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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-21

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ppalaasa, 1T oeni eed,s ~ - Han
~ and Nran1inn M fhan Coo
49, AZ, ars n,ha u1ana ,,ndon nar
snnai and nol;ticaI obI;oat;ons do
~ avoatl,n - nv y-ona ;nstr,,oiod
and ]not;na a &c thoy u1aro tnld T
dnol;nod ~ I'll IN 1bo ayac,,4iua COG
Son With ibnsa mon ord Ivory roc
ord Of their Wotn sboa1ad that thor
ongb opganizsI;on and inc IN ay;-
donfiv laarnad ona sf,Idiad from
fba Ron,,htinan I'D m,ard
Tb ssd stopN 10 not o1,or
| Man after man who had heep npom.
mon, n prn@rassiva ranIs raca;Vnd
urgent teleerams to come TO New
| York and meet f5e leaders 4 nun
| Der came. Some absolutely 1rren
| dered, Others declined io come
and VET on the night of ,June 26.
after had expressed myself frank
" and freely before the national
committee and TO the nress Mr.
Perkins telephoned nv rooms at an
early hour in the morning. urging
me to come to New York. urging
me to meet Mr.. Hughes, to which [
replied There is nothing I care to
| see Mr.. Hughes about: that if / did
make the trip it would probably be
| on the front page of all the papers
and Mr.. Perkins answered, No dan
ger of that, because | promise you
you will have the same confiden-
tial meeting that Raymond Robbins
had with ME where none knew of
it, and my instant reply was that
i | would under no circumstances go,
because | was neither afraid nor
ashamed to meet anyone in public
or say IN public anything I thought,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-21

Is Opelousas so very far in ar
rears in beauty. wealth and cul-
ture? Miss Emma C. Miller, press
agent of Al. G. Barnes Circus does
not think so.
Onelousas is awakening from her
inertia. said Miss Miller after view
ing the city and a careful lnspee-
ton Of the schools, making mquI-
rias from bankers and business
men. / find many interesting and
worthwhile knowing, Things, aDout
this quaint old town. For Opelou-
sas is over 200 years old and one
of the oldest towns in the state, and
has within its confines over oOO0
souls and lies in one OF the most
promising regions of the country |
have had the good fortune to visit.
While its development has been
of very recent years its future as
a manufacturing and home center
is very promising.
AS you draw near this fast devel-
Ioping town, on either of the three
railroads, you pass through vast
fields of cotton, rice. cane andcorn.
Of recent years since the advent of
the boil weevii the cotton has given
way to cane fields. the soil being
very adaptable to this roduet and
producing cane richer in sucfose
than many other regions.
Fascinating indeed is it to watch
| the eolored people gathering cot
con, great loads Of the fluffy white
waiting in line to be ginned. Hun
| dreds of the closely compressed and
| securely bailed bundles waiting on
| platforms to be shipped. COM
manding the highest prices paid fol-
| years.
While a view of the rice fields
! with its big force Of reapers swing
| ing their scythes in rythm to the
| olk-lore songs they sing form 9
| quaint and impressive picture to 9
| visitor of other chimes.
Soon the cane rearing their
graceful fronds in the balmy south
| ern breeze, will be reaped and con-
| verified into sugar cane and syrup
Yet, with the very best railroad
facilities. rice. cane and cotton
crops at its very door. Opelousas
has no sugar refinery. nor cottoT
factory. certainly some oversight
of some wide-a-Wake investor.
Why does not somebody estab-
| lish these manufacturing industries
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-21
NOTICE

Members of r. E. Lee Camp No.
IL, u. G. v. are requested to meet
Saturday, October 18th, 1916, at II
o'clock A. NJ. The reunion of the
Louisiana Division will be held at
Lake Charles, La. opens Wednes-
day, October the 25th, 1916, at 10 A.
NJ, La. veterans are invited to at
tend.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28
GOOD.
OAF0S
Memorial 70 Character and Achieve
ment Of Andrew Jaekaon-Road
Dorm In Sunny South.

