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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
Buffalo Roam in Australia.

When Australians refer to their
empty north, they do not always re-
call the fine herds, of buffalo which
roam in the northern territory. The
buffalo has prospered greatly since the
first animals were imported. and his
hide and horns offer fairly easy
source of revenue. In the hot, wide
territory over which the 'mud buffalo
roams, it Is not feasible to use him as
new source Of food supply, and at
tempts at yarding have shown that the
buffalo is true Australian, as he re-
sents being driven and expresses this
resentment vigorously. 1t is stated
that the mud buffalo has four stomachs
and does not chew the cud.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
Wedo,Sood Ben, M. p,

When you see Wedgwood Ben, Brit
fish IN, P." you are not surprised
that he should suggest the nickname
of Buttons" Though about. forty
years old. he looks just the height, size
and age of the boy Buttons of the Eng
lish household. He is scarcely i've
feet high. His body Is slender as a
boys. His cheek is peach blossom and
the expression Of the face, with rather
comic eyes, Is exactly the look OF the
typical street gamin of London, with
its shrewdness. its imperturbable good
humor, and its readiness to take on any
little Job. Wedgwood Ben might act
the part of Peter Pan on the stage,
or perhaps the apter analogy Is to
Charlie Chaplin. of the flms.-Sar
Francisco Argonaut.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
Chinese Peanuts.

Shantung appears not only in peace
treaties, but in peanuts. 1t is the big
gest peanut raising district in China.
1t is estimated thai IL raises about 500.
100000 pounds of peanuts every year
and that It exports about 266.000,000
pounds of shelled and upshelled nuts.
Before the war some 60 per cent of
the total export went to Europe. In
1918 the total expectations from China
of peanut oil were 10000 tons. worth
$8.0O0,OOO. One-half of this was sent
to America. The domestic consump-
ton by China Of peanuts and oil is
enormous. In north and south China
the people use peanuts for food and
for cooking purposes. What Is sent
abroad is but a small percentage of
the aggregate product. Peanut cake,
which is the refuse after extracting
oil. is used mainly for the feeding OF
animals.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
helnoIand Beliefs.

Helgoland was called Hertha in an
cient times. The island was indie
pendent from the tenth to the four
teenth centuries. until the dukes OF
Schleswig took it over and used II
mainly as a pawn for loans until the
Danes acquired it 400 years later. Den
mark eeded it to Great Britain In the
nineteenth century and the British
fortified it for defensive purposes.
The islanders absorbed customs and
ideas of the many nationalities that
visited them, adjoining each with dis
tinctive touch. They even had curl
Gus quirk in their Satan, wooden leg
Hence the Schleswig saying: "In Hell
goland the devil goes on crutches.'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
Patriotic lmaaination.

Every one who knows anything at
all about real English country people
knows how vivid and unexpected their
talk often is. Imagination kindles In
them quite startling SMILES; as In
that Dorsetshire man who, to British
officers remark that the guns In Elan
ders could be heard very plainly from
the cliffs that day. replied: "They
BAR \ the guns; they be the tapping
on Se's drum"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
Kill Him.

"where are you going?" asked the
returned hero's mother as he strobe
toward the door, vicious look on his
face. Il
ITO find the man who sent me this
letter suggesting that / take a course
In physical culture" was the savage
response as the door slammed.-Home
Sector.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
Iusitania,s Gold.

Efforts will be started soon to re-
cover the treasure 10 the Lusitania- il
is believed that the depth OF the water
win forbid raising the ship or any
OF her cdrgo. but some valuables can
he recoyered, and she carried much
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10

For a day or so the corn remains,
getting looser and looser and with
out twinge from it. Then, it gets
SO loose that you lust lift it right
off. without even f3eling il, and
east ii away. That's how easily and
simply "Gets-It" disposes of the
corn nuisance.
"Gets-lt" the unfailing, guaran-
teed, money-back corn remover,
costs but trifle at any drug store.
MID. by L. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago.
Sold in DEBORAH and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy BY
In. A. Engbretson, r. j. Parman.
Wanglers Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
WANT COLUMN.

Rates-One Cent per word. Moth
ing less than twenty-five cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-10
Corn
Pain
Stopped
Quick
"iets-It" Loosens Them So They
Lift on in A Jitfy.

