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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21

school. No such general act was
passed by the General Assem-
bly,, and the parish of Evange-
line was deprived of the great
benefit which it would have de-
rived from the proposed measure,
while numerous bills of a similar
nature, for the benefit of other
towns and communities, had been
enacted into law and signed by
the GovernorRat the same session
of the legislature.
Sixth. Several bills affecting
the laboring classes, of a rene
dial character, and framed upon
conservative lines, SO as to meet
the approval of the general pub
lie, were introduced in the legis-
lature and received the support
of Governor Hall.
The first of these House Bill
No. 267 was introduced by Mr..
Koppel, and had the support of
the Brotherhood of Stationary
Firemen and the Central Trades
and Labor Council of New Or
leans, these organizations having
sent delegates ito the capital to.
urge it's passage. The bill was
entitled An act to regulate the
employment of Stationary Fire.
men by factories and others run
ming their establishments day and
night; to regulate the hours of
employment; defining a days la
Dor; defining the meaning Of
stationary iremen;' and pro-
viding penalties for the violation
of this act" Having passed the
House, the bill came up in the
Senate for final passage July 9Th,
twenty-three Senators voting for
and fifteen against it. Senate
p. IT'S shows that Sena-
tor Lazaro voted against the
which passed however,
received the signature of the
and became Act No.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21

245 Of 1912. The purpose of the
bill as indicated by the title was
to limit the hours Of labor that
could be required of stationary
fremen, and to protect the pub
lie from the danger of explosions
that would result from keeping
frernen on duty so many hours
that want Of sleep might result
in carelessness and neglect Of
their duties.
Another bill of equal if not
greater Importance was House
Bill No. $50, entitled An act
providing for Immediate payment
of Iaborers, wheresoever en-
ployed, Immediately upon
their being discharged by their
employers, and providing that
failure to pay them shall make
the employer liable for their full
time until they are paid or tend
cred payment" This bill also
passed both House and Senate,
was signed by the Governor, be-
coming Act $50 of 1912. In the
Senate twenty-four Senators vot-
ed for and eleven against the
bill, Lazaro being one Of the
eleven. Senate Journal p. 1884,
Senator Lazaro also voted
against the bill introduced by
Senator Stafford, in the interest
Of the working man, and relat-
ing to defenses that could be
in damage suits for per
sonal injury, and which bill with
the approval Of the Governor be-
came Act 1877. (See Senate Journ-
al p. 83l.)
Mr.. Lazaro also voted to raise
the salary of Mayor Behrnan to
$40. 900 Der annum.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21

Opelousas, La, Sept. II, 1912.
Hon. John w. Lewis,
0pelousas, La.
Dear John:
Having requested of me some
statement relative to your cor
poration affiliations in the prac-
tice of the law, | take pleasure
in making the following state
ment:
have been a practitioner at
the Saint Landry bar for the
past IL years and Judge of the
judicial District for
the past two years, and quite
naturally have knowledge of the
character of your practice before
that court. Your practice is and
always been of a general
character, and under no con-
struction could you be termed a
corporation lawyer. In the first
place, there are no large corpor-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21
Lewis Not Corpora
ton Attorney.
Charge that He is a Corporation Lawyer,
Made by the Lazaro Speakers to
Fool the Voters.

ations in my jurisdiction and law
yers here all do a general prac-
tice.
Your firm has been the attor-
ney for the 0pelousas Gulf &
Northeastern Railway, a short
line of railway extending from
Melville to Crowley. and while
many suits were filed in the mat
ter of obtaining rights-of-way,
only two / remember of were
contested.
Your course before my court
has always been open and honor
able, and I know of no conduct
upon your part that would iusti-
a charge of you being under
corporation influence.
Yours very truly,
Sgd B. H. PAvY,
Judge 18th judicial District
Court of La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21

~~~
has, in his public addresses,
claimed to have given his sup
port to practically all of the re-
form measures introduced at the
recent session of the General
Assembly; and in that connec-
ton has stated that Hon. John
w. Lewis is disappearing and
misstating his course in the Sem
ate, the General Campaign Com
mittee of Mr.. Lewis, beg leave
to submit the following facts,
every one of which this commit
tee stands ready to substantiate
from the official records, should
Senator Lazaro, or any supporter
of his deny any statement made
herein.
First. Senator Lazaro OPP
posed and voted against a plan
approved by Gov. Hall and which
was embodied in two acts of the
legislature, and which the Gov
ernor in a special message to the
Senate urged their adoption, for
the reason as stated by the Gov
ernor in that message that their
chief object was to restore to
the Board of Agriculture and I'm
migration within the State, feed
stuffs and fertilizers, which in
cludes the control of the inspec-
ton and analyzing thereof.
