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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
CROWLEY HOSPITAL
DESTROYED BY FIRE
DR.. Ellis Institution in
Acadia Capital Burned
With Heavy Loss

While DR.. E. M. Ellis was pre-
pairing to perform a serious oper-
alton on a patient Friday morn
ing fire broke out in the Crowley
sanitarium. The patient was
hurriedly clothed and rushed to
safety with the other four in
mates.
Miss Mary Morris, one of the
nurses, was injured while help
ing to remove the patients. A
foot was struck by falling tim
Der, causing her ankle to be
sprained.
The Crowley sanitarium was
completed about one year ago
and cost S14, 600. It was in
sured for So, 1000. The loss on
furniture and fittings brought
the loss to approximately $40,
600. There was but one instru-
ment saved, that being an X-ray
machine, recently installed by
DR.. Ellis. the head Of the hos
pital, valued at ST., 200.
A careless negro filing a gas
oline stove while it was lighted
was the cause of the fire. The
building was razed to the ground
within the space of an hour,
leaving the sanitarium a mass
of Goals and ashes.
The patients saved are: H. H.
Powell, Estherwood, La; DIR.
Adams, of Eunice; Mrs. Perry,
of Rayne, La; Ova Suits. of
Morse; Mr.. Smith, of Mermen-
teau.
Mrs. Neil, night nurse, and
Mrs. Bowman, day. both es-
capped without an injury.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

Ernest and Frank Williams,
two negro brothers, were lynch
ed by an infuriated mob at
Shreveport on December 10Th.
The negroes confessed to the
murder of Calvin Ballard at
Vivian, La.
The Civic League in Washing
ton will soon get busy about i'm
proving the condition of the
high school there. This organi-
cation has also placed a ban on
carpenters working in the build
ing on Sundays.
A. A. Bethany killed Virgil
Killmain in the public road near
Cotton Valley, in Webster par
ish, on December 10th. The two
men were brothers-in-law and
the shooting grew from family
trouble.
The survey of the road system
is already well under way and
the actual work on the constuc-
tion of the splendid good roads
system, which will be the best in
the state of Louisiana, will be
started in the early part Of the
year.
The parish Of Calcasieu has
sold its $500, 900 good roads bond
to the lake Charles Trust and
Savings Bank, at par, with a re-
fund of the accrued interest. The
bonds are serial, running from |
to 36 years, the last series matur-
ing in 1889.
Phillip Werlein, Jr., of Tulane
University, and son of the well
known New Orleans piano deal
ers, was elected Rhodes scholar
at Oxford University, England,
by the Rhodes scholarship COM
mittee. The election was be-
tween George B. Baldrige. of
Marksville and Mr.. Werlein.
The dedication of the new I'm
maculate Conception Church in
Lake Charles last week was at
tended by hundreds of people.
Archbishop Blenk and Bishop
Laval, Of New Orleans, as also
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
OPELUUSAS NATIONAL
CHOSEN FISCAL AGENT
City Receives Two Bids
For Agency--Dubuis-
sons Bank Appointed.

The Opelousas National Bank,
of which Hon. E. B. Dubuisson
is the president. will for the next
two year be the fiscal agent for
the city of 0pelousas.
Bids were received and opened
at a meeting of the Board of Al
dermen on last Monday night,
the National Bank being award
ed the agency.
For the first time in many
years, perhaps in the history OF
the city two bids were received
from banks for the fiscal agency.
It has often been the case that
the Board Of Aldermen had to
advertise for bids more than
once. This time however the
Union Bank and Trust Company
and the Opelousas National Bank
sent in their bids. The Union
Bank and Trust Company has
been acting in the capacity OF
fiscal agent for the city during
the last two years; the PROPOSE
ton of this bank was 8 per cent
on average d a ily deposit
whilst it would charge the
city 5 1-2 on loans. The Opel
ousas National Bank bid was !
per cent on daily deposit, 3 per
cent on loans to the amount Of
the average deposit and 8 pei
cent on amount exdeeding aver
age deposit.
The bid Of the Union Bank ane
Trust Company was not al
together in accordance with th'
law and was consequently thrown
out, Whereupon the agency wen
to the Opelousas National Bank
The financial standing of tn
city has been vastly improve,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
.CLAlBORNEI CHOSEN !.
JUDGE OF Appel
Unsuccessful Candidate
New Orleans MayorIi
Appointed by Hall

