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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-18

and your country at large is losing
something, losing your influence,
your counsel in important moves,
ProDably it is not only your town
or parish, but your own business
is being made to suffer. The conges-
tion of population in great cities
is caused in large part by the
lack of good roads in this country.
The reason that France is one Of
the best agricultural country in the
world is because she has good
roads. There are many benefits
derived from good roads, besides
making it more pleasant to drive,
it will save enough Of the money
now spent, caused by bad roads, in
repairing vehecles and harnesses
every winter to more than repay
the outlay for good substantial
highway, in the taxes that we
would have pay to build and main
tain these roads. Il win improve
the attractiveness of rural life,
besides it will improve the value
Of all the lands in and around the
routes OF this proposed EVANGE-
LINE HIGHWAY. II is stated that
lands that were selling at nominal
prices Immediately commanded
nearly fabulous prices, as soon as
the Highway is constructed. It is
nearly a matter Of impossibility
to MAINTAIN our antidated dirt roads,
with the advent of the Automobile
which are always working havoc
with the roads generally all of you
who have travelled in this parish
in the last year OF SO know how
rough our roads are and how i'm
passable they would have been
had we have had wet season in
stead of a dry one
We are living in an age OF
progress and sooner or later we
have to adopt ourselves to it, the
sooner the better. Take up your
history and read and You will see
that as long as the powers tnat
were, kept their highways in per-
feet construction as long as they
prospered. Take Rome, what made
Rome great, it is her good roads.
The facility Of converting her
soldiers from one place to another
in time of dangers. Take in our
own time, in the terrible war now
waging across the ocean, why can
little Germany hold her own with
powers far superior TO her in num-
bers? It is her system of Highway,
her railroad facilities. That Country
is literally cut to pieceswtih High
ways and other tran3I r:al'6n
f,c.I,t.es.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-18

The undersigned hereby wish 10
express their appreciation Of the
devotdness and interest manifest
ed by the ladies OF the Parish, on
the occasion of the Penny Fair,
held last Sunday for the benefit
of the Convent.
Among those who signalized
themselves in bringing the affair
to successful issue, the ladies in
charge of the booths are entitled
to special mention.
To these and to host of other
kind friends whose deeds Of good
ness drop silently from willing
hands, this tribute Of thanks Is
respectfully rendered.
SISTER NJ. OF HOLY GROSS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-18
GRAND CELEBRATION
IN HONOR OF SISTER
In GRAND COTEAU

Grand Coteau, La, Nov. IA, 1916
Never were poets words so fully
realized, as on Nov. 18th. 1916, when
Sister Bridget Walsh celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of her
solemn Profession. If the great
conservation was made with the
exultant love and Joy Of youth,
how can we measure the depth, or
realize the sublime height OF the
love and joy that have been in
creaseing during fifty golden years
Of prayer and intimate union with
Christ our Lord.
The ceremonies were simple yet
impressive.
The Venerable jubilarian entered
the beautiful adorened chapel,
while the sweetly solemn tones OF
the organ voiced the sentiments Of
tho friends present, and sounded
the first chord of the jubilant
chorus which was to echo through
out the day.
A crimson velvet prie-dieu was
prepared for her just before the
altar rail, and lighted taper silently
bore witness to the light of joy
and love which filled her heart
and was to find expression when
the trembling accents of old age,
renewed the conservation pronounc-
ed in early youth, just fifty years
ago.
Asermon, most appropriate to
the occasion was delivered by
Reverend Father Grace,S. J.
President of st. Charles College,
whose Mother for some years a
pupil of the Sacred Heart, had
been the object of the special care
and devotedness of the Sister
Jubilarian.
Tie rest Of the day was spent in
receiving congratulations and many
tokens of esteem and affection
from friends far and near; the
most appreciated being the papal
Benedietion of Our Holy Father
Benedict XIV, and the blessing of
Our Reverend Archbishop Blenk,
whom the dear sister had so often
served when his Grace, as a young
priest ministered so generously to
the spiritual wants of the st.
Michael Convent, Near Jefferson
College.
In the evening the young ladies
of the Academy gave a reception
and entertainment expressing in
word and song, their fluctuations
on the accomplishment of this
golden cycle of fifty years.
This year Of 1916 is indeed
golden number in the annals of the
Convent of Grand Coteau, since
December t1th, is to commemorate
another golden jubilee, the fiftieth
anniversary of the apparition of
st. John Berchmans on the occa-
sion of the miraculous cure of Miss
Mary Wilson, young candidate for
admission into the order Of the
Sacred Heart. She was dying, all
hope abandoned by physicians,
nurses, friends, when the Saint
appeared and cured her instan-
taneousIy. Several witnesses of the
miracle will be present at the cele-
bration and Grand Coteau Convent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
ENCOUNTERS DRIFTS
AT WEST MARLBORO
Ford Automobile Driven by Stage
Driver Johnson Couldn't Buck
Through-Were Four Feet High.

