The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30

Hreceived last week by the explosion
OF eighty-seven dynamite caps, while
he was engaged in blasting stumps
on the right-of-way of the Pelican
highway near Elmer, La.
Plaquimine.-SuperintendentL L. q
Messick has made announcement that
the next examination Of applicants fol
teachers certificates will be held on
tie following dates: White appli
cants, July 27, 2S and 29; negro appli
cants, August IL, IL and 13; reading
course examination, July 80.
Arcadia.-Crops in this section are
looking fine. Farmers have not been
suffering for rain; in fact, the wet
spells have somewhat encouraged &C.
tivitfes Of the boil weevil. However,
not as much complaint has been
made about this pest of late as earlier
in the season. The watermelon crop
has been unusually good
Bogalusa.-Forest rangers attend.
ing the Louisiana Summer Forestry
School at Bogalusa have passed reso.
lutions thanking the Louisiana State
University and the Louisiana Depart.
ment Of Conservation. under whose
joint auspices the school is conduct
ed, for the benefits and the pleasure
the school has offered them.
Baton Rouge.-As a result of wounds
inflicted by his son Jack, Is years old.
L. w. Cook, a farmer residing at
Sharp station. was brought to a local
sanftarium suffering with wounds in his
face and another in his leg. The
trouble occurred, it is stated, when the
rather attempted to give h is son a
thrashing. The latter secured the
family shotgun and fired at his father.
Observation-Disclosures OF the
members of the legislature who are
farmers, or who sympathize with
farmers, is designed by H. A. Nor
gan Of Ascension and ]. P. Guillot
OF Natchitoches, members of the
House. The object is to form a com.
pact body that will support legisla-
tion in the interest of the farmers
and oppose that which may be consid-
cred inimical to the agriculturists.
Shreveport.-All pool hall proprie-
tors In Shreveport satisfied the police
department they will cover their pool
and billiard tables and permit no
more playing. This action follows a
recent Supreme Court decision up
holding city ordinance prohibiting
pool halls. The places will all be
continued as domino halls and cold
drinks, cigars and tobacco will be
sold.
Crowley.-Robert Trousdale, state
grand master of Odd Fellows, paid
the local lodge an official visit and
also inspected the children's home of
the order in the city. enjoying with
other grand officers a dinner. the
menu for which comprised home
grown products of the soil and farm
yard. Crowley is state headquarters
OF the order, Grand Secretary A. 8.
Wright residing here.
Shreveport. = Prohibition enforce
ment legislation along the lines Of
the amended Volstead Act passed by
Congress will be proposed at the ex.
ira Session Of the legislature in Sep
tember. according to a statement by
the Rev. A. w. Turner O Shreve-
port. superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League. DR.. Turner will have the bill
1rafted and will have II ready by the
Time that the legislature convenes.
Slidell.-The largest gathering Of
'armers ever seen at Slidell convened
With the business men of the town
n the Community House at the In
Of the Commercial and Civic
league. the meeting seeking to fur
her mutual understanding between
he farmers and business men of this
and fostering cooperation
lmong the farmers in the planting.
harvesting Of their produce. One
hundred and twenty-five farmers, rep
'esenting the best rural communities
Il the parish. were present.
Lafayette.-Heavy rains have not !
'nly relieved crop conditions, but
AVE restored the city water supply
o normal. Until those rains started
he city was facing q water famine,
our Of the -fiyg wells having gone
Try. leaving only one 10-inch well to
upply water for commercial and
ousehold purposes and for freight
ng.
Slidell.-It is rumored that farm
and home economics
7ork will be re-established in St
'ammany.
New Orleans.-Mrs. A. F. Storm,
tate president Of the Federation of
Vomen's Clubs, at a conference of
Ulcers of the First and Second dis.
ricts. held in New Orleans during
ne week, announced that Saturday,
ctober %. will be celebrated as Fed.
ration Day.
Denham Springs.-On account of
livingston parish abandoning cotton
rowing almost entirely, owners of
he gin here have disposed Of it and
ne machinery has been moved to