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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27
SAWN|LL IN PRAIRIE
QUITE AN INNOVATION
soNiAT & DEBLlEux TO BEGIN
OPERATIONS ABOUT JUNE is
Capacity of Plant Daily $4,000 Feet
Of Lumber and 125,ooo Shingles
100 Men Employed

The sawmill of Soniat & Deblieux,
which was moved from Krotz Springs
some time ago, will be ready for
operation about June Is. The mill is
located on the Frisco tracks about
two miles west Of the court house.
A sawmiH located right Ia the open
prairie, naturally rouses curiosity.
The explanation is that this particu-
lar spot was the most available and
twenty five acres OF land was pur-
chased for mill site and lumber
yards.
A representative OF The Clarion
visited the mill last Wednesday af-
ternoon and found everything going
on according to schedule. The main
building is 30x100 feet while the
shingle mill will be 30x50. Two
boilers will be employed, one Of 100
horse power, the other of 125 horse
power. When completed the mill
will employ one hundred men, in
elusive of those who will be engaged
In getting out timber in the wood
lands of the company, located near
Krotz Springs. This timber viii be
hauled here over the Frisco road and
delivered right into the yard of the
mill as a switch has been built from
the mainline connecting the mill
plant. In order to secure water for
the boilers, Messrs. Soniat & De-
blieux have already contracted with
Mr.. Mouton, the driller, from Lafay-
ette, for the sinking of deep well.
AS the owners OF the new mill own
several thousand acres of the best
timber land in the parish, they have
every assurance of making the con-
Germ great success, and the employ
ment OF SO much labor assures a fine
pay roll The addition of this indus
try to Opelousas is welcome one
indeed and should receive every en-
couragement from the people,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27
LouIsNIANA PosTMAsTERs
TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Convention OF Uncle Sans Mail De.
partment Will BE Held
in Lafayette.

A circular letter issued by L. o.
Barry, postmaster of Grand Coteau
and state secretary OF the national
league of postmasters, conveys the
information that the Louisiana State
League of the National League Of
Third and Fourth Glass Postmasters
will be held is joint session with the
association of first and second class
postmasters in Lafayette beginning
Monday, June 10,
The two associations held rousing
and successful meeting in Opelousas
about two years ago, since which
time it has grown in strength and i'm
Dortance and the meeting at Lafay-
site this year has every promise of
being the most successful In the his
.ory of the organization and post
masters from all over the state will
be on hand to participate in the
meeting.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27

Richard D Lamson, Omar e Lafleur,
Lucien P Pitre, Eugene Y Richard
Albert Sims.
Names of buyers of Bonds sold by
the Grand Prairie committee:
Edward Briley, sr, Arthur Briley,
A r Doucet, Cleophas Doucet, Theo
Doucet, Octave Doucet, M j Doucet,
Frank Fontenot, Ozeme Fontenot,
Alfred B Fontenot, Edwin S Fonte-
not, L C Gufllory, Miss Alice B Nor
ton, Auguste soileau, J ] Smith,
Eraste Smith.
Names of buyers Of Libert Bonds
of Mallet:
Louis Bramme, Don Louis Bellas,
Louis Bellas, Hildervert Carriere,
Firmin Darbonne, Marcel GuilIory,
Paul GuiI1ory, Terence Jeansonne
lAngelas Lewis. c Laf1eur, Emile
simien, Paul sonnier, Leon sonnier
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27
RELIC train GREETED
BY THOUSANDS AS IT
STEAMED IN FRIDAY
Throng So Great Was Almost I'm
possible for Many to sse Exhibits
or Hear the Speeches
UNIQUE EXHIBIT RUN IN
INTEREST or LIBERTY LOAN
Various Paraphernalia Of War, Some
from sattle-searred Fields Of
France, are Looked at with
Much Curiosity

