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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

The wool growing sections OF the
country come hack al the administra-
ton with definite rebuke.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

II H. no, 80 much scientific. but an
American adjustment OF the tarin that
l. needed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

Cap. Karl Won Muller OF the defunct
German cruiser Linden. ~ the Paul
Jones OF this conflict
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

Pinchot was second 20 Peurose. hut
not be any means within hailing dis
lance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

The allies claim to he gaining while
The German line pushes It's way relent-
lessly to the coast.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

The President seems to be entirely
surrounded by jobs comforterS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

Canada is In futter OF fear over the
approach Of the victorious German Pa
cihc squadron.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

Mexican peace Is like the Democratic
victory. the Pigment OF a dream
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

You should safeguard your home b,
Keeping II clean with Climalene.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-13

The Teddy goat viii now take IN,
place OF the Teddy bear.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
Missourian Locates In St.
Landry.

DR.. Y. A. Bond, formerly of
st. Louis, Mo-, but recently
of Barbreck, La, was in
OpeIousas on Friday morning.
w hilst t in the city DR.. Bond,
who was accompanied by his
wife, visited the Clarion Office
and being native of one of the
upstates it did not require very
much talk for the editor to con-
clude that DR.. Bond and his wife
were of the opinion that st. Lam
dry is the Garden spot of the
United States.
DR.. Bond purchased the IA
nous Barbreck plantation with
over twelve hundred acres of
well improved land. He will
make st. Landry his home and
it is to be hoped that he will
never have any cause of think
ing that he made an error in
coming to this country.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
ST. LANDRY IN The
DALLAS TERRITORY
New Orleans Receives An
other Knock from Viii
son Administration.

After three months of consid-
Grafton the reserve bank organi-
zation committee on Thursday
night of last week, announced
that it had divided the continen-
tai United States into twelve
banking districts and selected
twelve cities for Federal reserve
banks under the new currency
law.
New Orleans the logical point
in the South. again suffered a
severe blow at the hands Of the
Wilson administration, as its
claim was completely ignored
and the reserve banks were
passed over to Dallas, Tex,
Atlanta, Ca, and Richmond. Va.
AS soon as The news reached
the Crescent City a mass meet
ing was held by the citizens of
New Orleans to protest against
the outrage committed by the
reserve bank organization COM
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
WALTERS IS CERTAIN
OF PROVING INNOCENCE
Alleged kidnaper Of OpeIousas Boy Is Satisfied With
Treatment Of People of This City---ManY
Coming For Trial.
Anderson, of North

of Julia Anderson. of North
Carolina.
Since his arrival in this city,
Walters claims to have made
many friends, and he intends to
make many more by the time
the outcome of the famous
trial will be made known.
He says that some Of his friends
from Mississippi will come to
Opelousas voluntarily to give
him all the assistance possible to
save him from the gallows.
The alleged kidnaper is al
ways calling for his boy Bruce.
whom he claims the Dunbars
stole away from him at Column
bia. He takes delight il point-
ing out the pictures of all the
parties interested in the nation
widely known case and asking
the bystanders if there is anv
resemblance between the pic
ture of the boy who is thought
to be Robert Dunbar, Jr., and
the photograph of little Robert,
a short while before his myste-
rious disappearance.
The Walters trial will bring
several hundred visitors to this
city and it is expected that the
Dunbars will bring forth some
startling evidence, which heres
tofore has never been known.
The accused also claims that he
will give some light on the sub
iect, by which he will be proven
innocent.
The people of st. Landry,
Louisiana and Missippi are wait
ing anxiousIy the outcome Of the
famous case and they are as
sured that justice will be dealt
out to the accused, as we'll as to
| the Dunbar family.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
DOING HALLS stunt.
Mayor Loeb Is Busy Sign
ing City Bonds---Will
Sign 5000 Times.

