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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
CITY TO CONSIDER
ERECTION OF HALL
Discussion of Municipal Building
Will Be Held Tuesday Night
MANY ATTRACTIVE OFFERS
WILL BE MADE COUNCIL.
Opinions Vary As to What Course
The City Should Pursue But 1t Is
Believed Majority Favor New Hall

At the regular meeting of the
newly organized city coIncil on
next Tuesday night the question eli
the erection of the proposed city
hall will come up for discussion. II
is probable. however, that the coun-
Gil will act definitely.
Aaron Jacobs will offer the city
fathers the sale of the old Vilaseca
corner, on Bellevue and Market
streets, at such an attractive price,
he says, that il the city is in po-
sition to erect it's own building,
deal will likely be made.
1t is understood that Ben Rise
man, an other prominent local mer-
chant, who owns a pretty lot, be-
tween Landry and Bellevue streets
on Market, will offer another at
tractive proposition to the council.
Opinions vary greatly on the mu-
nicipal hall; there are some who
would like to see 0pelousas own its
own hall, but these people would
want the city to erect a splendid
up-to-date and modern building:
there are others who believe the
city is not in position to build a
municipal hall; okhers think the
city market, renovated and reInod-
elled would make an ideal city hall
for the present, while few will be
found favoring matters as at pres
ent.
A large number Of Louisiana cit
les and towns own their halls and
It is evident among the most pro-
gressive element in this city that
Opelousas should keep pace with
the other progressive cities.
Several plans for furnishing mu-
Dicipal officials new quarters will
likely be discussed on next Tues
day night and it is not at all lar
probable that the council will ar
rive at a definite agreement on the
subject before very long.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
OPELOUSAS, LA, SATURDAY, JUNE g. 1916
GLASS OF FIFTEEN
GRADUATED FRIDAY
CARRIES FF HONORs OF LARGEST CLASS
HISTORY OF CAL HIGH SCHOOL
BY CAPTURING THREE MEDALS

The largest class in the history
of the Opelousas High School was
graduated on last Friday night. The
class is composed Of fifteen MEM
bers, seven girls and eight boys.
Arthur Thompson, youngest son
of the late G. J. Thompson, for
many years superintendent of the
parish schools, carried off the hon
ors of his class; he was awarded
the Littell, Interstate Bank and
Clarion medals. Frank DAILY was
the only other member of the class
fortunate enough to secure a med
al, capturing the Lewis medal.
DR.. R. L. Tullis, dean of the law
School of the Louisiana State
University was the orator oft he oc-
casion. Superintendent w. B.
Prescott awarded the medals and
diplomas, at the same time making
a splendid heart-to-heart talk to
his former pupils.
The class membership is as fol-
lows: Misses Marie Gray Brewer,
Iradel Marie Durio, Emma Eulalie
Healey, Goldie Virginia Kerr, Josie
Clyde Lawler, Hilda Marie Sandoz
and Alice Sudduth; Messrs. Albert
Clary, Frank DAILY, Louis Guidry,
Robert M. Littell, Jr., Raymond
Richard, Walter A. Sanders, Arthur
Thompson and Guy M. White.
A very large and appreciative au-
dience was present at the gradu-
ating exercises which took place in
the large high school auditorium.
The following interesting pro-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
PRIMARY BILL WILL
FORCE PARTY PLEDGES
ADMINISTRATION MEASURE COM PELs ALL HOLD
PRIMARIES ON THE SAME DAY
DEFINES PARTY

The administration bill has been
drawn up and fight for its passage
in both houses will be started in
earnest. The bill deals rather Sc
verely with those who bolted the
democratic party during the recent
gubernatorial campaign; it would
make party boiling misdemeanor.
The bill provides for compulsory
primaries and pledge to support
the nominees of the primary. Sep
arate commissioners and ballot
boxes are provided for. All pri-
maries must be held on the same
day.
A party is defined as a political
organization having received ten
per cent of the votes in the last
general election.
Party nominees who turn to the
support Of another party will be
elected from nomination. Trial
shall be on petition of twenty-five
electors and shall be by the party
committee whose decision shall be
final.
Party committees likewise may
purge their roll Of any member who
gave aid, comfort assistance or sup
port all the nominees in the ensu-.
4
ing election.
Nominees removed are to be re-
placed by the party committee.
Committeeman are to be likewise
replaced.
The following is the pledge to be
printed on the ballot:
BY casting this ballot, pledge
myself to abide by the result of
this primary election and to air and
support all the nominees thereof in.
the ensuing general election.
Changing of the pledge shall be
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03

