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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
WILL PROMOTE STATES
BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY

C. c. Chapman, the newly appoint
ed specialist in beef cattle work in
the state university extension diyi-
sion, has announced plans to be car
ried out in furthering the beef cattle
/ industry in Louisiana.
Says Mr.. Chapman: "On January 1,
1920, Louisiana owned 1,O53.O0O head
of cattle, representing an investment
of $46,558,OOO, an average value per
head of $29.3O. We can double the va
lue Of our cattle without increasing
the number of head by the use of
high class bulls of the recognized
beef breeds.
"The average value per head of cat
tie in Illinois is $54.60, in Indiana it is
$52.4O. and in Kansas s52.7O. We can
bring our cattle up to the standard of
these states by the use of good bulls. -
The plans by which Mr.. Chapman
expects to improve the beef cattle in
dustry in the state are as follows:
O When the time and conditions
are right, inaugurate well planned,
thoroughly organized bull campaign
throughout the state, drive it hard,
and stay with it until definite results
are secured.
CD Sell the beef cattle idea to the
farmers of Louisiana, getting them to
think and talk beef cattle.
90 In those sections of the state
where the shortage of labor has made
idle land of considerable acreage, IN
dertake the introduction of beef cattle
as gazing proposition OF utilize this
idle land. This would lead to fall
movement of grass fat cattle to the
markets, and offers good opportunity
for the county agents, beef cattle spe-
clalist and marketing agent to work
out plan to sell these cattle direct
to feeders in the corn belt.
a. Encourage the planting of
SNAAAS o. oDoCSJ 5uSA dSt u anu
carpet grass for permanent pasture
and the saving of hay for winter feed.
80 Push the growing of silage
crops~ silo construction, and the saw
ing Of straw for feed and bedding.
(6) Furnish the breeders of pure
bred cattle with information on herd
management, feeding, breeding, and
the keeping of records. The last item
is important in Louisiana.
Cd Furnish the farmers of the
state who wish to go outside to buy
cattle expert buying service, so that
they will get value received.
(8) Encourage the saving and use
Of barnyard manure, running hogs be-
hind all grain fed cattle.
90 Eliminate or control of dis
ease and parasites by the necessary
sanitary precautions.
(1O) Secure the active cooperation
with the livestock and breed organi-
cation of the state.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01


Towering 1,408 feet above the level
of the sea stands the mighty rock of
Gibraltar, a British fortress and col
ony at the western entrance Of the
Mediterranean Sea. There is more his
tory connected with this famous strong
hold than is generally known by the
average person and an American nav
altman ever visiting the strange lands
of the world, has given an interesting
account of 1t which we believe will
convey to those not so fortunate. a
lasting impression of this wonderful
sentinel
The rock. itself is about 2 IL miles
in length and at it's northern end rises
almost perpendicularly from the strip
of flat sandy ground which connects it
with the Spanish mainland. Gibraltar
is called after Tariq ben Zaid, its name
being corruption of label Tariq. Tar
ia invaded Andualsia in A. D. I'll with
an army of $4,000 Arabs and Berbers
and in the last days of July of that
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
Had FaIth i oId Hons

John D. Rockefeller once said 9 !
New York reporter:
1.-THE poorest way to wealth Is ga
mean way. In Richford, where s
born, we had a mean man. eir
mean man; yet the fortune be
was a small-you might say q msa
one.
"At a church supper one night &
man cut the corner Of hts lip With "
knife. All searched their pockstbsa
but nobody had any eoartpiaa
What was to be done2 The cu
bleeding.
Finally the parson produced 3 lF'
cent stamp and said:
"'Put this on the cut, squire
vii lstoy the hemorrhage, bsli
" Thank you, said the squlfe
fully, and taking out his vale
placed the two-cent stamp 4
tracing at the same time on
stamp of his own, which be proc
to stick on the cut.
"Thank you, parson' he
"A penny saved is a penny es
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
NEW AlL-METAL LAMP SHADE
PREVENTS EYE STRAIN

