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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
RAIL LINES TO REDUCE
PAY OF EMPLOYEES SOON

The Texas and Pacific and the Gulf
Coast Lines, it is announced officially
will reduce pay of their employees
within short time, following suit
with the Southern Pacific and other
roads operating all through the coun.
try. Discussions between the head
knockers and the employees will be
held before the percentage of de-
crease will be agreed ons The rail
lines claim this reduction is necessary
in order to get the systems back on
their fee. Higher travel and freight
rates have not changed condi-
lions, according to statements made.
People are using trains for travel very
little on account of the high cost If
tickets, and freight shipments have
declined materially since the inaug-
uration of the twenty per cent in
crease. in cost Of shipping.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
GETTING DOWN TO WORK 90

The convention started yesterday
on the sixth week OF its session. The
body convened on Tuesday, March i,
and up to the close of last week little
of note had been accomplished but
the filling of the hopper with ordin-
anceg by he hundred, many of which
have little merit and are, or should
be, due to a quick trip to the trash
pile.
Marking time seems to be favorite
amusement or occupation for all legis-
lative bodies, and apparently the con-
vention has mutely resolved itself in
to such body for practically every
thing introduced esq HspPese4 part ot
the constitution codfd Have been dele
gated to the general ASSEMBLY. Some
delegate introduced an ordinance pro-
posing a one-branch legislature. We
have a clear exposition of such a body
in the present convention, and surely
the example set by that body is suffi-
Gent evidence that one-brancn
general assembly would prove de-
fusion and a snare.
Some of the delegates became a
little serious last week and proposed
that the body get down to work.
Others romped on the early week
end adiournments and asserted very
forcibly that they favored full six
day week. However, they are so bad
" in the minority that it is very
doubtful if their proposition will hold
much weight with the prevalent major
ity.
To Iayman, judging from the
newspaper reports of the proceedings.
everything is very much in chaotic
condition and the time limit set for
the constitutions drafting is rapidly
drawing to a close. No wonder that
there is such disposition not to sub
nit the work of the convention to the
people for approval or rejection!
None of us are prone to criticise the
conventions work, but the observant
citizen who has kept close watch on
its work can not help but note that the.
state is going to get very little for its
money-unless there is a mighty
change in the conventions tactics, and
that change must come very soon, or
it will come too late to mend the mis-
takes already made.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
PROPOSAL TO ORGANIZE
THE PARISH DAIRYMEN

A. A. Mendoza, agricultural agent
last Monday issued the following, to
st. Landry farmers:
There will be a meeting of those in
terested in dairy farming at the court
house on Thursday, April Z, at 1 p. m.
This meeting has been called primar
lily in the interest of dairying in the
parish, both from the consumers and
the dairymen standpoint At this
meeting there will be number of
prominent speakers, some of whom
are: Dr. Oscar Bowling, president
state board of health; Dr. B. A. Lit
tell, president city board of health;
Prof. l.. W. Wilkinson, L. S. u, ex-
tension department; Prof C. H. Stap-
les, dairy specialist; and c. c. Chap
man, beef cattle specialist.
After the organization of the dairy
men the question of farm bureau
organization for the parish will be
discussed. Farm bureaus throughout
this country have solved great
many Of the farmers problems and we
hope that such an organization can
be formed in this parish The objects
and plans of the farm bureau will be
thoroughly explained at this meeting,
so your presence is urgently request
ed.
During the course of the meeting
light refreshments will be served.
Come out and assist in forming
parish organization that viii further
the agricultural interest OF the par.
ish.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
WILL TALK TO FARMERS
ON SHEEP AND CATTLE

County Agent Mendoza gave out
Monday the following interesting
item of news:
Mr.. c. P. Williams, sheep specialist
in the state, and Mr.. C. C. Chapman,
beef cattle specialist, will be in s..
Landry parish Thursday and Friday
of this week, at the request of the
county agent. Both of these men are
very well versed in their particular
lines and since we have had consid
erabl etrouble with the raising of
sheep those interested in this pro-
ject will be glad to know that Mr..
Williams will be here to give demon
STATIONS in castrating, docking, shea"
ing and drenching, also a talk on the
parasites that effect sheep. Mr..
Chapman, who is to visit some of the
cattle men in the parish. will also
address the meeting on Thursday af-
ternoon at l p. m. Be sure to hear
him at the court house If you are
interested in any OF the above de-
monstrations please advise me as
soon as possible.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
HONORABLE {. 3. DURuIssoN
ENTERTAINs A FEW FRIENDS

