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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03

land also with a committee, ap.
/ pointed to hold the inquest, com.
posed of Drs. Chas. F. Boagni,
J. A. Haas and J. P. Saizan and
Mr.. Leon Dupre.
Two little boys, John w. Lew
is son and Alonzo Dunbar, were
ushered in the room and the
woman Immediately proceeded to
examine both, but failed to iden-
tify either as her child. Next
came Robert Dunbar, .Jr. Julia
Anderson took up the little fel-
lows shoes and examined them
| thoroughly, but shook her head
and said, Folks, this is not my
child" Several other little tots
were brought in her presence,
but she passed every one of them
up as not being her lost child.
However, Alonzo was taken in
the room for a second time and
she seemed to be very deeply i'm
pressed with him; she thought
that he looked very much like
Bruce Anderson, but finally
gave up the inspection as futile.
Julia Anderson tried to make
Bobbie call her mamma" but
the little boy would pay no heed
to her request; he was given an
orange to play with, by the
woman, and every time she
would call him Bruce" he would
not even make out as if he heard
her.
The news Of the inquest held
at the home of Mr.. John w,
Lewis spread through the city
like wild-fre and all the citizens
in Opelousas were as joyyus as
the mother and father Of Robert
Dunbar, that Julia Anderson had
declared that the little fellow,
whom w. C. Walters claimed
was Bruce Anderson, the child
of Julia Anderson, was not her
boy.
The entire population of this
city is perfectly convinced, with
out the least doubt, that Robert
Dunbar has been brought back
to the home of his parents and
that he is not Brnce Anderson
nor any one else but the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Dunbrr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
Good WbiteWasIl.

Editor Clarion As many of
our citizens have their fences
and outbuiIdings whiteWashed
year after year with improperly
prepared lime which washes or
crumbles away in a few months,
you might be doing them a fav-
or by republishing the appended
recipe, which is vouched for by
the N. @. Times Democrat and
which / think is the same used
by the Federal government on
its buildings in all parts of the
country.
1t is claimed that Uncle Sans
wash need be applied but once
in two or three years.
The following recipe for white
wash has been found by expert
ence to answer on wood, brick
and stone nearly as well as oil
paint, and is much cheaper:
Shake half a bushel of unslacked
lime with boiling water, keeping
it covered during the process.
Strain it and add a peck Of salt
dissolved in warm water, three
pounds of ground rice put in
boiling water and boiled to a
thin paste, half a pound of pow
dered Spanish whiaing and a
pound of clear glue dissolved in
warm water; mix these well to-
gether and let the mixture stand
for several days. Keep the
wash thus prepared in a kettle
or portable furnace, and when
used put it on as hot as possible
with painters or Whitewash
brush. OBSERVER.
Mr.. Spencer A. Stanley, who
for several months was in this
city connected with the South.
.ern Asphalt and Construction
Company. has returned to his
home in Lake Charles.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03

our first venture in the line of
entertainment. T h e Chapter
also wishes to thank Mr.. Albert
P. Garland of Vile Platte, who
so generously presented the
President with a check for the
II. .. C.. Benevolent fund.
DAUGHTERS OF THE CON-
FEDERACY
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03

Miss RilIa Emmons, of Jones'
boro, La, and Miss Beah Andre
pont, of LaWtell spent Saturday
and Sunday in 0pelousas as the
guests of Miss Felicity Andre
pont.
o Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Duson, of
Crowley. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lorenzo Mornhinveg,
on Tuesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
A Card of Thanks.

The United Daughters of the
Confederacy ball which occurred
at the Hook and Ladder Hall on
Monday, the 18th. having
proven a decided success both
financially and socially, the
Chapter extends to those who
were 50 kind to patronize. this
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
EDqaqeInenf Announced.

