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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07
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be put to various use about the
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stitute for cloth when you are clean
ing windows and they r fine for
wiping out greasy pans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07

I could smell! Uncle Toms blood
hounds weren't a circumstance to
Spike. And tastes Spikes mouth
was right in the middle Of him and
he could taste all Vel.
Right after Spike anne another
starfish.
cts his twin" explained Tub.
when I broke him two Of him
grew"
Ito be continued)
Copyright, 1921, N. E. A. Service)
Paint Spots
If there are paint spots IN your
clothing saturate the spots with a
mixture of equal parts of ammonia
and turpentine and then wash out in
soapsuds.
woodwork
Add q little common soda to the
water with which o wash the sink
board and the top of your kitchen
table. 1t will keep the wood clean
and light.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07

passes clear around the skirt and
falls long on the side, is unique.
On the right, a rich and gorgeous
Partisan gown of extremely simple
lines. 1t is Of black chiffon velvet,
embroidered in cut steel.
The gown Is Strengthened, the
richness of the embroidery being the
only ornamentation with the excep-
ton of a drape of the velvet on one
side.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07
Hair Brushes

A little washing soda in the water
with which you wash your hair
brushes will aid in the cleansing.
Dip the brushes up and down brisk
ly in cold water and dry In the sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07
WILL PERPETUATE
Mr.. WILSON'S IDEALS

BY MAY LADD SIMONSON
Zone of tho New York City Chair
men of the League of Women
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
FARM LOAN BANK
ACT IS UPHELD
SUPREME COURT KNOCKS OUT
INJUNCTION AND BUSINESS
WILL PROCEED

Monday the supreme court OF the
United States handed down the long
expected decision in the Injunction
proceedings against the federal farm
loan bank. The act creating the bank
was upheld and the injunction dis
solved. This removes all restrictions
on the bank proceeding with business
and Attorney M H. Thompson of the
st. Landry association stated Tues
day morning that the local organiza-
ton would be ready within the next
few days to take up the matter OF eX-
tending loans to farmers of this par
ish. 1t is expected that ample funds
will be available to make the proposed
loans now pending and also to extend
aid to others who have been contem-
plating asking for assistance from the
land bank. Fully a quarter million
dollars have already been loaned the
farmers of this parish at low rate Of
interest in thirty-five annual pay
ments
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
Huckins-Latil

The following account of the recent
marriage of Mr.. Eliot Huckins to
Miss Ida May Latil was taken from
the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
The bride once taught, school in 81
Landry and made many friends while
in this parish:
"St. Jeseph's Catholic church was
thronged with relatives and friends
Monday evening, February z, to wit
ness the wedding of Miss Iday May
Latfl to Mr.. Eliot Huckins, formerly
of Boston, but now of this city, the
ceremony being performed by Rev,
Father Lucien Caillouet. The we'd
ding march was played by Professor
J. A Fourier organ, and Mrs. Henry
Falcon, violin, to the strains Of which
the bridal party entered the church in
the following order: Ushers, Mr.. Ed
gar Latil and Mr.. Claude Latil; the
brides attendants, Miss Alice Capde-
vlelle CT this city and-Miss Aline De-
z2ucne OF CpeIousas; The matron Of
honor. sister Ct the BRIDE, Mrs. John
F. BOYLE. TIE bride entered on the
arm Of ner brother, NJ. Brogan LatiL
They were met at the altar by the
groom with his best man, Mr.. John
Z. Boyle. After the ceremony the
bride and groom, relatives and NUM-
Der OF friends gathered At the home Of
the brides b-other-inIaw and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lagoon, where an
lnsE-uaI reception vas held and re-
freshments served, after which Mr..
and hts. Huckins left for short stay
N Nav Orleans. They viii make
their home in this city"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
PRESIDENT SIGNS
COCODR!E Bill
ACT BECOMES LAW WHEN EXEC
UTIVE AFFIxES HIS SIGMA
TURE TO MEASURE

The bill introduced in the senate
by Hon. Jos. E. Ransdell of Louisiana
declaring Bayou Cocodrie non-navig-
able, having passed both houses of
congress was approved by President
Wilson last Saturday and is now law.
Thus all legal obstacles in the way
of the construction of the great gray
ity canal proposed by Welman Brad.
ford have been removed and Mr.. Brad
ford and the interests behind him will
have a clear way in beginning active
work Of building the canal from, the
Red River to the lower tier of Louisi.
ana parishes. 1t is a man-sized Job
and will cost a fortune to construct,
but Mr.. Bradford states he has ample
financial means behind him and that
all plans for the canals construction
have been worked out and no unnec
essary time will be lost in pushing the
work through to an early and sue.
cessful completion.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
.SIJRRENCY Wins
CASE ON APPEAL
RAILROAD MAN, SENTENCED II
LIFE TERM, GETS NEW TRIAL
FROM HIGH COURT

