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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
Taxpayers Impose Burden
On Selves for Building
of the Great Road
SEVERAL PRECINCTS
AGAINST PROPOSITION
Latest Success Means the
Certain Construction of
Modern Road


The special election held last week
for voters to say whether or no
special tax to aid in construction of the
Pershing highway, was held according
OF schedule and the taxpayers voted
for the proposition in numbers and
amount for the tax The majority in
favor throughout the road district was
overwhelming, but the actual figures
as to the assessed valuation for and
against the proposition can not be OBJ
tained until the same is canvassed by
the police jury at its next regular
meeting.
There was quite fight put up
against the proposed tax at several of
the voting precincts, namely, Grand
Prairie and Plaisance, and Bellevue
also voted against it by small ma
iority. The other precincts, however,
were in favor of it, several Of them,
notably the ones on Bayou Boeuf, vot-
ing unanimously for the tax, and with
the favorable vote cast at Opelousas,
Washington and Grand Coteau, sue
cess and victory was assured.
With hte money to be derived from
the sale of the bonds thus authorized,
the Pershing highway through the
parish of st. Landry, from the Ayoy-
| elles line near Gold Dust to the Lafay-
cite line, at Bayou Carencro bridge,
is now assured. Taxes other than the
one recently authorized have already
been voted, and with this addition to
the former sum, together with the
state and government aid which will DC
sought, will be ample to construct q
first-cIass standard hard-surfaced road
from end to end. The road. as has
already been outlined, win pass
through Washington, opelousas, Sun
set and Grand Coteau, in ST. Landry
parish, and through the village Of Car
encro. in Lafayette parish, and int
the city Of Lafayette, where 1t VIII
connect up with the Spanish Tria
highway, much of which has salread,
been constructed. AT Bunkie, on tn
north end, It will connect with tn
Jefferson highway and follow tina
read into Alexandria, thence north t
winnipeg, Canada. 1t will be muc
shorter route between New orlean
and the Canadian metropolis than
the Jefferson highway as the late
road veers northwesterly at Shrev'
port through north Texas and the
northwardly Through Oklahoma.
The Pershing highway through tn
section has already been in great me-
sure surveyed and marked, and Il
familiar road signs appear on tel
phone poles, ETC., all along and it
no difficult matter for the tourist
), follow.
: The long fight for better highwa.
through st. Landry is now well u
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
Occupants of Auto Narrow
ly Escape Death on
Tracks
MRS. KELLY ANDRUS
is BADLY BRUISED
Rumored Damage Suit to be
Entered Against Rail
road Company

Another accident occurred at a rail
road crossing in Opelousas last Thurs
day, and while no one was killed sew
eral prominent people narrowly es-
capped death beneath the wheels of
freight car kicked" by an engine. The
near accident occurred at the Court
street crossing over the Gulf Coast
Lines tracks, near the freight station
OF that company.
Briefly, an automobile belonging to
Simon Levy of near Sunset, and con-
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Andrus and
little child, and Mrs. Sidney Voorhies
of Lafayette and Mrs. Martin Voor-
HES, was going up the street and
when about to cross the railroad tracks
an engine gave a freight car ''kick'
and the moving car came down on
the automobile. Just in time the au-
tomobile was stopped, but so close to
the tracks that it looked for moment
as If the auto would be struck. Real
izing the imminent danger, the oc-
eupants Of tn auto took hasty steps
to save their lives by jumping. Mrs,
Andrus came very near being killed
and, it is stated, that she rolled under
the car, narrowly escaping the crush
ing wheels of the big freight car. She
was badly bruised about the body as
result of her jump. None Of the
other occupants of the automobile were
injured, and the auto itself escaped
damage.
Neither the occupants of the car no,
the employees of the railroad, per
haps, can be held as being grossl!
negligent. Accidents have happenet
and viii continue to happen, despit
all precautions. It appears, however
that -flying switches and "kickin
] switches are eantEaE5 estal
lished rules Of railroads. If so, sucl
rule is constantly violated, perhap
often of necessity. If it is a rul
against making such switches, the
the rule has fallen into inocuous desue
tude from non-use.
4 This nearTaecident again emphs
sizes the necessity for proper safe
guards at grade crossings in this city
and we understand thta the Gulf Coas
Lines win shortly install some syi
tenn which viii protect people cross
ing the tracks of that company.
1t is stated that damage suit wi
be entered against the railroad con
pany as a result Of the accident las
Thursday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
sANooz SAYS HE WILL
REPRESENTS THE Pc

