The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-06

Engineer Kirkpatrick, of Birmirg-
ham, Ala. is expected at Monroe in
few days to draw plans for the pro-
posed water filtration plant of the
city. Work will begin on the plant
as soon as the plans are drawn.
In the future there will be assign
ed sufficient military police officers at
Slidell to take care of any trouble
which may arise. This arrangement
is announced following the disorder
of last Sunday.
Amite branch, American Red Cross,
shipped to the New Orleans chapter
this week la sweaters, $50 refugee
garments and a large number of BAN
dages, which more than filed its quo
ia in the last call.
Fire destroyed the bakery of Co
meaux & Son at Lafayette recently,
entailing a loss of several thousand
dollars and putting the telephone sys-
tenn out of commission over a thii
of the city.
The Hammond Italian colony, led
by L. Scala, Frank Filardo and 10.
seph Craziano, is preparing for cele.
bration of Columbus Day, October II
An elaborate program will be carried
out in honor of the day.
, At the election held at Monroe, on
the Powell commission government
plan, the majority in favor of COM
mission government was more than
two to one. The vote was 1856 far
and 159 against.
Only about three miles of the high
way between Estherwood and Lafay-
cite remains to be graveled. Several
motor cars have been stuck" trying
to negotiate the unfinished part.
The Abbeville parish Council Of
National Defense is now engaged in
taking the census of the parish with
view of aseertaining the number
of laborers available.
The little cotton that has be n
made is all open now, and unless
weather conditions should prevent It's
picking, the farmers around Columbia
will be through with the gathering by
the middle of October.
Swarms of mosquitoes from tho
sea marsh have made 1t difficult 10
harvest the rice or pick cotton in the
fields around Iota.
Parish schools at Lake Charles that
can be put in repair will open Ser
TENDER 80, F. X. White. parish super
intendent, announced.
The Gueydan Council of Defense
has nearly completed the registration
of all persons from IA to SIS years OF
age for labor census.
A. G. Whidden, state publicity d.
rector of the Y. M. G. A, is in Mon
roe securing recruits for the "Y."
Sugar cane is making rapid growth
around Abbeville under present
weather conditions and canes six fest
tall with twelve to eighteen red joints
are becoming commonplace.
Cane River Lake is beginning to
be used for transportation. The Natch-
itoches Cotton Oil Mill is operating
a small steamboat to haul seed for
farmers in Cane River valley.
The first three bales OF cotton sold
in Colfax this season we're raised on
the Bynum place and were brought
there by N. E. Dale, who obtained
80 IL cents a pound. amounting to
S47S.5S for the three bales.
Franklin is conforming with the
fuel conservation laws by burning
fewer lights on the white way"
Electric signs used by the stores also
have been cut out.
Work of putting in the marble
counters and interior fixtures Of the
Bank of Lafayette has started under
the direction Of Ed Poulsn OF New
Orleans.
The Tangipahoa parish Democratic
Executive Committee met in Amite
and appointed clerks and commissions
ers for the primary election to be held
September 10.
The Amite draft board has sent out
call for volunteers to assist in the
registration Of men under the new
draft law.
Cotton is being gathered rapidly,
but there Is only half q crop around
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