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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02
these powers as they see fiji.
Article VII.

Any vacancy in any Of the
offices Of this corporation including
directors, shall be filled by a
majority vote of said Board of
Directors at any regular meeting
of said Board or at a call meeting
called for that purpose.
Article TX.
No stockholders shall be held
liable for any contracts, faults or
obligations Of this corporation IN
any further sum than the unpaid
balance due to the Company on the
shares owned by him. nor shall
any mere informally in the
organization have the effect OF
rendering this charter null, or
exposing a stakeholder to any
liability beyond the unpaid amount
of his stock.
This charter may be changed,
altered or amended, Except to in
crease ordecrease its capital
stock or the said corporation may
be dissolved by a two third vote
of capital stock present and re-
presented at a meeting called for
that purpose, notice of said meet
ing to be given by Thirty days
written notice signed by the
President OF Secretary Of said
corporation and also published for
Four weeks in a newspaper
published at the domicile Of said
corporation Should this corpora
ton be dissolved by a vote OF said
stockholders, its affairs shall be
liquidated in a manner provided
for by its Board, of Directors.
Done and passed in my office in
the town OF Opelousas in the
Parish of St. Landry, State OF LOU
isiana, on the day, month a nd year
first above written, in the presence
of Chas. f. Boagni and Chas. W.
Dupre two legal witnesses, to-
gether with said appearers and me,
Notary, after due reading Of the
rl.n1n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02
NOTICE or ADMINISTRATORS
ESTATE OF D. D. HUDsPETH AND
WIFE
No. 6,822, Probate Docket, Sixteefth
Judi ial District Court, Parish
OF st. Landry, La.

WHEREAS, Willie G. Hudspeth,
Of st. Landry parish, La, has applied
by his petition to be appointed az.
ministrator of the above entitled ana
numbered estate.
NOW, THEREFORE,. notice y
hereby given to all parties interested
to show cause, il any then can or
have, within ten days from the hfs.
publication hereof, why the prayer g
said petitioner should not be granteo.
By order of said court, O~pelcusas,
La, November 25th, 1915.
HENRY LASTRAPES, Jh.
nov 95-2 Clerk Of Court
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02
NOTICE OF
ESTATE OF Aida MILLER
No. 6Si3, Probate Docket, 10th Ju-
dicial District Court, Parish Of
st. Landry, La.

utC1dl 1AoU1iOt 0O0A
st. Landry, La.
Whereas, Odelon Landry, Admin
istrator of the above numbered and
entitled succession, has filled there
her final tableau OF
classification of debts of said es-
tate.
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given to all parties interested to
show cause, if any they can or
have, within ten days from the
first publication hereof, why said
tableau should not be approved and
homologate and said administra-
tor authorized to pay the debts
and distribute funds If any.
BY order of said Court.
0pelousas, La, Nov. nth, 1916.
Henry LAsTRAPEs, JR,
Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02

Landry Parish, La, about three
miles from Grand Coteau, contain
ing about one hundred and fifty
arpents, and bounded on the north
by property of Valsin Rubin, south
by land of Joseph Marks, east by
land of Pierre Lemon, and west by
Bayou Callihan.
TERMS-CASH
D. M. %FoNTENOT, shrein.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02
SHERIFF'S SALE.
The Merchants and Farmers Bank
versus
C. B. McNeill
No. 2o,e63

No. 20,e63
Civil Docket, 10th Judicial District
Court, Parish ofSt. Landry.
BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, issued out of the Honorable
Sixteenth Judicial District Court,
in and for the parish of st. Landry,
in the above entitled and numbered
suit, and to me directed, have
seized and will offer for sale for
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02
Former st. Landrian 8 Visitor

Eddie E.. Harmon, native of
st. Landry but for a number Of
years a resident of Keatchie, De
soto parish, arrived here some
days 40 to look over his farm
property north of the city and,
incidentally, to purchase a car
load of st. Landry corn for ship
ment to his present home. Mr..
Harmon will be here as the guest
of his sons, who reside on the old
homestead, and expects to return
home just as soon as he secures
the corn. He gave The Clarion
office a pleasant visit last We'd
nesday morning.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02

ed for record November 9Th, 1916,
and duly recorded November 9th,
1916, in Book No.. of Charters, page
ct seq.
In testimony whereof, witness my
official signature and seal at Ope-
lousas, La, on this 9Th November
1916.
A. j. T. LTTTELL,
oct IL st by. Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02

