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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21
J. A. SHAW,
T. P. BOWDEN,
E. Z. LOEB,
Committee

Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That the above committee re-
port be received and filed.
Seconded by Mr.. Blacksher.
Dr.. Shaw moves as a substi-
stitute.
That the above committee re-
port be adopted, and the Mayor
authorized to appoint a commit
tee to draft an ordinance rela-
tive to free service. Seconded
by MI. Bowden.
Vote on substitute:
Yeas. Shaw, BoWden a n d
Sicily.
Nays: Daniel and Blacksher.
Substitute carried.
The Mayor appoints on the
above committee, Messrs. Shaw,
Sicily, and the City Attorney.
On melton duly seconded and
carried the bill of Louis White,
colored for 100 bales of hay, for
the sum of S25, was approved
and ordered paid.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the meeting of the Beard
of Aldermen was adjourned sub
ject to call.
E. L. LOEB, Mayer
Attest j. B. A. stage City
Clerk
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21
CERTIFICATES oRtNDEBTEDNEss
OF THE CITY@F oPELoUSAS,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,


4&E# y "A
Know all men by these presents, That
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of
the City Of O~psI0usas, State of Louis
lana, acknowledge themselves to be in
debted and hereby promise to pay to
bearer the sum 81 Dollars, on .the
LIST day of October, A. d, l9@t together
with interest thereon from the date
hereof until paid at therate of tive per
cent per annum, payable annually on
the lst day of October of each and every
year until full and final payment and
surrender hereof.
Both principal and interest off this
certificate are due and payable in said
city at the sotffce tof the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen thereof.
This certificate is one of q series of
two Of like date, the other being for the
amount of - Dollars. made payable
on the lst day of October, I9-, issued
to provide funds for the purpese Of
making cash payments on the purchase;
price OF certain new machinery and to-
pay the cost of the installation thereof
In the municipal electric Iig ht a d.
water plant belonging to this city, said
certificates being issued in fluid con-;
formity to the provisions ct the kC0nsti-i
tuition and statutes of tne State OF Lou
isiana in such cases made and provided.
Tt is hereby certified and recited that:
all acts, conditions and things required
by the Constitution and statutes OF the
Slate of Louisiana precedent to and
necessary in issuing these certificates
have been regularly done and perform
ed that there Is no claiEa against or in-l
debiedness due by the Cite Of 0pel0usas
against the miIlage allowed by Article:
232 of the Constitution Dc the State eft
Louisiana for extraordinary purposes
over and above atsaiIoWed by AcLs64i
of 1906 for ordinary manieipa4 purposes,
and that the difference between the ten
mills allowed by said Article of the
Constitution and the eight mlLlss allow
ed by said act, has been specifically
and ir~revocatly authorized and aedF.
Gated to The payment of this and the
other certificate herein mentioned in
principal and interest as the same shall
mature.
In testimony whereof the said Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City of
OpeIousas, State of Louisiana, b av e
this certificate TO be signed by
the Mayor and Clerk OF said city and
its seal 20 be hereto affixed IN tRis LIST
day OF the month Of October, Ia the
of our Lord, one Thousand Nine
hundred and Twelve IA. ID. 1922.
{Seall -, Mayor
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21

Section 4. That the Mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to negotiate and
contract for the sale of said certificates,
provided that no sale shall be effective
until reported back to this body and
approved by it.
Section s. That the proceeds Of the
sale of said certificates authorized and
directed to be issued and sold rs afore-
said shall he devoted exclusively to the
purpose Of making the necessary cash
payments OF the purchase price and
cost of one new internal combustion
oil engine, zone new dynamo, one new
air compressor and motor for same, one
new eentrifuxsI pump and motor for
same, and a new two-panel switch
board, and to pay for the installation.
freight and foundations thereof and
for making improvements to the power
house building in order TO aecommo-
date same.
Section 9. That in accordance with
the authority vested in the MoYor and
the Hoard Of Aldermen of this efsy
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21

