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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
QUICK AND SUREl

For the first time in the records Of the courts OF
central Illinois Judge has passed sentence Of life
imprisonment upon the charge OF assault with in
tent Kill. This followed crime extern
sive that the authorities feared the public might
take the law into their hands.
The doors Of Joliet have changed shut behind
the two youthful criminals. Fred Hardy and Virgil
Schneider. In an attempted robbery they tortured
an aged farmer. shot his son through the shoulder
and mistreated the latter's daughter Nothing
usual about that crime you say? It happens daily?
Granted
The unusual feature was the conviction and
tence OF the two criminals within two weeks after
they committed their crime. Quick justice! It is
beginning to dawn on judges and juries that the
national attitude toward criminals has leaned
far the side OF indulgence and sentiment that
criminals have had little fear OF PENALTIES
a youthful payroll bandit in Cleveland recently
was sentenced the electric chair murder. The
judge was woman. The jury was headed by a
The bandits pal also has since been
fenced to the chair for the same crime-by jury
including four women who. contrast several OF
the men members. from the start were for the
death penalty without recommendation for mercy
This was not What some men predicted when
women began to be included on juries in criminal
cases.
In the general campaign to throw the fear OF
the law into the criminals heart. it might be
good idea to give us a jury women in every
major criminal case Sure justice, Enough of de-
lay Enough doubt, Make justice quick and
sure and watch the criminal army shrink away!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
THE MONDAY LESSON.

-hOANOE1A lEAoCONs
Cur-i-os-i-ty-Killed a monkey
once.
Orb-The glim.
A-nat-o-my-The chassis.
Quito I er-cha-See caout- chouc
er-mis-Slang for hide.
Caout--chouc-See Gut-ta-percha.
BATHING BEACHES.
Joseph: I greet you, father.
Father: Right back at you, my
son.
Joseph: wonder II you could
slip me a parcel OF Information IN
a subject that tittivates my curios-
ity.
Father: I shall endeavor to do
my best. my son.
Joseph: Certainly nothing could
be fairer than that. To pry the pro-
ceedings, then.
Father: As how?
Joseph: To begin. 1 mean, have
YOU ever frequented the bathing
beaches. father?
Father: Consequently, my son,
consequently.
Joseph: And you have observed
the curious anatomies with which
the scenery is INSTRUCTED?
Father: l have, my son. and /
admit that occasionally they have
made these old eyes glad.
Joseph: You shock me. father!
I find them very distasteful.
Father: I said occasionally, my
srrNs
Joseph: aye you noticed the
prevalence OF tanned epidermis?
Father: I have, my son. In fact
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
Ignorant Essays
By ]. P. McEVOY

It has caused me TO speak OF the
bathing beach as a tan yard.
Joseph: Quite apropos. father,
but what a rotten pun. However, 1
shall forgive you.
Father: You are very kind to
your father.
Joseph: Just one thing more.
have yon SHE'D an appraising orb
over the curious contours which tod
die about the beaches on these warm
days?
Father: I have, my son.
Joseph: You have seen the long,
lean lady with the hungry look. .
and the gangling youth who is all
sunk down in the middle like an old
grave?
Father: I have seen her and him.
Joseph: And the fat lady with
the ankles like an elephants wrist
and the portly elderly gentle
man with the watermelon waist?
Father: These. too. 1 have seen:
Joseph: Then I have but one
more question. Can you tell me
what the poet was talking about
when he spoke Of the human form
divine?
Father: Damflno, my son.
Joseph; Neatly, il inelegantly
gut Well, gutta percha. father.
Father: Caoutchouc, my son.
Question: Do people go TO bath
ing beaches to battle or TO beach?
Name the first historical bathing
beach party? The fourteenth
Would you call a bather beach
nut? Why not?
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
RANpITs USE GRFNAnEs.

STAEDTISCH-D ONIBROVA. Ger
many, bandits surrounded
the home OF an official here. After
he and his family had fled. the
bandits threw 100 hand grenades in
20 the house, destroying the interior.
They seized $500 and escaped.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
PArpER HAS s4nnn

JONDON-John Palfrey. 20, thin
and clad in rags died as a state
charge in an infirTnary. In a bag
around his neck police found a bank
book with a credit OF s40o. wer
stock worth $4,000 and treasury note
worth $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
TEN-sCENT POSTAGE.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-HoUseh oIders
held their noses as a postman passed
by. An inquisitive crowd followed
him 10 an office building. There he
delivered a fi-st-cIass package from
Germany. II held first class limbur-
ger cheese.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

LEXINGTON. Ky.-'sName two
canals well known IN transportation"
was one OF the questions az an
eighth-grade examination here. The
Suez and the alimentary" was a re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

Mr.. Hays expects applicants for
postmasterships 10 pass examina-
tlons. They would have more infor-
nation 20 pass them with after they
had been on the Job a while.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
Some Peonlo Never Lam.

