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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
THE NEW SHERIFF

No one in St. Landry fought the
sheriff-elect with more vim, more en-
ergy and more actively, outside the
defeated candidate himself, than the
editor of the Star-Progress.
Mr.. Thibodeaux secured the ma
jority of the votes and the editor
submits to the will of the majority
and the Star-Progress, as clean, in
dependent and fearless democratic
newspaper, extends to Mr.. Thibo-
deaux it's moral support in his en-
deavor to successfully administer the
duties of his office and we hope for
him the cooperation and assistance
of the law-abiding citizens in his eff
fort to enforce the laws.
Our fight was clean-cut. This pa
per is above "mud-slinging" and we
feel happy that our columns were
kept free of bitterness and not a
word of which the successful candi-
dates family would feel ashamed of
was uttered throughout the cam
paign.
The majority of the voters of st.
Landry disagreed with US in our be-
lief that Mr.. Fontenot would have
made the best sheriff. We accept
their dictates and wish the new sher-
iff success in his official capacity.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

become one of the largest independ-
ent oil companies in the United
States. They have the leases; they
have the right kind of management,
and still further, they have already
secured enough production to pay a
dividend of ten per cent per annum.
This company will try to increase this
to where they will be able to pay a
hundred per cent.
With Mr.. Clement is associated one
of the most prominent biologists
in the northern Louisiana field, DR..
Francis D. Buckley, famous for max
ing the location for the discovery
well in the Homer, Claiborne parish,
field, where twenty thousand-barrel
wells have no cause to stir the home
folks, but they are expecting wells
of larger capacity. DR.. Buckley will
make all the locations for the wells
that are to be drilled by the Supreme
Oil and Refining Company: This
should assure every prospective pur-
chaser of shares in this company that
he will make no mistake by joining
an organization of this kind.
D. M. Whittekin, president of the
Supreme Oil and Refining Company,
is man of excellent past reputation
and a man known to do things on a
big scale. He is an organizer ard e
producer of real work AMI real ac-
cox1plishments. He is assisted in car
rvine out the duties of the manage
ment by B. F. Melat, who is one of
the biggest men in the oil business.
To him goes the big credit. Mr. Me-
lat has been associated with the
vice president of the United States,
Mr.. Marshall, in oil ventures through
out the states Of Indiana and Illinois.
Mr.. Melat was also partner with
Frank Haskell, one of the biggest in
dependent oil operators in the United
States. To him we will all look to for
big things.
The Supreme Oil and Refining
Company should be huge success,
for the men behind it have already
proven their ability and to make good
for others is a sure sign of an ex-
cellent finish for ones self.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
LET'S GET TO WORK

The campaign is over. Some of us
are happy, others gloomy over the
results. Our personal feelings can
make no alterations and it must now
be admitted that Louisiana, as well
as St. Landry, has chosen its officers
for the next four years.
The thing for US to do now is to
get right behind our newly elected
officers, give them a helping hand,
and try to accomplish something real
and material, whereby both parish
and state can be improved.
If we could only put all the ener-
gy, time, intellect and money into
civic betterment as we did in the re-
cent campaign, we could accomplish
great good for our community and
thereby improve conditions in our
parish and state.
Problems of education, good roads
drainage and civic reforms confront
us. All of us would like to see oul
city improve in every way possible
Politics is over with now and the
wisest thing we can do is to get right
down to hard work and boost oul
community with as much vim and ar.
dor as we did our candidates in the
recent political contest.
"Bury the Ratchet" Let's all be
one for one purpose-boosting oul
city, parish and state. Altogether!
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
NEWS AND NOTES OF WASHINGTON, LA.

