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St. Landry C4r. i on 18SUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY THE CLARION COMPANY, LTD., PROPRIETORS RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION ONE YEAR ............ .......................... .......:..A Invariably Cash in Advance Al Postofice, Express an Bank Money Orders, Checks, Drafts, Eetc., for Sub scriptions and Advertising must be made payable to the order of The Clarion Company, Ltd., or to the Business Manager of the Company. D-tered at the Postotfice at Opelousas, La., as Senondclasm Mail Matter F Foreign Advertising Represe~tative L THEAMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION . -- . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . '.- 0 The Palaces of The Kings of France Fontainebleau and Versailles The Chateaux of the Loire By W. J. SANDOZ Fontainebleau is a pretty little city of some 15,000 inhabitants, situated about 35 miles from Paris, in the midst of an extensive forest near the Seine river. The forest of Fontaine ,.. bleau covers an area of 64 square miles, and is renowned for its beauty. This City is famous for its pleas ure palace, used for centuries by the i. kings of France, and is said to have been founded about the end of the . tenth century. It was rebuit in the ..i twelfth century by Louis VII, it be ig his favorite residence, and later it was enlarged by Louis IX and his maucessors. The old castle was raz #O by Francis I in 1527 and it was ; ,ebullt during his reign, and under 'Henry H additions were made, fam utis Italaln artists being called there. to build and decorate. Henry IV built the Glt lerie de Diane and the Place d'Armes and the beautiful grounds. a r lner Louis XIV the chateau was oc 'a`Pe by Madame de Montespan, but jlater the king deserted it for Versail ,.Ba. It was again transformed under t.b ouis XV and occapied successively by Madae.p de Ponmpadour and Ma diaime du Barry, and under Louis f; · it was a favorite residence ~of a Isrte Antoinette, the queen. Napo ( 1iu hIad <th ch~teau renovated and ~ i Phbaillpe restored it in the ~ta, of the sixteenth century. d'lkt~a iabl u`tis considered one of te' aseb :works of the early Mgo lden ages of the French Renais 'anc. . Here Christina of Sweden re after her abdipation; and fqr two }aes poleoan detained a pils YE as a prisoner. Many t treaties and mutters of s~ t rdated fromt 'intainebleau, -Y d e the abdtation by Napoleon. = '("~ present govermnent keeps the "rs ien perfect condition and it is , f$ e the public. Guaides . conduct ilitoath through the numerous halls a~' ms. pointing out objects and of Ipterest, including' the Sa iupon which Napoleon t dn his , b:bC.4iaon, the boudoirs of the fam eas women, including the Empress itepine, who at different times oc. ;X;! ti .oms in the paalce, and the, bent hblls where many treaties S-1 state papers were executed dur "ig the, many years of its existence has a palace. The gardens and parks surrounding the palace are WondertuL Landscape `teireta have exerted themselves to :the limit of their ability in the work f e.arbellishing the grounds. Artif. ials latkes, beautiful lawns, trees, ihrubs and flowers in profusion, 5make up a veritable fairy-scene. The .park, farther away," is kept as Sear to its virgin state as possible, and is very extensive. Driveways eroes the park in every direction, and uivoule ling all these beautiful build Ias, gsrdenis and parka is the magni `ent forest of Fontainebleau. Verasailles is situated twelve miles rom Paris and has a population of 'about $5,000. There is little to see of i.terest there except the magnificent palace with its wonderful park. Dur lug the reign of the Bourbons this Ipalae was the most famous of the royal residence of the world. It dates from 161. The ,palace fronts the Sgreat Place des Armes, which separ. a.es it from the'city and through Sullich' the palace is entered. The palace is composed of a cen tral equare, with wings on each side -. third wing extendiig from the rear Sate the park. The imposing facade i a quarter of a mile long; the i:sot of &tonor with its large pillars ag~g the entrance any symbolizing ~atiai2 victories under Louis XIV 'beg very handsome. 'Many of .he Freach painters are represented San all the history of France, its e and ceremonies are tpr canvas before the visitors; also maly portraits and sta leloflebrities. Sroyal chapel is sumptuuusly Sat the north end of the theatre built by Louais XV the National Assembly i P n'no-Pt'h.::. .war. Thae .