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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-21
Local
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Mr.. and Mrs J. M. Morgan spent
Wednesday in Atlanta
H. O. Watson of Mt Carmel was
in town Wednesday on business
Mrs. S. A. Allen of Fonville was in
=. town Thursday shopping. ~,..- =.
Mrs. George Bowie of Gilgal was
shopping in the city Thursday.
j. A. Gillian of Sharon was in
town Thursday on business
, DR.. r. NJ. Stevenson and T. v.
Miller were. here from Due West yes
terday on business.
Miss jamie Belle Pennal and Miss
Sydelle Graves attended the Fair in
Greenwood Thursday "
Mrs. E. v. Snipes Of Winder, Ga,
spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs
Paul Link.
Mrs. B. T. Cochran, Misses Dorothy
Syfan and Howard Hill went over to
Greenwood today to the Fair.
Mrs. Kelly Bowie of Elberton, Ca,
spent Thursday in the city with Mrs.
Henry Hill.
W. E. Hill, J. S. Cochran and j.
II DnPre attended the Piedmont
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-21

w. E. Hill, J. S. Cochran and j.
H. DuPre attended the Piedmont
Fair in Greenwood Thursday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-21

Mrs. Kelly Bowie of Elberton, Ca,
spent Thursday in the city with Mrs.
Henry Hill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-21

Mrs. B. T. Cochran, Misses Dorothy
Syfan and Howard Hill went over to
Greenwood today to the Fair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
RUTH TRAINING FOR
60 HOMERS IN 1921

New York, Jan. 4.-If Babe Ruth
doesn't get at least sixty home runs
in the 1921 season he will be greatly
disappointed, he said today. The
home run king plans to go into in
tensive training at once. AS he is
many points overweight due to his
extended vacation in Cuba he will 60
to his farm in Massachusetts and put
in about six weeks at wood chopping.
Then he will join the Yankees pitch
ing staff in Arkansas late next month.
Ruth believes that his throwing
arm will be in good shape next sum-
mer and he is counting on doing
some of the twirling for the team.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
DANIELS is OPPOSED
TO BORAH RESOLUTION
On DISARMAMENT
Says 1t Would Mean Another Alli-
ance and Cause Condition Iden-
tical That Which Brought
On World War.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary
Daniels said today that so far as he
had been advised President Wilson
was not considering the calling of 6
world disarmament conference. Re.
iterating his opposition to the Boraf
resolution looking to reduction OF
naval building by Great Britain
Japan and the United States, the ma,
val secretary said "such a move
would amount to nothing less than
another alliance, for these three ma
tions would still WELD the naval bal
ance of power of the world.
"The remainder of the nations
could reasonably be expected to form
an entente" said Mr.. Daniels, "and
thus we would soon have a condition
identical to that which caused the
world war.
GAS for the United States talking
about reducing or limiting its navy
until it is second to no nation in the
world in sea power, such a move is
almost beyond thought. We have no
thought that Great Britain in insist
ing on the mastery of the seas, men,
aces the United States, but Great
Britain could we'll afford to favor an
agreement to curtail naval building
today for such an agreement would
leave her with a navy almost twice
as powerful as any other in the world
in addition to the fact that she has
an alliance with Japan. That alliance
probably does not mean any danger
to the United States, but it exists and
if these three nations should agree to
limit naval building today the British
navy alone would be much superior
to ours while the combined japanese
and British navies would overshad-
ow the American sea forces"
Action Is Deferred.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator Bo-
rah's resolution looking to reduc-
ton in future naval building by the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan was considered today by the
Senate foreign relations committee
but final action was deferred.
Senator Borah said after the COM
mittee session, which was secret,
that considerable sentiment develop
ed in the committee to include
France and Italy in the disarmament
negotiations which the President
would be asked to initiate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
THOMAS MEIGHAN IN
CHIEF ROLE IN VIM.
DE MILE PICTURE
Talented Player Cast in Leading
Role of "The Prince Chap"
Friday Night.

