The Bienville Democrat., 1922-05-25

Baton Rouge.-Fixing a minimum
price on all raw materials and agri
cultural products, at a living prove
over the cost of production, is the pur
pose Of a concurrent resolution intro
duced in the House by E. L. Saucier Of
Avoyelles.
Monroe.-The Ouachita Chapter Of
the Red Cross has handled the cases
OF fourteen disabled soldiers and their
families during the month, according
to the secretary's report. The chapter
has also furnished financial relief for
twenty.three soldiers in civilian life
and has given medical and hospital
treatment for nine persons.
Shreveport.-The Louisiana Alumni
OF the University of Missouri, at q
meeting held here with DR.. ]. G. Jones,
president Of the University of Mis-.
souri,, who delivered the commence.
ment address for Foster Hall gradu.
ates, perfected an organization. The
officers Of the Alumni Association were
elected las follows: DR.. c. H. Classify,
president; Miss Stella Steele, secre-
tary-treasurer.
! Hammond.-The first Of June will
see active work begun on the paving
OF a mile Of the city streets in the
business district. City Engineer H. T.
Richardson has been at work on the
project, the bonds have been sold,
the work bid on and S. A. Gano award.
cd the contract Of laying the paving.
Monroe.-The Atlas Oil Company,
backed by the Potter Palmer interests
OF Chicago, Is breaking ground in Qua.
chita parish between Wham and
Swartz for the establishment of a new
carbon mill and gasoline extraction
plant and will maintain headquarters
Tor the company in this city. The com.
pany Is preparing to move the carbon
plant OF the Ebony Carbon Company
near Shreveport, to the site near Mon
roe, and may also add other burning
houses In addition to the forty that
have been in use at the Shreveport
plant.
Plaucheville.-ln response to an an.
peal by DR.. G. ]. Perkins, member Of
the LeVee Board, who is directing con.
struction Of new levee from Long
Bridge to Cottonport, 100 farmers
from the Plaucheville area offered
their services and steady team 0,
workers leave for the scene daily un.
til the work has been completed. The
levee was raised one foot for a mile at
Coco's Point by 200 men. A sand boil
at another place was checked by
prompt action Of fifty workers. Con.
stant watch Is being maintained on
the dikes.
Shreveport.-The Boy Scout organ.
ization here is making arrangements
for the first annual camp, to be con.
Quoted early in June at Camp Mercer,
near Taylortown, Bossier parish, It
Is planned to have the camp run for
one month, with accommodations for
l25 boys every ten days.
Estherwood.-The first carload Of
casing for an oil we'll ever arriving In
Estherwood was brought from Orange
Tor use in the oil we'll being drilled
1t this place and wrk Of setting the
casing has been started.
Houma. The Delaune Mercantile,
Inc, has been chartered to conduct a
general mercantile business in this
parish and will be domiciled at Ellen.
lale.
Arcade. The boom to business here !
'aused by the oil anticipations IS
hown in the erection Of three new
rick buildings. J. s. Andrews and I
R. Butler are having ground broken
Or the erection of two new brick ,
ouses and the Arcadia Motor Com. !
any has begun the construction Of :
nav filing station.