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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-06-14

Wouldn't it be good business to
reduce your phosphoric acid bill
which is fully one-third your fer
tilizer bill-to a third of what it
now is?
Of course it would. There's
literally millions in it" for the
farmers of the South, and you
can have your share of it.
But how can you do it9?'
There's just one way; Fill your
soil full Of humus by turning I'M
der green manures or applying
stable manure. Then you can
apply the ground phosphate
rock and rest assured that your
crops will be fed and your land
built up. If you keep your soil
poor in humus by continued crop
ping and neglect of the legumes,
you must continue to pay high
prices for phosphoric acid. The
Progressive Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-06-14
Clinton b. Andrus.

Another of Lees paladins has
journeyed to that mysterious
shore from whence no echoes
ever return; another of Jackson's
immortal foot cavalry" has
crossed over the river to rest in
the shade of the trees with his
matchless commander.
Clinton B. Andrus, who with
his gallant brother Seth enlisted
in the Opelousas Guards in May,
1861, and went at once to Vir-
ginia, died at the residence of
his son-in-law, DIR. G.. T. Boagni,
on June 9th, 1913, aged II years
and II months.
No greater eulogy Of these
brothers can be made than to say
that they formed part Of Stone
wall Jackson's corps of the i'm
mortal Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, of those forty thousand
whose CELEBRITY Of movement
earned for them the title of
Jackson's foot cavalry" whose
ponderous a n d lightning-like
blows shook the continent in a
series of brilliant victories
against superior numbers, and
whose deeds of yalor electrified
the world and shed undying
lustre on Louisiana and the
South. seth's bones lie in an
unknown grave in the sacred
soil of the Old Dominion, but
Clinton's days of trial, hardship
and suffering did not end until
the thin gray line was pierced
in many places by the over
Whelming hosts of Grant and the
peerless Lee surrendered. En-
dowed with an iron constitution,
he appeared as strong and robust
up to a few months ago as he
was on that day in the spring of
1861 when, under the old china
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-06-14

trees in front Of the courthouse,
the ladies of Opelousas presented
the Guards with a silken banner
which these stalWart young men
in a delirium of enthusiasm mad
" sWore to cherish and defend
forever. Geo. w. Hudspeth, af-
forwards district judge, was the
spokesman for the Guards, and
his burning words and flashing
eye aroused the enthusiasm Of
the vast multitude to the high
est pitch. Who among those
who witnessed it can ever for
get that scene?
Capt. Pratt, Lieutenants Hud-
speth, Taylor and Deiean are all
gone. So are nearly all the
others Of that glorious band of
patriots who, as members of the
9Th La. Infantry, Hays brigade,
she'd undying glory on Opelousas
and st. Landry. William G..
Lewis, Charles S. HoIlier, Hem
derson and Jewell Taylor and
only a few others remain. Let
us teach our children and child
ren's children to honor them in
every way until the not far dis
tant time when they too will join.
their comrades in that land Of
shadows where
On Fame's eternal camping
ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards with solemn
round
The bivouac Of the dead.
To his devoted widow and
children and other members Of
the family we extend heartfelt
coincidence and sincere SYM
pathy.
X. x.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-06-14
III Pay Three Prices For
Ph0splloric Acid.

