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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
SICILlAN REVOLT GROWS

Paris. Oct. 14.-Newspaper dis
matches from Rome state that about
thirty persons have been killed in
encounters between armed peasants
and troops in Sicily. There were
many wounded.
The unrest among the peasants is
increasing and bands of armed peas
ants are roaming the rural districts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
THIRTY THOUSAND SLAIN
Soldiers Under Two Commanders
Haze Wiped Out Entire Jew
ish COMMUNITIES. Report

Discusses
New York. Oct. l4.-Thirty thou
sand Jews have been slain since
last November in the Ukraine, ac-
cordinr &c statement issued by
the Zicnist organizations of Amerl-
Ca. !
Soldiers acting under Generals
Pclura and Gregorieff have wiped
out communities. the programs be-
mo carried out by Bolshevists and
anti-Boshevist forces. according to
the statcmcnG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
NOTICE

The regular semi-monthly meeting
and smoker of Alexandria Council
No. 500. Roval Arcanum, will be
held in Pvthian Hall, 321 Cameron
street, on Tuesday, October IA, 1919.
at 8 p. m. All members are re-
quested to attend.
245-1c. Jas. E. Alexander, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
JEWISH RELIEF
CAMPAIGN IS OPEN
Twenty-Five Solicitors To-
day Engaged in Task
of Collecting
WEATHER NO BARRIER
Canvassers Report Success-Cam-
paign Will be Continued Until Oct
ober 24-City's Allotment $4,000.

Weather conditions proved no bar
rier to the solicitors who today start
ed out soliciting funds for the Jew
sh Relief Campaign.
About twenty-five reported
early this morning at the hooms
of the Chamber of Commerce and
were assigned certain territory. The
canvassers report having met with
considerable success cn the first day
of the drive and feel confident that
should the contributions continue to
ccme in as they have during the first
day the allotment for Alexandria,
which is $4,000, soon will be reached
Each day the solicitors Will con-
tinue the canvass until the entire city
is canvassed. The campaign will end
October "a.
It is urged by the committee that
persons not called on by the commit
tee send their contributions to J. T.
Preston. Secretary of the Chamber
cf Commerce.
Palestine Orphans Benefit
Jewish War Orphans in Palestine
received $4,000 for food. clothing
and general relief during September
alone, from contributions to the Amer
;can Jewish Relief Committee and
either Jewish organizations. according
to report Of the Joint Distribution
Committee which handles the Jew
ish Relief Funds This. sum was IN ad.
dition to the $70.G5O contributed
monthly for general relief in Pales-
tine during July, August and Sep
tember.
Refugee Jews in Orient
Countless numbers of Jewish re-
tugees fleeing from Russia to .Amerl-
ca. wno got as far as Japan and could
proceed NO further for lack of funds,
are being cared for by the Hebrew
SheIterimg and Immigrant Aid So
ciety il, Yokohama; and each month
a pant Of the money raised by the
American Jewish Relief Committee.
and similar ewjsir organizations, and
through the Jont Dis
t.ibupion Committee, go the: toah in
stitution. During June. July, August
and .;Septenher,,fina aid lathe
cNteat $1,000 zmonthly was sent
to the "FFcme IN Yokohama"
Ship Kosher Meat to Poland !.
Religious scruples Of the starving
Jews in war-strickcn Poland were
taken into consideration by the Joint
Distribution COMMITTEE which handles
the funds raised in this country by
th, American Jewish Relief Commit
Included among the heavy shipments
during September for Polish relief
was 'kcsher" beef, valued at
1886 424.14. This constituted part
Of the cargo Of food that was car
ried by the steamer "Ashburn."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Alexandria Water
Company will be held at the office
of the company Monday, Novem-
ber ard, 1919, at 10 o'clock a: m.
239-2St. George Uhlcr, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
THE Y. NJ. c. A. MOVEMENT
Communicated

