The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28

clnct 5, Ward -:
l. Louis Guilbeau, aged %, no pol
tax for 1919. Ex-service man.
2. Frank Pepitone, not registered
Voted on affidavit. This party testi.
fies that he registered at Arnaudville
that his name appears upon the list
of qualified voters on the occasion OF
the holding of a special school cleo
ton at that place about two months
before the date of the primary. This
testimony is corroborated by that Of
two reputable citizens of that town.
3. Albert Blanchard, aged 25, no
poll tax for 1918. Ex-service man.
A. J. A. Higginbotham, not reg
istered. This aparty is duly register
ed but is enormously listed for Leon
vile. He should have been listed foT
Arnaudville, because he now lives and
lived al the time Of his registration
in the Arnaudville precinct
5. Simon Marks, aged 80, no poll
tax for 1918. Ex-service man.
6. Joseph Hargrodef, aged "a, no
poll tax at all. Ex-service man.
z. Henry Hargroder, no poll tax at
ALL Is actually oyer-rated and is prac-
tically blind.
8. Elvereste DUgas, aged "a, no
poll tax for 1918. Ex-service man.
8. Hugo Richard, no poll tax at all
and dishonorably discharged from u.
S. army. The commissioners at this
poll, being familiar with all the vot-
ers and knowing, among the voters,
were eX-service men, did not require
these ex-service men to show their
discharge papers. When this voter
presented himself, he was permitted
to vote as the other ex-service men
were permitted to do, the commission
ers at the time not knowing that he
was dishonorably discharged. Hugo
Richard is an iIliterate man, not ia
miliar with the requirements of the
election laws and we believe that he
acted in good faith.
10. J. L. Smith, no poll tax for
1919. Holds receipt No. 1866 for
1919.
IL. Raymond Marks, not register
ed. The evidence is that this man
registered prior to the election of
1916, and was under the impression
that his reistration was still valid.
Other evidence adduced in this case
leads us to believe that he acted in
good faith. He was permitted to
vote under affidavit.
IL. Leonard Quebedeaux, aged "a,
no poll tax for 1918. Showed his re-
ceipt.
Is. Oliver Guidry, aged 81, no poll
tax for 1918. This man testifies that
he did not personally pay his poll tax
either for 1918 or 1919, because he
usually depended upon his employer
to pay his poll tax for him. He Of
fered to vote in good faith, thinking
both of his poll taxes had been paid.
He was not questioned by the COM
missioners as to his payment of poll
tax, nor asked for his receipts. The
commissioners testified that the only
way in which they could account for
this man being permitted to vote
without payment of one poll tax was
that the commissioner who looked up
his status overlooked the non-pay-
ment of one poll tax.
IA. Ulysse Dugas, not registered.
Voted on affidavit. This man did
not apepar before US. Hence, we had
no opportunity to investigate. this
case.
10. Luke Sicily, aged "a, no poll
tax for 1913. Ex-service man.
Is. R. L. Roy, aged 81, no poll tax
for 1918. Ex-service man.
II. Clevis Bernard, not registered
and no poll tax at all. We find no
such name on the list of persons vot-
ing.
Is. Rene Olivier, no poll tax for
1918. Ex-service man.
10. Adam Quebedeaux, aged AZ,
no poll tax for 1918. Holds receipt
No. STA, st. Martin parish, for 1918.
20. Evance Dugas, no poll tax for
1918. This party did not appear be-
fore us. Hence, we had no opportun-
lty to investigate this case.
81. Alphonse Dohlman, aged rs,
no poll tax for 1918. Ex-service man.
q. Sidney Boudreau, aged o.. no
poll tax for 1913. Holds receipt No
l446 for 1918.
%. Sevigne Guidry, aged A, no
poll tax for 1918. Showed his poll
lax receipt.
"a. Oleus Guidry, aged 81, no poll
lax for 1913. Ex-service man.
%. Joseph Olivier, aged %, no
poll tax at all. Ex-service man.
In view Of the fact that SO few ir-
regularities actually occurred, and
after giving due consideration to the