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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
SECOND PRIMARY IS
NECESSARY to- PICK
One LEGISLATOR
ScheII and Lewis Going to Post
Feb. "a to Decide Choice
for Third Position
FRIENDS FAIL TO
EFFECT COMPROMISE
Interesting Race Between Two
Progressive Citizens to Rep
resent Parish at Capital

There will be a second primary
election throughout st. Landry parish
on Tuesday, February "a, for the
purpose of choosing a third repre-
sentative for the parish. J. Franklin
Schell and James J. Lewis, the latter
from Eunice, are the contestants,
neither Of them having received a
clear majority of the votes cast on
January 90
Mr.. Schell, who halls from Wash
ington, was the third man in the six
cornered race and lacked but thirty
odd votes of receiving the majority
of all votes cast. Mr.. Lewis was a
closeup runner, being about two
hundred votes behind the Washing
tonian.
Friends of both parties tried to eff
feet a compromise, but both candi-
dates decided to stay in the race to
the end, so second primary was de-
cided as being necessary. Friends
of Messrs. Schen and Lewis are busy
ing themselves in the matter of inter
esting the voters of the parish in their
choice and an interesting race be-
tween two of st. Landry's most pro-
gressive citizens is being anticipated.
Judge Gilbert L. Dupre, as was gen.
orally expected, simply "flew' on
January 20, receiving more than three
thousand of the thirty-nine hundred
votes cast. Alex Lafleur Of Grand
Prairie received majority of votes
and with Judge Dupre was declared 4
nominee for representative from st.
Landry.
The only other contest in the en-
tire parish will be in the sixth ward,
where w. c. Dejean, incumbent, will
battle with Peter Brown for the po-
sition of member of the police jury
from that ward. Mr.. Dejean was Sec
ond in a five-cornered race for two
positions, lacking but two votes of re-
ceiving a majority of all cast. In
terest is being manifested in these
two contests and friends of the va
rious candidates are getting to work
to get the voters to come out and
indicate their choice on the day Of
the second primary next month.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
LEE MILLS CALLS ON
FARMERS TO JOIN
COTTON ASSN
President St. Landry Farmers
Union Urges Cooperation
Between All Glasses
COTTON ORGANIZATION
WILL HELP GROWERS
Marketing and Warehousing
Problems to be Solved if
Body Properly Supported

Hon. R. Lee Mills, president of the
st. Landry Farmers Union and chair
man of the state executive commit
tee of the Louisiana farmers, has is
sued an appeal to the farmers of st.
Landry to enroll as members of the
American Cotton Association. Mr..
Mills urges cooperation between the
business interests and the farmers.
"As president of the st. Landry
Farmers Union, / find it my duty to
give general approval to the Ameri-
can Cotton Association, and in the
capacity as head of the farmers or
ganiaztion in this parish, cheerfully
recommend to every one of our mem
bers to enroll as members of the as
sociation without delay. 1t is time
for the business interests and the
farmers to join hands in the endeavo1
to better conditions in the South
This is the only solution to the cot
ton problem in this country.
"The marketing and warehousing
of cotton will be solved by the cotton
association, and it is my belief that
every one who will join this organi.
zation will be directly or indirectly
benefited. St. Landry should moi
hesitate to lead the other Louisiana
parishes in the greatest movement YET
undertaken by the cotton growers o.
the South"
Mr.. Mills is one of the members o.
the st. Landry membership commit
tee of the American Cotton Associa
tion. Prominent st. Landrians, head
ed by E. M. Boagni, well known loca
planter and financier, are on thu
committee and will shortly inaugurat'
an extensive membership campaign
when, it is hoped, that the farmer
and business men of st. Landry vii
enroll readily in one of the creates
uplift organizations ever attempte'
in the South.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
Piano Recital Monday
Was a Brilliant Success

The piano recital given by Prof.
Alvin W. Roper at the high school
auditorium Monday night was a
splendid success. The size of the
audience, in spite of the threatening
weather, indicated that Opelousas
has large number of music lovers
who appreciate such high-toned and
uplifting attractions. Such events
will soon create such an atmosphere
for wholesome, high-class entertain
ment that . Rcrowd can be gathered
at any time Oh. short notice. It is a
noteworthy fact Of history that no
nation nor people has ever become
great educationalIy, socially o. NOR
ally or religious.y that has not first
become lovers Of music.
Mr.. Roper was ably assisted By
vocal solos BY Mrs. w. 4. Steward
and Miss Marie Meginley, accom-
panied by Miss Carmen Voorhies, al
of 0pclolsas.
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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
PARISH FAIR TO BE
ORGANIZED ON
FEBRUARY 10
Farmers and Business Men to
be Asked to Participate in
First Meeting of Body
MILLS TO BE PRESIDENT,
MENDOZA AS SECRETARY
ST. Landry Expects to Stage the
Biggest Parish Fair in Leu
isiana in Fall Of This Year

