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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-21
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Order InUesfigdfion

,,,llENNA Dec 90 -- tHayayl The
bs.al assembly OF German. Austria
,s,,a' p'ed . bill ordering an invest
sr,,nn INTO the question " who was
n,.sl responsible Tor the war and
49, lb'ng the proceedings 10 be
~'h against It's authors
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-21
More Than Million
French Soldiers Killed

.. 'NI'lS Dee 20 French soldiers
tlr 'n' number W 400. GOO were
st,el during the war. according "a u
ia'm'ni hv the socinlis, DEPUTY.
a''n Nollin, IN the chamber ot
,s.ruu's this afternoon. during an In
eemob.lizaiion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-21
DREAM PROVES NIGHTMARE
Hope of Prevention Rests on
ANY Price" Peace and
Education of Masses.
OPPOSES OWNERSHIP PLAN
Wants To See More Ships ON
Sea but Opposes Subsidy.
Speaks at Carlisle.

CARLISLE Pa Dcr 20 Wee
frcSdrnt Mhrshall In nn address
here tonight hes~re the carlisle
chamber uf commerce. gnVr hiH
views on some questions nov under
discussion IN cunneCUun with the
peace conference. prcfncing Ia. ro.
marks with the explanation that he
had no thought ~ ondcavoung to
affect President Wilson's ncgoiin
tlons
On the question ~ "a world
league or understanding to prevent
waT, which. hc said ali right think
ING men agree IN desirable, Mf Mar
shall declared that untll all men are
of good viii. wars will not cease IN
l-s- nations doslr- peace at any price
lie Sud the allies ana the United
states could go very far toward pro.
noting pcace. but predicted :hnt IN
less ic'lproCnl trade agreements nrr
made between theSe assOclutd M d.
tons existing cordial relations eau
not mst
Urging extension ~ the Americnn
merchant marine. he voiced Oppo~
ton to government ownership. but
Declared /, preferable to ~ shlr)sob-
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-21

ny The Associated ptrss
BERLIN, Thursday. Dec. ~ The
congress ~ soldiers ana workmru' s
councils has decided tina, elections to
tho national assembly shall be held
January 10
The changing OF tho date for the
elections from February ld orig
inallv agreed upon. To January 10 nv
"a virtually overwhelming majority
was greeted 10y loud applause from
the floor ~ the house and Kisses
from the gallprier. which were filled
with ~ mpHihizcrs Of br Kari licb-
knecht. leader of H. SpartacuS group
OF socialists
There had been nervous tension
throughout The day In the fear that
Liebknccht might attempt coup 60
dispcrsr the congress Nothing ~
the sort happened. however. the only
incident being the withdrawal ~ the
independent socialists az "a protest
against "a statemen, ~ Hugo ilnaNe
regarding the attitude ~ the cab
met toward the new executive com
mittee still to he chosen llahSc
claimed the cabinet would he entitled
tn carry i.s measures. even against
the advice of the executive commit.
tee. whose only reply could br 90 re
move the cabinet %
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-21
Soldiers and Workmen Out
Vote Reds: Set New Date
TO Choose Assembly.
PEOPLES LEAGUE FORMED
Prince Max, Bernstorff and
Solf Are Members of Com
mittcc in Movement.
HlNDENBURG FORMS LINE
Field Marshal Sets Up Front
Behind Neutral Zone;
Plot Talked Of.

nARlS. Dee. 90 -- OllaNas Agcn-
Cyl- The soldiers and workmcn'S
congress Ht berlin Thursday
adopted u motion providing for the
opening tuf negotiations with the
allies for the liberation nr occu.
pied territories In order to prepare
for the holding of elections next
month
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
oPELousAs FOLKS NARROWLY
ESCAPE THE GREAT STORM
MIR. and Mrs. L. j. Larcade and Miss
Pearl Fields Were on Trip to
Grand Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. Larcade and
child, accompanied by Miss Pearl
Fields. motored to Grand Lake last
Sunday morning to spend a few days
at that famous resort. They were
caught there by the great storm and
Mr.. Larcade says he never cares to
have such an experience again.
Tuesdays storm was Witnessed by
them. The blow started with a
slight breeze and heavy raih. The
wind became stronger and when the
wind reached its height tie houses
began to tumble. Half the homes
were almost destroyed or otherwise
damaged The storm lasted until
$50 in the afternoon and SO hard
did it blow that the bottom of the
lake could be seen for half-mile
out from shore Mr.. Larcade says
he, his wife and child and Miss
Fields were lucky to escape with
their lives. They returned home as
soon as possible after the big blow.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
TIL COMPRESS GIN
PLANT IS RENE NED
MODERN CRUDE OIL ENGINE
PART or NEW MACHINERY
Four New 7o-saw Gin Stands and
Latest Type Presa win
Serve the Farmers

