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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-16
FOR HURRIED READERS.

CTOWley.-ACduld parish Will CUM.
pete for honors at the State Fair with
the exhibit from the school fair. 1t
has been announced that prizes will
be given to the section Of the coun-
Acadia wants to be in line for the
honors.
Lake Charles-W. ]. Prater, presl.
dent Of the police jury, upon the ad-
vice and endorsement OF Assistant
District Attorney Mark d. Pickerill,
issued to DR.. A. l.. Lyons, his commits
sion as president of the Board of
Health OF Calcasieu parish, In ac-
cordance with the action Of the police
fury at a recent session electing him
10 that position.
Oak Grove.-The Lowery well, on
the Richardson property near Epps,
which has been idle at depth of L.
$50 feet since the first Of the yeai
as the result Of law suit, will re-
sumo operations within the next few
weeks What to expect from this
well is indefinite There was every
evidence of oil in the well while drfls-
ing was going on, though the drill
was something like 800 feet above
where pay is expected.
New Orleans.--With simple but i'm
pressive ceremonies, ground was brok-
en- recently in GENTLY Boulevard at
the entrance to Rose Hill for the erec-
ton Of a monument to Colonel
Charles Didier Dreux, first Louisiana
officer to fall in the Civil war.
. Plaquemine-Cont have be-
gun wor kon the new levee about q
mile above Plaquemine in what Is
known as Plaquemine Point. This
love is one and quarter miles long
and will require several months work
to complete
Lobdell.-The Belmont mansion,
one OF the landmarks Of West Baton
Rouge parish, was burned recently.
II was the home of the Guesnard fam
fly for half a century and had re-
manned in their possession until few
years ago when the family moved to
New Orleans.
BasiIe.-The Evangelfne College
Agricultural Club is planning an en-
tertanment for this month to raise
money to send delegates to the state
club rally in Baton Rouge the last OF
July and first of August.
Haynesville The three ware
houses in the rear of the Planters
Bank have been torn away and mod
ern hotel will be erected in the near
future. Material for this building is
being unloaded very rapidly and it is
Iexpected to complete it within the
next three months.
Haynesville.-Work on the local
water works is going on at a rapid
rate Laying Of the mains on Main
street has been in progress several
= days and work on the reservoir is al
p being pushed.
"a Ruston.-The Calhoun Lumber
Company, Inc. has ben organized un-
der the laws OF Louisiana with the
capitalization of $4,000 divided into
ESQ shares of the par value OF 500
each. 1t is stated the capitalization
may be increased to $4,000.
Crowley.-Thus far, according to
Captain O.. w. Deslatte. Crowley has
broken all records for the organization
Of company OF the State Militia I'M
der the new plan. Captain Deslatte
completed his work and left for Nor
gan City.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-16
Human Experience.

Human experience. like the stern
lights OF a ship at sea, illumines only
the path which we have passed ovee.-
Coleridge.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-16
Could Alleviate That.

This patient also claims to have
q broken heart" WELL We can help
hat. too. Give him that pretty nursA"
-Louisyille Courier Journal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-16

Franklinton-A special jury term
Of court called by Judge P. B. Carter
convened July to clear the docket
before the summer vacation. There
are about fifteen jury cases including
two murder cases to be tried.
Ruston.-Through the Fruit and
Truck Growers Association, Lincoln
parish will have ready for market
this season the products OF fifty acres
Of Irish potatoes. fifty acres of Rocky
Ford cantaioupes and an unlimited
supply of watermelons and Alberta
peaches.
Monroe. - The Calhoun Lumber
Company has been organized BY
Ouachita and Texas lumbermen to
develop the timber lands ofthis par.
ish and to manufacture lumber At
Calhoun, ten miles west Of Monroe.
Basile.-J. A. Redheod, district
farm extension agent of Baton Rouge.
viewed the crops Of Evangeline re-
Gently and reported finding them in
very good condition. M. L. Cooper.
parish agent, assisted In the inspev
ton.
Oak Grove.-A ''get-together" meet.
ing of farmers, farmers wives and
club members was held In the audito-
rum Of the high school June 80. and
July 1. State and federal men and
women were here and various dem
onstrations were given
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
Riohland GROWING Corn