On last Saturday GoveI
Luther Hall appointed Cha
HI claiborne to succeed the {
and lanented Judge Horace
Dufour, as Judge Of the coul
appeals of Orleans parish, wi
courtshas jurisdiction in the
ishes of Orleans, st. BernI
P a q u e m j n e. Jefferson
Charles, st. James and st. j
Mr.. Claiborne was the q
Government candidate for md
of the city of New Orleans +
year, but was defeated by MI
Martin Behrman ..bysga maid
of 8. 900 votes. 1t was at
thoughtgthat j. Zack SpearI
chairman of the state organ
tion, would be awarded the 4
ton, but Mr.. Spearing finalp
clined this high position.
Mr.. Claiborne is a scion of.
of the most illustrious of the
Louisiana families, being a
scendant of the first Governd
this state. His appointment
Governor Hall, meets with
general approval of the peou
this state, as he is peculiarly
tedHfor this position, hhavini
many years past been numb
among the leaders of his prd
sion in the Crescent City.
The newly appointed Judg
the New Orleans court of
peals has many friends and
rnirers in this section of u
lana, all of whom are hi
pleased with Governor b
pick to fill the vacancy cause
the death of Judge Horac
Dufour. who had recently /
nenced his term Of Office.
Claiborne is well known thro|
out the state and it is gra
ing to the voters Of Louii
that the Governor should en-
such a responsible position Il
hands OF such an able and i
ed jurist.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
The 1914 Calendars

The Clarion was the recipient
during the week Of several beau
tiful calendars. The first to
give one of the many 1914 cal
endars in this city to the Clarion
was Mr.. Jacques Dupre, the
livery and sales stable man. 1t
must be said that it was a pretty
one indeed, the cover being
graced with an exquisite picture
of a beautiful woman and a very
pretty horse.
Theodore E. Ballas, the con-
fectionery firm in this city,
whose building is always one OF
the best decorated in Opelousas
were the next to show their
friendship towards the local
paper. Their calendars, of diff
ferent varieties, are among the
best ever seen here and it is a
credit to their business to have
such pretty advertisements.
Their store building has been
decorated with various colors
and with these calendars. all of
which give a very attractive ap-
pearance to their place of busi-
ness.
The Opelousas Motor Car
Company also remembered The
Clarion in the distribution of its
fine line of calendars. The pop
ular manager of the concern. Mr..
Audebert McClelland, came to
the Office in person with the cal
endar.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

during the present administra-
ton, as everyone interested in
the welfare of Opelousas is
aware. There was a time when
checks given by the city would
be discounted as low as 20 per
cent, but by the careful bust
ness principle Of the present ad-
ministration the checks are no
longer discounted, and there is
an indication that the bank ac-
count Of the city will swell up
hereafter. Consequently til e
banks are in a position to accept
the fiscal agency with pleasure
instead of having same reluct-
antly pushed down their throat.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT
ST. LANDRY CLOSED
PUPILS Are Given Vacation
from Last Tuesday
Until Jan. 5th.

