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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-25

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
cause, and to me directed, / have
seized, and will offer for sale at
public auction, at the principal front
door Of the Court House of st. Lam
dry parish, at 0pelousas, Louisiana,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, on
SATURDAY NOVEMBER, 20, 1919,
the following described property, to-
wit:
A certain tract Of land, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon,
situated about three and one-half q
1-2) miles northeast of the City of
Opelousas, Louisiana, and containing
ten (10) acres, and more particularly
described as commencing at stake
on the division line of the land for
merly belonging to Clement Hollier,
running east five ~ acres to stake,
thence south two ~ acres to stake,
thence five ~ acres west to a stake,
thence two ~ acres north to the
point of beginning.
TERMS-CASH on the day of
sale.
D. M. FONTENOT,
oct25-6t = Sheriff.
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Jos. NJ. BOagni, 10 shares, 8
3. T. Young, 20 shares, $500
Mrs. M. S. Boagni, 20 shares
10000. .-.sss
r. Mornhinveg, 5 share, sbRssS
A. Clary, 5 shares, s50O.Os. .xas
H. d. Larcade, Jr., 5 shares sessf
90.
Adolphe Jacobs, 5 shares,
r. B. Christman, 5 shares
r. Lee Garland, 5 shares, 49,.
r. M. Hollier, 2 shares, 49,
NJ. Winsberg, 8 shares, oesssse.
Jos. P. Carlo, / share 2lsg:e
A. M. Haas, 5 shares, $5Vs:ss
Al. Leon Dupre, 5 shares,
Allen T. Sandoz, 5 shares gss.
L. j. Larcade, by Il. y.
Jr., 4 shares $4,000.
Walton Mccain, by H. D. AetA
Jr. 5 shares, $4,000.
WITNESSES:
N. M. CHILDS,
E. S. FIELDS.
ALLEN DELAUgs1.tssss
Notary Pubic
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of St. Landry
/ hereby certify that the abos
foregoing is a true and coiress
Of original Act No. S4,06b g
October 5, 1919, and duly
October IL, 1919, in Chsrses
No. /, at Page -, IN the gls.s
flee Of st. Landry Parish, Los
Witness my hand and ssal
flee, at Opelousas, La.s this
of October. 1919. r
w. d. LASTRAFks
Deputy Clerk Of
oct25-6t
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A. Haas shall be President and DIR.
Chas f. Boagni, First Vice President
and DR.. j. A. Shaw, Vice President.
ARTICLE X.
This corporation shall be liquidat-
ed at the end Of its term, or sooner,
should majority of the capital stock
agree thereto at a meeting of the
stockholders called for that purpose,
as per Article VII, by three (3) COM
missioners appointed by the stock
holders at said meeting, who shall
continue to act until the business Of
said corporation shall be entirely
closed and hquidated, and in the
event of the death of either, or two
(2) of them, then the surviving COM
missioners, or commissioner, shall
act.
Thus done, read and signed at OPP
elOusas, st. Landry Parish, State Of
Louisiana, on the day, month and
year first above written, in the pres
ence of N. M. Childs and e. s. Fields,
competent witnesses of lawful age,
residents of this parish, who hereto
subscribed their names, together with
said appearers, and me, Notary, after
due reading Of the whole.
]. A. Haas, 20 shares, 100000.
Chas. F. Boagni, 10 shares, ST.
10000.
]. A. Shaw, 30 shares, 100000.
R. LeBourgeois, 20 shares, ST.
10000.
J. P. Barnet, 20 shares, 100000.
]. A. Perkins, 10 shares, $1,000
90.
Leon S. Haas, 20 shares, $1,000
90.
Ben Riseman, 10 shares, 81 ,000.0
2. B. Dubuisson, 10 shares, ST.
10000.
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LOCAL ATTORNEYS ARE
PREPARED TO MAKE LOANS

Messrs. Sandoz & Sandoz, attor-
neys, are the local representatives of
the American Securities Corporation,
and are prepared to make loans on
farm property on long or short terms
at fair interest. They are also in po
sition to purchase for clients desira-
bic mortgage paner and other gilt
edge securities.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-25
DIVINE SERVICES AT THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Divine services will be held at the
Episcopal Church in this city, by Rev.
Bullock, tomorrow Sunday, 0cto-
Der 26, at IL 100 o'clock a. M, to
which the members are urged to at
tend and the public is cordially in
vited.
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CHARTER
ST. LANDRY OIL AND GAS COM
PANY, INC.
STATE on LOUISIANA.