The corn pains cease as soon as
a few drops of "Gets-It" reach the
corn. IT goes out of the hurting
business forever.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
National Prohibition
Amendment Now Effective

Washington, Jan. 16.-At midnight
tonight the national prohibition
amendment and the federal dry en-
forcement act became effective.
The enforcement of this federal
law is in the hands of a national pro-
hibition commissioner, with head
quarters at Washington, D. G. For
this purpose the country has been
divided into districts corresponding
somewhat to the federal reserve dis
tricts, each comprising number OF
states and each in charge of a super
intendent who will act under the SUI
pervision and direction of the nation
al commissioner. Each state also
has a director, who, in turn, has a
number Of subordinates throughout
the state whose duty it will be to en-
force the law.
With the coming into force OF the
national prohibition law, the export
of intoxicating liquors will cease.
Home brewing Of beverages con
tanning more than one-half of one pei
cent of alcohol will also come under
| the ban.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Air Mail Service is
Being Threatened

That the methods pursued by con-
gress in making appropriations for
the expenses of the various govern
mental establishments are some times
utterly inexplicable on any reason
able grounds, is well illustrated by
the action of the House approp -ia-
ton committee yesterday, says a dis
patch from the national capital I'M
der date of the 18th instant, in re-
iecting the item of $s50,500 for the
air service for the fiscal year com
mencing July /, 1920.
OF course everyone desires that al
reasonable efforts be made to elm.
mate unnecessary government ex
penditures and thus reduce the bur
den of TAXATION, but why any reason
able desire to economic should leaC
members of congress to undertake t.
destroy our airmail service is hard t.
understand.
While it may well be that, as charg
ed, the methods followed by the post
office department in handling tn
airmail service are not just VIVA
they should be, and cali for reforma
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

fensive, which, if successful, would
probably mean revival of the Euro
pean war"
General Bliss, in referring to the
Soviet army, startled the committee
by saying that it now consists of l.
200, 900 well trained and equipped
men, under skilled leadership. He
also said that Poland has, to meet
this army, only poorly equipped
force of about 10000 men.
Speaking of the Russian menace
to Europe, General Bliss said: ''The
government of Moscow will soon be
in position to take care Of itself,
regardless of the economic blockade.
The result depends upon the military
activities of the Russians after they
reach that point. Most of the military
men believe that Russia will not both
er about territory east of Lake Bal,
kal and will not touch the territory
now controlled by the japanese. Like.
wise it is not believed that they vii
develop any military action TOWARD
India or Turkey at present, except
by propaganda. But it is the opinion
of military observers that the eyes Of
the Bolsheviki will be turned toward
Poland"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Preparing to Extradite
Former Kaiser William

According to Paris report of the
18th instant, the supreme council has
prepared a note to the Dutch govern
ment asking for the surrender of the
ex-kaiser for trial before the inter
Allied tribunal provided for by the
German peace treaty. 1t is expected
that the note will be sent to Holland
at once.
The action of the Allies in sending
the note to Holland is based on Art
icle 227 of the treaty of Versailles,
which reads as follows:
'eThe Allied and Associated powers
publicly arraign William II of Hohen-
zollern, formerly German emperor
for a supreme offense against inter
national morality and the sanctity OF
treaties. A special tribunal will be
constituted to try the accused, therby
assuring him the guarantees esesn'
tial to the right Of defense. 1t viii
be composed of five judges, one ap
pointed by each of the following
powers, namely, the United States o.
| America, Great Britain, France, Ital!
and Japan.
"In its decision the tribunal viii b.
guided by the highest motives of in
ternational policy with view of vim
dicating the solemn obligations o
international understandings and tn
validity of international morality. /
will be its duty to fix the punishment
(which it considers should be imposed
The Allied and Associated power
viii address a request to the govern
ment of the Netherlands for the SUI
render to them of the ex-emperor i
order that he may be put on trial"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Lane Issues Warning About
Squandering Natural Gas