$50 E&A~@ ~0J ~%~-
Mayor be and he is hereby au-
thorized to sell said certificates
to Capt. Sam. Haas for the sum
of s6000.00 in cash.
AN
No. Z of 1912.
Amending Sections One and Six
of Ordinance Number 5 OF
1911 of the City of 0pelou-
sas, La, relative to the reg
ulation of the speed limit Of
automobiles, etc, within
the corporate limits of the
City.
Section 1. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Beard of the City
Of Opelousas, La, that Section
One of Ordinance number five of
the year Of 1911 of the City of
Opelousas, La, relative to the
regulation of the speed limit of
automobiles, etc, within the
corporate limits of the city, be
and the same is hereby amended
and re-enaeted so as to read as
follows:
Section I. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Board of Alder
men Of the City of Opelousas,
La, That it shall be unlawful for
any person to drive an automo-
bile, or any other vehicle oper-
ated by oil, gasoline, water or
electric power, within the cor
porate limits of this city at a
greater speed than eight 81
miles an hour.
Section 2 Be it further or
dained, etc, That section go of
ordinance number Ave (5) of the
year 1911, be amended and re-
enacted 50 as to read as follows:
Sectiod 6 Be it further or
ordained, etc, That any person,
whether owner, driver or oper-
ator of any automobile or other
vehicle operated by oil, gasoline,
water, or electric power, who
shall violate the provisions of
Section one of this ordinance
shall, on conviction before the
City Judge. be fined in a sum of
not less than five 81 dollars or
more than twenty-five (S25) dol
lars or imprisoned not less than
five 90 days nor more than
twenty-five (251 days, or both,
at the discretion of the City
Judge.
Section 8. Be it further or
dained, ETC., That all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. Be it further or
dained, etc, That for good and
sufficient reasons this ordnance
shall take effect from and after
its publication.
E. L LOEB, Mayor.
Attest. ]. B. A stage City
Clerk.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the above resolution, af-
ter having been read section by
section, and adopted in like man
ner was unanimously adopted as
a whole.
MI. Sicily offers an ordinance
to amend section No. 2 of an
ordinance adopted Dec. 9th. 1909,
relative to the empounding Of
stock, said amendment intending
to abolish the fee allowed the
officers for empounding the stock.
Nh. Sicily moved the adoption
of the ordinance offered by him
self but his motion was lost for
the want of a second.
Resolution by Mr.. Sicily
Whereas. it has been currently
reported and circulated that Mar
tin Medicis, arrested and i'm
prisoned for violating a munich
pal ordinance, was assaulted
while in jail by a police officer OF
this City, and
Whereas, if is further reported
that said Medicis was uniustIy
assaulted, and without cause or
provocation whatsoever; be it
Resolved, that the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized to
appoint a committee composed of
The entire membership Of the
Of Aldermen, or less, as
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-10
WAR AvERTED BY PRESIDENT.

Conditions IN Mexico continue, in the phrase
most commonly used in the press of this country
in very unsatisfactory condition" How Ear
more serious the condition might have been COR
the United States and its citizens residig or own
ing properties across tie bor,ier, if it had not
e. f,r the wise and determined course taken BY
President Taft, is not fully realized by large num-
bers of the people in this country The statesman
ship and wisdom of the president have been gen
orally recognized but not the magnitude of the
results achieved 1t is not to be expected that
this could be so while conditions in Mexico do
remain in very unsatisfactory condition." or
afterward
One thing is manifest to all who give the
matter any serious thought. and that is that the
president, by seizing possible excuse for inter-
vention instead of doing all in his power to pre-
vent the necessity from arising could have made
his continuance in the presidency necessity so
clear to be recognized by all republicans and
large numbers of and women who under
other conditions would be inclined to vote other
tickets With such opportunity clear before
him, the course pursued by President Taft, simply
for the welfare of the nation. is beyond the COM
prehension of a reckless selfseeker OF the Roose-
welt stripe
A clustering and threatening attitude toward
the troubled country to the south would have cost
the lives of many American residents long ere
this, and would have supplied a tangible eX-
cuse for Intervention and occupation of the com
hundreds of thousands, and billions of dollars in
expense and initial loss of friendship of the Cen
trail and South American countries for the United
States would have entailed enormous loss upon the
commercial interests of this country
A hundred incidents combine to demonstrate
the wisdom of President Taft s statesmanlike atti
tude throughout the period when lingo papers
were seeking to embroil the nation in costly war
The change of tone evnced by both Nadero and
Orozco. and the care which both have taken to
protect American citizens and property against
the bandit bands which nfest the distressed com-
try is tribute to Tafts genius
If ever it shall happen that in spite of all
that can be done to prevent such an outcome, war
with Mexico must be undertaken the course Of
President Taft will have availed to save the lives
of thousands of American citizens who would have
been sacrificed had conflict been precpitated as
a few reckless persons sought TO bring it about
The promptnesS and ability of the president
in getting to the bottom of the Magdaena Bay
Japanese scare, and exploding the canard Of a
naval base for the Oriental empire at that point,
is not the least of many momentous services he
has rendered to the nation in regard to the Mex
lean situation in all its phases
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-10
HOW THE COUNT STANDS.

