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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
REV. c. .. s%rRousE DEAD

News reached opelousas yesterday
friday morning OF the death in
Salem, w. Va, Thursday night at s
O'Clock Of Rev. Clarence B. strcdse,
evangelist minister Of the Methodist
Church.
Rev. Mr.. strouse is well remem-
bered in opelousas, having held sey-
erai religious meetings in this city
where there were a number Of CON
yerts. He was acknowledged TO be
a minister OF unusual e1oquence and
force of argument and in all his meet
ings he was ably assisted by his wife,
who was Miss Bunkie Haas, daughter
Of the late Captain A. NJ. Haas. sis
ter Of DIR. w. d. Haas Of Alexandra
and first cousin of DR.. John a. LII.
A Nj. and State Senator Leon > Haas
all of this city. No details Of the
funeral and where it will be held
were given out but it is presumed that
his remains will be inferred in ". v
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
LEST We FORGET"
DRAWS BIG CROWD
FAMOUS SCREEN DRAMA SHOWN
AT PRINCESS TWO DAYS
stirs Patriotism of Audience and
Ansered Them at the Atroci-
ties of the Huns

Rita Jolivet, in the famous screen
drama, Lest We Forget" drew an
immense audience to the Princess
Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday
nights of this week. Owing to some
mix-up in the shipment of the reels,
it almost happened Tuesday that the
expectant crowd would be disappoint-
ed. The films failed to leave New Or
leans at the right time to make con
nection with the Opelousas train over
the S. P. at Lafayette, reaching that
place on a later train. Manager Diet
lein, secured an automobile. sent to
Lafayette and secured the films and
reached here in time for the regular
night run.
The picture was not a disappoint-
ment and the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, the great liner, in which catas-
trophe many innocent people, includ-
ing women and children lost their
lives, was the dramatic episode OF
the film. The Hun invasion of France
was shown remarkably well and evok-
ed he disgust our people feel for the
att ocities perpetrated on a helpless
peolpe by the invading hosts Of the
kaiser.
Charlie Chaplin, the funny little
man, in the leading role in "The
Rink" brought forth bowls Of amuse-
ment. Charlie surely did pull OF
some stunts but exhibited a remark
able aptitude for roller skates and
well able to keep away from the pur-
suing demons who sought his de-
struction.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
ST. LANDRY SOLDIER
IS WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Private Louis Guilheau Of Arnaudville
Feels the Sting Of a Ger
man Bullet

The first st, Landrian to be wound
ed in France was Private Louis Gull
beau of Arnaudville, who enlisted
more than a year ago and who has
been across the seas for many
months. News reached Opelousas
yesterday (Ffidayl that young Gull
beau severely wounded on May Is
but the fact did not become known
here until this date. He is a 0 Of
] Camille Guilbeau, a prominent citi-
zen Of the Teche village, and the nu-
merous relatives and friends of the
wounded soldier sincerely hope that
he will soon from the wound.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
MAYOR HALPHEN,s COUSIN
MAKES REMARKABLE RECOVERY
sole Survivor Of Artillery Explosion
Now Has New Set of Ears
al Result of Surgical Feat

Some weeks ago The Clarion pub
l;shed an item of news regarding 2
cousin of Mayor Mike Halphen OF this
CITY. This relative Of the Opelousas
chief executive was seriously injured
in a premature explosion of a mortar
battery at a camp in Texas. An AS
sociated Press dispatch from Fort
Worth. under d date line of May 80,
says:
sergeant Larry Halphen of Aus
tin. only survivor of his detachment
in the trench motor disaster recently,
n which eleven officers and men lost
their lives. has two new ears n
likes them better than the ones ne
lost. Halphen discovered upon gett-
inc ont Of bed this week that the ear
which was not blown away in the ex-
nIosion did not harmonic with the
one the doctors had made to replace
the DESTROYED one, so he ordered the
to trim up the good ear to
match the brand new one. They did,
and Halphen, who also lost an eye
IN the disaster, is pleased with the job
He hopes to stay in the army despite
his Disagreement"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
ST. LANDRY AND EvANGELINE
GIVE $15,332.o2 TO RED CROSS
Final Figures of Amount Realized in
Recent Drive Given Out by the
Chairman, Or. Haas

DR.. John A. Haas this week furnish
ed the public with the total amount
given by the people of st. Landry and
Evange1ine parishes in the recent
Red Cross second war fund drive.
A recapitulation of the amount
shows that the people of the two par
ishes came across with a grand total
of S~15,332.02. It was an intensive
drive and DR.. Haas and his numerous
helpers in the cause kept things on
the move all the time with satisfac-
tory results, abandoning their own
private affairs for the time in order
to devote their entire time an atten-
tion to the drive. The doctor and
quite a number of his helpers turned
over their automobiles and furnished
drivers and paid all bills in order that
nothing would be left undone in or
der to make the drive a c
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
PRocLAMATto
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
city Of opelousas.

