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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
OPELOUSAS MEETS
KINDER ON SUNDAY
ALLEN PARISH TOWN REPuTED
TO HAVE STRONG TEAM BUT
LOCALS ARE CONFIDENT

The ball team from Kinder viii
come over to opelousas next Sun
day to test out the locals on Girou
park diamond. Kinder is reputed 20
have a strong team and has been vic
torious over many other teams in this
part of the state. However, the Ope-
lousas boys entertain no fear of van
auishing the Kinderites just as easily
as they did Eunice the Sunday before
last. All they hope for is that Kinder
has a team strong enough to make
the game interesting from start to
finish and not make a fiasco out OF
it like Rayne did last Sunday.
According to the Crowley papers,
the team of the Rice City is. cleaning
up everything in sight and is playing
great ball all the time The locals
are keeping an eye on the Crowley
ties and will propose taking them on
for a trial on either home grounds or
at Crowley. Jennings, too, has some
team as well as Lake Arthur and Alb
beviIle. and all these aggrigations
will receive due attention from the
OpeIousas boys.
Unless all signs fail, this is going to
be a real baseball season and so far
everything points to successful one
in every sense of the word.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
BUSY TIMES ARE
DUE NEXT WEEK
FEDERAL COURT TO HOLD ITS
REGULAR sEssIoN-PoLlcE
JURY AND CITY COUNCIL

1t is prophecied that opelousas will
be some busy place next week, for
apparently there will be something
doing the greater part of the entire
week.
The summer term Of the federal
court for the western district of Lou
isiana will convene on Monday and a
large number of cases in which the
defendants are already under indict-
ment viii be brought up for trial ow-
ing to the many cases involving an
alleged violation of the prohibition
law, the court room will be taxed to
accommodate the many people who are
interested directly or indirectly in the
proceedings Of the tribunal
The police jury is scheduled to meet
in regular session starting Monday
and the usual routine business will
attract the attention Of that body for
not less than two days. Tuesday night
the opelousas city council viii hold
its regular monthly meeting.
A large number Of visitors from all
over the parish as well as many from
adjoining parishes win be in the city
for several days, the larger number
of whom will be here either as wit
nesses or jurors in the federal court.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
MGED, D,sY'S RAN
SAVES TIE CORN
HEAVY PouRDoWN CAME IN
TIME AS SITUATION WAS cRi-
TIcAL; HAIL FELL, TOO

The long and almost disastrous
drouth was finally and effectually
broken Monday slightly after the
noon hour by a heavy rain. It was
not a veritable flood or gully washer,
but it fell in sufficient quantity to
insure the saving or partial saving
Of the immense corn crop Of this sec
tim. The rain continued to fall heaV-
iIv for an hour and the unfortunate
feature Of it was the large amount OF
hail that accompanied it. The hail
stones were very small and as the
tho wind. which promised to be very
stiff Hghtened up considerably Ii
is presumed that the hail did no ap-
nreciable damage though it was fear
cd at the time that the entire cot
TN erou might be cut to pieces, thus
DESTROYING any chance of producing
a crou Of that staple here this year
The weather has been intensely
hot for several days, reaching lis
ninnaele Sunday and Monday, with
the wind Monday forenoon. in the
northwest. an indication that rain was
MT near weather conditions. how
ever quickly changed and by noon
the clouds we're heavy, the air sui
try and thunder growled ominousiy in
~
the northeast and the rain quickly
followed. Farmers hopes have be-
gun to pick up since the downpour for
thew realize everything is not lost
Reports reaching Opelousas late
Monday we're to the effect that the
rain fell in a strip running from north
west to southeast and about eight OF
ten miles wide. West II reached Law
tell. east it extended about three
miles from this city.
A travelling man who reached town
in an automobile in the late afternoon
stated that there was real oldtime
flood all the way from Lafayette to
Opelousas. He was caught in it near
Lafayette. ran out Of it near CaEen-
Gro and while in the latter place
the rain doubled back and visited that
village. Hail fell in spots, according
to reports, but there was no resulting
damage from it.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
MANY FOREIGNERS
FOR CITIZENSHIP
NEXT MONDAY SET FOR TAKING
UP MATTERS or NATURALIZA-
TIoN IN FEDERAL COURT

