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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy Of E. S. KERR for reelection
to the office of City Judge at the prima-
ry election to be held in January, 1916.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
TO THE PUBLIC

All persons indebted to Mr.. C. A.
Young for merchandise purchased
in his jewelry store or for repair
work are hereby notified that the
undersigned is the chairman of a
committee of his creditors appoint
ed for the purpose OF ilquidating
his jewelry business, and such per-
sons are hereby requested to pay
up their accounts to the under
signed without any further notice.
Unless all repair work is taken up
and paid for within a reasonable
time the liquidators will dispose of
such articles for the purpose of
defraying the cost of repairs to
the same.
JOHN A. HAAS, Chairman.
july 8 ct
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
announcements

We are authorized to announce
ARTHUR SIMON
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our many friends and
neighbors for the kindness and
sympathies shown us during the
illness and death Of our beloved
husband and father. Joseph Las
sale.
We are also grateful and thank
full to Rev. Father Enngberink for
his kind words of consolation at
Rev. Z. J. Baehr, S. j.. for services
rendered; also DR.. B. A. Littell for
devoted attention and many kind
nesses Ito the merchants for their
tribute OF respect; to the DIS. of I.
and others who sent so many beau
tiful offering: all have our sincere
and everlasting gratituds.
MRS. JOSEPH LASSALLE AND
CHILDREN.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
1 lot imp, Boagni, North st., Tes-

1 lot imp, Boagni. North ST.. Tes-
son, Liberty st.
4 lot imp. Dupre. Bellevue st.
Dupre. Boagni.
1 lot imp, Garland. Cheney st.
College ST.. Vidrine.; value s255(
corp. tax $3.50. special sewerage
tax S8.23, total S33.73. with interest
No. SCI G. W. HAWKINS :
1 lot imp, Sandoz ST., Estilette
Estilette Lombard ST., value $3.50;
corp. tax $3.50. total $3.50 with in
teres and costs.
NO. 376 MRS. JOHN HOLLIER
1 lot imp, Church PITY. Perry ave.
Lane, Perry, value $50; corp. tax
Soc, total SOC, with interest and
costs.
NO. 397 ALFRED JOHNSON
4 lot imp, Simon, - ST.. Sandoz.
sBordelon, value $3.50; corp. tax
$3.50, total $3.50 with interest and
No. l42 EST. VICTOR LAsTRApEs
1 lot imp, R. R., Sandoz. Union st.
Union st.
4 lot imp. Boutte. Nap. Ave, vii
aseca, Union ST., value 5000: corp.
tax 5000, special sewerage tax
1912, total 1862. with interest anil
No. 535 ENoCH McNULTY
8 lots imp, Nos. IS, IS, and Ii,
Block "A" PAWS add, value $3.50;
corp. tax $500, total $500 with In.
terest and costs.
NO. 603 r. H. PRICE
9 Ibis Nos AZ orI A2 Dill IT'D ~
Paws add, value $3.50: corp. tax
sf.60, total Si.60 with interest and
costs.
1 lot imp, corp. line. Garland,
Stewart, Simon, value $3.50: corp.
tax $3.50, total $3.50 with interest
and costs.
NO. ISL MRS. MARSHALL yIDRINE
| lot imp, No. 40. Ray add, value
$500; corporation tax 81. total So.
with interest and costs.
NO. 768 LOUIS WILLIAMS
2 lots imp, Nos. So and 81, VeazIe
add, value $3.50; corp. tax $3.50, to-
tai $3.50 with interest and costs.
NO. 1888 MARCELITE SIMIEN
1 lot imp. Sandoz. Bellevue ST..
Church ply, Durio. value $50:
corp. tax $3.50, total $3.50 with in
terest and costs.
NONRESIDENT ROLL
NO. i8 PAUL COMEAU
1 lot imp, Barbee. Saizan p. r..
Court ST., value $3.50; corp. tax $3.50.
total $3.50 with interest and costs.
NO. 81 L. J. DOSSMANN
4 lot imp, Virgins, r. r. PITY,
Court ST.. Market ST.
| lot imp, Gahanin. self. Court ST..
self, value S2350: corp. tax S23.5U.
total $3.50 with interest and costs.
NO. II HYMAN-HILLER & co.
1 lot imp. Vine ST.. Moriarty. r..
r., Comeau, value $4,000: corp. tax
$50, special sewerage tax S2i. To-
tai S8f with interest and costs.
On said day I will sell such poI-
ton OF said property as each debtor
debtor will not point out sufficient
property. | will at once and with
out further delay, sell the least
quantity of said property Of any
debtor, which any bidder will buy
for the amount Of taxes. interest
md costs due by said debtor. The
sale will be without appraisement.
or cash, in legal tender money of
he United States. and the prop
,fty sold shall be redeemable any
ime for the pace of one. year, by
the price given, with tWen-
y per cent and costs and penalty
The mortgage creditors are here
Y notified that if the property TO
e sold is not redeemed. the sale
hereof when recorded in the con-
eyance or mortgage office shall
perate as a cancellation Of all
onventional and judicial mort
ages thereon.
Il. u. CALLAHAN, City Tax Col
lector.
Inc 5-6t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10

