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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
TRIBUTE TO THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE

1t is fitting that notice be taken
of the Opelousas Chamber of Com
merce, its work and organization in
the edition of a paper commemorate
ing the first anniversary of the Ar
mistice. Fitting because civic organ
iaztions in general and the Opelou-
sas Chamber of Commerce in partic-
ular owe much of their present in
creased activities in the one case,
and in the case of our local body its
very inception to the lessons of CO.
operation, organization and commu-
nifty of interests taught by the war.
Patriotic and public spirited citizens
who had given of their time and en-
ergy to every war activity found
with the signing of the armistice
time to look around and put IN
practice the lessons learned. With
so much to be done in the way of
civic, commercial and community
upbuilding, most of which had been
thrown badly in arrears by the all
important task of winning the war,
the thoughts and energies of these
men turned gladly to peace time ac-
tivity along these lines. The practi-
cal result in Opelousas was the for
nation Of the Chamber of Com
merce early in the current year.
The purposes of this organization
are well known. 1t may not be amiss
however, to stress the fact that the
Opelousas body from the start built
on broader lines than Opelousas ex-
clusively, and aimed at the advance
ment of all st. Landry equally and
contemporaneously with Opelousas.
We welcome members from all parts
of our parish and ask the co-opera-
ton of forward looking, progressive
citizens everywhere.
It is perhaps premature to list
the things achieved and those pro-
jected. In fact, achievement has
not always matched with promise.
That was to be expected where the
field was so broad.
However, much that is definite
and practical has been accomplished
already, though the organization is
yet young, while its value as an edu-
cational force is arousing public in
terest and public spirit can not be
overestimated. The present officers
of the body realize keenly their own
limitations and that best results can
only be had by the active participa-
ton Of all the members in the work
and plans of their own organization.
To that end we ask their continu-
al aid that the details of an efficient
working organization be perfected,
and that the 0pelousas Chamber of
Commerce be enabled to accomplish
the results and reach the goal-the
making of 0pelousas the best city
in interior Louisiana, of st. Landry
the richest and most progressive
parish.
E. K. EASTMAN, President.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
HAAS GARAGE
SELLS MANY CARS
Local Agent of Overland and
Nash Cars Doing Great
Business

The full-page ad. in this issue of
the Haas Garage, owned by State
Senator Leon S. Haas, one of the
most popular business men of this
city, is an old. established institu-
ton in Opelousas and is known
throughout this and adjoining par
ishes. This concern handles several
makes of cars, notably the famous
Overland and the Nash, as well as
several makes of trucks and tractors.
It is doing a great business in the
sale of automobiles, parts and ac-
cessories and judging from the large
number of employees on the pay
roll, must do an ever increasing
amount of business. They have sold
a large number of Overland cars in
this section the last few years, for
that popular make of car is seen
on every hand, The agency for the
Nash was taken but a breif time
ago, but in the space of few short
months the garage has sold a fairly
large number of this high-grade
automobile and the owners are all
thoroughly pleased with their pur-
chases The repair end of the bust
ness lis in the hands of expert mech
anics and all work is turned out with
dispatch and in the best possible
condition. Patrons Of this garage
stick by it month after month and
are well satisfied with the service
rendered.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

when one considers it is such a
Youthful institution Mr.. Perkins
wisely knows that he is working a
long the right lines in seeking the
public eye through the columns of
a newspaper and by so dong he
has made his bank one of the best
known and most popular banking
institutions in Southwest Louisiana.
1t is now practically ranked as
"million-dollar bank" and if it keeps
up the its present pace-and there is
not the least doubt it wilt will
soon be one of the biggest country
banks of Louisiana.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

hewing for itself as big place in
the estimation Of the people as has
the fivver. The Fordson is a light
tractor but has ample power handle
ordinary and extraordinary farm
work and is specially adapted to
the needs of the rice planter. Every
man who has bought a Fordson is
immensely pleased and in many in
stances has given repeat order and
some have bought three. See Martin
Bordelon if you are in the market
for a tractor and he will demon
strate the Fordson and show to
your satisfaction that it is really
cit" in the light tractor line.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

