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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-07-24

The Boost Boston" fund created BY
Mayor Curley was given a boost BY
the receipt at the Mayors office of Al
contribution of $500 which comes
from large group of colored men Of
Boston. The names of Edgar P.
Benjamin and William M. Trotter
are signed to the 1etters.-Boston
Post.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-07-24

The cornerstone of St. Monica's
Church for Colored Catholics at
Lebanon, KY, was laid on the 10Th
instant. 1t will be one of the hand
soonest churches in that section of the
state.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-07-24
Biennial Meeting Of Wemsn's Club

Biennial Meeting Of Wonsn's Clubs.
The next biennial meeting Of the Ma
rional Association OF Colored Wom-
ems Clubs will be held at Wilberforce
university. Ohio, beginning ON Tues
day, Aug. 4. Mrs Booker T. Wash
ington, president Of the organization,
In urging all clubs belonging to the ma.
tional body to elect their quota Of del
egates early and have their reports
for the year ready in advance Of the
meeting. II this Is done II will great
b aid the various committees in their
work, during the sessions Of the con.
vention.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
To Re- Organize OpeIousas
Band.

Mr.. Raymond D. Crawford,
the late bandmaster of the End
Reg. NJ. N. G. Hans Hanson,
CraWfords Comedians, and other
prominent theatrical companies
is spending the winter in Opel
ousas. He met with the Opel
ousas band Thursday night and
If the necessary arrangements
can be made will make 0pelousas
his permanent home. He says
he was agreeably surprised to
find material here to make one
Of the best bands in the state,
the boys all have excellent in
strun1ents, plenty of experience
and all they need is encourage
ment.
Opelousas is the only town of ita
size in the state that has not a first
class band. What it needs is .
band that can get out once q
week and give a concert on the
square. Does the city want it
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
DRAINAGE
CANAL COMPLETED
Farmers In That Section
Will No Longer Be In
Mud.

The drainage canal at Andse-
pont, in this parish, has been
completed. Mr.. Eraste Dupre,
who had the contract for the
ditch has turned over his work
to the farmers of that section OF
st. Landry.
For several years the property
owners at Andrepont have been
suffering heavy losses on account
of bad drainage, and had it not
been for the indifagitable
AdoIphe Guillory, popular police
Juror from the first ward, with
the assistance of several other
prominent men of Andrepont
and Plaisance. there would not
be a canal there, yet.
Mr.. Guillory secured from the
parish and his own personal
money enough to pay half Of the
construction of the ditch, which
was a great inducement to the
other farmers to pay their Pre-
rata.
IF the canal does the work for
which it was constructed, that
section Of the parish will be very
well drained and the farmers
will not run the chances of hay-
ing their crops overfowed, as
was often the case, whenever {
rain storm would visit them.
It is to be hoped that farmers
in other portions Of st. Landr.
will follow the example of th'
farmers of Andrepont, and tha1
lin a few years there will n
| longer be any such things as lov
lands in this parish. The ditcl
lat Andrepont, " hist a yer.
small thing in itself. will drail
e = b.s =
thousands Of acres Of land ad
joining It.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
FOR CIVIL.
SERVICE TO Be HELD
Applicants For Clerks Ia
Local Office VIII Be Ex
anined on Feb. Ia.

A competitive examination un-
der the rules Of the United
States Civil Service Commission
will be held in this city on Sat
urdaY, February "A, for the po-
sitions Of clerks in the local post
office.
The examination viii be held
in case that there should be d
vacancy in the local office. At
present the postoffice force is
complete, with the exception Of
substitutes.
At the recent examination
held in this city for a rural let
ter carrier for route No. 4.
which will begin operating on
next Monday was well attended.
Twelve applicants appeared on
the day of the examination It
is not known, as yet, however,
who was the successful appIi-
cant.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
LOCAL K. OF c. TEAM
GIVEN MANY BOUQUETS
Councils Throughout The
State Proclaim It Best In
Louisiana.

