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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

be considered with politics. ]
want you. Prof. Harris, because
you can better discharge the du.
ties of the Office than any man ]
know"
You didn't vote the Goo-Goc
ticket, Mr.. Alleman," virtually
said the Hall Board to Alleman,
but voted for AswelE. Mr.. Ives
was a friend of ours, and we will
appoint him.
The Baton Rouge New Advo-
cate. speaking editorially on
this political crime, says:
Sadness, amusement, indig-
~nation-mingled with contempt
could not be c%ommingled in the
mind Of one who, with knoWl-
edge of the basic facts, watched
the operation of the state board
Of education yesterday.
1T is doubtful if a man on the
board of education would have
treated as brutally a common
negro porter, as the group Of
them did collectively a scholarly
and efficient servant of the COM
monwealth against whose record
and against whose personality
not one word has ever been ut
tered.
The people think there's
been a political ring in charge of
their school affairs too long-and
they'll be glad to have a changed
This is the explanation quoted
from high sources of the elum-
siest and most uncouth inject
ment of the spoils system into
the affairs of the department Of
education which the writer has
seen in some eight years of OBJ
s~ervation.
The explanation indicates
either ignorance too arrogant to
seek justification Of its dicta, or
else a plain and Wanton %continu-
alton Of the vicious and largely
false accusations against the
whole group of men most con-
cerned in the educational renais-
sance Of Louisiana, which dis
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
THE SUGGESTIVENESS OF
DRESS.

EEaz
Chicago, Aug. 3.-Rev. Walter
Z. Sumner, chairman of the Chi
cago Vice Commission, member
of the Board Of Education and
dean of Episcopal Cathedral SITS.
Peter and Paul, entered the am
paign against .mashers" today
with a warning to Chicago Wo-
men to revise their dress as the
first step in the movement.
Indecent and built along the
lines which contribute to sensual
ity,' was the way he described
the present-day fashions. He
declared the nation was passing
through the era of suggestive
dressing and that this was the
reason why Chicago's streets
with insulting and obnox-
ious mashers.'
MY opinion is that men
generally persist accosting Wo-
men only as they receive the i'm
preston that they are being Civ
en- some sort of encouragement to.
do SO" said Dean Sumner.
If there be an increase in this
ANNOYANCE to women I am inclin-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
NOTICE,

Opelousas, La. July 9th, 1912.
To the taxpayers affected by
the recent high water:
/ understand that the State
Board of Equalization contem-
plates reducing the assessment
on the lands affected by the re-
cent overflow, and by reason Of
that fact, / hereby give notice
that the books Of my Office will
remain open for q period of
THIRTY DAYS from publica-
ton hereof.
Please come in and make nee
essary application within that
time, otherwise it will be too late
to make any changes owing to
the fact that the books will then
be out of my hands.
ID. M. F0NTENOT,
Assessor Parish Of st. Landry.
arr
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
a POLITICAL CRIME"
CHARGED BY La. PRESS
state Board Of Education Ousted One Of Its
Most Efficient Men Out OF
PURE 2 PETTY POLITICS
Action Of Sanders In Appointing Political
Opponent Canirastod with Action Of
New administration.

The action of the State Board
of Education, of which Gov. Hall
is ex-oficio President, in ousting
Pref. Alleman as State Institute
Conductor, has created a storm
Of protest throughout the State,
and particularly from the press,
and school men receive it as a
menace to the future of public
education in Louisiana,
1t is taken as an indication
that the new administration has
politics into choo
affairs, and that as politics and
schools can'tmix, there is fear
for the future.
The action of Gov. Hall and
his Board is contrasted with the
action of Gov. Sanders, when the
called in Prof. Harris to the
head Of schools in the State just
Harris was the best man.
for the place, Notwithstanding
the fact that Harris had been
openly antogonistic to Gov. San
ders' candidacy for Governor.
But, Governor. you should
give this position to a friend of
said Prof. Harris, sur
when Gov. Sanders offer
ed him the position of Superin-
of Public Education.
| am not looking for a parti-
an. promptly replied the Gov
The cause Of public
.ducation Is too sacred a one TO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
Proceedings Of the Democratic tx. Com.
of fine 10Th judicial District OF Louisiana.