The manufacturers of a new all-met-
al lamp shade claim that, owing to its
rejecting angles and the fact that no
direct rays are projected, the light
source being covered it prevents eye
strain and the loss of efficiency due to
this cause.-From the December Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

southern pine is concerned, the very
10 psuodasod 90 qou pssq 6I4unoo eql
10 mBIsoId suIpHnq pe6BIep 6IlBeI5.
restricted because of the shortage OF
lumber necessary for all construction
purposes.
"As the statistical and economic
status of the southern pine industry
was very fully presented to you by Mr..
Chas, S. Keith at your hearing at Kan
sas City, Wednesday, l will not con-
sumo the time of the committee furth-
err unless there may be additional in
formation you desire"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
ELEVEN VICTIMS FOOTBALL
TOO FOR THIS YEAR

Football exacted total of eleven
victims during the 1920 season which
closed with Thanksgiving Day games,
according to reports to the Associated
Press. This number exceeds the. death
list in 1919 by five persons. Every pre-
caution is taken by the teams to min
imize the fatalities on the gridiron,
but even with this care, some of the
players are injured to such an extent
that death results.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

Miss Olympic Dejean Of Lai
the charming guest Of her co
Ell Dejean.
Mesdames W. T. Stewart
Misses IRA Dejean, Mary @
made trip to Baton Rouge o.
giving to attend the Tulans
game.
Miss Fannie Jackson arrlssa
from Eunice to visit here brol
g. A. jackson of near Washia
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

666 quickly relieves COnstipa-
ton, BiLiOusness, Loss Of Appe-
tite and Headaches, due to Tor
pid Liver.-adv.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
EoR 81

One hundred and sixtyfhfs
arpents Of land, located ta
north of opelousas. For lailH
apply to
C. P. DUNBAR
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
cHRisTMAs-TREE FLASHER
MAKES LIGHTS r,Al,A,n

A novel accessory in the form of a
diminutive flasher to be screwed into
any electric light socket, makes Christ
mas tree lights flash on and off at
short intervals thus causing a twinkl-
ing starlike effect which creates great
enthusiasm abmong the little ones
FROM the december Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
REUNITED AFTER As YEARS
Sisters Meet in Minneapolis First Time
Since Leaving Home as
Girls.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Reunion Of two
sisters who had not seen each other
for As years, when they were young
girls together in their fathers home
in Green Bay. Wis.,, took place when
Mrs. ]. r. Flynn of Rapid River, Mich,
met her sister, Mrs Pete Sorrell Of
St. Paul, in the home of Mrs. Flynn's
daughter, Mrs. J. NJ. Carlton, 515 Twen-
ty-Seventh street west.
Mrs. Flynn is the mother of ten chill
dren. and Mrs. Sorrell is the mother Of
n family of nine. The reunion for Mrs.
Flynn was not only one with her sister,
but also with her sisters children,
whom she had not seen.
After the sisters were married, at
early ages, their ways never happened
to meet. Wrapped up in the interests
of their new families, they stayed
apart for As years, while their respec-
tive families grew to maturity
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
MAN GIVES UP
TO SEE MOTHER
Absconding Postmaster Surren.
derS After Two Years of
Dodging Officers.
is CHANGED BY INJURY
Dual Personality Results From Auto
mobile Accident, Man Claims
Fear Of Capture Haunted
Him for Months.

Chicago-On Halloween in 1916
recklessly driven automobile crashed
into a telephone pole on highway
near Falls Creek, Pa, hurling three
10Y riders to the pavement. One of the
trio was Joseph A. McGrath, "a years
old, q law student.
Shortly after tie accident, McGralh
told federal officials recently, he devel-
oped a dual personality. There were
days when he was normal in possess
sion of all his faculties. There were
days of splitting headaches, when
time seemed to pass in haze. He
worked to save when he was normal.
At other times he was a spendthrift.
A Good Job-and Trouble.
When the war began he tried to en-
list, but the examining physician re-
fused to pass him. "Psycho-some-
thing" the doctor said.
The home folks pitied McGrath.
Somebody thought Of the postofiice,
He was made postmaster. For time
he prospered. He had only his moth
er to support; she was the only girl he
wished, he said. Then he began to
have trouble. On the days when his
mind seemed in q haze his accounts
were usually short.
In September. 1918, an inspector
found something was wrong with the
books. He told McGrath he would call
again. When he arrived McGrath was
gone. So was $1,000.
A few days ago McGrath, emaciated,
beard month old, eyes sunken
and furtive, stopped AL" the elevator
man at the federal building and asked
for a deputy marshal. He was sent
away. Three times he returned be-
fore he was permitted to 60 to the
eighth floor, where he surrendered to
Deputy Marshal Tom Smith.
1.-THE federal people in Falls Creek
want me-" he explained. ~ was post
master there two years ago. was
short in my accounts"
The deputy marshal took him to the
back room, bought dinner.
II never have seen my mother since
the day left" said McGrath. II
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
LAST SHOT IN DUEL KILLS
Frenchmen Settle Dispute Over Own.
ershlp Of Land With Maga.
zine Rifles.

