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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
AMERICAN LIEUTENANT
SAYS WE ARE THE BEST EVER
Quotation from Letter Declares
People. from U. S. Superior
to Europeans

This week we were shown letter
which our fellow townsman, Mr.. JOS.
|B. Clements, lately received from
his brother, G. Henry Clements, res
ident of New York, but well and
favorably known in Opelousas.
The latter was here recently and
on his way home stopped in South
Carolina. He received a letter from
a young lieutenant now in France
and the quotation above referred to
speaks as follows:
Il have had an interesting and
active time since being here.
can't tell you what ! have done, or
what am doing, but can say that
have never before been so proud
or SO glad of being an American We
are the finest people on the face of
the earth, and no mistake. Don't
think that / shout that from French
housetops, but with all our vanities
and braggodicio and provincialism,
it is So
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
REPAIR
CAUSES LOSS OF
LOTS OF TINE
Delay in Publication Of Clarion Past
Several Issues Due to Causes
Beyond Our Control
LINOTYPE NOW RUNNING
BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE
Expert Mechanic From New Orleans
Agency Spent Number of Days
Here Making Repairs and All
Necessary Adjustments

For several weeks past The Clar-
ion has been getting its edition out
considerably late, in fact, it has been
several days behind regular publica-
tion date, but this delay could not be
helped as the linotype machine on
which all the reading matter in the
paper is composed was sadly out of
joint and was simply running just as
badly as could be.
1t required the services of a better
mechanic than was at hand as the
adjustments and NECESSARY repairs
were such that an ordinary man was
very much out of place. No amount
of tinkering would induce "Old
Betsy to go to work in her regular
way and in the way her makers in
tended she should work, so after
Vainly trying every means at hand
and exhausting every effort known
to the force, application was made to
the New Orleans agency of the limo
type company and the agreeable and
efficient head of that institu-
tion, Mr.. Fred w. Bott, and his able
assistant, Mr.. swigart, came
promptly to our assistance and on
Thursday morning of last week, Mr.
L. G. Ransom, one of the experts of
that agency, arrived in Opelousas
and went promptly to work. For
five full days and part of four
nights Mr.. Ransom worked faithfully
and as he had great amount of
tedious work it required his almost
constant attention in order to set the
machine in first class condition
once again.
However, as all things must come
to an end, Mr.. Ransom finally com
pleted the last detail Of the work OF
repair and replacement Monday af- |
ternoon in time to catch the evening
train for his home in New Orleans. /
While we are no absolute judge, yet
we believe we are not oYerstating it
when we say that Mr.. Ransom hasn't
his superior in the state when 1t
comes to making balky linotype go,
nd for his services as well as for
the promptness in Messrs Bott and
Swigart in sending to our assistance
such we'll qualified mechanician.
Everything is now running smooth
y in The Clarion office and while
we will not be in quite position to
i've our readers as fine a paper as
we desire for the next couple of
weeks, yet we are shaping everything
to that end and within brief time
The Clarion will be better than ever
and will again occupy its former
place in the field of st. Landry jour
nalism.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
HOLDS REGULAR MEET
MANY MEMBERS PRESENT; I'M
PoRTANT MATTERS Disclosed
Local Lawmakers Requested to Pass
Laws Needed to Suppress
All Gambling
Minutes of the Regular Meeting St.
Landry Council of Defense.

Minutes of the Regular Meeting St.
Landry Council Of Defense.
Federal Building. $3.50 P. M, April TO-
Meeting called to order by the
chairman Present: Charles Thibo-
deaux. Louis Mayer. J. G. Lawler
Albert Dejean, Dr. A. G. Gardiner,
Leon Wolff, ]. A. Haas, John R.
Thistlethwaite and E. M. Boagni,
chairman.
Moved by Mr. Thibodeaux, ''that
on account of the many visitors from
a distance regular procedure be dis
pensed with" Seconded by Dr. Gar
diner and carried
Moved by Mr. Mayer "that the va
rious municipalities and the police
jury of the parish of st. Landry be
and they are hereby requested to.
draft and enforce ordinances neces-
sary to suppress all forms of gam
bling, commercialized vice and va
grancy throughout the parish" Sec
onded by DR.. Gardiner and duly car
ried.
Moved by DR.. Gardiner that the
chairman be appointed to take up
with the legal adviser the matter of
DR.. stubbs' suggestion of register
ing all men in the city of Opelousas,
and report" Duly seconded and car
ried.
The following members of the po
lice jury being present, they were ap-
pointed by the chair to have an or
dinance drawn up for the next meet
ing of that body: Messrs. Mills,
Martin, st. Cyr and Evans.
JOHN R. THISTLETHWAITE,
Acting Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
FRENCH AND BRITISH
ARMY OFFICERS HERE

