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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01
CITY FATHERS TO MEET
ON NEXT WEDNESDAY
Regular Meeting of Council VIII
Not Take Place on Tuesday ON
Account of Holiday

Because next Tuesday is a legal
holiday, it being the fourth of July,
me city council will meet on We'd
nesday night, instead. The city
Ia1ners being patriotic believe that
they should observe the birth Of
the nation, and for that reason, the
regular meeting will be held one
day later than usual
There was held special meet
lng Of the city council on last Tues
gay afternoon to consider the prop
ositlon OF the purchasing of an au-
tomoblle truck for the fire com
pany As all the data was not at
1alnable at that tinbe it was decided
'o defer action ontthis important
ing.
~ ~ the consensus of opinion
shat on next Wednesday the city
iathers will unanimously vote in,
siaVof OF purchasing the truck for
1he fire company. The automobile
aeaiers are offering such terms that
= ls SAID, it would be to the advan-
tage Of the city to purchase the
truck Immediately.
The horses. which have boan
used by the fire company, it is un-
defstood, can be disposed of at a
sooa price. This money can be
ased as part payment for the truck.
me automobile will prove big
savings to the city, it has been
inquired and the firemen are unan-
.lnous IN their desire to have the
@ sfuek proposition definitely de-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01
OPELOUSAS WILL GET
TWO MAIN HIGHWAYS
state Good Roads Bill Will Con-
meet OpeIousas With Kinder
DELEGATION OF CITIZENS
BESEIGE CAPITAL CITY
Author Of Important Measure Will
ina to Allow Changes in Proposed
Routes of Highway System

Onelousas will have two main
highways if the Alexander good
roads bill, calling for an expendi-
nre of S20,000,000 is adopted. A
delegation of citizens of Opelousas,
Kinder and Eunice besieged the
state capital on last Tuesday after
noon in the interest of the bill,
urging the necessity of providing a
road from Kinder, in Allen parish,
10 Opelousas, thereby giving a state
highway to one of the most pros
porous and populous sections in
Louisianai
Mr.. Alexander, it is understood,
readily agreed to the change and
if the bill goes into law Kinder will
be connected with this city by
means of one of the scores of state
highways. It will also afford
connection Of the two most inn
portant points in this parish, Eu-
nice and 'Opelousas.
AS the bill was at first considered
Opelousas would be allowed only
one road, that leading from Alex
andria to Lafayette and passing
through Bunkie and Vile Platte.
Now however this city is assured Of
both roads; one going from north
to south, the other coming into
Opelousas from the west.
The Krotz Springs road district
will soon be ready for the erection
of a model road between Port
Barre and Krotz Springs, and in
the space of a few months it is
thought model highway will be
constructed from Krotz Springs to
Baton Rouge, and as Opelousas and
Port Barre are already linked by
I means of a parish model road, this
city will have a distinct advantage
in the way of good substantial
highways, leading 10 practically
every important point in Louisiana.
The Alexander state highway bill
Is meeting with the approval of all
4 good roads enthusiasts and it is ex-
pected that it will be approved by
the entire people of Louisiana. If
4 the Alexander bill is adopted Louis
lana will soon blossom into the
most progressive and highly inn
proved state in the South. Land
values will Immediately soar and
farmers will be given roads on
which they can carry their prod
nets to market at any time of the
year, regardless of the weather con-
ditions.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01

would go wild with excitement.
Opelousas' only tally came in the
first inning, when Foster Tate,
feet-footed Eunice boy, who plays
third for the locals, sent singing
grounder at Gillian, which was too
hot to handle and reached first
base; Brown, next up, laid down a
pretty sacrifice hit, in front Of the
pitcher, Tate reached second base.
Charles Dejean, next up, sent a hot
one between third and short, which
was good for two base S but he
was satisfied to remain at first,
while Tate rushed in home a mile
ahead Of the ball. The Kinder
hurler settled down to business and
never allowed Opelousas to threat
en- the plate again.
Barret, Tate, Mckinney and
thompson played spectacular ball
in the field, each one robbine at
least one Kinder player Of a hit.
Ihe opelousas team. as a whole
played magnificent ball, the local
boys proving beyond q shadow OF
doubt that they will be reckoned
with before the amateur champion
ship of the state is awarded to anv
other team.
1t was distressing, indeed to the
opelousas boys, to witness suca !
slim attendance at the game last
SUNDAY. Manager Deiean, who has
been working like Trojan to give
the opelousas fans a splendid team
and has virtually succeeded. i
/, very anxious that his team will be
patronized. He expects Opelou-
sas to turn out in full force or
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday wher
three game series with Garden citx
will be staged.
| Opelousas:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01
One Time Opelousas Pitcher to-
Oppose Locals To-MorroW
for First of Three Games

