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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
MAYOR r. w. CLARK HAS
SOME WAR GARDEN

Mayor R. w. Clark, of Pal
metto, in addition to his labors
which his office entails, finds
time to make a war garden
and it is some war garden, too.
Here are some of the things
that the Mayor will have to
fill his own table and also TO
pass on to friends, less fortu-
nate than His Honor
One acre of fine Irish pota'
toes, some of them blossoming
seven hundred and twenty
hills Of onions; three hundred
and forty hills of cabbage
|radishes, turnips, celery beets'
mustard, cucumbers, okra, let
tuce and beans.
Mr.. Clarks 5 children are also
interested il gardening and
have i splendid stand Of toma.
toes.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
DUPRE COMMENDED ON
HIS LITERARY
EFFORT
Daily States Gives Editorial
Notice to political
"Reminiscences

It should be source Of
much qualification to our fell
| low citizen, Judge Gilbert L.
IDupre, to have received
commendatory editorial no.
tice in the columns of the Daily
States, one of the powerful
factors in the political and civ
ic upbuilding of the State of
Louisiana, and one of the
ablest edited journals in the
South.
Here is the editorial in ques-
ton, on his recent literary Ell
fort:
"1'he Hon. Gilbert L. Dupre
of st. Landry, who for several
years has helped to brighten
the Peoples Forum columns of
the local newspapers, has writ
ten a book, Political Reminis-
Ecences, of which he has re-
member d The States with a
copy.
We have read it with inter-
est and many others to whom
the subject appeals will do
likewise.
Mr.. Dupre became a poll
Itician when he was still in
swaddling clothes and the
game has never lost its charm
for him. He has been a Demo-
crat, a Republican and Dem
ocrat again; he has tasted the
cup Of defeat and quaffed that
lof victory, he has been judge
and legislator and member OF
many conventions, and he has
been on one side or the other
for a third of century, in
every bitter fight in st. Landry
| and the State.
t'To this equipment he adds
! an unusually fine memory a
picturesque and effective die
tion an Ian ordinary
candor and courage and the
result is a little volume whose
chief fault is that the end
comes too soon.
eve shall be more or less
| impatient until Mr.. Dupre
again takes his pen in hand. "
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
MORE men FROM ST.
LANDRY FOR nation
Al Army
Twenty-seven 7 Selectmen from
District No. One Will
Be Sent to Pike

st. Landry Exemption Board,
District No. i, will send to
Camp Pike, beginning on
March 29, twentyseyen select
men, seven whites and twenty
colored, who will give their
services to their country.
This is in response to the or
der Of Provost Marshal Crow
der for the movement Of some
95, 900 drafted men to begin or
March 29th and continue for
five days.
me order calls fof. troops
from all states, Iowa and Min
Inesota excepted, and includes
men remaining from the first
draft and those liable to call
in the second.
: =
The Louisiana apportion-
ment is 3,573.
The men called to the col
ors from the local board are:
WhitesH Herbert III. Nor
gan, Joseph Carroll Mornhin-
veg, Russell Robin, Armand
IBihm, Laurent Ventre, One
ZINE Landry, Cornelius Z
Hayes, Jr.
ColoredJoseph Robin,
/ Frank Sandoz, Alex Egbe, Er-
nest Donate, Frank Jones,
David Young, Edward Voor
HES, William Claude, Joseph
Smith, Albert Esprit, Ralph
White, Andrew Rene, Leonce
Babineaud, Walter Castain
Denis Sicily, George Hawkins
! Richard West, Baptiste Hill
man, Paul Antoine, Percy Gun
ningham.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
ANOTHER LIBERTY IllAN
ABOUT TO Be
FLOATED
Government VIII Especially
Invoke Subscriptions from
Farmers and Industrial
Classes

