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St. Landry Ciitaion Issued Every Saturday Morning by THE CLARION COMPANY, L'T'D., PROPRIETORS RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year ......................................................$1.00 invariably Cash in Advance All Postoffice. Exoress and Bank Money Orders, Checks, Drafts, Etc., for Subscription and Advertising must be made payable to the order of The Clarion Co., Ltd., or to the Business Manager. "The St. Landry (La.) Clarion is without doubt one Of the best edited and printed weeklies in the whole South."-American Newspaper Union. Entered at the Postotffice at Opelousas, La., as Second-class Mail Matter. WAR SAVINGS STAMPS CAMPAIGN The American people have been outrageously and notoriously wasteful. It is a fault built up on their wonderful wealth and un limited resources. A great percentage of the men were "clock watchers and time servers," with no real idea of preparing for the eventualities which the future had in store. Every day took care of itself and if we starved tomorrw it was alright, just so we feast ed today. That was the impelling force behind the every-day ex istence of thousands, anl it took the war, with all its horrors and in numerable demands, to waken people up to the ills of the past and urge them to prepare for the future. The national government has already successfully floated three isnses of Liberty Bonds. These bonds are an investment and the fOrtunate possessor will have no cause to regret his purchase in the future. They will prove a constant source of revenue until their ma turity and the government pays dp the principal and retires and "ca els the issue. But there are thousands and tens of thousands who are not ible to buy even one fifty-dollar bond. The every-day demands on 'hj teir slim incomes will not permit of such an investment. They `-t.e' t stand aside in the grand rush to aid the nation win the war, iunss some means be devised whereby they can participate. With this class of people in mind, as well as the children, and .athe :wealthy, too, the War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps idea si e into existence. It was a wonderful scheme, and besides af fording an avenue for people to lay aside instead of wasting their sma1l savings, inculcates a lesson beyond the value of mere money. I"it is a lesson which the American people will learn, must learn, in irder to place this country on an equal footing with the thrifty ;ations of the old world. The war has its evils and no one will deny that Sherman spoke a volume when he said "war was hell." But, if out of the mael *twm of destruction of life and property is born a new spirit, a :pirit of thrift and economy, and saving instead of wastefulness, then the war will not have been fought in vain. A nation-wide campaign for the further sale of thrift and sav iugs stamps begins today. The people of this section are thorough ly awake to the necessity of conserving money and other resour _ ems. These stamps, in a small way, bring home to everry man, wo is an and child the lesson which the nation's leaders desire to teach. I~t everyone get ready to assist the movement, just as "full steam ihead" was added to the drives for Liberty Loan bonds and for the aw-r funds of the Red Cross. -- WUY W. S. & - ýUNCLE SAM UNLIMBERS HIS STRENGTH Practically unprepared for entry into a big war a year ago, witin ten months this nation has taken military steps surpassing ai surprising. Even the kaiser and his bunch of junkers, once dis oised to sact ridicule on this country's entry into the war, have be Sto awaken to a realization that the American troops are going soe.ross in increasing numbers despite the submarines. Secretary of War Baker the other day announced that there lw`ere now more than a half-million American soldiers in France. . It is not difficult to guess that the number is nearer a million when ' in the next breath he stated that by mid-summer we would have a million and a half across. Two million patriotic Americans are now Sader arms, many of whom are in active training, and with the ma i 4tinery of the draft law moving smoothly and without an apparent - ;hitch, and with the prospect of registering nearly a million more young men on June 5, it gives the military praparations of this coun i tr an impetus which even the supercillious kaiser and his autocrat ;; ics gang something to think of during the coming months. It required forty years for Germany to prepare for this world Struggle. In ten years of that time, we might venture to assert, the Teutons accomplished no more than America has accomplished this last year. Give this country twenty years to prepare, with