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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
SEVERAL ASPIRE FOR
REGISTRAR VOTERS
FOUR OR FIVE RIcHMoNDs IN
THE FIELD FOR THE NEW JOB
CREATED BY CONVENTION

It is rumored that there are ct
least five candidates already out for
the position Of registrar Of voters for
ST. Landry parish. This position in
each of the parishes was created By
the constitutional convtntion just the
other day but the faithful lost no
time in beginning to erect their fen
ces and attempt to hedge in the job.
The fortunate one will have to secure
a majority of the sixteen members OF
the police jury for that body has the
power to choose the new official,
though the power Of removal foT
cause" rests solely with state board
composed of the governor, lieuten'
ant governor and speaker Of the lower
house Of the legislature.
For several years w. w. Gelvin has
been performing the work Of the OF
fice of Court Clerk Lastrapes, and Il
is generally admitted that Mr.. Gelvin
will be a candidate for the place sub
iect to the approval of the police jury
Eunice is said to also have a candi
date for the place
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
GAS BLOWOUT AT
PINE PRAIRIE TEST
DAMAGE REPAIRED AND DRILL
ERs PROCEED WITH WORK or
SINKING PIPE IN WELL

The latter part Of last week there
was a blowout at the test well
being drilled near the old proven field
at Pine Prairie, resulting in some dam
age and delay, according to reports
reaching Opelousas Saturday.
The wen is down some nine hun
dred feet, though tho drillers have
been at work only a brief time. Their
considerable rock and other hard sub
stances in that field, but the men ope-
rating the rig have made splendid pro-
gress. The blowout was occassioned
NV pas pressure encountered in a pock'
Of and the force was sufficient q
shake things up considerably NO re-
mort has reached here of the indica'
tions for success, but as the old pro
ducers, not far away, are Of compare
tivelv shallow depth, it is believed
thar oil will be found around fifteen
hundred or seventeen hundred fee5
The operators working in the Pine
Prairie field is said to be ore OF tns
largest oil syndicates on earth ana
= financial with English capital. Ths
entry Of such a large concern in the
pine Prairie region indicates that Il
nancial hackers entertain great hopes
Of uncovering oil in large quantities
and their operations has caused seV
aral opelouseans who own acreage I
the neighborhood Of the oil field tc
"perk-up" considerable, their hopes lol
striking it rich rising with every faV
orable report from the well now undel
way,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
SLOW PROGRESS
in BAQUE CASE
ATTORNEYS BATTLING OVER LIT
fcATloN CAUSED BY ELECTRO
cuTIoN or BOY .

The damage case of Edmond Baque
and wife Versus the city of opelousas
is marking time in district court. Ini-
tiaI proceedings were begun last week
when court adjourned until Tuesday
and the case was again resumed
Plaintiffs, father and mother Of the
young boy who was killed by live
wire some months ago, claim damages
in the sum of nineteen thousand dol
lars. The are represented by Attor-
'neys GuiIbeau and Fontenot & Swords
while the city's interests are looked
after by City Attorney sandoz, assist
ed by special counsel 3. B. Dubuisson-
1t is a hard-fought case and may drag
along for several days before submit
ted to the court for judgment.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
POLICE JURIES TO
FILL ALL VACANCIES
PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE CHANCE E
ELECT REPRESENTATIVES,
WHERE VACANCY EXISTS

Under the old order when a mem
ber of the lower house of the legisla-
ture died or resigned, special cleo
tion was called to choose his success
sor. 1t was parish-wide election and
was alway held at great expense to
the people, but was strictly in keeping
with the ideals Of democratic govern
ment.
The constitutiontional convention.
which has just completed its work de
parted from this ancient and popular,
though very expensive system, in that
it provided that where member OF
the lower house of the assembly dies
or resigns, thus creating a vacancy
for a particular parish, the police jury
of said parish is empowered to elect q
successor. This innovation will serve
materially in reducing expense of cleo
tions,. but it may not meet with the
hearty approval of the people, for il
deprives voters Of the right of select
ing man. AS in the case Of st. Ian
dry, for example. there are sixteen
members Of the police jury. If fol
any reason a vacancy should occur in
the membership Of the legislature,
candidate for the vacancy only has tc
secure the vote of the majority of the
members.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
WILL INITIATE BIG
CLASS ON SUNDAY
Some Candidates From Sur
rounding Councils to Be
Received Here
LOCAL OFFICERS PLAN
FOR GLORIOUS TIME
Entire Day to Be Replete
With Entertainment for
Large Crowd