Adding that these bills in that
regard are really intended to
carry into effect Articles 305 and
306 of the Constitution, which
creates this board. The present
law gives the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Director of
Experiments Stations, the pow
ers which properly belong to it
by the Constitution should be
properly exercised. (S. J. p. 407.)
It was charged that the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, E. O.
Bruner, had used the power con-
ferred upon him to appoint in
spectors of fertilizers, without
limit as to number, for partisan
and factional purposes, and the
object of these two bills favorad
by Gov. Hall was to take that au-
thority out of the hands of the
Commissioner, and confer it up
on the Board of Agriculture and
immigration. These bills also
provided that the Board should
employ only competent persons
for that purpose. Commissioners
Bruner used all of his influence
in opposition to the passage Of
the bill, and the Senate divided
on fractional lines, defeating
these measures by two majority!
All the Senators known To he 0D-l
posed to the present administra-
ton, possibly with one or two
exceptions. voted against the
measure. Gov. Halls purpose
was in the interest of the farm
ing community, to take out of
partisan politics the appointment
of inspectors of fertilizers, and
to make these appointments sole
" from the standpoint of merit
and qualification. The vote Of
the several Senators on the meas
ure, as shown at page 839 of the
Senator Journal, shows that SEN
ator Lazaro voted against the
reform proposed by Gov. Hall
and to perpetuate the existing
system.
Second. Senator Lazaro voted
for House Bill No. 307, which
had for its object, among others,
the increase of the salary of the
Commissioner of Agriculture,
and which was known as the
''Bruner Bill" This bill was
put through the House, but when
it came up for final passage in
the Senate, the Hall forces insti-
tuted a fight upon it and it failed
to pass by a vote of Is to Is. Mr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21
Official Acts Of Sen LazarO
He Is Not a Reformer and Voted for Many Bills
Against the Public Interest, as Will be Seen
From the Following Summary.

Lazaro voted with the minority.
(See Senate Journal p. 743 IF
it had passed it would h a e
raised the salary of the Commits
sioner from $500 to $4,000 per
annum, and the Governor surely
would have vetoed it, had it be-
come necessary for him to do so.
Of the fifteen Senators that
voted in favor of the Bruner sal
arv raise, all were known to be
opponents of the Hall admins
tration except perhaps one.
Third. Another salary raise
for which Senator Lazaro voted,
and which was vetoed by the
Governor was House Bill No. 2,
and which proposed to raise the
salary Of Register of the Land
Office Grace from $500 to $4,000
per annum. Governor Hall in
his veto message called attention
tS the fact that when the office
was created, the State had a
large area of public lands, and
$500 was considered an ade-
quate salary. At the present
time most of the public lands
having been disposed of, the
Register is merely the custodian
of the Office records, and there
was no reason for the proposed
raise. (See Senate Journal
p. 658.)
Commissioner Bruner and
Register Grace were both cleo
ted in opposition to the Hall adj
ministration, and they would
have been the beneiciaries of
the proposed increase of salaries.
Fourth @ n of the most
popular planks in the platform
upon which Gov. Hall was cleo
ted, was the proposition to con-
fer upon women the rightto hold
-
positions on educational boards
and boards of charities and cor
rections, which was embodied in
a proposed constitutional amend
ment. While the constitutional
amendment proposing this
change was pending in the Sen
ate, Governor Hall urged its
passage in a special message,
and it passed, received the Gov
ernor's signature, and tht ques-
ton will be submitted to the
people as an amendment to the
Constitution. Senator L z a 70
voted against the passage of the
measure. Senate Journal p.
1927
Fifth. Senator Lazaro suffer
led a local bill to prohibit gam
bling within five miles of a high
school or graded school in the
parish of Evangeline to be killed
in the Senate. The published
intention to introduce this local
bill was signed by R. Z. Derouen,
IG. A. Bailey, Editor Evangeline
Banner; L. I. Ortego, Albert La
heur, and 7. Coreil, all promi-
nent residents of Vile Platte.
Representative Edwards FIR 0 m
EEvangeline parish introduced the
act in the House, which body en-
acted it into a law, and upon be-
ing sent to the Senate, after re-
ceiying a unanimous report OF
approval from the appropriate
committee Of that body, and af-
ter being passed to the third
reading, the bill was killed by
being indefinitely postponed,
upon motion Of Senator Taylor
of North Louisiana. This Com
mittee is informed that Senator
Lazaro offered to d resident of
Vile Platte as an explanation OF
his allowing the bill to be killed
in the Senate, that the bill was
unnecessary. as the subject mat
ter had been covered by a gen
eral law having operation
throughout the State, and which
prohibited gambling within three
miles of any graded or high
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21

Hon. L. LaZaEo.
