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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16
Mrs. Marie Lynch
Dies in New Orleans

Mrs. Marie Lynch, nee Roy, wife
0 fthe late B. NJ Lynch, of Washing.
ton, died at the Hotel Dieu in New
Orleans Thursday morning The re.
mains were inferred in the Catholic
cemetery here Friday afternoon.
Mrs Lynch had been in New Or.
leans some time for medical treat.
ment and her death was not entirely
unexpected on account of her age and
consequent weakness.
The deceased was ST years of age.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16
DR.. Landry Goes 10 Texas.

DR.. A. L. Landry, who has been con-
nected with the Opelousas drugstore
for number Of years leaves this
week for McAllen, Texas, where he
viii be connected with drugstore and
jeWelry store.
Dr. Regas, OF DonaldsonYille, will
take his position
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16
PAUL D. PAVY TO
BE PRINCIPAL OF
THE HIGH SHCOOL

Professor Paul D. Pavy has been
selected as principal of the OpeIousas
high school for the coming term.
In the regular appointment of teach
ers for the parish schools 4published
some time ago Professor Pavy was
given the principalship of the Wash
intgon high school but after Professor
Perrault's resignation to take a posi-
tion with the schools of st. Martin
Parish Mr. Paws friend becme active
in his support for the Ope1ousas high
school prineipalship.
Professor Pavy comes to this posi-
ton with wide experience as a sue
cessful educator and his appointment
will meet with universal approval by
the patrons Of the school
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16

Jno. w. Lewis, Jrs was in town
Sunday. returning Monday to the
Lewis summer home, at Belle Chen
ey, accompanied by Miss Blanche
Guilbeu and Edward Boagni.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16

ness and public affairs as well. This
suggestion does not in any sense i'm
ply that either party should approve
or even condone wrong-doing in pri-
Vate or public matters; but my
thought is that there should prevail
that cordial relation which will inspire
mutual respect and sympathy each for
the other, and friendly interest in
the administration of its affairs and So
luton of the peculiar problems Of
each.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16
DROP FIGHT AGAINST
NAVIGATION PROJECT

A committee was appointed by the
Opelousas Chamber of Commerce to
appear before the last meeting of the
police jury an attempt to have the or
dinance creating the Krotz Springs
Navigation District repealed, but af-
ter this committee found that the
promoters of the district had gotten
the facts in regard to the water being
pooled, the committee developed a
case of tender-feet and failed to put
in their appearance.
The promoters and supporters of the
Navigation District were first under
the impression that the parties who
opposed the district were doing so on
account of the extra tax, but investi-
cation later proved that their objec-
tion arose from the fact that they had
pooled the water in the district and
did not want these bayous opened be-
cause they could not hold the water
to float their timber out
A committee from the Chamber of
Commerce did appear before the pol
ice jury urging the appointment of an
engineer to have charge of the road
building in the parish. Mr.. Brown,
member from the fourth ward, ex-
planned that as many districts had
their own engineers and that as some
had work partially competed It would
be unfair to give another man control
OF the building program as a whole.
Mr.. Brown also stated that the pol
ice jury was entirely competent to
handle these matters without any aid
or interference from the Chamber of
Commerce.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16
DR.. j. A. sHAWs GETS
HIGH PRICE FoR OIL Lane

Dispatches from the Claiborne par,
ish oil field state that last week DR.
]. A. Shaw Of 0nelousas disposed sf
twenty five acres some distance from
the producing field al the handsome
sum Of $4,000.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-16
U. 5. Government Puts Sur
plus Army Stocks ON
Market to Consumers
ALL GOODS ARE
GOVT STANDARD
WIN Be Sold Only in Case Lots sut
Postmaster Trosclalr Advises Fara-
lilies to Pool Their Pur-
chases of Goods

