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The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-29
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 The past few days have been ideal ones for all growing crops. And our farmer friends are busy fighting the grass. The crops around Prescott look better at this time than we have seen them in many years, and, with a good, late season, we will have bumper crops.
 Mrs. Shankle's summer clear ing sale will begin Saturday, May 31st, and will continue tn roughout the summer or until the sumner stock is sold. Do not fail to secure some of the bargains which will be offered at Mrs. Shankle's store.
 We are in receipt of a letter from Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Rice, who are in New York City. Dr. Rice is attending the course of lectures at the Polyclinic Hos pital. They write that they are having a great time and enjoying 2 2od health-and to send them He Daily News.
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Directory.

MASONIC
 Prescott Lodge No. 80 & A M R. P. Hamby, W. M. J. M. Kinser, ,-----------Secy. Meets Ist and 3rd Friday nights. Prescott Chapter No. 3S R. A. M. E. P. Hamby, y,H. P. J. M. Kinser, Secy. Meets the End and 4th Friday nights. Ezra Council No. 45 R. x s. M. T. c. McRae,- .--------T. l. M. ]. M Kinser, Rec.
 CaD meetings only. Ascalon Commandry No. 22 K. T. J. A. Bailey, y,--------E. c. ]. M. Kinser, r,-------------R Rec. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights. All Masonic bodies meet in the Clark Hall on West Main Street.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Primaries For Postmaster

A bill has been introduced into
Congress providing for primary
elections for all applicants for
the position of postmaster, the
patrons of each office being the
only qualified voters. From
press dispatches the indications
are that the bill will go through.
as the members will then be re-
heved of the onslaught that is
being made upon them by scores
who want these jobs. Should
this be the case, and President
Wilson can and will take post
masters out of the civil service
rule, where they were recently
placed by President Taft, then
lookout for a scramble for this
office, as the woods are full of
candidates.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Respectfully,
W. B. PRESCOTT,
Conductor.
Gussie Garland Heard From.

Our popular young Opelousas
attorney and Representative in
the State Legislature from this
parish, Mr.. Augustus H. Gar
land, who caused considerable
concern to his relatives and many
friends here and elsewhere by
leaving Baton Rouge at the
adjournment of the last session
cf the Legislature for parts un-
known, without advising his
constituents and relatives where
he was headed for, has finally
been heard from. Of course as
Mr.. Garland is considerably
above the age of majority, is a
bachelor, and has no strings tied
to him, he has the right to go
where he chooses, without a
sby-your-leave" to anyone, but
his unexplained absence was
quite a source of speculation to
many. It now appears that he
has been on an extended West
ern trip, and is atspresent in the
state of Montana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

At the New Orleans Poultry
Show just closed, St. Landry
raised fowls scored some SEN
sational winnings. Mr.. R. B.
Wilkins who breeds the None
Whiter'' Wyandottes and "Quali-
ty" Pekin Ducks was down with
quiet a string of birds and many
visitors stated they were the
best they had ever seen, while
as to the Pekins, the Judges
were high in their praise pro-
nouncing them the very finest
specimens that had ever been
called upon to Judge anywhere.
This is some feather in the cap of
st. Landry Parish and the breed
ing of pure bred poultry as
well as other pure bred stock
should be On a more extensive
scale here-it pays. Wyandottes
won as follows; 1st, I'd and Sd
Pens, 1st, Sd and 4th Cock, 4th
and 5th Cockerels, (while the 1st
cockerel was a bird bred by Mr.
Wilkins) I'd pulIet and 5th hen,
also many cash specials and 3
handsome silver cups. Pekins
won 1st, I'd and Sd old brakes,
1st, and I'd and Sd old hens. fst
and Sd young brakes and 1st aid
young hens well as all specials.
Sales were good and Wilkins
None Whittier" Wyandottes AID
Pekins are in good demand.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Grand C0teau Notes