the Third Liberty Loan War Relic
train reached opelousas Friday eve
ming of last week from New Orleans
and Baton Rouge via the Gulf Coast
Lines When it comes to getting up
2 giant crowd Opelousas takes tho
cake and can assemble the multitude
in short order. The visit of the train
simply proved the rule In fact, Ii
went, the rule just few better, and
then some
Estimating crowds is difficult
thing and doctors do not always
agree as to the actual number OF peO-
pie in certain assemblage. So 1t
was with the crowd which greeted
the train Friday evening. Notwith-
standing the latenes of the hour OF
the trains arrival, 1t is conservative
ly estimated that fully three thousand
some say five thousand were on
hand to greet the soldiers, sailors
and the grim relics from French
battle fields.
The ''raison d'etren OF the train
was TO boom the sale of the third III
sue of Liberty Bonds and to that end
the various speakers aboard the train
devoted their talks to the multitude
1t is not difficult matter right now
to arouse the patriotism of the peO-
pie for even the most iIliterate and
ignorant have at last begun to real
ize that the real thing before us
right now is to whip the kaiser and
that to accomplish that task 1t Win
take money and lots of 1t.
The American people are the rich
est nation on earth and your Uncle
Samuel is not a beggar or other non
descript mendicant asking for aims,
but he needs the coin and, like every
other business man, he is going 10
borrow it from the people who, rs
this instance, are the bankers I'm
Gle Sam is going to pay pretty good
rate OF interest and his bonds uet
us remark to the timid) are Just as
sound as the greenbacks and the sik
yer which bears the governments
name and guarantee.
There were several speakers
aboard the train and Sergeant Cross
man simply proved himself wonder
and long after the impromptu meet
ing broke up people continued to
talk about what an orator and con-
yincing " argyfier" he was. As re-
suit Of his talk and that Of the 9th
ers, including such local orators as
Judge Gilbert l.. Dupre and Hon,
John w. Lewis, some five thousand
dollars worth OF bonds were sub
scribed fo..
On the train, besides the sailors
and soldiers, were Sergeant Cross
man, Private Longur, Lieutenant
Taylor, Captain Mosby, Private Cal
arnot, Chief Lovett, Lieutenant
Moore, Mr.. Hentine, Mr.. Owen, Pr
vate Bradt, Private McCim, Mr.. Hay-
ish and Mr.. Mickey. The train left
the following morning, westbound,
for Eunice and Crowley and Misses
Evelyn Lewis and corinne LaCombe
and Mesrs. John w. Lewis and Frank
Dimmick went with it as far as the
latter city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27
DR.. A. j. PERRAuLT rs
SOON TO ENTER ARMY
opelousas Dentist to Be Lieutenant
in tire Reserve Corps
Of the Army

DR.. A. ]. Perrault Of this city, BET
ter known to his legions OF friends
and associates as Jack" /" viii soon
be a fu1lfiedged lieutenant in the
dental reserve corps Of Uncle Sans
fighting forces. While the doctors
commission has not arrived at this
writing, yet information was at hand
that it was on the way and within
very few days he viii don the khaki
uniform and be enrolled in the army.
Ian opelouseans believe that DR..
Perrault viii make good in this pat-
ticular field and prove valuable ad-
Iinnct to the dental reserve corps.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27

trying to secure what the world de-
mands. Louisiana, it is freely pre-
dicted, will soon be the banner oil
producing state OF the entire union
and the possibilities in that line are
simply immeasurable and as yet un-
dreamed of. The grade of oil pro-
duced at Pine Prairie is pronounced
by experts as being of superior
grade and will fetch high price on
the open market. The big refineries
are after it and, we understand, sew
eral offered to put down the line from
the wells to the railroad but Mr..
Champion preferred to put down the
line at his own expense and thereby
be absolutely independent and sell his
product to whoever he chose.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27
NIGHTS HAVE
BEEN DISCONTINUED

The fuel administration has issued
notice that "lightless nights" in
force twice each week for some time,
are in force no longer This official
ruling of the powers that be follows
the coming of warm weather and the
lessening of the use of coal and
other fuels for domestic purposes.
So far as opelousas is concerned, the
order has little effect for there has
been no street lights burning on
nights and the average
fellow hardly noticed the difference
on the 'lightless nights anyway.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27
DIVINE SERVICES

Divine services viii be held at the
Episcopal Church in this city on
next Sunday, April %, 1918, at 8
P. M. Rev. Mr.. Cooper will officiate.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03
on All Properties and Industries
Other Than Mines

ance today in Arizona covering mining insurance is S750 per hundred. The leading insurance companies who have operated in this State good many years declare that this business has never been profitable even under existing laws and rates. Several leading companies who formerly wrote this character of nsr ance in this State have withdrawn and others who write various lines of casualty insurance in this State will not write mine insurance at any rate
 careful canvass from the standpoint of paying losses reveals that far more money has been paid on personal injury cases in this State as pertains to the mining industry, than has been received by the insurance companies in the way of insurance premiums
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03

The proposed Amendment 100 will give the mine companies rate of $2.50 hundred, whereas the present rate is $780, On practically every other class of industry within this State the rate has been in- creased from one to three and four times. This law will favor the mine companies with low rate of in- surance and raise the rate of insurance on every other occupation in this State.
 Figuring that every mine and every individual and corporation within the State who employs labor, would take advantage and insure under Amendment 100, at the rates promulgated there would not be onethrd enough money in this fund to take care of claims Is it possible that the mine owners Of this State intend for the smaller industries and tax payers to pay the burden of their personal injury cases?
Evening star., 1918-07-18
MAI. KING sER1c JsLY HURT.
Shot by c. Il. Johnson At Latter's
Home at Aberdeen, Md.