In recent issue we printed the
formal announcement of the candi-
dacy Of Hon. W. ]. Sandoz for one of
the three delegates to the proposed
constitutional convention, if the call
for same is ratified by the people next
Tuesday.
In an interview with candidate
Sandoz he stated that If he was chos-
en as one of st. Landry's representa-
ti5es he would do his utmost to help
Thme an organic law strictly in
keeping with the times. Like every
welI-informed citizen, he recognizes
the urgent need for new constitu-
tion. AS a practicing attorney of
many years standing he has seen the
many defects of the present instEu-
ment and knows full we'll the neces-
sity for change. He has thoroughly
informed himself, he says, as to the re-
quirements of the people in this mat
ter and if elected as a member of the
august body will be in position to
give his vast experience and know
ledge in framing the new constitution.
According to Mr.. Sandoz's idea and
views, the constitution as finally
framed is the work not Of one man
or one mind, but the composite lab
ors Of the best brains in the. state. If
elected he doesn't expect to be the
whole thing" but merely freely
working cog In the great machine
that will evolve an organic law to the
needs of the entire people of the
state. With no ak to grind and with
an eye open only to the greatest good
for the greatest number, his labors
will be for entire people Of Louisiana,
he says.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
JORDAN IS ACTING
AS SUPERINTENDENT
AuToMosILE MAN APPOINTED AS
TEN FoRARY HEAD OF CITY
LIGHT AND WATER PLANT

George Jordan of the automobile
nrn Of Jordan Brothers, proprietors of
'as Service Garage, was appointed
sppointed superintendent of the Ope-
.ousas light and water plant by Mayor
1oeo' to act as such until a perma-
aeli superintendent can be secured
q appointed by the city council
= Jordan, who has had much ex-
as'ienee in electrical work, succeeds
ue late Mr.. Aymond.
Nothing definite as to who will be
permanent superintendent has
zen given out, but it is understood
a' the municipal officials are casting
s'olt for a man to take the position
ss'manently. Mr.. Jordan himself
H ne an applicant for the place.
r. city council will hold its monthly
@esang next Tuesday night, Novem-
and no doubt this important
Alser viii come up for discussion be-
l're the aldermen.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Fs. oswid McNeese and baby of
~ usleans are here as visitors to
a neNeese's mother, Mrs. Laurent
ss Lula Roach of New Orleans is
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Jonas
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
NAVAL RECRUITING OFFICE
OPENED IN FEDERAL BUILDING

A permanent naval recruiting office
has been opened at the postoffice in
Opelousas and will be headquarters for
six parishes. The office is in charge
Of Chief Yeoman Harry Israel, assist
ed by R. E. Carley.
This station replaces the one which
was formerly at New IBERIA.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Collins Cormier, prominent cftigeH
Of Port Barre attended to business in
opelousas on Mone2y.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dejean Of Port
Barre were in Opelousas Saturday
night to attend the movies.
Miss Audrey Smith, school teacher
Of Prairie Ronde, spent the weekend
with her parents in Opelousas.
Garland Dejean Of Plaquemine
Point made a business visit 10 Beau
mont. Texas, Saturday, returning
home on Sunday.
Miss Mary Miller of Hazelweod was
shopping in town On Monday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
= =. Aymond, Recently
w ATnSnointed, = Killed on
Duty Last Week
.rAnTY CURRENT
TAKES ITS TOLL
osort Of Help, He Tries to
Straighten Out Live
Wires