.Hy =. H. A%THERrON rr .fc1' ar
Jackson Highway FfFocIuIH1l
Tho idea OF n great North end South
highway. as n memorial TO the charac.
ter and achievement Of Andrew Jack.
son was first conceived about 1910 By
The Daughters OF 1912, an organize
lion Of patriotic representative south.
orn women
As first outlined. the scheme was ~
perfect n highway leading from Chi.
caFo to New Orleans. Moro or less
missionary work was done along the
proposed line OF the road by the Jack
son highway committee Of the Daugh.
tors OF 1912. Of which committee Miss
Alma R%ittonborry of Birmingham, Ala,
was chairman. but no definite form
was given to the organization until in
July, 1915, at n meeting in Birming
ham. Ala.
AZ this meeting n Temporary orpani.
2atlon was formed, consisting OF men
Interested In good roads from Indiana.
kentucky, Tennessee. Alabama. Mis-
sissippl. and Louisiana. II was further
determined nj this meeting that the
jackson highway Should run from Chi.
cage on the northwest to Louisville,
KY. and from Niagara Falls on the
northeast TO the same point, the two
divisions here joining and continuing
southwark through Nashville to New
Orleans.
A few weeks later the Jackson High.
way association convention. for tho
purpose OF forming n permanent or
ganization and of formally launching
tho whole movement. was held IN
Nashville, Tenn. Tho permanent or.
ganizatlon was effected at this convon
tion.
In the rapid development OF the
good roads movement I'm the last i've
years various local road organizations
have been formed In tho states through
which the Jackson highway runs. md
n great deal of valuable work done
In improving roads controlled bv those
organizations. Tho Jackson highway
completed. will be largely the we'ding
together OF road systotns dc%yelone1 By
these smaller associations. mnr'ng "a
continuous north and south h'ghwav
between Chicago ON the northwest.
Buffalo on the northeast, and New Or
leans on the south,
AZ tho present tlmo about r'un.
ten,hs OF the road IN Indiana and Ken.
tucly is IN very rood condition; IN
Tennessee about three-fourths OF the
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28
When Cupid
Visits Your Home

Cupid, the God Of Love, is q believer in comfort
in the home.
He is conspicuous by his presence in homes that
are neatly and comfortably furnished. He beives
that Furniture adds comfort, and comfort brings hap
piness, and happiness promotes love. And Love is
the foundation Of every perfect home. Cupid, the
God of Love, bids YOU buy furniture Cor YOUR
home.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28

A phase OF the good roads m%urorntrt
'n some parts Of the country IA a. no.
tIsiou of a path for pedestrian ~.-lE.
Tide the roadway so that they VIII lave
= chance to take the best eyercise in
tho world without mourning the Flos y.
being run over by automobiles.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28

mileage Iu good condition, 30 Ala.
anna and Mississippi moro Jhan ons.
hnlf of tho total distance is new %
'Ood orlcr, and both stafos are rp"il.
build ng the unimproyed seetioHa OF
hoir r.ai and improving the cotdi.
lions OF such portions OF the icud as
e partially constructed.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28
ABROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus
rial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for a 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This arm of employees is in
the public serviCe-your service.
You pay for rail transportation 3 billion
dollars a year, and ~ cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all the Western railroads in 1915, seventy-fve per cent Of thu
tram employees earned these wages lowest. highest and average
OF alb as shown by the pay rolls
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28

a 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in irc,sht and yard service Qess than
one-i1Ith OF all employees is equal to a 5 per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers OF the railroads, as trustees
tor the pubic, have no right to place this
burden on the cost OF transportation to you
without a clear Mandate from a public tri-
bunaI speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment OF this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
enCe to the Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion. This offer has been refused by he
employees representatives.
Shall a nationwide strike or an
Investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issue?
National Conference Committee of the Railways
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
y. n ALBRIGHT, CenT nsaassS
Atlantic Coast line hailroad
~ BAinNtN, CenT Manager
Central of Gcurgla nsii~ay.
q 4 BARDo. cenT Manassr,
Ns~ YORK. New Haven a nsstfsst RAilrsa
a n. COApMNN, Iios-P rssidssL
Southern Nniivas,
- COrItR, GeHf Nanager.
Wabash haiisas
y CROWLEY, tsst iIce. pfssidsst
Ntr lurt frnifai Railroad
4 ~ tdihsuN GsnI Manager
Crcsi Nnrhrrf IA iva'
& u IWfNl ..H hasaf goo.
Phi. t tf..tn- Nlltsaf
II ftH lt fff.f Hf
ntlrHfr .fHiI
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28

The average yearly wage payments to all Western train en-
ploycS (ncDdirG those who worked only part OF the year, ~
shown l., thr 1918 pay rolls were
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-28

