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TIE ST. LANDRY CLARION
HereO Shal the Presm the PeoplWe' RLghts Mantil, Unawed by Influence and Unbribed by Gain."
VOLUME XXX-NO. 51. OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY OCTOBER, 2nd, 1920. TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
HIGH HONOR FOR
TWO LOUISIANA
YOUNG STUDENTS
EDWARD DUBUISSON, OF THIN
CITY, RECEIVES RHODES
SHORLARSHIP
Only two of the Rhodes Scholar
ships to Oxford were awarded tc
Louisiana students and of these one
was won by Edward Dubuisson, son
of E. B. Lubuisson of this city and
the other by Arthur Vidrine, of Ville
Platte, son f J. E. Vidrine. Mr. VI
drine will go to England in January
1921 and Mr. Dubuisson in October
of that year.
The quota for the United States this
year, as was the case last year, was
64 instead of the normal 32, thus mak
ing up for the postponement of elec
tions during the war.
The scholars elected as for 1920
will go to Oxford in January, 1921 and
those elected as for 1921 will go in
October of that year to bring the ap
pointment saback to the regular sche
dule. Next year the quota for the
United States will be 32, and two
thirds of the states will elect one man
each, while those which this year
made two appointments will have no
election.
The selections wre made by commit
tees chosen from 500 former Rhodes
scholars now living in this country
About 400 men were candidates for the
64 appointments, the competition this
year being larger than ever before.
The increased interest in the scholar
ships in this country is paralleled by
the favorable arrangements now in
force for their reception in Oxford.
Resolutions recently passed by the
university dmit the men of junior or
senior standing with much less diffi
culty than in the past, wihle the.new
degree of Ph. L., has been establish
ed largely to meet the needs of Amer
ican students.
Rhodes scholars are chosen in ac
cordance with a three-fold require
ment in the will of Cecil John Rhodes
which comprises character, intellec
tual ability and physical vigor. No
written examinations are held, the
men being chosen on the basis of
their school or college record, sup
plemented by a personal interview
with the committee ot'selection.
SFIRE PREVENTION
DAY OCTOBER 9TH
ANNIVERSARY OF CHICAGO FIRE
OBSERVED BY GENERAL
CLEAN-UP
October 9th, the anniversary of the
Great Chicago fire is fixed as Louis
lana Fire Prevention Day and the
State Fire Marshal asks that it be
,g enerally observed throughout the
state.
He asks the general public to do all
in their power, especially on this day
to prevent the great annual fire loss.
He asks that everyone give especial
attention, at this time, to cleaning up
and removing all trash accumulation,
inspecting chimneys, flues and all
other heating apparatus.
The bulletin issued by the State
State Fire Marshal is as follows:
"Help yourself, your city and your
state. Filth, dirt and rubbish invite
ire and disease. Clean up all trash,
_ aste paper, etc. Put your heating
apparatus, chimney and flues in or
der. Inspections to be made on fire
- Prevention day, October 9th. Clean
4-:,'I and paint up now."
Reduced Rates to
Louisiana Fair.
One and one-half times one way
fare for round trip.
All visitors to the 1920 State Fair
at Louisiana and National Jersey
Cattle Show, to be held at Shreveport
October 28 to November 7, inclusive,
Sill have the benefit of reduced rail
road rates. All of the lines entering
Sl Shreveport have authorized conces
slons.
The round trip will cost one and
one-half of the regular one-way fare
which will mean a considerable sav
ing on transportation expense. The
territory to which the reduced fare
apply is .wider than heretofore. It
covers all of Louisiana and goesas
. r west as Fort Worth, Texas, as
far north as DeQueen. Ark., and as
far east as Vicksburg, Miss.
Scholarship for Tulane
Senator H. Barousse announces that
he has the appointment of the Tn
lane University of a scholarship for
the fourteenth Senatorial district.
Anyone interested in securing infor
S attin concerning the scholarship
old communicate with the Senator
At Church Point.
. 'Where she is connected with the D.
