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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
OF THE LOCAL SITUATION.

The evees at Melville and the Atchafaaya along that
stream affecting St Landry and those of the Bayou des Gaze
perhaps of collapse endangrng larger of country
than would break in the Atchafalaya holding noby
Melville populated by people who have hitherto been in the
fast embrace of hope convinced that their in
mnent danger and yesterday by order of the Government officer
charge Of the situation there the and children who had
already left gathered the track of the Texas Pacific high
in embankmen and awaited trains take them away from
danger
Over LOO of the refugees arrived in Opelousas to-day
Southern Pacific from Cheneyv which point they
were brought by the Texas & Pacific
The opelousas militia company struck yesterday and
moved into the depot Of the Texas Pacific but still doing
patrol duty along the levees.
There is child left Melville Those there
who aboring night day hwar
from devasting country scope it's wrath
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04

An Energetic Worker
One of the energetic workers
endeavoring to relieve the water
situation has been Police Juror J..
T. st. Cyr, of the first ward.
Always ready to serve in any
capacity assigned him, he has
been an inspiration to others to
do good work.
He has visited Melville nearly
every day, and kept in constant
touch with the people there, the
brave fellows whose slogan is
like the heroic Lawrence, Never
Give Up the Ship. =
He went to threatened Bayou
des Glaizes Thursday with a
force of fifty men, to help main
tain the levees there.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
LEVEES STILL HOLDING
ANGER OF WATER
AtchafaIaya and Bayou des Glaizss Making A Hard
Fight Against the Onrushing
Torrent.

Melville May 5The AchafaIaya last night and
half inches at Smmspor and half inches and Bayou
des Glaizes three inches.
The tight desperate with the chances that the water will
Win particularly in the Bayou des Glazes section
The rains have sofened the all along which accentu
ates the danger
The town of Melville is deserted except by those carrying
the fight against the great Odds
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04

Z. Loeb is chairman Of the COM
mittee to secure houses for the
refugees; J. G. LaWler is tempo
rarily the chairman of the COM
mittee on rafions, but he will be
succeeded by Capt. R. M. Littell,
of Co. c., when he returns; DR..
r. J. Mayer will handle, as chair
man, the health and sanitation
situation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
The Elk Restaurant Re-tDpenetl

Louis Minor, for many years q
noted chef here, an old cook for
the Lacombe Hotel, has now
charge Of the Elk Restaurant, for
some months closed.
He has thoroughly renovated
the place, has secured good as
sistants, and the establishment
promises to be i popular one.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
Early Irish Potatoes.

New Irish potatoes, brought
to the Clarion office from the
farm of Mr.. Gerome Meche, near
Grand Coteau, shows the ability
Of our farmers to grow this pay
ing crop in time to catch an early
market, and thus get a top-notch
price.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04

Avoyelles, and ST. Landry sec
tions subject to overflow. He is
making his headquarters at Opel
ousas.
Rations have been distributed
by him at points in danger Mel
vile, Big Cane, Morrow, Port
Barre, Waxia, in this parish, and
other menaced sections in other
parishes.
Another Hard Worker.
Another hard worker, unre-
mittent in his efforts, is Major
Flanders, of the Opelousas, Gulf
& Northeastern Railroad.
He is on the scene every day,
and is consulted by all those now
doing duty in the danger zone.
His long experience as rail-
road man, and with high water,
has made him a safe adviser.
The fact of the @. Gee being
now able to travel through the.
inundated swamps, is due to his
able direction of the work of pro-
tecting it with sacks and earth
work.
The L0gmen Are Happy.
Brushing aside the sentiment
of not wanting to see their fell
lowmen suffer, the logmen of
the stricken section are happy,
in that there will be more logs
foated out of the Atchafalaya
s w a m p than ever known
in the history of that business.
We only have eight feet more
water than we really need, = said
an old stager, but that does not
interfere with our making a ban
ner haul this year.
This old lognaan, thirty five
years there getting out timber
from the swamps, did not say
this in a gleeful manner. He is
now in 0pelousas with his fam
ily, and his head bends down
and his eyes sadden, speaking
the sorrow OF the heart, when
he discusses the water situation,
and of Melville, of which town
he was once Mayor where he
spent q life Of usefulness, where
every association Of life is en-
tWined.
But still, there is no wind
that blows nobody good, = and
the Iogmen are at the crest of
commercial, If not sentimental,
happiness.
Increases lis Capital Stock.
The Peoples State Bank, at q
recent meeting OF its stockhold-
ers, decided to increase the capi-
tai stock OF that institution from
SIC, 600 to $50, 600, doubling its
capital.
The bank, like all of the other
banks in Opelousas, is in a pros
perous condition.
It il Of State wide notoriety
that OpeIousas banks rank with
the strongest iii Louisiana
r
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
Notice.