Every is interested in summing up the
status of the present contest as between President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt a contest which Roose-
velts attitude has intensified and has made in
vasive of the strength and prestige of the repub-
hcan party. The CoOnel's fight has been against
republicans throughout, and his hatred Of Presi-
dent Taft and his administration is far more bit
ter than any hatred which has just been oppressed
by any democrat against the president and the
work which he has done chief executive Of
this great nation Democrats speak oft words OF
praise for President Taft and the dignity and
ability with which he has administered his great
office; but never Roosevelt his attitude has been
venomous and hostile in extreme degree
The count up to yesterday morning showed
that President Taft has 473 delegates already
elected Roosevelt 243 La Toilette 36, Cummns 10
There are to be elected altogether 1918 delegates
Of these 1852 have been elected, and 316 are vet
to elect. Maryland and Nevada, which voted on
Monday are counted in these totals; Arkansas
was not counted. The chief states which yet r.
main to elect Ohio with As votes California
e, Washington II, Utah 8 Idaho g. Texas 40. aud
Jersey 2S
OF the delegates vet 10 be chosen President
Taft needs bot 81 to control the convention alb
Solutely. That he will get these 81 is very ev
dent II can safely be reokoned that he will get
the most, II not all, Of the GclegateS from Ohio
lie will get The delegation from Utrh and Idaho
according to all accounts lie win certainly get
votes FROM both Texas and Arkaeaa. He II, as
better chance than anybody else To get the Cali
fornia delegation, and also that Of Nrw Jersey
ON the ether hand Colonel Retsevelt needs
81 votes 10 Taft's need Of GO Il Is impossible
to zee where Colonel Roosevelt will get anything
ike that rumber. that he Is 4 besten man Is
day. sol y IS practically assured nat Prcssd, ~
Taft viii set fully double the 81 Which ne nreds
to b " absolute control q ihe Chicago con.
vention
NJ ~ which h precisely AS Il should ~ bat
for The f'Nsptlng and veuvefal =, nslidae -
Colonel Roosevelt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-10

opposition, and weakening right where the presi-
dent ought 10 be strong under his duty TO the
public and his oath of Office
We are glad TO see that President Taft is in
Ohio in time, and that he is pressing the fight
with such vigor and with such plainness of speech
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-10

You may think that year photograph dassr a
HatteF yea bui Ns safe het shaf after 8 stranger
ssss { ~ will b. disappointed wth yuaF iaee
ktsrs v.stlre declared 81 a. 4 laiai.aat...s.
VI q renaanee "a y m.ete.s - tFy la ebapse the
pa phrases - the newspapeU man
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-10

IN austrian archslnke s IS yis.i New YaFk
during The coming snmmeF Mere trouble fgr
those au the outer fringe e the Faur Hundred
The Washington herald., 1912-05-11
WrthDntst

Z The Official board of Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church will in the near future
refurnish the lecture room with chairs
Of the best design for use In Sunday
School work. The school is steadily
interest along all lines Of church and
Sunday School work is manifest. Rev
Joseph NJ. NJ. Gray. pastor, is announced
to preach at the IL o'clock service Sun
day morning on the subject Going in
Strength" and at the o'clock evening
service he will speak on the theme
The Shields Of God" On Monday even
ing at s o'clock in the lecture room Of
the church, under the auspices Of the
Hamline Social Science Club. will be held
the second OF a series OF lecture-con-
ferences TO be addressed by speakers
who are experts In the subjects they
present. At this meeting Prof Thomas
Jesse Jones. Ph D., viii speak on Social
Conditions IN Washington" The lecture
win be illustrated by the use OF stere-
optican pictures. At the close Of the
address opportunity will be given to
those present to participate in the ex-
change Of views. The public isurRed
to attend and take part in the study
OF this matter which 50 vitaIly Affects
the city's life.
Rev. William A. Haggerty. Ph. D., pas
tor Of Petworth N. E. Church, and Rev.
L. NJ. Chambers, pastor Of MeRendree
NJ. E. Church. have been elected to the
board OF trustees OF the Anti-Saloon
League Of the District OF Columbia, by
the Methodist Preachers Meeting.
Rev l.. Morgan Chambus at Mex en-
dree Church. breaches Sunday morning
on The Evolution OF Character" and in
the evening on The Coming Of Sim"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-11
=. N. c. a. Revises ltMethods.n >

