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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

Address by E. O. Wild, Editor
Gulf States Farmer, of New Or
leans.
Chorus Selected.
At 4 o'clock p. m. the Commit
tee on Awards will announce the
premiums.
There were some departures
from the failure of some of the
speakers to appear, but in other
respects, it was carried out to
the letter.
The exhibits were excellent.
They evidence what our soil can
produce with and without fer
tilizers. One gentlemen was ex-
hibiting the corn he had grown
upon impoverished land by the
use OF barn yard manure. An.
other, exhibiting the same prod.
uct without the aid of fertilizers.
This but illustrates the fact tina,
virgin soil Tin this parish) has
but to be tickled with a hoe, te
smile with a harvest. Soil that
win grow the corn, potatoes
cane, rice, hay and other vege
tables placed on exhibit in thi,
City ON the 18th and Both inst
lin many instances) without fer
hllzafion, is the best in thes,
United States.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
Louis A. DeshOteIs Dead

Mr.. L. A. Deshotels, common
ly known as Louis Deshotels,
died at his home in Grand Prai-
rie a few days since. He was a
merchant and planter and held
in high esteem by his friends
and neighbors. He was a son Of
II. Fl. Deshotels who was sheriff
Of this parish in 1896 and 1897.
The deceased had been sick
for some time with an incurable
disease. When informed BY q
specialist, whom he had con-
suited, that his days were num-
bered, he made every prepara-
ton for his death. 1t is reported
he not only put his affairs Id
shape, but entered into the
minutest details in relation
thereto. Thereafter he serenely
awaited his end and passed away
as serenely as the Autumn dies.
The Clarion extends it's sym
pathies to the, family of the de-
ceased.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
Court of Appeal in Session.

The Court of Appeals met
Tuesday in regular session.
There is a good docket, twenty
one cases appearing thereon.
There is new face on the
Bench. Judge CailIouet, prime
favorite with the bar. has been
replaced by Judge Paul Leche.
Judge Leche's digniied bearing,
his scholarly attainments and
training upon the District Bench,
eninently qualify him as a cue
cessor to his distinguished prede-
cessor.
After hearing argument in
these various cases, the court
viii adjourn for a few days,
whereby TO write up opinions.
Six of the cases are from the
parish of Eyangeline. The ap-
peals from that parish being
made returnable to 0pelousas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
Four Months Old And Has FIVE
Teeth.

Someone has said in crossing of
breeds, the best traits predominant
in the result. Not only.will character
assert itself, but vigorous health will
follow as the night the day.
A sample specimen of the above
opinion, is reproduced in the person
of A. w. Krotz, Jr. His father is
of German blood. His mother a
typical Creole. With this to drsw
from, little Alya has five teeth at
four months. He not only has teeth,
but he is magnificent specimen of
health and intelligence. His parents
can wellbe proud Of him, bis grand
parents SPY. : be is the greatest boy
| in Louisiana" The writer snclines to
the opinion, be would take first prize
at a baby show.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

Chorus Way down upon the
SWanee River. "
Address by DR.. N. P. Moss,
President of the Southwest La,
Development Bureau of La
fayette.
MUSIC.
Address by C. M. Porter, Sub
ject:: Potatoes as q. NJ on e y
Crop. =
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30th,
1870 a. m.
Address by w. r. Dodson, Di-
rector of the State Experiment
Station, Baton Rouge, Subject.
The value of scientific work te
agriculture. y
Chorus Selected.
Address by Herman L. Arbenz,
Senior Highway Engineer of the
United States Department o1
Agriculture. Subject: Goot
Roads. !"
Chorus NV Old Kentuck,
Home. !"
Address by A. r. Barracks, Sec
retary- Treasurer of the Louis
lana Publicity Commission.
MUSIC.
address by r. S. White, Agri
cultural Commissioner, Friscl
Railroad.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
City Will Buy Another
Oil Engine.

