The patriot., 1922-12-01

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placed to the account of the Louisi
ana highway commission for the cor
struction of the Monroe-Ruston linl
of the Dixie Overland Highway il
!: Ouachita parish. Ouachita parish
the report further states, has a bal
ance as of November of $714,673.8 g.
for road construction, most of which
will be utilized for building highway.
during the coming year.
| Crowley, La.-Over 1000 resident;
OF Crowley went to Lake Charles tC
see the Ku Klux Klan ceremonial
Many went by train but the majority
motored to the scene of the initiation
Plaquemine, lathe charter Of
the Teche Rice Milling Company
Inc, was filed in the clerks office
during the week. The capital stock
is 100000, and may be increased at
any time to 100000. The corpora.
tion will conduct rice and feed mill.
ing, packing and grain business.
Monroe, lathe highest bidder
and purchaser for the $4,000 drain
age bonds of the Tensas bayou drain
age district was the First Munich
pal Bond and Mortgage Company of
Dallas, Tex, at par, accrued interest
! and premium of $1,250.
New Orleans.-It has been learned
here that President Harding has ap-
pointed Walter Cohen, negro, as comp
troller of customs in this city.
Ruston, La.-John Boddie, secre-
, tary of the Lincoln fuckers Co-opera-
| tive Association, Inc, has completed
the seasons work and presented da-
ia to the association Of the success
full cantaloupe and watermelon ship
ments during the summer. This as
sociation shipped a number Of car
loads of cantaloupes and watermel-
ons, and results of the farmers were
much better than last year and more
than satisfactory.
Eunice, La-At a meeting of the
! Guild of St. Timothy's Mission the
treasurer, Mrs. Warren Barwick, re-
ported that the indebtedness of the
church building had been paid. st.
Timothy's Mission was erected a lit
tie more than a. year ago and soon
will be consecrated.
Shreveport, La.-Fifty-four building
permits were issued in this city dur
| ing last week. Building activities
totaled $76,595 during the week.
Angie, La.-Fine displays Of home
grown products and fancy work were
! shown at the Angie community fair.
Many prizes were awarded winners
| for their exhibits.
Baton Rouge, La.-Governor Park
er will be asked by the commission
| council Of Baton Rouge to approve
plans for the first extension Of the
| city limits in nearly twenty-five years,
| it was announced. The commission
council has adopted the ordinance
and after the necessary delays it
will be placed before the governor
for approval. If the governor ap-
proves the amendment to the charter
it will be filed with the secretary Of
state.
Z New Orleans, La.-Under decis-
ion Of the United States supreme
court in Washington yesterday, up
holding the majority of the Louisi-
ana public service commission and
the ruling of the three-judge court
here, telephone rates in Louisiana
have been restored to old scale and
subscribers will receive a rebate from
May 13, 1922.
Jennings, lathe local Order of
the Eastern Star has chosen Off
GERS for the ensuing year as follows:
Mrs. J.. A. Bracht, worthy matron;
Mrs. Frank Greidenwise, associate
worthy matron; DR.. E. M. LaFitte,
worthy patron. Mrs. Joe Davis. con-
ductress: Mrs. Vera Wilson, associ-
ate conductress; Miss Ardis Caffall,
secretary; Wallace Adams, treasurer.
Oak Grove, La. L. Walls, night
clerk at the Eudora Ark, depot, was
shot in the left shoulder by his wife,
who afterwards fired on her baby
and shooting herself in the left side.
None of the wounds are dangerous.
Mrs. Walls was said by physicians to
be demented.
Plaquemine, La.--Mrs. L. @. Kirk,
home agent for Iberville parish, has
rendered her resignation and it has
been accepted Mrs. Kirk has ac-
cepted a position in BrookhaEen,
Miss.
Shreveport, La.-Approximately 200
members were enrolled in Caddo par
ish last week in the campaign to re-
organize club work in the parish. |
Three clubs have been reorganized
and six new ones formed.
Oak Grove, LA meeting was |
held at the Happy Hour Theater for |
the purpose of organizing a brass
bank for Oak Grove. Twenty-Five