Of Sacred Heart Council N
the presence Of sixty-five
of the council.
As Washington is the home
trict Deputy Prescott, he saas.s
realize the fact by telling then
he was glad in being among tbsm W
He installed the following OFF,.
w. R. Boudreau, M. D., Grand e..
G. G. Blanchard, D. G. K; Jamss
Going, Financial Secretary; v
Boudreau, Jr., Recorder; L
telle, Chancellor; John L. Vol, &.
vocate; Rosamond Soileau. Ws.sa y
Rev. P. F. Jansen, Lecturer. AM
Ortego, Trustee; Frank B ~
Treasure; Gerard Trouillier I
T. Boudreau, o. G..
After the installation, the bro.R.
were rendered reception by ~ !.
dies of the parish, at which 81.
Lawrence A. Andrepont dal.
cred most elegant talk on he ~
to the supreme convention. Gr.ss
Knight Oscar ]. Mistric of OpeIons..
also spoke on the good of the order
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
BETTER SCHOOL FACILITIES

Superintendent Prescott stated a
few days ago to the Chamber of
Commerce that the local school
building was entirely too inadequate
to accommodate the ever growing
number Of pupils and that this
year considerably more than one
hundred children had to be refused
admission because of the crowded
condition.
1t will be recalled that the build
ing was erected about seven years
ago. At that time it was amply
large to accommodate all. Times
have changed since then and today
the immense building is entirely too
small. Many rural schools within a
near radius of Opelousas have been
closed and the children that once
attended these institutions now at
tend the school here. This change
in policy has brought on the crowd
ed condition and unless some steps
are taken to relieve the congestion
we will be up against problem that
will make even the wise sit up and
take notice.
The enrolment at this time is
about eight hundred and fifty, while
the estimated capacity of the build
ing-its classrooms, we mean-is
about seven hundred. This, then.
viii give an idea of conditions exist
ing, and Prof. Prescott very wisely
says the only solution is to erect
an additional building for the ac-
commodation of the children. Today
even the auditorium and other rooms
not intended for class purposes are
being used so great is the crowded
condition, and there viii be no relief
for this unless something practical
is evolved to settle the matter for
all time. To erect a new building
viii cost money. Naturally the new
building proposed will cost money |
md that money must come out of
he taxpayers for that is the only
method ever evolved and if the tax
layers are wise they viii not hesi-
ate or dillydally about it unless
hey wish to see their children go
neducated.
This is about the first step but
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
PLANTERS IS
MOVING ALONG
Local Bank Kept Much. in
Public Eye by its
Cashier

Cashier ]. Austin Perkins of the
Planters Bank and Trust Company
is a strong believer in advertising
and publicity and he consistently,
in season and. out of season, follows
that broad-minded policy. He never
hesitates to invest good money in
and in that respect he
shows his good sense and sound
judgment. By following this policy
through the several years he has
been with the Planters he has placed
that bank in an enviable position
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08

it is one in the right direction and
the sooner the people awaken to
the fact that another school build
ing must be had, and that very
quickly the better Noff they and
their children will be. In the mean
time the public will eagerly watch
for developments in this progress
move to better educational facili-
ties in Opelousas, not altogether
for the benefit of this city but for
the benefit of the people through
out this immediate section of the
parish.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
MARTIN DEALS
IN FORDSONS
BordeIon Handling Wonder
full Machine Suitable
For Rice Farming

In this issue of the Progress
appears the advertisement of Bor-
delon's Garage, local agents for the
Fordson tractor as well as the
world-famous t'flivver. Martin Bor-
delon, the genial proprietor of the
garage, hasn't much TO say about
the fiivver for that little car is too
well known to need publicity; but
he does wish to impress on the pub
lie, especially the rice farmers, the
fact that the Fordson tractor is
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
K. OF C.'S
HELD BIG MEETING SUNDAY

One of the most enthusiastic meet
ings of the great order of the Knights
of Columbus took place last Sunday
evening at the presbytery in Washing
ton, when the Hon. John M. Prescott,
district deputy for the fourth district
of Louisiana, installed the officers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
THE VICTORY LOAN.