The public schools throughout
the parish of st. Landry closed
their doors on last Tuesday
morning for the Christmas vaca-
ton, which will last until Janu-
ary 5th. This is a considerably
long vacation and there is no
doubt, judging from the manner
in which the little boys and girls
left their class rooms, with
books under arms, and dashed
into the streets, imbued with
the gay spirit of Christmas for
their respective homes, that it
will be an enjoyable vacation.
Christmas vacation is the one
generally preferable among the
school children, since the old
proverb short but sweet" in
variably prevails with the sons
and daughters of old st. Landry.
So many have such fond expec-
tation that when the Christmas
holidays are at hand there is
nothing in the world sweeter to
them than the few days vaca-
ton granted to them by the pub
lie school authorities.
A rest from the monotonous
routine of school life is always
welcomed, especially at such a
time in the year as Christmas.
Even the studious boy or girl,
who has the ambition to become
best cultured citizen Of Opelou-
sas, is glad to be able to have q
few days in which he can devote
his attention and time to some
thing else besides the books SO
dear to his or her heart.
The High School in this city
has been most successful this
year. The school spirit has
seized the pupils and all are
more than pleased with their
Alma Mater. The attendance
has been splendid and the New
Year bids fare to become the
best yet at the St. Landry High
School. The professors and
teachers have been satisfied with
the work Of the pupils, and on
the other hand the children are
equally satisfied with t h cir
teachers, often a difficult task
indeed for many a,school boy or
girl.
It is hoped that every pupil at
tending the high schools in st.
Landry will return and bring his
little brothers and sisters with
him, then the illiteracy of st.
Landry would be greatly re-
duced.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
After Two Years Couple
Returns.

After an absence of almost
two years from this city Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Lassalle came in Opelou-
sas from Pennsylvania during the
week to spend the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Lassalle and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre Mistric.
About two years ago the young
couple were married at Leon
vile, where the parents of the
bride were living. Immediately
after the ceremony the couple
left for San Francisco, Cal,
where they boarded a steamer
for various points in Asia on
their way to Manila, Philippine
Islands, where Mr.. Lassalle had
been assigned a position in the
University Of Manila.
During the summer Mr.. and
Mrs. Lassalle left Manila for
Pennsylvania State College,
Philadelphia, b y way Of
Europe. Mr.. Lassalle is at
present a professor at this well
known institute.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Lassalle
arrived in Opelousas they com.
pleted a trip around the globe.
| They will remain here a few
days. after which they will de
part for their home in Pennsyl
Vania.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
CnEVIS MANAGER OF
DEVELOPMENT BUREAU
Editor of Country Review
Is Elected Head of Boost.
ers' Organization.

Mr.. William N. Chevis, editor
Of the Country Review, was
elected as manager Of the South
west Louisiana Development
Bureau. by the executive COM
mittee, at a meeting held at
Lafayette on last Friday. Mr..
Chevis had the matter under con-
sideration for quite a while and
he was finally convinced of the
practicability of the plans of the
bureau; consequently he did not
hesitate in accepting the position
rendered him by the newly or
ganized bureau.
A few facts in connection with
the territory in which this organi-
zation is operating might be of
general interest to the public.
The territory consists of thirteen
parishes, that section Of Louis
lana known as the Southwest,
lying between the Atchafalaya
river and the Texas line, south
of the parish of Rapides. This
portion Of Louisiana has been
known and consistently termed
as the Garden Spot of the state,
as well as of the entire south.
It is a section in which the
small farms prevail and for the
last six years has been reaching
out for the diversified crop man.
Mr.. Chevis will assume COM
plete charge of the managerial
department of the bureau on the
first day of January. He will
not, however, sever his connec-
tions with the Country Review,
which paper has been one of the
greatest boosters in the state.
With the cooperation of the
people of Southwest Louisiana
there is no doubt that a man Of
the ability and energy of Mr..
Chevis the bureau will succeed.
This bureau means the up-build-
ing of this country and it is the
duty of every citizen Of this Sec
ton to cooperate, heart and
soul, with Mr.. Chevis in building
this organization into such a
formidable enterprise that it will
never have any danger of fail
ing.
St. Landry is one of the thir-
teen parishes which compose this
district and the people of this
parish should have the interest
Of the bureau at heart. This
parish should have a large mem.
bership in this organization, a
lit is to the welfare of every busI-
ness man and farmer to be II
close touch with the doings Of
It h e Southwest Development
Bureau.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
SCHOOL HOUSE TO Be
COMPLETED BY MARCH
New Opelousas School
Building to Be Finish
ed i'm Two Months

