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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
ST. CHARLES COLLEGE
WILL OPEN ON 3RD.
Celebrated Grand Coteau Institution To Open On
Next Wednesday With One Hundred And
Fifty Students.

St. Charles College, situated
in Grand Coteau, the Athens OF
st. Landry, will throw open it's
doors on next Wednesday even
ing to over one hundred and fif-
ty students under more favorable
auspices than at any previous
time. This college, which is the
best in Southwest Louisiana, be-
sides being one of the very best
IN the South, has educated hun
dreds Of the leading men of the
present day in Louisiana, and it
proposes to continue the good
work, which it has been doing,
for the last seyenty-five years.
The Jesuits are known the
world over as educators, and at
st. Charles will be found some
of the most eminent men of that
order.
Besides the regular Classical
Course, for which this college is
known throughout the state, as
well sail over Union, st. Charles
offers a Commercial Course, even
better than any other Jesuit
school in the South. Professor
Lyons, a well known teacher,
has been employed by the College
to teach telegraphy, shorthand
and typewriter.
The st. Landry institution
boasts Of one of the finest wire
less stations in this state,
this wireless apparatus was es-
tablished by one of the Jesuit
scientists, Rev. Father Phillippes
FOR the sole purpose of placing
St. Charles among the most pro-
gressive colleges in the country.
Messages can be received from. |
Ind sent to over seven hundred
niles.
One of the principal improve
nents to the College this year,
S the erection of an up-to-date |
md modern swimming pool, with
fifteen shower baths attached, SO
Is to afford the student the
pleasure of swimming summer
md winter, alike. For the COM
,leting of this pool it required
'everal months Of hard work, |
md the people, from this city. I
Who have had the pleasure of
eeing it and the liberty of TAX
ng a Dip in it, say that it is
worthy of the great institution.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
EXTRA SESSION OF
Legislature CALLED
c.,sraIIy RumoFed That Constitutional Con-
genilen VIII Soen Be Held.
WHO WILL ST. LANDRY SEND?
r,,snds Of IL. SandOz Are Boosting Him
Ear Place And Both Factions, II Is Thought,
VIII Support Him.

It is generally rumored all over
the state that Governor hall will
soon call a constitutional conven-
fion for the purpose of settling
the question of providing the
means for paying the eleven
million dollar bond issue which
natures July l. 1914, and
in various parishes there is al
ready talk of electing delegates.
IN this matter, however. st.
Landry is not far back of other
large parishes, as there has been
considerable talk in this city as
to whom ST Landry should send
as her delegate to the conven-
tion.
It is evident that a parish with
such an intelligent element
should send an intelligent and
competent man. Those who
have the interest of their state
and parish at heart have fully
made up their mind, that moth
ing but a thoroughly competent
man, with the necessary ener-
gies, will represent this parish,
at the constitutional convention.
The friends of Mr.. William J.
Sandoz, a prominent young
lawyer of this city, have been
boosting him for the position and
it is thought that he will have no
as it is rumured that
leaders of both factions will
him. Mr.. Sandoz is full
" competent to represent ST.
Landry at the constitutional con-
vention, and the voters of this
parish would have little to
fear that this parish would not
get what is coming to her If Mr.. |
Sandoz will represent them.
1t is thought that the people
here will prevail upon Mr.. San
ioz to make the race, should the
legislature issue a call for the
:0nvention.
Whether st. Landry will have
1nly one delegate or more cannot
be ascertained until after the
convention has been called by the
legislature and an election is
,rdered.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
ELECTION IS Being
HELD IN Two WARDS
Voters To Choose Their Judge
In The 18th And End Justice
Wards.

