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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15
REICHSTAG PRESIDENT
CONVOKES a MEETING

Amsterdam, Dec. l4.-konstantin
Fehrenbach, president OF the reichs-
tag, has convoked meeting OF that
assembly, reserving further indica-
tion OF time and place OF meeting,
according TO a report from Berlin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15

Scientists state that Towering
plant abstracts from the soil 200
times its own weight in water dur
ing its life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15

man, He spat on the plate, made
faces at the pitcher and yelled;
"'You know me, Al" He made
4 home run"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15

Have you seen the large paper
shell pecans at Foster's?-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15
Mold Offers

Buy from your grocer two packages of
Jify-Jell. Then send this coupon TO US.
Enclose 10c cost of mailing only - and
we will mail you three individual dessert maids
we picture.
Or enclose zoe and we will send sig mods
enough to serve full package cf j:fy-Jell.
The value is 60c per set.
, Or enclose 10c - cost of mailing only - and
we will send your choice of these large, alu-
ninurn molds, valued at Soc each:
Pint Dessert Mold, heart t-shaped. (B)
Or Pint Dessert Mold, futed. (C)
Or 6-Porton Vegetable Salad Mold (D) i
Or 6-Portion Fruit Salad Mold (E) :.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15
BASEBALL WILL NOT DOWN
More Things Draft Officials Do to
it the More it Flourishes,
Asserts Londoner

Chicago News: The more things
the draft officials do to baseball
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
MAYOR CLARK KNOWS HOW
TO RAISE SOME POTATOES
Executive OF Palmetto Good Gard
ener as Well as up-to-Date
Merchant

Our old friend, Roland w. Clark,
progressive mayor of Palmetto and
one of the leading merchants OF
that thriving village in northeast st.
Landry, wrote a communication to an
Opelousean and to show what the
soil in his bailiwick can dc, sent
along for exhibition some Irish po-
tatoes which he grew in his own
back yard.
He placed these sample "spuds''
on exhibition at the Jacobs News De.
pot Company and Mr.. Clark states
that they were planted on February
Z last and dug on April 27, or just
two months and twenty days from
planting to harvesting. One OF the
big tubers tipped the scales at one
pound three ounces and that is some
'tater!
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
WINsRERG BELIEVES IN
MODERN PRoGREssIvENEss
Local clothier lnstalIs Very Latest
of Fixtures in His Landry
Street Store

M. Winsberg. the Landry street
merchant, besides being strong
believer in advertising, also likes to
keep up-to-date in the appointments
of his store. This past week Mr..
Winsberg installed set of glass
cabinet suit cases. something never
seen in this city before and only
found in the large stores OF the
cities. These cases are dust proof,
eight by four, made of oak frames
and with plate glass sides and the
revolving attachments within for
hangers so that each suit can be
worn as soon as it comes from the
case. Mr. Winsberg has installed
these cases at considerable expense
but believes the expense was justi-
fled by the fact that it keeps his
establishment up to the times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
SERGEANT BOB LAcoMsE
n ONE ON FuRLouGH
opeIousas Boy, Volunteer at Wars
Beginning, Has Been in Camp
Over a Year

The numerous friends and rela-
tiyes Of Top Sergeant Bob Lacombe
were glad to welcome him home this
week. Bob is here on furlough
from Camp Beauregard, where his
command, the old Crowley company
OF the national guard, has been sta
toned since it left Camp Nichols,
New Orleans, many months ago.
Sergeant Laeombe Is volunteer.
He was past draft age and conse-
auentIy not subject to army duty
but at the beginning OF the war en-
listed in the Crowley company, hav-
ing served in that company when It
was on the Mexican border during
the row down there. When this
government declared war on Ger
many he was one of the first to re-
port for duty, giving up lucrative
position in this city in order to aid
his country. That he is a good sol
dier goes without saying for he has
risen from the ranks up to the posi-
tion of top sergeant and no doubt
will rise higher for he is a good sol
dier and knows what soldier
duty is. He is a first class man il
levery respect and we all know he i
"a first class soldier as well.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
STAR SPANG[EDB
FLIES TO THE BREEZE
SHERIFF SECURES SPLENDID
POLE FOR FLAGS ERECTION
Finds Young Cypress In leonard
swamp Which Measured Over
Seventy Feet