Next Sunday, June, 19 the Opelousas
council Of the Knights of Columbus
will have an initiation of class of
about forty candidates, SINE of whom
como from councils located in adjoin-
ing cities and towns.
Officers OF the local body propose
that the event shall be one of the
greatest in the history of the organi-
cation in opelousas, even though the
class of candidates will not be as large
as some other clases initiated during
the distant past.
All preparations have been made for
entertainment on a scale heretofore
unheard of. The entire K. of G. build
ing will be given up to the initiation
during the daylight hours after the
services at the Catholic church
When the scene of action is cleared
in the late hours of the day the low
er floor will be used for the big dance
which will spell the finish of the days. $
program.
The magnificicent automobile show
room of Osfe Bordelon, almost ad
Joining the X. of c. hall, has been
loaned by the owner for banquet
and reception room, and all the auto
mobiles will be cleared out for tina
purpose. A splendid dinner will bt
served in that place, beginning al, 10
clock in the morning, the price O
which will be so small that no on'
will feel the cost of eating that day
The ladies will have that end in ham
and those who have an intimate know
ledge of the expartness of opelousa
ladies' in preparing a spread fit 10
the gods will miss anything.
After the ceremonies and the eats
the famous moving picture film, dc
picting the Knights of Columbus pil
grimmage to Metz, will be shown fra
to the general public at the opeloua
high school auditorium if arrange
ment for the use 0 fthat building ca
be made. This film is said to be ea
ceptionaIly fine and no one shoul
miss the opportunity of witnessing Il
The days festivity viii be close
with big dance at the K. of c. home
to which all members Of the order an
their lady friends are invited. sple1
did music for the occasion will b
furnished, and Alfred yidrine, hea
officer Of the local organization, state
that there is no chance Of anyon
leaving without having had the re'
good time of their lives.
This will be the last initiation thi
summer.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
OH, YOU EUNICEITES!
SECOND TRIMMING Is
DOWN AND OUT SURE!
Sundays Game Chalks Up
Another Victory For
Opelouseans
PUT-UP HARD FIGHT;
TIDE STRONG AGAINST
Four to Two Official Score
When Last Round Was
Played on Local

The locals won another from En-
nice Sunday afternoon, the visitors
coming here for the contest. Flushed
with their victory of to over Welsh
on Sunday, the 9Th, they felt confid-
ent that they would "get" Opelonsas
goat" with their strengthened team
and expert pitcher. However, in the
vernacular, they had another think n
coming after the ninth inning showed
the score to stand to in Opelou-
sas' favor.
Old Jupiter Pluvius was really kind
to players and fans Sunday. The daily
rain failed to materialize and every
body breathed a sigh Of relief that
there was break in the monotony OF
the proverbial "forty-day rains" due
to visit US just because it had rained
on the 9Th and incidentally spoiled
the game fixed for St. Charles col
Iege.
A large crowd of fans assembled at
Giron park for the game with Eunice
and as 1t was an exciting contest from
start to finish there wasn't any grumb-
ling such as characterized the social
ed game with Rayne Sunday or two
ago. The locals had their hands fun
for Eunice has a good team, and the
victory won signifies that Opelousas
outfit is really and truly entitled to
the name of 'Invincibles."
Sunday next the locals are going q
take on Cottonport, and series Of
games with the strong Lake Charles
team has been arranged, to take place
some time the latter part Of the month
at Lake Charles. Kinder gave Lake
+. Charles run for its money, and Kin
4 der was beaten by Opelousas. Welsh
also gave a good account Of itself
when playing with Lake Charles; Eu'
nice shut Welsh out and then Opelou'
sas put the skids under Eunice in two
games out of three. Arguing along
3 this line of fan thought, it. is quite
easy to surmise that when the Irwin
cibles meet the Lake City gang thel
are going to give them dose Of tbs
same medicine as they administers
to both Eunice and Kinder.
The box score Of the Sunday gam'
with Eunice follows:
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15

came Irving, Jr., son Of Mr.. and
A s. A. Irving Of North Walnut
e' this city. has joinel the United
''eses navy. Young Irving went to the
'ssaiting station in Baton Rouge but
''aa that he could not get in the
.sslee through that office and return
~ g Opelousas and Immediately
soeeeded to the recruiting station at
Charles where he met with
yer success. It is thought that
eil be sent to the Great Lakes
-ln1ng school operated by the naval
nent near Chicago.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
MAN ENTERS
ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS

Mr. H. L. Smith, residing on West
Grolee street, in the Garland addition
to the city, has been on the road as a
travelling salesman for many years.
He made" quite number of states
and often was away from home and
family for months at the time. Trav.
cling continuously, living at hotels and
boarding houses and enduring all the
hardships attendant on such an occu-
patton finally "got on his nerves" and
he concluded to enter new field Of
commercial endeavor, feeling sure that
success would be his. His happy dis
position, spirit of optimism and gen
iaI manners made him confident that
there wasn't any chance for failure,
so, without any fuss or feathers, he
embarked as a manufacturer on a
small scale, and from present reports
will have to enlarge the capacity Of
his home plant in order to accommo.
date the growing business.
Plainly, Mr.. Smith is "manufactur-
ing salted peanuts and placing them
on sale in such attractive form that
they are sold readily and rapidly. He
furnishes the grocer man and the
restaurant and hotel and soft drink
stands with a neat cardboard on which
some two dozen oil-paper sacks d
salted peanuts are tackled. The card
board is placed on display, generally
at the cash register, and always at
tracts a customer who buys one ..
more sacks at five cents each.
Who doesn't like peanuts? The raw
kind are pretty good; the roasted kipd
step better, but when it comes dowr
to real article Smiths salted kind ha:
all the others beat forty ways for Sun
day, and then some! He knows th'
game and he knows how to prepare
the nuts in the best way and the ont
who buys hasn't a kick coming fo
/ he gets his moneys worth. The re
porter took cognizance Sunday Of th'
way they were sold and to say the
were going like the proverbial no
/ cakes is just expressing it a BIT mid
ly, and that's no joke. Try Smith
salted peanuts and you'll sure wan
more. And we wish to state that thi
is no advertisement.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
UNCLE SANS COURT
RECONVENES TODAY
JUDGE AND OFFICERS OF TaI5u.
NAL DUE TO START SPECIAL
TERM FOR CRIMINAL CASES

Judge G. w. Jack and retinue of
officials of the federal district court
marshal, deputies, district attorney
and assistants, clerk and assistants
who held court here the first Of the
last week are due here again today
for the purpose of holding special
term Of the tribunal
Last week the court was in session
only two days, the major portion Of
which time was taken up in the trial
and disposal Of civil suit against
the railroad administration for dam
ages. This case was wound up Tues
day evening and as the jury and grand
jury term was due for Alexandria on
Wednesday, the court had to adjourn
in order to assemble in the Rapides
capital They had busy time there,
Judging from the reports in the news,
papers.
There are large number of eases
on the criminal docket here, mos'
of which are for violation of the NJ.
tional prohibition law. and these cases
viii be taken and tried and disposed
of. The jury that was drawn for
service last week will hold over fer
this term and the court will not suf
fer any delay through the drawing oi
new jury list to try tn e"white
muIe" cases.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
ST. CHARLES COMMENCEMENT
IS BEING HELD THERE ToDAN

We acknowledge receipt OF an invita-
ton to attend the commencement ex-
ereises of st. Charles college, Grand
Coteau. which will be held this (Wed-
nesday) morning at $50 o'clock. IN
the college auditorium The grad
uating class of the famous college IS
small this year but it has enjoyed q
successful year and the under classes
promise much for the immediate fut
ure. The total number Of students at
tending the school has been steadily
increasing annually
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
WILL ATTEMPT TO
QUASH JURY LIST
ATTORNEYS FOR SEVERAL DE-
PENDANTS SET UP CLAIM PAN
Ell WAS DRAWN ON SUNDAY

It was stated yesterday (Tues-
day) that when federal court as
sembIes this morning in special
session to take up the trial Of
parties indicted for alleged viola
ton of the national prohibition
law, attorneys representing sew
eraI of these defendants will en-
ter motion that the entire panel
of forty-fIve jurors be quashed be-
cause officials Of the court met in
opeIousas on Sunday, legal
holiday, and drew the aforesaid
jury.
sutaining Of this motion by
Judge Jack would bring on an ad-
journment Of court and delay in
the trial of the number of de-
PENDANTS until the winter term
next January.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15