interviewed Tuesday, Manager s.
S, Bertheaud of the Compress Gin
plant stated that his company had
thoroughly oyerhauled and renewed
the plant for the seasons run. which
win soon begin.
Mr. Bertheaud stated that nothing
but new machinery had been INSTALL
ed and the only thing Of the old
plant which had been retained for
further service was the shafting and
as this practically lasted forever
there was no reason for its renewal
The motive power now consists OF
a seventy horsepower Munsey crude
oil engine OF the very latest type.
It is believed that this engine viii
furnish ample power for running all
machinery and give the many patrons
of the gin the very best service. Four
new seventy-saw gin stands have
been enstalled, the old stands having
been discarded. These new stands
have seifcleaner feeders and are
equal to any in use anywhere. A
modern hydraulic press, with Cam
eron automatic packer, will handle
the ginned staple as fast as the gins
can send it ready for pressing.
Mr.. Bertheaud stated that he is
ready to gin at mement's notice
and that no time will be wasted as he
can start the big engine within five
minutes and farmers won't have to
wait and that those who desire not g
sell their cotton at once viii be &C
corded the privilege Of storing their
cotton free OF all cost, just as the
company has done in the past. He
will also operate the gin at night u
necessary. as the building is wired
and lit by electricity. A large sum
of money has been spent in the re
newals and the company expects
continuation OF its former patronage
and win give the best quality Of work
for the farmers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
RURAL PEOPLE TO
Be DENIED COAL
WHERE WOOD is EASILY o.
TAINAsLE CAN'T BUY COAL
Dealers IN Coal Must Register With
Local administrator by Sep
tember Next

The United States fuel admins
tration has issued its orders regard
ing the purchase. sale and use OF coal
and it would be well for the people
to govern themselves accordingly.
AS given out, the orders are in sub
stance as follows: First, the sale of
coal for domestic purposes to those
living outside of incorporated cities
and towns is prohibited. This order
goes into effect on August 20. Sec
ond, it requires all dealers in coal
who sell same to the public to reg
lister with the local fuel admnistra-
tor on or by September l.
These regulations are practically
following out what has been practic-
ally assured for some time back, and
those who needed the '"cut cord
now cry viii have nothing TO fear
when the cold weather co1aes. Il is
not too late to secure . supply OF
winter fuel and the immense forests
near us should make St. Landry In.
dependent OF the coal mines. OF
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
JUDGE DUPRE PREDICTS
GOVERNOR HALLS ELECTION
St. Landry Representative Sends In
Interesting Items from
Baton Rouge

Monday, before departing for Ba-
ton Rouge to attend the special ses-
sion of the legislature, Judge Dupre
promised to write The Clarionn
about the situation there as regards
the campaign for senator True to
his word the Judge sent this to The
Clarion.
Baton Rouge, La, August s, 1918.
Editor of The Clarion:
I have been here less than twenty
four hours, notwithstanding which l
have sized up the situation-it Is
Hall for the senate. His election
is as certain as death New Orleans
can not be made to support Gay
Representatives from that city make
no concealment of their dislike for
him. Representative Simon Leopold
of Plaquemine parish has announced
for Hail. A revolution is on in New
Orleans. The third ward isleading
it. John P. Sullivan says: Il am
going to vote for Hall and will take
the stump In his behalf If he SO de
sires
Everyone admits Hall will receive
more votes in New Orleans in 1918
than he did in 1912. Everybody adj
mits there is going to be a second pri-
mary. # Overton is eliminated, as
he doubt1essly will be, Hall will re
ceive eighty per cent OF his vote.
Intelligent voters who know Mr..
Gay win not vote for him. They do
not believe he has the capacity to
represent them in the most august
body in the world.
Hall will carry the third district by
an enormous majority Lafourche
parish will give him twelve hundred
majority. 1t is Hall here, there and
everywhere. If the laboring men
endorse him on the 11th instant,
there will be but one primary, with
Hall as the victor
Yours truly,
GILBERT L. DUPRE
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
CONGRESS TO RAISE
MILITARY AGE LIMIT
DRAFT NOW IN FORCE CERTAIN
TO BE CHANGED
Amendment Fixes Ages of Men Lia-
BILE to Service from Eighteen Years
to Forty-five

