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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

Then began the war on the pest ana
with the cooperation of state and To-
cal governments and those cattle rails
ers who Immediately saw the benefit
To he derived form the ticks eradica-
ton. the work was successfully car
ried on in many states and their sub
divisions. In many places individuals
| blind to the benefits to be derived,
fought against the new-fangled meas
ure and it was necessary to adopt
stringent regulations as. to the ship
ment and transportation of cattle in
these zones where the fight against
the tick was waged under such trying
circumstances and difficulties, commu-
mites that recognized the advantages
pointed out by the government in the
eradication of the pest we're the ones
to succeed first and today they are
reaping the benefit of their wisdom.
The war will be taken up again next
spring, and it is hoped that ere the
seasons close every section of Louis
fana will be declared tickfree by the
government and the natural channels
for cattle transportation to distant
markets be opened, thus affording cat
tie growers opportunities to secure
more profitable prices for their live
stock than they are now forced to take
in local markets restricted as to de-
mand and guided by prices that will
prove ruinous to the producers.
Undoubtedly the future for cattle
raising in Louisiana is exceptionally
bright. We have splendid climate,
lots of natural feed through three
fourths of the year; an abundant wa
ter supply to meet ali future needs,
and the growers who have been keep
ing abreast of the times recognize the
necessity of improving their herds and
are buying at high prices better males
for the purpose of raising the standard
of their herds. All of this speaks well
for the Louisiana cattle grower, and
when the tick pest is a thing of the
past the real milleniumofor the grower
in this state will just begin to dawn.
It will not only mean financial pros
perity but spell an end to depleted and
exhausted acres for general farming
purposes for successful farming and
cattle growing must perforce go hand
in hand
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
CATTLE INDUSTRY IN LOUISIANA

Many parishes and parts of parishes
of the state have been released from
the federal quarantine as being TICK
free. This action upon the part OF the
government gives a greater impetus to
the raising of beef and dairy stock in
these fortunate sections, and growers
have frightened up considerably as
result of the wisdom of their local au-
fhOrities in waging the war against the
fever-carrying tick. They will now be
in position to place the industry on
a firm foundation and assure steady
steady income for themselves. With
out hindrance from the stern arm
of the law, they can propagate cattle
of better strains and ship to near
and distants markets where prices
offered are better than those offered
at home.
A generation or two ago Louisiana
was great cattle growing common
wealth. Then we had wide stretches
OF 'free range"-forests and prairie
and breeders paid little attention to
quality and absolutely none to the mat
ter of winter feed for their stock. The
cattle simply took care Of themselves
and fattened and thrived on the bounti-
full harvest spread over the land by an
all-wise Nature. With the settlement
of the waste places the free range be-
gan to gradually disappear and with its
disappearance the industry began to
drop into insignificance. Finally cat
tie raising became such small part
OF agriculture that it ceased to attract
any attention in the state except
among those who possessed large acre
age and who stuck to it through years
OF prosperity and adversely.
Then came the cotton boil weevil,
and with its coming farmers began to
think and realize that they must turn
other things. Their soils wer egrowing
thinner each year under theexisting
methods of cropping that drew off all
fertility and returned nothing in its
stead. Lack of fertilizers was the ex-
cuse, and the only method Of restoring
+, the wasted lands was to turn acres to
grass and fatten stock on these pas
ture lands. When this idea got hold
TO the wise ones they out of the wilder
ness of agricultural dependency ap-
peared bright before them
The cattle tick had been with US for
nnnumbered generations. The experts
of the federal department of agricul-
ture said that the deadly Texas fe-
yer" was caused by the prevalence Of
the tick, and if the industry of cattle
raising was to be carried on with sue
cess and profit, it was both necessary
and imperative to destroy the tick.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
REFLECTIONS ON THE
UNITED STATES MAILS.

