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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
HIGH WATER
THREATENING
Prediction That Crest Of Flood
is Due at Melville April 10,
but Levees in Good Shape

High water is predicted within the
next few days. The crisis is due at
Melville on or about April 10, ac-
cording to the latest forecast. Gov
ernment levee officials, however. in
innate that while the AtchafaIaya
win be higher on April 10 than at any
time in the last four years, the Ievees
are in such splendid condition that
the possibility Of their breaking is
considered slight.
Heavy snowfalls in the north and
considerable rainfall in the south dur
ing the past few months has swollen
the Mississippi river to flood stage.
The snow is practically all converted
into water and is on its way to the
gulf, the crest Of high water being
noted at Cairo, Illinois. The Missis
sippi, it is said, is higher than the
Atchafalaya, and as a result that big
river is rising rapidly. Unless heavy
rainfalls are recorded in the Missis-
sippi valley within the next two weeks
overflows of damaging nature are not
expected and Louisiana may be spared
the disaster of former high waters.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
EUNICE STARTS
STREET WORK
Gala Day in West St. Landry
Metropolis When First Dirt
Is Turned in Big Work

Last Tuesday was a gala day in
Eunice, and the public schools and all
business houses took lay-off of ev-
cry day work in order to participate
in the initial work of paving the prin-
cipal streets of that fast-growing
young giant of western st. Landry.
Mayor Berwick plowed the first
furrow in the work and speeches
were delivered by several Of the
towns leading men. The contractor
very briefly stated that his purpose
was to give the town a splendid lot of
graveled streets.
This is a step in advance for Eu-
nice. For several years the town
has been Gin the mud and during
abnormal wet weather the streets be-
came practically impossible and Of
ten had to be closed to traffic. This
condition could not last long without
injuring the material prosperity of
the town, and so the progressive cit
izens got together and with the united
assistance of all the property owners,
they put through a tax in support of a
huge bond issue for street improve
ment. AS soon as all legal delays
had expired, the bonds were sold, the
contract let for the improving Of the
streets, and now actual work is under
way towards the securing Of better
thoroughfares for the municipality.
The example set by Eunice could
well be followed by other towns and
cities Of the state, for with better
streets and better drainage the town
is certain to hold its vast trade and
forge rapidly to the front as one Of
the best small ltowns Of Louisiana.
Opelousas and its citizens congrat-
luate our young neighbor on its spir-
it of progressiveness and hopes that
when the work is completed the town
viii have a splendid lot of streets.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03

Of this taken during the months Of
january and February 1920, and permanently reside here
you should beenl lsted.
If in doubt whether other members of household
enumerated, before that omission made please
your family neighbOr The
and
your elsewhere the facts
that counted is duty both 10
the omission that
be knowing of such omissions will
please following the official named
below.
Date .+.s...-...
Robertson Supervisor Seventh District Of
louisiana OpeOnsas, La:
sr-on January living the address given
knowledge have not been enumerated
for the census, there anywhere else
Name
Of others enumerated address, and relationship
head Of family:
ADDRESS
Street and Number
of City
Name Of City =. .
you reside
Signature
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
COMMERCE BODY TO
BE RE-ORGANIZED
NEXT THURSDAY
ALL MEMBERS URGED TO AT.
TEND ANNUAL MEET TO AS
SIST IN THE ELECTION
NEW SECRETARY SLATED
All Of Present Officials Will Resign
Their Positions and Urge SeIee-
tion of New Men in Place

A general reorganization meeting
of the Opelousas chamber of COM
merce will take place on next Thurs
day night. Every member, whether
| he has his dues paid up or not, is ur-
gently requested to attend this meet
ing.
A new board Of directors will be
named at this meeting. It is generally
known that the present officials win
not offer for reelection, but win urge
the selection of new officials.
Applications for the position of
secretary-manager vii be in the hands
will doubtless be appointed for the
Thursday meeting and committee
will doubtles she appointed for the
purpose of accommodating to the
board of directors the most available
man for the position.
Enthusiastic members of the ehan-
Der of commerce feel that Opelousas
is large enough to be able to support
an efficient secretary-manager who
win devote his entire time and atten-
ton to the work of the chamber of
commerce. As result, an effort will
be made to secure the services of the
most competent person available.
The Opelousas chamber of COM
merce has not accomplished great
wonders in the past year, but has
slowly achieved a few things of ma
terial benefit to the community. 1t
is pointed out that when a secretary
manager, who viii have nothing to
do but to work in the interest of the
commerce body, is stationed here, a
much more beneficial record win be
noted after twelve. months.
All members Of the chamber of
commerce are earnestly requested tc
attend the Thursday night meeting.
It is important that the sense of the
members be taken on such a. vital
question.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
ELKS INSTALL
CHIEF TUESDAY
Des Mizzit viii Assume Duties
of Exalted Ruler of Opelou-
sas Lodge, B. P. O. E.