The students Of st. Charles
College and the Sacred Heart
Convent came in Friday and
Monday respectively after spend
ing the holidays at their respect
i've homes.
Miss Helen Voorhies returned
to her home in Opelousas Sunday
after visiting relatives here.
A. D. Smith was an Opelousas
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. J. ]. Olivier and son
Whitney visited relatives here
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. E. V. Barry and daugh-
ters Helen and Viola were Sat
urday visitors to Opelousas.
Miss Florence Barry returned
from Opelousas Tuesday after
visiting relatives there.
Mr.. J. J. Barry and family are
home again after spending the
Christmas with relatives at
Beaumont and Port Arthur
Texas.
Mr.. Edgar Burleigh Of Jean
erette visited relatives here a few
days this week.
Mr.. Robert Barry Jr. returned
from Jeanerette last week.
Mr.. Eugene Petetin is visiting
at Lafayette.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
School Board Qualities.

The neWly-elected members of
the School Board last Saturday
qualified and elected officers and
a superintendent, as follows:
DR.. O. P. DAILY, president; ]. G.
Carriere, vice-president an d
Prof. G. ]. Thompson, superin-
tendent, to serve four years at a
salary of $1,000 per annum. In
making the allotment for the
term of service Of the respective
members as an overlapping
board the distribution was as
follows: DR.. L. A. Guidry.
Arthur Fogleman, Frank Fonte-
not, DR.. A. c. Durio, and Edgar
Andrepont were drawn for the
term of two years. J. A. Per-
kins. Regis Boudreaux, r. L.
Hawkins, ]. G. Carriere an d
Theo. C. Dejean were drawn for
the term of four years. DR.. Fl.
S. Joseph, DR.. 0. P. DAILY, ]. W.
Lyman, H. D. Larcade, Jr., W.
B. Baker and j. A. Sibille were
drawn for the term of six years.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
DAUGHTERS ARE AGAINST
REMOVAL OF STATUE
OF JACKSON.

During the celebration We'd
nesday of the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans with their
usual brilliant banquet in the
red room of the GruneWald hotel
in New Orleans, the United
Daughters of 1776-1812 took the
occasion to register their pro-
test against the proposal of the
Louisiana Historical Society to
remove the statue Of General
Andrew Jackson from jackson
Square and replace it with
statues of La Sale and DeSoto.
Mrs. H. M. Stem, recently re-
elected president of the Daugh-
ters, presided as toastmistress.
Toasts were also drunk to the
Ursuline Ladies, to whom Gen.
eral jackson once gave personal
thanks for their prayers for the
success of his arms.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Teachers Institute.

At High School Auditorium
Saturday, Jan. 25th, 1918, at
$50 A. M.
PROGRAM.
/. Opening Exercise, Miss
Lena Jones.
2. Roll Call, Quotations from
Shakespeare.
3. Model Recitation, 3rd.
Grade Reading, Miss Mathilde
Estorge.
4. Sociology and M o d er n
Social Problems, Chapters 5 and
6, Mr.. Paul Pavy.
6. Louisiana, Fl istorical
Sketch, Mr.. R. G. Childs.
6. 6.-Louisiana, Rivers an d
Water Ways; Railways, Mr.. w.
E. Persons.
Z. T h e Teacher and the
School, Chapter s, Miss Rogers.
8. How to Have A Good
School, Miss Myrtle Shelby.
9. Quotation Box. E a c h
teacher will Le required to de-
posit at least ssone question, and
these will be made the subjects
of discussion.
10. Assignment and adjourn
ment.
Respectfully,
W. B. PRESCOTT,
Conductor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
o. G. & n. e. May Be Extended
To Lake Charles

Information from what is re-
garded as strictly reliable sources
has it that the Texas & Pacific
Railroad Company contemplates
an early entrance into Lake
Charles with a branch of its
system.
The information is that the
Opelousas & Gulf Railroad Com
pany will be extendid from
Crowley, its present terminus,
through Lake Arthur, propmtly,
to this city. Upon the question of
the exact route of the proposed
extension from Crowley to Lake
Charles nothing is as yet made
definitely known, and another
course than the one referred to
may be selected.
The Texas & Pacific has long
itched for a direct inlet and out
let at Lake Charles, and in view
of the increased activities in the
way Of industrial and agricultural
development in southwest Louis
lana.
A confirmation of the report
could not be obtained today from
local railroad sources, although
the information secured from
an official of the Opelousas e.
Gulf Of New Orleans is taken as
authoritative. The Opelousas &
Gulf operates from Opelousas
Rayne to Crowley.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
VOODMEN INSTALL
Local Camp Installs Offices
And Then Banquets

