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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

ing first at Hawaii and later coins
on to the far-on Philippines where
he has been ever since. This weel
we We're handed a. letter from him
to his uncle and we gladly publish
excerpts from it:
Dear Uncle-Only these few lines
to let you know that I am we'll and
hope you are the same. You have
written me several times and asked
me to let you know some of my ex.
periences. Well, / can tell you a
few things about tit is hard for a
man to get used to it, but at the
same time it is very easy to under.
stand.
i was enlisted for this war and If
the war lasts ten years | will still
be in it, but as soon as it comes to
an end / will get out of it and I hope
it won't be long, because | am get
ting gray as | worry so much about
my people.
Il am not afraid of fighting, but
this is the question, when will we
fight? I am tired living over here, it
is SO hot, and when we have to drill
in the hot sun and all of that sand
goes into u eyes, it is hard but
yet I a make i I'D ont never be-
lieve that we are over here just eat
ing and sleeping. We see hard times
here. I feel sorry for the boys but
| am in it myself.
Just think-over seventeen hun
dred horses and maybe two thousand
men are mounted from a. m. until
11:30 a. m, and in all of that dust
and hot sun! Besides a large pistol
and a rifle and a saber and fifty
pounds of ammunition and those
clothes we wear are some hot and
we are living in a place where the
wind "a not blow
Young Lastrapes adds a few other
remarks, carrying messages to his
relatives, but as they do not bear
upon his life in the army we refrain
from publishing them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
THREE MORE ST. LANDRIANs
JOIN SOLDIERS OF THE sea-
Two Havs Already Left and Other
VIII Depart for Training
Camp Tomorrow

St. Landry parish has already sup
piled a number of its stalwart sons
as volunteers in the marine corps.
Right from the jump the soldiers of
the sea- proved popular with those
patriotic young men who wished to
volunteer and aid their country in
putting down the kaiser and his au-
tooratic bunch who wished to rule.
the world.
Three mere young men from Ope-
Iousas enlisted this week in the ma
rine corps, two having already de
parted to join the colors while the
third will leave tomorrow. The two
who left the early part Of the week
we're stephen Nezet and Edward L.
eros, while Charlie Sandoz is the one
To leave tomorrow. All are husky
and their friends confidently believe
that they will make first-cIass men
fl the governments service and
when it ONE down to actual fight
ing, prove antagonists who will
make Fritz" sit up and take notice.
d
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION
OFFERS MANY ADVANTAGES

The st. Landry National Farm AS
ISOLATION, headed by F. H. Phillips
as president and R. D. Lamson as
Secretary-Treasurer has now come to
the point where it can offer the
farmers Of this parish its services
ID procuring cheap money from the
Federal Land Bank.
The Association has had a very
hard and tortuous road to travel, but
IL now on the good, easy grade, and
hopes that all farmers of the parish
who desire cheap money and on long
terms will apply to the Secretary for
information. His headquarters are
located in the Planters Bank and
Trust Company building.
The Association has already loan
cd oyer $4,000 and is making loans
every weekday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
Mr.. AND MRS RICHARD PRICE
LOSE THEIR LITTLE BABY

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard H. Price, formerly Of this
city but now residents of Beaumont,
Texas. were panied to learn of the
death OF their little daughter, Irma
Maine, which occurred at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Prices parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Hebert, near Opelou-
sas, last Wednesday evening at 5.13
o'clock.
The little girl had been quite i'll
some days In Beaumont and both
MI. and Mrs. Hebert had gone there
to see 1t. 1t was decided at once to
bring it to Opelousas and the parents
and grand parents of the little one
arrived here with 1t on the 8 o'clock
train Wednesday. Proceeding imme-
diately to the Hebert home, the
child expired soon thereafter. The
funeral was held from the residence
Thursday evening at 5 o'clock, with
services at the Catholic Church and
interment in the Catholic cemetery
in this city.
The Clarion tenders its sympa-
thies TO both Mr.. and Mrs. Price in
the loss of their only child, Mr..
Price was for a number Of years =
valued employee Of this office and at
present is employed on one Of the
aailE newspapers IN Beaumont.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
MISS HEALEY AMONG
GRADUATES or INDUSTRIAL


