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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

The many friends of Mrs. w 7.
stewart viii be glad to hear she Is up
from a spell of sickness.
Richard G--ccxa and Herbert Du-
buisson of Crowley motored to Ope-
lousas on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tip Dearman and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dear
man are spending a few days outing
at Half Moon Lake.
Capt. and Mrs. Edward Durio ar
rived here on Thursday from Trenton,
Tenn. to make their future home in
this city, where Capt. Durio IS en-
uloyed as city surveyor.
Herbert Guillot a prominent young
gentleman Of Alexandria, was in our
midst Tuesday and Wednesday.
R. o. Marsh, general manager OF the
Port Barre Hardwood Lumber Co., was
in town Friday on business.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

as usual The woods crew and the
lumber shipping crew worked through
the day. However, owing to the sud
den drop in the water level of the
bayou the mill pumps were unable to
pick up water to supply the boilers,
and we were compelled to shut the
mill down for the one day, while re-
pairs in the pumps were being made.
With this one days delay, the mill re-
sumed operation on Tuesday and has
been running ever since and we ex.
pect and intend to continue operations
for many years to come.
] would suggest that when you pub
fish information of this sort, which
might readily serve as propaganda to
stir up harm to the industry which
is carrying on the largest pay roll
with the largest operation in the par
ish Of st. Landry, that It would be well
for you to consult some of the officials
OF the company before hand and gel
the facts.
| believe, in view of your already mis-
taken, and perhaps harmful publicity
that you owe US the justice of publish,
ing this letter, stating the true facts
in the case. This incident reminds
one of the occasion when Mark Twain
while in Havana, received press re
ports of his death and wired for
further information, as 1t was a mat
ter in which he felt intereted.
Very truly yours,
PORT BARRE HARDWOOD LUM
Der CO., nc.
R. Q. Marsh, President.
(The information published last
week was given US by a gentleman
who happened to be in Port Barre
Maturity we thought he was correct
and published.accordingly. There was
no intention to spread" propaganda
hurtful to the mill, and when we
learned that only few men had quit
because of the lowered wage scale, it
was to late to make the correction.
We are pleased to do so today, and at
the same time assure Mr.. Marsh and
his men that we are indeed pleased
that the big mill is still operating
and viii continue to do so.-Editor)
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
DURIo-TYREE

Captain Edward Durio, civil engi-
neer of Opelousas, and Miss Betty
Tyree Of Trento, Tenn, were married
in the brides home etown,at the Prees-
byterian church, a few days ago. The
bride wore a beautiful travelling suit
of brown, with hat and shoes to match.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Durio. departed for their home in this
city, arriving here the first of the
week. The groom is member of one
of st. Landry's prominent families,
having been born in the Arnaudvilfe
section. He enlisted in the army during
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

ing Of the sweet potato crop. such as
transplanters, diggers and graders.
The program for the day viii be in
charge Of the Louisiana sweet potato
exchange and the horticultural de-
partment of the Louisiana State Uni
versity.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

Plans are being made to give grand
fair and bazaar for the benefit Of the
building fund Of st. Landry's Catholic
church on Sunday, December IS. Court
st. Landry, Daughters of Isabelle, and
Opelousas Council, X. Of C. viii be in
charge Of theentertainment. Full de-
charge Of the entertainment. Full de-
tails viii be announced soon.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

BIZ the farmer who has been disap-
pointed in his sugar or rice crop or
who has experienced the ravages Of
the boil weeviI in his cotton fields.
There is no loss in the raising Of silk
It Is practically all profit.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

the recent war and reached the grade
81 captain ID the engineers. The bride
is a relative OF Mrs. W. T. stewSrt
Of this city, and was visitor here
during the recent summer.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