/ sale OF more than two hunderd car
loads of government foodstuffse
through the parcel post system to res
1dents Of Louisiana and Missigsipns
will begin next Monday, August 18
unless the present instruction receiv.
ed by ]. ?. Trosclair, postmaster
and Colonel Luberhoff, of the Quar-
termaster's Department, are changed
at the last minute.
Bacon Six 17-1b cans to case: per
can s4.15, per case s24.9o.
Beef (corned)4S 1,s6lb. cans to-
csc; per can 29c, case 1892.
Bens (baked1 IS 1.25.lb. cans to
case; can 4c, case $1.98.
Beans (stringless) "a 2-lb cans tn
case; &c, case $2.16.
Corn (sweet1 IA 2 IA lb. cans to-
case; can Sc, case $2.16.
Baking Powder "a 1.5,lb cans to-.
case. can &c. case $2.16.
Beans (dry) -101-lb. bags; per bag.
$64s.
Cherries "a LIB cans to case
per can 21c, case $504
Cornmeal (white) I01-lh. bags
$3.50.
Flour-101-lb bags. $500.
Maearoni-83.lbs to can, $2,O6.
Tomatoes quart cans to case
can 28c, case $6.72.
There are many other items Hsted
in the way of f1ayoring extracts and
groceries the prices and information 0aS
these articles may be obtained froafs
the postoffice officials.
As the government will only sell ia
case lots Postmaster Trosclair su
gests that those who wish to buy these
groceries consult their neighbors ana
pool their purchases so that no one
will be forced to buy more of any one
article than he really needs Any one
person may file his order for case
of each item that Is listed with the
local postoffiee.
Every article to be sold througfa
the parcel post must be bodght Frn
case or package lots. None will bes
broken up into smaller lots. as many
think
Rule Regarding Checks
Mr. Trosclair said the people should
remember that Uncle Sam does not ac-
cept checks. The order for the food
should be accompanied BIZ money Cor
the total amount, and the parcel post
charge should be inclued In the cost
Its big job that the postaffiae
and the quartermaster's department ii
tackling," said Mr.. Trosclair, t'but We
expect to go through with It in
rush. AS soon as the orders are re-
eeiVed at the postoffiee here they viii
be turned over to the zone supply Of
,icer. who viii pac. kthem. He Will
place the name of the party ordering
IN each. as well as the stamps, amt
hen the package will be sent through
he mails to the buyer.
Rules To Govern safes
,,.. ,.,,
sss..,.,7l 1so'.'f..., 80
o..4 esses5 = 49, sss'
= - ,, 9 - 80 ~ s,,,,, s. s..s
-,,l... { - 80 - 80
3 9
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
SUGAR CONTROL BILL
PASSED BY Senate
Would Continue Equalization Board
for Year
GOES TO CONFERENCE
Amendmer s. Adopted in Upper Body
Change Measure as APP
proved by House

Washington, Dec. 16.-By vote of
256 to Sd the house late today passed
the senate bill continuing the sugar
equalization board through 1920
amendments retaining in force the
war time powers of the government
for controlling prices and movements
of sugar were approved necessitating
the sending of the measure to confer
ence committee of the two houses.
While the only dispute to be settled
in conference are the continuance of
ethe war time powers permitting Ii
censing control of sugar business, and
the requisition Of stocks or refiner-
les, leaders in congress were doubt
full whether an agreement could be
reached before the holiday recess. AS
passed by the senate, the bill re-
pealed the license control, and con-
tained no reference to the reduisition-
ing power.
Opposition Of the bills supporters
to the repeal of thece powers and the
unanimous criticism Of the sugar
equalization board that the senate bill
would serve no useful purpose, were
placed before the house committee be-
4 fore it decided to recommend continu-
A2pce of the power. The board de-
Jared it should be vested with these
|powers as well as the power to place
an embargo on exports.
The house interstate commerce COM
mittee began hearings today on the
proposal to place an embargo on sugar
but deferred final action until Friday
Several members of congress appeared
before the committee to urge favor
able action.
In the house debate, however, Rep
resentative Fordney, Republican, of
, Michigan, declared "this embargo talk
is nonsense, as under an agreement
of the equalization board with Great
Britain, France and Italy to keep
them out of the Cuban market, the
United States was compelled to ex-
port some sugar to these countries.
House action on the bill resulted
from speed up" program adopted
by leaders late the day.
Debate on tkS measure was largely
an attack by RI pdblicans on President
Wilson because ne had not ordered
the purchase uf the Cuban crop last
fall by the government
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
CONTEST IN FLORIDA

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. l5.-Attack
ing the validity Of the act of the leg
islature which created tho Florida
purchase centennial exposition com
mission. Attorney John S. Beard of
Pensacola today secured IN order from
the supreme court directing the mem
bcrs of the commission to appear in
court January 7 next to show under
what valid authority they are pur-
porting to act.
The complainant alleges that the
Legislature violated the constitr ton of
the state when it passed an act not
only creating the commission but
naming the members thereof because
the constitution requires that all stat
utory officers be either elected by the
people or appointed by the governor.
The point raised may affect other
commissions and boards similarly ere
atcd in recent years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
QC ARANTINE RAISED

