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Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17

EGGS-Prize winner Brown Leghorn
eggs for Matching, 81 per setting.
Mrs. B. Butler, Oxford, Miss.
April 17-24p
Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17

WALNUT TREES-I am in the mark
ct for few nice walnut trees, or logs,
See me at Colonial Hotel OF at my saw
mill on w. d. Porter's place. r. F.
Harris. ALTA
Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17

FOR SALE-A fine marble soda foun-
tain, cost $500, will sell for $3.50,
terms to responsible party. G. w.
Price, Oxford, Miss. tt
Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17

FOR SALE-1918 Model Ford, in No.
l condition, Apply to H. c. Wiley.
Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17

EGGs-FOR HATCHING Pure
bred White Leghorns, Wilber strain,
81 per setting. Mrs. G. l.. Brown
ing, Oxford, Miss, r. A.
April 8, 4tpd.
Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17

Uncle Sam is putting his foot down
on discharged soldiers and sailors who
are making a practice Of peddling
goods on the streets for livelihood.
Other employment is to be secured for
them as the sight Of man in uniform
peddling suggests to the public that
he has been neglected. The War De-
partment has make request Of all state
and municipal officials to furnish the
names Of discharged service men who
have been granted peddling licenses.
Colonel Arthur Woods is in charge Of
this special employment branch Of the
War Department.
Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17

"The Police Want You!" So reads
the headline Of glaring signs on bill
boards in the Capital City. Reading
on you learn that the Washington po-
lice force lacks men and that if you
are five feet and eight inches or more
in height, weight Of least 1873 pounds,
and want to earn $125 90 month, the
police force will consider your appli-
cation for a job. The signs are start
ling in the extreme, but it is claimed
that the results secured make plain
the truth Of the saying that ''it pays
to advertise. !"
Oxford eagle., 1919-04-17

visited her mother, MrS. James TIace,
recently. -. ,s..ss ..s>A
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett, Of Wa
ter Valley, visited home-folks Sunday .
Miss Gladys Barry, Of Little Rock
Ark, is visiting her brother, Mr.. Au-
trey Barry, who has recently returned
from France, where he was wounds ID,
and who, with his wife, are now the
guests Of Oxford relatives while home
on a furlough.
Mr.. Carr and daughter, Of Water
Valley, spent Sunday with Oxford
friends.
Mrs. w. w. Woolard has returned
from a two weeks visit to Memphis
relatives and friends.
Mesdames Longest and Wilds are
attending the convention Of W. M.
US at jackson. They represent the
Baptist Woman's Missionary society
Of the Baptist church.
Drs. Russell Mcmahon and Hargis
are attending the Dental Association
which convened at Clarksdale this
week.
Misses Virginia Gillespie and Grace
BROWN. of Duck Hill, were weekend
visitors 20 Oxford relatives.
Mr. r. v. Black has gone 70 Green
wood.
lgiss Sallis Rayburn. q Harmon
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
DIR. FOSTER TO
LEAVE PARISH
LawteII Physician, Long Prom
inent Resident of St. Landry
to Live in North Louisiana

The many friends of DR.. Paul Fos-
ter, who has long been identified with
the agricultural and commercial in
terests Of the Lawtell and Plaquemine
Point sections of this parish. viii be
sorry to learn of his intention to make
his permanent residence in Grand
Cane, in the northern part of the
state.
DR.. Foster recently sold his agri-
cultural interests to G. B. Whipp, a
prominent farmer of the Bayou Beouf
section of st. Landry. Mr.. Whipp VIII
make his home in the old Foster res
idence.
When a child DR.. Foster came to
Sc. Landry with his parents from
Avoyelles parish. He spent his early
youth in the Plansance section, where
DR.. Fosters parents were highly es-
teemed citizens for large number Of
years. Upon graduation in medicine
and after practicing elsewhere sew
eral years the young physician set
tied in the Plaquemine Point section,
near Lawtell, where he has been a
prominent factor in the upbuilding
Of that portion Of st. Landry.
The many friends of the prominent
Lawtell physician join the Star-Pro-
gress in wishing DR.. Foster the best
Of luck in his new home.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
TO
ENTER THE RACE
Member Of Police Jury from
Grand Prairie Section Of
fers TO Come Back

