The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20

Funds are being raised for the pu>
pose of defraying the expense oil
erecting a momerial tablet In the
courthouse yard of st. Helena par
ish at Greensburg, in commemora
ton of the boys from that parish who
made the supreme sacrifice in the
war. Those who lost their lives eth.
er in camps or on the battlef1elds will
have their names inscribed on the
tablet.
Governor Pleasant has wired the
! secretary of war requesting that the
Thirty-ninth Division be landed at
New Orleans for Rehabilitation at
Camp Beauregard. Secretary Baker
replied that certain conditions make
such an arrangements difficult, but
he request will be carried out if pos
sible. Otherwise, these men will dis
embark at New York.
A stalk of sugar cane is on exhibit
ton at Lockesport, grown on Ernest
Orgeron's place near Larose, that
weighs eight pounds. 10 ounces. 1t is
by no means the largest cane grown
OH Bayou Lafourche, but it is claim
ed that the field from which it comes
is yielding forty-eight tons to the
acre.
Establishment of reduced joint rail
and water rates between Northern
Mississippi valley points and New Or
leans, as authorized by Director Cen
eral McAdoo, will be of tremendous
importance to the port of New Or
leans, it was predicted by the MEM
bers of the Board of Trade and AS
ISOLATION Of Commerce.
Special Agent John U. Vining re-
ports that up to November IA Tansi-
paioa parish g1nned 1912 bales Of
cotton, as compared with 2,707 bales
for the corresponding period last
year, an increase of 1,2O5 bales being
shown. In st. Tammany parish 537'
bales were ginned this year, AZ
against 337 in 1917.
= ST.
Notwithstanding the plentitude Of
work at this time and season or the
year, sneak thieves are making their
presence known in Hammond. With
in the past few days the restaurant
of George Norman has been entered
twice, the marauders making off with
good haul of eatables and all the
cash left in the register.
Louisiana wholesale food concerns
are being Investigated by the United
States Food Administration. 1t is
said that some violations of the food
regulations have been discovered,
and more are expected. What will LEI
done to the offenders is an open
question. Il 1T
Patterson turned out en- masse TO
accord a welcome to its first wounded
soldier to arrive home. Alcee lie
grange, who has seen more than
eighteen months service, ands parti-
pated in three of the big battles, was
gassed and wounded at Chateau
,Thierry three months ago.. Il
A congregation Of more tran 1000
participated in the. elaborate ceremo-
MES. accompany the comforting the
sacred palliums upon ,AfchbishopsJohn
w. .slfaw and the coasetration. Of tho
Right Reverend Jules B. JeanInard..
bishop OF lafayette, and the Right
Rcyerend Arthur Drsssaerss, bishop
Of San Antonio, which We're held in
the ST. Louist Cathedral
Sam Whitaker, former marshal Of
Oak Grove, is dead. He committed SUI,
icide by shooting himself through the
right temple with a pistol, the au-s
thorities say, the bullet going through
and lodging I'M the wall of a house.
IT is said he had been respondent for
several days over the condition Of his
wife.
Letters appealing for monetary aid
for the Camp Nichols Soldiers Home
were forwarded to the beads of the
respective police juries of the sixty
three parishes Of Louisiana, by offl-
cials of the soldiers home following
a meeting of its board of directors.
Announcement by the Standard Oil
Company that it was unable to handle |
the production OF the Pine Island
Oil field has created considerable |
speculation as to the immediate fu-.i
ture of the industry. Similar an
neuncement was expected from the
other pipe line corporations In the
Caddo and Pine Island field.