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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will apply to the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City Opelousas for a permit
and license to continue the opera
ton of a saloon for whites at my
present place of business, at the
corner of Landry street and Rail
road avenue, in the city Of Ope-
lousas, during the year 1917.
dec 16-4t LEON PITRE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
In Memory of Melaine Jagou

Twas just a little year ago
The organ pealed forth sweet
and low
It's music sounded to my ears
Far sweeter than | heard il
years.
A woman's soul was in those
keys
Her very life was but to please
And through her music he did
this
And left us all. oh filled with
bliss q
Alas! I hear her touch no more
She left us for another shore,
In those celestial realms above
She plays for Him where all is
Love.
"A FRIEND.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
HetherWick- Swords

At the home Of Mrs. Marion L
Swords, on Tuesday afternoon
December 26, at 2 o'clock a quier
but impressive marriage cere
mony was solemnized, the con.
tracing parties being Miss
Gladys Swords, daughter of Mr.
j. Ewell Swords and a niece of
Mrs. M. L. Swords, to Mr.. Sidney
Hetherwick Of Shreveport, La.
Rev. G. B. Tomb of Baton Rouge,
La, in his own happy and inimit-
able style said the ceremony
which united the cople in matri-
mony. Only the relatives and a
few friends were present.
Mr.. Hetherwick is a member
of a prominent family of Cheney
vile, where he was reared, but
is now connected with Draugh-
on Business College, of Shreve-
port, La. He is a young man Of
very excellent social and business
qualifications.
Miss Swords is too well known
in Opelousas to need commendat-
Dry remarks from us. By her
sunny disposition and charming
personality she has always been a
universal favorite in all circles,
and her many friends wish her
much happiness in the future.
After a short visit with M.
.etherwick's mother, the young
will be at home to their
in Shreveport, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
Minutes of Board of Supervisors
of the Fourth Police Jury Ward
st. Landry Parish, La.

of the Fourth Police Jury Ward
st. Landry Parish, La.
A called meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of the road districts was
held at the rooms of the police jury
December 4, 1915. Mr.. K. T. Cat
lett, presiding and the following
members present: Messrs. ". +.
Brown, ]. B. BahingtoIa Arthur
Fogelman, R. l.. Hawkins and Les
ter J.. Williams.
The president stated that the OBJ
ject of the meeting was for the pur-
pose of receiving bids for bonds and
selling same.
A bid for the road district No. /
fourth police jury ward by the Peo-
pies Bank G Trust Co., of Lafayette
for SIS, 90, which bid was par
plus accrued int. est, to deliver
bonds to said bank, and premium Of
$3.50 certified check of $462.5O ac-
comparing bid.
Mr.. Brown moved and duly Sec
onded that Mr.. J. y Healey be direct
ed to correspond with Peoples Bank
& Trust Co., that unless bonds are ac-
cepted by the eleventh of December,
ooio Ouu WILL UC IcJSCtGO anu CHECK
returned.
MI. Brown moved with a second,
that this body adjourn until 2 o'clock
p. m, at the st. Landry Bank build
ing.
AFTER RECESS
The president called the meeting
to order in the Office of the st. Ian
dry State Bank, and announced that
the purpose of the meeting was to |
open bids on bonds, for the second
road district of the fourth police jury
ward.
Interstate Trust & Banking Co.,
a bid of a and accrued
interest to date of delivery, plus a
premium of $128.75 on s75,000.OO
bond issue, certified check for $1,875.-
accompanying bid.
H. D. Larcade, Jr., submitted a
of par and accrued interest and
premium of $4,000, usual certified
accompanying bid.
Sidney Splitter & Co., submitted a
did of par, accrued interest from date
bonds todate of delivery to us,
md in additi n thereto a premium of
500, designating st. Landry State
Sank, depository.
Mr. Brown moved that the bid of
Ar. Larcade be &C epted, was duly
econded and carried.
Expenses of members for the meet
ng was allowed as follows: Mr..
ARLINGTON, $500, Mr.. Brown, s4.25; !
If. Fogelman, $3.50; Mr. Catlett,
30; Mr.. Hawkins, $500, and L. j.. !
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will apply to the mayor
n members OF the board of alder
men of the city of O~pelousas, La, for
a permit and license to continue the
operation of a saloon for white peo-
pie in my present place Of business,
located at the corner of North Union
and CLANCY streets, opposite the
Frisco passengr depot, during the
year 1917.
dee 9-4t JOHN NICKO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will apply to the mayor
and members of the board of alt.er-
mel of the city of Opelousas, La,
for a permit and license to continue
the operation of a saloon for celored
people in my present location at 222
est Landry Street in the ciey Of
Opelousas, La, during the rear 1917.
dec 9-4t BEN DONATTO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
Williams. $500.

