The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-17
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Rayville.-The Richland Parish Fair
Association has named its officers for
the ensuing year and has also selected
the heads of departments for the fair
to be given at Rayville for three days,
beginning October s.
French Settlement.-A number of
the citizens here escaped death re-
Gently when a large oak tree under
which they were standing was struck
by lightning. Only one of the party
was stunned.
Baton Rouge.-Senator c. NJ. Cum
bingham of Natchitoches, who repre-
sented the Twenty-first Senatorial
District in the State Senate, tele-
graphed his resignation to Governor
Parker, effective at once. The TWEEN
ty-first District is composed of the
parishes of Natchitoches and Red
River. ]. /. Freedman of Natchitoches
was selected to fill the vacancy.
Washington, d. C.-The number of
negroes on farms in Louisiana de-
creased from 553,029 in 1910, to $685.
S44 in 1920. This is shown by the de-
tailed figures Of population for Lou
isiana which we're made available by
the Bureau of the Census. Despite the
decrease of the negro population Of
the State, the number of negroes in
cities in Louisiana has increased from
160,485 in 1910 to 190,413 in 1920.
Baton Roage.-The Farmers Union
is preparing for a hard fight before
the Legislature to have a "no-fence
law" passed. A legislative commission
composed of Lucien Gautreaux of AS
sumption parish, William Woods Of
East Feliciana parish and Francis ].
Welcek of Pineville, are here and an
nounced their intention of sticking
around" until the law was put into
effect.
Baton Rouge.-As evidence of the
interest being taken in the election to
be held in East Baton Rouge parish.
October 4, for the purpose of voting q
no-fence law, the largest registration
in the history of the parish was re-
corded. Coming from the rural Sec
ton of the parish in automobiles, bug
gies, wagons, men and women crowd
ed the clerks office from early morn
ing till the closing hour in the even
ing, in an effort to qualify to vote be.
fore the registration books closed.
Monroe-Prohbiitio in five or
six different North Louisiana towns
are circulating petitions to be present.
ed to the Legislature, asking for sup
port Of the bill to be introduced by
Senator T. L. Hood of Monroe, which
is similar in all respects to the Vol
stead Act and is designed to bring
about the aid of State and city off.
Gals for the government in its en-.
forcement of liquor laws.
Amaudville.-Clay Quebodeaux, son
OF Geraseime Quebodeaux, was stabbed
to death by Jean Louis Sicily.
Washington, d. C.-According to
census figures, of the 1,79S,5O9 inhabi
tans of Louisiana, 924,1S4 are 81 years
of age or over. Illiteracy in the State
is given as % per cent. Among the
whites IL per cent are illiterate, while
among the negroes 80 per cent. Of
the population 81 years of age anG
over, 4e9,669 are males and 454,51;
are females.
Moreauville.-A parish-wide mas!
meeting in the Roule Theater at Man
sura adopted resolutions against the
passage of State no-fepce law.
New Orleans-Formation of a syn
dictate of New Orleans business mer
to purchase the Napoleon avenue site
for the big Baptist Hospital and pre-
sent it to the Baptist convention
when it meets next May, was the plar
decided on by the general citizens
committee to save the institution fol
New Orleans.
Pointe a la Hache.-A strange dis
ease is killing many valuable worl
horses and mules. They fall to the
ground helpless from an attack in theil
spine and die at once.
Baton Rouge.-The women of the
State have united on legislative pro
gram. They will urge the passag,
of four acts at the special session, al
dealing with the civil and politica
rights of women. Two of these mea
sures propose amendments to the
Civil Code and two are special bills.
Patterson.-The body of r. LIE,
Gautrreau, who lost his life in the
world war, arrived here and was re
ceived by the American Legion and
placed In the Catholic Church. where
funeral services we're held