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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
failing Reckless Drivers.

R. A. Cauthorne. a young white man
of this city, drew the heaviest punish
ment yet meter out to automobilists
Several days ago he was arrested for
driving his car in reckless manner and
with being drunk. He was first caught
in the city and then in the county. In
the course of his little diversion he col
lided with two other automobiles and
injured one or two persons. Then the
courts took him in hand. He was fined
$25 by the police magistrate and his per-
crack at him. fining him 800 and send
ing him to Jail Tor a day and then re-
curing a bond for good behavior for
a year.
Scarcity Of Labor.
Contractors and employers Of labor in
this city are making vigorous COM
plant against the activities of the city
employment bureau. operated by the
city. Investigation has disclosed that
much of the help in the city, while
holding positions. have filed applicat ions
for other positions and in this way are
handicapping industries generally. De-
mands Tor employment are many and 1t
Is charged that the bureau Is being
worked by agents who are getting la
borers to go to other places. and after
they are landed they fall into the hands
Of labor agents. who exact fees for get
ting them positions. Cofored help
especially Is being manipulated by these
agents, as they do not consider the
fact that where they are asked to go
there are many hundreds seeking the
work that is being offered laborers
here.
Labor Day Celebration.
Labor day is to be celebrated Monday,
the committee having leased Forest Hill
Park for the occasion. For many years
the celebration has been held at the
state fair grounds. but this year the
soldiers are using that place as a.
camp, hence the workingmen had to
get some other field for their annual
events. Games. m, music, dancing and
from early in the morning till late at
night: There vii, n.a be no neo parade, that
time ago. All politicians will be on
hand and there will be much hand
shaking. Because Of the infantile pa
ralysis outbreak the baby show has
been omitted this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Many complaints have been made dur
Ing the summer of the ravages of stray
dogs among poultry on farms near
Washington. Besides killing or MAIN
ing many hens and young fowls the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Male birds in the flock are useful
only for the production of fertile eggs
Fertile eggs are required only for
Matching. An infertile egg will keep
much longer than will one that Is fer
tile. besides being a better table or
cooking egg and bringing higher
price on the market. Therefore. why
keep the males with the layers?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Frederick. Md.-Frederick county has
had her share of pests and plaques
There have been mild epidemics of
locust. on which occas sion these hungry
bugs took possession of the county
and residents thought about moving
out. Two years ago the army worms
came in armies, and paid their respects
to this section. Being guests. and
Frederick county being essentially
courteous and hospitable. the worms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

If the chickens-young ones or ma
ture fowis-get off their feed even for
4 few days they have lost ground. and
they will continue to lose until they get
to eating heartily again. Often as
much time Is required on full feed to
bring a flock back to normal condition
as the fowls lost when of their feed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Williamsburg. va.-The city council
has awarded the $4,000 water and
sewerage bonds, the entire issue being
taken by the First National Bank of
Williamsburg at par There were a
large number of bidders. Work on the
water and sewerage system will begin
early next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Hagerstown. Md.-Mrs. Myrtle Sum-
mers filed suit here for $4,000 damages
against Owen u. Sherley. whose five
story hotel partly collapsed during a
violent rainstorm July IS. killing her
husband. Herbert Summers, and two
others. The plaintiff alleges the ma
terfals used in constructing the hotel
We're faulty and that Sherley was
negligent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

EmmitsburE. Md.-slipping into !:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

AS soon as the young stock IL broiler
size separate the cockerels from the
pullets- The cockereIs should be given
a fattening ration so as to At them
quickly for going to market; while the
pullets. which are to be the coming
winters layers, require flesh building
feeds that win enable them to grow
aud develop into vigorous mature fowls
ready for Il winters work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Fffty-three cuttings of alfalfa from
one field in thirteen years Is the rec
ord made by G. NJ. Chiles on his farm
near Strasburg, Va. the cuttings aver
aging about two tons per acre, or a to-
tai of more than 100 tons per acre for
the whole number of cuttings. He esti-
mates that net returns per acre from
the alfalfa have been about ST. per
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

In setting out evergreens bear In
mind that they will not suffer the pres
ence or fertilizer, which will seriously
injure the young, trees If it doesn't kill
them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12

