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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22

Rev. ]. D. Harper returned On
Thursday from Ruston, La, where ne
attended the conference Of the Meth
odigt Episcopal Church, South. Ar.
Harper win be here again next year
and all the members oE that church
win be delighted 70 know that there
win be services twice daily every
Sundya.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
HOME SERVICE SECTION
MOVES ITS QUARTERS

Owing to the office being needed
for the census, the Home Service sec
zion Of the American Red Cross office
has been moved to the residence Oh
Dr r M. LittelI, sos South Court
street. opelousas, La. Office hours
Q a m. to IL M, and from 2 p. M 20
4 D. m.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
MODERN BUILDING IS
BEING ERECTED ON
MARKET STREET
Contractors Start Work on the
Christman-Riseman Mann
moth Hardware Store
TO BE UP TO DATE
IN EVERY RESPECT
OpeIousas Will Soon Have Big
Hardware and Furniture
Concern in Operation

OpeIousas will soon have one OF
the finest and most up-to-date busi-
ness places of Southwest Louisiana.
Contractors have started work on the
big Christman-Riseman Company's
main building, which will be fifty
feet front on Market street by one
hundred and fifty feet ii depth. A
portion of the building will be two
stories.
The front Of the building will be
plate glass, made up of three very
lmetty, modern and up-to-date dis
play rooms. One of these is known
as a "walk-around showcase"
The observation-disclosures Company
was recently organized among a few
prominent business men, al of whom
have made a success in their respec-
tive businesses, and friends of the
Inew concern predict that with R. B.
Cbristman as the managing head Of
the company that it will soon
become one of the leading busi-
ness enterprises Of this section of the
state.
While the policy of the new estab-
lishment has not been made public, II
is generally understood that it vii
handle complete line of furniture
hardware, agricultural implements Of
the very latest pattern and thoroughly
adapted to the requirements Of th'
, farmers of this section of the state
, Other lines much in demand will al
so be handled and it is the intention
of the promoters of the company t
handle everything that is in demand
by the urban and rural population
II is also stated that the store vii
conduct its furniture department o.
!. the installment plan and as larg
and thoroughly complete stock VIII D
on hand at all times, it is expecte
that it will build up wonderful bus
q liness along this one particular hn'
In addition to the lines mentionei
= other lines usually kept in a frs
class establishment of this characte
a win also be sold. While all plans al
not thoroughly complete, it can
! said that the new store viii soon bio
som forth as one of the leading e
= tablishments Of its kind IN this Sc
tion Of the state.
% The pretty brick ing whi'
p will soon grace Market street, diree
is " opposite the rear entrance OF q
IS narish court house, win be ready +
es occupancy within about sixty day
or Building material is difficult to
IN cure and contractors have to ava
IS. the pleasure of the producers befo
id thew can bank on the time that the
or work Of erecting building can
C. connIeted. But it is expected tn
er the new structure will be ready I
er occupancy within sixty days, or aDO
. the first of February next.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
CHEAP FOOD TO BE
SOLD BY CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Sale of Government Foodstuffs
Will Begin Promptly at
$3.50 Tuesday Morning
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
FOR THE UNIQUE SALE
Indications are Carload Will
Not Last Entire Day and All
Urged to Be Early

