The St. Mary banner., 1921-08-20
LOUISIA A MA
HAPPENINGS
NeUs of the Pelican State Arrdng
ed in Condemned Form

Monroe Some Of the leading high
way promoters Of Louisiana and AT
kansas attended the convention Of the
Arkansas Louisiana Tourists Way As
sociation 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 q residential dis
trict
Arcadia-The registration books
have been closed The count. as
given by the registrars, shows the fol
lowing was announced for Bienyille
parish Male voters, 1884. female
voters. 577: total. 2.571.
Lake Providence.-Reai 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. which. IL built. will link the cap
itals OF each of these parishes.
Monroe The Wayne Drilling and
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 $3.50
600 to 5000, 900 on its plant. which is
one OF the most modern in the field.
The Southern Carbon Company also
expects to complete its branch plant
at Swartz some time this year.
University Station. Baton Rouge
A temporary State farm bureau organ
izstion was effected at ameeting OF
more than 600 farmers. extension
workers and business men OF Baton
Rouge at the farm OF W. r. Dodson,
near here. The officers elected were:
J. II. Carpenter. Beauregard Parish.
president; w. E. Hopper. East Baton
Rouge parish. vice president; and Guy
treasurer.
Monroe-The completion OF a model
highway from the Arkansas Louisiana
line to Alexandria along the Missouri
Pacific railway within the next few
months IL certain. except in the case
OF Morehouse parish, according to s.
NJ. Collins. secretary OF the Monroe
Chamber OF Commerce. who is back
from a tour in the interest OF the Ar
Tourists Way Asso-
citation in Morehouse. Caldwell. La
Sale. Winn. Grant and Rapdies par
fshes.
New Orleans-Possessfn a person
mel considered unexcelled by any
State. the reorganized National Guard
for Louisiana will hold its first en-
campment In Camp Beauregard, near
Alexandria. September to 20 With
the exception OF Battery A. Washing
ton Artillery. now In training at Camp
Jackson, s. c.. all organized units Of
the guard. comprising infantry. cav
airy. machine gun and hospital com
panies. will attend the encampment.
New Oreans-Favorable reports
regarding the pellagra situation in
Louisiana in answer to a QUESTIONABLE
sent out by the State Board of Health.
continue to pour into the office OF DR..
nar Bowling. president OF the board.
birtually~every instance no cause
u alarm was indicated. and many
reports show even a decreased NOR
bidity and better health conditions
than in previous years. One report
from DR.. John B. Sewell of Baldwin.
La. St Mary parish. typities the stu
alton. He points out there Is not a
single case Of. pellagra in the parish.
and claims this Is due to the great
variety of food obtainable always by
all classes. regardless Of financial con
ditions.
Jennings.-Capt o. d. Deslatte. in
epector general OF the Louisiana Ma
tional Guard. has been here re0rgan-
iIing the famous jennings Troop Cav
airy and the goal OF sixty-five men.
the necessary number to reorganize.
has almost been reached.
Jennings Mrs NJ. n Stafford.
home economic demonstration agent.
and NJ. N. Stafford. parish farm dem
agent, visited Baton Rouge
with a number Of boys and girls to
attend the annual short course in
struction school.
Alexandria. One OF the chief fea-
lures OF the State National Guard en-.
which opens at Camp