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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20

/ depths depending ON the nature VI
the soil and the amount Of moisture
present under garden conditions.
| Such seed may be planted 8 to 4
inches deep if the soil is dry. Vari-
Gus kinds of beans and other large
seed may be planted in dusty soil
by digging a hole in the ridge with
a hoe about four inches deep, drop
ping 4 to s seeds and filling the hole
with water.
: After the water has soaked away
draw some dirt into the hole and
pack it with the back of the hoe,
then cover with some loose, dry dirt.
Should a heavy packing rain or rains
occur before the seedlings push
through, reduce the thickness of the
soil covering with a rake, if your
coed judgment and experience would
Indicate that the seed is liable to rot
or cannot penetrate the crust that
may form at the surface.
It'll. Be sure that the seed planted
IS Of high termination, remembering
that most seeds deteriorate in this
climate. Cooperative purchase of
seed should be encouraged when pos
sible and a sample of the lot pur-
chased sent to the Branch Seed Lab
oratory, Baton Rouge for a germina-
ton test.
9Th. AS soon as the plants are we'll
! established, cultivation with both
hand and horse implements should
receive special attention. AS the
weather is very hot at this time, in
terest in the garden will more than
likely decrease and the modest plant
ings suffer through inattention.
9Th. For the production Of plants,
such as cabbage, to be transplanted
to the garden, one may use the frame
which was operated as a hotbed in
the spring. Seed should be planted
in drills, spaced four OF more inches
apart so that the young plants may
be cultivated from time to time. It
may be advisable to give the seed
bed semishade during the heat of
the day-brush or old sacks thrown
over a frame work built above the
seed-bed will give the necessary pro:
lection.
Special attention should be given
to tho watering of the seeded as ne
elect of this operation may mean the
parching of the plants. After the
seeds are planted, cover lightly and
sprinkle with the watering pot, COW
er with an old sack, damp moss or
the like to help conserve moisture.
This covering should be removed as
500 as the little sprouts begin to
show, as a few hours delay will
soften the young sprouts and cause
them to succumb to the first direct
rays of the sun. The best time to
water IN summer is late in the even
ing.
10th. Transplanting during hot
weather should be done late in the
day or during a cloudy period of
weather. If the soil is dry. water
plant literally and draw dry
dirt ove the wet area to prevent
baking. A little shade from a shin
gle, basket OF palmetto leaf. will
help the plant get a start. Do not
attempt to transplant a plant like
cabbage without removing most Of
he leaf surface. AS soon as the
oIant gets established cultivation
begin.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20

Washington, July persistent
stories Of Germany's commercial
achievements in South and Central
America and the generally accepted
bc.2st that Geruan goods had com
p.Q.5,y captured those markets fade
gz5sr the intense light of careful in
v~estigation into merely German pro-
pacanda, circulated with the idea of
soaring all other competitors cut of
the field.
William C. Wells, chief statistici-
an Tor the Pan-American Union, is
authority for the statement that for
several years before the war Ger
many actually was losing ground in
South and Central America and that
the greatest gains we're made by the
United States.
United States Gain Greatest
Just prior to the European war"
says Mr.. Wells, German trade in
most of Latin America was in danger
of immediate dissolution. For thirty
years, 1t is true, German trade showed
a large and progressive growth-but
this was almost entirely at the ex-
pense of France. In 1911, German
trade reached its apex. In Argentina
was centered the German efforts to
capture Latin-American trade. In
1911 the percentages OF imports from
the seven leading commercial coun-
tries to Argentine were as follows:
United Kingdom, 29.6; Germany, IS;
United States, 14.3; Italy, 8; France,
1914; Belgium, SD; and Spain, 81.
And this was Germany's best year. In
thirty years Germany has increased
her proportion of the Argentine trade
81 per cent and the United States has
gained 141 per cent. All the other
countries except Belgium lost. France
most heavily. Most Of the German
gains were at her expense.
an fourteen Of the Latin-Ameri-
a countries, Notwithstanding the
strenuous efforts made by Germany
to acquire or to preserve the trade,
the result had been practically a fail
ure. The imports from Germany in
these countries were only slightly
over eleven percent of the whole and
less than one-fourth of the imports
from the United States.
Just Propaganda
Wonderful stories have been told
and are yet being told of German
commercial successe in Latin-Ameri-
ca. The spreading of such stories is
and always has been part Of the Ger
man program. 1t creates an atmos-
phere which is supposed to have a
depressing effect upon rivals. The
English, French, Italian or American
exporter is apt to be reticent about
what he is doing in foreign coun
tries. Not SO the German. He claims
everything and then some. !
"As illustrating that, some time ago
d story came from Buenos Aires to
the effect that agricultural machin-
cry from t heUnited States imported
into Argentina since the war was Civ
ing great dissatisfaction; that Ger
man machinery used prior to the war
was much better made and more suit
able to the country. This story with
much detail as to why the German
machinery in general use in Ar
gentina prior to the war wa better,
was published extensively in the Unit
ed States with no comment whatever.
The facts are that Germany had no
hold on Argentine agricultural ma
chinery imports. She had been GUST
ed from this field more than twenty
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20
German Boast an Idle One

