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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
ANDRUS RALLY TO
Re HELD HERE SUNDAY
popular Young Candidate for As
SCISSOR Will Speak at Courthouse !.
SUPPORTERS FROM OVER
PARISH WILL BE HERE
Meeting Will Be One OF the Largest
Ever Held i'm Opeiousas by Can
didate for Minor Onice

Posters are out announcing the
hig A. L. Andrus political rally,
which will take place at the parish
courthouse on Sunday Tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Supporters
af Mr.. Andrus, who led in the three
eornored race for assessor by a
handsome plurality, will be headed
towards this city on Sunday even
ing.
While some who are opposed to
Mr.. Andrus have attempted to proev
that he has made combinations
with candidates for other offices,
that he has attempted to ride two
horses" the many supporters Of
the popular young native of Grand
Coteau, know that he has been
making a clean, open and above
board fight during the entire cam
paign.
That the majority of the people
of St. Landry believe Mr.. Andrus
should be the parish assessor can
be deduced from the returns of the
first Democratic primary held on
the 25th Of last month, when he
led in hot fought three -cornored
race by a safe plurality.
On Sunday afternoon the voters
Of Opelousas will be given their
first opportunity to hear Mr.. An
drus speak in his behalf, as candl-
date for assessor. That he will be
given hearty reception is fore
gone conclusion. 1t is predicted
that the Sunday meeting will be the
largest ever held by any candidate
for minor office in this parish.
Mr.. Andrus is a forceful orator,
who makes a splendid talk, appeal
ing to the voters of st. Landry for
their suffrage on the ground OF
competency. He will be at his best
on Sunday evening and friend and
foe are all invited to attend to hear
splendid address from the next
assessor of old st. Landry.
During the past week Mr.. Andrus
has conducted a series of meetings
throughout the parish, meeting
with success all along the road.
His friends are freely predicting
his election will be by a very safe
majority and that he will come to
0pelousas from the country with
a lead Of several hundred votes.
Indications point to an Andrus VIC
tory in at least four of the SIX
wards in this parish on Tuesday,
February Doth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
PARISH TO HAVE FARM
DEMONSTRATION THIS YEAR
Police Jury Finally Agrees to Hire
Competent Man to Show Farm
ers A Few Things

The police jury, on Monday
morning, adopted resolution au-
thorizing the United States Agri-
cultural Department to engage the
services of a competent graduate
of an agricultural college as farm
demonstration for st. Landry. This
parish will pay 5000 per year to the
demonstration, while Uncle Sam
will donate the remaining 5000 of
the agriculturist's salary.
Two or three times during the
past couple of years resolution
was offered for the purpose Of se-
curing farm demonstrator for
this parish, but every time it was
brought up it was ingloriously de-
feated on the grounds that st. Lam
dry did not have sufficient funds
to justify the expenditure of 5000
per annum. On last Monday, how
ever, the resolution was passed by
q practically unanimous vote.
If a competent man is secured,
many argue, St. Landry will de-
rive much good out of the services
OF the farm demonstration. Others
fear, however, that if an incompe-
tent man is engaged, ST. Landry
will spend 5000 per year for futile
efforts to assist the farmers in
learning scientific farming. The
jurors, however, rest their hope
with the United States Department
OF Agriculture, as it is expected
that a. competent agriculturist, a
graduate of some reliable agricul-
tural college, will be appointed, in
which event it is thought that the
farm demonstration will make the
farmers stand up and take note
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
PRESCOTT ELECTED
PUBLIC SCHOOL HEAD
PRINCIPAL OpELOUsAS HIGH SCHOOL is CHOSEN ON FIRST
BALLOT TO II EPLAGE C. j.
THOM PSON

received his early education at his
home in Washington and subse-
auently went to the Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, where ne
was graduated in 1895. Coming
back to his native parish he was
appointed as teacher in the Wash
ington High School in 1897; he re-
remained in Washington until 1901,
when he was promoted to princl-
pal of the Opelousas High School
which position he has held with
honor to himself and credit to- the
citizens of this city, ever since.
A few years back Mr.. Prescott
married Miss Lucille Anderson,
daughter of Mrs. C. M. Thompson,
d member Of one of st. Landry's
prominent and influential families.
Mr.. Prescott himself is descend
ant of one of the gallant pioneer
families of St. Landry, many Of his
ancestors having served in publle
capacities with honor.
The appointment of Mr.. Prescott
to the superintendency Of the pub
lie schools of this parish comes as
tribute to service well and faith
fully performed; he is universally
popular with the people Of this
city, who have come to regard Mr..
Prescott as home product
The Clarion joins Mr.. Prescotfs
many friends in extending to him
hearty congratulations, at the
same time wishing him success IN
his new undertakings.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
TOWN COUNCIL OF SUNSET
GIVES MONEY FOR SCHOOL
Sunset Graded School Will Keep
Open Required Nine Months
hv Annnn,. ,taf ;n,, HEaxs<
by Appropriation Made


