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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
EyAMGELlNE'c CORONER
PASSED AWAY THURSDAY
Dr. II. 8. Dossmann, After Long III
ness, Died In Vile Platte with
Burial Yesterday

Or. Raoul S. Dossmann, coroner OF
Evangeitne parish, after a long and
severe illness, died at his home in
ville Platte last Thursday night at 8
o'clock, aged Al years, / month and
d days, The funeral was held yes
terday friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
with services at the Catholic Church
ana interment in the old cemetery in
We Platte.
The deceased was one of a large
family, the son of the late Charles
Dossmann, one OF the old and sub
atantiai citizens Of northwest st.
Landry. The father was a nan Of
considerable size and robust physique
and several OF his sons we're even
more robust men. DR.. Dossmann was
b giant fiji size before his last illness
and to all appearances was a poor sub
iect for the hand of death to tackle.
BUT his wonderful physique stood him
iii god stead during his long illness
and kept off the devastating hand of
death for many weeks.
ne leaves a family and other rela-
lives, among whom is our former fell
low townsman, Hon. L. J. Dossmann,
ana the latter's married daughter liy-
Ing here, Mrs. Charles ventre. To all
mis- relatives and his immediate family
The Clarion tenders its condolences in
this Che hour Of their bereavement.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
oPELoUsAs GIRL WINS
THE INSTITUTE DEBATE
Miss Ella Moreau Leads in Contest at.
the Closing and was Awarded
"JuIian Mouton Medal

Miss Ella Moreau of this city, ae-
cording to the Lafayette Advertiser,
was the winner of the Julian Mouton
Medal for excellence in debating at
the closing exercises of the Industri-
al Institute the first of the present
week.
The subject debated in the con-
test was: Resolved, That After the
Present European Conflict the Allies
Should Form an Alliance for the
Purpose of Commerce. Miss Moreau
had the affirmative, while Harry J..
stahl of the Attakapas Literary Soci-
ETY. had the negative, and the judges
were Charles D. Caffery. Senator J.. r.
Domengeaux and DR.. N. P. Moss.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
RED GROSS BENEFIT
BROUGHT FORTH coin
ABOUT HUNDRED DOLLARS ADD
ED TO SECOND WAR FUND
Splendid Film Production and Great
Cause Produced for Brought a
Large Attendance

Monday nights, as a rule, ices a
slim attendance at the Princess Thea
ire, but last Monday night was the
exception to the rule 1t was Red
Cross Benefit Night, and the lady
members of the organization had been
at work to make the show a success,
financially and otherwise
They succeeded almost beyond their
expectations as was witnessed by the
huge audience which crowded the
show from the opening, The mem
bers of the society were ON hand in
force, all dressed in the prescribed
uniform. and they exerted themselves
to the limit to get the coin to add to
the big fund now being collected for
use in the val Popcorn and peanuts
and flowers were sold and the income
from these items went a long way to
swelling the receipts from the sale
of tickets of admission. Approximate
ly one hundred dollars was raised al
together, of which amount fffty-eight
dollars came from box office receipts
and thirty-eight dollars worth of tick
cts being sold on the streets by soci-
ETY. members. The junior auxiliary
members also did a great part and
worked ~feverish1y in their efforts to
break the record.
The pictures offered by the manage
ment of the show were pronounced
excellent and just a little beyond the
ordinary. Two Little Imps,' with
Jane and Katherine Lee in the lead
ing roles, was a kid picture" right
and brought forth the applause and
laughter Of the big audience. It was
great, said all, and even the most con-
firmed add crusty crouch had to
laugh aloud at the antics Of the two
little imps." The special feature,
THE Spirit of the Red Cross" was a
little more pathetic and drew tears
instead of laughter.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
EXTENSION WORK IN THE
PARISH or ST. LANDRY
Tour of Demonstrating Agents Takes
in Number Of important
Towns and Communities

