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F `. ... .. . s ri'. $! 1 'L''13t c ." Here Shall The Press The People's Rights Maintaln, Unawed by Influence and Unbrlbed by Cain.'" -.VOLUME XXVI--NO 22. OPELOUSAS, LA., SATURDAY, MARCH 18,` 1916. $100 PER YEAR . IIUBY F[OM (ONTEST ipelousas Candidate for Attorney General Withdraws from Race iiUBUISSON WILL NOT BE ASPIRANT FOR OFFICE ection Law Prevents One Taking Part in Primary to be Candi date of Other Party Hon. Edward B. Dubuisson, who vs nominated by the New Orleans nvention of Parkerites, as candi ate for attorney general of Louisi !na, has formally withdrawn from th3e race, since the law prevents any .; one participating in a primary to ýe a candidate at tihe general elect on in another party. It is said that Mr. Dubuisson had ;endered his resignation to the Par l headquarters as early as Febru , 8rd, the day after his arrival from the New Orleans convention, yhen he discovered that he was not i:alified to make the race. But t'e arkerites withheld this as a secret il last week, when it was made that there would be no can 7te on the Parker side for attor general. The withdrawal of Mr. bubuissot. regarded as a serious blow to the ker cause, as he was expected bolster the Independent party 'derably, as the well known lousas lawyer is regarded as of the ablest men iit this state. ;(r. Dubuisson has taken an act lIterest in the Parker campaign ,e the New Orleans convention, it was noticed that he made no for his candidacy. Being a iest g$titleman it was naturally med that Mr. .Dubuisson had itted his flame as a candidate st Judge A. V.Coeo, of Avoy only to aid the Parker. cause. all this time it hatd boeil de ly decided the Parker lead would put out no candidate for ey general, since it 'had been that election laws of Louis 1isqualified the 6.l.ousas at is understood that Mr. %buie-' 4will continue to take at e't pu rt in the Paarker campat~gr fally in St. Landry. POLICE JUROR IIBREAKS ARM CRANKING .iOctave Pavy Is Victim of Aeident While Cranking His Ford Touring Car 1.r. Octave Pavy, one of the pre ipolice jurors, who wes re-elect at the last Democratic election ~Ln overwhelming majority from third ward, wa` the victim of `accident on Wednesday night. le attempting to crank his Ford -Dr. Pavy broke his arm, the reversing. everal friends of Dr. Pavy called his pretty country home in ille during the week and they t back the news that the t . was diong nicely. His tds here hope to see him in ance at the April session of body of which he is a valuable sive member. S----------:0: ES AT CATHOLIC CHURCH VERY POPULAR ns By Jesuit Fathers From '~~rand Coteau Are Proving .iý Popular Here e weekly sermons preached by $Jesuit Farhers from Grand Co at the Opelousas Cahtolic lh, every Thursday night, are nr popular, if one is to judge the attendance recorded on Vtwo nights w'ich services were at the local church. re Jesuit Fathers are forceful pleasing pulpit orators and not of the creed go to hear speak and enjoy the sermons. s weekly sermons will con e throughc, ut ,'ie Lenten season. GRAND COTEALU NOTES sl. Louis 'telly and daughters, es Louise and Judith, Mrs and son, Elmer. antI Mrs. t of Carenero were among the ra here Sunday. Edward Voorhies,. of Lafay was tlhe guest, of Mrs. Fred nfor a few days. il R. R . . ,ittell. of Opelousas, the guest of her sister. Mrs. T. IT. |ton. and Mrs. Ferdinand Larue baby, of Havanna, Cuba, are ting Mrs. Larue's parents, Dr. Mrs. Tarlton. Ers. Dora Barry was a visitor to Cresent City. for a few days. eMisses Leonie Burleigh and Alice n and Messrs. Eugene Petetin jionel Elmer autoed to Lafay Friday. POLITICAL PARTIES ORGANIZING PARISH PLEASANT AND PARKER HEADQUARTERS ARE OPENED IN THIS CITY WHILE ORGANIZATION WORK GOES ON THOUGHTOUT ST. LANDRY Both political parties are busy in every precinct in the parish and it is expected. 