- Holmes Millinery depart.lient.
WOMEN! YOUR LAST CHANCE
TO REGISTER AS VOTERS
The registrar of voters will close
this list today, so that all woman who
desire to register should do so at
once. If they fail they cannot vote
for president, for Senator, congress.
man, judge, district attorney, mem
bers of the constitutional convetfion
of the amendements. If they are
educated they fill out a small blank
at the office in the court house and
they are eligible to vote; if they own
Property to the value of $300 they
may register under the property quali
fication; only a few minutes 'time is
required to do this important duty.
For the information of these who
may desire to register we are in posi
tion to state positively that a woman
who registers does not thereby make
herself liable to service on the jury;
nor does she incur the obligation of
paying a poll tax. The constitution
does not levy a poll tax on women
and until it is changed no poll tax
need be paid in order to entitle a wo
man to vote.
Work Progressing Well at the
Electric Plant
Superintendent Aymond said yes
iterday that he appreciated the co
operation of the people of Opelousas
but that he would have to ask them
to be patient a short time longer. The
work of making the repairs is being
carried on as rapidly as possible and
unless they have more bad luck the
,plant should be in full operation in
about a week.
French Literary Society
Organized at High School
Under the supervision of Miss M.
Monceret, Frendh teacher at the
Opelousas High School, a French
Literary society has been formed at
the school. This society was form
ally organized Wednesday. The flrst
meeting was called to organize the
society and elect officers. The suc
cessful candidates for the offices
were: Lee Robin, President, Leon
Haas, Vice-President, Roberta Young,
Secretary.
It is largely due to Miss Monceret's
efforts that "Le Cercle Francais"
has been organized, she plans to have
the members present a regular French
programs which wilt be instructive
and will aid the French students in
acquiring easy French pronunciation.
SDoes Anyone Know of
f Daysy Mabelle Smith?
SISTER HAS NOT SEEN HER FOR
21 YEARS AND IS TRYING TO
LOCATE IER
Mayor .Loeb on Monday received a
letter from Pittsburg, Kansas, asking
him to help locate a young lady nam
ed Daysy Mabelle Smith. Her sister,
from whom she was separated twenty
one years ago is trying to locate her
here, where it is thought she was
b-c.::ght up by her grand-father. Any
one knowi·il; of such a person or hav
.= any information concerning her
is asked to commuicate with this of
fice or with Mayor Loeb.
A-copy of the letter received by the
Mayor follows:
Pittsburg, Kansas, Sept, 24th, 1920.
To the Mayor of
Opelousas, La.:
Dear Sir:--We have here a girl
named Mary Angelina Smith and she
is trying to find her sister named
Daysy Mabelle Smith.
These two poor girls lost their par
ents about 21 years ago, and at that
time the two sister were separated
and never seen each other since.
Their home was in Morgan City,
La., when their parents died, but
Daysy Mabelle Smith was raised in
Opelousas, and her grand-father took
her to Opelousas, but this sister here
does not remember the grand father
name.
Should there be a newspaper in
that town, to put a little note to that
effect, we would pay for the ad. and
tell the newspaper- to send us a copy
of the paper, and let them send us
the bill and will pay.
They can put this on for one week.
Hoping that we may have the pleas
ure to hear from you to regard, yours
very truly,
ITALIAN MACARONI MFG. AND
IMPROVEMENT CO.
J. W. BaraceL
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Roberts and
family of Crowley, La. spent Sunday
with their mother Mrs. Lena Meginley
Messrs. Jim White and Louis
Brooks, of Crowley, La. were in town
on Saturday.
Miss Lula Roach of New Orleaps is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jonas
Roos.
Miss Helen Voorhies, left on Mon
day for St. Martinville, La., where
she will visit relatives.
Miss Olympe Dejean,of Lafayette,
La. was the week, end guest of Miss
Ethel Dejean.
MAY ACCOUNT FOR
SHORTAGE OF SOME
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS
QUANTITY OF GOODS BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN- FROM
THE TEXAS & PACIFIC
Quantity of goods believed to have
been taken from the Texas & Pacific,
found by Marshal Horn.
