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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
Big Bargain on Our Remnants

promise you aseabIy
with
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the opening
n andm
toa attend the opening saIe
REMEMBER absolutely obligation incurred buy but
while
thu stoea ndd stock
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Our 65c per yard feather ticking, extra
heavy, during our opening sale 49c per yard
$3.50 quality table damask, during our open
ing sale only per yard
Ladies sweaters in all colors-special lot
$2.49, while they last.
Ladies Atwood coat and ripple sweaters
and slip-overs too numerous to mention
also reduced.
Children's home made plaid and solid ging-
ham dresses, bloomer dresses, rompers and
MILDLY dresses, the prettiest line ever shown
here, sizes range from 2 to Ia
Jap silk waists nall colors only
Wolfe waists, worth $3.50, while they last
CSC each
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

moved
people have had of
Heretofore has been impossible
o the values which could be obtained here.
of
trouble
beore leaving the store.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

TricolIette, georgette and wool Jersey waists
all priced very low.
Ladies silk dresses In satin taffetas, the very
latest. worth up to $500 our opening sale
price, Only --$Il'So
One lot of dresses worth $4,000 to $500 in
navy, black and brown satin. Sale
price -..--.-.---- As'Ss"
We have beautiful line of wool tricO-
time, Jersey, velvets, crepe, satins, dresses,
all the very newest and all reduced for our
opening sale.
White and black ladies' French kid 81 loves
$3.50 value. Extra special----.----.---,---$l.96
Ladies crepe-de-chene Teddys $3.50 and
$500 values. Sale price $2.4s and $3.48
Crepe-de-chene gowns, $3.50 value. Sale
Drice ----%4'SO
Silk Jersey Vest, SZ.4to
$3.50 and $500 camisoles, while they last
at ------.---.-------
White pink and blue outing, worth Doc
only ~ ge.9
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Tricollette, georgette and wool Jersey waists
all priced very low.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

36-inch very heavy brown sheeting, 45c
kind, sale price -.---.--.-------.-25c per yard
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Our $500 quality crepe de chene in all col.
ors, during. our grand opening sale,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Ladies hose, black and white worth 25c per
pair. Sale price only IL IL cents per pair
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Georgette crepe in all colors, light and dark,
for waists, dresses and evening dresses, dur
ing our grand open sale only AZ
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Our 25-inch percales, while they last dur
ing our grand opening sale, only 19c per yd.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

40 by 10 extra heavy bath towes Soc each
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

One lot of crib blankets.-...-.,-..-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

36-inch brown cotton extra special,
only .-..--.-,...- ...--..-.----...15c per yard
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

All our other suits in tri-
cottene, silYertone, velour,
chiffon broadcloth, all the
very latest are reduced.
Come and see them.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

All our fancy and solid color voiles and or.
candies worth 75c, $1.0O and SIPS during
the opening sale only 49c per yard.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Jap silk waists nall colors only ---.~-$1.s9
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Wolfe waists, worth $3.50, while they last
98c each
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Wife Willing to Adopt
''War Baby of Husband
U. S. Is Called Upon to Decide
Case for Unmarried
EnglishWoman

Byron II. Uhl acting Commissioner
Of Immigration, is puzzled by the case
of Emily Knowles, a young, unmarried
Englishwoman, who arrived January Is
on the Lapland with her baby, at the
invitation and expense of Mrs. Pedley
K. Spiker, Of Baltimore, whose husband
is the father of Miss Knowles's three
month-old baby.
Mr.. Spiker became acquainted with
the young woman whila he was in Eng
land as a member OF the army air SER
vice. Mrs. Spiker has submitted an atii
davit saying that she is convcrsant with
all the circumstances, appreciates Miss
Knowles's good qualities and would like
to adopt the baby 1t would not disturb
her domestic happiness. she continues,
if Miss Knowles should become a mem
Der Of her household, but her husband s
brother wants to marry her.
The brother, Guy S. Spiker, also of
Baltimore, submitted an affidavit testi-
flying to his desire to marry Miss
Knowles, and there is an affidavit by
Pedey S. Spiker telling of his relations
with the young woman. He also wants
to adopt the baby Counsel to fight
Miss Knowless case was retained by
the Spikers. Records in the case have
been sent to Washington and decision
is expected soon.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
A Tale OF Two Women
Strong and Delicate Art i'm
Frank Swinnerton's Novel