Mayor Loeb has found out that
it is more of work than play
signing city bonds. During the
last few days he has been kept
continually busy adding his sig
nature to the street paving
bonds.
Although Mr.. Loeb has not to
sign as often as Governor Hall
did on the Louisiana State bonds,
he will have to ahix his name
over six thousand times to the
city improvement bonds. He is
mighty glad that his name con-
sists of only four letters, there
by being able to finish this ardu-
GUS task in a shorter term than
other men would with names
familiar in this section of the
country.
When Mayor Loeb will have
finished signing the bonds he
will pass them over to City Clerk
J. B. A. Stagg who will then
have the pleasant task of sign
ing six thousand times, also.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

teams, which meet here. Eu-
nice, thirty miles from here,
brought a crowd of spectators
large enough almost to double
the number from this city.
The higher a school ranks in
the athletic world the better the
school itself will be; unless the
people of Opelousas show some
sign of interest in the sports in
dulged in by the local school
children it is doubtless whether
this city viii be able to keep the
annual parish rally here any
longer.
1t is to be hoped that there
will be large representation OF
rooters at the annual parish
school rally, which will take
place at the St. Landry High
School, in this city, on next Sat
urday, April 18th.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
SCHOOLS UNABLE To
OPERATE ANY LONGER
Country Public Schools Are
Closed on Account Of
insufficient Funds.

All Of the public schools in the
parish, excepting the five High
Schools, closed their doors on
last Thursday for the summer
vacation, having run only seven
months.
The Opelousas, Euince. Mel
vile, Washington, and Grand
Prairie High Schools will remain
open until the latter part of next
month. The Sunset graded school
was appropriated money by the
town council for the purpose of
operating that schools a few weeks
longer.
On account Of the large de-
mand for better schools and
better teachers the parish board
Iof school directors was unable
to operate country public schools
any longer than seven months.
Last year a tax was voted down
by the taxpayers of this parish,
which proposed to raise enough
money to assure a nine months
session to every school in st.
Landry.
Taking everything in consid-
Grafton the St. Landry High
School Board and Parish Super
intendent Thompson have ac-
quilted themselves most admir-
ably. The schools in the parish
are now in better condition than
ever before; the pupils are daily
becoming better educated and it
will not be long before every
child in the country will have a
fairly good education, a thing
which was very rare a few years
back.
If the schools in the country
were run nine months each year
ST. Landry would soon eliminate
/ its illiteracy among its white
population and it is to be hoped
that the parish board of schoo,
directors will have a sufficient
amount of money next season Z
run the school the requisite mum
Der of months but the only way
for this body to get the money il
for the people of st. Landry t
/ devise ways and means for oh
tanning it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

William C. Walters, who will
be conducted to the court room,
on next Monday morning to face
charges of kidnapping little four
year old Bobbie Dunbar Of this
city, on August 23. 1912, is con-
f1dent that he will be vindicated.
The alleged kidnaper, who was
brought from Columbia, Miss,
and lodged in the local parish
jail. several months ago, is
satisfied with the manner the
officials and people Of St. Landry
have treated him since his arri-
val here. He claims that he
has been treated like a real gen
tleman.
Walters is not afraid to- face
the twelve stern jurymen in
whose hands his fate will rest,
on the contrary, he is glad that
he will be given an opportunity
to prove his innocence. Il found
guilty he viii hang for his crime
and if vindicated, he claims that
he will take Bruce away with him
and expects to make a large for
tune in after life.
The Dunbars and their attor-
neys claim that they have suffi-
cient evidence to prove that Wal
ters did kidnap their child from
the Swayze Lake fishing camp in
the summer Of 1912. There viii
be scores of witnesses to testify
that the child now in the posses
sion Of the Dunbars is Bobbie,
w hills t several witnesses
from Mississippi, Georgia and
North Carolina will be here to
testify that the little fellow, over
whom so much attention has been
given for the last year and a
half is Bruce Anderson, the son
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
INSTALL OFFICERS And
HAD A GREAT TINE
After Installation Ceremon-
les Elks Given Fine Ban
quet BY Officers.

