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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
Sparklets -

SO you haze left the Theosophical Scciety9"
Yes. One cf the members kept dunning me
for ten dollars which he claimed to have loaned
ue in previous incarnation. "--Roston. Trans
cript."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Buchanan. May i2.--Mrs. Mary
MARKHAM Dodd. aged twenty four
pears the young wife ef Lester podd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Jury Must Determine yeracity Between
Barnes ana coionei'.=G Colonel could ae.erasa,as
that in one word
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
Mira. Whitaker

Buchanan. May IA telegram an
nouncing the death OF Mrs. whitaker
mas been received by her daughter,
Mrs II. y. Baldwin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Colonel Roosevelt on the Lusitania Incident
IL, l, l. ]. /, ], L.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Judging by the time Roosevelt took with his
side we still have two more weeks OF the Barnes
suit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Colonel Richard Harrison Fox, G.
s., A., Pickett.s Division, aged sew
enty-three, formerly Of Richmond.
but late of Philadelphia, Pa, died at
the home OF his daughter. Mrs.
Charles Smith. No 80 Davis Street,
Petersburg Va, 7.3o O'Clock Wednes-
day morning
The funeral services will he held
AT the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Charles McCurdy, No. 1927 North
Aveaue. Brookland Park. at 4 F. NJ.
today.
He Ia survived by his wife, who
was Miss Elizabeth Virginia caliigan.
OF Richmond, and three daughters.
Mrs. Charles McCurdy. Of Richmond:
Mrs. James Robins. of Lester Ma
nor, and Mrs Charles II. Smith. of
Petersburg, and one son. William
Richard Fox. of Philadelphia. Pa.
The deceased was connected with
the commission Arm of A. Cancelrno.
OF Philadelphia, for years
Jacksonville Fla,l. savannah
'(Ga J. Rocky Mount IN. c., Wash
ington IN. C.) and Philadelphia pa
pers, please copy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Wilhe-Paw, who wrote the game laws?
Paw-A man named Hoyle. my son.-Cinein
nati Enquirer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Rankin-Rea n rough has terrible cold In
his head from raising his hat to the ladies'
Phyie-That's an altogether form Of the
tipping evil.--Iudge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

me in previous incarnation. "-Roston. Trans
cript"
Judge-You are charged with breaking
chair your wife's head.
Prisoner-It was an accident your Honor.
JudRe-WhaI.,.. Didn't you. intend to hit hars
PrisonerYes but didn't intend to break tho
chair-Boston Transcript"
Sure Thing-when girl decides that she
has dramatic talent her usefulness dish
washer becomes greatly Observation-Disclosures
Times.
II don't seem to recognize your sister Ii
this a likeness ,"
''Or course not This is hgh-art photo
graph."--Lonisvile Courier Juornay.
What makes you call woggs hyphenated
Americana"
IT don't refer to his name, but to his habits
He lives in Brooklyn ard does business in Man
hattan.--Waslington Star.
Patience--vhy did Wagner write such ter.
ribly hard music do you suppose?
Patrice--Oh. ! guess his wife deaf and
he did it to annoy her.-Y onkers Statesman.
Wilhe-Paw who wrote the game laws?
Paw-A man named Hoyle my son,-Cinein-
natl Enquirer
Notwithstanding has a terrible cold II
his head from, raising his hat to the ladies'.
tipping evi--Iudge
Harduppe-That fellow Flubdub says he owes
more money than he can possibly ever pay
Borrowell--F1ubdub always was lucky
dog-l1ife
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
OBITUARY
Mrs. Annie =. Osrreli.

