Doing away with the tolls now
charged to cross this bridge will no
doubt mean much to Donaldsonville
and have the result of substantially i
stimulating travel into the city on c
the part of the people of the parish p
and vicinity residing on the west a
side of the bayou. I
The current - lease will expire V
March 25 next, and it is safe to as
sume that from that date travel and
traffic over the bridge will be free. k
CA ANZA'S CAUSE LOOMING UP
Latest news from Mexico seems to
indicate growing strength on the
part of the supporters of Gen. Car
ranza and to forecast a fierce strug
gle between them and the combined
forces of Villa and Zapata for con
trol of the unfortunate republic.
The newest provisional president,
Garza, is reported to have followed
the example of his several predeces
sors in fleeing from the City of
Mexico, and the capital is expected
soon to be in the possession of the
Carranzistas, who hold Vera Cruz,
Tampico and other important places
in centi al and southern Mexico.
Garza wil, establish a new seat of
government at Cuernavaca.
Gen. Alvarado, formerly post com
mander at Mexico City, is in com
mand of the Carranza army about
to occupy the capital, and Gen. Ob
regon is reported near at hand with
another army of Carranza troops.
Provisions are scarce in the city and
prices have risen enormously, hence
there is much suffering among the
poor. The only hope of early relief
seems to be in the resumption' of
traffic on the railroad to Vera Cruz.
Mexico, like Europe, is surely in
the middle of a very bad fix.
JITNEY BUS SERVICE.
U'p-to-Date Enterprise to be Launch.
ed by Local Company.