0pelousas was the recipient the
irst of tie week of visit by sew
eral British and French army officers
ocated for the present at Camp
Beauregard, Alexandria, These of
f.cers were Lieutenant Michaud, who
vas accompanied by his wife, and
j ather Souris, chaplain in the French
rmy and Sergeant ]. Deuchars, also
that army, while Sergeant A. Lee
nd Sergeant Tivere Grail were the
representatives Of the British army
Several Of these visitors we're pilot
Cd about the city by our own town
10y, Perry Major, now a sergeant in
the quartermaster1s department at
Camp Beauregard, who was here on
a brief furlough The Clarion ac-
Enowledges a call from those who
7ere with Perry
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
ON IN FULL BLAST
CITY COMMITTEES APPOINTED
AND RURAL MEETINGS HELD
Systematic Work Being Done to
Raise Full Allotment of
Parish and City

10 effort is being spared to raise
n record time the full quota of both
st. Landry and Opelousas for the
third issue of Liberty Bonds and the
various committees having the mat
ter in charge are not only enthusi-
astically going about their patriotic
work, but they positively assure the
Iublfc that the work will be done
promptly and that neither city nor
j arish will fall down on subscribing
tleir respective shares to the loan.
For the City of Opelousas the fol-
loving committees for the four wards
have been appointed:
First Ward-G. H. Cretin, chair
man. assisted by L. H Mornhinveg.
Robert Perkins, T. T. Castillo, and
r. R. Sandoz
Second Ward-J. B. Brock chair
man, assisted by Alex. Robertson
Third Ward-H. F Richard, as
sisted by. Armand Dejean, Simon
Sicily, L. Austin Fontenot and Oscar
Mistric.
Fourth Ward-E L. Loeb, chair
man, assisted by Jessie P. Barnett,
e. K. Eastman, j. NJ Sanders and
Leon S. Haas.
The first ward of the parish has
been prorated s15o,OOO of the bond
allotment, it is said
The chairman and their assistants
have been doing good work, some
selling as much as $4,000 worth Of
bonds. Next week the Clarion will
publish the names of the purchasers
and the amounts subscribed by each.
In other municipalities and the
rural district meetings have been
held at the following places: Wash
ington, Friday at o'clock. with a
good crowd present. The speakers
were LdeutenautL Z. Perrault and
Father Souris. At LeonVfl1e, also
on Friday, at s o'clock, with a com
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
EvANGELINE WILL GO OVER
TOP FOR LIBERTY BOND
Hon. Hosea {. currie, Prominent
Citizen, Says Parish Will
Subscribe Full Amaunt

Hon. Hosea Currie Of Evangeline
and who was a member of the Legis-
.lature from St. Landry before parish
division, was a visitor to Opelousas
during the week.
Regarding the Evangelfne quota of
the Liberty Bond Issue, Mr.. Currie
said that the EVangeline committee,
of which he was a member, were
following plan by which it. was
hoped his parish would furnish her
quota of the Liberty Bond issue.
This plan. in brief is as follows: An
assessment of each mans property
was taken, and his subscrintion is
based on this assessment. Then,
when the committee presents these
facts to man, he generally comes
across, and if he does not, then an
other man subscribes enough to off
set this shortage. And by following
out this well-devised plan, Evange-
line expects to go over the top.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
FIRE ladies HAVE
annual BANQUET AND
LAWSHLY ENTERTAIN
Hope Hook and Ladder Company,
Pioneer Organization, Holds Big
TaIk-Eat Fest
JoLLlFIcATloN DEFERRED
ON ACCOUNT OF LENT
Chartered in 1876, the Institution
Has an unenvIable Record for
Faithful Service Always
Well Performed