1t is well known from aa-
thoritative sources that the
Government is about TO foat
d third loan for War Purposes.
ard that in view Of the fact
that the two preceding loans
have been largely taken up by
the bankers, brokers and bllsi
ness men, the farmers and
merchant class, who have
been 50 much benefited by
the war, and who have not 50
literally subscribed in the
past, will be called upon t0
carry the larger part Of this
loan. There is no question but
that the farmers Of this coun-
try, as well as the merchants,
are thoroughly patriotic, and
that when they realize the ne
cessity and justice Of the de-
mands made upon them ill
this matter, they will come tor
ward promptly and literally.
Nor could LEY make q better
or safer investment for them
selves or their children The
bonds are as good as the cur
rency they daily use and han
die, and the rate of interest IS
liberal, considering the GER
tainty of the security.
st. Landry has done her part
nobly in all lines Of war actiy-
tiles, and we feel perfectly
confident that when our farm
ers and merchants are called
upon to subscribe to the I'M
pending liberty loan, there
will be no slackers among
them. The effective way for
ali men to act whenever called
upon By the Government u
this crisis, IS to act promptly
lcheerfully, enthusiastically
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23

picked up the scent in short
time and located Bruin who
was in full run pursued by the
dogs; he fired 4 or 5 shots
each hitting the target, but did
not stop the bear until Mr..
Bihrn met other hunters in the
woods who joined in the chase
and finally killed him after
several more shots were fired.
This bear was well known
III the neighborhood for 20
years and was held in whole
some fear, having been shot at
many times before he was
called Inkom, the origin of the
name is unknown. He was a
cunning brute and never until
his death had hunters been
able to cover him.
He weighed 500 pounds
net, as big as a COW; his hide
measured 5 4 feet and the
paw weighed 2 pounds
They relate that nixon had
a habit of stealing the guns
and powder horns Of the hunt
Iers and it goes without saying
that he stole their religion
years gone bywe have not
consulted Laurent Stagg but
lit may be that the departed
Bruin is the reincarnation Of
Ithe Income Tax, that IS now
Iterrorizing the delinquents
lwho are hunting holes to hide
lin but who will be up to n
come when on April 1st, they
awaken in a Fools Paradise.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
DRILLS DEEP WELL FOR
JOHN B. HIDALGO

The Clarion publishes this
week an advertisement for Mr..
"A. G. Mouton, the deep we'll
man, Of Lafayette, La
Mr.. Mouton is now drilling
a well for Mr.. John b Hidal
go, near the corporate limits
of Opelousas, and in the next
ten days will drill one for Mr..
G. Cottinghart1, who resides
not far from Mr.. Hidalgo.
Deep wells are almost q
necessity these days, and GER
tain it is, that the man who
owns a deep well will make 8
good crop.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23

ated his well rounded sen
fences with liberal applause
his peroration being followed
by prolonged and enthusiastic
applause; friends declare it
was the Governors happiest
effort in st. Landry and many
crowded around him after the
meeting to express their ap-
probation, as the shades of
evening deepened the audi
ence reluctantly adjourned.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
199 IL

Mayor Loeb has thrice been
Mayor Of Opelousas, and has
given the city good business ad
ministrations. The Mayor was
always found in the forefront Of
every move for municipal I'M
provement and betterment, and
many Of the public utilities
which We enjoy were fathered
BY him. He leaves the finances
of the city and all Of is prop
erty ii excellent shape, and he
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
Hal PHEN WINS MAYORALTY
ELECTION BY rs VOTES
Carries Three Wards Out Of the Four
373 Votes Cast Contest
Very Quiet

The election for Mayor pass
ed off quietly and without any
untoward incident occurring.
Both the candidates and their
friends claimed the election un-
til the actual count took place,
though when the third ward
came in first with majority Of
seven votes for Halphen, the
Loeb gloom began to gather, as
his friends had counted on 4
majority for their candidate in
this ward.
The vote BY wards IS &C fol
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23

should not consider this defeat
as 4 repudiation Of his admins
trative policies. II is simply 4
case Of the people wanting
change, and Of the proYerbial
pitcher journeying to the well
once too often.
Mr.. Halphen, the new May
or is a lifelong resident of this
city, aud his genial nature and
many other good qualities, de-
seryedlyw won him many staunch
friends and supporters He has
occupied the office Of Mayor
before, when Opelousas was not
yet rated as city, and Of course,
the responsibilities then were
not as manifold and the duties
not as exactlng as they ate now.
The Clarion congratulate
MIR. Halphen upon his victory
and pledges him hearty cooper
alton in his every effort TO push
Opelousas forward and 10 en-
force the municipal ordinances
of this city, having 70 do with
its morality and peace, 70 the
end that our women BE not
ashamed and our youths afford
ed that protection from vice and
evil which here beset them 81
every side.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23