Sidney Gonsoulin who pitched for
Opelousas three years ago and who
is cracked up to be one Of the most
invincible hurlers in Louisiana
amateur baseball will most likely
oppose Bienvenu in Tomorrow
evenings game, the first of three
game series between 0pelousas snd
Garden City.
The st. Mary club Is reputed to
be one Of the most formidable III
the state and rs Opelousas Is BY
no means a poor club a very inter-
esting snd doubtless hard fought
contest will ensue.
Gonsoulin is remembered by To-
cal fans not only as a good pitcher
but as a terrific batter, having at
one time won d game for Opeiou-
sas, when in the ninth inning, with
two men out, one on base and one
run behind he drove the ball into
the stately oak that graces the left
| garden, thereby easily earning
home run and capturing the con-
test for his team.
| Local fans believe that Bienvenu
lis just as good as Gonsoulin, who
has been offered a berth with the
New Orleans Southern League
team, and consequently a pitchers
battle is watched for when Mana
! ger Dejean's boys hook up with
| the strong ST. Mary team.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01
|BLA( K GIVEN LIFE
FOR KILLING WHITE
Negro Who Murdered Eunice Man
Quickly Found Guilty by Jury
WOMAN WAS ONLY WITNESS
AGAINST GUSTAVE THOMAS
Only Case Tried by Special Term
OF Criminal Court Is Decided In
Few Hours

Gustave Thomas, the negro, who
in April, 1915, stabbed OzeIne Rou-
jeau to death, was found guilty as
charged, without capital punish
ment, at the first day of the special
session of the criminal court, last
Tuesday.
Thomas and his wife were sep
arated, and it is said the negro was
always watching a chance to kill
his spouse. When Roujeau went to
the Thomas home in Eunice, after
taking his wife and daughter to
ball, to get the family washing be-
fore returning home, Thomas
thought it good chance to do his
work.
Roujeau, upon arriving at the
negro's house raped at the door
and told the negro woman that he
had come for the washing, accord
ing to the testimony of the woman,
only witness for the safe. The
woman always fearing her hus-
band, opened a crack in the door
and told Mr.. Roujeau that the
clothes would be Forthcoming:
while the woman was in another
room getting the clothes Thomas
rushed up and attempted to get in
the house. The white man adnlon-
ished the negro against doing any
rash act, Whereupon the negro
seized the white man and In the
scuffle which ensued stabbed him
in several different places, causing
instant death.
The woman in the meantime,
watching for a chance to escape,
and not being aware Of the fa
that the white man had been killed,
rushed out Of the house in an en-
deavor to make her safe escape;
while running she was stabbed at
by Thomas, who inflicted two pairl-
ful wounds while the woman was
running she suddenly stumbled on
the lifeless body of the white man.
News quickly spread through
out Eunice that Roujeau had been
killed by Thomas, who in the mean
time had made his escape, The.
negro criminal was fugitive from
justice until the latter part of june.
when he made his way to Opelousas,
| where he delivered himself up to
the city court marshal, Plais Horn.
| Because the Thomas woman was
seriously III the officials could not
I try the negro during the winter
term of court, the coroner claim
| ing that it was physical impossi-
bility to bring the woman before
court. During the several months
that followed the woman was we'll
taken care Of by the coroner and
when she was able to appear III
court1a special session of the crin-
inal court was arranged so as to de-
| eide the case.
| The trial did not last very long,
| the jury rendering verdict OF
| guilty the same day It was ernpanel-
| led. Thomas was given a life sem
tence and is now serving his time
| at Baton Rouge.
SID. GONSOULIN WILL HURL
FOR GARDEN CITY ON SUNDAY
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01

II. u. Callahan, popular and eff
cient city clerk is back on the job
after pleasant ten days stay. at
Browns Well, Miss.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01

Miss Edith Kernighan, after
spending e the week here as the guest
4, N friends, departed on Monday for
her nome in New Orleans.
Fernand Dardeau, Of Sunset, was
mere on Monday, summoned as tails
Juror.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01

Mr.. Henry Landry Of Eunice
spent the day here on Monday, as
the guest of friends.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01

