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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07

Lloyd George, who has been made
prime minister of Great Britain, has
opened negotiations with the Labor
Party hopeful of securing its aid in
the reconstruction of a British cabinet
to succeed the coalition cabinet Of
Asuuith. The cabinet formed by AS
'uuith apparently failed of its purpose.
From the day of its formation IT
had been beset with difficulties, at
tackled by criticism and, in some in
stances, divided against itself. Be
ginning with the evening of May 20,
1915 when the personnel Of the new
cabinet was announced, rumors OF
changes began>to circulate. Again
and again they were quieted. Reslgna-
tions were few, and when personal
reasons influenced a minister to quit
one post efforts were almost invari-
ably made to find another for him, so
that the personnel Of the cabinet has
remained much the same for its nine
teen months of existence.
As it was organized in May OF last
year the cabinet was composed Of
twelve Liberals, eight Unionists, one
Laborite, and one nonpartisan, the
last Earl Kitchener. Two new port
folios have been added, those of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07

| Secretary for India j. Austen Cham
berlan, Unionist.
Secretary of state for war, David
Lloyd-George, Liberal.
Minister Of munitions, Edwin Sam
uel Montagu, Liberal.
First lord of the admiralty, Arthur
j. Bafour, Unionist.
President of the board of trade,
Walter Runciman, Liberal.
President of the local government
board, Walter Hume Long, Unionist.
Chancellor of the duchy of Lancas-
ter, Thomas McKinnon Wood, Lib
eral.
Chief secretary for Ireland, Henry
Edward Duke, Unionist.
Secretary for Scotland, II. ]. Ten
nant, Liberal.
President of the board of agricul
ture, Earl of Crawford, Unionist
First commissioner of works, Lewis
Harcourt, Liberal.
President of the board or education
Marquis of Crewe, in conjunction with
! his other duties
Attorney general, Sir f. +. Smith
/ Unionist.
Minister for blockade, Lord Robert
/ Cecil, Unionist.
Minister of pensions, Arthur Hen
derson, Labor.
Accompanying pictures show
Sir Edward Carson, mentioned foI
place in cabinet; >, Lloyd-George, the
new prime minister Oarge center pic
lture) 3, Bonar Law, with Mrs. AS
lquith; 4, Viscount Grey; 8, Balfour;
6, Former Premier Asquith.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07

bld...ade minister and minister OF
pensions.
The list of members, with their
posts, is as follows:
Prime minister and first lord of the
treasury Herbert A. Asquith, Liberal.
Minister without portfolio, Marquis
of Lansdowne Unionist.
Lord high chancellor, Lord Buck
master, Liberal.
Lord president of the council, Mar
uuis of Crewe Liberal.
Lord privy seal, Earl Curzon of Ked.
lesion, Unionist.
Chancellor of the eXchequer, Regi-
maid McKenna, Liberal.
Secretary of state for home affairs
Herbert L.. Samuel, Liberal.
Secretary for the colonies, Andrew
Bonar Law. Unionist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
Pursuit OF Villastas.

juareZ. Dec 7,-Between four and
five thousand men have left Chihul-
hua in pursuit of villa, according TO
General Gonzales, who returned today
from Chihuahua. lie says villas fol.
lowers are estimated at less than
three thousand men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
THOUSANDSQF
FARMERS ASK
FOR LOANS
FARM LOAN BOARD HAS APPLl-
CATION FROM FIFTY THOU
THANo FARMERS FOR HUN
DRED FIFTY MILLION IN LOANS.

Washington. Dec. THE farm
loan board announced today that fifty
thousand farmers have asked for
$3.50. 100000 in mortage loans. This
is seventeen times the amount which
the twelve farm loan banks will have
Immediately available.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
OPPOSE PLAN
FOR FEDERAL
SUPERVISION
TELLS CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
TEE HE is AGAINST TRANSFER
OF POWER OF RAILROAD REG
ULATIoN TO GOVERNMENT.