While loca merchants have been
complaining a great deal recently
about freight shipment over the Texas
aand Pacific being received short, it
remained for City Court Marshall Plais
Horn to find a large amount of the
goods and, perhaps, put an end to the
depradation. Mr. Horn has been out
I of town for some time and upon his
return T. & P. Agent J. W. Jordan
called upon him for assistance.
After making an investigation Mr.
Horn's suspicions turned to Aaron
Zackery, the colored porter, at the
T. & P. He immediately secured a
search warrent and visited the negro's
house, near the Frisco tracks. Here
Mr. Horn found numerous articles
which ,Inerciants identified as being
missing from shipments. Over three
hundred dollars worth of various arti
cles, ranging from a pair of overalls
to a pair of barber clippers were dis
covered.
Immediaately after searching the
house Marshal Horn went to the
station, where the porter was work
ing, arrested him and brought him to
the Parish jail. He would not admit
that he had disposed of any stolen
articles -but Mr. Horn expressed the
opinion that those found were only
a small part of what was missing.
Mr. Horn turned the following ar
ticles over to T.& P. Agent Mr. J. W.
Jordan and took his receipt for them:
2-apron overall suits valued at $10
1-pair boots $12. 6-khaki top shirts
$30. 6-woolen undershirts $6. and
6-woolen drawers $6.
9-Summer union suits $18. 1-pair of
hair clippers $3. 1-38 S.& W. Pistol
$48. 24-boxes 38 cartriges $48. 2- hats
$6. Total $169.00
LACOMBE HOTEL IS
BEING RENOVATED
TO BE PAINTED, CLEANED AND
REPAIRED FROM CELLAR TO
GARRET
Manager Budd, of the Lacombe ho
tel, is doing all in his power to keep
up the reputition of the hotel and
even improve it. All windows,
throughout, have been throughly
screened and the walls re-decorated.
The outside has been given a coat
of paint and the plumbing will be
thoroughly overhauled. Some delay
has been experienced in getting ma
terial but the work is now going
ahead rapidly.
All of the cement and tile floors
have been repaired and new ones put
in, where necessary. It is unnecessary
to say anything about the quality of
service being given as all who have
eaten one of Manager Budd's dinners
know that they cannot be improved
upon in the state, at any price.
Qnartely Conference
Sunday, Sept. 27, the last quarterly
conference for 1920 was held at the
Methodist Episcopaal Church after
the services at eleven o'clock, Mr.
Bowman the presiding Elder, was
present for the occasion.
Athough Rev. Mr. Bowman came
especially for the conference he also
preached the sermon at eleven o'clock.
The John Robinson Circus, which
is to exhibit here on Saturday, Oct. 9,
OCTOBER 9.
has strongly emphasized features of
the hippodrome on this year's pro
gram, demonstrating the recklessness
of rider bands hailing from Australia,
South America, Mexico and the ranch
es of the west. Brilliant races be
tween the women of Great Britain,
Ffrance and the United States, mount
ed on beautiful thorobreds; four, five
and six horse tandem contests; double
and tripple standing bare back races;
man against horse races; donkey, pig,
pony, monkey, elephant, and clown
races and numerous other numbers
unique in the annals of the hippo
drome.
Mrs. Boyd Crawford of Williamson,
ILa. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Fontenot.
Guy Lemoine spent the week, end
in Cottonport visiting friends.
Jeff Hawkins and Henry Larcade
spent the evening in Crowley Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Briggs of Hous
ton, Texas was the week, end guest
of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Budd.
Miss Lilly Robertson of Jennings,
was the guest of Mrs. A. Fontenot.
EXPORT AND IMPORTS ..
DROP IN AUGUST
A considerable drop in exports and
somewhat smaller imports in August
as compared with previous months
are shown by official figures given
out by the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce of the Department
of Commerce.
