The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-02-28


pumping bullets into the Germans
near Chateau Thierry. hut the story
of his heroism will not be forgotten.
Corporal Owens 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 meeting
at Shreveport by 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 tina:
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 70 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 TO 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..
]. Q. Adams of the department or
public speaking, announced. The IN
terruptions in academic work both at
L. s. o. 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 TO
put in modern electric lighting ana
waterworks system for the town. The
present system is inadequate and il
the board fails to interest anyone m
the proposition it is proposed to is
sue bonds and the town put in the
plant.
Among the many souvenirs OF the
world war received in Shreveport,
map sent Arthur ]. Newman, by his
nephew, Frank Newman Quicke, takes
a unique place. The document is q
chart of the waters Of the Firth OF
Clyde and sketches the west coast OF
Ireland.
Charles Oreste Babin died at hts
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 bin carries an appro-
priation of $4,000 for 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 1ee per cent in
the race among the states in wind
ing up the draft, a bulletin issued by
General Crowder showed.
The decision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission announced, clint
mating blanket freight rates in the
Shreveport, Alexandria, Monroe tri-
angle is regarded here as a complete
victory for Monroe jobbers and
wholesalers.
Most 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 consti-
tutional amendments.
Thirty thousand dollars have been
expended by the police jury Of ouacn-
tia parish in fighting the cattle tick
and because of the failure or refusal
of certain cattle owners to comply
with the laws relative to dipping,
progress has been unsatisfactory.
Call for 1900 firemen for the Amer
ican merchant marine was received
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