The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-02-21


in New Orleans. The number of
Blue Lodge Masons in New Orleans
is $500.
Plans for the fourth annual con-
vention of the Southern Pine Asso-
citation at New Orleans February %
and &c were made public by ]. i.
Rhodes, secretary-manager The con-
vention will concern itself primarily
with the after+war construction pro-
gram, which is expected to entail
tremendous demands on the industry
both at home and abroad.
, Despite the loss of virtually rour
months due to influenza, the Masons
made net gain of 1900 members
during 1913, of which $50 members
were initiated in the New Orleans
lodges. Nine new lodges, four OF
them New Orleans lodges, were or,
ganized under the jurisdiction of the
Grand Lodge during the year.
Superintendent A. c. Lewis, treas
urer of the Tangipahoa parish school
funds, reports receipts curing rne
quarter of 29,S69.35, which, with the
balance Of $16,S22 on hand at the
commencement of the quarter made
S46,691.35 available for school pur-
poses.
J. e. Wallace and other citizens os
the Verda community propose to util-
iZe the Jefferson Highway as part of
r. F. D. No. 2 out of the town OF
Montgomery. This is the first move
make in Louisiana TO take advantage
of Congress in creating the Jefferson
Highway into post road.
Plans for the keeping of the war
records of Louisianians who served
in the nations armed forces are now
being formulated by he State Coun-
Gil of Defense. The council expects
to make use of the newspapers to
obtain information about men who
served in the army and the navy.
Colonel Frank p. Stubs was the
guest of honor at a banquet given
by the Monroe Bar Association. It
was arranged for the purpose of hon
oring member of the legal profess
sion who has rendered valuable ser
vice to his country at the sacrifice
Of his own interests.
The Board of Liquidation OF New
Orleans and the State Board or AZ
fairs are crossing swords owing to
tax assessment rolls of New Orleans
not being received early enough to
assure collection of taxes in time for
the city 10 pay the interest on its
bonded debt when due.
At the mass meeting of planters,
business men and others interested
in the cotton situation, held in West
Monroe, resolution was unanimous
ly adopted that every planter would
reduce his cotton acreage the coming
season by at least one-third and more
than that.
Louisiana passed the fifty per cent
mark and entered among the first ten
in the race among the states for COM
pleting the work of ihe draft boards,
1t was announced at the Office of the
adjutant general.
Professor Albert Campbell Holt, OF
Tusculum College, Tenn, will take
charge OF the history classes at
Louisiana State University during
the summer session.
A party Of men representing the IN
terstate Commerce Commission re-
Gently spent several days at Ope-
lousas taking the valuation of the
railroad lines entering this city.
e. L. Kidd of Ruston was reap
pointed member of the State Board
of Education by Governor Pleasant.
Mr.. Kidd has been member of the
board for the past four years.
Statistical data Of value and in
terest to open in the Caddo and
other fields8fn Ybe kept on hand for
all visiting !, Shreveport OIL men.
E. r. Jones is the only new official
elected BY the Shreveport Chamber
OF Commerce. The following officers
were reelected: f. T. Whited. presi.
| dent; M. L. Bath, vice president; j.
G. Trfchel. treasurer. and George w.
| Thomas, secretary.
| o. NJ Wright, formerly president
! Of 1.-THE Ruston State Bank and more
recently chief inspector FOR the
| Beard Of State Affairs. has been ap-
pointed secretary 70 the governor 70
succeed the late John Marshall