That Charles Thibodeaux will be
elected st. Landry's sheriff on next
Tuesday is beyond any question OF
d doubt, if you are to take what IS
said by those who are familiar with
political conditions in this parish.
1t is said by those who have been
making the parish in the interest
Of Mr.. Thibodeaux's candidacy that
the country districts will give him
tremendous majority. The peo-
pie are bent on breaking the parish
and city rings who are backing Mr..
Fontenots candidacy; they intend
on next Tuesday to show The office
holders that they and not profess
sional politicians control the vote
s0f st. Landry. Men who are old at
the game-wao have played poll
lies here for years-say that this is
the first time in the history of this
parish that every office-holder in
st. Landry as we'll as nearly every
city official, has supported the same
candidate for sheriff. Mr.. Thibo-
deaux says that the people from
one end of the parish to the other
are indignant at this offiee-hold-
ers' and professional politicians
combination, and that on the 18th
of September it will be torn to
pieces.
That the executive committee of
st. Landry did Mr.. Tlibodeaux an
injustice cannot be denied. Some
81 the members of That committee
are politicians, and those members
VINO are politicians pulled the wool
over the eyes Of the members who
are not politicians by telling them
mat a long-drawn campaign would
hurt business at least some of the
members of that committee gave
eais as an excuse for their action.
put some of those members and
hot minority, had an interest in
sms campaign, Mr.. Thibodeaux's
friends claim, and knowing that Mr..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
n0pSTERS PREDICT
THlBODEAU VICTORY
Committees Intention to Crush
Thibodeaux Utterly Fails
PARISH AND CITY
OLIGARCHIES ARE UPSET
Tbibodeaux's Circular and Chal-
lenge for Joint-Debate staggers
the Opposition
CHARGE AND CHALLENGE TO
CANDIDATE FONTENOT

1s it not a fact that the law,
Sec. 16 OF Act 17O OF 1888, re-
arIires the assessor to person
aIIy or by deputy visit the
residence or domicile OF every
taxpayer, whether individ-
mal firm or corporation, and
there take their signed and
sworn assessment?
aHaye YOU complied with this
law by going out yourself OF
sending out a single field
deputy for this year?
aO9 the scores of newcomers
into the parish, how many
have you placed on the roll,
either as to property, poll or
road tax?
sDoes not every dollar thus
left off affect injuriousiy
our schools, our roads and
the finances of the parish?
aHaye you not i'm fact for this
wear copied verbatim the pre-
cedina roll. except where the
taxpayer took the trouble,
which the law does not re-
gllire of him, to come to your
office and make the necessary
changes?
iii has been charged and never
heen denied, to my knowledge,
that il you are elected sheriff
YOU have already selected and
aareed with Charles Chachere
that he shall retain the posi-
fion as Chief Criminal Deputy,
which he held under the late
jamented Marion Swords. DO
vou consider that MIR. Cha
chere's record justifies his re-
tention in that position?
aIs not such parceling and di-
yidinq up Of the high office
of sheriff in advance of the
election, again a plain VIOLA
ton of the law on the subject?
aNoW. Mr.. Fontenot, you may
answer this i'm writing il you
1 wish, but inaddition | invite
and challenge you to meet me
before the people on Monday
niqht, the 14th. on the Court
House Square at Opelousas,
and there answer the people
/ who have given you yeur CONF
mission twice, and answer me
on all the above points, il you
can. You will be given full
opportunity and time to ex-
plain to the people and the
taxpayers Of ST. Landry, why,
! If these charges ] make are
true. YOU have abused their
confidence, violated the plain
letter of the law. and me-
elected grossly YOUR duties as
assessor For / will at that
time repeat openly these same
charges"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
Former Opelousas Resident Dies
In New Orleans

Claude NJ Pasduier, of New Or
leans, one-time resident Of Ope-
lousas, died in that city Friday
morning. This news was conveyed
to Mr.. A. S. Brown Of this city,
half-brother to the deceased. Mr..
Pasquier was Well-known here,
having lived in Opelousas during
his youth. He moved to New Or
leans about forty years ago, where
he has resided up to the time of
his death. He was nearly seventy
years of age.
Mr.. Pasquier had many friends
and acquaintanees here, who join
hands with The Clarion in extend
ing sympathy to his bereayed
family.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12