All good NBilIies" win doubtless be
on hand to witness the induction into
office of one Of their most popular
members, when Des Mizzi is officially
installed as exalted ruler of the Ope-
lousas lodge of E1ks, on next Tues
day night.
Mr.. Mizzi win have associated with
him as co-officers some Of the most
active members Of the order and a
successful administration Of the af-
fairs Of the local Elks is promised un-
der the wise guidance of such a
staunch member as is Des.
Following the installation, the Of
ficers win 'sset-up'' the members to a
supper. AS the rank and file win be
the guests, it is expected that large
number of EIks viii be on hand to en-
Joy the feast at the expense of the
new Officers. Naturally, all members
are invited aand urged to witness the
installation ceremonies and to par
take Of glorious feed"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
MR.. SLAYTON BUYS
DRAINAGE BONDS
Bellevue s. Coulee croche Sc
curities Purchased by Big
Toledo Bond House

The Bellevue and Coulee Croche
drainage district $4,000 bond issue
was sold to WI. Slayton & Co.. .one Of
the big bond houses Of Toledo, Ohio,
on last Saturday. The price was con-
sidered one Of the best obtained for
drainage bonds under the depressed
condition Of the bond market which
has existed for many months.
After all legal delays, the drainage
board win be paid for the bonds, and
as the contract for the dredging of
the bayous and laterals of the district
was let out to Harry s. Clark, that
important phase of the work vii soon
be well under way, and property own
ers Of the district are assured relief
by the beginning Of 1921, as work
by Mr.. Clark win soon be begun.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
HRS. ANDINC IS
HIGHWAY MEMBER
Admitted Into US. Good Roads
Association Through Cover
nOr's Recommendation

Mrs. A. A. Anding is the first OPP
elousas lady to be awarded q life
membership in the United States
Good Reads association, and she was
conferred this honor through the
recommendation of Governor Pleas
ant The organization is headed by
some Of the greatest men Of the coun-
Try and numbers among its member
ship leading women Of the nation.
Mrs. Anding plans to attend the
snnual convention Of the association
% be held at Little Rock, Arkansas,
his month.
The United States Good Roads as
seeiation has for its object the until
iag of all state and county good roads
associations and individuals, to pro-
mote state and general legislation and
to build interstate and national high
ways.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
HOLLIER is
BACK IN CITY
Former Citizen Returns Here
to Once Again Engage in
Plumbing Work

Dave Hollier has decided that OPP
.eIousas was the best IN the world for
him, after all. He has made up his
mind to return to his native heath to
take up his profession, which has
he has successfully followed n New
Orleans for the past two years, and
within the next week win have a shop
and tools ready to do plumbing work.
Mr.. HolIier is well known in and
around Opelousas, enjoying an unusu-
ally large number Of warm personal
friends, who were happy to learn Of
his decision 20 return here.
On account Of his daughters being
in school at New Orleans, Mr. Ho1lier
said that he would not move his FAM
lily here until the beginning Of July.
His eldest daughter win graduate
this summer in a commercial course.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
WOMEN LOOK TO
LOUISIANA TO BE
THE 18th STATE
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT MAY
COME UP FOR cONSIDERA-
TIoN HERE VERY SOON
PARKER IS in FAVOR OF 1T
southern State likely to be One to
Decide Fate Of Susan B. Anshony
Measure for Suffrage

