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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09

In upper group are, left to right:
Senators McCumber. Curtis.
Calder. Lodge. Harding, Bran
dsaeee, New. Capper and Phipps.
Small group, left to right: Con-
gresham c. B. Slemp of Vir-
gini4, Senator Curtiss, and Sen
ator Lenroot.
Every one Of the groups Of
delegates and visitors to the G.
o. P convention. seen about the
candidates headquarters and
hotel Hobbies, has its notables-
men who have been in the public
eye in former years or in the re-
cent political news. The two
glimpses above show this. Sen
ator Lodge was the man chosen
to deliver the party's KEYNOTE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09
STUDIES WHEAT TREATMENT

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, June 9.-Dr.
F. G. Reed, chief of, the office of cereal
investigation at Washington, D. c., is
conducting a tour of inspection of
wheat fields in Shelby county to de-
termine the results of the hot water
treatment for seed wheat, which in it's
present system, originated in this
country. When he has completed his
investigation DR.. Reed will have one
of the representatives of the depart
ment locate here for the summer to
continue the study of the treated
wheat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09
Eaton Baseball Team
Will PLAY Trotwood, o.

EATON, O., June 9-Eatons base
ball crew will play it's first game of
the season next Sunday afternoon
when it meets the Trotwoods on the
local lot. The lineup of the locals
at this time is only tentative. as all
the local baseball material has been
invited to try out for places on the
team, which this year will be filled
by local players exclusively.
The foundation work for the new
grandstand at the ball park has been
completed and it is expected the car
penter work will be started at once.
The honey crop of the United States
is estimated at 100000, 600 pounds.
which at the present high prices,
means a value of fully $5O0O0,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09

need of moisture on that account,
though little water would still help.
Mr.. Goodson is working 40 acres of
corn and thinks that all corn is now
in and mostly being worked.
Owing to the high price Of seed a
two-acre patch of potatoes is worth
mention in Wayne county this year;
also likely to bring in quite a little
revenue if at all prolific. That is the
size of the GoodsOn potato patch and
he hopes to be able to supply spuds to
some of his neighbors, as he did last
fall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09
Randolph and Darke Farmers
Plan to Shin Own Stock

At a meeting attended by more than
so farmers from Jackson and Wayne
townships of Randolph county. and
Washington township of Darke county,
at Union City. Tuesday, the Farmers
Live Stock Shipping association was
organized.
Officers will be elected at once and
headquarters established. The asso-
citation plans to do their own stock
~''~~'-~ - foreign markets and &c
eliminate the stock buyers profits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09
FurS
and
Mystery
BY PaIais Royal

Spring caught black musk
rat fur is the finest grade
procurable. From this class
downward, there are so many
different qualities that one is
bewildered in thinking of
them-the principal determin-
ing features being: where
caught. when caught, what
size and what color.
Muskrat is a durable fur
one of the best wearing furs
known, exceeding in this vir-
tue several of the more cost
ly though less plentiful ami
mails. 1t is fair then to pre-
sumo that if muskrats were
less plentiful, the fur would
sell at a very much higher
price.
Besides being so durable,
muskrat fur is always in
strong demand because it
can be used in almost any
condition - natural, plucked,
blended, dyed or sheared.
In all these conditions, how
ever, it is not sold as musk
rat, for the unreliable fur
dealer can get better price
for it as mink, brook mink,
water mink, Hudson seal,
electric seal Red River and
numerous other kinds of seal,
none of which exists-and,
when sheared, as moleskin
Regardless of the many
lower grades of muskrat fur,
which can be doctored to sell
at higher prices than they are
worth, other skins of still
lower value than the poorer
muskrat are treated" and
sold by constituencies deal
ers as the genuine.
Few people would consider
entering the store Of a dia-
mond merchant of unknown
standing and buying a stone
merely on his word that it
was the real thing" per-
fectly cut, first water. etc,
yet there Is more room for
deception in selling muskrat
fur, and most people know
less about it than about gems.
At least. a moor diamond
will wear!
BEWARE OF THE WOLF
IN SLEEPS CLOTHING!
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1919.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09