The engagement Of Miss Bessie
Sandoz, the charming and accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. Alexis Sandoz, and Mr.. John
M. Prescott has been announced.
The wedding to take place some
time in June.
The bride -to-be is one of Ogel-
ousas' fairest young maidens, be-
ing a leader in society for many
years, whilst the groom elect isa
popular young man Of Was hing
ton, being the assistant cashier
of the Washington State Bank.
Besides taking prominent part
in the affairs Of his home town,
he is the Grand Knight of the
Opelousas Council 1873 Knights
Of Columbus.
It is said the Prescott Sandoz
nuptial will be one of the grand
est and most elaborate Opelousas
people have witnessed for a long
time.
Mr.. Gus BailIeo, of Washington
was a visitor to Opelousas, re-
Icently.
DR.. Buster "A. LitteIl left We'd
nesday for Lake Charles, where
The went to see his sister, who, it
lis reported, is rather i'll.
| Mr.. Berkman Lewis. of Eunice
spent several days Id Opelousas,
as the guest of his grandfather
land grandmother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Fl. Lewis.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03

rhs st Landry (La.) Clarion is Without
asaDf enc OF the best edited nd printed
EsskIiss In fhs whole Seufh.--AMERICAN
NEWSPAPER UNION.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03

OFFICIAL JOURNA e
The 81. landry Clarion Is iha Official Jsufs
nal Of every public body In the parish. Pats
Ice Jury, School Board, LeFee Beard, Mua-
eiplaties af0pelOusas, Port Barre and MsIVllla
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
A REUNION AT SEDAN.

General Sickles says that on no other CONT
nent under the stars could there be held such
a reunion mat at Gettysburg, remarking that
a reunion at Sedan of the French and Germans
would be impossible. He is wrong however
in saying that but two or three hundred vet
erans would be present. Thousands would be
present, but they would come with weapons
in their hands. The battle would be fought over
again. not In words. but in reality.
The analogy, however. is not entirely fair to
the French and Germans The struggle of fifty
years ago in this country WAS hard fought and
mer comrades and between brothers 1t was
struggle for principle. each side fighting for
what 1t believed the right At the close as at
the beginning, Of the war. all were citizens of
Germany war between hereditary enc
mics. fighting for territory. Each had been a
menace to the other and each still regards the
advancement OF the other with suspicion and
fear. 1t is not so much the memory of Sedan
that prevents reconciliation. but present fear and
present dstrust North and South have no fear
of each other. The one does not threaten the
other Memory of French defeat Is bitter but
II is bitterness intensified by present rivalry
and present suspicion OF the motives of each
other, Men can forget past animosties more
easily than they can forget the presence of a
menace. even though It be created by the imagi-
nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
At Gettysburg


So far as we know, 1t never has happened be-
fore now in the history of the world that men
who confronted each other in three days of
death grappie. have met after fifty years on
the field over which they fought and shed their
blood and left their limbs and which their
comrades dead scattered thickly. Ihat is
happening today at Gettysburg. 1t must be
queer feeling for these old men Of the blue and
the gray to face each other on that heid with
friendly smiles and outstretched hands
The very youngest OF the soldiers at Gettys-
burg were sixteen years old and now they are
tsixty-six Some Of the warriors were middle
aged and bearded men. All these are gone, ex-
cept, maybe, a man here and there now ninety
and too old and feeble to go back to the place
Of his exploits. The great majority ranged be-
tween eighteen and twenty-five and they went
together with the fierce battle fire of youth,
strength and manly self-confidence and so
cashed breast to breast man to man, bayonet
to bayonet. intent on killing and victory. Now
they are quiet mild, elderly or aged men and
many a joke perhaps some senile boasts and
threats, many honest, earnest exchange and
comparison of experiences and recollections and
many a warm laugh from a sturdy. patriotic
old breast will 20 up. Surely the Good God, who
looked down with pity as the rnuititudes or
gallant souls unshriven went rushing from that
wide field TO His Mercy and the good angels
who mourned over the splendid manhood being
stricken down. m,Et smile in approval as the
former. bitter foes meet once more. and must
smile herosm and blessing on men brave enough
to forgive, strong enough to love. on the broad
continent and the high race that produces stern
warriors fearing nobody but God hoR0ring their
nelghbors. their country and the nag that Is It's
emblem, representing its cause and glory.
Some remember the agonzing doubts of the
reports from Gettysburg during and after the
days of fighting. Many of us know the long dis
putes over its results and circumstances, not yet
completed. Yet surely there has stood out the
truth that the Confederate soldiers made there
the greatest infantry charge. the highest demon
sration of the nobility, heroism, patriotism and
manhood in all the long and bloody story of
warfare; that the men on both sides acquitted
themselves as men. So have reason to be
proud of all of them-we Nirgnians. perhaps,
u little extra reason for Tightening at the throat
and quick inhalation in the chest at the talk
of the onslaught of Pickett's Nirginians across
the field and up the Tong hin to the muzzles of
the cannon and splendid mans death. And all
OF us can unite in the hope that heaven Will
smile all the assembled veterans and make
them very happy; and that the former foes who
met once in the hot vigor and blood of young
manhood will part this time to meet in
newed youth and strength in the green pastures,
by the still waters over the river beneath the
plea shade of the trees. where all the weary
will be at rest and there shall be no more tears
or strife or parting.-Roanoke Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
YOUNG JOHN cox
DROWNED IN LOUISA
FORMER RICHMOND BOY.
NEPHEW OF GARLAND Poll
LARD, LOSES LIFE.

