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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

Centenary College at Shreveport,
which has been designated to train
youths for the Students Army Re-
serve Corps, is enrolling large num-
Der of boys. Plans are being cohsid-
cred for the erection of an additional
dornitory.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

The fourth Lbery Loan drive for
Acadia parish is expected to sell
1888, 900 worth OF bonds.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

The grade children Of the Patterson
high school are organizing pig and
poultry clubs and have begun work
on their fall gardens.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

The Natchitoches Parish Fair AS
ISOLATION has accepted an offer from
w. F. Johnson, of the w. F. Johnson
Lumber Company, to hold the parish
fair on his property just on the out
skirts of the northern limits Of the
city.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

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held at Havana less than three weeks
off the management is hard at work
making all preparations for the open
ing, October II.
Negro women are employed in
large numbers in the lumber mill at
/ LongviIle, replacing the men, some
fifty in number. who have been draft
ed.
A large pecan crop is being gather
ed on the lower coast this season, the
nuts being Of the best grade.
The orange crop in Southwest
Louisiana is almost failure.
A new bank is being organized at
Covington, to be known as the Com
mercial Bank and Trust Company,
with a paid in capital of $4,000 and
surplus of $4,000.
Advices received from Farmerville'
state that Union parish has decided
to hold fair at Bernice, the parish
seat, from October rs to &c.
Al revaluation of Calcasieu parish
TO give relief to storm sufferers will
not be made this year. but relief will
be given on next years valuation.
The cotton gin at Keachie which
was ordered to stop ginning by the
State Food Administration, has again
resumed operations.
Harry Daniel is acting secretary OF
the West Feliciana Fair Association.
which holds fair at st. FrancisYille
October 24-26.
Longvilie. in Beauregard parish,
subscribed $4,000 to the fourth LIB
erty Loan the first day. Its quota
was $4,000
Amite High School reports that the
school went "over the top in the ju-
Nor Red Cross membership. every
child having paid the membership fee
for the year.
Negro churches at Lake Charles
VIII be used as schools, as all the ne
gro schoolhouses were destroyed in
The storm.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

The cool weather has caused the
oranges around Pointe a la Hache to
assume yellow color and to- sweeten.
Navcls and grapefruit are being ship
per to market Growers can get all
orange boxes needed this season for
packing of fruit.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

Active work on all sugar places at
Pointe la Hache is going on,for the
planting of a large acreage in fall
cane. The pea vine crop is especially
ine for fertiliznig the lands being
plowed. A large hay crop has been
cut.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

Both the Louisiana state rice mil
and the Lake Charles rice mill are
operating on full time with a plentf
full supply of rice coming in so thai
they will run double time commenc
ing the first of the week.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

An appeal is made to the women
of Donaldsonville to do more Rel
Cross work, to report at headquarters
and help with the bandages, garments
and the numerous other duties.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

Negro women are employed in
large numbers in the lumber mill at
Longyille, replacing the men, some
fifty in number. who have been draft
ed.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

Proposed removal of the chief
clerk of tho railway mail service at
Shreveport and the closing of the di
vision railway mail office here has
caused considerable protest.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

Negro churches at Lake Charles
win be used as schools, as all the ne
gro schoolhouses were destroyed in
the storm.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

The Amite draft board has complete
ed the classification OF the men in the
recent draft order.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

Farmers around Estherwood are
preparing to plant a considerable &C
reage in oats and wheat.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

All public dances have been called
off for the present by order of Cap
tain HI. F. Smith. of the United States
Public Health Service, on account Of
the prevalence of influenza at Camp
ReauTegard.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

Owing to the scarcity and high
price of coal and acting under the adj
vice of the parish fuel administrator,
a large quantity Of wood is being cut
and stored for winter use by the far
mers and other fuel consumers around
Pointe a la Hache.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

A large pecan crop is being gather
ed on the lower coast this season. the
nuts being Of the best grade.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

The Amite postoffce is looking for
new quarters as the lease on the
building now occupied for that pur-
nose expires November Q. Bids are
being received for suitable locations.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
HIGH COST OF SHOES
Is SUBJECT OF PROBE
Federal Trade Commission Starts In
quiry Into, Whole Leather
Industry.

