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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02

cure speedy delivery of the munitions | After the European war began, it be- | came known to some of the leaders of | the larger American industries that the Rumanian government was preparing for any emergency. Certain communications l.were received from Rumania by man agers of some of the American indus | tries, and these led to personal inter- views with Rumanian government offi- cers. Whether at that time Rumana bought any munitions in the United States or not is not now known. If they were bought and delivered, they went to Rufnania indirectly. But the informa- ticn received by American industrial lead- CTS who visited Rumania justified them ! in saying that the Rumanian govern both industrial and military, in case the ! moment should come when it was inevit- able that Rumania cease to be neutral. RUMANIA'S FINANCES
 The advent of Rumania into the ranks of the belligerent nations c1casioned no lastonishment in the financial district. This has seemed to be inevitable since the Russian drive upon Galicia and the failure of the Germans to capture their guns. Rumania is well fortified for the present, at least financially, and the pre- sumption is general that If she should need financial aid she will not find Eng land slow in responding to any call of that kind.
 It was the opinion commonly held in
 the financial district that Rumanias par ticipation in the war would be sure to
 bring the day of peace sooner than would
 be the case if she remained neutral Some of the financial leaders are of the opinion that before the winter sets in the great campaign in the Balkans will have ended and ended in favor of the allies. This does not necessarily mean that the su- Ipremacy of the allies in the Balkans would for a year or two seriously effect the defensive strength of Germany. RUSSIA AFTER THE WAR Tn the figures which contain a report of the foreign trade of the United States at the port of New York, in the third week of August there are some statistics which are spoken of as indicating that | the United States is to maintain large 1 foreign trade after the close of the war and is in fact already beginning to carry
 on commerce of that kind with the bellig- erent nations.
 : Out of the harbor of New York, in the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
CHANGE IN CHARTER

The Clarion gave prominence
last week to an article relative to
d change in The charter Of this city.
Ik is our firm belief that this matter
should be attended TO as soon as
possible So taat,wllen the legisla-
lure viii meet next May the pro-
posed amendment can be submitted.
+, IS especially desirable that the
date of the municipal election
should be changed so that it would
not conflict with the parochial cleo
lion. Worthy young men, who have
yentufed into politics, seeking a
berth OF the parish payroll as an
Officer, aave suffered on account OF
complications set in by municipal
candidates, and candidates for mum
icipal Offices have often felt The
iron hand Of parish politicians, on
account of combinations.
Opelousas shoulG be left to decide
for itself who shall govern its affairs
and the city politicians should
leave the parochiaI candidates fight
their own battle. The only and SAT-
est way to do this is to change the
date of the municipal election.
There is no denying the fact that
ii would be best for all concerned
and especially for the city, if the
mayor ana other municipal officials
would be elected for a term of four
years. An election every two years
is considerable worry and burden
to the voters and taxpayers Of
Opelousas; officers would not play
politics continually, if they were
elected for four years, and conse-
quently could devote much more OF
their time and attention to the per-
Torrance of their official duties.
Opelousas has an efficient gov
efment; it has capable and indus
trious officials. That is not the
question. II these same officials
would be elected for four years
they would have more time to at
tend to the city's affairs and thereby
would render better service than
under che present system.
The city's charter needs patching,
no unprejudieed citizen can deny
that fact. The sooner we attend te
this matter the better it will be
and the more prosperous Opelousa:
will be.
We would urge the citizens Of
OpeIoasas to weigh this matter
carefully and dispell all thouhts
Of politics, no mattr who is at the
head of the movement, for the move
ment is a good one and should be
given the undivided support oil
this community.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
THE MORROW SCHOOL