Villa PIatta# IN. .July 10. 1912
The meefing Of the above named con,-
mitfee was called III order. nv r r.
nassman Chairman. PRO Penn and @
4 Raiiey. Sec. Pro, Tenn. The organ
~ization was made bv eTecf-
ing los a. Hardy. chairman ann n
I. Fontenot, Sec. st. Landry was rep
resented by A. ". DeJean. David Meche,
Adelin Durio, and III. ". Hudspeth,
proxies to Y. ~. Pavy Qulfk McCaf-
ferry proxy to r. Lee Garland, r. g.
Fontenot. Evangeltne: r. =. Doss-
maan, Q a. HARDY, I. La F~ontenot,
FL. Fontenot, Samuel Haas, proxy f.
y. Fontenot. b following resolution
was offered by FL. F~ontenot. Carried.
RESOLUTION.
n.
be y resoLVea, @ tne Demoerasle E1-
b;atn " y. sne nIposn ouuIcial
IaSaan.a = 8 :, L Y. Lnas = Mnlee
sry1asSax 49, o.a a uSs u ~ ~ "
L a,;te q az t ea - s 49, aSSsalItouus ~
~ go ~ = 49, $3.50 ~
10 .haS9ae e. Tanln Il $3.50 u
80. AZ : ~ 81 -. ~ xansslias
naas ~ i Don,oarat -. nsrtx ~ tha
Ia 80 ~ ISdra 80 ntstln;at tornE
- soid SiStrsat - = s4ataI' 7 n5Jy
ranara aIeatso,n : s - = 80 : 49, Z 81 g,, ~
Az Nar sth Iot5 a,a p =. a. - .ntha.
n,rnosa ~ 81, al, =. 80. le,.saas q
serve as the DemocTatie judicial Com
mittee for the 10th Judicial District of
Louisiana. six of said persons Ia he
selected by the Democratic voters Of
the Parish of st. Landry and five Nv
the Democratic voters of the Parish Of
Evangeline.
IA = 4nrfha. .o.a1uaa M
:; =, - 1919 az : Ias SAT-
e 80. lii ~ slall " nsiu 80 sne
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
WITH THE WORLD OF WOMAN.

ed to think it can be traced large
ly to the dress of women Of to.
day. We are going through a
period when women are making
many efforts to accentuate those
lines which contribute to sensual
ity.
The average working girl to-
day is taking, no doubt ignorant.
", as her standard Of dress that
of the demimonde. It is no won
der that she consciously or uncon-
siously invites mems attention.
The pity of it is that many Of
the women who should have the
instincts of modesty and refine
ment-the effect of good breeding
to whom We should look to set
the right standards for society
are nofreer from criticism. They
are quite as fragrant in sugges-
of dress as the working
girl.
If girls do not want to be
accosted by men then let them
select such clothes as have less
the appearance Of those worn by
the women of the under world,
whose lives, alas, are spent in in
viting such attention from men,"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

Mr.. Gournay offered the fol
lowing ordinance and upon being
duly read was adopted unani-
mously, to-wit:
AN
Section /. Be it ordained by
the Police Jury of the Parish OF
st. Landry that all Public Roads
ond Highways hereafter to be
established be, and have a width
Of not less than fifty 500 feet.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc, That all roads and high
ways in open, public, and COM
mon use by the public through
out the Parish Of st. Landry be,
and they are hereby declared to
be Public Highways.
Adopted July Q, 1912.
W.. r.. CLOPTON, President.
Attest: J. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

sonnet, all bear testimony to the
worth Of the results.
Thomas Harris title to his
office is as good as that of Gov
ernor Hall. His duty is to stand
by his convictions and the poll
cies of school administration
which he deems best and Wisest.
Discord. if discord must continue,
will be blamable upon some one
else-not upon him-and the de-
cent second thought Of the peo-
pie Of Louisiana will find out the
truth"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
COwNVALESCENTS
Those Recovering from Any Sc
were Illness

we're illness
After a long wasting illness, con
~Talescents require nourishing food
that will not overtax the digestive
9unctions-and in the way of a
strength-restoring and vitaIity-making
9cnic, we know Of nothing that Equals
Yinol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oill.
Vinol creates an appetite, re-estab-
fishes good digestion and helps the
daily food to make rich blood, form
Aesh, strong muscles and impart new
life and vitality to every organ in the
body. We ask those who need a
strength and 1esh-building tonic res
toratiye to call at our store and got d
bottle Of vinol, with the understand
Ing that IL 1T does not help them We
will refund their money without ques-
ton.
ChaS. 7. BlenVeRu, OpelOuSas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10


