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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
Banks Assist Clubs

Columbia, La, April 1S.-"Yester-
day bank cashier called me in and
said his bank would give $35 to $50
for prizes in corn club work." says
H. V. Harris, agent in Caldwell par
ish. This was done without solicita-
ton. There are three banks in the
parish and all have called me in 20
ask for lists OF farmers with names
and addresses, to whom they could
send without charge the state agri-
cultural paper" Mr.. Harris reports
demonstration work is one hundred
that the attitude of farmers toward
per cent better than it was one year
ago.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
Death Of Or. G. NJ. Compton


News was received the first of last
week of the death of DR.. G. Marshall
Compton. which occurred at Grand
Cheniere, Cameron parish, where he
has resided for several years after
his departure from Opelousas. The
deceased was 81 years, 8 months and
IS days of age at the time of his
death
DIR. Compton was the son Of John
L. Compton, his mother being Miss
Mary Marshall, who, after the death
Of Mr.. Compton, married R. L. Walk
er. ST., the latter who died only re-
Gently. DR.. Compton was native OF
Rapides parish, as was his father
and mother, but moved to Opciousas
many years ago where he practices
his profession as d,n,is. mt. moving
to Cameron.
He had only one full brother, ]. l.
Compton, who died fifteen years ago
A number of halfsbrothers and one
half-sister survive him. These are
Layson, Page, Adrian, Sam, Ralph and
Ccttam and Mrs Martha w. Budd
also one step-brothsr, Dr. R. L. Walk
er of Commerce, Texas, and one step
sister. Mrs. ]. ]. Meredith of Column
bia. La. He leaves only one child, >
son by the first marriage, Jack Comp
ton of Opelousas. His second VIE
was a widow, Mrs. Hatty of Cameron
parish. He was buried at Grand
Cheniere Tuesday of last week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
oPELoUsEAN GOING INTO
OIL GAME AT GAINESVILLE

C. Percy Dunbar, senior member
of the real estate firm of C. P. Dun
bar & Bro, will leave within the next
few days for Haynesville, north Louis
lana, the scene of the last giant oil
strike in this state Mr.. Dunbar will
enter the oil game there, handling
leases option, ETC., aRd fully expects
to make a killing" He was in the
new oil town recently and says the
discovery we'll of the new field indi-
Gates something big in the oil line
something that betokens the develop
ment of one of the great fields of the
country. Haynesvile, according to
Mr.. Dunbar, is but a mere village,
with perhaps eight hundred inhabi-
tants, but people are flocking in on
every train and the town is fast as
suming city proportions.
Unlike other fields, the Oil game
there is being mapped out systemati-
calIy so that its full development will
benefit the landowners as much as
possible. The leases are blocked off
in twenty-acre plots and an offset
well must be drilled when operations
are started. This stops the choking
off Of the field by the big corporations
who prefer not to open any big dev-
elopment and would rather let the
wildcatters pioneer in the discover
ing line and then step in and buy up
their holdings and close down work
holding the oil in storage in nature
reservoir, awaiting the time when re-
quirements will call for its use. This
kind of speculation has accomplished
more injury to oil fields than any
other form of dealing.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
VICTORY MEDALS FOR
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

AS often as there has been public
announcement of the fact that the
Victory medal is being distributed in
this state at the army recruiting Of
flee, Custom House, New Orleans.
there are many ex-soldiers who be-
lieve that it is only the Victory but
ton that is being issued.
This is not the case. All former
soldiers are entitled to Victory Med
al for service in the world war,
whether they served in the United
states, France, OF any other part of
the world.
Those who served in France are
entitled to a Victory medal with one
clasp marked France" Those who
in addition to serving in France were
present with organizations engaged
in major operations against the en-
envy are entitled to clasp for each
~eaior engagement in which they par
ticipated. This information is noted
on discharge certificate which must
be brought when applying for the
medal.
Ex-soldiers who can not spare time
from their business to come for the
medal may send discharge papers by
mother. wife, sister or brother, to
whom the medal viii be given for
the ex-soldier entitled to it.
Out of town residents may write
to Victory Medal Officer. Custom
House, New Orleans, for blank forms
for application, or send their dis
charge certificate by registered mail,
making application by letter and giy-
ing address. The discharge viii be
returned at once, and medal mailed
within a short time.
Those who do not desire to trust
their discharge to the mail may write
for a blank upon which to make a
true copy Of discharge, witnessed be-
fore a notary public. and the medal
will be awarded according to data on
the true copy of discharge certificate,
mailed to the former soldier.
The relatives IF deceased soldiers
who served in the world war may pro.
cure this medal by applying for an
application blank to be made out and
mailed to the same address. About
80 pc recent of the next OF kin of De
ceased soldiers in the state have al
ready applied for and received their
medals, which shows how much this
4 decoration is appreciated by the fani
/ lies of deceased soldiers.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

