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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Changes in the Home
Demonstration Force

Miss Flavia Gleason, formerly
home demonstration agent in DeSoto
parish, has recently been appointed
district home demonstration agent in
the extension division of the Louisi-
ana State University.
Miss Gleason has done exceptional
ly good work during the time she has
been in DeSoto parish and her addi-
ton to the staff of the state office
will aid materially in carrying on the
extensive program outlined for home
demonstration work during the year
1920. Miss Gleason will assume her
duties on January Is.
Miss Mamie Tarwater, who taught
domestic science in Grand Cane, will
succeed Miss Gelason as home dem
onstration agent in DeSoto.
Miss Euphrozine Deshotels, until
recently home demonstration agent
in Ascension parish, has been trans
ferred to East Baton Rouge parish,
to succeed Miss Lillian Lee, who re-
signed her position in November.
Miss Norma OVERLY, who has been
on leave of absence attending school
at Peabody College, Tennessee, ex-
poets to re-assume her duties as gar
den specialist at the Louisiana State
University on February Is.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

premiums for the best ten ears on
hill and river land will be awarded
separately also. Some of the banks
and business men have agreed to
make the cash prizes interesting. We
will hold club rally during the show
and conduct classes in judging"
Rapides Boys Re-enroll Nearly 100
Per Cent-Almost every one of the
old club members is re-enrolled for
the year, writes B. w. Baker, assist
ant agent in Rapides parish. In one
school in which there is a club of
twenty members every member has
re-erolled for 1920. A number Of
club members have already sent the
agent money with which to purchase
purebred pigs and good seed corn.
Club Boys Selling Pigs for $1,000
Each-One of my club members who
secured a good sow when he first
Joined the club is now selling pigs at
$50 apiece, writes v. A. Guidroz, as
sistant agent in Lafayette parish.
Cotton Club Active in Avoyelles-
Monday visited the Hessmer school
and enrolled members for the differ
ent clubs, reports F. A. Swami, agent
in Avoyelles parish. This year have
been fortunate in securing large boys
for the club work There is a great
deal of interest taken in club work,
the cotton clubs, and l ex-
pect some good results.
Boys Club Cotton Seed in Demand
II held number of boys club meet
ngs this week in order to get as
many club record books as possible,
reports V. A. Guidroz, assistant agent
n Lafayette parish. Last spring the
cotton club boys sold some cotton
iced. This year, without having adj
we are receiving orders for
ons of cotton seed.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Senator Fall Declines
Invitation from Mexico

Senator Albert B. Fall of New
Mexico, chairman of the senate COM
mittee investigating Mexican rela-
tions with the United States
recently made public a letter
to Minister Cabrera of Mex
leo, declining the latter's invitation
to visit that country with a view to
ascertaining for himself the stability
of the Carranza government. In his
letter the senator invited Cabrera to
visit this country to testify before
the Fall committee. Mr.. Fall gave the
following reason for declining the
invitation:
Personally / appreciate the fact
that if l visited Mexico / would be
received with extreme courtesy for
myself and my associates. / also re-
alize Of course, as you do, that if /
sought to visit sections of your coun-
try not guarded by your federal
troops, would subject myself to
your criticism and that of at least
some other Mexicans upon the ground
that l was in communication with
those opposed to you and the Carran-
"a administration.
II have no doubt that documentary
evidence would be readily found and
telegraphed to this country as well
as throughout Mexico, to the effect
that a member of the United States
senate was holding communication
with opponents of a government rec
ognized by this country. And yet you |
Of course appreciate that should l
visit Mexico as your guest, I would
be precluded from investigating any
complaints Of your people against
the government with which you are
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Wilson Offered Presidency
of Pan-Pacific Union

