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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
Swords Buys Bale.

Il have bought a bale at ten
cents per pound, have you bought
yours?" is the greeting received
BY many Opelousas citizens from
Sheriff Marion Swords.
The grizzly St. Landry Sheriff
paved the way for an Opelousas
Buy-A-Bale club, when on Thurs
day evening he purchased five
hundred pound bale of cotton
from Ernest Dejean, a farmer
residing in the Mallet section of
this parish. MIR. Swords is de-
termined to arouse a great deal
of enthusiasm over the Buy-A-
Bale scheme and he intends to
swing the majority of the nusi-
ness men Of this city in line.
The bale properly placarded
was place on exhibition in front
of the courthouse and scores OF
people gathered there until dark.
|! It created considerable excite
ment, most people considering il
| a novelty instead of an invest
ment.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
SCHOOL POPULARITY
CONTEST POSTPONED
St. Landry High School Being Unable To Open
Before Sept. 28th The Contest Date Is Delayed
One Week.

contest opening date to Septem-
Der 18th, as it would do for any
of the other schools in the
parish.
Reports from Eunice, Grand
Prairie, Melville and Washington
are to the effect that the patrons
of these respective schools are
already beginning to plan for the
fight to be waged for the princi-
pal prizes during this great school
popularity contest.
All indications are that the
contest will be very interesting,
as the head Of every high school
in St. Landry, realizing that the
contest will be of great benefit
to the schools of this parish have
already begun to secure the CO.
operation of their pupils and
teachers, as we'll as their respec-
tive communities in this contest.
On Monday 18th the contest
will be on and it is expected that
results will be shown by the end
of the week, as the majority of
the schools are determined to
work for the first prize from the
word Co
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
CONFERRED HONORS.
Young Thompson Is Made
Secretary to President of
Washington & Lee.

One Of the highest possible
honors in college circles has been
conferred on a local boy, Mr..
Bradford Thompson, the young
and energetic son of Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, G. j..
Thompson. Young Thompson
has been appointed secretary to
Dr.. Henry Louis Smith, Presi-
dent Of the famous Washington
and Lee University of Virginia.
He left on Monday to assume his
duties, besides which, it is IN
derstood that he will take up the
study Of law and journalism.
Young Thompson has already
accomplished good work in the
field of journalism, both at col.
lege and at home. He has writ.
ten on frequent occasions eXcel,
lent articles on popular and i'm
portant topics, and although
these were published under 9
nom de plume, they have Wor
for him an enviable reputation
ac 2 forceful and versatile
writer.
So quiet did he keep the news
of his appointment, that it was
not generally known until after
his departure that he had thus
been honored. His many
friends here wish him the sue.
cess, which they feel assured is
bound to follow him through life.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
CITY TO RECONSIDER
MAIN STREET PAVING
Mayor Loeb Believes That
Bids Will Be Received
Next Month.

Mayor E. L. Loeb announced
during the week that the board
of alderman would undoubtedly
take up the subject of paving
the north end of Main street at
its next regular meeting. Local
contractors are being urged to
send in their bids and it is
thought that the city administia-
tion will have this deal closed up
with the next month or so.
Mr.. Loeb and the Alderman
are anxious to have this work
accomplished as soon as possible,
before the rainy season sets in,
and for that reason they
will re-advertise for bids.
It will be remembered that the
city advertised for bids a few
weeks ago, but failed to receive
any bids on this work. but several
contractors who reside in this
city have signified their intention
of offering bids for this work
and it is expected that at the
next meeting definite action on
this matter will be taken.
Mayor Loeb and the members
of the board feel that they have
done their duty in this respect,
in fact they have been working
for sometime on the Main street
proposition and there is no doubt
that it will be on account Of their
| personal appeal to local con-
/ tractors that this work will be
accomplished, as the job is such
Ia small one that it scarcely
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
PRESIDING ELDER TO
PREACH TOMORROW
Bishop May Will Visit Opel
ousas Sunday To Preach
To Local Congregation.

