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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07
Review Of the Campaign.

With the German Army Before
Bucharest, Roumania, Monday, De-
cember BY carrier to Hermann
stadt and by wireless to the Asso-
ciated Press, via Sayville, Dec. e.
The armiess of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, and General FaIkenhayn,
after a campaign, the rapidity Of
which has been almost unparalleled in
military history, have swept through
half Of Roumania, have crushed the
resistance of the Roumanians at one
STRONG point after another, and now,
having driven the Russo ournanian
forces beyond Bucharest, both to the
north and to the south Of the capital,
are clamping their tentacles on the
Roumanian city from three sides.
Whether the Roumanians will elect
to endeavor to defend the fortified
capital is a question which the next
few days VIII decide. The Associated
Press correspondent was privileged
to accompany the forces of Won Mack
ensen and Won Falkenhayn in their
irresistible dash through Roumania.
The seeming Generalization of the
Roumanian troops would in the opin-
ion OF German military officers, make
an attempt to defend the fortress a
desperate venture.
The Germans with the aid of Ans
tro- Hungarian, Bulgarians and Turks
have battered their wav tbrouob
Western Roumania to their present
concentric position around Bucharest
within wonderfully short time Thew
have breasted the natural fort;fica.
tions of the Transylvanian mountains
and the Danube river and have heater
their way through the strongest L;rd
Of scientific defenses obviously n-a-
pared long in advance. They IA.
thrown the Roumanian army. mn
bering hundreds of thousands :,
men, back in such disorder that eve,
apparently impregnable positions
such as those along the rivers All
and Argechu, could not be held NOR,
than a few hours. The line Of n,
Argechu with its flooded, dashino
torrent 800 yards to quarter of J
fN-k:r,,ad ~ po1a E;-LxN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07
DAMAGE VERDICT IN
COAL CASE AFFIRMED

Washington, Dec. GA damage
verdict of S145,830 against the Penn
sylvania railroad, secured by the
Sonman Shaft Coal Co., of which
Vance C. Mccormick is treasurer and
principal stakeholder, for failure TO
furnish cars for shipping coal, was
affirmed today by the supreme court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07
CONDITION CONGRESSMAN
TREBLE is UNCHANGED

Washington, Dec. 6-Physicians at
tending Representative TribbIe, Of
Georgia, said tonight his condition
was unchanged. He has been at the
point of death from a stroke of apo
plexy since Monday night,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07
ASA G. GAMBLER ELECTED
MAYOR BY SAFE MARGIN

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 6.-Asa G. Can
dler, Democratic nominee, was elect
ed mayor here today, defeating the
Independent candidate, A. NJ. Corrie,
by 1900 majority. Other members
of the city ticket were unopposed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07
BRINGS DOWN TWENTY
GERMAN AIRPLANEs

Paris, Dec. 6.-Sub-lie Nun
nenger shot down two airplanes with
in three hours yesterday, the war Of
flee announces. This brings up to 20
the number of airplanes brought to
earth by this aviator.
There were no developments of i'm
portance on the French front last
night, the statement says.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07
JERSEY AUTO. LICENSE
LAWS CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, Dec. 6.-New Jerseys
automobile license laws, which raise
a revenue for road maintenance by
taxing motor cars, was sustained to-
day as constitutional by the supreme
court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07
BUCHAREST IS
CAPTURED BY
GERMAN ARMY
Campaign Considered One
of Most Brilliant Strate-
gical Feats of War.
TAKE IMPORTANT
RAILROAD JUNCTION
Little Doubt of Outcome
Since Won Mackenson
Crossed Danube.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, Dec. cit was officially an
nounced today that Bucharest, the
Roumanian capital, was captured by
the Germans, Ploechti, an important
railroad junction, thirty-six miles
northwest Of the capital, was also
taken.
The capture Of Bucharest marks
the elimination Of an operation ac-
counted by military critics as one of
the most soundly conceived and bril-
liantly executed strategical feats Of
the great war.
From the time Won Mackensen
forced the crossing of the Danube on
November "a and set foot on Rou-
mania, affecting a junction shortly
after with Won Falkenhayn's armies
there seemed little doubt of the ulti'
mate fate of the Roumanian capital
The relentless pressure of the leu
tonic invaders with the preponder'
ance of heavy artillery, proved toe
much for King Ferdinand's troops.
The process of crushing was b.
nutcracker fashion, made familiar by
Germans in this war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Thursday and Friday. moderate
southeast winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest, 81
degrees; lowest, so degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-07