Struck out, by Bienvenu III: by
Gillian, 4; sacrifice hit, Brown.
Base on balls, off Bienvenu. i.
on dillan, I; stolen bases, Barrett,
Atkins, Story, Handley 2.
Left on bases, 0pelousas d: Kin
Ger, s; errors, Gillian, Bienvenu
First base on errors, opelousas.
4 /; Kinder i.
Hit by pitcher, Hammond.
Wild pitch, Gillian.
Time of Game, 1 hr. 80 min.
Umpire. F. J. Dietlein.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-01

Mrs. 3. K. WaIlior has returned
TO Opelousas and will make her
home in this city. Mrs. Wallior
asks her old patrons to give her a
trial at their fancy dresses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
Dutch Establish New Mark.

The drainage of the inland lake OF
$4,000 acres formed north of Amster"
dam by the disastrous floods Of Janu-
airy last has been completed, save for
one or two of the deeper ''polders"
or basins in the area in question. The
construction and installation of the
giant pumping plant on the restored
Zuider Zee dikes was carried out in
four weeks, and the actual pumping
took another four, so that the problem
of removing something like 200000,0O
cubic meters of water was dealt with
in matter of two months only. So
far as Dutch engineers are aware, this
Is an unequaled feat in any other coun-
try in the world. The advance made
by modern photographic engineering
may be gathered from the fact that af-
ter the floods of February. 1926, the
draining took until July, 1896, lasting
thus Il period of II months.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
TROOPS ATTACKED WHEN
ON PEACEFUL MISSION
ualty at Time OF carrixat Battle,
Officers Claim.

Field Headquarters, June 81. --- Via
wireless to Columbus. N. Mt was
both peaceful and permissible mis-.
sion In which the two troops of the
Tenth cavalry, commanded by Captain
Charles T. Boyd, we're engaged upon
when they fought Carranxa troops NJ
Carrizal last Wednesday. according to
the view expressed by officers with
General Pershing's column.
When General Jacinto Trevino's
warning that his men would fire upon
American troops moving In any tlirec.
ton except north reached the expedi.
tionary forces, they were moving north
gradually In expectation that the Car
ranxistas would occupy the territory
evacuated and police It.
In the, meantime patrols we're sent
out on either side OF the American col
umns for protective and observatory
purposes. They moved In whatever d.
rection their immediate duties re-
CURED. The Carrizal patrol was one
OF them,
Reports that General rershing occu.
pied Neuyo Casas Grandes and Casas
Grandes when the Mexicans evacuated
these towns are erroneous.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
ROOSEVELT WILL
SUPPORT HUGHES
BULL MOOSE LEADER SAYS THIRD
TICKET WOULD AID PRESi-
DENT WILSON'S CANDIDACY
FOR REELECTION.
SENDS LETTER TO COMMITTEE
Definitely Refuses Nomination Of Pro.
gressives for President and Urges
Support Of Republican Nominee
Parker Bolts.

Chicago, June 27-By = vote of 80
to 8, with nine members declining to
vote. the national committee of the
Progressive party, at the end of a
stormy session, Endorsed Charles Z.
Hughes for president. and the Bull
Moose party practically went out OF
existence as national political Or
ganization.
In his letter. lengthy denunciation
of the democratic administration read
by Oscar King Davis, secretary of the
committee. Colonel Roosevelt declared
he would actively support Hughes and
gave detailed reasons, based largely
on the necessity for patriotic Ameri-
canism.
Committee Divided.
The progressive committee was
sharply divided when 1t met. One fac
ton, led by Captain John Nj. Parker Of
Louisiana. the progressive vice presi-
Dental nominee, advocated continu-
ance of the party organization regard
less OF the colonel's stand. Another.
led by George w. Perkins, sought to
win the committee to Roosevelt's
views.
Colonel Roosevelts letter in part
follows:
To the Progressive National Com
mittee:
Gentlemen: In accordance with
the message l sent to the progressive
national convention as soon as | had
received the notification that it had
n n ms tn
communicate to you my reasons for
declining the honor which l so deeply
appreciate. Since the adjournment Of
the convention, ! have received be-
tween 1000 and 5000 letters and tele-
grams from men who had supported
me for the nomination. the majority
expressing the desire that l would re-
fuse to run, while minority urged
that ! should accept the nomination.
Asks Support Of Hughes.
"Mr. Hughes has shown in his career
the instinct of efficiency which will
guarantee that, under him, the govern
ment will once more work with vigor
and force. He possesses that habit Of
straightforward thinking which means
that his words will be correlated with
his needs and translated into facts.
His past career Is the warrant for our
belief that he win be the unfaltering
opponent of that system of invisible
government which finds expression In
the domination OF the party boss and
the party machine. His past career Is
guarantee that whatever he says be-
fore election will be made good by his
acts after election. Morally, his pub.
lie record shows him to be a MAG Il
unbending integrity; Intellectually, It
shows him to be man of original and
trained ability. We have the alterna-
tive of continuing in office an admins.
tration which has proved . lsmentable
failure. or Of putting into office an ad-
ministration which we have every rea-
son to believe will function with eff
cheney for the interest and honor of all
our people. l earnestly bespeak from
my fellow progressives their ungrudg.
ing support of Mr.. Hughes.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Sycamore Hill, June %. 1915"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
MAYOR AND CARRANZA ARMY
BAND LEAD 5000 CIVILIANS IN
ANTLAMERIcAN DEMON
STRATiON.
death TO ALL GRiNGOES,"
IS CRY OF INHABITANTS
After Destroying American Building
Mob Coneregates In Central Plaza
Of Town where Mass Meeting 10
Held-Popuiaee melted
Against Foreigners.