There is an election being held in
two Justice of the Peace wards in
this parish, to-day. In the Seven
tsenth it is said that lively contest
will ensue as there are three candidate
for the place made vacant by the
death of the late Judge David
Courtville. In the Second Justice
ward things are more harmonious,
though, as Mr.. Frank Vidrine has no
opposition and The voteres Of that
ward have all centered on him.
Eurice has been without a justic of
the peace for over month whilst
Plaisance and Prairie Rounde have
been without Judge since the death of
Ertemon Lafleur in April.
Outside of this ward the Eunice
ward is about the most thickly
whilst the Second justice
ward is also large, thereby necessitat-
ing the immediate attention of the
people to the filling of these offices.
On account of being too deeply
occupied in matters of more important
ance the Louisiana executive did not,
Dr. forgot to call an election to fill
The vacancies Immediately, whereupon
,ne or two of the prominent lawyers
If this city called Governor Halls
to the fact that he had not
,rdered the election.
In the seventeenth ward, tbs UNDER
stood. that there will be second
primary as it is thought that the
ace will be very close.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
- OPELOUsAs. La, SATURDAY, AUGUST 80, 1913.
CITY SELLS STREET
BONDS TO TOLEDO CO.
II. D. Larcade Jr., Representing Hoehler And Cum
mings Purchases $4,000 Street Improve
ment Bonds.

To sell bonds at this time of
the year is a hard task, but to
this task Mayor Loeb has proven
himself to be equal. After sew
eral weeks of work and worry he
finally found a purchaser, for the
S33, 600 street improvement
bonds, in Henry. Larcade,
.Ir. who is the local representa-
tive of the firm of Hoehler and
Cummings, of Toledo, Ohio.
The bonds were sold at par
value, with the usaul discount
for examination of bonds, attor-
ney's fees. etc.
This is the most important step
that the city fathers have taken
towards the end Of paving the
streets in this city and, it is a
happy thought. surely, when one
realizes that Opelousas will at
last have better streets, than
heretofore, things which the pro-
gressive people here have been
clamoring for, during the last
three or four winter seasons, es-
pecially, as well as the summer
time.
When Opelousas will have a
few of its principal streets paved
the mossbacks will come to the
conclusion that the progressive
element has performed a service1
to the city generally as well as
the entire surrounding country
which can never be surpassed.
They will then, be converted and
flock to the banner of the pro-
gressive and, endeavor by their
energy and money to make Opel
ousas a better city, in every
manner possible. The best and
fundamental principle in the ad-
vancenent of a city is good
and that is the very thing |
that Opelousas needs. There is
no town in the state which has
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
SALARIES OF TEACHERS TO
REMAIN The SAME.

The Parish Board of School
Directors met on last Saturday
to vote ON a proposition of reduc-
ing the salaries of the teachers
in this parish. By a vote of 9 to
3 the motion was rescinded and
the School Board members show
ed that they were adversed to
giving low salaries, to the parish
teachers.
It was proposed to reduce the
salaries 10 per cent, so as to Sc
cure enough funds to run the
school the necessary nine months.
By this means the Parish Board
Of School Directors would have
been able to raise a little over
SIS, 600, which would run the
schools of this parish about three
weeks.
A heated discussion took place
among the members at the office
of Superintendent Thompron at
Saturdays meeting. Some said
that they were not representing
the teachers, but the people, and
the people wanted the reduction
of the salaries, whilst the majori-
ty argued that they had already
pledged themselves to pay the
teachers a certain amount and
they felt morally compelled to
follow their promises.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
Hon. Leon Haas Is Elected
Senator.

Hon. Leon S. Haas, the only one
to qualify for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the office Of senator from,
the 14th. Senatorial District of
Louisiana was duly elected at the
general election held on the 26th Of
this month, last Tuesday.
There is no such thing as fight
between the Republicans and Demoaa
Gratis in this parish sand whenever
one gets the Democratic nomination
he can be sure of being elected, and
for that reason Mr.. Haas had been
pronounced the Senator-elect even
before the general election was held.
Mr.. Haas isl now the dnly elected
Senator of the I4th Senatorial
District of Louisiana. which eomprizes
the parishes of st. Landry, Acadia
and EVangeline.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
Government Nan Pleased With
ST. Landry.