A. =. GikiG, Dat h. Rec sissf..
81 ioai. s $50 lrautisea RAiirusd.
q. v kutNs. LenI Manager,
At,his1u. ipp"sa \ sAnia - hnii~aS
a. ". N.NAsftR, CenT Manager,
Mhreiins sud Lake tris RallresA
n ~ ,itttih ilrs President
Nouulh snd v ssisru Railway
IAMt~ |htsstil, LoaT hanaEss.
lsu,Tf Nln Gfsnde RAILROAD
a - ~tHu1 GO, Rssidenf TEs.PisA.
isuustithnl. iines Nrst
. o. -inupN, , irs.pfsudsaL
ssaip.ri Ar tine Railway.
J sIuNi. Iics. Pfssidsa.
tus NnIlroad.
q. : tiD, Iioe. Pres. a csnT MaasFsr,
sunsrt isaifal iines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-13
In Defence of Aristocratie Chaufeurs

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: read an article in the editorial sec
ton OF your paper on October 3, entitled
"The Day Coach and Democracy" and mas
much as am rather interested in it | would
like to express my views on the subject
Your paper quotes, "None IN our ooserVa-
ton are such constant, wanton, unnecessary
nuisances as that new race of super-aristo-
Gratis the $120 q month chauffeur"
Do you realize Of am privileged to ask
you to exert you mental facuties) the dif'
ference between superior and inferior quality
| am strongly convinced that the individual
I will not call him mani who will NOW the
lawn, tend the baby and keep the car in re-
pair for $50 a month exists and hourlshes
but do you assume for one moment that an
employer feels as confident riding behind one
Of these beings as he would an experienced
chauffeur, who commands good salary owing
to his knowledge of the car he Is driving
The chauffeur who asks $40 a month appar-
emily understands the mechanism OF the car
is thoroughly familiar with traffic regulations
and is qualified in every respect AS capable
driver
Then, again, the high cost of living has be
come matter OF halloh-"Iue SV"i"S"' ""N
alarm. Latest reports prove that meat, vege-
tables and dairy foods are nearing prices on
an average twice as high as a year ago. What
this means to family income needs no dem
onstrating. Therefore would be pleased to
be enlightened as to how any one can exist
and flourish on q $50 a month basis.
cannot say in its subtle way the impu-
dence OF chauffeurdom is at least as hard on
the body and soul as riding in parlor car.
In conclusion | might add, while | am ex-
tremely DESTROYS of expressing my sympa-
thes for the rich, feel it my duty to defend
the super aristocratic chauffeur who works
seven days week and whose time is never
his own. ANTHONY DIMINO.
New York. Oct 9, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-13
Plants That Give Heat
6Fro,n 81. Nicholas J

tFrOin 81. NtchoidS.)
We do not as rule think of plants as Civ
ing out heat, yet at certain times some flowers
show an astonishing rise of temperature
Most remarkable in this respect are certain
kinds of Arum. Just at the opening of the
flower in these cases there is a great liberia
ton Of heat This is due TO the fact that the
respiration, or breathing, is at such times
very vigorous. Some very interesting expert
ments have been carried out in connection
with these Arums by means Of placing Their
rIometer just inside the spathe. One of the
most remarkable cases was that Of a species
growing on the Mediterranean coast and
known as Arum Italicum. The temperature
Of the air was go degrees at the time of the
experiment That inside the spathe was Ito
degreesl At that time the blossoms, which
when expanded are practically scentless, gave
out fragrance suggestive of wine. 1t is
said that plants of this type are particularly
common in Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-13
A DEMOCRATIC APPEAL TO HYPHENATES
The Wilson Club Based Doyal to the United States
Good Intentions of Impractical Sort That Have Involved
the Woful Deserton of American Rights

