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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
Let Us
Take Care
of Your
Parcels
FISHERIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Having
completed a canvas of the fisheries of
the gulf states and of Georgia and
South Carolina, statistical agents of
the bureau of fisheries are now en-
gagged on the fisheries of the east
coast Of Florida and North Carolina
which are quite extensive, 1t is ex-
pected the nva will not be COM
pleted before December.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
CAMP SHELBY TO BE
ABANDONED Is REPORT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2e.-Dlscon-
tinuance OF the use of Camp Shelby, at
Hattiesburg, Miss, AZ soon as pos
sible after Sept. 30. has been decided,
II was announced today. Supplies and
equipment will be removed, the Inn
provemants sold and the land returned
to the owners, X was said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
sALKY Z RELIEF.

Morris Salky, merchant, Monday
morning filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy In the office of the clerk
Of the United States district court. Liza
bilities we're given as sl4 ,509.lb and his
assets at 81, SbS. Most OF the creditors
are out-of-town concerns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22
swags@wg

+, a citizen Of the highest type. and we
just can't spare him at this time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

Another link has been added to the
chain of cooperative stores. Memphis
negroes are getting on the map.
Louisville, KY, has the best negro
hotel in the country, Sunday was for
NAL opening day. What's the matter
with Memphis? | move that we have
one here. Who will second the motion2
Go to Avegy chapel Monday night.
Don't stand back for rain. The roof is
good.
Bishop II. Thomas DENLY spent sew
eral days in the city to the delight Of
his large circle of friends. No ADLER
man of the race has ever lived among
us. and we rejoice at the deserved rec
ognitioh that has come to him,
Howe opens Wednesday, Oct, l. Hun
dreds of applications have been re-
ceived.
Teachers who had their certificates
renewed through the Howe summer
school can get themy by calling at the
school,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

william H. Cockrell was kind enough
to keep In touch with the readers of this
column while the writer was out of the
city Cockrell has q bright future,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

Tri-State Fair visitors are invited to
make themselves at home in this store.
Our exhibition of beautiful suiting
patterns will interest and please you.
The superior efficiency of our service
enables u out-of town patrons to get
a fitting same day.
Always pleased to show you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-22

A real merchandise triumph! Imagine buying
suits of the finest quality and most distinctive style
at the very beginning of the seasonal a saving
of one-fourth to one-third!
It's the BIG STORES BUYING POWER
that brings this wonderful opportunity-a sale that
~exemplifies our ability to serve you with the best
at the lowest possible prices ALWAYS,
The news of this sale ought to be printed in
letters a FOOT HIGHT deserves it! Women
will open their eyes wide with establishment when
they see these suits-no finer suits are shown any
where for less than $500, $500 and $75.00-the
sale price is $41.50.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-01-17
RUSSIAN PRINCESSES
LEARN TO TRIM HATS
Y. w. c. A. Saves Wife Of General
From Becoming charWoman.

n. w. c. A. Saves Wife Of General
From Becoming charwoman.
When the war work of the z. W. @
A. in Russia has all been told one OF
the most interesting stories will lie In
the establishment Of the first Women's
Cooperative Association at Moscow.
There day after day princesses work
side by side with peasant girls, wives
of high Russian officials make dresses
or trim hats at long tables with simple,
unlettered women, and the money Ia
used for self support of these prin-
cesses and notable women as well as
for the peasant classes.
The need and suffering throughout
all Russia was so great at the time
the Association was established that
II was a problem to find where the
money would help the greatest num-
Der of people 1t was thought best to
expend 1t to help capitalize organiza.
lions for giving work and permanent
opportunities to families and individu
ais to earn their own living.
The women bring their handlwork
to the Association for sale or take or.
ders to do dressmaking, millinery, ETC.,
in the rooms Of the society or at home.
Suitable work was found just In time
not long ago to keep the wife of one OF
Russla's greatest generals from going
out as charwoman to earn bread for
her husband, who was III.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-01-17
ATexas Wonder.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and
oladder troubles, dissolves gravel,
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism, and all irregularities OF
the kidneys and bladder in both men
and wamen. Regulates bladder trouble
in children, If not sold by your drug.
gist will be sent by mail on receipt Of
Sl.0O One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to pecfect .
cure. Send foS Tennessee testimonials,
DR.. E. w. Hall, 1926 Oliver street. St.
Louis, Mo-, Send for Tennessee testi-
monials. Sold by druggits. If
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-01-17
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Before using this preparation for a
cough or Geld you aluy wish to know
what it has done for others. Mrs. o.
Cook. Macon. H.. wcites; 81 have
found 1T gives the quickest relief Of
any cough remedy have ever used. "
Mrs. James A Knott Chilicothe. Mo.
says: "Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy
cannot be beat for coughs and colds /"
H. j. Moore, Oval, Pa, says. 81 have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on
several occasions when was suffering
with settled cold upon the chest and
it has always brought about a cure. F."
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-01-17

