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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05

each year while there is still consider
able pine growing as yet untouched by
the lumberman's ak.
A score Of years ago pine lumber
was sold at small mills scattered
through the south as low as five dol
lars per thousand feet, board measure
and farmers through many sections
contiguous to Opelousas travelled
forty or more miles to these small
mills and traded five bushels of corn
for thousand feet OF pine lumber
better lumber, perhaps, than they
have often since paid ten times as
much for. One wagonload of corn
paid for four wagonloads of pine lum-
Der, and so cheap was the building
material that it was easy for any
small farmer to erect a respectable
home and barn on his land. 1t was
great incentive to BODYBUILDING mad
other improvement, but when high
priced lumber struck the country
building operations on the small farms
practically ceased. We will never see
five-dollar lumber again, but the
steadily dropping of prices point to
healthy resumption of building &C.
tivity on farms and in cities and
towns at an early date.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
SOCIAL FUNCTION
AT GRAND COTEAU
CLUB AT COLLEGE TOWN GIVES
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT
TO MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

Grand Coteau, La, Dec. 29-Nev er
before was anything more successful
than the social given on Monday night
by the o. 8. G. club, at the home OF
the vice-president, Miss Alice Petetin.
Words could not express the. beauty
Of the decorations, the staircase in the
entrance hall was all covered with
evergreen, beautiful white japonicas
and Christmas bells, and on it was
laid punch. The parlor was artist
Eally decorated also with holly, Christ
mas bells and japonicas galore. In
the dining room a very large bell hung
from the ceiling and four streamers
OF green and red hung from the bell
to the four corners Of the table. The
table being lighted up with candles
showed off everything to its advant-
age. The guests arrived at the ap-
pointed hour. After taking off their
wraps they were served to punch be-
fore entering the parlor. Singing and
music was then enjoyed awhile. At
ter this cards with names on were
passed to the guests and each had to
find their respective partners to
march to the Christmas tree where
Dear Old Santa" was waiting to de.
liver his presents: then, one by one,
handed him their card which names
would also correspond on the presents
The guests returned TO the parlor, and
afterwards chocolate and cakes were
served. This entertainment ended In
dancing and everyone hated to see
the hour Of departure as they were
enjoying themselves to their hearts
content, the club members wore rib.
bons Of distinction. Those present
were: Misses Ruth Barry of New Or.
leans; Thelma Oge Of Alexandria;
Mildred Richard and Otis Cook OF
Opeiousas; Johnnie Barry Of Opelou-
sas; Ethel, Cecilia, Lillian, Beatrice,
Helen, Mathilde and Viola Barry;
Odelia mad Many Anna Brinkhaus.
Isabella and Genevieve Simth, Mary
Tarlton, Edna and Cora Olivier, Mary
Schrewe, Julie and Alice Petetin, Vir.
ginia Mouton, Clemence Guidry, Jose.
phine Lafleur, Sarah Burleigh and Mrs.
Albert Levet; Messrs. George Barry
Lud Brinkhaus, and Carlton Oge OF
New Orleans; George Smith and Ar.
mand Brinkhaus of st Louis; Felix
Richard and Fontenot Cook of Ope
lousas; Roland Sibille, Aristide Oar
by, Alfred Horaist, and Aloysius Cas-
tile OF Sunset, Bill and A. D. Smith
Jr., Lawrence and Walter Barry, ]. S
and Tom Barry, Frank Olivier, Ar
mand Dunbar, Lionel Elmer, John
John Schrewe and Armand Petetin.
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LEONVILLE

A twelve-year-old negro boy was
seriously burned here Christmas eve,
caused by playing with gasoline near
fire.
The teachers and children OF the
public school here staged a nice pro-
gram and Christmas tree and Santa
Claus paid visit and gave each child
a present. Many of the parents Joined
in the festivities.
We are pleased to state that Mrs.
A. Lahaye Is now up after being down
with a bad spell of grippe.
Mrs. Fred Holcombe is recovering
from serious spell of illness. We
hope to see her about again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Deviliers spent
Christmas here With relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Cole and son are
spending the holidays with relatives
in Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Dore were with
home folks for Christmas.
DR. and Mrs. F. o. Pavy and son
spent Christmas with relatives in Ope-
lousas.
Mrs. Steve Close and children of
Eunice spent the holidays here, with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Ro-
bin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Breaux and chill
dren spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Arnaud.
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GRAND COTEAU

