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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
Refugees Arriving on Every
Train.

Refugees Arriving on Every
Train.
Opelousas, Eunice and Crowley
are taking care of the refugees
from the stricken district.
There are noN in Opelousas
about eight hunfed, rations be-
ing issued to seven hundred. All
are entitled to rations, but many
do not apply for them, being able
to support themselves without
the aid Of free grub as the
negroes call it. Such families as
those Of Mr.. P. Peyton, DR..
Joseph, Gordy Richard, are
boarding at the hotels.
Seven hundred refugees from
Pointe Coupee parish arrived on
boat at Melville Wednesday,
and OpeIousas was asked to take
care of them. As it is expected
that the people of the Port Barre,
Leonville, Arnaudvilles and other
neighboring sections will natural-
ly come to Opelousas, in the
event of the food waters making
that necessary, and of the furth-
er fact that the city is already
crowded with refugees, the re-
lief committee here at once took
up the matter with Rayne, Crow
ley, Eunice and Lafayette. All
of these towns at once replied
that the doors were wide open to
the distressed. The Board of
Trade Of Crowley held a hurried
meeting, and sent a representa-
tive here to tell the relief COM
nittee that town would do all it
could, and would care for a thou
sand people.
Eunice took off three hundred
Of the refugees from the train,
and Crowley three hundred and
fifty, the balance, about fifty,
coming to Opelousas, SO the hos
pitality of Rayne and Lafayette
was not availed of.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
BAYOUDES GLAIZESLEV-
EE SUCCUMBS WATER
And Portion of St. Landry Will Receive the Onrush
of the eFlood.--Other Notes of the
Crucial Situation.
i SUMMARY OF LOCAL SITUATION.

A
The gallant fight along the Atchafaya still
the anger Of the flood waters but the Bayou des Gzes fighters
have the battle and there danger of nundaton rich
agricultural section of St Landry parish.
breaks the Bayou des Gazes occurred Wednesday
ing Longbdge and the other opposite Moreauve With
in hours the principal streets of the town of Moreaue
Avoyeles parish were three feet under
The entire evee extending from Moreauve to Coonport is
expected sne off private evee about four fe high
hitherto strong and the break those points caused
surprise They the Big Band leVee the breaking of
which would have caused immense disaster AS B the only
great danger St Landry territory lies in the of
the Pacific roadbed which stands evee against
overflow of Melville Port Barre Waxa and surrounding
TONS The breaks affecting Palmetto Big Cane and
Bayou Jack counties
People the Prairie Laurent section five miles from 0peousas
were warned yesterday by Gen. J. T. Thompson prepare to
leave of break Big Bend evee Bayou des Gazes
or the giving away of the Texas Pacific roadbed from the
breaks Moreauve and Longbdge The general belief is that
either would nundaton of the Prairie Laurent
section.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11

They seem to be numb to the
real situation.
DE Pres'd 'dente is feedin US. !"
That is their conception of the
condition that threatens woe to
millions of people.
The courthouse square had as
sumed the hue Of midnight, until
Wednesday, when planters in
the neighborhood sent in for ne
groes there assembled to go and
hoe in the field, cook. or do house
work. Then there was an exodus
Of them.
When Mr.. Joe Bordelon, a
planter sliving near town, told
one of the negresses that he had
a house for she and her family to
live in, she asked Is de neigh
bors nice?"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
He Works Hard.

Secretary Lawler. of the re-
lief committee, is the busiest
man in the country just now.
He has charge of the relief
Office. located in the Littell &
Lawler buileing, and from morn
till night is at his post, ever busy.
Every few moments the tele-
phone rings, or a destituted one
comes in to get relief.
Other members Of the Relief
Committee have been aiding him.
but the bulk of the work has
been done BY him.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
FLOWER COTILLlON'
The EVENT OF The
SEASON.
Social Affair Surpassed Any
thing Given In Opelousas In
Many Years.