In all probabilities, Louisiana viii
be called upon to be the thirty-sixth
state to ratify the Susan B. Anthony
amendment to the federal constitntion
and thus enfranchise the women Of
the nation in time for the presidential
election in November.
1t is believed that the amendment
viii not have been ratified by the re-
quired number Of states when the
Louisiana assembly convenes in Baton
Rouge next month. II this is the
case, it is considered likely that the
amendment win be one of the most
important measures to come up for
the consideration Of the Louisiana
lawmakers.
Governor-eleet John NJ. Parker, it
is said, is in favor of the amendment
and as the republican and democratic
parties are presently squabbling over
the honors for the enfranchisement
of women, it is likely that the Louis
lana democratic head win urge the
passage Of the amendment to ulti-
mately reflect the credit upon the ma
tional democratic party.
Louisiana has gradually been lean
ing more favorably towards the suff
rage question, and despite the fact
that bitter fight, probably headed
by Hon. Gilbert L. Dupre Of st. Lam
dry, will ensue, it would not Be sur
prising, according to well posted men
and women of the state to see Louisi-
ana ratify the amendment and there
By give the right to millions Of wom-
en- throughout the nation to cast their
ballots in the presidential election in
November of this year,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
FRIENDS OF MIKE
BOOST HIM FOR JOB
Petition Being Circulated Ask
ing New Administration to
Appoint Him Commissioner

A petition is being circulated
among the people of opelousas, ask
ing the incoming administration to
appoint Mayor Mike HaIphen city
street commissioner. The petition
recites that Mr.. HalpheD was street
commissioner before and that he per-
formed his duties in this position to
the satisfaction of the public. 1t
further says that it is the belief of
the signers that he will again eerve
the city well in that capacity
1t is understood that friends of
Octave Durio, incumbent, are busy,
too, with a view of getting him re-
appointed Rumors are current that
several other applicants will be con-
sidered, and that the job of street
commissioner viii not 60 begging by
any means.
Just what the city administration
win do in this respect can not be ven
tured at this time, but it is generally
understood that Mayor Edward L.
Loeb has his preference and viii en-
deavor to get man who will cooper
ate with him in the performance of
his duties.
Both Mayor Halphen ard Mr. Durio
have strong follOwings and as they
have both given services to the city,
their chances are considered good IN
one or the other landing the job.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
TO CALL ELECTION
FOR new SCHOOL
BUILDING HERE
SCHOOL BOARD 70 MEET MON.
DAY TO ADOPT ORDINANCE
CALLING ELECTION
slzs.Ooo 3 Sun NEEDED
Proposition viii Be Submitted to
Taxpayers Of Opelousas District
on May IL, Next

The need of a new school building
in this city has been known for some
time. A few months ago Superin-
tendent w. B. Prescott announced
that it would be necessary for the tax
payers Of this district to vote tax
for the purpose Of constructing a
building to take care Of the several
hundred children that have been un-
able to attend school this year.
The school board will therefore
meet on Monday morning for the
purpose Of ordering a special election
to vote upon a s125,O00 bond issue
for the purpose Of erecting a school
building IN this city. The election
vii be held on May z next.
The bond issue if successful viii
automatically cancel the maintenance
tax, which the taxpayers are presently
paying. Professor Prescott says that
the new tax vii be smaller than the
present one. The only difference is
that instead Of a maintenance tax it
will be a constructive one and will be
paid a few years longer than the
maintenance tax.
In short, the election which viii be
held in the Opelousas district viii re-
duee school taxation in this district
and win give Opelousas the needed
school facilities.
Professor Prescott told represen-
tative Of the Progress that some
four hundred more pupils than are
now enrolled in the Opelousas high
school should be attending school this
year. The building is already crowd
ed to more than its ordinary capacity
and if the people Of the first police
jury ward want to give al the chill
dren equal opportunity Of getting a
public school education, it win be nec-
essary to vote the required tax.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
0RIC CALLED TO
FILL OUT BLANK
If NOT COUNTED
..rsTsoN SAYS MANY RE-
scgTs HEARD PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN MISSED IN COUNT
clAIMED WORK IS GOOD
c.n.u. Official Points Out That the
r;,v win Be Disappointed in the
sLowing Made in 1920 Census