"Old Glory" and brand new one
at that, now flies on a tall pole in
front of the court house. The old
flag that adorned the flag staff on
the steepIe was we'll weather beaten
and practically worn out and it be-
came necessary to replace it with
new one To climb the steeple
and then, perhaps, perch on a Slim
swaying staff was one too many for
the average Opelousean, no matter
how patriotic.
But we had to have the flag and
Sheriff Fontenot and Clerk of the
Police Jury, John J. Healey came to
the rescue. The latter purchased
the flag some two months ago. The
sheriff then played his part. This
past week he iourneyed out to the
Leonard swamp, northeast OF the
city, and there located giant
young cypress just the thing for a
flag pole. We understand that it
measured over seventy feet but
when it came to earth under the ak
the top part was broken. However,
what remained was sufficient for
the purpose and it was hauled to the
square, the bark peeled off by the
sheriff's own hands, hole six feet
deep dug and the young giant erect
Executive of Palmetto Good Gard
been applied to it from tip to base.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
PERRAULT RESIGNS AND
DUR|O IS APPOINTED
GOV. PLEASANT SELECTS PROM.
INENT CITIZEN FOR BOARD
Member of Well kncwp 81. Landry
Family and Moved to opelousas
Several Years Ago &
Governor Pleasant apDointed lat

Governor Pleasant appointed last
week J, A. Durio Of Opelousas a
member Of the St. Landry Parish
school board vice 4 l. PerrauIt, re-
signed. Mr.. Perranlt il now a first
lieutenant IN the army ana as his
absence from this parish ii indefi-
mite he sent in his resignation as
a member Of the board
The executive could not have
made a wiser choice. Mr.. Duric Is
abundantly qualified for the place
and The Clarion feels sure that he
will prove valuable man on the ed
ucational board. For some time
past he has been busily engaged In
doing his "bit" to further the cause
of the country during the war and
in the course Of his patriotic work
was appointed deputy food admin
istrator and also secretary Of the
parish committee to boost the sale
OF the third issue Of Liberty Bonds
and it was owing much to his indie
fatigaple efforts that the campaign
proved successful
Mr. Durio's commission arrived
last Monday and he will immediate
Jly qualify and participate in the
meeting of the board next week
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
MRS GREEN HOSTESS.

Mrs. John Green entertained the
Bridge Club charmingly at her home
on Liberty street Wednesday even
ing Mrs. Sidney Brown and Mrs.
Louis White captured the prizes.
Those who participated in the games
were Mesdames Sidney Brown, Alex
Castillo, (Dr.) Lynch of New Or
leans, Geo. Edwards. Bert Edwards,
Goldman Lassalle, Oscar Mistric,
Louis White, Percy Dunbar, and
Misses M. Estorge and l. Mistric.
Mrs. Brown presented her prize
to Mrs. Lynch, the guest Of honor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
to Aid This Cause

The next Red Cross drive starts May 20
the 2hseven full days of activity for this worlds
greatest humanitarian society 1t is almost needless
the Red Cross recognized by all nations work
worldwide asd rada into evedy Granny where mankind
has penetrated On the battlefield tbs reach their
highest tide watching thoseho fallen
shell and who suffering the untold
the hospitals behind the battle ne-grm reminders Of that war
hehe gentengered wearing insignia of the society
attend to the wants of the smooth away troubles
and SORROWS Of those
essy wounded long Sleep Red Cross
gently closes his and afterwards prepares poor broken body
for its final resting place beneath Of Mother Eear
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04

be worth more than par after the
war-that that was the history OF
American bonds. He told a pa
thetic story of a crippled neWsboy
who DOTTED his hat to a service flag.
Asked. why he had done this, ne
replied: Il can't go All that / can
do is to take off my hat to those
that have gone That, Mr. Adams
said, was the spirit of America.
Mr.. Adams speech was easily the
feature of the big meeting and his
elouuenee in pleading for a united
and unbreakable Americanism
drew the strong applause of the au-
dience. The Clarion is extremely
sorry that it cannot reproduce it in
full but that would be impossible in
the limited space at our disposal
Next week we will publish his en-
tire speech.
MarteTs Famous Band furnished
music for the occasion and played
speechmaking was completed, sub.
patriotic airs in the intervals be.
tween the speeches. After the
scriptions to the Liberty Bond issue
we're taken. and this formality sig,
nified sThe End of Perfect Day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
BIG RAIL NAcNATE
ARRESTED ON VERY
SERI0IIe CHARGE
UEWEVUU UtH5 1atWE
80
William Edenborn, Owner of the L.
r. & ~, Accused of Violating
Espionage Law
ACCUSED MAN GERMAN BORN
BUT NATURALIzED CITIZEN
Denies Guilt and Maintains That He
is Patriotic American and Has
Been Living Here for Past
Fifty Years
ACCUSED MAN GERMAN BORN
BUT NATuRALIzED CITIZEN

