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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26
SOCIETY

Mrs. Andre MalIet. daughter, and
son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sim.
on Sicily here last Friday.
Willie Moreau of Swords Station
visited relatives here Sunday.
John Bacons of Dubuisson attended
to business here last Tuesday.
H. Bert Edwards, well known in
Baton Rouge last week attending in.
suratce man Of this city was in
Baton Rouge last week attending to
business.
Marie, Alva and Don Shaw spent
the week end with their aunt, Mrs.
B. Barstow Of C~heneyvi1le, La.
Ralph Rust and Gordy Ogden OF
Baton Rouge was in our city Tuesday.
w. T. Stewart attended to business
at Waehita Falls this week.
Hon, john w. Lewis made a flying
trip to Eunice Wednesday.
B. L. Terry of Nashville. Tennessee.
was here on Tuesday advertising Lee
GERS stock food.
Harry Bennett. son of B. Bennett.
formerly Of 0pelousas but now of
New Orleans is visiting relatives here.
Ben Cotingham, motored to Lafay-
cite On Sunday.
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Washington News
BY JAS. A. GOING. Correspondent

Aaron J. Wolff is in New York City
on business. His brother-in-law Jake
Well of AbbeviIle accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. McCaffery of
Baton Rouge, spent the week end at
home.
Mrs. Frank B. Voltz and children
aer visiting in New Orleans.
Miss Edith Mary is at home. after
two weeks spent in the Crescent City
and other places.
Mayo E. Going, of Crowley spent Sum
day with homefo1ks.
Mrs. William Gardner and son,
Joseph Norton, were in Lafayette for
a few days last week. Mr.. Gardner
will return to his old position in the
s. P. Superintendent's office.
Mrs. Alice N. Boucher and children
spent the weekend in Baton Rouge.
Friends Of CAN'T Nicholson will be
sorry to learn he is down with
pneumonia-at the present writing he
shows sign Of improvement.
Miss Vernon Cameron of CoIfax,
La, is visiting her old schoolmate,
Mrs. julius s. Reese this week.
Mr.. R. L. Thompson and family are
now comfortably located in the Bittle
home on Main street.
Mrs. Jake WE'LL and children of
Abbeyille are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Wolff.
Max Klaus is on a three weeks tour
Of Baltimore, Washington, D. c., and
New York City. He expects to visit
his daughter, Mrs. Belle Godchaux in
Terrell, Texas before he returns.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

DRY and wish to assure each and
every n of you that we close our of
fetal connections upon my part with
the highest regard and esteem to
each of you Gentlemen of the Council
Gentlemen, you have labored faithful
~ and zealously, often at great per-
sonal sacrifice. You have received NO
material reward, but Gentlemen,
feel confident that your n OF duty
well performed vii ever be to your
a reward, a comfort, and compensation
for the good and noble work you have
dine.
Gentlemen, this body now stands adj
journed Sine Die"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

and no matter how strong and vital
you are today, sooner or later you viii
suffer the consequences of a neglect
mouth, because bad teeth and health
in old age never go together.
It is said that Napoleon calculated
the value Of his brave warriors by the
condition of their teeth.
II you are suffering from Pyorrhea
of the gums Briggs diseasel or il you
have a decaying tooth, mouth odor is
always present and you not only be-
come the back-number In society, but
your mouth is actually converted
into the breeding place of millions of
germ parasites. These germs are con-
stantly on the 'watch-out' and are
ready to attack your body at the first
sign OF constitutional Weaking.
Millions of cases of rheumatism,
lung troubles, stomach disorders could
have been prevented by proper mouth
hygiene. Federal Investigation and
scientific research illustrates the fact
that yer 80 per cent of all diseases
have their origin In the mouth.
Is it worth while to neglect your
mouth and teeth?
NoTICE-Tae writer of the above
is DR.. c. H. Green. Dental Surgeon,
Washington, La. For the past Il years
he devoted his time exclusively to the
treatment of all forms of diseases.
having their origin In the mouth. DIR.
Green is especially successful in the
painless extraction Of badly deeayed
teeth and the replacement OF same by
means Of Bridge and Plate Work. He
also makes a specially OF straighten-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