Alexandria for the last three
years has been enjoying time Of
unprecedented prosperity. Prosperity
which is ours still, and which is
being stabilized and will abide.
There have come to us great
manufacturing and Industrial plants.
and many lesser activities; these
have stimulated the whole CONNER
cial and financial life of our city.
We reojice in this, but it has also
laid upon the community an in
creased responsibility, While we ap-
preciate these commercial and finan-
cial gains. we can but feel the re-
sponsibility Of our very largely in
creased population. And after all,
the chief asset of any community is
its people. and character determines
the value of this asset.
The mcst promising feature of
our growth is this prospect of the
establishment of the Y. NJ. c. A.
work in our city. For long years
our best citizens have known the
great advantage of this organiza-
tion to any community, and nave
ardcntly desired Y. NJ. c. A.. fol
our own young people. This desire
and hope seem now about to be
realized.
1t is exceedingly gratifying ana
encouraging to see the business men
Of our city. through the Chamber
of Commerce, endorsing q move
ment for the moral and physical
bettement of the young manhood
and womanhocd of our community.
We may not be able to realiza
fully our ideal of a finely equipped
building, but we can have the full
benefit cf this trained and tried in
stitution.
I Under the skilled leadership of
an experienced and skilled Y. NJ.
c. A. worker, the wealth of young
life of our city can be so developed
and trained as to make it the great
est force for righteousness and use
fulncss in the civic life of our grow
ing city.
This movement deserves the en-
dcrscment and cooperation net
only Of the Chamber of Commerce.
but of cur citizens. without regard
to creed CT condition. Every citizen
who has boys and girls of his own,
or who has the good of the COM
at heart, or who looks fer
better things for old Alexandria in
the future should get back of this
with all the carnestness
and enthusiasm that is in him, ant
make this day of opportunity the
time when our dreams shall come
to pass. and transmute the things
hoped for into substance and real
ity.
:. We are all agreed that this is 9
thing we need; let us unitedly go
after it, We can put it: oyer If we
win. :, i
f. N.%Regcste". i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
Jury UNABLE TO AGREE

Another Case Against Charles L..
Wilburn Being Heard To-day
After dclibcrating nearly three
hours jury in the corporation
court last night. Judge l.. c. Bar
lev presiding. announced its irahil-
itv to reach an agreement in the
case Of Charles l.. Wilhtrn and was
discharged.
Another indictment against Will
burn for grand larceny today IS
being heard before jury in this
court. This case, it is expected. will
90 to the jury late this afternoon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
FLEE MOSCOW

Paris. Oct. 14.-'Moscow is being
evacuated, according to a wireless
dispatch printed by the Journal to-
day.
In the fight in the Voronozh, the
Soviet forces lost $4,000 prisoners
the radiogram added.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
i.AHGR CONFERENCE OCT. 90.
Secretary Wilson Announces Date
for Assembly in Washington

Secretary of LabQr Wilson has
Informed Secretary of State
Lansing OF his intention to officially
oncn the International Labor Con-
ference in Washington on October
-. in pursuance Of the call for the
conference issued by the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

. Mr.. Woodbury. is an expert on
FORDS. Have you seen him at
RemschePs. 24o-bc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Howard Lumber Com
panv. Incorporated. will be held at
its principal Office, III South Fair
fax street. Alexandria. Virginia, at
II o'clock A. NJ. October 9th,
1919. Bv order Of the Board Of Di-
rcctols.
Howard Lumber Company, Incorpo-
rated.
Josiah Howard, President.
241-l5t. Jay P. Felt, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

Norfolk salt water Oysters and
Hampton Bar CLAIMS Jacob Brill.
foot of King Street, 227-H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

Advertise your wants in the Ga
zette Wsnt Column
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

The regular meeting of Liberty
Rebekah Lodge will be held tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Odd Fellows Hall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

Now is the time to advertise your
autumn and winter goods Phone
the Gazette ana our nd man will
cali.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

City Council viii hold its semi
monthly meeting tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

Ensign and Mrs Louis Coleman.
of Fredericksburg, Va, and Ensign
and Mrs. John O'Eelrnc. Of Fair
mount. w. Va. Viii nave charge of
the Salvation Army meetings to-
night. f.nsi"n O'Bcirne opened the
Salvation Army work il this city
about six years ago, and Ensign
Coleman succeeded him and was in
charge here more than . year.
These officers together with Capt.
and Mrs. HeIiweee will leave tomor-
row to attend the Salvation Army
Congress in New York. which opens
tomcrrcw night. Commander Eva
Boothe will have charge Of ai! meet
irrS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14
i IP'PEN|NGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF

For results try classified ad in
the Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

A marriage license was issued in
Washington Yesterday to Clarence
r. Moore and Louise Green both Of
Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

Several bargains in used FORD
CARS at RemscheVs. 213-6c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

In observance Of Discovery Day
the members OF Fitzgerald Council
No. l59. Knights of Columbus, last
night enjoyed an oyster roast which
was given at the Lyceum Hall. The
affair was attended by large
gathering of members Of the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-14

Manager Payne Of the Dread
naughts wishes all players Of that
team to report for practice at the
ShiDyard grounds at 6:30 O'Clock to-
morrow evening. They were TO have
practiced this evening bat owing to
the condition Of the grounds it was
decided to postpone the practice
game until tomorrow. The local team
will next Sunday at 3:30 o'clock
play the Mohawks 1T the shipyard
grounds.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
ORGANIZE EFFORT TO
COMBAT HOG CHOLERA
DISEASE is A PARISH PROBLEM
AND CANNOT EE SOLVED
BY INDIVIDUALS.

Permanent reduction In losses from
cholera can be expected only when
farmers organize in a determined e.
fort consisting principally of self-inl-
posed quarantine, the continuous em-
pigment of sanitary measures, and
the early use of serum treatment
shOuld the herd become infected or
dangerously exposed, according to
specialists in the Extepsion Division,
Louisiana State University.
In other words the solution of the
h0g-eAolera problems must come large
~ through the cooperative efforts OF
the farmers themselves, who must
come to look upon ii as 3 community
or parish problem rather than one
which each man can solve aloao. Els
poaial attention sheuld be given to
sanitation, rather than the use Of Sc
rum, as a control measure. Depend
ence upon serum rather than upon
sanitation and quarantine measures is
today greatly retaFding the reduction
In losses from cholera in Louisiana.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
PROFIT SHARING HELPS
KEEP LABOR ON FARM

Farmers who employ labor on q
pront-sharing basis have not suffered
from a shortage Of labor, according
to J. Frank Harbert, farm help spe-
Cialist for Louisiana. in the employ
a. the United States Department of
Agriculture cooperating with the Elk
tensien Division, Louisiana State Uni
vsrsity. The plan Of profit-sharlng
will solve the farm labor problem,
says Mr.. Harbert. Give the tenant
an opportunity to raise hogs, chick.
ems, ETC., of his own and he will take
a real interest in his work and in the
farm. Then when he is offered five
or six dollars day for outside work
he will refuse with the plea that he
has interests Of his own to look at
ter.
The common method of profit-shar-
ing in the South is for the landlord
to furnish land, teams, farming i'm
-plements and house for the tenant
while the tenant furnishes the labor
The tenant then gets one-half of the
crops produced.
Mr.. Harbert advocates hrmness,
kindness and sympathy in dealing
With farm help and giving them an
opportunity to raise something fol-
themselves.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICE

DR.. Theodore C. Merrill of Wash
ington, d. c., in a communication to
the profession, reminds them that
''the public health service should be
more familiar than it is to the Amer
lean people. It's quarantine service,
its work for the public in improving
living conditions, its health surveys,
its inspections of drugs and censor
ship of vaccines and serums, and last
" its immense role in adjusting COM
pensation and insurance for the sol
diers crippled and wounded by the
war and in furnishing treatment for
them. During the war the public
health service performed noteworthy
work in army and navy environments
and its most able members were
loaned to the army and navy for
work at home and overseas"
The present salaries paid these of
ficers are precisely the same as they
were in 1912. Since then the cost of
living has jumped eighty per cent and
many find it impossible to keep their
families in necessities. It does seem
that congress should grant relief be-
fore there is an exodus from the pub
lie health service into civil life, where
their services will be better compen-
stated.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
TO OUR FRIENDS
AN APPRECIATION

