davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
PARISH AGENTS MAKE
PROGRESS IN WORK


An exhibit of cotton-poisoning de
monstration at the Florida parishes
fair attracted great deal of attention,
writes H. F. Cassell, agent in Tangipa-
hoa parish. Cotton planted on June
/ and given three applications of cal
cium arsenate, using first three pounds
second four pounds, and third five
pounds of the poison per acre, made
$50 pounds of seed, cotton to the acre
while the acre not poisoned made only
Is pounds.
Fruit trees for a model orchard
were ordered thsi week for farmer
at Hackley, and orders viii be made
in few days for three other farmers
reports J. v. Rabb, agent in Washing
ton parish. Special help in buying.
planting, pruning and spraying the
trees will be obtained from the State
University horticultural division.
Three cooperative carloads Of
sweet potatoes were shipped this week
by st. Helena parish farmers, reports
o. G. Price, agent. Fifteen or 20 cars
will be shipped to the curing plant at
Natalbany. One farmer reports sale
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
HOME AGENTS WILL
MEET DECEMBER 20

The annual meeting of all home de-
monstration agents of Louisiana will
be held at the Louisiana State Uni
versity from December 2 to 8 ,inclu-
sive announces Miss Norma Overbey,
state home demonstration agent. In
the morning administrative sessions
will be held and will be participated in
by agents from the northern and
southern districts of the state. The
afternoon work will consist of instruc-
tions and laboratory work on the fol-
lowing subjects: meat curing and can
ming, dairy garden and poultry work,
and home ornamentation The agents
will be divided into sections for these
meetings according to the localities in
which they work.
At the conclusion of the days work
the agents will prepare a repast from
the dishes experimental within the
laboratory on that day. This will ELI
inmate the waste which ordinarily ac-
companies such demonstrations and
at the same time will furnish an oppor-
tunity for the agents to get together
for friendly chats.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
NEWS AND NOTES
OF HIGH SCHOOL

There was ball game between Ope-
lousas and Vile Platte last Saturday.
Opelousas won on a score Of 24-s.
The pupils are looking forward to
the Thanksgiving holidays next week.
In order that both the faculty and stu
dents might have the pleasure of a
short rest for Thanksgiving, school
was taught last Saturday to make up
for the Friday of Thanksgiving week.
The members of the French literary
society LIE Cercle Francois" are learn
ing to sing the Marsellaise. They have
been practtcing at the noon recess.
Miss Monceret has them meet a short
time before the bell in the hall of the
second story. Miss B. Crawford and
Miss Mendoza aid Miss Monceret in
trying to have the students render sue
cessfully the French national anthem.
Several of the teachers have given
their monthly tests this week. The
remainder of the third month tests
will be given the first days of next
week as there will be no school after
Wednesday.
Miss Prensch is appointing the diff
ferent students whom she desires to
write the compositions requested by
the acknowledgements league. When
the compositions have been handed in
the best one will be selected from the
collection.
Book reports from the senior class
will be due Thursday, November %.
Miss Bailey was slightly i'll Thurs
day. She was absent for the morning
classes but conducted her afternoon
classes.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

sale of $3.50 worth Of sweet potatoes
from one acre. Others make similar
reports.
Farmers were assisted in selecting
and ordering fruit trees for their home
orchards, reports W; E. Worsham.
agent in. Richland parish. Since the
recent rains more farmers are planting
oats.
At meeting of the police jury this
week, which the agent attended, plans
were made for vaccinating early next
spring of all livestock subject to this
disease, reports M. N. Stafford. parish
agent The police jury plans to con-
tract for the vaccine in large quanti-
ties.
More oats are being planted this
year in West Carroll than ever before,
reports e. M. Sledge farm demonstra-
ton agent. One community is very
much interested in forming truck
growing association the organization
of which is expected to be completed
in a short time.
A demonstration in canning meat
was an interesting feature of the week
reports Miss Beatrice V. Lilly, home
agent in Morehouse parish. Steak,
roast, boiled beef tongue, heart, soup
stock and stew, from. twoyear-old
calf, were put up. This is only one
of a number of meat-canning demon
STATIONS that will be held in this COM
munity.
Much interest was shown in a peach
pruning demonstration given at Lock
port during the week writes Miss
Clyde Schilling, home agent in La
fourche parish. The women are es-
pecially interested in that line of work.
A women's club will probably be or
ganized at Lockport to carry on demon
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