At meeting Of the South Carolina
state crop pest commission on Dcrcm-
Der IL, 1919 the quarantine on cotton
seed hulls was lifted and the order
Is effective till August 81, 1919 unless
sooner repealed. This removes all re-
StrlctlonS on cotton seed hulls sand
these can be shipped between any
points IN the state Of South Carolina
regardless Of wccvil lines. Specifically
this permits the shipment Of cotton
seed hulls from wcevl Infested terri
tory into free territory.
This order does not raise the uuar-
antlnc on cotton seed or on other pro-
hibitcd or restricted articles as pro-
Vldcd by the regulations Of the state
crop pest commission and it is not
permitted to ship cotton seed from
weevil infested to wecvil free territory
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
War; Time Dry Law Upheld
BY the Supreme Court

The wartime act, the court also
held, is not9 coniscatory, asserting
that more than nine months were
given distillers to dispose of their
stocks, which time the court believed
to be adequatc.' The act also was not
repealed, the court held, by the pro-
hibition constitutional amendment,
which, it asserted, is binding not only
in peace but also in war times.
Announcement was made tonight
that the House agricultural commit
tee will meet tomorrow to vote on the
motion to table the bill of Representa-
tive Gallivan, Democrat, Of Massachu
sets, which would repeal the war
time act
Internal revenue officials explained
tonight that the courts opinion would
not effect the bureaus plans for en-
forcing national prohibition in the
least, as all preparations had been
made upon the assumption that the
act was constitutional.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
A LETTER FROM Mr.. TERRELL

TO the Farmers of Clarendon and
Adjoining Counties:
The time draws near when we are
to consider preparation for the to-
bacco crop of 1920. | feel that you
and | have mutual interest in the
matter and because of that fact,
wish to express my views at this
time, and give you the facts as | see
them from which these views are
drawn. first tobacco is now selling
very high, having steadily advanced
since the beginning of the season.
There are several related causes for
the present high prices, foreign de-
mand since the close of the war, which
found the foreign stocks repleted, a
world wide demand exceeding the sup
ply, and the shortage of the present
crop. In consequence Of these various
causes and conditions, there must as
Il result be good demand for orr
domestic tobacco for some years o
come, and believing this | expect to be
at Manning with Mr.. r. d. Cothran
whoA you all know as an expert to-
bacco man well prepared to get you
the highest market price for your to-
bacco, and | advise you to plant all
tobacco you can cultivate, properly
without interfering with your other
necessary farm products.
Truly your friend,
r. B. Terrell,
p. S. we expect to have tobacco
seed for distribution soon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
MEXICAN CONFLICT

Laredo, Texas, Dec. 16.-Sunday's
FL Universal, of Mexico City, says
Luis Cabrera, secretary of the
treasury, "makes the alarming pre-
diction" that the "new conflict
(which will arrive between the United
States and Mexico will be due
to the refusal of the (Mexican)
government to permit petroleum
companies to drill new wells"
Declaring that Cabrera's "proph-
ecy' is probably correct, the paper
says that, failing in the Jenkins
casc to get results the enemies of
Mexico have appealed to the Amer
lean Congress in an extended me-
mortal complainin gagainst the ac-
tion of President CarranZa in re-
stricting drilling Of new oil wells.
1t adds that production of oil has
been reduced considerably "by some
wells being salted," and admits
that twelve wells have been shut
down "by force on orders of Gen.
Murguia, who was instructed to do
so by the secretary Of industry and
commerce.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
Tremendous Blow to New York


New York, Dec. 15.-.Thc knock out
delivered John Barleycorn today by
the United States Supreme Court in
declaring wartime prohibition con-
stitutional, came as tremendous blow
to leaders Of the 'wets," dispensers of
liquor, the wiseacres who have been
predicting a wet as Well as a Merry
Christmas, and the average man with
a thirst.
"Wc do not care to crItiZe the Su-
preme Court and have no comment to
make at this timc," was the only state
mcnt forthcoming from \. w. Slaight
executive secretary of the association
opposed to national prohibition. FIc
added, however, by way of a "chascr,'
that his organization was concerned
chiefly with combating the 18th
amendment and had "no direct inter
est in the wartime act.
But the "wcts" had not entirely lost
tncir optimism. T.. r. Buckncr, Of the
fla Of Root, Clark, Buckner & How
lna, who have led the legal forces of
TIC "antis," declared it all rested with
the President and Senate whether
Americans were once rlorc to taste
cred liquor"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
MAY DISPOSE OF
LIQUOR STOCKS

