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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-02

y0u VAl1y q oIlUIt I1IIlG Win my
own remarks. There are dis
tinguished guests with US to-
night who bring serious and
important messages from our
allies across the seas. DR..
Charles Edward Russell, lately
a member of the American
Mission to Russia, and a lead
ing orator, diplomat and man
! OF letters, will presently adj
dress you on the political, So
cial and war conditions in
Europe. He accompanies the
MARGINS and the Marquise de
Polignac and the Marquis and
Marquise De Courtivron, who
have come to the United States
to express the fr~aternal love of
France for our country, and to
present to the City of Rich
mond the sword of the elder
Prince de Polignac, who gal
lantly gave his services and Of
fered his life for the cause Of
the Southern Confederacy.
This beautiful and solemn
ceremony was performed a
few days ago; and now they
have journeyed to that portion
Of our nation where French in
fuence has been greater than
in any other section Of all the
Americas. Worthy of our most
distinguished consideration,
we are delighted to do them
honor.
Only a little way from here,
in this city, France brought the
Cross and the Code and placed
them reverently to the Cathe-
dral and the Cabildo, and
made these historic edifices
the center of a new empire. AsI
this great domination, larger
in territorial extent than
France and the British Isles
combined, grew in population
and Importance, the gospel
and the law spread with it, un-
til today millions Of happy and
God-fearing people live in this
original French possession,
which has subsequently bel
come such an important part
the great American Re-
public.
And permit me to say to
you, honored guests, that you
are now upon soil consecrated
TO liberty by the hand of JEFF
ferson, the sword of Jackson,
and the blood Of the descend
ants of France and of England
The State of Louisiana typifies
more than any other part of
he world the merging Of
French and English ideas I'M
Ter one flag of liberty. The
3eople of our commonwealth
ire overwhelmingly Of French
md Of English descent. Here
hey have laughed and loved
md Wept and sighed and
and died together for
more than two hundred years.
The starred flag of liberty is
heir blue heaven Of mortal
rope. France, the mother of
louisiana, fought with Amer
ca to win her freedom over a
century ago from q German
King who disgraced a British
.hrone and dishonored the true
Of a noble people. And
low the child is speeding to-
he aid Of the parent. We have
lot forgotten Rochambeau and ]
lafayette. Their shining spirits
,eckon Us on and on. And we ]
re coming, great Frenchmen ]
lot only Louisiana, but all !
America, is coming to kneel {
+i~ctorious at your halIoWed
The payment Of this
Iebt has been long deferred, I
ut gratitude never preseribes ]
7or every soldier you gave Us, {
thousand American boys will !
to the Marsellaise up Z
n your soil, and fight for
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-02

this city during the week
She had come here to meet hel
brother, Albert, now at Cam
Reauregard, but the lattel
failed to obtain a furlough.
Frank Quebedeau, vel
known citizen of Leonvi1le.
was a visitor to Opelousas on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Clary and Miss H. Quirk mo.
tored to Washington Sunday.
Sam Plonsky, prominent
merchant of Washington, was
in this city Wednesday.
A. L. Price, Dude Nc
Bride and Claud Barrileau,
among Rayne's prominent
young men, were Opelousas
visitors Sunday.
Il. L. Daniel and family
visited Port Barre Sunday.
Nick Braud, of Elton. is
visiting relatives in Opelousas.
Miss Grace Futral of Port
Barre was in this city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Schell
and Miss Trina Schell, Of
Washington were Opelousas
visitors recently.
Miss I. jackson of Prairie
Ronde was an Opelousas Wis
itor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
Melancon visited relatives in
Rayne during the week.
Mrs. R. Fennel of Port
Barre was an Opelousas VS.
itor this past week.
Mrs. NJ. johnson and Miss
Birdie Cullum of Alexandria
visited relatives here Sunday
Wilton Latiolais, former
" of this city, now Of Basile,
was visiting friends here on
Sunday.
III. A. Phillips, prominent
citizen of Bellevue, was in
Opelousas on Monday.
"A. SOVIET and little son.
Aaron, Of Plaisance, were
among the visitors to Opelou-
sas on Monday.
I. H.. Cain and DR.. G. Rich
ard, prominent citizens of the
Leonville section, were visitors
to Opelousas on Monday last.
Mrs. @. Delafosse and
Miss Beulah Quirk were Wis
TORS to Eunice Saturday.
Mrs. B. A. Littell left Sat
urday for San Antonio, Texas.
having gone there on account
Of the serious illness Of her
sister-in-laW, Mrs. w. R. Har-
ris, formerly Miss Mary Lit
Tell of this city. DR.. Littell de-
parted several days before to
be at his sisters bedside. The
many friends Of Mrs. Harris
and her family will be very
sorry to learn that her condi-
ton IS very serious, and the
is looked for at any
time, according to Friday eff
sernoon's reports.
IN. IS B. Quirk left for
Euniee Thursday having ac-
eepted a position in that pro-
gressive little city.
Miss Thelma Andrus, Of
Jennings, visited the home q
Dr. Theogene Chachere dur
ing the past week.
Castor Horaist, popular
member of the school board
rom the second ward, was
business visitor to Opelousas
IN Monday.
Stephen Durand, well
Known Opelousean, returned
IN Monday from q visit 60
Alexandria. He reports the
meningitis condition as
improved in the camp
.ity.
Lawrence Burleigh Of
2laquemine Point, transacted
business iii this city on Mon
lay.
p. P. Hidalgo, progressive
farmer of near Opelousas, was
this city on Wednesday.
Mrs. John NJ. Prescott
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-02