At the regular meeting of the
Sunset town council an appropria
tion was made to extend the term
of the Sunset Graded School the
required nine months.
The Sunset town council usually
appropriates money to run the
school one or two months more
than the six month parish term,
but deeming this time insufficient
to meet the needs Of the school
children, the council has outdone
its generosity OF former years BY
appropriating enough money tos
allow the school headed by Prof.
Dunkleman to continue operation
three months longer.
The faculty, pupils and patrons
of the school consider themselves
indeed fortunate in having such
progressive town officials.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12

Alexandra sylvestre, of Grand
Prairie, and Aristide Beaugh, Of
Coulee Croche, both newly elected
members of the police jury, were
in Opelousas on Monday to get ae-
quainted with the doings of that
body. These two new members
are expected to be among the pro-
gressive police jurors and their
sections of this parish are awaiting
with interest the development OF
their wards, in the same progress
sive like manner as during the past
four years. Messrs. Sylvestre and
Beaugh replace two good members
Mr.. Brown Walters and Mr.. Iser-
inghausen.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
ANNUAL FAIR DATE
FIXED BY DIRECTORS
Meeting Is Held and Enthusiasm
Prevails Among the Directors
FAIR TO BE GREATEST IN
THE ENTIRE STATE
Plans Will Soon Be Perfected for
the Next Annual Parish Fair
to Take Place on Oct. S, Z and 81.

AT a call meeting of the directors
of the st. Landry Farmers Fair As
soeiation it was decided that the
next annual fair to be held on Oct.
6, 7, and s, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday
The meeting which was held in the
police jury room on Wednesday
morning served to put new yigor
in the members of theboard Of dir
eetors who werepresent and they
all determined to make the next
fair to be held under the auspices
of the st. Landry Farmers Fair As
sociation the best and finest agricul-
tural show ever staged in any one
parish in Louisiana. =
DR.. R. NJ. Littell, who SO ably
guided the affairs Of the asso-
citation through one successful year
as its president, called the meeting
to order and read lengthy and
comprehensive report of his steWar-
ship, which was accepted and APP
proved as read.
On motion of R. Lee Mills the
president was authorized to appoint
a new executive committee. This
committee will be instructed that
in the future all concessions will be
charged for.
The FOLLOWING resolution offered
by DR.. =. A. Haas was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas The st. Landry Clarion
generously published all the pro-
ceedings Of the fair and in its
weekly issues boosted its objects
and purposes without any compen-
sation whatever;
Resolved that a vote OF thanks
by this directorate be extended te
the said st. Landry Clarion.
On motion of DR.. Gardiner thu
executive committee was instructed
| to appoint sub committee on race:
| to be confined to home stock, driver
| by local people. The object of this
resolution being to develop tat
stock industry of this parish ant
| to illimanate the d isreputibl'
| Jockey features that characterize
so many races of the past, the reso.
/ luton was uninmously adopted.
The members of the board of dir
eetors and the executive committee
as we'll as all those who are inter
ested in the ultimate success o
the fair was urged and appointe'
as a committee Of one to dispos
of the unsold portion OF the capita
/ stock of the st. Landry Farmer
! Fair Association so as to effect
permanent organization under tn
| laws of the State Fair Association
i A resolution was offered by D.
Gardiner that a vote Of thanks b
| rendered to the president, DR.. R. A
! Littell, to Mr.. Perrin, national dem
onstration agent, Mr. Felix Dezaueh
acting secretary and to Miss Mimi
Garron and other ladies, who pal
, ticipated in the work of the fai
!, rendering invaluable assistance.Tf
resolution was unanimously carrie
The meeting adjourned sine die.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12
ELKs RESTAURANT IMPROVED