Willow Camp No. AZ, w. O. w.
held it's regular meeting on
Thursday night, and after the
business session was concluded,
proceeded to install the recently
elected officers for the year 1913.
Forty-two sovereigns were pre-
sent and participated in the i'm
pressive ceremonial of the order.
Past Consul Commander Leon
S. Haas conducting the install
alton. After the installation the
Camp adjourned to the Durio
restaurant where a sumptuous
banquet had been prepared for
the occasion. Toasts were drank,
Jokes told and general merri-
ment indulged in until a late
hour, all present expressing
themselves as highly pleased
with the evenings pleasure and
according a vote of thanks to the
Committee and to Sovereign
Durio for the elegant spread
which had been prepared for
them.
A feature of the evening,
manifesting the strong tie Of
fraternalism that exist within
the order, was the prompt and
generous response of the SOW
ereigns present to the distress of
a brother sovereign, where their
attention was called to it, paus-
ingin themidst Of the merry max
ing to assist in alleviating mis-
fortune and thereby exemplfying
in a practical manner one of the
noblest attribites Of Woodcraft-
sweet charity.
Willow Camp has a member
ship of over one hundred and is
still growing
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Died.

WESTBROOKS. AT her home
in Melville, La, December 29th,
1912, Mrs. Clara Westbrooks,
(nee Cason).
The subject of the above notice
was born at Big Cane in St. Lam
dry parish, La, October 25th,
1887. Her parents being F. B.
Cason and Eula Ward Cason,
who now reside in Melville, La.
The late DIR. S. P. Ward, of Big
Cane, being her grandfather on
the mothers side. The deceased
resided with her parents at Big
Cane, and later came to Melville
until February 10, 1907, on which
date she was married to Mr.. Ira
Westbrooks, from which union
sprang three sons, the youngest
being two months old, all of
whom with the father survive
her.
In early life Mrs. Westbrooks
was impressed with the beauty
OF holiness, and gave her life to
the service of God, uniting with
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, the church of her choice
and also the church of her par
ents, under the ministry of the
late Rev. J. M. johnson. And
be it said to her credit, that she
continued to live a consistent
christian life up to the time of her
death. Her last sickness lasted
tWomonths and a day, all of which
she bore patiently and uncom-
planning. Mrs. Westbrooks pos
sessed those characteristics which
exemplifed all the relations she
sustained to life, Il dutiful daugh-
ter, a loving sister, a devoted
WEe, faithful mother and a
true friend.
Besides her immediate family,
her death is mourned by her
father and mother, one sister,
SIX brothers and a large number
sof other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held IN
the Methodist church in Melville
ln the presence of a crowded
house, conducted by the pastor
sof the church. All the leading
business houses of the town were
closed in respect of her funeral.
Her remains were laid to rest in
tne Methodist cemetery in Mel
vile to await resurrection.
II Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave so low, (
For thou no more will join our
number,
Thou no more our presence
know.
HER PASTOR.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Improved Cotton Seed

On the last page of this issue
will be fond the advertisement
of the Mebane Cotton Seed, an
improved variety, which has
been cultivated extensively in
Texas, and is said to be a
wonderful producer and to pos
sess longer staple than other
varieties. Mr.. Isador Isaac, of
this city, is the distributor for
this section and will be pleased
to hear from anyone interested
improving both the field and
and quality Of their cotton crop
this year.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
New Year Present

