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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-31
Big CONCERN TO
PIPE NATURAL GAS
OVER LOUISIANA
Organized With Six Million
Capital and Will Enter
Monroe Field
QUESTION: is THIS CITY
TO BE ON PIPE LINE
Local Bodies Should Join
With Cities South to Sc
cure the Enterprise

Announcement was made in last
Sundays edition of the New Orleans
Times Picayune that a corporation,
with six million dollars capital, had
been formed in New York for the
purpose of entering the Monroe gas
field and lap a pipe line and distri-
butte natural gas to many sections
of Louisiana, including Alexandria,
Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and New
Orleans in this state, as well as the
adjoining states of Texas and Miss
issippi.
The Monroe field is said to be the
greatest in the world today, the fu-
ture possibilities of which are as yet
undreamed Of 1t is estimated that
four thousand million cubic feet OF
gas is available every day and as
new gas wells are being brought con-
stantly in the possibilities can only
] be guessed at.
Some tim ago Col William Polk
of Alexandria visited Opelousas as
the representative of a big corpora
tion that proposed to lay pipe lines
and pipe gas all over the state. We
haven't heard much about it since
his visit. It is possible that the COM
pany organized last. week in New
York is the same that he represent
ed.
The neighboring city of Lafayette
is taking the matter up with view
of cooperating with other cities and
towns in southwest Louisiana in or
der to obtain the benefits that would
follow the laying of the pipe line
through this section of the state. Op-
elousas interests would do well to
lend such cooperation in order that
sufficient inducements would be OF
fered to the big syndicate in question
The benefits of natural gas for fuei
and manufacturing purposes ana al
most unknown to many people mere.
They would be surprised If the full
facts were placed before them X
is cheap and clean fuel and the poss-
ession thereof would forever remove
the annual bugbear about obtaining
the winters supply of wood and coal
Gas is safe to handle when the least
common sense is exercised Is
always ready for use with the turn
Of a handle. The old trouble o.
housing wood and coal to keep. 1t dry
.nd keen if safe from thieves IS laid
aside when gas becomes the fuel toi
heating and cooking.
Lafayette, through its newspapers
and civic organizations, lost no TIM
following the publication in The
Times-Picayune They are gettlns
busv over there and they are COINS
n obtain the natural gas for tner
citv if it requires a big fight to accom-
plish it. They are calling on Crowley
Lake Charles Jennings and othel
towns and cities to join in. WhI
can't OpeIousas follow suit rlgh
now? The chamber of commerce Il
, defunct, it is true, but we naV'
enough civic spirit and business
spirit here to recognize a good thini
, when It is showed at US and we ough
to ioin in with Lafayette at once an
heat while the iron is hot. Get busy
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-31
MRS. {. C. RuRLEIcH HOSTESS
AT PARTY FOR LITTLE SON

On wednesday afternoon, August
"a at 4 o'clock, Mrs. e. C. Burieigh
entertained the little folks at q
birthday party in honor Of her little
son, Edward, Jr.
After the hunt for peanuts ana
several ring games had been played
Mrs. Burleigh served delightful re-
freshments. consisting of ice cream
and several different kinds Of cake,
including very beautiful birthday
cake with three little candles cn il
The little folks present had most
enjoyable evening and all wished
their little playmate many sneh
happy birthdays.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-31
ALL PUBLIC BOARDS WILL
HAVE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK

The police jury and the school
board will meet next Monday and the
O2elousas city council on Tuesday
night. The meetings will be very i'm
portant, as the police jury will take
up the matter of property assess
ments, public notice having already
been given to compliments to file
their claims by Monday. The school
board is due to approve the list Of
teachers already selected by the sup
erintendent, while the city council is
to open bids submitted for the con-
struction of a system of sub-surface
drainage on Grolee street.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-31

Eloi Guillory OF Faquetaique, one
OF the sixth ward members G. 70 Pc
lice jury, was a business visitor to
Opelousas on Monday.
Tony Fux of Alexandria is spending
few days here as the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Oscar Fux, On South
Union street.
Misses Evelyn Lewis and Blanche
GuiIbeau are spending some time in
Rayne as the guests OF Mrs. DR.. Ed
/ Bercier.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-31
TUESDAY MORNING RAIN
ALLAYs DUST NUISANCE

