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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
DRAIN DISTRICT in
BELLEVUE SECTION
IS CREATED
Board to Meet This Morning to
Effect Permanent Organ
cation and Call Election
VAST AREA INCLUDED
IN LATEST DISTRICT
Over Eighteen Thousand Acres
of Fertile St. Landry Soil to
be Drained by Project

Another drainage district was ere
ated by the police jury, when at its
recent meeting the body unanimous
ly voted favorably on petition sub
mitted by the taxpayers of the dis
trict asking for its creation.
Valerie Bourque, William La
vergne and R. Lee Wilson,. prominent
and well known farmers of the Belle
vue section of the district, were ap-
pointed commissioners by the police
jury. The two other members will
be named by Governor Pleasant.
1t is proposed to hold the first
meeting of the board of commission
ers this Saturday morning, at 10
O'Clock, when officers of the board
will be selected and the organization
finally effected.
Over $4,000 acres are included in
this district. Portions of Bellevue
and Goulee Croche sections, consid-
cred the most fertile agricultural
lands in Southwest Louisiana, make
up the new district.
According to the most reliable in
formation, the drainage tax, which
will be submitted to the taxpayers
within a few weeks, will be overwhel
nlingly carried. It is said that little
or no opposition to the measure viii
be developed.
Prominent landowners of the Belle
vue and Coulee Croche neighborhod'
have been agitating this important
question for a number of years, anC
with the success of the drainage pro
iect undertaken by their neighbors
the Bayou Plaquemine Drainag'
i Board, no trouble viii be experiences
in voting bond issue to take care o
the needs of the entire district.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
WILL TOUR PARISH
TO REGISTER
ALL VOTERS
Clerk of Court Lastrapes An
nounces Itinerary for Reg
istration Tour
EVERY PRECINCT TO
BE VISITED IN TIME
St.Landry Voters Urged to Reg
ister In Order to Partici-
pate in the Primary

Hon. Henry Lastrapes, clerk of
court Of ST. Landry, has arranged
and made public his itinerary for reg
istering voters who have not yet
availed themselves of the opportunity
to qualify themselves for participa-
tion in the January primary election.
According to Mr.. Lastrapes' Off
cial announcement, which appears in
another column of this paper, he be-
gins his tour of the parish at Plai-
sance on Thursday morning, Novem-
ber 20; Bellevue will be visited on
the following morning; Grand Coteau
on the 22d; Coulee Croche on Mon
day, gath; Leonville, Tuesday, No
vember 25; Arnaudville, Wednesday,
26th; Notleyville, Thursday morning,
the 27th; Plaquemine Point, Friday,
the 29th; Mallet, Saturday, November
29th; Eunice and Faquetaique, Mon
day and Tuesday, December 1 and
2; Washington, Wednesday, Decem-
Der 3; Whiteville, Friday morning,
December 5; Barbreck the same af-
ternoon; Garland the next morning
Waxia, Saturday evening, December
6; Big Cane, Monday morning, De-
cember g; Morrow, the same evening
Melville and Bayou Current, Tues
day, December 8; Krotz Springs
Wednesday morning, December 10
Palmetto, Wednesday evening, De.
cember 10; Port Barre, Thursday
December II.
Attention is called to the fact that
new registration was ordered or
January /, 1917. All voters who have
not registered since the election d
sheriff and parochial officers in 191e
are urged to not overlook the impor
tance of promptly registering in or
der to be qualified for the election
to come off in January of next year
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
PROMINENT COUPLE
Welded MONDAY
Shirley Sylvestre and Miss Ida
Sicily Married at Catho-
lie Church

Shirley Sylvestre and Miss Ida
Sicily, members of two well known
and prominent st. Landry families,
were married by Rev. Father Colliard
at the Catholic Church in this city,
at 5 80 o'clock, Monday afternoon.
Leon Chachere, well known young
salesman of Bordelon's garage, was
best man, and Miss Stella Sylvestre,
pretty sister of the groom, was maid
of honor. Only relatives and few
intimate friends were present at the
ceremony.
Mr.. Sylvestre is a well known en-
ployee Of Bordelon's garage and is a
son Of Mr. Sylvestre, a prominent To-
cal farmer; while Miss Sicily IS the
pretty young daughter Of JOS. A.stel-
ily, another well known farmer Of this
section. The newly welded couple
] win reside on North Market street
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
OPELOUSAS BOY IS
PROMOTED in NAVY
Star-Progress is Notified by D
partment that Jas. W.Jack-
son, Jr., Goes Up