John Cox. seventeen years of age,
the son Of Willard +. Cox. of Louis
Vile. formerly of Richmond. was
drowned at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon while bathing in the mill
pond at Trevillan, in Louisa coun-
ty. Young Cox was visiting at the
summer home OF Henry r. Pollard.
Jr., near TrevllIan. when he lost
his life.
John Cox was a Richmond boy
connected with many families or
prominence IN the city and posses
sing a wide circle Of friends and ac-
ouaintances He was the son OF Mil
lard F. Cox and Mrs, Bessie Pollard
Cox. the latter sister OF John Gar
land Pollard Henry r. Pollard was
also an uncle and Mrs: G. Harvey
Clarke an aunt OF the youth The
boy was well known among his COM
panions in Richmond for the brill
liancy he exhibited while student
at the John Marshall high school
About year ago his father moved
to Louisville and Cox entered the
Louisville high school from which ne
had lust gaduated with high honors.
Details of the drowning were not
possessed by relatives In Richmond
last night. The announcement or mis-
death while bathing yesterday after
noon was made to them over the
telephone shortly after its occurrence
and John Garland Pollard. Henry X
Pollard. Jr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clarke
left at once for Trevillian,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03

they have In the way OF clothes and go ahead
taking their babies and families along because
they must.
May every family show wisdom and practical
common sense and good feeling In the preparation
for the holiday and participation in It. May
vanity be esehewed and fine clothes avoided, es-
pecially for the babies; for they are unnecessary
cares and sources OF fret. May the food to be
taken along be not too much but well pre-
pared and digestable: and all arrangements to
the last detail. completed tonight so that there
will be no hurry and rush in the morning to
get everybody worried. heated and out OF tenn
per before the start May every do HIS
full share of the baby toting and take care to
tote no liquor to anxiety and mortifica-
ton. The baby Is much nicer and safer load
than any OF John Barleycorn. The man with a
baby looking over his shoulder with roundly OBJ
servant eyes and ready to laugh at anybody who
will grin or make motions at It, Is an orna
ment to the community and pleasure to the
crowd and everybody likes him. The man full
of booze on such an occasion is disgrace and
q general nuisance.
So may all friends, the people enjoy
the holiday by taking to enjoy 1t sensbly
sobery and honestly: and so get home tomorrow
night tired, OF course. but happy and with some
new pleasant memories; the babies ready to be
put to bed comfortably by mothers who are not
exhausted, whose nerves and tempers are not
worn to edges by WEAKNESS hurry and worry
and overheating and so the Fourth be finished
IN contentment and mutual congratulations that
I'VE had a good time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
HOLIDAY. HOURS ...............
AT POSTOFFICE

9s he e ell le4seii4aez schedule hours
will be observed at the Richmond
pcstoffice tomorrow-the Fourth OF
July:
Money order division will be closed
al; day,
Registry division will be open from
s TO IL A. NJ.
Executive division and cashiers Of
fee will he closed all day.
Stamp window will be open until
IL A. NJ.
General delivery will be open until
II A. NJ
There will be no delivery by car
riers from either the main ONCE or
stations.
Carriers window will be open until
II A. Nj, special arrangements being
made to deliver mail atfthe main Of
fee ard stations to callers until that
time.
Collections will be made by the first
collection crew from 1850 P. NJ. to
ITO r.. NJ. and by the second crew
from p. NJ to IL p. NJ
Stations will observe the same
hours as the main ONCE.
Dispatches to stations" A"--6:10
A. NJ, 9 A. NJ. and 1920 A! M. b
$40 A. NJ. 9 A. M. and 10 A. N.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
SOME REPORT DEMANDED.

