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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-20
PHONE OFFICIALS
PROMISE RELIEF
FOR OPELOUSAS
CITY VISITED BY CUMBERLAND
OFFICERS WITH VIEW OF
IMPROVING SERVICE
ASK PUBLIC COOPERATION
Company Promises to Do It's Part in
Giving Better Service to Citizens
Of City in the Fature

Attention of "higher-ups' in the
official family of the Cumberland
Telephone Company to the ineffi-
cient service of the local office was
attracted by the articles in the Star
Progress, and the officials lost no
time in personally coming here to in
vestigate and remedy the evil.
Among the most prominent off
cials to visit 0pelousas this week were
John C. Hay, commercial superin-
tendent, and H. N. Rufo, division
traffic superintendent, both of New
Orleans; Vernon Baird, district man
ager, and G. G. Fore, district traffic
chief with headquarters at Lake
Charles and +. Baranco, group man
ager, of Lafayette, who is presently
in charge of the Opelousas office.
In heart-to-heart talks with the ed
itor Of the ar-Progress, the Off
cials went into details, as to the best
manner to render the most efficient
service. The discussions brought cut
the fact that the public had much to
do in assisting the company to give
better service. The officials claim
that complaints should always be
promptly reported to the manager and
that immediate relief would be forth
coming. At any time the service is
not considered good, any subscriber
is at liberty to call up the manager
in fact, is invited to do so, and att
tention to the complaint will be given.
Subscribers viii be asked in the fu-
ture to pay particular attention to
the company's rule to call by NUM-
bers only. This is necessary in or
der that the operators can render
good service.
Competent employees win be in the
service of the company from now on.
A manager, to be selected from
among the very best local managers
in the state, win have charge Of the
0pelousas office and the company is
determined that 0pelousas subscrib-
ers win never have any reason to
conlpalin about the service.
The public is reminded that the
telephone company needs its cooper
alton and assistance. Subscribers
should be prompt to answer their
phones, should never cali except BY
number and be as courteous to the
operators as they expect the operat-
ors to be to them.
improvements to the equipment
viii also be made in time. The ca
pacity IS not large enough to handle
the demand here and the company
viii install the necessary equipment
which has been ordered for several
weeks, as soon as it can be manufac-
tured. +
A series Of educational articles
win begin appearing in the Star
Progress next week, by which Il is
hoped to educate the subscribers to
the need of cooperation, as weIb as
to their expectations Of the company.
Strenuous efforts on the part Of
the conpany's officials in the past
week has given Opelousns what i con-
sidered good service. Public express
sion of the increased efficiency Of
the service was heard repeatedly dur
ing the week, and the business peo-
| pie Of this city agree with the Star
Progress in its belief that the COM
pany is on fair way to give this
city efficient service in the future.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-20
TTNEY ROUTES
THROUGH THE AIR
New Orleans Concern to Start
Line Passenger Planes With
Stop-0ver in OpeIousas

Would you pay 81 per minute to
take a ride through the air in fast
moving airplane, piloted by a skilled
man7
Are yea. interested and curious
enough to take the risk in order to
feel the exhilirating feeling of sail
ing through the heavenly blue?
Or, are you like the timid ones who
feel safer with their feet on Mother
Earth and the sky above, instead of
all around and the earth beneath?
Well, if you care to take the spin
in the air and pay the 81 per minute
for the pleasure, the chance may
soon be yours.
Last Monday afternoon, when
things around the printing Office
were very much on the bum because
of the shutdown in the electris plant,
an old army Curtiss plane, with two
men in the seats, landed in the old
landing field west of the city limits.
This was the first plane to come to
Opelousas for long time and natu-
rally a big lot of curious folks went
out to see the air ship.
1t was handled by Pilot Higgins and
Aviator Peters, the former Of whom
trained at Miami, Florida, the latter
being in the Canadian air forces dur
ing the war.
Interviewed, they stated they were
mapping out routes through this sec
ton for a New Orleans corporation
which proposed to establish soon a
line of passenger airplanes from that
city to Alexandria, with stops at sew
eral important towns and cities on
the route, notably Opelousas.
Joe Blacksher of this city, who saw
air service during the war in France
came along and as he, too, trained at
the Florida camp, he soon struck up
an acquaintance with Mr.. Higgins,
and shortly after the plane was sup
piled with gasoline the ship took a
spin in the air with Joe in one Of the
seats, trying over again the thrill of
flying in the clouds. He said after
wards that he was pleased indeed to
view 0peIousas from above and that
at the height of about fifteen hum
dred feet several landmarks of the
city looked small indeed.
The airmen rested here day or
so and then continued their journey.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-20
ard WORK GIVES
CITY LIGHTS WHEN
PLANT GOES BUM
..,,rp,NTENDENT, TWO ALDER
y. ..rr 90 AND ONE EMPLOYEE
rrFP CONCERN GOING
.r7TER SERVICE PROMISED
..,..,d.ted Condition of Municipal
49, and Light Plant Moral
c-;me for This Community