B. L. Moss, of Montgomery
Ala, an employee of the United
States Agricultural Department,
was in OpeIousas during the
week investigating the bool wee.
vii situation, in this parish, with
a view of reporting to the Alaba-
ma government what he discov-
cred here.
Mr.. Moss stated that the cot
ton farmers in the western Gen.
trail portion of Alabama were be-
coming alarmed, as the weevils
were making their appearances
rapidly. It is the hope of the
Alabama people to profit from
the experience of the Louisiana
farmers, and for that reason Mr..
Moss came to louisiana.
He was taken over several
farms in the vicinity of Opel
ousas by Mr.. J. G.. LaWler, local
real estate agent, and was deep
ly impressed at the condition Of
affairs in this parish. He was
very much pleased with the sur
rounding country and paid some
of the people here glowing tri-
butes about their parish and city.
His investigation, that the
picking up of forms punctured
by the Weevil. the cutting of the
weeds, the plowing under of the
cotton stalks in the autumn, prov
ed that it was one way of des-
troying the weevils.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
SAME OLD STORY OF
WON ANOTHER GAME
Casey Proves To Be A Pben0m
Whilst Brown, Thompson,
FranciOni, BrOussard Hit
Hard.

To the tune of Z to 8 the Opel.
ousas team trimmed the strong
Rayne club on the Iatter's own
diamond, last Sunday. We say
strong, because they make such
a noise that one would think that
they were perhaps invincible, but
there is nothing too hard for the
local team. When the scores
began raining upon the reigning
Rayne team that club became so
bewildered and dumfounded,
thas there and then Opelousas
had a cinch.
In the very first inning the
Rayne team scored two runs,
and of course the Rayne fans
went wild with joy. They turn
ed to the two hundred Opelousas
people and began to claim the
game, but by their usual coolness
the loyal fans of Opelousas meek
" replied that their team had
eight long innings to 60 through
and Rayne had not won the game
by jug full. And sure enough
0pelousas came back in the Sec
ond and got away with two and,
IN the fifth three more were east
" tailed and so on until the score
stood Z to 8 in favor of the Loeb
aggregation.
The principal feature of the
game was the daring steal home
OF "Pee-wee' Thompson, who,
when given the signal for the
hlt-and-run-stunt came racing
towards the home plate. The
batter struck at the ball and
missed it, but Thompson slid
safely home. Had the batter not
been called out on strikes Fran
sloni would have duplicated the
thompson stunt, but one steal
nome was sufficient to place a.
aanper on the Rayne team and
its few hundred fans.
Before the game was finished
several Of the Rayne people were
% disgusted at the rotten show
ing Of their idols that they left
me park. Rayne was simply
oatSassed % : and the players soon
Qn the Rayne team there was
e enly one particular star, with the
senterhelder shining next inl
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30

Before many davs there viii
be constructed several concret,
!. walks, leading to the principa
places in the college grounds
lending considerably to tht
beauty of the already beautiful
/ spot.
The College is thoroughly fire.
! proof and situated in the health.
/, lest climate Of Louisiana. It is
within easy reach of Lafayette,
w hilst 0pelousas will be
able to claim it as Its
/ College as soon as the interur-
ban line will have been complet-
| ed. There are boys from several
states in the Union. as far north
as New York and it is the hope
of the Faculty Of that venerable
seat of learning to have two
hundred students by the end of
the session.
Father M. A. Grace, S. r., a
native Of Louisiana, coming from
an illustrious old Iberville parish
family, is the president. He has
made hundreds of friends since
his ascendency to the presidency
a few months ago, whilst he al
ready had thousands of admirers
from every point in the south.
He has already shown that he is
an able leader, as the College
has been prospering exceedingly
since he took charge Of it. He
is ably assisted by his Vice Presi-
dent, Rev. Father Francis x.
TWellmeyer, who was for several
years president Of Spring Hill
College, Mobile, Ala. There is
no doubt that with two such
leaders that ST. Charles can do
naught but succeed.
ST. Landry should feel proud
of this institution, where her
sons can be educated, as highly
as any where in Dixieland.
After one leaves from St. Charles
College, with a diploma, he can
be sure to compete against the
highest educated men in the
land.
Plans are under way for several
improvements and it will not be-
long before ST. Charles College
will be the leading college in the
state, not only from an educa-
tional viewpoint, but also in
everything which goes to make
it an ideal college.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30

