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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26
COMMERCE CHAMBER HEAR

At a meeting of the board OF d.
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
Hon. e. K. Eastman was unanimously
reelected president of the body. Mr..
Eastman urged the directors to select
some one else for the presidency, but
the business men who compose the d.
rectorate, disagreed with Their chief,
and after locking horns with him for
several weeks, finally prevailed upon
Mr. Eastman to accept the position
and that after he was elected during
his absence.
The Chamber of Commerce has paid
a lust compliment to one of our best
business men. Mr.. Eastman deserved
TO be reelected, for he made a SPLEEN
did executive during the past twelve
month. He is untiring in his efforts
for the advancement of the community
and parish, is unselfish in his endeaV.
or to promote bigger business in Ope'
Iousas and has at all times been
ready to back any progressive move
1t was Mr.. Eastman who strove fo1
months, until he finally succeeded, to
organize the Chamber of Commerce
and now that the Chamber of Com
merce, has a live wire secretary
who will devote his entire attention
to the body, the board of directors
could select no more competent bust
ness man to head the organization
that the prominent Landry street mer
chant.
The community, as whole, vii
agree with the Star-Progress and com
pliment the board Of director in iti
subborness to make Mr.. Eastman ac
cept the presidency.
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flee themselves for the remaindr OF
the state.
With favorable reports from both
the Agriculture and Appropriations
committees the pink worm Dill VIII
be put on final passage in the dolse
this week, and then go to the senate
The revenue bill to raise $25O,OOO, for
the purposes of the pink worm com
mission, was introduced in the house
Thursday by Mr.. Parent, and referred
to the Ways and Means Committee.
The only other bill before the legls-
lature, fathered by the American Cot
ton Association, is the Warehouse
Commission bill, which was introduc-
ed by Senator Williamson in the SEN
ate, and is now in committee. ms
commission when created, will develop
the parish cotton warehouse idea, and
be the means of installing system OF
grading, stapling and weighing ana
eventually, marketing
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

Mrs. w. F. Nolan and children have
been spending the week at Mrs. No
lan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. t.
Blachshire, at Pliasance.
DR.. L. A. Guidry, prominent Cou-
lee Croche physician, was mingling
with friends in this city on Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Vidrine and
family leave Saturday night for two
weeks stay at Leesburg.
P. P. Hidalgo and Eugene Richard
well known farmers of the southwest
ern portion of the first ward, were in
Opelousas on Tuesday.
Mr.. Alex Swords, left Tuesday
evening to attend the Southwestern
Institute celebration, and will be one
of the orators on that occasion.
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Personel of New
Band is Announced
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NEW
BANK ARE DECIDED UPON

The 'baby bank" will shortly open
its door under the name of The Par
ish Bank & Trust Company. 1t will
have a capital stock of $4,000, with
$4,000 surplus.
At a recent meeting of the promot-
ers teh officers and members OF the
board of directors were selected. The
board will be composed of leading st
Landry business, professional men and
farmers. The personel of the board it
is as follows:
Oscar ]. Mistric, president; Ben
Riseman, vice-president, l.. A. Fonte
not, Henry Lastrapes, DR.. Gordon Nor
gan, of Melville; Ben Christman, John
V. Sibille, G. L. Lassalle, Arthur Laha
We, of Leonvflle. A. L. Andrus will be
cashier.
Mr.. Mistric announced during the
week that the subscription list has
been opened and that stock would De
prorated among applicants. He urged
those who intend to subscribe to dc
so at once, as already more demands
for stock than the capital is noted.
The charter will be published II
the next issue of the newspaper anC
the bank expects to be organized anC
doing business by the first of Septem
Der.
DIR. 2. T. Young, formerly OF this city
but lately of New Orleans, was among
the business visitors to Opelousas dur
ing the past week.
DR.. E. T. Bercier after spending
three weeks at Biloxi Miss, has re
turned to this city and is again at his
office practicing dentistry.-adV.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26
Ethel Marie Doucet

Little. Ethel Marie Doucet' infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kossuth Dou-
Get, passed to the great beyond at the
home of her parents at 1O:4O Thurs
day night, age three months and ele-
ven days.
The funeral was held from tie fam
lily residence on South Union street.
Friday afternoon at O'Clock and
large concourse of friends of the fam
ily accompanied the remains to ne
Catholic Church and thence to the
cemetery.
The tar-Progress joins the many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. KnSsdth Dou'
Get in offering their sincere condol'
ence.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26
Childs Resigns
Bank Position
POPULAR ASSISTANT CASHIER
WILL GO WITH cHRISTMAN-
RIsEMAN CO., ON JULY 1ST.

