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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
THE GLORY OF AMERICAN ARMS

"A brief year ago, just after America entered the lists agans the
kaiser and his autocratic government, the boast was made by the Ger
man ruler to his people that the Americans were buffers and would
not fight. How much he believed in this assertion and how his peo-
Die received this message, the outside world knows little; but II they
and he entertained any such message a year ago their views must have
undergone some radical changes in view OF recent events OF the
fighting front in France,
In every sector where the khakiclad Sons of Samuel face the
German hordes these latter have had to taste to their sorrow M os
the fitting spirit of the men from free America. In vlgor, IN spr-
III, In alertness and in everything that goes to make up a real soldier
the American has proven the Germans superior. Long years OF MIL
itary training against the Americans few months OF experience
i'll Che art Of killing men scientifically and othrWlse has not weighed
one single ounce in the Germans favor. On the contrary, the has
lilly trained American, full of the fire of his forefathers and ready
til do or die for home and native land, goes with the swlftness OF a
tornado against the graycad soldiers of the kaiser and the latter
either go down In the dust of defeat or throw up their hands IN token
OF surrender and yell 'tkamerad' at the swiftly advancing Amen-
cans and quit the game for keeps.
The American marines, our Soldiers Of the Sea, whose motto
I'M The First to Fight" have given a magnificent account OF them
selves, not on a quiet sector, :" but in one of the hottest the entire
battle line. So fierce do they go after the Germans that the latter
have dubbed their opponents devil hounds, just as they nlcknamed
tie French Alpine chassurs whom they long ago called the blue
devils, With such a soldiery and dominated by such a spirit the
fasg growing army of the United States will soon put the final XII
bosh to kaiserism in Europe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

Resolved, That this commission sub
mits the following as essential pr1n-
ciples to be primary considered in
any legal enactment on the subject,
declaring that any action not based
upon the principles hereafter cited
will be ineffective and operate I'M
justly.
First-That any enactment seeking
to fix a minimum and maximum
price or controlling distribution must
embrace all necessary commodo-
dities.
Second-That in the consideration
OF value it must always be borne in
mind that the true value of n Civ
en- thing is the quantity Of the thing
which must be given in exchange
for the thing desired, either directly
or through a medium, such as money
or currency.
Third-That the relative value, one
to the other, of all necessary commo-
dities are so interviewer and inter-
| dependent, the one upon the other.
as to render the fixing of a minimum
and a maximum price of n one i'm
possible without embracing in the
consideration the whole.
Fourth-That the supply or distr1-
button of any one necessary commod-
ity must be taken into consideration
in relation to the fixing of the price
and the distribution of all other ne
cessary. commodities into the manu-
facture or production of which It may
or may not enter as an essential pre-
requisite.
Fifth-That the price and distr1-
button of all necessary commodities
must therefore be regulated together
to attain an equitable operation OF the
regulation.
Sixth-That an lily considered par
tiaI regulation would only result in
further Inequalities n lnJustleeS.
seventh-That the question a on
ly be effectively handled on a broad
consideration Of the whole.
Eighth-That the true Measure of
value should be reckoned from the
cost of production, plus a reasonable
profit I'd the producer, manufactu-
rer and seller.
Ninth-That during a great nation
al crisis, supply and demand Of any
given necessity is neither a safe nor
equitable basis on which to fix
prices, in that it may permit of ex-
traordinary profits being made by
reason of scarcity and without rela-
ton to the cost Of production.
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666 cures by removing the cause.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
"TELL THEY AUTER BE A
MAN LIKE Me-"