The Star-Progress was officially
notified by the navy department Of
the promotion Of James w. Jackson,
Fl, 0eplOusas boy, from third-class
gunner's mate to gunner's mate sec
ond class. He is aboard the United
Mates destroyer Abbott, recently
completed and commissioned.
Young Jackson volunteered and
ieit here at the very outbreak of hos
ullties, when he was just past seven
yen years of age and when too
Young to enlist without permission OF
als father. He gladly volunteered
nls services to the government and
oy the performance of duty has won
more than one promotion. The young
sailor, now not quite twenty years
q age, is the eldest son Of I. A.
jackson Of the Star-Progress force
ae young sailor stands over SIX feet
Y height and weighs in the neighbor'
a0od Of $50 pounds or more, which i
g Indication that Uncle Sam feeds
As boys on the best in the land ane
sses them the very best Of atten'
aon IN every way.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
ELKS ENTERTAIN AT
DANCE WEDNESDAY
Members and Ladies Treated
to Splendid Dance at Lo-
cal Elks Home

The social feature of the week was
a dance given by the Opelousas Elks
at their comfortable home on Main
street Wednesday night. Music was
furnished by ToOts JohnsOn's band of
Baton Rouge and proved highly en-
joyable.
The "Billies" were recently in
creased materially in numbers by the
initiation of many Of the most prom
inent young men of this city. These
youngsters hardly ever able to make
their feet behave, impressed up
on the older members the
advisability of treating the
membership to a dance. So it was
that the local lodge inaugurated a
plan to frequently entertain its mem
bers and ladies to a social function
such as proved so favorable on Wed
nesday night.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
MELVILLE WINS
CHAMPION GAME
St. Landry Basket Ball Club is
Victorious in Southwest Lou
isiana Tile Contest

In one of the prettiest and fastest
basket ball games ever seen in this
neck Of the woods, Melville defeated
the strong Carencro basket ball team
at the Lafayette district fair on last
Friday afternoon. The two teams
we're playing for the championship Of
Southwest Louisiana, and it was graf
flying to the st. Landry supporters to
see Melville emerge the winner Of a
fierecly fought contest, which result
ed in a score of 26 to rs.
It is said by those who witnessed
the game that the two clubs we're as
evenly matched as any teams could
be. Carencro has a team which IS
the pride of Lafayette parish, and
while Melville has an excellent club,
even the staunchest friends of the st.
landry boys had no idea Melville
possessed such a splendid, well man
aged quintette of basket ball players.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
OLD VETS RETURN
FROM MEETING
FULL OF PEP
St. Landry Was Well Repre-
sented at Annual Reunion
of Confederates
MOST SUCCESSFUL IN
HISTORY OF U. c. v.
Thousands of Old Warriors
Gather to Exchange Yarns
of Days of '61-'65

st. Landry was well represented
at the annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans, held at Allan
ia, Georgia, on October 2 to 10.
Headed by Hon. James o. Chache-
re, commander of the local r. E. Lee
Camp No. IA, u. C. ", delegation
composed of Theodule Richard and
wife; Pierre Woods, Dr.. Z. E. Lam
dry, Charles Bourque, Jr., c. P. Ri
chard and wife; L. A. Cook, Arthur p.
Collins and NJ. D. Chanove repre-
sented the parish at the most success
full gathering of the members Of the
Lost Cause" ever held since the or
ganization of the "vets."
Commander Chachere and other
veterans who attended the eonven-
ton are loud in their praises of the
hospitality showered upon the old
soldiers by the chivalrous citizens of
Atlanta. They say that the Atlanta
people were so bent upon entertain
ing the veterans in true Southern
fashion that Confederate money, even
though represented by the spreading
| U. S. eagle, was counterfeit. Board
and lodging was free, being furnish
ed by the best families of the Geor-
gia metropolis.
The st. Landry delegation left Op-
elousas on Sunday morning, October
5, returning here on Monday morning
of this week. All those attending the
convention report having had glo-
rious time. Thousands Of veterans
from all parts Of the United States
participated~in one Of the most in.
teresting conventions ever held BY
the organization.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
CLOPTON GETS
IN JURY RACE
Prominent Business Man and
Farmer of Morrow Announ-
ces for Police Jury

