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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09
SAMUEL ADAMS AT PLAY
Samuel Adams. one Of DE brlghtes

Samuel Adams, one OF the brightest
lights of the American revolution,
was one Of those rare products that
seem to spring up in every country
when he is needed in an emergency
As a boy he was noted as close, and
fond of quoting Greek and Latin and
when It came to dealing with the
British he found the English lang
guage we'll suited to being forceful
the extent Of being bitterly sarcastic
and always to the point.
Adams father wanted him to study
theology, but minister he could not
be. He turned his attention to mer-
camille life, entering the counting
house Of q prominent Boston mer-
chant and in a short time he received
a sufficient sum from his father with
which to begin business for himself.
Then the times became wonderfully
stirring. The pre-Revolutionary
struggle was on. Then came the
Stamp Act and Sam Adms, at twen-
ty-eight, began to play his proper part
befoer the world. His hobby was the
debating clubs. He was constantly in
attendance, and took leading part
in the discussions.
During the ten years preceding the
outbreak of the war, Sam Adams was
the life of all the town meetings and
debating societies. From 1774 until
the close of the Revolution and down
to 1877, his public service was almost
without break.
Among his endowments, however,
(teloquence was not his most conspicu-
Gus power. AS an orator he was sur
passed by several of his contempor-
aries. In his common appearance he
was a plain, simple, decent citizen Of
middling stature, dress and manners.
Adams had an exquisite ear for mus
ie and charming voice when he
pleased to exert It. But though not
OF fluent elocntion, he was so vigorous
Iy logical, so clear in his views, album
dant in good sense, and master al
ways of his subject that he command
ed the most profound attention when
ever he arose in an assembly.
"But Governor Bernard" says con-
temporary, used to damn that
Adams. Every dip Of his pen stings
like a snake This was the bitter,
chagrin-charged comment Of enc
who often felt these sting" His
friends found no word strong enoug
to make known their appreciation.
It was, however, as a manager OF
men that Samuel Adams was greatest.
Such a master of the methods by
which townmeeting may be swayod
the world has never seen. On the
best Of terms with the people, the
ship-yard men, the Glstillers, The sail
ors, as well as the mercaauts snd
ministers, he knew ,reciseiy what
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09
Curing ard Canning Of Meat

curing ara tanning % "SaA
Last year quite a success was made
with the meat curing demonstrations
given over the state. The latest
methods of meat curing as suggested
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture are much more satisfactory
than the old method of packing in
salt until the taste could scarcely be
distinguished from the salt itself and
then smoking until it taxed all the
senses to identify it as meat.
There are two methods used were
the dry cure and the sweet-pickle or
lfbrine-cured pork. OF course the wea'
Their conditions must be considered
when usin enther method. The ia
vor Of the meat is very delicious and
improves with the sc. The bypro-
products of the hog can be converted
into very tempting dishes and canned
Tor later use.
Also some satisfactory work was
done in meat canning. In some in
stances the entire beef or hog was
canned. This method should appeal
to any house wife who has to plan
her own meals. think how nice it Is
to have fresh canned meat the year
round. Now is the time to try this
can a few Of those extra cattle that
you do not care to feed through the
winter.
Leaflets on meat curing can be got
from your parish home demonstration
agent. She will be glad to lend hel
assistance and bring out steam can
ner to help any one desiring to do any
of this work.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09

school at L. S. u. spent the week
here with his mother, Mrs. w. c.
Perrault.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Lewis, and
daughter, Evelyn and Miss Helen Harr
manson, motored to New Roads on Fri
day last where Mr.. Lewis attended to
legal business and returning home on
Saturday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09

Mesdames Ed Bruner, F. c. Shute
Misses Pearl and Rose Chachere mo.
tored to Lafayette on last Friday to
visit friends.
]. G. Bass was called to New Or
leans on Saturday to be at the bed
side of his grandmother who is criti
oally Ill.
Misses Lena Loeb, Nathalie Haas
and Rosa Hebrard motored to Lafay.
cite on Saturday to attend the foot
ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Andrepont and
family and Edgar Andreuont, of Grow
ley, were in opelousas Saturday and
Sunday visiting relatives and transact
ing business.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09

Walter Fuselier of. Eunice was al
Opelousas visitor one day last week
Mr.. o. H. Hawkins of Alexandra
was business and social visitor here
on Thursday.
Mrs. Owens OF New Orleans is here
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Roy
Edwards and brother, John Des
marias.
Mr.. A. F. Courville of Krotz Springs
was in opelousas on Wednesday at
tending to business.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09
MRS. RIENVENU HOSTESS
AT BRIDGE PARTY