That proposed middle class union
appears to be making poor headway
in this country. No one with spirit
wants to admit that ne is neither the
top nor the bottom crust.
Some nut arises oremark that the
president il busy night and Gay. just
to vary the monotony he should make
it day and night.
Riding the waves is becoming pop
ular in this country, especially if it y
a wave OF crime.
Yes. marriage vii always be Ger.
ta4a4y as long as we have people with
unlimited courage.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
OFFICERS Chosen in Towns

Several st. Landry parish towns
and villages selected municipal Off
Gals last week, namely, Washington,
Grand Coteau, Port Barre and Ar
naudville. AT Washington there was
no contest. A. J. Muller being chosen
MAYOR and B. c. Woodruff marshal.
The Port Barre affair developed a
hot contest though only few votes
we're polled owing to the negligence
of many to register. Oscar Bordelon
defeated ]. L. Domec for mayor by
one vote majority, while ]. c. Guidroz
was elected marshal over A. Y.
Langlois.
At Grand Coteau Mayor E V. Barry
was reelected without opposition, as
was also Edwin Smith for marshal.
Arnaudville voters selected Alcea
Ar-aud for mayor and J. P. Rivette
for marshal without contest.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
Charles Laflsur Passes Away

The many friends Of Charles La
neur were panied to learn. last Wed
nesday morning, of his sudden death
at a sanitarium in Baton Rsuge. Mr..
Lafleur has resided in Vile Platte
many years, though he was nat.Fe
of Bayou Boeuf, this parish. He once
ran for clerk Of court Of st. Lan1ry
before parish division. and since re-
siding in the Evangeline capital has
held the offices of justice of peace AMI
member of the board of aldermen,
which positions he held at the time
of his death.
He was twice married, both wives
having preceded him to the grave.
His children, eight in number and all
born of the first union, survive. They
are all prominent in their respective
citizens. Paul is mayor Of Melville;
Cephas is one Of the leading mer-
chants of Kinder; Lorenzo is cashier
Of the bank at Gonzales; Fenelon is
engaged in business at Kinder; Gle
tus is a railroad man at Bunk,s. His
daughters are Mrs. Armand Corel
and Miss Hilda Lafleur of Vile Platte
and Miss Gladys Lafleur who is nun
in a convent at Thibodeaux. A broth
er, Robert ("Cosn') Lafleur, resides
in Eunice and has also been promi-
nent in the politics of st. Landry.
The deceased was in Opelousas
recently on his way to Thibodeaux 70
see his daughter Leaving the La
fourche town he went TO Gonzales to
visit his son, the bank cashier. While
there he was taken suddenly Ill and
was taken to Baton Ronge for treat
ment and died there Wednesday. He
was Sc years, 9 months and days OF
age. The remains were brought to
Opelousas Thursday on the los
train and inferred in the Catholic
cemetery by the side of his first wife,
who was a Miss Lacombe of Wash
ington. Many relatives and personal
friends attended the last rites over
the remains of this splendid example
of st. Landry citizenship.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
setter Mail service Plan


,rsot malings during the day
.,n the efficiency of the local
VII w. according to a circular let
Inf out by Postmaster General
= The communication is intended
h's, univ to all of Uncle Sans postal
2 ~ .,.rters. It contains the follow
hs01z .rvsstions by Mr.. Hays which a-5
ns 80 and are passed on with the
iii', nav will prove beneficial to per
ans interested;
SUI illness would be expedited
Oh an earlier dispatch. some
- ~ makes a difference Of one en-
49, y. d.v in the delivery Of the mail al
- c-rost,on of work in the postof
night is reduced, thereby less
- 80 the possibility Of delay.
,1s,,;ng during the morning and
" afternoon clears the way fol
a.. expeditiOus handling and dis
.,.b Of the important evening mails
Waiter mailed early is dispatched
trains that are not heavily laden
-,,b mail. with consequent more eff
ao,ent handling.
Matter mailede early usually reach
= the large business centers at time
hen il can be readily distributed
"a therefore is more likely to receive
,cmut delivery there.
4astly but by no means least i'm
.,-tsnt the early mailing reduces thf
.mount of night work at the postof
~ and thereby benefits postal EN-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
AARON JACOBs. President