Mrs. Annie r. Carroll. widow of DIR.
Thomas A. Carroll. a highly esteemed
lady. passed away at Memorial Hos
rita1 yesterday. The funeral services
will take place this morning al 10
o'clock at All Saints Church, and in
terment will be made at L.oudoun
Park, Baltimore The pallbearers will
be w. Meade Addison. Il. Thomas
Organ. John C.. Freeman. Irwin Wat
kinH, Selden Wake and r. W. Shul-
tice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

has dramatic talent her usefulness dish
washer becomes greatly Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Harduppe-That fellow Flubdub says he owes
more money than he possibly ever pay
Borrowell-F1ubdub always was a lucky
dog.-Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Patience-vhy did Wagner write such ter
! bly hard music. do you suppose?
Patrice-Oh I guess his wife was deaf and
he did 1t to annoy her.-Y onSers Statesman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

II don't seem to recognize your sister. Is
this nkeness?"
"Or not. This is a high-art photo
raph."-Lonisville Courier Juornay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

persecution. .
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17

Subscribe 70 The Clarion.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17
3-6-15-6t

BY virtue of the authority vested in
me by law, /, Arthur Lahaye, Mayor of
the Village of Leonville, La, do hereby
issue this, my proclamation of election,
designating in conformity with the
charter of said Village, April 10th, 1916,
as a date for a general election to be
held in said Village of Leonville, La,
for the purpose of electing the follow
lowing officers, viz: A mayor, three
aldermen and a marshal for said Viii
lage of Leonville, La, said election to
be held in conformity with the General
Election Laws of the State Of Louisiana
and within the legal hours on said day
of the regular polling places as fixed
by law. The following are appointed
as commissioners and clerks Of said
election, to-wit:
E. j. Robin, VIM Richard, and Cyp.
Lalande, commissioners; Ant. Spyrer,
clerk. The aforesaid officers of cleo
ton are to make due returns of the Rre-
suit Of said election to the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of said Village in
conformity within the law. In fexti-
mony of oil of which / have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed
the seal OF the Village ofLeonville, La,
18th day of March, 1915.
ARTHTR LAHAYE, Mayer.
REGIS B0UDREAU, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17
sHERIFF's SALE.
SAMUEL HAAS
Versus
7. A. JACKSON
No. 2o,206, Civil Docket, 10th Ju-
dicial District Court, Parish of
st. Landry, La.

By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable
Sixteenth Judicial District Court, in
and for the parish of st. Landry, in
the above entitled and numbered
suit, and to me directed, I have
seized, and will offer for sale, for
cash, at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the front door
of the Court House Of st. Landry
Parish, at Opelousas, La, on
SATURDAY, MAY 18th, 1915,
at ii o'clock a. m, the following de-
scribed property, to-Wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land
situated in the Parish of st. Landry,
La, about five miles southwest OF
the town Of Opelousas, containing
one hundred arpents, more or less,
together with all the buildings and
Improvements thereon, and hoing
bounded on the north by public
road leading from Church Point to
the Town of Opelousas; on the
south by public road connecting the
aforesaid road with the Bellevue
road, on the east by land of F. G..
Hawkins and Alcide Richard; and
on the west by public road connect
ing Church Point road with the
Bellevue road.
Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy
the sum of three thousand five hun
dred and forty-one and 44-i00
dollars, debt with interest and costs.
unless the same is Immediately paid.
M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17
Proclamation of Election

BY virture of the authority vested in
me by law, /, F. P. Martin Mayor, of
the town of Washington, La, do hereby
issue this, my proclamation of Election,
designating, in conformity with the
charter of said town. April 10th, 1916
as the date for a general Election to be
held in said town of Washington, La,
for the purpose of .electing the follow
ing officers viz: A Mayor, five Alder
men and a marshal for said town Of
Washington, La, said Election to be
held in conformity with the general
Election of the State of Louisiana
a within the legal
hours on said day of the regular polling
places as fixed by law. The following
are appointed as Commissioners and
clerks Of said Election to-wit.
Geo. G. Wartelle, Milton Fitzpatrick,
Mat Gibson. Clerks Sos. Pitre, Paul
Lastrapes. The aforesaid officers OF
Election are to make due returns of the
result of said Election to the Mayor,
and Board of Aldermen of said town in
conformity within the law.
In testimony of all of which / have
hereunto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the seal of the Town of Wash
ington, La, this 3rd day of March
1915. Attest.
SOS. PTTRE, Clerk.
F. P. MARTIN, Mayor
3-6-15-6f
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17
Proclamation of Election.

