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Abdul. II need not be said, detested
England. whose hand he saw In every
misfortune that came TO Turkey lie
called Gladstone. who gave him the name
or the RED sultan" Rarrulous old man.
On the other hand. he praised wilhelm III.
most highly. but lie regretted that Bis
rarck and his Emperor could not see
their wav clear TO include Turkey In the
Triple Alliance.
Abdul Hamid seemed ALWAYS 10 feel
shat Tripoli would slip through his FIN
gers. Nor did he seem to care whether
such thing happened or not, for In his
Souvenirs he says: I'VE would have
peace at last and We would receive sur.
Client funds 10 solve some of our other
Problems"
Abdul Hamid was hiehlv indignant
when he learned that Ferdinand ~ pul-
sarla intended proclair'ng himself King
ana he wanted all Europe to protest
against II, He was blind to the fact that
'he Balkan states were conserving their
strength and finances for a concerted at
tack on Turkey. although he looked with
FAVOR Oh an alliance between Greece and
servia
Abdul Hamid greatly admired the wis.,
Hom ~ his gardener. OF hin, he said:
MY old gardener at Yid'z was right
when he gave ME his Impressions on the
political complications In the Balkans In
the following fashion:
An ample tree. pear tree. n plum
'ree, an oak and pine stood together In
such fashion that their branches al
most touched each other. The oak lorded
: over the other trees, but they inter
cepted the air and light from the oaks
lower branches, SO that they rotted and
'en 70 the ground. And II came to pass
That these trees. struggling each for n
pace IN tile sunli"ht. began to quarrel one
With another. Their quarrel became sc
Violent that Allah finally heard them IN
We heights Of the heavens He appeared
among them and said: "Why are you
olarreling? You all have n riEht to live
- tree Is hrtte- than another, each one 1.
good IN its place"
1t is exactly the same in he Raj
kans The apple tree is Rumanla. the plum
tree Servl. the pine Greece and the pea
Zee Bulgaria but our Turkey is the oak
from which more than one rotten brancl
ias already fallen. According To m!
opinion. this does not signify any diseas,
- the trunk. for these branches, bollov
srl rotten. that We have lost. constituted
danger for the health OF our tree"
The gardener and the Sultan both wer
mistaken. The apple tree. the plum. tn
pear and the pine forced the oak to trans
pant itself 30 as not 10 be smothered.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
Notice TO The Public!!

The date of serving the feast
to the soldiers has been selected
as Dec. 10th and every one will
be asked to contribute something
to this feast, according to their
circumstances in the following
manner: money, peanuts, sar-
dimes, preserves, vegetables,
bread and syrup. eggs, fowl.
canned fruits and liquor; clothing
underwear, sock and spectacles;
and for those in the fnfirmary,
lounging robes and walking
canes. Whatever you may give
viii be appreciated by the vete-
rams who gave the best of their
noble yourg manhood, when this
great commonwealth needed
their services. Donations will
be received by Miss Pearl Walk
er. president of Gordon Chapter,
or Mrs. G. P. Richard, Custodian.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
MEMORIAL DAY To
Be lt rec. 9Th
Danarfad Rilliaa tn Re F'a-
logized by Opelousas
Lodge Next Sunday.
The members Of the local

The members Of the local
lod. :. !. ...-.-.-...s
TO do HOMAGE to the memory of
their departed brothers. to keep
in line with the customs and ira
ditions Of the BiIiias. through
out the United States.
On Sunday evening at 8
O. clock December 6tll, tne Llks
viii gather at teir pretty home
on Main Street in order to etl-
logize tneir dead brothers The
public is cordially invited to
attend and it is expected that
the Eilks Memorial Lay Will be
as largely attended this year as
it has always been. Nc cards
will be sent, invitation being
made through this medium only.
The l- El!-s ,.a es preparing sssssii,sg 8
their program for Sunday even
ing; several of the best orators
belonging to the local lodge will
be slated to deliver fitting adj
dresses on the dead Billies, while
those with musical voices will be
on decK IoI songs.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
Notice to the Public.