considered a spoiled ballot. The
measure proposes to punish as a
misdemeanor the following:
''That any voter who participates
in the primary election of the pc
litical party is prohibited from, di-
rectly or indirectly, aiding or as
sisting in the election of any person
in opposition to any candidate NOM
mated in the primary in which he
took part; that he is prohibited
from serving on any committee, al
lowing the use of his name, pub
licly or privately advocating the
election of any one in opposition to
any candidate nominated in the
primary in which he took part; that
any voter in the primary is pro-
hibited from contributing money
toward the election of any one in
opposition to the candidates nomi-
mated in any primary in which he
took part; that any persons vlolat-
ing the provisions of this section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished as provided for in the
act; and that, in the event of any
prosecution under the act the poll
list showing the vote of the pri-
mary shall be prima facie evidence
that he voted in the same
1t is made the duty of all the
clerks of court to preserve all poll
lists delivered to them for four
years after each election. It is de-
fined that any one convicted of mis-
-demeanor under the act would be
fined not less than $50 nor more
than $780, and be imprisoned for
not less than two monhs or more
than one year, and not be eligible
to hold Office for four years.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
COMMISSIONS ARRIVE;
OFFICIALS QUALIFY
st. Landry Officers Take Charge Of
Their Respective Places
JURORS WILL ORGANIZE
AT MONDAYS MEETING
Henry Lastrapes Kept Busy Sever
al Days Swearing the New OFF,
cials of st. Landry

Clerk of Court Henry Lastrapes,
Jr., was busy for several days dur
ing the week, swearing in the sew
eral scores of parish officials.
Practically every officer has been
sworn in and given their commits
sion, with the exception of several
police jurors, who will avail them
selves Of the opportunity to quail
fy on next Monday.
There will only be one change in
the important offices of the parish,
that being the office of assessor,
which will be filled by A. L. Andrus;
this office, however, will not become
vacant until the first of the year.
Sheriff Swords, CoSQner Littell and
Clerk Lastrapes will be found filing
their same offices.
The new police jury, which is
composed of eight new and eight
old members, will take hold Of the
parochial reins on next Monday
when they will permanently organ
ize.
This body will so into existence
with the election of a president and
a clerk; what is expected to de-
velop into a very spirited contest
will be the election ofsjanitor; it is
said that there are several appli-
cations for this position and as this
jobhoIder will be required to do
more work than heretofore, it is
expected that the most qualified
will be chosen.
There are several candidates for
the honorary position of president;
this will prove a very interesting
contest. None of the police jurors
will commit themselves on this
election.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
JENKINS DUPLICATES HIS
WONDERFUL PERFORMANCES
st. Landry Boy Has No Difficulty in
Carrying Of Honors in Dashes
at New Orleans Track Meet

Dana jenkins, the idol of South
ern track fans, reputed to be the
most wonderful and at the same
time the best track athlete ever
produced in Dixieland, had no diff
ficulty in defeating other South
ern champions in the 400, geo and
440 yard dasales, at the S. A. A. y.
meet held in New Orleans last Sat.
urday.
jenkins not only broke the South
ern records for he 220 and 40 yar.1
dashes, but came within one-fifth
of a second of equaling the worlds
record. He made splendid tl.ae IN
the 100 yard run, but on account Of
time-keepers disagi eeing he was
not allowed the record that he
really made.
Track experts clal1 that Jen-
kins will easily break the worlds
record for the 220 yard das':, when
ever he meets with a runner that
will keep right behind MIN. In the
New Orleans meet he crossed the
tape so far ahead Of the next fellow
that he could stop aWfill and slnIle
behind at his opponents. Had he
been pushed it is believed that
jenkins would have lowered the
worlds record by at least c.,upic
of seconds.
jenkins will lead the Southern
Athletic team, which will repre-
sent Dixie colleges and universe
ties at the national A. A. q. meet in
Newark, N. j., in September. The
st. Landry boy will then have the
opportunity of his life of showing
exactly what he can accomplish on
the track. Southern track experts
are confident that Jenkins will be
the winner in the 220 and 440 yard
dashes, while he has a splendid
chance of hopping the 100 yard
run. Should Jenkins win out in
these three events he will come
very close to winning the title Of
the greatest athlete in the world.
Tad GormIey, the South's great
est track director, is leaving Moth
ing undone to make Jenkins the
greatest track man in the world; he
believes he will succeed, because
the st. Landry boy is always will
ing to do anything that his diree-
tors tell him to. Between now and
September it is expected that Jen-
kins will improve wonderfully and
it would not be surprising to see
him lower at least two worlds
record at the Newark meet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
JOHN w. LEWIS MAY HEAD
LOUISIANA DELEGATION
Opelousas Prominently Mentioned
of Chairman of the Delegates
from This State to Convention