Exports in August weer valued at
$584,000,000, a drop of $67,000,000
from $651,000,000 in July of this year
and $62,000,000 less than the exports
of $646,000,000 in August, 1919. Ex
ports for the eight months ends
with August were valued at $5,483,000,
-000, an increase of $211,000,000 over
the exports of $5,27.,000,000 in the
first eight months of 1919.
LOCAL ELKS AND
HIGH SCHOOL TO
GIVE MUSICAL
HIGH CLASS TALENT OBTAINED
TO ENTERTAIN OPELOUSAS
MUSIC LOVERS
A musical treat will be given at the
High School auditorium on October
14th, by a special corps of hih class
mnusical. artists, two of whom were
members of the grand opera company
in New Orleans last winter.
Among those who will take part
are Mme. Mary Cassel, tSoprano, Mon.
Leon Paulus, Baritone, 'Mr. John Cor
iglian, Violinist and Sgnor Ignacio
Torres, Pianist.
This entertainment will be under
the auspices of the local lodge of Elks
in conjunction with the High School.
Elaborate costumes have been ar
ranged and selections from grand
opera will be rendered. While com
plete details have not been arranged
the public is assured by those having
maters in charge that the event will
be well worth seeing and hearing.
Mr. A. S. Campbell, received a tele
gram form O. A. Coon, director, stat
ing through unavoidable circum
stances the musical to be staged on
October 7th, would have to be change
to October 14th, one week latter.
NEW FEDERAL BULLETINS
OF VALUE TO OUR READERS
Among the bulletins recently pub
lished by the United States Depart
mnent of Agriculture there are several
which should be of interest and value
to the farmers throughout Louisiana
A copy of any of these publications
nay be obtained free, as long as the
supply last, by writing to the Chief
)f the Division of Publications, United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C.
After the supply for free distribution
is exhausted, copies may be obtained
free upon application to your congress
rnan,or purchased at the price of five
-ents each from the Superintendent
)f Documents, Government Printing
)ffice, Washington, D. C.
Among these publications, those
which are now available for free dis
tribution, and which apply to our
:onditions, the following are noted:
Farm Bookkeeping. Farmers' Bull
;tin 511.
Pop Corn for the Market. Farmers'
Bulletin 554.
Tobacco Culture. Farmers'Bulletin
i71.
Food for Young Children. Farmnere'
Bulletin 717.
Standard Varities of Chickens. 11.
the Mediterranean and Continental
Jlasses. Farmers' Bulletin 898.
Hog Lice andMange. Methods of
"ontrol and Eradication. Farmers'
Buletin 1085. *
Influence of the Tractor on Use of
EHorses. ,Farmers' Bulletin 1125.
Forage for the Cotton Belt. Far
ners' Bulletin 1125.
Sudan Grass. Farmers' Bulletin
1126.
Castrating and Docking Lambs.
"armers' Bulletin 1134.
A Method of Analyzing the Farm
Business. Farmer ' Bulletin 1139.
,HICKEN AND OYSTER GUMBO
FOR BILLS TUESDAY NIGHT
As there will be an especially im
portant meeting of the Local lodge
)f the Elks next Tuesday night, Col.
Dampbell has made arrangements for
efreshing the inner man, both before
nd after the Iddge meeting. In addi
ion to the regular menu there will
je served, in the club rooms a spec
al chicken and oyster gumbo.
REPRESENTATIVE LAZARO
WILL BE IN OPELOUSAL.
Representative Ladislas Lazaro an
aounces that he will have his office
Ln Opelousas until November 15th for
the purpose of taking up public busi
aess.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Larcade return
ed on last Wednesday from New Or
leans were they had gone to purchase
their fall and winter goods.
AGAIN TRADE DAY
DRAWS GOOD CROWD
FROM THE PARISH
IN SPITE OF GOOD WEATHER
WHWIH KEPT LARGE NUM
BERS IN FIELDS
Trade Day on Saturday there was a
goodly gathering on the Court House
square, especially just before the
premiums were awarded. The speak
era promised by the Departmnent of
Agriculture failed to show up, disap
pointing many. However, there
was a good quantity of stock brought
in by the farmers, there seemed to be
a good market for it and all who at
tended, expressed themselves satis
fied.
