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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
MAYBE HE WILL.

The government has a conscience
fund,
A growing heap. BY jing,
We wish the phony draft guy we
Helped would start such a thing.
Houston Post.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
ON Passage Statement.

Wheat Of, SIG, 900 bushels; against 90
36S,000 last week and 81 $4,000 bushels
last year; decrease $4,000 bushels
Corn 1895, 900 against 11,127,000 last
week and 26,274,000 last year; decrease
740, 600 bushels.
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15

Bartlett Frazier Co.-The market will
gradually work to a higher level of
values.
Lamson & Co.-Without help from
the government figures a moderate set
back may be looked for in wheat.
Harris Winthrop &. Cove advise
purchases of May wheat.
Logan & Bryan-Feel that condi-
tons justify the buying side of wheat
on any reactions.
Finley Darrell & Co..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
Report Is Rullish.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-The report is bear
ish on winter wheat; bullish on spring
wheat; bullish on corn and stand off
on oats. Chas. e. Lewis e. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
Visible Supply Chance.

Wheat decrease 2,946, 900 bushels.
Corn increase $4,000 bushels. Oats
decrease 1,680,000 bushels.
. ..... Chas. E.. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
Daily CIearanceR.

Wheat $4,000 bushels; -four $1,000
barrels; corn 5000 ~bushels; oats none;
wheat n -four 1,O18,000 bushels.
Chas. E.. Lewis & Co..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
LATE LOCALS

Mrs. b. L. Steele underwent an oper-
alton at ST. Johns hospital Yesterday.
Her friends In the city will be glad to
know that she is resting easily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
Duluth Flax.
Liverpool Wheat,

Liverpool, Dec. 15.-Wheat opens
and corn unchanged; 1870 p. m, wheat
rs @ Il lower; corn unchanged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
Closing Cables.

Liverpool, Dec. 15.-Wheat closed
lac lower; corn 1-Sc higher.
Paris-Wheat closed lac to / lac
lower; flower 3-4c to 1c lower.
OntWerp-Wheat closed 5-Sc lower.
Berlin-Wheat closed lac lower.
Buda Pesth-Wheat closed 1-8c low
er. ,
Chas. e. Lewis &c Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
Primary Movement.

Wheat receipts 1,454,O00 bushels;
last year APPS, 600 bushels; shipments
443, 900 bushels; last year Ats, 900; corn
receipts 2,314, 900 bushels; last year L.
$685. 600 bushels; shipments 671, 900 BUSH
els; last year 2S6,00o bushels; oats re-
ceipts $4,000; last year $4,000 bushels;
shipments $4,000 bushels; last year
All, 900 bushels.
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15

shipments: Wheat 11,00S.0 600 bushels:
against 1889, 000&last week and 11,168,-
600 bushels last year. Corn s,707, 900
bushels. a~gainst~,3, $50, 900 bushels last
week and 1885, 900 bushels last year.
81. -" > BrOomha1I.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
Grain OpfuAOmBu

Chas. e. Lewis &c Co.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01
HIGH WATER SITUATION
NOT EXPECTED TO
BE SERIOUS
Said that Only Danger Is in the
Giving way of the Fresh
Leyee Work.

A well-informed citizen of the
Atchafalaya section, in Opelou-
sas Tuesday, takes an optimistic
view of the water situation ex-
listing there, and which, owing
to the late visitation of the same
element, has caused many to
fear.
He is Of the opinion, and in
this he says he is backed by en-
gineers, that the Ohio will soon
fall, and that this will relieve
the pressure in the Mississippi,
Atchafalaya, and all tributary
streams.
The only danger, he said, was
in the giving away Of the new
work on the levees just erected,
the dirt being fresh and crum-
The Atchafalaya river has yet
good banks, but the Courtableau
is over it's banks in many places.
The Atchafalaya sWamps are
mostly under water.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01
VACANCY in THE
FOURTH WARD OF
OPELOUSAS.

