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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09

stumbled over something on the
deck, as l CROPPED forward, but did not
pause until | had lighted the lantern.
It blazed up brightly enough, its vel
low flame Illuminating the cabin and
the first thing I saw was the out
stretched figure of the sailor almost
between my feet. We needed to ask
no questions, imagine nOthing-the
overturned chair, the stricken sailor
told the whole story. He had been
treacherously stuck from behind, the
blade driven home by a strong hand,
and was dead before he fell to the
deck. 1t had been silent, vengeful
murder, and the ASSASSIN had left no
man behind. I saw nothing else in de-
tail, the faint light barely revealing in
distinct figures and CLEAN of steel. It
was a pandemonium of blows and
yells, strange faces appearing and dis
appearing, as men leaped desperately
at us up the steps, and we beat them
remorselessly back. / saw nothing
more Of Manuel in the fray, but his
Shrill voice urged on his fellows. 1t
was strike and parry, cut and thrust.
Twice ! kicked my legs free from
hands that gripped me and DeLas-
ser fell, a pike thrust through him.
Who took his place / never knew, but
a stout fighter the lad was, welding
his cutlass viciousiy, SO that WI held
them, with dead men littering every
step to the cabin deck.
But they were of a breed trained to
such fighting, and the lash Of Manuel's
tongue drove them into mad reckless
ness. And there seemed no end of
them, sweeping up out of those black
shadows, with bearded or lean brown
savage faces, charging over the dead
bodies, hacking and gouging in vain
effort to break through. I struck until
my arms ached, until my head reeled,
scarcely conscious of physical action,
yet aware of Manuel's shouts.
Now you hell-hounds-nowi once
more, and you have them. Santa Ma
ria! you've got to go through, DULLES
there is NO other way to the deck.
4SN9A SA AhnI Liz way 1GIO
you-go in outside the rail! Broth of
helli Now you have him, Pedro ~
For an instant I believed it true; I
saw Jim Carter seized and hurled side
ways, his cutlass clashing as it fell,
while a dozen hands dragged him
headlong into the ruck beneath. But
1t was only an instant. Before the
charging devils could pass me, a huge
figure filled the vacant space, and the
butt of a gun crashed into the mass.
1t was the Dutchman, Schmitt, fight
ing like a demon, his strength that of
an d. They gave way in terror be-
fore him, and we went down battering
our way, until the stairs were clear to
the deck, except for the dead under
foot. When we stopped, not a fight
ing mar was left within the sweep Of
our arms. They scurried back into the
darkness like so many rats, and we
could only stare about blindly, cursing
them. as we endeayored to recover
breath. Schmitt reared like a wild
bull, and would have rushed on, but
for my grip on his shirt.
Get back, men, I ordered sharply.
''There may be fifty of them yonder.
Our only chance is the stairs"
We flung the bodies on one side, and
formed again from rail to rail. Below
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09
LocusTs HARMFUL TO CHICKENS

The department of agriculture has
recently issued a warning stating that
serious losses may result from chick
en- eating too many locusts. The
wings and legs of the locusts are
quite indigestible, and are likely to
obstruct the outlet of the crop in
such a way as to cause the chickens
to become %crop-bound.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09
Sweet Potatoes Thrive
On Alluvial Soils

A great deal has been written con-
corning the logical place of sweet po-
tatoes on our cut-over pine n hill
lands, but the opportunity for the pro-
fitable production of this crop on u
rich, alluvial soils has received little
mention.
While the value of sweet potatoes
in the farming scheme of the hill sec
tions of Louisiana is relatively of
more Importance than in the more
productive areas, the industry could
be advanced to enormous proportions
if the croy were grown more extern
sively on our hi~gher-priced lands, ac-
cording to M. Hull, assistant horticul-
turist, Extension Division, Louisiana
State University, One grower in the
alluvial soil of Point Coupee very eff
fectively demonstrated the profit from
sweet potatoes in 1918. Averaging
400 bushels to the acre on Is acres
he realized over 1881 an acre. With
a better knowledge of the require
ments of this crop on this type of soil
he plans to surpass his last years rec
ord this seaon.
Cotton growers who have had to
abandon their crops on account of ex-
cessive rains still have time to grow
a fair crop of sweet potatoes OF this
land. AS stock feed alone the crop
would be splendid investment and the
land would be in much better condi-
ton for next seasons crops than If
allowed to go to weeds.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09
GIVE AID TO LEPERS
American Society Plans to Extend Its
Observation-Disclosures is Added to
Committee to Assist in Widening
Scope of Work

