The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-10-10

Baton Rouge. - Several minor APP
pointments by Governor Pleasant
were announced. They were v. G.
Phillips, police juror. Ward Seven,
Natchitoches, vice c.. C. Sanders, re-
signed; ]. d. Smith, member of Fi'sr
Sewerage Board Of De Ridder, vice
p w. West, resigned; Morelle M.
Milburn, alderman of Vile Platte.
vice Oscar Reed; Bruce Smith of Rus
ton, student at l.. S. u, was ap-
pointed messenger in the governor 5
Office.
Baton Rouge. - Congressman ]. Y.
Sanders has introduced a resolution
in the House calling for an inyesti-
cation of the cotton seed situation
Harry D. Wilson, state commissioner
of agriculture, was informed. The ac-
ton resulted from recent decision
OF the control committee OF the meet
ing of cotton farmers and ginners and
cottonseed dealers and oil mill ope-
rators at Alexandria recently that
the refiners were profteers.
University Station, Baton Rouge,
La.-Sweet potato storage houses
should be thoroughly cleaned and dig
infected prior to the storing of a new
crop. This precaution is made ueces-
Sary by the presence OF certain dis
ease-producing organisms that live
ever in the storage house from one
season to the next. Disease-free DO
tatoes stored in houses where these
organisms are present are likely to
suffer heavy losses from decay.
University Station, Rouge, La. -
The survey OF the sugar cane belt Of
Louisiana just completed by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
furnished valuable data on the pres.
ent distribution Of the Mosaic Il ,cs:s..
in the tate. The disease is NO: ger
cral as yet but seems to be spreading
to a considerable extent. according
10 G. w. Edgerton. plant pathologist,
experiment station, L. S. u.
Covington.-W. E. Farris of tho
New Orleans Great Northern railroad
came to Covington to discuss with
the Association of Commerce the
erection Of a new railway station. Ac-
ton has been slow on account of the
government control, but if the roads
go back into private management
January 1, said Mr.. Ferris, station
will be begun within ninety days.
Alexandria. Representatives of
several colleges in Louisiana met
here and reorganized the Louisiana.
Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Those in attendance were: o. 7
Payne Of Louisiana College, Pine
vile; H. Lee Prather of State Nor
NAL; Natchitoches, F. ". Hamilton OF
Southwestern Industrial Institute. La
fayette, P. A. Roy of ST. Charles Co..
iege, Grand Coteau.
Houma, After months of pyepa-
ration Terrebonne parish is now in
shape to build soma roads. This was
brought about by the sale of bonds
of three road districts. Bonds with a
face value of s265.f00 were purchas-
ed by the Peoples Bank and Trus.
Company at premium.
Monroe.--An allegoricar pageant
representing Monroe 100 years ago
ard 100 years hence will be present.
cd at Ouachita fair here in October.
celebrating the Tooth anniversary of
the existence of the city under its
present name. Over a hundred chill
crn will participate in the event.
Monroe. - Colonel ]. E. Morris,
who has been placed in charge at
Omaha, Neb., to deal with the stu
alton there arising from race trou-
BILE, is a Monroe boy, having former
~ lived in West Monroe, where he
was Familiarity known as Legs" MOI
ris.
Shreveport. - Special attention is
being paid by the Texas and Pacific
railroad principal shops, at Marshall.
Tex, to concentration and repair of
cars at that place preparatory %
sending them to the South Louisiana
sugar district for handling the pres
ent crop.
Alexandria. Several local civic or
CARNATIONS are formulating plans for
q soldiers homecoming celebration
70 take place here November IL, and
the anniversary Of the signing Of the
armistice.
Bunkie.-The cotton crop, which Is
the shortest since 1892. is about pick
ed. The planters will go more into
cane next season, dividing their acre
age equally into zane, cotton, corn,
i've stock and forage crops.
Centerville - Heretofore cotton
has not been grown to any extent;
this year, however. about 500 acres
were planted on lower Bayou Sale
as an experiment. and has proved o
success. Picking il now in progress.
Grand isle. - The cauliflower ard
eggplant crops that were not ki1lel
by the recent storm water are most