part and it was our bounden
duty to exert every energy, ex-
pend the last penny if neces-
sary to bring it to successful
issue. That terrible war ma
chine, that required forty
years of highly organized eff
fort to perfect its parts was in
operation and slowly, steadily
advancing to crush out the
Democratic Liberties Of not
only Germany, but of the civil
lied world, in a dream more
realistic than the widest
flights Of imagination of Alex
ander, Caesar or Napoleon.
The Governor made no dis
tinction between the Kaiser
and his Junker Janizaries and
the German people they were
all responsible for this fright
full cataclysm that had fallen
on this world in the inordi-
nate ambition of Deutschland
uber Allies and that the awful
march would continue in its
onward stride as long as the
roll call Of combatant would
read: Italy, present; France.
present; Great Britain, pres
ent; Belgium, present; y. S.
Of America, on the way. That
the hideous machine would not
be blocked until the roll call
can read: Italy, present; Great
Britain, present; France, pres
ent; Belgium, present; Amer
lea, present. Then the end
would be in sight. At this
point the audience went wild
and terminated in a roar of
approval. When THE Governor
lost his usual passivity, as he
worked himself into a state of
~. ( ! &&.F
virtuous Indignation and stern
justice, as he said, when the
triumphant Americans cross
not only the Rhine but camp
at Potsdam and line up the
Kaiser, Hindenberg, Luden-
dorf and the other leading
Huns against a wall and pump
lead into them like other com
mon malefactors who had vio-
lated the international law,
and the dictates Of common
humanity.
He then pointed out the duty
Of the citizenry, not only those
subject to the draft but those
at home, male and female /;
who should expend every en-
ergy and resource to supply
~ 5s 8 y -.
and keep in the field those
who were risking and giving
their lives for their country,
when the awakening was COM
plete and the principles Of
Democratic America would
prevail the forces Of evil would
be suppressed and long, a
lasting and eternal peace
would come, when the princi-
pies of justice would prevail
over the rude arbitrament Of
the sword but that thru the
sword such a peace would
have to be won. We need
have no other illusions, the
German military machine
would have to be destroyed BY
outside, and mainly American
force; that it was an insult to
the intelligence to suppose
that peace would come thru
revolution in Germany Such
revolution was impossible
there because Forbidden.
1t would come only thru the
bravery of our boys and the
efforts Of say at homes, main
" the WOMEN to provide the
sineWs for the boys at the front
then would come that peace
on earth, and good will to-
wards all men, for which civ
ilization yearns.
The meeting followed every
utterance of the Governor with
utmost attention and punctu-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
BIGNAVIGATION SCHEME
ABOUT TO Be
REALIZED
Work of Dredging Courta.
bleau and Teche Will
Begin in Thirty Days


We are pleased to be able to
announce from reliable inform
alton, that actual dredging in
the Courtableau and the Teche
will begin within the next
thirty days, all the plans OF
the large irrigation and navi-
cation project having been
completed. We are Informed
that the entire capital stock Of
the corporation had been sub
scribed and paid in, the CAPT
tai stock was largely increased
in order to give ample oppor-
tunity for all the various inter
ests along the Teche and Cour-
tableau, to become identified
with the same.
The president Of the COM
pany, Mr.. Z. 0. Broussard, Of
Abbeyille, is one of the most
progressive, substantial and
3 = ".
influential business men and
bankers in the state; and an
other leading spirit in the
enormous project, is Mr.. a.
K. Kaplin, of Crowley, man
who has led in the up-building
and development of the rice
industry of Southwestern Louis
lana, and who stands high as
q planter, business man and
banker.
The company will dredge a
channel from the mouth Of the
Courtableau to the mouth Of
the Teche, and the Upper
Teche will be dredged out to
Breaux Bridge d depth Of .
feet with a water base of 40
feet. Under the franchise
free navigation must be main
tanned in the Teche, and only a
dollar per acre is to be charged
by tile company for irrigation
purposes. After this $1.00 per
acre and lock charges have ac-
formulated sufficiently to pay
off the capital stock and all
expenses, together with six
per cent interest, the great
work will revert to the public,
who may thereafter use the
waterways for all purposes
free of charge.
OF course, the main object
of the project, and which in
cidentally brings untold ad!
vantages to st. Landry and St,
Martin Parishes, is to carry the
waters of the Atehafalaya into
VernilIion River, and from
thence to sweeten the waters
of Vermillion Bay, thus set
Ting for all time to come the
yexatious salt water problem
of Southwest Louisiana. =
must be a comforting thought
to the people Of the Upper
Teche to know that navigation
will soon be restored to them.
and that abundant supply OF
soil enriching water, for irrl-
CATION purposes, will be a
their very doors.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23

