The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-01-09

Shreverort-A reduction Of nearly
200 per cent in the rate OF refined oil
from Louisiana producing points tc
stations on tie Rock Island in Arkan
sas is now in effect, according to IL.
nolincement III L. F. DaSpi;, trait,
manager CT the Chamber of Com
merce. The new rate is % IL cents
per bundled, whereas the old rate was
&c IL cents. The deduction is pub
Iished in Supplement Z to Southwest
ern Lines Tariff S5-L.
Lake Charles:-The consumption of
Jamaica ginger has assumed large
proportions in Lake Charles. 1t is
reported hun 1Teds of bottles were pur-
chased locally during the present
week and consumed as a substitute
for whiskey and wines The product
is labeled as 80 per cent alcohol.
There are a number of persons dan
gercusly i'll in this city as the result
of drinking the fluid.
Lake Charles.-ThiIe a Missouri
Pacific engine was en- route from the
shops to the Missouri Pacific station
it derailcd and turned on one side.
Curley Kyles. negro section man, was
pinned under the engine, but was
rescued after an 5our's work on the
part of the wrecking crew, and he
was taken to st. Patriclx's sanitarium,
where examination showed ne was in
NO way injured.
Monroe.-The order of the Inter
state Commerce Commission in the
Memphis Southwestern freight rate
investigation, made public, is tina
greatest commercial victory that has
been won for Monroe in some time,
according to H. j. Fernandez, traffic
manager of the Monroe Chamber of
Commerce, who handled The COM
plant of Monroe Jobbing interests be-
fore the commission.
Monroe Construction work on tile
new light and power plant garbage
iacinerator and other improvements
in the city. bombs for which wera
voted in November. will be started nv
March if present plans materialize, ac-
cording 70 Mayor Bernstein. While
the bond issue provided funds for the
rebuilding of practically all the public
utilities, work on the power plant win
be given precedence.
Shreveport Arrangements for the
crganiza len of lie McCiregnr Oil Co.
to be chartered under the laws OF
Delaware with $15,O00,010 capital.
have been completed in New York,
according to j. w. Mastin, who has
returned from that city. the com
pany's holdings. 1t is stated, consist
OF approximately $4,000 acres in Louis
lana, Texas. Mexico and Oklahoma.
coushatta sherifF e. F. Pneslar
and squad of deputies made a raid
on wild cat still in the northern
part Of the parish ard arrested Mack
Upton, white, Buster Moore and An
deTsni LoveIace, negroes. The trio
wero busily engaged in making moon
shine whiskey, the officers say.
Houma Organization of the Per
shing Way Association in South Lon.
ssiana was undertaken at q meeting
lIeld in Houma. Herbert F. MeDoug-
all, secretary manager of the new
tc New Orleans hjghws y
project was in Houna for the meet
Ing.
New Orleans-A fight between an |
automobile chauffeur and soldier
from jackson barracks Saturday
night resulted in a nearriot in the
vicinity of the Terminal stated.
Canal and Basin street.
Alexandra "A banquet was given
at Hotel Bentley by the members Of
the Rapides Bar Association in
honor al Judge w. =. Blackn.an, who
has Just retired from the bench Of
the 1'hirteenth Judicial district
after forty-thrce years Of continuous
service, and Judge John A. WiIliamal
IF Colfax, his successor.
Franklinton The vote for Wash.
ngton parish In the January primary
viii probably be around $500. The
poll tax payments for this year will
% to 5000 but many Of the payers
10 not hold the 1918 receipts and are
disqualified for various reasons.
Baton Rouge. National Thrift
Week viii be observed in Baton Rouge
January III to IA with an intensive
educational campaign initiated by
business men of the city to eneour-
lie all possible means Of saving.
Hamlncnd The city commissioners
ave decided On the sale Of the $1,000 !
look and ladder fire truck, which was
purchased for the fire department
our years ago. It has been used
vice.
ShreyeportA shipment Of 15U
,allons OF Whiskey. valued at current
0cal prices. when II can be obtained
It all, at $4,000 en- route from the
IistiIieries Of Old Kentucky Mex
can destination, disappeared between
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