Washington, d. c., Dec. William
J. Bryan today told the joint congress
sional committee, which is inyesti-
eating transportation problems, that
he is opposed to the transfer of rail
road regulatory power to the federal
government, because it would inject
an immense political force into
national affairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
MARIETTA GIRL BADLY BURNED

Marietta, Okla. Dec. THE daugh-
ter of Lloyd Brooks was aadiy burned
Yesterday. when her clo,hing caught
fire from a trash fire in tie yard. Her
presence Of mind in running TO by
drant and turning the water upor
her burning clothing probably saved
he~ ON fatal burns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
New Sing Sing Warden.

Albany, n. Y, Dec. THE appoint
ment of William Meyer, for twelve
years warden of the Federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ga, as warden of
Sing Sing prison, was announced to-
day by the State superintendent of
prisons, James NJ. Carter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
OPPOSING WOMAN SUFFRAGE
First National Gathering Of Women
Against Suffrage in Capitol.

Washington, d. C., Dec. The
first national gathering Of women o.
posed TO woman suffrage opened
here today with Miss Mabel Boatman
delivering an address.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
TELL GROWERS
To O B 7 AIN
COTTON SEED
BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
ADVISES COMMON GROWERS
TO MAKE CERTAIN OF THEIR
NEXT YEARS SEED SUPPLY.

Washington. Dec THE bureau Of
plant industry today advised cotton
seed supply for next season. declar-
ing that the unusual oil prices may
tempt farmers to cut down the cotton
seed reserve.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
AUTOPSY WAS HELD TODAY
Body Of Texan Found Beneath Auto
Was EShumed Today.

Georgetown. Tex. Dec. An
autopsy was held today over the
body Of Frank McLauren. Of Taylor,
who was found dead under his auto
mobile ten days ago and whose di-
vorced wife and son are now in Jail
here. together with the wOman's ne
phew and a negro, Jim Pollard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
BODY BURNED IN FURNACE.
Human Body Found in Bakers Fur
mace at Canton, Ohio.

Canton. Ohio. Dec. Local polic2
raided a bake-snop here ard cisco p
cred pieces OF d human boy, which
had been sawed into foot-lengths and
thrown into the bakers furnace where
they were alnos. destroyed. One a.
rest mas been made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
THREE ROUND TRIPS DAILY
New Equipment Will Permit Of Three
Round Trips Daily.

4 new schedule for the Ringing
road is in preparation and will be an
naunced tomorrow. The Ardmoreite
learns however that three round trips
daily are TO be made between Ard
more and Ringing with the new elec.
trio, motor equipment. which has just
been received here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
MORE DOLLARS
FOR CAMP PA|GN)
FUND SENT IN
FoUNT DUSToN TURNED IN S21
HE SOLICITED THIS MORNING
HOPES LIST WILL CONTAIN
NAMES OF ALL DEMOCRATS.

Fount Duston has been circulating
among the Democrats of the city to-
day and turned in twenty-one dollars
to The Ardmoreite to be applied to
the National Campaign fund.
Those who donated up to noon were
the following, but tnCre will De sev-
eral additions to the list before night:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
Rrownwood Man Appointed.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 7.-E B. Hen
dirk of Brownwood was appointed to-
day as assistant attorney general in
charge of criminal matters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07

Mr. DustUn states he hopes every
Democrat in the county and State
will come forward and liquidate this
debt 1t is a debt which every Demo
crat justly owes and al should emu
late bis example and get busy.
Previously reported $500
Contributions above 2l.OO
Total to 5IcO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07

Cotton was selling on the streets
today from IS TO 19 cents. with quite
a lot offered az these figures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
WEATHER FORECAST

!: New Orleans. La. Dec. T.
!: The weather forecast for Okla
!: homa for tonight Is unsettled,
!: With cold wave in eastern and
!: central portions with tempera-
!: ture Of IS to "a degrees; Friday
!: fair and colder in the extreme
!: eastern portion.
-. a. a. .. .. .. - .. >. >. .. .. :.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
WILSON CARRIED NEW MEXICO
Official Plurality in Border State Was
More Than Two Thousand.