COMFORTABLE PLAY SUIT.
2S15-This style comprises a kim
ono waise, with wrist or short sleeve
finish, and sleeveless rompers. which
close on the shoulders. Bingham,
percale, khaki, drill, seersucker or
ealatea may be used for this style.
The pattern is cut in five sizes: 2,
3. a. 4, and years. Size requires
15s yards for the waist. and pa yards
for the rompers, of 27-inch material.
A pattern of this illustration mailed
TO any address on receipt Of II cents
in silver or stamps.
ADDRESS ..................
CITY ..................
D. Size
Address Pattern Department,
Palladium.
Patterns will be mailed to your address
within one week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09
Census Statistics

WASHINGTON, June g. Popula-
ton Of San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Fresno and Stockton, Calf. will be
announced at 9 o'clock tonight by the
census bureau.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
RELATIVES OF DECEASED
SOLDIERS GET MEDALS

Notice has been issued by the army
recruiting stations that the war de-
parment wishes to bring to the at
tention Of the nearest relative of de-
ceased soldiers Of the world war that
they are entitled to Victory Medal
and appropriate clasp. All that is
necessary to make application for the
medal is to have the following informa-
tion pertaining to the soldiers serV.
ice, such as his rank, company, regi-
ment, serial number tif possible)'
place, date and cause of his death.
You can call or write to the Victory
Medal officer, army recruiting sta
ton, New Orleans, La, with the above
information and the clerks at the sta
ton will prepare the application for
your signature. The application will
be signed in duplicate and in short
time your medal will be mailed to
your address by the war department" !"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
CANE FARMERS ALSO
GETTING HARD HIT
MILLS AND REFINERIES "PAYING"
ONLY So PER TON; BAL
ANCE LATER

There was a ''get-together" meeting
of the sugar and banking interests
held in New Orleans recently and ar
rangements were made to finance and
move the Louisiana sugar crop. An
agreement was reached and as a re-
suit of that agreement the cane crop
Is beginning to move. Farmers who
dispose of their cane to the refineries
are receiving three dollars per ton
cash and the balance payable when
the sugar is marketed Large syrup
mills, buying their cane like the sug-
ar refineries, are paying on the same
basis. The plan is not at all satisfac-
tory to the small farmer but as the
crop is extremely perishable they have
to take what is offered. Many are
puzzled at what they term strange
agreement when they know that sug-
ar is still commanding quite re-
spectacle price at retail When sug-
ar was selling wholesale for around
four cents cane was worth three to
four dollars per ton. Now that sugar
is twelve or more cents retail the
cane buyers are only paying three
dollars and, maybe more later on if
the sugar sells at some price yet to
be fixed, etc.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
q 3
y HIGH COURT SAYS THAT
= LIQuoR CAN BE MOVED
= Supreme Tribunal Hands Down Far
Reaching Decision in Case
en- Appeal to Body

The supreme court Of the United
States Monday handed down de-
= cision in a case on appeal which has
far-reachine effect on the move
ment of alcoholic liquors. Under
the ruling Of the court, one can
now legally transport from ware
house to home any tax-paid liquor
bought before national prohibition.
. The courts Interpretation of the
*Volstead act is in effect that cong
= ress never intended that the NOV
8 ina of such liquor should be pro-
= hibfted. In the case at bar If plain
tiffs contentious had been upheld
= man living in a rented home and
having in his possession liquor
= could not transport same to another
= er domicIe if he had to move his
= home. The decision is said to ma
*terialIy affect several million gal
Ions Of whiskey now in bond and
= owned by private individuals, In
that they will be able to transport
the liquor from warehouse to their
> private homes.
%S
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
MANAGER SAYS HE
WILL START DRILL
WORK ON OIL WELL, SHUT DOWN
SOME TIME, TO BE
RESUMED

Manager F. J. Devine Of the oil well
started near opelousas some time ago
recently returned here after an ap-
sence of some time in other states.
The work of drilling on the well was
Suspended some time ago for various
reasons and nothing has been going
ON at the test hole being put down
southwest of the city.
interviewed the other day, Mr. De-
vine stated that within month active
work would be resumed and pushed to
completion. He has high hopes that
the "wild cat" will come in real
gusher and by so doing open up new
oil field on the map of Louisiana. Dur
ing the long cessation OF work. Mr
Devine states, the company OF which
he is the manager in the local field Of
ouerations, has been at heavy ex
pense as rental for the drilling RIG
and salary for one man Oh the 1ot
as watcher had to be met.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
MELVILLE CASE
ATTRACTS CROWD
TWO ITALIANS FACE COURT
FIRST OF PRESENT
WEEK

