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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
HOLD CELEBRATED
l2lTH YEAR OF THE DISCOVERY
OF AMERICA is FITTINGLY
OBSERVED IN THIS CITY

Columbus Council, No. ii73,
Knights of Columbus, celebrated
Columbus Day on Thursday night.
| Oct. 18th, a most appropriate and
highly entertaining programme be-
ing presented. An invitation to the
public to participate in the cele-
bration was issued by the Knigllts
and their snacious hall was filled
to overflowing with ladies and gen
lflemen. Every number was en-
fausiasticaflv apDlauded and the
patriotic spirit Of the community
vas stirred to a point seldom
reached in staid old Opelousas,
The opening chorus, Columbia,
the Gem of the Ocean" was delight
fully rendered by dozen pretty
eirls: Miss Lucy Crouchet's piano
selection was a musical treat: Mrs.
w. T. Stewart, who has favored
the Knights on several occasions,
sang two beautiful songs; Master
James Saizan delivered an original
recitation in negro dialect: a mag
nificent rendition of italia" by "a
chorus composed of ladies and gem
flennen was an inspirafion ta the
fine audience. Miss Marie Meginley
sang sweetlv. answering ain en-
core. America. the final mum
Der. was sune, by the chorus, the
audience standing and Joining with
IT. The Bow Scouts Band occupied
Tho stage during the evening and
anlivenad tha occasion will, patri-
|atir airs. Much credit for the sue
cess of the occasion is due Miss
yeola Richard and Mrs. j. w. Jor
dan who directed the chorus.
The following composed the Com
mittee: w. ]. sandoz, chairman: Il.
n. Larcade. ST.. Roy D. Edwards,
John. M. Prescott. F. J. Dietlein
During the programme an address
entitled Columbus Day was de-
livered by the Chairman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
NEWSPAPER MEN INDICTED

d. D. Moore, editor of the Times
Picayune, and w. j. Leppert, a re-
porter, have been indicted for Grim
inal libel, charges Of which were
preferred by DR.. Clarence pierson.
It will be remembered that sew
eral months ago the Times-Pica-
yune published a series of articles
purporting to prove that DR.. Pier
son, superintendent of the Jackson
Insane asylum, had committed
many criminal acts.
The Times-Picayune is the same
paper, it will be remembered,
which so vehemently attacked Fred
J. Grace.s management of the Land
office. This newspaper challenged
Mr.. Grace to answer all questions
purported to him; when Mr.. Grace
so conclusively proved that the
Times-Picayune was in error, this
paper never had another word to
say about the matter.
Following is what the Iberville
South has to say concerning the
matter:
I'VE do not believe that the
courts will sustain the efforts Of
these yellow journalists to berate,
discredit and dishonor men who
are in every way theirsuperiors and
who, with the consent of the pee-
pie, occupy positions of response
bility, trust and honor"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
ONLY FIRM TO ADVERTISE
AT FAIR is SATISFIED
r.. Mornhinveg 6 Son Get Splendid
Results from Their Advertis-
ing Booth at Parish Fair

R. Mornhinveg & Son was the
only Opelousas firm to lease booth
at the recent parish fair. This pro-
gressiye firm has no excuse to Of
fer. either, for having placed sew
eral Of their articles on exhibition
at the fair. On the contrary Mr..
L. H. Mornhinveg, junior member
of the firm, enthusiastically ad-
mits that he could not have ex-
hibited the Columbia graphonola,
for which R. Mornhinveg are
agents. to such an advantage and to
so many people in two years. right
in his store.
The promoters of the st. Landry
fair certainly hope that other pro-
gressive merchants will emulate
the example of 3. Mornhinveg &
Son. and that at the next annual
parish fair, every merchant in
this city will have a creditable
booth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

