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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29
these cotton buyers Why do they

these cotton buyers why do they
send their cotton to Galveston.
Again, in abiding to Hon. Donel-
son Caffery, said:
"And now, in the year 1919,
when the good people of the
state have arisen up to throw off
the domination of the New Or
leans ring, Donelson Caffery,
Jr., comes to Opelousas, touring
the state in the interest of good
government. / say it is hap
by omen, because on both of the
prior occasions victory crowned
the efforts of the good people as
against corrupt government"
know, my dear Mr.. Editor, of
your fairness and do not for one
minute think that you Intentionally
desire to misquote me; but / want to
be plainly understood az taking the
position that the real issue in this
campaign is not John NJ. Parker or
Colonel Stubs personally, Mayor
Behrman or Ruffin Pleasant. My po-
sition is that the real issue before us
is the overthrow of a corrupt power
entrenched in the city Of New Or
leans that issues its mandate and,
practically speaking, DISTINGUISHES the
voters of the country parishes; of a
power responsible to no one, devoted
entirely to the interest Of a certain
section of the state.
By supporting John M. Parker, I
am lending my feeble efforts to the
re-establishment of a government in
the state of Louisiana that is truly
by the people and for the people. AS
far as / am able, l am assisting in
continuing the work of the overthrow
of autocracy. / am absolutely oppos-
ed to autocracy in all its forms
capitalistic, political or labor. 1t is
is the only safeguard, in my humble
opinion, that will preserve our great
government.
am, my dear sir,
Yours most respectfully,
E. M. BoAGNI.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29
NC-4 TO VISIT
ALL BIG CITIES
First Seaplane to Fly Across
Atlantic Soon to Be In Bat
on Rouge, New Orleans

The large navy plane which recent
ly successfully crossed the Atlantic
is now on its way south. It left
Rockaway, Long Island, N. Y, on
September %, and since that time
has stopped at all the large cities on
the northern and central Atlantic
coast. According tO-her schedule,
which so far has been fulfilled, it vii
be in Baton Rouge on December 10 to
10 and New Orleans ON December IS
to II.
Her appearance as she will be seen
by the people on these occasions is
exactly the same as when she dropped
lightly onto the water at Lisbon,
Portugal, and thus successfully
brought home to the United States
the honor of being the first nation to
successfully put an airplane across
the Atlantic. In each of these towns
each and all are invited to see her.
Young men in particular should see
her, talk with the men that fly her
and then make up their minds wheth-
er it is worth while to join the navy.
The enormous size of this plane
will undoubtedly be a surprise to all.
Although it is commonly known that
she is the largest naval plane in the
world, few realize her size. To see
a picture of her and know what her
dimensions are, really means nothing.
In cities already visited by the NC-4
people have travelled miles in order %
see this wonderful plane.
In all of the cities so far visited, re-
cruiting has been almost doubled. The
young men, unable to afford the train
ing of advanced schools, have realized
the opportunity which is now open to
them, and have joined the navy to
obtain a better education and learn
.rade. There must be somthing to it
when thousands all over the United
States are joining every week. This
opportunity may not be open long,
and consequently every one should
take advantage Of it. Naval aviation,
like our regular navy, has many adj
vantages and offers many opportuni-
ties. Men who previously were enlist
ed men have now passed out of these
ranks and into those Of an officer.
The naval air service is small and is
growing rapidly, consequently ad-
vancement will be fast to those who
make it so.
There is also q need of pilots and
the enlisted man may sooner or later
qualify which will entitle him to fifty
per cent increase in pay. Besides all
these, he is given ideal conditions un-
der which to live and work and re-
ceives plenty Of liberty.
This is not only true Of aviation,
but of the service in general, as it is
today, and today should be the day
you enlist.
Things to remember are: See the
NC-4 and hear how the United
States won the transatlantic aerial
race. She is to be in Charleston,
Jacksonville, Miami and Pensacola.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29
Mr.. E. M. BoAGNI CoRREcTS
A NEWSPAPER REPORT
OpelOusas, La, Nov. Is, 1919.

