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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
MONTHS DELAY IN
TAX COLLECTIONS,
WITHOUT PENALTIES
Sheriff Secures Thirty Day
Extension to Facilitate
Payments
TIME LIMIT EXPIRES
EARLY NEXT MONTH
Every Taxpayer in Parish
Has Ample Time in
Which to Settle

There should be no further excuse
for every taxpayer in st. Landry par
ish TO meet the tax collector and set
tie promptly without having to should
er the burden Of penalties.
Sheriff Thibodeaux finally succeed
ed in getting an extension of about
one month, dating from last week, be-
fore penalties will be added to the re-
ceipts Of each delinquent. AS already
published, it was recognized that 1t
was absolutely impossible to collect
all taxes in the parish in one months
time. The books were opened on Jan
uary 8 and the one months limit
would have expired last Saturday and
all receipts issued thereafter would
have carried the legal penalty.
A statement was issued by the sher-
if and published recently, showing
that in one working day-fourteen
and one-haIf hours it actually was
four hundred receipts were issued and
the total collections for the day
amounted to $4,000. A receipt was is
sued every two minutes and the
amounts ranged between slightly over
one dollar to one thousand dollars.
This was some record, but even with
such an efficient working force and
up-to-date system Mr.. Thibodeaux
realized. that it was a matter Of i'm
possibility to settle with every prop
erty owner before the time limit ex-
pred on last Saturday.
The sheriff is always looking around
to do something that will aid the peo-
pie. He recognized that untairness
of. the existing law, and SO he con
cIuded to do everything possible to
secure the consent of the powers that
be at Baton Rouge to an extension OF
the time wherein a property owner
could pay his taxes without incurring
the usual legal penalties.
He succeeded, and so those taxpay,
ers Of st. Landry who have not yet
settled with the collector have about
four weeks in which to meet him and
pay up heir prorata OF the cost Of gov
ernment. 1t will be necessary fol-
them to get hustle on themselves as
time flies swiftly and the man whl
procrastinates now may find that he
will yet have to pay the penalty fol
his delinquency, and in these stress
ing times Of high taxes it is incum
bent on every man to save any extra
cost. II is now certain that there viii
be no further delay granted, and wher
the time limit expires around March
5, the man VIII ohasn't paid up will
have the penalty added to his recaipt
when he does conclude to come across
and the longer he delays after tha
date the more it will cost him, for thl
penalty is added on at so much eacf
| month.
Further delay is dangerous -axpen
sive, we mean-and the property own
ers VIII ohaven't settle dshould ge
busy right now.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
LAZARO HAS new
KIND OF COTTON
WILL DISTRIBUTE SMALL TRIAL
QUANTITY TO FARMERS IN
SEVENTH. DISTRICT


DR.. L. Lazaro, member Of congress
from this district, has sent us the
following communication relative to
Of seed of an improved variety of cot
ton given to him for that purpose by
the distribution of six hundred quarts
the federal department of agrieul-
ture:
"The department Of agriculture has
allotted me six hundred quart pack
ages of cotton seed of new variety
for distribution among the farmers
who wish to make a test Of it. l shall
be pleased to mail a package to any
one who will request it before the
supply is exhausted and not later than
February 2S.
'The plan of the department is to
furnish quart package to enable the
farmer to make trial of the seed. If
satisfactory and if he will submit a
report of his trial and sample bolls
produced from this seed, the depart
ment will furnish him next year with
one-half bushel of seed for a practi.
cal start with the new variety.
Each pacakge Of seed will be &C.
companied by circular letter giving
full information regarding the var
iety and the Departments plan for as
sisting the farmer in establishing it on
his farm.
Il will appreciate it II you VIII give
publication to the proposal of the de.
partment so that the seed may be
distributed among those who wish to
make a trial of it."
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
ASKS BIG REWARD
FOR THE RETURN
OF FINE BRACELET
Mrs ,Jordan's Valuable
Trinket is Heard From in
In Anonymous Letter
* K. X" DEMANDS
$50 DOLLARS CASH
Saws Money Must be Put in
Sheriff's Hands to Be
Paid Finder