TO VISIT OUR INTERESTING
AND INsTRUCTING EXHIBIT at
the Texas State fair. Dallas, and
Louisiana State fair. at Shreveport,
Cotton Palace, Waco. Texas. We
invite all our former students,
their friends and those contem-
plating entering business train
ing school to visit our booth in the
Exposition Building, and see our
splendid exhibit which has won
first honors at these state fairs.
Our exhibit this year will be more
extensive than ever before: it will
be interesting and educational to
old and young. We will have
demonstrations on some of the
most modern office appliances
which are taught in our school.
Speed demonstrations in Steno-
typeWriting, exhibits OF. students
work in Bookkeeping, Business
Training, Shorthand, Typewriting,
business Administration and Fl
nance, Penmanship, Cotton Glass
ing and Telegraphy. A visit to our
exhibit will show you why we
have the largest school of the kind
IN america, when you are shown
clearly why it is that we can make
|.you more practical and thorough
stenographer in three and one
half months with the famous Byrne
Simplified Shorthand or Steno-
typewriting than other schools
teaching other systems can in sew
EN- months. and why it is with our
original copyrighted systems of
Bookkeeping and Business Train
ing that we can rive you both a
course of Bookkeeping and Busi-
ness Training in less time than
other schools can give you mere
theoretical course of Bookkeeping,
and why it is that our practical de-
Dartment Of Telegraphy. the largest
in the United States. with a loop of
the Cotton Belt train wire, givine
every message to our students that
goes from Mt. Pleasant to Waco;
every station blank and record
hook that is used by Western
Union or Cotton Belt Railroad, turns
out practical operators and station
men: and that we place our grad
'tates into good positions. also in
vestigate the practical manrier in
which we teach cotton chasing.
From present indications we will
easily enroll 1000 students this year.
Whether you are going to attend
| ena of these fairs or moi. write to-
! day for catalogue and reol what
| we guarantee to give you. what our
| former students say we have given
them. and what their employers
say of their efficiency. Address
Tyler Commercial College. Tyler,
Texas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
10 THE FARMERS

I have been requested by your
Parish Fair President, Dr. LittelI1, !,
TO make parish exhibit at the
state fair at Shreveport, beginning
on the first Of next month. + am
very anxious to see this parish
represented and / am willing and
ready to bend every effort to-
wards making a representative ex-
hibit, but / can not possibly do this
alone. so am calling on every pro-
gressive farmer to help make. this
exhibit fair representation of the
farm products of this parish, and
how can you do this? By collect
ing good samples OF your farms
products and by seeing that these.
products are sent in here to me If
YOU live near Opelpusas. III YOU
live near Grand Prairie send them
in to Prof. E. M. Sledge:: If you live
near Euniee. send your collection
f0 Miss Carron.
The products that you send ina
will he entered in free competition
at the state fair. and any prizes
won hv these products will be
sem, to YOU direct from the state
fair sect.
Thanking Won in Advance for
your cooperation.
! am.
Yours frlllv,
w M BARTN.
Parish Agent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
FONTENOT IS SWORN
ST.. LANDRY'S SHERIFF
POPULAR OFFICIAL TAKES
CHARGE OF POSITION LONG
FILLED BY M. L. SWORDS

All hail st. Landry's new Sher-
iffl Behold Marius M. Fon-
tenot, popular u n Creole
now sheriff of the once empire
parish of Louisiana.
Darius M. Fontenot, after hay-
ing filed his assessment rolls and
having virtually completed his
duties as assessor. was sworn in as
sheriff of this parish, by Henry
Lastrapes, Jr., clerk of court of the
sixteenth judicial district court, on
Monday morning. Mr.. Fontenot inn
mediately took charge Of the Of
flee, which was filled by the late
lamented Marion L. Swords for six
teen years. SSs
Mr.. Fontenot was chosen the
democratic standard bearer on Au-
gust 18th, last, defeating Charles
Thibodeaux for the democratic
nomination for sheriff by a safe
vote. He goes into office un-
der the most favorable auspices and
his countless friends and support
ers predict for him an enviable
record.
We understand that the young
sheriff announces that he proposes
20 bring both sides of his office up
to- high standard, and does not
intend to permit factionalism and
partizanship to enter therein. This
is a splendid determination. The
offices belongs to the whole people,
and should be exercised solely in
their interest.
We shall support the new sher-
iff in all of his efforts to bring
about better era in our parish, to
the end that the laws shall be inn
partially enforced and our people
made better and happier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
SUGAR MILL TO
OPEN I'm The 23rd
GROCKET & WE'LL OF ALEXAN-
DRIA HAVE EVERYTHING IN
READINESS FOR SEASON

The well-known syrup firm Of
Crockett and We'll of Alexandria,
which purchased the Old Opelou-
sas Sugar Refinery near town have
overhauled the entire plant for the
purpose Of making syrup on a
large scale. Purchasing cane at
top market prices as an assurance
of the stability Of the movement
they have leased the Evans place
adjoining for three years, and are
ready to lease other lands adjacent
Il a fair price thereon can be OBJ
tanned. In view Of the disastrous
effect of the boil weevil on the cot
ton crop it opens up an avenue to
our farmers for an opportunity to
plant staple crop to which the
lands in and around Opelousas are
wonderfully adapted; being practi-
cally virgin to cane, the reason that
sirop de batterie is of finer, flavor
than that waich is made on the
overworked and fertiIized lands of
the lower parishes. This crop has
been neglected in the past in this
section both for home consump-
ton and export. When the high
cost Of living is considered the
farmer stands in his own light.
when he fails to plant a few acres
into syrup. This refinery in their
midst should receive their hearty
cooperation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
(OFFICTAL)
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDlNGS.