- In II VI AOlOA0AGA4N<Ag
Parish of st. Landry.
Be it known, That on this fifth
(5th) day of October, A. D. 1919,
before me, Allen Deazuche, a Notary
Public, in and for the above parish
and state, duly commissioned and
qualified as such, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned personally came and
appeared the persons whose names
are subscribed hereto, who declared
that awaiting themselves of the gen.
eral laws Of the state of Louisiana,
and particularly of Act No. 267 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of
1914, and amendments thereto, they
have agreed and hereby agree and
bind themselves, as well as such
other persons as may become associ-
ated with them, and their successors,
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deem proper for the transaction of
the business and affairs of said cor
poration; to change alter, amend the
to the last known address of said
stockholders; and with the consent
of the majority of the stock present
voted at such meeting, either in per-
son or by proxy. For the purpose of
liquidation the stockholders may ap-
point three 49, commissioners Of IL
quidation from the stockholders who
shall exercise all the power and au-
thority usually and customarily con-
ferred on such officers.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be liable
or responsible for the contracts or
faults Of said corporation in any fur
Their sum than the unpaid balance, if
any, due by him on his subscription
to the capital stock, nor shall any
mere informality in the organization
have the effect of rendering this
charter null, or Of exposing any
stockholders to any further liability
than the unpaid balance due on his
or their stock.
The subscribers hereto have res
pectively written opposite their sig
natures hereto appended the number
of shares Of stock subscribed for by
them respectively in this corporation,
so that this act shall also serve as the
original subscription list Of this cor
poration.
ARTICLE TX.
The first Board Of Directors Of this
corporation shall be as follows: DR..
J. A. Haas, DR.. Chas. F. Boagni, DR..
]. A. Shaw, r. Lee Garland, j. P.
Barnett, Leon S. Haas, r. LeBour-
gois, Adolphe Jacobs, Joe. M. Boagni,
and Dr.. z. 7. Young, Of whom Or. J.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-25
rHERIFF'S SALE.
BENJAMIN RISEMAN
versus
ARTHUR L. HOLLIER.

No. -, Civil Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District Court, Parish
of St. Landry, Louisiana.
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This Act of incorporation may be
changed, amended and modified or al
tered, or said corporation may be dis
solved ct special meeting Of the
said stockholders convened for that
purpose after ten t1O) days notice
to al stockholders through the mails
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-25

A. Haas shall be President and DR..
Chas F. Boagni, First Vice President
and DR.. j. A. Shaw, Vice President.
ARTICLE X.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11

Mr.: and Mrs. William Foreman, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Miner and Clifford
Jackson.
AL were forced to run out dressed
IN what clothes they could grab hur-
riedly. Jackson was sleeping soundly,
but was awakened in time to save him
self. He lost all his personal effects.
The other residents saved their cloth
ing, but lost all their household goods.
In addition to the apartments on the
upper floors were rooms of the Phi Delta
Theta Kappa Sigma, Delta Upsilon and
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternities On the
ground floor were the drug store of Vic
tor 3. Shirer, who owned the building ;
Pine S butcher shop. the Swarthmore
postofhce, and Marsh s dry goods store
Eiremen believe the fire was caused
by cigarette carelessly thrown among
papers in one of the fraternity rooms.
Postmaster Charles A. Smith hurried
to the postoffice shortly after the first
alarm sounded. Working with the help
of tiremen and students, he carried out
all stamps, registered letters aud money
from the safe, and then saved other
mail and apparatus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
DETECTIVE is PAROLED
Vice Squad Man Who Killed AssaIl.
ant In Drug Raid Released

Detective Charles Brendley, of the
vice squad, who shot and killed Frank
Scafdo yesterday when the latter tried
to liberate an alleged drug peddler, was
paroled in custody of Assistant Super
intendent of Police Mills this morning.
The detective was arraigned before
Magistrate Mecleary in Central Sta
ton He was held formally without
bail for the cqroner's action, but was
allowed to go IN nominal custody.
John Martin, the alleged drug ped
dler, whose arrest at Ninth and Chris
tian streets precipitated the shooting,
was held in $4,000 bail for court on
charges of assault and battery, resist
ing an officer and having drugs in his
possession
According to the police. Scafido, the
man killed as he approached Brendley
with drawn revolver, had been sen
fenced to year in prison last jan
uary, but was paroled last July. He
had been convicted of breaking into a
clothing house at Thirteenth and Cherry
streets. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
CASE OF PANTS AND PANTS
Now Dog and Master Are Charged
With Assault and Battery

