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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
AMERICAN
/ tbe One Big Outfit Now. No Class.
We Fought Together-Lets
Stick Together

terests OF ex-service men and women.
Among the beneficial laws the Iegisla-
tive committee has helped put through
congress are:
Sweet bill made law, raising month
ly allowance of disabled soldiers in
training from $4,000 to $4,000, and
making increase of $4,000 100000 in
appropriation for disabled men.
s125.0OO, ,000.O voted TO Bureau Of
War Risk Insurance for death and dis
ability claims.
$4,000, 100000 voted to the Federal
Board for Vocational education.
s2I,54s, 100000 voted for care of A.
E. F. dead in keeping with policy re
commended by the first Legion con-
vention
Law passed including revision of
articles of war and army courts-mar-
tial proceedings.
Amendments TO civil service law
and rulings giving certain rights and
privileges to ex-service men and wo-
men
Law passed granting ex-seryice men
deduction of their length Of service, up
to a maximum of two years, from the
three years residence necessary to
establish homestead rights.
Law passed opening up to settle
ment by ex-service men Of 80, 600
acres OF land in Oregon.
Law passed to exclude and expel
from the United States aliens who are
members Of anarchistic and similar
classes.
Law passed to deport certain unde-
| sirable aliens and TO deny re-admis-
J sion to those convicted of conspiracy
and already deported.
Circular Letter No. S45, issued BY
war Department, discharging large
numbers of disabled men from army
hospitals before cured, modified and
practically repealed.
Recommendation Of Legion's COM
mittee on military policy written into
army reorganization act.
Arrangements for the re-adoption OF
French war orphans by Legion posts
handled and perfected with Red Cross.
/ The Legion's Four-Fold plan Of bene-
ficial LEGISLATION embodied in Fordney
bill, engineered to victory through the
house Of representatives.
Law passed giving relative rank to
army nurses.
Instigated an investigation OF the
"undertakers' lobby in Washington,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
HIGHER RAIL RATES
IN EFFECT ON LAST
SUNDAY CUT TRAVEL
Twenty Per Cent Increase
On Former Cost Reduces
Number of Passengers
ONLY BUSINESS is
CAUSE FOR BUYING
Passenger Coaches Almost
Empty AS Result of the
Newer Rates

The twenty per cent increase IN
freight and passenger rates, within
the state as we'll as on interstate
business, went into effect on all rail-
road lines last Sunday, except the
Texas and Pacific, which put the rates
in force the Sunday previous.
As a result of the higher cost Of
travel, practically no one bought tic
kets except they were called away
from home on urgent business. An
Indication of this was the Gulf Coast
Lines train No. g. westbound, which
passed through Opelousas to Texas
Sunday at 1:09 p. m. The steel
coaches were almost empty and the
big mogul engine felt little load be-
hind it as it went racing across the
country on its way to the Texas city
of Houston.
Passenger rates are now almost
prohibitive The old three-cent per
mile Cor two and one-haf cent if you
bought a mileage book has been lost
in the general readjustment. i
doesn't exist any more. The war
tax of eight per cent was the first
jump, then came the fifty cents and
war tax for river crossing and now
comes the twenty per cent more on
the total of the above items listed.
On short runs, where river crossing
is included, the cost of a ticket viii
be almost five cents per mile. As
an example, under the new rate a
ticket to Eunice twenty miles from
0pelousas, will cost seventy-eight
cents, or practically four cents per
mile.
In addition to this increase in rates
the railroads all over the nations are
making sharp reductions in the wag,
ss paid their employees, except in the
train serYivce. and they would nc
doubt attempt to cut the pay of the
trainmen if they were not held up by
the fact that all the trainmen are
members OF the several brotherhoods
and they and the rail lines have ex'
isting contracts that can not be got
ten around at present. However, ali
other classes of labor are being sharp
ly reduced, as an instance, all men II
the maintenance of way department
and even the men who operate the
interlocking switches got hard jolt
in their monthly pay There is gen
eraI dissatisfaction, and the future
result is unknown
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
WAGE CUT HITS LOCAL
TOWER MEN HARD BLOW

