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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
NEW CENSUS TO
COVER MUCH
Comprehensive Survey Of
Everything in The
Entire Union

Under date of November 2, the
Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Census, has sent out the follow
ing brief summary of what the 1920
census of the United States will
cover in its vast field of opera
tions. Here is what the summary has
to say:
''That the Fourteenth Decennial
Census, on which the actual emu
meration work will begin January 2,
1920, is to be the most important
ever taken is shown by the fact
that the Act of Congress providing
for this census expressly increased
the scope of the inquiries so as to
include forestry and forest pro-
ducts, two subjects never covered
specifically by any preceding CEN
sus act.
"The inquiries to be made relat-
ting to population, manufacturers,
mines, quarries and agriculture were
also extended in their scope by
Congress, the keenest interest over
the forthcoming census having been
shown by the members Of the census
committees Of both the House and
Senate while the law was under
consideration.
''The statistics gathered on min
ing will include all oil and gas
wells. Many startling developments
in this important branch of the Ma
tons resources are looked for by
census officials. The figures gathered
in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas will
no doubt prove to be, those mast
eagerly sought for, as shown by
inquiries already received by the
Census Bureau.
"The compilation and gathering
of forestry and forest products sta
tistics will be in charge of special
force of experts. The accurate and
comprehensive figures gathered con-
corning this vital natural resources
viii be much in demand, and the
comparisons made with conditions
existing before the war. will be of
great interest.
Agricultural statistics will like
wise be the subject of special eff
fort on the part Of the Census Bu-
reau as theimportance of farming
is being realized by the average
citizen far more than ever before"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
.SKILES CATERS
TO BIG TRADE
Local Company Caters to the
Wants of the Home
Builder

The Star-Progress calls attention
to the page advertisement of the A.
C. Skies Lumber Company of this
city, OF which 4. C. Skies IS the
manager and active head. Mr.. Skiles
has been in that line of business
activity in this city for many years
and has made a wonderful success
of it. He knows the lumber game
from ga to LIZARD" and recently,
in order to cater to the needs and
wants Of local home builders, he
established a new departure from
the ordinary line of lumber yards
and lumber dealers. He has installed
a "plan department" under the
management of a competent archi-
tect and stands ready and willing
to draw up plans and submit speci-
f1cations as to cost, etc, of any
Kind of building, from a palace to
a modest bungalow or cottage. They
have the material on hand with
which to erect the proposed build
ing, and if not can get it very quick
ly for a customer. Mr.. Skiles'
method of fair and square dealing
are too we'll known to need any COM
mendation at our hands, Give him
a call and inspect his stock of build
ing material. His right-hand bower,
John Cannon DIETER known as
"Skiles' Artillery'') will always be
found on the job and ready to wait
on customers.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

! Hon. James J. Bailey Of Baton
Rouge, secretary of state Of the ssai.
of Louisiana, was here during as
week visiting his mother and sisters
who reside here. Mr.. Bailey viii sue.
coed himself in his present office.
ing unopposed for the nomination
Richard Voolfolk Of COLUMBIA
Gesorgia, who has been honorskz
discharged from the navy after slsss
years service on the U. s. s. M
braska, is visiting his sister-in.sw
Mrs. S. P. Voolfolk of Baton Roue.
who is here as the guest Of her Bal.
ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. D. Harper.
A unusual opportunity IS BENZ
offered to all those interested
church work and especially to thoa
who are leaders in Sunday sehooI
work, on Tuesday, Novembef Ii.
when Mrs. Tomkies, formerly Of As.
bama but now associated with
International Sunday School woi
The meeting will be held at the Ned
odist church in the afternoon at 80
o'clock.
Regular services viii be held
the local Methodist Church On s
day morning at IL O'Clock and At
Sunday night, at which business
vital Importance viii be diseus
As these will be the closing services
of the conference year, the pastor
Rev. J. D. Harper, urges full
tendance Of all his peopla 50 that As
final wind-up Of the years work mag
be looked after before his depars
for the annual conference in Rus
on next Monday.
p. Pierson OF New Orleans IS q
guest at the home Of Mr.
Mrs. J. Comeau.
u. ]. Price, of Alexandra,
business visitor TO our city Is
Monday.
-Wally Sampson and sister,
Henrietta, of Houston, Texas,
the guests of relatives here.
George Phillippi, Of New @
lean, was here visiting friends sn
transacting business on Monday
Walter Boagni, after . W
to Texas, as guests Of RELATIVES
turned to this city on Monday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
SANDOZ ESTATE
BIG CONCERN
Started in Modest Way. 1t is
Now One of Largest
in the State