The parish fair question, which
was dropped a few weeks back on ae-
count of the political campaign, now
bobs serenely up and expects to main
tain the interest of the progressive
farmers and business men Of st. Lam
day until an efficient, self-sustaining
organization is perfected.
Secretary A. A. Mendoza, of the
proposed fair association, will short
ly issue a circular letter, calling a
meeting to be held in Opelousas on
Tuesday afternoon, February 10, at
q o'clock, in the police jury room.
R. Lee Mills, who will be the associ-
atoms first head, has instructed the
secretary to Immediately get busy
and notify all interested parties.
The parish fair will receive the sup
port, both MORAL and financial, of the
business people of this city. The po-
lice jury has already appropriated
$2,5OO; the city council will be asked
to donate $1,000; the school board a
like amount; and the business peo-
pie of this city have pledged them
selves to contribute at least as much
as the police jury. Other communi-
ties in the parish will donate to the
cause in proportion to Opelousas.
Plans of promoters of the new par
ish fair association are to give the
largest and most successful parish
fair in the state. Sufficient funds
will be raised, it is said, to make the
association self-sustaining for many
years. A suitable site will be OBJ.
tanned and appropriate buildings
erected thereon.
The public generally is invited tc
attend the first meeting of the or
ganiaztion on Tuesday, the 10. It i:
necessary that the officials of tht
parish fair association get the coop
Grafton and assistance of all pro
gressive st. Landrians, and it woulC
doubtless be sore disappointment
to those who are striving hard to give
st. Landry splendid fair if small
attendance at the first meeting woult
be noted. Let everybody do his bi
put his shoulder to the wheel an'
help boost the parish and its pro
ducts.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
Final Report on Cotton
Ginnings in St. Landry

Under date of January 1S, the de-
partment Of commerce, bureau of the
census sends out the following:
The tabulation of the card reports
shows telegraph summary to be cor
rect. There were 1925 bales of cot
ton, counting round as half bales,
ginned in st. Landry parish from the
crop of 1919, prior to January 1,
1920, as compared with 26,414 bales
ginned to January 1, 1919.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
FRANCE HONORS
ARNAUDVILLE BOY
Louis GuiIbeau Decorated With
Croiz de Guerre by French
Government for Bravery

Private Louis Guilbeau, son of j..
C. Guilbeau of Arnaudville has been
honored by the French government
with the Croix de Guerre, for bravery
displayed during the battle of Can
tigny, France, in June, 1918, in
which he was wounded. He is cited
for having delivered orders under
machine gun fire after being woun-
ded.
Young Guilbeau was presented with
the Croiz de Guerre on last Tuesday
by the war department. He is now
taking up bookkeeping and auditing
at the United States government
training school in New Orleans.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
FEDERAL COURT
MONDAY NEXT
Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn
for the Regular Winter Ses-
sion to be Held Here

Hon. George w. Jack, judge of the
United States district court for the
western district of Louisiana, has or
dered a grand and petit jury term, to
commence at Opelousas on next Mon
day, February 2.
The jury commissioner, DR.. Chas.
F. Boagni, assisted by the deputy
marshal, Mr.. G. E. Geren, and the
deputy clerk, Mr.. w. A. Robertson,
proceeded to draw the necessary
names to compose these juries last
Monday, and the following jurors
have been summoned:
Grand jury-Geo. Resweber, Cleric
Gauthier, Sidney blanchard, Amede
Dumerger and Alphonse Geurin, all
of st. Martinville; VIM. Perrious, Hol-
den Leblanc, Raoul Landry, Oscar
Thibodeaux and Martin Hebert, all Of
Breaux Bridge; R. P. Nelson of Able
Vile; John Fakouri and James A. De-
jean of Opelousas; Mayo H. Miller OF
Chataignier; Ferdinand Lafleur, F. L.
Fontenot, CASTOR P. Guillaumin and
Orase B. Fontenot, of Vile Platte; ].
M. Crossley of Lafayette; Rousseau
Martin of Carencro; VIM. Butcher Of
Scott; Joseph D. Marceaux of Guey-
dan; E. C. st. Julien of Broussard
and Arthur Derouen Of Erath.
Petit jury-Allen A. Anding and
Ernest Fuselier Of Opelousas; jeff
ReddeI of Reddell; Theogene Manue
of Chataignier; Arthur Dardeau, J
Herbert Perrodin, Cless Fontenot, A
R. Fontenot and Adraste Lafleur Of
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