Political rumors have it that
John W. Lewis, Of Opelousas, re-
Gently chosen by the state demo-
cratic convention, as on Of the dele
gates from the seventh congression-
al district, will be chairman Of the
Louisiana delegation to the st.
Louis national democratic conyen-
ton, which will begin on June the
14th.
Friends of Mr.. Lewis have
launched pussy-foot campaign
with an endeavor to secure him this
honorary position. It would indeed
be an honor to be head Of the Lou
isiana delegation, and especially SO
for young man like Mr.. Lewis, as
the delegates chosen to represent
this state at the national conven-
tlon are numbered among the lead
ing and most influential citizens of
Louisiasa.
It is understood that the OpeIou-
sas man will be rendered the honor
by the delegates by acclamation.
st. Landry has been flonored
many times by democracy; two
weeks ago two of her most prom
inent young attorneys were chosen
by the state convention, one as del
egate and the other as elector.
Should Mr.. Lewis be rendered The
chairmanship OF the Louisiana del
egation, as is expected, democracy
certainly will have repaid st. Lam
dry.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
LOUISIANA BANKERS WILL
ENCOURAGE CATTLE RAISERS
Capitalists Will Assist Stock Men
If State Tick Bill is Adopted
and Tick Eradicated

The bankers OF Louisiana, says
the New Orleans Times-Picayune,
will encourage and back the cat
tie industry if the tick is eradicated.
So says DR.. r. O. Young, chair
man of the agricultural committee
Of Louisiana bankers, which has de-
voted much effort to awakening
both the farmers and the bankers to
their opportunity and their duty
and has aided nightly in cooper
alton and advance. He has been
discussing and favoring the state
tick measure now before the state
Legislature.
Il saw interviews from num-
Der of sheriffs in our state in The
Times-Picayune commenting upon
the bill now before the legislature
for the eradication of the tick in
Louisiana. Some of these inter-
views would lead one to believe that
there is considerable opposition to
such legislation, commented DR..
Young.
IF Louisiana ever expects to
rank as one of the cattle producing
states of our Union, thereby making
it one Of our greatest agricultural
states, some drastic means must be
taken to rid ourselves of that great
hindrance to profitable stock rails
ing, the cattle tick.
1.-The tick reduces the price of
cattle, prevents shipments Of stock
to good markets and prevents
bringing in good stock for breed
ing purposes, thereby eliminating
the possibilities of building up the
dairying and beef business in
Louisiana and costing this state
hundreds of thousands of dollars
in money spent in other states for
dairy products. besides the great
financial loss incurred in the death
of cattle-a menace which hangs
over the heads of stoekmen, pre-
venting the Importation of high
priced graded cattle.
TO be prosperous Louisiana
must have live stock, and to raise
live stock the tick must be eradi-
Gated. The eradication of the tick
in Louisiana must be carried out
with great care and with this done
Louisiana cattle can then be placed
on the markets at profitable prices.
Deprive any commodity, growing or
manufacturing, from the best mar
kets of the world and the result
will be failure. This is why Louis
lana is yet in the unproven field OF
profitable cattle raising. for its in
feeted conditions restricts its
markets.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03