sEPTEMBER. BY Frank swinnerton
George al. Doran Company, New York.
Mr.. Swinnerton's novel is remark
ably fine and subtle study of two
women OF contrastcd tcmporamonts.
Marian Forster. mature in years, some
what impersonal in her keen discern
ment and kindly sympathy with her
friends. yet still beautiful and capable
OF cherishing an ardent passion for
man younger than herself. is set off
against Cherry Mant, young, fasci-
mating, sophisticated girl, in whose
nature qualities Of hardness and ten
derness arc curiously mingled Two
men. Marian's middle-aged husband.
Howard, and Nigel Sinclair, youthful
ldeallst who fanciea himself in love
with Marian and finally marries
Cherry, are also principal figures in
the story; but the women hold the
center Of the stage throughout.
The author displays rare skill in his
Two women. From the moment when
they first meet they are conscious of
q certain conflict between their per-
sonalities, blended with half unwill-
ing feeling of mutual respect and at-
miration. The vclvety. delicate strug-
gle between Marian and Cherry is
described with y nessc worthy or
Henry James. Marian's maturcly de
velopcd mind is evenly matched with
Cherry's youthful beap.y and charm.
SO excellent is each woman's instinct
Of seIf-control that they pass through
some extraordinary Psychological
crises without an open break The
first skirmish comes when Cherry in
dulgcs in filtration With Merriam
husband. Serious consequences are
averted partly through Marian's quick
wit, partly because Cherry tires of her
middle aged lover and throws him
over with cruel inditlcrcnce.
more serious emotional conflict is
precipitated by Nigel Sinclair Marian,
bored in spite Of herself at her dull
who is not blessed with any extraordi-
nary qualities Of sympathy and com
prehension, is strongly attracted By
Sinclair's fresh, boyish, ingenious
idealism. The attraction gradually dc
veOps INTO warmer feeling; and II
requires all Marian's poisc ana balance
and sanity to prevent her from slipping
into a love affair which she instinc-
lively feels would be humiiating and
disastrous. In a nerversc spirit Cherry
tried to take Nigel away from Marian
She succeeds better than she had in
tended, and the two young people fall
genuinely IN love with each other
The seed is planted for an ugly breach
between the two women, but the stua-
ton is saved by striking act of un-
seltishness on Cherrys part and by
Marian's unfaiing generosity and kind
ness. The story ends with Nigel going
off to war happy in the consciousness
of having won Chcrry's love And
Marian is left cnvelopcd in the soft,
mellow haze Of the autumnal period Of
her life, her capacity for sympathetic
observation and interest in the lives
about her quite undimmed by the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Of 100000 in
Fire Years Promised
Cost OF Reorganization Under
The Senate Bill Is Estimated
rt $500 02T 900 AnnuaILN

WASHINGTON, Jan. so. Mobiliza
ton of an organized field army of p
1000 men would be possible within
five years after passage Of the Senate
army organization bill Chairman
Wadsworth OF the Senate Military Com
mittec said to-day in his report to the
Senate or the measure. The cost would
not exceed $5Y0.JS1 900 annually, he
said
Including the permanent standing
army Of gAN GOO and the citizen army
and National Guard, as proposed. the
measure. through its compulsory mill
iary training plan, would permit the
mobilization next year Of an army Of
1.19S. 600 men. the report continued.
Youths trained would be passed into
the citizens reserve army, and in 1926
the nations available military strength
would be 3,545 200 officers and men,
while the cost & man would be re
duced from S509 in 1921 TO $176 IN
1926.
with the organized personnel shown
in 1926 the report said 'it will be
possible, after providing for the for
eign garrisons and the coast defenses,
to mobilize an organized field army Of
100000 men. with ample surplus
strength to supply rcplacements and
10 form new and unexpected organiza-
tions. This can be done even after q
liberal allowance for exemptions on
account Of industrial requirements :"
To obvlate charges that the House
Military Committee was packed either
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Ludendorff's Story---Fran Swinnerton Novel
Ludel1tlorfff's Own Story
German General Conclusively Reveals
His Limitations of Mind and Character

