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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
SUGAR SITUATION IS
GROWING SERIOUS
FOOD ADMINISTRATION LIMITS
AMOUNT ONE CAN BUY
New Regulations in Effect and Per-
sons in Town Get Two Pounds,
Country Folks Five

Under date of June 10 Food Ad-
ministrator John NJ. Parker has sent
out the following:
"The United States Food Admins
tration has just wired: Sugar stu
alton serious" and at the same time
promulgating new regulations limit
ing the sale of sugar to purchasers
to two pounds In towns and five
pounds in rural communities.
Sugar for immediate canning and
preserving purposes is limited to
not exceeding twenty-five pounds"
These new regulations limiting the
amount a person can purchase will
undoubtedly bring On a new order
of things s~accharine in this state.
1t is even limited that the open
sugar bowl in hotels and restau-
rants will be abolished and the GUS
toner handed his coffee or tea al
ready sweetened. This will be an
awful jolt to the fellow who has been
in the habit Of using-and of course
wasting-twice as much sugar as
needed for one cup. The open sugar
bowl has been declared a nuisance
and an ally of the Hun in some
states and was long ago put under
the ban.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
THE MAKING OF
4 FAMOUS
MEDICINE
Flow Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman,s ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine Is sterilized
and as a final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
It is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
SO successful in the treatment Of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
1een restored TO health by the use Of
Lydia G. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound which we are continually pub
ishing attest to its virtue.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29

pod was $3.50. The cost of produc
ing and harvesting these beans was
$3.50, leaving So net revenue in addi
ton to the corn crop. This is a good
deal more than the average net
amount received from the corn. The
WINGS left on the field whether grazed
or not will add considerably to the
producing power of the land because
of the additional organic matter sup
piled.
A recent attempt to determine the
cost of grinding shows that the cost
per acre of harvesting, hauling to
mill and paying the toll amounts to
from So to 81 per aere for average
yields. AS compared with grazing,
this does moi include the cost Of feed
ing nor returning the manure to the
land. 1t is not thought that grinding
will add that much food value to the
beans, 1t was the general %concensus
| of opinion of farmers interviewed who
have been utilizing the beans long
est that as a general proposition
grazing in the field was the cheapest
and most profitable method of handl-
ing them except where a certain
amount OF supplemental feed was ne
cessary.
In some sections it is customary to
harvest beans that can be secured
easily and, therefore, harvested
cheap, and grazing the remainder.
In this way the cattle harvest the
beans that would be the most *
pensive to gather. The beans that
are harvested can either be used as
supplemental feed or sold. The gross
returns on beans so harvested
amounted to So to SO per acre. Where
any Of the beans are to be harvested
at all this seems to be the best meth
cd, but ordinarily the better method
of handling will be to Craze.
There seems to be at the present
time considerable opportunity for i'm
proving the velvet bean. Selection for
increased yield will be the most i'm
Aortant consideration. The vining
habit will also need to be looked aft
er. 1t is probable that different
strains that will be developed to meet
different conditions, such al the
strains that will develop large guam
titles of vine, and others with a min
imum amount of vine. With the in
creased interest in velvet bean pro-
duction this should offer a profitable
line of MISUNDERSTANDING
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
YOUNGEST GAMER

Little Lunah Andrepont, the bright
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eraste An
drepont OF Route 2, opelousas, at
tended the demonstration on the
court square the past week.
This young lady is but ten years
Of age and has taken an active part
in club work since its inception in
this parish. She is one Of the
worthy tenth-acre club mebers, and
has done splendid work in that line,
rejecting credit on herself and on
her able instructor. She took her
first lesson in canning last Saturday
and expects to do her bit this season
in conserving food and thereby aid
her country in feeding the boys over
there.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
For Indigestion. Constipation o.
Bili0usneSs