Thomas Meighan, who was so large
factor recently in the success of
George Loane fuckers "The Mira
Gle Man" and Cecil B. De Miles
"Male and Female is the featured
player in the perturbation of Edward
Peple's well known play, "The
Prince Chap" 1t will be shown at
the Opera House Friday night.
Mr.. Meighan is another of those
young men who became actors when
their fathers advised them to be
something else. The elder Meighan
sent Thomas to college with the idea
of making a physician of him. In
stead, the youthful graduate broke
into dramatics in a small part with
Henrietta Crossman in mistress
Nell" Subsequently he played oppo-
site Grace George and William Col
lier and went to London in the lead
ing role in "The College Widow" He
returned to America and took up
screen work, appearing opposite
practically every prominent femin-
inc star of the cinema and becoming
noted for his clear-cut, intelligent
performances in roles varying from
buffers and master crooks to ex-
army captains and society men.
In "The Prince Chap" Mr.. Mel
CHAN is a sentimental artist who up
sets bis love affair by acquiring a
four-year-old child as his ward, but
who later achieves happiness. Will
liam De Mile produced the picture,
and it is Paramount Aircraft re-
lease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
IMMIGRANTS ARE
COMING IN DROVES
DECLARES COLT
Asks For Temporary Suspension
Pending a Full investigation
By Congress.

Washington, Jan. "A temporary
suspension Of immigration pending
full investigation with view to
passing some permanent legislation
is the "real issue before Congress
Chairman Colt, of the Senate immi'
grafton committee, declared today al
the opening of hearings on the John
son bill, restricting immigration fol-
one year.
In dealing with an emergency bill!
of this kind Senator Colt said eve
look at it, first from an economic
standpoint-how it would affect busi'
/ ness-and secondly, we woul d con-
slider it with reference to the menace
: the flood from Europe ready to
pour in upon u.s."
Representative johnson, of Wash
; irgton, author of the House meas
ure, was the first witness.
81 am told the situation immedi-
ately confronting u.s." he said, "is
such that aliens are coming over in
droves. They are gathering at Eu,
ropean ports in largest numbers yet
reported. They represent a highly
undesirable class"
Increasing Unemployment.
Mr.. Johnson dealt with the in
creasing unemployment in this coun-
try and presented much other infor-
nation which he gave at the House
committee hearings.
Representative Johnson said Eu-
ropean governments were encourag-
ing departure of their citizens for
the United States.
"Italy has agents in this country
assisting these people to come in"
he declared. "They are begging US
not to stop them for another six
months.
81 am advised that Spain is as
sisting its nationals to get out of that
country and finances some who de-
sire to 60. Steamship companies also
are stimulating the movement to
America" the witness said, adding
that one company was increasing its
facilities for handling immigrants
sailing from Rotterdam.
81 am firm in the conviction that
the United States is making a fatal
mistake in permitting these aliens to
come here" Mr.. Johnson continued.
eff we continue our policy, we can
not be surprised to see the commun-
istic party grow in strength and
size"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
MUCH EQUIPMENT TO
BE BOUGHT IN 1921
Although Railroads Bought Big Sup
plies in 1920 They are Arrang-
ing for Still Larger
Purchases.

Washington, Jan. 4.-During the
year 1920 the railroads of the coun-
try spent S349, 100000 for new equip
ment, according to figures announced
today by Roberst S. Binkerd, of the
Association of Railway Executives.
The largest item of expenditure was
$135,OO0,OOO for $4,000 freight cars
and the railroads, Mr.. Binkerd said,
now are trying to make financial ar
rangements to secure an additional
total of $4,000 cars. Purchase of 49,
900 refrigerator cars at cost of
S67,5OO,OOO and $500 new locomo-
tives at a cost of $1O5,0OO,O00 is
planned, and contracts already have
been made for 1900 passenger cars
to cost 100000 he said.
In addition to equipment ontract-
ed for by the railroads the Pullman
company, Mr.. Binkerd said, is build
ing 500 new cars, none having been
built during federal control.
Mr.. Binkerd declared it would be
impossible for the railroads to make
large capital expenditures even if the
new freight and passenger rates
bring the roads six per cent return
as they would be forced to 60 into
seven and eight per cent money
market to secure needed funds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
ERSKINE ALUMNI
MEETS TODAY
Gather at jefferson Hotel To Hea,
Short Addresses-Will Discuss
Athletics.

