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VOLUME XXX-NO. 3. OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, tE 19th 1920 ONEDOLLAR PER YEAR N ADVANCE
(OMENCEMENT AT
ST. CHARLES HELD
ON LAST MONDAY
oses School Year With
Program of Beautiful
Exercises
MANY MEDALS AND
HONORS AWARDED
Edward Dubuisson and Austin Fontea
not, Opelousas Boys, Receive a
Number of High
Honors
Grand Coteau, La., June 18.--On
Monday at 9:30 a. m. the eighty
Charles College `wass held before a
large crowd, considering the inclement
weather. One hundred and seventy
six students were enrolled during the
past season. The following interest
ing program was rendered:
Entrance March--Athalia, Mendel
ssohn--College orchestra.
Chorus-La Marseillaise, Rouget de
L'Isle--College glee club.
Address to the Graduates-Mr. T.
M. Callahan.
Instrumental Quintette-Declaration
of Love, Raft.
Recital for certificate of music: (a)
Cdllo--Liebefreud, (Kreisler), Willis
Billeaud, A. B. '20; (b) Piano--Grand
Walts, Op. 42, (Chopin), Alexander
Azar, A. B. '20.
Conferring of degrees.
Cornet Solo--O Sole Mio, Di Caiuah
-.-Camille Broussard.
Valedictory-Edward Dubulsson.
Vecal Quartette-(a) Bendemeer's
Staeam, (Moore), (b) It Was a Dream,
(tassen).
Roll of Honor-Class excellence
leaders.
Chorus-Star Spangled Banner, Key
---College glee club.
Award of Medals.
Flnale-Stony Point March, Lauren
deau-College band.
Roll of Honor.
The following students were di-tia
guished during the year for good ton
duct and application to study.
Senior division-A. Azar, A. Ber
nard, W. Billeand, E. Dubuisson, W.
Emmer, L. Gardiner, R. Koeing, N.
Mire, S. Mire, T. Mire, R. Olivier, Al
bert Pavy, Alfred Pavy, G. Wright,
S. Young, B. Andrus, C. Boagni, C.
0. Broussard, Jr., M. Davidson, G.
Morvan, H. Richard, A. Trahan, B.
Myers, H. Tiblier, D. Grace, J. John=
son, C. Paredes, S. Mistrot, Jr., M.
Youag, A. Broussard, D. LeBlane, W.
R1~4 d C. Voorhies, G. Richard, R.
rWist, ,H. Grace, S. Wright.
onu.ir Diviion-R. Brenux, P. Beeh
et, G. Castille, B. Cast te, T, .Deval
ero, A F ontiennbt' ^ W`uidRy,- y : " Id
fleur, F. Moutpn, A. Petijean, M. Peti
Jean, R. Rosas, C. Stemmans, G. Azar,
C. Benoit, H. Carmouche, A. Moore,
C. Castille, F. Demarest, A. Olivier,
H. Hellen, H. Lyle, E. Landry, E. Pa
redes, J. Billeaud, P. Olivier.
Class Excellence Leaders: A. Azar,
nior; A. Broussard, fourth high clas
sical; H. Carmouche, second year
grammar; D. Chaleron, second high
IT WAS MIDNIGHT
THE TRANSCONTINENTAL
WAS SNOWBOUND
ON THE EDGE OF
THE ARCTIC
INSIDE ONE OF
THE COACHES SAT
DAVID RAINE. HE
WAS TELLING HIS
STORY. HE WAS
RUNNING AWAY FROM
A SHATTERED ROMANCE
AND TRAGEDY. HE WAS
TRYING TO
LOSE HIMSELF.
"IT WAS LATE WHEN
I REACHED HOME
UNEXPECTEDLY," SAID
DAVID.
"I HEARD VOICES FROM
HER ROMM.
I WENT IN
"NO. I DID'NT KILL THEM.
I DON'T KNOW WHY
I DIDN'T KILL THE MAN.
, WAS A COWARD THAT MAN.
ý,E CRAWLED AWAY
LIKE A WORM. PERHAPS
THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T KILL HIM.
AND THE WONDERFUL
PART OF IT.
MY WIFE SHE WAS NOT AFRAID
SHE STOOD UP IN HER
RAVISHING DISHELVEMENT.