A splendid shower of rain fell in
OpeIousas at an early hour Tues
day morning laying the dust and cool
ing the atmosphere, as well as re-
freshfng the parching vegetation.
Many crops, as well as gardens just
being started, are much benefited
by the moisture. Cane is suffering
for rain in many localities in this
parish and owing to the protracted
drouth is not growing very rapidly.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Caldwell al
ter a pleasant visit here to relatives
departed Tuesday for their home in
Marksville.
Attorney A. H. Garland Of VIE
platte attended to legal business mere
on Monday and Tuesday.
Attorney John w. Lewis and ram
if. after spending number 81
weeks at their summer home at Ben
Cheuey springs, returned home Oh
last Tuesday.
Leon Demoruelle, deputy clerk oi
court of Vile Platte, visited his son
in obelousas this week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-31

The co7sgT5ssssC-i:.. s@1iio.
Before returning to Washington
he expects to visit several points in
the district and meet as many of his
many friends as possible, but owing
to the limited time at his disposal
naturally he will be unable to call
on the people of every community
in the eight parishes. This, how
ever, he expects to do after the ad-
iournment of the long session.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-31

Miss Irene Derouen of Vile P.atte
motored to opelousas on last Mon
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Romance in Origin
OF Superstlhons
By H. IRVING KING.
Mare-Browed Men.

"Mare-browed men" are described
as those whose eybrows meet above
The nose. In many sections OF this
country and Canada it is considered
unlucky to meet such a man when
starting on a journey, going hunt
ing. or about to engage in any new
enterprise. The superstition is pat
entity a form OF the worldwide super
stition of the evil eye which, having
come down to us through unnuf11-
bered centuries, is as potent now in
some countries as it ever was. In
Italy and in the Levant, for in
stance, the belief in the evil eye is
taken as a matter of course and few
there be in those lands who would
question it. The superstition as a
whole has already been dealt with
in this series. That the mare-browed
man superstition is phase OF it is
evidenced by the fact that in some
sections of Canada and this country
such a man is supposed to be able
to "cast spells" The uniting OF the
eyebrows give peculiar look to the
eyes and offtimes sinister one-it
emphasizes the power of the glance.
as it were. and thus naturally calls
to mind the "evil eye" The super
stition regarding ill-luck attached to
cross-eyed persons and mare-browed
persons are the two most common
forms of which evil eye superstition
manifests itself in this country; ex-
cept in cases where immigrants have
brought with them across the At
lantic the superstition in its original
form.
Copyright. 1890. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Common Sense
By J. ]. MUNDY.
Have You Forgotten?

How can the next door on both
sides of you" as statement mean
anything so far as your progress in
school counts for an "a result.
When you were in the lower
grades you learned the simplest rules
for marking the vowals and the con-
sonants. and the rules were very
definite.
The first letter in the alphabet'with
short horizontal line over The top
meant "a" just as you would say it
in naming the letters of the alphabet.
Two dots over this vowel gave it
another sound, etc.
Yet you will find persons who are
graduates of high school who can
look in the dictionary for the pro-
nunciation of a word who see all the
signs and yet say it is wrong and
stick to it-that it came from the
dictionary, what more can you
want?"
In the maze OF later knowledge
they lost sight of first principles.
The person who has not the sense
OF first principles loses out.
Go to the bottom of things if you
want to build a house that will with
stand time and the elements.
II, your foundation is of in any
particular, do not expect progress
till YOU have made \ right start.
Present and future are affected by
the past.
,copyrirht. 1891, International Feature
Services, Inc.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
S LIE EPY IT IME T,A LE s.
sS a-OTHE TALE OF
E9aAS.EA &C RIG Ell
N RASAN 6Y;ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY
ABY;ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

delicate way--taat Mr.. Mole Crick-
cts vile must be wondering where
he was.
Thereupon that gentleman started
up hurricdly and made for his tun-
mel
III see you again some time" he
said hastily over his shoulder. And
in another instant he was gone.
They never met again. Chirpy
Cricket took great pains never to
spend another day in hiding in
Farmer Green's garden. He was
afraid there might be trouble if he
saw more of his cousin. And he
couldn't forget those powerful fore-
legs and enormous feet of Mr.. Mole
Cricket! They looked very danger
GUS.
The longer Chirpy pondered over
his brief meeting with Mr.. Mole
Cricket, the more firmly he made
up his mind that he had been in
great danger and that he had been
lucky to escape alive. Everybody
knew that Grandfather Mole was
terrible-tempered person when
aroused. He would rush at any
body, big or little. Perhaps that
was because he couldn't see what
sized person he was attacking. For
Grandfather Mole was blind. But
he never stopped to inquire of any
body whether he was tall or short.
thick or thin He just went ahead
without asking.
Pm glad" thought Chirpy, that
] didn't go home with Mr.. Mole
Cricket. If his wifes feet are any
thing like his they'd be fearful
pair to quarrel with And even if
they hadn't quarrelled with ME, they
might have had trouble between
themselves. And if l happened to
get in their way it would certainly
have gone hard with me"
Harmless Mr.. Mole Cricket never
knew what a monster his cousin
Chirpy Cricket believed him to be.
When he reached home he told his
wife that he had met a queer little
cousin who spent much of his time
above ground and lived on grass.
But Mrs. Mole Cricket wouldn't
believe him. She told him not to be
silly. She even said that there
wasn't any such thing as grass. And
she asked him how anybody could |
live on it when there wasn't any |
anywhere.
Naturally, she wouldn't have
talked like that if she had ever seen
much of the world. But she had
spent her whole life down in the
dirt, beneath Farmer Green's gar
den.
fcopyright, Grosset & Dunlap.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25