E80t a=E
has come to see that the mer
of France and the women OF
France were never stronger
nor drawer nor truer than
now. On her face is the smile
of glory, softened by sorrow,
sweetened by sacrifice, and RAJ
diant with right. She is the
disciple of duty, the defender
of democracy, the champion OF
humanity. She Is the crucible
nation ofthe world. On he1
soil have been gorily determ-
med many of the most momen-
tous problems of the Cauca-
sian race-eastern dominance
or western civilization, Chris
tianity or Northumberland,
modern democracy or ancient
tyranny.
Out of the East swept the
medieval Hun and his allied
tribes, and threatened Europe
| with his heather gods and
barbaric life; but the Gallo
armies overthrow him with q
terrible slaughter and saved
struggling Christian civiliza-
ton on the very field in France
where lately the very battle
of the Marine was so heroically
won from the modern Hun.
Three hundred years went
by, and then the Islamic
hordes of Arabia rushed
through Northern Africa and
up through Spain and France
to the banks of the Loire, but
there they were beaten and
humbled by the Franks and
their allies Of Gaul, and thus
Europe was saved from the
grip of Mohammed.
And now in the twentieth
century Of our Lord and Mas
ter comes the scientific savage
from Prussia. Forth springs
the hungry, bounding Hun
again. But, by the eternal
Gods, he will never reach the
gates of Paris. One brief
moment he stood on the banks
Of the Marine within sight of
the beautiful city, but it was
like the glimpse of the Peri
through the portals of Para
disc. Back he was driven,
back over the tracks thatE
brought him. And now he
thunders at Verdun, but the
unconquerable Frenchman
swears, HE shall not pass,
he shall not passp And he
never will.
And there is England, the
modern Rome, imperial but
free, stern, but just, brave but
m~erciful, They thought that
she too was old and palsied
and weak; but the mighty
spirits of Marlborough and
Cromwell and the Black
Prince and Alfred the Great
.ook down upon her soldiers
sonight and thrill with pride
IS of yore. The strong theWs
md sineWs, the stubborn eour-
age, the studied effort, the
nigh resolve to do or die, all
combine as in days gone by to
1old Great Britain to the fore
front of the nations Of Europe.
England and France! How
much their names mean to
mankind! Were they servile
o the ideals Of Prussia, today,
ike Austria and Bulgaria and
he intolerable Turk, dark and
would be the morrow
IF the world. Their God i
he God Of America and III
ancient Israel, a God that is
he friend of woman and Of
title children, a teacher Of
equality before the laws Of
,arth and of Heaven, the di-
7ine Father of a divine Son
Who came among men as a
BROTHER preaching peace and
rood viii, universal democ-
.acy, and eternal salvation /
There are no articles of in ]
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-02
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-02

