The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-17
LOUISIANA
HAPPENINGS
Nssss Of the PsLiesa StGfs ATraae-
ed tn Condensed Form

Arcadia. The Arcadia bonded cot
ton warehouse containing 1000 bales
Of last years cotton crop was de-
stroyed by fre OF undetermined origin.
The loss II estimated at 100000.
Washington, D. C.-While the total
milk production in the United States
Increased 1876 per cent to a daily out
put Of 1880, 100000 gallons during the
decade from 1909 to 1919. both Lou
Isiana and Mississippi showed marked
decreases In the output Of this prod
net, according TO preliminary figures
made public by the Bureau of the Cen
aus at washington. Milk production
In Louisiana fell off 1875 per cent dur
ing the period.
Nav Orleans Boys Club team
that will represent Louisiana in the
International Judging Contests at At
Ianta. 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
q number OF other State teams in the
Judging Of live stock. The winners
will get as a prize a free trip to the
Royal Live Stock Show at London.
Monroe-The Caldwell parish po
lice jury has asked the louisiana State
Highway Department to take over ant
operate the Ouachita river traffi
bridge at Columbia The jury mem
bers state that II is advisable that tn
State Highwa~ Department asSum
control At the earliest possible date
rs the bridge is greatly in need @
repairs, and 1t 10 impossible for tn
parish to MAKE these repairs. haVin
expended all its funds on the constru'
ton az the Pelican highway.
shrevsport.-MAjor John New. For
ana Finance Commissioner L. F. ClaV
aon officially announced the sale
S1,o40.oo0 Of local municipal improV
ment bonds. being the balance Of q
Issue Of 81, 2oO, 900 authorised last Be
tsmber. 70 Caldwell q Co.. Nashvtll
Tenn. at part 9 per cent and accrue
interest. The sale was made subJe
to IN enabling act TO be passed by Il
the state Legislature. public
brary. municipal courthouse and ia
new central fire station. storm seWe
and parks and Fairgrounds are TO
built from this bond Issue.
Monroe.-The Bayou Macon Asso
alton, which is composed OF rs Bs
ttst Churches In four or five parish
OF this part Of the State, will hold
Riftyuanth annual convention at
Rouge. october rs inclusive. Mod
ator L. p. Arrender Of Oak Grove
preside. The executive commit
composed Of: L. p. Arrender, q
Grove: H. L. Driskell. West Monr'
a. d. Bachman. Mer Rouge; s.
anrolies. Rayville; L. w. Sloan, B
iron: G. L. Reed, Sorest, and Wal
Bassett, Kilbourne, viii meet here
Oatiine plans for the coming cow
kion-
Naw OTieans.-CenSus figures
cosvsA here indicate that in East
roll. Madison. Tensas. Concordia
west FeiicianA parishes, negroes
.situte rs per cent or more OF the
mIatiou. In Bossier. Morehouse, I
Fsliclana and West Baton Rouge
tahcs the negro population varies
tween 81 IL and rs per cent. In {
Dorne. Richland, DeSoto, Natchitoc
a. Landry, Point Coupee, East b
Rouge. st. Helena, Iberville, st. JaI
81. John the Baptist, st. Charles
Plaquemines parishes. the negro
nlation ranges from 30 to Sz1-z
cent-
Nav Orieans.-Suit brought by
mar Governor Luther e. Han aga
Judge Emile Godchaux. contestina
recent nomination by the Demo'
a. q iustice OF the louisiana SUPP
Court. was decide2 in Civil DIS
court In favor of Judge Goocr
The contest was entered by MT
Who ran second in the race
claimed that Judge Godchaux
raaident of Pass Christian, ana
eligible to hold office In Louis
rorty-eight hours il allowed 10
appeal to be taken to the pup
Court. and that court must meet
near the case and hand down u
clsion within i've days.
rhr.e killed Attempting Arr
Hibbtng, Minn.-Police CHIEF !
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