The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-11-21

PASoiulH&' EVERY aFHldDiG room IN
private homes and in hotels was tax
en- to accommodate the thousand or
more delegates in attendance. The
ministers and laymen's meeting was
held in Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The Woman's Missionary Union met
In the First Methodist Church. The
mems meeting was presided over by
the Rev. T. w. Talkington of Shreye-
port. At the conclusion of the meet
ing w. H. Mangram of West Lake
was selected chairman and l.. L. De-
bout secretary.
Washington, d. C. - The present
crop of Louisiana sugar, estimated at
approximately 100000 tons, will be
offered to the retail trade at about
Is l-2 cents a pound. officials of the
Department Of Justice announced. in
making public the approval of At
torney General Palmer to the maxi
mum price Of IL cents to the refiner.
which recently was agreed upon by
reffners and the United States district
attorney at New Orleans. The price
OF the Louisiana crop does not change
the fixed retail price on other grades
of sugar.
Franklinton.-Rev. j. b. Fulton.
pastor of the Centenary Methodist
church, attended the session of thu
Louisiana annual conference which
was held at Ruston. The salary of
the pastor Of this church was in
creased $500 over last year and paid
in full. The board of steward was re-
elected for next year with the addi-
ton OF Mrs Ada Darlington and Mrs.
j. L. Brock. These are the first
women to be elected stewards. as the
laws Of the church until this year
prohibited women from serving on
the board.
Jennings.-The parish board Of ed.
Gcation met here and promulgated an
ordinance calling for an election TO
be held December is for voting upon
a bond issue of $2S5,00O, the proceeds
to be used in the erection of a mod
ern high school building on the north
side of the railroad track in Jennings
and a modern elementary school for
the south side of Jennings.
Alexandria. - Corporal Rrigadier
General Alien T. Hunter, adjutant
general of Louisiana, declined the in
vitation to ride at the head of the
Parade of returned soldiers in the Ar
,nistice. Day celebration in his home
town, Alexandria. Il am going to
march back with the priyates," was
Mr.. Hunters reply.
Amite.--The secretary OF the home
service department of the American
Red Cross for Tanglpahoa parish re-
ports that during the month OF Octo..
Der she has served 81 persons, 81
whites and 80 negroes: is were dis
abilities. "a allotments, IL returned
cheeks and number Of minor sery.
ices were rendered.
Alexandria. A company which
will manufacture candy, to be known
as the r. w Wilcox Candy Company,
has been organized here with the fol-
lowing officers and directors. F. w.
Wilcox, president: r. G. Culpepper,
vice president; A. T. Felt. secretary
and treasure; J. E. McAdams and
Leo Litchen.
Vidalia.-At the parish courthouse
As representative citizens OF Concor-
dia parish organized TO get better
roads. better schools, better cultfva-
ton OF land and higher price On land
and to advertise throughout the ma
ton the possibilities of Concordia
parish.
Thibodaux. The long discussed
question Of free toll tridges and fer
ries over Bayou L.afoul che is about to
receive definite attention. At the
session Of the commissioners of Thi-
bodaux bridge, which is owned by
both the town ana parish, be made
free" December 81
Lafayette. - Lafayette council of
he Knights Of Columbus decided to
celebrate the twelfth anniversary Of
It's institution here by initiating 4
class Of candidates December 81,
next.
Lafayette. v. A. Guidroz, junior
agent is in Illinois and wis
sonsin to buy cows and calves, repre-
senting number or persons in this
osrish who wish to secure high-grads
breeds.
Monroe. More than one hundred
thousand bushels of sweet potatoes
we're raised in Ouaehita parish the
,ast season and the potato curing and
store house built here this year win
lot begin to care for the crop
Franklinton Senator Delos r.
Iohnsan and ]. S. settoon will be re-
elected to the State Senate having
,een declared nominees Of the Demo
ratio Party without opposition.
Baton Rouge. J. Knox.
Teieran banker Of Baton Rouge died |