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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16
LOCAL POST WILL
STAGE BIG DRIVE
AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS TO
SEEK RECRUITS FROM RANKS
OF WORLD WAR VETERANS

OF "OHLO WAN w
Opelousas post of the American L6-
gion will hold a meeting at the Elks
home in this city on Thursday night.
According to a circular letter issued
nv the post. "at the last meeting
great program was outlined, but De-
fore beginning the new work we want
everybody to come together IL one
more rousing meeting so that we can
get together and pull together from
the outset. Hence the meeting on the
18th.
.sWe know that you do not need TO
he dragged to a meeting OF the Amerl-
can Legion, but if you are dead ana
don't know it, report to one OF the
outfits below for treatment. We want
two hundred 'buddies' in each Of these
outfits within two months time. Line
nm with either outfit for the big mem
bersbip drive soon to be started.
The outfits" referred to are as fol
lows:
Durio's Outfit-E. B. Robert, Chas'
Deiean, H. Lastrapes, R. Lacomoe' J.
Cbachere. L. Sander, A. J. Bercler' u
R Perkins, Paul Boagni, Albert Clary'
Fred Guidry.
Paws outfit-o. Wyble, A. J. Per
rault Ed. Estorge, Ed. Boagni' {. l.
! HAYES L. J. Baumann, A. Dezauche
F. J. Reiger, Sidney Garland Alex
Swords, l. W. Jordan
"The outfit" says the circular, ',Witf
tho smallest following on the night o.
tho nth will be called upon to set the
post up to the drinks-the nature 0
the drink to be left entirely to the VIC
torious outfit"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Nolan and chill
dren, after spending week in Alex
andria. La. and Dallas, Texas, return
ed home Sunday.
DR.. ]. A. Shaw, formerly of Opelou-
sas. now of Shreveport, is quite i'll,
according to late reports. The doc
tor is interested in the El Dorado oil
field and on a recent visit there was
affected by gas from the giant well
and the fumes of the gas brought on
the full and pneumonia followed.
Miss Daisy Edwards of this city is
spending some time in Crowley as the
guest of her brother, Clifford ]. Ed
wards, who is connected with the Lou
| isiana Title & Abstract company.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16

H. F. Magoon Of the state highway
department, temporarily located IN
Opelousas, made a business trip to his
beadouarters in New Orleans Satur'
day. returning yesterday.
Miss Vita Guilbeau of this city LETT
Yesterday for Lake Charles where she
will spend some time visiting rela
tives in the Lake City.
DR.. Truly of Washington, formerly
of Natchitoches parish, was in ope
lousas last week on business mis-
sion.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16
TWENTYFEETOIL SANDS STRUCK
D. of /. Dance after Easter

The Opelousas court Of the Daugh-
ters OF. Isabella is making all prepara-
tions Tor the big dance which the
members will give at BarilleauX's au-
ditorium on Monday night, March 2S,
the day following Easter. Refresh.
ments Of all kinds will be sold al req-
sonabIe prices and everybody who al.
tends the affair is promised a good
time.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16

Chapman Smith, formerly of Grand
Coteau but now of Lafayette, was in
Opelousas Monday, transacting bust
ness.
Will P. Ewell of DeQuincey, connect
ed with the Gulf Coast Lines at that
place, spent Sunday and Monday
day in Opelousas visiting relatives.
Mrs. c. c, Porter, formerly of Eu-
nice but now of Houston, Texas, is on
a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy A. Jackson, near Opelousas.
Tom Joyner, who has been residing
here for some time, being employed
in the Haas garage, left last week for
Minnesota where he will in future re.
side. His many friends regret his de.
parture.
DIR. and Mrs. Jos. Raphiel of Port
Barre were in Opelousas on a shop
ping mission.
F. F. Hollier of the Bennett Stores
attended to business in New Orleans
Friday and Saturday.
DR.. L. J. Bauman was a Lafayette
visitor last Friday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16
EstimahIe Lady Injured

Miss Cecile Hollier, residing IN the
eastern part OF the city had the mis-
fortune to fall last Saturday as a re-
sult of which accident she sustained a
broken ankle and received minor
bruises.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16
LAWYER SHOOTS.
WOUNDS FORMER
OPEL0USAS MAN
D. D. Nuckolls, Once Editor
of Clarion, Falls Before
Carville's Gun
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL
WOUNDS NOT SERIOUS
Duel in Plaquemine Result
Of Clash Over an Ad-
vertising Bill