The three signal men operating the
tower of the Opelousas railroad inter
locking plant suffered a big reduction
in nav the first of the week Their
monthly pay was reduced to wartime
rates. which means that the three men
we're reduced about fifty per cent q
the monthly pay they have been re,
ceiving for some time past instead
of the head man getting lao odd dol
lars per month, his pay viii hereafter
he in the neighborhood of seventy dol
lars. The other two receive slightly
less. according to report, and the re-
duction imposed on them touches thelr
nay check a hard lick.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
No site Selected

Many inquiries have been made rel
atiYe to the action of the building COM
mittee of the new public school, as to
that body's action in the selection and
purchase OF a building site. The COM
mittee's action in the matter has been
repeatedly published in the newspa-
pers but evidently not read.
The committee has made no selec-
tion yet having deferred action until
later date Many pieces of prop
erty were offered the committee, Iocat-
ed in ali sections of the city; but the
most desirable ones, in point of size,
etc, were not situated right in oSder
to accommodate the large number of
children. The committee has not stat
ed when it win finally decide the mat
ter.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
.llaON WILL HAVE
local MEET PLACE
sEiDouARTERs ESTABLISHED
aHoVE OLD LABYcHE BUILD
ING ON MAIN STREET

ne 0pelOusas post Of the American
n, which is rapidly growing in
1hsrship and importonce. recently
fea the upstairs of the Labyche
ing on Main Street, and this
the members were having the
room thoroughly cleaned up
applied with all the necessary
aiurs. chairs. etc, which will be
red at the meetings in the future.
'As officers of the post, as well
As membership. are making
slioFt to induce the largee num-
veterans of the world war n
aly and parish to affiliate with
ei organization. Or. A. ]. Per
: the commander OF the post,
Alex W. Swords is secretary,
o'a are doing their level best to
ne membership. Civil En-
uario, who was with Uncle
eagineers across the seas, al
very busy man. is taking
give the organization a boost.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
Tax Collections Steady

Inquiries at the collectors office
elected the information that while
the great bulk of taxpayers had al
ready settled up-that is, those who
intend to do so-still there are Few
who are drifting in daily and paying
the score. Unquestionably the list oI
delinuuents. however, viii be lons
one and the collector expects to be-
gin work on sending out the usual no.
tieee within a short time Publication
Of the delinquent list will hardly De
made before late in April.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
OFFICIALS PASS
THROUGH ON INSPECTION

Last week a party of high o. .icials
of the Gulf Coast Lines, with head
quarters in Houston, Texas, passed
through Opelousas in special car,
inspecting the company's rail line and
other property. The party was made
up of President ]. S Pyeatt, j., A.
Brown, general freight agent; w. ]
Doyle, industrial agent; and ]. E. Cal
lahan, superintendent. After reach
ing Port Barre their car was run over
the branch line of the system. known
as the New Iberia & Northern to the
southern terminus.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
American Legion Weekly

To keep alive the friendships and
conserve the memories Of the world
war in addition to presenting to Legion
members an authentic account OF the
activities of the Legion, the Amer
lean Legion Weekly is sent TO every
Legion member. Subscription to the
Weekly is included in the national
dues and there is no additional charge
to subscribers. This service newspa-
per presents in each issue leading ar
ticles explaining Legion measures and
activities of national interest, feature
stories of doings of buddies in the
service. short items of news from
France. special columns describing
the work in the various posts of ma
tional interest and a joke column
which is copied every week by lead
ing newspapers and magazines Of the
country. The American eLgion Week
Iy. which started its existence with
a large deficit, has cleared away most
of its indebtedness and is now earn
ing money for the Legion.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
summary Of the Legion's rec
s~ ..;on Growth, Aims
81 ...i,les and Accomplish
ments