By virtue Of the authority vested
in me by the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana, / will sell
at the principal front door of the
courthouse in which the civil dis
trict court Of said parish is held.
within the legal hours of judicial
sales, beginning at II o'clock a. m.
on
SATURDAY, July 18th, 1915.
and continuing on each succeeding
day until said sales are completed.
movable and immovable property
on which taxes are now due to the
City Of Opelousas. La, to enforce
collecting of taxes, assessed in the
year 1914, together with the inter
est thereon from the 31st day OF
December, 1914, at the rate Of 10
per cent per mum until paid. and
all costs. The names of said de-
linquent taxpayers the amount Of
taxes due by each on the assess
ment of said year. and the movable
and immovable property assessed
to each to be offered for sale as fol-
No. 1oi MRS. SUSAN BOWMAN
/ lUL Il1Ip, 1SdQOlCOn fAfCS AC-
melle, Church ply. lesson. value
$500; corporation tax 81, with in
terest and costs.
NO. ITO C. II. COMEAU
4 lot imp. Landry ST.. Vine St..
Opelousas Mre. Co., Young ct ais.
1 lot imp. Landry ST.. Comeau.
self, Boagni, value $3.50: corpora
ton tax $3.50, total $3.50 with in
terests and costs.
NO. t78 C0SGROVE & REED
4 lot imp, Garland, Bellevue ST..
Moresi, Durio. value 500. corp. tax
81, with interest and costs.
NO. 1873 A. A. CR0UGHET
1 lot improved, Bowden. Landry
st., Lombard ST.. Barnett, live stock,
vehicles and mdse.. value $4,000:
corporation tax $50. snecial sew
erage $1,000, total $4,000. with in
crest and costs.
70. 293 AGRIC0LE FRTLOT
4 lot imp. Boagni. South ST.. Hea-
ely, Monson, value $500: corp. tax So.
With interest and costs.
70. 308 r. LEE GARLAND
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
COMMUNICATION
Opelousas, La, July 9Th, 1915.
Editor Clarion,

EdlCOr CLARION,
Opelousas, La.
Mr.. Editor:
/ understand there is a move
on foot among certain persons
in this parish to encourage the
voters to oppose the holding
of a constitutional convention.
Just who are urging this un-
wise step I have not been able
to definitely learn, but it is to
be hoped that the people will
at least refrain from commit
ting themselves to the propo-
sition to defeat the holding of
the convention until they have
enlightened themselves thor
oughly on the subject.
1t is no reflection upon the
average voter to assert that
few, if any, are really aware
OF the fact that the present
constitution Of the State is
nothing else than a legal mon
~strosity, and should have been
superseded by a concise, logi-
cal and adequate instrument
at least ten years ago. Adopt
ed in 1898, the constitution
has been amended, in some
form or another, following the
meetings of the Legislature,
biennlally since. The result
has been that much legislative
matter has been written into
the organic law, encumbering
the instrument, weakening its
effect and absolutely destroy
ing the simplicity upon which
the life of all constitutions
greatly depend.
As a lawyer I consider that
9 new constitution is impera-
lively needed, and, as a citi-
zen, | believe there is no bet
;er time than the present for
It's adoption. A mere perusal
the existing constitution
reveal it's glazing defects
md inadequateness yet, with
i, in point of length and YER !!
it is probably without a
'arallel in the Union. In some
aspects its provisions are in
peratlve or meaningless be-
ause OF being inherently or
fundamentally wrong; and in
other respects its provisions
re SO c~ircumscribed or COM
lex as to destroy its efficiency
hampering their free and
asy operation n. But, more i'm
ortant, yet it is absolutely I'M n
llted to our time and our b
,eds. c
The quickest, surest and v
ost practical way to safe t
ard the interests of the mass r.
the people is to frame an d
law which will shut Il
t oppression, eliminate I'M Il
just discrimination, pre- to
we personal liberty yet curb
voracity, and all the d
lie maintain the guarantee &C
It personal and property la
hts will not be impaired nor tn
oressive and discriminatory isl
assures fostered.
We all know that our sys- PIT
Of taxatio and assess M
its is inadequate If not I'M an
!. We know the registra- on
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
GOOD ROADS TAX IS
VOTED In WARD FOUR
Springs-Po rt Barre
Highway Is Now Practic-
ally Assured