I years ago-horse, foot and dragons.
| American machinery had done the
ousting because it was better made
and more suitable to the country and
10 the crops. The trade was more in
| telIigently handled by Americans ex-
polters and as a consequence they Sc
| cu.ed it.
Germany First in Field
Beth Germany and the United
! Statse are new entrants in the race
for overseas trade and the former
was first in the field. German manu-
~facturers were. pouring into Latin
America field from Mexico to Argen-
tina in competition with British and
French goods years before the United
States was shipping anything to these
countries, except flour, Goldfish, lum-
Der and the like. Yet in 1913, prior
to the outbreak of the war, the United
States had passed Germany in four
teen Of the twenty countries of Latin
America-that is, the United States
exceeded Germany in exports to these
fourteen countries in the ratio of
more than 4 to 1--$187, 412, 096 to
SAB, 1922 05.
FIN the remaining SIX countrie3
(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay,
Bolivia and Uruguay the United
States trale was over 80 per cent Of
the German trade-United States
$141, $40, 585; Germany, $175,744.271
For the whole twenty countries the
United States trade exceeded the Ger
man exports in the proportion Of 3
to 2.
Figures Eloquent, But
Figures are sometimes eloquent if
enc knows how to read them, but
they never tell quite the whole story.
The point that the figures of trade
with Lat:a-America do not tell is
that the German trade was precarious,
somewhat artificial and by no means
well based. It's bases were long
credit and cheap goods. Long cred
its and cheapness are undoubtedly
good bait with which to fish for trade
bat not necessarily for the best kind
of trade. Furthermore, long credits
and cheapness are like bomerangs,
having a return curve often to the
hurt of the user.
1T was notorious that German
losses in Latin-America were much
greater than British or American
losses. Many Well-informed persons
believe them to be greater than both
The Germans had what
amounted to almost a complete non
opoly of the bad risks. On the on
trary, American losses from bad ere
dts were almost negligible. The lead
ing New York house in the South
American export field, through one
Of its officials, has stated that its
in South America, extending
over a long period, amounted to a
very small fraction of n per cent.
Germany treated Latin-Americans
is on a plane with Chinese and Cen
raj Africans. It was thought that
anything might be sold If only cheap
Price was everything quail
ty nothing. The result might have
been ~foreseca, The flood Of cheap
fimsy and gaudy Brummagem wares
hat poured into Latin-Amari@a IT.
lermined the German reputation. lie
German stamp on an article was a
handicap even when the .trtiele Il
elf was not bad. Even the aishO1 est
ubterfuge of placing American I'D
labels in German goods did
lot save the situation"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20

Prohibition becomes effective OF the
call for the first extra session of
1918 is recinded.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20

FOR sALE-second hand counters
and second hand shelves and show
windows and store doors. Apply to
L. L. DANIEL,
June-29-tf Opelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20
The ouInIae that Does Not Affect the Heat

Rscause OF its tonic and laxative effect. IAxA.
y BRoMOQ UININE is betterthan ordinarv
Q1;Eise and does not cause nervonsress a.
ssg N head. Remember the fiii na.se arfi
IT, 1or &c Signature Of :. r.. Grove. 90
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COM.
MITTEE