AND SHE LAUGHED!
YES, SHE, LAUGHED.
A MAD SORT OF LAUGH.
A LAUGH OF FEAR,
PERHAPS, BUT LAUGHTER!
WILL CELEBRATE AT
PORT BARRE JULY 4th
Announcement has been made that
arrangements have been completed
for a big Fourth of July celebration at
Port Barre for the benefit of the Sac
red Heart Catholic church at that
place. A courtbullion supper will be
served at 6 in the evening after which
a musical program will begin at 8
o'clock.
non-classical; S. Coco, first high non
classical; M. Davidson, third high non
classical; C. Demarest, second high!
classical; A. Fontenot, firt high classi
cal; E. Jeanmard, freshman; T. Si
mon, first year grammar; H. Tiblier,
third high classical; A. Trahan, fourth
high non-classical.
Award of Medals.
The Christian doctrine medal, in the
senior division, donated by Sir Law
rence Fabacher, K. of St. G., New Or
leans, La., for excellence in Chris
tian doctrine and ecclesiastical histo
ry, was merited by Wiltz Emmer; next
in merit, Robert Olivier.
The catechism medal in the junior
division, donated by Very Rev. W. J.
Teurlings, dean, Lafayette, La., for
the best examination in catechism,
was merited by George 'Azar.
The philosophy medal, donated by
Very Rev. Canon J. M. Langlois, V. G.,
New Iberia, La., for the best essay in
thics was merited by Edward Dubuis
son; next in merit, Wiltz Emmer,
Alexander Azar.
The alumni medal, donated annually
!by the St. Charles College Alumni as
oclation for the highest yearly scholar
hip average "in course," was merited
by Alexander Azar.
The excellence medal, donated by
Mr. Wilfred Boudreau, Sunset La.,
drawn for by those students who made
a yearly average in studies of 95 or
over was merited by A. Azar (sepior),
iW. Emmer (senior), A. Broussard
(fourth high classical), H. Tiblier
(third high classical), A. Trahan
(fourth high non-classical).
The Hill-Provost Latin medal, do
nated by Mrs. J. A. Provost, Jeaner
ete, La., for the best paper in Latin
was merited by Alfred Mouton; next
in merit, Henry Tiblier and Andrew
Broussard.
The arithmetic medal, donated by
Very Rev. Canon M. Bardy, Jeaner
ette, La., for the best paper in arith
metic, was merited by Henry Tiblier.
The algrebra medal, donated by Rev.
A. M. Richard, Breaux Bridge, La.,
was merited by Allison Trahan; next
in merit, Henry Tiblier.
The good conduct medal in the sen
lor divilon, donated by Rev. F. J. Rog
er, Church Point, La., was merited by
Lessley Gardiner; premium, Allion
Trahan; honorable mention, Edward
Dubuisson, Willis Billeaud, Andrew
Broussard, Wilts Emmer, Olivier
Broussard, Jr., Alexander Asar, Si
moon Mitrot, Jr., .Marion Young.
The good comduct medal in the Jun
or: dlfvidsr, .dm at by r is
merited by Alfred Mouton; premium,
Joseph Billeaud; honorable mention,
Austin Fontenot, Andrew Moore,
Franklin Mouton, George Azar, Ray
Breaux, Ernest Jeanmard, Adolphe
Petitijean, Delery Chaleron. N. B. The
gold medals for good conduct have
been awarded by the votes of the stud
ents, with the approbation of the fac
ulty.
The English medal donated by Hon.
THAT'S A WORD PICTURE OF'
THE OPENING SCENES,
"THE COURAGE
OF
MARGE O'DOONE."
THE BIG SPECIAL
PRODUCTION BY
VITAGRAPH, MADE
FROM THE GREAT STORY,
BY,
JAMES
OLIVIER
CURWOOD.
THE GREATEST LIVING
AUTHOR OF TALES
OF ROMANCE AND
ADVENTURE IN THE
FROZEN NORTH. IT
IS A MASTER STORY
MADE INTO A MASTERLY
PHOTOPLAY PRODUCTION
WITH STRONG MEN AND
PLUCKY WOMEN, HALF
BREEDS AND WOLF DOGS,
MYSTERY AND BREATHLESS
SUSPENSE.