N. M. Childs, who has been one OF
the assistant cashiers of the st. Ian
dry Bank & Trust Company since the
merger of the two state banks in
March 1919, recently resigned his posi-
ton, and is presently spending his va
cation at Medford, Oregon, with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Childs,
former residents of this city. Mr..
Childs will assume his duties as head
bookkeeper of the big Christman-Rise-
man Company on July 1st.
A. A. Anding, has been selected by
the bank officials to take Mr.. Childs
place in the bank while Eugene s.
Fields has been elected the young
est assistant cashier of the big st.
Landry bank.
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full in getting incorporated in the bill
a highway from Opelousas to DeQuin-
cy through Eunice and Kinder ana
one from Opelousas to MerryVllIe,
through Vile Platte, Oakdale and De-
Ridder, besides the one from Bunkle
tn Lafayette through Opelousas and
Washington.
The Opelousas committee was com
posed of E. x. Eastman, president OF
ward L. Loeb, Dr. F. o. Pavy, presl-
dent of the Pershing Way Association,
the Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Ed
Judge B. H. Pavy, District Attorney
r. Lee Garland, L. Austin Fontenot'
DR.. ]. A. Haas, Leon S. Haas, and H.
B. Dubuisson. The Eunice delegation
is composed of four prominent gooo
roads booster, headed by ]. W. Lyman
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

the worm in all stages, how he lives
in the boil, and gave graphic illus
tration of the methods pursued in
cleaning up, so as to eradicate the
pest. There was also splendid view
of the great fumigating tanks install
ed in Boston by the federal govern
ment, to fumigate all cotton which en-
ters that port from Egypt.
DR.. w. D. Hunter, member Of the
Federal Horticudal Board, and in
charge of field work in Louisiana and
Texas for the Department Of Agricul-
ture, spoke as the representative of
the Secretary of Agriculture. He gave
a history of the pest, and the methods
used by the department in scouting
and control work, leading to eradica-
ton, and expressed his own and the
satisfaction of the secretary, at the
fine spirit of cooperation manifested
in Louisiana. So long as Louisiana
continued to show this cooperation,
the Department of Agriculture would
cooperate to the very fullest extent,
in the work Of eradication, and to
avert burdensome guarantees which
some states had imposed.
Mr.. Wilson produced some charts
showing the production of cotton in
Louisiana before the advent of the
boil weevil and after, and also show
ing the people of Louisiana as to ha
bits of the pest, his identity, and
methods of eradication.
| A joint meeting of the appropria
lions and Agriculture committee was
held in the hall of the house, presided
over by their respective chairmen, Mr.
Dreyfous and Mr. Munson, Harry D
Wilson, commissioner of agriculture
ing the effect in certain parishes o.
Louisiana, and declared that Loufsi
ana did not want to repeat that eX
perience. In fact he said that if the
new pest gained a foothold in Louisi
ana. We might just as well Qui
planting cotton, as tae boil weevil ant
the pink worm between them would
get it all before picking time.
w. B. Thompson, chairman of the
Louisiana Division pike briefly, tell
ing of the prompt steps takal by tht
association to meet the emergency
and the cooperation of GoVerno
Pleasant and Governor Parker, in thu
first me at,r9 which pledged a fa.
deal to the farmers Of Cameron par
ish, who were being asked TO sacri
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26
Rural Carrier Examination

The United STATES Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
nation for the parish of st. Landry,
Laa., to be<held at Opelousas, La, on
July "a, 1920, to fill the position OF
rural carrier at Arnaudville, La, and
vacancies that may later occur on
rural routes from other post offices in
the aforementioned parish. The ex-
animation will be open only to citi-
zens who are actually domiciled in the
territory of a post office in the par
ish and who meet the other require
ments set forth in Form No. 1871
Both men and women, if qualified, may
enter this examination, but appointing
officers have the legal right to speci-
fy the sex desired n requesting certi-
fication of eligibles Women will not
be considered for rural carrier appoint
ment unless they are the widows OF
U. S. soldiers, sailors, or marines, or
the wives of U. s. soldiers, sailors, or
marines who are physically disquali-
fled for examination by reason of in
iuries received in the line of military
duty. Form No. 1877 and application
blanks may be obtained from the Of
fices mentioned above or from the
United States civil service commission
at Washington, DC. Applications
should be forwarded to the Commits
sion at Washington at the earliest
practicable date.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