AIRS. Lionel Bienvenu was hostess
at the Saturday evening bridge club
at her home. The following ladies'
were present: Mesdames S. Brown, F.
j Dietlein, John Brown, Bert Edwards
Henry Lastrapes, Laurent Lacombe'
Harold Lastrapes, Eugene Bercier'
George Bienvenu. Joe Firnberg,
Adolphe Jacobs, Clinton Mornhinveg,
vence Miles. RENT Mornhinveg and
Miss Mathilde Estorge.
Mrs. George Bienyenu captured first
Dfize, Mrs. Henry Lastrapes second
and Mrs. Adolphe Jacobs third.
Next meeting win be held at Mrs
George Bienvenu's home.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09

Nor. Home. Than Any Pepper Published in ST. Landry
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09

MRS. F. j. Kearney Of New Orleans
= spending sometime here the guest
81 Mrs. John Deblieux.
Mrs. Clifford Kerr Of Port Barre
rpent the weekend here the guest Of
relatives.
airs. T. F. Brooks Of Port Barre
motored over Saturday to DO some
AoaDing.
George Perrault. who Is attending
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09
FOB SALE

Warner Auto Trailer will sell for
less than so per cent Of cost on quick
sale condition. Good as new.
Apply to, or write,
THIS OFFICE.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09

Misses Mary and FFanols ~
of Grand Coteau motOred t. 0p
sas on Saturday.
Prof. Stafford Of washlnoio
a business visitor here On Saturday
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09
POSTED

We the undersigned have m
all of our properties situated i Is
First and Sixth Wards 81 thi.
and hunting and shooting thereof
strictly prohibited:
(Signed):
EMAR LAFLEUR,
EMAR ANDREP0N,
EMAR DUPRE.
DR.. q. LAFLEUR.
D. q. LAFu1EUR,
EDGAR PRUDH0a
MRS. MARTIN ANDR
MRS. ERTEMoN LAFIE
NUMA DUPRE,
Ellie DUPRE.
THEOGENE BERTRAND
MRS. MADISON PFTR
HENRI PITRE,
THEoGENE PITRE,
MARCIAL DURIO,
MARTIN ANDREP0NT
Evening star., 1921-10-22
Threatened RAIL STRIKE
WEEKS MARKET FACTOR

NEW YORK, October 22.-Business
on the stock exchange this week was
influenced almost entirely by the
threatened railroad strike. Transpor-
tation shares Of the better class lost l
to points. but selling relaxed later on
news that unions and executives
were to come before the Railroad
Labor Board next week.
Trading in other stocks was ir-
regular and. preponderantly profess
sional. That element favored oils
and equipments and directed fresh
pressure against steels. The latter
were in disfavOr because of the un-
satisfactory earnings presented for
the third quarter.
The rise in oils, under guidance of
Mexican Petroleum. hastened cover
ing of short contracts throughout the
foreign group. Domestic oils held or
enhanced the previous weeks gains
ON additional advances quoted for
crude and refined products.
There was a slight diminution of
the demand for high-grade bonds and
occasional liquidation of liberty is
sues was attributed to the offerings
Of small wage earners at centers of
industrial depression.
Money rates stiffened for time on
extensive federal Withdrawals, but
eased as funds came from interior
sources. Many loans extending into
next year were made at prevailing
rates and a better demand was re-
ported for commercial paper.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
|EEK'S WHEAT DROPS TO
new LOW FOR THIS YEAR

