The Madison journal., 1921-03-12

convention OF parish and state health
nurses which was held there recently.
Pointe la Hache.-Thirty town lots
have ben sold In Solomonville, the ne
gro settlement on the lower end Of
the Cedar Grove Plantation. 1t will
be incorporated and governed by ne
gro officers.
Lake Charles.-Officers of Group
Co Louisiana Bankers Association.
which includes all banks in Southwest
Louisiana, met in Crowley, March 16,
to arrange a program for the conven.
ton to be held in Lake Charles.
Lafayette.-At a meeting of the
Civic League recently it was arranged
to hold Cleanup Week" beginning
Monday, March Z. The state conven-
tions Of the Woodmen and Woodmen
Circle will open the following Mon
day, bringing 1000 to 1000 visitors to
the city.
Monroe.-An appeal will be taken
to the State Supreme Court in the
case of Walter G. kirkpatrick VS.. the
City Of Monroe, in which the former
consulting engineer seeks damages for
s26,666 against the city for abrogation
of his contract, attorneys for the plain.
tiff announce.
Pointe la Hache-The grand fury
was called in special session, with ].
r. Carlisle as foreman, to investigate
several impCstant matters, including
an assault case at Boottyille. Judge
l.. H. Perez will also convene a ses-
sion of court to try several criminal
and civil cases.
Natchitoches. - Professor L. ]. Al.
leman, Of the Normal Extension De-
partment is in Washington, d. c., at.
tending the NationaI Council of Nor
NAL School Presidents, from which he
will go to the Superintendents' Con-
ference Of the National Education As.
sociation at Atlantic City.
Lake Charles.-A municipal elec-
ton will be held in Vinton in April
when a mayor and five aldermen will
be elected. Those who have already
announced are: Val Williams. for
mayor; d. o. Vincent, r. L. Wynne,
Athan Perry, C. G.. venissa.t and A.
w. Whiting, aldermen.
Grand Isle.-The large cucumber
crop planted on the island was un-
harmed by the cold weather. Ample
warning Of the cold wave was sent to
the plantation by the Algiers Naval
Radio Station to the lifesaving wire
less station here, thus saving a plant.
ed crop Of over $4,000.
Monroe.-Monroe citizens are en-.
deavoring to secure a parole or par
don for James Howard and Tom Car.
ter, negroes, who were given one year
In the state penitentiary for seating
hog each. 1t has developed that
both families Of the negroes are starv-
Ing and the negroes stole to keep their
families alive.
Pointe la Hache-At a session of
the District Court Judge ]. II. Perez
the demurrer in the case Of
Prosper Williams on a charge Of crimi-
1al assault as returned by the grand
ury on the grounds that the grand
ury was not present and was not
'olled by the clerk in open court when
he indictment was presented and
lied. Judgment was rendered in the
of ]. B. Fasterling, dis.
charging Mrs. Fasterling as admins
ratrix.
Natchitoches. - The Natchtitoches
High School defeated the Marthaville
High School in basketball at Martha
lille High School in basketball at
by a score Of Is to 16.
his is the sixth consecutive victory
DR. the Natchitoches High team with.
ut loss Of one game for the entire
eason. This school has not lost a
lngle athletic contest duripg this
chool year. Natchitoches High will
lay both Marthaville and Coushatta
/ the near future.
Natchitoches.-The Department Of :
Iusic has just published an elaborate
'lder with photographs of the teach
IS OF that department as follows: r.
/. Courtright. teacher Of violin, direc.
n OF the orchestra andtrainer Of the
lee club; Mrs. r. B. Courtright, pub
c school music; Miss Lois Carter, pi.
10, and Miss Florence Greenamyer.
DeRidder.-An auction sale was ,
'nducted on the lot back Of the First
ational Bank and was the largest ,
Iction sale Of the season owing to II !
ing time for farmers to select such :
achinery and implements as they
ed. The sale was conducted under
e management of the Chamber of
'mmerce and the parish agent, e. E.
lott. :
Monroe.-Southern Carbon Com a
ny ofcials at Monroe announce the S
ganfzation Of the Darco corporation c
der the laws of Delaware for the Il
rpose Of building plant in the
,nroe eld to decolorize carpon from
mite to bleach sugar. The corpors-
N will have capitalization Of So. Il
1000 and will build a plant costing II