Ihav. with reason. been cautious about haz-
arding their money and their skins abroad.
This American Wilson Club has also
caught I'D the specious cry Of the Democratic
campaign managers and speakers that zone
~ the excellent features of President VII
sons Administration is his Pan-American
policy" True, Pan-Americanism is worthy
policy and finds a worthy place in our foreign
relations Had Wilson made progress IN this
direction, 1t would be legitimate to ASK tna'
credit be given to him on this score. But the
practical policies of the creator OF Pan-Amer-
;canism. Blaine. and of its foremost exponent
Root (Republicans BOTH, have been sban-
doned bv the Democrats. Instead, we have
had torrent OF meaningless words, incon-
sistent with themselves and still more neon
sistent with the deeds of the Administrator
which delude no one who gives serious
thought to Pan-Americsnism. They VIII pear
nav. have already borne-evil fruit. Dlit-
tering promises have been made by the Presi-
dent and members of his Cabinet at ran
American gatherings which no sane ADMIN
istration with any decent regard for the IN
terests Of the United States could posslpiy
live up to. Not even this impractical ADMIN
Istration has lived up to them. witness our
intervention in Mexico, in Hayti, in Mica
ragua. etc. Improvident treaties have been
launched and necessarily abandoned. Otnei
treaties, like the one with Colombia, funda-
mentally good, have been so bungled as 10
have done more harm than good in our Latin
American relations.
With Latin America suffering from tho
effects of the European war, and its eyes
opened thereby to the meaning of European
politics, there was an opportunity open 70 our
diplomacy to cement once for all good reia-
tions with South America. The opportunity
has been lost. The Latin-Americsn nations
looked to us to lead them in unfolding neu-
trail rights and removing this hemisphere Tor
all time from the arena OF Old World con-
hicts. But we stood inert while battleshlps
engaged in combat and preyed on American
commerce at our very coasts. We did not
fail in a constructive general policy alone
In details our diplomacy was equally IN
efficient Able and experienced men in Latin
American posts were turned out to give place
10 observing Democrats" OF low political
TYNE and no training. As q result, ridicuie
and scandal have been hesped on our dipio-
matte service in the South at the very time
we needed the best our country could produce
PHANOR J. EDER.
New York, Oct. L. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-13
Feminist Weather

Everybody has taken filings at the
weather. II Is too cold, it is too hot, 1t is
too fine, it is perfectly abominable, you can
not RELY upon it for ten minutes together.
Its faults are countless, and its merits
always excepting the last magnificent
month or more-preposterously infrequent.
Correspondingly, every one has also taken
occasion TO explain the evil estate of this
frequently disappointing but heretofore
seldom outrageous servant Of mankind.
The thinking hostess is prone to inquire
whether one does not ascribe the changed
weather to the Great War or the ex-
blossoms in munition factories. The un-
thinking hostess drops it with low moan.
There are as many explanations as there
are breeds of weather-or hostesses.
Now, such talk Is well enough for the
dinner table. But for hard fact we submit
an obvious hypothesis that has thus far
escaped the experts. The weather has
turned feminine. Fresh victim of the in
sidious feminism of the hour, it has lost
its oldtime masculine logic and consistency
and taken on that wretched fckleness so
familiar in the poets who have written
upon woman.
It is not that the weather is hopelessly
bad. 1t is extraordinarily good in such
spots as it is not extraordinarily horrid.
But it is nothing to tie up to and an utter
nuisance to live by. You can settle down
to none Of your oldtime habits. Each
day raises a fresh problem in undergar-
ments and overcoats and umbrellas. Ruts
are gone the way of peace and calmness.
Formula are worse than useless.
A feminist invasion this, Enthusiastically
1t has all the infallible signs and forebodes
all the infalibe horrors which we have
been taught to expect from the touch of
invading woman. Weather for men should
be the new despairing cutlery of the gen.
tlemen with brooms at the seaside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-13
German Efficiency and British BungGns.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There is no use talking, we have sin.
rly got TO take our hats of to the Gerni;
when it comes right down 20 clesn-eut e.
cheney. We are constantly told that Ger
many has ceased her submarine warfare ov'
ing to the portentous and Threatening notes
with which President Wilson bombarded hn.
Still almost daily the papers report steamer
sunk without warning, and these seem 10 b
as often neutral as enemy ships.
Some over a hundred neutral ships, ny
memory serves me, have been sent 10 tie
bottom, with their contents, by Germsn 'ss'
marines.
Now, any one can see how much more .'
entific this plan of disposing OF alleged con-
traband goods is than the bunging mtthoa
of the English. They capture ships vlth'"
endangering their crews, take them Into a.
English port, where a prize court wastes
lot of time deciding which portion Of To
cargo is contrsbsnd and which can b r.
leased. This process interferes with ns''
trail trade, and the neutrsls are up Ia srn'
about it, including the United States
Mr.. Wilson has recently obtained the lea"
Of Congress to properly csstigats the oa'
dering Englishmen. Why haven't they sen"
enough to sink the neutral ships, and u" y
few minutes dispose Of chip, cargo Ha
possibly the crew as well1
AS our government now permits Germany
to go on sinking ships without even rm
test, we cannot, Of course, lnterpose any "
lection to England doing the same.
The English have q whole lot To is'"
from the Germans.
II Just occurs TO me that Mr.. W'lsoi y
saving up his diplomatic ammunition I" ~
as Germany is concerned, until sfsf w
Presidential election; but 4. to England
few Englishmen ever become American CIV
zens. he can safely twist the Hons tall VIZ
a view of capturing a few Irish and oersA
votes. NJ -
New York, Sept. %, 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-13
Foreign Exchange Variations
irard, ia The Philadelphia Ledger.