Opelousas, La, July /, 1918.
To the President and Members of the
School Board of the Parish Of
st. Landry:
Gentlemen-We, your executive
committee, beg leave to report the
following budget of estimated reve-
nues for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1918, and ending June 80,
1919:
BUDGET
Current School Fund. .$55123.20
Parish tax $4,000 90
High schools from state 345. 90
Agricultural high schools
from state ........ 500. 90
Domestic science depts.
high schools from state 500. 90
Interest on 10Th sections. $4,000
PoH axes 1000 90
ZEN on school lands 80. 90
Iotal $90540 20
Respectfully submitted.
O. P. DAILY.
G. HORAIST,
Executive Committee.
Mr.. Policeman. duly seconded. NOV
ed that the report ofthe Executive
Committee be accepted and the bud
get as reported be adopted. Carried.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
SOCIETY NOTES

- -
An llday meeting Of the ladies of
St Francis Church was held yester.
day at the home of Mrs. Martin rs.
boldt. 516 Courtney street Ten ladies
were present and spent very profit.
able day sewing for the Red Cross.
At noon a delicious picnic luncheon
was served. The next all-day meet.
ing of the ladies' OF this parish win
be held on THURSDAY, Oct l.. at the
home of Mrs. Mary Boggdottselie on
the Gentleman road.
A meeting of the members OF the
Utopian Club OF the Epworth Meth
odist Church was held las: evening at
the home of Mrs. Otto Schidofski. 500
Guthrie street, The evening was
spent in knitting for the soldiers and
in working for the various churcn
charities. Eighteen guests were pres.
ent. The annual report was given by
the treasurer, Miss Myrtle Clairmont.
which showed that during the past
year the organization had earned and
expended more than $500 for Chart.
abe purposes. The organization has
also passed very successful year in
other ways. At late hour daintv
refreshments were served by the
hostess
g . =
The first fat meeting OF Illini Chap.
ter of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution was held yesterday at the
home OF Mrs. c. f. Hook on East Main
street. Twenty-four ladies' attended
A very interesting paper on the
women OF the revolution was read
by Miss Anne Boynton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
THE HEART BOWED DOWN.
Only One Thing Could Save the Sym
pathetic Magnate.

OF two boys born in country town
IN Iowa, one went to Chicago and be.
came very rich and the other stayed
at home. and when he was sixty was
very poor. The stay.at-home had
heard Of the success Of his boyhood
friend and he went up to Chicago to
ace him one day, thinking to obtain a
loan to tide him over the winter. He
went TO the rich ones office, found
him installed in magnificent suite
and was held up by an office-boy In
Livery.
Just tell my old friend that Bill,
the friend of his boyhood days, is out.
side and wants to talk over old times
with him.
Presently the visitor was admitted.
"Howdy Bill" said the millionaire, II
am glad to see you"
They talked for time and then the
visitor remarked Il hear you are
worth millions"
Yes, I'm pretty rich, and how has
the world treated YOU"
oh I've had a terrible time. had
business, but lost that a while ago
You see. my wife's father died, and
her mother, and then We lost our
daughter Right on the heels OF that
n1y mother died and. soon after, my
father. 1t was tough" "a
The millionaire too out handker.
chief and wiped his eyes. 1T certain.
~ was" he commented.
Yes" continued the visitor, and
that wasn't the worst of it. Early the
next spring my boy, on whom had
set so many hopes, he died, too; and
then, with all that expense, lost my
business paying doctors bills. Then,
to close it all up, it wasn't six months
before my faithful wife died, and l
as left all alone
The millionaire was sobbing by this
time He leaned over and touched a
button on his desk, and big porter
came In.
Jim" said the millionaire, throw
this man out. He's breaking my
heart
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
MRS. HAAK DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Elvina Willard Haak. died this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock at the home
&C her mother. Mrs. Simon Willard.
2l9 Glover street, after an illness
lasting for several years.
The decedent was born In Jackson,
VIII county. H., May II, 1870, and
came to Ottawa to reside number
of years ago. Her marriage to Frank
iIaak took place on July 23rd, 1896
Mr.. Haak died one year ago asst
Spring.
Surviving she leaves her mother.
Cre son, George of this city and a
daughter. Marie of Chicago
The funeral services will be held
from the Willard home on Sunday af
jernoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. l..
Vonckx. pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain church will officiate.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
RED CROSS GATHERS
CLOTHES FOR BELGIANS

