The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23


adopted the A. M. Smith House reso-
luton, inviting the other states TO
ioin Louisiana In a call for a conven-
ton to ask an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States to re-
ouire that all amendments to the Fed
eral Constitution shall be submitted to
the voters of the several states.
The Senate also adopted the ]. 0,
Stewart House resolution memorable
ing Congress to reject the Susan B.
Anthony woman suffrage amendment.
Mayor Apgar and City Attorney o.
M. Grisham of Monroe have gone I'd
Washington to get, if possible, per-
mission to sell $4,000 worth OF
bonds, the proceeds to be used to
build a modern water filtration plant
and for street improvement.
Cotton picking is beginning through
out Natchitoches parish. Anticipat-
| ing a bumper cotton crop several new
gins were built earlier in the season.
The farmers will not operate their
gins since the crop is so short.
The two Franklinton cotton gins
| have notified their customers that
they will not operate their gins on
account of the. small figures OF so
cents per hundred set by the govern
ment for ginning cotton.
| The Monroe city council adopted
an ordinance making it unlawful to-
drive a load of five tons or more In
Guiding weight of the vehicle over
the Ouachita avenue traffic bridge.
The three volunteer fire companies
of Plaouemines have been merged in
to one, reorganized as the Plaquemine
Fire Department, and placed under
the control of the municipality.
Congressman J. T. Watkins made
an address at the weekly meeting OF
the Lions Club at Shreveport Ia,
which he urged the citizens of Skreve-
port to go after war industries.
| Government Geologist Shaw. whc
was sent to Shreveport to make @ 80
illogical survey Of the Caddo gas
| field, is now surveying conditions in
the Monroe field.
The Myrtle Grove central factorT
and the Stella Syrup factory at Ems
lish Turn are both being thoroughly
repaired for the grinding season.
4 Announcement was made that az
Elective October / the Alexandria city
:, council will increase the rates ton
electric light and water service.
Il The Federal Employment Bureai
has opened an Office at Lake Charles
and announces that carpenters FROM
all sections are arriving on ever
train. They will find employment
, through the bureau.
Representative farmers at Monroe
organized the North louisiana Farm
, ers' Association and voted one dollar
] a hundred pounds az fair price 70
pay for cotton picking.
A movement is being made In ths
western part Of vermiilion parish to
build q traffic bridge across Lake
, Arthur from Laurent's Point to the
&rx,,, NJ Tata Arthur
Il A movement has been launched o.
: shreveport to invite President Wiisof
, "a visit Shreveport during his tour d
the South in the fall In behalf OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
ii Hunters without licenses and those
) who shoot Aon-game birds are likely
i tn be arrested. according to Inspected
> To. Diebold. OF the State Department
Of Conservation.
!. sweaters, called for by headquart
5 ers. are pouring into Red Cross worl
! room and Hammond once more VII
) 20 over the top in production.
{ Gerstner Aviation Field was con,
pletely wrecked during the recen
wind storm. and 50 were the town
; OF Sulphur and vinton.
A. A call for one hundred negro select
. men from Iberville has been made
t The men will leave about August 24l
for Camp Beauregard.