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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
GOVERNOR WANTS
SERVICE RECORDS
APPEALS TO PATRIOTISM OF
LOUISIANA PEOPLE TO HELP
IN PRESERVING HISTORY.
SOME PARISHES LAG BEHIND
Gov. Pleasant Says Draft Record In
sufficient To Give History Of Every
Soldier That Served in Armies
of the. Different Allies.
Baton Rouge.


'Forty-four parishes have now
been enrolled in the War Service
Record Canvass, by means of which
each parish can preserve for poster
fty the war records Of her soldiers
and sailors who so valiantly offered
their services and lives as champions
of liberty and Christian democracy in
the recent terrible conflict in Eu-
rope Governor r. G. Pleasant, ex-
oficio chairman Of the Louisiana
State Council Of Defense, announced,
in issuing general appeal to the
twenty delinquent parishes, out Of
sixty-four. to awaken to conscious
ness Of what the permanent preserva-
ton Of such records will mean to
them and to the state of Louisiana.
~ feel" continued Governor Pleas
ant, that there are hundreds of pa
trfotic persons In every parish who
would willingly, gladly and proudly
undertake this work of recording our
soldiers II 1t were but properly
brought TO their attention. Each day
during the war an act of heroism was
performed by some Of our brave boys
in tho service Of their country, and.
as there Is no question Of the states
pride IN these young soldiers, sailors
and marines. the Council Of Defense
has felt that to compile historical
record Of their services would be
not only q fitting but an invaluable
memorial to them.
The record Of the manhood Of
Louisiana in the war is q glorious
enc and II would be blot upon the
good name Of any parish In the state
not TO support and In every way as
sist this splendid patriotic movement.
BY house to house canvass only,
can perfect and complete records be
secured. The draft boards record
men inducted into service, members
OF the Naeional Guard and small
per cent Of volunteers; but, what OF
Louisiana men WHO served in the Ca
madam army or irfany army OF navy
OF the Allies, and Of many. former
Louisiana men. who, having become
residents OF others states, enlisted
therefroml In no other way can we
bring back to our state the records
of our men SO adversely serving.
Again, as every family in every par
ish will be visited, opportunity VIII
be given to quote interesting letters,
contribute pictures or other data that
in 100 years will have become valua-
BILE from historical standpoint, and
in addition the records will have
been given an intimate and personal
touch.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
GERMANS SCUTTLE
OWN BATTLESH|PS
VESSELS WERE INTERNED IN
ENGLAND AWAITING OUT
COME OF NEGOTIATIONS.
WAS PLANNED BY OFFICERS
Ships Went Down Slowly With Ger
man Flag, Which the Crews Had
Hoisted, Showing at the
Masthead.

London.-The German officers and
sailors, forming the compliments of
the German ships interned at Scapa
Flow, sank most of their fleet. All
the big ships, the battleships and bat
tie cruisers, excepting the Baden and
many smaller craft, were sunk while
others went ashore in a half-sunken
condition. Eighteen destroyers were
beached by tugs; four are still afloat
while the remainder went under.
The wholesale sinking of the Ger
man ships, which were surrendered
under the terms of the armistice,
was carefully arranged by officers
and crews. All explosives had been
removed and therefore the only
means of destroying the fleet was by
opening the seacocks. The ships
went down slowly with the German
flag, which the crews had hoisted,
showing at the mastheads.
The crews, composed entirely Of
Germans, under the terms Of the ar
nistice, which did mot permit Brit
ish guards aboard, took to the boats
when the vessels began to settle.
While making for the shore the
boats were challenged and called up
on to surrender Some ignored the
summons and were fired upon, few
casualties resulting.
Admiral Won Reuter-, commander Of
the surrendered German fleet, per-
sonally ordered it's scuttling, In the
belief that the armistice had been
terminated. He says so himself, ac-
cording to the Daily Express.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Without the spectacular features
of the $10O.00o-in-a-day event for the
1920 convention fight., Jerusalem
Temple of the Shriners started out
to raise $4,000 for the staging of
the Dixie reunion of Shriners at New
Orleans. October 8. and are the
dates for the reunion, and more than
10000 Shriners from twenty temples
throughout the South are to be in the
city.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
no cali Mississinnl Lenisla.ure

st. Paul., Minn.-The Mississippi
Legislature will be called in speciai
session this autumn" to act on the
suffrage amendment, according to
telegram from Gov. Theodore G. Bill
DO to Gov. j. A. A. Burnquist of Min
nesota.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Jaeovvay Bill Would Aid Colleges.