Rayville, La, April 1s--From the
acreage being planted TO corn this
spring. Richland parish sill be sell
ing corn next year instead Of bl wing
it, according to w. E. Worsham, farm
agent. Farmers up % date nave
bought eight or more carloads of
corn comparatively for feeding plr-
poses, Cotton acreage IN Ricnland
will be->reduced fifty per cent, says
Mr.. Worsham. The agent notices an
increase in the amount Of eggs, but
ter, milk and chickens on the local
market.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
JUDGES OUT OF POLITICS"

The proposition that all judges be
made appointive seems to have drop
ped into obscurity and the state
stands a chance of electing every
one Of its judicial officers. Somehow
the talk that an appointiye judiciary
meant the taking Of the judges out OF
politics did not coincide with the DEM
ocratic views of the delegates, for
many of them realized that this "out
of politics" proposition was mere
camouflage after all. Candidates for
the judicial seats would have been
forced to play politics in order to Sc
cure the appointment sought, and in
the instant case one mans pleasure
made or unmade the ambition Of an
aspirant. The governor would have
been the one to play politics and
promise the appointment to the judi
cial candidate who could deliver the
most goods"
Justice Charles O'Niell of the SUI
preme court, himself something Of an
artist in the matter Of gIad-handing
and rubbing shoulders with the voters.
proved a bulwark against the assault
on the elective system and the vigor-
GUS stand he assumed at the beginn-
ing of the convention gave confidence
TO his fellows in the cause and as a
result the Spencer plan" went up in
smoke and we haven't heard much
about 1t since.
The convention has done the wise
thing by retaining the old judicial
district system, extending bhe terms
Of the judges and increasing their pay
This is as far as it could we'll have
gone in taking the judges out Of
politics" and still retaining them as
servants Of the people and the people
alone without any reference to the
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

whims or notions of governor. we
believe every district judge in the
state, if he views the matter in the
right light, will side with Justice
O'Niell in his assertion that he pre-
ferred to rub shoulders with the peo-
pie in quest Of political preferment
than to journey to Baton Rouge and
seek the favor Of an autocratic gov
ernor. The trimmings added to the.
deceased Spencer plan did not shut
out the fact that the governor would
otter all have had the final say, and
woe unto the judicial candidate who
had fought the aspirations Of the gov
ernor in the campaign. AS 1t is, the
judges will not have to go before the
people but once every six years and
during that time they can make or
unmake themselves on their own re-
cord.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
LAFAYETTE RAID
UNCOYERS LIQUOR
PROHIBITION. AGENTS DESCEND
ON COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND
GET "oLD STUFF"

Prohibition Agent Bush, domiciled
at Opelousas, with the aid of another
agent and the city police of Lafayette
descended On the Commercial hotel in
that city last Friday night and as
result of their search and investiga'
ton found a lot of bottled in bond
whiskey as we'll as a quantity of home
brewed white mule" The 'oh-be-joy
full" was confiscated and brought to
Opelousas in two automobiles, \ the
agents reaching here with the tremen-
dous load of liquid joy at about !
o'clock in the night. The liquor was
transferred to the federal building
Saturday for safekeeping.
AL Youngren and Dan Hoge Of La
fayette, connected with the raided ho-
tel, appeared before United States
Commissioner w. Alex. Robertson in
Opelousas Saturday morning and fur
nished appearance bond in the sum i
five hundred dollars.
The liquor seized, according to a
local story in Lafayette paper, is
valued at about two thousand dollars,
and the thirsty throng in Opelousas
who either saw the stuff that makes a
poor man feel like a millionaire, Or
heard of it's presence here, were very
much inclined to place higher value
on the kicking juice of the Kentucky
bills.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

e. S. Andrus and his son, Louis An
drus, OF Crowley were here several
days the first of the week, shaking
hands with their numerous friends.
Thomas H. Lewis, Jr., native Ope-
lousean, and former insurance agent
in this city, spent several days here
the first of the week attending to his
new duties as assistant fire marshal
under Conrad ]. Lecoq. Mr.. Lewis
has not been here for quite time,
and recently he has travelled over
much of the state and says that Ope-
lousas appears to be one of the best
fixed towns in Louisiana.
Assessor r. C. Fontenot spent
Sunday in Crowley with relatives. He
went down to attend the K. Of C. ini-
tiation held in that city.
Mr. Bushnell of Eunice was in Opel
ousas last Saturday and brought a
number of school children here for the
rally
Judge L. J. Dossman, former Opel.
ousean but now residing in Fordoche,
La, spent several days here last week
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Charles
ventre, on North Market street.
Attorney E. A. Edwards of Vile
Platte was here last Saturday attend
ing to legal affairs.
Austin A. Richard, prominent bus
mess man of Palmetto, was a Satur.
day visitor to Opelousas.
Willis R. Johnson, publisher of the
Eunice New Era, was over here last
Saturday with a party Of Euniceites
to take in the high school rally stag.
ed here. Mr.. Johnson gave this Of
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
LOUISIANA VANS
GO TO CALIFORNIA