The spacious hall of the Knights
of Columbus transformed into a
garden of flowers, festoons OF
moss hung gracefully from chan
deliers, studded with artistically
shaped butterflies made of multi
colored crepe paper; windows
draped with moss, flowers and
palms; window ledges banked
with moss and flowers; the re-
freshment tables and mantle
pieces banked with Easter lilies
and ribbon grass, and, sweeter
than all, a bevy Of bright girls,
garlanded with beauty and the
pink of youth. formed the pic
ture of the Flower Cotillion, =
held last Wednesday.
4 It is admitted on all sides that
it was the granGest social event
held in 0pelousas in many years.
It was gotten up by Misses Ora
May Walker and Edna May Wall
lior, and given under the auspices
of the young ladies of Opelousas.
Mr.. Robert Firnberg led with
grace in the German figures.
The figures were: The Chrysan-
themum Favor" College Days.
In the Lotus Land" The
Dance of the BeIls;;'' Star and
Circle" 'Sunburst. 2
Mr.. George Barry and Miss
Pearl Walker led the grand
march in a splendid manner.
The chaperons were Mesdames
M. E. Walker, E. K. Wallior,
Raymond Breaux, J. ?. Saizan,
Jos. Firnberg and A. j. Bocello.
Mr.. Firnberg, who led the
figures, was presented with a
gold tie clasp by the young
ladies, for his efficient manage
ment of his part of the delight
ful affair.
The bower Of flower and beauty
was represented as follows:
Misses Ora Walker, pink rose;
Edna WalIior, sun flower; Pearl
Walker, red rose; Rose Wallior,
pink carnation; Inez Perrault,
yellow chrysanthernuna; Rita
Desnarais, yellow chrysantEe-
mum; Judy Breaux, red poppy;
Della Anding, pink poppy;
Gladys Swords, blue bell; Gladys
Perrrult, forget-me-not; Josie
Saizan, yellow daisy; Eleanor
Littell, violet; Ida Roos, red
poppy; Lilly Dupre, white rose;
Mary T. Littell, yellow daisy;
Ollie Richard, wisteria; Celestine
Roos, pink carnation; Marie Me
ginley, Bonny Bocello, Willie
Fielder, of Sunset; Mesdames
Judy Harris, Gladys Allen, r. L.
Garland, Leonard Isacks, A. A.
Anding, H. CalIihan;; Messrs.
Robert Firnherg, x. Fruge,
Adam Guidry, George Barry, of
Grand Coteau; Tules Smith, of
Sunset; w. T. Stewart, @. Cas-
tile, M. Thompson, Z. Andre
pont, A. Pavy, Fl. q. Larcade,
Jr., Roy Edwards, Ed. Boagni,
A. Dunbar, Fl. Voorhies, Eu-
gene Chachere, Rob. Budd, w.
f. Nolen, Ed. Roos, A. Veltin,
j. and S. Dejean, R. Lee Gar
land, Leonard Isacks, Il. C. Null,
Herbert CalIihan and DIR. A. ].
Perrault. Stays: Messrs.
Linsley, of Port Barre, Tate,
j. J. Henderson, Jr., and B.
Reed, of Washington; K. Stagg,
Paul Roy, Joe Dejean, of Lake
Charles.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
Steve A Good Worker.

But Steve Corti does not con-
nlye Or encourage these tricks of
ms people. On the contrary, he
mas been a constant and faithful
worker in this emergency, and
openly expressed his disapproval
q the methods used by some
Italians to get double rations.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11

Smith.
After the distribution of prem
iums cheers were given for Mr..
McHardy, S. j.. the well liked
prefect of the Senior yard. In
every sense of the word the day
was considered one Of st.
Charles Red Letter Days and a
day which the boys viii often
remember.
Judges Of contests were U. 8.
DeshoteIs and Wade Gajan.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
The WEEVIL IS not
DEAD, SAYS FARM
ING EXPERTS
Vigilant Fight Must Be Kept
Up to IOvercOme
the Pest

