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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17

whenever You Need a General To12sc
Take Groves.
The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because il contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
end IRON. It acts on the Lives, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds mp the Whole System. 80 cents.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
70 Improve Your Digestion

For years my digestion was 50
poor that I could only eat the light
est foods. I tried everything that I
heard of to get relief, but not until
about a year ago when / saw Cham
berlain's Tablets advertised and
got a bottle Of them did ! find the
right treatment. Since taking them
my digestion is fine Mrs. Blanche
Bowers, Indiana, Pa. adv
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
EVENTS or THE GREAT WAR
Continues from Page Three ,


while a great mine field completed
in May be the British navy converted
virtually the whole North Sea into
an area closed against U-boat actiy-
titles.
The harbors Of zeebrugge and os-
tend, from which German subma-
rines had been operated against En-
tente shipping. we're either sealed
entirely Or made virtually ~Talueless
Submarine bases by da-iag naval
and air raids ny the British in May
u-Boats in American Waters
German submarines visited Amer
lean waters in June and sank at least
len ships, the field Of the U-boat.
operations being from North New
Jersey coast to the virginia capes
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
No Worms IN d Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an I'M
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. and as a
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks viii enrich the blood, i'm
Prove the digestion, and act as a General Strength.
ening Tonic to the whole system Nature viii then
throw of or dispel the worms. and the Child viii be
II perfect health. Pleasant 70 take. Coz per bottle.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
NOTICE.

tae undersigned, convicted of
shooting into 4 dwelling house.
1912, an applying for 4 parole.
aug17-2t EMILE ANDERSON.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
Phone 1S9
and easeorly half way to the Burmu-

and easeerly half way to the Burmu-
das.
The only United States transport
lost while carrying troops t Europe
was the Tuseania, which was tor
pedoed off the north Gas Of Ire
land on February 5. with a loss of
212 men.
Hospital ships sunk
During the year eleven hospital
ships have been sunk by submarines,
the latest and most fragrant cas- of
this violation OF the Geneva Conven-
ton being the destruction Of the
British steamer Llandoyery Castle,
carrying Canadian nurses and doc
tors. This took place on June n,
only twenty-four Of the 25s persons
on board being rescued.
The total shipping reported sunk
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
The PRINCESS THEATRE
Of Better Photoplays."

Our giant Typhoon Fans make The Princess as cool and
piney woods.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
sTRAYED-One brown horse mule
medium size, branded about thus:


Said animal has been away from my
premises seven weeks. Reward OF
seven dollars will be paid for in
formation which will lead to the re-
covery of said animal, or its return
to me. 0RTSE DEVILLE,
~aug-10-4t Vile Platte, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
800 e PuRcaAas

One gasoline hay press, complete,
Write Or phone LaCour Plantation
Company. LaCoar, La. augI7-1t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
New B~etliaerents

Three new countries have declared
war on Germany during the year.
They are Costa Rica, Guatemala and
Hayti. The Argentien, although near
q break because Of the Vaccinations
If yon Luxburg. the German ambas
sador at Buenos Ayres, has taken no
steps IN that direction. Mexico has
remained neutral.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
FOR SALE

Three thousand (3e99l new fire
h-ick Reduced price. Scniat and
Deblieux. Inc, Phone IA. Opelousas.
aug10-3t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17

