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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23
RUMORED TROSCLAIR
WILL BE APPOINTED
Goldman Lassalle's Term as
Postmaster to Expire
Next Month.

It is reliably rumored that j.
2. Trosclair, local cotton anc
rice buyer for a number of years,
will be the next postmaster OF
this city. It is understood that
Mr.. Trosclair has the endorse.
ment Of Congressman Lazaro
and of Senators Thornton and
Ransdell. His name was sent
to Congress by Mr.. Lazaro and
it is thought that he will be fill
ing Mr.. Lassalle's position as
postmaster of Opelousas by the
first of March.
Mr.. Lassalle's term expires
during the beginning of February
and with his going out one of the
best and most efficient postmas-
tiers in Louisiana retires into pri-
vate life. He is a Republican by
affiliation in politics and that is
the reason why he has to give up
his job, since the Democratic
party has been in control for the
past two years.
1t was understood since the
Democrats swamped the coun-
try in 1912 that there would be
several applicants for the posi-
tion of postmaster at this place
and in fact three or four proni-
nent citizens of this city were
aspirants for the office until a.
few weeks ago, when it became
apparent that Congressman La
faro would use his influence in
having Mr.. Trosclair appointed.
Mr.. Lassalle was appointed in
1907 by President Roosevelt to
fill out the unexpired term of the
late d. S. Edwards, who was
compelled to resign on account
of i'll health. Four years later
Mr.. Lassalle, who was a sup
porter Of President Taft, was re-
appointed by Mr.. Taft. The
present incumbent has the repu-
tation of being one of the most |
efficient as well as one of the
most popular postmasters in the
state. When he took charge of
this office it was in the third
division and within a few years
after being appointed he brought
it up to a second-class rating.
During his incumbency he built
up four rural routes, now in op-
GRAFTON and giving thorough sat
isfaction, and secured the con-
sent Of Congress for the erection
of an additional route out of this
Office. The postal receipts, also
have shown a gain from year to
year, which is source of great ;
pride to Mr.. Lassalle.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23
Make A Successful Hunt.

Darius Fontenot, assessor of st.
Landry parish and aspirant for
the position now held by Sheriff
Swords, together with his broth
er-in-Iaw Felix Chachere, jour-
neyed to Prairie Ronde last week
for a bird hunt. While there
they were the guests Of Edgar
Prudhomme, a well known farm
er in that section of St. Landry.
On Saturday morning Messrs.
Fontenot and Chachere and
friends bagged a sufficient num-
Der of quails to invite the neigh
borhood friends for a real Gre
ole Gumbo. = The two Opel
ousas gentlemen report hunting
splendid in Prairie Ronde and
surrounding country.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23
Grand Coteau Notes.

Judge j. A. Smith, Mrs.
O'Brien Elmer and son Lionel,
Mrs. F. G. Brinkhaus, Armand
Brinkhaus, Mrs. Dora Barry and
Miss Edith Barry were among
those who attended the funeral
of Mrs. Mentor Andrus, Sr., at
.Opelousas Saturday.
Mr.. Walter Barry came in Fri
day from Lydia, La.
Mr.. Eugene Petetin was
drumming in Abbeville, New
Iberia and other places this past
week.
Mr.. ]. S. Barry arrived Sunday
from Beaumont. He will make
his home with his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Larue
left Saturday for New Orleans
where they viii sail for Honduras.
Miss Itha Richard is visiting
relatives at Lafayette.
Miss Gertrude Barry returned
Monday from Jeanerette after a
few weeks visit to relatives.
Mr.. Frank Barry and sister
Miss Edith were Tuesday visitors
to Opelousas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23
COP MONEY
OF LEONVILLE BANK
Branch Of Union Bank & Trust Company Was Relieved
of All Money On Hand
Monday Night.