|rHICAGO, October 22.-with the
Intry facing threatened general
ralysis of railroad traffic, wheat
IS fallen this week to new low
lord prices for 1921. Compared
th a week ago, wheat this morn
was lower by ~ to tx a bushel.
In down 1aass to 11s. and oats Off
to "sa&. In provisions, net
hinges varied from s1.02 decline to
cents advance.
Rapid tumbling of wheat values
lowed the issuance of the call for
railroad tie-up. simultaneously
|liidence OF bulls was further
hken by a government report show
E that farm reserves of wheat were
tGer than had been looked for.
Tx of a possible financial crash in
rn1any added to bearish sentiment.
q so. too. did Lloyd Georges speech
but British Unemployment.
&t this juncture. however, hopes
re revived that the railroad strike
klId be averted, and despite the
It that parley here between the
|vernment Labor Board and the rail-
+y,. employees representatives failed
halt strike preparations, bulls in
heat continued to expect that a
Element method would be found
rgely as a result. price rallies en-
I'D and the market again became
o-sided. Improved shipping de-
md, together mith smallness Of
Fal offerings held corn and oats
nparatively steady.
Provisions averaged higher, owing
re or less to strike talk.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October 22.-The cot
ton market was comparatively quiet
early today. Week end influences as
found in the general news were not
strong enough either way to promote
fresh business in the face of the rail-
road uncertainty, and most OF the
early trading was attributed to fur
ther evening up for over the week
end or the ginning report. due on
Tuesday. The opening was barely
steady at decline of to 9 points
under scattering liquidation. but the
market soon Steadied on covering.
with active months selling from 3 to
Is points above last nights close.
Futures opened barely steady. De-
cember, 1912: January. 1915; March,
1898; May, 1854; July, none.
NEW ORLEANS. October 22.-Earg
trading in cotton today saw nothing
but a pre-bureau market. On the
opening prices were depressed to
IA points to 1874 for December. but
shorts commenced to cover and the
market also was helped by claims of
a somewhat better spot demand.
The opening decline appeared to
have been caused solely by an accu-
mutation of selling orders from the
interior. The ring was quieter than
usual. plainly because of the ginning
report, due the first thing Tuesday
morning.
Futures opened steady. October.
1875; December, 1888; January. 17.7S;
March, 1851: May, 1907.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
MANY G00DGA|NS
IN STOCK MARKET.
PuIIman-HaskeII-B Barker Con-
soIidation Reported-Equip-
ments and Oils Firner.
BY 8. p. WEST.

NEW YORK, October 22.-The pre-
dominant movement in today's stock
market was still strongly upward, but
it was a discriminating movement
none the less.
Railway shares were decidedly
heavy. This indicated the real feel
ing of the investment community to-
ward the labor outlook. These trad
ers await with uneasiness the Chicago
conference next Wednesday for fear
the roads will be forced into a COM
promise settlement.
Any adjustment which would bring
rate reduction and, at the same
time. interfere with the 10 per cent
extra wage reduction would leave the
carriers in a worse position than they
are in now. and consequently would
be most unfavorable for railway Sc
curities The fear that the contro-
versy would work out in this way
was plainly reflected in the course
Travelled by railway issues this morn
ing.
Another CHARACTERISTIC uDturn in
Mexican Petroleum brought another
wave of buying into the oil group,
although later on a good part of these
gains were cancelled.
Up ON Rumors.
The mArket refused to accept the
denial that Haskell & Barker were
contemplating consolidation with
the Pullman Company. Not only
were these two stocks in demand, but
their strength influenced the entire
equipment list.
Other speculative favorites. like
American Wool, American Interna-
tional. Atlantic Gulf and Famous
Players. were bid up. but the profess
sional origin Of these moves was in
dicated byS the fact that the higher
prices did not hold
Speculative sentiment was gen.
timely moEe optimistic than in some
time. but this was due to the discom-
future of short selleps, and not to a
revival of public interest on the buy
ing side.
Nothing important happened in the
foreign exchanges. Rates were off a
trifie as rule.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
TRANSPORTATION FEAR
HAS DOMINATED COTTON

NEW YORK, october 22.-The un-
certainty of railroad transportation
40 a result of the nationwide strike
threat. has been the dominating IN
f1uence in the cotton market during
the mast week. There had been
great deal of liquidation before tnis
threat developed. and decline OF
nearly s cents per pound from tne
high prices touched just beiore lhe
publication of the end-September crop
figures at the beginning of the month.
4 fear that the railroads might De
tied up by labor troubles led to fur
ther selling and further decline OF
approximately a cent a pound now
ever. There was considerable south
ern hedging at the beginning OF tnf
week, but this became much lighter
at the decline. and the absence OF
greater pressure from that source
probably promoted some covering Tor
over the week end.
If anything. the weeks develop
ments otherwise have had tendency
to increase the nervousness caused by
the strike possibility. Some slacken-
ing of business has been reported in
the primary good markets owing to
the decline in raw material as well
as the strike threat. and spot sales
have shown a falling off both in
Liverpool and in the south. At the
same time trade interests have been
reported more or less steady buyers
of futures on a scale-down, a" the
steadier tone of foreign exchange
rates had a favorable effect on SEN
timent later in the week.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
RACTIONS IN ST. LOUIS
SHOW BIG TRAFFIC DROP