A serious mistake was made IN
the publication Of the true bills
returned by the recent grand
jury relative to John Campbell
ct all.
The Campbell boys, who are
members Of one OF the most
prominent families of this parish
were charged with assault and
battery and carrying concealed
weapons. In some manner or
other concealed weapons was
unintentionally inserted as cow
stealing in the issue of the
Clarion Of date Nov. 18th.
In justice to the Campbell
boys, as we'll as to their honor
able father. Levy Campbell, we
wish to correct this error and
state that the true bill returned
against John Campbell ct al IN
no way reflects upon the hon
esty of these two young men,
and that they were at no time
ever accused of COW stealing OF
anything disIonorable.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
PAY YOUR POLL TAX
BEFORE DEC. 3lst.
This Money Goes TO Aid
Public Education Of This
Parish.

1t is not only your duty as a
citizen of this state to pay your
poll tax, but it is your duty to-
wards the future of the children
Of Louisiana, because the money
received from poll taxes goes to-
wards the building up of the pub
lie schools of this state. One
who fails to pay his poll tax IS
nothing short of a squaw man,
is refused the right Of a white
man and voluntarily places hiln-
self in the same class as those
who are ineligible by law to take
part in the election Of officers in
this country.
A citizen owes it to his state
and his neighbors; to vote is the
duty Of every civilized man, be-
cause by his ballot he expresses
his opinion as to the ones who
should be given the reign OF
government, as well as to what
manner of laws the people should
be governed.
Poll taxes have been paid very
-
slowly this year, Deputy Sheriff
Charley Chachere complaining
that less attention was ceing
paid to this important matter
than during the present time
than at any time since he has had
charge Of that department in the
sheriff's Office. There are over
three thousand voters who areon
the poll tax list; when these poll
taxes are paid all Of this money
goes to the public school fund of
this parish. AS has been noticed
Sit. Landry is In dire need OF
money to put her schools in better
shape; BY paying your poll tax
you will help educate the child
rem Of this parish and you will
perform the duty of a citizen.
| Do it NOW.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
Melville High School
Again In Lead.

The Melville High School has
once more assumed the lead In
the Clarion school popularity
contest. passing Opelousas by q. .
little over one thousand votes.
The race between these two
schools has been interesting
from the very beginning. one as
suming the lead one week, the
other forging TO the front the
next week.
Grand Prairie made a good
showing this week increasing its
vote by several thousand, while
st. Charles has been kept too
busy with football during the
past four weeks to do.any effect
i've work and Eunice and Wash
ington being unable to send their
count before Thursday morning,
The fight for the leadership
among the schools in the contest
is expected to be Waged from
now on until the contest
closes on the night of December
18th. ST. Charles, Eunice and
Washington promise to keep on
plunging to the very end, while
the other schools intend to
struggle for first place.
Professor Perrault OF Melville
lis very enthusiastic over the
showing of his school and he is
convinced that when the contest
closes the others will sit up and
take notice, !" as the people Of
the progressive Atchafalaya town
are taking a great deal of inter-
est in the school popularity con-
test. Miss Belle Dupre, who is
making the fight for the local
school, is still planning how she
will spring a surprise on the
other school workers.
According to the count on
Thursday morning the standings
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
MOTOR CAR COMPA
CHANGES OWNERSHIP
Fisher Boys Purchase Nc
Clello11d Garage On
Main Street.

" ~as
The Opelousas Motor Car Co.
on Wednesday morning, changed
ownership, the Flsf1er boys,
Manuel Sam and ram, purcnas-
ing out the We'll known Main
street garage.
Manuel Fisher VIII De the
general manager OF gne aulono, :,
bile shop, while Z. y. Gampoell
will be the head Of Ine mechanl-
cal department. Inc flsner
brothers have not taken up ehe
contract with the ford ana over
land companies, put lt IS e1pec-
ted that they Will pc tne iocal
agents for these two We'll known
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
BUSINESS PICKING
Up IN OPELOUsAS
Civ r .onkad Tika Old Times
Last Week When Cotton
Moved.
Opelousas has been buster DUR