Eighty-fve Y. n. c. A secretaries,
heads Of religious work departments in
many cities Of the country, have Just
met and determined to make many
changes in their next text book OF
methods. The last book was gotten out
in 1907. The 1872 Issue will be twice as
thick, and in 1t lessons gotten from the
Men and Religion campaign will be in
corporated. Improvement is to be made
in Sunday afternoon meetings, shop
meetings are 20 be extended, and much
more emphasis Is 10 be put upon getting
young men attracted to associations into
actual membership in the churches.
There has been discussion. both IN Y.
NJ. c. a. and IN councils OF the various
religious bodies, over the small numbers
going from associations into the churches
as members. Improvement is to be the
order II It can be brought about, so as
sociation leaders announce.
Figures just issued relating to religious
work by associations during the last
ten years show immense advances in
other lines. II not in church member
ship. In the decade the number OF sec
retsries employed for distinctively re-
iigious work has grown from 5 to 81.
the money expended in this line from
$4,000 to 900 a year. and the attend
anee on association Bible classes has
grown from $4,000 to, 9S7 900, Attendance
at shop meetings conducted by associa-
tion volunteers has Increased from 75,-
900 to Ll9l,Ooo. attendance at all religious
meetings arranged by associations has
jumped from 100000 to s.5Oo.ooo a year,
and the claimed number OF men and boys,
Influenced by the associations, TO adopt
the Christian life has grown from 7.750
10 1880 year.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-11
CHRISTIAN Fn6eavor.

4 President Horace NJ. Gilman. an
nounced, this week the nominating COM
mittee which will present at the June
meeting a list OF officers OF the Dis
trict Union to be voted on for the term
Of one year from July L This COM
mittee consist of the following: Miss
Rose NJ. Bright. Luther Place Memorial
Lutheran Church; Rev. A. B. Campbell
First United Presbyterian Church; Mr..
Roy Carty. Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church; Mr.. E. B. Clark, Friends
Church; Mr.. william A. Elwood, Ninth
Street Christian Church: Rev. C. E.
Fultz. Memorial United Brethren Church;
Miss Celestine B. Hodges. lexington
Presbyterian Church; Mr.. o. P. Kellar.
Calvary Baptist Church; Mr.. C. B. Ling
amfelter, First Presbyterian Church; Mr..
F. NJ. Lupton. Friends Church: Rev. W.
A. Melvin. First Methodist Protestant
Church; Mr.. ]. r. Moss. Shiloh Baptist
Church; Mr. ]. R. Nichol, First Congre-
gatlonal Church: Mr.. G. w. Numbers,
Memorial United Brethren Church: Mr..
J. M. Pickens. Vermont Avenue Chris
tion Church: Mr.. Amos NJ. Piper. First
United Presbyterian Church; Miss Myrtle
Schoneld, North Carolina Avenue Metho-
dist Protestant Church: Miss Agnes E.
suman. ST. Paurs English Lutheran
Church.
The District Aims House at Giesboro
Point was visited last Sunday by ten
members OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of First Presbyterian Church Mr..
c, B. Lingamfelter conducted devotional
exercises and ali Joined in service OF
song with Miss Mabel E. McDermott at
the piano. Chairman OF the Evangelistic
Committee Allen E. Mechem conducted
a service the same afternoon at Florence
Crittenton Home. on the subject "Unsel-
fishness.1 Sunday evening Pastor Mac
Leod installed as ofIlcers for six months.
Miss Ruth B. de la afontanye. president;
Otis B. Johnson. vice president: Miss
Mabel J. Carter, recorI.ing secretary;
Miss Marian Mattern. corresponding sec
retary: George p. Fish treasurer; Miss
Marion r. Carter. assistant treasurer:
Miss Mabel z. McDerm6tt pianist: Allen
E. Mechem. delegate; Bert z. Corwin. re-
porter. Fredric 7. Godfrey. usher.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-11