WITH A CAST HEADED BY
NILES WELSH AND
PAULINE STARK.
SHOW FOR TWO DAYS,
AT THE
PRINCESS THEATRE,
THE HOME OF
BETTER PHOTOPLAYS.
ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
JUNE 23 AND 24TH.
`COME!
St. Charles Alumni
Association Meets
Alphonse Dupont, Henry Tiblier, Bich
at Gremillion.
The college elocution medal, donat
ed by Mr. J. Arthur Roy, Lafayette,
La., was merited by Simeon Mistrot;
next in merit, Randolph Briant.
The high school elocution medal,
was merited by Henry Tiblier; next
donated by Rev. A. Doutre, Rayne, La.,
in merit, Clayton Voorhies and Austin i
Fontenot (ex aequo), Nichols Mouton.
The grammar school elocution med
al, donated by Mr. M. Billeaud, Jr.,
Broussard, La., was merited by Edwin
Landry; next in merith, Henry Car
mouche.
The memory prize, a purse of twen
ty4ive dollars, donated by a friend,
was merited by Edward Dubuisson;
next in merit, Robert Olivier.
The athletic medal, donated by Mr.
Sidney B. Simon, Mobile, Ala., for in
dividual championship in the St.
Charles College R. O. T. C. Inter-Com
pany Field Meets, was merited by Ca
det Sergeant Randolph Brian; of Com
pany B.; next in merit, Cadet Battal
!on Sergeant-Major Andrew Broussard.
attached to Company A.
The R. O. T. C. inter-company field
meet's championship loving cup, do
nated by the senior and junior divis
ions of St. Charles college, was mer
Joseph A. Grace, Plaquemine, La., or'
the best English essay, was merited
by Edward Dubuisson; next in merit,
Ited by Company B, Cadet Captain Ed
ward Dubuisson, commanding. Score:
Company B four meets, Company A
three meets.
The R. O. T. C. individual rifle cham
pionship medal, donated by "A Pro
moter of Military Training," was mer
ited by Cadet Sergeant Ewell Smith
of Company B; next in merit, Cadet
Lieutenant Marion Young of Company
The R. O. T. C. military art medal,
donated by the Knights of Columbus
Council, No. 1173, of Opelousas, La.,
for excellence in military science and
tactics, was merited by Cadet Corporal
Alphonse Dupont; next in merit. Ca
det Sepond Lieut. Marion Young, Ca
det Second Lieut. Wiltz Emmer, Ca
det First Lieut. Alexander Azar.
Big League Base
Ball in Arnadville
Arnaudville, June 17.-In the pret
tiest game of the season the crack;
Arnaudville team met its first defeat
last Sunday.
The fame of Arnaudville's undefeat
ed champions had spread far and wide,
so when Lafayette accepted their chal
lenge the latter came with an all-star
aggregation, composed of players re-I
cluited from Baton Rouge, Franklin,
Breaux Bridge and Lafayette. Rain'
put an end to the game in the seventh i
-intgin, with a score of 3 to 0, in favor'
of, the visitors. With two more in-I
5 t ta* ý ma.e-est-bet-alrd
iond -bie' Ainiaudllle rasa force d"tf
give up the game by a thundershower.
The Arnaudville fans fell that had
not Jupiter Pluvius interfered, victory
would have remained perched on the
standard of their champions.
ýBtteries: Wilson and Platt for the
visitors; etlly and Cailler for Arnaud
ville.
Grand Coteau, June 18.-Sunday`
was Alumni Day at St. Charles Col-.
lege. In the morning at 11 o'clock sol
emn high mass coram episcopo was'
sung at the Sacred Heart Catholic
church. Rev. Joseph B. Frankhauser,,
S. J., pastor of the church was the
celebrant; Rev. K. Nowlan, S. J., dea
con; Mr. William Harty, S. J., sub-dea
con; Mr. William Kearney, -4. J., mas
ter of ceremonies. Right Rev. Jules
B. Jeanmard, D. D., bishop of Lafay
ette officiated from his throne. The
mas wa sung by the college choir, and
Rev. A. F. Isenberg, rector St."
Michael's church, Crowley, and super
intendent of Catholic education of the
Lafayette diocese, preached the bacca
laureate sermon. After the mass sol
emn benediction of the blessed sacra
ment and te deum was sung.