On Sunday, the Sd, instant the Hon.
r. p. Dubuisson entertained few Of
his friends at an old-time dinner
Those present were: Judge Pavy,
District Attorney Garland, ]. R. Pavy,
VIM. Alex Robertson, A. Leon Dupre,
E. G. Burleigh, Dudley L. Guilbeau and
the Little Hornet" Judge Dupre. A
reporter sought to interview several
of these gentlemen, but they all said
it was a private affair at which poll
tics were excluded. The reporter,
however, met Judge Dupre at the de-
pot and asked him what he knew
about it. "All l know is that l had
a-of good time. My niece was
the hostess. She is a Dupre. All Of
those that bear that name are good
eaters, good cooks. You bet l had
a good time! / felt l was living again
in the good old days when drank
little wine for my stomach's sake.
That was anterior of the time when
the sky pilots put me on the water
wagon. | had a drink of old Barbee'
white wine frappe, claret and no wat
er. | get all the water I want in
Baton Rouge. 1t is vapid, insipid. |
have had no inspiration while drink
ing it in the past IS days. 1t has one
virtue only-it is good to battle in.
Yes, ate and drank a plenty. real
ICED that this was (maybe) my last
opportunity against the sky pilots ia.
reference. and | made good. A few
such dinners would reconcile me to
go where you do not have to drink
water for your stomach's sake. Please
don't quote me-" said the Judge, but
if you do, just say it was my privil-
ege TO be there, and that did justice
to everything in sight, other than the
water. l did not drink any of this.
l am going to drink plenty of it in
Baton Rouge, where Brother Turner
presides as the sky pilotaof the anti
salon league. By the way he has quite
forgotten the Biblical quotation:
Drink no longer water, but use a
little wine for they stomach's sake
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Delegate Jones of Beauregard has
introduced a most sensible ordinance
in the constitutional convention, en-
titled IAN Ordinance Relative. 20 the
Residence Qualifications of Electors"
wherein it is provided "in addition to
the other qualifications prescribed in
this constitution am elector shall have
been an actual bona fide residents Of
this state for one year, of the parish
six months, and of the precinct in
which he offers to vote three months
next preceding the election, provided
that removal from one precinct to an
other in the same parish shall rot
Operateto deprive any person Of the
right to vote in the precinct from
which he has removed until three
months after such removal"
The author of this ordinances tites
a, few facts in support of his conten-
ton that 1t should be written in the
new constitution, all OF which bear
out an editorial expression Of this
newspaper uttered some time ago fav-
oring Just such change in the Louis
dana qualifications for electors. Mr..
Jones gives these reasons why the
existing qualifications of two years
in the ST se, one year in the parish,
six months n tie ward mad sixty
days n the prec!L should be cut IT.
half, as follows:
"The >u;pc-e of this ordinance is
to induce an dstimulate desirable i'm
migration,
Louisiana, with her natural re-
sources being rapidly severed. must,
in the future, look to agricultural de-
velopment TO take the place of other
industries. Encouragement of immi-
grafton is necessary; II Louisiana is to
keep her place among the states. Laws
that tdisfraBchi . a new settler for
a period, ,ot, tR94 ears, as the present
G0nTtltutiPn pQFIueS' VIII AO'~i "
duce desirable immigrants to locate
in this state.
Can we hope to build up Louisiana
when we deprive the newcomer
of any voice in his government for a
period of two years? Can we ax-
pect a man to invest his money in
community where he is denied the
right of franchise? Can we expect to
compete successfully against states
which offer theSats5t to vote after one
year, and have agacted other laws
encouraging immigTation2
%Six statesEeeiire a two-yesr resi-
dence; thirty states require a one
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
give the Garden ! Drink

