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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
CITIZEN or DRY PRONG
GIVEN OFFICIAL BATH


Citizens of the Village of Dry Prong,
La, in Grant Parish, went on record
in favor of personal cleanliness rec
emily when they SEN the following
communication to DIR. Earl Jones, par
ish health officer, at Colfax, La.
"This is to certify that one w. A.
Deem has been found in an unsanitary
condition by the citizens of Ward 2,
Grant Parish, and is recommended to
teh Parish Board of Health for hair
clipping, a good bath, and a suit of
clothes
DR.. Jones sent to DIR. Oscar Bowling
president of the State Board of Health
a photograph of the sheriff playing a
hose on the zone w. A. Deem" while
his clothes lay soaking in a nearby
tub. The picture was taken in the
jailhouse yard, SO that Deems Lady
G~odiva-like costume might not shock
the neighborhood. How the hair clip
ping was administered, or whether the
suit of clothes was procured, DR..
Jones did not mention.
IF dirt were trumps, the prisoner
would have held an invincible hand"
DR.. Bowling wrote DR.. Jones after
reading the description of Deems con-
dition.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

plauded, and both evidently had
friends and supporters in the au-
dience.
This was B~eauregard parish's vel
come home to her soldiers and sail.
ors and all service men.
1t was a grand occasion, under ideal
weather conditions. De Rider and
Beauregard did themselves proud in
their entertainment. A parade of ex-
service men, both white and black,
citizens, school children preceded the
old Confederate veterans, Red Cross,
barbecue in the pine grove.
Representative Frank E. Powell pre-
sided and Rev. P. NJ. Brown delivered
the invocation; Judge George K. .Fav-
rot of Baton Rouge delivered an elo-
quent welcome to the returning SOL
diers, but no word of politics.
MI. Parker spoke first and was al
lowed ten minutes for reply to Col.
Stubs.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
WHERE HE COULD GET COLOR

IF | we're a sensational preacher
and wanted more notoriety than | was
getting" a trifle grimly said j. Fuller
Gloom, Il would not waste my time
infesting boxing matches, rowdydoW
dances and the like. Instead, / would
array myself in a guiless counter
ance and a set of false neck whiskers
In my right hand | would wear a cane
of weeping willow with a hook on one
end and a thimble on the other. With
my left hand would clutch by the
ears such a gripsack as we seldom see
in real life. OF course, / would wear
other and equally appropriate gar.
ments. And thus arrayed / would ram
BILE around in the vicinity of the Uni
on station, and let the denizens of
that locality play with me. / fancy
that in a short spell l would accumu-
late more novel experiences than |
could otherwise acquire in a years
time. kansas City Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

from H. L. Garland to Joseph Durio,
August. 2, 1902, said entire lot con-
tanning Two Hundred (200) Arpents,
of which the northern half had been
previously sold by A. H. Garland to
S. V. Richard, said property being
bounded Northwest by property of J..
B. Sandoz; Southwest by property of
H. L. Garland, and Northeast by that
part of the lot sold to s. v. Richard.
End. Also a certain tract Of land
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon situated on the west
bank Of Courtableau, about one mile
and a half from the town of Port
Barre, in st. Landry Parish, La, con-
tanning One Hundred (100) Arpents;
bounded above by land of the Estate
of J.. B. Sandoz, below by land of the
Estate of H. L. Garland, on the front
by Bayou Courtableau and On the
rear by land herein firstly described.
Being the North half of the Two Hun
dred Arpents of lot No. 2 of plat, of
survey made by D. S. Edwards, Sur
yeyor, and attached to original Act No.
48978 of the Recorders Office of the
Parish of st. Landry.
d. M. FONTENoT,
oct 4 ids. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