* =
Mr.. and Mrs. @. L. Gregory
have the congratulations of the
Clarion upon their good fortune
New Years day. The stork re-
membered them with most
precious gift in the shape of a
sweet little baby girl. L is
hardly necessary to al that papa
Gregory was duly appreciatiye
upon the arrival Of the third
little lassie to swell the pleasure
of his happy home, and wears
that osmile that never wears
off.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
CrawfOrd's Comedians
Under Auspicious Of 2. b. O. Il,
No. 1913

On Monday night, Jan. 18th,
Crawford's Comedians win pres
ent the great emotional drama,
entitled Her Life For His
under the personal direction Of
the author, Mr.. Joseph D. Clifton
featuring Miss June Agnott,
formerly of the Park Theatre
Stock Company, Of Philadelphia.
CraWford's Comedians come
we'll recommended as being of
the best dramatic organizations
now on the road. They are
playing this week in Patterson,
and will play here all Of next
week on the Elk lot next to the
Elk home.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

Mr.. Edward Aguillard. a pop
ular young merchant Of Lower
Mamou, and Miss Lille Aguil-
lard, one of our attractive Gre
ole girls Of the same section,
were joined in the bonds Of mat
rimony last Wednesday morning.
The ceremony was performed at
the Catholic church in Eunice,
and was attended by friends Of
the young couple.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

Mr.. T. P. Bowden, a resident
of this city for many years, and
holding prominent position
with the O. G. railroad, left the
early part of the week for Alex
andria where he is now holding
a position to which he has been
promoted by the Texas & Pacific
railroad. He was also a member
OF the Board of Aldermen of this
city and his absence has created
a vacancy in that body. It will
be necessary to have a special
election to choose a successor to
Mr.. BoWden as a member Of the
Board. Several have already
expressed the desire to run f or
the place.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

|
A. L. LaCombe, the genial
Larry, left on Tuesday morn
ing for Atlanta, Ca, and Men
phis, Tenn, on a business trip,
and will be gone for about a
wee.
Mrs. r. G.. Porter, of Boyle.
Miss, arrived here during the
holidays on a visit to her daugher,
Mrs. C. NJ. Porter, and will
remain here during the winter
months, after which she will
visit other daughters who reside
in different States. We wish her
a pleasant time.
Drs. E. NJ. Ellis, of Crowley,
and DR.. T. S. Adams, of Eunice,
were here Wednesday, in attend
ance upon the meeting of the
Parish Medical Society.
John B. Fontenot, a former
Opelousas boy but resident Of
Crowley for the past ten or
twelve years, was here during
the holidays and part of this
week shaking hands with old
friends and visiting relatives.
John recently underwent an
operation for a serious ailment
which had afflicted him for a
number of years, and we were
pleased 20 know that it was en-
tirely successful and to notice
his steady Improvements. He
was operated on at the new
Crowley Sanitarium, being it's
first patient.
Herman Bodemuller. Jr., left
on Saturday last for Ruston, La,
where he entered the Louisiana
Industrial Institute.
Mrs. Pavy, Misses Kate Sud-
duth and Alice Chachere, and
Messrs. Gordon Smith and John
Skiles have returned to S. Z. |.
l., after spending the holidays
with relatives and friends.
Misses Lillian and Sophie Boy
kins have returned to their home
at Bayou Current after spending
the holidays at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Wilson.
Miss Mable Garland and cousin
Of New Orleans spent the holi-
days with relatives in Opelousas.
A most enjoyable event which
occurred during the holidays was
a fudge party given at the
home of the Misses Wilson. |
There were twelve boys and girls
that witnessed the candy MAX
ing. The house was beautifully
decorated with holly, fern, moss
and mistletoe. After the fudge
was completed many games were
indulged in until a late hour.
All went home wishing Christ
mas would come twice a year.
Master Lawrence F. Lassalle, |
after spending a delightful time
during the holidays with his par
ents, returned to St. Charles
College last Friday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Fifth National Corn Exposition
Will Open Jan. q.