Aside from the number of liquor
cases on the docket of the fed
eral court for the opelousas division,
when it meets in this city next Mon
day, June 6, quite a number Of fore
ign born people viii ask to be natur-
allied so that they may become full
fledged citizens Of the United States.
United States Commissioner Rob
ertson has been kind enough to fur.
nish us with list Of those who viii
appear before the court on Monday
and be examined as to qualifications
necessary to be admitted to citizen
ship. The list is as follows:
Vito siggia, Eunice, La, Salvatore
Drago, Opelousas. La; Rev. Pierre
Marie Cruel, Lawtell. La; Antonio
Cascio, opelousas. La: Nathan
Wright. Eunice. La: and CarmelO Lip
ari. Opelousas. La. Five others, ac
cordng to Mr.. Robertson. have filed
their IlIaa4 pet1t1odS III AHAIAA - AAe---~-
but as these petitions have not been
posted the time required by law they
win not come up for action on the
9Th instant.
Judge Jack win sit in the federal
court. though it was presumed that
he would be absent and that the
bench would be occupied by Judge
Rufus E. Foster Of the eastern dis
trict of Louisiana.
Nothing is definitely know whether
all LIQUOR cases viii be brought uT
this term or tried at the Alexandria
term. but it is stated that one firm
of OpeIousas lawyers have had one
of the cases fixed for trial at Alex
andria. One criminal case viii be
postponed because Judge Jack has re
cused himself and as nc other fed
eral Judge will be available the case
win have to go over. Court is ex
pected to last two days.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
COLLECIANS LOSE
TO OPATTERSONITE
LUMBER TOWN GUYS PROVE VIC
ToRIous OVER ST. CHARLES
AGGREGATION SUNDAY

The match game Of ball between the
st. Charles college team and the team
from Patterson was played in Grand
Coteau last Sunday, victory perching
on the banners of Patterson by the
decisive score of IL to 5.
Marguerite Clark, famous moving
picture star. accompanied by her hus-
band, Harry Williams, son Of the Pat
terson millionaire lumberman, and a
party of friends, motored from their
home town to see the game between
the two clubs. Mr. Williams is an
enthusiastic ball fan and has been a
hacker Of the Patterson ball team for
several years.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
LOCAL METHODISTS
RAISE nice SI
PLEDGE ABOUT $1,000 TO AID TIE
CHRISTIAN EpucATIoN
MOVEMENT or cHURcfs

The ten-day campaign OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South to raise
fund Of thirty-three million dollars
for christian education got wei nm
der way in opelousas last Sunday
members Of the local church having
pledged some $1,000 Of the approxS
mate $4,000 of the quota assigned =
this church. and those who are bacA
ing the move in this field ara enEhu
siastic over the prospect OF going s
ttrely over the quota set for thia
church.
The entire sum is payable IN yearly
instaIlments and the payment Of In
.diYidual subscriptions win not rH
so hard on the giver Several pr0Hiz-
nent and wealthy southern Methodists
have individually subscribed one llun-
dred thousand dollars each TO this
fund.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
RAYNE TEAM GETS
AWFUL WALLOPNG
AT SUNDAY GAME
Ball Contest at Giron Park
Proves an Absolute
Farce
VISITORS COULDN'T
STACK UP ON FIELD
Locals Made Twenty-Five
Runs While Rayne Tai
lied only a Goose Egg

Quite a respectable crowd of fans
assembled at Giron park Sunday eve.
ming in spite of the torrid heat to wit
ness what they honestly believed
would be a grilling contest on the 10
cal. diamond between the locals and
the reputed strong team from Rayns.
The visitors came here overland, driE-
ing the thirty miles in big truck,
because train schedules didn't permit
of thier coming and returning home
the same day.
The game was played all right but
it developed into real farce for
there was absolutely no contest and
the reputed strong team" from the
thriving town in Aacdia proved to be
worse than a bunch Of amateurs. They
didn't put up enough contest to make
the thing real interesting to either
the Opelousas players or the large
crowd that. thronged the grandstand.
1t was simply batting set with
that Opelousas would have to do some
tall playing to win out for the visitors
were said to be "some pumpkin"
when it came to playing the great
American sport. This kind Of propa-
ganda had been well scattered in this
/ citv and many believed it.
l was simply a batting feast with
all the odds in favor of opelousas
and when the locals had begun to
pile ND a high score many people saw
Rayne had no chance and left tbs
+ grounds. The final score was 25 to
in favor of Opelousas, the visitors
scoring not single run.
So tame was the so-called confess
that little talk followed the fiasco OF
the local grounds and people who wen
out expecting to see some" ball re
turned in abject disgust. It wasn'
due to Opelousas, they said, for the
home team was ready to put up
hot contest if it had faced rivals able
to out up such a fight Rayne did th'
best it could but its team wal
thoroughly outclassed and the'
couldn't make single run.
Managers of the locals are lookins
around for new worlds to conquer ant
to that end are negotiating for game'
with various teams throughout south
west Louisiana. Some of the conf
dent ones are casting an eye toWart
Lake Charles with a view Of challeng
ing that aggregation Of players, salt
to be one of the strongest amatuel
teams in the entire state. Then Pat
terson is said to have a particularly
strong team and it may attract tn'
notice of Opelousas later on Some
one said there is also a strong outfit
at Baton Rouge and the locals ar
keeping that fact well in mind for th'
future with a view Of casting dow
the gauntlet for Baton Rouge to &C
cent.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
Attnrner Rurs .studehaker