The Federal Trade Commission cele-
brated New Years by setting out to
End why buying one pair OF shoes
empties almost anyone's pooketbook.
Upon information that there is no
leather shortage and that shoe fac
tories are operating far short Of ca
pacity. the Commission ordered an in
vestigation of the whole leather indus
try The probe will be conducted by
Commissioner Davies. and. starting
in Washington, viii be held in what
ever cities to which the trial of war
profteering in leather leads
The resolution adopted by the COM
mission follows:
Whereas. il is common experience
that exceedingly high prices are now
charged for shoes. which are prime
necessity OF life. and for leather prod
ucts generally; and,
/ Whereas, it is alleged that unusual
~ large stocks of hides and of leather
are now on hand and that tanneries,
leather factories, and shoe factories
are operating far short of their capac-
/ ity; and
4 Whereas, it is in the public interest
to promptly ascertain the facts as TO
the reasonableness of the present
prices of hides, leather, shoes and
other important leather products and
1 as to the reasonabIeness of the profits
being made in their production and
distribution;
Resolved that the Federal Trade
/ Commission make an investigation OF
the above matters. not duplicating the
data already being gathered in connec-
ton with the meat investigation. and
not duplicating any data being gath
cred by the War Trade Board or other
department. of the government;
. THAT the necessary additional force
be employed to promptly carry on this
work;
/ THAT necessary arrangements he
made with the President for funds TO
meet the expenses OF this investiga-
ton, and
That the advisory economic board
be directed to promptly submit plan,
an estimate of expense. and recon-
mendations as to men for this inves-
| tigation.'
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
MARYLAND PROVING GROUND
OPENS IN HARTFORD TODAY
Three.Inch Gun viii Be Tested With
BaIsimOre-Made Charge

The government proving gfoNhos
being laid out in Hartford County viii
- formally opened at noon today
when the first piece OF ordnance viii
he tested there. Col Colder i. Rug
gles. in charge Of the grounds, who
had been at sandy Hook. arrived at
Aberdeen last night TO be ready for
the test.
The piece OF ordnance used VIII pc
s-inch gun. The ammunition to be
Hred from it was made by the Bart
lett-Hayward Company, Baltimore
and win be used because the gun Is
to he fred on Maryland soil. The test
win take place from the head Of the
grounds. which was formerly the
Plum Point Farm. about three miles
below Aberdeen.
/ Col. Ruggles has invited Frank A.
Furst. president Of the Maryland
| Dredging and Constructing Company
/ and Howard Bruce, of the Bartlett
| Hayward Company. to be present az
| the test. There viii be on hand aboui
so officers and 500 men of the unitea
! states Army. No formal ceremonies
= have been arranged.
No tests of larger pieces of ordnance
will be made until the work has fur
! Their progressed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
MILITARY BALL A SUCCESS
Maryland State Guards Give Firsl
Dance at State ArmOry

Last aieht's New Years bail given
in the State Armory by the State
Guards was great success.
The State Guards. better known So
the ''Home Guard, made their tirsf
appearance 1T a public entevtaium mt
last night and il the initial one is TO
be counted then they sre sure Go make
hit ever after.
Good music was furnished and the
attendance numbered between fous
and five hundred.
Credit is due TO the Committee Of
Arrangements which consisted Of the
following State Guar6smen Lieut..
j. B. Rippere, Corporal Charles E.
Basil, Second Lieut.. A Ridout, GLAND
Wilson, William Doyle. s. NJ. 0gle,
F. M. Scare, D. Parkinson and Dean
Russell
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
FIRE ON MADISON STREET
Mrs David Myers suffers Burnt Aru.

A fire at the home OF Mr. David
Myers, Madison street, last night re-
suited in a painful injury to Mrs.
Myers, whose right arm was badly
burned, from the elbow to the wrist.
The cause of the fire was the up
setting of coal oil lamp on table.
One OF the small sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Myers had been playing q game on the
floor near the table and when he at
tempted to rise, knocked over the
table exploding the lamp and setting
fire to the room. In her effort to put
the fire out. Mrs. Myers was burned.
Practically everything in the room
was destroyed The fire companies
answered the alarm and prevented
the spread of the fire.
On Monday night the fire at the store
of NJ Kotzin, JIG Market Space, was al
so caused by the explosion Of coal
oil stove.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02

The city public schools in sill depart
ments opened today after ten days
Christmas holiday, only to close again.
Many of the school rooms were
found too chilly for comfort and il was
thought by the teachers unwiss to per-
NIT children to sit in 80 or 40 de-
gree temperature.
The classes were dismissed. One
class, that formerly taught by Miss
Mildred Tisdale, WIN resigned during
the holidays, is without teacher, and
as q substitute could not be obtained
for today this class mad two reasons
for being dismissed after school
called.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
THOMAS POINT RESOLD
Purchased by Baltimore Men Of
Prominence.

Mr.. Charles F. Lee end Mr.. Rdgely
P. Melvin who recently purchaser
Thomas Point from Mr.. j. Cliftod
Bosley, have sold the famous ducking
shore at price exceeding the pur
chase price by over one thousand dol.
lars.
The purchasers are club of FIVE
prominent gentlemen Of Baltimore, in
Guiding Alexander Brown and de
Courcy Thorn of Baltimore, B. Howell
Griswold, aud two other prominent
Baltimore club mep, who will conduct
the club and enjoy the sport the finest
oucking shore in the county.
The purchase price is said to have
been S31, 900.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
Oh! JOHNNY Oh!
Coming 10 Colonial Theatre Next Mon
day Night.

