The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04
LOUISE MA
HAPPENINGS
Nsws of the Pelican State Arrang.
ed in CONDEMNED Form

Ponchatoula.-2i have been re-
eeived for the construction OF approx
imately 81 miles of grayeled roads in
the Seventh Ward Of the Parish OF
Tangipahoa. About 20 contractors
filed bids.
Alexandria. --Adjutant General L. A.
Toombs of Baton Rouge was at Camp
Beauregard to make preparations and
get the site in readiness for the en-
cam pment of the State National Guard
which opens August IS.
plauuemine.-The drill Of the well
being put down for oil near Marin
gouln is down seven hundred feet, and
the driller put in 500 feet of l0-lnch
casing Reports from the well say
that the formations encountered are
favorable for a flow of oil before they
reach a depth of 5000 feet. The we'll
being drilled at Bayou LaRompe mas
reached what is called the second
strata.
New Orleans. Following up their
surprise attack prohibition agents re-
Gently swooped down on restaurants
cafes and soft drink establishments
coufscated a large quantity or llquor
out of all but one of them, and, in one
instance, used sponge to sop up ana
preserve evidence which bartender
is alleged to have attempted to de-
stroy.
Coyington.-T. n. MoAtee, late prln'
cipal of the Slidell High School, mas
been reinstated by the School BoaEa
on the recommendation OF school pa
irons and citizens Of Slidell' Prof..
McAfee was dismissed at late Doard
meeting on the charges of lncompe'
tsncy, lack Of respect for the student
body, failure to keep records and non
cooperation with the teachers. ms
action leaves c. T. Orr, recently ap'
pointed, unprovided for
Nav Orleans.--An endeavor to grow
at the leper colony at CarVllle, La'
the chaulmoogra tree, from which 10
obtained an oil said to possess cur
alive qualities for leprosy, Will Dc
made by the federal government. inns
announcement was made by MAJOR
Denny, in charge Of the Carville COL
ony who declared seeds OF the tree
have been obtained from Hawaii, and
will be planted at Carville.
Point a la Hache.-The state high
vay department has let a contract fo1
the resurfaclng and filling in with
sand binder the shell road extending
from Belle Chase Sugar House tc
the Jefferson parish line CONNECTING
with the newly completed she'll roae
running into Gretna. The work TO u
completed by September 10. Ine
parish is having all district ROADS
placed in the best Of condition 70
motor vehicles in Road District No. z
Monroe.-Representatlve 7. T. Web
and Mayor Arnold Bernstein, both 0
Monroe, have received letters iron
Governor Parker In which he prom
tses to give relief as soon as posslDl
in the situation growing out OF tn
large number Of insane patients ina
have accumulated in Ouachita Paris
during the last few weeks. Governo
Parker said he thought 1t might D
possible to admit the Outchita p'
tients at the Jackson Hospital With
. few weeks.
New Iberia. Womens Counc
of the Chamber Of Commerce los
week made their annual flower award
This year the geranium was tn
chosen flower. Cooperation anon
the women of New Iberia was gres
and It was hard for the judges
award the prizes, The first prize wer
to Mrs. Homer Dupuy, for geranlun
in the garden. she having three hui
dred plants. The first cut flower prl2
was awarded to Mrs. Jack Blanc, VII
exhibited a bowl Of ten varieties.
Monroe. that radio
steps are necessary to fight the spree
of tuberculosis in Northwestern Lo
Iisiana and especially in Ouachi
parish, the Ouachita Parish Tube
culosis Association at a meeting at tt
city hall began a campaign wherel
1T Is hoped OF make Ouachita tube
culosis free within few years
Natchitoches. Miss Lucille Pea
son, who resigned as registrator
the State Normal College last Apr
will resume her work here Septel
ber !.
Pointe a la Hache. -The rice harve
begins this week in Grand Prairie
several large rice farms. The stal
10 most promising. Harvest hands a
being paid $1.25 this year against So.
last year, with board included, and
plentiful. The rice will be thresh
as soon as harvested and shipped
malNet in New Orleans.
Point a la Hacha -The rece
heavy rains are beneficial to the LEI
ing rice and truck crops. A bump
crop Of corn and pea vine hay
promised.
Lake Providence. Officers for
East Carrill Parish Fair ASSOCIATE
have been elected, but no definite d.
for the fair has been fixed, althou
II prObably will be held in OctOb