gram was rendered to the full sat
isfaction Of all who attended: Sa-
lutatory, Mr.. Arthur Thompson;
Piano Selection, Miss Richard; Glass
Will, Miss Marie Brewer; Vocal
Solo, Mrs. Will T. Stewart; Vale
dietory. Mr.. Frank Daily; Instru-
mental Duet, Mr.. Louis White, Mr..
George Bienvenu; Address, DR.. r.
L. Tullis; Presentation of Diplomas,
Medals and Awards, Supt. W. B.
Prescott.
The medal winners follow:
eLittell Medal offered by DIR.
B. A. Littell to that member of the
graduating class whose general
average is the highest for three
years was won by Mr.. Arthur
Thompson.
Lewis Medal originally do
mated by the late Hon. Thomas II.
Lewis and now perpetuated in his
name by his sons, to that member
of the graduating class, whose
standing was highest in English
was awarded to Mr.. Frank DAILY.
A medal offered by the Interstate
Trust & Banking Co, Of New Or.
leans, to that member Of the grad
uating class for general proficiency
and an original essay on Immigra-
tion to the South, was awarded to
Mr. Arthur Thompson.
'sGlarion Medal offered by the
st. Landry Clarion to that member
of the class whose standing in
Geometry is the highest was
awarded to Mr.. Arthur Thompson.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
CpLENDID EXPOSITION OF
STATES NATURAL RESOITRCES

A report Of progress aid achieve
ment and a thorough exposition of
the natural assets of one of the
richest states in the American
Union is the biennial report of the
Conservation Commission of Louis
lana that has been published and a
copy of which has been received by
this paper.
The report has been most excel
lently arranged and printed and
would prove invaluable as supple
mentary reader in the public
schools OF the state and most GER
tainly every man and woman inter-
ested in the advancement of Louis
lana should have one. It is splen-
didIy illustrated with many half
tone photographs of the Oil and
gas wells of the state, the salt mines,
The fisheries and oyster industries,
the fur-bearing animal industry,
and many exceptional photographs
of the wild and animal life taken
in their harslts.
President Alexander has so ar
ranged his report that each OF the
various departments of the COM
mission are represented by re-
ports written by their respective
heads; each report showing taat
the commission has lived up to its
duties by not only guarding the
natural resources Of the state but
by upbuilding them for the profit
of the people of Louisiana.
The conservation Of the game
birds, song birds, and insectivoaous
birds is from the pen Of stanley
Glisby Arthur. the ornifhelo2ist of
the commission: The report of the
activities Of the game farm IS
written by E. A. McIlheney;; the
work being accomplished by the
state on the Urania Forest Pre-
serve is handled by Henry B. Hard
ther what is being one of the great
est oil and gas fields of Louisiana
is reported by J. w. Smith; the
conservation Of oysters and re-
view of the oyster industry OF the
state is reported by T. T. Payne;
| the report of the states fish life
and the fisheries is reviewed in a
complete manner by r. A. Tulian,
s,lperintendent of the fisheries de-
partment: DR.. Robert e. Coker re-
views the fresh water mussel re-
sources Of Louisiana; while other
parts of the report as whole deals
with the fur-bearing animal indus
| try. the introduction of elk in the
state. the educational work pur-
sued by the commission, its fl
naneial report and other matters.
President Alexander is not only
TO be congratulated for the energy
he has expended in bringing Louis
lana up to the front rank of the
different states in the matter Of
conservation but he is to be COM
mended for not making his report
of the work accomplish a mass o1
dry figures the fault of so many re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03
FIRE BOYS TO PRESS
AUTO TRUCK CLAIM
Annropriation for Improvement to
Company Expected to Be Madc
cry COUNCIL THOUGHT TO
BE FAVORING TRUCK
Modern FireFighting Apparatus
will Be Asked Administration on
Next Tuesday Night