Economy is commemorate
excessive economy soon become dam
nable.
And here comes another strong ar
pument for better country roads. A
truck loaded with beer became mired
in the mud and was captured
When a maiden discovers that she
has fallen in love with the wrong
fellow she has a perverse craving
to dive in just little deeper.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

DR.. Pulford has returned to Ops
lousas and viii continue his practice
at the old home of his fathers On
Walnut Street where he win be glad
to meet his old patients.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
kooAkINe cosr REnucEn

If you use E. K. Co. film we finish
your pictures at cost. Send postal
for price list. Desk SIS, EcKo Photo
Co., Easton and Euclid, St. Louis,
Mo-, or 625 Esplande Ave-, New Or.
Ieaens, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

ployes and their families.
The effort for a better mail serv-
ice is entitled to this cooperation.
Such cooperation will make an imme-
date improvement apparent. The
aid of the public is most respectfully
requested.
WELL H. HAYS,
Postmaster General.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

It's no trouble at all to vindicata
yourself when you 'oan convince other
people that you are INDICATED.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

A girl with a new engagement ring
seldom appears to be ashamed OF
her hands.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
NOTICE

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Jacobs News De
not Co, will be held at the office OF
the company on Tuesday, May 10TH
1921 between the hours Of and 3
n m. for the purpose Of ela2ting a
hoard of directors for the eEza-:11
year.
AARON JACOBS. President
+ DEZAUCHE, Secretary.
apr 81 2t.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
woman is presumed

weaker sex. bE it's a difficult mat
ter to convince some husbands Of the
fact.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

OFFICERS:
r Dubuisson, President.
Chas r BoAgni, yice-President.
a. Leon Dupre, Wires. ana Cashier
81. ] Pulford, Assistant CasnleL.
Arthur A. Gomeau, Assistant Cashier
Robert L. Fields, Utility.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

w. d. LASTRAPEs,
Deputy Clerk OF Court.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

DIRECTORS:
sHAS. F. BOAGNI,
lie. L!seB0URGEOIS,
s0EERT SANDOZ,
LEON DUPRE.
DuBUISSON,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
LIST OF PETIT JURORS

Drawn to Serve for the Second Week
Commencing Monday. May 9. 1921
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-20
NJ O IN.

Once Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Nd. May IS, 1920.
Ordered this day that the road from
Forest Glen TO Kensington. known as the
Capitol View Road, be closed TO public
travel until further notice. The object of
closing this road Is to repair the same. and
all persons are hereby warned that they
travel this road at their own risk.
JOHN R. LEWIS. Prest.
BERRY z. CLARK, Clerk.
may 2i-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-20
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners.
Rockville. Nd, Oct. IL, 1920.
Ordered this day by the Board of County
Commissioners OF Montgomery county that
the road from Hunting Hill TO Traviiah be
and the same Is hereby closed to public
travel until further notice. The object Of
closing this road IL to reconstruct the same,
and all persons are hereby warned that
they travel this road at their own risk.
By order Of the board:
JOHN r. LEWIS, Prest.
BERRY Z. CLARK, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-20
DR.. FAHRNE Ely
Hasssssown, Maryland
DakcNOsTEckAN
MJcNosTEcE.N

fAs d. FAhmsys have been practising
nsdisine and have made q specially Of
sAsOaie diseases for over 100 years. 1
am working only with chronic diseases
bad kiAds : diihcuk cases and dag
nose your case before treat you. II you
have trouble or weakusss OF deformity.
write to me and ri study your eass and
give sa,isfaeton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-20