The annual installation cere-
monies were held at the Elks
Home on last Tuesday evening,
when the following officers were
sworn in: Lawrence Larcade, Ex-
aulted Ruler; Fred Hollier, Lead
ing knight; Dudley L Guilbeau,
Loyal knight; Louis White, Lee
turing Kdight; Z. H. Mornhin-
veg, Secretary; Fl. D. Larcade,
Jr., Treasurer; A. S. J. Camp
bell, Tiler.. and Lionel Bienvenu.
three year Trustee.
After the installation Of officers;
the fifty members present had a.
general good time witnessing Al.
L. Andrus. popular deputy sheriff
and Grand knight Of the local
Council Of knights Of Columbus,
ride the Elk goat.
The officers banqueted their
fellow members to a spread of
over fifty covers. All the mem
bers present enjoyed the after
noon as a whole and when the
crowd disbanded was a happy
bunch of BiIlies.
DIR. James A Shaw the ReIir-
ing Exaulted Ruler will have the
title of P. e. r. Mr.. Larcade is
the young cashier Of the Peoples
State Bank and is extremely
popular in fraternal, as we'll as
business circles of this city. His
friends predict that he will make
an excellent leader Of the local
Billies.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
SCHOOL RALLY TO
Be ON NEXT SATURDAY
High Schools of st. Landry
Will Battle Here for
Athletic Supremacy.

The 5th Annual Parish High
School Literary and Athletic
Meet will be held at the Opel
ousas High School, on Saturday
April 18th, and will consist of the
following literary and athletic
contests:
Literary contests: Geometry,
arithmetic, algebra, english
composition, spelling, debate,
declaration for boys, recitation
for girls, and vocal quartette.
Athletic contests: so yard dash,
100 yard dash. 220 yard dash,
440 yard dash, half mile run,
mile run, relay race, 120 yard
high hurdles, 220 yard low hur-
dies, running broad jump,
running high jump. pole vault,
shot put. youths discus, tennis,
and basketball for girls.
The faculty and pupils OF the
local high schools have been
striving to make this parish
athletic meet one of the greatest
successes in the history of the
st. Landry High School. How
ever in order to make the meet
a success, it is the opinion of the
friends and admirers of the Ope-
lousas school, that the citizens
of this city should cooperate
with the students and teachers.
0pelousas had the unenviable
reputation, last year. of having
the smallest representation Of
rooters. among the several track
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL
BUILDING COMPLETED
Modern and Up-to-date st. Landry School House
Will Be Ready For Occupancy Next Ses-
sion--Committee Inspects.

The Opelousas school building
is practically completed-in fact,
it is completed, with the excep-
ton of few minor works re-
naming.
A committee of prominent citi-
zens, accompanied by the parish
superintendent of education. G.
J. Thompson, through whose ef-
fort Opelousas is able to boast
Of one of the finest school build
ings in the state, and architect
w. L. Stevens, inspected the en-
tire building from basement to
roof. Whilst the committee has
not made any report, on account
of a few members being absent,
those who viewed the modern
school house, were very deeply
impressed with it, and all recon-
nnendations made by them will
be Immediately taken up by MIR.
Stevens,
The building is designed TO ac-
commodate over 800 children;
about $50 pupils can have plenty
space in the grade department
and the remainder in the high
school department. Fourteen
standard class rooms are provi-
ded for the grade, while the high
school department contains an
assembly or study room, four re-
citation rooms, science lecture
and demonstration room, labora-
tory span for chemistry, physics
and physiography, and thorough
ly equipped department of man
ual training and domestic science
and art.
A large assembly hall or audi
torium of HOO seating capacity.
together with offices, teachers
and rest rooms, cloak or locker
rooms, toilet and heater rooms
and other accessories form the
remainder Of the handsome
school building.
The construction is thoroughly
fireproof, the exterior walls and
interior bearing walls being OF
brick, and interior framing,
floor and roof slab are of con-
ceete. The exterior is forced
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
Wins
Miss MI. Carrier
Medal.

The Gordon Chapter extends
thanks to the Principal and
teachers of the Washington and
St. Landry High School The
same is extended to Miss Barq
for the pleasing manner in which
she entertained the meeting.
The following are those who
entered the contest for writing
the best essay: Misses ]. Carrier
and Aline Brown, Messrs. Willie
Moreau and Lionel Castillo. Miss
M. Carrier writing the best es-
say was awarded the medal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
CLEANING UP The
COURTHOUSE SQUARE
Police Jury Orders Pretty
Grounds Surrounding
Courthouse Cleaned.

