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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Walters Is Placed In
Bull Pen.

William G. Walters, convicted
kidnaper Of little Bobbie Dunbar.
was thrown into the prisons bull
pen on last Sunday, because he
was a little impatient and at
tempted to pick a fight with the
jailer. The prisoner it is said
became very angry because the
jailer was late, Whereupon Wal
ters soon gave vent to some ugly
language.
Sheriff Swords on account Of
the crippled condition of the
prisoner allowed him many priv
ileges, never enjoyed by pris-
aners convicted Of such an
atrocious crime as KIDNAPPING;
Walters was given a comfortable
cell. which faced the courthouse
and from which the prisoner
would deliver speeches to hun
dreds of interested spectators
who were in the custom Of pay
ing a daily visit to the jail.
The prisoner was taken back
to his former cell during the
week and is once more content
ed with his harp.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09

The recently elected city coun-
ell held it's first meeting on last
Tuesday evening, when Hon. E.
L.. Loeb, reelected mayor,
struck his gavel on the table call
ing for silence and ordering the
the meeting to order. There
were approximately one hum
dred men present.
AS soon as the council was or
ganized, Mr.. Simon Sicily, the
only member from the old
board, was elected mayor pre-
tenn, by acclamation. Mr.. Her
bert u. Callihan, of Midland,
was appointed city clerk and ex-
oficio tax collector, with a salary
of $1,000 per year.
Mr.. Mike Halphen, through
appreciation of the board of al.
dermen, for his work in round.
ing the streets of Opelousas into
splendid thoroughfares, was re.
elected street commissioner by
acclamation. Superintendent
Jones, of the electric and power
plant, who was also in opposition
to the present administration,
during the recent city fight, was
again re-appointed superinten-
dent, on account of his efficiency.
Mr.. Jones, greatly assisted in
converting the power plant from
burden to a paying PROPOSE
ton, during the last two years.
Messrs. Elijah Fisher and Leo
pold were elected night police
men; Mr.. L. V. Meginley was
appointed day police and health
inspector.
Hon. Dudley L. Guilbeau was
the boards choice for city at
torney, whilst DR.. r. M. Littell,
was elected city physician.
MIR. Christian Mornhinveg was
appointed janitor.
The city health board appoint
ed consists of DR.. Buster Littel,
who was reelected not through
political preference but on ac-
count Of his competency, as he
too was opposed to Mayor Loeb's
ticket, DR.. j. A. Haas, Lorenzo
Mornhinveg and Charles Ventre.
r. NJ. Hollier was elected by
acclamation city engineer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
A Simple Way To Solve
the Mexican Trouble.

Mexico needs a school master
to send to our Woodrow Wilson;
the United States needs man
of Huerta's quality.
Men are the cheapest things
in war. Dreadnoughts,. destroy
ers, submarines, guns, artillery
and ammunition require months
and months to replace. There
have been times when a leader
would have sacrificed five or six
whole companies of men just to
recover as many feldpieces.
Men in any number can always
be obtained and trained in. at
most, a few months. In time of
strife and trouble they flock to
the standard Of their country in
hordes. A modern war can last
but a few months. and it would
be obviously impossible to replace
dreadnoughts and submarine in
such a short time. The same
condition is true for lesser things.
A broken breech block would
probably render a mighty twelve.
inch gun useless all during 3
war. AA
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Garbling News.

1T is understood about Ope-
loueas that Julia Anderson, the
Carolina woman who claims Bob
bic Dunbar as his child, is pre-.
pairing to marry w. c. Ander.
son, the kidnaper, in the event
of his acquital. -Jonesbore
News.
That's garbling names a little
but a later report has it like this
at Opelousas: Julia Walters has
decided that he will not marry
w. G. Dunbar because Bobbie
Anderson is reported to have
been making some slight re.
marks about Bruce Bilbo. 1t is
also reported that the Daily
Item, a morning paper published
at Crowley, La, has got its bust
ness in a jam for taking inter:
views with parties connected
with the above mentioned trial
Also, that Sheriff Garland ane
District Attorney Swords dinee
heartily this morning, the menu
being ham, eggs, hot biscuits
butter, ct ais. Winfield Com.
rade.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
over TWO HUNDRED
CHILDREN CONFIRMED
Bishop Laval ConfirrasL Large
Glass -Lawtell Church
Is Blessed

