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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
HYNAN-HILLER GIN WILL
USE ELECTRIC MOTORS
Sicily & Barnett Install Modern
Machineries In Their Up-To-
Date Plant in This City

The Hyman-Hiller gin, which is
now owned by Simon Sicily and ].
P. Barnett, and which will be oper-
ated by Mr.. Sicily, is the first gin
plant in this parish to install cleo
trict motors and to discard the
steam engines and boilers. Mr..
Sicily, popular manager of the CON
cern, being progressive sort of a
fellow readily undertook to prove
that it was more economical to
operate plant Of that sort by elec-
tricity than by steam.
The motors are being installed and
should be ready for operation to-
day. From henceforta the Sicily
Barnett gin will be able to operate
every day in the cotton season, as
the cost per bale will always re-
main the same whether there is
only one or whether there is a
hundred.
Those who are Interested in mod
ern machineries can enjoy the in
spection Of the modern opelousas
ginnery.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
DEMOCRATS cIAM THAT
BAssET IS INELIGIBLE
Bull Moose Candidate for sheriff
Will Have To Go Some to Have
Name on Ticket, They Say

j. ". Bassett, who has been cen
tered on as the choice Of the st.
Landry nrogressives as candidate
for sheriff, has fight coming to
him, according to local democrats,
when he comes to have his name
placed on the ticket. 1t is said that
the law requires that candidate
must have been registered IN the
party in which he runs at least six
months before the election in order
to have his name placed on the bali
lot. According to the records Of
the registrar of voters Mr.. Bassett
only registered two weeks ago: as q
progressive.
Mr.. Bassett halls from Eunice,
where he has been a resident for
the past few years. He was prom
inently identified with the Parker
movement in this section of the
state. He toured several contiguous
parishes during the campaign maxi
ing speeches in behalf of the Bull
Moose candidate.
8.
There are only a few registered
progressives in this parish; demo-
Gratis have lined up behind the can
didate Of their choice, it is said, and
if a fight is necessary prominent
democrats who opposed Fontenot
will be fighting right along side Of
him. Progressives, on the other
hand, however, feel confident that
they can make a creditable race, on
September 18th.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
PROF. GRIFFITH TO REMAIN
HEAD OF EUNICE SCHOOLS
Well known Educator Reconsiders
Acceptance OF Principalship of
Crowley School

An item from the Crowley Signal
states that Professor P. H. Griffith,
head of the Euniee schools was
chosen by the Crowley school board
and parish superintendent as prin-I
eipal of the North Crowley School,
and accepted the place. Learning
of his contemplated removal from
Eunice, the people of that little
city got together and determined to
retain his services in the schools
there. All additional purse was
raised to guarantee any salary re-
quired to retain him and Prof.
Griffith was informed that lie was
worth as much to Eunice as to any
town on the map, and was assured
that any salary required TO keep
him, and he finally consented to
remain in charge of the school.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
HOLLEER STILL HEAD OF
OPERA HOUSE HERE

David Hollier, popular member of
the city council from the fourth
ward, will again be manager Of the
sandoz Opera House this winter.
Mr.. Hollier has successfully man
aged the opera house fer the past
three years, and has brought a
large number Of good shows to this
city.
It is the intention Of manager
Hollfer to bring a large number Of
good shows to opelousas this conn
ing winter. He has alreaAy made
arrangement to aave some shows
out Of New Orleans to play here on
their way to the West.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19

