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The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-29
FERTILIZER FROM GARBAGE
Large Amount Found in Municipal Waste-Reduction Plants Oper-
 ated With Profit.

ated With Profit.
 A survey of the Nations resources in fertilizer materials has drawn at tention to the large supply of these to be found in the accumulation of garbage in cities. This waste ma terial contains nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash, which are recognized as essential to the production of large crops. Valuable as these elements are to the farms of the country, the garbage in which they are found is source of trouble and expense to the cities. It seems, therefore, that this garbage can be disposed of most ad vantageously by returning it to the soil in the form of fertilizer.
 In cities of 100000 people or more the reduction of garbage by methods which furnish residue fit for fertil- izer use has proved to be a profitable municipal enterprise, and in smaller communities it might well be self sustaining. Numerous analyses of raw garbage show that, on the aver age, grease constitutes 3.5 per cent; and of the fertilizer ingredients pot ash, 0.3 per cent; bone phosphate, 1 per cent, and nitrogen in the form of ammonia, l per cent. On this basis the value of a ton of raw garbage is about $5, the grease being worth s, and the fertilizer Ingredients about i $2. .00.
 | Since the grease is of more value 1 than the fertilizer, the reduction pro- cess is primarily designed to recover i the grease. There are three principal methods of doing this. The garbage | is cooked and steamed and then pressed dry and degreased in gaso- line. Or, the garbage is dried direct 1 ly in rotary hot-air kilns and then de- greased in gasoline; or it is dried and dcgreased in one operation.
 As raw garbage contains 70 per cent water and 3.5 per cent grease, the yield of the tankage residue or fertilizer should be about 25 per cent. Thus, tons of raw garbage should be made to yield 1 ton of dried tank age and SIP worth of grease. In the retail market the dried tankage sells for about $10 ton and at wholesale for $7.50. There has been no great fluctuation in these prices for some time. In actual practice, however, the percentage of tankage obtained is not usually 25 per cent.
 At present, however only six cities in the United States operate their own reduction plants and about 20 send their garbage to privately owned plants. These produce in the course of a year l60,000 tons of takage, or fertilizer, made from 1,045, 900 tons of raw garbage. If all of the 199 cities in the United States which have a population of 30,000 or over should adopt this method of garbage dispos- | al, the total yield should be from 637 ,000 tons to 937, ,500 tons of fer tilizer per year. This would be worth from $4,7s0,00O to $7,OOO,O0O. Addi- tional fertilizer material could also be obtained in the cities from dead animals, street sweepings, and stable manure.
 ! This subject, specialists in the de- partment believe, merits careful con- sideration, because it will be of ad- vantage both to the American farmer and to the cities from which he ob- | aims his fertilizer.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-29
W. C. T. U.

Will meet Thursday afternoon ~ o'clock with Mrs. Colvin at the fa Hotel. Mrs. Young leader Le' have a full meeting.-Secretar!' The program is as follows'
 Devotional.
 News Items.
 Is Alcohol Nil in Medicine '. Has the Liquor Mems frOp'' Been Fulfilled l. How Do You Account TOT Empty Jails. rr;,bn Can Nation Prosper "'' Liquor Revenue? Dan, The Best Thing in the o''''
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-29

"The Blindness of Virtue" comes to the Gem theatre tomorrow (Thurs- day) matinee and evening and is the big feature production for this week. It features Miss Edna Mayo and MT. Bryant Washburn and is in six parts. It is a good story told in pictures and will be worth the price of admission.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-29
DUPREE, CHiou,r ,rrRpll
 co. PARDoNED YEsf'"''

Little Rock, March 2s--ins ,,.'s,,s, TOT has pardoned James ip,uuypietsd puy Chicot county, who was ' .he sste| April, 1911, of murder m ,.n u ,ears degree and sentenced "
 the penitentary.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-29