City OF OpeIousas.
Whereas the President OF the Unit
ed States has set aside FRIDAY.JUNF
%. 1918. as National War Savings
Day. and calling on all people to de-
vote themselves on that day to the
work of war savings, and for every
citizen to carry out the instructions
and wishes of the government; and,
Whereas, the local Council Of De-
tense has requested the President OF
the Police Jury and the Mayors Of all
cities and towns to issue their pro
CARNATIONS declaring Friday, June Is.
as WAR SAVINGS DAY
Therefore, /. NJ. Halphen. Mayor Of
the City of Opelousas, La. hereby is
sue this my proclamation. setufng
aside Friday, june IS, as War Savings
Day throughout the City Of opelou-
sas. La, and | hereby call on all the
people to devote all or as much of
their time as possible to the work Of
war savings.
(signed) N. HALPHEN.
Mayor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
THE RED CROSS FETE
AND PATRIOTIC RALLY
CONTRIBUTED

The Red Cross fete, patriotic ralIy
community singing and jitney dance
will take place next Wednesday night
on the spacious grounds of DR., John
A. Haas residence. It will be a grand
affair and the proceeds will be given
to the Red Cross.
Some of the most prominent and in
fluential people of this city are work
ing to make the affair a complete
success. Everyone is interested in
the Red Cross work. and this is due
in a great measure to the efforts made
by the chairman of st. Landry parish
who has worked increasingly to pro-
mote its success, and the work as it
now exists is a splendid monument to
her efforts and is continually being
enlarged. AS an instance, the Branch
in OpeIousas, with DR.. John A. Haas
as chairman, and another being con-
sidered. Mrs. Stewart has charge Of
the financial end of the fete and it is
needless to say she will bring her
genius and talents in this direction
towards promoting the success of the
financial receipts Of the fete.
She will make a direct appeal to
the people of Opelousas and surround
ing towns and country. The tickets
are twenty-five cents and fifteen
cents for those under twelve years.
A short patriotic program of thir-
ty-five minutes will be conducted with
snap and vigor. The best speakers,
than which no outside orators have
surpassed them; and the Elks and
K. of C'.s have expressed their inten-
ton of leading the community sing
ing, thus called because not profess
sional, but singing in which all at
least try to make an effort to follow
the music as played by the band. This
program will be given out by Mr.. An
drepont, editor Of the Star Progress.
There will be a jitney dance, three
prize dances, for a small additional
charge. When at the conclusion OF
the dances, the couple standing over
the lucky number will receive the
prize. DR.. A. J. Perrault will be in
vited to act as floor manager.
Punch, cream, cake, CONNECTIONS
will be presided over by twenty la
dies of social prominence in this
city. It Is needless to say this in
sures its c Moderate charges
will be asked.
An immense crowd by all accounts
will be in attendance. Posters
throughout the surrounding country
will the fete.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
NEGRO sELEcTMEN TO ENTRAIN
ON THURSDAY, JUNE 90
Local Exemption Board Receives or
ders to Send Men to Camp Funs-
ton, Kansas, on That Date

Dr.. G. w. Stubs, chairman Of Lo-
cal Board No. |, informed The CIar-
ion Thursday that the board had re
eefved orders to send the negro Sc
lectmen, whose names appeared in
last weeks Clarion, to Camp Funston,
Kansas, on next Thursday, June 20,
and that these men had been notified
to report to the offices Of the board
on the day before entrainment, that
is, on Wednesday the 18th. No pos
tive date has for the entrainment Of
the white selectmen for Camp Pike
has yet been received but it Is ex-
peeted that they will depart some day
IN or about the Gath instant, as stated
in last weeks issue.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
sT. LANDRY SOLDIER
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE


Lee Landry, son of MI. and Mrs.
Edgar Landry, now perhaps on his
way to participate in the great adj
venture. wrote this to his parents
Camp Merritt, N. 3, June 5, 1913.
Dear Father:
we arrived here yesterday all .. X.
| am well and feeling good.
Papa, we sure did have a nice time
coming here: had a good trip; treated
royalty by everybody all the way. We
came through eleven states and
through Canada; wrote to you sew
eral times while on the road.
We saw beautiful scenery all along
the route; went through the Catskill
Mountains; were sure treated nicely
IN Canada in the towns where we
stepped; they called us Yankee sol
dieIs.
People up North are entirely differ
emf from US in in all our ways.
Were told as soon as WI could get
Strengthened out WI would be allowed
twenty-four hours SO we could go to
New York City. We are orIy eight
cen miles from there.
We stopped at a good many large
cites on our way: st. Louis, Mo-, Pc
ru, Ind, Detroit. Mich, Buffalo, N. x,
Montpelier, Scranton, Pa, and lots
OF other cities in Canada.
Papa, the Red Cross is sure a good
thing. They sure did give is lots to
eat all along the road.
When we came to Sranton, Pa, we
were certainly well treated; the
people there are crazy about soldiers
especially the girls.
You must write just as soon as you
get this letter; If we are not here our
mail will be forwarded.
Tell mamma not to worry; ! will
be a good boy and take good care Of
myself.
Give my regards to all and lots OF
love, especially to you and mamma.
Your son,
LEE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
WOMEN WARNED NOT
TO co TO ALEXANDRIA
WAR CAMP SERVICE SPEAKS OUT
AGAINST PRACTICE
Points Out Danger of Unprotected
Females Going to That City for
Employment, Etc.

The Clarion has received the fol
lowing communication from the head
quarters of the War Camp Service
Alexandria, with the request that
same be published:
Alexandria, La, June.1, 1918.
To the Editor:
Dear Sir: May we ask you to pub
lish the following letter in the inter
est and and the great cause in
which we are all concerned? Your
favor will be greatly appreciated.
AS representatives of the War De
partment Commission on War Camp
Community Work and Girls Work,
we wish to call the attention of the
people of your city to the grave dan
gers facing women and girls who
come here. AS is always the case
with cantonment towns, there has
been a large number of girls and
women coming to Alexandria without
visible means of support, and who are
compelled to meet situations which
are entirely new to them. We should
like to remind your readers of these
four things:
1. The housing situation in this
city is q very congested one. The
cost Of rooms is very high as is also
the cost of food.
2. There are practically no oppor-
tunities for legitimate employment.
8 Girls and women who are here
without any visible means of support
are arrested ON a yagrancy charge
and sentenced to from Is to 80 days
in the city jail.
A large number of foolish and vic
ious women have come to Alexandria
from the various towns in your state
and doubtless some from your own
town. We wish to warn mothers of
the improperly and danger of per
hitting young girls to travel alone to
a cantonment city. May we not en-
phasize to the parents that even
though they have every confidence in
their daughters, they should not al
low them to be exposed to the pitfalls
and temptations with which they are
sure to come in contact when they
visit Alexandria without a chaperone?
We should like to remind your
readers that we stand ready to CO.
operate with them in any way and if
any Of them come to Alexandria to
visit their boys, we hope they will
apply to the Information Bureau OF
the War Community Service Board,
located in the City Hall, where every
assistance will be rendered them.
Sincerely yours,
LEONARD A. PARR,
Rep. War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities.
IRENE SHIELDS,
Director Girls Protective Work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to call
from her earthly labor Mrs. Dora 3.
Lamson, a Worthy Guest of 0peIousas
Household No. 100, Of tnis.city; there
fore be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
esteemed guest this Household has
sustained an irreparable loss, her hus-
bard and children a devoted and af-
fectionate wife and mother. and the
community one of its most worthy
citizens. Be it further
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the
Household, a copy be sent to the be
reayed husband and that they be pub
lished in the Opelousas papers.
L. L. DANIEL
H. -BODEMULLER,
ED. MoRNHINvEG.
Committee
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
D