DR.. ad Mrs. F. C. Guilbeau spent
Christmas with relatives in Crowley
Messrs. George L. Smith and Ar.
mand Brinkhaus, who are attending
school in st. Louis, Mo-, are here fol
the holidays.
Miss Thelma Oge of Alexandria is
spending few lays here with rela
tives.
Mr.. A. E. Barry of Houston, Texas
made a flying trip here on Christ
mas day, returning on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Petetin of La
fayette spent a few days here at the
Petetins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josie Chachere and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sibille OF Opelou
sas were here for Christmas.
Mr.. 'Lud" Brinkhaus of New or
leans is here visiting during the holi
days.
Mr.. George Barry of the Crescent
City is spending Christmas week with
relatives.
Mr. F. S. Mouton of Lafayette, was
here couple Of days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Lafleur and
family spent Christmas in Washing.
ton with their daughter, Miss Jose
phine, remained over until Sunday.
Miss Ruth Barry OF New Orleans
Is spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Dora R. Barry.
The young crowd enjoyed a little
entertainment on Christmas night at
the home Of Mayor and Mrs. E. v.
Barry.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
new EQUIPMENT
GULF COAST LINES
PASSENGER ENGINES, BOX AND
GoNDoLA CARS oRLERED FOR
RAILROAD SYSTEM

President Pyeatt of the Gulf Coast
Lines announced some days ago, while
in New Orleans, that hsi road had
recently ordered new equipment to
take care of the constantly increasing
passenger and freight business of his
company.
Ten 10-wheel passenger engines to
handle the heavy steel trains operat.
ing over the road is the motive end
Of the new order, while large mum.
Der OF steel underframe freight cars
and large number of gondola cars
have also been ordered from the man
ufacturers. The new passenger en-.
gines are badly needed for the pres.
ent type Of engines are entirely too
light for heavy work since the addi.
tion Of the steel coaches to the pas.
senger trains makes those trains cor.
respondingly heavy. The fast sche.
dulles Of all passenger trains, and the
recent Inauguration of through serv-
ice to the City of Mexico makes big
ger and speedier engines absolutely
necessary in order to maintain the
schedule time in competition with
other lines.
1t Is rumOred that very shortly a
new passenger train will be added to
take care Of the local work, the four
present trains doing only through
business between New Orleans and
the southwest.
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1890 o'clock, a. m, for the purpose
% Of authorizing q reimbursement
from the Public Improvement Bond
Issue for funds advanced against same
for the purpose (2) of authorizing the
mayor to negotiate a loan to REIN
burse certain accounts for funds ad-
vanced and for the purpose (3) of act
ing upon any other matters relating
to the municipality.
E. L. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest:-J. ]. PERRODIN,
City Clerk.
Opelousas, La, Dec. %, 1920.
/, w. L. Prudfhomme, mashal of the
city Of Opelousas, oLuisiana, do here
by certify that served the above and
foregoing notice upon the aforenamed
members of the board of aldermen of
the city of Opelousas, Louisiana, in
person, more than three hours previ-
GUS to the hour fixed for the holding
of said meeting.
w. L. PRUD'HOMME,
City Marshal.
Opelousas, La, Dec. %, 1920.
The board Of aldermen met this day
in special session, pursuant to the
above call.
Present: E. L. Loeb, mayor, presid.
ing; Aldermen: Mouret, Dejean, Daniel,
Sicily and Clark.
Absent: None.
Mr.. Clark seconded by Mr.. Daniel
Offered the. following resolution:
Whereas, there exists an overdraft
against the Electric Light and Power
Plant account, due to having paid nee.
essary obligations for the improve
ment and construction Of the Power
Plant, pending the final approval and
sale of Nhe Public Improvement Bonds
said payments having been made out
OF other funds of the city; and
Whereas said bonds have been f.
nally approved and sold, and the pro
ceeds thereof deposited with the city
treasurer; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the mayor and clerk
be and they are hereby authorized to
issue warrant against the Electric
Light and Power Plant Improvement
and Extension Bond Issue fund, to
cover the amount of said overdraft
due from the said fund. Be it further
Resolved, that the mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to negotiate a
loan with any bank or individual 20
cover the balance of the said over.
draft not included in the Public I'm.
proVement proposition, and that the
mayor and clerk be and they are here.
by authorized to issue a certificate or
certificates of indebtedness to repre-
sent the amount of said loan, payable
on such terms as they may see fit,
carrying five per cent per annub in
terst from date thereof until paid, and
paybale out account the surplus re-
venues Of the Electric Light and
ROVER Plant, or out of the license rev.
enues for the year 1921, and subsequent
years, not otherwise dedicated.
The foregoing resolution was adopt
ed by the following vote:
Yeas: Mouret, Dejean Daniel, Sicily.
and Clark
Nays: None.
Moved by Mr.. Clark, duly seconded.
that the mayor and clerk be and they
are hereby authorized to issue a war
rant, in favor Of H. d. Larcade. Jr..
against the proceeds ofsthe Bond Issue
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
LEAGUE PROPOSES
new METHOD OF
FIGHTING TICKS
Cordially and Cooperation
Among Farmers and
Growers
SENSIBLE PLAN
FOR FINAL RESULTS
Contentious and Errors OF
Past Would be
Eliminated