Williams, $500.
Moved by Mr.. Brown, and duly Sec
onded that for good and sufficient rea-
sons that the action of the board in
calling an election for the third road
district on December 10, be rescind-
ed and that the election be called for
January %, 1917. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Hawkins and duly
seconded and carried that the meet
ing adjourn.
(Siged).
LESTER J. WILLIAMS, Secty.
K. t. CATLETT, President.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Western District of Louisiana, SIS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Western District of Louisiana, SIS
In the United States District Court
in and for Said District, Opelousas
Division.
In the matter of MARSHALL P.
stage, Bankrupt, No. 1888, in Bank
ruptcy to the Honorable Rufus e.
Foster, Judge of the District Court
of the United States for the Western
District of Louisiana:
Marshall P. Stage Of Whittville, in
the parish of st. Landry. and state of
Louisiana, in said district, respect
fully represents that OF the 9Th of
January, 1916, last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy:
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights o property, and
has fully complied with all the re-
quirements of said acts and of the
orders of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may
be decreed by the court to have a
full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bank
rupt Acts, excepted by law from such
discharge.
Dated this 9th day of December, A.
D., 1916.
MARSHALL P. STAGE, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Western District of Louisiana. SIS.
On this 26th day of December, A.,
D. 1915, on reading the foregoing petit
ton, it is ordered by the Court that
a hearing be had upon thesame on
the 26th day of January, A. D., 1917,
before Honorable Geo. S. Taylor
referee and special master, at Lake
Charles, Louisiana, in said district, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that
notice thereof be published in "The
st. Landry Clarion" of ODeIousas,
a newspaper printed in
said district, and that all known Gre
ditors and other persons in interest
appear at the said time and
place and show cause. if n they
have, why the prayer of the said Pc
should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court. that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors COMICS Of
said netition and this order. adj
1ressed to them at their places of
'esidence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Rnfns r.
.Trdge of the said Court. and
he seal thereof, Of Shreveport. in
aid District. en the 26th day of Dec
A. D.. 1915.
Attest: LEROY B. GULoTTA. j!
&c So-2t Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
Meeting of Stockholders

Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank of Melville, La,
will be held at the banking house
in Melville, La, on Tuesday,
January 9, 1917.
JOS. W. HEAP,
dec. 16-4t. Cashier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30

and all the little ones Of the tribe
of Lahaye feted and feasted and
wined and dined on the best in
the land, even though Jupiter
Pluvius fell in floods without.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Notice is hreeby given that the IN
designed will apply to the mayor
and members of the Board o. Alder
men of the Town Of Melville, La, for
permit and license to open a sa-
loon for white people at his place OF
business, on Texas street, in the
town of Melville, La, during the
year 1917.
dec Cat. ]. F .FERlNO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
Passenger Trains Run Late

Quite a number OF passenger
trains entering this city were far
behind their schedule time last
Thursday, due no doubt to the
heavy travel and express business
over the railroads at this season.
The Gulf Coast Lines train No. 3,
due here from New Orleans at
/ 80 p. M, did not arrived until
late in the afternoon, while the
trains on the other two roads
were also a little late in arrival.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will apply to the mayor
and members of the Board of Alder
men of the Town of Melville, La,
for a license and permit to continue
the operation of a saloon for whites
in our present place of business, dur
ing the year 1917.
ABLE & CAPPS,
dec CAT. per F. M. Able.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
APPLICATION FOE LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that the I'M.
dersigned will apply to the mayor
and board of aldermen of the city OF
Opelousas, La. for d permit and Ii
to continue the operation of a
saloon for colored people in the
Joseph Lassalle building. located on
West Landry street, in the city Of
Opelousas, La, during the year 1917.
dec 30-4t. G. L. LASSALLE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-30
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD

In the local columns OF this IS
sue of The Clarion appears a news
article relative to the organiza-
ton at Melville last Wednesday
Of the Alexandria-to-Port Allen
Highway Association. This body
has been organized in conjunc-
ton withthe building Of the great
international road from {Winni-
peg, Canada, to New Orleans, and
the decision to build through the
eastern portion of st. Landry
parish is a recent thing.
There was a hard fight put up
BY the contestants of various Sec
tions which the main route pro-
posed to build through and the
people of the fourth police jury
ward Of this parish are to be con-
graduated on their success in
landing the great highway.
These good people-among
the best in the entire state-have
been keenly alive for a number
Of years to the need of good
roads and though they have been
harrassed by foods and boil Wee
Wis they have gone right ahead
with their intentions Of building
at least one good road through
their ward. The work is now
near fruition and judging the fu-
ture by the past, we IA rest as
sured that the work has only
partly been done and that they
will go right ahead and gridiron
the ward with the very best roads
money can secure.
The early building Of the
Evangeline Highway through
Opelousas and connecting the
Jefferson Highway at Bunkie with
The Spanish Trail at Lafayette
will give this city andparish a
splendid system Of modern roads
md be an example for future
generations to follow in the up
,uilding Of state and parish.
While Louisiana plays a lead
ng role in the construction Of
,ood roads in the south, still its
work. is yet in its infancy and
What has been done and what is
let to be done is a mere bagatele J
{ the work of the future. We !
My get good things by paying
or them. Public improvements {
re secured by the voting Of the '
eeessary taxes and if those tax l
! are not voted the improvements Q
ill not be had. either now or in T
the years to come. The police Y
my, at It's next meeting, as we 9
ave already indicated, will be
'ked to call a special election II
the purpose Of letting the tax o
ayers pass on the question Of 81
,ting a tax to aid in the con- p
ruction of the Evangeline High u
ay. If the tax is voted the a.
will be built; if not, a m
eat and populous portion of
e parish will still be Sin the Fl
Better roads means &C
CHER property values and a Fl
ore modern civilization. The
IN or men who stand in the way E.
this important development Of
IS section will have much to an fr
er for in the future, for no ye
tier whether the proposed tax SIP
voted or not at this time, the oil
id will be built in the coming III
lrs. The sooner the road is CO
the better off will re.
) country be. We can well sal
.ow the example Of the people I'M
the fourth police jury ward pie
a1ed themselves to help sol
Jefferson Highwey. cal
- Xix
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
His Noble Works at Home.

Don't YOU think, Minerva" said hei
husband anxiously as he tied the kitch
en- apron firmly around his waist anC
tucked his whiskers behind the bib tC
keep them out OF the dishwater Don I
you think that we are carrying this idea
of cooperation in domestic matters tC
extremes? | have been washing dishes
for week now, and between times
have been doing little Scriptural read
ing. and | cannot find in the Bible any
authority for mems doing kitchen work
but women are frequently spoken Of in
this connection.
"'She looketh well to the ways OF
her household! She worketh willingly
with her hands' She riseth while it is
yet night, and giveth meat to her house
hold!' These questions Minerva, would
seem to warrant the conclusion that
household duties should properly be as
signed to the woman.
"My dear" replied his wife, 'if you
will pursue your studies further you will
find in II Kings xxi:l3 these words: i
will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth
a dish, wiping it. and turning it upside
down This proves that you are nobly
doing the work designed for you by
Providence. When you are through be
sure to wash the towels clean, shake
them and hang them straight on the
rack. Death, you know, turks in the
dishcloth. | am now going out to attend
a meeting of the Society for the Extinc
ton of the Microbe by Means of Flee
tricity."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
vERMoNr's CROP REPORT.
Potatoes, Hay and Apples Far Above
Last Year.

/ Washington, D. C., sept 1.-THE Sep
tember crop report for Vermont is A.
! follows
Corn Sept forecast l.5so ooo 00C
bushels production last year, final esti'
mate, 2.2Sd,000 bushels,
! All wheat Sept forecast $4,000
bushels production last year, final esti'
mate, 10000 bushels.
oats-Sept, forecast, 2,150,00d bush
els; production last year, final estimate
3,4s3,000 bushels.
Barley sept. forecast, ~ 900 bush.
elsi production last year, final estimate
100000 bushels.
Potatoes Sept. forecast. 100000
bushels; production last year, final esti'
mate. 9,6a2000 bushels.
Hay Preliminary estimate. l.lT3000
tons; production last year, final esti-
mate, 100000 tons.
Apples Sept forecast, osi,000 bar.
rels; production last year, final estimate,
32i0o0 barrels
Prices The first price given below is
the average on Sept this year and the
second the average on Sept. | last year.
Wheat, lll and 100 cents per bushel.
Corn. 90 and So Oats. G5 and 63. Pc.
tatoes 90 and 65, Hay, Sl260 and $1,000
per ton. Eggs, 30 and 2j cents per doc,
en-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
Headquarters 1st Infantry, Vermont Ma
tional Guard.
Camp Shafter, Eagle Pass, Tex