*e Crsades are. 'eiifend ý ;i*: aoeran adnttdp? and the :ts statie is omne of Stu ip.ature of VerteL. menase hail the 'walls of which are made of mirrors; this being the place where the representatives of the na tions engaged in the great war car tied on their deliberations, the peace treaty being signed there on June 28, 1918. The table used on thiaioccasion is of particular interest. The visitor is conducted through the private apartments formerly oc cupied by the nobility, including the boudoirs of the queens, the bedcham ber where Louis XIV died, as also the contiguous room where Louis XV breathed his last. The "grand ap partments" of the queen are beauti fully decorated. In this palace have resided since 1682 many of the royal famlies, and for over a hundrd years Versailles figured prominently in history.- Luis XV dwelt ther and Madame de Pothpa dour and Madame du Barry reigned over thip vast establishment. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette resided there, and' the romance that -clings to the palace is largely due to their presence. Herb was built by the King the Petite Trianon for Marie An toinette, a residence occupied only by them, and where they lived in splen dor. But around these palaces oling the history of the Revolution which took place in 1789, with the result that the royal .family was forced to leave, and since which time they have never been used as a residence. The vast park with its tfine fountains lakes and gardens is very imposing, and is probably the finest in existence today. Its terraces, ornamental ba sins, huge vases overflowing with flowers, and the beautiful statues which adorn it, all contribute to make It one of the world's grandest show places, if not the grandest. Rt is said that eighteen thod~sand men were oc cepied several years in batding this vast park, and that' the ost oft the work as it still exists today was a fabulous arm. The palace.s a Fontainebleau and Versaillies r OobabW ti: b most in teresting of all 4.t beautifnl placdr in the world, for not ,mnly are they mag nifieent in all their construction, put the historioal tinciqents whieh took place thergin give them added attrac tion and importance. It is impossible to. ýlose- this arti- i cle without some reference, at least 1 to the magnificent chateaux of the Loire. These are principally looat-.1 34 at and hear lloie aimd .athe vicinity a of T'ours. A visit to all,.of them preoy ed 4eightful, but spacial mention i should be made of the chateau at Blois, commenced by Prancis I in the I twelfth ceAtury and added to by his t successors; the beautiful chateau of Chambord, situated some miles out of the town of Blots aid probably the. finest and grandest of all the chateaux A QUALITY MERCHANDISE FAIRLY PRICED. -SAYS: It's a mighty fine thing to help make a town grow. You are doing it for Opelou sas. So are we. Whatever you buy in your own home town assists its growth and prosperity. Our duty is seeing that you get value for your money. We can give you true value in Kuppenheimer good clothes. They are "an invest ment in good, appearance." We are proud to sell these garments-for they are the finest ready-to-wear clothes made in America. Have you bought your Fall Suit yet? If not let us help you choose your Kuppen heimer suit. We are ready to show you the latest models in these fine garments. It's good to welcome back the old time prices. This season you can buy a Kuppen* heimer suit for no more than an inferior garment cost last year. 100% 'SATISFACTION OR YOUR MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED We are just as good furnishers and .Hatters as we are clothiers LAN Y and OPELUSAS MARKET STREET LOUISIANA "THE 'BUSY CORNER'S ( a-th house of Kuppenh erF go clothe which we visited; the chateau CheTe gney, a few miles further away, and whidl is also very beautiful; and fi nally,~;, hamont, at the last corner of a tE gle out of Blois, and which is occied by She family which owns It todayy. 