Washington, La.
Dear Sir:
I observe by your advertisement in the Lake Charles
Daily Times, of date September 16, 1912, the reproduction
of a letter from you to one, Geo. A. Bailey of Vile Platte,
in which you quote him as charging that in an address at
Vile Platte on August 25th, I stated that you had voted
against the twice q month pay bill.
never made the statement attributed to me but did
charge you with having voted against the following bills
III the interest Of the labor1ng class:
L. IAN act providing for immediate payment of Ebuers whaeoewre employed immediate
the employer liable for their full time until they are ad or tadred payment This bill become
ad2 ESQ 1912 in the Senate "a senators voted fr and IL voted against ted jill, you being one Of
q IAN act regulate the employment discretionary fremen by factories and ohs running
their establishment day and night to regulate the hours employment dehnHga days boT de
fng the meingo Of stationary enal etc
The purpose of this bill as indicated by its tile sn limit the hours Of labor that could be
reqdredo stationary fema etc % senators edf TOR and 10 against II you beng one OF en-
15 SENATE Journal page TO- @.
l. Al act relating oand limiting the defnss that could beugedn damage suits for per
strictly in the interest of tee employees who might become injured or killed in the course OF his
employment (SmteJ Journal page 83)
Since the beginning of the campaign have stated in all of my speeches. which
were many, and delivered in all part OF the dstct, that among many other bills OF
day have never heard Of you attempting to DEM, explain or excuse, such action
upon your part.
Tot the end that we may confront the voters Oft this district together and argue
the numerous questions OF public policy which occupy a legitimate place in this
campaign, 4 respectfully invite you to join with me in a canvass If the principal towns
and cities in the district where " e canI meet IN joint debate. Our respective commit
tees can easily arrange the matter IT position and expense.
kindly favor me with an immediate reply to this communication.
Yours tuN.
J0HNW LEWIS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-21
Senator IazarO Challenged 70
Joint Debate.
Open Letter O.. Hon. John W. Lewis Puts it to the Doc
-. IIZLaA 1I.ll II.n- Annn. Do -
Opelousas, La, September II, 1912.

Hon. I. Lazaso.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
AGRICULTURAL TRAIN
ENDS SUCCESSFUL TRIP
Farmers Attend In Large Numbero
and Manifest Great Interest
In Lectures.
Especial to The Times-Dispetch.l

Capsville. Va, january 2I.-Inclement
weather throughout Northampton county
Farmers drove TO the station and heard four
Gectloa from meeting the agricultural coll
iege on Wheels" operated by the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad. Leav
Ing Cape Charles early In the morning, the
train stopped at the old and historic town
of Eastville, where series of lectures
SCHEDULED to take place IN the courthouse.
Almost every farmer In the community at
session was one at the Eastv!iie School
Eouse, where Mcssrs. Lazader and Gordon,
o: the specials lecture corps, entertained
an assempiese OF over 100 pupils. Before
departing the clerk OF the court invited the
railroad men and the speakers to look over
ct Eastr!ile, some which .dat ted as far back
es 1852.
The educational special then went to
Capeville, travelling over the uewly-con
ptructed Cape Charles Railroad Here, In
spite OF the pouring rain. nenrly seventy-fvc
farmers drove to the station and heard four
lectures board the train
Il. V. Massey, super!n tendent OF the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad ;
Commissioner e. ". Koiner. OF the Depart
" W. Mock, OF the State board, all ..
whom stayed with the train the jor part
pf the week were unanimous in tho opinion
that the trip was a huge success from every
point OF view. Comparison of The attend
ence this year over last year shows that
per cent Other statistics kept show that
during the entire journey 200 miles OF track
have been :rhversed nine towns visited
forty lectures delivered TO nearly 1000 per-
Sons, mostly farmers, and between 500 n nd
lo09D pieces OF agricultural literature dis
Of Agriculture and Immigration of the
Etzts OF Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
TAFT IS FAVORED
FOR ANOTHER TERM
Republicans of Wise Adopt
Resolutions After Heated
Discussion.
Discussion.