New York.-Announcement a just
been made by William M. Banner of
the American Society for the Mission
to Lepers of the election of James B..
Wnotan, director of publicity for the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America as a member of
inc American committee to assist IN
extending the committees campaign
Of worldwide Usefulness.
The committee estimate that these
are not less thu 100000 lepels in
the world 5000 CT p:am have already
/, IN baptized as christians. II IS
the intention oi the committee to
preach the Gospel to the afflicted vic
tins of this horrible disease to paIliafe
their sufferings, to supply their sim
pie wants and to help rid the world
of leprosy.
Ninety-six stations in various parts
of the globe are maintained by the
committee. OF these So are in Indian
Burma and Ceylon IA in China, three
in the United States and the remain
ing scattered through Japan, Korea,
Siam, the Straits Settlements, the
Malay states the Philippines Africa,
Madagascar and Dutch Guiana.
DR.. j. w. Mexican of Omaha, head
of the Chieng Mai hospital and dis
pensary in Siam and the head of leper
work in that section reports to the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions
that the lepers have undertaken week
ly voluntary offerings for church ben
evidences. Not having any coin en-
velopes they made their own cut of
scraps of paper many manifesting
great skill in spite Of ~fingerless hands
or stumps or arms with which they
worked.
In Japan, Korea, the Philippines
and parts Of China leprosy is said to
prevail to the extent of one person to
each 1000 population. Doctor Nc
Kean warned the king of Siam and
through the Presbyterian board warns
the world that there is urgent need
for the enlargement in the scope,
equipment and efficiency of the leper
asylums.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09
CHAPTER XIII.
The Prisoners Eseape.

The two men followed me silently as
far as the companion, where we
paused a moment staring blindIy about
us into the fog. Even the guard at
the main hatch was invisible.
Garter, guard this after deck until
Watkins and / come back. Under no
circumstances permit LeVere to enter
the cabin"
With the door closed, we were
plunged into a darkness which rem
dered the interior invisible. / won
dered dimly why the mar on guard
had not lighted the swinging lantern.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09
Staples Will Judge
AT Daily cOnsr.a

c. H. Staples, dairy husbandmss
Extension Division L. S. u, has IN
chosen to judge the Jersey cattle 1
the Dairy Cattle Congress to Be- hes
at Waterloo, Iowa, September ii 4
%, 1919. Mr.. Staples judged tie IS
seys at the Waterloo congress il fsf
and the same year was chosen 4
judge all the dairy cattle at Tie soaA
eastern fair in Atlanta and at Il,
Southwestern show in Fort Worth
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09

7-5-tf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09

Sanchez. That is where we've still
got them, without a leader"
But they've got arms?"
"Only hand weapons" broke in Car
ter. There's ball in the bando1iers,
but no powder. I wus goin' ter break
open a cask, but Estada put me at
another job"
""Then that leaves us on yer foot
ing, lads, we ought to be equal to them
with the cold STEEL"
CONTINUED Next Wek.l
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09

my housework. My baby when W. y
months old weighed 10 pounds and f
better than I have for a long TINA
never had any medicine Do IS
much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNYHls
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity L
most important factor to both notSs
and child, and many letters have bsss
received by the Lydia E. Pinkhsr
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, TELLING y
health restoredduring this trying nera
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham w.
table Compound.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09

during the tins
was loo~kingforss,s
to the coming il
little one that
recommending
other expectass
mothers. Befass
taking it, some INA
| suffered with nm
ralgia 50 badIg NJ
/ thought [ cosIs
not live, but as
taking three bots
of Lydia e PM
hams v egetshI
Compound | Wa ss'
firalv
neuralgia, NJ
gained IN stress,s
and was able 81
around nna g
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09
For Sale.