II. LOUIS, October 22.-The effects
Unemployment and the inroads Of
tors in divertinE business from
street car are reflected in a report
the receiver for the United Rail-
|ys Company here.
fhe report is for the quarter ending
btember 80 last. 1t shows that
H3,934 fewer passengers were car
d on the company's cars during
\ { period than during the breced-
bsengers than for the correspond
quarter in 1920. '
b conformity with the falling or
humber of passengers carried, the
Fnpany operated S15 fewer cars
ring the period than for the pre-
Hing quarter. and 712 fewer cars
kn for the corresponding quarter
II year.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
FINANCE AND TRADE NOTES

Australia's wheat crop will total ap-
proxifnately 137,O00.000 bushels, ac-
cording to preliminary estimates at
Melbourne.
Mexican Petroleum in ten weeks
shutdown, while the tax settlement
was being negotiated. lost $1.700.000.
but, notwithstanding this interrupt
ton, the company will clear this year
nearly three times its $12 dividend.
New York Telephone Company is
about To- file petition asking ap-
proval of AN issue of $50,000.O00 re-
funding twenty-year-gold bonds, to
be sold at a price of not less than SO,
and the rate shall be no higher than
61s per cent.
Largely on account of sensational
gain in total gold reserves, federal re-
serve systems combined ratio ad-
yanced is points for the week. and
the ratio now stands at 1913 per cent.
the highest since October 26, 1917.
Close to $16.O0O,000 Cuba Cane
Sugar Corporation debenture bonds
have been deposited under the financ-
ing plan.
For nine months ended September
80 Western Union reported net in
come, after charges and taxes, of
S,279.90O, equivalent to $6.29
share earned on the s99.7s6,727 cap
ital stock. This compares with $10.56
a share in the corresponding period of
1920.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, October % Especially.
Potatoes, new, $50 pounds. 3-25a
s.75; No. ., 2.0Oa2.25; 100 pounds. 2.ooa
ESQ; No. 2, 1.opa1.25; sweets and yams'
barrel, 2.5oa3.50; bushel. 75a1.00: No. 2,
barrel, 1.0Oa1.50. Beans. bushel, Soa
100. Beets, bunch, 3a3E. Broccoli,
bushel, 25. Cabbage, ton, 25.00a40.oO.
Carrots, bunch. 214a4. Caulifowsr,
barrel, 3.O0a6.00. Celery. dozen, 35a75;
crate, 2.5Oa5.Oo. Cucumbers, crate
Horseradish. bushel. 400. Lettuce
bushel, 25a5o. Lima beans. bushel'
l75a2.00. Oyster plant, bunch. oaI'
Parsnips. bushel. s5a1.00. Peppers
basket, 15a30. Pumpkins. each, 5alo'
Savoy cabbage. bushel. 75aSO.. SPIN
50a75. Turnips, basket, 6Oa7O.
Apples. packed, barrel, 5.50a!.5o NO
2, 350a5. 90; bushel. 1.ooa2.25; box ap-
pies, 2.25a2.75; loose, 100 pounds. l:1Sa
2.25. Cranberries, barrel. 11.0Oal3.oo
Grapes, basket, 30a32. Grapefruit
box, 3.0Oa4.0O. Oranges. box, 3.5oa
$50. Pears. bushel, 2.00a4.00. Ounces,
bushel, 2.0ea3.50.
Closing Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. / red winter, spot, no
quotations: No. 2 red winter, spot
LII: No. 3. no quotation; No. 2 red
winter. garlicky. spot. LOG; October
wheat. LOS: November wheat. LOSS q.
Sales-Five thousand bushels of DC.
tober wheat at 1.07Z; 5000 bushels OF
November wheat at 1.08.
Corn-New yellow cob corn is quoted
at ESQ per barrel for deferred ship
ment. Contract corn. spot, So track
corn, yellow, No. or better, domes'
Sales-None.
Oats-No. white. new, IS: No. ;
white, new, as to weight. 42a43.
Rye-Bag lots of nearby rye. as tt
quality. s0a9O per busheI; No. 2 west.
ern export, spot, S7A per buShel; No
| 3, no quotation.
Hay-Receipts. 62 tons; range ii
still 16.00a21 per ton, with very
little demand. Low grade hay is not
wanted at any price.
straw-No. l straight rye, nominal
No. straight rye. nominal: No.
wheat, 1900: No. ] oat. 14.50a15.00.
CHICAGO. October 22.-wheat was
unchanged to Il lower at the open
day, December starting at 1.074 to
l.07a and May at LIP to 1.12h.
Foreign markets being easier. there
was some scattered selling, which
brought out a few resting orders, but
trade was light. the range narrow
and the market easily influenced
Most market leaders advised caution
in following either the buying or sell
ing side.
Corn prices averaged a trifie high
er throughout the first hour. Offer
ings were light and commission
houses bought moderately. Decem-
-ber opened Il to 4 higher at Al to
quoted at 5212.
Oats followed corn, being Is to /.
higher at the start. December
brought 33as to 331s and May 377s
to 3S.
Provisions generally higher. 4
sharp bulge in October lard took the
price to $40, but it did not remain
there long
Evening star., 1921-10-22
DRY GOODS ACTIVE WEST.