no other fixed purpose ahead but to assemble a mighty military and naval machine, and at the end of that time it could whip the entire wbrld. i Germany lost the war when it failed to smash the Allies at the Marne. It failed again at the well-staged drive in Picardy. It has failed in all its objectives except the corrupting of Russia and the putting it out of the war. On the western front their mighty drives are held in hand by the heroic French, the tenacious Btritish and the remnants of King Albert's wonderful Belgians. u ncle Sam's forces "over there" are now increasing so rapidly that within a brief time the effect of their presence will be felt, and when the tide begins to roll the allied flags will be across the Rhine and a democratic peace will be dictated in Berlin itself. -BUY W. . 8S. " The soaring price of oil has stirred the stumps of the prospect ors and producers and wildcatting is going on in innumerable places in "Louisiana and other states. When the greasy fluid was below a dollar a barrel there wasn't much incentive to bringing in new wells I or locating new fields. Now, however, when the oil is fetching con siderably over $2.50 there is a wild scramble to find in a hurry all Ihat can be found. --BU W. S. S8. ,With two legislative sessions, two contests for United States g~astor, an un.arthly "rookus" over the prohibition amendment Sd innunmerable candidates for governor and other officers in the akking, grooming themselves for the coming race, not to remark aiyt hing about the number of selectmen who are due for the train im camp, the summer of 1918 promises to be a lively one in the old Pelican State. -BUY W. . 5. Recently an option was taken on a two-hundred acre farm several miles from this city at over a hundred dollars an acre. It i~wld seem that the end of high-price" land in this pariah is not yet in sight and if the pace keeps up we'll have Iowa and llinois kinn=ed a citp block before they know it. -BUY W. 8. S. There :hasn't been any howl in Opelousas about. the quality a:'' r b:read" nor the high price of meat. The bread is uncom ly go6d and'lots of garden "sass" has made the people nmod em vegetarians and independent of the butcher and meat packer. NmaO £TAVATLAQ INAMLOUIS A If it were not for the patriotic work this state and its people are doing in order to aid the national government in whipping the Huns, Louisiana this year could "look every blankety-blank man in the face and tell him to go to h-- ." Nature has so far smiled on the fields and aided the farmers' efforts to produce food and raiment for mankind. Early in the year, hearkening to the request of the national food administra tion, farmers of Louisiana, despite the almost prohibitive price of seed, planted a greater acreage in "spuds." . The yield has been marvelous and such a crop of tubers has never been turned out by the state before. The only discouraging feature, from the farm er's standpoint, is the low price being paid for the crop. Vegetables are more than abundant everywhere through the broad domain of this commonwealth and the man who doesn't feast on garden sass has no oue to blame but his own lazyaself. No. one ever sa-v such a marvelous yield of snap beans, or finer squash, or carlier tomatoes, better beets, and, in fact, every variety of eata bles common to the soil of the state. Both patented and home pro vised canning machines have been working overtime and the lard er of many a good housewife is now being plentifully stocked for the coming winter with the very best which old Dame Nature has poured from her cornucopia of plenty. The state has not only so far prepared to feed itself but will, be ready to help feed others not so fortunate, and the cotton we will produce will help clothe many others, not taking into the cal culation the timoer from our forests, the sugar from the lower par ishes, the oil from our many fields and the salt and sulphur which lies in unlimited quantities beneath the surface. The war may en tail hardships, sufferings `and sacrifices but in its trail has come unbounded prosperity. -BUY W. B. S. The first of April has passed, the first of May ha's faded into ob livion and the first of June is here and von HIindenburg hasn't yet reached Paris. Has the Geramn machine or its leaders slipped a cog in their 'alculations? COTTON PLANTED EARLY IN BLOOM -0 MAIL CARRIER E. FISHER, JR., SHOWS SAMPLE OF CROP Stalk Shows Twenty "Squares" Be sides Bloom and is of Toole Variety --o-- Elijah Fisher, Jr., mail carrier on Route 1 out of this city, came Into The Clarion office last Monday morning with a stalk of cotton showing one bloom and twenty "squares." The stalk was very well developed for the season, though, ac