Opelousas, La, Nov. rs, 1919.
To the Editor of the st. Landry Clar-
ion, Opelousas, La:
Dear Sir-In your issue of the 22d
instant, in reporting the Parker
meeting at this point, you say:
'While E. M. Boagni, chair
man of the meeting, says the
ring is not an issue, Behrman
a good mayor, would vote for
him if resident of the city,"
AS this partial quotation places me
in wrong light, I write to you to re-
quest that you correct it. What ]
said on this hand is as follows:
Gas Martin Behrman, mayor
Of the city of New Orleans, /
want to say he has made New
Orleans a good mayor. If / liv-
ed in New Orleans would vote
for Mayor Behrman for mayor.
He is an able man for the city of
New Orleans, but what we in
the country are Directing to is
to the fact that Mayor Behrman
wants to be mayor Of New Or.
leans and ex-officio governor Of
the state of Louisiana that May
or Behrman Of New Orleans,
through the perfect working Of
the New Orleans ring, rules the
state Of Louisiana, just as he
deems it best for the interest Of
the city Of New Orleans. Only
a little while ago, when Luther
E. Hall was governor, our state
debt amounted to between elev-
en- and twelve million dollars.
Today it amounts to between
thirty and forty millions--and
why? Where did this vast sum
go? To build the industrial ca
nal and the. Chef Menteur road
and other things in and around
New Orleans for its sole use and
benefit. What did we get out of
it? Nothing. We are told that
it will do us a lot Of good-it
will give US a better market and
a greater port. / see in this au-
dience several prominent cotton
buyers and if these improve
ments in New Orleans have help
ed the farmers living in the
country to get a better price for
their products, I want to ask
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29

Mr.. A. J. Wolff Of Lafayetts
in Washington last Sunday.
Mrs. ]. s. Wheaton Of Alsr.,s,
was at the home Of her fasher - -. ! \
N. Fitzpatrick, several days 3 =, :
week.
Mr.. P. ]. Leblanc Of LafavatA. Il
tied at the home Of Mr.. Jas. r ~. g
last Sunday.
Mr.. Howard Allen had the mi.gs.
tune to lose his car in a fire vs;.s
destroyed the garage in which I -
housed on last Saturday night.
We understand from a current
port that Mr.. C. M. Kilpatrick 81.
has been quite sick, is some b..
Mrs. P. C. Agaisse, who hsa ~.
visiting her mother, Mrs. H. L III
strip, returned to her home ii Elso,
last Sunday.
Mrs. A. Robertson Of Alexanar,
La, spent several days Of this w..I
and last week at the home 81 ~
father, Mr.. C. M. Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. BailliO and fam
lily Of Basile, La, are spending ! fsw
days at the home of Mr.. G. r. Ba;lgo
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Caffarel =.
turning from a trip to Texas. -,
ped over for several days Is guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. BIanehara
Mrs. Caffarel is a sister Of Mr.. Blan
chard.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Weller, who II
Gently sold their home to Mr.. B 4
Woodruff, left our little town 4,
Tuesday for possible destination n
Alabama or Tennessee. While onlv
here for a few months, Mr.. and M
Weller made host Of friends, Eli q
whom regret their loss to this com.
munity very much.
Miss Lucy Prud'homme Of Iafs.
yette was q guest Of Miss Clayton
Gardner for a few days this week
Mrs. Irene Devillier and Mr.. n. b
Gay were in town last Friday night
Mrs. Julius s Reese, after spen5
ing several days with her parents
here, has returned to Vile Platte.
Mr.. James T. Mary was in Lafs-
yette last Tuesday on business.
The following members Of the d.
cal Woodmen Circle were entertained
by the Opelousas Circle on Tuesday
night: Mr.. Jas. T. Going, Mesdamas
C. Aug. Elter, D. J. Boucher and {
M. Thompson, and Misses Edith O..
ing, Ophela Pitre and Myrtle Reed
All report having q very enjoyabh
and delightful evening.
Miss Cora Baltic attended tie &
S. U.-Tulane football game in New
Orleans, last Saturday, with hsg
father.
Miss Ruth Kerr, now teaching 1t
Prairie Ronde, attended the teacher
institute at Opelousas this week.
Mr.. TheO Doucet Of CataFo was ii
town Wednesday evening on .kud-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29
THE SILVER LINING OF
THE INDUSTRIAL CLOUDS

Labor-organized labor-has had
to stand for great deal Of SANDER
and misrepresentation in recent days,
And labor, in a great measure, has
brought this criticism and rebuke up
on itself through the choice of It's
leaders and their conduct.
The heart Of the real labOring man
is ''true blue" He is just as much an
American as the man outside the uni
on ranks. To him uniOnism is not
patriotism, but merely a business ar
rangement- He is not in sympathy
with his leader who advocates disre-
gard of the law, he condemns as much
as any Of US the organizer who is
ready ITO go any limit to attain his
ends, he does not entertain thoughts
Of revolution nor does he yearn for
industrial warfare.
The true laboring man has suffered
for the actions and utterances Of his
leaders. Of course, he is in a way
responsible for the election Of the an
archist, Foster as an official in the
American Federation Of Labor, he is
responsible only because he has been
misled.
This newspaper has always felt,
throughout this industrial storm, that
the laborer himself could be relied
upon to stand by the nation and the
common welfare. Until the other day
he has been gagged, his radical lead
ers have spoken for him.
But the other day his chance came.
Radical unionism and law and order
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29