The tick eradication league has
taken up with state and federal au-
thorities the question OF an active
participation OF the farmers in the
administration of the law as It effects
their vat, with the result that the au-
thorities welcome the appointment OF
a committee of citizens at each vat
with whom the inspector will CO
operate, and they agree heartily TO
the plan Of having the people in each
vat territory name one of their num-
Der who will operate the vat 1t for
any cause an inspector is not pres
ent This man will be instructed on
Just ow to prepare the solution and
will be furnished with the proper in
Btrument for testing and will be fully
authorized to conduct the dipping and
his reports will be accepted by the
authorities as official.
To Avoid Past Errors
It is easy to see that these provi
sions will avoid many Of the errors
that have been made in times past
Heretofore, when the inspector fail
ed to appear, there was just cause fol
complaint by people who brought
their cattle to the vat. That can mo-
happen now In the past much dis
satisfaction and charges of favoritisn
have resulted from leniency and ia
VOrs, real or imaginery, that were
shown by the inspectors. Under the
present plan thee things can't hap
pen, because the citizens committee
will know fully what is being done and
will have assented to it. It has hap
pened that the weather would be I'm
usually severe in the early spring o.
late fall, and contentious have arisen
over dipping. Again, many people who
favor dipping, believing themselves
and their neighbors free of ticks, have
complained about being required to
dip when their pastures and cattle
were free Of ticks. With a farmers
cmomittee to cooperate, all such mat
ters can be adjusted satisfactorily in
the future.
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Propose Co-oneration

Briefly, the national and state au-
thorities are meeting the league fair
ly and propose to cooperate with the
farmers in the fullest sense. They
have studied carefully the things that
have given rise to friction in the
past and they will avoid these things
in the future. They will meet any wish
or desire OF the farmers except such
as would defeat the purpose of eradi-
eating care to explain the reasons
why it would defeat the tick eradica-
tion program.
There is no doubt about the inten-
ttons of the authorities on this line
and, with the league supporting the
program can be carried out with the
least possible labor and inconveni-
ence
Program for Graduating the Pest
Let the cattle owners OF each par
fsh form a league for the eradication
of the tick.
Let this parish organization organ
lie each vat by organizing the owners
who dip at the vat and by delineating
the boundaries of the territory that
must dip at that vat, being careful
that every foot OF territory in the par
Dish is included in the territory OF a
vat.
Emphasize the determination to
finish the job. Let the follow who
has failed to dip heretofore feel the
exhilration of being a part Of an en-
thusiastic organization determined to
do a good thing for the community,
and let the final few, if such there be
left who will not cooperate, know
that the great majority represented
by the organization are determined
TO complete the work and vial unite
On enforcing law against the few who
insist an holding back the great ma.
jority.
The plan here proposed aims to
clear the vat territory each dipping
day. 1t will catch the cattle that are
interlopers into the territory and
whose owners are at a distance or
are unknown. It aims to make i'm.
possible the passage of cattle from
the territory Of one vat to the ter
rttory of another in such a wav as
to escape dipping.
So have faith that each difficulty
OF this kind can be solved by the
owners themselves when they apply
themselves to 1t with determination
70 solve it. Patience, tact, and Der.
serverence will do the job.
These Things are Beyond Doubt
Ffrst-If Louisiana is to be freed
from the fever ticks it must be done
by the efforts Of the cattlemen them.
selves. It is, not enough that thew
passively dip when they are told 70
dip by an inspector. They must take
active hold on the work and pusb n
agressively. That will do the work
do 1t now, and do it at the least cost y
Second-Experience of cattle owners
shows that the fourteen-day dipping
program will free the state or free
any parish if all the cattle are dip
dep according to the program.
Third-What is impossible when
people are not organized became easy
Fhen they are organized. Organize
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05

