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ments. This influence eNttnds throuGh
the myriad of nerves to deeper sur
faces. the internal organs; And thus
only in the mind of the mother. but
upon the babe to come:
Young mothers who have used
Mothers Friend" have written to say
OF morning sickness, extreme nervous
ness, and other distresses of which they
had heard and feared Get bottle of
Mothers Friend" at any drug store.
Simply apply 1t over the stomach mus
cles and rest assured of perfect safety
and comfort day and night. Write to
Bradfield Regulator. 4o3 Lamar Bldg.
Atlanta. Ga. for their handsome and
instructive book.-AdVt.
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An Old Maid and Glad OF 1t

= AM an old maid. and I like It. I
realize that in the eyes Of my
close friends l am an object of
profound pity. I can often feel
their conviction of the tragedy Of my
circumstances when / happen to be
smiling at some one else's baby:
read perfectly clearly the glances Of
understanding that a father flashes
to his responsive wife when, by
chance. I am caught playing with
their offspring. 1t is not so very long
since a generous husband of one Of
my old friends whispered. as we left
a wedding together: Never mind
we shall all be going to yours some
day" He said II very kindly. Why
should I have been moved to a mirth
that recurs at intervals at the
thought of his compassion?
I know that I am a disappointment
to my family and failure from the
worlds point Of view. And yet like
II. Sometimes-dare l say it:-I
have seen in the eyesof my dearest
friend. mother of six, a kind of leap
ing envy at my freedom. She knows
that l have my work to do and that
! believe in it and like it. For all
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pie stranded In this city with fam
lilies. People who have slipped down
and down in the struggle to keep
up their social standard and to stiil
get enough to eat and a place to
sleep.
These are the people Washing
ton has In abundance, the last
benefit primarily the camps were
made. To make our colored citi-
zens respectable. and to keep them
so, to raise the standard Of living
to the norm. and to save the COM
munity money In the long run are
And II we can only get the girls,
to get the money, to keep up the
camps we can accomplish that pur-
pose!
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WANTED-GIRLS!!

BY Mrs Edwin Seton, 200 girls sixteen years of age
to sell the
For volunteer work July and l6 For the benefit of the
Baby Hospital Camp Camp Pleasant and Camp Good Will
Should young girls sell the for charity?
Mrs Seton says:
The girl who demands fair and decent will get II
in her the light of the rt the fear of insult, wish
to be spoken to-she will get it,!
For further information apply to Mrs Edwin Seton, 40s
street northwest.
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Of the upper class descend to the
lower class.
Some Of the combinations CT the
social order are brought about by
individual characteristics or troubles,
but they are largely due to economic
and financial disturbances. In either
case. the remedy for adverse condi-
uons attendant upon these changes.
which is being practiced by the
charities all of the world today, and
especially In the United States is
constructive social service work.
This is not merely palliative aid.
but aid which lifts up and keeps up.
That is why these summer camps
are necessary. They lift up and
keep up. If family Is In the lowest
possible class, from which 1t is the
duty Of every community to lift its
members in order that we may
strive toward higher social state,
and II that family has been brought
to that condition by the individual
and inherent weakness on the part
Of the parent, 1t is the purpose of
the summer camp to give that family
suffering from physical and mental
mal-nutrition, those surroundings
normal.
Keep Up Standard.
THE cases which are treated at
Camp Good WILL Camp Pleasant.
and the Baby Hospital Camp, are
followed throughout the winter. In
other words the Associated Charity
Workers of Washington want to
know their lower middle class and
their poorest class, and by following
them and helping year after year,
at last weld them into the great
middle class.
IF the family Is in the poor class
as a result of economic and financial
disaster, a tragedy of which we must
all beware. is II not due them that
they be encouraged to keep up the
standard which they once had at
tanned and aid them In every way
possible toward the goal of self
support and respectability? A stitch
In time saves nine, and the family
which Is slipping today. and could
get through the winter If only 1t
had the benefit OF few weeks at
Camp Good villa few weeks in
which to gain the actual physical
strength with which to combat their
coming troubles-should by all means
be saved. They will cost the com
munity mote in the end If they slip
entirely.
Looking For Work.
Washington Is particularly for
tunate in not having the social trou-
bles on as large a scale as other
cities. But wherever there is a
community the same, disorders oc-
cur. Perhaps the main reason why
the trials OF this city are mitigated
is because there are no large in
dustrial interests located here. But
the very reasons which make con-
ditions here better than in other
cities of larger size makes IT allur-
ing for men and women out of
work to come here.
ASK any person In charge Of the
different local charitable branches
not necessarily connected with the
Associated Charities. and they will
tell YOU the same story. People
coming here to look for work. Peo-
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Answers to Health Questions