The Estate of ]. B. Sandoz, own
ed and operated by the heirs of the
late ]. B. Sandoz, is one of the
largest dealers in hardware, from
implements, wagons, buggies, furni-
ture and a host of other articles
in the country parishes of Louisiana.
Founded quite a number of years
ago, it began in a modest way but
forged steadily to the front until
when ]. B. Sandoz passed from this
earthly sphere, it had attained a
place among the big institutions of
Louisiana. The deceased founder
began life as a blacksmith, but his
keen foresight showed him that there
was an immense field in the line of
business he afterwards built. He
branched out from blacksmithing
and went in as big dealer in wag
ons, buggies and farm implements
and within a few years he laid the
foundation of very comfortable
fortune. At his death his property
interests in Opelousas and surround !.
ing country were so great that he
was one of the heaviest taxpayers
of this parish and city. Since his
untinely death his sons, Robert, as
manager, and Sidney, assumed
charge of the business and they are
following along the lines SO success
fully followed by their lamented
father. They handle many lines and
patrons rarely fail to find in the
immense stock just the particular
thing they seek.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
1920"
STORE LIVE ONE
Local Pharmacy Fast Gaining
Many Friends and
Host of Patrons

Just a few months ago ''Littell's
1920 Drugstore" whose motto is
"A Live One" started out in bust
ness here, having secured a lease
on the building where the Todd
pharmacy was in business. 1t has
large clientele that is consistently
growing. Like all other Give" con-
Germs, it began to invest in printers
ink in order to gain desired publ
city. In no small measure this has
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

cause, and to me directed, / ha
seized, and will offer for sals
public auction, at the principal 80.
door of the Court House Of y. 80
dry parish, at OpelOusas, LoulslAA.'
at IL o'clock A. NJ, on
SATURDAY NOVEMBER, ~, ls.N
the following described properly
wit:
A certain tract of land, with ~ ~
buildings and improvements fns
situated about three and one-1aA
1-2) miles northeast Of the 0i
Opelousas, Louisiana, and coIEa... .'s
ten (10) acres, and more partlc
described as commencing at z
on the division line of the lana y.
merly belonging to Clement hon's~ .
running east five 90 acres ia 80.
thence south two ~ acres 70 2 49,
thence five 90 acres west 70 2
thence two ~ acres north g
point of beginning.
TERMS Cash on the eay
sale.
D. M. FONTEN01
she
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
TOLD IN THE HILLS
LOCAL REAL ESTATE
AGENT BUYS AND Sell.

James M. Sanders, local insuran..
man and real estate agent, pulled ~
several deals this week. He sofa E
j. N. Curley Of this city the Leonois
Simon place on the Bellevue prsvs
road, consisting of ten acres ana +.
beautiful residence. On the Cha.
hand, he bought from Mr.. Curlev +.
latter's residence in the south NJ
urbs of the city. He also purchase
from Remi WalliOr the latters sn,II
farm of thirty-five arpents Of land 4
Gated just south of town on the ersvs
road.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
REPORT SHOWS CROP
MORE THAN FIFTY
PER CENT SHORT
Less Than Half as Many Bales
C:nned Compared With
Last Year
CONTINUOUS RAINS
CAUSE OF DAMAGE
Little Left in Fields or Farm
ers' Hands and Not Much
Can be Added