Mr.. Nathan Robin was isitor to
Lafayette recently.
Mr.. Armadet Castillo of Port Ar
thur, Texas, is here with his parents
for the holidays.
Simon Richard
Died, at the home of his daughter,
December II, Simon Richard, aged rs
years. He is survived y a number of
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren who mourn his loss.
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as per his proposal q D
1920.
Motion carried BY 10
vote:
Yeas: Mouret, Deiesn. Dsna
and Clark.
Nays: None, Absent;
Moved by Mr.. Danel,
Mouret and carried, tha THE
and he Is hereby AUTHORISED
powered to employ en-
the city clerk, On such
conditions as he may see Il
the city tax collector process
to enforce payment Of delh
es.
There being no further 1u
meeting was adjourned
Ell LOEB
Attest: ]. PERR0DEN
City CLERK.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
l0sT

LOST
One white English Ssii ~.
dark.brown ears ana
specks on body. AnsFsf
Of "Doc." .As
Also one Lewellyn 80 ~
black ears with thick
body. Answers TO
"Pansy".
A liberal reward Rlli
their return or any
will lead to their recos,
GEO. H. Wota
dec % ct Wasn
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05

We are press
dence dOcteg
the public hav
Fever Tonie.r
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05

Mills shut down :. ......... Is
Mills operating one day ........
Mills operating two days. ........ Is
Mills operating three days ........ 3
Mills operating four days ..... .13
Mills operating five days ...... .18
Mills operating full time ...... 10
The report Of one hundred and five
mills belong to the association as to
production is as follows:
Actual PRODUCTION per mill, feet 294, APT
Normal production, same mills 7O3, 989
Actual production, below nor
NAL, per cent ......... IS
These figures are interesting to the
one who is contemplating the erection
Of home at an early date, as pine is
extensively used in house construction
and the lessening of the cost Of the
lumber will also lessen the total cost
of construction. Cypress, it is stated,
has not materially declined in price
and perhaps will not, because the Wis.,
ible supply Of standing timber OF that
kind is getting smaller and smaller
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
Proceedings Board of Aldermen

Opelousas, La, Dec. % 1920.
To the Hon. Members OF the Board
of Aldermen Of the City of Ope-
lousas, La.
Gentlemen:-You are hereby notified
that there viii be Special Meeting of
the members Of the board of aldermen,
of this city, at the council chamber
on Tuesday, December 18th, 1920, at
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
TAKEN Up

Small brown mare, small white spot
in forehead. No brand. Small white
spot on right hind leg. Has been on
my place (Thompson place. since
September Thomas Moore, Henry
Lastrape's place,
dec st =
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
PINE DROPSN
PRICE AS MILLS
STOP OPERATING
Report Of Southern Pine
Association Shows Big
Falling Off
SMALL PERCENTAGE
RUNNING FULL TIME
Production Shows Big Slump
In Normal Production
of Past

Lumber dealers everywhere state
that wholesale and retail price of pine
lumber is falling rapidly, while mills
operating through the south repor. a
decrease in operations. and consequent
slump in production. Former values
were so exhorbitant as to practically
stop all building operations and it is
presumed that with the fall in prices
for both labor and material there will
be more activity in construction of
homes and other buildings Will shortly
take place.
The Southern Pine association is
sued this week its report for the week
ending Friday, December "a, which
shows that eighty-four mills belong
ing to the association reported their
running time as follows:
New-York tribune., 1921-04-01
The Days Bond Market

