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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
Little of Crop Remains
Standing and Threshing
Well Advanced
SPLENDID WEATHER
AIDED THE FARMERS
Vast Amount of Grain
Stacked in Warehouses
And Unsold

Practically the entire rice crop OF
1920 has been harvested and most OF
it has been threshed, sacked and
hauled to storage Little Of the acre
age remains to be cut, and while
quite bit is still unthreshed the ma
chimes are busy when weather permits
and wagons are haulding the sacked
grain to storage.
The long dry spell materially aided
farmers in getting the crop saved,
and only the bit of wetness the lat
ter part of last week interferred with
active operations.
A vast amount Of the grain is in stor
age awaiting more active demand OF
buyers, and at this time it begins to
appear as If price conditions would
become settled and the producers be
able to dispose of their holdings at
some fixed price. Hopes of receiving
anything like the price paid last year
went glimmering quite while ago,
and now many producers will be pleas
ed to save themselves financially by
selling at lower price. Many state
they will be glad if they can sell and
''break even" on the financial end of
the ledger. Others have been a lit
tie more optimistic and say that even
at five dollars per barrel they can
make some money. The real pessimis-
tic ones, however, look at the situa-
ton gloomily and think there is moth
ing but loss and disaster ahead of
them if they sell for what is expect
ed to be the price offered.
A gentleman here who is thorough
ly conversant with the rice situation
in st. Landry and throughout South
west Louisiana stated the other day
that the rice farmers around opelou-
sas would fare better, than their
brethren in other sections of the
state. Asked for his reason for such a
statement, he replied that the yield
per acre on lands in the Opelousas
district was much greater than else
where, in many cases being twice as
great as the yield in other parishes,
and this fact alone would bring many
more dollars per acre and this would
offset to a great extent the loss based
on expectations of the first of the
year. He did not take a gloomy
view of the situation, but on the con-
trary believes thoroughly in the flu
ture of the rice industry and said
that when everything got on normal
basis again the rice farmers of st.
Landry would prosper perhaps as
they had never prospered before. Low
er cost of production would be the de-
Gliding factor, he said, and with
everything normal five-dollar rice
would prove a bonanza.
The yield in this parish has been
splendid except in few isolated in
stances and there is no grumbling or
whatever on that
score. The fertile alluviai and prai-
rie lands have turned out a big yield
and everybody is satisfied-the only
kick being the low price, and that
matter will soon adjust itself There
is no reason for looking at the situa-
ton through gloomy glasses, for the
future undoubtedly holds much in
store for the patient, optimistic rice
farmer.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

is power too great to COME
set of men, no matter VA
be. A warehouse bin
last session of the genera
was vetoed because Ii
grant unlimited powers
not be conferred on any
of men, governor Or ang
Yet the governor would
pie confer infinitely greater
the constitutional conv
which no man nor set
be invested with.
There is another Rarlo
to the call. 1t provides
(12l of the one hundred
(146) delegates who
the convention shallsbs
the governor. 1t uay
pointments win be no
capable men or women
of selection is all wrar
terly without precedent
autocracy, not democs
tually gives the goTs
.'Parkerize" the ccnstlt
tinguished gentleman
speech suggested sho ii
while I am the gssssaoF
admire him both as
executive. / am not will
upon him the power to
our constitution. No nan
given that power. The
should be the product
brains Of the state, ev0IF
deliberation after free,
tramelled discussion. M
no matter how near It n
to perfection as goVerl
it should not be adopted
force unless it is approves
ity of the people. The pso
right to choose their form
ment even though Their
not conform to the ideas
men or set of men, L
sc who engineered the
the general assembly tha
eu constitution was not .
ted to the people for apm
they might vote it down
to that is that If the work
vention does not meet WITH
al Of the people, it should pc
hnon them.
We need a new constita
do not need one so bad g
us in placing our necks %
to obtain it.
Let's kill the call
3. B. DuHg
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
Limitations, fourth edition, page Il:


Gin accordance with universal
practice, and from the very ne
cessity of the case, amendments to
an existing constitution, or entire
revision of it, must be prepared
and matured by some body of rep
resentatives chosen for the pur-
pose. 1t is obviously impossible
for the whole people to meet, pre-
pare and discuss the proposed al
terations, and there seems to be
no feasible mode by which an ex-
preston of their will can be OBJ
tanned, except by asking it upon
the single point of assent or dis
approval. But no body of repre-
sentatives unless specially clothed
with power for that purpose by the
people when choosing them, can
rightfully take definitive action
upon amendments or revisions;
they must submit the result Of
their deliberations to the people,
who alone are competent to exer-
else the powers of sovereignty in
framing the fundamental law, for
ratification or rejection. The
constitutional convention is the
representative Of sovereignty only
in very qualified sense, and for
the specific purpose and with the
restricted authority to put in
proper form the questions of
amendment upon which the peo-
pie are to pass; but the changes
in the fundamental law Of the
state must be enacted by the peo-
pie themselves.
1t is true, as stated by Judge Cooley,
hat the people may delegate the au.
hority to the convention to finally
dept the constitution which it shall
rame without referring it back to the
'eople for acceptance or rejection.
hat is the very thing which is asked
+ the people of Louisiana. Should
hey grant it? Emphatically NO!
g do so would be to sign a power o.
ttorney in blank, ordinarily very
angerous thing TO do. but doubly 50
4 the case of a constitutional conyen.
ion. Think of the power that the
'eople are asked to bestow upon the
convention! If the people
hould vote in favor of the call, the
will have the power to
Vrite into the constitution which ii
to frame anything that is not in con.
lict with the constitution Of the
United States, and the treaties and
avs of the United States which have
'een made or which may be made in
pursuance thereof, or anything thaf S
lot in conflict with the limitations
laced in the call itself, to-wit, that the
80 ' A~1A-AOA SAdAA MI AitCA it, ~ ltti
he bonded debt of the state or lis po
ltical subdivisions, the terms or sala
les of existing officeholders, or the
ocation Of the state capital. Aside
rom the above, the power of the con
ention would be absolute and unlim
ted. It could abolish the. bill Of
lights. 1t could abolish trial by jury
criminal cases. 1t could establish a
tate religion. It could provide for
ruel and unusual punishments. Ii
ould vest the governor with authority
appoint practically all offices, state
arochial and municipal. 1t could
rovide for the short ballot and for
nlimited taxation. 1t could limit
lfrage to those owning real estate Of
OF less than stated assessed value.
could abolish Section 5, etc., etc.
md above all. it could make the
mendment of the constitution or the
doption Of new one SO difficult as
practically cut off a change. This
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
To Raise Rice at port Barre

Hugh, Wayne and Patton Blacksher
passed through opelousas from Plais-
ance on their way to Port Barre, where
they have taken a lease on lrge tract
of land upon which they will raise rice
next season. They took with them
their entire farming equipment.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Mrs. w. D. Lewis and dau
Edna, went to Lafage.ie
turning home Saturday
Mrs. R. L. Schuler d
Saturday and Sunday q g
John w. Lewis went 70
Monday to transact legal
the EYangeline capital
Isaac Litton, after
time in New Orleans, Tsia
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Jos. Rap
Barre were in opeIousas
ture show Saturday and
Sam Caillouet OF Port Ba
this city Saturday night
Mrs. Pat Ducharme q
ides parish, is here o.
visit to her mother,
Breaux.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
children of Crowley can
sas Saturday Afternoon
day with relatives mere
home Sunday evening
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Hon. r. Lee Mills Of Bellevue, mem
Der Of the ploice jury from the first
ward, was in Opelousas Monday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Any information that you can turn
ish as having bearing on the foregoing
cases win be greatly appreciated and
win assist us materially in our search
for these persons.
Very sincerely yours,
GEO. WOOD.
Lieut.. Colonel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07

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seven room hollow tile house. large barn,
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With houset; 10 iots, with some desirable
property close railroad and school; gaa on
property must be sold easy terms. NJ.
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field.
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tp6 honiaeue st.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
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CITY REAL ESTATE.

