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The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Good Ones.

Good Ones.
Have you ever heard the story
about the mountains?"
NO, what is it?'
why, it's all bluff"
Well. that isn't as good as the
one about the dirty window"
Tell me about it"
No use; you can't see through
IT"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Boy of II Saves
PLaymate'sLe
In RiUer hnge

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. Ia
When Franklin Barber. Z, OF the
suburb OF Georgetown. fell into
the Duwamish River he gave a
little scream OF terror. struggled
feebly, and then sank.
At the same time Sherwood
Heinkle. II, of s215 Twelfth ave-
nue., South. was going up the
bank with his clothes under his
arm. He heard the scream,
looked back, saw the child SINK.
then made the race of his life
and leaped into the water. He
brought the child to the surface
as he was going down fer the
third time, carried him to shore,
and gave him first aid. Then
he took the boy home.
where are your clothes"
asked Mrs. Barber when she saw
Sherwood had only q bathing
suit on.
Had EN- under my arm and
dropped them In the water.
Guess they fioated down stream"
he answered.
When he refused to take re-
ward Mrs. Barber bought him a
complete new suit, and agreed
to do all her trading at his
dads" store In the Pike Place
Market.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
short Children Free.

The street railway in Phila-
delphia has decided that 1t viii
have no more discussions be-
tween tram conductors and the
public as to whether a child Is
of age for full fare.
Instead of an age limit they
have set a height limit of 81
inches, and children below that
height go free, while their taller
comrades have to pay their way.
In case of dispute each con-
ductor has a white mark on the
wall at the entrance of his cat
just 81 inches above the ground,
so that a child can be measured.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
tracts for road building a, could be

tracts for road building as could be
lie this fan be acted on This den-
mite placing Of the contract would
allow the road builders to order
their supplies and materials at
once and thus provide work for
many hands in the cement, brick,
and asphalt plants. getting the ma
terials ready against the time they
would be used in the spring.
In some of the States, 1t was
pointed out, such a procedure is
impossible, due to local conditions,
but 1t is felt that in many cases the
plan can be successfully carried
out an dpart time work. at least
be provided.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

"What did you do with the money!"
II got ina my ROOM ina my stoclin'."
GO and get 1t and bring it here, said to Pedro
"Alla right, Judge soon be back"
"He win with the money exctedy interrupted the
employer of Pedro.
Pedro looked disgustedly employer
you taxa for anyhow, da risk tan from you
can be the brnga da da judge Whata
you think bout anyhow"
Pedro did bring money back to the
Boytown farm to live and understand that It's awful
take things than "getta caught"
Six months afterwards pronounced Pedro good American
boy for he said day he looked through the cashiers
window Of the Boytown Bank:
Il know how to keep-a da mon safe, Judge"
Pedro the cashier Of the bank.
When asked the boys why they appointed Pedro cashier
Billy Budd the president, said:
"A kid that swipe $Ioo keep
knows how to keep and that's what banker is
keep money"
"What do you think about it now Pedro" inquired
Il think it's awful notta geta caught"
There's very umlucky boy in this city today.
He said this to some other boys last night:
Gee, I'm glad mother didn't find about it"
that his mother knew nothing about.
Yet this unlucky boy calling himself lucky.
Whatever the IT and however
because of this IT. she would have been proud of
have him to her and say:
"Mother, got with the boys and did something
not want you to know about and I'm mighty will tell
you what 1T is to do but I'm ashamed and
will try and never do 1T again."
know enough about mothers to believe
that this boys mother would have incident
but she would say,
I'm glad you a coward and sneak my son. and
while am very made mistake (and
Any boy who in this parents when he
makes mistake will say:
Gee I'm glad didn't get caught"
He is wise boy who knows how catch himself
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
JERRY WARNED BIT coURT
TO sToP ANNOYING WIPE.
l, WRuDoLPa PEKkMs

