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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-20
Il DIFFICULT TO PRY
SECRETS FROM WOMEN
COME DIsGoRGE FACTS SLOW
~, OTHERS READILY. CAGE"
CENSUS MANS TRUMP.

pon,ilv secrets are plowed up by
4,o hundreds these days as the CEN
,,e onnmerators make their house to
horso canvasses. Each home has q
diForent story to tell. Sometimes
thoro are long tales of explanation
tlo+ NAV not appear on the informa-
t;on blank, but the truthful or dodg-
;no subject often unburdens himself
20 the federal agent in manner that
,rorId make best sellers look pale.
Skeletons are many times dragged
forcefullv from their closet retreats
Nv the unwilling enumerator, who
asks the simple question: care you
married, single, widowed or divorc-
ed?n The GLADLY of the house" re-
ooives the brunt of the questioning,
since the greater part Of the work is
done during the working hours OF
tLo masculine members of the house
hold. eo &c -
+o he simple, but the light has now
thoroughly broken upon the enumer-
o+ors that in many cases the subjects
tbink it is hard to draw the line. One
innocent appearing young woman
nn+ herself in at least three of the
rrIassi6cations recently as she tried
10 define her married status. Il could
M unite be called single" she ad-
mitted. "but don't care to be called
his wife and I'm thinking of getting
divorce. Yes, I'm the head OF the
honse now since he's been gone.
Divorces Give Single Names.
Women whose maiden names have
beqn restored to them by the divorce
courts invariably wish to be classed
as single. The quiet but persistent
oueries of the census takers continue
for some time before the actual
status of the subject is determined.
At times it requires a system OF edu--
cation to make the one interviewed
understand that it is not what ne
wants to be but what he is that the
government must know.
Age is the question that is always
approached with diffidence by the
mestioner and the woman who musI
diyulge her secret. Chow old do l
look?" is the comeback often heard
The business woman in many cases
does not wish to tell her age. Enum-
orators credit the fact to the desire
of girls in offices to remain attractive
and to keep away from the "old
fogyo type that is apt to be cIassed
When the age of the wife is more
than that of her husband the federal
AGENT sometimes notices slight
sGnirming indicating the embarrass-
ment that is felt by some women VINO
have kent the fact a ''dead secret.
But whatever is told the enumeraCoI
is Kent sealed in the blanks winch are
ma1ed to T. M. Furlow, supervisor
Of tho census in the Third district.
The government keeps its own Sc
crets and residents of the city and
county are assured that the infoorma,,
ton will in no way be divulged, and
the enumerator might as well be a
block of wood, he assures them, Tor
all he'll ever remember or tell about
the facts of the family history.
Sometimes the questioner has a
hard time gaining entrance to the
house. Don't want to buy any
thing" declares the cautious house
wife as she opens the door just a
crack to say that she doesn't care TO
see agents of any sort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-20
STONE CASTLE CHAPTER WILL
MEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The meeting of Stone Castle chap
ter, D. A. R., will be held tomorrow
wednesday, afternoon at the home
of Mrs. j. r. Mercer, owing to the
illness of Mrs. w. A. Davidson, whose
name appears in the year book as
hostess for the January meeting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-20
POPULAR TRAVELLING MAN
LOSES ONE OF HIS ARMS

Mr.. Huson, of Atlanta, a popular
travelling man we'll known in Dawson,
was in the city Thursday for the first
time in several months, having spent
some time in a hospital, the doctors
finding it necessary to amputate his
right arm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-20
ADDED TO BOARD OF
DIRECTORS BANK OF DAWSON
Well-Known Business Men Become
Officials of That Institution.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Dawson the
board of directors was enlarged by
the election of Messrs. w. A. David
son and w. D. Davidson.
These are two of the most promi-
nent business men Of the county,
and their accession to the directorate
of this bank will add strength and
prestige to it's present strong board.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-20

Learn business SO thoroughly that
you will feel perfectly at home in
any bushes Office with the response
bility of keeping the books, of doing
the stenographic work-enter the
MOULTRIE BUSINESS COLLEGE.
adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-20
PEOPLE ARE CALLING FOR
OLD ACCOUNTS WITH INTEREST
Indebtedness as Far Back as Eleven
Years Is Being Paid, Reports a
Local Merchant.