UftSQil
It seem
have
ablic Cpl
nltural
the par
auals
e institut
almost
Generally
links th
cluding
epartmeus
nent /.
q alone
hese ans
igh meas
ople
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

The cost Of the nitrate of soda and
acid PHOSPHATE was s16.15, or about
equal to the present selling price OF
two tons of cane. This gives pro-
fit of about sixty dollars an acre from
the use of this fertilizer. The cotton
seed meal test gave an increase of on
ly one ton, 1915 pounds of cane per
acre at a cost of $3.50.
Mr.. Lesseps is very much elated ov-
er the good results obtained from the
use of nitrate of soda and acid phos-
phate on cane.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

.oNsUi
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

stration work.
A cooperative shipment of hogs and
some fat cattle were sent to marker
this week from Madison parish, re-
ports r. l. Watson fran demonstration
agent. Fall grains are doing well.
Farmers are being advised by the
agent to plow under or cut and burn
cotton stalks as means Of ccH.trolling
the boil weevil.
Work this week consisted largely of
collecting results OF demonstrations
conducted in fertilization, varietal
tests and weevil control work, reports
A. B. Curet agent in Pointe Coupee
parish. These indicate that some in
teresting data will be gotten from
these demonstration.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
E.G INCREASE IN
YIELD OF CANE

An acre fertilized with 300 pounds
of nitrate of soda and $50 pounds of ac-
cidmphosphate produced % tons, 1875
pounds of cane, while an unfertilized
acre produced IL tons, 915 pounds, ac-
croding to a test made on the farm OF
A. Wilberfs Sons large sugar planters
Of Iberville parish by Hamilton Les
seps, farm demonstration agent. An
acre on which 500 pounds of IL per
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

Chas. F. Bailey OF Baton Rouge
ness visitor to this city the first
visiting home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldman Lassalle. 4
Alma Lasalle, Goldman L.. Jr.. and
R. Pevoto motorsd to rand Coteau
vent and we're the guests Of Miss
lian Lassalle who is attending Sc
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim shute Of
Barre spent day hereSracently as
guests Of relatives.
L. o. Provost, prosperous farmar !
the Bayou BOeuf section, was ! ms
ness visitor to this city the first 70 3.
week.
Mrs. George Roulet, wife of tba Il,
ular agent of the Frisco at Port psr,s
was shopping in opeIousas "a few A..
ago
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

Mrs. A. A. Comeau was a recent Wis
itor to Eunice where she went to see
her uncle. Dr. W. H. Ray, who was in
iured in an auto accident near Lake
Charles.
Lawrence Fux of hits city was the
guest of friends in Lafayette recently.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
POTATO CURING
PLANT FOR CITY
Is NOW ASSURED
Sibille & Sicily Will Erect
It Without Any Out
side Capital
ESTABLISHMENT MEANS
MUCH FOR FARMERS
Sweet Potato Crop Is Grow
ing in Importance and
Must be Saved

The long talked about sweet potato
curing plant in Opelousas is now a
certainty. 1t will not be a stock COM
pany, but will be built by Messrs. John
Sibille and Simon Sicily, both resi-
dents of this city.
After having had an interview with
the new firm of Sibille & Sicily, we
we're assured that the plant will be
built and ready for the 1921 potato
crop. They have already contracted
for the site and they are now looking
out for government plans to heat the
building. Mr.. Sibille, senior member
of the firm, has already the expert
ence and he is the largest potato ship
per from the village of Sunset at the
present time. The two partners in
this new enterprise will always be on
the watch for the best markets so that
they can handle. the next years crop of
sweet potatoes for the farmers as prof
table to all parties as is possible.
Lots of Suitable Soil
Everyone here with the least knowl-
ledge of farming is wise to the fact
that soil in this territory produces
some of the best potatoes that were
ever put on the market The demand
for these ST. Landry Sweets" is grow
ing every day. Potatoes are now be-
ing used in all countries and can only
be produced successfully in few
southern and eastern states, assuring
the farmers of this section, therefore,
that there will always be demand for
their potato crop. The south has had a
setback this year in the marketing of
cotton, rice and sugar cane, aui this
lesson teaches us more than ever the
necessity of diversifying in our meth
DDS Of agriculture, otherwise we will
never be successful.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

