The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-02-18

Lake Gn1TlGS.-- HC JUG DASH
ductton Company of Chicago, theatri-
cal producers, has accepted the priVl-
Iege of whipping the talent of Lake
Charles into musical comedy form.
Natchitoches.-A truck loaded with
seven ten-gallon cans of coal oil
caught fire ON the main thOroughfare
here when the auto backfired. The
truck was destroyed in the flames.
Denham Springs.-At the regular
meeting Of the directors, Odom Sull1-
van was elected assistant cashier OF
the Bank OF Denham Springs. Ma
Sullivan has been with the bank for
three years.
Kentwood.-SeTeral large box fac
tories and industrials have notified the
local farmers that they will advance
crates. hampers and fertilizers to
them through the association, with
their crop as security.
Observation-Disclosures was received
here that the Rev. Father Gerard
Bosch, after a 3O-day voyage, has
reached his old home, Amsterdam,
and that the voyage had seemed to i'm
prove his condition somewhat.
De Rfdder.-The high school audi
tOrium at De Ridder was filled to the
doors with an appreciative audience
which had gathered to hear the L. S.
U. Glee Club Wednesday evening. Mr..
s. w Plauche, president of the newly
organized local chapter of the L. S. U.
Alumni Federation, introduced the
Glee Club. The entertainment through
out was exceptionally pleasing.
Denham Springs.-A special election
will be held March Is, for the cleo
ton of an assessor to fill the position
made vacant by the refusal of the
candidate. A. s. LeBOurgeois, who
was elected last April. The date Of
the primary has been fixed for March
l. Only two candidates have been an
nounced, R R. Richardson Jr. Of Cor
bin. and l. D Easterly of the First
Ward
Thibodaux-The entertainment for
the benefit of the Catholic church
building fund netted 1880. Besides
the orchestra proper the program was
participated in by Mrs. Joseph Wink
and her daughter, Miss Estelina.
Frank and Richard Gibbons, Thibo-
deaux College students, contributed a
sketch and little Leslie Badeaux and
Gerard Coignet contributed an inter
esting feature.
De Ridder.-The auction sale at De
Rfdder January % was a means Of dis
posing of considerable farm products,
household goods, ETC., to the farmers
and others of this community. The
next sal evil be held on Saturday,
February &c. This will be an oppor-
tunity for those who want to buy ma
chinery for their spring work and
those who want to dispose of such ma
chinery as they do notneed, and to
stock up with hogs, cows, poultry, etc.
Lake CharIes-The Calcasieu COM
mite for European relief met at Red
Cross rooms to settle the question as
to whether Lake Charles would send
money or rice to the starving Euro
pean children. 1t was decided that
rice only would be sent in keeping
with the promises made to the public
when the subscriptions were solicited.
The money collected was this morn
to P. G. Chalkley, who, win the as
sistance Of ]. A. Foster and w. B.
Conover, will purchase the rice at To-
cal mills Immediately.
De Ridder-StOck in the new can
ming factory for De Ridder is being
subscribed. as the citizens are greatly
interested in this factory. The char
ter has been prepared, and Secretary
Fowler of the Chamber Of Commerce
is now having the same signed up by
the stockholders. It is estimated this
canning factory will be able to take
care of $4,000 cans a day, or approx
mately a carload of sweet potatoes.
This is only one of the several indus
tries contemplated by the Chamber OF
Commerce for De RiddeF.
Denham Springs.-A recent audit by
a representative OF the State super
vising auditors office did not give
the parish any compliments for the
state of its finances and the methods
of handling them. and this report had
some influence on the decision of the
police jury in regard to cattle dipping.
KentwoOd. promises to be
one of the largest associations of its
kind in Louisiana, was formed Satur-
day, when &c farmers Of Kentwood
and this vicinity met and organized a
Producers Cooperative Association.
Much interest was displayed, and ev-
cry farmer present signed for active
membership.
Denham Springs.-There will be no
tick eradication work done in Living.