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CITY REAL ESTATE.

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$500, wsr,S"s a% r,'S ,,, on first
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Mrs. Mallory Wins Women s Net Meet
Miss ZinderStein and Miss G0SS Take Doubles
 Championship


 Philadelphia, September 1s.-Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory won the womens na- tional tennis championship for the fourth time today when she defeated Miss Ma rion Zinderstein of Boston at the Phila- delphia Cricket Club.
 Following the loss of the singles cham pionship Miss Zinderstein, coupled with Miss Eleanor Goss of New York, cap tured the doubles championship, which they also won last year. by defeating Miss Eleanor Tennant and Miss Helen Baker of California, 1911, 4-6 6-3
 The. national title for mixed doubles was won by Mrs. George W. Wightman of Boston, last years singles cham pion. and Wallace F. Johnson of Phila- delphia. who defeated Mrs. Mallory and C. Riddle of Philadelphia. 6-3 6-2.
 The junior national title went to Miss Louise Dixon of Philadelphia, who de. feated Miss Helen Sewell of Philadelphia 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
 Mrs Mallory won the singles cham. pionship with amazing ease. She out. played and outgeneraled Miss Zinderstein at every angle of the game. By her vic- tory, Mrs. Mallory obtained revenge fof defeat at the hands of Miss Zindersteih last year wlfen she--was suffering from a strained back. The champion was a, her best. her powerful forehand drives coming over the net with dazzling speei and uncanny accuracy Her backhand also proved effective at critical moments. The score was 6-3. 6-1.
 This is really the fifth time that Mrs. Mallory has won the high tennis honors. She came through to victory in the na- tional title events in 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918. but the 1917 event was not counted as a championship, it being merely "a patriotic tournament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Big Game at .RickWoodPark
 for Ton7orrow

Tomorrow Bir min g h a m
 baseball fans will be given an ! opportunity to show their ap- preciation to the Baron players for the many pretty games and hard won victorious turned this season, when benefit will
 be played at Redwood Park with a picked all-star team of this city.
 True the slump of the past two weeks has not been encouraging to Birmingham bugs, but several things must be taken into consideration before passing snap judgment.
 First, the Barons were tired out with long winning streak and hard fight to maintain their tor position when thes started on that disastrous road trip, the one which began August 2s. opening with three games in Atlanta. Three straights were lost to Atlanta. Three double-head- CTS in Mobile proved too much for the all ready worn out team and the best the Barons could do was to break even in six games. An even break with New Or leans. especially on the latters' own dia- mond, is considered feat not to be laughed at and thats s what the Barons did while stopping over in the Crescent City, won two and lost two.
 So, it's no wonder that the Baron fal- tered under attacks from the Crackers and Pelicans while finishing up the sea son here
 Even at that. the Barons have been the best team in the league for winning home games. Moley's men have won at least two-thirds of their home games
 Then think of the pretty games and the sensational plays pulled off for your. benefit. Think Of the times that some mighty Baron slugger has driven the ball over the fence with men on bases thus winning the game. Think of the time that a pinch blow to center by one of the boys has scored the run that won the game.
 Think of those two games not so long ago when the Barons over came big leaNS in the latter innings and defeated the Travellers. once scoring seven runs iIi two innings off Little Rocks star moundsmen. Think Of the pegs from the outfield nipping off opposing runs at the plate.
 They're not such an undeserving bunch after all.
 When fans pay to see that game to- morrow, they will not be paying for the ball players service during the past mcnths. The Birmingham baseball assoei- ation does that They will be merely re- warding the men for the spirit that they. have shown during the past season, the fighting spirit to get in there and vii cutting down all opposition Now fellows follow the leader. Dig down and make the winter interesting for the Barons. even if they didn't quite win the pennant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Dodgers Lead Is
 Cut to 5 Games
Indians Hold Own In the Amer
 ican League Race