Further, is it not a fact that
you knew in advance that the
members of the Dock Board would
be removed by Governor Pleasant
for purely political reasons and
solely because they did not per-
sonally favor your candidacy, or,
at least, had not publicly announc-
ed their intention to support you?
And is it not a fact that, with a
full knowledge of the Importance
and of the great interests of the
port of New Orleans and of the
undoubted chaos and disaster
which will invariably follow from
the removal of these experienced
and capable men from office, and
thus make of that responsible
board a mere political machine,
you consented and agreed in ad-
vance to this outrageous act On
the part of the governor, solely
because It might contribute to
your political fortunes and might
assist in gratifying your person
al political ambition?
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
sHERlFF,s SALE
PLANTERS BANK & TRUST CO.,
versus
r. LEE GARLAND
No. 21,323, Civil Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District Court, Parish
of st. Landry, La.

BY virtue of a writ Of seizure and
sale, issued out of the Honorable Six
teenth Judicial District Court, in and
for the parish Of st. Landry, Louisi-
ana, in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, and to me directed, / have
seized and will proceed to offer for
sale, at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door of
the Court House of st. Landry parish
at Opelousas, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1919,
at II o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
LIST. A certain tract of land, being
the South half of lot No. 2 of a plat
of survey made by D. S. Edwards,
Surveyor, attached to original Act No.
4S978 of the Recorders Office of the
Parish of st. Landry, and being a sale
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

Governor Peasants dismissal Of
the New Orleans dock board, in the
interest Of his choice for governor,
Mr.. Parker, has created a storm Of
protest throughout the state. The
governors loose, flimsy and tardy
statement that the dismissal of the
board was based on the grounds
"wastefulness and incompetency' has
aroused no sympathy for his action.
Whatever his excuse may be the PEG.
pie will not be fooled into believing
that his action has any merit or vas
for any purpose other than to punish
these men for not supporting the man
he brought out for governor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
sTuE6S FLAWS GOV. PLEASANT
AT DERIDDER SPEECH

CONTINUED from page one)
my distinguished opponent has been
called for by the people, and that
he viii mot engage in the hurly-burly
of political contest" but intends to
leave that to his friends"
Prostituted His Office
Such q palpable prostitution OF
political power as exhibited by the re.
cent acts Of the governor in the re.
moval of able faithful and experienced
public officials for the sole cause and
reason that those men preferred as
their candidate for govednor a man
other than the ~favorite Of Governor
Pleasant can find no justification be.
yond the realm of petty politics
There methods are only characteristic
and indicative of what may be expect.
ed under the administration of the
man of whose candidacy the governor
b stand sponsor.
Z now ask Mr.. Parker this Ques-
tion; Is it not a fact that you
have been consulted by Governor
Pleasant and his close political
and personal friends with refer
enc to the removal of such ap-
pointive officials Of Governor
Pleasant and his various boards
and departments as were sub
ject to removal; and, it it not a
fact that you not only agreed. to
and acquiesced in, but that you
urged the removal Of all officials
and appointees of the present
state administration who we're
d favoring your candidacy?
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

that did it is a witch. My poor dog
didn't eat for two weeks. Whenever
/ go away from home Lady keeps
house for me, but this woman be-
witched it, and / want the dog to get
well again"
No one in the district attorneys
office knew of any magic word that
could unwitch the dog.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

In the past week two serious race
riots have taken place. the first in
Omaha, Nebraska, and the other at
Elaine. Ark, a small town in a "black''
county located on the Mississippi
River.
The trouble in Omaha was caused
By q negro attacking a white woman.
The mob stormed and set fire to the
jail in their effort to secure this ne
gro, e~ndangering the lives of rs or
more other prisoners. The prisoners,
to save their own lives, delivered the
negro to the mob and he was prompt
ly hung. During the night great num-
bers OF negroes were attacked and
badly beaten by the mob on the citys'
streets. The reform mayor of the
city was also strung up to a telephone
pole but was rescued in time to save
his life.
At Elaine, Ark, the trouble appears
tO have started by the spreading of
propaganda among the ignorant ne
groes that the government was to buy
All cotton and that they must claim
their share. Social equality was also
3 part of the propaganda. The cas-
ualties number three white men and
from seven to ten negroes. o. S.
Bratton, a white mar of prominent
family, and sixteen negress are I'M
der arrest in connection with the riot.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

