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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
OPELOUsAS, La, SATURDAY, JULY 26. 1913
SOUTHWEST BOOSTERS
VISIT LAKE CHARLES
200 Prominent Men Between
Lafayette and Lake Charles
Attend Meeting.

The first special boosters train
was run between Lafayette and
Lake Charles on Tuesday, July
I22. Some two hundred of the
most prominent men of Lafa-
yette, Rayne, Crowley, Jennings
and other points on the South
ern Pacific, between Lafayette
and the metropolis OF South
west Louisiana, boarded the spe-
cial train, which was in charge
of Paul SWitzer, manager of the
Lafayette Chamber of Com
merce, and journeyed to Lake
Charles, where they held the
first Of a series Of meetings of
the boosters OF Southwest Lou
isiana.
Lake Charles threw open it's
doors to the visitors and a large
delegation of prominent citizens
and officials of the city were at
the depot to welcome the
boosters.
The meeting was a success in
every way and it is expected
that after a few similar meet
ings will have been held in va
rlous cities in SouthWest t Louis
lana that the organization Of the
Southwest Louisiana Develop
ment Bureau will be easy, when
delegates from the towns and
cities in the thirteen parishes
which comprise Southwest Lou
lsian proper will assemble at La
on August the 9th and
7th, to permanently organize a
a bureau through which this
portion Of Louisiana will be able
to speak of its fertility and won
derful resources to the outside
world.
When the boosters will come
to 0pelousas it is expected and
hoped that they will be treated /
in similar manner as in Lake
Charles, to say the least. tt
would be a hard matter to treat.
visitors more royalty than the
people Of Lake Charles, but Ope-
ousas can come up to them, If
else. They are hos
and SO are the Opelou-
sas people; they are progressive,
md so are the people Of this
,ity, consequently when the La
sayette Chamber of Commerce
lecides to run it's boosters spe-
.ial down in this direction, its
members can rest assured that
will receive them with
'pen arms
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26

Mr.. H. l.. Stokes, of shreve-
port, has been in this city, also,
with a view Of organizing a
Parish organization, through
which the local farmers will be
able to hold their cotton until
they are offered suitable prices.
He will no doubt do the same
thing that he has been doing in
Northern Louisiana, and it is
hoped that the people of Opelou-
sas and vicinity will give him
all the cooperation needed. He,
no doubt, also, intends to do
similar work in Avoyelles Par
lsh, as he spent one or two days
IN Mansura and other points in
st. Landry's sister parish, dur
la&ssg the week. He will also
address the cotton growers this
eVGu g.
It the weather is suitable a
very large crowd will attend the
tnestlag. st. Landry is essen
tiaiy a cotton country, and the
should take a great deal
81 interest in this assemblage.
Every man in this parish, no
matter II he is not a cotton
grower, is urged to attend the
mass meeting, which viii, it isl
the hope Of the promoters, be
one Of the largest gatherings
ever held in this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
COTTON GROWERS TO
HOLD MASS MEETING
Meeting to Be Held at Courthouse This Evening for
the Purpose of Securing Higher
Prices for Cotton.

A big mass meeting will be
held at the Courthouse this even
ing at 2 o'clock for the purpose
of getting the local cotton grow
ers interested in a move to Sc
cure higher prices for their
product. Mr., A. C. FIeig, State
Manager Of the Southern States
Cotton Corporation has been in
this city for the last few days
in behalf of the corporation; he
has had full charge in getting up
the mass meeting, at which
there will be some of the most
prominent farmers Of ST. Ian
dry.
Mr.. Fleig will explain to the
people Of this parish how they
can secure better prices fer
their cotton, and it is expecs sea
that there will be a large crow
at the Courthouse to hear him
Some Of the prominent men Of
this section who have had great
deal OF experience with cotton
growing and cotton selling will
also address the meeting.
It is a known fact that the
farmers have not been getting
top market prices for their cot
ton, and it is the hope of Mr..
Fleig that he will be able to get
the people of st. Landry inter-
estea IN d movement to secure
better and higher prices.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
Benefit Affair At Auditorium
A Success.