The Clarion has received from
Miss Emma e. Healey of this city,
who is to graduate at the Southwest
ern Industrial Institute at Lafayette
this month, an invitation to attend
the closing exercises Of that popular
school,. The commencement exer-
cises start on May II and come to
p end on May 21st. Miss Healey is
the lovely and accomplished .daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. HeaIey
OF this city and numbers her friends
by the score, all of whom will be
pleased to learn of her graduation at
the Industrial and viii be glad to
welcome her home after the insti-
tution's close.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
uNcag SAM NEEDS HELP.

The government is in great need
of service in many fields, and the
civil service commission is frequent
ly holding examinations in different
towns and cities, to enable those who
are fitted to fill those positions, to
offer their services Immediately and
at very good salaries.
On May 1924, 1918, the examina-
tiors viii be held for the purpose of
getting eligibles for the positions Of
Scientific Assistant and Scientific
Assistant in Marketing.
For further information e the
local secretary at the postoffice.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
oPELoUsAs coLoRED BOY
SERVES IN THE CAVALRY
Elmer Lastrapes Enlisted Last Year
and Has Been in the Philippines
for Many Months

Last year a young colored youth
Of this city, Elmer L~astrapes, nephew
OF "Didee" Lastrapes, while employ
ed in Texas, hearkened to Uncle
Sans call to arms and though I'M
der age of majority, promptly en-
listed in the cavalry service of the
nation. He was assigned to a col
ored eaFalry regiment and shortly
thereafter Was sent overseas, land
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
HUMAN SIDE or AMERICAN
RED CROSS IN FRANCE

The American Red Cross recog-
nizes that our first duty for human
ity in this var is the protection of
our soldiers In Franco It recog-
nizes also that this duty lies with
the United States government and
that the government is responsible
for it. AS a supplementary relief
organization the Red Cross stands
ready to cooperate with the govern
ment in this work and to put its or
~ganization, money and supplies into
service at the call Of the American
army whenever and wherever they
can be of use. Fully realizing the
disadvantages that are always met
in a foreign country, and. with the
view of keeping our soldiers in
touch with things American the
Red Cross begins at the Port of
landing In France by establishing
rest stations. These rest stations
extend inland toward the camps
and are located in a series of juno
ton points and railroad stations
where the soldiers are required to
wait for train connections.
II you have travelled in a. foreign
country, ever in time Of peace, you
have some conception Of what
a boon these stations are. But in
time of war they are indispensable.
the weary soldier they are ha-
vens beyond computation in mere
dollars and cents.
This is M phase of the WORK you
will help do when you contribute to
Second Red Cross War Fund
Drive. The date is May 2o-27- Be
ready for it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
W. H. Hudspeth of Rosa was an
0pelousas visitor on Monday.
ATTENTION..

Members of R. E. Lee Camp, No.
Il, U. e. v, are requested to attend
a special meeting which is to be
held on Saturday, May 18th, 1918,
at II O'Clock A. NJ.
BY order of the Commandant.
G. P. RICHARD, Adjutant.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

work and at the bridges, where the
machine could not reach the earth
he had men with shoye1s and spades
to complete the work started. By
Wednesday at NOON the street looked
fine and a real pleasure for automo-
biles to negotiate.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
IT. LANDRY CLARION
DAUGHTERS TO HOLD INlTIA.
TON

The Daughters Of Isabella of this
city will hold an initiation on June
2. There will be some twelve or
fifteen candidates who will become
members of this fraternal organiza-
ton
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