Monday the state supreme court
Jrstice Dawkins being the organ OF
the tribunal, rendered an opinion n
the case of the State VS.. J. M. Surren-
cv. on appeal from conviction and life
sentence from the district court Of
St Landry parish. The verdict of the
trial jury was set aside and the case
remanded for trial.
surrencv. former freight conductor
IN the Gulf Coast LINES, shot HALEY
anntber freight conductor on the same
road while the latrer's train was
switching in the Crelousas yards last
August. He was indicted on the
charge of lying in wait and shooting
and woundfng with intent to murder.
The penalty for this crime, according
n Iauf siana Law, is death. In due
time suraray Nas brought To tria.
~ tha district court and rrcmp ly con-
victed. the jury qualifying It's verdict
without capital punishment" R7-
fused new trial, his attorneys,
Nassrs Lewis, Gallbalu ami Haas, a2-
naaIad to the high court. The case
vas argued and submitted some time
ayo and the decision randared Mon
aav was expected that day.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
Mrs, Joe 7. Stokes

Died, at the family home, two miles
west Of Opelousas, last Saturday
night at 1O:45 o'clock, Mrs. Agnes
Hayes. wife of Joe T. Stokes, aged
GA years. II months and 26 days. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock, wit hservices at the Meth
odist church and interment in the pub
lie cemetery.
Mrs. Stokes was a daughter of the
late Egbert o. Hayes, once sheriff CT
ST. Landry. She was twice married.
the first time to Hiram Burr, and by
this marriage three children were
born: Lester F. Burr, now freight
conductor on the main line of the
Texas and Pacific railway; Miss Meta
L. Burr and Charles Burr, al three OF
whom survive. About fifteen years
ago she married Mr.. Stokes. The de-
ceased was a most estimabl5 woman
and consistent member Of the Meth
odist church. and her sudden death
proved quite a shock to her many rel
atives and friends here and elsewhere
in this parish, all of whom feel deeply
for the bereaver husband and children.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
OIL CONCERNS SAYS
WILL START DRILL
AT MALLET WOODS
Company Represented by G.
w. Morgan Makes I'M
portant Statement
DERRICK ERECTED
RIG IS ON WAY
Location Made by Geolo-
gists Several Years
Ago

Mr.. G. W. Morgan of this city, local
representative of a Shreveport oil
company, stated this week that his
company would begin drilling at the
Mallet woods location in the next few
days. The derrick was to have been
erected this week and the rig, own
ed by the company, is either on the
way here from north Louisiana or will
be shipped in day or two
The location where the test well
will be sunk was made by geolog.st
some five years ago. The late c. J.
Thompson, then parish superinten-
dent of education, was the head of a
company which was organized to
prospect for oil in the Mallet woods,
slightly north of west of Lawtell and
not far from Pot Cove. Mr. Thomp-
son was very enthusiastic over the
prospects CT finding oil in the locality
and much of the land surrounding the
proposed well was under mineral
lease. The particular spot where the
we'll was to have been sunk is a pecu-
liar formation. The soil in the Nal
let woods is very flat but the place
picked for the well is slightly elevat.
ed and shows up strongly in compari-
son with the surroundings.
1t is this same spot selected by Mr..
Thompson where the Morgan we'll will
be sunk, and the promoters Of the en-
terprise fully expect that they will IN
cover big find of the liquid gold.
The company also holds extensive
leases in the neighborhood as well as
in the territory surrounding Church
Point, and if they uncover oil at Nal.
let woods they propose to develop
their holdings to the limit.
Drilling at the well on the Cres
well farm is progressing night along,
according to people who are on the
ground every day. Up to Monday ov
eT seven hundred feet of the casing
had been sunk and the drill was go
ing down at good rate. Work pro
ceeds both day and night, except Sat
urday night and Sunday when the ma
chinery is at rest and the crew Of men
is given time to rest Nothing Of a
startling nature has so far been
brought to light, but the drillers and
promoters of the we'll feel confident
that oil will be discovered long be
fore the 5000 foot depth is reached.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
PALMETTO RESIDENT
SAYS NO SMALLPOX
RuMoRs THAT SECTION WAS
FULL OF DISEASE DISCOUNTED
BY AUTIN A. RICHARD