week or so ago Mrs. George Z.
Jordan. when returning home from the
nicture show in company with her
busband lost a valuable gold bracelet,
rot with number of diamonds. Mr..
Jordan Immediately inserted an ad-
vo-tisement in the newspapers, offer
ing a reward for the recovery and re-
turn OF the bracelet.
day or two ago he received a let
tor which bore the initials *. K. K"
The envelope bearing the New Or
geans and Baton Rouge railroad post
office post mark, showing plainly that
the letter was mailed on passenger
train somewhere between the two
rites named. The date was February
4 hut the letter, which follows, speaks
for itself:
"Mr. Geo. c. Jordan:
iaDear Sir-I have found a gold
bracelet set with nineteen diamonds.
II this is your bracelet l viii return it
if you will deposit (s25O.OO) Two
Hundred and fifty dollars with Mr..
Chas. Thibodeaux and instruct him to
give same to bearer of bracelet.
"PIease answer in Star-Progress,
Sincerely yours,
"'X. K. X"
n TorJo0 bo- oor,r r1fod uvifI, tho
request made by X. K. X. as is evi-
denced by an advertisement which ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue and ad-
dressed to the writer of the mysteri-
Gus letter. He considers the reward
is small as compared with the intrin-
sic value Of the bracelet and he de-
sires very much to recover the piece
Of jewelry for his wife
The letter is evidently written in a
disguised hand but shows that the pen.
man is far from being uneducated. He
covers his tracks well. and undoubt-
edly is fully aware of the value Of the
bracelet. Why he should have sci.
ected Sheriff Charles Thibodeaux as
the go-between in the transfer of the
iewelry and the paying over Of the
reward" is beyond understanding
and clothes the entire affair in a
cloak Of mystery. Mr.. Jordan made
no offer OF a fixed reward for the
bracelets recovery and return, but
stated he would pay suitable re
ward for it. The mysterious finder
sets his own reward, however, and
according to Mr.. Jordan's advertise
ment in reply to the letter the amount
stipulated by K. K. X. is now in The
hands Of the sheriff, to be paid over to
the finder on presentation Of the lost
bracelet.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
LABORER
MEETS TRAGIC END
WHITE MAN KILLED FRIDAY
WHILE COUPLING CARS OF
LOGGING TRAIN

A white man named Everett, en-
ployed by the Port Barre mill, met
an awful death Friday while coupling
cars on the mill company's logging
railroad, in the big woods Projecting
logs on two cars struck his head and
literally mashed his brains out. He
walked from the cars and sat down
beneath tree after the accident and
he was rushed to Port Barre at once
but breathed his last while being re-
moved from the train. He was a
man of family and about 40 years of
age.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR CELEBRATION
HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY Or
oPELoUsAs CHARTER TO BE
FITTINGLY OBSERVED

As a settlement Opelousas is ac-
corded the distinction OF being the
second oldest in Louisiana. Natchito-
ches being first, but even that an
cient burg on Cane river, is just
little older than Opelousas.
This town as an Incorporated muni-
cipality, however, only dates back
one hundred years. The charter was
given it on February II, 1921, and
therefore Tuesday week will witness
the centennial of Opelousas as a reg
ularly Incorporated town Of Louisiana.
The city council met yesterday
evening to make arrangements for
the celebration which is proposed to
be held on the 21st The blowout
viii take place at the high school
building and all business houses Of the
city are expected to close that day
and a gala occasion is promised all
city folks and out-of-town people who
attend.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
movie SHOW WILL
DONATE BENEFIT
FOR THE STARVING
Half of Proceeds of Enter.
tainment Saturday for
Relief
LOCAL ORGANIZATION
MAKING BIG EFFORTS
Louisiana Doing It's Share in
Helping Feed
Thousands