Opelousas has been buster dur
Il. L. - - Ut that ever be
fore. Since cotton has been
moving somewhat rapidly for
the last few days Opelousas mer-
chants have been wearing a con-
tinuous smile. Local business
men are now feeling confident
chat business indications are
better at present than at any
time since the outbreak of the
European war.
With the record cotton crop
produced by the farmers of st.
Landry the outlook of large busi-
ness in Opelousas were evident,
bur the war put a damper not
only on the farmers but also on
the merchants of Opelousas.
Nd, do.H ha.vcvar, since several
hundred bales have been moving
on the local market business in
dications are very promising.
Last week cotton was bringing
a little over seven cents and
since then the market has de-
Glued ii a iittt,ss, yal farmers around
oeoales1sas, thinking that the mar
laSet might 50 still lower and be-
ing afraid to hold their cotton
decided to unload some cotton,
W1efeupon business Immediately
began to pick up. =
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
NO ROAD DISTRICT
FOR KROTZ SPRINGS
Police Jurors Believe One District viii Benefit Fourth
Ward More Than Two Brown Expects TO Build
Two Roads.

The police jury ait a special
session held last week refused to-
grant scores of interested party
the creation Of the Krotz Springs
Road District, as this proposed
road district is contained in the
Melville road District. which was
formed last month.
Col. w. Krotz was very inter
ested in the movement for the
creation of an additional road dis
trict in the Fourth Ward, but as
Police Juror Brown explained,
the people of Krotz Springs
would be equally as benefited by
the Melville Road District as the
people of Melville, the police ju-
rors decided that one district
was sufficient in that ward.
Mr.. Brown has been working
for sometime with a view of
two good substantial
highways in that section Of the
parish. one connecting Melville
with Port Barre, the other lead
ing from Port Barre to Krotz
By these road practi-
cally every citizen of st. Landry
residing between Port Barre and
the AtchafaIaya river will have
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
ST. CHARLES TO COME
ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Football Game Is To Be
Staged Here On To
morrow.

The Opelousas boys are now
getting into shape to combat
against the strong ST. Charles
football eleven on Sunday after
noon when the two teams will
meet on the local gridiron for
the first time at Comeau Park.
The Opelousas team consists
of several old college star foot
ball players and a very interest
ing game is promised to the peo-
pie of this city. It is expected
that a large crowd will be on
hand when the referees whistle
will signal for the game to start.
The Grand Coteau delegation
will be here on the Southern Pa
cif1c evening train Sunday head
ed by the College brass band.
The 0pelousas team is endeavor-
ing to muster a large crowd to
welcome the college boys in this
city for their first appearance in
Opelousas.
Every lady attending the game
will be given a handsome St.
Charles pennant so as to show
that they are willing to treat the
ladies az home folks.
ST. Charles has been playing
sensational football this season,
considering the fact that this is
the first year football has been
played at the famous St. Landry
institution.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
DR.. Guiibeau Parish
Health Officer.

DR.. F. L. Guiibeau of Sunset
was last week appointed by the
police jury president of the st.
Landry parish board Of health to
replace DR.. w. r. Lastrape, who
resigned some times back, be-
cause the office did not pay a
salary sufficient to Justify him to
conduct it as it should be con-
Quoted according to the rules OF
Of the state board Of health.
DR.. Guilbeau is a well known
citizen of the southern section
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28

the use Of good roads leading to-
wards Opelousas.
Several citizens and business
men Of this city are vitality inter
ested in the prososed good roads
connecting 0pelousas with Mel
vile and KroIz Springs, as it ii
evident that as soon as the peo-
pie of that section Of the parish
will have good roads they viii
transact the greater portion Of
their business in this city. Not
only will Opelousas, Melville,
Port Barre and Krotz Springs be
materially benefited by these
highways, but the entire parish,
as the erection of roads through
the Atchafalaya sWamps means
that over one hundred thousand
square acres of undeveloped
lands will be cultivated and IN
habited within the next few
years and consequently the taxes
will be greatly increased, bring
ing money into the parish treas
ury which is badly needed. es-
pecially during the present time.
While the action Of the police
jurors might be a source Of dis
appointment to some, the friends
of Mr.. Brown and those interest
ed in the project most. are firm
" convinced that the majority 0f
the citizens Of St. Landry will
agree with the jurors that the
formation Of one large road dis
trict, By which means sufficient
amount of money will be levied
to construct two good roads Is
better than having two small
districts carved out independent
of one another
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28

The tax collectors office which
has been about the dullest place
in the entire parish for the past
several months il now being
kept steadily busy. Deputies
Andrus and Smith report being
as busy as the next one in Ope-
Iousas, as the country people. as
well as the town residents have
been rushing the Office to pay
their taxes before it is too late.
For the past month Sheriff
swords has been warning the
taxpayers of this parish to at
tend to their taxes as soon as
possible as the chances are
there will be many willing per-
sons left behind when the tax
collectors office will be closed
for the years business on Dec.
31st Generally on that day the
taxpayers are numerous around
the Sheriffs Office and often
times scores are left there with
their taxes unpaid for when the
midnight bell strikes and the law
says that the office must be
closed.
There is a little over one
month in which to pay the taxes
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
How One Firm Adver.
tises.