CHICAGO, October 22.-Staple lines
Of cotton goods are firm and steady in
primary channels. says Dry Goods
Reporter. Sellers in all divisions
resolutely hold high prices back,
realizing the resistance of buyers
Several lines of branded sheetings
Rave heen sold by the mills for the
next thirty or sixty days. More sea-
sonable fall weather caused greater
activity in lines Of winter merchan-
dise i'm a great many stores through
out the midwest. New prices named
for next spring by many larger pro-
ducers of wool dress goods show this
branch in better shape than many
factors believed. While prices on
some lines held well up to present
quotations, others were opened slight
" lower. 1t is generally believed
that the level viii prove satisfactory
TO the trade.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
RIG GAIN IN FRENCH DEBT.

PARIS, october 22.-Since January
1. 1920, the French public debt has
increased 1867 100000 francs, shown
in the 1922 budget bill, which has
been prepared for submission to the
French parliament. The internal
debt is placed at 22s.055, ,000. 900 francs
and the external debt at 35,2S6, 900 900
francs. The total Of these two debts
is thus, 264.s4l, 200. 900 francs, from
which must be deducted debtS Of for
eign countries to France totaling A.
oo0, ,0o0, 900 francs, leaving an indebt-
edness of 250.341, 100000 francs. The
public debt on January 1. 1890. was
e3s, ,474.oo0. 900 francs.
Evening star., 1921-10-22

The dates of maturity.
Initiate W. W. Spaid.
!. W. Spaid of the W. 3. Hibbs
hpany was initiated into the nys-
les of the Kiwanis Club at q meet
of the organization at Hotel
Lshington Thursday.
[r. Spaid is the second banker to
n Kiwanis in the past month, Vic
R. Deyber. president of the Sec
/ National Bank. having been ad-
tied to membership several weeks
b welcoming Mr.. Spaid and Edgar
iris, Wisdom Brown brought
|sh to the bankers cheek by de-
ring the two initiates to be the
hndsomest taken in by Kiwanis for
he time"
Evening star., 1921-10-22
OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT.

CHICAGO, October 22.-The Modern
Miller says: much wheat will have to
be reseeded in the southwest because
OF failure to germinate on account of
prolonged dry weather. This condition
involves the heavy producing sections
of Kansas and important areas in Okla
homa and Nebraska. Work Is being
held up pending more favorable SOIL
conditions, and unless general rain
comes in this territory soon reduction
in acreage is forecast. Stand of the
newly sown winter wheat is good eX-
cept in the dry areas. Most OF the
wheat is sown in soft wheat TERRITORY
hut Illinois is still backward for the
season.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, october 22.-Foreign
exchange irregular. Great Britain
Demand. 3.s2A; cables. 3.sSA: Sixty
day bills on banks, 3.s9&. France
Demand, T.2S; cables, 1854. Italy
Demand, 3.s3; cables, 3.s3h Belgian
Demand, ia; cables, 7.141a. Germany
Demand, 59k; cables. 5sA Holland
way-Demand. 1890. Sweden-De-
mand, 2s.1o. Denmark-Demand, 1910.
witzerland-Demand, 1S.43. Spain
Demand, 1926. Greece-Demand. 4.37.
gentina-Demand, 32.25. Brazil
Demand, 1916. Montreal, 91a.
Evening star., 1921-10-22
scAND1NAv1ANs OPTIMISTIC.

NEW YORK. October 22.-Busi-
ness men in Scandinavia believe the
worst of their difficulties are past,
and that from now on any change
which takes place will be in the ma :
ture of Improvement, reports c. o.
Corwin. assistant cashier of the 1rv-
ing National Bank, who has Just re-
turned from a ten weeks trip
through countries in northern Eu-
rope. While no great progress is en-
pected in the next few months. ne
says the bankers and merchants of
Denmark, Norway. Sweden and Fin
land are looking forward confidently
to better things.