Before the Poles start war with
the rest OF Europe it will pay them
TO go 20 Holland and take counsel
OF the only man who ever tried IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
Thoroughly Domesticated.

Anyway. some OF these divorce
proceedings have shown that the In
dian has now adopted all the Gus
toms OF advanced civilization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
'wATCHFUL WAITING" NOT SO BAD.

Il 81 greatly 20 be hoped that the reports from
washington-that our relations win Mexico are sp-
preaching a settlement-are not premature. Such
settlement would involve recognition OF the oore-
gon government upon basis OF its satisfying
legitimate claims and giving certain guarantees
for the future.
The policy OF our government seems 20 be, not 20
impose humiliaung terms uLon Mexico az the price
OF recognition. but 70 insist upon certain funda-
mental principles which. when and II finally agreed
TO- viii form the basis for permanent peace and
friendly relations between the two countries This II
# should be
While both countries have much TO gain, materi
ally and morally. by getting together, 1t would be
worse than useless merely TO patch things up
expediency proposition It may longer 10 build
enduring foundations. but they the only Kind
worth building
The evidences that they being built be
very gratifying 10 the great majority OF people in
this country who have always opposed intervention
in Mexico and have looked forward longngly to the
day when out the welter OF Mexican anarchy a
government would finally emerge, capable OF really
governing and worthy OF resrect and recog-
milton.
Who will say that the policy Of "watchful wait
ing" as opposed a policy Of intervention has not
justified itself? II Is example which certain Eu-
ropean nations that fly at each others throats
the slightest provocaton, could emulate with profit
to themselves and in the interest of the fuure
Of he world.
You can't get rid Of a war politician Vote him
out Of Office and he begins publishing his memoirs
Scarcity OF prohibition enforcement agents how
ever. comes at a time when there's not much left
transport.
Lost. strayed or Stolen: Dr. Albert Eanstein.
-o-
Judging repeated price drops, Ford is the
new price level
An eastern stenographer is wiIed 100000 by her
late employer She must be expert at the touch
system.
open season for weddings Also for wedding
presents!
No normally till the dve-cent cigar comes back.
Heard frequently in every home What! Worn
out already? Why just bought it last"
Why should the girls lengthen their skirts now
since they've worn them so short so long.
When the people pay the national debt they are
-O
A Findlay, O.. woman got a letter that seven
years in the mails Bet didn't contain a bill
The Girl Next Door says a fortune awaits the
genius who Will invent silk stocking that will not
run"
You never notice how many houses have For
Sale" sign them until you try to sell your own.
-O-
The Spectator caught with high-rent house
his hands deserves the same sympathy as loser at
poker.
II you haven't your Christmas necktie you
might pass along to the high school boy next door
a graduation present.
After spread propaganda that the airship has
made the battleshr obsolete England starts build
ms four new dreadnaughts with 1S-inch guns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

After spread propaganda that the airship has
made the battleshr obsolete England starts build
Ing four dreadnaughts with 1S-inch guns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

If you haven't worn your Christmas necktie 20,
might pass along the high school boy next doc
as a graduation present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

The Spectator caught with high-rent house on
poker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

You never notice how many houses have a For
Sale" sign them until you try to sell your own.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30

The Girl Next Door says a fortune awaits the
genius who Will invent a silk stocking that will not
run"
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
RED CROSS HOLDS
IMPORTANT MEETING
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF Lo.
CAL CHAPTER ORGANIZES
AND ELECTS OFFICIALS