The dream of the residents
and landowners of the Atchaf-
alaya section is about to be re-
allied, sincce the tax election
held in the Fourth Ward on
last Tuesday resulting in the
voting of a good roads tax, to
levy $4,000 for the purpose
of erecting a good road con-
Meeting Krotz Springs with
Port Barre.
For the past year the people
of the Fourth Ward have been
endeavoring to raise sufficient
funds for the erection Of a
model road connecting them
with the parish seat, the first
attempt resulting in a disap-
%pointment. Police juror w.
F. Brown has been working
along the lines Of improving
that section of the parish,
since he was elected three
years ago. He and Colonel
Krotz are largely responsible
for the result Of the tax cleo
ton in the Fourth Ward.
Two years ago the Clarion
called the attention of the peo-
pie of st. Landry to the neces-
sity of good roads in the At
chafalaya country; no sooner
had the leading paper Of this
parish taken up the fight for
this much needed improve
ment when Mr.. Brown and
other patriotic citizens of the
Fourth Ward began planning
to have the work accomplished
if possible. A tax was pro-
posed to the Melville, Port
and Krotz Springs land
owners, but this proposition
was defeated, whereupon a
smaller district was carved out
IF the original good roads dis
riot and the taxpayers of
Springs were called
lpon to vote on the tax, which
hey unanimously favored last
The erection Of a good road
connecting Krotz Springs and
Port Barre will mark the first
'tep of the ultimate erection
# an interstate highway,
which will pass through this
ity. The people Of this city
$500
will be in closer touch by road.
With the state capital and 9TH
r places in Louisiana. The
>rotz Springs-Port Barre high
ray will shorten the distance
Y road, between Opelousas
nd Baton Rouge nearly one
undred miles. (
The Krotz Springs road will :
OF only be of material benefit
the Fourth Ward, but it viii !
E as equally as beneficial to
lie entire people of st. Lam !
". 1t will be a great incen- !
We to prospective settlers and !
is expected that. that much v
.glected section of the parish 3 3
i'll develop rapidly, within a t
months after the building !
the proposed model high lie
~. y
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10

EEEt w = dIC ndOlAOL 1ACd W 0L1LOoASC
ARTHUR SIMON
as a candidate for the office of City
Judge of the City Of O~pelousas and
Of the First Ward of the Parish OF
st. Landry. La, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce the
candidacy Of E. S. KERR for reelection
to the office of City Judge at the prima-
ry election to be held in January, 1916.
We are authorized to announce
j. M. SANDERS
as a candidate for member Of the Low
er House Of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana, from st. Landry
parish, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are hereby authorized to an
nounce the candidacy of
L. AUSTIN FONTENOT
as a delegate to represent st. Lam
dry parish in the Constitutional
Convention subject to the Demo-
cratic primary.
/ take this means Of announcing
myself as a candidate for a fourth
term as police juror from our
ward. Before doing SO | have con-
WINGED myself that you wish me to
serve you another term. also feel
that this work is somewhat of a
profession with me.
II you elect me I shall do in the
future what | have done in the
past-my duty as I see it.
Respectfully,
J. E. DALEY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10

ton and election laws are
to say the least, unsatisfactory
We know that neither CAPITA
nor labor are given the proper
consideration. We know thai
the judiciary system is woe.
fully in need of revision. We
know the membership of the
Legislature is too bulky, and
the time for holding it's SEES
sions improperly fixed. We
know the Executive authority
is too lax in some respects and
too restricted in Others, and so
on through many phase Of the
organic law, yet there are
some who have the tsnaerity
to assert that a new constitu-
ton is not needed
AS to the inadvisability of
holding the convention at this
time, I can conceive of no pc
Rod more proper than NOW;
especially since the newly
drafted constitution must be
submitted to the people for
ratification, and all this before
the next State elections are
held. I do not attach the
slightest Importance to the cry
of the alarmists that "politici-
ans are going to dominate the
convention if it is held in Sep
tember." Politicians, as a
rule, are either Office holders
or seekers after Office, and
even if they should dominate
the convention, which is very
improbable, and fail to adopt
a constitution suited to the
needs Of the State, not only
will their newly drafted in
be repudiated by the
people at the polls, but the pol
iticians themselves will meet
defeat when they
offer themselves for Office. On
the other hand, if the holding
of the convention is postponed
until after the elections those
who are candidates for Office
will have nothing more to
answer for to the people than
they have had in the past,
with the result that the sue
cessful candidates will have
become satiated-which might
be interpreted to men judging
from the past, ito hell with the
people, while the defeated
candidates, in the position of
outsiders looking in" will
not be able to do anything
even if they wanted to.
The people Of this State
must remember that they have
already expended far in excess
# a quarter Of a million dol
ars endeaforing to patch up
,ur present faulty constitu-
ion, and to no good purpose.
Let US face the issue squarely
md face it NOW. If the citi-
,enry of the State cannot noow
rust itself to compel the draft
ng Of a suitable constitution
We can hardly hope to be bet
err able to do SO after the cleo
are held. And if it be
rue that the people are SO be-
lighted as to permit the pol /,
,icians to foist upon them an
unsatisfactory or inadequate !
onstitution-when the right .
expressly reserved them to :
eject it at the polls-then :
the time has come when :
e ought to be ashamed to !;
old ourselves out as an en-
ghtened and progressive peo- :
.e.
Yours very truly, :
PEYTON R. SANDOZ. ,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
NOTICE