Fontenot had a lead Of two weeks
over Mr.. Thibodeaux, tried to
crush him by calling an election at
an early date.
The city and parish oligarchies
are certainly upset. The following
is what was said by member Of
our famous Hook Worm Club: ut
is just like watching a little child
chasing bubbles to follow the ac-
ton of our politicians. Whenever
anyone from the country happens
along, the way they button-hold
him is something amusing. Where
ever you look you see office-hold-
ers, office-seekers and professional
politicians running up one side Of
the street and down the other III
search of votes for their eandi-
date, Fontenot. I do not under
stand what they mean. They surely
should have sense enough to know
that the people are not going to
stand for such state of affairs;
they should remember that st.
Landry is an independent parish,
and that the voters are not going
to swallow any candidate who is
being put over by a combination
of office-holders.'
Thibodeaux's circular letter and
the challenge contained therein
seems to have staggered the oppo-
sition. They have not up to the
time of going to press answered it
at all, neither has Mr.. Fontenot ac-
cepted Mr.. Thibodeaux's challenge
to appear before the people of this
parish in joint-debate on Monday
n: ght in Opelousas to explain to
them why he had failed to take the
assessment, as assessors usually
do, as is charged by Mr.. Thibo-
deaux.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
NEW ARRIVAL

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Stander are congratulating
them on the arrival of a new boy
at their home on Friday last.
The little newcomer is the third
son to be given welcome by this
happy family.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
OpELOUSAS AGGREGATION
GOES TO BROUSSARD

The local ball club will play the
fast Broussard bunch on their own
grounds tomorrow. This will
make the third game played be-
tween Opelousas and Broussard.
The first game played was won by
the .Broussard aggregation, while
Opelousas clipped their wings in
the second contest. This will be
the deciding game.
Both are strong and good
game is expected.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
MISS GUsSIE CHRETIN DIES

&
Miss Gussie Ghretin, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
Chretin, aged "a years, died at
Uralde. Texas, Aug. 8, 1916, and was
buried at Grand Goteau, Aug. 9Th,
1916, She died as she had lived, a
sweet, noble christian girl, cheer
ful and happy at the hour of
death, as she had been during her
short life. A pure christian charae-
ter as hers was, is Gods noblest
work. Peace to her ashes.
Sunset, La, Aug. iG, 1916.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
TO REOPEN MAsONs DRUG
STORE

Mr.. Landry Of Donaldsonville will
reopen the popular Mason's Drug
store. Mr.. Landry is now in the
city and will open up the new es-
tablishment at once. He is a regis
tered pharmacist and informs the
Clarion that he will give special at
tention to the prescription depart
ment.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Giyol Service
Commission announces that on Aug.
26th, 1916, at Opelousas, La, an open
competitive examination will be
held for tae position Of clerk and
city carrier in the Opelousas post
office. For application blank and
Of the board Of the United States
Civil Service at 0pelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
LAWN PARTY

A Lawn Party on the Court
House Square will be the attraction
Wednesday evening from 6 P. NJ.
Refreshments will be served by
the little folks for the benefit of
the Junior Epworth League of tho
Methodist Church. Come out and
bring the children for frolic.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12

FOR SALE Furniture and
piano, all in good condition.
Reason for selling, party NOV
ing out of town. Mrs. Cara
Breaux.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
GRAHAM--JACkSON.