As a result of an informal duel ia
Plauuemine, La, last Friday, D. ID
Nuckolls, formerly editor and man
ager of the Clarion and for aboGt
eighteen months a resident Of Ope-
lousas. was shot twice by J. A. Car
Vile, prominent in the social and p0-
liticaI affairs of Ibervile parish. Th@
wounded man was rushed to the
Touro infirmary in New Orleans for
treatment and last reports are that
he is doing we'll and will recover, both
wounds being in the left arm and left
shoulder.
The shooting was the elimination OF
a controversy over the payment Of a
bill for advertising. Mr.. Nuckolls is
manager of the Iberville South, week
ly newspaper of Plaquemine Mr.. Car
! vile is secretary Of a homestead as
sociation, member of the lower house
of the legislature and also a delegate
! to the constitutional convention from
the parish of IberYilie and grand
knight of the Plaquemine council 1f
the knights of Columbus.
1t appears that the charge render
ed by the newspaper for the publica-
ton of an advertisement for the home
| stead association was five dollars as
compared with two dollars and nifty
cents as heretofore charged Mr.
CarviIle states that he sent his young
lady stenographer to the printing Of
flee to find out the reason for the add
ed cost, and on her return she stated
to him that Mr.. Nuckolls had insuted
her. Mr.. Caryille then went to the
office of Mr. Nuckolls and protested
against the treatment accorded his
stenographer.
He says NuckOlls cursed him and
r that he (Carville) knocked Nuckolls
down and when the latter rose from
+ the floor and squared Off apparent
ly to fight he knocked the newspaper
, man down again and turning left th'
room When reaching the door b.
! | heard someone in the office state tina
= the newspaper man had a gun ana
O while looking back fell and skinned
q his hands and legs.
Y Carville says that he went to HI
! home and secured his 32 calibre re
a vOlver and returned to his office. at
/ irving there some friend called hin
g up and stated that Nuckolls was com
4 ing after him with a gun. AS he fig
2 ished speaking over the phone tn
h door opened and Nuckolls walked il
e with a As calibre army Colt automs
5 tic. Both men fired at the same time
o Carville fired five shots in all, Much
e oils two. and the latter's gun hung
n Two of Carville's bullets hit the news
J. paper man and the lawyer was III
f. touched. Following the shooting bot
" were arrested and their bonds fixed q
II $3.50 each.
IF Nuckolls on arriving in New O.
K leans made only brief statement
r the newspapers, the inference bein
'e that the fisticuff in which he wa
Le knocked down was the direct caHs
n- of the pistol duel. The newspap,
le man is small of stature and physical
lie unfit for scrap" while the lawy'
" is said to be man of 175 or MOI
pounds and some" man physically.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16

the driIlers and the employees at
the rig are buying leases for them.
selves. At the directors meeting Mon
day a block of forty acres from the
company holders was transferred to
them.
The ST. Louis people who are in
terested in the we'll are expected here
at once and numerous reservations
have been wired the Lacombe hotel
from Texas, north Louisiana and 9th
er oil centers.
1t is reported that he present depth
of the we'll is approximately 1900
feet and casing has been ordered to
case the hole to the sand. AS soon as
this reaches here it will be set and
cemented in the hole. This will re-
quire from q week to ten days, in or
der that the cement may set. 1t will,
therefore, be about two weeks before
it is finally known just what is the
capacity of the we'll.
The fact that the directors of the
company feel warranted in going to
an expense Of practically $4,000 in or
der to test the we'll is proof that they
are fairly certain of something.
( A barbed wire fence has been erect
ed around the derrick and the rig, il
order that the workmen may not b'
/ nterferred with and none of the EN-
pIoyes are talking for publication. Al
/ Inquiries are referred to the officer
of the company.
President Lewis is extremely opt
mistic but makes the statement tha
actions speak louder than words. r
calls attention to the fact that casinl
has been ordered and that if the CON
pany did not feel they had an oil wei
they would not be Justified in spenc
ing three thousand dollars to max
the test.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-16