The initiating team of the local
council Of Knights of Columbus
has received during the past
year bouquets on top of bou-
quest. It has received compli-
ments from other councils in this
state as we'll as in Mississippi
and Texas, in fact on many oc-
casions it has been proclaimed
the best in Louisiana and Miss
issippi, and as good as any
initiating team in the South.
Last week the local team had
the job of putting through twen-
ty or thirty candidates at Alex
andria, and from all reports it
appears that this initiation prov
ed to be the most successful ever
staged in the central Louisiana
town.
The Opelousas team has the
honor Of putting through more
Knights of Columbus than any
other team in the state. On sew
eral occasions the local team was
called out Of the state and it is
expected that within the next
month it will again go out of Lou
isiana to perform its work.
The trip to Alexandria was
greatly enjoyed by the several
members from here who witness
ed and took part in the ceremo-
nies. Had it not been a two
days trip it is thought that the
majority Of the members from
this council would have taken in
the work, as they are always
glad to seize an opportunity to
see their brothers in action, when
initiating a class.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
POSTNASTERS WILL
STAND EXAMS HERE
Fourth Class Will Have to
Come to Opelousas for
Examinations.

The fourth class postmasters,
throughout the parish, will have
to come to Opelousas on March
18th to stand a civil service ex-
animation. These positions are
no longer filled by appointments,
but those desiring to be fourth
class postmasters have to prove
to the postofice authorities that
they are capable Of being gov
ernment employees.
Practically every fourth class
office in this parish will be filed
by the successful applicants for
these various offices at the ex-
animation which will be held at
the postofice in this city on
March 14th. There are some
which are not scheduled to be
filled at present, but it is ex-
pected that applicants for these
will be examined in the near
future.
Fourth class postmasters OF
Evangeline will be examined at
Vile Platte on March 7th, ex-
actly a week before those in the
old parish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
OpeIousas Girl To Wed
N. O. Boy.

Miss Ida Latiolais returned to
her hons in New Orleans on
Monday, after spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. r.
G. Latiolais, in this city.
w hist t in Opelousas Miss
Latiolais announced that she
would be married at the Presby-
terian Cathedral on February
10th at 5 o'clock to Mr.. G. L.
Clay, assistant state chemist.
On her return trip Miss Latio-
lais was entertained by her many
friends of Lafayette between
trains, where she was shoWered
with flowers and was the reci-
pient of many beautiful presents.
Upon her arrival at the station
in New Orleans she was once
more entertained by her friends.
The friends Of Miss Latiolais
in this city are cordially invited
to attend the wedding which will
be performed by Father Wlnovia
an intimate friend of the Latio-
lais family.
The couple will reside in New
Orleans and their st. Landry
friends and relatives are invited
to stop over at their home at 431
Royal street, where they will be
after an extensive bridal tour.
& = !
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
OPELOUsAs LA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 81 1914
CONTRACTORS FIXING
spot ON BELLEVUE
Did Not Come Up to Stand
ard Contractor Relays of
Their Own Volition.

H. T. Clark, paving contractor
in this city, has shown, during
the week, his willingness to give
Opelousas the best gravel streets
that he can possibly construct.
On Bellevue street near Bayou
lesson, the job, was in the mind
Of the contractor, not up to the
standard of his work. Without
any rejection on the part of the
city officials he set to work i'm
mediateIy and has torn up seye-
raj yards Of the tioga gravel,
which was laid several weeks
ago, and is replacing it with bet
ter material, at the same time
assuring the public that that
portion of Bellevue street will be
as good and as durable as the
very best paved street in Opel
ousas.
Mr.. Clark and his associates
have shown on various occasions
they are bent upon giving salts
factory work to Opelousas and
the public in general should feel
grateful that such honest men
secured the paving contract.
Opelousas needs good streets,
but it cannot afford to pay two
or three times the same money
for the same streets and that is
what Mr.. Clark is undoubtedly
trying to prevent.
The tioga gravel streets are
proving to be beyond expecta-
tions and the change in the con-
dition Of the streets is already
noticeable. Opelousas will have
a few miles Of very good paved
streets within the next two or
three weeks, much to the salts
faction of the great majority of
the people of this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
FIRE DESTROYS Three
CONVENT BUILDINGS.
Sacred Heart Convent at
Grand Coteau Catches
Aflame.