Apparently the government is
making ready to raise an army OF
fighting men of huge proportions,
and do it quickly in order to put the
finishing touches to the Germans in
the great war, According to news
paper dispatches, it is proposed to
have three million men on the fight
ing front and a reserve army of two
million more to remain in this coun-
try
To the end that this huge force will
be mobilized an amendment to the
draft law has been introduced in
congress, which assembled this week
after recess, raising and lowering the
age limits for military service. I'M
der this proposed change, which is
certain to be adopted, all men be-
tween the ages of eighteen and for
ty-five will be subject to military
service. In some quarters it is
stated that those between the ages
of eighteen and tWenty-one will not
be sent to the fighting front but will
be trained and kept at home as a
reserve force. This would appear
that those between the ages OF twen-
ty-one and forty-five viii be drafted
into active service overseas and II
this prediction be true the fighting
forces will be augmented by a consid-
erable force of men who are over
tIirty-one and under forty-ffTe years
of age. Some minds are confused as
to what Is meant by the words OF the
amendment from eighteen to forty
tive. inclusive" A man who has
passed his forty-fifth year and has
not yet reached the age of forty-six
is subject to military duty, Is one
contention. Others contend that a
man one day over forty-five will es-
cape the draft. The powers that be
have not yet enlightened the public
and until they do everything in the
shape Of speculation on the age
limit is all guess work
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
sTANDER SAYS POSTERS
BEST JOB He EVER eoT
Clarion Turns Out Several Thou
sand Announcing Big Sale At
Landry Street Store

r THE CLARION 10 not in the Job !
printing business but OCCASIONAL !
: " We print large posters announc- =
ing sales, ETC. for merchants,
: such work as small Job press =
can not handle. :
= This week we set up and print .
: ed just such job for Julius Stan :
der, proprietor Of the big mercan-
tile establishment on Landry "
street. The job was delivered on .
time and pleased our friend Ju- "
Iius so rnush that he called US up =
over the phone and said It was the
best Job Of the kind he ever had y
printed, either in opeiousas or ,
elsewhere. The big advertise :
ment appears elsewhere In this
lsue Of THE CLARION. Read II :
for seasonable bargains. :
n n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
TEN YEAR OLD DEBT PAID
BY HONEST coLoRED MAN

The Bunkie Record Of recent date
says: "A. ]. Fisher, colored resi-
dent Of Opelousas came to Bunlxie
last Saturday after an absence OF
ten years. While in town he called.
at the store Of H. Gross and settled
an account which was ten years old
After all these years he had not for
gotten the account These occur
rences are quite unusual and Fisher
should be complimented for his hon
esty.' The Clarion understands that
the amount of the debt was twenty
dollars. Fisher IS well known col
ored citizen of opeiousas and is CON
sidered very Industrious.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
CENSUS OF PEOPLE
A COMPLETE SUCCESS
WARTIME MEASURE HAS MOST
FAVORABLE RESULT
approximately Forty-five Thousand
are Now Listed In ehe Records
of Defense Council

The registration Of the people of
st. Landry, taken under orders Of the
parish council of defense, beginning
Saturday, July 27; was complete
success and while all records have
not yet been compiled it is said that
some forty-five thousand answered
the call Of the defense council and
came forward and we're listed. This
shows few sIackers in the parish as
the population is estimated at about
fifty thousand and it is certain that
the great majority Of those who fail
ed to register were not aetuated by
any unpatriotic motives but through
a lack of enlightenment on the sub
Iiect.
As was expected, the first precinct
of the first police jury ward, in which
OpeIousas is situated, and which has
the largest population Of any precinct
of the parish, registered between nine
and ten thousand. AS soon as the
full returns are compiled and handed
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
.PROH|B AMENDMENT
PASSES THE SENATE
BY NARROW MARGIN
One Majority in Louisiana Upper
Branch Of State Assembly
Records State for Drouth
VOTE in SPECIAL SESSION
SHOWS VERY SMALL CHANGE
AS in Regular Session, House of
Representatives More Heavily
for Liquor Abolish
ment in Nation

