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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
AIRPLANES CONE
HERE IN DROVES
ALMOST EVERY DAY
Flyers from Gerstner Field Like
opeIousas and Seek Landing
Place Prepared Here
ONE PLANE SUNDAY WAS
CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC STORM
Two Men Aboard, Coming from Baton
Rouge, Encounter Big Wind Over
the AtchafaIaya swamps but
Reach opeIousas Safely

A few months ago airplanes were a
curiosity in this section and but few
people had ever seen one of the
"heayier-than-air' machines that me-
gotiated the skies and swooped around
as graceful as a bird. In January an
aviator from Gerstner Field landed
east of the city, having lost his bear
ings and run out of gasoline The
appearance of the flyer drew an i'm
mense crowd to view the machine and
watch it soar away.
Since then we have had number
of visits from the planes and some
time back local men prepared a land
ing place for the planes and since
then they have come singly, in pairs
and in droves and almost every day
some of them either visit here or pass
over on their way to some other point.
Last Sunday evening the droning.
of a high-poWer airplane motor was
heard and the noise quickly drew a
large crowd out to witness the sight
OF the machine It came from Baton
Rouge and was caught in the big cleo
stfic storm when over the great
swamps east Of here and the aviators
were practically lost. They mounted
upwards in an attempt to get out of
the wind, rain and electrical disturb
ance but failed to reach level high
enough but suffered no mishap be-
yond slight damages to the machine.
Finally they reached the northeastern
outskirts of the city and landed in
the vacant lots near the Texas and.
Pacific depot, later again ascending
and flying to the regular landing
place where their machine was allow
ed to rest for the night, the sheriff
having kindly secured guard to see
that no harm came to the plane. The
two aviators were Lieutenant Battles
and Captain Wardsley, the latter hay-
ing been in Europe for three years
during the present and having gone
4.over the top" When they landed
here they thought they were in Eu-
nice
Wednesday morning four more ma
chimes from Gerstner hove in sight,
two Of which were flying at very high
altitude, the other two not SO high.
The last two without any prelimin-
aries, being at low level, landed i'm
mediateIy. The two high up scared
around and finally when just above
the grounds, put on quite few stunts
that excited the people watching
them. Instead OF descending in long
spirals they dipped and swooped al
most nose down and settled on the
field before people realized it. Those
aboard the four machines were Lieu
tenant L. A. Dayton, Paul Olson, and
Cadets A. d. Smith and D, H. Croth-
ers. After resting up bit and Sc
curing a supply Of gasoline, they re-
turned to Lake Charles at 10:30 a. m.
Last Saturday morning several 9th
er machines from Gerstner also land
ed here, spent a brief time and re-
turned to their base. The aviators
are very well pleased at the hospi-
tality extended them by the people of
this city and declare that the land
ing place is one of the best.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
THE SHORT COURSE IN
DEMONSTRATION WORK
Mrs. Mary q. Glesen viii Start at
EunlSe Monday and viii
BE assisted by Others

The short course in demonstration
work, under the leadership Of Mrs.
Mary B. Giesen, is scheduled to begin
at Eunice next Monday, June II, and
continue through the next day. She
viii be assisted by Miss Clyde Mob.
ley, assistant state demonstration
agent. On the goth the work will take
place at Port Barre and Mrs. Giesen
will be assisted by Mrs Bertha Knox,
demonstration agent for CaIcasieu
parish They will be at Opelousas on
the 21st ard 22d and besides Mrs.
Knox there will be also someone from
the state dffice Of the demonstration
work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

SEVENTH SON REGISTERS )
TO SERVE UNCLE SAM =

colIine, Miss, June 7.-ln the :
special registration here this :
week 1876 names were added to the =
list for service. Among the list
was cIaudis I. Lewis, the last of =
: the seven sons Of ]. C. Lewis Of
this county, to register for the
service of Uncle Sam. Five of =
this number are volunteers, the
sixth was trying TO get in when
called, and now the seventh is
I ready to 90. Joseph A. Lewis is
at Camp 5eauregard, ormand N =
Lewis at Camp Pike, Samuel ]
$ Lewis at Washington, D. c., chas.
A. Lewis in France, James c.
: Lewis at Tien sien, China, and
= Grover C. Lewis at Fort Nc
= Arthur, Cal, PIummer Blackwell
3 of this county also has five sons
! in the army.
:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
CONFIRMATION, SERVICES AT
LOCAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Bishop Davis sessums Will be Here
on Sunday, June %, Both
Day and Night