1tiat by the time the election day rolls around the two forces will have been effectively organized for the fray. Democratic Headquarters have been opened in the Landau build ing, where Secretary Lawler, Pres ident Lewis and Manager Estorge are kept busy greeting visitors from the country, mailing out political "dope" and managing the work of organization. The Parker headquarters are di rectly across the courthouse square in the Boagni building, on Bellevue street, and are being supervised by James Bailey, an ardent Parker ad mirer. The Parker forces were busy dur ing the week organizing clubs in the country, the biggest being form ed at Grand Prairie, where a large meeting was held on last Saturday eveniiig at the store of Ozeme Fon tenot. It is said that this was MRS. THOMAS IL LEWIS IS CALLED TO HER REWARD Venerable Old Lady, Member of Aristocratic Family Dies After Beautiful Life "Let thq bell toll; another noble soul has crossed the Stygain river." Mrs. Thos. H. Lewis, venerable widow of the late illustrious Thos. H. Lewis, died at her residence in this city on last Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clok. Mts. Lewis was born in Raptdies. parish ~ ievnty-seven years Ago.She was tihd daughter of Josiah atid Marie ". Williams and belonged to lone of tih, molt noted families in the state. Her people were among those who contributed to miake Ails tory in this seti~n. A >vr the death 6f her husband Mrs.Williams ca.ie to Opelotusas to reside with her daughte,; Mrs. Lewis. She lived here until her' death flifteen years ago. Mrs. Marie Bl. Williams belonged to the flower of aristocracy, and was' a woman of rare intellect--she was a regular contribu'tor to the Youth's Companion and other publications of note, and was regarded as one of the most famous authors of her itme. In the death of Mrs. Lewis the poor have lost a good friend.TTh best part of this venerable woman's life was sp^rt in doing charitable deeds and in assisting the needy, regard less of creed, color or station. She was richly endowed with the vir tues and qualities that make up one of God's most noble creatures. She was estemed, she was highly res pected, she was loved by all who knew her. Mrs. Lewis' home life was beauti ful; she devoted her ,life to the happiness of her children and hus band. " 'Up to the time of her death, though still beautiful, tender and kind, after the death of her devoted husband, two years ago, her heart was broken,--the Jonging for that companionship of fifty years' dura tion was to great for one who has long passed the meridian of life- and she has gone to meet him. Mr. and Mrs Lewis had been as a very efectionate pair, always devoted to one anot~er during their long period of married life: the wife clung to the husband like a vine to a towering oak and when the tree died the vine slowly withered away. Interment took place in the Pro testant cemetery and a very large number of friends of the Lewis family attended to pay their last respects to one of the noblest wo men that ever resided here. Besides her immediate family and relative Mrs.. Lewis leaves a large number of friends to mourn her loss. To the bereaved family the Clarion extends its most heart-felt sympa thy in their hour of tribulation. - ---:o:- H. D. Laracade, Sr., and daughter, Miss Lucille, were visitors to New Orleans during the week; Mr. Lar calde had gone to purchase a new stock for the popular Bellevue street millinery store. :o: Mr. and Mr. George Vidrine, after a stay of three weeks in New Or loans, where Mr. Vidrine. had gone for medical treatinent, hiave re turned. one of the largest political meetings held in old Grand Prairie for a long time. Over one hundred members, it is reported, have, been enrolled in the Parker Club at that point. The Pleasant democrats, however, are not sleeping ou their job, and they expeect to set St. Landry afire during the latter part of this month, when Pleasant and several of the strongest democratic speakers will arrive in this parish. The rooster will crow at every precinct in the parish before the election and every voter will be given an opportunity to see and hear some of the most noted political speakers in Louisi ana. Pleasant will make his first ap pearance in Opelousas on or about March 27th. The local Pleasant Club is bent upon making this meeting the greatest-of all qolitical meeting ever held in this city.The democrats will have the first cay in the pre sent campaign as Pai'keai is ot ex pected here until after the Pleasant invasion of old St. Landry. NEW OPELOUSAS STORE IS READY FOR OPENING TO-DAY While he has not received all of his stock, E. J. Hilborne, propriet or of the 5, 10 and 25 cents store, will be ready for his grand opening to-morrow. Due to the non-arrival of goods on' time for his opaning, Mr. Hilborne announces. that his stock is not as complete as antici pated. Goods are ariving every day and it is expected that the new Opelousas store .will be completly stocked up during the next few days. A glance at Mr.Hiiboiiie's dt in another portion of this paper Will prove of interest to all Vho rea, it. -----:O:.