84lsHf
William Edenborn, reputed to be
one Of the weaithfest men ii Louis
lana, was arrested Sunday night
aboard one of his railroad trains just
as it was about to enter New Or
leans from the north Mr.. Edenborn
is charged with having violated the
federal espionage act and while the
charge is not a specific one, yet It
Is understood that the arrest was
made In connection with the speech
which he delivered before a meeting
in New Orleans last week, wherein,
it is stated, he criticised not the
American government but the gov
ernment Of one OF Americas allies
in the present war. Mr.. Edenborn
is said to have stated that this coun-
try had more to fear England after
the war than it did Germany, etc.
The arrest created a profound SEN
sation and followed close on the
heels of a singing set of resolutions
adopted by public body of the
Crescent City. Mr.. Edenborn de-
MED any culpability and offered as
evidence that he was thoroughly
American the fact that he had made
two "six-figured subscriptions to
the Liberty Bonds" Those who are
pushing the case against him aver
that this act does not necessarily
guarantee his thorough Americanism
in that as shrewd financier he was
simply putting his surplus cash IN
the best investment on earth bonds
of the richest nation which exists,
Mr.. Edenborn. it is said, will be
given an early trial if the federal
grand jury returns an indictment
against him on the charge or charg-
es. After having been kept in prison
for day and night he was released
on ten thousand dollars bond, he
having deposited as security to the
bond his own personal certified
check for that amount.
He is German by birth but has
been a naturalized citizen Of this
country for many years and It is un-
derstood that he laid the basis Of
his great fortune in the iron and
steel industry in one of the northern
states before he moved to Louisiana.
After locating in this state he direct
ed his attention to the building OF
the Louisiana Railway and Naviga-
tion road. This line runs from
Shreveport to New Orleans, diagon-
alIy across the, state and promises
to be a paying Investment. In con-
nection with the sole ownership If
this road he is also reputed to be
the owner of rich oil lands, oil wells,
timber lands and is said to be the
moving spirit in several big. indus
trial enterprises. He was a joint re-
ceiyer of the Union Irrigation Com
pany's canal and pumping plant, 10
Gated between Opelousas and Wash
ington, and during the reeeivershir
made number Of business trips tc
this city and is well known to many
OF the citizens here.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
SENATORIAL SEEKERS
LINBER Up FOR THE
n0MIMn nAMDhInAI
UUMINU UHFIT HIUIV
%
Hall and overton Already Engaged
in Preliminary Skirmishes
for Broussard Seat
NO OTHER CONTESTANTS FOR
POSITION YET IN SIGHT
%
Harry Gamble Fires Broadside Of
Intrrogatories at RansdelI
and His Candidacy Is
Therefore Assured
NO OTHER CONTESTANTS FOR
POSITION YET IN SIGHT