The automobile fire truck ques-
tion will probably be re-opened at
the Tuesday meeting of the city
council. A delegation of firemen
will storm the city hall to besiege
the administration to make the nee :
essary appropriation for the pur-
chasing of the much-needed auto
truck.
Several months ago the question
was broached at meeting of the
old council, but it was the opinion
Of the members to defer action un-
til the new administration would
take charge of the city's affairs.
It is understood that three mem
bers of the council have already
expressed themselves as favoring
the appropriation and if these three
should decide to vote in favor OF
the measure the Opelousas Volun-
teer Company would secure the
modern fighting machine that it has
long wanted.
The movement was promised sup
port by Mayor Loeb, who sometime
ago. stated that he would favor the
appropriation at the first meeting
in June.
With assurances of Aldermen
Danel, Sicily and Hollier the fire.
boys feel confident of carrying the
day at the approaching regular
meeting of the council. 1t is very
probable that the other two mem
bers, Messsrs. Field and Gosselin,
who have not expressed themselves
on the proposition either one way Or
the other, will favor the appropria-
ton, when the subject comes up for
disposal.
Opelousas is in need of the auto
fire truck; disastrous fires may vis-a
it this city, when the fire company
is least equipped to battle the
flames. Fires of other cities have
served as valuable examples of UNI
preparedness by teh fire companies.
AS the horses now on hand can
be disposed of at handsome
price, and since the cost of feeding
these animals would be eliminated,
it is figured that the automobile
truck would, in reality, cost noth-
ing to the city.
AT any rate Opelousas should
have the auto truck, no matter if it
has to pay the entire cost. even los
ing its horses, because this city is
too large for the present equip
ment Of the fire company. Some
day if the truck is not purchased,
these very remarks will be proven,
by the breaking out of disastrous
fire.
It it to be hoped that the council
will act fayorably on this import
ant proposition and tina Opelousas
will have fire truck sufficient to
take care of its needs for the next
few years.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03

ports Of this nature. The report IS
sued makes entertaining and in
structiye reading.
The report is printed under the
act that calls for a printed copy
of the work of this department Of
the state to be presented to the
governor and members Of the gen.
eral assembly Of the state of Lou
isiana. The extra copies President
Alexander has arranged for gener-
al distribution to the people Of the
state as long as the limited supply
lasts.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-03

Thirty-fve Of the thirty-six stu
dents who were dismissed from
Louisiana State University for haz-
ing this spring are to be allowed to
return to the university this fall.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-11-30
THE SARDONIC KNAVE.

Back in Geneva, they have cer- tainly got news correspondent with a fine sense of irony. Only such a sardonic knave could send over the cable the quaint conceit that the Kaiser is sending Bible to the Pope and a De Luxe edition of American Authors to President Wilson.
 Fine irony indeed, and the aspect that it is a case of carrying coals to Newcastle in both instances may not be without an intensifying enect upon this sarcastic humor.
 It may well be that literary grace to Wilson is an art already master ed: and it may be, too, that His Holiness has acquired a biblical knowledge as profound as possible. Yet because of the inefficiency ot both mental requirements in a world where is not peace but the sword. in a world where deeds not words and practice not theory are the living factors of accomplish ment, there is something in that news item almost too bitterly ironic, al to be overlooked.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-11-30
This division into classes is one

This division into classes is one that no matter of political or patri- otic idealism will overcome. It is an economic condition that the sy- stem itself forces upon the nation. There are and there will continue to be employers and employees, there are workers and leisured classes, there are those who do no work and draw dividends and there are those who do all the work and draw hard ly enough to live on. There is not even question about this.
 Moreover, the matter of antagon- ism between the classes is also one over which there is no such thing as individual control It is as inc vitable as the antagonism between master and slave, lord and serr under other economies. This may or may not be considered desirable matter, but it's existence as a fact is one that cannot be questioned. There is of course quite a determined ef- fort made to overcome this natural antagonism by education. Efforts are made to have the workers devel- op an idea that there is a commun- ity of. interest between employer and employed: This state is held as cer- tain. But daily the economic facts in the world of industry are disprov- ing it. It is held that the antagon- isms are the work of agitators and the finger of denunciation is pointed at this one or that who insists upon it's existence.
 But there is no industry where conditions do not spontaneously ana inevitably develop this very antagon- ism and it might as well be recog- nized as areality.
 The plain fact of the proposition is this: The workers produce all wealth, that is the workers by brain or hand applying their labor to the raw material, the machinery or instruments of production create more wealth than originally existed when they began the process of pro- duction. That wealth is divided not
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-11-30
CLASS ANTAGONISTS.

It had been repeatedly deplered by Governor Hughes that there was a painful effort being made by some to create antagonism between the classes when by right in this coun- try there were no classes and no room for them.
 But the economic fact remains that Hughes never did days work at manual labor in his life and if he had and continued to do it, he would never have been a prominent corporation lawyer, never Governor of New York. and never republican candidate for president.