Olivier of Lydia, La, are the guests
of relotiyes and friends.
Miss Isabel Mouton Of Lafayette
was a Sunday visitors here.
Nj. Walter Barry returned to Ly.
dia, La, after several days visit to
relatives.
Mr.. Ferdinand Larue and children
and Miss LeGardeur of New Orleans
were the guests of DR.. T. T. Tarlton
and family this past week.
Mr.. Carlton Oge left for the Cres-
cent City.
Mr.. Ellie Oge returned to his home
in Alexandria after a few weeks visit
to relatives.
Miss Edith Barry is the guest OF
relatives at Opelousas.
Miss Sylvia Barry OF Lafayette is
here as the guest of her grandfather,
Mr.. Jules Petetin.
Mrs. Eddie Burleigh Of Lake Charles
and Mrs. Joseph Bnrleigh of Lafayette
We're here this past week visiting
Miss Leonie Rurleigh.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

+ Henry Carson and sister. Miss
Grace of O~pelousas, were enjoying
Themselves with friends here Wednes.
day night
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Klaus announces
the engagement of their popular and
attractive daughter, Florrye Maxine to
Mr.. Samuel Klaus Of Vicksburg, Miss.
The wedding to take place this fall.
E. L. Going and family have returned
to McAllen, Texas.
Miss Helen Bittle of Lafayette is
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Henry G. Vo1tz is visiting her
son, Hon. Gus. A. Woltz in Alexandria
Master Albert Fraisse of New Or
leans was in town last Sunday.
Miss Ida Raphael, R. N. of Campti,
La, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
]. N. Brown. Miss Raphael just re-
Gently returned from Overseas as a
Red Cross nurse, being both ON the
battlefields as well as in the hospital
She has not as yet received a dis
charge from the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. C%ulbertson, and
family have returned to Garland to
reside. He is Postmaster at that
place.
Howard Allen is still in Bernice. La,
visiting his parents.
Mrs. Kirt Lynch and little Burnby,
leave today for Bernice. La, to be
gone several weeks.
Police Jurors, F P. Martin and
Thee. Doucet, Ire both busy trying
to improve the roads leading to Grand
Prairie and also on Bayou Boeuf, but
the constant rains interfere with their
work.
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COUNCIL OF DEFENSE DECIDE
DESIGN OF SOLDIER MONUMENT

Continued from page One)
this occasion of our probable parting
pass without expressing to you my
profound sense of appreciation of your
universal courteous treatment to the
chair, of the extreme trust and conf
dence that you have always exhibit
ed towards me, While the labor has
often been arduous and the dark
clouds of encouragement hung low,
now that our work Is over / look back
upon our association with the greatest
pleasure and appreciation. | shall
always cherish it as a pleasant mem
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70 The PuRLlc

In order to assist the widow Louis
Deshotels and her fatherless children
have leased the Deshotels gin at
Deshotels. in Grand Prairie. and have
made a modern and upto-daEa gin
plant of it. / respectfully ask for the
patronage of the good people Of that
section of st. Landry and Eyangeline,
and promise them good and quick SER
vice. I will charge the lowest current
rates for ginning.
FRANK FoNTENoT, Lessee.
july rs St
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

Miss Loretta Gousalin spent a week
at Thibodeaux guest of Miss Lillian
Pieou.
Mr.. W. j. sandoz and son, Law
renee, returned the early part Of the
week from a pleasant visit to Grand
Isle.
Misses Mildred and Ines Voorhies,
of New Orleans, are the guests of
Miss Hi1da sandoz.
Miss Eugenia Pou1ir, popular stem
ographer for E. B. Dubuisson, left on
Monday for Coopers Well, where she
join her sister and brother-inslaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. BARNETT.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26
TUESDAY
The Golden Girl of the Movies
MAY ALLISON
IN
''The Uplifters"
TUESDAY

A charming little comedy-drama
tram the pen of Wallace Irwin and
was published in The Saturday Even
ing Post The story shows the amaz-
ing adventures of a girl who is led
to believe that happiness lies with the
"unshackled free" She joins the col
ony of long haired men, and short hair
ed women, only to find that being call
ed ''comrade" didn't tighten the work
they made her do. The climax comes
when she finds her artist lover, has
three wives already. The story is a
brilliant comedy-drama ~clever1y inter
with a romance that is near
the heart.
Also Bray Photograph.
ADMISSION: 5, 10 and 2oc
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

ing irregular teeth. DR.. Green is now
permanently located in Washington,
La. to practice his profession of dem
tistry. Out of town patrons are re-
auested to make appointment in ad.
vance, If possible, In order to obtain
the proper care and treatment.
Office Hours-Morning, 8 to IL: af.
ternoon, 1 to 5; Sundays, 10 to 12m.-
adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26
MONDAY
William Parsons Presents
BILLIE RHODES
IN
''In Search of Already


A delightful little comedy-drama
that will appeal to every one! A story
of a girl who went forth into the
world, In Search Of Already the land
where one never works, you simply
live in a state of happiness, with moth
ing to wish for! See her find her
Already in the form of a-welI come
over and lei the show, it Is a eorker!
Added Attraction
STRAND COMEDY
Extra Added Attraction
PATHE NEWS
Doors Open at 5 p. m.
ADMISSION: 5, 10 and zoe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

FOR SALE.