Miss Betsy Dupre and DR.. Albert
Pavy were quietly married yesterday
afternoon in Palo Alto in the presence
OF a few friends: Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
Black, now of San Francisco, formerly
of New Orleans and several army Of
ficers and their wives.
Rev. John Gleason performed the
ceremony, which took place in the
Catholic Church on WeFerIy street.
The church was simply decorated
with white flowers and potted plants.
The bride was given away by her
mother. She had no attendants. She
was beautiful In a dark tailored suit;
she wore a white g~eorgetta hat and
shoes and her eorsags Douquet was
white orchids.
Following the ceremony DR.. Pavy
and his bride left at nee for a brief
wedding trip. On their return they
will occupy their pretty little home in
Stanford Park.
DR.. Pavy is with the 18th Infantry,
now at Camp Fremont, California.
During their absence Mrs. Dupre is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Black, now
Of Frisco, but formerly of New Or
leans.
The marriage united two prominent
families. Mrs, Pavy is a representa-
tive of the Dupre and Garland fam
lilies in Louisiana. She is a sister Of
Congressman Dupre. DR.. Paws fam
lily is equally well known-From San
Francisco paper.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
LOOK OUT, BILL, WE'RE COMING
A FEW MILLIONS STRONG

WASHINGTON. June 10.-More
than 100000 American soldiers have
gone overseas to carry back to France
the encouragement and assistance
which Lafayette and Roehambeau
brought to America, Secretary Baker
told the French Alpine Chasseurs in
bidding them farewell here today at
the base of the Washington monu-
ment
The war secretary's last announce
ment some weeks ago concerning the
size OF the American forces abroad
was that 500, 900 men had sailed for
the battle front.
The Alpine Chasseurs, better known
as the blue Devils" of France, came
to America last month to assist in the
third Liberty Loan campaign and
since have toured the south and mid
die west. They were reviewed and re-
cefved by the secretary of wal today
before leaving for Baltimore, Newark,
New York and Boston en- route back
to their native land.
"You soldiers of France said Mr..
Baker. in addressing the chasseurs.
came to this country in order that
the people of America might see with
their own eyes. in your persons, the
kind of men who have written a new
page in the records of human hero
ism and success. You were welcomed
in this country from n end of 1t to
he other. The hearts OF ou people
went out to you and TO your people.
AZ the embodiment of the determin-
alton, the courage and the heroism
of France, you have been accepted
and received. Nearly all Of you, am
told. are battle-searred veterans. You
are members OF an army which has
never known defeat and Q are rep
re~sentatives OF a people who would
rather die than not be free.
eYou are going back to your own
country-still, thank God. your own
and when you get there you will find
that the small beginning Of our army
which YOU left there has grown into q
mighty manifestation. When you left
france the American army was there
in small representation, but now more
than 100000 Americans have sailed
from their shore to carry back to
your army and your people the en-
couragement and the assistance which
Lafayette and R~ochambeau brought to
America IN the early and struggling
DAVIS of American freedom.
They are trying to learn from you,
emulating he virtues which you ex-
emplify. learning the art of war as
YOU have learned it. in the hard school
of strenuous experience. They and
YOU are about to abolish the great
wonder in the world Of winning q vic
tory which viii forever act to stamp
mankind's approval upon the true
theory of civilization.
Instead Of believing in mere phys
ical force, hereafter we are going to
believe in the strength Of moral force,
instead OF divorcing the things OF a
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
OPERATE ON WILLIAM WARE
FOR ACUTE APPENDICITIS

William Ware, the nineteen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Ware
Of West Bellevue, was operated on
at the local sanitarium Wednesday
afternoon. The young man had suf-
tered several days from from az at
tack of appendicitis and his father
called in several Of the local phys
icians who diagnosed the attack. At
last reports the patient was resting
easy, having stood the operation very
well.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
KRoTz SPRINGS COMES ACROSS
IN RED Cross WAR DRIVE

The little village of Krotz Springs
donated sixty-one dollars towards the
Red Cross second war fund. The
good ladies Of that thriving munich
pality on the Atchafalaya river ar
ranged a dance in order to secure
funds and sixty-one dollars was taken
in. Mrs. John Andre, Mrs. Isaac JEFF
fers and Mrs. G. Ducote. prominent
ladies Of the village. we're leaders in
the affair. Mrs. Andre was chairman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
SECRETARY LAMsoN GIVES
DETAILED LOAN FIGURES
Total Amount Borrowed by Farmers
Of Local Association is Sum
of $4,000