a fire occurred in Grand Co
teau Wednesday evening at
three O'Clock destroying the old
community at the Sacred Heart
Convent which was erected in
1921. It was the first Sacred
Heart Convent in Louisiana ahd
the second in America. The fire
also destroyed all the outbuild-
ings in the rear of the convent.
The loss was heavy as they lost
most of their corn, hay and
other feedstuff. Many great
improvements were made lately
which went up in ashes. In all
the loss was from eight to ten
thousand dollars. 1t is reported
there was no insurance. Fortu-
nately the wind was south as it
saved the large convent. Had
the wind been north the large
convent and the whole village of
Grand Coteau would have been
destroyed. A short while after
the alarm was given the Jesuit
Fathers, college boys and the
whole of Grand Coteau and Sun
set gathered there to give what
help they could. But the wind
being so high they could not
save any of the outbuildings.
All their efforts were centered
on the big convent pouring
water on it and thereby saving
it. After the fire most of the
students phoned to their respec-
tive homes to let their parents
know that everybody was safe.
Several autos were in the old
town late Wednesday night to
find out about the fire as false
rumors were that the convent had
burnt and several lives lost; this
was soon found to be incorrect.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

William C. Walters, in all
probabilities will be in Jail. here
in Opelousas, within the next
few days. Legal bars have at
last been cast down and Walters,
alleged kidnapper of little Bob
bic Dunbar, at SWayze lake on
August q, 1912, will be brought
to the city where he is to be
given a sentence of life or death.
The clerk of the circuit court at
PopIarville, Miss, received the
mandate, Thursday evening,
from the supreme court which
afirms the decision of the lower
courts in the extradition proceed
ings.
Sheriff Swords left this city on
Thursday morning to visit his
sons in New Orleans, but he
stated before he left that if he
would receive official notification
of the action Of the supreme
court he would Immediately
proceed to Columbia. Miss.
Walters will, therefore, be turn
ed over to the Louisiana author
tiles either today or sometime
next week. according to dis
patches from Poplarville, Miss.
In an interview to a New Or
leans paper Sheriff Swords says:
II do not intend to leave New
Orleans until am certain every
legal obstruction has been re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
ELECTION WILL BE
HELD in SIXTH WARD
Roads Between Here and
Eunice in Bad Shape and
More Money Is Needed

There will be held an election
in the sixth police jury ward for
the purpose of voting a three
mill tax for five years beginning
with the year 1914, to be levied
for the purpose of constructing
and maintaining the public roads
and bridges in that ward.
The sixth ward has been di-
vided into two road districts; the
first district being comprised of
Eunice and Faquetaique, and the
second embracing Mallet and
Plaquemine. The election is to
take place on the 10Th Of Febru-
ary.
The roads in the sixth police
jury ward have been in bad
shape, from time to time, during
the winter months and it is un-
derstood that the tresury con-
tains no more money to be ex-
pended on these roads, the con-
sequence of which police jurors
Gournay and Foster have been
urging a three mill tax for sew
eral weeks. DR.. Foster is max
ing an active fight for the tax in
the second road district.
It is understood that the sixth
ward will be drained, and if this
is done it will greatly help the
farmers and property owners of
that prosperous section of St.
Landry.
Just how the election is going
is hard to say at present, as it is
rumored that the opposition is
very strong. However, it is
thought that the fight will be a
hard one and DR.. Foster is con-
fident that he will do all in his
power to get the Mallet and
Plaquemine sections vote in
favor of the tax.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

moved. / do not want to have
to make another trip to Colum-
bia and come back empty
handed"
Sheriff Swords emphatically
denied that he and Sheriff S. j.
Hathorn, of Marion county, had
any clash when the Louisiana
officials went to get Walters last
week. The Mississippi sheriff
was simply performing his duty,
as it was purely a technicality
which prevented Walters from
being brought to this state over
a week ago.
Sheriff Swords, like nearly
every man in Opelousas, is con-
ident that the tinker will have a
fair and impartial trial. An eff
fort will be made by Sheriff
Swords and District Attorney
Garland to prevail upon the po-
lice jury to pay the expenses Of
witnesses in other states to come
to Opelousas to testify in favor
of the tinker. The officials here
intend to try everything by
which Walters will be meeted
out Justice.
Walkers is resigned to his fate
and his attorneys are anxious to
come to Louisiana to battle for
the lif fe of the alleged kidnapper
of little Bobbie Dunbar, Of this
city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
COL. THOS. II. LEWIS
SINKS TO SLEEP
Gallant Old Leader of Louisiana Democracy Sue
cun1bs After Operation.
Octogenarian