With its tremendously fascinating
story, charming score and magnificent
production, John r. Fisher producer
of "The Red Rose" etc, announces
his smartest and brightest musical
comedy, "Oh. Johnny, OH" as the
oering at the Colonial Theatre, Mon
day January 18th. The same beauti-
full settings will be seen here asemark-
ed the presentation during its long
tour on the international Circuit this
season, while the splendid cast will
include Christine Lombard, Fannie
Albright, Ollie Payne, Jack Hubb,
James Queen and chorus Of boys
and girls all in the springtime Of
youth, whose singing and dancing as
sist greatly to make up delightful
evenings entertainment.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02

Instructor Albert NJ. C. McMas-
ters of the Department of LsDguapes
at the Nsyai Academy has resigned
to accept position in the corps of
interpreters over there Mr. Me
Masters family has been residing on
Duke of Gloucester street. Mrs. Ne
Masters has her father staying with
her and the children at the present
time.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
NAVY LAUNCH SINKS
Ice Cuts Launch Making Trip Across
Severn lien Aboard EscaPe by
Jumping on Ice.

While making trip from the Naval
Academy across the Severn River this
morning, to the Naval Experime =
Station opposite, the Zee cut mole ia
one of the Naval Academy launches.
filIed with men going to work at the
Station.
Realizing their predicament the sail
ora Jumped on the ice and escaped in-
jury, and probable loss 81 life. Tha
launch went down TO Davy Jones
Locker" quicker than 1t taxes to tell
tine tale.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
Water Tank Burst

The not water tank in the cellar of
the home of Mr.. Henry Zellsr, Main
street. froze yesterday and burst, de-
stroying everything in. the cellar in
the way of ws.er machinery.
Mr.. Zeller had fortunately, Just left
tins cellar when the explosion occor-
red, and thereby escaped injury.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
Tea Store Chased

The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
psny's store on Main street has been
closed for several days.
The reason for the closing is given
out ION account Of repairs. Il is OK
pected the store viii open on Satur-
6ay.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
Baroness zOlIner's Younger
Son Arrives Here

Mr.. Bedford Sutton Piquard Shope,
the youngest son Of Baroness Zol1ner,
has arrived in Annapolis from Chat
tanooga, Tenn. and is now at DR..
Gordon Claude's, Maryland avenue.
He says he is very glad to be back in
Annapolis among his friends. He was
a student last year at St, Johns Col
lege
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02

To mention just two of the many
features worth reading IN The Wash
ington Sunday Star. read How
Women VIII Benefit by the New War
Risk Insurance" and "His Aircraft
Superior to the Zeppelin" Get a
copy Sunday. January 6. il
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
JUNIOR ORDER MEN
UNDER FLAG
1000 To Be Enrolled Under Uncle
Sans Service Elag

Sans Service Flag
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics Of Maryland IS supplying
its quota to the colors, according to-
reports to state Secretary Davis.
There are 1S5 lodges in the State, and
"A have reported that POS members
have enlisted in some branch Of the
service. At that ratio the order will
have with the colors from Maryland
approximately 1000 men When all
the lodges complete their reports
large service flag will be unfurled
from the Orders headquarters on
North Paca street, Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-02
IMPORTANT


While in Boston ] purchased -Ds-'
$4,000 worth Of shoes at very ~.
prices. and am therefore go'n5
give the public the advantage o. |
cheap buying.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
FOR NEEDY BABIES.

IJoT WEATHER Is here and that means hsrdshps for
babies II may mean death for babies II they lack
the proper 1t cruel and short sighted policy
let the babies die So tender and helpless now they rep
resent the future strength and hope Of the community and
the nation. There needy babies than usual this
year and 5000 Is the sum needed to see them through
the sutry days That much Is needed to buy the
esssry milk supply and the ice to keep il fresh and
wholesome 1t Is little sum, compared with all the
gcnerou, giving this city has done Of late and surely II
will be given gladly Tht sacrifice Is small the donors,
but Il may life to- Its beneficaries
The oklahomans Milk and Ice fund affords convenient
means for oil lovers Of little children to give substantial
proof Of such affection Checks money may be mailed
or brought to The Oklahoman building mailed to the
Provident association, with every that will go
where Il will do the most good The response this
selfish appeal should be generous, for there
more babies needing the assistance this year, the need
Of saving the babies greater this nation the
eve OF large drains upon its man power. Last week was
baby week for the nation and by promotion OF this fund
this Is baby week again for Oklahoma City Which isn't
bad dea for babies entitled weeks OF special
attention and shouldn't be neglected for the remaining
fifty weeks Of the year
Generous gifts to soldiers are the rule, as they
should be- but let forget that the afant Is In greater
danger Of death within year than the man who faces
the hazards of And this is particularly OF tots
in humble circumstances, where sanitation is often diff
cult and ignorance frequently lurking foe We rally TO
countrys call with proper patriotism and let US
member that the children Of the lowly part Of the
country and them from their peril Money will
help to that end Loosen up, subscribe and also come
across.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11