JERRY WARNED BY coURT
TO sToP ANNOYING WIFE.
According 70 Nellie Hawkins, her
husband. Jerry. had been scheming
for long time TO get her to leave
him.
The woman has a couple Of chill
dren, one very small She had 60
have someone TO support them and
her and she stuck by Jerry.
The man persistently annoyed his
wife. she said He was "agitatin'
all the time" she complained. and
was forever "worrytn' out her
SOUL He would fuss about moth
ing and keep on fussing. she said
Finally, she said. she had TO have
him arrested He had threatened 70
Kill her and she was afraid Of him
"Jedge." explained Jerry. Il
doesn't want TO prosecute NAH
Wife
you have it twisted said the
court she is prosecuting you
What did you threaten TO KIN her
for?"
Never done ne such thing" he
answered Tt was list an ordinary
family tight am q meat cutter
by trade"
"well-dont you ever start 90
carving your wife. / am going 70
dismiss the case against you" the
court said. with the understanding
that you let your wife alone She
tells me she does not want 20 live
with you any more"
Vinegar is made from orange
! yuIca IN Florida and California
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
The important Question

Mamma" asked little Bessie,
how'll know when I'm
naughty"
Your conscience will tell you,
dear"
Il don't care so much about
what it tells me-but will it
tell you?"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
ROAD CONTRACTS
PLAN APPROVED

Sixty per cent Of the State COVER
nors who have replied to the pro-
posal Of the Department Of Com
merce suggesting that road con-
tracts be let out this fall instead of
next spring in order to supply work
Tor cement and brick manufactur-
ers' favor the suggestion, Secre-
tary Hoover stated Monday.
some time ago the secretary made
the suggestion to the heads of all
state governments that such con-
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A Judge Brown Story Talk
GETTING CAUGHT
By JUDGE WILLIS BROWN

"Its awful to getta caught"
but it's awful take other peoples money replied
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Young Writers
GiUen Chance
ByBoys' Herald

Are you interested in news
paper work?
Here Is a chance for you to
try out your talents as a re-
porter. The Boys Herald wants
the boys Of the city who have
talent in the journalistic line to
gather in one group and form
some kind Of an association
composed Of young writer's. To
enable the young writers to
publish their articles, The Boys
Herald will devote space for
them.
As a suggestion. go out and
ask i've people their opinion on
some important question. Get
each persons name and his ad-
dress Write each ones opinion
on the question and then send
1t in to the Boys Herald. 1t
will be published in the Boys
Herald under the heading of the
'Tnquiring Reporter" and will
have the authors name on it
This morning the question that
can be asked is: What is your
opinion on the playground stu
ton in Washington" Ask i've
persons this question and write
their answers and names and
send 1t In to The Herald by
Thursday at the latest. The
best set of answers win be pub
lished Friday morning with the
: authors name.
AS stated above the boys with
literary talents should begin
early and the Boys Herald will
help them. II you are Interested
in writing stories, send your
name to the editor of the Boys
Herald with a letter. The editor
will endeavor to form an asso-
citation Of young writers and
their work will be published
every morning and Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
At Lou Prices
On the l5c Table

Frontiers of Freedom. 4 series
of addresses on educational and
warlike topics. BY Newton d.
Baker. Large volume, 355 pages.
Letters to the Mother Of a Sol
der. By Richardson Wright. A
mothers manual of arms and her
handbook Of courage.
The Day of Glory. BY Dorothy
Canfiefd. The author was the
first American woman to follow
the American troops into Chateau
Thierry.
Australia, or the Making Of a
Nation. By John r. Fraser
Improvements of Towns and
Cities. By Chas. NJ. Robinson, SI3
pages.
Addresses While in the United
States by viviani and Joffre.
The Balfour Visit. BY Chas. H
Towne. A description of how
America received her distinguished
guest. with a portrait.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
On the l0c Table

Auction Bridge Up to Date. By
w. Dalton.
Standard Whist. BY Annie B.
Shelley. Cloth bound; 232 pages.
Cuban Cane Sugar, from Soil to
sack With Illustrations. By Rob-
ert Wiles.
Getting Together. By Ian Hay.
Greatness and Simplicity Of the
Christian Faith. By Henry
Churchill King.
Book Section-Second Floor.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Phil's Right.

"One of the lightest occypa-
lions ever heard Of" our friend
Phil told US yesterday afternoon,
rs trying to borrow the moons
last quarter"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

"Oh dunno. A man he taxa da mon from
da bank, an no getta caught. He hava fun. He
getta caught he 60 to Jail" -...-
Did you know that you would 60 to jail if
you got caught7" asked Pedro the I3-year-old
italian boy who was before me for taking $Ioo
from his employer.
"Sure, know it. runna da risk No getta
See I i,nderstan, all ahnut da law iadpen -
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

Vinegar is made from Orange
Juice IN Florida and California
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