Alexandra Sylvestre, well known
and prominent member Of the police
jury from the fifth ward, has an
nounced his candidacy for reelection.
Mr.. Sylvestre stated to the publish
er of the Star-Progress he had not
the opportunity of canvassing his
ward at this time, but that he expect
ed to begin his tour Of the ward with
in a short while.
Mr.. SyIvestre has not only the rec
ommendation of many Of his con-
stituents, but men with whom he has
served for the past three years are
loudest in their commentator of his
efforts to give his people an efficient
service as police juror. Chief among
the police jurors who praise Mr.. Syl-
vestre are Hons. x. T. Catlett and F.
P. Martin, who, in a signed state
ment say:
"Sylvestre has made one of the
most conscientious members Of the
police jury and we believe it would
be to the best interest Of the parish
for him to be reelected. We believe
his constituents agree with US that
he will be able to render them mere
efficient service in the future than
in the past"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
FIRST BOY
In WAX Is BAOh
Harry Garland, First st. Lam
drian on Firing Line, Re-
turns After Long Service

Harry w. Garland, who has the
distinction of being the first st. Lam
drian to participate in the world war,
returned last week with an honorable
discharge. Mr.. Garland, it will be re-
membered, left here six months be-
fore Uncle Sam took a notion to go
over to France and lick the kaiser.
He was so imbued with the idea of
doing his bit for humanity, and feel
ing that Germany had committed un-
pardOnable sins on defenseless Bel
GUM and peaceful France that he
enlisted in the French ambulance
corps before the United States de-
clared war.
When the boys in khaki arrived in
France in the middle Of 1917 Mr..
Garland had already been on the fir
lng line and had suffered a wound.
He was well initiated and soon began
% assist in the training Of Uncle
Sans troops, when he volunteered
N the American Expeditionary
Forces.
The many friends of the popular
0pelOusas hero who served with
honors in both the American and
French armies were delighted to see
nm come back with five service
Etripes-more than any other St.Lan.
dry soldier can boast of.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
POLICE JURY
MEETS TO-DAY
Assessment Complaints VIII be
Heard and Errors Correc-
ted If Amy Exist

The police jury win meet again to-
day for the purpose of sitting as
board of reviewers to pass upon COM
plants filed by St. Landry taxpay-
ers.
Official notice of Saturdays
meeting was given several weeks ago
and it is said taxpayers who have
failed to file their complaints with
the clerk of the police jury will have
to pay for the folly Of their neglect.
All property owners who believe
that a mistake in their assessment
has been made are to be given fam
hearing at the hands of the jury and
if any errors are found corrections
win be made before the assessor files
his rolls with the tax collector.
Besides sitting as board of re-
viewers, the police jury will trans
act other business, principally deal
ing with the fourth ward road dis
trict supervisors, it is said.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
F. K. EASTMAN WILL
BECANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION
Local Merchant Decides After
Friends Urge to Enter
Reelection Race

Elsewhere in this issue of the Star
Progress appears the announcement
of Hon. E. K. Eastman, one of the
three st. Landry representatives in
the Lower House of the General As
sembly, for reelection at the jan
uary primary.
In an interview with the publisher
of the Star-Progress Mr.. Eastman
stated that it was only through the
appeal of his friends and supporters
that he had concluded to make the
race He said that he was anxious to
go back to the legislature because
many important matters, effecting the
future interest of this state, would
come up for consideration by the next
legislature. He is in favor of a COM
prehensive state system of highways,
willing to spend the states last dol
lar for the education of the children
of the state, and is going to work act
lively for the passage of such bills as
will give Louisiana one of the finest
agricultural schools in the Union.
Mr.. Eastman has served in the
House for the past four years with
much credit to himself and to the
state; he fathered several important
bills touching upon the taxation and
assessment Of Louisiana, and was
regarded as one OF the progressive
alert and aggressive young members of
the legislature.
Mr.. Eastman states he is unable
to canvass the parish at present, but
that he expects to interview every
voter possible and to make his views
known on matters coming up before
the House next year.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
COMMITTEE TO
MEET TO-DAY
All Members Democratic Ex-
ecutive Body Urged to At
tend the Session