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 I'M
improved, for sale. If interested, adj
dress
j. j. HEALEY,
7-5-tf Opelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
.iching the blood. You can soon feel its Strength
enine, Invigoratins Effect. Price SOC.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-09
MOTHERS
TO BE
Should Read Mrs. Monvk..
Letter Published s.
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. pi,t,.
Vegetable Compound helped me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10
YAAkS HOME TODAY
Record of Ships Bearing Soldiers
From Overseas. .

=
New York, June 10.-The transport
Mount Vernon arrived today with over
5000 troops of the Sixth division. This
regular army division drew draft re-
placements from all parts of the coun-
try. The organizations on board were:
Sixth division headquarters troop;
Fifty-fourth infantry; Eleventh field
artillery: Sixth field battalion, signal
corps Twelfth infantry brigade head
quarters. Maj Gen. Walter H. Cor
don, division commander, and Brig.
Gen. Lucius L. Durfee, Twelfth bri-
gade. returned. -+-.
The Santa Olivia was due this after
noon with the 533rd field hospital
(Eighty-fourth division); Eighteenth
and Nineteenth evacuation ambulance
companies: 307th mobile laundry unit:
S03rd butchery company; 311th
salvage unit and Seventy-siXth sani-
tary unit.
New York, June 10.-The West
Lianga arrived with two officers and
ten enlisted men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10
Senator Knox Opens War on
Wilson in Resolution.
Official Notice to Paris of Oppo-
sitiOn Here.
REGARD TROUBLE AS MENACE
America VIII Carry Out Euro
pean Policy in Future.
Obligations of Germany Shall
Not Be Affected.

Washington, June 1o.-A resolution
to have the senate declare it could
not concur in the league Of nations
provisions of the peace treaty as now
drawn was introduced today by Sem
ator Knox, Pennsylvania, (Repubii-
CAM of the foreign relations commit
tee.
The resolution which is expected to
bring to a more definite stage the
fight being made against the league
of nations, asks that the covenant be
separated from the peace treaty be-
fore being submitted to the senate for
ratification.
At the request of Senator Knox who
announced he would later discuss 1t in
the senate, the resolution was referred
to the foreign relations committee.
The resolution was offered by Sen
ator Knox after a conference with
Chairman Lodge, of the committee.
and there were evidences that il
would have the backing of most OF
those who have conducted the fight
against the league. 1t is understood
to be designed as an official notice to
the peace conference that ratification
of the treaty in its present form is op-
posed.
No Obligation to Germany.
The Knox resolution proposes that
"the treaty shall be SO drawn as to
permit any nation to reserve without
prejudice to itself for future separate
and full consideration by the people
the question of any league of nations
but that the obligations of Germany
and her co-belligerents under the
| treaty shall not be thereby affected.
The Knox resolution also would de-
clare 1t the policy of the United
! States government in order to meet
| fully and fairly our obligations to our
lselves and to the world, that the free
dom and peace of Europe being again
threatened by any power or combina-
tion of powers, the United States viii
regard such a situation with grave
concern as a menace to its own peace
and freedom"
In such an event the Knox resolu-
| tion proposes that the United States
| will consult with other powers af-
| fected with a view to devisinR means
for the removal of such menace and
will, the necessity arising in the fu
ture, carry out the same complete ac-
cord and cooperation with our chic I
co-belligerents for the defense of civ
| ilization.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10
TO BREAK GROUND
First Work on Washburn
Memorial Tomorrow.
Commencement Exercises a la
= Picnics Today.