The United States Department
of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant
Industry, has issued the follow
inf bulletin:
There is quite lot of discus
sion among the farmers, business
men, and in the newspapers as
to the determination of the boil
Weevil by the long, cold, and
very rainy winter and spring.
A great many people are ad-
vancing the opinion that there
viii not be any weevi1 this spring
owing to the causes mentioned
above and many others that are
absurd.
The fact of the case is that the
determining factors in boil wee
vii infestation are early killing
frost in the fall and extremely
hot, dry weather in the spring
and summer. The early killing
frost in the fall makes a long
period of enforced Information
from green cotton in the fall 10
green cotton in the spring; and
in consequence a heavy mortal
ity among t h e over -Wintered
weevils. The hot, dry weather
Eparches up the punctured squares
fand makes the fight to keep
down infestation easier.
Last year we did not have
either one of these factors, and
large numbers of weevils went
into Information up to (ahout)
Nov. 18th. That thefive months
Iof heavy rainfall combined with
low temperatures this winter
have decreased the nunk
over-wintered weevil mat
there is no doubt. This q
m can determination by any
means, however.
There will probably be as heavy
4
an infestation this year as last,
possibly heavier. Any farmer
who is going to raise cotton this
year should be prepared to make
| a fight on the weevil from their
first appearance in the bud Of
| the young cotton, and continue
the fight until late in July by
packing and burning all pune
tured squares. He should keep
his cotton acreage down TO where
he can give the best cultivation
and fight the weeyil.
The experience gained by the
Louisiana cotton growers during
the past three years proves con
clusively that there is no part Of
the work of raising cotton under
Weevil conditions that pays as
well as the fight on the weevil.
Do not let any Of your co-operat-
ling farmers go wrong on this
WeeVil question.
/ Urge your farmers to plant
plenty of corn, peas and other
forage crops. Don't let this talk
of no weevil and IL cts. cotton
/ naislead them. Any community
that drifts back into the all cot
ton and all credit system is sure
to fail. 1t is just as important
now to make the farm self sup
porting in every way as it was
when the weeyil panic was ait its
height. Plenty Of corn, hay and
other forage crops, good hogs
and other live stock, and cotton
as a cash crop, is the only saliva
ton for the Louisiana farmer III
the cotton parishes.
Let me urge you to be sure
that your demonstrators and CO.
operators understand these.
points. If they then fail to ae-
cept them, we will have done our
/ duty to them.
I Thanking you for your cordial
cooperation in the work, / am
yours very truly,
MASON SN0WDEN,
State Agent
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
An Exception.

A coal-black negro mamma,
one of the type who stuck by
massa and missus during the
war-one of those who hurnmed
a lullaby to the child Of 4he man
why was off fighting against her
freedom was an exception to
the average negroes unloaded
here as refugees.
"Gemmins. if yer Jest kin git
me work, I doan won't these
here rations. ("
Mrs. Loranzo H. Mornhinveg,
hearing of the incident, immedi-
ately sent for the old darkey,
and gave her place to cook at
her house. That is the kind of
woman I want to work for me, :
said Mrs. Mornhinveg, rejecting
the keen judgement Of her fataer
ex-Sheriff Duson, of human ma
ture.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
ST. CHARLES COLLEGE
BOYS HAVE GREAT
ATHELETIC MEET