------- PORT BARRE NOTES A supper was given in the town hall Monday night in honor of Wal 'ter 4. Wilhelm of Pittsburg, Penn., who was transacting buisness with Messrs Brown and Hanks, managers of the Port Barre Moss Factory. Mayor Resweber and Mr. Brown talked about the moss business and the good it has done to Port Barre. Those who attended were Mayor Resweber, W. F. Brown, H. P. Web er, A. D. Hanks, Charley Dejean, J. A. Burleigh: A. J. Cormier, Dr. Ira Pierce, J. C. Cormier, Charley Shoe maker, N. .Lahaye, T. C. Devillier, T. C. Lahaye and Frank Montagne. Mr. and Mrs. Hanks and H. P. Weber motored to Frozard and Ce celia Sunday. Miss Ethel Hargroder and Miss Hertha Shoemaker wkent shlpping to Opelousas on Wednesday evening Mr. Oscar Robin has just received a Dodge cAr,. Some of these days our town will be something, if one is to judge the place by its thrifty and progressive citizens. Mr. H. P. Weber made a flying trip to Crowley Saturday night. The young ladies do not seem to be taking advantage of leap year;they muist feel that this high water is favoreble 'to change their present surroundings. The water around this town is gradually going down. The people wish the dreaded enemy God speed and at the same time they wish for it to know that its pre sence is no longer desiraple in the eastern portion of St. Landry. ------' O.'-----· CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our many friends and relatives who so nobly and gener ously assisted us during the illness of our dearly beloved little son and brother, D. M. Fontenot, Jr., We wish in particular to thank Dr. Frank Shute, who strove with all in his power to stay the hand of Death. We assure them all that we will never forget their generous assistance. MR. AND MRS. D. M. F'ONTENOT AND FAMILY. ::--------: FIRE DAMAGES PECAN FARM Fire of an unknown origin broke out on the 600-acre pecan farm Nanjemsy, situated about four miles from Washington late Friday. On account of high wind considerable damage was done, several cabins, fences and other property destroyed. SIIENTIFIl FARMINi SPOKEN AT LAWTELL Farm Demonstrator And Dr. Lit tell Speak to Interestin Farmesr PROOSPEROUS FARM IS VISITED BY SPEAKERS Louis Bihm Place Proves A Revela tion to Visitors *ho Inspected It Last Saturday Evening A meeting, at which Demonstra tor W. .M Barin and Dr. R. M. Littell, PresidenB of the St. L,--dry Farmers' Fair Associationi were the speakers, wps held at Lawtell, a number of farmers and their wives taking occasion to hear dis courses on scientific farming. Mr. Babin spole along lines of farm demonstration work and after his talk, many who had gone there to hear"fellow who claims to be able to show old farmers 'how to farm," decided thah St. Landry's farm demonstrator knew something about his business. From now on these farmers will be boosting the cause and Mr. Babin will have no trouble to get co-operation in that section of St. La . Dr,TLttell spoke M the interest of the fair fair, expaiining teh ob ject of the fair in .ts every detail. He explained the: difference be ween the rural and city contests in the better baby department, added to the fair association. Before the meettlg the speakers and saveral friends from Opelou sas who had &ecam anied them to Lawtell were invi d to inspect Ldiiis Bihm's farmii, uSt outside of Latell. This farm pjrved to be a tEVelation to thos who ClaW it and it was proclaim the finest lit this parish. Mr. Bi m has taken interest in oranges, peaches, figs, plumbs, pears and watermelons. He showed the visitoi over the en tire place and all present expressed the opinion that if St. Landry would have more farmeis of the type of Louis Bi.m there would be no need of a farm demonstratioff agent nor would