The Leonville branch of the
Union Bank & Trust Company
OF this city was entered into and
robbed on last Monday night and
when the doors were opened for
business on Tuesday morning it
was discovered by Cashier Rob-
in that $852.77 were missing out
of the big Mosely safe which
contained all of the funds and
notes of the branch banking of
flee.
All that the robbers left in the
little bank was fifty cents in
money and two small checks.
Some of the notes which were
carried away were found in a.
box car around the Leonville
depot.
For several days prior to the
robbery it was noticed that five
Or six strange and suspicious
looking characters were loiter-
ing about the little town of Leon
vile, as soon as the money was
from the bank it was
also discovered that the vagrants
had disappeared. Conse-
Sheriff Swords was noti-
fed of the fact and a description
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23

The stockholders in the Plant
ers National Bank of this city,
at their regular annual meeting,
elected the following to the beard
of directors: Robert Chachere,
J. P. Savant, A. e. Lafeur,
Goldman Lassalle. ]. A. Perkins
and Andrew Moresi.
The beard of directors have
appointed the following officers
for the ensuing year: Robert
Chachere. President; j. P. Savant
Vice President; A. E. Lafleur,
End Vice President; J. A. Perkins
Cashier; Al. A. Coneau. Assis-
tant Cashier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23
TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN
TO ENLARGE BUREAU
Directors to Hold Meetings
in Every Parish in
the District.

The regular quarterly meeting
Eof the Directors of the South
west Development Bureau con-
vened at the office Of the Bureau
Friday evening January Is, 1916.
at 7::3e O'Clock P. NJ.
President 2. j. Chappuis pre-
sided and Messrs. L. A. Viii
liams. w. G. Gosselin, w. #.
Gaty. James @. Chachere, John
Thistlethwaite. DIR. NJ. p. Moss,
DR.. G. A. Martin and Henry III.
Mayo, directors, were present.
With the disposition Of routine
business the question of enlarg-
ing the Bureaus activities was
taken up for consideration. Al
ter a full exchange Of views on
the part of the members present
a motion was adopted providing
for the holding of q series Of
meetings in the principal towns
Of the district with a view of
arousing general interest in the.
proposed extension of the Bu-
reau's work and securing mem
berships and the cooperation of
the leading citizens in the sew
eraI parishes.
The new plan conternplates
the establishment Of three de-
partments each under the direc-
tion of competent directors, the
divisions to be as follows: Drain
age, Transportation and High-
ways; Better farming and mar
keting, and Publicity, Immigra-
ton and Industry. With a train
ed force conducting these lines
of work among the people in
everyone of the thirteen parishes
all the time, in hearty co-opera-
ton with every other force en-
gagged in similar lines of work, a
revolution can be wrought in the
agricultural industry in South
west Louisiana within a compar-
ativeiy short time.
Naturally it will require a con-
siderable budget to enable the
Bureau to conduct so large an
undertaking, hence the series of
meetings throughout the district
will be held to lay the matter be-
fore the people and to secure
their cooperation.
DIR. N. P. Moss. Manager
Cheyis and Mr.. Switzer were re-
quested to propose plans and
schedules for the itinerary, in
which prominent gentlemen out
side this district have volunteer
ed their rervices.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23
Cotton Report Shows
Healthy Gain.

The official report for cotton
ginned prior to January /, 1915
for the parishes of st. Landry
and Evangeline shows a very
healthy gain over the report for
the same time last year. Had
good prices for this staple pre-
vailed in the early part of the
season this section of the coun-
try would have assumed the ap-
of good old days" be-
fore the boil weevil settled in the
Garden of Eden. !"
Following is the official Gov
ernment report for the two par
ishes as compiled byRJ. B. Des-
hotels, representative of the
Census Bureau:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23

Mr.. Clarence Pecheu Of Vile
Platte spent several days here's
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-23

William Walters convicted fresh in the memory of practi-
the St Landry parish District cay Louisiana
Court April 1914 having The little Opeousas boy who
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
ALFALFA GROWERS
TO MEET TUESDAY
All Who Wish to Attend Are Invited
to Demonstration Plot South of
Valley Fair Grounds.

\ meeting Of alfalfa growers and all
others who wish to attend will be held
at the alfalfa demonstration plot estab-
lished by the extension department of the
state agricultural college Just south of the
pine grove on the Valley fair grounds next
Tuesday afternoon at > o'clock Director
Thomas Bradlee of the extension service
will give a talk and County Agricultural
Agent A. w Sweeton will report on al
falfa growing in Windham county and will
have several varieties of alfalfa on exhibi-
ton A number of lessons are to be
learned from this plot The crop was
somewhat damaged by late frosts Alfalfa
is grown in Bratteboro, Putney, Rocking
ham, Westminster and Vernon, but to a
limited extent
/ Tomorrow afternoon Mr.. Sweeton will
give spraying demonstration at Frank
leaw's in East Dover and will show how
to mix poisoned bait for killing grasshop-
pers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03