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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31

view of all these facts that now is the
time for an active campaign for a
new Methodist church. If we delay
we shall lose and not gain. And we
believe that the same God who has
apened and is opening such doors of
opportunity to US will not fail US as
we give ourselves to the task.
We earnestly ask the cooperation
of all members and friends of the
church. And by working together we
can build a modern plant for the glory
of God and the coming of his king
dom in this community.
Next week we will explain in detail
the plans for the accomplishment of
this task. We are sure they will re-
ceive your earnest attention and
thought.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31

in dark room on account of serious
trouble with my eyes and was eX-
cused by the House, have not been
away from the post of duty.
In his criticism of my record Mr.
Tincher refers to sixteen votes. Six
of them were cast in the spring and
summer of 1916, before the last cleo
ton. The members of Mr.. Tincher's
party made a vigorous campaign in
this district two years ago. MIR,
Tincher himself made number of
speeches. And yet neither in speech
es or newspaper articles opposing me
was any criticism made of these six
votes. If they were not subject to
criticism then, why are they now?
One June 2, 1916, voted for the
naval bill which the department en-
dorsed. Mr.. Tincher finds fault with
that vote because the department
asked for only one battleship, prefer
ring cruisers and auxiliary vessels of
other kinds. 1t was the largest naval
appropriation bill in the history of
the country. cheerfully supported
the program which the department
approved.
On August Is, 1916, | voted
against "A three year naval building
program Part of the building au-
thorized under the program could
not start until 1920. | believed then
and still believe that there will be
advantageous changes in construction
which the war will emphasize and
that it would have been wiser for
practical reasons to stay by the one
year building plan.
Mr.. Tincher refers to two of my
votes in the spring of 1916 on the
size of the army, both of them
brought before the House through
amendments offered by Mr.. Kahn of
California. In both instances | voted
to follow the carefully worked out
plans of the committee in charge
rather than to make changes sought
as to numbers. Furthermore, the in
creased numbers provided by the
Kahn amendments would not have
been substantially larger than those
provided in the bills which were pass
ed Incidentally, it is interesting to
note that both Mr.. Anthony and Mr..
Campbell, the only two Republican
members of the House from Kansas,
at that time, voted exactly as did |,
on both occasions. Mr.. Anthony is a
prominent member of the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Tincher accuses me of having
voted against the measure to provide
a domestic supply of nitrogen which
he says was so badly needed. Mr..
Tincher here again makes misstate-
ment. not only did not vote against
this measure but | voted against the
motion of a member of Mr. Tincher's
party, Mr.. Mckenzie of Illinois, to
kill it. | believed in and supported
the measure in its entirety.
Mr.. Tincher also calls attention to
my vote on the McLemore Resolution.
That vote was taken March 7, 1916,
eight months before the last election.
If my vote was an issue, surely it
would have been brought up in the
last campaign. But not word then
from Mr.. Tincher or his party asso-
ciates. The motion to table the Nc
Lemore resolution carried 296 to 142.
Of those who voted against tabling it.,
as did l, 32 were Democrats and 10
Republicans. In other words de-
cided majority of Mr.. Tincher's par
ty in this question, including the two
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31
The Truth About
ShOuSe S Record