lance below the surface OF the gar
den. Follow me and you'll have no
trouble finding it."
But somehow Chirpy Cricket did
not quite like the idea of travelling
with the stranger, cousin though he
might be. under Farmer Green's
garden. Not tc,dayw he said po-
litely. Il haven't had anything to
eat since last night And | don't
feel like taking a journey"
Well snatch bite on the way to
my house." Mr.. Mole Cricket sug-
gested cheerfully. "I'll dig out a
few juicy roots for you. Which
kind do you like best-beet, turnip
or earrot?"
T don't like any Of them," Chirpy
Cricket confessed.
"You don't! his cousin cried, as
if he were astonished to hear that.
What do you live on, them"
Grass" Chirpy answered.
"I've never heard of it" said Mr..
Mole Cricket. "And ! must say
YOU have queer tastes-even though
you are my own cousin"
Chirpy Cricket saw that he and
Mr.. Mole Cricket were bound to
have trouble if they saw too. much
of each other. So he hinted-in
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
w WHY
Are Whispers Heard in the "Whis-
perng Gallery" Of the Capitol?


One of the sights of Washington
to which practically all TOURISTS are
introduced is the famous whisper
ing Gallery" of the capitol, where
the slightest sound is distinctly au-
dible to persons standing some dis
tance away. Guides, familiar with
the tricks OF the place, place visitors
at various parts of the gallery and
instruct them to speak in very low
voice, calling their attention to the
remarkable manner in which the al
most inaudible sounds are magnihed
and transmitted.
This apparent phenomenon is due
to what are called the acoustic prop
critics" Of the gallery which. in this
case. are very highly developed. The
acoustics" of any building simply
means the manner in which sound
waves are augmented or diminished
by means OF the walls or other STIR
faces which serve as sounding
boards. Theaters and other public
buildings designed to accommodate
large crowds which gather to listen
to music or speaking are built with
special care in connection with their
acoustic properties" the waves of
sound being thrown out into the att
dience by means of resilient sound
ingboard of some kind behind the
stage and conversational tones are
therefore audible in the furthest sec
tions of the auditorium. Either &C
ciGentally or by design, the "Whis-
pering Gallery" OF the capitol at
Washington has these properties de-
veloped to very high point and
even slight sound waves gather force
as they travel from one portion of
the gallery to another, much as an
echo is thrown back from solid
wall.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Parents Problems

What course should be followed in
the case of a boy of ? who repeats
profane words that he has heard
other. less carefully protected chill
dren say.
The only thing to DO with thk
boy i to explain V him carefully
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25

The United States has nearly one
half of all the motion picture
theatsrs in the world
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
CHAPTER XIV.
Chirpy Is Careful.

OHHpy IS OdItIuI.
DO you live nearby" Chirpy
Cricket inquired OF Mr.. Mole Crick-
ct, who had just invited him to his
home to meet his wife.
"My home is not very far from
here" his new cousin said. We'll
go back through this tunnel I've
been making. The other end of it
opens into my dwelling, some dis
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Jewel, Flower, Color
Symbols for TODAY
BY MILDRED MARSHALL.