The firm Of Jacobs News De-
pot Company has the distinction
of having sent out the largest
amount of mail ever mailed IN
the local post office. During the
week this progressive firm issued
their annual subscription catalogs
comprising three thousand book
lets with thirty thousand circu-
lars, all of which weighed 800
pounds. costing $50 for postage.
TT is a known fact that Jacobs
News Depot is the largest adver-
tising firm in 0pelousas, often
carrying an ad in forty news
papers at one time, throughout
the state, but this kind of adj
vertising, sent out during the
week, is a completely new fea-
Iure.
Upon being interviewed this
week by a Clarion representative
relative to advertising Mr.. Ja-
cobs, manager Of the firm. stated
with a smile, Il am a firm be
lever in advertisement. I owe
my success in business to adver-
tising, as every one in Opelousas
knows how started and how ]
advertised extensively. Ibelieve
that the best results in advertis-
ing is gotten through the news.
papers. =
Mr.. Jacobs also stated that
any business properly conducted
and extensively advertised coulc
be made a paying proposition.
| Advertising is an art. which few
business men can master, accord.
ing to Mr.. Jacobs opinion, as i
Ills to know when to advertise, Al
the same time combining gooe
merchandising with proper adj
| vertiSing.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
McCleiIar1d Goes To New
Orleans.

o. H. McClelIand, former
manager Dc the Opelousas Motor
Car Company, has departed for
New Orleans, where he will make
his headquarters as general dis
tributor Of the Narcotic oil burn
ers and generators.
The new invention, on which
Arthur d. Narcotic, Of Eunice.
secured seven patents IS an auto
matte steam generator and crude
oil burner combined, eliminating
the use Of a steam boiler to auto
mize the oil; It is d simple device
whereby crude oil from the wells
can be burned in cook stove ab-
solutely without SCOT, smoke.
Fodor or carbon, under q boiler or
in any furnace, under q syrsp
evaporator or IN q hot air furnace
or in a steam heating plant, or
anywhere heat Is required, indie
pendent from any boiler.
Under an ordinary return tn
bular boiler Messrs. McCIelland
and Narcotic guarantee q Is per
cent saving, because steam is not
taken from boiler 10 autonaizs
| the oil burner under the boiler
which il firing. It requires no
steam from the boiler 10 pump
feed water intothe boiler. Steam
Fis obtained from an automatic
steam generator which i D part
|of the Narcotic burner appliance
and which i laying On the base
Iof the furnace and heated by
waste heat
Mr.. McClelland expects 10 get
right down 10 business selling
these oil burners and stean gen
orators, which can be used IN any
I city IN the United Statds where
gas or crude oil il used. He
claims that it is the most efficient
economical and simplest appara-
tus Of its kind ever invented.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
TIME GETTING SHORT
TO PAY YOUR TAXES
Land Owners Rush Tax Collectors Office Last Week
Many Yet to Pay Their Taxes
Before Dec 31st.

before they become delinquent
and unless the property owners
continue rushing the tax collec-
tors office as was done all last
week it is feared that many will
have to pay interest and costs
and perahps more in order to
save their lands from going un-
der the hammer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
Important Notice
Shippers.