there be any fear of tIi4 low price of cotton. SANDOZ9 FIRST ANIP ONLY SALE O41ItING ON TIWUSDAY P. Alexis Sandoz wii bopen his first and only sale since veituring in the retail business about a qua-. ter of a century ago, on Thursday at 9:30 A.M. Special arrangements have been made to make this sale the history of Opelousas. Mr. Sandoz has a twenty two thousand dollar stock, which he will place on the altar of sacrifice on Thursday.Tie sale is scheduled to continue for flifteen days only. The readers of the Clar:on will find "'. Sandoz's interesting two poge .' -ertisement wich is lit,.t ally tc'nming with Li;. bargai o. -----:o:---- RIDERS FOR THREE GENERA TIONS The Famous Orton Family To the manor born certainly ap plies to the renowned Orton family of riders. For three generations they have held the world's cham pionship for equestrianism, ex tending back for three quarters of a century. The present Orton family, now with Robinson's Famous Shows, were literally born upon horseback. Riding from infancy, taught by their distinguished parents, they were perfect at ten years of age, when they were sent to school for their education. During their col lege years they kept up their pra, tice daily, which not only preserved their skill, but aided them in ac quiring physical perfection. The wonderful ease and grace, the dash and daring of their riding, is thus accounted for. They will be seen at every performnance of Robinson's Famous Shows, at Opelousas on Saturday, April ist. :o: GREAT BAPTIST REVIVAL TO COMMENCE HERE SUNDAY Two'Prominent Evangelists Will Be Here For Services To Be Held at Local Church There will be services every even ing at the local Baptist Churc' at 8 o,clock. Song services will be held at 7:30. Rev. W. R. Brown, who was past or at this point some yeaars ago and who has been an evagelst in texas, will do the preaching. Mr. Fred Clark, who has been working with Bro. Brown in his ev angelistic work, c"nducts the song services and old time singing will be hear. :0: Ferdinand Launey, popular-youngl business man of 4Eunice, spent the week end here, on business. MAYOR LOEB TO URiE PUBLIC CITY PARK CITY'S CHEIF EXECUTIVE BELIEVES THAT OPELOUSAS SHOULD HAVE A PUBLIC PARK WHERE THE CITIZENS COULD ENJOY SUMMER Mayor Edward L. Loeb is of the opinion that Opelousas should own its park, and acting accordingly is preparing to submit a plan to the city council at some future date, whereby a public park could be erected and maintained here. "I believe that the people of Opelousas will agree with me," said Mayor Loeb "that a public park is much in demand here; it would be a great addition to our prosperous and progressive city. It is my plan to urge the city council to adopt a measure, whereby we can estab lish a public park, where our citi zens could assemble during the sum mer and enjoy themselves. I fur ther believe that hlu: park can be made self-sustaining. Nearly all of the Louisiana cities in the class of Opelousas are main taining public parks with success and it is believed that the park pro posed by Mayor Loeb will equal any place of its kind in the smaller "cities of this state. Opelousas has grown to such an extent that it is time for its cit izens to see about establishing susli things as parks, where the grown D; M. FONTENOT, JR. At 2:20 ,oce1Oek Saturday morn ing th soiil of little Daruis M. Fon lstl6t,Jr., iiifait son of Assessor anc NMrs. D. $} Fentehot, winged its way iiavenward, leaviiig behinc countless friends and relative§ b1 the grief stricken family to mours its departure. Little Daruis had been ill with pneumonia for the past several weeks; having successfully passed the first attack, he was not in a position to stand the second strain, whcih finally caused his death,des pite all the efforts of Dr. Frank Shute,. who remained by his bed side continually, and that of re latives and friends. The deceased was 14.months nid 1 .days old. Funeral services were condui'ted at the Catholic Church by 1ev. Father' 3ohn Engerbrink on Satur day evening 4 o'clock. A very large number, of friends and relatives of the Fontenot family gath'ered at the Shurch and graveyard to bid fare well to the spotless little infant. .