No, we are not saying that the
fertilizer companies are charging
you too much for phosphoric
acid. The trouble, is, that you
buy phosphoric acid in an expen-
sive form instead of a cheap
form. The same amount of
phosphoric acid in acid phosphate
or basic slang costs you four times
as much as it would in ground
phosphate rock.
Do we advise you, then, to
stop buying acid phosphate and
buy ground phosphate rock. 2"
Certainly not-at least, not I'M
til you have done some other
things.
The fact is, that on the aver
age Southern soil acid phosphate
is a cheaper source of acid
thon ground rock, altho a pound
of phosphoric acid costs four
times as much in the former as
in the letter.
It is this way: The phosphoric
acid in the acid phosphate is in
soluble form-the plants can use
it. That in the phosphate
rock is insoluble-crops cannot
use it save as it is slowly made
available by the decay at organic
matter in the soil. The cotton
crop on your thin, dry land re-
spends at once-if the season is
at all favorable to an application
of acid phosphate. It might
never know you applied the
ground rock. Even in the poor
est soil there is enough phosphor-
ic acid to make many bigger
crops than you are likely to grow.
The trouble is, it is unavailable.
But-and here is the point
you could have your soil in such
condition that the insoluble phos-
phoric acid in the soil and in the
phosphate rock would be becom-
ing available all the time; and
then, instead of paying five or
six cents a pound for this plant
food in acid phosphate, you could
get it for a cent and a half a!
pound in the treated rock. You
could afford then tG apply larger
quantities and thus guarantee an
abundant and permanent supply
for all your crops. As it is, the
unused portion Of what you apply
this year may be insoluble next
year.
Wouldn't this be worth doing?l
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New York. the Merchants National
Bank of Richmond, and its 100 CORE
spondents. She vigorously denied that
she had obtained any advance informa-
tion in connection with the issuance OF
the national bank call, and stated that
the work she performed was in MAX
ing abstracts Of the reports showing
the condition of the banks after the
returns had been sent to the Treasury.
The presence of the banks clerk in the
Comptrollers Office was first called to
Secretary McAdoQ's attention in an
anonymous letter, copies of which are I'M
derstood to have been sent to a number
of Senators and Representatives, about
ten days ago.
1t is said that the first information Of
Acials of the Comptroller's Office and Mr..
Allies had Of the results of the investiga-
ton was contained in Secretary Nc
Adoo's statement, issued late Wednesday
night, in which he said that the woman
clerk had been barred from further work
in the Treasury Department The first
Comptroller Murray knew that such an
investigation was underS way was when
Mr.. Williams summoned him to his Office.
1t was pointed out yesterday that all
the information that was obtainable by
this clerk has always been published in
local papers throughout the country even
before the Comptroller's sheet is COM
piled. When a bank call is issued, all
national banks and national and State
bank examiners east of the Mississippi
are notified by mail and all west of the
Mississippi by wire. 1t is usually a week
before the reports begin coming in, and
from two weeks to eighteen days before
the statistics are tabulated for public
use. In the meantime, every national
bank is required to, publish its state-
ment in a local paper simultaneously
with mailing II to the Comptroller.
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individual Sugar Spoons.

Sugar suoons Of f1ligree silver may seem
like an absurdity, but none the less they
arc practical as well as ornamental, for
the lace-like design is so close that the
saccherine grains do not sift through it's
mesh. Sometimes the handles OF these
delicate spoons are also of filigree, but
again they are of plain silver or gold
when not of Russian enamel or carved
ivory.
Gold sugar spoons are considerably USED.
although that metal-unless there is an
entire dinner service of it's not popular
for table furnishings. The. gold spoons
sometimes have handles of the two
precious metals mingled or of Russian
enamel trimmed with gold. Similar
handles are on ivory-bowled sugar spoons,
and these often are most deliberately
carved. Spoons of this beautiful white
material occasionally have handles Of
crystal, but these, although lovely, are
rather nerve-racking to WELD when at
the table of an acquaintance as a care
less movement is likely to shatter them.
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eastern STAR CHAPTER
Meets NALEXANDRIA
Virginia City Will Entertain Order Next
Wednesday-Forty-six Liquor
Licenses Issued.
WILL OF WAYNE BYERs is FILED