american Legion stands on
= ..hold of its second lear with
.,oIled membership Of almost TWO
onsaali million.
-, .rproximately 10000 posts n
ir department, established in
- .,ste. every American posses
- n practically every foreign
@nrE
j, uore than 1900 units Of the
s.a. auxiliary, containing about
aatO members.
- sound financial foundation.
g.s clnb houses and other prop
med by many posts; with the
.,..n Legion Weekly with IT'S
90 .ubscribers; with some fifty
rrhlications owned by Legion
snilatiOns. ,,.,
r,h the guarantee Of a ten-million
s... nsrmanent home in Indianapo-
1s.s are some of the Legion's
.,.,,,l assets. But the Legion Is
8 busipess enterprise. It's mem
!, desire It to be financially solvent,
,,auire property, TO have tangible
ssrce Of success. But the two
.Ig,p Legionnaireg are much more
sisted:
na The American Legion has won
,,es ss the foremost agency with
~ country. for the country.
ra al creeds. political parties,
and conditions of real Ameri-
n sre represented in its member
7aat the Legion has always stood
lsE and order and the upholding
b constitution Of our country.
That il has maintained its neutrali-
d Industrial disputes and in poll
That within the two years Of its
asnce II has convinced the vast
mty Of the hundred and ten mil
honest Americans that its ideals
u pure and lofty, that its actions are
zsst and that its sole purpose is
q defense and promulgation Of the
ariple Of American democracy.
mat the National Legislative Com
nitiss Of the American Legion
Has Actually Accomplished
Ias Legion keeps a legislative COM
se al Washington to devote all
a time to looking after the in
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
Breaking of Cylinder Rings
Causes Delay for
Short Time
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
REPRESENTED IN FIELD
Mallet Woods Proposition is
Also Well Under
Way

Broken rings in the engine cylin-
der caused a temporary shutdown at
the oil we'll Monday but it is expected
that the necessary parts. which were
ordered from New Orleans by tele-
phone, will be here so that roaming
may be continued Wednesday. In the
meantime the workmen are getting
everything in shape to take care Of
anything which may develop.
On Monday Mr.. Arthur Lyons, Of
Lyons and Kleinman, Wichita Falls
oil brokers, arrived in the city to look
after this company's interests and to
investigate leases. Mr.. Lyons express
ed himself as much interested in this
territory and as well satisfied that
the prospects are good.
Work Of plating the company's
holdings is being carried on as rap
idly as is possible, consistent with ac-
curate work and the real estate deal
ers now have accurate maps in their
possession from which they are able
to close sales. Captain Tate has pre-
pared a large property map Of the
territory surrounding the well, as well
as plats Of five acre tracts.
BY engaging the services of Judge
]. E. w. Williamson to carry on the
title work and the corporate details
+the company has placed itself in a
position to guarantee title to any Of
! its acreage and assure purchasers OF
valid holdings. It is understood that
/ the company is in position to make
transfers rapidly and accurately.
Ownership maps and plats are o.
I file in the real estate office Of ]. 9
LawIer and c. P. Dunbar & Bro, a
well as at the office Of the secretar!
of the company, H F. Richard. Nh
Dodd, who has been connected viii
]. G. Lawler in the lumber business
arrived from New Orleans Saturda!
/ to work with him on the leases. HI
says that there is much interest il
New orleans in the well and that HI
expects a number Of New Orleans
people in Opelousas by the middle o
the week.
In spite Of the fact that no on
is allowed inside Of the fence sur
rounding the well. there is stead!
stream of visitors to the location ey
cry day. Sunday was an especial.
busy day out there
| Speculation is rife as to which wa,
development will go. once this vel
is brought in, as this viii have
large bearing on the value of tn
leases. In this connection It is ig
teresting to note that the location o
this well is practically on straigh
line from the Homer field to Anse /
Butte. which latter field is only abou
fifteen miles a little east Of south
On the other hand development soutI
of here has run practically east an
west from Sour Lake, through Edgerl
and Jennings to Anse la Butte Ther
is practically little to chose, there
fore, at the present time between L
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
LEGION
No Caste.