The Clarion has been requested to
state that Bishop Davis sessums Of
the Episcopal Church will be in ope-
lousas on Sunday, June 2S, and that
ON that occasion there will be services
and confirmation at II o'clock a. M
and also services at night at $3.50 at
the local church of that denomination.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
FATHER ENeRERINk WAS
OPERATED ON LAST WEEK
Local Catholic Priest Said to be I'M
proving and Expected Back
Very Shortly

Rev Father Engberink, who has
been i'll FOR some time, went to New
Orleans for medical and surgical
treatment and was operated on at
Hotel Dieu on Thursday of last week.
At last reports he withstood the oper-
alton splendidly and was reported
fairly wen advanced on the road to
recovery and as soon as possible he
viii resume his pastoral duties IN
this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15
PALMETTo's GOOD PEOPLE
GIVE NICE SUM 70 =. e.

The Clarion has been requested 70
state that in the recent Red Gross
second war fund drive the citizens
of Palmetto donated the sum Of s122e
81. They have always come across
with their prorata ana express
willingness to help again whenever
called upon
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

How about those volunteers for W.
S. s.? ah sure the office had TO
close the Hoor to keep OUT the rush
fifteen minutes after the canVassers
went out.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

The boys in khaki fight the battles
you certainly can back them up with
a little Of your time and money.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-15

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

Many people fear to take medicine
to check and abort colda. cure coughs,
catarrh, etc This fear is groundless
with all the products of The Black
burn Products Co. Dayton. Ohio.
Not one contains opiates. narcotics or
harmful drugs. Mentho-Laxene. for
coughs. colds, catarrh and all distress
following a cold. il a compound OF
wild Cherry, Tolu. Cascara, Grinde-
liza, sMenthoe Ammonium Chloride.
and alcohol sufficient to preserve and
keep. in solution
Every ingredient il in concentrated
form and the medicine is SO strong
that only ten-drop doses are to be
taken in the raw" state. But tho
ideal way is to make into syrup by
emptying ~ OF. bottle Of Mentho-
Laxene into a pint bottle and then fill
the bottle with granulated sugar
syrup, made by dissolving a pint of
sugar in half pint of boiling water.
1t is said by Thousands that this makes
a most effective home treatment for
all cold troubles. The manufacturer
guarantees 1t to please or money
back. Sold by all good druggists
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
EAST SIDE NOTES
Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones' Telephone ESQ., vi /

Notes and personals from East Side
BY Frances Jones' Telephone Sasa ~ Z |
Charles L. Hail who is with the U. s..
Naval r. r. battalion No. has sent MS
clipping from a Chicago paper which, tells
of the part the navy has had In the present
land offensive The clipping reads, ~ Few tSs
land fighting. The navy department has
loaned several naval guns, witR expert
crews to the army and these gave efficient
service in the recent offensive. Each gun
requires a train of more than so cars 20
accommodate the necessary crew, ammuui-
give four bells to the engineer who opens
the throttle and off we CO.. says Rear
Admiral Plunkett, who is in charge of the
battalions. The admiral runs a fleet Of
trains just as he would the same number
of cruisers. Sailing orders are given and
then the trains cruise forth as if they were
believed shat the guns would not be able to
navigate the Present tunnels and that they
would be too heavy for the bridges. Never
reefs before and will get thru these all
right. And he did, greatly to the pleasure
of those who heard the big shells from mis-
those who Heard them coming and the Ifior-
arrival"
Miss Fay BIevins, s2s Chestnut street.
who has been vciy Ill with pneumonia is
better.
Choir practice will be had Wednesday
evening at he East Side Methodist church.
Practice will be h I'D for Thanksgiving, W hich
Is only a few weeks off
Nd Fred Sutton has received word
that AFr brother. W. F. Riley, a scout with
the Headquarters Co. 18th infantry 3rtl
battalion, has been slightly wounded de
Der.
Miss Dollie smelser and Mrs Alice Page
entertained with a surprise party Tuesday
afternoon FROM until O'Clock in honor
Of Miss SmeEer's little sister, Helen, it
being her sixth birthday anniversary SThe
Httle guests present were: Gretchen Nc
kee, Mabel Camp. Marjorie Strait, Margaret
! Cox AMI James Whipple.
William Miller, Elliott street. fs very IL
with eHysipleas. He has been sick sever1l
weeks.
Mrs. Alice Page, Mr.. Jesse Smelser and
FAMILY nave returned from spending a day
recently visiting at Dennison Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
There Is No Place Like Home
But Not in Kansas.
Twelve of Eighteen Candidates
Lost Home Counties.
II cost ONE THE ELECTION
G.. C. Mack Lost Harvey and His
Chance for Victory.
Evenly Divided Between Re-
pubIicans and Bourb0ns.