The ruby is today's talismanic
gem and natal stone. The ancients
believed that it preserved the bodily
health and mental strength of it's
wearer, kept him safe from disease,
and made him Indifferent to senti-
ment.
Set in a ring, bracelet or brooch
and worn on the left side, it is 4
protection from accident or misfor-
tune. 1t is especially lucky for those
engaged in legal disputes.
The Orientals believed that black
should be worn today, and that it
brought its wearer courage and the
bravery to stand pain.
Today's flower is the white rose.
copyright, 1921. Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
Where It Started
Watches,

Watches were said to have been
invented at Nuremberg in l477. The
term watch" at first applied to
clocks for keeping the watches" Of
the night; they were called watch
clocks" and were made small, SO eas
to be easily carried to the bedside.
Later watch" came to mean any
unusually small clock.
Copyright. 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25

that the words used should not be
used. Do not appear too much
shocked or disn1ayed when the words
are said. but in matter-of-tact,
quiet way, make the explanation
Also, much as possible, keep the boy
with children whose language is
good.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
NEW AMERICAN MINISTER
TO DENMARK LINGUIST
FDr. j. D. Prince Native of New
York and Student of S1avonic
& States,

T. DR.. J. D. Prince, whose appointment
as xsmtnister to Denmark was an
nounced Tuesday. has been director of
Slavonic languages at Columbia Univer-
sity- since 1915.
He lisa native of New York, and in
recent.yea has made a study of af-
fairs in Russia, Poland and the
slayonic states: He is considered an
countries.
Dr5 Prince, swhp. has degrees from
Columbia, the University of Berlin
and Johns Hopkins University. went
to Babylonia as the. official represen-
tative of Columbia in 1888. He has
tics. He was a member of the as
sembly in 1906. and president of the
state senate in 1912, at which time he
was also acting governor.
He is a close personal friend
of Senator Freiinghuysen, republican,
New Jersey. who recommended him
for the appointment
In addition to Dr. Prince'synomina-
tion, it Is understood the President
will he ready within few days to
send to'tthe Senate his selections for
F1most of the diplomatic posts .femain-
I. American ambassador is expected to
be thtiudedsiu the list, and although
| white Hoase officials: safes not, yet
ready to'make an ou1SssReht ,on
the subject. it is understood ssifsta,t
Ambassador Morgan. thist couQtt4
representative to Brazil. Will be res
tanned in his present position. .EEi'
1t is said that for the present the
White House is giving no csaside&dS
tion to selection of diplomatic repre-
sentatives in Germany. Turkey and
the other countries with which re-
lations have been severed. ChoiceASf
an ambassador at Berlin, howeyef,
is sxgeets j - fctiow. closely upon
Evening star., 1921-09-22
Mr.. AND MRS. ARCHIBALD
MARRIED FIFTY'YEARS
Residents of Warrington for Many
Years Observe Anniversary at
Vermont Home.

Fred W. Archibald and his wife, Mrs.
Sarah c. Archibald. residents of tais
city for many years. celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary September
II at their home In Fair Haven. Vt.
The couple are, seventy-five years old
and were married in 1871 In Urbana,
Ohio, following which they came to this
city. where they made their home most
of the time since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald are we'll
known among the older civil service
employees Of this city as well a. in
Grand Army circles. Mr.. Archibald was
retired hast year after thirty-five years
of service in the office Of the auditor Of
the Post Office Department. He IL past
senior vice department commander of
the Department of the Potomac. @. A.
R. The couple plan going to the ma
tional encampment at Indianapolis, CIV
ing proof of their good health.
Last winter they visited their several
children, former Washington residents.
including in their trip their son. John
C. Archibald, graduate OF Central
High School; now superintendent OF the
reduction works Of a large silver mine
In Guanajuato, Mexico. Their other
children. Ralph s. Archibald of Negau-t
nee, Mich: Jennie NJ. Blake of. Chicago
and Mabel Wheeler Of Youngstown
Ohio. and several Of their twenty grand
children were present at the. anntver-
sary celebration. y .. =
Evening star., 1921-09-22
LACK o. APpRE
0F AM HERE DEPL oRED
Victor Hsehsrt Tells Rotarians
0ovs1nmsuts Indifference L.
cxH3ng Shame.