A well-known shoe merchant, who
for several years has done strictly
cash business, states that people are
calling for accounts of long stand
inc some as far back as eleven years,
fig or the interest and making set
tIement in full. He is of the opinion
that general prosperity as well as 9ld
fashioned honesty is responsible foI
the cancelling of debts so long past
due.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-20
MR.. T. w. MARTIN HAS
SOLD HIS HOME IN CNTY

Mr.. T. w. Martin has sold his res
idence at Crawford street and Sixth
avenue TO Mr.. J. H. Ross. The con-
sideration was $4,000.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-15

That the report Of the Chairman
Of the LIST Road District, 4th Ward,
as TO the progress OF work IN said
Road District, be received and accept
ed, and ordered placed on file. Motion
carried.
To the Hon. President and Members
OF the Police Jury:
We. the undersigned committee ap-
pointed by your Honorable body at
your last regular meeting, beg to sub
NIT the following report on the r. "a.
HoIlieP contract with the Police Jury
as to q certain amount Of work to be
done on Road District No. in the
4th Ward of st. Landry Parish.
a. In reference to the time given
Mr.. Hollier to complete this work,
will state that the contract specifies
/ that he was to have ten months time
to do this work IN but Mr.. HollieT
states that on account OF weather
conditions, and war time regulations,
that he has had only 134 and one hall
days that he could work, hence the
delay.
ca We find that the bond accept.
ed by the Police Jury in 1918 was not
a bond required by the law covering
road contracts as surety bond Is re-
quired, therefore we recommend that
r. N. Hollier be required to make sure
| ty bond for so per cent Of the remain
| Ing work to be done according to law.
| go We find that the profile OF
survey was on recrod with the con-
| tract but has been removed at differ.
emit times for use either by the en-
gineers or Board of Supervisors, at
different times but Is on record 81
present.
(4) We find that All bills paid BY
! the Police Jury were approved by the
Board of Supervisors excepting those
/ claims presented after suit was auth
/ orized instituted againt the Board Of
Supervisors.
(5l We find that the $50 paid L
! l.. Perrault as his fee for bringing
! suit against the Board Of Supervisors
| in this district was paid from the dis.
trict fund, and IL in accord with the
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srd Police Jury Ward, vice Edgar
Woodson, resigned.
Motion by Mr.. GuidrOz,
That the voting place in the LIST pre-
einct Of the End Police Jury Ward.
at Grand Coteau, La, be changed
from the office of DR.. e. v. Barry to
the City Hall.
Motion by Mr.. SylVestre,
Resolved, that the president and
clerk Of this body be and they are
hereby authorized and empowered to
make formal application to the State
Highway Department to survey the
OpelOusas and VILE Platte Highway
from OpelOusas to DeBaiIlon's bridge
and to grant State aid for the con-
struction of said highway.
Resolved, further that the sum OF
Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars or
as much thereof as may be necessary,
payable out of the funds Of the 18th
Road District, be and hereby Is ap'
pr0priated to defray the costs OF said
survey.
Yeas: Messrs. Mills, Phillips, Du.
pre-, Guidroz. Payy. MOreau, Clopten,
McCaffery, Sylvestre.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills
The Police Jury adjourned until 2
O'Clock, p. m.
Evening Session
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: DIR. F. o. Pavy, President
Presiding; Messrs. ST. CYr, Mills
Guidroz, w F. Brown, Phillips, Go
deau, McCaffery, Deshotels, Sylyestrer
Deiean, Dupre, ClOpton.
Motion by Mr.. Sylvestre,
Resolved. that warrants be issued
to the following parties against the
per capita and vehicle tax fund, as
refund on vehicle and per capita taxes
paid enormously year 1919, to-w1t:
Philips Soileau, SITS; Chas. Johnson
500; and Armand Robert, $500. Mo
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery,
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opelouea. Ia. Sent. 5. ls2O.