AL the close or business March Eth, 1916:
 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. .. $225, ,706.4l Loans on Real Estate. ..... 44,545.27 Loans on Cotton. ...... 74O.5O Overdrafts, Secured and Unsecured ......... 116.57 Other Bonds and Securities, Including State War rants, County and City Scrip ................. 3s,796.44 Furniture and Fixtures. 8,000.00 Banking House .......... 100000 Items in Transit on Sundry Banks .....:........ $500 Due from Banks not Re- serve Agents. ......... 19s.55 Cash Items ........... 304.7S Cash and Due from Re- serve Banks .....:... POT .sso.o2 Other Resources as fol- lows: ........... 2,924.s4 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock, Paid Up. 75,OOO. .0O Surplus Fund, Certified. .. 75,000.00 Undivided Profits. Net. 1O,4O5. .25 Savings Accounts ...... S5,65S.34 Individual Deposits. lnclud- ing Public Funds. ..... 266 ,64S.17 Due to Banks, not Re- serve Agents .......... 6.2O Time Certificates of De- posit ................. 26,527.35 Cashiers Checks ...... 127.20 Total .............. .s539 ,372.si State of Arkansas. County of Ne vada. ss.
 We, Thos. c. McRae. President, and Thos. C. McRae, Jr., Cashier, of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief. THOS. C. McRAE. President. THOS. c. McRAE, Jr., Cashier. Attest:
 F. l.. COX,
 W. V. TOMPKINS,
 D. l.. McRAE,
 Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this l4th day of March, 1916. tSEAL) WREN SCOTT,
 Notary Public. My Commission expires March 28d, 1917.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-29

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The Prescott daily news., 1916-03-29
Report of the Condition of BANK OF PRESCOTT
Prescott, Nevada CO.. Ark.

At the close of business March 7th, 1916;
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
BAKERY CHANGES HANDS

The Peerless Bakery conducted
for long time by j. Moory, chang
ed hands during the week, A. Da-
vid, for four years a resident Of
this city, having bought out Mr..
Moory's interest.
Mr.. David has had extensive ex-
perience in the bakery business,
having conducted a successful bak-
cry in Whitecastle, which he was
operating until recently. The new
owner of the Peerless Bakery will
specialize in fine pastry and cakes
as well as splendid bread, all ol
which will be cooked under sani-
tary conditions.
The Peerless Bakery advertise
ment can be seen in another column
of this paper, advertisements fol
this bakery will appear in the Clar-
E ion each week with a change a
Mr.. David expects to let the peo
pie of Opelousas know what he j
doing, and he will no doubt Sc
cure a share Of the patronase 9
the 0pelousas people.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
DEJEAN WANTS SIXTH
WARD DEBTS WIPED OUT
Progressive Plaquemine Point
Farmer Anxious to Start as
Police Juror Unbridled


w. G. Dejean, political leader
of the big sixth ward, who was
elected a member of the police jury
at the recent primary, was in Ope-
lousas on Monday evening to ap-
pear before the police jury. Mr..
Deiean is anxious that no bride be
put on him, when he begins to
serve his four year term as police
juror, and consequently appealed
to the police jury to wipe some OF
the debts owed by the present po-
lice Jurors of the sixth ward.
Mr.. Dejean is looked forward to
as one who will do much towards
improving the condition of affairs in
this parish. He is one Of the most
progressive farmers Of st. Landry,
and by dint of hard labor has ac-
quired snug sum, sigh a fortune
He will undoubtedly be as progress
i've in the police jury as he has been
on his farm in Plaquemine Point.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
JUDGE GUILLORY ATTENDS
POLICE JURY MEETING
Member from Plaisance Since Ae-
cident to Eye Was Unable
to Attend Meetings

Judge Adolphe Guillory, one of
the most progressive and best mem
bers of the police jury, attended
the first meeting of that body
sinced the accident occurred a
couple months ago, which robbed
him Of one eye.
Judge Guillory could not remain
very long on account Of feeling
badly, but all his friends, who re-
gard the old Judge very highly,
took occasion to greet him cordial
" and extend to him the best wish
es of the season.
On account Of being unable to
make the campaign Judge Gull
lory was defeated for place on
the police jury, despite the fact
that he arrived in Opelousas with
over one hundred and fifty votes
from the surrounding country.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
TO DISCUSS PROPOSED
CHANGE IN CHARTER
MAYOR WILL CALL MASS MEETING MONTH TO TALK OVER
LONGER TERM FOR OFFICIALS THE
ADJUSTMENT TAXES
A mass meeting will be called by