F. Z. Johnson of Wilmington. driver
OF the Wilmington Brattleboro stage,
was nearly four hours making the trim
to Brattleboro this morning by automo,
bile because of the four-foot drifts of
snow he encountered i'll West Marlboro
near the home of Herbert Mather.
With Mr.. Mather he shoveled snow an
hour and half before being able to Get
his Ford to buck through but after
that made good time He telephoned
back to Wilmington to have his team
and sleigh meet him this afternoon at
Mr.. Mather's and under present condi-
tlons will use his automobile between
Brattleboro and West Marlboro and a
slelght from there to Wilmington.
Mr.. johnson says the roads are in
such condition today that any sort of
a conveyance can be used-wagons,
stoneboats, sleighs or automobiles
which appears to be an ideal condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
MAN CARRIED IN
WOMAN'S CLOTHES
Wagered He Could See Twilight Sleep
Pictures, but Chief Wilson Didn't
Like Hang of Skirt.

Ora Atwood, 26, says he made a bet
with some friends that he could garb
himself III woman s clothes and spend
the evening i'll watching the moving
pictures of Twilight Sleep which were
for women only at the Auditorium last
evening.
lie was walking down Elliot street
on his way to make good when the eve
OF Chief of Police George Wilson told
hlm that there was something wrong
IN the hang of the skirt, or something
else.
Ora accompanied the chief to the
lookup, where he readily admitted his
identity and explained the purpose of
his masquerading. After consulting
with State s Attorney O. B. Hughes,
Atwood was allowed to sufficiently dis
robe to get down to male attire and
depart to his home on School street on
ms promise to call upon the state 4
attorney this morning. At clock
tins afternoon he had not made the lit
tie visit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
MR.. WILSON'S COURSE
REMAINS UNDECIDED
President First Consideration Must
Be to Safeguard His Usefulness
as Peacemaker.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-President
Wilson S course in connection with
Germany peace proposal remained
undecided today. The impression grew
that while the President s first consid.
Grafton was to safeguard his useful.
ness as peaeemaker by omitting any
comment which might possibly be
coupled with a rejection by the entente
powers there was a disposition to find
some way to intimate the sincere wish
of the United States that some basis
for discussion at least might be
reached.
The German embassy had no fur
ther advices on the terms, but it was
freely admitted that terms had pur
poselT been omitted from the ehancel
Tor speech and the note S sole pur
pose was TO propose a conference on
terms and carefully avoid advancing
any which might be made the basis OF
q refusal.
The Germanic diplomats in this
country, rejecting the views of theiI
government, believed the answer of the
entente allies will be an inquiry as tc
the basis on which Germany proposes
peace.
The President cancelled all his out
side engagements today and remained
at the White House where he conferred
with Col. +. M. House, who made
one trip to Europe to sound out peace
sentiment several months ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
ADOPTED PLANS
FOR PARISH HOUSE
Vestry of st. Michael's Episcopal
Church Voted Last Evening to
Engage Pellet & Skinner.