DARIUS FoNTENoT WAS ELECTED SHERIFF OVER THBoDEAux

sion of the several murders COM
mitted by him. He confessed that
he had killed the old negro at Jen-
nings, but that this deed was done
in self-defense. He also acknowl-
edged that he had killed young
negro boy. He killed this boy, he
said, because he lthe boy had
promised to give him up for the
sum Of twenty-five dollars. Car
fiere admits that he killed Sheriff
Marion L. Swords, but says that he
is sorry for it-that he has regretted
it since. He told the questioners
that he had almost killed another
man, meaning Mr.. Chachere that
he thought that he had hit him.
Garriere also said that he was sorry
that he had not killed the two ne
groes who had reported to the ST.
Landry authorities. Sheriff Reid
says that he hated to kill Carriere
that he did not want to do so. Said
that he wanted to capture him alive,
but that Carriere's former acts did
not warrant taking any chances.
SEARCHING PARTY
WORKS HARD
The different searching parties
have certainly worked hard during
the hunt for Carriere, especially
can this be said of Sheriffs Reid of
Galcasieu, Latiolais Of Lafayette,
Fontenot Of Acadia, the sheriff of
Cameron and Acting Sheriff r. NJ.
Littell of st. Landry. They were on
the go almost continuously. Many
clues were brought to then which
proved to be futile. Only Wednes-
day was a correct information re-
garding Carriere's whereabouts
given. Several times before they
were on his trail, but on each occa-
sion they were unable to locate the
desperate.
MUCH EXCITEMENT
Opelousas is in a high pitch Of
excitement. Never since the killing
Of tae Sheriff have the people been
50 anxious sbeut this matter. There
is a speculative comment afloat
that if Carriere is. brought to Ope-.
1ousas that he will be met by an ur-
ruly mob. To this statement little
eredenee issattaePed. Leaving aside
speeulationJ opetousas people are
anSiously awaiting to know whether
carriere will fecover from the
wounds reg.iNeda They al want to
see this Carrier This desperate
who. killed theirap apopular Sheriff,
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
ALL INTEREST TURNS
TO JUDICIAL Fight
Candidates Lewis and Sandoz Have
Met With Success in Evangeline
YOUNG ATTORNEYS ASSURED
OF FLATTERING SUPPORT
The People of the Sixteenth Judi
cial District Have Gotten Behind
Candidates. Of Lewis and Sandoz

John ". Lewis and Peyton R.
Sandoz have made a triumphant
tour of the beautiful Evangeline
country and have returned to ST.
Landry with assurances Of a great
victory at the polls. The two young
EOpelousas attorneys who are oppos-
ling Judge B. H. pavy and District
Attorney R. Lee Garland will sweep
Evangeline parish on the 18th OF
September like a cyclone and will
romp home with a great victory.
While the recent contest for sher-
siff kept the attention Of the voters
Of st. Landry, more interest being
manifested in that election because
of the fact that It was pulled eff q
a month before the Judicial cleo
tion, Mr.. Lewis and Sandoz were IN
Eyangeline making a tour OF that
parish and renewing old acquaint-
ences. All reports from st. Lam.
dry,s daughter are to the effect that
the recent visit of the Peoples
Candidates has proven a source Of
great satisfaction to the voters and
qualification to the candidates, as
the voters of Eyangeline were given
an opportunity to discuss issues IN
heart to-heart" manner with the
candidates.
| The Peoples Candidates" are now
busy in st. Landry, which is claimed
by he "ins" by an oyerw waelming ma
iority, and the result which will
astound the most optimistic sup
porters of the Payy-Garland fac
ton. If the result Of the judicial
contest is to rest solely with the
st. Landry vote the many friends Of
Messrs. Lewis and Sandoz feel con-
fident that on the 18th of Septem-
! Der new day will dawn for the
young and ambitious youths of the
sixteenth judicial district. as Lewis
and Sandoz will surely be elected
district attorney and judge respee-
| lively.
/ Voters throughout the district
! personally friendly to the present
incumbents, feel that room shouIe
/ be made for other worthy sons o1
the district; no man should have {
monopoly Of an office. especially
when there are Others, younger
more vigorous and progressive, tt
take their places. That will be on,
/ of the reasons why Lewis and San
i doz will be elected by such decis
| i've majorities on September 18th.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
WILL CALL ELECTION
IN DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Plaquemine-Ia District Tax
Payers Are Said to Favor Tax
and Proposition May Garry i