P N

M~oN0AY-William Fox presents Jewel Carmen, III aCoN-
FESSION,' five parts. Here is a play with a real
novel plot and a story that has not been done before"
says Screen Opinion; and the Motion Picture News
says it is a really delightful production. Also. Fox
Sunshine Comedy, "A NEIGHBOR,S KEYHOLE"@
laugh in every turn of the crank. Added attraction.
Pathe News-news from Over There, where Pershing
and our boys are making history. Admission, 5. 10
and 20 cents.
TUESDAY-Metro Pictures present Bert LytelL. in THE
TRAIL TO YESTERDAY" five parts. A thrilling
drama OF the great West, with a new star that win
win your hearts. Also, Bray Photograph, the maya
zine OF the screen. Admission, 5, 10 and Is cents.
WEDNESDAY-Thomas H. Ince presents william S. Hart.
in THE TIGER MAN" five parts. An entirely new
role for Hart. AS the Tiger Man" of the desert, Bill
Hart is seen IN his best and most thrilling role since
Wolves of the Rail- Also, Universal News, news
that is news Admission, 10 and 20 cents.
RsDAY-Vtagra presents Alice Joyce. in THE
Joyce, says the Moving Picture News. A highly en-
tertaining and decidedly unusual screen drama and a
story that has been handled with such skill that the in
teTest rises with each turn of the crank, and lasts un-
til the last flicker. Also, Screen Telegram-news from
everywhere. Admission, 5, 10 and Is cents.
FRIDAY-Albert Smith presents Alice joyce. in ITO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER" five parts. This is the kind of
picture that takes moving pictures out Of the movie
class and gives it its rightful place in the category of
art because it tells a real human interest story and is
interpreted by players of marked ability. Also, a good
comedy. Admission, 5. 10 and 20 cents.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fox presents William Far
Hum, in ROUGH AND READY" seven acts. A de-
lghtfu1 drama Of the big woods Of Alaska, in which
William Farnum outdoes his past record. In this pic
ture is the greatest fight ever seen in moving pictures.
Don't let anything cause you to miss this wonderful
redblooded American drama, with an aIIAmerican in
the leading role. Also, Lloyd comedy. Admission,
10 and 25 cents.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17

WANTED young man either IN
der CT over the draft age. Must
have experience in gents furnish
irs hats and shoe business. Good
salary to the right Address
Box 179. OpeIousas, La, Or Clarion
office. augStf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-17
Village Tax Sales on Movable and
lnmovable Property and Notice
to Mortgage Creditors Within
the Village Of krotz Springs,
VILLAGE OF KROTZ SPRINGS, LA.
AND T. r. ANSBERRY
VERSUS
SONIAT & DEBLIEUX, INC,
TAX DEBTORS IN THE VILLAGE
OF KROTZ SPRINGS, ST. Lam
DRY PARISH, LA.

By virtue of authority vested in
me by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana and Ordinance
of the Village of Krotz Springs. +
will sell at the front door Of the Post
Office in the Village of Krotzs
Springs, La, within the legal hours
for Judicial sales, beginning at the
hour of IL o'clock a. m, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Fl, 1918.
and continuing said sale on said day
until all property on which taxes
are past due to the Village OF Krotz
Springs to enforce collection of tax
es assessed in the year 1917, at the
rate of 10 per cen per annum until
paid the name of said delinquent tax
payer, the amount of taxes due on.
the assessment for said year on i'm
movable property assessed to said
tax debtor to be offered for sale as
follows, to-wit.
S0NIAT & DEBLIEUX, INC, ROLL
NO. IS
2 Blocks, Krotz Springs. Block /.
q: Lots 8, 10, Block /; Lots 13, IA,
Block 2, all in subdivision Lot b;
4 acres of land bounded north by Ia.
lame Bayou, east by Latannier Bay
GU, west by John Andre, south by
Gulf Coast Railroad.
Value $3.50; village tax, $3.50, spe.
cial tax $500; notice $50, interest,
S1.00. advertising cost, $4,000: total
$29.10.
On said day ] will sell such portion
of said property as said tax debtor
will point out and in case the debtor
will not point out sufficient property
| viii at once and without delay sell
the least portion of said property
which any bidder will buy for the
amount Of taxes, interest and costs
due by the debtor. The sale viii be-
without a-ppraisement for cash Ia
legal tender money OF the United
States and the property sold shall
be r~edeemable at any time within
year by paying the price given
with 90 per cent penalty, costs and
penalty added. The mortgage cred
itors are hereby notified that If the
property TO be sold is not redeemed
the sale thereof when recorded IN
conveyance and mortgage records
shall operate as a cancellation of ali
conventional and judicial mortgages
thereon; notice is further given that
T. r. Ansberry paid the taxes on the
property described to the Village and
the tax collector subrogated said
Ansberry to all it's rights. titles and
interest in said taxes, liens. mortgage
and the right to sell said property
for the taxes of 1917 and this sale
will be made for the benefit OF said
Ansberry BY his order; all Of which
property TO be sold is III the Village
of Krotz Springs, La.
T.. M, WASCQM,
Tax Collector for the Village dc
Krotz Springs, La. aug-17-6t
Village ray Sales on Movabls and
immovable Property and Notice
To Mortgage Creditors Within
the Village Of Krotz Springs,
La.
VILLAGE Or KRoTz SPRINGS, La
AND KROTz SPRINGS HOTEL
CO., LTD
VERSUS
JOHN DEBLIEUX.
TAX DEBTORS IN THE VILLAGE
OF KROTZ SPRINGS. ST. Lam
DRY PARISH, LA.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-12
OLD MILL BUILT BY
 RHODE ISLAND sPRAGUES.
Sought tte Baltic Site in 1Ss5-Owned All 5hetucket River Water Rights from Occum to WiIlimantic.