We quote for your information
Section from the War Revenue
Act No. PIT, entitled An Act to-
Increase the Internal Revenue.
and for Other Purposes.
Express ana freight: It shall
be the duty of every railroad or
steamboat company. carrier. ex-
press company or corporation or
person whose occupation is to act
as such, to issue to the shipper
or consignor, or his agent, or per-
son from whom any goods are
accepted for transportation,
where acharge exceeding 5 cents
is made a bilIof lading, manifest,
or other evidence of receipt and
forwarding for each shipment
received for carriage and trans
portation, whether in bulk or in
boxes, bales, packages, bundles
or not so inclosed or included;
and such shipper, consignor
agent or person shall duly attach
and cancel as is in this Act pro-
vided, to each Of said bill of lad
ing, manifests or other memoran-
dunn, a stamp of the value of
cent; any failure to issue such
oil of lading, manifest, or other
memorandum as herein provided
shall subject such railroad or
steamboat company, carrier, ex-
press company, or corporation or
person, to a penalty Of 5000 for
each offense. /"
Under this Act ii is incumbent
on the shipper to furnish the
revenue stamps and affix such
stamp to each dray receipt OF
bill OF lading and cancel such
stamp at time bill Of lading o.
dray receipt is presented to the
agentof the carrier for signature.
Where shippers are in the
habit of obtaining dray receipts
| for their shipments and sHbse-
quently exchanging such dray
receipts for bills of lading, the
dray receipts should invariably
bear the proper revenue stamp
as it is not permissible for the
carrier to sign any form OF re
ceipt for goods offered for trans
portation unless such receipt
contains the necessary stamp
When these dray receipts are ex
changed for bills of lading, such
bills of lading viii contain a no
tation accordingly, as it is no
necessary to affix astamp to botl
| the original dray ticket and bill
tof Iading.
In order to avoid delay, it i
suggested that shippers provid
i themselves with supply o
i stamps to be affixed to all dra,
receipts of bills of lading, effect
i've December 1st.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
Manager of Progressive
League Hustiing.


Paul E. Switzer, new elected
manager of the Opelousas Pro-
gressive League, is hustling in
endeavor to make the local or
ganization a paying proposition
in itself, as well as to the mer-
chants who will take some part
in the success of the league.
Mr.. Switzer is one of the best
known organizers of such bodies
in the United States; he has
placed the Lake Charles Com
mercial Club and the Lafayette
Chamber Of Commerce on pay
ing basis. He is the one who
succeeded in launching forth one
of the biggest boosting clubs in
Louisiana, the Southwest De-
velopment Bureau.
Following is a letter addressed
to the merchants and business
men Of Opelousas, by Mr.. SWitz-
er, explaining how the Opelousas
Progressive League could be Of
material benefit to the merchants
and bankers of this city:
The Lafayette Chamber Of
Commerce is making money for
it's members. To note the ex-
perience Of a few Of them:
through its freight tariff bureau
alone it has paid the Merchants
Grocer Co. S98 in cash, with
much more than that in process
of collection, on a membership
due of S48 per annum. It has
saved Moss Pharmacy over Soc
per day all summer, at a cost of
less than 10c per day dues. Dem
bo & Nicholson Co. have gotten
back over $50 for the S36 they
invested; Lacoste Hardware Co.
$50 for their S36; Meyer & Go.
S22 for their $12; Peoples Cotton
Oil Co. over S100 for their S48;
]. Z. Koy $23 so far on their $24,
and SO it goes down through the
list.
Besides these direct cash re-
turns they are saving losses, due
to bad credits, much in excess of
these amounts, through their
Farm Market Association they
have sold, in this, their first year
upward of $40, O00.0 of diversi-
fed farm products, getting the
cash on the track for same.
Lake Charles Commercial Club
has similarly convincing record
and the New iberia Chamber OF
Commerce, but two months in
existence, has already establish
ed itself as a fixture in the COM
munity.
At the invitation of the Direct
ors Of your Progressive League
have come to Opelousas to do for
1t what has been done for these
other commercial organizations,
and shall shortly call ON you to
show you how public spirit can
be made to return cash dividends
when organized on business
principles. The new office will
be opened in a day or two. Il
do not get to you quick enough,
call around and look it over.
Let's Get Together.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28

The Five Hundred Club was
entertained on Monday by Miss
Judy Breaux. The prizes were
won By Miss Nina Poulet and
Mr.. Roy Edwards.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28

Miss Edna Baker returned to
her home in Morgan City after
spending sometime as the guest
of Mrs. Bourgeois.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28

MIR. and Mrs. Simon Levy Of
Grand Coteau were visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly
Andrus Sunday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28

Miss Antoinette Close is spend
ing a few days with relatives
and friends in Lafayette.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28

Mr.. Emile Poiret Of Plaisance
was visitor here Tuesday.