Mr.. Joe Mary spent several days
in New Orleans last week.
Mr.. David McNicholl of Kinder
transacted business here Monday.
Miss Anna Liable spent the week
end with home folks in Lafayette.
Mrs. D. Gay of Crowley is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. c. A. Richard,
this week.
Miss Rosalie Deshotels of Lafa-
yette was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Felicien Pitre Saturday and Sunday.
DIR. L. Lazaro has returned to his
duties in Washington, D. c., after a
weeks visit to his mother, Mrs. A.
Lazaro.
Mr.. Harold M. Blum, representing
the Interstate Electric Company, out
of New Orleans, was business Wis
itor here this week.
Mr.. Herbert Ehrhardt of Minden
spent a few days here, visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mary were
business visitors to OpelOusas last
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Bittle of Lafayette
spent several days with her aunt, Mrs
Willie Nicholson.
Mrs. Dunbar Wilkins returned t.
her home from 0pelousas, after {
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. Bar
nett.
Mr.. Dupre, representing Brown
Roberts Hardware, out Of Alexandria
was business visitor here Monday.
Messrs. Leon Wolff and ]. Frank
lin Schell motored to Opelousas OF
last Tuesday.
Misses Josie Quirk and Jimmie Car
riere of Lafayette were the guests o.
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs
Webb Quirk, this week.
Misses Eleanor and Mamie Nc
Daniels and Charlie Gardner Of New
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

Orleans were called home this week
to the bedside of their father, who is
is very i'll.
Mr.. Charles Dittman of New Or
leans is here to erect the drinking
fountain at the Washington high
school, in memory of Lieut.. Jasper
J. Neyland.
Misses Stella Quirk and Louise
Montgomery were in Opelousas on
last aSturday.
A quiet wedding of interest to
their friends was that of Mrs. Irene
Devillier, nee Irene Duplechain, and
w. B. Gay, which took place Tuesday
afternoon, at the Catholic church, at
this place.
Among the Opelousas visitors here
this week was Mr.. Oslo Bordelon.
Mr.. John Ehrhardt, who has re-
sided in Vile Platte for the past
year, has moved his family here for
the winter months.
Mr.. Walter Johnson, who has been
the guest of Mr.. Jesse Thistlethwaite
at the latter's bungalow, ''Nifty
Nook" has returned to his home in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mrs. Myrtle Meyers of Lafayette
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Meyers of New York, spent the day
Wednesday visiting relatives here.
Those who think that there are nc
fish in Bayou Courtableau should
have seen the seventy-pounder caught
by Phillip Fisher here this week.
Died, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Robert Harry, Mrs. Mary Jane
Epperson, on Monday, at 80 p. m
Interment took place in Cedar Hill
cemetery Tuesday at 10 a. m. W.
extend our heartfelt sympathies tt
the family in their hour Of bereave
ment.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
rONSTABLE'S SALE.
B. A. .McCLELLAND, M. D.,
versus
PAUL LEDE
No. SO, Eighteenth Justices Court,
Parish of St. Landry, State of
Louisiana

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias,
to me directed by Hon. S. ]. Gosselin,
Justice of the Peace of the Eighteenth
Ward, in and for st. Landry parish,
/ will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1920.
at IL o'clock a. M, at the door of the
Magistrates office, near Lawtell, La,
the following described property, to-
wit:
One bay filly.
One spotted COW and one spotted
calf.
Seized in the above entitled and
numbered suit.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Cash, with the benefit Of appraise-
ment.
Constable's Office, this 28th day
of January, A. d. 1920.
P. C. LATIOLAIS,
Deputy Sheriff and Acting Constable,
Eighteenth Ward. jan3l
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
LIVESTOCK SANITATION

The extent to which disirfection is
carried largely depends upon the char
acter of the disease and the manner
in which the infection is spread. In
CHAMBERS, for example, the infective
germs are mainly found in the dis
charge from the nose, so that any
material with which the nasal dis
charge may have come in contact
should be destroyed, or thoroughly
disinfected.
In hog cholera, the infection is fire.
quently passed out in the bowel dis
charges, which would suggest a wider
area of infection and the necessity OF
a wider range Of disinfection.
In Charlton, the main source from
which the infection is spread is the
infected blood from any part of the
body. The complete destruction, by
burning, of the charbonous carcass is,
therefore, clearly indicated.-Dr. w.
H. Dalrymple.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