Quite a charming wedding took
place on Monday, the 18th, Miss
Bessie Lula Jackson, the lovely
daughter Of T. A. Jackson, Editor
of "The Enterprise" of this city,
having been united in the holy
bonds of wedlock to ]. /. Graham,
of Blue Springs, Nebraska.
The wedding had a slight SAVIOR of
romance to it: may it add an ex-
ira sparkle to the champagne of
the nuptial cup: may it overflow as
bright and sparkling a promise as
the rainbow that spanned the
heavens with its smile upon the
bridal pair upon the joy ride at
late evening after the doWnpour
in which the bride was surprised
off in, the wedding having taken
place little Unexpectedly, the
groom having stolen an evening off
from the garage, borrowing an au-
tomobile from it, came in the pour
/ ing rain, surprising his bride elect
eating watermelon at her bosom
friends, and commanded them to
get ready for the joyful event
slightly preeipitated.
! 1t took three automobiles to get
the wedding party off-one getting
begged in the front yard whence
the party started, the second
brought by the obliging and affabIe
Bud Haas, managing officiary Of
the happy occasion, giving up its
Its heart pulse temporarily, run
Tout of business probably by the
heart beats of the bridal pair, going
into a state Of syncope, lodging by
| the side of the first; Mr.. Haas
bringing a third car, however, the
party finally got off reaching the
desired goal the Methodist parson-
| age, at about six P. NJ, the Rev.
Harper Of that church officiating.
AS the Bible mentions both three
and seven as lucky numbers, and as
God spanned the heavens after the
dark period of deluge with the
rain-bow Of promise, those sym
bols having predominated upon the
occasion, as it took three starts for
the party to get of, the happy
event took place upon the 7th, and
there were seven at the marriage
rite.
After the ceremony was con-
cluded, a joy ride was taken to our
sister town of Washington, and it
| was indeed a JOY RIDE, as there
! would have to be some champagne
sparkle where the Hon. @Budd''
Haas is.
Upon the return from the ride, a
delicious supper was enjoyed by
the party at Durio's: and that the
supper was all that could be de-
sired it is needless to say, as none
would question the culinary eff
cheney of the SUPERVISOR anc
CHEFS of that restaurant. Thai
the toasts BUMPED ane
quaffed upon the occasion may b.
fulfilled with full measure is th'
sincere and ardent wish of all o
the friends of the happy pair.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
CANDIDATE FONTENOT
DODGES THE ISSUE
Issues Circular, But Fails to An
sWer Thibodeaux's Charges
CHARLES THIBODEAIJX
MAKES COUTER-CHARGES
Flags Fontenot for His Failure
to Follow the Law As As
SCISSOR
CAN OPEN-LETTER.)
To Mr.. Darius NJ. Fontenot:

You have issued a circular full OF
spleen and bitterness, without ever
attempting to answer single
charge which and the newspapers
of this parish have made against
your official conduct. YOUR
ANSWER IS VIRTUALLY AN AD-
MISSION OF GUILT. My circular
was couched in respectful and
courteous language, but yours iS
full of epithets and is an attempt to
SHIFT THE ISSUE. BUT YOU
CAN'T DODGE; YOU CAN'T SHIFT;
THE PEOPLE DEMAND AN
ANSWER AND YOU MUST GIVE
1T.
Am I traducer when / state
fact which you admit under your
own signature?
FIRST-That you never even at
tempted to follow the plain letter
of the law; that you never even
made any assessment at all for 1915.
THIS YOU ADMIT, BUT CLAIM
NO HARM WAS DONE THEREBY.
YOU CONFESS, AND THEN SEEK
TO AvOIDl
SECOND That you have al
ready parcelled out the sheriffs
office between your political sup
porters and that Mr.. Charles Cha
chere will be your chief deputy,
YOU DO NOT DENY THESE
CHARGES. THEY MUST BE
TRUE, Mr.. Fontenot, and you know
yourself you are violating the law
in 50 doing. YOU ARE THERE
FORE GUILTY AGAIN.
You have asked me certain ques-
tions. / shall be more frank and
fair than you have been. I give
YOU AND THE PEOPLE the fol-
lowing answers:
FIRST No, / do not claim the
leadership Of any faction. am
simply an hunmble citizen asking
all the people for support, and
promise ALL THE PEOPLE to give
them A CLEAN, HONEST AND
COURAGEOUS administration. No
CLIQUE OR COURT HOUSE RING
MADE ME A CANDIDATE, AND If
ELECTED I SHALL OWE MY RE
spoNsIBILITY TO THE PEOPLE.
THIRD-After the election for
sheriff when Sheriff Swords de-
feated me I was down and out
financially. The campaign had
been a bitter and costly one, but
THE FIRST MAN TO TAKE MY
| HAND AND OFFER ASSISTANCE
WAS SHERIFF SWORDS. When
| he did this my heart grew warm
; toward him and 7 swore | would
never oppose him again. He
l Il IS -
helped me afterwards and I DID
| NOT FORGET HIS KINDNESS.
! YOU DID, FOR HE MADE YOU
POLITICALLY AND At THE
FIRST OPPORTUNITY YOU
STABBED HIM IN THE BACK Po-
| LITICALLY. I CLAIM FOR MY
SELF AT LEAST THE VIRTUE OF
! GRATITUDR-YOU CAN NOT.
THIRD Yes, with the help Of
! Sheriff Swords and other friends
was appointed agent in this district
/ for the conservation commission
and I HAVE TRIED TO EARN MY
sALARY--WHICH IS MORE THAN
| YOU HAVE DONE AS ASSESSOR
and / leave it to the people to say
\ whether I should have accepted ai'
appointment, which was sure to go
] to someone else If | did not accept
lit. WILL YOU TURN DOWN AN
| APPOINTMENT AFTER YOUR
DEFEAT2
FOURTH II was Parish Treas
urer for a time, many years ago,
and / aave never heard ANYONE
COMPLAIN OF THE MANNER IN
WHICH MY OFFICE WAS RUM
I I accounted for every dollar, every
J cent, that came into my hands and
got my quitus from the Police Jury.
Be plain, Mr.. Fontenot, if you cant
Hnnfinnod IN naoa siY
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-12
Police Jury Proceedings