rapsus Supervisor WA. Robertson,
..sh communication published
.,-swhere IN this issue Of the Star
progress, appeals to the people of
o,elousas to fill out the blank in the
- mage Of this issue in case any
s.Iieve they have been missed by the
b,al census enumerators.
Many reports are heard that omis-
.;.ns have been frequent in the cen
80 recently taken. Mr.. Robertson
s.,;ss this, but admits that a few
nav have been left out unintsntiOnal-
y and ia order that Opelousas might
make as good a showing as possible,
y suggests that anyone who is in
1onm about not having been enumer-
~ should fill out the blank and
nail it to him.
Il IS currently reported that ope-
lousss win be sadly disappointed when
tha census is announced. At the be-
ginning Of the year it was predicted
shat the city would go close to the
sven thousand mark. Now it is re-
uorted that it viii fall short Of the
marx attained ten years ago.
II Is pointed out that .whiIe Opelou-
sss vii show material increase in
rhite population, the negro citizens
have aflocked into Beaumont and
osher Texas and western Louisiana
cities and towns. The colored popula-
ton. II is understood, has materially
sed, so much so as to decrease
ulation Of 0pelousas over that
1910.
Progressive citizens who believe
as 0pelousas has advanced wonder
fully ii the past few years are siren
uous in their claims that the city
shsuld show a great increase. It is
g5ihted out that ten years ago many
heuses were empty, store and office
buildings were vacant, and that today
there IS not a single building or res
idence vacant j nthe entire city. Few
homes have been destroyed, while
many new ones have gone up. Ope-
l0usas has grown materially in ev-
ery respect. There are more te1e-
phone subscribers, more newspaper
more individual deposit
oEs ii the banks Of the city than ever
before. and everything points to an
population.
n order, therefore, to be sure that
10 one has been left out Of the big
.ount, Mr.. Robertson suggests that all
i doubt fill out the blank he has pre-
jared and which is published in the
star-progress today and then mailed
9 him IN this city,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
LEE DANIEL
BUYS HOME
Popular Young Employees of St.
Landry Lumber Co. Will
Move on Main Street

Lee L. Daniel, vel known and pop
ular young bookkeeper Of the St.
Landry Lumber company, has bought
the GosseIin residence on North
Main street, and win shortly move
into his new home.
Mr.. Daniel is residing in the Gar
land addition Of the city, where he
owned a pretty little cottage which
he recently sold to w. E. Burgess,
superintendent Of the electric light
and water plant.
The Gosselin home is occupied By
George Going. Mr. Daniel expects to
move within the next few weeks.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
POWER PLANT
MAY CALL FOR
HEROIC MEASUR
CONDITION INDICATES oPELoU-
SAS MAY HAVE TO EMULATE
MoNRoE'S EXAMPLE
BOND IssUE SUGGESTED
Some Experts Claim Muck Waste Of
Electrical Energy Results il the
Plants Present location

Will Opelousas have to follow Mon
roe's example in the erection of q new
power plant? That is question
which the citizens Of OpeIousas may
have to decide before many months.
The physical condition Of the plant
is serious. Any citizen wishing to as
certain for himself the real situation
may get good idea of conditions bv
merely passing through the plant. The
engines are all in bad shape and it is.
said that it is only a question Of time
before they vii give way under the
tremendous strain they are being sub
iected to at present. Rebuilt ma
ehinery never amounts TO much, the
experts say; and it is maintained BY
many that 0pelousas would be saving
much money by the erection Of q new
plant forthwith.
Some citizens suggest that in the
event new plant is erected it should
be more centrally located, as It is
maintained that in the neighborhoOd
Of fifty per cent Of the electricity is
lost in the transmission Of the cur
rent through leaky wires and on ac-
count Of the distance between the
plant and the center and eastern
section ef town, where over seventy
five per cent Of the Juice is con
sumed. Much power is lost, also. it
is said, in the pumping Of the water
distance of practically a haIf-mils to
the tank. There are seven acute
angles through which the water
flows and the tremendous pressure ID
the tank REQUIRES at least fifty horse
power to transmit the water from
the well to the tank.
Much Of the wasted energy could
be saved. it is claimed, if the plant
was more centrally located. One cit
izen proposes that bond issue OF
s125, 600 be voted for the purpose Of
erecting modern plant. He says
that the plant could and would pay
for itself in less than ten years and
the taxpayers would hardly be called
upon to pay any Of the taxes. II Is
claimed that a modern, efficient
plant, with sufficient Anking fund to
keep it in tip-top shape at all times,
would clear some fifteen to twenty
five thousand dollars a year.
OpeIOusas is face to face with 4
situation that it must determine to
solve. Politics should BY no means
enter into the solution. A commits
tee Of the city's best business men,
who have the best interest Of the com
munity at heart, should be appointed
by the incoming administration to as
sist in offering the most feasible So
luton Of the difficult situation. This
city has wasted thousands Of dollars
in trying to increase the efficiency
Of a diIapidated plant. Just al time
when it was improved, fire virtually
ruined two Of the engines and only
one additional engine was ordered.
The increase in the use Of electricity
for heating and fuel purposes il the
past few years has been so great as
to render the plant inefficient and IN
adequate TO supply the demands Of
the local users Of the Juice
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
Services at the Baptist
Church Here Tomorrow