W. NJ. Q.-My face burns in summer
but does not tan. What can do for
this? My gums are growing away
from my teeth and I am afraid the
teeth will fall out. Is there any rem
edy7 What will remove hair that grows
very thick on my ears?
A-1-Use as a face wash chlorate of
potash, 3a drains; carbonate of potash,
3 drains; orange flower water. 2 ounces;
rosewater, ounces. 2. Your trouble Is
dermicaily with u grain of emetine.
with staphylococcus and streptococGus
vaccines, with increasing doses Of iodide
OF potash In water after meals, begin
ming with Is drops and increasing ono
taken. and with scraping Of the teeth
by a dentist. All Of the above must be
done. 8. Any druggist will mix the fol-
lowing for you. 1t is applied once a
week, and allowed to remain on the ears
for 10 minutes:
Calcium sulphide ............ 2 parts
Zinc oxide .-..............'... ! part part
Starcn ..,....'.. .'...''''' go. poit
In using this make a paste with water
A Constant Reader-Q. What is a rem
edy for high blood~pressure?
A-Avoid all excitement and over-ex-
ertion, keep the bowels active. get more
fresh air and sunlight. Rest and sleep
eight to ten hours in every "a. Drink
Bulgaria tablet with meals. Take 10
drops Of saturated solution of iodlde or
potash In water after meals Increase
one drop at a time until 30 drops are
being taken, then go down to Is and up
again. Eat fresh fruits, stewed fruits,
cereals and green vegetables.
A. l. T.-Q.-1 Will you please tell
me what to do for style on my eye? 2.
What can l do for blackheads on my
nose?
Al. Apply white precipitate oint:
ment each night to the stye' 3. Avoid
soap or hot water on your face, but
wash with ice cold water and cleanse
with a good peroxide cream. Apply at
night: Sulphur and glycerin. each l
dram; benzoeted lard, l ounce. with
rosewater Blackheads or pimples
should not be squeezed out.
| c. O.-o.-what shall I do for nerv-
business?
A.-Ayoid excitement and overexer-
ten, keep the bowels active. get more
rest and eight to ten hours sleep in
every twenty four in a we'll ventilated
room Get more fresh air and outdoor
sunlight Drink plenty Of distilled wa
ter, eat green vegetables. fresh fruits.
stewed fruits and cereals. Take Bull
garia tablet with your meals.
| E. M. H.-o.-1. What can I do for
sciatica? 2. My baby. six months old
has had eczema for over three months.
viii you please tell me what to do?
| Al. Your sciatica is due to some dis
srrangement OF your internal organs,
Wear elastic stockings and go to the
woman's department of hospital for
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

course. comes tho
question of COM
fort. of helpful
aids and influences.
Among the best of
these Is a we'll
kn now n external
remedy, Mother 5
Friend" 1t Is gent
ly applied TO the
surface muscles.
These are lubricat-
cd, toned. made
pliable so they
stretch as nature
requires without
the strain and pain
on cords and liga-
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for readers of this paper on medical
hy0ientc and sanitation subjects that are
Of general interest. He tctH not ander-
take to prescribe or otter advice for In
dtvfdudl cases. Where the subject - n 3t
OF general interest letters toil be al
st1ered personally. " a stamped G1d O J.
dressed envelope IS imclosed Address Gil
Inquiries 10 DR.. l.. X. Hirshber0 care
Of The Washington Times
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ADVICE TO GIRLS