The executive committee of the st.
Landry chapter of the American Red
Cross met in the federal building
last Saturday for the purpose, of eff
fecting organization. 1t was an in
teresting session and was well attend
ed.
DR.. A. J. Perrault was chosen chair
man of the committee; Miss Gertie
Sandoz, vice chairmen; w. Alex
Robertson secretary nd DR.. John A.
Haas treasurer.
DR.. Perrault, the new chairman, will
appoint various committees to serve
the organization during the present
term. These appointments will be an
nounced by Chairman Perrault at the
next meeting Of the executive conl-
mittee, which will be held on next
Saturday, April 16, at 10 o'clock in
the morning.
Miss Dorothy Dwyer, field rep
resentative Of the Red Cross, with
headquarters in New iberia, was pre-
sent at the meeting last Saturday
and spoke Of the work of the organi-
cation.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
Slight TROUBLE Is
CAUSE OF DELAY IN
DRILLING AT WELL
CITY ALDERMEN
CONSIDER PLANS
LONG TALKED OF CONVERSION
OF MARKET INTO MUNICIPAL
HALL COMES UP

Opelouseans have been hearing talk
for long time relative to the. convert
ing of the city market into modern
city hall. Every. now and then the
matter would bob up in the board Of
aldermen, be discussed from several
angles mad than quietly go to sleep,
Some months ago it began to look
as if some positive move would be
started in that direction when the
council appointed every member on a
committee to inquire into the matter
and report at later meeting.
Tuesday night OF last week Mayo:
Loeb exhibited plans prepared by a
firm Of architects showing the old
market converted into city hall. The
cost of the proposed work is estimated
at about nine thousand dollars, and
owing to the existing financial condi-
ton it was deemed best to defer ac-
ton on the matter until later. Hence,
contract for another years rental OF
the present city headquarters was en-
tered into with the owner Of the build
ing, Mr.. E. NJ. Boagni, at the price of
sixty dollars per month, and the may
or was authorized to sign the lease
contract with Mr.. Boagni
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
OPELOUSAS BANKER
ON HOTEL BOARD
LOCAL PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED
IN FAMOUS cooPER's WELL,
IN MISSISSIPPI

A number Of guests from Opelousas
are already registered at the Coop
er's Well Hotel, Cooper's Well, Miss,
according to a report brought in by
Mr.. Ed. w. Dennison, of No. 939 Grav-
ier street, New Orleans, La, who has
just returned from that famous re-
sort and is now located at the La
combe hotel for few days.
He says that Senator E. NJ. Stat
ford and his associates are directing
the necessary arrangements for the
overhauling, refurnishing and enlarg-
ing of the Cooper's Well hotel and
that the popularity which that well
known Mississippi hostelry has en-
joyed for so many years will be
greatly increased when the facilities
for health and recreation seekers are
made available for winter as well as
summer -'i;i'oys
Mr.. DennisGa will BIZ here for a
short time in the interests of the
people who own the Cooper's WcH no.
tel and property a number 0: whom
are among the well to do people OF
this community He says he fully
understands why so many residents
of this section, when away from home
/ try to induce others TO ecme to st
-1ndry parish. lie also states that
a. Of the claims made by former ma
] tres os th.b commonwealth as % fine
people, healthy surroundings and un
asUa.ly attractive living conditions arr
founded CT rea. facts, to the truth o.
which he can already heartily attest
Robert Chachere, the president O
the Planters Bank and Trust Com
pany. opelousas, is one of the board o
directors of the new Cooper's Wei
and Hotel company.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
new RESTAURANT
GETS UNDER WAY
AFTER MANY DELAYS Mr.. DUN
ARTRAIT OPENS UP FOR 5usI-
NESS TUESDAY MORNING

Mr.. Dumartrait, proprietor Of the
restaurant in the Moriarty building on
Bellevue street, next door to the
Planters bank, started business early
Tuesday morning, and states that he
will poerate hiseating house for the
accommodation of the geenral public,
and his prices will be within the
range of reason-nothing exhorbitant
and absolutely no profiteering. 1t
viii be open at all hours, day and
night, and there will be a crew in
charge during the entire night, ready
to serve first class eats to anyone,
no matter what the hour. Miss Annie
Hidalgo will be the cashier, while
Alex Megus will have charge at night.
He proposes to secure several young
ladies to serve the trade, at the tables
and at the lunch stand, If 1t be pos
sible to get such help here.
Monday evening newspaper man
visited the restaurant and made a
close inspection of the establishment
with the genial proprietor. Every
thing is new and strictly up to the
minute. The big cooking range JUS;
installed was bought in Chicago and
weighs a ton. All tables and lunch
stand have beautiful white marble
tops, thus cbviating the necessity anC
cost Of expensive table linen. Thes'
marble top tables and stand are con
ducive to cleanliness and modern san
itation. In conjunction. Mr.. Dumar
trait will handle a full line of cigars
cigarettes, tobacco and other smoker
material, a fresh stock having jus
been put on exhibition.
/ Short orders only win be serve
and the prices viii prove delightfa
surprise to the fellow who is hungr
and wishes to refresh the inner ma
with something well cooked and we
served, and that, too, at live-and-le
live price. Give him call.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
REDUCE PRICE
OF BREAD TO CONSUMER