'R"hese are visited in a sing le day by auto-buses which make the trip frequently and which pass through one of the prettiest sections of France. The chateaux at Tours, or rather in that vicinity, are not so elaborate or extensive as those near Blois, but they, too, are very interesting. The chateau of Amboise is the finest in that section, and being close to the railroad, an excellent view of it can be had from that point. The chateau Luynes, a short distance out of Tours is reached by passing through the old city of St. Cyr. Here are still to be seen the ancient places cut into thq cliffs which served as residences for human beings; in fact some poor people live in them yet, and other suich places are used for' barns and stables. Tours is interesting also for other buildings of historic interest, includ ing the Cathedral of St. Gatien, begun In 1170 on the spot where a more an cient one had stood, but which had been burned during a quarrel between King Louis VII of France and King iHenry HI of England. Here are buried many persons of note, including the children of Charles VTI. Christianity was first brought to Tours by St. Gatien in the third century and preached by the third ' bishop of Tours, St. Martin, who was buried be neath the old church, his' tomb hav ing lately been discovered. It was then encased in marble and occupies the crypt beneath the altar of a fine new church caled the Basilica of St. Mar tin. The tower of Charlemagne, dating from 'the middle ages, and the House of Tristan the Hermit are still pre served and pointed out as objects of special interest. There is much more that could be written of this beautiful and historic section of France--chos en by kings and nobles as their fav orite places of abode, but I must fore go doing so. The next article will tell of our trip to England and particularly of the many places of interest' in the world's largest city--London. '(To be Continued) GEqTS ANOTHER BIG SHIPMENT OF FORD'S FAMOUS FLIVVERS Martin Bordelon is filling the coun try up with Henry Ford's tin. lizsies. Last week we told of his getting in a caiload shipment of the little cars nd this week he received 'two more freight, cars loaded with ' flivvers.; Someone stated that Martin had sold twelve carloads of Fords in the last few weeks, and the way he is re ceiving, and disposing of them one would imagine the statement was not exaggeration by. any means. Fords' are the only nmadhines that are ell ing in quantities these days and the big plant manufiacturing them is r.n ning to full capacity and is making as many or.mere than t' did during the best days in its history.. Five thousand lizzles are turned out every day and the country is conseming them and they are selling slightly un der the lowest pre-war figures. Charles F. Bailey of Baton Rouge arrived here Thursday to spend She week-end with relatives. S'Mr. and Mrs. Willie Brown, Miss Anne Ferguson and Mr. C. N. Press s burg of Cuba, motored to Opelousas s from Lecompte last SunIay to wit ness the races and while here were the gueste of Mr. and Mrs. L L.Press r burg and family on South Market St. Paul Mizzi and W. R. Lacombe mo t tored to Manmon town and Ville Patte on last Monday where they transacted i important business. George Perrault returned to Baton Rouge on last Monday night to re Sisume his law studies in the Louisiana State University. SRev. D. R. Pevoto, pastor of the Baptist church, spent the first of the week in Alexandria and Pinevilla where he went to put his son Ray r burn in Louisiana college. Rayburn graduated from the Opelousas high I school last session. Mr. -Pevoto re ports the largest opening that this college has ever had in its history. Ruibert Pevoto left for Houston, Texas last Tuesday where he has ac eptecd a position with an authorised Ford Agency. Rev. D. R. Pevoto spent last week in a revival meeting at Gueydan, and he leaves next Monday for Shreveport where he wil 'hold his last meting for this season. He has held five revival meetings this year and is planning to hold another one here before the close of the year. Judge F. B. Canon of Melville Came in Wednesday evening and returned home Thursday morning. Uncle Banks' many friends here were glad to meet hi.p. Dr. L. J. Bauman, former Opelou sekn but 'now' residing in Beaumont, Texas, spent last Sunday visdting, iis little daughter here. He returned home Monday afternoon. District Attorney Lee Garland made a business trip to Elton on last Wed nesiday. 