Lille, France.-A duel to the death
between two men Of the village Of
Englefontaine, near here, was fought
with magazine rifles. The duelists
were Louis Durendeau, aged sixty-five
years, and Pierre Quelle, forty-eight.
Durendeau fired until he had emptied
the magazine of his rifle and then threw
the weapon at Quelle, who vengefully
put his last bullet through Durendeau's
heart. The men had quarreled over
land each claimed. Quelle was arm
ed with a British service rifle, Durenr
deau with a German Mauser.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
c. M. Compton, Jr., District Attor-
ney of the Fifth Judicial District,
spent the day here Tuesday.

The Tri-County Hereford Breeders
Association will hold meeting at Ft.
Sumner, Saturday, January Sth at
Noon.
Invitations have been sent to many
known cattle men, who are all eA-
pected to join the association.
The invitation is hereby extended
to all, whether they have had a special
invitation or not to attend the meet
ing. Speakers of note will be present
A dinner will be served by the Domes.
tic Science Class of the Fort Sumner
High School.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
BOY IS BLOWN TO PIECES
Hamers TINT Shell He Found-Many
Left Behind by Circus Pre-.
sented by Army.

Lexington, Ky.-Chester Peak, an
eight-year-old boy, was blown to pieces
and several children we're injured
when one-pound INT army shell
which he was hammering exploded
here. Nearby buildings were shaken
by the explosion.
A thorough search of this section Of
the country is being made, as more
than ave hundred unexploded shells
left from a circus presented by the
First division were thrown into the
Ohio river at high water, and many
are now being recovered by children
and are a favorite plaything. Twenty
six shells were recovered in one night.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
7CPPERMINT OIL
SAVES FARMER
Angry Bull Couldn't Stand Sting
of ToothaChe Remedy
Dropped in Eyes.

Plattsburg, N. Y.-Edward Chabbott,
a farmer near the town of Jay, here
after won't go chasing up lost cattle
unless he carries a bottle of oil Of
peppermint In his pocket. At least
so VOWS Mr.. Chabbott today.
Here's why:
ChIbbott, with his hired man, Wal
er Smith, started out to round up
some scattered cattle. The two men
became separated, and Chabbott wan.
dered into Thomas Germans pasture.
Within was temperamental bull that
'oOk offense at the red in Chabbott's
cap.
The bull galloped for Chabbott.
Chabbott galloped for the only tree In
the pasture, which wasn't much more
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
Entered at the Postoffice at Taioan,
Y NJ, as seccnd-cla.s mail matter.

The wave of crime throughout the
countr, has Decome depioraDle, eSpec-
tally in the large cities. When the
situation will come under the control
of the officers in the larger places
these undesirables will move into
more remote regions. Now is the
time for us to be ou our guard.
From the Albuquerque Journal:
This wave has hit New Mexico little,
if any, as yet. But it is as certain
as any other epidemic to sweep across
the country. Now it is time for our
officers to prepare for it and deal
with such swiftness and severity with
the first cases, that it will prove un-
profitable. An ounce of prevention
is going to be worth pound of cure.
Police officers in New Mexico towns
should be especially alert against men
coming from different directions and
SEEMING to be strangers to each other.
Any day now they may decide that it
is getting TOGO hot for them further
East and separate to meet for "big
job. at some point in New Mexico.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
Secretary Treasurer

j. E. Wrather bought the school
truck of 2. H. Woods. After making
several trips Mr.. Wrather was so i'm
pressed with work and the children
that he decided have the job. Mr..
Wrather says that the children are a
well-behaYed lot and their department
is excellent. That is what impressed
him the most. Mr.. Wrather is NOV
ing his family from Tennessee and
will locate permanently in Taiban.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