In applying waer to garden crops
it is important that the work should
be done thoroughly without injury to
the plants. An occasional thorough
watering, with at least one good cul-
tiVation after each watering, will give
better results than more frequent
sprinkling of the surface. Home
gardeners have in many instances
fitted up simple systems for irrigat.
ing their gardens that have proved a
great help in carrying the crops over
dry periods.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06

Of course, if you are content to
have only temporary relief from
the terrifying itching and burning
of fiery, flaming skin diseases, hen
youaare satisfied to remain slave
to ointments, lotions and other H.
cal remedies applied to the surface
of the skin.
Real genuine relief from eczema,
letter, scaly eruptions or any other
form of skin irritations cannot be
expected until you free your blood
of the germs which cause these
disorders. And. for this purpose
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal
Water Power Act al Stat, 1851 no,
tice is hereby given that the Louisiana
Gravity Canal Company, Inc, Major
Welman Bradford, President, Alexan-
dria. Louisiana, has applied for a pre-.
liminary permit for power develop.
ment in the headwaters of Calcasieu
River above point in T. s., r.
W., in Bayou Nezpique above a point
in T. Z S., R. W., L. M. and in Bay
GU Cocodrie above Washington, Louisi.
ana. Any objection against granting
such permit, or request for hearing
thereon, together with any briefs, re.
ports or other data for which consid.
Grafton is desired, should be submit.
ted on or before May %, 1921, to the
Executive Secretary. Federal Power
Commission. Washington, D. C.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06

Chicago is the Athens of America,
boasts the Chicago Tribune. Has
Mayor Thompson a pet donkey?
Mr.. Dawes of Chicago will not be in
politics, but nevertheless ne can get
an audience any time he chooses to
make a speech.
Old king alcohol is another Of those
old monarchs reports of whose death
are hard to authenticate.
AS between government and private
ownership, there are railway experts
who always favor whichever plan is
not in effect at the time of writing.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
U. .. c. MEMBERS ARE
ASKED TO COMMUNICATE

Mrs; y. r. III Chapman Of Krotz
Springs, who was in Opelousas Tues
day, has requested us to, ask all mem.
bers of Gordon chapter of the United
Daughters OF. the Confederacy to com.
municte with her, giving their names
and addresses.
Mrs. Arthur Weber. state president
of the Louisiana division OF. the U.
D. c., is anxious to find out who are
members of the local chapter as she
wishes every member to communicate
with her at once. A meeting will
soon be called at Opelousas.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
THE FORD SITUATION TO=DAS
LOST

Gold chain, between Clark's jewel
ry store and Jacobs News Depot Co j,
Landry street, on Saturday afternoon
between and Z o'clock Finder VIII
please return to DR.. OQuinn and re.
Gel e reward. inch 30tf.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
Skin Sufferers Do Not
Want Mere Temporary Relief


there is no remedy that gives "a,
satisfactory results than SIS. Hs
fine old blood remedy that 81
down to the source Of every Boa
disorder and routs out the gsrns
which cause the trouble.
S.S.S. is sold BY al druggist
Begin taking it today, and ul
our medical director for expert u.
vice without charge. Address Ch
Medical Adviser, 155 Swift Iab.
ratory, Atlanta, Go. S. S.S.hm
sold or recommended for veneg
diseases.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06

One drawback about giving the re-
publicans all the rope they want is
they win not only hang themselves,
but hamstring the whole blamed coun.
try.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06

Referring a question s
state commercs commissio.
assures it period Of diguIs.,
pose. 8
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06

The trouble about a wood alcohol
skate" is that it lands you, where
there's no ice.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06

year residence; ten states require
six months residence, l state re-
ouirees a three months residence"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-06
FOR SALE on ID.

Brick building on Lamb,
half block from Court Hon.
to J, LANDAU, opelouss.
mch 30-3t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Wall Street Appreciates the Cow

The following excerpt from the
Wall Street Journal shows what
these men think of the dairy COW:
Trust the American COW to re-
lieve the credit situation and i'm
prove the Federal Reserve ratio.
She is doing it. bless her honest
heart! Taken in connect ton with
hogs and poultry the dairy COWS
have been among the strongest up
holders of business in the period of
depression.
Wall Street does not overlook
what agriculture means to the coun-
try. It's total production in the
past five years amounted to more
than 800, 900. 0OO,O 900, almost twice
the extreme limit of the German
reparation. The farmers make up
the largest single class of cOnsum-
ers. The annual farm income is
matter reaching up Cor down to
every bank and business in grain.
cotton, wool, beef and mutton.
But there has been no such de-
fation in dairy products. The COW
Endorses the farmers note and it is
good paper She furnishes ready
cash to liauidate it. Every country
banker knows that. and in the sec
tions with this kind of diversified
ton there has been little talk of
frozen credits
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
What's the Use

