Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-01

to convey a protest against the de-
molition of Camp Beauregard and ask
the War Department to continue the
camp until Congress decides on their
military training program, with the
hope that this camp will be used as
training camp.
State Senator Vincent of Lake
Charles announced he thought it
would be wise for Governor Pleasant
to call special session of the Legis-
lature at an early date for the pur-
pose Of considering a bond issue 20
duplicate the 100000, 600 approprIa-
tion to be divided among the states
for the construction of good roads IN
Louisiana.
Corporal Dewey Owens, Company
B, Eighth Machine Gun Batto"ion, IS
dead. He was killed in ar lon while
pumping bullets into the Germans
near Chateau Thierry. hut the story
of his heroism will not be forgotten.
Corporal Ovens whose father, s. e.
Owens: resides at Point, Union par
ish, La, was among those awarded
the distinguished service cross.
Attention of the Louisiana Railroad
Commission was called at a meeting
at Shreveport by a committee repre-
senting the Independent Oil and Gas
Producers Association of North
Louisiana to the situation created IN
the Pine Island district through the
refusal of the pipe line companies to
handle the full production of the
field.
American soldiers in France were
so anxious TO get to the front tnat
those who had been there and were
wounded or for other reasons sent
back, to recuperate when they were
again fit, often took French leave"
and returned without authority 10 do
so, Colonel Frank P. Stubs said in
an address before the Rotary Club at
Monroe.
The State Board Of Examiners met
in the office of Governor Pleasant.
The meeting was held 10 discuss the
return OF near-beer licenses. Gov"
ernor Pleasant is chairman of the
board, while the other members are
the heads Of various financial depart
ments of the state.
intercollegiate debates will be
abandoned at l. s. U. this year, Dr..
J. O. Adams of the department OF
public speaking, announced. The IN
terruptions in academic work both at
L. s. U. and college accustomed to
compete against L. S. u. was giveu
as the cause for the action.
The town council of Franklinton
is arranging with private interests 10
put In a modern electric lighting ana
waterworkE system for the town. The
present system is inadequate and il
the board fails to interest anyone m
the proposition 1t is proposed to is
sue bonds and the town put in the
plant.
Among the many souvenirs of the
world war received in Shreveport, a
map sent Arthur ]. Newman. by his
nephew, Frank Newman Quicke, takes
a unique place. The document is a
chart Of the waters Of the Firth OF
Clyde and sketches the west coast Of
Ireland.
Charles Oreste Babin died at his
home in New Orleans. He was chief
craftsman OF the state highway de-
partment.
A telegram received at Monroe
from Congressman Riley J. Wilson a:
Washington states that the omnibus
appropriation bill carries an appro-
priatIon of Sso,o00 sor the enlarge
ment and improvement of the post
Office building at Monroe. for which
arrangements had been completed.
Louisiana was tho third state in
class three to reach 100 per cent in
the race amang the states in wind
ing up the draft. a bulletin issued by
General Crowder showed.
The decision Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission announced, elimt-
mating blanket freight rates in the
Shreveport, Alexandria, Monroe tri-
angle Is regarded here as complete
victory for Monroe Iobbers AMI
wholesalers.
Nest OF the southern parishes OF
Louisiana will be visited by members
Of the state board OF affairs during
the first two weeks In March TO ex-
plain The operation OF the new constt-
tutionaI amendments.