The police jury on last Mon
day Immediately set men to work
under the supervision of Deputy
Sheriff Ewell Swords, cleaning
up the courthouse square. for
the approaching trial of William
C. Walters, who is alleged to
have kidnapped little Bobbie
Dunbar.
Sheriff M. L. Swords estimates
the crowd at about one thousand
visitors, during the next week,
as all indications point to a rec
ord attendance when the famous
Walters Dunbar case comes up
for hearing before District
Judge B. H. Pavy. on next Mon
day. Naturally the police jury
deemed it wise to make the
square attractive looking, and as
advised by the Clarion last week,
work is being done in earnest
and within the next few days
the spot viii really look like the
courthouse square of the once
Empire Parish of Louisiana.
The square has been in bad
shape for several weeks and it
was high time that it be attend
ed to; it must be gratifying to
the citizens of this city to see
the work being done just before
q large number of visitors will
be guests in this city during the
next week or ten days. Il only
the police jurors had thought OF
having the courthouse repaired
and painted, it would certainly
make a more favorable impress
sion on the minds of the many
who will attend the Walters trial.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

with pressed bricks and trimmed
with cement.
Besides the up-to-date furni-
ture which is to be placed in the
immense school house, the inte-
rior mechanical equipment con-
sists of a large modern steam
heating plant, thoroughly mod
ern plumbing with lavatory and
toilet accommodations, both in
basement and upper floors, drink
ing fountains throughout the
building, sewerage and water,
gas and electric connections for
laboratory, electric lighting,
vacuum cleaning and telephone
and clock and bell system.
The over on dimensions are
about 157 feet front by IS feet
deep and the contract price OF
the present work as above de-
scribed being s68. 900, or about
a per cubic foot cost Of IL cents.
This is about 40 per cent below
the average cost OF similar
buildings according to figures
obtained.
The exterior appearance OF the
building is pleasing, it's construc-
ton permanent and plan con-
venient, thoroughly modern and
economical. Standard require
ments for lighting, ventilation
and communication have been
rigidly adhered to, and all space
most economically utilized.
The Opelousas school building
is one of the prettiest and most
up-to-date in the state;
Fit stands on one of the hand
soonest pieces of ground in the
entire city and it will be credit
to the entire city for many years
to come. Through the indefati-
| gable efforts of Mr.. G. j. Thonp-
ooy, and hiS friends q tay was
voted for the purpose of erect
! ing the building and the citizens
of Opelousas who voted for the
tax will never have any cause to
regret their action.
This city can now boast OF
more improvements during the
last twelve months than any
other city it's size in Louisiana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

mittee against the Southern nae-
tnopolis. Several thousand peo-
ple met and some Of the leading
public and banking men of New
Orleans severely criticized the
committee; a delegation was ap.
pointed to appear before the
committee and attempt to have
the decision reversed, thereby
giving New Orleans one OF the
twelve regional banks.
The people of New Orleans
were resting solely on then
claims for the bank-being as.
sured that that city would DC
given one of the regional banks,
since it was the gateway to the
Panama Canal, the largest city
in the South and the second sea.
port in the United States. But
Atlanta, full of progressive and
energetic people, made a decis-
i've fight, the consequence OF
hI- n-Ia,r ~ roxy .1y
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
OPENING GAME WILL
BRING LARGE CROWD
First Game of the Season
to Be Played at Comeau's
Park Tomorrow.