Kansas gave proof of the old theory
that a politician is without honor
among his own people. Tuesdays
election returns-incomplete and I'M
official-show that twelve of the
eighteen senatorial and congressional
candidates on Republican and Demo-
est tickets lost their home counties
OF these seven were Democrats and
five were Republicans
Records as reported to Topeka show
that of the seventy-seven counties
which have sent complete or partial
returns, only ten have probably re-
turned majorities against Republican
congressional nominees. Five of these
ten counties were homes of Republic
can congressional nominees. Just five
senatorial and congressional candi-
dates carried their. home counties.
They were Governor Arthur Capper,
Republican. for United States senator,
who carried Shawnee. overwhelming
ly. Homer Hoch. Republican. won for
congress in Marion county, while j.
G. Strong carried Marshall county in
the Fifth; Hays B. White ran ahead
in Jewell in the Sixth. and W. A.
Ayres led in Sedgwick in the Eighth.
Strong and White are Republicans.
Ayres is a. Democrat.
Lost Home Counties.
III the iESt, SeCOHu- lulTu anu SeV-
enth districts. all congressional candi-
dates lost home counties. Shawnee
voted against Frank Whitney. Demo-
crat, in the First. while Congressman
d. r. Anthony, Jr., appears to have
lost sLeavenworth. In the Second,
Congressman Ed c. Little lost Wyan-
dotte and Henderson S. Martin. his
Democrat opponent, finished second in
Douglas. Congressman Phil ~ Camp
bell appears to have been beaten in
Crawford, but turned the tables on
c. E. Pile, Democrat, and carried La
bette.
The Seventh district roughed both
Congressman Shouse, Democrat, and
]. n. ~Tincher. Republican. Shouse
lost Edwards, his home, while Tincher
appears to have been beaten in Bar
Der.
So far as present returns show, Con-
gressmen Anthony and Little carried
all counties in their districts except
their own homes. Tincher in the
Seventh is also leading in all countiel
| reported, except in his home county.
Congressman Dudley Doolittle, Dem
ocrat, lost Chase in the Fourth, while
Congressman Guy T. Helvering, also
DemocSat, lost Marshall in the Fifth
Congressman John r. Connolly in the
county, altho control of the county is
disputed.
Cost One Election.
In the Eighth district, the loss Of
| Harvey county by C. c. Mack Re.
publican, cost the election and the
clean sweep of the state which Repub-
| lican leaders had predicted. The
Eighth district, however, was the only
| one in which the loss of a home coun-
| ty by a congressional candidate de.
| cided the result of the election. Mach
| had been doped to carry Harvey. hi.
| home, by 500 to 1000. He lost the
county by 200 to 500, Congressman w
A. Ayres. Democrat, winning the cleo
ton by 500 to 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

No matter what ails your child. a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given
If your little one is out-of-sorts.
haif-sick, isn't resting. eating and act
ing naturally-look. Mother, see II
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross. irritable, feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad or has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold.
give a teaspoonful of California Syr-
up of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out of
the little bowels without gripping. and
you have a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and they dearly love its pleas
ant taste. Full directions for babies
children of all ages and fo- grown
ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle of Cal
ifornia Syrup of Figs" then see that
it is made by the California Fig Syr-
up COMMUNICATIVE 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
TO DISUNITE ALLIES
Paris Believes Germany VIII Offer
Abficatiou OF Emperor.