Henry Ford saws: What is the
use of hauling a live steer all the
way from Texas. turning it into
beef at Chicago, and hauling it all
the way back to Texas again?
What is the use of hauling
wheat a thousand miles as wheat,
and then hauling it back again as
-four? 1t doubly burdens the rail-
roads, puts the farmer at the mercy
of centrrlized buyers and adds
heavily to the consumers bill
Wheat should be turned into
flour where it is raised. Hogs
should be shipped as hams ond ba-
con-the finished product, Where
ever possible, the process of pro-
duction should be completed in the
community where it begins. This
would relieve the railways. make
each community more independent
of railway exigencies, and be bet
ter all round.
In other words. transportation Is
not only matter of cars, but of
4he useless carting about the cOun-
try of materials which need not be
carried.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Obituaries, Tributes and
Cards of Thanks.

Obituaries and cards Of thanks viii be accep
ed and published IN The Weekly. at charge OF
one cent a word for each word contained. Trib-
utes of respect and resolutions eminating from
lodges churches OF similar organizations. a
barge of one cent a word viii be made and col
cected Count the words in your copy and re
nit one cent for each word counted as the cost
OF each publication.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

Farmers who are inclined to
plant a large cotton acreage this
year should not lose sight of the
probability of the boil weevil spend
ing the summer as the unwelcome
guest of the cotton farmers. Then
the probability of a very low price
in the face of the large surplus of
cotton now on hand should also be
kept in mind. Farmers who fail
this year to make their own farms
self-sustaining by growing their
own corn. meat and hay will make
a great mistake. The time for ac-
ton is short. Let US all hope that
the farmers, who are the. very back
bone of the country, will be guided
by wisdom and work to the best
interest of themselves and incident
ally to the best interest of the coun-
try.-Ripley Sentinel
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

One Mr.. Dennis, Uncle Sam
commercial attache at London,
holds that within "a few years"
the demand for cotton will far ex-
ceed the supply, and advises against
the reduction of cotton acreage.
Mr. Dennis may be right. but mean
while one wonders what he consid-
ers a few years. Comparatively
considered one might regard three,
ten or even twenty years as a few
years" If prices remain as they
now are, even three years mainten-
ance of the present acreage is liza
BILE to put cotton planters where
they will be unable to bear the ex-
pense of preparing the ground for
another planting. Canton Herald.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Rankin introduces Another Bill.

A gratifying evidence that Con
gresham John E. Rankin is alert to
serving this district in capable
and advantageous way obtains in
the fact that he has introduced a
bill in Congress to appropriate $50
600 for enlarging and otherwise
improving the Federal court house
and postoffice building at Aberdeen
The bill has been referred to the
proper committee. and in all prob
ability the appropriation will be al
lowed. While Mr. Gambler repre-
scented this district in Congress a
similar bill was introduced, and, if
we mistake not, became a law.
The war coming on soon afterwards
perhaps, halted improvements on
Federal public buildings How
eyer, whatever the cause, the i'm
provements were not made, and
the postoffice force. during this
time. has been seriously handicap
ped for want of room to handle the
volume of mail which in eyer in
creasing quantity is pouring into
this city.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

YOU'LL enjoy Chesterf elds.
L There's something in their mild
smoothness that goes right to the
spot. Choice tobaccos, Turkish and
Domestic-a blend that literally can't
be copied-a special moisture proof
wrapper for theirextra protection-on
every count, Chesterfields satisfy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

-.1S-a rsht Tins of SO
As.F po2r dealer 70 show
yoH the nsW Vacuum
ceaied inns of SO Chester
fields. A cOnipScf, con-
Venient and absolutely
AIR TIGHT packiGs-
the cigarettes keep fresh
indefinitely.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
GUSHERS MAY SOON
Be SPOUTNG REAL OIL
Mr.. Langston. biologist, On
Tour of inspection