Just try M s0-cent bottle Of LAX-F0S
WITH pEpSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co, manufacturers Of Laxative Bromo
ouinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29

the day, and that other speeches will
be delivered by State Senator Leon
Haas, Congressman Lazaro and Hon.
John H. Overton of Alexandria, can
didate for United States senator.
MarteTs Band of OpeIousas will fur.
nsh the music for the affair. As
Mr.. Erlich is chairman of the recep-
ton committee and as all of his &C
quaintances are familiar with his
untiring efforts to make every af-
fair at Chicot a success, they conf
IDENTIFY look forward to this celebra-
ton as being one of the best ever
pulled off at the old stamping
ground.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
cHlcoT FOLKS TO STAGE
Big FOURTH CELEBRATION
Prominent Speakers Will Address
the Large Audience to be Ex-
peeted at Old Settlement

There win be a grand Fourth OF
July celebration held at Bayou Chi
cot next Thursday, July 4, for the
benefit OF the Red Cross, and the
public is cordially invited to visit
the historic place and enjoy the fes-
tivities OF the glorious occasion.
There is staged a big ball for the
night after the main program of
speaking. etc, is held. The Clarion's
old friend, Henry 1. Erich long
time postmaster at chlcot., Informs
us that Hon. r. Lee t:ar:aul, die
trict attorney, viii be the orator of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
GRAZING VELVET BEANS

In some states of the southwest
beans have been grown and used for
the various purposes for which they
are adapted for many years. But in
Texas and the southwest this is COM
paratively speaking a new crop.
ThereBore the following suggestion
made by John R. Fain, professor Of
agronomy of the Georgia State Col
lege of Agriculture, Circular 4s, will
be timely as it is believed that the
acreage in the southwest has been
increased:
The velvet bean may be utilized by
grazing in the field with various kinds
of livestock, especially cattle. It is
customary to run hogs in the field
with the cattle. The hogs clean up a
good deal of waste that would other
wise be lost. A few cases have been
reported where mules have been util-
lied to Craze the crops. This is I'M
questionabIy one of the cheapest
sources of winter feed that al be pro-
duced in the state and when graZed
off requires very little additional la
Dor, making it a very economical
method of producing livestock. 1t is
estimated that one acre will carry a
mature COW for three months. On the
heavier soil types of the state there is
some danger of packing the land If
grazed during periods of rainy wealth
er. Grazing on the heavier lands will
have to be done with more care than
on the sander soil types. The addf-
ton of the organic matter from the
growth of the bean will counteract to
a considerable extent the i'll effects OF
packing by cattle. AS will be shown
later, grazing W so much in the
"a of cost that it is probable even on
the heavier soil types a considerable
amount of beans will be grazed.
The beans in some cases have been
harvested. In a few places the whole
corn stalk as well as the vines and
beans, have been harvested and
ground together. In other cases on
ly the beans have been picked off and
the beans and pods ground. 1t is
doubtful whether harvesting the
whole crop and having it ground is
a paying proposition because of the
low feed value of the corn stalks and
the bean vines. While it does not
cost a great deal more per acre to
harvest the whole crop than it does
to pick the beans and have them
ground, the resulting food value is
not very much increased. On some
Of the heavy soil types where the
farm is not fenced, this method OF
handling the beans may be utilized at
least temporarily, but in the long run
it will probably be better to fence the
land and Craze the beans and stalks.
Either method of harvesting can be
utilized to supplement the grazing Pc
Rod, and thus provide the amount OF
food stuff necessary to carry the live
stock at least during time when feed
would otherwise have to be purchas-
ed. Care will have to be exercised
when this is done that the material
ground shall be dry at the time Of
grinding. Otherwise, considerable
difficulty viii be found in saving this
food stuff. Some of the mills,
grinding the beans in the pod, found
it necessary to artificially dry the
beans before grinding, especially
early in the $
The beans offer an opportunity 70
add considerable evenue to the corn
crop without a great deal OF addition
al cost. The average value per acre
based on SIS a ton for beans IN the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
PROPOSALS
MAYORS OFFICE
LOUISIANA

Sealed proposals, quoting prices and
terms of payment, viii be received
here until IL M. o'clock, on July lot,
1918, and viii be opened At the regn
lar meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
on July I'd, 1918, for furnishing this
city with 1000 feet Of 3 ply 2 liz inch.
Hose, with Anderson Couplings, for
the Fire Department. All rights re-
served to reject any or all blds.
NJ. HALPHEN.
! June Sat Mayor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29