tinguished ignobly so much d
the last campaign.
THAT the public was largely
affected by the attacks is I'm.
doubtednly true, for a falsehood,
asseverated often enough ano
blatantly enough, will be accept.
ed by many as verify.
The application of this ex-
PLANTATION to the case Of Inst.
tute Conductor L. j. Alleman is
its best test and gives the best
proof Of its inherent and vicious
falsity.
Mr.. Alleman has been in that
office since 1907. Never in that
time had his Office been consider
ed subject to political tenure.
Never had he been asked to crook
the knee to influence. Efficient
", ~single-mindedly, he had con-
tinued about his work, as apart
and above the mire Of politics.
as any man in Louisiana. In the
last campaign his then chief,
Harris, was for John Z. Michel,
and between his chief and James
B. AsWell was personal q feud-
yet Alleman, like Favrot, and
like Brown. each one of whom is
slated to walk the plank unless
senatorial friends bring pressure
to interyene-quietly but avow-
edly voted his individual vote for
his old chief, Aswell.
Tremendous and iniquitous
this political machine in the de-
of education which
s~ingle-minded ]. Zach Spearing,
and s-Weet-tempered G. o. Scar
seek to destroy. It did
not reach from the private office
If the state superintendent to the
first desk outside the door.
Zone cannot yet believe that
Hall is otherwise but
sincere but upon the shoulders
# selfish and unscrupulous, or
and ignorant advisers,
f the policy adopted yesterday
continues, will rest the terrible
responsibility of endangering if
lot ending the splendid work
educational lines begun by
win biancnara ana
backing, continued by
Harris, with the endorsement Of
cancers.
Inc one achievement when
'eanos OUT ABOVE az otners' n
ne aanhnlstfaelon O Governor
olanchara' IS lheFev17ai q 1neef-
~ u poOlic eoaeaelon. ine ohe
y y pfe-elni-
So 'Alss = oaAaels m
s'suoin a'io 1ess'alne Wnlell :
li'll = llial, W'1o :
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
CHARLTON AGAIN AP.
PEARS A NJ 0 N &
CROWLEY CATTLE.
Several Cases Are Found In City
Limits and Great Fear That
Disease Will Become Cen
eral Is Entertained.
Crowley Signal.

Crowley Signal.
Charlton has broken out again
in Crowley and several cows have
been lost within the past few
days. The second appearance Of
the dreaded disease has created
considerable alarm among the
cattle owners in the city, who
fear that, unless immediate pre-
ventive measures are taken, the
disease will likely spread rapidly.
DR.. A. B. Cross, president of
the Crowley Board Of Health,
this morning stated that he had
received numerous requests to
take steps to remedy the matter,
but as the State Sanitary laws
make no provisions in this mat
ter whereby ne would be author
lied to act, he is poWerless TO do
anything save suggest certain
remedies.
DR.. Cross is Of the opinion that
all cattle in this city that have
not vet been vaccinated should
receive immediate attention and
a veterinary surgeon employed.
to vaccinate them. He also sug-
gests that cattle dying of the
disease should be either buried.
Immediately or burned.
There have also been several
cases Of Charlton among the resi-
dents of Acadia parish Of late
and although no deaths have re-
suited, two Of the stricken came
very near to losing their lives.
The matter is resulting in a
great dealof apprehension
throughout the parish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
n. c. DEJEAR JOE P. CORNER
DEJEAN 8 CORNER
DRILLERS or DEEP WELLS
@
Stock or Irrigation
Purpose.
We guarantee our work
Address LeWisburg, La.
sept Is 1year
NOTICE.

The examination Of applicants for
Teachers, Certificates will be held nj
the st, Landry High School ut OpcIon-
sas, Lit. on August q 1924, 1912. The
examination will begin at 8 O'Clock o.
M and all who desire to take 1t are re-
qnested to be present ut The opening
hour.
la accordance with ii provisions of
the new school law recently passed, and
the fee required from each applicant
Will be as follows, viz: For first grade
certificates $500; second grade certifi-
Gates $3.50; third grade certificates $l.tU.
O.. j. THOMPSON,
w. B. PRESCOTT,
p. 81, GRIFFITH,
July ~ 1t COMMITTEES.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
PUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF JEAN PIrRE,
No. 562s, Probate Docket.
CONSOLIDATED WIFE
JEAN PITRE ET AIS.
ANGELIQUE PITRE Er AIS.