Republican congressman from Kan
sas. Will Mr.. Tincher announce that
they should be defeated on account
of that vote? With the one exception
of Mr.. Gillett of Massachusetts, every
prominent Republican in the House,
every man who would be chairman of
an important committee in case of
Republican control, voted just as
did. Has Mr.. Tincher condemned
them for their votes?
voted against the Sweet amend
ment to the railroad control bill be-
cause | did not desire to hamper that
control which Congress was authoriZ-
ing. voted against the Esch
amendment to the same bill because
| did not wish to limit the period of
government control and operation.
Mr.. Tincher says he is in favor of
turning the roads back at once to
their former control. | am not. Mr..
Tincher finds fault because higher
rates are charged as a source of war
revenue and says the management of T
the railroads has been a failure. Il
have no protest against these in
creased rates as a means of raising
revenue and contend that freight is
now moving far better than under
corporation management of the roads
a year ago.
Mr.. Tincher says | voted against
the interests of the Kansas farmers
when | opposed the emergency agri
cultural bill on March 10Th last. Tha
bill would not have helped Kansas on,
iota. 1t applied solely and entirely Il
spring wheat states and was designe,
to give help for seed for spring whea
planting. 1t came too late to accom-
plish that purpose. For that reaso
| opposed it, That my judgment wa
correct is shown by the fact that tn
Senate committee to which it wer
after passing the House refused
do anything with it. If it had becom
a law the fifty million dollars wou
have been provided though it was
late that not dollar of the none
could be wisely spent.
Trying to hit me over the shoulde
of Speaker Clark, Mr.. Tincher's cor
mittee in the Hutchinson News of o
tober Goth declares that those wi
voted against the draft voted
cripple the war, voted against the
terest of the United States, vot
against their own President and the
own War Department and, in effd
for the German Kaiser" Strong Id
guage that. But it does not refer
me. | voted for the draft. So
my four Democratic colleagues FRI
Kansas But the three Republic
representatives from this state vol
against the draft. Moreover here
Kansas the most bitter and most
compromising opponent of the DIR
was the present Republican cand
ate for United States Senator.
Tincher says Speaker Clark is
worthy longer to serve because of
stand on that question. Does
think Mr. Anthony, Mr.. Campo
Mr.. Little and Governor Cap
should not be elected because t
took the same position as did Spea
Clark?
Again l say to the people of
district that | am willing to be il
ed on my record, and ask only
the record itself, and not attem
Misrepresentation of the record,
be considered. y
Sincerely yours,
JOUETT SHOI
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31

To the People of the Seventh Kansas
District
1t is gratifying, am sure, to the
people of this district, as it is graft
flying to me, that the most critical
and partisan analysis of my four
years service in Congress leads to the
charge of incorrect voting in less than
a dozen instances. Mr.. Tincher, can
didate against me has searched the
records. He has published the results
of his inquiry throughout the district.
If he can criticise so few notes out of
good many hundreds that | have
cast, there must be almost unanimous
agreement as to the correctness of my
course.
In his general attack, Mr.. Tincher
states that | missed, all told, 92 roll
calls between Dec. /, 1916 and July
10, 1918. In the Hutchinson News
of October Il he charges that | have
been "absent and not voting on i'm
portant measures 80 times The lat
ter statement is absolutely false and
is known by Mr.. Tincher to be false.
! may have missed, all told, 90 roll
calls in nineteen months-as to the
number have not made investigation.
But | have not missed half dozen
roll calls on important measures. /"
Mr.. Tincher himself proves this, for
with all his research he is able to cite
but three.
Now, why have | missed any roll
calls? Because | have been taking
effective care of the business of this
district Always heavy, the depart
mental work required by the Seventh
District has more than doubled on ac-
count of the war. Not a day goes by
that do not have requests from doz-
ems of people for information and for
service. In many instances a person
al visit to department is required,
and often a single trip of the kind
consumes two hours. am willing to
leave to the judgment of those who
have called on me for assistance
whether my service has been satsfac-
tory. They know that their letters
have been answered promptly and
their needs cheerfully supplied In
order to look after committee, office
and departmental work a member of
Congress cannot be constantly on the
floor while the House is in session.
Any member may make a point of no
quorum at any time that majority
is not present. That brings a roll
call. Thus frequently there are sew
eral roll calls in day, none of which
involves votes of any kind and mere
ly requires the answer of present. I"
| am not surprised if, in attention to
my departmental duties, have missed
92 roll calls of that kind. The only
wonder is that | have not missed
more.
Mr.. Tincher has tried to create the
false impression that have been alb
sent from Washington or have failed
to attend the sessions of the House.
Since December of 1915, when
took my seat in Congress, have been
in Washington almost continuously.
In the summer of 1917 the House
recessed for two months, last sum-
mer for two weeks. remained in
Washington on both occasions be-
cause the demands of my district
were so great that | could not in JUS
tice leave. And save for a period
last spring when on the order of my
physician / was compelled to remain
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31

the committee believes it wise to give
to the public through the newspapers
the reasons for making this move at
this time and the lines of activity up
on which they are agreed. And we
ask the careful consideration of the
whole community in this affair.
Why a New Church
/. To adequately take care of the
Sunday school.
We are not in any adequate way
taking care of those who come to our
school now. And the present en-
rollment is but a beginning of those
who would come if we had a modern
plant. We owe a debt of Christian
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31
BOXES FOR CHRISTMAS

