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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-08

r. d. Forbes, representative of the
United States Reclamation Service,
has been in Alexandria in the inter.
est of the plan which has in view tho
object of procuring large quantity
Of cutover pine lands as well as low
lands for the use of soldiers when they
return after the war.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-08

The Natchitoches Red Cross chap
ter shipped seven boxes during last
week, containing 1918 abs0rbent pads.
200 comfort bags, 210 girls dresses
(refugees), rs pajamas.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-08

titles or rice now in the fields are in
this condition and several of the mills
are short Of rice.
The 1918 parish crop of sugar cane
is commencing TO be put on the local
market, and, while not yet at it's best,
Duncan Robertson, successful farm
er living east of Hammond. is exhibit
ing some fine stalks. The first sor-
ghum syrup of the season was offered
during the week and retailed at $1.10
per gallon.
r. d. Forbes, representative Of the
United States Reclamation Service,
has been in Alexandria in the inter.
est of the plan which has in view tho
object of procuring large quantity
of cutover pine lands as well as low
lands for the use Of soldiers when they
return after the war.
Orange growers at Pointe a Ia
Hache are packing and shipping their
fruit as fast as labor can be obtained
for gathering them, which Is very
scarce, and are offered as high as $40
per box for the choicest grades as
compared with $3.50 this time last
season.
At a meeting of the East Feliciana
Parish Council of Defense resolu-
ton was adopted to require every cit
izen from Is to IS years of age to
work or fight. Committees we're nam
ed from each ward to see that the
law is enforced throughout the parish.
Training as radio or wireless cleo
tricians and operators at Camp Martin
will be offered Immediately to five
hundred men Of draft age, having two
years of high school or at least a
grammar school education.
Rice growers around Estherwood
are making frantic efforts to save the
uncut and shocked rice from rotting.
Rice mills are much in need of rough
rice to keep them busy.
The governor named Oswald Og-
den, OF New Orleans, as coal gauger
to FIJI the vacancy created recently by
the death of John F. Bauman Of that
city.
/ The total amount of Liberty bonds
subscriptions in St. Bernard was
I s174,2O0, represented by 73s subscriD-
ers. The parish's quota was $4,000.
The Natchitoches Red Cross chap
ter shipped seven boxes. during last
week, containing 1918 absOrbent pads.
200 comfort bags, 21O girls dresses
| (refugees), rs pajamas.
The shipment of clothing from
| Hammond for the relief of the Bel
gians, collected through the branch OF
| the Red Cross amounted to a thou
sand pounds.
] The Grant parish fair. which was 10
/ be held at verda October 24-25, has
abeen postponed and the later date Of
November 1928 has been set, subject
to the approval of the health officials.
The health report is that $50 cases
OF influenza have prevailed among the
whites of Colfax within the past two
weeks. and 100 cases among the ne.
groes.
Not a single case of influenza has
been reported so far at st. Benedict.
/ though the epidemic has made its ap.
pearance in all the surrounding coun-
| try.
Sugar planters around Thibodaux
are sorely pressed for labor to carry
on grinding operations. Some OF the
mills cannot begin at all and others
are working with incomplete forces.
II a heavy freeze were to come an
| Immense loss would ensue.
] The fine Red Jersey hog weighing
s75 pounds, which was donated to the
Red Gross by W III Schilling. presi
dent of the Amlte Hardware Com
pany, was auctioned and orOughl
$40.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-08

The shipment Of clothing from
Hammond for the relief of the Bel
gians, collected through the branch of
the Red Cross amounted to thou
sand pounds.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-08

The fine Red Jersey hog weighing
375 pounds, which was donated to the
Red Cross BY W n. schilling. presi-
dent of the Amlte Hardware Cora-
pany. was anctioned and Brought
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-08

Sugar planters around Thibodaux
are sorely pressed for labor to carry
on grinding operations. Some Of the
mills cannot begin at all and others
are working with incomplete forces
II a heavy freeze were to come an
Immense loss would ensue.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-08