All country roads will lead to Ope-
lousas on next Tuesday morning, fer
at s 80 that morning the Chamber OF
Commerce will throw open the doors
at its Main street headquarters and
offer for sale to the public one car
load of government foodstuffs at as
tonishingly low prices.
Posters and advertising matter an
nounciug the arrival Of the car have
been circulated Throughout St. Lam
dry. Hundreds Of people from every
section of the parish are expected
here to participate in the greatest
bargain sale ever undertaken in this
city.
It has been announced by the
Chamber Of Commerce that those de-
siring to avail themselves of purchas-
ling a supply of government food at
savings of more than one hundred
per cent must come to headquarters
IN person, in order that everybody can
he dealt with in the same just and falr
manner. Only one case of each arti-
Gle will be sold to one family. No de-
livery of goods will be made-every-
Ibodv must take their purchases out
Of the building. Nothing will be
wrapped and everything will be sold
for cash. The Chamber of Commerce
office will open at $3.50 Tuesday
morning and will close promptly al
a in the afternoon.
Indications point to a rapid sale
Of the car. In fact, Chamber Of
Commerce officials are Of the opinion
that the entire carload will be dispos
ed before Tuesday evening. Hun
. dreds of people from the city AM
} conntrv alike have poured inqulrle
: into the Chamber of Comerce offic'
) ae to when the sale will begin; hoV
l MANY cases can be purchased by on
! party, etc.
( The country people will be give
t fhe same opportunity of purchasln
: this cheap food as the people residln
e IN opelousas. No oredrs will be I'll
Z ed or accepted before Tuesday morn
$ ing No mail orders will be accepte'
Following are the prices OF the Va
S -, o,.t;oIaS offered:
t 12-pound cans bacon, s to the
case, per case ..........'' PAo'0
d a-uound cans Tomatoes, "a to
I case, per case ....... e
/ 2-pound cans green peas, "a TO
case, per case .... e
3-pound cans baked beans, "a
to case, per case .........' "a
1-pound cans corn beef, AZ to
7 O..' -1 oose liz
2-pound cans sweet corn, "a
!. to case, per case ......... "a
. In order to give everybody an Q
nortunity to secure some OF Tn
splendid government food packag
viii be broken and small quantltl
le will be sold whenever requested. r
st instance. one can of each article g
'. he bought at corresponding figure
p 3 No one should miss this splend
chance If there is not enough 7
: everybody and the sale proyes>as 81
!. I cegsful as it is believed, the Chamb
: Of Commerce will Immediately ord
!, another carload-two if necessary
- accommodate the people Of
landry in their endeavor to redu
pv l+ho high cost Of living.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
-There VIII Be services q the ..

-IMCLt VIII y
cal Methodist Church tomorrow,
Sunday, morning at II o'clock and
apain at night at 7:SO o'clock. Also
thanksgiving services next Thurs
day morning at II O'Clock, to which
ell members Of the congregation and
others are invited to attend.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22

Mrs. ]. 7. Stewart and MRS.
W. T. Stewart left Friday for Marlin,
Texas, where they win spend several
days,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22

DIR. F. o. Pavy and Hon. Dudley
L Guilbeau spent several days IN
New Orleans this week, attending 70
business.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22

The many friends Of Miss Gertie
Fux will be sorry to learn Of her IL
ness. and hope to see her out again
very soon.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22

Eugene Chachere and other boys
notored to Crowley last Sunday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
MRS. JOHN WESLEY HAUSER
DIES NEAR PFAFFTOWN

Mr. John Wesley Hauser. well
known citizen of Forsyth. residing
near Pfafftown. died Saturday
at his home after an illness covering
several months. Mr.. Hauser was 81
years of age. He is survived by Mrs
Hauser and four children. Messrs
Elcie and Claude and Miss Luzanie
Hauser, who reside at the old home,
and Mrs. Viola Cline. who also lives
near the home of her parents. The
funeral was conducted from Pleas.
ant HIP church Sunday morning at
IL o'clock. new time, by Rev. w. f,
Crabs, pastor Of the Morayian
church. at Bethania.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
PROFITEERING DENOUNCED
BY WILMINGTON CITIZENS

Some 500 citizens of Wilmington at
a mass meeting held in the court house
there Thursday night endorsed reso-
lutions demanding that an immedi-
ate appropriation be made from the
funds Of the city treasury, of a suffi-
cient amount to open, stock and con-
duct a municipal store, to be located
in the city market house, or some
other suitable place, says the Star
which adds:
Another feature Of the meeting was
the adoption of resolution asking
the governor to call special session
of the general assembly to pass a bill
limiting the percentage Of profit that
may be added to the gross cost of nee
essary articles of food, clothing etc.,
and also the percentage of profit on
the investment which may enter into
the rental of any residential or bust
ness property.
The chairman of the meeting, W..
L. Riddle, was also instructed to send
telegram to the governor of the
state, Congressman Fl. l.. Goodwin and
the two United States senators, and
the attorney-general of the United
States asking that representative Of
the department of justice be sent here
to investigate the charges Of profit
eering.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
AUTO LICENSE FEES
PAID TOSTATE IN JULY
Forsyth Paid in $39,723.50--
Guilford Led All Other
Counties