Alexander Hume Ford, secretary
Of the Pan-Pacific Union, recently
took to Washington an invitation
from the Union to President Wilson
to assume the presidency of that body
in case Mr.. Wilson leaves the White
House after March 4, 1921. Mr.. Ford
said that he hoped that the president
would consider residence and lead
ership in a land (Honolulu) where
there is no race prejudices and where
for twelve years the representatives
of the nations about the big ocean
have been meeting to plan out CO.
operative work that will bring about
a league Of nations that will comprise
all those about the great Pacific
ocean,"
Several years ago Mrs. Williams
accepted the first honorary presiden-
cy of the Union. Other honorary
presidents are Hsu Shih- Chang, pres
ident Of China; Sir Robert Borden,
premier Of Canada; William ~
Hughes, prime minister Of Australia;
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Agricultural Cl-b
Notes f:.czn the State


Registered Pigs for Caldwell Boys
Six registered pigs have been or
dered for as many club members and
two for farmers for breeding pur-
poses, reports H. v. Harris, form
demonstration agent in Caldwell par
ish. There are twice as many club
members enrolled as there were last
season. Instructions have already
been given on beginning the years
work. Each club member has been
provided with record book.
Will Hold Corn Show for Club
Members-The enrolment of corn
club members was taken earlier than
usual this season so that the boys who
wish to do early blowing and use
barnyard manure may do so with the
view Of keeping a record of the re-
suits of all their work, writes E. W.
Jones, assistant agent in Caddo par
ish.
Il am planning to make this great
year in cron growing in our parish,
by holding a corn show in Shreveport
this fall before the state fair is held"
says Mr.. Jones. "This show will have
! mems class and boys class. There
will be four contests among the boys,
the yield on hill and river
and two features of the show. The
entire crop of the winer win be
ihucked, piled and exhibited. Other
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
United States Senate Passes
The Water-Power Bill

On the 18th instant, by a vote OF
nearly three to one, the senate passed
the water-power development bill
This bill is different in some respects
from the measure passed by the
House of Representative last July
but it embodies in a general way the
plan which has been before congress
in one form or another for the last
ten years or more.
Five republicans and thirteen DEM
ocrats voted against the bill as against
fifty-six votes in it's favor. The bill
now goes to conference for adjust
ment of the senate and House differ
ences.
Just before the final vote was tax
en-, the senate reconsidered it's former
action and restored an amendment
under which the government charge
on water power is limited to twenty
five cents per horsepower developed.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin oppos-
ed this amendment, declaring that it
was concessio nto special interests,
and expressed the opinion that it was
calculated to cause the president to
veto the bill.
AS pasesd by the senate, the bill
provides for the creation of federal
water-power commission, composed
of the secretaries of war, interior and
agriculture, which would be author
lied, after investigation, to issue IL
censes for the development of water
projects 'for a reasonable annual
charge" The licenses would run for
fifty years.
The measure also provides that the
federal commission shall cooperate
With the state and other federal agen-
lies; that there shall be no charge on
state and municipal power projects;
md that industrial plants developing
ess than two hundred horsepower
hall not be required to pay license.
IN two years notice in writing, the
United States would have the right
It the expiration of license to take
'ver and operate plants. Power
'lants now in operation would not
ONE under the operation of law.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Sim Feiners and Soldiers
Fight in Cork Election

In a fight between former soldiers
and members of the Sim Fein party,
which took place at Cork, Ireland,
yesterday, says dispatch dated the
18th instant, during the course of the
municipal elections, three persons
were killed and a number of arrests
were made. The police force finally
put down the disturbance after ar
resting a number of Sim Feiners. In
Belfast also there was great excite
ment during the elections which took
place for the first time under the
proportional representation system.
In Dublin mob attacked motor car
in which James MacMahon, under
secretary for Ireland, was riding. Mr..
MacMahon escaped but the chauffer
was injured and the car was badly
damaged.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Build Sweet Potato Houses
By the Tested Plan.