The local moving picture snow. the
Princess, has consented to stage a
benefit for the starving children OF
eastern Europe, the date set for the
entertainment being next Saturday,
February II. Half the proceeds OF
the ticket sales that day will he turn-
ed over to the local organization OF
this charitable work, which is under
the Craftsmanship of Attorney E. v.
Boagni
A large attendance is naturally ex-
peeted as Saturdays is always a day
when the show is well patronized. The
title of the picture to be shown that
day had not been announced when this
was written, but the patrons of the
show can rest assured that the enter
tainment will be good one and well
worthy the cost of ticket.
Louisiana has done considerable in
the present drive for funds in aid of
the starving millions of eastern Eu-
rope. Southwest Louisiana, where the
bulk of the American rice crop is
grown, donated a great amount of
this splendid cereal food to stave off
starvation of the pauperized children
Of Europe. This rice was donated by
individuals and firms throughout the
parishes of this part OF the state and
will be shipped to the destitute part
of Europe. While it is not all that is
required, still it viii 90 a long ways
toward keeping the gaunt wolf OF
starvation from the doors of hundreds
perhaps "a sands families in
the afflicted country. Donations o.
cash by big-hearted Americans vii
materially aid in saving the lives D.
thousands of young children in this
war stricken country.
| Herbert Hoover, who won such Z
reputation as head of the nationa
food administration during the grea
war, is head OF the organization ii
America which is striving to save az
many lives as possible. The time Il
short in which to accomplish thi:
magnanimous work, and while every
thing viii be rushed as rapidly as /.
| possible, still it is certain that so des
perate is the situation that hundreds
Of the gaunt, emaciated young chill
dren will perish before the needed re
lief reaches them. Hundreds, thou
sands of others. however, who woul;
otherwise parish. will be saved on tht
arrival and distribution of the i'm
mense amount of food which Americ;
is going to rush to that deyastatei
region of the old world.
Americans have never fallen dowl
on a charitable job and unless al
signs fail it will not fall.down on thi
| one. Other states, and localities il
those states, are doing their full shar,
in this drive to save the lives of hun
dreds Of thousands of children in eas
tern Europe. Time is short in whicl
to accomplish this great work ant
these people who desire to help tn
cause should take instant steps to fol
low their inclination. Let them cal
on Mr.. E. v. Boagni. Landau buildin
and hand in their donation to tn
cause. In the meantime the purchas
Of ticket to the movie entertainment
Saturday will materially aid and at tn
same time hit your pocketbook yer
! lightly.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
oPELoUSAs DAIRY is
RANKED FIRST CLASS

Elsewhere in this issue appears the
advertisement of the National Dairy,
located near the southern limits of
this city. The certificate of the
state board Of health, published in
the ad., shows that the dairy is kept
in the very best of condition. Sam
pies OF milk and cream furnished By
this concern show that it is kept
strictly up to the minute, and as de-
liveries are made twice daily custo-
mers can feel sure that they will new
er be without their supply of milk.
Only the finest cows are kept and the
product is right up to every standard.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09

E. Bacon Of Bayou Boeuf was a
business visitor to opelousas last
Monday.
David ]. Higginbotham OF near Ar
naudville was in opelousas Monday.
attending to business before the police
jury.
Geo. K. Perrault, who is taking =
law course at the state university,
Baton Rouge, came over last week to
spend a few days with home folks, and
pending his return was stricken with
measles.
Luthas p Ballas, one of the genial
proprietors Of the B. & B. restaurant
in Crowley, spent day or two here
the first of the week.
George Passade of the Handy Kitch
en- spent several days recently on /
hunting and fishing trip at Kroti
Springs. He reports having had az
enjoyable and successful outing.
Editor V. c. Vaughn of the Tribune
Kinder, La, was a business visito
to Ope1ousas Friday afternoon, re
turning home on No. that night. Nj
Vaughn is the Allen parish membe
Of the lower house OF the legislature
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
AT LEAST ONE MARKET CUTS
PRICE OF BEEF AND PORK

Following a series of newspaper ar,
ticles relative to the wartime price
for beef mad pork asked by local mar
kets, tina tof Ben Dejean, Main street
announces a reduction, best cuts Of
beef and pork retailing for rs cents
pound. Other markets, however, have
not announced any reduction, and
whether they propose to stand pat"
on old prices or not is not now known.
The bakers are still getting ten cents
per loaf for their bread and if there
is to be any reduction the fact has
not been made known to the custom
ers Of this city.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
In Charge Delta Laboratory,
Tallulah, La.

G. c. Wagstaff of Dallas, Texas
representing Rosenburg & Co., New
York transacted business here a cou
pie days this week. He left Monday
for Lake Charles and other points.
Miss Anita Moulis left one day last
week for St. Martinville to visit her
sister.
Nathan Roos Of Lafayette spent
Sunday in town visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Roos.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09

Misses Jonie Brock, Wilmer Noel
Of Donaldsonyille, Myrtle Durio, Noe
ME and Sydalise Burr, Adele Durio,
Annie Hidalgo, Johnnie Barry, Helen
and Gertie Fux, and Messrs. Buddy
and Hanan Jackson, Nick and MiFe
Halphen, Kenneth Durio, Tom Joyner,
stephen Durand, Leonce Roos, John
Harmanson. Paul Mizzi, Charles
tarbo and Wade Andrus were among
tne many to attend the masquerade
Oanee in Sunset Monday night
Mrs. Andre Martin Of Lafayette
visited her daughters, Mesdames Roy
ana Perrault, here several days last
week.
MISS Helen Voorhies returned home
On Monday after a delightful stay
wlth friends and relatives in New
IBERIA and Grand Coteau.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
LOCAL JEWELLERS HAVE VERY
UNIQUE IDEA FOR VALENTINE