ABERDEEN, Nd. July 1S.- Maj.
John R. King. Of the United States
Army, stationed at the government
proving ground here. was shot and
seriously wounded last night by
Charles H. johnson, at whose house
he has been boarding. Tho shooting
occurred at the home and was done
in the presence Of Mrs. johnson.
johnson was formerly cashier Of the
First National Bank at Aberdeen.
When Maj. King assumed his duties
at Aberdeen he secured q position for
johnson in the pay department. It is
believed that the heavy work connect
ed with his. duties unhinEed Johnson's
mind. no other suggestion being made
to account for the shooting. which ap-
parently was unprovoked.
Maj. King was rushed to the base
hospital and johnson was taken to
Belair, Md. jail. Kings condition il
His home before coming to Aberdeen
was in Brooklyn. N. T.. where his wife
and daughter are actively engaged in
war work.
Evening star., 1918-07-18
EDWARDS URGES SILENCE
TO OFFSET HUN TALK
Director Of National War Gardens
Would Paralyze Propaganda
by Ignoring It.

CINCINNATI, July 1s.-Advocat-
ing a medicine free to all, called "the
serum of silence" Russell T. Edwards
of Washington urged members OF the
Women's Association of Commerce Of
the United States of America, in ses-
sion here, to start an endless chain
Of users of this medicine to offset the
poison of German propaganda.
Mr.. Edwards. educational section
director of the national war garden
commission. which is campaigning
for cultivation Of vacant lots and
back yards, declared II such war gar
dener obtained two friends. and they
in turn two more who would promise
to listen to no more German propa-
ganda, they could paralyze the most
powerful arm of the German machine.
Let the dues to this volunteer or
ganizatfon be one thrift stamp pasted
time. Then when you hear propa-
ganda or vicious knocks against your
government turn from that man or
woman in silence. They will UNDER
stand that you mean business and
there il no business but winning the
war.
'The potato bug is a great success
until you separate 1t from the lear;
the electric bulb is great success
until you turn of the current: the
prairie fire is a great success until it
hits the plowed furrow and has moth
ing to feed upon.
$50 with German propaganda. 1t
Is a great success as long as you lis
ten to it"
Evening star., 1918-07-18
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-The cotton
market showed renewed f1rmness at
the opening today owing to continued
covering by near-month shorts, abS
sence of rain in drouthy sections, talk
of improving export prospects and the
encouraging nature of the war news.
First prices were to 80 points high
er, except November. an inactive
month. which opened points lower,
at $3.50 on the call. There was con-
siderable realizing at this level and
prices sagged on some 10 or IL points
from the best before the end Of the
first hour.
Futures opened steady; July. $500:
October. 25.45; December, PATS: Jam
uary, 24.48: March. 24.33
The western belt forecast for dry
weather in Texas and reports that. the
allies had assumed the offensive on the
western front served to stimulate buying
later in the morning. Early sellers COW
cred. with July selling up to 29.16 and
October to 25.73. or about 43 to 48 points
net higher. The volume of business
tapered OF somewhat around midday,
but prices held steady within or s
points Of the best.
NEW ORLEANS. La, July 1S.-Re-
ports of counter attacks against the
Germans on the western battle front
gave the cotton market a steady tone
today. Prices rose Is to Is points in
the first half hour of trading in the
face of rains in Arkansas and the
eastern belt. which were considered
beneficial to the growing crop.
Futures opened steady; July, 27,7S:
October, 24.15; December, 23.76: Janu-
ary. 1856; March, 1850.
Evening star., 1918-07-18
Hectored by British Raids
Huns, All In, Snatch Sleep,
Careless of Life or Death