: The big rally of the corn, cotton,
poultry, canning and other clubs, the
program of which Was published in
The Clarion last week, will take
place on the court house square in
this city today and is the opening
wedge Of the big campaign which Mrs.
Mary B. Giesen and Mr.. A. A. Mend
OLA will conduct throughout the par
ish. Here is the itinerary:
Melville, June 4th and 5th. The
Bayou Current people r. included in
this district Palmetto, June 9Th.
Upper Waxfa is included in this
Morrow on June 7th. The WhiteYille
people are included here. Miss
Blanche Pryor, County Home Demon
~stration Agent from Rapides and Mrs
Laurie Ihrie, District Home Demon
strator will assist Mrs. Giesen, while
MI. Mendoza will be assisted by
experts from the Baton Rouge office.
Washington On duhO 44bAs "a
Grand Prairie people will take UP this
work with the Washington people.
Mrs. Ihrie will assist Mrs. Giesen here.
Arnaudyille on June 18th. Miss
Caroline Boudreau will assist.
Sunset on June ID. Miller and Lew
isburg are included at this place.
Miss G. Boudreau, Home Demonstra-
ton Agent from Lafayette will be
here.
Eunice, June 18th and 18th-Miss
Irene Dore from Arcadia will assist
here.
Port Barre, June 20. Mrs. Bertha
Knox of Calcasiau, Home Demonstra-
ton Agent will aid at this plare.
Opelousas on June 21st and 22nd.
Assistant State Home Demonstration
Agent will aid the work in Opelousas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
NISTRIAL ENTERED IN
ROBIN CASE FRIDAY
BROTHER CHARGED WITH BEING
AN ACCESSORY ACQUITTED
Reported That Jury Stood Four for
Conviction and Eight for
An Acquittal

Most Of the time of the criminal
Court this past week was taken up
with the trial of the case of the state
against Valex and Hypolite Robin,
the former charged with murder and
the latter with being an accessory be.
fore the fact.
The matter Of securing a jury con-
sumed more time than the actual TAX
ing of testimony and argument. The
regular jury panel was quickly ex-
hausted and it became necessary to
resort, once or twice, to the drawing
OF tales jurors from the extra list. The
jury was finally completed and the
work Of taking testimony got under
way at once. The case was closed
yesterday friday at about noon and
argument by both sides followed in
the afternoon. 1t was a hard fought
case from the start and when it was
given to the jury late in the evening it
did not take that body long to return
d verdict OF not guilty as to Hypolite
Robin but after several hours DELHI
erations it was unable to agree as to
the guilt or innocence of Valex Robin
and a mistrial was ordered entered
and the court discharged the jury and
remanded the accused to jail. Rumor
has it that the jury stood four for
conviction and eight for accquittal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
JUNIOR AUXILIARY
REPORTS FINE WORK
MISS GERTIE sANDoZ HAD Or
GANIzATloN KEYED UP
School Riddles Enthusiastically En-
brace the Idea and Perform
Many MarveIs

One of the right-hand bowers (par-
don the card-playing e~xpression) of
the local chapter and branch of the
Red Cross was the Junior Auxiliary,
established in the Opelousas High
School. Miss Gertie Sandoz, popular
teacher in the school, headed the or
ganization and it was due to her I'M
firing and everlasting efforts that the
auxiliary was made a real going con-
Germ.
The auxiliary Clipped In its re-
port some days ago and it makes In.
teresting reading, to be sure. One
hundred per cent of the pupils of the
big school were enrolled under the
banner of mercy, and that means
something when 1t is considered that
more than five hundred is the normal
attendance. The dues of each mem
Der was the small sum of twenty-five
cents, and to the fund collected
through this source was added the
twenty-five dollars won by Mrs. J. p.
Saizan in the Christmas membership
drive and which she donated to the
treasury Of the auxiliary and the
further sum Of six dollars added by
the little girls benefit, mentioned in
the Clarion a week or SO ago., and
also the twenty-six dollars donated by
the new officers of the local lodge Of
Elks. referred to in another column
Of this issue of The Clarion. The
entire sum footed up s204.39.
With this tidy sum Miss Gertie and
the big band of earnest young work
ers under her leadership bought a
large stock of material from which
was made a large number of different
kinds Of garments useful in Red Cross
war work. Not the entire sum was
spent and there is yet a balance on
hand Of $21.69, $182.7O having been
expended in purchasing material.
The Junior Auxiliary Of bellevue
also sent in some forty-eigIt garments
and these were added tic the large
number from the Junior Auxiliary
here and have alraadv been sent off
for use in the Belgian relief work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
TWO AiRPLANES WERE
VISITORS LAST MONDAY
AvIators Came from Gerstner Field
to View Landing Place Being Pre-
pared for Them Here