Bishop Laval Of the New Or
leans diocese confirmed over two
hundred children at the Catholic
Church in this city on last Sum-
day, in the presence Of about
fifteen hundred people.
Through the efforts of Father
Engerbrink a large class was
secured for this holy Sacrement
on a short notice from the Arch
bishop. AS the Bishop comes to
Opelousas only every two years
the spacious church is always
crowded whenever Confirmation
is administered to local children.
On Tuesday morning Bishop
Laval accompanied by Father
Engerbrink journeyed to Law
tell, where the Catholic Church,
recently erected there, was bless
ed. An endeavor will be made
to secure a priest for the little
village on the Frisco, which is
now in the Opelousas territory.
On Sunday night Bishop Laval
was entertained at the Knights
Of Columbus Hall, BY the local
Knights and Daughters OF
Isabella.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
MAYOR TO ENFORCE
BUILDING ORDINANCE
Plans Have To Be Given
Council Before Erecting
In Fire Limit.

Mayor Loeb intends to enforce
the ordinance which was adopt
ed several years ago for the pur-
pose Of prohibiting any frame
building from being erected
within the fire limit. Hereafter
any one contemplating construct
ing a building within the for
hidden territory will have to file
the plans and specification with
the city council.
The ordinance was adopted for
a good purpose and it is gratify-
ing for those who have the wei
fare Of the community at heart
to learn that the city fathers are
determined to enforce this law,
which means the safety of per-
haps the entire city. No build
ings which are easily susceptible
to fire should be erected within
the business district and now
that Mayor Loeb has notified the
public Of his intention to prevent
any such buildings from going
up, Opelousas will no longer
have frame buildings within the
fire limits.
The law will be enforced from
the beginning of next week and
Lit is he intention Of the Mayor
I to enforce it most rigidly.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
BATON ROUGE CLUB
COMING HERE SUNDAY
Excursion Will Be Run to
Opelousas and A Large
Crowd Is Expected.

The Baton Rouge team, which
claims to be the strongest anna
teur club in the state, will jour-
ney to Opelousas tomorrow
Sunday for a game with the
local team. Mr.. Loeb promises
to send the best team of the sea-
son on the Comeau Park dia-
mond on Sunday and is conf
dent that his team will win the
contest.
The local fans are not despond-
ent over the showing of the Ope-
lousas boys against Eunice last
Sunday; on the contrary they
look forward for sweet revenge.
The game Sunday it is thought
will be more interesting than the
one last Sunday, especially SO
since it is expected that Opelou-
sas will come out victorious.
Baton Rouge has a strong
pitching staff, boasting Of the
best pitchers in Louisiana. Fans
here know what Tom Casey is
and despite the fact that he was
all in last Sunday, considering
his usual form. it is a sure bet
that he will be in tip-top shape
for the Baton Rouge game.
An excursion will be run from
Baton Rouge to this city and re-
ports are that a large crowd will
come down from the capital city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Master Mechanic With
Opelousas Motor Car Co.

The Opelousas Motor Car Com
pany has engaged Mr.. Harry J..
Mustain, formerly master mer-
chanic with the Buick Motor
Company factory at Flint, and in
charge of the Buick Motor Com
pany's branch at Toledo, Ohio;
Mr.. Mustain was also with the
Warren Motor Company branch
at Detroit.
The new head OF the repair de-
partment of the Opelousas Motor
Car Company comes to this city
highly recommended, as being
one Of the best mechanics ever
in this section. He assures all
patrons satisfactory and skilled
workmanship, guaranteeing all
his work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
MEDICOES HAVE HOT
TIME At CONVENTION
st. Landry Delegates Report
New Orleans Meeting
Interesting.

The returning delegates from
the Louisiana State Medical So
ciety bring the news that the
late convention was the hottest in
the history of the society.
It seems that ancient abuses
had crystalized and that cliques
had gained control to such an ex-
tent that when men arose to pro-
test in open meeting would sud-
denly get cold feet and so year
after year the abuses grew and
hardened.
DR.. Fred j. Mayer in his presi-
dental report cut the Gordian
knot and precipitated the fight,
which centered around the official
journal, which on the anniver-
sary Of its seventeenth birthday
was turned down by the society
and a new organ selected which
has not yet and will not have an
official existence until June.
The new Journal, which will
bear the name of The Pan
American, will be edited by Drs:
Merrick Swords, Hofelt and
Richards, three brilliant young
men, one of them a st. Landry
boy and oldest son Of the grey
and grizzled Sheriff Marion L.
Swords.
Despite the war in the House
of Delegates DR.. Mayer pulled
off the scientific section on sche-
duled time, as well. as his sym
postum on religion in its relation
to hygiene and state medicine,
which was the unique feature OF
the convention, this being the
first time anything Of the sort
had been attempted. Six cler.
gies of different denominations
delivered mastery addresses and
a grand sacred concert of eight
members was rendered at the
Crescent Theatre.
DR.. Bel, Of New Orleans was
elected president of the society
and Lake Charles chosen as the
next meeting place.
Among the doctors from St.
Landy who attended were: DR.,
Fred J. Mayer, president of the
society; Drs. r. M. Littell, B. A.
LitteIl, Ertemon Lafeur, Frede.
rick Vidrine and Gardiner, who
was delegate from the st. Ian.
dry Medical Society and DR..
Brown president of st. Landry
Medical Society.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Melville Notes.
Melville, La, May 5, 1914.
N \ n10