Did you ever live in country town
whose fire department was com posed
or volunteerso And did you ever no
tice how keen everybody was to run
with the cart and help lay line OF
hose, ar what a scramble to hold the
nozzle :? But when the fire was out,
the crowd dispersed. and few were
left to be Impressed: the rlost offic'ous
disappeared on one excuse and an
other leaving the few faithful. con-
sc!enticus workers to clean UP. OF
course there Isn't any excitemen. II
reeling up a lot OF wet, dirty. cold
hose, but II has to be done after every
fire: and those who should. and don't.
are slackers.
Six months ago the PROJECT was that
tho government would be obliged to
put out a big liberty loan every three
or four months, for an INDEFINITE
period. Happily this has not been,
and Will not now be, necessary. The
fire has apparently been supdued. the
aorid conflagration has been checked.
the gale which drove the sparks every
way Is subsiding. and we hope the
danger is over. Now there remains
the hose to gather up, and some OF
IT TO replace, with comparatively few
ladders that were lost or broken: but
taken altogether our loss has been
SiliIti compared TO tnat OF ether cOun-
tries. In fact. II might with propriety
be called Thanksgiving" loan. AS
the victory liberty loan Il offer. the
double opportunity Of celebrating the
great victory. and also as an express
sion of thankfulness that we did not
have to go on for months and years
at an awful cost Of precious lives.
ANY sacrifice OF mere dollars In order
to put the loan over promptly Is so
insignificant compared to, the price we
might have been called upon to pay,
that the nation should cheerfully
shoulder the load. Had III. war con-
tinued. even this country with all ito
money and resources would have soon
felt it's depressing effect. Because the
living of our usual life has been 90
slightly interferred with, few realize
the many sacrifices that would soon
have been necessary. For these
reasons alone We should put the loan
over quickly. periodically, willingly.
Picking up the hose isn't an excit-
Ing Job. but We must not Say to the
world we are slackers by falling to do
20. even though We lAck the excitement
OF daily combat 10 spur rs on.--Po0u.
bar Aechanicn NAGnstnA y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
COLLEGE SPIDERS
TRIM RAMPDtN-SIoNEY

THE Richmond college uuint was
playing in good form last night at
the Howitzers' armory. and defeated
the team from Hampden Sidney by
score OF 60 to Is. This Is the first
4aune the locals have won this season,
but they have great hopes OF winning
from Randolph Macon In the contess
next Saturday.
The first half ended with s. score
II Is 10 IL in favor of the locals,
which they managed 20 increase in
the second, at the game time keeping
Town the number of baskets OF the
Visitors Captain Motley was saif ed
20 guard and Knight TO center, tnus
increasing the offensive streng b Of
he Spiders not g little. The " hole
cam showed tbs improvement o. The
,shange
Two men, Trihble and Simpson will
70 Loot this year through graduation,
,ut there are good men 10 pick from
. I'll The gaps lcfi. Simpson was
OF In uniform last night. owing to
ankle which was laid out in the
anne with Randolph Macon last
"Wednesday. Coach Dohsor, directos
athletics at Richmond for seVeral
ears, pat in his appearance Lass
,y.ght.
TJibblc. ard MOTLEY verz The shin
.1g STARS for the Spiders. while Jones
ID COCO work for ti2 Visitors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
STAY N SCHOOL AND
TRAIN FOR FUTURE

1T is tho children who are in school
today who will see TO 1t that their
fathers and brothers who have fought
and died in this war have not fought
and died tn vain. We must keea
them In school and see that they ges
there the equipment they need for
the work that Is before them said
SECRETARY Wilson In a recent message
endQrsinE the back TO. school drive
dren.s bureau OF the United States de-
partment Of labor and the child con-
servation section Of the council OF
national defense. III VIC are not to
go down 10 defeat in the battles OF
peace. We must have an army OF re-
serves who are strong In body. we'll
trained in hand and mind"
The administration at Washington
has repeatedly expressed the opinion
that any falling on in school attend
ance should be discouraged. Tho
president himself, as we'll rs the sec
retAries OF war. the navy. the interior
and labor. have publicly emphasized
the importance Of keeping tho school
going 1t full capacity.
II In the next few years the United
States u to have the help OF iutciiiEend
mon and women In meeting the extra
ordinary. obligations II Is assuming. 10
will b necessary to check the exodus
Of the boys ana girls from the high
and elementary schools. statements
issued In connection with the back to
school drive point out The reckless
sQuandering of the child power OF tho
country. through premature entrance
into industry. 10 one OF the great evils
now to be corrected.
A bulletin recently issued by the
children's bureau states that tho work
enga9sd In at this complete sacrifice
Of educational opportunities usually
offers the children no training and
very slight prospects OF future en-
pio,rnent. It adds further that L.
000. 900 children between fourteen
and fffteen leave school for work.
every year.
II 10 hoped that as a result Of the
back to school drive stric'er standards
for protecting tho education OF the
American child will be set up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
fa,d 10 state from Federal fund. 81,