oIlOWGu IlOW HIGHLY LIE dppEG-
ciated their visit. The Field day
began in the morning and con-
tinued throughout the day. The
morning games were as follows;
SENIOR DIVISION.
Vaulting. r. Voorhies, E.
Leblanc, A. Arceneaux.
Standing broad jump. R.
Stemmans, D. Petitjean, E. LIE.
Blanc.
High jump. E. Leblanc, j.
Petitjean, G.. Gaiennie.
Running broad Jump. d.
Petitiean, r. Stemmans, 3. Le-
Blanc.
Hop, skip and jump. ID. Petit
jean, r. Stemmans, E. Leblanc.
JUNIORS FIRST DIVISION
High jump. "A. Ganucheau,
C. Dardeau.
Running broad Jump. &C. Bill.
.eaud, A. Ganucheau.
Standing broad jump. &C.
Dardeau, C. Billeaud.
JUNIOR SECOND DIVISION,
Known as the Minni1ns.
High jump. u. Houssiere, L.
Faehbacher.
Running broad jump. "A. Cas-.
tile, L. Fabacher.
Standing broad Jump. j.
Houssiere, A. Castillo.
Hop, step and jump. j. Hous-
siere, A. Castillo.
The boys then went to the re-
fectory and enjoyed the follow
ing dinner: Menu. Salted pea
nuts, anchovies, celery, ja1nbon
glace, chow chow, olives. vol-au-
vent avec chanpignons, new
potatoes, catsup, broilers or
toast, green peas. sweet pickles,
sliced tomatoes, white onions.
ice cream, sunshine sandwiches,
strawberries, cheese, fruit,
crackers, coffee.
The boys continued the athletic
sports IN the afternoon as fol
lows:
SENIOR DIVISION.
100 yards dash. F. Good
speed. r. Stemmans.
IS yard dash. r. Stemmans,
A. Danos.
Relay race. IS. Liotta, G.
Gaiennie, g. Leblanc and A.
Danos.
Hurdle race. A. Danos, Z. S.
Liotta.
Throwing the baseball R.
Broussard, Fl. Henderson.
Sack race. r. Stemmans, E.
Leblanc.
JUNIORS FIRST DIVISION.
100 yard dash. L. Lasalle, G.
Dardean.
SO yard dash. L. Lasalle, G.
Dardeau.
Hurd race. L. LaSalle, L.
Barous
Relay race. Z. LaSalle, L.
BanoNsse. E. Gaiennie and L.
Vandegaer.
Barrel race. &C. Dardeau, H.
Simon.
Sack race. r. BilIeaud, Cur.
ley Billeaud.
JUNIORS SECOND DIVISION.
100 yard. "A. Grace, ]. Hous.
siere.
SO yard dash. A. Grace, G.
Smith.
Hurdle race. A. Castillo, G.
Smith.
Relay race. A. Castillo, j.
Houssiere, E. Hebert and G.
Smith.
Barrel race. C. Smith, A.
Castillo.
Sack race. u. Supple, {. Fa-
bacher.
The great scene of the day
was the tug-of-War. It was q
very close fight and the battle
continued for five minutes. The
students on the left hand side OF
the study hall defeated those Of
the right.
All the games were carried out
on the Senior Campus which is
considered one Of the best in the
South. A large eoncourse Of
people witnessed the games and
took great interest in them.
Thanks are due TO the friends OF
the college for their gifts.
Rev. Father Maring, S. j.,
the President, presented the
prizes TO the winner during The
night recreation amidst the
cheers of the students. The
honors of the field day were al
follows: Senior Division: r,
Stemmans, % points; 3. LIE.
Blanc, is points; David Petit
jean, Is points (all three b
Third English Glass;. Stem.
mons being first was presented
with a beautiful gold pin. FRS
Junior, C. Dardeau; End, 6. Bill
eaud. Second Junior or Min
MINIS, lst j. Houssiere:; End, G.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11

Miss Marie Meginley spent
Thursday with friends in Sunset.
Miss Mary O. Littell is the
guest Of relatives in Eunice.
Misses Lizzie and Erin Black
sher are visiting in Alexandria.
Misses Edna and Rose Wall
lior attended a dance in Wash
ington Friday night.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
l. De NeIghbors Meet

The majority of the negroes
imagine they are here on pic
Me Jest to rest and eat Yankee
grub.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
AIRDOHE CHANGES HANBs.
Mrs. jonas ROOs Assumes Charge, With
Splendid BllIs Every Night.