MAN "@
New Orleans, July.-"Tell the
Boys they auter Be a Man Xix me-
and Come oyer and tax a Part with
U.s." is the appeal to the patriotism
of Southern negroes from Harrison
Brister, negro, of T~ylertoWn, Miss,
in a letter to his mother, Eliza Bris-
ter, of T~y1ertown, Miss.
The letter came by way of the
Home Service Bureau, Gulf Division,
American Red Cross, and efforts are
being made to see that the aged
negro mother gets the allowance
provided, as stated in the letter
from her soldier son.
Word for word. letter for letter,
here is Brister's story Of the Big
Fight lover there in France, where
he says, he is a sharp shutter"
May -, 1917.
hello My Dear Mother an farther
how er you all to Nihgt i am well an
i hope wheane thease few lines has
reached your hands i hope that it
fine you ali well an Darning well
tell John hello all the boys helloant
rosa hello tell all the girls i sad he'll
10 tell the Boys they auter to Be a
Man Xix me stand up an Be a Man
Come over an TAX a Part with us i
am II france i has cross the sea. it
is thirty hundred miles across we
were sixteen Days an Nights Cross
ing the Deep Blue sea the army is
all rite i lick the armey fine tell
John that war is hell But i am a
Brave man i has a solgier in the
Army i will Be home some time i
Don't no when But it it Not going to
Be SO very long i don't think say i
I'm sending you all fifteen Dollars
ever Mounth er you getting it Ben
sending it far A mounth rite an let
Me 10 i want to see you all Bad we
eft new york. on the 5 of DEC and
landed at france on the % we
took Christmas in france so Mother
don't worry abot Me far i am all
lite Pra yfar Me that i mite hole out
Until the end i am a sarrp shutter so
am getting along all rite so you
LII Be good so my time is so short
will close my letter 50 BY BY all
rom your sun
.signed) HARRISON BRIsTER.'
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
Mrs. Burns Letter.

Here is a letter that is certain to
prove of interest to the people in this
vicinity, as cases of this sort occur
in almost every neighborhood, and
people should know what to do in
like circumstances:
Savannah. Mo, Oct Z, 1915.
4 used a bottle CT Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy about
nine years ago and it cured me of
flux (~dysentery) had another at
tack of the same complaint some
three or four years ago and a few
doses Of this remedy cured me. 7
have recommended Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy to doz-
of people since l first used it,"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
No. |, Railway Corps, in care Q

No. l, Railway Corps, in care OF
postmaster at New York City.
| won't be here when you answer
this, but they say our mail will
reach US O. K. Things are not ex-
actly like a bed of roses, but I'll get
by just the same. l have seen lots
of things owe here that | would like
to tell you about, but will have to
wait until ! get back. Send my re
CARDS to Ben and Lucille when you
write to them again I will write to
her tomorrow. When you write to
Raymond tell him that France is not
a bad place and / think he will like
it when he comes over.
Well, | will have to close for this
times as the lights will soon be out
and the movie show will start out
with Charlie Chaplin. Give my re-
CARDS to all the folks at home and
all the neighbors around our part of
the town. l think a three-cent stamp
will bring a letter over to me-, but
find out from the postmaster about
before you mail me a letter and
don't forget to put the address down:
U. S. Naval Battery, Detachment No.
I, Railway Corps, Somewhere in
France, care Postmaster at New
York City. Your letter will be CEN
sored before reaching me. With love
to all at home, | am,
Your son,
THEO LEWIS
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
OPELOUSEAN
TELLS OF FRANCE
THEo LEWIS WRITES DEscRIP.
TIoN or LIFE LOVER THEHE"
Says Not to Worry, That He Will
Return Home After the Big
Show without a Scratch

Mrs. w. B. Lewis of this city, a
few days ago. received a letter from
her son, Theo, who is now some
where in France" with an American
detachment connected with the rail
road service. Her other son, Ray
mond, is also on the other side, both
having arrived safe and sound.
The letter from Theo follows:
st. Nazaire, France, June 10, 1918.
Dear Mother and Family
| suppose you are wondering where
| am at now and if | am all O. K. L
arrived safely over here and I am
at Saint Nazaire, France, at present,
but don't expect to be here long. We
had a nice trip over on the sea
lots of music and movies and boxing
every evening. The weather was
fine all the way over. Lots Of the
fellows got sea sick but / never felt
ii. One time we had only one day
of rough sea.
| a not say that l like France
yet as | have not had time to visit
any places. The weather is rather
chilly but everything over here is
pretty and green, just like at home
in summer time. The time is five
hours and twenty minutes later ove
here and at s o'clock a. m. at home it
is II a. m. over here, and it don't get
dark until 10 p. m.
! mailed you a card from the states
when left and it should have been
mailed you when our ship landed
safely over here. | would like to
write more about what we are to
do ove here but can not, as we are
to say where we are at pres
ent, but will not be when we leave
this place. The only thing that |
bothers me over here is the French |
money. We can't use our money
over here until we get it exchanged
for French money, We havo a Y.
NJ. C. A. here ami movie shows at
night. ] am at the "Y'' ny. It re-
minds me of Ell Paso, Texas. here, as
there is as much sand and dust blow
Ing all day but it is drizzling rain to-
lay.
| never wrote to Lucille or Jessie
before | left as we showed off in an
awful hurry. All the houses over
are made Of brick and stone;
hardly ever sec any wooden build
ngs, ] hear lots of interesting sto-
les from the trenches, as there are
OTIS of fellows here who have been
It the front. don't know just when
-ou will receive this letter, but
lope you will get t soon. / am in
inc health and feel good all the
so please don't worry over me
/ will be back without a
cratch-at least I feel that way now
nd have always felt like that. MY
.ddress Is Y. S, Battery Detachment
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
The soy of Living