------:0: IN MEMORY OF D.M. JR, As loved ones,their silent vigil kept Around the dying bed, The Angel came, an Baby slept, For Baby's soul had "fled." : His little form of waxen clay, Still lay before them all, But. Baby's soul had flowa away, And triumphed over all. That precious soul will never die, But live on, and on, and on; In that bright home,beyond the sky, With Christ the Blessed One, I know 'twas hard to give him up, And see him pass away, Hard, hard to drain the bitter cup, ,Twas handed you that day. d Grieve not for him,oh parents,dear, Your baby, is now at rest. Ip that bright home of "Over-there" Redeemed among the blest. Fair. as the lily by his side, Was Bab'y waxen brow, My heart did ache, my spirit cried, "Oh jesus help them now.' ' But "all things work together for good, To those who love the Lord," You love Him, that is understood, So trust His Holy Word. The Angel will come again,some day Will you be ready then, To leave your temple made of clay, And go to meet D. M.? He's "safe in the arnms o; Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast, There by His love o'er shaded, Sweetly his soul will rest. CARRIE M. YOUNG SERVICES AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH During Lent there will be Devine services at the Episcopal Church every ,Tuesday, evening at 7:30 o'clock. S:0:---- Mr. and Mrs. Yves Andrepont motored to Eunice on Tuesday, ups and the children of the commu nity could gather during the hot summer days and enjoy an after noon. When the park will be establish ed amusemenits of all kinds will be on 'hand to interest those who love to saunter in such fascinating places. These amusements will be made to maintain the park and the people of this place will enjoy high class amusements at very low costs, if the plans of Mayor Loeb should materialize, as it is believed they will. In a public park Opelousas will be able to offer visitors an ideal place for summer, and with the many improvements to be made here during the not too distant fut ure it is expected that this city will become known some day as a famous summer resort. There are many. beautiful spots in this historic old Indian town which would make ideal parks,and there is no doubt that, in the event the city council decides to make this much needed improvementthe most ulitable location will bi sought. PeELICAN STATE NEWS Jeph Taylor Rapier, ii years old, grandson of the New Orleans editor, while attempting to cross St C.harles Avenue, New Orleans, Sunday morning, was run down from his bicycle by a street car arid was instantly killed. Parker Supporters have perfected organizations itl every one of tihe seventeen wards in New Orleans. Fire destroyed the. ,home of W. C. Young, near Port Barre, 6oi Sat urday morning. Crowley is shipping all of its old iron and metal junk to Italy to be made into new material. Fifty-seven babies were entered ii the Bunkie "Better Baby Contest," which closed on Saturday night, and which was a pronounced success. The parishes of 9ast and West Baton Rouge, Pionte Coupee aIid Iberville have united in an at tempt to secure a portion of the Jefferson Davis Highway. . The Crowley Suffrage League held a debate on woman suffrage recently. The Court of appeals was in ses sion last week at Donaldsonville. The graded schools of Ascension parish were closed on last Friday, on acceont of lack of funds. ' Fire destroyed three residences at Pointe-a-la-Heche early Sunday mcrning. The annual federal inspection of the Amite City military ,orr.pany was held Saturday. "There were sixty-one men and ,"flirere in line for the muster, con.'lucted by Adj. Gen. O. W. McNeese. The Cumberland Telephone Co. has jollied Alexandrians into be lieving it has 18,000 inhabitants. Rice planting is well under way in Acadia parish. The Great Southern Lumber Co. at Bogolusa will pay the expenses of some of its younger employes to attend the training camp at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Charles K. Lewis, former state senator from Lincoln parish, is dead. The Assumption police jury has awarded a contract for graveling the road along Bayou Lafourche from Donaldsonville to Labadie ville. Monroe business men are talking of re-organizing their business league which expired $1,700 in debt some time ago. The Sabine