CONTINUED on Page Eight.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23

ready pen and with few but ex-
p~ressiye words, sounds here the
very keynote of human nature:
The feeling is born in the child
and develops with time. 1t is a
heritage of Nature and expires
not until the Grim Reaper calls
us home.
And then the other picture
the "grown-ups." They have
passed the dividing line OF
life. From now on their jour-
ney is on the easy grade-the
down-hill, and at the horizon $
edge lies eternity! They have
wrought, and perhaps wrought
well, in this busy life, but the tide
has turned and is on the ebb'
The mighty surge of the flood,
having grown apace, is now about
to recede. Nothing lies beyond,
for Hope-primeval Hope.ex-
pired when the meridian ol ca
istence flowed by.
But it is Christmas! and the
child and the youth and the
"grown-up," forgetting all woes
of the past, overlooking lndlvldu-
al condition, accepts the feeling
Of the present and celebrates &C
cording to natures dictates. II
is in keeping with the day, Tor
Christmas covers a wide range
of thought and feeling and:
moreover, is a mute but express
sive harbinger of a better day
to come. -
eff it be it seems to me It's only
noble to be good
Kind hearts are more than coro'
nets and simple faith thar
Norman blood"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
THE POLL. TAX AGAIN

For nearly nineteen years the
payment of the poll tax OF each
voter for two years previous
to an election, the payment
to be made be-
fore December 81 of each year,
has been a requisite Of suffrage
qualifications. Failure to pay
these two polls before that date
has debarred many a man from
participating IN IAN election,
hence the term that such men had
COINED the squaw brigade.
The newspapers of the state,
year after year, have preached
the doctrine Of pay your poll
tax" It was a gratuitious work
but a duty never Stunned by the
men who grind day after day,
week after week, year after year
in the Fart preservative OF all
arts" For this work they have
received no pay, but were salts
fed in doing their duty toward
the people and the state.
Once again the season has ar
rived when this work devolves up
on the men who make and pub
,lish the newspapers Of Louisiana
and they are urging the voters to
pay up and join the ranks of real
men and not incur the risk OF
being in the class of "squaw
voters during the next two
years.
We all admit that we have been
with politics this year.
We are tired of elections and pol
itical campaigns and are glad Of
a long period of rest from the at
tendant turmoil Of campaigns
and elections. But we all like to
vote and if, for our failure to
comply with some requirement of
the law, we are debarred from
participation in elections we
think it hard indeed. The dollar
paid by the individual voter goes
to public education and it ought
not be hard to corral lone
PUNK" during this year Of pros
and financial plenty. So
chase up that aforesaid "plunk
and pay up that poll tax. Other
wise you will be, "nolens vol
ems relegated to the ranks Of
the "squaws.o
But one week remains in which
you can retain or regain your
hight to participate in elections
to be held during 1917 and 1918.
Get busy and pay up if you do
not care to "stand on the outside
looking in" when voting day
comes around again.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS

Next Monday is Christmas, the
greatest holiday Of the whole
year. It marks, almost, the pass
ING Of another twelve months as
well as the anniversary of the
birth Of the Saviour Of mankind.
Amid a sad refrain of peace
on earth, good will toward man
kind which applies but to
America, we note the solemn, sad
and silent end of a year. 1t has
been a most prosperous one, tbs
true; but marked with carnage
on other shores. Innumerable
thousands of the flower OF the
manhood of many nations have
met an untimely end, battling for
their country and their country S
good. 1t may have been an
empty but a deathly honor but 2
heritage and a custom handed
down through the ages OF the
human race.
While Europe has been en-
broiled in war-a war for. domin-
alton. a titanic struggle involv-
INC the destruction Of life and OF
property-our government, per-
chance, has remained at peace.
Profiting, unfortunately, at the
expense Of the balance of the
civilized (9) world, we have simp-
III wallowed in a mire OF pros
perity. It was not of our seek
ing but came to us because OF ex-
isting conditions for which we
are not responsible. Wealth.
monetary wealth-has flowed IN
to our Golfers from acros the
seas. While downtrodden Eu-
rom has had to bear the burden
Of the worlds greatest struggle
VIZ have profted by the result.
Therefore, while we bow ON
heads in sorrow for this second
Christmas Of bloodshed across the
great salt sea. yet we, as AmerI-
cars. thank the Great Ruler or
High for the BLESSINGS bestowed
upon The people of This grand
rennblie which we call "home.
The south. Louisiana included
has just emerged from a period
az agricultural and financial de.
preston. It has patiently borne
The load imposed upon it by ma.
ture and the existing order OF
things. That patience has .lust
heen rewarded by a bountifrll
harvest and nnheard-of prices
The country is flowing with mon,
III and under such q condition
9 this Christmas is bound to be the
happiest and merriest we have
& exnerienced for more than a de.
eada. Sharing in Great measure
i jn that prosneritv. The Carton ex,
tends IFS hest wishes to its read
ers and all mankind.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
SUCCESSION SALE
SUCCESSION SALE
ESTATE OF GEO. w. HAWKINS
No. 1921, proabate Docket, i6th.iu-
dicial District Court. Parish
of st. Landry, La.