Louisiana went on record this
week as favoring nationwide prohi-
bitton That is, the amendment to
| the federal constitution submitted to
the several states for ratification or
rejection, was ratified in the senate
of Louisiana by vote of twenty one
yeas to twenty nays and as the low
er house is heavily in favor of the
ratification its passage in that body
is assured
The special session recently called
| by the governor met Monday, the
original call for a ten-day session
having been amended by a supple
mental call. adding two more days
to the sessions duration. The num-
ber of different items which the
work was to be confined to was also
materially added to By the supple
mental proclamation and it is fig
ured out that the assembly will be
kept quite busy the entire time dis
posing Of the work ahead of it.
The fight on ratification proved a
tame affair. In the regular session
which met In May and adjourned in
July the amendment was ratified In
the house of representatives but
went on the rocks IN the senate, the
| vote being a tie-tWenEv to.
twenty nays There was one Vacan-
cy. caused BY the resignation Of Sen
ator Harper of Winn. This vacancy
has since been filled by the election
of Judge George Wear of Caldwell
and the new senator came pledged
for ratification. There being no
changes among any of the dry sen
ators the passage of the ratification
resolution was assured ais the drys
had substantial majority in the
lower house The amendment has
to be ratified by three-fonrths of the
states in order to become a part of
the constitution. In oCner words,
thirty-six states. acting through
their legislatures must ratify the
amendment and If this number act
favorably it win be seven years be
fore it goes into effect.
The fight in the Louisiana assem-
bly,, however, does not appear to be
over, as this day wednesday, the
leader OF the antis in the house,
Representative Montet introduced
resolution referring the matter Of
ratification to vote Of the people,
but, says a dispatch from Baton
Rouge, if this resolution is defeated
its defeat win signify that the antis
can not muster enough votes to pre-
vent the passage of the Johnson res
oIution of ratification passed by the
senate
Later-the house passed the ratifi-
cation resolution by vote of sixty
nine to forty-one. on Thursday
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
THE TROPICAL STORM
SWEPT SOUTHWEST
PART OF LOUISIANA
Aviation Field and City Of Lake
Charles Are Both Very
Badly Damaged
SEVERAL LOSE LIVES AT
VILLAGE or DEoulNcY
Hurricane Only Covered Narrow Sec
tion but Wind of Hundred and
Twenty Miles an Hour Left
Destruction in its Wake

A tropical storm of much intensity
swept southwest Louisiana last Tues
day and as a result of the big blow
Gerstner Field near Lake Charles,
as well as the town itself, suffered
much damage At the village of De-
quincy. twenty-five miles northwest
of Lake Charles, which place was
right in the path of the storm, sew
era1 people lost their lives
The big blow covered path of
some forty odd miles and reached
from Vinton eastward to Jennings,
though at the latter place small dam
age was done Vinton, however,
was hit badly and it is stated many
oil derricks were blown down. Lake
Charles and Gerstner Field, lying
some miles east of the city, suffered
most Of the damage, both being right
in the track Of the blow. II is said
that some thousand houses were
wrecked and Ryan street, Lake
Charles principal thoroughfare, was
a mass of Wreckage, only one or two
buildings escaping the storms
fury The wind began at about
eighty miles an hour and soon
reached 0. velocity of one hundred
and twenty miles I'D houg ard under
Tie o hA
frame structures crumbled Aa
Gerstner Field much OF the govern
ment property was wrecked and
few Of the airplane hangers we're
left standing. In Lake Charles what
added to the misery occasioned by
the storm was the Lack Of electric
lights and water, both systems hay-
ing been put out Of commission by
the storm,
Railroad traffic was not seriously
hampered but telephone and tele-
graph communications we're some
what crippled and it was difficult at
first to get messages over the wires,
The storm came from the southeast,
out of the gulf. and sometime before
its arrival the government weather
bureau sent out a warning that the
hurricane was bound toward the
coast. It struck in an almost unex-
pected section and while 1t did many
dollars OF damage yet covered only
narrow strip Of territory. opelou-
sas, as usual, was fortunate and the
wind here was not very strong and
small damage was inflicted, only
few limbs of old trees being torn
from their moorings This storm,
like the one which hit southeast
Louisiana three years ago, failed to
cause any excitement in this city
and people only lodged the torren-
tiaI rain which fell and broke the
long drouth
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
ST. LANDRY sELEcTMEN
REJECTED At HANcock
Three Of Recent Quota Sent To-
Georgia Failed on Physi-
cal Examination