TO entov life we must have good
health. No n can reasonably hope
to get much real pleasure out of life
when his bowels r -cIogged a good
share of the time and the poisons
that should be expelled are absorbed
into the system, producing headache
and indigestion. A few doses of
Chamberlain's Tablets will move
the bowels, strengthen the digestion
and give you a chance to realize the
real joy of living. Try it. adv
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
MISS A AGAIN
AIDS : CROSS

Miss Marguerite Brand, of this
city, who has time and again come to
the assistance of the Red Cross, has
again done her bit for this most
worthy of causes by a contribution
of twenty-five dollars. This amount
was won by Miss Brand in the re-
cent Second Red Cross War Fund
drive and this patriotic little lady
very generously turned the amount
in to the Red Cross.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
BANK STATEMENTS IN
THIS ISSUE or THE CLARION

We publish in this issue Of The Clar-
ion the semisannuaI statements of
three of O%pelousas' banks. In view of
the fact that in our next issue we will
publish the regular call statements of
eight of the parish's banks, includ-
ing the three published today, we will
defer until then a wrte-up of these
solid financial institutions.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

the Division, also, will be sent trans
portation paid.
This new order will assist chap
tiers in their financing, as the money
ordinarily set aside for transporta-
ton can be devoted to other work.
(signed) LEIGH CARROLL,
Division Manager.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED BY
Mr.. Z. M. BoAGNl, CHAIRMAN
Recommendations as to Food Con-
troll and Price Reau-
lations

Whereas, there exists throughout
the land agitation of the question OF
governmental control of the prices
and distribution of food commodities;
and, whereas, the matter is now part
ly before u congress for consider
alton: be it
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

Opeousas is going to stage a Fourth Of July parade and cele-
ibraton next Thursday which will eclipse everything in that line
eyer pulled off in this city, and that is saying something. Every
body is invited, and there will be music and speeches and banners
End eyrythng else imaginable to satisfy the big crowd expected.
Iet everybody come-the glad hand will be extended to all
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
n d CROSS WILL
nPEM MONDAY

-
The opelousas Chapter is in re-
-cctpt OF the following telegram from
the Gulf Division:
Nav Orleans, La, 1880 p. M, June
1880.
American Red Gross, /,
Qpelousas, La,
allotment and material to take
scsrs Of your allotment will be in
yeur Chapter not later than Satur-
div, July six. Work,rooms to re-
oPgn July eighth instead Of July
! fist owing to unavoidable delay.
|. CATHERINE Il, 2..o3LEY.
! The Chapter has sent the follow
ing letters to the various branches
and a~uxilaries:
The above telegram just received.
J Yonr Branch viii be furnished with
material as soon as same are re-
lceived by us.
With best wishes for the success
OF The work in your Branch,
Yours very truly,
MARY o. LITTELL.
Under a recent ruling every chap
iter in the Gulf Division will have
one kind of garment and knitted
yarticle to make and what these are
{wfll only be as~certained when the
ALLOTMENT arrives.
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IMRs. LAsTRAPEs' EFFORTS
ger RECOGNITION
The Gulf Division Bulletin of date
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