Men and women are flocking to
Topeka from all parts of Kansas and
from other states for the fifty-fourth
annual commencement week of Wash
burn college. Back to their alma
mater for one week at least A lot
of them who attended way back in the
eighties and early nineties look for
ward to this annual reunion every
year.
The big event of Wednesday is the
breaking of the ground for the new
S125, 900 memorial building on the
campus. This building will have with
In tablets of stone, one for each of the
700 Washburn men who saw service in
the war. Mrs. P. P. Womer. wife of
the president of the college, will break
the ground. and then a squad of ex-
soldiers will dig into the sod vigorous
ly with fixed br--- cts.
Two Governors There.
Two governors will be present at the
ceremony Wednesday. In adj ton to
Governor Allen, who has been invited
to attend, Governor Burnquist of Min
nesota, who delivers the commence
ment address on Thursday. will be
there when the soil is turned.
Wednesday is also the big alumni
of the Alumni association will be held
at $3.50 p. m, following a general
rally of the graduates and former stu
dents. The members of the alumni
and former students will have a din
ner at p. m. at Pelletier's
Glass picnics will be hume today
and Wednesday on the campus. The
undergraduate body has been looking
| forward to edibles on the greensward
| for several weeks.
Class Day Exercises.
Glass day exercises were held at q
O'Clock this morning, at MacVical
! chapel The program was arranged
and presented by the graduating class
| and included a class prophecy, music
and various other forms of entertain
| ment.
Fraternity men and sorority womer
| of years sone by gathered at theil
| chapter houses at o'clock this aft
ernoon for the annual fraternity
! sorority reunions. Old brotherhood
and sisterhood songs were sung an6
them, days" discussed by the oldel
| heads.
/ At o'clock tonight the Tau Delta
Pi luncheon is scheduled at the col
lege. The department of music will
render its annual concert at the chape
f, at o'clock tonight and at 9 p. m
f, President and Mrs. Womer will b,
| hosts at a reception at the Whit,
| House.
Monday night three students wer,
graduated from Washburn higl
! school. They are Earle Reynolds
Miss Lois Robb and Miss Lois Robin
cite. Miss Robinette was valedictor
ian of the class. She was awarded
two-year scholarship at Washburn
| and will enroll as a freshman mex
| year. President Womer delivered tn,
commencement address at the chape
and his subject was The Education
of Democracy" Music was furnishe,
by members of the high school, ant
then President Womer presented tn
diplomas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10
BRIDES FIRST RIDE
Hero Yorkss Wife on Railway y
Journey to Nashville Reception.

Nashville, Tenn. June 10.-Sergt.
Alvin C. York. the wars greatest
hero" with his bride and mis- mother,
held a public reception attended by
thousands of Nashville residents at
the mansion of Governor Roberts here
today.
The Yorks arrived here from their
home at Pail Mall yesterday. The
mother and bride had never before
ridden on a railroad train or seen a
city.
The hero and his family attended a
meeting at the auditorium last night
where he was presented with a dia-
mond encrusted medal for valor on
behalf Of the state The mountain
bride received a handsome brooch
from the suffra gists.
The mother. wearing a sun bonnet
and dressed in a plain black waist and
white skirt, was presented and stood
smilingly and unafraid as she was
cheered when termed by Governor
Roberts "as the mother of the worlds
greatest hero"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10
CALLS IN The RICH
New York FinancierS To Go
Before the Senate.
Testify as to knowledge of the
Peace Treaty.

Washington. June 10.-Telegrams
Requesting J. p. Morgan. Henry P. Da-
vison. Thomas W. Lamont, Jacob
Schiff, Paul Warburg and Frank A.
Vanderlip, New York financiers, to ap-
pear before the senate foreign rela-
tions committee tomorrow and testify
in the investigation of how copies of
the peace treaty reached private inter-
ests in New York, were sent out today
by direction of Chairman Lodge.
Meantime members of congress had
copies of the treaty which were pub
lished today in the Congressional Rec
ord. Senator Borah, Republican,
Idaho. who forced printing of the
treaty yesterday, was understood to
plan today to have the senate order
the text printed a S a public document
which would make it available for dis
tribution as a complete volume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10
GLOOM AT PARIS
"Big Four" Meets Amid AtmOs-
phere of Pessimism.
Clemenceau Won't Bulge on
Modification of Terms.