Al bargain for ginner ae
AS the quarantine was
set Of Fairbanks scales, in Al
condition. Will weigh TOO
pounds. Will sell cheap.
ApDly ROBERT PERKINS s,
Manager Opelousas Compress.
mch-9-tf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23

Miss Lucille Larcade return
ed this week from New Or
leans, where she purchased
the latest in millinery hats for
the Easter opening Of the pop
.ular establishment Of the Lar
Icade Millinery Store.
adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-03-23
PATRIOTIC RALLY ATTRACTS
LARGE CROWD TUESDAY
Ex-Governor L. E. Hall, Representative
Butler and u Marioni Make Stirring
Addresses Enthusiasm Runs High

ry OF Opelousas assembled on
the Court House Square, near
the pavilion for the purpose Of
listening to the distinguished
speakers billed for the occa-
sion.
Prof. wv. B. Prescott, Super
intendent Of Publication, call
ed the meeting to order and
suggested an adjournment to
the Courthouse as the raw
weather was trying to the vo-
cal chords of the speakers. An
exodus took place which filled
every available chair and
standing room and crowded
the lobbies; when Prof. Pres
cott, in choice, well spoken
words called the meeting to-
a,.5o,. a,,d anno,,rnod &C ma
ol,ai,r,an pav Fo+bor c.race
President of st. Charles Col
1ao,o r,.a,,d ro4oai, Fa+bor
reaoa ,r,o u j aroa+ favori+o
I, t1is ,,a,.isL IL ecco,,nt of bis
b,.oad and l;haral views and.
natriotic ardor was given an
ava+ion In few impressive
,,,ords 10 stated tbe obiact
.3d n,,rnosa Of tba roeatino
Il ~ NJ o,o,,sa Hba naonla If
tho 49,. - tba GRAVITY of The
80. s;t,,sf;on and Their d,,tv
= 4ba 1,ra,a;saa and taaf for
fl,is ,,,,,,,osa tbraa distino,,isb-
"a orators : vo1,ld address then,
f,uo i Ene,l;sb and one IN
Francb ne then proceeded
=. introd,,co F,obf b Butler.
s+a+a REPRESENTATIVE from the
payisr, of Te,rrebornne. who
for al l.our riveted The atten.
tion of b;s a,,5itors bv 4 pre-
sertat-;on If The facts. Mr..
p,,+tle,. ,nas Il fina faft,e and
,no,de ! nrofound impression
i, Ii loo;caI presentation He
,ras sollomod bv M RI Mari
ori 9,1,o snolsa II French and
hoa,,4if,,l To,,,anoo French AZ
+ha+ a,,o,.v z,,o,d as clear cit
- - oa,oao IL na;d ] Glow
10 +,.;h,,+a - Aha intellioence.
s r,a+,.;ot;c devotion and co,ra pe
e ~ crao,es Il fba Attaka-
30 IA 5ol;varad J graceful
4,.;h,,ta i Fatbar Grace as one
It 49, III, ,,a+;ua = horn ,,r;asts with
bio.I ord y,o+r;otic sense of
800 d,,tu. an avnonent of
+ha+ na,,,o,. clarov Who Be.
1;a,,a,z Il, social q service and in
,,,,,,,;lai,r III material re-
s,a,,,.,.os a ia stafA and it's
oaa.,av,,;s 9 !, 5oue1onrnart. as vel
i ;+ts s,,i,;;t,, j evolution. Mr..
~ 1I 80; olso v,aid frih,,te to his
q, aa11aaa,,as Il M Rntler and
T,,do.a Hall for leaving their
off;cas q instruct The masses
!, +I,is dreadful honr Of un.
ca,.t .,;;,Av yuban the Hun was
aoo1,;na 5 emulate Genqhis
Kban sna throw fine activities
af 1++;lla atha scourqe OF
rod ) ;,+o tba shade.
Es+,,a,. fz,.acA N preface
,ro,ds of commendation intro.
d,,cad. ~ Governor Luther E.
Hal who received a very flat
tering reception, showing the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
SIR CECIL SPRING-RICE,
BRITISH DIPLOMAT, DEAD