The erytAH shssas Of America h
this srsat eaDatai Of the Aation." de-
clared vfsaaF Herbert. Hessd COM
poser. In a. aAApssS st meeting Of
the RotaSy cish at, TIA New Willard
Hotel yesterday AftsrnoeA
MI. Herbert decrfed the hack OF en-
thusiasm displayed by the govern
|ment in TIA efeAt aPtA and said. with
all the beauties your city possesses.
that Of the 1o.e0A notables from all
parts Of the world who will visit
WaskinGton next month none will be
able to take back Q remembrance Of
the art that tho capatal OF the United
States should have and has not"
He stressed the fact that Washing
ton does not contain q national opera
building devoted to exploitation Of
any Of the asts. and concluded by ap-
ps0ling to Ratarians to get behind a
movement that will In the future
place WaaAington On Al equality with
the great capitals Of the world
|arta in Washiagton the composer
pointed to wonderful strides taken in
this direction by al Of the South
American countrteA and said that
America could DO nothing better than
emulate their example.
Charles ". Semmes presided. and
at hia instance, John Poole present
ed q resolution setting forth the
necessity for seeing that the dele
gates to the limitation Of armaments
conference are fttingly entertained
and impressed with the beauty and
hospitality Of Washington. The reso-
luton was unanimously adopted, and
RotayiAn Daniel J. Callahan appealed
to the members to subscribe to the
@a5.e0e fund being collected by the
citi1ens COMMITTEES.
AZ the guests Of Roland Robbins.
HoVstan Ray. Richard Kkens and
Harry Kaarney. appearing this week
q Ketth's fheater. were present and
delighted the club with special sslsc-
tions.
President aemmss announced q meat
ing Of the onlcers and conmittee
chaiFmen Of Rotary to b held in
baltimore today and tomorrow. and
APPEALED to all interested to attend
Included in the out-of-town guests
Evening star., 1921-09-22
new BILLS IN CONGRESS.

A bill to punish ofenxes against
banks of the federal reserve system
was introduced yesterday by Chair
man Nelson of the Judiciary commit
tee. 1t would make bank robberfes
punishable by fines of 5000 and ten
years Imprisonment for the first Of
fense and up to twenty-five years for
repetition. Penalties for forgeries
also would be provided.
Senator Stanley also introduced q
bill to appropriate $5.000,000 for .
new hospital to treat former service
men suffering from mental or ner-
vous diseases.
Senator Sutherland. republican, W.
Va, introduced a bill for relief of vic
Tins of the airplane accident at
Langin Field, w. Va. 1t would sgive
$4,000 to families Of persons killed In
the accident and $4,000 to each in
Evening star., 1921-09-22
SEEK, AUTO; rHlEF.

Search is bains made by the police
for a colored man who stole the au-
tomobile OF S. A. Luttrell, 2629 Wood
his home and which was recovered to-
day, damaged, in Northeast Washing
ton. Mr.. Luttrell told the police he
was sitting in his home when he
heard the engine Of his car running.
He ran outside and saw a colored man
drive Off with the car. Mr.. I<uttrell
gave chase in another machine, but
the thief outdistanced him and
escaped.
Evening star., 1921-09-22

were: Dr.. John Wesley Hill. Robert
~ Wef@paAnAsok AencmineAs Hich,i
Rev. Hiram Bennett Of .Asbury Park;
Harry Glaub Of Pine Bluffs. Iowa: W.
q Culbertson Of Emporia, Kan; g. A.
Smith Of johnson City, Tenn: Leo
Nusbaum of Atchison, Kan; A G.
Clarkson of Columbia. 6. c.. and J. 3.
Gordon of Beaumont, Tex.
Evening star., 1921-09-22

A japanese will never sleep with his
head tewara the AostA, for the reason
that the dsad are always buried in
that: direction. IA sleeping roorne of
private houses. and of hotels even, a
diagram of the points OF the compass
is pasted upon the ceiling for the
benefit Of timid guests
Evening star., 1921-09-22
ORDERED TO FORT MCPHERSON.

MAJ Waiter F. Macklin, Medical
Corps. has been relieved from duty at
Walter Reed General Hospital. this city,
and ordered to Fort Mcpherson, Ca.
for duty.
Evening star., 1921-09-22
HOWARD:

Cox Frank s, Geshep.. general STAFF.
has been detailed as chief of 4staff. Sd
Corps Area. Fort Howard. Nd.
Milford chronicle., 1921-03-11
SHARP'S HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Philips oi
Georgetown were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Piollett on Sunday
last.
Mrs. w. H. Jester spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Warren, near Ellendale.
Miss Hettie Kitchens of Milton has
returned home after spending sever
al days with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jes-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wilson spent
the weekend with the formers par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Will
son.
Miss Ruth Jester was the guest of
Miss Josie Wilson on Saturday and
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jester on Sun
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Smith have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Swain of
near Georgetown.
Some of our farmers are busy get
ting their summer wood ready.
Harry Jowett of New York is
spending few days with parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jester and two
girls, Ruth and Grace, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Parker and daughter cal
led on Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson and
family on Tuesday evening last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Conoway have
moved their goods from Marcus Hook,
Pa, here in the Millman property
where he will carry on the farm.
The Ladies Aid which was held at
the home of Mrs. Fred Davis March
8 was very largely attended.