The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-11
LOUISA MA
HAPPENINGS
NeWs of the Pelican State Arrang-
| ed in CONDEMNED Form

Monroe Of the leading high
way promoters OF Louisiana and Ar
kansas attended the convention Of the
MISUNDERSTANDING Tourists Way AS
sociation in Monroe August 5.
Lake Charles.-A meeting Of the
City Council was held and an 0rdi
nance was passed setting aside all the
southern part Of Lake Charles below
Pithon Couley as a residential dis
trict.
Arcadia. The registration books
have been closed. The count, as
given BY the registrars, shows the fol-
lowing was announced for Bienville
parish: Male voters 1884; female
voters. ST; total, ISL.
Lake Providence Real estate men
OF Oak Grove and Lake Providence
are forming an association to work
for the building of the East and West
Carroll and M0rehOuse parish high
way, which, il built, will link the cap.
itals Of each OF these parishes.
Monroe. The Wayne Drilling and
Development Company has completed
its carbon and gasoline absorption
plants at Swartz, which work was be-
gun more than a year ago, but on
which work was delayed for several
months. The company expended $780,
900 to 100000 on its plant, which Is
one Of the most modern in the field.
The Southern Carbon Company also
expects to complete its branch plant
at Swartz some time this year.
University Station, Baton Rouge
A temporary State farm bureau organ.
ization was effected at ameeting Of
more than 600 farmers, extension
workers and business men Of Baton
Rouge at the farm Of w. R. Dodson,
near here. The officers elected were:
j. H. Carpenter, Beauregard Parish,
president; W. E. Hopper, East Baton
Rouge parish, vice president; and Guy
Tanner, Vermillion parish, secretary
treasurer.
Monroe. The completion Of a model
highway from the Arkansas.Louisiana
line to Alexandria along the Missouri
Pacific railway within the next few
I months is certain, except in the case
Of Morehouse parish, according to s.
M. Collins, secretary of the Monroe
Chamber Of Commerce, who is back
from tour In the interest Of the Ar.
kansas-Louisiana Tourists Way Asso-
citation In Morehouse, Caldwell, La.
Sale, VIM, Grant and Rapdies par
fishes.
New Orleans Possessing a person.
mel considered unexcelled by any
State. the reorganized National Guard
for Louisiana will hold its first en-
campment in Camp Beauregard, near
Alexandria, September S to 20. With
the exception Of Battery A, Washing.
ton Artillery, now in training at Camp
Jackson, s. G., all organized units Of
the guard, comprising infantry, cav.
airy, machine gun and hospital com.
panies, will attend the encampment.
New Orleans. Favorable reports
regarding the pellagra situation in
Louisiana In answer to a QUESTIONABLE
sent out by the State Board Of Health,
continue to pour into the office Of DR..
Oscar Bowling, president Of the board.
In virtually every instance no cause
for alarm was indicated, and many
reports show even a decreased NOR.
bidity and better health conditions
than in previous years. One report
from DR.. John B. Sewell Of Baldwin,
La, st. Mary parish, typifes the stu
alton. He points out there is not a
single case Of pellagra in the parish,
and claims this Is due to the great
variety Of food obtalnable always by
oil classes, regardless Of financial con.
ditions.
Jennings Capt. O. D. Deslatte, in.
spector general Of the Louisiana Ma.
tional Guard, has been here reorgan-
fixing the famous Jennings Troop Cav
airy and the goal Of sixty.five men,
the necessary number to re0rganize,
has almost been reached.
jennings Mrs. NJ N. Stafford,
home economic demonstration agent,
and M. N. Stafford, parish farm dem.
onstration agent, visited Baton Rouge
with number Of boys and girls to
attend the annual short course in.
struction school.
Alexandrta.-Oneo Of the chief fea-
lures Of the State National Guard en-.
campment which opens at Camp
Beauregard September and closes
September 90 will be Governors
Day" upon whiche day the State
troops will be reviewed by Governor
Parker. as commander.in-chief.
Lake Charles.-S. T. Woodring, gen.
eral manager and treasurer Of the
Calcasieu Long Leaf Lumber Com.
pany, stated that the Longville saw.
mill, burned to the ground on June 8,
will not be rebuilt at the present time. |
Crowley.-Acadia parish led the
| State In the number of boys and
girls recently attended the short
course in Baton Rouge. There were
IS pupils In attendance.
Baton Rouge louisiana will this
year produce 100000 bushels Of