cording to Mr. Fisher, was somewhat stunted by the unseasonable weather some time back. Mr. Fisher stated that it was planted March 2, which is about one month earlier than what is general ly regarded dotton planting time, but as the season this year was un usually early he, like many other farmers, took time by the foreclock and risked some early cotton. Mr. Fisher, besides attending to his duties as mail carrier, also manages the Splane farm for Dr. J. A. lass who rented it the first of the present year. -------o------- STATE ASKED FOR 372 NURSES FOR RED CROSS -0- Quota for Louisiana Larger Than Two Other Commonwealths in the Gulf Division ---o-- If you would be an Angel of Mercy, now is the opportune time. Nurses are needed "over there," and an appeal has gone forth asking that 25,000 Red Cross nurses enroll for service "somewhere." The local Red Cross has received this appeal and will soon inaugurate a campaign to enroll St. Landry's quota in this service for humanity. This is the appeal: The Red Cross wants Louisiana nurses-372 of them! That is a large number but the state is expected to be able to make the quota. A nurses' recruiting campaign is going on throughout the country now. Its purpose is to enroll 25,000 Red Cross nurses by January 1, 1919. The Gulf Division of the Red Cross, consisting of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama is asked to furnish 1,000 of the number. And Louisiana's share I nthe responsibility is heavier than that of the two other states. So, every graduate registered nurse between twenty-three and forty with at least two years hospital training. good health and no t!.s to force her to stay at home should enroll. The public will help by dispensing with the services of nurses except in cases of extreme illness and then e;nploying Red Cross nurses await tng call, Red Cross nurses ear, from $59 to $$0 a month, have all living and trav eling expenses paid, and are given the benefit of war risk insurance. Louisiana nurses wishing to enroll should apply to one of the following women: Mrs. N. S. Cohen, 2237 Peters Ave nue, New Orleans; Mrs. C. R. ¶iltott, 2420 St. Charles Avenue, New Or leans; Miss Clara Bubenser, 426 Col lege Street, Shreveport, or direct to Miss L. A. Daspit, director of the Bn rean of Nursing for the Gulf Division of the Red Cross, Room 225 Post Of fice Building, New Orleans. -----0----- -Mrs. T. A. Atkinson, of Gulf Port, Miss., after a visit of several weeks to friends and relatives in Opelousas end vicinity left for her home Friday. Mrs. Atkinson is remembered here as the former lovely Miss Pearl Harman- , son one of Opelousas' most popular girls. NCRO SELECTMEI[N CO TO CAMP SHORTLY NEARLY 5500 FROM LOUISIANA TO ENTRAIN IN THREE WEEKS - o-- Adjutant General Gives Out the Quota Each Parish Must Furnish In This Draft Under the last call for selectmen, Louisiana was called on to furnish 4024 whites and 5499 negroes. The quota of whites is already moving to Camp Beauregard and the move ment was due to be completed last Wednesday. Last Saturday Adjutant General McCrory issued orders that within three weeks after the movement of white soldiers is completed the movement of the . negro sc;lectmen was to begin. Of the two St. Landry Boards No. 1, with headquarter i ia Opelousas, is to ftri ih 8?7 and~ o: T .ith head quarters in lunice; is to send 77, or 164. men in all. The two local boards have not as yet given out the names of these selectmen but as soon as the copy of same is given The Clarion we will publish it in these columns. '------o---- POPULAR OPELOUSAS COUPLE MARRIED LAST THURSDAY --o--- City Engineer Richard Holfiqr and Miss Gladys Perrault United ' in Wedlock Two of Opelousas' most popular young people, Mr. Richard Hollier, city engineer, and Miss Gladys Per rault, daughter of the late District Judge W. C. Perrault, were united in marriage at the Catholic Church in Lafayette last Thursday afternoon and from that city proceeded immediately to San Antonio, Texas, on a bridal tour. The groom is a member-of one of St. Landry's oldest families and by his strict attention to his business af fairs has become known as one of the solid and substantial young men of this parish. He numbers his friends by the score and they will all join in with The Clarion in wishing him and his lovely bride "bon voyage" through the future. Miss Gladys, the happy bride, is one of Opelousas' sweetest girls and by her happy disposition and charm ing manners has won for herself a host of friends and admirers. A well matched pair, and as for the groom, he could not have selected a better mate for the battles of life. CARD OF THANKS -o-- The committee having in hand the recent drive for