The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-12

roll has not been filed, although tn,
penalty on state taxes will accrue al
of January /.
Monroe.LWhite robed men made
q fifth raid on a moonshine still in
De Quincy recently and followed with
a warning letter signed *. X. X
Number Ten,' that owners of blind
tigers will in the future be made
known publicly and prosecuted.
Lake Charles.--Tax Collector eau.
thier and Shattuck state that 61OO poll
taxes were paidAin 1921. About half
OF these are in Ward 3. 1t will be nee.
essary to register between January 3
and 20 as Registrar Fairchild will
start his parish iteniary on the latter
date.
Alexandria.-While he has been I'M.
able to compile the figures relative to
poll tax payments in the parish, Sher.
III David announced that they were
heavier thansin former years due prin.
cipally to the fact that many women
nave paid the tax. About 1000 have
paid In the parish.
Opelousas.--United States Court,
Judge G. W. Jack presiding, convened
here. There is large docket and
court will be in session several days
District Attorney Fisher and other Of.
ficials arrived this afternoon. The no.
lice jury will have their regular meet.
Ing tomorrow.
Columbia.-A watch-night meeting
was conducted at the Methodist church
here New Years Eve under the aus.
pices Of the church societies. There
were reports on all branches Of church
WORK and music program. c. P,
Thornhill presented to the church
picture Of Washington at Valley
Forge a counterpart Of one present.
Cd BY him to the Baptist Church
Christmas Day. The gift was accent.
60 on behalf Of the church by ]. J.|
Meredith, former railroad commission
Or. District Attorney ]. B. Thornhill
spoke on the prospects and possibil.
tiles Of the year 1922.
Monroe.-The McDougal Company
OF Shre' aport, has acquired consid.
cradle number Of oil and gas leases in
Union parish and will begin drilling
test well in section 1892 early
this month.
Covington.-Joint merchants and
farmers meetings, fostered by the Elk.
tension Department of the Louisiana
State University and conducted during
the week at many towns in the parish
presage a community organization in
eacn town and parent parish farm.
efs association. The meetings were
directed BY L. w. Wilkinson Of the
University and Henry Keller Of Sill. ,
dell, and included addresses by Felix .
Bachemin. agricultural agent Of the N
=. 9. N Railroad and A. F. Briggs, an
authority on drainage and agriculture. i.
Crowley Tho Chamber Of Com
MERGE in Crowley has started move.
nent by which It proposes to get re-. =
lei from the high railroad rates. A !,
'ommittee has been named to arrange !.
or 9 mass meeting January II at
$50 o'clock in the courthouse. Tho >
'ublic will be invited to hear the nd. y
lrssses and endorse the resolutions
! !nich VIII be adopted. Copies Of |,
mem vii be sent to the senator's and I,
representatives. from Louisiana in 4
congress, to the Interstate Commerce. =,
commission and the State Railroad =,
commission. u
CT
. CROWLEY. G. Medlenka, president
the police jury, brought the freight >.
lte reduction fight to the attention Of - :,
e Chamber Of Commerce and IA q - :,
" Of general discussion action ~ ~
% taken. he committee is at work ~
'ttins everything ready for a meet.
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shreveport During 1921 there -
sre sl7 petitions for bankruptcy filed an
the United States Court for West. =
9 Louisiana, embracing one.halt Of
state. compared With only sixteen ha
titions filed in 1920. o.
J: snreveport-The jury term Of the ,
.sral court due to open January .
Y not begin until January 10. under -
ler issued BY Judge Jack. lug !
'nrsveport.-Missp Mary K. Bixler, Gle
ently appointed registrar Of voter. 100
bossier parish. was ini Shrevenort zz0
entity taking notes on the method :
Which the registrations are handlad 49,.
csddo. Mis- Bixlsr, who ia bool. -
9er Tor arm. at Plain Dsalins. a.,
|sd Tat sAs would spend Monday -.
Tuesday q each weak 1t Benton. N
pal:sh seat -. ~