The benefit concert and vaude-
vile, given by the EIzs, at the
Band Auditorium, on Monday
night, July q, proved to Be a
financial, as well as social success
Owing to the inclemency OF the
weather the crowd, which at.
tended was not as large as is
usually the case, whenever the
local Billies entertain the public.
After the vaudeville the hall
was cleared of chairs and the
younger folks began to dance.
the dancing lasted until after
when all went home
with the satisfaction Of having a
glorious time.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26

Mrs. Dora Barry, the popular
postmistress Of Sunset, left New
Orleans on last Saturday for d
seventeen day trip to Panama.
whittier she went as the guest Of
the New Orleans Picayune. She
is the only one from st. Landry
making the trip, and is to be
congratulated upon her deserving
work, as she had to be a hustler
to be able to go to the Big Ditch.
the guest Of the old reliable
Pic.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
epelOuSaSeaRS Inspect Alexandria
streets.

Aldermen Shaw and Dunbar
company with City Engineer
y. Natf visited the fioga
eraYel PIT, while in Alexandria,
Oh last Saturday. They also
pala Close attenuon to the splen-
wy gravel streets IN the Hub
y central Louisiana, with a
INV 90 perhaps having the city
administration construct similar
sueetS IN this city. After in
Spectlng the pit and streets in
aasxandrla, 8 which have been
, al!u are now being constructed
Mith this gravel, and consider
ag the cost and durability of
salae s the two 0peIousas Council
~ IN and the City Engineer are
svaylneed = that this gravel is the
Il aaaaterlal best suited for paving
w s Streets in this city.
WITH the $50, 900 bond issue
a aOW offered for sale there is no
ss' saase for long delaying the
ss, alusa needed paving of the
Il Sfeets, is the opinion, not only
~ q dle gentlemen who made the
il ~ spsctioa s1 IN Alexandria, but of |
II i nose who wish to see better
Streets ID this CITY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
Home Again

Whist standing at the Post
Office during the week we heard ]
an echo from the west, and bel
ing rather familiar with tfe
Cajan like sound, Immediately
realized the fact that our Young
friend, K Fruge, had landed
safely in Bazile, yelling with
JOY: Home again. " He reports
that he is having b corking good
time in his home town.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
Party OH Picnic
One is Poisoned

A few young men of this city
went out to Kennison S Springs,
ION last Friday, on q picnic, and
one Of the party. MIR. Sidney
Meginley. had to be rushea to
the city, for medical treatment.
la few minutes after they had
arrived at the Springs. The
young fellows had taken q Jug
of wine aleng with them; sup
posing that the wine was alright
one or two of the party took q
sWig from the contents of the
jug; after MegfnIeE had sWal-|
lowed a glass full Of the spark
ling liquid. it was noticed that
the wine had a peculiar taste,
and upon making Investigation
it was found that the jug, in
which they had taken the wine,
once contained carbolic acid. !
The effect was soon noticeable I
on the young fellow, who had |
drank his glass dry, and it was
deemed best to bring him quick +
ly, into the city for medical aid.
When the party reached here
DR.. Shute was not in town, and
the young fellow took fever,
by the time the doctor came to
his rescue. He was confined to
MS bed with high fever for a
few days, but is now up and
well, and at his usual post. in
Shute's Drug Store. There is
40 doubt that he viii be more
particular next time, when heI
axes a drink of vine in a jug.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
HOUSE BURNS tt The
GROUND AT NIGHT
Efficient Work OF Fire Boys
Prevent The Flames From
Spreading.