City Attorney Peyton r. Sandoz
bought Monday from osea Bordelon,
local agent, light-six studebaker,
trading in his old Dodge roadster on
the deal.
The Studebaker Is one Of the most
popular cars sold in this section and
Osea Bordelon has sold large num-
Der of that make throughout his trade
territory. He is reputed to be one
of the best automobile statesmen in
Louisiana. but when it comes to sell
ing Studebakers Osea says he doesn't
have to do much persuading for the
reputation Of the car brings on sale
without much talk on his part.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

II is stated that Mr.. and Mrs. ID Y.
Callahan and children viii soon move
from this city to Baton Rouge where
Mr. Callahan will enter business. Mt.
callahan has acted as clerk and later
as assistant clerk Of the city council
and for several years was prominently
connected with the automobile ousl-
ness here.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. B. Edwards ana
family viii shortly move to New Or
leans where they win in future reside
Mr. Edwards has been in the lnsur-
ance. business for many years and at
present is connected with large firm
in New Orleans.
The family of Hon. E. K Eastman
win leave shortly for New Orleans
where they viii join him He has
been operating manager Of large
mercantile establishment in that city
for many months.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
LIGHT PLANT now
ON NORMAL BASIS
And CUTS EXPENSE
Extra Employees in Service
During Stress Period
Laid Off
ONE BIG ENGINE CAN
HANDLE THE LOAD
Minimum Crew Required to
Keep Things Humming
Busily Day and Night

At last, after months Of strenuous
times. the opeIousas electric light ana
water plant is again on a normal basis
In fact, the institution is really above
normal, in that there is hrgs sup.
ply of reserve power represented b.
the five engines and dangers Of futurs
break-downs seems practically eIimi
mated from the equation OF p0ssih
ties.
A large number Of extra men en
hployed in the plant for some time
we're laid off last week as there was
no further need of their services. They
were employed as extras during tn
time there was so much to be dons
at the plant and to required larEs
force OF men to handle the work in
hand.
| Under existing conditions q small
crew of efficient and trained man caM
and do handle the machinery witi
out experiencing the least tr0ubl
All the engines are in tiptop slaps
and when in operation require ~
services Of few men to keep them
going.
/ The plant in fact Is now down q
old4ime conditions and the resula
IAcrew for day and night service is aH
that is required and the city auth0Et
ties and Chief Engineer Miller saw
the necessity Of reducing the ennr
NOUS expense the city has been m
der in rehabilitating the plant and se
/ aaid off the extra men employed
j It is stated by those who are uualS
fled to know that the plant could ks
nish current to other towns nearng.
This is borne out BY the fact thu
one Of the new Diesel engines haud
4 les the entire load with ease and wfiiie
it IS running the other four engines
are at rest. We are told that one e.
the new engines is run week and
then allowed to rest a week while tAH
second one assumes the burden
the meantime the three old Metz
Weiss engines that formed the notive
end of the old equipment are stand
ing idly BY but can be called into sag.
vice at a moments notice IN casa
anything should happen to either 81
both of the Diesels.
Engineer Miller has measured 81
splendidIy with his previDus rapzta
ton as a man OF parts" when 4
comes to handling machinery o. al
kinds. It is said that he Is one Of tha
best posted men in the state On tAE
handling Of internal CONFUSION sngn
es. and the way he hauled the old en-
gines out of their many breakdowas
shows that his reputation Is a just OnsE
The rehabilitation Of the elsctgis
plant comes at the right sine. Ths
warm weather OF the long suznme
is just making itself felt and witss
ont daily current to keep the fan
going people would have suffarsi
from the intense heat
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