Automobile license fees paid the
secretary of state in July amounted
to $992.O27 against s434.91S. for the
entire fiscal year of 191S-1s1s. &C.
cording to figures just available from
that offer. The increase of the amount
of the tax is due largely to the increase
in the license fees. but in the one
month of July, the first of the new
fiscal year S6.409 motor vehicles were
licensed abainst SLIP for the entire
year 191S-1919.
During the year 191S-1919. the to-
tai number of automobiles reached
1880; motorcycles. 1850. and deal
ers 6S2. July Of the new fiscal year
brought in an avalanche of license
applications in which were number
ed $4,000 automobiles, 934 motor
cycles, 6,561 trucks. and TIA deal
ers.
The 1919 General Assembly virtual
ly doubled the license tax on auto
mobiles and motor vehicles and sti-
pulated that the entire fund, after de-
Quoting the cost of collection. be turn
ed over to the state highway COM
mission for expenditure in the con-
struction of state system of roads.
COlIectionS nv COMMITTEES
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
AIR SERVICE NOW
HAS ONLY 1891 MEN

Washington, Aug 25.-The person
mel of the air service of the army on
August Z reached the low figure OF
1921. OF this number 3426 were
commissioned officers and 1852 en-
listed men. The large majority of the
latter were recent recruits. On Nov
emmber II the air service personnel
comprised 64S3 flying cadets, 2O,554
commissioned officers and 1898 en-
listed men. Consequently the emer-
gency air service force has now been
reduced 81 per cent.
OF the 1856 commissioned Off
GERS discharged from the service 1888
flying and 1924 Notifying officers
haveentered the reserve. making avail
able for future emergency 20 per
cent of the commissioned personnel
which served in the war.
Since April 1 there have been 81
fatalities at flying fields, all of which
occurred in 10000 flying hours not
chargeable to training. This shows a
high fatality rate of 269 hours per
fatality, as compared with 3149 hours
per fatality for all flying during the
last five months of the war.
OF the 1904 airplanes belonging to
the air service 1859 are held in re-
serve, OFT out Of commission and S5S
in commission.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
FAIR
AT Bellows CREEK
Will Be Held On Wednesday,
Sept. 24.-Community Club
Meetings Held.

The Community Club meeting a
Rock Hill Thursday night was at
tended by about fifty young women o
the community. The program was di
rected by Miss Eva Flynt, president
Special music was a feature of the
program, Miss Allie Speas in charge
Among other business the proposition
to hold lawn party was most favor
ably received, and it was decided to
hold the entertainment on August %
The proceeds from the evening will be
used for the advancement of the
Clubs work.
At Bellows Creek.
The meeting of the Bellows Creek
Community club held on Friday night
was attended by about sixty MEM
bers. Mr.. ]. e. Sapp, president, pre-
sided. The meeting opened with the
following musical program:
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" by all.
Rocked in the Cradle Of the Deep"
Clifton Flynn, Avery Pegram and j..
e. Sapp.
"A Spanish Cavalier" by all.
Battle Hymn of the Republic" by
all.
"a Perfect Day." duet, by Mr..
Avery Pegram and Miss Vera Flynn.
"Tenting Tonight" by all.
Garry Me Back to Ole Virginia"
quartette, by Mr.. Clifton Flynn, Miss
Vera Flynn, Messrs. j. E. Sapp and
Avery Pegram.
After a social intermission the bust
ness session was held, at which ar
rangement of the county fair was
held. The Community Gair at Bellows
Creek will be held on Wednesday,
September "a. The fair organization
has been completed as follows:
President, Mr.. j. e. Sapp.
Vice. President, Mrs. 7. j. Preston.
Secretary and treasurer, Mr.. Clifton
Flynn.
Arrangements committee, Mr.. Avery
Pegram, chairman Misses Annie Muir
ray and Vera Flynn.
Agricultural products committee,
Mr.. V. T. Neal, chairman; Messrs. T.
j. Preston and p. T. Landreth, as
sistants.
Live stock committee, Mr. j. H.
Harrison, chairman; Messrs. A. d.
Murray and j. G. Neal.
Home Economics committee, Miss
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
CONSERVATION Of
COUNTRY'S WOODS
Senator Watson Wants Govern.
ment-To Take Hand To Con-
serve Supply Wood Pulp