That Louisiana is broadening her
market for sweet potatoes is eVidenc-
ed by recent activities of the Louisi-
ana sweet potato exchange which
have been instrumental in shipping
sweets to Pacific coast points. Al
though California has received the MA
jority of these shipments a number
of cars have gone to Portland and
Seattle, according to M. Hull, sweet
potato specialist in the State Univer-
sity Extension Division.
High freight rates have been, de-
terring factor in free movement to
these distant markets, but the ex-
change is working to secure semi
perishable rate which be a consider
able reduction over the present per-
ishable rate. This will no doubt give
the sweet potato industry big i'm
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

flee a brief call.
Hon. Robert Laileur q p.,,.
here last THURSDAY to attend
eral Of hi" brother, cAarls,
a large crowd Of oO.l,.
tended the dedication sas
dance held at the new n,
Lafayette last week. John
was on the program for S :.
the order Of Elks.
Charles F. Bailey Of B.,..
spent the weekend hers ~,
folks. ~
a large number Of memb..
opelousas council Of ths F-, \
Columbus attended the initi.sis. Y
class at Crowley Sunday
After spending some i'm.
nings and Sulphur, Miss n.
BodemuIer has returned ho,.'
Sheriff R. Lee Virgins ~
Cashier Thompson Of vils - s
were business visitors ID ~.
Monday evening.
Delegates Dupre. sandoa L. !.
rault returned to Baton Rom. !,
day to attend the session !, Il.
stitutional convention.
Damon Fuselier, ST., one !,
leading citizens of oberlin. Il s.
to opelousas Monday evening q.
ing home Tuesday attenooo
stated that the municipal eleriI..
Oberlin Tuesday Of last wees
warm affair, his son having 4.
elected town marshal.
S. A. Gournay, prominen. bD.,..
man and automobile deals, (,
nice, transacted business IN ~,
sas Monday morning.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

Headquarters for the American Leg
ion, department of Louisiana, now is
housed in the legion's own home In
New Orleans, recently turned over to
the world war veterans by the COM
mission council. The office of the
legion formerly was S02 Marine bank
building. The new address is Amer
lean Legion Home, Cont and Royal
streets, New Orleans.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

Bogalusa is busy arranging for the
department convention Of the Amer
lean Legion to be held there in Aug
ust or September F. L. Guerre, com
mander of the Magic City post, says
dances are being held weekly and
other means used to finance the en-
tertainment and that BogaIusa is go
ing to live up to its reputation for
hospitality. Hundreds of Legion
naires will be present at the conven'
ton, which last year was held in
New iberia. Competition as to the
place of the 1922 convention already
is keen, with Shreveport. New On.
leans, and several north Iouisiana
towns ambitious for the honor The
national convention of the Legion
will be in Kansas City October 81
and November 1 and 2.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

Henry Robertson Of Lockport, La,
said to be the first Louisianian to
give his life in the world war and for
whom the Lockport post of the Amer
lean Legion is named, was buried in
his home town this month with i'm
pressive ceremonies. A firing squad
from Jackson barracks assisted the
Legionnaires in the service. Edgar
Toups, one of the martyred hero's
comrades, blew taps over his grave
as the flag draped casket was lower
ed.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Opelousas Compress Company
will be held at the office of the com,
pany in Opelousas, on Monday, May
2, 1921, at the usual hour.
J. P. BARNETT,
apr 20 ct Secretary.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
Denies Plea for Pardon

Joseph Rather, colored, tried and
convicted on the charge of murder ii
st. Landry, had his application for
pardon turned down by the state
board of pardons at its session in Bat
on Rouge last week. The board con
sidered many applications either foi
pardon or Communication of sentence
and handed down decision Friday
Fathers case being among the mum
Der passed upon at that sitting.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