There will be a small bit Of
fun in the Fourth Ward of the
City of Opelousas, at an election
to be called in the near future,
to fill a vacancy caused by the
resignation of Thos. P. Bowden,
elected without opposition at the
election held but a few months
ago.
Mayor E. L. Loeb is in receipt
of a letter from Governor Hall
telling him of the resignation.
Of course this information was
not startling, but merely formal,
as it has been known for some
weeks that Mr.. Bowden would
resign, having moved his resi-
dence to Alexandria, where he
has a position in a railroad Office.
Mayor Loeb will officially in
form the Board of Aldermen at
the session of that body next
Of the vacancy, and the
Board will order an election.
The City Democratic Executive
Committee will then order a pri-
mary election, and it is said that
DR.. A. J. Perrault and Mr.. c.. P.
will be the only entries.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01

children have the sympathy of
this entire community, where
they lived all their lives until
their departure for Lafayette a
few years ago. Their loss is
great; ever recurring thoughts
of the absent one will but make
more poignant pangs of grief
and sorrow. The gentle minis
trations Of the wife and mother,
and her unselfishness and un-
bounded love and devotion are to
them now but a memory;-may
that memory ever linger with
them that they may perpetuate
in mind and heart the good deeds,
the generous impulses and noble
life of that noble woman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01

existyearly until some means is found
whereby the school fund will be an
nuaIiy increased sufficiently to meet
the needs of the public schools of this
parish. The school board, an elective
body, representing ore of the most inn
portant and in effect ~far-reaehing in
stitutions of our people, is without
power to tax, and therefore, to raise
funds, except by appeal to other in
stitutions, to properly conduct its sys-
tenn of schools, upon which the success
and happiness Of our future manhood
and Womanhood depends.
II is needless to say, that the people
of this parish will not allow the schools
to take a step backward, for they can
i'll afford to do. SO, by being forced to
close the school doors upon the thou
sands of children whose only oppor-
and hope for the future rests in
these schools.
Respectfully,
w. B. PRESCOTT,
y. "A. PERKINS,
HID IARGADE. IR
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01

Total amount less iudgment-.$57515.86
Amount OF money ~necessaryto
run the present schools afull
term OF nine months, includ-
ing institute pay, Supt. sal
airy, office expense, ete-$76150.O
Amount of money short of rum
ming schools full session----$18634.N
The general fund of this session has
been reduced by the above mentioned
Judgment against the Board granted by
the Federal Court in payment of maps
bought by the Board some eight years
ago, which amounts with costs,
interest, ETC., to about $3740.00, and the
fund has been further reduced by a
State aw which makes it mandatory to
hold and to pay teachers $500 and
mileage for attendance at monthly
Teachers Institutes, which this ses-
sion is $273.O per month.
Your committee recommends that
some means be devised whereby the
general school fund will not be re-
duced by the payment of teachers for
attendance at Institutes. We believe
that an effort should be made by every
citizen interested in public education
to have this law repealed or so amend
ed that the general school fund will not
be forced to carry such expenditures,
serving as they do to shorten the
school session, already too short.
During this session 13a white teach
ers at an average salary of $500 per
month, and % coIored teachers at an
average salary of $4,000 per month, are
employed in the schools of the parish,
and in many instances more teachers
are needed. The enrolment of child
rem in the public schools of the parish
is rapidly increasing and demanding
more teachers to handle them, and the
higher qualifications placed on teach
ers call for a higher grade OF teachers
with better salaries, all of which calls
for a greater expenditure OF money.
The question is being asked, where are
the increased appropriation for public
school purposes going? The following
comparison of the schools OF eightyears
years ago and the present time will, we
believe, answer this question. By q
careful comparison OF twenty schools
selecfedfrom the parish we find that
the enrolment of pupils in these
schools required only 81 teachers to
operate them with a maximum salary
Uts $kUV.Uu dAA MAAiAAAh SdAaA ~
$50. 90, while today the enrolment in
these same twenty schools require the
employment of 81 teachers with a maxi
mum salary of 3125.W and a minimum
salary of $500, and still many of these
schools need additional teachers.
Eight years ago, at least, IS per cent.
of the teaching force of the parish held
3rd. grade certificates, while at the
present time there are only II per cent.
Of the teachers holding 3rd. grade cdr
~tifieates.
Al much larger enrolment, a larger
teaching force with higher qualiffea-
tons and greater teaching efficiency,
call for greater expenditure of money.
This shortage of funds TO operate the
schools Of the parish viii continue to
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01
Rules of the Game.

Remove crutches and other signs
of age in SO far as possible.
Inject ginger and Sun light.
Remove stingers and cut it down
to as few words as possible
Selah!
It must have been Geo. Rich
ards that said he made towns so
the worms could be heard
moving on the hooks.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01
SUCCESSION SALE.

