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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-14
AMERICAN LEGION TO
BE FORMED By ST.
LANDRY MEN
Former Soldiers and Sailors are
Asked 70 Join Post to be Or
ganized in This City Soon
EX-SERvTCE MEN ARE
URGED TO ENLIST IN 1T
DR.. "A. j. PerrauIt and VIII +,
Stewart Heading Move 70
Effect the Organization

Opelousas is to have post Of the
American Legion. All ex-army, navy
and marine men are urged to make
application for membership without
delay.
DR.. A. ]. Perrault, formerly first
lieutenant in the dental corps, with
overseas experience, and w. 7. Stew
art, who volunteered his services dur
ing the recent world war, are at the
head of the organization move. They
ask that all former st. Landry scrap
pers communicate with them in or
der to effect permanent organization
Of the post as soon as possible.
Practically every city IN the Unit
ed States now boasts of q post ef the
American Legion. IN New Orleans a
vast number Of the ex-service men
have banded together under the lead.
ership Of 7. Semmes Walmsley and
have organized one Of the finest posts
IN the entire United States. This
post win Be host to General Pershing
in few days.
It IS proposed to assess q small
amount Of annual dues not to exceed
three or four dollars, on each naeEa-
Der. Besides associating with com
rades Of the world war. the members
Of the Legion win be sent the offieia1
magazine Of the national osganiza-
ton, without charge
st. Landry ex-service men should
not hesitate to enroll as members O
the American Legion. It is not a mil
itary organization, nor win Il nave
any dealings with politics. It is made
up Of civilians who have participated
/ il the world war
Anyone desiring information o.
the organization IS requested to com
nunicate either with DR.. Perrault o.
I Mr.. Stewart, both Of OpeIousas.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-14
.LASTRAI PES BEGINS
TO REP AIR HOME
BIaclxsher Residence Being Re-
modelled and VIII be One
Of Handsomest Here

Hon. Henry Lastrapes, st. Landry >
popular clerk Of coAsrt, is having the
home he recently purchased from 2.
I. BIacksher, remodelled, the con-
tractors having gone to work this
week. When completed the home will
be modern in every respect and viii
be one of the handsomest in this city.
lfr. Lastrapes expects to move into
his new and modern home within the
next SIX weeks. The residence IS sit
uated on Union street, directly back
of the Star Progress building.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-14

Hon. Peyton r. Sandoz and Jro-
Nj. Dufilho were visitors to Euniee on
Monday afternoon
Uncle jim Baldridge, the Judicial
sssage Of Barbreck," was visitor to
OpeIousas last Tuesday and Wednes-
dav. Uncle jim looks Is fit as fid-
dle and Is stin smiling over the re-
cent gubernatorial election.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-14

Landry and as 50 many boys have A.
ready signified their intention of TAX
ing the trip, he confidently expects
this parish to have the largest reprs-
ssntation on the Louisiana specials
when It steams out of New Orleans
the early part of next August.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-14
UNVEH.IN OF Conf ED
MONUMENT ON
FEBRUARY u
Dudley Z. GuiIbeau Chosen as
Master Of Ceremonies and
Elaborte Program Planned
MISS FUX AS SPONSOR
TO UNVEIL THE SHAFT
Veterans Of Civil War VIII As
sembge to do Homage to
Memory Of Departed Ones