TAKEN uP-By the undersigned, at
.coulee Croche, at Dr.. l. A. Guidry's
place, one old black COW, with white
head. Animal has been In neighbor-
hood for about three months and has
a calf about ten days old following
her. Branded on the right hip about
thus:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29

the owner is hereby notified to
come forward, prove ownership, pay
all costs and take same away.
EDGAR HANKS.
Care DR.. l. Il. Guidry. ut. /, Sunset,
La. june 1-5t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
Groves Tasteless chin Tonic

riehing the blood. You can sooa feel It's Strength
cning. Inyiaoratins Eject. Price sc.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29

Alfred Guilbeau was a Sunday Wis
itor to our sister town Of Washing
ton.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
EoR SAL Z

A large stock of blacksmith coal just
received. Order now as same is
selling fast. L. D. MCPHERSON:
jues.St Phone 40. Lafayette. La.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
INCREASE IN RATES FOR ELEC-
TRIO CURRENT

The Dodgeville Chronicle: Following
several hearings upon the application of
the Mineral Point Public Service Com
pany for authority to increase it's rates
for electric current, the Railroad Com
mission for the State of Wisconsin has
handed down a decision containing al
terations in some of the rates for cur
rent supplied by the Public Service
Company.
After an examination of the operating
expenses, receipts and net revenues of
the company, and consideration of
the output and consumption Of the cur
rent for the three years ending June 30,
1918, the Commission orders and di-
rects that the current for commercial
lighting, which has heretofore cost US
lie net per k. W. h., will hereafter
cost US 13c net.
No changes have been made in the
charge for municipal power but an
increase of mills per k. W. b. is made
on the current used for municipal
power.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
RED CROSS NOTES

Letters containing the following in
formation have been received from
Howard w. Fenton, manager central
division:
National headquarters advises us that !:
The stock of yarn is 100000 pounds
and while additional yarn may be OBJ
tanned, the total will be considerably
under the 100000 pounds used last
year.
The Red Cross has in addition ready
for distribution 1900, 900 sweaters, 1884,
900 muf1ers, 3S4.O0O wristlets, 228,000
hemlets land 1,328,00O pairs of socks,
which, with new articles to be made,
will meet the more urgent needs of our
men during the coming winter.
From September /, 1917, to June 30,
1918, the Red Cross distributed s, 1885,
900 knitted articles to our army and
navy and also sent $4,000 knitted
articles to the Red Cross commissioners
in France and Italy.
The War Industries board requests
that all chapters secure yarn exclusive
ly through the Division Bureaus Of
Supplies.
COMMUNICATION SERVICE
Information regarding the welfare OF
men in the service overseas whose COR
rect military address IS known and
information on casualties: Individual
writes direct to the Bureau Of Commu
nication, American Rred Cross, Wash
ington, D. c..
Information regarding whereabouts
and welfare Of men in the service over
seas whose correct military address is
NOT known: Individual writes direct
to the Statistical Division. Adjutant
Generals Office, 1st and B. Streets, N.
W., Washington, D. C.
Communications with civilians in
enemy countries: Individual writes at
the Chapter on forms provided by the
the Chapter (Form 546) and message is
forwarded by the Chapter to Central
Division Headquarters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
BRING IN YOUR 4 PER CENT
BONDS


Every person in Iowa County who
holds Liberty Bond which only bears
per cent interest may turn these bonds
in to his banker and obtain a Al per
cent bond. This matter should receive
the Immediate attention of our citizens
as the privilege of making the CONVEX
sion expires on November 8, 1918. By
converting the per cent bonds into Al
per cent bonds the holder will receive
not only of 1 per cent additional in
terest, but after November 8, 1918,
there will undoubtedly be several points
difference in the market price of the
per cent and Al per cent bonds.
1t is best for the holder of bonds to
arrange for the conversion of their
bonds through the bank which handled
the original subscription, but those who
have changed their place of residence
can undoubtedly handle the matter
through any y>convenient bank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
LINDEN MAN KILLED AT RACINE

Frank Fault. for many years resi-
dent of Linden, while employed at the
Mitchell Motor Works at Racine, was
killed on Friday, August 30 An emery
wheel, on which he was working, broke
piece of it hitting him in the back of
the head. He successfully lodged the
first piece, which was thrown with such
force that it went through the windows,
but before he could dodge the second it
had struck him. He was taken imme-
diately to the hospital, where an at
tempt was made to operate. No sooner
had the incision been made when a
piece of bone the size of dollar was
forced out by the blood squirting from
an injured artery. The accident hap
pened shortly after noon and at mid
night he died.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
PenhaiIegcn-Fox.