Build your own sweet potato stor
age houses according to tested gov
eminent plans and thus save your
money and your potatoes, is the ad.
vice of the horticultural department
extension division, Louisiana State
University, in calling attention to the
false claims made by concerns selling
plans of patented" houses.
Storage houses, of both Individual
and commercial size, built under the
plans furnished by the United States
department of agriculture have been
in use in every Southern state for
several years and Investigations have
shown no case of failure of these
houses when properly operated.
One Of the principal arguments
used by concerns selling patented"
storage house plans is that sweet po-
tatoes stored in government designed
houses, of commercial size, suffer a
loss of from twenty per cent to forty
per cent or more from rot and shrink
age, while the patented" houses do
not lose over six per cent. This is
grossly misleading in both instances.
The necessary shrinkage during the
curing process is about ten per cent
in weight, not bulk. This is neces-
sary to keep them in good condition
through the storage season. The sur
-plus water must be driven off and the
government-type houses are designed
to do this by heating and ventilation.
There is nothing mysterious or
complicated about the curing of sweet
potatoes. Thorough ventilation i'm
mediately following storage is all that
is necessary. This ventilation can be
secured by the simple expedient of
placing ventilators in the floor and
roof of the storage house. Circula-
ton of air is superinduced by little
heat. A wood or coal stove, gas
heater or steam pipe will furnish
the necessary heat.
Tests of government-planned sweet
potato storage houses, of commercial
size, in Louisiana have shown an av-
erage loss by decay of less than two
and one-half per cent while in some
this loss has been reduced to less than
one per cent.
The department announces that it
mas no intention of interfering with
legitimate business, but wishes to
warn prospective builders of storage
houses to be on their guard against
claims made by the pro-
noters of various types of patented"
storage houses. Such types involve
he installation of needless and ex-
oensive machinery and the payment
# heavy royalties.
Simple plans for storage houses can ii
'e procured through parish farm dem
agents, or by writing the
horticultural department, extension
livision, Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge. II
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

should apply with their discharge pa
pers to the nearest marine barracks
or recruiting station so that their APP
plications may be forwarded to head
quarters.
For the information of all con-
cerned," says an order from marine
corps headquarters, appropriate
publicity should be given to the fact
that the Victory Medal itself has not
yet been struck off at the mint, that
designs for the clasps have not yet
been approved, and that ribbons and
bars with bronze and silver stars will
therefore be issued with medals and
battle clasps as soon as same are re-
ceived."
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Program Announced for
Home Demonstration Work

Monday, January IL, Mrs. Virginia
Eaton, dairy specialist, came to as
sist me in dairy work among the club
children for a few days. We visited
Opelousas high schol and she made a
talk to seventy children whose par
ents keep cows, in the interest of
dairy work. Stressing the necessity
for milk in diet of growing children.
Thursday morning we visited the
Washington high school, where have
very interesting dairy club. In the
afternoon we went by train to Bayou
Current, where we were entertained
at the hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rushing. Mrs. Rushing is plan
ming to put in a modern dairy in the
near future. She is a most progress
i've and energetic woman and much in
terested in home demonstration work.
They have all modern conyeniences
in their country home-Delco lights
system, running water, bath, etc. She
raises everything possible at home,
and sugar cane extensively; vegeta-
bles, meats and fruits; has a steam
pressure cooker for her meat and veg
etable canning. They have many
acres in oats, clover and alfalfa.
visited Bayou Current school, going
by rail to Morrow station, visited the
schol there, too, and organized clubs.
Was most hospitality entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fogleman. Came
back to Palmetto school and organized
my years work. Here again / met
with most cordial hospitality at DR..
Hawkins home and made pleasant
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Huge Ship Building
Frauds are Reported

According to a San Francisco dis
patch, frauds involving many millions
of dollars in connection with the
building of ships for the government
in California, Washington and Ore
gon have been discovered by govern
ment investigators.
The dispatch states that Attorney
General Palmer, because of the far
reaching nature of the alleged frauds,
has asked the United States shipping
board to suspend action on claims ag-
gregating approximately $37,0O0,-
900.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
CEALED BIDS.
$85,OOO.OO
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
LOUISIANA,
ROAD DISTRICT No. ON