the ubscrb
SYMPHONIES Christmas also in the minds and
hearts of good friends of ours
Christmas, with to fellowship
bOunte0u unhne and renewed recognition of the fact that
$ actually to receive.
As have put into anything, that get
Out of the interest have taken THE SHAREHOLDERS during
you equal personal pleasure
Your appreciation has made this papers issuance
o the staff.
And likewise in that spirit which
take this opportunity expressing the business
of this community and the
ute for their cordial which has made
possible
community a credtabe
May the kindly glow of this Holiday
throughout the coming year.
THE PUBLISHERS.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
cUccEssIoN SALE.
ESTATE OF EDWARD NELDARE
No. 1854, Probate Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District Court, Parish
of St. Landry, Louisiana

By virtue of an order of Hon. B. H.
Pavy, Judge of the Sixteenth Judi
cial District Court of the State of
Louisiana, in and for the parish of
st. Landry, and pursuant to a COM
mission of said court issued thereun-
der, directed to the undersigned ad-
ministrator, or any duly qualified
Of st. Landry parish, there
will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, for cash, at
the principal front door of the court
house of the parish of st. Landry, in
Opelousas, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER II, 1919,
at II o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wft:
One % lot of ground, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon,
and known as Lot No. 4, in Block No.
a, in the John o. Leblanc subdivision
to the town of Port Barre, La, and
situated on Third Street of said sub
division. Being same property ac-
quired by deceased from A. D. Hanks
by act before C. o. Dejean, Notary
Public, May /, 1919, duly recorded
in Conveyance Book "J' No. 4 IL, at
Page AIT.
TERMS-CASH.
ALVA D. HANKS,
nov22-6t Administrator.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
RED CROSS XMAS SEALS

The campaign for the sale of Xmas
seals moves merrily along under the
able capitancy Of Mrs. Jos. P. Saizan,
who is an indefatigible worker and
persuasive advocate of any cause she
may espouse.
Mrs. Saizan reports that the bond
sale itself may meet st. Landry's
quota, that the responses have been
quick and hearty and packages and
letters going out from business
firms all bear the seal that>means so
much for education in the fundamen-
tai principles of that dread disease
that spells disaster for the human
race.
The minor seal sale is boosted by
Prof. Prescott in all the schools and
Miss Gertie Sandoz is proving an able
lieutenant commander of the seal
drive forces.
Each week from now until Christ
mas the names of the bondholders
will be printed. The following is the
list up to date Wednesday. Mrs. Sal
zan went to Eunice and DOUBTLESS
that enterprising town will give a
good account of itself.
Bonds Sold
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
PARKER WILL BE AT
EUNICE ON SUNDAY
EVENING NEXT
Candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor to De-
liver Addresses Tomorrow
COMING TO OPELOUSAS
3 DAYS BEFORE XMAS
Supporters Plan Triumphant
Tour of Empire Parish on
Second Trip Here in Dec.

John M. Parker, candidate for
governor, and Hewitt Bouanchaud,
candidate for lieutenant governor,
respectively, will make their first ap-
pearances in st. Landry since the be-
ginning of the campaign tomorrow
afternoon when they will address a
large gathering at Eunice. The
speaking will begin at $3.50 o'clock,
the party driving over from Church
Point, where Mr.. Parker and his run
ming mate will wind up their tour of
Acadia parish.
The Eunice meeting tomorrow eve
ming, it is expected, will go down in
the annals of the political history of
the western st. Landry metropolis as
one of the greatest and most success
full ever staged in that section of the
seventh congressional district.
Eunice, it is understood, will turn
out almost to man at the first Par
ker meeting in St. Landry. Reports
from that city indicate that Mr.. Par
ker will receive a royal reception.
After the Eunice meeting Messrs.
Parker and Bouanchaud will leave
for a tour of the western parishes of
the seventh district and will return to
st. Landry on December 81, speaking
at Leonville, Arnaudville and Sunset
on that date. The next day they will
go to Melville where they will address
the citizens of the fourth ward, and
that night apepar at rousing meet
ing in this city. On December %
the party will journey to Grand Prai-
RE, Vile Platte and Mamou, after
which they will take the Christmas
vacation.
Supporters of the independent can
didates for governor and lieutenant
governor say that the Parker tour of
st. Landry will be veritable tri-
umphant procession, as it is planned
to stage the biggest political meetings
ever held here. Already much pub
lefty has been given the various
meetings to be held in this parish, and
with each meeting thoroughly adver-
tised and with the Parker people at
work reminding their friends of the
gatherings it is expected that Messrs.
Parker and Bouanchaud will be roy
ally treated at every place in st.
Landry and Evangeline parishes.
Local speakers will assist the can
didates putting their cause before
the voters of this parish.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
HAVE
SPLENDID TRIP
Opelouseans Guests of Nachi-
toches Council at Success
full Initiation Sunday