The next examination of appli-
cants for Teachers Certificates will
be held at the st. Landry High
School at Opelousas, Louisiana, be-
ginning at nine o'clock A. M. July
26-27-28 flor Whites) and July %
30-3i (for colored apDlicantsl. All
applicants are requested to be
promptly on hand at the opening
C. !. THOMPSON,
Supt. Public Schools.
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
SERVIAN ARCHBISHOP MAKES APPEAL
FOR HIS STARVING FELLOW COUNTRYMEN

tribution for this object will be act most pleasing
TO God During the long great number Of adult
Serbs have already been killed disabled for work
Their homes and their orphans will have TO suffer
greatly from hunger and dcsttution during the winter
season.
"The barbaroUs methods OF warfare of the German
Allies the object of which is TO annihato other
tons and their culture have inflicted ON US. well
on the Begians bloody and ncurable wounds Whole
crowds of our best and nobest Serbs who non
combatants peacefully received the Austrian army.
have been killed with cruelty of which even savages
would be ashamed Men and women, old men and in
nocent children have been murdered by terrible tor
lures by arms and by fire. Many have been locked up
in school buildings and other houses and burnt alive.
All the churches to which the Austrians got access,
have been desccaed robbed and destroyed The schools
and the best houses have Jared in the Bel
grade, the beautiful capital Serbia, its churches, its
educational and humanitarian institutions, have been
destroyed The university, the national library, the
museum. and scientific collections, have been ruined
For those who have escaped and for the orphans
of the fallen speedy help is most necessary That is
why l am addressing this letter YOU and appeal
to all the Archbishops Bishops and Clergy Of Gods
churches, and to all noble minded men and women.
hasten with their charity in aid of the Serbian Ma
tion in its present great distress.
"The Principal Committee for speedy relief is under
my Presidency and | therefore beseech all kind men
in your happy country to collect contributions for
the SERBIAN suHeFers l. WIN Other meHlpeIs vi ue
committee, will take that money assistance is
properly distributed to real sufferers We shall also
be pleased if with the gifts could also receive
the lists benefactors in order that the entire Ser
Wan Nation and could pray to God for their health
happiness and salvation.
"Signed, DEMETRIUS,
Archbishop of Belgrade and Metropolitan Of the
Kingdom of Serbia.
president of the Principal Committee r. aid Of Sol
diers and their families and other sufferers from
the
"AI contributions may be sent either direct to the
Arcibiship of Belgrade to the Royal Serbian Le-
CATION 195 Queens Gate London, S. W. Cheques may
be made payable also either to the Bishop of Belgrade,
or to the Serbian Minister in Londen'
Evening journal., 1915-03-23

