The weekly Iberian., 1922-02-18

tne auspices of Ell Miro Temple No.
lS|, ID. 0. K. K. The ceremonial be-
gan with parade The "Dokeys"
then went to Stonewall Castle Hall A
banquet was served at D. m. I'M
perial Prince Cue Meese of Spokane.
Wash, and the imperial princess. were
the guests of Ell Miro Temple. They
are making tour of southern tenn
pies and will go from here to New
Orleans.
Monroe.-Kate Carothers Cole has
sold One-half undivided interest in
the Mcclure or Masonic plantation in
sections Al, AZ and 75 township |.
North, range 4. East, of Ouachita par
ish. consisting Of 1000 acres Of land,
to Herbert c. Cole. Of Monroe. for
$780, 900 cash.
Natchitoches-Thir women Of
this city met at the offices of the
Parish Health Unit and formed
Community Welfare League with Mrs.
j. j. Alleman, president. Mrs Ed
ward Phillips, first yice-presdent;
Mrs. Henry Irwin, second vicepresi
dent; Mrs. Edgar Levy. secretary, and
Mrs. A. E. Ewing, treasurer Whils
the League will assist in all commun-
ity welfare work. it's prime object
will be to assist the health unit in its
work
Monroe.-Mrs. Monroe Smith wife
nf Monrnn Smith
commissioner of Arkansas, and resi-
dent of Hamburg, near here, is quot
ed as saying that her husband. who
is wanted in Pulaski county because
Of an alleged shortage amounting to
approximately $4,000. will give himself
up to the authorities.
Shreveport-H. H. Huckaby OF W.
Wan has been appoiNted a member
of the Caddo police jury, succeeding
c. K. DunsOn, resigned
Shreveport-Poli Chief Bazer
has announced receipt Of a message
from the sheriff at Atoka. Okla ask
ing him to hold Joe Graves, alleged l.
w. W., who was sentenced to the To-
cal parish farm a few weeks ago for
vagrancy, as Graves is badly wanted
at Atoka for burglary and larceny.
Graves, Chief Bazer reports. has by
finger prints been identified as Joe
Kulick of Atoka.
Monroe.-The allotment for Ouach.
ita river improvements during tho
next fiscal year will amount to ap-
proximately 100000, to be expended
under the direction Of the chief OF
engineers for hte completion OF unfin-
ished locks and dams. according to
letter received by the Monroe Traffic
Bureau from Congressman Riley J.
Wilson. The Figth District Congress-
man, in a letter explaining detailse
for improvements Of Louisiana wat
erways, says that recommendations
have been made by the bureau Of the
budget for lump sum appropriation
Of $27,00O,000 for rivers and harbors
for the fiscal year, and il the bill 10
passed in this form allotments to the
various projects would be made by
the board OF engineers, this sum be-
ing about so per cent OF the esti-
mates, and out Of this sum the allot-
ment for Ouachita would come.
Natchitoches-L. L. McEachin OF
Little Rock. contractor, and H. A.
Mentz Of Magnolia, Miss, engineer
in charge of the installation Of the
sewerage system here. are spending
several days in this city looking after
the connecting up Of the sewerage
and installing the pumping plant
which will finish their work.
Jennings.-The First Christian
Church here has just called to its
pastorate Reverend Melvin Menges OF
Harrisburg, Pa. his service to begin
the first Sunday in February.
Patterson il to begin soon
on an addition to the high school
building.
Natchitoches1P. A. Cloutier, agent
for the Department Of Conservation OF
Louisiana of the parishes OF Caddo,
Dossier, Red River and Natchitoches.
reports 142 arrests for violating the
game and fish laws in 1921 Of which
ninety-twO yiolators have been tried
and eight Eight convicted, four mol
pressed and fifty pending. An in
crease in all game except deer is rs-
ported.
Pstterson.-There was q 500 party
at the Knights Of Columbus Hall re-
Gently to raise funds to buy books
for the school children.
Shreveport The executive COM
mittee of the State Federation Of
Business and Professional Women
met here Saturday to urge al women
in the state to comply with the pro.
vision OF the new constitution for reg
istration. 10 plan for Advancement q
Interests Of business and professional
women, and for the state meeting n
June.
oberlin.-The police jury and school
board for Allen parish are having
their rsguar monthly meeting ID
week.
Monroe.-Marshal I'd Rundell Of
Delhi telephoned Inspector Of Police
Robert E. Heap Of Monroe to arrest
Amos Downdey, q years Old, Of Dst