Melville, La, May 5, 1914.
Amelia Smith Grove No. 286 Of
the Woodman circle was installed
at a public installation by Deputy
Supreme Guardian Edna B,
Chance, Dist. Manager A. @.
Patureau, of Alexandria, assisted
by Grand Guardian Amelia Smith
of New Orleans, which consisted
of both an afternoon and even,
ing session. During the former
the secret work of the Grove
was communicated by the Crane
Guardian to thirty members o1
the new organized grove.
The following officers consti
tute the local grove. Past Guar
dian, Ollie Honeycut; Guardian,
Ollie Cason; Advisor, Lena B.
Powell; Clerk, Rev. C. B. Powell
Banker, Florence Warden; At.
tendant, Fannie B Mcneil; AS.
sistant attendant Erie S. Jones,
Chaplain, Ruth Honeycut;; Outer
Sentinel, Celie Gloru; Inner Sen
tinel, Lauraline Dupery;; Physi.
clan, Lester J. Williams; Manag.
ers, r. Fl. Jones, Jr., D. E. Bur,
bee, Marie G. Nadine. After
the installation speeches and re
freshments closed the cere
monies.
r. Fl. Jones, Jr., captain Of
the gasoline launch Clyde hae
a narrow escape this morning
when his engine stopped while
crossing the Atchafalaya rivel
above the Texas & Pacific bridge
The current at this point with
the height of the river is unusual
" swift, and before the boa
could be started it was swept un
der the bridge and capsized
Captain Jones and his crew al
escaped by catching the iror
girders of the. bridge and pulling
themselves to a place of safety.
District Manager A. O. Patu
reau, of w. @. w. and W. G.,
and Mrs. Edna B. Chance, Dep
uty Supremet Guardian of tn,
Woodman Circle left for Neame
La, where they expect to instl
tute a Grove in that place. Xxx.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
GAMEWELL PEOPLE
REFUSED EXTENSION
Mayors Veto On Fire Alarm
System Is Sustained By
Council.

The Gamewell Fire Alarm
System Company has been refus-
ed an extension of time by the
mayor and members of the board
of aldermen. The contract of
the Gamewell people expired on
last Monday and after due notifi-
cation by the Mayor attempted
to proceed with the work, where
upon the question of an extension
was brought up in the council.
and after being vetoed by Mayor
Loeb, whose veto was sustained
by a majority Of the board, the
extention was denied the fire
alarm company.
G. F. Maulen, special represen-
tative and superintendent of
construction of the GameWell
Fire Alarm System, admitted
+ that their contract had expired,
but stated that the delays which
prevented his company from in
stalling the system during the
specific time, was not due to the
company, and consequently the
company was entitled to more
time.
Mayor Loeb however takes
another viewpoint of the situation
saying: THE council was with
out any right to grant an exten-
sion on a contract which did not
exist, the contract having expir-
| ed by limitation. A request for
an extension of time should have
been made before the contract
expired. =
Mr.. Maulen expects to continue
with the work of Installing,
whilst Mayor Loeb stated that
he would take no injunction to
prevent him from SO doing.
However he made it clear that il
the Gan1ewell company chose to
erect the system they were at
liberty to do SO, but it would not
get a cent from the city for the
work, so long as he is mayor Of
Opelousas. His attorneys advis-
ed him that he was correct in his
views.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
INSURANCE RATES RAISED.
Companies Fearing Mexican
War Will Take Only
Good Risks.