New York, September 18.--Brooklyn's 8 lead m the National League pennant race was cut to five games over New York when Cincinnati won the last game of the series with the Superbas and New York defeated Pittsburg here. The Cleveland Americans made 1t three straight from Washington and is one and half games ahead of Chicago.
 Brooklyn clinch first place by winning seven of it's nine remaining games, while Cincsnati and New York, which start a four-game series at the Polo Grounds tomorrow, gre winning all of their contests. The Giants have thir- teen games to play and the Reds six teen.
 Cleveland has distinct advantage in the American race, for if the Indians break even in their fourteen remaining games, in order to tie them Chicago would have to win seven out of eleven and New York seven out of ten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Vardon and Ray
 Badly Defeated
Chick Evans and Bobby Jones, Amateurs, Win From
 British Golfers

New York, September 1s-The worst de- feat ever suffered in this country by Ted Ray and Harry Vardon. the British golf CTS. as a team. was administered today by Chick Evans and Bobby Jones. the latter pair winning 10 up and 9 10 play The match was played over the course of the Morris County Golf Club of New Jersey.
 Much interest centered in the match because it brought together the 192d open champion, Ray, on one side, and the 1920 American amateur champion, Evans. on the other side. Vardon was only one strike behind his partner in the opening tournament and Jones was semi-finalist in the amateur tournament.
 Evans and Jones pIayed one of the most brilliant team games of the season. while Ray and Vardon showed the effects of their tour through the west. The anna teurs set such fast pace that the Brit ish golfers were able to win only one hole during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
THORPE NAMED HEAD
 OF PROFESSIONAL 5
 GRID ASSOCIATI0I

Canton, Ohio, September S.-Jil Thorpe, famous Indian football playt and coach of the Canton Bulldogs, local professional team, has been chose head of the American Professional Foo' ball Association, the only professions football association in the country. a' cordng to announcement here today.
 Representatives of eleven cities unan mously voted Thorpe to the presidene. with Stanley Cofall of Cleveland as vic presidency. and Art Tanney of Akron fo secretary and treasurer
 At the meeting held here last nigh Rock Island, ILL; Rochester, N. f Muncie. Ind; Decatur. ILL; Chica st Cleveland, Dayton, Hammond Ind. aiA Akron tearas were represented.
 decision was reached to refrain froI turing players out of college for til professional game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Big Race for Dixie Bunting
 Is Nou OUer

New Orleans, September IS. With Little Rock, the pennant winner, and New Orleans is second place the Southern As sociation today concluded what baseball authorities here say was the most successful season its history from the standpoint fans, owners and players.
 Although Little Rock previously clinched the pennant. it was not until today that the race for second place was decided.
 New Orleans took two games from Mo- bile, while Atlanta won from Birmlng- ham, giving the Pelicans the second place by points, while the Crackers went to third position.
 Birmingham finished fourth Memphis Mobile, Nashville and Chattanooga fin ished in the order named
 According to those in close touch with Southern Association affairs, the 154-game programme of this season was from every point of view a success. In the way of attendance new records were established for the league.
 From a playing standpoint it is pointed out that this season the association has probably developed more players eligible for regular berths in the major leagues in 1921 than during any other season.
 The large list shipped to the majors also was a new ecord, twenty-six hav- ing been sold, recalled or turned back under a gentlemen-s agreement.
 The pennant race was keen. Until only recently the winner was in doubt. Little Rock, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans loomed large as prospective win- ners at different times during the mid sea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Hard Work Begins
 atHoward Campus
Coach Marshall Rounding His Squad Into Shape for the
 Opening Clash