BY virtue of an order OF the Hon
orable B. H. pavy. Judge Of the Six
teenth Judicial District Court
Parish of st. Landry and
in pursuance of a commission TO
me directed, I, the undersigned
testamentary executor, or any duly
qualified auctioneer, will sell, at
public auction to the last and high
est bidder, at the Court House door
of the Parish of ST. Landry, La, on
SATURDAY DECEMBER 23rdi9i6,
at ii o'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain lot or parcel of ground
situated in the City of Opelousas La
having a front of ninety 900 feet
on Lombardy Street and running
back between parallel lines a depth
of GAO two hundred and forty feet
bounded north by a street or
formerly J. T. Stewart, east by
formerly f. D. EstiIette, south by
formerly f. D. Estilette, and west
by Lombardy street.
CONDITIONS: Cash on day Of
sale.
C. F. BoAGNI,
administrators.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
THE SENTIMENT OF THE
SEASON

On the front page OF this issue
OF The Clasion appear two splen-
did and well-written contribu-
tions, one Ga poem) by Rev. Fa-
ther C. 3. Quirk, S. j., of the st.
Charles College, Grand Coteau,
La. the other by one Of the best
known attorneys of the Opelou-
sas bar.
We commend these two contri-
buttons to our readers and ask
that they peruse them and give
the subiert matter much thoubht.
Father Quirk has dipped his IA
ellie pen in rhyme and depicts
the season from the viewpoint Of
the Christmas. Our legal friend
deals with q subject more human
but equally impressive, for his
pen-picture touches three stages
of human life and is couched
In simple but deep sentiment
indeed.
Human nature is perplexing.
It mounts to dizzy heights and
then descends to b0ttomless pits
Its sorrows and it's woes, its joys
and its bliss, but express the far
reaching tangle of human mem
tality.
Father Quirk views Christmas
through the glass of the Chris
tan. His thoughts turn to the
lowly Nazarene who, nineteen
hundred and sixteen years ago,
came to bless and to save man
kind, for on this day Jesus Christ
came into being and His life and
His character and His works have
been indelibly written into the
records of the human race. We
bow our heads in Difference to
Him who persisted upon Calvary
and since His crucifxion the
cross has been the symbol of the
worlds best and the guide-post
to beckon the nations on.
Our legal friend goes no fur
ther, perhaps, but touches upon
d sentiment which has sWayed
men and women since the world
began to revolve The babe in
the cradle-the very symbol OF
helplessness-appeals to the
crude and the uncouth the weak
and the strong the good and the
bad; the civilized man and the
brute, for its weakling fingers
grip the very heartstrings of
him or her who gazes upon this
almost embryonic type OF the
man or woman yet to be.
And all the world loves a
lover, I and the youth and maid
I'll. eanght deep in the tolls of
cnpid's net. touch the tenderest
of the human heart.
Our APOSTLE of Blackstone, with
T#EN EA& HMN NHEsM L8Aa
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
Wanda Whitley

On Monday, December Is, 1916,
the Death Angel visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Whitley
and took from their midst their
dear little daughter, Wanda. She
was three months old, and such
a fair little bud. Had only come
to make this home so happy, but
God giyeth and taketh as He
thinks best. Dear father and
mother, do not grieye for dear lit
tie Wanda for
"She will sleep, but not forever
There will be a glorious morn,
We will meet to part, MOI never,
On that resurrection morn.
A precious one from them is gone,
A voice they loved is still,
A place is vacant in that home
Which never can be filed.
Safe in the arms Of Jesus,
Safe in His gentle breast,
There Ger His loving shadow
Sweetly her soul shall rest.
Sleep on, sweet babe, and take
thy rest
God called thee home-He
thought it best.
In the cold, moist earth we laid
her,
While the forest cast a leaf.
And we wept that one so lovely.
Should have a life so brief
Fer remains were put to rest
IN the Garland cemetery, to await
the resurrection morn.
A FRIEND, Garland, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
EsTRAY NOTICE