Farm Land in Terrebonne parish.
Louisiana, on the Southern Pacific
road and on waterway; improved land
with mules and implements of all
kinds. For full particulars address
Box Is, Gibson. La. m-17-3.m.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

A strange story of love and adven.
ture in the wiIds of Africa, where a
young American goes to seek adYen.
ture. He finds plenty of it, in fact
at n time he thinks, he has a little
too much. But then-yes and then
what, that's it, come and see for your
self.
Also 9th Episode of aTHE MAN or
MIGHT
The Over the Top Serial
ExTRA-TRIPLE BILL!
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26
WEDNESDAY

A Paramount Aircraft special-HaII
Gaines Great Social Drama,
"The Woman Thous Givest
Me"
With Jack Holt, Katherine Macdonald
Theodore Roberts, Milton SiiIs and
FIRTH Brunette.
"Oh. you good women, who are hap
py in the love that guards you, shelters
wraps you round and keeps you pure
and true-tread lightly over the pros
trate soul of your sister in her hour
of trial and fierce temptation" Thus
does Hall Game plead for the unhappy
young wife who fees in this great pic
ture from a hateful husband to a de-
cent man. In her soul she was a
Madonnan; to the world of Magdalen.
You'll get a new angle on mans
double standard" of morality when
you see, "The Woman Thou Gavest
Ne" A picture that will make every
mar and woman think!
Added Attraction
UNIVERSAL NEWS
Doors Open at 5 p. m.
ADMISSION: 10 and Csc.
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! or Sale
DELIVERIES

So II. r. Double Cylinder Reeves Traction Engine.
80 II. P. Special Built High Pressure Erie Boiler and
Engine.
$50 II. P. stamm Scheele Engine and one 70 Fl. r.
Locomotive Type Boiler-complete with all fittings.
Observation-Disclosures and small auxiliary boiler.
This outfit is in Al condition and is one of the c~onpletest
little plants of its kind in the entire Louisiana Rice Belt.
Ii looks and runs like new. Prompt deliveries on any
size BESSEMER CRUDE OIL ENGINE. Our stock OF
LAYNE PUMPS, TEE PITS, SHUTTER SCREENS
and PIPE is COMPLETE. We can start work ON any
size Water Well at Once. We operate day and night
when necessary. Our price IS the LOWEST it has been
for over two years.
1 WORK GUARANTEED
& BOWLER CO.
Crowley, Louisiana, Welsh, Louisiana
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

MY residence property located on
South Main and Union streets. This
is one of the best improved squares
of ground in this city.
/ have other pieces of property To-
Gated in this city, improved and IN
improved, for sale. If interested. ad-
dress
J. ]. HEALEY,
7-5.tf Ope1ousas. La,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26
Wanted.

Sectional book cases. Anyone got d
bargain If 10 advise the Clarion. tt.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26
IMPROVED AND UNIM-
PROVED CITY OR COUN-
TRY FOR
SALE

| am able to offer some fine resi-
aence property in 0pslousas NJ prices
that are lower than the cost Of build
ing material. These properties are To-
Gated in desirable home sections and
a buyer can be suited In the matter Of
improvements.
IA my list Of farms for sale | have
some of the choicest lands in ST. Lam
dry Parish, ranging from 5 to 6Ua
hundred acre tracts. You will make
no mistake in buying these farms ae my
prices. Before buying from ekhel real
estate man, call on me-imay have
something on my list to suit YOU.
GUS Z. DUPRE,
Opelousas, Louisiana
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26
SUNDAY
square Deal Sanderson' p

Square Deal Sanderson''
Tender as a new born baby with a
woman, with a heart as big as him
self he's ready to fight with insane
fury for the woman he loves. You new
er saw Bill Hart as he is in this latest
picture. In fact, he couldn't be bet
ter. Dr. L.
Extra Added Attraction!
Harry Lloyd, 5ebe Daniels and "snub"
Pollard, in
"oFF THE TROLLEY"
Thirty minutes of continuous laughter.
Doors Open at 4 p. m.
ADMISSION: 5, 10 and zoe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-10
NAIL IN
FOOT NO
LOST TIME