In the classes at Howard College Fri day there were many grunts and groans from the football aspirants due to the work which Coach Marshall has been giving his husky bunch of candidates for the Bulldog eleven during the past week. But despite the soreness and all the pain that o0snas along with exercise after a ray off the squad is still smiling and clamoring to get the kinks ironed out of their systems and get down to some real football. It is rather early to start, but, then Howard has it's season opened earlier than most of the other schools through the south this year. as the Bull dogs have a game scheduled September 9 with Morgan.
 Prospects seem to be considerably frightened for Howard followers by the ,.umors around the campus that Gather Afford. one of the bright lights on last years S, team, is going to return to play another season. Afford is good lines- man on both the defensive and offensive, weighing around l90 pounds.
 Beside the return of Alfcrd, gossipers also have it that Blackwelder, who played on HOWaru l5lo tean IS gong to come back and try for this years aggregation. With the coming of Afford and Biackwelder Bulldog stock should take a good jump upward. for both of these men should greatly strengthen the erther inexperienced squad of Coach 0arshall
 Aside from the games which are played 0egulariy every year with such teams os Auburn, Alabama, Sewanee and it's hitterest rival Birmingham Southern Howard has also added to her string of opponents. Mercer College. from Macon Georgia and Mississippi College. The Georgia team should furnish some pretty tough opposition. as they have for their coach. Josh Cody, former Vanderbilt star whom every one knows is no slouch at football
 Even though they are facing their hardest season, the Bulldogs are un- daunted and eager for the fray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Trauelers Tie Up
 With Fort Worth
Gleason to Take Place of Dis
 tel at Second Base

Little Rock, September 1S.-The Lit tie Rock Travellers, Southern Associa- ton pennant winners, left tonight Tor Fort Worth, where the opening game of post season series between the Little Rock team and the Fort Worth club, Texas league champions, will be played tomorrow.
 Owing to the failure of the Southern Association to agree to a post season series, the Travellers will play as an |independent club. With one exception, however the Little Rock team will be made up of players who won the l92o Southern Association pennant. Distel, second baseman, broke his leg in Thursday's game. His place will be taken by Gleason of the Chattanooga team
 The schedule for the series provides for three games to be played in Fort Worth and three in Little Rock. If a seventh game is necessary to decide the series the place will be decided by tossing a coin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

Sailor DixOn's young boxing pupil, Dewitt Alfred, will meet Jack Brady at the Athletic Club next Monday night, September 27, in an elimination bout to decide the opponent of Ashton DOnza, classy little scrnpper of New Orleans.
 In view of the fact that public interest in the match between the two is at fever heat, the public will be admitted to the affair. A short time ago 1t was announced that Brady was 10 meet Donza at the B. A. c. Somehow or other DOnza has been one whom both lads have been rearing to meet. Each considers him an opponent with whom they would like to mix that he will be easy pickings that causes the local boys to seek n match with him, for everyone in this part of the country knows that Donza can fight. Rather, it's spirit of rivalry between the Magic City boxers and Donza that Is the cause of the rush for the match with the Crescent City star. ALLRED-BRADY BOUT
 AN INTERESTING ONE
 The Aired Brady match will be an interesting one indeed. There are several things about the af- fair that add to its zest. For one thing. the rivalry between the two boys is great. Since Brady's nr- rival at the B. A. c. he has won
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nicholson of Pittsburg, struck slump in his batting during the past week, while Rogers Hornsby, of St. Louis, got into a hitting stride The former dropped few points but continued to lead the National League with an average of .971, whil2 TIcrnsby by gaining a few points brought his average up to .96o. The rest of the leaders remained practically unchanged. Hornsby hosted his total base record up to PIT, while Bancroft, New York, in- creased his string of runs scored to s1 Carey, of Pittsburg. failed to add to his home run total, or to add to his stolen base records~ He has stolen AS bases Other leading batters Young. New York, .341; Roush, Cincinnati. .342 J. Smith, St. Louis. .S29; Wheat, Brooklyn. .39s.