ESD 100 #MM&MsWNt
ESTATE OF CYNTHIA GUTLLORY, decd.
No. 1851 Probate Docket. 18th judicial Dist
ricr Court Parish OF st. Landry, La.
BY virtue CT an order of the hon. b. III.
Pavy, Judge of the 18th Judicial District
Court Of Louisiana, In and for the Parish of
ST. landry, there will be sold 1T pHhIsE
suction. TO the last amt highest htddar ~
the undersigned administrator, or any duly
qualified auctioneer Of this perish. at inc
principal front door Of the Cou House In
the City OF o~pelousas. La ). On
Saturday March 4, 1919
at II O'Clock a. M. the following described
property, to-wft:
"a certain tract of land, In RaIlet, cora
posed of t~Wenty-four l2l arpsntss with
the / m r v @ m g q { 5 thereon, being q
part OF d larger tract belonging to- the es~
tate; gaid ~ arpents being taken fgolia the
south end of said larger tract, alG the
same, when so severed. 10 bounded north
by property of the estate, south by Charles
GuflIory, east by Pete Verret and west by
Augustin Ledef. Jr."
TERMs-.Ca&.
LINCOLN DEJEAN.
Jan 25 Ct Adnnlnfstgasors
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01
School Board Proceedings.

OpeiouSaS, La, January ZStn, 1918.
The Parish Board of School Directors
met pursuant to a call of the President.
Present: Dr.. @. P. DAILY, President; H.
D. Larcade, Jr., j. A. Perkins, Edgar
Andrepont, DIR. L. A. Guidry, DIR. A. C.
Durio, Regis Boudreau, R. [. Hawkins,
Arthur Fogleman, j. G. Carriere, Frank
Fontenot, w. B. Baker, j. w. Lyman,
Theo. Deiean. Absent: DR.. H. S. JOS
eph.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with, and the minutes as
published were adopted.
The Finance Committee then submit
ted the following report:
Opelousas, La, Jan. oath, 1918.
To the President and Members of the
School Board of the Parish of st,
Landry.
Gentlemen:
We, your finance committee, were
called together on the ed inst. to u
dit the books of the Secretary and to
estimate the amount of the money avail
able for school purposes for the re-
mainder of the present session, beg
leave to report that we have examined
the Secretary's books and find them to
be correct, and we have made the fol-
lowing estimate OF funds:
Estimated funds now available or
will be available for session 1928:
Parish appropriation, 1~912-1913$230G0. 90
1st and I'd State apportionment$24iH 90
Interest on 10Th sections----J$ f700.0 90
Balance of poll taxes-----$ 100000
Domestic Science, Eunice$ 10000
Balance of Agricultural Fund,
Grand Prairie .......-.-..-..-,$ 1900
Cash in bank, Jan. 1st, 1913.--y$11703 90
Total funds, Jan. LIST, 1913-$62824. 80
Outstanding / n d e b edness,
overdrafts, etc, Jan. LIST, f~913$43335.2 %
@Ez
net working balance
Jan. 1st, 1913--..-...'7..-..----.$1s4se.6 81
Monthly expense, teachers sal
aries, and all other expenses 8500.00
Net available funds.-.--$18489.6 81
Expense for two months, Janu-
ary and February.$17000.M
balance for March
Isl, l4oS.bII
From this it will be seen that there
will be sufficient funds to run the
schools of the parish for a term Of only
months, ending Feb. 28th, 1913,
a balance on March LIST, of
s1489. 81, which we recommend be ap-
piled to the continuance of the high
departments of the five high
for an additional month, as
these schools have a special appropria-
lion from the State for the year 1912
1913 of $2173.M.
The following are the estimated re-
for the year 1912-1913:
Parish appropriation, 1912-19t3$23000.W
Current school fund, 1912-1913$27603.8 "a
Poll taxes 5178.02
Interest on 10Th sections-$ 10000
Domestic Science, Euniee$ 10000
High School
Grand Prairie. 100000
State High School Appropria-
ton 2173.W
Fines. 10000
Total estimated funds for 1912
1918 61255. SO
Judgment against Board by U.
S. Court-z..--......-..-.-.--..s $4,000
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF CHARLES PITRE.
No.. $685.. Probate Docket, 18th judicial
District Court, Parish OF st. Landry, La.