A house belonging to Sol Ge-
ron, on the southern portion of
this city, was grazed to the
ground at about ten o'clock.
Tuesday night, and it was only
through the efficient work of the
fire company that the flames did
not spread to the more tIickly
populated section of the city.
There was a terrible wind blow
ing from the southeast and. the
fire had already gotten a. good
start, when the fire company APP
peared on the scene. Immediate
" setting to work the fremen
with desperate efforts succeeded
in keeping the flames from going
to a nearby building, thereby
preventing a heavier loss Of
property.
Due to the fact that the alarm
was given by pistol shots the fire
whistle did, not blow, nor the
Hook & Ladder bell ring, until
the fire was beyond control, on
that particular building. With
in fifteen minutes after the shots
rang out, announcing to the
citizens of Opelousas that, there
was a fire raging on the out
skirts of the city, a large crowd
assembled on the scene of the.
destruction. Men women and
alike ran as fast as their
feet could carry them to witness
the flames, and render assistance
where they could.
1t was only through the hard
work of the firemen that the
flames did not cross over into
the main portion of 0pelousas
IS the wind was blowing directly T
nto the business section. Had I
he fire gotten beyond control /
0pelousas might have been DOOM I
I'd into practically entire des-
.ruction. But happy indeed, the
lamage was not SO great and
'nly one resident was burnted.
II there would have been a fire
Llarm system in this city the
ire probably would not have
completely consumed the build
ng, as it was several minutes
,efore the fire company could be
.prised of the fact that there
xisted a fire in 0pelousas. As +
/ has already been said that a
alnute goes a long way in extin-
a flame, and there is no
oubt that the fire would have
cen under control before it
ould have made any headWay
Thatevar If the alarm could have
cen given earlier. The sooner
le city administration secures
ad puts in operation an up to-
ate and modern fire alarm sys-
I'm the better protection will !
le citizens Of 0pelousas obtain !
.om fires. It is hoped that it $
i'll not be long before the
roperty owners will be guarded !
ore strongly against fires; and !
leir insurance rates reduced al !
ost I per cent by the obtaining G
the fire alarm system for use J
thin the fire districts of this !
ty. Z
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
LAKL CHARLES Boy
ADMITS Big THEFT
HischeII Pearee Confesses
That He Stole WelIs-Fargo
Money.

ALake Charles youth, eighteen
years Of age, has confessed that
he stole the S12, 446 from the
Well-F'argo Express Conlpanv's
office, on November Ia, 1912
Hischell Pearce is the name of
the young man, who so success
fully got away with this large
amount OF money, eIuding the
officers for several months. The
robbery at first was a mystery
to the detectives and the sheriff
OF Calcasieu, but after working
on this case for a long time cIeWs
We're found, which led to the ar
rest Of A. E. Amy, at Eunice, on
saturday. After Amy was
r9ught to the Lake Charles Jail
he confessed to Sheriff Reed
that he was not the robber. but
that il had received some of the
stolsa money. Young Pearcel
was the real perpetator Of this
affair, he said.
Pearee was Immediately ar
rested, which event caused al
considerable lot of excitement in |
Lake Charles, as Pearce had al
ways been boked upon as an
honest and conscientious young
man, and no one suspicioned him
as the leader in one of the most
sensational robbery cases. ever
staged IN this section Of Louisi- /
ana.
After having confessed to the
Sheriff that Pearce was thel
robBez, Amy's coneience must
have worried him some more,
since he toll the sheriff on Mon
day morning where he had hid
len some of the money in Ea1Hee.
Sheriff Reed and Captain
Dodge, CHIEF Of the Wells-Eargo
Express CQmpanys Detectives,
.hereupon took Amy to Euniee,
where they found 81, 600 IN
ttoE4SY AHA property.
Pearcs was brought into the
1resenea Of amy and in his fel-
oW prisoner cell, he confessed
il. He stated that he knew
hat the Ca-casieu National Bank
zas sending by express S2I, ,445
. the American Lumber Com
any, at Id cry vile on the night |
{ the 14th Of November. He
5as the day driver for the ex-
ress company and his elder
rother was the night driver.
n the night of the robbery he
5ole the Key to the room, where /
Be money was, from his broth Y
& s pocket and STAYED around Y
2e depot, until the midnight /
ain came ia. Whilst the EN-
loyeas of tae company were cut i
tending TO the unloading of the /
zpress on that train, he slipped i
round the east door and unlock 3
] it, taking the money which '
as in the safe. When Tnorton g
hevis, the night agent of the
zpress company, came into the y
1on1, his attention was called to q
le fact that the door was ajar, : :
thing which had never pre- y
ously happened. The agent EtC
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26
MISS PAVY AND DR..
Ed. BERGIER MARRIED
Before Large COncourse OF
Friends Popular Couple
Made One.