qoo much praise can not be given
o...r;ntendent w. E. Burgess, Coun-
- rrs, Simon Sicily and L. L. Danel
"A Tinenan Gladstone D'Avy and
NJ otber employees of the city
sever plant for their heroic efforts
1.rinp the past week to keep the city
mnulied with lights and water.
III Burgess has made the power
...s his home in the past week, re-
.;ninp there day and right. getting
..n occasionally and fighting stren-
..usIy with his co-workers to keep
IS sorrowful looking engines going.
~ plaut IS in such a shape as to
,.use much apprehension on the part
4 ne employees, and were it not for
s. valuable assistance rendered by
~ Sicily, who. has considerable
tnswledqe Of machinery, Superintend-
NJ Burgess says that complete
.hut-down Of the plant for several
dsw might have taken place.
visit to the plant Thursday morn-
nr by the editor Of the Star-Progress
revealed considerable change in the
surroundings. The plant, which had
been 50 filthy and dirty, was being
cIeaned, one engine was putting away
.n5 gave evidence of rendering better
nryice; Superintendent Burgess,
ceuncilmen nanel and Sicily and Mr..
UAvy we're hard at work putting the
usbef engines in shape for the night
work. They believe they have the
situation fairly well under way and as
soon Is the parts ordered for the en-
rnes arrive, efficient and reliable
service is assured.
M. Sicily was loud in his praises
q tie newly elected superintendent,
and expressed the wish that every cit
zen Of 0pelousas would inspect the
uhnt and see exactly under what
strenuous circumstances and condi-
tos the superintendent was working.
III says that Mr.. Burgess nerve and
qHnk Is all that kept the plant operat-
isg. He denied himself all sleep for
several days in order to keep the
plant going and as result of his
liorts many improvements can al
rdy Be noted.
0pslOusas win soon forget what it
Las to 90 to bed in darkness, or by
he siekly glare Of candles or poor
q lamps. As soon as the needed re-
pirs are made the plant viii be in
god shape.
On account Of the lack of lights
I'D power, several industries and
ares Of amusement were put COM
ely out Of commission for a day
two. The Star-Progress' half-doz-
motors could not operate and as a
tarai consequence we were unable
do thing toward issuing the news
PsE the first days of the week. The
ue show was out Of commission
for several nights and lost con-
ahle in revenue from its enforced
-doWn. The soft drink stands
& make neither ice cream nor
shakes and customers had to
4lnk more easily prepared bever-
instead. The barber shops, after
worked on patrons by candle
4, and all in all every place of
nes resembled big Irish
when the shades Of night de-
Nended.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-20

s I. 6. Kirk, home demon
a agent, and Miss Lena Ma
.olnestic science teacher at the
rralne high school, attended
es'ng Of Southern Home Eco
association at New Orleans,
areh Is to 81.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-20
The CoIored Pupils
Remember Their Teacher

The pupils of the adult colored
school presented Mrs. John Deshotels,
Jr., their teacher, recently with a
beautiful token Of esteem in the shape
of a suitable present. The pupils adj
dressed a letter to their teacher recit-
ing her usefulness to her race and
her untiring efforts in behalf of ed
ucation. It was largely through her
efforts that Opelousas now has a
beautiful school for the furtherance
of education among the colored race,
and she has personally conducted for
some time a school for adult negroes
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-20

DIR. A. J. Perrault returned Mon
DAY from New Orleans after several
days visit in that city.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-20

