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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
''THE HOME OF BETTER PHOTOPLAYS"

Maurice Tourneur Presents
"MY LADY'S CARTER
Adapted from the famous Drury
Lane success. Only dainty jeweled
circlet stolen, yet its trail is romance,
mystery, robbery, blackmail, daring
deeds and thrills innumerable. Five
breathles sacts of thrills and adven-
ture, with
WYNDHAM STANDING
AND
SYLVIA DREAMER
Doors open at P. M.
ALSO
1.-THE INVISIBLE HAND"
S, 10 and Csc
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the legislature is without power to
make it a common carrier.
It is pointed out that the proposed
bills contain nothing radical or UNI
tried" and shat with slight exception
theyfollow beaten paths of oil legisla-
tion in other states"
The pipeline bill is a re-enactment
of the act of 1906, somewhat broad
ened, under which certain pipelines
are already common carriers in this
state. The bill defines specifically
the words common carrier" and
pipelines" so as to include all which
purchase oil and in which for that
reason the public has a natural right.
Pipelines which do not purchase oil
and which handle only their own pro-
duction are in no way affected by the
BILL The state railroad commission
is vested with power to determine
whether or not a company comes un-
der the provisions of the act.
The bill confers the power of en-
inent domain on all common carriers
within the definition of the act,
which includes the right to cross nav
igable streams or highways, streets,
bridges or other public places.
The anti-discrimination bill pro-
vides against discrimination in the
purchase of oil by pipeline companies.
It's chief purpose, it is declared, is ito
secure equitable and ratable purchase
Of oil in any given field" It is
pointed that the bill does not compel
any pipeline company, whether it is
common carrier pipeline or not, to
purchase oil, but just as the pipeline
bill provides that a comomn carrier
pipeline which purchases oil must
carry it ratably, so does the anti-dis-
elimination bill require that, under.
similar circumstances, the pipeline
company which purchases oil must
purchase it ratably and without dis
elimination, thus preventing pipe
lines which have the producers of an
oil field at their mercy, by monopoly
of transportation facilities, from tax
ing a strange hold" upon the inde-
pendent producer. Another part of
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10

vious this year, according to the wis
dom of the corn-fed philosopher, who,
while regretting his inability (finan-
cially, of course) to keep abreast the
gay throng of always do-wells, de-
cried with seeming glee the doning of
the spring raiment.
So changeable, however, is the
weather clerks whims in this latitude,
particularly at this time of the year,
that perhaps before this appears in
print the writer will have another
guess a-coming and the ones who
laughed at the straws and linens last
Sunday will have another laugh COM
ing, for perhaps and maybe for sure
the rays of old Sol win be so search
ing that the lighter clothes will be
very much in demand, and the breth-
rem of the old winter finery will be
cussin' and sweatin' and within UNI
der the torturing weight of the heat
producing load.
Selah!
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
DEAD LINE AT ELEVEN"

pipe line bills.
1t is known that the committee
from both sides held numerous joint
sessions during the month, but at only
one of these was there anything re-
sembling battle. That meeting was
the first when Cal. K. Clarke, general
manager of the Standard interests in
Louisiana, appeared for his company.
He left for New York shortly after.
The Gulf Refining company was
represented at all meetings by its at
torney, Sidney L. Herrold, and its
vice president, C. R. Minor. The
Texas company was represented by
Attorney Hampden Story at each ses-
sion. The independent committee
was composed of several we'll known
lawyers, including Leland H. Moss of
Lake Charles, j. E. Smitherman, B.
F. Roberts, Joseph H. Levy and S. c..
Fullilove, all of Shreveport. In adj
dition there were several prominent
independent oil operators including
C. D. Keen, president of the indie
pendents' state association; E. L.
Woodley, E., R. Bernstein, w. H.
Howe, w. C. Wolff and w. L. Dick
inson.
The first joint meeting was held af-
ter drafts of the proposed laws had
been prepared. Revision began at
once. MIR. Harris statement says:
I'm both form and principle the pipe
line bill represents united thought
and will have the joint support of the
independents and the Gulf and Texas
companies. The Independents and
the pipeline companies referred to
are also in accord with the principles
of the anti-discgiminaton bkll, az
though there are few minor differ
ences still to be adjusted as to the
form of this measure.
Letters signed by the attorneys for
the Texas and Gulf companies endor-
sing the pipeline bill in it's entirety
and the anti-discrimination bill in
purpose and principle accompanied
the drafts given to Mr.. Parker in
Thursday. This leaves the Standard
alone with its original contention that
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Items of Interest from the
North Louisiana Oil Fields
Important Legislation Affecting Pipe
Lines as Common Carriers Soon
to Come Before Legislature