Last week it was currently report
ed on the streets of Opelousas that
the neighborhood around Palmetto
was full of smallpox cases. There
were no denials and the rumor was
generally believed.
Friday night reporter met AUS
tin A. Richard, prominent citizen and
business man of the village of Palmet-
to. and asked him about the matter,
Mr.. Richard stated emphatically that
he had heard Of no cases of the dis
ease either in the village or in the
surrounding neighborhood. If there
had been any cases the fact would
have become known, Mr.. Richard
said. DR.. R. G. Hawkins, physician liv-
ing in the village and having prac-
tice throughout the section, would
have reported to the health authori"
ties any cases and the facts establish
ed would have been made know i'm
mediately.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
sANDoz-cULP

OF much interest Sunday was the
wedding of Mrs. Hattie Culp to Mr..
Charles Sandoz, which was celebrat-
ed at l o'clock in the parIor of the
Philip Hotel. Rev J. Iyey Hoffpauir
pastor of the Eunice NJ. E. Church
South officiating.
The wedding was a quiet, though
lovely affair, only the immediate rel
atiyes of the contracting parStes and
a few friends being present.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left over the Gulf
Coast Lines for New Orleans where
they will. spend a brief honeymoon.
Returning they will stop over in Ope-
lousas for a short stay with relatives
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
E. Edgin, well known family Of this
place, and was the widow Of DR.. CUP
prominent dentist of Southwest Louis.
lana; and for the past yer has been
proprietress Of the Philip Hotel
which she purchased last February.
She has made success of her bust.
ness, having made the Philip a popu
lar hostelry, and also by her charming
manner and agreeable nature has
made many warm and influential
friends in Eunice.
The CD blushing groom is a mem
Der of one of Opelousas' Oldest and
most prominent families and for the
past two years has been connected
with the large department store OF
Frankel & Mayer as manager Of the
dry goods and ladies furnishings de
partments. Charlie is by nature "one
of the boys" always genial and cour
teous, which qualities contribute to
| the high esteem in which he is held
by his many friends and acquaint
ances.
They were the recipients of many
valuable presents from the proprie
{ tors ana SAFES lOICS VI INC o-AA
& Mayer store as well as from other
friends and relatives.
The out of town guests and rela
tives present for the nuptials were
Mrs. Sandoz and daughters, mother
and sisters of the groom from Ope
lousas: Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Waltmon
and Mr.. Culp Of DeQuincy, Mrs
Blanche Savoy of Church Point, Mr.
w. E. Mitchell of Orange, Texas and
Mr.. G. H. Sloane of Lafayette.
The New Era joins in hearties'
congratulations and best wishes foi
their good health, happiness and pros
perity.-Eunice New Era.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
BOUANCHAUD HEADS
THE BIG CONVENTION
Lieutenant Governor Chosen as the
President by an Overwhelming Ma
jority Over Mr.. 5reakeaIe

AS expected, Lieutenant Govern
or Hewitt Bouanchaud Of Pointe
Coupee parish was elected Presl-
dent of the constitutional conVen-
ton when that body assembled
in Baton Rouge yesterday (Tues-
day. at noon, in the hall Of the
house of representatives.
The names of Mr.. 5ouanchaud
and Mr.. Phanor BreazeaIe were
presented to the convention and
on a call of the roll the former re-
ceived III votes to the latter's
27, two members being absent at
organization.
o. II. Simpson, for many years
secretary of the state senate, was
unanimously chosen secretary OF
the convention.
The two absentees were Cong
ressman Jared Y. Sanders, who
remained in Washington to fin
isn out his term, and Dr.. Roy o.
Young of Lafayette, only repubil-
can member, who was detained
at home on account of illness.
Governor Parker addressed the
convention by request, and the ex-
ecutive stated emphaticaIly that
he was "hands Off and advised
the delegates to act wisely in
framing the new constitution.
He recommended that the COVER
nor and the mayors of all cities
in the state having over 25,ooo
population be made ineligible to
succeed themselves at the expira-
ton of their terms Of office.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
ANOTHER BIG SLUMP
In COTTON WARNS
FARMERS TO REDUCE
Staple Loses Ten Dollars
And Half Bale Within
Very Few Days
PRE-WAR VALUES
NOW IN EFFECT
Cut in Acreage Only Solu-
ton of Problem Facing
South