The annual reunion of Hope Hook
and Ladder Company No. of Ope.
lousas took place at the Fire Hall, at
$3.50 O'Clock. on Wednesday evening
April 17th.
This volunteer organization of fire
fighters was chartered in 1876, and
for the forty year period since
elapsed has actively and efficiently
protected the homes of the people of
the city of Opelousas, with a record
surpassed by no volunteer fire com
pany in the state
The annual reunion and bansuet
has always been a feature of import
ance to the members and their
friends, not only because of the en-
joyment entailed, but because of the
material assistance it has given in
holding the members together, add
ing new members and otherwise
keeping the spirit of unity and
progress in the organization The
banquet might have been dispensed
with this year but for the almost
unanimous expression of the com
pany and its friends that it was a
necessary incident to the company's
well being and advancement
The 1918 banquet would have been
held at the usual time for installation
officers, February %, but for the
fact that this date fell in Lent. The
date was finally postponed until
April IL, and when finally held on
the evening of that date was pro-
nounced not only the best attended
but the most successful banquet held
for many years. Practically every
one of the active members, number
ing over fifty, we're present, and
these with their wives and sweet
hearts and other guests present
brought the total number at the ta-
bles up to one hundred, if not in err
cess of that amount
The long tables. extending the full
length of the hail. were arranged side
by side and every chair was occu-
pied. Flowers and other table deco
rations had been tastefully arranged
by the committee of ladies who as
sisted the banquet committee, and
when the guests were called to their
seats they found more substantial
dispositions made at and around
their plates The destruction of
turkey was announced as the prin-
cipal object of the gathering. and this
was rapidly undertaken and accom-
plished. Claret and white wine were
served. also individual loaves of war
bread" salad turkey dressing de-
liciously prepared. petit pois, olives,
nuts, cake. ice cream and other deli
cacies.
Continued on Last Paee.)
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
RAILROAD men BOOST
GROWING OF PEANUTS
GULF COAST LINES REPREsEN.
TATivEs TALK ON "GooBERss
Say Soil Here Is Well Adapted t
Plant and Farmers Should
Plant Extensively

DR.. H. H, Harrington, agricultural
director Of the Gulf Coast Lines, ac-
accompanied by C. G. Cary, CONNER
ial agent of the same road, were
ere this week and held an informal
meeting at the Elk Home Wednesday
The purpose of this meeting was
talk peanuts, /" and they discussed
he lowly but important "goober'' to
q fare-you-well Charmed with the
agricultural possibilities Of this en-
ire section, they grew enthusiastic
\ what the soil here would grow
and stated positively that peanuts
were the things for the farmers to
urn to, as they were thoroughly
onvinced that the high and Welt
rained lands lying in every direction
Woold grow peanuts to perfection.
Then they branehed out into the
commercial development of peanut
growing, telling Of what progress had
cen made in the matter of milling
the crop into oil and by-products.
of acres Of land in Texas
and Oklahoma, as well as other
states, were devoted to peanut cul-
ture every year and the acreage il
being constantly increased
If farmer did not care to harvest
his crop of peanuts after they ma
ured he could turn his hogs in the
field and let them wax fat on the
nuts. Hogs, it is well known, gain
apidly in weight and fat when graz
ilg on a peanut field and after they
omplete the job all that is necessary
n order to fit them for slaughter is
to feed them a little grain for a
brief period.
If any farmer in this section cares
to plant peanuts this year all he has
to do is to see Mr.. j. Austin Perkins,
the ever-smiling and accommodating
cashier of the Planters Bank & Trust
Company, as the railroad men have
made arrangements with him to han
die and dispose of limited amount
Of improved seed which he will be
glad to absolutely give away-there
will be no charges for same what
ever.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
AUsIcAL RECEPTION
FOR RED CROSS RENEFtT

Mr. and Mrs John w Lewis will
give musical reception at their
hospitable home on South Court
street, next Thursday night April
25, for the benefit of the Red Cross,
and those receiving invitations will
consider it a privilege to assist in
this patriotic cause, and each guest
will give the small sum of fifty cents
and the full amount contributed will
go to this great work, for which
there is now worldwide need.
At this reception a musical pro-
gram will be given by Miss Flora
MarsiIliot. It is imperative to raise
as much money and as soon as pos
sible for the battlefield in FRANCE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
THE REGISTERED men
CAN ENLIST IN NAVAL RESERVE
If THEY ACT QUICKLY
Service Needs Men Between Ages OF
1s and AZ; Pay is Good and Pro-
motion May Follow