AiIoo LASi4iC dpy. Lie pfGLty
fand accomplished daughter of
Mrs. Alfred Payy, Of this city,
and DR.. Edwin, who was recent
ly graduated from the Tulane
| College of Dentistry. were Join
led in happy wedlock, before i
large coneourse Of friends and
relatives. at the st. Landry
Catholic Church, on Monday
evening at I o o'clock, Rev. Father
John Engberrink officiating.
The bride is one of the most
beautiful of the local girls.
W hills t the groom is one ct
the most promising young men of
the parish. A great deal Of in
terest was manifested IN the
wedding by the friends of the
contracting parties, and many OF
them turned out in spite Of the
terrible bad weather.
The Church was beautifully
decorated with pot plants and
ferns, W h list in the center
OF the sanctuary hung d large
bell, made of white roses and
ferns, where the young couple
took the oath Of allegiance to one
another forever.
The bride was robed in a beau
tiful gown of enbroided chiffon,
over white satin, gracefully
with orange blossoms,
and carried a large white show
er bouquet. Her attendants
Were the maid of honor, Miss
Lila Pavy, the brides sister,
who was dressed in white lange-
rie over blue satin, carrying a
basket Of pink and blue flowers
and ferns, and the brides maids,
VI Isses q LuciIle Castillo,
. I t h / s ci I y an d
Blanche Miller, of Carenero.
Miss Castillo was dressed Ia
white Langerie over blue satin,
whilst Miss Miller was robed in 4
! brazilian wheel gown.
The flower girls were little
Misses Genevive Guilbeau and
Yvonne Payy. who were also
dressed in langerie over blue
satin. As 1.-THE bride marched In
he holy edifice these little tots
'treWed flowers in her path to the
altar. Little Eleanor Edwards
vas tlIt max bearer, bringing
he golden symbol of eternal
between husband and
wife, on a pink satin eoushon.
The groom and his best man.
ogether with the groolnsmen
ind ushers, Messrs. George
3ienVenu. Alfred Pavy, Tony
3ercier and Lionel BienVenu.
we're dressed in conventional
,laek. The best man was DR..
Archie Johnstone, q classmate of
)r. Bercier.
The music was rendered 81
lrs. a. E. Dejean, Miss Jagol
.nd Messrs Louis White and
Ieorge Bienveau, whilst Mrs.
Will e. Stewart sang To have
Q hold and to love during the
ignil1g Of the registr
After sfemony the in
innate friends alId relatives Of
y. and HRS, Edwin Bercier re-
aired to the home Of the brides
1otfer, in Union street. where
reception WIS held. Cake and
uneh was served. The resi-
enee was beautifully decorated
1 pink and blue.
The bridal couple left Monday
ight by road for Ilafayette
here trey caught the 0riole
2 the Southern PaciIle. fer New
'rleans, from whence the went
, mississippi % spend their
oneymoaa on the Gulf Coast.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26

g. ss Della Holmes, of New
rleans was in this city last
y sA n the guest Of Mr., and
aFs ]. ". clark.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26

Mr.. A. Richard, of Lottie,
visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Clark last week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26

Ths ST Landry Ga.) Clarion Is Without
zssn ens Of THE best edited nd printed
s,sk,,ss in fhs whole Saagia.--sEzEERICaN
EEssPaPER UNi0R.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-26

OF F'1C1AI< OJRN4A e.
The 81. landry Clarion Is the official JsTF-
nal of every public body In fhe pafishs fsi-
ice Jury. School beard. Eevee Reard. M,k
sipIatles Of afapel0usas, Port Barre and KsIyHss
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-30
CONTESTS ARRANGED
FOR GRANITE HIGH
Basketball Five Will Play
Games With Out-of-town
Teams.

Prospects for ut-ot-town games FOR
the Granite high school basketball team
are much brighter than they were for
The football team, The gridiron warriors
had only one trp-this 10 ogden on
Thanksgiving day. Other out-of- town
games could not be arranged, because
Park City, PocatelIo, Boise and Black
foot did not feel they could stand the cx-
pense OF having Granite visit them.
Although the first attempt To arrange
basketball games with outside teams
proved irultless. two games have been
arranged for the near future with the
fast Crantsville team and the Branch
Normal school at Cedar City. The game
with the Grantsville team viii be played
January 1e and the game with the nor
NAL school Is scheduled for February ..
These games win not comprise the en-
tire schedule, II other teams to whom
Coach Willard Ashton has written Will
accept the challenge Ogden high was
pleased by the attitude of the football
team in their new amusement hall
Among the other teams which have beer
been considering the possibility of a
game with Granite are the Richmond
and Sountiful teams.
Special practices will probably be held
during the week. but they VIII only be
OF minor character. as II is probable
Coach Ashton Will not be able 10 devote
much OF his time 10 the team. For tho
past season Ashton has been unable &c
don the suit and give The candidates the
needed help on account of the bad condi :
ton Of hts feet The task OF gathering
the players together will be hard one,
as they are scattered throughout the
county, The candidates viii report to-
morrow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-30
TINKER AND BROWN
SIGN FINAL PAPERS
Stars Say Money Has Been
Guaranteed Them by
the Federals.