Mr. J. G. Lawler, of the Chamber
of Commerce committee having Trade
Day in charge, was asked what he
thought of the attendance Saturday.
He said:
"I am going to be very frank with
you. I am dissappointed at the lack
of interest which seems to be shown
by some of the farmers. I will admit
that many are taking a great interest
and are improving the opportunity
given them of bringing in what they
have to sell on Trade Day. However,
there should be many more on the
grounds. This day has been arrang
ed for them by the Chamber of Com
merce at considerable expense and is
being cafried on, without special sub
scription or raising of funds, other
than the donations received of prem
iums from the banks and some of the
merchants. We are doing, all that' we
can but this is the farmers' day and
unless he takes advantage of it we
cannot continue, as it is of no real
value to those who are putting up
their money, other than to make Ope
lousas a good market for farm pro
duce. We are not discouraged nor do
we intend to give up the Trade Day
but we would like to think that our
efforts are being appreciated."
Rather an interesting side light on
the attitude of some people was
shown when a friend of Mr. Dunbar's
approached his wagon and looked over
the pigs which he had. His friend
said "Do you know, I have some pigs
at home I would like to sell." Some
one in the crowd asked him why he
did not bring them in with him and
he replied "I never though of that."
While it is not always possible to sell
everything which is brought in, the
mere fact that pigs, horses or any
other stock is shown advertises the
fact that the owner has it for sale
and he often receives inquiries and
makes sales which originated in his
having his animals shown on the
Court House Square.
The Chamber has purchased pigs
twice from Mr. E. C. Quirk and Mr.
Quirk said Saturday that he has made
a number of sales which he knew
started by people seeing his pigs at
Trade Day.
The premiums Saturday / were
awarded as follows:
Pair of registered Poland China
pigs to Numa Deville, Route No. 2.
Four, 24 pound sacks of Sunrise
flour, donated by Dietlein and Jacobs,
to 3(ay Pulford, Opelousas.
Ham, donated by the Littell Drug
Store, to Della Bourdier, Opelouas.
Twenty-five pounds of sugar to G.
A. Jackson.
Set of glass baking dishes to Mar
tin Roy.
Ten pounds of coffee to Gilbert De
mouche of Bellevue.
Half dozen brooms to Mrs. M. R.
Castille.
Modern Farming for one year, don
ated by Mr. t. G. Lawler to oRene
Lambert.
~S~tar-Progress for one year, donated
by the Star-Progress, May Pultord,
REST ROOM FOR
TELEPHONE GIRLS
Opelousas, it is hoped, will soon
have a rest room for its central girls.
If the plans for it succeed this rest
room will be located across the hall
from the operating room. Girls who
bring their lunches to the office will
have a suitable place to eat, and when
the girls are on their fifteen minutes
recreation in the morning and even
ing they will have a place removed
from the everlasting "Number
Please," room to take their rest.
Friends of the Opelousas Cumber
land employees, and those who appre
ciate their service, cannot fail to be
pleased by the news thta Opelousas'
will not be behind many other offices
in providing a place of recreation for
the telephone workers, who if we but
stop to think of it, are one of the
most important factors in giving pro
fit and pleasure to our commercial
and civic life.
A. Alex Swords made a flying trip
to the Cresent City last week end.
Toote Dalphrey of Lafayette, La.
spent Sunday here.
PLAN TO RENOATE
PRINCESS THEATRE
Last week ,word was given out tha
the Opelousas Motion Picture Corpor
ation had purchased the property o
the Princess Theatre, located oi
Landry Street. This weel] Manage:
Dietlein stated to a Clarion Reporter
that plans had already been commenc
ed to start a complete renovation o:
the Theatre. As Stated before
large and comfortable balcony, seat
ing some 200, will be erected in front
of the theatre building. This bal
cony will be absolutely fire prroof
modern cement fire proof projection
having two large stairways to it. A
room, will be installed, which shall
insure safety to patrons from this
point.