Seeretary-Treasurer Richard d.
Lamscn of the st. Landry National
Farm Loan Association this week
gave out the following detailed in
formation as to, the number of loans
and amount of each and grand total
Of all money borrowed from the fed
eral land bank.
There have been so far eleven loans
and the total amount lent the farmers
making application FOR money is
s42, 400. Amounts applied for and
amounts granted in each case was as
follows:
No. / applied for $500; amount
granted, $500.
No. 2, applied for $4,000; amount
granted, S2875.
No. 3 applied for $4,000; amount
granted, $4,000.
No. 4 applied for $1,000; amount
granted, $4,000.
No. 5 applied for $1,000; amount
granted, $1400.
No. s applied for $500; amount
granted, $500.
No. I applied for $500; amount
granted, $500.
No. 8 applied for $4,000; amount
granted, $s125,
No. 9 applied for $500; amount
granted, $4,000.
No. 10 applied for $3.50; amount
granted. 1915.
No. II applied for $1,000; amount
granted, 1926.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM
RAYMOND MCBRIDE; SAFE

Raymond Mcbride Of this city who
was aboard the torpedoed steamer
Lincoln is safe. AS stated in The
Clarion. it was feared that he might
be among the lost but as his name did
net appear in the list of killed or
drowned hopes were entertained that
he was saved. A telegram received
here this week from him says that he
has reached New York. His relatives
and friends here were very much
pleased on getting this information.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
NEAR ACCIDENT OCCURRED
THE FIRST OF THE WEEK
Automobile Driven by Lady Runs Into
Buggy and upsets Lighter We
hicle; Occupant uniniured

An automobile driven by Mrs. 0sea
Bordelon ran into a buggy driven by
Mrs. Hypolite David one morning the
first of the week, upset the buggy but
caused no injury to Mrs. David. The
accident was unavoidable and it was
fortunate that little or no damage was
done. Mrs. David was able to pro-
coed on her way a short, time after
the accident having recovered from
the excitement oecasioned by the col
lision.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
ANOTHER YOUNG oPELousEAN
VOLUNTEERS FOR SERVICE

AIphonse Reed, aged about nine
teen, rendered his services TO Uncle
Sam the first Of the week, having en-
listed as a volunteer and left for Ba-
ton Rouge to report for duty.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

Mrs. Leslie Moriarty. who spent
about ten days at Little Rock, Ark
visiting her husband who is stationed
at Camp pike, has returned home.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
LOST

Lost between opelousas and Vile
Platte. one large automobile tire at
taehed to rim. Finder will please
notify me and obtain suitable reward
JNo. w. LEWIS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

Anybody a buy one a month until
January or he or she who has an
acre of cotton, rice or a n can surely
take $50 in November.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

Let's see hom many viii go the lin
it in ". S. s. It's better than green
backs: it brings 8 per cent and can
be converted in ten days, or 1 per
cent compounded quarterly ii allowed
to mature.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hollier re
turned Monday from spending their
honeymoon in San Antonio, Texas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

The quota is $40 per capita The
man with ten children must plant an
extra acre OF cotton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-11
-
Prisoners Of Duty.

The Turkish government Is shortly
to effect an exchange of 1000 British
prisoners, but there will be still many
left over there, and naturally they will
need doctors. Under the Berne agree
ment of December last it is arranged
that one British doctor and FIVE of
the medical personnel Of the ranks
should be detained for every 1000
prisoners. No inspection Of prison
camps under the Berne agreement has
yet been made. but il is very probable
that conditions there may necessitate
,~ore doctors being detained. There
are some things in warfare which are
harder than actual fighting, and to
stay behind in a prison camp tending
wounded and nostalgia men when
others joyfully set sail for home Or
active service requires all the unset
fish devotion to duty with which doc
tors are credited by the laity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-11
Confession of an Aviator.

For myself, writes Charles B. Word
hoff in Atlantic, there is nowhere and
nobody I would rather be at present
than here and a pilot. No man in his
senses could say he enjoyed the war;
but as it must be fought out, would
rather be in aviation than in any other
branch. A pleasant life, good food,
good sleep, and two to four hours
day in the air. After four hours Tin
two spells) over the lines, constantly
alert and eraning to dodge scandalous'
ly accurate shells and, suddenly ap-
pearing Boches, painting in the thin
air at 10000 feet. the boys are, / thiuk,
justified in calling it day. I have
noticed that the coolest men are a
good bit let down after dogged ma
chine fight far up in the rarefed air.
It may seem soft to an infantryman-
20 hours of sleep. eating and loafng;
but in reality the airman should be
given an easy time outside Of flying.