Insurance agents in this city
have been notified that during
the contemplation Of a war with
Mexico the rates have been rais-
ed approximately fifty per cent;
only very good risks will be tax
en- during this time.
At first the insurance people
did not advise the reduction of
rates, but finally being con-
vinced that the United States
would most likely have to go to
war with the Mexicans, a con-
ference was held the conse-
quence Of which any one desir-
ing of being insured will have to
pay a much higher rate than dur
ing peaceful times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
|EUNICE wins STATE
HIGH SCHOOL TITLE
Jenkins Pronounced Best
Public School Athlete In
Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, La, May 2
Brilliant performances featured
the victory of the Eunice High
School team in the track and
field events Of the annual State
High School rally here Friday.
Only six athletes composed the
Eunice team, but they were equal
to the occasion and out-distanced
their nearest competitors. the
New Orleans team, which num-
bered about thirty athletes, by
eight points.
The work of Jenkins, of Eu-
nice, was easily the feature OF
the meet. Jenkins captured the
100, 22O and 44O-yard dashes and
running broad jump, also COM
peting as a member Of the
winning relay team. He estab-
lished a new record in the 440,
which he covered in So as.
Lewis, of DeRidder, ranked
next to Jenkins in the matter of
individual point scoring. Lewis
captured first place in the 30
yard dash and 120-yard hurdles,
running both in fine time and Sc.
cured second place in the 22O and
broad jump and third in the hop,
skip and jump.
Holland, Of Stonewall, set a
new record in the mile, covering
the distance in 5:04 1-5. Adam,
Of New Orleans, turned an ex-
cellent half-mile, winningin 2::10
1-5.
Modinger captured the shot
put with AZ feet s inches, and
Eldred Stream won the hop, step
and jump with AZ feet and 8
inches. These were only first
places secured by the members
of the New Orleans team.
Simpson, of Area lila, captured
the high jump with 5 feet 5
inches, and Hughes, of Merry
vile tossed the discus 155 feet
for first place. Leopold, OF
Grand Cane, captured the pole
vault event with a vault of 10
feet 7 inches.
The standing of the teams was
as follows: Eunice, 81; New Or
leans, 90; DeRidder, 81; Merry
vile, 10; Grand Cane, 6; Stone
wall, Homer, Arcadia, 5; Crowley
and Hammond, 4; Abbeville, Oak
dale and Monterey, 2.
E. Roland Gill, of the New Or
leans High School team, son OF
Librarian Gill, who was hit by a
12-pound hammer during the
meet, is doing well. Gill will re-
turn home Saturday. The doe
tor pronounced the injury as
slight.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Chief Hayes Determined
to Kill Unknown
Dogs.

Chief Clarence L. Hayes
stated on Thursday morning that
he would kill every strange dog
which he saw. By strange dogs
he means those which have no
tags. Dogs having muzzles will
not be molested by Mr.. Hayes.
On account of hydrophobia Mr..
Hayes takes every precaution
not to allow dogs roaming about
town. However, since several
citizens have valuable dogs Mr..
Hayes deemed it vital to warn
them that he had been ordered
by the city council to kill all
roaming dogs.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
|EUNICE PITCHER TOO
STRONG FOR LOCALS
Opelousas Loses Second
Game Of Season To Eunce
By A 8 To | Score.

For the first time in two years
Eunice team succeeded in taking
the scalp Of the local baseball ag-
gregation back to the western
st. Landry town, when the Opel
ousas club was defeated in a
pretty game on last Sunday
evening by a 3 to score.
The Eunice pitcher proved to-
be entirely too much for the lo-
cal boys, Broussard apparently
being the only one able to see the
ball to any extent, securing two
hits, one of which netted Opel
ousas' only run in the second
inning.
The visitors played superb ball
in the field and batted like
leaguers, obtaining altogether
seven clean hits off of Tom
Casey, the local hurler. Casey
was not in his usual form and
pitched a poor game, considering
the work his team mates furnish
ed. With the exception OF
Haines' error the Opelousas boys
played faultlessly in the field; the
error came at a critical time, al
lowing two runners a chance to
score.
The locals took the lead in the
third, but soon saw the victory
ebbing away, Eunice finally cap
turing the game. which meant so
much to the two rival teams.
.Opelousas had used its best
players with a view Of defeating
Eunice, whilst Eunice brought
to this city nine of the best anna
teur players that ever appeared
at Comeau's park to tackle
Loeb's team this season.
There was no particular star
on either side. both teams as q
whole playing excellent ball.
Opelousas will go to Eunice on
the 24th, when it is expected
that the locals will bring back
the victory.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Automatic Gasoline Tank