j. E, Johnson, residing on Luxem
bough avenue. Norfolk. is a workman
and he is still praising Twentieth Cen
tury Royal Liniment for the time and
suffering it has saved him. Writing
to the Regal Chemical Company. 200
East Marshall street, discoverer of this
wonderfully effective germicide and
curative, he says:
II just want to recommend the
Twentieth Century Royal 1.iniment to
my fellow workmen as the greatest
liniment / ever used stuck a nail
through my foot, and before could
obtain bottle Of the liniment my foot
was badly swollen and gave me intense
pain. Two applications of the lini-
ment brought perfect relief and I was
not bothered after. that. The time l
LOST was BEFORE getting the lini-
ment, nat AFTERWARD."
Keep Twentieth Century Royal Lin
iment in your home. carry it with you
on your trips, never leave It our your
tool kit. Ask your druggist Tor Z
haft1n; $3.50, nfhaI, ~. e--.- .------ :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-10

gument Patrick Henry always de-
clared that If he had any gift in ora
tory no inherited 1t from his mother
and although she had much trouble
with him In has early life on account
Of his fonduess for sports he always
revered her and was peuitent after any
Of has pranks. He grow UP with his
several sisters and loved them dearly
as his mother said perhaps because
they spoiled HIM" He studied the
E6o+ts OF tfFttt Gay ard III the age OF
fifteen years ts said % have been we'll
versed IN anclent and modern history,
which he learned al his mothers knee
He loved the rod and gun but as the
Henry family was large and the IN
come small Patrick went to work in a
country store. He cared little to make
sales and when he could get a crowd
of customers together tie loved to talk
and politics and freedom soon became
hts subjects. Frequently at night he
talked with his mother on these sub
iects, but il seems that she was SO
fond Of talking that when she BEGAN
10 gtVe him advice he had no chance
TO talk and was SO interested In her
words that he did not care to, Final
ly he became a lawyer and by his
brilliant speeches cama out OF OBJ
scurity and made a name for him self
In history.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-10

Major Richard r. Beirne. who saw
service overseas in the artillery
branch of the A. L. F., passed through
Richmond this week en- route to New
Orleans, whittier he was called on ac-
count of the death Of his wite's
mother.
Major Beirne was at one time a
neWspapcr reported in Richmond, of
which city he is IA native He was
editor and Publisher of a daily paper
published at Covington, Va. when he
answered his country's call.
Lieutenant Frank Reirne, younger
brother, who is a Baltimore news
paper man, is still overseas Major
Borne Recently returned to America.
but as Yet has not been mustered out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-10
Mother OF John Quincy Adams

Mrs. Abigail Adams, the wife OF
President and the mother of another.
deserves a high place among the m 9th
ers of patriots, for she was one OF
Americas most remarkable women
She*had great natural gifts. an inherit
ance- from maize ancestors on bdtI
sides who were ministers, being the
daughter, granddaughter and great
granddaughter OF a minister. In bust
ness affairs she was known as Port:a.
SO keen was her insight into law. Yet
With all this she was the devoted
mother Of five children and cared for
her household with a system which
even in those days made work light
She believed in the highe. education
OF woman and was a com panion to her
husband in every sense OF the word
and often declared that The Creator
intended a woman to De. E1Ap .hRl.az
mate and not clingsnE vine. She
taught her son the stern duties of life
and saw to 1t that his education was
the best that could be obtained in
that day. She lived TO see him Presf-
dent and hen ne died ne declared
that 1t was through her teachings and
maxtms that he was enabled TO reach
the highest Gift II the hands OF the
people, Life s:agnates without ac-
ton" was one of her notices worth
remembering and this she impressed
upon her children.
Moths- OF James Madison
Nellie Conway Madison, the moth.
er OF james Madison. was a great be-
lever in religious liberty Intolerance
was 30 common III tho community that
Mrs. Madison refused to send her son
James to the neighhorhood schools be-
caHse he might be brought up narrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-10