MOTE the houses that have
ANbeen recently painted, see
how fresh and attractive they
look in their striking new coats
of white or green or brown.
Look prosperous, don't they2
How about your own2 Does it
look dingy2 Is the paint blister
ing and chipping on the clap
boards1 Is it peeling off the
porch? Remember the casual
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-20

acquaintance and the stranger
judge your standing in the COM
munity by the way your house
looks from the outside.
Now is the time to bring your
home up to the standard. Good
paints properly applied will not
only beautify but will protect
your property from decay and
cut your depreciation charges
in half.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27

Among the now being employed to awaken
and alive consciousness in those far from Jewish
splendid service rendered by the Jewish Welfare
Board this Passover week. 1t arranged TOR
the interesting and Passover OF
times cooperation of the Chiefs of Chaplas Colonel
G. Axton department, and Captain John G. Frazier
of the Navy the celebration made by
wireless cable Seder held beneath the
flag hruou world China, the Philippines Honolulu
the ndes Haiti Cuba the Virgin Islands, San Domingo
High including the Atlantic Fleet en- route to New York
the Philippines and the Western Coast IN
hundred places turnout the world Jewish
marines military prisoners observed the holiday WIN
the traditional that Jews have observed ior
soldiers and sailors had froughs from noon April
midnight April oath observe the holiday and special
loughs were secured for in hospitals.
eight thousand ten thousand Jewish men in
United States military and naval service nave been
for this Passover Thirty pounds Of @
world distribution by chapans and officers
Haggadahs containing the were Gs
munity services held in all military hospitals ,
the value of this eder either IN tne
men, Judaism? Home fond associations ana re
religious associations It must have LEFT an
enduring than they had ever ATTENDED
brought to the vision Jewry linked turnout the %
they serving and Americans Listening to the
quaint by heavy tradition unoer
the shadow folds of Old Glory must have awakened he
the Jewish pride and which ls JUDAISM
today.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27
THE JEWISH SABBATH

Hamilton County. Ohio, Common
Pleas Judge Stanley O. Roettinger
rendered decision setting aside the,
conviction of Louis Franklin, meat
dealer. who was fined in the Municipal
Court for having kept his store open
On Saturday night and on Sunday also.
Judge Roettingcr decided that the
Jewish Sabbath ran from shutdown on
Friday to shutdown on Saturday and
that; therefore, under the law which
cNempts conscientious observers OF the
seventh day Sabbath from compliance
with the Sunday law, Franklin was en-
titled to keep open his shop on sattr'
day evening, as well as on Sunday.
Judge Roettinger's definition of the
Jewish Sabbath is in accordance with
accepted Jewish law and custom. In
his decision he said in part:
1T is not for the court 10 say wheth-
er or not this gives the vrthodox Jew
an advantage over his Christian conf
petitor, but it is for the court to say
that the right of religious freedom
must be preserved at all hazards and
this court does find that one who con
scientiously observes the seventh day
as his Sabbath need not he required
to observe the first. and inasmuch as
the statutes expressly require a con-
scientious observance we do not see
how an orthodox jew can possibly OBJ
serve his Sabbath conscientiousiy I'M
less he observes it In accordance WIN
teaching of his religion and the die
ftates of his Conscience
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27
SAMUEL R. ZWETOW.

CONGREGATION honored of its most useful and pc
loved members Samuel by testimonial dinner We'd
nesday evening expects to leave Denver Tor
and affection OF Den
Jewry. :, ,;+, o.n
readily spare from who has as uch as
Mr. Zetow to his of kindness sympathy and
shin He regarded section OF Jewry
for everywhere he the understanding heart and the
pretending These the traits by which ne
self alike to rich and poor, ignorant and learned
simple gentleman of the most modest MEANS he always had
the time to visit the sick comfort the sorrowf
Distress bring sympathy to the suffering and enter
into the His is beautiful nature which has
scattered along his path thru the of his life
And he has gathered botifu harvest OF middle
he has had the that he has the
his eowmen by what he is by the sweet
and DONE and not by the things ne possesses
Samuel r. Zwetow is every community is proud to
and Denver his going but wishes him
long years health and happiness his home
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27
AN HOUR A WEEK FOR JUDAISM.