CHICAGO. Dec, co.-The final papers
by which Joe Tinker and Mordecai
Brown. for years National league stars,
cast their lot with the Federal league,
were signed here today. This was con-
firmcd by both players. who also said
that their salaries had been guaranteed
by bonding company. which assured
them full payment for their three years
contract. regardless of what fate may
hefall the league They asserted their
departure from orga nIzed baseball into
the new league had not been made with
out full investigation which convinced
them that the Fedevals had sufficient
financial backing TO make IL q real COM
petltor Of the older leagues.
Tinker's contract calls for $50. 900 for
the three years according to a state
ment by Charles Weeghman, president of
the Chicago club, whose entrance into
professional baseball affairs became first
known today. Weeghman owns string
of lunch roomss and billiard rooms ana
is rcputed To be wealthy.
Tinker appeared jupilant, but was re-
tcent about llls plans for players.
I'm n Federal Lacquer from now on
he said. I'm srocleholder In the club.
too. won't say anything about what
something first and then talk about it."
Tinker, who Is to manage the Chicago
club, indicated that he would have 4
comparatively free hand in obtaining
PLAYERS He said the club would have
at least five men who were in the Ma
tional league as late as last year
Charles Weeghman. owner OF the Chi
cago club, said that every club IN the
league had deposited a $4,000 forfeit that
it would live up to It's agreements In
case any of the clubs did aot go through
with their contracts, the money is 10 be-
come the property OF the league.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-30
INFANTRY LOSES IN
FAST BASEBALL GAME

\ letter recently received In Salt Lake
from Ell Paso, Texas, tells OF what was
said to have been one OF the most thrill
ing baseball games ever seen In IL Paso.
The game was between the Twentieth
United States infantry which for more
than two years occupied the post at Fort
Douglas, and the Second marine corps
The contest was won by the Second
marine corps in tle ninth inning, by the
score OF . TO >.
According 70 the letter the Twentieth
infantry led by 2 to l until the ninth in
ming. The Second marine corps filed the
bases in the last half of the ninth and
Lamb came to bat He picked out n
good ono and laced II high over the left
field fence. making home run and sCor-
ing three runners before him IT was
estimated that more than 500 persons
attended the contest. Tae weather was
warm and the day Ideal. according 20 the
report. Those who played for the Twen-
tieth infantry We're; johnson, second
base; Patterson, third base; Thomas,
first base; Callan, right field; Smith.
pitcher: Mlcheal shortstop; Morris,
catcher; Waters, left field; Jones. center
field
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-30
CROSS IS FAvOR|TE
OVER BUD ANDERSON
Lightweights in Condition for
New Years Battle at
Vernon.
Ey International Nsrs soryioe.


Los ANGELES, Dec 29.--So far as
being in condition goes, training is at
an end in the camps of both Leach Cross
and Bud Anderson, who are scheduled
TO box twenty rounds at Vernon on New
Years day. Whatever work may be done
from now on until hight time will be
merely for the purpose OF holding them
selves on edge and at weight, which is
to be 1:35 2. m, or two hours before the
fight.
Cross is a pronounced favorite in the
betting, odds of 10 10 being posted by
tho commissioners. AT this price the
Cross money remains in hiding, and there
IS twice as much Anderson money on the
market as there is to support the New
York dentist. Anderson has always been
a popular fighter here and his previous
knockout by Cross does not seem to be
considered unfavorably by his admirers
in figuring the Medford boys chances Of
winning the New Years scrap. So much
Anderson money Is offered that II Is
proba bio tomorrow will see the odds at
10 to S or 10 to q, with a chance for even
money by Thursday.
''AI ! ask of Anderson is that he fight
fair and cut out some OF his rough work
that I have seen him pull off here said
Cross today. 'I am in better condition.
and more confident OF winning than on
our first meeting. ] hardly see now he
can be as good after his operation as ne
was when i knocked him out, so l should
Torry,
There is "A prospect that tho winner OF
the New Years event will be matched
to fight Joe Rivers on WashinGton's S
birthday