If Burleson's resignation is going to
take effect March he should be get
ting it into the mails by now. The on
ly thing fast about United States mails
are the colors they use on the stamps.
And the only thing up-to-date about
EN- are the cancellation machines.
You see the mail-trucks speeding
over one-way streets like a fire chief
whirling to burning brewery. That's
some speed. When you get flash of
that thrilling sight you know the mail
truck boys are hustling with sacks Of
Minneapolis mail to catch the New
Orleans express. Yes, the mail serv-
ice is the poor mans telegraph. 1t
costs the same to send letter from
New York to Los Angeles as it does
to send one from the Battery to the
Bronx. And it takes the same time.
There are now four classes of Uni
ted States mail Each class is be-
hind the other from two days to four
weeks. A newspaper is entered at
the postoffice as second-class matter
and arrives at subscribers as first
class confetti.
The special delivery is blue stamp
with steel engraving of tin bicycle.
The stamp itself is ornamental and
in no way interferes with the ultimate
delivery of the Ietter.-The New York
World (Dem.)
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
STATE NEWS

Monroe.-The Ouachita Valley farm
Loan Association since last July ] has
received $62,305 for twenty-five farm
loan applicants, according to J. H.
Watkins, the secretary-treasurer. The
total loans since July /, 1918 amount
to $752,925. The association now has
capital stock of $4,000.
Monroe.-The city of Muskogee,
which arrived from New Orleans re-
Gently has left with fair-sized cargo
for New Orleans and intervening
points. This boat, owned by the Car
ter Packet Company will continue per-
manently in service on the ouachita
river, according to present arrange
ments.
Baton Rouge.-Louisiana is about to
make comprehensive exhibit Of the
agricultural resources and education
al advantages of the state university
at the international Hay and Grain
show to be held in conjunction with
the International Livestock Exposition
at Chicago, November q to December
4, inclusive. A. A. Ormsby, fair spe-
cialist, viii be in charge of this ex-
hibit.
Monroe.-Although a large number
of hardwood and pine timber mills in
North Louisiana have closed down re-
Gently, lumber men here say there
will be revival of business in the
spring. Optimism on the part of many
of the leading lumber mill owners is
responsible for the operation of many
of the plants, particularly in the Mon
roe territory. r
Lockport. The sugar cane growers
and manufacturers are still trying to
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
TO STOP VOTE BUYING

An article in New Orleans newspa-
Der by a special correspondent gives
Intarviews held with various people OF
,he state relative to the growing prac-
flee Of vote-buying each election. one
candidate defeated in the last election
blamed his defeat to the fact that ms
oDnonent had a larger sack winch
enabled him to pay the largest price
demanded by corrupt voters for their
support.
since the. Acknowledgement OF the
o tho nurchasable element among
-, u,bita voters has been steadny
o,,,ino each year. At the inception
.sis i,eqal and immoral practlce
" -, Gums we're asked by the COT
-, votar and the price has steauN'
tI .t,ancod until it has made campaign
- 80 har.sledding for the office SeeA
In many instances, accorulns =
.. -on report, as much as $40 per
80 has ben paid, and the tenueno'
+e,.,.rd even higher figures Is always
s-s.,,donce many of the more vicious
= tbe purchasable voters STANDING ou1
g. higher bid from the compe'ins
.aiaates. This evil was not known
,,ur,ng the days when the negro was
s.c,or for the blacks were the only
-oters who sold out, and their price
WAS always low.
efforts have been maze sp@slHo
~, At different times by candidates
80 - factions to put stop to this prac-
$40 II the candidates and factions
A. entered into an honest agreement
not to buy, the corrupt voter WOulu
nave found no market for his vote anu
,wouId have quit the visioos practlce
so-4buitb The trouble has been that
Imposing candidates and opposing lac'
atoms have never trusted each other IN
-osDoct 70 such a "gentleman's agree
ment." and all attempts to get together
have proven abortiVe ana the ABUSE
If Oolitical morals, as well as PLAIN
ISOLATION of the law, have gone mer-
r,,v on to lower and still lower de-
erees of this crying evil
Now it is proposed that the consu-
tutional convention take definite steps |
to stop the practice and place cleo t
tions on a higher plane. Such a step
would be in keeping with the times
and we believe would meet with the
aDroyal OF politicians, office seekers
and factions, all of whom have oeen
suffering these many years by prsc-
lice that is corrupting to the best in
tarests of sttae and local governments
II enhances the cost of running for
office and very often shuts out Of the
contest some deserving man.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