Hill of Beans Started In a Bery Box
Long Before Seeds May Be Planted
In Open Garden and Flat Box for
Use In Starting Plants In House.
to u inch. Distribute s or 10 seeds
per inch in the rows and cover with
rich soil or fine sand. Press down
the soil again with the piece Of board
and water carefully so there viii be
no leaking through the bottom.
II o piece Of glass Ii placed over
the ban n win keep In the moisture
and warmth thus nastenins sezua.a-
ton and cause rapid growth Of the
plants. Enough water must be given
as required to keep the plants growing
thrifty.
Set the box In any warm place un-
I'll the seeds begin to sprout, then
place II In the sunshine by win
dow.
Take Out Surplus Plants.
When the plants are from an inch
TO an inch and half high, they should
be thinned to / or 2 inches apart In
the row so as to give them space
enough to make strong, stocky
growth. II 1t is desired to keep the
plants which are thinned out. they
may be set 2 inches apart each way,
in other boxes prepared as mentioned
for the seed box. When the weather
becomes mild. the box Of plants should
be set out Of doors part Of the time
during the day so that the plants win
harden or In preparation for trans
planting to the garden later. A good
watering should be given Just before
the plants are taken out Of the box
for transplanting so that large ball
of earth win stick to the roots OF
each one.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-01-17
WINDOW BOX FOR
STARTING PLANTS
Gardener May Save Several
Weeks by Planting Various
Crops Indoors.
is NOT DIFFICULT TO MAKE
Material Used Should Be Light and Of
Such Size as to Be Easily Han.
dled-Glass Top viii Keep
in the Moisture.

prepared by the United States Departs
ment Of Agrieulture)
BY using seed box or window box
In which to start plants of cabbage,
cauliflower, tomatoes, peppers, egg
plant celery, and perhaps even lettuce,
the home gardener may get these crops
into edible maturity several weeks
earlier than if he waits to plant the
seed out of doors.
Making the Window Box.
1t is very simple matter to make a
window box by mailing together the
narrow sides and ends and then nail
ing the bottom onto these. The boards
or strips used should be light in
weight, about one-half inch thick, about
8 inches wide for sides and ends, and
any width available for the bottom.
The window box should be of such
size as to be easily handled, perhaps
II to Is inches wide and Is to "a inches
long. A store box of convenient size
may be sawed lengthwiSe of sides and
across the ends 3 or 4 inches above
the bottom and thus make a good win
dow box.
Filling Box With Soil and Planting
Seeds.
. When the box is completed, cover
the bottom about an inch deep with
gravel or fine clnders and fill nearly
full with rich soil full of decayed veg
etable matter or of manure like that
used in potting home plants or green
house plants. Most gardeners have a
compost pile which will furnish the
kind of soil needed. The rich soil
beneath the family wood pile or around
decaying logs is splendid for this pur-
pose.
Press the soil down firmly in the
box with a small piece of board, then
with thin strip, such as a cheap
ruler, make rows crossways 2 inches
apart by pressing he edge down y
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-01-17
CAREFUL SELECTION OF SEED
Cheap Varieties Should BE Avoided
Unless Quality and terminating
Power Are Good.