Phanor Breazeale's withdrawal
from the gubernatorial race has
brought to the Stubs candidacy ma
terial support. The Stubs headquar-
tiers in New Orleans has received as
from practically all the
prominent men Of Natchitoches, the
home of Mr.. Breazeale, that as their
local man was out of the race they
would throw their support to Colonel
Frank Stubs.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
His AiIment

'Bruddren and sistahs," severely
said good old Parson Bagster, now
dat de hat has circumnavigated round
and de contents been counted, we will
j'ine in pra'r for de speedy recovery
of our POI Brudden Clinch."
But, look yuh, sah!" spoke up the
gentleman designated. 81 isn't sick
yes, yo' is, sab! Yo' got lockjaw
o. de pocketbook, and got it powful
bad. Yo' didn't pungle up nary cent
when de hat was passed."-Kansas
City Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
Relief for the Nervous

The treatment for disorders
is diversion. Attention transferred
and directed into new channels, new
friends, new faces, new scenes, new
habits, changed sleeping rooms, new
rations, everything radically altered
and wholly different will in time re-
lieve almost all such conditions.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

A letter signed and endorsed by
TIP voters of Red River Parish has
been sent to l.. e. Thomas, chairman
OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, asking him to resign his Of
flee and declare himself a Republican
before supporting John M. Parker for
governor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

Senators Ransdell and Gay have re.
commended Rufus Fontenot of Grow.
ley for appointment as collector OF
internal revenue for Louisiana. The re.
commentator FOR the appointment
was made necessary by the resigna-
tioa Of John Y. FauntIeroy, who is re.
firing to enter private busienss. Mr..
osftenot Is the son of Gus. Fontenot,
who for many years has been clerk of
the court at Crowley. The younger
Fontenot formerly was secretary to
Congressman Arsene Pujo, and served
with him dGring the time of the i'm
portant Pujo investigation conducted
by the house committee on banking
and currency. In June of 1914 he was
appointed private secretary to Senator
Ransdell and served with him until
july 1918, when he resigned to accept
q position with the Doullut & Williams
Shipbuilding Company. New Orleans.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
d Disturb Him

Mrs. Gragon-Wake oop, We fog
horn! OIL can't shape a wink on &C.
count av yure shnorin.'
Grogan-Ye must thry an get used
to it, the same as Oh how. Oh niver
notice it mesilf, at all, at all.-Boston
Evening Transcript.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

language as / possibly could that /
am not the candidate of any faction
or set of men. / entered the contest
for governorship of Louisiana as a
duty t. the people of my state after
men in every walk of life, the farmer,
the working man, the professional
man, the business man, the banker,
the manufacturer, and in fact, prac-
tically every line in this state, had
urged me to submit my name to the
people not as a political governor to
build up a political machine, but as
a common sense man who believes
in efficiency and who doubly believes
that the problems confronting this
state can best be handled by business
men who are familiar with them and
not by professional politicians. l
stand squarely on thsi statement, and
shall increasingly work to bring to
pass those much desired conditions.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
Mr.. Parker's Speech

Some times REPETITION is necessary,
and | feel this is one Of the times.
4 have made no promise to a liy-
ing human being and no man is a u
thorized to make any promises for
me. AT the Athenaeum on the 18th
instant, l announced in as clear,cut
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04

"A friend of mine has kept himself
and his family immune from influenza
in a district sorely smitten by eating
spring onions."-Glasgow (Scotland)
Evening Post.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
The Motive of Pleasant

