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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22

the method Of elimination that the
Rapides metropolis team is out-class
ed by opelousas. II the locals
beat Lake Charles-and they say they
are not only going to do that very
thing but rub it in'-then there viii
been no more worlds to conquer except
Marksville and Patterson, and the
manager Of the locals il keeping
things warmed up in getting games
lined out with these two strong team.
The baseball game was never bet
ter in Opelousas than It is this sea
son. The club has been kept intact
and strong units constantly added to
its lineup. Other amateur teams
throughout this part Of the state re-
port the same condition and so all the
fans in the various towns embraced
in southwest Louisiana have no real
kick coming as to the way the game
is being played. The attendance has
been unusually large and this fact has
made the gate receipts heavy always
The locals have met all expenses and
before the Sunday game with Cotton.
port had a nice fat bank balance,
which has been added to b. their
share Of the Sunday receipts.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bernard Reed Of
c.vlev spent the weekend in Port
n.rre as the guests OF relatives. Mr.
D.od was in opelousas Sunday to at
4snd the X. c. initiation.
nudge Dennis T. Canaan Of Crowley.
head Of the city court Of that town,
.Dant the day here Sunday, being one
- the large number of visitors in ope-
Iousas that day.
Leo Durio is in New Orleans where
10 went for treatment Of his eyes.
rails is the second time he has been
there for that purpose.
Henry Fontenot of Crowley was n
onelousas Sunday as the guest Of rel
stives and friends.
Messrs. A. c. Skiles and S. A. Irving
notored out in the big woods east OF
oneIousas last Sunday on a fishing
AIN They report not much success
but an enjoyable day. They went a
mart Of the way over the new high.
nav paraIeIling the Gulf Coast Lines
tracks from Bayou Courtableau.
John M. Prescott, formerly Of Wash
irpton and Opelousas but now resid
ing in Houston, Texas, was here. Sun
day and Monday and gave this office a
nIaasant call. He returned home Mon
day afternoon.
Arthur Veltin, prominent planter o.
near Opelousas, spent several days IL
Alexandria last week visiting friends
J. Leopold Cahanin, former Opelou
sas merchant but now residing on tbs
old state road between Begg's and Pal
metto. was a visitor here Monday
Miss Daisy Edwards, formerly o
this city, now one of the linotype ope
rators employed on the Signal a
Crowley, spent Sunday here VISITING
relatives.
Frank Fontenot Of Grand Prairie
nue of the fifth ward members of tn
st. Landry school board, was a bust
ness visitor to Opelousas Saturday.
/. Lawrence A. Andrepont of Crowle'
vas a visitor to Opelousas last Sur
day. coming for the K. Of c. initiation
After spending several days in thi
city visiting relatives, Mr.. and Mr.:
Henry Fux have returned to thei
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22

home in New Orleans Mr.. Fux is
employed in the composing room Of
the Times Picayune.
! Gerogs K. Perrault is back home
again for the vacation after having
attended law lectures at the state
university in Baton Rouge the past
session. George is due to graduate
at the end Of next session.follwing
which he viii enter the practice of the
profession.
Mesdames Emily Ventre and Eugene
ventre returned home last Thursday
after a. pleasant and beneficial stay OF
three weeks at the famous resort, Mar
lin, Texas.
C. Preston ,Hollier and Adelin
Durio departed Monday night for Coop
er's wells, Mississippi, where they
! expect to recuperate for the next week
or ten days.
G. c. Barilleaux, formerly Of this
city but now in Baton Rouge, spent
Sunday here with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mendoza, late
of Opelousas but now temporarily re
siding at Natchitoches, spent Sunday
in this city.
Mrs. Terry Roy and baby, after
spending a short time with her pa
rents in this city, Sheriff and Mrs
Chas. Thfbodeaux, returned to hel
home in DeQuincey on Monday
Mrs. w. J. Healey and little son
! Charles Sheppard, arrived here Mon
day to spend two weeks as guests o
: relatives in Opelousas.
: William and Felix Lima of Crowley
J of who resided in Opelousas a mum
Der of years ago. were here sunda!
I for the X. C. initiation.
( Miss Blanche Guilbeau, who attend
t ed school at the Grand Coteau con
3 vent the past session, has returned
home for the summer.
!, Mr.. Tony Fux and mother-in-laW
e Mrs. Buquoi Of Alexandria, were il
I opelousas Sunday.
Miss Geraldine Brown, who ma
y been visiting in Baton Rouge for
/ time, accompanied by her little niecf
/. Margaret Francioni, and Miss Katf
$ crime Truett, came in Saturday.
!. Mrs. George Mersch, after spendin
: a month in opelousas as the guest
= the Mersch family, On South Lombar
: street, has returned to her home
Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mendoza of Jeaneretl
father and mother of A. A. Mendoz
were here Sunday.
Miss Hilda Lima of Crowley is VI
ting friends in 0pelousas this wee
II Charles Clay of Port Barre visitt
friends and relatives in this city Ia
Sunday.
Theo. Lemoine of Cottonport Wis
ed in opslousas Sunday and attends
the dance given at the K. Of g. ha
II that night.
III Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Cormier
Port Barre we're visitors to opeb
sas Friday.
II Miss Goldie Kerr, after stay
New Orleans, left Friday for Ale
Il andria to be the guest Of her sist
Mrs. T. R. Warner.
Leon Wolff one of the leaeil
merchants and business men of Was
ington, was a visitor to Opelous
Tuesday morning.
HI Lastie Broussard Of Rayne attend
| the K. of C. initiation in this city Ia
/ Sunday, returning home by way
| Lafayette.
III James saizan, popular opelous
how. spent short time in Lafayet
| last weekend.
DR.. L. ]. Bauman made week-e
trim to Beaumont, Texas, and v
| leave within a short ime for Bat
Rouge where he has accepted a /
] sition. <a@A
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22
IosT. sTRAYEo on STOLEN