Louisville, Dec. lG.--A way out APP
parently has been found for dlstillcrs
caught with large stocks Of liquor on
hand by the Supreme Courts decision
holding wartime prohibition constitu-
tional.
here today by representatives Of
steamship lines operating service out
of Charleston, Brunswick Jacksonville,
Savannah and Washington to Cuba,
South America and Europe. 1t con-
templates immediate shipment Of IL
Quor stocks in Kentucky estimated at
39,000,000 gallons in bonded ware
houses, largely to Cuban ports for
storage and subsequent resale in Cuba,
or Shipment to o'her foreign coun-
tries
The freedom of southern pGris from
ice, their adequate storage facilities
pcndin gloading on board ship, their
nearncss to Cuba and the large num-
Der of steamship lines operating to
Viz iSidIil "cic polHteu W as cNlNcHCc
that with railroad sand the United
States shipping board cooperating, the
whiskey stocks could be moved be-
fore January l6, the time limit the
internal revenue department has
placed on export shipments.
Southern ports, it was declared, are
from 600 to 800 miles nearer Cuba
than any North Atlantic port, thus
effecting q considerable saving in time
which is regarded as vital clcmtn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
GERARD BECOMES CANDIDATE

w Pierre, S. d., Dec. 15.-James w.
Gerard of New York has signed a
minority nominating petition as a
candidate for president Of the United
States at the state primaries in
March, it was announced here today.
The petition also was signed by six
delegates to the recent state proposal
m4eting held here. Principals accom-
pa as$ing the petition are summarized
as being: "ro make and keep the
country safe for democracy"
Under the State law Gerard's
name would go on the ballot as an in
dependent Democratic candidate, in
asmuch as the state Republican pro-
pocal meeting endorsed Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood as their candidate and
the Democratic meeting favored
Woodrow Wilson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
MUSK RAT IN DEMAND

New York, Dec. lG.--The trcmcn-
tOus demand for the skin of the
humble mushrat "liudson seal" when
It appears as miiady's coat, or muff,
has won il Il high rank in the indict-
mcnt against the high cost Of living.
according to Il statement issued to-
night by the New York Fur Associa.
ton Sales cooperation. The state ncnt
says that hi higan and E"~.-ln rat
skins are now being sol at $375 a
piece as compared with J5 to 60 cents
il 1915 and that th' cWstcrn Cana
dian variety brin~s $500 as against
80 cents !" r">-war days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
Decision Practically Wipes Out Hope
of Vets for Short Damp
Period Before
Christmas
PRESIDENT HOLDS POWER
Chief Executive Alone Can Allow Sale
of Whiskey by Issuing Proclama-
ton of DemObiliZation

Washington, Dec. 15.-By unanim-
Gus decision, constitutionality of the
wartime prohibition act was sustained
today by the Supreme Court. The
opinion, given by Associate Brandics
held in effect, however, that the war
invoked "dry" period still may be
terminated by presidential proclama-
tion of rehabilitation.
In rendering it's opinion, the court
however,fi did not act on the validity
of the oVlstcad prohibition enforce
ment act, or on appeals involving the
alcoholic content of beer leaving those
cases to future opinions which may
be handed down next Monday before
the court rccesses for the Christmas
holidays.
"Wet" Hopes Practically Gone
Today's decision practically swept
away all hopes of "wet" Christmas,
as the possibilities Of the wartime
act being repealed before constitu-
tional prohibition becomes effective
one month from tomorrow, were con-
sidered remote.
The cases decided were those of the
Kentucky Distillerics and Warehouse
Company, of Louisville, KY, and Dry
foos, Blum & Company, of New York,
instituted for the purpose of compell-
in gthe government to release whis
key from bond. In both cases the
court denied contentious of Elihu
Root and other attorneys for the dis
trict distillers that the act, in viola
tion of the constitution, takes private
property without just compensation
for which the act WAS passed had
that the period of the war emergency
terminated, that the law was an inter-
ference with the State police powers
and an undue exercise Of the war pow
crs of Congress.
Did Not Mean War End
Congress did not intend for the war
time act to terminate on The conclu-
sion of the war but at the end of the
period of rehabilitation, in view of
the court. which held that the "con-
clusion of the war clearly did not
mean cessation of hostilitics."
Congress, therefore, provided" the
opinion added, "that the time when
the act ceased to be operative should
be fixed by the Presidents ascertain
ing and proclaiming the date when de-
mobilization had terminated"
Had the President on October 2S
last, when he vetoed the Volstcad act
believed that rehabilitation had ter
minated, the court said, "hc would
doubtless have issued then a proclama
tion to that effect, for he had mani
tested n strong conviction that restric
tion upon the sale Of liuqor should
end"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
ZEIGLER- TINGEN
WEDDING WEDNESDAY