Dear Annie Laurie-I am a girl
nearly seventeen. and have known
q nice fellow for nearly a year.
He came to see me three times a
week for three months.
There is another girl who likes
him very much, and tries to take
him away from me by telling
falsehoods about me. I really love
him. although he is about a half
year younger than l am. Please
advise me what to do.
A very nervous girl,
PEGGY.
WV HAT are you to do. Peggy
NA/ Why. just keep right on
w being your natural self, of
course. The trouble the
other girl is causing will reflect upon
her in time. She may appear to gain
an advantage for a time. but she
will be sure to fail somewhere In
her campaign.
The poor boy who appears to be the
bone OF contention In the matter
how I wish l could get a bird's-eye
view of his feelingsl Just think. you
have had me monopoly Of his young
affections since he was about four
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Facts Boiled Down

1t Is expected that the dredging of
the Suez canal to a depth of thirty mine
feet will be completed early next year.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

Elopements are prevented in New
Guinea by compelling eligible girls tc
sleep in the trees. The ladders are re.
moved after they retire.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

People Of Caracas, Venezuela, are to
be educated in the use OF electrical
equipment in their household tasks
cooking, Ironing and so forth.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

Only about one in every hundred ca
olegrams is a personal message. the
others being official, business or news.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

teen. Do YOU blame him for bestow-
ing some attention upon another girl
occasionally?
Dear Annie Laurie-I am eight
cen years old and have been out
with a young man of twenty
one to several parties. About
three weeks ago he asked to cali
upon me when leaving. did
not suggest making another en-
gagement. 1 now find that l
would like to have him call again.
Is 1t proper for me to ask him?
RUTH WYNE.
Since the young man has asked
you once If he may call and has
not seen you In the meantime be-
cause you did not find 1t convent
ent to see him, ! should think that
you would be justified in either writ
ing or telephoning him.
Dear Annie Laurie: know a
boy who Is very nice. and he
thinks the world OF me. / do
not care very much for him at
the present time. wish to learn
The Washington times., 1915-06-26
The Real Suffrage
Thought Of Women

Motherhood is the thought uppermost
In wonlan's mind. ana Win IL, OF
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

Battles in human blood between white
corpuscles and disease germs have beer
Photographed with the motion picture
camera by two French SCIENTISTS
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

Quaker Maid-Q. Will you kindly
tell me what to do to strengthen the
muscles of the lower limbs?
A.-Take plenty Of exercise. such al
swimming. running. walking. dancing
tennis, basketball, and all gymnastic
exercises.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

Miss Laurie tCtH UeIcome letters OF
Inquiry on subjects Of feminine interest
from young t0oHten readers Of this
paper, and UiH reply to them in these
columns They should be addressed to
her care, this office.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26


Only about one in every hundred ca
plegrams is a personal message. the
others being official, business or news.
People OF Caracas, Venezuela. are to
De educated in the use OF electrical
equipment in their household tasks,
| cooking, Ironing and so forth.
Elopements are prevented in New
Guinea by compelling eligible girls to
sleep in the trees. The ladders are re-
! moved after they retire.
Battles In human blood between white
corpuscles and disease germs have been
Photographed with the motion picture
camera by two French SCIENTISTS.
To bring sleep to insomnia victims an
English woman has invented apparatus
to flow water or medicated LIQUIDS on
the forehead gently until the desired
result is attained.
Through the invention of a stoking de-
| vice by a Swedish engineer, l3 tons OF
pulverized peat have been made to pro-
| duce as much power in locomotives in
Sweden as one ton OF coal.
The Danish consul in San Francisco
has received advices from Copenhagen
that the first shipment OF the govern
ments exhibits for the exposition have
been shipped via the Panama canal.
Marine insurance was practiced in
Rome. 45 B. c, 1t was very general III
Europe before the discovery of America,
and II is altogether probab bio that the
| ships OF Columbus were insured for
their full value.
| n. F. Miller, of South Carver. Mass,
exhibits a family OF yellow hornets
which constructed their home on the
outside OF a window pane. giving a SAFE
opportunity to see the work going on in
! the inside of the nest.
The latest additions to exhibits I'm the
Palace of Horticulture of the Panama
| Pacific International Exposition are
eight varieties of banana palms tnclud-
| ing varieties from Cuba, Hawaii, Cen
tral America and China.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