The pants of a dog and the pants of
man figure conspicuously in the plight
of John Raphael.
Nell is the dog. She is so faithful to
her master. Tony Fratandupno, that
she even follows him while he is work
ing. Tony, who is an expressman
stopped at store today near Seventh
and SAMSON streets.
1t was lunch time. The dog waited
outside impatiently and painting. ..He
probably was hungry. Then Raphael
happened along The dog attacked him
in the pants. Raphael ran Finally
he stopped, he painted, unaware that
he was nearly painless. Meanwhile
some one summoned Patrolman Gruver.
Nell went after him, too, it is said
Gruver was saved by the arrival of
Nell's master. Tony and the dog were
taken to the Fifteenth and Locust
streets station. Both were charged
with assault and battery. A hearing in
the case is expected to be held this
afternoon,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
CAMDEN TO SAVE DAYLIGHT
Council Authorizes City Solicitor to
Draw Up Ordinance

Camden, following this city's lead, is
going to adopt daylight saving, despite
the action of Congress in repeating the
national daylight saving law.
At meeting of Camden City Council
this afternoon City Solicitor Il. G.s G.
Bleakley was instructed to draw up the
necessary ordinance.
Council authorized a $25, 900 bond
issue for the purchase of land needed
for three comfort stations. An $50, 900
bond issue was authorized for bath
houses in East Camden, Forest Hill
Park and in the Pyne Poynt section A
third bond issue of $9S 900 was created
for improvements to Pyne Poynt Park,
the establishment of new park at
Broadway and Everett street and the
grading of Baird avenue boulevard to
link southeastern with east Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
PLAN MOTORISTS FORECAST
Weather Bureau and Highway De-
partnent 20 CoIlaborate

The newest help. for automobolists
will be a Highway Weather Service, y
giving the motorcar driver an idea of
what elements he may expect when he
starts on a journey.
The innovation was announced today
by George S. Bliss. in the Federal
Building He says that the weather
bureau will co operate with the State
Highway Department in carrying out
the plan.
This service will consist of daily
reports on the condition of the main
highways. as affected by weather COP
ditions.'' Mr.. Bliss said, together with
a special forecast for the following
day.
TT is expected that the highways in
cluded will be the Lincoln Highway
from Morristown, Pa. to Chambers
burg; the William Penn Highway from
Phillipsburg and Easton through Read
ing and Harrisburg to Chambersburg !;
the Philadelphia and Reading pike aud
the Lancaster and Harrisburg pike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
FIGHT
SWARTHMORE FIRE
Collegians Sacrifice Own Prop
erty to Help Firemen Save
That Of Others
ESTIMATE LOSS At 100000

Swarthmore College students CALAMITY
helped firemen from Swarthmore and
four other places fight a fire which
badly damaged the Shirer Building. the
towns largest business structure, at
/ 80 this morning, causing 100000
damage.
As soon as the first alarm was
sounded the students dressed hurriedly
and ran to the aid of persons living in
the building, which is on Chester road
just off the college campus.
Four firemen, members of the Swarth p
more company, were hurt They are {:
Philip Barrett, overcome by smoke
and bruised.
Al Roland. bruises of head and face
Harvey Williams, cuts of face and
neck
Harry Moylan, bruised hip.
Furniture Is Lost
The fire was discovered il the upper
floors of the building On the top
floors were apartments, in which lived
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
MOTOR BANDITS STEAL $50
WORTH OF HAM AND EGGS
Smash, Crocers Window-Fom Arested-Tiree Interrupted
They We're Preparing Breaktost-Otier Carried
Suitcase Full of Food