within the fortress has not been know n
in London.
Another feature of the fighting en-
the eastern front is the new attack en-
Warsaw.
Neither the Russians nor the Britt h
newspapers are able to say whether
the renewed battering of Russia is 4
serious effort to break through to tie
Polish capital or a move to prevent the
Russians from rushing rcinfe~ccn., nts
to their hard-pressed troops in Gaicia.
but whatever the motive the assal It
has been violent and in force along a
front of about - miles.
Today is the 5Oth anniversary Of tie
birth of King George, but because of
the war no especial celebrations are he
ing held.
The new government meets parlia-
ment for the first time today. Aside
from the formality of passing the bill
to obviate the ministers in the new
cabinet from seeking reelection Tie
chief interest centered in the promised
speech of Premier Asquith in the hous
of commons on the new coalition gov
crnment and the entry of Italy intC
the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
TODAY'SWAR SUMMARY

With Przemysl in their hands the
Austrians have concluded the first
days of their new Galician campaign,
which was launched in the drive from
Cracow. While the fall of przemysl
has not been conceded in Petrograd so
far as cable advices show, the latest
official statement from the Russian war
office admitted that the besieeers had
won some success, including the cap
ture of two outlying forts in the
north.
Dispatches from the Austrian frone
indicate that the attacking forces re
lied largely on their heavy guns These
dispatches state that the Russians have
removed men and supplies from Petro
grad in anticipation of its fall and
that they considered it not improba
bile that they would lose Lemberg a.
we'll
Rumania and Russia apparently have
been unable to compose their differ
ences concerning an adjustment of tho
Rumanian boundary line. Rumania S en-
trance into the war is said unofficial
ly to be conditioned on such an agree
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
AUSTR|ANS WIN
BACK PRzEMYSL
GaIican Fortress Recaptured After Siege OF Three
Weeks Terrific Artillery Onslaught Regard
less of the Expenditure of Men and Ammunition
Heavy Blow to Russians.

LONDON, June 3, 2.30 p. m.-After
a seige of three weeks the fortress of
Przemysl in Galicia has fallen to the
Austrians.
The Russians were in possession a
little over 10 days.
This news was received in London
with certain degree of surprise. While
it had been well known that the Rus
sian position at Przemysl was serious
and that the artillery fire of the Ger
manic allies was daily becoming more
terrific the announcement from Wen
ma Of an Austrian victory was not ex-
peeted so quickly, particularly in view
Of the official statement from Pctrogra"
last Monday saying that the Austro-
German grip before Przemysl had been
broken and that the offensive in the
great Galician struggle had passed to
the Russians.
The Austrians entered Przemysl at
800 o'clock this morning, after ham,
mcring with heavy guns that lasted
more than 20 days
The capitulation of Przemysl must be
ascribed to the effectiveness of then
artillery onslaught. The occupation of
the fortress by the Austrians win re-
move the danger of the Russian threat
against Cracow.
When the Russians starved out the
Austrian garrison of the fortress, an
,,yora+;o,, ,,-b;ob lropob+ ~ IN, int, ,,oa
session on March -, they did it slowly
and systematically, conserving the lives
Of their men as much as possible.
The method which the Austrian.
German S have been employing recently
ta.acGomplish the same end has been
different Their expenditure of mer
and ammunition has perhaps outdont
anything in this war, not even except
ing when the Germans rushed fol
Calais and the terrible struggle along
the User river.
The retaking of the Przemysl for
trcss already has been characterized
>by British observers as one of the mos
remarkable feats Of the war.
Immediately after the surrender o
the Austrian garrison the Russian
began a westward rush through Gal
icia and it was predicted that the,
would socn overrun both Silesia an,
the plains of Hungary.
A terrific Austro- German offensiv
was inaugurated, however, the result o
which was to drive the Russians bacl
60 the San and to enable the Teutoni
allies to encirele Przemysl and attacI
it from the north and the south east
The strength Of the Russian garriso
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
HINSDALE, N. II.
Patrick Conway Dead.