Santa Fe. y. NJ. Dec. THE off
cial canvas makes Wilson's plurality
in New Mexico. 2,392.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
AMERICAN MINING MAN SAID 10
HAVE BEEN SLAIN BY THE
VILLISTAS AT PARRAL.
PURSUIT OF BANDITS
Between Four and Five Thousand
Men Have Left Chihuahua in PIr-
suit Of Villa. Whose Forces is Es'
timated to Number Three Thousand

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 7,-Howard
Grey an American mining man, was
killed by the Vilastas when ParraI
was captured, according to mes
sage received here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07

Clean rags wanted at The Ardmore
ite office. NJ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07
'DRYSPREPARE
FOR A NATION
WIDE BATTLE
PROHlBlTlONlST AND TEMPER
ANcE LEADERS FROM ALL
LOVER COUNTRY GATHERING IN
WASHINGTON TO PLAN FIGHT.

Washington. d. C., Dec. 7.-Prohibi-
. tion and temperance leaders from all
over the country are gathering here
today to plan fight for nationwide
prohibition. The prohibition party,
anti-saloon league and other organi-
cations are represented.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-07

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-15
SPECIAL TRAIN WILL
BRING LAWYERS HERE
Committee Perfecting Plans for
Louisiana Bar Association Next
Month to Be Largely Attended
JUDGE CLAYTON WILL BE
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY
Elaborate Entertainment OF At
.torneys i'm Annual Convention

Everything will be in readiness
for the royal entertainment Of the
| sevral hundred lawyers who will
attend the Louisiana Bar Associa-
ton which will convene in this
city on May the 9Th.
The lawyers as a genera. rule,
are jolly good fellows, and i'll Sc
lecting Opelousas as their pcs con-
vention city this year they have
made no mistake. as .hey will find
out, after the convention Will ad-
journ.
The publicity com rittee compos-
ed of w. 0. Hart, chairman; J,:flse
Val L. Stentz and rsloInas +. Fur
low, have made arsa.:.;;s. neats fer
the Lawyers Special" which will
leave the Termina: station, over
the Frisco, on the night Of May
the 4th. Lawyers along this road
are urged to hop en- and journey
to this hospit he city
Judge Henry D. s.laton nt Alaba-
ma will be the orator Of tne lay;
J. her speaker will be I. J.. T'tEIs,
dean of the La. State University
Law School, who will speak on
Fidie Commisa; Impossible and IL
legal Conditions Under the Civil
Code Of Louisiana Walker B.
Spencer, who will lead a discus
sion on ''The Complete Reorgani-
zation of the Judiciary Judge
Rufus E. Foster, who will speak on
the Federal Compensation Act"
and Philip S. Gidiere, who will
speak on Subrogation Under Poll
cies of Fire Insurance Covering
Cotton in Transit"
The committee on entertainment
has issued an invitation to all law
yers to bring their wives along, as
Opelousas is fully able to take care
Of them.
An informal reception will be
rendered the visiting attorneys at
the Elks Club on the night of May
5th, while an automobile trip will
be made to st. Charles College,
Grand Coteau.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-15
PARKERITES TO HAVE
FINAL SAY HERE
Meeting Will Be Held at Band
Auditorium Night Before Election.
AND O'CONNOR TO
BE PRINCIPAL ORATORS
Last Rousing Rally OF Progressive
Followers Will Take Place on
Next Monday Night

The followers of the Progressive
candidate are bent upon having the
last say in this city, and wishing to
carry their plans into execution
have secured the services of T. I.
O'Connor and Lyle Saxon, two
prominent New Orleans orators.
Both Saxon and O'Connor are re-
puted to be fluent and eloquent
orators and there is no doubt that
a large crowd of supporters of both
parties will turn out to hear the
political dope" handed down in
good fashion.
The Parkerites feel that with a
final rally in this city they will con-
vert voters, and for that reason
they will strive to bring large
crowd to hear the two New Or
leans speakers.
Local Parker leaders are as GER
tain of carrying st. Landry par
ish as the Democrats are; they,
however, figure their majority
much in excess of the figures
claimed by the Pleasantites, claim
ing the parish upwards of five
hundred votes.
The opelousas meeting will give
the Parkerites the last say in the
campaign here, as the next day the
tale will be told"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-15
SUGAR REFINERY REPAIRS
BEING MADE BY OWNERS
0pelousas Plant Will Operate This
tions Is Prediction
Fall Under Favorable COndi-

