The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-16

aged 80 to 35, five feet nine or ter
inches in height, weighing approx
mately 14O pounds, was found in Eng
lish bayou
Shreveport.-The North Louisiana
Independent Oil and Gas Producers
Association adopted resolutions
strongly urging a protective tarIn on
Mexican crude OIL
Lake Charles.-At meeting of 20
OF the largest rice growers of the
Teche country held in New Iberia, the
American Rice Growers Association
was endorsed unanimously.
LaPlace.-Private Sidney Dufresne,
killed in action during the World
war, was the first st. John soldier to
be returned from France for burial.
Funeral services were held recently.
Crowley.-Captain Sidney Pugh and
Lieutenants Broussard and Sweeney.
commissioned officers of Company B
OF the state militia, announce the
roster will reach sixty-five men soon.
Hammond.-The dancing pavilion
OF the Florida Parishes Association
has been completed and was used dur.
ing the independence Day celebration.
The building is 80 feet wide and 1O5
feet long.
Laplace.-Saturday and Sunday,
August q and 2S, and Saturday and
Sunday, September and 4, have been
set aside for the purpose of raising
sufficient funds to erect a Catholic
chapel here.
p ST. Martinyille.-A play which was
a success financially and socially was
given here for the benefit of the
Catholic churches Of st. Martinville
and Youngsville. Persons from
Broussardville and Youngville made
up the cast.
Shreveport-Two wells in the
Haynesville district, both materially
extending the proved oil area, have
been brought in. Weidman-Hunt No.
l. Section Is, is flowing 1000 barrels
daily at 2779 feet. The Floresheim-
Goree No. 1. Section 27, is flowing 600
barrels daily at 1869 feet.
New Roads. - Theodore Garrity.
Harold Flood, Richard Bertel and John
McCann, all young men from New Or.
leans, who pleaded guilty toRtealing
two automobiles we're senteffced to
serve not less than one year and NOT
more than three years at nard LABOR
In the State Penitentiary.
Shreveport.-Charles F.. Laskey and
w. F. Wallace have been named re-
ceivers of the Gilliland Oil company
properties in Louisiana by District
Judge ]. H. Stephens of Caddo parish.
This action followed a suit brought
against the Gilliland Company by the |
Liberty Central Oil Company.
Crowley.-It is expected the base |
ball park to be opened by the semi
team will be ready in a !
short time Volunteers among rne
players will prepare the ground and
erect the grandstand.
New Orleans.-Associate Justice w
3. Somerville has filed for application
'or retirement from the bench of the
state Supreme Court, it was reported
lere. The retirement will be asked
lnder the provisions of the new con.
which provide for retirement
m two.thirds pay of judges who have
cached the age of 20, and who have
erved continuously on the bench for
wenty or more years. Rumors of the
retirement also of Chief
ustice Frank A. Monroe have been
q circulation for some time. but It
Tas asserted that Judge Monroe prob
bly, will not file formal application
ntil October, when the Supreme
'ourt reconvenes.
Alexandria.-There will be approxi. |
lately one hundred thousand dollars {
pent in constructing the kitchen, s
less halls and other buildings to be '
rected Immediately at the United
tates Public Health Service Hospital /
Camp Stafford. These are to re- g
ACE buildings destroyed by fire last a
inter. liz
Acradia.-Grand jury deliberation, !
suited as follows: Thirty-nine
larges examined and 10 true bills re-
rned. Seventy bills were also found
r violations of the dipping law.
Lake Charles.-The Lake Charles
strict Christian Endeavor Officers
'uncil met at the Presbyterian
urch July and 10. Officers of the ;.
uncil are as follows: Chester Mil :.
r, of Lake Charles, president; Pierce !.
iigley. Of Jennings. vice president; :
leila Parker Of Lake Charles, secre- :,
ry; Paul Freeland, Of Crowley, >
:"
Lake Charles.-Mrs. d. A. Kelly,
10 recently was appointed a member
the Lake Chares City School Board, q
s received her commission. 10
Washingten.-A bill carrying S4,-
1000 for the purchase or eighteen
'cts OF land on which the War De-