The property taxpayers of the
Mallet-Plaquemine drainage district
will be given another opportunity
to express their opinion on the
question of most vital importance to
the landowners of the MalIet and
Plaquemine Point neighboraoods. in
the shape Of a tax election.
1t IS understood that the police
jury at its next meeting will ap-
prove the new boundaries Of the
old district and it is claimed that
the election will be called within
the next few weeks. It is said the
majority of the landowners are IN
favor Of the proposition, as a, large
portion Of the cotton and corn crops
in the district was lost during the
present year on account Of defec-
tive drainage
]. Franklin sehell has been work
ing in the district with the view of
acquainting every taxpayer of the
proposition, and il is said that
there is not taxpayer in the dis
trict who does not know exactly the
situation.
Mr.. schell was asked by the
largest landowners of the district
to take the lead in boosting up the
cause, and this gentleman did not
hesitate to work for the cause as
hard as though he was a taxpayer
of the district himself.
Surveyors have been out in the
district for the past two weeks and
it wilI.be known, when the election
lis called, exactly how many yards
Hof dirt have to be taken out Of the
several gullies and streams in the
district, in order to Systematically
drain the district.
It is said that the people who live
south of the present line of the
Mallet-P t-Plaquemine drainage district
have not been sleeping at the post
tof duty; they have been busy ar
ranging themselves, It is said, to
meet the conditions, and as soon as
they will ascertain what the tax
payers above them will do, they
will set to work, it is said, create a
district of their own and adopt q
tax, SO as to drain their country.
Should this take place the en-
tire western portion Of st. Landry
will be thoroughly drained and the
! lands in the Mallet and Plaquemine
sections will sore up in prices.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
CHARLES THIBODEAUX
SUPPORTS TOhTENO1
Defeated Candidate for Sheriff
Congratulates Victor
Roth FACTION CENTER
ON DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
All Join Hands to Make Election of
Darius Fontenot Practically IMAM
imous on Sept. 18th.

2
Charles Thibodeaux has always
been regarded as game loser; he
once more showed that he was able
to stand the .gaff.' and that he was
ready to congratulate his victorious
opponent. On "Wednesday morning,
bright and early, Charles Thibo-
deauS was one Of the first men to
appear uptown and as soon as
young Darius Fontenot, successful
candidate for the democratic noll1i-
nation for sheriff, arrived at the
courthouse, Mr.. Thibodeaux ex-
tended the glad hand, congratulated
his opponent and rendered his sup
port to him. IN the event that he
should have opposition at the polls
on September 18TH.
J. w Bassett is said to be a can
didate on the Bull Moose ticket,
most people posted with Louisiana
politics claim that Mr.. Bassett will
not be able TO have his name ap-
ssee5.,, -, 4l,3rs 4;k.1ya4# sTlI,ic eI;fl pa4
bother Mr.. Thibodeauy, However, as
he was ready at all times to sup
port the nominee. In fact if it is
necessary for aaim to go out cam
paigning for the man who defeated
him at the polls on last Tuesday
Mr. Thibodeaux is ready to do SO.
The recent campaign was one OF
the most hotly contested ever held
in st. Landry parish. There was
considerable bitterness engendered
on both sides, but after the cloud OF
battle blew off and the. victor was
found to be Mr.. Fontenot the lead
ing fighters and bitterest political
enemies of the successful eandi-
date did not hesitate to step for
ward and extend their congratula-
tions and support at the general
election.
Both Mr.. Fontenot and Mr.
Thibodeaux feel grateful TO their
loyal supporters throughout the
parish, and they have already II
various forms expressed theil
thanks TO their friends, who as
sisted them in the recent campaign
In speaking to a representative ot
the Clarion Mr.. Thibodeaux said:
4 want TO express my heartfelt
thanks to those who voted for nj
lin the late primary. I want te
say that appreciate their ioya
support. Lam going to vote for ane
support the nominee Of the demo
cratic party
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19

The career of Hilaire Carriere,
made notorious by the assassina-
tion of Sheriff Marion Il. Swords,
has come to an end. That career
was one of the blacklist in the Grim
inal annals Of this State. The shot
from the gun Of Hilaire Carriere
brought to the grave one Of the best
known, greatest loved and highest
respected officials in the State Of
Louisiana. Marion Swords was one
Of tse leading political figures in
this state.
Many reports eontradicting each
other flowed into The Clarion Of
flee, coming from all sections, from
this and surrounding parishes. The
Clarion anxious to give its usual
correct report got in touch with the
editor Of The American Press of the
City Of Lake Charles, and below we
print the story in fulll told by
Mr.. Krebs::
Sheriff Reid got information a
few days ago that Carriere was hid
ing at the old Putnam Saw Mill,
about q mile. west of Ben Field in
Eyangelne parish, and about six
miles north Of Elton, Jeff Davis
parish. The officers knew that
Garfiere had been hiding in that
section for several days, but were
unable to locate him until Wednes-
day.
Sheriff Reid took VITA him from
lake Charles three deputies, Jerry
Garruth, Leslie Richardson and c.
~. Harmon, and at Elton they pick
ed up Yorick Reed, and Oscar Tete.
On arriving at the point in view
tiiey We're told that Carriere's hid
Ing place was in the old mill. They
waited there for him until two
O'clock Thursday morning, Car
r1efe walked out on the platform,
and when Sheriff Reid saw this he
called at him and told him To sur
render. This Carriere failed to do.
earriere looked around, but could
not locate the sheriff's voice.
Held again called upon Garriere to
surrender, but Carriere a second
4 eme failed to do SO. Reid shot
Garriere with buek-shot and floored
nm. The Sheriff and his deputies
tearing a trap being set for them
waited a few minutes, but seeing
shat Garriere did not move went up
2 HIM and picked him up. They
brought him to Lake Charles in an
auto at about eight O'clock Thurs
aay morning, where hewas placed
Y sanltarlum of that city. Car
flere is being attended by two ply
aclans. His chances for recovery
are slim.
cARRIERE CoNFEssEs TO
DIFFERENT oFFENsEs
Hllaire carriere made eonfes-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
SWORDS ASSASSIN
CAPTURED TUESDAY
Hilaire Carriere Shot by Sheriff
Reid Near Elton Early Thursday
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
AT LAKE CHARLES
Desperate in Serious Condition, and
Information Is that He Has Poor
Chance to Recover