Estrayed from my premises, in
the city Of Opelousas, about one
month ago, a hog weighing about
2O0-pounds. Has white ring
round neck and also one left foot.
A liberal reward will be paid for
itss recovery and return.
dec 2-4t A. MORESI.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
Meeting OF. Stockholders

Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank Of Melville, La,
will be held at the banking house
in Melville, La, on Tuesday,
January 8, 1917.
JOS. w. HEAP,
dec. 16-4t. Cashier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
Application for License

The undersigned hereby gives
notice of intention to apply TO
the police jury of the parish of
st. Landry for a license to oper-
ate a saloon in the year 1917, for
white people, to be located at
Debaillon's bridge, in Plaisance,
and on the property of leicester
Sylyestre.
dec 2-4t A. sylvestre & Bro.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
Minutes of Board of Supervisors

of the Fourth Police Jury Ward,
st. Landry Parish, La.
A called meeting of the Board OF
Supervisors of the road districts was
held at the rooms of the police jury
December 4, 1916. MI, K. T. Cat
lett. presiding and the following
members present: Messrs. w. +.
Brown r. B. l}abingtou, Arthur
| Fogelman, r. l.. Hawkins and Les
ter J.. Williams.
The president stated that the OBJ
iect of the meeting was for the pur-
pose of receiving bids for bonds n
selling same.
A bid for the road district No.
fourth police jury ward by the Peo-
pies Bank & Trust Co., of Lafayette
for SIS, 5000 which bid was par
plus accrued int. est, to deliver
bonds to said bank, and premium OF
$28. 90, certified check of $462.50 ac-
comparing bid.
Mr.. Brown moved and duly sec
onded that Mr.. ] j Healey be direct
ed to correspond with Peoples Bank
& Trust Co, that unless bonds are ac-
cepted by the eleventh of December,
said bid will be rejected and check
returned.
MI. Brown moved with a second,
that this body adjourn until Q o'clock
D. M. at the st. Landry Bank build
ing.
AFTER RECESS
The president called the meeting
to order in the office of the st. Lam
dry State Bank, and announced that
the purpose of the meeting was to
open bids on bonds, for the second
road district of the fourth police jury
ward.
Interstate Trust & Banking Co.,
submitted a bid of par and accrued
interest to date of delivery, plus a
premium of s128.75 on $75,0O0.09
bond issue, certified check for $1,875.-
90 accompanying bid.
H. D. Larcade, Jr, submitted a
bid of par and accrued interest and
a premium of $4,000, usual certified
check accompanying bid.
Sidney Splitter & Co., submitted a
bid of par, accrued interest from date
and bonds todate of delivery to us,
and in additi n thereto a premium of
So. 100, designating st. Landry State
Bank, depository.
Mr.. Brown moved that the bid of
Mr.. Larcade be &C epted, was duly
seconded and carried.
Expenses of members for the meet
ing was allowed as. follows: Mr..
Darlington, $500; Mr.. Brown, $4.25;
Mr.. Fogelman, $3.50; Mr. Catlett,
$2.70; Mr.. Hawkins, $500, and L. j..
Williams, $500.
Moved by Mr.. Brown. and duly sec
onded that for good and sufficient rea-
sons that the action Of the board In
calling an election for the third road
district on December 10. be rescind-
ed and that the election be called for
January %, 1917. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Hawkins and duly
seconded and carried that the meet
ing adjourn.
(Siged).
LESTER j. WILLIAMS. secty.
K. T. CATLETT, President.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
Notice of Application

Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned that he will apply
to the Police Jury Of the parish
of st. Landry for a license and a
permit to continue the operation
of a saloon for whites at Wood
side, IN this perish in his present
location, during the year 1917.
dec2-4t NJ. Il. ROBERTS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
LOST

