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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
JUSTICES OF PEACE
MUST QUALIFY SAYS
GOV. ]. M. PARKER
No Justice will be Issued His Com
mission Who Does Not Pass
Educational Test
SCHOOL BOARD TO HELP
All Required to Appear at SuPerin-
tendent's Office on June 9Th
for Examinations

Governor John NJ. Parker recently
issued an order to Secretary of State
James ]. Bailey that all justices of the
peace elected for the ensuing four
years must produce a certificate of
qualification, signed by the Board of
School Examiners, in their respective
parishes, before they can be given
their commissions.
Act SO of 1904, amending Act No.
155 of 1898, provide certain qualifi-
cations before one can take up the
duties of the office of justice of the
peace in this state. Education is the
principal qualifications, and it is nee
essary for one who is elected justice
of the peace to secure from the par
ish board Of examiners a certificate
showing that he is qualified according
to law to hold office, before he can
be issued his commission.
Reports from Baton Rouge indicate
that Governor Parker is determined
that this provision of the state law
shall be strictly adhered to and those
who can not qualify will be refused
their commission.
All st. Landry justices are required
to file their certificates within sixty
days after the goth of April. The in
formation necessary for them to Sc
cure their certificates can be obtain
ed from the superintendent of pub
lie education, Prof. w. B. Prescott,
who will doubtless be glad to assist
any of the many justices in this par
ish.
The men in St. Landry who have
been elected to the office of justice
of the peace should not neglect this
mandate of the new governor. Those
who fail to qualify will be replaced
by appointees of the governor or an
other election will be necessary at
heavy cost to the taxpayers. All are
urged to perform this little duty with
out any delay.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
Bill To Elect Supt
Is Opposed Here
St. Landry School Board Does Not
Want School Heads Mixed Up
in Politics to Get Jobs

The st. Landry school board is very
much opposed to the bill, recently in
troduced in the legislature to make
the office of parish superintendent of
schools elective, rather than appoint
i've by the school board At a recent
meeting the board went unanimously
on record, opposing the measure and
calling upon the representatives and
senators from this district to help de-
feat measure, which, if passel would
drag the public school system Of this
state in partisan politics.
Extract of minutes of the School
Board meeting held on May Goth at
the office of the School Board of this
parish.
Mr.. PeTrault, duly seconded, Of
fered the following resolutions:
Whereas, it has come to the konw-
ledge of this body that bill has been
introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives of this state by Repre-
sentative Breithaupt providing for the
election by popular vote of parish sup
erintendent of education, and
Whereas, it is the sense of this
board that the inevitable result Of the
passage of the said bill viii be to
throw this important office, and con-
sequently the parish. school systems,
into politics; therefore,
Be it resolved that the st. Landry
Parish School Board in session con-
vened protests against the enactment
of this and any other legislation
which is calculated to drag the school
system Of this state into politics and
requests the representatives of this
parish and the Sanaeor from the dis
trict to use their influence to secure
the defeat of the said bill as being
opposed to the interests of public ed
ucation in Louisiana.
Be it further resolved that copy
of this resolution be forwarded by
the secretary of this board to she
governor of the state, to each of the
representatives of this parish and to
each senator of this district and each
of the New Orleans papers. Unani.
mously carried.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
RAPHIEL-MITCHELL

Last Thursday evening DR.. ]. Raph-
iel and Miss Katie Mitchell were quiet
ly married in the city of New Orr
leans.
DR.. Raphiel is located at Port Bar
re, where he enjoys the esteem and
respect of all. Miss Mitchell has been
teaching at Arnaudville for the past
year and is a charming and popular
young lady.
DR. and Mrs. Raphiel left on an ex-
tended trip through the west and will
be at home in Port Barre about July
/. The Star-Progress extends hearty
congratulations to the happy couple
and wish them all in life that is good.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
TO MOVE TO HIGHER CLIMATE

