The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-01-06

| one or Ghe most orderly GhrlStmaSeS
in it's history. Business in all OF it;
branches was equal to the averassE
holiday season but there was tota
absence of any disordely conduct
Both the Methodist and Baptist SUI
day schools had Christmas trees.
Eunice.-A gusher producing thous
ands of gallons Of oil daily was struch
on the Louis Fontenot tract OF the
Evangeline oil field near Jennings
near the north line Of the .E,unice
Crawley Oil Compay holdings. Much
activity is shown on the west Of the
Jennings oil field. Persons interest.
ed at Euniee have left for the scene
! Of activities.
! BostroD.-The town or Rastrcp is
| preparing to issue bonds for $500
| for the purpose Of installing a new
electric unit OF approximately four
times the power of the present plant.
The city will also install a battery OF
fire pumps Of 500 gallons of water q
minute capacity. The foundation for
the plant has been laid and the ma
chinery is enroute from the manufac-
turerS.
Shreveport. - The Cedar Grove
Chamber of Commerce have CGopted
resolutions memoralizing the secre-
tary Of war to accept Henry Fords
offer to lease the Muscle Shoals plant.
thus giving the farmers and manu-
facturers the benefit Of cheaper fer
tilizer and electric current" and COM
mending ''as un-American and unpat-
riotic the Recommendation TO scrap
the plant"
Amite.-The Amite Chamber of
Commerce which was organized sew
eral weeks ago is functioning. Meet
ings are being regularly held with
good attendance. The feature OF last
meeting was an address by II. D.
Wilson, state commissioner of agricul-
ture,. upon the proper methods of
marketing cane syrup. The matter of
large hotel in Amite is receiving
seriol consideration.
Columbia.-The home of S. E.
Brown was destroyed by fire. MIR.
and Mrs. Brown were away at The
time, having gone o Monroe to attend
a church service The cause of the
fire is undetermined. The flames were
beyond control when discovered by
neighbors. The loss is estimated to
be $4,000 partially covered by insur-
ance.
Monroe.-Hog cholera is reported
to be serious in about one-half of |
West Carroll parish and in parts Of
Ouachita and other parishes and steps
have been taken by the agricultural |
to prevent it's spread.
Monroe.-Monday was observed as
a holiday by Monroe, West Monroe
and verious other towns of Northern
Louisiana.
Franklin.-The old Bank of Bald
win, situated in Baldwin, La, just |
above this city, has been absorbed by
he new Baldwin Bank recently orga-
1iZed with a capital of $25,000 and a
surplus of $4,000, with the following
officers: George T. Veeder, president;
Justin Woermer, vice-president; G.. p.
ireig, cashier; Miss M. L. Parr, as
'istant cashier.
Monroe. Information was received
rom. number of Arkansas directors
# the Arkansas-Louisiana. Tourists
Way Association at Monroe by Secre-
ary S. NJ. Collins to the effect that
he International Highway Associa-
ion which is planning highway from
quebec to Mexico City, had reconsid-
red routing the highway through
donroe Alexarderia Lake Charles and
ther Louisiana towns and would,
robably promote a highway from
little Rock through Texarkana and (
,aIlas. Secretary Collins advised H.
J. Hardtner of Urania, president of {
ne Arkansas-Louisiana Tourists WAY j
the new move and he and Others {
irectorss of the association have | I
sked the president to call meeting |
the Louisiana and Arkansas direc-
IFS to be held at Little Rock some
me in January.
Crowley. Reports reaching here !
ON the Evangeline oil field are to !
le effect hat the gusher brought in I
st wee1 Still continues to flow at !
rate or one thousand barrels per a
~ with the wash pipe still in the
ell. 1t is expected that the produc-
on viii be materially increased.
DeRidder.--A new bank is about taa !
merge from the wreckage of tha3, 4
lmberTnan's Bank and Trust Conn i
my which was closed recently by ii
e state bank examiner. because it )
as adjudged insolvent. 4
Monroe Stovall Trustee No. 2 weli, 9
hieh was finished recently, has
pacity. of from 35,00O,o00 to 10000
Q cubic feet Of gas day. making it
q OF the greatest gassers in Louis
IA accordig to Fred Stovall, It's d
fTlar. The, well Is at PerryVille, y
ar the OuachitaeA Aorehouse parish {
le.
Columbia At the conclusion of the
galar services at the Baptist church