Rev. H. w. May, Presiding
Elder of the Alexandria District,
will preach at the Methodist
Church tomorrow at IL a. M,
and 7:45 p. m. The pastor, Rev.
G. A. Morgan, will fill his ap-
pointment at Washington at the
same hour.
AS Presiding Elder, DR.. May
visits each of the twenty eight
pastoral charges in the Alexan-
dria district once each quarter.
This is the fourth visit to Ope-
lousas this year. Referring to
his work in the district, DR.. May
says: THE indications are that
the district will have the best
year in its history. ReVivals of
far reaching influence have been
held in most Of the charges and
others are now in progress. The
prospect at present is for a net
gain of 500 members during the
year I914.''
The fourth quarterly confer
ence for the Opelousas charge
will be held this afternoon at 5
O'Clock. This is the most i'm
portant conference of the year,
and Rev. G. A. Morgan desires
to have every member of the
Official Board present. The
stewards and Sunday school SUI
perintendent to serve during the
Conference year 1914-l915 will
be elected at this conference.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
MELVILLE CITIZENS
AFTER PUBLIC ROAD
Police Juror Brown Securing Cooperation G
Taxpayers With Object of Having Opelousas
Melville Road Built.

Ia straight road between that
point an u Port Barre.
Mr.. Brown said on Tuesday,
L have dreamed of a modern
highway connecting Melville with
Opelousas, ever since it has been
my pleasure. to represent my
people in the police jury and I
can assure you that if it is within
my power they will have this
much needed road within the
next few months.
He believes that the people of
Krotz Springs need road to
| Opelousas, but he is fully con-
vinced that Melville should be
taken into consideration first of
all, not only on account of the
fact that Melville is already a
thriving town, but because the
road in question is, according to
Mr.. Brown. the most feasible.
The public spirited citizens and
large nonresident land owners
will appropriate a large sum Of
money for the erection Of this
nuhlic road ia certain. as Mr..
Brown has already been promis-
ed a large sum for this work.
The citizens Of Melville, as well as
the landowners between this city
and Melville realize that the
erection of road to the Atchafa-
laya river will mean great deal
towards the development Of that
rich country; it will mean the
cultivation Of thousands of acres
of land, which heretofore have
never been touched by man; it
will mean the making of one OF
the richest sections OF Louisiana,
and the parish of St. Landry will
have more money in its Golfers,
because there will be an increase
of assessment as well as a great
increase in population.
Mr.. Brown expects to submit
his proposition to the police jury
when that body meets next
month. He has the backing of
some of the most influential men
of this city, as we'll as wealthy
nonresident taxpayers, and has
been assured hearty cooperation
by the people of Melville and sur
rounding country.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
TO HAVE Big TINE
Columbian Woodmen Pre-
pairing to Have A Real
BloW-OutNext Month.

The officers and members of
the local lodge of the Columbian
Woodmen are preparing to have
a big time on the night of Thurs
day. Oct. 1st. At this meeting
two delegates to the Grand
Lodge meeting at Shreveport
will be selected.
The Columbian Woodmen is
becoming one of the strongest
lodges in this city and it is ex-
pected by the end of this year
over one hundred members will
have been enrolled. Whenever
the members of this lodge decide
upon giving a supper, it is gen
orally a huge success. but it is
expected that the blowout on
Oct. 1st will be the best OF all.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19

The six hundred and some odd
school children who were re-
luctantly preparing to attend the
first day of school on next Mon
day will have seven more days
of vacation galore, as the st.
Landry High School will be un-
able to follow suit with the 9TH
er schools in the parish on Mon
day, September 21st.
On account of the delay in the
arrival of the furniture for the
new school house Superintend-
ent G. J. Thompson notified the
teachers Of the local high school
that the opening date has been
put off until September 28th.
All the other schools in the
parish will be opened for business
on next Monday morning and a
successful season begun. The
schools in ST. Landry are in bet
ter shape this year than they
were ever before and if it were
possible to secure enough money
to assure term Of nine months
this parish would have the best
schools in the state. 1t is ex-
pected that the attendance in
the town and country schools,
alike, will be greatly increased
this session.
When the modern Opelousas
school house will be open to
hold out reception to it's hun
dreds of pupils it is thought that
the largest number of school
children that ever attended
school in this city will be on
hand.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19