became clean cut issue in the Mass.
achusetts election. Calvin Coolidge
republican, stood squarely upon 9
platform against pOlicemen's unions
and against labor movements that in
jured the majority. Richard Long.
his democratic opponent was pledged
to reinstate the policemen who STRUCK
in Boston. And Massachusetts,, true
to her historic traditions, gave Cool
idge one Of the greatest majOrities in
the states history.
It was a great victory for Amer.
canism, Of course. But it also was a
great victory for unioism-for labor,
Let US quote an Associated Press dis
patch that brought the news over the
wires election night:
''The returns indicate that the
labor vote, on which the demo-
Gratis had counted, swung over
to the republican candidate. In
the industrial centers, all of
which were claimed by the dem
ocrats, the only gains recorded
were made by Coolidge"
It was the voice of American labor
speaking. It was the first opportun-
ity given to the rank and file to make
itself heard.
The Massachusetts election gives us
new hopes, new confidence. Once rid
of its radical leaders, once labor again
takes its government into its own
hands, once the unions are cleaned Of
their /. w. VS. and their minor radi-
cal leaders who have taken too much
to heart the utterances of the men
higher up''-then viii we return to
a sane and conservative basis of fair
prices, good wages, industrial quiet
and peace and prosperity.-From an
Exchange.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29

being used throughout. Between the
living room and library were rows of
tinsel from which silver bells were
suspended and in the center were two
hearts containing in silver letters, the
year, 1894, the date Of their wedding.
The artistically Constructed arch be-
tween the dining and living rooms,
brought one up to the present, the
double hearts held the date 1919.
The dining room was a scene Of
loneliness. The silver tone was en-
phasized in the decorations. A hand,
in the center of which was silver
basket of exquisite brides roses. The
basket was wedding present of Mrs.
Harris mother, IS years ago. Stream
ers from the chandelier to the table
completed a beautiful picture.
The guests were received at the
door by /! T. Hart and were shown
into the living room where they were
welcomed by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A..
Hart, Mrs. M. Uhry, Miss Yetta ia
cobs and Mrs. S. G. Stern.
Miss Yvonne Dreyfus and Miss
Hannah Jacobs presided gracefully at
the punch table, which was tastefully
adorned in harmony with the decor
alive scheme employed in the other
rooms.
Delicious refreshments consisting
of white cake, stuffed dates, sailed
pecans, maccaroons and home made
candies, were served on silver trays
by Misses Yvonne Dreyfus, Hannah
Jacobs and Marion and Myrtle Uhry.
Mrs. Hart carried an arm bouquet
that was tied with the ribbon usedSon
her wedding boquet 25 years ago.
She also used the same handkerchief.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart received many
beautiful gifts from their friends.
Seven kilograms of congratulations
came during the evening.
Enjoying the evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hart were: DR.. Solomon, Mr..
and Mrs. George Woodman, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Uhry, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Utitz, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jacobs, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Muller, DIR. and Mrs.
7. s. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Helm
auer, Mr.. L. Kiplinger, Mrs. George
Kreeger, Isabel Kreeger, Miss Doris
Levy, Misses Myrtle and Marion Uhry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Levy, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Massey, Mr.. and Mrs. s. G.
Stern, Judge and Mrs. Winston Over
ton, Mrs. S. Marx, Miss Sophia Marx,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Kaufman, Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Dees, Miss Mathilde
Kaufman, DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Mar
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. San Bendel, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Meyer, Mr.. Lionel
Gradwohl, Mrs. Ray Harlan, Mrs. E.
R. Kaufman, Mr.. Andrew Calwell,
Mr.. Louis Reinauer, Bernard Levy,
Janice Muller, Selma Utitz, Mrs. I.
7. Hart, Miss Yvonne Dreyfus, Misses
Yetta and Hannah Jacobs, and l. T.
Hart.-Lake Charles American
Press of November 81.
Mrs. Fred A. Hart is an Opelousas
girl and will be well remembered as
Miss Fannie Jacobs, daughter Of the
late Sol Jacobs, and sister of our fell
low townsmen, Aaron and Adolphe
Jacobs.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29
NEWS AND NOTES OF WASHINGTON, IA