The vestry of St. Michael S Episco-
pal church voted last evening to build
parish house to cost with furnishings.
$500 and to have Pellett & Skinner
begin the work of construction at once.
Plans submitted by Pellett and Skin
ner were adopted.
Enough money has been pledged al
ready to pay for the building and two
thirds of the amount is in cash now ON
hand. Only three weeks have elapsed
since the movement for a parish build
ing was started and the response of
members of the parish has been prompt
and generous.
The building viii be erected in the
rear of the church building. where a
cellar is already partly dug. 1t will be
OF WOOD and one story and basement
The basement will be well lighted with
large windows, especially from the rear
where the building will be on the edge
OF the bank and opportunity is given
Tor the use of full sized windows in
the basement.
There VIII be three rooms in the base.
meut and an assembly room on the
main floor that will be 30 by Is feet
The assembly room will be used for
Sunday school and secular exercises and
the rooms in the basement for the va.
nous uses required of such rooms in a
parish house
The two wardens, f. w. Gibson and
Francis W. Nichols, and w. J. Pent.
Land, r., were chosen building com.
mlttee to have charge Of the work.
The parish house will be connected
with the choir room of the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
MRS. BERT STONE
DIED OF INJURIES
Brattleboro Woman Was in Automobile
Accident Between Whately and
South Deerfeld Oct. 81.

Mrs. Catherine Stone, 46, wife Of Bert
Stone OF Canal street, died this morn
ing IN the Franklin County hospital
IN Greenfield, Mass, as the result of in
Jures received III an automobile accident
at an underpass between Whately and
South Deerheld late on the night of Oct
81. She had been in the hospital since
that time with probable depressed frac
ture Of the skull. Death took place short
y after 9 o'clock
Mrs. Stone and her husband had en-
gagged Barney $. Mead to take them ano
Edward G. Harrington TO Springfield
Mass, to get their daughter, Hazel The
entire party were returning when the
accident happened
Mr.. Mead said the night was very dark
and the roads were in bad condition. He
says that he was running at moderate
pace as he approached the underpass, but
IN the fog misjudged the distance and the
car skidded and struck the north abut
ment sidewise
| Mrs. Stone was riding in the tonneau on
the side next to the abutment and was
/ thrown against it. The others were al
more or less injured, but none OF them sc
\ seriously that they were unable to come
| to Brattleboro the next day.
Mrs. Stone has been in charge Of DR.
! Best of Greenfield, and Dr. H. P. Greene
of Brattleboro has seen her frequently II
consultation. OF late she had been much
worse and for several days little hope hac
been held out for her recovery
| A short time ago Mr.. Stone brought q
civil action against Mr.. Mead, asking
S5,U0 damages for the injuries to hiI
wlte, and the case is pending
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
FISH AND GAME
CLUB ORGANIZED
State Commissioner TiteOmb
Speaks to SpOrtsmen
Informally
DIR. L. S. EDWARDS
MADE PRESIDENT
County Club Starts with Membership
Of About 200-Work of State De-
partment Outlined in Interesting Way
and Suggestions Made.

Organization of the Windham County
F1sh and Game club was completed last
evening at an enthusiastic, and well at
tended meeting in Grand Army hall.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
John w. Titcomb of Lyndonville was
present and after the business session
spoke informally on the work his de-
partment is doing.
Officers elected were as follows:
President, DIR. L. S. Edwards; vice pres.
idents, c. w. Cleaveland and George
Brocklngton; secretary, Louis F. Ellis;
treasurer, Albert C. Laird; executive
committee, in addition to the officers.
Harold Z. Whitney and Chester Sar-
gent.
Many who had not previously signed
the membership roll did so last evening,
and the organization already has near
ly 200 members. Any resident of Wind
ham county is eligible to join upon pay
ment of the annual membership fee of
81, and it is the hope of the officers that
q large number from the surrounding
towns will become members and thus
lend their support to an organization
which has for its principal object the
betterment of fishing and hunting con-
ditions in this section
Commissioner Titcomb told of what
had been accomplished in the way of
systematic stocking of streams by SINH
lar clubs in other counties of the state
and made numerous suggestions as TO
the procedure necessary to secure the
greatest number of fish for this purpose.
He advocated the encouragement of
friendly relations between sportsmen
md land owners and said that the for
ner class were the ones who should take
the initiative III this direction. He re.
ferred to the considerable amount of
money that already had been spent at
the Vernon trout rearing station and
added that much larger investment
would be made there by the state if
further experiments proved the condi-
tions favorable as they appeared to be.
He mentioned also the opportunities for
improving the fishing in the Connecti-
cut river and said that the club should
see to the planting of 100000 yellow
perch fry and l,000,0 900 wall eyed pike
fry in these waters every year. Com
missioner Titcomb s talk took the form
of answers to questions which covered
wide range of topics pertaining to
fish and game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
Newspapers of French Cap
ital Think Situation i'm
Germany Critical
LITTLE CONFIDENCE
SHOWN IN LONDON
But Opinion of the Country
Does Not Favor a Too
Hasty Rejection
ENTENTE NATIONS TO
INDICATE ATTITUDE
After They Have Conferred
Some Action May Be TAX
en-, But Will Require Two
or Three Weeks.