Didee Lastrapes, propritor Of the
Elks Restaurant, famous as a chef,
announces that he has made many
Improvements in his business. The
restaurant which occupies q por-
ton Of the Budd building ON Court
street, has been remodelled, and
made to look real coy: a splendid
refrigerator has been installed, and
the customers are sure to receive
the best of attention at all hours Of
the day and night.
We call attention 10 the advef-
tisement Of the Elk Restaurant afe-.
pearing in another column Of this
paper.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12

Abraham Boudreau, a prosper
Gus and progressie young merchant
Of Eunice, was in Opelousas on
Wednesday evening to attend the
Collins meeting. He incidentally
paid the Clarion a pleasant call.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12

The advertisement Of Or. Voorllips
will be seen in an other column OF
This paper. DR.. Yoorhies is an emil
nent eye, ear and nose specialist
and has been doing aniee business
since including this city in his
territory. He is brother Of our
fellowtownsman, Mr.. Charles Voor-
HES, and is consequently no stangers
to a large number oil 0pelousas
people.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12

Rene C. Fontenot, OF Grand prai-
RE, mingled with his many friends
here on Wednesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-12

DR.. A. P. Smith made flying
trip to the city during the week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-13

rs the formula contained in q
cryptogram?' was the next question.
Cleo nodded.
Il thought as much" said the wom-
an. will you give us the key to the
cryptogram?'
Cleo shook her head vigorously,
which was her only means of saying
that she did not know it.
Then we will have to-" Olga be-
gan menacingly, but abruptly stopped.
Her quick ears had caught the sound
of a motor stopping outside The 9TH
ers heard It, too.
IT'S those fool friends of hers"
snarled Morton from behind his hand
kerchief. "There'll be h to pay IL
they find her here. Where can we put
her until they've gomez"
Stephanski threw back the carpet.
disclosing the trapdoor.
Put her In der keller until der Cd
ders hat gone" he suggested. Then
We can her question"
Morton lifted Cleo. who was limp
from terror, in his arms, and, de-
scending through the trapdoor, laid
her on the earthen floor of the cellar
in the darkness.
Ascending, he closed the trapdoor
and Stephansk pulled the carpet into
place. Then the three stood silent,
awaiting the expected knock on the
door. But no knock came. Hook.
whose taxicab they had heard outside.
suddenly, without any definite reason.
had become suspicious.
II reckon Cleo amt got here yet,
after ALL he muttered to himself.
Before she gets here l guess I'll do
little scouting on my own account"
Suiting the action to the words, he
tiptoed silently around the house. In
the rear, almost flush with the ground.
was slanting wooden door, which
evidently gave access to the cellar.
It was fastened with q hasp and pad
lock. From somewhere behind the
door came a low moaning.
Now, that's funny" meditated the
seaman. 81 wonder what that noise
is" and, with the light-hearted disre-
gard OF consequences which charac-
terizes sailors the world over, he be-
gan to pry off the hasp. Being old
and rusted 1t yielded easily. He ST.
lently swung back the door, and eau
tiously feeling his way, descended into
the darkness of the cellar.
While Hook was occupied in effect
ing burglarious entry into the eel
lar Hope arrived. AS he sprang from
his car he was startled by scream
from somewhere within the house.
Good Cod" he cried, that sounds
like Cleo!" and, dashing up the path.
he hammered at the door But the
only answer was another frenzied
shrek. filled with a woman's frantic
terror. Cleo, rolling over until she lay
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-13

against a pile of boards, had suo
ceeded In Kidding herself of the gag.
Help! Help! 'Help!" she cried
She was answered by crash as
Hook burst his way into the cellar.
ITS all right. Miss Cleo" he called.
striking a match. "Old Hooks here"
AS he spoke there came from up.
stairs the sound OF splintering wood
as the front door gave way before
Hopes frenzied assaults. AS he burst
into the living room he was confront
ed by Stephanski.
THAT was Miss Burke screaming.
What have you done with herr" de-
manded Hope. advancing upon the
covering Russian. Tell me where she
is, you hound. or I'll kill you"
81 know nodding aboudt Mees
Burke" snarled Stephanski.
"Then I'll find her for myself" said
Hope, advancing toward the curtain
which concealed Morton and Olga
Olga heard a sharp, metallic click
beside her and, glancing at Morton, saw
that he held an automatic in his hand
W NOWh lhdI Buu! BIG Wits
pered; I'VE mustn't have any murder
1t would ruin our chances of gettins
the secret. Put 1t down, you fool,
put II down."
AS she Kissed the last words the
curtains were torn aside and Hope
stood in the opening. Olga saw that
the muzzle of the pistol almost
touched the others breast; she saw
Morton's finger tighten on the trigger.
"You fool" she screamed, you'll
ruin everything" and struck down his
hand at the instant that he pulled the
trigger. The bullet, instead or enter.
ing Hopes body, plowed It's way
through the board flooring into The
cellar and struck one of the round
metal objects which Stephanski had
placed upon the shelf Came an tx.
plosion which was cousin IT, an earth
quake; the whole front OF the house
disappeared In a .geyser OF timbeIN,
earth and smoke.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-13
FOURTH lNSTALLMENT