In the afternoon the eighth annual
meeting of the St. Charles College
Alumni Association was held at the
Knights of Columbus half. Dr. C. A.
Gardiner of Sunset presided. After the
reading and adoption of the minutes
of the previous meeting sixty members
answered the roll call . On account
of the high cost of everything the an
nual dues were raised from one to two
dollars. Several letters from absent
members expressing their regrets of
uot being present were read. One was
from Albert Martin of Breaux Bridge,
the oldest member of the association
who attended school here in 1846. The
members were interested in the meet
ing and at the banquet which followed
Before adjournment the folowing offi
cers were elected:
Very Rev. Emile A. Diebold, S. J.,
honorary president; Judge William
Campbell, Lafayette, La., president;
Rev. Frederick I. MacDonnell, S. J.
first vice-president; Dr. J. T. Abshire,.
Kaplan, La., second vice-president;
Dr. T. T. Tarlton, Grand Coteau, La.,
third vice-president; F. Vavasseur
Mouton, Lafayette, La., fourth vice
president; Olivier Broussard, Sr.,
Rayne, La., fifth vice-president; J.
Gilbert S. Julien, Lafayette, La., sec-,
retary; F. S. Barry, Grand Coteau,
treasurer.
At the banquet which was a first
class one Judge William Campbell was!
toastmaster. Rev. Father Diebold,'
president of the college delivered the
toast of welcome. Others spoke as fol
lows:
"Louisiana and the Church," J. Gil
bert S. Julien
"Louilana and the Education," Rev.
I R. M. Brooks, S. J.
"Louisiana and Agriculture," Willis
Roy.
"Patriotism," A. L. Andrus.
"Louisiana and Its Future," Lessley
Gardiner (one of this year's grad
uates).
"Fighting Indeceny," Rev. A. F.
Isenberg.
A paper by Captain Chas. L. Steel,
who was unavoidably absent, on "The
Trining of Officers," was read by 1Dr.
C. A. Gardiner.
BIG REALDG DEAL IS
OOSED THURSDAY
OPELOUSAS MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION
PURCHASE NEW HOME SITE ON LANDRY ST.
• I
On Thursday morntig the owners
of the Opelousas MotioA.Picture Cor
poration, now operatingf'ie Princess
theatre, purchased the .l J. Healey
property on Landry -Steet, situated
between, Aaron Jac~e s dws. 4epot,
and Levines tailor shqo :h e.tract is
34 feet wide, and 170 fed deep. The
deal was closed ThUre y, after a
meeting of the stockhelrps' of the
company. The purh4eA "rice was
~10,000.00.
The Opelousas Mo Picture Co.,n
a corporation headed inessmenI
of Opelousas, are to Wngratulated
upon their purchase. .:'"ompany is
nred to
her h
wee
at 4h
while the p
met course at L.'.
Little Miss Doris
Beaumont, Texas, the t st
aunt, Mrs. Abe Solindk,
Miss Alta Gibson is Whiteville
visiting Mr. and Mrs.i. hn Erhardt.
Misses Maxie EwellF 4 l9ona Mc
Caffery spent several. . at Hot
Wells this past week. ,"
Miss leez Neyland 'ip. Wednes
day for Convent and ot~4t points on
the river.
Mrs. A. A. Kerr is in ryville, the
guest of her daughters hts. Arthur
Briggs.
Mrs. Jac Block and o eai Plon
sky of Alexandria were ,tie guests of
Mrs. Block's mother, Mrs. 'S Plonsky,
Tuesday.
Prof. Mendoza of Opeloisas was a
business Visitor here on Wednesday.
Misses.Heloise and E~lpt Lazaro are
the guests' of Mrs. Quirk'.McCaffery.
i Mrs. W ,aulbertson of Garland was
visiting in town on Wednesday of 'this
week. '
Mrs. L. A: Tuma of Lafayette was
the charming guest of Mrs. E. J. Go
ings recently.
J. A. Goings visited ~la' ,Lafayette
and Longville the past eek
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Aeblsice of La
fayette were the giesf ot Mrs. Le
Ilanc's parents Sunday >ast.