OptlOuSdSy Lds huSuoG ., 1SAO
The Police Jury convened in re-
gular session this seventh day Of
August, 1916, with the following
members present: Mr.. J. 7. st. Cyr,
President pro tenn, presiding
Messrs .Larcade Evans, Mills Daley,
Beaugh, w. F. Brown, Doucet,
Martin, Mccoy, Darlington, sylves-
ter.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Darlington and Daley assisted by
the Clerk Of this body, were duly
appointed to canvass the returs of
the election held in the Second
Road District of the 4th Police Jury
Ward of this parish, held on July
25th, 1916, and in open session the
committee did canvass said returns
and reported as follows, to-wit::
MELVILLE PRECINCT
Number of property tax
payersvoting in. favor Of the
issuance of bond. - ...... 35
Number of property tax
payers voting against the
issuance of bond. -. ......
Majority for. -. 81
Total valuation of
property voted in favor
of said proposition. 500. .22o.oo
Total valuation of
property voted against
said proposition -. -. $4,000
Majority in favor ). .s8s, $1,000
For the levy Of a special
tax of not more than ten
mills:
Number Of property tax
payers voting in favor of
said proposition ...... .... 81
Number of property tax
payers voting against said
proposition. ....... 80. c
Majority in favor -. 81
Total valuation of
property voted in favor
of said proposition. 80. .S85. 10000
Total valuation of
property voted against
said proposition. 80. :.
Majority in favor. .S85, 10000
PALMETTO PRECINCT:
Number of property tax
payers voting in favor
of the issuance of bonds d0
Number of property tax
payer S voting against
the issuance of bonds. 1
Majority for. -. 6
Total valuation Of
property voted in favor
of said proposition ..... s9,280.00
Total valuation of
property voted against
said proposition. -. 10000
Majority in favor SO, $4,000
For the levy OF a special
tax Of not more than 10
mills:
Number of property tax
payers voting in favor
cf said proposition iC
Number OF. property tax
payers voting against
said proposition - /
Majority in favor.
Total valuation Of
of property voted in
favor of said propositions, ,28o.0e
Total valuation of
property voted against
said proposition :. *. 5000
Majority in favor. ss,s900.
Upon motion of Mr.. Beaugh
The report of comm t
tee on the canvass OF
the returns of said, road tas
election in iae Second Road District
of the 18th Police Jury Ward VA:
received and accepted, and ar
ordinance ordered drafted in ac-
eordanee Herewith, and the pro
mitigation of said election b
published according to law. Motor
carried.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
FISH FALL UPWARD TO DEATH
ed to Withstand Great Pressure,
Come to Surface by Accident.

Perhaps the most curious accident
that can befall any of Gods creatures
is the strange death sometimes visit
ed upon deep-sea fish. They seem to
reverse the ordinary law of gravita-
ton and literally fall upward, just as
land creatures fall downward, unable
to halt their tumble.
The pressure of water in the depths
of the sea is tremendous and the crea-
lures which inhabit those regions
have bodies so constructed that they
can swim at ease in this burdensome
element. Now and then one will by
accident stray above the strata Of wa
ter in which it lives and arrive at a
height where the water pressure is
greatly lighter. The gases within
them and their swimming bladders
then expand and they become as
though filled with gas.
For a certain distance the mus
cles can counteract this ballooning
tendency and it can fight it's way back
to safety and comfort, but the mo-
ment the fish gets beyond the limit
and the muscles become ineffective,
it becomes helpless and is borne up
ward to the surface of the ocean by
the continually expanding gases.