Patrick Conway, So, one of the most
venerable and respected citizens of the
town, died in his home on Mortified
street early Wednesday morning after a
critical illness of only two days. Because
of his advanced age, however, he had been
in feeble health for some time. The i'm
BILE with complications.
Mr. Conway was born in County Claire,
Ireland and came to this country when
young, settling in Northfeld, Mass, later
going to keene and thence to this town
81 years ago, following his trade as tan
neT
In 1858 he was married in Mortified to
Miss Bridget Frawley, who survives. lie
also leaves three sons, Michael Conway of
| Los Angeles, Cal, Daniel Conway of
| Greenfield, Mass. and John Conway of
Maynard, Mass, and four daughters,
| Miss Kate Conway of keene, Miss Nellie
| Conway Of Springfield, Mass, Mrs Ed
ward Cunningham of Hyde Park, Mass.
land Miss Annie Conway of Stafford
Springs. Conn. There are also five grand
children surviving.
Mr. Conway was gifted with a gena
disposition and a strength of character
which endeared him to the community
He was a kind neighbor and stauncl
and loyal friend. He was a devout Catho
of the oldest members of st. Joseph
church, where the funeral services will b.
held this, Friday, morning at 9 o'clock
lRev. Father Cote officiating The buria
will take place in st. Joseph's cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan c. Hayes of ST.
Adams observed their Goth wedding
anniversary Sunday Mr. Hayes is So
years old and his wife is two years his
senior. Mr. Hayes worked for years
in the Central Vermont railway shops
until 10 years ago. He is now able to
do considerable work about his home.
Mrs. Hayes is even more active, uses
glasses only when reading and keeps
up lively interest in current affairs.
Mrs. Harriet (Riee) Abel, whose
Tooth birthday anniversary was OBJ
served March % in Enosburg Falls,
died Wednesday in the home of her son
Charles II. Abel, in that village. She
was born in Enosburg, the fifth in 4
| family of II children, of whom the only
survivor is Rev. George G. Rice ot
! Council Bluffs, Iowa, who is 95 years
| old. Mrs. Abel, in addition to hel
son, leaves daughter, Mrs. E. A
Bolles of Los Angeles, Calf, nine
grandchildren and eight great grand
children. Mrs. Abell's father came t
Enosburg from Brattleboro in l80l
when the country was near wilder
ness, and marked trees were the onl,
/ guide for travellers. He took farm
in Enosburg and it is in the possession
of the Abel family today. Both fathe
and mother were hard workers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
MOHAWK co. PROPERTY
GOING BY AUCTION
Receiver Announces Sale This Week
Saturday of Trade Mark, List of
Customers, Supplies, Etc.

Nicholas l. Schermerhorn, receiver Of the
Mohawk Clothing Co. of Schenectady, n
Y, formerly the Mohawk Overall Co,
composed mainly of former Brattleboro
men, has notified firms engaged in the
manufacture of overalls and similar gar
ments, including the Hooker, Corser &
Mitchell Co. of Brattleboro, that the pat
ents, office supplies, trade mark, etc, of
the Mohawk firm are to be disposed Of.
This is taken to indicate a complete wind
up of the business under the present firm.
The principal persons who established the
business were James f. Hooker, W. H.
.Corser and c. ID. Whitaker. formerly mem
bers Of the Brattleboro firm. The notice
of Mr.. Schermerhorn reads as follows:
"You are hereby notified that the trade
mark, patents, curing blocks, Office sup
plies, list Of customers, filing cases and
various items Of odds and ends of the
Mohawk Clothing Company, Inc, viii be
sold at public auction at Schenectady, n.
Y, at the former plant of said corpora
tion on the 9TH day Of June, 1919, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day The
trade mark in question is Fit and Wear,
which has been extensively advertised :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
AMERICAN NOTE
WILL BE EMPHATIC
All the Points But One Raised by Ger
many Will Be Deemed Irrelevant
Under Law of Nations.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-President
Wilson worked most of today on the
new note to Germany Although the
visit of Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador to the President
yesterday, was believed likely to en-
tighten the Berlin foreign office en- the
attitude of the United States, the
American government is believed not
to have swerved from its intention to
determine promptly whether the Ger
man submarine commanders will here
after respect the principles of irterna-
tionaI law
The facts upon which the German
government asked agreement, it is now
virtually certain, Will be treated by the
note as irrelevant with one exception.
1t is understood that the note will re-
state that the Lusitania was on a
peaceful cruise, did not resist capture
and was unarmed.
All the other points raised by Ger
many are deemed irrelevant under the
laws OF nations
The purpose of the United States IN
the new note viii be- to discover
whether Germany will in the future, On
eneountering vessels of any national
ity that are unarmed, transfer Passen-
gers and crew to places of safety,
should such vessel be certain Of con
demnation in prize court and there
fore a subject of destruction.
1t was reiterated at the state de-
partment today that while afidavits
filed there by the German government
| contending that the LusitanIa was
?rmed had been carefully consi 'ered
the proof of the United States that the
Lusitania was unarmed was beyond
| question.
None of the signers, in the opinion
of the officials, could have made as
searching an Investigation as did tht
customs inspectors who were specif
cally ordered to examine the decks Of
vessels and holds for the one thing
presence of guns. Had there been cx
plosives aboard, officials say, cIearanc.
would have been refused
Before the Lusitania sailed all sucl
facts were in possession of the Amcri
! can government.
/ Count Won Bernstorff conferred
BRIEFLY with Secretary Bryan bu
would not discuss the object of hi
visit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
Federal Building Contract
Goes to Abbott Con-
structiOn Co.
LIMESTONE TO BE
USED FOR TRIMMING
Total Contract Price, Including Alter
mates, S101, 1,773-Acceptance May %
and Building Must Be Completed
Within 13 Months.