There will be held an election,
in the Village of Port Barre, in con-
formity with the charter Of said
town on the twentieth day Of
April 1915, for the purpose of elect
ing the following officers, viz: A
Mayor, three Aldermen and a Mar
shall, for said Village of Port Barre;
said election to be held in COMFORT
ity with the general election laws
of the State of Louisiana, and with
in the legal hours on said de- at
the regular polling place as fixed
by law. The following are appoint
ed as commissioners, viz: Oscar
Robin, C. v. Dejean, C. L. Ballard;
clerk, Collins Cormier. The afore
commissioners of election are to
make due returns OF the result of
said election to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of said Village
inconformity with the law.
All candidates must deposit $3.50
with the Tax Collector, o. B.
Thompson, April the 10th, when ap-
p~lication as candidates is closed.
In testimony of all of which I
have hereunto affixed my signature.
On this the 10th day of, March
1915.
PLAGIDE ROBIN, Mayor.
Attest: w. F. BROWN, Clerk.
81 5t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17
Meeting of Board of Sewerage Com
m~iSSiOnerS.
Opelousas, La. April 6, 1915.

Opelousas, La, April 6, 1915.
At a called meeting of the Board
of Sewerage Commissioners of the
First Sewerage District of Opelou-
sas, La, all members having been
duly notified thereof, and all being
present except DR.. ]. P. Saizan, the
following ordinance was On motion
duly seconded, adopted:
Be it ordained, that Section 3 of
the ordinance adopted March 18th,
1913, entitled, IAN ordinance regu-
lating house sewerage, plumbing,
drain-laying and connections with
the house sewers in and under the
control of the First Sewerage Dis
trict of the City Of Opelousas, La,
and for other purposes" be amend
ed and re-ordained so as to read as
follows:
Section 8 No privy, cess-pool,
nor urinal, no private sewer nor
other conduit, discharging house
sewage elsewhere than into the
house sewers, will be allowed on
any lot abutting on a street in
which a house sewer has been con-
structed, nor any lot nearer to such
street than to any other, after
March 18th, 1916, under the pains
and penalties denounced in section
40 of said ordinance; without pref
udice, however, to the right of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, or
Board of Health, of the City of Ope-
lousas, to order such places as
either of said bodies may deem ex-
pedient to connect with the sewer
system prior to that time.
E. b. DUBUISsON, President.
Attest: w. ]. SANDOZ, Secretary.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17
SHER1FF's SALE
DIR. CHARLES F. BOAGNI
Versus
EDMOND BIEGAS, Curator of Ernest
Rene, Interdict.
No. 90, 276, 18th judicial District Court,
st. Landry Parish, La.

BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, issued out of the Honorable Six
teenth Judicial District Court, in and
for the parish of st. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, and
to me directed, | have seized and will
offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of the Court House, of
St. Landry parish, at Opelousas, La, on
SATURDAY APRIL 18th, 1915,
II o'clock a. M, the following describ-
ed property, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land with
buildings and Improvements thereon,
situated at Plaquemine Point, in this
parish, containing forty and 17-1OO
acres. Being the South West quarter
of north east quarter Of Section 5 Town
ship IS. R. 8 East La. Mer.
Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the
sum S156 dollars with interest from
March17th, 1914, until paid and on 5000
with interest from Nov. 3, 1914 until paid
with costs, unless the same is imrne-
diately paid.
msI St NJ. L. SWORDS. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17

NOT1CE-Hunting or tresspassing
on my place at Palmetto, La, known
as the Alcott Plantation, is strictly
prohibited. Any violation OF this
notice will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
a i0-3t WILLIAM FTTZMAURICE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17
cHERIFF's SALE
j. M. OLIVIER
Versus
BENJAMIN S~CHEXNAILDER
No. 90 81, 18th Judicial District Court,
Parish Of ST. Landry, La.


BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, issued out of the Honorable Six
teenth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of st. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, and
to me directed, / have seized and will
offerfor sale, for cash, at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of the Court House of st.
Landry Parish, at O~pelousas, La, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 1915,
at II o'clock a. m, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
The North Half of Section Eighteen,
Township Seven, South of Range Six
East, La. Meridian, containing Two
Hundred arpents.
Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy tn e
sum of 1920 dollars, debt, with
interest and costs, unless the same is
Immediately paid.
m 10 St M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17

FOR SALE-Buggy and harness.
Horse-good black driving mare.
For particulars see or write or
uhone me. ]. A. JUNGE, Phone IA.
0pelousas, La. apr-i0-4t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued out of the itth Justices
Court, in and for the Parish Of st.
Landry, in the above entitled and
numbered suit and to me directed,
I have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction to the last and
highest bidder at the front door Of
the Town Hall in Washington, La,
on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 1915,
at IL o'clock a. m, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
One ~ bay creole horse, one IA
sorrel creol mare.
Terms: Cash.
Phil Zernott, Const- 18th Ward.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-17
Constable Sale.
Alice Frank
Versus.
Isah Quarry

No. i2, nth Justices Court, Parish
of st. Landry, La.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31
REPUBLICS TROOPS
LEAVE RELUCTANTLY
They Do Not Like To Quit
Trenches Where They Have
Spent So Many Months To
From England and Canadian
Provinces
(By the Associated Press.

British Army Headquarters in
France. August Triumphal
arches were erected by the French
soldiers TO welcome their successors
when the British took over section
Of the line from the French a while
ago. An occas sional sniper's bullet
and the occasional burst Of a shell ac-
companied the informal ceremony
The peculiar thing Is that the
French do not like to CO." said Il
staff officer. They have spent months
in building up their trenches to make
them comfortable and as secure from
the enemyS fire as possible. They
are proud of their trenches. In a
sense they feel that the results Of
their labor belong to them. Besides
they have got settled in the asso-
Citations of the villages TO the rear
| where they are billeted. They know
all the local people"
Strictly speaking all that happens
is that British battalion marches
| in and a French battalion marches
out after the officers Of the incoming
battalion have spent day or two in
| the trenches familiarizing themselves
with details. But to the men of both
| sides it is a great event.
| Though the British and the French
are allies the soldiers OF the two
armies rarely meet. Each is on his
own side OF the line which bounds
the zone of the two armies.
Few Speak English.
"Probably not one out OF fifty
| French soldiers speaks much Eng
lish," said an officer, 'and certainly
not one out of fifty British soldiers
| speaks much French. Yet in five
minutes they are talking together
and some way or other they make
one another understand.'
What interests them most Is tbs
comparison Of equipment, They mus
try the mechanism of each Others
rifles The Briton must try on the
new French steel helmet which tht
Frcnchmen wear TO protect theil
: heads from shrapnel bullets an6
splinters. After the helmets he mus
examine the French knives which th'
, French use at the close quarters ir
: trench fighting when the bayonet il
: unwieldy: and after that comes a com
; parison Of bombs and bomb throwin.
methods. Gestures serve pretty wei
! for this kind Of a converse tion,
Place Comfortable.
: Meanwhile every bit Of school booi
2 French and English is in play in tn
midst Of laughter. The outgoing sol
der eXpatiates on his ''dug-out" an
I | how comfortable he has tried TO max
S it; and the new conner is properl
/ complimentary in this diplomatic in
terchange between the men IN KHAKI
: and blue.
r When the French go they sa
h Good bye" and the British try thei
or
: There is certainly one thing ou
! soldier can learn from the French.
' said a British officer. Though
e F'renchman has never done any cook
: ing before he soon learns how I
t make an appetizing stew Our me
are doing better. Camp life Is goo
teacher"
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

Continued on Page Two)
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

lace 10 catch a glimpse Of the devel-
pment that is ahead Of North Caro-
|na is at Wilson. Here is a town that
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-30
THE SHOE WORKERS FIELD DAY.