Miss Thelma Lauman, efficient stem
ographer of City Attorney P. R. San
doz, has returned home after under
going an operation for appendicitis in
the sanitarium at Lafayette.
C. Preston Hollier and Adelin DuriO
are planning to leave Opelousas next
Monday for cooper's Wells, Missis-
sippi, where they expect to spend ten
days or two weeks.
Mrs. E. L. Loeb and daughter, Miss
Lena after spending several days in
New orlenas, have returned home
Judge B. F. vannoy Of Big Cane was
in opelousas last Wednesday to at,
tend a Masonic meeting.
Bob Schuler. who has been at Hay.
nesville, La. for some time, returned
to Opelousas last week.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15

After a weeks vacation spent with
relatives in opelousas, Charles F Bal
ley returned to Baton Rouge Sunday
afternoon.
Alb. Andrus of Sunset was in ope.
lousas Monday attending to business
affairs.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
LOCAL. CIVIL ENGINEER
GETS PLACE HIGHER uF

Civil Engineer Albert Tate veteran
Of the world war has been appointed
70 q position with the state highway
department under Duncan Buie, cniei
of the bureau.
Mr. Tate is native of the Euniee
eaction and entered the ranks OF the
American army and went through
the big conflict across the sea. he
was physically incapacitated but con
tinued with the service. determine
TO do his best for the nation in the
titanic contest in Europe. Following
his discharge he returned to his native
state and settled in opelousas to fol
low his profession.
His application for place on the
state highway board was strongly
backed and urged by the three St
Landry delegates to the convention
Messrs. Dupre, sandoz and Perrault
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
CONVENTION SAYS
ALL WOMEN MUST
GIVE THEIR AGE
Female Applicants For Reg
istration Can Not Hide
The Fact
Mr.. SANDOZ MAKES
A GALLANT FIGHT
Negative Vote Roars out
Hearty Disapproval
of Measure

Mr.. sandoz of St. Landry made
gallant but losing fight to force his
resolution through the convention Civ
ing women voters the privilege of not
stating to the registrar of voters totir
exact age, only being acquired
they were twenty-one years old.
The sandoz proposition came ip
last week and when debate tarted
there was some interesting things do
ing on the floor of the convention.
The sponsor, Mr.. sandoz, tried to
stem the tide Of opposition but unable
to face the waves. The ayes and
nays simply roared out their disap-
proyal. The defeat was overwhelm-
ing.
Former Governor Sanders voted
with the opposition and spoke SEN
sibly against its passage. The words
of the former executive had great
weight with some of the wavering
delegates who did not know how to
vote He said to write any such in
novgtion in the constitution might
smell disaster to the white electorate
of the state, in that a flaw would be
discovered in the suffrage clause OF
the organic law and make it the tar
get for the shafts Of the element that
would like to break down the rule
of the dominant race in Louisiana.
4 OF the three women delegates Ia
the convention two voted with MI
sandoz though all three are in the
class termed "old married women
with husbands and families.
The women who we're enfranchisef
last year, under a ruling of Assistant
Attorney General L. E. Hall, were not
required to pay a poll tax. Tha;
noint was not clear, as the terms OF
the old constitution only made pro
vision for male citizens" and this
loophoIe. according to the attorney
generals ruling, let the women out.
The matter is covered by Prov
sion OF the new constitution, which
makes it necessary for all women e
nav tAe 1920 poll tax this year, as vel
as poll tax each year thereafter, II
order to be qualified electors Of tht
state. The delinquent male voter
who failed to pay his poll tax for 1872
is also given the opportunity to &c
himself in good standing again b!
being granted the privilege of payini
it this year. though the old law saiC
that the voter who did not pay hi
DOLL tax for two successive years prio
to December 81 of those years wou('
be disfranchised
Action by the convention on tn
matter of women furnishing their ez
act ages in years, months and days
and the further fact that they mus
pay the annual poll tax as a prequisit
to vote places them on an equal foot
ing with the Gale voters of the state
According to the views Of some o
, the best informed people in the stats
this is as it should be, and the cor
. vention certainly acted wisely in adop'
ing these provisions. Those womel
who object to giving their ages an
| who also object to paying the poll Ia
will not enjoy the privilege or right
voting. To have Disseminated in thei
behalf, according to Governor sar
: ders, would have caused a weak spo
in the armor Of white citizenship an
endangered the rule Of the dominan
race in Louisiana.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15