Regular services win be held at the
Baptist church Sunday Services
were suspended for two Sundays on
account Of the illness Of the pastor,
Rev. d. R. PevOto. A large eOngre-
CATION is expected at both the morn
ing and evening services.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03

Mrs. E. Gonsoulin was called to
the bedside Of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
A. A. Crouchet, At Lafayette. Last
reports were that Mrs. Crouchet was
improving.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
REYNOLDS TO
MOVE BACK
another Former OpeIousean
Returns to Old Home TO
Again Reside and Work

Clarence Reynolds win return to
Opelousas and take up electricity.
Af- Reynolds has been employed in
New Orleans for several years past,
And i recognized as an efficient cleo
trojan.
me former 0pelousean has net de-
elded where he viii locate, bat stated
nat ne was going to live here again
end expected to pursue his trade.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
-Armand DeviIIe. who e bel

Armand DevilIe, who has been
severely i'll with the flu, IS reported
as being on the road to rapid re-
covery.
Louis White, formerly Of 0pe-
lousas but now Of Crowley, was ming
ling with local friends here last SAT-
urday and Sunday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03

Mrs. Wolfolk Of Baton Rouge
is spending some time here with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Harper.
~. B. Hida1eo. Joe Bordelon and
e. B. Dubuisson attended to business
in New iberia last Friday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03
WERE you ENUMERATED
BY A 1920 CENSUS TAKER2

If Not Report the Facts the Supervisor Mr. w. Alex
Robertson, Opelousas, La, on the Following
Blank Forms, Stating Everything
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-03

Mrs. A. D. Hanks Of Port Barre
Nas here on Monday.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-01

Signatures on treaties have become
easy to arrange now that the system
Of alphabetical order is followed. but
formerly the fight for precedence was
cause of grievous difficulty. The or
der in which names appeared on treat
les used to be determined by the stat
us of the realms concerted. But this
device involves such interminabIe dis
putes that other systems were suggest
e6, and as long ago as IT'S, at the sig
nature Of the Quadruple alliance, each
power signed the first copy which was
to remain in It's own possession. At
Aix-la- Chapelle, in 1748, the contract
ing parties each signed one copy for
each Of the others. Finally, the pres
cut plan of alphabetical order (ac-
cording ITO the French alphabet) was
adopted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-01
Enter a friend in need
Billy Rivers.
GRO BE CONTINUED.)
BEAR USED DIRECT METHODS
How Pet Grizzly Satisfied Curiosity
and Appetite Ia EminentIy
Satisfactory Manner.

Mr.. Enos A. Mills tells us story OF
a bear, whom he calls Miss Grizzly.
She was pet bear, in sawmill In
the Medicine Bow mountains, was
never leased by the men and, there
fore, had a uniformly good DISPOSE
ton. They did not try to teach her
tricks, but she seemed to pick them
up, one of her favorites being "cart-
wheeling" This meant that she would
curl her nose behind her toes. have
one of the men start her with little
push down the slope near the mill, and
then over and over she would roll. This
she appeared to enjoy greatly. But
the funny incident was this: One day
a teamster brought her bottle of
catsup. Standing erect" writes Mr..
Mills, "she took it deity in her fore
paws. She was greatly interested in
probably in the color. In turning
it about, she caught sight of a floating
air-bubble. Inverting the bottle from
end to end she tried tomake this out ;
she held it between her eyes and the
light, she shook it back and forth
close to her ear. Then going directly
to a nearby log, she brought the bot
tie down upon it and catsup splashed
in all directions. Her curiosity salts
fed, she seemed to enjoy licking up
the catsup. Christian Science Mon
itOr.