We learn that a Committee
composed of Mayor Loeb, Coun-
cilmen Shaw and Dunbar, ap-
pointed by the Council on Tues
day to borrow five thousand dol
lars for the city for the purpose
of purchasing another oil engine
for the power plant, have, with
the assistance of Mr.. ]. A. Per-
kins, Cashier of the Planters
National Bank, succeeded in
making the loan from outside OF
the parish.
This money was obtained on
certificates of Indebtedness and
the Committee is very much
pleased with the tearms OF the
loan, especially as no part OF
the same is to be paid until 1915,
which will leave the town with
several thousand dollars from
the revenues of 1914 to be used
for other improvements that are
very much needed.
If this new engine will sue
ceed in increasing the revenues
Of the city as has the other pur-
chased sometime since, the peo-
pie of this town can well con-
gratulate the City Fathers upon
their energetic and wise man.
agement of the affairs of this
town, heretofore so sa d ! y
neglected.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
THE LEGISLATURE WILL CON-
VENE IN EXTRAORDINARY
SESSION ON THE Sth.

Governor Hall having called
the Legislature in Extraordinary
aassion n. for the 9Th inst, that
bsily will doubtless convene on
saii day. While there are sew
eral subject matters included in
the call, the matter of refund
;nr the State debt which ma
lures in January, 1914, is what
made it necessary to convene
this body, whereby to call a Con-
stitutional Convention to deal
with this important subject mat
ter.
The session of this Legislature
Is limited to twelve days. It
will not only call a Convention,
hut fix the number of delegates
that are to compose it.
The trend of opinion is for a
limited Convention, to be COM
posed of as small a number as
rpossible. The writer who ex-
pects to be a member OF the
legislature, is going to vote for
! limited Convention with as
small number of delegates as
Dossible. One member f r m
each parish, and ward of the
City of New Orleans, ought to
be sufficient.
But for the payment OF the
State debt, which cannot be 9TH
erWise met, there would have
been no necessity for a session
of the Legislature, no need OF a
Convention Our people are
tired of politics. An election for
State officers every four years,
for Congress biennialIy, togeth-
er with such special elections as
necessarily occur, interferes
with business III general. An
unlimited Convention if called,
would plunge the State into a
political broii such as has not
been witnessed in years, Its
adjournment would be followed
by a session of t h e Legislature
in May, 1914, which might have
to be prolonged on account OF
the Convention, this followed by
election of Congressman, would
make us live in a state OF polltl-
cal excitement somewhat after
the manner of the Revolution
lists in the Mexican Republic.
If the Legislature will at once
get to work, attend to the sub
ject matters placed before it,
call a limited Convention COM
posed of a small body of men,
the people will have something
to be thankful for.
We have laws sufficient. The
trouble lies in want OF their en-
forcement. Execute the laws
upon the Statute books, and then
the welfare of the people will be
assured. 1t is the contempt for
law, it's utter disregard and
want of enforcement that make
the body of the people pine for
more efficient measures.
We repeat. prompt enforce
ment of existing laws is the
safest remedy at hand. Better
bear the ills we have than fly to
others we know not of.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

there was room for improve.
ment, and he was going to try
/ to make them better. He de
| clared that there should be nc
politics in the schools while he
was governor, and that when he
discovered anything Of the kind
being practiced he would see
that the offender was taken out.
He desired to get the schools OF
Louisiana upon as high a plane
as those of any other state in the
| Union, and asked the people to
stand together.
The governor stated that
despite anything which poll
ticians might say to the con-
trary he was devoting himself
assiduously to the interest Of the
people. He declared he had
worked hard to protect the credit
of the state and that the indebt-
edness of the state should be
met at all hazards.
Convention Ignored.
He said nothing directly re-
ferring to the method by which
| he proposed to solve the bonded
indebtedness of the state, nor
did he refer to the proposed con-
stitutional convention.
In concluding, the governor
thanked the people cordially for
their attention, and said ne
hoped to have the pleasure of
soon being among them again.
He offered his assistance to them
lin any manner possible, n d
hoped that they would not fail
to call upon him if the occasion
presented itself. In any emer-
gency, he said, he would try to
help them.
The speech was we'll received,
and while not a prepared speech.
| it was replete with interest, and
the governor was evidently in
good form. IN. O. Picayune.
The parish Exhibit was sue
cess flom start to finish. Too
much credit ca mot be given to
the gentlemen who inaugurated
the movemont and prosecuted il
to a successful finish. It is men
like these that make up a com.
munity. It requires a great dea
| of work to bring to a successful
termination any movement Of
this kind. Plenty of work, nj
pay, other than a sense OF dut.
well performed.
The following was the pro
gram:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18th, 8 p. n
Address of Welcome, by Mayor
e. L. Loeb.
MUSIC.
Mr.. Thos. II. Lewis. Sr., Chair
man. will preside over the meet
ling and introduce the speakers
Address by His Excellency, Gov
E. E. Hall.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
Talked His Batteries Out OF
Service.