Attorney ]. Raoul Pavy of this city
was a legal visitor to Vile Platte the
first of the week.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27

restoration of the government to the plain people. While a Democratic senate refused during the period be- tween Taft's defeat and Wilson's in auguration to confirm the adminis- tration's appointments, that was a very proper means of preventing the old administration from anticipating the action of the new. Now the World is crying out against the spoilsman- ship involved in turning out deserving Democrats appointed to office on par tisan grounds and supplanting them with Republicans. This, the World thinks, would reprsent a sordid be- trayal of public trust, a prostitution of the public service to personal and partisan ends. What a difference it does make whose OK is gored!
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
MONDAY, DECEMBER .27, 1920
DEMONSTRATES FORECAST

The Armistice day address of his excellency the Duke of Devonshire, governor general of the Dominion, contains note of optimism that is reassuring and no doubt representa- tive of the spirit of the great majority of the Canadian people. The govern or general contends there is no req son for panic or alarm, but at the same time he points out the difficult ties which must be expected in reduc- ing labor and price schedules to nor nal.
 It is generally admitted it will be difficult to persuade the producer and the trader his commodities should be reduced in price, especially if there is no competitor in the field to force reduction by price cutting. Again, when prices of commodities go down, the excessive wage scales prevailing for some time cannot be maintained. To persuade the labor element that a reduction of their wages is due it will be necessary to show them that they can buy their essentials at reduced costs. The way to show them is to offer the goods on the market at the lower figures.
 Canada will not be alone in this problem of getting back to normal fig ures. Each and every country has the same difficulty to brave. Cana dians are a sane and well balanced people, and less difficulty may be ex- pected among them than in most countries. The governor generals note of confidence should go far in preparing the mental state of those who think, and such a task success fully accomplished is long stride in attaining desired ends. -. Dawson News.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
Hows THIS FOR RED TAPE?

A sample of government as she is
 government" under the inefficiency experts of the Wilson administration is furnished by a New York manu- facturer who sends a copy of "prO- posal for supplies" issued by the sup 1 ply department of the navy on Mo- vember 18th from the Philadelphia supply depot. The blank proposal and instructions fill two large sheets with fine type, and the bidders are in struced to execute the proposals in 1 duplicate. A fourth blank with a fifth document giving detailed in structions is thrown in for good meas ure. The mailing list from which this request for proposals is sent out car ries three hundred names of firms supplying the kind of article wanted Under the usual practice, the manu- facturer states, he will later receive a tabulation of the bids, with informa- tions as to who the lucky bidder is The article asked for is ONE COP PER GASKET, not special, the price of which, right off the shelf in any city in the country is FIFTY EIGHT CENTS. In clerical work paper, cost of carriage by mail, etc., not to men tion wear and tear on the recipients of the proposal, the government is spending probably fifty dollars to get this fifty eight cent article. Ger tainly," writes this manufacturer, "it is about time for the government to revise it's business methods. Per haps our president will get into it, unless the thing is all bound round with the tape of precedent un- til you could not break it with jim my and burglar tools" Certainly so much technicality in connection with fifty eight cent purchase, accom- panied by so much prodigality in ex pending hundreds of millions, as il- lustrated in the operations of the U. s. shipping board now being revealed to the public eye, would be amusing, if it were not tragic.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
MAYOR ADAMS
 RAISES FUNDS
 NEAR EAST AID