A stage that will be able to accom.
nodate high class, and big time cir
cuit artists will be erected in the rear
of the theatre. Manager Dietlein
stated that owing to the company's
iffilitation with the Saenger Amuse
nent Company, of New Orleans, the
inest road shows, and burlesque
roupe will be obtained for this show.
Work will begin just as soon as
1il material, etc, is decided upon. Mr.
)avis, the Saenger Amusement Com
)any architect, will undoubtedly do
he work for the Princess.
Josephine La Racca
Mrs. Josephine LaRacca, widow of
"amello Graffegnino died Friday
norning at the family home. She
vas 67 years of age.
The funeral was held Friday after
toon at 5 o'clock from the family res
dence, services in the Catholic Church
Lnd interment was in the Catholic
emetary.
LEONVILLE NOTES
Miss PaulineBriant spent several
lays in Arnaudville recently the guest
f Mrs. Olivier and Mrs. Dela
toussaye.
Mr. John Speyer was a visitor to
logalusa recently.
Mrs. J. N. Reaux and children of
)pelousas was visiting her parents
Ir. and Mrs. Arnaud Monday.
Mr. Joseph Lahaye of St. Charles
college was with his parents Mr. and
drs. Lahaye Sunday.
Miss Ruth Bertrheaud spent Satur
lay and Sunday in Opelousas with
ter parents.
Mr. Wm. Richard and daughter
Fulia were visitors to Opelousas Fri
Lay.
Mr. Jessie Soileau of Lafayette was
he guest of the Castille Sunday.
Mr. Luke Leger of Carencro was
risiting friends in Opelousas Monday.
Mr. Geo. Going of Opelousas was a
iusiness visitor recently.
Mr. Sam LaBlanc of Lafayette
spresenting Joubert Bros., was at
ending to business here last week. "
Among those who went fishing in
he "Big Woods" Sunday were Mr.
tad Mrs. Jim Coles and small son.
ARNAUDVILLE NEWS
Mrs. Des Mizzi attended to busi
ness here Monday.
Mr. Geo. Greig is back from his
trip abroad. He arrived Tues
day evening on theS. P. He reported
to have had wonderful time, and en
joyed so much in seeing the city and
wonders of the European Nations.
The society with wlich he went, went
to see the Pope and he gave them
his blessings.
Madames. Frank Morrough and Chas
3. Guidry end little daughter are back
from visiting in Baldwin, La. Mrs.
Sam Guidry and Miss Gladys Guidry
visited Mj. Frank Morrough, while
his wife was away, Mrs. Lane being
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Morrough, and Miss Guidry the sister
in law of Mrs. Sam Guidry.
Miss Muriel Angers of New Iberia
is visiting her Grandfather Mr. Geo.
Greig. , *,000ag ir
Miss Louise Greig is back from a
three months visit to New Iberia,
Martinville, Baton Rouge and Bald
win. She came back for the arrival
of her father, Mr. Geo. Greig.
- Miss Alma Grieg left" Sunday by
way of Opelousas for her home in New
Orleans, after having spent three
months with her sister Mrs. J. E.
Delahoussaye.
F. P. Morrow and Father Mollo
motored to Opelousas on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. E. Delahoussaye, Leslie
Delahoussaye, Mrs. J. M. Olivier
Daniels Olivier, Alma Greig and
Walter Dunn motored to Opelousas
on Monday.
Mrs. Sarvien Bergeron died Sept.
25, Aged 90 years. She is survived
by a daughter and many grandchildren
and great grand-children to mourn
her loss.
After a long and useful life she has
entered upon the life Eternal.
PeaCeful be her long repose.
Mr. Walter J. Mistril and Leo J.
Lassalle, motored from Dayton to
"Baton Rouge making over 1200 miles
and. enjoyed their trip immensely.