Uncle Sam is developing an army of huge proportions and do
ihg it in a mountaineering time. 1t required more than forty
years for the Germans to prepare for the present war, but at the
gait Uncle Sam is now going he could accomplish more than four
times as much in the same length Of time.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

A letter from a Kansas friend, received this week, says that
tie wheat harvest in the Sunflower State is in full blast and that
the yield is simply immense. This is good news indeed, and if
the other wheat producing states keep pace with Kansas there
won't be any shortage of bread this year.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

666cures Headaches, B~iliousness,
Loss Of Appetite, or that tired ach-
ing feeling, due to Malaria or Colds.
Fine Tonic.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

While, according to report, voluntary enlistments IN the ava
#tion service are not now in order, we can recommend to the social
sth1gh11yers'' and others of like ik the purchase OF a modern air
usane IL they desire to soar above the common run of ordinary plug
citizens. Looping the loop, dipping the dip, nose dives and tail
tyyisters are fancy stunts and the fellow who likes to show off just
ID little bit better than his acquaintance could well indulge IN
such hair-raising and exciting practice. 1t would fit him for
wars glorious though bloody cause and condition him for Uncle
Safns purpose when the latter needed more bird men.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

Prospects are now that the south will produce a bumper crop
of corn this year. In this connection it is passing strange how
many Of our people have only recently learned what a fine thing
oldtime corn bread really is. Perhaps they will develop a still
greater appetite for this article of food that is reputed to stick to
one's ribs closer than a brotherinlaw.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

War is a horrible expression of mans inhumanity to man, but
those who escape its horrors learn lfelasing lessons from the
maelstrom Of human passions turned loose to deyastate the world.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

Mrs. H. Amy of Church Point
was a visitor to Opelousas recently.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
FOR SALE

At a bargain on account Of making
changes. One 5o-horse power boil
er and n 25-horse power center
crank Erie City Engine with two
driving pulleys, suitable for driving
irrigation pumps or any other pur-
pose.
For particulars apply to
]. ". BAILEY,
July6-4t Washington, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
Red Cross News and Notes

July LIST, contains a portrait of Mrs.
Henry L. Lastrapes, ST., one of st.
Landry's most ardent Red Cross
workers, and has the following to
say ia regard to this venerable lady:
"Spurred by thoughts of her grand
son who is with the marines, Mrs.
Henry Lastrapes, Sr., rs a old,
OF Opelousas, La, made % sweater
and 6 mufflers and is still knitting.
Mrs. Lastrapes is the mother of
Dr., William Lastrapes and of Henry
L%astrapes. Jr,. clerk of the court of
St. Landry Parish. She has 5 other
children living. Her grandson in
the marines is Harold Lastrapes.
Mrs. Lastrapes was one of the
first ONE of St. Landry to do Red
Cross work, and her fame as a knit
ter has surpassed that OF most Of
the younger ONT of her chapter"
TENTlOk, CHAPTERS!
The following important notice is
official and demands your close CO.
operation;
"The War Council has decided that
from July / on we win not ask chap
tiers to bear any transportation
charges on supplies sent to them for
making up in relief articles or on
finished articles sent by them to
division warehouses;.
Chapters are hereby instructed
to prepay charges on shipments to
the Gulf Division warehouses begin
ming July /, and all shipments from
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

mas. LAsTRAPEs' EFFORTS
.GET RECOGNITION
The Gulf Division Bulletin of date
Evening star., 1918-02-26
CHILDREN DESIRE BOOKS
. FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE
Campaign Started by Rachel Ashley,
Twelve Years Old, May Spread
to Every City in Country.

School children of this city have en-
listed in a campaign to obtain books
for soldiers and sailors, and it is ex-
pected the movement. which was
started Saturday by Rachel Ashley,
twelve years old, daughter of Freder-
ick W. Ashley, superintendent of the
reading room of the Library of Con-
gress, will spread rapidly from Wash
ington to every city of the country.
Little Miss Ashley, whose home is at
1882 Morrison street northwest, started
out Saturday with chiId's express
wagon to call on neighbors. To every
one on whom she called she handed a
typewriter slip reading:
Il shall be glad to call for any books
that you may wish to give to the SOL
diers and sailors through the America n
Library Association.
RACHEL ASHLEY,
1892 Morrison street northwest;
telephone Cleveland $50"
On the first day of her canvass she
collected 12l volumes.
The work is part of a nation wild e
movement sponsored by the American
Library Associations war service in
behalf of soldiers and sailors at home
and abroad. Hundreds of other school
children are to be started out at once
by the association and by churches and
Sunday schools. Government employees
have been asked to bring books which
they wish to donate to their places of
employment, where they will be called
for.
1t is stated books are needed for camp
and hospital libraries in and near
Washington, as well as at other places
can bases. rest stations and hospitals
abroad.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
URGES CONTINUING SHIPS
Senator Ransdell Against Canceling
Contracts Under Way at
Hog Island, Pa.