| The people of Melville and sur
rounding country are determined
to have a public road connecting
them with the parish seat. They
are tired of being SO close and
at the same time so far away
from Opelousas, and they are
now up in arms, ready to build
the road themselves, if the par
ish does not feel capable of do
ing so.
DR.. Joseph, prominent physi-
clan of Melville. and Police
Juror Brown of Port Barre, have
taken the lead in this movement
and have been arousing consider
able enthusiasm among the resi-
dents of that section of the par
ish.
Mr.. Brown said during the
week: I'VE do not envy the peo-
pie of Krotz Springs, we would
like to see them have a public
road connecting them with Ope-
lousas, but it is my opinion that
a road paralleling the Opelousas
Gulf & Northeastern Railway,
from Port Barre to Melville, is
the more feasible of the two pro-
posed routes. The citizens of
Melville would be closer to Ope-
lousas than they would be by
means of the Krotz Springs road
and the people of your city would
be able to enjoy an outing to the
lakes whenever they desired in
automobiles.
The popular and Well-knoWn
police juror from Port Barre is
convinced that the people Of the
parish are determined to have
the road built paralleling the o.
Gee tracks. During the short
space that he transacted busi-
ness in this city on last Tuesday
it is reported that he secured
several hundred dollars subscrip-
ton and within the next few
days Mr.. Brown is confident,
with the assistance of DR.. JOS
eph and other Melville progress
sive citizens, that enough money
will be subscribed to this fund to
assure the taxpayers OF Melville
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
BUY.A.BALE scheme
Meeting APPROVAL
Movement Originated at
Rome, Ga, Becoming
Very Popular.

The Buy-A-Bale movement,
which was originated by pro-
gressive citizens of Rome, Ga,
several weeks ago, is meeting
with the general appreciation of
the American public. There are
already clubs of this kind organ
lied and doing business in the
largest, as we'll as smallest and
most progressive cities in the
South. Each member of the
Buy-A-Bale club obligates him
self to purchase one bale of cot
ton at 10 cents per pound cash,
the seller, on the other hand, af-
ter showing that he is practical
ly compelled to sell his cotton,
obligates himself to reduce his
cotton acreage in 1915.
The. Buy-A-Bale scheme puts
money in circulation, which
would under the present circum-
stances lay idle, at the same
time relieving the farmer who is
in dire need of a small sum OF
money.
In New Orleans, Shreveport
and other Louisiana cities these
clubs have already begun doing
business. AS it is through pa
triotic emotions that men with
some means join these clubs,
the Buy-A- Bale movement right
fully meets with the approval
of the entire American people.
In Opelousas, thus far, there
has been done nothing in the
way of organizing Buy-A-Bale
club, but it is thought that If
conditions will allow, the citizens
of this city will not permit them
selves to be outdone in this man
ner by people of other Louisiana
towns and cities.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
Miss WaIlior Welded to
DR.. Cade.

Miss Rosa Wallior, the accom-
plished young daughter of Mrs.
E. K. Wallior, was welded on
last Monday morning at the
Catholic Church to Dr.. Walter j.
Cade, a popular young druggist
of Orange, Texas.
The ceremony took place at
7:30 Monday morning and over
two hundred friends and rela-
tives of the bride and groom
watched Father B. Wynhoven.
with considerable interest tying
the martial knots.
The bride was dressed in a
coat suit of taupe gray silk broad
cloth and the maid-of- honor.
was dressed in amethyst silk
broad cloth. The pretty bride
carried beautiful bouquet of
brides roses and the maid one of
pink carnations. Ghe groom and
best man, DR.. H. Fisher, of Sui
phur, La, were dressed in con-
ventional black. During the
ceremony Miss Marie Meginley
sung 20 Promise Me-
Immediately after the wedding
the bridal party repaired to the
home of Mrs. Wallior on S. Court
street, where punch and cake
were served to the bridal couple
and their intimate friends.
DIR. and Mrs. Cade left on the
9:20 Southern Pacific train for
New Orleans. A large crowd of
friends cheered them off on their
honeymoon trip, after which the
bridal couple will be at home in
Orange, Texas.
The couple were the recipient
of many beautiful presents from
their many friends throughout
Southwest Louisiana.
Among the out-of-toWn rela-
tives who were present at the
ceremony were Misses Olive,
and Sarah Cade, and Ellie Cade,
sisters and brother Of the groom.
DR.. and Mrs. Cade left 0pe-
Iousas with the good wishes of
their many friends for a happy
voyage on the sea Of matrimony.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
Delightful Lawn Party