Vile Platte; Geo. 3. Seaman of Tur-
key Creek; Anatol Landry, Jr., Of
Basile; ]. H. Hazelton of St. Landry;
F. E. Strother of Lone Pine; P: R.
Landry, r. H. Agate, J. P. Colomb
and Valsin Benoit Of Lafayette; Chas.
Saint and Emile Miers Of Kaplan; R.
E. Domengeaux and F. O. Broussard
Of Breaux Bridge; ]. S. Ewell, G. J.
Griffin and c. F. Grimer of Able
vile; Lawrence Levert, Lucien Du-
rand, P. Rodolphe Roy and Martin
Dautreuil of St. Martinville; Teles-
phore Nunez of Erath; and Auguste
Simon Of Ridge.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

"A wedding that surprised many
of the friends of the contracting par
ties was that of Mr.. Thomas H. Max
well, well known photographer of this
city, and Miss Marguerite Brand,
popular young graduate of the st.
Landry high school, which took place
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at
the Catholic church. The contracting
parties are prominently known in this
city and enjoy a host of friends all
of whom extend to them the best
wishes for a joyous married life.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
ELECTION FRAUDS
CHARGED BY ARIEL
FONTENOT
s,,e .eVoted Early and Often"
According to Protest Filed
with the Committee
oNF PARTY VOTED AT
TWO DIFFERENT PLACES
t.,nviIle Man, Not Satisfied
With Voting There, Also
Votes at NotIeyville

that there were irregularities in
4 Landry on election day, January
a ean not be doubted, if the protest
filed last Saturday by Ariel Fonte-
pot with the parish democratic execu-
i've committee is true. Mr.. Fonte-
not swears that he can prove many
;yrp0ularities and cited to the COM
mittee. in the presence of the district
attorney, several specific cases of il
legal voting.
TheOyide Robin wins the cake, how
ever. IN illegal voting, if the records
y Tie commissioners of the Leon
vile and Notleyville precincts count
ior anything. This voter, not salts
fed with having voted at Leonville,
md that, too, without being regis
tered, journeyed over to Notleyville
snd there cast another vote. Mr..
Fontenot charges that if Theovide
obin did not vote twice some one
mpersonating him either at Leon
Yille or NotIeyville did cast ballot
d Ms name.
Dominique Sicily and Martin La
aye are among those cited as having
voted without legal rights, at Motley
vile. Mr.. Fontenot claiming that the
records Of the registrars office show
that these voters had failed to regis
ter A number of voters had failed
so pay their poll taxes, when they
we're not exempt from the payment
thereof.
At Leonville, besides the illegal vot-
ING of Theovide Robin, Cleus Sicily
(eontinued on Page Five)
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

An interesting wedding of t:l4
week was that of Mr.. Raymond Nc
Bride, well known young man of this
city, and Miss Ethel Devillier, the
pretty young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mentor Devillier of near Ope-
lousas, which took place at the Cath
olic church here Tuesday afternoon,
at o'clock. Both are highly pop
ular with the younger set in this city
and have the good wishes of their
many friends for a happy married
life.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

Garland Dejean, popular young
resident of the Plaquemine Point
section of this parish, was in Opelou-
sas attending to business on Tues
day. While in the city Mr.. Dejean
paid a pleasant cal lat the Star
Progress office.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
$4,000 BOND ISSUE
IS PROPOSED FOR
DRAINAGE WORK
Election to be Held in Bellevue
and Coulee Croche District
On Next Wednesday
NO OPPOSITION TO THE
MEASURE is EXPECTED
taxpayers Of Portions of First
and Second Wards Deter
nine for Better Drainage

iAe second drainage tax election of
new year will be held in the
seFue and Coulee Croche Drain
District on next Wednesday when
azpayers Of the district will vote
10000 bond issue for the pur-
q dredging several bayous and
sfals IN the district.
reports from the district Indicate
lAe vote for the tax will be vir-
y unanimous. It is said that no
astion to the project is evidenced
&c promoters of the progressive
aEe are confident of a flattering
ley.
franklin Schell, who has had
of the various drainage work
parish for the past two years,
slsely engaged in the Bellevue
Noalee Croche district. He has
s.loeflng all assistance possible
citizens of the district who are
g % improve their property by
q better artificial drainage
said he has rendered valu-
stance along that line.
noafd Of supervisors of the
Is composed of Frank Dim
alerie Bourque, William La
Lee Wilson and Oscar Dai-
preventative taxpayers and
aers and all enthusiastic be.
y better drainage. Just a.
the tax is voted and the
= sold, work on dredging out
i streams and laterals il
syne and Coulee Croche dis
sih begin.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31