Tour of inspection
J. NJ. Langston. Jr.. formerly
chief geologist for the United States
and Mexican Petroleum Co.. and
Mr.. J. G. Whitesides. prominent as
a stakeholder and promoter of the
Mississippi Petroleum Corporation
of Okolona, which company has a
| rig on the way To sink an oil well
in the vicinity of Egypt. were in
this city. Tuesday, preparatory to a
tour of inspection of the territory
northward of Aberdeen, hugging
the Tombigbee river
The physical features of this sec
tion as to formation, structure. un-
derground stratas and irregular
elevations of surface are so similar
in detail to the territory comprising
the FL Dorado. Ark. oil field as to
interest these gentlemen to make
an exhaustive survey of the Aber-
deem territory at an early day.
Localities on all sides of the
country north of Aberdeen are being
probed with the drill and clinal
structures thought to have been dis
covered, indicating oil converge so
pronouncedly toward this section
that great interest in oil develop
ment has rapidly centered here.
The drilling outfit has arrived on
the grounds and a well about four
miles north of Houston will soon
be under way
The Preston Oil Well near Wi
mona, is still drilling below 5000
feet. and encouraging information
is leaking out through the strict
censorship that is being maintained. |
Hardy Well No. l, near Column
bus, is sinking deeper each day |
with prospects for oil pronounced |
enough to keep the drillers busy
pecking away. Hardy Well No. 2 |
was apudded. Wednesday. witness
ed by thousands of people who
were attracted there by a big free
barbecue. Both of these wells are
being financed and drilled by the
Anderson Drilling Co.. of Chicago.
Ill.
Near Yazoo City. the FL Dorado |
Oil Co. which is drilling near the
Yazoo and Warren county line. re-
ports oil to have been struck at 1850 |
feet. as evidenced by the following
telegram, which has been received
and which has leaked out from
headquarters at Forth Worth, Tex:
FIT Worth. Tex. April 26. 1921.
Melhuish and Co.,
As Wall Street,
Mr.. Overstreet. Field Superin-
tendent on the Mississippi lease,
has just phoned we have struck an
oil sand. which is showing consid-
cradle oil through 1850 feet of mud
and water. He is of the opinion
that we have a good oil we'll at our
present depth and has stopped
drilling, awaiting my arrival. |
leave for Mississippi tonight. Will
make a test at this depth and add
wise you my finding at the very
earliest possible moment. May
take a few days to clean the hole
and make this test. believe we
have a good well at our present
depth.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

The advertisements of our best
business men appear in this issue.
Look the ads over and see who they
are. This is some live wire town.
We have read of a few cases of Sleep
ing sickness, but never heard of a
whole town having it. The way to
parallels trade is to quit advertising
and talk about how rotten business
is. so the people will feel poor and
quit buying. :"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

Score another one for Stokes Rob-
ertsOn, our efficient state revenue
agent. He has just won his suit in
the supreme court, by a unanimous
opinion of the six judges, declaring
the state income tax constitutional,
and that it applies to corporations
as well as to persons. This Hatties-
burg Grocery Company appealed
from the decision of the Forest
county circuit court. where a YER
dict had been rendered in favor of
the revenue against the Grocery
Company for income tax. but the
defendant company like so many
other corporations, took the posi-
ton that the law imposing income
taxes in Mississippi. applied only
to individuals and exempted COR
pOrations. The decision of our SUI
preme court knocked that conten-
ton into kingdom come The
Coast Beacon.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

The committee of insurance agents,
named to secure certain information
regarding the insurance tanqle in
Mississippi, asked for by Gov. Rus
sell. has stated that the conditions
imposed by the governor are impos-
sible to fulfill it is reported. and are
of the opinion that no special ses-
sion of the legislature will be called.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

Considering the anguish of those
who are trying To collect the in
demnity, one suspects at times that
losing the war was just another of
Germany's atrocities. = Baltimore
Sun.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Is Your Subscription Run Down

There is no more sense in getting
mad when your paper stops than
there is when your clock stops. The
same fellow is to blame in both
cases "