AS announced last week, the parish
democratic executive committee will
meet at the court house this after
noon at o'clock. The members of
this committee are strongly urged to
be present at the first important
gathering of the democratic body of
this parish.
The committee viii be presided
over by Chairman Prescott who will
come here from Euniee this after
noon. The meeting viii be held in
the court room of the court house.
The principal work to be done by
the committee will be the calling of a
democratic primary election in Janu-
ary selecting the same date chosen
by the state central committee, and
the fixing of the fees to be paid by
the various candidates for parochial
and ward offices. The time limit for
the filing of candidates applications
will also be fixed.
Since it was announced that the
democratic executive committee
would meet on the 18th much inter-
est has been manifested by voters
in getting out candidates for the mi
nor ward and justice of the peace
ward offices. It is expected that on
October "a, the probable date Of ex-
piration for the filing of names of
candidates, every office in the parish
will be contested for.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
PUJO IS NAMED TO
SUCCEED EWING AS
COMMITTEEMA
Former Congressman Chosen
by State Committee 40 Ma
tionaI Representative
OCTOBER 81 LAST
DAYTO ENTER RACE
January 20 Fixed as Date OF
First State Primary-There
Will be Only One Primary

Arsene P. Pujo Of Lake Charles
former congressman from the sew
enth congressional district, was unan-
imously elected democratic national
committeeman from Louisiana by the
democratic state central committees
at its meeting Tuesday at the Hotel
Grunewald, New Orleans, following
the resignation of Colonel Robert
Ewing, who has served three terms.
Mr.. Pujo is a strong supporter Ct
Colonel Stubbs for governor, and i
is said was the personal choice Of
Colonel Stubs, whose supporters
were in the majority at the Tuesday
meeting.
The committee adopted a resolu-
tion fixing the democratic state pri-
mary for January 20, 1920, for the
nomination of governor and all state
officers. Entries will Close in TWEEN
ty days, or on October 81.
Candidates win be required to de-
post 500 with the secretary Of state
under the provision Of the act Of
1918, to be sued for printing Of bal
lots, etc., and also SIS with the secre-
tary of the democratic state central
committee for the defraying OF in
cidentaI expenses.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
FLOYD PHILLIPS
TO RUN FOR P. !.
Popular Young Farmer of the
Bellevue Section to be a
Candidate, is Rumor

Among the many political rumors
afloat in opelousas during the past
week was the one that Floyd Phillips,
prosperous and well nown Bellevue
farmer, would be a candidate for one
of the four members of the police
jury from the first ward.
When interviewed by the publisher
of the Star-Progress, Mr.. Phillips
stated that rumor was being circulat-
ed by many of his friends who were
anxious to see him enter the. race.
He had not yet made up his mind to
run, but in all likelihood would be a
candidate.
Mr.. Philips was candidate for the
police jury from this ward in 1908.
when quite young man, and though
defeated received a flattering sup
port at the hands of the voters Of the
ward.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
POLICE JURY GIVES
$500 TO PARISH
FAIR ASSN
Committee from Chamber of
Appeal for Funds
Commerce Makes Successful
cry GIVES USUFRUCT
~ nnnnEnr-Hx
St. Landry Will Shortly Boast
Of Finest Fair Association
in Louisiana

The Chamber of Commerce was
mccessful in its first request for
funds for the proposed parish fair as
soeiation, which it will shortly organ
ize. when a committee appeared be-
fore the police jury and asekd that
body to budget the sum of $4,000 for
the 1920 parish fair. The jurors,
without a dissenting vote, readily
granted the request.
The committee appearing before
the police jury was composed Of E.
NJ. Boagni, DR.. ]. A. Haas, d. L. Gull
beau, L. H. Mornhinveg, E. K. East
ham and L. A. AndrepOnt, the two
last named making brief addresses.
On Tuesday night the committee
appeared before the city council and
was given the usufruct Of the city
Uroperty, next to the cemetery, for
the parish fair.
Hon. R. Lee Mills, member of the
police jury and head of the st. Lam
dry Farmers Union, has been selected
by the Chamber of Commerce as the
head of the proposed fair association.
Mr.. Mills will have associated with
him some of the most prominent far
mers of this parish, it being the in
tention Of the Chamber of Commerce
to put this fair in the hands of a
board Of directors composed of far
mers.
According to present plans, per-
manent buildings will be erected and
the grounds viii be beautified as soon
as the property is officially turned
over to the fair association.
St. Landry plans to hold the big
gest parish fair in the state and the
prize lists, it is said, will compare fa-
vorably with many district fairs.
Work on the catalog viii begin just
as soon as the association is organ
lied. 1t is the intention Of the pro-
moters Of the fair to have the cata-
logs ready for distribution by the
fiyt Of February.
Committees will canvass the en-
tire parish for funds. The town has
promised to raise over $4,000 to
more than match the meney appro-
priated by the police jury, and ac-
eording to statements Of prominent
business men Opelousas win go well
over its quota.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
MR.. JOHN S. WHITES.
j., ORDAINED TO
PRIESTHOOD
Solemn Ceremoy Took Place
at St. Charles College on
Last Thursday