]. Morgan Sandoz. postoffice inspec-
tor with headquarters in New Orleans,
was here Saturday.
Thomas Thibodeaux and Charles
Bourque, Sr., of Lewisburg were bust
ness visitors to Opelousas on Monday,
returning home over the O'Gee train
the same afternoon.
Aftern spending some time in Kan
sas City, Mo-, John Mamalikas, SEN
ior member Of the firm Of Mamalikas
& Ballas, is back home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. w. Lewis and
family witnessed the L. S. U.-Tulane
football game in Baton Rouge on
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. NJ. Winsberg and sons spent
several days in New Orleans this
week.
Stephen Durand was the guest OF
relatives in Breaux Bridge Thanksgiv-
ing.
1T n. D. TSIIduAt, Mel DI0tIelH,
Leon S. Haas, Tom Joiner and Las
trapes Perrault were among the many
from Opelousas to attend the football
game in Baton Rouge,
Miss Helen Fux returned on Sunday
from Alexandria, after spending a
week the guest of her brother, Tony.
Miss Mae Leblanc of Port Barre
who is attending the opelousas high
school is spending the Thanksgiving
holidays at her home.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
SEWERAGE STATION MOTOR
BADLY DAMAGED THURSDAY

An alarm of fire was rung in Thurs
day afternoon at Box 10, located cor
ner Grolee and Railroad avenue. The
fire, however, was at the sewerage
flush-pump station on Bellevue street,
in the city stock pound. The motor
that drives the sewer pump is locat-
ed in a pit and when the firemen ar
rived the dense volume of smoke
prevented anyone from descending
and it was impossible to see the nature
OF the fire The motor, it is supposed
ran out Of fabrication and caught fire,
from friction.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

get together on a plan for 49,.
the saving OF the crop, but are 81 y.
from an agreement. II the co,....' 3
which met in New Orleans 49,. y
fails to get together on a feasib,a ".
there is strong hope that the pIastss
in this section may be able loo.r' ''.a
perfect arrangements to carr ~
through the crisis. '-'a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. outvro
present church, built seventeen ysS,.
ago the congregation Of A. 1saa
Baptist Church of this CITY s. Z. q
chased a building site IN NoTms, &.
nue. and will erect new church i.
a parsonage later. ss
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
ROAD COURTESY
!. AIDS MOTORET
SPIRIT or KINDLY FEELINGS
ADDS GREATLY TO JOY OF MOT
oRING' IN COUNTRY

One OF the big pleasures OF modern
motoring 1ies III the fact that whether
the trip Is for 100 or 1000 miles, the
motorist has every reason to feel sure
that he will finish his pourney without
having to climb out of his car to I'M
dertake the disagreeable job of making
repairs on the. road.
But now and then some mishap &C.
ours, and a courtesy of the road that
all motorists can extend with little in
convenience to themselves is an offer
of help to fellow motorist whose car
has become stranded. Such an offer
is practicuIarly timely if the scene OF
the mishap is some point whose re-
moteness from a garage would make it
difficult to get assistance.
Owners Caught unawares
Even the most careful owners are
caught, unawares at times and find
themselves far from home and minus
some tool that is essential to making
repair. For instance, not so long
ago, man who prides himself on his
equipment got puncture on a lonely
country road. He felt he had no cause
for worry, for locked on the back of
hsi car were two new tiers ready for
just such an emergency
But when he went to get one of
these tires he could not find the key
to the lock. He was just getting ready
to wreck the lock when a car drew
up with an offer of assistance. 1t hap
pened that the good Samaritan had
key that opened the lock, and put an
end to the difficulty
Many Women UnskIlIed
With the number of women drivers
rapidly increasing, some of them not
skilled in coping with tire trouble or
bad. ignition there is an especial need
Of a chivalrous attitude on the part of
drivers The women prob
ably ought not to be driving at all un-
less they know enough about a car to
be able to make simple repairs, but
The fact remains that some are without
The requisite knowledge. Moreover, /
equal suffrage has not yet reduced |
to the status of man to the
point where the average male would be
lble to square himself with his con-
science If he paid no heed to a woman
n distress.
In order to extend an offer to this
sort it is not necessary to go through I
/ lot of formality-a mere wave of
he hand will frequently serve the pur-
pose. But 1t is this spirit of kindly
that adds to the joy Of motor
ng and increases the pride of motor
SITS in their class.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
Read What the Editor of
THE WEEKLY IBERIAN
Has to Say, in Letter Dat
ed Nov. 20, 1920:

THE WEEKLY I5ERIAN
Official Journal City of New iberia
r. w. Frame, Proprietor and Pub
fisher
New Iberia, La, Nov. 29, 1920.
The Hila Morgan Stock Co., Rayne.
La:
Attention Manager:
noticed in the Rayne Tribune of
last Saturday that your company is
showing Rayne this week and write
to invite you again to New Iberia.
Your parting announcement that
you would return this year brings
me enquiries very often as to prob
able date, and the general interest
seems to assure good attendance.
Please inform me, if possible. the
probable date for this city.
Very truly yours
R. w. FRAME,
Manager The Iberian.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
COLLAPSE OF PROHIBITION

The commerce of the Great Lakes
passes, for the greater part, through
the Detroit River. That waterway is
connecting link in the chain Of the
inland seas and is also part Of the
boundary line between the United
States and Canada, a liquid barrier
about a half mile wide in width, be-
tween 1egalized aridity and legalized
semi-moisture Its water traffic is
endless. Under ordinary conditions,
the average is a boat every three
minutes. Slipping through the spaces
in this line of regular freighters are
small, but generally speedy, boats.
Lightless, defiant of federal and Do
minion regulations, apparently heed
Iesz of consequences, these little
ships Sdart from shadows into dark
ness challenging destruction and
death by fas&ly scraping steel stems
careless of tho curses of harassed
navigators.
These are the prof. ships of prohi-
bition the rum-running fleet of the
Detroit river, the source OF supply Of
illegal liquor for the entire Middle
West. In the last eight months, the
total profits of this new industry have
reached the one hundred million mark.
The half-mile journey quadruples the
selling price if not the value Of the
liquid cargoes. So night after night,
these boats make mockery of the Vol
stead act as well as the eighteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States of America.
Detroit's waterfront is only TWEEN
ty-mile step in 5000 mile boundary.
Yet from January l, 1920 when war
time prohibition expired in the Do
minion of Canada, up September /, ac-
cording to the best estimates obtain
able, 2O000,00O quarts of whisky have
flowed into the United States from
Canada through this one port of en-
try.
Some of this whisky was bought
on the Canadian side for as little as
fourteen dollars for a case of twelve
bottles. On the American side it was
sold at from seventy-five to one hun
dred and twenty-dollars a case. The
| oOof oF +rougporto +Eo,, IS vo,,~Io1r 4ou
dollars a case. The difference shows
why the rum fleet dares the law and
the river traffic.
Fortunes have been made and are
being made on both sides of the river
though the first cost OF booze is much
higher than it was at the start. One
Detroit man made 100000 in few
months without having touched bot.
| tie of the stuff he was selling, except
that which he purchased for his per
sonal use. He was broker or mid.
die man" But he does not dare cross
to the Canadian side On that bank
of the river weeds in what were once
garden-like fields are significant OF
equal prosperity. The land is not
worked because the owners laid away
their hoes and took up liquor These
farmers have paid a quarter of mil
lion dollars in fines but they are still
building new houses buying pianos
monographs, automobiles and Victory
bonds.
Men have been and are being kill
ed because of this business. In the
months of June. July and August, the
number of homicides in Detroit in.
creased greatly. The primary cause
of this, the commissioner and super
intendent Of police say, was rum-run
ming
] Disgrace and financial failure are
equally common.-Leslie's.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
NOTICE OF ADMlNlsraA7lon
ESTATE OF cELEMIN pnru.
No. 71SO, Probate Docket, sIr....a
Judicial District Court St ~
dry Parish Louisiana

Whereas, Henry Lastrapea
Iiied his petition praying to be spuo1l.
cd administrator of the abOyse.
estate, now, therefore notice 4 hs,s
by given to all parties Interest,"
snow cause iii any they have .. IS,
within seven days Why the said gsSs.
Lastrapes should not be APPOINTS q
ministrator of said estate and WV 4.
descriptive list and yauation = 4.
property composing said estate sosu
not be homologated aud approved
BY order of the court. this sotb +,
Of November 1920.
HENRY LAsTRAPE
nov "a ct Clerk Of cou
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
TAKEN UP