Overcome by dependency. Cleo
Hope and Hook stood staring at the
heap OF smoking debris which, a few
minutes before, had been Dawson's
auction rooms. In that blazing pyre
had persisted all their hopes OF recov'
oering the lost formula. Cleo, her
nerves shattered by the long strain
they had been under. was sobbing 81
ilently on Hopes shoulder.
Don't cry, dear. It's going to turn
out all right" he whispered, with an
attempt at reinsurance he was far
from feeling.
There goes old Dawson now" Hope
heard someone remark.
rs this Mr.. Dawson" he asked, tap
ping the man on the shoulder.
ut is." was the curt answer. but
I've no time to bother with reporters
now. You can say that am fully Gov
cred by insurance"
I'm glad to hear that you were In
sured.' said Hope. "but I'm not a re-
navy. and I want only few minutes
of your time. l wish to inquire about
!. q matter in which the government is
> deeply Interested"
"Well, we can't talk in this crowd.
said Dawson, none too cordially. Sup
pose we step over to that cigar store
on the corner. Now. let's have
your questions quickly, lieutenant. for
I've lots OF things waiting to be seen
TO-"
II believe" began Hope, that you
sold at auction today some books
which were sent you last week by Miss
Burke of valdavia. Can you give
me" but he got no further.
"Merciful heaven!" shouted Dawson
~how many more times must I be
epestered about those cursed books
How do / know that you're q naval
officer, anyway"
You needn't get excited, Mr.. Daw
son." said Hope soothingly. This will
prove to you that l am neither crook
nor q faker." and he drew from his
pocketbook his letter OF instructions
from the navy department.
Il beg your pardon for having spo
ken so hastily, Mr.. Hope said the
auctioneer. apologetically, as he saw
the coat-of-arms on the letterhead
but you must remember that my
place of business has just burned down
and that you are the fourth person
within the last hour who has asked
me for the names of those who pur
CHASED the Burke books"
What you say astounds me-" Hope
replied. This Is Miss Burke, who
sent you the books" he added. as Cleo
and Hook joined them. This is @
matter. Mr.. Dawson. in which both
Miss Burke and the government OF
vthe United States are vitality con
cerned. Now. tell me. who were these
people who asked you for the list OF
those who bought the books? What
did they look like?"
Il can't tell you their Names" wal
the answer. 1T never occurred L
me to ask"
II will be quite frank with you. Mr.
Dawson" said Hope. in one of those
books which you sold today is bidder
81 certain formula which our govern
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-13
SYNOPSIS.

Lieut.. Jarvis Hope Is detailed by the
United States naval board to investigate
and report his findings on the invention OF
DIR. Ralph Burke, which serves TO bring
the submarine to "A state OF perfection.
The lieutenant arrives In Valdavia and Is
welcomed by the inventor and his daugh-
ter, Cleo. On the trial trip of the inven-
tors boat, a Japanese helper Ia surprised
I'm the act OF examining tho mechanism
OF the ventilating device. Hope reports
favorably on the new device but there are
others Interested in IL. An attempt TO
burglarize Doctor Burke's laboratory fails,
but later cleo finds him murdered In his
bedroom. Cleo sells her fathers library
20 get money; later she finds "A note from
which she learns that the books contain
the secret formula. With Hope she races
90 the auctioneer's store only to find II In
flames
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-13
I. Stephanski.
1885 Edgemere Road,
San Francisco.