The Parish H ig h cilooI
Rally has been postponed until
Saturday, May 1lth, 1912. on ac-
count of weather cond tioils.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
PEOPLE APPREHENsIVE

Wheyile May 5-Peoplen this section of the country
getting out their cattle The stagg boys owning large herd
left for 0peousas to-day with their horned cattle The cattle
will be pastured in the Opelousas section.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
A Hopeful Trio.

A f10p0AuA 1fIUs
President Gordy Richard, of
the Red River, Bayou Boeuf &
Atchafalaya River District;
Mayor Williams and DR.. FL. S.
Joseph, all of Melville, have been
facing the brunt of the fight
against the mad waters at Mel
vile.
Hope springs in the human
breast, like a flower from the
earth, " may be cited as a charac-
terization of the feelings of the
three gentlemen named above.
Throughout the siege they have
held out that the levees would
win in the gigantic struggle with
the waters, and have cheered the
workers on duty with their words
of confidence.
They have done well, this trio.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04

BORN. To Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Barnett, this morning MAY 4th)
at half past eight o. clock a girl.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
The Militia Boys, and Their
Influence.


Capt. R. M. Littell, with his
company of militia Company G.
of Opelousas have been a pillar
of strength in the inspiration of
confidence in the threatened dis
trict in the vicinity Of Melville.
Their smoke colored tents,
standing like sentinels on the
banks of the river, near the Z.
& P. bridge, and back of the
levee which protects Melville, is
looked upon as SO many Gibral-
tar rocks by the people there.
They know that the boys will
do their full duty.
They have done it in the past.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
The Government Active.

NJ OUF n p EaENz 1T e 2 y =
The United States Government
is taking an active and helpful
hand in the situation.
Officers are stationed at every
important point, and they help in
the vigilance necessary uRder
present conditions.
Can't. Edward Bennett, form
erly stationed in the PHILIPPINES
as the Captain of Scouts. has
charge of the werk of providing
rations in the Pointe Coupee,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04

Tbs 81 landry (Ls.) elsrisn i Hlihsui
4...e pse Il the bsst sdiied nd prinisd
.asE,,ss in fhs WheIs SsaiA. .-AHERIcaH
srvsPiPER UNION.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04