Alumni of Erskine college living
in Columbia will hold meeting at
the Jefferson hotel Friday night at
z o'clock at which time various mat
ters of interest to the alumni and of
Importance to the institution will
come up for consideration.
DR.. Patterson Wardlaw of the Uni
versity of South Carolina, Prof. Ed
gar Long Of Erskine college faculty.
Gardner Phillips, outstanding foot
ball star of Erskine; B. L. Parkinson
state high school Inspector of South
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
BODY BROUGHT HOME
Colonel Willis To Be Buried At
Simpsonyille

Greenville, Jan. 6.-The body of
Lieut.. Col. Robert H. Willis, Jr.,
chief of the air service, Seventh
army corps, A. E. F., who was kill
ed near Reirmont, Vosges, France,
on September 13, 1918, is en- route
from France and expected to arrive
in Simpsonville, S. c., in few days.
according to a telegram received by
R. H. Willis from the war depart
ment today. The South Carolina
post of the American Legion will
take part in the funeral services.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07

Carolina, M. L. Cashion, state "Y'
secretary of inter-racial work, and
probably others will be present at
the meeting to address the Columbia
alumni. Athletics will come up for
considerable discussion and other
matters will also be given consider
alton. There are about 25 alumni of
Erskine living in Columbia and they
hold the institution in affectionate
regard. The meeting Friday night
will serve to bring together many
of the alumni of the college who
heretofore have not become &C
quainted. Luncheon will be served
during the evening.-The State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
STUDEBAKER WILL
RESUME WORK ON
JANUARY TENTH

South Bend, Ind, Jan. 4.-The
'Studebaker Corporation will resume
work on a scheduled production OF
80 automobiles daily January 10, il
was announced here today. The out
put will be increased gradually un.
til it reaches 500 cars daily, it was
said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
10000 EX.SERVICE MEN
TO GET SCHOLARSHIPS

Knights of Columbus Will Offer Free
Courses.
Ten thousand free scholarships for
former service men who attend night
schools conducted by the Knights of
Columbus will be offered during the
year, according to the plans of the
national education committee of. the
organization which were announced
yesterday. There are now 107 night
schools in IS cities, and it is propos
I'd to have 200 schools in operation,
accommodating 100000 students, by
the end of 1921.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07

A pneumatic planer has been devel-
oped which displaces six or eight
men on ship and car building.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
CAPT. v. c. SHAW GIVES
VIEWS ON HARD TIMES

Thinks the Country in Worse Fix Than in 1914
Hears Complaints of High Taxes Mostly
From People Who Voted These Taxes
Didn't Listen to the Cavalry Horn
Thought Cotton Would Stay at
Forty Cents.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-05-18
LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoNMENT

In the matter of aportionment for
membership in both branches OF the
State legislature, the constitutional
convention has treated St. Landry
and the senatorial district fairly and
no complaint can be registered on
mat score. The first proposition 10
reduce our members Of the lower
house from three to two was abandon
Al and we will continue to have three
members of that body. The senatorial
sistrfct has been changed both in
size and numerical designation. By
ahe redistricting Evangeline has been
added with Avoyelles and the two
now form a new district, while St.
landry and it's elder daughter, AGA
ola. remain as political bedfellows
end form the new fourteenth district.
AS in the old sixteenth. composed of
St Landry, Acadia, Evangeltne, the
new fourteenth will have two senators.
Therefore, while the total member
ship of both house and senate has
Aeen reduced neither St. Landry nor
Acadia will suffer by the change. On
the contrary, both parishes really gain
for their political strength in both
bodies will have added weight. The
convention was certainly wise in this
xpOrtiOnment for the large, important
and populous parishes of st. Landry
and Acadia, with a combined popula-
aiun Of close to a hundred thousand,
would have been badly treated indeed
e their representation had been re-
anead. They will continue to hold
EIeir seven votes in both houses I'M
I'll the unit of apportionment is chang
cd, and that will not be, by constitu-
tFomal II III iticr. until after the next
4edeaaI census in 1880, and if they
ac0utfnue tn grow, as they have in the
past, there is slight danger of their
ever losing, but on the contrary may
gain either IN one or both branches
Of the legislature.
Both parishes by common consent
as heretofore, can now have the priv
ileEe Of electing one senator, as this
system has become time-honored and
we hardly believe there will be any
aetempt to break down the walls Of
custom established to fit the occa-
sion.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-05-18