The unvelllng OF the Confederate
monument will take place on Sunday
afternoon, February %. 1t 2 o'clock.
An elaborate program is planned and
it is expected that a large outpouring
Of st. Landry citizens win witness
the unwilling Of the monument,
which win be done By Miss Gertie
Fuz, sponsor, and her maids of honor.
The veterans Of the civil war will
gather at Barrilleaux's s auditorium on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and
win march to the scene Of the unveiI-
ling, headed By brass band. Inter
esting addresses win be made BY
some Of Opelousas' most prominent
attorneys and orators.
Miss Evelyn Lewis and her maids
Of honor viii place wreaths At the
base Of the monument as q culmina-
tion Of the ceremonies.
Following IS the program to be fol
! lowed at the unveiling ceremonies:
UNWILLING
oe che
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
Al OpeIousas, La.s
On Sunday, February z2, 1920. e
zP.M
Under the auspices Of the LOUISE
ana Division and Gordon Chapter
No. 1470, u. D. G.
Mrs. Chas. Granger, Chairman
Mrs. ]. W. Jackson. Secretary,
Hon. b. Z. Gailbeau, Master Of Ger
emonies
PRocAM
J /. Invocation Father A. B. Colliard
g. Address of Presentation
Mrs. C. p. Richard, President
Local Chapter
: 8. Address Of Presentation 49,.
Mrs. Chas. Granger, President
Ia. Division, U. D. c,
S. Address og Acceptance en- behalf
Of City Council and st. Landry Po-
lice Jury Hon. John NJ. Lewis
aid ar. Alex " Swords
!. 5. Vocal and instrumental se-
lection by Miss Marie Meginley,
/ Mrs. w. T. Stewart. Miss B. Craw-
Il ford. Messrs. R. D. Lamaon. Sidney
Il Roos and Allie Ventre.
) z. Address Mrs. Carrie II. Young
. Chapter Historian
e T. dwelling inscription
Commander j. o. Chachere
K assisted by Misses Laperse Gull
beau, and Ortha Mela1con, Mrs. G.
p. Richard, president local chap
ter, assisted 81 Misses Elodie Ber.
nard ard Norma Anderson
8. Unveiling monument Miss
! Gerie Fux. assisted b
i Miss Lille Bell Bodemuller, frs
Maid Of Honor, ard Miss Heller
Fux, second Maid of Honor.
i TENTING ON THE OLD CAM
GROUND,
Sung by pupils Of the Opelousas
High School
10. PIacing wreaths at base Of mon
al ument Miss Evelyn Lewis
T. Third Maid Of Honor assisted b
Miss Blanche GuiIbeau, fourtl
Maid Of Honor; Miss Nathalie Haas
q fifth Maid of Honor; Miss Edn
4 Lewis. sixth Maid Of Honor; Mr..
II Gilbert Dupre, chaperone.
: Dixie rendered BY the Band
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-14

Participants il the programs the
Veterans ard the Daughters viii sorm
in procession BY twos, headed by the
band. At BarrilIeanz hall at s
O'Clock p. m, and repair 70 tlaeir res
pective seats on the monument
ground.
All Confederate soldiers are re-
qaested 10 be present and the public
is cordially invited to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
SANTA FEE CREDIT TOO GOOD.
Says Road Does Not Need
Revolving Fund.

According to an article in the Rail-
way Reyiew, published in Chicago. the
credit of the santa Fe railroad is so
good that the road Will not be allowed
to borrow 100000 for the purpose
of purchasing new equipment. The APP
plication of the Santa Fe to borrow
$1,000 600 from the government re-
voIving fund. at a low rate of interest.
has been refused by the commerce
commission on the grounds that the
credit of the road is good and the
money can easily be secured elsewhere.
we made application for $4,000
600, but the commission said roads
like ours were not intended to share
in the low interest rate government
loans" President w. B. Story of the
Santa Fe, is quoted as having said.
I'VE have purchased considerable
equipment and will not buy more i'm
mediateIy."
The Santa Fe. according to the same
article, will spend the next few months
figuring how much the government
owes the railroad for claims during the
period of federal control. Mr.. Storey
said it would take from four to six
months to complete the list of claims
which are to be presented to the gov
eminent.
The Santa Fe claims. like those OF
most of the other railroads, will deal
chiefly with undermaintenance. The
road will show that the equipment OF
the system and its lines were not kept
up to the standard which had been
maintained up to the time the gov
eminent took over the roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
MRS. ELI KELLY WON CONTEST.
Guessed 20 Pounds of Dirt in Crosby
Sidewalk Rug.

The Hoover sweeper guessing con-
test put on by Crosby Brothers com
pany, closed last Friday night. Mrs.
Eli Kelly. 1909 Polk street, is the win
ner, being the first one to guess the
exact amount of dirt removed from
the rug, which is 20 pounds and s
ounces, Mrs. Kelly's guess was dated
October 26, 1920, at 1880 p. m. Mrs
Roy Boyd also guessed the correct
amount, but her guess was dated Oc-
tober %, 1920. at, lis D. m. The
rules of the contest were that the
.eleaner was to be awarded to the first
person guessing the correct amount,
therefore Mrs. Kelly won.
The contest aroused considerable
interest in Topeka. District Manager
Alderman for the Hoover Suction
Sweeper company, says: III there is
merchant in Topeka that does not
think Topeka newspaper advertising
is not effective. ask me. / have re-
ceived more direct results from To-
peka newspaper advertising than ever
before in any city,"
The guessing contest started Tues
day morning at $3.50 and Kept up thru
the four days till closing time Friday
night. There were more than LOO
guesses. varying from 5 ounces to
II, 72S pounds II ounces.
The rug that lay on the sidewalk for
four days and caught 20 pounds and
6 ounces of dirt is displayed in Crosby
Brothers window and looks as good as
new. Manager WallNof the carpet de-
partment says the rug is as good as
new and not hurt a particle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01