Hon. G. L. Dupre, candidate
for the Legislature, to replace
A. II. Garland, was in our town
Monday meeting his friends.
Gilbert is a good one and will
make an excellent representative.
While he has no opposition his
friends out here say that he
was SO inabued with the political
situation that he talked his ear
batteries out Of commission. "
Eunice Gall.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
y. l. Dupre, Jr., has Typhoid.

The Clarion chronicles with regret
the fact that our former towndman,
9. 1. Dupre, Jr., is now and has been
Tor sometime, i'll with Typhoid. The
many friends of the sick man, as
well as those of his parents, Judge
and Mrs. Gilbert L. Dupre, hope and
pray that Mr.. Dupre will soon be out
q danger from the dread disease.
At this writing he was doing fairly
wall no complications having set in,
no bad symptoms developed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
Farmers Meeting House Square Augur 3oh 1913

THE state is an agriculture
one, " said the governor, and
the furure of Louisiana depends
most on the success of the farm
er." He said St. Landry Parish
possesses more and greater natu-
raj advantages than any other,
and he believed that its possibili-
ties could not yet be estimated.
Taking up the question of tax
alton, which the governor said
the farmer was perhaps more vi
tally interested in than any other
class of citizens. he insisted that
the present method of assess
ment and taxation in Louisiana is
primitive and unsatisfactory
Assessment Unequal.
He argued against the system
of low assessment and high rates
of taxation, and said that the
present inequality of assessment
between the various parishes was
responsible for much of the diff
Guilty which the state experienced
in dealing with the subject.
The governor referred to the
proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution which provided for seq
regation of state and parochial
taxation, which, he said, was
defeated because the people did
not fully understand the ques-
tion, and said that the PROPOSE
ton embodied the correct solu-
ton of this all-important matter.
Governor Hall urged a new
system of assessment u d G r
which every parish would assess
at the same rate as the others,
but said under the segregation
system every parish could adopt
its own method and make it a
matter of home rule.
With proper assessments and
lower rates of taxation the caDi-
talist would not be afraid that
he would be assessed at full
value at the high rate of taxa
ton now prevailing, the gov
ernor said, and he would come
into the state and assist in the
development of its vast area OF
uncultiyated lands and its great
resources. Those who were
looking for a home where they
could derive a better living with
less than they were now re-
|quired to put forth would come
here.
s.T00 Much Politics.
Governor Hall declared that
one of the chief reasons why
Louisiana did not prosper as it
should was that there was too
much politics. " He said it was
his aim while governor to put
politics aside between elections
and devote himself to the inter
est of the people.
The governor said he was
much interested in the common
schools of the state: that they
were good already, but that
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

The feature OF the opening OF
the farmers exhibit here this
afternoon was an address by
Governor Hall, who arrived from
Baton Rouge at 2 o'clock. Nav
or Loeb presided at the meeting,
which was held on the Court
house square, and Thomas H.
Lewis introduced the governor.
Governor Hall spoke for over
an hour, speaking extempora-
neousIy. He had been invited to
deliver an address to gathering
of farmers and business people
on the occasion Of the second an
nual Farmers Fair held here
and he spoke on subjects c.ose to
the farmers and showed great
interest in their work and future
welfare.
But Governor Hall did not
stop there. He made an excel
lent speech on other subjects,
matters, while not directly i-fect-
ing the farmers any more than
other citizens. yet nevertheless
important to the people and
quite interesting.
Touches On Taxation.
Governor Hall gave particular
attention to the subject of taxa
ton, and said that the future of
Louisiana in a large measure de-
pended upon the proper solution
Of this important public question.
He declared that it must be
settled before long.
While declaring that taxation
should not be discussed as a po-
litical question, but strictly as
an economic matter, and while
stating that he had no intention
of making a political speech on
this occasion, his remarks at
times brought him close to politl-
eel subjects, and many of his
declarations were to the point
and very entertaining to the
large audience present. He was
frequently applauded.
The governor said it was a
pleasure to him to be present on
the occasion of the Inauguration
of this farmers meeting. The
conrse adopted here was the
proper one, and he would like to
see every parish in the state fol-
low the example set here.
Would Assist Farmers.
Governor Hall said he believed
in the farmer and thought that
the state should assist him in his
work in every way possible. He
advocated an agricultural Depart
ment that would really be an
agricultural school for the farm
er. He proposed that the state
send instructors throughout its
extent, taking instruction direct
to the farmer and showing him
the result of the experiments at
the state farms, explaining the
new methods and the scieetific
way of farming.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