Thomas P. Bwoden, valued employe
Of the Gulf Coast Lines at Houston.
was a weekend visitor to Opelousas
and while here visited relatives.
A. C. SkiIes and s. A. Irving, two
Of opelousas' enthusiastic fishermen,
spent the day in the woods Sunday
in quest Of trout but reported little
success as 4the water was too wet "
Attorney A. H. Garland Of Vile
Platte was an opelousas visitor last
Sunday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
BOTH BIG ENGINES ARE
NOW DOING FULL DUTY

The city electric plant is practically
on its feet and in firstclass working
condition once again. Both of the
new Deisel engines are handling the
load in tip-top shape, the second one
having been given its initial run last
week and then added to the working
equipment of the plant. Service has
been regularly supplied with the ex-
ception Of an occasional brief shut
down due to some adjustment OF other
slight cause.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
Reaiuns peputy cIerkshIp

Attorney ". Alex Robertson, United
States commissioner. has resigned as
deputy clerk Of the federal court. Mr.
Robertsons action is based on the
fact that he is too busy to attend to
the duties OF the office, for with his
private law practice and his work as
commissioner he finds little time in
which to attend to the deputy clerk
ship. His successor has not yet been
announced.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
COMMITTEE ON RELIEF
ASKS FOR OLD CLOTHES

Under date May %. the Near East
Relief committee headquarters in New
Orleans has sent out a circular let
tar requesting people who have old
discarded clothing for which they
have na further use to bundle same
securely and send in to the commit
tee headquarters. New York for send
ing to the suffering people OF the
Near East. the Armenians and other
uationaHties who have been in dire
distress for food and clothing for sew
eral years.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. George GuidrUz 8
Lafayette spent the weekend b Ops
lousas as the guest sof relatives
Miss Evelyn Lewis OF th1s city
spent several days in Baton R9ne
last week.
Thomas A. Lewis, who ATTENDED
school in Baton Rouge me past So
sion. has returned home Tor he vaez.
tion holidays.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

Editor Lawrence A. Andrepont OF
the Crowley Progress was visitor
to opelousas between trains last
Monday
]. /. Graham, head mechanic at the
Haas garage. who lost his baby
daughter last week by death, received
news Monday morning OF the sudden
death OF his mother at Blue Springs.
Nebraska. she died at / O'Clock that
morning.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
n.ooratInn nax Passes ouletIy

Monday was Decoration day anu
legal holiday so far as the postoAl1eo
ws concerned. The local banks, now
ever. we're open for business as'usua1.
A number of ladies we're out on tne
streets early selling the supply OF req
poppies sent from France with "hS0h
to raise funds to aid the suIIefAas
children of that country. Only three
hundred poppies we're aHotteo ~
Opelousas and these were sofa very
quickly.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

DR. I. ]. Bauman and little daasn-
ter, Vera; Mrs. F. c. Shnte and MIS-.
S. L. Riggs left this morning for New
lousas as the guests Of relatives.
Leonce Roos Of this city visited
friends in Lafayette last Sunday
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

Mrs. TheIma Healey DAILY returned
Friday from CheneyviIle, accompanied
~ Ms. &. Foote. who wiz be Mrs.
DaIv,s guest for some time.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
ORATORY BLOCKS
 DALI PEACE VOTE
tBy the Associated Pressy

London, Dec, 19.-Civil War is be- ing seriously threatened in Ireland as a result of Listers opposition to the proposed revision of boundary lines, according to dispatches to the Westminster Gazette from it's Irish correspondents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
COTTON MARKETS
 CONTINUE ADVANCE

The upward trend of the cotton markets which prevailed throughout most of last week was continued to- day, net gains of about S1.25 a bale being recorded Considerably higher levels were attained during the early forenoon, but rather sharp declines just preceding the close canceled part of the advances.
 January New York contracts closed 15 points up at 18.40 cents and March 20 points higher at 1925 cents. Jan uary New Orleans closed at a net advance of "A points at 1760 cents and March 21 points up at 17.67 cents. Spots in New York were advanced 25 points to 19 cents and in New Orleans were quoted at 17.75 cents, 50 points up.
 The next ginners' report, showing cotton ginned prior to December IS, will be published tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
.SAYSFRAN(jEE
 W|[LA ACCEPT
 NAVAL RATIO
(By the Associated Press)