Miss Louise Mary has tnnrid from
Lafayette where she vited er sis
ter, Mrs. P. J. Leble
Ls, bA.. Poole and i . £ . FBrown
motored to Lafayette recently.
F. L. Bailey and W. R. Boudreau
were visitors to Cottonport recently.
Miss Aline Dezauche of Melville was
a guest of the Crawford home this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Thistlethwaite
and family left Monday for Franklin,
after a visit to Mrs. Thistlethwaite's
relatives there, they will spend sonde
time in Chicago and Indiana befor e
returning home.
Mrs. Daisy Halphen of Crowley at
rived on Wednesday to nurse her
mother, Mrs. W. E. Gay, who is very
ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Richard.
Miss Ethel Andrus of Waxie, La.,
is the guest of her brother, Fred An
drus, near town.
Archie Quirk is at home after at
tending a session of the school at Con
vent.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tate of New
York were at the Neyland home on
Wednesday.
Mr. Stewart of Elton was a business
visitor in town the past week.
Mrs. Alexandre Lazaro
Dies at The Age of 96
Mrs. Alexandre Lazaro, died at the
home of her son, Congressman L. La
zaro, in Grand Prairie at midnight
June 14 and was buried in the Ville
Platte cemetery the following day.
Mrs. Lazaro ha dreached the ripe
age of ninety-six years. Her funeral
was attended by a large concourse of
friends who had known her through
a long and useful life.
Demonstration and
Picnic at Washington
An all-day demonstration in canning
and dairy work was held in Washing
ton Thursday by the students of the
Washington and Grand Prairie schools
under the direction of Mrs. L. G. Kirk,
demonstration agent, and Mr. M. B.
Giesen, district agent, assisted by
Miss Lena Marine and Miss Ruth
Spie:.
A large number were present and
were very much interest in the
work. A picnic was served to those
who attended.
Delivers Commencement Address
Dr. R. A. IMayer delivered the com
mencement address to the students of
Moreauville last week. Letters re
ceived by a prominent citizen here
from Moreauville stated that the doc
tor delivered a very strong and able
address on "The Relation of Good
Roads to Matrimony."
NUMA DURIO DIES
AT ARNAUDVILLE
Numa Durlo, aged 48 yers, died
Wednesday at his home in Arnaudville
and was buried in that place Thurs
day morning.
Mr. Durio leaves, in addition to a
large number of friends, a wife, son,
two brothers and two sisters, Mrs.
Chas. Thibodeaux and Mrs. Elrie Gui
dry, to mourn his death.
headed by Jesse P. Barnett, as presi
dent; F. J. Dietlein, vice-president nad
manager; M. Winsberg, secretary and
treasury; with H. U. Callahan and
Mel Dietlein, on the board of directors
with the previously named gentlemen.
These gentlmen have been responsible
for the high grade of attraction that
have been exhibited to the people of
this city. Work on a new theatre, that
will project pictures, as wift also
show legitimate attractions, will start
as soon as present lease on the prgp
erty expires, which will be shortly.
The Opeloauas Motion :Pict~e -C.,
is in no way.connected;With the Ope
lousas Amusement Co.
ROSA DOTS AND DASP4i.
We are having' somee b .
weather here now- and Al.
water are a thing of' , .
ch esteemed . nd .~ol
ulia Thomas, hat d6
has been pJi*.
of her
at the
was so exq
a large crowd a
attended it reported a
time.
Mrs. N. Rutledge, who has recentlY
been visiting hqr mother, Mrs. Cason,
has returned to her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Norman, in Pineville,
La.
Miss Esther Hudspeth of St. Landry
has been visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Bell of Pelican, La., has been
spending awhile with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Foote have been
enjoying a visit from their sons re
siding in Arkansas and Texas.
Our thriving merchant, Ned Huds
peth, has purchased himself a fine car.
Mrs. Jno. Hill is visiting her daugh
ter in Echo, La.
Mr. Elgee Hicks made a brief busi
ness trip to Alexandria, La., in his
Dodge and reported the roads in very
good traveling condition.
Miss Bonnie Fogleman is attending
the summer term at Lafayette, La.
Miss Edith Baker and brother, Her
bert, have returned from Forest Hill
school.
Miss Alma Bakel and brother, Irwin,
have returned from visiting their
lug her seise, Mr. Ylenii koy ma
in Welsh, La.