To one months salary ...... $4,000
Globes an dtelegram. ........ 1s2
Total -. ..............S 1oz.Sz
Bill of E. ]. Leblanc;
To one months salary. $3.50
Commission for collection. ..... $50
Total .... 1926
Bill of P. w. Lafleur, mayor:
/ months salary ............S2 5.OO
Bill of Tom Caps, marshal:
To l months salary 800. S2ooO
Rill of ]. B. CasOn:
for moving E. L. poles, etc. $4,000
Bill Of Paul Artall:
Bill for nails ................ S1.lV
Bill CT C. w. Stone:
As per bill on file .......... S11.45
The resignation Of Mr., Borroh, as
town treasurer was read. Moved by
Mr.. Jones and seconded by Mr.. Glas-
er and carried that the resignation OF
Mr.. Dorroh be accepted.
Moved by Mr.. CHASER and seconded
by Mr.. Rosenberg and carried that
Mr.. Tolson Jones be appointed town
treasurer.
The resignation Of Mr. Pherris as
town auditor was than read. Moved
bv Mr.. Jones and seconded by Mr..
Giasere and carried that the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Pharris be accepted.
Moved by Mr.. Chaser and seconded
bv Mr.. Jones and carried that Mrs.
Kate Smith be appointed as town audi
tor.
Moved by Mr.. Jones and seconded
by Mr.. CHASER and carried that the
mayor appoint a committee TO draft
the budget for the year 1921. The
mayor appointed Messrs. Jones and
Rosenberg as a committee to draft
budget.
We vour committee duly appointed
at the last regular meeting recon-
mend. that a flat rate Of twenty-five
dollars per month be chargd to all
moving picture shows in the town OF
That the superintendent
Melville. La. for electric current,
that the Superintendent be mad is
hereby instructed TO run the plant
only OF nj
only at nights beginning about five
O'Clock until one a. m, except on one
dav Of the week TO be run for the
special purpose Of ironing.
Further that we recommend the sup
erintendent be instructed to either
wire or assist In wiring all houss
wishing to b wird in the town at the
earliest possible moment and further
to make report of all houses wired
during the month of October at the
next regular meeting.
On motion duly seconded the above
report was accepted and the commit
tee discharge.
Moved by Mr.. Chaser and seconded
nv Mr.. Rosenberg and carried, thai
the board do now adjourn.
PAUL w. LAFLEUR,
Mayor.
e. J. LEBLANC,
Clerk.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27

The many friends of Mrs. Bruner
of near Port Barre viii be sorry to
hear she has been i'll for the past
week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
Melville. La. Oct. 5. 1920.


/ A regular meeting of the board of
aldermen of the town Of Melville, La,
was held on the above date with his
/ Honor Mayor, p w. Lafleur, presiding
and the following members were pres
! emit: Mr.. r. J. Jones, Peter Chaser, and
! Gus Rosenberg. Absent w. J. Berger
on.
I The minutes of the regular meeting
held On September 18th were read and
I approved.
4 The following reports were read and
approved and ordered filed.
Report Of c. H. Coffree, superinten-
dent, NJ F. L. s.
Collected for E. L. service. >. $196.68
Report of e. j. Leblanc, clerk ana tax
collector.
Regular taxes collected ....S 3.75
I Special E. L. tax .............. 2.25
i Street tax .................. 900
Total .... ...........$ $3.50
Report of treasurer.
/ Sept. l, balance in bank. -. :. $1,000 IS
Received of E. j. Leblanc. 1850
Received of c. H. Coffree -. 1868
Vouchers paid -. .$562.02
Bal in general fund. 41.20
+ Bal in NJ. E. L. Sys. 337.40
/ Bal. in S. E. L. tax. S07S7
Bal. in imp.. S2.19
Bal. in S. and B. -. 45.07
Bal. IN sundry acct. 6.28
Balance in bank s1320.01
The following bills were read and ap-
proved and ordered paid when suffi.
cient funds were available.
1 Bill of c. H. Coffree:
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
OFFICERS

DR.. Chas. F. Boagni, President, Opelousas, La
J. P. Barnett, Vice-President, Opelousas, La
DIR. John A. Haas, Treasurer, Opelousas, La.
HID. Larcade, Jr, Secretary, Opelousas, La.
Leo N. Larcade, Asst Secretary, Opelousas, La
E.V- Boagni, Esq, Attorney, Opelousas, La.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21

to distraction, Alexandra Khodjay'
an, former offici h of the Russian
government. says in suit Tor di-
vorce pending here.
They were married in London and
le took his bride, Blanche Khodjay.
an, to Petroprad where, he declares.
she "jazzed upr' an official party.
Great wills his embarrassment, when
his wife tickled the neck of great
dignitary who sat next to her at a
banquet of high officials in Petro-
grad There ensued, according to
his complaint, "great whispering and
merriment but poorly concealed
among the thirty officials, to the
intense humiliation of the plaintiff"
For that he forgave her, Khodjay-
an asserts. but when she called on
him while he was in a hospital here
and displayed fancy stockings she
had purchased, to him and all others
In range, it was much toot much.
She was wearing the hosiery at the
time, he says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21

J. w. Stiles is spending a few days
tiansacting business in Duncan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21
AItus Girl Finds
Her Fidnce Dead