The development Of the Baltic mill site and it's early history is indossolu- hly connected with the Rhode Island family of Spragues which reached the height of its prosperity in the cot ton manufacturing industry in New England about 1887 or a little later.
 Amasa and William Sprague, neph- ews of William Sprasue, governor ot Rhode Island, 1898 to 1S40, and r. $. senator, 1S42 to 1S44, formed the A. & w. Sprague Manufacturing Co. in 1882 in the cotton mill business in Rhode Island, About 1885 they bought the site at Baltic and erected the min that burned in 1887. By other pur- chases after 1865 the Spragues at one time owned all the ShetuckeJ river rights from Oceum to Willimantic. and when their business was most pros porous about 1867 or a little later the Spragues owned in the three states of Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut 2S0 000 spindles and 2S printing ma chimes and emplo3ed 10000 operatives The financial panic of 1873 brought collapse to their business iii October of that year.
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mill on the fourth floor. An immediate alarm was Ia sed and promptly re- sponded to. The company had rotary pumps at each end of the mill, plen- ty of hose, efficient help and steam fire engine. The men got to werk rap idly and in twenty minutes had ten pr twelve streams of water on the flames. But the grease and the infiammable material on that floor fed the flames so that the large quantity of water in use seemed to have no effect what ever. In less than an hour the fire had run the entire length of the mill, and in three hours nothing but the \ 2 walls stood. the entire five floors and the machinery lying in a smoidering mass ln the basement.
 Built of Native Stone.
 The mill was built of stone quar- ried il the vicinity. The main build ing was 666 feet lorg and 6S feet wide, and five stories high. the north wing 113 feet long ana 52 feet wide, and the south wing 56 feet long and 5 feet wide, and both four stories high.
 There were 2S0,000 square feet of flooring, covering an area of and 1-2 acres. IL was lighted by 924 windows, holding 16624 square feet of glass. It was filled with machinery and ran TO- Gas spin0les. The assessed value of the mill and machinery was $656000
 This corporation was established by Amasas and William Sprague of Prov idence thirty years ago, and was then not only the King cotton industry of the Shetucket valley. but also of America They owned AT acres of land and 247 tenement houses, besides two large boarding houses, store, grist mill and other buildings. Since the
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WHEN TIE SPRAGUE MILL BURNED
Fire Wiped Out Mill at Baltic on October l4 1ss7-I Three Hours the Whole Property Was Destroyed William M. Williams Steam Fire Engine From Norwich Rushed to Help But Could Not Arrive in Time.