self-supporting member Of the house
hold, must, however, be included in
the return of the head of the house
hold.
But a division of responsibility will
in every case exclude the parties
front he claim for the additional ex-
emption. Article 3O2 of Regulations
Is declares that a head of family
is "a person who actually supports
and maintains in one household, one
or more individuals who are closely
connected with him by blood rela-
tionship, relationship by marriage, or
by adoption, and whose right to ex-
ercise family control and provide for
these dependent individuals is based
upon some moral or legal obligation. "
Once the existence of the fact that
a taxpayer is the principal cause for
the creation or maintenance of a
home is established, it can not be de-
stroyed by his mere temporary or un-
avoidable absence from it. If a
father is left with young child to
whom he can not give the proper at
tention himself, and he places this
child with relatives or elsewhere, he
should still be considered the head of
family, even if yet further force OF
circumstances would oblige him to
live elsewhere. provided that he still
exercised fatherly control over the
well-being, education and filial feel
ings of the child, and did not { while
furnishing the support) allow the
child to become a virtual orphan. If,
however, without necessity, the de-
pendent continuously makes his home
elsewhere, his benefactor is not the
head of family, irrespective of the
question of support.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
Interesting Facts About
The Federal Income Tax

Rufus w. Fontenot, collector of IN
ternal revenue, issued the following
statement this week in regard to
heads of families as classified for in
come tax purposes:
Unmarried men and women who
are bread-winners for others are
granted special exemptions on their
earnings before figuring the income
tax now being collected. Although
a return must be filed by every un-
marble person, and by every mar
ried person living apart from wife or
husband, who had net income of
81 900 or more during 1919, recog-
milton is made in the law of the home
burdens carried by millions of such
persons, and relief from excessive
taxation is especially provided.
In addition to the ordinary person
al exemption of 81, 900, an additional
exemption of 1000 is granted to
'fneads of families;" and there is also
provided an exemption of 5000 for
each dependent under IS years of
age or who is mentally or physically
defective.
The 5000 for each dependent may
be claimed by any taxpayer who is
the chief support of such dependent.
This is not confined to dependents
who are members of the family or rel
atives. On the other hand, it does
not include servants or others who
are earning their living. And it does
not apply to the wife or husband of
the married taxpayer. even though
such person may have become a to-
tai burden.
It should be remembered that the
person who claims exemption as
s'head of family" must qualify for
it. Two single persons who divide
between them, more or less equally,
thief financial and othcr responsible
ties of household can rot claim that
either one is head of the family. But
if a single person actually assumes
the total responsibilities of the house
hold, and is aided by having one of
his brothers or sisters support him
self and contributing an amount that
could not practically be considered
more than his board, such trivial cir
cumstances must not be allowed to
Interfere with his clear claim for ex-
emption.
A single person is the head of a
family if by December 81 he had be-
come the sole support of close rela-
tives by blood, marriage or adop-
tion) living in the same house with
him and looked upon by them to ex-
ercise a greater or less amount OF
control in the matters affecting the
support and maintenance Of the
household.
The phrase sole support" is here
used in the sense that there is nc
other person to whom the dependents
are lookig for a substantial portion
of their support. There may be an
other source of income, such as in
terest on bonds, dividends on stocks
pension, which, if meagre enough tc
still leave the recipient dependent
should not interfere with the claim
| for exemption. Such meagre income
Of dependents, as well as the incense
! quential profit on the board Of any
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
CARD OF THANKS

To the People of Opelousas:
feel deeply grateful 70 the people
of this city for the very flattering
vote given me for Mayor at the last
municipal primary. The fact that !
was given the nomination over both
of my opponents by substantial ma
iority, induces me to believe that the
people approve of my prior course
as Mayor Of this city.
It will be my purpose to endeavor
to make this city an energetic, watch
full and conscientious official, and !
ask for the earnest support and CO.
operation of all of the people Of ope-
lousas. / thank you.
Very gratefully,
E. L. LOEB.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
CARD OF THANKS

To the Voters of st. Landry:
Permit me to thank you for the
magnificent majority which you gave
me on the goth instant. / hope you
will never have cause to regret it.
am going into office with desire to
help you, to assist you. Myself and
my official force will see to it that
you get a square deal. / realize that
an office-holder is servant of the
people, and l shall hold myself ready
at all times to SERGE you.
RENE C. FONTENOT.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
Some Notes and Facts
About q Big Oil Company