B. W. CIopton, one of the most
prominent and widely known business
men and farmers of the fourth ward,
has announced his candidacy for
member of the police jury. Mr.Clop-
ton is resiednt of the Morrow Sec
ton of the ward and is one of the
most substantial citizens of the north
ern part of st. Landry. He is con-
nected with the Opeiousas Motor Car
Company of this city, being the own
er of third interest in the flourish
ing concern.
Mr.. Clopton's announcement
makes the second for members from
the fourth ward the other being A.
A. Richard of Palmetto. Friends of
K. T. Catlett, incumbent, are urging
him to make the race and It is be
lieved that w. F. Brown of Port
Barre will be candidate to succeed
himself. In which event there would
be four candidates, with three mem
bers to be elected.
Mr.. Clopton is well known in ope-
Iousas; in fact, he is known through
out the parish, enjoying large circle
of friends over st. Landry, and his
friends here no doubt will be glad to
see such a progressive young man on
| the st. Landry police jury, of which
his late father, DR.. w. F. Clopton
was for many years member ant
/ for some time up to his death presi'
dent.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
.BAROUSSE WILL RUN
TO SUCCEED SELF
in STATE SENATE
Acadia Statesman Appeals to
St. Landry Friends to As
sit In His Reelection
SERVED MANY TERMS;
NESTOR UPPER HOUSE
First Chosen in 1892, Has Serv-
ed Continuously With Ex-
ception of One Term

Hon. Homer Barousse of Church
Point, state senator from the st.
LandrytAcadia- -Evangeline senatorl-
al district for the past twenty OF
more years, and one of the best
known and most influential business
men Of Acadia parish, decided, this
week, to enter the fray for re-elec-
tion. He appeals to his st. Landry
friends and constituents to stand by
him in January as they have done for
the past several elections in which he
was candidate for the same position
as representative of the district in
the upper chamber Of the state gene
raj assembly.
Senator Barousse is the oldest
member of the senate in point Of
service in that body, having been first
chosen in 1892, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of the late
Dallas Hayes Of Crowley, who resign
ed when appointed postmaster of his
home town. Senator Barousse has
served continuously since, with the
exception of one term, and it is said
that he has made this district con-
scientious and deserving senator, and
his friends throughout the three-par-
ish district predict freely that he win
be reelected without any difficulty
whatever in the January primary.
Mr.. Barousse is one Of the leading
citizens Of Acadia parish and in his
home town is a merchant of standing
and influence. BY his rigid honesty
and courteous treatment Of his home
people, he has built up to huge pro-
portions the large mercantile business
4 Of which he is the head
The Church Point merchant and
farmer wrote to intimate friends IN
0pelousas, relative to his candidacy
advising them of his announcement for
re- lection, and already some Of these
have gotten busy with view Of get
ting material and influential support
for the venerable senator.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
RICHARD HEADS new
DRAIN DISTRICT
JUST FORMED
First Meeting of Board of Ba-
yous Teche-CourtabIeau
District Held Thursday
BIG BOND ISSUE TO BE
VOTED ON SOON, PLAN
Largest Drainage Project I'm
dertaken in Parish VIII Ma
terialize, is Belief

The first meeting of the board Of
commissioners of the recently Great
ed Bayous Teche and Courtableau
Drainage District comprising the lar
ger part of the third police jury ward,
was held in the board of directors
room of the Planters Bank and Trust
Company on Thursday afternoon.
DR.. G. Richard, prominent Leon
vile physicna, who recently moved
to Opelousas, was elected president
George w. Wright, successful rice
planter of the Arnaudville section
was chosen vice president; L. A. An
drepont. editor of the Star-Progressi
is secretary; J. A. Perkins, the "smli-
ing'' cashier Of the Planters Bank Is
treasurer; Frank S. Robert, local en-
qineer. was selected the engineer OF
the board, and J. Franklin Schell
wen known drainage enthusiast, was
named the special supervisor for the
board.
According to present plans, the
Teche-CourtabIeau project will be the
biggest drainage scheme yet under
taken in st. Landry. Just as soon as
the engineer can make preliminary
surveys the board win call an cleo
tion for the purpose Of submitting 9
large bond issue to the taxpayers o.
the district, comprising over thirty
thousand acres of land in the east
ern portion of the parish. Accord
ING to the best posted citizens Of th'
ward, the bond issue will be carried
without difficulty.
Members Of the board, who arr
leading citizens and taxpayers OF TN
district. are d. G. Richard, g. "
Wright, A. Ballard, Sam Futral ant
| Arthur Lahaye. The board member
are very enthusiastic over the prop
osition and they believe that when tn
drainage project is completed theL
lands viii materially increase in val
he and crop production viii soar up
wards.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
Mr.. DESHOTELS
OUT FOR JURY
Young Farmer of MOundvilIe
Section of Fifth Ward Can
didate for Police Jury