Opelouss, La, Sept. 6, 1920.
The Police Jury convened in reg
ular session this Sixth day Of Septem-
Der, 1920 with the following mem
Der present:
DR.. r. o. Pavy, President, presiding;
Messrs. st. Cyr, Mills, Phillips, Dupre,
Guidroz, Moreau, w F. Brown, Clop-
ton, McCaffrey, Deshotels, Sylvestre,
Dejean.
Motion by Mr.. w. C. Deiean,
Resolved, that a committee Of five
be appointed for the purpose Of fran
ing a budget of expenses necessary
for the year, 1921; the said commit
tee to report and submit said budget
to the Police Jury at its next reg
Mar meeting. Motion carried. Chair
appointed Messrs. Dejean, Mills, st.
Cyr, w. F. Brown and McCaffery.
Motion by Mr.. Mills,
Be It resolved, that the president
and clerk Of this body be and they
are hereby authorized to issue q war
rant in favor Of the Treasurer Of st.
Landry Parish School Board, for the
SUM Of twenty thousand dollars,
against the general fund" in the
hands of the Parish Treasurer. as q
refund ON tax collections on 1913
rolls; leaving a balance due said
School Board amounting to fifty-four
hundred, ninety-two and 34-1O0 dollars
said funds having been turned over
to the Parish Treasurer by the Tax
Collector through error. Motion car
ried.
Motion by Mr.. Moreau,
Resolved that the resignation Of
Edgar Wcodson as a member OF the
Board OF Supervisors Of the LIST Road
District, 3rd Ward, be received and
accepted. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Moreau.
Resolved that Mr.. Emar Sicily be
appointed as a member OF the Board Of
Supervisors Of the LIST Road District
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way) starting from q point on
the line Of division between
the parishes Of st. Landry
and Avoyelles, near Gold Dust,
and running in said district
near or through BAREBACK,
Whiteville, DubuissOn, Gar
land, Bsggs, Washington, Opel
lOusas, Shuteston, Sunset,
Grand Coteau and on to the
line OF division between the
parishes Of st. Landry and
Lafayette, title to which
said public road, bridges and
cuiverts shall vest In the
public; road public road.
bridges and culverts to be
constructed under the direc-
ton and supervision OF the
State Highway Department,
and withsthe financial assist
cane of the state Of Louisiana
and Of the United States II
such assistance be Obtainable.
SECOND. Proposition to
levy a special yearly tax
of one "a mill on the dollar
on all taxable prOpery within
said road district for five
CONTINUED on page %
(5) years beginning with the
year 1921, for the purpose
of aiding the Police Jury OF
the parish Of st. Landry in its
legal duty Of maintaining said
public road, bridges and
culYertS
Taxable valuation -. ~
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On molten Mr.. Mills,
The Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Sept z, 1920.
The Police Jury met pursuant to
adjournment.
Present: DR.. F. o. Pavy, president,
nresidtng: Messrs. st. Cyr, Mills,
phillips. Cummings, Guidroz, w. F.
Brown. Clopton, Godeau, MeCaffery,
Deshotels, Sylvestre, Dejean.
Mr.. w. F. Brown offered the follow
ing ordinance. duly seconded, to-wit:
ORDINANCE
Be It ordained, by the Police Jury
OF the parish Of st. Landry In regular
session convened:
Section l. That q special election
be and hereby is ordered and called
to be held in Road District No. Is OF
the parish Of St. Landry on Thursday
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Barry.
The compensation o.
offers shall be the sara
vided By law for hOlair
lions.
Section 5. That notlsa
ton containing the prog
in submitted to the nrrn..
ers of said road districl
pared and signed b. ~
this body, who shall go
to be published in the of
OF the parish OF ST. ISns-
weekly insertions, the
shall appear not less thsn
days before the date 81 ca
Said notice shall beside
on Monday the LIST day =
1920, at 2 O'Clock p. r.. az
OF the parish OF ST.
meet at the police jury
city OF opelousas, ahd skl
there in public sesslos
en- the ballot boxes, examire
the ballots in number
examine and canvass ia
said election, declare ia
OF, and provide for the
OF the same in accordanee
Adopted and signed
Louisiana, this Seventh
! TENDER, A. D., 1890.
| Jos. 4. sr
]. J. HEALEY,.
Clerk.
: Yeas: Messrs. J. I. a. n
Mills, F. H. Phillips,
+, G. Guidroz, w. +. Bros
deau, ThOs. McCafferv
! hotels, Alex. SylveatFs.
II yeas.
Against: None.
+. Absent: Messrs. z n
!. F. o. PaVy, D. P. Moreau
1 ton, ElOi GutlloFy, s absaaf
Ordinance adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. w.
The police jury adioaIn
o'clock, p. m.
Evening ssaslsa
The Police Jury met pugs
journment.
Present, DR.. +. o. Pavy
! presiding; Messrs. Mil
MORGAN, Phillips, MeCam
shotels, Sylvestre, nsjs
Cummings.
Motion BY Mr.. Dejssh.
Resolved, that q Wagl
sum Of one dollar Be Issued
the 6th Ward road fundz
Of Adolphe CuIilgan, as
one wagon tag paid error
/ 1919. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Desha
That the report OF comm
construction OF the Baynu
bridge. be received ana
committee continued with
to advertise for bids aud
contract to lowest respon
with the understanding .hsl
on same shall be made
18th, 1921. Motion carried
Received Of Mr.. 3. "A.
the sum Of twelve and
realized from sale Of ga
the 18th Road District
same to be placed to
/ said Road District.
On melton OF Mr.. Deis
The Police Jury resolves
/ a committee OF the WhOls
and approve claims.
Mr.. DeJean in the chair
ROAD DISTRICT clR
fifth Read blslal
Mrs. Cyrile SOileau right o.
David H. Cook, right 81
L. L. WarteIle, right Of
Ben Brignac, right Of Wa
Mrs. Eusebe Lafleur, rls
Theophile Solleau. right
Continued on
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FIRST. Proposition to In
cur debt and to- issue serial
negotiable coupon bonds of
said road district to the
amount OF Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars $780,
100000, to run for periods Of
from one III to twenty-four
(241 years, bearing interest
payable semi-annually, at the
rate of five per cent 80 per
annum, for the purpose of con-
structing a permanent pub
lie road and the necessary
bridges and culverts therefor
and for acquiring rights of
way, etc., commonly known
as the Pershing Highway
formerly Evangeline High
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-15
Signature Of Voter.


