The St. Mary banner., 1922-07-29

to tax themselves lot puUllC Iuipio wv
ments or school purposes this week
when the proposition to levy two
mill parish tax for school purpose was
carried by majority Of twelve votes
in a quiet and featureless election. In
the matter of property valuation, the
vote was 2 for 1. This additional tax
will assure a full nine-months term
in the parish schools the coming year.
Shreveport r.-Additional facilities
are needed for the State Charity Hos
pital here. according to the biennial
report President C. D. Kalmbach has
submitted to Governor Parker. There
has been no time since March, 1921,
that every patient has had bed, and
at times there have been as many as
sixty for whom no beds could be pro
vided, the report shows
Baton Rouge.-Governor Parker has
affixed his signature to the bill which
passed the Legislature appropriaing
$4,000 for the entertaining of the
American Legion at the national re-
union in New Orleans next October.
Monroe-West Carroll parish Is
certain to produce an excellent cotton
Monroe, federal land appraiser. The
farmers, he said, are effectively fight
ing the ravages of the boil weevil
Cotton is reported to be waist high
and frutting.
Monroe.-Plans are being pushed
by citizens of Ouachita parish to Gre
ate a merit system for the parish
school faculty, whereby they will be
rewarded for efficient service. Sup
erintendent T. o. Brown has suggested
that the teachers be rewarded by an
increase in salaries rather than
through the merit system.
Crowley-Acadia parish is going
after honors again this year at the
short course, held in Baton Rouge
next month. Last year, this section
of the state carried off the highest
honors The Mothers Club at Egan
will give an entertainment to raise
funds to send pupils from that COM
munity to the short course
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS grown In
Northeastern Louisiana have begun to
arrive on the market at Monroe and
1t is declared one of the largest crops
in may years is in prospect, despite
the fact that farmers of this region
were unable to make much headway
because Of overflows. The melons are
unusually large.
Plaquemine.-The farmers OF near
Iberville have organized a co-opera-
tive marketing bureau for the distri.
button Of farm products. Among the
persons attending were Commissioner
of Agriculture Harry Wilson, Prof.
Geo. L. Tiebout, L. S. S. Extension De.
partment, and Mr.. Higginsbotham,
special agent of the Texas Pacific
Railroad. Each made a short talk On
cooperative marketing.
Shreveport.-Miss Doris Hands.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Edgar B.
Hands and society girl OF Shreveport,
probably owes her life TO Carl S. Cars.
tens, member Of house party on the
Reynolds plantation. whore Miss
Hands was bitten on the ankle by a
snake. Castens applied q tourniquet
and administered first aid remedies.
Alexandria.-The sncampmsnt Of
Louisiana State National Guard will
be held at Camp Beauregard fifteen
days from August to %, according
to announcement by Adjutant General
L. A. Toomb, who has just been hero
to inspect the camp and buildings and
perfect arrangements to have all
placed in condition for the reception
OF troops.
Monroe.-Paul Fudickar OF Monros
one Of the proprietors of the Consolt
dated Ice Company and w. w John.
son Of Memphis, Tenn, have orsan.
lied the Rayvtlle Ice Company and are
preparing to establish a plant here.
Crowley.-The meetings which were
conducted during the past week under
the auspices OF the Farm Bureau Fed.
Grafton were successful. In addition
to farmers in this parish signing for
the rice contract others affixed their
signature to cotton contracs.
Monroe.-The Mehodists Of Bastrop
are planning to build q handsome
edifice on the site Of the present build
ing The board Of stewards has not