Washington. - The Agriculture
Committee of the House is consider
ing a bill introduced by Representa-
tive Jacoway of Arkansas. extending
federal aid to state agricultural col
leges for the teaching of marketing
and distribution of farm products,
vegetables, berries and related prod
ucts, and home economics.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
SAYS Wilhelm win Return.

London.-The former German en-
peror and the former crown prince
win return to Germany as soon as
the peace treaty is signed, according
to well informed German source in
Amsterdam, quoted in wireless
press dispatch
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
rp. a. elects and Adiourns

New Orleans. E. N Mulkey OF
sherman, Tex, was elected president
at the concluding session here of the
thirtieth annual convention of the
Travellers Protective Association of
America. Portland. Ore, was select
ed as the next meeting city.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Denies caranza Family Has Fled

Laredo, Texas.-Reports that men,
bers of the family of President Car.
rama had come to the United States
because of serious conditions in
Mexico were denied here in circles
claiming to be closely connected with
the Carranza government.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
naIlas ssrike Is sattIed.

Dallas. Tex. Settlement OF the
building trades union strike in SYM
pathy with the striking linemen and
electricians of the Dallas Light and
Power Company. involving 5000 men.
was officially announced here. Terms
of the agreement were not made pub
lie.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Leon Newman, president Of the AS
censfon parish police jury, recently
obtained from the War Department
the loan of two of the big motor
trucks used by .thet federal govern
ment in the building of highways
during the war, and which are now
being loaned out for use in building
highways which are under federal
control
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Prize For Pacific FLIGHT.

Los Angeles.-Licensed aviators OF
any nationality may compete in the
proposed transpacif1c airplane flight
for which Thomas H. Ince has offered
prize of $50, 900 according to rules
governing the contest made public.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Transatlantic Crews Sail For U. s

Brest.-The American transport
Zepplim sailed for the United States
with Commander John H. Towers, to-
gether with Lieut.. Commander Albert
c. Read. who successfully piloted tho
NC-4 across on the trip. With them
also were Lieut.. Commanders Little
and Richardson, members of the NC
crews.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Mo exemption For Beer and Wine.

Washington. Certain defeat for
efforts to have Congress exempt beer
and wine from operation of the war
time prohibition law was seen in an
overwhelming vote of SIS to IL in
the Senate against an exemption pro-
posal.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
pavIioht SAVING To Be Repealed.

Washington. Doom of the day
light saving, inaugurated as war
measure, was pronounced by Con
gress, both Senate and House adopt
ing by overwhelming votes measures
to terminate the operation of the law
when the period of summer time ends
next October 26.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
eo.;.,i.,s plan General STRIKE.

Paris.-The executive committee or
the French Socialist party and dele
CATION of Italian Socialist and labor
leaders met to discuss the organiza-
ton of simultaneous general strike
by labor organizations and socialists
in Great Britain, France, Italy and
RelgiuYn
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Expectlna More omb outraaes.

Washington, = Further bomb our.
RACES, are expected by William J..
Flynn, chief of the Bureau of Investi-
CATION of the Department of Justice.
who said every precaution was taken.
by police throughout the country to
forestall the radicals.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Food For Poland Is Stopped.