NJ. ] Moran, custodian of Brattle-
boro s proposed post Office building,
received notice from the treasury de-
partment today that the contract fo-
the federal building to be erected on
the government site at the corner Of
Maine and Grove streets had been
awarded to the n. T. Abbott Construc-
tion Co. of New York city. The build
ing must be completed within IS
months from the date of acceptance of
the contract, which was May %, which
means that work will be begun this
summer.
The contract is for the use of lime
stone for all stonework except where
granite IS specified.
The bid, including all labor and ma
terials, including plumbing, heating
electric conduits, wiring, interior light
ing fixtures and approaches, etc, VS.
S94 ,345. To this is added the follow
ing alternates: Painting, sheeting, etc,
for remaining plaster surfaces
| throughout the building, S2,190; con
structing elevator enclosure of cast
iron and wired glass, etc, $1,775; fin
inishing the court room according TO the
! alternate design with furred ornamen-
tai ceiling. paneled walls, etc, $3,0S3;
with terra Gotta or gypsum blocks, us
ing common brick in lieu of hollow
| brick for the inside course of such
walls and emitting the damp proofng
| specified for the inner side Of plaster
| ea walls, $3.50 This brings the total
amount up to $101,773
| The department requires that the
| company file a bond of S50,900 guar
| anteeinp the faithful performance of
the work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
RUSSIANS REMOVED
MEN AND PROVISIONS
Evidently Realized That They Could
Not Hold Przemsyl Against the
Teutonic Allies,

AMSTERDAM, Holland, June 3, 2.57
P. m-The correspondent of a Berlin
newspaper who is attached to Austrian
headquarters, telegraphing some hours
before the fal Of Przemysl, predicted
that with the reduction Of three per-
manent works to the north of the for
tress the stronghold could not hold out.
He declared as fact what has been
reported from other sources, namely
that the Russians after rusing rein
forcements and supplies into the for
tress over the Lemberg railroad re-
versed this procedure when the railroad
came under Austrian fire and began
hurriedly to remove men and provisions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-03
TARIFF CHANGES ON
BOSTON & MAINE
Reduction in Passenger Rates North
ward, but Increase to Most Points
to the South.

The new passenger tariff that has
gone into effect en- the Boston 6
Maine makes travelling north from
Brattleboro slightly cheaper than re-
Gently, but while slightly cheaper I'M
mediately south from Holyoke all the
way to New York it costs more than
it did before June /. The change is
one of the many the road has made
with consent of the interstate com
merce commission in the effort 60 Ic-
coup itself Some of these changes in
fares are the result of dropping the
plan Of making the price of every
ticket end with or . and figuring the
new prices on the basis of two and
one-half cents a mile.
The changes to some of the points
to the south follow: South Vernon,
changed from 80 to % cents; Mount
Hermon, from 40 to 36; Bernardston,
10, no change; Greenfield, 90 to 81;
northampton, $1.10 to $1.O9; Holyoke
$1.30 to $1.31; Springfield, $145 to
9l.51; Hartford, $2.10 to $215; Mer-
iden, $3.50 to $3.50; Waterbury, $29C
to 1928; New Haven, $3.50 TO $307;
Bridgeport, $3.50 to $3.49; Stamford
$3.50 to $406; New York, $3.50 tc
$4.S4.
To the north some of the changes
are as follows: Dummerston, 10 cent.
to IA; Putney, % to %; Bellows Falls
go, no change; Charlestown, so to II;
Claremont Junction, $105 to S103
Windsor, $l25 to $l.22; Concord. So 81
| to $2.4J.