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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
CONTRACTS FILED.
These contracts were file

These contracts We're filed in the
county clerks Office today:
II. Seaman, owner, with s. Soverel &
Co., contractors, carpenter work, $685.;
Maplewood avenue Maplewood. Same
owner with c. Coyne. Inc, contractors,
mason work, $1,000; same premises.
Same owner with C. Willis, contractor,
electrical work, SAB; same premises,
Same owner with Fl. Van Ness, con-
tractor. plumbing and heating work,
$1.925;. same premises.
j. Blair, owner, with r. Blair, con-
tractor, plumbing and timing work,
81, 1000; Montrose street, South Orange,
Same owner with T. Richards, con-
tractor. painting work, SITS; same
premises.
C. Schneider, owner, with p. German,
contractor, plumbing work, $925; 81
Pennsylvania emu Same owneI
with c. Roehrich, contractor, carpenter
work, $685.; same premises.
HIATT Realty Company, owners, with
G. Schofield, contractor, carpenter
work, $1,000; 20 Maple terrace, East
Orange. Same owners With same con
tractor, carpenter work, $4,000; q
Maple terrace. East Orange.
3. Bosch, owner. with P. Pellecchia,
contractor, mason and carpenter work
$1,000; 341-343 Oliver street.
G. Bartel, owner, with H. Henry,
contractor. carpenter work, $2,652; 80:
South Orange avenue. Same owner
with William Frey, contractor, mason
work, 5000; same premises. Maria
Dziok. owner, with A. Supple. con-
tractor, carpenter work, s2,910; Grove
street, Irvington. Same owner with Z.
Ferrara, contractor, mason work,
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Commissioner Denman wished for an
explanation from the doctor OF his
reasons for thinking that competition is
not encouraged. He replied that he VIII
be glad to answer the question as soon
as he had gone further into the mat
ter, and added that he had no Interior
motive In making the report, but was
working for the best interests OF the
city In advocating the best pavements.
Commissioner O'Connell did not see
how the scavenger force could be
divided and give efficient service In the
summer months, where there ID so much
paving to be DONE.
Explains Use of Granite.
Chief Engineer Sherrerd went into
detail as to the absence of more COM
petition and the use of granite instead
of brick.
IT find" he said. that, although
twelve kinds of brick have passed our
test, that we cannot get brick from
twelve different concerns, because their
output is too small. They come mere
for advertising purposes and, after
passing the test here. they supply
smaller contracts. It Is true that
sometimes contractors form combine :
tons, and that is bad for the city; but
we are doing all We can to encourage
competition, and deplore the absence OF
1t. AS to brick and granite streets, l
wish to say that when all the streets
are paved the traffic will spread and
relieve some of the brick streets. Here
tofore only a few streets in a neighbor-
hood were paved and the heavy truck
ing from all other streets went on
them. lust as soon rs there is more
pavement there will be less cause for
complaint"
DR.. kraemer objected to brick pave
ment for Runyon, Concord and Clifton
streets. 1t was decided that when the
assessment commissioners have com
pleted their work that concurrent reso-
lutions for brick and granite will be
passed to give the taxpayers a chance
to make their choice. This was sug-
gested by Commissioner Ryan. Com
missioner Mungle asked that the gut
tiers be made deeper SO that in case it
is decided to change a street froN rick
to granite there will be enough gutter
room.
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81, 450; same premises. Same owner
with J.. Karzmierzky, contractor, paint
ing work., $500; same premises, Same
owner with C. Deuchler, contractor,
plumbing, timing N gas fitting work,
$7I5; same premises.
G. Scheerer, owner, with F. Book
contractor. metal ceilings, 1919; SS4
$50 Springfield avenue.
d. Dobbins, owner, with h &
Waxman. contractors, carpenter work,
81, 600; 218 Prince street. Same wne
with A. Deutsch, contractor, mason
work. $1,000; same premises.
F. Schlather. wner with G. Bearder,
contractor. carpenter work, s4,010; 1853
155 Smith street.
Carrie Calm, owner, with P. Bremen,
contractor, plumbing, timing, gas fit
ting and steam heating work, 1925; is
Ricord street.
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wOMEN'S GUILD A