NEWSPAPERS in all communities in
Louisiana were very generous with
the legion" Commander McNeese of
the Louisiana department declares in
commenting upon publicity given the
recent drive, land nothing else but
this has resulted the drive would have
been worth the effort as it informed
the people Of the high ideals of the
American Legion"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

Loan of a fertile brain has been
asked by the committee in charge OF
the American Legion home in New
Orleans. An idea for raising about
ten thousand dollars to furnish the
home is wanted. 1t has been suggest
ed. for instance. that the Shriners
camels, Bubby and Babbette, be used
in a guessing contest as to how much
water they drink in given time on
Canal street. Novel ideas of any sort
are desired.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

Robert Frierson Cook of Monroe,
La, is the youngest Louisianian 10
enlist in the world war, according to
a letter to the "Pelicanaire, official
newspaper of the American Legion.
Robert Cook was sixteen years and
ten months of age on enlisting. He
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

The fact that ''The New Era" a
newspaper at Eunice, La, gave an en-
tire edition to the American Legion
and that every item except the want
ads told Of doing Of legionnaires IS
commented en- throughout the Uni
ted States through circulation OF the
story by the American Legion news
service.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
BRANCH RECRUITING STATION
OPENED AT LAKE CHARLES

The navy has again opend a recruit
ing station in Lake Charles, La. and
any one desiring any information
will be shown all courtesy possible
at the hands OF the recruiting sAuon
by writing or calling eDPat tbs
Post Office Building, Lake, Charles,
La. Enlistments are for white only
and must be between 'He ages of 1S
to IS years.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

LOST-Gold chain and scapula, be-
tween Leonville and Port Barre on
road along Bayou Teche. Reward of
$500 will be paid for return of same.
DAVIS WALTERS,
apr q 1t Opelousas, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

when California. that connoisseur
of quality products, comes to Louisi-
ana for sweet potatoes" says Mr.
HUH sit is evident that Louisiana has
something good in that line"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

The woman who has health and
wealth and youth and beauty and cul.
ture and influence soon pines for the
things she can not get.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27
STOP THAT ITCHING

Use the reliable Blue Star Remedy
for all skin diseases such as: Itch,
Eczema, letter, Ringworm, Poison
Oak, Prickly Heat, Cracked Hands,
Sores on Children. Sold on a guaran-
tee by Opelonsas Drugstore and
Shute's Drugstor-apr 20 13t.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27


"A "block dance" is the novelty ar
ranged by New Iberia post Of the
American Legion to raise funds to de-
fray the expenses of their delegates
to the department convention of the
Legion at Bogalusa this year. A
square of sidewalk pavement win be
roped off and a dance and a festival
held. The chamber of commerce
band has volunteered the music and
other elements of the community are
cooperating. The surrounding coun-
try has been invited. The event will
take place May 8.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-27

was made a sergeant first class at
seventeen. The legion newspaper al
so is seeking the oldest Louisianian to
enlist.
Williams news., 1921-03-04
FAMOUS CRYSTAL SEER
 COMING TO SULTANA

McAbert, who IS information ally known as a crystal reader, will play a three days engage ment at the Sultana Theatre, starting Monday. March 7. He is known as the "Man of Mys- tery," seemingly knowing ev- erything.
 From all advance reports he is uncannily clever and seems to be able to answer any ques- ton. The messages he is able to give to people are simply astounding. He has done so many people so much good in unfailing advice in many towns where he has appeared that they are begging for return dates.
 With his mystery. show he has clever company in a sing ing and dancing revue, some thing that no other man in his line has ever had. Plenty of mirth and comedy of a musical comedy nature. Miss Dorothy Van, who heads this part of the show, is a singer of real ability
 McAlbert's work in crystal gazing promises to be the most mystifying of anything ever seen in this city. He holds his audience spellbound while he answers questions of all sorts. His demonstration of the ocult is phenomenal, giving a won- derful demonstration of ocult power. An evening of first class entertainment lasting two hours. Do you want to know if your husband or sweetheart loves you? Well, ask McAl- bert, he knows adv
Williams news., 1921-03-04
INSPECTOR PRAISES
 WILLIAMS COMPANY