BOARD .WANTEp-couple wishes
beard in quiet. homelike place ia or
neas iowa fer all OF part Of summer.
All references furnished. Address.
s. r., A. cafe clarion. may18-1t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
Red Cross News and Notes

accustomed to large affairs, who are
giving their services without pay.
It is supported entirely by its mem
bership fees ond by voluntary con-
tributions.
1t is today bringing relief to suf-
fering humanity, both military and
civil, in every war-torn allied country.
1t plans tomorrow to help in the
work Of restoration throughout the
world.
It feeds and clothes entire popula-
tons in times OF great calamity.
1t is there to help yodr soldier BOY
his time of need. :
n its thousands of workers, its ire
mendous stores ana smooth-running.
transportatin facilities, it is a per-
feet example of Americas genius for
o~rianization, of Americas generosity,
and of Americas will to Win the War.
Congress authorizes it.
President Wilson heads it.
The War Department audits its
accounts.
Your Army, your Navy and your
Allies enthusiastically endorse it.
Twenty-Five million Americans have
joined it.
Every cent of every dollar re.
ceiyed for the Rel Cross war fund
goes for war relief
The interest which accrues from
the banking of funds has made act
ually available for war relief, one
dollar and two cents out of every dol
lar contributed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
Mover the Toni

The pupils OF the various schools
throughout the parish have shown a
patriotic spirit in the organization
of Junior School A~uxfliarfes of the
American Red Cross. In the schools
that have formed these auxi1iaries six
have attained the hundred per cent
membership. These are Opelousas,
with 500; Eunice, $50; Port Barre,
$50; Sacred Heart Convent, 80; St.
Charles College, $50; Sunset, 200;
WhitevilIe has So members in IT'S aux
iliary and the Washington school
1856. The total membership in the
schools is 1741. When Melville and
Grand Prairie report their member
ship, which they are expected to do
shortly, 1t is thought that the total
win reach the 1900 mark.
Sergica1 dressings classes are held
on Monday and Wednesday evenings
and On Friday nights at the Branch
Chapter. All are welcome.
The OpeIousas Chapter is IN re-
ceipt of a check of $130.59 from
Prof. p E. Wilson of Port Barre.
This sum represents S25 donation
Leonce Carriere and $105.59,
the receipts Of a benefit dance given
by the patriotic citizens of Port
Barre on last Friday night.
Grand Knight L. A. Andrepont
will suggest to his Council at a meet
ing Sunday that the Council give a
for the End War Fund Drive.
however, a benefit will be ar
for the local Red Cross or
CARNATIONS.
The Washington Branch gets the
credit of being the first auxiliary
organization 10 send in surgical sup
plies.
The local chapter and its various
organizations sent to the supply
the following articles on the
18th: Ito hospital shirts, $50 pa
SO sweaters, 40 pairs of
socks, 3 wristlets, / muffler, ] he'll
met. The Opelousas Branch, as
heir first contribution, sent in so
hospital shirts and so pajamas.
Red Cross Receipts ere Larger Than
Published
In its issue of last week the Clar-
on unintentionally erred regarding
he net figures of the Red Cross en-
.ertainment held last week at the
4acombe Hotel. Instead of $135 each
o the local chapter and the Opelou-
as branch, as we had it in Miss
darsilliot's statement, the figures
.hould nave been $3.50 to the chapter
md the same amount to the branch. :
We gladly correct this error and are
that the receipts are even /
anger than we had read them. |
Some Facts About the Red Cross.
The American Red Cross is the
argest and most efficient organiza /
ion for the relief of suffering that the
has eve seen. q
It is made up almost entirely of a
olunteer workers. the higher execu- :
ives being, without exception, men {
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

q am an old French woman with
two grandchildren. For three years
We have been behind the German
lines. The Hindenburg retreat left
US back under the blessed ~tri-color.
Our village is gone. Our field is
spoiled. The good men of the Red
Cross have fixed up a home and a
school for the boys and have found
a new field for me to cultivate. Such
help in saving France for a better
day"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

Il am an American prisoner in
Bavaria where l have been for two
months. Because Of the Red Cross
work through Switzerland real food,
soap and other necessaries are sent
to me. Continue to help the Red
Cross AMI I will continue to be helped
while remain a prisoner"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

Il am a little French girl from
Rheims. My father gave his life for
France and liberty. My mother and
/ lived in a cellar two years under
bombardment until she was killed
by a shell. I am only six. The Red
Cross is taking care of me and
thousands like me-"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