PLAINFIELD, May 5.-Under the
auspices of h Women's Guild of the
Holy Cross Church a musicale and sale
will be held in the parish house this
afternoon. Mrs. Violet TrueIl, john
ston, violinist; Mrs. Kent Bender.
soprano, and Mrs. Ida Randolph small
ley, pianist, will furnish the musical
program.
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GIVE BENEFIT CONCERT

ELIZABETH, May 5.-with excellent
volunteer talent, including twenty-four
singers each from the Maennerchor and
L~iederkranz, a benefit concert was be,,,
last night at Trinity Church for the
Egonolf Day Nursery. Those who mar
ticipated in the affair were the Misses
Pretzfelder, Margaret Townley. AIMS
Frazer, Anna Krauss, Annalea Honf
Mrs. G. B, Kaiser n Rudolph Hopf.
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FIREMEN DID WELL.

JERSEY CITY, May 5.-After fur
Their conversation with fire officials
Mayor Wittpenn stated that he exon
Grated the firemen from all blame in
connection with the loss of life at the
Greene street fire Tuesday night. He
said the fact that they got eighty
people out of the burning building
spoke well for them.
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RECEPTION For PATRIARCH.

PLAINFIELD. May 5.-Stephen II.
Schlelf, or this city, who was elected
grand patriarch of the grand encamp-
ment of odd Fellows It Phinipsburg
this week, was given a reception last
ampment
No. %. 1. o. o. F.. of this city.
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CONFERENCE OPENED.

The third annual session of the New
Jersey Conference of the United Chris
tian Church opened last night at the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Hall, in Belleville avenue The Rt
Rev. ]. d. Meade presided.
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PRINT EXHIBIT OPENS.

The first public print exhibition of
the Arlington Camera Club was opened
at the rooms of the Union Club, Mid
land and Kearny avenues, Arlington,
last night. The prints will be on ex-
hibition tonight for the last time.
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MINORS To GIVE PLAY.

WESTFIELD. May 5.-The junior
class oI the Westleau nigh School will
present the play The. School for Scan
do" - the High schooi qu7itorium
this evening. Music will be fur
nlshed by the High school Orchestra.
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HOLD ANNUAL RECEPTION.

CRAWFORD. May 1.-THE annual re-
ception of the Progress Club was held
yesterday afternoon in the Presbyterian
Chapel.
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A delayed advertisement brinss only the after
math Of trade. It's the first call that captures
tia procession OF customers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25

for the expected demand in cups
by laying in large stocks Of cups
SO as to be ready by March 1st.
One of the difficulties that DIR.
Kelly is experiencing is with the
theater managers throughout
Louisiana. The new law affects
them as well as managers Of
other public places and after
March / they must abolish the
public drinking fountain in their
PLACES Of amusement. 1t has
bean suggested that since the
aters must furnish their patrons
with drinking water, the best
plan for them to pursue will be
to have ushers or water boys, =
whose duties it will be to pass
water to the patrons. DR.. Kel-
ly states that it will then be
necessary for the theaters to hire
several additional boys.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25
PUBLIC DRINKING CUPS
MUST 60 BY FIRST
OF Month.
Railroads In State Show Tncli-
nation to Aid Health Board
I'M Enforcing New Law.

New Orleans, La, Feb. q
March first will see Louisiana
lining up with other progressive
states in the Mississippi Valley
and Southwest in the abolishing
of the disease-spreading public
drinking cup. On that date the
new law enacted by the General
Assembly at its last regular ses-
sion will become effective and
steps are already being taken by
the different railroads in the
State to comply with the pro
visions of the law relating to
them
The State Board of Health is
to see that the law is rigidIy en-
forced and Secretary E. S. kel-
" of the Board, has already be-
gun preparations to abolish the
public drinking cup pest as soon
as it can be lawfully done. He
is in receipt Of communications
from many of the railroads to
the effect that he will have their
co-oparation and asking that
the Board furnish them with
placards to be posted at drinking
coolers and fountains on the
trains advising the public that
those desiring to partake of aqua
pura must furnish their own
drinking vessels.
Dealers throughout the State
at points where travellers congre-
gate are preparing themselves
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25
National AYiators Coming