D. T. Clement, formerly associat-
ed with the Gulf Refining Company
as production manager, is now to be-
come the secretary and treasurer OF
the Supreme Oil and Refining Com
pany, Incorporated. This company
has already secured 1914 acre tracts
in the Caddo field on which they now
have two producing wells, but will
increase this production as fast as
human might and main can do so.
The history of the oil business tells
us that the practical man is the one
that eventually makes the big strike
for he fears not the expenditure of
enormous sums for development work.
Then if this is true, the Supreme Oil
and Refining Company should soon
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
A CARD TO THE VOTERS

To the Democrats of St. Landry Par
ish:
I beg to announce my intention to
enter the second primary for the
state legislature and which will take
place on February "a. My opponent
for the position will be Mr.. j. Frank
lin Schell of Washington.
1t will be recalled that prior to the
last primary I made no campaign for
the office and devoted all of my en-
ergy and talent to the nomination of
Hon. John NJ. Parker, for whom ]
took the stump and whom l support
ed from the first day of his announce
ment.
It will be impossible for me to see
aIl,of the voters of the parish before
the day of the election, but / want to
make it perfectly plain that if elect
ed to the legislature viii endeavor
to conscientiously and intelligently
represent all of the people of st.
Landry parish, among whom was
born and reared.
l think my connection with the
farming and business interests of this
section for. many years, both as man.
ager of the Eunice State Bank and
subsequently as rice buyer, has put
me in touch with the wants and de-
sires of the people, and I respectfully
solicit the vote and support of all
Democrats.
! JAMES ]. LEWIS.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
What Music Clubs
Mean to This City


Only a few seasons ago young
woman arrived in New York with the
EARNEST desire to make the most of
every opportunity both with her les
sons and to hear the best music. just
at that time the crowds were pouring
into Cornegie Hall for the annual
performance of the messiah. In
her home town the singing of a whole
oratorio was something which had
never been done. The student wished
with all her heart to hear this great
performance, but she was too late
every seat in the house was sold.
With tears streaming from her eyes
and the utmost misery pictured on
her face, she turned away and fell
upon the marble steps leading to the
auditorium. A kindly gentleman,
whose good deed will never be for
gotten by the student, picked her up
and in some mysterious way sensed
the cause and readiness of her dis
tress. Into her hand he pressed the
ticket for his own seat in one of the
boxes. Hardly understanding the
meaning of her good fortune, the
student found her way to her seat
and words can not describe her feel
ings or what that music of that per-
Torrance meant to her.
Do the people of our city realize
that it should not be necessary for
our young students to go to the big
cities to hear the best music? In ev-
cry way the music clubs of our city
are trying to bring this to the people.
Our singing clubs are but the nucleus
of the fine oratorio society which we
should have. Our clubs bring great
artists, not for even the smallest
thought of financial gain, but to
build to higher planes the musical I'M
Outstanding of our students. The
symphonies and operas and every
other step to this end.
When our citizens are asked by the
clubs to buy tickets for their con-
certs each individual should respond
gladly. If you care not for music,
look about you and give your tickets
to others who do. How many con-
slider the many students who wish to
attend and can not afford to buy tick
cts? The writer has often been sur
prised to find that possibly her gro
Gerry man or the vegetable man find
it a great pleasure to hear and often
appreciate the best music. Most of
our clubs offer scholarships to their
members, which means much to the
fortunate students.
Let no one feel that in buying tick
cts to club concert they are giving
to charity, for, while the clubs have
always been generous in their gifts
to charity, the buyers of tickets GER
tainly receive full value for their
money. Not only is it received in the
pleasure of attending the delightful
concerts, but in the knowledge that
these concerts make our city better
place in which to live, thus giving
two-fold return for the money.
The musical art is so broad in its
effects upon our civic life that it is
hard to measure. AS an advertise
4 L.
mean much, but as to the effect up
on our students, the writer is princi-
pally concerned.
Come forth, o people of Houston,
and show that you are widely cul-
tured and music loving people, and
give to your music clubs your ear
nest suport.-From the Houston
Chronicle.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
CARD OF THANKS