One Airedale male dog, about Z
months old, yellowish brown color,
short tail.
Reasonable reward will be paid for
information leading to recovery.
J. A. HAAS,
Jun % 1t Opelousas, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22

"seif-determination" seems mere
~ diplomatic phrase for allies de-
termination.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22

"skirts in Paris are quite fulr' say
a fashion note. We didn't know
French women were fat.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22

And Bergdoll can not capitalize the
millions Of dollars Of free publicity
he has received.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22
COTTONPORT GETS
TRIMMED IN BIC
GAME ON SUNDAY
Continued from page y

shade of the big oaks on the square.
The box score follows.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22

Prince Albert Ee
sold IN teppy red
bags, ~ red fins,
handsome pound
and half bound tin
huGIidoFs and fnthe
pound crystal gIass
humid or sgifh
apnnRs Ss5ofskenaF
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
pRMER MENA MAN PASSES.
. Davis. Veteran of Civil War
 Dies at Hot Springs.

ord reached Mena Thursday thru \ Viola Blakestad of the death of &E. Davis, which occurred at Hot Eings on Wednesday evening just
 The sun was going down. MT. and \ Davis had been at Hot Springs
 some time, but had all plans made Eleaye early next month for Denver spend the summer, and then re- THi to Hot Springs for the winter # Davis will be remembered by Rders of The Star as the former sner of the Plateau Fruit Farm on 'Andview Heights, having disposed tae place some two years ago on #ount of failing health. He loved #na, and even few months ago he &s thinking of coming back here to Eke his home. Mir. Davis was a #eran of the Civil War, an elder in Presbyterian church, member of H Modern Woodmen of America N 3 S2d degree Mason, his Masonic Fmbership being in Dallas Lodge R izo, of Mena. He was a good Elghbor and loyal friend. The Hlefai services were held today al Pe springs under the direction anc Hspices of the Masonic fraternity |u lnterment will also be at Hot Prings- Mrs. Davis will come te fna as soon as she shapes up tho Eslness affairs at Hot Springs, anC Z1er a visit with former neighbors Fu Trends she will go to Denver ts 'e home of a brother.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
? ' ,
A TONIC

urove's Tasteless chill Tonic restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. When you feel is strengthening. invigoratins effect. see how it brings color to the cheeks and how it improves the appetite, you will theE appreciate it's true tonic value.
 Groves TasteIess chill Tonic is simply Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So pleasant even children like it The blood needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and Grip germs by it's Strengthening, Invigor sting Effect 75c.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
GRAND PRIZES FREE FREE

