The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
pao4ron Fast Carroll parish

| LOUISIANA OldLc ili6n wa.
for fuetls to handle the highway
building. The plan is to extend the
highway to Bastrop, connecting the
governments of three parishes.
Columbia. -The farmers of Caldwell
parish have become fully alive to the
value of the velvet bean as STOCK
food, and there is scarcely a farmer
in the parish who has not sufflclehcy
of these beans to maintain his cattle
throughout the fall and winter. Inc
hay and sweet potato crops, too, are
abundant. and from the standpoint OF
food and feed stuff, the farmers OF
Caldwell parish have never been III
better condition.
Arcadia.-The local post OF the
American Legion has decided to start
a fund for the building of home. Inc
first plan was a game of chance A
large rooster was placed in each OF the
drug store windows of the town, to-
pether with a fruit jar containing
grains Of corn. Ten cents was PAID 1or
guess as to how many grams the
rooster would eat after fast or TWO
DAYS and a prize of $3.50 was given
to the winner in each case.
Napoleonyille-The boys OF AS
sumption parish who served in the
world war have organized the Oncale.
Solar Post of the American Legion,
named in honor of two boys from this
parish who died on the battlefelds OF
France. The following officers were
elected: Charles A. Landry, COM
mander; F. J. Montagna, vice-com'
mander; Charles G. Dugas, adjutant;
J.. Boyd Marks, financial secretary;
Edmond Templet, sergeant-at-arms.
Plain Dealing.--A new banking in.
stitutiOn to be known as the First
State Bank of Plain Dealing has been
organized at Plain Dealing, Bossier
parish, and opened for business Sep
TENDER /. 1t is capitalized at $4,000,
and it's officers are: DR.. A. S. Prince,
president; G. T. Mays, vice president;
DR.. w. f. Bell, j. E. 'Wyche, W, H
.Matin, R. G. Purcell, Arthur Turnkey
and NJ. S. Bolinger, directors. A bar
becue was given to celebrate the open
ing.
Lake Char,es.-The bodies of Miss
Ruth Suffers of Roanoke, La, and
Walter Simon, son Of T. Simon, presi
dent and manager of the Simon rice
mills of Crowley, were found near
wrecked automobile on the road be
tween Crowley and Rayne. 1t Is re
ported that Simon left Crowley to &
to RayEe and stated that he would re
turn in twenty minutes. The accident
evidently was caused by the car strik
ing stump. Miss Suffers was killed
instantly, while Simon died few min
utes later with a fractured skull. HI
was about 10 years old.
Monroe.-Senator r. L. Hood OF
Monroe, has announced he will intro
duce a bill at the special session o
the Legislature as a replica of tn
Volstead Act, which would re1uir
city and parish officials Of Louisiana
to enforce the national prohibition
laws, working with representatives 0
the internal revenue department. NTh
measure to be introduced by tn
Ouachita senator would confer equa
powers with government liquor Law
enforcement officials on police de
partments and sheriffs Throughout
Louisiana.
Washington.-LOuisiana petroleum
production during July totaled 1850
600 barrels, according to the officia
report of the United States Geological
Survey. The extent to which tn
slump in oil output has gone Is ind
Gated by comparing the production
with that of July, 1920, when 3,431,O
barrels OF petroleum were brought tt
the surface. The increase in produc
tion Of petroleum since January, II
spite Of falling prices, which wa
checked in June, gave way durinI
July to reduction of almost 5000
barrels day, according to the Unite'
States Geological Survey.
Villa Platte.-At a meeting Of tn,
police jury, William Clark, Pine Prai
RE, was appointed registrar Of voters
winning over Remy Ardoin by vot'
Of three to five.
4 Clinton.-A chapter of the Stat
Farmers Union was organized here a
the courthouse, officers being electe,
as follows: R. A. Dilly, president;
B. Wall Jr., vice president; w. L
Honey, secretary.treasurer; Clay Nc
Knight, doorkeeper; ]. Durham, cor
ductor. Another meeting will be he'll
September 10.
Napoleonville. Planters are gathe,
: ing corn and hay. Rice planters hav
cut most Of their crop and markete'
, quite a portion. Prices are fair bu
the yield is proving very disappoint
ing. A general rain throughout tn
parish fell recently, which was YER
badly needed by cane.
Opelousas. -W oodmen OF the Worl
Of this parish have started a member
, shin drive In end Sunday Sentemhe