The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

wide good roads bond issue was urg-
ed. the east and west sides of the
parish having been somewhat divided
in the matter of the proposed in
debtedness.
The value OF having an engineer 70
handle all details of road work has
been proven in Lafayette parish. w.
P. Robert was recently appointed to
this position and under his supervi-
sion grading work in the Seco.d
Word is being done at cost of $400.
n mile, as against contract price
of $725 which was bid.
At "get together meeting ana
banquet held by the Alexandria
wholesale men, jobbers and their tray-
cling men, W. d. Coleman, traits
manager of the Alexandria Chamber
of Commerce, made an address in
which he explained the new tariff
rates. He said they were very favor
able to Alexandria.
A resolution protesting against the
Smith-Towper bin in Congress. de-
signed to place schools, public, pri-
yate and paroacllial. under Federal
control. and resolution asking that
the claims of Ireland for freedom be
recognized by the Peace Conference.
were adopted BY the sixteenth annual
convention of the Louisiana Fedora
ton OF Catholic Societies at its final
session at New Orleans.
The Methodists OF the AbbevilIe
community are very much elated over
The fact that while Louisiana was the
first state to exceed its quota. in the
centenary drive for a. fund OF $4,000
coo. Abbeville has won the honor OF
being the first town in the Lafayette
District to raise its allotment. and
that district was the first in the
state.
Mexicans to the number OF several
| thousands probably can be trans.
ferred from various points in the
] United States to Louisiana points for
agricultural service This was re
| vealed when Senator Gay laid before
nthony Cahninetti. commissioner gen
eral OF immigration at Washington
the situation which confronts agrieul
tural activities in Louisiana.
/ Two more dipping watts have beer
destroyed in Ward of Ouachita par
ish. where similar offenses have oc
Cured before. Opposition to dippin.
cattle is very strong in parts Of tn,
parish and at the last term OF cour
more than thirty persons were con
victed for failing to dip cattle ans
| given suspended sentences.
| The Hammond branch of st. ia
seuh's Society. of which ". Giannc
bile Is president. celebrated the en-
or the war and the prosperous season
the members have experienced THU
! spring.
4 j. III. Corbett and 4. e. Carnahan D
+. CoIfax, went to Black Creek an
caught fine string OF trout, the ia
tai weight Of which was forty pounds
Fishing in the lakes and streams Q
Grant parish Is reported to be NJ
usually fine ttiis year.
The oficial count OF the votes cas-
Id the road election ID Caldwell paris
shows the good roads tax was cal
ried BY majority OF $6i2.aO2 in prof.
erty valuation, and BY 4 majority c
Gao IN ballots cast.
u Cooling or receiving stations "a
mink are to be established soon =
Hammond. Loranger and Kentwoo,
. all In Tangipahoa parish, accordin
ID plans inaugurated at the recer
meeting of the Louisiana Dairymen'
Association
=. The attendance at the World co
ton Conference to be held in New o
leans In October win be over 500
! and each session win be presided ovt
J BY the governor. Of different stat
81 ofIscials announced.
!. The thirteenth annual conventio
!. III the Louisiana Division Of the N
! / tional League Of Postmasters held
l two days session at Franklin.
II Owing to severe ravages OF insect
.smany farmers have plowed UP the
]. corn crops and planted them II cote
d land rices
ia re standard on Company. drillir
/ III ae-sl-7 ID Claiborne Field. hrougl
! ii i 40.00a. 900 cubie feet day sas VA