While in opelousas Monday after
noon, Arthur Deshotels, prominent
and popular young farmer of the
Moundville section of the fifth ward.
announced his candidacy for the po-
lice jury from his ward
Mr.. Deshotels is one of the best
known young men of the ward, is
prominently connected with some of
the largest and most influential fam
iliessof that section of St. Landry,
and his friends say that he will make
a splendid member Of the parish law
making body in the event of his
election.
Mr.. Deshotels has a large number
of friends in this city who will watch
his race with interest. He is being
supported, it is said, by some of the
most influential men Of the ward, and
his friends confidently expect to see
him elected.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18

Mr.. Ike Litton attended to bus
mess in New Orleans this week.
Mrs. Mattye S. Boagni and Miss
Gertie Fux spent the weekend in
New Orleans.
Mr.. Bauhardt of Lafayette was
in Opelousas last Friday.
There win be no service Sunday
at the Methodist Church, as Rev. Har-
per will preach at Begg, La.
Mr.. Peter Cass Of New Orleans
attended to business here Wednes-
day last.
Mrs. Sam Carlo and little
daughter Of New iberia are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Garbo.
Aug. A. Crouchet Of the Dauter-
ieve Furniture Company Of New Ibe-
ria was shaking hands with friends
here last Thursday.
-Mr. Jno. ". Lewis was busf
ness visitor to New Orleans this week
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
PRESCOTT COMING In
2WEEKS TO OPEN
HIS CAMPAIGN
c.nd;date for Clerk of Court
Announces Intention to
Start in Earnest
v,1NDINC UP PRIVATE
AFFAIRS TO ENTER RACE
Contest for Position Promises
q be Interesting as Two
Good Men are Opposed

Iohn M. Prescott, who recently an
uouneed his candidacy for clerk Of
eourt was in Opelousas on Satur-
1av and Sunday, mingling with his
rnmerous friends. While here he
.tated that he was preparing his pri-
vate business so as to be able to en-
ter the race without any drawbacks,
within a few days.
Mr.. Prescott stated he had gotten
many letters of assurances of support
from every section of the parish. He
said that some of the leading men of
st Landry were voluntarily coming
under his banner.
The race for clerk of court prom
ises to be one of the most interesting
vet staged in this parish. The two
candidates who will oppose one an
other for thes econd office of the par
Ill are numbered among the very
best citizens of the parish and as
both have announced that they will
conduct the campaign as they do
their daily battles, one Of the clean
est scraps ever pulled off in st. Lam
dry is being anticipated.
Mr.. Prescott interviewed several
Of his local supporters and talked
freely Of the opening up of his cam
paign within a short while. He ex-
poets to wind up his business within
two weeks, after which ne will active
II engage in the political scrimmage.
It is his intention to open his cam
paign in Washington, his former
home, where his friends will arrange
for mammoth rally. The date of
this rally has not been announced,
but as Mr.. Prescott is looked upon
Is one Of the most forceful orators Of
ST Landry, a large audience is ex-
pected to greet him on his first pub
lie appearance, Following the Wash
ington meeting, Mr.. Prescott win tour
the parish, appearing on the stump in
every precinct in st. Landry.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18

III Price, Of Alexandra was a
visitor to opelousas this week, hav-
ing come here to visit his wife and
babv. who are guests at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Selma.
u. A. Darby, popular young en-
nIovee Of the Sunset State Bank, was
: visitor here on Monday. He was
celebrating Columbus Day holiday.
victor AndrepOnt, who is at
tending school at St. Charles College
snes Friday, Saturday and Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yves
Andrepont.
Arthur Deshotels, one OF the
nrominent young farmers Of the
washington section of the fifth waro
was attending to business here OF
Monday. -,
l.,,obtar. Anna Budd, left on Tues
dav afternoon for Houston, Texas
where they viii be the guests Of rel
atives for several days.
Claude GonsouIn, agent OF tn'
Toxas and Pacific at Branch, was |
v;eitor here Sunday, the guest Of N
events. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Con
4
soulin.
Miss Anita Richardson Of Churcl
po;n+ and Miss Hammond of Brancl
! were here Sunday, the guests OF M
and Mrs. Edmond Gonsoulin an
family.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
FOUR men DEAD AS
EXPLOSION RESULT
St. Landry Station Saw Mill Is
Scene of Terrible Accident
Friday of Last Week