Don't buy cheap seeds Unless you are
sure Of their quality and terminating
value. Cheap seeds Of plants. like
cabbage, onions. or lettuce. may De the
most expensive IN the end. II costs
Just As much 70 plant and care for as
good seed
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-01-17
No Worms n a fIeaithy child

All children troubled wiki worms have an I'M
healthy color. which indicates poor blood and as
ruie. there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
Tor two or three weeks viii enrich the blood, Inn
prove the digestion and act as General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature viii then
throw on or dispel the worms and the Child viii be
10 perfect health Pleasant 70 take 60c per bottle
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13

visions in that respect contained in
Article 281 of the constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana and
the amendments thereto. The pro-
ceeds of said bonds are to be used
for the purpose Of cleaning the ba-
yous, laterals and bitches in connec-
ton Herewith by dredges or other
wise, and the improvement of the
gravity drainage in and for said
drainage district and the inhabitants
thereof, the title to which shall vest
in said drainage district.
Proposition for the Assessment and
Levying of an Acreage Tax or
Forced Contribution
To levy and collect an acreage tax
or forced contribution of sixteen (16
cts.) cents per acre per annum upon
each and every acre of land subject
to state taxation in the said Bayou
Boeuf and Waxia Drainage District,
Parish of st. Landry, State of Louis
lana, for period of from one to not
exceeding thirty-five 1857 years for
the purpose of providing and Great
ing a system of gravity drainage in
said drainage district and the main
tenance and improvement thereof.
For the Funding of the AvaiIs of Said
Drainage Tax Into Bonds
To incur debt in the sum of one
hundred and fifty thousand $780,
000.0O) dollars and to issue and sell
negotiable semi-annual interest bear
ing coupon bonds Of the said Bayou
Boeuf and Waxia Drainage District
to represent same. Said debt to be
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13

dred and seventy-four Q74) feet.
Bounded north by Mrs. Gusmann Ca
hanin, or assigns; south by Cheney
street; east by property of L. j.
Dossmann or assigns; and west by
Y. T. Sensat, and being the same
property that N. L. White, deceased,
acquired in original Act No. -, and
recorded in Mortgage Book No. 48, at
Page No. 100.
Second-A certain tract of land,
containing eighty (8O) acres, situat-
ed in st. Landry parish, Louisiana,
being the south half of northeast
quarter of Section One ~, Town
ship five (5), South, Range six (6).
Third-Two shares of stock in the
Basile State Bank.
Fourth-Two shares of stock in
the Opelousas Stone and Brick Com
pany.
Fifth-Three certificates of the
Parish of Evangeline.
Sixth-One note of the Port Barre
Timber and Tie Company, Incorp-
Grated.
Seventh-Two cows.
Eighth-One lot of household fur
niture.
TERMS-CASH.
FANNY LIVEZEY WHITE,
noy29-6t Administrative.
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secured and paid by the avails of the
aforesaid acreage tax or forced con-
tribution of sixteen (16 cts.) cents
per acre per annum.
Submitted in the proposition for
the levying and collecting of an acre
age tax or forced contribution as
hereinabove set forth and to be voted
upon by the taxpaying electors of said
Bayou Boeuf and Waxia Drainage
District in the Parish of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana, qualified to vote
under the constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana and to represent
the funding of the avails of the said
taxes into bonds to run for a period
of from one to not exceeding thirty
five $3.50 years, payable serially and
bearing five per cent Is per cent?
interest per annum, payable semi
annually, said bonds to be of such
denominations and payable at such
time and place as shall be prescribed
by the said Board of Commissioners
the proceeds of said bonds to be uesd
for the purpose of providing and
creating system of gravity drain
age for the said drainage district and
the maintenance and improvement
thereof, as hereinabove stated, and
the inhabitants thereof, title to which
shall vest in said drainage district.
The said special election will be
held on the 18th day of January,
1920, between the hours Of a. m.
and p. M, and the polling places
are hereby designatedIas follows:
! Rosa, at E. v. Hudspeth's store
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of ST. Landry