reduction of bad order cars to a maxi
mum of per cent.
"On September 15," says the bull
letin, "of all locomotives, III per cent
were out of service for repairs -fequir-
ing over "a hours, and GA per cent for
repairs requiring less than "a hours
las basis for comparison (altho
the statistics were kept on different
basis at that tfme1 in September, 1917,
1875 per cent OF freight locomotives
were in shops for repair or awaiting
repairs.
1T must be agreed that the num-
Der of locomotives out of service for
repairs is too many
1t is too many even if there were
in service all the locomotives needed.
But since there is a shortage of To-
comotivessit is all the more necessary
tnat the last ounce of effort should be
exhausted to reduce the percenta ee of
,locomotives out of service
The average number of locomotives
acquired yearly by Glass l roads In the
four years ending June 80, 1916. was
z,554 and the average number retired.
z.VIl, showing an average annual in
crease in the number in service of 4S3,
In 1917 and 1918. the locomotives
acquired totaled 4.951. In the<same
years 2.400 locomotives were retired.
This shows an increase in the number
OF locomotives in service of 1,275 a
due to reduction in the rate of retire
ment.
According to figures compiled by
the Railway Age, the average number
or locomotives provided annually. by
the railroads for eight years prior to
the war was 2,970. The same author
ity estimatesi that the accumulated
shortage OF the years 1917, 1918 and
l91 was 3, 100 locomotives
Even with the maximum possible
program for increase of motive power
at this time. pending the availability of
new locomotives. more service must
be obtained from the locomotives we
have. To this end is pledged the eff
fort-of every railroad management"
Specific figures for the Santa Fe
system on freight are as follows, ac-
cording to the Santa Fe magazine:
The Santa Fe handled on the lines
OF its system 1,094,s37 GAYS of freight
from January L to September 10 this
year. as against 932,6O2 cars during
the corresponding period of 1919, or
an increase of 11.9 per cent.
/ The total number of carloads of ali
kinds of revenue freight loaded on all
Santa Fe lines during the month of
September, 1920. was 130.62S, as COM
pared with 1877, $40 in the preceding
year. q decrease of 1892, or so per
cent. The figures are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
NILES "CMlS" WRIeHT
says Corporations Have Right TO Help
Dcfcat Amendments.

D>feat Amendments.
That mouse which Haf ~ Wright
smelled when he suspected NE Kansas
Tax Payers league of something
wrong in connection with the pro-
posed CONSTITUTIONAL amendments did
not affect W@B. Niles of Olivet. Niles
Usage county and is wealthy farmer
and stockman. And he is dead sot''
against the amendments.
Kansas farmers are putting their
money into the fight on the amend
ments, Niles asserts. He doesn't know
whether some corporation has made a
contribution or not Nor does he care
He asserts that corporation has as
much right TO contribute to the defeat
of the amendments as Governor Allen
had in using state funds for the pub
hcation of literature favorable to the
measures. .--.
II note in your issue of October 81
where Harry Wright smells a
mouse" Niles wrote to The State
Journal. You of course realize
Harry's smell is just 100 per cent pre-
Tax league people. You might have
stated that this league has a large
membership who pay and a few pay
extra. Mr.. Bryson is wealthy farm
er and heavy taxpayer.
Il do not know whether corpora
tons contribute or not. But do know
they have a perfect right to. How
about Governor Allep's spending thou
Islands of dollars ofHthe states money
advertising his side and the beauties
of these amendments? Aliens actvi-
ties in this matter should be as pri-
vate citizen. He has no right to spend
one cent of the states money adver-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
HOW DOCTORS !.
TREAT COLDS
AND THE FLU
First Step in Treatment Is a
Brisk Purgative With Gallo
tabs, the Purified and Refined
Calowel Tablets That Are
NaVsealess, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience
hat no medicine for colds and influ-
enza can be depended upon for full eff
-ectiveness until the liver is made thor-
oughly active. That is why the first
itep in the treatment is the new, nau-
ealess calomel tablet called Calotabs
Which are free from the sickening and
weakening effects of the old style
ealomel. Doctors also point out the
.act that an active liver may go a long
way towards preventing influenza and
one Of the most important factors in
enabling the patient to successfully
withstand an attack and ward off
pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
ime, with a swallow of water-that's
I'll. No salts. no nausea nor the slight
EST interference with your eating,
pleasure or work. Next morning your
cold has vanished. your liver is active,
your system is purified, and you are
teel{ng fine. with a hearty appetite for
breakfast Druggists sell Calotabs only
IN original sealed packages, price
-hifty-five cents. Your money will be
'heerfully refunded II you do not find
hem delightfuI.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
Pure, Rich Blood Will Keep
Your Body Vigorous and Healthy