Whereas. Charles Laurent Pftro,
Administrators of the bov named estate,
has nled a inaI tableau of the community
estate which existed between said de-
ceased and his second wife, Marie H.
Dominique, accompanied BY his petit
ton praying for the. homologaston OF the
same.
and whereas, the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order OF cou bear
ing date Jan. 27s 1913.
NOW, therefore, noticei Ia hereby given TO
ali parties interested to make opposition to
said tableau, TO file same in writing in my
onaca, within the time required by law, WIS
said tablaau should not be homologated
and confirmed.
HENRY LAsTRAPES. JR,.
feslst Clerk Of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01

FOR SALE.--One registered
Jersey bull; one YeaxliRg Jersey
bun, pure-bred and registered:
Hereford cattle, aad extra fine,
pure-bred and registered Poland
China hogs. Call ON or address
DR.. DAILY
feb l l mo. Opslousas, La
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-01

LOST gold brooch mounted
with pearls, and diamond in CEN
ter. Fnder will please return
to ]. B. Sandoz, and receive re-
ward. feb 4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
FIRST TOWN CLOCK ON
PRESBYTERIAN cHURCH

Amid storms 81 protest from
many Of the citizens. who re-
garded The act as one Of rash
extrayaganCe. the first town
clock was placed on tho Pres
byterlan church IN 1885. The
movement 20 erect town
clock was started and carried
through by Redick Mckee. II
was year from the time the
innovation was advocated until
sufficient money 20 carry 10 to
realization could be raised
There were hardly more than
a dozen clocks In the city then
and those who protested
against the town time piece.
advanced some extremely lu-
dicrous arguments. II was Of
ten contended that any person
wishing 10 know the time
could just ne we'll as not run
several blocks TO their neigh
bors for the information. The
time wasted IN running the
several blocks was % trivial
importance when compared 10
the cost OF a town COCK
Had IL not been for assistance
from the city government IL Is
doubtful whether the clock
would have been secured az all.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

completed AZ each such lock ana
dam a sufficient force is employed 70
properly operate and care for the
structure These men perform all
kinds OF duties. such as those OF a
blacksmith. carpenter. painter. plumb
or and the Ike. The Government Ia
its own telephone line extending oyel
The entire nsviFaole portion OF the
river.
The parkersburg suboffice Is IN
local charge OF the Little Kanawha
river and the operation OF Dam No
is. Ohio river The Little Kanawna
river IS already improved by five
locks and dams This river being
smaller than tho Kanawha, the oper-
atinr force r. likewise smaller
The principal subotfices on the
Ohio river are located az HOEsett and
Huntington. and are respectiveIs
known as Dams Nos &c and IS. onto
river These are exceptionally large
Fubonices for the reason that the
United states itself Is building the
locks and dams al these places. -
Dam 80 IS the work f. under the
local charge Of one 81 the military a.
sis'ants 81 the district officer A.
these dams the Government has it,
own dredges, steamboats,. shops. etc .
necessary "a the work Of building a
lock- and dam. tho estimated cost OF
each being about 81 90 Don
The Sub office 40 dams Nos 10. ~.
- Is IT, f9 90 and p ohio river.
hsvo the work 90 inspecting the con
r7ic'iOu oi the locks and dams be
ing built ~ contract a. those points
A. each place n civil engineer and
sufficient force OF inspectors are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

pended on construction work In tn.
field. number OF the Junior engi-
neers and inspectors are called into
the main office. where they are en-
ployed on calculations. plans. and
similar work
The civil engineers. inspectors.
clerks. etc. Ia fact all employees ex-
cept uuskilled Iaborers. are under the
civil service. that IL. each man has
successfully passed a civil service eX-
animation FOR the particular position
lie occupies II hs,s fOug been the
policy 81 the engineer department 20
each year employ young graduates
from the various technical schools os
the United States These men are
also required 20 take the usual civil
service examination.
There are over 200 men employed
!u the Wheeling engineer dis'ric'.
among whom are civil engineers. sur
veyors. clerks. inspectors. pno'ogrs,
ph.rs. divers. gave Observers. boiler
makers. carpenters. pilots. steam
engineers. stouecu'ters. teamsters
laborers. and nearly all the various
mechanical trades
Fifteen sub-OHlees.
Suh.offces ar. maintained az
Charleston. Parker burg. and a. each
o. the various locks and dams On 'he
OHIO river These Fub.offices are
simply units lu 'hr general Orraniza-
zion OF tur district. and 'hsg max
their reports 20 and receive irrfrtc
'ors from no main office ~ Whoo
ug
The Charleston sub office hes 80
supcrt Jon Of work on the kauawna
river. which river ie improved by a
system 10 Ton locks and dams already
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