If nothing happens to retard
the work which is at present be-
ing done on the new 500, 600
school building in this city, the
people of Opelousas will be able
to see this splendid structure
completed by the first Of March.
Foreman Ewing stated during
the week that as soon as the
roof of the building would be
finished, which is already well
under way, it would only be a
question Of a couple of weeks,
before he would turn over the
building to the parish board of
school directors.
The new school is attracting a
great deal of attention not only
from the local people, but from
visitors coming into Opelousas.
1t will be one of the finest build
ings of its kind in this state and
the tax payers will never have
any cause to regret voting for
the tax by which means sufi-
cient money was raised to con-
struct this modern and up-to-
date school building.
AS soon as the board of alder
men will be in a position to build
cement sidewalks to the school
house walks will be laid leading
to that end of the city, all of
which will enable the children
from every portion Of Opelousas
to attend school without any
difficulty.
It is proposed to hold the an
nual exhibition of the graduating
class of the st. Landry High
School in the new building in
June. This will be the first
time that the beautiful audito-
rum, which will grace this
splendid building, will be made
use of.
Thus far the contractors have
found no trouble in constructing
the new school house, and only
some unforeseen mishaps can
prevent them from completing
the entire building by the first of
March. AS soon as the roof
will have been completed the
rain will not interfere with the
work, as heretofore.
Those who have not as yet
seen the building should certain
" avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity to watch this interesting
work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27
College Boys And Girls
Here For Christmas.

Among the college boys and
girls spending their Christmas
vacation with their parents in
this city are: Messrs. Louis
Crouchet, Hart Littell, Hilton
Sandoz, and Octave Castillo, who
are attending the Louisiana State
University; Messrs. Oscar Mis-
trio, Percy Walker and Sidney
Roos, Tulane University; Mr..
Edwin Boagni, Staunton Military
Institute, of Virginia; Mr.. Ed.
Littell and j. Wilkins, Port Glib
son Military Academy; Mr.. Law
renee Fux, Loyola University,
New Orleans; Mr.. Alex Swords,
Southwestern Louisiana Indus
trial Institute; Mr.. Lawrence
Lassalle, Edward Dubuisson and
two sons of Mr.. ]. P. Mistric,
st. Charles College; Mr.. James
Saizan, Jefferson College, Con-
vent; Messrs. George Dubuisson
and Lionel Bienvenu, Spring Hill
College, Mobile, Ala; Miss Mar
garet Sanders, State Normal;
Misses Marie and Stella Andre
pont and Eleanor Issacs, Sacred
Heart Convent, Grand Coteau;
Miss Lena Marine, Lafayette In-
dustrial institute.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. George Vidrine
and family left on Sunday for
the Crescent City, where they
will spend the holidays with
friends and relatives.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

MIR. Willie Healey, who is at
tending the Tulane Dental Col
lege, New Orleans, is spending
the holidays in this city as the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Healey.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

Miss Lily Dupre, mem
the Southwestern IndustA
stitute is spending her CHI
vacation with her mothe1
Laurent Dupre.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

Mr.. Noise St. Cyr, who is a
member of the Senior Class at
St. Charles College, Grand Co
teau, is spending the holidays in
this city, with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. 7. St. Cyr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Ellis are
back after several days in the
Crescent City, on a visit to Mrs.
Ellis mother, Mrs. Robertson.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Numa Bertrand,
of LaWtell, were in Opelousas
one day this week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-27

Messrs. TX Frugee, Z. Landry,
O. Perkins and Steve Durand
spent Sunday in Lafayette.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
LECTURE ON SAFETY
TO RAILROAD MEN

More than 200 railroad men attended
the Safety First lecture gwen at the
Y. NJ. C. A. Thursday night by safety
commissioner /. Hale, of the Santa Fe
system.
Lantern slides were used to Illustrate
the points to which the speaker called
attention. There were several pictures
showing the riOht and wrong way for
people to get on and off trains and one
particular case OF carelessness was Illus
trated by a child getting into the vesti-
bule and walking down the steps
through a trap door that had been left
OPEN
The speakers effort was directed to-
ward instructing the railroad men that
safety IS the first requisite in railroad
ing. He pointed ont the number of per-
sons engaged in the railroad business
who had been killed OF injured through
their own carelessness.
Mr.. Hale left Friday morning for
Belen. n. NJ, where he is to deliver a
lecture similar 70 the one given here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
ODD FELLOwF TO BANQUET.