MiddIing grade of cotton is now
lowering round the ten-cent price.
Values slumped again last week and
the first OF this week the total loss
being around ten doll.s and fifty cents
per bale. This, added to past losses,
puts the south's great staple practi-
cally on a pre-war price. For grades
lower than middling such ridiculous
prices are being offered that some To-
cal buyers stated they are actually
ashamed to make an offer to farmers
who are holding.
Many farmers at the beginning Of
the ginning season, late last sumer
were offered and refused as high as
twenty eight cents, or about one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars per bale
refused twenty-five cents, or one hun
dred mad twenty-five dollars per bale
They needed the cry of hold your
cotton" thinking that the reaction
would set in and that the crop would
again kite upwards to the forty cents
price. The hopes went glimmering
when the markets followed the general
tendency to drop. Some of the cot
ton holders are taking the matter
philosophicaly and state there is no
use in crying over spilled milk. There
is quite a number of others who feel
sore at recent developments in the
market and swear they will hold their
cotton until h freezes over before
they sell for less than thirty cents"
There is no use in holding on 70
false hope. Frankly, though 1t may
sound brutal, the cotton market, ae-
ccrding to experts, is in such shape
that producers can not hope 20 get
any price near twenty cents for mid
ding cotton. A reaction is hardly pos
si5'9 for the world apparently, Is DGt
/ wanting much American cotton just
now
These are hard, cold facts, and the
farmers of the south should as weh
digest them now and grow WISE than
/ to- suffer for their short-sightedness
later on. The object lesson right now
/ at hand should be sufficient , Dive
home the unanswerable doctrine that
/ the only insurance for the future stab
ility of the cotton industry is to re
duce the acreage and prod l@t:On -:
| year to one-half that of 1920. There
is a large carry-over supply If ,ottaE
in sight that may require long inns
for the world to consume and Il an
other twelve million bale crop Is 10
duced in 1921 it viii set back the In
dustry for five or more years. TIKI
only sensible plan to stabilize it, ae
cording to those wise to the situation
is to produce a small crop and thui
! aid the world in cosuming the sur
plus now on hand. War always sends
cotton skyward in price but the wal
is now over and cotton, like ever
other commodity, is fast getting ba'cl
to a normal basis.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
Has Big Corn Crop Planted

Mr.. E. NJ. Boagni, owner of the
Camp Hamilton Belmont place near
OpeIousas, has approximately two
hundred and fifty acres of corn plant
ed for his individual crop on the big
farm. This is exclusive of the acre
age planted by tenants. His crop is
worked by day labor, and according
to hsi son Vincent, they are expect
ing no trouble whatever this year in
securing an ample supply Of farm
hands, often having more applicants
Monday mornings than they have
places for.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
AiIa Norman Show Here

The tent theatre of the Hila Nor
gan company. which played Ye'T
successful engagement Of one We <
in OpeIousas last fall, returned - Or
elousas Sunday to play another weeks
engagement. The show opened Nor
day night and played to crowded
house. An entire new program las
been arranged and there will he new
play each night. The show is looted
on the Jacobs lot, corner Main End
Bellevue streets. right in the center
of the city. Popular prices are being
charged-25 cents for adults, 10 cents
for children, war tax included.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
Repair Local Phone Lines

District Lineman Hauze of Lake
Charles, with four assistants of that
deDartment Of the Cumberland ar
rived here some days ago in big
White motor truck for the purpose of
putting in extensive repairs to the
lines and other equipment Of the com
pany. New creosoted poles are being
placed in position and the men are
busy on the job every day.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
DELAY OPENING Restaurant

Mr.. Dumartrait, proprietor of the
new restaurant that is to open in the
Moriarty building on Bellevue street,
opposite the Lacombe hotel, stated
Saturday that if was impossible to
start business on the 1st instant be-
cause of the non-arrival of supplies
ordered from dealers out of town.
However, he expects to have every
thing going within the next few days
nd, promises patrons splendid service
at reasonable prices.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02

Mrs. John NJ. Prescott is visiting
relatives in Opelousas and will short
" join Mr.. Prescott in Houston, Texas.
They have been residing for some
time in Crowley and Jennings.
The mny friends of Mrs. W. D. Lew,
is will be glad to know that she is
rapidly improving after a spell Of u,
ness lasting several weeks.
Warren Eacoste and Nathan Roos
of Lafayette were Opelousas visitors
Friday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
Mis- Certie Fux motored to Lake