Opelousas may have its oil field
after all. For years local enthu-
siaists have waxed warm on the sub
.iect and declared that there was lots
Of the wealth producing fluid under
the crust of this territory.
Their optimistic prediction seems
about to be realized, if all one hears
Of the test vel being sunk on the
CreswelI farm, southwest of this city
in the unvarnished truth.
The contract for the we'll stipulated
three thousand feet, but the drill has
not sunk much over fourteen hun
dred feet and the drillers state that
oil sand has been discovered. Al
this depth drilling was suspended
some days ago and nothing more Will
be done until the work of placing the
strainer and bailing the we'll has been
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20

THE Balkan cloud which has not been hearc
from for several days. ought to be as big as man
two hands by this time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20

could not keep house without it. have
recommended it to many and always
shall. You may use this letter if you
wish Mrs. EDWARD PITTS, 2 High
St., Newburgh, N. Y.
1t has been said that 'fbacksche is an
invention of the Evil One to try women's
souls" but even so, it is more often
symptom of a female trouble which
sooner or later declares itself. Day
after day it drags a woman down and
night after night prevents restful sleep.
Such woman should follow Mrs. Pitts
advice and try Lydia f. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, and regain health.
Letters about your health will be given
careful attention and held in strict conf
dence if you write to Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. Their expert
ence of over 40 years is at your service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20
MR.. REPPA A DANGEROUS CANDIDATE

When Mr. Reppa, candidate mayor OF East
Chicago subscribed to un-American program at Col
nnoia Hall, he outlawed himself from the republican
party and therefore republicans cannot endorse his
candidacy.
The party of Lincoln will subscribe to the poll
teal ambitions OF INSCRIPTIONS ana Sc lack
Ing IN his duty as American citizen as TO make
speech In the enemy language calling upon foreign
born Americans and uralzed foreigners to sup
port ticket composed exclusively fcregn-born
didates To actively aid in Mr. Reppas candidacy
would leave stain upon the unsued record of the
grand old party in Lake county That MIR. Reppa took
the platform and spoke at Columbia hall after the
native Americans had been elected from the hall is
sufficient alone to bar him from the good gaces of the
republican party but he eaped insult upon injury By
trying at time when the life of the threat
ened by foreign oppression and treachery tc
put the city of East Chicago in control of racial
clique.
This newspaper stands first. last and always for
Americsnism 1t knows that the republicans of East
Chicago have always made stand It cannot coun-
tenance man who was so un-American to endeavor
to array foreign-born Americans native Amer
cans This nation will not distinguish between native
and foreign-born Americans The only thing TO be con.
sidered is the Americansm of its not their ma
uv1ty Those excellent citizens who have selected this
as their country entitled and protec-
ton the same as those who Americans BY birth But
on the other hand those who under the stars
and stripes have equal rights Times will up
hold them as well as their naturalfzed brothers
Mr.. Reppa is a dangerous man. He would he
dangerous mayor. Any who would make the sDeech
that ne did at Columbia hall there is an abund
ence OF anidavs as TO its nature would be an unwsa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20
ANSWERS TO Yesterdays
QUESTIONS

I'm what country did manual train
Ing in schools originate? Ans. In Fin
land in 1853.
I'm what year was the capitol Of
this country burned? Ans In 1914
3-Iiow long does it take a lamb to
get all it's teeth? Ans. -Four years.
4-What is an ornithopter? Ans 1t
is flying machine that attains flight
by fla piping it's wings
5-How far can a flyer volplane from
an altitude of 10000 feet Ans To a
spot thirty miles distant
6-How many strokes 10 pistons make
In one revolution of the crank shaft of
gas engine? Ans Two.
Who wrote. Il am monarch of all
I survey, my right there IS none to dis
pute?" Ans. William Cowper
(Which is the shallOwest of the
Great Lakes? Ans Lake Erie.
9-What is a franchise2 Ans II IS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20
HOW MUCH
DO You KNOW?

WAS Benjamin Frani.lin born in
this country
2-who wrote. Hail 70 the chief who
in triumph advances"
3-What will spit ball" do?
What was the lowest temperature
ever recorded in the frigid zone?
s-How many peaches does II take TO
equal the food value Of one egg?
e-How does a medium sized potato
compare with two slices of bread in
food value?
{ What sort Of a disease is delirium
tremens?
S-Into how many states is IT posi-
BILE for Texas to be subdivided?
9-Does a male mosquito bitter
10-How many of the foreign born
white population Of this country came
from England?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20

choice for public office Voters i'll afford to cham
pion Mr.. Reppa against ncn-partisan movement OF
the citizens of East Chicago elect 100 cent
American, Frank Callahan
This is age of Americanization of both native
and foreign born Americans Nothing interfere
with that program. 1t be carried out And Mr..
Reppa's pet plan of excluding native bern Americans
from the of the city of East Chicago is the
outrageous thing that has ever been proposed
III Lake county politics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20
The Passing Shoe