Pa,d To state from Federal fund. 81
et5.ts.
west Virgiuia--rrojects approved
hv the Federal government, twenty
three: mileage S9.<. Estimated cost.
4s7s,54s.7z. Federal aid. Sefs.133.1l.
projects completed. one; mileage
completed 1.sA Total allotment OF
Federal aid; 3s37.37s.s1. Paid to
state from Federal fund, t12.623.s5.
Deiaware--Projects approved by
Federal government. two; mileage
ffs. Estimated cost, 19f3.5Ss,oO.
Federal aid, 100000. Projecta and
mileage completed. none. Total al
iotment of Federal aid. eS1,fs8.36.
Paid to state from Federal fund, S.
$3.50.
South CaroiinA-Projects approved
w., y m~i~-~1 s>sNA>psaAnt =, sixtNep y
! mileage '1v5\1 Ea,srn&tsd 'SN1r1
ssss .ssi.7s. Federal.aId,, t2s1.tss.sa.
Projects and mileage completed.
none. Total allotment Of Federal aid.
s1f7,355.s2 Paid to state from Fed
erai fund, 3<1.s09,14.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
SHOT BY
PRISONER DIES OF WOUND

Alexandria, Va, Feb. is.-Poiice-
man Walker w. Campbell, who was
shot Friday morning BY James II.
Lawrence. a prisoner. whom he and
Policeman G. A. Padgett had in Gus
tody. died shortly after I o'clock last
night at the Alexandria hospital
A coroner's jury summoned by
DR.. r. n. Jones' coroner, after
viewing the body Of the policeman
At Wheatley's mortuary chapel heard
the testimony of seven witnesses at
police headquarters gave n verdict az
follows:
walker w. Campbell came to his
death from the effects OF a gunshot
wound inflicted February ~. 1919.
about : A. M, in all probability at
the hands OF J. III. Lawrence. High
land Springs, Va, death ensuing
about 7:Io Y. NJ. Sunday. February
is, 1919.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
Tennis Champion Defeated.

Philadelphia Feb. ls.--Howard
Eoshel. of New York. tho national in :
door tcnais champion. went down In
defeat today before Wallace r. John
son, al the Merton Cricket club, IN the
fourth round OF the middle states COW
ernd court tournament The score was
Sc. az, "a.
owing 70 q mtsuu Outstanding the
matches were late starting In the
match betty cen Frederick b. Alexan-
dor Of New York. and Craig BiddIe.
o. the Marion Cricket club, each Of
the C"ntefldcrs capturing one set 1t
was Chen found TO be too late to finish
and Doth PLAYERS agreed TO play the
whole m2tch over again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
PRISONER BURNED TO CRISP.
LOCKED FOR NIGHT IN JAIL

@{'rrisorburr. Va. Feb. Is.-The
'fI az shenandoah city Monday
uornipg practically burned to the
'r"und and with II a prisoner. j., VIII
haa been locked up for being intoxi-
Gated according to news reaching
here last night from Shenandoah city
According to the news received
here o. J Gilmartin. machinist en-
y. yed ~ The Norfolk and Western
Railroad Co. at. Shenandoah city. was
l"ckeG up late 81 urday night by
Night Policeman Sampson on the
charge of being under the influence OF
liquor About $50 o'clock yesterday
morning the tail which is an old
traine structure on Virginia avenue
VS. discovered to be Ia flames, the
Gre having gained great Roadway be-
fore being discovered.
tn" IRE company quickly respon~
dad aat Il fierce wind was flaming
the flames and 1t vas some time be-
fore Inc fire was gotten under CON
irol 50 that they could reach the com.
PartmeHt in which Gilmartir had
been locked up,
when, however, hts cell was
reached it was found that the young
man had been burned almost to a
risp- NO other occupant was in the
lookup and II is supposed that Gil
martin becoming cold during the
night attempted to make a fire and
was instrumental In causing his own
dca tn. Some account for the fire by
q cigarette stump thrown on the floor
by the unfortunate young man.
Mr. G!lmariin was 3 young man
who had many friends and his unforx
tuaate and horrible death cast 4
2ioona over the entire section where
ne was known. He was about twenty
NO years OF age and had been en-
1lQyed, by he Norfolk &. Western for
several years. coming To Shenandoah
city from williamson. w. Va, where
his mother resides
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
Obituary
Bishof, Gibson,