The department of census, Wash
ington, d. c., under date of Oct
ober 80, sends out the report of
cotton ginned in this parish up to
October 18, which is 1864, as COM
pared with 1850 bales ginned of
the 1918 crop up to the same date
last year. These figures have been
furnished US by Mr.. /. R. Guidry,
who takes the count of bales gin
ned at all gin plants situated in the
parish east of the Opelousas branch
of the Southern Pacific railroad.
While disappointing, the yield is
not as bad as was expected for it
indicates that the crop this year is
just a trifle short of one-half of
the yield last year, and the best
posted men thought and said that
the crop would not be one-third of
the 1918 yield. But to the above
figures but little can be added by
future reports from the depart
ment of census officials, for ,ac-
cording to Mr. Guidry, his last
rounds of the gins showed that
many had ginned very few bales be-
tween that round and the previous
one. Some gins had completed their
seasons run and had closed down
while others were preparing to fol
low suit.
The everlasting rain, followed by
heavy invasion of weevils and
army worms had much to do with
the short yield of the staple. Many
acres had to be abandoned during
the cultivating season because of a
lack of labor to clear the fields of
grass and the inclemency of the
weather which did not permit the
farmers to undertake the task them
selves. In few favored sections
individual farmers made fairly
good crop, while in others-notably
in the alluvial Landslide yield was
about one bale to fifteen to twenty
five acres. All this was disappointing
but the farmers were prepared for
this long ago, for as far back as the
middle of June it was seen that
fullcrop was entirely out Of the
question and the farmers had given
up all hopes Of producing much this
year. And even at that date ''the
worst was yet to come," for all the
weeks following were also wet
very wet-and vast fields of fine
land simply grew up to grass and
the farmers sat back absolutely
helpless while Jupiter Pluvius romp-
ed all over things on this end of
The earth and played havoc with the |
former dreams of the cotton planter.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

Star Progress relative to the or
ganiaztiOn of the publishers Of
Southwest Louisiana. The matter
was discussed favorably and It was
decided to issue a call for a meet
ing of all publishers and job print
ers of the thirteen Southwest Lou
isiana parishes for some future date
to meet at Lafayette.
Conditions have shaped themselves
that unless the publishers of South
west louisiana organize on such a
basis as to cooperate with one an
other, a serious situation may arise.
All publishers and job printers of
the district will be invited to par.
ticipate in the organization and it
is believed that this organization
if perfected, will materially aid the
newspaper and job printing plant
owners and keep them out of con-
siderable future trouble.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
PUBLISHERS MAY
GET TOGETHER
Newspaper and Job Shop
Owners Will be Called
in Big Meeting Soon

While in opelousas on Sunday,
Jay Davidson, the live wire secretary
of the Lafayette Chamber Of Com
merce and editor Of the Lafayette
Gazette, conferred with L. A. Andre
pont, local secretary Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce and editor Of the
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

Mrs. Harry ]. Smith returned
the early part of the week from
Hessmer, AvOyelles parish, where
she was the guest of relatives and
friends for two weeks.
After weeks stay with her
relatives near COvingtOn, Mrs. A. A..
Mendoza, wife of the popular st.
Landry farm demOnstrator, return
ed to her home here on Monday af-
ternoon.
John h. Bertrand of Morrow
was among the fourth warders who
transacted business here this week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

Carl Woods, one of the pros
porous farmers of Lower Waxia,
was business visitor to tbs city
on Monday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
CHERIFF'S SALE.
BENJAMIN RISEMAN
versus
ARTHUR L. HOLLIER.
No. -, Civil Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District Court, Parish
Of St. Landry. louisiana.

By virtue Of a writ Of seizure and
sale, issued out Of the Honorable the
Sixteenth Judicial District Court, in.
and for the parish Of st. Landry, in
the above numbered and entitled
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

Hon. John NJ. Prescott, candi-
date for clerk of court, was a Wis
itor to Eunice and Elton on last
Saturday and Sunday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

Tor SALE-Pure bred Barred Rock
1 cockerels. Address, FRANK
DAILY, R. F. D. No. /, Opelousas,
La. oct25-2t
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

will please come forward prove own
ership, pay costs and take said ami
NAL away.
ALFRED PITRE,
oct1l-6t Ri. 2, Opelousas, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
cORRINE GRIFFITH
IN
"THE BRAMBLE BUSH"

An appealing drama of society,
with this beautiful young New Or
leans grill at her very best. This pict-
ure is. in six reels, and is really a
special in every way-Come!
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
TAKEN up

A sorrel Creole mare, about four
years old, branded on right shoulder
about thus:
Nh
Has been IN the Prairie Ronde
neighborhood about two years and on
my premises about 3 year. Owner
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
Cooled by Giant Typhoon Sysien
FRIDAY SATURDAY
FRIDAY
VIVIAN MARTIN
THE THIRD KISS"