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherley Sylvester will be sorry to
learn of their departure soon for Dem
yer, Colo, where they expect to make
their home in the future. Mrs. Syl-
vester's health requires higher al
titude and it is understood that il is
at the request of physicians that they
make their homee in the ideal elm
ate of Colorado. Mr.. Sylvester is a
popular mechanic at Bordelon's Gar
age and enjoys the esteem of all who
know him. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sylves-
ter enjoy a large circle of friends
who hate to see them leave their nat
i've city.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
Seventee New
Wells Brought In
North Louisiana Field Continues to
Gush its Wonderful Oil Wealth
With Many New Wells

Shreveport, La, May 22.-Seven-
teen oil wells with total capacity of
10000 barrels, and six gushers, the
largest being 10000, 900 cubic feet,
were added to the production of the
North Louisiana oil fields this week
The high honors for oil wells go to
the Continental Asphalt and Petro-
leum company and to the Sun COM
pany, each of which brought in a
1000 barrel well in the Bull Bayou
field. It was the Continental company
that brought in big well several
weeks ago after going through a
strata Of salt water, and thereby
caused renewed drilling activity by
companies that had stopped drilling
when salt water was encountered.
Bad weather which made hauling
practically impossible retarded de-
velopment in the Homer field. Sew
eral wells surrounding the Homer
pool are reported to be on the stand.
Operators are predicting an extension
as soon as it will be possible to have
operations resumed on a normal bas-
is.
Bossier, Union and Ouachita par
ishes each contributed to the weeks
gas well completions. Three gas wells
in Bossier parish added 41,000,0O0
cubic feet Of gas to the available sup
ply
Considerable interest is centered in
the Hunter, Constantine and Walker
wells in Union and Ouachita counties,
Arkansas, about 40 miles north of the
Homer wonder pool. The showing of
oil in the Hunter well and strong gas
flow with oil spray in the Constant
/ inc well convinces operators that an
other field is likely to be opened in
Southern Arkansas. Wildcat leases
have been selling from SIS to $75
an acre more than two miles from
these wells. The Keene & Wolff in
terests report a showing in their test
at Bradley in Lafayette county, Ar
| kansas.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
ST. LANDRY WILL
HONOR ITS DEAD
SOLDIERS SUNDAY
Memorial Services Will be Held at
Elk's Home Tomorrow After
noon for Fighters
P. R. sANDoz TO SPEAK
Graves of Soldiers Who Died in the
World War Will be Visited
on Sunday Morning

Sunday is Memorial Day and the
local Post of the American Legion is
going to observe the day by holding
a memorial service at the Elk's home
in. this city tomorrow afternoon at
2:3O o'clock.
Opelousas and st. Landry parish
gave their sons freely during the
great world war and quite a number
of the boys, in the field and in the
camps, made the supreme sacrifice
that those of us who remained at
home might enjoy the blessedness of
freedom Their comrades who were
more fortunate and who have now re-
turned to the pursuits of civil life
realize and appreciate the noble sac
rifice that their "Buddies" made, and
are determined that amidst the stress
of the times and the problem of peace
they shall not be forgotten and the
memory of their glorious deeds con-
signed to oblivion.
Throughout the United States the
American Legion is observing this
day and in every town, village and
hamlet exercises will be held and the
graves of our fallen heroes decorated
with flags and flowers.
The local members of the Ameri-
can Legion say Opelousas must be
mo exception. The boys have arranged
suitable program for the occasion
and it is hoped that everybody will
turn out to pay respect to the illus
trious dead The following program
will be rendered:
Invocation, Rev. Father Colliard
2. Star SpangIed Banner, Audience
8 Recitation "In Flanders Field, u
Mary Kate Ballard.
4. "Face to Face" Miss Carmen
Voorhies and Mrs. T. Stewart.
5. Address Hon. P. r. Sandoz
6. Solo Zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" Miss Marie Meginley
z. Recitation "He Was Not Afraid
to DE-" Miss Antionette Klaus.
s. Roll Call of Absent Comrade
8. Song Vacant Chair" American
Legion Chorus.
/ During the morning the members
of the Legion viii meet at the Elk's
Home at 10 o'elok for the purpose
of going to the cemeteries and there
decorate the graves of their fallen
comrades.
The public is cordially invited to at.
tend the services to be held during
the afternoon, and especially those
families who lost a member during
the war.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
COMMERCE BODY
SELECTS MISSOURI
man SECRETARY
J. A. Deyo, of St. Louis, Missouri, Is
Chosen Secretary-Manager of
Chamber of Commerce
GET GOOD SALARY
Latest Booster Full of Enthusiasm
and Promises Great Things When
He Takes Charge June Is