London.-The transportation Of
American foodstuffs to Poland by
wav of Danzig is at stahdstill, ac-
cording to a wireless dispatch from
Berlin, because the Danzig railway
administration refuses to supply add
ditional cars.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Wilson To Tour United States,

Washington. = President Wilson.
facing a devided Senate, has decided
to carry his fight for ratification Of
the League of Nations covenant to
the people in countrywide speaking
tour. He expects to begin the trip as
son as he returns from Paris.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
senator Core in Auto Wreck.

Sioux Falls. S. D.-Senator Thomas
P. Gore of Oklahoma was injured
when an automobile in which he was
rushing from Mitchell to Sioux Falls
overturned. throwing the senator out
on to the ground
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
suffrage Act Unconstitutional.

Nashville, Tenn. Chancellor
James E. Newman held that the re-
cent act of the Tennessee legislature
giving women the right to vote in the
city and presidential elections was
unconstitutional.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

The Aletheian Club of Lafayetts,
one of the largest and most infuen-
tial of the women's organizations in
this section of the state, has also de-
cided to urge Mayor Mouton Of La
fayette to guard public morals ~
stopping indecent dances and other
things which may tend to degrade
public morals
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
solshevists Attempting New Nov.

London.-Russian Bolshevist troops
are reported to have crossed the Ga
lician boundary and to be approach
ing Tarnopole with the evident IN
tention of joining the Hungarian Boil
sheviki when the Hungarian frontier
is reached.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
wilhelm Not Wanted at Home.

Berlin.-Former Emperor William
belongs in the pathological ward"
and is not wanted in Germany, de-
clared Herman Mueller, Majority So
cialist leader and whip in the Ma
tional Assembly.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Fall of Naval Base Expected.

Helsingsfors.-T fall Of, Kron-
stadt, the naval base of Petrograd, -
imminent. according to reports re-
ceived by naval circles here from Re-
val, the capital of Esthonia.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
ReauIars To Remain in France

hS9UtGrs y
washington. The Fourth ana
Fifth divisions of regulars have been
removed from the list of units SEIZED
uled for early return to the United
States. the War Department was ad:
vised by Gen. Pershing.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Vale crew Defeats harvard.

Regatta Course, New London, CT
Rowing a beautifully timed race,
Yale defeated Harvard in the four
mile varsity event on the Thames by
a scant half length of open water.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Presidsnt Of Rrazil In U. s.

New York.-Dr. Epitacio Pessoa,
president-elect of Brazil, arrived in
this country from France, where he
was one of Brazil's delegates to the
peace conference.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Many Reported Killed in Fire.

San Juan. P. R.-One hundred and
fifty persons. including many chill
dren, are reported killed or injured
in the destruction by fire of a mo-
tion picture theater at Mayagueso.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
labor Indorses League Of Nations.

IdUUT IHuUTSSs league OF NatIohS.
Atlantic City, N. J.-Organized la
Dor endorsed the League of Nations
covenant and the labor provisions 1t
contains. which, according to a ca
BILE message from President Wilson,
have been weakened, although not
materially.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
New Chinese Cabinet Soon.

Picking. The Chinese cabinet. al
though it las resigned, is still func-
-tioning. 1t is reported Chow-Shumu,
friend OF the president. will be asked
to form a new cabinet.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Ohio Ratifies Suffrage Amendment.
Columbus, O.-The Ohio General
Assembly has ratified the federal wo-
man suffrage amendment.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

British Steamer Is Floated Again.
New York.-The British freighter
Iperia, which ran ashore off the Jer,
sew coast, was fioated by the tugs OF
q wrecking company.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

"MilIion Dollar" Jazz Band Returns.
New York.-"The Million Dollar
Jazz band, every man of which owns
at least one ranch in Colorado or
wyoming, returned to the United
States on the transport Floridian.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
MANY Killed in Strike Riot

Budapest. During an attempt to
put down }. strike near Sombarheek,
western Hungary. los railway men
were killed. The strike is continuing.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Operate on Northclifse,

London. viscount Northclfffe,
newspaper owner and former head Of
the British mission to the United
States, underwent an operation here.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Want system At Canal Changed.