manager Loel on Thursday
wired a challenge to the manage
ment of the Lutcher team to play
them at Opelousas on Sunday
14th. The secretary of the
Lutcher team answered that
they wanted the Opelousas club
to guarantee the expenses and
$4,000, to which Mayor Loeb
answered as follows:
Will play you in Lutcher il
you give me same guarantee
you exact of me. !"
To this Lutcher has not replied
up to going to press.
In my opinion the Lutcher
team is the weakest we have
been up against this season, =
said Manager Loeb, and does
not compare in any manner with
the Opelousas team.
Every one present knows the
conditions that caused Lutcher to
win. It was really too ridicu-
lous to see team defeated that
was SO superior to the winning
team. | trust Lutcher will agree
to give US a game, as one game
in Base Ball does not settle any
thing.
ANY way Opelousas holds the
record in Base Ball playing, hav-
ing lost only one game out of
twenty played. Where is there
any ball team anywhere that can
show such a record?
0pelousas battled thru nine
innings with Lutcher Monday on
the I. S. q. campus in Baton
Rouge.
The world loves a winner, and
we are all prone to condemn the.
looser, but how any team, after
grabbing off seventeen games
straight, could put up such an ex-
hibition as 0pelousas did has the
Riddle of the Sphinx" lashed
to the Pier.
The faults were many and
reached from bat boy to the
management. Casey was not in
shape to tighten in the pinches
after his hard game Sunday with
Kinder. The pegging of Dowie
would not have passed muster in
Fishers switch, " and Aycock!
Well Aycock, Fooled around
and then he'd throw, throw,
throw. 2
Someone told Manager Loeb
that Louis Bauer was a wonder
in center, He was. >
The G. @. M. after going thru
a season with one error was
bencned, and said Bauer was
permitted to help make an exhi-
bition of Pure ivory that
would have thrown the purchas-
ing agent of the Brunswick Balk
Colander Co. into Mysteries.
Opelousas made three hits and
two runs. assisted by four err
rors. Lutcner made six hits and
FIVE runs, while the Bankers
booted and heayed the ball all
over the lot to the tune of ten
errors.
The Holiday spirit was much
in eviednce with bands, bunting
and baseball, which in a way, |
may account for the xmas pre-
sent given Lutcher.
1t was true that the Bankers
were facing eight of the best
Semi Pros from New Orleans,
but ten errors tell of our great
liberality.
Opelousas filled the bases in
the first inning with one down,
but could not score. Lutcher
scored In their half, the Bankers
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
NOTES.

s. 7
Mr.. and Mrs. Cretin witnessed
both games.
Manager Loeb and party were
at the Mayer Hotel. Miss Lena
was hit with a fly ball.
Adelin Durio was star gazing
when the train left the ferry, so
'Delin'' stayed with the Ferry.
Dick O'Brien bought a Motor
Car that is, he paid for one,
Opelousas rivaled the Cooke
County Democratcy bunch in
their sportman-iike spirit.
Any way, the Bankers have
proved a wonderful team and
Opelousas should be proud Of
them.
Manager Loeb h as worked
hard and it is an easy matter to
criticize.
DR.. Haas says, he plays hard
er than any man on the team.
Where was Tros?
And Cliff?
Summed up Opelousas is about
the best place on earth with her
flowers and beautiful homes, =
her good fellowship, loyalty to
friend and neighbor, and while
imp may perhaps never have
the pleasure of recounting an
other game, he is glad of what
has gone before. Let each sue
.ceeding year be your best and
may you win all your games,
whether you be fighting on the
diamond or for a principle of
your own advancement.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
j. B: SandOz and David HoIIIeF Buy
Out Rose and Mcbride.