4
Miss Rosa Tankel Of Eunice visited
Miss Edith Mary on "Wednesday Of
this week.
Miss Alice Clay Of Sunset is spend
ing the week at the home Of Mr.. G.
R. Baltic as the guest Of Miss Mary
Baltic.
Misses Maud and Mary Baltic mo-
tored over to Vile Platte last Sunday
evening with Messrs. Lucy and BeO
Clay.
Miss Aline Hohorst Of Eunice was
guest Of Miss Anna Liable for a
few days this week,
Miss Mabel Dumartrait Of Elton
visited Miss Gabe Bidstrup on We'd
nesday Of this week,
All the teachers Of the local high
school attended the institute in Ope-
lousas this week.
Miss Elvie Pitre, now teaching ct
Prairie Ronde, spent the greater part
Of the week at her home here.
Miss Maude Baltic of Sunset was
in Washington at her home this week.
DR.. Ralph fitzpatrick of Alexan-
dria spent the day in town last Sun
day.
Mr.. Raoul Andrepont of Prairie
Ronde accompanied Miss Elvie Pitre
to her home here last Friday night.
Miss Ophelia Pitre left for EOla
Thursday to visit her friend, Miss
Helen Vernon.
Mr.. G. G. Wartelle was in Opelou-
sas Tuesday and Wednesday on bus
mess.
We are glad to say that Mr.. Sam
Plonsky, who has been confined to his
bed for a few days lately, is up and
about town again.
Mr.. B. C. Woodruff and family of
Plaisance have moved in their pretty
home here which they lately bought
from Mr.. F. F. Weller.
Mrs. Lamar Herbert of Alexandria
has been at the home of her father,
Mr.. C. NJ. Fitzpatrick, for several days
this week.
Mr.. j. A. Bailey left on Tuesday
evening for Crowley for short visit.
On last Thursday DIR. H. w. Sears,
lyceum lecturer, gave the people of
this community a very entertaining
address. The subject Of his talk was
more Taffy and Less Epitaphy,"
and as the subject indicates, it was
quite humorous, but at the same time
was filled with deep moral lessons.
Miss Josie Quirk and Miss Lucille
MOutOn Of Lafayette were visitors
at the home Of. Mr.. L. A. w. Quirk
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. r. Bloch Of Alexandria visited
her father, Mr.. C. NJ. Fitzpatrick, q
few days Of this week.
Miss Gabe Bidstrup, who has been
visiting in Elton for the past month,
returned home this week.
DR.. C. H. Green returned Wednes-
day from weeks stay in New Or
leans.
Miss Ruby Kerr Of s. L. /. /. spent
the weekend with her parents here
the past week.
Miss Make Ewell and Miss Mona
McCaffery went to New Orleans on
Wednesday for short visit.
Mr.. w. H. Burkett, repair man of
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
called on the Washington State
Bank last Monday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29
THE FARMER AND THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING


The farmer is the worlds greatest
buyer!
The farm is the bread-basket Of the
world!
The farmer needs the support Of
every thinking person right now!
Agriculture was the worlds first
occupation. And it will survive and
be the last, in case others cease.
The world must be fed.
Agriculture is the only free trade
on earthl
Investigation during the war, when
we were told that we had to curb our
appetites, showed that the reason
for high price food was naturally its
scarcity. 1t showed alarming acreage
that had been deserted.
One great reason, besides the high
cost Of labor, was the general exodus
Of the rural population to larger CEN
ters. Teachers, preachers, lecturers
and journalists pointed out to the
youth Of the farm the possibilities of
the city, so that they might become
powerful and influential in the eyes
Of the world. Cartoonists added fuel
by depicting the farmers as "rube"
or "hay-seed''-easy and equipped
with the chin whiskers of goat, until
the sensitive boy longed for the day
when he could go to big city.
This made the supply Of food less
and the price higher.
In passing, let as say that it is the
city man who shows his ignorance
when he visits the farm.
The man hardest to wake usually
is most active when once he gets his
feet under him. And the farmer is
gradually, but quickly, becoming
aroused.
Agriculture is about the only bust
ness-for it is a business, if not
science-that is not organized. The
day is surely coming when this can
not be said. The Dakota develop
ment proves this.
Before the farmers of the United
States can produce two to four times
more per acre than they do now, as
some European countries had to do to
keep alive, they must be assured Of at
least as decent an income as the city
men are getting today, or they will
have to let the cities feel the pinch
Of hunger.
The farmer will be the last to suf-
Ter for want Of food.
The past two months decline of
foodstuffs is absolutely unfair to the
farmerl We think it has declined
fully thirty per cent, while organized
labor has shown advanced salary in
creases.
The farmer is today a disappointed
man-and rightfully so. The fact that
he is not organized prevents US all
from feeling this. An empty stom-
ach brings any person to his senses!
Not alone must he have good roads,
the chance to study at agricultural
colleges, a liberal education on the
practical treatment Of farms so that
farming may be made a paying pro-
fession, but he should have a greater
representation in our legislatures.
Above all, we must give the farmer
the chance of marketing his goods at
profit as all businesses that sell to
him expect to make a profit.
Let us aid him by making a true
vision possible.
If we fail to do so, farming must |
naturally decline, and the country
suffer.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29
FORMER oPELoUSEAN
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY

A delightful hospitality Of last
evening was the informal reception
with which Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Hart
entertained, the occasion being the
celebration Of their twenty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary.
The home on Common street was
elabOrately decorated, a profusion Of
ferns, ported plants and cut flowers
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29

There were 6,s61 500 farms t.
ported at the last decennial census.
valued at more than forty billions II
dollars. The 1920 census Is expected
70 show more than 400. 900 farms.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29

About $50 people were engaged ii
taking the first census Of the United
States. The 1920 census win require
the services Of 10000.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29
WILLIE PLATTE HORROR
CLAIMED % VICTIMS

(cOntinued From Title P.gs)
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-29

The fourteenth decennial census is
to be taken during the month of Jan
uary, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
800 Traffic Cases Up
As Crusade Is Revived
Magistrate Cobb So Busy He
Gals in McCeehan to Help
Clear Docket

The traffic violation crusade which
has been dormant for some t;mo
showed signs of returning life yestcr,
day when Magistrate w. Bruce Cobb
was confronted by 800 cases. Later in
the day Magistrate John f. McGeehan
appeared to assist, and disposed of l68
cases.
Patrolman William M. O'Connor ar
raigned Harry Levine, twenty-five wears
old, charged with leaving a horse and
wagon unattended in front of 154 De-
lancey Street.
His Honor the Mayor is particularly
interested in this thoroughfare, the
policeman told the court. '''N
whether the Mayor is or is not is of
no moment" rctorted the court. CAS-
citizens we are all equally interested in
fined So. '''''e was
James McArdle, chauffeur of a mail
truck, pleaded guilty to speeding at
thirty miles an hour. He said he was
required to make the run from the
Hudson Terminal to the Grand Central
IN eighteen minutes. The magistrate
replied that drivers were required to
maintain schedules without speeding.
and fined him $50.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
Missing Veteran Sought
TO Settle an Estate
Administrator Left to Join En-
gineering Corps Six
Months Ago

Thomas J. Gilbert, formerly a men,
Der OF the 165th Infantry, and last seen
by members of his family on February
l.. on which day he left his home for
West Point, is being sought Y his
brother and sisters, so they may set
tie the affairs Of their fathers estate
of which Gilbert was administrator.
Gilbert served with his regiment
which was part of the army Of occupa-
ton in Germany. He came home in
good health, was mustered out and
made his home with his sisters at 271
West 124th Street. On February | he
bade his sisters goodbye, saying he
had been ordered to report to the army
engineering corps at West Point. He
never arrived there and not a word
has been heard from him.
William S. Gilbert, brother, told
Surrogate Cohalan yesterday tha tan
administrator is needed for the estate
of his father. The surrogate signed an
order to be served on the missing adj
ministrator by publication directing
HIM to show cause why he should not
be removed.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
1000 Strikers Return
To Work at Paterson
Employers Promise 44-Hour
Week, but $500 More Work.
ers Quit: 10000 Ont

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 5.-Four
thousand of the $4,000 silk workers
who went on strike yoste rday returned
to work at the mills to-day. The en-
ployers say everything will be normal
within few days.
Thomas f. Mcmahon, international
vice president of the United Textile
Workers, declared that the men in his
organization would be back at work
within day or two and wait for the
forty -four-hour week which was grant
ed under recent agreement, effective
October TO-
oHwever, the broadsilk weavers, who
are members of the United Textile
Workers, st,;1 voted today to remain or
strike until the forty-four- hour week
is unconditionally granted.
The moro radical organizations are
including in their demands a 12 per
cent increase in pay, which will give
them the same wages for fortyn- four
hour week that they got under forty
elght-hour schedule. About 1900 dyers
employed by the Wiedman iSlk Dyeing
Company to-day walked out, insisting
on the IL per cent increase, and Joined
the 5000 silk workers who remain out.