I have one of the best Cream
separators for sale. It is Of Bel
gian make and in first class cofdl-
fion. Also thoroughbred Duroc-
Jersey pigs at a reasonable price.
Apply to
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02

Notary Public.
Witnesses:
CHAS. F.BOAGNI
CHAS. w. DUPRE
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Office of Clerk, Sixteenth Judi
cial District Court.
I heerby certify, that the above and
fore going is a true and correct
copy Of a certain act of charter fiji
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02

Editors, B. w. Barnes Of the
Boyce Journal and G. L. Gremillion
of The Bunkie Record were pleasant
callers at the Clarion last week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-02

signatures OF Subscribers lam
Dudly i. Guilbeau 800
j. Al. Perkins "
JOS. A. sibille, for D. L. G. 100
Lila pavy 100
percy p. WALKER
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Will Toward Peace Pro-
posal to Entente Allies
Without Comment.
DECISION REACHED
AT CABINET MEET
situation Discussed at Prolonged Con.
ference Between President and
Lansing at Night Meeting Of Cabi-
net-NOtes Go Forward Today.

Washington, Dec. 15.-President
Wilson has decided that the notes of
the central powers proposing discus
sion of peace to the entente allies
will be sent forward by the American
government, acting as intermediary,
without any accompanying mediation
offer of it's own. He has not de-
termined whether any action in be-
half of peace will be taken later by
the United States government on it's
own account but is holding himself
in readiness to serve in any way pos
sible toward bringing the warning
nations together.
The course to be pursued was
made known tonight after the presi-
dent had conferred with Secretary
Lansing and after a prolonged cabi-
net meeting. @Wg
It was stated that the delay in for
warding the notes to the entente
capitals was, due to the fact that the
messages received from Germany,
Austro-H Hungary and Turkey, identical
in substance, differed slightly in
phraseology, as a result OF different
TRANSACTIONS, two coming in English
and the Turkish note in French.
Since the first note arrived-the
one from Germany-the president and
his closest advisers have been alb
sorbed in study of the situation Great
ed by the proposal to discuss peace.
The Turkish note came today too
late to be. translated for the cabinet
meeting tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
RAILROADS ANXIOUS
FOX U. S. REGULATION
Rail and Water Transportation Diff
ficulties Discussed at Conference
at Evansville, Ind.

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 15.-Rall-
roads are a national asset and their
affairs are no longer merely local
questions, said Frankk r. Trumbull
of New York, chairman of the raj
ways executives, advisory commit
tee, in addressing the central states
conference on rail and water trans
portation here tonight.
'We believe there should be federal
supervision of railroad securities, not
because we think there is anything
dishonest, but out Of Difference to
public opinion" declared Mr.. Trum-
bull. nineteen or twenty states al
ready are attempting such regula.
ton. We believe the functions ot
the interstate commerce commission
should be divided, and that the same
man should not act as prosecutor
Judge, jury and executor"
The value of corporation in bust
ness was outlined by A. c. Kings,
burt of New York, vice president OF
the American Telephone & Telegraph
company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Along Front Of Six Miles,
Near Verdun, French
Advance Two Miles.
CAPTURE $500 MEN
AND MANY CANNON
Capture Important
Railroad Junction Town Of BuZeu,
and 1000 Observation-Disclosures
and Rumanians Burn villages.
ASSOCIATED Press Summary

French troops have again made an
effective thrust in the Verdun re-
gion, striking at the German posi-
tons between the Meuse and Woevre
rivers, north of Douaumont and north
east of the fortress. along front OF
about six miles. The French forced
back the soldiers of the German crown
prince for a distance of almost two
miles. More than $500 prisoners and
numerous guns were taken from the
Germans, Paris announces.
In it's latest official communication,
the German war office admitted that
advantages had been obtained in this
region by the attackers"
A report from Petrograd is to the
effect that the Russian duma has
unanimously passed resolution
against the acceptance of the peace
offer.
TeutOns Capture BuZeu.
Muzeu, an important railroad CEN
ter northeast of Bucharest, and an ex-
cellent base from which to begin op-
erations in Moldavia, has been cap
tured by the Austro-Germans. The
retreating Russians and Rumanians
are reported to be burning villages
behind them. 1000 additional pris-
oners are reported to have been taken
by Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
army.
The Russians and Rumanians, Berlin
states, have evacuated their positions
under, the pressure exerted by the adj
vance in Greater Wallachia.
British troops have taken the Of
fensive near Kutel-Amara, in Mesopo-
tamia, and Turkish positions on the
right bank of the Raj river, south of
Kutel-Amara have been captured, Lon
don announces. At one place, the
British are within 2 1-2 miles Of Kut-
el-Amara.
The Greek government has accept
ed the demands of the entente allies
contained in the note presented to the
Athens government Thursday, it is
reported unofficially. Greek troops
are to be withdrawn from Thessaly
and only certain number will be per-
mitted to remain in the Peloponnesus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
OKLAHOMA COAL Mine
fired BY EXPLOSION
Two Men Are Believed to Have Been
Killed When Blast Occurred in
WilburtOn Workings.