Still employed in the present Baltic cotton mill are few who worked in the old Sprague mill at the time of the fire that destroyed it in the early morning hours of Friday, October fl, 1887.
 The following account of the burn ing of the old Sprague mill is from the Bulletin at that time:
 Help From Norwich.
 Saturday, Oct. 15, 1SS7-The news that the Sprague mill at Baltic had burned created much excitement in Norwich, Friday morning. The flames were plainly seen from this city be- tween 3 and 1 o'clock and a call was rtAeiVed for assistance. Chief En- gineer Carrier ordered out the Will jam M, Williams steam fire engine company and they made good time over the hills to that distant village reaching it at o'clock, but they were too late to render any assistance for the roof of the mill had fallen in and the once magnificent structure was but a smolderinG mass of ruins.
 Started On Fourth Floor.
 The fire was discovered by one oi the watchmen at 2.45 o'clock Friday morning between the speeders and the spinning machines in the center of the
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pany, is president and treasurer; Rob- ert w. Sayles of Chestnut Hill, Mass, vice president and secretary; C. II. Newell of Providence, assistant treas urer, and William E. Peck of Baltic, agent. These four men comprise the directors. The treasurer's office is in Providence, but no sales agency is maintained in any of the larger cities, as the product of the mill is all dis posed of directly through MT. Peck as agent.
 What the Baltic Mills company means to Baltic and the town of Sprague is indicated when it is known that the total grand list of the town of Sprague is $2,750,777, of which the assessed figure of the Baltic mills ac- counts for $L664,572, and the annual wage distribution Of the milf approxi- mates between S4O0Oe0 and s45O,OO0. Over seven and a half acres in floor space are covered by the principal mill buildings, of which nearly two and a half acres are under the roof of the new weave shed, which was the last | addition made to the mill property be- fore the new addition that is just about to be put into operation. The mill operates a total of 7000O 1 spindles, and 15,Go9 looms, and gives employment to $50 people.
 1 After the fire that destroyed the old 1 Sprague mill on this site in October 1 1887, the property stood idle till il l was bought by the Ponemah company | in 1892, and a stone power house. 10t 1 feet by 50, five stories high, was built with two dynamos installed to furnish power for 1000 looms in it's No. mill at Taftville and for the Norwich street railway.
 When the Baltic Mills company bought the property from the Pene- nah company in 1899 they erected thu
 main mill building, 372x68, of stone
 four stories and basement just soutl
 of and adjoining the power house
 later built the immense weave shed a
 the north end of the plant, and hay,
 now just finished the latest addition at the south end of the main mil
 building There is total length of 69 feet in the mill buildings, four and fiv stories high, while the weave shed ha a street frontage of 390 feet of whicl 205 feet of the building has depth 0 19S feet and 1855 feet is 341 feet deer ] Contiguous to the main mill build ings are the boiler house, picker house card room building and 8. storehoust ] 300x51, along the railroad track. : ; number of other small storage build j ings are located on the westerly sid i of the Shetucket river, which is cross ] ed by bridge on to the cempany's Ian in front of the mill. The compan owns AT acres of land. PAT tenemen
 houses and several other buildings
 the village.
 ] Every modern sanitary provision i
 made for the benefit Of the elnploEe i in the way of adequate lighting an i ideal 8ayfrltiY1o conditions and tha mi is equipped mostly with Enolish ma
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Taftville but with the announcement that cotton mill was once more to occupy the site. one of the finest water power privileges on the She iucket, Baltic saw again promise of a return of prosperity and reoccupation of ths mll dwellings of the village that for years had stood tenantless How completely this promise has been kept is told in the prosperous career of the company since then and it's steady growth and extension
 A big new four story addition has just been made 10 the plant, erected al the southern end of and connecting with the main mill building. and is just being put into operation, meaning work for from t50 to 200 more hands, and 10000 more spinning spindles in the mill plant.
 The mil is to be put into operation on fine comhed yarns sos to 140s, from the finest Peeler and Sea Island cot tons, 10 he used in the manufacture of fine lawns. organdies India linen, sat eens. etc, a class of work which the Baltic company has made with sue cess that makes it the syLonym for the best in this line throughout the trade
 Built of cut granite to correspond with the older buildings, the new ad- alton is 220 feet long and S4 feet iwide. The new power house and boiler house are Of the same materials. At ine present time the power plant is being completed and workmen from a Wisconsin firm are busy getting the
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failure of the Spragues in 1873. the property has, been in charge of Zach ariall Ghaffee, trustee, of Providence. The mill property was leased and op- erated by H. L. Aldrich, Providence cotton IsRkef. The payroll amounts to nearly S1, 900 a day and the mill sus- tained diE.etly and indirectly at least 1,506 people.
 Cause Of Fire UnknoWn.
 Tie cause of the fire is unknown, Two watchmen are employed who make the rounds of the mill every hour. Between one and two. o'clock there was not srneTl of smoke on the fourth fleor.r but at 2.45 the watchman had to rGtract his steps and get out of the building as speedily as possible. The grand lists-oft he town of Sprague is s1,188, eco of which this es- tate pays tax on $755 ,O00 Besides the operatives the farmers of the imme- diate Vicinity Whe have found Baltic ready market for their produce will sadly feel the estoppal off $22,0o0 monthly, as will all the centers of trade in this vicinity. E
 s2,coo,coo Spent On PIsnt. There has been expended on this plant $2ie00,o00, of which s3ob0O6 was used in 1877 to rebuild the dam and repair the north wing. nintts feet of
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chinery, except for the spinning and weaving.
 the most valuable on the Shetucket river, with d pond that flows back three miles as far as the Scotland dam of the Uncas Power company The Baltic dam, which is of wood, is built in V shape and is 50S feet long and gives a 30 foot head of water, de- veloping 1.S00 horse power, and there is an auxiliary steam plant of 1001
 horse power to provide for times oI low water. The dam has been rebuilt since the Baltic Mills company own ed the site and the canal has been deepend and widened to 77 feet aver
 age width and depth of T feet.
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mill and the general conduct of the business with an ability that is widely recognized in the trade and has brought the Baltic mill name to high est recognition Wherever the finest cotton goods from one of the premier cotton mills of the world are wanted The annual production of the mill is approximately 13,000,000 yards.
 The Baltic Mills company was or ganized in 1899 by the late F. C. Sayles of Providence for the purpose of taking up and developing the Baltic mill property. Its initial capitalization of SS00000 has since been increased to $10G00 eco. r. C. Sayles of ProVi- dence, son of the founder of the com
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Water and Light
 For Baltic Village
Company Provides Club House For Its EmpIoyes-Three Mile Pond Behind Mill Dam Is Ore Of the Beauty Sport of the Village.