+ e
The Knights Of Columbus Of
Opelousas have secured the Me-
tional Ayiators to give a series
of flights in this city on March
25 and rs. The squadron is
headed by Captain John j. Fus-,
bic, who recently made such sen
sational flights in San Antonio in
his racing Rochester biplane.
Lieut.. Miller, of the U. S. Ar
norautic Reserve will also fly d
large biplane capable of taking
up several passengers. Mr.. Jules
Byscayart, an aviator bearing a
French license as well as that of
the American Aero Club, will fly
a monoplane Of the Bleriot type
Aeroplanes of all types will be
exhibited in a huge tent, and
lectures by aviators will be an at
tractive feature Of the meet.
An all solo band will accompany
the aviators and night shows will
be given by the famous w. /.
Swain Show Co., under whose di-
rection the aviation tour is being
made.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25
HOPE HOOK And LADDER
COMPANY GUESTS AT
BIG BANQUET.
TOats and Speeches Mark First
Gathering of Recently Elected
Officers of Fire Fighting TO.

Jolly goodfelloWship reigned
supreme at the annual banquet
of Hope Hook & Ladder Com
pany No. j last Wednesday when
the members of the company
were the guests of the wives OF
the fire laddies. Toasts We're
responded to and speeches made
predicting great things for the
future Of the company and
telling Of thrilling incidents OF
This was the first opportunity
offered the new officers to con-
gregate at one time and all were
present. 3 BY the election OF a
week ago the officers of the com
pany are now: Messrs. Des
Mizzi. president; A. S. Brown.
foreman; Clarence Reynolds,
first assistant foreman; Earnest
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25
Bellevue Notes.

Bellevue, La, Feb. %. DR..
and Mrs. o. P. DAILY celebrated
their fifth anniversary on the
fifteenth, in their new home.
Mr.. Jim Montgomery, of Lafa-
yette, visited in Bellevue Mon
day. !,
A few of the young people met
at the home of Mrs. Smith last
Saturday night to celebrate her
birthday. Everyone reports hav-
ING had a most enjoyable time.
Those present were: Miss Annie
Nav, of Eunice; Miss Zieta and
Louise Smith, of Grand Coteau,
Misses Bessie Savoy, Emma and
Anna Borings; Messrs. Herbert
Phillips, Leo and Eton Guilbeau,
w. C.. Smith, Walter Barry and
j. A. Petetin, of Grand Coteau.
Miss Anna May spent the
weeks end with Miss B. Smith,
returning to Eunice Sunday where
she is teaching in the Eunice
High School.
1t is reported that Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Walker, of Lafayette,
have moved to Bellevue where
they will make their home with
Mrs. Fugerson and Miss Belle
DAILY, the great aunts Of Mrs.
Walker.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25

CITY MUST SELL So, 400
IN BONDS TO GET MILL,
DIR. Bercer Condemns Wealthy Citizens Action
and Says Poor Work to- Obtain
Sugar Refinery

almost agreed upon a site at the
eastern limits of the e ty,
although we may have to change
the location to get the necessary
funds, as several persons have
signifed their willingness to sub
scribe for additional bonds if we
place the refinery on or adjacent
to their property.
''One thing is certain, how
ever and this is that it we do
not raise the money very soon
the gentlemen who have the
project in hand are not going to
wait for us but will accept the
first reasonable offer that is made
to them by some other city.
Once before we lost a first-class
refinery through our inability to
raise $40, 900. In that instance
some smaller town raised S75,
600 and got the refinery we could
have had for $40, 600.
THE National banks here can
not. according to their laws, IN
vest in a matter of this nature,
but there is no reason to prevent
their stockholders investing in
| the bonds as individuals. But
the banks here seem to wax fat
on what they get of our money
now and apparently do not care
| for the welfare of Opelousas so
long as they get our deposits.
The Union Bank and Trust Go.
| has strings tied to the subscrlp-
! ton it made and we may not get
that.
And then the rich people here
are not taking the bonds they
should when we base what they
should take on the benefits they
would derive from the locating
! of the mill here. Some of the
wealthiest people are putting
/ their names down for $100 and
like amounts while the poor n1er-
] chant, who is forced to stand tbs
brunt Of a bad crop year, puts
i his down for 81, 600. It is con.
/ ditions such as these that leac
] Eventually to anarchism and tbs
ultimate war between the classes
the rich and the poor.
i you cannot make the fact toc
strong that the weather class q
local citizens are not doing theil
duty by their city. Why, with
a sugar refinery and the proposed
city improvements this towr
would blossom forth into regu
lar metropolis and the boil wee
vii and hard times would be for
gotten in the wave Of prosperit,
that would deluge the city an
J parish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25