Under a call from Secretary of the
Interior Franklin K. Lane, there is
now il session at Washington a con-
ference Of public utility commission
ers, geogolists, operators of gas
properties and gas appliance manu-
facturers, to prepare plans for an in
tensive educational campaign in the
economic use Of natural gas by in
dustries and domestic consumers as a
means Of curtailing waste, Secre-
tary Lane warned the conference
that unless a concerted effort is made
70 check the present waste Of gas, the
government would be forced to take
control of the distribution, which
would be a regrettable course, the
secretary thought.
The conference appointed a COM
mittee Of ten, representing all inter
ests involved, to cooperate with the
Interior department in carrying on an
educational campaign through state
ana local agencies. Cooperation OF
natural gas operators in curtailing
waste in the fields, estimated at sc
per cent Of the gas used, and Of ap-
phance manufacturers in producing
and seeking the greater use of i'm
proved gas-burning appliances wa:
pledged.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Economic Conference to
Meet Soon IN Holland

The Hague, Holland, is the prob
.ble seat of the economic confer
euce Of all the nations which is ex-
pected to get under way some time IN
March. 1t is expected thai the con-
ference will do much toward straight
ening out the difficulties in the way
az complete economic readjustment.
The belief is entertained in financial
quarters that the nations of Europe
have not gone properly about the
task Of reconstruction. For example
there has been criticism in England
If the French taxation program and
some criticism in the United States
Of the same thing. There has been a
tendency too to consider that Italy
has not been severe enough in plac-
ing new tax levies on her people. And
almost everywhere in the allied coun-
tries the belief is current that the
Germans are not moving toward the
establishment of their foreign
credit and the adjustment of their in
tenaI debt as quickly as they might
II is expected that all of these far
reaching questions will be brought
up at the conference.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

ton and improvement in the interest
of the public, there can be no doubt
that the arimail service has already
proven of great value, has fully JUS
titled its establishment, and should
be extended throughout the entire
country, with as little delay as pos
sible instead of being destroyed as
proposed by the House committee.
This is true even if we consider
only the direct benefits of the air
mail service to the country. There
are, however, other and even more
important phases of the matter which
demand consideration in this connec-
ton, and among these is the fact that
America, as result of the cutting
down of appropriations for the army
aviation service, has already dropped
from the position of prominence in
airplane construction occupied when
the armistice was signed to posit-
ton of aerial weakness and insignifi-
canoe at the present time, thereby
causing an almost complete waste of
the huge expenditures made for avia-
ton during the war and making the
country dangerously vulnerable to at
tacks by other countries whose COM
mercial and war aerial services are
being not only maintained but also
greatly improved and extended.
The United States senate can usu-
ally be depended upon to rectify blum
ders of the House in matters of this
kind, and it is earnestly to be hoped
that the senate will, in the interest
of the public welfare, restore this
important item to the postoffice ap-
preparation bill and insist that it be
agreed to by the House.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Commissioner Colver
Explains Workings of Body

In speaking to the members of the
National Wholesale Dry Goods As
ISOLATION at New York City recently,
William D. Colver of the federal
trade commission told how the COM
mission came in contact with business
and explained in detail the attitude
of the comission toward competition.
Mr.. Colver said in part:
s'We Of the federal trade commits
sion believe that unfair methods of
competition in commerce include any
unfair act which may tend to destroy
competitor whether intended to de-
stroy him or not. Such destruction
of a competitor, no matter how many
there may be, reduces unfairly the
number Of competitors by one, and,
therefore, tends to create monopo-
lily. For, if the process is repeated,
and one more and again one and an
other is removed from the field, mon
opoly is the result.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Germany Will Send
An Ambassador Here

Two possibilities are mentioned in
Berlin to fill the vacant chair of the
German embassy at Washington
DIR. W. S. Sof, former German for
eign minister, and DR.. Siegfried
Heckgchse, a former member of the
reighstag. DR.. Solf was former gov
ernor Of Samoa and colonial minister
in the old regime. DR.. Heckscher, a
former director of the Hamburg
American Steamship Company, has
been stationed at The Hague recent
", where he was connected with the
commercial department of the Ger
man legation.
1t is expected that choice will be
made soon as between these two can
didates for the post occupied before
the war by Count Won Bernstorff.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
NEWS And NOTES OF WASHINGTON, LA.