The board of directors of the Opel
ousas Chamber of Commerce selected
j. A. Deyo, of st. Louis, Missouri, as
the secretary-manager of the Opel
ousas boosters association. The selec-
ton was made after careful inyesti-
CATION os applicants from many sec
tions of the United States by spec
ial committee.
The new secretary of the 0pelous-
as Chamber of Commerce was per-
sonally in an attendance at the We'd
nesday night meeting of the board Of
directors and impressed the business
men of this city as being "a live
wire. Mr.. Deyo has had considerable
experience in chamber of commerce
work and being an expert publicity
man, of some note, he is expected to
make this city an excellent secre-
tary.
!! Mr.. Deyo was much taken up with
the people of Opelousas, as we'll as
the natural beauty of this section Of
this state. Arriving here on Monday
Mr.. Deyo spent several days here be-
fore returning to st. Louis to settle
up his personal business there pre-
paratory to coming to 0pelousas on
June the 18th to make this city his
home. While here he had occasion to
meet large number of the influent-
ial business men of this city and Sc
cured the promise of all whom he met
of their undivided support and CO.
operation and assistance in making
his work successful.
i Mr.. Deyo is firmly of the opinion
that within a few months opelousas
will have one of the strongest and
NEST efficient chambers of cOmerce
in hits state, and he believes that the
organization win do much in bring
ing new industries to this city.
The new secretary Of the Opelous
as Chamber Of Commerce win be paid
Ia higher salary than that paid BY any
city the size of Opelousas-in fact
only two or three organizations Of its
kind in Louisiana pay their secretar-
les what 0pelousas viii pay its chief
booster. With an ADEQUATE salary the
new secretary will be able to devote
his entire time and attention to boost
ing Opelousas and St. Landry parish
and to watch for opportunities Of Sc
curing new industries for this section
of louisiana.
The business men who met Mr..
Deyo assured him of their hearty CO.
operation, promising to get behind
him in a membership drive, by which
it is expected to make the Chamber
of Commerce membership one hun
dred per cent, after which several
stunts" viii be tried to attract the
people Of the opelousas territory to
appreciate this as the trading center
of Southwest Louisiana.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
July 1st Limit For
Army Insurance
Ex-Service Men are Warned to
Avail Themselves of Privi-
lege to Keep Insured

July is the time limit for ex-ser-
vice men who have allowed their war
risk insurance to lapse to reinstate
it or automatically foregO the bene-
fits of the converted insurance Of
fered by the government under the
amended insurance act.
These. advantages lie in cheapness,
a fixed annual premium that does
not increase whit the age of the in
sured and the choice of one of six
contracts all carrying liberal dis
ability features, making any one of
the policies offered attrative to ex-
service men.
The Bureau of Var Risk Insurance
through Lynn A Burr, state repre-
sentative formerly in the Audubon
building, New Orleans, but now at
the United States mint is forcibly
through various agencies the necessi-
presenting to the ex-service men
ty Tor re-lnstatlng all or as large
part of this lapsed insurance as poss-
ible before it is too late.
In case of insurance lapsed eigh-
teen months this can be done before
July l, by making out an application
for reinstatement of such insurance
as it is desired in mutiples of $500
but no less than $1,000 sending it
accompanied by two monthly prem
iums to the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance at Washington.
The volume of the work done by
the Bureau is attested by the settle
ment of 1877 ISL insurance claims, for
death and total permanent disability,
and representing a total value of L.
135,552,173.45 with only 5119 claims
pending.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
Ducharme Going
To Jeff Davis
Popular Young Employee of Dietlein
Jewelry Store Will Co Into
Business at Elton