rick, daugters of Judge Frand ID.
ChretieE, nieces of Colonel
Lewis; Mrs. John Long. VIM.
Lewis and George M. Conrad,
criers Of the Criminal District
Court, all relatives.
Colonel Lewis was devoted
member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, and was
frequently attended by DR.. Wer-
lein during his last days, who
rendered spiritual consolation.
The remains were taken to-
Opeiousas at TO o'clock last
night on the Frisco, and the
funeral will be held in 0pelousas
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
He will be laid to rest in the his
torlc old cemetery in Opelousas,
where his father and grand
father were Inferred before him.
Sheriff Marion L. Swords and
several other prominent St. Lam
dry people, who were in the
city, joined the family as an es-
cort for the sad journey home.
The casket was smothered with
beautiful floral tributes, express
sive of the love and esteem in
which the grand old man Of
st. Landry was held. among
them a handsome wreath from
the Democratic state central
committee.
In the death Of Colonel Thorl-
as H. Lewis, Of Opelousas, St.
Landry Parish. La. has lost one
of her most notable men "a man
who has been a power IN the
stare more than nalf q century.
Fearless when knowing that.
he had right on his side; brave.
as d lion in the face of danger.
Colonel Lewis became the piott
neer in some Of the most iznpor-
tant movements in this state.
CnnfinI.ad N, r,aryn +un
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

Facing death with the same
fearlessness with which he had
lived his life, Colonel Thomas Fl.
Lewis. veteran soldier, dis
tinguished lawyer, and WELL
known citizen of Opelousas, st.
Landry Parish, leader in politi-
cal reforms in Louisiana for the
past half-century, sank into
peaceful sleep at Touro Infrm-
ary at 12::45 o'clock yesterday,
age 78 years. He was father
of the Democratic Good Govern
ment League and was chairman
of the Democratic state central
committee of Louisiana at the
time of his death.
Death followed a serious oper-
alton for an old organic trouble.
ten days ago. He did not take
an anaesthetic, but watched the
surgeons work, the pain being
relieved by the use of a local
anaesthesia. Apparently he
survived the ordeal splendidly,
but several days ago he began to
fail, and gradually sank to his
death, which came quietly and
peacefully, the placid ending of
a great and noble life.
Besides his devoted wife. age
IA, who sat by his bedside con-
stantly, he was surrounded by
his four sons, John w. Lewis, of
OpeIousas; DR.. M. d. and James
J. Lewis, of Eunice; Thomas II.
Lewis, Jr., Of Houston; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. S. Frazee. Of Pearl
River, and the family circle was
augmented before the end by
the arrival Of his two brothers,
Judge Edward T. Lewis, OF Jen-
nings, age so, and William B.
Lewis, Of Opelousas; Aug. Crou-
chet, of Opelousas; Mrs. Ginder
Abbott and Mrs. Warren Pat
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
Creatore Tuesday Night.

Unheralded Sig. Fra ncesco
Creatore and his band slipped
into OpeIousas late Tuesday af-
ternoon, expecting to find the
Sandoz Opera House sold out for
the appearance Of the musicians
and solo artists. To the utter
astonishment and chagrin of the
band leader he found that no ad-
vance man had been here. no ad-
vertising matter had been for
warded.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
radically