VIVIAN MARTIN
IN
"THE THIRD KISS"
She refused his plea for marriage
the first time he kissed her-and
also the second-But when he kissed
her a third time! Oh Boy! You just
can't miss this one.
Also
sENNETTs COMEDY
BACK TO THE KITCHEN"
With all the beauties and Louise
Fazenda thrown in.
ADMISSION 10 and zoe
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

The Anniversary of the Signing of
the Armistice-the Picture
for this Great Day,
"THE COMMON CAUSE"
With Herbert Rawlinson, Sylvia
Dreamer, Irene Castle and many
others. 1t is a wonderful story of
conquest by war and by love. 1t is
a different war story. Scenes are
shown of the battle line just before
the signing of the armistice, when
the American boys gave them hell!
Absolutely the very best picture of
its kind we have been able to present
in years. Come along.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
SUNDAY
DOROTHY DALTON,
IN
IL ~ nXEE AZ nAnTn g u

"THE MARKET OF SOULS"
An intense story Of girl who came
back. Would you deceive the man
you loved, if he was blind and it
brought him happiness? She did.
But come along and see the picture.
EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION
COMEDY
ADMISSION S. 10 and zoe
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

BEAUTIFUL
MADELIN TRAVERSE,
IN
THE SPLENDID SIM"
= A wonderful story about high life
and ambition. 1t is one of those pic
lures that will grip you from the OPP
ening scene to the final flicker out.
Come early.
ALSO
FOX SUNSHINE COMEDY,
"'HIS NAUGTY WIFE,"
AND
FOX NEWS
S. 10 and zoe
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
THURSDAY
"oH YOU WOMEN"
With ERNEST Truck and
LOUISE HUFF

A great comedy 1T tells the story of
a young boy, who answered his coun-
try's call and left behind him a bunch
of meek women. But when he return
ed found the country was dry and
the change in the ways of the fem
mime sex altogether! Oh you women!
See it!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10

oughiy Disguised with the inadequate
service here.
II have quit using the cars" said
Senator Jones. II walk to my office
and back home from Il. md can
arrive at my destination a. quick or
quicker and that I do not have 70 un-
dergo a lot OF waiting around"
Senator Jones said the proposition
to increase stiIl further the rate OF
fare here was absurd.
The Increases now IN force should
never have been allowed no said.
THE companies are running their
cars packed and jammed, and their
revenues are certainly heavy. Con-
sidering the service they give. ! see
nc warrant for Increasing the fare 20
; cents straight and certainly none
for another increase. Nor do ] see
any symptoms OF satisfactory Inn
provsmont In the service"
Senator Jones, as q member OF the
District COMMITTEES. has kept in close
touch with the street railway con-
ditions here. He was one OF the sub
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10

sands Of suburban residents would,
IL the Utilities Commission should
agree with Beeler, be compelled to
ray probably 2 or cents additional
to the 5 cents they now pay that the
alleged losses Of the company might
be made good. II is either this, ac-
Co-ding to President Ham, or an IN
creased fat fare Of something like 8
cents, without the exact unit being
liked.
Dislike 1Eone" idea.
There is so far no friendliness to the
zone" idea in the Commission. IL
would. they see. penalize the Washing
tonians who have gone into the sub
urbs and built their homes. 1t would
throw back into congested parts of
the city many people who would leave
the suburbs. II would afteet thousands
of people Of moderate means. who have
invested all they have in suburban
homes. It would cripple further deyei-
oprnent Of washington as q beauttEui
CITY. These people, Il 10 admitted.
went to suburban districts on the plea
that the car fare is no greater than
II they lived in. the heart Of the city.
The washington Railway and Elec-
trio statements concerning unpront-
able suburban lines do not take into
account LnAL HhSh 80
mftted the Joining Of the washing
ton Railway and Electric lines with
the Potomac Electric Light Company
II did so with the purpose OF
strengthening the finances Of the
company so that losses sustained in
some OF the lines would be made UP
by profits from the electric light
company.
Readers OF The Times are writing
this paper in large numbers declaring
that the w. r. and E. has not reached
it's financial state so much from un.
profitable suburban lines as from mis-
management Of its entire business
during the strike. and many years of
diversion Of funds to the payment or
fancy dividends on common stock,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10
BELIEVE 16
D. c. TRANSFER
POINTS WILL
Be GRANTED
BY BILL PRICE.