The s. IandEy Clarion Is The 9Ff!claI ysHr-
asl o. egsFy public haag IN ih9 parish Pela
ies Jary, SekaaE beard. LaEes ReaRas naaar
eipIatIes Of i0paIeusss, Pert RaRfe saa @slFllls
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs NJ Orme Wilson will give large
dinner At her house in East eith street this
evening. II will be followed by musical
al which Nine. Maeterlinck will sing
Countess Leary will also give q dinner
party this evening at her home IN Fifth
avenue, in honor OF Cardinal Farley. II
will be followed by A reception.
Mrs {. Ledyard Blair has another Of her
small dinner dances tonight at her house
in East 62d street, for her debutante dsugh-
ters. Miss Florence and Miss Marjory Blsir
Mrs. Robert +. Bloodgood has sent out
invitations for a theatre party this even
ing for Miss Eloise Bloodgood, and viii
afterward take her guests to Sherry's for
supper
Dinners will be given this evening by
Mrs Douglas Robinson. Captain and Mrs
Warren &. Beach and Mrs. George Bird.
Mrs J. Henry Dick will give luncheon
to-day at her house in East SD street.
Mrs. w. Bayard Cutting will give dinner
Oh February H.
Mrs. John A. Dix, wife Of the Governor
of New York: Miss Joan Whitridge Mrs
John Clinton Gray. Miss Furniss Mrs.
Bradley Martin. jr., Mrs. Lewis Cass Led
yard and Mrs William Douglas Sloane were
among those present at Albert Morris
Bagby's musical yesterday morning, at the
Waldorf Astoria, where Miss Gersldine
Farrar. Miss Maggie Teyte and Wilhelm
Bachaus figured on the programme
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
LAUNDRY CHARGES.
A Worker of 25 Years Ago Finds Con-
ditions Much Improved.
EDITOR Of Tho Tribune.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. As a daily reader Of Tho Tribune
want TO say that the conditions OF '"'
laundry workers of to-day arc 80 per ce"'
better than several years ago. Every oii'
ompIoyed I'm either q steam or hand launulS
has full hour for luncheon which IS NOR
than the girls in the department stores ge''
and as for the late hours OF the workers
the public Is entirely 10 blame for 'ha'
When n man wants his shirts collars an"
cuffs at specified time nc does nor ash VI
care how late tho employees of lauhory
work as long as he gets tho work done
II tho public would give the consideration
due tho laundry worker they shouId pay
prices which were I'm demand years ago
To-day a man wears pleated shirt win
cuffs attached and expects TO get II laun-
dered for 10 cents instead Of II or % cents
Tho housekeeper wants her fiat work done
as cheaply as possible, and pays "A cents
instead of 20 cents Il DOZEN She does not
question tho wages Of the girl when she
wants 10 nav q cents for what IS worth
- cents.
II the public would be kind and Wlllinb
enough TO give moro time in having the
work done and not bring I'm Duidlc r''-
day morning and want II back saturday
night think the hours could be MADE
easier. although laundry workers do not
put in any more hours than the law allows
I have investigated several hand lauh-
dries and have been through some OF inc
steam plants as we'll. and certainly hho
that they aro in sanitary condition In
some Of tho places I found that the larger
machines. like mangles and collar machines
had automatic stops. 50 that II would be
impossible for girl TO got caught in a
machine. other safety devices were also
shown me.
If tho girls OF to-day had worked In my
time, twenty-five years ago, they would
know tho sanitary conditions had been Inn
proved. SUSAN Rh'htl''
The Bronx. New York. Jan. o. 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
"SiCPED BILL" TNSTT RGTNG?

"SACRED BILL" TNSIRGINGF
The Tribune is reluctant to believe
that Mr.. William +. Sheehan has become
the adviser Of Governor Dix. Not that
it finds any difficulty in supposing that
Mr.. Dix. having discovered his mistake
in taking MP with Murphy, would turn 10
Mr. Sheehan. On the contrary, a Coy
ernor who had no better political sense
than TO select Murphy as an adviser In
the first place would have no better sense
than to select Sheehan as an adviser in
the second. But how can Mr. Sheehan
become Mr. Dixs adviser? Mr.. Sheehan
is the Sacred embodiment Of obedience
to party authority. lie is the exponent
of principles" Party authority fixes
the party boss as the adviser of the Gov
ernor Principles" require that every
Democrat decline 10 take the place that
belongs TO Murphy.
II would pain The Tribune inexpress-
IDLY to learn that Mr.. Sheehan had turned
insurgent. but that is precisely what he
has done if he has consented to Supplant
the boss in telling the Governor what he
should do What is to become of oui
system Of party government If man
who has been hOnOrcd ny the party'S
caucus as its candidate for Senator turns
about and usurps the place of the party's
boss at the Governors ear!
Really, we cannot think Of more cor
rupGng example than that OF Mr.. Shee-
han setting up in politics for himself. We
care nothing for the ingratitude of such
an action, though it would be deeper than
that of Governor Wilson 10 Colonel Ilar-
vey for did not Murphy pronounce Shea-
han TO be the best equipped man In the
state for the Senatorship" and are not
those words Of his worth more than all
of Colonel Harvey's editorial voluminous-
ness? Institutions totter TO their fall
when Sacred Bill" becomes unfaithful.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[From INC TrIbune Eureau. I