or the mood in which they fought the
war. He was a worshpper of the old
order and of the imperial and royal
dynasty. He never sensed the idea
that the war was bound to put the old
order to its final test--tIat unless the
dynasty could give Germany another
easy victory like that over France in
lS70'71 the German people were bound
TO use the war as means of reorgan-
izing and iberalizing their institu-
tions.
His book is filed with denunciation
of the civil government for it's failure
to support him and of the people for
their unwlllingness TO make greater
sacrifices for victory. These complaints
are unjust. BethmannH Hollweg was a
blundercr. But he was in touch with
the turbulent factions in the Reich stag
and, through them, with the people,
and he knew, better than Ludendortf.
that the war, once it had run into 1915,
could not be conducted to a successful
end unless the people were induced to
believe that it was their war, not the
war of the dynasty and the military
autocracy.
Hollweg made many mis-
takes. But he was absolutely sound
in opposing a renewal of unre stricted
submarine warfare in January, 1917.
l.udendortf overruled him and forced
the decision which brought the United
States INTO the contest and thus pre-
vented either draw or German
triumph. The German people gave
Ludcndortf sufficient support to stand
off the Entente. He lost the war
through his own misiudgment.
Under such circumstances the whin-
ing tone of his attacks on others merely
betrays his own lack of heroic quality.
1t must refresh every American who
reads this book to recall the attitude
and words OF one Of the greatest Amer
lean soldiers-also the leader in a Lost
Cause. After Gettysburg Robert E. Lee
wrote two letters to jefferson Davis, sug-
costing that he be relieved from com
mand Of the Army Of Northern Virginia.
In the second of them he said: ~ have
no complaints to make of any one but
myself have received nothing but
kindness from those above me, and the
most considerate attention from my
comrades in campaigns"
Lee wassa superb soldier. More than
That, ne was a knightly gentleman, the
soul of magnanimity and chivalry. 1t
IS good to recall him and his nobility
Of bearing while one listens to the
excuses and recriminations of this typ
zeal, queruous, egotistical, embittered
representative of Prussian militarism.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31

storms of passion that have passed
over her
Throughout the novel Mr.. Swimmer
ron displays literary art of a very high
type. He never lapses into the banal
sell out Of a difficult situation by re-
sorting to clumsy melodramatic de-
wees. Above all he never lets his
characters harden into lay figures; he
always keeps them plastic and natural.
His picture Of Marian is masterpiece.
Her character, in all it's lights and
shades. stands out with a vividness
that is clearcut without being obtru-
siVe. lie is careful to preserve the in
dlvldualty even of his minor figures;
he never yields to the novelst's be-
setting sin of falling back on conven-
tlOnal types.
The authors even. finely tempered,
hrmly disciplined prose is a delight in
these days of so much uncouth and
barbarous writing. His style is neither
violent nor feeble; it is at once strong
and seren> vigorous and graceful He
has mastered the difficult liason be-
tween mood and expression. Possessed
OF Jamess acuteness and subtlety in
painting the finest details of a delicate
psychological situation, he does not
employ James's recondite style. He
demonstrates that depth of vision and
clarity Of expression can be reconciled
Such finely wrought art as Mr.. Swim
nerton's seldom receives its full meas
ure Of popular appreciation. But II
may be hoped that "September" will
prove an exception to the rule, that II
will meet with the enthusiastic recep-
ton to which it is richly entitled by
virtue of its exquisite literary quality.
W. Il c.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Gossip
Novel hv Richard Washburn Child

Richard Washburn Child, whose
stories are well known to readers Of
"Ihe Saturday Evening Post" is the
author Of a novel Of romance and
"The Vanishing Men, which
is announced for early publication by
z. p. Dutton & Co.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Newberry Case
Threatened bv
Influenza Pest
Two Jurors Contract Disease
and a Third Is Excused
Because of Sickness in
His Home Town
Court Advises Exercise
Special Physician Is As
signed to Guard Health
Of Participants in Trial