Sept. 5, 1916.
The following tabulation shows results
of contests of field day held Sept. at
Eagle Pass, Tex, by the lst Vermont in
fantry:
Military events--(a) Blank cartridge
race, no decision. (bl Squad drill, lst
prize Co. A, 81, chaplain's fund; Cd prize
Co. E, 81, chaplain's fund. (cl Equita-
ton event, lst prize, Sergt. Stenk, Co. G,
quirt, Col. Reeves; I'd prize, Private
Crocher, Co. A, chaplain's fund, 81. Id
Litter bearer, lst prize, Watts and Ma
chanic, Co. C, 50, chaplain's fund; I'd
prize, st. German and Pumbark, Co. f,
81, chaplain's fund. te) Guard mount,
lst prize, Corp Sullivan, Co. G, Stetson
hat, Col. Reeves; I'd prize, Private Du-
chene, Co. NJ, hat band, Col Reeves. IL
g, artillery bugle. camp fund.- Cd prize
Musician Theg, Co. f, 90 cents, Y. NJ.
c. A
Athletic events-ta) Sack race, LIST
prize, Private Soule, Co. B, 81, exchange;
I'd prize Private Hayden, Co. c, 80 cents,
Y. NJ. c. A. ID Tug of war, prize, first
battalion, box of cigars, y. NJ. c. A. (cl
l00-yard dash, LIST prize, Private Pike,
II. corps, s.. exchange; I'd prize, Musician
Springer. Co. +, 81, exchange. Id 300
yard dash, lst prize, Private Donegan,
Co. +, 81 exchange; % prize. Musician
Springer, Co. F, exchange, 81. tel Three.
legged race. lst prize. Privates Barrows
and Prior, Co. c, 81, exchange; ID prize,
Barron and Whitney, Co. 6. 80 cents,
y. NJ. c. A. ~ Nil. (gl Centipede race,
prize. gallon ice cream, H. corps. ex
change. Mai W O. Cooley. referee
Capt. c. f. Pell, reporter and scorer.
By order Of Col Reeves
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
Infantile PARALYSIS.

Every item of news that drifts hither'
ward concerning the epidemic of in
fantile paralysis which is taking heavy
j toll of childrens lives in New York
and other states bears additional wit.
ness to the fact that New Hampshire
this year is peculiarly blest in having
rate of illness from that source far
below normal Health officers and ply.
sicians the country over are frankly
admitting that the plague has reached
proportions of national gravity. Reports
/ from the southern states. through
the Mississippi valley and through the
farther west show that within the last
several months the disease has been
making steady progress The total fg
ures for the current New York epidemic
up to August Is exceed 5000 eases
There have been, so far, about 800 eases
in the west, with approximately fifty
deaths In Minnesota for example
there have been PAS cases with a death
rate of about one in ten Meanwhile
there have been some cases in New
Hampshire. and several deaths have
been reported in this state; but the mum
Der OF cases is away below the average
OF five years past and the hope is that
is the scourge cannot be avoided alto.
Rether, it may at least be reduced to a
minimum and kept there
The outstanding fact seems to be that
the dangerous Possibilities Of the spread
of the disease through infection, and
perhaps through contagion, have not
heretofore been appreciated. Health Of
fCers have not even listed it for quar-.
antine until now Such health laws as
relate specifically to the care OF patients
suffering from the disease were made
before il was known 10 be so dangerous.
~ epidemic in character. The high death
rate, however, has shown clearly that
this disease will require the most rigor-
Gus surveillance Health commissioners
in places where it has not vet made great
progress are resolving to use every
known preventive means. regardless of
the letter of the law. From New York |
comes word that esta blished cases of in.
fantile paralysis will be strictly quaran
tined almost everywhere hereafter, even
though the disease is not commonly con
sdered by the quarantine laws
All OF which being true, the vital i'm
portanee to New Hampshire OF exercising /
every possible precaution against the /
spread of the disease by whatever means /
is mpressively apparent. That the pro-
verbal ounce of prevention will be multi
piled many times and applied with vigil
lance and resistance by our state and I
local health authorities, is foregone
,oncmsion.-M Manchester Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
Why We Should Not Be in a Hurry
About Putting Corn in the Silo.