Mrs. Jonas Roos has assumed
charge of the Airdome, the pop
ular evening resort, which prom
ises to give the people of Opelou-
sas splendid amusement during
the summer months, and which
has already won general favor.
Mr.. Thos. B. Brooks h a $
charge of the place, and prom
ises splendid bills. He is him
self a vaudeville actor, and
knows how to run a show house.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11

Ths 81 Landry Ia. ClarisH Is Wlthsat
aaust sas Of ths best edited I'd printed
vaaklfss In the whole Seuih.--AKERICAE
EEEsPAPER UNION.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11

Or FINIAL IOOE&1@4AA0
ma 81. LANDRY Clarion ls sAs 0EFleIel J6aFu
aal Of sVsFy public body In -lhs paFishs Palr.
Ice Jury, Sehoel Beard, Lasas Beard Munlp
elpIalIes 0fOpaIoRsaS. Port Bagge and Helellls
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-23
AMUSEM ENTS
The Fortune Hunter.

The Fortune Hunter" Winchell
smiths realistic comedy Of American
80. will be presented by Rowland and
Clifford at the Metropolitan theater
on Wednesday,. November 81.
The Fortune Hunter" is a comedy
of American types in city and coun-
Try. The first act is located in New
York. while the following three trans
fer the ae.tion to the little town of
ltadville, Pa.
The play tells the story Of a like
able city scapegrace who is backed
ny a friend to go into a country town
and play the godly hut elegant youth
until he wins the hear and hand Of a
local heiress, whose father has a mil
lion. He is given a set Of rules to
live up to in order to give the impress
sion Of his being a model young man.
n Of them being the necessity of
working hard. While the rules work
out n the bankers daughter fails
in love with him he undergoes a genu-
inc change of heart and realizes that
hard work alone and descent living can
make life worth while. His good com
panions and honest surroundings do
for him what his city friends had
failed to do and the end Of the school
ing in the square deal in the country
town is his discovery that the love
of a simple. honest girl with no
money. IL better than money or any
thing else.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-23
OUT
WA7EREO STOCK
United Railways Bonded
for Three Times the Valu-
ation-Has Monopoly.

st. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 23.--The Uni
ted Railways company capitalized and
bonded for 1O1.380.3 300 and which
has a monopoly on street a trans
here. should be permitted to
EAR dividends on a valuation Of $751;
6~3S,667.75. the actual value of all it's
physical properties. according to q re-
port of the public service commission
filed this afternoon with the city coun-
Gil.
The report showed hat the COM
pany had outstanding bonds aggrc-
eating $59,48O.OO and outstanding
stock aggregating SAL 800. 300. The
amount of water" in the stocks and
bonds. az shown by the report is $685.
TAI .623.25.
The commission recommended that
the company should he permitted to
earn six per cent on its physical VAL
uation. or $2.224,040.8O The average
net earnings for the LAS twelve years.
the report states, have been $685.
|82O.5s.
The Excess over reasonable earnings
should he expended. the commission
suggests. in ABSORPTION In taxes to the
city or profit-sharing with the city:
by reduction Of fares. or by giving bet
ter service.
The commissions power is limited
to making recommendations to the
municipal assembly. hut the assembly
has the authority to enact legislation
to compel the railway company to
comply with the commissions recon-
mendatiOnS.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-23
TO Be GIVEN
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THE House Next Door" to
be Given by Local Society
lis a Clever Comedy.

With " or three minor exceptions,
everything is in readiness for the for
NAL Presentation Of THE House Next
Door," ] Hartley Manners three-act
comedy. which is to he given in the
school auditorium x Wednesday
night. The play is to be given. under
the auspices of the local Christian En-
deavor society. and promises to be one
of The best amateur productions given
on either side Of the river.
Those taking part have spent much
time in preparing the play. with the
result that all Of the parts have been
rounded into the hest possible shape.
A new scene has been painted espe.
cially for the production. and 4 new
curtain has just been installed.
The play Is a comedy Of the best
type. 1t treats of the Jew-Gentile ra.
cial question. but in an entirely new
light. When it was presented in New
York two seasons ago. with ]. E. Dod-
son. the eminent Characterization in
the role Of Sir John Cotswold. it prov
ed one of the biggest hits of the sea-
son. Sir John Cotswold. the leading
role, Is an exceptionally ~well-drawn
character. n offers elegant oppor-
tunities for the best there Is in char.
acter acting.
The comedy of the play is furnished
by Walter Lewis; a musical agent. This
character will be played by James
Ners. who. judging from his rehearsal
work, will get all there Is out Of the
role. Other important roles will be
beck. Bessie Benson. Helen H. Ben
son, John Fiers, Michael Zipoy.
Frank Zipoy, Lee Wright and Hubert
Fisk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-23
DISCUSSED WAR
IN THE BALKANS
Head of Fargo College Gave
Address at University
Convocation.