onelousas. La. October End. 1916.
The School Board of the Parish OF
ST. Landry met in regular session.
Present: DIR. o. P. DAILY, Preslden1,
]. E. Andrepont, ]. A. Perkins, y.
Horaist, DR.. Lester ]. Williams. n.
Lee Hawkins, Arthur Fogieman, W.
r. Baker. Frank Fontenot, d. y.
Lareade. Jr., J. G. Carriere, j. w.
Lyman, and quorum. ~
On motion of Mr.. Perkins the
reading of the minutes OF tle last
meeting was dispensed with and
the minutes as published were
adopted. 80.
On motion of Mr.. Carrlere, duly
seconded by Mr.. Hawkins. the foi,
lowing ordinance was offered ana
adopted: -
An Ardinance
Ordering a special election to be
held in School District No. OF the
5th Police Jury Ward of the PARISH
{ st. Landry, for the purpose OF
submitting to the qualified electors
Of the said school district the
u,esIion Of the levy Of an additional
sneeial tax of three 80 mills
fs.003). for the purpose of proyld-
ing additional aid to the puolc
schools of the said school district.
Section 4. Be it ordained by tne
School Board of the Parish OF 81.
Landry. La, That a special election
be- and is hereby ordered to pc
held in School District No. OF the
5th Police Jury Ward Of the PARISH
Of st. Landry, La, on the 28th day
of November. 1916, for the purpose
f submitting TO the qualified cleo
tors of the said school district en-
.titled to vote thereat the question
Of Of a levy of special tax Of Three e
Mills (s.OO3) on the dollar OF All
property in tae said school das-
trief subject to state taxation, ior
: neriod of five years, beginning
with the year 1917, the proceeds OF
the said tax to be used IN giving
additional aid to the nubilc schoois
of the said school district.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc. THAT the ballots to be used al
the said election shall be prepared
nv the secretary Of the school
hoard Of the Parish Of st. Landry,
and shall be in the following form
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
EDWARD P. VEAZlE

Edward P. Veazie one of the best
known lawyers IN Louisiana, long
recognized as a leading criminal
attorney, expired, after long i'll
ness, on Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock. Mr.. Veazle had been a suf-
ferer for sometime and the end, al
though it came as a shock was not
a surprise.
Mr.. Veazie, soon after launching
in the practice of his profession,
attained fame as a criminal lawyer.
Throughout Louisiana and in many
states of the South. his ability was
recognized. During the time that
he praeticed his. profession MT.
yeazie was on every important case
tried at the Opelousas bar, and was
often called into distant parishes
to save some one from and send
others to the gallows.
The funeral took place from the
family residence on Friday after
noon at $50 o'clock. Services and
interment at the Catholic Church
and cemetery.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
BIG CIRCUS DAY -
DRAWS NEARER
Unusual Amount OF Local Interest
Conferred on Coming OF Bar
mum & Bailey

The day of all days in the calen-
dar of the small boy has almost
arrived and the youngsters of this
vicinity are anxiously counting the
hours until circus day. It looks
W as though a large percentage
of the local population. both young
and old. will be present at one OF
the performances when the Bar
mum & Bailey Greatest Show on
Earth exhibits in Alexandria on
Oct. 20.
Not in several years has so much
local interest been evinced in "a
circus event as has been displayed
this season in the coming exhibi-
ton of the Barnum g. Bailey Cir
Gus. It is promised that the show
will display more new and novel
features than ever before. includ-
ing 100 new acts from Europe.
The principal feature is the new
Oriental, spectacular pageant
PERSIA, or the Pageants OF Ihe
Thousand and One Nights. This
great display, which is portrayed by
1850 persons, and hundreds o1
horses. elephants and camels, de
picts in pageantry the famous tales
of the Arabian Nights. In New
York City, where this pageant was
produced for the first time this
Spring, it was announced the most
gorgeous and stupendous Orienta
display ever presented in America
Among the foreign circus nov
elites to be seen for the first time
this season are four troupes Of
wonderful Chinese performers di-
rect from Pekin. the Great Hane-
| ford family of riders: Signor Bag
oDehi, famous dwarf equestrian
from italy: James Teddy. champion
Jumper of the world: pallenberg's
two trouDes OF trained bears, anc
a host Of other novel acts too nu.
marous to mention individually.
The Barnum & Bailey circus i.
travelling this season on five trains
made IN of SO cars. More thar
tA00 persons are carried in the va
rious dnnartments nf this grea1
show. which also included an en-
iaread mnnagerie of i08 cages ane
II elephants.
brilliant new. three mile stree
narada will be eiven On the street,
dnrinr ts'a morning hours preced.
ing the first performance.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14