J. Walter Freiberg preside mt of the Union OF American he
appeal to American
Jewry pepeuang Judaism He pleads for one hours
service week and that Jews become mission
aries spread Of their faith their own peo
pie
The appeal in part says:
TRANSLATED terms of figures an hour week fifty
Allowing thirty the period OF activity
the hour week means subsan
ally With surplus of 16OO hours to be utilized as
of eight hours this that during
of the life normal being has virtually zoo
DAYS of whatever kind he chooses Why not
give those spare days Judasm Think of what 200 days
to doing something Judaism would for American ey
Think of doing something for
would accomplish.
be poorly organized and his overwhelming
afford hour week for religion For by religion
The power of religion makes their days work
sbe aid in the effective discharge of the
religion would help ncacuabe to set
path of duty An hour week Judaism
safeguard institutions and the Jew for
citizenship ideal basis fill him with high ideals and
endow consecrated of unselfish elevatng
motives. Spare Judaism an hour week.
appeal presented in typical American present fashion
directed every individual the House of Israel 1t not
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27
The American Jew.

Sinclair Lewis, author of Main
street" in an Interview IN the Jew
ish Tribune" says he has discovered
the American dew.
wherever I've lectured," he says
II have found the Jews in the front
ranks of the progressives, in litera-
ture, art, industry and finance. And
they are there not because they pushed
someone else out but because no one
else could fill those places. The Jew
insists on intelligence as we insist on
success. He has the strongest ele-
ments of American civilization; I'M
tiative, ambition and tremendous ell
ergy-typical American characteris-
tics-and withal he's so ready to CO.
operate In any movement for the pub
lie good. He's never the one who Is
clannish or erects race barriers and
don't let anyone tell you that again.
He's the most hOspitable. sOciahle citi-
zen we have: if you don't find him
so its because you won't lot him be
himself"
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27
POSTPONE BUILDING SYNAGOG
SO THAT EVERY DOLLAR CAN
GO FOR AMERICAN JEWISH RE-
LIEF.

A tale of sacrifice for their starving
people in Eastern and Central Europe,
such as has been rarely eQualled in
this country comes from Billings,
Mont, where the small Jewish coin-
munity has given up building syna-
cog, which 1t had planned erecting for
several years, IN order that every
availehle dollar that can be raised
will go for American Jewish relief
work.
Max Friedwald active in Jewish re-
lief work in Billings, writes Henry II.
Rosenfelt National Director of the
American Jewish Relief Committee
because of the monthly collections
taken up for Jewish relief work. we
are not able to build little Synagos
as we are too few and too poor to
carry any other burdens. We have long
ago decided that we will postpone the
building of the SynagOg until our
brethren do not need our assistance
any more"
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27

Daily services will be held at the
Bessie i. Rude Community Center ut
Z a. IN. and 6:3O p. IN.
The closing service for the Passover
Holy days will be held at the Il. NJ
III. Synagog, oath and Curtis SITS, and
at the Bessie /. Rude Community Cen
ter, 10th and York SITS, Thursday and
Friday at sunset, and Friday and Sat
urday mornings at 8 O'Clock. Rabbi
c. II. Kauvar will speak Friday morn
ing On Crossing the Sea-" and Satrr-
day morning memorial address on
.life's eternal question: whittier Is
Thy Beloved Gomez"
Religious School.
The Religious school will meet Sun
day morning at 40. The Post Grad
uate club will meet at 1880.
Members Meeting.
The semi-annual meeting of the Con-
cregation will be held Sunday. May
list, at $50 p. NJ. at the Bessie l.,
Rude Community Center. Reports of
the past six months will ne presented !;
plans for the future will he discussed
and n resume of the Synagog's activi-
ties will be given. The Building Fro
gram to complete the Synagog will be
presented. Every member is expect
ed to be present.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27
RABBI JACK ACCEPTS CALL TO
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

Rabbi Emanuel J. jack. ut one time
rabbi in Pueblo, Colo, but for the
past four years rabbi of Stockton,
Calf. has accepted o call to B'nai
Israel congregation, Of Little Rock.
Ark. The call came to Rabbi JacA
unsolicited, and the invitation an
nounced, according to the Stockton
Daily Evening Record, that he had
been chosen unanimously. The Stock
ton papers speak very highly of Rabbi
Jacks civic, social and patriotic work
of not only their city, but also of the
State since presiding over the Stock
ton synagog, and express regret that
lie is to leave for another field.