Wilburton, Okla, Dec. Is. - Two
men are believed to be dead as re-
suit of an explosion tonight in De-
gan & McConnell's coal mine No. 5.
There were 400 miners in the works
all day. Smoke is coming from the
wrecked shaft of the mine, and it
is believed the mine is on fire. Res
cuers are endeavoring to enter the
workings, but have made little pro-
gress.
The two dead men are the only per-
sons believed to have been in the
mine at the time of the expulsion
They had not been seen to leave the
mine, when the day shift quit work:
The wrecked shaft is surrounded
by virtually the entire population OF
Wilburton, watching the rescuers in
their efforts to enter the mine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
villa SEEKING
TO TREAT WITH
UNITED STATES
Bandit, Wanted for Murder,
Wants to Have Chance at
Carranza Alone.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. ia Mexican
reached the border today from Villas
camp, at Creel so miles west of
Manca, ip the Guerrero district of
Chihuahua, with proposals for the
United States government, according
to which Villa would restrain his
men from further destruction of life
and property of foreigners, on con-
dition that the United States would
not interfere in any way with his acti-
vities against the Carranza govern
ment.
This was announced tonight by a
representative of the government
here, after Villas proposals had been
forwarded to Washington by tele-
graph.
From sources here which are known
to be friendly to Villa, it was learned
today that he was anxious to nut
himself in better light with the United
States government and that was said to
account for the fact that no Ameri-
cans or other foreigners except Chi
nose and Arabs were killed in Chi
huahua City during the five days
Villa was in control there.
Reports received he"e todav nv
military authorities from western
Chihuahua said Villa, was prenarino
to advance on Santa Rosala, Perral
and Jiminez, after which he plans to
recapture chihuahua City and take
TOrreon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
President Lee Of Trainulan
Announces Plans for Sc
Element Under Way.
ABHC'R COMPULSORY
ARBITRATION IDEA
Both Sides are in Accord Over Desir-
ability OF Preventing Enactment
OF Such Legislation, Says
4. Il. Gaarettson.

Evansville, Ind. Dec. 15-'W. G Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen. announced in an adj
dress here today that negotiation are
under way between the leaders of t"a
railroad brotherhoods and the rail
road officials looking to settlement
of their entire controversy ort Of
court before January I, wher the
Adamson law is scheduled to go into
effect He said the settlement plan
is in crude state as yet
Mr.. Lee spoke before the Central
states conference on water and rail
transportation, which closed its ees-
sion here tonight. He declared that
both sides to the controversy are
carefully considering plans for set
Ting the entire question before Janu-
airy 1, and for clearing and expung-
ing the record in the case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
develop new VARIETY
Of EGYPTIAN COTTON
Plant SPECIALISTS of Federal DEPART
ment Believe New Type Better
Than One Grown i'm Arizona.