Shreveport, La, April 3.-The at
tention of North Louisiana oil oper
ators who have made fortunes in Ho-I
mer, Bull Bayou and Caddo fields
was turned in a new direction on to-
day when it became known that a
concerted movement backed by Sc
lect group is afoot to extend the
Shreveport producing area to the
west. The proposed extension is on
what is generally known as the wes-
tern rim of the Sabine uplift and
along the border between Louisiana
and Texas, in Harrison and Pamela
counties, Texas, and in western Cad
do parish.
This section has long been regard
ed as the outstanding possibility for
an extension from Shreveport, but
until this time no determined drilling
effort to ''prove up" the territory has
been made. Pamela county especial
ly has been given considerable play
in leasing operations of late on the
theory that strain of the pay sand
extended in that direction. The ma
jority of the operations, however were
/ content to await the result of the test
/ on we'll drilled in this territory and
which was known as the Adams No.
/, owned by the Texas company, be-
fore doing anything definite.
A delay of this test, which was
caused last week by an accidental
cave-in abruptly halted developments.
Every company operating in the
Shreveport district had its scouts on
/ the job and in some cases the exec
utives of firms were present.
! L. B. Webster, Jr., Of the Southern
Oil Fields corporation, and R. o. Roy,
owner Of extensive north Louisiana
holdings, rushed plans for new test.
A drilling syndicate headed by these
two was financed almost overnight,
and a second syndicate backed by
others now is being formed to push
operations in this section. Two loca-
tions have been made within a COM
parativeIy short distance of the Texas
company's well and it viii not be long,
before something definite is known
about the western rim of the uplift.
Drilling of both wells begins this
week.
Shreveport is situated virtually in
the center of north Louisiana's broad
producing area, the structure of which
is characterized in a general way as
the Sabine uplift.
This uplift extends up the east side
of the state of Louisiana, branching
over in more westerly direction in
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
UNREASONABLE
COLD BRINGS FEAR
TO The FARMERS
Chilly BLAST FROM NORTH
USHERS IN EASTER AND
LIGHT FREEZE FOLLOWS
WIND BLOWS STRONGLY
Ice King Touches St. Landry Mon
day Morning, But FOrewarned,
All Were Prepared for Visit

In the recollection of practically
every one of the proverbial- oldest
citizen, there never was an Easter
Sunday that was not ushered in with
a.chilly atmosphere. Some years the
temperature did not drop so much,
but as a general rule there was some
slight but noticeable change.
Easter Sunday of 1920 was no ex-
ception to the old rule, but with this
exception, it was very much cloder
than any previous Easter in many
wears. The wind whipped to the
northwest and blew great guns all
day, the dust following every passing
automobile or vehicle in a cloud.
AS the day grew on the tempera-
ture continued to drop and by night
fall a slight frost or freeze was look
ed for Monday morning, and III
this prediction no one was disappoint-
ed, for a e,;ght skin of ice was no
ticeabia to those who rose early and
looked for the frozen breath of the
Ice King. Many reputable citizens,
all of whom are early risers, inform
ed representative of the Star-Prog-
ress that they had seen the ice, so
the matter of freeze on the 9Th OF
April is set aside as beyond dispute.
III any material damage has result
ed from the late freeze, that fact has
not been made known. Gardeners and
truckers took the precaution to cover
and otherwise protect as much as
possible, the tender plants that they
had already set out in the open
ground and as result of these meas
ures the damage, if any is slight.
The most ludicrous part of the en-
tire frigid weather was the spectacle
Of those brave souls who wished to
follow the fashionable throng and
come on out on Easter Sunday all
diled out in new spring clothes
straw 'elids," linens, Palm Beaches,
and all the balance of the gay attire
that indicates that the human animal
accepts natures dictum that spring is
really here and the time TO doff the
heavy, sombre raiment of winter is
at hand.
The few who were brave enough
to cast aside the heavier wear and
don the glad rags of Easter suffered
bodily, if not mentally; and the B.
v. D." brigade simply shivered IN
the chilling blasts and the very few
who faced the music of the chilling
wind in linens or Palm Beach just
simply wished they hadn't, and be-
sides had to stand the covert jeers of
their nate-unfortunate friends
who, financially unable to stand the
early strain Of buying new "duds,"
appeared in the same old costumes
not so handsome, it's true, but much
better protection against the biting
cold blowing from somewhere in the
frozen northland.
The lOng-famed Easter suit and the
Easter straw was just little too pre-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
"And There Wasn't the Sit
Smell From Dead Raa