resulting in putting it out Of business
Additional $1s,500000 secured for
hospitals for disabled men.
The Lesion's Fight for Amerieanism
As an example of effective warfare
aginst anarchism and disloyalty. the
American Legion cites with pride the
record Of its Americanism commits
sion. Among its accomplishments are:
Establishment Of corps of speak
ers to acquaint different states with
the Americanism program.
Lining up Legion posts in move
ments in various states for eradica-
tion of illiteracy and for getting better
paid teachers in schools.
Establishment of speakers bureau
to address public meetings on Ameri'
canism.
Visits and service for ex-service men
in government hospitals.
Reception to arriving immigrants
at Ellis Island and allotment communi,
ties for education in institutions of the
to various posts in their communities
United States.
Aid extended to ex-service men wh1
got into trouble in uncertain period
between discharge from the army and
entrance into civil life.
Rout Of Bolsheyists in arguments
with Legion representatives in Aemri
can forums.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
CAMPAIGN NOW ON
FOR MEMBERSHIP
In THE LEGION
World War Veterans Instl-
tute Drive to Add to
Numbers
LOCAL POST WILL
DO ITS FULL PART
st. Landry Furnished About
1000 Men to The
Service

At the inception of the recent world
war st. Landry parish was one of the
first parishes in the state to awaken
to the couuntry's call Its sons came
forward in ever increasing numbers
TO offer their lives and their services
'.for God, for home and for native
land They volunteered for all
branches-the army, the navy, the ma
rine corps and the aviation branch.
Many went with the expeditionary
forces beyond the sea, and while few
made the supreme sacrifice they stood
ready and willing to fight the Hun 10
the gates Of Berlin. A few brave souls
died on the field of battle and others
perished in hospitals from some phys
ical aiIment and were buried in the
soil Of France.
From this mighty conflict some or
gan;zation of veterans was bound to
follow. The American Legion is the
name Of that organization, and posts
of the same have been established
throughout the entire nation. Every
man who wore the uniform of the
country is entitled to join, but not all
have availed themselves of that priv
! iIege. and IN order to recruit the
strength from the ranks of those who
served the country a drive has been in
stituted 10 urge upon the wanderers
I reasons why they should align them
( selves with their "buddies" in the
forward movement of the organization.
! The Opelousas post is a virile body
but its membership is not what it
should be in point of numbers. A
large number Of young St Landri-
/ ans who we're in the service have not
seen fit to become members of the
Legion, and it is this class that the
active membership hopes to coral
and induce 10 become members of the
post. Eunice has virile and enthu.
siastic post, made up of ex-servic7
men Of western st. Landry, and as
Opelousas has the only other post in
the parish the present membership
hopes to secure the new recruits from
the men who reside in this part of the
parish, and they realize that there IS
a big field in which TO operate, and
if they don't secure the number ex
pected it will be through no fault OF
their own.
The benefits arising from member
ship IN the American Legion are 50
manifold that it would consume much
time in an effort to enumerate them
The organization is rapidly becoming
a powerful factor in the United States
and that too, while it is still young in
years. It's influence for good is be
coming greater daily and within a
short space Of time will be felt il
/ every nook and corner of these United
States. That assertion should be suf
ficient argument to convince every
former service man that it would be
a good thing to become a member of
Any officer, any member of the 10
cal post viii be more thap pleased tC
furnish all information to the pros
pective member. They will even lay
aside their everyday duties in order
+ to give the sought for information, anC
there is no better time to join thar
, right now. So get busy, Mr.. Ex-Sery
! ice Man. and have your name enrolled
: in the American Legion. Opelousai
post
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
Marine Recruiting Starts

Recruiting in the United States
corps which was recently suspended
has now been resumed, according 70
advice received from the marine corps
recruiting station, 617 Common street
New Orleans, La. The new minimum
age limit is twenty years.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
EASTER SERVICES AT THE
LOCAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

There will be divine services at the
Church of the Epiphany (EpiscopaD
in this city next Sunday EASTER at
at 1880 o'clock in the evening by Rev.
J. T. McCaa The public is cordinally
invited to attend.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
DRILLERS EXPECT
TO FINISH REAMING
OIL WELL THIS WEEK