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Washington, Jan. 22.-The Monday Evar
ing Dancing Glass nj the Playhouse wa,
followed by number OF informal suppc-
parties. among the hosts being Colonel ana
Mrs Spencer Cosby, J. Low Hsrrimsr
Viscount and Viscountess do sibour. N,
and Mrs. Murray Cobb and Mr.. and Mr,
Cassclls.
Mr. and Mrs. William r. Merriam and
Miss Laura Merriam entertained dinner
party tonight.
Miss Frances Hodges was hostess q, :.
tea this afternoon for her house guest. Mis-.
Aileen Gorgas. daughter of Colonel ard
Mrs William g. Gorgas.
Miss Alice Vandergrift. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Samuel ". Vandergrift, will Ieavs
here on Thursday 10 visit Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Leutze at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard
Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers and Miss Ella
beth Reid Rogers entertained guests a,
dinner tonight for Mrs. Clinton Paxton
Paine.
Mrs Clews, Of New York, arrived hers
to-day 10 visit Mrs. Hope Slater A num-
her Of dinner parties and other entertain.
ments have been arranged for her.
Bris sadier General w. w. Wotherspoon
who has been detailed to command the DE-.
partment Of the Gulf. will leave Washing.
ton with Mrs. Wotherspoon just after the
first Of next month.
Miss Helen r. Walcott, daughter OF the
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution.
accompanied by Miss Anna c. Horsey. will
sail on Wednesday Oh the Cedric for Ma.
pies and trip through Europe
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
KIRBY ATTACKS COLLEGES
Says Manufacturers Are Trying
to Counteract Their "Isms. "

Milwaukee Jan. 2@.-An attack on col
legcs was made by John Kirby, Of Dayton.
Ohio. president Of the National Association
Of Manufacturers, in an address TO Wis
consin members Of the association at a
luncheon here to-day. Predicting disaster
In the future if existing conditions were
not remedied. he said
our colleges arc full of educators whose
heads are laden with all sorts OF ismS
and fallacious theories. which they are
constantly instlling into the minds OF
Young men who are sent TO them 10 be
educated. We are working TO counteract
this condition by disseminating literature
which will operate as an antidote for such
teaching which will remove the weeds
that have grown up In the heads OF some
college professors and students and set
them thinking along broad lines. IL Is a
tedious and expensive undertaking, but IL
must be done II future generations are to
be made clear thinking, broad men.
We are trying to bring matters about
so that the manufactures will be running
his own business. We are against the
demagogue I'm politics. The National AS
sociation of Manufacturers has two OBJ
tects--to promote and safeguard the inter.
ests Of the manufacturers or tho Unlteu
States at home ana abroad and to foster ana
advocate such general policies promote
the greatest good To the business interests
of the country.
II must be apparent that In this age OF
organization the manufacturer cannot
stand alone, that II takes organization TO
cope with organization and that 1t Is only
through organization that your right to do
business in a lawful manner without being
subjected to the denomination OF militant
and oppressive labor unionism can be pre-
served,
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
nLSrREnITED PROTEST

The proteSt of the strike leaders at
Lawrence that if bombs or dynamite are
found about the factories II is because
they have been planted there 10y the
DrOprietors is disCredited in advance by
n precedent case which is still painfully
fresh in mind. Precisely the same pre-
fence was made in the case Of the de-
struction Of "The Los Angeles Times
building-that the proprietor OF that eS-
tablishment was the inveterate foe OF
labor unions and had blown up his own
building i'm order to make it appear that
they had done it Of course, not intending
to do the job so thoroughly. 1t may be
that some of the rank and file Of labor
unionists were deluded by their leaders
into believing such stuff. We cannot
conceive nor concede that any of the
leaders themselves believed it. Certainly
its monstrous falsity has now been eX-
posed TO the whole world, and it is in
evitable and not at all unjust that that
fact should cast grave suspicion and dis
credit upon any further use Of such
pretence.
Even If we concede the possibility
we do not recall that it has ever been
shown to have been realized, in this
cOuntry-that proprietOrs or police would
make such plant it must be obvious
that on the face Of the case the pre-
sumption is overwhelmingly against the
strikers. Proof is abundant that in a
multitude Of instances strikers have been
guilty of dynamite outrageS and that
they have often endeavOred TO escape
suspicion by raising this same cry of
plant" 1t is one of the inevitable re-
suits of evildoing that it bequeaths SuS-
picion and presumption of guilt to the
successors of those who do it, The 10;
Angeles dynamiter put at least a pO-
tential stigma upon innumerable other
labor union strikers We confidently De-
lieve that the vast majority Of them
would have nothing 10 do with such
crimes. But even the most honest and
innocent must realize, that a shadow Of
suspicion has been cast upon them by
their less scrupulous fellows.
While this protest Of the Lawrence
strikers cannot be accepted, and the pre-
sumption remains strong against some
among them, the resort to dynamite is
doubtless the policy Of only few. un-
known to and disapproved by the great
majority. Those who are innocent wil,
however, do far better for themselves
as we'll as for others By cooperating
with the officers Of the law for the sup
preston and punishment of such crimes
than by idly protesting that it IS m
possible for any Of their comrades 80
commit them.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
THE GERMAN SAFETY VALVE