Just one month ago Sheriff
M. L. Swords of st. Landry
Parish was assassinated by
Hilaire Carriere i'm that Sec
ton of the Mallet wood known
as .Pet Cove.'
On Tuesday of this week
Assessor ID. ri. Fontenot was
elected to fill the unexpired
term of the vacancy created
by the death OF Marion L.
Swords.
On Thursday morning at two
o'clock Sheriff Reid of Calca-
sieu shot and probably NOR
tally wounded the desperate
Carriere. Carriere was fired
ON three times with buck
shot, and each shot took
effect.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19

Miss Cassie Sterling returned
home Tuesday from Alexandria
where she was the guest of her
sister Mrs. e. G. hickman and Miss.
Fannie Hickman. She w.. ysoll1-
panied home by her sister.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-14
MAKING TOMATO CROP
QUALITY, MATURITY AND YIELD
DEPEND UPON PLANT FOOD
FURNISHED AND CARE.

Not the number Of tomatoes which
are set on the vines, but the number
which YOU are able to market counts
in growing tomatoes, Quality, matur-
itv and earliness are essential for sue
cess. Most soils will grow tomatoes
when they are well drained and sup
piled with plenty of organic matter
and sufficient plant food. Soils for
tomatoes should be sweet and hold
moisture wei,
Thirty tons of tomatoes per acre
were raised last year by one grower
and sold to a canning factory by one
Eastern farmer He applied 1900
pounds per acre of high-grade COM
mercial fertilizer Eastern farmers
use from 1000 to 1900 pounds of ferti-
lizer per acre to raise tomatoes with
best results. Most Of this is drilled in
with the attachment on the grain drill
or distributor just before setting the
plants. This gives the plant an early
start, provides for a normal develop
ment of the roots and makes quick
maturity possible. Care in cultivating
and harvesting is also necessary to in
sure quality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-14
NEW LAWS MAY BE NEEDED
Present Measures Are Being Studied
BY Federal Food Probers.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Progress in
the governments inquiry into the high
cost of living was confined largely to-
day to further collection of informa-
ton relating to the subject and to the
study of department of justice off.
Gals of existing laws to determine
whether they are adequate to enable
them to cope with the situation
Attorney General Gregory an
nounced that be would determine
within a few days whether he would
recommend to the president that con
gress be asked to pass additional leg
islation The section of the anti
trust law relating to combinations in
restraint of trade and the interstate
commerce regulation providing that
carriers shall not unduly discriminate
among shippers are said to be the
only measures under which the gov
eminent can act.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-14
RAISE THREE CROPS PERYEAR
Truck and Market Gardeners Fertilize
Heavily For Intensive Farming.