Eagle Pass, Texas, June Is. - The
United States consulate at Torreon,
Mexico, was demolished June Is by
q mob of 5000 civilians led by the
mayor of the city and a Carranza ar
my band, according to American re-
fugees arriving here.
The populace was attending q bull
fight, according to the refugees, when
De Facto government troops forced
them to join in an anti-American DEM
onstration.
Death to All Grineoes."
The mob rushed through the streets
shouting, death to all the Gringoes,"
and upon reaching the consulate. tore
up the furniture and then destroyed
the building. After destroying the
American consulate the mob congre-
gated in the central plaza Of the town
where a mass meeting was held. The
mayor and other prominent Mexicans,
It was said, addressed this meeting,
melting the populace against Ameri-
cans, advising that all citizens of the
United States be run out of the coun-
try.
Americans Reach Eagle Pass.
Among the Americans arriving here
with this story are G. Boren, ]. J..
Martin, J. A. Rogers, F. M. Howard.
l.. 8. Spreckelmyer, E. A. Horter and
his son; Willis Lee, w. III. Sturgeon
and family, Mrs. Mary Love and her
two sons. All these refugees are en-
route to their homes In various parts
of the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
Americans |
VILLA SHOT BY MEXICAN:
FATE STILL is UNKNOWN
Men Impressed After Columbus Raid
intended to Assassinate Him,
But Failed.

Field Headquarters. BY Courier to
Columbus, N. NJ, June 2S.-Francisco
Villa was shot from the rear by a
Mexican he had impressed into his
gang during the battle with Carranza
troops at Guerrero, but his fate still
Is unknown, according to semi-offi-
ciai account given out here, obtained
by Major Robert L. Howe.
The men Villa impressed at Ell Val,
le after the Columbus raid. according
to the deserter, were behind Villa DUR
ing the attack on Guerrero and intend
ed to assassinate him in order to 60
over to the CarranZistas.
Their plan failed, however. because
the town surrendered just after Villa
fell, with a large lead bullet in his
right leg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
HOUSE MEASURE TO DRAFT
GUARD PASSED BY SENATE
Resolution Adopted After $1,000 ,Oo0
Appropriation to Aid Families
10 Stricken Out.

Washington, June 27.-The House
resolution authorizing the President
to draft national guardsmen into the
Federal service was adopted by the
Senate after 100000 appropria.
ton to aid dependent families OF those
so drafted had been stricken out and
a provision substituted under which
guardsmen having families dependent
on them could be excused from serv.
ice. A preamble declaring that an
emergency now exists requiring the
service of troops rather than the reg.
ular army also was eliminated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
Negro Loses Nickel: Kills Four

Osceola, Ark, June 27.-Enraged be
cause he had lost nickel in q dice
game with two other negroes and in
famed with liquor. Henry Clark, 80
years old, seized q rife and began
shooting into a crowd Of negroes gam.
bling in a cabin on a farm near here
When he finished shooting, two ne
groes and two negresses were dead
and four others were wounded, one
OF whom died later. Ofcers from o..
ceola surrounded Clark In a thickes
near the scene OF the shooting and hs
killed himself.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
The Magic Washing Stick

Magic Washing Stick. 1t makes the
clothes so pretty and white and il
saves time and labor. I would give u
for nothing I have ever used. l can
recommend 1t highly as labor saver
as YOU don't have to rub the clothes
at ALL writes Mrs. M. A. Graham, Dus-
tin. Okla. Guaranteed to contain no
lye acfd, alkali, or any injurious in
gredient. A truly wonderful article.
Three Magic Washing Sticks for 25c-
Is washings 25c. Sold by all grocers
everywhere. Winston, Harper, Fisher
CO., Minneapolis, Mimi, Distributors
Adv,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
carraoxa to Renew Protest.