have been asked by Governor Riggs, who is chairman for Alaska European relief council, to act as chairman for the Third district whicf includes the Third division east o1 Kenai peninsula. I have cheerfully accepted as I considered it not only my duty, but a privilege to do what I can for the most worthy charity arising since the great war.
 The European relief council is com, posed of the societies of the American Red Cross, Quakers, Knights of Col umbus, Jewish Relief, Y. M. c. A.. Federal Council of Churches, Y. w c. A., and American relief administra tion.
 The council is headed by Herbert Hoover assisted by Livingston Fer rand, the head of the American Red Cross, and Felix Warburg of the Jew ish relief. With men like these we know that the fund will be handled to the best advantage.
 Every man and every woman knows some little kid. We love the children. Can we stand to see that kid wretched, unhappy, and dying for want of food!
 MT. Hoover wires that the drive will last through the month of Jan uary.
 I am organizing committees in the various communities throughout this district and expect a prompt and cheerful response.
 I appeal to every man, woman and child to assist in this laudable char ity. Lodges, churches, Sunday schools, societies and other organiza- tions are asked to contribute to this worthy cause.
 Leave your donations at my office or if more convenient mail same to me, and due credit will be given therefor.
 A. J. ADAMS. Amount previously reported, $252.5O.
 Other contributions to date as fol- lows:
 5000 - Christian Science Sunday school.
 $1O.OO each Dr. w. w. Council, Fred Glasbrenner, Wolking & Cas- well, T. J. Donohoe, Jack sapiro.
 $500 each-E. F. Medley, Ed An derson, MT. and Mrs. Lydick, MT. and Mrs. c. Corser, V. G. Vance, John Rustgard, alter Gaffney, Windsor ho- tel, W. J. Crooker, J. N. Steffgen.
 $2.5O each-Mr Garretson. 2"
 $2OO each Mrs. Hedges, Miss Dowalder, Mrs. w J. Crooker MT. and Mrs Calvin Hazelet.
 $10O each-Carl Goettel
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
DEVELOPMENT HIGH GRADE
 ORE BODIES

Development work conducted by the | Alaska Treadwell Golding Mining Company on their Nixon Fork hold ings, disclose large ore bodies of high grade ore, according to c. F Kilroy, | who is in Cordova and who spent sev- eral days at the mines on his way to the coast.
 On the properties under option over twenty-five men are at work, and, though hampered by lack of machin- cry the holding company is doing ex- cellent work Air compressors shipped in last summer lay idle through lack of fuel, the shipment of gasoline being en in one rundred miles below Me- Grath
 Owing to the complex nature of the ore, which contains high values in gold, silver and copper, it's treatment will be an item of considerable ex- pense. However, on one of the pro- uerties whose ore is less refractory an experimental cyaniding plant will be installed this coming summer.
 On the west fork of the Nixon, where many prospectors are digging, ledge assaying high in silver has been uncovered. It's extent is not yet determind. Many locations have been made and supplies are being rushed in from McGrath to further development.
 Old-timers are paying much atten- tion to quartz properties this winter. Cahrlie Wprden, of Klondike fame, is located in the Russian mountains some IS miles from Kolmakoffsky. With crew of four men he is de- veloping a promising looking ledge which runs high in gold, silver and copper values.
 The placer fields of the Innoko dig gings will practically all be dredged, sents the Union Construction Com pany of California. His company will install dredge on Canes creek this coming summer whilst the Plume Dredge Company will pit big ma chine on Yankee creek. Active min ing will be conducted in the McGrath section and the general outlook is good.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
HIGH COST AFTER THE REVOL
 UTION

Professor Franklin Jameson ct Carnegie Institution. Washington, called attention in an address recent ly to the fact that the present era of high prices has distinguished prece- dent in the period during and imme- diately following the revolutionary money issued by each of the thirteen war Confusion of values of paper states with that of the continental congress was one of the causes. Prices went up and up. In 17S1 shoes were twenty pounds pair, or several times the present high price, and milk was fifteen shillings a quart. Potatoes for time brought ninety shillings bushel, corn was $40 bushel and a good COW was worth $12OO
 In considerable degree rectifica- tion of the situation was due to the incense sentiment of solidarity en- gendered by the war. Thrift became a primary virtue. The spinning wheel came into fashion; homespun was worn by the wealthiest. Large num- bers of people agreed to abstain from use of mourning at funerals in order to conserve raw materials for woollen manufactures which 1t was hoped to establish, and while our livestock in- dustry was being restored it was the common practice to boycott butchers who killed lambs and calves.
 These measures were the products sf necessity among a people impov- srished by war infinitely more ex- pensive in proportion to their re- sources than was the war in which we have recently been engaged Those who find 1920 prices onerous will find certain food for reflection ir the history of the years in which SAC corn and $100 shoes were the rule
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
INDICTMENTS A{AlNST
 BALLPLAYERS QUASHED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (by@ Asso- ciated Press) The superior court has quashed the indictments against Babe" Borton, Carl Maggert and William Rumler, alleged to have con
 spired to prearrange the outcome of baseball games. on the round that the indictments did not allege a criminal act. New indictments may be asked.
 The indictment against Nate Ray mond of Seattle was also dismissed.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
THINGS WE. THINK Thinas Others Think and What We Think of the Things Others Think.