the Red Cross sec ond war fund, including the chairman, Dr. John A. Haas, takes this method of its thanks to Mr. Joseph Bordelon (and those .who assisted him) for the patriotic spirit he exhibited in prepar. ing the landing grounds for the air planes. Mr. Bordelon, though er tremely busy with his farm work at the time, immediately answered the call when the Red Cross sent out the appeal for experienced assistance in this line. He did splendid work, and in record time, too, and the aviators expressed their admiration for the high-class work done on the field. THE COMMITTEE. FOUR PATRIOTIC LITTLE GIRLS Among the many .young Americans who did their share for their country last Thursday on the court square were little Irene Hollier, Helen Lynch, Floy Edwards and Helen Eastham. These tiny patriots sold flowers for the big war fund and realized some fifteen dollars and forty cents, which amount .will go towards healing the wounds of our boys "over there." HELD INTF STINGC SESSION MAY 22 10 . Will Meet Regularly Once Each Month on the First Tuesday in Federal Court Room THANK LODGE OF ELKS FOR OFFER OF USE OF BUILDING -o- Next Meeting of Local Body Will Be Held as Per Schedule, on Next Thursday After noon, June 4 --0--. Secretary Prescott of the St. Landry Parish Council of Defense has sup plied The Clarion with the following minutes of that body's last meeting, and they follow: "The St. Landry Parish Council of Defense met in regular session on Wednesday May 22, 1918, in the fed eral building, at 3:30 p. m., with the following members present: Mr. E. M. Boagni, chairman; Rev. M. A. Grace, Dr. J. A. Haas, Mr. Chas. Thib odeaux, Mr. John Thistlethwaite, Mr. E. G. Richard, Mr. J. G. Lawler, Judge Frank Vannoy, Mr. E. S. Resweber, Supt. W. B. Prescott and a quorum. "Judge Vannoy, duly seconded, moved that May 30 be set apart as a day of fasting and prayer, in order that the proclamation of the president of the United States might be carried into effect. Carried. "Mr. Thibodeaux, duly seconded, moved that the Parish Council of De-: Tense meets hereafter regularly, with out further notice, once each month, on the first Tuesday of each month, in the federal court room of the post office building, at 3:30 p. m. Carried. "Mr. Thibodeaux, duly seconded, moved that the president of the police jury and the mayors of all municipal ities of the parish be requested to is sue a proclamation declaring May 30 a holiday in compliance with the proc lamation of the president of the Unit ed States. Carried. "Mr. Thibodeaux, duly seconded moved that the Elks be thanked for their kind and appreciated offer" of the use of their building for the meet ings of the council. Carried. "Mr. Thistlethwaite, duly seconded, moved that the bill of Mr. H. Bode muller for the stationery for the food supply and distribution committee of the council of Defense for $9.25 be approved and ordered paid. Carried. "On motion, the council adjourned to meet oil, Thursday, June 4, at 3:340 p.m. "W. B. PRE'SCOT'T, StCRETARY." TOAST OFFERED BY MISS ELIA MOREAU AT S W. I. I. CLOSE -0 - Opelousas Young Lady Shows That She is One of the Leaders at This Famous Louisiana School --o- From the Institute "Vermilion." Mr. Toastmaster, Ladies and Gentle men: As representative of the Element ary Teachers, I wish to say to the fac ulty of S. L. I. I. that we hope to be able to follow the lofty ideals which they have inspired in us. In the name of my class I wish to promise that there will be only one word to express our feelings and that word is "loyalty;" loyalty to ourselves and loyalty to S. L. I. I. and the vision it hopes to attain. Though we can see our own steps following many paths of life yet be these paths ever so long we will always have a loyal spot in our hearts for S. L. I. I. We have been so well taught by our instructors to bear responsibilities and we have been so deeply impressed with the importance of good teachers that we realize that our chosen work is not child's play. We, the class of 1918, promise that we have come , to stay. We know that all of our boys who are now at the front have re sponded to the call nobly, but we teachers feel that we too are called to the colors by all the greatest ideals" through which Today is acting on To morrow to the end that Tomorrow may see the sunrise of a world life dedicated to straight thinking, hard work and mighty loving. Our privi lege is to sacrifice, to serve and to love. We are the soldiers of the com mon good, rebuilders of civilization; moulders of the destiny of the world. So keenly do we feel our responsi bility that nothing stops us. You all know how we love (?) practice teaching. One stormy morning when we might have stayed