Mr.. R. L. Mills offered the follow
ing ordinance, duly seconded to-wlt:
AN ORDINANCE
Whereas, an election was held "
the First Sub-Road District of ne
Second Ward of the Parish - st.
Landry, La, on Tuesday, re 18th
day of March, 1919, in issuance to
an ordinance of the,.Police Jury
adopted on the 4th gay of February,
1918, for the purpose of taking the
sense of the property taxpayers of
said district Oh the proposition
'To levy|a special yearly tax Of
one ~ mill on the dollar on all tax
able property within said road dis
trict< for five 81 years, beginning
with the year 1919, for the purpose
Of aiding the Police Jury of the Far
ish of st. Landry in its legal duty of
maintaing the public roads and
bridges of said road district;;" and,
Whereas, said proposition was duly
carried at said election, as shown by
the canvas of the returns; and,
Whereas, the result of said election
was duly promulgated on Monday, the
7th day of April, 1919;
Now. therefore, be it ordained by
the Police Jury of the Parish OF st.
Landry, in regular session convened
Section THAT a yearly tax of
one mill on the dollar on all the prop
erty in the First Sub-Road District of
the Second Ward of the Parish of St.
Landry subject to taxation be and the
same hereby is levied for the period
of five 80 years, beginning with the
year 1919, and ending with the year
1928, for the purpose of aiding the
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Lam
dry in it's legal duty of maintaining
the public roads and bridges of said
road district.
Section 2-That said tax shall be
extended annually on the assessment
rolls of said parish by. the assessor
and collected by thc t9y-collectoT
i'm the same manner as the other taxes
are extended and collected.
said tax when collected shall be de
Section 3-That the proceeds OF
posted in the treasury of thu Parish
of st. Landry Of St. Landry fer ac-
count of said road district, and shall
there be and remain trust fund to
be used only for the purpose fol
which it was levied and collected
namely, to aid the Police Jury of the
Parish of ST. Landry in its legal daty
of maintaining the public roads and
bridges of said road district.
The foregoing ordinance was duly
read and considered and a majority
of the members-elect being present
voted as follows:
For-Messrs. Larcade, Pitre, Mills,
tPavy, Catlett, Rushing Martin, Syl-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26
Committee Goes
To State Capital
ScHELL WIRES ST. LANDRY DELE
CATION TO APPEAR BEFORE
COMMITTEE OF ROADS

Opelousas and Eunice, as well as
the rest of St Landry, eVince much
interest in good roads development
in this section of the state. The pro-
gressive citizens of the parish, head
ed by the Chamber of Commerce, i'm
mediately upon reading the Bowling
Schen good roads bill got busy to in
clude Opelousas and Eunice on desir-
active cooperation are about to Sc
able routes, and as the result of their
cure what they desire.
The Chamber of Commerce received
telegram from Hon. ], Franklin
Schel on Thursday morning asking
that the Opelousas-Eunice delegation
appear before the committee meeting
at Baton Rouge on Thursday night,
and stating that he had been success
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26
Hearing Before Legislature
On Pink Boil Worm

The hearing before the Louisiana
legislature Thursday night on the
pink boil worm was a most interesting
one, especially as it was illustrated by
a moving, picture of the pest, gotten
up by the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, and loaned to the Louisiana
Division Of the American Cotton As
sociation, for the purpose of inform
and chairman of the American Cotton
Association committee which framed
the pink boil worm bill made short
statement, and then the pictures were
flashed on the screen. They showed
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26
New Orleans, June IA, 1926


Mrs C. P. Richard, Opelousas, La.
My Dear Mrs Richard:
At the recent Convention OF the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
held in Natchitoches, La, many beau
chapter, and of the splendid work, &C
tiful things were said of you and your
complished in the erection of the
beautiful Confederate monument.
1t was the unanimous wish of the
convention that the secretary send a
letter of congratulations and apprecia-
ton to you upon the completion of this
splendid work, and you can justly feel
proud of your splendid and successful
efforts, for we all feel proud II you
and Of Gordon Chapter.
With very best wishe to y adnd
to teh chapter and trusting thar your
chapter will continue to grow in mum
bers as we'll as in great deeds, am
Very sincerely yours,
MRS. F. c. HOLMAN,
Recording Secretary, La. Div,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