cations in any direction from the
test well.
Since last week there has beeE
much trading in leases and practical
ly everyone in Opelousas has bought
or sold If the well is brought in this
week, then there is no question buG
that many of the fortunate purchasers
have made themselves independent
for life. Some of the larger property
holders are holding off for develop
ment leases and refuse to sell any
rights on their land, at any price, uIs-
less the lessee win agree to start
development
Offices of the company have beeE
opened across the hall from John W
Lewis offices a,ii it is understooS
that matters pertaining to leases and
sales viii be handled there.
The excitment here was at its
highest Thursday when the hole was
opened, after standing for four days,
and the imprisoned gas blew mud and
gunbo out through the drill pipe an2
the sIush pit was covered with oil
from the hole. This was the first Oh
from this territory and plentw OF SAM
pies we're brought to town in bottles
and in buckets.
Scouts from the Gulf and Humble
oil companies have been on the IOes
ton and a representative of the Hart
Oil Syndicate offered the opelousas
Oil Company a drilling contract on
% royalty basis if they would lease
his syndicate 250 acres on the Cres-
well tfact, southeast Of the well loca-
ton. The company could net a7
prove this proposition but COMMITTEES
was appointed to make counter pro
position on less acreage or a greater
distance from this we'll
Messrs. SCHROEDER and Barry Of St
Louis are stin in town and are wah
pleased with the way the drilling ope-
rrions have been handled. up to The
present time. They feel that they are
willing to cooperate with the lpEa4
people to the limit OF their ability and
are doing all that they can to heip
things along
j Opelousas is securing large
amount of publicity through the strike
here. as not only New Orleans papers
but oil journals are taking notice q
Z the development
In the Mallet woods location, about
eighteen miles from here, just over
the Evangeline line, the American On
and Refining company is making It's
I final preparations to drill The work
of erecting their derrick on the Thes-
gene Manuel place has been complet
ed and il is understood that then
drilling rig is on the ground
| Their location is near Chataignier
Evangeline parish, and should this
company bring in wells, as well as the
/ opelousas company it viii make 4
entire country between the tive hoIa
ings a good. prospective oil location
Prices in the opelousas field ruz
from 800 per acre for leases near ths
well to five and ten dollars per acre
from two to three miles away. PTaefk
cally all of the American Oil and Re
fining Co. holdings which are offer
ed are in comparative close proximiss
10 their location and these are selling
at $500 per acre,
Within the next week or ten days
there should be definiate report from
the test Of the Opelousas weI and
work should be well started 4.
Chataignier
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
Bungalow Near completio"

The handsome and costly bungalow
under construction on North Nam
street for Frank DelBuono is rapidly
nearing completion, only the finishing
touches yet to be added 1t Is quite
an ACQUISITION to that part Of the city
ana both the owner and Contractor
ANY are to be congratulated on the
gplendid piece Of work
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
slo0sAs OIL COMPANY
FITS UP HEADQUARTERS

OpeioUsas Oil Company. Incor-
t6e first of the week reno
aaa fitted up a room on the
uoor Of the Landau building
Oiilee for the corporation. The
ere nicely calsomined and
: me Company painted o. the
las will be the headqu a-ters
company, and it isunde- stood
Z months lease will be aiken
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23

engineer, has his crew wen in hand
and as all are competent men no
trouble is looked for in the operation
Of the machinery.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23

Instigated an investigation Of the
"undertakers' lobby" in Washington,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23

] ~ from falling ''"''
We ~ r. YOURS to hold it
hs+ - ,,ibt Us VINO die
e sreaN .I.., though poppies
Ne ~
s..ssrs Field.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12

The cat at the Rye Straw store has
disappeared and until another one can be
had the proprietor will work in her place
by keeping his eye on the rat holes.
Slim Pickens has had his feelings hurt.
While at Tickville Saturday he put a
penny in a slot and stepped on the scales
TO weigh. But the hands didn't move,
so he decided he didn't amount to any
thing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Why Not Eyerybodx Get Rids2

Charlie X. Harris of Fort Worth.
Texas. a friend of Mr.. Nubbiners in the
printing business, got slightly peeved Mt
a letter from doctor who wanted bids
ON several thousand letterheads, different
sizes. different colorS. and wanted the
printing form held standing So Charley
took his typewriter in hand and wrote
Am in the market for bids on one
operation for appendicitis On two or
five inch incisions-with or without ether
also with or without q nurse. If ap-
pcndiS is~found to be sound. want quota
tiouS to include putting back and cancel
ing order. If removed. successful bidder
iH expected to hold sinciSion open for go
days, as | expect 10 be in the market for
au operation on gall stones st that time
and want to save the extra cost of cut
ting"