Washington, Dec. 15.-After IS
years of experimentation in breeding
and selection, plan specialists of the
department Of agriculture have de-
veloped a second new variety of the
valuable Egyptian cotton grown in
this country. This new variety is said
to be superior in several respects to
the variety now in use.
Sufficient seed Of the type. which If
known as the Pima variety has been
raised to plant relatively large area
and will be used during 1917 in the
Salt River valley of Arizona. tho
center of Egyptia ncotton culture in
this country. 1t is believed that from
this crop sufficient see dwill be OBJ
tined to plant the entire cotton-grow-
ing era of the valley in 1918 If sub
stitution of the new variety for the
one now grown is then considered de-
s;rable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
TEXAS UNIVERSITY
GIRL FOUND dead
Appearances Indicate Daughter of
Minister Ended Life by Setting
Fire to Clothing.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 15.--The
badly burned body of Miss Julia Rabe,
post graduate student at the Univers-
ity of Texas, was found early this
morning near the home of her broth
er, Rev. Charles NJ. Rabe, in West
End. Miss Rabe had left the house
some time in the night, taking with
her a gallon of kerosene. This had
been used to saturate her clothing
and a heavy bed quilt she had wrap
ped about her. A match had beer ap-
piled and the clothing completely
burned from her body.
Miss Rabe was 38 years old and
the daughter Of Rev. J. A. G. Rabe
Of this city. She had been in i'll
health,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Third Member Of Gang, De
serted in Mountains, is
Captured by Farmers.
WERE INTERCEPTED
STEALING CATTLE
Victory for Law and Order Yesterday
Preceded Thursday by Battle Be-
tween Farmers and Young Bandits
From Mississippi.

Hot Springs, Dec. 15-IIanp Sparks
aged 81, and George Bailey, aged %,
were killed in the mountainous
region Of Saline county, about ~
miles from here today, in fight
with Sheriff Cox of Saline dounty.
Sheriff Tom Blcdsoe of this city and
their deputies.
Dave Short, aged Is, a companion
Of the dead men, was captured by a
posse of farmers and brought to the
county jail here.
The men were wanted for cattle
stealing. Thursday afternoon they
were intercepted by Billy Dozler,
Ashley Ritter and Joe Muse, farmers,
stealing cattle on the Robbins farm,
in the northern part Of Garland coun-
ty. The horse Bailey rode was hit
by bullet from the pistol of one Of
The farmers in the fight that followed.
Short made statement tonight in
the county JAIL and said Bailey com
PEELED him to get Off the horse he
was riding and give the animal to
Bailey, who then levelled his six
shooter at Short and ordered him II
"Cht for it aloneI' All Thursday
night, while plans were being made
here to take the trail OF the robbers,
Short says he walked the mountains
covered with snow and ice.
posse of farmers from Union
township started out at daybreak to
search for the men. They found
Sharp half asleep. He Immediately
surrendered.
Bailey and Sparks were making
for their headquarters, an abandoned
hut in Saline county, when surround
ed, the fight taking place at cross
roads, on Alum creek, where both
we're killed.
The men had been suspected of cat :.
tie stealing, and their hut, when
searched, was found to contain a great
quantity of clothing and other prop
erty believed to have Teen stolen in
this and other cities.
Local officers had contemplated
making raid on the hut, as it had
been reported that three men had
been terrorizing the resid ents Of Sa-
line and Garland counties in that
vicinity. Farmers who went near the
place say there was always one OF
the men on guard outside, and that
even when attending the country
dances the men carried their pistols
in their belts and one served as
guard while the others danced
Short saws he and his companions
came to this section from Mississippi
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
GARRETTSON CARBOHYDRATES.
Head of Conductors Says They are
sDickering" for Settlement.

New York, Dec. 15.-Prorosals
recently suggested by a committee Of
the National Civic federation to de-
wise a plan for. the settlement of dis
rutes between railroads and the
hrotherhoods which would make nm
necessary proposed legislation for
compulsory arbitration are being con-
sidered by the brotherhood chiefs and
the conference committee Of railroad
managers it became known today.
A. b. Garrettson, head of the con-
ductors' organization. said today there
had been some "dickering" over the
subject, and that both sides were in
accordance on the desirability of
avoiding compulsory arbitration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
"A Per CENT Of
POPULATION OF
j. S. IN SCHOOL
Federal Bureaus Figures
Show United States Ahead
of World in Education.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Twenty- three
and half million persons, or about
"a per cent Of the country's popula-
ton, were enrolled in educational in
stitutions of various sorts in the Unit
ed States during 1916, according to
statistics collected by the bureau OF
education and made public yesterday.
The percentage of the population in
schools in Great Britain, according to
the bureaus figures, is only 49,; in
France only II; in Germany 20, and in
Russia only about four.
The 100000 teachers in the United
States, the figures show, draw an av-
erage annual salary of $525. OF the
total, $4,000 are women, the number
of men teachers having remained vir-
tually at a standstill during the past
Is years, while the number of wom
en- has about doubled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
CAPTAIN CONVICTED
FOR HIS PART IN
TINES EXPLOSION
Companion of Mcnamara
Brothers Found Guilty
Of Manslaughter.