Two airplanes, one with two men
aboard, arrived in Opelousas last Mon
day morning, having made the trip
from Gerstner Field, nearLake Charles
without mishap. The machines flew
over the city, coming from the south.
west, and were at a very high alti-
tude. Circling around they bore back
toward the west and n in the lead
descended very rapidly to a lower
level. The other turned toward the
southwest, having evidently located
khe landing place before the first one.
The latter, having probably landed
near the northwest corner OF the cor
porate limits, again arose and drove
east, passing over the city at a very
Tow altitude and then curving first
south and then toward the permanent
landing place. Later the aViators, in
company with former Mayor Loeb.
came up In the city and repaired to
the LaCombe Hotel.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
ST. LANDRY CLARION
Published on Saturday by
THE CLARION COMPANY, LTD.
Entered in the Postoffice at Opelou-
a La, as Second Class matter.
DOG ORDINANCE WILL
BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
c.asnes Must be Muzzled If Owners
Wish Them TO Escape Being
Killed by Marshal

Dog-killing starts before the pro-
verbal dog days" and the owners
of fido must get busy if they wish to
keep their pets safe from the deadly
rifle Of the city marshal, for it is the
intention Of the city authorities to en-
force the ordinance to the letter.
Just buying a license will not suf-
flee to keep the pet dog, the hunting
dog and every other kind OF dog, from
being Stayed when the time limit
expires, but one must buy an approved
muzzle and attach it to the dog, other
wise there might be a nice little dog
Tor big dog) missing some OF these
lovely days, and Street Commissioner
Durio, in his report to the city dads,
viii write the brief obituary, Buried
one dog"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
BIOLOGICAL OFFICIAL 70
LOCATE IN oPELoUsAs

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The Clarion received a visit Mon
day OF this week from Mr.. H. H
Kopman Of New Orleans, prominently
connected with the bureau Of bio.
aogicai survey of the United States
department Of agriculture. Mr.,
Kopman intends to locate here, and
his family is to follow later, just as
rsoon as he can secure a boarding
place in this city. Last weeks
! Clarion carried a small want ad. of
MI. Kopman's inquiring for a board
ing place an il any n In this city
wishes to take in boarders they can
lnform either Mr. Kopman himself
or The Clarion.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
WARRANTS ARE HAULED
BEFORE CITY COURT
BUNCH TRIED AND CONVICTED
BEFORE JUDGE KERR
Mayor Halphen Says They Must Ell
Their "Work, Fight or Go to Jail"
as Law viii be Enforced

Wednesday morning a representa-
tive of The Clarion interviewed Mayor
Halphen relative to the enforcement
of the city ordinance prohibiting vag-
rancy. The mayor stated positively
thai the law would be enforced to the
letter and all, black, or white, WIG VIC
late The provisions Of the ordinance
would be arrested and brought to tri-
al before the city court.
Several offenders were arrested the
first OF the week and hailed before His
Honor Judge Kerr and the evidence
being preponderantly against them
they were duly found guilty and as
sessed a fine of ten dollars and costs
or ten days in jail to work their
fines out on the STREETS Of the city.
Several came across with the requis-
lite ten bucks while the others, not so
fortunate as to possess that amount,
took the alternative and are now bus
ly engaged in assisting Street Com
missioner Durio's white wings" in
cleaning up paved streets and when
not otherwise engaged do other work
on the unpaved t~horougfares.
It is plainly apparent that "vags"
won't be tolerated in .Opelousas dur
ing these war times and the m who
don't fight will have to produce and
If he won't do the latter the author
tiles propose to take a hand in the
matter and make the guilty work for
the municipality.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
TO DEDICATE MONUMENT TO
MEMORY OF cAREL WOLFF

The relatives friends Of the
late carel Wolff reads an invita-
ton from Washington, this parish,
are respectfully invited to attend the
dedication Of the monument erected
to his memory on Sunday, June 2,
1913. at 10 a. m"
The relatives Of Mr.. Wolff are two
daughters, Mrs. Marx KLAUS and her
children and Miss Gussie Wolff, all of
whom are residents OF Washington.
Mr.. Wolff died just a few years ago
after having been a resident of that
town for many years, and his numer-
U friends vii undoubtedly be on
hand to witness the dediation of the
monument which HIS loving reatives
have erected to his memory.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
RED CROSS DONATIONS
DISPLAYEDATJACOBS
BIG Batch or CHECKS ON Ex-
HI8lT IN SHOW WINDOW
Attracted Attention OF Hundreds Who
Viewed Valuable Slips With
Much Curiosity