District Court opended here MON
day morning. Judge Pavy appoint
ed Frank Dimmick as foreman and
the following members were drawn
to complete the jury.
A. A. Anding, B. c. Woodruff, j..
V. Olivier, A. B. DeBoisblalic. L. A.
w. Quirk, Louis L. Wartelle, George
H. Parker, Leon Campbell, Wallace
Dunbar, Eugene Vasseur and Frank
Dimmick.
Thursday morning the jury hav-
ing made an examination the most
important cases made its partial
report, as follows:
TRUE BILLS.
Hilaire Garriere, murder; Arthur
Burke, rape; Rufus Kennedy and
Peter, hog stealing; Sallie
Fuselier, carrying concealed wea-
pons; T. B. Cheyis, Wilfred Chevis
and Louis Areeneaux, cow steal
ing: Phedelis Cutlery. violating Act
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
THAT STATE BOARD
Of AFFAIRS
THE CLARION INVITES DIS
CUSSION BY BOTH
SIDES

The professional politician. and
every would-be friend of the dear
people seem to have lost sight en-
tirely of all the other constitutional
amendments to be voted on at the
approaching general election in
November. except the amendment
providing for the organization of
the State Board of Affairs.
The reason of this activity is
largely attributable to the fact
that the measure in Question has to
do with taxation and assessment,
sub jects, with ess p C t to
W b j h h e p e o % | are
very sensitive and slow to act.
Some days ago Judge Gilbert L..
Dupre called a mass meeting on
his own initiative, and proceeded to
lambast this proposed legislation in
a vigorous and lengthy speech.
Subsequently ON Wednesday night
Representative E. K. Eastman called
meeting for the purpose of speak
ing in advocacy of the measure,
Judge E. T. Lewis having also ad-
dressed the meeting.
The Clarion approves of this
method of discussion of great pub
lie questions, and from now on in
vites the proponents and opponents
of this particular amendment as
well as any other proposed amend
ment. to use reasonable amount
OF space for discussion of them,
though it must be well understood
that such discussions should be ar
gumentative, and entirely free
from personalities or factionalism.
We confess no patience with the
hue and cry raised against the pro-
posed State Board of Affairs on the
ground that taxes and assessments
will be increased and arbitrary
powers bestowed and exercised.
Gov. Pleasant was elected to the
chief executiveship of this State in
both contests by the largest pop
ular majority ever given candi-.
date. His votes and his political
strength sprang from the common
people, the hewers of wood and
drawers of water, and it is incon-
ceiyable and unbelievable that he
would permit any oppressive legis-
lation to be placed upon the stat
ute books during his term of office.
Besides Gov Pleasant is one of
the youngest and most successful
politicians in the South. His whole
future is before him and he knows
as well as any other man that any
attempt upon the part of his ad-
ministratiOn to raise taxes. increase
the burdens on the people, or un-
duly centralize power, would be
utterly destructive of any other
political aspiration upon his part.
We hear some Of tae very men to-
day who formerly proclaimed the
Governors honesty of purpose and
unbending fidelity to the rights of
the common people, now loudly
preaching that this measure of the
Governor is designed to oppress
the people with heavier tax bur-
dens and machine politics.
Let the discussion, therefore, pro-.
ceed, but along lines of thought
and argument directed at the mer-
its and demerits of the said con-
stitutional amendment.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
sun, reminding us, that

sun, reminding us. that
All that tread
The globe are but handful to
the tribes
That slumber in its bosom.
Fortunate the family who ii its
mourning hours need fear no adj
verse criticism of its departed; who
can point to the bier, not as
yawning chasm that leads To d
death chamber Of remorse for sins
of flesh, but as portal to even
lasting life, where earthly virtues
will receive a recognition and re-
ward not always accorded here.
Hard as it may be to bid eternal
farewell to our loved ones there is
consolation in the thought that
when:
! THE Death Change comes,
Death is another life. We bow
our heads
AT going Out, we think and enter
straight
Another golden chamber of the
Kings
| Larger than this we leave, and
lovelier.
And then in shadowy glimpses,
! disconnect,
The story flower-like, closes its
j leaves.
The Will of God is all in all. He
Makes,
Destroys, remakes, for His own
pleasure. ALL
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
DON'T MISS THE STYLE SHOW