The funeral of Bishop Robert a
Gibson yesterday was largely at
tended by Episcopal clergymen from
every section of the state, and from
other states. The funeral services at
Holy Trinity church. were conducted
by, Bishop w. c. Brown, who succeeds
Bishop Gibson, and a number Of other
distinguished ciergymen OF the Epis
copai church. Tho burial was in
Hollywood.
About fifty clergymen from various
cities and towns IN Virginia were
present. Members OF the Richmond
Glorious acted AZ pallbearers, Among
those who attended were Bishop John
Gardner Murray. OF Maryland. Bishop
Thomas c. Darst. OF Fast Carolina ::
the Rev Mr.. Snyder. OF Washington:
representing Bishop Alfred II. Hard
ing and bishops Beverley d. Tucker
and A. c. Thomson, of the southern
Virginia diocese. Members OF the fac
ulty of the Episcopal Theological sem
mary OF Virginia also attended. At
the hour of the funeral here memo
rial services were held Ia the chapel
Of the seminary
Members OF the advisory board of
The association for the preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities were also at
The funeral. The members OF the
board arc: j. Taylor E,lyson, r. Y.
Valentine, ". G.. Standard, Henry Tay-
lor, Jr.. George Bryan, Hunsden Cary,
+. A. Lancaster, Jr,, Bishop Dcns J.
O'Conneil, Murray NJ. Mcclure, ]. Ais
ton Cahell, Henry S Hutzler. Epra
Hunton. Jr.; Morgan Robinson and
DR. Thomas G. Johnson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

the willing taxpayer must have th~
guarantee OF this bureau that the lag.
CARDS. the 1ugglers and the 4sa~lators
will not escape taxation ana penal
t!es- The bureau Ia fulfilling No. part
OF this contract with the people--this
contract that means SO muck In tina
practical. effective and iust admins
tration OF the internal revenue laws"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
cts v. ULD OFEN WAY
FOR BIER IND WINES

Nv Aibany. y. y. Feb. fs-.Aroused BY
SS ms CT the Wet forces 10 PASS a bin
ssds inirg an intoXica t!ng beverage rs
10 . containing more than ten pe,
eesst Of alcohol. thus opening the way
!. 4 - tic manufacture ana traffic in beer
a lisat wines, lbr Anti~eajo0n
Ssue lsssss"rs have arranged 10 make.
snons tt,iDn ia force at the hear
on the prohibitions enforcement
\ -. d Svf NIT week W. u Bryan and
retary nf the Dania,s are among
lie expected 10 appaax.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
7 tlc Lineup:


New York. Feb. Ig--tIal Chase viii
ay inst base Ter the GlaH;s this
ason. Manager AcGaw announced
day that the deal for thu veteran
ID completed ard tnat First Base
an waiter Iilke and Catcher BiU
arideu would become r1,Niter% "f
Cinoiauau Reds under the Trade
reemeIlt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
D,hCKSbURG I|CKS
FAST CAROLINA TEAM

{specia, to Tho Richmond virgtnian)
E1acksburg. Va. Feb. is.-The Car
olina basketball team who defeated ".
NJ /. and Washington and Lee by such
large scores. was no match for the
fast-gotnE Techs and they were de-
feated here tonight, 81 to ~.
Y. p. /. ran the Carolinians OF their
feet IN the first half. their only
points being made on fouls during the
second period. Carolina bracsd slight
lY but were unable TO overcome the
Tech lead.
Wahoo the famous Carlisle Indian
football star, officiated. and gave en-
tire satisfaction.
The same teams play in Roanoke to-
morrow night The whole ". p. l.
team played phenomenal bail. with
Brooks and Parrish featuring The
stars for the visitors were Leipfert
Carmichael and Morris Line up:
V. +. l. Position. Carolina
wharton. ...-. r. r. -. .Carmichael
walker ...s.... L. r. -...... Lynch
Parrish. ......,.. c. ........ Leipfer'
Crisp ......... r. g, $4,000. Brown
Brooks. ....,... l. G.. .... Morris
Referee. Wahoo (Cariisie).
Goals from the floor--WhaYton (4)
walker ~, Parrish ts). Brooks (b>
Carmichael t2). Leipfert CD. Morris
q. Parrish tS). Lynch t6).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
llcver. Orphans Have FIN.

Harrisonburg, Va. Feb. 1s.--Of the
eighteen children who mako their
home at the Orphans Homo at Tim
berville, Il was reported from there
yesterday that eleven Of them were
down with cases OF influenza. some of
then, being quite Ill with the disease.
but zone OF the cases being regarded
as serious at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

Four cen Protestant denominations
arc planning TO raise 10000. 900 for
al fr-the-war emergency needs OF
'hetr 81 urches. Among the objects
"l The fund are extending religious
ana social service among American
soldiers and sailors durin, demobiii-
eaton, characterization work among
the foreign born. and reconstruction
OF church buildings in the war sone.