On Friday morning of last week
four men were killed and thirteen Sc
riously injured when the boiler Of the
Ed Johnson saw mill exploded at St.
Landry, station on the Texas and
Pacific railway, in Evangeline parish.
According to reports received here,
a shortage of water in the boiler was
the cause of the accident.
The injured men were brought to
the sanitarium in Eunice on the same
day they were injured and given
prompt medical attention.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
CARLOAD OF REOS
IS RECEIVED HERE
OpeIousas Motor Car Company
Gets Shipment of Carsand
Delivery Trucks

Robret Schuler, popular young
manager Of the opelousas Motor Car
Company, was all smiles the early
part of the week as shipment Of
REQ cars and speedwagons had arriv-
ed. Automobiles are SO hard to set
that Mr.. Schuler considered his eom-
pany lucky in getting the shipment At
this time.
The REQ is one Of the most popular
cars in the North and East, and while
rather a new car in this section, IS
! proving very popular with auto own
ers Of st. Landry, The light haul
truck, which Mr.. Schuler's company
handles is one Of the best seen On the
local market. 1t has pneumatic tires
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18

Miss Ruth Thibodeaux returned
to Eunice on last Saturday after a
delightful stay Of several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Thibodeaux.
A. 4. Mendoza and Ted Roberts
motored to Alexandria on Saturday
to witness football game between
Louisiana Normal, their alumni, and
Louisiana College, Of Pineville. Upon
their return they were met with a
very unwelcomed rain, as result Of
which the ''flivver" slept in the Waxia
swamp on Sunday night.
Mr.. Underwood Of New Orleans
attended the Elks dance held here on
last Wednesday night.
Mrs. Damon Durio and daughter
Mrs. John Brinkman, of near Port
Barre are the guests of relatives II
Opelousas this week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18
With the railroads total of $685.

with the railroads total Of 976 ,3o3,-
6O2.
Oh! Boy
The seating capacity Of the 6,000,-
600 automobiles in use in the United
States is estimated at not less than
80, 900, 900 persons. The total seat
ing capacity Of railroad cars of
which there are 55,705, is about 81
500, 600 persons. To carry the pas
sengers now transported BY automo-
bile would require 10000 new pas
senger coaches and 1892 new 10
eomotives at a combined cost Of ST.
| 1s4, 900, 900, to say nothing Of the
operating expense, tracks. depcts ane
] employees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-03-20
Forrot What be Needed.

From the Republican, Mt. Giliad,
Ohio: The editor had an interesting
experience some time ago, when a
young gentlement came to this office
and asked for a copy of the Morrow
County Republican. He scrutinized
It carefully when copy was handed
him, and then said: Now ! knowl"
What is 1t you are looking for" we
inquired. my wife sent me after a
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy, and forgot the name. l went
TO several stores and the clerks
named over everything in the line on
the shelf except 'Chamberlains.' m
try again, and I'll never go home
without Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy." The Republican would suggest
to the proprietors Of stores, that they
post their clerks, and never let them
substitute. Customers lose faith In
stores where substituting is permit
ted. to say nothing Of the injustice to
makers of good goods and the dis
appointment Of customerB.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-03-20
MORE WAR SOUVENIRS HERE
Herbert KraybilI Sends British And
French Gums.

on display in the window Of Kauff
mans Shoe store there are two
British guns, British cavalryman's
belt, two British and two French
bayonets, German sabre and sew
eral shells Of different sizes. They
were sent home by Herbert Kraybill
who Is in naval service and picked
them up IN NO Mans Land" while
on a furlough in France.
In the window Of the Union Flee
trio company office are two pieces of
of shrapnel and piece Of the am
muntion which fell in Paris when
the city was shelled from the Huns
long range gun, big Bertha" The
latter is heavy piece of lead about
an inch thick. The pieces Of shrap-
mel are forked and jagged and as
large as a mans hand. Arch Davis
brought these things with him and
they are the first of the kind which
have been displayed here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-03-20
Angus Cattle Averaged s11s.zs.

II. L. Knisely, Talmage, Kans., in
Dickinson county, dispersed his herd
of registered Angus cattle at his farm
as he had advertised to do February
20. The day was very bad and the
roads almost impossible but the sale
was held just the same. Thirty six
head sold for an average Of $115.75.
The top was $780, paid for the COW
Industry Princess and her two weeks
old calf. With good roads and wealth
er this sale would have been much
bctter.--Mail and Breeze.