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 90.--A
jury to hear the evidence in the cleo
tions conspiracy trial Of United States
Senator Newberry and 122 co-defend
ants had not yet been completed when
the Federal District Court adjourned
panel, and the excusing of third man
because illness in his home town
threatened his business interests de-
pleted the tentative jury and operated
to prolong the questioning Of tales
men.
The twelve seats were tentatively
filled again to-day just before court
adjourned, and In an effort to assure
finishing the examinations this week
Judge Clarence w. Sessions orde red
that to-morrow's session start half an
hour ahead Of the usual time.
Judge Sessions, before dismissing the
jurymen for the night, cautioned them
to care for their health
"You ought to take outdoor exercise
when ever the opportunity offers" he
said. Sheridan G. Long, fifty two year
old farmer from Newaygo, Mich, said
ne favored taxing ms associates on tne
jury for "a good three mile hike"
Attorneys for both sides were worried
over the possibilities of mistria if
the influenza in the jury Is not checked.
A physician has been appointed to watch
the men.
Four defendants also were on the sick
list. None of their cases are serious.
More than dozen talesmen have been
excused for illnees
Six peremptory challenges were used
to-day. There remain two challenges
for each side
The case of Frank Armstrong, ex-
cused for cause, was an agreed one.
Armstrong, a bank cashier Of Alanson,
explained to Judge Sessions that illness
in the family of the institutions presi-
dent, left the bank in charge of boy
and that a run was Threatened.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Boraln Opposes
Air Service as
Separate Arm
Pershing's Letter Is Quoted
in Which General Con-
tends Bureau Should Re-
main Part of the Army
Wadsworth Defends Bill
Next War Will Begin With
an Aerial Battle Off
American Coast, He Says

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3c.--The bill to
create a separate department of TIE air
encountered further vigorous opposi-
lou in the Senate today. Senator
Rorah. Republican, - Idaho. led the
attack against the measure on the
ground of extravaganza. Urging its
passage. Chairman Wadsworth of the
Military Committee asserted that the
next great war involving this country
would be ushered in with an air battle
off the coast and warned the Senate to
prepare against that day.
Opposition to the bill. so far a. it
would separate the army air service
from its status as an integral part Of
the army, also was expressed IN let
ter from General Pershing. made pub
lie during the dsy by Representative
Fisher. Democrat. IF Tennessee
Borah Cites Pledge OF Economy
In his attack on the bill Senator
Borah took occasion to warn his Re
publican colleagues that the party's
special promise" Of economy at the
last election was not being carried out
IN Congress. He also referred to the
committee on platform and policies
appointed recently by Chairman Hays
of the Republican National Committee Q
as a committee "of 157 varieties" add
ing that "the gifted gentlemen" who
composed it cannot convince the
people against the record being made
here
THE Republican party made the spe-
cial promise in the last campaign to
reduce government expenditures, said
Senator Borah, "but there isn't the
slightest evidence that this Republican
Congress proposes to carry out that
promise"
Republicans and Democrats should
Join hands. the Senator declared, and
begin to carry out the promise that
when the war was over government
expenditures would be cut to the bone
Senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska. the
acting Democratic leader. also opposed d
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Sunday Forum in Suspense
Future of Church Feature To
Be Decided TODAY

The fate of the Sunday night forums
at the Church of the Ascension prob
ably will be decided this morning
when a committee Of the vestry of the
church will report to the vestry and
the Rev. DR.. Percy Stickney Grant on
conference yesterday with Bishop
Charles S. Burch. After hearing the
report of the committee the vestry
will decide whether to continue the
forums in their present form, or with
notifications or to abolish them If
the forums are to be continued the
vestry will ,decire as to tomorrow
nights speaker. Two men are said to
be under considerations
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Reservoir to Dust Village
Reclamation Project VIII Force
Rebuilding on New Site

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-As the re-
suit Of decision of Secretary Lane
to-day approving tentative contract
for reclamation projects along the
Snake River in Idaho, it will be nee
essary to remove the village Of Amer
lean Falls, with its population Of more
than hundred, to another site.
The plans call for the construction
Of one Of the largest irrigation reser-
vors in the United States on the pres
cnt site of the Idaho village. The
Oregon Short Line Railroad tracks
along the river also viii Gave to be di-
verted to higher land.
The village, it is believed, will be
overlooking the proposed reservoir.
The present village is situated eighty
two miles east of Shoshone
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31