The latter part of July q large
quota of white men were sent BY the
local board to Camp Hancock, An
gHsta, Georgia, or this number three
were rejected on physical exarnina
tion, these three being JOS o. Me.
CIeIIand Of Lawtell, Clement Benoft
and Alexandra Lavergne. These
young men returned home last Thurs
day morning.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10
SENATE SEEKERS TO
MEET IN DEBATE At
EANERETTE SHORT
Messrs, Hall, overton and Gay III
Deliver Addresses At Bic Wood
men Meeting IN Teche Town
SUNDAY, AUGUST IS, DATE
SET FOR THE Big DEBATE
Great Crowd Expected to Hear For.
ner Governor and tits oppo-
nents Set Forth Their
Respective Claims

The Woodmen Of the World af
Jeanerette win hold = big rally on
Sunday. August IS. and the thrao
candidates for the Broussard success
sion in the senate. former Governor
Hall, Hon. John H. Overton and Rep
resentatfve Edward !. Gay. hava
been invited to be on hand and da
liver addresses setting forth their ra
spective claims FOR recognition.
| is expected that all three will be on
hand and in anticipation Of their al
pearance in this big joint debate
large crowd Of people from surround
ing towns and countryside win be
there to hear the oratorical gladia
tors lay particular stress on the IS
sues Of the day and what each
stands Tor and expects To win IA
the September primary.
Governor Hall has tremendous
following in the third congrssaiona
district and ii IS practically assured
that he viii carry 1t by large nl
iority ia the September eEeesion
Both he and Mr. Overton are speaker
of ability but Mr.. Gays qualifications
along this line are not so wen known
ana ii Ii stated lat he II rpt
acearp rislsed artist II that l
1asa zssinore Sc hs
q handful for Messrs Hall and ono
ton.
There have been . few half-heaF
ed attempts made to set the tllrea
candidates to meet ii joint debate
but SO far without success until the
tempting offer and unless one or ala
fail to show up on the specified oe
casion there viii be a Hood oE ora
tory and argument turned loose BIZ
the big audience
Governor Hall is making 3. close
and active campaign, visiting prssc
tically every section of the state
renewing old acquaintance and
making new ones. A few days ago
he was IN IberviIle parish, the home
OF Mr. Gay, and IT is said that he met
with quite an ovation. this state
ment bearing out the assertion Of
prominent citizen OF Iberyille tha {
Mr.. Gay would have d hard time car
rying his home parish.
Governors Hall strength Id New
Orleans seems to gain with the pasls
ing OF every day 1t is predicted thai
he will secure heavier vote fn that
city than he did in the gubernatoriaf
primary Of 1912 The candidacy oi
Mr.. Cay. endorsed By some II not all
of the city ward bosses, ig not nees
ing in that city with the enthusiasm
that was expected and below the
surface Governor Hall evidently has
the support or some elements 0f the
city organization and may get d sur
prising vote in many Of the city
wards. Since his residence In New
Orleans he - become quite popu
lar and it would not be at all sux
prising to see him run Mr.. Gay 4.
close race in the states metropolis
Referring again to the Jeaneretto
meeting. The Clarion expects To have
q representative on hand e TIE
weather permits and this neWspaDaa
win endeavor to give its readers
fair account OF the meeting.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-10

course, labor Is short and It will take
some herculean efforts to secure the
necessary wood but the problem can
be solved before the cold winds be-
gin to blow, but procrastination might
bring hardahips later on "Cut a
4 cord now. is stir the slogan.