A mass meeting will be called by
Mayor Edward L. Loeb during the
next month for the purpose Of sub
mitting a proposed amendment to
the Opelousas charter.
Many complaints have been reg
istered at various times on account
of the several deficiencies in the
local charter and it appears to be
the desire of the majority Of the
voters here to amend the charter.
Tt is urged that the municipal
election should not occur on the
same date as the parochial and state
elections; it is also claimed that
the municipal officers should be
elected for a term of -four years,
instead of two. This is an admir-
able move, according to express
sions heard on the subject.
Mayor Loeb is of the opinion that
the matter of adjusting tie taxes
should be attended to; he asserts
that Opelousas residents should not
be forced to pay the ten mill parish
tax, which under the present law
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
ST. LANDRY NOW nth
In COTTON PRODUCTION
This Parish Has Fallen from 1st
Place in 1904 to nth in 1915

Director Sam L. Rogers, of the
Bureau of the Census Department
of Commerce, announced the pre-
liminary report of cotton ginned
prior to January i6 by parishes in
Louisiana for the crops Of 1915 and
1914.
There is not a single parish that
can show an increase of cotton over
the year 1914, every one without
exception showing big increase.
st. Landry fell short of nearly
nine thousand bales in 1915, pro-
ducing only 1880 bales in 1915 as
against 22,t90 in 1914. Evangeline
raised 1888 bales in 1915 and fG521
in 1914.
In 1914 st. Landry was fifth in
total production, Caddo, Bossier,
Claiborne, and Avoyelles being the
leaders, while in 1915 Gadoo, De
Soto, Bossier, Natchitoehes, Clai-
borne, Avoyelles, Riehland, Frank
lin, Morehouse and Bienville are
all found in the order named ahead
of the once King Cotton parish
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
SANDOZ MADE DIRECTOR
OF BANKING CONCERN
Local Attorney Is Appointed As
sistant Counsel Of Securities
Company

It was announced here Monday
that w. J. sandoz Of Opelousas IN
his capacity as Trust Officer Of the
Union Bank & Trust Company has
been honored by election as mem
Der Of the board Of directors of the
Bankers Loan & Securities Company,
a newly organized million dollar
mortgage loan and investment inst
tuition, which will specialize IN
Louisiana farm mortgage loans.
Under the co1npany's organiza-
plan the state is to be divided into
twenty to twenty-five districts,con
sisting Of one, two or three parishes,
in each of which one of the strong
est local banks is designated as the
district bank, through which all OF
the company's investment and fin
ancial operations in each particular
district will be handled.
The Union Bank& Trust Company
has been appointed District Bank
for St. Landry parish, with repre-
sentation on the board of directors
Of the Bankers Loan $ Securities
Company through Mr.. sandoz, who
will also be associate general coun-
sci of the company.
The new institution has the back
ing of strong financial interests in
New Orleans, also twenty of the best
banks in the state, its board of dir
ectors comprising some Of the lead
ing finaneiers ADD attorneys OF
Louisiana; and the selection OF Mr..
sandoz is a distinct compliment to
him.
The President of the Company,
James L. Wright, was resident of
Southwest Louisiana for several
years, having been connected with
rice interests in Crowley before his
removal to New Orleans.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12

they are compelled to fork up"
Several moves have been made
in that direction, during as many
years, without avail, but it is the
hope of the Opelousas chief execu-
tive taat the citizens themselves
will take up the matter to final
settlement.
There is no denying the fact that
change in the charter would be
welcomed by the majority of the
people Of this city; with the NUM-
cipal elections occurring every two
years, the voters of Opelousas are
constantly kept busy by pleadings
from politicians; every move is a
yeritable political stunt and a
change would be wai.en.e.
The mayor and other municipal
officers should be elected for a
term Of at least four years; under
present conditions municipal Off
cials are kept in constant fear Of
harming themselves politically and
often times some good moye is de-
layed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
ssWHAT is WRONG WITH THE
WORLD

