eradication work done in Living. ie'
parish for the year 1921, ,indica, moi
s were Friday, At the regular ary
ting Of the. police Jury this week AN
representative Of the government
was present and asked what tie
lbers intended to do. He was told U
as the parish is already consider ual