Slavery never was abolished in this
country. The two greatest slave own
ers are John Barleycorn and Dame
Fashion
Other men could do it. But it
wouldn't pay dentist to advertise
that he spares no pains to make his
work satisfactory,
Here is a little advice to married
women. Paste II up where she'll see
II: Where ignorance is bliss, It's folly
to have eyes.
The trouble about this life is that by
the time a man Is old enough to know
better he is too old to do better.
When you are on your way TO her
honm, young man, always remember
that a girl is a whole lot sweeter after
she has eaten a pound box Of candy.
The one best bet we know of right
now Is that a woman Is always older
than she thinks she looks.
We are all willing to forgive the
man who makes fool OF himself But
we are never willing to forgive the man
who makes a fool OF us.
The man who spends hours in prayer
and nothing in charity is wasting his
time The Lord isn't paying any atten-
ton to his prayers,
Before he marries he figures that he
will stay home all the time because of
its attractions But after he marries he
stays away from home because of its
distractions.
A lucky man Is one whose digestion
is so sound that he imagines he has
a stomach merely for the purpose of
holding his pants up
A fat man complains because he has
To shave himself every second day. But
If he had to put on corset every day
he would know what real trouble is
A man confines his worrying to his
own affairs. But a woman has to wor-
nv for herself her husband her chill
dren, her neighbors, her town, her
county and her state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
WOMEN AND THEIR WORK.

0KMULGEE boasts the first motorwon,an, which may
be accepted as sign and portent Of how the female
q the species is extending her sphere While the Ok
ugee damsel is the first Of her kind In this state
have invaded the trolley in eastern cities quite fire.
quenty, and may have ceased to be "a novelty by this
time. Besides operating the motor serving as
conductors, and probably call the streets in manner
quite ncomprehensble any he conductor the line
There is dodging the fact that going to do
much work which formerly left the men, and many
women who worked before may be ured or driven
useful toll before this But for ally the
large place may find in trade and industry they
viii still have their largest usefulness in the work for
which fitted On them and will
fall the burden Of keeping the home fires burning; of
training the youngsters while 60 forth And
there is the endless amount of Red Cross work which
only women can do to advantage Perhaps must
undertake the heavier drudgery, but is the interest
Of the nation that women, much possible, be kept
ct women's work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
THE MARINE CORPS CALL.

AFTER what happened along the Marne front last week.
the marine corps which opened a recruiting office
here this week should have difficulty enlstng the
desired quota Foy-fve thousand men are to be added
to this fighting force and Oklahoma Cys quota is 600
Winning new laurels in France last week. the marines
were but living up to their fighting traditions which date
back to early history, and include fighting in all the
far places where the American flag has unfured in pro-
lection of American rights The standard OF the marine
corps Is high the limits than for the army
or navy but those who to It's requirements
should feel honored by the chance enroll in its ranks
Not that 1t overshadows the army navy which is i'm
possible but Of all armed forces is most particular
in selecting its personnel Besides it is entirely vol
unteer organization Men offer themselves il the
marines attain the desired strength And there will be
no lack of volunteers, Watch Oklahoma City fiji its
quota
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
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KEEPING IN TRIM.

IT we expect to do our bit, we must b
sure we're feeling fit. The year
ahead look pretty fierce, so far
our weak eyes can pierce. Well hav
to strain our every nerve, II we aspir
to help and serve, il we would aid oi
boys to shoot the horrid Hun, the tird
some Teut So it's unwise to say. ION
chee, there's no vacation billed for md
I'll have to work and break my necl
and spoil suspenders by the peck, that
may earn some good long green, an
queer, German submarine" Far bed
ter to forget the war, and all the boonI
were struggling for, week or twd
when summers here and breathe TIL
mountain atmosphere, exploring wood
and crystal caves, or loafing by the sad
sea waves. We will not win the waJ
| wot, II we're all jaded, tired and hotl
we have to keep ourselves in shape, II
we would hand the kaiser Grape. In
gong fishing pretty soon, along wheA
things warm up in June and doubtless
folks will say, Gee whiz A hard and
calloused soul is his While we stal
here to earn the mon with which wd
hope to spoil the Hun, while we staJ
here to sweat apd cook, he goes a-fishl
ing in the brook" But III come bach
all full of pep, with spring and vigor ID
my step, and cut more grass in half !
day than they'll put up while I'm awayl
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Lines Worth Remembering.
No path of flowers leads to glory,
LaFontaine.