Edgar Derouselle of Arnaudville
was among the many of out-of-town
visitors here Wednesday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-20

pook and Job Printers.
PROGRESS BUILDING
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

the star carries instead a fan of
transparent black stuff-chiffon or
mousseline, all aglitter with black
spangles.
The fan. you see. is not a mere ad-
dition to the costume-something to
create a cooling breeze when you are
warm; 1t is an important feature OF
the costume and It's relation to the
costume must be studied with infinite
care.
Next to the Jade fans, those Of the
new fame orange shade are most
fashionable. This color is indiscrib-
able; it is fiery flame that is orange
in certain lights. 1t is so vivid that
it stands out among other colors as a
fire stands out against any background
the most vivid. interesting thing in
sight. Unlucky the woman who sits
at the opera or in a ballroom next
to the possessor of a flame-orange
fan. No matter how beautiful and
expensive her costume is, the fiery
fan will quite eclipse 1t. OF course,
at the opera these fans ought to be
seated-or their possessors, rather
in accordance with regular color
scheme. Next to flame orange would
come deep yellow. Then paler yell
low next to that. Jade might follow
the pale yellow, and after the jade
pale yellow again, then emerald, then
faint pink. then deep.blue-ands so on.
SinCa this idea iS uiIitn i'm No ssihIe nf
achievement. the fans have to happen
as they may. and no wonder the ef-
feet in the circle Of the opera boxes
this winter was overpowering.
Pure white ostrich fans are among
the most beautiful specimens to a
taste that has been surfeited with
gorgeous colors. These big white fans.
with delicate sticks Of mother of pearl
are rarely lovely with frocks of misty
white tulle, or OF white and silver
brocade. There are big black ostrich
fans too, but they are usually carried
by older women. The colored fan Is
too valuable an adjunct for adding
dash and interest to a personality to
be passed by for q somber black fan
by younger women. And though there
are many black evening costumes now,
q bright color Is always introduced
somewhere--and usually in q fan.
| These big feather fans have more
than one use--two uses have already
been enumerated; the supposed raison
d'ere Of a fan--to give q cooling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

the hand embroidered ones. There Is
no reason why you should not have
stunning tricolette blouse of your own
If you can do embroidery in simple
designs. The pattern can be stamped
for you on the material and can be
worked In one tone. slightly darker
than the color Of the tricolette; or
the embroidery can be done in various
harmonious shades. The pictured
blouse Is OF rose colored tricolette and
the embroidery is in shades of golden
brown. A very beautiful model of
olive green tricolette is embroidered in
olive. golden brown and grape purple.
Usually 1t Is best to select shade of
trlcolette to match the tailored suit
which the blouse will accompany, but
many women are wearing these
blouses with accordion pleated skirts
Of black satin and the effect Is very
good. Then topcoat can be donned
when one goes out of doors.
The tricolette blouse is as comfort
able as a MILDLY. Its lines are easy
and loose and the material. without
fitting snugly anywhere clings grace
fuily to the figure and gives at every
movement. You can have the sleeves
long or short as you choose and the
neck opening square, oval or v shaped
as proves most becoming. These
blouses usually fasten at the shoulder
and down the side seam. under one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

blouse Is of pale yellow crepe de chine.
hemstitched in self color and the, gay
little tassels are in the yellow-orange
tone, harmonizing with the blouse. The
collar is Of the material, fatty pleated.
Another blouse, cut in much the
same fashion. Is of beige chiffon elab-
orately embroidered in copper tones.
The embroidery is done with French
dots and satin stitch and a grape and
leaf pattern, and covers the front OF
the blouse. trailing gracefully over the
shoulders and down on the short
sleeves. 1t is a lip-over-the-head
model, the slash at the front opening
over flap of the material and fasten-
ing with a tiny button and loop at
the top. Here Is blouse that ap-
pears to be belted in at the waistline.
but the blouse really comes well over
the waistline and the crushed sash Is
dropped we'll on the hip. The fullness
is pushed to the sides and back and
front fall quite fiat and straight.
Belts Go Part Way Round
Another method Of drawing in the
long blouse is illustrated in the modei
Of plaid taffeta. Here very narro"
leather belt is drawn through slashes
cut at either side of the blouse at front
and back. This tiny belt--in width
If not in length!--holds front and back
of the blouse against the figure ana
the sides flare out jauntily, the mare
considerably emphasized by outstand-
ing frills Of accordion pleated ribbon.
A narrow frill of the ribbon edges the
turnover collar. Excessively smart and
very new is this blouse with its frills
standing out at either side, its but
ton p-down-the- effect and the tail
collar that contrasts oddly with the
short sleeves. 1t Is made Of plaid tar
feta in shades of tan, brown and
cream, with tan ribbon for trimming
and a belt of black vanished leather.
Such a blouse is, of course. only for
slim young thing who can stand the
extreme. style. No older woman OF
ample curves would dare risk such a
mode-or would be very unwise II she
did.
EmbrOider A TIicolette Blouse At
Home.
OF all the spring blouses the en-
broidered tricolette models are most
popular. Every woman who could
afford one of these beautiful blouses
has added the item to her spring tai
lored suit; but embroidered tricolette
blouses are sadly expenslve-especally
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

