The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-07-30

Aexandria.-Thoma B. Hasssr, ~
years old, died at the Baptist Hos
pital here from the effects of injuries
received 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.-Superintendent L. 4.
Nessick has made announcement that
the next examination OF applicants for
teachers certificates will be held on
the following dates: White appli-
cants. July ~. % and 20: negro appli-
cants. August II, IL and 1s: 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 40.
tivities Of the boil weevil However.
not AZ 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-
luttons 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 result of wounds
inflicted by his son Jack, Is years old,
l.. w. Cook. farmer residing at
Sharp station, was brought to local
sanitarium suffering with wounds in his
face and another in his leg. The
trouble occurred, it is stated, when the
father attempted to give is son a
thrashing. The latter secured the
family shotgun and fired at his father.
Natchitoches.-Orga 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 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 a 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 q dinner. tho
menu for which comprised homo
grown products Of the soil and farm
yard. Crowley is state headquarters
Of the order. Grand Secretary A. S.
Wright residing here.
Shreveport. - Prohibition enforce
pent legislation along the lines Of
the amended Volstead Act passed by
Congress will be proposed at the OK.
ira session Of the legislature in Sep
tember, according to u statement BY
the Rev. A. w. Turner Shreve-
port, superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
League. DR.. Turner will have the bill
drafted and will have 1t ready by the
time that the legislature convenes.
Slidell-The largest gathering Of
with the business men Of the town
in the Community House at the In
vitation of the Commercial and Civic
League, the meeting seeking to fur
ther mutual understanding between
the farmers and business men Of this
section and fostering cooperation
among the farmers in the planting.
harvesting of their produce. One
hundred and twenty-five farmers, rep
resenting the best rural communities
of the parish, were present
Lafayette.-Heavy rains have not
only relieved crop conditions. but
have restored the city water supply
to normal Until these rains started
the city was facing a water famine,
four Of the five wells having gone
dry, leaving only one 10-inch well to
supply water for commercial and
household purposes and for freight.
ing.
Slidell-It is rumored that farm
demonstration and home economics
work will be re-established in St
Tammany.
New Orleans.-Mrs. A. F. Storm.
state president OF the Federation OF
Women's Clubs, at q conference OF
officers of the First and Second dis.
tricts, held in New Orleans during
the week, announced that Saturday,
October %, will be celebrated as Fed
Grafton Day.
Denham Springs.-On account OF
Livingston parish abandoning cotton
vrouinv almost entfrely owners OF