Wv VI Vic lllOSC interesting social
events of the season was the mar
riage of Miss Rosaltha Zeigler. of
this city, and Mr.. James |. Tingen. of
Florence, which took place Wednes-
day afternoon at three o'clock at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. II.
L. Zeigler, on Amelia street.
The parlors were beautifully dec
Grated with southern smilax, white
lilies and brightly burning tapers.
An improvised altar, upon which
were tall vases filled with asparagus
fern and lilies, surrounded by little
pedestals Of green and white formed
an ideal setting for the wedding
scene; large mirror rejecting the
beauty of the artistic setting.
Just at three Mrs. J. w. Cutler
sang, "Swcetheart" and "Constancv''
accompanied by Miss Ella Nav At
klnson on the piano and Mrs. f. p.
Schifiy on the violin.
TO the strains Of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, Miss Georgia Sims
descended the stairs, wearing a beau
tlful gown of Pckin blue charmeuse
ana carrying bouuqet of cream earn
ati0ns and ferns. The flower girls,
little Misses Harriet Plowden, of
Manning, niece of the bride, and
oI"i'e ~ 1"iItr were charming III
Eo"hS OF PINK and blue tulle, and
carrying baskets OF pink carnations
'''m ~, sweet peas.
ne oTldc entered with her broth
er' Dr' Johh ~. Ielgler, of Florence
ana was met at the altar by the
groom ana ms best man, Mr.. June
hourne' OF Florence. Beneath large
shower bouuqet of lilies and
.crnS' the impressive ring ceremony
o. thc Methodlst church was per-
prinea oH the Rev, W. a. Massa-
'e,u'
me Drlde wore Il handsome gown
- Drown panne vel vet, trimmed in
".. WIN nat ana accessories to
.;sta ,,n he' "eodlhg ornaments con
sls'eo OF strong OF pearls, gilt of
Inc groom ana beautiful cameo pin
eet III pearls, an helrloom of the
looil laniIE: she carried an arm
pouq'et OF brides roses and sweet
peas
n LII Ine RECEIVING iine were Mr.. and
~ Ii'S; g iigntE H. SlmS, DR.. and Mrs. II.
! C oc''''Iev an" W.. and Mrs. 0. l.,
- On - In 'he g't room were Mrs.
:. ". omlth ana Mrs. l.. II. Shuler;
r sa me olnihG room were Miss Wini-
| ireu DoYle, MISS Ella May Atkinson
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
Causes Jolt in Kentucky

Louisville, Dec. Kentucky dis
tilcrS and more than 300 Louisville
former saloonkccpcrs were ioltcd by
today's decision Of the Supreme court
holding wartime prohibition constitu
tional. The distillers, it was estimated
had 39,0O0000 gallons Of whiSkey in
Kentucky bonded warehouses, $780,
600 gallons Of it in Louisville alone or
dinarily worth ut wholesale $500 ,O0O,-
600.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17
Little Effect in New Orleans

New Orleans, Dec. 15.-New Orleans
was little affected by the decision of
the Supreme Court in upholding war
time prohibition today. During the
brief wet spell here a short time ago,
brought about by an injunction, sa-
loon owners found difficulty in pur-
chasing whiskey as no large quaint
ties were available.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-17

sec no reason why tobacco should not
be in good demand next season. | cx-
pcct to see it sell we'll. With best
wishes for merry Christmas and a
very happy and prosperous New
Year.
am, your very truly
4. ID. Cothran.