Miss Edna Riseman was the
hostess Of the younger set at a
delightful lawn party given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Riseman on last Saturday eve
ming. Those who attended the
party were treated royalty by
Mrs. Riseman and her daughter
and time galore was had by all.
Among those who participated
were Misses Mamie. Eleanor,
and Susie Anding, Ethel Dejean,
Geraldine Brown. Lena Allen,
Annie and Dorothy Hurry,
Helen Harmanson, Evelyn Lewis,
Irna May Roos, Edna Riseman,
RosIind Swords. and Mary
HoIlier; Messrs Donald Brown,
James VOORHEES,, Howard Dejean,
Araold Winsberg, Rodney Duson,
Sidney Fontenot, John Harmon
son, Aaron Lafleur, John Lewis,
Eugene Littell, Nathan Roos,
Willie Winsberg. and 3. c. Rose,
Jr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19

The opening Of the St. Landry
Clarion school popularity contest
has been postponed one week on
account of the St. Landry High
School Of this city being unable
to open on the same day as the
other schools in this parish. The
local authorities approached the
contest manager on this subject
and they were assured that the
Clarion would do all in its power
to start all the schools on equal
footing.
Professor Prescott and Miss
Belle Dupre, who will have
charge Of the contest fight in
this city, are determined to make
a desperate fight for the first
prize, as the local school is in
dire need of a piano, and on that
account has requested the con-
test manager to postpone the
contest until the local school
would be opened.
AS the delay in the opening of
the local high school is purely ac-
cidental the Clarion out of JUS
tice for the st. Landry High
School consented to postpone the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
OpELOUSAS MAY GET
CREAMERY AFTER ALL
Farmers And Business Men
Enthusiastic Over Pro-
posed Creamery.

The Farmers Union quareterly
meeting held at St. Cyr's school
house on last Wednesday was a
huge success. PreidentI |. N. Nc
Collister and Mr.. J. H. Craig,
member of the state executive
committee, were among the out
of-the parish members who att
ended the meeting.
A committee of Farmers
Unionists was appointed to look
into the avisability of erecting a
creamery in this parish, with
Miss Minnie Carron as chairman
and the following members: E,
T. Dupre, Darius Fontenot, W.
J. Morgan, H. G. Phillips, Edgar
Andrepont, and Polite Rider.
This committee is to ascer-
tain the number of milk cows in
this section, at the same time as
certing whether or not the farm
ers in this parish are desirous of
having a creamery.
AS Opelousas is a central point
it was the opinion Of the meet
ing of the Farmers Union that
a creamery here would not only
be a paying proposition, but it
would place money in circulation
among the farmers every day OF
the year. The Farmers Union
members are very enthusiastic
over the proposed erection of the
creamery.
The business people, it is
understood, are determined to
lend all assistance possible to the
farmers of this parish in erect
ing this creamery, even gong so
far as taking a great portion of
the stock, in the event that a
stock company is organized.
Within the next few days, it is
expected, that enough data will
have been secured to assure those
interested in this progressive
move whether or not a creamery
here would be a paying PROPOSE
ton.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
Catalog Free.