Messrs. r. Mornhinveg & Son, well
known Opelousas jewelers., one of the
Oldest establishments Of the kind in
this section Of the state, have always
been consistent advertisers in the
newspapers. This week they present
a unique idea for st. Valentine, which
occurs Monday of next week. Turn
to the last page of the Star-Progress
and see what the idea is. 1t is in
teresting and worthy of your atten-
ton.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
Hebert-Benoit

Married, at Leonville, this parish,
last Sunday, Mr. Louis Hebert, Jr.,
to Miss Armance Benoit. The cou-
pie viii make their home in Baton
Rouge.
The groom Is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Hebert of the Little Teche
while the bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. ]. Benoit of near
Leonville.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09

B. w. Clopton Of Morrow station
was a business visitor to opelousas
on Monday.
Todd Hinchcliff and wife, with a
party of friends from Crowley, mot
ored to our city on Monday of this
week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09

Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Bodemuller and
children Of Lafayette spent Sunday
here with relatives.
W Ed. Burgess, formerly Of Ope-
lousas but now Of New Orleans was
here several days the last part Of Il
week
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-09
ELECT OFFICIALS FOR
THE FIRE COMP ANY
INSTALLATION TO TAKE PLACE
FEBRUARY 22-ANNuAL BAN
QUIET MARCH so

The annual meeting OF the Hope
Hook & Ladder company was held
last Thursday night, More than TWEEN
ty members OF the organization were
on hand when Chief Littell, acting as
president, called the meeting TO order
shortly after p. m.
Aside from routine business, cleo
tion of officers to serve for the ensu-
ing twelve months was the principal
thing before the company 1t passed
off in fine style and there was a total
absence Of company 'politics" in Sc.
lecting the officers.
w. Alex Robertson, who served once
before as president, also as secretary
was chosen president.
Dr. B. A. Littell, chief for the past
two years, was again chosen this time
without opposition
Clarence Reynolds is new captain;
Lee Lafleur lieutenant; A. S. Brown,
Sr., was reelected secretary without
opposition, as was H. Bodemuller for
the office Of treasurer; Vincent Garbo
is steward.
These officers will be formally in
stalled on February %. but owing to
the fact that that date viii be in the
midst of the lenten season is was de.
cided to postpone the annual banquet
until March 80. All members of the
company their lady folks or invited
male guests residing without the city
of Opelousas are expected to be on
hand for the big blowout in March
The total cost is roughly figured al
$3.50 per plate. It is proposed to make
this occasion the greatest Of the kind
ever staged by the fire company
which is now financially and numeri
cally stronger than ever before in Its
/ long history of continued existence
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-29
jim DAVIS IS AN EARLY RISER--THAT
MUCH HE'LL TELL YOU, BUT NO MORE
New Secretary of La
Dor Hasn't Formu-
lated His Policies
10y a. n. BRIGGS.

WNSuINGTON. March DO 81"
c%ight-huur law for me. personally!
James John Davis snid a. with "a
breezy smile. as he 90 At
tho big mahogany desk ~ the a'.r'-
ttry OF labor.
otis after five now ] was down
here ~ seven this morning with a
stack uf stun that high Ga iuuh'sl
In front of m, 90 wade through /
beat ih, elevator man. and had To
walk up Those seven ilEhts uf COM
crete, Good exercise at that so EoII
needed
."rh,s is I'd Honu.ug. tho new 1s-
1istuut secretary, YOU know. ! had
TO have somebody could tails things
over with. So / wired ia Co. come
% u.
w, discuss problems ~ inr hotel
ithr Shore hlWt evenings tIl % uI
o. O'Clock and then r't down h"r"
bright end early Co drive through thc
day business
but I'd was late today. didn't or-
rive ttl g. ut that Io beat ai the
rest of them around h'rc
Two JoincrS
Yves. Eds u Joiner. too llr lr-
Ions. o. - lodges They urIs credit
mv with is. but its really moro than
chat
Henu.nE nt' Die oni'r u.s. stout.
uu.s more FH Iut much smaller n
iaigh and ready po.tu, edition who
halls from san Diego, Cad lie has
boon closely associated with Davis ia
promoting the NuD-, fraternity.
"IuliUtD''' qg'rlod secretary Davis
well. I've boon too lIHF getting the
hams Ut this new job Go hus, uuy set
officially Here's something gave
20 70 uup'r iu rit''hur- my h'm"
.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-29

The Herald is the New Mexico
paper that takes the Want out
Of Want Ads by bringing results.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-25
GIRL IS DROWNED.