The field day and clambake at the city park
last Saturday afternoon under the auspices of
the Leonard & Barrows Athletic Association
Was success in all its features despite the
low temperature and high wind. All employ
ees of the shoe factory and their families. and
members of the city government, were invited.
and Mayor Charles R. Coombs and family and
other city officials were present. Early in the
morning the committee and their helpers were
busy engaged in preparing for the cooking of
the clans and corn to be served at noon. Ten
barrels were sunk in the earth nearly level
with the surface, five for clans and five for
corn. Half cord of hardw ood was used to
build fire in which hundreds of rocks were
heated, and when at their greatest heat a
quantity was put in the bottom of each barrel.
then covered with seaweed and the barrel
hlled with clans or corn, with covering of
seaweed and bags to keep in the steam. Mean.
while the coffee was being prepared in boilers
on the park ovens and tables were spre ad in
and near the pavilion. About twelve bushels
of clans and fifty dozen ears of corn were
cooked, and these with the coffee, milk and
sugar were furnished and served free by the
association, and were supplemented by the
contents of individual lunch baskets After
dinner there was music by the Belfast band
and games and sports. The contests and
prizes awarded were as follows:
1OO-yard dash, won by Henry Peters; prize
50.
5O-yard dash, won by Perley Berry; prize 81,
Potato Tace, won by Perley Berry; prize 81
Sack ri won by Morris Robert; prize 81.
Fat race, won by E. F. Littlefield;
prizeSz. 3. l.. Tuttle, R. d. Southworth, Mr..
Miles, Mr.. Keen aid Mr.. Anderson ran. This
race caused considerable fun as the contest
ants were all of the lean kind
The tug of war, ten men on each side. cam
talned by Tuttle and Peters. was won by the
Tuttle team. Prize IS. There was some dis
satisfaction with this result and the winning
team was challenged to ano ther test, but were
again victorious and were awarded box of
cigars.
Baseball. Two inexperienced teams were
captained by Miles and Peters, the latter win
ming by score of 20 to TO- Prize, box of
cigars Batteries-Ladd and Benner; Andrews
and Peters. Mayor Coombs umpire.
There were no entries for the Seward dash
by ladies.
B. F. Tuttle was chairman of the general
committee, H. A. Peters had charge of the
sports and Walter Lyons of the coffee
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-30
H0ONER PENDLETON SISTERS
rged With Bringing Chinese and Opium
to PHILADELPHIA.


| despatch from Lewes, Del, under date of
p 18th stated that for more than a week
Rons and immigration officials had been
R'ng otfshore on the pilot boat Philadel-
Ion the lookout for the schooner Pendle-
listers, which, it is claimed. sailed from
y Morant, Jamaica, on August 28th for
eadephia. with Chinese passengers and
'sn as the most important part of the car
'ae remainder being logwood for the
S''lcan Dyewood Co. The United States
$su General at Kingston, Jamaica, notified
department. of State that the schooner had
" contraband passengers and cargo aboard.
"'ae secretary of State transmitted the re-
" to the treasury department for investi-
MOO and execution, Upon this information
'lecal detail of government officials was
Sto the Delaware breakwater to watch for
inspected vessel, and since that time they
' oeen on the look out for the craft, in doing
'0alsing seaward many miles to intercept
Y 1t is claimed that the opium on the ves-
! The largest shipment of contraband mer-
<luse that the Chinese merchants in Jamai-
''s'e ever attempted to land in the United
<ts, being so large and valuable that six
'4sSe came along with it to make safe de-
E!' The arrival of the Pendleton Sisters at
'''1epha Sept. 25th has been reported.
1--WE have seen nothing further in regard to
natter. The Pendleton Sisters is command
" capt. ]. o. Hayes of this city, and his
lds all say that he would be the last man
ISe wor Id to engage in the landing of either
'4ese or opium.