Washington. D. C, Feb. I4--Diplo-
matte Washington was shocked today
by the news Of the sudden death in
ottawa of Sir Cecil Arthur SPRING
Rice. who retired after nearly five
years service as British ambassador
to the United States early last month
in favor Of lord Reading.
Although it had been known that
Sir Cecil had desired for long time
before his retirement was announced
to be relieved Of his heavy duties in
charge of the embassy. no intimation
was given when he left Washington
that he was in I'll health. However.
officials here pointed out that he had
been under tremendous strain from
the responsibilities devOlving upon
him especially during the negotia-
tions on the operation of the allied
blockade before the United States en-
tered the war.
Sir Cecil died at / o'clock this morn
ing of heart failure. Lady Spring
Rice and their son and daughter,
Anthony and Betty, were with the
diplomat. He died peacefully in his
sleep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
NEW FOOD RULE
FOR FARM TRADE
Farmers Buying Wheat
Flour May Use Own Sub
stitutes With It.

Retailers may sell to their farmer
trade 20 percent Of their normal re-
quirements Of wheat flour without
substitutes, provided the farmer fur
nished the rtailer with a written
statement that he has on hand an
adequate supply of home grown sub
stitutes. and includes in such written
statement a list Of the substitutes on
hand at his home. showing approx
mate quantities thereof.
This is the only exception made
to the pound for pound rule and ap-
plies only to farmers having on hand
home grown substitutes. However
a farmer or other consumer must not
purchase or use over 10 percent OF
his normal requirements Of wheat
flour each month"
Effective February 10.
This is an excerpt from a telegram
received from E. A Peden, federal
food administrator for Texas, by
George H Clements, local administra-
tor, late Wednesday afternoon The
telegram further said:
Realizing that the rule requiring
consumers to buy wheat flour shall
bind them at the same time to buy
an equal number of pounds OF spect-
fled substitutes worked serious hard
ships upon farmers who have an am
PIE supply OF home grown SUD
stitutes, and that many farmers
have grown these substitutes upon
the urgent request of the government,
the modification of the rule in its ap-
plications to farmers is hereby au-
thorized to go into effect February Is.
The retailer in selling consumers
must explain this rule, and he also
must be sure that it is being strictly
lived up to.
DiseOurages New Buyers.
1T is decided and strictly urged
that retailers coufine their sales OF
wheat flour to their regular patron
age, and not seek new customers
course he viii later find that he will
be unable to secure supply of wheat
flour sufficient TO take care Of his
regular trade, as retail grocers can
buy and distribute only 90 percent Of
their normal needs
Must sell Pound for Pound
The attention of wholesale grocers
licensed TO sell wheat flour in whole
sale quantities is called to the fact
that rule No. % of bulletin No. 63
provides that they may not, without
the written permission Of the L. ).
food administration, sell or deliver
such flour to any retailer or con-
sumner until he or she has purchased
one pound Of wheat flour substitutes
for every pound of wheat flour pur-
chased. If the retailer or consumer
offers the wholesale grocer or other
individual firm or corporation Ii
censed TO. sell wheat flour an order
for wheat flour and not al o an order
Tor the same proportion of substi-
tues, the retailer or consumer must
furnish the lceusee with a duplicate
order slip or invoice proving that
such substitute cereal has been pur-
chased from another licensed dealer,
this slip OF invoice TO be retained as
evidence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
Food officer
Here Monday
At Meetings
H. Writ Steele, Represent
ing Hoover, Wants To
Meet Whole Public.

Meetings Of the wholesale and re-
tail grocers, bakers, meat market
men. hotel and restaurant men and
others engaged in the handling of
foodstuffs OF any kind, including
housewives. viii be held at the cham
Der Of commerce building Monday and
viii be addressed by H. Writ Steele,
personal representative of Herbert
c Hoover, attached to the federal
food administration Of the state of
Texas.
Mr.. Steele will arrive in FL Paso
Sunday night and as he will have but
one day in FL Paso he is anxious TO
meet and talk with as many dealers
in and consumers Of food as possible
during the short time he will be in
the city, il was said.
z. A Peden, food administrator for
the state, has written George h
Clements, food administrator for
West Texas, suggesting that steps
be taken to bring to terms all viola
tors Of the food regulations pre-
scrlbed by the food administration
board This refers to both dealers.
and consumers.
Distributes Food Rules.
Mr.. Clements began today the dis
pamphlets which include all the rules
and regulations to be observed and
which II strictly observed by the deal
ers viii go long way toward curb
ing those consumers who through
ignorance or lack Of patriotism, per-
sist in evadinE the spirit Of the food
rules made by the government