Hams and eggs in a butchers window
caused a robbery early today. The rob
berry was carried out with success until
detectives took up the trail of the
thieves and arrested three men as they
were preparing a meal of ham and eggs.
A fourth, carrying a suitcase of break
fast, also was arrested.
The robbery was committed at 1
o'clock this morning. The thieves drove
Of James Babitch, 1925 Poplar street.
smashed a window with bricks and car
ried off hams and eggs valued at 500
An hour later Patrolman Reading
saw a. Young negro at Twelfth street
and Girard avenue with n heavy suit -
case. The policeman examined the bag
and found that it was full of eggs and
pieces of ham. The negro was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
AFTER WINDOW W-BREAKERS
School Board Asks Police to Help
End Reign of Na..oan ,m

End Reign of la"oan nsm
So 'many windows have been broken
ln>public schools this fall that the po-
lice have been asked to help prosecute
the vandals.
Last year broken windows cost the
Board of Education $14000," said
John Cassell, acting superintendent of
buildings. "The start this year seemed
to be worse than ever, 'and I thought
it time to put Stop to it if
possible. 1t is hard to lay your hand
on the culprits because the breakage is
done after school hours. / think a
great deal of it is malicious, though
some is accidental. The vandalism is
not centered in one district. 1t is gem
eral in all parts of the city.
II am afraid some of the boys who
do the damage pose as heroes before
theIr playAaces. In the past, when we
caught some of them breaking windows,
they were sent from Juvenile Court
with just sermon. / believe in being
lenleut, but something must be done to
prevent such damage"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
ARRANGE LECTURE COURSE
Wharton Students to Hear Prom
Inent Business Men

Men prominent in local and national
business are to lecture to students of the
Wharton School at the University Of
Pennsylvania. A course to be known
as "Business Lecture Course" re-
ouested by students of the Wharton
School, has been approved by Dean
Emory r. Johnson.
Only juniors and seniors will be eligi-
BILE to the class, which will have for
lecturers men such as Alba r. johnson,
former president of the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, and Samuel Rea, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
PATROLMAN RISKS LIFE
Drass Forty Gallon Vat Of Gasoline
Through Flames at Fire

Patrolman Thomas, of the Tenth and
Buttoawood streets station, was the
hero today of a fire on the. first hoor
of the United Thinning Co., 1920 North
street. The patrolman dragged forty
gallon vat of gasoline through the flames
to safe place on the sidewalk, and
probably prevented a serious explosion.
The timing company has smelter
on the main floor which is used in the
process of reclaiming old tin cans and
kettles. Becoming overheated, the
smelter 'ignited floor timbers and soon
the walls were ablaze. Those working
in the room fled from the building as
Patrolman Thomas entered.
The loss is estimated at $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
BLOCKS CHINAMAN'S PLAN
Man Begins Serving Sentence In
stead of Goinq to Native Land

George Leon, a Chinaman, is in
prison today instead of being on his
way back to China. He intended to
depart yesterday, but Samuel Simpson,
of 727 Walnut street, had him taken
into custody.
Simpson acted as bondsman when
Leon appealed after he had been SEN
fenced to two years in prison on'
charge made by Edith Bear, thirteen
years old. Hearing that the China
man was going away, Simpson lost no
time in withdrawing as bondsman.
After Icons arrest, his appeal for
a retrial was dismissed. He will at
once begin to serve his sentence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11

He said he was George Russell twenty
eight years old, of 1903 Poplar street.
After the prisoner had been oues.
toned Detective Fairstein and several
policemen went TO 1908 Poplar street
There they say they saw three negroes
in a room cooking a meal of ham and
eggs into three shares One man Ill
vided the eggs while the other two
cooked the meal with flatirons which
they heated over gas jets and then used
as griddles.
When the three were arrested they
said they were James Jackson, forty
two years; John Harrison, twenty six
years old, and Isaiah Fleming, eighteen
years old.
Magistrate Beaton held these three
and Russell under $500 bail each for
trinl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
7 YEARS FOR AUTO "FENCE"
frankfort Man, Guilty Of Receiving
Stolen Cars, Is Sentenced

Not less than seven nor more than
twelve years in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary at hard labor was the sentence
imposed upon Charles Lee, twenty four,
of Ffankford, by Judge Ryan at ses-
sion of criminal court of Bucks county,
in Doylestown last night.
Lee, who pleaded guilty to eight in
dictments, embracing twenty nine diff
ferent counts, most of which were for
receiving stolen automobiles, was ar
rested in November by state police at
Woodhill, Bucks county, where he was
operating a wholesale stolen car depot in
an old farm house.
'I could sentence you to pay a fine
of $45, 900 and undergo an imprison,,
ment of seventy three years" said
Judge Ryan, 'but you have a dear wife
and three small children. and hope
this will be lesson to you.
Lees young wife, his mother and
children were in court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
Mrs. Caroline E. ravIor