TAKEN UP-Bv the aaaeT,i-
Pitreville last wek, one -.
size horse mules, dark ~.
has leather halter. Said npl.. I
been around my premises . J. b
The owner is hereby notifl.s y
forward, prove property. nav i. l q
take mules away. Franz p Ss.a .
sr., Church Point, La, ROM. ~
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

LOST-On May 10, 1s2o
place at CASTLE in Acadia ns,,ss n
brown bay horse about ! 81.
fore top name cut off sbo..
and tail. Very small hoofs sa,ll
reward will be given for hIs IN Y
or any information that win =. VA
his recovery. Said horse IS. y, :
at Gold Dust, St. Landry os,,s
Joseph Mecbe, Roate
Foin'' Id June ssA
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

FOR sALE-A young IN
calf. Cow fresh with mix i
E. 7. Dupre, opelousas D.,
Box 81.
lune a
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vestre, Dejean, McCov
Against-None.
Absent-Messrs. q
mings, Greig, Brown. ~.
Adopted May 4, ls2o
+. OCTAVE psps
ATTEST ffegas
J. J. HEALEY, Clerk.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

LosT-FrOm my place ii Ann !.
bay mare about years old 49,.
c. H.
With snow flakers on back ams,.t
Left my place with an old soFrs
with white face and white ne
back. A reward Of so win b
given for her return return Or 4, /
formation hiatt win lead to her
eTy.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26
FOB Sal

r0H SALE
Mich COW, first calf two
See D. CONKLIN. 4
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

SEYMOUR SMITH
Route |, opelousas Z
june 26 At
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-06-26

great
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Owing to a technicality Clifford
Durant of Marlboro, n. H., charged with
obtaining goods under false pretense,
who is now in Newfane jail, was not ar
raigned in county court yesterday after
noon. His case will be disposed of,
however, probably this week.
Mrs. Laura J. Wilson, 63, of Halifax,
died shortly after midnight this morn
ing in the Melrose hospital where she
had been for medical treatment two
weeks. She had been in i'll health sew
eral months. death resulting from acute
nephritis. She was born in Montague
Mass, May 81, 1856, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Porter Burnham She leaves
two daughters and one son. Her hus.
band was killed about 10 years ago
when he fell from load of hay and
broke his neck. She had made heI
home in Halifax several years. The
funeral will be held in Green River
Thursday and the burial will be il
the Bracket cemetery in that town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-18
WEST BRATTLEBORO

80 AsI - So -
Mrs. Ernest M.sGoodenough is spend
ilf5g stwo weeks in sPittsfeld, Mass, with
Mrs. Herbert Smith.
Mrs. Joseph Mcseigh and sons, Fran
els, and Malcolms are spending few
days at the McVeigh farm on Orchard
street.
Mrs. Lee Travis of Hudson, Ohio, is
here to see her aunt. Miss Mary E.
Stearns, who is ILL., Miss Stearns re
mains about the same.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Sanderson of Greenleaf street, who has
been seriously i'll since Friday with con
WILSON'S, is better. A nurse is caring
for the child.
Miss Susie Miner is resting comfort
ably in the Memorial hospital, follow
ing an operation performed last week
by DR.. G.. r. Anderson. Her condition
is satisfactory.
The West Brattleboro and Centervillt
Parent Teacher meeting will be hello
Wednesday evening in Academy hall
instead of Tuesday evening as previ
Ously announeed.: There will he spe
eial music and Rev Arthur v Wood
worth, pastor of the First Congrega
tional church, will be the speaker. Thi
will be the last meeting OF the season
and large attendance of parents an,
friends of the school is requested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-18
,BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The musical revue, Uncle Rastus S
Birthday, will be given Thursday even
ing at the Home for the Aged.
There will be meeting of the Young
Ladies' sodality at st. Michael's school
at 7.30 this evening. All members are
requested to be present.
1 Announcements have been received in
town of the engagement OF Fred Atwood
Rowland Of Newcastle, Pa, and Miss
Bertha Nogler of Milton, Mass, formerly
of BrattlebOro.
The Woman's society of the First
Baptist church will have a rummage sale
Saturday, May p. in the vacant store
on Main street until recently occupied
by Chinese laundryman.
DR.. Fred f. Steele of Montpelier and
DR.. w. N. Bryant of Ludlow, members
of the board of supervisors of the in
sane, were on an official visit at the
Brattleboro Retreat this morning.
Peter Biagiotti, formerly proprietor
of the Boston Fruit market in Brattle
boro, recently bought out the Frank E.
Andosca corner fruit store in Bellows
Falls and has taken possession. Mr..
Andosca voluntarily assigned his store
, to Pasquale Baldsaro of Bellows Falls
to meet the demands of creditors. Mr..
Andosca succeeded Fiorey & Anado and
| operated the store less than two years.
| While saving wood at the Scott farm
and using power from a tractor Thurs
day, Cabot Holbrook, SON of Mrs. Fred
erick Holbrook, caught three fingers of
the left hand in the saw and they were
badly mangled 1t is hoped that all three
| fingers may be saved. He was attended
by DR.. A. |. Miller, who took him to the
Memorial hospital, where DIR. G. r. An
derson dressed the wounded hand. Mr..
Holbrook thinks a knot in the wood
caused the accident.
The Conquest club held a meeting last
evening in the Centre church chapel
when reports were given of the older
girls conference at Burlington by Miss
Margaret Dunklee, Miss Elizabeth Crane
Miss Laura Walbridge and Miss Flor
ence H. Wells. 1t was voted at this
meeting to hold one place in Camp Aloha
at Mortified, Mass, during the foreign
missionary conference, but no delegates
were chosen at this time. 1t was voted
also to have the last meeting, which will
be the annual meeting, in June and to
make it a picnic. At the close of the
lprogram pictures of the members taken
during their infant days were thrown
on the screen, much to the amusement
of all present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-18
A Splendid Hair Grower
and Wonderful Beautifier