A watch fob locket, with the
engraving "Tulane Glass 1914"
on one side, and the initials "P.
B. W" on the other side. The
finder vial please return same to
452 Union Street and secure re
ward, dec2 ct.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering a special election through.
out the limits of Bayou Mallet
and gPlaquemine Drainage Dis
trict of the parish OF st. Landry,
at which shall be submitted to the
property taxpayers qualified to
vote under the constitution and
laws of the state of Louisiana the
que, ton of mourning debt and
issuing Eegotia bic bonds there.
for the amount of $4,000. Gu
for the purpose Of retiring the
bonded Indebtedness of said
Drainage District and the special
assessment of ten cents per acre
for the period Of twenty years
levied On FEBRUARY g, 1907, and
for the purpose C providing, ere
ating and maintaining a system
of gravity drainage in said Drain
age District; and also the ques-
ton of 1evying and assessing an
nual contribution or acreage tax
of twenty cents per acre for forty
years on all lands situated with
in the limits of said Drainage
District, beginning with the
year 1917 and ending with the
year 1866, both inclusive.
Section BE it ordained by the
board of commissioners of the Ba-
you Ma.let ar j Plaquemine Drainage
District of the parish of st. Lat-dry,
in regular session convened, That, to
carry out the purposes for which it
was created, and in order to retire
the Outstanding bonded Indebtedness
of said Drain &c District, which con-
sists of eleven. bonds of the danomi-
nation Of one thousand dollars each,
dated September /. 1907, due April /,
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922,
1923. 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, rcspec-
together with Zach Interest as
may be due thereon, and the special
assessment of ten cents per acre for
the period Of twenty years ,evied and
assessed by ibis Board on February
8, 1907, by authority of a special cleo
ton held in said Drainage District, to
secure said onGs; AID in order to
provide, create and maintain a sys-
tenn Of gravity drainage in said
Drainage District, it will be necessary
that the boar1 OF commissioners of
the Bayou Male: an P~laauenline
Drainage District of the parish of st.
Landry be authorized to incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor to
the amount of seventy thousand
(S70, 000.0 dollars in the denomina-
lions and bearing interest sss herein
after set forth.
Section BE it further ordained,
ETC., That N order to provide for the
payment of said bonds in principal
and intere.t. it will be necessary to
levy and assess ar annual contfibu-
ton Or res tax OF twenty cents
ner acre on all lands situated within
the limits of said Drainage District
which are subieet to taxation under
the constitution and laws of the
state of LoDieisra for the ueriod IF
forfv wears, heoinn;-r with the vear
ard ending uith the wear 1885.
both Inclusive. end vheraas. il is me-
cessarv that the hoard ct commis-
cierers he a~frthrriyad BY g vote RI
the tev-ra~er- of gold D-ai--
aerres 9>sS To- e~I '-nr~ Saht and
. ~n Dis*~ic+ cor--o i+ nc~ law or@
.-es-e sasd he~ds . ~.~o..1 ~eta~tion is
ha~nh-r e-dc~ed ~ bn I4c.d +, tie d.
you Maliet and Plaquemine Drainage
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
Application for License

The undersigned hereby gives
notice of his intention to apply to
the Mayor and Board Of Alder
men of the Village of Port Barre
for a license and ermit to ope-
rate a saloon for colored people
in that village during 1917 in the
old Amy store building.
d2-4t CHAS. E..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
AppLlcATloN KoR LlcENsE

Notice is hereby given that the UNI
d~ersigned will apply to the mayor
and members of the Board of Alder
men of the Town of Melville, La,
for a license and permit to continue
the operation of a saloon for whites
in our present place of business, dur
ing the year 1917.
ABLE & Caps,
dec CAT. sper F. NJ. Able.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23
Signature Of Voter.

sect'on 4.-Re it further ordained.
etc.. That for the purpose Of this cleo
ton the polling place will be It Ber-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23

FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
Proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds of the Ba-
you Mallet and Plaquemine
Drainage District of the par
ish Of st. Landry to the
amount of ~ 100000, to run
forty years, bearing interest
at the rate of 5 per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually
for the purpos e Of retiring
the bonded indebtedness of
said Drainage Distri It,
which amounts to eleven
bonds of the denomination of
81, 000 90, together with such
interest as may be due there
on, and he special assessment
of ten cents per acre for the
period OF twenty years levied
and assessed by the Board
of Commissioners of said Dis
trict on February 9, 1897, by.
authority OF a special cleo
ton, to secure said bonds,
and to provide. create and
maintain a system of gravity
drainage in said Drainage
District
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To
favor of the proposition submit
on this ballot. place a lX) n
the square after the word "Y
vote against 1t. place a simila
after the word NO."
TayahIe valuation $50