We have been requested to state
that on May 4 and 5 a travelling re
cruitfng party, under the charge of
Ensign William T. Ritter will be in
Opelousas for the purpose of recruit
ing men for the United States naval
reserve force Men between the ages
Of IS and Al are desired for this
branch of the naval arm and those
who are subject to draft can enlist
provided they SECURE first the ac-
quiescence Of their local exemption
board.
The lowest rate of pay in this
branch Of the service is $3.50 per
month to which also must be added
additional money allotted to de-
pendants. foo1 al full outfit of
clothing. All agp1.ce1ts will be ex-
amined by medical officer as to
their physical fitness and if accepted
will be enrolled Immediately and or
dered to active service
This offers splendid opportunity
for men to serve their country and
to take advantage of all chances for
promotion which the navy offers to
men fn this bralIeh Members %
the resesrve force serve only during
the duration of the war or in times
Of national emergency, and when not
on active duty are given an annual
retainer pay.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
COLORED PATRIOTS
ARE TO CELEBRATE
BIG DEMONSTRATION ON COURT
SQUARE TOMORROW
Prominent Speakers of Race Will
Deliver Addresses and Big
Time Is Expected

Printed dodgers were circulated
Thursday announcing the holding on
the court house square in this city
tomorrow of big patriotic demon
lstration by the colored people Rev.
Il. C. Simon, pastor of Little Zion
Church, long recognized as being a
leader among his race, was busy as
a bee getting the circulars well dis
.tributed in order to secure the widest
publicity.
The meeting will take place
promptly at / o'clock p M, and is
TO be held under the auspices OF the
,colored branch of the ST Landry
Parish Council of Defense. Music
will be furnished by Martel's famous
band and the attendants are thus as
sured a musical treat. The princi-
pal speakers of the day Will be Pres
ident ]. S. Clark, Phi. D., of the
Southern University, Baton Rouge,
and B. v Baranco, one of the most
prominent colored men in the state
and highly connected in secret fra
ternal circles
The committee on arrangements is
composed Of ]. H. Deshotels. N. W..
Davis and A ]. Fisher. The commit
tee on program is composed of Rev
L. c. Simon, Rev T. i. Green, Rev.
v. B. Bryant, A. v. Giron and Prof
A. H. Augustus ]. NJ Burr is
chairman OF the coIored branch Of
the parish council of defense and N
w Davis will act as marshal of the
parade which will start from the
railroad station and proceed to the
court house square.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
|PRoTRAcTED MEETING
WILL START SOON

Rev. ]. D. Harper. pastor of the
opeIousas Methodist Church, re-
quests The Clarion to announce that
IA protracted meeting will start in
that church on next Tuesday. April
%, at 5 o'clock p. m. Rev. R. H.
Harper. son of the opelousas pastor,
win preach, and everybody in this
ommunity is cordially invited to at
tend the services and aid in making
the meeting a success and a blessing
to the general public.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20

parafiTeiy large crowd and the same
speakers as at Washington. At Ar
naudyilIe Sunday at II o'clock
about five hundred people attended
and were very enthusiastic. The
speakers were Hon. Dudley e. Gull
beau and Lieutenant Michaud. At
Bristol, down in Coulee croche, the
meeting was a bowling success,
SIS 200 being subscribed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20

Lieutenant P. Pavy, recently of
the Kelly Fields. San Antonio, Texas,
spent several days in Opelousas Wis
iting his family. The Lieutenant has
been transferred to Atlanta. Ca, and
left Sunday for that place
DIR. J. A. Perrault, Hon. H. E.
Estorge, Mayor E. L. Loeb and Hons.
Leon S. Haas and D. L. Guilbeau
were among those from Opelousas
who attended the Broussard funeral
in New iberia Tuesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
CITY ELECTION WAS A
VERY FORMAL AFFAIR
FEW VOTES CAST AND NO oPPo-
sITloN TO TICKET
Only Changes in Administration
Being in offices of Mayor
and One Alderman

The regular municipal election last
Tuesday was very formal affair in
that there was no opposition to the
regular democratic nominees and
they were duly elected A very
small vote was pol1ed, as evidenced
by the returns herewith published
The only changes in the administra-
ton being that Former Mayor and
present Street Commissioner NJ. Hal
phen will succeed Mayor Loeb and
Mr.. c. P. Dunbar, a former alderman,
will succeed Alderman Dave Hollier
in the fourth ward.
For Mayor, Ha1phen ia
For Marshal, Hayes ...........1 10
FOR ALDERMEN:
1st Ward, Fields ..............33 SO
End Ward, Daniel ................24 "a
3rd Ward, Sicily .#...s.......s rs
4th Ward, Dunbar 80
At-Large, Gosselin .............. .112
The city council met in called ses-
sion Thursday night for the purpose
of compiling the returns of the cleo
tion and declaring the result. Alder
man-at-Large Gosselin, who will sue
ceed himself on the new council,
presided as mayor pro tenn It is
not known definitely when the com
missions for the recently elected Of
ficials will arrive from Baton Rouge,
but as soon as they do reach here
the elected men will Immediately
qualify.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
BRIDGE PARTY.