mere can he no permanent peace.
no satisfactory and stable government
IN the Balkan states while the Turk
sits on the throne in Constantinople."
SAID pr. Creegan. president Of Fargo
college. in his address at the univer-
sfty c~onvocation this morning nj II
o'clock. Dr. Creegan spoke on The
War in the Balkans" and his talk was
greatly enjoyed by the audience. He
is a wonderful speaker and he held
the attention of his hearers from start
to finish: he gave Il short sketch
of the Turkish empire. referring to
the Tartars or Turks coming from
Central Asia early In the fourteenth
century II c%onquering the Armc-
mans. a race Of Christians said to I've
the oldest Christian people in the
world. In the year 1853 these people
took possession Of CnnStantinoplc
which they have held with Asia Minor
evrr since.
He gave a shor, sketch Of the c y
eral Balkan states in which he spoke
of their military power and showed
the part they are taking in the pres
emit war. In the present war pr. Cree
gan was cautious about predicting
that the Balkan states would win out
because many of their hes, officers and
veteran TROOPS nave alreadN lailen IN
the fight. Upon the Turkish side Or.
Creegan spoke of the military power
of that country and said that the great
distant fro mcentral and eastern Tur-
key and the absence Of railroads had
made it Impossible thus far to have
the hes, Turkish troops at the scene
of battle. II is possible. 10 said. that
cholera will prevent the Turks from
reaching there at all. If they arrive
there in time the Turkish army will
have a good chance to win out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-23
TO
TEN
MEET

One of the first opportunities for the
1egislators-elect to meet will be the
third annual convention of the North
ern Minnesota Development associa-
ton at C%rookston. December 8 and s.
The winter meeting Of this association
has always been we'll attended by
members of the legislature.
DR.. George f. Vincent. president Of
the University of Minnesota, will de-
liver the opening address Thursday
morning, December s. In the after
noon the buildings Of the northwest
ern experiment farm will be dedtcat-
ct and inspected by the delegates.
Fred B.. Snyder. Minneapolis. will de-
live h evening address on the De-
velopment of Minnesota"
6. c. Hartley. Duluth and J. j. Hill
will make the two addresses on Fri
day. Mr.. Hartley will speak on
Trunk Lines and Their Effect on Set
Element and Market value of Northern
Minnesota Lands" Mr.. Hill will
speak on "Minnesota."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-23
CANNOT REVIVE
DEAD JUDGMENT
SAYS

In the case If Bertha Tharaldson
vs.. John W. Smith Justice McLough-
lin today decided that "a written agree
ment or promise to pay did not revive
an outlaWed judgment.
The case is quite an ancient one.
Twenty-Five years 8 Fl. Tharaldson
secured a Judgment against Smith. on
October 81 of this year a collector for
Mrs. Tharaldson called at the Smith
farm in Vale township. He told
Smith that the Judgment was IA lien
on his property. n that he would
better settle amicably or there would
he trouble.
Smith informed the agent that he
had a counter claim against Thar
aldson. it is said. If that were allow
ed he would pay the amount of the
judgment. At TIM agents request
Smith signed an agreement to that eff
feet. TIL" counter claim was not all
lowed by Mrs. Tharaldson. and she
sought to revive the outlawed judg-
ment on Smiths written agreement.
The our ruled against her.