The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-24
.LOUISI A MA
HAPPENINGS
ksus of the Pelican State ArTong-
ed in CONDEMNED Form

Arcadia The Arcadia bonded cot
ton warehouse containing l,OOo Dales
OF last years cotton crop was de-
stroyed by fire OF undetermined origin.
The loss Is estimated at SloO.U9O.
Washington, d. C-While the total
milk production IN the United states
increased 1875 per cent to daily out
put OF 1906, 900 900 gallons during the
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
in Louisiana fell off 1876 per cent dur
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. &C.
cording to w c. Abbott. State agent.
In charge Of Juvenile club work. The
Louisiana boys will be pitted against
4 number OF other State teams in the
Judging OF live stock. The winners
will get as a prize free trip to the
Royal Live Stock Show at London.
Monroe Caldwell parish po-
lice Jury has asked the Louisiana State
Highway Department to take over and
operate the Ouachita river traffic
bridge at Columbia. The jury mem
bers state that II 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-
tion Of the Pelican highway.
shreveport.-Mator John New Ford
and Finance Commissioner L. +. Claw
son officially announced the sale OF
b1.040,00 Of local municipal improve
ment bonds. being the balance OF an
Issue OF 81 zoo. 900 authorized last Sep
tember, to Caldwell q Co.. Nashville.
Tenn, at part 6 per cent and Accrued
interest The sale was made subject
10 an enabling act to be passed by the
the State Legislature. A public IL
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 Assoct
alton, which is composed OF rs Bap
ust Churches in four or five parishes
Of this part OF the State. will hold its
tifty-nnth annual convention at Mel
Rouge, October 26 inclusive. Moder
ator l.. p Arrender OF Oak Grove will
preside. The executive committee
composed of: l.. p. Arrender Oaf
Grove; II. l.. Driskell, West Monroe
8. D. Bachman, Mer Rougn; S. w
Sprolles. Rayville; l.. W. Sloan. Bas
trop; c. Z. Reed, SOrest. and Waite
Bassett. Kilbourne, will meet here t.
outline plans for the coming conven
hon.
New Orleans Census figures re
ceived here indicate that In East Cal
roll Madison. Tensas. Concordia an
West Feliciana parishes, negroes COZ
stitute IS per cent or more Of the poi
plation In Bossier, Morehouse. Eas
Feliciana and West Baton Rouge pal
lshes the negro population varies bs
tween 81 l2 and rs per cent In Cla
borne. Richland, DeSoto, Natchitoche:
St. Landry, Point Coupee. East Bato
Rouge, St Helena, lberville. St Jane!
St John the Baptist. st. Charles an
P1aQuemines parishes. the negro pol
ulation ranges from so to 81 IL pc
cent.
New Orleans.-Suit brought by 70
mer Governor Luther 4. Hall again:
Judge Emile Godchaux. contesting b.
recent nomination by tho Democrat
a. q Justice Of the Louisiana Suprem
Court, was decided In Civil Distrit
Court in favor of Judge Godchau
The contest was entered by Mr.. Ha
Who ran second in the race. wh
claimed that Judge Godchaux was
resident OF Pass Christian. and NJ
eligible to hold office in Louisian
Forty eight hours Is allowed for q
appeal to be taken to the Supren
Court. and that court must meet m
hear the case and hand down the d
cision within FIVE days.