Third and Market streets and took an
occasional flyer" In the feverish pur-
suit of gold
The Old Story.
The firms vlcissitudes furnished all
the color for the old story. 1t started
out with a promising future, gathered
about It worthwhile and financially
wcll-t1xed clientele, and then, just
when skies seemed to be brightest,
broke In the middle. Almost two years
ago L. T. Layton slipped away from
here. dismayed and downcast, after he
had paid to most of his creditors, in
that last vain effort that falling man
makes, something like so cents on the
dollar.
But L. T. Layton came back here
from his home in Philadelphia to pay
to those creditors every penny that he
owed them. Prominent business and
professional men who had lost varying
sums Of money by the failure Of the
brokerage firm gathered together to
receive payment in full. There were
a dozen or more in all, six Of them
physicians, and the total reimburse
ment was approximately $4,000.
Not Legally Indebted.
One Of the creditors who vouchsafed
the information thought it was a fairy
story or hoax whep he received
mysterious message that a gentleman
was in town who had check for $500
or~$900 for him. 1t came from the
office Of doctor, friend, over the
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

The Annual Meeting of the Tolar
National Farm Loan Association will
be held, Tuesday, January 18th, in
the office of the Secretary-Treasurer
at fabian, New Mexico.
The object of the meeting is to elect
officers for the year and other busi-
ness of Importance. All members are
exepcted to be present and all who
wish to become members are invited.
j. M. Cheshire,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

telephone. AS matter Of fact, there
was no legal Indebtedness on the part
of L. T. Layton, the "man who came
back" to pay anybody, for when he
left here he had releases in full from
all his creditors.
1t took about two hours to get
through with the usual business trans.
action, and during the course Of the
conversation and settlement Layton
declared that his greatest regret was
that there were some former patrons
Of his whom he had not been able to
locate. II was broke and had to get
away" he said, but I never felt but
that owed you all every penny am
paying back today"
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

from exhaustion, he thought of bot
tie of peppermint oil in his pocket,
given him by a dentist to ease aching
teeth. When the bull put his head to
the tree-shaklng task again, Chabbott
pulled out that bottle, uncorked it.,
and poured the singing compound
into the bulls eyes.
The bull went away and laid down
to think 1t over blinking reproachfully
the while at Chabbott Then along
came Smith, the hired man, who com.
pleted the rescue with a fence rail.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
COMES BACK AND
PAYS HIS DEBTS
Former Broker Whose Firm Col.
IapSed Springs Surprise In
Old Home Town.
THOUGHT IT A HOAX
But Bio Checks Convince Skeptlcs
That There Still Are Honest Men
--onIy Regret Is He Can't
Find Them All.

Chester, Pa.--A dapper little man
Of so, whose hair was tinged with gray
Of battles fought and lost, alighted
from a train in this city recently for
the purpose Of driving away the clouds
and mist that he feared had enveloped
his name. He was L. T. Layton Of the
one-time brokerage firm of L. 7. Lay
ton & Co. Of this city, which occupied
q more or less pretentious office at
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

srth Lt'cAL hPPLIt - FIONS, as they
Rnnoi reach t.1 sea- Uf the disease.
yatarrh is & local disease, greatly in.
auenced ny consritut onal conditions, and
internal remedy. Jlalls Catarrh Mcdi
"ine Is taken int nally and acts tPrl
the blond on ,Ae ucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of TIE best physicians
IN this country for years. 1t is com
posed of scme of the best tonics known,
combined with Gome CT the best blood
purifiers The perfect combination Of
the ingredients n Halls CatGrrh Medi.
cine Is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send fo'
testimonials, free.
p. j. CHENEY g. CO.. Props. Toledo, q
All Druggists, 75c.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

lU.l,ef ,nen Id move. became a
wandcrer. Fear Of capture haunted
me. wanted to live with real people
again and most of all l wanted to see
my mother. But all the time / was
afraid.
Yesterday I got to thinking. l
didn't know whether mother was alive
or dead. couldn't stand 1t any long
er, so I'm here"
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
Left Waiting at Church,
She Thrashed "Deserter"