Oklahoma City, April 21.-One of
the most pitiful tragedies in the
history of the city occurred when
Charles A. Campbell of Indiana took
his life on his wedding eve leaving
note for his fiancee that said he
Was afraid he would disappoint her
and that he did mot want to ruin
her life
Mary c. Holmes who was to have
married Campbell arrived few hours
after his death and it was through
her efforts to locate him at his
room in a local hotel that his body
was found with bullet in the head.
Miss Holmes is a school teacher at
Altus, Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21

}. w. Stiles is spending few days
transacting business in Duncan.
DR.. H. O. ANTLE-Olf1ce go First
National Bank bldg. Phones: Office,
$3.50: residence Bill 11.22-30t
Turning the Tables" Paramount
Aircraft picture with Dorothy Gish
Sugg tonight.
Sugar is high; try pail of honey
at Tignor & Selton's. 1t
New telephone directory goes to
press soon. Arrange for listing
changes and advertising at once.
1857
Pathe News showing the latest
happenings from all over the world.
Sugg tonight.
Tom R. Phillips was a business
visitor in Oklahoma City yesterd ny.
Sugar is high; try pail of honey
at Tignor & Seatons. 1t
Mummy O. Nine" Supreme
comedy with Teddy Sampson and
Harry Depp. sugg tonight.
E. G. Darnold and Otis Cosgrove
business in Oklahoma City
yesterday.
Last call from the old stand.
desire to close out my entire sock
of groceries this week so | wall have
to move but empty boxes.
Am making the prices to do 1t. Geo.
X. Powers, 124 No. 3rd St 21-2t
Dan w. Beets, city street commits
sioner, was Ia business visitor in Ok
lahoma City yesterday
Shows begin at 7;15 and 8 O'Clock
at the Sugg tonight.
w H. Darnold of Britten, Okla, |
Is in the city visiting his son, E. G.
Darnold
Mrs. T. B. Gordon of Springdalo,
who was operated on re-
Gently at the Chickasha hospital, is
reported doing well. Mrs. Gordon
is a sister of Mrs. Clark Tramu,ell |
Of this city.
w. R. Storey of Lindsay is bus
mess visitor in the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21
sunday School Results.

Superintendents Of the various
Sunday schools in Chickasha have
just submitted the reports from their
respective schools covering last Sun
day. The Methodists showed big
increase over the report of week
ago and took the lead. Following
are the results: Methodists 4S4,
collection $17.71; Christian 349. col
lection $1s.45: Baptist 23S, collec-
tion 5000; Presbyterian A., collec-
tion 1910.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21
pepartment Answers cali.

The fire department responded to
a call turned in this morning aboue
11:45 from Slaughter's pump station
at 3l3 South Thirteenth. The blaze
was caused from the exhaust on one
of the machines. No damage is re-
ported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21
Short Stories.
of the Town.
JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlI|IIIIIIIIII|nIIIl|III|lNNIIII
0. c. w. Line Party.

0. c. W. Line Party. b
The 90 club of the OlC W. en-
tertained the EN- Hi club with a line
party lat the Sugg last night, after
which they went to Brownson's
where they were served brick ice
cream and waters. The color scheme
of red and white was carried out in
the ice cream, being the colors of
the En- Hi. Also favors Of red and
white carnations were given About
q members of both clubs were pres.
ent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21
BAD BREATH
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets Ges
at the Cause and Remove IL

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work:
People afflicted with bad breath md
quick relief through taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil. They act gently but firmly on the
bowels and liver, stimulating them to
natural action, clearing the blood, and
purifying the entire system: They DO
that which calomel does, without any OF
the bad after effects. Take one or two
every night for a week and note the
r,leasirq effect. l0c and 25c a box.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21
Missionary Meeting Tomorrow.

Announcement was made today
that tn eMissionary society of the
Methodist church will meet tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 at the church.
A full attendance is desired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21

"a man might succeed in feathering
of Events and Things, iii so much of
his money didn't so toward putting
them on his wifes hats"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21

That "Chcks' is an appropriate name for
the Chickasha baseball team will be readily
seen when about $50 0. c. w. girls will root
for the home team tomorrow Baseball is in
deed popular sport among the Chicks" in
Chickasha and tomorrow it will be a case Of
"Chicks' for Chicks You know what we
moan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21
Dersonal
~ Mention
lllIliIIlIlIlliIIilIIlIIlllplilIlllDnlllllll
GTumont Graphic, Kozy today