Persons receiving Christmas Par
eel Labels from members of the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France, may procure regulation car
tons for mailing by presenting label
to Miss Lois Robertson at the Liberal
Light Office, between 8 a. m. and 5
p. nj.
Only one carton will be issued for
each label.
Labels should be carefully preserv-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31
A NEW METHODIST CHURCH

For long time the Methodist peo-
pie of Liberal have felt the need of a
better church building. Since the re-
vival of last spring that need has been
very urgent. At the second quarterly
conference of the year, a committee
was created for definite action. At
ter careful consideration they have
decided that now is the opportune
time to begin an active campaign for
funds looking toward the erection of
modern church building at the ear
Hest date possible. The building of a
church is always a community propo-
sition and concerns the life of the
whole community For that reason
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31

ed until ready for use as no duplicate
labels can be issued.
No parcels will be accepted by the
Postoflice Department except those
packed in the regulation cartons,
which are furnished free by the
American Red Cross.
Chairman Christmas Box Committee
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31
CHILDREN'S FAIR

The children's clubs will hold fair
in Liberal this fall in connection with
a Home Fair conducted by Liberal
ladies. The children who have done
gardening this past summer are asked
to bring anything they wish to exhib
it,.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
NOW FISH IN INLAND WATERS
German Submarines Have Driven
Hardy Dutch Sailors From Their
Occupation in the North Sea.

In this day of the lurking submarine
the waters of the North sea are a
marked danger zone for the fisherman
of the Netherlands, and consequently
the rivers and inner seas of Holland
are thrOnged with brown-Sailed fishing
smacks, all eagerly pursuing the elu-
sive herring, salmon, pike and carp
Until the boats tanks or barrels are
filled the determined fisherman sticks
at his job. If good haul is soon
made he may steer the craft up some
canal to an inland town to market
his catch. He gets out the sign,
"FiSh for Sale" and fastens it to the
mast, draws the boat up to the canals
edge, and is soon besieged by house
wives anxious to inspect his wares.
The fish, as If conscious of their pend
ing fate, swim uneasily about in the
tank, while thrifty Dutch matrons
follow certain ones excitedly with
forefinger, and the seller endeavors to
locate the desired fish in the swarm
ing tub.
On summer evening when a fleet
Of the good ships has made port after
a hard days work, fishing village Is
one of the most picturesque sights in
Holland. Sails patched or torn and
Tapping rise and fall in the harbor
with the motion of the waves. The
brawny Dutch fisherman, revived by
supper and the evening pipe, is curing
fish and exchanging stories with neigh
bors on the dock, while his wife sits
before her cottage mending nets, or
perhaps adjoining a torn sail with a
vivid red patch.
There is little rest for these hard
working seamen and their wives. Fish
have long been to Holland what rice
is to China or the potato to America.
With its food supply ebbing danger
Ously low, Holland looks more than
ever to her fisher folk to feed the
people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
Fuel Supervision Continues

In order that no confusion or mis-
understanding resulting from the sign
ing of the armistice might ensue, U. s.
Fuel Administrator Harry A, Garfield
gave notice Saturday that the rules
and regulations and the supervision OF
the Fuel Administration now in force
would continue until the PRONUNCIATION
of the treaty of peace.
The statement was as follows:
an order that there may be no con-
fusion or misunderstanding, the United
States Fuel Administration wishes it
understood that the signing of an arm
istice in no way alters the rules and
regulations or the supervision now in
force. By Act of Congress the Fuel
Administration continues until the pro-
mitigation of the treaty Of peace and
its powers extend to the production,
distribution and conservation of fuel,
including fuel oil and natural gas.
due notice will be given to any
cancellations or changes in orders and
regulations by the duly authorized
officials of the Fuel Administration in
Washington"
Yours truly,
H. ]. M. Jones,
Vermont Fuel Administrator.