The Vrginidn does not know with how much
authority those people who predict that there
VIII be no annexation this year speak. but 1t
finds 1t difficult to believe that the council
committee on annexation will make no report
to the council The question is a most difficult
one. and requires careful thought and the labor
ious acquisition OF information but 1t is not so
difficult that it can not be settled and the labor
OF acquiring Information is not impossible Of
performance
A special committee of the city council was
named for that purpose. For months 1t has
been ostensibly engaged in the task For It TO
come forward with no report at all. or
with a report that 1t has found it impossible to
decide anything would merely be an acknowledge
ment OF It's own fragrant incompetence.
Annexation is desirable at this time or 1t
time to reach conclusion one way or the other.
If not 1t can have further time. For 1t to say
that IT can never reach conclusion would be
to make itself ridiculous. That committee is
supposed TO be made up of men picked because
OF their special qualifications for the work in
hand. To acknowledge their inability to perform
that work would be to cast reflections not only
upon themselves but upon the entire city
council It would be equivalent to saying that
there is not man a number of men in the
council of the city of Richmond capable of
learning within four months whether annexa.
ton is desirable or undesirable at this time.
! The Virgininn believes in annexation now
/ II believes it would be the best thing for the
city of Richmond. But while believing this II
was and still is prepared to scrutinize a report
against annexation with impartiality and IL that
report should demonstrate the unwisdom of
present expansion to accept the verdict The
Virginidn believes that the people of Richmond
view the situation In the same way. but 1t does
not believe that the people are prepared to ac.
cept with equanimity any straddling on the
question. The council committee on annexation
is capable OF reaching a definite conclusion. II
has or will have time to reach such conclusion,
The people expect decision one way or the
other.
/ The committee should render a report either
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03

for Or against annexation. giving good and sub
stantiaI reasons for the conclusion It shall
reach. The matter will then be up to the coun-
ell and probably later up to the people. The
committee has nothing to do now with whether
the people favor or oppose annexation. 1t is for
the committee to make an expert report leaving
its acceptance or rejection to the people. The
committee has something to do, however. with
whether the people want report or not 1t was
named to make a report because report is
wanted. report for annexation will please
many and a report against annexation will please
many, but that makes difference to the COM
mittee No report at all will please nobody
committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03

We may be that II any discordant notes
lshoud mar the joint conmemo ration. it will
not proceed from any Of the surviving soldiers
those who revisiting Gettysburg regard the
conflict, which there reached its high tide, as
+vrrtfet.- course there VIII be present both
from the North and South and of them
may occupy conspicuous places in the official
ceremonies few who. whatever that post
bellums activity In Grand Army posts Con-
federate camps had small part lot in estab
fishing the basis for that regard which rem
ders d genuine reunion between the Blue and
Gray possible. Not all the good and true men
belonging to either army able to be on
the firing front at Gettysburg. Many still
suffering from wounds received in the previous
paign; many languishing in hospitals
from diseases incurred by the hardships and
privatons of faithful service; many more
rendering rnanful service in other sections of
wars harvest field, and there we're some
both Sides fond of sporting the veterans
insignia, who were due at Gettysburg with their
respective corps in summer time of other days
staying away they cock-a- hoof to
get there. The tongues of these will be busy
in inverse proportion to the paucity of their
recollectons; and 1t is from such sources, II
any. that will proceed utterances calculated to
mar the tone of good feeling which should and
will generally prevail But trust that the
atmosphere will repress their tendency to
pensate bygone lack Of experiences in battle
by presently exaggerated display of warlike tenn
per.--Norfolk Virginian-PiloI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
NO SUCCESSOR TO
CAPTAIN PARTICLE

No successor will be named to Cap
tain Joseph X. Particle as United
States army inspector for the virginia
Volunteers until the close OF the Nir-
GINA Reach encampment PERIOD.
The war department has asked the
State militay authorities to make
recommendation as to Captain Par
tello's successor, but Adiutant General
Sale stated yesterday that all the OF
ffcers are too busy now with amp
ment duties incident to the encamp-
ment to give the matter the neces-
sary thought. There are NUMBER
of native virginians in the regular
army service and the ad1utant-gen-
eral hopes to be able 70 secure the
services OF 81 native son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03

General Wood declares that 1t is "arrant non
sense" to say that the days Of war over
war Is not made by individuals" he says, but
by the pressure of events" That Is a sweeping
statement that will not bear analysis Most wars
of the past were made by individuals and there
have been few wars in more modern times that
could not have been prevented by individuals
If every nation really DESTROYS Of pre-
venting war it could make it almost impossible
by forbidding the bankers within its limits to
lend money to combatants. without the ability
to borrow for war purposes what nation would
think Of yielding to the pressure OF events?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
tbs Attack Not justified.