X. L.-Q. When the whites Of the
eyes show a yellowish cast what treat
ment Is best to follow?
A.-Drink copious draughts of dis
titled water, olive oil and fluids gener-
ally, keep the intestines active. and
avoid all bread. potatoes. sweet and
starchy foods.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

A Constant Reader-Q What can do
to gain Wight?
A-Eat fatty and greasy foods, sweets,
pasteries. candies. starches spices, ham,
pork, gravies and oils. Drink plenty of
milk, distilled water. cream and olive
Oil. Eat an extra meal or two a day.
exercise slightly. Get more fresh air,
sunlight rest. and eight or ten hours'
sleep. in every twenty-four in a we'll
ventilated ROOM
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E. T. SOL am nervous. easily ex-
cited. and get a smothered feeling in the
throat. Will you advise me what to do?
A-Avoid excitement and overexertion,
Keep bowels active. get more rest and
sleep. moro fresh air and sunlight. Dtnk
plenty of distilled water, and take a
bulgaria tablet with each meal. Take
L. drops of saturated solution of iodide
Of potash in water after meals Increase
one drop at time until so drops are
being taken. then go down to Is and up
again.
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Fannie F.: think that It would
be better If you do not accept the
attentions of the other young man,
since you are engaged. This may
seem bit prudish, to be sure, but
1t Is the safest thing to do to avoid
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

a correct internal diagnosis. 2. Try the
following, applied night and morning, to
the affected parts Calomel, 20 grains:
carbolic acid. 20 drops: zinc oxide, n
ounce; vaseline u ounce.
large bones in the neck, which prevent
me from wearing a low-nockcd gown?
2. What shall l do for oily hair?
A-1-Massage your neck with olive Oil,
sweet oil or cottonseed oil. Eat fatty
and greasy foods. sweets, pastries and
startches Drink plenty of milk, cream.
olive oil and water. 2-Appiy to the
scalp three time week: Glycerine, 1
drains: benzoin, dram; distilled water.
2 ounces.
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By ANNIE LAURIE

your advice as to how I can
think more of him.
BROWN EYES.
Try to find out what interests you
have in common. 1t may be that
your friend will prove to be very
congenial. AS soon as you begin
TO find that you have tastes in
common your liking for the young
man will grow. Perhaps the
trouble has Deen that You haven't
tried to find out what your friend
Is interested In.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

To bring sleep to insomnia victims ar
English woman has invented apparatus
to flow water or medicated liquids or
the forehead gently until the desired
result is attained.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
curas Old Sores. Other Remedies Won't Cure.

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured BY the wonderful. old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
AN ORDNANCE

To re-organize the Bayou Mallet
and ~Plaquemine Drainage Dis
triet as created; to appoint cont
missioners therefor; and TO ap-
point a time and place of meet
ing for said Board of Commits
sioners.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
President and Members of the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. Lall-
dry, That, whereas application has
been madetherefor by the Board Of
Commissioners of the Bayou
Mallet and plaquemine Drainage
District, the said district IS hereby
re-organized, as created. under the
eral Assembly of the State of Iou-
isiana, of 1910, as amended IN 1912
and 1914.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc. That in conformity with the
provisions of Act 3l7 of 1910 and
upon the recommendation of the
required number of resident land
owners of said District, the fol-
lowing persons having the qualifi-
cations required by Section Q of
Act 3f7 of 1910, as amended and re-
enacted by Act 227 of 1914, are ap-
poited as commissioners of said
District: Ernest Deiean and j. S.
Evans, to serve for a period Of
two years, and Val Ledoux to
serve for a period of four years.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the Board of Commission
ers of the Bayou Mallet and Plaque
mnie Drainage District shall meet
in the Police Jury Chamber in the
City of Opelousas on Saturday, June
10, 1915, for the purpose Of eleeting
officers and completing its organi-
cation.
Section 4. Be it further ordained.
etc. That this ordinance take effect
from and after its passage.
Adopted June 8, 1915.
FRANK DTMMICK, President.
+. +. HEALEY. Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
GRAHAM BELL