An important deal was con-
summated a few days since
when J. B. Sandoz and David
Hollier bought out b. G. Rose
and Mason Mcbride, who were
engaged in the plumbing busi-
ness.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06
OPELOUSAS LA. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER q. 1913.
MANAGER LOEB CHAL-
LENGES IUTCHEP
Will Play Them at OpeIousas or Lutcher. .--Sun-
days and Mondays Games
by Gimp

tied, Lutcher scored again and
the Bankers came from behind,
but in the sixth the strain began
to tell and while the Bankers
were in the air boosting
the aforesaid error column,
Lutcher scored three runs on an
infeld hit. IT WAS GREAT!
and the bugs lost their voices as
a consequence. Play after play
was started but the speed
was not there. Broussard as
usual played ball, getting one
hit. scored one of the runs and
cut off a runner at first by a bril-
liant play. Brown came thru
erroless and grabbed one hit.
Pee Wee was the first man on,
but as told, was left on third.
With the G. @. M. in center,
a pitcher not all in-Injun be-
hind the bat and Steward on first
the game would have been a
cinch and the score would have
stood two to one in the Bankers
favor. Baton Rouge was for
Opelousas the attendance was
large and with all our hard
luck we had a most enjoyable
day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

i - 3 &
Kinder came to town Sunday
and If there is a cleaner, gamet
bunch in the State we do nor
know them. They grabbed off
three runs and held us to one
till the ninth inning. That the
Bankers were able to tie the
score in the last half and have
the game called on account of
darkness is all that saved the
day.
Had Kinder been the contend
ing team on Monday the score
would have been about "Steen"
to nothing.
The urnpiring of Mr.. Robinson
was a feature and good urnpires
are like good ball players a rare
find.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

Continued on page s..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

OFFICIAL JOURNAL
Ths 81. Iandsy Clarien Is ihe 0iiIelal Jsos.
nal Of egsFy public body IN ths paElsAs Rrs.
Ice Jury, Sekael Beard, Ls5es Board, mEsis
cipIailes eiopelgHsss, Pert Barre ard MsIEsiss
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-09-06

ms 81 LaRdry Ga.) clarisa Is EIthsai
..rat sps Of fhs best edited ID Priaisd
-..s,las In the whole south.-AHERlcAE
EEusRapER UNION.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
PUSHING CAMPAIGN
FOR WIDER PUBLICITY
President Evans Of Mining
Exchange Names Commit
tee to Formulate Plans.
ALL TO PULL TOGETHER
Meeting Slated to Which All
Interested in Mining In
dustry Are Invited.

President r. J. Evans, who was au-
thorlzed by the Salt Lake City mining ex-
change 10 appoint committee OF three
for the purpose OF formulating plans to
tnstlll confidence in and TO revivify the
mining Industry among the people OF the
state. yesterday made the following ap-
pointments TO that committee:
Harry S Joseph. chairman; Duncan
MacVichie. liner Pett
These men were selected by Mt. Evans
on account Of their wide acquaintance
with the mining, metallurgical and smelt-
ing interests throughout the state.
The committee has held its first meet
ing and is busy devising plans for pub
licity. 1t proposes In the near future 20
have meeting at which all mining and
smelling men and those interested in the
development OF the mining industry OF
the state Will be Invited. Al that meet
ing VIII be discussed. among other things,
the formation Of q state mining institute,
which will have for It's purpose the pub
licity OF mining statistics. the conditions
OF mining properties and the promotion
OF the general welfare of the mining in
dustry.
One of the matters agreed upon by the
committee was the compilation By its
secretary OF mining sta tistics which Will
be matters OF interest to the investing
public,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
PREFERRED DIVIDEND
EARNED TWICE OVER
Present Contraction in Busi-
ness Not Worrying Repub-
lie Iron and Steel.

Republic Iron &c Steel has, in common
with all other steel companies. been re-
Gently experiencing a severe contraction
IN business. but the 1918 annual report
is expected to show the preferred dIvi-
dend earned twice over, says the Boston
News Letter.
Stockholders OF the Republic company
can view the present contraction In busi-
ness with more equanimty than If II had
occurred eighteen months or two years
ago, for the company has been strength
ened physically and financially. and Is, in
fact In better condition to weather a
business depression than at any previous
time in It's history. Plants have been
improved. the output has been diversified
and overhead charges reduced TO a mini
mum.
October was one of the best months OF
the present year. but earnings for No
veInbcr and December will show q falling
off. and the outlook for the first quarter
OF 1914 Is not very propiuous. However.
there is no immediate fear of a reduction
in the company's Z per cent preferred
dividend rate.