a brighter future before it than
this one and it is now up to the
people of Opelousas to make
their city what they want.
When Opelousas will have a
few of the main streets paved or
graveled there is no doubt that
the paving of the other streets
will be easy, as the superiority
of the paved streets will be seen,
by the citizens and taxpayers of
this city, and it will not be "a hard
matter to vote a tax for the paw
ing Of all the streets.
Anotehr important step taken
by the Mayor and the Board of
Aldermen, is the construction of
seven or eight miles more of con-
crete sidewalks. The need of
more concrete sidewalks here
has attracted the attention of the
city administration and had it
been that, the city could have
secured the money at an earlier
stage Opelousas would be cover
ed with several miles of addition
al walks. But the Mayor and
the Board have been figuring on
the best plan to secure the nee
essary money and it will not be
long before the. work of con-
structing the banquettes will have
started.
The news of the installation of
a duplicate motor driven pump
at the Power Plant last week
will be of interest to the general
public. Hereafter there will be
a continuous pumping of water
and there is no chance of the
tank ever going dry. Day and
night the buzzing sound of the.
pumping of water will be heard
at the Power House, never ceas-
ing, never slackening, but with
the same speed and power the
pumping will go on.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
Negro Methodist Meeting.

OpeIousas La. Aug. 27, 1918.
The Seventh Annual Session of the
Lake Charles District Conference
convened to-day at the St. Mark
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev.
VIC. Worsham presiding. There is
is a large delegation present includ-
ing distinguished visitors from
various parts Of the States.
S. S. Earls was elected secretary
and q. j. Robison statistician.
Among the visitors registed are
Reys. ]. w. Turner Supt. of the
Letch Dist. J.F. Marshall Of Alex
andria T. J. Johnson Of Thibadeaux
S. Green and Mrs. s. Green of
Glenco and Prof j. R. Renolds A. NJ.
President of Gilbert College.
Special features Of the program
will be lectures by Profs. ]. A.
Hopkins of Lake Charles, J. E.
Renolds, a. NJ, r. G. Barrow R.
Prin. Douglas Institute, New iberia
and Rev. R. Jones D. D. editor Of
the South Western Christian Advoc-
alta, New 0rleens La. and sermon
by the Dist. Supt. al IL AM. Sunday
Aug. 81 Rev. P.W. Clark Of Lake
Charles win preach the closing
at $50 P. Nj. Sunday.
This win close one Of the greatest
assemblies of earnest, enthusiastic
christian workers that has convene
here in several years.
2. Fl. NASH.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
Egg Plant i 3-4 Lbs. Record
Breaker.

]. G. Giron, a farmer living on
the outskirts Of the city, has the
distinction of having raised a record
braking egg plant, which topples
the scales to the tune Of four and
three-quater pounds. In circum
ference it measures ! foot and IL
inches, and from end TO end 2 feet,
two inches.
Il there ever were any egg plants
larger than this one the farmers
around here know nothing about them
Giron has d bunch Of plants which
are about the same size as the onehe
now has on exhibition at the offic es
Of Estorge and Dunbar
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
Sealed Proposal.

Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed by the undersigned at the
Hope Hook and Ladder Hall, on
Tuesday September 9, 1913, at
7::30 p. m. Each bid must be
separate on the following:
1st. For painting outside of
hall, one coat.
End. For painting new addi-
ton, two coats.
3rd. For painting and paper
ing on the inside, (upstairs).
4th For furnishing shades on
entire building with initials on
same
Rights reserved to reject any
and all bids.
D. MIZZI, Chairman.
Aug. 30-2t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
Banks To Be Closed On Monday

all the Banks in this city viii be
closed on next Monday. Sept. 1st as
that day is Labor Day and legal
holiday in Louisiana.
Customers needing payrell,
currency shipments and trainers are
requested to appear at the banks
before Monday.
Since the banks close On Sunday it
will be neesseary for people who will
need money on Monday to apply at
the banks on Saturday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30