The Grant parish fair. which was TO
be held at verda October 24-25. has
been postponed and the later date of
November 1928 has been set, subject
to the approval of the health officials.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

horse show served to persuade Mrs.
McAdoo TO cut short her Western trip.
That was undertaken in the interest
OF the Liberty loan, you know. and
to the Liberty loan campaign she
gives her first allegiance. Leaving
town some time after Secretary Nc
Adoo. she joined him in Colorado.
Judge and Mrs. Clarence Goodwin, OF
Washington, making the trip West
with her.
In Chicago. where they stopped off
for a few hours, the Liberty loan
committee arranged demonstration
in Mrs McAdoo's honor. with a guard
of honor to meet her at the station
and a jackie band to serensde her
She was to stand beneath a flag
d-aped portrait OF the President at
the headquarters to greet the commit
tee heads. and the place was literal
~. smothered in flowers.
But no Mrs. McAdoo-paEe the Dr.
rector OF I;ail.oads-the train was
late.
II was so very late that she only
had time 10 drive TO the blackstone
Hotel. where a dinner had been ar
ranged for her, and to hurry off to
catch her train. \ little group of
her intimate friends waited several
hours at the station to meet her.
among 'em Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Frs
kline and Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J.. Comp
ton. OF GIencOe-NTrs. Compton Is the
Presidents niece and as Mrs. Howe
Cothran. was widely known and liked
in Washington.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
MRS. KENT Glow,

Robert Patterson were affiliated,
worked nobly to make the show a
success. But it just didn't quite at
tain the popular support necessary
to make a thing OF the kind really
successful.
City Is Crowded
With Newcomers.
We didn't have quite the usual in
hux OF horse show visitors. either.
perhaps because everybody as is
anybody" seems TO be here already.
rented our houses from over our
heads and crowded our hotels to the
point OF bursting. Their motors make
the traffic. hitherto regulated more
or less BY ear. Il problem to engage
the attention or the municipal authOri-
ties and TO endanger life and limb.
They have spoiled our leisurely ante
beIIum existence and have made the
town a hideous place to live in. But
this. ! viii say for them. they dress
up the streets. and wherever two or
three are gathered together the
smart clothes and chic air OF the
feminine contingent give snap and
dash to the assemblage.
Compared to the mondaines from
New York and Philadelphia. from Chi
caRO even. now EumerOusly resident
here. Washington women hate to
admit it-dOu't know how 10 dress.
Ia proof OF this statement. 1 give YOU
;he fact that over and over again this
spring I have heard WashingtUuians
comment that never before have they
seen so many Euod-looliuE women or
such good clothcs-Ou the street. At
the horse show. at the private view
Of Lieutenant Fares pictures. par
ticularIy, and At all manner Of even
ing festivities.
-.
Some OF the interesting new pco-
pie here / have met. others ] have
learned to know by sight. but every
where ] 20 ] see still other women.
Handsomely. mecOmngly Eowncd in
tn" very top OF tho mode. and obvi-
ously both in and out OF society.
whose identity eIuGes me and who
picque my curiosity.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Clever Sklt. The Kiss"
Given Hy \. VI. 4. 4.

Given ny Y. VI. {. 4.
There was also a clever skit, "Th,
Kiss" put on by the y VI. c. A., un
der the direction OF Mr.. M!ori: and
one OF the hits OF the evening was
the appearance Of VI. Ferrand. from
Camp AIeigs. with his trench violin
The mans story is interesting in the
first place. He's Frenchman. as his
name suggests, and a man well into
middle life.
The Bosches got his son-a lad
who was in our navy. I believc-and
the father Immediately marched
himself OF and enlisted in the
American army. hoping 70 get
over at once. However, he's
proving so valuable on this side, as
a teacher OF French. that the bowers
that be haven't been able to spare
him yet and don't seem to want TO
let him go.
AS for the trench violin, its a tin
can, with one string. played with a
broomstick-and you've no idea how.
much music he manages 70 get out
OF it. The only thing Of the kind !
ever saw before Is the guitar" made
from a croqTet box and also played
with broOmstick which a certain
i
darky--and his companion, who PLAYS
on scarcely less disreputabie instru-
ment OF sorts. occasionally appear at
dances when the hosts wish 10 70 in
Tor originality. and I've frequently
seen them riding on the street cars
and playing away FOR dear life. They.
dropped in at the horse show the
other day and nearly put the regular
band ont Of business. How they do il
cant imagine. but their dance music
Is corkinS.
50 with NJ Ferrand. and. Of course,
the Performance appealed ;fomen-
dously 70 his soldier audience. I
mustn't forget a word for his accom-
panisi-th" name has slipped my
mind-a lad from Camp NeigS. who
played with real feeling and artistry.
s
Not even her Keen interest in the
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Walter Reed Concert
Huge Success.