For the first time since his eleva-
tion to the Episcopacy, Bishop Jules
B. Jeanmard of Lafayette exercised
his power Of ordaining young man
a priest of God, when on Thursday
of this week he elevated Mr.. John S.
White, s. J., of st. Chales College to
the dignity of the priesthood. The
solemn ceremony took place in the
college chapel Of st. Charles College,
Grand Coteau, at a. m, in the pres
ence of his father and sister, Mr..
John White of Boston, Mass, and
Mrs. Haines Of Buffalo, the college
faculty and students and a large
number Of friends.
The Bishop was assisted by Very
Rev. Emile Mattern, S. j., of New Or
leans, Provincial of the Jesuits Of
the South; Very Rev. Emile DiebOld,
S. J., president Of st. Charles Col
lege, and other priests and schOlas-
tics Of the college. The altars were
tastefully decorated, and the college
choir rendered beautiful singing. I'M
mediately after the ceremony, Father
White gave his first blessing to
Bishop Jeanmard, then to his father
and sister and to the congregation.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
Bishop ordained Mr.. White sub-dea-
con and deacon respectively, the two
preliminary ordinations that lead to
the ordination Of the priesthood. The
wonderfully impressivev ceremonies
that are connected with the priestly
ordinations have seldom been wit
messed in this part of Louisiana, Ow-
ing to the fact that hitherto any or
dipations in the state were generally
performed in New Orleans. Hence,
many Catholics were eager to witness
the exceptional rites.
Father White said his first mass
in the college chapel on FridayNmorn-
ing, at which his father and sister,
the college students and many Of his
friends were present for Father
White is well known and much loved
in this part Of Louisiana, having been
professor at Grand Coteau in for
mer years ,as also in New Orleans,
and he has always won over to a
warm friendship those who have
had the pleasure Of meeting him in
connection with his college work. The
public was invited to assist at the
various ceremonies Of the week.
Father White was born in Boston
thirty-four years ago.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
FRIENDS URGE
CATLETT TO RUN
Fourth Ward Member Doesn'k
Want to Make Race but
Supporters Say He Must

Hon. K. T. Catlett, who has sery-
ed the parish officially for the past
six years, as an influential member
of the police jury from the fourth
ward, had practically made up his
mind not to be a candidate for re-
election. But many Of his friends are
determined to make him change bis
mind, and as a consequence he il be-
ing besieged by taxpayers from every
section Of his ward to reconsider his
decision and to make the race.
The Star-Progress is in q position
to know that Mr.. Catlett has made an
able and efficient member Of the aug
ust body and we wsuld side with he
fourth warders in their insiskent de-
mand that the old "war horse" from
Rosa come back to the police jury for
the next four years. The good roads
problem is to be solved and as Mr.
Catlett Is thoroughly familiar on this
matter, it is to theinterest { tie en-
tire parish to see him returned to the
police jury.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11


Misses Sylvan ad Ira Durio and
Messrs. Ted Roberts and Paul schue-
ter motored to st. Charles College
on Sunday to witness the football
game between st. Charles and Jesuits
High Of New Orleans
Mis- Rosa Hebrard> visited
friends - Lafayette on last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. A. Delabretonne and baby,
after a delightful stay Of two weeks
at Oakkdale. returned home on last
Saturday.
-Dorsin Breaux, large rice far
mer Of Rayne, was in 0pelousas the
middle Of the week. and while IN this
city paid the Star-PrOgress force .
pleasant call.
Oscar Pipes and "Tot" Hinch-
cIiffe Of. Crowley attended to busi-
ness here this week.
Mr.. Dore of Bogalusa attended
to business here the early part Of the
week.
-. d. Guidry Of Rayne visited
friends here on Friday night Of slast
week.
Miss Marjorie Chachere return-
ed home Monday after a delightful
stay in Donaldsonville, La, where
she visited as the guest Of friends.
Or. A. ]. Perrault, who enlisted
in the dental corps Of the army, has
been discharged and returned home
after serving for quite a long time
with the American forces overseas.
Warren Domengeaux Of Lafa-
yette visited friends here Sunday.
Marshall Thompson attended 10
business in New Orleans this week.
/ Howard Allen Of Washington
was in OpeIousas on Tuesday.
/ Mrs. Fey Lyons returned homl
on Sunday after delightful stay i
Beaumont, Texas, as the guest Of rel
atives.
Uncle Jim Baldridge che Sag
Of Barbreek," was n our midst Q
last Monday. Uncle Jira reports ha'
ing had too mrch Iain Il his sectiOi
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11