the bill as an extravagant attempt to
create Jack OF all trades department
of the government" which. he said,
would only multiply the present con-
fusion over ar service control.
"The bill ought to be confined to the
manufacture OF aircraft to be used by
the War and Navy departments, said
Senator Hitchcock. II think it is an
unwist and cxtravagant stcp TO take
"Tfe first or the second day Of the
next great war emergency this nation
faces will be marked by a great air
battle off our coasts,S said Senator
Wadsworth. II am as sure OF that as
| am standing here.
ut is our way to wait until emer-
gency overtakes US, but we have spent
$4,000. .00O,0 600 and thousands of wasted
lives in the last two years to find out
how expensive our way can be.
THE number Of men you provide IN
this proposed central agency. the
amount of money is immateriai. but
the principal and policy involved. and
the organization is important"
General Pezshngs views we're dis
closed in cores spondence between him
and Major General Menoher, director
OF the army air service.
"The air service for military pur-
poses SUculu ltltAlu Pdt cl luc Aiiiy,
Genera, Pershing wrote from Denver
adding that il should be established
"as a separate branch within the army
and separate only in the same way that
infantry and field artillery are sep
arate.v
Pershing's Views Stated
Answering d series Of questions SUB,
mittcd by General Menohcr, Genera
Pershing wrote:
Military forces never can be. eff
ticiently trained nor operated without
an air force.
"An air force, acting ependently
can Of its own account neither win {
war at the present time nor. so far as
We can tell. at any time in the future.
'If success is to be expected the
military air force must be controlled
IN the same way. understand the sam,
discipline, and act IN accordance will
The army command under precisely The
same conditions as other combat arms
AN air force should not be cstab
lished as combatant force distinc
from the army and navy
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
By William l.. Mcpherson


LUDENDORFF's OWN STORY. AUGUST.
from the siege Of Liege to he signing
Of the armistice. viewed from the
Grand Headquarters OF the German
Army. ~ Erich von ludendortf. Quar-
termaster General OF the German Army.
OCT. two volumes. pages Y. ~ 473
Harper & Bros
There are two aspects to book like
General Ludendorff. On the one hand
it offers a valuable Interpretation of
the strategy of the war, objective in
the main, though colored by the
authors preconccption and by his OBJ
vious desire to shift the blame for de-
feat from his own shoulders to the
shoulders Of others. This ASPECT, in
tensivcly interesting to all students OF
the war, is dealt with at length in an
article by the reviewer which is to
appear tomorrow in The Magazine sec
tion Of The Sunday Tribune
On the other hand, there is the per-
sonal and psychological aspect, which
will be treated here. Ludendorf's two
himself, Of his intellectual makeup. of
his unsympathetic temperament and Of
his extraordinary limitations of char
actcr. Here is a man who was, through
natural process Of selection, to be the
military leader Of the Quadruple Ali
nnce. He eclipsed all the other Teuton
generals. Lieutenant Maurice Berger,
Of the Belgian army, says, in his IA
Nouvelle Allemagne," that when he Wis
lted Berlin after the armistce he ex-
pressed to an influential leader under
the republic a wish to meet and talk
with Won Kluck and several others Of
the famous German commanders. This
parsonage didn't conceal his astonish-
ment. "Try to see Ludendorff," he
said, che is the only intelligent general
IN the German army
LudendorF did show a considerable
mastery of tactics and strategy. He
was trained General Staff officer, a
student under Count Schlicffen. marke d
in advance for service in time Of war in
the General STATS department of op-
erations. He was a competent soldier
80 far as the details Of his profession
were concerned. But his book shows
conc luSively that ne lacked the breadth
OF mind, the patience, the supreme self
control and abnegation, the inherent
superiority of character which are the
marks OF the truly great soldier.
Ludendorff was, and remained to the
end, Prussian Junker, though he
didn't belong to the Junker caste. He
didn't understand the German people
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31

for or against universal military train
ing, Republican house leaders have
virtually agreed not to fill vacancy
on the committee, which is framing the
army reorganization bill.
La Guardia, Of New York. Representa-
tive Harreld, Republican, Of Oklahoma,
nominated as successor, declined to
serve after friction among Republi-
cans had developed to his selection,
because of his opposition to universal
training.
The Military Committee, now com
posed of twenty members, is under
stood to be evenly divided on the ques-
ton Of universal training, though no
test of strength has been recorded by
formal committee action.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-31

"a Cloud of Witnesses" will be the
title of book by Mrs Reginald de
Koven. to be published next month by
f. P. Dutton & Co., in which she will
recount her experiences in communi-
eating with those who have passed be-
Nond experiences so many that they
have convinced her that the spirits of
those who die pass on into another form
of existence, in which it is impossible
for them to communicate with their
friends upon the earth.