The Louisiana State Fair cata-
log and premium list is now
ready for distribution, and any
one desiring to exhibit livestock,
poultry, fancy work. agricultural
products, ETC., may secure a copy
of same free of charge by mail
ing request to Louis n. Brueg-
gerhoff, Secretary. Box 100,
Shreveport, La.
The younger set gave a hay
ride on Tuesday night.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
To Hold An important
Meeting.

The members Of the Knights
of Columbus Lodge Of Opel
ousas have been notified that a
very important meeting is to be
held at the council chamber to-
morrow Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock and a large attendance is
urged. Some very important
matter is scheduled to come up
for discussion and the officers Of
the local lodge are vers anxious
to have a large attendance of
members.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
Percy Walker Hangs Out
Shingle.

Mr.. Percy B. Walker, son of
Mrs. Mary E. Walker of this city,
is now full-fiedged lawyer, and
on Thursday last hung out his
shingle. The youngest addition
to the local bar will practise law
in the office of Hon. John W.
Lewis, in the Landau building.
Mr.. Walker is a graduate from
Tulane University, having re-
Gently secured his diploma and
being widely known in and
around Opelousas, his friends
expect to see him makea thorough
success in his chosen profession.
--@aaD o 1naz.~---
Miss Sarah Cade left Monday
afternoon for the Normal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
st. Landry Boy Lost Off
Cruiser At Sea.

According to official reports to
the Navy Department at Wash
ington, D. c., Clarence Carriere,
a son Of Mrs. Alicia Carriere OF
Eunice, St. Landry Parish, sea-
man, was lost overheard from the
cruiser Chattanooga while the
vessel was at sea off the Pacific
Mexican coast on last Friday
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19
.SANDOz BACK FROM
EUROPEAN WAR ZONE
After Much Trouble Opel
ousean Makes Way Safely
Back To America.

Mr.. Adolphus Sandoz, a vete-
ran of the civil war, returned
from Europe on last Wednesday
morning, after much difficulty
getting out of Germany, where
he landed on the day Kaiser Will
liams declared war against
France. The old gentleman was
given a hearty welcome by his
many friends here, who had been
anxiously awaiting his return,
since it was learned that he had
been caught in the great
European war zone.
Mr.. Sandoz stated that condi-
tions in Germany and England
differed a great deal In Ger
many he said. not only the SOL
diers but the women and children
were very enthusiastic, having
explicit confidence in the Kaiser S
formidable war machine, whilst
in England very little attention
was being given the present
worldwide strife, the Britons
going to war with very little en-
thusiasm.
Whilst in Berlin Mr.. Sandoz
was arrested as an English spy,
but was later released, after
which he made his way to Lon
don with a great deal of trouble,
where he remained seven days
before boarding a steamer for
America.
The consensus of opinion in
Germany was that the sympa
thies of tho United States would
be on the side of the Germans,
but he was greatly surprised to
find the American press strongly
in favor of the Allies.
Mr.. Sandoz stated that the
surprise in Europe was the
rapidity in which the Kaiser
modified his tremendous army,
with which he intends to conquer
the whole of Europe. That the
various nations in this great en-
tanglement are determined to
fight to the last is the general
opinion prevailing in Europe and
the large American cities, and
the war promises to be a long
drawn affair.
Mr.. Sandoz left here in the
early part of July, expecting to
visit the principal cities in Ger
many, Switzerland, France, Eng
land and other European coun-
tries, but when he arrived in
Europe he discovered that he
was in the midst of a world
strife and he readily realized
that the sooner he would strike
for America the better off he
would be. The old gentleman
sailed from Liverpool, England,
on Saturday two weeks ago, max
ing his return trip in less than a
week and half. He now has
the pleasant and ardous task of
relating all he knows about the
Europeans to scores of interested
friends.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19

iustifies a contractor to do the
work. However it is very essen
tial that the remainder of this
important street be paved and on
that account the city administra-
tion is bent upon having this
work accomplished between the.
next few weeks.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-09-19

Miss Lena Marine left on We'd
nesday morning for Lafayette to
attend the Southwestern Louis
lana Industrial Institute.
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