The public is invited to style
show at the Exclusive Milliner
Parlor" on Oct. 26th. 1916. Living
models will he shwn from 10 o'clock
TO 1880 A. M. Don't invest in your
winter hat before you see the style
show.
Watch for the hundred dollar
show window"
MRS. c. NILsTED, Prop.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14

Hon. J. r.. Macleod. Commercial
Agent for the Gulf Coast Lines was
4 business visitor ID ,,iir city
Thursday.
Mrs. ]. G.. Decuir after spending
r,a with her parents, Mr..
,ra nrs. Wees Ahdrppnnt has re-
srned to her home in New Roads.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
MELIsA sPURLOCK FOSTER

Melisa Spurlock Foster, widow of
the late DR.. D. w. Foster, died at
the residence of her son, DR.. Paul
Foster, near Lawtell, at 9:i5, Sept.
20. aged 10 years, I months and 81
days. The funeral cortege left
plaquemine Ridge Saturday the
'30th at 1 P. NJ. ard arrived at the
Methodist Church in this town at
8 o'clock where the funeral SER
vices was conducted by Rev. Mr.
Harper, who spoke feelingly of the
christian virtues Of the deceased,
when interment followed in the
Protestant Cemetery. followed by
many friends and relatives of the
family.
Melisa Spurlock was born in
Anlite County, Mississippi, Feb. 9Th,
1887. Married DR.. d. w. Foster in
f848; soon thereafter they moved to-
Avoyelles Parish, La, where they
lived few years before moving to
st. Landry, where they spent the
remainder of their lives rearing a
family of six children. DR.. Paul
Foster and Mrs. J. G. LaWler Of
Opelousas and Mrs. j A.. Groves,
Ernest and Abraham Foster of Sc
bastian Fla. survive her., Mrs. H.
S. Johns having died several years
ago. She also has a sister and
brother and other relatives living
in Ayoyelles and Rapides Parishes,
La.
In the loss of this venerable lady
the community loses one of the
grandest christian characters in
the Attakapas country, true wife,
a fond mother, christian neigh
Dor, whose devotion to her religion
was not a mere lip service, but
translated into daily service that
lasted not for a day, week, month
or year, but all her life. If her SER
vice to her children and kindred
may be measured by her service to
those who had no particular claim
save the common sisterhood of man.
then indeed it was immeasurable;
no inconvenience, no danger nor
fear of contagion could daunt this
noble woman frOm carrying her
ministration to the sick and needy;
unostentatious, kind, never a frowTl
but always an encouraging smile,
her gentle ministration carried joy
and comfort to the stricken bed
side and many home outside
those of her immediate family will
miss the ministration. In a few
more months she would have
reached the allotted three score
years and tenaccorded to human
existense; 1t therefore may have
been in the divine order Of things
that life so useful should be re-
moved. The ways of providence. are
inscrutable and beyond human ken
there is doubtless purpose and
not mere chance when a sanity
character takes the last journey te
another world; the loss is not the
emigrant's, but those who remain te
mourn; it is to them that the sym
pathy of the enUre community
goes Time alone can mitigate the
changed relation; the departure
| will accentuate the virtues of tn,
departed. It is at least some littl'
consolation to know that death wa
not premature and that it came
gently as ripened autumn lea
falling on the bosom of Mother
Eearth, its beautiful subdued tint
reflecting the glory of the setting
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
TO THE VOTERS

Vote for Act No. i0i,. Constitutions
al Amendment for Confederate PEN
sion. This does not increase taxa
tion but raises pension limit when
permissible to any figure from the
present $500 limit to $500 month
limit. r. E. LEE CAMP NO. Il.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14

Mr.. J. C. Foster, prominent
farmer and butcher Of Morrow was
q pleasant caller at the Clarion
Thursday. He reports that every
body in that section of the coun-
try IS Iubilant over this year;
crop. The cotton yielded nearly a
full crop and the high prize al
which cotton was svlI. has piaced
everyone on his feet and Nil are
satisfied with thei. rood Iot.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
pponositian to levy an addil

Proposition to levy an addiI
tional three mills (.003 spe-
cial tax on all property sub ,,
iecf to taxation in SCHOOL, YES
District No. of the 5th Po-
lice Jury Ward of the Parish
of st. Landry. La, annually
for a period of five years. be-
ginning with the year 1917.
for the purpose Of giving adj NO
tianal aid To the Dnblicl
schools OF the said school
district.