police jury will re place its courthouse, destroyed by fire last week, with a structure to cost from $35,000 to $60,000. Some heartless villians broke in to the Casino rink at Baton Rouge and stole 25 pairs of skates. Anonymous posters have been put up near Alexandria warning a re cently established Bohemian- colony against the purchase of any more land. Appeals for relief have been re ceived at Baton Rouge from persons floodbound near Serena, Insurance companies are cancel ing policies on Monroe residences owing to the recent destruction of forty or fifty residences'by incen diary fires. LAZARO WILL SEEK Th BE RE-ELECTED Present Representative Denies Ru mors That He Will Not Run CONTEST EXPECTED TO BE : EXCEEDINGLY INTERESTING Two Prominent Calcasieu Lawyers Annouce Their Intention of Battling for Honors......... With the entrance of Leon Looker and District Judge A. M. Barbee,' both of Calcasieu in the race for representative from the Seventh Louisiana District,. interest is being ,, manifested on the approaching con' gressional campaign. Dr. Ladislas Lazaro, of St. Landry, who defeated John W. Lewis in an interesting contest four years ago, and who overwhelmingly de feated Aladin Vincent two years ago. carrying every parish and all but f. a, few scattering precincts in the entire district, will be a candidate for re-election, according to a let ter addressed to the editor of t'his paper. Dr. Lazaro most emphatically . denies the rumors afloat in the district that he will npt he a. candid: date for re-election. He states that:' he expects to make his campait:i on his merits, and on such he 4ex;:, pects to be re-elected once more Y: a flattering majority. St. Landry polit!eians, who ol.f to be posted on the nolitica ttltu . tion in the district, believe thate should Judge Barbee and Dr. Lay are be in the race, an interesting contest is bound to enstue, wht&h oth'hi dnidii that the fight .t., r"fa h-tween the ,ell knoaaii roWre sE.'tive from Calcesieu, fathter' ofi;." many good laws in this state, Leon Locke. All three men are regarded very highly throughout the .d.at-i riot, but it is claimed that Drta ro and Judge Barbee have noon t erable advantage over Leon Lo on account of their ability to ,French fluently. However,p dopsters are anxiously awaiti.:g opening guns of the congressiO oampaign. - Dr. Lazaro intends to s8ibmitr record at length in the Eolunn the various newflti W i If . ieI l.ft d triet: he wants every voter-i district to know exactl w. at.-: has done in Congress and hi s that he firmly bel~ieve that majority will agree with 'himi.th he has made the Seventh Lo s District an effecient and loyal,. ber.. Dr. Lazaro expects to be ine L f siana during the early part of when he will start to, ebuild p f d nolitical fences, and. at the~s-ir time begin to feel the sent!iiti the voters of the Seveinti r Hon. and Mrs. L. J D of Ville Platte, spent Sundctya9 noon with their daughter,- S Charles Ventre. On their they were accompanied by thti daughter, Miss DiNa who hadbe spending sometime in this city ; their son, Andre, who went to a a few days in the Eangelin tropolis. Pierre Arceneaux, a p planter of Coulee Crochet; this city on Monday. ' Rayne friends banqut Shedit Louis Fontenot of Acadia Tuesday night. Over 200 babies were reglster at Crowley during "Baby .eek The supreme court has direte the district court of St. Taff - to try the libel suit of J. E .B. against Oharles Biggio and other for $30,000. The district court had previously decided that there Wi nothing to it. Stephen Jones, George- Jones anI Fred Miller were drowned at Pas Manchac durina a storm bythe overturning of, their bot. A the bodies were recovered. .: ' Sheriff Ballard -of- Tanpb was banqueted by Poah friends. The flood in °Bayu :mss ': this winter did Int el. f#- i record by two fe.ei Fire destroyed, twO residen Winneboro last 6Monday. Campti eer aa with a masq.,lad .. The Vernonp polka Jury an entirely new k$Sdy ith t ception of Otite6a : :lemr Steve Johnson, a :egro d fell from a ferryboat~ th issinpi at Batone Rouge an drowned. : " 'olfax oil promoters havene leases on 3%Ia*res near otf The Wyatt Liumberfi ph ed up its 'hardwood dxiif at Gatfr : J. D. Hubbs wina for shei;. nti ., East Feliciana.