The concert given at the Walter
Reed Hospital on Tuesday evening
was a huge success. n the enjoyment
afforded the audience be any critic
rion. The entertainment took place
In the post exchange. with 400 or 500
81 the patients present, and before
the evening was over they nearly
took the roof of the building.
Mrs. Thomas TaliafcrTO aud Miss
Nav Adams were the "impresarlOS.
getting together a fine aggregation
Of talent. They imported Charlie
Mccain. one Of the bright particular
stars Of the famous Paint and Pow
der Club" from baltimore, and, al
though he appeared in propria per
soma. instead 81 in his usual cNcruc!
atiugIy funny femiuin" make mp. he
sent the boys of into gales 81 laugh
ter Boys just Low" his foolishness,
You know. and III" amusing way in
which he sits AZ IN" piano and takes
the audience into his confidence.
George OConuO.. who did some o.
his inim.tabI" coon songs and sang
other amusing dit'ics. vas received
with equal enthusiasm. The boys dis
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY DOINGS
Fancies,Fa
FofbleS of the
Social World

our full share in buying Liberty honda
At any rate many OF the women Of my
aequaintanee-you see, always man
age to get back to 'the woman's end; Of
the campaign. because the women. who
haven't had much money to do with.
have really accomplished 50 much-ara
developing a capacity for salesmanshlp
which should always stand them In good
stead
The "parlor meetings" which Billy
Sunday introduced 50 effectively into his
campaign for souls. are proving equally
effective in the ladies' campaign for
sheckels. The rally at Mrs. William A.
Slater's on Tuesday. Under auspices Of
the Woman's NatiOuai Liberty Loan
Committee Of the District Of Columbia.
OF which Mrs. Charles s. Hamlin 10
chairman. was most successful. although
II had competition in the shape OF the
horse show and the private view q
Lieutenant Fares pictures. And Blanche
Bates stirring little talk went far to-
ward arousing enthusiasm among her
hearers.
This afternoon. at the home Of. ar.
and Mrs. Joseph Letter, there's to be
another Liberty loan meeting. TO
which the public Is cordially Invited.
The Vice President and carl woo
man, Assistant Secretary OF Agricul-
ture, will speak. The rally IL being
arranged by Miss Mary GWynn, q
member Of the Liberty loan commit
tee. under the auspices OF the wash
ington Diet Kitchen Association, OF
which. she Is president, and with the
active cooperation Of its members.
You may remember that Miss Gwynn
and the members OF the association
got up a similar open meeting when
the second Liberty loan campaign
was on, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter lending
their house for the occasion, and sold
many thousand dollars worth OF
bonds. rs. Marshall Field was the
largest single purchaser, buying
bonds for several OF the little people
In her family. as well as the children
OF a domestic who has been with her
for many years.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Attendance Light
AZ Hornr SHOW.


The fact that last week was horse
show week gave a fill-up or interest
10 the festivities Thereof: but some
how the show doesn't seem to have
been a great success, financially at
least. The attendance was disappo.nt-
inEly small, and, for the life OF me.
can't figure out why. Certainly
many things combined to make the
show unusually interesting, the racing
which was included in the card; the
fact that the exhibition was held in
the new Arlington Park. just over the
river. with its lovely PANORAMA OF
Washington; the attendance on two
afternoons Of the President-who ap
parently isn't devOtee OF sport.
'scusin' golf and possibly baseball
since he frequently attends the open
ing game, and above all the knwOl-
edge that the proceeds-if there are
any proceeds this year are to go to
the Red Cross.
The boxholders, including General
Buchanan, Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ
Thompson. Mrs. Aksel Wichfield. Vii
liam Phelps Emo. Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry. Mrs "Rilly" Hit. the Joe
ers 81 the OId-timers who have done
much to keep alive Washington'S ill.,
terest in horses and hunting, were
certainly faithful enough in their at
tendance.
They had guests with them nearly
every day. and II there was anything
else OF special interest on the after
moons program. such a. the exhibit
tion Of the SKY Fighters or France.
Lieut.. Henri Fares splendid collec-
ton Of aviation paintings on view
at the Washington club. John Nc
Cormack's concert. Yvette GuIlbeTts
recital. or the like. they somehow
contrived TO take in both events.
visiting the show early in the at
ternoon or slipping over late for
the racing.
The Red Cross committee. Of which
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo was the
head. and with which many promi-
nent women like Mrs. Ekengren.
Mrs. Cary I. GrEyson, Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot. Countess Gizycka and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Mrs. Carl YrOOman
Aiding Bond Drive.