Everything is ready for the
opening of the baseball season in
OpeIousas, when the local aggre-
cation will tackle the strong
American Can Company's team
of New Orleans. at Comeau park,
tomorrow afternoon.
There will be several new
faces on the Opelousas team this
year, and it is predicted that the
new players are all WhirlWinds
and will make valuable addi-
ton to the local club. The home
boys have been practicing every
evening for the last two weeks
and all are in good shape. The
two pitchers, Veltin and Borde-
lon, are expected to be back in
their old form Of two years ago.
within the next few weeks,
when it is expected that these
two will do the majority of the
hurting for Opelousas.
Ivens and Vaccero, two collie
gians will do the battery work;
from present reports it is ex-
pected that to-morroW's game
will be very hard fought
and interesting, but it is thought
by the local fans that Opelousas
will come out victorious in its
first battle of the season.
It is reported that there are
several teams in Southwest Lou
isiana working hard to defeat
Opelousas whenever they will
cross bats with the local aggre-
CATION. On account of the en-
viable reputation acquired by
the Opelousas team many rivals
will be satisfied to win only one
game during the entire season
and that one against Opelousas.
All indications. however, point
to a more successful team than
the strong bunch of players, who
resresented Opelousas last year.
The home boys will play better
ball, whilst the new players are
thought to be very strong.
It is thought that if the wealth
er is favorable a record break
ing crowd will witness 0pelou-
sas tackle the New Orleans ag-
gregation. An excursion will be
run from New Orleans and all
intervening points to this city
and it is reported that from the
Crescent City a large bunch OF
rooters will be on hand to root
/ their team to victory or console
the American Company's play.
ers in defeat.
The ball park is being repaired
and within the next few days
every possible comfort to tht
fans will be provided. Tht
4 grounds have been leveled ane
the diamond is in excellent con
dition
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

Mr.. r. NJ. Trezevant, former
ly of Crowley, but lately Of New
Orleans passed the bar examina-
ton in this city on last Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Trezevant has
several friends in OpeIousas and
it was gratifying to those that
he was successfully admitted to
the bar. He returned to New
Orleans on Wednesday where he
will practice his profession.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
COLUMBIAN WOODMEN
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Officers Elected Enthusias-
tic Meeting Held In Honor
Of Anniversary.

ODGlOQS1S I1Ou0CllO1O 4NSs 1oV,
Columbian Woodmen. held a
stirring meeting on last Thurs
day night, April 2, at which the
officers for the ensuing year were
elected, according to the pro-
visions Of the Constitution OF the
order.
A special feature of the meeting
was the initiation of q class OF
seven new members into the pro-
tective fold Of the Fraternity.
The election Of officers, the ad-
dition of this class, and the cele-
bration of the first anniversary
of the ORDERS organization were
epochal events IN the history OF
this already fast growing and
popular Fraternity. The House
hold was organized by District
Manager Hofpauir one year ago
with a charter membership of 36
which has been more than. doubl-
ed since then, the present men,
bership numbering 80, and being
composed Of representative peo-
pie Of the city and parish. who
are all enthusiastic and are
planning to make this the best
year in the history of the House
hold. At the next regular meet
ing, which will occur on Thurs
day May 7th, the newly elected
officers will be installed by Dis
tricl Manager Hofpauir, and
another class of 10 or more new
members, whose applications
have been passed upon, will be
admitted.
With the present outlook,
coupled with the active work Of
Deputy T. G. Brown. it is ex-
pected that the 100 mark will be
reached in a very short time.
The installation of the officers
will be followed by the serving
of suitable refreshments such
as the guests have already been
introduced to, and which they
know so we'll how to enjoy, and a
grand time is expected.
Following is a list of the Of
ficers elected: L. Z. Danel,
Worthy Consul; David E. Hol-
lier, Worthy Viceroy, Josie D.
Chachere, Worthy Cardinal; Il.
Bodemuller, Worthy Secretary
M. Richard, Worthy Pilot; Jas.
S. Tatman, Worthy Counselor
DR.. w. R. Lastrapes, Worthy
Physician; Ed. Mornhinveg, Wor.
thy Banker: A. D. St. Cyr, Wor.
thy Herald; R. D. Lea. Worthy
Guardsman; Chester S. Winfield.
Worthy Pickett.
The Columbian Woodmen ad
mits ladies as well as gentlemen
to membership, and is one of the
most attractive and popular fra
ternal insurance orders doing
business in this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

Misses Ella Moreau and May
Brown, teachers of the Prairie
Ronde Graded school, will spend
their vacation with their parents
in this city.