Saturday, May 28, is the last day of the Big Spring Sale and promptly at o'clock Saturday afternoon will be given away Free, 2 Grand Prizes One fine Brussels Art Square, size 9x12, to the lady who makes or causes to be made the most cash purchases in dollars and cents during the 15 days of our Big Spring Sale
 The other, one of our newest Hart, SchafTner & Marx Suits, to the man who makes or causes to be made, the most cash purchases, in dollars and cents at this store during our Big Spring Sale
 Remember to save your coupons or duplicates of the purchases and bring them to this store on
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Saturday, May 28, at D. m. Be on time, as time and tide wait for no man (woman).
 It makes no difference to us whether you buy the goods, or your friends. They can give you the coupons-talk to your friends get in the race work for it. The lucky one gets the prize Phone your friends; tell them what you know about the sae-read the big circular or phone the store for prices. We have the largest stock to select your wants from, and the prices are absolutely correct and the cheapest and we are giving prizes to prove to the public we appreciate their patronage We are not selfish in doing this, it is Free.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
AND YET
 ANOTHER LIST

We are giving below still another list of bargains. in desirable places, at prices ranging from $500 to $200O. Look over the list. If you do not find what you are looking tor, ask us for other tracts we have listed. We have one of the largest lists in the county, and the prices on all the property is right.
 No. 1s-4-room house, la of good land. all under fence; new chicken house; new COW barn; chicken lot fenced with new chicken wire. This place is well located, has nice shade trees in the yard, fine well. Price for a short time .. 2. Sx'ssee
 No. I9-5-room house, k lot; small barn, good we'll; located in west part of town. This is a good house and a bargain at the price ....,...... S75OI
 No. 20-5-room house, ia of good land, a corner place; good well; barn l8x24; small chicken house, new chicken wire. This is pick up at the price. A nice home for little money. Price .............. $l050
 No. 2I-5-room house, close in; electric lights; good we'll This is a nice little home; lot 150x50. It will be worth your while to see this if you want home in Mena. Price for q few days .......s...... .s1100
 No. 22--4-room house, Ia of nice level land; electric light; good we'll on porch; plenty of fruit for family use, grapes, peaches, plums, some pears; barn is good, size 20x24; chicken house. 10x12. Price ....... Si250 No. 23-4-room house, 5a of good | level land; little truck farm, and mostly all planted now; about Aa of strawberries on the place, bearing | this year: all under good fence; locat-
 cd 1 mile from Mena; bargain at | the price ....,..... S1500 No. 24-4-room house, 9a of good land, all cleared; all in cultivation but | 3a, which is in pasture; running water thru the pasture. This is a choice little place; located F mils from depot. Price ...... $500 No. 25-4-room house; very good barn, smokehouse; located miles from Mena on good road, on mail route; Goa of land, all under fence; | 20a in cultivation, balance in timber and pasture; good orchard, mostly ap- pies. This can be bought if taken at ! once. for .......... $500 No. 26 6-3-room house, good barn; S0a of land; located miles from ] Mena on good road, on mail route; mile from Potter; close to school; 40a in cultivation; all under good fence, mostly hog wire fence; running water
 on the place the year round; very good orchard. Price ~ S2000 | If it is real estate you want, see us. i Phone, call or write. It is our busi-
 ness to sell Real Estate. and by giving prompt and careful attention to in | quiries is the only way to succeed. No trouble to talk things over with you on your needs.
 1 FOLD REAL ESTATE AGENCY
 Opposite Postofice. Upstairs.
 Mena. Arkansas
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
IED TOLEAD ljNSELF|SH LIVES
.,os at Mena High School Hear *al BaccaIaureate Address Sun
 .t Presbyterian Church flass Larger Than Usual.

...+een young ladies and five 2 r,en who are soon to quit the
 on, for the world at large,
 most practical and helpful
 at the First Presbyterian A Sunday morning from the lips x. Lee Starke.
 starke, who is now conducting 'Iss of meetings in Mena, was se- 4 to deliver the annual baccalau-
 sermon to the graduates of the High School, and he acquitted
 lf in the task in a way that left ,Fo,nd impression, not only upon soung graduates, but upon the audience that filled the church |ng to overfiowing.
 ! audience that came out to hear karke was the largest to attend s;lar gathering in Mena during 4 wears, and many were unable ven squeeze their way into the h.
 starke chose as his subject one H the ordinary, yet one that is +o one of the greatest works go- sn in the world today. There Five words in the topic chosen aiscussion, "Ye Are Not Your main thought that the speaker 'ved to his audience was that it \ longer possible for anyone to Ind enjoy life to its fullest ex- bv onesself. The speaker called l5on to the hundred and one ways which make living for ones self a physical impossibility, and brought sound clear reasoning bw that even an attempt to do Is folly.
 Fas on the evil of selfishness that .neaker dwelt most, and he ex- d his young hearers to endeavor live that this awful taint of life 6 not effect them. pr. Starke sd selfishness as the cause for of the trouble in the world to- illustrating the truths of the les be sought to teach the speaker
 experiences from the lives of ral Ballington Booth, the great Itions Army leader, former Pres
 Wilson and of Jesus Christ. ey were examples of the unsel- devotion that Dr. Starke hoped be emulated by the graduates .ceding the baccalaureate sermon IT was offered by the Rev. T. A. and the scriptural lesson was by the Rev. F. r. Harrell. Music Opriate for the occasion was rem
 by select choir.
 mbers of the junior class and nigh school faculty were present e service in body.
 ere were 19 members of the grad 2 class st Mena High school this
 but one, Hubert Smith, was un- to be present at the opening of exercises Sunday. mbers of the graduating class heard the baccalaureate sermon
 Shelby Ford, Myrtle Bell, Zella inson, Emmett Lindsay, Milree a, | W. Gardner, Edith Rock
 Harry Wilkins, Willie Nina Pip Oliver Norris, Gertrude Patton,
 Parker, Florence Hamilton, Beth hlin, Ruth Hamilton, Eva es, Mae Goolsby and Myrtle Ty-
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
Veterans of '6l Were PalIbearers.