Washington, Aug. 23.--As a step
toward conserving the decreasing
supply of American pulp wood used
in the manufacture of news print
paper Senator Watson, Republican, of
Indiana, today introduced resolu-
ton authorizing the secretary of agri-
culture to make survey and prelimi-
nary investigation of the nations
available pulp wood timber supply.
The secretary also would be directed
to make recommendation for pulp
wood utilization. The sum of $780,
600 is asked to carry on the survey
and investigation.
The senator told the senate that in
Alaska are enormous areas of forests
the annual growth OF which would
supply pulp for half of the news print
paper used in the United States but
no pulp mills are there.
Senator Watson warned that
American newspapers are becoming
eign sources for the raw material
from which newspaper print are
made; the raw material is being ex-
hausted in the section where the
domestic industry is concentrated and
mills are moving from this country
to Canada, while at the same time
the United States contains forest re-
sources in the northwest and in
Alaska that promise abundant supply
for many years. and indefinitely I'M
der proper conservation, If the in
dustry can be built up in these re-
gions.
The importance of permanent
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
INTERCESSIONALS FOR
THE BAPTIST OF N. C

On next Thursday, September 2, at
10 a. m. an "Intercessional" confer
ence of the Pilot Mountain Baptist
Association is to be held at the First
Baptist church in this city. Similar
conferences are to held all next week
in every part of the state, forty eight
meetings being scheduled for the var
ious associations. They are being
so planned that they can be at
tended at a minimum of expense in
time and trouble by representatives
Of every Baptist church in the state.
The meeting in this city will be in
charge of DR.. ]. B. Weatherspoon
who has been placed in charge of the
Forthcoming seventy-five million
dollar campaign in the Pilot Noun
tain association. At least two dele
gates from every church in the Pilot
Mountain association are expected to
attend, one to represent the church
itself and one to represent the Wom-
ans Missionary society.
Trained leaders will be in charge
Of these conferences and the chief
thought of each conference shall be
"Intercession with God and Confer
ence With One Another" These con-
ferences will open at 10 in the morn
ing and will close AT the will Of those
present, at some hour in the after
noon. Two sessions are provided for
in the tentative program-morning
and afternoon.
The Baptist $7O,oOO,OOO campaign
Is the most fundamental and far
reaching proposition ever undertaken
by southern Baptists. Raising $751;
100000 for the work of the Baptist
denomination during a period of five
years is no small matter because it
means an increase of practically four
years but in the minds of the leaders
of the Baptist denomination, the rails,
ing of thise money is much more in
significant than that of deepening the
conscience of the Baptists of the
south and developing their ideals of
stewardship and kingdom duty.
These intercesslonal conferences
will be pr1 eminently days of prayer
and preparation for the campaign. 1t
is the desire of the leaders of the
in North Carolina that
every pastor, every Sunday school
worker, every Womans Missionary
society, every worker in eevry local
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
BRITISH CHARGE IS /"
T0STAY IN MEXICO

Washington. Aug. 2s.-After having
told William Cummings the British
charge darchive in Mexico that his
presence in Mexico was deemed Gin
compatible with the state in which
the relations between this government
and that of Great Britain have stood
and do now stand" the Mexican for
eign office is understood to have re-
Tented and Mr. Cummings expects to
remain in the Mexican capital.
Information reaching Washington
today indicated that Mr.. Cummings
probably would not be permitted to
exercise any official functions or to
make any representations to the Mex
team government. Mr.. Cummings has
been without official diplomatic status
since he was left in Mexico as the sole
representative there soon after Car
rama became president. However,
because of his relations with Mexican
officials, including the president him
self, he has been able to bring mat
tiers affecting his country's interest
directly to the attention of the Mex
lean government
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26

domestic newsprint industry was en-
phasized by Senator Watson, who
recommended that the forest service
of the department of agriculture be
encouraged in its work to prevent
American newspapers from becoming
totally dependent upon foreign sup
ply To stimulate American produc-
ton, he said, the following govern
mental policy should be carried out:
An immediate and adequate gov
ernmental survey of American re-
sources in this field.
Immediate steps to bring about the
practice of forestry and the eonsump-
ton of forests into the production
regions eventually, which will be no
more than equal 10 the annual
growth.
Development as soon as practicable
of the industry in the northwest and
in Alaska.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26