there. Miss Gladys, after undergoing
an operation for appendicitis, is inn
proving rapidly.
Mr.. John Thistlethwaite was a bus
mess visitor to New Orleans this
week.
DIR. C. H. Green the local dentist,
is visiting Houma and Lake Charles
this week.
Miss Vida Boudreau, trained
nurse, who has been visiting her faith
er for the past few weeks has accept
ed position at Lake Providence, in
the family of F. A. Emory.
Miss Sue Alice Baltic has gone to
visit relatives in Basile.
Mrs. August EIter was a business
visitor in opelousas Monday
Mrs. Joe Lalanne and daughter,
Miss Corinne, of Lafayette were in
town Sunday visiting at the homes
of DR.. w. r. Boudreau and Thomas
Boudreau.
DR.. Alfred Brown, dentist, who
comes highly recommended from st.
Gabriel and surrounding country,
was in town a few days this week.
DR.. Brown is thinking seriously of
locating here.
A. ]. Wolff, business man Of La
fayette, was in town Tuesday, hav-
ing come to cast his vote in his home
town.
Rev. J. ]. Gentry Of Laurence, s
c., was the guest of DR.. H. Fitzpatrick
last week.
Rev. King of Grand COteau assist
ed Rev. Father Jansen in administer,
ing Holy Communion to the Holy
Name Society on last Sunday.
Mr.. Milton fitzpatrick of Pearson
vile visited home folks Sunday.
Mr.. Emory Perry, formerly of this
place, now of Breaux Bridge, was Z
business visitor here this week.
Hon. John NJ. Prescott and Der
nard Reed of Opelousas were in THE
home town on election day.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Quirk of Begg
visited friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. McCaffery ant
Miss Hattie M. Cooke. motored to Ope
lousas on Wednesday afternoon.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

the preservation Of American inde-
pendence against the proposed union
with Europe
Immediate peace with the world
and the restoration Of full CONNER
cial relations with all countries.
'sThe elimination Of European ra-
cial and domestic politics from Ameri-
can domestic affairs and the concen-
tratiOn Of the attention and resources
Of the American government upon
the interests of the American people
in preference to the concerns Of Eu-
rope.
''The re-establishment Of orderly
government and Of international OBJ
legations in Mexico.
"The emancipation Of American
labor and industry from the tyrar.
Ing Of the closed shop, and the set
tlament Of Industrial disputes b.
i law irstc~d q y v.o7s- &c ard intim
.----s-.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Committee Finds That
Bolshevisrn Strong in Mexico

At a recent session, three women
and four men told the senate commit
tee investigating Mexican relations,
at San Antonio, Texas, Of their own,
their families and their friends sui
ferings in Mexico. In each case, the
witnesses said, they had been impov-
erished as a result Of the acts Of the
various Iawless bands that have been
operating in Mexico. And in not q
single case has the government Of
Mexico offered the sufferers the
least reparation.
An American travelling salesman
who testified, also told the committe
that BoIshevik propagandists hay:
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

Maroery Fitzpatrick Of Alex
.rdria spent the weekend WIN HO"'s
folks. o-+ooo and daughter,
INC, 80, were in opelOusas Satur-
Day !. MAYO Going of Crowley is
5;ro a few days with his grand
sp stSer. Mrs. NJ. E. Going.
nO ~ and Mrs. Burke left Monday
~ .s.;r home in vicksburg, Miss.
90 MIS- Anna Liable spent the week
nth home folks in Lafayette.
enc O,' W.. Make Swell visited relatives
na10s Saturday and Sunday.
I 80 Howard Allen and Dunbar
,r. 1 mOtored to OpelOusas Mon
DAY afternoon
-. lack Block returned to her
= Colfax, after spending sew
luz III weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Ms Jacob Plonsky
Ms Lizzie Fitzpatrick of Crowley
sunday with her parents here
s - August Muller made a business
an to opelOusas Sunday.
M. Olivia BrOussard OF Kayne
- 0nest of Mrs. F. Lalanne this
week. ..o,iod h,
80 Hannah, to the city Monday
s the latter viii undergo an ope'
,stion for tonsilitis.
NJ Norton Gardner of Lafayette
-. Sunday with his parents here
n, L. J. Duckworth of Waxis
. business visitor here Monday
~ l. A. Poche is absent from
4.n for a few days, having gone u
4. home. St. James, to cast his vote
We are glad to see Prof. Mendoz'
= onelousas with US again, he having
.k.roe Of the Washington higl
school
Ms Lennie Thompson has beel
.hssnt this week, visiting friends Il
sBdeIl. Lafayette and New Orleans
a NJ Lamorandier of Houston
TEXAS. formerly of this place, was IL
town for a few days, having beel
e.IIed 10 Elizabeth, La, by the lines
Il his daughter who is a teache
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
10 Strengthen Poland
Against the Bolsheviki