Washingtan.-Efforts to get early
enactment of legislation changing
the system of levying Panama Canal
tolls was renewed In communica-
tons sent to Congress by Secretary
Baker. Governor Harding of the Ca.
nal Zone and Captain Sargent, ma
rine superintendent at the canal.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
FOR HURRIED READERS.

The employees Of the Louisiana d.
vision Of the Illinois Central railroad
are perfecting arrangements to have
a big picnic at Hammond on July 20.
al which an attendance of 1000 ls
expected.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

The agricultural committee of the
Hammond Chamber Of Commerce.
has decided to award as prizes in
the corn and pig clubs for last years
records a trip to the short course at
Baton Rouge.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

To the city of Portland, Ore, win
go two Of the largest conventions OF
the country next year. One of these
will be the Shriners and the other
the T. P. A., the great body of sales
men Of the country, who have just
finished their convention in New
Orleans.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27
Germans To Consider Allied Answer.

Basle.-The ministers of all the
German states have been summoned
by telegraph to Weimar to jointly
consider the German answer to the
allies.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

The Good Roads Committee of the
Alexandria Chamber OF Commerce
has arranged series Of meetings to
be held in various sections OF the
parish to wage vigorous campaign
in the interest of the proposed Sc
O00,o0 road bond proposition.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

The state Conservation Commits
sion collected recently over $1,000
from the fishermen near Grand Isle
for their annual licenses on seines
and travis. A large acreage of oys-
ter bedding land has also been leas-
ed in Grand Lake this season.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Automobile owners OF Acadia par
ish are unit in favor Of the bill to
be presented to the next Legislature
requiring all automobiles to be re-
corded by original owners and their
identity and ownership thereafter
treated like transfers in real estate.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Two hundred pupils are attending
the summer school at Monroe, which
is now held annually at the Monroe
city schools since the adoption Of
the twelve months pay plan for city
school teachers.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Success of experiments in boil Vice.
VII determination at the Federal Ag-
ricultural Station at Tallulah, La,
has Influenced the Senate committee
on agriculture to establish stations
for the carrying on Of similar ex-
Fermentation in Arkansas, Mississip-
pi and Georgia.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

The old courthouse, Jail and
grounds has ben sold by the Tangi-
pahoa Parish Police Jury TO B. Stern
Co, Ltd, OF Amite. His bid being
the highest, was accepted at sS.Oo5
cash.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Houma is to have fine new Meth
odist Church, structure that will
when completed be one of the most
modern and handsome church build
ings of its size in Louisiana, accord
ing to plants now under way.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Whether the L. s. L. barracks
should be discontinued and all stu
dents required to board in the city
of Baton Rouge was one of the Ques-
lions referred to the executive COM
mittee by the board OF supervisors Of
the L. s. u at their annual meeting.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Louisiana win be well represented
at the Methodist Centenary celebra-
ton in Columbus. o., June 80 to July
13. Practically every large town in
the state will send ct least one dele
gate.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

A special election was called for
July % to vote on the 100000 park
bond issue in an ordinance passed by
the Baton Rouge City Commission
Council. The money win be used TO
purchase, improve and equip the park
site.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Louisiana's Arst state convention
OF the American Legion win be held
ii Alexandra. July 8. 4, s. This was
decided by organization officials in
Nsw Orleans.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

tsaes 4. Murphy Of Jesnerette,
heeisappointed assistant 10
ary Of the Interstate Conn
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

She aof OpelousaBa has
za mis- candidacy
A4* treasurer.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

The "shimmy'' and tickle toe
dances will be eliminated from the
socials given in Carencro, according
TO Mayor Prejeans who has engaged
several ioorwalkers to attend recep.
lions to make sure that this edict Il
carried out
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

Tony Balrano, Jr, not seeing an
approaching train while at play at
Rcseland ran in front of the locomo-
tive and was instantly killed, the en-
CINE passing over his body.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-27

At a meeting Of the executive com
mittee of the South Louisiana Fair
Association at Donaldsonville. it was
resolved to begin at once the con-
struction of a new grandstand, an
educational and an agricultural build
ing, all to be ready for the opening
OF the seventh annual fair. October 2.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-01
skussrs-Garriek - Drs.kwstsr's
sAbrnAana Lineeln-s
NJ EARLE DORSEY.