Especial to Tho Times.pispatch.l

Norton. Va. January 27-The Republicans
OF Wise county met here to-day In mass
meeting to select delegates to the district
convention at Bristol and the state conven-
ticn at Roanoke. Everything went along
smoothly until a resolution was offered in
dorsing President Taft and his administra-
ten, followed by demand for his renomI-
rs ton. There was no opposition to the first
half OF the resolution. but when 1T came TO
calling for Mr.. Tafi's renominnr ion and
binding the delegates. Capt. Henry Taylor. OF
OF Big stone Gap. vigorously protested gainst
tying. the Republicans of Wise county to
any particular candidate. saying tho the
Republicans had a big fight on their. ands
this year, and that Mr.. TAFT at the time OF
the assembling OF the national convention
might not be as strong some others. r..
3. Alsover. also OF Big Stone Gap. follow
cd Captain Taylor in SIMILAR speech. not.
however. until seYerill more speeches were
made indorslns tho resolution for Mr. Taft's
denomination. n
After a good deal OF heated discussions
the resolution was finally adopted. and tho
Republicans OF Wise county. the home Of
Congressman Slemp, officially went on rec
ord as favorng another term for MIR. Taft.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
South Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times-D!spntch.
HH... 1nNn tI,,li Csro.

.
Phone .Ison 175.
Judge E. H. Wells viii 3:morrow. Tues
day and Wednesday pEIsH on the spplica-
lions for liquor licenses to do bushes in
South Richmond for tho next year. The ap-
pucations. twen'y-or,e in number were
1900 on January %. Without exception all
nre askins for renewal
The suit OF WI stagg, assignee. against
she south-Atiaptic Life Insurance Company
ing In the Hastings Court, Part . Stage is
seeking TO RECOVER on an ncontestabie from
date policy issued on the life OF Milton
6elph. Thirty witnesses have been sum-
moned to appear, and the case will probably
occupy three days. This will be the eeeond
hung Jury,
Finds Another Boss.
Boss Knox, coiored, who tried to live
up to his name. and collided with the ma
1e,ty OF the law Friday night was yesterday
gwen nne of $3.50 and costa by Justice
IL. A Maurice in Police Court. Part q Knox,
being unable TO pay up. was to all in
default, and will have plenty OF leisure
time, in which to mediate on Just who is
the boss.
A rule waa Issued for E. I. Palmer. who
failed to appear in answer to q summons
for al alleser breach OF the traffic ordi-
nance.
Funeral To-Day.
Tho funeral of Mrs. Martha G. Chalkley
will he held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
home, as announced yesterday.
Orgnn Recital
An organ recital will be given in the
5feade Memorial Episcopal Church Tuesday
night al s:I5 O'Clock for the benefit OF the
new church building fund by benianin J.
Potter, A. r. c. o., London, orEanist Of the
Monumental Episcopal Church, assisted by
j.. Burke Slaughter, baritone. ana Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
News Of South Richmond

Louse Bosse, soprano, o, Monumental.
Church. a alrer offering Will be taken at
the door, ~ ~
Church Concert Tomorrow.
a concert for the benefit of tho Church
Q, inc Good Shepherd. of Forest Hill. will
DO given Tomorrow night by Tho Help
eFs' assisted by Polk Miller und AIR. Bell.
Red Mon 10 Meet.
ihdlahoia Tribe, No. 80, Will lSindle a camp
tire Tomorrow night ut Toney's Hail. EIey-
anth and Hull Streets, Besides importa nj
nusinese. degrees will be conferred on candI.
dates. Indianola Tribe IA one of the LARGEST
In point of numbers In the State. IT now
mas membership of ESQ. and 1, on the
waFpath to capture at least fifty palefaces
before tho next class adoption which will
be held In March.
Visiting Committee Meeting.
INC Visiuhe committee. sometimes called
Inc posting committee, of the various
Richmond. will have It's second meeting
Friday night with the New South Council,
no, 5: This 20 the oldest council on the
southside. and Is preparinE 10 rive Tho
committee cordial welcome Amo, 9 Tho
prominent Richmonders who will be present
ana address tho members is T Gray Had.
to be present
southside Churches
CowaIala Avenue chrirtian Church-R. w.
:. n9nS So passof.-serviees at II A. NJ and p.
TO Your church," Evening subIect "a
Little Moro Sugar"
Decatnr street Methodist Church-Rev a.
!. soTrester, pastor.-This morning the pas.
.or VIII preach a special sermon to tho
Men,s Bible Glass from the subject. "Iffe
IN the Word" At the evening service thu
subject Will be "Sin Finding Us Out"
stockton Street Baptist Church-Ray T
i. Haley, pastor.-The regular services viii
DC conducted at the usual hours to-day
primitive Baptist Church-Service, viii bo
held to-day at Toney'a Hail. Eleventh and
Hh!l Streets. at II A NJ. and p. NJ E,Snra
~. L. Compton and ]. q. Herndon Will he
present and conduct the services.