To vote In favor Of the propositions
submitted ON this ballot, or either OF
them, place a cross (X) mark in the
square after the word YES" oppo-
site the proposition voted on; to vote
against said propositions, or either
OF them, place a similar mark after
the word mo" opposite the PROPOSE
ton voted on.
Section 4. That said election shall
be held at the fOlloWig places and
by the following named officers, each
OF whom Is a registered voter, to-
wit:
At Barbreck, at Milburn's Store;
commissioners: James Baldridge,
James Milburn and Leon Campbell;
clerk: Levy Campbell.
At Whiteville, at Savant's Store;
commissioners: J. p. Savant, Isaac
Stage and John Bacon; clerk: VIII
liam Walters.
At Garland, at Goetz's Store; COM
missioners: Isaac GOetz, Felix Dejean,
and Campbell Whitley; clerk: J. e.
Beall.
At Washington, at Town Hail; COM
missioners: Fred Bailey, Lawrence
Muller and Geo. Wartelle; clerk:
Geo. Blanchard.
At Grand Prairie, at Juste Lafleur,
commissioners: Murray Deville, Leon
ard Doucet and Luke Lafleur; clerk:
George Parker.
At Plaisance, at School House;
commissioners: Emar Latieur. E. T.
Dupre and Dabe's Pitre; clerk: Damon
Bertrand.
At Opelousas, at the Court House;
commissioners: B. F. st. Cyr, w. Gel
vim and Hebert Richard; clerk: Geo.
Perrault.
At Bellevue, at School House;
commissioners: Adrian Walker, Dave
Carson and Leon Lavergne; clerk:
R. Lee Wilson.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-15

the 21st day Of October. 1920. between
the hours of seven O'Clock q. m, and
five o'clock D. m. for the purpose OF
submitting to the, vote of the property
taxpayers of said road district quail
flied to vote at said election under
the constitution and laws OF the state
of Louisiana, the following PROPOSE
lions, toswit:
First. To incur debt and to issue
serial negotiable coupon bonds OF
said road district to the amount OF
three hundred thousand dollars ($3OO.-
600. 0Ol, to run for periods of from one
(l) to twenty-four (24) years, bearing
interest payable semi-annually, at the
rate Of five percent (5) per anuum, for
the purpose Of constructing perma-
nent public road and the necessary
bridges and culverts therefor and for
ACQUIRING rights of way, ETC., com.
monty known as the Pershing High
way formerly Evangeline Highway
starting from a point on the line OF d.
vision between the Parishes OF st.
Landry and Avoyelies, near Gold Dust
and running in said district near or
through Barbreck, .Whiteville, Dubuis-
son, Garland, Beggs, washington, Ope-
lousas, Shuteston, Sunset, Grand Co
teau, and on to the line OF division
between the Parishes of st. Landry
and Lafayette, title to which said pub
lie road, bridges and culverts shall
vest in the public; said public road.
bridges and culveFts to be constructed
under the direction and supervision
of the State Highway Department and
with the financial assistance OF the
State Of Louisiana and OF the United
States II such assistance be obtain
able.
Second. TO levy 9 special yearly
tar OF one III mill on the dollar on
all taxable property within said road
district for five 90 years beginning
with the year 1921, for the purpose
of aiding the Police Jury Of the Par.
ish Of st. Landry in its legal duty of
maintaining said public road, bridges
and culverts.
Section 2. That on Monday the
list day OF November, 1920, at 2
O'Clock p. m, the Police Jury
of the Parish Of st. Landry
shall meet at the Police Jury
room in the city Of OpelOusas, and
shall then and there in public session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex.
anime and count the ballots In number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns Of said election. declare the
result thereof, and provide for the
PRONUNCIATION of the same, in accord
ance with law.
Section 3. That the ballot boxes,
the necessary blanks for tally sheets,
lists Of voters, valuation of property
and compiled statements of the voters
In number and amount and other nee
essary election paraphernalia, shall be
provided by the Clerk Of the Police
Jury and he shall canes to be printed
ballots for use in said election, sub
stantially in the following form, to-
wit:
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-15