AD0fCatbO0 Oh ELmEsSFOfs
Paris, Nov. 6.-Newspapers here are
studying references made in the Ger
man and Swiss press in regard &c the
probable abdication of Emperor Will
liam. There seems to be a general
opinion that abdication Is being dis
cussed openly by the press because of
its proba BILE effect upon the situation.
at is with the hope of swaying the
allies or even disuniting them," says
the Temps. that the Germans may
sacrifice William II. They may offer
this abdication to the United States
and the peoples of Europe as great
sacrifice and as a definite victory for
the allies. altho the effacement of the
man principally responsible for the
war will only relieve Germany from
embarrassment. With its territory
and economic riches intact the empire
is safeguarded, with or without the
HohenzollerEs.
with the accession of more or less
of the Austrian-Germans. the German
empire would remain for its neighbors
and for Europe a capital danger. We
ought not to be dazzled by abdication,
no matter how beautifully staged. Ger
manG could only gain by the disap-
pearance of William Her threat
would remain and her force would in
crease. The problem of security will
remain whether the emperor of to-
morrow will be at Munich or whether
there is a republic at Berlin"
Preference to Munich in the Temps edi-
t0rial quoted above is alIusion to the
claim made by the royal family Of lava ia
to the German throne should Emperor
William abdicatel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
WAR ON JACKRABBrr IN KANsAs
Farm Bureaus of 20 Counties Take On
Arms Against Enemy.

Manhattan, Kan. Nov. 6.-western
Kansas is now planning for a war of
her own to be staged in the coming
winter. The farm bureaus of 20 coun-
ties have agreed to take up arms
against their common enemy, the
5ackrabbit, which has ravaged grow
ing young crops and done thousands
Of dollars worth of damage
= The counties are Rawlins, Pawnee.
Ford, Wichita. Greeley, Scott, Lane,
Finney. Meade. Seward, Sherman.
Thomas. Graham. Rocks, Wallace.
Logan, Ness, Rush, Gray and Hodge
man.
An invitation has also been forward
ed to county farm bureaus in north
western Oklahoma and eastern Colo
rada asking them to join with the
western Kansas farm bureaus. Rabbit
drives will be put on in November,
December and January. =
Since the rabbits have considerable
food value. an effort is being made
thru the food administration to find
an eastern market for them. One can
ming company has already offered Is
cents each for 100000 jackra bbits.
II offers IL cents apiece for cotton
tails.
In several of the counties It is plan
ned to donate the proceeds of the
drives to local Red Cross chapters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
THIS IS THE
ACE OF YOUTH
Strands of Gray Hair May
Be Removed.

Strands of gray hair are unattrac-
tive and very unnecessary and accel-
crate the appearance of approaching
age. Why not remove all traces of
gray in the, hair and possess an even
shade of beautiful dark hair in boun-
teous quantities by the use Of La
Creole" Hair Dressing? Used by thou
sands of people every day-every-
where-with perfect satisfaction. No
one need be annoyed with gray hair
hair streaked> with gray. diseased
scalp or dandruff when, offered such q
preparation. as La Creole Han
Dressing. Apply it freely to scalp
and hair. rubbing it in well, and after
a few applications you will be delight
fully surprised with the results.
USE
LA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING
for gray or faded hair and retain the
appearance of youth. Used by gentle
men in every walk of life to restore an
even dark color to their gray hair.
beard or mustache.
Sold and recommended by Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.. Topeka. Kan. Mail
orders promptly filled upon receipt
regular price. s1.2o. La Creole" Hair
Dressing is sold on a money back
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
A Sure Way To
End Dandruf

There is one sure way that, has
never failed to remove dandruff at
once, and that is to dissolve it, then
you destroy it entirely To do this,
just get about four ounces of plain.
common liquid arvon from any drug
store Cthis is all you will need. apply
it at night when retiring; use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub it in gen.
tly with the finger tips.
By morning, most if not all, OF your
dandruf will be gone, and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every sin
gle sign and trace of it. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You win find all itching and dig
ging Of the scalp will stop instantly.
and your hair will be fluffy. lustrous.
glossy, silky and soft. and look and
feel hundred times better-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones' Telephone $3.50.