London, Dec. 19-France will ac- cept the original naval ratio as laid down by Secretary of States Hughes at the opening of the Washington conference on limitation of arma- ments, Premier Briand informed George Harvey, American Ambassa- dor to Great Britain, at their meet ing here last night.
 Premier Briand had just arrived here, after having returned from att tending the Washington conference.
 An informal statement was issued at the American embassy giving the outcome of the conversations last night between the French premier and the American ambassador.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
OKLAHOMA 10 GET
 ZERO TEMPERATURE
tBy the Assocmted Press)

New Orleans, Dec 19-Rain or snow and much colder weather, with temperatures ranging from zero to 10 degrees above, were predicted for Oklahoma and east and West Texas within the next 48 hours by the weather bureau today. The rain or snow will spread to Arkansas to- morrow, the forecasts state.
 Temperatures considerably below zero were prevailing in northwestern states this morning and the cold wave is rapidly moving southeast ward.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Dec 19-The open competition plan with membership of more than 300 lumber firms and individuals in twenty states and operated as statistical auxiliary of the American Hardwood Manufac- turers Association, was held to be in violation of the Serman antitrust law by the federal district court at Mem phis, March Is, 1920. The late Judge John E. Mccall upheld the contention of the government that the operation of the plan tended to restrain con- merce and eliminate competition in the hardwood industry. The injunction later was made permanent without further hearing, attorneys for both sides agreeing to stand on the evi- dence presented at the preliminary hearing in order to expedite an ap- peal to the United Sstates supreme court.
 The governments complaint quoted circulars giving production figures, reports or sales and prices obtained, and other trade information, con- tributed by subscribers of the plan and distributed through a central of flee in Memphis. It also charged that mutual understandings between the members were reached at regional monthly meetings.
 The phrase "Cooperation and not competition is the life of trade," was cited by the government as the slogan of the organization.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
CAUSES SENSATION
 AT THE CONFERENCE
fBy the Associated P-esal

Washington, Dec. 19-The unof- ficial advices to the effect that Pre- mier Briand of France had informed Ambassador George Harvey in Lon don that France would accept the naval ratio and disarmament pro- gram as originally proposed by Sec retary Hughes on behalf of the American government, created a sen sation in circles of the arms confer ence here today.
 It was generally interpreted as rep resenting one of the longest steps yet taken toward the naval reduction program
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19

with it's Christmas cantata, Holy Night" The large audience which heard the presentation pronounced it as excellent and easily one of the best offerings of the kind ever kiven here. Music by the organ was supplemented by a large orchestra.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
tBy the Associated Press)

Warsaw, Dec 19.-Wolfe Linden field, arrested here in connection with the Wall street bomb explosions, has submitted three written statements to police, in which he gives the story of his life for the past six years.
 Secret service operatives having Lindenfeld in custody have cabled to Chief w. J. Burns at Washington the name of the blacksmith named by Lindenfeld as the maker of the bomb. Sylvester Cosgrove, chief of the se- cret service men here, who brought about Lindenfeld's arrest, declared that the explosion was financed in Moscow and was aimed at the office of J. P. Morgan X Company, inter- national bankers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
.|TAL|AN-RUSS|AN
 RELATIONS FAVORED
iBy the Associated PressD

Rome, Dec. 19.-A gradual re- sumption of trade relations with Rus sia is advocated by the committee on foreign affairs of the Italian senate, under certain limitations, it was an nounced today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
CANTATA BY CHURCH
 CHOIR MUCH PRAISED

The choir of the First Methodist church with the assistance of num- Der of other vocalists and musicians achieved distinct success las might
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-12-19
tBy the A.soeYat.d Pre-,

Dublin, Dec. 19-The Dail Eireann, which went into session this morning to consider ratification of the peace treaty with Great Britain, adjourned until 2:30, with every indication that speech making would be continued through this afternoon and tomorrow
 One of today's developments in- cluded the disclosure that DeValera, president of the republic, submitted alternative peace proposals at a meeting of the Dail last week.