Copyright 1871.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Eats,

A friend was telling about his
stomach trouble the other day.
Il don't know what causes it,"
He was perplexed.
Horse sense tells people not to
mix certain chemicals unless he
wants disastrous resultst
Horse sense tells people not to
mix ice cream and sour pickles,
too, but sometimes we don't pay
any attention.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05
NEARLY NINE HUNDRED
ENROLLED IN SCHOOL

The enrolment of pupils in the ope-
lousas high school had reached TO-
tai of eight hundred and seventy-fiVe
I'D to the end of the past week, ana
the nine hundred mark is expected to
he passed within very short time,
as. according to Mr. Prescott, many
country children will be added to the
rolls as soon as they are through with
the pressing farm work.
The total enrolment OF the entire
parish, says Mr.. Prescott, is some
what around the ten thousand mark
a record breaker for St. Landry and
clear Indication of the trend OF the
people. Education is progressing very
rapidly and the school authorities
have been looking ahead with this
large enrolment in mind and have
been taking the necessary steps TO
provide the needed facilities for the
accommodation of his young army
The splendid buildings erected or be
ing erected throughout the parish is
a clear indication Of the fact that the
school authorities, especially Mr.,
Prescott, have not been asleep at the
post.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05
SAYS NEW SCHOOL
WILL BE FINEST
IN THIS SECTION


Superintendent Prescott is Enthusias.
tic About the Conveniences New
opeIousas Building
Superintendent Prescott Of the par
ish school system spoke enthusiastic
cally Monday about the new school
building now being constructed here.
He feels confident that it will surpass
any similar building in this part of
the state, and while the general APP
pearance of the structure will be sim
lar to al schoo buildings, it will
have much more ornamentation and
be just little better fitted for the
work it is to be devoted to. 1t will be
as near fireproof as it is possible to
make it and the trimmings of the ex-
terror will add to the buildings looks
in every sense of the word. The ar
chitect, Mr.. Moan of New Orleans, has
had much experience in drawing
plans for school buildings and special
ICES in the art. He made an especial
effort in the case of the Opelousas
school.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05
SUCCESSION SALE
ESTATE OF CELTTINE sATUR,
DECEASED
no. 7.155, Probate Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District, Parish Of st.
Landry. State of Louisiana

Nv virtue Of an order Of the Hon
orable. the Sixteenth Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for the
parish of st. Landry, signed by B. II.
PAW, Judge Of said court bearing
date September 6, 1921, and in pur-
Euance to a commission to me d.
rected, signed by A. J. T. Litten, De-
puty Clerk of said court, dated Sept.
a 1921, there will be sold at public
auction by the undersigned admins
traitor or any duly qualified auction
Ger. to the last and highest bidders.
AZ the last residence Of the deceased
in Plaisance, st. Landry parish
Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1921
at IL o'clock, a. m, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land, together
with all the buildings and improve
roents thereon. situated at Plaisancer
st. Landry parish, Louisiana, con-
tanning fifty-nine C59) arpents, lying
IN Section 4O9, Township Five C5)
South, Range Three (3) East, bound
ed northeast by public road, leading
from opelousas to Vile Platte, south
east by property of jules Joseph north
west by Angelas Jacques and south
west by Lucien Young, and being the
same property acquired by the de-
cendent from Jules Joseph on March
s, 1920, by act passed before Roy Ed
wards, notary public, and same day
duly recorded as original No. S5,47o'
In Conveyance Book K. 4 IL at page
2ss Of the Recorders Office OF the
parish Of st. Landry.
TERMS: Cash on day Of sale.
JOSEPH RIDEAU,
sent ids Administrator.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

cations frequently have a fire insu-
ran feature, and every fire loss means
larger premiums for the mutul insu-
rance associations.
The lesson of fire prevention should
be taken to every rural home and
community. Precautionary measures
will do much to cut down loss that
takes millions Of dollars out Of the
possession of rural Americans every
year and leaves nothing in its place.
Prevention is better than regret.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

that ride on the trainis dusty but
you have sufficient waring apparel
to clean up when you each the city
or Baton Rouge
I never was more earnest in my life,
and in my own behalf in behalf Of
your family. and on behalf Of She
people who elected you for four
years, / beg of you rot to further
risk your life.
Those aeroplanes are always dan
gerous. Witness the recent accident
in the dirigible balloon which cost
the government $25O,oOO, and which
on the trial trip, exploded or went To
pieees, whereby all Of the inmates
were killed, save one, witness the
death of John Purroy Mitchell IN the
fullness Of a bright lie: witness the
accidents that are coatinually occur.
ring, and then take hsed Of this and
serve US for four years longer, well
and faithfully, as yon are now at
tempting to do. want to see you
live through your four years term;
build a college; help usbuild roads;
and go out Of office with the salts
faction that you have done your duty
as God gave you the light to see the
right.
Very truly your friend,
SxTU H,rpyr +. nTTppW
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