Morrow, La. Feb. i6.-The Nor
row School put itself On the ath-
letie map Saturday by its initial APP
pearance on the basket ball courts
in two match games. The girls
and boys teams have been organ
lied for the first time this term,
and a double-header was played by
the girls team VS.. Bunkie H. S,
second team: and the boys team
vs.. a team from the Burn School
neighborhood. Scores were 23-9,
and 1914, both in favor of the Wis
itors. While neither home team
was victorious. both showed up
very creditably against seasoned
players.
Return games have been sched-
uled, with encouraging prospects Of
receiving the scores.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19

can revolutions; like his predecessor
William Howard Taft he left mat
tiers take their own course and by
pursuing a policy of "watchfui
waiting contrary to the demands
of Teddy Roosevelt and other fire
eaters, has practically accomplished
his point.
No sooner had the Mexican sltua-
ton been cleared in some degree
than the European war broke out.
Mr.. Wilson has maintained
Americas good name and reputa-
ton abroad and has kept this coun-
try from going to war by his sue
cessful handling of all diplomatic
questions.
Despite all that Bryan will do TO
prevent Mr.. Wilson's nomination 1t
is universally believed that the
Democratic National Convention
will nominate Mr.. Wilson without
a dissenting voice.
There is no reason to believe
that with Wilson as its stanard
bearer Democracy will be defeated
on the contrary it will triumph IN
November as it did in 1912.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
SUNSET LADIES FORM
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
Big Mardi Gras Ball Will BE Given
BY th eSchool League for Benz
eft OF Sunset High School

The Sunset Improvement League
was organized on last Monday with
a large enrolment, at a meeting OF
a large number of the prominent
and influensial ladies Of Sunset.
The league will give a Mardi Gras
dance on March 9th at the Sunset
High School auditorium, and the
music will be furnihed by the Ceee-
liza band. Refreshments will be serv-
ed free to the maskers
After organization was perfected
the officers of the league were cleo
ted with the following result: Mrs.
L. C. Landry, president; Mrs. I. c.
Guilbeau, vice president; Mrs. Con-
stance G. Clay, treasurer and Mrs.
J. B. SibiIle, secretary, with the fol-
lowing enrolment: Madames J. b.
Sibille, J. D. Bernard, C. Dardeau,
G. Horaist, =. A. sibille, Theo. Smith.
Leo Richard, Albert DeValcour.
VIM Miller, Frank Dimmick,
Constance G. Clay, F. C. Guilbeau:
L. C. Landry, Dora Barry, Angelas
Durio, Henry Burleigh and Misses
Gertrude Barry, Gertrude Simpson
Alice Chachere, M. fitzpatrick, Mary
Tarlton, Lille Durio, Odile Smith
Louise Darby, Elmire Miller, Lou
Use Horaist, Alice Sibille, Bertha
| Bernard and Mrs. B. Fl. Guilbeau.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
THE BROKEN ROSARY

No play of the present season has
attracted the tremendous interest
that has attended ellison & Brad
fields production of .sThe Broken
Rosary" by Kirkpatrick Bose. the
remarkable comedy-drama of love
and sacrifice which comes to the
Sandoz Opera House on Sunday
Feb. 20.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
---- ID. --
BEAUTIFY COURT SQUARE

For the last several years it ha.
been the hope and wish of thu
people Of Opelousas that the court
house square would eventually be
beautlfied, but as yet very little has
been done in that direction, with
the exception of The clerk of the
police jury, ]. ]. Healy, having
several oak trees transpianted on
the square.
me city council and the police
Jury, il appears to us, could easily
compromise on a proposition for
putting up cluster lights around
the square.
Practically every city of my con-
sequence in Louisiana has beauti-
fled its court square; other places
take 4 pride in their public build
mgs and grounds, why can't we do
the same2
Cluster lights around the court
mousse square would not only add
considerably to tae beauty of that
place, but would beautify the en-
TIRE nelghborhood; the business
houses around the square would
be quick to realize The beauty of
the ligaats and naturally it
would not be long before the entire
town would be full of cluster lights.
Parkerson Avenue i'll Crowley.
for instance, is considerably beauii-
fled by the cluster lights along this
pretty thorougafare. Landry, Bell
vue, Court and other streets could
be made more @citified' by the in
stallation OF extra lights.
VI feel certain that the city is
to cooperate with the par
ish in this respect and whenever
these two able bodies will consider
the proposition it is a dead c~ertain-
ty that they will find the people
Of Opelousas in accord with our
views.
BY installing cluster lights and
BY maintaining the square iii a gen.
eral good condition the year rouisd
0pelousas and st. Landry would be
able To boast Of one Of the finest
courthouse square in the state.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
TEXANS RESCUED BY
WONDERFUL REMEDY
Find Swift Relief From Ailments OF
Years, Standing With First
Dose OF Treatment.