1.-THE people Of the state of Louisi
ana thoroughly understand the pres.
ent political situation and appreciate
fully the real motive which prompted
Mr.. Parker's friend to remove the
entire membership of the Dock Board
in order to politicalize that board and
use it as an instrument to elevate
Mr.. Parker to the governors chair
and in January the free white men
of Louisiana will render their protest
in no uncertain terms.
In order to render impossible any
future prostitution of the guberna-
torial power and authority such as
that which has just shocked the pub
lie conscience and even the morals of
the public, | now declare that | will
and pledge myself to advocate, support
work for and secure such legislation
as will forever render impossible a
repetition Of the ~disgraceful and scan
dalous exhibition of the past few days
with reference to the great public utiI-
ity which is of such vital Importance
to the future progress and prosperity
of the great city and sea port we
are proud to claim as Louisiana's
own. To that end promise you
here and now that when l become
governor, as | hope and believe I
shall be, by the vote of the great
white democracy of Louisiana, | shall
favor and insist on the enactment of
such legislation as will forever take
from the domain of politics the Dock
Board and every other board and COM
mission having to do with the public
affairs of the state of Louisiana; and
| trust that you with the cooperation
and support of the men whom you
shall select to be your representatives
in the general assembly, the power to
any public officials from office
purely for political reasons, and par
ticularly because that officials refuses
to espouse the cause of some personal
or political ~fayorite, may be finally
and irrevocably taken from the COVER
nor and from every othr public Of
ficfal exercising authority in the state
of Louisiana"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
Not Living in Past

II do not proposed to dig up the past
open up old wounds or intensity bit.
~terness which time has softened, and
for that reason, do not propose to dis
cuss or refer to attack or charges,
but have agreed with Mr.. B~ouanchaud
to make our fight not on past, long
buried issues, but with our faces
turned steadfastly to the future and
an earnest desire to cement together
all good citizens of Louisiana who de-
sire to see u state handled on a
business basis where efficiency and
ability count, and then with the as
sistance and help of the people of this
state to make our farmers better
farmers, our public institutions where
they will reflect credit upon our
people, and then in particular that
plan which propose to devote a great
deal of my time-a splendid agricul-
tural college which will do more to
materially benefit our people, add to
their wealth, happiness and prosperity
than any single thing which could be
accomplished.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
WANTED HER DOG unwlTc4Er

Harrisburg My dog is bewitched
what ear you do to help me?" pleaded
a woman at the district attorneys
office.
Its name is Lady. The woman
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
Disappointed

Grandma-What did you think of
church this morning?
Kid didn't like the organ very
much.
Granda-Why not, dear?
Kid-Because there wasn't any mon
key with it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
Appeals for Farmers

Mr.. Parker appealed to the farmers
for a greater agricultural state and
the greatest agricultural college of the
South. He declared.
Politics should never in any way
interfere with our schools or public
institutions" He repeated:
II have fought the New Orleans ring
all my life and expect to until my
toes turn up. They don't tell you how
they psnd YOU. tax mony in sala.ies
for political COS in building up their
machine. They practically control
everyone OF The public service bodies
and pubic committees. | tell you the
New Orleans ring is Infinitely a great
er menace to the welfare of our state
than was the old Louisiana Lottery.
| decline to allow the New Orleans
ring to pass upon my democracy when
four or five of our ex-Democratic gov
errors and chairman and the ex-chair-
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee are supporting me"
During the course of his speech
while Col. Stubs was reading from
the Marksvflle speech of Governor
Pleasant in which he referred to Lag
niappe john" charging that Mr.. Par
ker took a half pound of cotton out
of each end on the bale as samples
and later sold it at market prices,
Mr.. Parker arose in his seat and in
terrupted the speaker, smiling: Colo
mel, l hope you will let me say that
those samples you have spoken of
were only 5 ounces and were taken
by the official samplers of the board.
| had nothing to do with it what
ever"
Although heated, the verbal clashes
between Parker and Stubs were in
good temper. hTey chatted after the
meeting.
In his set speech Mr.. Parker said
in part:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
Wants Convention