Mr. Duplechain of Krotz Springs
was here Saturday. The young man
is a hero Of the late war, having vol
unteered in the army and was mem
Der of the first division at Chateau
Thierry and the ArgOnne, being wound
ed and gassed in action. He was IN
the army of occupation and served
nine months in Germany. Discharged,
entered railroad work and recently
returned home after working in the
northwest, in Wyoming, Oregon and
Washington for the Union Pacific
railroad. He is a son Of the late G.
NJ Duplechain and native of st:
Landry.
Steve Durand was social visitor
to Lafayette on last Saturday.
G. w. Morgan, local representative
If a big north Louisiana oil and re-
filming corporation, made a business
Trim to Shreveport Friday and Sat
urday. returning home Sunday
Mrs. Andre R. Dossmann and cnli'
dren Of Port Arthur, Texas, are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yves
Andrepont. on East Grolee street.
Leon Chachere, connected with the
RordeIon garage Of this city, made a
business trip to Church Point Fri
day.
Prof. w. c. Perrault, superintend'
emit of education in st. Martin par
isb visited home folks here last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Miss Nita Moulis, popular tralneu
nurse, was called to New Iberia FIJI
dav on professional work.
Charles Pickett Of New Orleans
attended to business in Opelousas
Monday and Tuesday.
Hon. Henry l.. Garland, New oF.
leans attorney, is spending seVerai
DAYS here visiting his mother ana
other relatives.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-05-18
1777llf1. -
LEONVILLE NOTES

Miss Ethel Hargroder Of Church
Point was the guests of Misses Olivia
BRYAN and May Boudreau last week.
Mrs. sivenier Guidry and daughter
Dula, of Arnaudville were guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gales Thursday.
Miss olivia Bryant was visitor
70 Krotz Springs while there was the
guest of Mrs. A. F. CourviHe.
Mesdames Sam Devilier and Fred
Holcomb we're shopping in Opelousas
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Ed. Coles was business visitor
to Eunice the past week.
Mr.. NJ. A. Hargroder of Church
Point was a business visitor here
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Mcbride and
Mrs. Jim Coles, formerly of this place
but now resident of Opelousas were
visitors here Friday.
Mr.. E. E. VOORHEES, formerly of this
place but now of St. Martinville is
shaking hands with old friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Odom were visit
ing relatives in Eunice Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Rivette OF New
Orleans are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Simon Lalonde and sisters OF
the Coteau section took in the dance
here Saturday night at the W. o, w.
hall here.
Among those who attended court
Monday in Opelousas were: Rev.
Father Charles, Divide Robin, DR.. F.
o. Pavy. Nathan Robin and Ed.
Coles.
Mrs. Gilbert Dupre was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. F. o. Pavy here this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Sicily ana
children were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee MaIlet Sunday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-05-18
CONVENTION GETS TO WORK


Friday OF last week marked per-
Aaps the best days work Of the entire
geventyfiva performed by the coli
etitutional convention. If that body
had worked as well the first seventy
Says there would have been no naces-
sfty of extending the session thirty
additional days. Seven ordinances
were adopted Friday and this marks
q new record in the conventions pro
eeedings.
Much remains to be accomplished
before the body can write "finis" on
she completed product Of tbs labors,
and unless haste is made the next
tour weeks the necessity may arise
sor another extension Of the conven-
tion's life. However, the results pro-
Suced this past week are good
amen of the days to follow, and we
begin to think that the one hundred
and forty-six delegates at last realize
chat they must get out of the rue AMI
do something really worth while.
The quality OF the work performed
may be questioned but we all hope
and believe the delegates have given
che state the bsst they knew how and
that as whole the new organic law
wfI show at least some Improvement
We long ago abandoned the hope that
We would have a constitution OF fund
mmentals, for early in the game the
aeIegates showed a marked DISPOSE
zion to resolve themselves into leg
gsIatiye body and cast to the winds
ali intent Of writing an instrument OF
basic principles. However, now tha'
we have to swallow constitution as
long. and perhaps longer, than the
one framed in 1898. we can get &C
9ustorned perhaps to the bitter dose
We win have. perhaps in modified
firm. the right of amending deteo-
tive or faulty law, and as long as that
means rests with the people there IS
some hope that future legislatures
win see the defects and offer amend
meuts for their curing. An expensive
way of patching a faulty instrument
mt one that viii serve as a make
shift until the people see fit in their
wisdom to call andther convention
10 perfect what the present one has
left undone or overdone.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-05-18
LOUISIANA PLANS
: SUMMER FOREST
CAMP AT B0GALUSA
University and State Department
of Conservation Join
Hands.
may 18tf.