The home of Mr. and Mrs W. J. Pen
hallegCn was the scene Of an interesting
military wedding last Monday night,
when Miss Mary Genevieve, the second
daughter of the family, and Osmon
Charles Fox of the y. S. NJ, in the
presence of relatives and friends from
Madison, Dodgeville, Cobb and Mineral
Point, sealed their marriage vows under
the guidance of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. w. J. @. Bond.
The bride was escorted to the altar
by her father, who, with Miss Blanche
Fox, maid of honor, DR.. Harvey Hux
table, Miss Ruth Penhallegon, and the
groom entered the capacious parlor,
which had been converted into a bower
of beauty, as the strains of Lohengrins
wedding march were being discoursed.
The double ring ceremony was used.
After hearty congratulations, the
company repaired to the dining room
which was charm, with decorations Of
red, white and blue, while the nation S
flag was everywhere in evidence.
Covers were laid for fifty persons
upon one central table and smaller ones
promiscuously arranged about it. AS
the splendid bridal repast progressed,
JOY abounded everywhere.
The young people who were the cen
tral figures of this happy occasion, are
graduates of the y. of W. and have
held important school positions in the
state during the past year. Mr. Fox is
now stationed at Municipal Pier, Chi .
cago.
Innumerable friends join in wishing
these worthy young people every form
of success in life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
ENTERED INTO REST
Jacob NJ. Dresen.

Mr. Jacob N. Dresen, highly respect
ed pioneer of this city, passed from this
life at his home here Sunday afternoon,
September l.
Mr. Dresen was born at Widdersdorf,
Prussia, Germany, October 30, 1925,
and came to America when 81 years of
age. October s, 1851, he was united in
marriage to Miss Elizabeth Krier of
this city, who proceeded him in death
eight years ago.
Deceased was in the tailoring de-
partment of the tiundry & Gray store
for 80 years, after which he conducted
tailoring establishment of his own for
eight years and then retired to enjoy
the comforts of his home. He filled
several Offices of trust faithfully. For
q years he was secretary of st. JOS
eph's society. Although almost SO
years of age, he retained all his mental
faculties and was much interested in
current events.
+ The funeral took place this Wednes-
day morning with services at St. Mary
church. Requiem high mass with SER
mon was celebrated by FIR. Nicholas
Weyer. Interment in st. Mary's GENE
terry.
Deceased is survived by three sons,
Theodore of Chicago, William of River
Forest, Ill, Bernard Of this city, three
daughters Mrs Philip Weidenfeller and
Miss Mary of this city, Mrs Joseph
Stendebach of Chicago and eleven
grandchildren.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
AN OPEN LETTER
To My Friends Who Motored as
Usual Last Sunday:

The past few weeks have been full of
distress for me. My noble armies have
been driven from one position to
another, and the skies were dark. But
there has been one bright spot; and
that was September 1, 1918. On that
day the Yankee Fuel Administrator
asked the American people not to use
gasolene for pleasure trips. Most
Americans were foolish enough to OBJ
serve this request; but there were
enough who did not to gladden. my
heart and bring cheer to the lovers of
the Fatherland. I hope that this ex
ample will spread. IF it does, then it
will only be matter of few months
until victory will be mine. Of course
you must be careful and not tell any
one that you are doing this to help me.
You must say that you are just as good
Americans as any one else and find
some nice plausible excuse for not pay
ing attention to the Yankee fuel admin
istration.
When victory comes to the Father
land I will not forget my faithful
friends who motored as usual last Sun
day. Perhaps my armies may be able
to kill a truck load Of Yankees in
France some day because they may be
short just enough gasolene to save
KAISER BILL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
SAVE THE FRUIT PITS