Before the war began 81 900 in American
gold would purchase approximately 2o5 Eng
lish pounds Now $1,000 will buy 2lO pounds.
Before the war $1,000 of American gold
eaualled 1882 German marks. Now that gold
will bring you 5,S65 marks.
Before the war 81 900 of American gold was
equivalent to 5,254 French francs, but now it
is equivalent to 1884 francs. Before the war
81 900 of American gold would buy 1876
Russian rubes, but to-day il will buy $3.50
rubles. Before the war $1,000 of our gold
matched 5,254 Italian lire, but now you can
purchase 6,451 lire for that same amount OF
American gold.
OF all the great European countries Aus
tria's money has slumped the most That
81 900 gold was once equal to 5000 Austrian
crowns, but now it is worth 1896 crowns.
As you notice, England's money has suf-
lered least and Austrias most.
Had you contracted debt Of $1,000 in
Vienna before July, 1914, and payable in
Austrian money, you could now cancel that
debt for about 5000 in American gold.
On the contrary, if a Viennese had con-
tracted in 1914 debt in Philadelphia OF
600 crowns-the oldtime equal of 81 ,00C
American gold would require now 1886
crowns to pay it.
That is what it means in a practical way 10
i've with deprecated currency. Our daddies
knew all about it in the COS, when at one
time gold dollar was worth almost as much
as three paper dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-13
From Manila Bay to Nantucket

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In the reports of the sinking Of the
ships off Nantucket it is stated, AT one time
the American destroyers were thick around
one Of the submarines, and her commander
had to ask the commanders of the Benhsm
and McDougal to move out OF the way so he
could blow up the vessel he was attacking.
And. presumably. they movedl
Would IL be too invidious TO recall that a
similar request was made under somewhat
similar circumstances by German comman-
der TO certain English commander in Ma.
Mia Bay7 lie also moved. but in different
way! OF course he knew his administration
would support him, even to the extent OF =
break with Germany J. A. l..
Nav York. Dat 10 IQlk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-13
'"HATRED" In THE YELLOW PRESS
1t Foments Injurious Prejudices Even in
Time of Peace

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your recent editorial on the character
and the quality of British and German hate
has been commented upon In your issue OF
to-day by the reprint from "The Morning
Post" of London, in such a way that cannot
help recalling a report sent to Brussels on
May "a, 1907, by Count de Lalsing, the BEL
gian Ambassador at London. He wrote:
"A certain category of the press, known
here as the yellow press is to great de-
gree responsible for the hostility between the
two nations. What indeed can one expect
of a journalist like Mr.. Harmsworth, to-day
Lord Northcliffe. editor of "The Daily Mail,
"The Daily Mirror" 1.-THE Daily Graphic
"The Daily Express" "The Evening News
and "The Weekly Dispatch" who in an inter
view given to the "Mstin" exclams: Yes; we
detest the Germans, and cordially, too. They
are making themselves odious all over Europe
shall not permit the slightest thing which
might offend France to be printed in my
paper, but | would not have anything what
soever inserted in it that might be agreeable
TO Germany In 1899 this same editor at
tackled the French with the same violence,
wanted to boycott the Paris Exposition, anG
wrote The French have succeeded In con-
yincing John Bull that they are ms Dltter
enemies. England hesitated for long time
between France and Germany, but she always
respected the German character, whereas she
has despised that of France. An entente cor
dale cannot exist between England and her
nearest neighbor. Enough of France, which
has neither courage nor political sense 1t Is
these journalists, editors of cheap and widely
read papers, who pevert at will the spirit OF
an entire nation"
SO far Count de Lalang. In the light OF
these remarks, quoted from a recent article
in "The Labour Leader" published at Biz
mngham. England, such assertions as the
one in "The London Morning Post" "that gen
erations must pass before the very name OF
German ceases to be in this country any
thing but byword OF reproach and disgust"
gain rather new aspect.
Z. R. POLLARD.
New York, Sept. 81, 1915