The results of the reballotings in Ger
many arc fulfilling expectations. As we
explained some time ago, the contest is
that Of the Social-DemOcrats against the
field: and the field is combining against
the Social-Democrats That would prob
ably have been the case anyway. as It
has been in former elections. 1t was
made practically certain in this case and
urged TO the fullest possible extent by
the great gains Of the Social-Democrats
in the first polling. The other parties
were alarmed, as they had reason 10 be,
and quickly determined to sink their dit
ferences in the presence Of the common
foe. They maintained their rivalri IS
wherever there was no danger of So
cial-Democrat gain but wherever there
was a candidate of that party up for the
second ballot and there was a chance Of
his election other parties most widely
differing and most bitterly antagonistic
united TO defeat him.
The final outcome is yet to be seen, 80
far as the new Reichstag is concerned
but 1t can probably be forecast with some
degree Of accuracy. II seems likely that
the government will again be able to
muster "blue-black bloc" in its favor
to use the alliterative phrase descrip-
tive Of the Conservative-C Clerical coali-
tion. The National Liberals will have a
delegation more formidable i'm character
than in numbers. and the Radicals will
not quite disappear The Social-Demo.
Gratis will rank as one Of the largest
three in numbers, but owing to the i'm
possibility of forming coalitions with
other parties they will be unable 10
menace the government. For just as We
are told that Liberals in North Germany
voted for Conservatives To help defeat
SOcial-Democrats, so Liberals and even
Radicals would vote with the "blue-
black bloc rather than with the Social
Democrats in the Reichstag.
Practically. then. thc safety valve Is
being screwed down again. We have
spoken Of the result Of the second voting
as the final outcome, but only 50 far as
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23

the new Rcchstag is concerned. The
final outcome OF the whole struggle will
not be seen in this election, nor in the
next, perhaps; but 1t will come. and
every delay and every artificial combina-
tion for its repression will make its COM
ing all the more certain and all the more
emphatic when il does come If the So
cial Democratic movement were what it
is often incorrectly supposed 10 be.
Socialist movement for the abolition OF
property. the family and religion, accord
ins to the jocund propaganda Of some
wild theorists, we should not expect II
10 succeed. Seeing that it is in fact very
largely movement toward what in this
country would be esteemed a somewhat
conservative type of democracy, II will
not he surprising if its increase in popu-
lar strength continues until it triumphs
over the artificial barriers which have
been erected against it. But even then
We shall hope to see the safety valve
iudiciously opened and not the boiler
hurst.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
The CABINET.
lFrom the Tribune Bureau. !

IflOlu the Tribune bureau
Washington, Jan. 22.-The Secretary of
tho Navy. Mrs. Meyer and tho Misses
Meyer entertained at dinner tonight in
compliment to Miss Taft. Their house
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence. of
Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weldon.
Mrs. Rudolph Weld and Mason Jones, OF
New York. were Of the party. which also
included Miss Harriet Anderson and Miss
katherine Cameron, of New York; Miss
Marion Wise, Miss Abby Barnard ingalls,,
Miss Gladys ingalls,, Miss Dorothy Will
Jams Miss Elsie Aldrich. Miss Janet Fish,
Miss Margery Cotton and Herman Huffer,
of Baltimore; J. Cotton Smith, Samuel
Elliott, Count Csekonics, Austrian secre-
tary; A. Kerr Clark Kerr, British third
secretary; Paymaster Little, Mr. de Bach,
Of the Russian Embassy: Major Won Her
warth, German military attache; DR.. Gray
son. Mr.. White, Lieutenant Lleghy and
Philip Hichborn.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel had to dine with them to-
night the Belgian Minister and Nine.
Havenith, the German counsellor and
Nine. Haniel Won Haimhausen, the British
military attache and Mrs. ]. d. McLachlan,
Mr.. Nabokoff, Russian first secretary; Mr..
and Mrs. Hugo Resinger, OF New York
Captain and Mrs. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs
Walcott Tuckerman, Miss Mabel Johnson,
Miss Hildegarde Nagcl and DR.. Delaney.