The 0pelousas Sugar Refinery
which was recently bought from
local owners by Crockett and Well,
n Alexandria, is being repaired a.
when the whistle blows TO an
nOunee To the farmers of the sur
munding country that it is ready
lor business next Fall, the mill will
ne N tip top condition.
The new owners OF the local
sugar mill have had a crew on the
scene for the past several days,
making oil needed repairs, be-
woes erecting two extra boilers,
when will serve to give additional
power The building is also being
saspalred, 50 that when the season
s'afss there will be nothing to de-
''s we operators of the plant.
lne farmers of st. Landry are
\ sssufed Of splendid treatment at
w nands Of the new owners OF
y sugar plant; these men have
alsn reputation in the business
ayrla and in assuring the farm
"a Y y, Landry. a good price and
sels enough cash" for their crop,
aey will be believed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-15
FRISCO WILL OPERATE
SPECIAL TO BEAUMONT
Popular Fine Has Reduced Rates to
Growing Texas City and Large
Crowd Expected to Go

A special excursion train will be
operated between Opelousas and
Beaumont, on the Frisco railroad
on Sunday, April 3oth. The train
will leave this city at $50 A. M.
The fare charged will be two dol
lars for the round trip.
Beaumont is a pretty and pro-
gressiye city, growing rapidly and
a number of Opelousas people, will
no doubt, seize this opportunity to
visit this place at a great redue-
ton in the trip expense.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-15
PARISH IN DEMOCRATIC
CULUMN SAYS LEWIS
Chairman of First Ward Demo-
cratic Club Feels Confident of
Pleasant Victory
CAREFUL CANVASS ASSURES
VICTORY IN ST. LANDRY
reports from the Parish to Demo-
cratic Headquarters Say Pleasant
VIII Get Substantial Majority

Jofln W. Lewis, chairman of the
FIRST Ward Democratic Club. in an
interview Thursday morning
claims that Ruffin G. Pleasant and
| the other Democratic nominees
VIII carry st. Landry parish by a
substantial majority.
Mr.. Lewis is very enthusiastia
over the outlook in st. Landry and
IS flrm in his belief that this mar
lsh VIII remain in the Democratic
column. He said:
After a careful canvass Of evarv
precinct in this parish I have baen
convinced that st. Landry will re-
urn g majority in favor Of Ruffin
y Pleasant and his co-nominees.
we started the fight a few weeks
ago with awful ends against US bnt
democracy has asserted itself ami
we are now assured Of Democrat
ie victory not only in the state b,,t
rlgnt here IN old st. Landry
Despite the claims Of the oppo-
sltlon that Parker will carry fbis
parish by five hundred to one tbo,,
sand votes I must in all sincerity
s.ate mat Pleasant will get a s,ha
seantial g majority in this parish.
Last Monday nights meeting n
opelousas, as well as the sanders,
touf Of St Landry has made manv
young Democrats realize that !,
voting for Parker they are follow.
ing an avoWed Progressive right
INTO the Republican camp Of Thee
core Roosevelt, who is striving Il
ootaln the Republican nomination
for President.
We, who have been working dav
aug night in behalf Of Demoeracv
leel certain that the majority of
.he votes in st. Landry will ba
louna n the Democratic column.
On next Tuesday, April 49,
me Democratic supporters have
peen working strenuously, for the
past two weeks, with 4 detarna;
nation Of carrying the parish fop
pieasant. Democratic fleadouartars
report good news from every nra
clnct in the parish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-15
1870, 1865 REGISTER AS
DEMOCRATS IN STATE
Figures in Secretary's Office Show
Number OF Whites Registered
As Democrats

Of 20i,745 white voters in the
state t90,965 are registered as
Democrats, 2,i46 as Republicans,
f,O45 as Socialists, 1876 as Progress
sives and 2,076 Independents.
The figures are compiled from
reports on registration made by
the clerks of court of the country
parishes and the registrar Of voters
of Orleans to Secretary Milllsaps.
Under the law the registrars Of
voters throughout the state are
required to report the total regis
tration in their parishes thirty days
before the election. The figures
represent the registration on March
is.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-15
BELLE CHENEY TO BE MADE
POPULAR SUMNER RESORT
company VIII Erect Modern And
Comfortable Hotel AZ u;a.
Evangeline Summer Reso.t