Observation-Disclosures tliiCtiitsAAAE,aiit
Giumont Graphic, Kozy today.
Mrs. Louise Gadd of Sloan
Springs, Ark, arrived in the city re-
Gently for visit with her son, By
ron H. Gadd and wife.
Just received a shipment of comb
honey Tignor & Seaton. 1t
For nice, clean dry cobs, $1.5O per
load delivered, phone 739. Linton
Grain Co. eff
Mrs. Everett Sewell of Okmulgee
visited Mrs. c. NJ Dean here yester-
day She left this morning for Wau-
rika where she will visit relatives.
List your real estate with Mrs. l.
H. Harness. Phone 500. 21-St
Mrs. w. N. Ringer of Houston
Texas, is here for few days visit
with her son, Ed Ringer, and family.
We are specializing in ACCORDION
pleating. Hamilton's. Phone Is.
cost
Miss Willie Miller formerly of
Chickasha. now a resident of Cement,
spent yesterday here visiting with
friends.
"The Boss of Flying H. west
ern drama with Neal Hart, Kozy to-
day.
Miss Susie Jones left yesterday
evening for Blackwell, Okla where
she will visit sister, Mrs. w. A.
Smith.
We are specializing in ACCORDION |
pleating Hamiltons. Phone 10.
cost |
No matinee tomorrow at the Sugg |
on account of the big baseball game.
turned home yesterday afternoon af-
ter few days visit with friends in
the city.
List your real estate with Mrs. l.
H. Harness. Phone $50. S1.3t
Just received shipment of comb,
honey Tignor & Seaton. 1t
Mrs. S, C. Denny and Miss Sarah
Boiling of Sloan Springs, Ark, are
visiting in the city at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Byron H. Gadd.
See Billy West in blue Blood and
Bevo," Bulls Eye comedy Kozy
today.
Mrs. nj. A. StodGard returned to
her home in Oklahoma, City this
morning after vi with her ddpgh-
ter Mrs. Bernard Bairl.
Try pail of pure comb honey at
Tignor & Seaton's. 1t
We are specializing in accordion
pleating. Hamilton's Phone Is.
20-5t
O. ]. Hollowell returned last n:s-
from Oklahoma Ci'> where he has
been on business.
We are specializing in accordion
pleating. Hamiltons. Phone 15.
cost
See Jas. ]. Corbett in prince of
Avenue A. Kozy tomorrow, after
the ball game.
Try pail of pure comb honey at
Tignor & Seaton's. 1t
=
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21
Wife TickIed Neck
of Diplomat. Charge

BY United Press.
San Francisco, April 21.-Kittenish
antics Of his wife drove him almost
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21

Down with the Knockers" is our new mot
to and should be the motto of very booster
and business man intown. Chickasha is the
best town in Western Oklahoma aud lot of
outsiders are finding it out. Furthermore we
don't want to hear any Chiekasha man deny
ing 1t. When you see Chickasha knocker,
knock him down. Away with all the knockers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-21

t A newspaper item says the new Fashion in
the east is jeweled buckles on overalls. You
can buy them in any jewelry store for $35 or
$40 This should be very interesting to the
members of the Overall Club. Why pay 1915
for a good all wool suit at The Dixie when
you can buy jeweled buckles for $40 to wear
on your overas
New-York tribune., 1920-10-20
The Story Of the Mules

Senator Lodge, drawing his facts
from officials records, tells the story
Of the war mules.
Counting their half-brothers, the
horses, as members of the mule
family, the War Department fur
nished 391 900 to the military serv-
ice. To saddle them it bought 945, 900
saddles, to harness them more than
100000 sets Of double harness, to
brush them 1857, 900 brushes, to
halter them 2,15S,00O haltcrs, to
blanket them 1,148,000 blankets, and
to nosc-bag them, so that they could
eat their oats comfortably, 2,029, 900
nose bags.
The mules, according to all ac-
counts, served gloriously. But it
was no more than gratitude re-
Quired. Never were transport ami
mails so looked after. As a crown
ing compliment, to brand them no
less than $4,000 branding imple-
mcnts were bought-not made out
Of of'vulgar iron, but Of expensive cop
per, which friend of the Adminis-
tration had the honor of supplying.
Being impudcnt enough to tell the
story Ga story which suggests what
became of the billions furnished BY
taxpayers and bond buyers), there
is but one way to characterize Sen
ator Lodge. He is a malignant and
narrow-minded little creature whose
heart is full of malice. 1t is con-
temptible in him to bring dishonor
on the country by complaining of
the way the public treasury was
emptied. Can he not see that the
War Department chief was so busy
thinking high thoughts that he had
no time to bother about what be-
came of other peoples sordid money
New-York tribune., 1920-10-20
Upholding the Rent Laws