Miss L. Catlett.is spending the sum
mer with her neice in North Louisiana.
Mrs. R. Walker has been entertain
ing quite a -number of relatives and
friends from Opelousas and ':elville.
She has an ideal country home and
her hospitality to her guests cannot
be surpassed.
Services are held at the Methodist
church every second Sunday and the
meeting begins at the Baptist church
on the fourth Sunday of this month.
All that are in reach of these churches
are cordially invited to attend.
Jules Coco of Cottonport recently
visited relatives here.
The crops in this section of the
country are very promising and the
merchants and clod-hoppers are all
living in hopes that there is to be
something 4n store for them when
harvesting time arrives.
Jacques Derouselle
Dies Tuesday Evening
Jacques Valsin Derouselle, aged 78
years, 5 months and 24 days, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Hidalgo, west of Opelousas, Tuesday
evening at 4 o'clock.
The funeral was held at the Catholic
church with interment in the Cath
olic cemetery.
A. T. Sandoz Buys
Landry St. Property
The St. Landry Bank & Trust Com
pany sold this week to Allen T. Sandoz
the property situated at the southwest
corner of Landry and Liberty streets
and which was at one time owned by
the late Mrs. P. A. Gray.
The residence building on the prop
erty will be moved to another portion
of the lot on which it is situated, and
will be thoroughly renovated and mod
ernized. This will leave the corner
clear for the erection of a business
building, the site being considered
ideal for the purpose.
A Big Tent Meeting
The first service of a protracted
meeting will be held next Sunday at
11 a. m., in the tent opposite the ho
tel. This meeting has been in con
templation for, several months, and
active planning has been under way
for several weeks.
Pastor Pevoto and the members of
the Baptist church have left nothing
undone for the comfort of the people.
.The place is accessable, and the best
talent available has been secured. In
this, Mr. Pevoto is showing his usual
concern for Opelousas.
State Evangelist L. T. Hastings will
have charge of the services. He is a
rceent addition to the Baptist forces
of Louisiana from Texas. He has held
several successful recivals since com
ing.
The singing will be directed by Mr.
W. J. Lites who is a highly trained
Gospel singer and a man of strong
personality.
The public is cordially invited and
al who attend will receive a hearty
welcome. Services every day in the
week at 8 p. m.
Commencemst at
Sacred Heart Convent
Grand Coteau; Juan 17.-The com
mencement exercises at the normal
school of the Secret Heart, Grand Co
teau, were held on the afternoon of
Monday, June 14, at 4 o'clock. The
program opened with a festive chorus
which was followed by a gracious'
French salutatory. A scene from Fa
biola carried the audienee back to
Rome of the third century to hear the
boy-martyr, Pancratius, discuss with
his mother the events of his last
schooling day. The class essay was a
new departure in the way of valedic
tories, being a clever rehearsal of the
varied impressions of a normal stud
ent during her senior year. The enter
tainment closed with Dudley Buck's
"Lead Kindly Light," in four parts.
The normal graduates were: Misses
Belle Coreil of Ville Platte, Inez Dugal
of Carenecro. Lilly Dugas of Paulina,
Beat*t Lions of Laplace and Dena
Es C. Mouton of Lafayette con
gratulated the graduates in words
which bespoke the heart of a. father
dnd the genuine interest of a sincere
friend. He reminded the young ladies
tat the value of life depends upon th
f!lakl.. ~ itthe li'er. "Wherever your,
athh' i life may lead, iny dear grad
uates, may it be Inspired by the .lisk
es a -nioble aimes Incaieatet
Sbieh6p of Lfa atte was unavoid
ably Absent from the commencement,
was replaced by Reverend A. F.
uperintendent of, the Cath
he diocese. He, too,
saying in part:
work in
ore
your
sense of
The niembers
Charles College, the.
graduates and a number,
wre present at the comencem .