Many Texans needlessly suffer from
stomach ailments and disorders OF the
digestive tract which appear to be
particularly prevalent In the South.
Many others have found a way to
health by the use of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy.
The first dose of this remedy proves
what it will do.
7. B. G0ODPASTURE, 802 Sabine
ST., Houston. Texas, wrote: - took
your treatment last spring. ! don't
think I will have to take any more
it completely cured me-"
r. l.. RANDELL. Laredo, Texas,
wrote: II have just finished my fifth
bottle of your treatment and passed
several gall stones. ! Your preparation
has worked simply wonderfully dur
ing my course of treatment" .
aMayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and.
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating. pressure Of gas In the
| stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle OF your druggist now and try it
ON an absolute guaranteed not salts
factory money will be returned.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
WILSON A CANDIDATE

President Woodrow Wilson has
sigllifled his intention of submitting
his name at the Democratic Nation
Ill Convention, when that bedy
meets III 81. Louis next June, as Il
candidate for reelection.
During the three years IN W'1leh
he has occupied the office Of presi-
dent Mr.. Wilson has been put
Through the test 81 shewd diploma
cy: lie has had many trials and
liaraships, all Of which ne has
overcome with general satisfaction.
From the very beginning OF ms
term III office be was confronted
with i serious problem il the Mexl-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
YOUNG D~UPLEGHAIN
ACQUITTED

The jury in the case Of Micchael
DupIechain, i6, charged with em-
bezzling funds from the government
while employed as a clerk in the
postof1ice at Port Barre, acquitted
the boy.
AT the time of the alleged Of
Tense Duplechain was only II years
Of age. After the jury had re-
manned in the jury room only a
few minutes, a verdict Of not
guilty was returned.
Judge Alex Boarnan eompli-
mented young Duplechain, after the
verdict had been rendered.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
MANAGER HOLLIER SAYS HE
HAS A REAL SHOW COMING

Manager David Hollier, manager
of the sandoz Opera House, is
elated over the fact that he has Sc
cured Gibson and Bradfield's Whirl-
wind Success sThe Broken Rosary
for Sunday, Feb. 20. This play is
considered by those who should
know to be the biggest dramatic
success Of the present season, and
the t~heatregoers of Opelousas will
make a big mistake if they do not
attend this excellent performance.
Better get your seats early at the
Ditelein's Jewelry Store.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19

TAKEN UP by the undersigned at
Arnaudville one dark brown bull
about 8 years old. No brand. No
ear mark. The said animal has
been in the n~eighborhood over II
months.
The owner is hereby notified to
come forward, prove property. pay
costs and take same away or the
said animal viii be sold according
to the police jury ordinance rela-
tive to strays.
L. DARBY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
sHERlFF's SALE
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHURCH
POINT, La.
VERSUS
SIDNEY ". RICHARD


SIDNEY Y. RICHARD
No. 20, 437, Civil Docket, 10th
Judicial District Court, Par
ish Of st. Landry, La.
BY virtue OF a writ Of fieri
faoias. sissued out Of the Honorable
Sixteenth Judicial District Court, in
and for the parish of st, Landry,
III the above entitled and numbered
suit, and to me directed, | have
seized and will offer for cash, at
public auction, to the last and high
est bidder, at the front door of the
courthouse of st. Landry parish, at
Opelousas, La, on
SATURDAY. MARCH 4, 1916,
at Il o'clock A. NJ, the following
described, property, to-Wit:
One black mare named Delsie.
One red bay mare named Blaze.
One brown horse named Royal.
One Weber wagon.
One Deering Binder.
One drag Section Harrow.
One Gang PloW.
Two walking ploWs.
One buggy.
Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy
the sum of 100000 with s per cent
interest from Feb. 9th, 1915 and
att'ys fees, debt, with costs, unless
the same is Immediately paid.
M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
feb 1886
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
LOUISIANA STATE NEWS