Writes John Simpkins. farm
Annandale, N. J. "Rats ven
ing me hundreds yearly tried
ferrets, poison, could not Get
them. Bought $1.OO pkg. 81
SNAP 6 cakes). Used half
live rat since. Dead ones aple
like RAT SNAP because altar
rats it dries them up-Ieafe
smell" Three sizes, 25c, soc
Sold and guaranteed by Estate
Sandoz and LittelPs 1920 Drug
adv.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10

the vicinity of Shreveport. About
twenty-five miles to the north of the
city are the Caddo-Pine Island dis
tricts, producing millions of barrels
of oil in the last fifteen years. About
forty miles south are the Bull Bayou
fields, of which Naborton field is a
part, and to the east and slightly to
the north-about fifty miles from
Shreveport-is the world famous Ho-
mer field.
The Panola-C addo district is be-
tween fifteen and twenty-five miles
from Shreveport and if this district
is proven, it will be the most accessible
field out of Shreveport thus far de-
veloped.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10

the bill which is stressed by the in
dependents is ''that it is not price
fixing measure and that prices are to
be left to the market conditions as
they are at present" No reference
to prices is made except that they be
regulated entirely by the law of sup
ply and demand.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10

Shreveport, La, April g .-The
Standard Oil company stands alone in
the opposition to proposed laws to
regulate the Louisiana oil industry,
it became known today when copies
Of the drafts handed to John NJ. Par
ker, governor-elect, last Thursday,
were made public at the office Of
Thomas o. Harris, secretary of the
Independent Oil and Gas Producers
association.
Accompanying the drafts of the
proposed measures, was long resume
of the proceedings which have been
in progress for the past month be-
tween representatives of the indie
pendents and the larger interests. This
statement points that representatives
of the Gulf Production company and
the Texas company are in complete
accord with the independents meas
ures and ads that after the first
meeting there was no representation
from the Standard Oil company, al
though several subsequent meetings
were held.
The result bears out the prediction
made during the conference of both
factions with Mr.. Parker here the lat
ter part of February, that the Stan
dard Oil would stand firmly for its
convictions and would fight, alone if
necessary, against efforts to force
through the anti-discrimination and
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
MONDAY

William Fox Presents
PEGGY HYLAND,
IN
THE WEB OF CHANCE"
Did you ever have a dream that
began with Suppose was a-er,sup-
pose was in" you knew how they
go? Well, here is just the kind of
picture that you've been waiting for.
Happy ending n'everything. You'd
better come!
And a Sunshine Comedy,
"HER PRIVATE HUSBAND"
Wuff! Wuff!l
EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION
FOX NEWS
Doors open at P. M.
ADMISSION, - - - IS and 25e
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10

The first New York automobile
show was held in 1900.
In 1898 gasoline sold for six
cents a gallon.
The first four-cylinder car was
brought out in 1900.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
A Paramount-Artcraft Special,
MARION DAVIES,
april FOLLY"

Adapted from the widely read Cos
mopolitan novel. A rasque ball; a
runaway heiress, and gang of crooks
on the trail of a famous diamond.
Mix 'em up in a scandalOus love af-
fair and chase the wild affair from
New York to South Africa-you'll
finish breathless after a.madcap mys-
terry romance tracing sixty miles a
minutew
ALSO
SNUB POLLARD COMEDY
ADMISSION, ---5 5, 10 and zoe
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
TUESDAY