Mr.. Peter w. Collins spoke to 4
large and attentive audien;e We'd
nesday night at the knights Of Co
lumbus Hall. His subject was
What is Wrong With the " .,isd, Y
financially, socially and eeouonni-
cally.
Mr.. Collins was sent out by the
Supreme Council Of the kni 5h.s of
Columbus to lecture throughout
the United States upon the evils
which corrupt society today He
related to his listeners the lack eli
harmony existing throughout ln.st
of the United States between Cath
olic and Protestant, Jew anil Gem
tile, but laid stress on the fact that
people were becoming IN rs and
more appreeiatiye oss tie spirit OF
America and disreesaading that
prejudice Of creed an therefore
tending more and naona toWa1 ds
harmony. He said Fiat condition
is shown in one instance by the
appointment of Chief Justice n llite,
Catholic, to the Supreme Court
Bench of the United States, by a
Protestant president. IE another
instance the recent appointment by
President Wilson Of M. Brandais
a Jew, to the same Tribunal. He
said he was glad 50 see the llar-
mony which exists iii Louisiana
and in this conlaa'nll. between
those pro sessi,g d,.l sart faiths.
His discussion was well
received as shown by the amount
of applause which was manifested
Grand Knight Frank Dietlein
acted as chairman, who first in
troduced Mr.. Percy Walker, who
in turn introduced Mr.. Collins, e.zz-
planning to the audience the spirit
which prompted the Supreme
Council of the knights of Columbus
in sending out Mr.. Collins. Hs
told the audience that the Knights
Of Columbus sent Mr.. Collins upoT
this journey, not to explain the
principles or further the cause d
the Order but to better the condi-
tion of humanity and to try to cor
rect the evils of society.
After Mr. Collins had finished
speaking, Mr.. w. ]. sandoz aros'
and moved that a vote Of thanks b.
extended to him, subsequent to
which the meeting closed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
MILLS AND HEBERT ARE
STILL TIED FOR JUROR
Court Decides i'm Favor Of Bellevue
Candidate and Ballot is Counted
for Both Candidates

The appeal of r.. Lee Mills to tle
court to have the executive COM
mittee reopen the Bellevue bal
lot box and count a ballot, which
was thrown out as spoiled, was
granted by Judge B. H. Payy on
Saturday. To the surprise of many
the ballot in question was discov-
cred to have the names Of both
candidates on it, hence making the
result remain tie.
A second primary is now lney-
liable between the two contenders
for the fourth member Of the po-
lice jury from the first ward. Mr..
Mills halls from the Bellevue sec
ton, while Mr.. Hebert comes from
that section of the ward east OF
Opelousas. Bellevue is now the
only portion of the ward without
Representations
The two contenders for the office
of police jury are well known and
both are popular, both are farmers
who have made a success Of taeir
business and it is predicted that
the race will be excitlnsly in
teresting.
The friends of Mr.. Mills predict
that he will come out victorious, as
his candidacy is being urged on
the plea that Bellevue should be
given one member Of the police
jury. There is nothing, however,
to say to the detriment of Mr.. He
bert's candidacy, outside Of the
fact that one member, Mr.. ]. T. st.
Cyr, who is neighbor of Mr.. He
bert has already been elected. Mr..
Hebert is a gentleman of quality
md enjoys large number of per-
sonal friends.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
MISSES sANDoz ENTERTAIN

Just as the golden rays of the
winter sun closed the afternoon on
Saturday coterie OF charming
young ladies and matrons took
leave reluctantly from the lovely
home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Sandoz
where they had been sumptuously
entertained by the Misses sandoz
at 500 and lovely buffet luncheon.
Those enjoying the hospitality OF
the gracious young hostesses,
Misses Lurie and Gladys sandoz,
were, Mrs. John Prescott of Wash
ington, Mrs. Willis Prescott Mrs.
K. E. Sandoz, Mrs. B. Sandoz, Mrs.
L. Larcade, Mrs. G. Bienvenu, Mrs.
A. Perkins, Misses Virginia Thomp-
son, Rita Sandoz Laurence and Lee
onie Mistric, Lulu Comeau, Rose
Chachere, Nita Veltin, Sing Littell,
Eleanor Boagni, Ida Roos, Marie
Budd, Nellie Milburn, and Winona
and Rose McCaffery and May Bid
strup of Washington.
The honors of the ;.ftalnaen con-
sisted of two exquisite pieces OF
handwork and were the art of the
Misses Sandoz and were captured
by Mrs. John Prescott and Miss
Rosetta McCaffery.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
.
NEGRO Is KILLED In
THE PARISH PRISON
Robert williams, Strange Black,
Stabs Andrew Glynn to Death
OCCURRED IN PARISH JAIL
ON FRIDAY MORNING
The Two Negroes Scuffled Only A
Short While When One Fell
Mortally Wounded