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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
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The citizen., 1920-10-21

The signing Of a peace treaty and
armistice by the Polish and soviet Rus
sian delegates at Riga, reported lit
tie prematurely last week, took place
on October IL. The armistice wgs to
become effective at midnight October
IS. Joffe, head of the soviet delega-
ton, described the peace as "a peace
without victory and without van
quished." and dislnterested observers
at Riga agreed that that described 1t.
Hence IT was predicted that the pact
would not be very pleasing to either
the Poles or the Russians.
A peculiar complication in the af-
fairs Of that part Of Europe arose
through the seizure Of wilma, the capi-
tai of Lithuanla, by troops under the
command of General Zellgouski, who
resigned from the Polish army before
the occupation. His force is made up
Of both Poles and Lithuanians. He
established council of six In the city,
and that body is planning a provision
al government for central Lithuania
pending the question of the self-deter-
mination Of the inhabitants of that
district The Polish government dis
avowed the occupation of wilma by
Zellgouskl. the Lithuanians we're said
TO be mobilizing for the recapture Of
the city, and II was reported that rep
resentatives of the League of Nations
might be asked to straighten out the
situation.
The citizen., 1920-10-21
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Campaign Of Assassination Is
Making the Irish Problem
More Difficult.
ASQUITH ASSAIlS PREMIER

Large Part Of the Island Faces Block.
ade - Poles and Russians Sign
"Peace Without vIctory"-Amer-
lean Agricultural Producers
Object to Lower Prices.
The citizen., 1920-10-21

The various factions Of the Italian
Socialist party, assembled In conven-
tion. have been having a struggle for
control. The moderates appear to
have the whip hand and have refused
to let the party commit itself In favor
of soviet rule for Italy. The confer
ence voted solidarity with Russia but
the majority stood fast against the
Communists and made Il plain they
wanted no repetition In Italy Of what
has happened TO Russia. Their lead
ers declared the Russian difficulties
came from the rottenness OF the pres
ent regime and that the Bolshevik gov
ernment would be unable 10 transport
products TO other countries even after
the blockade is lifted. Later in the
week Socialist leaders and those Of
the General Confederation Of Labor
published a joint manifesto ordering
demonstrations In every town In Italy
10 force the government 10 recognize
soviet Russia. They said general
strike Of rail workers had been ar
ranged.
The citizen., 1920-10-21

Through senator Pat Harrison.
chairman OF the Democratic speakers
bureau. Governor Cox has challenged
Senator Harding 20 a joint debate on
the issue of the League OF Nations at
any time and place convenient TO Mr..
Harding and the Republican campaign
management. The Democratic man
ayers pointed out that both candidates
would be IN Ohio during the closing
weeks OF the campaign, and thought
the debate might be easily arranged
The citizen., 1920-10-21

England's labor anXleties were cen
tered on the action OF the coal miners
whose delegates. after rejecting the
wage proposals OF the mine owners.
decided that notice OF strike, given
some time ago. should expire on Sat
The citizen., 1920-10-21

AS has been said before. the Rus
sian soviet government Is now free to
devote all its strength to the crushing
of Baron Wrangel In south Russia.
But the baron is wasting no time. and
late dispatches from Constantinople
say his Dneiper river campaign is max
ing excellent progress. He had just
captured two BOlshevfk battalions, oc-
cupied two important towns and de-
stroyed large munitions plant. The
report that Makno, the guerrilla lead
er, had deserted Wrangel is confirmed,
but several of his bands have been
routed. Semenoff. the Siberian anti
Bolshevik leader, has given his adher-
ence to Wrangel and asked orders from
him.
Every day brings Its batch of re-
ports of mutinies and revolts against
the soviet rule, and In London II was
believed the downfall of the Lenine
and Trotzky regime was near. Seri-
Gus fighting was said to be taking place
in Moscow, the troops storming barri-
cades In the streets. Bolshevik ef-
forts elsewhere were collapsing. The
Armenian and Georgian armies were
preparing to unite to defend the two
republics against the Bolshevik Turks,
Tartars and AzerbeidJanians France
and Turkey have made an agreement
by which the French will police Ad-
ana, Tarsus and Mersone for the pro-
lection Of Armenia.
Earl Curzon, British foreign secre-
tary has told the Russian Bolshevik
foreign minister that the British naval
forces have been ordered to attack on
sight any Russian submarines encoun-
tered on the high seas-this because
leading members of the soviet have de
clared that government considers IL
self In q state Of war with Great Brit
ain.
The citizen., 1920-10-21