Nine members of the Opelousas
Council, Knights of Columbus, jour
neyed to Natchitoches on last Sunday
to witness and participate in one of
the most successful limitations yet
staged in North louisiana The Ope-
lousas knights left here on Saturday
afternoon, returning Monday morn
ing, and while in the North Louisiana
town they were royalty entertained
by the members of the Natchitoches
council, having gone there as their
guests. Those who composed the
party from this city were Oscar Mis-
trio, A. A. Mendoza, George and AL
fred Vidrine; Albert st. Cyr, Gold
man Lassalle, Dallas Pitre, Garland
Dejean and L. A. Andrepont.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
STORE THE LARGE
SWEET POTATO CROP
THE MODERN CURING HOUSE
BEST METHOD THAT HAS
BEEN DEVISED.
PLANS FURNISHED FREE
The Ordinary Potato Bank Is Only
Fifty Per Cent Efficient and Can
not Be Depended On To Save
the Crop.

''The sweet potato crop in Louis.
lana was unusually good this year
AID there is every probability that
IRE potatoes wero harvested this
fall than ever before" says W. r.
Perkins DirectoF>o OF Extension, Louis
lana State University "The ship.
lneHt North will have to be discon-
tinued largely when cold weather
GENES in December and the local de-
maRd for potatoes will not be sum-
Gent to utilize the surplus produced.
n they are dumped on the market
during the next two months the price
will undoubtedly fal! to a point below
the cost of production.
"The crop must BE- stored. The or
binary potato bank Is good soma
times, but it is a pretty well estab-
lishod fact that under average condi-
tons this method is not over fifty per
cent eficient Potatoes can be saved
In banks whom they are properly
cared before Banking and are then
stored so as to be kept dry and well
protected from great variations in
temperature.
THE modern curing house is the
best method that has been devised
for saving potatoes and every farmer
WhO has = surplus OF potatoes is urg-
ed to take steps toward building such
a house or Of improvising one from
an cid building 80 that the potatoes
can be cured, then stored either in 8
hOuss or by banking.
plans for houses of any size from
a few hundred bushel capacity up, as
we'll IN directions for curing the DO-
tatoOs can be had from the Extension
D0Rartmont Of the Louisiana State
University. or by applying to the
s0uAty agent.
Potatoes are q very important food
crop in Louisiana ami could be had
almost the year round il provision
were made for properly curing and
atering them. As money crop they
sell better after Christmas than be-
fore and the demand always exceeds
the supply at that time. Do not allow
the potatoes to rot, but provide a
proper storage house for them"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
Grand Coteau Notes

Grand Coteau, La, Dec. livery
Rev. E. A. Diebold, S. J., president
of st. Charles College, will preach
the sermon at the Knights of Column
bus mass at st. Peters Church in
New Iberia Sunday. Following this,
an initiation and luncheon will be
held.
Mrs. C. ]. McHaspy and family of
Lafayette were here this past week,
the guests of relatives.
Miss Irene Oge returned home this
week after two weeks visit to rela-
tives in Alexandria.
DIR. E. S. Barry and daughter, Miss
Ethel, were weekend visitors to OPP
elousas.
Mrs. E. j. Burleigh returned to her
home at Lake Charles after spending
some time here with Miss Leonie
Burleigh.
Mrs. t. T. TarltOn and daughter,
Mss Mary, were Saturday visitors
to Opelousas.