'eterans of '61 Were PalIbearers.
 men who answered the call of
 Oranam Lincoln during the dark Iass of the war between the states rsed Fnn as pallbearers Thursday at the anera services held for the late Eeld lIfge F. Lounsberry. Services were s'aI ssld at Frazier's parlors at 2:30
 ssOcE. and were conducted by the E | A. Park of the Presbyterian sH;ufch. Decedent was a union sol se, 'oTr m the war and the flag of his 'err;nss .rs draped the casket during the N Ees; The pallbearers were Capt. N :. Johnson, Marion Wimberly, ]. p Dashiel. George Cainan. Loren so"h and H. T. Bolen. The body sent on No. to the old home at
 na ,'g, Mo, for burial. Accompany r's the remains were Mrs. I,ounsSer- D ana two daughters. Mrs. Frazer of H.osn.x, Ariz-. and Mrs. Hughes of
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
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 hoRE WATER FOR RAILROAD.
'. B. Is Installing Air Compressor
 and Engine at Big We'll.

The air compressor and engine that 'o be installed at the Kansas City
 utnern plant in the southwest part .ne city, was hauled from the |acks @ to the we'll Thursday, Daniels as AansIer Company handling the seven E ioad. The company is installing
 N additional facilities for pumping make certain of having enough ba '@.er Tor the big railroad tank this p,u.a. pa.ner. 5. Odell of Pittsburg, super 'sndent s;dent of water service, is in Mena ulrect the work at the we'll and ex- ,Sor1 SrSs 10 have the pumping outfit at |ork early next week.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
PRICE DESTRUCTION SPRING SALE
Saturday, May 21
 at 2 O'clock
GRAND PRIZES

Another one of those Sensational Grab Box Sales Bigger and Better than any of our previous sales-1,000 boxes to be sold at only 25c each. You must be here promptly at o'clock, as you
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

J. w. Lawrence of Shady was in Mena Thursday and accompanied his son, Ray, to Texarkana, where the boy will undergo an operation for relief from appendicitis.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Mize and ehil- dren of Cove motored to Mena Sun day to spend the day with Mir. and Mrs. C. J. Branstetter.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
GRAND PRIZES

are likely to get a Suit, Pair of Pants, Raincoat, Ladies' Silk Dress Lots of valuable things have been secured in these Grab Box Sales, but this will be the Biggest Sale Yet. Tell your friends
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

D. Barton, who has been at Elgin, Ok, looking after interests in the oil field, arrived in Mena Sunday for a visit with friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Mrs. J. D. Shaver of Texarkana came to Mena Monday morning to att tend the funeral of E. T. Roach.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Mrs. Vivian Peck and two children of Pittshurg. Kas., arrived in Mena Thursday afternoon for a visit with the families of her two aunts, Mrs. D M. Watkins and Mrs. John Randall
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Mrs. Julius Riley of Haworth, Ok, arrived in Mena Sunday to spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs. w. c. Hay.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Hiram Singleton of Oden was in Mena Friday after farm supplies
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

school at Shawnee and was stricken with appendicitis.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

R. I. Anderson, postman on Route i. Mena, reports fresh peas for din- ner Sunday, this being the first for the 1921 season.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

new railroad that connects Sevier county with the timber countries in
 Oklahoma.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
PERSONAL NOTES