Pursuant to authority vested in me
by an ordinance of the Police Jury of
the Parish of st. Landry, La, adopted
on the first day of December, 1919,
/, F. Octave Pavy, do hereby give no
tice that an election will be held in
Road District No. a, Fourth Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, La, on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1920,
between the hours of z o'clock m.
and 5 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
submitting to the vote of the property
taxpayers of said road district quail
flied to vote at said election under
the constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, the following PROPOSE
ton, to-wit:
To incur debt and to issue serial
negotiable coupon bonds of said
Fourth Road District, Fourth Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Lam
dry, La, to the amount of seventy
five thousand dollars ISIS, 00O.00),
to run for periods Of from one % to
thirty 1907 years, and to bear inter
est at the rate of five per cent ~
per annum from said date until paid.
| Interest on all said bonds to be paid
semi-annually and said bonds or funds
| derived from the sale thereof, to be
used and expended under the direc-
ton and control of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of St. Landry, La, as the
governing authority of said Fourth
Road District, Fourth Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, for the exclusive purpose of con-
tracing for, acquiring, laying out
and constructing system of modern
public roads within the limits of said
road district the title to which shall
vest in the parish and the public. A
sufficient tax shall be levied each
year to meet the payment of the
bonds and interest as the same ma
lures.
That said election shall be held at
the following places by the following
named officers, each of whom is a
registered voter:
At Palmetto-At Ganson's Store
Commissioners, Chas. Meyer, M. l..
Clark, VIM. Fitzmaurice; Clerk, L.
Isaacson.
At Bayou Current, at Nat Cam
pisi's Store: Commissioners, R. A.
Gordon, Morgan Gordon, Ira Nc
Adams; Clerk, Holmes Berger.
At Melville, at City Hall: Commits
sioners, S. ]. Deloach, F. ,. Cason,
g. A. Goudchaux; Clerk, P. W. La
fleur.
And that on Monday, the End day
of February, 1920, at 2 o'clock p: M,
the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry, La, will meet at the Police
Jury room in the City of Opelousas,
La, and will then and there in public
session proceed to open the ballot box
es, examine and count the ballots IN
number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns of said election,
declare the result thereof, and pro-
vide for the PRONUNCIATION of the same
in accordance with law.
Given under my hand at Opelousas,
Louisiana, this 1st day Of December,
A. D. 1919.
F. OCTAVE PAVY,
President.
A True Copy:
]. j. Healey, Clerk.
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I, Allotes Thitlethwaite, president
of the Board of Commissioners of the
Bayou Boeuf and Waxia Drainage
District of St. Landry Parish, State of
Louisiana, by virtue of the authority
in me vested by an ordinance passed
by the Board of Commissioners of the
said drainage district on, the 4th
day of December, 1919, and the laws
of the State of Louisiana do hereby
proclaim and give notice that spe-
cial election will be held in the Ba-
you Boeuf and Waxia Drainage Dis
trict of st. Landry parish, State of
Louisiana, for the purpose of voting
on the following propositions: To in
cur debt and sell and issue negotiable
coupon bonds of said drainage dis
trict, said bonds to run for from one
to not exceeding thirtyvfive 1857
years and to bear interest at the rate
of five per cent Is per cent? per an
mum payable semi-annually, the pro-
ceeds of said bonds to be used for the
purpose of creating, constructing and
improving the gravity drainage in and
for said drainage district by the
cleaning of the bayous, laterals and
ulCCtlCO HI COllHOCLlOu bIISIGWlLIl, ny
dredging or otherwise, as designated
in the propositions submitted to the
electors herein. The propositions to
the electors at said election, is sub
stantially as follows:
For the Issuing of Bonds
Propositions to incur debt and issue
and sell negotiable coupon bonds of
the Bayou Boeuf and Waxia Drain
age District of st. Landry parish,
State of Louisiana, to the amount of
two hundred thousand dollars $780,
00.00), payable serially to run for a
period of from one to not exceeding
thirty-five years, said bonds to be of
such denomination and payable at
such time and place as shall be pres
cribed by the Board of Commissioners
under the constitution and laws re-
lating thereto, bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent Is per cent? per
annum payable semi-annually, both
principal and interest Of said bonds
to be secured and paid by sufficient
ad valorem tax, levied and collected
in each year that said bonds are out
standing in accordance with the pre-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
CUCCEssIoN SALE.
ESTATE OF N. L. WHITE
No. 7oO2, Probate Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District Court, Parish of
St. Landry, Louisiana