The highest type of young America is represented in Com panY B. 158th infantry, Ari- zona National Guard, accord ing to Colonel John J. Boniface senior inspector instructor, who will recommend that the Will Hams company receive federal recognition.
 Colonel Boniface returned yesterday from the north en- thusiastic over the company.
 Public spirit is so high there that the mayor has enlisted and many of his friends are in the company" he said speaking of the men who have as their cap tain Jerrie Lee.
 Captain E. s. Linton, who ac- companied Colonel Boniface north, will leave today for Casa Grande and Tucson. On his return he will complete the or ganization of the Mesa troop with view of asking federal recognition. If federal recog- hilton is granted to Casa Grande Tucson and Mesa the national guard of Arizona will be 100 per cent organized for the year.-Phoenix Republican
Williams news., 1921-03-04
BAKERY GROW
 ING IN POPULARITY

There is no denying that the James Kennedy Bakery is rap idly growing in popularity. The continually increasing sales of bread, cakes, pies, rolls and other delicacies put out by this expert bakery are positive proof of this fact. |'The proof of the pudding is in the eating" and the same is true of breads and pastries. It is this proof which is consta ntlv increasing the sales from this bakery.
 When a housewife who has been noted for her excellent home made bread, throws up
Williams news., 1921-03-04

!
 O'Brien not to attempt to return
 to Williams by the Maine road, and Mrs. Damon, who came to Williams a day or two before,
 had to be pulled out of the seep
 with ropes.
 From the seep to the top of the divide, which at this poin+. attains an elevation of 7,5OO
 feet, the road, while soft, is
 passable. This is the new road
 that has been built lately from
 Maine to Spring Valley. To
 anyone acquainted with condi-
 tions in this locality it is per
 fectly apparent what this six
 miles of road would be in an average winter. If it is in it's
 present barely passable condi-
 ton in this, the most extraordi- nary winter ever known, that 1t can ever be made a competitive
 line of travel with the Williams road to Grand Canyon, requir- es an extremely vivid ina gina tion! After the passage over the route was made, engineer Wright admitted that the pro- posed road at best would be but a seven-months-in-the year road. Six will come nearer it.
 Expressed opinions concern ing the proposed road were not numerous after the party reach ed the intersection of the Flag staff Williams road. In fact, about the only ones heard were those made by the larger tax payers and their representa- tives, who appeared to think the project would be extreme ly costly should the attempt be made to carry it out.
 One thing is certain: The ten thousand dollars estimated that will be required to place the road in "passable" shape would not make a passa ble road from Mortz Lake to- the in- expressibly appropriately nam ed tanks where lunch was serv-, ed. When it comes to grading, u pOI I- ing water, as well as several other important things that might be mentioned, several ten thousands will be found necessary. And in the end what will have been accom- The road would nev- CT be a competitive road with the Williams road for travel to Grand Canyon It would serve but local purpose-and that for but half the year.
 To the Board of Supervisors it may be suggested that it is an extremely appropriate time to disregard small-town ieal- | ousies, rangles. and nnisdirect- ed energy. Both Williams and Flagstaff should be willing to | pet together. forget former diff 1 ferences, bear and forbear, and l work for the good of the county as a whole. and not for local | interests. IL is certain that | of the prnnosed road | will not serve to bring about these things.
Williams news., 1921-03-04
JOHN KIRBY PREPARED
 TO DO CONTRACTING

John Kirby, contractor and builder, who carries an adver- tisement elsewhere in this pa per, is prepared to do contract ing and all kinds of building MT. Kirby came to Williams last fall and worked for the city, constructing. cement side walks. He has since been kept busy at various types of con- tract work including sidewalks, ceptic tanks and buildings. He looks for an active year in many lines of building during 1921.
 MT. Kirby has been engaged in contracting and building for the last twelve years and has had very broad experience in all types of work He is also an expert landscape gardner, which, after all, is directly in line with his other work.
 Frank Kirby is assisting his father. At present he is en- gagged in building a large gar age for MT. Anderson on his lots just north of the Williams Garage. MT. Alderson recent ly purchased the Red Cross Can teen building and moved it onto these lots. He will add a kitch- en and bathroom to this build ing, little later.
 One of MT. Kirby's special ties is the septic tank. He re- gently constructed one of these for Claude Poison and he recommends them as superior to the usual cess pool even where these are dug to cinders.