Verde Pegram, chairman; Misses
Maggie Murray and Rosa Neal.
Great interest is being shown in the
fair by the people of the Bellows Creek
section of the county, and they are
determined to mature community
fair that will be equal to any in this
section of the state. Nothing will be
left undone that will aid in improv-
ing the exhibits, and a good time Is
promised all who attend.
There will be lawn party at Be-
LEWIS Creek Saturday night, Septem-
Der 6, for the benefit of the club.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
CONDITION OF BANKS
RESERVE FOR THE WEEK

New York. Aug. 23.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold SS12.69 reserve in de-
ficit of legal requirements. This is a
decrease of $5S.90S.400 from last
week. This is the second deficit this
year. The other was $656.O50 was on
June IA. Withdrawal of balances by
interior banks in preparation for the
crop movement is the reason assigned
for the present deficit
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
His Secretary Might Say 1t.

philadelphia Inquirer:) In all
probability in future years when
Henry Ford happens to be reminded
of that siX-cent verdict he will again
give way to a prolonged snort and
remark History is bunk"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26

church and IN fact every member of
every local Baptist church attend one
of these conferences, preferably the
one most convenient.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26
Tincups Are Pensions,

Vienna, Aug. 25.-Fifty thousand
MANNED Austrian soldier have been
given grind organs and tin-cups in
lieu of more expensive pensions.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1919-08-26

In New Building-The Automotive
Implement Company has moved into
the basement of the new building of
the Universal Auto Company, at the
corner Of Third and Liberty streets.
The Automotive Implement Company,
which sells the Deere farm imple-
ments, and Moline, Water Looboy and
Allis- Chalmers tractors, has used the
Piedmont warehouse during the sum-
mer months, but as the leaf market
Is soon to open 1t has moved into
the basement of the new Universal
building, altho 1t has not been COM
pleted. The large basement and first
and second floors are already occu-
pied by the Universal for storage Of
cars and trucks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-17

At party or picnic, club or cafe,
and best of all in the home,
Orange-Crush is the perfect
drink-perfect in palatability,
perfect as thirst-quencher,
perfect in its health giving
qualities.
Orange-Crush is the drink de-
lightful "a thirst-tempter that
is deliciously different. Its ice
cold, golden goodness will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-17
fail to interpret, altho it had passed


fail to interpret, altho it had passed
over Roses head.
After the play Barrett urged US
to go to supper. refused altho Rose
looked pleadingly at ME, and remark
81;
1T is so late we might as we'll stay
out little later" The play had
been a long one, and it was nearly
midnight.
What do you say, Mrs. Graham"
Barrett asked.
Il say go home" tried to speak
lightly l wanted terribly to go to
supper with barreUc, but something
held me back. Rose looked. daggers
at me, but l paid no attention. She
had no husband to please and did.
"Sandra is getting to be such a
prim," she tolu Barrett as we drove
home. "Dafore she was married she
was re -dy for anything. Really, she
was the worst one of all. She seems
afraid TO stir now unless it's terri
bly, conventional. can't understand
the change in her."
n can. She is in different en-
vironment. In a place where one
has always lived and where one
knows you, can do almost anything
you please, sure that you will not "a
be misunderstood. But among strang-
ers, many of them critical, you have
to be careful.
1t was long speech for Barrett,
and a more serious one than l ever
had heard him make. 1t had the
effect of making me uneasy; almost
wishing I had not gone to the thea
tire with him-something he did not
intend, | am sure.
''It must be an awful bore to be
always thinking what people are go
ing to say" Rose returned rather
pettishly. II would hate to be con-
stantly thinking l must watch my
STEP" Rose was inclined to be a
bit slangy.
We were at home by this time,
and I was rather glad. The CONVEX
sation had veered into channel not
conducive to my peace of mind. Bar
rett promised to call in day or
two, then left us at the door. l
walked in, Rose following.
MAY l ask where you have been
until this time of night?" Everett
stood glowering at me as he put the
question, ignoring Rose entirely.