Paris, June 10.-The council of four
met today amid an atmosphere OF
considerable pessimism over the
larger questions of peace making with
Germany still unsolved.
1t is understood that Premier Gle
menceau has not moved from his posi-
ton against any modification of the
peace terms.
Commission Reports Up.
Reports of the various allied COM
missions regarding German counter
proposals were before the big four.
Some of the reports, 1t was learned
are ready to be incorporated in the
allied reply-expected to be submitted
Friday-while others probably will
result in further discussion. In this
category are the questions of a fixed
sum for reparations and early admis-
sion of Germany to the league o.
nations. A lively debate on the latter
was anticipated. The British ant
Americans. 1t was understood. favol
earliest possible admission of the Ger
mans, the French hotly oppose it.
Take Up a Triple War.
The big four also was expected t.
devote some time to solution of thu
problem presented by the three-cor
HeTSu warfare WHICH the
ians, Czechs and Hungarians figure
The allies are reported to have dis
patched an ultimatum to the Hungar
ian soviet government, demanding i
cease its attacks on the Czechs-
The Adriatic question, which ha
been one of the hardest nuts. for tn
peace conference to crack and which
resulted in temporary withdrawal o
the Italian delegates. is now reported
to have been virtually settled. Tn
following plan has been outlined:
1. Fiume will be made a free city,
under protection of the league of ma
tions. together with considerable sur
rounding territory. which becomes a
| free state.
.. sebenico will go to the Jupo-
Slays
| ,. lara will become free city under
italian control.
| 4. Certain Adriatic islands adjacent
| TO the Jugo-Slav coast will be awarded
to Italy:
5. plcbiscite will be held in five
years to determine whether the people
| of Ffume and the surrouding free ter
ritory desire to remain under the league
of nations or become subject to either
| the Italians or the Jugo-Slavs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10
First Serious Break in Winni-
peg Strike Occurs.
Scores of Telegraphers Return
to Their Keys.
CITY HIRES new POLICEMEN
Mayor Would Not Give In to
Cops Demands.
Seventy Per Cent of Municipal
Employees Back to Work.

Winnipeg. June 10.-The sympa-
thetic strike of Winnipeg iron workers,
which began on May Is. was consid-
cred broken this forenoon, so far as
its effect upon the safety. welfare and
convenience of the general public is
concerned.
1t was estimated that about one
third of the men and women involved
in the sympathetic walkout have re-
turned to work and that many others
have applied for their former posi-
tions.
Winnipeg. Man. June 10.-The first
serious break in the ranks of the strik-
ers occurred today as scores of teleg-
raphers deserted the unionist ranks,
returning to their keys in the offices
of the Canadian Pacific railway and
the Great Northwestern Telegraph
company
The return to work followed defeat
last night of the opposition to the
city's move to appropriate S150.0O0 to
hire new police force. replacing the
one discharged when it's members re-
fused to sign the city's loyalty ulti-
| matum.'
The bill was passed by the city
council with five labor aldermen vot-
| lIl6 against II.
Swear in New Cops.
| A wage of Sc a day was allowed the
| new policemen, most of whom are re-
| turned soldiers. 1t was estimated to-
| day nearly 1000 had been sworn in.
They patrolled the streets in civilian
| attire but wearing armlets, bearing the
| words special constabulary." Each
| new officer carried a new, heavy club.
| The ultimatum which regular po-
licemen refused to sign denied all mu-
nicipal employees the right to partici-
pate in sympathetic strikes. 1t also
declined to re-employ striking en-
ployes without discrimination"
| Exclusive of policemen. city officials
| estimated 20 per cent of the strikin 6
municipal employees have returned to
work signing the loyalty ultimatum." "
| Shows n Finish Fight.
Members OF the citizens committee
and city officials declared refusal of
Mayor Gray to further postpone action
in swearing in the special constabulary
has shown the strikers committee that
the fight will go to a finish.
Strike leaders asserted the mayor
and certain aldermen had been in
fluenced to act by the citizens COM
mittee, composed of employers.
Many rumors, some of which could
not be confirmed, said scores of work
ers in many locals were returning to
| work,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-10

Senator Borah and Kenyon Joined
today in this announcement, declaring
they spoke for all the senate pro-
gressives and for group of liberals
scattered thru a number of states.
Campaign Already On.
These men have already begun
active campaigns to line up the lib
erai support of the country behind
johnson. it was stated. The call re-
Gently issued by California friends of
johnson for a meeting to- launch his
candidacy Is part of the general cam
paign, progressive senator's stated.
Johnson's supporters plan, Borah h
said, to go Immediately into all states
where the primary for election of dele
gates to the national convention pre-
walls in hope of getting an early test
of johnson sentiment.
"ProgressiYes have been uniting on
johnson for the past two or three
months" said Borah today. His
speech on the league of nations
brought the matter to a climax. From
all over the country men of liberal be-
liefs have been writing in and some
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