McKeesport, Pa.-Jilted at the
altar, Miss Mahala Harrison,
twenty-four, hunted the intend
ed bridegroom and administered
a sound thrashing to him, using
only her fists. Carl Swanson is
nursing bruises today and Miss
Harrison returned to her post as
telephone operator. No excuse
was offered by Swanson for his
non-appearance at the church,
where Miss Harrison and all
preparations for the ceremony
were ready.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
]. NJ. Cheshire, General Manager Of

]. M. Cheshire, General Manager of
the NcChe Mills, made a BUSH.
thin 'a1raa las. NyeA, and on his re-
.4-.. Il. l. OF che Plains. The mill is
being taxed to capacity and Mr.. Ches-
hire is putting it in good shape under
his efficient management. Master
Will is good help as he handles the
wheel of the big Studebaker with dex-
terity.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
Ali That. n Then Some.

After ALL the question Of how much
/ costs to support an infant is rea-
Ionably decided on the basis of how
much money is available for the pur'
,ose.-Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

Notice in English Grocery-"Pro-
vlded you get one bad egg from us we
vii! on your returning It give you two
for it."-Boston Transcript.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

W. H. Sullivan, attorney at law,
formerly of Fort Sumner, but now of
Melrose, was visitor to Taiban this
week.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
Mrs. Rorr nj, - -.

Mrs. Benn Hall, Ben, Jr., Byron
ana Charles Jones, returned from the
Hall ranch, SO the boys could attend
sehOOl--that. is Byron and Charles
Ben' Jr.' has no desire to attend. as
yet.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

Mrs. G. H. Atkerson, Mrs. L. X.
Mau and zade Woods visited with
Mrs. Ben Robinson and Mrs. White
last week.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
Don't Fool with Dynamite.

Never tell woman that she carries
Ter age well--and, as you value your
ife, never tell her that she doesn't
Boston Transcript.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
Glory Of Civilization.

Glory Of Civilization.
Public charities and benevolent as.
Iociations for the gratuitous relief OF
livery species of distress are peculiar
% Christianity; no other system Of
:ivil or religious policy has originated
hem; they form it's highest praisA
md characteristic feature.-Colton.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

The Morgans are all out again,
father and son, after some seige Of
being quarantined for some time.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

heard q word.
IL Want to see My Mother"
"I haven't dared to get a good JOB.
I have worked hard at what l could
and. but / couldn't get ahead.
"T'd work in one place until ! could
not stand the down and cutters any
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

Lorine and Myrl Gardner have been
visiting the Misses Nettles at Yeso.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

Four issues constitute a month.
Advertising rates on Application.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24

M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
R. H. Evans, Pastor.
Preaching 1st and 3rd Sunday in each
month; hours, IL A. M. and 8 p. M.
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Perry Keith. Supsrintsndent.
Meets at 1000 Am. every Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
LODGE DIRECTORY.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. H. M. Smith, Pastor.
Preaching, 2nd Sunday in each
month; hours IL A. M. and sP. N.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Rev C. D. Barb, Pastor.
Preaching, 4th Sunday in each month
Hours: IL A. M. and 8 P. M.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-24
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

CHARLES F. FISHBACK
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-04-22
FRIENDS or LEGION
DANCED TO EARLY HOUR

The member sol the Elmer Bell
Post. American Legion made it so
atereane for their guests that it
was not until 8 o'clock this morning
.hat tae exhausted musicians sturek
up ~Hame Sweet Home" The attend
anea surpassed amy siimlar event
ma SESSION and nr @ t.me the floor
pace was ovuuovleI bgt -, man.
srsd Co Eaep moving aed che best
q hamar prevailed Go'lae'l sent
a automobile loads af ua.s
and thaH wsneu wJ Car % nn
loaded h au .aa pssnssH tae
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mrn mn af tae railroad aH w
roaopah a s1 W
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proved SONS s
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