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 15.-David
Captain was today found guilty of
man slaughter. at the second trial of
the case. for completely in the Los
Angeles Times explosion on October
/, 1910, when 20 men were killed.
The sentence for manslaughter is
from one to ten years in the peniten-
tiary. Captain will receive sentence
Monday, when a motion will be filed
for new trial.
Captain was the first man br'ught
to trial in the case since James Nc
Namara and John j. Mcnamara were
sentenced to Is years and Matthew
A. Schmidt to life imprisonment, in
connection with the same explosion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Bandits Crosse Border.

Noeales. Ariz., Dec. 15-Mevioa' 9r-
thorities at Nceales. state Of Sonora
Novic~ was renorted tonight to be
nrenaring to send an eXncdition to
Scnovta Sonora northwest Of here
whore advices said = force reported
to be corrnoend Of villa followers had
crossed the international line tn Aiao
Arizona. ard rchhnd the recruiting
hoo dnuartors there.
J. w. Cameron, business man OF
that place who arrived here tonight
said the men who crossed the border
into Sonovta came from Tucson in
automobiles.
General Carizales, who is alleged tn
have boasted che fought Persh'n 20
column" and other Villa officers,
were said to be among the force re-
ported assembling at Sonoyta.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
DANES VOTE TO SELL
WEST INDIES TO u. S,

Copenhagen. Dem.. Dec. IA, via
London, Dec 15.-Indications at mid
night, according to the returns from
the referendum. are that a majority
of the people favor the sale Of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States.
The result in 43 wards is known,
and in only three wards has there
been a majority against the sale of
the islands. all the others having CIV
en- big majorities favoring the trans
fer,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
ARKANSAS WEATHER.

Little Rock, Dec. 15.-During the
month of November, according to the
report of the weather bureau, the
highest temperature was 81 degrees
at Camden and Lutherville on the End
and the lowest was 10 degrees at Dut-
ton on the 18th. The greatest daily
range was SO degrees at Brinkley. The
greatest monthly precipitation was
SIS inches at Murfreesboro, and the
least monthly precipitation was 1.54
per cent at Portland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
TWO MEMBERS STATE
GUARD DIE AT DEMING
Private Coy Tedford of Harrison and
Private Jesse Williams of Little
Rock Succumb to Measles.

Deming, N. M, Dec. 1.-two more
cases of measles and pneumonia ter
minated fatally today at the base hos
pital.
Private Coy Tedford of the machine
gun company of the Second Arkansas
infantry, and Private Jesse Williams
of Company E, First Arkansas infan-
try, were the victims of the diseases.
Tedford's home was at Harrison and
Williams was resident of Little
Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
100000 GOING TO
telephone employees
Theodore N. Vail Announces Extra
Payment to Aid Employees to Meet
High Cost of Living.

New York, Dec. 15.-An extra cash
payment, exceeding $6,0O0,0O0 in the
aggregate, will be disbursed to certain
classes of employees of the companies
comprising the Bell Telephone COM
pany. to aid them in meeting the pres
emit abnormal living conditions, it was
announced tonight by Theodore N.
Vail, president of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph company.
The payment, it was stated, VIII be
equivalent to two or three weeks
salary, in proportion to the length of
service of the employees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
TRANSPORT SUMNER
GOING TO PIECES
Naval Vessel Ashore of New Jersey
Coast Believed to Be
Doomed.

New York, Dec. 16, (Saturday).-
The United States transport. which
went aground off Barnegat, N. j., in
a fog Monday night, is believed early
this morning to be in danger Of 60
ing to pieces.
The transport began leaking badly
early last night. and the engine room
was flooded before midnight. At that
hour the Sumner began to settle deep
ly into the sand and it was believed
there was slight chance to save her,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
PENNSYLVANIA TOWN AFIRE.
Flames Raging Unchecked at Sham
okin. Loss Already $250,O0O.

Shamokin, Pa.,. Dec. 49,, (Satur-
day).-The business section OF this
city is threatened with destruction by
fire which broke out tonight. About a
dozen buildings have already been de.
stroved. with an estimated loss of
$3.50 900, and the flames are stu Pc
yond control. Fire apparatus rom
nearby towns has been brougnt mere
to aid the local department: but even
this has not had apparent erect. A de.
fective flue is blamed for the start
Of the fire.