New ns.-Commissioner Alex
Rnder Of the State Department of Con-
servation announces that word is re-
ceiVed from President T. D. Boyd, OF
the State University, which assures
the granting of university credits to
students at the summer forestry camp
to be jointly conducted by the Depart
ment and the University at Bogalusa
this summer. A total credit Of four
points will be given for work done at
Bogalusa in forestry during the six
weeks of the camp, which is the same
number allowed for summer work at
Baton Rouge. The camp opens on
June 10.
The camp, the first of its kind in
the South, was first suggested to the
Forestry Advisory Board Of the con-
servation department by Prof. ]. G.
Lee, a member of the board and pro
fessor of forestry at Baton Rouge.
Three courses in forestry will be
given, all Of the work to be done at
a specially constructed camp near Bo-
galusa, on ground offered for the pur-
pose by the Great Southern Lumber
Co., which also donated the lumber for
tent floors, etc. The students must be
men not under 16 years OF age for the
general and advanced courses OF six
weeks, and not under Fl years for the
ranger course of three weeks. In
aA,,,o&ior a, fOracf o,,rvovipU loo ana1-
ing, timber cruising, Identification and
use Of trees, the principles and
methods of forestry, farm forestry and
other related subjects, will be given
by Prof. Lee, as Director, and r. D.
Forbes, v. H. Sonderegger and H. j.
Stahl, of the forestry division Of the
conservation department. There will
be special lectures by men prominent
In the forestry movement in Louisiana,
and the reforestation work of the
Great Southern Lumber Co., being
done under the direction Of ]. K. John
son, of BogaIusa, will be given special
study. Next year the camp will be
held at Urania, La.
No tuition will be charged for the
forestry instruction. All equipment,
except personal effects, will be fur
nished by the department Of conserva-
ton and the university. The students
will live in tents with board floors,
and eat at a common table. Board
will be charged at a nominal rate of
$500 per week Applicants must reg
lister by June 10.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-05-18

Attorneys E. A. Edwards and j.
Hugo Dore of Vile Platte transacted
business here Monday.
Thomas Thibodeaux of near Lewis
Surg was a business visitor to Ope'
Iousas Monday forenoon.
After spending several days in New
Orleans on business. the popular Ian
dry street merchant, Julius Stander
returned to Opelousas Friday.
Delegates Dupre, Sandoz and Per-
rauIt, after spending the weekend
with home folks, returned to Baton
Rouge Monday evening to resume
their work in the constitutional con-
xention.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-05-18

Louis Richard of Church Point
Point spent few hours here between
trains Monday.
Telismer Guidry of Church Point,
Point, one of the leading citizens and
business men of that prosperous
towns, was a Sunday visitor to Ops-
lousas
After spending several days here,
attending to business with the parish
assessors office, Mr.. w. M. Hatho,n
returned to his home in Melville last
Sunday morning.
Geo. ]. Phillip, prominent rice buy
err, returned to Opelousas Sunday ev-
ening. having motored from Morgan
City where he had been on business
Nolle Chachere, former st. Ian
drian but for several years past resid-
ing in Kinder, came in Friday after
noon and spent day or two visiting
friends returning home Sunday.
Frank Fontenot of Grand Prairie,
one of the fifth ward members Of
the school board, was business Wis
itor here Saturday.
Mrs. ]. H. Lewis Of Whiteville was
in Opeousas Monday between trains
and gave this office a brief call
State Senator Homer BaroUsse of
Church Point was in Opelousas Sun
day to attend a meeting OF the
Knights of Columbus.
Hon. James M. Sanders and DR..
Fred ]. Mayer accompanied by Faith
ers Hyland and Nolan and DR.. Craig,
motored to Leonville last Saturday
evening.
G. w. Morgan and Leopold Simon
visited Lafayette on a business mis-
sion Tuesday.