A killing occurred on Friday
morning at about $50 right in the
parish jail, while the jailer, was on
the outside, not suspecting that any
such tragedy would happen.
Andrew Glynn, a negro put in
jail short while ago, on charges
preferred by Washington people,
was stabbed to death by Robert
Williams, a black desperate, who
was jailed in September by Officer
plais Horn, for stealing chickens
from the Andrepont farm, and for
shooting with intent to kill one
John, alias Cyrus Felise. Williams
is a strange negro, no one being
able to ascertain from whence he
blew into Opelousas. 1t was known
however, that he was a bad negro,
as he had taken a shot at another
negro on the Washington road, one
night, without any provoeation
whatever.
The two blacks quarreled and
then began to seuffle, a short while
after which Williams stuck the
blade of his knife in the neck of
the other black; Glynn bled to
death before medical aid could be
rendered.
A large crowd congregated around
the jail soon after the tragedy in
an endeavor to find out particu-
lars Of the incident, but the Off
GERS themselves seemed to be ig-
norant of the full particulars.
Williams was put in the Bull
Pen" and will no doubt be charged
with the murder at the coming
meeting Of the grand jury.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12

w. B. Prescott, principal OF the
Opelousas High School, friend and
adviser of C. ]. Thompson for a
number of years, has been chosen
to fill the unexpired term of par
ish school superintendent, the va
eancy being caused by the death
of C. J. Thompson, which occurred
at Beaumont, Texas, last week.
Mr.. Prescott was elected on the
first ballot, securing 8 out Of IS
votes, Professor Griffith Of Eunice,
receiving 5, and Professor Bittle OF
Washington, receiving 2.
AS expected, the meeting OF the
school board was a stormy one,
members Grating at various times
in favor Of their choice for head OF
the schools of st. Landry and it
was only when the final vote was
cast when the result was known.
All three applicants represented
their claim, each setting forth his
plan of conducting the affairs OF
the public schools of this parish.
They were all on equal footing, be-
ing competent, efficient, industri-
Gus and well liked, but Mr.. Pres
colt was regarded as being in line
for the promotion, having for many
years been in close touch with the
doings of the board and on various
occasions acted as superintendent
pro tempore.
MI. Prescott is comparatively a
young man, having been born on
The 23rd of November. 1871. He
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
COURTABLEAU WORK
FAVORABLY REPORTED
The Proposition to Improve Bayou
Courtableau to BE Considered
REPORT UNFAVORABLE ON
BOEUF AND COCODRIE
Representative Lazaro Urges All
Those Interested to Submit State
ments in Behalf of the Cause

The River and Harbor Act APP
proved March 4, 1915, contained
provision for preliminary exam
ination Of 3Bayous Courtableau,
Boeuf and Cocodrie.n The re-
quired examination has been made
by the district officer and his re-
port is unfavorable for survey to
the Improvement of Bayous Coco
drie and Boeuf, but is favorable
Tor a survey and estimate for the
Improvement OF Bayou Courta-
bleau by making an outlet through
Bayou Teche, or Bayou Fordoche.
In accordance with the law, the
report has been referred to the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors for consideration and rec
ommendation. From the informa-
ti0n presented the board is not con-
WINGED of the advisability Of the
United States undertaking any adj
ditional Improvement on Bayou
Courtableau for the reason that the
cost OF providing an effective out
let from the comparative short
nayigable section Of Bayou Courta-
bleau is not warranted by the prob
able commercial benefits resulting
therefsom.
All parties interested in the pro-
posed Improvement are urged BY
DR.. Ladislas Lazaro, seventh dis
trict representative, to submit, /
within a period Of thirty days
from February 4th, statements and
arguments bearing upon the nee
essity for the improvement il the
interests of commerce and nayiga-
ton. Such statements should be
addressed to The Board on Engi
neers for Rivers and Harbors,
Southern Building, Washington, b.
C.
The opening Of Bayou Courta-
bleau means much for st. Landry
parish: it will give the farmers and
merchants the advantage Of COM
fpetitive rates and thus will assure
savings of thousands Of dollars an
nually to the people OF this sec
tion Of Louisiana.
Parties interesterd in this mat
ter should not hesitate to co-opep
ate with Or. Lazaro in securing q
favorable hearing with the Board
of Engineers.