New York, Jan. 16.-Secretary of
war Baker and General Tasker H.
Bliss yesterday told the House ways
and means committee that, for mill
sry reasons, the proposed $3.50, OO0,-
wy loan to Poland, Austria and Ar
nenia should be granted.
IN urging this action, Secretary
BAKER said: "The situation is ike
1iring a stubblefield you can't tell
snere It win extend. This war start
g N the Balkans. The situation in
armenia is very serious, and it vi
Aily affects conditions in Turkey
snd Persia particularly"
ln setting forth the need Of aiding
2 the strengthening of the Polish
army, General Bliss said: without
outside assistance, military observer.
believe it is practically certain that
&c Polish army can not withstand tn,
sakee Of the expected Bolsheyiki Of
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

spread their doctrines Of radicalism
from Sonora to the Isthmus Of Teh-
auntepec. Carranza, he said, when
forced to choose between two small
armies in the south, one led by the
federal commander and the other
known as a Bolshevist force, declared
in favor of the latter.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
PARISHES ORGANIZED.
Work Being Rapidly Pushed to Com
pIetion All Over the State.

Work Being Rapidly Pushed to Com
pIetIon All Over the State.
The following parishes have been
organized since the last report:
Avoyelles Emile Regard. Mansura,
chairman; F. A. Swami, MarksViller
secretary.
st. Landry-E. NJ. Boagni, chair
man; A. A. Mendoza, opeIousas, sec
rotary.
Acadia-Edmond Well, chairman;
A. s. Simpson, Rayne, secretary.
Evangeline-Dr. ]. c. Vidrine, chair
man; Felix Dabadie, Vile Paltte, sec
rotary
LafAyette-F. v. Mouton. Lafayette
chairman.
Ascension-R. s. vickers, chair
man; ]. o. Montegut, Donaldsonyille
secretary.
East Baton Rouge-L. o. Babin
Baton Rouge. chairman.
Rapides-James F. Seip, chairman
W. H. Humble, Alexandria, secretary
Red RIVER. T. s. Thomas. chair
man; Mrs. Edna Sullivan, C6ushatta
secretary.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Railroad President Speaks
On Excessive Regulation

Speaking before the real estate
board of Detroit, Mich, some time
ago, Samuel Rea, president Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, made the fol
lowing statement warning the govern
ment against sitting railroad legis-
lation. He said:
'Tf, following the release Of the
railroads from federal control. pub
lie regulation can not allow railroad
credit and expansion to progress, i
viii incur the verdict Of gradually
but surely running the railroads, ant
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

of wasting millions of money annu-
ally in the collection Of information,
and for making decisions and reports,
which in practice proved useless in
regulating constructively the trans
portation systems Of the country to
serve it properly. This must mean
that the country win clean the slate
and begin all over again, or go
straight to government ownership
where the higher costs and political
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Poindexter Outlines the
Republican Program

United States Senator Poindexter
of Washington, candidate for the re-
publican nomination for president, in
a speech delivered last night at a
meeting of the Republican County
Club Of New York, said that during
the coming presidential campaign the
republican party would stand for the
following doctrines:
"The re-establiShsnent Of the gov
cx...e.-. G. =. -12i-..c@a bass are
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

disadvantages can be concealed
through appropriations and the pub
lie will be unable to protect itself
against a system from which individ-
uality and responsibility viii be elm
mated or passed along from one
administration to another"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

The Louisiana Division IL issuing :
weekly bulletin in sFUEity," which win
be mailed to any one interested even
in q remote way In cotton Send for II
II you are not already getting r. II
e free,