At Grand Coteau, at Town Hail;
commissioners: Felix Miller, David
Meche and Cook Smith: clerk: Joe
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custom Of the Police Jury In paying
fees In other such cases.
w. F. BROWN. Chairman,
JOS. T. ST. CYR,
w. @. DEJEAN,
Committee.
Motion by Mr.. Mills,
Resolved, that the above report be
received and accepted. committee dis
charged, and the report ordered
spread upon the minutes. Motion car
ried.
Motion by Mr.. Mills, seconded and
carried.
Resolved, that the clerk OF this body
be and he is hereby authorized to
pro rate the sum Of $4.S54.60 received
from the Secretary Of State per auto
license collections for term ending
June 3Oth, 1920; and said amounts be
placed to the credit OF the six wards
eor rCad work M follows. tO-wft:
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09
NEWS oE JAKAyoNEs.

Mr.. NJ. b. Davis is up and out again
after a slight illness.
Mrs. Susie CRANBERRY, principal,
and Miss Jodie Langford, assistant, in
our public school was entertained on
March 81 by Mr.. and Mrs. b. f.
Holman. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Luke ogden and sister, Mrs.
Rhoda Johnson, made a flying trip 20
Texarkana a few days ago owing to
the illness OF their sister, NrI. Skeats.
School closes at this place Friday
night, April 8. A fee OF loc will be
taken at the door.
Miss Amelia Spears was a guest OF
Miss Jodie Langford Sunday.
His many friends were glad to see
Mr.. Thos. English at service Sunday
after having suffered stroke OF pa
ralysis.
Mrs. NJ. w. Patterson 10 at home
after closing her school at Evergreen.
Mrs. Roxie Scott Of Emmett, Ark.
Is visiting her aunt, Nrs. George
Holt.
Mr.. George Ferguson was = guest OF
Miss Bessie Holt Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09
By WILLIAM JOHNSTON

not seem to have any connection with
the other affairs that were troubling
me, II 1 was to remain In New rGfh
and become better acquainted with
Barbara Bradford, as l fondly hoped
I meant TO have nothing hanging over
me.
l was about to get into bed. had
turned out the light, in fact, when l
recalled the errand that had led me to
open the wall safe. / had more than
two hundred dollars In my trousers
pocket and l purposed putting II
where it would be safe. With the
feeling that If the jewels had disap-
peared so might my money, 1 pressed
the light button in the sitting room
and looked about for a hiding place.
Recalling a custom of my mothers, l
stepped over to the bookcase and TAX
ing Macaulay's History, Volume
Three, from the shelf, placed between
the leaves all Of my money except
fifteen dollars. No burglar was likely
to find 1t there.
extlngulshed the light and in the
darkness stepped back into my bed
room, and stopped stock still.
From somewhere in the room there
came three distinct taps. Instructive
ly l crouched In an attitude of self
defense and strained my ears to listen.
My first impression was that there
wss someone in the room, probably
the burglar. / hesitated about turn
|, ing on the light. If he were armed
1t would give him all the advantage.
Breathlessly I listened. Once more
there came three distinct raps, this
time apparently from somewhere out
side the room. wondered If 1t had
been sounds like these that had so ter
rified the old couple.
Perhaps it was the echo of someone
pounding in another apartment, the
noise being carried along by a water
pipe. The thought that it might be
the cracking Of some hidden . I'm or
refrigerating pipe suggested itself.
Both these theories l rejected. The
sound, whatever it was, had originated
close at hand.
1t came again. This time l was GER
tain that it was not due TO footballs
as l had at first conjectured. l was
able, too, to locate more closely the
direction from which 1t came. The
window at the foot of the bed stood
open. and the sound seemed TO float
in from somewhere outside. hurried
over to the window and thrust my
head out. At first l could see moth
ing, but even as l looked a white arm