nj after the star-PrOgresS went lt,,s 70
- -. week. Walter e. Aymond'
sA onnointed superintendent OF
isssr-, o-.,onsas light and water plant
W ,..tantly killed by a live wire
ia Grolee stret. Death was IN
,,aaous. several hundred volts OIL
\. sssdly fluid passing through his
y, shocking the unfortunate man
J death. :, ,o,, ond
- b,s hands were full, he saw the
49, s.s,tv Of assuming greater respon-
sa,,;ss IN order to place the light
~. ~. !, i more efficient basis. Many
we're in bad shape, and having
IA The mower house in pretty fair
.s,ng shape, he went forth to re-
Y. ~ wire lines. Complaint hav-
Assn made that some of the wires
nrolee street were ! ma bad way,
4 suuerirtendent proceeded We'd
..a.v afternoon to that section of
\. citv 10 remedy the defect. He
"a b cut off the current and while
...sl,ne one wire it came in contact
-,ih another of high voltage.
rhs remains of the dead superin,
,..ssnt we're take into the home OF
uou 7 Andrepont, situated nearby.
rvsrything possible was done to re
suscitate MIR. Aymond, but the deadly
,urreut had done its work only too
ssu and the unfortunate superinten.
DENTS soul had joined the silent
ayOnr Funeral services were held
- following day in Washington, with
lameut in the cemetery there.
N Aymond, while a native Of Avoy
ss parish, came to opelousas from
alsadelphia, Arkansas, where he was
pIoyed IN the electrical plant IL
town. He came here well re
msnded and his work on the Ope
5asas plant proved that his ability as
"a electrician were not overstated. II
remarkably short time he pulled or
dsr out Of chaos and the citizens o.
0paloqsas began to look up to hin
q wizard In his line of endeavor
Quiet and unassuming, his main idei
b lite seemed to be to accomplish
lhat which he started out to do. Hi
sudden and tragic demise comes no
oaly as a shock to his devoted wifi
and other relatives, but has deprivel
this city Of a competent and efficien
guperintenedent.
Mrs. Aymond, who was Miss Car
rsEe Of the neighboring town of Wash
iagton, has the sympathy of this en-
tire community and everyone her
FEELS deeply for the devoted wife mad
widow by this strange trick of fate
Along with her and the other men
Ders Of Mr.. Almonds family, Ope1oU
sas feels keenly the loss occasione
~ the sudden taking away Of a goo
elslAeA and faithful emEloye.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

der way and so far has been success
full. Opposition to voting taxes for
road improvement is fast melting
away and within short space Of time
we can hope to have roads passabie
at all times of the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08

Ani ,h,. vas ,lc r,u,,..
II am here ta learn NOT ~ tca-', i"
I.afayettc did not "d,,anoo:nt ,lc
coutijcuyc that the Americans in>,
:" N'ndI1 placed ~ W'. In aoen
engagements d5 at I}tdnoS"Itc ana
Htuutcr,er nc >ho"'h n1' S'NI'r''}'
dI' '"I'I ana h'> courage; " l"I4i
S'N 'I'oIl'H dI'eI ms arrival III ;N,Ie'-
w., I11,"s cue d' le'o'''!,,,II'I'u 'y
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Wv '''" III 's'',''
Ia ScIy because OF inc '''1ucntc
of Lafayette FRANCE Lc1osnI1cd the
'hoePcnucnce OF the | nitfd states
ana an aII'anrc vas foImtd on
r'oruarY o. I||6' france began to
send various supplies toT our mcn,
,.n1.I I"II' al 'I.S '"Iy1 'NI>'.a "a m 'I,o' "
,n,o ~ so,. ", a'u o.;' II ''l' oo
Then came the cncapo,lents IN tf,c
south. LEADING IN n tbc surrender
Of CornMalIis at Yorktown, in
vhirh afavctte and fine Nirc;,,,a
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08
By WILLIAM c. kRANOWlTZ