Alexandria. Va, April 24.-The annual
State Grand Chapter Order of the East
ern Star. will convene here April 30. at
the Westminster building of the Second
Presbyterian Church. A reception will
be given In honor of Mrs. Miller, most
worthy grand matron of the general
Grand Chapter of the United States. At
this reception there will be a musical
and literary programme.
The business sessions of the organiza-
ton will be held In the Westminster
building May l and next, and 1t Is
expected that between 100 and LIS dele
gates will attend, representing the thirty
chapters throughout the State of Vir-
ginia. The sessions will be presided over
by Mrs. Annie S. Reade, of Richmond.
grand matron of Virginia. Each chap
ter in the State will be represented by
three delegates.
The congregation Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South tonight rendered a
reception to Rev. j. w. Duffey, recently
appointed pastor of that church. and Rev.
d. III. Kern, recently appointed presiding
elder of this district.
An interesting musical and literary
programme was given. and the affair was
largely attended. At its conclusion, re-
freshments were served in the Young Peo-
pies building of that church.
The programme OF exercises given fol-
lows: Piano solo. Miss Ruth Gerlacher;
song, congregation; address for stewards,
James E. Alexander; solo, Miss Margaret
Field; address for Sunday school, j.
Frank Myers; violin solo. Mr.. WE'LL adj
dress for Epworth League. W.. c. Bag
gett; solo, Mrs. T. A. Hulfish; address
on behalf of congregation, James R. Ca
ton; recitation Miss Pollard: responses
Rev. J. w. Duffey and Rev. D. H. Kern
the affair being concluded with song
by the congregation
A total of forty-six liquor licenses have
been issued up to the present time by
Judge l.. G. Barley, of the Corporation
Court. This Is two less than the number
issued last year. There has been forty
nine applications, and two have been held
up pending further investigation. and one,
that of George w. Beard, for retail bust
ness. at 4O4 North Fairfax Street, has
been refused. OF the number issued,
forty-three are for retail licenses. two for
wholesalers. and one to brewery.
Belle Haven Council, No. 81, and James
w. Jackson Council, No. 50. Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics, of
this city, will at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon formally present a handsome
flag to Ballston School, of Alexandria
County. Appropriate ceremonies will be
held in connection with the affair, in
speech of presentation by
Thomas B. Ivey, State council secretary,
of Petersburg, and the flag will be for
mally accepted by the school officials.
The members of the order will leave
here at 2:3o o'clock on a special electric
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was given full power to act for the rail-
roads. There Is no disposition on the part
Of the railroads to oppose in any way
the enforcement of this Federal valua-
ton act. In fact, we co-operated with
the Congressional committee in framing
the law. and shall aid 1t every way in
carrying out its intent.
Plan Unfform Method.
1T has been estimated that the Inter
state Commerce Commission will spend
s6,0o0.000 in the next five years in making
this valuation. 1t will cost the railroads
great deal more than that to compile
the information which we must furnish
to the commission. 1t is'up to the COM
mittee appointed this afternoon to devise
the easiest and most uniform method
Of complying with the law
Mr.. Shriver was asked If the COM
mittee would recommend a standard
form OF valuation to be followed.
THAT is hardly possible" was the
reply.
The new valuation law, which the
railroad executives meet to consider
was first proposed by Senator La Fol-
lette. 1t provides that the Interstate
Commerce Commission shall ''investi-
gate, ascertain, and report the value
of the property OF every common car
rier subject to the provisions of this
act, and used by 1t for the convent
ence of the public"
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RAILROAD HEADS
Plan VALUATION
Every Line in Country Repre-.
scented at Meeting to Dis
cuss New Law.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
Executives Ready to Aid Interstate
Commerce Commission in Deter
mining Value Of Carriers.

New York, April 24.-Executives o
fifty-two railroads met late today at thu
Grand Central Terminal in this city ant
appointed a committee, headed by Sam
uel Rea, president of the Pennsylvania
and including representatives of eighteen
lines, for the purpose of devising a plar
to cooperate with the Interstate Com
merce Commission in complying with thu
new Federal valuation law. At the clos
ing Of the meeting, which was held II
the New York Central board room, ths
following statement was given out:
"A meeting of executive OFFICERS Of al
the railroads of the country was helt
to consider questions involved in the act
of Congress, approved March /. 1913. fol
Federal railway valuations.
After a general discussion a perma
nent committee was appointed with Mr.
Samuel Rea, of the Pennsylvania, al
chairman. There will be eighteen mem
bers in ALL seven representing Eastern
lines, seven representing Western lines
and four executives of Southern roads. =
All Roads Represented.
The gathering. one of the most notable
ever held in the history of American
railroading. was secretly arranged by
President Rea, who presided. Among
those present were William {. Brown,
president New York Central; Joseph
Wood, president Pennsylvania and West
ern; Frederick ID. Underwood, president
of the Erie; Daniel Willard. president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio; Henry Walters,
chairman of the Atlantic Coast Line; w.
A. Gardner, president of the Chicago and
Northwestern; Marvin Hewitt. chairman
of the Chicago and Northwestern; w. w.
Finley, president of the Southern Rail-
way; julius Kruttschnitt, of the Union
Pacific: T. NJ. Emerson, president of the
Atlantic Coast Line: W. j. Harahan,
president of the Seaboard Air Line; ID.
A. Worthington, president Of the Chicago
and Alton; George F. Baer president of
the Reading; Ralph Peters, president of
the Long Island Railroad; w. B. Story,
jr., vice president of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe; b. N. Winchell, pres
ident of the st. Louis and San Francisco;
]. M. Fitzgerald. presidene of the West
ern Maryland; II. NJ. Kocherspeir, vice
president of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford.
George NJ. Shriver, second vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio, was
secretary of the meeting.
THE discussion was very general" ex-
planned Mr.. Shriver, land the committee
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THORNTON HELD BY COURT.
Confessed Forger's Case Now On to
Grand Jury.