'Mrs. Bob Schuler of Morrdw station visited here during the present week. Buck Perodin, rice buyers of Rayne has. been operating in this territory for some days, bidding on lots of the crop offered for sale. Mr. Perrodin is a native Opelousean, a son of the late District Attorney F. F. Perrodin, who. established- a-remarkable record as prosecuting attorney here many years ago. John' Cannon employed as right-hand man at the A. C. Skiles Lumber com pany, served his connertion with that firm effective yesterday, 'and, will take up his residence on the Farm. J. P. Troselair, now buying cotton at Bunkie spent the last week-end here with his family. Mr. nad Mrs. Ben Anderson of Pal metto were visitors to Opelousas last Saturday. A number of Opelousas Knights of Coumbus journeyed to Thibodaux last Saturday night to attend the big Ini tiation held in the Lafourche metro polis on Sunday. Among the number *fo went were Simon Stolly, Felix Stely, John Sibille, Dave Hollier, Al fred Vidrine and others. They re- I turned home. on Monday morning at I 4 o'clock. ' Dr. Ben Molelland of near Lawtell I jas a business visitor to this city on laest Tuesday evening. Alter ~ pending several weeks in Georgia and Florlda, transacting bus iness, Ferrell ~Spitfler has returned to his home in OPealOmuas. I Rupert Pevoto, eldest son of Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Pevoto, departed Tuesday night for 'Houston, Texas, where he will !be engaged in the Ford service garage. 3 Steve Durand ,motored to Alexan dria IMonday where he transacted bus a -ness. C. P. Dunbar, temporarily located at Pine Prairie where he is engaged in the oil game, was here the first of the week visiting home folks, Miss Bestha Barth of New Orleans, trAined nurse, spent several days here last week visiting fieadse. Mr. Lawler of New Orleans, con nected with the big cotton firm of Lawrence Blum '& Co., spent several days here this week aiding the local office of that firm in its clerical work Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lewis re Sturned Wednesday night from a brief a trip to New Orleans; Mr. Pelerin, proprietor of the new drug store, was a business visitor to Breaux Bridge on ast Thursday. Miles Margaret Bailey has' accepted a position at the Kruttschnitt school in New Orleans and her mother will leave this city shortly to Join her in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dimsnik of New Orleans arrived here yestreday'to be the guests of relatives in this city and in Bellevue. Former Sectric Light Superinten dent A. C.. Jones, now located at Pas cagoula, Miss., is spending his vaca tion here. Dr. and Mrs. John A. Hass and daughter, Miss Nathalle, accompanied by Miss Lena Loeb, departed Wednes day afternoon for a trip to New Or leans. Ted. Robert parish supervisor of rural schools, and Miss Dorothy Stock ton, parish health nurse, spent a day or two in Cheneyville this week, guests of Mr. Robert's relatives. Mr. and Mrs. RaouI LeBourgeois and iittle son were visitors to Opelou sas this wek from their' plantation home near Leonvifle. Miss Amelia Washka of Crowley, one of the entrants in the automobile contest of the Daily Progress of that city, spent several days here this week seeking: subscriptions, or that newspaper. Mrs. Henry Guidry of Crowley was a visitor to Opelousas the first of the week and while here gave this office a brief calL BILL WOULD ABQLISH 8 AL DEADLY BLANK PISTOLS A bill has been introduced in the state leglalatane which, if passed, would prohibit the, sale of blank cart 'drige pistols lh Louisanas. The mat tar of passing such a liw has been diseussed before but nothing in the matter has resulted from the discus sion until the bill aimed -at the evil was placed before the house of repre sentative the first ot the week,. POLICE JURY AND COJUNCIL TO MEET HERE NEXT WEEK The police fury will convene in reg ular monthly- sesion next .Monliay, Otober 3, and (lerk fealey has beeii bhsy the past day or two p')reparing for the .,.weeto. Tl'he. Opelosa city council (&e to siseodoveae In regular sessfbn on Tuedady sight. Kniok er-.Wbat is truth? Bocker--scinethint 'which shboald be heard, but not saLtd. LOCAL BRANCH OF RICE ASSOCIATION SELLS 1200 BAGS (Continued from page 1) they were forced to get into the game without further delar in order to se cure the amount seeded. The Texas mills that were expect t ed to be active competitors for Louisiana rice are up against s pro position, according to a statement made Wedneqday. The, riequal ,\rel ght .,ates have