The Red Cross chapter at Morrow,
this parish, under the leadership Of
Mrs. H. E. Lowery, president, raised
S91 by the sale of refreshments at
the school building Tuesday of last
week. Patriotic addresses were made
by John W. Lewis, Judge Pavy and
Henry Lastrapes of O~peIousas and
Judge B. F. vannoy, a member of the
State Defense Council, OF this place.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
"A Greet Net Of Mercy Drawn
Through an Ocean of Unspeakable
Pain"
Red Cross Film viii Show at

Red Cross Film Will Show at
The Princess Next Monday
1.-THE Spirit of the Red Cross" a
great var film, will be shown at the
Princess next Monday for the benefit
Of the Red Cross. The story Of the
play is told in the following:
The scene 7ofthis play was laid in.
New Orleans, the most typically
French city in the United States and
for that matter outsideaof France 1T
sell. go
The battle scenes were staged at
Camp Shelby and were participated in
by real soldiers of the United States
army. James Montgomery Flagg. the
great American artist, wrote the play
and staged it personally. Into 1t he
has woven a simple heart touching ro-
nance of Sammy who goes to give
his all to his country and his sweet
heart who, in the world-loved uni
form of the Red Cross follows him
to France.
"Sammy's' good-byes to his home
folks bring tears to eyes not accus-
toned to them and when the Red
Cross follows this American boy
across the seas, picks him up on the
battlefield and nurses him back to
health in a Red Cross hospital after
he has been desperately wounded,
one begins to understand what the
American Red Cross is and why it Is
asking the American people to con-
tribute a war fund of a hundred mill
lion dollars.
1t presents in. two reels the subtle
and appealing story and one leaves
the picture imbued with the thought
that helping the Red Cross do such
things is the next best thing he &C
tually fightig for ones country.
The profits will go to the Red
Cross War Fund.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

Some Facts About the Red Cross.
The American Red Cross is the
largest and most efficient organiza-
ton for the relief of suffering that the
world has ever seen.
It is made up almost entirely of
volunteer workers, the higher execu-
tfves being, without exception, men
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

Grand Knight L. A. Andrepont
will suggest to his Council at a meet
ing Sunday that the Council give a
benefit for the End War Fund Drive.
Later, however, a benefit will be ar
ranged for the local Red Cross or
CARNATIONS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18

The Opelousas Chapter is in re-
cefpt of a check of $130.59 from
Prof. p E. Wilson of Port Barre.
This sum represents $25 donation
from Leonce Carriere and s105.59,
the receipts Of a benefit dance given
by the patriotic citizens of Port
Barre ON last Friday night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28
Shortest Month
Has any Holidays
Only Fourteen Honcst-to-G Good
ness Working Days in
Whole Of February.

Figuring up the holidays In Feb
ruary gives the man Tith hankerin'
for off-days a pleasant thrill. Count
ing four Sundays out OF the shortest
month OF the years. cut it down to
twenty-four days. Along comes heat
less Monday four times and the short
cned month is twenty days. Nip off
Lincoln's birthday. and then take 4
holiday in honor OF tn. Father OF His
Country. and leave just eighteen days
remaining in tho full cloth OF old Feb
ruary. Then If tho man with the ham
KERN for holidays is OF the sentimental
sort. he recalls that he still has ST.
Valentine to commemorate. Four half
holidays on the afternoons of the Sat
urdays also come to mind as he goes
Frying on, and leave only fifteen real
noncst-to-EoodncSs working days
CHANGING on over the calendar thus
abbreviated something suggests that
February 70 ought to come in for some
bit Of the spirit that dominates the
month. and honor is done to the full
moon. Thus the shortest month is d.
vided into fourteen days for work and
fourteen days for play. For the man
who can persuade himself that the di-
vision is bona fide and good for BUSH
ness. thcro is some JOY in February.
even though II is punctuated with heat
less Mondays and low temperature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28