By virtue of an order of Hon. B. H.
Pavy,~ Judge of the Sixteenth Judi
cial District Court of the State of
Louisiana, in and for the parish of
st. Landry, and pursuant to a COM
mission of said court issued thereun-
der, directed to the undersigned ad-
administrative, or any duly qualified
auctioneer of St. Landry parish, there
will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, for cash, at
the last residence of the deceased, in
Opelousas, st. Landry parish, Louis
lana, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1920,
at IL o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
First-A certain lot Of ground,
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, situated in the City Of
Opelousas, st. Landry parish, Louis
lana, and having a front Of one hun
dred and ninety-four (194) feet on
Cheney street, by depth Of one hum
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of a resolution of the Police
Jury of st. Landry parish, adopted on
December /, 1919, the undersigned
committee will receive up to IL
o'clock noon, on
MONDAY, JANUARY S, 1920,
sealed bids from any bank or banks
chartered under the laws of the State
of Louisiana, or of the United States
and domiciled in this parish, to act
as fiscal agent of the Parish of St.
Landry for the two ~ years begin
ming on the first day Of February,
1920.
All bidders must make their bids in
conformity with the provisions of Act
No. 2O5 of 1912 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, and are required to state
separately and distinctly, first, what
rate of interest they are willing to
! allow to the parish for such sums as
it may have on deposit during the ex-
istence of the contract; secondly,
what rate of interest they propose to
charge the parish for such loans or
advances as may be required to meet
its annual budget appropriations in
anticipation and in advance of the
collection of its annual revenues.
All bids must be sealed and adj
dressed to "The Police Jury of St.
Landry" and must have legibly writ
ten or typewriter on the outside of
the envelope and on the same side as
the address, the words 'Fiscal Agency
Bid"
All bids must be delivered at Ope-
lousas, La, to the clerk or some mem
Der of the undersigned committee, on
or before IL o'clock, noon, on Mon
day, January 5, 1920, at which time
they will be opened and the fiscal
agent designated and the amount of
its bond fixed by the Police Jury.
J. T. ST. CYR,
H. D. LARCADE, SR.,
R. L. MILLS,
Committee.
n
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R. C. Andrus, w. B. Baker
Fogleman, commissioners3 f
speth, clerk.
Whiteville, at ]. P. Savants
James Milburn, J. H. BALD
Adam Stage, commissioners
Singleton, clerk.
Beggs, at Jack Cason's store
Whitley, Claude Stevenson
Reeves, commissioners; W. =
ham. clerk.
The Board of Commissioner 3
said Bayou Boeuf and Walks
age District of st. Landry
State of Louisiana, will meet y
session in the office Of ths
Jury in said st. Landry parish
City of Opelousas, State OF Lea
on the 14th day Of January,
the hour of 2 o'clock p. M, an
and there proceed to open the
boxes used at said election aIa 81
inc and count the ballots n nsiil..
and amount, and examine ana !
vass the RETURNS of said electlVn q
declare the result thereof ana -.
and file and record a proces ss19
thereof.
Dated at the City Of Opelossz
Louisiana, this 4th day Of Dees'alss
1919. vurs
ALLOTES THISTLETHW
President Board Of Commits a.S..
Bayou Boeuf and Waxla
age District.
ATTEST
L. A. ANDREPONT,
gdec6-6t See
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CTRAICHT SALARY $500 per
u week and expenses to man or
woman with rig to introduce EURE-
KA EGG PRODUCER. Eureka Mfg.
Co., East st. Louis, Ill. dec13-tf
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13

He that is slowto anger is better
than the mighty; and he that ruleth
his spirit than he that taketh city.
Solomon.
The man who can not forgive
any mortal thing is a green hand in
life.-R. L. Stevens.
DO you know the young fellow
who works for $25 week and who is
wearing new winter suit that cost
$85?
DO you know the wage Garner
who loafs because he is afraid if he
does too much he'll "work himself out
of a job?"
Thought means life, since thouse
who do not think do not live in any
the man.-Alcott.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13

WTANTED-Electric wireman in
Wa growing city. Ideal living con-
ditions. Reply to w. G. j., care of
Star-Progress, Opelousas. dec13-2t
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-13
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION


Opelousas, La, December 10, 1919.