Mrs. F. j. Dietiein entertained the
Bridge Club at her lovely home on
Union Street, "Wednesday afternoon.
Dainty refreshments were served and
the pretty prizes were captured by
Mrs. John w. Lewis and Miss Leonie
iAistric. The ladies participating
we're: Mrs. John Green. Mrs Eug.
Bercier. Mrs. Henry Lastrapes, Jra
Mrs. Louis White, Mrs. Goldman
Lassalle, Mrs. Octave Durio, Mrs G.
Edwards, Mrs. G. P. Dunbar, Mrs.
Harold Edwards and Mrs, A. Cas-
title.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-20
LIST or MEN TO BE
SENT 70 CAMP PIKE ON I'd.


List Of men to he sent to Camp
Pike. Arkansas, about April 26. 1918.
| WHITE
Louis Marks, Arnaudville; Rg-
dolphe Quebadeau, LeonvilIe Law
renee j. savoie, Sunset; Clifton
Deville, opelousas; Leopold carriere,
Leonyille.
COLORED
Gilbert Hall, while Barker,
Adolphe Pickens, Joseph Powell,
dose simien, Frank Henry, Antona5
Leblanc, Carlton Joubert, John
Prince, Stanton Joe, Eugene Major,
Gustave Riggs. Rogis Sam, Joseph
Jenkins, Davis Thomas, Joseph Le-
me1le, Francois Regis Augustfn, JOS
ieph Johnson, Kenneth p, Lewis. Lea
Miller, George Pickney, Wilson
iGoodloe, Preston Richard, Dan VII
lton. Paul Manuel, Charlie Lafleur,
Robert Eugene, Joseph Sam, Vincent
lGuient, Sosthene Fonteno:, Jonas
ones, Joseph Lewis. Douel Gastain.
iKenne Marks, James Fenlon, Jessie
James, George Irving, John Daniel.
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This space is contributed by
Eastern Steel Co., Penna. Bldg.
Robesonia Iron Co., FL S. 18th St.
Union Petroleum Co., Widener Bldg.

is donated expression of complete unity with
the aims and purposes of our national government.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-13
' WILL HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE PROGRAM FOR
 MEMBERS FRIENDS
SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE FEAT URED BY HIGH CLASS MOTION PIG TURF SHOW TOGETHER WITH VOCAL SOLOS AND SONGS BY THE Y QUARTET

Secreatry E. A. Putnam of the Y. NJ. C. A. announces another open house program at the association for Saturday night when all members, their families and friends will be ad- mitted free. Members of the boys de- partment are also invited while other children will be admitted when accom- panied by their parents
 A high class film feature of five reels has been secured and this will be the big event of the night There will also be music including vocal solos, songs by the quartet and musical selections.
 These open house nights are becom- ing more popular each time held and those who wish to secure good seats Saturday night are advised to come early. The program will start sharply at S o'clock.
 Any and all members of the Y who wish to assist in adding novelty to these open house nights will kindly advise Mir Putnam as he will be glad to use their talent in future occasions.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-13
X. OF [. LODGE
 ID HONOR KELLY

In honor of Sgt. Ben J. Kelly. ord nance corps, Camp Keaney, who is now here on a furlOugh, the Knights of Co lumbus will entertain this evening at their home with a smoker and enter taining program. All members of the order. visitors as well as men or the Warren district, are invited t0 Dc pres ent All soldiers also are invited 10 at tend as the guests of the lodgemen.
 The program will colslst Of boxing g. wrestling, tumbling, music, singing and other clever stunts.
 X watermelon feast will be the chief feature of the evening, Bill TruaX, jr., head and front of the arrangement committee having set forth in regular circus style that he had 100-cOunt em-100 ripe, lucious melons on ice. Buddy, don't miss it; this will he SOME jnks.