Columbia, S. c., January
8 - -(SpeciaD- With six feature
days, each carrying a special
program of addresses by dist
inguished speakers, the opening
week of the Fifth National Corn
Exposition will offer a splendid
variety of topics of special in
terest to every visitor. This
great agricultural event, stressing
eyerv phase of agricultural
progress, and the elimination Of
two years careful planning and
preparation, will open on the
9th of this month. With only
three weeks remaining before
the buildings will be thrown open
to the public, the hundreds Of
details are rapidly nearing final
perfection.
The National Corn Exposition
will continue two weeks, closing
on February 9Th. Like the first
week, the second week will have
a number of feature days, but it
will also be characterized by
conferences on rural life and
community work, which are
expected to prove of great ben
eft to all visitors interested in
the social development of the
rural community. Monday, jan
uary 9th, will be strikingly
celebrated in a significant
manner as the Opening Day of
the Exposition. Tuesday will be
South Carolina Day, when special
events representative of this
State will be featured. We'd
nesday will be National Live
Stock Day Thursday, National
Farmers Union Day, and Friday
National Education Day. On each
of these days there will be speial|
addresses by prominent speakers
pertinent topics. Saturday will
be Boys Day, marking the close
Of the Exposition School for
Prize Winners, to be conducted
during the first week of the
Exposition.
The program for the second
week is being completed. and
the full list of speakers for two
weeks will be announced in kae1
near fature.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

A small blaze broke out last
Thursday morning at the home
of Mr.. Ernest ]. Richard, due to
a defective fue in the kitchen.
The fire boys'' were on the
spot few minutes after the
alarm, but were too late to rem
der any assistance. It required
but a few minutes to extinguish
the flames.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
High School Notes.

On the 9th of January school
opened for the New Year. All
of the pupils of the High School
were present and all were speak
ing Of the fun they had had
during the two weeks of the
Christmas holidays.
The first week of this year
was spent in review of the COM
ing examinations which will be-
gin on Monday the 18th. I'm
lucky day!
Many will be exempt this year
because of a new rule. Those
who get above go per cent aver
age are exempt, while those re-
ceiving between 60 per cent and
go per cent will be allowed to
take their examinations, and
those receiving below so per
cent will not be allowed to take
the term examinations.
MARGUERITE BRAND.
Mrs. E. K. WalIior went to
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
HER PASTOR.

At the session of the police
Jury Of the parish of Concordia
last Monday the application for
Z saloon license made by parties
" Vidalia was refused, the Sc
quei 70 the tragedy that occur
geo there some weeks ago when
Two men were killed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
Notice

< i .
The members Of R. E. Lee
Camp No. IA q. c. ", are fra
ternally requested to attend the
annual meeting to be held for
urgent measures, on Friday, JAM
uary 17th, 1913, at Judge Arthur
Simon's office in the city of 0pe-
lousas, La, at IL o'clock a. m.
MAJOR C. P. RICHARD,
Lieut.. Commander.
MAJOR ARTHUR SIMON,
Adjutant.
Camp No. IA, Z. G. V.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11

The talking moving pictures
are now an assured fact accord
ing TO a statement made by its
inventor, Thomas Edison, the
wizard. Within the next sixty
days theatres in New York City
will introduce them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-01-11
ANOTHER HOLD-UP
Early Tuesday morning, {

Early Tuesday morning, as
''Marcella, Mr.. C. Fl. Comeau's
we'll known milk delivery man,
was coming to town with his
milk wagon from Ave Maria
Plantation, was stopped on the
Washington Road at a lane near
Mr.. D. M. Fontenot's residence,
by two highwaymen, and robbed
of about S26. 90, partly his own
money and partly that of his en-
ployer. It was very dark at the
time, and as both men carried
lanterns and showed them up
close to his face, he was dazzled as
well as scared and cannot ident-
ify the parties, in fact can't say
weather they were white or
black. He says they called for
his bag, and when he denied
having any and failed to produce
his money, one told the other to
hit him. He heard an iron bar
strike on the wagon wheel and
was soon persuaded to come
across. !" Parties who saw Mar
celia later On the same morning
say he still looked badly fright
ened.
The officers are investigating
the matter and trust will ap-
prehend the guilty parties.