Bell was born in moderate circum-
stances. n first worked as teacher Of
the deaf and dumb. He became inter-
ested in the transmission of sound by
electricity in 1878. In the few years fol-
lowing. he became miserably poor and
sickness made him dependent upon his
friends. But he never gave up, and was
persistent In his experimenting.
In 1876 he had perfected a device by
which singing was satisfactorily trans
mitted by q wire from the cellar to the
fourth floor of the building. With an
old cigar box, two hundred feet Of wire,
and two magnets from a toy fish pound,
the first Bell Telephone was brought into
existence.
The next year Mr.. Bell succeeded In
perfecting the telephone to a point where
It became valuable.
It has been said he telephone Is one OF
the great factors in the development and
prosperity OF our country. It won for
its inventor IN income OF more than s1,-
600. 600 q year.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
TO THE PUBLIC
A. G.. MOUTON.
Lafayette, Louisiana.

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 or liquidating
his iewelry 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

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 num-
bered suit, and to me directed, /
have seized. and will offer for sale
at public auction to the last and
highest bidder. at the front door Of
the Court House of st. Landry Par
ish, at Opelousas. La. on
SATURDAY, JULY 10th, 1915,
at II o'clock a. M, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon. containing four hun
dred arpents and being the lower
portion of the plantation known as
the A. nj. Milburn place and more
particularly as follows: On the
north by land of w. Fl. Milburn.
on the south by widow and heirs of
Louis Stagg. deceased. on the east
by Bayou Boeuf and on the west by
land of j. P. Savant. Being the
same land acquired by mortgagor
partly from Catherine NJ. Milburn.
wife of j. P. Savant on February
10th, 1904 in an act Of partition be-
tween the heirs and which was
duly recorded in Mortgage Book
No. AZ pp. 3f6 and 3f8: also in Con-
veyance Book ID No. 4 DID. 266 and
267, and partly by mortgagor from
the heirs in said act of partition of
date Feb. 10th, 1904, said act Of par
tition is duly recorded in the
Clerks office of the Parish of st.
Landry, La.
TERMS: Cash to pay and satisfy
the sum of seven thousand fuor
hundred and thirtythree and 65-
100 dollars, with interest at the rate
of eight per cent per annum from
date Feb. 8, 1912, until paid.
M. E. SWORDS, Sheriff.
june 5 st
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
sHERFF's SALE
SAMUEL HAAS
Versus
w. II. MILBURN

No. 20,329, 10th Judicial District
Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10
DEEP WELLS AT A BARGAIN

The farmer who is running from
one we'll to another in search of wa
ter for his stock is losing too much
of his valuable time. A Deep Well
will furnish you with all the water
you need. Take counsel from your
fairest friend and sink a deep well
| can give you a galyenized
we'll that will furnish you with
clear water free from rust. I am
going to allow a 10 per cent dis.
count on all wells contracted for
within the next 80 days. Satisfae-
ton guaranteed. Ii you are coh-
templating on building q water
tower and installing water works.
let me figure with you: | believe I
can assist you in saving money.
You may write or call at Mr.. j. J.
Thompson's. Opelausas, La, where
am now sinking a galvenized deep
well.
A. G.. MOUTON.
Lafayette, Louisiana.
June 26-4t
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City of Opelousas. Louisiana, VS..
Delinquent Tax Debtors for
Said City

By virtue of the authority vested
in me by the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana. I 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 IL o'clock a. m,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10

For Sale by shute's Drugstore.
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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. NJ. July
26-27-28 flor whites) and July %
30-3t for colored applicants1. All
applicants are requested to be
promptly on hand at the opening
C. =. THOMPSON.
Supt. Public Schools.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10

Larcade & Litton take pleasure
in announcing to their friends and
the public that on and after June
ist, 1915, they will be located in
the New Wnisberg building on
Landry Street where they will be
glad to continue serving their
friends and the public in any
thing pertaining to fire insurance.
6-5 tt
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10

FOR sALE-one Overland tour.
ing car, one Mitchell touring car,
one Ford touring car and one Ford
runabout. I will sell any of these
cars at a bargain. Martin Morde-
Ion, O~pelousas. La. apr-24-tf