Melville citizens were in Opelousas
Monday and Tuesday in large number
having been attracted here as wit
nesses or interested spectators in the
case of the State VS.. julius Ferino and
Nat Codoro, charged with having had
stolen goods in their possession. On
this charge they were indicted by the
grand jury and the case fixed for
Monday.
Some time ago box car loaded
with goods and standing on siding
of the Texas and Paoific railroad in
Pointe Coupee parish, not far from
Melville, was broken into and guam
tity of goods stolen. Two young white
men were arrested, tried and convict
ed in Pointe Coupee on the charge Of
breaking into the car and sent to
the penitentiary.
1t is charged that these men trans
ported the goods, or part thereof,
to Melville and sold some to the de-
PENDANTS in the present case .Ferino
and .Codoro. The defendant, Ferino,
in his testimony, stoutly denied hav-
ing any guilty knowledge of buying
stolen goods, even though the
goods wer found in his possession
by officers.
The prosecution had the two white
convicts brought here from the state
farm at Angola to testify on behalf Of
the state. Defendants placed on the
stand many OF the most prominent
men Of Melville and vicinity to testify
as 10 their truth, yeracity and homes
ty. The case was tried by a bob
tall jury of five and evidence closet
Monday night, the argument of coun
sci and charge Of the court being hat
Tuesday morning.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
TREE SURGEON TO
DOCTOR BIG OAKS
MODERN. SCIENCE WILL TRY ITS
HAND STOPPING RAVAGEs
OF DECAY

There are tricks in every trade, ac-
cording to the terms of the old saw,
and the new science of tree surgery
will attempt to stop the ravages of
decay so perceptible in the great oaks
on the court house square in Opelou-
sas.
These splendid specimens of the for
est were planted many years ago by
the late Sheriff C. c. Duson and have
been the pride Of all Opelousaeans
and the envy of admiring visitors
from towns not so well favored. How
ever, in the years that have elapsed
since their first setting, the trees
have begun to show signs Of decay
and it was long ago understood that
unless some heroic measures were
taken to save the oaks it would only
be a question Of few years when
through necessity they would have to
fall under the ak.
Mr. Goodman, representing a tree
surgery company. was here recently
and he has entered into an agreement
with the parish authorities to try his
hand at doctoring the trees. This
plan was devised many years ago
and has been practiced with success
in other places. No doubt exists
among the informed that much good
will result in using modern tree sur,
gerry on the fine oaks which now adorn
the public square, and if the expert
ment succeeds the monetary cost will
be a mere begetelle.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
TWO ORGANIZATIONS
PLAN GREAT THINGS
X. OF C. AND CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE TO AID IN CHARITY
DRIVE

Thanksgiving day this year prom
ises to be something rather out of
the ordinary for opelousas. The To-
cal council of the knights, of Colum-
bus and the Opelousas chamber Of
commerce have combined in an effort
to raise funds for two great charitable
organizations, the Salvation Army and
the House of Good Shepherd.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged by both bodies and a good
time is assured all who tawe part and
invest their dollars for these worthy
causes. The K. of C. announces it will
keep open house and that fine din
ner and all kinds Of good eats will be
served patrons at nominal price. H.
D. Larcade (better known as ''Dad'')
who is a postmaster in the gentle art
Of cooking, is going to be in charge
Of the K. of C. end, and that always
seems to be the principal end of every
thing, after all. dad" tells US that
he has something up his sleeve and
will surprise the natives with the ex-
cellence of his cuisine.
The chamber of commerce has al.
ready announced that it will hold its
monthly trade day on Thanksgiving
and something extra is promised in
the matter OF prizes. In the matter
of entertainment, there will be
enough of that in the good old ope
lousas way, to please and thoroughly
satisfy all who attend So, don't miss
the festivities on this Thanksgiving
even though you never take part il
another one.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
Special bay