i advocate an early and limited
constitutional convention, to which
the best and most patriotic men in
Louisiana should be willing to sac.
rifice their time and attend, in order
to give US a constitution modern and
up-to-date to replace the present oh.
solete constitution.
MY earnest desire will be efficiency
in handling public affairs, Just as a
man would handle his own personal
interests, and in order to accomplish
this take the power away from the
professional politician, / believe we
should have an efficient system of
civil service to pass upon the qualifi-
cations of all men holding clerical and
appointire positions, and by this
means and the certainty that they
have a permanent job put them
beyond the control or influence of the
Ring
Both speakers were libarally ap-
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-10-04
Groves TasteIess chill Tonic

restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
-ichine the blood. You can soon feel its Strength
ening. Invieorating Effect. Price Coo.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-01
HAMANN'S SALE
GREAT SUCCESS
J. G. and II. A. Hamann's Hereford
Cattle Sale at Manila Brings the
Owners the Sum of $25,900.00
CALF SELLS FOR PRICE OF s1,15o
Sixty-five Head Sell for An Average
Of $447-One Male Calf Bringing
$1,150-Many Buyers Attend

H. A. Hamann, Of Nishna Center
Hereford Stock Farm, was a pleasant
caller at this department on Saturday
last We say pleasant" caller and he
was-he was much elated over his big
sale of Herefords held at Manila last
Tuesday. The sale had been quite
extensively advertised, and the fact
that it was Fairfax Hereford sale
brought many buyers to Manila. Not
only was there a good attendance of
local buyers, but there were quite a
number from over the state. Sixty.
five head of cattle were offered and
sold for the round price of SIS, 800, or
an average of SAT-. A male calf
brought $1,150. The Halnann's pro-
vided we'll for the entertainment Of
the visitors and presented every one
with meal tickets good any place in
the city, The sale list is as follows:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-01

ending August 23d, Iowa took $4,000
feeder lambs and the week ending
August 30th, over $4,000 head. .,.+.
Mr.. Bedell also says that the inter-
esting feature of these shipments is
that most of the lambs went into the
hands of men who do not make il d
usual practice to feed. 1t is recognized,
of course, that the lambs were pur-
chased to turn into stubble fields and
clean up lot Of grass and waste feed
which would otherwise find no use on
the farm.
The average price a pound paid for
these feeder lambs was Az cents
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-01
Average-$447.44.

What is termed a sensational offer
ling will be the sale of F. H. Bailey and
IL. w. Galley, at Battle Creek, on
Wednesday, October 9Th, at which
time TREY will sell thirty-five head OF
Duroc spring boars. The Offering COM
prises such blood lines as the mighty
Orion Cherry King transmitted to the
herd by such sensational sires as King
Orion Cherry and King Orion Cherry
Jr. Breeders will know that King
Orion Cherry is the great McAndrews
boar which is without doubt one of the
best of the breed. His son. King Or
ion Cherry Jr. is the great sire which
stands at the head of the B. A. Sam.
uelson herd. He is a great boar and
$4,000 would not buy him. In addi-
tion to the Orion Cherry King breed
ing these gentlemen have in the offer
ing such blood lines as Kerns Sensa-
ton Again. Premier Gano, l Am A
Golden Model Queen, Critic B.. King
the Col, Pathfinder, Great Wonder
and. Illustrator. The offering is GER
tainly royalty bred and their individ-
ual qualities are just as good. Duroc
breeders ought to attend this sale, as
it will be one of the best of the season,
f.
This department received call Sat-
urday from Ralph Hannah, of West
Side, and in another place in this issue
will be found an advertisement over
his signature in which he is advertis-
ing some pure Duroc Jersey hogs for
sale. Mr.. Hannah went to George w.
IHockett down near Manning for some
Of his foundation stock, and has such
blood as Hillcrest Cherry King, six
teen months old boar that weighs 500
pounds at this time. He also has some
stock from the well known McAndrews
herd, and some from the w. K. Dob