WOMAN Is mans physical
SUPERIOR in some ways at least
AND we never knew a man
WHO could look back and down
OVER his shoulder and
ASCERTAIN definitely whether he
had
SAT in anything unfortunate or not
But we have seen mare slips
OF girls perform this
FEAT many times.
minister says misleading fiction Is
one
or the things responsible for
UNHAPPY married life. There is
another
VIEW however. that marria ge
Is responsible for a lot OF fiction.
THE exception proves the rule
AND we know there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20

Is always one neighbor woman
WHO, if she lived next door to
CLEOPATRA along about
80 or 40 B C, would have said
"oH well perhaps Mark
Is just an old friend Of the family
a Detroit wedding
BROKE up in a free-for-an fight
YOU have to wait until 1t is
ALL over at wedding
LIKE that before you know
WHO is best man.
PROBABLY nothing inspires
MORE inefable Iongings in the
BOSOM Of an advocate
OF the largest degree of personal
LIBERTY consistent with
GOOD citizenship than the way his
ICED tea looks in the glass.
OPEN meetings of the ornaments
CONFERENCE are favored
BY the American delegates
OTHERS may as well agree with
THEM for our reporters
WILL get the news anyway.
THIS is rapid age
AND girl doesn't have to
SIT in a porch swing more than
THREE times it seems
BEFORE the engagement is an
nounced.
YOU can add to the
LIST of the unemployed under
A corkscrew in the U. S.
DINNER bell in Russia.
SOME men never learn that they
CAN'T dodge an argument
WITH a woman
BY agreeing with her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20

4 particular privilege or right granted
by government TO an individual. ASSOC
citation or corporation.
l0-What Is a frankIng privilege? Ans
1t Is the right to send letters and pac-
kaees throurh the mails without charge
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20

blocks without bein z
tired out. | read
Lydia E. Pinkham S
We ge a Bile Com
pound n anewspap-
and decided to give
it a trial. Now | Team
do my own work and
walk with ease. !
always Keep the
w e. t a BILE Com
pound in the house.
1t certainly is my
hest friend and 7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20
uNFIT FoR NAN Or BEAST.

AS far as the casual observer is concerned 1t wouls
have better thesastronomers left the moon
he conceived it in early childhood-mads of green
cheese If true. view at least comforting;
such had gustatcry possibilities.
Professor Pickering. of Harvard. has lately got on
intimate terms with the moon than any one has
been His telescope and camera have detected
and photographed things which believed
there but on the reports of his observations
dscouraging to those who cling to oldfashoned be-
llefs about the moon.
It isn't even a habitable place for the man and thc
lady whom many of us have seen in the neon The
weather is chiefly Of the variety one en-
counters R TERRA Fuego and off Cape Hornclouds
fog mist billiards. storms the cycle, with
volcanic eruptions by way Of variety How near this
professors telescope to the earth may
be in the that this scientist observed green
masses of foliage born at dawn and blghted at even
tide"
How disappointing. In boyhcod days with our
irabluation aroused by the of Jules Verne we
had formed sort of attachment for the place we
would have had objection paying it visit When
we learned from earlier writer that on the moon
people by merely smelling of the food this desire
to visit the moon grew more insistent not because
we wanted to eat in moon-man fashion We merely
wanted to get chance look never felt that
jam could be entirely satisfactory if partaken
of IN that way.
Discouraging to the poets is this never scien-
tfc aspect the What tenderness they have
lavished on it. and what of ink. to make the
earths companion in her loneliness an object OF our
affection, Shakespeare and Keats and all the rest or
the poetic tribe would have scorned it had they known
about the Professor Pickering has just re-
vealed.
We SHAH give ear proposals to visit the moon.
II is dead issue henceforth Even with lot OF small
nations around with affairs in terrible shape, and
with some larger cnes whose affairs still worse
must be admitted that subunary residence is to
be preferred brown stone front on the moon.
We are still strong for the earth.
THE Balkan cloud which has not been hearu
from for days. ought to be as big as man
two hands by this time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20
CHATS WITH
YOUR
GAS MAN