Miss Gertte Fux motored to Lake
Charles Saturday. returning via raj
Monday morning, having left her car
in that city for repainting.
w. F. Nolan made a business tTiT
to Crowley Saturday, returning home
Sunday afternoon via Lafayette.
John w. Clark, Landry street jew
eler went to New Orleans Saturday
night, returning home Monday morn
i-g.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
''spAone Men Meet Here

employees Of the southern divi,
81 the Bell telephone association
\, se'tOgether meeting in this
! ! !. a'l Friday, the same being stag
4. / he han Of the local fire com.
49, DIVISION Chairman Flirping OF
.c,s iae' Mr.. Ferguson of Lake
~ Mt CUrran Of New Orleans
~, duncan Of A!eEand ia. prom,
~. sla0e.s Of the body we're in a..
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
Police july msets Monday

The March meeting Of the police
jury viii be he'd starting next Zion
day. March 7, and the session IS *
pecte1 10 attract a large crowd Of
country people to OpeIou5as.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
!. ''E''es st Episcopal Church

~. enent is made that divine
~, vii be cnoducted at the Ell;
IN ,uu'eh today (Wedne fayl,
1, : a 1880 O'clock p m. o- the
! =. n Bullock. All men So c,
s,si,p.' ,ssadon and the pr1,ic is
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02

Garland De5ean, prom irent farmer
CT the j'ls gIer-ine Point nsighboEhood
was q business visitor here Mc11ay
morning.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02

Hon. p. r. Sandoz and John n.
Dul..ho spent most Of last week in
G3e. lin. allen parish.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
Singers Shifted at
Second Hearing
OF "Mefistofile'
Miss Easton Heard as Mar
gherita, Cigli Remains as
Faust, While Didllr Is
Again in the Name Part

Boito's "Mcfistofele" had its second
performance at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night, and there was con-
siderable rearrangcment of parts. Miss
Florence Easton, who was the Trojan
Helen Of the first performance, was the
Margherita of last night, her part in
the classical scene being taken by Miss
Frances Peralta. Mr.. Gigli remained
the Faust. but Mr.. Didur came back to
remind us of the melodramatic devil
nfade familiar by last seasons per-
formance--a very good devil he is, too,
though musical ears are sometimes in
doubt as to which of the two notes
which he sings is the one aimed at.
There is something to be said, but
probably Mt another time, for it was
not peculiar to last nights perform
ance, about tho manner in which the
music of the Classical Sabbath might,
perhaps ought, to be sung. Boito took
very serious view of his task when
lie undertook to make an opera out of
Goethe's "Faust." He proved that
when he went to the second part of the
drama for such episodes as the Greek
scene and the death of Faust. But it
is a question whether or not ANYBODY
at the Metropolitan Opera House has
sought to carry out his poetical pur-
poses, though he took pains to set them
forth in his introduction to the book.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08

prtnoipnl cities. opening In philadelphia
on January o.
cast OF 'rhc Hindu" in which WalKer
Whiteaide In atarring and which is play
Ing In Toronto this week.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
ssThe Squaw Man. al Lyric
Shubcrt Selects Theater for Re-
vival of Faversllarm's Success

Ice Shubert has selected the Lyric
Ihenter for William Faversham's re-
yyival Of Edwin Milton Royle's "Thc
Squaw Man." and the play will be pre-
sented during. tho holiday season. Mr..
Fay'ersham will play his original role
OF jim Carston, and Rose Cophlan. I)urr
Mcintosh, Riley Hatch and II. Cooper
Cliff are included in the cast. Mrs.
Lydig Hoyt will make her stage debut
under the name of Julia Hoyt, in the
role of Diana, Countess Of Kerhill,
"The Squaw Man" was originally pro-
duccd in October, 1905, at Waflack's
Theater, and ran until June of the fol-
lowing year. Theodore Roberts, Will
liam $. Hart, George Fawcctt, Adrienne
Morrison and Sal.na Fetter are some
Of the actors who were in the original
cast with Mr.. Fnversham.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08

settings for "rhe Mountain Man" Glare
Mummera.. play. which opens at Maxine
Eiiiotts Theater on Monday night,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08

Village Follics," hsp written santa Claus
In Our Village" a Christmas sketch, which
VIII be introduced in the pruduetlnn
New-York tribune., 1921-12-08
Boris Lang. Russian Pianist,
Makes American Debut

Boris Lang. a Russian pianist. made
his first American appearance at a
recital in .Steinway Hall last evening.
Mr.. Langs playing revealed robust
tonal quality and sustained power Of
execution. His program was admirably
adapted to the nature Of his technique.
including such compositions as Chopin's
Revolutionary Etude. 2achmaninoff's G
minor prelude, the Schubert Taussig
Marche Militaire and LISTS piano ar
rangement of Wagner's "Liebestod." )"
The latter piece was played with espe-
cial fire and brilliance.