Aaron Jacobs, known by his boyhood
friends as big A little a. rom !"
president and manager Of the Jacobs
News Depot Company, always ready
to helm as well as advertise, had a
splendid display of checks. contribu-
tions to the Red Cross war fund, on
display in his show window this week.
There was quite a batch of them and
Thursday night a Clarion reporter
counted n hundred and nineteen in
all, each for various amounts, rang
ing from 81 to 5000, and each a silent
witness Of the giving qualities of the
people Of opelousas and surrounding
territory.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
CARD or THANKS

desire to express my heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who so
nobly and 80 charitably assisted me
during the last illness and death of
my wife. ! can hope to repay
them for the man. kindnesses during
this trying period of my life, but if
these simple words suffice, they can
rest assured that my heart will never
let their goodness fade from my mem
DRY.
asas RICHARD D. LAMsON.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
DEATH or MRS. BRlNKMAN
CAUSED BY PARALYSIS

Mrs. Frank Brinkman of Prud'-
homme city died at the family resi-
dence yesterday friday afternoon at
3 o'clock. aged So years and 10 days.
Mrs. Brinkman suffered from a
paralytic stroke last Sunday and dur
ing the week 1t was reported that she
was improving but a turn for the
worse took place and she expired yes
terday, The deceased was a native OF
Hesse-Darmstad, Ger, but came to
this country when very young. She
leaves a husband and a number OF
children to grieye ove her death, and
to them The Clarion tenders its sym
pathy.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
donated to the Red Cross war fund
now being raised.

now being raised.
Governor Pleasant of Louisiaa, in
common with the governors of the
other states, has already received two
pounds, the allotment for this state,
and the word has gone out chat he
will receive bids for the disposal Of
the wool. The man with a big wad
Of the long green" who is charitably
disposed and patriotic enough with 1t
to wish to help the Red Cross should
get busy and send in his bid by mail
or wire to the governor at Baton
Rouge. There isn't the least doubt
but what there will be some scram-
BILE for this remarkable woodland
the Red Cross folks say it is the best
wool ever-and if you want the two
pounds that came to Louisiana, then
get busy.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE
TO AUCTION OFF WOOL
CLIP FROM WHITE HOUSE SHEEP
TO BE SOLD TO HIGH BID
Funds Derived from Sale to Co TO
Red cross Second War Fund
Bids Close Soon

Few people outside of members of
congress and residents Of the nations
capital city knew that sheep-just
plain, meek. loWly sheep-were being
raised on the White House grounds.
But such is the fact, and the spring
clip Of these wellfed animals is to be
sold to the highest bidder in each
state of the union, the proceeds TO be
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
LOCAL CONTRACTOR BUSY
WITH WORK AT THE LAKES

ii. d. Iittell. 0pelousas contractor,
was busy the past ten days in put
ding repairs and improvements to the
club house at Second Lake. The
company owning this property,
which was recently organized, de
termined to put everything in first
class shape and to that end employed
Iii. Littell to attend to the necessary
carpenter work. "A wind storm
acme time back did considerable
damage to some Of the buildings
and In addition to their repair, it was
also determined TO repair the club
house proper.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
FEDERAL court WILL
HOLD JUNE SESSION
COMMISSIONERS ROBERTSON IS
SUED NOTICES THIS WEEK
Grand Jury and Petit Juries Drawn
for the tribunals Meeting are
Made Public

E . 49,
the Western District of Louisiana will
hold it's regular term in Opelou-
sas on June 3, next and United
States Commissioner w. Alex Rob
ertson, painstaking and conscientious
official, was busy this week issuing no
tees to those drawn to serve On both
the grand and petit %juriesj the list OF
which follows:
GRAND JURY:
/. Eugene Ventre.
2. Oslo Borde1on.
8. J. T. st. Cyr.
A. John w. Clark.
5. Louis Hebert.
6. Albert C. Mouret..
Z. Mike Halphen.
8. j. Felix Dezauche.
Q. Cary T. Griffith.
10. Joseph Anselm.
IL. j. H. McGaffey.
IL. Remi Mornhinveg.
Is. DR.. F. J.. Pulford. nafi
IA. Frank ]. Dietlein. 39ia
IS. Chas. M. Thompson.
Us. Sidney =. Sandoz.
IL. N. Marion Childs.
u. C. Freeman Burr.
Ia. Joseph Ducharme.
"
2H. Jules e. Debafllon.
"a. Raoul LeBourgeois.
~. Sidney F. Deiean.
81. /. L. Pressburg.
"a. Thos. H. Maxwell.
25. K. Jennings.
PETIT JURY:
/. W. w: Gelvin.
2. Henry r. Estorge.
3. r. ". Miles.
4. Frank L. Doucet.
5. Leon Wolff.
6. Wilfred l.. Bertheaud.
Z. Joseph Landau.
8. Clarence Reynolds.
8. W. G. Perrault.
10. Chas. Fazzino.
II. H. D. Littell.
IL. julius Stander.
10. DR.. J. A. Shaw.
IA. Homer Ventre.
Is. Marius Fields.
80 - r.n s
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
RED CROSS GETS THE
ELKS BANQUET MONEY
"REsT PEOPLE ON EARTH"
FoREGo USUAL BIG SPREAD
New Officers Cash, Instead of GO
ing for Eats Donated TO
Bigger Cause
The following letter is self-ex-