The business we are en-
gagged in is a public trust.
The obligation imposed is to
provide adequate and de-
pendable service.
This involves the intelli-
gent and willing co-opera-
ton of our employees. They
are the human factor upon
which we depend for good
service, and business sue
cess.
The public has the right
to expect courtesy and an in
teligent appreciation of its
needs. These are our first
obligations and we strive to
fulfill them because we
know that in fulhllment
there lies a full measure of
satisfaction and success,
shared alike by customers
and company.
Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20
COULD NOT
keep HOUSE
Without Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, Says
Mrs. Pitts of Newburgh

Newburgh, N. my trouble was
a weak back and | could not walk two
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-20

IN looking over the scene of that explosion GER
mans should be reminded Of conditions not long ago
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-16
We Wish One and All o. MerTY
Christmas and o. Happy and
Prosperous NelU Year

We are especially DESTROYS of extending to our
many friends and customers our sincere appre-
cation and thanks for their past patronage and
assure them the Same courteous treatment.
prompt and efficient service in the future as ten
dered them in the past. Remember our Price
Smashing Holiday Sale is now going on in Full
Bloom" and we especially invite you to come
and inspect this mammoth $4,000 stock Of alb
souteIy New Seasonable Merchandise" now 90
ing at unheard Of prices and consisting Of every
thing to wear for Men, Women and Children.
By sledge hammer blows we have battered prices
back to 1912 and 1913 levels. AGIance over will
quite readily convince you Everything plainly
marked Nothing Reserved"
Read the Red Price Tags, they tell the tale
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-10-28
PROFITEERING ON
ARMY-NAVY GAME
TICKETS DENIED

Athletic officials OF the Naval and
Military Academies have entered
strong denial that either the
Navy or the Army was profiteer-
ing in the sale of tickets for the
Army and Navy game al the Polo
Grounds late next month, as alleged
by a New York writer
1t Is explained that the seating Ca
pacity OF approximately $4,000 had
been divided into three parts. one TO
each OF the schools and one TO the New
YORK National League Baseball Club.
The schools give thei, allotnents free
of charge 70 members Of their respec-
tive athletic associations. Who have
contributed voluntarily To the support
Of athletic activities during the year.
Or the. lh-rd section OF seats allot-
ted 10 the New York Club the authori-
ties al West Point and Annapolis will
sell slightly more than 1000 seats
I for the New York Club 10 the mem
bers OF the athletic association. These
tickets. officials explained. are
I Bought from'the baseDail cluD az S".oV
I each and sold for the same price.
This is the same price as was charged
! last year.
This is the first time that the OFF
+ Gals al West Point and Annapolis
have handled directly the sale OF
tickets. Formerly the tickets which
they are now handling we're on pub
lie sale The remaining 5000 tickets
arc controlled by the baseball club for
SITS own purposes. and these tickets
tare being. sold Tor So each only 10
friends OF the club and not 10 the pub
lie at large Formerly these tickets
were sold at prices ranging from
$3.50 TO SO.
The Army and Navy. it is pointed
out. are not charging any more fol-
purchased tickets than before. as al
legged
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-10-28
BOONE ELEVEN TRIMS
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL
! BY SCORE OF IA TO 0

Playing in by far their best form OF
the year Severn School defeated
Loyola High School yesterday after
noon. Ia to 0. making the fourth sue
cessive game with its goal line un-
crossed The game was in doubt TO
the end but Lacy's wonderful forward
passing was more than balanced b.
Severn's superiority in the line and
general team play. During the game
Loyola completed successfully D8, less
than II forward passes: it was
Scyern's ability TO break up passes
when Loyola was Y most threatenine
which saved the game
In the first quarter after forcing
Loyola 10 kick. Severn received the
ball on its 40-yard line. Line plunges
gained 80 yards. and then Selby went
around the end for 20 yards and a
first down on Loyolas 10-yard line
Griswold gained yards over tackle
and then Short sneaked through cen
ter for the touchdown The other
score was obtained in the LAST quar-
ter, when with the ball ON LoyOld IS
20-yard line the Severn forwards
opened a gaping hole. and Gri,wold
dashnc through eluded the secondary
defense and crossed the line. Turner
as usual. kicked both goals
Turner. Claiborne. Griswold. Clark
and Tobeman played exceptionally
we'll for Severn but il was team play
that won the game.