Mrs. Caroline F.. Taylor. who died
yesterday at private hospital at Dew
on, after long illness, will be buried
at IL a. M Saturday. from the home. of
her daughter, Mrs. Houston Dunn, 401
South Twenty second street.
Mrs. Taylor lived at the Gladstone
apartments. She was the daughter of
the late Lawrence johnson, of this city,
and the widow of Captain Anthony
Taylor. Her. husband had a notable
Civil War record. having carried the
dispatches through the southern lines
which led to the capture of Jefferson
Davis, and being the holder of the Con-
gressionRl Medal of Honor for his ser :
vices at Chattanooga.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. John II.
Wilcox. and granddaughter, Miss
Alice Wharton. She was an active
member of the First Presbyterian
Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
Deaths Of a Day
MRS. C. F. DA COSTA
Wife of Well Known Attorney Dies
at ViIIanova

Mrs. Charles f. DaCosta died yes
terday afternoon at her home, Ash
wood, Villanova, and there was un-
easiness about her daughter. Miss Isa-
bella A. DaCosta, who is suffering
from pneumonia, but it was learned to-
day that Miss DaCosta's condition is
improving and that she will soon re-
cover.
Mrs. DaCosta was the wife of Charles
r. DaCosta, an attorney. with offices
in the Pennsylvania Building. In war
times he wasl a legal adviser of the
Naval Intelligence, and handled many
enemy alien, espionage and treason
cases. Later he was appointed a spe-
cial assistant United States district
attorney and his work has been along
these lines. He is q member of the
Philadelphia and Radnor Hunt Clubs.
Before her marriage Mrs. DaCosta
was Miss Juliet Biddle, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Williams Biddle,
of Rochsolach, Paoli. Her father and
her uncle, W. Lyman Biddle, are mem
bers of the firm of Thomas A. Biddle
& Co., brokers, 424 Chestnut street.
Her father has been a member of the
stock exchange since 1868.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
WARN INCOME TAXPAYERS
Must Settle Last lnstailment OF Year
by December is

Tardy payers of income taxes are be-
ing warned today that after December
IS they will be compelled to pay an
additional five cents on the dollar as
penalty for delay.
There are about 26.000 persons in
Philadelphia who haven't paid their
fourth and final installment for 1918.
No preparations have been made to
accommodate those who enter last
minute rush on December Is. Internal
Revenue Collector Lederer says tax
payers have been repeatedly warned,
and that they must now stand the con =
sequences of neglect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
Thomas w. Ayers

Thomas w. Ayers, aged seventy one,
one of the Oldest wholesale coal dealers
in the city, died yesterday in his apart
ment at the Belgrade, where he had
been Ill three weeks. Mr. Ayers traded
as Ayers & Bros, with Offices in the
Pennsylvania Building. A brother, who
had been his partner, died about twenty
years ago. He, is survived by his
widow and daughter. Mrs. Howard
r. Roome.
Mr.. Ayers was the first president of
MERCHANTS known as the Coco Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11

]. Fred Zimmerman's Home Robbed
Silverware worth $400 was taken by
burglars who robbed Villa Vista,
Glenside home of ]. Fred Zimmerman,
theatrical magnate,- early Tuesday
morning. The robbery has been re-
ported to the Ogontz police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
CAMDEN COURIER SOLD
Property Acquired by J. David Steri
and w. l.. TushInoham

The Camden Daily Courier has
changed hands, the new owners being
J. David Stern and Walter L. Tush
ingham, and new plant with modern
machinery is to be built for it on Third
street. from Federal to Arch, at cost
of S200,000
For years the Courier was the prop
erty of Camden City Treasurer George
A. Frey. former Senator David Baird
Judge Il. Amber Armstrong and the
I. W. Morgan estate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11

Trigg to Speak In Narberth
Ernest r. Trigg, president of the
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce,
will speak on Something About Our
Industrial Problems" tonight at 9
clock in Elm Hall Narberth