shop these days leaps upon your vision
in a gorgeous burst Of color-llke a
glorious sunset as you come out of a
twilight room. The fan counter Is
made of glass and the fans are spread
on glass shelves under a blaze OF cleo
trio light. Back OF the counter Is a
glass case backed by mirrors and the
handsomest fans In the display are
spread on small racks against the mir
ror background and also in blaze of
electric light. The glass, the lights
and the great fans in flame, vivid
orange, jade green. sea blue, coral.
scarlet and emerald make this bit of
the shop fairly fiery with color and
glow; you pause and draw your breath
when you come upon the sight for
the first time.
Jade colored fans are especially
fashionable at the moment, for jade
Is at the very pinnacle OF fashions
favor. There are Jade necklaces and
armlets, jade earrings and jade belt
buckles. A bracelet of real feitzu Jade
costs up to nine numbered dollars.
But there are various jade compost
tions and limitations and these repro
duce the wonderful green color very
satisfactorily; though II you once pos
sess a piece OF the real Chinese jade
you never again care for an imitation.
A jade green ostrich fan. carried
with a white and silver frock makes
a marvellous effect. Such a fan gives
more color to a costume than whole
frock itself. That Is, the color seems
more emphatic and pronounced In the
waving fan which is rarely still a
moment But jade colored fan Is
not carried when the Jade tone is pro-
duced In any other part of the cos
tune. For instance, Miss Laurette
Taylor in her play OF the winter. "a
Night in Rome" wears In the second
act q jade colored wrap which IL so
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
FoulardS in Bird Patterns

p LOWERS are passe-as silk pat.
terms. So are polka dots. The
y very latest conceit is TO have birds
tiuttering and flashing across your
summer foulard. Parrots because of
their vivid plumage. are in especial
favor. One new foulard pattern
shows gorgeous green parokeets on u
black ground. Another pattern has
red and orange and green parrots in
sort of family group. the mother bird
and two baby parrots on short
branch. This family group in won
derful coloring is repeated at inter-
walls over navy blue ground. Blue
birds, of course. find favor also.
Dainty is gray foulard with blue
birds fitting across its surface. Here
and there the deep blue birds are
picked out with black touches which
add to the artistic effect of the pat
tern. Another stunning-new pattern
has bluebird blue ground on which
is a check of gray, the gray lines bor-
dered finely in black. In the center
Of each square is large gray dot.
also outlined in black. This Is O par
ticularly neat and smart design.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
Embroider A Tiicolette Blouse At
Home.
Return of Supporting Corsets

comfort and serious danger OF injury
to vital organs. Women have grown
too sensible OF late years to run such
risks for the sake OF fashion, but un-
doubtedly the younger women who
were slim enough anyway and did not
need supporting corsets. will now be-
gin to show dainty and feminine waist
lines.
The new corsets are built to give
more support; that is. to keep the
figure from spreading. There are
more bones and the bones are sitter
One cannot lie down for an hour, or
sit on the floor to button ones street
boots in the new corset as one has
been able to do in the tricot mesh
girdles OF the past few years.
The new corset has more Of a curve
at the waist but Is so constructed that
the bust Is not emphasized and the
flesh is not pushed up to the shoulder
blades at the back. The curve Is at
the sides. under the arms. Coutil and
brocade are used rather than the
open-meshed trlcot-whlch did give"
so comfortably--and favorte model
Is the one that pulls on over the feet,
with straps like old-fashioned boot
straps to pull 1t up by.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