Mrs. Carl vroOman, by the way, Il
putting her energy, enthusiasm. and
executive ability into the Liberty
loan campaign in the whOle-hearted
fashion in which she espOuses any
cause. And another young woman
who is showing her-mettle Is Mrs.
Louis Brownlow. wife OF the District
Commissioner. Airs. BrownloW Is 50
unassuming. and her methods are 50
quiet. that one has to know her well
to realize that she is not only capable
but brilliant ] have heard more than
one man OF affairs say that she has
the keenest vision and the most rea-
sonable mind OF any woman OF their
acquaintance. and is better Informed
on matters OF history. politics, and
war-particularly the war.
Her bit in the present campaign
consists in mana ging the sale OF
bonds at Union Station. where the
exhibition OF Italian war relics Is on
view She told her husband that II
she took in 5000 a week she'd think
II worth while to stick IL out. spend
ing eight hours a day at her post.
So far she has averaged $4,000 .
week.
Fondly Yours.
JEAN ELIOT,
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
EuisrtaIanents All
CahOuaaEsd.

CahOuaREed.
Balls" are apparently tabooed. unless
for charity, but under the thin camou-
mage OF small dances" they are not
unusual. Receptions and teas are of
frequent occurrence, with occasionally
a Visitor from overseas or some other
notable TO give a little taIk-war talk.
OF course-to keep the party from be-
ing in the "enterts inment" class.
y
As for dinners. luDcheons and thea
ter parties-why. q young woman in
official life who is both prominent
and popular. told me that one day last
week she had invitations for no less
thsn FIVE iuncheons. sill regular
luncheOEs for from ten or a dozen to
twenty guests. She went on TO lay a
Wager-and TO win it--tFat she could
count up at least ten or fifteen dinner
psI ties for that evening or for almost
any given evening. Little gets into
the society columns about these fes-
tv!tieS; for, although willing enough
10 entertain. most people seem to feel
that IL is bad form 10 be written down
In black and white as among tho se
entertaining" in war time.
Whether entertaining" Is "the
thing in Paris. in London. Or II
Rome. doH't know. but the represen-
tatives OF our allies-or Of THE allies
RId Our sssocistes. more properlv-in
Washington almost qualify as pace
makers for the rest OF US.
Since the very beginning Of the
war the French Amblsza Tor ana
Nine. Jusserand have d17a M 81
pertaining save OF the most official
Character dinner. for instance. for
tie French War Mission. headed by
~. Nivisni and Papa" Jonfre: similar
hosp!tsiities for the war. mission Of
The allies, o. more recently their
dinner in honor OF the British Am
fassadcr and Lady Reading-but Cant
Andre Tsrdieu. the French High COM
missioner. views things from a differ
eHt angle.
He believes that social intercourse
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

"Oh, no. never give interviews. I
don't say anything because the first
thing you know it would be all over
the country" Here's what one Bon
ME Royal had TO say about her in a
Chicago paper:
And every American girl IS a queen
in her own right YOU say. with Mr..
Dooley. when you Sec Mrs. William
Gibbs McAdoo, who was Miss Eleanor
Wilson before her marriage. There is
something so American and so winning.
ard so like many OF the girls YOU know
in the smartly dressed woman who step
ped off the Pennsylvania limited that Il
makes YOU glad TO be an American and
proud OF the America which can produce
50 many fine young women like her
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Three Women Meet
GOwued AIikr.

Speaking q; clothes. Witnessed an
amusing little incident when three
well-gUwued women cam" face TO
face at the horse show and wearing
frocks made on iGeuticsliy the same
mOdel-simple gowns OF serge or fine
gabardInc. trimmed only with finely
plated banding or self-material put
on vertically. Mrs. Archibald Bark =
lie had elected to have her gown
built OF bieEe gGbardine, with self
colored trimming; but Mrs. Aksel
Wichfeld and a preti" girl whom !
didn't know had on costumes Of the
same shade Of navy blue banded with
gendarme blue. and all three were
made alike.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Follow Lead of
u. TardIeux.