A very marked Impression has been
left In the minds OF members Of the
Public Utilities Commission by the
incidents of the last few days in con-
nection with the hearings over the
granting of free intercompany street
railway transfers. Never before has
the public displayed such profound
interest In street car conditions nor
taken such a determined attitude as
to obtaining what Il feels TO have
been long-deferred right.
While the decision OF the commits
sion cannot be definitely forecast, the
impression prevails that ii will, by a
majority vote, grant transfers at the
sixteen points recommended by John
A BeeleF and about which there were
three days Of hearings. Grave doubts
as to increasing congestion rests in
the minds OF members OF the COM
mission today as to three or four OF
the sixteen points-notably the
walking" transfer from Seventeenth
and II streets to Capital Traction
cars at Pennsylvania avenue and Sew
enteenth street, at New York avenue
and Fifteenth street. Fifteenth and
@ streets and Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue,
Both roads are in agreement that
the Potomac Park cars OF the Capital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10
LIGHTING MENACED
BY broken STACK

Eighteen tons OF sheet iron. form
ing tha upper part Of a 20O-foot
smokestack Of the Potomac Electric
Power Company, at Fourteenth and
streets northwest. today threatened
to collapse upon the plant. one OF the
sources Of WAshiRgton's light supply.
A breach in the rlvet work OF the
stack was discovered at noon yester-
day, and the high winds last night
and early today widened the break
halfway around the stack. With the
lessening Of the gale officials OF the
company believe workmen will be
able to re-enforce the stack and thus
prevent It from falling.
Steel guy cables are being occurred
TO the smok estack and unless there
is a heavy wind this afternoon. the
reinforcement with sheet iron will
pc completed by nightfall.
Building SeaffOId.
A score OF carpenters are at work
building q soaffoldlng seven feet
wide. 1t will be erected to the top.
and the stack will then. be taken
down in sections.
In the event that the stack should
fall on the boiler room Of the plant.
the street lighting system downtown
would probably be crippled. and the
Government war buildings be deprived
OF heat which they get from the aux
iIiary station Of the power company.
Alfred Frlck. a steeplejack OF Ben
ming. mounted an iron ladder running
up the stack in an attempt to put
a guyrope about the shankS Of rivets
on the interior. bit was driven Gown
by the high wind.
That fha huOa stack did not COL
lapse early today. when the gale was
blowing. is due. it is believed, to the
protection offered It by the iron lad
der and a steel guy cable running to
an adjoining stack.
Directly under the stack is part OF
the boiler and stock rooms and the
big garage of the electric company.
This morning. however. the employees
reported for work, and while display
ing fear in many instances, they went
about their work as usual.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10

ference in the ultimate result
If transfers were charged for and the
public saw 1T to pay the charges the
income from this would not be an iota
OF the needs of the w. r. and E, as
those needs are now presented. SO
at this time it would make little diff
ference in the final result what the
transfer losses would be. They would
admittedly be so small compared to
the large additional revenues the com
pany seeks as to amount to nothing.
limiting At @zOne, System.
The statements of President Ham
at the hearing point to the probable
ity that when that company does
make it's formal application for more
revenues It will squint very strong
" in the direction of seeking to ac :
quire the money through the 4mposi-
ton Of additional charges upon PEG
pie living in suburban portions Of the
District. The company has laid great
stress upon the long haul it is COM
PEELED to make of these passengers
for the flat fare Of cents and the
losses il will incur in giving them
transfers to the Capital Traction
lines for comparatively short hauls.
Mr.. Ham has limited that the scent
fare ought to be divided so that the
company making the long haul would
derive the largest part OF the money,
say 31k cents out ofeach five.
The company upholds Mr. Beeler in
the view that the fundamental diff
Guilty" is that the long-haul passen-
ger gets more for his money than he
is entitled to. and should pay in pro-
portion TO his ride.
This, Of course, means that thou
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10
SEN. JONES AGAINST
HIGHER CAR FARES

That there should be legislation
for universal transfers and that the
fares Of the street railway companies
should. never have been increased
were assertions made today by Sen
ator Jones OF Washington, a leading
member Of the Senate District Com
mittee..
Senator Jones said. however, he saw
little hope OF any legislation relating
to the local street railways thls sss-
SION.
The washington Senator is thor