cattle from Grayson, La, last week..
six cars have already been shipped
from there this season.
B. A. BASQUE, president Of e
Evangeline Oil and Mineral Co,
president of the Glenmora Mef
chants Exchange, rent collector and
insurance agent, left Glenmora
three weeks ago on a business trip
to DeQuiney. 5000 is also missing.
John Dunkin, known as Pap"
Burnet, was robbed Of between
$500 and 5000 at his Port Hudson
residence last Saturday night.
The Vile Platte town council is
considering operating an electric
light and water plant.
DR.. r. Fl. Won Ezdorf has arrived
at Monroe TO make a special study
of malaria. Fine location.
The farmers abuot P~ointe-a-la-
Much of the spring blowing has
Haehe are taking TO the tractor idea.
cen done.
DR.. R. G. Kemp Of Baton Rouge
has recovered S26t from a patient,
who brought a unconventional de-
mand for st,460, alleging unskillful
treatment.
The Louisiana Irrigation and
Mill system of canals in Acadia will
be operated this year by J. W.
Billingsley, of New Orleans, re-
ceiver.
The Crowley civic league is pro-
noting a city wide movement to
plant palms.
A fire at Monroe Thursday put
500 phones out Of commission and
did $4,000 damage.
The hardwood mill at Winfield
has resumed in it's new plant, re-
placing one destroyed three months
ago.
Slidell proudly exhibits a clear
bill of health for the past year.
Ehnice is anticipating the building
of a mill for the manufacture Q.
automobile spokes.
A new Jail is to be one of Glen
mora's improvements.
DR.. Heintz has quit the race TO
coroner of st. Tammany parish
leaving the office to DR.. Bulloch.
Walter Stewart is in Jail at Nat
cslitoches, charged with cutting TIL
throat of Albert Brewton, at Gold.
ouna. Both men were white.
A CHEMICAL engine has been orde,
ed for the Colfax fire department.
Joseph Letter and party are on /;
hunting trip near Morgan City.
The material for the new DO,
factory is being received at Morgan
City.
W. 7. Mcbride gets the Acadi;
nomination for assessor by default
Churchill Skinner withdrawing.
A white mar posing as an Officer
pinched Arthur Foster, a negro, a
Alexandria, and relieved him of Sat
Thomas Milligan is under arrest.
George Craig. city commissions
of Baton Rouge, stopped a free fol
all fight and held the four prinei-
pals until officers arrived.
The Lafayette City Commission
has ordered the ~graveling of two
streets.
Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hara, a
Socialist speaker, is touring the
! state to tell what is ailing the world.
evening oil last week.
She was in Alexandria Tuesday
The Mayor Eagen row at Crowley
has been settled and all hostilities
suspended.
The Crowley Equal Suffrage
league has elected Miss Alice judi
son president.
P. d. Clement fell of the launch
Helen near Buras and was drowned
on Thursday morning.
George Koepp, Jry was declared
the nominee flor assessor by Judge
Lancaster at Covington. The par
ish committee gave it to A. D.
Crawford and there was a recount
in court.
PIaqeumine has a new broom
factory.
Y. NJ. c. A. at Baton Rouge are
making plans for a building.
Baton Rouge had seven deaths
from la grippe during January.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19

George Bourdier, foreman of the
Kinder Gazette, was in Opelousas
during the week, visiting his fam
lily.
Mrs. Clarence Decuir, who re-
sides on the banks of the Missis-
sippi river. near New Roads, ar
rived in Opelousas on Wednesday
evening to spend sometime with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Andre
pont, during which time she will
wait for the water to go down.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19

NOTIGE-Sealed proposals will be
received by C. J. Thompson, Super
intendent and Treasurer or w. B.
Prescott, Acting superintendent and
Secretary Pro. Tenn, until Febru-
airy 2fst, 1916, at 6 o'clock P. P, for
the purchase of st2000.OO 5 per cent
Krotz Springs School District No.
I Of the 18th Police Jury Ward bonds
dated January LIST, 1916.
Bonds mature in from two to
thirteen years, one-twelfth of total
amount of issue an
nually, on the fst of Jan
uary of each year and bear 5 per
cent interest payable annually, the
first maturing bonds being due
and payable on the 1st Of January,
1918.
Bonds are Of the denomination Of
$4,000 each and two OF the bonds
of said denomination, constituting
one-tWelfth of the total issue, will
be retireed each year.
The principal and interest paya-
BILE at the Office Of the Parish Board
OF School Directors at Opelousas,
La.
All bids must be accompanied by
a certified check for n per cent
of the amount bid.
All bids must be ~superseribed
with the words bids for School
Bonds" Bids will be opened at q
meeting of the Board on February.
23rd, 1916.
Privilege reserved to reject any
and all bids.
opelousas, La, Jan. goth, 1916.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19