We do not have to advertise this One
You know it is a Good One!
The Great Metro Special
SHOULD A WOMAN TELL"
With Alice Lake and Jack MulhaIl
Positively one of the very best pic
lures we have ever shown. Owing to
the numerous requests of our patrons,
we are bringing back this beautiful
drama of love. 1t is a story that viii
reach the very depths of your heart.
ALSO
PRIZIMA
(No raise in Admission price,
ADMISSION, S, 10 and zoe
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
SATURDAY
MARGUERITE cLAREE
easy TO err

IN
easy TO GET
All women are easy "a
use the right method,
two hours-just started on hs
moon-and that's what she rs ~
husband tell friendl -
packed her grip and left aim
fore hubby ''got her'all
say he had to go some! eFhr
girl in pictures, in a tale Of 4 ha-s
laughs"
ALSO
FORD'S WEEKLY
AND
MUTT AND JEFF CARTann
Doors open at 8 p
ADMISSIO ---5 4r
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
FRIDAY
A Goldwyn Picture
PAULINE FREDERICK,

.THE LOVES OF LADY LEFTY"
(By Arthur Wing Pinero.)
One day duke proposed to Lefty,
and one day a millionaire; but one
day-never mind, just see all the love
affairs of Lady Lefty!
EXTRA FEATURE ATTRACTION
Mack Sennett's Latest Comedy,
1.-THE GINGHAM GIRLS"
We have been assured that this
comedy is in good shape-the SEN
nett girls are there-nuff sed!
ALSO
FOX NEWS
ADMISSION, - 10, Is and Csc
The state herald., 1920-04-09
Patronize our advertisers.
GET 1T STRAIGHT

Through an unintentional error in
newspaper publicity. which was more
Or less general over the United States.
the public has been given the impress
sion that incomes from stocks are no.
subject to the income tax.
This. 1t appears, is an error.
If you own certain amount OF
stock in a corporation and you re-
ceive an annuol income Of 8 or 10 per
cent. or any other amount, from tnat
stock. the income Is subject to taxa
tion provided It 10 paid to you In cur
Tency or by check. q
But II that dividend is paid to you I'd
the form of additional stock In the
corporation. then such income in the
form Of additional stock il not sub
1ect to income taxation.
The public will feel relief In know
ing that the holders Of great wealth
In the form Of stocks are not to g.
cape their Just proportion Of taxation.
This paper is glad toaid In making
correction Of In error into which
millions Of people appear to have in.
nocently fallen.
The state herald., 1920-04-09
Junior Class Play

The Junior class of the high
school is going TO present a
three act play entitled The
Borrowed Wife" at the High
School auditorium Friday OF
next week. April 10. The play
II humorous. bright and enter
mining and the characters nre
Rbly portrayed by the following
cast:
Monte Ray Hubert Scott
Tod Hunter Ellis Starbucls
Otis Hammcrhcnd Paul Cory
Officer Mccormack
Theodore Wcyer,
Lucy Hunter Enn Ralston
Dorothy May Orel Vernson
Marie Ribenu Edith Snylor
Pnnsy Hopscoteh, Mary Wagner
Kloempy Clara Redics
Prices - general admission
90 cents aud 81 cents for chill.
dren. Reserved seats 10 cents.
The state herald., 1920-04-09
;. y. DAATEWoo.'. Editor.
Published Ever Friday.

When the automobiles came Into
general use 1t was freely predicted
that the horse would In time become
practically extinct. This prediction
will hardly come true. as there will al.
ways be urgent need Of horses on the
farm. But It may be different with
the street car. In Rockford, ILL.,, the
citizens have tired Of their poor street
car service and decline to renew the
franchise. Intsead they are petition
ing the state utilities commission for
permission to operate motor bus lines
in lieu of street cars. The commission
has been yacillating. and bus lines
have sprung into existence and use
without state sanction. They are sid
to be very satisfactory. In time 1t 10
possible the motor bus may drive the
old street car out Of bushes sentirely.
Buses are an excellent means Of trans.
portation especially In the smaller
communities. The day may not be far
away when We will see them operating
In Our own midst.
The state herald., 1920-04-09

refusal of the city council to grant
the demand made for a general sal.
cry increase Of 5000 year. The st,iks
terminated almost as suddenly a. n
started the decision being reached to
submit the dispute to arbitration.
While the differences between tho
clerks and the city government seem
20 be in fair wal of settlement, the
grievances OF the firemen are becom.
ing more pronounced. the latter hay-
ing voted to resign in q body a. an
early date II their demand for Ssoo.
a-year increase is not granted,
New York doctors have increased
their fees, claiming that the Increase,
cost of living makes such action nee.
essary. The Bronx Medical Alliance
having, by concerted action, increased
charges for professional services fro =,
thirty to one-hundred percent.
The state herald., 1920-04-09
ORGANIZED LABOR