The Baptist Church has set Decem-
Der 5th as a special day of rejoicing
and good fellowship. 1t will have been
one year since the Victory Week" of
the 75-MiIlion campaign which was
over subscribed seventeen million dol
lars. An all day meeting is provided
for in the program. Dinner will be
served under the spreading oaks that
cover the church lots-an old-fash-
ioned gumbo dinner with basket lunch.
es on the side. This dinner will be
largely prepared Saturday night and
served free to every body. Everybody
regardless of church affiliation are
most cordially and urgently invited. a
full program will be furnished later.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
,nnIications for Loans
App Await Decision OF
Supreme Court
n,c PREPARATIONS
PEGAN PROCEEDINGS
IOeal Body Has Flood of
An '1snplications and Could
Lend Millions

r.ws was awaited Monday Of de-
IN If the United States supreme
rs, in the injunction proceedings
...,raiuing the farm loan bank from
,..a,og money on farm mortgages,
i. lba expected decision failed to
s.,srialize Notwithstanding the fact
.s.t arguments Of counsel on the in
,ar,,ibn we're had some time ago.
~ money lending companies start
,sa nroceedings against the farm
q, hank on the grounds that
4. government was interfering with
.,,ss,e affairs and going beyond the
,,ainary function of government in en-
,,r,ng the money lending field. Act
4, n this line, these companies Sc
,-rod an Injunction restraining the
Arm loan bank, a government institu-
IA srom doing further business un-
n he constitutionality of the act OF
o0seress creating the bank had been
n,.sed upon by the supreme court Of
M United States.
n due course the case came up
NJ hearing before the high court and
attorneys representing the private
.,,orot,ons and the government
vere heard by the judicial tribunal at
Warrington. This injunction has
hssB neifect for some months, and
suring that time the loan bank has
ham unable to continue its business.
natural consequence, the local
hrm loan associations scattered
throughout the nation have been re-
strained from making loans to farm
en applying for them and they have
Asd to wait with patience until the
natter was finally decided.
The local loan association, accord.
hg to It's attorney, Morton H. Thomp-
son, has applications for loans pend
iig that would total large sum OF
money. The association before the in.
Junction proceedings we're started
vas doing a splendid business and
had loaned many thousands Of dollars
70 farmers in this parish who had be-
come members, as the taking Of stock
u The association and thereby becom
ng member was necessary prere
guisite to the obtaining Of loan. So
successful has been the local body
that applications for memberships and
nans came in veritable flood. These
applications now pending must await
until the court finally passes on the
Get creating the loan bank, and this
iscision, expected Monday, will hard
b be handed down before the mex
decision day.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
Despite High Cost Of Labor
And Material Many
Houses Built
MODERN BUNGALOWS,
BRICK STRUCTURES
Still Scarcity of Homes and
Many More Could be
Used

Opelousas has shown an unprece-
dented building growth during the
past year or eighteen months, and
that, too, despite the fact that all
building material and labor has been
at top prices and only recently show
ed marked disposition to take
slump.
During the period of time mention
ed, innumerable modern homes and
bungalows have been erected, and il
they were all collected en- one or two
residence streets would present quite
an imposing and favorable appear
ance for city the size Of this. These
homes have cost in the aggregate a
large sum Of money, and taken singly
have cost various sums, ranging in
several instances as high as ten thous-
and dollars.
Out on East Grolee street a number
Of bungalows have gone up. On Main
street several more have appeared,
one of the most imposing being the
magnificent one just completed for
L. j. Larcade. On South Main street
Dr. A. NJ Haas new home is well adj
vanced and when finished will i'm
prove the appearances of that section
of the city remarkably.
Quite number of the older resid-,
enees have been reconstructed at
great cost land as they were originally
built of the best grade Of lumber
once easily obtained-they are today
classed as practically new buildings
and bid fair to last for many years to
come.
A number Of citizens, long contem-
plating the erection of new homes bat
held back by the excessive cost, zres
thinking seriously Of starting to work
on these plans, now that material has
decreased in cost. 1t is rumored that
within short time several magnifi-
cent homes will be erected for oceup-
ancy by their fortunate owners.
On the other hand, there is not a
vacant residence in town and there
! still seems some demand for rental
property. According to well posted
parties, the great reason why more
homes for rent have not been erected
was the high cost of building and the
low rental income. Therefore, one
who invested his capital in homes for
rent faced an actual loss.
4 In the matter of business structures,
!, several structures have gone up, not
ably the big brick building of the
Christman-Riseman company, on
South Market street and the Stander
store on West Landry. In normal
times, when brick and labor was much
cheaper these buildings could no
doubt have been erected at one-thtrd
less than their actual cost However,
their owners could not and did not
wait until the doubtful return of nor.
NAL times and preferred to build at
, the present time and get In business
. while the running was good.
After the present rehabilitation in
markets and prices subsidies, it il
generally believed, there viii be an
/ active resumption in the building &C
| tivity SO conspicuous in the past eigh
teen months. While prices we're high
and constantly rising everyone rush
ed in to build before things got high
er. Now that there is a tendenc!
to fall, people are waiting until thu
betton of prices has been reached
and then watch opelousas grow!
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
LOST IN SHUTTLE,
AMENDMENT EMERGE
81. LANDRY ELECTORS CAST FAV-
voRAsLE AND UNFAVoRA5LE
VOTES ON SAME