When impurities creep into your
blood the first symptoms are usually
a loss of appetite, followed by grad
ual lessening of energy, the system
becomes weaker day by day. until you
feel yourself on the verge of break
down.
This whole condition is a warming
that nature needs assistance in giving
the system a general housekeeping.
Nearly everybody needs. a few bot
ties of S. s. s.. the great vegetable
blood remedy. to cleanse out all i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01

purities about twice year. 1t is an
excellent idea to take this precaution
to keep the system in a vigorous condi-
ton so as to more easily resist disease
to which every one is subject. 8. S. S.
is witheut an equal as a general tonic
and, system builder. 1t improves the
appetite and gives new strength and
vitality to both old and young.
Full information and valuable lit
erature can be had by writing to Swift
Specific Co, s2s Swift Laboratory. At
lanta, Ga--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole On Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan
cers of Headache medicine Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion And il acts az
cncei Musterole is clean, white ONT
nert. made with Gil Of mustard Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and n
10 way can it affect stomach and heaTb
as some internal medicines dc.
Excellent for sore threat bronchitis,
Group. stiff neck. asthma. neI9eia,
congestion, pleuyisy. rheumatism, hum
baro. all pains and aches Of the bacS
or Joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet. colds OF the
chest Git often prevents pneumonial.
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size s2-sa.
I!zzlll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01

ing and unloading of the cars. The
next step was the reduction Of the
number of cars in bad order
Heavier loading may be achieved.
car movement may be increased. but
adequate means to haul the traffic is
indispensable" says the latest bulletin
OF the association which is now. seek
ing an immediate reduction in the
number of locomotives now unfit for
service. The three first aims of the
association were: An average daily
minimum movement of freight cars of
not less than 80 miles per day; an
| average loading of 80 tons per car; and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
STRUCK BY MOTORCYCLES.
George p. Jackson Injured in Accident
at Sixth and College Avenues.

George p. jackson, of Yena, Colo.
was injured Sunday morning at Sixth
and College avenues when he was
struck by motorcycle driven by John
Geelan. 1922 Madison street He was
taken TO st. Francis hospital. where
his injuries were reported as painful,
but not serious
Jackson was STOPPING over to crank
his Ford car when Geelan's motorcycle
struck him. Witnesses said Geelan
was operating the machine from the
side car and apparently racing with
another motorcycle. VIII. Jackson. 8
brother of the injured man, was slight
ly bruised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
Now Prices

And we have gone step further by reducing many
staple items of Merchandise, such Blankets,
Underwear, Hosiery, mems and women's, boys and
girls Clothing and Shoes, Silk and Wool Goods, Cot
ton piece goods and Domestcs to considerably less
than level" to bring our Removal Sale to a close
and to show our fine appreciation of the splendid
manner m which friends and patrons have helped
us make our Removal Sale one of the most successful
ever conducted by any store, anywhere
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01

Using. In the meantime the state
printer is so busy with the 100. 900
propaganda booklets that the school
children are short of necessary books"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01

during the month of September a
slump in the shipment of freight
which has not yet counterbalanced the
increase which had occurred up to
that month,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
BIRTHS REPORTED

New Topekans announced by the
city clerks office for the week ending
November 80 are fewer in number
than in any previous week this year
Only thirteen babies, seven girls and
six boys. were reported as follows:
\ A. Clarence Burkland and wife, 10 East
Sth, Oct. Il. boy. Jack W.
A. Clarence Burkland and wife, 80 East
8th. Oct. II, girl. Lucille. y
James Thomas Deerfng and wife, 401
Monroe. Oct. "a. boy. James Emil
Vernon Roscoe Eagon and wife. 1874
Grand, Oct. IS, girl. Dorothy Lorraine.
Nicolas Ciasco and wife, $50 Ash, Oct. %,
boy, Ignacio.
George Herman and wife. JOG n. Harri-
son ST. Oct. 3. girl Madlenl.
l George Cary Hart and wife. 61S West
10th Oct. 90, boy, John Marshall
Joseph +. Irwin and wife. $40 West 9th,
Oct. &c. girl. Lucy Maxine.
Thomas Lines and wife. rs East 18th,
Oct. 6. girl, Dolores Maxine.
Melville G. Montgomery and wife. 500
Chandler. girl. Oct, II. rbara Jean.
Clarence Irving Shook and wife. 1922 N.
Taylor, Oct. 25. boy. Raymond Theodore
Fred Thomas Taylor and wife 322 W.
Gordon. Oct. 2J girl. Dorothy Lucille.
Michael George Heinz and wife, 1918
Seward. Oct. "a. boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
NEED MORE ENGINES
Executives Seek Reduction of Loco
motives Unit for Service.