Mount Franklin eneampment 106, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, VIII
hold a musical and literary program
az the lodge han tonight at s o'clock
ms Will be followed by a banquet The
Odd Fellows now meet at sos IL San
Francisco street, in the Reckhart build
ing. Visiting Odd Fellows viii be given
the glad hand.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

Washington, D. c., Feb shelby
" CuIlOm. the venerable senator from
Illinois and dean Of the legislators in
congress. is confined to his home here
with a severe cold, which, because Of
his advanced age, causes his friends
much apprehension He is SO years old
and was a personal friend OF Abraham
Lincoln
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

Felipe LUcerO, sheriff Of DOna Ana
county. n. NJ, was here Friday on his
way to CarrizOzO, n NJ. to bring back
AnastaciO 1IendeZ. who, he says. is
charged with breaking into a store in
Dona Ana. y. u. last month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

FOR SALE-GeneraI merchandise stock
AZ Rincon- n. N, a town located in the
Rio Grande valley and junction point
on A. Z. & S. F. Ry. This is an upto-
date and clean stock and in good shape.
A fine opportunity to deal in alfalfa
ana other farm products Address box
I47. Rincon, N n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

a K GLADDEN.. who left his bicycle IN
front Of 81 North Oregon street. Thurs
day night at $50 o'clock. found, 1t miss
ing when ne returned to the spot. a
short time afterwards. The disappear
ance Of the wheel was brought to the
attention Of the police.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

~ Nal Chas- Hine. vice president Of the
southern Pacific lines in Mexico, Is in
If Paso IN his private car, SinalOa, en-
route east.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
Peary Underroes Operation.

Washington. D. c. Feb Rear adj
miral Robert F. Peary, Arctic eZ-
plOrer, submitted to an operation here
the nature OF which is not disclosed
Alarming reports that II was for ap-
pendicitis or stomach trouble are en-
phatically denied by the family. The
explorer is reported as doing wei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

New YORK n y Feb I--"Jack"
Rose. former gambler and the police
infOrmer. whose testimony played so
important a part in the conviction Of
Charles Becker, former police Heuten-
ant and the four gunner for the muir
der Of Herman ROsenthal, appeared be-
fore a referee in Long Island city for
examination in his bankruptcy petition
in which he declared he is without
funds and owes more than S12, 600.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
Tndpa Notices

Ell, PASO LODGE NO. $50, a. F. & A. NJ.
a Regular meetings 1st and sra
"a Wednesdays of each month
AI ". ". Evans, W NJ
fATA Geo. F. Morgan, Acting Secv-
Masonic Relief Board. los Mesa Ave
Hours 10 a. m to ID m
Called meeting Feb. 18th at 1880 D. m
Third degree.
E. E. RYAN's DANCING ACADEHT at
the -. b. hall Social dance every
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

Cleveland, O., Feb. Federal judge
William L Day has approved a $4,000
bond offered for the release on bail Of
Peter J Smith. Of Cleveland. sentenced
al the dynamite trial in Indianapolis
to serve a four year term in LeaVen-
worth federal prison The signers OF
the bond are Minnie A, Fritts and Geo.
BOgart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

St. Louis, No. Feb. announcement
is made here that department stores in
have organized the American Depart
ment Store Corporation TO consolidate
their purchases and thereby get low
prices from manufacturers The whole
saler is TO be elimina ted as far as che
stores in the corporation are concerned
The stores in the new company have an
aggregate purchasing power Of more
than SIS 900. 900 annually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
News Brevihes
advertisements


G. H Train No. Z. from the east.
due at 1880 D. m, is reported to arrive
at 10 %. m 7. & p train No 8, due
at sos D. m afrOm the east. is re-
ported to arrive at 1905. All other
afternoon and night trains are reported
on time.