terested towns south of Sunset to
witness the game between trains.
The st. Martinville High team has
beeen recently strengthened grately
by the addition of the famous de-
Laloire ends and by. the heavy full
back Fournet, and it is not without
reason that they have hopes of max
ing the game more than practice
one for the st. Charles team.
A. A. Mendoza and Ted Roberts,
of opelousas, who we're present at
the college last Sunday to call the
game have been again asked to act
as officials in the coming game and
have consented to do so. Both are
old players of Normal and are still
as up-tO-date in football science IS
they were when starring on the Nat
chitoches team some years ago.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
MoRNHINVEG & SONS
UNIQUE ADVERTISING

The Star-Progress can not refrain
from calling attention to the unique
advertising of R. MOrnhinveg & Son,
featuring the Columbia GrafanOla.
They are taking Shakespeare's "Sev-
en- Ages of Man" world known for its
applicability to the human race, and
applying it to the wonderful music
of the wonderful machine. The adj
vertising is a continued story and is
well worth the reading. See it in
another column in this issue.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
DIR. PERRAULT
IS BACK AGAIN
Prominent Young OpeIOusas
Dentist Returns After Ser
vice In France

Lieutenant A. J. Perrault more fa-
miliarly nOwn to his many local
friends as DR.. Perrault, has returned
from France and Germany after
much service in the dental corps Of
the A. E. F.
DR.. Perrault Immediately received
a warm welcome at the hands Of his
large circle of friends all of whom
were joyous over his return. After
mingling with friends and taking a
rest for a few days, DR.. Perrault is
expected to resume the practice Of
dentistry.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11

Henry Long Of Shreveport was
the guest of friends here Sunday and
Monday.
Miss Yvonne Dejean spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents,
returning Monday morning to Grand
Coteau Sacred Heart Convent
Tony Fux returned to Lafayette
on Monday morning.
B. Bennett Of New Orleans was
business visitor to our city this
week.
-Gordy Ogden Of Baton Rouge
attended to business in our city on
Monday and Tuesday.
L. A. Dunbar Of Baton Rouge
visited friends here on Wednesday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11

are 500 white males and 522 females;
of the colored race, 542 males and
459 females, making grand tctal
Of children between the ages of s
and Is in the ward as follows White,
1,7O6; colored, 1921. A total Of
2,917.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11

others are relieved Of much taxes
they would otherwise have to pay.
Mr.. Andrus' fiends say "Give every
man credit for whate he deserves"
Mr.. Andras deserves much credit at
the hands of the taxpayers, especial
" the farmers, when it is taken into
consideration that their lands are val
ued at their actual value, at woods
50, SIS and s12 agricultural lands ct
$50. s25. $35 and $40, when you
know they are selling anywhere from
s75 to $125 per acre.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
COON" LAFLEUR
FINISHES CENSUS
Old War Horse of Sixth Ward
Counts Up Number of
School Children
From the Eunice Gan.l }

For the past two months Mr.. R.
Lafleur has ben occupied making a
census of the children between the
ages of 6 and 1s in the sixth ward
Of the parish and he gives in the fol-
lowing data thereon:
White children in Eunice-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11

Milton Fitzpatrick, now employed
at the Williamson Lumber Company.
was q visitor to or city on Wedues-
day Of this week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11
TWO BIG PLANTATIONS ARE
SOLD BY DUNBAR BROS.

The Hawkins plantation, situated
On Bayou Waxia was sold this week
BY c. P. Dunbar and Bro, agents,
for N. B. Singleton to P. A. Chiasson
0cf Lafayette parish, who win turn
It into a rice farm.
The Dunbar firm bought for Dr. =.
A Haas the Clement Hollier place
"a the Washington road, belonging
e Sidney Hollier, of San Antonio
Texas, and A. L. Hollier, Of this city.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-11

Richard Brooks and Herbert Du-
aon Of Crowley were visitors TO TINS
city this week.