This question hinges on just one con
dition, namely, the maturity OF the corn
crop. In order to get the maximum value
in protein and carbohydrates from an
acre of corn, it is necessary to cut it at
just about the glazing period of the corn.
If cut when the ears are in the milk, we
sacrifice approximately $1,000 worth Of
protein and $4,000 worth of carbohy-
drates which we would save if we would
wait until the corn natures at least as
far as the glazing period 1t will pay
the man who has a corn crop to put in
the silo to take a long chance with the
frosts if he is growing some OF the later
varieties OF corn 1t has been demon
strated by various experiment stations
that the first two or three frosts, provid-
ing the corn is cut Immediately after
wards and put in the silo, do not injure
the value OF the crop in any way shape
or manner. The feeding value per acre
is Just as much on corn that is hit with
a light frost and then Immediately put
in the solo as it would be If cut in
green, and probably more, because it win
have attained nearer the proper period
for cutting These points have been
brought out distinctly at our various
demonstration meetings. The county
agent has heard 25 farmers in the past
week say: "Well, | shall not cut my
corn as early as | should have if had
not attended this meeting" These %
farmers represented over 300 acres OF
corn They will save at least $1,000 an
acre in food value by waiting for the
corn to get nearer ripe. At this rate our
past weeks demonstration meetings win
have saved these 25 farmers and prob
ably more, over 100000. This is the
kind of work that the county farmers
bureau is trying to do, and it deserves
the support of every farmer in the coun'
tv. So get in touch with the representa-
tive in your locality and sign up your
name as member OF the association,
that you may have the benefit of this
kind of information, which is published
from time to time in our circular letters.
Yours truly,
f. II. Abbott,
County Agricultural Agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

ESTATE OF EDNA A, LEBARRoN
The undeis lEnsd having been appointed b,
the honorable probate court foF the dlstFiel
81 Washington. COMMISSIONERS, 90 receive,
examine and aeiusl the claims and dsms nds
81 ali persons against the state 81 kdna
A. Lebanon. late Of CHak. IN said dis
trict, deeeased. and all claims exhibited 10
Offset thereto hereby siye notice that We ~ill
clerks offce in the town 81 Calais. IN said
district, on the 10th day 81 October and
lst day ~ Mamh neat from ! o'clock o,
m. until o'rloek 3, m, on each ~ said
DAYS, and that slA months from the "a day
~ September. A. d, 1919, IA the time limited
by said court for said creditors 20 present their
claims 90 IA Zoe examination aud allowance,
Dated az Calais. this eth day Of September.
A. D. 1915,
CLARENCE r. nwiNELL.
LION G, ELLIS.
Commissioners,
Sepll-ls-25
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
FRED T. CASWELL DEAD.
Representative from Derby Was to Be
Candidate for State Senator.

Derby Line, Sept. lL.-Fred T. Caswell,
aged Sc, died at his home here Saturday
after a years illness. He was represen-
tative last term and was Republican
candidate for state senator at the pri-
maries to morrow. He had been in bus
mess in Derby many years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
Stamp Taxes Repealed.

Internal revenue stamp taxes on docu-
ments and proprietary articles. known
as emergency stamp taxes. were repealed
81 midnight Friday. These stamp taxes
have been in force since Dec. ]. 1914. All
stamp taxes under the emergency act. on
ell documents such a. deeds. bonds. Ger
tihcates, etc. and on telephone messages.
psrlor car berths etc. and on perfumory
cosmetics and chewing gum, etc. are
therefore abolished
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11
FOUR LINES FOR 25c

The Timss will publish Wants. Lest ane
Pound. For Sale. 10 Let, short adysriss-
meeis 81 ihe rate u four LINES for twenty I'VE
cents for tho fret Insertion and fgs cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-11

In recognition OF the fact that he is
the Oldest Modern Woodman in New
England, Ex-Governor Samuel T.. Pingree
of Hartford was presented a beautiful
silk flag last Thursday evening. Tx.
Gov. Pingree is "a years old.