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Wednesday, July 17.-Ger-
man troops in some portions Of the
trenches in Flanders have been SO ex-
hausted and demoralized by constant
British raids, attacks and lombard
asleep at their posts. not caring
whether they are killed or captured.
!. An order issued to a Bavarian in
fantry regiment reveals condition
of affairs which up to this time would
have been thought unbelievable in an
army notorious for its discipline. The
commanding ofIicer wrote on June Is:
while making a tour Of the line
this morning came across complete
sections fast asleep in spite Of Its be-
ing dawn and misty. These sections
had removed their equipment and had
not the faintest idea of the country.
of dispositions, of their orders or of
the troops on the tanks.
only Ss that a
points and their particular duty ex-
planned to them. This is all the more
important as only few days ago
three men and a light machine gun
were captured Oy hostlle patFol.
This state Of affairs must not con-
tinue."
A good deal of activity continues
behind the German front. but the In
fantry has remained quiet since the
beginning of the present German Of
fensive around Rheims.
No attempt has been made to re-
cover the ground lost at Ridge wood
ON Monday, when the British cap
tured a total Of 341 men and seven
officers. The Germans have remained
passive under repeated British thrusts
around Bailleul. and only the artil-
lery has indulged in retaliation.
Evening star., 1918-07-18
STEEL LEADS ADVANCES;
WAR SHARES FEATURES

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Leading
stocks made substantial gains in the
first half hour of today's trading on
the further favorable war news.
War shares were most conspicuous
in the advance with affiliated equip
ments and rails showed signs of wax
ing from their long period of dullness.
Reading advancing * and Union Pa
cihc point.
Tobaccos led the spectalties. sumatra
rallying points.
Marine preferred. Mexican Petroleum
and International Paper also were
active and strong.
Rails Are Active.
News of the effective French-Amer-
lean offensive infused greater strength
and activity to the general list during
the morning.
United States Steel led the move
ment. advancing 81. points and popu-
lar equipments, shippings and special
ties were l to points higher.
Reading featured the rails, gaining
2M, and Union Pacific was in further
demand with Canadian Pacific, s..
Paul preferred and Missouri Pacific
preferred.
Significant strength was shown by
foreign bonds, Paris IS gaining 2
points and Anglo-French IS a large
fraction.
Liberty 3hs sold at $3.50 to 1854;
As at 81 to 94.1s, and AIS at 1896 to
S6O2
Evening star., 1918-07-18
FOUR ENGINEER coLoNELs
ORDERED TO WASHINGTON
Will Be Assigned to Duty With Re
placement Troops at Camp
Humphreys.

Four colonels of engineers have
been relieved from command Of en-
gineer regiments or other duty and
ordered to this city. They will report
to Gen. Black. chief of engineers. for
special duty with replacement troops
at Camp Humphreys, Accotink. Va.
They are Col. Spencer Cosby. COM
manding the 605th Engineers. at Cor
pus Christi, Tex: Col. William J. Bar
den. commanding the 602d Engineers.
at Camp Devens. Mass: Col. William
B. Ladue, commanding the G03d En-
gineers. at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Ind, and Col. George P. Howell. de-
partment engineer at Charleston, s. C..
Col. Edward H. Schulz has been re-
lieved from command of the 604th En-
gineers. but will remain on duty in
charge OF the organization and train
ing of engineer units at Camp Leach.
American University. District of Co
lumbia. Col. Joseph E. Earle has been
relieved from duty at Washington
barracks. d. c., and ordered to duty as
department engineer at Charleston. s.
c. Lieut. Col. Clarence L. Sturdevant
has been relieved from duty at Camp
Humphreys, Va. and ordered to Wash
ington barracks. for duty with engi-
neer replacement troops.
Evening star., 1918-07-18
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

United States bureau of markets
report of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today:
Beef - Fresh. receipts moderate,
market fairly steady, demand just
fair; steers, receipts moderate, mar
ket steady. little better demand; cows,
receipts light. market barely steady,
poor demand for light weights; bulls,
no offerings.
Veal-Supply heavy. prices steady
TO lower. demand fair for stock In
good condition.
Pork Receipts moderate, market
steady to higher, medium and light
fresh loins selling at $32 to $33, de-
mand good for all cuts.
Lamb - Receipts light, market
strong on the better grades, weak on
others, demand good
Mutton-None on the market.
CHICAGO. July 1s-(U. S. Bureau OF
Markets.: Hogs. receipts. $4,000; good
hogs strong to SC higher; others slow:
bidding lower: four loads prime heavy
1880; packers doing very little; bulk
Of sales, 17.45a18.30; butchers, 18.1Oa
1S40; packing. 17.15a1s.00; light, 1915
a1S.40; rough, 16.60a17.10; pigs. 17.O0a
1880. Cattle receipts. $4,000; good to
best steers. steady to 10c higher; top,
1925, a new record; common to
medium, slow to lower; best butcher
stock, steady; others uneven1y lower:
calves and stockers and feeders,
steady.
to strong; best range lambs held
higher.
Evening star., 1918-07-18
BELGIUM NOT FOR HUNS.
German Writer Says Restoration I.
Prereuuisite of Peace.

