The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-10-08

- anu ASy west, Fla. The
line win connect direct with Tam,
pico. Mex.
Faquemine. - James E. Duulan
former president, and +. e. Hubbard
former cashier Of Peoples Bank now
In liquidation, were indicted nv the
grand jury recently on twelve counts
reading as follows. For asserting rc
and receiving deposits In Pecule's
sank OF Plaquemine knowing said
bank to be insolvent and in failing cir.
cumstances."
Alexandria. - Five hundred people.
according to reports here, gathered
at Colfax, 80 miles from here, to wit.
ness a scheduled fight between a nine.
loot rattlesnake and a King snake,
ODDS favored the King snake. How.
ever, after two hours of waiting the
rattlesnake decided it was not his day
to scrap and the bout was indefinitely
postponed.
Monroe.-Ouachita parish has nine.
ty-one manufacturing plants, accord
ing to the 1920 assessment for the
parish, this being an increase OF eix
plants over the previous year. The
valuation OF these plants is fixed by
the assessor at $1,925,626, which Is by
no means commensurate with the
amount Of money invested and the
worth OF the plants.
Monroe Reports received at Mon.
roe are to the effect that there will
be at least ten lumber mills started
up within thirty days in Northeastern
louisiana. Mills that operated during
the economic stress are increasing
their outputs by millions Of feet and
taking on more men. Railroad men
say additional cars are likely to be
needed before Christmas to take care
OF the increased lumber traffic.
New Orleans.-MemDers OF the Cot
ton Exchange formed a procession on
the old Cotton Exchange floor and
headed by brass band. marched to
their new building at the corner OF
Grayier and Carondelet streets, where
after a welcome by the president, e.
S. Butter. the gavel was struck for the
first call in the new structure by II.
G. Hester, secretary Of the institu
ton for more than half a century.
Baton Houge.-The organization OF
the Louisiana State Commercial Con
gress with Scion Farrenhacher Of Ba
ton Rouge as fits president and Col.
A. T. Prescott as chairman of the
state executive committee was an
nounced by Clarence o. Owens, gen.
eraI manager Of the Southern Com.
mercial Congress with headquarters
in Washington. Headquarters of the
State Commercial Congress will be
opened in Baton Rouge and a paid
secretary will be placed in charge.
Shreveport. State Bank Examiner
l.. e. Thomas announced the closing
Of the Bank Of Marthaville, La, due &c
shortage approximating $4,000 in
the accounts Of Cashier A. A. Ham.
mond, who also is vice president
Hammond practically had full charge
of the bank. With his boad and prop
erty he has promised the depositors
will be paid in full, but the bank will
be Iiquidated Hammond is married
and has several children and has been
with the bank is years. Its capital
was $4,000.
st. Martinville. Baro Delaloire,
20 years old, was struck by lightning
and killed instantly. He had left
tractor in the field where he was
working and carried coil and some
batteries in his hands. his brother
Labbie, who stood a few feet from
him, was shocked but otherwise I'm.
hurt.
Lake Charies.--It was announced
that attendance at the Broad Street
Methodist Church Sunday school to-
tailed 1886 during last year, and the
offerings. $l,4sO.sO.
Mansfeld.-The crew Of e Kansas
city Southern passenger train discov.
cred the body of ]. c. Hebert, brake
man on freight train Of the same
line. about SIX miles south Of Mans
field. two hours after the freight had
stopped there for water. Hebert was
shot through the head. He was q
and married, living at Leesville. La.
f4ouna. George A. Droz is here in
the interest Of the Woodmen Of the
world. and anticipates making drive
4 re10Q now members for Dupont
camp No. sos OF this city.
Sew Orleans. Louisiana establish
s. ashpion strawberry record this
{ Iar according to data issued by the
is.fsau Of markets Of the Unitea
.satss Department Of Agriculture To-
<-,oi shipments were 1888 cars.
IL only e4S carloads were
~ - she Louisiana district
q eTs esdhopse, hull
al ..s e. 7. Loo !