The selection Of a major historical
theme by any dfamatist carries with
10 q terrible producing responsibility,
ana Il Il generally accepted as axio-
matte that anything but the most
rigorous adherence TO historically
exact characterization, setting, dia-
logJie. and atmosphere Is apt to
prove disastrous to the finished
product. The producer at the outset
fs robbed Of dramatic license. that
most potent Of all producing instru-
ments He must work. not from
premise to conclusion. but from con-
clusion back to premise, and should
he falter In his exact process OF
dramatic reasoning. the result is
anything but logical.
This was the task that confronted
John Drinkwater In preparing for the
public Of America stage picture of
the great Emancipator. Mr.. Drink
water was only half a dramatist II he
failed to appreciate the deadly re-
sponsibiIity that faced him in select
ing a theme with which the American
public Is 50 familiar. He knew as
wen as any one that the major points
OF his portrait were fixed in fact and
.1ust as irrevocable. He must have
known that errors in verify. though
fffe as a pin point in the mind of a
London dramatist. would be magnified
TO gigantic size In America. He knew
that Lincoln's personality was a thing
nearly as familiar as that of Roose-
welt and that unless he were to Nex-
pose some new and obscure facet OF
the Lincoln character, his only field
would be a mere reproduction Of his
tory, no matter how fine that repro
duction might be.
Knowing all these things, Drink
water set to work to draw a stage
portrait of the real Lincoln One
cannot accord him distinction in the
effort He has drawn a portrait OF
Lincoln that tosses historical fact TO
the winds. His characterizations.
charming. perhaps. in London where
the effort originated. ring hollow and
Intellectual on American ears Com
pared with Grifith's delineation OF
the emancipators personality in
cinema form. Drinkwater stands a
confessed third-rater. There remains
only q vast amount of evidence that
hokum OF Q super-Cohan brand has
rot been despised in throwing to-
gether a production that Belasco
S-ould pity and Augustus Thomas
seorn- 1t was the reaction from this
double-distillation Of the sure-nre
which may have caused certain audi
tors to clamor for author" "Abra-
ham Lincoln will do the American
people no harm and it may do much
good in these days Of general atheism
out no one. save perhaps the local
evening press, will call II major
arama-
Abraham Lincoln" opens at the
outset of the realLincoln career,
at Lincoln's house in Springfield
in 1860. He is being asked to ac-
kcept the Republican nomination for
president. which practically means
ieetion- For q moment. one caught
what appeared to be a glimpse of
Y1nspiration. Mrs Lincoln, a figure
historically obscure, in all con-
ksetence. was telling her husbands
associates of the part she was to
play in the life of the future Presi-
dent and for an instant, the hope
arose that here was to appear a
new and vital stage picture-the
The Washington herald., 1919-12-01
CrandaIPs Metropslftaa - srhe IsIe
Of Conquest,

A. camera drama that embodies
such surprising variety Of action ana
locale and reveals so high q degree
of artistry as fully to deserve the
name of superproduction features
the elaborate photopiay bill ar
ranged for the celebration this week
of the first anniversary Of the OPEN
ing Of Crandall's Metropolitan Thea
ter. In the ptcturisation by John
Emerson and Anita Loos OF Arthur
vivid novel, by Right
of Conquest" disclosed upon the
screen under the title of The Isle
of Conquest" Norma Talmadee, the
most fascinating personality in ST.
lent drama, achieves the supreme
triumph of her career. Many Of Miss
Talmadge's previous vehicles hay.
afforded her excellent opportunities
to demonstrate some single aspect
Of her mfmetic art, but never before
has q picture been provided her
which has encompassed SO wide A
play OF the emotions, such brilliant
settings for her incomparabIe
beauty. or 30 insistent a demand for