U. S. Post ONCE (Building) Ope-
Iousas, La. City Office of Gusto-
dian, Feb. 18th, 1916. Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this build
ing until 2 o'clock p. m, February
q, 1916, and then opened, for fur
nlshing electric current, water, ice,
and miscellaneous supplies, remov-
ing rubbish, and washing towels
during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1917. Sealed proposals will al
so be received until 2 o'clock p. M,
April II, 1916, and then opened, for
25 tons bituminous coal and / cord
wood. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved by the Treasury
Department. Joseph P. Trosclair,
Custodian.
FOR SALE-At a sacrifice. 6 room
dwelling, with modern improve
ments; also furniture. Apply to
Or. ]. B. Harvey, 456 South Main
81, Opelousas. feb 70 1t
-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
ENTERTAIN

On Monday night the Daughters
of Isabella entertained at a dance
and card party at the Knights of
Columbus Hall. The entertain
ment proved to be a distinct sue
cess, both socially and financially.
The entertainments which have
been given at the Knights Of Co
lumbus Hall durine ~ Sast sea-
son have proven great favorites
and a large number of the society
people attended.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19

LAr
Sheriff LatioIais of Lafayette and
daughter Esther and sister Miss
I. E. Laliolais of Lafayette were the
guests of Mrs. /. C. Latiolais and
family during the week.
Mr.. Louis Landry of Broussard
was a business visitor to Opelousas
Wednesday.
Miss Alice Chachere, a teacher
at the Sunset High School visited
her parents here during the later
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ledoux and
little daughter Pearl of Eunice
were the guests of DR.. Theo.
Chachere Wednesday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-21
FAITH IN OTHERS.

81 like to believe in people," Chas.
N. Schwab tells the American Mag.
azine; lit is instructive for me to be
frank with them. Sometimes they
take advantage of this, and l have lost
millions because of it. But that
doesn't worry me. l would rather
lose money and have a reputation for
honesty and fairness and trust in my
fellow than to make millions and be
known as smart and tricky Be-
sides, find that when I lose ten mil
lion dollars through being misled by
my faith in people, afterward make
twenty millions because Of that faith"
It's good philosophy, that of faith
IN your fellow man. From financial
standpoint it may not often work out
as we'll as it does with Mr.. Schwab.
But in content and confidence, and
self-esteem, and most everything that
stands for real happiness it pays big
dividends. A man may tint his own
existence in roseate hues or dullest
drab as he wills, according to the
state Of his liver and his mind.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-21
Capitol Neu,s
WANTS SP0RTShEN TO
SEND IN DUCK TAGS
Bureau Of Biology Interested in
Discovering Whether Birds
Are Cured

If you kill or capture a wild duck
bearing an aluminium band around one
leg, the band having number on one
side and on the other a request that
the United States department of agri.
culture or the Biological survey be
notified, YOU are urged by Uncle Sam
to- forward the band Immediately to
the Bureau of Biological Survey, De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington
D. c. This band, if accompanied by q
statement as to date, place and cir
cumstances under which the bird wa
taken, will be Of service to the survey
in its efforts to determine the longeV-
ity of individual ducks and the routes
Of migration Of the species.
The bands are being attached to
considerable numbers Of wild ducF
Of various species which have been
cured of the duck sickness prevalent
around Great Salt Lake, Utah, and
there released. Many OF these dis.
eased ducks were also taken about
a year ago from the Long Lake region,
near Bismarck, cured and set at lib
erty. The department is especially
anxious to secure reports from these
birds to determine their complete re-
covery from this malady, which has
killed hundreds of thousands Of ducks
in Utah.
Local sportsmen report that there is
little indication of the prevalence OF
this disease among North Dakota
ducks this fall. Dead ducks are found
occasionally, but investigation usually
proves that they died from gun-shot
and not from any lingering malady.