III Paso. Texas. June 2S.---Carran.
xa's reply to the latest American note
will deal mainly with the old protest
against the presence OF American
troops In Mexican territory. accord.
ing to telegram from Mexico City,
published here. The dispatch states.
on the authority Of persons close to
the government, that the note will
take for granted LAnsing's assertion
that the American government desires
neiEher var nor Intervention. II will
then devote itself to the punitive -
ps6nion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
Million Dollar Order for mIiI.,.

Philadelphia. June a6.-~The Federal
government placed approximately ST.
100000 worth of orders for military
supplies in the open market here, &C
cording to an announcement made at
the Schuylkin arsenal. The same
amount viii Be duplicated at once, 1t
was said. and then gradually dimin-
ish in total until the 100000 national
guardsmen called out in the various
states are fully equipped for service
In the field. The orders are for hlan.
ksts. cloth for uniforms. hats, under.
wear, shoes. ct
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
Mexican Consul Arrested.

Columbus, N. NJ, June 24.-Samuel
Luis Sandoval, Mexican conrul at Pa.
Tomas. eight miles south of here, was
placed under arrest by State depart.
ment Official here as he was boarding
a train for Ell Paso. He is being de-
tanned pending investigation Of viola.
ton OF neutrality charges. His fam.
lily was permitted to leave town. The
Mexican customs officials at Palomas
have disappeared. going south on pack
mules. The custom house has been
abandoned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
Carranza Asked to
Declare His Stand

Washington, June 27.---The text of
the note to the Mexican de facto gov
eminent transmitted to James Linn
Rodgers, special representative Of the
American government In Mexico City,
says:
Mr.. Arredondo yesterday delivered
to this government the following COM
munication:
81 am directed by my government
to Inform Your Excellency. with refer
ence TO the CarriZal incident, that the
chief executive. through the Mexican
war department, gave orders to Gen.
Jacfhto h. Trevino not to permit Amer
lean forces from General Pershing's
column to advance further south. nor
to move either east or west from the
point where they are located, and to
oppose new incursIons of American
soldiers into Mexican territory.
Pershlns Given Warming.
These orders were brought by
General Trevino to the attention OF
General Pershing, who acknowledged
the receipt OF the communication rel
alive thereto. On the 22nd instant, as
Your Excellency knows, an American
force moved eastward quite far from
Its base. not withstanding the above
orders. and was engaged by Mexican
troops at Carrizal, State of chihuahua.
AS q result of the encounter several
men on both sides were killed and
wounded and seventeen American sol
diers were made prisoners
You are hereby instructed to hand
to the minister of foreign relations Of
the de facto government the follow.
ing:
Avowai Of Hostile Act.
THE government of the United
States can put no other construction
upon the communication handed to
the Secretary of State of the United
States con June "a by Mr.. Arredondo.
under instruction of your government,
than that 1t Is intended as a formal
avowal Of deliberately hostile action
against the forces of the United States
now In Mexico, and Of the purpose to
attack them without provocation when
ever they move from their present 20
sition In pursuance OF the objects for
which they were sent there, notwith-
standing the fact that those objects
not only involve no unfriendly inten-
ton towards the government and peo-
pie Of Mexico, but are, on the contra
ry. intended only to assist that gov
eminent In protecting itself and the
territory and people of the United
States against irresponsible and insur-
gent bands Of rebel marauders.
Demands Release Of Americans.
4 am instructed, therefore, by my
government to demand the immediate
release of the prisoners taken In the
encounter at Carrizal. together with
any property of the United States TAX
en- with them and to inform you that
the government of the United States
expects an early statement from your
government as to the course of action
1t wishes the government OF the United
States to understand II has determined
upon. and 1t also expects that this
statement be made through the usual
diplomatic channels and not through
subordinate military commanders