Second drowning of the season in
this vicinity was reported from Fair
view, KY, about three miles south OF
Bromley, Wednesday. Body Of Dor
othy Tagart, 10. daughter Of Mrs. Por-
ter Stamper, of Fairview, was recov-
cred from the river Tuesday night
The girl and Mary Tuney, IA, a COM
panion, had been wading in the water
They went beyond their depths. The
Tuney girl was rescued by Charles
North and Mike Tieters, who we're
fishing nearby.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-25
MASTER
commissioners SALE
MASON CIRCUIT COURT

MASON CIRCUIT COURT
Perry W. Rudy's Admr., ct ais,
W Plaintiffs,
Mason County Building and Savings
Association, ct al, -. Defendants.
JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF SALE.
In obedience to Judgment and Or
der Of Sale In the above-styled action,
/ will, as Master Commissioner, on
SATURDAY, MAY 90, 1921,
At 1870 o'clock p. m, proceed at the
court house door, in Maysville, Ken
lucky, to sell at public cutlery, and to
the highest and best bidder, the here
inafter-deseribed REAL estate, in Or
der to satisfy the lien debt of the Ma
son County Building and Savings As
ISOLATION, amounting to $194.35, on
May 18th, 1921, and the further lien
debt of the City of Maysville, KY,
amounting to s11S05, on May LIST,
1921, and to settle the estate of Perry
W. Rudy, deceased by the payment Of
other debts existing against said es-
tate and the division of the remainder
among the parties entitled thereto, ac-
cording to their respective rights.
Said real estate is bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
That certain parcel of real estate,
with improvements thereon, lying and
being on the north side of the Mays
vile and Germantown Turnpike, now
West Second street, in the City of
Maysville, Mason county, Kentucky,
and fronting on West Second street
40 feet, more or less, and running
back, same width, to the right of way
Of tn c. & o. Railroad; and being the
same property conveyed to said Perry
W. Rudy by I. N. Foster ct al, by deed
dated 80. day of $50, and recorded
in d. B. 1903, page SIS, records of the
Clerk of the Mason County Court. Ex-
cepting therefrom the part north of
the C. & o. Railroad, which was con-
veyed said c. & o. Railroad by P. W.
Rudy, by deed recorded in d. B. 1OS,
page 119.
TERMS OF SALE Sail read estate
will be sold on credit of six (6) and
twelve (12) months, in payments Of
equal amounts. The purchaser will be
required to execute Sale Bonds for the
purchase money, with approved per-
sonal security, payable to me ,as Mas
ter Commissioner, and bearing inter-
est thereon at the rate Of per cent.
per annum from the day of sale. said
Sale Bonds will have the force and eff
feet Of Replevin Bonds, with a lien re-
tanned therein upon the property sold.
as additional security for the pur-
chase price thereof.
A. G. SULSER, Master Commissioner.
J.. M. COLLINS, H. C. CURRAN. A. d.
COLE, STANLEY F. REED, CHAS.
L. DAILY, Attorneys. 25May3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-25
HATFIELD FREE.

Williamson, w. Va. May rs. - Sid
Hatfield, former police chief of Mate
wan, was released on bail today, fol-
lowing his arrest yesterday on a
charge of attacking p. ]. Smith, super
intendent of the Stone Mountain Coal
Company.
1t is alleged he struck Smith with
the butt of a rifle during recent bat
tie with strike sympathizers and com
pany employees.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-05-25
STARyES TO DEATH.

Selma, Iowa, May rs. - Walter o.
liver, son of a wealthy farmer, died
Monday on the sixtieth day of self
imposed fast
Oliver was conscientious object
or" and was sent to Federal peniten-
tiary when he refused to don a unf-
form at Camp Dodge. Upon his return
to his home here he became a recluse
and later entered into fast declaring
81 will not take food until the Lord
blesses me-"