DEMETRIUS Archbishop Of Belgrade Metropolitan
~ of the Kingdom of Sorvia and president Of the
principal committee in aid of soldiers and their iam
lies and other sufferers from the war; has sent to THE
EVENING JOURNAL, through the Belgian Legation in
London the following appeal to the American people.
which is especially interesting in view of the fact
that Madame Savko Grouitch the American wife of
the Permanent Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs Of
seryia, will speak in behalf OF servisn relief the
home Of Mrs. Lammot DUPONT in this city ON Thurs
day evening:
"As the Chief Shepherd Of the heroic but sorely
tried Serbian nation. with wounded heart address
myself to you generous in America, and appeal
to your Christian charity
"Our Serb Nation, in Serbia and Montenegro was
the first to be attacked by the Unsuitable Germans.
The Austro-Ilungarian Monarchy which has for
turios fed the tears and blood Of ensaved nations,
moved its great military power to annhilae before all
else little Serbian Nation-the Serbian Nation
which has just returned home after the hard struggle
with the Ottoman power which for five centuries kept
it in unbearable and barbarous slavery, crushing
It's progressive Christian culture.
"Austro- Hungary, which had already tried to frus-
trato all intellectual and economic progress, in order
TO be free to subdue Serbia when she pleased has
hastened to attack her when exhausted by two pre-
vous wars. and unprepared for third war The
Serbian Nation, though lacking everything that is
necessary defending with great self-sacri6ce its
freedom and its country breaking at the same time
the chains of slavery of all other oppressed nations
God the eternal guardian of Justice, in His mercul
Providence has already given the proofs Of His rich
mercy towards the Serbs. who in manner'worthy of
David repusing the grasping and astute power Of
Goliath. But they will have to make further efforts
and to undergo still greater sacrifices Therefore
call upon you. dear brethren in Christ, to join your
prayers TO God with ours. that He the All-merciful
may by His mighty right hand increase the strength
of the honest and heroic Serbian Nation and may grant
them the final victory over the enemy who seeks to
annhilate them, ramplng under their feet the BROTH
erly love recommended to us by Our Saviour.
"At the same time beseech you ALL generous Chris
ons and kind men, to make, according to your power
and good Will material sacrifices in aid of the poor
Serbian soldiers and sufferers. Even the smallest con-
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
CYPSIEs AND THE NEW STATE LAW.

DECENT developments in the West which indicated
A~ that rowing bands of gypsies there had engaged
extensively in the white slave traffic aroused wide
spread resentment against the and daughters )f
Romany. The law passed by the Legislature of this
state at It's recent session prohibiting gypses from
camping or plying their fortune-teng, horse-trading
and other vocatons in Delaware may have resulted
from that popular feeling Be that as It may II passed
both houses and has been approved by Governor Mil
er Under its provisions eypsies pass through the
State on their to other States but that is all
Suggestion has been made that the law is uncon-
sttutiona and that might be upset were its prov
sions tested in the courts. Whether such test will
be made is an open and interesting question Some OF
the tribes that have encamped in our State in the
past have been large and. the understanding is pos
scssed of enough money for purposes of sef-dcfense
II may be that following the first arrest this summer
the gypses may retain counsel II So an interesting
question relative 10 the constitutlonality of the law
will come up for settlement
Evening journal., 1915-03-23

laion of Southern and Eastern Europeans increased
from 1S2OOOO to 504S0OO during the period
generation large part of our immigrants en-
tered agricultural pursuits and in 1890 there
foreign-born persons in the Northern Central than in
the North Atlantic States Recent immigration has
largely gone tho cities and industrial centers Of the
East that according 20 the last the foregn-born
population Of tho North Atlantic States exceeded that
of the North Central States by about 100000
In 1914 immigrants went TO Rhode Island than
to Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia. Kentucky. Louisiana
Mississippi North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia combined.
During tho fiscal year 1914 only 23S91 immigrants
were destined the great agricultural States Of Iowa
Kansas. Nebraska. North Dakota South Dakota and
oklahoma while 1892 destined to the little
industrial State of Connecticut.
Recent immigrants show marked tendency TO avoid
acquiring citizenship through naturalization In 1910
there 22665S5 forcign-born white males twenty
years Of age in the United States who had
even taken out first naturalization papers while
in 1900 the number only 9l4.917.
There i29 males to every 100 females IN our for
eignborn population, compared with III TO 100 re-
spectiyoly in 1900; condition due TO the great
ponderance of among immigrants Of various euro
pean coming TO the United States.
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
TUESDAY MAR. %, 1915
Glory ENOUGH FOR AL.

nRzEMYsL has fallen. Austrian Hungarian herosm
has succumbed TO scarcity of food and ammuni-
ton and morcless investment by the Russians The
siege lasted approximately six months. II was
tured by many acts of heroism and sef-sacrhce on
both sides
Both Russia and Austro- Hungary may derive much
satisfaction from it, The is pleased because 1t
is noteworthy military achievement which breaks
down Of Austrias powerful defenses, removes
$4,000 Austrian troops from the firing line. releases
Russian army OF $4,000 for operations against Cracow
and raises the enthusiasm of the army navy and popu
lace of Russia to the highest pitch Austro-H Hungary
has the consolation of knowing that ts officers and
within the fortress covered themselves with glory
that is reflected upon tho empire and its people and
that they also held up for practically half year the
Russian operations against other important strategic
points in the eastern war zone
In other words, Admiral sehley said after the
battle OF Santiago: "Thero is glory enough for all