Asonry Methodist Church-Rev ]. r Er.
gies,on. pastor.-Morning theme, "Dr.an.
ers. and at night. "woman's Rights" Til.
irlencshtp male choir will sing at The
morning service The choir which In. been
en!afseo to eighteen members will render
epecial music. -
Personal Mention.
Inc condition OF E. H. Neblett. Who IN,
oeen seriously Ill at the Memorial HosnjtaI
Is gFeatiy improved. and ha will DO brouabt
20 MS nome, -fi3 Hull Street, to-day
Mrs. Mary L. Owens Is sick at her h,r,o
1903 Porter Street NeF NOME
Misses Lillian paugherty and vi, rhom,.
i i,t, OF Hinton. w. Va, who have been Wis.
,iins Mics Margaret Kirkland, lett ,eeI
hisnt TOT Florence S. c. -
Liza; tnt; and Mrs. Robert Hyde. who have bs.n
nE!is,.ns Mrs ". c. Pulliam. have len For
sernard B. Robertson is visiting hi. al,
'e,; MEa d, B. Bridgetorth In Luncnburc
yrs. james Richey. Of Petersburg ia ',,s.
s;raS., Nor oFother W. Il. Gill, on DIcDonougs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GETS FUND OF $1,000
Gift From Wealthy Citizen Of New
York to Endow Memorial
Ghanal b.
Ispeclal to The Tines-Di.patch.I

Ispeclalt to The Times -Di'patch.j
f Fredcrickaburg. Va. January c7--Charlcs
steele, wealthy citizen of New York. has
donated to tho Presbyterian Church. OF this
city. 5000 to&be used as permanent en-
aowment fund, the interest 10 GO towards
keeping the French Memorial Chapel of the
Presbyterian Church in thorough repair.
The late Major Seth j. French. formerly OF
this city. built this chapel years ago as a
memorial TO his daughter, Miss Margaret
Church, Nr. Steele married daughter OF
Major French. ,Ir AZ
Samuel r. Buxton. of Newport News, Is
out in o card, published In some OF the
lower Tidewater counties. announcing his
candidacy 70. the Democratic nomination
for Congress from the First District this
year In opposition to Hon. w. A. Jones. tho
present representative
The residence OF George Newton, near
White Oak, In Stafford county, was burned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
HORSES AID IN FRAUD
Trucks of Sugar "Grovn ., WET.
within Few Minutes
Especial to The Times- Disnatoh

~ Lie L eS-D1SDatcl
baltimore, Nd, January 27,-}Jor,
i ,sMa or mathematics. alchemy, chem
istry and psychology were turned ton
sy-tnrvy IN the notorious sugar frauds
exni Inv 1ork and Philadelphia. was
f I,ate es At, General Denison. at
lie told how horses on sugar draws
y, meTe tauEht TO quaft q "mornin's morn
~. OF sixty pounds OF water, swelI,np
me themselves ", and their employers pocKe
cts on the government sugar scales
henson said the sugar weighing
or aa,i disclosures l,nr blasted the adags
lead horse TO water. but YOU can!t
make, make him drink" He said the dray
horses were beaten with clubs ,ntiI
they learned TO drink great QUAINT.
lies OF water. weighed In later as su-
gar 80 81
:, Disproving physical laws, Denison
said he saw trucks of sugar grow
fourteen pounds in weight crose,nr
Docks from government to private
scales
Philadelphia dray horses have now
lost their appetite for water. and SUI
gar does not grow" in weight at GOV.
ernment docks, Denison declared
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
TWO SISTERS DIE WITHIN
rERIOD OF SIXTEEN, HOURS
[ Special TO Tho Times pispa tch.

Alexandria, Va, January 21--wtthin
period of sixteen, hours two sisters OF the
we'll known family of Coiards,n Fairfax
county. west OF this city. were claimed by
death. Miss Helen W. collard. sixty two
sears old. died al midnight Thursday. AT
Ginia Collard. was Ill at their home and
her sisters death proved too great shock
for her. and she expired at 1880 O'clock yes
terday afternoon. leaving only brother.
j. Samuel Collard, to survive. 81
n Two caskets now rest side by side In the
Parlor of their homo al Advertisements" and
there Will be a double funeral at II o'clock
Tomorrow morning from Groverton Chapel,
that county, when Rev, s. "A. Wallis d! d,
OF the Episcopal Theoloslcals Seminary, Will
conduct the services, The bodies OF the sis
Cemetery. jlts{ AZ