Rapidly growing finger nails are claimed to indicate good health-but there is nothing that can be allowed to look more sickish.
 To some much of the pleasure about married life comes from not being married. route.
 Quite sylvan tone is given to the Portland hotel lobby by decorations of dogwood-Item in Portland Ore gonian. Must have used the bark
 The king of Greece has died from the effects of a bite of a monkey The dispatch is silent as to the condi- tion of the monkey.
 MT. Bryan says he got into politics by an accident. Well, as long as no one was hurt, it's all right
 Many new dish with a high sound ing name is merely the common dish our grandmothers used to make trav- cling under an alias.
 You never enjoy vacation half as much as you expect to- Don't go to law to get even with anyone. You never can get even with your lawyer.
 You can not make others happy without getting some pleasure out ol it yourself.
 Very few people do with theil wealth what they promised they would before they got 1t. 1 Your eyes are not out of kilter i they see everything that goes on be fore them. Actresses are all right to marry i you can't get a real woman.
 Many who berate the idle ricf would not work if they didn't have to
 Doesn't it make you feel like kick ing yourself when a man winks a you mysteriously and you try to ap pear to know just what he means only to do the opposite of what h' wishes you to? '.....
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
PACIFIC COAST WILL
 GET SIBERIAN TRADE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (by Asso- ciated Press) Washington K. Van derlip announced that the Pacific coast will be given all the business growing out of his Siberian conces- sions that the coast can handle, and that it will be given contracts to biuld rough ships which will keep west coast yards busy for a long period.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
MALTESE PEOPLE ARE
 MIGRATING TO U. 5.

MALTA, Dec. 27 tby Associated Press) Emigration of the Maltese people is increasing in consequence of the growing unemployment.
 In the quarter ending September 30, 4,546 persons have emigrated; more than half of whom have gone to the United States. The majority of them are skilled laborers.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Dec. 27-(Special to the Daily Times) Fish quotations at noon Dec. 22 were as follows: Halibut, maximum IS IA cents, min imum 173-4; chickens, 10 cents.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
ARGENTINA PLANS BIG
 RECEPTION FOR COLBY

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 27 (by As sociated Press).-Secretary of State Colby of the United States will be officially received by the Argentina government as the nations guest. A warship has been sent to Montevideo to bring him here.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
NINETY PULP
 PLANTS IN CANADA

OTTAWA, Dec. 27 (by Associated Press). - Investments in the pulp paper industry in Canada total S264,- 000000, the bureau of statistics an nounced today, with 99 plants operat- ing.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
SEND GREETINGS TO-
 ARMY AND NAVY MEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Secretaries Baker and Daniels of the war and navy depart ment sent their last Christmas mes sages to the men of the army and navy on Friday. Secretary Daniels addressed his message to "my navy family"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
TT ALL DEPENDS ON WHOSE OK
 IS GORED

Eight years ago the New York World was for turning the rascals cut" While the process of supplant- ing Republican with Democratic post masters and other office holders was going on, it applauded vigorously the
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
CANADIAN PASSENGER
 FARES ARE REDUCED

VANCOUVER, eDc. 27 (by Asso- ciated Press) The Canadian Paci- fic has announced a reduction of 10 per cent in passenger fares. It made an increase of 20 per cent few months ago. but found the higher fares interfered with it's business.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
 BOOKS TO BE TAB0OED

LONDON, Dec. 27 (by Associated Press).- A Moscow wireless quotes newspaper there as announcing that the Soviet government has decided to abolish private ownership of books and all existing libraries will be appropriated by the state.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27

Write Violet Ray s. Dennison, Ohio, if you wish pretty and wealthy wife. Enclose stamp.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-27

FOR RENT-THREE-RO TURN ished Apartments S. J. Jones, 142- Brings. 30-tf.