Springfield Oct 4.-IIelp the Red
Cross gather clothing for the suffer
ing Belgians
This is Governor Lowden's plea TO
the people of Illinois.
Il wish you all success in this most
admirable work" the governor writes
to the Rel Cross is commencing them
for their Belgian relief work There
must be some discarded or unused
WOODEN garments in every household
which would be at this time OF grea.
value In Belgium. earnestly hope
that those garments may be gathered
up and 90 to the Red Cross in order
that you may transport them 20 the
place where they are most needed
In this time OF stress there Is moth
ing so old or worn that ii cannot be
used somewhere. Let all our people
cooperate with the Red Cross in see.
Ing that the things we have at home
not needed here may go to the place
where the need of them is the great
est"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
CHILDREN HANG DER
KAISER IN EFFlGY

Springfield Oct. 4.-School children
OF Riserton. small town near here.
have hung Kaiser Bill in efiigy. Ii
was part of Fourth Liberty Loan
celebration. Parents and friends of
the pupils participated, The children
marched through the streets. led by
Uncle Sam" In representation Trail
ING along was the "kaiser's goat" In
the rear came six pallbearers with
the kaiser's coffin, covered with nails
and tags. each child being represented
by the largest nail II could find After
the parade the people returned to the
school grounds, and as the flag was
raised the kaiser. was burned in effigy
amid the applause OF the spectators
and the strains of The Star Spangled
Banner
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
ALLIED WAR SHIPS
LEVEL AUSTRIAN BASE
tC0ntinucu from page H.

tCOntinuCu from page L.
General Gourad's French army,
the Americans plunged northward
along the Somme-py-Apigny high
way, capturing the great German
position on Mont Blanc, which
dominates the surrounding coun-
try. Au advance OF several miles
was made in nOrtherly and
northwesterly direction, and
progress still continues.
In addition 10 the fortified
mountain, the Americans cap
tured strong German position on
Medeah farm, three miles north
OF Somme-py, carrying all their
detectives in the first rush.
Americans are now driving
northward on both sides OF the
AfgOnne forest nearly all OF
which are in American possession,
after being in German hands for
over four years.
Pouring through the great gaps
in the Hindenhurg line on the
Cambrai-St. Quentin front, the
British have reached FIesnoy-le-
Grand, according to unofficial adj.
vices.
The Britisch have advanced in
five different zones In flanders
and Picardy since yesterday noon.
Four thousand additional Ger
man prisoners were taken north
of st. Quentin on Thursday. The
French have advanced all along
the line. notably in the region
north OF Reims and in Cham
payne
The operations on land are
rivale1 in importance by the ire
mendous blow which an allied
fleet, including American vessels,
struck at Austria's sea power in
the Adriatic. The Austrian naval
base at Durazzo on the Albanian
coast was completely destroyed,
along with the Austrian fleet in
the harbor.
This is believed TO be the fore.
runner OF an attack against the
Austro-Hungarian naval base at
Cattero, ninety-five mics up the
coast from Durazzo.
II is possible that the allies
feet has been sent on the way
Tor an invasion of Austria, south
OF Bulgaria, now that Bulgaria
is ont Of the way. and entente
troops can drive against the ex-
posed southern side Of Austria
through the Balkans.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
City and Vicinity
News