The Tribune prints each day the mo-
turity dates of all actiro bonds quoted
on the NstO York Stock Exchange. The
return on a bond to the investor depends
upon three factors: the rate Of interest
the security bears, the market price
and the distance Of the maturity date.
10 figure the precise yield on bond 1t
is necessary to use yield tables. but the
approximate yield can roughly be figured
out BY the foEIoaying formula: Divide
the closing quotation on q bond into
the rate Of interest it pcys, and the re.
suit 1oill be tho annual return. II the
bond Is selling beloa0 par you must
allot0 also for the appreciation Of the
principal. To do this subtract the 4rar-
ket quotation from par, or 100, and di
vide the remainder By the number Of
gears the bond has to ,atn before ma
tnrity. For example, If per cent
bond is selling at 80 and has ten gears
to run, the annual return acill be 6.66
per cent. The difference bet~een par
and the market price 1cilE be 10 points,
subtracting 80 from 100. Dividing ten
points By ten gears, the quotient DsU be
I. This figure is to be added to G.66,
schtch is the annual return, and the re-
suit 7.GG per cent, sOiu giue you the up
proIimdte Jield.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-01
Explains Refusal
of North Dakota
Bonds by. Eankers
City Bank Says
Local Security Dealers
Felt They Would BE I'm.
able to Sell Offerings

Wall Streets reasons for rcfusinp ia
heip the State of North Dakota finance
''s pressing needs by underwriting an
issue Of $6,000.000 Of It's bonds arc
clearly set forth in the April review
OF the National City Bank of New
York, out to-day. The hank explains
at some length why investment houses
Will not buy the North Dakota bonds.
ana IN lts answer replies to the CHARGES
coming from the headquarters of the
Nonpartisan League that the banke rs
are III conspiracy to smother tne
Scnpartisan movement.
>purgeon Odell, special rerresenta-
Nve OF the Bank Of North Dakota, ro
Gently can't to New York and spent soy
era. tsys, without success, erdcavo,, E. =
To snterest the bankers in the SC .0a0..
200 bond issue.
The Fundamental reaaoA.o says s;s
y NNaslonai City BAuk, "wn1 tho >crxu
b1sota bonds are not being readily
sod Is that bankers are ulraid they
cannot sell them. Investment bankers
huy bonds in the capacity of mer-
chants, to sell again. They try to buy
issues that they think will be popular
with the public. They do not think the
news coming out If North Dakota about
the adminstratc of the stase gov
ernment, the financial policies of the
state, the increase of taxation and the
general state of politics in the state, as
reported by William LANCER and others,
Is calculated to make good market for
the bonds.
1t has been pointes out that the
sinking fund in which is to be annu-
ally accumulated the sums for the pay
ment of the principal as it falls due is
to be in the custody of the Bank Of
North Dakota, and that the bank has
power to lend it TO the departments of
state that are conducting state indus
tries. Naturally people ask, What kind
of a sinking fund is that? Where will
it be sunken when it is needed, and
what provision will there be for it's re-
| placement?
"The people Of North Dakota GER
New-York tribune., 1921-04-01

- The Guaranty Trust Company Of
'sew York was the high bidder yester-
day on the issue of 100000 of ~ per
cent People of Porto Rico bonds, run
ming from 1910 to 1912 Six bids were
submitted to the War Department. The
Guaranty bid 9O.1s9, making the basis
approximately 5A per cent.
J. z. Morgan & Co. and the Guaranty
trust Company of New York, fiscal
agents of the Belgian government. an
n,ounced last night, in accordance with
the contract with the Kingdom of Bel
GUM, $2,000,000 principal amount of
the S50,000,000 twenty year tx per
cent Belgian external loan bonds rep
resented by trust receipts issued last
June, had been drawn by lot for re
demption. The drawn bonds will be
redeemed on June / at 115 per cent,
the accrued interest being also pay
able.
;, The issue Of $1,275,o 900 City Of Seattle
light and power system bonds offered
Yesterday by R. M. Grant e. Co. was
heavily oversubscribed. the books being
open two hours, it was announced.