fhnslaslIc over the good wo<k helne done.
Tho 1upcrin4endent OF the Sunday School.
Commander W. X. Harrison. with his
able corps Of teachers. ls . great strength
% the church. The Christian Endeayor
Society has Just finished . friendly con-
test as % which would secure fhe most
members IN q given fima-tho blues or
the reds-Which was won By the reds,
and on next wednesday evening. Al 3
o'clock. the blues viii entertain the reds
IN the church parlors Mr. r. J. Roberts
Is the president Of the society,
Special services morning ana evening
win mark the worship tomorrow at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. Sixth and
A Streets Northeast Al Il g. m. Pastor
J. Compton Ban win preach his annual
sermon 70 the Baraea class on the theme.
The Seven-fold Secret Of a Blessed Life. !"
suggested by the seven windows OF the
Baraca room. The class. which numbers
seventy-fve members. VIII form In the
and march through the Sum
day school house into the auditorium Of
the church, seats being reserved for them
Hon. Courtney Hamiin. Congressman
from Missouri. and teacher Of the class,
will lead the procession. The ladies OF
the church win act as ushers at this
service
At o'clock In the evening there win
be Mothers Day service with a spe-
cial programme OF music and a sermon
adapted TO the occasion.
At the Second Church on Sunday par
ents' Day" VIII be observed The pastor.
Rev. Hinson Vernon Hewlett. will preach
an appropriate sermon. and. In connec-
tion with the service. the teachers and
ofsicers OF the Bible school for the COM
Ing year will be Installed
At the meeting OF the Young Peoples
Union At O'Clock. Mr.. Hewlett win con-
tinue his nve-minute talks on Christian
History and Principles, speaking Of Ger
many from l55 70 1850.
Lifting the Ban viii be the theme
OF the sermon at the evening service.
when the pastor viii discuss the proposed
action OF the General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. which would
result IN striking from the discipline
rules regulating the participation In
amusements on the part Of members OF
that church.
Al the naidweek service on Thursday.
= good number<vere received into mem
oership, The ordinance Of baptism will
be administered IN connection with the
Sunday evening service.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-11
OTTO SIMON PUPILS
CLOSE WITHRECITAL
Attractive Vocal Programme Beau
tifully Rendered in P
Street Studio.

Closing the season with pronounced
success, the pupils Of osto Torney Simon
participated IN a delightful vocal re-
citai at Prof. simon's studio, 177o P
Street Northwest. yesterday afternoon.
The recital closes the studio for this
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Simon will san
for Europe about June / The follow
: ing programme was rendered at yester-
Aria, .sThen shall the Righteous
shine from Elijah Cfendeissohn).
Leroy Glider: song. .'on the Banks OF
the Manzanares" (Jensenl, Mrs. w. 9.
Hi; song, Mondnaclat" (Schumann).
Miss Gertrude Condron; song. Bon
Jour, Luzon" (Pessard), Miss Dorothy
Campbell; two songs, Lullaby MO
Eart), and "eVnetian Song (Bem-
berg), Miss Margaret Follin; song, THE
Dew 1t shines CRubinstein), Mrs. J. A.
Houghton; ''Nightingale's Song (Nevin),
Miss A KIbbey: "Minnelied' (Abrams),
Mrs. @. Hebbard; two songs OF Grieg,
IN the Woods and THE First Meet
ing" Mrs. Archer Haycock;. song AN
gel Fair 0iszt), Mrs. James Kerr;
song. -Santissima Virgine" (GeordigianD.
Miss Lulu McNally; two songs Of
Schrie Elm vogel" (Sinding), and
''Traumdurch die Dammerings Strauss),
Mss hacnei hdludru, wv SWISS
Schubert, ave Maria and Der Tod
and das Madchen." Miss Harriet Shaw;
aria, Thou Brilliant Bird" from Pearl
OF Brazil DAVID, Miss NJ. Swing; aria,
"Una Yoco POGO Fa,'' from Barber Of
Seville" (RossinD, Miss II. Todd; ''Haya-
nese Song (Gregh). Miss Lucille Claire
Smith; Romanza, "Spirto Gentil.". from
ia Fayoritar (DonnlzettD. Mr.. Louis
Thompson; aria. 20 Thou Sublime.
Sweet Evening Star. from Tam
hauser' (Wagner), John Waters.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-11
1nfhpran

The national Lutheran Home for the
Aged win observe Founders Day by
giving a picnic on the grounds next
Wednesday The proceeds viii be de-
voted to the support OF the home.
concordia Church. Twentieth and q
Streets Northwest. WIN celebrate the
twenty-nfth anniversary of the compile
tion Of the new church on Sunday. May
II In commenoration Of this event spe-
eial services viii be held. AL friends are
invited 10 attend these and also the
China shower given BY the Ladies' Aid
Society in the church chapel wednesday
evening, May Is. at p. m
The next conference Of the Atlantic
District OF the German Evanselical
Synod win be held IN Concordla Church
on June b-12 A special programme Is be-
ing prepared for this event. especially
the mems movement meetings, notice
Of which will be announced later.
At st. Marks Luthern Church. Eighth
and B Streets Southwest the pastor. Rev.
]. Luther Frantz announces q series Of
Sunday evening sermons on the subject:
Live Questions About the Future Life"
The subject for May IS Is why Is It
Very Important 70 Have True Views OF
Death and the Heresfter7''