The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-17
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HAPPENINGS
Ns,Ds Of the Pelican .Stnte Arrang-
ed IN Condemned Form,

AIftuld. ne AIfHUlH tflUOeu cot
ton warehouse containing 900 bales
of last years cotton crop was do
stroyed by fire OF undetermined origin
The loss is estimated at 100000
Washington, u. While the total
milk production in the United States
increased 1876 per cent to daily ont
put OF 100000 900 gallons during tho
decade from 1909 to 1919. both Lou
isiana and Mississippi showed marked
decreases in the output Of this prod
uct, according TO preliminary figures
made public by the Bureau of the Cen
sus at Washington. Milk production
ing the period
New Orleans-The Boys Club team
that will represent Louisiana in the
International Judging Contests at AT
lanta, October IS, has a good chance
OF winning over all other teams. ao-
cordlng to W G. Abbott, State agent.
In charge of Juvenile club work The
Louisiana boys will be pitted against
a number Of other state teams in the
judging of live stock The winners
will get as prize a free trip to the
Royal Live Stock Show at London.
Monroe-The Caldwell parish DO
lice jury has asked the Louisiana State
Highway Department to take over and
operate the Ouachita river traffic
I,.tJ ST, \.
bers state that 1t is advisable that the
State Highway Department assume
control at the earliest possible date,
as the bridge Is greatly in need of
repairs, and It is impossible for the
parish to make these repairs having
expended all its funds on the construc-
ton of the Pelican highway.
eport-Major John New. Ford
and Finance Commissioner l.. +. Claw
son officially announced the sale of
81 ,040, 900 of local municipal improve
ment bonds, being the balance Of an
Issue of 100000 authorized last Sep
Tenn, at part per cent and accrued
interest The sale was made subject
to an enabling act to be passed by the
the State Legislature. A public H.
brary, municipal courthouse and Jail.
new central fire station, storm sewers
and parks and Fairgrounds are to be
built from this bond issue.
Monroe-The Bayou Macon Associ
alton, which is composed of 20 Bap-
fist Churches in four or five parishes
of this part Of the State, will hold its
annual convention at Mer
Rouge. October 2-s inclusive. Moder
ator L. p. Arrender OF Oak Grove will
preside The executive committee,
composed of: L. p Arrender. Oak
Grove; H. l.. Driskell, West Monroe;
s. D. Bachman, Mer Rouge; s. w.
sprolles, Rayville; l., w. Sloan, Bias
trop; c. K. Reed, Sorest, and Walter
Bassett, Kilbourne, will meet here to
outline plans for the coming conven-
ton.
New Orleans-Census figures re-
ceved here indicate that in East Car
roll, Madison, Tsnsas, Concordia and
West Feliciana parishes, negroes con
stitute Is per cent or more of the pop
ulation. In Bossier, Morehouse East
Feliciana and West Baton Rouge par
ishes the negro population varies be-
tween 81 1-2 and rs per cent In Clai
borne, Richland DeSoto, Natchitoches,
st. Landry Point Coupee, East Baton
Rouge. st. Helena, Iberville, st. James,
st. John the Baptist, st! Charles and
Plaquemines parishes, the negro pop
uation ranges from so to So IL per
cent
New Orleans-Suit brought by for
mer Governor Luther e. Hall against |
Judge Emile Godehaux, contesting his
recent nomination by the Democrats |
as Justice Of the Louisiana Supreme
Court, was decided In Civil District /
Court in favor of Judge Godchaux.
The contest was entered by Mr.. Hall
who ran second In the race, who |
claimed that Judge Godchaux was !
resident of Pass Christian, and not |
eligible to hold office in Louisiana
Forty-eight hours is allowed for an |
appeal to be taken to the Supreme /
Court, and that court must meet and +
hear the case and hand down the de-
cision within five days.