IN answer to the question lis it pos
sible to produce as much as $4,000
worth of vegetable products annually
from an acre of ground ?" Director T.
c. Johnson, of the Virginia Truck Elk
pertinent Station, states that a few
Of the gardeners and truck farmers in
Virginia frequently produce this value
per acre and that in some instances
the value goes as high as $4,000 per
acre. With two and three crops a year,
one acre can be made to produce one
half acre of lettuce, one-quarter acre
of spinach, one-quarter acre of Deets,
One-half acre of cucumbers, one-half
acre of parsley, and one-half acre of
egg plants.
In order to produce these crops
proftably it is necessary, first that the
ground should be in the very best con-
dition; second, it should receive liberal
applications of stable manure. 1t is
customary to use from fifty to one
hundred tons of stable manure per
acre per annum. In addition to the
stable manure, large quantities Of
commercial fertilizer are used. Some
growers use from two to three tons per
acre of high grade fertilizer to push
these crops" says Director Johnson
The real secret of success Of this line
of farming depends, first, on knowing
how, and second, on the man who ia
really pushing the work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-14
BUILDS UP TWOF FARMS
CUMBERLAND VALLEY FARMER
NOW SHOWING NEIGHBORS
HOW TO DO LIKEWISE.

Is farming profitable in the Cumber-
land Valley? A trip through Wash
ington County, Maryland, reveals the
fact that farmers in that locality are
getting yields in many cases double
those obtained in the Middle Western
States, and at the same time, through
the use of lime, fertilizers, drainage,
crop rotation and good cultural meth
DDS are improving their lands and rails
ing their productive value.
Two farms owned by John l. Wis
hard, near Hagerstown, are examples
of what may be done to build I'D soils
that had been scarcely able to pay
interest on the money invested. His
farms border on Conocheague Creek
and are composed of "slate land" for
the most part Mr.. Wishard bought
the first farm in 1907, and the second
in 1911. He lined, drained and fertil-
lied at once and more than doubled
his yields. Since then, his yields and
profits have been steadily increasing.
Before this, clover could not be grown
on the farm. He has been growing
70 bushels of oats, more than rs bush
els of corn and from $50 to 800 bush
els Of potatoes per acre, by using from
225 to 1000 pounds of fertilizer per
acre. By feeding 20 head of steers
each winter, he provides organic mat
ter and additional plantfood for the
soil.
This season he is planning to do
more top-dressing, both on his wheat
and meadows. Since the other fac
tors of production are taken care
of he believes that heavier APP
plications of fertilizer will be more
profitable. He smiles at the farmers
who predicted that he would starve
on the farm which he bought in 1907,
and is now demonstrating to the same
farmers how they can increase their
yields by following his methods.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-14
BOY Of u WINNER
OF CORN CONTEST
One Acre Produces 2O9 Bushels
for Marus MaIgren of Norfolk
County, Virginia.

4, In growing 2O9 bushels and 40
pounds of corn on one acre of land
at cost of eleven and three-quarter
cents per bushel, Marius Malgren, of
Norfolk County, Virginia, made last
season a worlds record that will prob
ably stand for some time. And Marius
is only IA years old! Two years ago
he was second highest in the Virginia
contest. Last year he was first-the
champion of the State, and as far as
cost is concerned, the champion of the
world
County Agent F. L. Portlock re-
corded and verified the figures and
supervised the boys operations. Rent
of the land, the preparation for plant
ing, cost of seed, cost to plant, cost
of manure, cost of fertilizer, cost of
cultivation and cost of gathering are
all included. The net profit made by
the champion was $16495. Two suits
OF clothes, offered by Norfolk mer-
chants, were additional prizes given
Marius for his achievement.
The land was plowed April 1, 1915
and the corn planted May a. The
rows were 80 inches apart, the corn
ten inches apart in the rows. Six
carloads of manure and 300 pounds of
nigh grade fertilizer were used to feed
the plants. The previous winter the
land was covered with a winter crop
Of rye, hairy vetch and rape. The land
was thoroughly plowed, prepared and
planted, and tended well after plant
ng Marius believes in feeding a crop
and cultivating it well.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-14
BARRING HINDUS APPROVED
Senate Adopts Amendment to Immi
grafton Bill

Washington, Dec. 13.--After another
day of debate over the exclusion OF
aliens on account Of race the senate
adopted the committee amendment to
the immigration bill which would bar
Hindus and certain other Asiatics
without mentioning them by name,
with an added provision stipulaGng
that nothing in the act shall be con.
strued to repeal any existing law,
treaty or agreement which serves to
prohibit or restrict immigration.
This added stipulation, proposed by
Senator Phelan of California, is de
signed to replace the direct reference
to the so-called "gentlemen's agree
ment" with Japan, which was strick-
en- out of the house bill by the senate
committee at tho request of the state
department