merit. Boudreau, the pluckv
third baseman of the Rayne
bunch was easily the star of that
club. He picked up the ground
ers like a big Lacquer and with a
dead certainty would put the ball
in the first baseman's glove. He
also got two good hits and was as
fast as lightning.
Thompson, Brown, Fran
cioni and Broussard were the
sluggers for the local team.
Broussard ran in hard luck as he
was robbed out of two
hits by the fast centerfielder of
the Rayne club. Aycock was the
best in the field, playing his posi-
ton faultlessly and covering big
territory. sInjun" Dejean play
ed classy ball on first base.
The battery was the same old
go, as the pitcher and catcher
figured in the winning OF the
Rayne game at all the stages OF
the contest.
Tom Casey took his time and
made the Rayne boys look like
statues, instead of ball players,
whilst little DoWie, with his
usual coolness Of head, kept the
pitcher in the game the whole
nine innings.
Had the managers Of the Rayne
club been more courteous to the
local boys the evening would i
have been by far more pleasant.
AS it were the Opelousas crowd
were not even met at the depot.
as the Rayne team was when It /
came here. The managers did
not come to the depot, nor did
they send any conveyance to take
the visiting ball players to the
park. After Mr.. Loeb met the
Rayne managers and it was time
to play the game these managers
would not at first consent to
eaye Mr.. Loeb choose, one OF
two umpires and for while it I
ooked as though there would be
40 game that evening. All in all
,he Opelousas people We're treat
I'd splendidly by the people OF
Rayne, but the same cannot be
raid of the managers. The
,Iayers of both sides were very
friendly toward each other and
10 difficulties arose between
hem.
The Opelousas team goes to
Baton Rouge, on Monday. toi
,lay the Lucther club, which has
Won the championship OF the
EASTERN division of the amateur
cams in Louisiana. This team
las Dygert, who pitched several
easons with the Philadelph
American League team, and was
he fayorite of the New Orleans !;
ans when he played there for
everal years. There is no doubt .
hat Opelousas will tackle, in
4ucther, it's strongest opponents
f the season, and if the local
cam comes out victorious then
will have Justly the right to
lain the championship.
The Frisco will run an excur-
ion into the capital city and a
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30
Chaehere BUILDING Repaired.

The Chachera Building. on Landry
street, has been the object of paint
srs' brushes and carpenters tools for
the last week and it now presents
an agreeable look 10 the passers-by.
MIR Blanc, the owner Of the stock,
will now have apretty and attractive
building for his use.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30

i - MS
Mr. Dallas Pitre. of Andrapont. was.
in. this city on Wednesday morning
Mr.. James Dunlap, big capitalist
OF Placqnemine, was in Opelousas
during the week.
Misses Vivian Decuir. OF Hermitage.
La, and Beah Andrepont, of LawteIl.
were the guests of Miss Felicity.
Andrepont, for few days this week.
Mrs, William 7. Stewart has return
ned after few weeks stay in
Memphis, Tenn, on visit to relatives
Mrs. w E Nolan, and the two.
Misses Portwood, of Orange Texas
and Misses Lizzie Blacksher and Cora
Phillips visited at the summer home
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. BIacksher, at
Krotz Spring, this week.
Mr.. Il. Lurherman of New Orleans.
who is the manager of the Kearn
Company, Of Port Barre, was ID this
City on Thursday.
Mr.. j. P. Savant, Of Whiteviile,
passed through 0pelousas on Tuesday
On his way from New Orleans to bis
home.
Misses Vivian Decuir, and Beah
and Felicity Andrepont and Messers
Martin Bordelon and L. Al. Andrepont
motored TO Rayne and Crowley,
Sunday.
Mr.. Walton Mccain, of Basile,
manager Of the St.Maurice Lumber
Company, paid 0peIousas a visit this
week.
Mr.. E. Bernheiser a wealthy lumber
man from Basile was q business visitor
to 0pelousas on Thursday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-30

large crowd is expected to go. as
Monday is Labor Day and is a
legal holiday.
On Sunday Opelousas viii play
Kinder ON the local diamond.