The St. Mary banner., 1922-11-18

Baldus, has come from Shreveport,
La, to lead the search for Grattan
Ralph, IA years old, who has been
missiong from his home in Hartford,
Conn, since September g. The trou-
bled blue eyes of the sister reflect an.
xiety for her brothers safety and her
concern for her father. an invalid,
whose condition since his sons dis
appearance has caused his physicians
concern. The father has offered a
reward Of $500.
Oakdale, LA touring car bear
ing banners and other advertising
matter pertaining to the South Tex
as Fair at Beaumont passed through
Oakdale on an excursion through this
territory in the interest of the fair
The advertising was novel and at
tractive and caused much favorable
comment here
Monroe, La-North Louisiana Sun
day school superintendents and de-
partmental superintendent of the
Baptist denomination will hold a con-
ference at Minden November 1914 in
elusive. Author Blake of Nashville,
Tenn, will deliver several lectures
and cunduct practical conferences
every day.
Crowley, La-Crowley is backing
the plant tree" movement and
will observe "Tree Week" The three
schools leaguers, the Civic League
the Chamber of Comerce, the prin-
cipals of the schools and the colored
school officials are all preparing to
observe the week set aside for this
work.
Lake Providence, La.-East Carroll
was awarded second place for parish
exhibits and number of premiums
won at the state fair in Shreveport.
Among East Carroll exhibitors win
ming first prizes are: E. J. Hamley,
ten ears Calhoun red cob corn; A. P.
Surles, fifty ears Prolific white corn;
Hiram Dunn, Lima beans; F. B. Da.
Wis. tomatoes; w. D. Brown, spring
plant Irish potatoes; T. H. Este, Lou
isianna grown burr cloverseed; ].
M. Wilborn, corn meal; Hirman Dunn,
corn chops; J. NJ Wilborn, display Of
corn products; J. Marian Hamley,
Money Maker pecans
Opelousas, lathe streets, busi-
ness houses and residences are be-
ing decorated for the Cotton Carni-
25. Harry w. Lewis, who had charge
of decorating New Orleans for the
American Legion convention, is d.
recting the work
Monroe-Colvin B. Brown, chief OF
the organization bureau Of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, will de-
liver an address in Monroe during the
early part of next month the date to
be decided later.
Monroe-The safe OF J A. Gibson
& Sons general merchandise store at
Morrell was blown open by robbers
and $1100 In money was taken. The
robbers escaped. No clue AS to their
identity have been obtained.
Opelousas, La-Willis Roy, king sf
the Cotton Carnival here. was hon
ored At luncheon of the Rotary
Club, Of which MI Roy is a member.
Monroe, lathe Cone plantation
consisting Of 1000 acres cotton gin.
machine shops, commissary. homo
and other improvements in Ashley
county near the state line has been
sold by w. T. Cone. the owner. to
Gus and Sam Wilson, of Hamburg.
The exact consideration is not known,
but is said to have been in excess OF
100000.
Franklin, La.-Three persons were
killed and two score injured in
wreck on the Southern Pacific rail-
road at Adeline, nine miles west OF
Franklin when passenger train NO.
109 crashed into the rear of special
train carrying the c. A. Workman
Shows.
Vile Platte. La-Aspirants for the
postmastership at Vile Platte WIN
undergo a civil service examination
to be conducted November IS. Three
persons have announced thus fer for