Those two essentials to comfort in modern life-good fresh water, and plenty Of it, and electric ltght-are both furnished to the village of Baltic by the Baltic Mills Go.
 The electric light comes from two 75 hiowatt generators. which are run together and supply the electric light for both the village and the mill.
 The fine water supply for both the mill and the village is provided by a reservoir of 105, 900, 900 gallons capaci- ty which was built in the summer Of 1908 on high ground half a mile east of tho mill. With the top of the dam 26S feet above sea level, there is a pressure of 75 pounds for the fire pro- lection at the mill and for the supply in the village. The pond covers 25 acres and is fed by springs. Two dams one of 209 feet long and 30 feet nigh, and the other 300 feet long and IS feet high form the reservoir. At the same time as providing for this admirable water rupply, the company put in a sewage eystem for the Village three miles long H"d ran three miles of water pipes te supply the houses, the work baine done under the supervision of Civi- Engineer C. E. Chandler
 Thoughtful provision for the well fare of their employees is shown by the company in providing a clubhouse which is for the use of the mill help l. is conveniently situated in the viii lage and contains reading room, bill Hard room. a gymnasium and a smal hall.
 The natural beauty of the place iS enhanced by the long three-mile pom makes an inviting recreation spot 1T summer for those owning launche: and rowboats and in winter for thost who skate. The wooded shores offef many sites for summer camps ant
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Since 1899 the pretty little village of Baltic on the banks of the Shetucket river. in the town of Sprague, has seen it's renaissance, for it was then that the Baltic Mills company. incor- porated under Connecticut laws, brought hope to the village by ac- quiring the mill site and announcing that it would build there a cotton mill that would rank as a leader in the industry.
 For a dozen years, since the fire that destroyed tl-e old Sprague mill on this site in October, 1SSI, the val uahle privilege had stood idle, except for lis use as an electric power sta tioc by the P0nemah company of
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big 1 900 kilowatt turbine generator into shape to supply the necessary cur rent for the operation of the 20,O00 additional spinning spindles that the new addition contains. The construc- ton work has been by Archibald Tor tects and mill engineers.
 The increased power equipment of the Baltic Mills company is two boil CTS Of 3S0 horse power each to carry steam 160 pounds pressure with 100 degrees superheat; one 1000 K. W. turbine generator, alternating current, three phase. 50 cycle. $50 volts, with two eXciter units; one steam and one
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1900 to 1000 people makes the most considerable part of the town of Sprague to which the census gives a
 population of , 300. Educational and
 religious facilities are provided by good schools in the graded grammar school, the parochial school. and one large private boarding school while the churches are two-Methodist and
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motor driven; switchboard trans former, etc. The group system of driving is being used for the machin- cry. The preparatory and spinning machinery are all installed and ready for operation. The picking, carding, drawing, combing, speeders and mule spinning machines are of the we'll known make of Piatt Bros. & Co.,, Ltd, Oldham, England. The ring spin ming frames have been supplied by the Whitin Machine works. Whitins vile, Mass, and the spoolers and Warpers by the Draper company, HopedaIe, Mass.