Miss Yvonne Dejean, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Armand Deiean, depart
ed this week for Virginia College,
Roanoke, Va, which she will attend
during the present session.
DR.. Bob, Littell, Jr., of New Dreams
is visiting his parents and other rel
atives here this week
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05
DuPRE PROTESTS AGAINST
GOVERNOR PARKER FLYING

Formal protest against the COVER
nor taking aeroplane rides, and need
lessy risking his life, was made Tues
day by Gilbert Dupre, of st. Landry
parish member of the legislature
now in session.
Representative Dupre addressed a
letter to Governor Parker urging him,
because of the duty which he owned
the people of the state, never to take
another trip in an aeroplane, like the
one he took Monday when the COVER
nor made the journey to New Orleans
in a flying boat.
'sThe people of the state elected
you to your high office with the dis
tinct and full understanding that I'M
less you died a natural death you
would serve throughout your term, "
Representative Dupre wrote the gov
ernor You can't afford to die by
all means of an aeroplane accident.
"On behalf OF the people Of the
state who elected you for four years,
I beg of you not to further risk your
life."
The letter follows:
My Dear Governor:
What little hair have on the back
of my head erected itself after the
manner of the porcupine quill when
ascertained you had gone to New
Orleans in an aeroplane. You have
had your fun once. and that's enough.
The people Of the state elected you
to your high office with the distinct
and full understanding that unless
you died a natural death you would
serve throughout your term. You
can't afford to die by means Of an
'aeroplane accident. We need you.
When / say 1--WE" / mean the people
who elected you to office.
We are looking forward to the
building of the Greater Agricultural
College through your efforts; we are
looking forward to the building Of
our roads, chiefly through your in
strumentality. We expect to hold up
your hands and defeat any attempt
to further raise salaries in this state.
l repaat we need you, and you can.
not afford to risk your life in aero
plane trips to New Orleans. I admit
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05
GINNERs PAYING $s2 TON
FOR SEED; $S5 IN CARLOADS

The price of cottonseed suffered a
slight drop this week, according to
statements made Thursday. Hereto
fore the price Of the product in car
load quantities has been thirty-six
dollars per ton, but one dollar per
ton was shaved off this figure making
the amount paid in carloads just
thirty-five dollars per ton. Ginners,
it is understood, are paying thirty
two dollars at the gins.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To Holders Of Second Mortgage Notes
of opelousas Lodge No. 1o4s, B. P
o. EIke.

Of OpeIousas Lodge NO. IVTo' D. r
o. EIks.
You are hereby notified that under
the terms of the Mortgage Of February
1, 1918, securing the notes due
on or before february !, 1888,
that said notes have been call
ed for payment, notices having been
mailed all holders Of record, and pub
Iished in the Star-Progress, and you
are hereby notified that funds have
been in hand for the payment of said
notes, and that there are now OUT
standing notes which have not been
presented for payment although all
efforts have been made to have same
presented, and that unless said out
ment to the undersigned before Sep
tember 18th, 1921, court proceedings
win be instituted to have the mort
gage cancelled off the records seeur-
ity to said notes.
II. D. LARCADE, JR..
aug II st Exalted Ruler.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

Mrs. G. vinot Of New Orleans, %
companied by her little daughteE
Shirley and sister, Mss Amy Bayhl,
after spending some time here as tho
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Du-
filho, departed Sunday for vile Platte
wehre they win spend some time Wis
fling Mr.. and Mrs. Rene L. Derouen.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

]. J. Benoit, Jr., Of near Leonville
was here Monday for a meeting of
the parish school board.
Nick Lahaye of near Port Barre
was seen on the streets Of opelousas
Monday.
Judge L. ]. Dossmann Of Fordoche,
Pointe Coupee parish, spent day pr
two here last week as the guest Of
his daughter, Mrs. Gas ventre.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05
DANCING CHILDREN.