eaused and a re ttil < causing the mills of the 'Lone Star 1 state to keep out of the Louisiana i rough rice market, because they could not buy in competition with buyers representing the mills of this state, as after such rice was bought and r shipped to Texas points the prohibit tive freight charges would have eat en up whatever profit the Texas I mills could have earned from the I transaction, iRice farmers are busy cutting their t crops, rushing this phase of the Work as rapidly as possible because of dan ger of heavy winds or rains. Any such change of weather conditions would bring havoc to many fields of rank-grwolng rice, especially ;in the Opelousas territory. One or two growers near this city were running their binders full tilt this week in the race against the weather. It was stated that at least 'ne of these men had four big mechinee running full time but found it impossible to make any great headway because of the, thick growing crop and the entire sickle of the machines could not. be thrust into the tall grain because of the inability of the elevating ind bind ing attachment to handle the big stuff. There is no great~hirry about I the threshing of the grain because it can rest very well in ahock for some timne -and yet be. safe against the weather. The main thing in view now is to get the crop cut and shocked end let thethreshing g oveor.ntit hea im portant cutting is through` with. There have' been numeroa 'shoeris and a few vy. rains- d 4ithhrog gh the' main portlep of the rice belt the past tfew drays and as a: 'coseqtence threshing ;aa ,Jeen held up, and fact is msnu'ig a numbert of _ il somewhat nerveu.s becaise they .WreJv contracts to ft lidan i-f any aisfortuua should happen .$1t the asdmigte ll small crop *;y will be left up iW the air and torcid tosJpy perph . what they deem an exorbitant price .for the grain they wl. eile This 1tet alone is earig t a lIttle meeatuness among the miller a tn they~ are- keep ing an eagle ey, on . the situation andt e r nti inetie. .sy an.t, Swe.rewost s OAA ~ Manager Amy t' tpib anasseIatioa's Opelobmass ofl tIs' h gthly elated -. er the present "sAeeeY: of the oretaui a tion and his advice toi the ice -fasu etý i. to sit tigh`e reofetn to be a sxne ed and to nlot get 'in ly ex cited because of the tarsl ide in the marketse and overdo thigsa next year Ey plandting .too, lse n sre age. e s-eays that it tthe proautioa is kept within rea. mbl#' bounds 8as to number of bagse grown in the- starte the industry wine as brck ep et~ fee armoest beforetdhe grower, reaise i and a wa 've of permanent prosperity will be theirs. Healso spoke of the gprclhabitis of a rice mfllrhelag er;ete * I )pe louses. This matter wu CEdubsd a couple of years age-as et eseaithing was flouriphing sanidth e hOlel s . k try was on an Indtstrial spreai oftre mendous propertions, but t4ies th slump came all talk otfa bi H died However, IMr. Amy sljays he is Intesti aating the possthinttes adt 1bAives that within a short time th. prepoP sition can be put across and Opelom uas hare a mull which w*U 'han lq much of the r iies grown 4agt diate territory as well as compete foi that grown in ether ectiod . of the belLt THE MIdSSE ROOS Hoft*RS -f AT PARTY ON t"U1pDA"Y NISHT a+Ves Jrma Mai $ ae Bees acted a hostee a *aber of their ftriends at a dancing party df last Thursday night, *t their :home on aMt Believ.e s itde " iwol sent were: Misesa Joel. GvibeaeIU ian Bosagni, Rosa Bebward, Myrtle Morbhinveg, Lounie Pavy, Its tul. beau, :ues Darlo, Geradfpe '.wn, iaively Stagg; eesar astI Rehit wir Henry Bonidillaln, JohLan Wolff S'red Bailey, -Arnod Witsaberg, Bill Jorida; Frank Dietlein, Jr., Leonce Rloo, Mr. 'and Mis. Dave Ulmer, Mr. and Mrs. George Jordan, Mr. and IMrs. Ike Roos Delieioui punch and cake were served thoughnout the evening: A 'masi de. lIshtetu time was esJoYed by al. Dr. A. . .PPei nalt wii leave to-mr row tq Bogafst, La., where be goes to attend the etate .meetlg of the Ameriin Leg*lo as a delegate of the Opeosus psti of the orgaifiatlion. Lorenso Mcjqnliuv.5 popular Main street leweer. rtaijnd 4 recenty froSm.8 K i· O i sp enate sop time tsfk a °. Optome teacher at lawteI w'Vaa vtijitor , Ope ouas o'f last Ti a rsday. c'iren of week were or here this .Sek SSPEC! Sato Oct. 318 incl.sve OneW Standardg ted Four Pouriu* ...E , ýý .. 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