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lie STATUE o' No@'S
And FRANCE. loving Amer iNd, III
tNe memory or Lala!eI'e anu TtHE, 90
Psrthord;'s st,tnc ~ I;bertv En-
I;@hten;Ta ,bc WorId Which has
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08

signal is given he either IS pushed
OF thrown over bodily. lie must be
able to SWIM in any depth Of
water.
Around each smp duung the
Swimming hour are several small
boats manned by expert swimmers,
They guard their recruits like a
hen guarding her brood OF chicks
If any man shows the least sign o'
being unable 10 take care ot him
self an expert is NY his side in
second. The water $3.50 clear here
that it is possible to see objects for
% feet below tho surface,
Dropping of Bombs,
Important experiments arc being
conducted while tho fleet i, here
These include bomb dropping from
acroplaucs aud battles in The ali
over water between navy machines
OF the latest type. During the battle
water. They wear thc newest in
vcutious in the way Of life preserv-
crs made especially for men of the
air service who in time OF var are
in constant danger Of having ti.elr
machines SHOT from under them By
the enemy.
AIR battles With la,cc and sr.a)
arms are tp be staged. Box kites
arc u~cd to- determine the marks
uaustip Of mcu on warshjp5 Who
hrc at tiIc animal craft from the
deck Of their ship with small arms.
There Is targct practice with the
smallest aud largest guns III tho
nay. Moving targets, stationary
targets, big and little targets arc
fred at from }O0 Yards Ia 10000, and
perhaps 5000 wards.
Battle Between Fleets.
\ realistic battle between two
fleets Wldc ur from the big fleet *
to hc STAGED during tho m1aucuvct>.
Iorpcdn boat dc~trnycrs and sub
marines play important parts in the
mdnouycrs. here are about q
on'ua'juo- with the fleet dnd ptub
aoly 80 turpcIo ho,tt dcstroycrs.
The Navy department receives
wireless reports each day on the
progress OF the ,arious drills. and
battle practice. Even tho scores Of
the base bah teams are sent 10
Washington and tho standing ct
the clubs will be kept otlcjally al
the rational capital as we'll as by
the official scorer ot the two leagues.
Altogether this winter viii be d
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08


contribute ard by thew sub>cr'n-
ton they VIII become participants
III support vi tNo gr't.
| Various American organizations.
! particularly at 4 patriotic nature,
drc expected to lCud their aid. STATE
committees VIII have their COVER
noro as monetary chairman. lh"
national connuttcc OF over Is Will
have Is It's chairman, Thomas W.
Lamont,
he Whole world hroWo that on
ApUI Il, w. America declared
u,l >rl' Il, support o' dl,c ana lie,
@'''I' 't "eN, "I|',H 'e'''' d, II
CT Sung a'toH'P''Hhed oy S''la"
stan, d,'Ncu III a"0c ana II" q.
hiediateIy TOOK up 'Gc great task oi
pioVIdinE tor paarhcipa''on by AM,
CrICdn arms N%' i.."S alttfN"!d q
nc liIdde tht FlHi' 'or Au'ef'Ca 20 inc
'Qhh OF Lafayc'tc ana Sne''''F
country IN lUnc the urst Amer
can troops arrived. America 5 part
nag ocSun quietly, ma8nlllcent In It's
lack OF SHOW.
W hen the independence OF the
nlted states was PROCLAIMED on
luIy A. NO Lafayette was less than
y wears old. On March %, WI:
ne Sailed from botdeaCN, IN YES SCI
equipped by hltnselt., On tie
twentieth OF April with lie halo'
ana with some chosen companions,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08
Pershing and Lafayette Named Worlds
Greatest Crusaders Because of Like
Offers of Service for Cause of Lbertv

America and France Continue Exchange CoWee5
Friendship Gift U. S. In Memory Valiant
War Of Revolution Was Libertymecas
Will Mark tarlcs Point the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08
School Children Will Give.