cares to rack the nerves or~the wife
and mother. Mrs. Washington. while
by no means severe with her children.
believed in discipline and constantly
'hSt ac'ed them to be fair to their
playfetlows and TO be reveren+ on re
AEloOs subjects. MIR Washington died
at The ase Of forty nine. The Children
were left under the mothers guardian
shAp until they became OF age. George,
Was eleven "a the time Of his fathers
death and devoted 10 his unthar----a
devotion which he retained to the say
Of her death at the age OF eighty
three. II was always her boast that
she never had to reprimand George a
second time.
While the mother Of washington
was proud 81 his success in later life
she was never ELUSIVE and when 9th.
crs congratulated her she would replv
that he was a good son and would do
his duty as man. As she grew older
/ she lived IN seclusion. l5ut Washington
took the Marquis dc La Faye.te and
many of his officers to see her and It Is
I,sald that she presented a pretty pic
ture OF a Virginia matron and re-
~N'F01 NHS4i' with - utgn4ty ana grace
which charm ed them After Wash
'ngton had been elected President he
| paid her his las ii4itT- Both seemed
; to realize this and both wcpt. She
talked 70 him as she did when he was
! a child bidding nm Do the duty Prov-
| dence had assigned 70 him and TO hive
| MS life through with her blessing on
his head. Washington was iil when
she died and could not attend the fu-
neral yet he paid Il beautiful tribute
! % her life in letter to his sister.
Mother OF Patrick Henry
sarah Winston HENRY. the moth r
/ or the great patriot, Patrick Henry.
was not beautiful, but she possessed
the rare gift OF being a fine converse
tionaltst, quick witted and fond of ar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-10

zens and to see her youngest 80. -

zens and to see her youngest 2son -
come President
One OF the wAilvremembefedT1D
dents OF his Inauguration was when
after tho ceremony..he ssedsnrst s71ls
wife and then his mother. To his
mother President Garfead-wasalwAes
her baby and they taa<edatogsthR. -
many affairs Of staee-swhenshSaae1ho,
down by the hand OF sthe,aasaatn AAs
said The Lord help ma. hu1 e6Gu1o
anybody try to XIII my baby" Her
grief over his death was pathetic md
thousands who saw her at his funeral
wept in sympathy with her. my
mother made me what ! am" the
President declared many times as he
recalled his early days in the veD4
when their existence had been suEh Q
struggle.
Mother OF Roosevelt
The late ex-President Roosevelts
mother Southern gtrl named
Martha Bullock. and according to the
words OF this great American was
entirely "unreco ructed" to the day
OF her death. She was a charming
and beautiful woman, devoted moth,
err who, while she loved the Confed.
crate cause never clashed with her
husband who was a staunch Uniontst
She taught her son in the ways OF
honesty and truthtulness and that he
must never be a coward His Bit
terest enemy could never accuse him
OF this for he. to the end OF his life,
was fearless in support OF any cause
which he thought to be right Mrs.
Roosevelt would not tolerate sealiSh.
ness among her children and Insisted
upon discipline in her family. practtc-
ing II with grea. love and patience.
She Is d szsrgthei= Z.hose who knew
her. as a woman beloved by every.
body.
This war has brought about count
less numbers of mothers OF patriots
who made the supreme sacrfffce fol
their country. Many OF them hSvs
formed themselves into society
known as the War Mothers" and
they are seeing to II that Uncle San
is leaving nothing undone in the treat
ment OF their wounded sons.
The American mothers OF all ages
have taught their sons the doctrine
OF patriotism and as a race we owe
much TO their seif-sacrifice. All honoa
to the day set aside in their memorx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-10
swimming holes fishing and skating.

swimming holes fishing and skating.
His life. however. was not all play for
he was obliged to assist his father in
earning a living for the family. On
the whole he was q xhy boy and people
began to say he resembled his mother.
women who was much beloved by both
young and old--of strong. steady char
acter, very quiet, very reserved. even
tempered and patient--the kind of a
woman to whom people brought their
troubles but who gave no condolences
n return. She loved her son with a
rare devotion and assisted him with
his lessons and urged him to be am
bilious, She seldom laughed and never
complained. Her son recorded that he
never saw her shed a tear. The peo-
pie who did not like Jssss Grant de-
clared round tina. Ulysses got hts
sense from his mother" She was re-
ligious but not austere and taught her
children TO be good and to do their
duty. Grant showed little emotion over
anything trait which he inherited
from his mother to whom he always
gave the credit OF any good char
acteristic ne may have shown.
Mother or Garfield
Mrs. Eliza Garfield. the mother of
the martyred President. was another
OF the mothers who led her son along
the path OF right and duty. Left a
widow with four children in almost
absolute poverty on farm in the West
she worked hard TO keep the property
and the children inheriting her spirit
worked with her, James. who later
became the chief executive of our land
WAS three years old when his father
died. Always OF lovahle disposition
he was the idol of his brothers and
sisters. Mrs. Garfield was a devout
Christian and as they lived far from
church her Bible teaching every. Sun
day took tho place OF church service.
She was q pioneer reformer as well
and taught her children temperance.
love OF liberty and loyalty to their
Government. She proposed the cree
tion OF a school house wherein the
children OF the neighhorhood might
receive instruction and from her
scanty acres gave land enough for the
purpose. She lived to see all of her
children grow up to be honorsd citi-