Sidney Durcharme, who has been in
employ Of F. ]. Dietlein, Landry street
isweler for the past several years and
WhO now is recognized as a competent
leWeler himself, will leave on next
tuesday for Elton where he will en-
elr the business for himself. Mr.. Dur
eAarme, while a young man, has ap-
pled himself strictly to his business
ana has made himself an enviable rep
uaanOn among the best business men
3 tins city. While his friends regret
as departure from this city they are
s'ad that he is seizing a splendid op-
portunity of venturing into business
for himself.
Elton is one Of the best business
seasers Of Jefferson Davis parish, and
Nere being no jewellery store in that
s0Wn' especially with much prosperity
ysing enjoyed at present, Mr.. Dur
ssAtme !. expects to develop very pro-
lsaOie business in a short while.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
SEVEN LOUISIANA BOYS ARE
APPOINTED TO WEST POINT

Out of the four hundred and sixty
one young men to enter the United
States Military Academy, at West
Point, thirty-one will come from the
regular army and seven from Louisi-
ana.
The boys from this state are: Jas.
A. Davidson, New Orleans; Alexander
L. Boatner, New Orleans; John w.
Ramsey, Jr., Lafayette; Alexander R.
Sewel, Shreveport; Charles H. Coat
es, Baton Rouge; Robert l. Lamb
right, Bogalusa and Clyde D. Eidle-
man, Lake Charles.
These boys successfully passed the
very difficult entrance examinations
in March and will enter West Point
on July 1, 1920.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
Marketing Plan Is
To Help Farmers
American Cotton Association Works
Out Cooperative Marketing
Plan to Assist Cotton

The special cooperative marketing
committee of the American Cotton
Association held three day meeting
in Memphis last week and developed
what they consider practicable plan
to inaugurate cooperative marketing
of the Southern cotton crop. This
committee composed of five members
at large and one from each cotton
state, is headed by D. S. Murph, head
of the marketing division of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture, with
Captain Charles H. Teal of Grant Par
ish as Louisiana's member.
The plan wh:rr the c0mTnte fin
ally agreed on comprises the county
unity system, with warehousing
chasing and handling of cotton, local
Standardization of production and CO.
operative selling through county mar
keting organizations to be organized
under the auspices of the American
Cotton Association. A subcommittee
to perfect details and submit the COM
pleted plan to the board of directors
July 18th was named as follows:
D. S. Murph, A. F. Lever, DR..
Clarence Poe, Harvie Jordan and DR..
j. F. Duggar, with S. G. Rubinow as
secretary.
1t is hoped to be able to start the
plan working in a large number of
counties in time for this years crop.
The national executive committee
and the national finance committee
will hold meeting in Atlanta on
June 1st. A tentative report on the
marketing plan will be considered by
these committees,
The Louisiana Division has been
active, in the preparation of the leg
islation which was agreed upon at
the recent meeting of the state COM
mittee. Three measures have been
drawn and submitted to the attorney
of the division, w. o. Hart, and after
the approval of the governor win be
introduced in the legislature by mem
bers of the American Cotton Asso-
citation who are members of the Gen
eral Assembly.
Pending the issuance of the nation
al cotton journal, and having dis
continued the publication of the bull
letin Unity" all members of the
Louisiana Division are now receiving
Modern Farming" which contains a
cotton column conducted by the Lou
isiana Division. Ten thousand SUBJ
scriptiOns have been taken out by the
Louisiana Division for its members
and the readers of the Unity" who
are now getting besides the usual cot
ton news, much other valuable farm
news.
On receipt of news of distress in
Catahoula, Concordia and Avoyelles
parishes, due to the backing up of
flood waters, Chairman w. B .Thomp-
son of the Louisiana Division started
the circulation of a petition among the
local cotton men and $4,000 was rails
/ ed and sent to the Red Cross finance
committee in Marksville.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
NEW REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Elsewhere in this issue appears the
advertisement Of a new real estate
firm in this city that of Haas & De-
zauche, composed of DR.. J. A Haas
and Allen Dezauche.
DR.. Haas is one of the largest land
owners and dealers in Southwest Lou
isiana and Mr.. Dezauche has for sew
eraI years been connected with his
business and is well posted on lands
in this section. With the resources
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29