san FTanCiScO.
But he was suddenly interrupted by
q shout from Dawson.
There he 10! There he is! That's
the fellow who called on me last!" he
cried excitedly, pointing through the
cigar-Btore window. See! Across the
street there! The fellow Just getting
on . motorcycle!"
by the living lingo. II 1t amt Sat-
suma!" roared Hook. Just let me get
a-holt Of the skunk" and no rushed
for the door. followed by Hope and
Cleo. the former as he ran thrusting
into his pocket the sheet from Daw-
sons ledger.
Dodging through the crowd with
amazing agility considering his bulk.
Hook would have caught Satsuma had
he not tripped on length of frehose
and gone spraying. Satsuma, his at
tention attracted by the jeers and
laughter of tho onlookers, turned. rec
ognized the PROSTATE and cursing sea
man and, getting his motor cycle start
ed ut that moment. shot down the
street and disappeared around q cor
ner
Quick" called Hope; Jump into
my car and we'll try to overtake him. y
but by the time they rounded the cor
ner the Japanese was lost to sight
amid the press of traffic.
There's no use in trying to catch
him In this crowd" said Hope, slow
ing down the car. TITS evident that
that story OF his having shipped on q
boat for South America was all fake
We had better inform the police that
he Is In the city. But the first and
most important thing for us to do is to
make straight for 1855 Edgemere road
and have look at the book bought by
this man Stephanski."
When Olga Ivanoff left the Dawson
auction rooms with the list which. by
her simple ruse, she had obtained SO
easily. she directed the driver OF her
taxicab to take her to the Portola
Arms, where she had an apartment
Thirty minutes later, having removed
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-13
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ment is extremely anxious to obtain.
II is no exaggeration to say that, we're
1t to fall into the hands OF another
government, 1t might mean the differ
ence between peace and war. The
formula was the invention of Doctor
Burke, Miss Burke's father, and for
her Its loss means the difference be-
tween poverty and comfort. Now that
you understand how important It is,
Mr.. Dawson, are you able to recall
tho names OF any OF those who bought
the books?"
Il can do better than that" was the
astounding answer. Il can give you
all tho names"
What" Hope almost shouted in
his Joy, Il supposed your records were
lost In the fire?"
so they were." said Dawson, frank
ly enjoying tho effect which his recital
was producing. but after three peo-
pie had asked for that list concluded
that there was some hocus-pocus 60
ing on, 30. just before l locked up
for the night, detached the sheet con-
tanning the list of names from the
loose-leaf ledger and slipped 1t in my
pocket, intending to spend the evening
making few inquiries. Here 1t is"
Thank God!" Hope exclaimed fer
vently, fairly snatching the sheet from
Dawson's hand. Cleo did not say any
thing. but the look OF gratitude she
flashed the auctioneer with her beau
tiful eyes caused him to redden with
qualification and embarrassment. Hook
let out yell that could be heard q
block. "Whoop! Wow!" he beloved.
"Who-o-o-ooop-e-e-e! It's all right now,
Miss Cleo. Wen git the secret O. the
submarine after ALL
Hope, wasting no time In words,
was hastily copying the list of names
on the back Of an envelope. The first
name was:
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The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Mulberry

Mulberry Dear Old Santa Claus: Here comes Marie Mcclellan. I will tell you what want. If you please I would like Il new doll, as my little brother tore my doll you brought me last Xmas up. l want some gloves, a cap. some candy, nuts and any thing else you would like to bring me and please don't forget my dear old grandma and grandpa Mcclellan in Ozark, and my good school teacher, Mrs. Vera Anderson. We'll Santa l will look for you and be glad of any thing you might bring me.
 Marie Mcclellan.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Mulberry

Mulberry Dear Old Santa Claus: l am a little girl eleven years old. l go to school at Center Point. and my teachers name is MT. Henry Oliver. He is a good teacher and l like him fine. l am in the fifth and sixth readers. 1 do not want to ask to much but will tell you what l would like to have. l want a trunk. a new cap, a cocoanut. some candy, a pair of gloves and that will be all for this time. but please don't forget my mother and papa and my lit- tie brothers and my little cousin on Oklahoms.
 Claudio Mcclellan
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Mulberry.

Dear Santa Claus: am a lit tie boy nine years old and l am longing for you to come. l have counted the months and now am counting the days, and as Xmas is almost here l thought it was time for me to write you. Will you please bring me a Xmas story book. some fire crackers, sky rockets, roman candles, can dy, oranges, nuts anu also some coconuts. Goodbye.
 Buster Crowely.