comfortably at home, we decided to obey the voice of duty, and headed by Gladys we trudged to the High School in a poor ing rain. Gladys was to teach a les son in Geography, hence her eager ness.. She was to teach the relative size of the. different countries of Asia, and she did it very well, she said to the class: "Children, India is only twice as large as Siam." One pupil in the back of the room asked his deskmate what she had said and this is the answer he received, "She says India is only twice as large as she is." Then and there we forgave Gladys for bringing us out in the rain and we rejoiced at the thought that we had not failed to appear at our posts and that as a result of our faithfulness the next - generation would be on steg further along the itoad to ""ed Ite-~j a would have beenhad our hearts qualied at the ap-' proach of the storm. Miss Turner, of course, commended our seal, but fearing for our health she told us not to come out in the rain. One morning about two weeks later if you had walked in the hall you would have seen all the practice teachers kneeling with arms extended to heaven praying for the rain to fall. A few minutes later the suc came out brightly. I am afraid we made a mis take when we asked Sister Eugenie Chaisson to lead us in prayer. Annie Percy says as well as 'she can make out, with apologies to Miss Hebrard, Eunenie prayed in Ftench, for she dis tinctly heard her ask the Lord to please "exhaust" herprayer. We appreciate the: opportunity of doing our practice tiaching at the High School, but weo are anxiously looking forward for the time when we shall have a good building on the grounds with all the modern improve ments so that the next class may ac complish even more and if that is possible, learn to love practice teach ing more than we do. We have had our hearts, hands, brains and souls so truly trained that now when America is saying, "Teach era, I need you," we are ready to say, "Here we are, take us, use us," that America may continue to teach the world that a new and fairer civiliza tion will take the place of the one that has broken down under the stress of conflict because the moulders of the soul-stuff of the world--teachers --dedicate themnselves, heart and soul. to the caase. MORE PATRIOTIC ST. LANDRIANS VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE ------ Two More Wish to Enter Marine Corps and Have Tendered Their Services to Government --0c, Euclide Willingham and Savdig La londe have offered themselves for service in the marine corps, the Ope lousas postmaster, Mr. J. P. Trosclair, having received their applications to volunteer last Sunday. Leonce Roos, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Roos of this city, would also vol unteer his services to Uncle Samuel and on last Monday tendered himself I to the government. Edward Jennings tendered his services on Thursday of last week, while Charles Sandoz, who enlisted in the marine corps some time ago, departed last Saturday for New Orleans where he went to stand the required physical examination. It it learned that he passed a splendid physical and was sent to Atlanta and from there to Paris Island, I. C., where he will .be fully Inducted into service as one of uncle Sam's "sol diets of the sea." These volunteers, with . the large number who have already volunteered, and those who were selected in the draft, have swelled St Landry's num ber in the service of the governmeut to a considerable number. We have not the exact figures on hand bht:we understand that the total will foot up somewhere near a thousand and that total will be conilderably added to as time passes. -------o------- --Mrs. Marie C. Dupre of Wash ington, D. C., arrived here the past week. Mrs. Dupre will accopany her daughter, Miss Betsey Dupre to Cal ifornia where Miss Betsy will be married to Dr. Albert Pavy. PRINCESS THEATRE "The Home of Better Photoplays" PROGRAAM FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1918 MONDAY-William Fox.presents Jewel Carmen, in '"THE GIRL WITH .HI CHAMPAGNE EYES," in six. parts. This is a" dandy type, of fasci ing drama of the Alaskan gold fields. There are many thrills and th! story as a whole is highly dramatic. Miss Carmen has splendid supi port to her excellent talent, and her rare beauty shows off wonderfully, Also, Sunshine comedy, "SHADOWS OF HER PEST," and Pathe News,. Admission, 5, 10 and 20 cents. TUESDAY-Metro presents Viola Dana, in "A WEAVER OF DRI MS,"'" a delightful drama of love and adventure Also, Bray Pictograph, the:3 magazine of the screen. Admission, 5, 10 and 15 cents. WEDNESDAY-Select Pictures Corporation ,presents Norma Talmnadge, ift "THE SECRETS OF THE STORM COUNTRY," a sequel to the famous I "Tess of the Storm Country,'; in which Mary Pickford scored such a ht some time ago. This is .a screen romance which will live in your me; ory as one of the most beautiful and forceful dramas of the season, .Also, Pathe News, showing our boys in Picardy. Admission,. 