The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04

| Of Harold 0. MulkS, Chicago attorney
representing Erwin. A recent article
in an Oklahoma paper relative to I
| w. W activities included the name OF
Erwin as a member Of the general or
| ganization committee.
Shreveport.-Joe D. Barksdale, for
merly Of the firm of Barksdale and
Barksdale of Ruston, has moved to
Shreveport and become law partner
with A. H. VanHook and 8. c. Clark.
Eunice.-At a meeting of the Civic
League at the Wodman hall, Mrs John
White, chairman, arranged for replant
ing Of dead trees on the neutral
ground OF Park avenue, the disposal OF
waste paper about the streets, and
changing of the date Of meeting in
order not to conflict with the Parent
Teacher Association of the Eunice
High School,
Baton Rouge-The following ap-
pointments have been announced by
Governor Parker: A. W. Mellow, po-
lice 1uryman, Ward Three, Winn Par
ish, vice E. R. Walker, removed; j.
H. Wade, justice Of peace. Haynes
Vile, Ward Three, Claiborne parish;
William w. Mcdonald, notary public,
Shreveport, parish of Caddo; Lee
Lanier, notary public, Amite, Tangi-
pahoa parish.
Thibodaux.-E. F. Dickinson, rep
resenting the plantations of C. 8.
Mathews and also the plantations OF
the Ernest Roger Company, address
ed the jury in opposition to it's ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for the public
roads as had been proposed
Shreveport-The Caddo police Jury
has named A. C. Steere and R. r.
Douglas of Shreveport and Gillian.
respectively, as members of the Board
of equalization.
Shreveport-The Ida Trading Com
pany, with John D. Martin and NJ M
Martin, members of the firm, have filed
bankruptcy papers in the Federal
Court here
Monroe.-Ths Ouachita Juvenile AS
sociation has empowered Judge Char
les Schulze Of Monroe to draft a reso-
luton urging Gevornor Parker to use
his best efforts in providing as soon
as possible state training school for
white and negro girls Of the state.
Observation-Disclosures have been
rendered in the District Court in fav-
or of the following nonresident plain
tiffs: Hartwig-Moss Insurance Agency
of New Orleans VS. the Onville Lum-
Der Company, in the sum of 500 and
costs
Monroe-J. D. McGee has sold to
Max and David Kaplan the McGehee
Handle Factory located in Adams and
Ninth streets in Monroe, and E. o.
Rabb has sold to Max and David Kap-
Ian the property on which the handle
factory was located. Messers. Kaplan
propose to develop and extend the
facilities of the factory.
Monroe-New York bankers now
touring the Haynesville and ElDorado
oil fields, have been invited to visit
Monroe by the Chamber of Commerce
)f this city and it is thought may be
able to accept the invitation.
Monroe.-Mrs. A. A. Forsythe of |
Monroe has received passports and |
will sail from New York city on the |
steamship Empress of Scotland on
January 25 for the Orient, where she
will spend several months, later 60
ng to other parts of Europe
Thibodaux-At the meeting Of the
police jury recently there were seven
lids for the $145,000 road bonds Of
District 4. The award. however, was
made to the Marine Bank and Whit
ley Trust Company, of New Orleans,
he bid being for par, accrued interest
md the sum of 1852.
Alexandria-W P. Elliott, 30
ears old, Of st. Landry. La. was
rowned when he attempted to cross
stream in small boat The body
Tas recovered Mr. Elliott was a vet
ran of the world war, having been a
lember of the Third Division, Third
Infantry. He is survived by his par
nts, five sisters and five brothers.
Covington-Louis M. Morgan, for
Ter Congressman from st. Tammany
arish. addressed the Womens Pro-
ressive League Friday at p. m. ON
Suffrage"