Tuesday morning two of the Ope-
lousas bakers, DelBuono and Sicily
Brothers, announced reduction in
the price of bread, both to the trade
and the consumer The prices now
are seven and one-hah cents to the
consumer and seven cents to the deal
er, and bread will be delivered twice
daily, morning or evening The re-
duction, the bakers state, is due fol-
lowing a corresponding reduction in
the cost of flour and other materials
which they use in the making Of
bread. With the bakers following
close on to the heels of the butchers
in reducing the cost of bread and
meat, Opelouseans can see rift in
the clouds of high living costs.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
DRAINAGE AND PAVING
COMES 9EFoRE COUNCIL

The city council, att meeting last
week, discussed informally the ques-
tions of street paving and drainage
and the construction OF. more con-
crete sidewalks. Action on the mat
ter will not be taken until some time
later on after all plans for such work
have been formulated Mr.. Danel Of
the second ward stated the residents
of Railroad avenue desired that thor
oughfare paved from the intersection
of the Gulf Coast Lines tracks south
to the Dietlein-Jcobs warehouse, and
would so petition the board Of alder
men. City Engineer Durio was in
struced to prepare plans and specif;-
cations of new sidewalks.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST RAILWAY
MRS. A. L. ANoRUs SUES GULF
COAST LINES FOR $4,000 FOR
RECENT ACCIDENT

Suit was instituted this week
against the Gulf cast Lines by Mrs
A. L. Andrus Of Opelousas for the sum
Of fifteen thousand dollars which shc
claims as damages due to the recent
accident to her automobile at the
North Court street crossing over that
railroad, in which she and her COM
panions in the auto narrowly escaped
death.
Attorney John w. Lewis, who has
the distinction of having won many
damage suits against railroads, is the
legal representative Of the plaintiff,
Mrs. Andrus, in her suit against the
railroad company.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
MANY ARE AFTER
COMMISSIONER JOB

The death last week Of Octave Du-
rio. street commissioner of Opelousas
created a vacancy in tina toffice which
the city council will be called upon to
fill. either at The next regular meeting
Of the aldermanic board or at spe-
cial meeting of that body called prl-
mariIy for that purpose.
II is stated that there are a num-
Der of applicants for the vacancy and
if looks as il there will be a strong
contest over the filling of the position.
J. n. Ri1ls. Tom Meyers, Mr. Doueet
and Percy Durio, the latter being the
SON Of the dead commissioner, are
among the ones named in connection
with the vacancy. It is even said thai
one or two OF the aspirants have al
ready gotten up petitions and are Sc
curing signatures to same for presen-
sta+fon 10 the aldermen when urging
their respective claims for recogni-
tion. A newspaper man interviewed
Former Mayor Malphen, who was
street commissioner before assuming
the duties of mayor three years ago,
whether he, too. was candidate for
the place. The reply was an empnat-
tc negative. Mr.. Halphen, it is gen
orally conceded, made an excellent
commissioner and kept the streets
and bridges OF the city. in splendid
condition at all times.
Nothing has been given out as to
when the council viii fill the vacan-
cy and in the mean time Percy Durio
is attending to the work Of his de-
ceased father.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
OPELOUSAS YOUTH
GETS SERIOUS CUTS
SIXTEEN YEAR OLD SON OF A. s..
J. CAMPBELL INJURED BY
SAW AT WOODWARD

Buster Campbell, sixteen year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. s.. J. Campbell
of East North street, this city, was
badly injured Saturday by fast-run-
ming saw at the Powell woodward on
North Main street. the young fellow 5
hand being badly lacerated and big
cut being inflicted in the thigh Of one
leg. Heroic measures prevented furth-
er injury to the youth, who received
prompt medical attention.
The accident was ocoasiOned by
young Campbell getting too close 10
the saw and his clothing was jerked
in by the machinery, bringing his per-
son in contact with the running blad.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
CLASS or CANDIDATES
RECEIVE THIRD DEoREs