Henry M. Thornton, confessed for
ger, who on Tuesday afternoon asked
Representative William Schley How
ard of Georgia to indorse a forged
check on the Lowry National Bank, OF
Atlanta, Ca, for $40, was arraigned in
Police Court and held for the action of
the grand jury. The court fixed bond
at $500 in two cases. 1t was charged
that Thornton" obtained, by use of
forged checks, $3.50 from f. Joseph As
onoff, secretary to Senator MARITIME of
New Jersey, and 500 from Charles r.
Pierce, a lawyer, with offices in the
Pacific Building.
Thornton" has gone under the
names Of III. S. Wyndham, II. NJ. Royal
ston, II. NJ. Wallace, W. r. Hampton,
II. G. Gaithright, J. d. Boland, w. L.
King, and many others.
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RICHMOND BANK
HELPED BY Leak
Information on National Bank
Affairs Furnished by Miss
Lolita Taylor.
WILLIAMS GRILLS WOMAN


The Riggs National Bank, of Washing
ton. and the National City Bank, of
New York, were not the only banks
which obtained information concerning
the condition of other national banks
from the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, according to announcement
made yesterday by officials Of the Treas
ury Department.
The investigation of what Secretary
McAdoo terms irregular methods of CIV
ing out information in the Treasury De-
partment, which is being considered by
Assistant Secretary Williams, disclosed
yesterday that during the last year the
Merchants National Bank, of Richmond,
Va, has been supplied with information
concerning a select list of 100 banks.
These represent, it is understood, all
national banks of Virginia, all of the
leading national banks of the South, and
several of the larger banks in New York
and other Northern cities The informa-
ton has been supplied by the Riggs
Bank, its Washington correspondent
from the statistics obtained in the
Comptroller's office by Miss Lolita Tay-
lor, who was employed by Milton f.
Allies. vice president of. the Riggs Bank
and personal Washington representative
Of the National City Bank, of New York
It was explained that Mr.. Williams,
who for several years has been lead
ing banker of Richmond, has never had
any interest in the Merchants National.
At the same time, it is pointed out that
Mr.. Williams connection with other
banks was in no way responsible for the
investigation, there having been no init
nation that A Richmond bank was re-
caiving the information until yesterday.
yIi~s rC,xInr (JooroJ
After three hours of grilling by AS
sistant Secretary Williams, Miss Tay-
Tor was cleared of all insinuations or
charges of wrongful intent in supply
ing this informa ton.
There is no disposition on the part
of Treasury Department officials, how
ever, to deny to Miss Taylor her right
in representing banks here in canvass
ing the redemption of WORKOUT money.
This is a right that is recognized by
law. each national bank being granted
the privilege of having a representa-
tive in the redemption division when
the redemption returns are made.
Miss Taylor frankly told of her con-
nections with the Riggs National Bank
Of this city, the National City Bank OF
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train from Prince and Royal Streets.
Members of the Daughters of Liberty
and Daughters OF America have been in
vited to be present on that occasion, and
it is expected that number of them
will witness the fiag-raising.
Mrs. Catherine Chauncey, widow of
James w. Chauncey. died shortly after
o'clock last night at her home, sos
Duke Street. Mrs. Chauncey is survived
by two daughters and three sons. Her
children are Mrs. Samuel N. Whedbee.
Seabrook, N. j., and Miss Daisy Chaun-
cey, this city. and Messrs. Clinton,
Charles, and Frank Chauncey, all of
this city Her funeral will be held at 4
OF clock Saturday afternoon from her late
home.
In the Circuit Court for this city the
will of Wayne F. Byers today was ad-
mitted to probate. Testator leaves his
estate to his wife. Mamie A. Byers, and
she qualified as Administrative with the
will annexed.
The will of Mrs Rachel Whaley also
was admitted to probate. She leaves her
estate to her adopted son, Herbert Phil
lips.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Virginia
Dent, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Dent, of Brooke Station, Stafford Coun-
ty, Va, and Mr.. Arthur d. Grimes, of
this city. took place Tuesday evening
last at the parsonage of the Methodist
Protestant Church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. c. r. Strausburg.
pastor. The bridegroom is we'll known
merchant tailor.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Mansfield, of this city, was
elected junior past councillor of the first
State council of Virginia of the Daugh-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-25
Ar inexpensive Dish.