Mrs. Lucille Castillo and her sis
ter, Miss Florence Cahanin, attended
the Telephone Convention in Jenn-
ings on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week
R. D. Nibert, president Of the
Louisiana Retail Hardware AssocIa-
ton, of Bunkie, was a visitor to this
city on Wednesday and while here
paid the Star Progress a pleasant call.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
THTBODEAUX TAKES
OFFICE AS new ST.
LANDRY SHERIFF
rt;.. on Thursday Afternoon and
Assumes New Duties on The
Following Morning
n re OWN CHEF DEPUTY
Thanks People for Office and Asks
! o-.-ation and Assistance in
Enforcing the Law

Charley Thibodeaux is not super
..;ous as he stepped into the sher-
.sg. office on Friday morning and
..sted the working force with "Sa-
- vour new boss" He qualified late
T.rredav afternoon and was busy all
Tsursday preparing to take charge
Of his office.
automatically with the publication
= Inc new sheriff Darius Fontenot's
t.,n Of office expired and issuance of
i.0.I napers and tax receipts ceased
,.til tbe old sheriff could be checked
o,t This viii be done sometime to-
d.v and doubtless on Monday morn
~ Sheriff Thibodeaux and his force
u deputies will take charge of the
h;vbest office in the parish.
Sheriff Thibodeaux did not an
,ounee the name of all his deputies,
- L is understood, he viii not need
n entire force until next fall. In the
meantime, NJ. P. Stagg, of Whiteville
viii be the cheif criminal deputy,
holdinq the position filled for the past
ten or twelve years by Charlie B. Chac-
here: in the tax collectors office the
new sheriff will act as his own deputy
and will later be assisted by his son,
Charles Thibodeaux. "Uncle" Frank
Doucet, who has held the office of
iaiIer under Sheriffs Swords and Fon-
tenOt will again be seen in his same
lob. The other positions viii be filled
a. later date, according to Sheriff
ThibOdeaux's statement to the editor
Il the Star Progress.
st. Landry's new sheriff is determ-
med to give the people of this parish
tie very best service there Is in him.
ne says that he viii do the greater
portion of the office work himself and
win be in the sheriff's office when
ever any one wants to see the sheriff
q this parish.
IN an interview to the editor Of this
paper on Friday morning Sheriff
Taibodeaux said:
Il was elected sheriff of this parish
At the conclusion Of bitter political
contest. The people of St. Landry
have reposed their confidence in me
50 it matters not how bitter the con-
test was, whether 1 had political enc
mics or not, / am going to do my duty
as best I see it. / have no friends to
repay and surely no political enemies
so punish. It is my purpose to work
fee the best interest of the parish. I
will welcome and appreciate the CO.
operation, assistance and advice of all
TIE people Of this parish, whether I
was eir choice or not in the last cam
paign.
@The few promises l made during
ny campaign 1 intend to fulfill. With
the cooperation of the entire citizen
~ ! feel that / can successfully en-
feree the laws justly and impartially.
4 want to take this opportunity to
again thank the good people of old St.
landry for their splendid support in
ne campaign and to assure all that l
will do my utmost to make my admin
stratiOn success, thereby repaying
tAem for their splendid loyalty and
Tor having elected me their sheriff.
Lets bury the hammer and all
work for harmony and st. Landry"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
ANNUAL RETREATS IN JUNE

The convent Of the Sacred Heart
in Grand Coteau has issued invita-
tions for the annual English and
French retreats, which are held at
that place each year.
The French retreat viii begin on
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29

June 21st ending on the 25th; the
English retreat win begin June 2sth
and close July End.
Many ladies Of 0pelOusas avail
themselves of this opportunity Of
making their annual retreats.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29

Misses Lucille and Marie Tros-
clair were visitors to Lafayette on
Monday last.
DIR. c. A. Gardiner, prominent
Bristol physician was q visitor to
this city on Friday afternoon.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29

Miss Beatrice Barry of Grand
eO'eau' Is the charming and attract
guest at the home of her sister,
mrs John Sibille.
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