-
10. 1910, Civil Docket. 18th Judicial Dis.
tricL Court, st. Landry Parish. La.
BY virtue Of d Judgment rendered by the
Hon, b.. H. Pavy, Judge OF the 10th judicial
District Court OF Louisiana, In ana for the
Parish of st. Landry, IN the end day OF
June, A. ID. 1912, In the above numbered
and entitled partition proceedings duly
consolidated by consent. and pursuant to a
commission to me directed by the deputy
clerk OF said Court VIII proceed 10 sell at
public auction, for cash. to the last and
highest bidder, at the principal front door
of the Court louise OF the Parish of st. Lam
dry, In the City of O~peIousas, La. on
saturday. August "a, 1912,
at Il o'clock a. NJ, the property described
as follows, to-wit:
Al certain lot of ground, situated In the
City of 0~pelpnsas, ST. Landry parish
Louisiana, known as the Peoples Academy
property, bounded Nortn by property OF
Mrs. Ollie Thompson. south by property oil
George Mariarty, Fest by property of Irs,
Mary Walker. n West BY Walnut street,
and being tile same property designated az
Item 81 OF the Inventory a by Emile
P0iret. notary public. n filed on Feb. q
1860, in the Estate OF Jean fitre, decd.
IlSItMS-CASH.
july 20-6t AuetIoneer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-15
WINS HIS
CASE ON APPEAL
Supreme Court Holds Miller &
Co. Must Pay Damages on
Stock Transaction.
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED
Jury Rendered Verdict for Sz,I45,
Which Highest Tribunal
Approves.

In an opinion handed down yesterday
,he supreme Court OF Appeals affirmed
Inc Judgment of the Circuit Court Of
me city OF Richmond in awarding to
John II. Lyons. OF this city. damage s
IN the sum OF SI,J45 against Miller 6.
Co, stockholders of New York Tho
aiilhculty grew, ont Of II stock transac-
ION taking place July 81. 1910. when
the defendant company, In order, as
1t claimed. to protect It's own as well
as Its clients interests. sold at n loss
Tor MI Lyons on n margin. upon the
alleged failure of the latter to remit
requested sum of money TO maintain
Il required lo-point margin in the face
Of falling market.
Mr.. Lyons sued for recovery OF his
loss ON the ground of /; verbal promise
mate by the company's local agent 10
wait until the day following the one
upon which tho demand for remittance
was made for the money. True TO his
promise, Mr.. Lyons claimed. he sent
the agent a check FOR $4,000 on the fol-
lowing day. but In the meantime, upon
orders from New York. the stock had
been sold without further notice.
Lower Court Upheld.
The suit was decided by the Circuit
Court of the city Of Richmond IN favor
of Mr. Lyons, and Miller e Co. Sc
cured writ of error, charging that
m, me case is,. WAS mproperiy submitted to
about the contract printed on all of Its
statements res"rving to tho company
the right on all marginal business 10
close transactions without notice.
whenever margins arc running out IN
accordance with the rules and customs
OF the New York stock Exchange.
In upholdinS the decision of the
lower court, the supreme Court based
its action on the opinion that while
Miller & Co. had the right To sell sir
Lyons's stock when tho margins fcll
below 10 points, any act. declaration
or course OF dealing which led Mr.
Lyons to hclcve that they would not
exercise that right without giving him
timely notice, cstops them from setting
up their right 10 sell such stocks un-
der the contract
"Luilrd Into security"
After reviewing a large number ot
letters from the defendants to the
plaintiff. all of them hearing on; the
contention that 1t was the practice OF
Miller * Co 10 give the latter at least
ono DAYS notice before requiring Il de-
hcit 10 he made good. the Supreme
Court speaks as follows.
Tho evidence ia the record tends
to establish such course of dealing
as tended 10 lull Lyons Into false
sense of security, ana such as to induce
reasonable man to believe that the
power of sale would not be exercised
without an opportunity on his part TO
put up additional margin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-15
NOT PROPER TIME
FOR BOND ISSUE
Alderman Gunst Unwilling to
Force Action for Improve
rnent of Streets.