Entertainment at atit
A very enjoyable evening was spent
on Monday, June 7th at a lawn party
given by the charming ladies and gen
tlemen of Sunset on the Sunset park
grounds. The following were present,
Misses. Georgette Horaist, Leonie and
Therese Bernard, Edna and Vivian
Andrus, Virginia Sibille, Estelle Lynn
and Bella Burleigh, Estelle and Ethel
DeValcourt, Louise Durio, Regina
Stelly, Agatha Lavergne, Martha
Gardiner, Lilly Dugas, Angele Darby,
Maud Bertinot, Francis Wills all of
Sunset. Mesorl. Louis Pres
ton Clay, 4l B.odl'aerb 8*sdB]ur
leigh, Aloysulia CyleaC ril Cu
title, Aristide dfas ,J Dinpo Clay
Sibille, Paul Breauzt, a Willie
Ren'. il ! all of Wint. . Ber'.
nard, Mrs. Horaist, Mr. and Mrs. L. P.
Terreboune, Mrs. Babe De Valeourt,
Mr. and Mrs. Mellie tbitlle, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Lavergne, all of Sanset.
Misses Virginia Moutot, Leimle, Be.a
trice, Hean Viola and Mfiltlidia Barry,,
Leonia Smith, Lil Castiile, Odlia and
Mary Anna Brinkhaus, Rath Barry,
Josephine Lafleur, May .Glibean all
of Grand Coteau. Messrs. George
Barry, Ludwig Brinkhaus, Ewell andl
A. D. Smith, J. S. and Tom Barry, Sid
ney, Antola, Arnaud, Jr., and Ellie
astille, Nicholas Mouton, Walter Bar
ry, Richard Burleigh, Jessie Swallow
all of Grand Coteau. Misses Ethel
Burleigh, Ethel Louise and Wilmay
Mills, Gudle Peck, Martha Eve and
Pauline Lavergne all of Shuteston.
Messrs. Numa Lucfous and Romain
Lavergne, James and Chapman Mills,
all of Shuteston. Messrs. Remi, Raoul
and Henry Sibile of Bristol. Messrs.
Leo and Benny Durio of Opelousas.
Mr. Robert Sibille of Donaldsonville.
.Messrs. Curley and David Wimberley
Paul MacBride, Oscar Ledger, Carol
Barousse all of Church Point. Re
freshments were served and all en
joyed themselves to their hearts' con
tent.
Attend Officers'
Training Camp
Grand Coteau, June 17.-Sergeant
William S. Reese, infantry, unassign
ed, U. S. A. assistant instructor at St.
Charles left this week for the reserve
officers' training camp at Columbia,
S. C., with the following college stud
ents: Alexander Azar, Crowley; Ca
mille Broussard, Maurice; Norville
Roth, New Orleans; Seymour Wright,
George Wright, Arnaudville; Nick
Mouton, Ewell Smith, Grand Coteau;
Lastie Broussard, Rayne; Hickman
Grace, Daniel Grace, Plaquemine;
Sosthene Daigle, Church Point; An
drew Broussard, Richard Abshire, Al
lison Trahan, Kaplan. The sergeant
and boys will arrive at camp June 17
and leave July 28.
DEYO NEW SECRETARY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
L. J. Deyo of St. Louis, new sec
retary of the local chamber of com
merce arrived in Opelousas and has
assumed the duties of his new posi
tion.
Will Assist Local Agent
Miss Lena Marine has been appoint
ed to assist Mrs. L. G. Kirk, parish
demonstration agent, during the com
ing season.
Enjoy Hayride.
A number of young people of Ope
lousas enjoyed a very pleasant hay
ride to Church Point Thursday night.
Among the party were Misses Thelma
Winchiel of Kingsville, Texas, Fleta
Morgan, Cecil Chachere, Ida Mae and
Nettle Dufllho and Elise Du
French Retreat Begins Monday.
Grand Cotean, June 17.-The French
retreat for the ladies of the world at
the Sacred Heart Convent which be
gins Monday night of next week and
closes Friday morning will be given
by Rev. P. A. Plamondon, S. J. The
English retreat one week later will
be conducted by Rev. K. Nowlan, S. J.
GAMBLERS GUILTY;
JUDGE KERR SAYS
ORDINANCE VALID
Tried on Charges a .s By
Charles Thibodeaux
As Sheriff.
ONE PAYS FINE;
OTHERS APPEAL
Judge Kerr's Decision Clear and to
the Point-Evidence ie Con
clusive That Men Were
Violating Law.