Justice Finch deals conciselv with
the fundamental issue raised by the
rent laws. Are they constitutional?
The laws were passed as an exercise
Of the states police power. An
emergency was declared to exist
serious enough to Justify temporary
interference with some of the land
lords former privileges.
The justice holds that the Legis-
lature was competent to decide that
such an emergency existed. Courts
do not feel called upon to intrude
into the domain Of political action.
The only question remaining is
whether the means employed are
reasonably adapted to secure the end
sought. Justice Finch says that
they are. The present housing
shortage grows out Of war condi-
tions. The laws are supplementary
war measures. They must be con-
from thai point of view.
The landlord who asks for a free
hand to raise rents and evict ten
ants fails to recognize that the state
New-York tribune., 1920-10-20
MIR. Wells's Condescension To-
ward the Past

We wish that Max Bcerbohm or
our own Clarence Day would draw a
cartoon of Mr.. Wells in his recently
struck attitude of snubbing the past.
That universal history into which
Mr.. Wells has thrown his usual
energy and wisdom and imagination
is fine thing, but we own to a real
irritation at those passages wherein
the heroes of history are put in their
places for not doing or inventing
things which any schoolboy of to-
day with a smattering Of the scien-
tific method could turn off with his
left hand.
We did not suppose that any one
could make the scientific attitude
hateful, but Mr.. Wells comes peril
ously close to doing it. The ten
dency to make myths out of history,
with the consequent expansion of
conspicuous individuals into world
bestriding heroes, needs counter ac-
ton, it can gladly be conceded. Also
the AleXandrian Greeks were, doubt
less, terrible dubs for not inventng
printing or at any rate a device for
rolling their scrolls back and forth,
as Mr.. Wells suggests. But zeal for
the truth has led to an underesti-
mate of heroes and an exaggeration
of our present-day wisdom. Are not
all ages dubs in most respects?
Wisdom after the event is a sadly
cheap commodity, is the broad an
swer to such writing. The career
of Napoleon may have been acci-
dental and meaningless, as Mr.. Wells
implies; so are most adventures,
most achievements, of the human
race. The point is that through his
scientific prepossession Mr.. Wells
overestimates enormously the pos
sible influence of conscious design,
foresight, in the destiny of peoples.
He underestimates grievously the
Importance of subconscious achieve
ments by individuals and races. And
judging his heroes and races by this
false standard he is inevitably con-
descending.
AS matter of fact, no eras have
ever achieved a rounded success.
The eXcellencics of Greece were
counterbalanced by obvious failings.
Rome contributed much and sub
tracted much. Are we of the twen-
tieth century in any position to snub
these partial successes merely be-
cause we have put through an amaz-
ingly swift achievement in the mar
row fields of science and material
progress? Most folk are feeling a
shade modest these days, we think,
and only a colossal and immortal
cockney, bestriding the Thames,
could look back to the Parthenon and
Stonehenge and Ghizeh in any other
spirit.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-20

tion would develop unless steps were
taken to prevent it. The Admins
tration failed to take those steps. If
the Attorney General has difficulty
now at the eleventh hour in obtain
ing proof Of coal profteering, let
him subpoena a hundred or five hum
dred retail merchants from various
parts of the country to produce bills
showing just what they are COM
PEELED to pay for the little anthracite
they can get from independents" in
order to tide customers over the
pinch. Unless these retail merchants
themselves are guilty Of falschood in
private conversation, the Attorney
General can obtain from them evil
dence to warrant drastic action.
Experienced men in the trade
point out that when navigation closes
about the middle Of November the
old-line companies should at once
commence to ship large quantities of
coal to this and other markets, and
that the present acute shortage
ought not to last beyond the first Of
December-this happy outlook, of
course, only in case the mine workers
do not decide on another vacation" !"
Meanwhile, the public may be ex-
cused for wondering how it is going
to get along during the six weeks
remaining between now and Decem-
Der /. Added to this is the proba-
bility that the strike of British
miners, unless quickly checked, will
bring about fuel situation of un-
precedentcd seriousness throughout
the world. Unless measures prompt
ly are taken to conserve sufficient
coal for the American people it is
difficult to see what the outcome will
be even in this country