]. T. Harvill of the Harvill-John- son Lumber Company at Vandervoort, was Mena visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Mrs. Cora Wood, here for the last two weeks visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Dashiel, on Souther- land avenue, left Friday morning for Neodosha. Kas., to visit a sister be- fore returning to her home at Love ington, III.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Rev. s. A. Neighbors of Potter wanted to come to Mena Friday on business and not getting the ride ex- pected started to walk. He managed to get about half way before a passing autoist gave him life for the rest of the journey.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Wallace Goss, who has been with the forest service at Hot Springs, is visiting in Mena with his sister, Mrs. Oscar Afford.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19


 Wallace Goss, who has been with the forest service at Hot Springs, is visiting in Mena with his sister, Mrs. Oscar Afford.
 Mrs. J. Q. Chrisman of Rush Springs. Ok, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs, w II. Akard on route 8, left Sunday afternoon for her home.
 H. T. Howell of Opal was with Mena friends Saturday and arranged to send The Star to a daughter in Texas. who, he asserts, appreciates it as 'letter from home"
 W. A. RagIand left Sunday for RlvtheviTle. where he will attend the sessions of the Grand Commandary Knights Templar and will work ts bring the annual session to Mena next year.
 Robert Norris and E. J. Baker were the only Mena men who went over the hot sands at the big gathering of Shriners held in Hot Springs last week. There was class of 325 novices to take the work.
 Dr. and Mrs. L. o. Dickson left Sunday for Texarkana from which noint Dr. Dickson went to Little Rock to attend the state dental convention while Mrs. Dickson went to Jefferson, Tex. Following the convention Dr. and Mrs Dickson will go to Hosston, La, to visit before returning home to Mena
 w. M. Chamblin came up from De Oueen 10 spend Sunday with his fam i ;lv in Mena. He was probably the onlv Mena resident at DeQueen Sat urday in attendance at the Dig ceie- hration in honor of the opening of the
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19


 Mena market were offered for sale CT Friday. They came from the family orchard of Mrs. M. Profit on Adams street. The local cherry crop will be exceedingly light this year on account of the April freezes
 Mrs. Sarah A. Bennett, who has a home on Tenth street, is showing her faith in Mena realty by making an investment in suburban property. Thru the Ford agency she has bought the Ben Overholt place of three acres on Eagle Gap avenue There is nice five room house on the property. Troy Masters of Board Camp, who ;s taking vocational training at the state agricultural school at Russell vile, left for the school Friday; ioi- lowing a fortnight's visit With nome folks. When he completes his course the former service man plans to come back to Polk county and start chick- en ranch.
 Major F. J. Henley of Red Bird, who for more than a quarter century has lived and enjoyed the beauties Of | life in the hills of Montgomery county, was in Mena Friday to look after Dusi. ness matters Major Henley mas Just returned from Little Rock and ne re- norts that he met while there repre- sentatives of big business interests who are coming soon to Montgomery county and develop the oil and mineral resources of that section.
 = e T,hf1linchuru Kag who had been in Mena to vislt ms brothers-in-law, Frank and Alpere Sims. left Friday afternoon for ms home. This was his first visit to Mena and he enjoyed the short stay among the pine clad hills.
 Prof T. ". Roach and Mrs. Roach l of Salina, Kas., reached Mena ihurs- day to attend the burial or tne pro i fessor,s brother. E. T. koaen' wIis'ss remains were expected here oagus9ay sa night or Sunday. Professor ana m-s Roach were accompanied by nephe"i ]. P. wiies, of Kansas City, Mas. County Clerk ". E. Anderson is- .,,ed . marriage license Saturday tc WaIter 1T. Baker of Mena and MISS Martha McCollum of Womble. The ,a, vasng ,., groom is member of the peLar Land Company, and left sun 1 d%sv % for WombIe, where the wedding will be soIemnized at the oriae s nome ! Mrs Bert Hiltebrand left sundaA ,eta~noon for Heavener, where sns
 will II be joined by Mrs. J. W; Garret'
 snd tooether they will go to Shawnee
 OE to be with Mrs. Garrctt's dau@n
 D@.' ter Wies Evelyn Garrett, during al
 nrsrsfion s~.' to be performed Monday
 The young lady has been attend'n'
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

The first cherries to appear on the Mena market were offered for sale oH Friday. They came from the family orchard of Mrs. M. Profit on Adams street The local cherry crop will be exceedingly light this year on account of the April freezes.