Former 3. ..or Hall Of New Or
leans and John H. overton of Alex
andria, the only two announced can
didates for the Broussard success
sion, have 1imbered up their light
artillery in the race for the senate
rial seat and have begun the pre-
liminary canvass OF the state in the
interest of their respective candi-
dacies.
So far neither Messrs. Hall and
Oyerton have any opponents and 1t
appears on the surface that they
will go to the starting post unop-
posed and fight the matter out be-
tween themselves before the people.
Either will make a good senator
and a fit successor to the lamented
Broussard and when 1t comes down
to voters choice it will simply be
"a matter OF opinion.
Following Senator Broussard's Is
death the name of ex-Congressman
Arsene P. Pujo of this (the seventy
district was mentioned as a proba-
BILE candidate. Up to the present
time, however, Mr.. Pujo has not
confirmed the rumor and talk by a
formal announcement and it is pre-
sumed thst he is either not going to
be a candidate or still has the mat
ter under advisement and will make
known his intentions later in the
game.
It did seem highly probable, only
a few days ago, that Senator Rams
dell, whose term expires next
March, would go back to the senate
without opposition; but Assistant
Attorney General Harry Gamble
seems determined to bring the mat
ter to an issue and to the end of
practically confirming his rumored
candidacy has fired a long list of
leading questions at the senator,
which, it is needless to say, Mr..
Ronsdell has not yet deigned to re-
ply to.
: Fly time" is coming on with a
rush and during the good old SUM
mer time" the voters of Louisiana
will be treated to a full-sized dose
of politics. With two senatorial
togas hanging in the balance, sew
eral (perhaps)' congressional seats
to be fought over and a few bloom
ing candidates for governor and 9th
er state offices looming in the pros
pectiye, it is not a surprising fact
that things will be quite lively in
the old Pelican State during dog
days. and the days before and some
time afterward.
All this political pow-wow, to-
gether with the war. the continual
sending of young Louisianians to
the army camps and the prospects
Of the greatest crop ever produced
will give the people of the state
much to think about and consider.
ably more to talk Of After all, it's
pretty good dope and will go long
way toward staving off the usual
summer dulness.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04

Friday gala day in Opelousas 1t
Liberty Day. established by proclamation Of the president
the States the nation great drive made
of the Third Liberty Bonds and to the end that
Opelousas would behind the Of
the city, following the proclamation of the turned out
great array joined hundreds the rural districts and
municipalities arplanes from the Gerstner Field
Charles in the afternoon and landed
of the city limits where they viewed by the multitude
every deeply working flying
machines evening
days festivities practically the brdmen from the
the blue ether and sailed toward
IL
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04

Thousands were present Friday Of
last week to witness the airplanes
come in and depart and listen to
the patriotic addresses delivered on
the court house square. The vast
throng came from practically every
section Of this parish and quite a
few from adjoining parishes. May
or Loeb had made every effort to
have the meeting a successful one
and md sbestirred himself in get
ting the visit of the airplanes.
The planes left the aviation field,
near Lake Charles, after one o'clock
in the afternoon. They were seven
In number in all and they approach
ed the landing place selected, in the
form OF "V," or wild goose fashion.
They were greeted with enthusiasm
by the people and their flight, land
ing and departure proved very in
teresting and instructive feature for
the unwise and almost all are un-
wise when it comes to aviation and
airplanes and their operation.
After the air men landed the mem
bers OF the local Red Cross pre-
pared a lunch for their refreshment
and they were much pleased at the
hospitable treatment accorded them
Iby the ladies' OF the Red Cross.
When the planes ascended for the
return trip, they circled the city and
one or two, flying at lower alti-
Itude, bombed" the 'stay-at-homes
with Liberty Bond literature.
When the birdmen departed the
speech making on the square imme-
diately began. Judge Pavy was
chairman of the meeting and in
opening he explained the reason Of
the meeting and told the audience
to give the boys the best that money
can buy, that nothing is too good for
them and said: Americans, 1t is up
to YOU! March to Berlin and plant
the torch of liberty in the imperial
palace Of the kaiser's capital, in the
face of that ruthless impersonator
az force and murder known as the
kaiser"
John w. Lewis was introduced as
being one hundred per cent Ameri-
can. In opening. Mr.. Lewis said
that the time was at hand, the hour
had struck, to find out where every
American stood. Your eountrys
voice appeals to you-you are per-
forming the highest privilege when
YOU answer that appeal. Those who
are unwilling to make sacrifices to
some extent. must be counted with
the enemy.
e. M. Boagni followed Mr.. Lewis
and in introducing him Judge Payy
praised the efforts Of this patriotic
Iouisianian. The speaker said that
we were called upon to support che
boys in khaki with necersary equip
ment for they are doing their part.
He said the Germans had the con-
quest craze a-lI that we Americans
had to pond tie stuffing out Of
them"
st. Clair Adams, eloquent New
Orleans attorney, here for the es-
peeial purpose Of addressing the
people of St. Landry. was the next
speaker. Mr.. Adams stated posi-
lively that if we did not fully sub
scribe to the third Liberty Loan
failure to do SO would spell defeat
OF the American army on the front
and that would signify that our peo-
pie are not behind the soldiers we
have sent over to the trenches in
France. He said the bonds would
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04