When your hair becomes faded, dry,
streaked and scraggly, when it falls
out badly and new hair cannot grow,
the roots should be immediately vital
lied and property nourishsd, t<To do
this quickly, safely and at dittle ex-
pense, there is nothing So effective as
Partisan sage QiqAd forml which you
can get at w. F. Roots aud all good
druggists. NI 2tHG y
It's guaranteed to abolish. dandruff
stop scalp itch and falling hair and
promote new growth or money re-
funded It's in great demand by dis
eliminating women because it makes
the hair so soft andS lustrous and ap-
pear heavier than # really is.
A massage with Partisan sage is a
real delight-easy TO use, not sticky or
greasy, and delieately perfumed. If
yen want good looking hair and plenty
of it use Partisan Saga little atten-
tion now insures beautiful hair for
years to come.-Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-18
SUPREME COURT
ADMITS BOOSE TO BAR
Adjourns to June l Without Giving De-
cision On Pending Phohibi-
ton Cases.

WASHINGTON, May ls-The digni-
fled and staid supreme court of the United
States handed down a good joke yester-
day afternoon, instead. of the advertised
and expected decision in the pending pro
ffibition cases. TheSbit Of humor totl; the
breath away: from several scores of emf,
nent lawyers who sat with open eyes,
mouth and ears waiting to- catch the ffst
words OF this history-making opinion.
After almost two hours of anxiety and
nervousness, John Taylor Boose, a lawyer,
with offices in the First National bank
building, Chicago, was admitted to the
bar. This was the joke that upset all
the legal lights who had been hanging
around for the decision relating to the
constitutionality of the 18th amendment
and the Volstead Enforcement act.
To make the pleasantly more effective
the court took recess until the first day
of June. This means there will be no
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-18
DEMAND DOLLAR AN HOUR.
Blacksmiths and Sheet Metal Workers
at Springfield Want More Pay.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 10. -
Demands for an increase to S an hour
were made yesterday by blaeksmiths,
sheet metal workers, engineers and fire
men employed by the Hendee Manufac-
turing company. Col. l.. D. Hubbell,
in charge of plant operations, said he
would grant the men conference at
any time. He said, however, that a
strike would be in violation of an
agreement which does not expire until
Dec. 81, 1920 s
Owing to the dry cold atmosphere, in
feetious diseases are unknown in Green
land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-18
CIVIL PENSION PLAN.
Senate Adopts Conference Report on
Retirement Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 18-iLegisla-
ton providing for national system of
civil service pensions was completed
yesterday with the adoption by the sen
ate of the conference report on the
Sterling bill General retirement of all
government employees at the age of 20
is provided with the retirement of me-
chanics and artisans at the age of 65,
and railway postal clerks, mail CARR
ers and one or two other special CLASH
ications at the age of g.
Pensions ranging up to 1920 year
are to be given to individuals of long
service out of fund provided for BY
direct appropriation of the government
and by assessments from salaries.