After a visit yesterday to the fab
ricated ship yards at Hog Island, Pa.
where the government is building
ships under an agency contract. Sena-
tor Ransdell of Louisiana, acting chair
man of the Senate commerce committee.
said today he believed it would be in
advisable at this time for the gov
ernment to cancel the contract with
the American International Corpora
tion and take over the work.
The work has progressed to such an
extent. Senator Ransdell believes, that
the governments interests best can
be served now by allowing the cor
poration to continue.
Inordinate expenditures of money at
Hog Island, which the committee has
been Investigating for several weeks.
are partially justifab1e, he believed,
because of the extreme weather. the
character of the work and the shortage
of labor. IGxorbitant salaries at the
plant are being reduced under the su-
pervision of Admiral Bowles. who is
in charge of the plant, as the govern
ment's representative, Senator Ransdell
said.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
HELD AS GERMAN AGENT.
Wealthy Wool Merchant Accused Of
Irving to Corner Market.

NEW YORK. February 26.-Alleged
to be agent in the United States for
German interests which have been
seeking to corner the worlds wool
market, Eugene Schwerdt, a wealthy
wool merchant of New York and Bos-
ton. has been arrested here as an
enemy alien and will be interned.
Schwerdts alleged activities were
disclosed to the federal authorities by
the attorney general of New York
state, Schwerdts name having appear.
ed in the correspondence OF Hugo
Schmidt, banker and alleged paymas-
ter in the Bolo Pasha case, which the
attorney general Investigated. Accord
ing to Deputy Attorney General ALFRED
L. Becker, Schwerdt was in CORE
spondence with H. f. Albert, former
financial agent here for the German
government.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
BIG AMERICAN GUNS EFFECTIVE
ON ITALIAN AND WEST FRONTS

In addition to heavy naval ordnance.
Gen. Pershing has received a number of
reserve twelve-nch rifles designed
originally for installation in the coast
defenses of the United States. When
this country entered the war there were
a substantial number of these guns in
American arsenals, but the chances of
their being needed here was deemed so
small that the War Department did not
hesitate to ship them broad Mounted
on specify designed carriages. they are
now located along the American sector.
Mounted for high-angle fire. as they
will be used in land operations. the
twelve-inch rifles have an estimated
range of not less than 5000 yards, or
substantially seventeen miles. The four
teen-inch gun has a proportionately
greater range.
Large naval guns are now being built
as future American battleships are to
have sixteen-inch guns of both the
forty-five and fifty caliber.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
FIVE u. S. FLYERS KILLED
ABROAD, PERSF1ING REPORTS

and Private George q. Clarke Of Holyoke.
Mass. died from accidental gunshot
wounds.
Private Charles A. johnson OF Moreley.
Col, was reported accidentally drowned.
Deaths From Sickness.
The following deaths in the American ex-
peditionary forces from natural causes
also were reported:
Privates George r. Bullard, Fort Dodge.
Iowa, pneumonia: Lawrence Gookin, Char
itan. Iowa, pneumonia; Hawley B. Ohm
stead, Taylor. Pa. pneumonia, and New
berry Holbrook, New York city, typhoid
fever
Secretary Baker believes the practice of
the allied governments in issuing daily
communiques on war operations is a good
one and intends to adopt it. Because of
the long distance between Gen. Pershing
and the War Department however, it may
be deemed eNpedient to give the reports
out in France instead of following the
British and French custom of announcing
them through the war offices.
The War Department will make public
promptly. Mr. Baker indicated, the names
of officers or men commended for gallant
action by their commanding general.