The Women's Missionary society of the
Oakland Presbyterian church will have
their postponed October meeting Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Swogger,
Winfield avenue The lesson subject wiz be
india" Mrs J. n Graft viii have a
paper on the Religions of India and Mrs.
s W McGarrah will tell of the Social
Customs in India"
II. s. Klingan has returned from a day
spent in NortonviIle on business
Charles Reaugh. 293 Winfield avenue, Is
recovering after having the FLU"
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cottle have pur-
chased the property at $40 Chester avenue
Maggie. Mr.. and Mrs. Cottle are now living
on Green street
Mrs A. Jack Of Pueblo, Colo, who
accompanied the body of her father, John
Porter. to Topeka for burial. was a guest
Monday Of Mr.. and Mrs.'J. n. Graft. She
has now gone to Kansas City before re-
turning home.
Mrs. J. J. Gleason. III Ke,Iam avenue
has received the containers which are being
distributed by the Red Cross and in which
may be sent Three mothers in Oakland
have already received their labels and have
called for the boxes. Any one having the
label may get their carton at Mrs. Glea-
sons home
A heavy vote was cast in Oakland, there
being 4s6 people. both men and women.
who voted Tuesday. The receiving board
was composed Of the following persons
Stroup. Mrs. Bertha Shrake. and Mrs J. n
Graft On the counting board was found
Scott Kelsey, G. c. vandeventer. Mrs. Ethel
". Gcodell, Miss Cora De Long and II. n.
Oakley.
No missionary meeting will he held tits
week at the Oakland Methodist church
The announcement of the meeting will be
made later. when the closing order is lifted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
NAME MRS. D. ". null ANE
Topeka Woman Made Food Admins
tratiOn Director.

tFatiOn Director.
Mrs. David W. Mulvane, OF Topeka
state chairman of the woman's COM
mittee, council of defense, has just re-
ceived an appointment as state direc-
tor of woman's work for the United
States food administration. In this
capacity, Mrs. Mulvane will work d.
rectIy with W. P. lines. state food
administrator.
Mrs. Mulvane, thru her organization
Of the woman's committee, conducted
a successful campaign for the regis
tration Of women who signed the food
conservatism cards when the first
pledges were asked Of the women OF
America. She conducted the food
pledge campaign in Kansas, with the
result that the highest proportionate
number of registrations in the country
were made in this state. As head of
the organization of women in Kansas
which co-ordinates all women's or
CARNATIONS, Mrs. Mulvane is In a posi-
ton to unite the women forces in the
food conservation drive soon to be
made.
A meeting is called by Mr.. Innes in
Wichita for November IS. Mrs. Null
vane will go to Wichita to attend.
Dean Mary Pierce Van Zile, of the
Kansas State Agricultural college. will
probably be selected to have charge
of the work for the food administra-
ton work in colleges and other
schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
Is YOUR HAIR
: FADED AND GRAY?


Is it lifeless. lustreless: streaked
with those whitening strands that add
SO many year9fo a woman's looks? II
SO. there is a simple. harmless way
in which its youthfuf>color and beauty
can be regained.
Not by dyeing: but by the gradual,
natural restoration OF the color, vigor
and gloss with Q-ban Hair Color Re-
storer-
Q-bap invigorates the scalp. kills
dandruff and brings back the original
dark color and lustre gradually and
evenly to hair that IL gray. streaked
with gray or faded Positively not a
dye 1t will not stain the scalp, wash
or rub off, or interfere with shampoo
ing or waving. It IL easily applied.
The makers of Q-ban have been
known for a generation as specialists
in the treatment of the hair. Sold by
all reliable druggists everywhere on
.Money-Back Guarantee. Price, 7sc.--
Adv.