and OF tho 100000 who were working
for their country, and that he had
observed In America the same spirit OF
answering loyalty to the boys in the
trenches and the cause they were fight
ing for.
rs PER CENT OF THOSE
GOING OVER WILL COME BACK
lie declared 70 the mothers present
that their boys would come back finer
and bigger fellows than when they
went over. and that with all they had
TO endure they were really having
tho time OF their lives" lie quoted as
tonishinG statistics to show that it had
been calculated that it required two
tons OF she'll filled win high explosives
to kill one man. and that OF the num-
her that had gone from Richmond. GER
tainly % per cent would come back.
He cautioned fond parents against
losing heart ii the report came Wound
cd: missing" but to go on writing. and
knitting. and. perhaps. after all, it
would he a mistake and the lad would
be safe and sound. lie spoke bitterly
OF the German methods OF warfare
OF the desolated towns. the springs poi
Soned. tho women outraged. and he
demanded. as whole nations have de-
manded. is this the work of men or
Of Infatuated chimpanzccs?"
Compromise would be trcachery,
folly. infamy," he declared. These in
fcrnal ruhians have broken every Law
human and divine and We are going to
'tramplc Satan under our feet Ger
many has to be logged in the presence
Of the world He said tho nogginE
was "a long business" which should
have only this one ultimate purpose. to
crush the power that had turned Ger
many into hell and Europe into
scpulchcr.''
Sir Walter spoke OF the inspiration OF
a visit Friday to old st. Johns In Rich
mond. and how those words OF Patrick
Henry had gone ringing down through
the civilized world. His closing words
were repetition of his confident belief
in victory. though ii might be a diff
hcult way, slippery, with mud. and
smoke. blood and poison fumes. the
barb OF cruel steel. but finally the sum-
nit of tho Detachable Mountains would
be attained where flew Old Glory and
the Union Jack on the heights OF vic
tory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-28

blood--but the rights of tho State In
.me uhion were never submitted TO the
E Encn o ., battle, Therefore , have never
In this day and generation we hear
some very ELUSIVE and forensic orators
loudly and Justify talking about The
consent OF the governed" who never
thclcss arc very anxious and exceed
ingly willing to force certain policies
on States by Federal constitutional
amendments ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. in the
State in which they may happen TO live
these policies have been adopted. which
smacks exceedingly strong OF tho kind
"of the consent Of tho Ivcrned" that
is preached and practicsd by the Kali
ser and his kultured Knew.
VerEes on unpntriotic.
II occurs TO very many or our people
opportunc. IL not unpatriotic, ut this
time Of great stress and strain to in
jcct into the greatest and gravest
crisis that ever confronted this State
and rcpublic-anything that may cause
"A division in our counscls or may have
the result or effect of initiating against
thc unity and effectiveness Of all our
strength and forces to win this war;
In Nirs mia the cherished doctrine and
principles Of home rule. local self-Eov-
eminent. States rights, is said to be
impcrlcd and in jeopardy. indeed some
assert that il has been or Is about to
be abandoned. 1t is devouuy to be
people will prevail, and that they WIN
cling to old time democracy" like
old time religion" as good enough,
adequate. sufficient and satisfactory
enough. for this and all other States.
Virginia, the birthplace of George
Mason. the author of the first written
declaration OF the civil. political and
religious rights Of men. in our own
Bill Of Rights. which the great Glad
stone said was the most colossal docu
mcnt that ever cmanatcd from the brain
OF man. Virginia. the birthplace of the
sage and seer Of Monticello; of James
Madison. tho father OF tho Constitution.
and of James Monroe. who proclaimed
the doctrine which bears his name.
Virginia should stand solidly. uninov-
able. rcsolutcly. stubbornly, even il
alone. against nuilification. reputation
and abandonment to any extent or for
amy purpose Of tho cardinal principles
tho very basic foundation Of true. real
genuine democracy. We are pleased to
believe and 10 know that there are
Some OF the old guards still left who
viii use All their powers and exert all
their influence TO keep Virginia safe
for democracy and democracy safe in
Virginia. JOHN 7. GOODRICH.
fredericksburg, Va. January %, 1913.