THIRD POLICE JURY WARD
Sealed bids win be received by the
undersigned at Opelousas, La, until
FEBRUARY z, 1920,
at IL o'clock a. M, for the purchase
of $85, 100000 five Is per cent? per
cent bonds of Road District No. / of
the Third Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, dated July
1, 1919.
Eighty-five bonds of the denomi-
nation of 100000 each, maturing
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
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and means con,
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menia should ).
IN urging Il
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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

and W. F.Massey, prime minister of
New Zealand.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

100000.
az July y |, 1853, three bonds, ss,-
az July dyy |, 1854, three bonds, So
July l, 1856, three bonds, s8,-
100000.
July /, 1857, three bonds, ss,-
10000.
July /, 1868, three bonds, ss,-
10000.
July /, 1859, three bonds, 3d.
Interest payable semi-annually on
the first day of January and July in
each and every year, at the rate of
five per cent per annum from date
of bonds. The principal and inter-
est of said bonds shall be payable at
the office of the Parish Treasurer, at
Opelousas, La, or at the option of
the holders or purchasers.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
"a certified check for 2 IL per cent
Of the face value OF said bonds. All
bids must be superscribed with the
words; "Bid for Road Bonds Of Road
District No. / of the Third Police
Jury Ward of st. Landry Parish,
La"
The purchaser will be required to
defray the cost Of any legal examin-
alton or investigation in connection
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

6ee has proven i w
ria, chills and Fever,
Colds and Lacrippe.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

Herewith that may Be w
him.
The Police Jury shall
right to reject any or Al
F. OCTAVE "a
President Of the Police Jury
dry Parish. La.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-05
CHURC CHI, SCHOOL
AND BARRACKS
TARGET FOR IRISH
Protestant Institutions Attacked
by Raiders Who Destroyed
Many Barracks in Ireland.
QUIET REPORTED TODAY

nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London. April 5.-Reports continue
IN reach London today of the estruction
of property by raids in Ireland by armed
hands most of which occurred Saturday
might. Police barracks SCENE to nave
been the main obiectives of the raiders.
Among the places where the barracks
wore either burned or blown up were
Cork. Clonclough, Dunkcrrin, Clonakenny,
Dallvmackey, Dolla, Ballinderry, Ardfert
Rallvheigue, RathcoOle and Drinagh.
Several barracks in North 1lpperary also
were destroyed.
Other buildings destroyed include the
RaIlvbournev courthouse, while the Press
Association reports the Protestant school
house at AIilltown burned and at Gin the
stained glass windows, the rgan and
various articles of furniture broken on
unday night in st, Paul Protestant
chur h.
Raids were carried out on customs and
excise tax Offices in some places, notably
at Nenagh and Sligo, where the income
tax papers were destroyed.
The Dublin post office this morning
reported general stoppage OF telegraphlc
communication TO the north oil Ireland
Belfast, hpf1l -luQuilp.o Ai.'ue VIZ"
morning of the police from Londonderry
10 Cork on the one hand. and from Belfast
TO Sligo on the other, showed that there
had been no renewal last night of the wave
of incendiarism that swept over Ireland
on the eve of Easter Sunday.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson. chief
of the Imperial army staff, arrived IN
Belfast this morning to receive the free
dom of the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-05
RED DOG" PLAYERS FLUSHED.
Six Juveniles Rounded Up and Will Face
Court Wednesday,

"Wednesday will he busy day for the
Juvenile Court, as numoer of eases will
bc disposed of. Raymond Fay. Joseph
Grodzicki, Charles kucharski. Edward
Kucharski, Charles Wierski and William
Wegielewski will he given hearing for
playing "Red Dog The SIX boys, all
under IL years of age, We're caught yostcr-
dav afternoon in the. vicinity of Second
and Poplar streets. after several me mbcrs
Of the police force had performed some
steeplcchase work.
The boys were quietly engaged in their
game when the police patrol hove in sight
They scattered in all directions PATROL
man Morrow vaulted two high fences;
Patrolman Gamble vaulted fence and
landed in n puddle of water: Patrolman
Ward dashed up an allev The rcsllt of
thesa tactics was that the boys We're cor
nered and taken TO the police station.
Four continued eases will also bc acted
upon "Wednesday afternoon. Probation
Officer J. Paul Green reports that the
police arc aiding very much IN assisting
the Juvenile Court in rounding mp boys
about the city, who have been giving
peopc trouble
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-05
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
STFNoCRAPHER