ia the scope OF a brief article
such as all newspaper articles must
be, it would be next to impossible 10
cover the entire range of the Red
Cross. However, the aims and pns-
poses Of this organization does not
carry in its calendar the idea that
FMana tnhumanity to man has
made countless thousands mournasa
l Mantle masculine gender,
We mean II british 70 ! great ex.
| tent Id its treatment of mRs.aArlsI.
and perhaps ii was of the mslscn-
line persuasion that the poet thought
when he penned the inmortaI words
But the Red Cross Is Of women,
By women and Tor NAN! me
gentle ministers OF the worlds trou.
bles and ailments have banded t0-
gether. irrespective Of nationality.
| to help man out Of the mire cf dea-
pond In which he invariably casa
himself.
The battlefield, concrete express
sion OF mans hatred towards his
fellows, is the particular sphere Of
activity of the Red Cross and hero
the workers of the organization Ell.
tend the helping hand III the down
an out the cannon fodder and not
sam and jetsam Of he'll and damna-
tion on earth.
| But, no matter how worthy tale
cause, how anxious yolunteer worh
liers in this greatest of fields u h1
man endeavor desire to attend
bleeding and suffering humanity
without cost, Ii II > matter os 81.
possibility for the work ID be done
without financial aid
The society must have funds
There Is a crying need for the .al-s
mighty dollar" to keep the great
machine a-going. Every dollar con-
trfbuted to the cause by generous
public is used to better conditions
and Is always spent for humanita-
rianism, For, aside from the work
behind the battle front, ilnurneras
Bile victims CT war outside the zone
OF actual 4ting must be- assistads
in countless ways, and to them the
Red Cross turns and helps from the
slough wherein they have been cast
by the bloody hand OF Mars.
Primarily, the Red Cross drive
which starts in this parish on Mon.
day, May 20, is for the purpose Of
raising more good American dollars
for the cause. The members oE
the ope1ousas Chapter, under the
leadership of Dr. John A. Haas. VITA
join in the movement and scour ST.
Landry and Eyangeline for the pur
pose of getting people to contribute
to the fund on which, right nov,
there is almost worldwide demand
The opelousas Chapter and itg
branches have done great work the
past several months, though the
public has not been apprised OF the
fact That is costly explainable for
the Red Cross is simply doing a no
BILE work and asks no bouquets Or
hollow compliments therefor But
the society needs the money IS
going after it. and proposes to get
lit, and we all believe that the fair
/ workers in the cause win succeed.
inst as they succeeded in all their
undertakings connected with their
present work,
IF. NJ. Pinckney Of near Washing
-. zAnnlc,,c.as. ,1isftcI. d,t.itae.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
MEETING ON LAST FRIDAY PROVES TO
Be GRAND AND SUCCESSFUL RALLY FOR
THE SALE OF THIRD LIBERTY BONDS
THOUSANDS COME TO oPELOUsAs TO SEE AIRPLANEs,
HEAR PATRIOTIC SPEECHES AND BUY BONDS

Air Ships from Gersner Field Near Lake Charles Reach
Here in Early Afternoon and Land just West
of the City, Viewed by Crowd and Then Return
After Several Had Bombed" Commun-
ty With Liberty Bond Literature
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04

Mrs. Oscar Dardeau left Tuesday
for New Orleans where she will
spend a few days.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
DIVINE SERVICE

There will be divine services at the
Episcopal Church Sunday, May 5, at
II a. m. Preaching by Rev. Mr.
Cooper. All are cordially invited to
attend.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
THE GREAT RED CROSS DRIVE IN St.
LANDRY PARISH MONDAY, may 20,
TO CONTINUE FOR SEVEN full DAYS
MEMBERS WILL WORK PERIODICALLY FoR THIS WORTHY
HUMANITARIAN SOCIETY

Institution Needs Funds for Prosecution of It's Great Work the
Army and to Aid the Sick Wounded Destitute Civil
Population in the Wartorn Countries Of France
and Begium-An Must Their Bit
to Aid This Cause
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04

II. NJ. Pincknev Of near Washing
ton was an opelousas visitor during
the week.