Mrs. ]. ]. Mcclure has gone to Rock
Island To visit her daughter Gene
We've. who Is attending school there.
Mrs Gustav krause has returned 10
her home In South Ottawa after a
visit with her brother in Peoria.
Ray Richardson of Tonica trans
acted business in Ottawa today
Mrs. Al Bowermaster and Mrs. Ed
Perham will leave tomorrow for
Bloomington for visit with their
daughters.
Miss Mena Kruge AMI brother Louis
OF Dayton visited friends in Ottawa
yesterday.
Fred Woolverton of Streator visited
Ottawa friends las. evening
Mrs. James O'Boyle left this morn
ing for Aurora after spending a week
ut the residence OF Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
J. Flanagan on Cornell street.
f. II. Doud OF the Cooperative Pack.
ing Company is spending the day in
Chicago on business
George Genski Of Streator was an
Ottawa caller last evening.
Lawrence Hughes of Mendoza was
in Ottawa yesterday on business.
Edmund O'Donnell of Wallace town.
ship is spending he day in Ottawa
.ransacting business.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. McManus are the
parents OF fine baby daughter, born
this morning at the Illinois Valley
Hospital.
Dion LEX of the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station is spending short
iurlough at his home in this city.
Miss Mildred Weilder Of Aurora is
spending the ~nek end with friends
In this city.
Mrs, | ID Vincen; is i'll at her home
on Pearl street, suffering from an at.
tack OF pneumonia.
Mrs. Charles Condit of Tiskilwa
and Mrs William Swindel of Mar.
settles are spending the day with
Mrs William Stadden on Washing.
ton street
Richard Barrett left this morning
for Camp Sheridan, Ala, after spend.
Ing a furlough at his home in this
city Mr. Barrett Is secretary of a
tnighis Of Columbus camp at Camp
Sheridan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
A TAME coWBiRD
Raised by Chipping Sparrow and
Adopted by Some Children.

His name was Dick. He never
knew his mother. and if he had any
brothers or sisters they were Matched
and raised in the nest of some other
bird and led forth into the world BY
a foster mother. And now am sure
you know that Dick was cowbird.
His foster parent was chipping
sparrow. What happened in that
sparrow's little hair lined nest, where
she had four or five eggs of her own,
We can easily imagine. for her young
We're starved and crowded out of their
own home. Only Dick had come
forth in safety. One day he followed
the deluded sparrow into my friends
yard, where he clamored for food.
His foster mother fed him for two
or three days and then disappeared.
Dick stayed on. as he had already
learned that the young chickens were
fed on cornmeal, and as that suited his
taste he helped himself, soon becom-
ing very fond of it. Though he could
now fly well he stayed for good part
of the time on the ground near the
back door.
1t was pretty sight. says a writer
in St. Nicholas. to see baby Helen
toddling along and trying to catch
him, while Dick hoped about in
front of her. keeping just beyond her
reach. When Helen grew tired and
turned back Dick would turn and fol
low her He slept at night in peach
tree near the house. In the morning
when Helen's father went out TO feed
the chickens he would uall Dick,
Dick" and down Dick would fly for his
breakfast
When the meal was mixed again at
night Dick was sure TO be on hand He
was the greediest fellow you ever saw,
and it mattered little to him that Hell
en- had her chubby hands in the meal
on one side or that her father was
trying TO mix the food between them.
At first he would sit on the rim OF
the pan to eat, but after little
time he got bodily into the pan, and if
the spoon came in his way in the
course of the mixing, instead of be-
ing offended he would step into it and
there continue his supper in this man
ner allowing himself to be carried
about the yard, flying off only when
he had satisfied his appetite.
He stayed so long that we won
dered if he would some day join the
migrating focks and 90 south, and if
when the red buds began to show on
the swamp naples in the spring and
the redwngs and cowbrds returned
Dick would be among the number and
remember his old home and friends
But one day girl came to play,
bringing her pet fox terrier. Dick had
been among friends for so long that
he did not see or heed the terriers
rush, and in a moment his life story
had been told He was buried under
the peach tree in which he had slept
for so long.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
STORAGE HOUSE is
THREATENED BY FIRE

"a fireof an unknown origin which
started about midnight at the office
OF the storage company at the corner
OF Madison and Fulton streets, caus-
ed damage of about $4,000. The
fire started In the northwest corner
of the building. one story frame
structure.
The storage platform outside and
the corner of the building was entire.
ly burned out before the department
arrived and il was only due to the
hard work on the part of the firemen
that the entire structure was not
destroyed.
Mrs. Ed. Mccormick who resides
directly across the street from the
building discovered the fire and turn.
ed in an alarm at once