To the voters of the Fifth Ward
who supported my candidacy for the
police jury, especially those of Bar
brock and Grand Prairie, wish to
express my sincere thanks. I am
ready as a private citizen to do ev-
erything in my power for the benefit
of the public.
j. E. BACON.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
Well Known Young Lady
Dies Suddenly at Rayne

The many friends in Opelousas of
Miss Claire Besse of Rayne will be
sorry and shocked to learn of her
sudden death, which occurred some
days ago. She was niece of Mrs.
Edmond Gonsoulin of this city and
in the past was frequent visitor
here, making many warm friends and
acquaintance on her visits to Ope-
lousas.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
A CORRECTION

Mr.. Editor:
In your paper Of January II APP
peared a notice of the marriage of
Miss Kline Dupre and Mr.. Nathan
Roos, in Lafayette, and stated / Of
ficiated. That was a mistake. / was
not in Lafayette. Please correct, and
oblige,
Very respectfully,
J. D. HARPER,
Pastor NJ. E. Church, South, Opelou-
sas, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

666 has proven i ".
ria. chiIIs ard Fever
Colds and LaGrippe.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

.NoTIcE-We, the undsf
IN stores, hereby give Iis...
will no longer denver
cents purchases. The glD
to give us it's co-opera t l.4se
DRUG STORE, OPEL
STORES, INC, LITIEl'A
STORE.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

residents of Morrow station this par
ish, were here the first of the week,
and Mr.. Reed gave the Star Progress
a very pleasant call.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

Mayor E. L. Loeb and family
spent several days in New Orleans
last week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
WANTED

A young man
general office NJ
Must have h
edge of typreWE
and be accurate
figures. Apply
]. A. HA
Opelousas
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'SLOAN'S IMMINENT
NEVER FAILS ME!'
Any mnn CT woman who keers II
handy will tell you TINT
anme thing

Il SPECIALLY those frequently at
tackled by rheumatic twinEes.
- a counter-irritant, Sloans Lini-
ment scattcrs the congestion and pene-
trates without rubbing to the afflicted
part, soon relieving the ache and pain
Kept handy and used everywhere
for reducing and finally eliminating
The pains and aches OF iumbag go. neu-
ralgia, muscle strain. Joint stiffness.
sprains, bruises. the result OF expo
sure to weather.
Sloan's Liniment is sold by oil drug
Eists, 55c, zoe, Sl.40.
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Rowe. OF this city. has resigned as
assistant State Veterinarian to become
associated In tho practice OF veteri-
nary medicine In Richmond with Drs
Fraser and Farmer. DIR. Rowe has
become an active partner, In Frascrs
veterinary Hospital, with hcadquar-
ters In Richmond,
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cat within two miles OF the city limits.
Tho cat scared his horse. After quiet
ing tho animal. Williams threw
stone. which stunned the wild cat so
badly that he was able to complete
the slaughter with n pole. He brought
the carcass to IInrrisonburg.
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Rheumatism

he completely washed out OF tho sys.
tenn by the celebrated Shivar Mineral
Water. Positively guaranteed by
money-back oTer. Tastes fine: costs a
trifie. Delivered anywhere by our
Richmond "Reminiscences Eunusmakcr
Co. Phone them.-Adv
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toll Floral Company. will leave here
this, week for Knoxville. Tenn: to at
tend the Tennessee Florists Associa-
tion. which will BIO held in that city
on February and g. Mr.. Bramm is
president OF the organization, and he
dress.
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VIII I,cnnlr SchooI.

HARRISONB, RCi Feb 3.-The City
High School Building which was dam
aged to an amount estimated at $4,000
by fire Sunday night will be repaired
at once. 1t was decided by the school
board last night. In tho meantime the
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Nine More Mimic. nj.

Nine More Mules Die.
FREDERICKSBURG, Feb. 3-Dur-
ing the past week nine fina mules
have died at the Island Farm in the
Northern Neck, from some unknown
cause. making a total of seventeen
horses and mules to die on this farm
since September. entailinE n loss of
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First Infiuenra Victim.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Feb. 3.-The
city's first influenza death in the pres
ent epidemic occurred yesterday when
w1s OF
Co., contractors. eX-
Dired at the AJraInont Apartments,
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$4,000 l.. r. Giltner, OF Department.
tigating the trouble.