Just as the school children OF
France had given their mite for the
Statue Of Liberty, so Will Ameri-
Sas school children be asked to
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
AUTO CLIMBS PIXIES
PEAK COG R. R.
Ralph Milford Drives Car up Incline
Railroad for FIRST Time in His
tory-Steepest Grade Was
20 Per Cent and Nearly
2 Miles Long
(By International News service)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Sept. 2S.-Climbing steadily a dis
lance of 1892 feet, Ralph Milford,
famous automobile driver, in a six
cylinder, &c horsepower automobile,
negotiated for the first time in his
tory the cog railroad to the summit
of Pixies Peak.
The ascent required three hours
and fifty-five minutes, the steepest
grade encountered being % per cent.
The sharpest curve was 20 per cent
with a radius of 359 feet.
The average grade of the cog road
is 16 per cent.
The maximum grade of % per
cent covers a continuous distance of
one spd three-quarters miles, this
stretch being knows as "Son-of-a-
Gun Hill"
Because Of the iron cog in the
center of the tracks between the two
rails, Milford was compelled to keep
two wheels of his automobile inside
the track and two wheels outside,
adding greatly to the difficulty in
steering.
milford made the climb with little
trouble until near the summit, where
a 25 per cent grade and the roadbed
of loose cinders made traction almost
impossible. At this point the alti-
tude is $4,000 feet, and the lack Of
compression because of the extreme
" light air was a great handicap.
The slightest grade on the entire
trip was 71a per cent, and on some
of the grades Mulford's speed was
reduced to five miles per hour. The
car consumed one gallon of gasoline
per mile.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
MARRIED

Mr.. Oral D. Parker and Miss
Violet Esther Morrison were married
at the Presbyterian Manse in Lib
eral, on Sunday. September 10, by
Rev. T. F. Barrier.
Mr.. Parker is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. R. Parker living northwest
of Liberal, and is we'll and favorably
known by wide circle of friends,
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Morrison formerly of
Tyrone, and is a most estimable
young lady.
The many friends of the contract
ing parties extend best wishes for a
long and happy life.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
NATIONAL HEALTH
CRUSADE STARTED
Free Public Clinics Being Established
In Many Cities for the osteopathio
Treatment of the Poor.

A countrywide crusade for better
health has just been started by the
American Osteopathic Association,
Free public clinics are being estab-
lished in cities in all the. states for the
osteopathic treatment Of the poor.
Free lectures on the prevention of dis
ease are being given in various com
munity centers. Better Babies con-
ferences are being held by the women
osteopathic physicians for the benefit
Of mothers and infants.
Osteopathic hospitals have been
built in several cities recently and a
number Of others are projected for the
immediate future.
The osteopathic colleges report a
large increase in the number of ma
triculants, enlargement of faculties,
and a still higher standard Of en-
trance and curriculum requirements.
Great industrial plants, mills, facto-
ries, and large commercial houses are
installing osteopathic departments for
the purpose of keeping their work
ers fit, decreasing absences due to
sickness and increasing the output by
raising the physical efficiency. Sever
al railroad companies have also added
oeteopathic specialists to their staff of
physicians who restore injured en-
ployees to active service.
Accident insurance companies have
discovered that injured men whom
they care for under the Workmen's
Compensation Act and employers liza
bility contracts are in many cases re-
turned to wage earning very much
sooner under osteopathic treatment
than heretofore. This has resulted in
a number Of the greatest insurance
companies installing osteopathic spe-
cialists in their offices in various cities
to care for these cases.
Laws regulating the practice Of os.
teopathy have now been passed in ev
cry state in the Union. This means
that osteopathy is now standardized
and regulated by law in a manner an
alagous to that by which the practice
of medicine is controlled. Unqualified
incompetent and illegal practitioners
Of osteopathy are therefore now barred
from practice by law and the public
Is just as well protected from injury
by unqualified osteopaths as it is saved
from harm by unregistered medical
doctors. No osteopath can practice in
any state in the Union now without
being legally registered by the state.
Educational standards in osteopathic
colleges have been raised to the level
OF medical standards aud are enforced
most rigidly. There are only seven
osteopathic colleges in the world, and
they are an members of the Associat
ed Colleges Of Osteopathy. This organ
ization compels absolute uniformity of
entrance requirements and minimum
curriculum of study hours and sub
5ects equal 10 that OF medical schools
The length Of the course of study in