Poison gas, one of the first fruits of
Kulture, is one of the deadly weapons
of the enemy. Carbon made from fruit
pits and nut shells is used to neutralize
it. Two hundred peach pits or seven
pounds of nuts produce enough carbon
for one gas respirator. The government
needs carbon and the people are asked
to save: Peach pits, apricot pits, plum
pits, cherry pits, prune pits, the shells
Of hickory nuts, walnuts, butternuts.
Dry the pits thoroughly in the sun.
Send them to school with the children
and they will be taken care of and for
warded to Washington. Boys and girls
can help in this work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
Isaac SutherS.

After long and painful illness our
townsman, Mr. Isaac Suthers, passed
away at his home on Wisconsin street,
Sunday morning, September 1, 1918;
aged II years, months, 10 days.
Decedent was born in Mineral Point,
January 81, 1847, the son of William
and Hannah Suthers. He lived all his
life here and was a good, Industrious
citizen.
In 1868 he married Miss Harriet
Woolrich, who made for him good
helpmate, and together they have raised
good family. Together with Mrs
Suthers there are two sons and two
daughters: j. W. Suthers Of Chicago,
Frank Suthers of Sturgeon Bay, Mrs y.
L. .Ivey of Mineral Point, and Mrs
Frank Dunn of Rewey; also one sister,
Mrs George Woolrich, ten grandchil-
dren and one great grandchild.
The funeral was neld Tuesday after
noon with services conducted by Rev.
W. J. G. Bond, and interment in
Graceland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-05
GOOD LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
Lieutenant Homer .. Ludden.

Lieutenant Homer -. Ludden.
The following letter written in France by DR..
Ludden of Mineral Point was recently received
by his brother J. B. Ludden of Bloomington:
Dear Bert: Reached this side on
June gath and saw some of beautiful
England. Had fine voyage and en-
joyed every minute of it. Reached
France June 28th and saw considerable
of the most beautiful tourist part Of the
country before coming here. Was in a
casual camp some 10 days and from
there we visited beautiful chateauX all
dating from the 18th to the 10Th cen
turies and churches built in the 18th
and 18th centuries.
Was sent to my present station the
18th and am now busy as battalion
surgeon. We are on a quiet front, as
they call it, and | am doing my trick
in the front trenches, or rather l am in
my dressing station near there. Have
s men Of the sanitary regimental corps
with me, all dandy fine boys, one a
splendid sergeant. / do sanitary in
spection Of latrines, kitchens, wagons,
dugouts, men and all, and also attend
sick calls, drill my men in first aid,
look after my dressings and supplies,
etc. and | like it fine. [ find plenty to
do-am busily engaged in cleaning up
this ruined village (shot all to h-D of
four years Of accumulated filth.
France is beautiful in an old way.
Pretty gardens and old houses and
1000 year old implement and customs.
The people seem well nOurished and
under bathed. AS to farming, you see
stretch of about half an acre of wheat,
then half an acre of barley, then a strip
of alfalfa or timothy hay, then half
acre of beets or beans and then wheat
or potatoes. That is the way they ro-
tate crops. Everyone lives in the viii
lages and they walk or ride out in two
wheeled carts to work. The cattle are
Friesian or Swiss Simmenthal. [ see
some fine pigs but not many chickens.
Grain is all cut with scythe and hand
bound, old style, and | see 40 threshing
machines, so concluded it is failed out.
At night the artillery firing does not
keep me awake any more, but the first
night up here, when our concealed guns
spoke near me and I did not know
what they were, I'd like to have turned
white haired. Still it seems [ am about
as safe as at home.
Have two good horses to ride and
like the outdoor life, and best of all [
like the men and do my best for them.
Have been to our outposts and looked
over the acres of barked wire and at
Fritz's trenches, but saw no Germans.
Have seen two aeroplanes brought
down by our guns, for the Yank can
sure shoot.
We are licking them and Fritz won't
face Yank bayonet