pIanarory-
Opelousas, La, May 10, 1913.
Miss Gertrude Sandoz, President
Junior Red Cross Society,
City.
Dear Miss Sandoz-It is the GUS
tom of the newly elected officers Of
the Elks lodge to tender their fellow
members a banquet on the occasion Of
their induction into office, as a tok-
en- of their appreciation of the honor
conferred upon them.
The officers elected to serve our
lodge for the ensuing year have con
Guided to deyiate from this time-hon-
ored custom and to contribute to
your worthy society the funds which
would ordinarily be expended to pro-
vide the officers banquet. We take
pleasure in handing you herewith, on
behalf of the officers of Opelousas
Lodge No. 1048. check for $3.50
Very Sincerely yours,
+. A. DURIO,
W. C. PERRAULT,
Committee.
The Elks as an organization nation
wide prides itself justly on its pa
triotism and its open-hand charity.
There is nc g~ainsaying the claim
made by the membership and its
friends outside the order. But, when
it comes down to dispensing charity
and helping every just cause, there
is no lodge in all Elkdom which has
any edge on the Opelousas lodge, and
this assertion is absolutely proven by
the foregoing communication from
the committee of No. 1048.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25

Or. L. E. Landry Of Sunset visit.
ed Opelousas last Wednesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25

Percy Levy was q visitor to New
Orleans during the week
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25

Jos. osteen Of Washington was !
business visitor here Tuesday.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-10-24
REORGANIZATION
 SPREADS RAPIDLY
 AMONG 1AE HUNS

COPENHAGEN.-A Berlin des- patch received in this city today says that the characterization move ment is rapidly spreading throughout the German Federal states.
 The government of the Grand Duchy of Baden is seriously consid- ering the abolition of the three class franchise system, which has been in force almost from time immemorial.
 The crown council of Dresden, which is the capital and seat of government of the federal state of Saxony, is reported to be con sidering the advisability of allowing the Socialists to join the govern ment and to have a hand in the administration of its affairs.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-10-24

WASHINGTON, D. C.-President Wilson has informed Germany that he has transmitted its correspond ence seeking an armistice, to the Allied governments, with the sugges- tion that if they are disposed to grant the armistice sought by Ger many upon the terms indicated, the Allied military advisers and those of the United States be asked to submit the necessary terms of such armistice, in order that the inter- ests of the people involved may be adequately protected.
 The President said further that the acceptance by Germany of such terms, if offered, will be the best evidence of Germany's acceptance of the terms and principles on which peace will be based. It does not ap- pear, he said, that the German gov ernment is yet responsible to the German people, and that the nations of the world feel that they do not and cannot trust the word of those who have hitherto been the masters of the German policy.
 If America must deal with the German autocrats, then uncondi- tional surrender and not peace ne- gotiations, is demanded by the Presi, dent.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-10-24
CAMP IS MOVED
 10 NEW LOCATION

The camp occupied by the gang of men engaged in salvaging ma terial from the abandoned line, that is now located at Clear creek, will be moved today to a site nearer the switch where the D line com mences.
 Much progress has been made with the work of salvaging, and the abandonment of the old line is daily growing more complete. The nov ing of the camp occupied by the salvaging crew was made necessary owing to the amount of work ac- complished and the new camp loca- tion will be a handler place from which the men can work.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-10-24
DORW|N BROWNE SUFFERS
 ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS

Frederick D. Browne, Jr., who is serving as .rodman with Engineer Kestley's party, looking after the en- gineering end of constructions pro- gram on the Fairbanks-Nenana line, came into town last night suffering from an attack of appendicitis.
 Dr. David More, who is attending on the young man, said that he could not tell, at the present time, whether an operation will be nec- essary. The patient is resting easy at the home of his parents, and if further developments indicate that an operation will be necessary to re- lieve him, he will be removed to the Commission hospital.