Inability to place BIO n d 5 to
he an cunt of Sc, 400
may cost Ope.lousas the
big sugar refinery which has
been in contemplation here since
December and which has on sew
eral occasions seemed almost a
certainty. To-day DR.. A. ]. Ber-
cier, Messrs. Adam Budd and
Sam Taylor are interviewing
business men in an effort to place
the bonds and save the refinery
for this citv. Most Of the blame
for failure to thus far place the
bonds is laid at the doors Of the
banks and financial interests OF
the city, it having been pointed
out that the men who are IN re-
ality not financially able to IN
vest in bonds are borrowing the
money in an effort to better trade
conditions here by bringing the
mill to Opelousas, while those
able to buy bonds are not willing
to buy bonds. All will, of course,
benefit in the end through the
enhancement of property values.
Because Of i'll health Mr.. 3. M.
Boagni has deemed itinadvisable
to accept the presidency of the
refinery company and Mr.. L. b.
Littell has been elected to that
place. It was Mr.. Boagni's s
declination of the presidency
which is said to have caused one
hitch in the sale of bonds. When
the company was first organized
the Union Bank and Trust Com
pany agreed to take $5, 900 worth
Of bonds provided Mr.. Boagni
acted as president of the com
pany. It is said that the bank
may not take the bonds it agreed
to buy should the provision at.
tached to their purchase not be
carried out.
| Thursday DR.. Bercier explain
| ed that the action Of the bant
could not be understood by him
/ for Mr.. Boagni has shown tina
1he has faith in the project b!
subscribing for $40, 900 worth 9.
stock and bonds, being th'
largest individual subscriber
! He said that the merchants her
were also rather backward i
trying to advance the welfare o
| lOpelousas, only three Or four o
them having taken bonds.
All that stands in the way O
J. assuring US the mill, : said DR.
i Rercier. is our inability to .plac'
/ the rest of the bonds. I believ'
we can do this, for it is not rea
sonable to suppose that a rlcl
and prosperous community hk
Opelousas win be doWned for $
small an amount. We nav
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25

Richard, second assistant fore
man; George Going, secretary
G. L, Lassalie. treasurer; Felix
Richard, steward. All are new
with the exception of the treas
urer, Postmaster Lassalle, who
was reelected
The banquet was spread in the
fire hall and there were approx
imately fifty people present,
many of them being ladies. A
committee of six of the wives of
members of the company had the
affair in charge and demon
strated by the manner in which
it was arranged that they are
adopts at entertaining. Beauti-
full decorations draped the hall,
while a profusion of cut flowers
were streWn over the table.
The banquet was the most en-
joyable affair of the kind that
the Hope Hook & Ladder Com
pany has ever been fortunate
enough to take part in and
thanks have been showered upon
the ladies having it in charge.
The following ladies composed
the supper committee: Mrs. A.
S. Brown, chairman; Mesdames
B. A. LitteIl, Des. Mizzi, M. l..
Swords, E. ]. Richard, Geo. Go
ing, ]. Morgan Sandoz, and w.
A. Sandoz.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25