Sid erTnan Marx Gunst. patron of the
ran tor the issuance OF street bonds,
shlu iast night that lie would not push
the pending ordinance at present, in
view OF the fact that 100000 OF a
Una lssuc authorized last year has
no., ~. peeh sold, and since It appear ed
.Hht IL would be detrimental TO the
ctts credit To put on the market FUR
ther ponds while former issues remain
ca unsoid. Mr.. Gunst asserted that the
plan had not boon dropped. and claim
ca that tho Council was committed TO
us adoption at the proper time.
s, year the Council authorized n
finance the new bridge, new school
SuniaihES: water. sewers and gas for
south Richmond. aud other public un-
r nertGnhihs ~, While that issue was
ISSUE S.ue0.uoo for street improve
ments. but was persuaded To wait UNI
~ those securities had been dlgestcd
20 Jar the sinking fund commissioners
par, ana $4,000 haa been sold al 80
he Finance Committee has declined
otn n Oilers AZ less than par
Meanwhile the Council has adopted a
Joint resolution inatruc,ing the Com
lnlucc on Streets to prepare a plan for
IN" general Improvement OF street.;
over period Of three or four years,
AZ cost OF 100000, the fund 10
De provided by bonds and sub
committee has been appointed in the
street Committee TO select the streets
~ ~ '"'Pi oFcu, anu procure estimates
OF tho cost % the work.
ne new budget signed on Tuesday
2y Mayor Richardson makes available
iof street work Sits,Uo0 from current
funds and with the new bridge and
sewer undertakings. funds FOR which
arc provided from bond issues. many
members OF tho Council think the
SF.et Committee has as much money
at It's disposal AS II can wisely cXpoltd.
and that the question Of an issue OF
street bonds may well be deferred for
several months until work nov nu-
'horl2cd is under contract, and until
.. definite plan Tor the further cNpen-
diturc has been prepared ana approved
by the CITY Council, ns there is wide
spread opposition 10 turning over SO
Streets for a general ward grab along
the lines followed in the distribution
of the annual fund provided FOR streets
Ecrprlli,-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-15
HAVE BAD RECORD
Members Of Allen GRng OFTEN De-
rrn.lnnth In FchcrnI Court.

Not only have the members of tho
Allen gang committed crimes against
the state. but they have been guilty
Of various ofcnscs for which they are
accountable to the Federal government
Their crimes range from Illicit whiskey
distiilnG to couutcrfcitinG
Sidua Allen. = brother Of Floyd Allcn,
leader OF the gang. was Indicted some
time ago in the District Court at
Greensboro, y. G., for countcrfcitinG
hut h. was acquitted OF the charge
while another member of the gang
WAS convicted and sent to prison.
Nlieu WAS later indicted by the Fed
eral grand jury nj Greensboro on a
charge OF perjury when tcstfying in
his own behalf when arraigned for
couut"rfcitinG lIc was convicted and
jook an appeal.
Va an opiuIou handed down in Rich
mond last month tho Circuit Court If
Appeals in Richmond reversed the de
ciSion OF the lower court ana ordered
now trial for Allen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-15

Suburban Realty Corporation. Lynch
burg. Va. r. c. Brown. president: j.
T. Macleod, vice president. B. L.
lanes, treasurer. all OF I.ynchburg
Capital stock Maximum, 5000: mini
MUM. $1,000: Objects and purposes:
Real estate business.
Southern Finance Company, Incor-
porated, Norfolk. Va. w D. Stoakley,
president; y. II. Sanders. vice president;
5. IL. Allen. secretary and treasurer.
mum. $4,000: minimum, 500. objects
bonds
Walden Fertilizer and supply Co, Inc.
Elba. Va. q. H. Walden, secretary and
treasurer; r. G. Walden, president: NJ.
MaXimum. $4,000; minimum $4,000.
Objects and purposes: Mercantile bust
ness
Greenhow Maury Company. Inc,
Danvillc. Va Grccnhow Maury, prcsi-
dent. J. ". Williamson, Jr.. vice nresi-
dent; J.. H. Manry. secretary and treas
urer all Of Danvillc, Va. Capital stock
Maximum. $1,000 minimum, So, 900.
Objects and purposes: brokerage bust
ness
Magic City Realty Company, Inc,
Eoan"ke Va. W. u. Wright, president
r. T.. Rush. vicc;;president; T.. r. st,
clair. secretary. all Of Roanoke. Capital
stock: Maximum. $1,000: minimum,
$500 Objects and purposes: Real cs-
tate business
Amendment TO the United States To-
bacco Company, OF Richmond. increas-
ing the maximum capital from $30e.-
900 to 100000.
Amendment 10 charter of the Cam
den Fire Insurance Association. OF
Camden y. j., Il New Jersey Corpora
ton. increasing its capital stock from
S500, 0O0 10 100000 :