5, 10 and 20 cents. THURSDAY--J. Stuart Blackton, the ~naster of screen art, .r Huff, Theodore Roberts, Jack Mulhall, James Cruze and Adelle Far ton, in "WILD YOUTH," adapted for the screen from 8I G4lbert Pa ker's world-famed novel. "WILD YOUTH" is the story of the love e youth for youth-that Immutable law which has controlled the de of men and women from immemorial ages. The story is in six, beat"i ful acts, and all we say is for you to be sure and see it. Added attraco tion, Universal News. Admission, 5, 10 and 15 cents. FRIDAY-William Brady presents Ethel Clayton and John Bowers, In '.THR WITCH WOMAN," adapted from Willard Mack's delilghtful story of heart throbs and smiles. The beautiful scenery througathpt this pro-. duction adds wonderful flavor to the already beautiful star, Miss Clay7 ton. As a whole, this is a delightful drama and should please all. Also, . Mack Sennett"s latest -comedy release. Admission, 10 and 20 cents. SATURDAY-Program to be announced later. SUNDAY-Thomas H. Ince presents Dorothy Dalton, Melbourne McDowell, j Thurston Hall and Robert McKim, in "LOVE ME." Here's the kind of a picture that :appeals to all. It has a surprise, bang-up finish that sends spectators away just sizzling with enthusiasm. This is the best of entertainment and Dorothy Datlton is here with her bewitching eyes and smile. Also, Harry Lloyd comedy. Admission, 5, 10 and 15 cents. A LADY COMING OUT of the Princess last week said that the typhoon breeze reminded her so much of the sea breezes at Galveston. These breezes are blowing every day at the Princess, no matter how hot or sultry the daysmay be., Come. and enjoy them and the good pictures,. ful acts, and all we say is for you to be sure and see it. Added attrac port to her excellent talent, and her rare beauty shows off wonderfully. OPENS BRANCH omffl --0- BYRON A. HARBERT IN CHARGE; WILL SEEK MEN AND POSITIONS" --o-- Duties Not Confined to Securing Hetp for Government Work Exclusively but Will Help All The Clarion has received the fai lowing from the branch of the federm; department of labor recently opened:= in Jennings, La. This branch will e deavor, as this shows to find e 1nplot. ment for men who are seeking it a laborers for those employers needing help. The communication follows: To the Public: This is to inform you that an offlee of the United States Employment Service has been opened in the Stat Bank Building, Jennings, La., for the purpose of helping employers to labor and labor to find work. For the carrying on of such a w there is being established five b offices of the United States Em ment Service in the various parts. the State. Eachk ot which has territory, and all common should be sent to the office rep ing that territory. The office at sings represents South West LoufgP lana. In ease the officer in charge is a: able to secure the labor or in his territory, he appeals to t offices for aid. As the name indicates, this o deals with skilled and unskilled in every branch or division of s And I hope the public will not t..t erroneous idea this this office 4 - with government work only. we do secure some labor for gove ment work, we also secure labor r each and every man or woman who wishes to employ any kind of labor,;.w * Further, positions are secured for anyone wishing employment in ,n. kind of work, at no expense to neilshe employer or employee. It is conceded .that there is not tbhe surplus of labor that there was befoe° the war, owing to the fact that thire has been such a strain on labor from military draft and government works;y but I feel quite confident that we shal be able to find labor, or employment for you, if you will submit your labor troubles to this office. I sincerely trust that patriotic zens will cooperate with the Unita& States office in every possible way t assure plenty of help for our supply, and the carrying on o business that shall help to de All communications should be . to the U. S. Employment Servi Jennings, La, Sincerely, BYRON B. HARBERT, Junior Examiner in Charge. TUESDAY AFTERNOON CLOE$. S CONTEST FOR R. C. PRIZ -0- The Clarion is requested tos that next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the contests for the sever Red Cross prises, inaugurated the redent drive, will takeplace the court house square. The:L Bond, Thrift Stamps, etc., will t go to some fortunate person or er sons and those interested in the ter should be on hand for the deofoiai.