Elmer ]. Major, former opelousas
boy but now employed in Port Arth-
us, Texas is here for brief stay with
relatives.
Mrs. A. A. Anding OF this city spent
a day in Lafayette last week, accord
ing to the Gazette Of that city.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15
81 s "a 8

Summary:-Runs, Lennon, Smith,
Jones, olivier, Bergeron and Miller.
Errors, Dietlein, (2); Trappey, Ber-
geron, Miller, (2); Taboney, Comeaux,
Olivier. Two base hits-Comeaux;
Three bae hits-Mfller; Stolen bases
Brown, Clary and Smith. Base on balls
olivier, (2); Taboney, ~. Struck
out by Taboney, (5); by Olivier, %.
Left on -Eunice: (11); opelou-
sas, (s).
Time hour, 40 minutes.
Umpires: Smith and Thompson.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-15

DR.. L. A. Guidry Of Couiee Croche
was a business visitor to opelousaa
on Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-10
U. S. OIL INTERESTS
SECURE TWO PERMITS
In DUTCH EAST INDIES

Washington. Nov 10.-American oil
interests have obtained but two petro-
leum prospecting permits in the
Dutch East Indies during the past ten
years, according to report from the
commerce department today from
Trade Commissioner Fowler
Out of total of 5000 applications
made for these permits between thc
years 1910 and 1920, the commission
said, American subsidiary companies
were only granted one in each of the
years 1912 and 1913. although during
the ten year period, 9S4 licenses were
granted. Japanese interests, he
ded, were reported to be watching
closely developments in the oil fields
of the Dutch East Indies and to in
tend demanding participation in the
development of the fields on an equal
ity with other non-Dutch capital.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-10
BIG BUILDING PLANNED

Tallahassee, Nov. Correction Of
a six story office building at the COR
ner of Monroe and Pensacola streets
here, diagonally opposite the State
capitol, is planned by w. c. Hodges,
member of the local bar. Tentative
plans contemplate structure to cost
approximately 5000. The ground
floor would be occupied by the Citi-
zens's Bank while one of the upper
floors would be devoted to offices for
local professional men. The other
space in the structure. Mr. Hodges
states, would be utilized by the state
as quarters for various departments
and officials now scattered in build
ings throughout the city.
Erection of the building, it is said,
depends upon action by the Board of
State Institutions which is now con
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of a concen-
tration of numerous departments in
the building for a term Of years.
Should the board act favorably, con-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-10
RURAL SECTION OF
COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION MEETS

A more detailed account has been
received of the meeting of the Rural
Section of the Polk County Teachers
Association meeting held at Barlow
Friday of last week.
The Rural Section organized by
electing Miss Gertrude Macarthur of
Brewster as permanent chairman.
and VIM. A. Barr, of Socrum, as sec
rotary.
R. L. Turner, state rural school in.
spector, gave an address which was
greatly enjoyed by all present. This
was followed by Miss Macarthur, who
spoke on the topic, Rural School
Problems" and handled the subjec.
skillfully. Miss Macarthur is regard.
ed by her associates as one of the
real live wire teachers of the county
and her remarks were given close at
tention.
A round table discussion of rural
school problems followed, led by Su.
perintendent C. A. Parker.
The next regular meeting will be
held in Lakeland early in February
as part of the meeting of the Polk
County Teachers Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-10

Gainesville, Nov To- Renumbering
of residences and other buildings in
Gainesville. ordered several months
ago by the city council began this
week and as soon as completed work
will begin on new city directory. 1t
has been several years since the d.
rectory now in use was issued and
numerous changes have occurred in
the interval.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-10
OPPOSES SPEED LIMIT

st. Petersburg, Nov. Municipal
Judge Spear has announced that he
is in favor Of abolishing the laws of
the city which set a maximum speed
limit at which automobiles may be
driven. In his declaration, made in
court in connection with the filming OF
two citizens who had been hailed be-
fore him for exceeding the limit.
Judge Spear said that in his opinion
a charge of reckless driving would
cover everything of the kind and that
drivers should be so charged rather
than with speeding.