Judge Kerr Monday morningrendler
ed .a decision in the matter of the
harge`' against a number of citizens
for ngablitg and preferred in the city
oourt by Sheriff Thlibdeaux. "The de
fendants -cbntedted the charge both on
the ldgidty cpastitutionality of
the. on the lack of evi
dcbeb ie. The cases were
t;r4ed :some . oand Judge Kerr
otdvisemaent for tafully
a. of the district
court M sad the suprefl
.co are ed with
ordinance is
al, it will tie
to convict under/
d i'age. and the legislature
on tiess be called upon to pass
some remedial legislation.
His honor's written judgment on the
matter is as follows:
Judgment.
City of Opelousas vs. S. L. Hebrard et
al, No. 2714, City Court, Opelousas,
La
In the above entitled matter where
e defendants, 8. L. Hebrard, A. S.
Leonce Carrier, Yoriak
oux, Dublanc Le
are charged
2,
tion.
preferred
to be ueonstt'
void for reasons fully se
motion, which motion Was or
for reasons orally assigned,
The case thereupot. proeeded o o
it merits, and it having developed upon
the trial thereof that defendants Yor
ick Ledoux and Lee Otilbeau should
in no wise be held as party defendants,
were accordingly discharged, And case
submitted on briefs, in which detePnd.
-antr reviewing at length4the aw with
a view to obtin a redonslderation of
the Court's to mer. f$l ."
The Coioort t ivn e t 4d
and careful roldeiof ei fully
law isen of ýtih
law is questioned,i.(and posly a, de
batable one,) the inperior ourts
should act very reluctantly before- de
laring it illegal, null and void, a rear
ponsibility which should devolvei qyip
a higher tribunal.
The Court, thhrefore, 6 .of the opin
ion that the ordinance, in question is
legal, and the 'city charter, sec. 15,
par. 266, art. 136 of 1898, authorlse'
the punishments of games as well ab
gambling houses and rooms.
It has been shown that the defend.
ants in this prosecution were engaged
in a card playing game, comm'only
known as "poker" at the "St. Landry
Club" room, of which defendant, A. S.
J. Campbell, is the secretary and treas
urer, who applied for and obtained on
July 5th, 1919, from the mayor of this
municipality a written permit to con
duct games of cards, conditioned upon
the fact that said games shall not be
played for money or any representa
tive of money, and without "take-off,"
etc. It has been established beyond
doubt that this permit has been con
ducted in a manner violative of the or
dinance.
These defenaants playeG "poker,"
it is true no money was exhibited or
employed, but in lieu thereof, the usual
and customary "chips" as representa
tive of money, not only by tacit under
standing but expressed. "I make it
$1.00, $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00-" hence
a $4.00-limit game is certainly not a
social game without money or "take
off" for gain, it necessarily follows,
and there is no other conclusion to be
drawn, It is either gain, "take-off" or
both.
It is therefore for these reasons to
gether with other facts and sworn
testimony adduced upon the trial of
this case, ordered, that defendants
each, 8. L. Hebrard, A. 8. J. Campbell,
Leonce Carrier, Moyon Ledoux and
Dublanc Ledoux, pay a fine of twenty
five dollars and costs, and in default
of payment to ten days in jail.
Done, read nd signed in open court,
this 14th day of June, 1920.
E. 8. KERR, City Judge.
Dublanc Ledoux paid his fine and
8. L. Hebrard, A. 8. J. Campbell, L.
Carrier and Moyon Ledoux gave no
Stice of an appeal to the higher courts.
Judge Kerr's decision is founded on
solid facts of law and abundant evi
dence and has been received with
satisfactlon by the respectable people
of Oplousas.
Mr. Thibodaux's activity In this mat
ter is a fulfillment of his pre-election
pledge to use every etffort to put the
gamblers out of business and his stand
has given him the honor of being the
first sheriff of St. Landry parish who
ever made any attempt, after election,
to carry out his promises.
SEEKS GREEN FIELDS
AND PASTURES NEW
The newspaper plant of the Star
Progress was loaded on trucks Thurs
day and carried to Crowley where the
owners will establish a weekly paper.
American Legion Notice
- Members of the Opelousas Post,
I American Legion, are requested to be
Spresent at a meeting of that order at
the court house Monday, June 21st,
I at 7:30 p. m. sharp. Important busi
ness.