The Richmond Times Dispatch is a new con-
vert to progressive policies and in its zeal to
overcome it's mistakes OF past years. is carrying
things to extreme in order to convince the
people that the position of the Times-Dispatch
of today is right. Our contemporary is max
ing an unmerciful war on the men in Virginia
the people have chosen to represent them as
revenue, city and county treasurers, and certain
members of the legislature have not been able
to escape n tongue flashing at the hands OF the
Times Dispatch.
But to return to the subject we started out
to discuss we make bold to say that the Times
Dispatch not justified in making the attack
it did on the officers in Virginia holding the
positions heretofore enumerated. In their re-
spective communities the great majority of these
officials are heightened, honorable men with the
welfare of Virginia at heart as much so as the
editor of the Times Dispatch Then again II
was not fair TO crticse members of the gem
erai assembly for refusing to take the measure
favored by the Times Dispatch up out of its
order and give it precedence over other bills
equally as important. One member who thus
voted stated that the bill was in a crude form
and when he attempted to amend it the patrons
spurned his interference This man is can
didate for reelection and has no opposition,
which shows that the people are not in sympathy
with the Times Disqualification Forge Re
view.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
-
GRAIN EXCHANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
I
CROP WHEAT is SOLD.

At the annual meeting OF the,
Richmond Grain Exchange, held yeE.'
terday morning. the following officers
and directors were elected for the en-.
suing year, their terms beginning July
LIST:
President, J. F. Cox, Jr. vice.
president; r. L. Chenery: directors
w /. Richardson, Jr., w. d. Saun-
ders, n. r. Savage. Edward Alvey
Thomas L. Moore. C. w. Wingfieids
Fl. w, Wood. S. T. Beveridge ana
John r. Cary.
The directors reelected Secretary
Y. f.. Booker. The annual report OF
the secretary. which gives the re-
ceipts reported by the railroad CONF
panies from July !, 1912. TO July,
/, 1919, was one of the interesting
feature OF the meeting. The report
In detail fellows:
wheat-1e12. 2.os5.ss5 bushels:
1918. 1,a2s,lso bushels; decrease,
7os.sT5 bushels.
Corn-1e12. 2.sas.11s bushelss
1918. 1.ess.75e bushels; decreases
e12,25s.
Oats--la12. 2.7s3ao5 bushels: 1919.
4,sl7,0s3 bushels; increase. 1.ss31Ta,1
Rye-1a12, .123,3s4 bushels; 1914
143,0s6: increase. 1901
Totals-la12, 7,519.252 busheiss
1918. s.073.oa7 bushels. Increase
1.s72,sT9 bushels; decrease. 1.SlS.s'
ga.
Total increase. h53.945.
Flour-1912, 2os.s09 barrels: 1915
$4,000 barrels; increase, 41.191 bar~
rels.
Hay--Ial2, 37,217 tons: 1919. Sc,sI
534 tons: decrease. 1858 tons
Min feed-1e12. 2a.401 tons: 1919
e7,los tons; decrease, 2.293 tons. i.
The exchange offered and sold yes-
terday on change for Frazier ~.
Tompkins ESQ bushels of new cron
wheat at 9S cents. Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
The Ways of a News
paper



There is prominent Richmond newspaper
which grows more and more pronounced in It's
long cultivated and merry habit of abandoned
asinity. It's recent scurrious, vicious and vio-
lent abuse of the legislature. officers and, through
them, of the people of Virginia, Is almost too
absurdly insane in temper and tone to be even
laughable 1t Is hardly necessary to give the
name of the paper as those who know II VIII
easily recognize it by the above description.
Those who do not know 1t will have that pleas
ure when they read the Times Dispatch.-Hal-
flax Gazette.