LONDON, July 17.-German news
papers give prominence to an ipter-
esting statement on Belgium by Prof.
Hans Delbrueck in. the Neues Weiner
Journal, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. The state
ment reads:
Germany now will lose nothing by
declaring her readiness to evacuatc
Belgium without conditions and to re-
instate her Independence and her In
teErity. \ Germany has plenty Of other
safeguards. Belgium 10 not only a
German question: 1t is world ques-
tion.
'No peace Is possible in the world
unless Belgium is as free as before
the war. Even America has the great
rillm becomes free the world cannot
accept even the indirect rule Of Ger
many over her.
Evening star., 1918-07-18
OFF ON WAY TO FRANCE
ON WELFARE MISSION
Senator Thompson Will Study
Problem Of Getting Mail to
Soldiers, and other. Things.

Senator Thompson of Kansas left
Washington last night for an Atlantic
port, from which he will sail for
France to look into a number of ad-
ministrative matters in connection
with the war program, according to
an announcement from his office to-
day.
1t Is understood that besides other
things Senator Thompson will make
a study of the problem of getting
mail to and from the soldiers. He
also will look into the operation OF
war risk insurance on the other side.
Evening star., 1918-07-18
STRIKE AUSTRIAN LINE.
British Penetrate Foe Position,
Southeast of Asiago.

ROME. July 17.-The Official COM
>munication. from italian headquar-
ters says:
tachment penetrated the enemy's
lines southeast Of Asiago. Heavy
losses were inflicted on the garrison
and twenty-four prisoners were taken
i. Repeated enemy attacks yesterday
resulted in lively activity between
Rosso and the Brenta. North of
Grappa the enemy heavily stormed
our advanced lines south Of Col Tos-
son. but was driven back.
1.-TWO hostile airplanes were brought
down."
Evening star., 1918-07-18
IDEALS IN BRITISH CHEERS.
Manchester Gives Warm Reception
to American Troops.

LONDON, July 17.-Commenting on
the visit of the American soldiers to
Manchester, the Manchester Guardian
says:
'Their reception had the warmth
and fullness that no mere display
could have provoked. One likes to
think that the greeting was tribute
paid to the proof of the rightness of
an ideal
keen reminder of the fundamental
justice of our cause. In the cheers OF
yesterday Manchester honored the
Americans who daily add to their
laurels in action as well as to their
ranks. 1t was a greeting born of
fine sentiment, and as such will, one
hopes, be remembered by those who
gave it and by those to whom 1t was
given"
Evening star., 1918-07-18
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
PAYMENTS ARE DUE

Subscribers to the third liberty loan
were called upon today to pay the
third installment. amounting to s5
per cent. which Is due on their sub
scriptions. When this payment will
have been made there will have been
. total Of 80 per cent paid in on sub
scriptions. leaving 40 per cent, which
is the inal installment. due August
Is next.
July Is there had been paid in the
United States Treasury on account Of
subscriptions to this loan a total of
$3,244,544,235, which leaves a balance
of $931,s72,615 to be paid. Total sub
Acriptions amounted to $4,176,516.S $50.
United States certificates of indebted
ness also mature today to the amount
of $517.S2S,500 representing the final Of
issued in anticipation Of the third lib
erty loan.
Local Market Inactive.
The local stock exchange was the
scene of marked dullness today. the
prices in general holding firrn. There
was some little action In Mergenthaler
at the opening, sales prices being at
lis and 113h.
Money Holds Firm.
The money market continues firm
and rates are unchanged. All call
loans and most of the time loans now
being made are effected on per
cent basis. The banks are exercising
discrimination in lending their credit,
but are freely accommodating those
persons who require assistance for
the purpose of buying their share OF
Treasury certificates of Indebtedness.
Bonds Remain Quiet.
The bond market remains quiet:
Some brokers report calling OF
loans due probably to further with
drawals of government funds from
local institutions. though 1t had lit
tie effect on the market. Most brok-
erage firms look FOR an easier money
condition in the near future.
Saul Is Host.
B. F. Saul of the Home Savings
Bank will be the host tonight to men,
bers of the District liberty loan COM
mittee, and chairmen Of the subcom-
mittees and members of the finance
committee of the District Red Cross.
at a farm dinner at his country place
near Kensington, Md.
Bell Starts on Vacation.
Charles ]. Bell of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company left the
city today for months vacation.