Mr.. r. B. Christman had in
stalled during the week in front
of his saloon an automatic gaso-
line tank. from which automo
bile owners can obtain all gaso-
line desired, without even get
ting out of the machine. The
tank is situated close to the
curbing. in order that automo-
biles will not have to run into a
bui, ding to purchase the neces-
sary juice" to give it the rum
ming power.
There are only three gasoline
tanks of its kind in the state and
Mr.. Christman is confident that
he will be able to give automo-
| bile owners the best satisfaction.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Southwestern Reflections
Contributed by Development Bureau)

Has defective drainage in
terferred with the planting and
working of your crop this
Spring? Any farmer will tell
you that his crops are from two
weeks to one month late be-
cause the Spring is backward. :,
In this case the backward
Spring is simply another way
of saying that the water soaks
into the ground instead of being
carried off as. fast as it falls.
A backward Spring some-
times costs the farmer lots OF
money. To illustrate: Two
weeks ago potatoes were quoted
on the Chicago market at 81. 90
per barrel. This week they are
quoted from $500 doom. Thus,
the two weeks you have lost be-
cause of had drainage has cost
you, if you have potatoes ready
for shipment now. just So. 90 per
barrel.
Let's do some figuring on this:
One acre Of land, cultivated un-
der favorable conditions, ought
to produce a minimum of fifty
barrels. This means that the
backward Spring" or bad drain
age, cost the farmer $100 per
acre.
Of course, to those farmers
who haven't had the enterprise
to join the Southwest Louisiana
Development Bureau and plant
early potatoes for the market,
this is all Dutch. = But to the
farmer whose potatoes have been
set back two weeks because OF
the rains it means loss OF Sl00
of good American money on
every acre he planted not to
mention the reduced production.
Now, is the man who is pay
ing $1O0 per acre for the privi-
lege of enjoying" bad drain
age, going to kick when he is
asked to pay a drainage tax of
S mills on forty dollar land or
twenty cents per acre? and yet
the country is full of men kick
ing Just that way. What do you
think of such men?
The Southwest Louisiana De-
velopment Bureau is at work on
a drainage plan and we are go
ing 10 Shell the Woods" with
logic along this line.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
CoIored Excursion To New
Orleans.

General passenger agent ]. W.
Jordon, of the Opelousas Gulf 81
Northeastern, announced during
the week that an excursion would
be run from Crowley to New Or
leans, on Sunday May 10th for
the grand annual parade and ball
Of the colored odd fellows, which
will take place on Monday and
Monday night.
The excursion ticket will be
good until Z q. m. Tuesday morn
ing, after everything is all over.
The rate from Opelousas and
New Orleans and return is $3.50.
Mr.. Jordan has also announced
that special coaches, free from all
noise will be provided for white
people.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
SPECIAL TRAIN EN-
ROUTE TO BORDER
Special Train Carrying
United States Men
to BroWnville.

A special train Of eight cars
passed through this city on last
Monday evening, carrying sew
eral hundred United States sol
diers, with horses, ammunition
and guns to Brownsville, Texas,
where the soldiers will remain
awaiting orders to go into Mexi-
co, il war is declared.
When the soldiers rIassed
through 0pelousas they were as
gay as though they were going
to a reunion instead of prepar-
ing for a war. The officers had
a coach to themselves, whilst the
privates occupied four cars. The
train did not stop in this CITY,
but sped on towards the Mexi-
can border line. where there are
already several thousand soldiers
awaiting orders to invade the
southern republic.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Opelousas Boy Captures A
Prize At Baton Rouge.

Lionel Castillo, the bright son
of MIR. and Mrs. Z. T. Castillo OF
this city was the only one from
this city to bring back q medal
from the state athletic and lite
rary meet, held recently at Baton
Rouge.
Young Castillo was the only
one from this city who entered
in the spelling contest. Out OF q
class exceeding eighty Lionel
Castillo succeeded in capturing
one Of the prizes, after standing
FIVE tests. Young Castillo is.
numbered among the brightest
pupils at the local high school.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-09
Mr.. Vincent Boagni Passes
To His Reward.

Mr.. Vincent Boagni died in
New Orleans on last Fridav and
was buried in this city on Satur-
day evening, interment being
made in the Catholic Cemetery.
Mr.. Boagni who was a former
resident of this city, being the
son of the late DR.. Chorles Boa
gni, was 81 years Of age. The
deceased had been residing in
New Orleans for several years,
where he was engaged in the
business Of capitalist.
Mr.. Boagni is survided by sew
eral brothers and sisters who
are prominent citizens of this
parish. The dead man leaves a
large estate, which is said has
been willed to his brother DIR.
Charles F. Boagni, of this city.