N RESS grows more feminine and
more frivolous, as was quite to be
expected after the stern and busi-
~ nesslike clothes women confined
themselves to during wartime. And
when frills and sashes come back to
fashion, ruffies and founces and fur
bellows. floating wells and trailing hat
ribbons. waistlines always begin to
grow smaller. The small, dainty waist
is always an accompaniment Of very
feminine fashions.
Now woman has ''let her waistllne
go" during the past Ave years or more.
She paid no attention to 1t whatever.
Therefore. in the loose, boneless cor
sets that have been worn the waist
line has slowly but surely spread it.
self out. New muscles have formed,
Or f1abby muscles have hardened and
4 tiny waistline win never again be
achieved by the middle-aged genera
lion. With young women whose
waistllnes were thin and small any
way the loose girdle corsets did not
matter. But heavier figures, unsup-
ported, have settled downward. max
ing less bulky lines at shoulder and
chest and back, but very much larger
wastllnes. These walstlnes can hard
ly be retrieved without immense dis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

to put the fine handwork on linen
which wears so well and stands laun-
dering many. many times. looking just
as fresh and sheer every time; for
linen does not thicken up after re-
peated launderings as batiste is apt
to do.
Very captivating is the little sport
blouse pictured. 1t is cut on perfectly
straight lines with short kimono
sleeve and all edges are buttonholed
with colored wool. The pockets, done
in cross-stitch with clusters Of
French knots at the top Suggesting
tiny baskets of fruit) are a pretty
feature Of the blouse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
RiCRAC AND sOUTACHE REVIVED

n LID fashioned ricrac braid that
used to be sewed on pillowcases
" Is the smartest trimming you can
have for your summer frock Of col
ored linen, or of tinted chambray. The
narrow ricrac trimming Is sewed to
the edge Of collar. sleeve. sash and
pocket. Some frocks OF linen or
chambray have scalloped fiounces and
rcrac borders the scallops. BY the
way, these plain colored dresses were
much smarter at Palm Beach this
season, than figured voiles or plaid
ginghams for morning wear. Linen
frocks one will have II one can
barring the linen. colored chambray.
One pale yellow linen and two cham
brays, pinks and blue will make
good allowance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

kerchief weave. Heavier linen blouses
ion with stitching and groups of hand
run tucks or lines Of hemstitching for
trimming. Sheer linen blouses are
daintily feminine. Some Of them have
collar and cuff edged with hand
crochet or Irish lace; or with narrow
flet lace. Drawnwork. hand hem
stitching and pin tucks put up and
down and across make these blouses
very elaborate in some cases. 1t pays
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

SOstunlc Dy n huSC run vi Oruusc-
Flame Fcathers-Most Becoming
To A Dark Haired Woman.
breeze, and the value of fan in
lending color and interest to the cos
tune. But most important Of all. 1t
seems is the usefulness Of a big
feather fan in supplying cozy, gos-
sipy corner away from the madding
crowd-that is. quiet secluded little
place where two can exchange conf
dences unseen by anybody else. For
two young heads can hide very well
behind one OF these big fans-it has
been noticed often. In bathrooms and
in opera boxes. Rarely efficient in
struments for Irritation they are. these
big fans!
The fan Of black and white hackle
feathers is a most beautiful one.
thought It may not appeal to some
women as much as the gay-colored
ostrich specimens. But this speckled
fan with hand carved ivory sticks Is
one Of the handsomest and most dis
tinguished fans pictured. It's huge
size makes Its possessor look very
petite In her tall chair-but that u
just the way she wants to iook--al-
most eclipsed by her great big fan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

arm, invisibly, with snappers.
White tricolette blouses embroid-
cred In white will be beautiful with
white satin sport skirts, later on; but
for wear with dark skirt or tall
ored suit. the blouse in matching COL
or looks best.
Sport Blouses or Linen
The really exclusive tailored blouse
this year is of linen. The linen may
be heavy, closely woven and untrans-
parent, or sheer as a cobweb, in hand