Purchase one and one-half pounds of
bottom or top Of the round and one-half
pound of fresh lean pork. Put through
food chopper, add one green pepper, one
onion chopped fine, one cup of soft bread
crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste
Mix thoroughly with the hands and form
into loaf. Put in baking pan, lay three
slices of bacon over the top and pour
over a can of tomatoes. Bake an hour
and quarter When done, remove the
meat to hot platter, thicken the tomato
gravy, and serve.
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Bread sticks.

Method-Use part of the dough for
bread sticks to serve with soup; roll
small portions between hands and board,
about five inches long and about the
size of small finger. Do not taper at
ends and do not raise much after shap-
ing. Lay far apart in fiat tin and bake
in hot oven, brushing with a little butter
when taken from oven.
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Bryan Wires Bon Voyage.

Secretary of State Bryan yesterday
telegraphed the members of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce, VINO leave to-
day on a trip around South America in
the interests of the development Of trade
between the United States and the South
ern republics, wishing them a most
pleasant and prosperous voyage.
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To Remove Ink Stains.

When you desire to remove an ink
stain from colored Bingham or linen,
dip the spot in hot tallow. Allow this
to cool before washing. The ink will
come out with the grease when the
dress is Numbered. and it will not in
lure the fabric
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LIEUT.. COL. SIMPSON DIES.
officer to Be Buried I'm Arlington
with Military HOnOra.

Garden City, l.. L., April A.-Lieut
Col. Wendell Lee Simpson, U. S. A.
retired. died at his home here today
of an attack of acute heart disease
For five years Col. Simpson has beer
head of the commissary department Of
the Panama Railroad. as well as a di
rector of the same road.
Col. Simpson was born August 10, 1853
He graduated from West Point in 1884
and served in the Spanish-American wal
and was commissioned for gallantry al
the battle of San Juan Hill.
Interment will be in Arlington Ma.
tional Cemetery, Washington, with full
military honors.
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Boys to Hear Real Scout.

real scout is going to talk to the
Boy Scouts at Ingram Memorial Church
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Col. Dick Punk
EFT, famous through the West as a mar
shall, hunter and Indian fighter, will tell
the lads about the days when the West
was really wild and woolly.
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CARNEGIE GIVES ANOTHER
100000 TO INSTITUTE

GOV. Hndley of Missouri Speaks mt
Founders' Day Exercises Mt Pitts
burg Technology school.
Pittsburg, April 24-Although Andrew
Carnegie was not present today at the
Founders Day exercises of the Carnegie
Institute Of Technology, he made his
presence felt when he caused to be an
nounced the donation by him to the in
stitute Of another 100000. Carnegie
was the principal founder Of the school
and has given millions OF dollars to it.
Gov. Herbert s. Hadley of Missouri
was the principal speaker today. He
was followed by President William N
Frew, of the board of trustees of the
Carnegie Institute, who announced the
winners of the international arts ex-
hibition. Col H. S. Church, secretary
of the board of trustees, read report
of the progress Of the work of the va
rious departments of the institute.
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For Russet shoes,

good way to remove stains from
brown shoes is to first brush all the dirt
off the shoes, then rub over with piece
of flannel dipped in gasoline or benzine.
Remember that either is very inflam-
mable When dry, clean in the usual
way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-25

Fancy buckles, cabochons, and orna-
ments designed to confine the simple
drapery on the new frocks come in a
wide choice fshapes as well as ma
terials. Jet is a favorite.
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One Of the new wells is cut away at
the sides SO as to fit snugly over the
hats. however small Another new veil
is the one in black, with a border done
in the Bulgarian embroidery.