IL IaroieuL.
The other members OF the High
Commission, Baron and Baroness
Reille, the Marquis and Marquise de
PoIignac. the Marquis and Marquise
de Courtivron. Captain and Nine. La
combe, and the rest, naturally take
their cue from NJ. Tardieu and give
lots OF parties. The de PoliGnacs, in
particular, entertain charminGly, and
know all the smart" people.
Lord and Lady Reading seem in.
cIlned to agree with NJ Tardieu. and
already have several notable dinners
TO their credit, not 10 mention a
tank party-no. ] don't mean. what
YOU think / mean a joy ride al card
the terrible tank Britannia" brough
here TO help in the Liberty loan driV'-
when their guests were Mrs. Lansing,
Mrs. John ". Davis. Captain Glen,
Arnold Robertson, Major Crawford
Stuart and Mrs. Beckett. all Of the
British embassy stsn.
-.
As for the Italians. the Ambassador
and Countess di CeIIere entertain rath-
er infrequently, although very dis
A4AGAAhtAgs Jul lt.NlllbFAS u tue NAAl
bassy staff, notably General Guglie1
motif. Captain Taunutelli. Capt. Coun;
Luserna di Csmpiglione, and the dash
ing young Duke di SanEro. are 8lways
giving parties. SO, too. are the ltalisn
officers detailed here with the ayil
ton mission.
The Belgian Minister, Mr.. de Cartier
de Marchienne. gives delightful din
ner parties: and one Of the most beau
tiful and brilliant functions given IN
Washington in years had the lately
recalled Japanese Ambassador. Mr.
Sato, as host and and guest OF honor
the now Ambassador. NiScount lShii
who Las Just arrived in Town. The
function, dinner. followed BY a re.
ception and dance. took place last
summer when Niscount Ishii was here
at the head OF the Japanese war mis-
sion. the two distinguished japanese
statesmen and one wee japanese song
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
TheSoctaL World
AmuSes Itself.
Despite the War
Dear Susan:

Dear Susan:
The other day saw on Washing
ton street corner a lad in uniform. in
our American uniform, with wound
stripe on his arm-a stripe which,
IN wager. ne wouldn't exchange for
a coloners eagles on his shoulder.
There are boys at the Walter Reed
Hospital who are suffering from she'll
shock; and casualty lists begin to
contain familiar names-younE Major
Kimble, for instance. KILLED in &C
tion;" Mrs. Lyman T.nsny's grand
son dead also, and listed among the
slightly wounded. Lieut.. John Bsllen-
tine Pitney. whose beautiful young
wife was Francise Williams, daugh-
ter OF Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams
and sister Of Mrs. Joseph Letter.
But still, somehow, the war doesn't
Hsem to have come home to Wash
lnEton. Work, war work, is the fash
ion, TO be sure, and drones are frown-
ed upon; but the fashionable world
seems to find both time and inclina-
ton for amusement. Indeed. Wash
inEton has not been so gay in years.
cerdainly not since the beginning Of
tha Democratic dispensation, as it is
right now.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

between the men and women OF two
nations can accomplish much in the
matter OF bringing them into closer
relations. and he does everything in
his power to stimulate that inter
course. Indeed, I'm told that he gives
a dinner party at least once a week
and often twice.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Delegations Get impatient
And Leave For Homo.

The various delegations were less
patient and mostly drifted away be-
fore the train came in. The news
paper fraternity remained. to be
greeted by Airs. MrAdoo's smiling and
rather breathless but quite emphatic
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Liberty Loan ParlOr
Meetings Popular.

In Washington We think Liberty loan.
we dream Liberty loan. dear knows We
talk Liberty loan enough; and I believe
that by the time the campaign comes to
an end il will be found that we've done
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

played fine appreciation OF the more
serious numbers on the program.
Katherine Specr's piano solos. sew
eral delightful songs by Miss Latimer
and Mr.. Bresnahan. and the work of
Mr.. Love, YiOlinist.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
Felt the War
Ii Their Hearts,"

Perhaps there's a gallant spirit be-
hind this round of entertainment a
grim sort OF "busfness-and pleasure
-as usual" spirit, for many Ameri-
eans-ths women particularly-haye
felt the war in their hearts" as
Blanche Bates phrases II in Getting
Together" have sent their boys, sons.
huEbands, brothers, sweethearts OF
20 France. But I suspect there are
a lot Of US who still only sense the
war with the fringes OF our con-
Eeiousness, and whose drive" with
pleasure and entertainment as the
objective. IL actuated by the old
American spirit OF -estlessness.
Whatever the cause, the fact re
mains that all manner OF entertaining
IS going on in Washington these days,
particularly among the New Workers,
the Chicagoans, the Boston and Phila-
delphia folk, in short, the "somebodies
from everywhere" who, in common
with the ''nobOdies from nowhere"
have congregated. here 10 help Uncle
Sam win the war.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

bird. Nine Tamaki Miura. conspiring
to make the evening singularly de-
lightfuL