which appeared to be really started
recently would not please everyone
was a certainty. The trend "bGck to-
ward normal" made hit with the con-
sumer, but not with the producer.
Now the latter is protesting vigorous
ly, the lead being taken by the grow
ers Of wheat, cotton and tobacco and
the live stock men. The wheat men
want So a bushel and the cotton men
40 cents pound. Leading agricultur-
al producers met In Washington, voiced
their griefs, talked of farmers strike
and adopted resolutions severely criti-
cizing government financial authori-
ties and calling on them for aid In
bringing about higher prices. Senator
e. ID. Smith Of South Carolina urged
that the farmers curtail production
and withhold their crops from the mar
ket until prices were satisfactory. For
this he was criticized by Benjamin O.
Marsh, secretary Of the Farmers Ma
tional council, who said:
I'VE must guard against some of the
wild statements made here. There is
no panic. Let's get away from Bob
shevik statements.
II was astounded when Senator
Smith suggested that the farmers
strike, for that's what II amounts TO.
II am not mistaken. he voted for the
ony. When senators get up and say
they don't understand the federal re-
serve act. l think It Is time we should
get few farmers In the senate. The
farmers are not going to stop prOduc-
ing, but the farmers can call the blum
of the federal reserve board"
DIR. w. ]. Spillman, former chief Of
the board OF farm management Of the
Department Of Agriculture, said: 1T
is quite clear that the federal reserve
board and the secretary Of the treas
ury are using the authority placed in
their hands for the purpose of ma
nipulating the market"
Next day W. r. @. Harding, COVER
nor of the federal reserve board. con-
ferred with the producers and under
took to pacify them. He urged them
TO keep cool. and expressed the belief
there will be reaction from present
low prices He told them he favored
putting their crops on the market grad
ually. He warned against any attempt
TO withhold commodities. and point.
ed TO the recent financial panic In
japan and the present Cuban sugar
situation as examples OF what might
follow efforts to boost prices TO arti-
ficial heights.
The citizen., 1920-10-21

urday. This was taken to mean that
the strike would go into effect on Mon
day. The operators offered a wage in
crease Of one shilling a day to start
with and later two shillings, the min
ers to guarantee certain minimum
OF production. The men had a suspi-
cion that they were to be tricked into
doing more work, and rejected the Of
fer by vote of shout Ave to one.
The miners strike, II was admitted,
would throw hundreds Of thousands of
workers In other industries out Of en-
ployment and bring about a serious
crisis In the country's economic lie.
The iron and steel manufacturers in
the Yorkshire districts at once be
gan preparations to shut down their
plants. The government for weeks has
been getting ready to handle the Stu
alton. There was a chance that the
other members Of the triple alliance
the railway men and transport work.
ers-would be able to set up machin-
cry for mediation and at least delay
the strike.
The citizen., 1920-10-21

King Alexander Of Greece, who was
bitten by monkey some two weeks
ago, has been near death from blood
poisoning. and at this writing Is not
out of danger. A noted French spe-
cialist was hunted to Athens and ex-
pressed the opinion that the kings
case was Of the most critical sort but
not hopeless. -. -.... - +.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-10-03
MEXICAN INDIANS START pll-
 CARNAGE TO JAviER SHRINE

NoGAI.ES. Sept. So.-The annual pilgrimmage of Indians 10 the shrina Of San Francisco Jayier at Mazda. Jena. Sonora. has commenced il be. came known here today. october { is healing day" According 10 local historians, the Indians have made tho pilgrlmmage for 25O years until pre- vented by the revolution in Mexico. Al a result of the restoration Of peace 1t was reported here today that the largest number of people in years was on the way 10 Magdalena In. dians from all sections along the bor- der were reported moving along the roads. Trains will run excursions to Magdalena. starting October l, rail road officials annuocned. A weeks fiesta is to he held in Magdalena, starting next Sunday at midnight