employed TO properly supervise nd
inspect the work as it progresses
Flood Work.
The equipment used by tie enrl
neer department ia constructing dams
Nos 26 and e> which are tae ones
now being constructed 5y %, gov
eminent without cou,rlctaa Was
c1'" us,-u during the past yea 100
March and April when 'h- enormous
Good created so much damage on tLc
ONO river As every ono knows. Tire
flood Was unexpected and 20 pro
vision could be- made Flr tho dam
ages su tanned. but the war depart
mcnf was ordered 90 start relief work
wedi1tcly 4 TELEGRAM vas Doe.
ceived hv the strict or- .uesr OFF,
Ger az Wheeling telling tiu 20 uea
all means in his power auI that any
operations by him would be- approved
by the United states government "A
result Of this. for several DAYS the
only boats running on The Ohio river
from Marietta 20 Huntington were
the i've boats OF The engineer dUuIrt-
ment. and these boats r.rc di5tribut.
ing supplies ard c.rrvlnc people
where distress was evident on fhe
lower part OF the Ohio down ha'aw
Cincinnati The engineer boats az tho
Cincinnati and Louisville districts
were sufficiently warned 500 Flat 'hry
secured suprlss r' rIrf.u. and food
and proceeded along tho river RIGHT
on the Greet ai tlc flood distributing
supplies immcd lately after necessity
rffOfs. lu ftf Wheeling u strict. f.a.
relief from thp Far d.fsr. uart -.... not
80 greatly NODDED heraua. numerous
supplies were distributed by other
boats from fla state. On. V..t Fir
glnia and OHIO end from srr-.aI .rl.
scrlpt'on OF tho Rcd cross. rtte
hurrh and vicinity Tho rit. ~
wheeling suffered con frrrfIs Ia.r
huf nn supplies wnra necessary ha
yonI those furnished hv their own .r
h1o.tlufa Similarly parfcrslurr r..
coirnd no out 'de supplies huf Mai
e'ta. N'dfl"p0rf r'Ii',lin and a
number cf small town. down fH. Civ.
~ wer' supplied hv th' Wh..Hr. l.s.
tricf vi'f some 10000 ration. .r HflI.
ti0n 'o those fur.sI.I Ir Ono ff.t..
OF West virginia and Ohio
Money Accounts
u ir often said Ihr ..s rH.,f
s.r'ns ~o.rrrurrf H.. .Hrf f1 Es.f
H.fh Chat tIr dolby i1 U......r-.
money fl. rrI. rr-Hf chat OBJ. BOD.
'rr' FL. 01 cImisI.nm. ..af r. d..f
.H~. are preferable" f0 such poor r..
irr.. methods NH''. tIsro .r
Some cares whore doltr rrr .r
nv0'1ai'o. It if GENERALLY believed lv
'he government employees Hrf Hs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
NAMING WEST VIRGINIA.

To Chapman ! Stuart be-
longs the honor OF naming
West Virginia. When the state
was first born there was quite
h.t OF discus sion over the pro
posed name. Sew Virginia and
AIierl,ry had both been sug-
E.-t'd a- likely names previ-
.Hs 'o fh- meeting Of the con
ference committee. but after
tio report had been made. Mr..
S-g9rt moved 90 arbitrate BY
substituting West virginia"
This Was defeated q, that time.
but was later adopted by the
Constitutional convention.
Shortly afterWard re State
was chris'eucd West Vir
finis
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

In 1920 Congress made tho in al
appropriation for carrying out he
task OF surveying for continuance OF
the National Rosd from Wheeling TO
the Mississippi river
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

H---a~H--~s~r--rar-HrH-=-Hs
exceed gar average. being npproNi-
u.sts.s s-rHH.ncH.
Ti. total estimated cost % .he locks
.". aHrr. nos under construction IS
shown .r o." following table.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-28
THIS WEEK AT GRAND RAPIDS.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 2S.-The
speedy trotters and PAGERS that are
following the big line campaign this
summer turned up in, full force at the
local track today for the opening OF
the fourth meeting in the Grand Cir
cult series. 1t is generally predicted
that if the weather here is favorable
the meeting will be the most success
full held so far this year. A programme
of six days of racing and stake Of
fering amounting to $4,000 has proved
a strong magnet to attract the stable
owners. The big stake event OF the
week will be the Furniture Manufac'
turers', for 2:12 class trotters, worth
$4,000. The other stake events on
the programme are the Grand Rapids
Railway, for 2:20 class trotters, 81,
900; the Comstock, for 2:11 class
PAGERS, $4,000. and the Gifthne, fol
2:O5 class PAGERS, $4,000.