STFNOG GRAPuER
WANTED At ONCE ~ CORPORA
TION MUST BIZ ARLE TO TAKE
SHORTHAND EXCELLENT AND
PERMANENT POSITION TO THE
RIGHT PARTY WITH GOOD SAL
AIRY AND CHANCE FOR AD-
NANCEAfENT CALL ROOM 1859.
HOTEL DU PONT. By PHONE FOR
APPOINTMENT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-05
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKET.
BY Associated Press To Every Evening
phiIadejnhia April K Corr ne

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Philadelphia, April 5-Corn. as to
quality and location. l.72al IS.
Oats-No. ?, white. | 10al10l5; No.
8, white, 109a 09l9
Butter-Wcs creamery. extra 6S.
nearby prints, fancy, 76a7s.
Cheese New York, full milk, held
25a31
Eggs Nearby frsts. 1860: current re-
ceips. l245; western extra, firsts, l245;
frsts, II 80: fancy selected, packed. 4Sa50
Live poultry Fowls. As to size and
quality, 3Sa44; spring chickens. 3sa44;
broiling chickens, 55a60; old roosters. pa
%; young STACEY roosters, 30a32; ducks
Pekin. Halt; Indian runner. 42a43; Niue
covy, 3Oa32; turkeys, 40a45
Dressed poultry Fowls. fresh killed.
choice to fancy. 40a4 small sizes, 33a3S;
roosters, 20.
Potatoes White, per 100 pounds,
575a6 p.
Flour-Soft winter. straight. western.
1075all p; nearby. l065al 90: hard
winters, straight, II 5OaI3O0: short pat
ent. 13.25al3.75: spring first, clear. 10 i50a
1875: patent. II Goa 20; short patent,
ia GOAL 80: fancy spring and city mills,
patent family brand. IA 425al4.55.
Hay-Timothy, No ., 4000a4l 90: per
ton; No. 3. 81. .00a3S 90; sample. 81 00a-
$500; no grade, 2s.00a3OO0 clover mixed
hay, light mixed, 4000a41 90; No. l.
3SO0a3900
Tallow-Prime city. loose. Il; special
loose, 1494; prime country, 10; edible, in
tierces, 1512al7
Bran-Soft winter bran, western. in
1O0.pound sacks, 5s.00a5S.50; spring,
5760a57 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-05

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved by the salts
faction of many and will be to you-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-05
DEATHS.

oI~IGG-At Newport Del on April Z
1880 Reverend Howard I. Quigg.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
me funeral services al Newport NJ f.
Church on Thursday April 5 ~ - o clock
noon Remains can he viewed at he par
snnnrc IA Wednesday evening from TO 9
q cIo~N lnterment at Bethel cemetery.
Bethel Md.
SCOTT-In this ritY on April & 1920.
Mary c = scott in her lnth year.
Relatives and friendS aTe invited to attend
IN, funeral services at The residence Of her
mother Mrs 6. G Grove, 42e South Har-
riSon STREET on Wednesday evening. April
: III : O'Clock Intern. Mt Thursday AZ
western cemetery baltimore. Nd. Train
leaving Whining on al o.l2 a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-05
SUSQUEHANNA SHAD IN.
Port Deposit Fisherman Makes
Catch on Saturday; Successful
Ceoeo-, Predicted

Port Deposit, Md, April 5.-To Joseph
Murray. OF Port Deposit, goes the honor
Of catching the first shad in the Susque-
hanna river this season. MIR Murray
caught ono pair Saturday night This
means the fish are here and in a few days
the fishing will be in full tilt
Fishermen anticipate successful year.
For this years work Of about six weeks
there is invested more than $3.50 600.