A large number Of the members and
the eighteen or more candidates who
received the first and second degrees
in the local council Of the Knights Of
Columbus journeyed to Lafayette last
Sunday, mostly by automobile, for ths
purpose Of conferring the third degree
OF the order by the council Of that city.
There was large crowd II attsna-
ance at the Lafayette meeting,
bers and candidates from councils
over southwest Louisiana being oa
hand for the occasion.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
PHONE COMPANY
FORESTALL ACTION
BY AN INJUNCTION
Octopus Gets Restraining
Order From Federal
Court
OPELOUSAS OFFICIALS
CAN NOT INTERFERE
Only Relief From High Rate
Is to Discontinue Use
of Phones

Tuesday night OF last week the Opel-
ousas city council adopted a resolution
asking the local patrons of the tele-
phone company to refrain from paying
the increased rates for telephone ser
vice in order not to obstruct the city
officials in the prosecuting Of suit
against the Cumberland company to
force that institution to stop collecting
rates not allowed under the franchise
given it by Opelousas many years
ago.
Following out the instructions Of the
board of aldermen, and IN conformity
with the resolution, Mayor Loeb is
sued early Wednesday morning cir
culars advising people Of this city not
to pay the advanced rate. 1t was gem
orally understood that the matter Of
insthuting foraml court proceedings
would be gotten under way at once
and that instant action against the
Cumberland was already in sight.
However, Opelousas people were as
founded to read Sunday in the New Or
leans papers that the company had
gotten busy with its legal end and
secured a restraining order from
Judge Foster of the federal district
court of the eastern district Of Louis
lana, holding sessions at New Or
leans, enjoining Edward L. Loeb,
mayor of Opelousas, and the board Of
aldermen of that town from interfer.
ing in any way with the collection by
the Cumberland Telephone and Tele,
graph company of increased rates"
The proceedings against Opelousas
follows a similar one filed gainst New
Orleans as well as other cities and
] towns in the state, and indicates tina;
the company. proposes to collect the
higher rate granted by the commits
sion, irrespective of the will of the peo
pie of the several municipalities con
cerned.
Comments on the action of the com
pany were freely expressed, showing
that theere is a resentment against
this high-handed action OF placing the
paddock Of the law on the free ad
vice Of city officials in telling the peo
pie not to pay the extra cost of ser
! vice. This, according to the state
ments of some, is a new wrinkle il
the law Of injunctions, that the duly
elected officers of city or town car
not telI the people what to do in sucl
a case. 1t is a slap at the free speecf
guaranteed by the constitution, boi3
federal and state, and in the pres
ent instance, according to the belle
of few, the only way to get aroun:
the Injunction order-if Opelousas Il
to be restrained from entering sui
against the company-is for individu
ais to either refuse pay the new rat
and thus have their service discon
tinued; or simply order the telephon
boxes taken out and do without tn
service. If there was concerted actioI
} of this kind on the part of a majorit,
: of telephone users, not only in opelou
sas but throughout the state, it woul
not take long to bring the company |
its senses. It claims that it SIS sci
ing service" Therefore, If you do no
buy its service" at the unjustifiabi
rate, then it will either have to RI
duce the rate or go out Of business.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13
eettinu eridqes II shape

Acting Street Commissioner Percy
Durio was busy with his crew Of men
the first Of the week repairing and
replacing the bridges either washed
away or badly damaged by the flood oi
last Thursday night.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13

Mrs. L. A. W. Quirk and daughter
Miss Josie, of Washington we're in
opelousas Monday shopping.
Mrs. Sam Garbo of New iberia,
Formerly of this city, arrived here
Saturday to spend several da.s vis-
ittug relatives.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13

Senator Leon S. Haas, member Of
the OpeIousas lodge Of Elks, attend
ed the recent dedication Of the new
EIks home in Lafayette At the first
meeting OF the lodge in the new home
a large class was initiated INTO the
order.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13

A delegation of knights of Colum-
bus from Crowley, headed by L. "A.
Andrepont, member Of the Opelousas
council but residing in the Rice City
came up last week to attend the K. Of
c. initiation held here Wednesday
night.
The star-progress., 1921-04-13

Mrs. Bessie Jakeway OF Lafayette
was here last weekend to attend the
funeral Of her cousin, Octave Durio,
which was held last Friday afternoon