That at least ten of the prison
ers in the Parish Jail in connec-
ton with many recent burglaries
in this and other cities in this
section of the state can be con-
victed of their crimes is the
strong belief Of the police. The
officers refuse to divulge the
names Of the negroes against
whom they have the strongest
evidence, but it is known that
all three OF the negresses who
occupy cells as guests of the par
ish are implicated to the extent
that they will doubtless be wards
of the State for a goodly portion
of their lives.
Thursday another chapter was
added tothe array of arrests when
L. r. Deputy, constable OF ward,
10, {Jennings) Calcasieu Parish,
brought Leon Pete, a negro, to
this city and placed him in Jail
Merchandise to the value OF
almost $500 was recovered by
Mr.. Deputy when he arrested
Pete.
This merchandise consisted of
two watches, a shot gun, re-
volver, suits of mems clothing,
dress goods, counterpanies, win
dow curtains, lap-robes and yari-
Gus other articles Of value. Part
of 1T has been identified by A.
soEet. q merchant of Plaisanee,
and Mr.. j. B. Sandoz of this city.
| Other merchants are viewing the
|. goods to-day and it is possible
that they will all be claimed
The arrest of Pete is consider
led an exceptionally good cap
Iture on the part of Officer Dep
uty. He had a description Oh
Pete and while at the Edmond
4 Ouirk plantation at Millerville he
] discovered him. The arrest fol-
flowed and the negro confessed
4TEaG lie Was WdIlGSA al1A 1a1osG iAs
had assisted in burglarizina
lstores throughout this section o1
louisiana. He denied that any
white men are at the head of the
burglar trust which has beer
operating throughout this ane
Innighbering parishes for the pas
wear and the police believe he i
truthful in his assertions.
1t is likely that with the ar
rest of two or three other ne
groes the entire gang of burglars
will be in jail. Too much eredl1
cannot be given the police de.
partment and other officers Whe
have taken part in the capture o.
the negroes, for their work or
this case.
To date goods to the value O
over $500 have been recovered
and it is certain that the nucleus
of the burglar clique is broken,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25

That the people Of st. Landry
Parish are enthusiastic over the
cultivation Of corn was
eyinced last Saturday W h n
hun dr. e d S Of farmers Of
this section, together with
many ladies and young people,
gathered in the courthouse at
both the morning and afternoon
mass meetings for the purpose
organizing Boys Corn Clubs.
Prof. l.. v. Roy, the corn expert
of the agricultural department
Of the Louisiana State University
was present and made interest
ing talks on the scientific culti-
walton Of corn.
His assertion, which appears
at the head of this column,
brought much applause, and will
doubtless bear good results for
scores of those present question
ed him as to remedies for over.
coming the i'll practice of plant
ing corn TOO deep.
Over 100 Of the boys and young
men Of this parish joined the st.
Landry Corn Club and show aa
inclination to better the produc-
ton of corn grown by boys in.
other portions of the State. Ali
of them met Prof. Roy person
ally and from the many ques-
tions asked him it is evident that
the boys are in earnest and that
they will shortly be numbered
among the most progressive corn
growers of Louisiana.
According to Prof. Roy if the
farmers cultivate their corn ac-
cording to the plan mapped out
by him their production will be
greatly increased. In the past
they have had much trouble
through plowing so deep that the
tender roots of the growing stalk
were cut. Even in cases where the
stalk was not killed it could not
fully mature, consequently the
output was lessened to great
degree. Prof. Roy made a scien-
tiic lecture on corn culture, using
phrases and terms familiar to
every modern farmer. He prom
ised to return to Opelousas as
soon as he can and to again take
up the subject.
He told Of new methods of
cultivation and furnished many
Of those present with samples OF
seed corn. Among the audience
were many Of the teachers of the
local schools, who are taking q
great interest in the organiza-
ton of corn clubs in this Parish
and who will do much to keep
them alive.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25
Comeau- -Mernhinveg

A pretty wedding of two local
Young people was solemnized at
Eunice last Wednesday when
Miss Maugerite Mornhinveg and
Mr.. Arthur Corneau were mar
ried. Immediately following the
ceremony the happy couple left
for an extensive honeymoon trip,
after the completion of which
they will return to this city to
make their home. Both are ex-
ceedingly popular in Opelousas
social circles and their many
friends wish them much happi-
ness in their union.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25
NO White PERSONS
BACK OF BURGLARS
CalCasleu officer Adds Another Negro to
Gang In Jail
GOODS WORTH $500 FOUND
Police Relieve That Strong Cases Gan Be
Made Against al Least Ten stCalpiis
thus Far Captured
Facts About the Burglars.

Eleven negro men and
three negro women are in
jail.
Merchandise to the value
of $500 has been recovered.
Officials believe that con
victions Of at least ten of
the prisoners can be Sc
cured on the evidence thus
far obtained.
Prisoners have been cap
tured in st. Landry, Avoy-
elles and Calcasieu Parishes.
Merchants IN 0pelousas,
Bunkie, Cottonport, Plai-
sance, Evergreen and
small towns in both this and
Avoyeiles Parish have iden-
titled goods recovered as
having been stolen f r o m
their stores.
Evidence recently OBJ
tanned practically convinces
the police that their first
belief that white persons
were connected with the
many burglaries is not sub
stantiated.