BERLIN, Dee. L., via London. Dee.
l5. - Although Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg did not disclose the def
mite proposals on which Germany and
her allies are prepared to make peace
in his speech before the rcichstag such
proposals are ready and will be com
municated to the entente powers if the
chancellor's offer should fall upon re.
sponsive ears.
The indefinite adjournment of the
reiehstag by its own decision leaves the
government a free hand to conduct fur
ther negotiations and is regarded as
tantamont to vote of confidence.
Commenting on the peace proposals
the Local Anzeigcr rcfrains from pre-
dieting either success or failure for
Germany's oycrtures. The paper en-
phasiles the declaration that the offer
is an indication of strength and not of
weakness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Fighting is continuing on the battle
telds Of Europe, but interest in the opera
tions is overshadowed by the pending
peace proposals of Germany and her
allies
In general the tone Of the entente press
comments is not optimistic as to the prob,
able success of the overtures. Great Brit.
AIMS attitude, according to London des-
patches, may be made known in the house
OF commons when 1t re-eonyenes tomor-
row, provided the time proves sufficient
for her to consult her allies
Military operations within the past a
hours have developed important happen
ngs only in the Rumanian war area. Here
the Teutonic arimes are continuing their
advance in eastern Wallachia
Berlin announces that the Rumanian re-
sistance has been overcome along the
Jalonltza riva, where stand had been
made by the Rumanians, reinforced by
Russian cavalry.
The Rumanian armies are reported
dSdlH III Ittll retreat 10 the northeast.
More than 1000 additional prisoners were
taken by Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
armies yesterday.
Petrograd's official statement today
agrees with the Berlin headquarters report
in admitting continued Rumanian retire
ment between Mill and Buzeu, the retreat
following Teutonic counter attack after
the Rumanians had taken the offensive
and occupied several villages.
The Russian communication, however.
records successes against the Austro-Ger.
man forces along the Moldavian frontier.
notably south of the Trotus valley, where
heights positions were taken and held
against counter attacks
\ German semi-otficiaI computation
gives the entente losses in war vessels
since the outbreak Of the war at 1872 yes
sells, excluding auxiliaries and other special
types, but including torpedo boats and
submarines totaling IA, 600 tons, of which
Great Britain lost l23 ships of 563 POO tons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
MOHAWK SUIT FOR
100000 DROPPED
United States Court Discontinues Suit
Against Brattleboro Concern
When Plaintiff Defaults.

Attorney II. L. Eddy of Brattleboro
asked for the discontinuance of the
equity ease Of the Mohawk Overall com
pany of Schenectady. n. Y, against the
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell company of
Brattleboro i'll the United States court
in Rutland yesterday and such an order
was made in the afternoon, when attor.
ne%s for the plaintiff failed to appear
Inc ease was counter suit for 500, ,00C
ana grew out of the now famous overall
ease which was decided by the state
supreme court in favor of the Brattle
boro concern. The action yesterday al
lows the defendants TO recover costs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
GIBBS SUES FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES
contractors for H G.. Barber's Build
ing Defendants in Action Brought
by Former Superintendent.

Tyler NJ. Gibbs of Brattleboro.
through his attorney Robert c. Bacon,
has entered suit in the county court TO
recover $4,000 damages for breach of
contract. F. w. & j. A. Dakin. con
tractors for the office and store build
ing being erected now at the corner
Of Main and Flat streets for H. G.
Barber, and Mr.. Barber are made de-
PENDANTS.
He sets forth that Oct. 9, 1915. at
Sherbrooke, 2. O., he entered into a
contract with the building firm to be
employed by them as superintendent of
the Barber building for the whole pc
rlod of It's construction at a salary of
$50 a week. He was discharged Nov.
20, without cause or reasonp and or
dered off the work and that the con
eern has refused to pay him for the
balance of time due on his contract
tie further asks pay for two weeks at
the rate of $50 a week
Why shouldn't t the sailor's accounts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
In Odd Fellows Temple

