The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-27

regard to sugar price rulings. A res
olution has been adopted saying that
evidence was taken by c. D. Kemper
of the national sugar committee up
on complaint made by sugar cane
growers, who sell sugar cane by tho
ton, that the purchasers of sugar
were not paying proportionate price
for the sugar cane in accordance with
the price obtained for sugar manufac-
tured from sugar cane purchased
from the sugar cane sellers.
There are 52,622 white and negro
men in men in Glass One of the Sep
tember IL, 1918, registration in Lot
isiana, according to a report to Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder by
Adjutant General McCrory. OF this
total, 1927 are IS years old; 11,162
are IS years old; 1885 are 20 years
old, and 1868 are between 80 and
50 years of age. The total number
registered then was nearly 100000.
AS a token of appreciation for his
services in bringing about the franz
ing and ratification of the constitu-
tional amendments securing perna-
nont financial support for the cause
of education in the State, Thomas H.
Harris, State superintendent of pub
lie education, was presented with d
a a he
of the parish superintendent.
Directors of the newly organized
Independent Oil and Gas Producers
Of North Louisiana have served no
tice on the three pipeline companies
that the Independent operators in the
Pine Island district expect the pipe
line corporations to take their pro-
duction in the field the same as in
the past.
To gather data upon which to base
articles for the Indianapolis News,
telling the people of Indiana just what
Louisiana is doing in it's work of bird
and game life conservation, w. IL.
Blodgett, staff correspondent of that
newspaper, came to Baton Rouge and
Governor Pleasant.
Figures announced by the United !
War Work Campaign Committee show
that in the recent drive Monroe con-
tributed s34,720,94, an oversubscriE-
ion Of PAL per cent. Total .contribu-
tons of $45,74260 were collected at |
an expense of s25S.69.6 Contributions |
we're received from 1925 individuals
and firms.
Aerial mail service between New
Orleans and New York seems assured |
at an early date, according to in
reaching the city. Sane
Toned by Postmaster General BurIe-
ION, plans are rapidly developing for
he operation of 17-hour service by
airplanes from New York.
Several hundred exalted rulers Of
he Benevolent Protective Order OF
1lks, headed by Grand Exalted Ruler
Bruce Campbell, national head of
he order, are to attend in a body che
big initiation ceremony of New Or
cans Lodge, No. 80, on Marcn I.
Farmers near Pointe a la Hache
Ire harvesting large crops of sweet
potatoes, the yield and quality being
If the best in years. Canning facto-
les are offering good prices.
Hans A. M. Jacobson, State direct
II of the United States Employment
announced that he had sent
n his resignation as chairman OF the
lew Orleans adjustment board.
Rt. Rev. Patrick Joseph Hayes, D.
J., auxiliary bishop of New York. and
bishop ordinary of the army and navy
Il the United States, visited Alexan.
lria and was the guest of Bishop
Cornelius Van De Ven.
Several days rain and stormy
weather. with the fields flooded caused
delay to the cane and rice harvest,
lear Point a la Hache. The remain
ng rice was further damaged. La
'or continues scarce.
Cattle dipping will be continued
mother year in Ouachita parish,
hough it has been announced from
Washington that the parish has been
eleased from quarantine.
New Orleans bakers have de-
narded a raise in wages covering
II classes of bakery work.
.
Garages Of brutality made against
nenibers OF the New Orleans police
department. by George Ritter of Day.
on, Ohio, Lester ]. Cruanes, II years
Id, and Paul Robert, Is years old.
nd by Leo Thomas, win be placed
efore the Orleans Parish grand Jury
{ its next session.
Monroe business men held a meet,
ny to discuss with Missouri Pacific