Haines and Morton School
of Dancing Glasses Com
mencing Friday afternoon
October IA, 4P. M Come
Right up and enroll. Fire
mans Hall.
Adult and Social Glasses.
Beginners, Up. M. Ad-
vance 8 P. NJ.
We teach you to Dance
Party Dancing in 8 Class
Lessons.
All CIasses-$4.OO a month
COME RIGHT UP TO THE
HALL
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

A mans fool friends cause him al
most as much trouble as his wise
enemies.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05
S SIS

Quickly relieves Constipation, BILL
business, Loss Of Appetite and Heas
aches, due to TORPID LEvere--adv.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

Very truly your friend,
GILBERT L. DUPRE
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

Vouchers paid :. .......... $243.7
Bal in general fund IS 1885
Bal in S. & B fun. 150.7S
Bal in spe M. E. L. tax 1924
Bal in imp fund 49,! 216.14
Bal. NJ. E. L. system :. 635.O5
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

Balance !. ...... .S1607.44
The following bills were read and
approved and ordered paid.
Bill of G II Cnffree s11nt
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-10-05

IOtaI $z15.63
Report Of Tolsoh Jones, town
treasurer.
Bal in bank Aug. 1st ....... $1453.35
Received from E. ]. Leblanc
tax collector :. ........ 1858
Received from o. E. Hamilton,
marshal. :. ......... 1880
Received from C. H. Coffree,
superintendent .. .......... 1875
Evening journal., 1921-01-11
URGES TALK ON
DISARMAMENT
Naval Secretary Would
Have Harding Call World
Conference

WASHINGTON. Jan. Il United Press
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, be-
fore the House naval affairs commit
tee today, advised President-elect
Harding 10 call a conference OF all
nations for the conclusion OF an
agreement on disarmament.
Harding should strive for such an
agreement" Daniels said, III the
United States is not at Once 10 be
come a member OF the league OF ma
tiOns.
Until that conference secures
world agreement" the secretary
added, "let there be no cessation Ia
building the ships already author
lied by Congress-
Daniels pointed out that under the
naval act OF 1916, Harding would have
the power to invite all the govern
menls Of the world to send represen-
tatives 10 a meeting for the cOnsid-
Grafton OF disarmament. He said
Harding could act on March >
thus Fastening the day when the
taxpayers OF this country can safely
be freed from great burdens OF wal
preparations"
President Wilson has not called
such a conference. Daniels explained
because there Is provision for disarm-
Continued on Page Twelvel.
Evening journal., 1921-01-11
COL. DENNEY
FAVORSPLAIN
INAUGURAL

Staff Correspondent
STATE HOUSE, Dover. Del, Jan. H..
1T was just the thing TO do, and /
am in hearty sympathy with the eX-
ample Of economy that he has set"
This comment was made this morn
ing by Governor-elect William ID. Den
ney on the action OF President-elect
Harding in requesting that all plans
for any elaborate inaugural ceremony
at Washington on March 4 be aban-
doned.
Under the circumstances" said
Colonel Denney, ut is my opinion
that the Delaware legislative commit
tee that has been making plans for
the delegation from this State to at
tend the Inauguration should call on
its plans at once. The committee may
have been put TO some slight eX-
pense already, but any arrangements
that have been made for quarters, eac.
at Washington, think, should be
CancNeled.'
As TO his Inauguration, Colone
Denney is anxious that 10 be made as
simple and inexpensive as possible. Hs
pointed out that the Inauguration oi
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1921-01-11
PICKSNEGROES
AS HOLD-UP men
]. F. Mclaughlin Says
Hopkins and Jackson
Are Highwaymen
THINK COUPLE
ROBBED MAIL MAN

John P. Mclaughlin. OF Boxwood
Road, near Richardson oPark. yester-
day afternoon identified Walter Hop
kins and Robert Jackson, Negroes,
charged with highway robbery, and
who were arrested last week while
getting on a car near stanton, as the
men who held him up on Christmas
eve and robbed him OF si3. They also
took away from him some clothes he
was carrying. but returned these TO
him after going through the pockets.
apparently for money.
Magistrate Gillis neld each Of them
under 81 1000 bail for court.
Hopkins and Jackson are alleged 10
have been concerned in four other at
tempis at highway robbery. on
Christmas eve they are said TO have
attempted TO hold mp John VI. Camp
bell, 32S Cedar street, as he was COM
ing along the road from Newport. Hs
had his shotgun with him and they
were frightened away.
William r. Lane. OF Ogletown, alsC
lcontnued on page twol