Regular meeting of Canton Palestine,
No. 8, Thursday evening.
Thursday, Dee. il, 7.4j p. m.-Spe-
eial meeting Of Oasis Encampment for
purpose of working the Royal Purple
degree.
Thursday, Dee. 14.-Friendship cir
cle will meet. There will be work. 4
covered dish supper will be served at
6.l5 to Friendship circle members and
families and Rebckahs.
Friday, Dee. Is, 73O p. ma poverty
social will be held for Odd Fellows and
Eebekahs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

LONDON, Dee. l3. - The indications
are that the various governments of the
entente allies do not intend to act hasti,
Iy in making joint response to the
peace proposals of the central powers.
1t was pointed out in well-informed
quarters today that while each one OF
the allied governments might indicate
its attitude, consultation among the
allies under the treaty binding them to
Joint action probably would require two
or three weeks.
One Of the factors which, according to
an opinion expressed here, initiates
against acceptance of the proposal is that
the opening Of negotiations would neces-
sarily be followed by an armistice. No
specific suggestion OF an armistice is made
n the proposal so far as is indicated bv
the unofficial report, but it is said that
precedcnts require that an armistiee and
suggestions OF all military activities follow
the opening OF negotiations.
The allies must not refuse to listen to
any proposals laid before them in regular
manner, says the Westminster Gazette
but they must say plainly that their en-,
gagemcnt to act together is incontestable. -
The newspaper concludes that the allies
must explain to the American people.
whose main concern is Belgium and
France, and who have no interest in the
eastern phase of the struggle, the Euro.
pean question as the entente sees it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
MANY STUDENTS OF
HIGH SCHOOL ILL
Fifty or More Have Been Out with
Colds Past Few Days - Principal
Smith and Mr. Cram Also Ill.

The ranks of the high school classes
have been somewhat depleted the past
few days, but number of the absent
ones returned this morning. Fifty or
more, out of a total of little over
go, were out yesterday with hard colds.
Principal +. b. Smith has been i'll with
a cold since Monday afternoon, and
Frank NJ. Cram, supervisor of music,
also is i'll. A peculiar fact is that prac-
ideally none of the pupils of the grades
are afflicted with the epidemic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
Marlboro Woman Arrested
for Bigamy Given Home
in Lowell, Mass.
RETRACTS PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY
sentence is Suspended and Legal Hus-
band, Rufus Warren, Takes Wife and
Child to Care for-Will Not Go to
Waterbury.

Instead of going to Newfane Jail to
await an order sending her to the
Waterbury asylum for observation,
Mrs. Mary Z. Porter Of Marlboro who
was arrested Saturday night on a
charge of bigamy, and the disposition
OF whose case taxed the minds of the
court officials, went to Lowell, Mass.
with her second husband, Rufus War
rem, the man to whom she was legally
married.
After It had been decided to waive
examination and have her eventually
committed to the Waterbury asylum for
observation, Mr.. Warren, who had come
from Lowell, made another effort to
have some other disposition made of the
case.
Through her attorney. Harrie B.
Chase, late yesterday she appeared in
court and retractcd her plea of not
guilty and entered a plea of guilty.
Judge Frank +. Barber sentenced her
to not less than two and one-half wears
nor more than three years in the state
prlson at Windsor and to pay the costs.
Inc sentence was suspended and she
was placed on probation for three wears.
Inc costs were suspended during good
behavior.
All this followed an agreement bv
Mr.. Warren to take his wife and little
son with him to Lowell and make a
home for her again. From the first he i'm
pressed the court officials as a man
who was deeply interested in his wife.
despite her action in marrying Walter
h. Porter of Marlboro in Brattleboro
last August, and it is believed that he
will do everything he can for her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
CHANCELLOR DID NOT DISCLOSE
ANY DEFINITE PEACE PROPOSALS
PARIS DER|DES OFFER OF GERMANY

derision in the French press. The news
papers are unanimous that it is an ad-
mission that the situation is getting
critical in Germany and that the chan
eellor wants a way out before it is too
late. His move is considered to have
the additional advantage that in the
event of its failing it will enable him
to throw the blame for the continuation
of the war on the allies.