] s
Evangeline Summer Resort
4 stock company, of which J. s.
GfoWell, secretary-treasurer of tha
GroWell- Spencer Lumber Comnany
ana John ". Lewis, Of this city win
erect modern and eomfortahIa
motel at Belle Cheney Springs his
toI1c summer resort, now i'll Evan
geline parish.
Mr.. Lewis, who is promoting fhe
COMPANY, announced during fhe
week that the hotel will be comm
ieted by the first days Of June
when ne expects to have large
number Of people from all over
Louisiana. Mississippi and Texas
10 take their summer vacation.
Belle Cheney has long been recog-
nlzed as an ideal place for the eree-
ton OF q moern hotel; many wears
ago the most prominent people If
Louisiana would spend their yaca-
tions in the pinev woods of Evange-
line. then a portion Of st. Landry.
rieht on the beautiful Cocodrie
lake. Now they will he given an
opDortuniay to visit the best sum-
mer resort in the South. as Belle
Cheney is destined to assume that
distinction before many years.
Doctors consider Belle Cheney of
vastly more medicinal benefit than
either Mineral Wells, Texas. or
CaoDer's Well. Miss. !
Mr.. Lewis now has several photo
eranhs Of the MANY pretty spots
at Belle Cheney Springs: one Of
these pictures shows the initials of
Thomas H. Lewis. carved in the
bark OF mammoth pine tree in
1870.
Mrs. LaConahe. Mr.. Lewis moth
er'-in-law will live at the hoted
and will act as the chaperon Of the
ar-in-law, will remain at the hotel
during the summer and act as chan
eron to the young ladies whJ will
visit Belle Cheney spsings; Tic ia
nous and popular Tomkips I,and
will be at the hotel TO furnish mus
ic every night.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-04-15
sUNsET MAN HANGS
SELF over WORRIES
Saul GuiIbeau, Prominent Citizen
IsFound Dead by Wife at
End OF Rope
c,N MANAGERS ACTION
- ATTRIBUTED TO WORRY
s,,ieide Of Popular and Well known
.seuber OF Influential Family
shocks the Sunset Section

Going to the barn, near his hom'
l, Sunset, whistling happily
.,v;neing a rope in his hand as un,
concerned as possible, Saul Pull
beau, prominent and well known
.;t;zen Of the southern section OF
q. Landry, went to his death, CIV
;na no reason for his sudden rash
action.
M Guilbeau arose on Wednes-
,,orning in a splendid frame OF
,,ood. he told his wife, who went
4 church at Grand Coteau, that
when she would return he would
hova the fire and coffee made for
ber But when Mrs. Guilbeau re-
,urned there was neither fire nor
soffee and she inquired from the
.b;ldren where her husband was;
/ they told her that he had gone in
the direction of the barn at $50
oelock but had not returned. Mrs.
Gnilbeau went to the barn and
here found her husbands lifeless
iornl dangling from the end Of a
rope.
The news of the suicide of Mr.
4 Eu;lbea,l quickly spread, his many
friends throughout the parish be-
he greatly shocked, as Mr.. Gull
bea,l had never given a forewarn
Il 10 his anticipated deed.
The death of Mr.. Guilbeau, from
his own hands, is attributed to
worry. He was the manager of the
Farmers Unioy Cotton Gin and
Warehouse at Sunset, which plant
vas destroyed by fire a few weeks
ago. Upon investigation by the
insurance adjusters it was ascer-
taiDed that several bales Of cotton,
which had been stored in the ware
house, had mysteriously disap-
peared, before the fire; it was then
construed that some one had stolen
lhe cotton and then set the plant
ou fre SO as to avoid detection,
and Investigations to discover the
guilty party were Immediately
started.
No one in Sunset, not even the
owners Of the cotton gin plant ever
suspected Mr.. Guilbeau Of being
lhe guilty party, as he has always
borne a good reputation, but it Is
supposed that Mr.. Guilbeau brood
Ia over the loss of the plant, in
which be was interested and which
he was managing, as well as other
financial affairs, and firmly de-
cised To end all earthly worries by
hanging himself.
Interment took place at Grand
Coteau on Thursday morning; a
hrge number of friends of the
Guilbeau family from every sec
sion of st. Landry attended the
funeral.