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE TO BEGIN
MONDAY MORNING
PARISH ADVISORY BOARD HAS
AGREED TO RAISE $2,700 FOR
WORK THIS YEAR
Parish adviory board has agreed
to raise $2,700 for wo;.k this year.
On Monday, October 4, the annual
drive for funds for carrying on the
work of the Salvation Army will be
begun in St. Landry Parish. Presi
dent W. J. Sandoz, of the Parish
Advisory board has been busy for the
past week getting out the posters and
other material in Opelousas and in
the other communities.
This Parish is pledged to raise
$2,700 for the work and Mr. Sandoz
says that he has no doubt it will be
done.. He has completed his organi
tion, having committess in towns
throughout the parish and they all
agreed to raise theil quota.
This money will serve to relieve
poverty, misery, disease and despair
among our people. It will 'be expended
by The Salvation Army because that
organization, truly national in scope,
has national, state, county, and city
homes, farms, hospitals, dispensaries,
refuges and institutions manned by
a personnel of warm-hearted men
and women whom years of training
have qualified, to deal sympathetically
with bruised souls and reconstruct
failinxg humanity into substantial citi
zenry.
The sum requested of the public for
the service of The Salvation Army
embraces provision for all state rescue
and maternity work, the relief work
of corps, its bureau of missing per
sons, anti-suicide bureau, its boarding
home for young women, its hotels for
men, its industrial home and farm
for boys and girls; in fact, all its six
teen major activities and many of its
minor activities. The Salvation Army
service is lin{ited only by its personnel
and the financial aid given to its enter
prises for the unfortunate of our fel
low-mew and women.
In order to ampliy its organization
and make its facilities more readily
available, parish advisory boards com
posed. of our leading citizens iJ Louis
lana have ben formed in every popul
ous parish. A state aivisory board
which has Charles F. Crane for its.
chairman, was called into being toi
present the matter to all of our citi
zens. Delegates from parish advis
ory boards met recently in Shreve
port and, after careful scrunity of past
service rendered, of Salvation Army
needs for the next twelve months, and
of each item of the budget for $62,
900 asked of Louisiana, rendered
theirr unqualified approval of The
Salvation Army Home Service Pro.
gram.
In exchange for this small spm,
Louisiana receives a national service
based upon forty years of actual ex
perience in the United States; a ser
vice yhich unqualified merits the ap
proval and full financial support of
every one of us. Red-blooded Ameri
cans who have for years faithfully
toiled and faithfully supported in a fi
nancial way the aims and aspirations
and the unfortunates of other nations
will scarcely look upon the financial
appeal of The Salvation Army to come
to the rescue and help our own as one
which may in anyway, with honor, be
dfisregarded.
The drive for funds for the Salva
tion Army begins next Monday. Those
who are able to do so should eontri
bute to this worthy cause. The money
subscribed by citizens of St. Landry
wfll be used exclusively in the sup
port of homes where our own poor
and distressed people are weleom.
Imports in August were valued at
$519,000,000, an decrease of $18,~)0.000
from the amount of $537,000,000 in
July, but$.1.,000,000 more thaan the
Imports of $307,000,000 in August, 1919.
During the eight months ending with
August of this year imports amounted
to four billion dollars, an increase of
77 per cent, or $1,738,000,000 over the
imports of $2,262,000,000 in the same
period of 1919.
The excess of exports over imports
in August was $65,000.000. For the
eight months peroid ending with Aug
ust, the excess of exports was $1,483,
000,000.
,Gold exports in August were $25,000,
000, compared with $45,000,000 a year
ago, but for the eight months period
increased from $197,000,000 in 1919 to
$160,000,000 tn1920.
Silver imports increased from $56,
000,000 in the eight months ended
with August, 1919, to $67,000,000 in
1920, while the exports of silver for
the same period show a decrease from
$164,000,000 in 1919 to $92,000,000 in
1920.
Misses ''Nookie'" Hsas. Lens Loeb
Mrs. W. T. Stewart and Geo. Jordan
motored to Lafayette on Saturdaay
to attend a dance.
Mr. Tom Borden spent the week
end.with his mother.