Labor nominees have. according to
unofficial returns, been successful at
the municipal elections in number Of
Iowa towns. This is regarded as Of
special Significance because Of the an.
usual preparations which arc being
made by organized labor throughou,
the country for participation in the
coming presidential, congressional,
and state elections.
The Kansas Anti-strike Law has
been invoked and . temporary order
has been issued against President
Howat or tn United Mine Workers
forty-seven district oflicials and 9th.
ers. restraining them from interfering
With coal production in Crawford and
Cherokee Counties. Kanss5.
Unionisation Of clerks has bssn Dc.
mandsd BY trade unions in England.
The determination. Of organised labor
to capture the so-called 'black-coatsd
workers" is indicated by 4 demand
Just made ON the clerks. book-k<spsrs
etc. Of one Of the largest Wholesale
drug firms In England. by oeganised
manual workers. that they form . un.
Ion Of their own. telling them that
they considered them "a menace to
the unionists' interests" as long as
they remained unoganized.
A strike of stenographers. book.
keepers and clerks, numbering nearly
900. employed by the city of Chicago,
was called few days ago. threaten
ing to paralyze municipal business.
This action was taken because Of the
The state herald., 1920-04-09

The German situation has i'm
proved during the past week. partic-
ularly in Berlin. While the govern.
nent has yielded In certain directions
10 the trade unions and socialists par,
ties, there no longer seems to be any
immediate danger Of the creation Of an
all-socialist cabinet, step which SEEM
ID inevitable at one time during the
PREVIOUS week. A conference between
the insurgents and the government Of
ficials at Munster Is reported to have
ended satisfactorily. the government
having extended the amnesty offer in
accordance with the stipulations Of the
Bielefeld Agreement. At Essen there
L some dissatisfaction with the results
Of the Munster conference, but most Of
the members Of the central committee
maintain an optimistic attitude. Ap-
parenty reliable information from the
Ruhr region says that the workers.
council at Hagen and Dusseldorf will
accept the conditions Of the govern.
ment. Though General Waiter has not
been recalled he has received orders
not TO advance into the industrial re-
gion. Latest reports show that the
general position there is not so serious.
The leak" in the United States su-
preme court, resulting in the giving
out of advance information regarding
certain. recent decisions Of that body.
has been made the basis for action by
the grand jury at Washington, ID. c..
indictments having been returned
against four men alleged to haye been
implicated in the crime. 1t is said
that the persons involved in this mat
ter made only sl,il2.
The state herald., 1920-04-09
NJ. ". A. ATTENTION

The Modern Woodmen Of Holyoke
Camp No. S091 will celebrate the
Twentieth Anniversary May 10th, 1920
with class adoption and banquet
Two captains being appointed. the
drive is now on,
Each Modern Woodman is earnest
ly requested to do his best to make
this celebration success for the
Holyoke camp. Please work with the
captains and scure a member or give
name to your captain. Not the sides
chosen and see the results on May
10th. See your captains for cards.
The state herald., 1920-04-09

Mrs. Clyde Flora is visiting friends
In Holyoke.
MacKnight will straighten out your
domestic troubles.
Yuma, Colorado, is endeavoring to
secure a local hospital.
Lost anything? Ask MacKnight. He
will locate 1t for you.
Mr.. Sam Andrews had his tonsils
removed last week.
Have you lost a friend? MacKnight
will regain his friendship.
Prof. and Mrs. Wesley Miller were
shopping in Holyoke Tuesday.
John Walls left the first Of the week
for Oregon to look for location.
MacKnight, the hypnotic fun-meker,
Wednesday night at the Peerless,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Orr are the proud
parents Of a nine-pound baby girl.
Frank Olson Of Haxtum was trans
acting business in Holyoke. Saturday.
Young man. II your business is not
prospering ask MacKnight about 1t.
Tn new machine has been installed
at the Peerless and is working salts
factorily. .-,.,