Something was radically
wrong with the advance man.
Nothing daunted, however. Gre
atore quickly spred the news
that a musical treat was on for
the evening. But it was a small
audience that gathered. but a
very highly pleased and delight
ed one. Disappointed Creatore
quickly re-arranged his dates
and announced that he would
play a return engagement at the
Sandoz tomorrow night.
It was a veritable musical
feast that those who went into
the theatre enjoyed. While the
band is much smaller than the
one carried by his uncle It made
up in quality what it lacked in
quantity. francesca Creatore
is nephew Of the great nusi-
clan, Giuseppe Creatore.
The advertisements real Gre
atore's Banda Verdi. 1t is an
excellent band and for lis size
renders astonishingly wei such
heavy numbers as the overture
William Tell" The leader,
who has a mop Of get black hair,
was most agreeable in respond
ing to encores, and that was at
ter each regular number, for the
small audience was carried away
with the music.
Popular airs were played as
encores, including those of a pa
triotie nature.
Creatore has with him two
solo artists whose superiors have
seldom been heard here. They
are Signora Tresa Barelli, So
prano, and Sig. E. Turci, bari
tone. Their first number miser-
ere from III Trovatore, = al
most created a sensation, and
before they were allowed to re-
tire they were compelled to re-
spond to three encores. Later
Signora sang Annie Laurie, :
and held the audience captive.
Her voice is wonderfully sweet.
She wears a stunning gown, and
her stage presence IS superb.
Sig. Turci's baritone is clear
and strong, and his Toreador
song from Carmen was one of
the treats of the musical event.
The musical program was well
selected throughout. Selections
from several of the better known
operas, one piece Of rag time, 9.
bit Of a TschaikowsWy sympho-
ny, each received very fiattering
applause.
Creatore deserves a big audi
ence when he comes Sunday
night. Music-loving reople can
not fail to be delighted with his
program.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
nd--Andrepont.

Miss Adell Andrepont, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Albert Andrepont, a
well known farmer of the Nal
let section of this parish. and
Mr.. Lawrence Bertrand, son OF
Mr.. Diamond Bertrand. one of the
most prominent planters in the
same section. were quietly mar
ried in this city, on Tuesday
evening at 4 o'clock, Rev. Father
John Engberink performing the
ceremony.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

Mr.. A. A. Crouchet has
bought from Jules Gil his livery
and feed stable, recently sold by
him to Mr.. Gil. Mr.. Crouchet
states that he contemplates re-
furnishing everything new and
will be glad to meet his old Gus
toners and the public. He win
be ready to give the very best
and up-to-date accommodations.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
OPELOUSAS HAS 424
Registered VOTERS
Fourth Ward Leads With
116 to It's Credit---Sec-
ond Smallest.

The fourth ward, in which
Mayor Loeb. who is a candidate
to succeed himself lives, is the
largest of the four city wards.
The first, however, is not very
far behind the fourth, whilst the
third, in which DR.. Shaw,
opponent of Mayor Loeb resides,
has but II votes short of the
fourth.
Opelousas has 424 registered
voters and it is expected that at
least 40 will be on hand to cast
their ballots on the 17th of Feb
ruary.
Nearly every citizen of Ope-
lousas is taking interest in the
approaching mayoralty election
and it is thought that the largest
vote this city has ever cast will
be on February 17th, when a
mayor, a marshal and five mem
bers of the board of aldermen
will be elected.
The number of registered vot-
ers in this city in each ward is
follows:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

Mr.. Charley CarIand left on
Wednesday morning for Los
Angeles, Cal. where he will re-
main a few weeks, after which
he will start for British Colum-
bia. Mr.. Garland expects to
settle in British Columbia.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
CIayerie Breaux.

On Saturday morning at s
o'clock Miss Bessie Breaux,
youngest daughter Of Mrs. Ray
mond Breaux, Of this city, and
Dr.. A. j. Claverie, one Of the
most prominent Of local drug
gists were married at the Catho-
lie Church. The wedding was
very quiet, only the members Of
the immediate family and q few
intimate friends being present.
After the ceremony the bridal
couple left on the Southern Pa
cifc for q short honeymoon trip.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

Judge ]. A. Smith was a bust
ness visitor to Opelousas Tues
day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

DR.. Ertemon Lafieur and wife
and Mr.. Emar Lafeur and wife.
of Prairie Ronde, were In Opel
ousas on Tuesday evening.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

fore the election and the candi-
dates for the various Offices are
hustling to muster enough votes
to elect them. Each side is
claiming the victory and the
election day is anxiously looked
forward to, as then it will be
known who will he the mayor of
this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31

Continued on page two
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-31
WALTERS LIKELY TO
BE HERE NEXT WEEK
Sheriff Swords Waits, In New Orleans, Courts
Mandate of Return of Alleged Kid
naper of Robert Dunbar.

William C. Walters, in all moved do not want to have
probabilities will be JAIL here to make another trip Courn