motftes UnIII Iuf SefFIct.
More engines" is now the slogan of
the Association of Railway Executives
in their fight to increase transporta-
ton efficiency on American railroads.
The fight started with the effort to in
crease the, daily movement of freight
cars and spassed into the phase of
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-01-16
Struggle On For Control of Dye In
duStry

One of the most bitterly contested
STRUGGLES ever waged for technical
and commercial supremacy is now be-
ing staged between this country and
Germany for the dominating positions
in the dyestuffs industry, and the fact
that the dupont Company is likely to
be the most formidable competitor on
this side of the Atlantic is Of interest
to every Delawarean. The duPont
Company entered the field in 1917
after thorough and exhaustive study
of the whole question. 1t was in 1917
that this company secured the ser
vices of DR.. Thomas H. Norton, who
is a unique figure among American
chemists. Under the direction of Dr.
Norton, plans were made to make
this country a real and lasting power
in the color world, determined to en-
rich the world with new dyes and new
classes of dyes which would show not
able advances in fastness, and econ
omv of costs. There are millions OF
INFESTED possible combinations OF the
relatively few derivatives of less han
a score of coal tar crude products.
Thus the progress of the Company
along these lines has meant that a
staff of experiment chemists must
work long and steadily on the prob
lems. In the main, there are w
classes of chemists engaged, the re-
search chemists and the analytical
chemists.
One thing is tolerably certain as a
result of the f~ar-reaching campaign
begun-that by the middle OF TINS
century, the contributions Oh mel
American technical laboratories to n
advancement of coal-tar color chemis-
trv will compare favorably with those
sof the other industrial nations.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-01-16
OVER THE RIVER
Sylvester After Radicals


Major Richard Sylvester, of the du-
Pont Company, formerly president of
the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, and widely known for
his activities in unearthing criminal
plots, stated a few days ago that it
was of Importance for every loyal
American worker and every loyal
American employer to be vigilant to
keep a sharp lookout for activities of
revolutionary radicals in the shops
and mills of the country. Major Syl-
vester has been active for many years
in tracing dangerous agitators, and
says that Americans are often ignor-
ant of the real extent of the propa-
ganda and organization of these peo-
pie in our industrial life. His investi-
cations have shown him, he said, that
the Communists and other revolution
airy radicals have gone so far as to
adopt a vermillion red button as their
insignia, which they use among them
selves, n they also print anu nave
ready for distribution infammatory
/, literature.
"Much of this literature in the shape
of newspapers and pamphlets, is of
the most dangerous character, and is
such as to excite the minds of the
ignorant" said Major Sylvester.
Sometimes these dangerous agitators
conceal it in their desks and boxes in
shops and distribute it when they have
the opportunity. The best way for
loyal Americans, whether they are
workmen or employers, when they find
this literature, is to quietly notify the
nearest government officer"
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-01-16
Gloucester County Spells

William H. Duffield, of Woodbury.,
has been appointed assistant journal
clerk in the Assembly, and George
Densten a page. Charles H. Lincoln,
of Newfeld, has been appointed As
sistant Supervisor of Bills of the Sen
ate; J. J. Jenkins, of Clayton, Com
mittee Clerk; Jos. Holtzhauser, of
Mullica Hill, a page.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-01-16
Salem Old Oaks Defeats Wilmington


The strong "Old Oaks" team of Sa-
lem defeated the Athletic Association
basketball team last Friday night in
the Y. NJ. C. A, Salem, by the score
of 48 to %. The game was fast at
all times. Salem by some fast pass
ing, exceptional shooting and good
work got a good lead on the Whining
ton team in the first half. Fogg and
Skinner were the stars for the home
team, while Cole and ~Speakman play
ed the best game for the visitors Sa-
lem has lost only one game this sea
son. Wilmington was without the SER
vices of Walsh, Mink and Morris
"Old Oaks" of Salem
Goo1c