Owing to the fact that all political
interest was centered on the contest
ior president, the convention call and
'as fate Of the five candidates for the
convention, little was thought OF the
RVorable or adverse vote cast by st.
landry electors on theeight proposed
anendments to the constitutional con-
Eention.
However after the big shuttle had
seOsided and order had begun to come
0ut Of chaos some notice was taken
y the fate of the amendments, and
eoulation of the returns of the par.
"a brings the following to the sur
iace:
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
Convention Call Not Popu-
lar With st. Landry
Electors
SMALL CHANGE IN
DELEGATE VOTE
Figures Published L a st
Week Somewhat Changed
By Last Returns

Complete returns of the election in
this parish on Tuesday, November 2,
give us clearer insight as to actual
results on the presidential race, the
vote for and agaist the calling OF a
constitutional convention and the vote
on candidates for delegates.
Cox, democratic candidate for presi-
detn, carried the parsih by the slim
majority of seventy-five votes. He
received 1.O17 votes to Harding's S42'
The vote on the convention call was
748 for and 1918 against, or major
ity of $40 against the call.
For delegates to the convention
there there has been some slight
change in the figures published last
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10

Springs, the butt of the jokesmiths in
the past, will soon take its rightful
place in the category of Louisiana mum
icipalities. It may be years before it
becomes a real big" town, in the
common acceptance of the word; it
may be a century before it becomes
a great city. But sooner or later, and
perhaps within the lives of many now
living. the once insignificant village
on the big river will be looked upon
as a place of importance and good
place in which to live.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10

Numa soileau Of Vile Platte was
in opelousas Sunday on his way to
Galveston where he took steamer
for Tamptco, Mexico. Mr.. Soileau
viii enter the employ Of ]. the Stand
ard Oil company at the Mexican port
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Desmarais OF
Houston, Texas, are visiting relatives
in Opelousas.,
L. o. Provost of Bayou Boeuf was
a business visitor here the first Of
the week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
POPULAR BANK CASHIER
DoWNWITH ILLNESS

A. Leon Dupre, cashier of the ope-
lousas National bank, has been con-
fined to his bed with illness for some
days and during his absence his right
hand men, Messrs. Pulford and Com
eau, have been in charge OF the af-
fairs of the bank. Mr. Dupre's many
friends in opelousas and throughout
the parish hope he will soon be up
and out again.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
PRICE THIRTY-FIVE CENTS
ON SATURDAY NIGHT

An error was made in the printed
program of the Princess theatre for
this week, showing the price Of the
Saturday admission as twenty-five
cents when it should have been
thirty-five cents.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
LOCAL MEMBERS GIVE
GIVE FREELY TO CHURCH

The sum of $213.3O was collected
for the benefit of the Catholic church
by the personal collection passed by
Father Colliard in.the church on Sun
day, October 81, so the pastor an
Iiounced last Sunday. This money is
to be used as an addition to the funds
for the completion Of the church