Small brown mare, small white spot
in forehead No brand. Small white
spot on right hind leg. Has been on
my place Thompson place. since
SeptembeH Thomas Moore, Henry
Lastrape's place.
dec / st
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

666 has more limitations than
any other Chill and Fever Tonic
on the market, but NO one wants
limitations. They are dangerous
things in the medicine line. adv.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

Rev. D. r. Pevoto, pastor Of the bap-
tist church and who is also superinten-
dent of the Baptist hospital at Alex
andria, came down last weekend to
preach
Col. Isaac Stagg of Bayou Boeuf
visited relatives and friends in Ope-
lousas Sunday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

Many a man with an itch for office
can't scratch up the necessary cam
paign funds.-Boston Transcript.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

WANTED TO TRADE-Seven passen-
ger. Studebaker, with new leather
top, new battery and good tires. Never
been of gravel road and run only five
thousand miles. Used only as family
car. All leather upholstering. Will
trade for Ford truck in good condition.
Apply to G. OGE, Court House, Ope-
lousas La. dec1-2t
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

A scientist is a man of learning;
among other things he is APT to learn
that he is not flimflam proof.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
AuToMoRllE rnn 80

Hudson Model $40. Five good Tres
Car in excellent condition VII
at a bargain.
Apply NAVY RECRUITING
STATION
Post Office Building. oDsIousss
nov "a st
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

Reaching More Homes Than Any Published in ST. Landry
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-08
OkIahon,a;s Fair Congressman
Is Well KnO1Cn i'm CHATTANOOGA

Miss Alice NJ. Robertson. the only
woman member OF the new congress
who was recently elected nom Okla.
interest all over The country beca use
Of her sex and her unusual career. She
Will be remembered by many Chatta-
noogA friends who met her when she
attended TIE RostmAsters convention
member OF the convention. and accorded
BY the male members all the Difference
due her sex.
Exc ostn .aster ]. Scott Raulston, IN
speaking Of Miss Robertson's visit to
pet" OF the convention For several
years she was a teacher among the
Indians OF Oklahoma. Her father emf
grated from Hamilton county, Tenncs-
see, to the old indian Territory In lS4O.
when the cry Of gold" was heard from
California, and thousands rushed from
this part OF the country to seek their
fortune In the west.
Her grandparents attended the his
toric Brainard mission In this county.
at Birds Mill from which Missionary
ridge taxes Its name. and are buried in
It's church yard. While here Miss Rob-
ertson visited their burial place.
Miss. Alice Is known all over the
state OF Oklahoma as one OF its pic
for congress despite the fact that she
had been an active worker against the
woman's suffrage amendment.
THE men thrust the vote upon us,
and now | am going to see II they mean
IT," she said when she announced her
She won her seat In congress from
Congressman w. w. Hastings, demo-
crat, who has represented the Second
congressional district Of Oklahoma since
approximately $4,000 ballots cast in her
district.
Miss Robertson conducted, her CAM
paign from her cafterla In Muskogee.
She talked things over" with her pa
and with her menu lads" in the daily
papers she ran Bible quotations and
advanced political arguments. These
ads rivaled the news columns for the
interest they attracted.
II think I will celebrate my own
election by preparing some extra fruit
salad and some fried chicken" she said.
as she wrote out a bill of fare on her
typewriter.
Washington papers announce that one
Of the first official acts that Miss Rob-
ertson will be asked to demand is a
smoking room In the capitol for lady
lobbyists.
According to Miss Dorothy Earle. OF
Detroit, Mich, young woman OF So
bal prominence in Washington, who Is |
very active in the suffrage movement, |
/ deputation Of women will call on the |
new lady from Oklahoma" on her ar |
'ival in Washington to talk II over |
With her.
Miss Earle also declared that the |
women will agitate to have Miss Rob- |
'rtson appointed chairman of the sem |
tie subcommittee, which has charge OF
he senate restaurant, as the congress-
woman 10 said to have won the mems
Import In her campaign by the delect-
BILE food she served at her cafeteria in
duskogee.